The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-17 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, Sept. 16.—The yarn an& cloth market
continues very fiat and depressed, and without anything
like a panic feeling prices continue to decline. There is
hardly business enough doing to test the market fairly, but
on Tuesday, so far as prices could be tested, sellers might
be found who would accept 411 (and in some cases 6d) per
lb lees than the late highest prices for yarns made from the
better qualities of cotton (including Bolton spinnings), and
an average of 3d less for the commoner qualities. Long
cloths, T cloths, and shirtings were 2d to 3d per lb cheaper
and on Wednesday sales were made at a decline of aid per
lb from the highest price. During Wednesday advices
from Liverpool. thit cotton had given way another Id per
lb, tended still further to depress the market, especially for
yarns, as shown at Blackburn, where the stoppage of looms
which has taken place to a considerable extent, and is still
going on, produced an additional effect on spinners. Indian
telegrams on Wednesday had also a discouraging effect on
the yarn and cloth market. At Calcutta, on the 22d of
August, the prices of both cloth and yarn were lower, and
nothing done. At Bombay, on the 23d of August, 91b
shirtings were Gd per piece higher, and light T cloths,
madapollams, and yarns were rather dearer ; but 71b and
8i lb shirtings were at 3d to 6d decline per piece. Yesterday
some offers were made, but at still lower prices. This day
(Friday) business is quite as flat in shipping yarns as on
Tuesday, and still lower prices would have to be taken to
effect business. The total decline to-day from the higher
rates is estimated to be equal on the average to 4d and Gd
per lb on yarns made from Surat cotton, and 6d to 8d per lb
on yarns made from long stapled cotton. About sales,buyers
say it is not so much a question of price as that buyers have
made up their m'nds not to operate. Certainly, great as the
decline is, there is no disposition to operate. In home trade
yarns the market is equally fiat. There is no business, and
prices continue to decline. The decline since Tuesday has
been quite ld to 2d per lb. In cloth the decline
in value has been about in the same proportion, and there
has been no improvement since Tuesday, but still there has
been more inquiry on the part of buyers, who, it is thought
are feeling their way as to what can be done. In some cases
buyers have been making offers, and though these offers
have been at very low prices, the fact seems to have been
accepted by the trade as a good indication. In some cases
business has been effected, but it has been small in amount ;
and as the decline going on from day to day in cotton still
further decreases the value of manufactured goods in stock
the operations taking place are at very low rates. It is only
at low rates that buyers can be at all induced to operate,
and oven then their purchases are limited to small quanti-
ties. It is difficult to get at the actual decline where opera-
tions have not taken place, but 71b shirtings that were 18s
Gd some weeks ago, can now be bought for 16s, and Sill)
shirtings, which have been at 225, may be bought at 19s.
Some people speak of even lower rates ; but these are quo-
tations which would be taken and in some instances have
been taken. The inactivity is said to proceed partly
from the dearness of money and partly from a disposition onn,
the part of buyers to bide their time for the lowest point.
CARDIFF, 15th.—The iron trade maintains the firmness
evinced last week, and orders aro coming in pretty freely.
So many furnaces being blown out in Staffordshire tends to
strengthen the market, and the prospect of peace in ALr:erica
is looked forward to hopefully, and once concluded there
will be a vast. increase in the iron exports to that c:untry.
The se,rci'y of water has completely passed away, and the
works are, as a rule, on full time. In steam coal business
continues brisk, and exports are above the average. Mer-
chants are well supplied with orders, and, in fact, they Lava
quite as much as they can do to meet the requirements of
buyers. The scarcity of coasters materially checks the house
coal trade, and the collieries aro not, in conscqu,ricc, as
regularly employed as might be wished. Coke rem,tins
without change. The shipbuilding trade is brisk, and thero
is no lack of employment at the 3 ards.

NOTTINGHAM, Mil—Thfse was a moderate attEndanco
at this Exchange to-Jay, but the business doing was very
small, the high rate cf discount at the Bank of England
checking speculation in any kind of goods. Silks, yarns,
and plain nets underwent no material change.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—Sept. 16,

MANSION-HOUSE.

