The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-06-29 00:00:00

TRE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1880

TUrnover, or tilornum. A party of the 39th
Brigade depOt left Dorchester on Friday, to j lin the
nith regiment at Aldershot.
CORONATION DAY.—Barly 04 Monday the inhabit-
ants of Dorchester were aroused by the sweet chiming
of the bells of St. Peter's, to which tunefully answered
the well-rung peal of Fordington St. George.
'NI SUNDAY SCHOOL CANTINART IS to be celebrated
here by a gathering of Sunday scholan, when they
will be entertained at tea, and afterwards hear
speeches from the ministers and friends. Already have
they begun to practise special hymn-tunes, with which
the exhortations will be alternated, so as to make the
evening not only instructive bat delightful. The
memory of good Robert litsikes the founder, is being
kept fresh in the scholars' minds by anecdotes and
the narrative of the work founded by that good Glows's-
ter printer, now nearly 100 rears ego-
Oca Avarons.—That sense of the beautiful which
Is charmed by noble architecture, especially by the
Interlacing and finely-wrought atone-work of decorated
Gothic windows, should be enraptured by such charms
ads Dorchester people may dissever daily in their noble
avenues. Even in winter time the boughs cross over-
head in forms that surpass in beauty the finest Gothic,
for that indeed is supposed to have been oopied not so
much from living trees as from the wicker-work of
which the frames of the earliest English churches were
made. Wonderful it Ii indeed to see the baaket-work
Interweaving imitated by a Poem in stone, as in some
of our most elaborate church or cathedral windows.
But the finest work isf the chisel is limited by the
stiffness of the material and by the carver's strict
adherence to exactly regular forms. When the iron
age has been further softened down, and forms of
beauty are mere imitated than now, the basket...work
may be copied in iron with lightness and boldness that
carvers of stone can never hope to reach. But neither
iron nor stone will ever suffice for the rendering into
fixed forms of such designs as appear, interlaced by
Nature, in Dorchester Walks. You who have the
perceptive BOOM, try and trace the patterns there.
Not only are endless " deonrated " window-forms
upheld, but they have that charm which
to natural living work alone, the charm lotand
ness or individuslity, dist endleae variation which
presents the type-patLerri over and over again,
yet each specimen distinct. Agein, as • pleoe
of band-ma le lace is superior to that made by
ma thine, becauss the texture of the hand-made is
irregular and tells of the living force instinct with the
uncertainty %het hangs on all things human, so do the
branches of the trees cross and recluse, intersect at
strange and unexpected angles, disturbing the regularity
of the pattern, 'tis true, but yet whispering of those
banding,' and bowing. that put into the tree's very
form the influence of the wind that bloweth where it
listeth. And who ever saw on Bath or Portland stone,
still lees on marble, such "grain," elaborate in its
myriad signs of liberty, as even tree-bark can show I
The boldest " Portland " is but A whited sepulchre of
oolitic forms, whence such life as ever filled them has
departed ages gone by. But the tree-bark is furrowed
by channels, carved by tools, or blossomed out by
eruptions, that would require a very wise naturalist t
explain, it is painted with lichens or fringed by moues
which contain in them • wealth of work that all the
arabesques of Granada ()Quid not approach, and yet
this is but the smallest detail of the tooling. And all
that we have written of may be noted in austere
winter; even then our trees surpass the architect's and
carver's power. But in summer, when the extravagance
of leafage bursts from every part, how does the show
outdo, by an exceeding weight of beauty, all the
elaboration that the cleverest freemason of the laborious
ages could add. Like • grand old church decorated
for some festal anniversary, so does an avenue become
adorned, only it leaves far behind the wreaths and
garlands woven by fair hands, for they have had ti
borrow and their work fades Ins few days, while • the
leaves open their thousand mouths, expand their lung.
calls, build up their ehlosophyll, and carry on their
pimping operations, for months, assuming varied forms
of beauty, to the man who has eyes to see. Dorchester
has indeed reason to be proud of her living arcades, for
what we have gossiped about are not • tithe of the joys
that may be gathered in the Walks by one sense
alone.—Diacttss.

