6 THE ABERDEEN JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1890. WEATHER REPORT. MBiBoaoLooioAr, Orrictr, Lojmo! Tuesday, 8-30 sxm. The Weatfanr tn-dav han be.n ttD DISTRICT NEWS. 'BANFF.
ITBsnrs a Dos ro Brra At the Banff Police Court yesterday, a boy named George Paterson, Boyndie Street, pleaded guilty to urging a dog to attack a tad named Forbes, in ooneequence of whioh, Forbes was bitten by tbe animal. Baillie W. Munro imposed a penalty of 2s with the alternative of 24 hoars' imprisonment, GRANGE Thbjt by a Fabm Sekvant. Yesterday at Banff Sheriff Court Sheriff Grant on the bench William Mitchell, farm servant, Wester Windyhills, Grange, pleaded guilty to having, on 22nd or 23rd Jane last, broken into the shop at Woodbeod of Edingight, Grange, oocupied by James Gardiner, merchant, and atolen 2 lbs, of tobacco and 3s 6d of money, Mr William James Watson, solicitor, Banff, appeared for accused. The Sheriff ordered bim to find caution to the extent of 5 for the next six months that he would appear when called upon to receive sentence.
KEITH Public Muktino, A puhlio meeting of the ratepayers was hold in tho Longmore Hall on Monday evening to consider a proposal by tha Police Commissioners for widening the pavement in Mid Street from Church Road to the Square. Mr Mackensie, grocer, was called to tba chair, and Mr William Taylor, solicitor, was appointed cleric to the meeting. The Chairman having briefly explained the object of tho meeting, called on those present to express their opinions, Mr William Rabb, ironmonger, then mounted the platform and addressed the meeting. Mr Walker, Police Commissioner, was present, aud explained that all the Commissiontrs had yet done was to remit the proposal to the Pavements Committee for report as to cost, A vote was taken, when to the call of the Chairman forthoBe in favour ef the Commissioners' proposal there was no response, while about 20 hands were shown against tbe proposal, Ultimately a resolution condemnatory of the Commissioners' proposal arbitrary and ultra vires was passed without challenge, and a committee was appointed to meet with the Commissioners and communicate to them the feeling of tbe raeettntr. Imperial Parliament.
HOUSE OF LORDS Tobsdat. The Lord OhaaeaOorfexfe hie seat on she weoltaok rt half-pest five. BU3 ADVASOTO. Several Provisional Order BUli wen advanced stage. The Ooasaltdated Ftasd (No.
S) Bill wm reed a Masond time, sad th standing earners being dispensed with, tk bill puied through its staga. On going rat Committee en tbe Shcrifi (AoAzm BiMiim) Bill, Lord CAMPBRDOWN expressed regret that all arpplioatie to Intend hud been struek cut of tho bill, wbioh applied now only to England and Scotland. He hoped that in another scarion a similar bill would bo passed for Inland, Earl SELBORNE moved an amendment on clause 3, to the effect that the Lord Ohio! Justice of England should be associated with the Lard Chancellor in approving the expense of County Councils in the recaption of the Judges. After a discussion, the House divided, when the amendment wm rejected bj 40 to 18. Tbe bill passed throngs its Committee stage.
The Faaper Lunstio Asylums (Ireland) Officers Sirperannnation Bill alao passed through Committee, Tho House adjourned at tan minutes to seven. HOUSB OF COMMONS -TtTBSDAT. The Speaker took tbe chair at three o'clock. THE GRENADIER GTJARDSv Mr CTTNNINGHAME.QRAHAM asked the Secretary for War whether he had yet considered the sentence on the man of the Grenadier Guards, whether the men sentenced were young or old, and whether he would recommend any reduction of the sentence. Mr STANHOPE said the men's ages ranged from 2S years 6 months to 25 years 7 months.
Tbe reason for the selection of thee particular six men was in accordance with the naual practice, they being senior soldiera. They would remain in England for the term ef their sentences. Mr BRADLAUGH Having besn a private soldier myself, perhaps I may ask whether it would not be possible to review these heavy sentences from the point of view of rnerey. (Hear, hear.) They have oreated a great feeling among the civil population. Mr STANHOPE I am afraid I can only say that I have not yet had an opportunity of seeing- the proceedings of any one of these court-martials, I deprecate, however, any Parliamentary interference in suoh a matter.
