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r.uK Lirrnmoh 'wmuv'm- satoedat 1 im. 6 LOCAL OAKNARVONSHIRE LIBERAL ASSOCIATION. LOCAL LAW CASES. FATAL COLLISION IN THE MERSEY. rr Amni- A.v Di-iomT tA OWSERS LATEST AMERICAN COTTON ADVICES.

Yr VnRS. RID AT. Coffee, opened easier with quotatioim 5 points down. The market continued to decline for a while, then reacted, and closed steady at 2 to 10 points fall on the day. Spot market quiet and weak.

Sales, 49,700 bags. tvw, 15-65 to 1575 March. 15-53 to Mr. D-jverettx as mac-agin-g director?" Yes. Is he any relation of yoors? No.

His Lordship Has he any aathoraty to pledge yonr credit fo- anything No. Did you ever hear of a jgmg director before wha had no power to gi orders on behalf of his propcipai All the goods come from principal branch. He had no need to order goods. No person has any authority to write important letters for me at any of the eleven branches. He denied that he mads Several bodies of-cattle were washed ashore yesterday between Llandudno and Conway.

Dkebumjxed to Dbows. The body of a yocsth named Peter Dickinson has been found in a reservoir near Workington. The pockets of tha deceased's trousers were filled with large stones. He is believed to have committed suicide. ThbWisanTeamwats.

In the case of Cwrick v. thoWiaran Tramways Company, Mr. Justice fnlsyst'of leahcldslbsve described. (Cheers.) I should like to-read yon a letter I have just receivirfrom one of the ablest men in Carnarvonshire "The working classes in Cocnarvonshiro are, as you know, genfflrally provident and thrifty, and very 'anxious to pssyide for themselves and families a house and garden. But they have a very 'strong objection to do this on lease.

3Sot-withst-ujcKng' this fact, assay hundreds, in their desire to possess a little property, have foregone their objections' asfa matter of, necessity, and nave toiied and saved in order to provide thejr own dwelling' houses. If the State would only provide means by which they would acquire a freehold, tho practice of building their own dwelling houses MR. W. RATHBONE, M.P., AT LLANDUDNO. Mr.

W. Rathbone, M.P., last night addressed a meeting of bis constituents at St George's Hall, jjianonano. xa toe aosence snrong.i utness or Mr. T. Barker, the chair Was occupied by Mr.

Elias Jones, the chairman of the who, in his openinp address, expressed gratification at the sound Liberal Ting which characterised the remarks of the member for Arvon at the meeting of delegates held the previous day at Bangor. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Rathbosk. who was received with cheers. said There has been such a torrent of speaking on Irish questions that there is really nothing new to be said on either side, and I shall therefore confine my observations this evening mainly to two questions of great interest to Walesi namely, diseatablishxaant and the enfranchisem*nt of leaseholds.

I approach the question of disestabliihrneht from no sectarian point of view. I no enmity to the Established Church as a religious institution indeed, in some respects in its parochial organisation, I think we, as should imitate her plans. But I do object to the connection of religion the State, because I believe it weakens the religious influence of both the established and other Churches on the character and actions of 'the people. (Cheers.) Experience, at home and elsewhere proves, this. When, 48 years ago, I first visited America, I was very much impressed by the far greater influence which religion exerted there as a motive controlling and stimulating the actions of its citizens than it did in the -old country, and when, some years later, a working man of the name of Conmgsby was sent over to report for the benefit of his fellow-workmen on the state of things in America as affecting their interests, in one of his letters he made almost precisely the same observa tion respecting the working classes in America which I had been led to make some years before respecting the mercantile, and manufacturing, and capitalists class, namely, that religion was avowed and felt to be an actuating motive in the lives of the working men to an extent which it was not in England, and yet that there was a remarkable absence of that sectarian animosity so prevalent here.

Here are the two systems at work in two Protestant countries inhabited mainly by the same Anglo-Saxon race, governed by representative institutions of a similar free representative character, and yet in the country most sparsely lnhamted, and wbere, therefore, it is most atmcuit to spread the influence of churches, that influence is most widely felt, anit the clergy are; On the whole more carefully and liberally provided for under the voluntary system than where there is an establishment It was this fact that first led me to study the question carefully, and to boconie, after such study, strongly opposed to. State churches, and all experience since has strengthened me in the8B views. (Cheers,) There has been lately published. a remarkable book by the honourable and learned member for Aberdeen; the work of years of patient and impartial aided by communication with the ablest men of Amenca in almost every department His testimony is most remarkable. He states that among their great national characteristics is that they are a religious people; that Christianity influences conduct probably more than it does in any other modern country, and far more than it did in the so-called ages of faith," and, quoting Mr.

Charles Elliott, he says, "In only three generations American democracy has effected a complete separation of Church and State, yet religious institutions are not stinted in the United States on the contrary, they abound and thrive and are encouraged, but are not supported by the State. He states that everybody, "to whatever religious denomination he belongs, professes complete satisfaction with the separation of Church and State, that it has not tended to make religion less of a force, or prevented the people from considering Christianity to be the national religion and in two most remarkable chapters on the Churches and (Jlergv and on "The Influence of Religion," which evervtxidv interested in religion ought to say that, if State Establishment were offered them they would decline it, preferring the freedom they now enjoy to any anvantigt! tne acate couia confer. (Cheers.) He states that birth the pecuniary and social position of the American clergy is pronounced slightly better than that of the clergy of all denominations in Great Britain, that, so 'far from suffering from want of State support, religion seems to be all the firmer, because, standing alone, she is seen to stand by her own strength that social jealousies connected with religion scarcely exist in America, that there is a kindlier feeling and greater readiness to work together between all sects, that the dependence of the minister on the co'Dgregation for his support does not lower him in their eyes, or make him more apt to flatter the leading members than he is in the established churches; that there are churches everywhere, and every where equally in the cities and in the country, in the North and the South, in the quiet nooks of New England, and in the settlements which have spruDg up along the railroads in the West that nowhere one see the shops open or ordinary work done on Sundays, that there is a less formal separation between the Church and the world, that a religion seems to associate itself better with the interests of the young in America than in Great Britain, and, finally, that the general impression of those who have lived long buth in Protestant Europe and America seems to be that as respects veracity, temporance, the purity of domestic life, tenderness to children and the weak, and general kindliness of behaviour, the native Americans stand rather higher than theEnglishor Germans. (Cheers.) Is not this most remarkable testimony, as to the working of the voluntary syBfiJm among a kindred race? It is confirmed in all' respects by what I nave learned from other sources, and has strengthened the strong opinion which I have formed from my own observation of the working of the system of a State Church in the United Kingdom. In Ireland it is, I lielieve, not contested that the disestablishment of the Church lias caused it to be more active and more influential than it was before its disestablishment.

It is admitted that in Wales the influence and labours of the ministers of the voluntary churches have largely conduced to that reedoni from crime, obedience to law, and kindliness to one another of she Welsh people in which they admittedly excel. I cannot but think that any observant man must feel how much the religious the clergy in Wales is injured by their being placed in a position of privilege, inducing a feeling of assertion and superiority, most offensive to those Nonconformist Christian ministers and brethren who, as they must Know, TO ACT. RSCEIVIxo rJt-rlM Annir- M-Mhnll r. Cbnsiassa Squire, Sam)-rs--)qare. Yorit Jofai Wood.

SLv isW jaWican. niuoo jn, nraoa Irrjavj. and provrsion dealer. LTkamas Todd, Wresslc, zamzer. -----e- street Jjeedx, John WSnams, Rbii.

wneewngct Balnb iuratner-street both it tioner. atiS I Har-7Eng, MSa-on's Farm, Waj1! Emma Price, Park-view, late Colcm. 'H! nam. ia nm wool and facr-si out of bosiuesa. Thomas woruiinfrton, residing br i-, Ianca-dnre, gardener sod John -tVjwiatencroft.

Warnnstonvil binder, lateiy stationer. Joseph Tacsley, Locghoorougi dasher and warebonsenari. John Fisber, Went-tret, Cn? rJir-' t-j- PfaiSi: i zrcoer. ale act! porter dealer. Wi William Belcher, Brid-e Inn, (haz, plmnber ad glazier.

John Mobbcrley, John Greece, Hegeat-atrefit --cr. builder, azKx contractor. John WrLsori, Cope-street. taiior awi outfitter. Henry Tilsbury, Ventnor, L-: 0 London, aod Chalk i-arzu.

Mia-J: a rvrrrnrr atto.w rv t-'5 wbeebmsit. James Law, lito' dealer. wiiuam i-ee, ar.i Testing Witliani Dosser, Batten Crar.s1-;tj vTr grocer. Leeds, derk. James owers, iracung boUdcr and slater.

-i Christiana Squire, traaitc Sampson's-siruare, "'crk. JJargaret Bicbards, as Rjf-5 Merthjrr-road, ancl Pca--s and ale and porter dealer. Wooteteneroft, Wuiagba. irr binder, lately stationer. Thomas WorUungtor), tractor.

rsi FIRST MEETINGS AND PUBLIC A II I ATIOSs Jos)h Pearson. Feb. 10, 32 15 p.m., 67, ruiie-strw." fePfl 1 IT -i. I co*ckermoush. Enoeh Prinnett, iLirket Feb.

10, two p.m.. Lorbe-. examination Feb. 20, eleven Eay William Iinstead, trading i w-niso Iiaif Son, Earnsley, ecachbtiil'ier tifK Hon Feb. 13, 11 30 a.m Id, ten omcr-ii BinaV: wniiam IL Watson, Sii-lcei-lus.

BorETStl plnmber. Feb. 7, three p.a.. Bikdiord. tion Feb.

11, eleven a.m., (. -rantv c-Itc, jvS Thomas Wortbingt-oa. Le.Tlar.ti riencr an-d contractor. Veh. II, ICjC-V'1 house Wigan; eraininAtioii hVo.

Coaaty Conn. Tea. 13, three p.rc. omcr.ru 7 LC exar-ination Feb. 13.

elcrFer. nool. Jean P. P. Beussen.

menade, Sotitbport. Uotei keeper. official receivers, unryu, tiiasaaA James Law. Slater-street. Liverrw teie i-dealer.

Feb. 13, 2 50 e-grii rtcar) 5 pool e-nwriination Feb. 13, eleven LiverpooL John Brain, Darlaston. ''urskire itie. r.1 12, 11 15 a.m., official Walss; tion Feb.

12, noon, Coarthnuse, Walai Thomas SouthalL Ureat Wes a--, baker. Feb. 10. 10 3U ia, Wesc Court examination Feb. IC ive ia.

Bromwich. Benrv O. James, Wolverhaxpioj. rriKr; g.1 18. stereo official reo-ivrfs.

fieSi. ton; examination Feb. 13, to Wolveriiampton. Frederick Wilson, CiiMieford. fruit e-ix grocer, treo.

p.ifi.. oc zexzgi vs field. Christiana Sqaire, as T. Secreoiai Simpson s-sqnare, i vi Feb. 11, 11 30 a.m..

offieial receiver'i, Yen. i Thomas Taylor, tiadms as M. aal Greetland. near Halifax, cotton syi-si 1 trading with Miles Botorr.le-ac-i ErbiBei (both deceased), as M. R.

Botca-. isa tion Feb. 10. eleven a.m., CourtB-itw. James Johnston, Alpha-street.

nestaj--ai is jotner. reD. Iu, noun, oninai 5 -pvoj3ih--Ltion Feb. 25. eleven George Taylor, Beterave-street.

Ixis.ieSLil eleven a.m., omcxii vec- Feb. 25. eleven a.m.. County Leek Bees Winanis, Paatygravel Graifrsre'tcKi ssSs tirdawe. Ulaasorgarwciry, lorrrer.f CT Graigtrebands, near PontArdawe.

nasco.ia3cS Feb10, noon, official receivers. Snaa: ta-ai tion Feb. 27, 11 to a.m., lown Hall. -i George H. Eobinson.

and Green-mount Terrace. Leeds, dyers. Feb. 10, eleven Leeds examination Feo. 2c, elevea li.

