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THE TIMES, FRtDAYi DEGEMBfeR ON TENTHS. aicp Tofincx JsfTtujcttai j(pSns Meroratil Maria From oor Toil CcrTespeoiieot i 5 The Orfiatatlon of Pogroms ii. St MaerdoBUt Fro11 Corre tpndecl ia the BAlkin reninrola 4 5V Riocatioa. Cml jr rUl Cancer Rcmrrt Fuai i Munificent Dona ,6 ts Bj 1 of Trad Commercial Intelligence Branch 10 fain iff Wemia Sotrsiits 6 Territorial Ortfmition 4 UJ IosHfuUrtaCkristm Iiecturta 6 yrvn Treats i9 fra Health 5 Ki May Tfcesvtr rxrftnl Almanac Cor 1907.. 0 rtfiif ijfbool KdoruJca (X.) IborttorSfj (Bt tV.Ker.

T. NkkUa) 9 TV' rrcd Pc rUl ground oaWi I ly conini on jv a TV Tiv of m. 2 1 "I CiM'sr sad News 'U'raiher Further Snowstorms rl and Mtary IntcJIigepcs fcwrtinr lBHSao "narr EWtiea Iarfliwacs fT savi. anl Share List ir p. Vie Craps iies.

4 4 4 5 4 11 10 11. 12 I 10 .1... 10 12 i f. 10 11 i Te Marine Insurance Market irwvl Fopmo Mrli: tisi' IVir ff CroTt. m.

m. rjWlrs tie raWie Qfr. II. E. Ilocper and' 5 m.

"i TV? EdstaUin (Bisbrp of MaacnesKr an TaacB Proctor) fi Oscrrhr(B ad Cfcnrrh Schools 4 aiy! Oiarrh ia Vr3LTT m. 3 erhuTT CAthslral (Th IVa) Icrision TVorj" 5 IV of Oneatal Stadiw ia Lnadoa Profor Rarwon) Iat Sccitr and Solicitor Accoaata 4 ThiTralh ahoet M. firarko (Mm. XoTifcoff) 9 Icdtna Opiirtn TmSo (Sir IIary Cottoa, lUHwar Cojrpasif aad Ctirt (SJr Sacred Scott, m.pA lo The Aaerfcaa Gooxehrrrr Mildeir (JIr. E.

S. Saliaoa sa4 Mr. Sracr PicVpriag) 5 l.ncal Government Board Medical Reports 8 Sarr jors Erideaeo at Arbitratioas (Mr. C. Mscw'i 8 Trading ia Ladgate hill (Mr.

Moat 4 Burslarics ai Tnlsc biU 6 Meat EsvacfJ la Tiri 5 inouns Heirs asd Kiadred in 1906 (Mr. Sidaej 1L r. fsta'. L. 10 LrrrAKT Sotixm rsr Litrratsro Xot of Vew EooVs and Krprlats Cnss Indfx .429 to4 431 434 431 4.T4 4S5to 440 LrAwyn Airncijcy 1h Cbsrrh aad iis Schools Knwia and Japsa The PreTeatioa of Cbrraptioa Act 7 ADVEnTISISrESTS.

Eii.iCa9f T.taU PirihOUrri nH fv th Is ara in4 I.r5i!rar b4 Apvrttatit 0 lv Cste. Vk)s i c. o4 PoMif fntcrD Ac "tlnnl TrtniBil Cinubfn. tnd Oar' ol Bain. Cm'rw.

i Land. rxaz Tint Tyn 6 M'tmpoiitan TTi.er IToarrt 11 Moor 12 Cr 2 MotirallnttraoMati "pr Psrtnrshy, lnTetini.ti. c. T.rTOl, p. TTnr Toon PchHcjllom rnMie Niv Pailwar Oocipant by Anrtion Phirpinr Ktoatioo Piwmlr Thctr Tfc TiaM Eooi Cluh TrjKfc 1.5.

9. XII VXTHI Tfjat rw II 6 i 2 142 611 11 12 2 6 1 Tht "est Rirjiyc Jcdgsxevt. The West R.i Elneation Comnitto yesterday dreidwl. 1 to two vofej. to coniply with the order of B.j rd of Edceation vrbich was alnced by the ueciioa cf the House of Lord, (p.

C) Mc and Mts BiscHOfTsnrm hare made a ation of 40,000 to the Cancer Research I p. G) The Jewish TtnctTORiAt Ohgaxizatiox has. lire peenniary support from Jlr. J. H.

the York banker, and the approval of lyTd jtLsrfiild and other prominent members of initiated a scheme for theemira of Jews from Kussia and other countries re perseented to a settlement in the of Galveston, Texas, (p. A) 'r Wivrnr Vr.vTHER continued yesterday. re were fartbe' falls of snoiv in London and in p1i)L 5 throu 'hoKt the conntry, and the ncrature "was generally low. (p. 4) Hof PiT.u.

Satced.vt Kcnp. The receipts of fnnd to Deeeraljer' 15 a dpirreaws cf compared with last South Eat DrsBTr ninx Elkctton Dr. C' nrt, ho ha tlire tiroes previonfly contested i division, has consented to stand in the; I'r ioafjt intre Mr. W. E.

Harvey, the I. lyra! and Labour candidate, (p. 4 A Corxir iox lx iwea two Tjondon and Xorth passenger trains ocenrrod yesterday at; Jymdon rbad Station. Manchester. Seven passcn ivrre injured, but none of them seriously, i) 1 The IJr.r.:J.

It GrnnrxsroxE. formerly vicar of S. AndrcwV, Worthing, has been received into Church of (p. 4) ScirnAnisTS and their male siport'r who. on December 14, wre sentenced to 1 1 days' imprisonment, in tlcfaulfc.

of the pay rr nt of fine, for obstructing the police near the ll'Mcs Parliament, were yesterday released on expiration of their term of conflnement. The held a reception during Ifhe day at the fie of the Women's Social and Political Union. ad in the evening were entertained at dinner ab to Holborn Ucstaurant by Mrs. Pethick Lawrence, (p. Comrx KK GriMAXX, tho Russian Conjrol fn I "verpooI, eomaftted suicide on Wednesday night a hi residence in that city.

