Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser from Manchester, Greater Manchester, England • 18

IN BRIEF. Rawienatall has decided to expend £400 in Coronation festivities. A married mr.n named "William Poole, of Altrmcbam, hanged himself on Wednesday. Mr. John Moore, Askam, Daltcm-in-Furness, haa been appointed Sanitary Inspector at Maryport.

The SL Petersburg Journal of Commerce denies the report of a proposed increase tho tax on foreign passports. On Tuesday a lady visitor to Rhyl, named Mrs. Vercoe, of St. Helens, fell down in tho street and suddenly expired. Dunne, who received a silver bugle from Queen Victoria for gallantry at Colenso, has left the Army through ill-health.

In connection with th? riots on the Isle of Lewis. H.M.S. ha 3 landed 90 police, and bluejackets will reinforce them. An Italian named Giacomo Leoni was sentenced to threo years' penal servitude in London, on Wednesday, for stabbing threo other men. The Brighton Electric Railway Bill came on Thursday before tho Standing Orders Committee- of the House cf lords, and was thrown out.

At Salford on Wednesday John Vaugban was fined £5 and costs for frequenting Tatton-street, Salford, on Tuesday, for the purpose of betting On Wednesday Iludderstield Town Council, with only one dissentient, decided to vote £1.000 to the Mayor in order to celebrate the Coronation. On Wednesday night, Thomas McGovern was stabbed to death during a drunken quarrel while returning from Ballyconnell Fair-County Cavan. Mary Stanley, aged 46, wife If a joiner living in Oldham-road, Ashton-under-Lyne, died on Sunday as the result of drinking a quantity of ammonia. At Cardiff on Wednesday it was resolved to ccJebrate tho Coronation at a cost of £3,000, raised by voluntary contributions. Tho Mayor contributed £300- A postman's widow named Hope, aged about 35, was on Tuesday found sitting dead in a cbair, having been suffocated during sleep after having had drink.

Harold Herbert Richardson, aged 30, a traveller for a monumental mason, of Tottington, committed suicide on Sunday by hanging himself to a bedpost. On Thursday, at Wigan, Patrick O'Neil, 17, of Higham-street, was sent down for three months for stealing a watch and clothing from his father's house. The Salford Corporation tramway receipts for the week end ng Saturday last amounted to £2,198 lis. £1,135 15s. 6d.

being the sum taken on the electrio The General Purposes Committee of Chester Town Council on Wednesday decided to recommend a salary oi. £2,000 to the Mayor for the Coronation celebration Coun. J. Pitt Hardacro left Liverpool on Wednesday for New York on an important business visit. He will probably return by the same boat that takes him out.

Trowbridge on Wednesday an inquest waa held on Emma Brake, 74, who drowned herself in seven inches of water. A verdict of temporary insanity was returned. Blackburn Corporation was on Wednesday fined 40s and costs on a prosecution of the borough medical officer for allowing the chimney of its electricity works to emit black smoke. During a fire at a Bristol soap-works a clerk named James Knight was buried by a falling wall, whilst removing goods, and his mutilated body was discovered on Wednesday morning. The members of the JVovonian Society of Manchester and District held 12th annual cmner on Saturday last at the Mosley Hotel, Piccadilly.

Mr. A. J. Pearco occupied the chair. The New Mills and Heaton Mersey Railway should have been opened on Monday for goods traffic, but owing to another slio near Groat Hole Wood, tho opening could not take place.

At Stockport on Tuesday in a case of cruelty to children and neglect, for which Charles Sharkey was oommitted to prison for three months, it was stated that seven persons slept in one bed. On Tuesday, at a sale of early English engravings, ono by Vale Green realised 125 guineas and another 250 guineas; one by T. Watson fetched 290 guineas; and one by S. W. Reynolds 200 guineas.

The Salford School Board on Monday agreed to increase the salary of their clerk from £600 to £650 a year. Protests were raised to the proposal by the Rev. E. D. Cornish and Dr.

Wolstenhclme. Complaint is forthcoming of motor racing in and about London, especially on Sundays, and the Home Secretary is being pressed to inquire into the best method of enabling offenders to be prosecuted. At a meeting of the Cheshire Agricultural Society ai Crewe, on Monday, the Mayor of Hyde, Mr. Carter-Beeley, was elected president for the year, and the prize list for the show at Hyde was arranged and revised. At a meeting of the Manchester School Bpard, on Monday, the salary of the clerk (Mr.

C. H. Wyatt) was increased from £800 to £1,000 a year, and that, of tbe cashier (Mr. J. S.

Walker) from £375 to £425 per annum. The Royal Mail steamer Elbe, which went out to Madeira in order to bring passengers and mail from the disabled Cunard liner Etruria, passed the Lizard on Wednesday afternoon on her way to Southampton. A receiving order has been made in the Salford County-court, on debtor's own petition, against the estate of Charles James Page, furniture dealer, carrying on business at 78. Oldham-street, Manchester, and Crofts Bank-road, Urmston. Mr.

William Wilson, aged 65 years, draper, East- Elreet, Rochdale, had been suffering for many months from melancholia, and he left his residence during Saturday night, and drowned himself in a mill lodge at Beltieid, a short distance from his home. On Tuesday, in his annual report to the Northwich Urban Council. Dr. Gough, medical officer, stated that of 560 children born during the year, 128 died before reaching one year. Thirty-five per cent of alj the Northwich death 9 were infants under one year.

A Birmingham correspondent states that the contracts for military rifles for the Government are not large enough to keep the full staff at tho Birmingham Small Arms Company's works going, and the number of operatives has lately been reduced by several hundreds. A delicate but respectable looking young woman named Maria Fredenca Watson, was on Tuesday, a Stockport remanded on a charge of setting fire to a firelighter manufactory belonging to Alexander Crae. Bail of £100 and two sureties of £50 each was allowed. A bookmaker named William Ford, of Wood-street, Openshaw, was at the City Police-court, on Monday, fined £5 and costs for street betting. The chairman (Mr.

Crossley) said that such men were a pest in the street, and he wished it was in his power to impose a more severe penalty. After being addressed by Lord Penrhyn and his son. tho Hon. E. S.

D. Pennant, on Monday, the quarrvmen weTe informed by Mr. Young that Lord Penrhvn had allowed his name to be used in connection with the Tregarth Friendly Society, in which thero are 420 members. Albert Clark, 19, was remanded at West Bromwich on Wednesday, charged with attempting to murder Elizabeth Veenan, his sweetheart, on Tuesday. A severe wound in the throat was inflicted, but it is expected she will be able to give evidence next Monday.

The affair was due to jealousy. The London police have not yet thought it prudent to put into operation the warrant of conviction of the Mansion House Police Court against Joseph Stoddart, who was sentenced to six months' imprisonment nearly a year ago in connection with infringement of the Betting Acts by publishing coupons. The annual children's soiree and ball in connection with the Gorton Conservative Club took place on Tuesday at the Zoological Gardens, Bello Vuc. There was a large gathering of the "rising and a most enjoyable evening was spent. The music was provided by tho excellent band of the gardens.

t)n Wednesday, in London. Henry Ed. Baker, retired Army captain, admitted that his unsecured indebtedness reached £4,694 and his assets were ml. He had lost £7,000 in betting, and mnco January, 1899, tie paid £6,000 in interest. His household and persona! expenditure amounted to £3,000 per annum.