(Cheers.) Of course, I take the full responsibility. THE TRANSIT OF CATTLE FROM AMERICA. Sir MICHAEL HICKS BEACH, replying to Mr Oonybeare, said that the death rate among cattle shipped from New York to Liverpool was undoubtedly very high, but he did not think there was anfficient evidence to justify a oharee of cruelty. He bad, however, directed an inquiry to be made. NEWFO UNDLAND.
Baron DE WORMS, replying to Mr Edmund Robertson, said he had no knowledge of tbe truth of tbe report of tbe payment by Sir Baldwin Walker, a British naval officer, of the damages claimed by Mr Baird for illegal seizure ot his Newfoundland lobster faotory. THE rOUCS BILL. Sir WALTER BARTTELOT brought up the report of the Select Committee on tha Police Bill, and its consideration was put down for Friday, BRITAIN AND PORTUGAL. Mr BUCHANAN asked whether tbe Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs oould assure the House that tho Government would not accept any arrangement with the Government of Portugal by whioh tbe British settlements in tbe Shire district and the Shirs highlands would be placed under Portuguese rule 1 Sir JAMES FKRGUSSON said that no snch proposal had at any time been entertained by Her Majesty's Government. THE COLONIAL TOT Mr GLADSTONE asked when the First Lord of tbe Treasury would find time for the discussion of the Colonial vote.
Mr W. SMITH said that the Heligoland Bill would be substantially the first order on Thursday, and he hoped tbe Colonial rate might be taken in a few days, THE CENSUS. llfBggi The House then went into Committee on tha Census (England and Wales BUS.) Mr W. A. MACDONALD moved aa amendment to the effeot that capacity to read and write should form one ef the points on which a declaration sheuld be required.
Mr RITCHIE replied that tha answers to any question of that tutors would naturally be of th meat doubtful accuracy, and declined te add to tbe paper aaubjeot inquiries on whioh would certainly be resented. The amendment was negatived without a dlrision. Mr VINCENT moved that each parson sbeald be required to furnish the nationality ot his or bar father a point which he looked on aa of special importance in view of she continued immigration of foreigners into England, Mr RITCHIE did not think the addition would be o( practical value. The amendment was rejected. Baroa DIM8DALE moved that the census sheuld be utilised to ascertain tbe religion of tbe people.
He suggested tbat the statistics so obtained would be of the utmost value if tbe snestion of diteetablismeut ot the English Church aver oatne prominently forward. Mr ATKINSON supported, saying that the division into Protestants and Catholics should at least be given. Mr P1CTON protested against the census being nssu as a plebiscite to favour of the Church of Aacianu Mr JOHN KLLIS expressed the same opinion. Mr rUTUHIE agreed that then was much to be said in favour of the snggestion, but intimated that the Government were net prepared to accept tbe amendment at pre asm Mr CAMPBELL, BANNKRMAN objected to a religions census on prinoiple. He objected to tbe action of tbe Government in practically encouraging their supporters to persevere with tbe amendment aitooogn tbey enemas! re deolmsd to accept it, (Hear, bear.) Mr RITCHIE contended that he bad done all he could be expected to do in standing by the bill as it ministerial oncers.) In the oonrso of a long discussion several members of tbe Ministerial benohes defended thsir position, WSUCU Sir HUBERT POWLUR charaoteriaed, amid laughter from tbe Opposition, as tbat of independent vujjyorccre or toe Vrovarnment, Sir HENRY JAMES csndtas 4 efi.i I irn into opinions which eugbt to be treated as sacred, and aeoiarsa idu no aimsell would rather ask a nuns how he had voted than what bis religions opmioae wersi.
ivppgukwn Lord CRANBORNE supperted tbs amendment. ir WM, HAROOURT complained that thed Government, after taking tbe second reading on then ueeieraiion mat the religious question would not bs introduced into tbe Census Bill, were now putting no pressure on their followers not to persevere with tbe amendment before tbe House. As a matter of (set the Government ware willing to be beateu on the subject. (Opposition oheers.) Mr W. H.
SMITH held that the Government were not wit in perfeet good faith, Personally he had no obiection to the ameodroem, and tbe statistics would bo useful, but he recognised that some ill-fading would be created by the proposal, and ha would regret its embodiment in the bill. Mr LABOUOHKRK suggested that, in order to keep faith with the Opposition, the leader ef the House should inform his followers tbat tbe Qewextt-ment had pledged themselves to pass the bill as it stood or not at all, and that, if the amendment was forced upon them, they would withdraw tbe measure. If tbe right boa. gentleman wen to take than course, the hen, baronet tha member tor the City of London (Sir Robert Fowler) and other independent gsnttamta would at onoe shrink into their shells and follow the Government into the lobby. (Omioeition laughter.
