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FATAL ACCIDENT ON SNOWDON.—Great excitement has existed during the week in Llanberis and neighbour- hood, owing to the appalling death of a young man named George Henry Frodsham, clerk in a merchant's office in Liverpool, who, in company with a party of five others, attempted the ascent of Snowdon, late on Satur- day night last, and was killed by falling down a precipice. At the inquest, held at Llanberis, before Mr. E. G. Powell, coroner, on Tuesday, the following facts were elicited :—The deceased, a remarkably fine young man, his cousin, Mr. F. A. Nicholson, and Messrs. T. Clay. hills J. Snape, J. Goodiear, and Alfred Gardner reached the Victoria Hotel, from Chester, about midnight on Saturday, intending to see the sun rise on Snowdon on Sunday morning. Finding the hotel closed, they at once commenced the ascent, but had not gone far before a slight rain fell. They sat down under some trees, and ate a supper of cold meat they had with them. They also collected sticks and ferns and made a fire. In about an hour the rain ceased. All started again, and con- tinued together for about two miles. Two, Messrs. Ni- cholson and Snape, more fatigued, lingered a little be- hind, the others and deceased pushing on. The two who had lagged behind presently came to a junction of two roads. They chose one, but ultimately found that it branched off towards a copper mine, called Clogwyn Coch, at the foot of which deceased was two days after- wards found. The two young men retraced their steps and regained the right track, remarking that their com- panions would be at the top first, and would laugh at them. The road up now became very steep, and they stopped to rest, and shouted to awake an echo from the cliff. To their surprise they were answered from below. They now threw up a light, as the moon was not very bright, and soon Gardner and ClayhIlls come up the way they had come, followed at a few hundred yards distance by Goodiear, who came up much winded. Nicholson in- quired for Frodsham, and was told he bad gone up a path, which proved to be in the direction of the mine. One of the others had been on the same path, and shouted to Frodsham to turn back, but he persisted, went on very fast, and, in answer to another shout, was under- stood to say, I am on the top." The five gentlemen then proceeded to the summit, but deceased was not there. After waiting about an hour, Mr. Nicholson grew uneasy, and, taking a guide from the top, he com- menced a search the direction deceased was last seen in, which lasted from four o'clock on Sunday morning till nine on Monday night, he having walked about 60 miles on or about Snowdon. Mr. J. Ellis, quarry agent, also despatched a number of men in search, one of whom, William Owen, found the body about six o'clock on Tuesday morning, lying at the foot of a precipice near the copper mines. Deceased was lying on his face, his cap, bag, and umbrella being about 200 yards higher up. The skull was fractured both at the top and back of the head, with corresponding lacerations of the scalp. The rifht hand also was contused. The medical opinion was that death was instantaneous. The body, reached by a ladder and ropes, was borne on a door down the mountain to a cottage, and ultimately removed to the Victoria, telegraphic information being sent to Liverpool. The ut- most sympathy was evinced by the entire neighbourhood with the cousin and companions of the unfortunate young man. At the inquest, the jury (composed of men tho- roughly acquainted with the locality) returned a verdict of Accidental death," coupled with a strong recom- mendation to tourists not to ascend without a guide, owing to the dangerous mists in which they may sud- denly be enveloped. ANGLING IN WALES.—And now upon sport in Wales. Fishing and shooting might both be much better than they are, but that there are a wonderful number of poachers. In the neighbourhood of mines particularly, ten or a dozen of the miners, or even more, will some- times make a descent upon a river or a preserve, where such things are, and manifestly they can set all keepers at defiance, and detection is impossible. A great many rivers have been, and still are being, spoilt by the mines, and the more request there is for metals, of course the furtherthisinjurywill extend. In many parts, where strict preservation is carried on, there is good shooting and in others, where the same is carried out towards the rivers, there is good fishing; but let no one go to Wales under the idea of getting good and cheap wild fishing or shooting. I don't know what might have been the case formerly, but I do know that, to have anything of the sort good there now, you must take care of it, and that at times, with the best intention and means, is not always an easy matter. To the reader I will now say not good-bye, but an revoir, as I hope at some future I period to work out this subject more fully.Pield Com- missioner. Mn. BARON BRAMWELL AT BRISTOL.