Cs CoBrtiouse, Leeds. Wood. Honlev Wood B-jtwra. ttn onblican. Feb.

12. three p.m.. at 'loss, ass Son's. Huddersfield: examination a.m., County Court, Hufiderwtieid. Thomas L.

Weatherlev, i.ireat and Tocbridge-street, Mcetiuaeraia agent Feb. 13, eleven a.m., -Ed-urecKTe-ii-! exaurination Feb. 23, eleven a.z. Css Cn Leeds. NOTICES OF DIVIDEMi.

TTimaM "Rhinvin. f'lver-sln. L-ua-iire. Itss Final Is. Feb.

4, official reorlws, Jars' Furaess. Edwin Hackett, Moston, Lancashire.Ic'K Final Is. 7 Feb. 4. ofScia! Alexander Heaton, 3" Manchester, and there carTj-in; 05 partnership with Percy Katies as Has Knowles, Taluers and assessors 0'.

sre Jas' rtn a urMO ship wfto. John James Glover, Kec sal-' Brown-street, Manchester, ia-i 'J road, Brook's-bar, ne.ir Mancbeafc ncwewAr firp lrt-iSPt. Final i. receiver's, Manchester. trading as B.

Talbot and' St.s, Hcj-Salop, ironmasters. Final A Ltsav Birmingbain. James Ward, Madeley. s-ibn. crc--C Feb.

3, official receiver's, J.uaV. a The following amended n. published in the London ('o'--- BemwrriTi Talbot the v.r.?cr -XFBgl Beniaisjin Talbot as B. Taiix-c anc July 25, at 120, Cohcore-row. rJirairiB unvravfi.

Il '()TICEJ. New Lisbon-Berlyn (TraasvarjfueM TS. Lisbon-Berlyn Gold Fields. Uvxti-Ml?" constmction). vis Tenby.

OU Lighting and llestiaj 5wn Limited. -i-5S J. G. Slatter and Limited 'for yHP-s5 mation with the United KJectr.ai pany, Limited). London Spring Horse Shoe Compaq Smith, uster.

ana Sailing Ship Sherwood Compaq- Ls- SCOTCH SEQUE-STSATIO William M'Intosh Wright, 115, ort i Glasgow. Harcourt Cecil Beryl. 26. Burebani-nS lessee of the Grand Theatre. I TSjgi.

and joint lessee of the TheitE Sovai o-- Daniel Forbes, Glassow, Walter Kennedv, MS, Alexander Peters, Cowcaddea- Glasgow, boot and shoe ree-rjet- PARTNERSHIPS (From last viirhit Andrew Wild. George Seller, -gtlfi tradinz as Wild and Seilers. A----- cabinetroakers. Bobert TunstilL WiUiain a'- TunstilL -Rmlev ar.d it w1-" i. ami Slinchester.

cottnB spic-ief ivmtniaqiooacects: Bobert je-s WUbam Nickson Campbell. Eichaid Oldham, and Waiter J-V Sanmel Fletcher, Son, Chester, teereoants. sit9 John Sterensou ana ienr i.jci... Lyeett, and "XigisP ParHn and James Berf -f Parfcfa and Tom Hall and William Carter Bali and Co. Milnsbride una Hr-f cloth manufacturers; Thomas Bavraou Birks Thrrr-i-e- Birks and Haigh.

Woodhoni. Bilks retires. Wiiliaai Blakey and Ealph and Peters, Leeds, oil reiaers, st and grease hr Thomas Igr-ottem. William jTeneholme, near Bradford. quarry masters: T.

Unzf .11, Willijun Walier and Jartes if as John Walker and Son. drapers J. w. uiare reun-f Frederick Todd and Beruicim Todd and Grirashaw. Lower t.

rJOf- Henrv Edward Sheard and Ahred Sheard retires. o-t. rHv. TviiWi-wnriMA iU tJ John Hamilton and Bolwrt Hepias as Hamnton Brothers, Mar; per. visioii mercnants.

2 Briggs, Pe-irith, Cumberland, lai-- JfS f. Extract from u. -our arm vtaiaou, 1-. brokers and coal exporter. of L.

X. La Cour, May 3, 1SSS- Lot No. 693,843 has ed the ie Jixhibition i- Two men named Carter 10 in n. mi-l nit at Bur-lem je- vwl- in n. marl r-tit at Bun- roof fell and both were illef a rtv A good service pension ot Ciyjfi KHilti YaLtUb J.

Gariorth. tV uepufcio" sirvr-ji7 -aernbers of the Koyal members the right to. elect 1... rhp CC1 The deputation was Thomas. His lordship jron: Poter Yrmnr.

a voung Edinburgh on Thursday to for the theft of a waterpwoi i Heriot-Watt College. -V wearing the stolen garment, aw same cwma ia sub and handed him over to, the i -i nrtm. been nreviooslT convictec Health of Obhskiuk. -To Local Board, last evenin? it vKo hirth-i- -fftr 1889 wa- of 4a.4l n-! VA'Z. l3Jl c-(f V.5 only vears.

exceoted. Dni-iW the preseni vesr. las' cases! of measles, not a sev ss, nos a iirv THE BANK (flu, JtUD TTicjriO ur JLOfJH V'llllUiViJf" of ths Steamshi? Bbitaksic. Yesterday, in the rt 1 t- it7 i tit jourt OX aumiraicy, oir wmMzr j- uumu.v, -t- of "the defendants, the White Star Company, for a postponement of toe hearing of this action for DTOTgni; oy tne owners 01 .1 1 i Pirnrir.h. The cause of action arose only so recently as the -r urSon imd OI aanuary toe prcaeui SC Srii-imnin was on a vovaoa from New York to Liv-irpool, with 2000 tons of gewaal cargo and is passengers.

ids (bhuw 3 was run into in the Crosby Chtsnnel, at the mouth of the Mersey about half -past sevea in the evening, the result bc-ingtbat the vessel sank and her master' (Mr. John Pengelly) was lost The vessel at the time was on a voyage from 1 owey to Runcorn with a cargo of China clay, xhe Britannic was bound to sail from Liverpool on Wednesday next, the day on which the action was set down for hearing, and it would be a great inconvenience if her crew had to attend the court was that the hearing of the case should not be taken before the asta ot eoruary or some aay uo -a i. hit- mi'I was m- 1P JXiarcn. iur, uiri-oa, stnicted by the owners of the Czarowitz tooppose tne iy v. 7 7 .1 In ttwmM.

had lost were sumo ui.mw all their effects as the result of the coUision, and they de-jirea naturally enougn to uavo kuo disposed of as soon as possible. Mr. Justice Butt said that the collision occurred in the present monthj and it was an unprecedented thing that an Admiralty action should be disposed of ra a month after the cause of it had arisen. He could not expect the crew of a large White Star liner to come there on Wednesday, and so prevent the sailing of the vessel. No injustice woald be done to the plaintiffs by postponing the hearing for a month to a date after to Oe llACU.

give due notice to the other side when his clients were reaoy. LOCAL SALVAGE ACTION. The Owsers ov tub Steai-tugs Uxrmo Kingdom, United States, and Royal v. the Owners of the Steamship Ligubian. Yesterday, in the Court of Admiralty, before Mr.

Justice Butt, Sir Walter Phillimore, Q.C.. said he had to apply that this salvage action should not pear in the list of cases for trial qn Monday next in his lordship's court. It wonld be impossible for the case to be reached on that day, and it would be a great inconvenience if the plaintiffs' witnesses would be obliged to come up to London from Liverpool and remain until Tuesday next without being called upon. This would involve great expense. Mr.

Justice Butt asked if the case would take long. Sir W. Phillimore said that the salvage services were admitted, and the owners of the Ligurian Korl miA into court. Thev had been rendered at ths mouth of the.Mersey. Mr.

nstice jsutt tnoagnc wiac unaer loo circ*mstances the application ought to be granted. The case would not then, appear in the list until Tuesday next SIR WILLIAM THOMSON'S COMPASS. The. protracted litigation with reference to Sir William Thomson's patents for improvements in the mariner's compass, as to which- actions nave been tried in England, Scotland, and Ireland, still proceeds, notwithstanding the consent order made a short time ago in the Court of Appeal in the action of Thomson v. Hughes.

Yesterday, in that action a motion was made before Mr. Justice North in the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice for an injunction to restrain the defendant from making cr selling a particular compass represented to be in accordance with Paget's expired patent, but describsd by theplam- same as the Moore card, in respect of which Mr. Hughes had suowittea to an lnjuacHua. aii defendant had offered to keep an account of his jwrA fit: nsAnt -npder pledsed him to do with respect to the Hughes i -3 .1.. out tne piaintm was aos sausueu iku the Attorney-General, on his behalf, stated that nrKak hcLtl hwn done was a tolour- Ma ovainn of the consent order, his client was reluctant to adopt tne more harsh and stringent course of a motion to nA tr, rtnlv to the court for an interim injunction.

The object of the invention was to correct the enect upon tne corayass 01 wie permanent magnetic action of the plates of iron ships, the intermittent currents caused by soft iron in the ship, and the slip due to heeling over, and this was effected by permanent magnets, soft iron, and swinging magnets fixed to the card. Another important feature in tie invention was a material ItUUCMUU IU WUO v. i the frictional error of the heavy Admiralty cards i .,4 tu was to a greai. exwsui uuriawu. xnc ugixwiiwo of cards, also, to a considerable extent did away with the tendency of the compass to follow the motion of the ship when going "nazareth," i.e., from east to west Sir William Thompson's patent was of between 13 and 14 years' standing, and had bscn uolield by the courts of England, Ireland, and Scotland.

The plaintiff came into the line of thought which led to his invention bv having to write a notice on Sir Archibafd Smith, a member of the bar. He found such difficulty in pressing his invention that he had to manufacture his compasses himself, and demonstrate their efficiency on board his own yacht and upon vessels in which he had fixed them for nothing. It was asked; on belialf of the defendants! that the matter might be allowed to stand over in order to enable them to cross-examine tho plaintiff's witnesses, and it was contended that what the defendants were now doing was not a breach of the consent order. His Lordship was of opinion that upon tne matter of awveniencs and inconvenience the balance wa3 in favour of not granting the injunction, for if at the trial it turned out that the plaintiff was right he could be amply compensated by damages, but if it turned out that the defendant was right by reason of what he was doing not being an infringement, although, no doubt, the defendants would be entitled to damages under the rKrl Tinf. npfi hf)W thf- court could properly ascertain to what extent the defendants nad ueen oamageu.

uc suuiuu therefore dismiss the motion, but reserve the costs. DISPUTE AS TO LEGACY DUTY. Baron Pollock and Mr. Jastice Hawkins yesterdav gave judgment in the Lancashire case of the Attorney-General v. Winstanley.

Mr. Baron Pollock said this was an information by the Attorney-General against William Winstanley, charging him with non-payment of legacy duty on a sum of money which he said was the value of certain real estate in Lancashire. The case arose in this way. One Mary Willcox, of Walton Hall, by hor jwiil left property to two trustees named Winstanlev. Thev were to sell the estate by public auction or private contract, the money arising from the sa'e to be received by the trustees.

They were at liberty to postpone the sale for such tune as appeared to them to be advantageous, or as they might think proper but the will went on to declare that "notwithstanding postponement of the sale -of the estate, the same shall, for the purpose of and transmission, be considered as converted in equity fromjthc time of my decease." Any money arising worn tne sale was to oe neid by the trustees, in trust, for the children of George Green Jiornoy. ne aiea in leaving two children, Georgina Hornby, then of full age, and Jessie Hornby, who became 21 on the 13th of July, 1884. The trustees did not sell the real estate at tne time airecrea, ana aiter jessie Hornby came of age she and her sister required the defendant, Winstanley, to convey the real estate to them, which he did. The question for the court was whether tho property as so left was to be treated for the purposes of legacy duty as real estate or personal estate. On the part of the Crown it was con tended that the direction of Mary Willcox was to sell "out and but," while for the defendant it Was argued that there was an option left both to the trustees and the legatees.

