The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-18 00:00:00

ANSWERS.

Ist. I am of opinion that no part of the funds raised
under the authority of the 9th or 25th sections of the act
can be legally applied to any of the items of expenses above
mentioned, or to any similar items. They are entirely un-
connected either with:the insurance and relief, ice., men-
tioned in the 9th section, or with the expenses of manage-
ment referred to in the 25th.

2d. I think that no part of any funds raised under the
authority of a rule for incidental expenses can be legally
applied to any of the items of expenses above mentioned,
or to any similar items. The expression "incidental ex-
penses" must be reasonably understood; and, within those
limits, may receive a liberal interpretation; but it is clear
that the meaning cannot be stretched beyond matters ne-
cessary to, or directly connected with, the main purposes
for which the society is established.
3d. Proceedings may be taken against the member or
officer paying away the funds for any of these pucposes, pro-
vided in doing so he is guiity of a " wilful " misapplication
of the funds. In order to put the wilfulness beyond a
reasonable doubt, I could advise that the attention of the
various officers, &c., charged with the custody and disburse-
ment of the funds, should be pointedly called to the state of
the law Ok the subject, and that they should be apprised that
future misapplications will be treated as wilful, and punished
accordingly.
4th. I am of opinion that no person, other than the
registrar, can commence proceedings under section 24,with-
out the consent of the society to his so doing being first ob-
tained; but that, independent of any such consent, proceed-
ings may be taken by the registrar under 23 and 24 Vic.,
c. 58, s. 9. Wm. ATUERTON.
Temple, July 24, 1863.
Under the advice of the Attorney-General, as above men-
tioned, it is the intention of the Registrar of Friendly So-
cielies in England to take proceedings pursuant to 23 and
24 Vic., c. 58, s. 9, against any officer, &c., of a friendly
society, who shall offend against the provisions of the 18th
and 19th Vie., c. 63. s. 24.

THE FORESTERS AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE
(Tuts DAY).—During this morning and forenoon the rail-
way stations at London-bridge and Pimlico presented scenes
of much excitement from tbo immense crowds which assem-
bled at them in order to get to this fits. Every road lead.
ing in the direction of the Palace was also much crowded,
and although the weather was somewhat threatening, there
was an immense muster at Sydenham. A grand procession
took place at half-past 1, and at half-past 3 Mr. Coxwell
ascended in the Mammoth Balloon, during a display of the
Great Fountains. The Palace is to be illuminated in the
evening, and everything indicates a successful conclusion
to the "great day of the season."

EXTRAGRDINARY RETENGE.—Last week some
labourers were engaged in cutting a new drain in
the bog of Ballyegan, on the bank of the river Brosna,
within two miles of this town, and about four o'clock in
the afternoon they discovered a coffin about two feet from
the surface. The police from the Sharavogue station were
sent for, and, on removing the lid, found a body iu the
coffin. Information was given to Mr. Heenan, the coroner,
and on the following day an inquest was held on the spot
where tho remains were discovered. Many rumours were
quickly afloat, and the inquest was adjourned. At the ad-
journed inquest a careful examination of the body (which
was partly preserved in the bog) was made by Dr. Woods.
The mystery was, however, unravelled on the examination of
Mr. John Hackett and a policeman, and on the production
of the constabulary diary at Riverstown. It appears
that in the severe year of 1849 the lifeless body of a poor
boy was found by the side of a hay-rick, where it was sup-
posed he sought shelter, and died from the effects of cold
and statvation. It was carried to the village of Rivers..
town, and, pending the arrival of the coroner, locked up in
an out-hon.e adjoining the police-barrack. Dating tilt;
night the lock of the door was forced open, and the body
taken away. It was well known that the sub-constable
(M'Alwaine), who had sole charge of the barracks, had
rendered himself, shortly before, obnoxious to some bad
characters in the neighbourhood, and at the time it was
affirmed that four young men adopted this very curious
way of getting the policeman dismissed for remissness.
They took the body quietly away at night, rowed it up along
the Brosna about a mile and a half, and there hastily buried
it. The jury, after a very lengthened deliberation, found in
accordance with the facts.—Ll46(i4 Lap ;sr,

