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MUSIC.

OPERA CONIQUE, BT. JAVIER'S THEATRE.
The production, last night, of Lea Dissents de la
Cour..rme was much more successful than that of
La l'ort the Diable. Between the two operas there
11 no comparison, though they are by the same
dramatist and the same composer. Les Diamonds
de la Courown• is one of the most lively and plea-
sant of Scribe's little comedies; and, as a musical
work, it is one of Aube''e masterpieces., which
if be has equalled he certainly has not ex-
celled. No foreign opera is better known to
the Eogliah public indeed, it has become
almost as familiar on the London as on th•
Parisian stage; and such is the gaiety of the
subject, the ingenuity with which it is treated, the
saes and wit of the dialogue, and the melody, bril-
liancy, and sweetness of the music, that it never
fails to please if it is only tolerably performed.
Last night it was much more than tolerably per-
' formed. Among the whole of the dramatis persona
there was not a single star—a single performer who
could be called great, either as an actor or a singer.
But all of them were good—all of them clever
comedians, with the natural and easy vivacity which
belongs to the French stage ; and allot them, in their
several degrees, thoroughly conversant with the

MUSIC of tale pirts. Adding to these things the
excellence of the orchestra, and the are and skill
with which the piece, in every particular, wu got up
and put upon the stage, we had all the elements of
a satisfactory performance. Madame Faure, who
sustained the part of La Caterina, still showed the
vocal defects which we have already noticed, but
they were redeemed by admirable qualities. Her
acting was at once graceful, sprightly, and
dignified, and her singing wu brilliant and
artistic. Malls. Celine Mathieu, with her youth,
beauty, and smiles, was a captivating Diana.
Fougere sang well with scarcely any voice, and
bisection, in the part of the young lover, was warm
and impassioned. And we certainly have never
seen the character of Rebelled°, the chief of the
miners, better performed than by H. Montclar.
The whole performance went off with an animation
and rum which we found delightful; and those
who wish to enjoy the beauties of Auber in his hap-
piest vein will not be disappointed if they go to the
Bt. James's Theatre.

ROT 1L GEOGRAPHICAL SOCILTY.—A meeting of
this inciety will be held on Moodily evening next, January
10, at Burlingtou-bouse. Sir itiderick I. Morel:nano in the
chair. when the following papers will be read —l. Note. on
the Zambesi Expedition, trim the Journal of Thomas
Bases, Esq., F.R.G.S., communicAted by Dr. Livingeone.
11.R.G.8. 2. Account of the Lake Tope or Taulobe, in houn-
der. Central America, by E. G. Sqiiier. Req., of the
United &Mao of America. 3. Journal of a Voyage in
Unite, by Charles Soria, Esq., F.lt G.S.
New CRVICH IN SHOREDITCII.—A new church
is about to be erected for the district of Haggeretoe, in the
IllitelleiVe end densely crowded perish of Shoreditch. Grants
to the amount of 4.3001. hove been made, chiefly by the
London Dioomen Church Building Society and the toms
ponied Society for Building Churches, bet the num of
1.0001. is still required before the building ran be commenced.
The new church will be dedicated to St, Paul, and the Rev.
William Stone, M.A., of Wedham College, Oxford, chaplain
to the Refuge for the Destitute at Deletes, will be the first
incumbent.
ECCLESIASTICAL APPOINTMENTS.—The following
preferments and appointment, have been namely made :
The Re.. J. F. I. Herechell, chaplain of the Union. Clan.
Herefordshire; Bow. F. C. Hivaarann, perpenal
cure, of Haaspeos-Oey, 01011—P+trne. C. Venable. Req. ;
the Ray. J. Lindsay, curiae of Wee' Horsley, Surrey; the
Rev. R. Temsbulf. B.A year of Wytionbary, Cheighire ;
sad the Rae. J. N. Vlielend, view of SWutleld, Kest—
Patron, Arebbishop of Canterbury.
Inc UNITEILeITT OF EDINBURGH AND LORD
B1101:0 HAM —The secretory hoe revived a corttrounicetton
from Lord Brougham ancrpong the office n 1 honorary Pre-
sident of the Associated Sootier* of the Univereity. His
loril•hip Mates that. owing to accideplal cireurnetancea, be is
unable to Ex a day fir the delivery of the usual ouldroe, but
be intenda to be in London at the opening of parliament.
when he will be able to state when It will be oonvenient to do
so.—Secitreamt
A GIFT AND ITS CONDITION4.—On enrietrou-
day. Mr. Daniel Day, a retired farmer, of Weary, near As.
bridge, So re, presented twelve poor men of hi.
parish rich with a new long white frock, or row gown (a
very valuable garment to a poor roan in the winter 1011111.1 e).
On the condition that all of them attended Divine service
twice on that day, and twine on the following day (Sundayl,
wearing the said frocks end pitting together; which coadi.
lion wen cheerfully complied with.—Ronk Chrotiorlt.
THE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN IN SALT
Wona..—We have great Osmium in intimating that Mr.
Corbett. *of the tit works here. hait readied that for the
future en female shall be employed in salt making. To three
who understand the proem. In it. operative details it la
to say one word in the expediency of such a restriction ;
to those unacquainted with this we shell only my that the
Mate of asset-niedity in which the mite:eked works is
utterly issoespetibM with feminine delicacy ; and
the oreploymest of females on thee account, and
for ether spacial ramose, in salt works, I. equally
44.radlog be the rex. and deetrsetive of all proper
bailee. Teen ago. Mr. Greenshields, at that time
the isssegllr of salt work. here, introduced a similar reform.
which yea bs have been weed nut Men in Droitwitch, but
with the removal of Yr. Gremableld. the reform fell to the
etressl, and sow we simoseely hope that itsay he per.
meemst. The ineleaveste of the clergy, both Dreimiteh
rod gash. PAIL bine kog has directed to petting a stop to
akm selosses, sod they Mae new be itentifled ie finding that
their esdeaware he.. not bees in vain. Mr. Corbett
deserves the thanks of every well-wisher M society at large.
May we bop, tbat Denitwich will follow the good exempts
Stoke Prior ':— 'or:reefer Herold.

