The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-06-22 00:00:00

RSET COUNTY EXPRKSS AND AGRICULTtRAL OAZETTTUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1880

gentle 'Whence of the ladles is as visible, and await as
übiquitous 64 that of their beloved mother herself, her
representative, welcoming all who entered, beme round
near the I over-covered bout. Smit were the elt yel oak
pews Wel, and forms occopieg in the aisle, a Weymouth
banker occupying one of the 'merit pmts. The
were numerous, including Rogrds. Reginald f3mit',.
Fvrgultarson, (Lsmiton) Bottler (Broeolinaritr).
(NittePo). K. aollinvon (Woodsford), Powys ID orchester),

j SAUL in tite absence of J. W. T. Ifykr,
occupied the chair.
At tar the cloth hvl been removed, the CEIVIIIIIL.I pro
-
weed the usual 11,1 and patriotic toa.t.,
In reply ta health of the 1:..h0p. Ci,rfa. and
lUni,,tere of a11...1e ~,,...nations,'• the R •v. A. R. lIARTLIT
1 it eras, no doobt. the opinion of them all that the
9 was a good arm, and ve.th T. ; • r.I to the clew of
all denominations. they I.,ad the too:, .1 me well to the
spi•itu,d, welfare of thetr ;ample at hear .
Kr. J. R. TATIOR roapraded to tilt t,. -• 4 ,Army,
Ntey. and R.,serve Forces," ;
dunt er for the past 21 Teen, end . , 01. of
thlt time he had never nEased a be.t • i iii.(Ai--

