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FRASER, Museum Street Buildings, Ipswich. The Essex Standard, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH, 1888. SIR CHARLES WARREN'S RESIGNATION. THE Parnell Commission is, contrary to the usual order of such events, gradually deepening in interest and increasing its hold on public attention. It eclipses the interest taken in Parliamentary business, and has even held its own against the sensational excitements provided at Whitechapel.

But the Parnell Commission is a subject on which at present Press and platform must reserve their opinion, and we, therefore, naturally turm to the event of the week next in public importance to the proceedings of that Commission -namely, somewhat dramatic resignation of Sir CHARLES WARREN. Had that resignation come twenty-four hours later the murder-fiend or murder-maniac who again horrified all England by the appalling crime of Friday morning last, might have gloated over having added the fall of the Chief Commissioner his other exploits. It happens, however, that Sir CHARLES WARREN'S resignation was received twelve hours or more before the murder was committed, and though certainly the resignation was not unconnected with the public indignation on the subject of failure of the police to unravel previous murders, it evident from the correspondence read in the House of Commons by Mr. MATTHEWS, on Tuesday, that there has been 8 feud of long standing between the Chief Commissioner and the Home Secrethat the actual cause of Sir CHARLES WARREN'S MATTHEW8, resigning was calling a him to peremptory account letter for having dared to write a certain article in defence of the police in Murray's Magazine. Sir CHas.

WARREN has certainly not been a complete success as Chief Commissioner, though at the same time he has not been too fairly treated by the public. His faulte have been exaggerated, and great deal has been absurdly and unreasonably laid to his charge. His predecessor, Sir E. HENDERSON, was hounded out of office by an outburst of popular wrath, which was just about as reasonable and just about as unreasonable as that which has been directed against Sir CHARLES WARREN. The public could only be the West End Riots by a human victim, appeased and after Sir EDMUND HENDERSON was thrown Now Sir CHARLES WARREN is hurled to them.

down partly for the satisfaction the of the indignant murders, and they rejoice over his fall with a joy populace, maddened by Whitechapel which is a little ludicrous. It will not be many before Sir CHARLES WARREN'S years, whoever he may be, will be likewise probably, as a sacrifice to atone for the crimes successor, offered up mob or a maniac, or for some other misfortune of a which will have happened to drive the public of its senses for a time. There is still some out obscurity over the past causes of disagreement between Sir CHAS. WARREN, Mr. MATTHEWS, and MONKO.

But as far as the story has come Mr. it does not appear to us that out at present, Sir CHAS. WARREN was treated with great consideration or courtesy by the HOME SPORETARY, and that in seizing upon that want of courtesy as cause or excuse for resignation, Sir CHAS. WARREN leaves Scotland Yard with certain of dignity, and with more sympathy in amount favour than would have otherwise been the his Mr. MATTHEWS has not contrived to case.

ingratiate himself much his with treatment the of public Sir CHAS since is not likely to allay the storm which appointment, and steadily against him. It will WARREN seems to great extent upon the to be rising depend, probably, of CHAS. successor, appointment Mr. MATTHEWS falls. We whether sympathise or with the view that is gaining ground mot in many quarters, that he has had considerable the appointment of a military and man-unless experience in police matters--is training either to be useful or not an appointment likely Whether the new acceptable.

to Commissioner the be public. a civilian or a military Chief officer, it is above all things important, especially in the present London police, that he shall discontented state of publicopinion with regard to thoroughly versed in all the be a practical man, and possessed of the the details of police already succeeded in work, recommendation of fact having of a man having dissuch matters. in entirely different walk The life tinguished is no career qualification. No doubt the public some of when they find that the will be disappointed does not find out 64 new Jack the Ripper." But if the man appointed Chief Commissioner whose past experience justifies confidence, is one who is able to show and convince the public and he is intelligently doing all that is possible, that be sufficiently calmed down to the people fact that where there is no motive will recognise the and no cause but mania, there is not for crime, to be any strong clue and that probably likely have never been any murders committed there causelessly, and under such SO cunningly, as those which have of 80 baffling circmstances in the East End. late spread terror AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S THE ESSEX VISIT TO COLCHESTER.

much surprise, that this It will be held seen, at Ilford without by the Essex Agricultural year's Show not pecaniarily. a success, Association WAB Imperial Parliament. HOUSE OF LORDS. second reading was agreed to. HOUSE OF COMMONS.

MONDAY, Nov. 12. TUESDAY, Nov. 13. THE OATHS BILL PASSED.

Earl SPENCER moved the second reading of the Oaths Bill. After a debate, in which the LORD CHANCELLOR, the Bishop of CARLISLE, the Earl of DERBY, Earl GRANVILLE, Lord SALISBURY joined, the MR. MATTHEWS AND THE, POLICE ADMINISTRATION. RESIGNATION OF SIR CHARLES WARREN. In the House of Commons, on Monday, the HOME SECRETARY, replying to Mr.

GENT-DAVIS, declined to lay on the table documents which would show the reason for the resignation of Mr. Monro of his office Assistant Commissioner of Police. -In answer to Mr. CONYBEARE, the HOME SECRETARY stated that the failure of the Police to discover the person guilty of the Whitechapel murders was due, not to any new organisation of the Police department, but to the extraordinary cunning with which the perpetrator of the murders carried out his crimes. He aleo stated that the Chief Commissioner (Sir Charles Warren) had, on the 8th tendered his resignation, which had been accepted.

In answer to Mr. C. GRAHAM and Mr. HUNTER, the HOME SECRETARY explained that the custom of offering rewards for the discovery of crime had, after due inquiry and coneideration, been set aside by Sir W. Harcourt when at the Home Office, and the rule he had introduced had been followed by Sir R.

Cross and Mr. Childera. In not offering 8 reward for the discovery of the Whitechapel murderer he was merely adhering to the rule established by his predecessors and though that rule might be subject to exceptions, there were reasons for not departing from it in the present instance, such as the excited state of public opinion and the consequent danger of false charges being preferred against individuals. Neither the Home Office or Scotland Yard, however, would leave stone untarned to bring the murderer to justice. The House again went into Committee of supply on the Civil Service Estimates.

The Votes for the Mercantile Marine Fund, the Secret Service, the Law Charges, and for Criminal Prosecutions were agreed to. In the course of the discussion on the Vote for the Law Charges, the opinion was strongly expressed that the Law Officers of the Crown sbould devote themselves exclusively to the duties of the office, and in Mr. W. H. SMITH promised to consider the question, the permanent interests of the country, before the next estimates were submitted.

TUESDAY, Nov. 13. MR. MATTHEWS AND SIR CHAS. WARREN.

The HOME SECRETARY read the correspondence which had passed between himself and Sir Charles Warren, in reference so the article in Murray's Magazine, which had led to Sir Charles's resignation. His attention having been called to the rule which forbade officers of the police from contributing articles to the Press relating to their Department, Sir Charles replied that if he had been told, when he was offered the Commissionership, that such a rule was in force, he would not have accepted the office. He declined to accept such instructions, and he again placed his resignation in the hands of the -In answer to Mr. C. GRAHAM, as to the word "again' in Sir Charles's letter, Mr.

MATTHEWS stated that there had been previous differences which led Sir C. Warren to tender his resigoation. He declined to say when these differences occurred. Ia Committee of Supply, a debate took place on a vote to complete the sum on account of the Supreme Court of Judicature. WEDNESDAY, Nov.