1 mx vviNXKKJSOTHA.M opposed the amendment on behalf of the domestic ssrvants who were in many households forced to attend church, and of the poor agricultural labourers who might be called on to forfeit church coals and blankets. He warned the Government that, if the amendment was agreed to, the Opposition would exhaust every form of the House in opposing the bill. Mr BARTLRY supported tha bill as it stood; After tame remarks Jrom Mr H. Wilson aad Mr niingwerth, The divisioa was taken, when tse figure wets For the amendment 69 Against 288 Majority- H9 The result was received with some oiMeriag by the OtoooaitioB. Mr RITCHIE accepted an amendment, proposed uj uir tMsniH evens, to tne erree toes intormatton should be obtained by snaana at tbe cessans as to the Bomber ot persons in Walea rrpoaimg Walsh only.
Another amendment, moved by W. MAC-DONALD, to pltea on toe census paper questions as to the school attendance of children, eras objected to by Mr RITCHIE and not prated. The remaining clauses vnn passed without die-erosion with the exception of douse 18, tUs oousalwa-tioa of winch was deferred. Pragxsas WM afB txpcKted, The House went into Committee on the Oensoc (Scotland) Bill, and several clauses wm passed baton progress was reported. The Omens (Ireland) Bill was taken its Committee, but on the motion of Mr Ritchie pragtasa was fit onoc "portd- SAVINGS BANKS BILL, The debate on the motion fas the second reading of the Savings Banks Bill was then proceeded with, and the hill was read a second time, THE ABMY ESTIMATES.
The House went into Committee ef Supply on the Army Estimates. On tbe vote of 258,400 far the Wat Office expenditure, Mr ANBURY dealt with th late trouble at Wellington Barracks, There was, be said, a very strong feeling abroad that the officers of the Guards had not been in touch with their men a they ought te be, He himself had seen officers of the Guards who were going into Wellington Barracks saluted by their men, but never returning the conduct which was that neither of officers nor gentlemen. Mr STANHOPE said it was not the intention to report to the House any of the proceedings ef the proposed War Office Council, As to a question regarding the node by which soldiers bad an opportunity of bringing forward any' complaints, tho rule was that any soldier who thought himnelf wronged in any matter by an officer other than his eaptain might complain to his captain if he thought he was wronged by his captain he oould complain to bis commanding officer and if be bad a complaint against the commanding officer be could the matter to the general or other officer commanding the district or station. He deprecated strongly any interference of Parliament with tbe discipline of the Guards. Mr moved to reduce tbe vote by 1000, ia respect of the heavy expenditure oa account of the War Office, Mr BRODRICK said every endeavenr would be made to reduce the expenditure in the employment of higher paid clerks.
After some remarks from Sir GEORGE CAMPBELL, Colonel KENTON SLONEY defended theomcers of tbe Guards from charges made against them earlier in the evening by Mr Hsnbury, Ha and his brother officers in the Guards felt most terribly aad bitterly tbat which had most recently occurred. A ne vote was agreed to, and progress reported, K180XI.L4HS003. The St Giles', Edinburgh (Restoration), Bill and the Trust Companies Bill were withdrawn, Th House adjourned at 1235, ELECTION NEWS. tIR J081PH ARCH AOAIH A OAWDIOATI. At a meeting ef the delegates of Nortb-West Norfolk Liberal Association yesterday morning, Mr Joseph Aroh was unanimously adopted as candidate at next election.
iKVBHrfBss ntmoas. itDr Maegrogor, a native of Glsnlyoa, in Perth shire, is likely to contest the representation of the Inverness Burghs in the Liberal interest. THE ENGLISH POLICE BILL, The Grand Committee of the House of Commons en Law yesterday completed their consideration of tbe bill for making provision for pensions, allowances, and gratuities lor tne police or Jtnglana ana wales, and for their wivss and children. An important discussion took place upon tha schedule fixing the scale of pensions for the Metropolitan police. Mr Burdstt Uoatts moved an amendment to provide tbat the maximum two-thirds pay demanded by the men be conceded, but the Home Secretary deolined to accept it, and it was negatived on a'di vision by 16 votes to 7, Mr Uaumann moved au amendment to give tbe maximum two-thirds after 2(1 years' servioe.
rhe Home Secretary, as a oompremise, suggested a teals under which tbe man would obtain the maximum of two-thirds after the completion ot 27 years' service, and ultimately this was agreed to. Tbe remaining provisions of tba ism were adjusted, ana toe bill was ordered to be reported amid oheers, MStW YORK PRICKS To gats at. Money easy. Stocks at the opening were stsady. During tbs afternoon tbe market beeame strong, and at tbe close a very firm tone prevailed.