and objects of the ma, but it would in the end lead to
the entanglement in which the promoters of the b 11
Owed themselves. Having referred to other amend-
Mato of • minor nature diannesed by the Lower House
of Convocation, he went on at some length to the
eittestion of the desirability of embodying in the bill
the eleventh clause, which referred to the introduction
of the schedule containing the rubrics agreed npen in
Convocation. He believed some valuable advantages
would arise oat of the schedule, and hi sincerely
trusted that it might be maintained by the Giovernment
in its peonage through the House of Commons, and,
notwithstanding redictions to the contrary, become
law. But, sepootlyttnrees were questions, open and
undetermined. the course which it was dears-
hie the Church shoul take when the action of the
State was settled. (1) Was It desirable to *maintain
their present system of setting apart burial grounds
open to the use of ell parishioners, and consecrated to
ecclesiastical purposes, notwithstanding the new con-
ditions of the law ? (2) Or to convey land to trustees
I s order to reserve it for the ministrations of the
Church alone, and to oonsecrate It? (2) OT to Provide
public burial grounds ancionseersted, and in their use
open to all miniArations With regard to the first,
hi said he maid not pmena& 'limos'' that
the danger of actual desecration of our burial
ground wee so real as to justify • demand for the
asc.intinuance of the solemn act of consecration. It
might be desirable, perhaps, to make some alight
change in the words of the consecration deed; but
that
was • subject which came peculiarly within the
province of the Bishop. • word In reference to the
alternative proposals; for he could not think that the
Church, as • Church of the natim and the Church of
the several ecclesiastical divisions of the land, could
with propriety, and with any hope of success, under
present circumstances, attempt to institute a general
system of graveyards approorriated to her own separ-
ate use. Better far, in his udgment, to face the coils
of the new law under th r present system. With
regard to the second alternative he asked, was there
not some risk of greater or less desecration in every
case? He agreed with his friend, Canon 'mends.,
who, he thought, had said, "Lit us beep the ceme-
teries unconsecrated, and have a spedal service by
which individual graves could be set apvrt as the rest-
ing-plsce of the departed." That was the way the
difficulty had igen met in other countries, let them do
so here For h; :nett, he hoped that they had not yet
, come to this to •ssity, and he earnestly trusted that,
their bishops w. old not feel themselves compelled to
withhold from public burial grounds of Vie church the
grace of consecration. As to the question of registra-
tion, he considered that as the ground would be, as
now, in the hands of the deny, they should keep a
record of those who were buried there. In conclusion
he thought he could scarcely justify himself if he was
silent on this question, an I he bad spoken without
reserve such things se had more or less approved
themselves to his own mind, believing that be should
by so doing the better promote consideration of the
question at issue, and so do something to lead on to
sound conclusions upon them. Concerning some of
the questions which were yet undetermined in Parlia-
ment, be thought they ought at once to make up their
own minds end use such infinenoe as they had by peti-
tion or otherwise to do any little that they could to
promote • settlement in what they thought the right
direction. There were many considerations which
surrounded this subject. If they looked at the bill as
the offspring of political necessity, and the answer
given by one of th. partisans in the state to a con-
Adorable section of its supporters, they must deeply
regret that matters so cloesly touching the interests of
religion should be made such awards. If they looked
at it as a grsoeful conceseion they were compelle I to
assert that it had never been held out as such by those
to whom it was granted, and that it was not so re-
mired. He concluded by hoping that they might
each use the gifts and fulfil the ministry entrusted
to them, that the sons and daughters of our land might
pray for the pesos of their Jensa'em and prosper in
her love. The yen. archdeacon thin brought the
service to • close by pronouncing the benediction.

JUVENILE ODDFIILLOWS TRKA
Delightful to the youngsters who form the juvenile
bninch of " Loyal Bud of Hope" Lodge, M.U.0.F.,
WM the height sunshine on Monday, and the rest of
the Dorchester juveniles seemed to fully eujuy the
happiness of the day, judging (role their faces as they
crowded the pavements to see the procession, They
met at the headquarters of the Oddfellows, the hall so
liberally presented by Lard Alington, iu Durngate•
street.

ORDRI OP PROCESSION.
P.P.G.M. PA. and PG. Luitell, waring tho handsome
parple and goiddringed collars of their ranks.
Banner bearing the words "Juvenile 0 ldfellowo" in white
letters on blue ground, and bird-red wit`i CriTllloo.
Dorchester Town Bond DU under Mr. J. Stevens, playing
lively aiv.
Handsome new banner of the lodge Bud of Hope, dell,
and beautifully painted with representations of the
beneficent work of the Order, including • picture of the
Oddfellow's Widow and Orphan.
Juveniles of "Bud of Hope," numbering about ISM, and
bearing very pretty bannerol.' or red, white, and blue
dais.
Ono bauneret bore" Faith, Hope, and Charity," on one
side ?an the other "Unity to Strength."
Tao "old" banner of Bud of Hope, which was well made
and paieted in Manchester, and though it ties been in
useit yeari, was still an ornament to the procession.
One side represented the sick Oddlellow in bed, attended
by tbe sick visitors, who relieve him with fruit and
money. On the other side are the Oldfellow's wife and
children.
On the banners!' were mottoes and arablems, such as
"Success to the Juvenile Oddfallows," the Hand and
Heart, the Lamb and Flag And • eery pretty miniature of
the arms of the Order, carried by the eon of Mr. S.
Harris.

