The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-01-04

rails thrown down and broken, the water running
down the steps. general fight then ensued with
who desired to protect the church from injury Soon AFTER
the people retired shouting down with Rituasm Shame
shameP God eaters 'TraitorsP etc."
FRIENDLY SocIETIEs-The 1858 friendly societies in
England which have made of their accounts for 1866
societies with 1872 76 members land more for several of
these societies have omitted to report their numbers and
with funds amounting to &6 sos 86are very uneouay
distributed among the various English counties The Ian
cashre returns show the Times in that county no less
than 1914 members of friendly societies; the Yorkshire
11824 the Cheshire 419 Thus these three counties
with only fourth of the population of England have more
than half the total number of the members of the friendly
societies making public returns But if Lancashire is re-
makabe for the number of its friendly societies. it make
little boast of their wealth the amount of their funds is
returned at 967353 fewer pounds sterling than members
Inc Cheshire societies are able to report funds amounting to
917697 nearly 93 per member and the Yorkshire $685.
OH, higher proportion per member But IN amount of
funds Mddesex is far above other part of the kngdom
its returns represent friendly societies with indeed
than 99832 members but with funds amounting less
than 81 1899 200116th of the members of friendly societies
having thus than 18th of the funds The metropolis
the home of the greatest of these associations The London
Friendly institution Harrington street. has e24538 for
its fund; the United Law Clerks e35720 the Hearts-o-
Oak Benefit Society," in Greek street, G44386 the Royal
Standard Benefit Society," in Great Omond street. Ell 544
the medical department of the Army Friendly Society," G79
578 and with only 1874 members: These figures
matched elsewhere Lancashire however has two friendly
societies with more than $4,000 EACH and with nearly
e29O00 and at Liverpool is the Royal Liver Friendly
Society," with G103355 but making return of the number
of its members Several counties make fair show by the
aggregate of their returns Saordshre reports $1,000
members and 9309 099 Warwickshre 81 432 members and
G246003 funds Derbyshre 80 79 members and e146037
Durham 49, 129 members and G117078; Kent 49, 042
bers and G166986 Hampshire 81 $50 members and &c.,
$780, Devonshire 30974 members with the large of
G325 251 Glamorganshire 2971S members and G1l680S
Norfolk, 20 623 members and much G201 692 Surrey
734 members and e148 152; Gloucestershre 693
bers and e119481; Worcestershire, 1875 members and
Ell AGO. The other counties of England report less than 10000
members but In OF those counties the friendly societies
have accumulated considerable unds in Northumberland
e760l3 with less than tenth of that number of members
Essex ELL O89 Salop e108 394 Suffolk e1004 Sussex
SD6
Lecestershre, G82,5S5; Cornwall, e79865 Lincolnshire
e7S2S6 Hert 9768o7 reports less than
G48000 Bedordshre, e45 1853; Buckinghamshire nearly
9500OO Berkshire 92647l and Cambridgeshre less than
G3900O Dorset less than 937 000 Willis less than e36 O00
There than 500 friendly societies in England (n
Guiding Odd Fellows, Foresters Order of Shepherds etc.,
acknowledging that the amount of their funds in less than
EGO.
A THIEVES PROTECTIVE Soc1ErY.-A rather startling
statement has just been made at Bow street Police Court
fellow named John King charged in conjunction with
another in custody with stealing from gentleman
in the gold watch When the had been heard
another gentleman stepped forward and said that he had been
robbed in similar by these two and had offered
G0 reward and G10 for the recovery of his watch
but he informed by the secretary of the society that he
could not have it back it had gone to the soup Kitchen"
in plain English, the melting pot. On being asked what
society he alluded to- he replied, "The Thieves Society,""
which he said regular organization to defend prisoners
and carry negotiations The solicitor of the society told
him that he lately had fee of ESQ for going into the
to defend certain prisoners.
CLAIM TO THE ABYssIN1AN THRONE. Among the
applications the Government which the Abys
nan expedition has occasoned is from Rome addressed
othe Secretary of State and signed FIR Alexander Ms Mar
Bridgetower In this letter the writer that his
maternal grandfather born in England and the
of an Abyssinan gentleman, who for private reasons
compelled to leave his country This became great
avore of George ILL., and named by the king George
of Bridgetower. AS he shorighted be made
admiral which Office the king anxious confer upon
him. he devoted his attentions to music and appointed
by George " director of the royal with
at Carlton House His intimacy with the royal family
great that he could not avoid being mixed the trial of
Princess Charlotte" AS however some stems in the case
did not meet with his approval he retired into private life
and was shortly after deprived by certain ntguers of his
Court pensions. On the Queens accession Sir Brdgetower
returned to the Court from the mineral of Bath and
presenting his daughter he writer's mother the young
Queen expressed the hope that place might be found for
her among the ladies of the Court Circumstances which
he had control prevented this being carried
out The writer's great grandfather the rghu heir to