The Finance of Cumberland County Council decidedlo appoint Mr. Goounig. of the York City and County Bank, to discharge the duties of county treasure? (lately filled by the late Mr. G. A.

Nain, Carlisle) until a permanent appointment i 3 made at the meeting of the Cumberland County Council. At Blackburn on Wednesday John Frazer, grocer, was fined £40 and costs for selling stuff as butter which contained over 80 per cent of foreign ingredients and 11 per cent of water, while his shopman. William Oreilbv. was lined £20. It was stated that defendants who did not appear, had sold their business and left the district.

On Thursday a married woman named Schmitt, Tesiding at Crescent Place, London, threw her infant child out of her bedroom window on tho top storey. Tho child fell on to the asphalted roadway and sustained a fractured skull, expiring at once. Mrs. Schmitt is believed to have committed the deed under the influence of a sudden attack of mania. The death is announced at St.

Helens, at the ago of 82. ot Mr. George Gardener, a member the firm ol G. and B. Gardener, glass benders.

Deceased wai a familiar figure locally, and had attended nearly Grand National since 1837. Ho belonged io a laVge family noted for their longevity. His mother died at 90 and his father at 86, and several brothers at a ripe old age. Other patriarchal brothers still live. At Southport, on Wednesday, Alfred Martlew, electric an was charged with having attempted to commit suicide by taking carbolic acd.

Defendant had been out of work for some time. Mr. Hatch told the man to have a bit more- courage than to try and take his life, and "rush into eternity without knowing where you are going. was allowed go on his wife and son promising to lock after him The EM Lancashire Coroner was on Monday in formed of the death of Luke Brown, auctioneer, and Urn valuer, of Nelson. Deceased on Tuesdavlast Craven Lathe Farm, Midup, near Settle where he dressed a cow which has since been foaud to be suffering from anthrax.

On Thursday a pustule appeared on his arm. and on Saturday he died, the medical attendant certifying that death waa due to anthrax and Wood poisoning. THE WAR. A WEEK'S WORK. The War Office on Tuesday posted tho following: From Lord Kitchener to Secretary of Stato for War.

Pretoria, Monday Noon. Columns report the folio wing sinco March liners killed, seven wounded, 158 prisoners, 126 surrenders: also 66 rifles, 1,570 rounds small-arm ammunition, 21 waggons, 353 horses, and 1,030 cattle. IN CAPE COLONY. General French's columns in close touch with two commandoes in Midland area, and driving them westward. In the west he continues to strengthen blockhouse line and harass the enemy to the north of the line.

LAST DRIVE RESULTS. Further operations in North-Eastern Orange River Colony resulted in the capture of over 50 prisoners, including Commandant Behren Celliers, wounded. De Wet left this area, and was recently at Parys, with small following. In Western Transvaal thero are already sufficient troops to deal effectively with the situation. BOER GENERAL AND LAAGER TAKEN.

General Bruce Hamilton reports having surprised General Emmett's commando in Ngothi Basin on March 15th. Killed 4 Boers, capturing 6 wounded and 17 unwounded prisoners, including General Emmett, an important leader. GOOD RESULTS OF THE GREAT SWEEP. Pretoria, result of the recent drives in Orange River Colony can now be given. The great drive, as a consequence of which part of the country north of the Harrismith-Bethlehem-Kroonstad blockhouse line has been cleared, resulted in the capture of 145 prisoners, including 50 already reported.

In addition to these numbers of cattle and horses were taken, and a quantity of ammunition. Only a few scattered bands of the enemy, without effective leadership, now remain in the field. Association War Special. ALLEGED BOER MURDERS. Details received from Klip River by a letter which passed the censor show that two Lancashire Fusiliers, hailing from Preston, have been ruthlessly murdered by Boers after an action at a farm eight miles east from Klip River Station.

Privates Gregory and Singleton were wounded, and while the latter was dressing the wound of tho former Boers came up, and at a distance of one yard shot him dead. Gregory was stripped of his clothing, though not dead. LORD METHUEN'S RETURN. Though Lord Methwn is progressing favourably, he will be lame for some time, if not permanently, and in any case it is understood he will not again take the field, but will be at liberty to return home as soon as he is convalescent. Lady Methuen left Southampton on Saturday evening for the Cape the Walmer Castle.

Lord Wolseley and Colonel Rhodes were also passengers by the same vessel. LORD ROBERTS HOPEFUL. Lord Roberts, writing to a Gainsborough gentleman from the War Office, says there is not the Slightest cause fcr uneasiness in regard to the condition of affairs in South Africa, nor any reason to believe that the war will be prolonged by any of the recent events at the front. LORD MILNERS NOTICE IN THE PRETORIA GAZETTE." Mr. Chamberlain has received a letter from Lord Milner, calling attention to a notice which he has been cbliged to insert for general information in the Government Gazette," Pretoria.

It is to the effect that the number of suitable candidates for employment in the Civil Service of the Transvaal and Orange River Colony greatly exceeds the possible number cf vacancies, and that his Excellency is therefore at present unable to entertain further applications. REINFORCEMENTS. On Monday a detachment cf Warrington Volunteers, consisting of twenty-four men under the command of Lieutenant Willcock, entered Orford Barracks prior to their departure for active service in South Africa. This is the fourth contingent which the local Volunteer battalion has furnished during the war. One section is still with the line battalion, the lst South Lancashire, at Vryheid, and it is probable that the present detachment will also join them.

Within a month considerably over 10.000 men will have left England for the theatre of war. These will be followed by others. The 10.000 include the 6.000 Yeomanry referred to recently by Mr. Brodrick. The Guards will, it is stated, furnish another mounted uifantry company for the front, and the Duke of Atholl will raise another company of the Scottish Horse.

The Third Active Service Company of tho Royal Lancaster Volunteers, embodied on March 3rd, left Lancaster for Southampton early on Tuesday morning. Orders were received at Aldershot on Monday afternoon for the 4th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers to embark for South Africa en the 28th inst. LORD WOLSELEY. The Press Association understands that Lord Wolseley's visit to South Africa is entirely of a private nature. His Lordship, who is a member of the council of the Cnion Castle Steamship Company, is going out for a trip on their new steamer, and in all probability will return in tho same vessel.

Both Colonel Frank Rhodes and Mr. Arthur Rhodes are passengers to Capetown by the Waimer Castle, on which vessel a cabin has been reserved for Lady Methuen. LANCASHIRE BATTALION'S WELCOME HOME. Preston people turned out in their thousands on Saturday morning to welcome home from the front the 3rd Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, composed chiefly of Preston, East Lancashire, and Manchester men. The battalion left Malta for the front on March 2, 1901, and have seen active service in the Orange River Colony and Cape Colony, under Colonel Pedder.

They arrived at Southampton by the Gaika, and came on by special train, arrived at Preston between eight and nine o'clock. At Crewe refreshments were provided by Earl Derby, who, however, was unable to meet them, and at Preston Alderman Roper, the deputy Mayor, and members of the Corporation gave them a hearty welcome. Amid cheering crowds the battalion, some 700 strong, marched to Fulwood Barracks looking the picture of health. The men formed one cf the smartest Militia regiments in tho country. LORD MILNER AND IRISHMEN.