Charles Brown, a lad about 1.5 years of age, was brought
up on remand, in custody of Police-constable Underwood,
before the Lord Mayor, charged with being concerned with
James Harding, a lad about his own age, in forging and
uttering a cheque for £350.

Mr Mullens appeared to prosecute, and Mr Stoddart apa
peered for the prisoner.
The lad Harding was tried and convicted in June last for
forging and uttering the cheque in question, and was sen-
tenced to five years' penal servitude. Harding was in the
service of a gentleman named Watts, having offices in the
City, as a clerk, and on the Gth June last he gave a commis-
sionaire a cheque for £350 purporting to be signed by his
employer, and told him to go and get it cashed, and to take
the money to Mr Harding, giving his father's address, some-
where in the Whitechapel-road• The forgery, however, was
detected, and upon examination Mr Watts missed five other
cheques from his cheque-book. From what Harding has
since divulged Brown was apprehended in Whitechapel by
detective officer Bull and the officer Underwood, and Harding
was brought up by writ of habeas as a witness against him ;
and he stated on oath that Brown induced him to take the
cheques, and that they were to practice imitating Mr Watts's
signature together at a place called the Effingham Saloon, in
Whitechapel, and at an ice-shop close by that place, and
that the prisoner Brown himself filled up the cheque for
£350, for which he had been convicted. He likewise added
that they filled up between them a cheque for £lOO, before
the one for £.50 was presented, but that was not paid, as
it was signed Watts and Oust, Mr Watts's account being
kept in his own name only. The evidence of Harding was
somewhat borne out by the evidence of another lad, from
whose evidence it would appear that the prisoner Brown
had likewise been endeavouring to induce him to forge his
master's signature; but he declined to do so, or to have any
further connection with him, and subsequently acquainted
Brown's employer, who discharged him. In the course of
the evidence it appeared that Brown and Harding had formed
some rather wild plans, provided they were to get the money,
Brown proposing to dress himself as a young lady, after
which they were to cross the sea together.
The prisoner, who was smirking and smiling during the
whole of the proceeding, was committed for trial.

THE FRENCH OPERA.-At the Opera M.
Mermet's " Roland a Itoncevaux" is now in general re-
hearsal, and will probably bo brought out next week. A
new soprano, Mlle. Sannier, made her debt( last week in
" La Favourite", but met with a cold reception, as is too
often the case in that house, where little or no sympathy
is usually accorded to a debutante. Mlle. Sannior is agree-
able and engaging in person, but her voice is deficient in
power and flexibility.
TO FLOAT AND TO Swim.—To float, is to be sus-
tained on the surface of a fluid by the force of specific
gravity. A solid object, dropped into a liquid, displaces
a quantity of that liquid exactly equal to its own
weight—no —• ht no more. If the size of the object be greater
than the size of an equal weight Of the liquid, it is clear
that it cannot entirely enter into :that liquid—it can-
not sink, that is—it floats on the surface. The object is
thinlliegandtileroatson mercury,
thjiqaid ; its specific gravity is less. Thug,
iron on melted lead, the majo, ity of
woods on water, and cork on spirits of wine. To float is
scarcely an action—inanimate objects float. A buoy floats.
A corpse floats. To swim is to move at will on or in a fluid.
Swimming is aided by, but is not entirely dependent on,
specific gravity. Many fishes which have no bladders are
heavier than the water they swim in. They may olte—t be
said to fly in water, To swim, therefore, is the actifin and
effort of an animated organism. A dead (lurk fle+its ;it Fve
duck swims.—Diains's "All tlec Fear Pou2,d,"
[ADVEILTISEMENT].—IIoIIoway's Ointment a:.d
Discaies of the most tormidable and chronie characters hove
been cured by Holloway's remedies. Ulcerations which
had proved themselves incurable by any other means, have
healed kindly under the purifying and regenerating influ-
ence of this excellent ointment. Sprains, erysipelas,sstaff
joints, contracted muscles, and glandular swellings can be
most safely and effectively treated by Holloway's ointment
and pills, which can do no harm under any circumstances.
Neither of these medicaments have anything deleterioaz, in
their composition, but are essentially purifying and strength•
cuing in their nature. The combined power of these nolia,
remedies enables theta successfully to cope with most de-
scriptions of injuries, and to cure, or at leaat relieve, most
vitritties of disease