14. The House was occupied in discussing questions relating to the Metropolitan Police. Mr. Bradlaugh's amendment, in Committee of Supply, to reduce the police vote by £1,500, the salary of the Chief Commissioner, was negatived by 207 votes to 91. The closure was applied and the vote agreed to.

THURSDAY, Nov. 15. THE BUSINESS OF THE SESSION. Mr. W.

H. SMITE, stating the views of the Government with regard to the business of the House, annonnced that the Tithes Bill, the Irish Drainage Bills, and the Bill to constitute a Board of Agriculture would be dropped. The Government proposed to introduce a Bill to authorise the expenditure of an additional sum of £5,000,000 to extend the Land Purchase (Ireland) Act. They would also proceed with the Van and Wheel Tax Bill, the Employers' Liability Bill, and the Scotch Universities Bill. -Mr.

GLADSTONE attributed to the action of the Government the prolongation of the debate on Supply, and intimated that when the Land Purchase Bill was before the Houee an alternative proposal would be submitted on behalf of the Oppositien, probably by himself. "THE ESSEX STANDARD." Under this heading, the Efective Advertiser, which is publishing articles on the Provincial Press, gives an illustrated account of the Essex Standard, from its initiation in 1831 to the present time. The article states that among the Essex papers the Essex Standard holds A deservedly high place as a paper which, from its frat number, has been carefully and conscientiously compiled week by week. In East Essex, where its influence chiefly lies, it has ever been regarded with great favour, both for the fulness and accuracy of its reports and for the enterprise which its Proprietors have evinced." MARRIAGE OF THE REV. W.

MAULE AND MISS FOWKE, AT SALING. At noon on Wednesday, a marriage was celebrated at Great Saling Church, near Braintree, between Mias Mary Magdalene Fowke, eldest daughter of Mr W. Villiers Fowke, of Saling Grove, and the Rev. Wm. Maule, Rector of Hunts, and Rural Dean.

The road from the Grove to the Church was gaily decorated with bunting, there was 3 triumphal arch, and flags were displared at nearly every house in the village. The bride's dress was of rich ivory corded silk, trimmed with silk embroidery and figured tulle. She had sprays of orange blossom in her hair, and her veil was fastened with a pearl and diamond brooch, the gift of Capt. J. N.

Harrison. The bridesmaids (the bride's two sisters) wore red cloth directoire dresses, trimmed with gold embroidery, velvet bats and wings to match. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. T. W.

Elrington, Vicar of the parish, assisted by the Ver. Archdeacon of Huntingdon, The bride and bridegroom left for London, en route for Italy. The presents were numerous and costly, and included an exquisitely-worked silver egg-stand, the gift of the tenants and tradespeople of Saling. UNITED GOSPEL TEMPERANCE MISSION AT COLCHESTER. OPENING OF THE MISSION.

On Monday evening the openiag meeting of a Temperance Miasion to be held throughout the week, was held at the Drill Hall, when Mr. R. Scorr, of Dedham, occupied the Chair, being supported on the platformn by the speaker of the evening, Mr. Wm. Noble, of Hoxton Hall, London, and several prominent local temperance advocates.

Among those present on the platform, were the Revds. E. Spurrier and C. E. Mees, Mr.

Asher Prior, Mr. Wm. Bunting, Mr. Adams, and Mr. S.

H. Green and Mr. S. A. Cresswell (Hon.

The platform was also occupied by a trained Choir, who during the evening sung songs appropriate to the occasion. The meeting was commenced by thesinging of a bymn, after which the Chairman read a portion of Scripture. The CHAIRMAN, in the course of a few introductory remarke, observed that there were some professing Christians who stood aloof from the temperance movement, because they had an idea that the adeocacy of temperance was in some way derogatory to the Gospel, and that the Gospel could save men from all sin, the sin of intemperance included. He agreed himself heartily with that proposition, but st the same time he said that the Gospel did not save men in sin but from sin, and therefore temperance people said to men and women who drank, that they must give up the drink, or they could not be saved. He went on to refer to the conversion of the brewing concerns into Limited Liability Companies, describing it as the most consummate stroke of policy on the part of the arch fiend to mankind which had been witnessed for a long time.

By dangling a 124 per cent. in the eyes of the English people they had lured thousands of their fellow-countrymen into the business of the sale of manufactured or strong drink, but if the proposal had been made to them three years ago that they should embark in such a business, they would have said, "Is thy servant a dog that he should do this thing." Many of them who had so embarked their money would be glad now if they could have it in some business where they only get three per cent for it, if they could only get the blessing of God upon the business. He then went on to give details as to the coffee publichouse system in Leicester, where it had been a very great success, and urged that the experiment should be tried is Colchester. At the same time he suggested that Mr. Edward Marriage and Mr.

Wm. Bunting, both of whom were abstainers of over 50 years'standing, and whom he described as the Caleb and Joshua of the temperance movement in Colchester, should pay a visit to Leicester to inquire into the system, and then report what they saw here in Colchester, with a view to starting the sytem here. He denounced Mr. Ritchie's proposals to compensate the brewers and publicans as monstrous, and said it looked like a Conservative bid for the brewer's vote. But in this matter one political party was as bad as another.

In 1872 Sir William Harcourt at Oxford made a high bid for the publicans vote, as Mr. Ritchie had done recently, and yet this year Sir William Harcourt had presided at a local option meeting and prated of temperance! He urged them to have done with politicians of this type and their party tricks, for it was nothing else. If they were to be delivered from the thraldom of the liqnor traffic they must strike the blow themselves. (Loud applause.) Mr. Wu.

NOBLE, in very eloquent address, abounding in bumour and force of argument, after expressing the pleasure he felt at seeing such a large gathering present, re-called his last visit to Colchester some eight or nine years ago. Proceeding with his subject, he asked whether there was any man or woman in the present day who was ready to defend drunkenness. He did not think there were. When people suggested to him a Mission to the East End of London, to the lapsed masses, he replied by suggesting Mission to the lapsed classes. He pointed out that there were not sufficient drunkards in Colchester to keep the liquor traffic going without the aid of the moderate drinkers, and the public-houses would 8000 close if it were not for these moderate drinkers.

In other words, if they withdrew the good from the bad the bad would collapse. Speaking of the recommendation of jam cultiva tion, by Mr. Gladstone, the speaker said he wished he bad advised the grocers to sell jam instead of wine and spirits. All the agitation against intoxicating drinks was because it produced bad effects, and if it were in possible for them to prove that only lady Colchester one one young would day walk the streets and become a by- word and a hissing of the people, that was the greatest argument that could be brought to induce every Christian man and woman to sweep the cursed thing from their tables. The time was come when, by God's mercy and help, they, the ance of reformers, the ought and to go right into the drawing.

temper. rooms rich, not merely into the bouses of the poor. They ought to go where the placed upon the table and say that it was wine just was as much a in degradation the to be a tippler in the drawing. room as public- house. In dealing with the argument advanced by some that people ought to indulge in drink moderately, he said that he did not know what moderation was, and he must ask them fix their basis.