Johannesburg. Milner was present at the Irish banquet in commemoration of St. Patrick's Day here yesterday. Replying to the toast of his health, his Excellency said that the Irishmen of Johannesburg, the real Irishmen, were loyal to tho core. It was indeed a remarkable fact that at times when the bulk of the Irish people seemed to be, temporarily at least, out of sympathy with the national sentiment, the Irishmen of this country and other Colonies should be taking to-day.

as they had in the past, not only their share, but more than their share, in upholding the honour of their Sovereign, arid maintaining the greatness of the great State to which they all belonged. The Irishmen of like tlie great mass cf the people of Johannesburg, were thoroughly loyal, and at the same time thoroughly progre-j-sive. -Reutor. LORD TWEEDMOUTH ANDTHE WAR. Lord Twcedmouth, addressing a meeting of Bradford Liberals on Wednesday, said tho differences in the party were exaggerated, and urged unity of action on questions about which they agreed.

He defended th' 3 prinomle of Free Trade as benefiting the country, severely criticised the Government administration, generally, and especially as to the war with tho Boers, saving that compensation for the Jameson Raid ought to have been paid, and then a friendly pretest made against the Boors arming. It was silly to expect the Boer generals to surrender with the result of expatriation. He concluded by urging the voters to determine to dismiss from power a Government which had cruelly betrayed them. 1 HE PRIMROSE LEAGUE. Earl fToue (Chancellor of flic Primrose league) presided at a meeting of the Grand Council, held at Westminster, on Thursday.

Ixird Willoughby dc Eresby, M.P., Mr. Ernest Flower. M.P., and Mr. Hiley were appointed judges in the Champion Banner competition. Further arrangement? for tho Grand Habitation meetings on May 6th and 7th were made.

Grand Council will meet again on April 10th. AN UNFORTUNATE ACTION. At Salford Bankruptcy Court, on Monday, J. W. C.

Linden, a tenors' cutter, of Salford, came up for public examination before Mr. Registrar Smith. In answer to Mr. C. J.

Dibb, official receiver, the debtor itated tbat lis bankruptcy was a consequence of his "ailing in an action which ho brought at the last Manchester Aasi.ft-3 against Mr. J. W. Mellor. of Oldham, for arreais of wages fcr wrongful dismissal.

The jury stopped the case after hearing bankrupt's and Mr. Mailer's evidence, and a verdict for the latter. His liabilities wero £274 17s. and ha had no assots. About £90 of his liabilities wore contracted while bo was in receipt of £2 15s.

a week at Oldham, and to that extent he had lived above his income at that time. During the last three years he had had three serious which entailed considerable- expense. Tho examination was adjourned. THE TWERBOSCH DISASTER GKAPHIC DETAILS OF A HARD FOUGHT ACTION. COURTESY OF DELAREY TO LORD METHUEN.

"Standard" graphic and detailed account of the battle at Tweebosch which wo present from our special correspondent at Pretoria, confirms the opinion already formed from the brief official despatches that this was one of tho hardest fought actions of the war. It was on March 2 that Lord Methuen, with his 1.200 men and long convoy, began his march from Vryberg into what may bo called Deiarcy's country. FIBOT BRUSH WITH THE! E.VEMY. On the sth he was at the Klein Hart's River, west of Klerksdorp, and our correspondent sends the important information, not hitherto mado public, that, on that day he was already in touch with a Boer commando. There was a little fighting, IH which Lord Methuen lost cne man Early the next morning the convoy moved off behare sunrise, the ox waggons going first, about three o'clock, and the mule carts an hour afterwards.

The column marched towards the Hartebcestfcmtein Mountains, a rugged tract, which was ono of Delarey's regular places of refuge. MA.IV ATTACK OPENS. Soon-after dawn Boer horsemen wero seen behind the rearguard, and presently, in five strong lines, they rode down upon our screen of mounted men. This body, composed chiefly of Ashburner's Horse, and other irregulars, was unable to withstand tho impetuous charge of the burghers. They drew back upon tho mule train, and as the Boers still pressed homo the attack, they fell into wild confusion.

But all was by no means over. Lord Methuen, seeing tho danger of his rearguard, had ordered his artillery and infantry to keep tho Boers at bay while tho convoy was withdrawn to a place of safety. THE BOERS CHECKED. The enemy were now closing up rapidly on either flank, and the gunners and the men of the two Regular battalions, assisted by the Cape Police and the sth Imperial had resisted the general stampede of the a tough defence. Tbe Boers charged like cavalry of the old style, riding almost up to the muzzles of the rifles, but they were met by a hot fire, and retired to dismount and overwhelm their foes by a storm of bullets.

A GALLANT BAND. The odds against the small band, exposed to a fusilado at short range from a numerous and determined foe. were heavy. The two guns and the Lancashire 3 on the left flank wero swept away. Lieutenant Nesham and his section, deserted by their mounted escort, fought tbeir guns till every man, including the officer, had been shot down.

RAISE FOR THE FIGHTING FIFTH. On the right flank the combat was more obstinate, and the "Fighting Fifth" held their ground with a valour worthy of the best traditions of a regiment which Las distinguished itself as much and as often, though tisualiy under adverse circumstances, as any corps in South Africa. For a time, indeed, the Boer attack was checked by the steadiness of the Northumberland Fusiliers and the raking fire of the artillery section. If tho mounted men could have been rallied the day might have been regained. THE FINAL OTAND.

But the disorder had gone too far, and as the horsemen retired the Boers from all sides surged round the small body of infantry. Lord Methuen determined to withdraw what was left of his force to the shelter of a neighbouring kraal, in which the small intact remaindar of the convoy had been collected. The General personally superintended the operation. Riding down the line, his tall figure was the mark of many Boer rifles. His horse was shot under him, and then a bullet smashed his thigh.

With the General down and the day apparently lost, the gallant Northumbrians, with their few mounted auxiliaries; still maintained their courage and discipline. The movement en tho kraal'was effected, and here the resolute little body held out for some time longer. But the Boers were all round them, picking them off at their leisure, and eventually they brought two 15- ponnder3 into action. Even then it was not till the bandoliers of the men were almost empty of cartridges that the signal to surrender was given. Such was the fight at Tweebosch.

and it is a story which will not discredit the reputation of the British infantry for dogged endurance and invincible steadiness in the face of disaster. PLENI)ID BOER CHARGE. In spite cf the superior numbers cf the enemy, and the regrettable defection early in tbe engagement of the bulk cf the mounted troops, the struggle had been maintained for nearly five hours, and if the conduct of our men had been admirable, that of the Boer 3 was hardly less fine. Their first charge was I made over the open, in the teeth of a heavy fire from the most modern weapons. Yet even the storm or I bullet and shell to which they were exposed caused hardly a falter in the rapid advance of their lines of horsemen.

The most disciplined troops could have done nothing better. DELAREY'S COURTESY. Moreover, their leaders at least bore themselves as chivalrously after the victory as they had done gallantly in the winning of it. To lord Methuen and Colonel latter of whom was wounded in three places, after having greatly distinguished behaved with the utmost courtesy. Lord Methuen was allowed to retain his private waggon, with all his papers, and was, together with Colonel Townsend, given a free passage into Klerksdorp.

whither he was accompanied by Delarey's nephew. BURGHER PIS This magnanimity did not, bewever, meet with the approval of many of the Boers and a mass meeting was subsequently held, at which it was demanded that Methuen should be retained as a prisoner. As a result, the waggon containing the two wounded officers was stopped near Hartebeestefontein and ordered back to the Boer lines. Colonel Townsend thereupon informed General Delarey by letter that he could not answer for Lord Msthuen's life if he wero forced to trek hither and thither over the veldt. Another meeting was held, and Delarey insisted that his original orders should be executed.