Mlispiki had worked the emblems end mottoes very
needy on to the banneretn
•

From Alingtou Flail they started about hail-put
two, and " processed " down South-street, up Trinity-
street and Prinowstreet, partly down Grove-build-
ings, then turned and CUM down High West and High
Hest-streets, accompanied by many sight-seers, who
it was a very pleasant sight. Passing down
agreed it
and qp again they perambulated the
outside of Fordington Green, and then Proceeded to
the green field at the corner of Inert Way and South
Walks. Mr. Councillor Hunt had very kindly lent
this for the purpose, and here they enjoyed themselves,
first by hearty cheers tor the oaken, and then by
games, for which prizes had been provided, worth
several pounds.

should mit Lord Ripon at the head of the Indian Govern-
ment. year, .d yet collier reeolt',d ire a
being 1,,1 vol I,y his nnupen:rwmilahn,htingteninshis
TENT ELOGINO.
RIDSsUra of the different chorche., and especially of the
Rev. T. Nerve wise v•ery to .; 5, many rsprs.
&TWOS Of the continent was to advance Cie Gospel in these Five gallops.
Rector of St. Peter's One way of rotten:tog the great For winners and seconds of the third and fifth events.
nations. Christianity brings all kinds of blessing in it.
0 0 0 the peg 10 Points.
train; but Ills not only to have a merely intellectual o.ooe D3b.e,
poin•., amid laugh•ei.
0 0 peg peg die 16
religion. It must be the real Gospel of Christ.. Bomb. Road ... 0 hit 0 0 0
Votes of thanks and • collection cle id the proceedings. gore. Shane ... 0 0 0 0 hit 1 ..
&ILA. MOUNTED SPORTS. Only one prise was given—to Gunner Dobson.
Greet was the concourse . f footle and alfstde on the This was the conclusion, u; tsr which the crowds poured
Poundbury lower field on Friear atone ion, when the off the ground ry demi with what they had awn.
gallant better/ of Rural Horse Ar illery commanded by The ropes had beets kiudly lent by atr. Legg, Mr. Marsh,
that genial officer and rentleman, H jor Sbakerley, pro- and Mr. Tapp. Mr. D. irtepherd lent the poles for keep-
Tided "good entertainment tor man and, horse," for doubt- log the course, and Mr. Gregory the staff for the Union
lOW the smart soldiers and not horses enjoyed the sports Jr: k.
or Brown, Lieuta. Price, Rocbfort,
as much as the spectators of ail grades who thronged the The judges were Major
roped enclosures under the wrack wall or gathered in and Ind ; all the arrangeoieots of starting were made ill
serried lines on the Poundbnry site, ever edging their way gsrgeant-Major Kelly. and Quarterniastar.Sergeant Craw.
as near to the wane of action as they could press. 91,r• ford kept the scores.
fortunste of the two classes were tha invitees. or the
WIIAT THE SPIRIT SAITH TO THE CHURCHES
officers, for they had, by way of the &ILA. barracks, been IN DORCHESTER.
admitted to the lower end of the ground, and to • space
fenced on one aide by hurdles, and guarded by • sentry To the Editor.
courteous but firm, and here seaU *rare placsd won- you kindly give me scorner In your valuable
psoe to speak • wor I to the ministers and preachers of
thee men! My dear brethren, to you think that things
tvehrtitlythanearritoarimwhhewrieththethceleirvertanspeceaarfeetnhrw.etre lot
the Pegs. or their sword when at full in this town are what they ought to be I y ,oe
en spiritual
gallop to out thew off the suspended " lemons." things. Da you not think that the peopl., are sleeping
Most gloriously did the eon shine on the gay imam and away their timo, and that something euist to be done to
everyone appeared to have given up the afternoon t wake the people out of their slumber, or is there no
pleasure, which waa soloed as much by Geodetic...up-robed necessity for any stir ia the c imp! Hark what your
dame and damsel of high deer, e, as by the middle classes Mostar saith—" Vtieu thou hearest the sound of qing in
who swarmed up there by hundreds, the merry boys who the tops of mulberry trees then bestir thyself. This
regardless of dress pranced and lolled about on the turf, commend bat not hen ole•yed, there is a sound of going.
and the ninety maids who wbeiie lup their perainbu- an I you have not regarded it. And, again, woe unto them
latent close, to get a nearer I, As at th military so dear to teat are at Kid in Zion. This is the true state of the
the female heart As to fashions they were here wen in ,hurch in this town—l mean the whole of the Christiana.
great profusion, and we were going to soy—ln the newest It ow can ibm preachers of the town use tho words of the
styles, only we did not come across a 'MAW instance of the Apondle, New then we are ambaesadore for Christ, se
