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The hir-p of j enraark hns consented to become the ncotee'or,' a;:d uie Crown Prince the president. the (Jeogr iphr'al Society of Copenhagen. 4. man nauit-d Pike has been commit,ed for trial by Thames police magistrate on 11 ctrarge ot hnvii g 'npted to murder his wife by cutting her throat P. carving hife. ree cows, pasturing on the Conishead Priory near Ulvarston, ate of the leaves of lalJeu es of a yew tree. Two have since died, bur, the likely to recover. hat of members of the Institution of Civil I rs, c-rrtc'ed to the 1st in:t., now contains the ? 14 honorary members, 882 members, 1608 9, and. 433 students—together 2937 of all urgeon thinks that confession is as bad for as for the penitent. He objects, he says, as to have his ear made a common sewer of— ;lt 411'fact, for all-the filth and abomina'ions W. blin Public Health Comuuth p, are very tmsy prepara ions wrh tbe view of waroini.' off the epidemic of small-pox. The be.lih of II been lowered by a long contmuanfee of her. f' ave been issued to the Anglesea and Mon- it Infantry Militia, dirpcting that arranpe- be pushed forward for the conversion of its into engineer corps before the approach- r season. CMPTION AND WASTING DISEASES TUB >P DB. DK JONQH'S LIGHT-BROWN COD • is UNEQUALLED. — Dr. Henry Hank. Consumption its treatment and Curability," lie superior efficacy of Dr. de Jongh's Light- jver Oil over the Pale Cod Liver Oil has V experience, unequivocal. Patients who have several months in the use of the,latter, with perceptible improvement, have, after a brief le Jongh's Light-Brown Cod Liver Oil, ltC, fataess, and those distressing symptoms emaciation have so rapidly subsided, that I duced to confide in its reputed remedial neetfuenfcly to advise its substitution for the W yil. Mr. Benjamin Clarke, M.R.C.S.. « 'otes and Suggestions on Cod Liver ',J#lfrites The effect of the Pale Oil « is so feebly marked as not to be per- :u «mnc<' cases of extreme debility, the 8lofciiv; of its action, is in danger of nstto ,r the disease, as In consumption, \bh i ,om protraction. My inference efitark that Dr. de Jongh's Light- •Xtfe in half the time that the Pale T00gh's Light-Brown Cod Liver Oil d imperial half-pints, 2s 6d pints by all chemists. Sole consignees.

j N S W POET ,iBOARD OP GiTARDIANS. *r~ [ Mr >» W«.ruff p-iNii-'ifcd .fe the -iiiual rnee-wing r ihe Ho«rd of Guardv Z-eld ori Sar.il»y and tbert were also present—S. B. «.«eit»ing (Vice ¡;b.a; i .i.ji-*h w, .ToiicK(Oeft»! c^ellS, JOD»<Svshatlstcn«), | H. R. Pvan?. J. R. ffidier, E. Tbo i>r.s, V» Price, J. Brown S. Scar' )¡!, X C >•/<•, a-id William s^ATJaric.?. Mr. Neediiam. She Ma>cer of Workhorse, re- ported that the 'mnber of inmates in the H<Aae was 249, against 235 in t&e- corresponding week/ of lasi year 61 vert IIi: and there had bet n frtt cifpths. •viz., L'ah Pltipati, Newport: Mir»nie. r^arr:ha->i, Chrisio.hurcb Jfvan Thomas, ^swpc rt John Rc.*«t/ ) Mac baa Crper; and Matthew Col^nan. cit. Wool s. v Mr Connor, Ma«4-er df the Caerlfcon y-:>du»fcq$] Sshools, reported the r;uruber of children ur^. e^ ^j. £ care to he 73 boys, 67 gir's--total 140. 1 IS j oei-iog ipouslrial traicicg. J M'.SCSLUkKSOVS, i Mr. Brown caii-id atr-eution to ih« fact thife$6*r* i was nior.«y outsf-nding for :rtoue» orokeft bmrAmps af the Kehigs, Stovf-hiTl, aiad sold, and a ooo ^^at-ion ensued, in which the Vie«-chairman saio^jhat the | B^ard. professed to sell grave!, wad yes wcra called npon to pay £ 23 *'or grav-i. This ig'peared to j him to be an anomaly. r" The Clerk explained that it was a Vfy.gooi thing that there was no gravel for taia. 3,i« show?d that .fci«.had not been maviy tramps at v|» Refuge. Ail | that had hoei^.iM9ken lately -1 u»e I at the Workhocsfc, and biwCi' <ot; proved safScidnt. I The matter dropejd, iVv««b £ g auders; v0>' ^hat an ef&irt should be made to u Uf oi. the mOl.1ey outsrand- i"g- J- Susan Lewis, agfd was. ap^oihied cuok at t-ne Tt': rkhome for a i.a'of.th on fvi&d. -• She brought four 1 years'gnod character fro^; be? nr;r?tez% ilr. Keuvyn; York-place. Taere^wf- Aher r. The Cherk said thai 'cg^- vaccintr'ci>' oCcer for 'he | Bedwas district. was ill", "and ijlaL-!e attenti to bis I re, duties. Three months ago Mf. Jul v Lewis, of New- port, waa ar-pointed é;S d«*puv. -t.) pe? form th* duties, t ami the question now v/:>s whether th* Board "iuaid reoomrnead his le-appoiiitmeut to the Local G ùnrD- m?ut Board. A oonverhatiou took place, in which the Chairman complained th-.t iiit-ve ".ere 1 •. of children in the district unregistered and unvaocinat-sd, an. Mr. Lewis had onlvbctn in the d'strict ooce, ,;nrl had earned hit uiutiey easily. The Clerk replied that the fc ;s for the quarter were t:7 Ids., and Uut showed Mr. Lewia had done a good de^l. The marter was adjourned, it being understood