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THE RESCUE SOCIETY wishes to add another
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than 455 poor, friendless, young females were rejected trom
want of FUNDS and room, making a total of 3,087, who have
been sent away in five years. Here are brief details of a tew
of the most recent cases:
F. F., aged 16, fallen, mother dead, deserted by her father.
M. A. F., aged 13, homeless, both parents dead.
A. 8., aged 17, fallen, father dead, deserted by her mother.
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M. M. aged 17, fallen, both parents dead.
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S. 8., aged 17, fallen, both parents dead.
M. A. W. aged 17, fallen, both parents dead.
S. D., aged 15, fallen, both parents dead.
The new home the Committee wish to form would be for
young girls, almost children. from the age of 8 to 15, who
have been led astray from the path of virtue.
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ALTERATION OF CANON XXIX.—The official
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canon has been published as a Parliamentary paper. It
shows that the Crown gave leave to Convocation to alter
the canon, it being understood that the object was to re-
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fathers or godmothers to their own children. But when the
new canon was forwarded to the Secretary of State it
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godfather or godmother at baptism or confirmation "ex-
cept such person hath received the communion ;" Convo-
cation substituted the words—" except such person shall
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the Secretary of State objected that it might load to spon-
sors being rejected for not having been confirmed or for
some other alleged incapacity, although qualified under the
existing canon, inasmuch as they have in fact received the
Communion. Convocation has now restored the original
words, and submitted the new canon in that state for her
Majesty's approval.
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Liverpool Chamber of Commerce.

LORD STANLEY ON COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS.

The half-yearly meeting of the Liverpool Cham-

ber of Commerce was held yesterday Mr. P. H.
Rathbone, president, in the chair. Lord Stanley,
M.P., Mr. T. B. llorsfall, M.P., Mr. Charles Tur-

ner, M.P.; and other gentlemen were present.
_ _

Letters of apology for non-attendance were read
from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. S. R.

Graves, M.P., Mr. Laird, M.P., the hon. Algernon

Egerton, M.P., and Mr. Ewart.
The report having been taken as read,

The CHAIRMAN briefly referred to the changes

which had taken place in Parliament, and the con-

sequent changes in that council. They were very
glad to welcome once more on their council Messrs.
Horsfall, Turner, and Egerton. Mr. Graves would
_ _

no doubt also be of great service to the Chamber.
They had also an addition to their council, of which
he was sure they were truly proud—Mr. Gladstone
was now a member of that council. (Cheers.) He
trusted that while Mr. Gladstone represented South
Lancashire in Parliament he would represent Ox-
ford and Liverpool, and the connecting link be-

tween learning and the arts and commerce, through
which alone a nation could be truly great. The
chairman proceeded to refer briefly to some of the
leading matters mentioned in the report.
Mr. T. B. HoIIsFALL, M.P., moved the adoption
of the report. Ile *puked the chairman
.for his
able report on the commercial state of Algeria.

With reference to local Courts of Admiralty, he
believed her Majesty's Government had- given a

pledge to introduce a bill upon the subject in the
ensuing session. (Hear, hear.) On the question
_ _

of the consolidation of the Customs and Inland Re-

venue Department, he replied to the assertion that
the evidence on the subject had broken down and
opinion changed. He never heard clearer evidence
on any question. Such a course would give greatly

increased facilities to commerce, and would, in ad-
dition, save half a million yearly to the country;
and if any changed opinion it was her Majesty's
Government. He was opposed to partial legisla-
tion, and thought that not for Liverpool only, but

for the whole country, the consolidation should be
carried out. He was pleased to see in the Albion that
morning that an amalgamation of the Stamp and In-
land Revenue Offices in Liverpool was in progress,
and that it would save from £1,500 £2,000 a year.

That was a suggestion from the same committee
which had received evidence on the previously-men-
tioned consolidation question but he could not
see why, if good for Liverpool, such an amalga-
mation was not also good for the whole country.
In conclusion he paid a high compliment to his late
colleague, Mr. Ewart, and trusted that the same
cordiality of action would continue between himself
and his new colleague, Mr. Graves.
Mr. CIIAS. TURNER seconded the motion, and re-
ferred at length to several subjects mentioned in the
report.