—The learned Judge who has honoured our eity by presiding at the present Summer Assize, is evidently a genins who de- lights in being considered eccentric. Remembering the singular exhibition which he made on his last visit to the Welsh circuit, when his remarks to the Welsh jurors were more petulant than praiseworthy, the Bristolians were nnt altogether unprepared for a few "fantastic tricks" to be played before them. Nor have 'they been disappointed. His Lordsbip declines to accede to the time-honoured custom of attending Divine service at the Mayor's Chapel. To be sure, iu former days, such a cus- tom was religiously observed by Justices Abinger, Den- man, Lyndhurst, Campbell, Williams, Erie, Cresswell, Wightman, Crowder, and a host of others, certainly equally as learned in the law" as Mr. Baron Bramwell. But then they were not eccentric," or at all events they did not thrust their eccentricities in the face of public opinion. Mr. Baron Bramwell acts otherwise. So, though the Bristolians may furbish anew their civic sword, brighten up the maces, sound the shrill trumpet, and add even additional lustre to the plated button of the unpretending policeman !—away with such gew-gaws, such fripperies, such farthingales—he, the learned Judge, will have none o'nt." With regard to his other propensity—the repudiation of religious observ- ances—we consider that he has carried matters far beyond the bounds of common decency. He who accepts an office accepts also the duties pertaining to it, and Mr. Baron Bramwell should not forget that, placed in the high and responsible position of one of her Majesty's Judges, he, for the time being, represents his Sovereign, Her Majesty sets a noble example to her subjects by punctually attending the services of the church, and Mr. Baron Bramwell should not have forgotten this, although it might probably have better suited his convenience to lounge at one of our retired watering places, and indulge in a little amateur vatching. Going to church he doubt- less considered rubbish," for that appears to be the estimate his Lordship forms of most things that are brought before him, especially when preferred through the medium of the press. But if the observance of these ceremonies is rubbish"—if Mr. Baron Bramwell can so coolly discard some of the most important duties con- nected with his high office, why not dispense with its minor accessories ? Why not doff the well-powdered wig, discard the old fashioned straight-cut coat, throw off the judicial robe, and, having walked from his lodgingsj enter the court in shooting, or may be, yatching costume, and thus let us realise tho" lfüjesty of the law," as exquisitely observed in the land of the" SUus and stripes r" Snch a course may probably accord with the eccentric proceedings which, in various instances, have marked Baron Bram well's judicial career, but we would just venture delicately to suggest that it will not add to the dignity of either the Bench or the Bar, to support which we imagine should be the earnest desire of every English judge, although, in so doing, he panders not to loose ideas respecting religious observances, or gains the fleeting applause pertaining to—must we write it-" rub- bishing" clap-trap.—Bristol Mirror. CAMBRIAN ARCH.EOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION. — This society has just held its 10th annual meeting in the town of Cardigan, u ider the presidency of the Lord Bishop of St. David's. On three of the excursion days the mem- bers were most hospitably received at mansions situated on their line of route and everything was done by a local committee, presided over by the Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire, to make their visit highly agreeable. On the first day the country north of Cardigan was ex- plored and several Biitish camps were visited on the second dav the society explored the district on the south-west side, visiting Nevern with its fine sculptural cross of the 9th century Newport with its ancient castle of the Lords' Marchers, its cromlech, its church &c. The magnificent cromlech of Pehtra Ifan, placed on the skirts of the Preseleu range, some ancient man- sions, and the bridge where Archbishop Baldwin preached the Crusade, accompanied by Giraldus Cambrensis. On the third excursion day the eastern end of the Preseleu mountain range was thoroughly examined, and a large party remained on this remarkably beautiful mountain till a late hour, visiting the camps, graves, circles, and ancient Briti,h roads for which it is well known to anti- quarians. Before getting to the mountain, however, the party had digressed to Cilgarran Castle, where T. G. Clark, Esq., delivered a valuable lecture in presence of the association on that ancient building of the 13th century, and on Norman castles in Wales generally. Thenfourth day's excursion included the Priory of St. Dogmael's, Cardigan Priory Church, Cenarth Fall, and the Castle of Newcastle-Emlyn. The weather was fine throughout, and the excursions were very numerously attended. The papers read at the evening meetings were numerous and of considerable interest, touching upon many topics connected with local antiquities and Cambrian archscology in general. The Bishop presided with great ability, taking a very energetic part in the discussions and delivering several speeches ( especially the opening address) of unusual learning and spirit. A temporary museum was, as usual, formed for the occa- sion. It contained large collections of coins, seals, rubbings, pedigrees, early printed books and many important MSS., including the most important records of the Burony of Kemaes, from the muniment room of its possessor, Mr. T. D. Lloyd, Bronwidd. The week's proceedings terminated with a ball, after the Bishop's departure; and the next annual meeting for 1860 was fixed to be held at Bangor. BARON BRAMWELL'S VAGARIES AT BRISTOL.