that Mr. Li'w-,# oe present at the Board meeting when it next came on for discussion.. THE REDUCTION OF THE COST OF 0 (JT-RSLIEF. Mr. E. Thomas then read a paper which he had prepared, aud from which we gather that from the fifth aunual report of the Local Government Board it appeared that the expenditure of poor rates in the Newport Union during the year ending at Lady Day, i 1875, was, for in-main tenaoce, X4,655 fer out-relief, i £ 9,190 for lunatics in asylums, £ 2,705 for other expenses connected wich relief, £ 1,683. — Total, £ 18,23S. Of these items the largest amount by far is for out-relief, being n.ore than half of the whole amount; and they ought, as Guardians, to endeavouj? to lessen this amount, as much as possible, with- out doing injustice to any of the deserving poor. Mr. Thomas quoted from the rfeport as follows, to, show that a great decrease had taken place at Manchester, and this result was ob- tained by the adoption of the following regula- tions :—1. Out-door relief shall not be granted or allowed by the Relief Committee, except in case of (sickness, to applicants of any of the following classes .-(a) Single able-bo Med men. (b) Single able-bodied women. (c) Able-bodied widows without children, or having only one child to support. (d) Married women (with or without families) whose husbands, having been convicted of crime, are undergoing a term of imprison- ment. (e) Married women (with or without families) deserted by their husbands, (f) Married women (with or without families; left destitute through their husbands having joired the militia, and being called up for training, (g) Persons residing with relatives where the united income <>f the family is suHcient for the support of all its member, whether such relatives are liable by law to support tae applicant or not. 2. Out-door relief shall u. be granted in any case for a longer period than thirteen weeks at a time "3. Out-door relief shall not be granted to auv able-bodied person for a longer period than six weeks at a time." "4. Out-dour relief sball not be granted on accoftnt of the sickness of the applicant, or any of his family, for a longer period than two .v&eks at a time, unless suck sickness shall be certified m writing by the district medical Officer a.& be;u6 hkclj to be of lor,g duration. i "5. Where relief is allowed to a parent through the admission of a child or children into the Industrial Schools or Workhous-, such relief shall not be granted for a longer period than six months at a time and if at the expiration of such a period a continuance of the relief is required, tne Relieving OtScer shall vwit and inquire into the circumstances of the parent, and bring the oase up for reconsideration by the Relief Couf- rnittee, in the same maimer as if it were a case of out- door relief." These were the regulations which were adopted by the township of Manchester Board of Guardians, and the Chairman of that Board observed "that it was most likely that the Board would havt to carry out the same policy still further, but, whilst anxious to save the rates as far as possible, they were equally anxious to av i i inflicting any hardship on the realty deserving poor," a. sentiment which this Board will cordially eudorse. It is remarked by one of the Guardians at Manchester "that in the metropolis. where a similar policy had been adopted, and in the Chorlton Lmion, they had reduced their out-relief t about half the extent it had deceased in Manchester. and their neighbours in Salford, had, by a like policy. reduced their out-door paupers about two-thii Is of that extent." The Chairman said they were getting on very well in.that direction. They never gave out-re^f except in hard and exceptional cases. THE EDUCATION ACT, 1875. In answer to the Chairman, the Cierk said that thip Act came into operation ou the let January, but, as he understood it, the Guardians would not take steps for the, appointment of a Committee under the Act until the New Board had been elected. The Chairman. Mr. Cope, and one or two other Guardians thought that the payment of the scho.-l fees by the Guardians was getting in the t'nia edge of out-relief in another form. This was all the public business,