"The court was of opinion that the will contained a direction to sell the estate out and out, and therefore judgment must be for the Crown. WINSFORD LOCAL BOARD v. THE CHESHIRE LINES COMMITTEE. tk r.ai wk.v.1, ia or Ainhc3tion before the Railway Commission by the Winsford Local Board against the Cheshire Lines Committee for not running passenger trains over a certain section of their line, came, yesterday morning, before Mr. Justice Wilis, president of the commission, on an appeal rrorn x-ae respondents to make a further and better affidavit attending he was informed VU UUt that the proceedings were strictly private they Wore, LU Ukt-, iu A PECULIAR ACTION AGAINST A LIVERPOOL FIRM.

Tn thn Nisi Prins Court, Dublin, on Thrasday. before Mr. Justice Gibson and a eommcn jury, an action came on for hearing in wmcn jjiessrs. R. Carlisle and wuson, contractors, xsejiass, sought to recover 64 12s.

10d. from Mr. W. D. Richardson, mantle maker and furrier, Londou-road, Liverpool, lor worii done in Belfast by the plaintiffs for H.

B. Smith, eon tractor, Liverpool, on wnose oenait it is allTi the defendant crave a guarantee. The defendant now denied that he ever gave any guarantee, or that any guarantee was given by any person with his authority. It appeared that the defendant has an extensive fur and mantle Vwisimss in Liverpool, and that he has branches of the business in nine towns in England, and also in Belfast and Dublin. Jjist summer the defendant was opening a branch Royal avenue.

Belfast, and he engaged Smith, of Liver- to put in a nlate-sriass window in the ahon there. Smith asked Messrs. Carlisle and Wilson to supply the glass, and they state that they refused to doitumess taey gotagunranwse trom cneaeiondant Thereupon thev received a telegram in the defand- ant'snamefromLiverpool totheeffeettbat Richardson would guarantee payment for the glass within a month, of the completion of the work. The telegram was now prodoced, and it was admitted to be ra tne nandwncing or "air. j-aemiie'a person in the defendant's employment Mr.

Rnhin- son gave evidence that when in Belfast lately the a.ereaaaa& swmh uxa xxou Deionging. to Smith, and that he would nay all Smhh'11 Bnlfast debts. Smith had since failed buemi Mr. w. i.

Uieaardson was examined for the defence, and stated that he owned the entire business, and had two partners. His two brothers were in his enployiuent at a salary of 2 10s. each a week, and they had taken the names of Melville" and "Hewlett." He gave Mr. Melville no authority to send the telegram giving the guarantee to Messrs. Qarliale and Wilson, that lie would oe responsible for Smith's order, in fact- Mr.

Melmlie deniad to him tU had sent sooh a tclesraia. bni the telt.errm nmdncad was ujOThtedly in Mr. Mel-rille's bndwritmg. vcoss-examiaea oy Mr. Ursurr: Mr.

Moroue naa ai i had Mr. Morris, the cashier. No person had the authority to pledge Iris credit for anything. This pereen-you refer to as "Mr. Memoe vcur Vos t.a -n haae another brother who called himself j-Tw'lett Yes- And under what name'does "your father go? Mr.

Dicksort. 'Tiihn-Kt- i vr mv emolovment also. And you are the only Richardson" the only Jones," in fact? Oh, yJ 8 very fmmv. Tn Ynr.A t.i'vrj-oooI. ar you Me.

Mosiet's Visit to Livkbpool. Mr, John Moriey, M.P., left Liverpool yesterday pjonung at ten clocK, and wx. a. r. ionnor, -Kl-J.

journeyed bjr train to Partook, to tabo part in the election contest there. The Finance Committee and the Abattoir vtu-ouun. There appeared in the Mercmy of Saturday last extracts from a report of the medical officer of health (Dr. Stopiord Taylor) frit, Jf Liverpool Abattoir Company that the lease of theirpremises may be renened; and, accompanying thess extracts, was a reference to a rejxirt of the town-clerk and the city surveyor dealing with the legal history of the matter. These communications occupied the attention of the Finance and Estate Committee of the Corporation at their weekly meeting yesterday, under the presidency of Mr.

Alderman William Radcliffe. Afier some discussion a resolution was arrived at not to recommend the City Council to grant a renewal of the lease. Dr. Seopford Taylor's report, it may be added, was altogether condemnatory of the retention of the abattoir in its present position. The Vvrswy Schkme.

Tins Hotel. A speoisl meeting of the committee of the corporation having charge ot the Vymwy works was held yesterday afternoon, in the Municipal Offices, Dale-street Mr. Alderman Bower presided, and there was a good attendance of members. As usual, representatives of the press were not admitted, but we understand that the discussion on the reports regarding the tunnels undsr the rivers Weaver and Mersey was postponed in order to see what progress would be made in these works during the next fortnight. The committee had under discussion the present staff of water officials, and it was decided to make a complete rearrangement of the staff.

We believe that after the completion of the Vyrawy works Mr. Joseph Parry, who is at present assistant water engineer, will be promoted to the position of engineer and supervisor of the new works, and that Mr. G. F. Deacon, the present water engineer, will be appointed the consulting water engineer while Mr.

A. Dun-canson, the deputy water engineer, will also assist in the joanagement of the Vyrnwy works jwita Mr. Parry. Jt was stated at the meeting that an offer exceeding by 200 a previous tender had been made by a syndicate for the Vyrnwy Hotel. Probably at the next Council meeting the staff arrangements will form a subject of debate.

The Steamer Erin. Up 'to last evening no news had been received at the offices of the National Steamship Company of the missing steamer Erin. The owners remain of the opinion that the vessel is drifting towards the Azores. Liverpool Dental Hospital. At a meeting of the committee of this hospital, held' at the institution, a resolution was unanimously passed, on the motion of Mr.

J. Wannop, seconded by Mr. M. Alexander, electing Sir James Poole to the office of chairman for the current year. Dr.

W. H. White was appointed vice-chairman. Fiee os the Teutosic. Earlv yesterday morning a number of mattresses lying in the storeroom of the White Star steamer Teutonic, now in the Alfred Dock, caught The fire-extinguishing apparatus on board the vessel was speedily got in readiness by Mr.

Kinder, the officer on duty, and in less than an hour the dames were put out. The amount of damage is cot known. A Preston Will Case. In the Probate Division, London, yesterday, Mr. Justice Butt and a special jury had before them an action to test the validity of a will of Mr.

George Brown, wire-worker, of Preston, who died in May last pps-sess9d of property amountingto about 5000. The will in dispute was made shortly before bis death. When tha case had been partly heard opposition was withdrawn, and the jury found lor the will. Holywell Guardians. At the fortnightly meeting yesterday, a letter was read from the Local Government Board stating that they had made arrangements with the Education Department whereby poor-law teachers would be able to secure their parchment certificates while in the employ of boardB of guardians.

As a result of the recent aUion of the board in discharging paupers from the house, it was stated that some of the paupers thus discharged were unable to get work, and were in great distress. In one case an order for readmisRioa was granted, while a farmer who is a member of the board agreed to employ another. The Clerk Teported that there was a balance of 1244 in the hands of the treasurer, and cheques were drawn for 492, of which 390 was for outrelief. The number of persons at present in the house is 182. At the meeting of the rural sanitary authority the, clerk produced for signature a precept on the Rhewl-Moetyn water supply district for the first third of a balance of S0 deficit which lias to be provided for.

Local Commissions. The London Gazette of ltt ninik nrnitains the followinc: War Office, Jan. 31. Militia Infantry: 3rd Battalion the Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) Charles W. Sdwards, gentleman, to be second lieutenant 4th Battalion the Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) Lieutenant W.

Fryer to be captain Second Lieutenant E. rvffin to Vm lieutenant James Gebnw Con- itM OTmtlRman. to be second lieutenant 3rd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment Wm. C. Cason Ash, gentleman, to be second lieutenant Volunteer Artillery 5th LancaBhire, Captain E.

G. Stead is granted the honorary rank of major. 6th Lancashire, Lieutenant E. F. Gossage to be captain.

Voltmteer Rifles 2ndV.B.tbe King's Liverpool) Regiment, Lieutenant C. D. Cltmie resigns his commission. 2nd Y.B. the Manchester Regiment.

Lieutenant N. Lee to be captain George Henry Darwin, late surgeon Volunteer Medical Staff Corps, Manchester division, to be surgeon. 4th V.B. the Manchester Regiment, Lieutenant G. S.

Lerescbe to be captain. This Late Mrs. Barton, of Cauiy Manor. The funeral of Mrs. Barton, lady of the Manor of Caidy, who died on Monday last, aged 68, took place yesterday at West Kirby Parish Church.

The deceased was the eldest daughter of Sir Benjamin Heywood, of Manchester. She married the late Mr. Barton in February, 1850, and on the death of her in 1881 she became the lady of Caldy Manor, and the owner of extensive estates in the neighbourhood of Birkenhead. A large number of people attended the obsequies, the church being crowded. The clergymen officiating were the Rev.

Canon BIsncowe, rector of West Kirby, and his curates, the Revs. A. F. Ostrehan and T. Hughes.

Among other clergymen present were the Rev. Father Congreve (one of the Cowley Fathers of St. John's, Oiford), Rev. S. Skelding (vicar of Hoylake), Canon Robin (Wocdchurch), and Canon Lownes (Cheater).

The coffin was borne by twelve tenants of the Caldy estate. The chief mourners were Sir T. Percival Heywood, Bart, Mr. Oliver Heywood (ex-Mayor of Manchester), Mr. Edward Heywood, Rev.

H. R. Heywood, Mr. C. J.

Heywood, brothers; Colonel Heywood, Mr. Arthur Percival Heywood, Mr. B. C. P.

Heywood, Mr. Gerald G. P. Heywood, Mr. H.

Arthur Heywood, Mr. Christopher Heywood, Mr. Geoffrey G. T. He5wood, Mr.

Bernard O. F. Heywood (cousins), Rev. C. A.

Hope, Rev. E. A. Waller, Mr. H.

A. Butler, Captain Congreve, Canon Blackburne, Mr. C. A. Howell, Mr.

H. H. Noble, and Mr. F. Hampson.

The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs. G. H. Lee and Co. Dkunkensb-b and Hap.d Labour.

The Visiting Commitiee of the City Justices of Manchester presented the following report to a meeting of the latter body yesterday: "That this committee, after careful 'consideration of the question remitted to tbem for inquiry by the city justices, are unanimously of opinion that no change sttoold be adoptsd by the city justices' in the mode of dealing with cases of drunkenness and other minor offences." Mr. Charles Lister, in moving the adoption of the report, said that statements had been poblicly made as to the herding together of prisoners for drunkenness with common criminals. But there was no difference made ia the jail, excepting with regard to labour, with all prisoners who entered the jail. There was the same discipline which all had to undergo, aod therefore there was no He had never to his knowledge sent a man to" hard labour for non-payment of a fine for drunkenness, and most certainly, after the inquiry at which he had assisted, he would not be likely hereafter to do so. Mr.

R. A. Armitage seconded the motion. Mr. G.

F. Fisher said in his opinion the magistrates of Manchester had taken the proper course, and those on the other side of the water had taken an improper course in giving hard labour for drunkenness. He sat on the bench very fie-duenfly, and he had never given hard labour nor did he intend to do so. He did not think that 'this erimfi of drunkenness ooeht to be pot on the -same lines as othei' crimes. It was, anfortnnaiely, the case with many ot toe poor people wno came Xfrom time to time, that drunkenness was ost a disease with them.

He thought they cftruild tal-n that element into consideration, and deal withsoeh persons differently from the people who committed noresenousoaences. ino monon was carried. TVkytlk School Board aht Neglected Chil dren. A special meeting of the Bootle School Board was held yesterday, for the purpose of considering certain recommendations made by the various coinrnittees of the board with reference to the teaching staff. Mr.

Rowiandeon pre-noea, annl there were also t-resact Dr. Canaveti, Messrs. P. Wilson and W. Owen.