" handkerchief" monstrosity. Where no many brave men tho.mh God did beseech you by us, we pr ty you in Christ's
were gathered of course beautiful women might be awed be ye reconciled to God." If Mr. Gambian, our
expected, and certainly some of the fairest daughters of aul'iawa.lor to Constantinople, has made the Turks hear
the neighbourhood helped to makeup the galaxy of beauty his voice for reform., why in it that O hot of preachers
that were seated in front of the capacious marquee, where, esu't make • little town hear their voice I It is because
as occasion presented, they were escorted for" o'clock Coo are at ewe in Zoo. It irk, again, what the Master
tea." and other elegant ant fashionable refreshinenth asith. "I would rather ye were cold or hot, but because ye
The assembly wee so large to it we can only give • are lukewarm I will spue you out of my m nab." Ob,
specimen or two of the name.; the clergy WOIO SO limner- lirotbren, bow is it you can take things so i any whilst the
mu that onat might have thought the Archdovon's visite- souls of men are perishing around 'out But you say we
Mon was even newer than next day, eflisers of course WOI • preach twice on a Sunday and sometimes once on • week
abundant, both in uniform aid la soul O. the magisterial day. Yee, butts this all you are called upon by Christ to
bench was largely reresionted, and above all and every- do! What are you doing with the command '' Go ye
where the fair ma ority abounded and overtopped and out into the highways and hedges and compel them to
enclosed the anal groups of gentlemen. The High come in that My house may be filled !" When do we ooe
Sheriff of the county, J. J. Fargobarson, got , beamed on an open-air meeting in this town, only by the missionary
the scene, in company with Major Shakerley and the and Mr. Daniels, to Nurth-equare, once a week! Certainly
Lidice of their party, among other,' may be named— the missionary joins with the Primitives on Sundays. in
Colonel and Mrs Bingham. Colormil Henning. C 8.,
_Major. Kill-street, and haw many meetings in the worts dudes
Leigh,th Govan Hansel, Kr. E. L. Kinderaley, Kr. B. the week, by the help of brothers Garrioer and Curtis.
Litthales, Mr A. Barites, Captain Hodgee,Mr. Pope. But what are those amongst so many. Uwe would we
Captain Dymond, Major Hawse, Canon Naah. Mr. H. the church revived it must begin in the hearts of the
Puree, Rev. T. Rowell-Wright. Mr. T. Coombe Roy. AL preachers. and when the preachers are awakened than the
Istonard,Rev. C. Feltham, Mr. IL Burnett, Rev. Reginald people shall be awakened also; bat if the preachers are
Smith, Dr. George, Dr. Do. But we might almost wrlcep the congregations will sleep. What meanest thou,
name the inhabitants of all Dorchester and the country 0 sleeper! Arise, call upon thy God. Why should we
round if we had to give anything like a complete list, not have openmir preaching every night in some part of
The regulations were: Vow gallops for tilting, four for the town! There are plenty of workers in the town if
lemon cutting, five for tent pegging. If the pace or style they were more fond of soul wring, and leas load of
be beds note to be made in cue of • tie. Should the pace plethora, for there is no pleasure like eoulaaving pleasure,
be altogether too slow nuthint was to be scored, and the it is a pleasure that the angels participate in, aa the Word
same in case of a weapon being dropped. In the combats, says there is more rejoining in heaven over one sinner that
• man dropping • weapon or being disarmed to lose a repenteth more than over ninety and nine just persons
point. In these comb i's, each man to have • "corner." who need no repentance. I ask you shall we let the
red or blue. The judge to give the command "counter- Bummer slip away and all it. blessed privileges, with its
march" and alter the men had circled round two or three fine evenings and sunshine, and yet dare to sleep on while
times the word to be cren 'engage' or "attack." the pane souls are felling for the want of faithful warning and
to be moderate, no hit, hi count below the jacket,and after pointing to Christ as their Saviour! My dear brethren,
each hit" corners" to be given, and the man to ride back we are too one-sided and too sectarian in our views and
each to his corner. feelings. Let us be broader in our views sad more liberal
Sport commenced punctually at the time named on the in our feelings, for there are no sects in heaven.
card. IA by the What are the Woileyans doing with the determination