(p. G) Thk CnniSTMAs Scrrurs at. the Central Meat irliet, Smithficld, amounted to 12,500 tons. ip. 1) Eznemav.

Walter Jfarsb, 39, was hanged yesterday at Derby for the reurdcr of his wife at CXesterfieldon Jnlr. (p. 7) yilu Dcddejx yesterday delivered at the Loral Institution the first of this year's wrie of Christmas fecturcs. bis pubject being Signalling to a Distance From Primitive MantoKadio Wegraphy." (p. G) Tut Eo EttAiiof Mr.

MeConneli, K.C., Chalr run 6f the London County Sesaions, took place yesterday at Caatlcrcagb, near Belfast. A incaorial rer rlce was simultaneously held at the Tcmplo Church, (p. 7) Police Com. At Mrl borough street, Crorgo Symons, 45, and John Marshall, 3D, tvere; reinaiuled on a charge of conspiracy to defraud in connexion trith a i National Employers Associa Clerkenwdl, Amelia Dearie, .32, married, sras 'remanded charged with converting to her own 12; tho monej of a loan club ot which ah had been money At West London. Thoma Sinclair, 28, against there were 15 previous convictions, was sentenced under the Prevention of Crimes Act to J2 months bard labour fo; attempting to pick pockoU at West Kensington Station; At North London.

Schram; 40, was sentenced to sir months hard labour on; tro charges of obtaining beer by fraud. At Westminster, Mr. Kussell, secretary and manager of the International Securities was summoned by the Coramiwloncrs or Polico for publishing proposals of certain foreign lotteries. For the defence It was contended that there was no offence under the Lottery Act. Tho magistrate reserved his dceision.

rp. 10) The Wcatueb forecast for Southern Englana (London and Channel) anticipates' for to day westerly winds moderate or fresh changeable some snow showers remaining cold. (p. A) Ills Theatbe. At 'this theatre, last night, Mr.

Tree produced Antony and Ctrttpatra. 3) Special Abticxes are published to day on Japan's Mercantilo Marine "'(from pur Tokio Correspondent)) (p. 5) "Tho State of Macedonia" (from ionr Correspondent in tho Balkan Peninsula) (p. ,4) rubUc School Education X. Laboratories (by the KeVi T.

Nicklin, Itossall) (p. Diaries and Almanacs for 1007 (p. 9) and. in tho Lilerant Supplement. on The New Devotion (p.

429) Indian Ethnology '(p. 450) "Northamptonshire Families" (p. 430) "Some Light Verse" (p. 431) English and (p. 432); and The Wheel of Wealth" (p.

134). Tin: Citt. Tho Money Market was fairly, active yesterday, and the Bank of England did a very large business the discount rates showed a weak tendencyi On the Stock Exchange the tone was cheerful and in most departments prices advanced, the Horh and American Railway Markets Inline especially stronc Rio Tinto Copper' shares rose 1J and De Beers Tl.1 tt i 11 I We publish abetter from a shareholder in the Cargo Fleet Iron Company (Limited), (p. 11), IxniA. The Indian NaUonal Congress Calcutta yesterday passed resolutions expressing indignation that Indians should bo denied citizen rights in theT Transvaal, and protesting against the alarming growth of military charges, (p.

3) Thk Teaxstaai General Botha, speaking at Heidelberg, hxs expressed tho belief that Hct Yolk and tbejmodcrate. English party would be strong enough to form a Goycrnmeht, and announced that an arrangement Avith the Nationalist party had been concluded, (p. 3) France. Our Paris Correspondent, referring to an attempt to form a schismatic public worship association in Paris, says that though tho attempt will probably fail, it is none the less significant as an indication of the discontent and unrest in French Catholic The recognition by a part of tho French priesthood that absolute submission to Rome in non doctrinal questions 4s inconsistent with their duty as Frenchmen and good citizens exasperates the powers that be at the Vatican and their supporters abroad. Things" promise to bo) brought to a relatively speedy climax by tho money question, which is a burning one.

At a Cabinet Council yesterday morning in Paris tho Under Secretary for War sketched the outlines of a Bill for suppressing Courts martial in time peace. M. Briand, Minister of Education, proposes tho suppression of the bachelor's degree. This, it is thought, would be a far reaching reform, (p. 3) GEP.MAXT.

The betrothal is announced of Prince August William, fourth son of the German Emperor, to Princess Alexandra Victoria, second daughter of Duke Fricdrich of Schleswig HolsteiD Sondcrburg GlQcksburg. (p. 3) IIcssia Axn Jap.vx. Our St. rctcrsbnrg Correspondent says that the persistency of false and misleading reports regarjling the Russo Japanese negotiations jhas led tho respective plenipotentiaries io issue an authoritative and reassuring statement on the subject.

The negotiations connected with the treaty of commerce are almost compiqted. The fishery convention lias taken a considerable time owing to technical difficulties, but a solution is mcrelj a question of time. Tho question of the navigation of the Sungari is not likely to produce serious difficulties, since lwth parties are frankly, committed to the policy cf equal opportunities for all nations in Manchuria. A conirnuniiw is to bo issued rehearsing in' brief all Japan's proposals ant! Russia's counter proposals. All the important points have already found their way into; the Press, with the addition of much that is entirely false, (p.

3) Monocco. TOur Tangier Correspondent says that the Shereefian army, with tho exception of a detachment left to guard Tangier, proceeded yesterday to 'a spot on the border of the Anjcra country. At the request of the War our Correspondent had the chief men of the neighbouring villages, under a safeguard, to an audience "with him. The announced V) the chiefs the Sultan's orders depriving Raisuli of his jurisdiction, and nominating in his place the present Basha of Tangier. The meeting was very cordial and the tribesmen made no secret of their content at being rid of Raisuli and his exactions.

