The Cardiff Times

SHOCKING FATALITlES AT CARDIFF. On Saturday afternoon a labourer named Samuel Stephens arrived at Cardiff from Bristol, with bis wife Ellen, in search of employment. They took up their abode for a time at a lodging- house, No. 35 Sandon-place. They remained in the house all the evening, and as they were tired, the wife about half-past nine o'clock said that she would go to bed. She went up stairs, but on arriving a.t the top her foot slipped, and she fell head foremost to the bottom. The fall occasioned soch severe injuries to the head that she died shortly afterwards. Dr. Morgan Williams attended after death, and recommended a post- mortem examination to ascertain the cause of death. On Sunday morning a milk-seller in the employ of Mr George Sutton, No. 24, Letty-street, Cat- bays, was delivering milk at a villa in Castle-n ad, when he left the horse and cart in the road tn- attended, it is said, for several minutes. Some- thing caused the animal to start off at a furiols pace up Castle-road, which was then thronged with people on their way to churches and chapelj in the neighbourhood, and as the horse swerved from side to side it caused considerable alarm. It proceeded over the Wliite-bridge intoCrwys-road. There it turned into Woodville-road, on its way home, no doubt. At the corner of Woodville-road a little girl, five years of age, the daughter of a Mrs Roberts, of 10, Letty-street, was standing with her brother. Here the horse ran on the foot- path, and the wheel of the cart, catching the little girl, jammed her up against the wall of the house, causing severe injuries to the child's body and head. The brother was also injured, but slightly. The little girl was taken to the residence of Mr Griffiths, grocer, of Woodville-road, and medical aid sent for. Dr. Mullins, of 24, Miskin-street, Cathays, soon afterwards attended, but the child only lived about an hour.

ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO ASSAULT AT CARDIFF. At the Cardiff police-court on Tuesday—before Alderman Jones, Mr Rees Jones, and Mr J. W. Vachell—Carl Stilander, a Russian Fin, the chief officer of a Russian vessel, was charged with at- tempting to commit a criminal assault on a married Woman named Grace Light. Mr Hancock ap- peared for the prisoner, by direction of the captain of the vessel to which the prisoner belonged. It appeared that complainant, who is the wife of a ship's steward, occupied some apartments in the fpper floor of No. 47, Tyndall-street. Herhusband on Monday went to the fete and gala at the Sophia Gardens Field. Feeling somewhat tired, she laid down on her bed and fell asleep. She remained asleep only a short time when she Was awoke by the prisoner, who was a perfect stranger to her, getting on to the bed. He began to behave indecently towards her. A struggle ensued, but the prisoner, who was a very power- ful man, continued, and used his best efforts to commit a very serious offence. A man named Burns, who lodged in the house, was ascending the stairs, when he heard complainant's screams. I On hearing him Mrs Light called out, Come in, for God's sake." He went into Mrs Light's bedroom, and then saw the prisoner and Mrs Light struggling on the bed. He at once, with the assistance of his father, who came in with him, separated them, and prisoner was with some difficulty got out of the room, as he refused to go for some time, and before he left he knocked complainant down. When cross-ex- amined, the witness Burns said that half an hour previously he had seen the prisoner in a public- bouse in TvndaU-street. He was then much the Worse for drink. A short time after this he saw the prisoner enter the house, No. 47, Tyndall- street, but as there were many persons lodging io the house he took no notice of him. A quarter of an hour subsequent to this he heard Mrs Light screaming. Prisoner ran away, but was subsequently apprehended on board his snip in the East Dock. I He was committed for truu at the quarter sessions.

SMALL-POX IN CARDIFF. ANOTHER OUTBREAK IN HELEN- STREET. The determined efforts made to prevent the spread of small-pox in Cardiff have not, unfor- tunately, wholly succeeded. 011 Sunday morn- ing Mr Leyshon, sanitary inspector, was made aware of another case having broken oat in the street, in which the first, during the present visitation, originated. Proceed- ing thither, he discovered at 43, Helen- street, Roath—the adjoining house to that in which the other case arose-a, woman, like the former, a prostitute, affected with the malady. Dr. Paine, the medical officer, was immediately apprised of the renewed outbreak, and, on his arrival. orderd the removal of the woman to the Hamadryad fever sheds at the Docks. This was done, and the ordiiiary means for disinfection thoroughly carried out.

PR ESEN T ATI ON OFCO LO UKS TO THE 3RD BATTALION OF SOUTH WALES BORDERERS. Oil Tuesday last, in brilliant weather, colours were presented to the South Wales Borderers (3rd Battalion) on their parade ground, near Brecon. The regiment has become a regiment of infantry, and thus entitled to colours as a regi- ment of rifles it was not so entitled. The present- ation was gracefully performed by Lady Ormath- Waite, wife of Lord Ormathwaite. The honorary colonel of the regiment, Co!. Thomas, in a short but pithy speech, acknowledged the compliment paid to the regiment by Lady Ormathwaite, and spoke of the historical records of the 24th Foot (now tho South Wales Borderers, 1st and 2nd Battalions), The consecration of the colours was Performed by the regimental chaplain, the Rev. Herbert Williams, M.A., Vicar of Brecon. After- wards Col, Thomas and the officers of the regi- ment entertained a large and select company to luncheon,

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CARDIFF LIBERAL ASSOCIA- TION. SELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN. A meeting of the executive of the Liberal Association of Cardiff was held on Wednesday evening at the New Liberal Club, Mr Reea Jones presiding. The principal business was the selec- tion of chairman of the association to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr John Batchelor. The consent to nominate Mr Rees Jones had been asked of that gentleman some little time ago, when, after considering the matter, he found himself unable to see his way to accept the office if elected. Subsequently another overture to the samo purpose was made, and since that time Mr Jones has signified his appreciation of the favour, and at the same time his willingness to accept the decision of the association on the proposal. The executive at Wednesday's meeting decided to recommend the appointment of Mr Jones to the general body.—A letter was read from Mr Gwilyn Williams, resign- ing his position a.s one of the vice-presidents of the association. The resignation was accepted, with regrets that the removal of Mr Williams had made the step necessary. The committee then passed a. cordial vote of thanks to Mr Williams for his past services, ami congratulated him on the more ele- vated position he had been called upon to fill. For the election to the vacancy caused by the elevation of Mr Rees Jones to the posi- tion of chairman, the names of Dr. Edwards and Mr John Cory were fixed upon and agreed to, and they will be submitted to the association in due course, with the name of the chairman.—A letter was read from the Cardiff Liberal Club Company desiring the co-operation of the association in forming a Liberal Club in Cardiff. The committee selected a number of names for the purpose. The committee afterwards passed a resolution with the view of strengthening the moral position of the Government in relation to the Franchise Bill, and suggesting that should the bill be thrown out by the Lords, the Govern- ment should hold an autumu session, and so give the Lords a second opportunity for passing the measure.

SOUTH wALES~C6LLEGE. The examinations for the exhibitions aUQsehol arships in connection with the South Wales and Monmouthshire University College began on Tuesday at Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Carmar- then, Brecon, and Merthyr Tydfil. The exami- nations are under the superintendence of the mayors of the several boroughs, except at Merthyr Tydfil, where the high-constable presides. The papers on Tuesday were translation and grammar in Welsh, Latin and Greek on Wednesday, mathematics, English language, and history and to-day the subjects will be physics, chemistry, French and German, About 40 scholarships and exhibitions are to be given away upon the results of the examinations, SThe Dean of Llandaff has very liberally pre- sented 50 volumes of the Philosophical Maga- zine (from 1851 to 1875 inclusive) to the college— a most valuable addition to the scientific part of the college library.