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-4 %aiiw j I A CEfyjsTjfAS STuuY—BUf A TRl-lt ONE ) I -—- I ^y early o'*y«, thai is to say, many, many days *^°>l"v*"as ia tu# habit of visiting a few poor old ( w&Wb. in their poor old places, vher# it .">ft^n | o^iSgjrrssSl to .10•* that their former friends had tried tc 11 and have th.jp f>rg..tfcen. I cannot fay that { I iyf"- tCere all amiable and agfeeabls oil wonu-n 'es | them laboured under inthmities of temper is I j Veil 3.3 of deafness,purblln inose.snd rheumatism,but 1 ( J kavt K.iown, m:i I an sorry to say 1 still know, j socie parsons t»bo labour undsr tk'n iorrr.cr inSr- j rai'y who have neither of the latter, nor thai of (.!d I a^e, to piead a3 an c sense for it. On»» c-f :y let frii.-ads, th^u^h being infirm, was j remarkably intelligent, and fortunately for her and J her f'w frkiida, she did net, like h-.r ancient .oj- j ie .p0ra>!C3, r ahn» the whole of her talk to gossip | and granabliug. Arc-ocg^t the many r ecollections A | her early days which she lev96 to relate to me, was { the following:—'I wiil giv*- ii ia her own words a» nearly as 1 ca^>— 1 Oh Mi«? When I was young things very j I d'tTerent to what- tcey be now there was no good j young ladies then to me and poor ^ld people j and read to ;iini, and k-id 'urn good books. Oh *.0 1 tbiDi'a were very different as I was a saymg My | parents always brought cif: to tht; Church, but, ,r ministers were not good men our parioc and the curate got drunk very oft-n ths parson at ali *he respectable weddings, and "ihe carare at '11 ta& weiaiirgs, christe:n;'s, and funerab. My father wa-i parish o!-?rk and soxt -n.. ud I am sorry | v j say he was no better than the parson nor the I curate. There ..as «a rich gsntleman living j si- our parish when I was a little girl hia name was i 'Squire Parry; he and his wife lived in a large beaati- J f,d house i,hey had no child, but their nephew lived j with thviu always, and they loved him as if he had been their own child. The 'squire was a kind good man, and very good to the poor; everybody spoke well of him, except them that don't like to speak well of anybody, and his wife was as kind and good as he was. Everybody liked them. She died before he did, and all the parish was sorry-poor as well as rich. He did not live long after his lady, for he was an old gentleman. As Madame Parry was a gentleman's wife she was buried in the church near to the communion table. The uncle and nephew continued to live toge- I. ther till 'Squire Parry died, Pad then he left nearly all his property to hia nephew Master Thomas, but before he made his will, he made Master Thomas pro- uaise that he would have certain thiugs'done as he requested, and one was that he would have him buried by the side of his wife, near the communion table in j the church. Of course Master Thomas promised he would see that this should be done when it may please I God to take his uncle, and perhaps he was sincere when he promised, and perhaps he intended to keep | his promise, but oh, dear: he had not that affection for his uncle or aunt that he ought to have had he was ungrateful for all the kindness that they had be- stowed on him from his childhood, and so, soon after he had made the promise he began to inquire what was the difference of the expense of burying in the church and burying in the church porch-and he found out that to bury.,in the porch was the cheapest. This decided him at once, for as the only fear he had of breaking his promise was what his neighbours would say about it if they should know it, he did not trouble about that, because he had never mentioned to any one that be had made such a promise, and so, when his uncle died, he had him buried in the porch Yes, and not by the side of his aunt. You know, Miss, there are two porches to our church, the outer porch and the inner porch the outer one was always left open, but the inner one was always kept locked from Sunday to Sunday, except when we had weddings, or christenings, or funerals. You will understand pre- sently why 1 tell you these particulars. -Well, Miss, they had buried the good old lady and geutle- man, but one at one eud of the church* and the other at the other end, and not as they wished to be buried, side by side, and Master Thomas had the pleasure of knowing that he had saved some money by it. But, my dear Miss, the Devil had been de- ceiving him ah, yes it is always the same he smiles, and he whispers, and he promises his friends all they ask for, and then deceives them. That was the way with Master Thomas the Devil had whis- pered to him that if he did break his promise to his uncle he would do him no harm, and that he would save a good deal of money that would be very useful, and that he could do more good with, for the Devil is a great hypocrite, and often talks liko a saint; so he listened to him, and took his advice, and he smiled and talked amongst his friends as usual, and as if no- thing had happened. But he could not put the thought of his uncle i ud aunt out of his head he was angry with himself, and was determined to think no more about them but it was of no use, the more he tried to forget them the more he thought about them, espe- cially when he was aiotte but at uight it was worse thao by day, for he thought ab )ut them sleeping or waking, and his dreams we:e all about dead people, and graves, and funerals. He told my father that it seemed as if he saw and heard nothing else, or