The leader succeeded in carrying his point, and Lord Methuen, still accompanied by Delarey's nephew, was again moved on towards Klerksdorp, which was reached in safety. HEAVY BOER LOSSES. All the Boers engaged in the fight were dressed in khaki uniforms. Their losses cannot be known with ar.y approach to precision. No more than 11 dead were seen near our fighting line, hut it has transpired through a Boer source that they admit a loss of 300 killed and wounded in the attack on the convoy and the captured column.

Our loescs are five officers and 50 men killed, six officers and 70 men wounded. The mounted details who stampeded at the outset arrived the same day at Maribogo, on tbo Bechuana- Isnd border. In the House of Commons on Monday it was stated by the Secretary for War that the mounted troops of Lord Methuen's force were made up of Royal Field Artillery. Diamond Field Artillery. Ashburner's Light Horse, Denison's Scouts, Diamond Field Horse, Cape Police, sth and 86th Imperial Yeomanry, British South African Police, and Cullinan's Horse.

ROYAL VISIT INCIDENTS. CLEVER PICKPOCKET SMARTLY PUNISHED. At the Manchester City Police-court, on Thursday afternoon, a young man, named Solomon Lipkie, was charged, on remand, wiih pocket-picking in St. Ann'ssquare and Crcss-strcefc on tho day of the Royal visit to Manchester. Mr.

R. A. Armitagc said they wcro going fo protect the citizens of Manchester for a very long time from such a skilled thief as tho prisoner. The magistrates were proud that Ihcrc wero such officers in tho force as Detectives Sims and Derham, who had bropght one of tho most accomplished thieves to justice. He trusted that their conduct would be brought before the notice of the Watch Committee.

Lipkie was ordered to bo imprisoned for twelve months, three months on each of the four charges. Robbed Afteb Being Drugged. A man named Richard Pcrcival, said to have been formerly a jockey, was charged at tho same court with stealing from the person of John Owen, of Stamford-street, Stratford-road, £3 2s. and a gold cross. On the evening of tho 12th inst.

prosecutor was in a house in London-road, whero he got into conversation with the prisoner. Owen was subsequently drugged, and pockets wcro rifled. Detective Holmes investigated the matter, and cut Sunday evening he arrested the prisoner in a publiohouse in Chorlton-street, Manchester. When charged he denied the offence, but he now pleaded guilty, and was ordered to bo imprisoned for three months, with hard labour. Harry Smith and George Rose were each sent fo prison for threo months for loitering with intent to commit a felony in Market-street, Oxford-street, and Cross-street, during tho progress of the Royal procession.

RUSHOLME LADY'S SAD END. An was held on Thursday by Mr. S. Smelt, city coroner, on the body of Lilian Leach, wife of Mr. S.

F. T. Leach, commission agent, of Dickenaonroad Rusholme. It was stated that deceased bad not been in good health for about a month. She had been troubled with influenza, followed by sleeplessness.

She had occasionally expressed a wish to get some slight sleeping draught from tbe doctor, and on Wednesday she sent her maid to a chemist's shop for two bottles of cWorodyne, saying that she had had a very bad night, and felt tired. The ohlorodync was obtained, and about an hour later she was found in an unconscious condition on the bed, suffering from the effects of the drug. She was taken to the Royal Infirmary, where she died the samo evening from morphia poisoning. The Coroner said that them waa nothing to suggest that Mrs. had taken the chlorodyno for any other purpose than to indnoe sleep.

The jury returned a verdict to the effect that death was doe to an accidental overdose of obJoToayne. SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC. ONE HUNDRED FATAL CASES LAST WEEK. Of the 100 fatal cases of smallpox in the seventy-six great towns of England and Wales, last week, 81 helonged to London, four to West Ham, three to East Ham, two each to Croydon, Willesden, and Tottenham, and one each to Hornsey, Leyton, Hastings, Leicester, Liverpool, and Tyncmouth. AN ALARMING DEVELOPMENT AT NELSON.

There was an alarming development of the smallpox epidemic at Nelson, on Monday, ten fresh cases being removed to the isolation hospital. This makes a total of forty-one cases since the beginning of the outbreak. The Health Committee held a special meeting yesterday, and decided to close for three weeks all tho day schools in tho borough. The Cooperative Society has closed its public reading rooms, and withdrawn from circulation all the books in tho library. A SCENE AT NELSON.

i On Tuesday singular scenes were witnessed at Nelson. Officials from tbe sanitary department of the Nelson Corporation, acting under a warrant, suddenly entered tho houso cf a man who had refused consent to the removal of his daughter, suffering from smallpox, to tbe isolation hoepital. Some person in the houso locked the. door to prevent the removal of the patient, bnt being informed that the police wero outsido ultimately unlocked the door and offered no further resistance to the removal of the patient. Large numbers of poople assembled in the vicinity of the house, but ample police precautions were taken to preserve order.

MEN BREAK OUT OF A HOSPITAL. An extraordinary series of scones occurred on Mori day in the village of Duntrnnc, over the removal of a number of smallpox patients and others, who had been with them. Ono patient and fifteen villager who had been beside him were required by the ranitary The friends of the patient did not understand why he should be faken from them, and it was no use trying to explain matters. Finally force had to be used. After two hours' work by the police the patient was removed, and fifteen villager? secured and paced in the reception house.

Of the fifteen, nine were male adults, and in a most excited state tbey fought violently when in the institution, and finally made their escape by the windows. The men have not been retaken, and to prevent damage by zealous friends of those inside the reception house, tho police have formed a guard round it. LONDON. There were 52 fresh cases of smallpox in London on Tuesday, patients under treatment numbering 1,568. Seventy-one fresh case? of smallpox occurred in London on Wednesday.

CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT. EX-REDDISH SECRETARY" SENT FOR TRIAL. A respectably-dressed man. named Frederick Grey, of Gorton-road, Reddish, was charged at the City Policecourt on Thursday with forging a cheque with intent to defraud, uttering the same, and obtaining the sum of £5 on February 16; embezzling £32 12s. 6d.

on January 31st, £15 ss. on February 27th, and £27 on February 28th; and further, with stealing three cheques during the month of February, the property of his masters, the Reddish Brick and Tile Company, Limited. It was stated that up to tho end of February ho was employed as secretary to the company, when he left the place, and was arrested on a warrant on March sfch by Detective-inspector Jauncey. Mr. R.

Cobbett conducted the prosecution. Howard Herbert Hazlehurst, accountant, of Oldham, said that ho had made an examination of the firm's books, and ho had discovered defalcations on the part of prisoner to the extent cf £265. Mr. Beckton, who defended, said he must object to a "general" statement, and the evidence was not entered en the depositions. Mr.

George Everett, manager of the firm, in his evidence, stated that the prisoner entered their employ in November last. Prisoner had no authority to endorse cheques except those required for wages. It was his duty to pay all accounts he received into tho Manchester office at Newton-street, the same day or the following morning. Tlie prisoner absented himself on February 28th. After the usual caution prisoner said, I reserve my defence." He was then committed to tho next Manchester Assizes for trial.