One man might take eight or even ten glasses of beer, and not be intoxicated, whilst another man would take two glasses, and down he weat, and people styled him a drunkard. In his opinion the man who took the ten glasses was the drunkard. He next dealt with the argument that the grace of God would prevent drunkenness, and pointed out that the grace of God would not prevent the drink affecting the man's mind and his body. Ha mentioned the case of a Minister in London who was co-Pastor with the late Dr. Binney.

with He was a man who filled Weighhouse Chapel his eloquence, and one day it was whispered to Dr. Binney that he drank. At first Dr. Binney would not believe it, but be found it to be only too true, and he was expelled from the Chapel. After he was expelled, Dr.

Parker, of the City Temple in London, took him in hand, but he could not be reclaimed. He was sent abroad to America, and shortly afterwards he was executed by the Sheriff for murdering woman whilst under the influence of drink. There was a man who, as far as they could tell, was full of the grace of God, and get with it did not save him from the drink. After dealing other arguments in a very able way, Mr. Noble concluded by saying that a lady might go in and out of but a draper's she shop without lessening her respectability, if were seen to come from a grogshop she would be held to be disreputable, and yet there was no A difference except in the article sold.

(Applause.) hearty vote of thanks was, on the invitation of Mr. Green, accorded to the Chairman and Lecturer, and after a hymn had been sung and prayer offered, the meeting dispersed. SECOND MEETI DAY. On Tuesday the second meeting of the Mission was held at the Drill Hall, when the Rev, S. W.

STAGG, Vicar of Kirby-le-Soken, presided; and there were also, among othere, on the platform, Messrs. Asher Prior, W. George Lee, J. W. Lee, William Sowman, J.

Sowman, A. M. White, There was a good attendance, and the Choir, under the conductorship of Mr. J. W.

Lee, acquitted themeelves well. The meeting was commenced by the singing of a bymn, and prayer by the CHAIRMAN. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the meeting, after expressing the great pleasure he felt at addressing such a splendid gathering, said he held that next to the tion preaching of the Word of God, and the administraof his Holy Sacraments, the Temperance Work was by far the most important. Some people would ask the question, whether the Temperance Work was getting on, and he had no hesitation in saying that it was getting on, for they had the gravest difficulties to encounter, but at the same time he felt that it WAR going on by the grace and help of God, and with His blessing he felt enre it would continue to go on. (Applause.) They wanted their principles to be known and understood, aud be firmly believed that their principles were spreading more and more throughout the land, at the present time.

Their principles were taking root where every good thing ebould take root, namely, in the homes of their country. Was there not at this time a distinct temperance party in this country Certainly. there was, and he did not think that anybody could say that there was such a distinct party fifteen or twenty years ago. And was it free not the fact that the temperance party was more from party spirit than any other party Churchmen in this country? They could join togetherand Nonconformists -in the good work, and ask Almighty God to second their endeavours to promote this great and good work. (Applause.) Referring to the Licensing Clauses which had been done away with, the Chairman said the Government had slapped them on the face and left them, but this question must come before the country sooner or later.

It God's blessing and help, become a real power in the weuld not sleep. And he hoped they would, with country, and something must then be done by the Legislature to stop the facilities for the trade in intoxicating liquors in the land. He did not put any faith in Acts of Parliament, because he felt that they could not do much for this cause. The work was too good and too high for much to be done for it by Acts of Parliament. They must rely much more on their own personal and social efforts, and more than ever on their prayers.

They were effecting something real, and were sure to get on. He thought they might also rejoice that they had the majority of the members of the medical profession on their side. He knew for a fact that many patients liked their medical men to prescribe the drink for them, and consequently the medical men had great difficulty in declaring themselves on the side of temperance. But thank God there were some of them strong enough and bold enough to declare that strong drink was the curse of the land. (Applause.) It was the enemy of the bappy social life which all ought to enjoy and which God intended every one to enjoy.

(Applause.) After a few further remarks, the Chairman called upon Mr. Geo. Stanton to address the meeting. Mr. GEO.

STANTON, or the Paddington Dustman, who spoke with extreme volubility and with a great deal of good-natured humour, after asking the audience to excuse any grammatical error he might make, as he was an uneducated man, said that total abstinence meant peace, happiness, health, and prosperity, whilst of drunkenness meant misery, poverty, and immorality the deepest dye. If every Englishman would consalt his own conscience and ask himself what strong drink was doing for England he could but come to the conclusion that it was the greatest cure of the time, and the sooner they got rid of it the better it would be for the whole of the people. (Applause.) Some people at once said what could be done in the shape of legislation? and he said if anything could be done in that way by all means let them do it, but he did not believe in anything of the sort. England's greatness did not depend upon the measures that were passed in the House of Commons, but upon the social life and upon the industry and sobriety of the people. Whatever was done must be done by individual effort: and they had it in their grasp to shut up the publichouses if they would only use the opportunity.

If they could but get the men and women of England to shut their months against the drink they would soon shut up the public-houses. Did the people think that if they gave up the little drop which they were in the habit of taking that they would become long faced, white, miserable, and melancholy, because he did not believe in anything of the kind, and even if that were so, he would sooner be a good healthy white than an unnatural strawberry colour. (Laughter.) After jocularly referring to the disappointment which some of his guests felt at his wedding when he found they had no strong drink, upon which they most of them pleaded prior engagements, the speaker went on to refer to the misery occasioned by drink in the homes in London, and said that when drink came in, all domestic happiness and love was driven out. Referring to the argument that was sometimes used, that the doctors advised their patients to take a little spirits, he said in nine cases out of ten the patient asked the doctor whether he might take a little, and the doctor would reply, Yes, but a very little, and be careful with The patient would then say that the medical man had recommended him to take a little. That was not the case at all the doctor had warned him against the bad effects.

In the light of the conflicting statements made by different people the drink muet be a wonderfal agent that could do almost anything. For instance, 8 bargeman would say if you saw him drinking that he must have something to keep out the cold; the cook would say, You would want it if you had to stand by this big fire all day the nurse said she took it to keep her awake, because she was 80 sleepy, having ant up three or four nights, and the patient would say that he or she took it to send them to sleep. The bargeman took it to keep out the cold, the cook took it to keep out the beat, the nurse took it keep her awake, and the patient took it to send her to sleep. (Laughter.) There were all these opposite things which do. people would tell you liquor was good for and could If liquor was good for one it was good for all, and if it was bad and injurious for one it was bad for all.

If the liquor was such excellent stuff as 80me would try to make them believe, why did not they show them some good results The very that beat results from the use of intoxicating liquors he had ever seen WAS man in and tatters with black eye and the skin off his nose-(Laughter)-and slovenly women who stood against the doorpost talking to Mrs. Wilson next door, so that when her husband came home to his tea there was nothing ready for him, and consequently he went out of the house, and if he had twopence in his pocket he go to the, nearest public-house and spend it. Dealing more particusaid larly it with often this the part of the question, the speaker was case that a woman through her drunken and slovenly habits drove her husband to the public-house, where he got drunk and afterwards came home and ill-used her, and in many cases murdered her, whilst under the influence of drink. Some but people said doubted that the drink was a strengthening medicine, he truth of that assertion. For instance he saw the effect of this strengthening medicine since he had been in the town.

He saw a man who had been baving some of it, and it was taking two men to hold him up. (Laughter.) The present habits and customs of the people must be changed, and if they wanted to change them, they must begin in their own homes. How often did they see a father, who Was in the habit of swearing himself and had by that means taught his son to swear, father give that son a cuff for using a bad word. The was the man who ought to be cuffed. If they wanted their children to pray they must pray themselves, and if they wanted them to grow up sober, they must be sober themselves.