TILTING AT MR RIND. which they had at the commencement of the present year
This competition is • very diffi cult one, horse and rider when they sang. "Come let us anew our journey pursue,
must both he very steady and accu.toreed wed to work roll round with the year and never stand still till the
together, while the ruler must have in addition • true eye master appear r There was no meaning in this, or why
and hand, for the object ii to carry • spear with SO true do they stand still all the day idle! In old times the
an aim as to push tho Iva I Into the ring and bear it away Wesleyens as well as Primitives were seen preachiog
as if threade lon the lance, and to repeat this with another under the trees, and in roads, through lanes; but now they
further on. This hash' done at full gallop, the rings are like their brethren around, ashamed to confess Christ
being 'aspen led by wires about eix feet from the ground, before men. I charge you ally. Christians to come out and
and being only about as large as a lady's bracelet. Too raise your voice' for Christ in the open air and be brave for
often it Nipples that instead of the spearhead passing your great Commander; go into the courts and alleys, cry
Into the ring, it would strike It flying, to the discomfiture aloud, spare not, lilt up your voice like • trumpet, let his
of the knight who had so narrowly missed. The lance was work be your pleasure, and answer quickly when he
made with • very alight head, and was held in different calleth "Here am I, send we, send MO' The people are
ways: sometimes men would try to point it straight ripe for it and are waiting to Tredve your messaged love ;
through the two rings almost at starting their horses, then invite them to the unsectarian meeting in the
bolding it 'esti* ass rille,otheee would gallop out inert'', Temperance It'll at 8.30 every Friday night, 0 Lord revive
lancer style, holding the other diagonally, pirating up- thy work.
wards, and only aiming it as they approached the ring, If no notice is taken of this, it may be the Salvation
and as fares we could see this style was the more success- Army may &rime and put you to the blush. Why wait for
fol, the rifle-barrel aim being generally disturbed when the Salvation Army, when we have material enough in the
the lance neared the rings. and the marksman being glad town if people will but use it! But while people act like
to gallop well away from tho-e who had seen him mina. Jonah, being commanded to go to Nineveh and then
One line spawn= lowered his lance point just as he came fleeing to Tarshish, how can we eo.pect the work of God to
nest and thrust with no good aim that he took the ring prooper
with grace and apparent ease. The following were on the
card :—Driver Ralph, Gunners Dobson, Davenport, and J.
Hunt, Lieut. Price, S,rgeent-Major Kelly, Sergeants
gerry and Shane, and Lieut. Rochfort, end the winners
were:—
Driver Ralph, lit 1 1 1 1 19 Points
Gunner Hunt. find. . 0 5 1 0 -w 11 „
liergeant•Major Kelly .., 10 0 1 6 „
Sergeant Kerry 0 1 0 1 „
Gunner Dobson .., 0 0 1 1 —6„
SWORD e SWORD.
A general movement toward' the eouthern.part was
explained by the appearance of two men if not ' in buck-
ram," yet in stout buff leather jerkins, and their beads
encase lin masks. They bore fencing sticks, and were
mounted on active horses, who capered and showed
solendid action. Alter riding In ooposite directions they
advanced to the centre, galloping round each other and
aiming to strike the opponent without offering an opening
furs blow in return. S onetitnes a few sharp blows were
all pinned, or the result was equal, then one would
soca. d in putting in a tremendous shah on his opponent's
bots?'s neck, by and by a blew would fall full across the
head of • man, to the great delight of the people, and
perhaps • few inches would fly off the "broadsword." One
couplo differed owing to one assuming the attack and the
other keeping staling oe the defence, keeping his sword
twin'c I at his enemy, who circled round him stealthily,
and at last forcing biz ossault„ the defender retreated, on
which the assailant roshod in, and delivering some swip-
ing blows, the horse 4ed, carrying his rider ignobly to the
corner &ZOO roars of laughter. Others worked so bard
that when there was a pause they looked quite !wady to
"drink the red wine through the helmet barrel." The
oompetitors named were Sergeant Kerry v. Gunner D eh-
ion, Bombardier Heald v. Gunner Barron, Bombardier
Reynolds v. Corporal Grant, Bombardier Reynolds v.
Gunner Basket.
The successes were :
Gunner Dobson
It nribardier Heald
Bombardier Rejoicing „
D Amon
Basket
Dobson