Ker. Rg°MUD Senn, fearing the collections would not
be so suecessiul as formerly, acknowledged no blame can
be attached to those ',althea, unable to ninon& as lithe
ease especially with some whole incomes are derived from
agriculture. One gentleman of large possessions, notei
for princely liberality, had not been .No this time to send
his demeans ; but we most not toter that eu.•ll friends are
less interest 4 in the ext .mion of their Saviour's hil),!,1010.
1 He had received upwards .4 £l9. and one lady wrote,
I unable to Bend more than Ll ; but last year she ILIA her
' husband had given £5O to the deficiency fund. The
sneaker went back in myna .ries of the Church Missionary
Society so far as 1840. when news was received of the out•
pouring of the Holy Sirit on the natives of Kishoragur, and
1,100 thuds were ruined tutu the church. Mr. Parry
Nisbet was then judge of the district, and had been •
finu friend of the society ever since. The Lord has been
showing that the Ulcer arid gold are his, and happy ere
thou who iee it is more blessed to give than t o receive.
The losses of last year to the British farmer, Mr. Kochi
said, are not less than £100,000.000. It is of no use higive
grudgingly ; the Lord will not have it In Femme Somer.
set, was a man who had made £lOO.OOO, but was remark.
able for his stinginess. That men was so worked on at •
ineetinst that he gave • shilling ; hut reproached himself
afterwards for doing so. Said he to an aequaintanoe
"After all I lost nothing by it; for when I cause from the
meeting I saw something Night near the be Igo, pick,rl
it up, and it was • shallot." But the other returned—
"Teem is a solemn teaching for you; you gave that
shilling grudgingly, and God would not have it ; He has
given it you back again." The Rogat•on days of the cbuieh
have bed • fresh consecration. having beeti chosen as
oceadons for special ;nal: on.
achipuiriciht
icicles days we should
of prayer, and look upon this meeting not only as a
pleassnt social gathering hut to rutin its object—to do
Me will is it is dons in heaven, and premete the coining
of His Admirer, kingdom, that our fellow.creatures msy
ho
no longer bowing down to four-footed beasts and idies of
their Nen making. He e 4 red hearty tbanks to thou
who had decorated the church with flowers. The church
ea* the only place where the reeding could he held in this
vi;11 -c but dr Ler'ork toO ‘Ves .1) it c uhl not hear
oer Ay hotel.. in i.e clur st I). n ore sorb
goo ip rakers an I preech. H's .11 friend, the Rev.
Rola rt Fasentharsen, would epeek,• ud to Low cud yob& d
mar. Nev. W. Better, teeter o' B mayne ; while the I.st
would be clout I y the Rev. (1 Meek, bishop of Niemen
P rhaps not another parish clergymen ceuld say he had a
bishop for his curate, and one young lady said it was a
mixture of dignity and meannesa on the part of Mr.
George Houle. The putties' of Nebel, is indeed ono of
dignity; hot be did not admit that of • curate is mean.
A high dignity his been mo-t worthily conferred on our
esoeeent friend, Rev. George Moule, now Dr. Motile,
&brut to be consecrated t the highest position of
influence, and he • oold ask Dr. Menlo to give • description
of his diocese from that point of view.
Rev. Mr. Bung*, of Broadmayn••, once heard a speech
about winless by • man who carried the plate in church.
It way—" I don't like to see these peer eople asked to
give their money to these poor blocks Who 11.11.)1111 any-
thing about the poor bl irk,?' Hi warned them ag_einst
sbrhothear'sspkirieetpeur rthaThi,
Cain" rOPI7"
of Cein and of Judas; but let us have the spirit of Christ.
eirratnot.!mt Atreisplinryit
who said—"o.her sheep I lone, wbi Ii are not of this fold,
them also I mint bring, and there shall be one fold and
one shepherd." The anti-missi. men spirit is unreasonable,
because it does not tete cognisance of things as they are.
The child who looked out on houses, teem, and the hills
beyond, fancied he SAN the end of the world, and we shall
ho as narrow if we only look at our own country.
Supposing the merchant ssid—" I will have nothing to do
with c ,too, silks, and tea; home produce is enough for
ste.nedseetileii. reierhee,
swAnte.suld6scoi,ll.l.peory.speinridt
iwseuna
jhuosutl;dthbee
bratrda
Jesus taught he disciplee—" Freely have ye received;
freely give."
The Bev. Rouse Famennaltatee of Lengten, regretted
that the first interest in missionery societies is passing
away; hut felt it quite refreshing that there. In a rather
remote place, it was still kept tip, and perhaps the
blessed iefluenet of her rho ha' i freest to do with these
gatherings will never pa... away (tun) this parish. God
has continued to bless the society. ifi Years leo, Indite
North America, and New Zealand were the chief spheres
of its operations, Bow they extend all over the world.
Wonderful progress has been made,. New Z nland from
being savage is Ills, eurirely miler Geristian infia•.ece,
and there and in Indiaand Chino are men formerly beethen,
new edinitted into the minktretions of the Church.
mirselves received the Bib'a from the East; it was
written I/ men of diff r I. Singe from ourselves, yet
that Kble units us. We can take up the Psalms of David
and pray for mercy awl forgiveness in their words. And
cow so sore out that Bible, which we claim
Ii our o en, end it suits in Judie as it setts Englishmen ;
we send it to North-West Muriel, and the eyes of the
111•11S9 light UP with fire ent I ,ve sea. Owl Arai man ;
we rend it to Wang, and e. • set... effect 1.11 iwa then.
I Is it not mare, lions tivat thereat...Al I, .neh )k• na teble
' ler all languages and all toneun I \‘' • ievo a fr eh wee(
of its DiTille origin if there is n o.' eric kha 11 suit