REFORM MEETING AT DURHAM

On Nfonday evening t public meting of the in-
habitants of Durham, converd by the Mayor (Mr. R.
Raman), in compliance with • requisition, was held in the
Town Rail, for the purpose of considering the propriety of a
measure of parliamentary reform, and of efixding the in-
habitants an opportunity of expressing their opinions thereon.
The MATII a took the chair, and the hell wee crowded . Oa
the platform. were Mr. Atherton, Q.C., M.P. for the borough,
Memory. Aid. Bramwell and Story, P. Biliett, G. L. Banks,
Shedforth, Councillor Grafton, he. Letters of apology for
non-ettendame were read from Mr. Bright, M.P., Mr.
Mowbray, M.P., and Mr. Spearman, M.P.
The Ma TOR hewing opened the prxeedingv,
Mr. Alderman Baas. WELL moved the following resolution:
"That a reform in the representation of the people in the Roues
of Commons is imperatively required, the present limited dis-
tribution of electoral power precluding large mama of the
people from giving a practical effect to their opinion on pub-
lic affairs, which I. to the good government, the
well-being, and the prosperity of the nation."
Mr. Aldermen Bronx seconded the resolution.

TW --se;elllas thoeiTsnb7nuently proposed,
we. carried b., acclamation.
The Rev. 8. GooDALL, Independent Master, moved the
next resolution: "That a re-distribution of seats be the
House of Common is much needed, owing to enlarge de-
velopment of the resources of the country since the passing
of the last Reform Bill ; and it is also desirable that the
boundaries of boroughs with large populations around them
should be widely extended."
Mr. Councillor G sADON seconded the resolution.
Mr. O. LINNA4I s Beene then —" That in order
Ile amble the &Wore of the Ulla to give • full,
free, and unbiassed eiressten af their opinion, it is nemerry
that they should have the protection of the ballot ; and no
measure of reform will he sallehotory to the people of toil
coantry which shall not Include the ballot."
Mi. JACK seconded the rentiation ; sad after a petition, to
be Ammer by Kr. Atherton, had been resolved on,
Mr. Atittition said his duty bed her to listen to the
ermines of opinion of others end not to expire aay
opinion of his own. The question of reform was no petty
;Arty question, but a question whisk stirred the heat of
this might nation ; sad he wee girl the sentiments of the
people of had been evoked, beanie he did not agree
in the taunts pored so freely am to the grace of enthuanam
in 1869 es compared with the enthusiasm of 1832. The cir-
arestences, the times, the ocean= were altogether different ;
sad it we. not the mode of Englishmen to carry legislative
amendments by that kind of perilous excitement which the
aeon= end the time. necessitated in 1832 ; sod they trilled
with the temper of their countrymen who cap point that just
and reasonable demands, earneetly. end repeatedly insisted on,
wen to be put aside with impunity, because the people had
not risen in their might at they did in 1832. Yin], the
Emancipating the Catholics, of the Negro Slave, and the
Abolition of the Test and Corporation Acta, the Act for
the Reform of Corporations themselves, the Admission of
Jews to Parliament, and a hundred other rarssares, have
been carried, not in the heat and turmoil of such nein.
meat, but by the *tardy resolution, the pronounced determina-
tion, sod the trimmed conscience of Englishmen ; and in that
way would reform, mach as that meeting required, still be
serried. At the same time, it was well that the government
and other ontructives should her the oonstituencies speak
for themselves. for it was not convenient that any pen