HONOURABLE ARRESTED. ALLEGATIONS OF ISSUING WORTHLESS CHEQUES. The Hon. Wyndham Henry Heathcoto Roper- Curzon, who had been arrested on a warrant in London on Tuesday last, was charged at Folkestone Police-court on Thursday with obtaining goods by false pretences from F. J.

Parsons Limited and other local tradespeople by means of worthless cheques. Great interest was manifested in the case. Accused appeared well dressed and in a good position in life. When arrested accused had in his possession two pennies, a number of pawntickets, several unpaid bills, and a bottle of chlorodyne. Mr.

Macintyre, of the Credit Lyonnaise, said prisoner had recently paid £6 10s. to the balance of his account, but since then a largo number of cheques hid been sent in by him, some being returned refer to drawer" and others dosod." Ho had come to the bank in answer to letters, but what transpired between the manager and accused witness could not say. Evidence was given by an assistant employed by Messrs. Parsons Limited, that accused came to tho establishment, and asked to settle an account owing by his late wife, the Hon. Mrs.

Curzon, who died at Folkestone a few months r.go. He also made further purchases which, together with the account, totalled £5 odd. He tendered a cheque for £10s. 55., mado payable to self, and received change in gold. A few days afterwards die cheque was returned from the Credit Lyonnaise, marked account closed." Tho case was adjourned till Tuesday next in order that the bank manager might bo called as a witness.

Mr. George Wallace, in asking that bail might bo allowed, said that tho accused had been well-known in Folkestone for many years, and had actually been in the town tinco the cheques had been returned, no doubt having reasonable hope that he would havo been able to meet all liabilities on the cheques. Mr. Rook, who watched the case on behalf of a nobleman whoso namo was not mentioned, said the relatives did not wish accused to bo released until the state of his mind had been inquired into. Mr.

Wallace said ho did not agree that accused's mind was affected, but suggested that ho was a victim to the drug habit. Chief Constable Rce.ve asked lor substantial bail, and in the end bail was fixed in two sureties of £100 each and a personal security of £200. LORD ABERDEEN ON HOME RULE. Speaking at a Liberal meeting at Fromo on Wednesday, Lord Aberdeen said if there was a divergence as to the origin of the war, as Liberals they wero agreed as to the method of its ending. Unconditional surrender would only produce resentment.

As Liberals they held that tho termination of the war must be on a basis of r.greoment. With regard to Ireland, he said the Liberal attitude was that, they would givo the Irish the largest measure of self-government compatible with the' supremacy of tho Imperial Parliament, that was known by another name, and he did not. see why they should bo ashamed of the term "Homo Rule" They heard of the disloyalty or i Homo Rulers, but Homa Rule bad not yet been given. His experience in Canada proved to him that Homo Rule was tho truo policy of loyalty. SWINTON TRAP FATALITY.

A verdict of accidental death was relumed on Thursday by a coroner's jury which inquired into tho sad circumstances attending the death of Howarth, 52, hay and straw dealer, Chorlcy-road, Swinton, who was thrown out of his trap on Tuesday evening. SALFORD ROYAL MUSEUM AND LIBRARIES. Tho following return for tho past fortnight has been of visitors to tho Museum and Art Galleries, 3.480. of becks for use in tho readingrooms, ditto for homo reading, total ia-uo of books, 20,568. Attendance in reading-rooms and news-rooms, week days.

ditto, Sundays, total attendance, 51,050. COLONEL NORTH'S WILL. Mr. Justice, Swinfen Eady on Thursday heard a summons by tho executqrc of tbo late Colonel North's will to dctormiuo certain questions arising out of the administration of the estate. It appeared that Colonel North had given his widow property in Leeds and certain racehorses, but had not actually conveyed them.

Tho relations wero anxious that the testator's interests should be honoured in law if possible. His Lordship suggested at, justice would be better met by a compromise by a legal decision, and tho matter accordingly stood over. A LICHFIELD CENTENARIAN. One of the notable women of Lichfield has died, in tho person of Mrs. Sarah Gilbert, at Beacon House, tho residence of her son, Lieutenant-Colonel John Gilbert, donor of Johnson House, and first honorary freeman ol Lichfiokl City.

Sho was born at Elmhurst on November 11th, and was consequently in her 102 nd year, and had lived in threo centuries. Until recently she was in full posseesion of her faculties, recalling memorable local and national evente with ease. She was left a widow 45 years ago, with a young family, and her son, Colonel Gilbert, is now unfortunately laid up with serious illness. She had boon confined to her room for some time, and her life gradually ebbed away in peaceful repose, surrounded by a family of grand-daughters, who showed her tho greatest devotion. COTTON CRISIS.

OLDHAM SPINNERS ADOPT SHORT TIME. A meeting of the master cotton spinners in Lccs and district was held in the offices of the Leesbrcok Spinning Company on Tuesday to discuss the question of running short time or otherwise. There were 22 firms represented, and Mr. John Bridge, chairman of the Lcesbrook Spinning Company, presided. Ho briefly referred to the unsatisfactory condition of the cotton trade.

Several of the representatives present I spoke on the desirability of adopting short time in the district, some being in favour of running four days 1 a week, and others in favour of working two weeks and stopping one. It was also suggested that might be a longer stoppage than usual at Easter. I he meeting unanimously decided on the desirability or running short time, but as to tho modus operandi for effecting that object tho firms were left unfettered to follow the tone of the meeting of the Oldham master cotton spinners. Meeting in Oldham. Later in the evening a special meeting of the master cotton spinners carrying on business in the Oidham district was held at the Oldham Town Hall to consider the same subject.

It had been convened on the initiative of the Oldham Master Cotton Spinners Association, and tho invitations were issued to all firms in th9 district, besides those in membership with the Association. There was a very large TT: some 97 firms being represented, with 7,055,000 Mr. J. B. Tatlcrsall presided, and said it was telt that the depression in the cotton trade was such as to necessitate steps being taken to remedy it.

Inero had been no such crisis as this in the cotton trade for the last 30 years. With regard to ths district with which ho was most intimately they had taken the bull by the horns and adopted short time. If employers stood still, could they conscientiously say they were doing then- duty 1o the shareholders or workpeople? A reduction the oresent time would savo a calamity dining August. If production continued at the full rate, he had little doubt but that they woidd sec cotton at 6d. per lb.

during tho autumn, and they would witness such a time in the trade that would not only be calamitous to themselves, but to the nation. Therefore, in. his opinion, it was necessary for them to take some stops at once to remedy the matter. Even a small piopcrtion of spindles stopped in Boy ton had already had the effect of checking the continuod abatements in prices. He could see no better way than adopting the Federation's suggestion to improve the trade.

Ovee-pkoduction. Mr. E. Hall, chairman of a large number of companies, thought they would be as well stopped as working, and they would improve their position materially later on. There was no doubt that there was a great overproduction of yarn, and unless they could do something to reduce it they would have things much worse than thev were at present.

There were some people who said they were just holding their own, but were they to only hold their own and make no dividends? For a small racrifice now, ami i doubted even if it were a sacrifice, they would reap a rich harvest later on- (Applause.) Mr. Tattersall said that for the information of the meeting he might say that Rochdale had agreed to fall in line with the Federation's suggestion; Stockport had also agreed, and the same was going on in and he had no doubt, if that meeting would follow the same course it would have the effect of bringing the whole cotton trade of Lancashire into line. (Applause.) Mr. J. W.