NEWPORT HARBOUR COMMISSION. •< DRAFT SCHEME AND ELECTION. A special meeting of the members of the New- port Corporation was held at the Town-hall, on Monday, the Mayor (Mr J. W. Jones) presiding. There were also present Aldermen Lyne, Mur- phy, and Homfray; Councillors T. Jones, G. Hoskins, J. Gibbs, Faulkner, Davies, Evans, Blake, Moses, Jacob, Griffiths, Grice, Pugslev, Parnall, Bear, Mordey, Sanders, and A. 0.. Jones.-—The first business was the reception of the report of the harbour commission commit- tee, appointed swme time since to consider the whale subject of the constitution of the commis- sion, and Mr H. J. Pamall, the chairman of the committee, proposed that it be received, and the discussion adjourned to-a future meeting. The report is as follows :— The harbour commission consists ef 31 members appointed as follows :-1I. M. Commissioner of Works (vacant), Lord of the Manor of Newport, of Wentloog, of Rogerston, of Preston, Traston, Milton, and hlan- gorey (vacant), of Lord of the Manors of Liswerry and Libeneth (vacant), and of Tredegar Wharf Company (vacant), one each; Great Western Railway, two; Shipowners registered at Newport; six Iron smelters, shippina at Newport, e ght; Coal owners, shipping at Newport, eight; Corporation of Newport, four; Newport and Alexandra Dock Companies, 2 total, 37. This representation app03ars to your cODlUlittee to be obsolete and inapplicable to the present condition of things at this port. The Government representative. not having been appointed, at any rate of late years, your committee see no necessity for continuing the right to appoint in any new scheme of representation, Your committee are unable to see any reason why the lords of the vaxiQUS manors near the river Usk. should be represented upon the commission. At the same i time, two of the present representatives have been so long and intimately associated with_ the commission, that your committee consider it highly desirable that their services should if possible be retained during their lives. The iron smelters and the coal owners shipping at Newport do not appear to your committee to have such an interest in the port and harbour of Newport as to entitle them in that capacity to direct representation uppn the commission, but as occupieis of wharves on the river their right appears clearer. Your committee are, however, decidedly of opinion that the inhabitants of the port—the burgesses of the bor.;ugh-wbose interests are most intimately bound up with the success and prosperity of the port, should be more strongly represented, through the town council, upon the commission. The following scheme of representation is accordingly suggested in lieu of the present board Lords of the Manors of Newport, Wentloog, and Rogerston (during the lives and office of the present representatives only), 3; Alexandra Dock Co. (old and new docks), 2 Great Western Rail- way Company, 1 shipowners registered at this port, 8 occupiers "of wharves abutting on either side of the River Usk, and of an annual value of not less than £50. 8; the mayor, aldermen, and Ùlli ;.?;e.'ise:3 of the bJrongl1 of Newport, 16 the Newport (Hon,) Chamber of Com- merce (Incorporated), I-total, .39. Into the details of the registration of electors and the mode of election your committee do not enter, but theyaieof opinion that the present system requires entire reform to brinp; it iato accord with modern con- ditions. They also consider it desirable that the elec- tive commissioners should be appointed for a term of three years, as at present, and that f< r convenience of election, tho 16 representatives of the corporation should be members of, and ùe appointed by, the town counciL Dealing next with the powers of the harbour com- mission; your committee nave arrived at the conclu- sion that the failure of the present commission in nn- proving the port and harbour has to a large extent arisen from their want of any effectual control over the wharves, banks and foreshore of the river. Their powers appear to be limited to the waterway of the harbour, the Crown rights in the foreshore being ex- pressly reserved in their acts. Your committee con- sider that a harbour commission at such a port as this, should have entire control over tbü erection of wharves, summary powers for dealing with the neglect of wharf owners to repair their wharves, and to keep their berths in proper order, and that generally they* should have" all the rights, powers and duties of conservators of the river, aud with respect to the improvement, maintenance and repair thereof, aud of its quays, banks and shores." Their powers as to the removal and deposit of ballast could, your committee consider, be amplified with ad- vantage. These powers in the River Tyrie Acts, which your cümmitwe have exarl1med, appear to lle set out in great detail. The watching and lighting of the port and harbour ar0 duties which ought dearly to fall upon the harbour commissioners, and, in any future Act of Parliament, they should bo required to contribute towards the cost of the police establishment of the borough and lighting the port or harbour. Powers for tiie construction of a puùlic wharf, tile establishment oi a ferry aact Ute construction of pro- per approaches thereto should, in your committee's opinion, ùc obtained and exercised by tire commission. l'ower to require tho waterworks company to supply the shipping with water at fixed rates, should also be possessed by the commission. Your committee have examined the Acts of Parlia- ment relating to other ports similarly circumstanced to Newport, and, in making the foregoing recom- mendations, including that upon a reformed repre- sentation, they are ablt to point to some p- rt or other where the course recommended is working satisfactorily. As a justification for the corporation taking this matter into consideration it need only be stated that whatever harbour dues were received prior to the establishment of the present commission they were received by the mayor in his official capacity as wastage dues, and were voluntarily resigned by him when the present commission was appointed • and, also, that in the neighbouring port of Cardiff the corporation, as the harbour authority, after pity hi" their harbour officers sa'aries and contingent ex. penses, carry a considerable sura received for harbour dues every year to their borough fund in aid ui the rates. Finally, as to the course to be followed to obtain an adoption of these recommendation*, your committee strongly recommend that tiie harbour commission should, in the tir.si plaice, b6 approached in & perfectly friendly manner, aud &skeu to take them into considcra- with a view to legislation ni tho next session of Parliament. If the commissioners refuse to eutortaiu their consideration, or no definite result can be ob- tained from negotiations with them, it will be a ques- tion for the council to consider whether the corporation itself-the original harbour authority-should ¡¡,ppl)" to Parliament for these or even more thorough reforms, on the ground that oue of the principal purposes for which this commission was brought into existenoe in 1836, viz., the improvement and development cf tne port, has failed in its accomplishment. Mr BEAK seconded the motion, and it was agreed to. The next business w»s the election by the coun- cil of three commissioners, to replace those wno >e period of election had expired. The retiring com- missioners were Alderman Murphy, Alderman Wyndhain Jonea, nd Mr John Moses. Mr Jones did not seek re-election. The voting papers having been handed in, there appeared For Mr Moses, 22 Alderman Murphy, 21 Mr George Hoskins, 12-; declared the former representatives to be re-elected, with Mr Hoskins in the room of Alderman Jones.— All three gentlemen thanked the council for the honour done. The only other business before the council was to receive the report of the polling district committee. This report suggested alterations in six out of the eleven polling districts but ultimately the mattev was deterred, as was explained, for another year, the inconvenience to working men voters in the south ward being in the meantime met by the provision of an additional polling place. The election of the remainder of the 37 members took place at the harbour commissioners' offices on Monday, when the-result was as follows I Elected by shipowners Henry Beynon, 354 votes Oliver Goss, 349 Thomas Pugsloy, 349 • William Piekford, 338; Thoinas Beynon, 238 George Inglis joneg, 221; Henry Burton, 141; Thomas Kdward Watson, 141, The first six are elected. Elected by miners and workers of coal:—Theo- philus John Beynon, Calvert Bernard Holland, Henry Jayne, Thomas Latch, Joseph Charles Parkinson, Daniel Pryce, John Edward Ward, James Williams. There was no contest. Parkinson, Daniel Pryce, John Edward Ward, James Williams. There was no contest. Elected by smelters of iron :—Thomas Colborne, James Colquhoun, David Evans, Edwin James Grice, Edwin Grove, J)hn Worton. No contest. There are thus five new members, namely, 1 Messrs G. Hoskins, Wm. Pickford, Chas. H. Holland, Edwin Grove, and John Wooton, who take the places of gentlemen who have lolt tho locality, or retired, or (as iu the case of the lato Mr S. Goss) deceased.

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I CARDIFF COAL IN RUSSIA. ODESSA, Tuesday.—The favourable effect of the exemption of this port from the imposition of the repressive tax on English coal is strikingly shown in the fact that within the past few days many English steamers have arrived here laden with Cardiff coal. A considerable, development of this import will shortly be promoted by the extensive reshipment of English coal to the Dniester for the province of Podolski. The hundred distil- leries and sugar refineries have now exhausted the whole forest timber of that district.—Daily Nws.

SWANSEA BAY GRAVING DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. t ~— The directors of the above company met on Wednesday, to consider the applications for shares, but as, in their opinion, the public had not subscribed sufficient to justify them in allotting, they decided to forthwith return the application money in full. We understand that the under- taking will be carried out by capital privately subscribed,

NORTH WALES COLLEGE. APPOINTMENT OF THE STAFF. An important meeting; of the council of the North Wales University College was held at Chester on Wednesday eveamg,and occupied four hours. Col the Hon. Sackville-West presided, and there were also present, among other governors, Mr Rathbone, M.P. (vice-chairman), Earl Powis (president of the court of governors), Air Osborne Morgan, M.P., and Mr Richard Davies, M.P. (vice-president), Mr John Roberts (treasurer), Sir Robert Cunliffe, Bart., M.P., Captain Verneye, Rev Herber Evaua, Principal Reichel, Professor and Rhys, Mr Cadwaiadr Davies (secretary.) The Rev H. EVANS* Congregationalist, Car- narvon, moved that the members of the council of the University College of North Wales desire to record their profound sense of the national loss sustained by the principality through the lamented death of their esteemed colleague, the Very RevtheDean of Banor,whosedistinguished abilities, lofty character, and powerful advocacy of all movements calculated to further the moral and intellectual advancementof his native country will give his name a lasting place in the memory and affections of the Welsh people. In the course of an eloquent tribute to the memory of Dean Edwards, the rev. gentleman read extracts from a letter he received from the dean, dated Genoa, February 11th, in which ho said, I did more work last year, with a frame debilitated by fever, than I had a right to do, and atJast nature told me that if I did not give her rest she would strike." Earl Powis seconded the resolution, which was put to the governors, and carried in silence. Mr OSBQBNE MORGAN then brought up the re- port of the staff committee, and the following &p- pointments were made :—Logic, philosophy, and political economy, Mr Henry Jones, M.A. chemistry and geology, Mr J. D. Dobbio, M.A., D.S.C.. Glasgow University classics, Mr W. Rhys Roberts, M.A., Cambridge University; mathematics, Mr Ballard Matthews, senior .wrangler, Cambridge University physics, Mr A. Gray, Glasgow University. Mr RATHBONE, M.P., then announced that Lord Penrhyn, whose liberal aid had done so much for the college, would give this year two scholarships of the annual value of J350 each, tenable for three years, to be competed for at once. Mr J. Roberts, M.P., their treasurer, would give a similar scholarship also for this year; Mr. Richard Davies, M. P., another; and he (Mr Rathbone) would ask to be allowed to give two. (Cheers.) Mr John Roberts would also give a scholarship for 1885, and he (Mr Rathbone) would also have much pleasure in giving two more. (Renewed cheers. > The finance committee of the college would also offer scholarships out of the funds of the institu- tion to an amount not exceeding that offered by the South Wales College. Mr Rathbone concluded by moving the appointment of a committee of 18 gentlemen to confer with representatives from Aberystwitb, Cardiff, and Lampeter Colleges as to what steps should be taken to complete the system of education in the principality m the direction suggested in the report of the depart- mental committer. The general purposes com- mittee was instructed to make all arrangements tor the opening of the college in December next. This concluded the business.

A "MIXED" TRANSACTION I AT CARMARTHEN FAIR, ADVENTURES OF A WIDOW AND HER PONY. At the borough police-court, Carmarthen, on Wednesday (before Messrs J. Hughes and W. de G. Warren), the report-book produced by Supt. James contained an entry against Mary Bowon, widow, Mountain Gate, Llanddarog, of having been drank and incapable on the previous day, but as the woman had not been summoned, the hearing stood over. The woman Bowen then gave evidence in support of an application for a sum- mons against some parsons who, she alleged, had made her drunk,and stolen fromher a poay. Her statement was that she brought a pony to Car- marthen for sale on Tuesday, and on the bridge met a man who gave her the name of Cooper, and who agreed to buy the pony for :810, tolling her to go to the Plough Inn, and wait for him. The pony was tied to the railings of the Fusilier Monnmeut, and in about two hours two men—one stunt and one slender—and Cooper cauw there. The two first wanted to buy the pony, and Cooper said £10 was too dear. Cooper went away, and in about an hour afterwards a stout and a slender ma.n came to her, and offered £10 for the pony. She went with them to the White Lion, where the fat man said he would only give J33. She refused to sell it, but the men insisted upon her having a glass of brandy. The brandy affected her head, as she had had nothing to cat or drink since she left home at six o'clock. Witness went out to the pony raid stayed there, as she considered the bargain at an end. No money was paid her, and aha sat down by the pony until a policeman took her to the station- house. When she was let out on bail, about five o'clock, she went to the White Lion and found the pony there, and Cooper and the other two men fighting with some others. She tried to get the pony but the polio: told her not to take it, and the men said she should not have it, as they had paid for it.— In the course of the proceedings Mr John said the name of the person to whom the woman said she sold the pony on the bridge was Hodges, and not Cooper. It further appeared that one of the other two men was David Morgan, hol's: dealer, Llan- dovery, who it is alleged bought the pony from Hodges, the other man being unknown,—'The bench decided that there was not sufficient evid- ence to justify the issue of a warrant or summons. In reply to Mr Walters, tlie magistrates declined to give specific directions to the police to give up the pony to the woman, but the Chairman added that he thought the ponv was still in the posses- sion of the woman, rer the police had taken it at her request. On the part of Hodges it was alleged that he sold the pony to Morgan for £10 10s, and paid the woman jElO in the presence of several witnesses. Enquiries are now being made of these alleged witnesses with a view of bringing an action against the police for the recovery of the pony. t-