It was resolved to readjust the staffs in the schools and to reduce to some extent the teaching power hitherto allowed, in consideration of the special difficulties attending the establishment and development ot sctoois. m. uanavau he would like to coll attention to an inquest held at Bootle a few days ago on the body of a child which was overlain. At the conclusion of that in-qnirv, the coroner asked why the School board had not taken charge of the children before, -and said that there had been great neglect on the nurt the-board. The foreman of the jury, no doubt to onoourage tbe others, said that ohiWren were running about the streets -all the week, and another jmyman said that' people wotrfd not know there wm a board Bootle few til the -work that was done.

With reference to the coroner's reraarks, he (Dr. Canavan) wonJd lifce to say that the children referred to had been under the BiiTveillance of tha board since June, 1888. The parents were before the board in August, 1888, and shortly after a aommons was taken out against tbem and they were fined. A summons was granted some tune afteirarosl but in conseqnence of their roving habits the pokce could not find them, and thesnmmons was not mui kmni hA rataatwral occasions tried snffiniant evidence toiuww tiduWsenaei! to industrial scboclE, bat were nnefale to ao-so. Wit-h regard to the state-flseateaado by someof too jnrjr, ne-earn tsars -were aw wmwu retia of the school.

Saa-eaty chSdren were under commi tmeni at tjrenrfosfcrial schools. In the year just ovei, 1300 cases were inquired into by the members of the school attendance committee and deciafcms given. They had padu reuaw before the raasrfefcrates. and altogetnei there were abOTt 8000 cthridren t-look, after, sotltit tlio --atspayers bad no cans to complaiu, and the remarks of the cesoaer and mijiiry were quite tmoalied for. Mr.

EoT-dsndson eadCTaed all Atrtrfl 713 flnnAaisn had tiMHZSfi tQftt. I'vann. jJL i I The Nero York spot market dosed I at the SST edine of 5 points. 'iL? ffiSniW 3 pointed the noon viuu-k n---- closine bareiv but steadyatf to a poin" -this ana points tori rates. per lb.

lower. in Tis id steady, at a ceciM-o --j "k--- mnf: markets closed without change in rSb Caarie-ton quiet, rSn Memphis qaietly steady. GCwltSe? is reported from all Ato BtetSTwith an average temperature of 47 degrees, Sdin toe Gulf States clear bat cloudy ro some with an average temperature of 67 degrees, ZZ 50 and 58 degrees yesterday. EXPOE1S. To-day.

Atlantic Ports giitt Ports 25,000 10,000 35,000 Great Britain Continent 7,000 7,000 Total. Total Last Sa. time Sa. time week. 1888-89.

1887-88. 58,000 85,000 55,000 83,000 65,000 47,030 k. Usntac Golf ports 75,000 86,000 161,000 141,000 150,000 ZfiOO ZJSOfiOO 2,303,000 2.569,000 QBpS 8:0002,565,000 2444,000 2 435,000 vmssvm 4 Infrrecapis. "S-CPO-ris Great Britain game 1st Sept. Great Continent.

Stock At the Ports Inf Towns(2J) "Sew York New Orleans 55-000 83,000 61,000 77,000 goS) 48,000 53,000 25,000 90,000 131,000 152,030 1.338,000 LSOOO 1,738,000 1,837,000 lOOO 1,533,000 1,282,000 1,261,000 674.000 287,000 132,000 290,000 657,000 323,000 135,000 235,000 46,000 684,000 927,000 350,000 234,000 375,000 21,000 703,000 923,000 363,000 257,000 370,000 3,000 638,000 SCaken by Amencan 54.000 1.. 738,000 Tt 1 1H i nin irttTTt "Kjotatkms-. 125,000 110,000 123,000 81-000 saSeiiT. s.otcooo 4,777,000 493,000 QUOTATIONS FOB MlDDMSG. To-day.

Tha. Wed. Toes. Man. feat.

Lt.yr. Kew York- 1M 11 10i XOft ICft 101 Sasaaztah 101 101 10 10 10S 10 10i 104 10 101 10 101 101 105 MobBe 10 104 Gatreston 10ft 10ft 10 Norfolk 10 101 Id MBmphis 1C-I 101 10 10ft 10ft 10i 10 101 10i 10 10J 10 1C 10 10 10ft 10ft 10ft 10ft lOft-104 9 Angnsta 10ft 10ft 104 104 104 104 9 Freight. SaO. KewToi-. nom.

Mew Orleans nom. Savanuai; nom. Charleston-, nom. 7-32iGalveston i iMemphis Louis is SaiL Steam, nam. nom.

1S64 nom. nom. nom. nom. nam.

Mobile nom. TEntKs of To-day. Thar. Wed. Tues.

Mon. Sat. -New York cwsrsa (jcotabons at nbw yoek fob yvtvbxs. HIGHEST AND IOWKT PSICB8 PAID, TO-OAT. PBEVIOUS DAT.

Caosms; High'st Loir'st -ClosiitK Hteh'st LoVst i 1 10-So lliw 10-88 March 10-32 April. 10-96 11-02 June- 11-10 11-15 11-00 10-92 10-99 11-00 10-87 11-05 10-S7 11-04 11-05 10-93 11-11 11-02 11-09 11-10 10-98 11-15 11-06 11-14 11-15 11-02 11-18' 11-11 11-19 11-19 11-06 11-22 11-13 I 11-21 11-21 11 08 10-59 10-59 I 10-61 10-61 10-56 10-28 10-25 10-24 10-57 10-24 10-13 10-15 1 10-14 TTTvrats os Bales Solo. 3200 March. 26,000 April, 19,000 May, 20,000 June, 12,000 July, 7500 August, Sept, 100 400 total, 103,000. Spot sales, 400 bales.

Price of Middling on spot. 10c TOR FUTURES AT JTEWORI.EANS, ASD HIGHEST ASD LOWEST PKICE3 PAID. TO-DAY. PBEVIOUS DAT. Closing Bixn'st LoVst 1 Closing High'st Lowst rL 10-55 10-52 10-33 10-37 10-39 10-38 10-54 10-49 10-34 Match 10-45 10-49 1042 10-60 1061 10-51 April.

10-52 1054 1049 1066 I 10-69 10-58 1058 10-60 10-55 10'73 10-75 10-64 June- 10-65 1067 10-63 1080 I 10-82 1071 Jury- 1072 10-78 10-76 10-86 I 10-88 i 10-73 Ang 1070 1076 1070 1083 1071 BeS- 10-10 10-14 1010 10-21 10-29 1 1012 977 9-87 I 9-92 I 992 Sales of fntures, 40,000 spot, 3000. SEUTER'S AMERICAN STOCK AND PSODDCE MARKETS. TOKE OF THE MARKET. New Yoek, Ibid4T. Cottoa quiet.

Petroleum firmer. Lard and (Cofiee quiet weak. Wheat opened weak closed Weaiy. Monr and Sugar dull -weak. Corn easy.

firmer; not much baseness. Iron dull steady. The stock market opened steady, wit an uncertain tone. Some advances u-ere made early in the day, but "bears" BabseqoentSy attacked Granger stocks and other securities, and declmea of 4 to li were marked. AitenvardflOTsssare was amoved, and prices rose again.

The market tdosed firm, prices showing sJighfc changes as Hnmnxi-ed with the onemne. Basinets aj-ootmted to 187)00 shares, including Delaware- rttttd Latewrama 17,000, JLoaisville and lamm- Hew jsngsna iuw, miaaeupiBa saa iKeadin 27,000, Kichmond and West Point 11,000, Osram Milwaukee. scd-Sfc, Paul. 14.000. Money-ranged from.344oi0,.la8t loan doaet 6J X-esterday, To-day.

"CallTnoney, U.S. bonds 3 6 other securities 3 6 Exchange on London, 60-days 4834 4-83i DoCiaoleTrajHrfers 4-884 "884 Do. on Paris -5201 620 Do. on Berlin 94J 94 ip.aa?undedIJOa-a,4p.o. 1234 123f West Union Telegraph Shares 854 854 Atchison, Topek-Jvand Santa Fe.

32i 32J Canada Sonthern 54J 55 Canadian PaoiSo xd 71 75 Oenteil of New Jersey 119 119i OeafacaJ Pacific Railroad anaires- .34 344 and Qfidncey 106J 107j Dhicago and North-western U0J 111 Do. preferred 140 140 Dhicago, Milwaukee, 6S 69 Da preferred 116 115 Delaware and Lakawanna- 1354 1S6 Denver, new stock 16g 16 Illinois Railway shares H84 118 140 6S 116 1354 16jf 1184 105 894 94 91 271 102i 106 19i 321 754 63 214 37 554 384 17 37 131 Uke Shore 1053 106 Louisville and Nashville Michigan Central shares Missouri, Kansas, shares Erie Railroad shares Do. second mortgage -bonds New York Central Railway xd New York, Ontario, and Western Northern Pacific, common Northern Pacifio preferred Norfolk and Western pref Ohio and Mississippi ordinary Oregon -j 844 94 27i 102 1064 191 324 754 63 211 37 554 394 17 38 671 134 Pennsylvania Philadelphia and Readmg-shires St Louis and San Francisco Do. preferred tTnion Pacific shares Wabash, new stock Dot, preferred, new-stock Dotton Receipts Dow exports to- Great Britain Ifo. eonm-ts to-Continent Cotton, Middling Upland Do.

do. at New Oriasos Stand. VThiSe, New York PmladelpSiia U. Pipe Line-ctrt Spirit of Turpentirte Ltud, Western Steam Pj-imsCity TaHow Bogar, fair refining Com, new Wlte- Spiring, Iso Chicago Rod Winter, on spot Coffee, fair Rio 28 2S 7,000 2,000 4000 10ft 775 fcVOOO 10H 104 7-75 750 7-50 1054 454 6174 4ft 5ft 375 com. 7b0 7-50 104 43 6-20 4ft Si 37J nom.

086i 195 20 194 192 good Rio STonr, er State ship brands 2-70 25 2-6S 2775 27T5 TSn, Straits 21-20 Co-pperfF-eb.) nom. nom. Steal Rails 35 35 5ejght, petroleum U.K. 2s. Od.

3s, M. freight, grain to Lpool, steamer 5d. 54d. Do. to London, steamer 5id aid.

Do. Cotton to LiverpooL 15-64A. I5-64d. NEW YOEK. tussBFCKBLt oroiAnoss ros vtminz tjelccese.

New Yoek, Fjhdat. Whem opaasfi weak, i 3own, May defivary Wnsr tranoacted at 863. The market ruled fhie- taxbeas: as bolts or bears got the lead, and. after active, botases)-, dosed steady, at sfightiy irregular qootauOBS. ice spot marset opsoea weas, ana, otter anil traae, ctosea steaav.

Sates: Futures, 6,968,000 bushels; spot, 63,000. Seoeipte, 20,000 bushels same day last year, 7353 bushels. Clearances, 50,000 bushels. Jan. Feb.

Mar. AdL Mav. June lb-day 084J 0851 086 0864 0-854 July, 0-844 Aug. 0-834. Prev.

day 084? 084? 08Si 086i 0 085 Jnly, 0-841 0-338. Corn opened 4 easier, and the market ruled (joist with little noteworthy feature bat closed -steady, unchanged, to 4 down. Spot market easy, with little aemano. ior bimuci. ram: -insures, 1,112,000 bushels, spot, 161,000 bushels.

Re ceipts, 570,000 bushels; same day last year, 186,600 bushels. Clearances, 160,000 bushels. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Apl May. To-day 361 37 384 394 PrRviotMv 36J 365 373 38S 39i Lam) orwnHl uta-tdv. and afterwards deolined. Transactitms have been very limited. The market cluced eteadv.

villi nneea 1 to 3 DomiS down. The spot market was qaiei, weak. Safes, 1700 ufirOQQL Eefc. Maa Apr. May, To-day.