They took tho oath of allegiance to the Sultan and of obedience to the now Governor. The Minister, afterwards addressed them on the. subject of thH proposed reforms, explaining theye to their satisfaction. The Sul tan's letter is to lie publicly read to day to thc.Fasoia tribe1. Tho Mnghzen, sayjs our Correspondent, is thus Svith drawing Raisuli's supporters.

The news of his dismissal is being quietly spread among his followers, anil there is little doubt that hrs prestige has I already received a crushing blow, (p. 3) We note that the West Riding Educatiou Committee has decided to pay up the arrears whif h3d b'ecn" withheld from; their teachers' salaries in matter of denominational in struction. In other words, it accepts the si tua tion creatcdi the llousoof Lords' and, unless tbeVonnty council chooso to override decision of their delegates, we may take that to lie the end of this cause crelrc." Two committeemen out of eighteen, however, persisted in.butticg their heads' against wall. One was a member of Parliament. Mn.

Clochh, who; not only voted pgainst the resolution to but expressed his lelief that the Government had been ill advised in taking the matter to tlie Houe of No. 'doubt, for Clocgii and others, and possibly for the Government themselves, it would have been more coavcnlcnt if the law had remained where the Court ofVppcnl left it, but their judgment would have been rather an insecure basis on which to build more legislation. The highest Court having restored tho natural interpretation of the law, it is nothing but a spasm of political irritation tojrefuso to recoguizc the, facts'; and common senso will support the great majority of the West Riding CkHnmittcc, thollouso of Lords judgment is good enough. A stranger to the education controversy who should take up the newspapers at this moment might, bo excused for thinking a Iitllo complicated. On the one hand he would find tho recalcitrant authority, which had provided tho test ease in this problem, acknowledging its error and preparing to make good tho denominational teaching out of tho rates.

On the other hand he would see not a few proposals from members of tho Church of England that tho West Riding judgment shouldin effect, be disregarded, and that tho Church should defray tho cost of denominational teaching by Its own contribu tions. These proposals havo taken various forms; There Is the thoroughgoing one, first advocated in pur columns by JLobjd Cboss, that tho Church should lake, up 'tho whole burden involved in payment for denominational teaching. There is tho Dean of Caxterbcrt' modification of tbtsV which suggests that there should bo sorao machinery for, exempting the really con scicntlous objector, and that Church should fiopbr make up tho deficit which bo creates. Then there is an ternative suggestion. put forward by GA50X Cjxwojith and anotber correspondent, which Is to settle the matter by allowing tho ratepayer to carciark his rate; It' 1 is sorely a little simple to see in these proposals merely a confession of alarm.

Tho view which represents dcnominatiOnalists as feeling a sudden pang In the hour of triumph Is certainly picturesque. But those who have supported the abortive Bill mav rest assured that Chiirch peoplo arc under no Illusions as to the situation created by its failure. They aro not inflated by victory many, perhaps most of them, would rather have seen a compromise on the basis of tho Bill, bad as it was. They would have acquiesced in that because it might have pacified. the controversialists.

As the matter stands, they realize that the tug of war is only begin ning. Their jnprchensions are concerned with the admin istratlvo side of the question, as may bo seen from tho appeal of the Btsiiors of Loxdox and Socthwark on behalf of the voluntary schools of the metropolis, or the letter from thp Bishop of MAxcnrsfrnE which we print to day. Tho Bisnop of MAxenESTEn believes that the Government will call for a sum of at least a million and a half in the coming year for tbo improvement of voluntary schools, and that, if these schools arc to be kept, the Church will have to find the money. So much for the question of carrying on. The proposal to defray cost of denominational teaching looks at another side of the matter.

Its object, if we are' not mistaken, is to try by all possible means to remove tho Nonconformist in the hopo that the main problem may be fairly dealt with when this is out of the way. It is an attempt to clear the ground for a solution. The attempt maybe thought mistakenly generous, but it shows, at any rate, that Chnrchpeoplo are prepared to face a good deal in order to maintain tho denominational character of their schools. There aro really two questions involved in these proposals. One is, whether the Church could bear the financial strain involved in them.

The other is, whether, supposing that sho could, the moment is propitious for holding out this olive branch. Oh lh first point tho BlsnoppT MAXCHKSTEn, whoso authority no one will undcrT value, returns what is practically a decided negative. lie reckons out tho sum required as approximately the same per child as that now expended on the upkeep of the buildings, and points out that it would bo an increasing burden. If tho Church could not afford it, in conjunction wi th the other simultaneous strain, there is an end of tho matter. But supposing that by an effort it could bo met or partially met, wo should still havo to ask whether anything is gained by offering a boon which the political Nonconformists havo virtually rejected beforehand.

Mr. Lorixo, who pointed out in an able letter yesterday the inconsistencies of the present situation, does not carry so much conviction when he recommends this particular act of grace." Its weakness is that the grievance it is meant, to meet is mostly imaginary, and there is no satisfying imaginary grievances. On the other hand a correspondent who wrote to Us from a country vicarage the other day laid his finger on what is a genuine Nonconformist grievance tho practical nullification of tho Conscience clause in many single school areas, where Nonconformist children are being taught the Church Catechism. For sheer consistency's sake Church peoplo should mako it their business in these schools cither to see that tho Nonconformist parents take their fair advantage of the conscience clause or have access to Noncoafnmst teaching for their children. Where a Nonconformist minister, is available, he might well bo allowed to come in and teach in such cases, a graut of facilities by which" no principle would be infringed.