-Our I Bristol contemporaries are very indignant at the dis- courtesy with which their city officials were treated, and their old customs violated, by Baron Bramwell during the late Assize. Not only does the learned judge seem to have displayed some ill-temper, but also a disregard of the feelings of others which is certainly not becoming his office. The Bristol Times, in the course of a sensible article on the subject, has the following remarks :-The learned Baron, who has been presiding at our assizes during the week, turned up his philosophical nose at our ancient forms. We think he might, without any great sacrifice of wisdom or dignity, have allowed us to treat him in the same civil, if somewhat ostenlatious fashion, as previous occupants of our Assize Bench have done. Men quite as learned as Mr. Baron Bramwell have sub- mitted to be borne in form to Court and from Court— have not thought it beneath their erudition to ride in a gilded coach, and look out all the way from Bristol to Clifton on a harmless row of maces, without meditating on the utilitarian feat of melting the same into silver teaspoons but his Lordship, whom we have this week had amongst us, was of another mind-snubbed all our ceremonies — forswore processions, sueered at stage coaches, and raised a sharp protest against the silver maces, thereby marvellously offending our time-honored fancies, without serving any one purpose of practical good to himself or the public. We understand that when the High Sheriff, with state coach, body-guard and insignia, met his Lordship at the Railway Station on Saturday, the latter, thinking it with Christopher Sly, "a very excellent piece of work; would it were done conceived the best mode to abbreviate the cere- mony wa.s to drive on, and leave the astonished mace- bearers behind, who, in lieu of having the Judge's person to honor and protect from Temple Meads to the Guildhall, attached themselves, for lack of better em- ployment, to the fly which carried his Lordship's wig, robe, and valet, and follo wed longo intervnlio their learned owner. In the meantime, the Magistrates had assembled in the entrance of the Guildhall, awaiting in due form the arrival of the august administrator of the law, who, instead of emerging from the civic coach to sound of silver trumpets and clad in the panoply of legal power," so far as wig and robes can typify it, jumped out amongst them in a shooting jacket, sug- gestive enough of the 12th of August, but shockingly revolting to our prejudices in favourof judicial propriety. The feast was sptead at the Council House, but Mr. Baron Bramwell turned away from turtle and larded capon he was seized with a frugal fit, and declared for a quiet chop at the Bath Hotel, and a turn on Clifton Downs afterwards: so the Mayor, and Municipality, and their forensic friends had to sit down, and make themselves as comfortable as they could without the chief guest. This was provoking enough—to provide a dinner for the Judge, in compliance with the order of the Home Office, and the Judge refuse to eat it. But his Lordship would neither eat nor pray. The imme- morial practice of the Judges has been to attend service at the Civic Chapel, accompanied by the Chief Magis- trate and Municipality, in their carriages; but Mr. Baron Bramwell, on being apprised of it, intimated, we hear, that it was his immemorial custom" to take a long walk on Sunday hi, Lordship, we suppose, being one of those worshippers of the God of nature," the class whom Mr. Spurgeon says he sees "coming down the lane where he lives on the Sabbath, carrying with them cages, in which to catch birds." The fact, however, we hear, was that the grave Baron went down to Wes-on on Saturday evening, and on Sunday amused himself, while the Mayor and other folks were at church, in cruising from the latter place to Clevedon in a pleasure boat. We prefer even this excuse for his absence to another reason assigned, namely, that he ge's up his reserved cases on Sunday, but better than any would have been his doing as other Judges have done—gone to the Hall wigged and robed like a Judge—eat the dinner provided fot him like a sociable gentleman, and pro- ceeded to Church like a Christain. Nor did his offences against our ancient form end here. It has been ever the custom for the Judges to accompany the Mayor to Uourt each morning in state but Mr. Baron Bramwell was seized with horror at the very idea of being marched down Park-street, with men carrying maces, each of which might be melted into three dozen gravy spoons" before him- It is reported that on learning the custom, lie said, with a sort of Cromwellian-like, "-o)dier-take- away-that-bauble," look, "Mr. Mayor, if