all nation,, and be read by rn it eI t After
speaking of the woedernt pron.., of nil .Is, the
speeker said 04 had won‘lorfutle ens verge prayer that
more Islam/era &read he gent into His Nerves,.
ant we should be fello -wee k.vb :lis IP,-i. .1 I not
all to taint irt, we. 1, e. eff r • ut.••
to they at 1... me ter ware. .4 lee 1.. Ti.'oral gl mid
I is almost wateld, yot oner aboet.l2l2o.oeo has it e•ai oe,cted
I for the mein, y..mi that vr. s ero.nly obelin : and pence..
I not from the we. • deed- .•n al era coing f rain I mei
' giving their thousand.. Ile terein.l tt ern et the
warning—" Your gold eed tour 'de, I," alai
be urged the men of v. wile.. the e.. tety •reles•its, to
boar these things in mini. In conclarien he preys I for
God's blessing upon one going to the teed be levee, that
these be haa been the me us of brinanx to Gil may
I wale toe him with rejoicing to )11112(am again., arid may
—" Tay *hall be my 0
• •y
, MMUS Metres did tot agree that tn7...1 •naries
' alone ar, abl tong-it • thr m e•deeary spirit, tor he was
a relasionare—aftni the thane.. wont', be Gist in his eon-
ver n—Uadely intro what helm ad in Farrington Siheol.
room and Stafford church trout teteu cho weren't minden-
asho.et Walter 11-a lhery, bis orrnlasilose I father.
! their dear recto; and B on. Pining to tee it•eoo
! of his Isabour in Inc.Ch be Led B shop Remelt was styled
In his p ...spert—" Mho-. o' the In.. ...ahem previnc• s
of Chine," cents:ohm al e it 180.000.000 pedCle, alth moth
rn England none of the la, gest nioc.eaes contained more
than 2.000,001 each. lilt 'lwo docese would c natt'n the
two provinces which Mende t 10 cities of Shanghai and
Niece one proviuee wdh 38 000.000 and the other with
' 50000.000. Shanghei, ill great p ort of North China, is not
only Chinese, and his rrepheit.l.l3 es would extend
over E irnwroul slop, Or V/ IWO he re is a 0 JIJIIy.
cheer on 2,030, meetly bat with Americane, aud
almost all the nations of K ar..pe, also the Patten, with
their strain.: hots looking a. if they were made of papier
macke. &mop an* live there with forms an I luxuries of
civiliaation. which Ereeishin. n at home do not a mud
are out there; in tom yeer•s is a It tten Row,
cricket and Seritch Cams ris Ire. and he had twee
two Eighth eight-ear boat prectiaug on the Tire!
for • rah:. Only a small mod rti di are real Chris' lens.
but they are most liberal; a inlet'-ter collecei I MOO there
forthe peer clean, at hon... -te.i :he community rennhuraed
the Church Mistionarr fey their expenses inc
nectioNwith Mr. R eies n, in Ceder to getbioc esthete chep.
lain, end the beautiful church there has been erected into
the cathedr .1. Oa that great river are tomato? p wts, one
c died Hankow and larger t` an H mesh Av, over which he
would have to exercise some supervision. Shanghai is
rather mere Chinese teen some other penes, in the
of being unutterably filthy; rbe chaplaincy, well paid,
remained open seism years. Hie other province iv flee.
Kling with its gr. at Fort ot Romper, an immense city, in
which ere tette Hash da mei four 0:11).1)111 minister.; anl
the C U.S. can never tome to thud enough English
misaionaries to tho•e millions in that province; the only
hope is in training native Nachera. He should nee '.r have
gone near what hi called his own city, Hangcliore.had it
not been for the representations of two native missionaries
who came from there. Next was the work in Great Valley,
70 miles long In almest povelous country, and then in the
great south-west uiountaieg, further beck still. Longing
for the quickening of Christian liberality towards the work
in these east populations, he remarked perhaps the
£100.000,000 of loss would not have been so great had the
groat industries of the country given more to God. After
strongly rye maenad Mg the 01-aner to be read, he spoke of
the solemnity of the present occasion, and asked for 'pedal
prayer to follow him when be loft that neighbourhood—
prayer for his children that in forsaking them, he might
gein thorn, that they be so taught by the Holy Spirit that
no lose may be suffered either of their mother or him
And pray en for Pordington—when be left for China, the
last of the family have left Fordington-emay the tame
gospel light shine there for many • day, may the Lord
cause it to shine anew.
By the kineneu of the Rev. and the Misses Smith, the
visitors were invited to supper at the Rectory, and • large
number accepted the invitation.
Among those present at the meeting were :—Rev.
and Mice Collinson, Miss Louisa Churchill, Miss Williams*
Mr. Rohert Williams (Brideheel)s Rev. Me Wows, Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Eliot, the Mks Eliot', Rev. George
Mode D.D., and Mrs. Moule, Miss Monte, Miss Pearce,
Mies Winefield Digby, Mrs. and Miss Shepherds, Canon
an.l Mrs. Farquharson, Mr. and Mrs. Elward Smith. Mrs.
Rober t Smith. Mrs. G. and Miss Andrews, Rev. Pawn.,
The Miss Plonters. The Misses Gruen, Mr. and Miss
pewee, Mr. Hogg. Rev. G. Butler and Mrs. Butler (Broad-
ineyne), Mrs. C whereto (Friar Mayne), Kn. Sanston, Mr.
Monde Mr. Hardy, Mr. Srrond. Kr. and Mrs. Cherrit„
Miss Reynolds, The Misses Smith (Stafford Rectory),
Donors to the funds included Percival Ward,
£2 flu. ; Mrs. Evans. ; Mrs. Powys. ; bliss Churchills,
£1; 11. Middleton. Eat., 112; Parry Nisbet En; , 1:2 ; Dr.
Hawkins. Lila: btu.. Miles, £1 Is.: Mrs. !lemming, £1;
Mrs. Lambert, 10i.; 11^v. K and Mrs. Ludlo__,w 5.. ; Lady
Smith, A; J. Player, M.P., £1; Mrs. Fluor. 10*.;
Rev. Reface N e.l. 101 ; Mrs. Vaue, 5..; !Mr. Jacob., 5.. ;
Mrs. Denman, 2..: Mr. Sounders, Is. 1.1.; Mn. Henning,
5,.; Mr. Dixon, 2.. 6.1. ; Mr. Boon, li. 61. The collection
altogether, including donations from Minds eta distance,
was up wards of £34.