Seurroa.

beat Sergeant Kerry
Gunner Barron
~
Corporal Grant
Heald

times refused admission. On no occasion, however,
did his niece make any remarks calculated to arouse
fear in his mind for her safety, although the violent
disposition of her mistress seems to have beast known
to many of the neighbours. The frequent visits of
George Martin, the brother of the prisoner, seem to
have been sumzested by the eccentric habits of his
sister. When-Detective-Sergeant Jupe and Inspector
Green visited the house the prisoner took but little
notice of their presence, and entered the front parlour,
where she seated herself in an arm-chair. On the
officers descending into the back kitchen they found a
pillow on the floor a pair of stays, and some boots. It
was in the front kitchen that the deal box containing
the dead body of the girl was found ; the head being
cut off, and wrapped up in a flannel petticoat. The
arigolt etoyetwheasfoorepehn,eadanathtehree lwefetrepemarrfeckatly
oclfedosa
vaenred
blow. A further search being made, a carving.knife
was found bearing traces of blood, and in the kitchen
was also discovered a small saw, is which there were
blood and human hair still adhering. The bedroom of
the prisoner was on the second floor, and the polka
there discovered a hammer of considerable weight,
with mark' of blood thereon, an attempt to remove
which had been made by washing. It is believed that
the deceased was first stunned by the hammer and her
head afterwards cut off. The female lodger in the
house is somewhat advanced in years, and was in bed
at the time of the discovery, and appears to have been
quite unconscious of anything unusual having occurred.
The prisoner is rather of diminutive size, and when
placed in the dock appeared to be very cool and
collected, and was represented by a solictor. George
Martin, brother of the prisoner, of Hercules-buildings,
who said that on Wednesday evening he went to 7,
York-road, and knocked at the door. It was on the
latch, and she refused to admit him, and he went
away. On the following morning, at half-past eight,
he went to the house again, and saw the place chava
as before. On Friday evening he went again and
knocked at the door. The prisoner casne down and
asked who it was. Ile said, "Your brother George."
lie begged of her to open the door. She said, "I
shan't. Who is that behind you r Witness told her
he had no one with him, and implored her to admit
him or take her milk in. He handed her the milk
the
as
very
iish,p)isc:re‘iths,;l:edinitornhills:Lnrcoetaoyhnatwattatihairdhbadeocimto.
oto.ncaito:wrimi t,::tm.hhuheheorrihbo:accian,aweilie.edtcoH:h,
tedle
can, and told her if she did not let him in he would
tried
fetch tke doctor. He then went to Dr. Pywell, and
and told him
have
knocked,
one a'nf brother,odr
and she admitted them, atiti as soon as they entered
she rushed at them. They seized hold of her and
ICankeduningt*kithtzehnenth:tr°B4hyelyettfoher
the body of a girl with her head off, in a trunk.--.
Remanded.

Imptrial artianunt.
In the House of Lords, on Monday, on the motion of
Lord Delowan, • Select Committee was appointed to
Inquire into the operation of the Highway Acts. In the
course of some conversation on the subject of mszris4e
with • deceased wile's sister, it was stated that the bill
m ewl by the Natal Legislature legalising such marriages
through not receiving the Royal assent.
In the
House of Commons, in answer to a question, Mr.
Grant Duff said it was true that permission to visit Cety-
traci_was refused to two members of the family of the
of Natal; and Lord Kimberley' had telegraphed to the
(11,71 i roc ng that in future Cetyvrayo should be allowed
to see his friends. Mr. Gladstone intimated that as soon
as the necessary information was received he would make
a statement with reference to the financial position of
India. Mr. Forster s id tim bill about to be introduced
dealing with the question of compensation for eviction in
Ireland, had been framed by the Government to meet an
exceptional emergency.