Cotton on spot has been quiet, but closed steady and un changed futures ueollned on longs and snorts selling, coupled with better crop prospects owing to rain in Texas, but closed steady. Petroleum has been only in moderate demand, but closed steady at previous rates. The lard market closed steady, but business has Dean unlet. Wheat a firm market, with more inquiry and better prices. In flour quotations have besn maintained, and tho closing was firm.
Corn on spot at the olose was weak, but futures were una, The sugar market closed with a firmer tendency. Coffee trading has been limited, bat the market closed steady. Tin a dull market, but the closing was steady at a slight rise. Iron has been quiet, but clossd firm. Copper closed firm, but business was dull.
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b'JEx dir. 3'BO 17' 2ia 2d -4d 88J 375 Aa Abbbdbih Divobcb Cabs. Lard Kin-cairn oy has now, andentaed, given deer of ctrtnece in the action which was raised in the Court of Session by Lizzie Doaoan or Paten, St Mary's Place, Aberdeen, against her husband, William Pctem, sometime a mercantile clerk in Aberdeen, and now in Australia, The pursuer said an was married to the defender in Glatgaw in April, 1883, by declaration before the Sheriff. They went to Glasgow from Aberdeen to be married, as Peters' pannts objected to the mateh. On their return to Aberdeen witness went to her mother's house and bar husband to his father's house.
A fortnight at tsrwards defender left for Christchoah, New Zealand, the arrangement being thai witness was to join him if be succeeded in business. It not, be was so tatnjrn ia two yean, Bne received laitan item kirn gU 1894, And since ttent sUs bad uot Stard kbir, efficiency, but he did not believe that the people of Scotland were prepared to disestablish it. They should give their members of Parliament no peace until they promised that they would give the Churoh a fair trial, and would not veto for its destruction until tbe question had beau olaarly and fairly put bsfore too country, (Applause.) On the motion of Mr John MaBsou, schoolmaster, seconded by Mr William Hall, farmer, Claylands, it was unanimcjusly reBolved to form a Ohurch Defence Association for the parish, aud at a subsequent stage a committee was appointed, with Mr Hamilton as chairman and Mr Masson as secretary, On tbe motion ef Dr Farquhar. seconded bv th Rev. Mr Gordon, a hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr Mitchell for hit addtess.
A similar compliment was paid 10 Mr Hamilton for presiding. on tne motion ot Mr Taylor, farmer, 8outh Bank, seconded by Mr W. Christie, Schoolhause, THE KIRK HILL SCHOOL CASE, A meeting of Nigg School Board was held yes terday at tho office, King Street, Aberdeen Mr Sinclair of Aitans chairman. Tha other msmberd present were the Res, Mr Brown, Mr Forrest, and Mr Crombie. Tbe meeting proceeded to consider statements and allegations of tbe headmaster (Mr Tough) of rumio scuooi, in a letter published iu an Abordoeu Bewspeper, Mr li orreat said tbey bad no ofhcial intimation that Mr Tough was the writer of the letter iu the news paper.
I be Chairman It is signed by him. Do vou suppose somebody has forged bis name Mr i' or re, What 1 mean is, that we havo no official intimation of bim being the writer of tbe letter, but it will be understood I am refer ring to the latter iu the newspaper, Mr orrest, after reviewing the action of tbe Board up till this stage, said the letter called in question tha Board's resolution, and, as a matter uf courtesy, should hare been sent to the Board, if intended as a reply to the committee, and cot to the newspapers. It was in the interests of the Board, as well as of. tbe ratepayers, that this matter should be thoroughly investigated, so that the action uf th ooard raizbt 9be vindicated here aad not newspaper correspondence. He moved that Mr Tough be requested bv tbe Board to inform them whether he was the anther of the letter referred to, aud which appeared in the newspapers with his name attached whether it was published at his instigation and with his content and, if 00, whether be was prepared to withdraw thu letter and apologise to the Board (or what oould not but be considered as au act of contempt.