it does you nny good, I don't mind being stared at, but under the circumstances, I'd prefer not riding as a raree-show through the city. I'll find my way to the Court some way—you do the same." So her Majesty's representa- tive found his way to the Guildhall" each morning in his own free and easy way—sometimes as an eighteen penny fly-fare, if a sixpenny seat in an omnibus did not exactly suit his time. Now, while we do not of course lay any stress on forms and ceremonies as essential to the fitting discharge of the judicial function; we think a Judge would consult good taste and good sense, too, in quietly adapting himself to the seemly customs of an ancient city in which he finds himself -customs wiiiel, none of his predecessors have ever before discarded. To deviate from and disturb a practice which has pre- vailed for centuries in a place, is to affect a singularity, or, at least, a superior wisdom, which would better be shown in using thiugs as he finds them, even though he felt he was for the nonce Doomed to be dull and ordered to be bored. Men of the highest legal acquirements and position in the past history of the Bench have not only accepted the civic hospitality in the manner in which it is tendered, but felt complimented thereby. Mr. Baron Bramwed might, therefore, as well not have made himself remark- able by his pointed refusal of the attentions offered him while, in one respeot, it may be questioned whether justice, deprived of some of its ceremonial, does not lose a little of its effect, since, in the eyes of the many at least, Baron Bramwell stepping from the state coach with a flourish of trumpets. and in the fullness of robe and wig, is a far more impressive representative of the majesty of the law, than the same Baron Bramwell clambering from the outside of a Clifton omnibus, and having taken change of a shilling from the driver, elbow- ing his way through a crowd of suitors at the Guildhall portals to his place of robing. If all pomp and circum- stance are to be pooh-poohed in connection with the judicial character, we shall soon see Judges silting on the Bench, penknife in hand, whitling" away at the joinery, like a New York Justice. BpEEM.—ST. JAMES'S SCHOOL The children of this school had a treat on Tuesday, the 16th inst., given by the Rev. C. Witherby, at the Parsonage and meadows adjacent. The children met at the school, which was decked with flowers and garlands, at 2 o'clock, and started from thence in procession with 12 banners and flags. Having passed through Breem, they arrived at the Parsonage at 4, where, tea, cake, and bread and butter were provided; 240 children partook of the repast, with the Sunday School teachers and visi- tors. W hen the tea was over the children commenced various innocent amusements, and towards 6 o'clock a great quantity of the inhabitants joined in the sports, some choosing football, others le ip frog, drop the glove, running races, &c. Mr. and Mrs. Witherby presided, and a gre<t many rewards and prizes were given by Mrs. Witherby. Towards night-fall the bell rang for quar- ters, when every person, old and young, ceased playing, and after singing hymns, and God save the Queen," returned home. There were upwards of 450 people present. SWARM OF FLIES.—A singular phenomenon was ob- served in Small-street, on Thursday evening. At about half-past six o'clock the air became suddenly darkened by a dense cloud of small flies, uliich speedily alighted in myriads upon the street, from which they were un- able afterwards to rise. The pavement in Albion Cham- bers was likewise covered by them.—Bristol Times. One day last week there was killed on the farm of :\1 r. Robert I-ong, of Redcliff-hill, at Bishport, a small snake which further examination proved to contain the large number of 73 eggs, a circumstance considered by natu- ralists as an extraordinary one. THE CONVICT ELLEN RUTTER.-Strenllous exer- tions are being made, both at Gloucester and Dursley, to obtain a remission of the sentence of death passed upon this prisoner. Her conduct in the gaol has been some- what remarkable at first, we hear, she refused to eat, but subsequently said, she was not going to faint or te laughed at when on her trial, and, therefore, the night before the trial she had some mutton, to keep up her s'rength," which she ate voraciously. She expressed her determination to plead guilty, and on being told the judge would uotaliow her to do so, asked, What's the use of telling a lie about it?" Mr. Powell, who was to have defended her, suggested that she should apply to have her trial deferred, and in the meantime, her'dc- fence might be properly got up. ''No," she replied, I am sure to be found guilty, and I may as well be hanged now as in six months time." She ha; aho expressed a wish to be hanged in preference to penal servitude for life. A great number of philanthropists have applied at the gaol to see her, one of whom expressed a wish, as he phrased it, "to hear from her dying lips the confession t hat her melancholy fate and that of her husband were at- tributed to alcohol." Were the prisoner's life extended for two years, she could not in that time read all the re- ligious tracts and pamphlets which have been forwarJed for her perusal. COMMITTAL FOR AN ATTEMPT TO KILL AND MUR- DER.