THE PCLICEAND THE PUBLIC AT PONTYPRIDD. At Pontypridd police-court, on Wednesday— before Mr Ignatius Williams (stipendiary magis- trate) and Mr D. JiJ. Williams Humphrey Jenkins, Trebarris, was sent to hard labour for a montb for assaulting P.O. Guy; lined 20s and costs for assaulting P.C. J. Williams, and 40s and costs for assaulting P.C. Menhennick. Defendant was also mulcted in a fine for being drunk and riotous.—For assaulting and resisting the police on the same occasinn, Michael Bryan, John Wakefield, labourer, Hafod; Charles Whit- ney, labourer, HafoJ; George Hughes, labourer, Ystrad Rees Jones, mason, Ferndale, and John Jones were fined 40s and costs each, Charles Davies, mason, and John Davies were fined 206 and coots each.—The case against James Palmer, haulier, Porthyglo, was insufficient, and dismissed.—A charge of damag- ing a cab to the value oi £2 10s, also preferred against Whitney, was adjourned, defendant being desirous of calling evidence for the defence. The facts have already appeared in our columns. The police had nrrcsted Jenkins, wheu the rest of the defendants set on them, and a free tight ensued, during which P.C. Williams received rough usage, and the other officers lesser hurt. The Stipendiary said that the police must be protected in the discharge of their onerous duties. .L I

SUPPOSED ELOPEMENTS AT MERTHYR. Rumour credits of the business men of Merthyr, who has long since ceascd to be a Beuedict, with having eloped within the past few days with one of his femajie employes, and report says also that one of the ot&eers of the local corps of the Salvation Army has deserted his wiie, aud sought fresh fields and pastures new with .an in- teresting sister of that religious organisation. Rumour," aa tlie adage goes, is a common liar," but it is said that in these two cases it speaks truly. Neither incident has been we believe, reported to the police, and we are not aware that any steps have been taken to trace the whereabouts of the runaways.

SERIOUS ILLNESS OF PRINCIPAL EDWARDS, BALA. We regret to learn that the Rev. Dr. Lewis Edwards, principal of Bala College, and father of Principal Edwards, of Aberystwith, in very ill. He ha.d an apoplectic fit at the Liverpool Caivin- istic Methodist General Assembly meetings. Fortunately he was staying at the time at the residence of his son, who is a. young medical gentleman. Dr. Edwards is universally acknow- ledged to be the profoundest of Welsh thinkers. He was a favourite pupil of Dr. Chalmers, and hw work on The Doctrine of the Atonement," J just translated into English, is slowly but surely remodelling the lines of theological thought in America. and elsewhere-.

HEALTH EXKIBTTJON.—One novelty is a collec- tion of all the coloring and other dyes used by the Chinese in the aduitt ration of Teas supplied to the Kugllsh consumers. "Visitors after inspection will ore- fer the natural leaf tn that which is painted or dyed. The rcasc.jj why Bornitmt>'a Tea is in daily increasing demand, is because it is pure because the purchaser gets more for money than by buying that which is adulterated, and because it is highly satisfactory to know one is drinking that which will do one good, instead of imbibing stuff which must do harm. For 50 years Horniman's Pure Ten has been sold in 1,000 towns by Chomists and Confectioners. See advertisement in this paper. 11562 K SATING'S POWDKR.—Kills bugs, moths, fleas, and all insects (perfectly unrivalled). Harmless to j everything but insects. Tin s 6d and Is. 112<U

