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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-31

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BRIGHT CLEAR COMPLEXION
SOFT HEALTHFUL SKIN,,

EIPEARS' SOAP, for Toilet au d Nursery, specially prepared
for the delicate bkiu of ladies and children and °tiers
sensitive to the weather, winter or summer. Prevents
redness, roughness, and chapping. Sold everywhe,c, in
Tablets, Is each. Larger sizes, is 6d and 2s Ga.
The medical profession are now ordering CLIMITEY'S
Cocos EssErren in thousands of cases, because it contains
more nutritious and flesh-forming elements than any other
beverage, and it is preferable to the thick starchy Cocoa
ordinarily sokl. When you ask for Cadbury's Cocoa
Essence be sure that you get it, as shopkeepers often push
Imitations for the sake of extra profits. Makers to the
Queen. Paris Depot, 90, Fauborough St. Honore.

KfiXl. TOVE TEETH Better pay" half-a-crown to a
Druggist for a bottle of TiausaL and keep your teeth than
ball-a-crown to a dentist and lose them. Tiaheel cures the
Tic, Faceache, Neuralgia and nearly every case of Tooth
ache, safely and speedily. Relief is !wand in
fifteen minutes. Sold by all Chemists and Patent Medicine
Vendors at 2s 63. Parcels Post, free 2s 9d, in stamps or
P,0.0., from the Manufacturers, Clarke, 131easdale, 13011 and
Co, York.

For a sustaining. comforting, and nourishing beverage
drink Cadbury's Pure Cocoa, and do not be persuaded
to accept a substitute.

LAWYERS.—Whose Professional labours necessitate
long intervals between meals—nothing will be found so
exhilarating, comforting, and capable of sustaining ex-
hausted nature, as Cadnury's Cocoa, guaranteed abso-
lutely pure.

ADVICE TO MOTHERS !—Ara you broken in your milt
by a sick child suffering with the pain of cutting teeth
Go at once to a chemist and get a bottle of Mrs. Win-
slow's Soothing Syrup. It will relieve the poor
sufferer immediately. It is perfectly harmless and
pleasant to taste, it produces natural, quiet sleep by
reiieving the child from pain, and the little cherub
awakes "as bright as a button." It soothes the child,
it softens the gums, allays all pain, relieves wind
regulates the bowels, and is the best know remedy for
dysentery and diarilicea, wbether arising from teeth-
ing or other causes. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
is 601 by Medicine dealers everywhere at is lid pa r
bottle.

VALUABLE DISCOVERY FOR THE HAIR.—If your ha i
is turning grey or white or falling off, use 'a H
MEXICAN HAIR RENEWER," for it will positive
restore in every case Grey or White hair to its origin I
colour, without leaving the disagreeable smell of oat,
"Restorers," It makes the hair charmingly beautitu
as well as promoting the growth of the hair Or bald
spots, where the glands are not decayed. Price 88 6d
—For an Oil to make the Hair soft, glossy, and Juxuri•
ant, ask ior ARTERI3 COLOGNE OIL." Price Is
of all dealers, Wholesale depot, 83, Farringdou Road
London.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-31

SIR STAFFORD NORTHCOTE AT
EXETER.

Sir Stafford Northeote was present on Tuesday night
at a supper of the St. Thomas's Ward Conservative
Association of Exeter, and, in reply to the toast of
The Leaders of the Conservative Party," said that
the proposed Redistribution Bill was drawn on hard-
and-fast lines, which would enable the new electors,
if properly organised, to give a fair expression of
ifublic opinion. He, however, counselled Conserva-
tives to see to their registration, for, as in previous
years, it would be found that the Conservative
working men had more influence in this direction
than what were called the privileged class. He ex-
pressed anxiety as to the condition of affairs in the
East, for which he blamed the Government, and said
that explanations would be demanded when Parlia-
ment met. The Colonial question was also one of
great importance, for the Government had blundered
into difficulties with Germany which were utterly un-
called for. Referring to the dynamite outrage he
said an act more cowardly and revolting could not
have taken place. It was ghastly in the extreme, and
could not in any way tend to elucidate the Irish
grievances. The only danger was that under a weak
Government more blundering might occur