MR. DRADLAUGH.
Mr. Labouchere then, pursuant to notice, moved that
Mr. Bradlaugh should be allowed to make an affirmation,
instead of an oats as required by law. If the decisiona of
the two committees were 'cud upon, the member for
Northampton would be unable to take his seat, and the
House would be brought into conflict with an important
constituency. There was nothing to prevent the House
from allowing Mr. Bradlaugh to affirm, leaving it to •
court of law to decide the question of legal right after-
warda Mr. M'Laren seconded the motion. Sir H.
Giffard moved as an amendment that Mr. Bradlaugh
shotild be permitted neither to take the oath nor to make
an affirmation. The members of the House of Commons,
he aid, were the guardians of the decency and decorum
of that greet sasembly, and Mr. Bradlaugh had thrust
upon them a responsibility wh
urse 4LT34Ib
ought have have kept to
mittee would lead to the revival of the whole question on
the motiou for the issuing of • new writ ?he Attorney-
General argued that the right to sit in the House was a
statutablo right, and the committee simply desired that it
might be decided by a court of law. Mr. Walpole said if
the House encouraged Mr. Bradlaugh to make the affirma-
tion, it ought to indemnify him against the penalties he
would incur by sitting and voting. Mr. Bright said Mr.
Bradlaugh was willing to take the oath as others took it,
and the course which they were asked by the amendment
to take was not in consonance with the generous justice
which the House had been in the habit of according to its
members. The debate was adjourned.
PROTESTANT PETITIONS.
Sir J. Kennaway presented a petition from Newton
Abbott for the disfranchisement of Northampton. Mr.
Newdegate presented a petition from the Protestant
Institute praying that atheists be not admitted to Nils-
meat, that monasteries and convents be suppressed, that
museums, it., be not opened on Sundays, and toat the
Marquis of Ripon, as a Ronwaatholic be recalled from
India. (Laughter). Sir R. . ht pn ra petition
rented
from Northiunpton praying that Mr. Bradlastgh be not
allowed to take his seat.
In the House of Lords, on Tuesday, Lord Lsitrim men,
tioned that on his Donegal estate last year his tenants
:74=absolutellbutrefnueAtoorepeth.y rent till NI ejectment& had been
three persons were actually
In the House of Commons, Mr. Gladstone informed Mr.
Biddell that a farmer whose house and land WWI valued
at more than .C9O would be liable to pay beer duty on
materials used by him in brewing.
- THE BILADLLOOH CAIII.
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Mr. Gladstone .co-i;tende'i-t-h-a-t- there' was no need for
fresh legislation on the question, the present law being
adequate to deal with it. Mr. Bradlaugh's case involved
no question of G.ivernment policy ; and it was simply their
duty tel come to the consideration of it with rigid
Impartiality. His individual opinion was that the House
had no Jurisdiction at all in the matter. The Opposition
hid beta driven successively from the Church ground, the
Protestant ground, and the Christian ground, And how
were making a final rally on the narrow ledge of atheism.
The debate was continued at gre...t length by Mr. abson
(who made a tierce attach osi Mr. Bright for his speech of
Monday night) and other hon. members. Sir Stafford
Northcote twitted the Government with wanting to admit
. -

Mr. Bradtoujb, but tocking tb. courage to say so. On tbe
House dividing the numbers were :—For Kr. Ltbotiehere's
motion, 930 ; against. 9:75 ; majority against, 4.—Sr H.
Gifford 's amendment—that Kr. Bradlaugh be net allowed
to mak. an affirmation or take the oath—was agreed to;
and the House shortly al terwards rose.