6 -IS 622 634 Prer. Jfy 613 624 65 ootton DKt sn esvner market, owjn to ia-creaaad receip-a at-anrtA m1 n-rvtftflmsnL and ekitsed weak at adeciiaeof 7 to 13 points fori reo. ma porata tor tsept ana ucs. rhe spot mMket closed qni Salee. 109.SOOtsales.

Jan. i'eh. Mai. April. May.

Ic-dsyj 10-88 MrS2 36 U02 Jane, 111; Judy, 11-10; August, U-Ut Swt, 10-S7 Oct. 10-24. PrToas ry 1035 10S6 1WJ0 11-04 1108 thetementattnb-itedto lam oy mi. nncertaca. Titus John Kicftardson, alias aiarrare, ai-amined, stated he had no OTthority to send a telegram to the plaintiffs.

He had noreoofflee-tion of eending the telegram. He was one? ao employe of hiB brother's, and had no aj-Xhonty to pledge his brother's credit. He was still in his brother's employment. Other witnesses having been examined, His Lordship charged the jury, and said that if it was a fact, as was largely the case of the defendant, that "Melville," his brother, and Smith engaged a criminal conspiracy to defraud this respectable "Brifast firm, and did that by forgery of the defendant name, then thew two persons ought to be retired from commercial pursuits for a considerable period. Nothing struck him more in the case than the placid, calm, and unruffled, demeanour of Melville while he was making admissions which would make another man hot and uncomfortable.

The jury' found a verdict for the plaintiff for the fall amount ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE. The Rev; G. S. Reaney has resigned the pastoral charge of Cavendish Congregational Church, Manchester. Dr.

Egan, Roman Catholic Bishop of Waier-ford, is serioiisly ill. He caught a cold at his consecration, and has been sufferine ever since. The will of the late Rev. Dr. Maefadyen has been proved in the Manchester district registry, by Mrs.

Maefadyen, the widow. The personalty is sworn under 3906. Sunday School Institute. The 14th annual meeting of the supporters of this institute will take place on Monday evening next in Hope Hall, The Bishop of Liverpool (Dr. Ryle) will preside, and addresses will be given by Archdeacon Howell, Mr.

C. J. and others. 1'iposed Roman Catholic Poos law Schools. A public meeting was held at St Joseph's' Hall, Leigh, on Thursday evening, when Bishop O'Reilly spoke on the subject of the proposed poor-law schools.

He said that at the present time there were 657 boys and 555 girls, or a in the workhouses in the dioeese of Liverpool. There had been secured a nlot of land at West Derbv. near Liverpool, at a cost of 5300, and a plot of land at Preston at a cost of aboot-5000, on which sites the Catholic bodv proposed erectinsr schools where their Catholic children would be educated. Cathedral Chcbch or St. Peteh, Liverpool.

List-of Cathedral services for the week ending Saturday, Sunday at three week-days at five p.m. Scptrtagesima Sunday the Purification) Service, Oakeley in flat; anthem, Tue Lord is in His Holy Temple" (Sarroders). Preacher: The Bishop of the Diocese. Monday Service, Stanford in flat anthem, "Doth not.wisdom cry (Hairing). Tuesday Service, Cooke in anthem, 0 com-j, let us worship (Mendelssohn).

Wednesday Service, Stammers in A anthem, Xhe Lord bath been muidfril (Chhpp). lrsday Service, AIsop in anthem, In Thee, 0 Lord (Alsop). Friday Service, Porter in anthem, "The heavens dmbLre fchfi ffiorv" IBovceV Saturday Service, Hopkins in aathem, Seek ye the Lord (Roberts). Blcecoat Hospital. At the service in the chacel to-morrow afternoon the children will sine thA' follovin? anthems "Mv sonar shall be of mercy (Pereivai) "If ye love Me, keep My commandment (Monk).

The gates of tie hospital are opened for the inspection ot the bunding oy at 6 15, and the doors 01 trie cnapei at 3 30. The service commences at four o'clock. Isxwgto.s'' Presbyterian Church Sckdat Schools. The annual meeting of the teachers and friends of these schools was held on Thursday evening in the lecture hall of the church. The chair was taken by the Rev.

W. T. Lowe, pastor of tbe congregation. Ihe reports ot the Congregational School and of the Christian-street Mission School, which were submitted by the respective secretaries, Messrs. Robert Wallace and T.

H. that both schools are in a flourishing condition. Tbe adoption of the reports was moved by Mr. Robert Pinkerton, Seconded by Mr. Marshall Little, and agreed to.

Addresses were delivered by tbe Rev. T. J. Madden, the Rev. J.

R. Da vies, the Rev. James Hamilton, and Mr. Clarke Aspinall. A pleasant feature of the proceedings was the presentation of a Bible to Mr.

R. Skinner by the young men who form his clas. Trk Bishop of Chester on the Church of Englaxd. The Bishop of Chester was the preacher at a service held in Runcorn Trinity Church on Thursday night He said that if they asked Roman Catholics or some of the members of the Nonconfemist bodies why they were Roman Catholics or why they belonged to this or that Nonconformist bidy, they were able to give reasons. Churchmen might not think them sound and good reasons, but still they were reasons.

Tbe members of the Church of England were frequently unable to bring forth any reasons good, bad, or indifferent and he thought this inability, in so far as it existed, was partly to the credit of the Church of England. He meant that there was a desire to avoid controversy. They wished, as far as possible, to bring up their young people in the faith and fear of without dwelling upon the distinctions between different Christian bodies. So-far well and good but they would agree with him that it was not good if it meant that they did not take pains iu teaching distinctive doctrines teaching the reasons why they belonged to the Church of England. He was not a Churchman because he believed the Church to be perfect, nor because he ignored or underrated the good work done by Nonconformist bodies or the Church of Rome, nor because it was the established Church of the State.

There was still iurkine in the minds of some that absolutely imhistoricai, unsound, and erroneous idea that the Church was at tbe Reformation chosen by the State, a favoured religious body, and established and endowed as a comparatively new thing. Any body who knew anything about tho history of the Church knew that this was a most radical misrepresentation of the true facts of tbe case, and they must disabuse their minds of any such notions as those. He was a member of tb Church of England because he was bom such because tbe Church of England was the hisitorical National Church of the nation because lie believed her doctrines were conformable to the Word of God and to the teaching of ths early and undivided church because it was blessed by the power of God because the Church had the remarkable feature of great assimilative rawer the power of assimilating truth and learning lessons from all sides and of properly applying them, and so becoming stronger and purer and more attractive in her work because he saw in her. as perhaps nowhere else, a Ion-ring for the nnitv of the Church and because he believed that'she had work to do in the world for Christ in relation to other members of the bodies of the Church of Christ, which no other ctmrah eonld do THE WEATHER. FORi'iCASTS FOR TO-DAY.

0. Scotland, X. South-westerly and westerly breezes, moderate or fresh very mild, fair as a whole, but some local showers. 1. Scot land, E.

Same as 0. 2. England, N.E. Same as 0. 5.

England, E. Light sits or calms, very mild misty or damp, perhaps drizzle at times. 4. Midland Counties. Same as 3.

0. England, S. (London and Channel.) Same as 3. 6. Scotland, W.

South-westerly breezes, moderate or fresh some showers. 1. Ens-land. N.W.Jand North Same as 6. 8.

England, S.W. (and South Wales.) Northerly or oon-a-cssceriy ureezea. ligui ran-. 9. Ireland, N.

South-westerly and westerly breezes, moderate fine in east some showers in west very mild. 10. Ireland, S. Same as 9. Meteorqloirical report by Chadbrrrn and Sons, 17, Jamesfcreet Barometer (self-recording), nine a.m.

3041, three p.m. 3042. Thermometer (registering), nine a. in; 48 degrees, three p.m. 49 degrees.

Hvgrometer, difference between bulbs, nine a-m. 2 degrees, three p.m. 2 degrees. MAIL NEWS. Capetown, Friday.

Donald Currie steamer Pern- broke Castle, from London, arrived at noon. Dunkirk-, Friday. Allan steamer Buenos Ayres, from Buenos Ayrcs, has arrived. Grand Canary, Thursday. British and African steamer Sherbro, for the West Coast of Africa, arrived tb-day.

Hong Friday. P. and O. steamer Ancona left this morning for Japan. Madeira, -Thursday.

British and African steamer Lagos, from the West Coast of Africa, arrived to-day, and left for Liverpool at midnight ttati-i He-id, Friday Allan steamw Nesforian, from the Clyde for Boston, passed at 11 50 a.m. Friday. P. and 0. steamer Brindisi, from London for Bombay, arrived at noon.

New Vork, Friday. Gion steamer Wisconsin, from Liverpool; arrived at one p.m. Irrman steamer City of Chicago, left at five p.m. yesterday. OldHead of Kihsale, Friday.

Cnnard steamer Catatonia; from Liverpool for Boston, passed at 1255 p.m. Portland, Allan steamer Polynesian, from IJvetpool, arrffi.tf: Portland Friday. British and African steamer Malemba, from Eotterdam for the West Coast of Africa, put in or coals. Oijeenatown, Friday. Allan steamer Caspian, from Halifax for Liverpool, arrived at nine and proceeded for Liverpool.

Eotterdam, Tbmsday. British and African steamer Malemba, for the West Coast of Africa, left at nine o'clock last night- St. Catherise's Point, Friday. P. and O.

steamer Berne, from London for Bombay, passed at eight a.m. Saftres, Friday P. and O. steamer Thames, from Shanghai for London, passed. Southamntoo, Friday; Boyal m-te-uner Magda-lena, from Kives Plate and Brazil, atfeved.

Suez, Frfdav. P. and O. steamer Petal, from London, psaseo. LATEST SHIPPING FROM.

LLOYD'S. secretary of UcsSa has received the JoUowjng from tiJ: cSr.i Rrnirhead CiEtam in uie papers coat arowneaa caa v.u, rtiMu. bob-tea the bbc fiae. and iM Reepea 00 tne rocs were ZZZZi? TiSiS nt-adiot tha as heme tab. The only on Tuesday, wu-i' Sgnals oWved wen two hl-isigns, private Signal-of the for Gothenlwrs, foaled the Siitj-sii a at Omvetseiid'tiis (Friday) morning; damage unknown.

The Delta for Cardiff, has arrived in Dovar Beads witi machinery and returns to Lea-loo tor repairs. The SSelati. ftofi! Java far DordVhM sorted cablea, and croanaed at Kel vort tug assisting. The Autocrat is.asJKa-e on maddy Dotton QearSinym: assistance scut. tdegmta from Durhao, it vould appear that sumu is ui i-ciago nay 01 juainczast.

TUe Nellie's, stranded in entering Bilbao, and remains aiterapufwiU be made'Co coat her next tsde. JN'ortolk (hy cable). T60 Beowiclc airixed here for coal hs pump caeing crackefi. Mr. W.

J. Cotbst, MP. for the eastern division of dchnfcy WiokrW, has annonnced to the ratepayers of Arraov- fhat Mr. Pansell and Lord a fund of acesary to complete the barboor cf that to-ro. The people of have rpsolved.

to in suA nf the oroiect it being underwood that tbe remaining 3000 will be sougnt trom tbe iTeasury. of. Goalvule, has been laid n-xfor more than a.vreefe, mainly the result of a cold "he caught' at 'Bristol on the 17th and 18th, but he is somewhat better, and is able to leave his room, for a few hours daily. He hopes to be in i- r.cc A-lC-i. Yl TCft to lt 0U JT-ne.

fa so i.o cu oury, ia io 15-55; 1550 to 15-55; I 15-50 to 15-55 15E0 to 15-55 15-50 JJ-c, isu to 15-4S. iVrav. dav lb rtJ to lO'o; inarch, io-ou to 15-65 April, 15 -60 to 1565 May, 15-60 to 1565; 150 to 15-65 July, lo-oo to jo OU IB to Sept, 1555 to 1560 Oct-, 1555 to 1550 to 15-55 1550 tol5'55. PsTBOiOTa. Pipe Line certiticates opened steady, without quotable change afterwards receded.