Can any connection be shown between the day rata
of gold and the nitrate of silver?
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-31

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rags, ribbons, feathers, or any fabric or fancy article
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other best colors. Warranted fast and du: wile. Each
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Sold by chemists and druggists. or send us 61. and any
color wanted sent post paid. 27 colored samples and
a book of directions sent for a id. WELLS &
RICHARDSON Co., 1 & 2, Australian Avenue, London,
E.C,
GOLD, SILVER, OR BRONZE PAINT, for gild-
ing all kinds of ornamental work. Of all chemiets, at
6d., or post paid from WELLS & RICHARDSOM Co.,
as above.

THE HOUSEHOLD TREASURE.—Safe but certain in
its action. Prepared CALIFORNIAN BORAX purifies and
sweetens everything, expels dirt, softens water, preserves
food, destroys disease germs, and arrests decay. Excellent
for Toilet aud Laundry use. "The Queen of Antiseptics
Sold Everywhere. Illustrated Particulars of it Discovery
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stamps from the Works; Patent Borax Company Binning-
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MISS FORTESCUE, of the Strand Theatre, writes :—"/
can with pleasure testify to the excellent quality of
Pears' Soap, For its beneficial effects on the skin and
complexion it has no equal, and for Winter use it is
especially a boon, for it keeps the hands soft and free
from chapping,--hi. FORTESCUE." PEARS' SOAP for
Complexion. bald everywhere.
INEXPENSIVE HAIR RESTORER. LOCKYER'S STYLPRII
HAIR:RESTORER will darken gray hair, in a few day
bringing back the colour. The effect is superior to
that produced by a direct dye, and does not injure the
skin. Lockyer's is equal to the most expensive. It is
the best fer restoring grey hair to its former colour
Produces a perfectly natural shade. Valuable for de-
troying scurf and encouraging growth of new hair
Sulphur being ht_Sly prized for its stimulant, cleansing
healthful action on the hair glands, Lockyer's Restorer
is strongly tecommended. It is most agreeable in use,
and never fails in its action. No other hair dressing is
requisite. Large Bottles, Is 6d. Sold by Chemibta
Batmen, ad Perfumer ovorywkon.

“FOR THE -BLOOD IS THE LIFE:'
'CLARKES
WORLD-FAMED
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-31

ROWLEY.

T lIE LOCAL BOARD AND THE TRAMWAYS .-011
Monday a special meeting of this Board was held,
under the presidency of Mr. E Lowe, for the pur-
pose of considering the proposed construction o!
tramways between Oldbury, and Blackheath arid
Dudley. After some discussion it w s resolved to
sanction the application for a provisional ,rder for
the construction of tramways be•ween Oldbury,
Blackheath, and Rowley, now being made by the
Birmingham and District Tramways Company, pro-
vidin certain clauses ar.: inserted for the protec-
:ion:of the roads and the ratepayers.
'l'll2l SCHOOL ThAE.D AND THE 0 V E13,-EERE.- -
On
Monday evening a monthly meting of this Beard
was held at Old Hill—Mr. G. Green presiding. A
letter was read from Mr. J. Williams, assistant
overseer, with reference to the precept issued by the
Boar 1 upon the overseers. He paiated out that the
overseers were quite aware that it was not in their
province to demand any particular information re-
specting the business of the Board, but knowing
that a considerable amount would be received front
grants in this half-year, they quite expected the
precept would have been considerably less, instead
of £3lO more than it was in the corresponding balf
of last year. Allusion is also made in toe letter to
a reply sent to a previous communication, and it
was stated that the only information the Board had
given tym was that the next precept- would be
more than the last, and consequently the rate would
be much higher. This was a sad state of things
which the overseers were sorry to see coming upon
the poor heavily-burdenel ratepayero, in these hard
times. The letter was laid upon the table —A long
and animated discussion took place with reference
to the resignation of treasurer, Mr Walker. Ulti-
mately, on the motion of the Chairman, the resigna-
tion was accepted by 3 votes to 2 Mr. AN illiams
was then appointed to the vacant office at a ,ialary
of .£2O per annum.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-31