Our St. Petersburg Correspondent has moro than once warned the public not to attach much importance to tho pessimistic stitcmcnts in the Russian Press about the negotiations fiow going on between Russia and Japan. To day he gives U3 a more, statement in the same sense which fully deserves to be called reassuring. He says that tho persistence o'f misleading rumours has induced the plenipotentiaries to issue an authoritative statement on the subject, in order to calm public opinion and to reassure tlmso who may be feeling genuine alarm. In all countries it may happen that a good deal of alarm is hot wholly genuine.

There are often people who would like things to miscarry, and others who would profess alarm or any other emotion if they thought they could thereby embarrass the Government or their political But it seems "that th.ere has been real alarm in Russia in official circles as well as elsewhere, founded not so much upon the rumours in themselves a upon a general undefined uneasiness to which these rumours gave shape. The plenipotentiaries record the fact that they have just had a meeting, that the best feeling has been displayed on both sides, that they will resume their lalwurs as soon as Mk. Motoxo returns from Paris, and that a rommMHfytie is being prepared and will be issued shortly setting forth the details of the negotiations for the commercial and fishery conventions. It is satisfactory to learn that our alliance with Japan is held in Russia to be an important factor, greatly facilitating negotiations;" and that this advantage reacts upon" the relations between ourselves and Russia in turn have a favourable influence npon'ncgotiations now pending. A commercial treaty is not an easy thiug to negotiate in the most favourable Conditions.

It involves consideration of a great mass of details, and numerous references, to experts in many different branches of commerce in both countries. These cannot be settled nor can they be entirely settled on their own merits, because, when the nicritssare ascertained, there still remains the place of the detail in a general scheme, which must always be one of compromise. When, therefore, we aro told that the negotiations on this point aro almost completed, we may be assured that the plenipotentiaries havo not been wasting their time and havo pot been" held asunder by unreasonableness on either side. A fishery convention is also a difficult business, involving discussion of a great many points which emerge as soon as an attempt is made to put a gencralunder standing into a precise and formal instrument. A river, a coastline, an estuary, an inlet these are all very easy things to talk about and to understand in a general way, but they are not at all easy to define in.

view' of infinitely various topographical details and local interests. A fishery itself, though simple enough for ordinary conversational purposes, has often raised questions which tax the judicial, capacity of trained judges. What are fish Creatures that live in the water, according to everyday notions which are accurate enough for everyday purposes. But a whalo or a seal is as much a mammal as a cow or a sheep. Is it to bo a mammal for the purposes of tho treaty or is it to be only a creature that lives in tho water It is all very well for the House of Commons to hurry through a measure and leave all questions of this kind to be: settled afterwards by costly litigation but if diplomatists did their business in that way they might as wcU not exist.

We knew generally from IheFortsmouth treaty that there are other matters to bo settled, such as tho navigation of the Sungari, the linking up of Rnsslan and Manehurian railways, and the payment of tho expenses of Russian prisoners in Japan. There is some impatience in Tokio because these questions have not been more promptly arranged and we should'be sorry to say that it Is not quite natural. Still it would bo well to restrain it as far as possible by the reflection that thepleni potentiarics are engaged in effecting a settlement of all outstanding" difficulties, and that all more of less bang together. The alarmists In Russia havo invented questions which have no place In tho negotiations. For example, there was a scare about Japan asking for rights of navigation on the Amur, and doleful predictions that if she got theso the superior business capacity of her sons would very quickly drive Russian commerce and'shippingoU the river.

Japan bas not demanded anything of the kind, knowing that by tho treaty of Aigoun the Amur is dealt with entirely as a Rtisso Chinese question, which it is as a matter of geographical fact. If Japan wcro trying to pick a quarrel instead of being sincerely desirous of an enduring peace, she might indeed to the device of saying that she had not been consulted when that treaty was made and thercforowould not recognize it. But Japan has hitherto abstained from imitating that particular bit of Western civilization, and there is no fear that she will depart on this occasion from her settled practice. No doubt Japan would like to see the Amur opened to tho navigation of all nations. So would other, nations but that is a different question as to which it is obvious that China as as Russia would have something to say.

It is rather curious that, while military alarmists in Russia profess' fear another Japanese attack, tho Russian army in the Far East, as our Military Correspondent pointed out yesterday; is so large and so efficient that it would be at least as reasonable to get up a corresponding scare in Tokio. be, thanks to the new statute, somewhat Irs 61 the competition in which the least scrupulous always; wins. Honest 'men may with some satls faction iook forward to the change In the law with the Ner Year. (flour (girculrnr. S.VXDRLVGIUM, Dec.

Ir Maurice I folzicajin has left isaadria slua. Just at the time when gifts, Christmas boxes, tips," and the like abound, there comes into force ah Act which will cause anxiety to some who give as well as to some who receive. By rail and steamer are passing at this moment a multitude of well fillcd hampers and other presents, costly and attractive, most, wo may believe, sent put of good will and kindness. Among persons who havo had business dealings with each other during this year aro being sent cheques for sums small or great, many of which are nothing but tho natural expression of right feeling of man to man. letters are being delivered in which the writers' say that such and such contracts havo in tho past year proved so beneficial to them that at this season of good will they feel bound to say so in ja practical manner to those whose offices procured them the contracts letters, some of which, in a very charitable view of things, may mean no great harm.

But only charity that i3 also imbecility can blind one to a large number of transactions which aro somewhat similar to the above, which are not confined to the beginning or end of the year, and which do not bear examina tion. Theio is tho agent who betters himself by taking his principal's commission and also a present from customers. There is the head of a department in a great undertaking who will insist upon the supply of a certain articlo coming from one quarter to the exclusion of others, and who receives every year a cheque from the firm which he prefers. Thcro is the obliging subordinate who stretches a point so far as to manipulate or to wink at occasional short deliveries, or pass inferior materials, and who, as he would say, by a coincidence receives a substantial mark of esteem from those whom he favburs. In the'' course of tho discussion which preceded the passing of the Bill were brought to light a startling number of practices of which tho above, are samples incompatible with honesty, as reprehensible as theft, and probably much more mischievous.