The motion having been carried,
Lord STANLEY addressed the meeting. He said
he had accepted with great pleasure the invitation to
take part in this meeting. Living so near them,
and being connected by so many ties with this town,
he could not do other than take a warm interest in
their commercial affairs. He wished it to be under-
stood, however, that he came to learn rather than
to teach. The first subject to which he desired to
advert was one of a somewhat personal character.
He referred to the late Admiral Fitzroy. They all
knew what he had done. He had died as literally a
victim to the public service as if he had fallen in
action. His zeal ledhim to work beyond his strength,
and they all knew the unhappy result: It was diffi-
cult to say what might be the precise value of that
new science—for he might call it so—of which Ad-
miral Fitzroy was the author. The saving of money,
he would say nothing of life, which he had caused
to the mercantile community might be estimated not

by thousands, but by hundreds of thousands. He
was not a man of fortune, and of what he had he
had spent a large portion in a public service in which
he took a special interest. Something more, there-
fore, than a resolution of condolement was due, and it
would be an honourable and a graceful act from
this community, representing as it did so large a
portion of the trade of the country, if in addi-
tion to the grant which, as he had been told was
likely to be made by Government for the benefit
of Admiral Fitzroy's family, some substantial mark
of gratitude were offered by the people of this town.
(Cheers.) Upon the question of the railway rates
of charges question he stood in the same relation as
Mr. Horsfall, in being a member of the commission
of inquiry appointed by Government to investigate
the whole subject. Evidence was pouring in upon
them from all quarters, and the question bad reached
such importance and magnitude that he trusted
they would not impute it to neglect on their part
if some considerable time elapsed before the com-
mission arrived at its final report. It was better
that they should delay a little longer than some
persons seemed to think necessary rather than to
make public imperfectly formed conclusions. On
the question of the duties on marine insurance, he
did not advise the Chamber to be too sanguine as
to what might have been uttered by the Chancellor
of the Exchequer. He did not recollect that he had
held out any expectation, or, indeed, thrown out
any hint of intending to deal with it. At the same
time he (Lord Stanley) thought it was a tax which
very well deserved to be inquired into with a view
to its possible reduction. At present, however, he
thought they ought to know a little more upon the
subject in Parliament than they at present did ; and
if the Chamber thought the subject worth taking
up he knew of no set of men who would be better
qualified to give information to the House and to
the public. Then something was said about the
recent negotiations to improve the fiscal policy of
Austria. Now, he perfectly agreed with them that
the effort to induce the Government of Austria to ad-
mit ourmanufaetures more freely, if successful,would
be a gain to us) and ultimately, no doubt, a gain to
them. There was one thing, however, upon which
a little caution was necessary. There was such a
thing as losing a bargain by being too eager to
make it ; and if they were continually pressing
upon foreign Governments to follow our example in
this matter, we
might strengthen rather than de-
stroy the prejudice apt to spring up--namely, an
idea that we were encouraging them to do some-
thing by which we should gain at their expense. He
would rather put the matter plainly before them,
and leave the matter to time and experience. There
was another question connected with the subject—
whether the multiplication of treaties of commerce
was in itself a desirable thing. The construction apt
to be put upon a treaty of commerce was, that it
was an undertaking by which some Government in
reducing its own duties was making a sacrifice for
the benefit of the foreigner, the foreigner under-
taking to make a similar sacrifice on his part. That
was not the point of view in which we wished the
matter to be considered. We wished them to un-
derstand that in reducing our tariff we had benefited
by it ; and if they did the same they would benefit
by it also. We did not want them to act for our
advantage, but simply for their own. The general
principle of making these reductions of tariff ques-
tions of treaty and bargains between nations was
an unsound principle, and he confessed he should
regret to see an indefinite multiplication of such ar-
rangements. There was another topic upon which
he would like to say a word or two, because it was
one with which he had had a good deal to do. It
was the law of patents. (Hear, hear.). He was
the Chairman of the Commission which sat
upon the patent law question during nearly
two years, and he might remind them
that that commission was appointed solely
for the purpose of taking into consideration
the working of the patent law. lie might say for his
own part that he went into the inquiry regarding the
patent law, as it exists in England, as being one