AMERICAN LEGISLATION AND
DYNAMITE,

A New York correspondent telegraphs that e
'mite Prohibition Bill has been introduced in the
Nt-,. York Legislature which is more comprehensive
api ,atisfactory than Mr. Edmund's measure. Th
bill makes it a felony to contribute or solicit money
for 11.. purpose of manufacturing or using explosives
to ..troy life or property. The sentiment in favour
ot ,i•gi,lation of some kind grows stronger daily. A
rest out i(in has been introduced in the Pennsylvania
ature denouncing the dynamiters, and asking
th- Senators to support Mr. Edmund's Bill.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-31

A DRUNKEN MAN'S THREAT.

At the Southwark Police-court, London, on Tues-
day, Patrick Malony, 47, a rough-looking Irishman,
was brought before Mr. Slade, charged with being
drunk and disorderly, and assaulting police-constables
101 and 119 L division. It appeared from the evidence
of the first constable that a little after ten o'clock at
night he was on duty in Stamfard-street, when he
saw the priscmer ejected from a public-house for
being drank and disorderly. He commenced shout-
ing and calling out, "Down with the police !" and
used threatening language fowards the landlord who
had ejected him. He tried to force his way into the
house, when the witness went up to him and remon-
strated with: him, and advised him to go home.
Instead of doing so, he became extremely violent, and
the witness was compelled to take him into custody.
On the way to the station, however, he kicked the
witness, and so misconducted himself that be sent for
assistance. When the charge was taken he called
out, "When I come out I'll blow you all up with
dynamite." The prisoner, in defence, said he was a
hard-working honest man, and did not know anything
that took place, as he had been drinking all day. As
for his threats he had no idea of doing anything of
the sort. He knew nothing of the dynamitards. In
answer to Mr. Slade, the officer said he believed the
prisoner to be a hard-working man. Mr. Slade told
the prisoner he had committed a cowardly assault on
the constable, and must go to prison for two months
with hard labour.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-31

ARREST OF A FOREIGNER FOR AN

OFFENCE TWENTY YEARS AGO.

At the Bow-strelt, Police-court, London, on Tues-
day, before Sir James Ingham, a foreigner named
E. E. J. Barbier was charged on an extradition
warrant with an offence under the Bankruptcy Law.
Inspector Mozer, of Scotland-yard, said on Monday
afternoon at 5,30 I went to the Cafe de l'Etoile,
Windmill-street, Haymarket. I saw prisoner there.
I said to him, "Mr. Barbier, I wish to speak to you."
He came out of the café. I told him I was a police
officer, and I read the warrant to him. He said, "I
came to this country 20 years ago. I have always
worked since I have been here, and I don't understand
what the charge is. When my father died he left
in cash 75,0001. I have paid all my debts, and
it has cost me 35,000 f. I have worked at Mr.
Jennuris' for ten years, and for Mr. Petraworsky for
the remainder of the time. I charged him at King-
street Police-station. At his lodgings I found
numerous papers, which I have not been able to go
through. Sir James Ingham said that sufficient
papers had not as yet arrived in respect to the charge
of fraudulent bankruptcy to enable him to form an
opinion as to the case. He was given to understand
that 20 years ago the prisoner was sentenced to ten
years' penal servitude on a charge to which he did
not appear, and that he came over to this country and
had remained here ever since. The papers relating
to this conviction had not, however, arrived in this
country. He should, therefore, have to remand the
prisoner till those papers arrived. The prisoner was
then remanded for a week.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-31