however able, melons, or eloquent, should be dopted as the
mouthpiece of others. He yielded to no men in his admira-
tion of the talents, eloquence, and perseverance of Mr. Bright,
or in gratitude to him, ia esemeotion with the repeal of the
corn laws ; but he would not wish every sentiment uttered
by Mr. Bright, in the course of hie numerous long sad
eloquent harangue. on parliamentary reform, should be let
down at Us (Mr. Atherton's) door. (Applause.) Therefore
le we. better that neither Mr. Bright, nor any other politi-
cian, however eminent, and confided in by his countrymen,
should be adopted ea the mouthpiece of the people, for want
of the people speaking out for thiamine. He had that
night nerd expensed • desire for a truly extensive masers
of reform—• men» which should gather within the walls
of the otaritutime a mass of iednettious sad negligent men
at present excluded. There was not one proposition in the
peitfoa to which he did not subscribe. He however entirely
ceranuted the division of the wently ins sieeterel districts
—(end applines)--bloann ha preferred the grant and
popular ides that we should retainthe dn••• —• thou-
sand years old, If Mr. Bunke was correct, and certainly se
old as the cheater of John—of counties and boroughs. He
coneleded by proposing a vote of thank. to the mayor.
Mr. GOODALL ssoondsd.

Carried bs acclamation.
The MAYOa responded, sad a vote of thanks to lir.
Atbarsoa for him anondance haring bean carried the meat-
inn separatad.

REFORM MOVEMENT IN DEWSBORY.—On Satur-
day afternoon a crowded public meeting was held in the
Public Hall, Dewsbury, to take into consideration the pro-
pnety of memorialising Lord Derby on the subject of having
Dewsbury enfranchised in the forthcoming Reform Bill. Dr.
Fearnley wee called to the chair. J. B. Greenwood, Esq.,
moved : "That a memorial sighed by the chairman of this
ineetioi(be forwsrded to Lord Derby, First Lord of the
Treasury, setting forth the claim@ of Dewsbury and its
neighbourhood to return a member or members to parliament
under the new Reform Bill." He explained that Dewsbury
would have been enfranchised under the late Reform Bill
bet for • misrepresentation in the census as to the numbs,.

to be 6,000 at
a time when it wee double that number; and even now, at
the present time, with a population little short of 20,000,
and a thriving and important trade, the mistake was yet on-
rectified, and Dewebary was in the list of unrepre-
sented boroughs. Unless they made their ease known to
government they would still be left out of the proposed
reform bill, however extensive it might be. The motion
wee seconded by Kr. &holes. Mr. Matthew Ridgway
thought that if they confined the memorial to the enfran-
chisement of Dewsbury it would be unjustly thought that
the people of Dewsbury were indifferent to the great prin-
ciples of reform. He moved, as an amendment, "That it
was not desirable to forward to Lord Derby such a petition
as had been proposed. to the meeting, but that a petition
should be drawn praying for the passing of a reform bill,
embracing extension of the suffrage to every mak adult
occupying premiere as owner or tenant, or who is rated for
the relief of the poor in boroughs., sad to all 101. occupiers
in counties ; the re-adjuetment of the number of representa-
tives in the 111.1{1/.0 of Commons; the adoption of the ballot;
and also praying that Dewsbury might be enfranchised in
any new reform bill." The amendment was seconded by
Mr. Walker, and, after some discussion, was carried by a
conaiderable majority. The petition is to be entrusted to
Lord Giderich and Der. Bright. .

