The Wolverhampton and Midland Counties Advertiser. — 1876-06-17 (Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England)

MANCHESTER I'NITY OF ODDFELLOWS.  At a meeting of the A.M.C. of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows, at Ryde, on Friday, it was decided by a narrow majority to make the formation of district funeral funds, with a capital equivalent to half-crown for each member entitled to benefit, optional instead of compulsory. One or two important financial questions were referred to the directors for consideration and report, and it was resolved that the levy of one halfpenny per member for the purpose of forming a unity relief fun 4 should not fall due until June, 1877. On proceeding to the election of Grand Master, Mr. Walworth, of Bradford, raised an objection to the only candidate, Mr. Deputy Grand Master Geves, of Leeds,' that he had during his year of office used his official position for political purposes. Mr. Geves denied this, and explained that by inadvertence and without his authority he had been announced to speak at a political meeting as "Deputy Grand Master of the Manchester Unity." After this explanation Mr. Geves was elected Grand Master by an immense majority, only twenty hands or so being held up in opposition. The Committee held its final sitting on Saturday, when nine members having been elected directors for the ensuing year, ten towns polled for the next annual meeting. The contest lay between Oldham and Stockport, and Oldham was selected by a majority of five votbs.  The total quantity of tea delivered from the bonded warehouses in London for the week ended the 3rd inst. was 3,447,8221 b.. of which 2,407,2701 K was for home consumption, 777,0121 h. was removed coastwise, 197,2561 h was exported, 60.32116. was sent coastwise for exportation, and §,9631b. was for ships' stores. The duty received during the same period amounted to £60,182.  The British Medical Jouriuil states that suicide, as a crime in England, is far more prevalent among the educated than the ignorant classes, and the proportion of suicides appears to be in inverse ratio to the education of the people. The frequency of suicide appears to be one of the penalties resulting from the progress of so-called civilization, leading to intense competition. The Parisian Liherti, which is distinguished for strikingly inaccurate statements as to events in foreign countries, publishes the following :—" There is much talk in England of a marriage between the Empress Eugenie and Lord Dutlan. Lord Dutlan, one of the greatest peers of England, would give the Empress on her wedding day a property of five millions. We give this news only tinder all reserve." It is hardly necessary to say the rumour has no foundation whatever in fee.  A cricket match was being played last week at Faversham, when a dispute arose, and a clergyman called a gentleman a liar. The latter returned the compliment, whereupon the former loudly demanded an apology. Proclaiming his holy profession, he stood before the wickets and stopped the game. The gentleman stepped aside to remonstrate with him, and received a violent blow in the face. Then occurred the disgraeeful scene of a clergymen of the Church of England engaging in a pugilistic encouater, in which several rounds were fought. A