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other Effects detailed ia 0
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Bala at 11 o'clock.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-31

GAOL MORTALITY IN INDIA,

As the subject of the mortality in Indian gaols crops
up from time to time in England, it will be interesting
to state what the official reports
,have to say on the
matter. The report on sanitary measures says that
"since 1878, the year following the last famine, there
has been a steady decrease in the gaol population of
India." The figures show a fall from 127,914 to
94,063. There has also been an improvement in the
health of prisoners as a whole; but it is admitted
that in several gaols the range of sickness and mor-
tality still continues very high. The most unfavour-
able return is from the Central Provinces, where the
rate of mortality rose from 29.30 to 7105 per 1000.
This extraordinary increase is attributed to "the
general unheathiness of the country, and to the trans-
ference to the Raiper gaol of a number of prisoners from
the feudatory State of Kalahundi, a people who are rem
ported to be by habit and temperament utterly unable
to bear the loss of freedom and separation from their
families." The returns from certain gaols are still
more unfavourable than those from the different pro-
vinces. There are still 12 gaols where the rate of
mortality exceeds 10 per cent., and that at Mymens-
singh shows the extraordinary rate of 27 per cent.
There appears to be no neglect on the part of the
official authorities, and in consequence of the criticism
which the facts have aroused against our gaol admin-
istration the most trivial cases of illness are at once
sent into hospital. This has not been devoid of satis-
factory result, and the decrease in the cases of Bombay,
the Punjab, North-west Provinces, Berar, Assam, and
British Burmah served to make a general diminution
of the rate for the whole of India of about 4 per 1000.
While the subject is still engaging much of the atten-
tion of the Indian Government, there seems no doubt
that the high mortality is due, not to any official
remissness, but to the prevalence of epidemics of
cholera, which are necessarily peculiarly fatal among
men who seem to be excessively sensitive to the irk-
someness of imprisonment.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-31

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)1 iioluitin rad, lug.
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When a draper has not the “Noupariei" Velvet!tez in
tuck, he is tempted to subsitate another and an trtfOrtOr
[bib?* rather than lose u customer. Insist upon seeing
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-31

THE SIGNING OF POSTAL ORDERS.

We notice with considerable surprise that instruc-
tions have been given to some of the metropolitan
postmasters to refuse payment of postal orders un-
less signed in their presence. Neither in the Acts of
Parliament under which these orders are issued, nor
on the face of the orders themselves, the form of,
which is prescribed by statute, is there anything to
warrant such refusal, unless it is in pursuance of an
official regulation under the Money Order Acts (11
and 12 Viet. c. 88, and 43 and 44 Viet. c. 33). Such
a regulation, however, if relating to postal orders,
must by sect. 2 of the last-mentioned Act
be published in the London • Gazette and
laid before both Houses of Parliament for
fourteen days. Parliament not being in session
it would be sufficient in the present case if
the regulation is laid on the table at the commence-
ment of next session. From what passed, however,
at Lambeth Police-court, we do not gather that the
refusal to pay orders is founded upon any such
public regulation, but merely upon private instructions
issued by the department. If so, we are clearly of
opinion that it is ulera vires. In any case such a re-
gulation is opposed to the spirit of the Acts of 1880
and 1882, the clear intention of which was, as the
practice has hitherto been, that the orders, once
signed, should be negotiable, and payable to any
bond fide holder. On this footing they have been
found so useful that it is to be hoped no attempt will
be made to alter their character.—Lap Times.

De man's a fool who tries ter git outen trouble by
de way ob de saloon do.'
A Dallas servant girl, walked into her mistreses'
parlour', and said to thelatter : "I wish you would give
me a certificate. I wish to leave." "Give you a
certificate 1 Why, you lazy worthless creature, what
sort of a certificate do you expect from me?.
don't e4ect me to say that I am satisfied with yoir,
do you ?" "Oh. no. I would not have you say that
for the world. That might get me into trouble. All
I want you to certify is that I held out in your house
for three whole weeks. Everybody in town knows
what sort of a woman you are, and that will be the
best certificate I could possibly have."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-31

LABOUR REPRESENTATION IN
PARLIAMENT.