There were hundreds of men had now been living in Her Majesty's convict prisons, who thrown there for some offence committed whilst under the influence of drink, and if they could bat sweep the drink out of the country, they weuld be able to do away with two out of every three policemen, and two out of every three judges. There were a great many men who were clever, 61. week excellent for their mechanics, lodgings and who paid perhaps 1s. a in some filthy lodginghouse, whilst the major part of the rest of the money went to the public house. Speaking of the statements which were made to with the the effect that the Englishman could not compete foreigner, and that the country was was overcrowded There and all could not exist, he said that all nonsense.

was an abundance of food in the country If they at a would cheap price, and there was plenty of work. only get the men who earned good wages to come out of the miserable houses they were packed in, seven families in one house, and give up the drink that was ruining them and occupy clean houses, the building trade would soon be extended. People might talk about the Englishman not being able to compete with the foreigner. He said there were no men who eould endure so many hardspips or who were 80 clever at their respective trades as the English Mechanics. Referring to the ill effects of drink in weating dissensions, Mr.

Stanton said two men who were perhaps the firmest friends, and had worked ADVERTISER, SATURDAY, together practically teetotallers all the week, any one whom would lose his life to save that of of his fellow from danger, perhaps would go to the public- house on the Saturday night and dispute about wards question when in drink, and come to blowe, and aftersome political be deadly enemies. If these were the results that mast were be bad. shown on the side of drinking, surely it (Applause). After making some the remarks, having touched upon every further affecting question, Mr. Stanton sat down argument amidst loud applause.

The usual votes of thanks and the meeting. a hymn concluded THIRD MEETING. On Wednesday the third meeting of was held at the Drill Hall, when the Rev. T. O.

the Mission Vicar of Layer-de-la-Haye, presided, PRICE, ported the and was supC. E. on Mees, T. platform Robinson, by the Revds. E.

Spurrier, R. J. Martin (Rector of Greenstead), and C. Pierrepont Ed wards(Curate of St. Giles); Mr.

John Adams and F. Grone, The after meeting which was the commenced by the singing of a hymn, ture, CHAIRMAN read a portion of ScripThe and was offered by the Rev. T. ROBINSON. CHAIRMAN, in an exhaustive address, urged that temperance The speaker be better observed by the higher should of the evening, the Rev.

S. which HOOK, of Clopton, Suffolk, then gave was highly appreciated an address, by a large audience. FOURTH MEETING. On Thursday erening the this Mission was held fourth the meeting Drill in connecwhen the Chair at Hall, tion with who was supported was occupied an by Mr. D.

H. FRY, local by influential gathering of of the temperance cause. The advocates CHAIRMAN, after the singing of a bymn and briefly introduced Miss FLORENCE BALGARNIE prayer, (of the British Women's Temperance Society), who delivered spirited and eloquent address, which was listened to with rapt attention. Previous to this a (of area United gathering was held, when Mr. WM.

BELL children's delivered Kingdom Band of Hope Union) an address. LAST (FRIDAY) EVENING. The Chairman of last night's WILSON MARRIAGE, and the meeting speaker was Mr. J. H.

the United Kingdom special Mr. Alliance. ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTIONS. WYVENHOE DIVISION. be seen that Mr.

Charles Hutley, of It will Great Wigborougb, a member of the Lexden and Winstree Guardians, has issued an address to the Board electors of this Division. BRIGHTLINGSEA DIVISION. MEETINGS AT GREAT BENTLEY AND BRIGHTLINGSEA. MR. BATEMAN ADOPTED.

A meeting of ratepayers of Great Bentley was held on Monday evening in the Old SchoolRoom, to consider the question of inviting a gentleman to Council. represent the The VICAR Brightlingsea (Rev. Division on the County D. H. Francis) was voted to the chair, and introduced the making some explanatory remarks on the new by eubject Mr.

SIZER followed, aud referred at origin of the Aet and the duties of the length to the concluded by proposing that Mr. John Council, Woodgate and of Little Bentley Hall, Chairman of Guardians, be of the Tendring Board meeting fit recommended to the general as a and proper person to be elected the division. This was duly seconded and for carried with one dissentient. Arrangements were then made to have this resolution properly presented and supported at the to A be held at of Brightlingsea the following meeting day. Division meeting was held the electors of the Brightlingsea afternoon.

Mr. at the Public Hall, on Wednesday presided. Mr. G. JOSEPH RICHARDSON, Brightlingsea, SIZER, of Gt.

Bentley, proposed as a Bentley. candidate for the Division Mr. J. Woodgate, of Little The proposition was and SCRUTION, Mr. C.

PORTER, Brightlingsea, Rev. D. H. FRANCIS (Bentley), of Thorington. Mr.

John BateF. man, Brightlingsea Hall, was proposed by Mr. W. PATTISON, seconded by Mr. R.

ALDOUS, and supall ported of by Mr. A. A. JEFFERIES and Mr. I.

HEIGHO, about 13 Brightlingsea. were in favour On a show of bands being taken, whilst Mr. John of the former gentleman, Bateman was supported by the majority of the meeting, about 100 persons being in attendance. Neither of the candidates was present. Mr.

Bateman's address appears elsewhere in our columns. LOCAL LAW REPORTS. TOMLINE V. BILLUPS. On Tuesday, in the High Court of Justice, Colonel Tomline, of Orwell Park, obtained a verdict for £300 for money lent to the defendant, Billape, to in moted promoting the scheme a for navigation scheme.

Defendant help him proconnecting Felixstowe with the Midland and North Western Systems, vid Cambridge. A SAFFRON WALDEN BREACH OF PROMISE CASE. TEN POUNDS DAMAGES. Mr. At the Middlesex Sheriffs' Conrt on Thursday, before Undersheriff Burchell and a jury, the case of Cutter v.

Salmon came on for bearing for the assessment of damages for breach of promise of marriage. The plaintiff was Susan Cutter, a domestic servant at Saffron Walden, and the defendant, Denziel Salmon. Barnett Road, Mile End, a railway signalman. Mr. said SMITH, in opening the case for the plaintiff STEWART the when parties the first became acquainted in February, 1885, tleman Saffron plaintiff was in the service of a genhad at Walden.

After some correspondence passed between them they became engaged, and so up to the end of that year, and, at the continued ing expiration of that time that the defendant, without assignany reason, except he was not in a condition to provide a home, broke off the engagement. The plaintiff heard no more of the defendant until March of the present year, when, at his solicitation, she renewed the acqnaintance. Shortly afterwards the defendant wrote Dear Friend am willing if you are to show love and affections to you, and reward and comfort my for the large wound I have given you, and pain; but my God you as forgiven me for all. I know I have been cruel to you in a good many ways, but you will forgive me, dear friend.Yours truly Christian brother Dan, D. SALMON.

-They would see that this gentleman was of very in strong the name religious of his tendencies, Maker. and perpetually bringing The young lady was also attached to a chapel, and he thus all the easier gained her affections, and acquired an influence over her. He and spoke of the giving 27th her a keeper wrote till she got a plain ring, on April he the plaintiff enclosing an engagement ring, and asking her to send him £3 towards the purchase of some furniture. The plaintiff sent the money, but on the 3rd of May the defendant made a similar requeet, but reduced the amount to £2, and asked the plaintiff to do all she could to vide the household necessaries, apparently prokeen eye to his own interests, for on the 10th May he a having again asked the plaintiff to send him £2..10 te purand chase he a chest her of drawers. She sent him the money, sent a ring, asking her, bowever, at the same time, to send him a present on his wedding day.