Greaves did not agree with Mr. Hall that there was a great over-production in yarn. Shobt Time Decided On. Mr. D.

Marsland quite agreed with Zvlr. Greaves that the production of yarn was not greatly in excess of demand, but very little: it was, however, just that little which made the difference between profit and loss. He moved the following resolution That this meeting hereby recommends the trade to run not more than four days per week, or its equivalent, for at least one month, in accordance with tho recommendation of the Federation." Mr. S. O.

Ward seconded. A discussion ensued as to the system cf short time to be adopted, and after the chairmm had replied to several questions, the resolution was carried unanimously. The meeting then closed. CIRCULAR ISSUED BY THE OLDHAM MASTER SPINNERS. Mr.

Samuel Andrew, tho secretary of the Oldham Master Cotton Spinners' Association, on Wednesday issued a circular to the trade setting forth the resolution passed at the meeting held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, and adding: The resolution, from the enthusiasm with which it was carried by tho representatives present of over eight million spindles, was regarded as a pledge, and tho committee of this association earnestly hope that every firm will, in the interests of the whole trade, loyally carry it out. Where it better suits the convenience of a firm to make a continuous stoppage, equivalent to that recommended in the resolution, or to meet the spirit of the resolution in tome other manner, it will be quite satisfactory to my committee so long as they are informed of tho course you will adopt. Every firm is urgently requested to fill in the annexed form and return the same to me within seven days from this date. By so doing any inaccuraio statements in tho Press, or elsewhere, respecting the action of firms in regard to the adoption of short time, can be at once rectified." The information as for on the annexed form" is (1) the proposed manner of stopping, and (2) what will bo the total amount of stoppage for tho whole of tho spindles during the next four weeks? ROCHDALE AND SHORT TIME. A special meeting of the committee of tho Rochdale and District Cotton Employers' Association has decided to recommend tho members of the Ttechdalo Association to act in accordance with the decision of the special meeting of the federation.

STOCKPORT. On Tuesday night the managers cf the Stockport spinning mills decided to close their mills on Friday and Saturday in each week until further notice, commencing on Friday. HAZARDING A BATTLESHIP. COURT-MARTIAL ACQUITS THE CAPTAIN OF H.M.S. IRRESISTIBLE.

A naval court-martial was held at Portsmouth on Wednesday for the trial of Captain George Morris Henderson, of II.M.S. Irresistible, on the charge of negligently or by default hazarding that ship, which, on the morning of March 3, came into collision with a Norwegian steamer. Captain Henderson gave evidence on his own behalf, and said when the fog came down ho reduced speed to ten knots, which ho considered moderate and safe. Ho added that, owing to the Irresistible being fitted' with inward tinning screws, sho did not answer her helm well at 6low speed. Captain Wilson, commanding the Portsmouth Dockyard Reserve, said he experienced similar difficulty in steering the London, sister ship to the Irresistible.

After a short deliberation the Court found tho charge not proved, and acquitted Captain Henderson. -o INGENIOUS FRAUDS AT LIVERPOOL At Liverpool on Thursday a young man named Gilbert Hornby, was fined £5. or two months for a series of ingenious frauds. no advertised offering assistance to secure a salary of 15s. weekly on payment of and received hundreds of replies, many containing postal orders and stamps.

In return he advised tho writers to push a certain corn cure. BOY BURGLARS AT ALTRINCHAM. on Thursday William Buchanan (U), of Moss.laue, Thomas Smith (14), of Mess lane, and Edwin Thornton (11). of Borough road, were.charged with burglariously entering the dweUing-honse of Georao Frederick Rowbotham. and stealing 3s.

3d. Thornton, who had twice previously been up for stcaling-once being for breaking and entering a house-was sent to a reformatory school, ami Buchanan and Smith were ordered six slrokes with the birch. WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of tho Manchester Gentlewomen's Employment Association and Ladies' Work Society was held in the Lord Mayor's Parlour, at tho Town Hall, on Thursday afternoon. Mrs.

by Mrs. Williamson stated that the work of tho society had gone on steadily during the year. In or mfTeasing effort, it seemed to be impossible to raise the income of the association to be in any way commensurate with its absolutely necessary expenses, and in view of the smallness of the subscription list the committeo would have to face tho question in the near future of what com Id best done to lessen tho yearly deficit. Tho deficit could not he allowed to continue, and unless the subscription list could bo doubled it, would bo necessary to curtail the scope of the association's work, which would be a misfortune to a number of needy gentlewomen, who now looked to tho association for The treasurer statement was submitted by Mr. C.

J. Heywood. which showed that there was an adverse balance on the year's working of £49. Mrs. Murray moved the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, and spoke of the great work he association had done during the year.

Miss Ash ton seconded. In doing so she urged tho importance of the committee of the association approaching tho leading friendly societies with tho view of forming women's branches for mutual help and friendship. The report and balance-slteet were adopted. On the motion of Miss Dendy, seconded by Miss Harvey, the officers of the association were re-elected for the ensuing year. Miss Dendy regretted very much that Manchester people only subscribed £129 in support of the work of the association, which had cost during the year no less than £508.

She commended the work to the public, and made an earnest appeal for more money. A vote of thanks was also accordod Mr. John Mather for gratuitously auditing the accounts. LEGAL COLUMN. In this column questions on legal subjects are answered hy an experienced professional gentleman.

Correspondents wishing for information or advice are requested to observe the following rules 1. The facta must be stated fully and clearly, and the datea given as far as practicable. In cases turning on death, dates are often of primary importance. 2. A full copy must be sent of every document on which advice is wished for.

3. If any papers are required to be returned, they must be accompanied by a sufficiently large stamped envelope, addressed sender. 4 The name and address of the writer must be given in every case, but will not be published if the assumed name be added for reference. 5. Communications must bo addressed to The Editor, Legal Dapartment, 'Courier' office, Manchester." 6.

To ensure a reply in the same went, tbe questions should reach us not later than Wednesday morning. you hold your house under a lease or written agreement you and the landlord are equally lxnind by the conditions in such documents relating to the repairs of the property. If there is no lease or agreement of tenancy the ordinary rule of law and custom will apply, and you as tenant aro liable to repair any water insido the house which Jiave been burst by tho frost. "You do not tell us whether the plumber was employed by you or by the landlord to make such repairs as wero requisite, but if you employed him; there is no doubt that you are responsible for the payment of his bill, and cannot mako any claim against the landlord or deduct the amount of the bill from your rent. a rale of real property by auction it is customary for the purchaser lo pay a deposit into the hands of tho auctioneer or the vendor's solicitor, and this is provided for by the conditions of sale.

The person into whose bands the deposit is paid is (subject to the conditions of sale) responsible for the payment of the amount to the vendor if the purchase is completed, or to the purchaser in caso of the abandonment of tho contract, cr the neglect of tho vendor to fulfil his part of suoh contract. Bag and Partnership Act of 1890 expressly provides that a retiring partner may bo discharged from any existing liabilities by an agreement between himself and tho members cf the firm as newly constituted and the creditors, and such agreement may be either expressed or inferred as a fact from the course of dealing between the creditors and the firm as newly constituted. Wo would point out to you that the creditors must in one way or tho other show that they agree to tho arrangement by which tho retiring partner is released. We think that you had better employ a solicitor to do what is necessary upon the dissolution of your partnership. W.