NIR. AL
EVERYFRED EVENING ME LO Na t
t CONCERTS
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA HOUSE, COVENT-GARDEN.
A VOLUNTEER NIGHT THIS EVENING.
3fdlle. C. Patti, 3ldlle. Krebs ; Mr. Weiss (for this night
only), Mr. T. Harper, Mr. Crozier, and Ali Ben Sou-alle.—
The Faust Selection, Sze.
- Conductor, Mr. ALFRED MELLON.
eatre, One
Promenade, Amphitheatre Stalls, and Amp
£1
.£1 is. and
Shilling ; Dress Circle, 28. ed. ; Private Boxes,
les.
On Monday next, a GOUNOD NIGHT. The Band of the
G enadier Guards, in addition to the Orchestra Guye Hun-
dred Performers and the Band ot the Coldstream ds.
On Thursday next, the Third 3IENDELSSOHN NIGHT
On Friday next, a HANDEL NIGHT.

THEATRE L.OYAL, HAYMARKET.-
Mr. BUTE:STONE respectfully info,ms his friends
and the public that this The are will o, en on MONDAY
next, Sept. 19, toacommenceea, commence at 7 with a Ballet, entitled
BA.CCIII.JS AND ARIADN E, in which the Messrs. Arthur
and Charles Leclereq, with Miss Caroli .e Adams and Miss
Fanny Wright, will appear.
After whicn, at half-Past 7, O'Keefe's revived Comic Opera
of T lIE CAST LE Or ANDALUSIA. Don Caesar, Mr.
"Weis., who will sing the original songs, "Flow thou " .nd regal
purple stream," "On by the spur of valour goaded,
i. The Wolf ;" Don Alphonso, Mr. Arthur Mathison, with the
ort,,in al song, " f Ir. hardy sailor Chia the ocean" and " The
ba.l A the ro.e ;" Doa Scipio, Mr. ppendale ; Don Fer-
nando. Mr. W. Farren ; Spado (a robber), Mr. Buckstone ;
Pedrl.ll,l, with "A master I have, and I am his man," Mr.
Compton ; Don Juan, Mr. Rogers ; Sanguine, Mr. Braid ;
Victoria, Miss Nelly Moore ; Catalina, with "Two strings to
hi ba A," Miss Louise Keeley ; Donna Isabella,Mrs.Griffiths ;
Donna Lorenzo, Madame Weiss, who wills n;" Ah 1 why do
we love?" (Hatton`; "Love is a gentle thing" (Howard
(Haver', and " The lark n,w leaves her watery
nest"
(Hatton).
To be followed by (first time at this Theatre) Morton's
Farce of FRIEND W AGJLES. lloratio Waggles (his
original character), Ur. Compton.
After " Friend -Waggles," "" God save the Queen" will be
sun.; by Mr. Weiss, Mr. A.. Matthison, Miss Louise Keeley,
Miss Fosbroke, Madame Weiss, and the entire company.
Concluding with A KISS aced
DA.RK.
On .11onday, Oct. 3, will be produced a version of Alexander
rumas's play of "Mademoiselle de Belle Isle," the Engli h
vecsion by Frances Anne Kemble, in which Madlle. Beatrice
Luc, -hesin of the Odeon and Vaudeville, Paris, will make
her h st appearance in England.
In ,•hearsal, a new Farce, by the Author of "Box and
Cox,"
:a which Mr. Buckstone, Mr.
Rogers,, Mr. Water
Gordon, kliss Snowdon, and Mrs E. Fitzwil tam will appear.
~,office will be opened on Saturday next, Sept, 17,
fro. 10 till 5, under the direction of Mr. G. Turpin.
anTdhdeabllo;

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE...-.
Sole Lefieee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. I addy
O'Rafferty, Mr. Dorctivick Murray.
After which, THE w I't,EET.3 OF LONDON. Messrs.
Vining, J. W. Ray, D. 1 1 her. D. Murray,ar J.
Miss . Nelson,
ma
H.
Vorre,ter. H. Mellon ; Mo. Henry ston Em
Barnett, and Miss Fanny Gwpane.