In this garden at Tiffauges (says Mr. Lowth, in
his recently-published " Wanderer in Western
France") was a beautiful diminutive chapel standing
near the summit—a Gothic chapel. It was quite a
little gem of a building. It was of a warm, yellow
sandstone, bright and fresh, and stood out all alone
in the midst of the flower beds. Not far from this,
and crowning the top of the hill, was a long, low
white dwelling-house. Returning to the hotel, I
inquired to whom belonged the garden and the
chapel. "Oh," said Clemente, " you should go and
see the Able—he will be charmed to show you his
garden and his chapel. He is always pleased if any
stranger will pay him a visit." She went on to tell
me that the owner of this garden was an Abbe. He
was possessed of considerable property, this hill-side
forming a part of it. He had now no cure or parish,
and he had built this little chapel out of his own
funds, and said mass in it whenever he pleased. It
had cost him 20,000 francs. He had laid out all the
garden himself ; converting a rough, wild piece of
ground into what it now was, and had spent 5,000
francs in shrubs and flowers and in making the
garden. Naturally I went to pay a visit to the
garden-loving Abbe. He was not at home. But
his sister was, and sent me a polite message to in-
vite me to see the garden. On entering the gate I
found myself in front of the chapel. The door was
open, and the little building empty. Inside, its
length was 25 feet, and its breadth 16. The altar
end of it was in the form of an apse. Tall, narrow
lancet windows lit it from both sides, and these were
of stained glass, representing various saints and the
virgin, Pius the Ninth, and some coats of arms,
Taese latter were slightly incongruous. The ceiling
was groined, and the floor was of inlaid tiles, in
patterns. The body of the chapel, if one may use
such a term for such a diminutive space, was quite
empty—not a chair or a seat. But near the com-
munion rail was a Prie-dieu chair, covered with
blue and red cloth, as also a good comfortable arm-
chair, covered with the same material, of the. same
colours. The altar within the rail was neat and
rich, there being but two pots of flowers on either
side the small cross. A more exquisite and luxu-
rious little chapel I never entered. The sun shone
bright and hot upon its floor through the open
door and, slantingly, through the stained windows,
filling the fairy interior with rich and varied light ;
and the buzz of flies, as they sunned themselves on
the floor, was the only sound in the quiet place.
Two large porcelain plates, filled with some liquid,
were on either side the door within, and these were
black with the victims of their love for the pleasant
things of this world offered them by the thoughtful
Abbe. Here the good man came every morning
when at home to say his mass to his sloer and
small household—though I observed no chairs for
the household. If one might judgo of the Abbe
by his belongings—his garden and his chapel—he
was a man of some taste, and one who thoroughly
enjoyed the good things of this life. He was of a
family of Mortagne which had been avoeats and
medical men for generation!, a thriving and money-
making family. The Abbe had been brought up
to the church, and bad reached a middle age with
the reputation of a generous and benevolent man.
An uncle had died and left him a fortune. He had
settled himself at Tiffauges as an Abbe, without
any church
.duty, and was enjoying his life of
goyim cull thgialate with his garden and his ele-
gant little chapel and his sister, and doing kind
acts by all around him.

LIFEBOAT SERVICES..—ABEEDOVEY, CARDIGAN
BAY, Monday Night.—Mr. D. Williams, hon. secre-
tary of the Aberdovey branch of the Royal National Life-
boat Institution, reports that on Saturday two large barks
were making for the harbour, the foremost being towed by
a steam tug. It was blowing hard at the time. Owing to
there being a considerable fall of water on the bar, and no
qualified pilot on board the vessel in tow, she grounded on
a sandbank, upon which the other bark dropped ber anchors.
Most of the cargo of the stranded vessel was thrown over-
board to lighten her, but it only caused her to drift further
on to the banks, when she turned broadside on to the surf,
and is now waterlogged. A portion of the crew reached
the shore in one of the ship's own lifeboats. The remaining
six of the crew were saved by the Aberdovey lifeboat of the
National Lifeboat Institution. The stranded vessel was
the bark Wm. Broroham, of Gloucester.
ANOTIIEE " LITTLE WAR" AT CAPE COAST !
A force of natives, 12,000 strong, under their chiefs,
in aid of the Gold Coast Artillery (under Captain Brownell),
of the 2d and 3d. 'West India Regiment detachments, the
Cape Coast Rifles and Volunteers, ull under Major
Cochrane, arc stationed at points along the frontier, to keep
the Ashantcks in order. What the fight is about we know
and itravy Gaz.qte.

The Cologne Gazette says it is reported that Duke
Ernest of Coburg•Gotha has prepared a comprehen-
sive memorial upon the Austrian project of Federal
reform, embodying therein his own views upon
German unity. The Duke will probably submit
this memorial to the Congress of Princes.