The executive committee of the Amalgamated
Society of Engineers held their annual dinner on
Saturday in London. Mr. H. Broadhurst, 31. P., who
responded to the toast of "The House of Commons,"
said the working people would now have the uncon-
trolled power of making the House of Commons just
what they wished it to be. Parliament had much to
do with trade, and it would be to the shame of the
working men if they did not influence Parliament to
set free many of the resources of this country which
were closed to the country by class-made laws.--Mr.
John Morley, M.P., who also responded, said if the
House went wrong it would be the fault of those
who elected it. As to labour representation, there
was no man whom he should sooner welcome in the
House than their general secretary, Mr. John Burnett,
and in that he perfectly agreed with his colleague,
Mr. Joseph Cowen.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-31

ACTION AGAINST MR. LABOITCHERE.

At the Cornwall Assizes at Bodmin on Tuesday,
befcre Baron Pollock, Messrs. Willyams, Treffry,
and Co., South Cornwall Bank, St. Austell, sued Mr.
Henry Labouchere, M.P., for £1620, and interest,
alleged to have been advanced to the defendant when
trading as the Great Western China Clay Company.
Mr. Collins, Q.C., and Mr. Bullen were for the plain-
tiffs; Mr. 'Vigo was for the defendant. Mr. Bullen,
in opening the case, said the defendant had pleaded
that the debt was not contracted by him, but by a
gentleman named Kinsman, and he had made a
counter-claim in respect of certain deeds in the
plaintiff's possession. Mr. Vigo said he was now in-
structed on behalf of the defendant to consent to a
verdict. Mr. Collins said the amount of claim, with
interest, was £1667 12s. 6d. He also asked for judg-
ment for the plaintiffs on the defendant's counter-
claim, and a certificate for the special jury. The jury
then returned a verdict, and his lordship gave judg-
ment accordingly. Mr. Vigo said he need hardly say
the defendant had been endeavouring to settle the
case on better terms. His Lordship: That, Mr.
Vigo I thoroughly believe. Mr. Collins: And I
would not abate a single farthing of the claim.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-31

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-31

THE SCRAMBLE FOR THE WORLD.

At this moment, when the colonial ambition of the
German Empire has become an important factor in
the world's politics, the following figures that are
going the round of the Continental press are of more
than usual interest. According to published statistics,
we learn that there are 95,262 persons of German
nationality residing in Switzerland; in Austro-
Hungary the number of German subjects amounts to
98,510; in Italy, 5221; in Norway, 1471; in Sweden,
953; in Finland, 628; in Bosnia, 698; in Greece,
314; in Chili, 4033; in Egypt, 870; in France,
81,983; in Holland, 42,026; in Belgium, 34,196; in
Denmark, 38,158; in England, 40,371; and in Russia,
no less than 394,299. Of the more important
European countries Spain has the smallest number
of Germans—namely, 952. By far the larger portion
of Germans have emigrated to the newer parts of the
world, and notably to the United States of America,
where they number 1,966,742. In Queensland there
are 11,638 Germans; in South Australia, 8798; in
Victoria, 8571; in New South Wales, 7521; in Nev
Zealand, 4819; in Tasmania, 782; in Algeria, 4201;
in the Argentine Republic, 4997; in Uruguay, 2225;
in Peru, 898; and in Guatemala, 221. Altogether
there are about three million Germans recognized in
official statistics as established abroad. If, as Prince
Bismarck sought to demonstrate, emigration proves
the prosperity of the country quitted, then the Ger-
mans who remain at home have good cause for satia-
tion,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-31

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-31

THE CHURCH GUILDS UNION.