plaenal
The Glutamate! proposed "Suectsee to t. I seemeter
Unity of Oddiellowst, and said it w. e It .own feet
th a unity was strength, and by u II g 11.ein elves to
this way they sere a le to eocompt .h ii. eh et •re geed
ii. in if flier ,e.eked erdividus:ly. !I •e• mob ois ith the
te let t',.. name 31. W.er, re, • f telseet
I.g m.O dLop interest in the it,., .e.eisety. (Ake
The toast We. enthusiastically n.ceiv. de
Mr. W. N. Wwinum (ax-Mayor of Pooleih awing thanked
the brethren of Wool for their kind invite :0n.5510 ttf Cal
many years since be came there to ,ho .031'4"
Abbey " Lyle*, and the hopes be th• r. mb rished tast
there was room ler • branch lodge hire h.Ale...t been die.
•ppeinted. Their ledge from ti torte 'od gone on
prospering, and he sincerely hop • i meld continue •
m.
(.tpplauers.) 11” MiZ,Lt tin them tt.6t !.e Odiallow
of something bke 46 lean' dandier, h.. Pined the enitY
when he weslByears of age. When he fir j mumisty
it was looked upon with suspicion. It wee consider. d
nothing better than a free-end.e,'.e. ..bd th I great
and influentiel of the land dl • r c get t• tr., IS,
as they were not countenanced by the Is • . Rot uow
all theee things were changed. er..t a r.derr Wit int
of Oddlellowsbip he bad been ent seamed by the Pane.. of
Wales, Karl Russell. Karl Lichtb li. and twice at the
Mansion House, and by other entabitittel of the lend. He
liked the patronage of tholes a...11.1,re,me v. ry well, but be
did not require it, and all be canted was their sympathy.
The society which required extreme. ,s help was MA in a
sound condition and mud collswe, b t the eoe'ety that
could meet its liabilities was built em • rock and set. uld
last for ever. By the constant work of their edllorrs they
had now • wale of Payments wl ich had b en so well
calculated that the Government 'a c 'entry I.
recently thought proper to Wept theta es the t sides for the
adoption of friendly societies throughout this kingdom.
They had had Acts of Parliament passed recently. but he
thought there was too much rod- apes o hem;t yet
some good had been done in this direction. and he Parsed
a warm compliment to Sir Stafford Northcole for the
interest h had always shown for the friendly societies of
this country. The society was now working on a solid
heels, and the benefit ler which a member emtribeted he
bad not any deubt ~f receivine. The number of members
belonging to the Unity was KG 5* and the expenditure
for the past year was £490.50l 17s. 111. The sum saved
during the year was 1:240,921 10,. and the capital of
the society was £1,438,143 ite. 51. Caming to their own
neighlmerhnel the d'aole lodge commenced with thirteen
members. arid they no. had LOW. There were 31 lodges
In Poole district, and on the 1.4 January lad they had
5.785 members. The amount e xpended in the district
during the year was .£4.4e7 9, 81., and the capital
amounted to .C 10.525 10e. 11114. Ile espremed the pleaeure
it gave him to come once mere :du meet theta. Ile aer
eluded by proposing success to the ' !linden Abbey" lodge.
The taut was well received.
Mr. Rome.° responded, an I rid the annual report
of the soc.irty which showed that .C 24 17s. had been saved
during ilte yes,, and the total 1.1111./2r on the books was
125. They had Also a invenele •; •.' of 15 members, and
which had saved upwards of £4 during the year.
The usual complimentary touts leaving been given, the
preceedined terminated.
Various !finis of amusements e•••re engaged in during
the evening by the large nen.b.r of people otherel
together, sod mini tripped thed:.rht fantastm toe to the
merry strains of the local brass 1,..ed under the conductor
ship of Me. J. Langford.