which experience had sanctioned and to which he
saw no valid objection. But as evidence was given
and turned over in his mind the impression forced
itself upon him, as he knew it did upon others—
first, that upon the whole, under the actual adminis-
tration of the law, patents for inventions did more
harm than 'they did good, and next that no mere
administrative improvement would be an effectual
remedy. He quite agreed that if a valuable inven-
tion was made, and if that invention was due solely
to one man, it was quite fair that he should have his
reward, and in that case it might be a very reason-
able thing that he should take his remuneration in
the form of a moderate tax on every one using his
invention. This was theory, but when they came to
put it into practice in the present day, difficulties
arose which it was impossible to overlook. In the
first place, they had the great multiplication of
patents for small and trifling inventions, and the
great difficulty of appointing any officer or officers
to say what inventions were worth patenting and
what were not. Many of these small patents were
taken out simply upon speculation—upon the calcu--
lation that some day somebody might require to use
them, and then they could come down and levy a
tax upon him. It had become a system, too, for
great employers to buy up the patents in their re-
spective branches of business, and thus create an
exclusive monopoly. Then there was the objection
that of all judicial investigations those into patent
cases were the most complicated and costly, thus
giving an unfair advantage to men of capital against
men of small means. Another objection was that
several men might hit upon the same invention at
or near the same time ; but the man who reached
the Patent-office first reaped all the advantage. Ile
thought these were fair prima facie reasons why an
inquiry should take place before a committee of the
House of Commons into the policy of granting
patents at all. (Cheers.) The question was not
without difficulties. The principle of protecting in-
ventions was recognised everywhere. Large num-
bers of persons were closely interested, and it did
not appear to him that the question was yet ripe for
any such decisive measure as the abolition of the law
of patents. The first step was to commit it to a
committee of the house, or a commercial commission
of practical and scientific men who should report
upon the whole matter. This recommendation given
in the report he cordially endorsed. His lordship
concluded amid applause.

Other gentlemen afterwards addressed the meet-

Murder of Lieutenant Clutterbuck.—Con-
vietion of the Murderer.

At the Tullamore (King's County) Assizes, on Saturday,
the trial of Laurence King, for the murder of Lieutenant
Clutterbuck, at Parsonstown, on the Btlsi of July last, was
resumed by the Lord Chief Justice from the previous day.
The entire court-house was densely crowded. Several
ladies occupied seats in the gallery, and a large number of
officers of the deceased gentleman's regiment were present.
Martin Blake was examined, and deposed that about six
o'clock on the above day he saw the prisoner pass down
John Burke's callow to the side of the river Brusna, ac-
companied by a gentleman, who appeared to be dressed in
a suit of darkish grey tweed, with a low hat, and whom
witness did not know. They got into a boat together,
and proceeded up the river. Afterwards saw the gentle-
man got out on the opposite side of the river. Heard two
shots fired, and then saw the gentleman load both barrels.
About three-quarters of an hour afterwards witness heard
a shot fired in the direction of Mr. Mullin's callow, but did
not see who fired it. Did not see the parties afterwards.
Saw no others on the river that day.
Bridget Burke—About seven o'clock on the evening of
the day in question I went into our field to look after some
geese. The field adjoins Brien's. When there I saw, a
little above Brien's drain, two persons walking towards a
boat in the river. One of them was King ; I did not know
the other. They both wont into the boat. King had a
gun in his hand. The gentleman had just stepped into
the boat when I heard a shot fired. It was from
the gun in King's hand. The back of the other
person was turned towards him at the time. After the shot
was fired the gentleman seemed to sink into the boat. At
that time both were looking towards the bank. On looking
again I did not see the stranger at all. King was in the
boat at the time. Saw the shot come from where ho was.
After the shot was fired had a full view of the boat for five
minutes. It did not stir. I then wont home. It did not
occur to me that any accident had happened. Saw no
other boat on the river.
Cross-examined.—Cannot say how far it was to the boat
from where I was standing. They wore nearly together.
King was in front, and got into the boat first, and almost
immediately afterwards the shot was fired. Cannot say
what way King held the gun. Heard on Sunday evening
that the officer was missing, but did not suspect anything
about King then. Was not at the inquest. Never told
any one what I had seen that evening until I came to the
Tullamore assizes to give evidence.
I Joseph Egan—l am ten years of age. On the evening