REFORM MEETING AT INIIDDLETON.—On Monday
evening • public dinner was given st Middleton to the veteran
reformer, Mr. Samuel Bamford. Although it was no part
of the original intention, advantage wan taken of the occasion
to enginate a parliamentary reform association. After some
discussion, the following reeolutions were adopted: " That it
is the opinion of thin meeting that the House of CO€ollloll3, ma
at prevent constituted, does not fully represent the interests
and increased intelligence of the people of this country. That
ea extension of the suffrage, vote by ballot, and snore equal
district., are necessary to a fail and fair representation of the
people in the House of Commons. That in consequence of
the Fewest state of the political world, It behoves the inhabi-
imps of Middleton and surrounding townships to beetle them-
selvie and form an association for the effectual accomplish-
ment of the °eject specified in the foregoing resolutions."
The signature were then obtained of thoes who wl hed to
join the proposed assoristion, and the proceedings terminated
with a vote of thanks to the chairman. It is proposed shortly
to call a public meeting to give an opportunity to the inhabi-
tants of Dltdaleteet of expressing themselves on the subject of
parliamentary reform generally, and especially to urge the
claim, of Middleton end the surrounding townships to be
constructed into a parliamentary borough by the new Re-
form Bill.

THE JON AND POSIKASTEIB', COACH PROPRIE-
TORS'. HOILSE-DEALEILe, AND LIT6IT•ITANLL KLIMEK:**
(O► ENGLAND) PROVIDENT PI:MD.—The first ball in aid of
the above valuable institution, established to afford ennuitise
and temporary seeietlince to the members of the trade, oleo to
the widows and children of such members, In the event of
death, took plans at St. Jamee's Nall, hit Tueeday evening,
and was attended by nearly 600 persons. The dancing com-
menced shortly after nine o'clock, end was kept up with
great rpirit till the prwramwe wee exheusted, wirer/II addi-
tions made, and some of the quadrilles enoored. The profits
from the ball (with the donations end eubsenptions otherwise
obtereed) are to go towards wenni pliebing the required object
of ►t once raising the capital to 20,000/. The tickets included
tea, coffee, and refreshments during the evening, but •
sumptuous supper, for those who desired to partake of it, at •
mall extra charge, was served up in the most liberal way by
Mr. Donald. The trbols arrangements wens excellently cone
ducted, and reflected great credit on the activity sad perm-
reprise. of the stewards.

CHINESE EMlGRATlON.—Arrangements are in pro-
grew for the introduction of 11,000 Chinese coolie, on the
sugar estates at the French Island of Martinique West
Indies. The British ponnemions of Demerara and Trinidsd
have subseribed about 60,0001. for a similar purpose, half of
whecb has already been forwarded to China, the first instal-
ment of mobs. is expected la March, and authority has been
given to their enema agent to incur an extra expense .... •
bones, or otherwise, in procuring women to accompeny them
to the extent of about' 0 par mat. • this forma • leading dis-
tinction in this order as compared with those from Cubs:
there in also another, six, that the rate of wages is to be that
current in the respective islands, a guarantee being given in
China, that, in any case, they are not to base is then five
dollars (21.. 6d.) per month, and their food; • free parser
back to China is also to be given at the expiration of out
years, or a bonus equal to the coat of purge should the
coolie. decide on remaining. On their snivel, they will be
appointed to the various estate., but will have the vilege of
cinanging each year according to their faaciss.— hixo Tole-
fraPA.

THE 87'. PA 8848 DEPALCATIONB.

At the Clerkenwell Pollee Court yesterday
Thomas Birehmore, late relieving overseer of the pswhh of
St. Pancras, was aharpd with embezzling 'various mins of
money, the moneys of the beard of directors of St. Parsons.
The court was crowded to excess.

Mr. Humphreys, jun., attended for the prosecution; Mr.
Lewis for the defence.