WOOL.
ODDITELLO WS DEMONSTRATION.

' On Thursday last wia • rod-letter-day in the quiet
village of Wo3l. The eventful occasion was the animal
demonstration of the 0 Idfellows, and, Ili the weather in
the early morn wit: all that could be desired, the villagers
were early at work in making the external appearance of
the place as gay as poadhlo with the limited sesources they
had at command. The result was very pleasing, and in
the two principal road ways triumphal arches were erected,
and, with &good display f honing at the most coimpicuons
parts of the made the whole scene In harmony with
the festive occasion.
. .

ick the members of the lodge
met at the Black Bear Inn, and, beaded by the local bras.
' hand marched to church.wh, re it sermon was preached by
the Rev. A. Hartley, II A., from the words--" Bear yeone
another's burdens, and MO fulfil the law of Christ." They
had all come there that day to worship God, and by doing
eo they acknowledged there was a happier and immortal
sphere, to which, if th y wish 1. they might all go. Some
of them were denisens of that place, and others he could
are were stranger; There was one motive which brought
them there that day, and that WU the celebration of
the obl.cte of their hen•dit !society, and benefit societies
in general. But, besides that, he hoped they had
come there for the worship of the Almighty, that God
from whom we expect everything in tint world and in
that which is to come. They hest come there that day to
hear what the minister of Christ had to say to them. Now
what state did they find themselves In this country and
at this time I Long, ions area ago the Apostle Paul wrote
to the Galatians that they should bear one anotht r s
burdens and no fulfil the law of Christ, and those
words were just as applicable to them today.
There was no child in this world, rich or poor,
who was content with his state, and to long u he was a
creature of this world, he should always feet a cis, leg for
something more. Let them remember the Christian
sentiment, having food and raiment, let us be content
We live in a fallen world, and we are fallen creatures,
and in our abort sojourn here, we ought to help one
another and make life a little more tolerable than it
otherwise would be. By such institutions as these, they
carried out the law of God, in helping to bear one another's
turdens. He hoped they wood do nothing that day
which would be displeasing to God. He did not fora moment
say they were ing to do so, but it was the duty of the
Christian minister to bold out the red Ism let them
remember that it was their paramount duty to love the
Lord their God, and to honour Him first in evel7thing,
and their brethren second. If they carried out that rule
what • different life they should lead, it would be all
happiness. The preacher recapitulated the beads of his
discourse, and concluded with earnestly exhorting his
hearers above all things to love the Lord at, God.
The members, afar
tja= the village, sat down at
Woe o'clock to a . Previded by Roos May.

ni, Itzour r+krred to the anestien a. to
the hare. war 400 rt in h. 12 Mr. Jot Mo. towah.titi
snob inarrupthiu. rairi it was the in st untaeutly thins
he arl vur eitie,so I.
On.. of • j try arid if they t,in m
for six elts they
(the tart) c wit altL r their v: edict
lie whether
Ilenaa. reprorchod them fur giving a verdict cog.
trary tivir oath.
Mr. Jollide coutintad pr ,• 4 eeriest this
whnn the Judo Nod : "'(old is tow,. .h.; b. quiet.
or 111 have lon :••ni.0.:1.•
A warm discuss' 01 eitouod iuil 4.1 04utiuucd ft•r
titan.
Gendry said th Ii ïh .•1 .oi;on up ii cnerw.elves to
intemr,t the 1r... and M-. J littf• aloha prote:to .1.
Ills liarnlr told hint t. 4 RUI finish his 'pare', in the
ar .4• hut he tech,' h.• r-houl.l st..y end into p SY len4
as SlVlaSelt it newer.. ry.
The 'aim szeil. adv. red to Ii• jure findins a verdict
n- t in r c ...lands with ti. 1,7,1 Goon iuurd to es,
th,t to.,wion,oges hit swore the Waco was represented
; in ,;r. 'n h.reess. awl
Mr. Joilillo attain pointed ...t• that that was contradicted
by two witness,s. and thvre c odd bo wore evidence if
De* every.
1i..10,1?: Will yen en •••rey
M••• : ant an sway; I VrOlet have the jary
{Dive nc rly inrirferid with
xis wwmr said du jury hod made a Tniataka. Sad
Mr. J•ilillt• reseed tlu 7lt n ink that all hi (the
J.ut:e's) talk would not Induce the jury to stultify thew-