Market again advanced later, and, after fair' business, closed brm 10o tor Jjecruarj option. Salee, 808,000 barrels. uoerxs consumes nominal marxec. CHICAGO PRODUCE. LATEST CABLE tSCOTATIONS POK FCTUSS TJELIVKRT.

Chicago, Feiday. Wheat opened unchraiired to ic fall, and basi- ness was done immediately at 784 May delivery. Prices declined for awhile after opening, hot recovered later, and the market closed steady, unchanzed to ic. down. Receipts 160,000 hostels same day last year, 135,485 bushels Jan.

iviay. To-dav 0-71 0-74! Q'784 Previous day 074 0-74 0-784 Corn opened 4c. lower. Increasinpr crop movement had a depressing effect, despite which, however, the closing was steaay, witn iaay easier, but other positions without quotable change. Receipts: 650,000 bushels; same day last year, 1 Dqsneis.

Jan. j-eo, jiar. Api.i.ay To-day 29 29 29f 3M a frovTooaday i a oui ft Lard opened at yesterday closing rates, Dnt eased off later, and after a featureless market closed steady, unchanged, to 5 points lower. Jan. juar.

jsibv. To-day 575 575 5'85 hlK Previous day S'HU oii pu6 Pork opened without quotable change. There was a good demand foe all positions, and prices advanced all round, the closing tone being steady, with quotations 2J points higher. Receipts: Hoge, 22,000 barrels; same day last year, 24; 611 barrels. Jan.

Feb. Mar. April. Jaay. To-day 9-55 955 9-674 9-s jrrev.

day 04 osj a 00 Ribs have been in fair reauest. and a good trade has been pot through, the closing being steady, uncuauged to. i4 pomts up. Jan. Feb.

Mar. May. To-day 472A 4724 4-924 Previous day 4-724 4-724 Bacon and hogs steady. Receipts-; Hogs, Western cities, Bame day last year, 45,859. Clear MKlcue Jjignt, jaeavy Halves.

Hogs. Hogs. To-day 5-10 3-85' Prevkms day 510 375 3-90 Provisions generally have raled steady all: round. FOREIGN COMMERCIAL Pabis, Friday. The bourse' was' extremely nmtit KAtites were irenerallv htmrv supportecs.

The only change to note since yesterday consisted in a rise 01 10c per cent, rentes ior acoounc Credit Foncier improved 3f. 75c, Rio Tinto 4f. 374a, and Ie Beer shares 5f. The principal foreign Government stocks did not move beyond a range of 4 per cent, since yesterday. Cheques 4c.

lower, at Brp-lin, Friday. The bourse was generally firm, hut the actual amount of business transacted in the principal foreign stocks was small, and the ohangei in the same were quite unimportant. Credit shares lost 1 per and Lombards 4 per cent. Monev was very abundant. Private dis count i per cent, lower, at 3A per cent.

bt. i'eters- burg exchange 220-25. uotxa, Friday. Home ranaswere iracuonauy firmer. Lombards and Lembergs remained unchanged, but Anglo-Austrian Bank shares and ureaic ii.nstait were Dota ami aim iu.

Fsan-kfobt, Fihday. There was again scarcely enough business doing on to-day's bourse to test the real tendeiit of the markets, foreign Government stocks remained within a few fractions of yesterday's closing prioes, and finally the tone seemed rather firm. Credit shares receded and Lombards 4ft. Private discount .4 per cent easier, at 3 per cent. Bbrnos AYRE3, Friday.

Hoe premium on goia is 12225 i cent. Calcutta, Friday. Piece goods dull; iib. shirtings, 3r. 4r.

5a. iO's. Bannennul twist, 4a. ap. Jute "aooa native, nrss mants, 32r.

Pour per cent Government securities, 98 44 per cent, 102. Saltpetre, 7r. 3a. Linseed, 4r. 10a.

Kapsseed, 4r. la. Bice Ballam, 3r. 5a. Exchange on London Four months' bank bills, Is.

Sftd. Freights, 23. to 50s. Bombay, Fridat. Piece goods quiet; 71b.

shirtings, 3r. 3r. 15a. Cotton steady new good Dhollerah, 210r. Exchange on London, four months' bank bills, Is.

5Ad. Hong Kong, Friday-. Manchester goods quiet; shirtings, S225 16-24 Taylor'B twist, 94. Tea: Total export to date, Exchange on London, four months' bank bills, Ss.2id. Shanghai, Friday.

Manchester goods firm 8ilb. shirtings, Tls.1'87. Silk quiet; No. 5 gold Ghe Lin, Tls.3'20. Exchange on London, 4s.

DISTRICT SESSIONS. ST, HELENS. James Whalev waa charged with smoking in the Sherdley Cross Colliery. Mr. J.

O. Swift, who prose cuted, said mat xaa msi a. synuu- wic. Defendant who said he could not read, pleaded ignorance of the law, and admitted his guilt. A fine of 2 and costs was inflicted, with tho alternative of a month's imprisonment.

WALTON-LE-DALE. John Harrison, fanner, Saauesboty, was summoned for shooting game without a license, on November 4, 1889. Mr. M'tean, 3raetTj3or of Inland Revenue, prosecuted, and Mr. CaGU defended.

It -was stated that defendant shot a pheasant, the property of Mr, Farrar Barnes, Black bum. He was at the time accompanied by a dog, and he was farther chaiged with, keeping this animal without a license. Mr. Cattis stated that since the shooting rights were let to the present occupier annovance had been practised by the gamekeeper knrardB defendant, itso fanned his own land, and appijeatk-os bad constantly been made to to stop shooting rabbits which came out of the woods on to his land, a thmg he had a right to do. On this day defendant sftofcat a rabbit and missed it, and about ten minutes afterwards the gamekeepercame out of the woods carrying a pheasant which he said defendant had shot Defendant had heard a number of shots ia the woods that morainfr.

On the charge of keeping a dog without license, Sir. Callis produced an exemption, tho dog being used for agrictilfcnral purposes. If defendant had used the dog for other purposes, the remedy the Excise bad was not to summon defendant for not having a license, but to prosecute him for making a false statutory declaration. On the first charge, shooting game without a license, thebeneh imposed a fine of 40s. and costs, 'lie charge of -keeping a dog without a license was dismissed.

SOUTHPOET. Annie Temple, Linaker strcet. was charged with assaulting Grace Blair, Cemetery-road. On Thursday night the to yonng women quarrelled in coming out of the Winter Gardens Theatre. Blair was struck on the face, knocked down, and dragged about by the hair.

She bled from a cut on the right cheek, and alleged that prisoner stabbetl her with a pocket knife handed to her by one of her mala friends. Prisoner asserted that the knife was siren to prosecutrix to "Bettlo" her (prisoner). Dismissed. (COUNTY). James Nnttalfatid John Atherton, colliers, ofWest-houghton, were sentenced to two months imprisonment for assaulting Martin Corcoran at Hindley on the 30th December.

Atherton had the worst of a wrestle with mother man, and becauseJOorcoran passed some remark about the contest prisoner attacked him. PeterGmndy was fined 10s. and costs for cruelty toa doer. On the 8th January defendant threw a dog down an old pit abaft and four days later it was got out alive in a miserable condition. Inspector Jowett of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, prosecuted.

A collier named James Murphy was remanded until Monday on a charge of obtaining by false pretences 11 13s. the money of the Lancashire and Cheshire Miners' Permanent Relief Society. Prisoner and a man named Woolfe lodged with a Mrs. M'Cne at Wigan. On the 7th January Woolfe was killed by a fall of roof at the Garswood Hall Mrs.

M'Cne paid the funeral expenses, the society nrjde-rtakingto recoup her. On Tuesday last the prisoner, it was alleged, went to the colliery representing himself to be Mis. M'Cue's agent, dre-s- the maoey. He disappeared the same day, but on Thursday was apprehen-ied in Liverpool as he was about to embark on the Catalonia for America. CHESTER.

Edwin Jones, tailor, was charged with tha theft of two ccate and a quantity of JVIasuruc jewellery, of the value of about 60, from the Masonic Ball, on Monday sight last. The Chief Constable said there was a meet? tag of the Cestriaa Chapter of the Boyal Aroh on that evening, and these things were is She anteroom of the Masonic Hall between nine and ten o'clock. There was no one in chaise of them, and daring that hour they were fatten away. Information was given to the police, and cs Thursday it was arranged to search certain hoosesirt courts opposite to the esd of Queen-street, near the Mamnic Lodge. While Sergeant Gallagher, Detective Keayon, andhalf a dozen policemen were engaged in this work, Irspeetor Barrel! and himself were in the police office, sad the prisoner came In carrying: the ccab that were stolen, and two bags contaiaing tho jewellery.

He stated that he wished to give them nn to toe cmef constable. Some gentlemen had given them to him on Monday night and. he thought it bia duty to give them to the police. Inspector KaireE was then called, and bore out the fact of tie prisoner having come to the police office, adding that when the prisoner brought the things he said he bad seen in the paper about -(fee robbery, and thought it his duty to give them np. A lady and gecuemrm had given tbem into his posses-den.

Prisoner was rent-ended till Tuesday in order that the owners of the property might be present FT037YWELL. Joseph Douce, of OoissiuH, Warwickshire, was. charged witiiroaaiBig about without any visraie means of sepport It appeared that a domestic Margaret Edwards, was passing the cameteiy, about ten o'clock the previoos mght, when she was.foUowsd by the priseitar, who carried a small black bag in his hand. The gill becoming alarmed, ran setespnsg into the town, and. a search party was formed; who went ia orwst of Khe prisoner.

He wasfoand ander'a tree in fire 1 cemetery, vow uc esuu ire- wto kuiuc i wo night The pnaoner wasmarcnea oy crawu i-u i.iu T5oIic station, where he was locked uu. He -s charged -on promising to at once the town. I Mm. Gbossmith's Recital This (Saturdays afternoon, Mr. George GroaBmitb, giyes another, of his humoroos and musical recitals at the Small Concert Room, St George's Hall, and it pKHBtaea to be folly as interesting as the-one he gam week ago.

Masonic Ball. The Downshire Lodge, No. 594, held their third aonuai bait at tinef ArMphi Hotel, on Thursday evening, in aid of the Ikrwn-sbire Lodge fund oi benevolence. There were about 150 guests present. The ball was under the patronage of Bro.

the Right Honourable the Fail of Lathom, Bro. E. H. Cookson, V.G.S.W., and other Provincial Grand officers. The guests were received by the Worshipf! Master (Bro.

E. Lathran) and Mrs. Iitthann, "'The following brethren ccnstitotoel the active ccm-snittee -Bron. S. R.

W.M., pre-ndent; I. Turner, J. L. Hocghton, P.M. W.H.

V-aewtas, J.j A. Pederaen, PJtL D. DmskeL aW. B. ASenby, J.W.; J.

Pbelaa, Sec; 5. Edwarfs, S.D. E. Smart, J.D.; P. Roose, L.G.

J. BelBnghsm, S. J. Hawlep, S. JS.

Jefierist, S. It is expected the ball will result ia the-addition of a substantial sum to the benevo- lent which was founded by the present WwAinfirt Mst--r abnnt' tnn nirmiJi arm tn wiacU already a considerable emonnt has been gabscribed. room was tetrtefiip deeoratsd. Bco. Swinnertoa's band foraifjhed the dance moeie.

An6MUisnOTppar-irrc -wmdsd. Bro. i. Mwlwn-' iTTirT" ii.iimiii.i, uuwuj i v. i guilty, yestertiay, usj tuc Bpiicauuu oi jsu-.

George Henderson, made ah order by consent appointing a receiver. Ukiyeusity College, Livkbpool. M. Victor Oger, French leoturer, University College, Liverpool, has been selected by her Majesty'B Intermediate Education Board for Ireland, with the approval of the Lottf-Liensenan to examine in French in tie present Billiabos. The match-between Dawson and which is proceeding this week in Rodney Half, Rodney-street for the championship of Lancashire and Yorkshire, was continued last evening.