Mr. Humphreys, to opening the case, said that since the
lest examination an invostigstioa of the parish books bad
been made and • great many defalcations had been discovered.
Tle prisoner appeared to bare received many large sums of
money, which be had not socounted for till some long time
afterwards. He intended to prefer nine eases of embezzlement
ageing* the prisoner. Mr. Humphreys, after stating the
nature of the ears he intended to go into, and which will be
found in the evidence given below, said that to order that
the magistrate should fully understand the mar, he might
Mate that the prisoner held the office of relieving officer and
relieving overseer. All the money the primmer resolved be
had to eater in a book, entitled " Mr. Ihrelonore's reeMpie,"
and that book at the end of the week be had to old up and
give to the clerk, • person of the name of Charles HiWaM.
The darned the man Hibbard wee to check the prisoner's so-
coast and to receive the money nom the primmer and then
apply it to the bonsai of the parbh. Hibbard having
entered the amount he received in • rough book, that lbook
would go to the accountant, who would make a fair copy, sad
afterwards pleas It before the audit committee for *ea le
stamina. He bad gone thus far became the man Mimed
would nos be products& Hibbard wee a diktats, to a soy
hvge amount. He Impend feet of all to call perms wits
W paid the primrose money, and which the poisoner Wait
mounted for. As on the tea mosaic& the primer bed Gay
been • abort time apprehended and the inquiry mee eel, me
of • preliminary character, he prepared to commune Meow
els no. He than called
Sergeant Robinson, 27 A, either deleedve 0311,20, who mid—
i produce a warrant wined wee granted from this court on
the sth November, 1868, for the apprehension of the prisoner.
Samuel Chadwick said—l set a chimneysweep, of 2, Utile
Weibook-stred, Caveadini-meare. My father le an inmate
of the workhouse of Bt. Pancras, and has been so for some
years. I have bona In the habit of login for his mints-
name at the rate of lie. 6d. per week to the pariah. On the
3rd November, 1868, I paid the prisoner the sum of 21.6 e. 6d.
for the pariah on moonlit of my father's maintenance, and
the prisoner gave me the receipt prorloced. The receipt wee
signed by the prisoner, " Theism Birchmore, overseer."
George Griminell, a City sniedonary, of 19, Willis-road,
Keetlsh-town, said—My wife, in the years 1856 and 1867,
wee en tamale of 84. Panora. Workhouse, and was there for
eight weeks. I wee in the habit of paying 4a. per week for
her maintenance during that time to the pariah. On the 24th
December 1866, I paid the prisoner Muslim of 4e. on aoomot
of the pariah, • like earn on the 31st December, 1866, mod on
the 7th January, 1867. On each of those occasions the pri-
soner wrote the receipt in the book produced for each amount.
Thirm Klett said—l am the wife of Robert King, and I
reside at 18, Grafton- pleas, Roston-pure. I am the step-
mother to a boy who is an Inmate of St. Pancras workhouse.
He has been an inmate about seven month.. On the
July last year I paid the prisoner the sum of IL le Bd. on
account of the enalatananee of Mr. King's me in the work-
house. On the list at August I paid the prisoner a like seam
end he put hie batlike " J. B." is mg book.
Sceoph Henry Clark aid-1 am the relieving overbear pre
tem. of die parish of fg. Rama I toile at 22, Windier
ter-street On or Meet the Mb et May, 1867, I received the
sum of 21. from Mrs. Pyles ma seccunt of the perish be the
meintenanos of her son I the workhome. 1 entered its re-
ceipt in the book produced, sad handed the money to the
prisoner, and be signed his Initials in the book. On the 12th
of December, 1867, I received the sum of 41. on the same
account, end entered ft in the book produosd, which I paid to
the prisoner, and he put his telltale he in receipt. Then Is
a person of the name of William Pyles in the workhouse.
Croce-examined—l paid the prisoner the nuns of 21. and
41. on the days I received them, or two or three days after-
weeds, at the office.
William Jaques, of 19, Cluesidon-street, Somers-town—l
ate accountant to the abiders ot the poor of the panda of
St Pannewo. The primmer wee the relieving officer and
overseer in the smoke of the directors of the poor.
It was put of the primer's duty to collect and
recover moneys due from Individtuds in newt of the
maintenance of paupers, end be did receive moneys
in that way. It was the primer's duty to enter
moneys received in a book Galled "Mr. Birclunore'et re-
ceipts." Wbeathe moneys wire matered,lbstrook me added up
every week, and handed with the orb beloue to Ilibbeed,who
wee clerk to the directors. It nu the boluses of Hibbard
to check the primmer'e tem* be with theme:sod rewired,
and to enter the total fa his own book, tidied the " eleek's
rough weekly Melees* of rendede seed parrots." under the
head of individuals. It ens the mums of business to band
the book to me. It wee my duty to check Hibbard's rough
book with pleoner's receipt book, to enter it in a book called
the clerk's ' weekly abstracts of account,"and then place
them before the audit committee for soomint. There is an
account is the ledger of Mr. W. Chadwick. In
the prisoner's receipt book for November, 1965, I
find no entry of the receipt of 21. 6s. Bd. from
Mr. Chadwick, nor yet In the month of Dent:ober. For the
month of December, 1866, I do not Ind any entry
after the 20th of money paid by Grimmell, nor of any money
being paid to the pei.ooer In the month of January, 1867.
There is no entry in July, 1858, or any other month of
moneys paid by King. There Is no entry in the book in May,
1836, nor Mace, of money paid by Mrs. Pyles. I remember
seeing the prisoner at the valley in No. 6 room, on the 22nd
of October last. I sew him between 9 end 10 o'clock. He
stated to me that he was back in his accounts. I 'eked him
to what extent, and he stated about 1001. He asked me what
I thought he had better do. and I said I should advise him
to communkate with Mr. Wyat.
Cross-emmined—Hibbard is a defaulter, and he has
absconded. A reward is offered for his apmebeneion. The
prisoner had to account to Mr. Hibbard. When it was
not iced that the accounts were getting behind, and he was
spoken to, he said the parties were not in a condition to pay.
1 hat was not frequently found to be the cam, but it has in
some mass been so. The prisoner's duties were very heavy.
Henry John Adana, of 4, Willow-walk, Kentish-torn,
and-1 was one of the beadle. of the parish of Bt. Penance.
Om day in October lest I was called into the accountant'.
taco. In consequence of what took place I went to the
with his receipt-book, and showed it to him. I askedtirr 11 be had any further money to mtge. He replied, "No."
I then returned the book to the audit maiming.. At the time