further, whether he held any office or apart from his duties as teacher of Kirkhill and, if so, whether during tbe week of his ho was clischariie of duties devolving on bun through holding any such cilice. Mr Brown had no difficulty in seconding tbe motion. Mr orrsst had made a true aUtemtnt uf what thoy (Mr Forrest aud Mr Brown) saw and heard and did. He was well awaro that already Mr Tough had called that iu quastiou, and had stated that in reporting on tba staffing of tho school iu his absence they were incorrect, Mr Brown was going to point out two referred to in order to show that Mr Forrest and himself were correct, and if necessary bo was In a position to prove it, Mr Tough had stated that the Board understood Miss Gordon was to take charge of tbs senior room in his abenae that in his explana tion to tho Hoard at lis last meeting. That was not the case.
The Board did not understand that Mix Gordon was to talte charee in hie absouce, and Mr Tough hid no authority for saying that they did, Ho had also to state that what Mr lou eh found fault with as locorrsot was correct, and that Mr Forrest and himself saw with their eyes tuns mi.s ntewari was in cnargfl ot tlinJ infant department, inoiudinc Standards T. and aud that they got from both her and Miss Gordon tbe statement that tbat was so. Mr Tough's other were of a Iciini with these. Mr Brown aarnesiiy hepsd Mr Tough would doal with this reajiiition in such a way us to clear up tilts matter, and let thein be done with it. Tbey were bomvi to del with the letter in question.
When he read Mr longh letter in the uewupaper lie thought this is someone who is p.rsouatin tho man, and if lie is, he it his worst enemy," lie buped Mr Tough would be able to say it was not his loiter, The Ohairmau was oxcnodmuly norry this had nriion. It seemed that tlm outaiilo public were (ormiai: thair own opinion Irom reports that Imd alroady appeared in tbe papsrs. Mr TourIi, bo far as be (the chairman) oould undarstaml, had no other means ef justiiyiug himself except through the press, The cbargos mad siratuit him wsro eiven to the public tbrouiili the fraii, and what was he going to do if he had a defence to make but make it in the same maimer. Surely Mr Tough was entitled to tfefutid himself if he felt tbat he was aggrieved. The tuwi-at criminal 10 tins couutry was permitted to uetonn uttnseit, xc Mr iouuh letter was proved not to bo true Mr Tough would onrtaioly luvo to be dealt with, but one statement had been umdo at last meotiug ami another at this.
Mr Tough had mad his charge, and who was to iudtre between Mm and the members ot thu Board until thes; was noma othei avidities Mr Tough niuht hold that his word was as as that of any tnun in this meeting, and th were not uoing 10 oust witn a wiio not nn -opportunity of defending himself. Tho chairman perfectly willing to ham this iuveitigxted by ium unoiatsoa inaiviaiiais not 011 tins Uoanl, Mr Brown We are not biassed, The Chairman I did uot interrupt you, Mr BrowD, You might have spoken till you were hoarse, Mr Brown You mado an Insinuation. I no (Jtiairinan 1 sin agreeable to have a person outside thu Board and the parish investigate the matter, Mr Brown We can do our own work, The Chairman Mr Toub is untitled to have bis say, as wall at we hum, and the matter must be proved. Mr ilrown To tbe Board The Chairman To the B.ard. Tho liberie sir xoiign ws raaao inrouri tne prj.
Mr Brown He is employed by tbe Board. Ho the Board to deal with. 1 ivnairman inn you should have kept it between him aud the Board and nut put it into the It would have been perfectly fair if you hr.d confined tbe charges to this Board, and let him make hit defence to this Board, but you ut it ctiroiiKti t.irt uross. 11 you will agree to an investigation being inado by p.irson 1 am willing, but if that is riot to bo done I must move tho previous question. I know that will not be adopted, and I therefore enter my dissent and protest against the motion.
Mr Orombio was exceedingly sorry they bad suoh a matter before tbem, but for their own credit as a Bourd thoy must deal with it. They were all at oue with reeard to tho condition on which Mr Tough wa granted his leave of absence. It was toted distinctly Ann piainiy, ns toe lloaril minute could bear Wltno.r. If Mr Tougb had not fulfilled his ongenieot, it remained for tho Board to take whatever aotion tbey might choose. As soon as the Board lost sight of their duty in regard to their Wachrs they were neglecting what tbey bad been appointed lor.