piEIV THEATRE-R 0 i AL, ADELPHI.-
5.310 Proprietor and Managei, Mr. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, A WOMAN OF BUSINESS. Messrs.
Toole and Billington.
After which, 4th time, STEPHEN DIGGES. Messrs. J.
L. 'Toole, K. Phillips, Billington, Stephenson; Mrs. Billing-
ton, 3ltss H. Simms, and Mrs. Alfred Mellon.
And T III: BABE' IN THE WOOD. Messrs. J. L.Toole,
P. Bedford, C. J. Smith ; Mrs. A. M.ellon, &c.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster.
EMISKIir TALENT' AND COMEDY.
This popular Theatre is now Open for the Winter Seison.
THIS EVENING (kr the tth time) Mr. Arthur Sketchly's
highly-' successful and original CJmedy of HOW WILL
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aOF IT. After which, F. C. Burnand's
Lughable Tr vestie of FAUST AND MARGUERITE.
Tau,
conclue wih LNDEK THE ROSE. Those cele-
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MArs.. Stilling, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matthews, Mr. F. Robin-
son, Mr. Ashley, Mr. J. Clark, Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. John-
stone, Mr. H. Montague, Miss Cottorel , Miss Fanny Joseph
Miss P:..tti Josephs, .&c. Sza. Scenic Artists, Mr. Gates and
his pupiL Acting Manager, Mr. J. Kinioch. Musical Con-
ductor, Mr. Walienstiene. Stage Director, Mr F. Webster.

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LONDON, SATURDAY, SEPT. 17, 1864.

The summary of news which has reached us from
China by the Calcutta mail contains nothing very
striking. We have of course no confirmation of the
report that Nankin had fallen into the hands of the
Imperialists, an event which, if it has really taken
place, would exercise a most important influence on
the war, and in fact virtually conclude the rebellion
by depriving the Taepings of their principal strop g-
hold. According to the China Vail of July 29 the
retirement of Col. GORDON from active service had
apparently arrested the progress of affairs. An
expeditionary force from Soochow had indeed suc-
ceeded in capturing the wailed city of -ileaChansg,
tut not much else was doing. in
bAween Woochow and YL-sing, and was abandoned
by the Taepings curing one of GORDON'S marches,
but was afterwards reoccupied by them, It is
chiefly important from its position with regard to
Woochow, a city of sone consideration. The re-
tirement of Colonel GORDON is openly deplored by
this journal as protracting indtfiLitely the termi-
nation of the war ; and the siege of the two cities,
Nankin and Woochow, which, under his assaults,
would probably have been speedily reduced to sub
jection. However, it seems that, although retired
fr )m active service in the field, Colonel GOR.
DON has by no means abandoned the Impe.
rislist cause. The reported capture of Nan-
kin is rendered probable by the fact of his
having personally visaed that city and inspected
its walls, going so close to them as 50 yards die.
tance. On his return he communicated the result
of his survey, with his advice thereupon, to the
Chinese Commander-in-Chief, who was probably