he +se contra up • book.
William Henry Wyat, Esq., of 1, Harrington-square, St.
Pancras, raid-1 on one of the directors of the poor of the
parish of St. Pancras. On Friday, the 15th October, Adams
wee called into the board.roorra and was sent to the prisoner
with his receipt-book. The next day the prisoner called at
my hones about 10 o'clock. He then stated that he had
heard that the audit committee had made a report about him
. . .

on the vine day. He used that he ad.received the
half-yearly dividends due in April at the time they were due,
and that when the book wee sent down to him with the
question whether he bed more to enter in it, he thought it
applied to the other accounts and not to the dividends. An-
other half-year's dividend was then due. I advised him to
go and receive the October dividends and Fey in both ac-
counts that day. At that time I bad no suspkion that he
was a defaulter in soy other account.. He then asked me If
I thought the audit committee would withdraw their
rs port. I told him I could not say, but be could make any
statement he liked to them. The committee met on the 19th,
when the prisoner was called in and asked whether he was
backward in any other accounts. He said he might be to •
triling amount, but if he was allowed to the following
Friday he should be able to give a full explanation. I
then irked him if he had received moneys from Bing. At
Bret he said no, but afterwards he said he might
have received il, or one guinea. The special committee met
on the following Friday to receive the report. Before the
committee met on Met day the prisoner milled upon me et
my house. I said, "I do not with you to make any state-
ment to me ; I would rather you reserved It for the commit-
tee." He then begged me to hear him, and gave the fol-
lowing reason for asking for it. He said he would much
rather that I should draw out the fade in committee than
it should be felt to • director whom he named, sad who ha
raid had always persecuted him. lie then told me that he
was a defaulter for about 1001., but that hie surety was
good, and would fully cover it.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—At the time had you held out any induce-
meet to him to snake that statement ?
Witnem—Nalthie directly nor indirectly.
Witness centinuse-1 then stivited the prisoner to make
what amends he could by telling the committee all about it.
He then asked me if I thought the directors would oatmeal to
his liquidatiog the debt by retaining half his salary until it
was paid. I told him certainly not, and the least punishment
he could expect would be his dismissal. The prisoner then
said that be hoped the board would not prosecute him, but be
content with getting their money back from his security. I
told him that personally I had tin desire to prosecute him,
and that I had not up to that time heard any one propose to
do no. but I could not in the team tell whet course the board
would adopt. He then left. The committee, which the pri-
soner had specially requested, met at 2 o'clock that day, and
the prisoner attended before them. The lit I produce was
in my hand, and the prisoner was asked separately
if the amounts were owing by the different parties. To some
the priestlier replied that he had not received anything, and
with referees to the others I put down the sums be had re-
ceived. The total sum he mid was 1791. 4.. 9d.
Ho then repeated the proposition that he had pre-
vioni.ly made to me in the morning. The committee
declined to entertain that, and told him he was suspended
from his t,flice. He said he should attend the board on the
following Monday, but he did not. The primmer was in the
bahit of receiving money from persons who pall pert for
their friends, and accounted fee them in the way deerobed.
Crowe-examined—l did not hold oat any expectations that
th., °limner would be forgiven if he made a clean breast
of it.