The twelfth annual conference of this body wat,
held on Tuesday evening in the Council Room of the
English Church Union. Mr. A. W. Crickmay in the
chair. After the formal business of the conference
had been transacted, the chairman invited the Provost
of the Guild of St. Alban, Mr. J. Trevarthen, to give
a brief account of the history and work of that
brotherhood. Mr. Trevarthen then stated that as a
general guild, without any special object, the Guild
of St. Alban appealed to larger numbers, covered a
larger area, obtained a more varied experience, and
enlisted wider sympathies—indeed, it sought to he
as comprehensive as the national Church itself.
It had been established 33 years, and had
21 brotherhoods and sisterhoods. with a
membership of 800. Amongst other matters, he
claimed for the guild that it had inaugurated the
much-needed funeral reform at an early stage of its
career, besides which it had devoted much energy to
the training of the young. Mr. G. Cowell, provost of
the Guild of St. Luke, next related his experiences of
the society, which was founded twenty years ago by a
well-known Churchman and medical man—Robert
Brett. One of the objects was to counteract the ten-
dency which then existed amongst men of science
generally to regard religion and science al opposing
forces. The members were scattered widely over
the world, but a bond of union had hitherto
been fairly maintained. The history and work
of the Army Guild of the Holy Standard
were next set forth by Surgeon-Major Baker, who
said it was formed in 1873, and now included
nearly 1500 members. The Rev. Stewart Headlam
next gave an account of the Guild of St. Matthew,
which was originally a parochial guild in St. Matthew's,
Bethnal-green, but from its members being so fre-
quently brought into contact with secularists and
atheists the guild eventually confined its work prin-
cipally to the endeavour to remove the prejudices
which infidels had imbibed against Christianity from
hearing false and unscriptural definitions of Christian
doctrines. The speaker went on to relate that the
guild had adopted to some extent the political plat-
form of secularists, more especially with regard to
affirmations in lieu of oaths, the abolition of the
Blasphemy Laws, and the distribution of wealth,
which was received by many present with marks of
disapproval. The chairman having thanked the
speakers for their remarks, the proceedings closed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-31

HORRIBLE MURDER OF A CHILD.

A. distressing case of child murder occurred at Col-
chester soon after eight o'clock on Monday morning.
A woman named Thompson, wife of a railway porter,
was chopping wood to light the fire, when the baby,
which is aged five months, began to cry. She fetched
it down stairs, and cut its head open with the hatchet.
Not seeming to realise what she had done, she put
the child to bed, and after undressing, also went to
bed. When her husband returned to breakfast, she
told him the child was not well, but noticing her
peculiar behaviour and blood on the child's head he
called in a doctor, who pronbunced it dead. Mrs.
Thompson has been peculiar in her behaviour for
some time, but seemed fond of her child.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-31

DEATH OF DR. GWYN JEFFREYS.

Dr. John Gwyn Jeffreys, the well-known con-
chologist, has just died suddenly. Dr. Jeffreys was
born at Swansea in 1809, and for some years, prior to
his being called to the Bar at Lincoln's-inn, practised
as a solicitor in that town. His tastes, however, were
rather scientific than legal. At 19 he wrote "A
Synopsis of the Pulmonobranchous Molluscs of Great
Britain," and in the following year was elected a
Fellow of the Linnean Society. He became a Fellow
of the Royal Society in 1840. In 1869, 1870, 1871,
and 1875, he either conducted or took part in ex-
ploring voyages in the North Atlantic and on the
north-eastern coast of the United States. In 1880 he
joined the French Sounding and Dredging Expedition
in the Bay of Biscay. Dr. Jeffreys wrote over a
hundred papers on scientific subjects. But he is pro-
bably best known by his principal work, "British
Conchology," in five volumes. Dr. Jeffreys had been
an assiduous attendant of the meetings of the British
Association since 1836, and was the local treasurer at
Swansea in 1848, president of the Biological section
in 1877, and one of the vice-presidents of the last
meeting at Swansea.