Some trades are honeycombed with these devices, and few are altogether free from them. Secret commissions are a pest and a nuisance, and a serious obstaclo to tho success of men who will not stoop to underhand or questionable conduct. Wo are not hopeful that the new statute wili put a stop to the evil. There nro difficulties in the way of instituting proceedings, and they will often, fail owing to the further difficulty of obtaining evidence as, to matters always wrapt in secrecy. It will be no light gain if the liability to exposure and punishment arrests tho spread of practices for which, so far, thcro has been no remedy.

The fact that this system of commercial bribery," remarked, yesterday a well informed correspondent, is declared by the Statute book to bo a crime is bound to act as a deterrent "and commercial people will" no doubt think "twice beforo they risk conviction of a crime which is bound to seriously affect their sfafus commercially and socially." too, the statute will.mora.Iy educate not a few persons who, strange to saysee no harm in that which it condemns, and even defend some forms of bribery as required for the smooth despatch of business and as a necessary incident of modern commerce. Many may learn without going to prison that a practice may be customary and yet bad. Nor do such evils as were uiged might follow tho' mcafnro seem probable. Tho possibility of its being made the weapon of the blackmailer is guarded against. The commercial 'community owes much to the lato Lonn RrssELL'of Killowex, to Lord Lodb AvEnur.r, and Sir Edward Fur, who stood by the principle of the measure when it was no means universally Of tho chief provisions of Act, described yesterday by a correspondent of Hie Times, one is aimed at agents who corruptly accept any gift or consideration for doing or not doing something.

in relation to their principal's business a section which is so fenced round as not. merely to protect the harmless receipt of presents, but practices adverse to honest trading. Another section is aimed at those who corruptly give or offer bribes to agents. Other provisions deal with bribes intended to induceagents to insert iii receipts, accounts, or documents statements false, erroneous, or defective in a material particular. Hero, too, there are conditions' which will.

enable the guilty as well as the innocent to escape. In calculating tho effect of tho Act we must take account of the cessity of obtaining the Law Officers' consent, which will practically exclude prosecutions in trifling matters. The necessity of bringing knowledge home to the accused will in many cases lead to an acquittal and we shall not be surprised if some Courts aro reluctant convict when" the practices. which are. challenged are old and very common.

The persons who we hope will gain distinctly by the new Act are those who have suffered in pocket in the past because they would not do as their rivals did. They have seen their goods depreciated passed over, and others no better than theirs selected, because they would not make a payment to a foreman or a head, of a department. Or they havo found their services as surveyors, auctioneers, brokers, and the like, hot in demand because they have not piled the palms of some persons who looked to them for a fee. Tho struggle for them will not bo so hard and unfair as it has been. There may Mr.

Fred Hngfiw, Mr. J. B. Crop, Mr.lt. A.

Gordon, Butfer, KfV. B. Totlinfon, Mrs. G. B.

Bryant, Mr. K. JIarriwa, Mr. If. St.

John Itawron, Mr. VT. J. Spratlioff, Mr. and Mrs.

II. Ptownain, Mr. Wheatlry (Sr. Giles's Christum Mfeion), Dr. Sheldon, Mr.

J. Hncker.Mr. jr. Jlarris. Mr.

H. Harold Srnrr, Mr. Bruce Bcale, Mr W. H. Ktm, Mrse.

Ecslr Soldeae. Mr. T. Squarrv.Mr. W.

If. Ah, Mr. Jackson Iftnit, Mr. O. K.

Itoutll, Mr. H. VT. Mr. TickfoH; K.C.,Mr.

O. Bancroft, Mr. A J. Bker, Mr. K.

Bord. Mr. Tatloci. Mr. IT.

Jenkins. Mr. Cllaish. Mr. George Elliott, Mr.

A. W. Gaaz, Mr. S. Lyon, Mr.

II. T. IJewellrp ICoterts, Mr. 'M. Barry (reprrsratiaj th ITlsier ociatiaT in Iymdon), Mr.

Perci ral Clarke, Mr. It. D. Muir. Mr.

WcekB Grosraiitls Tho ierr io was. cocdacted by ttie Rev. Dr. Vtxlj. the iLter of tly of th rishieoa are m.

the hand of God." aad tbo bvma was "Now labiiurer's task is o'er." At tly clo of the senrieeths orsaaist pujed Becthorea's Funeral 3Urca. The King, the Prince of Wales, and some of his jst7" guests hid som hex'ant hootiog yerterday. altiion tho snow lies about a foot thick OTtr tho wool of.Wcsti Norfolk. Th arraigrnents for a visit to Wolfertoa Woods trero caacclled. ocd tho party hct through kime of tho coverts within easy walking distance Sandiringham Ilonsa.

Tho fportresen returned to tho housafor Janch, and were oat aaia'in the afternoon. Tho sun; shon tho day. Th Princess of Wales, icith the Princes 'Edward and Albert, drbvo oat in a tleirh dariog tkn) afternoon. The Sandrinrhaia 1 House serranta had thoir annua! dance in tb eTeaiag. The King has gien a further grant of 100 from trio Vi3dsor Stato Arartraenis Fund to the British Orphan Asyiani, Slongh, or which icstitulioa his Majesty and the Quwa are pstror.

Tho King has sent a gift of pheasants for tho patients of King's Collesfj Hospital. The (Jueen has sent a donation of 10 to the fond for the relief pf widows of metropolitan, police oficers. The Queen has sent a donation of 10 to the funds of the St. Lnke'i Homo, Bayswater, a home for the djicg poor, of irhich institution she is the patroness. A Christmas message of congratulation aad good wishes to the Qnecn was sent to Backinghaia by Mr.