| CARDIFF, I RELIGIOUS SERVICES BY THE REV. G. KENNEDY. ( —On Snday fairly-attended services, conducted by the Rev. G. Kennedy, were held in the New Public Hall, Queen-street. A RUNAWAY iHORSE.—About seven o'clock on Saturday evening a horse attached to » van, standing outside the American Market, Bridge- street, took flight, aad ran into the plate-glass window of a shop occupied by Mr Godfree, in the same street, smashing it to atoms, and causing damage to thp "xtellt of three or four guineas. THE REV. THOMAS COOK.—The Rev. Thomas Cook, whose mission here in November last at- tracted such large congregations, being on a visit to Mr Lewis Williams, conducted services at Roath-road Chapel on Sunday to densely crowded congregations. In the afternoon he addressed some hundreds of converts in the November m;ssion. CARDIFF URBAN SANITARY RKPOBT.—Week rending May 31st, 1884.-Births, 70-rate per 1,000 inhabitants, 38 "9; deaths, 44—rate, 24'4 deaths from the seven chief zymotic diseases, 7— rate, 3-8 small pox, 1; scarlatina, 6. Mean thermometer, 55*2. Estimated population, 93,573. —H. J. PAINE, Medical Officer of Health. PERFORMANCE OF GOUNOD'S MASS MUSIC.—On Whit-Sunday morning there was a grand service at St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Canton. Gounod's sublime work, the "MesseSolennelle," was sung with full orchestral accompaniment, un- der the leadership of Mr E. T. Roberts. Mr Iltyd David (late of the Llandaff Cathedral choir) sang the tenor solos with great effect, and the choir, which was considerably augmented, rendered the choruses well. The organist oil this- occasion was Mr Lionel Strina. The whole of this grand work was under the baton of Mr M. C. Molony, the able choirmaster. The Rev. J. Tunney preached an appropriate sermon. THE WELSH RKGIMKNT,—The period for which tho men forming the 3rd Battalion of the Welsh ) Regiment were called up fúr duty expired on Saturday, and on that day all of them returned their uniforms into store, and then made their way home. During the time they have been under canvass at Maindy their conduct has been most exemplary. Formerly the streets of the town presented a scene of disorder daily while the • militia were iC called up." During the present training scarcely an unpleasant incident has oc- curred through them in the town, and while they frequently appeared every evening in large num- bers in the streets, they always seemed to be a body of well-conducted young men. Pay-day used to be the day of days, when the services of the police were in constant requisition, but on Saturday not a single brawl took place in which the militia were concerned. „ „ THE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.— By way of giving a practical turn to the drills which take place periodically at the Drill-hall, Capt. Aitkin had the whole of the 2nd Detachment of the Cardiff Rifle Volunteers conveyed on Saturday by train to Llanishen. A hundred yards from the station they were divided into two parties, and each sent by a separate route, forming the two sides of an ellipse, to storm and hold a certain building pointed out to them. This brought out the march- ing qualities of the men, and much interest was felt respecting the companies who should be there first. There was a good muster, and the drill was in every respect satisfactory. After a sharp skirmish, arms were piled and refreshments served out to all. This was followed by a short rest on the grass, and the men marched back to Llanishen, and were brought to Cardiff by train. LOCAL SUCCESS.— Mr William Cubitt, of New House, near Cardiff,took thefirst prize for hunters at the great show at Islington on Saturday. Col. Morgan, M.P., took the second prize. THE REV. CINDDYLAN JONES. — We under- stand that the Rev. Cynddylan Jones intends shortly to resign the pastoral charge of Great Frederick-street Chapel. CASDIYIF MTLK-SBLLEBS AND THB CARS OF THEIR HORSES IN THE STREETS.—At an inquest held on Monday by the borough coroner (Mr E. B. Reece) into the circumstances which caused the death of a child named Eva Roberts, who was on Sunday fatally jummed against a wall by the wheel of a milk cart to which a runaway horse was attached, the jury, in finding a verdict of "Accidental death," strongly recommended that milk vendors should have someone to attend to their horses when delivering milk in the streets. INQUSST.—The borough coroner (Mr E. B. Reece) held an inquiry on Monday, at the Roath police-station, into the cause of death of William Roberts (25), residing with his parents at 54, Miskin-street. About three weeks ago deceased returned from Australia in delicate health, but appeared to get better until Friday last, when he aggravated his symptoms by a cold. He partook of breakfast as usual about ten o'clock on Sunday, but when near noon on the same day he began to spit blood, and died almost immediately. Dr. Horder attended after death. The jury returned a verdict of Death from natural causes." SOUTH WALES HOMEOPATHIC INSTITUTION.— From the founding of this institution, in Decem- ber, 1879, to the end of March, 1884, there had been registered 1,279 patients who required 3,643 attendances and medicines, besides 908 visits at their own houses. During April and May there were 25 and 31 entries, which required collectively 140 attendances and medicines, besides 62 visits at their own homes. In April 13 cared, 3 no change, 9 more or less improved and continued under treatment. In May 12 were cured, 2 no change, while 17 are more or less improved and continue under treatment. Physician, Dr. Mor- gan, Ed ward's terrace, Cardiff.—N.B.—Old sub- scribers' contributions'are now due, whilst new ones are respectfully solicited, as the many and increasing applications for tickets far exceed in number those allotted to the present subscribers. TKliDEGARViLIJS CflURCH SCHOOLS PENNY BANK. —During the last few weeks the large sum of £95 has been withdrawn for new clothes, &c., in anti- cipation of the Whitsuntide holidays. The balance still in the bank is upwards of £306. CHARITY.—A meeting of the governors of this charity was held at the Town-hail on Tues- day, Mr Roes Jones presiding. There were also present—Messrs Lewis Williams, Alderman Duncan, J. Corbett, and Rees. The certificates for the money due to the contractor were pre- sented and signed. The terms of the agreement to be entered into by builders on taking the land were determined, and Jklessrs Rees and Corbett W01'e appointed a sub-committee to confer with Mr Blessley as to the specifications and the materials for use in the structure. CASUALTIES.—A boy named Henry Henland, about ten years of age, was on Tuesday run over by a light milk cart in Ely-road, Canton. The injuries were slight, though about the head, and were dressed at the infirmary.—On Tuesday another horse attached to one of Mr Andrews's omnibuses fell down dead in Angel-street. It "was on the preceding day that a similar event took place in another part of the town. The horse was in good condition.—In the evening a horse and trap was proceeding along Cowbridge-road, when the horse, shying at a. tram which was passing in the same direction, ran into another vehicle, with- out causing any damage to the latter, but break- ing the first-named trap, owned by Mr Thurley Thomas, farmer, Ely. G/.ASIORSAN CANAL COMPANY.—The annual general meeting of the shareholders of this com- pany was held on Wednesday, at the Royal Hotel, Cardiff, Mr Crawshay in the chair. The business was of a. purely formal character. THE DIOCESAN ORDINATION.—The Bishop of Llandaff will hold a general ordination on Sunday, the 21st September, and we arc requested to state that candidates should apply to his lordship at least three months before for permission to offer themselves. Further particulars will be found in our advertising columns. SHIPPING INSITKYNCH ACTION.—The B.S. Prince Soltykoff Appeal Case William John v. Louis Gueret. — We are informed that Mr Fred. Vaughan, solicitor for defendant, has served notice upon Mr William Jones, plaintiff's solici- tor, that this appeal case will not be proceeded with. It will be remembered that Judge Selfe gave judgment at the March court for plaintiff for £18 Is 8d, for back club call's cbims, which had accrued before he had purchased his shares, paid by defendant subsequent to the date of purchase, and ch&rged by the defendant in rendering his accounts to plaintiff. The decision so seriously affected steamship managers' responsibilities, that the late Judge Selfe gave defendant leave to appeal by special case, which appeal has now been abandoned by the defendant. FREE LIBRARY COMMITTEE.—A special meet- ing of the free library committee WAS held at the Town-hall, on Wednesday, Dr. Taylor in the chair. There were also present-- Alderman Cory, Councillors Fulton, Rcs, Proger, Trounce, Evans, Mr C. T. Vachell, fev. W. E. Winks, Mr Peter Davies, Mr Peter Price, Mr Ronnfeldt, Mr J. L. Wheatley, Mr T. H. Thomas, and Mr S. J. Thorp, hon. secretary. The meeting was called for the purpose uf considering a report, to be presented by the sub-committee, on the salary and duties of a successor to Mr A1 pass, the librarian to the Cardiff Free Library. AL the last meeting the question was referred to the sub- cemmittee, and the hon. secretary had written to 20 towns where the Free Library Act was in operation. He had received replies from all, but in only two were the duties of the libraria u de[nied. These afforded the committee little assistance. The sub-committee now reported that they recom- mended the committee to advertise for a chief librarian, at a salary of £120 a year, with a pro- gressiva iacrease to £150 a year, that the appoint- ment be open to males and females, and that no person bo eligible who had not had previous ex- perience in library work. The general point in the report gave rise to a good deal of discussion. Mr T. H. Thomas considered the salary offered too low, as it was the same sum as that offered to Air Allpass when he was appointed, and when the work was not half so heavy as at present. He pro- posed that the salary commence at This pro- position was seconded by the Rev. W. E. Winks, but on being put to the meeting, it was lost, as well as a proposition of Mr Thomas Rees, that the salary commence at £135 a year increasing to j3160. Mr Peter Price aud Alderman Cory ob- jected to confining the applications to those who had had previous experience in library work but eventually this was also overruled, and the report of the committee was adopted. Advertisements were ordered to be inserted in the local and other papers far a librarian at the salary proposed. The committee then proceeded to discuss the duties of the librarian, which were laid down in a series of rules. These, after some discussion, were adopted, and tlie meeting separated, SUNDAY DRUNKKIWESS.—At the police-court on Tuesday — before Alderman Jones, Mr Rees Jones, aad Mr J. W. Vacbeil—E van Jones and Jonn Joaee, brothers, were charged with being drunk in Crockherbtown on Sunday. Evan Jones bad been previously fined for being drunk, and he was* now fined 10s and COtltil; John Jones was fined 5s and costs. A BKUTE,—Edward Lynch, a man of bad character, was charged with assaulting Margaret Phillips and Mary Linahan on the 31st ult. Com- plainants, who are basket girls, met a friend in Westgate street, and went with him to a public house, where they had something to drink, Linahan was the worse for drink at the time. Prisoner entered the public-house and had a, blue ot beer." He followed the complainants, and when at the bottom of Womanby-streefc he struck Margaret Phillips after making sotfe im- proper remark towards her, knocked her down, and when on the ground he kicked her on the head and also on the body. As it was mid- day a good deal of traffiç was passing at the time, and when the woman was on the ground she had a narrow escape of being run over by a passing vehicle. As soon as she was on the ground the prisoner went up to Linahan, knocked her down also, and while she was in a state of insensibility from the effects of the blow, he kicked her also se veral times on the side. A neighbour, named Mr Williams, ran to their assistance, and prisoner then ran away, but was followed by P.C. Hay- ward, who apprehended him in Westgate-streefc. Prisoner bore a bad character, and was now sent to prison for four months with hard labour. ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—John Meara, a labourer, was sent to prison for one month for assaulting P.C. M'Quakor in Butc-torrace on Monday, while in the execution of his duty. DRUNKENNESS.—-There were several charges of drunkenness on Monday, but they were nearly all of them dismissed with a caution. SMUGGLING.—At the police-court on Wednes- day—before Aldermau Jones and Mr R. O. Jones -Salvatore Daimeu, a carpeutcr on board the s.s. Helmsberg, from Bremeriiaven, was fined £2 Is 4d for illegally concealing a quantity of perfumed spirits and Cavendish tobacco. TRAM-CAR AND 'BUSSES AGAIN.—Elias Johns, a tram-car driver, and Thomas Milton, a 'bus driver, were summoned by the police for furious driving on the Cowbridge-road on the 27ch ult. Evidence was given that both parties were driving their horses at a furious pace, the 'bus driver in front and the tram-car driver endeavouring to overtake him. The lives of the passengers and those in the road were placed in danger by their conduct. The bench fined each of them 40s and costs. ROBBERIES ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY AT CARDIFF. — Daniel Trimlen and Charios Oat ten were charged on a remand with stealing a number of plates, bales of cloth, suits of clothes, and a number of articles of wearing apparel, the property of the Great Western Railway Com- pany. They were also charged with stealing eleven yards of cloth from a bale consigned to Mr Evan Rees, Treorky, while on its way from New- port to Treorky. "Mr Ensor prosecuted for the railway company; Mr Rees appeared for Trimleu, and Mr Miller for Oat ten. A large number of witnesses were called to prove the depositing of the bale of goods in a truck at Newport, its arrival at Cardiff, and then the finding of the bale of goods in the truck, but afterwards it was missed. The evidence was still considered in- sufficient, and the prisoners were again remanded. SUSPIOIOUS. Daniel Sullivan, formerly a marine store dealer, appeared on a remand charged with having in his possession a number of brass bearings, supposed to have been stolen from the Metropolitan Wagon Worics Company, on the East Moors, on the 15th ult. Mr. H. Morgan Rees appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Belcher for the defendant. A number of witnesses were now called to prove that no brass bearings of the kind found on the prisoner were used by other firms in Cardiff. Mr Daven- port, the:manager of the Metropolitan Wagon Works at Cardiff, proved the number of brass bearings in stock in June, 1883, number received since, and number used, and the balance showed that over 700 brass bearings had been missed from the stores during the twelve months. The brass boarings found in the bag carried by the prisoner exactly corresponded with those missed from the stores. They were new brasses, and had never been attached to a wagon. Prisoner was then committed for trial at the quarter sessions. WOUNDING AT CARDIFF.—James Griffiths, a labourer, was charged with wounding a woman named Ellen Sheen, on the 3rd inst. The parties formerly cohabited together, but had lived sepa- rately for some time. On the 3rd ult. they met in Spittle-court, when they had some words, and the defendant took from a house a poker, with which he struck the complainant a violent blow on the head. The injured woman was conveyed to the infirmary, where the wound was dressed. Defendant was sent to prison for two months with hard labour.—John Thomas was charged on a re- mand with assaulting and wounding John Millan in the eye with a stone on the 21st ult. This case had been remanded several times, the injured man being unable to attend. Complainant was now in attendance. Mr Griffiths, the house surgeon at the Cardiff Infirmary, where the injured man had been confined since the occurrence, stated that the man's eye was very seriously in- jured. He could not tell that the man would ever recover his sight, a.nd if he did it would be some time now before he did so. He could see a little glimmer of light, but that was very faint. Complainant, it seems, was at work in the road on the 21st ult. when the boy threw a stone which struck the complainant on the eye. The bench sent the boy to prison for one month.

LLANDAFF. POLICE.—At the Llandaff police-court on Wed- nesday—before Mr R. Rickards and Dr. Paine— Daniel Thomas, Whitchurch, was summoned for keeping open the Masons' Arms Hotel on Sunday during prohibited hours. Ha was convicted, and fined 10s and costs,—Evan Deane, John Hamer, Thomas Mills, Isaac Caviell, and John Francis were brought up in custody charged with being drunk and riotous at Whitchurch on Sunday last, and throwing stones at P.C. Canton. Prisoners were creating a great noise in the neighbourhood about nine o'clock in the evening of the day named, and on being accosted by the constable, they refused to give their addresses. Francis took out a table fork from his pocket, and threatened to stab the officer with it. Prisoners were fined, the first four 20s each aud costs, and Francis 25s and costs.—James Taylor, Albert Taylor, Jymes Burke, and Samuel Farmer were brought up charged with falsely representing themselves, and not giving their cor- rect names and addresses in the Red Lion Hotel, Llandaff, on the 1st inst. The two Taylors pleaded guilty, and were fined 5s each and costs, and Burke and Farmer, who pleaded not guilty, were lined 10s each and

COLEFC^LlD, THE BAPTIST CHURCHES OF MONMOUTHSHIRE.— The annual meetings of the Monmouthshire Eng- lish Baptist Association were held in the Baptist Chapel, in this town, on Tuesday and Wednesday last, and were of a very interesting character. On Tuesday evening there was a religious service, fairly attended by representatives of most of the religious bodies in the town, when two very able sermons were preached by the Revs. J. Williams, Pontypool, and S. R. Young, Abergavenny. At 10.30 a.m. the annual conference, under the pre- sidency of Mr M. Wheeler, of Newport, was held, when resolutions were passed expressive of con- fidence in her Majesty's Government and approv- ing of Mr Dillwyn's motion for the disestablish- ment of the English Church in Wales. At 2.30 the association sermon was preached by the Rev. J. Pugh, of Nantyglo, and in the evening the Revs. J. Douglas, Newport, and P. Beavan J ones, Caerkon, preached to a good congrega- tlOll. OriANDY DRINKING BY LITTLE CHILDREN.—On Friday evening two little girls, whose parents re- side near Newnham-on-Severn, and whose ages are four and two years rspectively, narrowly escaped poisoning by drinking brandy. It appears that during the absence of their father the children procured a bottle of neat brandy which had been left upon a table, and drank a con- siderable quantity. They immediately fell into a sound sleep, and were with great difficulty aroused, when they were in a state of great in- toxication. Medical aid was procured, and after .gre.tt sickness the unfortunate children gradually recovered from the effects of their alcoholic draught.