J. your agreement of tenancy was in writing you are bound to accept tho month's notice as stated in such agreement, You had, however, better send us a copy of it for our perusal, and we will return such copy to you if you send us a stamped addressed envelope for tli3 purpose. It is highly probable that though your copy of the agreement was not stamped, the landlord would take care to have his copy stamped, so as to be ablo to tako action upon it. When you write us again bo good enough to explain clearly whether tho greenhouse belongs to you or to the landlord, and it would also be well to send us the notice to quit and letters from the landlord or his agent. Vaccination Act, 1898, expressly provides that the vaccinator shall use glycerinated calf lymph or such other lymph as may be issued by the Local Government Board, and that a public vaccinator is not to operate in a house or district unsafe from a prevalence of infectious disease.

COUNTESS AND COLONEL. LIVELY PERSONAL PASSAGE AT BRAMPTON. At tho meeting of the Brampton Rural District Council on Wednesday there was somo friction between Lady Carlisle and Colonel Riddell, ever a roadside encroachment. A draft letter asking the opinion of the Local Government Board as to the respective powers and duties of the County and District Councils in the matter was submitted. It appeared that the alleged encroachment was on the part of persons who fcad bought plots of land from Lady Carlisle, who stated that she had forbidden them to build or enclose beyond the fence, which was Lord Carlisle's boundary, and that their deeds, prepared at Naworth, showed the frontage line.

The District Council had previously called the attention of the County Council to tho matter, and the latter had declined to interfere. After tho Clerk had, at Lady Carlisle's request, read a letter from Mr. Scorer, lato clerk of works on the Naworth estate, stating that he had distinctly told tho purchasers that they could only come up to the fence, Lady Carlisle said: It seems to me that an apology is due for the, words used with regard to mc at last meeting. Colonel Riodell said he was not prepared to withdraw anything. He bad not charged Lady Carlisle with doing it.

Mr. Scorer's letter was a very evasivo one. Colonel Riddeli, in the course of further remarks, was several times interrupted by Lady Carlisle, and asked her to wait till he had finished. The proceeding was, he said, far too much liko that of a public-houso bar. (Laughter.) Lady Carlisle rejoined, laughing excitedly: You know more about it than I do.

(Laughter.) Colonel Riddell (who is principal of a large wine and spirit business): It is not fair to challenge me in that way. Lady Carlisle; Spirit vaults. (Laughter.) Other animated passages followed, in the course of which Colonel Riddell said he was not in the habit of telling lies or calling anyone a liar. SHOP ASSISTANTS' HOURS. MEETING OF THE MANCHESTER AND SALFORD UNION.

The Manchester and Salford branches of tho National Amalgamated Union of Shop Assistants, Warehousemen, and Clerks organised a meeting of shop assistants and others interested in the reform of shop life, which was held in tho Association Hall, Manchester, on Wednesday. Thero was but a very moderate attendance, presided over by Mr- T. B. Duncan (president of the Union), who was supported by Mr. J.

Seddon (Liverpool), Mr. J. Macpherson, Rev. E. P.

Barrow, Councillor J. Sutton, Miss Pankhurst, Miss Hamilton, Mr. Grierson (Birkenhead), Mr. W. E.

Lockett. and Mr- A. Pearce. The Chairman said that it was eleven years ago, come Easter, since a few men met, and, like the tailors of Tooley-street, decided that it waa possible for them to do something. They had passed through the usual strugglo known as the Voluntary Early Closing Movement: they had found it futile, and being determined that something better should ho done they set on foot tho organisation under tho auspices of which they had met that evening.

It was an acknowledged fact that shop assistants wero exceedingly difficult to organise, but although it was a terribly hard struggle during the first few years, the difficulties wero gradually wearing away. (Hear, hear.) The organisation was now full of -vitality, and enrolled amongst its members wero some of most important employes to be found in the country; not mon who wero constantly floating about from situation to situation, but men who had held their positions since tbe formation of the union. (Applause.) The union did much to extend good fellowship amongst its members, and it also gave them an opportunity of ascertaining something of tho character of their prospective employers. (Applause.) Mr. James Macpherson (secretary to tho union) moved the following resolution: this meeting records its strong dissatisfaction with tho report, of the Select, Committee of the House of Lords, for whoreas the Committee was appointed to inquiro into tho hours of labour in shops, and whether any, and if so what, steps should be taken to diminish it, reports merely on tho early closing of shops, and makes no recommendation for limiting the hours of labour, thereby failing to deal with tho subject for which it was appointed; this meeting further affirms that no legislation will be satisfactory which does not include the principles of State legislation as embodied in tho Shops Bill drafted by this union, and introduced into the Houso of Commons by Sir Charles Dilke, and calls upon shop workers throughout the country to work for the Shops Bill with greater determination than In comparing Lord Avobury's Shop Bill with that drafted by tho union, ho characterised tho former as a Shopkeepers' Bill and the latter an a Shop Assistants' Bill.

(Applause.) Mr. J. Seddon. in seconding the resolution, said the Manchester shop assistants seemed to be much liko the to their own salvation. (Hoar, hear.) Manchester had much reason to be proud of its political history, and that meeting had been conveued for the purpose of attempting to rouse such an enthusiasm as that which swelled in the breasts of their fathers and grandfathers who carried the flag of free trade for this country.

(Applause.) The shop assistants were asking for 60 hours a week, which ho considered was sufficient, and more than sufficient, for any ordinary mortal to be called upon to work. (Hear, hear.) After instancing what the textile workers had recently accomplished by organisation in obtaining the 12 o'clock rule, he urged them not to sit and pray for tho British House of Commons, but to work for their own salvation. (Applause.) A resolution condemning tho extension of Sunday trado was moved by tho Rev. E. P.

Barrow and adopted. A vote of thanks te the chairman closed the rceeting. ECCLESIASTICAL. PREFERMENTS AND Rev. B.

A. Aldridgr, 8.A., M.8.C.5.; Vicar of AU Saxby, Barton-on-Humber. Rev. S. A.

Alexander, M.A.; Canon of Gloucester and Diocesan Mwsioner. of St Bey. Walter Back, Chaplain of the Homes Barnabas, East Grinstead. jtnrd. Bey.

J. E. Brown, B.A. Vicar ef 9tudha.ni. ArttD del- Bey.

(i. F. Carr, M.A., EL D. Vicar cf Amberlo). Key.

T. C. Clark. M.A. lteotor of Westwood, Rev.

F. G. Cole, M.A.; Vicar of BiUon-in-H''l'l rnu irt Key. S. L.

Coverlcy, 8.A.; Chaplain to ttw Tnwnsheiid. Rev. C. R. Digby, M.A.

Vicar of Meriden. Rev. John B.A. Vicar of Carno, pWl Rev. J.

W. Fall, M.A. Vicar of St. 9, Tai X. Key.

S. Frost; Vicar of the Tythinj, ore ter Rev. A. Hicks, B.A. Vicar of Finerimrhoe, Lfabtffi Rev.

W. J. Holden, M.A.; Vicar of Upton Worcester. Rev. A.

Jackson, M.A. Minor Canon of Cathedral. Rev. W. Jones.