—Considerable excitement prevailed in Neath. a few days since, in consequence ot its becoming known that a most murderous attack with a gun had been made upon Thomas Davies, engineer, by a labourer named Thomas Evans. The facts of the case were iuves,igated by Griffith Llewellyn and Charles Warde, Esqrs., ou the 12ihinst. Mr. Goodere defended the prisoner. The facts are very brief. On the 8th inst. the prosecutor was standing at the door of Mr. Tissenden's colliery, where lie was employed, when the prisoner came up with a loaded gun in his hand. He lit his pipe at the fire, and directly upon seeing the prosecutor he commenced abus- ing him in a dreadful manner, swearing he would kili him. He deliberately took aim with the gnu at the pro- secutor's head, but fortunately the cap missed fire, and the prosecutor thus, in all probability, escaped instan- taneous death. Seeing himself thus baffled, the prisoner struck the prosecutor one or two rather severe blows with the butt end of the gun. A desperate struggle now ensued between the men, and assistance arriving the gun was taken from the prisoner and fired off into the air. The prisoner was trespassing at the time in pursuit of rabbits, but no reason can be alleged fur the mur- derous attack he made upon the prosecutor. The evi- dence was very clear that the prisoner had actually snapped the gun at the head of the prosecutor. The Bench committed the prisoner for trial at the next as- sizes for an attempt to do grievous bodily arm, and reso- lutely refused to accept bail for biii appearance, -A ACCIDENTAL POISONING NEAH —Sorn ■ days ago a Mr. Hargreaves, of Birkenhead, took his family to the Rossett, near Wrexham, for a change of air. Amongst the latter was his daughter. Mary Elizabeth a gin fourteen years of age. On Monday v^eek she went into the garden which adjoins the house" where they were staying, and ate a quantity of potatoe bells which grow on the wortzel. On Tuesday she was taken very ill, and vomited a great deal, and a surgeon was called She continued ill until Wednesday, when she died. EXTRAORDINARY SHOAL OF Fisn.-A circumstance occurred in our bay last week which deserves, from its novel character, more than one of our usual notices It appears that an immense shoal of fish, or as the fisher- man technically say, school of fish," visited the bay in pursuit of their prey, which appeared to be the young fry of sprats, and on the afternoon of their arrival rather an extraordinary scene was witnessel at the Mumbles village—where the school" was first observed. On the edge of the shore at high-water of the evening tide, a shout was raised which speedi!y arrested the attention of the inhabitants, and eventually men, women and children flew from all parts of the village to the shore- where might be seen every conceivable description of hat immediately put into requisition by the fishermen, and every villager who could manage to procure a mawn basket, suck, or bag boldly went into the water and fished away; indeed we have heard that one man actually took off and tied up the ends of his unmentionables, and speedily filled the garment. A most exci'ing scene fol- i lowed the gathering of 'he crowd on the Strand; as the fish were being drawn up on shore a regular scramble took place which resulted in every person trudging home laden with fish. The bame sceue wiili the like results have occurred for several evenings, and we learn that some gentlemen, resident in the neighbourhood, have had some excellent sport with fiy-fishing for the same fish, taking their three and four dozen on each evening's ebb tide, We learn that large quantities of these fish have been seen on the coast from Oxwich Bay, and extending along the coast up to about the Pier Head at Swansea. As may be supposed, our market has been overstocked with these fish ever since their first appear- unce. and we believe that large quantities have been obliged,fro,n their perishable nature, to be thrown away. On enquiry amongst our fisherman, we learn that they are cailed the ii-h bow mackerel, but from our further enquiry and examination, we find that the fish is really the scad, or horse mackerel of naturalists One of the oldest inhabitants^ of the ilrmblo? recollects a similar occurrence about twenty-five years ago, and on consult- itig "Yarreli's History of British F.shes," we find in describing the fish, he notes that he had received a letter from .Mr. Bicheno, residing on the coast of Glamorgan- shire (a. gentlemen we'l known at Swansea), fjo stated that on Tuesday, the 29,h of Juiv, 11)34, the coast was visited by an immense shoal of scad, also caued horse mackerel. Cambrian. SERIOLS CHARGH.