CINDERFORD. THE usual monthly meeting of the Forest of Dean United "District School Board was held at the Town-hall, Cinderford, on Monday afternoon, Mr Arnold Thomas in the chair. There were also present—Rev W. Barker, V.C., Mr W. M. Colchester Wemvs, Rev. W. Thomas, and Mr T. Mount joy.—A letter was read by the clerk from Sir Carter (the returning officer at the recent election), in reference to the long list of charges, and to which objection had been token by a member of the board at a previous meeting. It had been usged that the returning officer might possibly have averted an election consequent upon the withdrawal of candidates, and thereby saved the township some £150. Mr Carter explained that it was not in his powrr to avert what was a lawful proceeding, but in deference to the wishes of those aggrieved, he would accept a reduction of £15 from his own personal expenses.— Ap- plication was made to the board for permission to take away from school attendance two boys aged 13, and who had passed tho third standard.—The clerk pointed out that such a proceeding was only permitted in very extreme cases, and neither of those before them possessed that qualification.—The Chairman drew the attention of members to a decisioiwgiveu last week in London by Mr Justice North in an appeal by parents who applied for a certificate on similar ground- The case had been tried by the magistrates, and a decision given against the board, who then took the case to a superior court, when Mr Justice North ruled that "the necessi- ties of life were of themselves a sufficient excuse," and said that the magistrates' order must be reversed.

ABE RG A VEN NY. FESTIVITIES AT MAINDIFF COURT.—On Satur- day Mr Crawshay Bailey entertained a number of the employes and agents' of his Monmouthshire estates. About 170 sat down to dinner in a large marquee, and did ample justice to the excelleat catering of Host Pritchard, of the Mitre, Llan- tiiio Pertholey. The band of the 1st Breconshire Rifle Volunteers, under Bandmaster Davies, was in attendance, and played a choice selection of operatic music during the day. The squire took his seat at the head of the table about three o'clock, and was supported on the right by Mr Gordon Cumming Mr Vivian Matliias. Afterdinner the Chairman proposed the loyal toasts. Sir J. Partridge proposed The Army and Reserve Forces," coupled with the names of Benjamin Lewis and Bandmaster Moses, who each in turn responded.—Mr \V. J. Morgan then proposed The Bril;8 an.t Bridegroom," and Ir Gordon Canning responded in a few well-chosen words.—Mr Crawshay Bailey then proposed My Agents, Workmen, and Friends," and Messrs J. Partridge, Pritchard, W. H. Wren, and Horace Woods responded.—Mr Vivian Mathias proposed Mr, Mrs, and Miss Crawshay Bailey, and this toast, like that of The Bride and Bridegroom," was most enthusiastically re- ceived. Mr Crawshay Bailey responded, and he then proposed the toast of The Press," associat- ing with it the name of Mr Way, who responded.