selves.
Th.' mein tbie t, h re Mr. Jullide

reteuven.
T.,e jury ad I they could n nlt-r their verdict. (Art-
plena,)
Ills henleys-di h '4 fotit,d it not in accordsmut
with tee eV ••khea end rootrary to IW.
M•. 1,4F1F • 1..6A the jury thou .ht with bituself and the
puh•te His II MOUr kW I
Mr. Good', uto,orved that if t tat verdict wee recorded
ho ,hou it have to aptly Ire oew tr.).
His Honour tell j.rro it they obstinately persiated
It e.lill r ou.l a low tr I.
Hr. seid ho 413% cam for that, and in the
meantime tho Loc it Como II r uoi‘bt, hive 50..aething to
soy nhout it.
Me bier: "0.4 away, you public nuisance," sad
added he sh.ould lout allow tffect to be circa to the
verdict.
Mr. Jjlff• fad be slyrol.l romped it by sesedemes.
T.Le J.Lff lIS WO) thought Iteoru W11411:1J Nal runty.
and nothing of the hart represented.
ills 11,e nit thoutilit (hay trate perversely ohotinat
had never lo.,ird such • viing, and if they gave a verdict
loot in accordance with law, he would have it entered
another way.
Mr. Jolliffe mad he hope I his WHlout would commit
himself to that, ash. knew what course would be open to
hime
The Judge aske I the July to alter the verdict; but they
refused, when ho said it they were obstinate tiny would
muse a deal of trouble.
Jolliffe again objected to thejudge intimidating the
Jury. end asked his Honour where was a single loom lie
(the Jotise) had taken of the case?
His Honour replied with "Go away. be quiet, be quiet,
be quiet: Toe verdict beln.4 not in accordance with law
and the evident* ho should direct it lobe enteral the other

"in JoWife said he was glad his client had the prudence
to summon a jury, and be had no doubt that now Use
public would be benefited.
The jury, in the courso of proceedings, said they had
given a verdict according t conscience, but whither
according to low they didn't know.
His Honour again laid itown the point of law, but
Hr. Jolliffe said it was no such thing, disputed the
ruling of the Jude., and had more than a dosen witnesses
to call If the cast had gone further.
The Judge remarked he wished persona would exercise a
little common tense, and
Jolliffe replied that he wished other imple were
governed by a little.
Vali kind of bantering continued and eventually the
Judge entered for the plaintiff a verdict in contradistinc-
tion to the finding of the jury.

EVERS/10T.
SUPPOSED SUICIDE.
An inquest was held at the Acorn Inn, Evershot, on
Saturday night, before G. Symonia, Esq., ooroner, on
the body of Jsne Groves aged 58, who was found
drowed in the " R.sbbit Warren" pond on Friday
evening, bye young mab named Jon Barg. Deceased,
we hear, had on accused of stealing a jib. of butter
from the Co-operative Stores. She had begged for
forgivenvs ; but it was decided to bold a meeting on
Friday ewer ing, to kettle what was to be done, and it
i• supposed that she wae afraid. The jury returned a
verdict of "Fo tnd Drowned."

TORT FEAR OF

In the House of Lrds, on Friday, Lord Norton
brought forward his threatened motion against Schedule
4 of the Education GAR—condemning the teaching of
everything save the 'three R's" in schools receiving aid
from the state. His lordship contended that neither the
State nor the local taxpayer should be burthened for the
purpose of giving " higher " education (that is, instruction
in geography, grammar, or the history of England). The
effect of his proposal would also be to drive every child
out of national or board schools on reaching the so of 14.
Tha Bishop of Exeter seconded the motion. The Duke of
Argyll said he had listened to the two speakers with profound
astonishment. He pointed to the advantages which Scot-
land had derived from her parish schools, in all of which
mathematics, Lstiu, ireek, and modern languages were
taught to the children of the working classes, and urged
that the Government were only seeking to give England
what Scotland had enjoyed for 300 years. After sonie
further discussion. the Duke of Richmond said he and
his colleagues intended to support the motion, as they
thought children should be removed from national schools
at the age of 11, awl should not be taught ULM
subjezta The motion, on a division, was earn:feel:7g
votes against 30. _ _