(Laughter.) At the request of the defendant, the plaintiff came to London at the end of June, and wag introduced by him to his friends as his future wife. should take Ultimately it was arranged that the marriage place at the end of December, but this was altered to September, and the plaintiff consequently gave notice to leave service. The correspondence astonished continued, and on the 15th August the plaintiff was which said to receive a letter from the defendant, Dear Susan and Christian Sister, -I feel with ing which is regard marrypart, you, and also Susan, on mine a I have very ask great responsibility on your find I was to hasty, but the Lord will forgive me my and I I now you to be wife, which know you will, won't you, Susan, a8 a Christian sister. have love prove with you love me very dearly, and I have being putting has your been mine deal from time to time and find that yours a great stronger than mine, and I am not worthy to have you for that reason. He subsequently offered the plaintiff £8 not to bim before the Court.

Mr. SMITH asked that subbring stantial damages be awarded the plaintiff. -The plaintiff, a modest-looking young woman, was then examined, and bore out the opening statement of Mr. -The defendant was also called, and stated that his wages were 233. per week.

He bad returned to the plaintiff the money she sent him. He did not marry the plaintiff because he was unable to keep a house. -The Jury, plaintiff after a few minutes' deliberation, awarded the £10 damages. MEAT VERSUS SALT. different sorts: No.

1 contains 77.83 per cent. less Science teaches us that salt meat has considerably ciple nutritive in power than fresh meat. The same extracts applies of a higher degree to a number of liquid which meat, or offered so-called beef-tea, or bouillons, are being to the English public at prices entirely out of proportion to their real nutritive value. lished According the to analysis by Dr. Rudolph Sendtner, pubby Royal Analytical Institute of Munich, most of these liquid extracts contain only a very small proportion of of real extract of meat, but an enormous quantity like salt, with the addition of some flavouring five ingredient different celery, Dr.

or Sendtner similar stuff; and in analyzing results sorte, obtained the following No. 1 being considered as one unit of extract ef meat. 2 is equal to 1.62. 3 11 2.43. 4 2.84.

5, the real Liebig 6.20 Company's extract of Meat, being- equal to And in calcolating, the quantity of salt added to the 01 1 56.70 00 52.68 4 54.69 No. 5 (the Company's Extract) contains no added salt at all. This proves to a certainty that the in using these various sorta of liquid extracts of consumer, (bouillons), pays maioly for a very strong solution meat of common salt, slightly flavoured with some extract of meat, and some other ingredient of no nutritive value. Beef-tea made from Liebig Company's Extract of Meat is, therefore, of far greater nutritive value a8 a stimulant, and infinitely cheaper at retail The winter season approaching, this present prices. seems to be useful hint to consumers of beef-tea 80 as to enable them to get their real money- value.

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AT CHELMSFORD YESTERDAY (FRIDAY). At a meeting of the General Committee before the public meeting, held in the Shire Hall, Chelmsford, yesterday (Friday), Mr. AMIS HEMPSON, presided. There were also Messrs. E.

Catchpool, G. H. present the Hon. C. H.

Strutt, D. A. Goodchild, W. Thompson, with Mr. Green, Jas.

Christy, E. Rosling, A. P. Clear, F. Whitmore (Secretary).

NEXT YEAR'S SHOW- -VISIT TO COLCHESTER DECIDED ON. The first business on the agenda was to consider a site for next year's Show, and the SECRETARY read a letter from Colchester from the then Jag. Mayor (Mr. Paxman), expressing the opinion that it would be advisable to postpone coming to Colchester until the following year. The Secretary stated that he afterwards saw Mr.

Paxman, and the Colchester Town Council considered the matter and appointed a Subto consider the queation of site. Committee Wyvenhoe Park was suggested and inspected in conjanction with members of the Committee of the Society, but nothing further was done. Mr. Paxman afterwards wrote to bim (the Secretary) again suggesting that the Society shorld communicate with the new Mayor (Mr. Sanders), to whom he had just handed over the robe of office.

In this letter Mr. Paxman expressed himself in favour of the proposition, and stated that he thought the Society would have a good Show. He also expressed his willingness to do all he could personally, and he felt sure the Town Council would do all they could to further the interests of the Society and make the exhihition success. The Secretary then read a letter from the present Mayor (Mr. Sanders) stating that the Town unanimously hoped the Society would viait Council Colchester next year.

With reference to the days on which the Show should be held, Mr. Sanders suggested that Wednesday and Thursday would be beat. question of securing a site was a serious The one, and the distance of Wyvenhoe Park from the be an objection, but they town would hoped to secure Lexden Park. A letter from Mr. Charles Page Wood was read suggesting a conference between the Committee and the Town Council with reference to the site.

Mr. THOMPSON said the Mayor of Colchester told him that his letter was to be regarded tion, and there was a general wish that the Show. as an invitashould be held in Colchester. Mr. GREEN moved that the Society hold its annual Show Colcbester.

Mr. GoODCHILD seconded, and the motion was carried. Messrs. C. P.

Wood, D. A. Green, W. Thompson, A. Hempson, and the Hon.

C. H. Strutt were appointed a Committee, to confer with the Colchester Town Council with reference to a site. THE DATE OF THE SHOW. It was resolved that the Show should be held on Wednesday and Thursday, June 12th and 13th.

THE FINANCES. The Secretary read the report and balance sheet, which showed that the year commenced with balance in hand of £75..1..10 (independent of investments); the subscriptions received daring the year, amounted to £624..6..7, against £625..14: special subscriptions from Ilford, entrance fees, Show ground admissions, £697.8..7 (as against £1,034 at Chelmsford in the previous year); dividends, £21..8..11, as special prizes, £302 besides cupa; refreshment premiums, £53..10 sale of £70..0..9, and small iteme, making a total of £2,588..6..10. The expenditure amounted to £2,552..9..9. CHAIRMAN. Then we are in a worse postion than last year by about £90? The SECRETARY.

Yes, about that. The CHAIRMAN. We began with £75 in band, and now we are about £14 to the bad. THE ANNUAL MEETING. The annual general meeting was beid immediately after the Committee meeting, when the only other member of the Society present W88 Mr.

A. A. Hempleman. The annual report was as follows The Committee have pleasure in presenting the annual report and balance-sheet of the Essex Agricultural Society for the year 1988. They regret to state that the at Ilford, althongh an unqualified success so far as exhibits and arrangements were concerned, financially, owing to the wet weather, proved a loss to the funds of the First with regard to the entries.

These compared with Society. the previous year were as follo 59 Horses. Cattle. Goats. Pigs.

Donkeys. Butter. Honey. Ilford, 1888 392 2.9 120 to 36 Chelmsford. 1887.

493 297 81 2 18 10 48 68 Total, 1888.. 987 Total, 1887. 1, 12 It will be seen by the above figures that the entries for the year decreased, except in the goat, donkey, and honey classes, which have considerably increased. The number of members on the books remains about the same as usual. There have been 44 withdrawals through death, removal, or otherwise, and 46 new DAIDeS have been added to the list.