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I THE MANCHESTER UNITY OF ODDFELLOWS. THE A.M.O. AT READING. The annual moveable committee, the supreme and central governing body of the entire Man- chester Unity of Oddfellows, on Monday assem- bled in Congress-hall, Reading, for the transaction of the business of the order. Over 400 delegates are expected. The Mayor, Alderman Kill, pad Mr Palmer, the junior borough member, on welcoming the dele- gates to the borough, and expressing hearty ap- proval of friendly societies, were warmly cheered. The Forester's executive council their good wishes, and hoped the cordial feeling exist- ing between the two societies may long continue. Mr Goschen will preside at the banquet to- morrow, and both Mr Shaw Lefevre and Mr Pal- mer will certainly speak. THE G.M.'S ADDRESS. The Grand Master, Mr Bennett, of Chester, on rising to deliver his inaugural address, met with an enthusiastic reception. He first expressed gratification that the A.M.C. was being held in adistrict which, numerically and financially, did credit to the Manchester Unity, Read- ing district numbered 3,250 members, possessed £ 28,382 sick and funeral funds, and had a surplus capital of £ 5,535. This was due to the adoption of the tables of graduated benefits and contribu- tions prescribed in the rule, and to working en sound financial principles. Last year 41,749 per- sons joined tiie unity, or were re-instated, the largest number ever known, but secessions and deaths reduced the net gain to 14,008, against 17,449 in the preceding year. At the beginn.ing of this year there were 496,529 members, with a capital of £ 5,331,611, an increase in ten years of 21,929,113 capital and 82,837 members. The net gain in capital last year was £ 248,258, after paying C431,127 for sick, and £ 116,247 for funeral benefits. Passing on to speak of the business to come before the meeting, he said the subject of the appropriation of surplus capital would reccive careful consideration, and he should much like tu see rich lodges following the laudable example of the South London district, which had again devoted considerable surplus funds towards relieving lodges not so for- tunately situated. He considered it selfish of rich districts to augment their benefits whilst other local lodges, from no fault of their own, were obliged to decrease the benefits originally promised. As to district levies for funeral fiuxis, referred to at Nottingham, the auditors could not undertake the responsibility of framing regula- tions so long as the formation of district funeral funds is merely optional, and not compulsory. A proposition for making district funeral funds com- pulsory would consequently be submitted to the A.M.C. After conference with other leading friendly societies, for wa,nt of co-operationon their part, it had been decided to abandon the sug- gested amendments oi the Friendly Societies' Act approved of last year. It was grateful to find from the valuations of the assets and liabilities in 1880, just completed by Mr Watson, the actuary of the order, that so many lodges are in a solvent condition, but they must not shut their eyes to the fact that a large number were deficient in capital. In many cases this deficiency was happily only small, but still immediate steps should betaken to remedy the evil, whilst that was possible and compara- tively easy. The actuary stated that only io very few cases was decay inevitable though in some directions very disagreeablepicturos are presented. These words by a responsible and experienced officer were -encouraging, and should incite lodges financially deficient to adopt the necessary re- medial measures. Superannuations for old mem- bers had not been taken up with the zeal which might have been anticipated, from the apparent desire to establish such a fund, but its adoption was of vital importance to all friendly societies. It was simply impossible for lodges, however large their surpluses, to con- tinue paying annuities when only subscriptions for sick and funeral benefits had been contributed. It was most desirable to get superannuations into operation, and though it was difficult to induce young men to contribute for so remote a benefit, yet the increased contribution was so slight that young and incoming members should avail them- selves of this means of making provision for old age. After speaking of the hearty welcome he had everywhere received throughout the unity as Grand Master, the President strongly counselled the formation of juvenile branches where not already established, and then briefly alluded to the death during the year of Past Grand Masters Gunn (St. Ives) and Lovesey (Worcester), and acknowledged the valuable assistance he had re- ceived from Deputy Grand Master Woolstein and Mr Collins, the corresponding secretary of the order. In conclusion he said that, after thirty years' practical experience, he believed that the princi- ples of the Order, if truly cherished and acted upon, are calculated to elevate the moral and social cbaracler of man. The noble sentiments of the heart are all cherished and cultivated, and he who wss a good and faithful Oddfellow, abiding by its precepts, governed by its laws, and cherish- ing its principles, cannot fail to be a valuable and worthy citizen. (Applause.) The president's speech was frequently ap- plauded, and was ordered to be printed in the official reports of the Order. THE DIREOTOES REPORT. The directors presented a report giving a digest of the principal matters which had come before them officially during the past year. The 1st of May, 1884, was last year fixed as the final date by which all districts and lodges must be registered as legal branches of the Unity, They advised that the time should be further extended. There are now 406 districts registered, whilst many others had low taken the requisite pre- liminary steps. Finding other leading friendly societies indisposed to co-operate, they had not proceeded with the suggested amendments to the Friendly Societies' Act, and left the A.M.C. to determine what further should be done. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, at the solicitation of a deputation, ha.d agreed to aiford additional facilities for obtaining the return of interest upon friendly societies' investments j but the post office still refused to allow lodge summonses, with a statement of a member's arrears of contributions, to pass the same as ordinary invoices, at the half- penny postage rates. They had prepared for the consideration of the A, M. C. a resolution respect- ing appropriating excess of interest on accumu- lated capital to the reduction of management expenses. They suggested lodges might be allowed to make a rule permitting all such interest beyond four per cent to be so applied, but they should be wanting in duty if they failed to direct attention to the dangerous policy engendered by such ap- propriations unless guarded by proper restrictions. They had considered the important question of levies to funeral funds, referred to them last year, but they declined the responsibility of framing rules so long as the formation of district fuuorai funds was merely permissive and not compulsory- A proposition making such funds compulsory would be submitted and the directors observe that it is only by continuous and compulsory levies, over the most extensive areas practicable, that the inequalities of the present system- created by tha want of proper legislation in past yeii,s-caii be equitably adjusted. It must be remembered that provision has not only to be made for future members, but that the linbilities incurred during past years must also be provided for, and if this W:1S. done too rigidly, it would seriously militate agaim.t the principle of unity aud tlie future interests of the order. The directors desired to call particular attention to the valuatiou of the assets and liabilities of the unity, as on the 31st December, 1880, first completed by Mr Watson, the valuer of the order. The deficiency was now ¡ estimated at C627,820, against B372,168 five years ngo. Some 93 lodges had failed to send in the J necessary returns, and consequently were not in- ¡ cluded in the present valuation, which the direc- tors consider cannot fail to prove satisfactory, wheu it is borne in mind that the instructions to public valuers, requiring the rejection of uncer- tain and misleading elements,have been faithfully observed. Former valuations were made at a higher rate of interest than experience has shewn can be realised, and the full risics Oil account of persons engaged in hazardous occupations were not estimated with sufficient accuracy. It is gratifying, they say, to note that, although a higher value has thus been at- tached to many liabilities, and a lesser value to many assets, the condition of the majority of lodges is such as to reflect credit upon the intelli- gent management which has produced such favourable results. They direct attention to the necessity of decisive measures being taken by some of the lodges to remedy the fiuacciaJ de- pression from which they are sulfermg, and to the necessity of establishing a superannuation system in place of sick beuelits after 65 years of age, and add that Mr Watson predicted serious consequences as a continued neglect of this re- quirement. After mentioning that arrangements have been made for the next valuations, which will be done in 1886, to be done in sections, instead of all at once, the directors re- gret the secession of the Edinburgh district, as was anticipated, but strite that it was simply im- possible to comply with the request made, which was evidently preferred with a pre-deterarinafcion to leave the unity if it were not conceded. Pro- ceedings against the Studley district (Warwick? shire),"for the illegal distribution of court funds, which some two years ago led to one or two trus- tees and officials being committed by the Court of Chancery for contempt, were still pending, but it was hoped would now result in a satisfactory settlement. Tiie Brunswick Lodge had sent in a petition for the return of the amount declared forfeited to the unity fund, which the directors left entirely for the consideration of the A. Af. C. They {jointed out, however, that since the Nottingham A. M. C. an action was commenced against the trustees by the Gloucestershire Banking Company, to recover from tlie order this very sum, which action, after entailing considerable expense, was withdrawn. The Earl of Plymouth Lodge had repaid the whole amount illegally distributed, and the Archer Lodge "had made a compromise with the board by paying £200 to the unity fund. After mentioning that the unity magazine is now issued monthly, and that by accepting the editorship at £100 a year, Mr James Curtis, Brighton, had vacated his seat on the board, the directors state that his place on the directorate had been filled by Mr Lampkin, of Cambridge, the next highest on the poll at the lastelecti They advise trustees, whin investing money with corporations, to pay the money into the bank direct to the credit of the corporations. This advice is given, in consequence of the Brighton Lodge, Souttiariptoii, liaviiigadvaiiced 2800 upon a spurious bond, issued by a defaulting town clerk of Bootle. They recommend that Mr Collins, the C.S. of tl' eorder, be paid JS92 2s lid, which he has paid for extra assistance in the central office but as this matter was extremely un- the C.S. of the order, be paid £ 92 2s lid, which he has paid for extra assistance in the central office but as this matter was extremely un- pleasant both to the directors and Mr Collins, and had personally given rise to animated dis- cussions, they recommended that an inclusive salary should be fixed to cover all expenses. They calied attention to the large number of lodges which failed to send annual returns to the Registrar of Friendly Societies, and as the direc- tors were held responsible by the department, they asked to be armed with further powers to enforce compliance with the law. In conclusion tho directors state they feel they have just cuiise to congratulate the society on tho work achievea during the past year. An admission of members unparalleled in its history, and an improved financial position, as demonstrated by the results of the last valu- ations, lead them to look forward with confidence to the future, and they hope the proud position of the order will not only be maintained, but that it will become a unity in reality, as well as in name. The report was received, and will probably be discussed in retail on Wediresday. THE AUDITORS' KEPOBT. The Auditors submitted their report, which certified to the accuracy of the accounts, and the safety of all securities up to the 31st December last. The unity sick and funeral fund, which is, in addition to, but woolly separate from, ioslge funds, amounted to £ 5,571 13s lid and there was £ 2,422 88 lid to the credit of the general fund, and £927 Os 101 owing to the unity, mostly from colonial and foreign lodges. one unity member had died during the year, and 15 still re- mained chargcable to that fund. The audi- tors complain of the va.,t amouut of needless trouble caused by district secretaries ordering goods otherwise than quarterly, and they testify to the systematic and admirable way in which the accounts are kept by Mr Collins. This report, and also one from the .parlia- mentary agent, reviewing what he had done during the last year, were formally received, and stand over for discussion. The •sub-committees, estimates, relief, and new districts' committees having been appointed, the A.M.C. adjourned until to-day. There was an imposing procession of friendly ■societies through the principal streets of the borough during the afternoon, and in the evening many deputies attended the fete and concert at Maiden Eadleigh Park in honour of the A.M.C. The supreme governing body of the Order, on Tuesday, re-assembled at Reading. Grand Master Bennet (Chester) presided. GRANTS TO DISTRESSED MEMBERS. The relief committee recommended the follow- ing grants to distressed members £ 5 to James Horwood (\Voolwich), £ 10 each to Peter O'Don- noil (Liverpool) and Joseph Jtayaor (Leeds), and £ 20 to Richard Mogford (Newport, Mon.)/ to be disbursed for their benefit by the district officers. The committee regretted they were precluded from granting assistance to James Featherstone (Woolwich). The report was tacitly adopted. COMMITTEES. The estimates committee's report was also passed without comment. The principal changes were that some of the largest printing orders went to Mr John Heywood, Manchester, from Mr Johnson, York, and the Manchester Co-operative Printing Society. The new districts committee recommended tt all four applications to form now districts of the Order should be granted, but the meeting declined to sanction the No Danger Lodge, leaving the Preston district to form a Long-bridge district. The principal objection was that it is undesirable to form numerous small districts, and that the fin uieial condition of the lodge named is very unsatis- factory. AMENDMENT OF GENERAL LAWS. The sub-committee's report not being ready, the meeting proceeded to discuss the propositions for amending the general laws of the unity. It was deciùed by a narrow majority to commence the revision from the end instead of the beginning of the rules. A proposal wa". made from North Lon- don for prohibiting canvassing by any member, lodge, or district, for any office or appointment. In support of the propo- sitions, it was argued that canvassing was wrong in principle and mischievous in results. Members ought not to be subjected to such per sonal lwassure, and it was altogether objection- able. Oit the other hand, it was contend-A that such a prohibition would be necessary, particulars being circulating respecting places proposed annually for the uext year's meeting, and that the offences would he so numerous that it would require a month to try the alleged cases of corruption.—Mr Eastwood (of Black- burn) elicited "cheers and laughter 'b-y declaring that the invitations by the London districts to convivial meetings amounted to can- vassing, and that their proposals would preclude any delegate from giving an opinion respecting a candidate when asked.—Mr Burbidge (South- ampton) also created some excitement by remark- ing that be supposed the ijondon districts having got there man on the board, they wished to keep him there, and prevent opposition.—Mr Stoekall (London), the member alluded to, indignantly denied the insinuation, and defied anyone to prove he ha.d ever canvassed for office.-Ori being put to the vote,the proposition was defeated by a substantial majority, and the result was greeted with cheering. THE NOMINATION OF DIRECTORS. A good deal of discussion was evoked by a proposition from South London to abandon the system decided upon last year for directors to be nominated at the district meeting, and for the nominations to be made as heretofore, on the Thursday of the annual meeting. One or two candidates complained that their names had not been sent by their respective districts in time, and that the new system had not been attended with the advantages predicted. The opponents of the motion contended that a great saving of time had been effected by the change, and that it was ridi- culous to make an alteration one year and propose to amend it the next. The proposition was defeated by a considerable majority.—Mr Johnson, of Glasgow, brought forward a motion from the district for making it compulsory that one director of the unity shall represent Scotland. He contended Scotland was entitled to the dis- tinction, whether judged by numbers or finances. —Mr Tomlinson, in seconding the motion, created some amusement by declaring that he did so at the request of his district, contrary to his own convictions. Wales and Ireland, through deputies present, put in a claim to equal rights to be represented on the directory, but it was rejoined that Oddfellowship is wider than any country or nationality, and that the one object should be to select the best men for every office. Tiie proposition only received the vote of a few members, and was rejected by a tremendous majority. A good deal of interest was evoked by a proposition from Kingston-on- Thames for disqualifying annually the three senior directors for re-election for three years. It was contended that it was desirable to introduce fresh blood into the directory, and that this was a desirable way of effecting it, and the honours of the Order would be more equally distributed. There was a strong opposition on the ground that what was proposed would disqualify some of the beat and most experienced directors, deprive the unity of their valuable services, and that the proposi- tion was opposed to the practice of all public bodies. A proposition from Brighton, introduced by Mr Gledlull, and seconded by Mr Co-.des (Stoney Stratford), was for reducing the remu- neration of the directors from a guinea to 15s daily whilst serving in Manchester.—It was argued that the latter would be ample re- muneration, and that until recently it was considered sufficient. —Mr Vaughan (London), said that since 1872 the expenditure had grown from £ 1,690 to £ 2,975.—Mr Watson, as an ex- director of considerable practical experience, declared a guinea per day barely covered ex- penses.—Mr Gledhill, in reply, declared any director whose hotel expenses exceeded 15s daily represented rather the aristocracy than the work- ing classes.—The proposition was defeated by a considerable majority. Just before the adjournment, Mr Shaw Lefevre I (First Commissioner of Works) was introduced to the meeting, and in acknowledging- a hearty recep- tion, said the Friendly Societies' Registrar in- formed him the Manchester Unity was one of the most important, best founded, and sound of friendly societies. {Cheers.) Mr GOSCHEN presided at a banquet in the Con- gress Hall in the evening, and proposed the Man- chester Unity. Mr SHAW LEFEVRE responded to The House of Commons.' < The annual moveable committee held its third sitting at Reading on Wednesday. Mr Bennett, ot Chester, the Grand Master, agaiu presided. SUB-COMMITTEE'S KEPOKT. The sub-committee submitted t!*eir report, re- viewing the proceedings of the directors during the past year. Having-expressed gratification at the numerical and financial progress of the order, they stated that the redistribution of districts as branches of the unity is practically completed, and they recommended that tlie time for register- ing lodges be extended until the 1st of May, 1885, and that the directors submit the names -t of their unregistered lodges to the next A.M.C. They regretted that ninety-three ledges had ne- glected to make valuation returns, and recom- mended that tiie directors should make another application showing the desirableness of the valuations being fully completed. As to district funeral funds, they considered it undesirable to anticipate the discussion on the directors' propo- sition, to which they evidently attached great im- portance. They urged that the directors should continue their efforts to induce the Postmaster- General to allow lodye summonses to pass at the halfpenny rate. Having expressed approval of the publication of tlie Unity Magazine monthly, and of Mr Curtis having been appointed editor, the sub-committee recommended Mr Collins, the corresponding secretary, should be repaid £ 92 odd paid for assistance, but regretted the directors, to whom the office arrangements had repeatedly been referred, had not dealt with the matter so as to prevent this distasteful sub- jeet annually arising. They expressed gratifica- tion with the prospective satisfactory settlement of the litigation with the Studley district, War- wickshire. They approved of the fair compro- mise with the Archer Lodge, and expressed satisfaction that the action commenced by the Gloucestershire Banking Company had been withdrawn. As to the application of the Bruns- wick Lodge for the return of the money forfeited to the union, great care should be exercised so as not to lessen the punishment justly inflicted for disobedience to the laws. They had considered 1 the application of a member of the Dudley district for compensation for losses sustained by remaining; loyal to the unity, but considered the directors should inquire into and deal with it. As j to the suggested action taken to support the claim of the Britannia Lodge, Southampton, against the Bootle Corporation respecting fictitious bonds, they counselled thegreatest caution before taking such proceedings. Generally they endorse the reluctance of the directors to engage" in litiga- tion, except where important principles are iu- volved. Having called attention to the necessity of substituting the amended form of treasurers' bonds, the sub-committee concluded by commend- ing the directors for the way they discharged their arduous and important duties. The first point on which discussion arose was the expenses of the central office, and in answer to the reflection upon the directors, Mr Pownsdl explained that from the registration of lodges, valuation, and other matters, the duties of the office are in a transitional state. Deputy Grand- Master Wolleston also defended the action of the directors, and reminded the meeting that Mr Collins is the servant of the order. Mr Collins, speaking at the wish of the meeting, said he had paid last year £ 150 for extra assistance. Since his appointment 60,009 members had been added to the unity. He enumerat d the heavy additional labours entailed, which had doubled the work since ha was elected corres- ponding secretary. Mr Schofield, Mr Cuitis, and many delegates spoke, and several propositions and amendments were submitted. Eventually the meeting .substituted for a salary of £350, re- numeration at the rate of tù per member, which [ will produce zoc!o but out of this Mr Edye is still to be paid £ 140, The proceedings at times were very exciting. The rotaaindor cf the report was formally adopted. The direcotrs' report was partially dusctts^J, but the important questions of the appropriating | of surplus interest, dlllO levies to iniior-al lands were defetred. Mr Watson, the vurrty .actuary, pointed out that the high estimation in which the nnity is held by the Gowmraent officials would be forfeited if the 94 lodges which had tailed 'to supply the necessary particulars ror valu- •ation, and the 172 districts which had failed to apply for exemption from the Talaatiou of district J funeral ftaids, persisted in disobeying the Act of Parliament. "j I The woetMj: decided that -all lodges failing to make the necessary returns by the cud of June shall be suspended. j r„ THE FINANCIAL GONDmQK OF TiJE UNITY. x he official report im the valuation of the asaete and lufoiiifcies-of the Unity as they existed on the a **December, 1830, has been submitted to the A. by Air Reuben Watson, iihe Unity ftctuaiy. At -tks-cl&te iia-roe*! tlie "present vulu tjfnnt^a1bflities was £ 13,313,662, of which £ 10,500,071 was lor sickness, «md £ 2,140,631 f or members' funeral benetite, and £ 672,680 on ac- count of wives' md widows' funeral benetits. The annual income of the society on the same date was £ 495,226 16s 2d, and the present value" of this was £3,4-35,48iJ. The accumulated capital of the lodges -amounted to another £ 4,250,382, The total assets £ 12,685,862, and leaving-a deficiency -of £ 027,820. agaiust in 13i5, and £ 1,345.447 in 1870. This time C22,639 more eliminated from the assets as "negative values," a considerable portion of which, Mr Watson ob- serves, has probably been realised and becotne part of the society's imidi'. In making the 1870 valuation it was assumed 3 per cent compound interest would always be realised oil accumulated capital; in 1875 there were 44 per cent of the lodges valued at £ 4 per cent interest, and 56 per cent. at L3 per cent. but in 1880 only 16 per cent. were valued at £4 psr cent., 18 per cent, at 3^ per cent., and 66 per cent, at L3 percent.. The increased -deficiency o.f £627,800 now dis- closed, against X372,168 in lo75a is attributed iliv Mr Watson to the following causes -(I) Ti increased allowance made for the risk on account of members engaged in hazardous occupations (2) the withdrawal cf considerable surplus capital by lodges for different kinds Oo'f appropriations under the rules (.3), the sum estimated on account of negative values (4) because the lower rate o: interest adopted in many cases, owing to that assumed iu 1875. having sjgnaJly failed to be realised and (5) because, for the first time, funeral benefits have been included for the pro- bable future funeral benefits of the wives of single members. Tln-.re are 40 per cent of lodges with surpluses, but the remaining 60 have de- ficiencies. If, however, the sickness and mor- tality actually experienced does not exceed that estimated in making the valuations, 6) per cent of the lodges are either actually solvent or may be made so by the members making compara- tively slight sacrifices. A considerable number of lodges had visibly improved their condition since the last valuation by the adaption of graduated contributions and benefits, and other sound financial reforms. Some lodges, however, are in such a slate of financial disorganisation as to indi- cate a condition of hopeless inevitable decay. In only a few instances, however, was ù,c<,y absolutely inevitable, but the important remedy was the adoption of sound financial principles, and more equitable rules and regulations for the order. This applied not only to old, but to young' lodges following bad examples. After pointing out the allowances requiring to be nifde in actuarial data, for the influence of occupation on sickness and mortality, in valuing lodges aaid districts, Mr Watson urged that the full value of old age liabilities as sickness has not been very accurately ascertained, and can only be satisfic- torily met by old-age superannuations. The intelligent and thoughtful members of the order, be observed, seem called to a paramount duty—to exert themselves in propagating true superannua- tion principles, and to endeavour to give an encouraging impetus to its introduction, Mr Watson's comments upon the Cardiff district are:—"The position the district holds is highly creditable, and financial advancement goes on."