It would be absurd to spaak about any teacher do. feuding himself by an unbiassed individual outside the Board. A teacher was responsible only to tba Bonid, aud tbey were responsible to tbe ratepayers. It remained for the Board to give nu unbiassed judgment, and ha was sure tbe gentlemen composing the would be quite equal to tbe occasion. Mr Forrest merely wished to say further tbat it was thuir duty to investigate the matter in tbe form and by the.rules this form admitted, When thoy handed over one part of their duties it would be time to hand over tho whole.
Thejr were not in a position to day to deal with the letter, because they bad not formal admission as to whether Mr Tough adhered to the statements made in it or that it wan his prodno-t on. After they got that the Boardjwould deal with it in the manner that might seem best to them. Tbe motion of Mr rorrestwas thereforo carried, along with a motion, alao by Mr Forrest, requesting Mr Tougb to reply before next meetini; of the Board, lbs Chairman entered bis dissent and protest against the resolution aa unnecessary and uol formal. The Board afterwards sat in private, An ostrich feather factoiy is to be started in Dundee the first of tbe kind in Scotland. The feathers are to bo of the whalebono variety.
ABKa0sW Fang Nohmax Schooj, Yesterday tne jl rae vourca IMUCittion Cuaimirtee met in Edinburgh, and unanimously appointed Mr Wm, Mitchell, M. to the lectureship of English Literature and Classics in tho Free Normal School, Aberdeen, Mr Mitchell, who is a native of Morayshire, had a distiniiuishcd career at Edinburgh University, where he graduated with first honours in philosophy in 1SS6. Tbe same year he took the Vans DuuIod scholarship in mora! philosophy, and in 1887 the John Edward Baxter scholarshin in mi.ntl philosophy. He was assistant to Professor Oalder- wood and a university extension lecturer. Mr Mitchell acted as assistant secretary to Professors Calderwood and Laurie in connection with local examinations.
His appointment will give general satisfaetien. Mr Mackenzie, of the Education Com mittoe, was absent, being at present on a visit to Nairn, 1 TO Alt, WHO ark RTOFiiKiwn 1 aodlsver cUeeasos. Diabetes BrirM atoaase or aovdis ooasjres and dscssuanwisB ot the hruoan Body, nervous weak, neaj, geaemt deMlny, laamtude, lave' of rtbsztory, want of hi-sia power. introduce rs I will saad genrrme tetannation ree otoJauga of a new cheap and sere core, the simplest ramedrwn Barth. dlumr in v.iw nAi SKIS? e'ntlVO Jamsa Houand, ia Ban THE CHURCH DEFENCE MOVEMENT.
maiaia at axsrfi, A meeting of the parishioners of Skene was held in the Parish Church last evening for the purpaso of forming a parochial association fer tho defence of the Church, Members of all denominations were invited to be present, The meeting, which was fairly well attended, was presided over by Mr George Hamilton of Skene, Among the other gentlemen present were Rev, Mitford Mitchell, Aberdeen and Rev, Mr Gordon, assistant minister of Skene Dr Farquhar of Auchronie Mr Forbes of Aueblncleoh A letter of apology was intimated from Mr John Whyte, advotate, Aberdeen. Mr Hamilton said he had muoh pleasure in taking the chair on tbat occasion, because tbe meeting had been called for an object with which be sympathised entirely. His associations from his earliest days had bean connected with the Church of Scotland. He remembered well the days of her trial. It was now not far short of fifty years ago.
At that time the Ohnroh of Scotland was weakened, but she didn't succumb. Since then the Church had gone on gaining strength year by year, and be thought no one would aay tbat she had not triad to do her duty. (Applause,) It was, he was surs, a matter of great regret to all the friends of the Charon that they saw some of the political leaders of this ceuotry joining bands with the enemies of tbe Church in endeavouring to overthrow her. In that hB believed they would not succeed, He believed there was no rightful ground why they should succeed! They were not consistent in their statements, aad he thought they misrepresented entirely the position of the Church ot Scotland. Thev did not aim afc tha good ef the Ohurch or the people of this country, uu moy um uol aim at tne advancement ot onr religion.
What then were their objects The basest of political oertv obiecta. Well, if tbe Church had to meet nn attack of tbat kind, tbe must be prepared and net bs taken unawares. In order to gain this object the people of this country mutt bo wen inrurmeo, xney must understand what position tbe Obursh was taking, what aha was doing, and what would be tho effect upon all of them were disestablishment to be brought about In order to help them to a further knowledge on tbat subject, his friend tbe Rev. Mr Mitford Mitchell had come there that night, and he had much pleasure in introducing him to the meeting, (Applause.) The Rev. Mr Mitchell began by making a kindly and complimentary reference to the minister ef the psritb, who, although ha was much better in health than he had besn, was still unable to bs there that night He then proceeded to say that the attitude of the Church was simply and sololy aslf-dafeuce.