in question I was riding a jennet down towards the callow
on Burke's farm, and had left Riverstown about a quarter
to 7 o'clock. After passing Sarah Connor's house I heard
two shots. I went on, and when past Burke's dwelling-
house I met King coming as if from the river. He hadtwo
guns on his shoulder, and a bundle in his hand. Never saw
a double-barrelled gun before that day. The two guns
were together, by the side of each other. King passed
within four or five yards from me. We did not speak.
Went down to the callow, and then returned to the stable
in Burke's yard. Saw there the two guns and the bundle.
Went into Burke's house for a few minutes, but did not
see King again that evening.

Martin Burke said—l live at Tinnykelly. Remember
Saturday evening, July 8. I was in the potato field at the
back of my father's house, about seven o'clock. Laurence
King came into the field. His father had some potatoes
there. He was in the habit of coming to our house. Ho
told me " There was but one officer in the barrack, and
lam after shooting him." Ho showed me a shot-pouch
and a soda-water bottle with some whisky in it, about a
noggin. He took them out of his pocket. He offered me
some of the whisky. He also told me he had met Pat
Brien, and that he had told him he had drowned one of the
blue boys. My brother Thomas was within hearing at this
time. We then all followed King into a pasture field, when
King showed us a double-barrelled gun and a bundle of
clothes. They were by the side of the ditch in the grass.
The bundle consisted of a coat, waistcoat, trousers, and a
pair of boots—the latter had spring sides. He then tied
them up in the coat and went on towards the river with
the gun in his hand. My brother wont after him. I did
not see him afterwards. King had the appearance of drink
at the time. He was drunk, but able to walk.
Cross-examined by Mr. Montgomery—Ho was able to
speak quite distinctly. My brother was four or five yards
from me when King came up. The clothes were of a dark
tweed. Did not think there was anything peculiar in what
he told me. I got frightened. First told Mr. Curran, tho
magistrate, on the Tuesday week following. Myself and
my brother had been talking of it previously. Had seen
my sister Bridget that day at dinner, about six or seven
hours before I saw King. I saw her in the house afte
the
r
King had left. First heard the officer was missing on
Sunday evening. Did nbt then believe King had murdered
him. Could not tell what I thought. When the body was
found remarked nothing particular about the clothes.
King's trousers seemed wet. First heard of the reward
after the body was found. Hoard the coroner's jury had
found a verdict against King.
To a Juror—He was staggering at the time I saw him.
Thomas Burke-1 am brother of the last witness. Re-
member Saturday, the Bth of July. I was weeding pota-
toes that evening. My brothers Martin and Joe were with
me. Knows the prisoner. He came into the field about
seven o'clock. Ho said "God bless the work." He then
told us he was after drowning a blue boy. I asked him
who he meant. He replied it was an officer of the barracks.
I told him to take care of what he was saying, that he was
drunk. He replied, " What is done is done now." I then
said, " If you have done so you will be hung as round as a
juggler's ball." He replied, "Many thousands of them
dropped in Sebastopol." We said, "You are not to do
the like in cold blood." He appeared under the influence
of whisky. We then followed him into a pasture field,
where he showed us a double-barrelled gun, a coat, and a
pair of boots. They were by the side of the ditch. Ho
then went away. I watched him going across the river
into the King's County. He went by our old house. He
went across in the cot, and then went into Mr. Hacket's
first with the gun and the bundle in his hand. He then
went in the direction of the town, and I lost sight of him.
Joseph Burke—l am brother to the two last witnesses.
Remember Saturday, the Bth of July. Was in the field
with my brothers on that evening. King came into the
field, I think a little after seven. Did not hear what he
said to my brothers. I then went up towards Brien's to
cut grass. I saw King leave the field. My brothers fol-
lowed him They went down along the ditch. I know
Johnny O'Brien. Met him when cutting the grass. He
had a greyish setter dog with him. We let the dog off,
and he ran towards the river.
ratrick O'Brien—l liye at Tinnykelly. I know the place