Bird oh behalf of the Batterse unemployed. Yesterday morning Mr. Bird received the fallowing acknowledgment llnckinghani PaLnce, Doc. Dear sjir. ta comra.

voded by the Qawa to ask you to kindly convey to tho unemployed of Battcrsea her Majesty' sincj re thaoks for VM ir good wishes for Christmas. I inl, dear Sir, faitbfollv yours, SlDSEY GREVltlX." The Iinccss Royal Jis now steadily and more rapidly gaining in strength, and sceizs on the highroad io compieco recovery. The following bulletin of the Jving of Sweden's condition was issued yesterday morning Ine King I remains'free from fever IILs Lrmprratnre last night wa 08 9 and morning t'8'1 r. The condition of the heart and lungs is unchanged." Some water colours and pastels painted by the Queen of Italy, who has studied with great success under me guitiince oi tue painter tignor vasciaro, will be sent to the Venice Exhibition. Her Majesty's work Wilt be exhibited tuider aa assumed name, which she wishes to keep secret.

The betrothal is announced of Prince Auirust illiam of Prussia, fourth son of the German Emperor, with Princess Alexandra Victoria of Schleswig llojsteia Sonderbure Ulucksbnre. whosa eldest sister. l'H Victoria Adelheid, was married "to Unke Charts Edward i of iNise Coburg and Gotha on October 11. 1305. i August Wlliain holds ai lieutenant's commisiion in tho 1st Itegiment of Footgaards, and is now con i pietinj; lus stu lies.

r.t. iknn University. His Kovat Highuess was born ou January 23, 1 bS7, snd tho young IVxncsf a was born on April twrna year. The Baron and Baroness De Forest are staying with Lordind Gerard at Carswood, Mewton le Wiftows. Tho Earl of arrived in Berkclev sjiareyeterday from Mfntmore.

The Earl of Dudley, who has made a. good' recovery from his recent operation, will leave Loudon i ti day lor the Win Indies. Ho will be accompanied by I the Countess of Dudley, who has recovered irons tier influenza auack. They leavo Paddington bv facial win uj4 30 p.m., and will embark at Avonmouth. Lord I DudleyShas considerable prorrty in tho West Indies, and I although the trip is ratner 1'or bt alth and pleaioire than i for business, he will take the opptjrtunitv of making i general, survey of his estates.

Wrd and Lady Dudley expect to be bock in England about the middle or the eni Lord Strathcona leaves for Canada to day by the Empress of Britain. His friends have endeavoured to prevail, upon him to postpone his voyaga until the weather moderates, but it appears that affairs of the utmost importance demand his presence in both Ottawa and Montreal. In accordance wilh the published notice, the issue of special bulletins regarding Mr. Balfour's condition was discontinued yesterday, bat it was ascertained last evening that ho is making good Sir Douglas Io well, who lias been associated w'ith Isir Edgcombo Venning in care of the patient, made his anal call last night. In view of the good progress made I into ine turn in ico iiiacsa, it is just possible that Mr.

llalfoiir may yet be nbla to form one of tho bouse party to meet tho King and Queen at Chatswortaneit week, but.no deanite arrangements have been inado. Mri Chamberlain has spent the holidays quietly I with his family at Highbury. Ha continues tomato' progress towanh convalescence. Tha liirmingham Jt wallers Association hoped that he might be able to i attcnu tneir annual' tianquetv has been used for February it, but he lias intimated that this will be impoifsiL' Mr. AttstenChamberlain, M.P.

has consented it 'lis place as the princitot speaker. Mr iun, M. passed rather a bad night oa Wednesday and was very weak, but yesterday the symptoms were more favourable. Mr4 David Watcrlow, M.P., was not seriously hurt lit the hre at his house on the 22ad and is noV practically well. Tjie fire was contLnod to the basement oi the house, and the celebration of hisboaClivo'sromin' of ago on January and will take place as already arranged.

Mri Jesse Collings, M.P., leaves to morrow for the est Indies. He anticipates being home again at about ihe ojitning of tlie next Session ot Parliament. The' Lady Mayoress has been confined to her room fori several days; tst. salTerini from an attark of bronchitis. Her condition, yesterday that it ceemea aavi.sabie; to engage nun.c Iroia St.

Canaolo mew's illospital to nurse her ladyship. Drw G. JJ. I'arkin, who is accompanied by Mrs. I'arkin, sails to day Iron Liverpool by the Empress of Brjtain tn supervise the examinations for Ithodcs SchoLirsbis throughout Cenada, the United States and tho neighbouringcolonies.

His address till the middle of February will be McUill University, Montreal. The marriage arranged between Captain William Sandbar and Miss llelea Margaret DunLvi will take place ou February. 12 ia St. Cathedral, Jidinburgh. The engagement isannounced letwecn Captain Sir John Kcaner, Barti, Artillery, of Ofprquin, County Waterford, and the Hen.

Eleanor licy liicfcs BeachJ eldest daughter of Viscount and Viscouatesj St Aldwj'n. Onl Christmas Day the wards of the West London Hospital. Hammersmith, were prettily deCo rated, and each pi.Ucnt was. presinted with a bouquet of flower. by tho chairman, the Dnke of Abercorn.

Tue King sent a supply of pbeaatnts lor the patients. In the afternoon encfipf the wards was visited by the Dake and.DuchetkS of Abercorn. Wp are rcnuestetl to state that the commission for the bust of the late Sir Robert Herbert, which is to be placed in the Colonial Onice, nas been entrusied to Mr. George J. Frampton, K.A.

The funeral of Colonel Frcville Surtees took place at Iong Ditton'yeterday afternoon. Despite the statniif the roads, which made acct ss to the spot somewhat dithcult, there was a. cona iderable attenduice. Among those present were Lady Paget, Colonel Surtees, Mi. llorace Avory, K.i;., Mr.

Sheath, secretary of the SoiitH Easfern llailwayf Company, and several as well aajfjrcsentatives of other railway ccmpanied ia i thecimtry. A party of six non commissioned 'oncers I of the 3rd Dnrkam Volunteers were present ia uniform. Tho service, which was choral, was conducted by the rector of Long Kev. A. W.