wch n he did see or hear anything else, 'twas only for a moment, and then he was obliged to see and think of these things again. What could he do ? His life was a burden to him. Ah, dear ah, dear Why, instead of t;oing on his knees and praying God to forgive him, and to enable hiui to repair the wrong he had done, he went to his bad counsellor again, and asked his advice. He soon got it; he said to him, Go and ask the Vicar to let you remove your uncle to the side of his wife." Thomas did not like this advice, for he knew that to f.lljw it would cost money, and he-loved money dearly, so he waited a bit but his thoughts Wuuld not wait, no, they followed him wherever lie went. Look whichever way he would he saw the same sight, coffins, and funerals. He could bear it no longer, au i summoned up courage enough to speak to the Vicar, and ask his permission to 1 move his uncle from the porch to the church, beside bis aunt. But the Vicar !laid" 0, why would y"u. disturb your good uncle ? 1 shall not allow it." Ah, he did not know Thomas's secret—the promise he made his uncle. No, no. Weil, miserable man ue got worse and worse, and at last he went to the Vicar again, and oiTered him fifty guineas if he would allow him to do as he had before requested, but the Vicar still said "N\ never," for although he loved the bottle too well, he had a conscience. Well, when he saw that he could rot succeed with the Vicnr, lie applied to my father, ah dear, yes My dear Miss, I hope that when you come to marry, yon will marry a sober gentleman. My poor dear mother married very differently ill this w:iy it was that my father's con- duct often, very often distressed her; it would not have been so if my father had been sober. And so :t was that wicked young man knew my father's failing, and he took advantage of it, aud, by prcmi-es of money, he induced him to undertake his shameful, wicked work, of taking his uncle out of his grave. Here I remarked to my old friend that although it was a shocking thing to do, it seemed to me the only amends that the nephew could make for his breach of promise to his uncle. She replied, you are quite right Miss, hut he ought to have done it properly, in the open da", and not at midnight, as if his uncle had been a suicide, and he could have done it so if he wished, fop I have been told that the Bishop would have granted him permis- sion if he had applied properly, although the vicar had refused but he was afraid of the expense and he took advantage of my father's failings, as you will see. He told my mother and me a short time before his death all that Master Thomas had told him, and how he persuaded him to undertake the dreadful task, as he said he could. never be happy till it was done, aid he had no one besides my father that he could trust, and in this way and with the view of being paid handsomely, he conseuted. I very well recollect, and I shall always recollect, although I was but a little ^irl the'n, the dreadful night; it was a dark, quiet night in winter. He told my mother that he had to go out at 12 o'clock, and that he must take me with him my mother did not like this, and she asked him where he was going, and what he wanted with me with him. He replied very shortly, that he was not goiug far, and that he would soon bring me back. Then he took his lantern and put some candles in his pocket; he put one into the lantern, but he did not light it. My mother asked him why he was going out in the dark when he had a lantern and candles, but 'he only said he would tell her another time. Then we went out, he and I toge- ther, into the dark night; he held my. band as we walked along, but neither of us said a word, and though 1 don't know how it was I knew, yet I did know that we were going to the old church, and tojfdo something wrong there. My father employed a man to dig the graves and do other work.and sometimes t(, help about the house; his name was Davy. When we reached the church and went into the outer porch, we found Davy standing there in a;,corner; he was wait- ing for us. I noticed that he had brought two strong iron bars and some strong ropes, and a new besom, and a spade with him. I did not know what the things were for at first, but 1 soon learnt. My hearr was beating all the t.ime till I could hear it, and could hardly stand, but I did not speak a word. A, soon as we were inside the inner porch and my father had locked the door, he lighted the candle in the lau, tern and gave it to me to hold. I thought the litrbt wait worse than the darkness, for it mad" ic before. We -3 quickly t t very qu>ei!y to Mr. I Party's grave, anc rii«n my rather snd Davy took uff ihesr Lats. ih»:ir eoais snd waistcoats, ..nd cravat*, and b^gan to open tbe grave. They worked vcry oarl, for tti-y were afraid tc make atiy noise, bat at lasr they moved all the stones and carts aud I saw the r'a -k colBn dvwn at the bottom of the grave it 1 made me shiver and tremble all over, and I thought I i-houli fail to the ground, b4 r did Bot. and J did r ot Lü:e ?'