very glad to profit by the hints of so able and expe•
rienced a commander, notwithstanding the exalted
dignity of Chinese officials. But Col. GORDON'S
assistance is being carried still further, and it is
questionable whether the anti• Chinese members of
the House of Commons who have so often assaulted
the Premier on the ground of his Chinese policy
will think he has altogether kept his pledges of
non-intenvention. On Col. GORDON'S return to
Shanghae he commenced the formation of a camp
of instruction under General BROWN'S orders. The
object of this camp is partly to protect Shanghae
and its vicinity, as we are by treaty bound to do,
ani partly to instruct the Chinese in that military
science in which they are so sadly deficient. As the
operations extend beyond the 30 mile radius which
we are pledged to protect, they are beyond that
limit conducted by native commanders, since, owing
to the recent Order in Council, officers in her
iNlajesty's service can no longer act on the other
side of the line. The plan proposed is that fresh
regiments shall continually succeed each other, so
that all may receive some degree of military instruc-
tion. Col. GORDON is to be the manager, and he is
to have the assistance of several officers and drill
instructors, but no foreigners are to take the field.
Whether it is not fulfilling the letter of the order
rather than its spirit to train and equip soldiers for
the field without actually leading them may very
fairly be questioned. It is true.that this arrange.
merit disposes of the fear openly expressed by a
large party at home, and no doubt secretly felt
among the Chinese, that our assistance to the Impe-
rialists is a mere pretext for Chinese conquests.
The Chinese authorities are, of course, delighted
with a scheme of such practical benefit to them-
selves. It is, of course, very plemant to get their
men instructed in the very points in which they
are most deficient, such as artillery practice and
like, and to get supplies of arms, and all under the
pretext of protecting Shanghae. The protection of
that port is of itself a substantial advantage to the
Chinese, and there is no question but that acute and
commercial people are beginning to comprehend the
value of dealings with Western nations. The
Treaty has come into operation at an unfavourable
epoch, when some of the most fertile and pro-
fitable districts of the Empire were devastated
by rebel invasions. The silk districts have
especially suffered from their ravages, but
the unsettled condition of large portions of
the country is most inimical to other branches
of trade. Some parts have changed hands
more than once during the war, and are of eourse
altogether disturbed and convulsed by such transi-
tions. Those places that have been retaken from
the rebels are still unsettled, for the inhabitants
have very naturally no confidence in Imperial pro-
tection for themselves or their property, while the
great losses which many of the former inhabitants
have suffered in their flight, renders them unable
to profit much, even by their return. Of course
such a state of things cannot but be most prejudi-
cial to all the best interests of the people, and it is
no great wonder that the Imperialist rulers should
be glad to avail themselves of European assistance
to restore tranquillity to the distracted provinces.
They must, by this time, deplore the infatuated
folly that induced them to deprive themselves of so
valuable an auxiliary as Colonel GORDON. He is,
it is true, in a manner still lending them his aid,
but it is not altogether in a satisfactory way. It is
undoubtedly giving that material aid to the Chinese
which we have publicly declared we would not
give, and it is entrusting them with arms sachiell
there is no confidence that they will employ
worthily. Chinese soldiers are certainly not to be
trusted without English leaders, and the real dif-
ference of cruelty and barbarism lies less between
Taeping and Imperialist than between success and
failure. Whichever side has the advantage will
abuse it, until China is something very different
from what it is now. There is not much need to
fear, as some do, that their arms will be turned
against ourselves, since a good deal of drilling will
be needed before Chinese, led by Chinese, can face
Englishmen, but there is some reason for doubting
how far the experiment will prove satisfactory.

The dinner of the Tipperary Farming Union
Society gave occasion to Lord STANLEY to make
a long speech upon Irish affairs in general; and
these remarks are worthy of notice, coming, as they

do from one who always thinks before he speaks,
and has generally some wise suggestion to make.
Itie topic of Ireland has become, for one reason or
another, rather an awkward one, and many persons
have become so desponding, that it is refreshing to
hear Lord STANLEY discourse in so hopeful a tone
compared to other speakers on the subject. Per.
haps if the Irish themselves and their friends and
advisers were generally to take a more sanguine
view of their case they would get on better and not

meet with so many checks in their career of pro

sperity. Lord STANLEY referred to the question o

the extensive emigration that has taken place from

Ireland at some length. He said that if he thought
this drain was be continuous he should deplore it
greatly, but he did not believe it would continue for
long. The attractions to America are so great that
it cannot be wondered at that many avail themselves
of it, and when we consider the vast sums which
are sent home by previous emigrants, and the pro-
spects which many possess of meeting their friends
and families there of course mitigate the regret at
parting from the land of their birth. Lord STAN-

LEY attributes the great increase of emigrants to
the present state of things across the Atlantic.
This is very likely to be the case ; for the high rate
paid to labourers now must prove a great
temptation to those who are in want, or at
all events are greatly in need of increasing
their means of support. Of course this position of
affairs cannot last long, and then the evil will be in
a great measure removed. Another point suggested
by Lord STANLEY is of consequence as bearing
allusion to circumstances which may
Population of Ireland. It wthilel
prosperity of the
most probably occur that as the supply of labour
decreases the rate of wages will increase, and
hence the working population of Ireland will gra-
dually attain the means of support at a greatly im-
proved ratio. Judging the future by the past,
there is every reason to suppose that this may be
true, for already there is evidence of more being
earned than previously by the same amount of
work. The noble lord's observations on the sub-
ject of cheap labour were very true, and gave great
satisfaction to his hearers. What can be more to
the mark than that low priced labour is not always
cheap labour. This has been proved many times
and oft by sad experience, and it will sel:.am be
seen that they who grind the faces of the puor, and
strive to stint them to the utmost, are those who in
reality get well se,reed and are more prosperous
than their neighbours. Ic will certainly mitigate
the evils of emigration if it tern out that those who
remain at home aro better paid for their work. It
is a deplorable picture to Bee the market of labour
overstocked with human produce, and men with
families dependent on them striving in vain to sup-
port them even while exerting themselves to the
utmost. Looking at the subject in a practical form,
there is no reason whatever to doubt that the opinion
of Lord STANLEY will be verified, and that we
shall find that the " American demand for emigrants
will slacken, and the rate of Irish wages will rise."