—Xewfoundland-strcet, Bristol, has for several nights past been kept in a state of ferment, in consequence of the popular indignation having set in against a couple of the residents, who are accused of a very serious moral, if not, indeed, a highly criminal offence: They are both of them master tiadesmen, and one of them possessed of considerable household pro- perty in the neighbourhood, and the imputation against thelll is, that having prevailed upon the wife of a brother tradesman living near them, to ride with them in a pony phaeton, they induced her to drink large quantities of spirits, and when she had been reduced to a state of helpless drunkenness, perpetrated an outrage of the gravest description. An investigation has taken place before the magistrates, and the evidence seems conclu- sive as to the committal of the offence Both prisoners, Mark Butt, publican, and Henry Baillie, grocer, were committed for trial. ALARMING ACCIDENT.—Wednesday being the day of the Barnstaple and North Devon Races, an excursion train was advertised to leave the St. David's station, near Exeter, for Barnstaple, at 9.30 a.m. The weather being delightful and the attractions great, a large num- ber of persons from Exeter and the vicinity took tickets. The train consisted of ten carriages, two of the third class next to the engine being fortunately empty. It left the station shortly after the appointed time, and proceeded at a moderate pace towards Cowley-bridge, which is situate about a mile from Exeter. At this spot the Crediton and North Devon lines branch off by a bridge across the river Exe. After passing a few yards over the line above this bridge, the engine by some means ran off the line, carrying with it the two empty carriages, but most fortunately, in consequence of the breaking of the coupling iron, leaving the other car- riages, which contained the excursionists, on the line. The engine and carriages in question fell over on their sides upon the embankment, and the carriages were shivered in pieces. Beyond a few bruises, the passen- gers in the carriages on the line escaped serious injury. We regret to state, however, that Mr. Mears, the super- intendent of the St. David's station, was seriously in- jured. It appears that he was on the engine with the driver and stoker when the accident occurred. He was thrown off under the steps of the tender, and was obliged to be dug out of the debris. The driver and stoker were both thrown out, but escaped without serious injury. ITALIAN OPERA.—The Gazette Musicale announces that Madame Miolan-Carvalho has been secured by Mr. Gye for next year's Opera season at Covent-garden. SCENE IN A CHURCH. — A scene of a most disgrace- ful character was witnessed last Sunday afternoon in the parish church of St. George's-in-tlie-East. The Rer. Hugh Allen, who has recently been appointed by the vestry to the afternoon lectureship, preached at the ser- vice which commenced at half-past two o'clock, and in the course of his sermon alluded to clergymen who did not preach the gospel, and more than once mentioned the Pope of Rome, allusions which tended to excite the minds of many persons present who were opposed to the religious teaching of the rector of the parish (the Rev. Bryan King) and his curates. At the close of this service the churchwardens endeavoured to clear the church in order that preparations might be made for the ordinary 4 o'clock service, but upwards of 100 persons refused to leave and crowded round the altar. This por- tion of the church was decked out in ultra-Romanis- tic style, with crosses, candles, and coloured cloths. At 5 minutes before 4 o'clock the doors of the church were thrown open, and an excited and riotous mob rushed in, shrieking and howling, towards the altar. In a few moments afterwards a clergyman came from the vestry, and was accompanied by six or eight young men. who were habited in white robes. The clergyman himself who was stated to be the Rev. Mr. Jennings, the curate of Stepney, had a large black beard and moustache, which rendered his appealance very remarkable. He wore the Oxford master's hood, and upon his scarf at the back of his neck was woven a cross. As soon as he appeared in the church there was a great uproar, cries of Oh, oh," and hisses. The rev. gentleman, who ap- peared to be quite unmoved, proceeded with his choristers to the front of the altar, where they all knelt with their backs to the congregation. The Litany was intoned by the priest and the responses made by the choristers, but while they sung others said them'in the usual plain style, with very strung voices, in order to spoil the effect of the choir, while another set of people vociferated remarks which are not to be found in the Liturgy, and jeering the clergyman by imitating the noises of a goat. At the close of the Litany seivice the clergyman rose, bowed to the altar and retired, at which time nearly the whole of the congregation hissed, yelled, and indulged in the most hideous noises. A gentleman who was present, and who appeared to have been worked up to an extraordinary pitch of excitement, shouted at the top of his voice, Pray don't tear down the altar," an indirect invitation which would have been forthwith acted upon had not the churchwarden stood at the gate and guarded the entrance. At the close of the service hundreds of persons assembled in the churchyard for the purpose of hooting the clergyman as he left the sacred edifice, but he disappointed them 1.y getting out by a more private way.

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