>y no:«e. Davy -new Wdlli dowa into tbe i grave, and my father Landed him cue of the ror j waicb he put «md°r or-? end of r-he cofha a gare the ends of the cord to my #ather then be put the othsr cord ender the 4r ri-I, end soon a!- he I bad given the ends of that com to bim, hf, came up, thoo they drew up one end of the coffin I and placod it at the e:lge of the grave, and then thev d'-ew *tp the other esd. at;d then to:.k h«»id of it aod re.-t .1 it on the grave *id-\ lieu we :t? e torch aud went to Mad -r.ic Parry's by th; communion table in i.hf- church, and tberf Aey did v-he same to her grave, but they did nottoudt Le: • otfm more than they could help. The-A we returned to the porch, and tb. y carried M- p £ r<-y from there all along the aisle up to the altar, I walking be'«.re lighting them then they pLit down the "olfia close by the open grave a^;d put the cord? binder, f he same as they did before and 'b.ü let it down one end at a time; they did not rest a motr mt, srl they were covered with perspira- tior. As soon as they had pulled up the cords, they !>. i ?.> ib" st. aes and earth again, and swept the pavfnif.nt with a new besom as clean as could be. Then we went back to the porch, and they replaced the tones and earth, and swept the paving, and made it look as if nothing had happened. They never rested a moment, and as soon as Davy had put the things together, and they were very careful to leave nothing there, my father blew out the candle and un- locked the door, and we were soon out into the dark and quiet night. The air was so sweet and fresh, and I felt as if I had come from death to life again, but I I kept very quiet and did not say a word. I don't know what time we got home we saw nobody between the church and our house, and mv mother was sitting in the dark waiting for as. I dropped down in a fainting fit as soon as I got.in. I did not know anything for a good while, and when I did, I saw my mother standing over me crying. My father was asleep in an arm chair by the fire, and Davy was gone. I was very bad, for my father gave me gin when I fainted, but my mother took me to bed, and after I awoke I was better. As soon as my old friend paused, I asked her if it were possible that this affair never came to light ? She said no, nobody besides themselves knew of it, for there was no light in the street at night then, uor much in the houses—for there was no gas,and when it was dark, it was indeed dark. I asked her how much Master Thomas paid her father for his ghastly work. She said ten guineas, and he gave me one, but I don't know what he gave Davy. And what, I asked, became of Master Thomas? She could not tell me be left the place and went to London. And how old were you when you assisted at this dreadful work ? Why, I was just eleven, Miss. Dec. 30,j876:

The reason why so many are unable to take Coeoa is that the varieties commonly sold are mixed with I.,tareb, under the plea of rendering them soluble; while really making them thick, heavy, and indigestive. This may be easily detected, for if Cocoa thickens in the crp if pr wes the addition of starch. CADBUBY'S Cocoa Essence is genuine it is therefore three times the strength of these cocoas. and a refreshine: Beverage like Tea or Coffee. T2 CRACROFT'S TRUSTED* GUIDB. LondolJ: Bernard Cracroft, 5, Austin Friars, B.C.—The fact of this Guide having passed through eleven editions, and the demand for a twelfth having arisen, is a sufficient testimony that the public appreciate Mr. Cracroft's effort to define the ordinary powers of trustees in regard to investment, and to the practical direotious he gives concerning them. The value of the work is enhanced by his digest of reported decisions on Trnst Investments since the year 1743, and the appended tables of securities. The present edition has been enlarged and improved, but at the same time brevity have beeu studied, so that the meaning of the writer is not involved in a cloud of words. The legal portion has been settled by a counsel, and includes a digest of reported decisions bearing on ivestments by trustees. PURE TEA IN RARE PERFECTION.—The Pure, Strong- Fragrant, and Delicious Teas imported by POLAND, ROBERTSON & Co., Curtain Road, London, E.G., can now be obtained in air-tight packets in quantities ranging from 2oz. to lib., of most respectable Grocers. Chemists. Bakers, Confectioners, Stationers, and others, at the fol, lowing prices per lb. :-Black,28. and 2s. 6d. Mixed, 3s. Green, 3s. t)d.; Assam, 3s,6d. packed in Tins of 2, 4, and 81bs. All qualities guaranteed Pure as Imported. The Sib. tin sent carriage paid to any Railway Station in the United Kingdom on receipt of Post Office Order. The public are respectfully requested to ask for Poland. Robert- son & Go's Pure Teas, and refuse all others. as larsre quantities of worthless trash, cou.