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introduced for the p Earl Mount Edgecumbee to. lay ( Monday). 1 eolith
°few
limiting the right of 11Zie.under the la to phew where I Consols unaltered.
there is n unconsecrated ',wild-ground or cemetery,
_was
negatived ° without a division. The Archbishop of York
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Mir'..ll. Richard then brought fore ard his motion in favour
of a simultaneous reduction of European armaments. He
said the present state of the armaments of the Continent
was a scandal to civilisation. After some observations
from Mr. Baxter and Colonel Burnaby, Mr. Gladstone
pointed out that wsr, though sad and deplorable, was
sometimes necessary ; hut he agreed that they ought to
have a lea' costly means of settling the differenoes of
nations. Mr. Courtney moved an amendment declaring
that it was the duty of the Government to urge upon
foreign nations a reduction of European armament& ; and
this not being resisted by Mr. Gladstone, the original
motion was negatived, and the amendment was agreed
to.
In the Commons, on Wednesday. Mr. it. Jame* moved
the second reading of the Town Councils' Aldermen Bill,
t-oi object of which was to regulate the proceedings in
elections for Aldermen, and to take from Aldermen the
right of voting at such elections—Mr. Gourley moved
that the bill be road a second time that der three months.
The House divided, when there were —for the second
reading, 131; against, 48—Mr. Chamberlain said the
Government intended to deal with the whole of the
subject of mercantile and marina next session.—Sir
Harcourt Johnstone moved the second reeding of
the Licensing Law Amendment Bill, the object
of which was to constitute licensing districts and
board& to associate ratepayers with 10=1 maestro's,
as licensing authorities, and invest them with controlling
powers.—Mr. Montague Scott opposed and talked the bill
out.
Tee Blum-won Couurrriz.—The Select Committee
on Wednesday decided that Mr. Bradieugh may not take
the oath, but he may affirm at his own
In the Houle of Lords, on Thursday Lord Stratheden
alluded to the importance of reviving the Ottoman
Parliament, and said in his view the only way to cure the
abuses of the Turkish Government was to put a check
upon its arbitrary power. Lord Granville, In reply, said
he was glad to hear the opinion of the noble lord in faveuir
of summoning a Parliament at Constantinople,
_as that
was one of the objecta for which Mr. Goechen had been
instructed to use his best influence and endeavour'.
In the Common& Mr. O'Donnell, who had given notice
of a question relating to M. Challemel Lecour, the new
French ambassador to this country, and had been informed
by the Speaker that it could not be put, inked whether a
public explanation could be given of the remount
to
refer question hid been interfered with. He was p to
omrelawrdoufwewerriiihdt:bpshortirt.the,hrehtliat:Srrp.i?Giignanniletiodrt;hethantLediduest"atrd t.wwoheornthrheeewantocalire futile
wtonidthtlenotiCetoulmincnsusluamideßisdli religious
census. cement Mr. Shew.Lefevre, in answer to Mr. Carbon.
said the Admiralty believed that the reported mutiny on
board the Atalanta had been exaggerated. A rather warm
discussion subsequently arose on the Ministerial Irish
Redd Bill, Mr. Chaplin denouncing the intended new
clause, to enable County-court judges to give relief in
eases of eviction, as causing the bill to outdo the word
and most vicious features of the Lend Bill of 1870. Kr.
Forster gave notice that he would withdraw the clause in
question from the Relief Bill, and bring it in as a separate
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ire At oPTIMI.
In the evening Sir Wilfrid Lawson brought forward his
Local Option resolution. Mr. Mason seconded, but dis-
approved of closing publichouses unless fair compensation
was given. Mr. Gladstone said the Government intended
to use no pressure either way he should himself walk into
the opposite lobby. Ile trusted, however, that the day
was not distant when the Government would be able to
deal with the anomalies of the licensing laws. After a
long discussion, the House divided, when the resolution
was carried by a majority of 222 votes against 203.
In the Hone. of Commons, in the morning. Mr.
Gladstone rebuked a new Tory member, Mr. Bartlett, for
the offensive manner in which he is accustomed to put
questions. It was the intention of the Government, in
dealing with the Eastern Question, to set with perfect
impartiality as between Russia and Teasley, Mussulman
and Christian. in regard to the provisions of the Treaty of
Berlin. On the motion fur going into Committee on the
Irish Distress Bill, the Home Rulers reiterated their
former complaints that the aid offered was insufficient,
and that the money ought not to be drawn from the Irish
Church Fund. Mr. Gladstone observed the •itting had
been wasted. In justice to England and Scotland he
could not assent to the demands of the Irish members.
Ultimately the bill was committed pro/emus.
Mr. Gladstone moved the second reading of the Savings'
Banks Bill, which is to provide for the deficiency in the
funds available to meerthe demands of old banks. He
proposed to create an annuity for fts years, and to redoes
the interest paid to the banks from 3,1 to 3 percent.. which
would prevent further loss. The bill aW
savings'
to
raise the limit of .C2OO, now imposed on banks
investments, to .C3OO, and the yearly limit from .00
to .C 101 whilst power was intended to be given to
the trustees and to the Post-office to invest Money
in the funds for depositors if requested so to de. Mr. W.
Fowler moved a resolution condemning the proposed
extension of the limits of deposits, as • diaeouragemeat of
private enterprise. The banking interest continued the
discussion until the time of adjournment.