DISPOSING OF HIKED FUR- NITURE. On Wednesday afternoon, at the Bristol police- court, John Williams, a young man, was sum- moned for unlawfully appropriating to his own use, and thereby stealing them, a quantity of fur- niture, value B4 2s 61, the property of Abraham Reichmaun, furniture broker, of 4, Deanery- road. Mr Vachell, who appeared for the prose- cution, mentioned in his opening statement that on the 18th February last the defendant entered into an agreement with the complainant to hire from him certain articles of furniture, viz., a bed- stead, six kitchen chairs, a kitchen table, a paillasse, and an armchair, The agreement was drawn up in the usual form, and lie might mention that thousands of articles were let out in England in that way. The agreement carried the option of purchase. The terms for the hiring were to the effect that defendant sh .aid pay for the things a weekly sum of 4-s 6d, and the agreement also laid down that when he paid the full Yalur of the things, then, and not till then, the purchase was completed. From time to time the defendant paid the weekly instalments, until he had paid JE1 8s, when the prosecutor, having occasion to see him, found out that the goods were not on the premises. In reply to an inquiry, the defendant said he had removed them to a house in Froom-street, but on inquiries behiy made it was ascertained that that statement was not true. Subsequently the complainant was informed that the defclllLJllt bd sold the goods to a furniture dealer of this city. The complainant was examined, and he produced the agreement which was signed by the defendant on the 18oh of Feb., and he re- ceived the articles of furniture named in the schedule. In the book for entering payments which the defendant received, there was a special notice that, in the event of the furniture being disposed of before being paid for, the hirer would be prosecuted but thatnotice was now missing from the defendant's book. When he dis- covered that tho furniture had been removed the complainant went to see the defendant, who admitted the articles were taken away, and subsequently said he had sold them in detail. He disposed of some things to Mr" Vickery, who again sold them. Defendant received no permis- sion to sell the goods. Hannah Vickery was called, and she said her husband, William Tom Vickery, was a general dealer in Holton-street, St. Paul's. Sile recollected the defendant selling her furniture she gave 8s for a bedstead, Is 6.1 each for kitchen chairs, 3s 6d or 4s for a kitchen table, and 3s 6d for an arm chair. All the articles had since been sold by her. Defendant, when he sold the articles, said he had no work and was nearly starving; she thought he was a shoemaker. The defendant, after some demur, pleaded guilty to the charge, and he was sentenced to a month's hard labour.

THE COUNTESS AND HER PETS. A DECIDED NUISANCE On Tuesday, at tiie Kensington Special Ses- sions, the Countess de la Torre, residing at 38, Pembroke-square, Kensington, appeared to answer a summons for keeping animals in such a way as to be a nuisance, and injurious to health. --Nir G. C. Harding, clerk of the Kensington vestry, supported the summons, and said the Countess had been previously fined for a similar offence, and a IH"hibitœ-y -order granted in respect to another house where the animals were formerly kept. There ware no 1ess than 33 cats and dogs in the house occupied by the deiendant in Pembroke-square. When the sanitary inspec- tor visited the house he found 6 cats, 5 dogs, and 3 puppies in the basement, and 11 cats and 6 kittens oa the first floor. (Laughter.) There was also a cat on tiie stairs, and the Countess had a dog in her arms. (Laughter.) He (Mr Harding) wed hardly i\fer to the nuisance which would exist in consequence. The 11 cats on the first noor were not allowed to go out, and when the windows were open the occupiers of the adjoioinc houses were seriously affected.—Inspector Whiteman was called, aud confirmed the statement of Mr Hard- lng.Ur Wane, of 40, Pembroke-square, said that latterly he liad been put to considerable annoyance by the smells arising from No). 38. He to keep his windows closed..On one occasion he saw as many as 11 cats on the cistern.—The defendant: It is my cistern. (Laughter.)—Mr Whitehead, of 39, Pembroke- square, gave similar evidence.—Mr Neltleton, who defended, maintained that the act requiied the prosecutor to show beyond a di>wb„ jjiat the subject of complaint was a nuisance injurious to liealth.-Tite bench thought the case proved.—Mr Harding asked for a prohibitory order, so that the inhabitants might not be annoyed. Tiie bench imposed a nominal penalty of 5s, with 5s costs, and granted a prohibitory order.

THE LAWYER AND THE BLIND MAN. To test tlie bona fides of a man is sometimes attended with danger, and not unfrequently with inconvenience. At any rate, this has been the experience of a Hereford solicitor, who was charged, at the City Police-court, with stealing an orange, value one penny, from the basket of a hawker who was supposed to be blind. The charge was admitted by the defeHdant, who, how- ever, explained tliat he was a customer of the prosecutor's, and disbelieving in his supposed blindness, he took the orange out of the man's basket to test him, as lie went a.bout the city with a seemingly perfect knowledge of what he was doing. He intended returning the orange, but tjiemaan&ddisappearcd. The magistrates accepted the exi uar, a tion, and the defendant wais discharged, but compensated the prosecutor by giving liim half-a-crown.