F. Martell. 5fanv i wreains were ser.t, among otners Dy tse cirectors ana officials of tho Sooth Eastera Itailwar "Company, the directors and officials of the Sontb Eastem and Chathari Cpnipaay, the oGicials of the Great Central Railway Company, tho officers. of 'the 3rd Durham Light Infantry, aad Cosmo Bpnsorl The funeral of Mr. William Robert McConncll.

K.C., Chairman of the County of London Sessions, took i place yesterday at Castlereagfi, near Belfast. The i funeral was attended by leading citizens, including the Lord Mayor of Belfast, Sir Daniel Dixon, M.P., and the town clerk. Sir Samuel Black. The coQn wast covered with wreaths sent by the Ulster Association in London, tha South and XoiUi Ixndon Sessj0I1 and Londoa friesd? The Dean, of Belfast oCclited. A memorial trrvico waf held yesterday at the Temple Church.

Among the large congregation present were the Dukei of Fife (Ird Lie'itenaat of the County of London), Mr. D. V. Johnston and Mr. B.

Johnston, Sir Frederick Young, Admiral Hand, the Master of thai RoILi, Mr. Justice Bighcra, Viscount KatrtsfcrtL Sir E. Clarke, K.C., Sir Reynolds, Sir lLalph Uttler, K.C., Sir JIarry Polaad, Mr. Bros (melroprliua magistrate). Sir Ed srard Letchworth, Aldomiaa SirT.

rzej cuoDg, ourgerui Ldcuieaui vionei iviaiunarc. Major Henry Wright (Past Grand Swordboarer), Sir Owes Roberts, Major R. Leslie is. Bredham, Mr. Charles W.

Mathews. Mr. Marshall Hall, K.C, Dr. Nicholson (Lord Chancellor's Visitor), Dr. Giashurg, LmIj Ho Ike Mr Chester Jomi, Dr.

James Vhite, Mr. Come Grant, K.C.M.P.. Mr. Saakey, Mr. I Maistre, Mr.

A. Mek, K.a, Mr. John lUre, Mr. II. Sullivan.Mr.

J. II. Scott (non. secretary UUter Mr. T.

J. Greeafeld, Dr. Eady, Mr. Ixw. K.C., Mr.

V. J. Dixon, Mr. W. J.

Jeeves, Mr. Hearr Clarke, OBITUARY. Asmisal Clair Eoon, who on the lth inst. at Surrey, was bom on May 1, 1SI0, and entered the naval service, as a first class volcateer in 1S23. Ho was made a mate in 1S31, and while serving in that capacity on board the Challenger.

Captain Michael Seymour, was wrecked oa the cocci of Chiloe, South America. Tor Hs gallantry ia carrying i rope through the surf, by which act be was instrumental in savin; the ship's company, he was promoted April lZf 1SS6. Aa a lieutenant of the Thunderer, Captain M. Flttllardinge Berkeley, he was preeent thrctrghoutthe operations oa the coast cf Syria in 1S40, including tb bomtardrccnt of St. Jeaa d'Acre on October 3, and received the medal for this service.

Promoted to commander in he served is the Nile, Captain. Georgs Rodney Mundy, ia the Baltic daring the" war with Russia, in ISI Ia 1SC he retired with the rank of captain, and his snbserroent steps ia rank were on the reserved list, that to Admiral belag ia 19S5. MAJCRJcnntAL Caanizs Invnrr, who died on the 22nd inst. at hu residence in Edinburgh, aged S3, was one of the few surviving ofScers of the East India Cosrrenv's service. He entered Addlscombe in aad after going out to India joined the 51st Bengal Infantry.

He went" through the Gwalior campaign in 1843 (medal) and th Sutlej camrign, to. and was present at the first and. second sieges of Mooltnn, 1S 15 (medal). At the tuae of the outbreak of the Icdlaa Mctiny ho command of Fort Michnio. Later he was second in command of his regiment (subsequently the 27th Punjab Infantry) at Rawal Pirsdi.

He accompanied this rrgimrnt to China, under Sir Hope Gradt, la 1360 61 and took part in the Kushsi Expedition, lSfi5 (medal). He joined the Bengal Staff Corps on its forma: ion and retired in IS73. As tho only surviving oEcer who joined the 27th Punjabis at itn fonasticn, he WS3 given by the War Oco this year th rank of honorary colonel of the regiment. Mr. IlacRT Samsox, deputy chairman of the Manchester' Watch GoEuaittee, diod.at Bax ton ca Wednesday in bis 75th year.

F'or many years Mr. Samson waschairman of the Manchester Conservative Association, and for a portion "of that tlmo ho was also treasurer or tho association. He was senior councillor of tho Manchester Corporation. Sirdar Bahadcr Mir Mj.noirro Hasutk, Risaldar Major of the 12th Bengal died at SiUpur early this followed tho exaoplo of his father and grandfather before him in distinguishing himself ia the military service of the British Crown. Under Sir Hagh Gough, tbo commandant of his troop, heook part ia the successive campaigns against tho Sikhs, come 60 years ago, which finally gave the British the command of the Punjab.

In the Sepoy Mutiny of 1837, he was with his regiment in action in Ilohilthuad and Bandelkhand, and he also want through the Abyssinian campaign. I a the second Afghan war he wa. placed in command a troop at Shah baba, where, to quote Lord Roberts' Forty one Years ia India," he xrticularly distiuguished himself," managing matters so well "that supplies were regularly brought Jn and most correct information was received of all that was going oa ia the neighbourhood." Tho Risaldar Major retired in 1899 after years" service. A Canea message says that CoLOSTL LcBAXSSr, of the' French army, holding the chief command of the international forces in Crete, died yesterdsy of heart failure. A Renter telegram, from Bcenos Ayres of ycstgrdayj date announces the death of Srsoh Bzrxareo Iricotex, a well known jarist.