The thanks of the Society are due to the following gentlethe men, President; Walter special prizes Jan. Theobald, M.P., who offered Beadel, Gilbey, T. C. Baring, W. J.

A. B. Colvin, MI.P., the Suffolk Sheep Society, Mre. McIntosh, A. North, J.

G. Gadsdon, the members of the Essex Hunte, the Proprietors of the Essex Wakefield Standard, Christy, Colchester; J. English Jersey Society P. (gold medal), The Barking Local Board. Blyth, W.

Hopson, The thauks of the Society are also due to A. W. Brise, Esq. (Managing Director), and the Stewards of Ruggles- the various departments, and to Mr. T.

W. Glenny, the Hon. Treasurer of the Show. The arrangements of the Ilford Local Committee for giving the Society a hearty welcome were most complete, and the contribution to the Prize Fund was very liberal; and the shanks of the Society are due to them, and to the Hon. Mr.

F. Ashmole, for his great exertious in every way to make the meeting a successful one. With regard to the annual meeting for 1889, your Committee are in correspondence with the Town of and it is hoped that arrangements will shortly be Colchester, concluded to hold the gathering in that town. Eight members of the Council retire by rotation, and offer themselves for re-election, and there is one vacancy to fill up. report and balance sheet were adopted, on the The motion of Mr.

GODCHILD, seconded by the Hen. C. H. STRUTT. The CHAIRMAN proposed a vote of thanks to their retiring President, Mr.

Jae, Theobald, M.P., remarking that he had done all he could to make the Ilford Show a success. Mr. GREEN seconded, and the motion was carried. The following gentlemen were re-elected on the Committee, namely, Messrs. Edward Catchpool, Aris Hempson, J.

Rosling, W. Thompson, James Christy, V. W. Taylor, and Jas. Wiseman, and Mr.

Christopher Parker was also elected on the Committee. THE PRESIDENCY. The next business was the election of a President for 1889, and after some considerable discussion it was resolved to adjourn the meeting to Colchester, on the 14th of December, for the purpose of electing President. Military Intelligence. COLCHESTER GARRISON, 12th Lancers.

38 horses from the 5th Lancers at Shornciffe, will arrive at Colchester on the 21at on transfer to this Regiment. Lieutenant W. C. Lyon, has been transferred to this Regiment from the 4th Battalion North Stafford- shire Regiment, as 2nd Lieutenant. Royal Artillery.

Lieutenant F. A. Randolph, of the Brigade, Colchester, has been selected for a 2nd course of instruction at Woolwich, commencing long on the 12th January, 1889. 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. command Major R.

F. Thurlow has assumed of this Battalion during the absence temporary on leave of Major H. Kilgour. A detachment of recruits from the at Newcastle-on-Tyne joined this Battalion on Friday. 1st Battalion Somerset Light Infantry.

The draft being prepared by this and pumhering. 125 men, will leave Colchester Battalion, on Tuesday next for Portsmouth Dockyard, where it embarks in H.M.S. Euphrates," for conveyance to India on transfer to the 2ad Battalion. Lieut. T.

M. Peacock, of the 2nd Battalion, and Second- Lieut. P. L. Oliphant, let Battalion Rifle Brigade, are the officers proceeding with the draft.

Capt. H. W. Lovett, of this Battalion, who has been appointed Deputy-Assistant-Adjutant-General in Australia, has been also granted the local rank of Majer. 1st Battalion Durham Light Infantry.

A detachment of recruits joined this Battalion yesterday from the at Newcastle-on-Tyne. The draft for the 2nd Battalion in India leave Colchester on Tuesday next, under the command of Capt. de Hoghton, North Lancashire Regiment, and Lieut. C. C.

Luard, of the 2nd Battalion, for Portsmouth, where it embarks in H.M.S. Euphrates." Essex Regiment. Major W. G. Carter, Adjutant of the 3rd Batt.

has been appointed Superintendent of Recruiting for the Essex District, in succession to Major Nash. The retirement of Col. S. B. Ruggles-Brise, C.

from successor the command of the 4th is gazetted. His has not, it is understood, yet been appointed. Miscellaneous. for Sierra Sugeon-Major Leone, at C. Liverpool, Eaton, Medical Staff, embarks R.

Lieut. Col. D. A. Dawson on the 15th proximo.

Gravesend, is about to be Scott, employed Royal on Engineers, dnty in the Eastern District. temporary in readiness to embark Elliott, for Medical India Staff, has been Surgeon C. N. this trooping season. held The Rev.

C. J. Coar, Senior Chaplain to Colcheater, retires from the service on the Forces, next. His successor has not yet been the 4th January notified. THROAT IRRITATION AND tickling and irritation, inducing cough and and arynese, For these symptoms use Era's affecting the voice.

with the glands at the moment they In contact Glycerine sacking, the Glycerine in these agreeable are excited by the act of actively healing. Sold only in confections becomes JAMES EPPS Homwopathic tine 1s. labelled George Moore, in his on "Nose Chemists, Dr. says: "The Glycerine Jujubes prepared and by Throat are ot undoubted service a JAMES EPPS Co. While Dr.

Gordon as Senior curative or to palliative Throat and Ear Infirmary, writes: After Physician the Municipal have found your Glycerine an extended trial, 1 in almost all forms of throat Jujubes of considerable be had of E. BARBITT, 1, High Street, Erra's Medicines may disease." Colchester. (1791-2 THE CELEBRATION OF MAYOR'S DAY AT CHELMSFORD. On Friday night, on an extensive scale, November made 9th, a demonstration, honour of the election of the at Chelmsford in was for the first Mayor and Alderised and carried Borough. out The demonstration was organmen consisting of Messrs.

H. most N. successfully Crozier (Hon. by a Committee W. A.

Kyle, A. Smith, Robt. Cook, Treasurer), H. Mead, W. Durrant, and J.

H. C. Hawkins, They collected sinews of war to W. the Cook extent (Hop. of about to £35 from the inhabitants, go as far as and the money was made of people assembled possible.

in A the crowd streets of many thousands torchlight procession, which was to marsballed witness the Saracen's Head Hotel in the about seven o'clock. The yard, and started from there Robt. Cook, the Marshal, procession was led by Mr. Volunteer Band, then by about who four was followed by the marching four abreast and each hundred youths torches, Chinese lanterns, and some carrying flaming ing blackened faces and wearing of them havThe new Mayor (Alderman F. grotesque costumes.

ber of the Corporation joined the Chancellor) and a nummarched in a most procession which streets amidst cheering manner through the orderly oured fires. were lighted and enthusiasm. Colgreat and the whole scene was most places en route, at different ceding to a field near the goods picturesque one. Proby Alderman A. Durrant, a statien, kindly lent works by Messrs.

Aggio capital display of firewitnessed by an immense Son, concourse of of Colchester, was set piece wishing 66 people, the evoking long and protracted Prosperity to cheering. our also a large bonfire lighted. There was wards returned to the The procession afterthe town and the crowd dressed from balcony of the Saracen's Head were adby the Mayor and other members Hotel who had an enthusiastic reception. of the Corporation, morning in response to the invitation of -On Sunday of Chelmsford (the Ven. the Rector and Corporation with the H.