At the end of the day's play, the score-stood-Dawson 3752 Lall.V, 1326. New Woodsioe Fbrut, bTSAMEas. The Ferry Committee of the Birkenhead Corporation have resolved to recommend the acceptance of the tender of Messrs; John Jones and Sons, Liverpool, for the building of two passenger ferry steamors for the Liverpool and Woodside service. Abbkcbombt AjssooiA-nojr. The annual meeting in connection with Great George Ward, for the erectjon of officers and cotnmittess, was held on Thursday evening, in Greenland-street Mission Rooms: C.C., presided, and-there fvae a good ajtendance.

Mr. Paull was re-elected cl-airman Mr. R. H- Williams treasurer, and Mr. J.

Lind hon. sec The repre-seiitatrve committees'for the'ward were elected. Serious Illness qf Me. M'MrNNits. Last evening Mr.

John Gordon M'Minnies, ex-member for Warrington, and president of the Warrington Liberal Association, was lying seriously ill at his residence in Bewecy road -in that borough, and was not expected to live many hours. He has been confined' to bed for some time past, and during the last few days-hs been mostly in an unconscienja condition. Dr. Starkey Smith was in constant attendanpe yesterday afiernoon and evening. Mr.

M'Minnies is ih his 73rd year. SunnE'J Death at Llandudno Miss Roberts, daughter of Mr. W. Roberts, Tanvgrisiau, Festiniog, died suddenly, yesterday, at Llandudno Junction. bad been in bad health some months, and journeying from Manchester' with her sister.

When leaving the train at Llandudno Junction, to change for the Festiniog line, she fell senseless. She was.oarried to the waiting room. Dr. Craig (Llandudno) was called in, but fiiB services were of no avail. Conway Bo'ABP-d Guaedianr.

iesterday, the meeting of this board was held, Mr. John Da vies in the chair. A letter was read from the Buitonon-Trent Union, asking the support of the Cofiway gnardians in favout? of. paying pauper pensioners monthlyiasteacl of tri-mpntbly, and that the money shohld be paid direct to the union's in which they, resided. Also, that if such pensions exceeded the cost of in-maintenanee the unions be allowed to retain the surplus for.

future contingencies. The Clerk stated that there had been no pauper pensioners relieved in the. Conway Union. It was agreed to support the petition. The Master (Mr.

Jones) reported that the inmates numbered 93, corresponding period 87; paupers relieved during the fortnight 43. Livebtool Naturalists' Field Club. The 30th annual meeting of this' club was he'd last evening at 'the Royal Institution, Col-quitt-street, the' Revv H. H. Higgins in the chair.

The report stated that the number of members last yea was 321, as against 324 in the preceding year, the decrease from year to year being Probably ddeto'the number of competing societies' forded durihz recent times, which would keep many from the ranks of the club. The winter evening meetings and the short evening excursion in the summer bad proved so satisfactory during the past year that the committee considered it advisable to continue them. The average attendance at the meetings and excursions compared very favourably with those of the preceding year. The treasurer's statement showed balance of upwards of The president (the Rev. H.

Higgins) then delivered an interesting -address, illustrated by "limelight views, on '-Scenes, Incidents, and Impressions of Travel from Alexandra to Sinai." The election of to the committee lor the ensuing year concluded the proceedings. Charge aCatsst Fishbrmkn. Tho Local Marine Board met at. the Sailors' Home yesterday to investigate charges of drunkenness and misconduct preferred against James Bond (skipper) and Tbomis Wignal (second band), of the Badger, fishing smack. Mr; J.

B. Worthingtoh presided. Mr. T. S.

Raffles attended as legal assessor, and there were also present Mr. L. Spear and Mr. E. R.

Peel. Mr. Paxton represented the Board of Trade. Bond was present at the inquiry, but Wignal, although he had' received a summons and expenses, failed to put in on appearance. The charge was that the defendants did not put out to sea for the fishing on several dates during November" and December last year, when tho weather was fair and suitable for fishing, and that, during that time they were under the influence of liquor.

Bond was not really the skipper of the smack, but, holding a master's certificate, he took the place of his father, who was confined to his home through illness. Besides this charge of was a further charge of selling fish at Whitehaven, and not accounting for the sale of it to the owner. The court considered the case proved in both instances, but as tae offences were the first, the board would only suspend tho defendants' certificates for six months. Liverpool Infant Orphan Asylum. Tire annual meeting of the friends and supporters of the Liverpool infant Orphan Asylum took place yesterday in the asylum, Melville-place, Mr.

John Briatow presiding, The 31st annual report stated ih.it. ot. the besrinnine of the Tear inst closed there i 1 were 66 children in the institution, 39 boys and 27 girls. There remained at the close oi too year boys and 26 girls a total of 54. Applications for ki ami-isinn of children continued to be fewer than in former years.

The committee wished to express their regret if the dearth of applications from the institution beincr overlooked amn-ipst the numerous organisations for the relief of distress with which this city abounded. The committee wished to remind the public that in the asylum both boys and girls were received of any age under eight years free of any payment if deprived of both parents and born within seven miles of the Liverpool Exchange. The financial statement showed that there was a balance in the hands of the treasurer of 43, TheObainnaii, in proposing the adoption of the report, said there was a mistaken i in oression abroad that it was very difficult to get a child into tlieinstitntion. The reverse wasthe casej provided it bad lost both parents and bad been born within seven miles of the Exchange, The report and balance sheet were unanimously Female Obphan The annual meeting of the subscribers to this institution was held yesterdav. Mr.

J. Corbett president, was in the chair, and among those'present were Messrs. J. D. Bulloch, F.

Bowden, Richard Brancker (treasurer), Horace Walker John Brancker, H. W. Rowe, F. H. Medley, T.

Banner Newton, John Bristow, the Rev. T. B. Banner, and a number of ladies. The annual report stated that at the end of last year thsre were 148 girls in the asylum.

Owing, it was believed, to the chauges introduced in the previous year of daily walks, ire varied diet, and regular holidays, the general health of the girls had been 'very good. A fund bad been started for sending sick children to the country. The committee were much indebted to Captain Land' for collecting over. 40 for this fund. The inspections in religious knowledge by the Rev.

J. Pnlliblankand in secularknowledge by Mr. H. E. B.

Harrison were both satisfactory. Twelve cirls had earned' the premium' of two guineas awarded to tnose wco nau sbtvki uibif ui apprenticeship satisfactorily. Tho effrey's Bounty for those whp.had served five years in the same situation after their appr-apticeship, had been gained by six girls. There was an adverse balance owing to the treasurer of 404. The Chairman, in proposing the adoption of the report, referred to the great need that existed for further funds to carry on the work of the institution.

The report having been adopted, the meeting terminated with the customary votes of thank3 to the chairman and officers. The LivEBroot Ueholstb.bkks' Assc-ciation Btnkeb. The annual dinner ip connection with this association took place recently at the Falcon Restaurant, Lord-street, over oO.sitting down to a substantial fare, provided By Mr. Mr. Henry Chesters occupied the chair, and was sup-Tjorted by Mr.

Watson (secretary). Messrs. G. Maxwell, -W: 'Kerr, G. Wells, W.

Baldwin, J. Biggar, G. Cheaters, -T. Conry, and others. After, the usual loyal toasts, the Chairman gave Our Employers and Foremen," which was responded to in suitable-terms by Mr.

Walla. The next toast, "Our Association," was received with treat enthusiasm. Mr. Watson responded, and in a capital speech "the. members on the rapid strides the association bad made during the.

past two1 their freedom from debt and trade disnutes, their pectmiary position- asrored, and baring possession of a good reserve and working funds. During the evening an interesting presentation took place. The 3rs6eiatfoa takmgit as a fitting occasion of snbstantiallT recognising the past services of Mr. George MaSweil (dest-pacted the father of the -s6ciarion), from failing health and great age, has bad to -relinquish all active bervice presented'him with a purse of money as a token of their esteem. Mr.

Tiplady (trades delegate), on behalf of the Liverpool Trades Council, presented 'Mr. Maxwell with an illuminated address expressive of their appreciation of Mr. Msrweffs 'great' services durixig bis 25 years' -rtnection With that board. Mr. Maxwell responded in feeling The proceedings were greatly enbvencd bv the singing of Messrs.

T. Gatliffe, W. J. Chesters, Hornby, A. Lamble, and others.

Mr. Hudson presided at the piano, and a most enjoyable evening brought to a close by a hearty vote of thanks to the chairman and the singing-of "Auld Lang Syne." Pkkscot BoAKD 'Qir Gcakdia S8. At the fortnightly meeting of this board, on Thursday afternoon, Mr. J. W.

Wareing presiding, the workhouse master reported there were 602 inmates this week the corresponding week last year, and 43 vagraots 'hd been relieved against 56 last year. Mr. Middlohmr drew attention to the fact that waoj; gttamfcaia? failed, to attend the visiting committee irteefcings' and said they ware often without a qooniin. There was never more siokness in the house than there was at the present time, and it was time that steps were taken to secure a quorum of members at the' meetingi, Frequently important sad pressing -matters could not be carried forward as they ought to Chairman hoped in fut-ore all- members- wotdd make an effort to attend on the proper rota-days. Mr.

Leothertarrow observed slu*t that was a grievance which had existed for 15 years. A letter was read from the Nofwicfl Board of Guardians, atfajring-thjaoffi-arerftto the ooortesy with-which tiey had' received frzfun'tM'lKiM-aiid' tb-hrnm-i'--hidt Act ngoided" tftmra in regerd totin bmMnsgs 2nd' arrangements of the booas. The Clerk read a report from the Govamsoest auditor in refereaae to his audit of the tunon accornits, wnich intimated that everything in respect to tha union-finances were satisfactory. There nad been no surcharges. The -board passed a reso-' finwi AwM-Knir- to visit Rainhitl 3ounfrv Asylum to ii----pect dibe into ij-M'Bxfii 11 tka CI-lalrt SWimk uWa n.

number of children from the workhouse are being edocatod, and, after some4 BaD-CuEHEQs-w9e was apKftmu.H? whereby habits of thrift; would be eneonrged, and the people woJd become better would feel a greater interest in the prosperity and good govczntnant of their country. It is most who have worked hard both oeiore.nti w.vet tueir uru uy uwuc quarrying stones, to erect their honses, GA in a few vears all their efforts are entirely lost to them; their housa becoming the nmiMtrii the iwonrid' landlord, who has never oontributeda penny piece towards itj not even providing drainage or ntupea wrcu rate, a i.v houses that arebnilt under lease are generally very flimsilj built, and, as a matter of comae, are to become dilapidated as the lease approaches termination, and most, in many cases, prove injurious wuik v. tionVtothe health of the occupants. The clauses ln-se'tedby samelapdlords are also very-objectionable, by which tho working classes feel that liberty and mdependenoe are hampered. In this neighbourhood; a.

you-baie inferred, the quarrymen built their cottages and tilled plots of land, which enabled tbem to keep one, two, or three cows, without any leases, Simply relying on the good faith and honour of the late landlord. After tturty years' occupation this property has been taken over by the and the people who made the propertv "converted simply into yearly tenants, and liable to be disturbed at any moment without any compensation whatever." (Shame.) Mr. C. R. prorxrjied a vote of confidence Mr.

HBthbonei recognising especially his efforts in the cause of, education. He had had the pleasure ofkaowing Mr. Rathbone for many years. His public career had been most honourable to himself and beneficial to his constituency. If the people of Carhiarvonshiie only knew of Mr.

Rathbone's ability and readiness to. assist them, they would be only- too glad, to retain him as their representative. (Applause.) They must not look to a representative in Parliament who had merely facility of address. Mr. Rathbone might not possess that facility; but who amongst the Welsh members could command greater influence, nof only in committees, but also in the House.

of Ckimiaons. itself, than Mr. Rathbone! (Applause;) As regarded the question of iease-hoida, Llandudno had been made, not by the landlords, but by the enterprise of leaseholders, who would find their interests sacrificed to the Mr. J. Smith (Craig Side), in seeondmg the motion, which was' onanknously carried, also touched upon the disad vantages which Llandndno suffered through (she leasehold system.