B.A. Vicar ef isy 3Jev. H. Lust, M.A. Vicar of Stony Stratford.

0 Rev. J. W. Lee, M.A.; Vicar of Brtton HtmusC Rev. H.

Mosley. M.A. ReOtor of All Saints', Rev. (J. L.

M. Rees; Vicar 61 Hcwden. Rev. John Rces Vicar Ystrad-Owen. Rev.

the Hon. William TaJbot Rice. M.A. Rev. G.

L. Richardson, M.A. Vicar of Holmfirth. fttr Rev. J.

T. Saunders, M.A. Rector of borough. mier-i Eev. C.

R. Shaw-Stewart, M.A.; Rector of nut Croydon. Rev. Walter Sister, 8.D.; Minor Caucn and Winchester Cathedral. THE MOSTON SECESSION- The members of the Lightbowne a b' Church.

Moston, which our readers will a is the result of a secession from i he ll Church, on account of somo Ritualistic a the Hector, hold their second annual of the opening on Sunday last, when, as go to th" congregation expressed it, they Bishop that his million scheme would 'l'h' lo build churches of an Evangelical ecr President announced at tho crowded ,0 that the effort inaugurated only two the Sunday school had resulted in their rec m. the day £90 7s. in subscriptions: this of collections, which were £16 ss. made a £107 2s. 3d.

Mr. Walter Walsh, of C( preacher at, both services, and ho also gjgg meeting of men in tho afternoon on "'i' l6 Protestant Declaration SHAKESPEARE OR BACOj' SIR HENRY IRVING AND A 1 CONTROVERSY. Sir Henry Irving gave a lecture on the Bacon controversy at Princeton University ncsday afternoon. Tho following aro tho GaJ of the address It has occurred to me that the opinion ot may have some interest in tho controversy wM 0 tn 0 to make a perennial appeal to the cunoB public. The Baconian theory requires our re tn confederacy, the like of which never en wildest imagination.

All tbo plots in hf 8 beside it. How vain and childlike seem aU societies compared with this brotherhood, cotJ oblige Bacon, foisted Shakespeare on j-g't as tho supreme genius of our literature! 1 the Baconians havo fully grasped tho their own conception. Many of the dramatists then were actors. of Shakespeare's most striking qualities 9 W. mate stagecraft.

What did Bacon know )if 'c 0 stage? His life is as well-known to us as 1 yb any statesman or philosopher of our time; a eVP jjj, is there a particle of evidence that he tooK tfl smallest interest in the theatre? You oU jj mightiest genius that ever breathed, but not studied the art of writing for the stag never write a good acting play." Until it can be shown how the most alert i' world of Elizabeth lent itself to a l0 ciphtfof which there is no evidence except a silly jj tn cannot take the Baconians with the ft demand. When they say it is incredible tn oU id of Shakespeare's education and upbringing written his plays, and tell us that Bacon wer only his own works, but all Shakespeare list of other authors as well, tnJ 0 both the sense of tho proportion and the ridiculous. SLIDING SHOELESS INTO CUS'1 At Lancaster on Wednesday Cornelius labourer, Henry-street, and William Bi tll je labourer, Jackson's Yard. Lancaster, were re charged with breaking into tho Laneasi Skerton Co-operative Society's butcher Comincn Garden-street, Constable noticed a plank rearei against a window. watching with Sergeant Bradley, the prisoi shoeless into their arms.

The till had been proved empty. Printed and published by THOMAS SOWLER "oflcefc 22 "Manchester Courier Printing non-street, Manchester. j903. SATURDAY, MARCH SUPPLEMENT TO THE MANCHESTER COURIER, SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1902. 8 BIRTHS.

the 14th tlie House, Polygon, Lower Broughton. Robert H. Balderstone, of a son. na A tho 18th at 28, ter- End, the wife of F. Giffard Cole, of tfo Dryburgh, Ayr, on tW the wife of Hugh Crawford, a daughter- Ala rpi the 19th at Linwoou.

the wife of J. G. Cuffley, of a daughter- the loth at The a er oi Frodsham, tho wife of W. Eatou A ar daughter. rt the 13th inst, at 32, lands, the wife of A.

Marriott Trice, ot sto the 17th. at 288. Manchester, Mrs. Henry Williams, of MARRIAGE. i the the Cathedral.

Manchester, William son of T. H. Glcndinning, of Bristol, la cl aug bte ton, Manchester, fo Florence, youngest the late W. H. Mann.

Stretford. by at the Presbyterian Church, Cheothaio xvm co Revd. Wm. J. Jack.

Harry Malpas. G. Stephenson, Park Point, 0 to Sarah, daughter of John Coldstream House, Higher Broughton. DEATHS. the 17th inst.

(suddenly). 0 don-road, Crumpsall, Anne, tho Longland Bailey, aged 57 years. BSz the 19th inst, at his J. field liouse, Charlesworth, in tho 70th age, Samuel, son of the late ftro machinist. the 10th at Pf ren vca r.

Uk Frederick Charles Bradley, in his rt the 17th at fjgfc Lucy, wife of Felix Cottrill, Dimple and granddaughter of tho late Tb onJ V.fpl Hesketh. aged 34 years. Irf the 14th at Glenhoin Bridge. Harold William, tho beloved John William and Catherine Dudley. I Friday.

March Inglewood. Bowdon, John Hopkinson, of this City, aged 78. tb Albyn-place, Aberdeen. f.A:- Helen, wife of William Milnedaughter of J. Gray Waddell, Woodfaeld, Manchester, lato of Glasgow.

Jhe 15th at his dale, Prestwich, James Neill, in his 4 14th at tv" Broughton Park, Eliza, widow of tho Newham, of Manchester, aged 88. 81, Ladywell Terrace 17th Elizabeth, widow of the of Salford, aged 76 years. tho 15th at a ato Higher Broughtou, Alice, widow of t' lC Walker, Manchester. 0 the 17th at of her son-in-law. Tho Grange, widow of tho lato Henry Warburton, or Bowdon.

On the 18th 20th year, Ethel M. Worsley, third Joseph Worsl-y, North Deau, Fondle 0 b( IS MEMOEIAM. loving memory of John ifigfr late of Beswick. who died March BIJTTERWORTH. Chorlton-cuni- n' 16th March, 1899, in hor y.

eaT widow of Robert Buttcrworth, of remembered- tPf fond remembrance of our Sarah, who died March 16th, 1894, da wifo of CTharles Gundry Coombs, Caroline Miscll and the lato Davidl a missed by Carrie, Cci ever-loving memory of my -a' 1 Georgo Edward Hall, late of peacefully away at his residence, Ecclcs, oh March 18th, 1898. Ratthw Until the day (lawns 8. Fark-avouuo. Eccies. JM loving memory ot who died March 19, 1901.

ol ever-loving Hardisty, of Lower 1889 loving memory of WUhwn of Stretford. who died March 21st. 0 cf loving liaronts. Mr. and Mrs.

Robert March 16th and Gone, but memory of the founder of tho firm of Madeley. tff. who died on the 18th March. 1891- jefii- respectful remembrance fa 7t li, Samuel Moore, who passed away From tho employes of S. Moore a llie.

-1 loving memory- th loved daughter of Wdliam and Jww who died at Southlands, Ellesmcro March 16, 1807. tffr loving memory WHUam Wbitteron, who passed aw Gone, but forgotten- tb'.