For a long time tbe question of disestablishment had benn mooted in the country, but the Church of Scotland kept a peaceful attitude, raatios on her strength and good nature, and not particularly heeding the yelps that same from various persons who bad a spite and hatred at her but thinirs were changed by Mr Diok Peddie's Bill, whioh had the effect of arousing the members of the Church to see tbat thev were in dancer. That bill, however, did not see the light very long. A great orinis arose in the time of the general election of 1835. Tbso-thcy were all thoroughly roused, and mode a good deal of a row in the country. All over it they had Church defence meetings and enthuii-aatie audiences, and large petitions were sent up to Parliament Although they were met there as Churchmen and as Churchwomen, and not as politicians, ha would like to quote to them tbe words at the great leader of the Liberal party.
Mr Gladstone then said that tbe Liberal party ought vu ioDUr icr a state 01 taings iu overv juioerai unurchman would feel tear, in voting for a Liberal candidate, ha was in no way voting for or giving an opinion on tha question ot disestablishment, though that candidate Bvifbt be iu favour of disestablishment. Then, be added, "no adrantago win ne etched from the Church of Scotland, aud again) he aaid "any reference ta tbe people must bo a real reierance lor a real conatderatiou and a rsal decision." He (Mr Mitchell) was iotetiding as a Liberal to have voted even for Tory iu order to suooort the Chuich. but after that announcement he did not vote at all. He knew that many mon. ardent Chtirah oeoDin.
voted for tho Liberal candidate ou tbe (aitb of theso wards that tbe would be submitted to the people of Scotlsud before any aciivn was taken upon it by the Liberal party and bo put it to them wnetner is was altogether a i.ir thing for Mr Gladstone, after this distinct and unequivocal state- meat, to turn round now, and without giring tne people of Scotland an opportunity to declare thsir opinions one way or another, and say, at he had dono in May wnen the question Ur Cameron motion oame up, that the opinion of Scotland hsd been deolared upon this matter. Disestablishment might he put in many other way, but the long and the snort 01 11 was that tbe Stats was no more to recognise tha Christian religion. Seme of the people who were oppooed to them said certain iy. and tbat they demanded religious equality. (That wan a most toatitilul phrase, but it did not meau perfect toleration for every religious opinion men chose to hold.
Nowadays, toanit uoa, no man snUnrvd in any way lor bis religion then was perftiot freedom of conscience, Tbty could believe anything or nothing, and no one could say anything to tbem, but that was not exactly what religions equality meant. The true idea of religion, equality wa, that all religions were ta be troaled alike, as far as tho ritate concerned. That was what ho did not bslteve in, and what he theucht the people of Scotland did not bslievu Ho did not know what ihu basin ot morality would be if they gave up holding belief in thu Christian rol'gion. He believed the dissenters did not want to do anything contrary to morality, but tbey had to consider wnat the euect of tbtir action would be. The Secularists, whs were mest anxious to abolish reunion irom tno land, would, 11 thera were no Established Church, demand that legislation be no longer Iramsd on Christian morals.
What then would come of the euccssaion to the throne 1 The monarch might bo a Papist, and they would have no ribt to object to it. He remembered th; when the Marquis Kipnu, who was a Homan Catbulic, was sent out to the Kree Ohurch and Church seut up patitione to Mr Gladstone to the elTcct that Lord Kipon was tbe wrong per, on to send there. Now, according to tho principles of religious equality, iboy had no riaht to uhmot to a Roman Oatholia being appointed to any post, and this iustanco jnst showed how inconsistent thi.e people were. Further, if thry had relitriona emialitv, they had no rii'ht to make a law tor the observance of the Lord's Day or to teach religion in tha schools, and in these respects the dUeetoblithers wro again inconsistent, tor believed they donired both. He nould sie no reasnn why they should object to the State endowing and supporting the Ohurch, except perhans that the Church interfered a little with them, and became the Churoh was perhaps not allowing the people to go so reauiiy into metr ranis, ne was ashamed at the statement that had been made by the meaibor fur South Aberdeen tbat from the days of Conttantme tbe union of Church and State bad been injurious, anil ho would like te say, on tbe other side, that tho wurld would not have iwea brought under the nominal sway of Christianity nearly so soon if it bad not bean for tha Influence of the Statu.