At the eastend of Llandndno, hisendeavour to establish a colony had been regarded as chimerical, but result had proved otherwise. Still, the leasehold system in fault to Lord Mostyn, had been a great bar' to it's development (Hear, hear.) The Rev. Barrow Williams supported the resolution, which was unanimously agreed to. Mr. J.

Jones (Central-buildings) and other speakers addressed themeeting. MRF0RW00D I.P., AND MR. MORLEV'S SPEECHES. A. B.

Forwood, M.P., last evening ad-ires his Ormskirk constituents at the annual Conservative soiree, which was well attended. He devoted remarks, chiefly to a commentary on Mr. Morley's speeches at Liverpool. When Mr. Motley, said Ireland was the only subject in the brains and minds of the House of Commons, he should have spoken for his own party alone.

It i. --r .1. 1 3 -tl i their had not only given god' government to Ireland, but naa also introduced or considered Bills refer- rimr to a thousand ana one otner suDieccs. Mr. Moriey charged the Liverpool Liberal Unionists with deserting their party on the Home Rule question; but he (iir.

Norwood) tnougns the Unionists acted consistently, for, having considered the subject, they jiad come to agreement with the Conservatives that Home Rule was an unpractical and iuipoiitic measure. Mr. Moriey described Mr. Parnell as having gone, in regard to his' an ordeal of fire; but was it true statesmanship to institute boycotting, to issue a "No Rent" manifesto, not to rebuke the crime at the back of boycotting, or to say he, should be glad to break WrrUA (v, TroWlH Mr. Moriey tried to convince bis audience that there is one law for England and another for Ireland, but the law as to boycotting was the same in both countries, though in Ireland there was a more expeditious mode of administering the law.

At the Liverpool Assizes a couple of fat boycotters, who tried to prevent cattle being sokiat Manchester, were sent to be reduced inside at Kirkdale Jail, and he had not. heard that tbeyobjeetto the breeches. (Laughter.) When Mr. Morlev talked of this case and of one law in England and another iu Ireland, he suppressed half tha explanation that he ought to have given. It was not against exclusive dealing, but against conspiracy to refuse to deal, that the law was directed but what could they expect from Pamellito lecturers who went into the villages bamboozling the people, who had not the good political education enjoyed by the people of Ormskirk? Sir.

Moriey spoke about the Mayor of Wexford going to jail in his official robes, breeches and all, and about the Cork guardians being superseded, but he neither excused the mayor nor told the people how the Cork guardians had issued cheques when: they had no money in the bank. Mr. Morlejr in 1886 said there would be no getting on with British business in the British House of Commons until the Irish members-were removed. Was he now for maintaining the Irish members at Westminster, or did he stick to his own words uttered in 1886? Mr, Moriey said Lord Hartington was always the "wet blanket" of the. Liberals, but was it so when he led the party during the years that Mr.

Gladstone was in the sulks? Someone in Liverpool had been trying to humbug Mr. Moriey about the strength of the Liberal party in that city, for they did not teU him that at the last election the Liverpool Liberals were so cowed, beaten, and hopeless that they dared not Forwood and the -jrovernjnenc were aaopiea. MUSIC AND DANCING LICENSES IN LIVERPOOL. The adjourned sessions for hearing1 applications for daneiiig, singing-, music, and such public eu- c-Mvvnrl TM-vlt-Mi rvinrr: -n-le-street yesterday, the magistrates present 1 is Henderson, W. Evans, Elisha Smith, and -jTT- j0jn Cottam applied for a music, gionaiiy-viai'ted by a few women, who, he said, in 1 th bench, also danced.

adding by way 'of emphasis that there were rame very good female stetvdancers in LiverpooL Mr. Swift opposed the granting of the application on the ground that it was not desirable to encourage wonjen'resftient in the neighbourhood to spend their Saturday evenings, or any other evenings, in promiscuous dancing in a public house. Eventually the applicant agreed to take a license for music and siiiging only, and this was accordingly granted. Grosei applied for a music and singing license for the Trocadero Cafe, Back Lime-street In the course of a long statement, which he read to the bench, Mr. Grossi contended that his establishment was calculated rather to.

diminish than to increase crime, advocating the principle of more cafes, less crime. The police objected to the emmtinrr of the license. Inspectors Hassall and Simpson testifying that, previously to the refusal of tie license on the last occasion, the Trcrcadero was the resort of loose women and rimhi associates. Mr. Stfift also opposed the application, and it was event-pally refused.

Alartha ftaacgapat do. Lxmgai appuea ror a license for dancing, singing, and music to be carried on in the pyblio bouse, its, j-undary-street. mr. "Mnninf-anrf' who funnorted the application. ex- .1.

tu l.oi moA Iro PJr for a full license, some structural I i.2 1 alterations had been carried out, so as entirely to iwvied a defect which was then tiougtrt to exist There was also, he urged, no opposition on the partot the police. rue -application was opposed by Mr. Swift behalf of three Liverpool Messrs. A. Gnthrie.

F. Henderson, and T. Dash WhilB Mr. Swift was addressang the coiirt Mr. Mathesoo observed that the bench 1 j.1 nad oireauy maoe up is -mimi vu wiujovn.

The msgistrafes thought it quite undesirable to nave dancing in connectioji uu puuii-j The dancing license was therefore refused. The applmation-of Abraham Albiston for a music and Tiuisfl for the premises 1, Albert-street was granted till; April. 13. Similar applications by Henry iNathaniel Fneeman, for the premises 10, Price-street nd by Esther SteeL for the premises. 6.

Traifirar-street were refused The fnllrSwiW annlibations were withdrawn W. OH. and G. -H; Breaper, Bold-street; and Giuseppe Bava, Temple Cafe, iA, bonth John- street Tha tra.flW rewribts of the buss Canal on Thursday amounted to against on tha co-responding day of last year. Beuter.

In conssquenco of he reported appearance of cnolera uancasns, near wie craiau uwiuoi, m-eat uneasiness prevails ia South Russia. Royal Insototioi School. Old Bots' Tlmw TKa nd-annaal dinner of the old boys of the Royal Institirto School took pj street Forty-sx. old boys sa down, under the vi- P.nmt wall Mmem- preaiuency 01 ine iwuup v. ri hand by his schbolfellows as Wifly Carpenter.

After' darner' the toast of The Queen "was proposed from the chair apd drunk with enthusiasm, the company singipg Uie. National Anthem. In pro-wsfng 'Trcisperity to the Roj-al Institobon his hearers of the ancient of the sohool, and induigea in i manv nleasinc reminiscences ot the years wnicn ne MminTtfr-AncflA or the vears rii. Mr. Glvnn.

and other masters. He referred mfeohag terms to tto ss which Enrgrand bad sasUmtd the death of Dr. Ligatfoot, fc-ansr PW- the oi -tbtrt pedato's example the presaii head maste, who wmgratn-lited the coiapanii on' the improving prospects of the The other toasts were "The Town arid. Trade of. J-rppceed by the' rector of responded to by-Mr.

NewaU "The Professions," proposed; fc'TAi. G. Msllyahd responded to by tbevV Wray W. Hunt' lir- Rushton Parker, and lklr. A.

F. Wart and "The Chairman, proposed by Mr. W. Crosfield. Immediately on the otmoSoskm of tl bi-sbopfc reply the company The are doing the greater part 01 trie religious wota 01 Ur Morlev next spoke in Liver-the Princrpality.

It is too late to (xder whether tV Kg informant if the Church of JingW had been managed PM him with moresolid stuff. (Laughter differently, and hadacted differently in times past Votes jfc. different (Hear, hear.) fchinira would have been At the present tune, I am satisfied that the Establishment of the Church in Wales weakens' the' effect of that Church as a religious power, and is 3n element alike of reli-gious and social discord and severance between the different classes of the community, whom, in the interest alike of religion, morality, and material welfare, it ought to be the constant object of rehgionto unite. (Uheers. 1 nave not gone into the question ot the past shortcomings ot the Chiirt in Wales.

Thev are admitted, and have produced a state of feeling here which places the Estabiishinent on a different footing from either timiance a source ot danger ana weanness cMsa of Establishment in other parts of Uritain. I believe mvself if the members Established Church Wales realised the position tbflv are in thev would tuemseives Be the stroneest advocates for the disestablish ment in Wales now, both in their own interests and in that of religion. (Cheers.) I wish also to say a few words about the enfranchisem*nt of leaseholds, because I believe there are great misconceptions.on this point both as to the merits of the measure and as to the views of those who advocate it It is not confiscation that is but the settlement of the question on a anA Vm.h whifh' thft nresent svsteffi IS not. There are few counties in which the disadvantages and evils of the system of leaseholds terminating within a comparatively short period are shown under more varied c*mstances. For example, in Llandndno you have the case of a rapidly increasing town.

The land, 30 or 40 years ago of comparativtdy little value, baa been made valuable by the enterprise of those who built houses on it 00 75 year leases, and generally, as is usual in such cases, parth- with bcrrc-wed money, and the owners already find it more difficult to continue the loans onacsoont of the reduced term of the leases; and they fee! the additional grievance and injustice that those modern improvements and alterations, sanitary and otherwise, exacted by laws and requirements" which ware not contemplated when these leases were made, have all to be executed ana paid iot as coe cos 1,01 and vet for the benefit of the land all to be executed and paid for at the cost of the iMaa1.1M- cn vot. frtr rJnf. harmht of the land- owner, who has paid nothing towards their cost Here, then, the system, instead of creating a number of freeholders, whoso feelings would beall in favour of law and property, creates a discontented class, and discourages where it ought to encourage thrift and enterprise. (Cheers.) The Scotch haws been far too sagacious jto allow this system to get head there. They build on permanent feu rents, where the landlord gets a safe income on the rail valne.

of the property when he leases it and the tenant gets the fnll valns-of his improvements, and is therefore encouraged to improve. But the system is stiD more injurious when applied to-tbe country and quarry districts of Carnarvonshire. perhaps better than almost anywhere else, was the opportunity of establishing tbe-ireehold allotment system widely on its very best footing you have a set of workirie men very intelligent, very thrifty, very industrious, very ambitious of having property of their own, and willine to make the necessary sacrifice and effort -to gain it, but almost entirely at the mercy of the large quarry owner ana lanaiora. jn one aistrice they actualty took pieces of comparatively worthless land, built houses on it, and reclaimed it, with not even a lease, snd in many other cases they were compelled to lakeland, if they would have it at 30 years' lease. It is evident that upon such a system the leaseholders were placed entirely at the mercy of the ground landlord, who might confiscate the frnitaof tbeirindnstry and thrift and self-denial.

Sach a system is mnjnst it is on-sound, and politically dangerous. It converts into a discontented camp what ooght to to the very stronghold of the supporters of law and order in the country. (Cheers. It ought sorely to be the object alike of statesmen, of moralists, and of those who desire to see national wraith and security increase, to eneonrsge the creation of great number of freeholders, especially where they can be (joiacined, as is witn tne. quarry men, witn.

an intoUisent trade. People ccmplain that the most inteliwctit mm xm kairiri? tha fMitifrv districts and dnftiagisto large towns. Why, it is the 1 j.iL- 1 i tin very intelligent men whom yon want to retain, who wocM be the most likely to be tempted to rtav with von bv ie hooo of beoorailiir'ovners of their crocargeipfc, Ithmk in no partf ear lagitdation aa-t-a we showa Se-B-fareht or prndecce than in the vay kn- whieh we have alfcswea tne cead and 2cangsmentf property after the owner of it has been taken away from this world, and can know notiring-of the drc*mstances with which we haviiftliowedvhim to interfeie. In tfte interestsof erncsjuragEment of and fG4mty among nnr nmpliino- mRn. in the interest of -the otsbiiite of.

j-onr institatrons, in the interest of the land owners tnemsen-es, wno may, ir tney are in time, be called to a severe account at the bar of demoaracy for past sbcrtsightaolness pdvasifi-h- nestva on4ii, -saxai-fjy; otp tnat ws owe tot ptsjtaffia- vaso toe up At-, mst Asa.