-istiag of warehouse sweepings, Tea damaged by salt water and decomposition, are by a process of steaming and dyeing, made to resemble genuine Pttre Teas. For particulars of agency apply as al)ove. FL BFLINK !—FOB THE TEETH AND BREATH.—A few drops of the liquid "Floriline" sprinkled on a wet tooth brush produces a pleasant lather, which thoroughly cleanses the Teeth from all parasites or impurities, hardens the gums, prevent tartar, stops decay, gives t,o the Teeth a peculiar pearly whiteness, and a delightful fragrance to the breath. It removes all unpleasant odour arising from decayed teeth, or tobacco smoke. "The Fragrant Floriline" being composed in part of Honey and sweet htrbs, is delicious to the taste, and the greatest Toilet discovery of the age. Price 2s. 6d, of all Chemists and Perfumers. Prepared by Henry C. GALLUP, 493 Oxford-street, London. [918 THROAT AFFECTIONS, AND HOARSENESS.—All suf- ferine from irritation of the throat and hoarseness will be agreeably surprised at the almost immediate relief j afforded by the use of "Brown's Bronchial Troches.' These famous lozenges" are now sold by ruo-t respectable chemists in this country, at Is. I Vd. per bJx, People troubled with a "hacking cough," a "shgtitcoid," or bronchial affections cannot try them too ioon, as similar troubles, if allowed to progress, result in serious Pulrco. nary and Asthmatic affections. See that the words Brown's Bronchial Troches" are on the Government Stamp around each box.—Manufactured by JOHN I, BROWN & SONS, Boston. United States. Depot, 493 ''xford-street London 918

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UIOTOHS SCENTS IM ST. J"AMES'S C R URC rf, HAd CH AM. On Snaday morning, 8t James's Church, Hatcbasg, of which the Rev. Arthur Tooth is, the vicar, wm rl the scene of disgraceful and riotous proceedings Before Wi o'clock tfcc chuich was opened, and it m- soon apparent that there 7;C;¡!rl be a lar^e congregates^. Thechurfhws.dfns secured forms from Use adjosnie* sc* ool rooms to *-c^'ro»noda«? We crswo a theo £ h< £ the Moruitig or L&dy Chapel, which is eaclus«sd b, screec on the har.^ aide of the church. Saves., pjoj pri«»r* walked up the kfv aisle of o church to tbe robiu^; vestry, ?mong wi -e. Mackonocfew. ft 9t. Alba;i>, Ho'b^ru. afterwards the Rew. .xthu.* Tocih rtfir f i.i before half-past ten t^M aitdeE bi-gau 1 till, uuu the procession, with lights anC two lai p.' crosses, advanced to the communion taMau 4 candles and vases of flowers adorned the altar. and the numerous bowings, crossings, and genuneadoae characteristic of Roman Catholic churches showed that the service would beof the highest ritualistic style, unlem the Bishop of Rochester should make his appese- ance and put an end to the proceedings. Masf of the congregation kept a sharp eye so the door of the church during morning prayer; which lasted only twenty minutes. There was then a break in the services, and preparations were made for the celebration of Holy Communion. Mr. Tooth advaoeei to the altar. By this time the building was closely packed, and yet others sought admission. The celebra- tion commenced with every accessory, including half a dozen boys who wore red skull cape and carried lighteA candles. Incense rose in clouds, and was wafted here and there after the manner of high mass in the Oburefc of Rome. At the beginning of the Nicene Creed." I believe in one God," a voice near the front door exclaimed aloud," No, you don't." This caused great commotion, but the service proceeded, and Mr. Tooth entered the pulpit. taking for his text the pa-sage in St. Matthew describing the appearance cf the angel to Jo-epb. The preacher observed that thediffi* culties and perplexities wh eh afflicted St. Joseph now adeted God's Church, but the Church, which in tiinew past had experienced frany trials, had always obtained strength from the l ord. He earnestly exhorted them to exercise ereat patience in all their troubles. The sermon occupied about ten minutes. The preacher wore a white surplice and a satin scarf crossed at the brenst, and fastened round his waist by a braided band. On descending from the pulpit be roberi for the celpbration, which proceed as u¡.ul till the singing of the hymn—" Come, let us adore Him,* when near the door, where the crowd was packed most densely, a great commotion and considerable noise wa* heard. One voice shouted. Down with him," another, Put him down." Then there was a gen'eral shouting, and great bustling and crushing, and swaying back- wards and forwards. Among the crowd nearest the door blows were exchanged in ieturn for pushes, while some shouted, Put them out." By this time there