Another solution of Lord STANLEY'S as to the
causes of the decrease in the population of Ireland
was a satisfactory one. He said that many went to
other parts of the United Kingdom. For instance,
in Liverpool alone and the district immediately
surrounding it, there are no less than a hundred
thousand persons who have been born in Ireland.
" I think," said the noble lord, "0 when those who
write about the depopulation of Ireland speak of
the decrease of the population in Ireland, they ought
to bear this in mind that to that extent, at least,
the decrease does not represent an emigration out
of the country as a whole, but simply a movement
from one part of the country to another." It is
well, certainly, to bear this in mind ; and when we
recall the lugubrious remarks which have been
made and the disheartening reflections indulged
in by many writers and speakers on this subject,
the view taken by the noble lord is encouraging,
and the more so that it bears upon it the impress
of probability. Lord 'STANLEY takes a hopeful
view of the prospects of land in that part of the
country where he was. Considering the increase in
the value of land both in England and Scotland,
there seems no reason to doubt that Ireland will be
an exception to the rule. The climate is milder, the
soil more fertile ; and, taking into consideration
the attractions of the country, there seems no reason
to doubt that Lord STANLEY'S prognostications
will be fulfilled when he predicts that the day
will come when there will be many
who will be glad to settle down in a place which
posseasss such prospects and promises of excel-
lence. Those immediately concerned may draw a
moral from one passage in the noble lord's address,
that wherein he says that " life and property are
as secure in Tipperary as in Middlesex." Surely
it is to the interests of all, rich and poor, to do
their utmost to bring about a state of things
which shall form a striking and decided contrast
to the outbreaks that have occasionally disturbed
and distracted the kingdom. In the lawless state
of the community may too often be found the
watt of prosperity to Ireland. That has been
worse than bad harvests, and more injurious than
emigration ; but better times may be looked for,
and it must be allowed that Lord STANLEY has
done his utmost to encourage those whom ho ad-
dressed, and his words will apply with equal force
to all parts of the country which they concern, for
the spirit of perseverance and the determination to
do one's best, are the safest and surest rules by
which men may at all times regulate their lives,
and pursue their course with success and honour
amid all the chances and changes of the world.

The Friendless and Fallen,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sir,—Will you permit me to acknowledge the following
contributions sent in answer to my appeal in aid of the
London Female Preventive and Reformatory Institution,
which you kindly inserted. As nearly every contribution
has been sent anonymously there is no other medium by
which I can thank those friends who so readily assisted in
this time of need. I may add that further help will be
gratefully
.received, and it name and address be sent, ac-
knowledgment will be made direct to contributors, and a
copy of the prospectus of the institution be returned.
Several persons have applied by post for a prospectus, but
not having received their full address, I have found it im-
possible to comply with their request.—l am, Sir, yours
obediently, E. W. THOMAS, Secretary.
S. 0. Y., £5 ; "One who has been rescued," is ; C. N.
S., 30s ; A. V., 10s ; Anon, 2s 6d ; Lady, £5 ; A. P. L., 2s ;
A Trifle, ss; N. G, 53 ; Anon, is ; A Lady, 245; Mr R.
B. 103 ; Mr E. G. 2s 61 ; A Friend, Ll ; Mr 11.,£1 ;R. R,
50 ; P. L., 43 6d ; T. L. 10s ; E. P 2s 4d ; Lily, is ;
"An Elderly Woman without ample means," is ; Anon,
253; Anon, 10s.