A Keuter telegram iron Alahe (Scrcheilesl says BoATcni Army one of the deported Ashanti chiefs, died there Teste rdav. Wills axd BixjcrsrsThe Right Hcct. R.Lrn Gordo.v Non. Milsanss second Earl of Love lack, who died on August 28, aged 67, left estate of the gross value of of which the. net personalty has been sworn at 103,579.

The testator left to his wife, whom ho appointed his sole executrix, 30,000, all his farming stock end implements, brick kilns and brick works, and all his personal effects and consumable stores absolutely, and he left 7 upon trust fcrjier for life, with as she may appoint among theoscendsnts of Peter sixth liiroa King or "of Ana Isabella Baroness his residuary estate. He lelt his' real estate in Leicestershire, Somerset, and Surrey to his "wife for life, with remainder to his children, whom failing, with remainder to his sister, Lady Anne Isabella Blunt (wife of Mr. Wilfred Sea wen Blunt), for life, with remainder to hij niece, the Hon. Mrs. Neville Lytton, and her issue; subject to a power ot appointment exercisable by heron favour of a husband surviving her for his life in not mori than per annum, aad with further remainders.

Tho residue of his real and personal estate he left to follow tho trusts denned for his Leicester estate, and directed that any deficiency ia his personal estate be met by charging his property ia Soinerset and Surrey. The lesv. Tlxstall, of Rawdon Lodge; Uoddesdon, Herts, who died on December 1,. left estate valued at 7,735 gross, with act personalty 7,223. By his will the testator Jeft200 to the Liverpool Catholic Infirm Clergy Fund and 200 to tho Sisters of Nazareth, and, subject la an annuity of 00 for cno life, tho whole of his residuary estate, amounting to tbout 6,500, as to one half to th Kt.can Catholic Ccrgy Education Fund in the diocese of Siiiford aid one fourth each to like funds in the diocess of Westminster and Suffolk.

Mr. Rolaxd PHlLirsos, of Tynemoutb, Korthumber'and, a director of various companies, who was killed in the railway accident at tmuthaai in September, left valued at 010,723 gru with net personalty 3,773. Inquests. In the "Westminster Coroner's Court yesterday Mr. John Trout beck held an inquiry respecting the death of Edward Ford, aged 39, organ blower and stoker, who lived ia a comraoa lodging housni" i ri Mary Ie Sttsnd, who was found Jyipg in strangi circumstancfis.

Mr. William Martin, verger of St. Mary le Strand Church, said he had known Ford 71 years, lie last saw him alive at 1 15 oa Saturday, when ne was doing fomo odd jobs. At 1 1 30 oa Sunday morning the witnew locked for him and found him a vault about three yanis from the front of the furnace. The church waa heated by hot water sr raratas, the fire of coke.

ihoiidof the stove was half way ou, the result bein; that tho fumes filled the vault instead of going up the Ford would have removed the lid to put on fuel. He was lying on his kick with his head on his right arm, and the. furae vrr overpoweriagi Soiaetimt Ford would sleep in the vault all was very comfortable aid warm. Too rasa was breathing heavily, and, as the witness wsw ural.le to raise him, he sent for the police, who took him to King's Col leg Hospital. Dr.

Robert S. Trevor, who mad an autopsy, said the boity emittfi aa overpowering smell'of alcohol. Death wm due to suffocation from carbonic oxide gas poisoning while the deceased was in an alcoholic condition. The jury retureed a verdict of Accidental death." At thi Battersea Coroner's Court Mr. Johrj Troatbeck held an irn juiry relative to the death of Florexce EvrxtXA Skkrhv, aged 3.J.

a married woman. lately living, in Farlton road. Wandsworth, who died through eating un wholescme fried fish James Skerry, the husband, stated that on Friday night his wife had some fried fish, for supper, and on the follrwirgdav sh was taken very ill. On Monday she wa. re moved to the where she died on Christmas Day.

Several other persons who partook t.f the fish were also taken ill. The nsh was fried haddock, and was purchased at ar rhonia Garret Iare. William Madison, a fishmonger, of Garrett Iane, said purchased his stock at Billingsgate and fried it twice a day in dripping obtained irom the restaurants. Dr. B.Neal, of the Wandsworth Infirmary, raid a pott mortem examination showed that death was due to exhaustion and collapse from diarrhoea and vomit ine the result cf fish rcisoninff.

The mrvi returned si verdict of Accidental death," aal recommended tint the tuck of the man from whom iladison. purchased his dripping should be examined. At ai inquest held ia IJverpocl yesterday oa Isaisxll.1 Mart Rawlccsok. aged 39, wife of a journeyman watchmaker, it.was stated that two doctors refused'to attend the. woman in her confinement because Mr.

Ayres who was already attending her. was not now on the medical register. Mr Avres it was left the woman when the child was portly bora saying hewa going to fetch a black draught, Nit he did not return until tho following morning. Dr. Billiald and another medical man were called to her in the meantime, and decided to have her removed to the Mill read Infirmary of the Poor Law union.

Dr. BitKald went to this institution, but on being informed that the arebulacce could not be sen without the order of a leliering ofScer from the.Poor Law Sees, three minutes walkaway, he left without carrying through his mission. Death was stated to be due to heart failure and following a rupture. The jury retureed a verdict to this effect, adding a rider severely reprimanding Dr. Billiald for hu conduct in this ca.

and censuring Mr. Ayres for attending the woman when he was not a rei atered practiticJKs ExtxTio.N WaUer Marsh, no, an evV. sergeant in the North Staffordshire "Regiment. wa hanged ia Derby Gsol yesterday morning for the wilful, murder cf his wife, at Chesterfield, on July 5. Pierpoint, of Bradford, was the eienlioaer, Ellis, of Bochda assisted him.

The, prisoner, who scLaowledjed Uia jusllie of hli scateacc, dud psaiteaW.