was something like a free fight going on. Hundreds in the congregation bad mounted the seats, some calling out for order, others crying "Shamed The churchwardens and their supporters were striving to clear the church of the noisy ones. Then there was an opposition melody struck up, which was joined in by scores who appeared resolved to put a stop to the services of the church. The mob—for by this time ft bad become such—made a dash at the centre atale, which leads to the communion, but were kept back by the churchwardens and their supporters. Eventual ly some of the more violent disturbers were ejected. Repeatedly after this there were disorderly sounds heard among s couple of hundred people near the door, but compara- tive quiet was restored, and the service was not again Interrupted. The communicants were only three ia number, two ladies and one gentleman, and except that both elements were administered, there appeared but very slight difference between the administration of the sacrament by Mr. Tooth and the celebration of the mass at a Roman Catholic cathedral. The attendance of the police had been seoured after the disturb- ance, for hundreds of men were hanging about the church at the close of the service. Am the leading supporters of Mr. Tooth passed front the church to the vicarage and back again they were greeted with such cries as body guard of the traitor," Go over to Rome." Mr Mackonochle1* appearance was the signal for a general uproar, and he would have been bonneted by the crowd who were closing on him bad not the police formed a guard amuca him and conducted him to a place of safety. When Mr. Tooth came out with his bevy of attendanta. and escorted between two friends, groans, hisses, and shouts were showered on him. It is stated that Mr. Tooth has organised a society of working men for the protection of public worship who are ready to do bit bidding. It is said that the Rev. Arthur Tooth, vicar of St. James's. Hatchsm, is sustained it his defisnoe of the inhibition pror ,.iBced against biN by the circumstance that the Public Worship Regulation Act has been found to contain a defect behind wh;ch Mr. Tooth thinks he can successfully screen himself. The Hon. C, L. Wood, the president of the' English Church Union, in a letter "to the Church Times, says that a layman in his own name having issued a writ to suspend a socris, the society over which he presides cannot be indifferent to such a eight, and* would ill uBde; ftand its tuty if it did not eihaust all the means of defence at its disposal in supporting such a priest as Mr. Tooth aad his congregation^ dience is sometimes the truest loyalty. Dr. Temnle We..1, fn a letter to the same pape' Aiyf that he is not carefw 'o defend Mr. Tobfh's ritual, the question is whebsra priest is to be dispossessed by a parliamentary majority withcut the sanction of the church.

A Dis graceful AFFAIR.— A shocking revelation wM made at the Ruroorn Police Court last week. A boatman nam'd Carrington bought for 18s. Sarah Tyrer, who IVjd with John Taslor, another boatman, as his wife The woman contentedly took up her abode with rer new lord, and received a sum of money from him for family expenses. Returning next day to her fcrnser foating home, to fetch away her ward- robe, shf fv.und Tayior disoonsolaie, and elected to re- main wih him. Carrington was furious over his loss, and uaofded to the magistra-es the tale of his wrongs,, The aiswer be received was that be had no assistance to eipect from he police in a transaction of so dis- graceful a character. T»s. SLAOKV APPEAL.—On Saturday, Messrs. Munton 8.rd Morris, the solicitors to Dr. Slade, served upoa Ir. Beal. the deputy clerk of the peace of .he f rmal notice of tipeal against tbe conviction of Dr. Slade tn the ti agtstrate sitting at Bow street Police C' urt, and the sentence passed by him. The grounds set forth in the appeal aprainst this conviction ar«v that Dr. Slade was convicted without proper evidence; that he was not guilty that the m-igis^rate had no jurisdiction that the substance of the complaint W88 not stated to the defendant, and that the conviction was necessardy bad in law and cught to be quashed. Under ordinary circumstances all appeals now entered would be heard on the appeal day, to take place at the Gii Id hall, Westminster, on the 2'2nd of January inst., but. taking into consideration the exceptional circum- stances of this case, and it being the first conviction of a spiritualist under the Act, it has been deemed advisable to appoint a special day for its bearing, and if the facts, as well as the bw of the case, are gone into, it is probable that the appeal may last for two or three days. L SEVEIJE COLD ix DEVMAHK.