F. Johnson), the Mayor A. J. Furbank), attended St. Acting Town Clerk (Mr.

Mary's Church. weather was against the Show, and Ilford, at best, is very populous place. But be that as it may, the Show of 1888-which was otherwise an excellent one, and highly creditable to the Ilford Committeewas financially a failure. That being so, it will be noticed, not only without surprise, but with considerable satisfaction, that the Society look towards Colchester for 1889 Show. The biggest, and best, and most profitable Shows of the Society have all been held at Colchester, and the Society may be assured that when they hold their next meeting at Colchester they will find the people of the town ready and glad to receive them, and to receive them with a welcome worthy of the Borough, and of the Society.

Colchester has four times received the Essex Agricultural Society, namely in 1859, 1869, 1876, and 1883, and on each occasion the event has been signalised by great and increased success. We trust that every effort will be put forth to make the show of 1889 the most successful ever held in Colchester, in which case it will be the most successfal ever held by the Society. Colchester has for its Mayor, in Mr. E. J.

SANDERS, energetic bueiness man, who, it may be safely asserted, will leave no stone unturned to secure this result, and we may also be confident Mr. PAXMAN, the Deputy-Mayor, who can render valuable praetical assietance, will, with the rest of the Colchester Town Council, do all in their power to maize the Show honourable to Colchester and the County. The Show is fixed for June 12th and 13th. The question of the site of the Show seems at the present moment to be the first and most important consideration. We sincerely trust that a site within fairly easy reach of the town, and of Colchester Station, may be secured.

There would, perhaps, be no finer site than a portion of the Camp Field, if it were available, but we believe that there is a question of whether some 2,000 or 3.000 troops may not, just at the time of the Show, be under canvass on the Camp Field. If so, the Society must look out for some other site, and we should venture to hope that Lexden Park might once again, by the kindness of its owner, be available. Its suitability has been tried before with splendid results, for the Park offers a magnificent site for such purpose. M. 1 DE FREYCINET made an important statement to the French Chamber on Saturday in explanation of the proposed heavy expenditure on frontier defences.

He held out no hopes that the military estimates would be materially reduced. It was, however, not intended to apply for a milliard franes for extraordinary expenses, as had been stated, but for five hundred millions of francs, equal to about £20,000,000, in addition to the sums already voted. This expenditure, he added, was not to be made with an aggressive object, but for strictly defensive 2 A VERY satisfactory statement has obtained currency and credit this week to the effect that a proper reconciliation has been effected between the Emperor WILLIAM and his mother. The Duke of SAXE-COEURG GOTHA, the Emperor of AUSTRIA, and the King of ITALY, are all said to have had a cal result of recon is declared, is that the Emperor share in the reconciliation, and one pleasant practihas consented to the marriage of his sister, the Princess VICTORIA, to Prince ALEXANDER of BATTENBERG. One curious result, however, of such a marriage, will be, that the Princess BEATRICE will become sister-in-law to her niece.

A STATISTICIAN, with a taste for reducing figures to a simple form, has calculated that the Parnell Commission is costing precisely three guineas a minute. THE Government, it is said, will not treat the Division on the Second Reading of the Wheel and Van Tax Bill as a question of confidence, and as a considerable number of the urban Conservative members will vote against the Second Reading, its defeat is considered not unlikely. This would impose on the new County Councils the duty of levying rates to supply the deficiency. (For 6 Colchester, and County Notes" see page page 3 Mark Downe's 66 Colchester Jottings, 99 page Society and Personal Notes," page 6.) TO CORRESPONDENTS. The Editor is not responsible for the opinions or statements of his Correspondents.

Every commanication intended for insertion must be accompanied by the real aame and address of the writer not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. We cannot return rejected communications. All communications intended for insertion in the Essex Standard should be addressed to The Editor," and not to anyone personally. Private communications intended for the Editor may be addressed to Mr. BENHAM.

OLDEN TIMES. -Rather too late now to be of interest. PROPOSED CHRISTMAS DINNER FOR CHILDREN IN COLCHESTER. To the Editor. SIB, -Might I venture the suggestion that a Christma8 Dinner be given to our poor children in Colchester, carried out on similar lines to that of Ipswich.

We are all well aware of the fact that great poverty abounds at the time when luxury and joy seem the order of the day, and although several charitable institutions help to make glad the hearts of many, yet there are still among the poorer classes large number who pass the day in circumstances of poverty, and of these a great many are children. It seems hard that the children should witness the signs of joy and gladness at the festive season, and yet through DO fault of their own realise that these pleasures were not for them. I can safely predict that financial support and willing helpers will be in abundance if the matter is taken up by some one who can raise an influential Committee. Yours faithfally, Colchester. W.

T. RAINBIRD. A PUBLIC CLOCK WANTED AT CLACTON-ON-SEA. To the Editor. SIR, -A great want at Clacton-on-Sea is a pablic clock.

A8 a summer visitor there who takes an interest in the place, allow me to suggest that the little three-corner site situated in the centre of the junction of Pallister Road and Pier and North Avenue would prove a most suitable spot for such an object. A similar site near Willesden Junction has been utilised for such a purpose, a tower, 35 feet high, surmounted by a small spire. The foundation of the tower is 5 feet square, with buttresses 5 feet high. This contains a clock with bell. Such project would be great boon to Clacton-on-Sea, and allow me to say that if the matter is taken up I will give a large bell for the clock and be a subscriber to the fund for the tower.

The tower need not cost more than £80 if built of concrete and shingle, dashed with white bricks for corners, The amount would, I BO sure, soon be forthcoming -if not altogether from residents it would from the outside public. Yours truly, A VISITOR. THE LIFEBOAT CALAMITY AT GORLESTON. To the Editor. SIB, -Another terrible calamity, associated with lifeboat service on the East Coast, occurred here on Saturday evening, involving the loss of four of the crew of the Volunteer Lifeboat Refuge, and the bereavement of three widows and several children of their bread-winners, There is argent need of help for the distressed widows and children of the deceased lifebostmen and the belief is generally expressed that the dire necessities of the case only require to be made known to elicit a willing and generous response on the part of those who the have last pleasant reminiscences of Yarmouth.

During season the Gorleston lifeboats Refuge and Mark Lane were utilised for pleasure tripe to the in the enjoyment brave of visitore, who evinced much interest fellows comprising their crews, as also in distressed the families and is their equipboats ment. Help to the urgently needed, and those desirous "are of invited to subscribing send in to their the Visitors' Relief Fund donations to this office, acknowledged where they the will be received and gratefully by EDITOR, YARMOUTH INDEPENDENT. Independent Office, Great 1888. Yarmouth, Nov. 34th, Mr.

Jobn Bright has had a serious relapse, but on Thursday night he rallied, bat on Thursday that he night would he rallied, and there was every prospect recover. Instructions have been received by the the West Incandescent Central Gas Light Company to light up District Post Office by their system (Welsbach's Patent). This system has been in use at the General Post Office for upwards of a gear. SUICIDE OF A LADY AT BELCHAMP OTTEN. On Wednesday Mr.

held an inquest at the J. HARRISON, White House Farm, Coroner, Otten (now in the occupation of Mr. John Belchamp Offord), touching the death of Miss Edy Firmin, aged 41, 3 sister of Mrs. Laura Caroline committed snicide Offord'e, who cumstances detailed below. Mr.

morning Andrewer, under the ciron Monday Sudbury, was present at the inquiry to solicitor, family. -Mr. Offord said deceased was represent the sister, and had lived with them. his wife's resided for some years at Gage's They Farm, bad previously Paul's, and removed from there Belchamp St. months ago Mr.