Three privates, of the Derbyshire Regiment, stationed at Athlone, were drowned by the upsetting of a boat in the river Shannon on Monday evening. A WOMAN sat careworn and weary and sail, Disappointed and troufo:«d was she, For the stockings she knitted one short wack since Were now useless, ske plaiuly ooirl<i see Tlie sseret was this: She had bought the yarn cheap So had knitted her stockings with bosh, And fonud that her Ittl)QUl' had been all Ü1 vain, For they shrunk and lost colour first wash. Unscrupulous makers oft put in tln-ir yarns Trashy stuff, quite unfit for the bodv, Of wool you will find the percontflsre but ten, The balance of Ninty is Shoddy. So saddened, yet wisM-, she rose from her seat. And donned her best bonnet and frock. Then went to a stope where she purchased a Hauk With the Brand of fainell Parry and Ilocke. Then getting to work with her fingers so deft, Of good stockings she knitted a. pair, And found, after washing, the coloiu undimnied, And the hose Everlasting for Wear. Tis now the pet theme of her everyday talk That Pure Wool from the Fleeciest Weth«rs 11675 Is made into Hanks by famed ó.l'l'Y and Uocke. And their Trade Mark the Welsh Plilill, 01 l- eat uars Nothing wears like PAltRY KOCUK'.S .Swnusea Welsh Knitting Yarn—all Pure Wool, Note,-— ftach hank has theirniwaeaad ;rade mark atUehul. 69110 write to the Manufacturers, Parry and Eocke, iv.vitfisea

LOYAL OILDEII OF ANCIENT1 SHEPHERDS. ADDRESS l;Y MP. WITTS, OF I NEWPORT, The fifty-eighth annual meeting of tins Order j was opened Oil Monday, at the Mechanics' Insti- tutioii, llanley. Most of the delegate* arrived on Saturday, and mi Sunday afternoon they attsaded St John's Church, where a speciaJ ser- mon was preach ad by the H-v. ,T. H. iimg, ajid a collection was maae for the North SUclf#rishira infirmary. The delegates, to the number of abowt tie assembled on Monday morning, under the presidency of Mr C. S. Wilis, of Now- port, The CHIEF .SWRNIKUI) delivered his address, in the course of which he referred to the condition of the Liverpool district, which it appears had gat into difficulties. An investigation made on behalt of the board revealed an amount of carelessness m keeping the accounts, a reck- lessness of expenditure, and a Lixity the part oi the officers, which has brought tho 'district to all bnt utter ruin, St\}j}t; been taken to restore soundness, and he hoped they would result in a return of prosperity. Dealiug next with registration, the Chief Shepherd ex- 4lis tfegrot that it was necessary again to refer to this question. Out of 107 districts, with 916 lodges, only 83 districts and 669 lodges had been registered, leaving 24 districts and 247 lodges '{ ufu'cg ia tared. He was at a loss to understand why so many of their brethren were apposed to regis- tration. He was of opinion that a time should be fixed tor tne remaining districts and lodges to. comp y Witii the second "-eneral rule, and that at the eilG of that time all unregistered societies should be suspended until they had registered. It s Had bean a matter of complaint and regiet for years tnafc the annual returns had not been seot from all thedistricts,thuspreventing the officers iromgiving a complete aad correct report of their numerical and financial position. Notwithstandinga-11 that had beau done to simplify the return sheets, the complaint had to be repeated, and from informa- tion j'ecMive i a short time since it that some 40 dir-ti, Icts had not sent in returns, had been defaulters year aft") year. lie suggested that the 30tij rule should be so amended as to make it a part of the duty of district officers to see that each lodge in their vespectve dtsUricts made orit the annual returns correctly., aud tAiat a list of the defaulting districts should be pwblwhed in the annual report. The work of valuation did not proceed as satisfactorily as they could wish. This being the lirst time they had bad to submit to valuation, no doubt mtny dilliculties had beei) in preparing the returns for the valuer, and many mistakes had been made j which had given the valuer much trouble, and had necessitate'! some of the returns b ong'sent back to tho lodges for correction. The conse- quence was th.it the valuation was at a stand- still. Up to the present time 67 districts had sent in returns of 530 lodges, and tnere were 26 districts with 149 lodges which had not done so. He hoped, however, that before loirg tho •valuer would complete his task, so that th?y might know approximately their position. Some lodges would no doubt come out of the ordeal better than others, but in every ease when there was a de- ficiency, let them look care-, tilly lor the cause, and if they found it aicse from insufficient contributions in proportion to the benefits paid by members who joined the Order prior to the adoption of the gi (Iugted t.tblo-iks he believed in the majority of cases would be the faet-lei. them manfully set to work an 1 apply the remedy by judiciously incuawinc -their contributions, or reducing tjie sick ana funeral benefits for a time. A:- the resuit 4f a resolution passed at the previous annurd meeting, tlie board had consulted Mr Neisoo, the eminent actuary, and instructed him to draw iip a webeoie forsuperannuation and Mr Neiswn's report was beiore them. No doubt there would be a feeling of disappoint merit at the high rate fixed to secure 5s per week for life at the age of 65, but the ditti- culties surrounding the question were of sitch a na.ture that it would be unwise to put it lower. for a superannuation fund should be esta-blished on such a sure and solid kafis as not to admit of the shadow of a doubt of its stability. Another subject about which a great deal had been said and written lately, and upon which a diversity of opinion existed, was the establishment of an efficient district funeral fund. Some districts should should show a well-organised and efficient funeral fund, supported by quarterly levies and an accumulated capital; and others were content with just sufficient to cover claims, without having any reserve fund. The latter objected to the establishment of a district funeral fund, on the ground that it took away its self-depen- dence, and fostered centralisation but -he con- sidered that there were advantages in liaving a good substantial funeral fund. Altel' dwelling on tins subject, the Chief Shepherd sluice of juvenile branches of the order—a subject wfeich he did not think had received sufficient attention, and which should be well kept to the front at their meeting. He was pleased to notice that the order was making steady progress, and eight or nine lodges ha.d opened during the year. Some of the lodges at home, owing to adverse circum- stances, had been unable to make any and he suggested that tuese should be aided by grants, to be derived from an annual levy of a halfpenny per member, forming a fund controlled bytheboard. Ithad been suggestedtliaf thpy siniuld start a newspaper of their own, which would, it was thought, bring in a considerable income.—Bro Elhs (Bristol) moved, and 15ro. Watson (Newport, MOll.) seconded, a vote of thanks to the Chief fehepherd for his aoie address, which was very cordially carried.—Ou the motion of Bro. NajWer (Glasgow), seconded by Bro. Francis (Bristol), a hearty vote of thanks to the llev. T. P. King lor his sermon was adopted.—The Corre«p.>«ding Secretary (Bro. Parrou, Ashton) presented hilS report. They might, he said, congratulate them- selves on the successful position of the order, and the returns, though not ounplefce, showed a deep i and growing- interest in its business. He com- plained, with the president, of the ,iegligenc0 of many lodges and districts in making returns, and went on to report that there had been in the past year a con- siderable increase in admissions of members over previous years. Last year there were 10? districts, and since then three new districts had been opened, but two had been closed. Since the last annual meeting 39 new lodges had been opened, and 8,747 new members admitted. In the 96 districts for which returns had been received, the total number of member- at tlie end of 1883 was 69,871 but the death of tt68, and the withdrawals 4,478 made a present total of 64,525, leaving a net gain to these districts of 3,4nl. The money invested by these districts ia mortgages on property and land run tinted to £63 79ù 7s lid in Government securities, 26,423 lls 2d in the post-office, B87,094 Os 3d and in the bauds of the trea- surer, £ 16,228 10s 2d total, £ 173,536 9s 6d. £ 16,000 was a large sum to be in the hands of the treasurer, and it was very advisable that as much as possible should be in vested. The receipts for the year in tiie districts referred to amounted to £ 73,934 Is 7d, of whh-h £ 51,682 4s Sd. was for s;ck and funeral fund, £ -4,237 18", 54 for interest, £ 734 lis 6d for distress, £ 12,896 5s 3d for management, C3,942 6s 5d for medical aid, and £ 440 17-s 7d for widows and orphans. The expenditure comprised—Sick, £33,761 3s lOd funerals, £ 9.4-76^153 9d; distress, £ 514 Is 2d; medical aid, £ 4.289 12s 5d management. CI2,754 17s 2d widows and orphans. £ 153 10s 9 i Order management, L352 48 5d and there was a balance in hand of 212,591 16" Id. The financial 8cl numerical condition of the Order, lie thought, afforded much ground for congratulation an4 encouragement, and the fac; that 8,747 new members were enrolled in 1833 great energy on the pitrt of the brethren, and a ready appreciation by the public of the soundness of the principles and polity by which the Order was governed. He recommended for the next year levies of id for the relief fund, and Id fur the management fund.Bro. Farron referred to the progress of the Order in America, Australia, and Ireland, in all of which countries it was doing welt-Bro. Culverhouse (Bristol) moved the adop- tion of the report, and a vote of thanks to the corresponding secretary, which was seconded by Bro. Snmm-ers (bristoi) and carried; and tile A.M.C. shortly afknvards adjourned. On Tuesday Mr Duncan Kennedy (<-iln>,c •ow) was elected chief shepherd for the ensuing year.

ATTEMPT TO IIANG A GIRL. A labourer turned Coney lias been charged at witll to murder his daughter, Chauiotte, aged 11 years, it appears that Coney, who was not a sober tnan, liad a d run ken quarrel with his wife, arid threatened that he would do for her and the children. Tbe w ife, apprehensive of violence, went away, taking with her a younger child. During her absence the lodgers in the house heard loud screams, and on go ng to Coney's room, from whence the sounds proceeded, they found Coney I making all attempt to hang the other child. She was being held up in a standing posi- tion upon a chair, and the prisoner had plaoed a thick rope round her neck and tied it tight ihe rope was carried above a nail driven in wall, and Coney was holding with one hand A' other end 01 it, apparently about to pull it and suspend the child and strangle her. The c who was struggling to get away from her fatii* g-rap, was rescued. Coney said, If you had- come now, 1 should have hu ng a H the throe, m then hun myself. The prisoner, who now tT. pressed his sorrow for what had happane l, and.1' said he should not have been guilty of it but for the drink, was remanded.

CONFERENCE OF TELEGRAPH CLERKS IN BIT!MINOTTAM. The annual conference of telegraph clerks took place on Sunday, at the Grand Hotel, (Joimore- row, when delegates were present from On the principal towns. The delegates were eiilm-tauied at dinner on Saturday night by the members when a most enjoyable {'Vc'W'I\ was SDent, On Sunday the conference- v *s ongaged tile wlio'e of tlie day considering aitt ations of rules and different proposals, t be question of ^Sun- day pay being one of the most prominent on account of the great dissatisfaction felt at the provinces being called upnn to perforin this duty gratuitously, while tho clerks in the Loudon ,ri we f,)r -a] office receive overtime for cdl »sun-!ay aork. It was decided to again bring the subject, be lore the Postmaster-Ocneral, and also the system al pre-, sent existing in the Birmingham office ol arrange- ment of ovetthne, whereby til3 Birmingham clerks are placed at & considerable disadvantage as com- pared with other offices throughout the kingdom.

NEVER RETURN.—It is said that one outoli every four reai invaikis 4vho go to foreign countjivs to reoover health never I'd1j11\, exoopt as a corpse. The under takers, next to tiie hitel keepers, li-ive tin; most profitable business. This excessive mortality may be prevented and patients auvw) and cured under the car* ol fric Us and love i ones at home, if they will but, use Hop Biftersin tnne. See Advt. 11J9& THI medical profession <w-e now ordering Cad, bury's, Oucoa fisseuce in ffeonsauds of cases, because ft contains more nutritions ami fiesu-iuraiOi.e ehniieutf' than any other bever u,c, ami is pveferable to the thi.ftt •starchy ceoa ordinarily sold. When you a -k for Ca £ bury's Cociia Ks-eitce bo sure that yon g>.t it, -an shop. ] keepers often I¡¡:,J¡ imitations for ttoe sak» tit the extra profits. Xake.'s to t&e %teea. Paris i»-.«poD. 99 Vawbourg St. Hoaor6 11141