Rev. J. HARDIN, in accordance with notice, proposed
"That this emaciation believes that marriage with the
sister of a deceased wife to be not repugnant to, but in
accordance with, the teaching of Holy Scripture; that
such marriages are often most convenient and advantage-
ous on family and other grounds, and that therefore the
law forbidding them ought to be repealed." He felt very
pleased with thaistisgress which the bill had made.
N eerly all the used to say it WY unscriptural,
but after the Prince Wales presented a petition in its
favour the bishops found that Scripture neither con-
demned nor advised such marriages. (Laughter.)
Mr. HILLS, of Dorchester in seconding the motion,
said he married his deceased wile's sister, and no man
could have had two
hatter wives. (Cheers and laughter.)
His daughter said, If you marry anybody but attnLl
will not live with you (laughter); and he hoped
would be carried, so that he should not want to alter his
will. (Loud laughter and applause.)
PREACHING MATCHES

Were entirely condemned, as degrading to ministers, and
tending to destroy the peace Mid progress of the church
for many years.

THZ MIRIAM MU,
Rev. J. 0011PSTON, of Fivehead, mid a committee was
nominated to formulate a proposition with regard to the
Burials Bill and one or two other matters, but the
committee had not met and he had drawn up use which
he now submitted :—" That this association rejoices in
the prospect of an early settlement of the Burials
question, and recognise. with gratitude the prompt
action of her Majesty's Government in that direction.
But as touching those provisions of the Bill which pre-
scribe a service at all funersla in parish churchyards and
the payment of fees to the clam. even when they do
not conduct the services, this association would urge upon
her Majesty's Government so to modify those provisions
as to give just relief to Jews and others and to provide
for the payment of the fees to those who do the work."
He urged the necessity of strengthening the hands of the
Government and than members of the Rouse of Oommons
who were in favour of thorough !quality by passing such
a resolution. There were now in the committee of the
Lords three amendments, either of which, if carried,
would take away with one hand what was carried with
honest
bill
to iet
and would
the questionouldcheatth for some who desiredtuns. a good
beer)
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Artie' r • long discussion, in which the proposed 48 hours
notice to the clergyman was strongly disapproved,
Rev. J. COUPTOX eventually proposed a new resolution
with regard to fees. "While not objecting to their 0011tintl-
once as a life-interest to those who are already in receipt
of them, they are of opinion that these less amid be
ultimately applied to the maintenance of the burial
grounds, and, farther, would strongly urge that so exten-
tion of the tune of notice, viz., 24 hours, be sanctioned."
The speaker said he moved even this with
qualification, because the bill had been so Mgt.
tinkered by the Lords on Tuesday that they einiff
accept it as it stood at present There were uy Mine
alterations which mule the bill positively wcethliu n
them, for it was proposed to exclude dissenting services
from consecrated ground
The huralograt I think there ought to be some
delivenuice upon the amendment canted in the The Hz:4).4.
Lords on Tuesday night e bill had better be
altogether, because if the amendment forms Pert
hill, Nonconformists could not accept it
The motion was then verbsilly amended
p;orinug: bill as originally introdehd, but emp
against tie Lords' amendments on Tuesday.
Rev. J. CAVZ seconded the motion, width was carried. A sermon was preached by the Rev. J. Trafford, of Wey-
mouth, who took his text from Psalm cxlx., IH, avail
enlarged on the subject of loving obedience as the
safeguard of faith. Luncheon was again served in the
Corn Exchange, under the presidency of Mr. R. C.
of Plymouth. Seine complimen
ifiCludifig hearty thanks to thrle=ct- , for ta•
hospitaaty of South-stzset Chure_h, represented =
Rev. It. lames, ex- t. with Mama allrha
and Frederick Clothier, as lay delegation Mr.
humorously responded. During the Mbomou
private of the two assoelatioss were beit;a,
the places for holding the next were decided
upon and the officers elected. Nititingiv. T. Baker, of
Boroughbridge, is the president of the Western Associa-
tion for the ensuing year, and the Rev. J. W. Aahworth, of
Plymouth president of the Devon Association. The mkt
annual meeing of the Devon Association will be hail all
Totes and that of the Western Associatkin at Match
Beauchamp, near Taunton. In the evening the ameciatios
' sermon wasdellvered by the Rev. J. W. Aalivrorth from the
passage. Philippians iii., 13. lii.

seriously
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FINANCIAL CONYIDNNCIL COMOIA 011 Saturday
reach 98 11-16, 13-16 ex-div., or 100 e to 1001 with the
dividend—prices which have not been equalled for
more than a quarter of s.oentury.
Ma. BRADLACOH.—It is stated that Mr. Gladstone
will support the ProPeeal that the member for
Northampton should be allowed to make an affirma-
tion at his own legal risk. A petition, signed by 3,500
Inhabitants of Northampton, is to be presented to the
Hotleu
!li
sPraYluti that Mr. Bradlangh be not allowed to
take t seat