NILLDLIUGH naramosinn.
In the House of Commons, on Wsdneeday, slier ftr.
Bradlaugh had addressed the House, Sir Stafford North.
zziit said nothing had occurred to alter the decision of the
House; Mr. Gladstone concurred. Mr. Bradlaugh per.
sided in going_to the Mlle. The &want-at-Arms placed
his hand on six. Bradlaugh's arm and conducted him to
the bar, where he struggled to return to the centre of the
House. He admitted the right of the House to imprison
him, but refused to be excluded. Sir Stafford Northcom
moved he be taken into custody. A discussion ou the
nroPosal took place with Mr. Bradlaugh outside. The
Home went into division upon Sir Stafford Northcote's
motion, when than voted for the motion VC and against
It seven. After the result of the division Mr. Bradlaugh
was taken into custody by the Sergeant-at-Arms and
IlliNeCtot Donning, and imprisoned in tits Clock Tvwer.
In the Lords, on Thursday, the Burials Bill came on for
third reading, and the Archbishop of York advised that
the date on which it was intended that the Act should
come into opmation should be extended • little. The
Bishop of Peterborough, who had take uart in
previous discussions on the bill, expressed his opinion that
the amendmenta inserted by their lordship, would
vanish in another place and would not be re-inserted,
and that the provision which the Government had made
for the Christian and orderly character of the services
In graveyards would encounter in the other }foal' the
opposition of those who hated the. Church o f England
• little more than they loved Glirudialuty, and of that
smsllqr number who hated Christianity a little more
thanthey hated the Church, Painfully wounded as they
were, there was (he saidt:Frowing feeling among the
darn to yield, and he ho the Nonconformista would
eft their part avoid irri ng exhibitions in the moment
of their triumph. The Archbishop of Canterbury
remarked that the argument of the Bishop of Peter-
borough seemed to be in favour of Mr. Osborne Morgen's
proposal, and he regretted that the rev, prelate should
have so ter forgotten himself as to desire that the clause
requiring the services to be of • Christian character
, should not be retained. Dr. Magee. in reply, wermly
complained that he had been misinterpreted. Lord
Beaconsfield expressed his opinion that the measure was
unwise and unjust. He would like to have seen all
churchyards and Dissenters' graveyards shut up, and
capacious cemeteries provided in places where they would
not have been prejudicial to the public health. It was
melees, however, in the interests of the Church itself to
resist the bill. Earl Fortescue having made • few
remarks, Earl Granville, in reply,mid he did not believe
that, the bill was either harsh or unjust.
I In the House of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain informed
I Mr. C. Bastin& that it wee quite true, as recently stated
' by Mr. Plimsoll, that during the last five Years MO ships
had been reported as missing and only in eight cases had
there been a Board ofTrade inquiry. The Bradlaugh case
was subsequently mentioned by Mr. Maclver, in reply to
whom Mr. Gladstone said the Government had no inten-
tion of considering the desirability of partially disfranchis-
ing Northampton. Sir Stafford Northoote moved that
, the member for Northampton be discharged from custody.
Mr. Labouchere intimated that on Mr. Bradlaugh being
released he would at once return to the House, me
motion was agreed to without • division. An amendment
was proposed by Mr. Anderson, to the effect that any 1
oss
to the revenue by the abolition of the malt-tax should be
made good by the duty on beer, and not by the income-
,After conadmaLle delage, the ern ndritent was
withdrawn, and the bill was read a second tram.
ML BILADLAVON IN TaN CLOCK TOWILIL
The room to which he was conducted is a moderat•-siss
apartment on the mond story, with one lofty window
I which is strongly barred with iron, and front. Paha;
I Yard. The hon. member had for his gaolers a janitor and
two policemen. The representative of the Central News
, called upon Mr. Bnullaugh after nine in the evening, and
met him just as he was returning to his quarters from •
walk on the terrace, where he attendedwas by one of the
janitors and • Policeman. lawfulness had not
apparently forsaken him.
Mr. Bradlaugh said, although in onion, he meant not
to paas his time in idleness, and petitions had been sent
out by post in all directions over the country last night
asking for his Maim He had not had much chance of
being dull, an almost constant succession of visitors
having called upon him. Among the first to call were his
two daughters and Mrs. Brant Mr. Bradlaugh remarked
that he had received numerous offers of subscriptions
from all quarters to assist him in fighting the matter in
the courts, if he determined on resorting to them. One
friend who called tendered him • large sum, which being
declined, he insisted upon liming his cheque for ENO to
enable the matter to be fought.
In the House of Lei.....,La,.,rds On Pride night, the second
reading of the bill for with a deceased
wiles sister was movedyTQ Houghton. The bill waa
rejected by 101 to 90 votes.
At the morning sitting of the House of Commons Mr.
Labouchere gave noties that on Tuesday he will move to
rescind the vote of Wednesday morning by which Mr.
Bradlaugh was declared incapacitated from taking the
oath or making affirmation. Mr. Gladstone intimated
that the matter would be taken into consideration at a
meeting of the Cabinet At the evening sitting the House
I was engaged in the discussion of a motion by Mr. Steven.
son for dosing publichousce on Sunday in Englend and
Wales. On a division there appeared for the motion
' against 117.
THZ al&Lttt CONIIIIIIXMCA
It is understood that the bounder? line between Greece
I and Turkey Nig been finally determined on, and that It is
a combination of the proposition of IL W
the inotliffed Greek Prottota, being nearly Won with
Um most mond Ru,NlO suggistko.