—The Copenhagen cor- respondent of the Pall Mali Ga~~e' writes:—"The newly constituted Danish Royal Geographical Society held its first meeting, on the inyitation of his Majesty the King, yesterday (Friday) evening, in the royal aparfments in the Castle of Chr;rlanphorg. The King, Queen, and entire royal family were present. Among the addresses was one by Admiral Irminger, who gave a of the late Arctic Expedition. The admiral came to the conclusion that Captt-in Nares had rendered great services to science, and bad gone a* far north as it was humanly possible to go. Speak- ing about the Arctic regions leads me naturally to conclude this letter by stating, that we are now here experiencing the delights of these regions. Duiing four days all communications have ceased with the outer world. We cut our cream with knives, our butcher's meat with axes, and thaw our bottled beer. The loss suffered bv the traders &nd shopkeepers by the non-arrival of the peasants and the misery entailed on the poor by the Siberian cold and theeudden in- crease in the price of all the necessaries of life result- ing lrorn the want of the usual daily supplies, especially at th's Christmas time, cannot be exaggerated. The thermometer yesterday uight showed ll aeg. (Reau- mur.) below zero, wh Ie the snow on some of the rail way lines covers the telegraph poles." ANIITUKK DF.MONSTKATON' ON Pn*M>TEX!' COV*^»K« -At three o clock on Saturday, the 30th ult.. the Plum- stead commoners assembled in large force for the purpose of filling up an immer se sandpit on the common. This pit has been dup by Mr. Jacobs on • lease from the Lords of the Manor, and a suit hac been going on in the Rolls Court for some time past, with a view of ob ainiug an injunction to prevent Mr. Jacobs from digging sand. The ccmatorfere being unable at present to find a tenant of the mauor. have as yet failed to secure that injunction, but they have determined to fall back on their right to fill up holes on the common. With this view they met near the sandpit on Saturday, being provided with a hundred or mort spades, crowbars, and pick- area. After an address from Mr. De Morgan, the leader, the work of filling in the pit was commenced, and a great many loads of earth were thrown down into the bola. Mr. De Morgan assisted in and super Intended the work, an"5 directed his followers not to be afraid of cutting up th road used by Mr. Jacobs, as it was part of the common. There were only two or three police-officers present, and no assaults were com- mitted, except in one case, where a young woman threw « a quantity of mud at a commoner. At half-past four. as it was getting dusk, the remainder of the "work wj*# deferred for a future day, when it will be agahv resumed. iu- apt-eal made by Mr. Benyon, chairman of Berk- *-1—&«^ions, in behalf of the widows and orphaae of — •bo were so brutally murdered, S Wtimd* | 4.

limply c.-ar ^od \;iaj.—Mr. Prvi peecb for rbe d-tence. Ke di<> It had Wen :Ocat?nttea, but h" the mnr.< eericue charge i.iOVki& \ded thai- at the most it v^s a. lied the cbuwat^wlj^! of +W t s. £ «c-i character, as :1') I .ind the pris'^J«r •reownnme-xied hia* to mercy, ence of three ';rocch?' bsii r, PCKISHKD. -4 JV- who tor a anrabcT :1. 'Y in tfc-- counties of Moia- in if's ? pretence-N vi.r., by sc-Oiic Ling it to be of gold, art the r Cleave prost-cttteu Mr !jr after being In the iu a f'"& cafe his faint ad twice agvin. o.,eiuto:, Ell. is a yvjtuc? he Queeu ilottl, y»wnort, member he ivas in the bar of 4, who had a box of je u what lie said was an ~i prftvioufflv rtffert-Q Lisa a o buy, as he .ued one. Fa be IS-carat gojii, ;):,1 vr at a 'it was bankrupt tt • k, s g%ve hxui 1')?- iu ver => word that it tkaq >a- the iame. and tters the chain, an> they 1 the chair- tr Mr, tcd in con«».justice of j •ra.ati' to the j^clice, | •i then offered to give! 'lcatiou by Mf. Law- 1 Veiling was sa'o about The W(.J, gilt was chains before 'one 3ils.. ^rid s?iJvcr 'he chain sold him 1t of the gold ono w al'J be worth he expected he fS < .r IQs, h4-1 -Ar,ne ileu(V"}, .j >fc„ aud she ws* x>t *h,- chair >rsmitii. Ntw- ain produced every Hnk I;b about Is. eing called drinking. jy back. s a mixed llowed to ho coaii >lute fact » quoted a person ted to be obtained; -yan wrts by the ged that ),10 was i. -The >ut that el with 'elie-ve«i they 1 e pri- ll hair- ) jury For (AM* Dar.y nths* id to r on 70rk The The :OI'- «1" rer, >f jrvi b-ue" bfcy &a I fml i I rjis j I ices ,'th. t v^au W | C'- itO-slJ My | ■wc»s j fffiiil- ia>na„ j t*"d. laifiH.. i, W red iA IfJdwd f VJ d #iag. '< Isfc^ j ularar J ife- d-; VI my" |ne,| i «»:» id S ;i 1 I Isaii the girl Dflivies ?ugTit to have been cdlwl. ia SirornioS t} s'Viu i>he v atobvii.akcr ap^oaiou tu hare very kindly *od indocd.—The jury cvwvicteu the prisodpr. aud racou'mevrSed hei to mercy oa rvj-coOOt of her you ih. —Superintendent f ree- cuaa said he had kaowa the prisoner since childhood, and there was raouth'sbard I hbonr. -———-