Love, chemist, last Clare, Michaelmas. Some for deceased, and from what he had gave him a parcel it was a small bottle of prussic acid, heard ordered he supposed purpose of poisoning a dog. His son shot for the the poison was, therefore, not used. the dog, and been very much depressed since she knew Deceased had to financial reasons, they would have that, owing Farm. -Mr.

G. A. Love, chemist, of to leave Gage's that deceased asked him to supply Clare, deposed to poison a favourite dog; and he her with something drachm of prussic acid ultimately sent a friend of the family, and did by not the post. He was gave it without charge. -Edith Orbell, sell the poison, but deceased, said she had been staying a White niece of the for the purpose of nursing at House night.

Deceased her aunt, since If I had the strength was I very would excited at times, and said, Sunday cluded that deceased do Witness conshe reasoned with her, but to no destroying herself, and intended a.m. on Monday, her purpose. Abont 8.30 brought up breakfast, which cousin, Ellen Sarah Offord, Witness left the deceased did not eat. cousin called her, saying room, and deceased directly had taken afterwards her Sho rushed back, and exclaimed to deceased, something. bed, Aunt, you promised not was in replied, I did pot," and to take anything." She added, pathetically, I thought never she spoke would again.

commit Witness cide, because my mother bad done suiWhen I found she had taken the same thing. mustard and water and the stuff, I gave her worse, and died about 9.20. I oil, bat she gradually got castor right in her mind. -Ellen thought she was not saying she had heard deceased Sarah Offord corroborated, it if I dared, but I dare not." remark, I would do nephew, gave evidence as to the -Mr. shooting G.

R. of Offord, a and said that their having the dog, preyed upon deceased's mind. to leave Skingle Gage's Farm the bottle which had contained the produced Richd. W. Waring, of poison, Dr.

ceased dead, and from what he saw and heard found deCavendish, said he no doubt death he had acid. -The Jury was due to poisoning returned a verdict of from "Temporary prussic insanity," and so far as Mr. Love was exonerated from was concerned be sending the poison. blame with respect to his any GEORGE AGER SONS Beg to draw Special Attention to their Family Mourning DEPARTMENT, Which contains every needful and requisite Article. Funeral Orders promptly executed.

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6d. lines), cations must be authenticated commune of the sender, by the name and address ment. Postage Stamps may be sent in payBIRTH. the MARTIN. wife -Nov.

of Capt. 10th, J. at W. 9, Creffield Road, Martin, of a daughter. Colchester, MARRIAGES.

Colchester, by the -Nov. Rev. 12th, W. at H. St.

Giles' Church, Henry Overall, of Richmond, Wardell, Vicar, Eliza, youngest daughter of the Surrey, late to Harriet Codd, Copford, Essex. George R. Great Saling, in -Nov. 14th, at the Parish Church, MAULE-FOWKE. Elrington, Vicar, assisted county, by the by Ven.

the Rev. Archdeacon T. W. this Vesey, Hunts, the and Rev. Rural Wm.

Dean, to Maule, Mary Rector of Eynesbury, daughter of W. a Villiera Fowke, Magdalen, of eldest Grove. Saling STAMMERS- Brightlingsea, COOPER. by the -Nov. Rev.

A. 12th, at All Saints'Church, assisted by the Rev. G. C. M.

Pertwee, M.A., Vicar. Stammers, second son of Joseph Hall, M.A., Stammers, William Elizabeth Ann Cooper, eldest daughter of G. to Cooper, Brightlingsea. B. DEATHS.

CARD. -On the 8th on his on board S.S. Kaikoara," year of his passage age, home William from New Zealand, in the 31st Henry Benson Card, Pratt Head Card, younger Post-Master son of the Celchester District, and Rev. Dr. Henry Card, Vicar grandeon of the late Sophia, wife of 11th, C.

at Maldon, aged FREEMAN. -Nov. Malvern. J. Freeman, 45, Lenisa solicitor.

GOODDAY. Octavia -Nov. eighth son 11th, of at Chipping Hill, Vicar of Terling, aged 68. the late Rev. W.

Goodday, Witham, of Charles Foote 10th, at Gower, Ipswich, and Suffolk, Sarah, -Nov. David Badbam, of Bulmer, daughter of the late widow GWYTHER. -Nov. 7th, at Wedhampton, aged Wilts, 82. Essex, Edwin Gwyther, late Capt.

5th Lancers James Dragoons, aged 49. and Royal HOWARD. Howard, -Nov. late 10th, at Southend, of St. John's Park, John and Joseph Exchange, aged 36.

Stock ISBERN. -Nov. 12th, at Kelvedon, aged 70. Thomas Isbers, Bury MALLOWS. St.

-Nov. Edmund's, 14th, at the Manor William James House, Mallows, Beyton, his 65th year. in MEADOWS. -Nov. 12th, at Wimbledon, in Martha, widow of the Rev.

Wm. her Spencer 85th year, Harris Meadows, late Vicar of MOON. Sarah -Nov. 15th, at 7, Camp Chigwell. Ann Moon, wife of J.

Finnis Villas, Colchester, Engineer Department, aged 56. Moon, Surveyor wife H. -Nov. P. 12th, Patteson.

at Southend-on-Sea, Charlotte, -Nov. 9th, at Marianne, the eldest daughter Somerleyton, of the late Suffolk; Penrice, M.D., of Great Yarmouth, Geofp. 80 years. agent RICHMOND-PARRY. -Nov.

14th, at widow of Legh Kensington, Beseir. Foot (Northumberland Fusiliers). Captain 5th THORMAN. -Nov. 6th, at Edward Thorman, of Malta, Patras, eldest Greece, aged 4..

Thorman, of West Ham Gas Works. BOD of E. H. THURGOOD. Driver Thurgood, -Nov.

in 12th, at Saffron 66th year of Walden, his age. Richard WHITE. -Nov. 9th, at in the 55th year of her Page, Priory, Fanny, Sudbury, Suffolk. Henry White.

relict of Alfreu: Monuments L. J. WATTS, at every Description Castle Steam Marble Works, Colchester. Advertisements FORTHCOMING received later than AUCTION SALES. cannot be included in this 4.30 p.m.

Friday v. Summary.) Nov.17. 17. FENN SEXTON and at Colchester GRIMwadE's weekly sale, Corn 17. C.

M. STANFORD's ditto. Colchester SEXTON SEXTON and GRIMWADE, Jersey Market. 20. GRINWADE, Miller's Cattle, Colchester 21.

C. FENN Stock at Ardleigh. Salcot. Market. 21.

BALLS FULLER, NEWMAN, Furniture and Sheep at Bulbs, Braintree. Colchester. 23. 24. SEXTON GRIMWADE, Furniture at Hadleigh Cups, Corn Colchester.

Exeban. OTHER FORTHCOMING this Paper). EVENTS 18 20. 19. Annual Sermons St.

Mary's Meeting of Irish 20. Preliminary Church, Dedham. Church Missions. 21. Adjourned Quarter Services at Eid Lane 26.

Theatricals at Session, Colchester at Chelmsterd. Colchester. 26. Tenders fur Almshouses to be derivered. 3.

Annual Meeting Colchestes Brewing Company..