It was a remarkable tact tbat the Reformation succeeded it was when they ok it up and helped it and that wherever the Slate was opposed to it tha Reformation was a failure, such as in France and otttsr parts of Europe, Again. where ver Church and State were combined it had a vary geed Influence on the clergy. It there was anything to help tbe elerev to be moderate and reasonable, it was tho controlling, and sobering, aud wiss infiuenoe ot the State upon the Church. Turning next to tha question of disendawment, Mr Mitabetl explained that tha endowments ooasieMd of the tainds, which wore nevor a gift by the State ta the Church but a yif by individuals for a certain purpose. Each pariah had a right to its own tainds, and the State had no right to divert them from tbat parpen unless they were msl-apptopriated, which no person said they worn.
There were a gocd many people who were envious of tbe Ohurch of Scotland, but while they said they would not take tbe tsiads themselves they did not waut them to take them. He believed that was a fair exposition the attitude of those who would disendow the Church, He aUn painted out that what the State received from tbe revenues -of tbe old Church lands far exceeded the Parliamentary grant which it gave every year on behalf of the Chureh. Speaking of the state of Voluntaryism, he said be was told recently by an American clergyman tbat there were 1100 vacant charges in America, With regard te this country, he did not think tbe U. P. Church ever attempted to supply the wants of the eouatry districts, and it was a remarkable fsct that in upwards of 700 parishes there was no U.P.
Churoh. As to the Kree Churoh Sustentation Fund, bs stated tbat out of about 1000 charges not quite 800 contributed mere than was nscessary to give tbe equal dividend to their minister. That was a very great strain, and there might come a time of commercial depression and time when nligien might be at a very low ebb. Did they know that the Church could bear tbe strain of the Susten-tatiea Fund in these days And in addition what was the us of laying this unnecessary burden upou the people when they had a fund ready and befetsf purpose to put it to. Whan they made the ministers entirely dependent open the people it would be a bad look out fax the ministers aad net a good look out for the people.
It would be a bard thing then for ministers to be faithful and nbuke asd exhort with authority. In the concluding part of his address Mr Mitchell made an eloquent appeal to the neople to rally round the Chureh i The Church, he said, mielit be altered and improved by having, for instance, free sittings and oopttnfi means ta atcaze thorough minutsgtsi the United Kingdom, with moderate to "ron! breezes frem the westward and north-westward a farther sliohf ri atl Roches tbe thermometer has reached aaxi'? uegrees, ac aud Hurst Cast). uctjrecB, WDIIe in Isoadon it has risen to 74 dcgreeB, six eloct this evening pressure was hichest 303 inches and nnwarfi. in from tho Atlantic over tbe south-west of Irehnn mji sro.u vi rao.ee; lowest inches and lean in dnraini, Iwlnn a j- Temperature was highest 86 degrees Lisbon, 70 5 "nres as uungeness, tj, and Biarritx, and 66 degrees at Donaghadee a DAdeftreesat Skudesnwe and Sumburch p5 degr4je at Stornoway aud 53 4ejgre. ab Stockholm Ahnrrteen.
A rHrnr.aein r4al iioau, ttUU more- The wind waft t- we.twftrd or north-westward in nearly all parta nf Wuatern Europe, but southerly at Stockholm Oa tha Norwegian coasts there was moderate' Pau (ho we.ta.rl WU Al rSlB vD -a-iic weHvuer wan nne eenei, ill but dull on our ftrtrHniA wroefc qH n-i-i, Biuu iiui SH-WCtilj COAtt as well as at Stockholm and some of the Frcw-h stations, Jjriming ram was fallinor at Miilii and Bteadv raiu at "oiuunt ot bright suusbine registered at Westminster has in unity recorded tlm mouth. The sea was inoderato to smooth but rather rough in the Minch, Fobmabts from tha Mstearolojical Offiae at 8 yesterday. S. Scotland, N. Westerly to Jsouth westt-rly wiu moderate or fresh fair at first dull la.
er probably soma rain, 1. Scotland. E. Do. 2.
Kngland, N.K. Westerly to south-wctterly winds, moderate fair generally. Kagland, JaV Westerly winds, light warm, 4. Midland Counties. Da.
5. Eauland S. (London and Channel). Do, 6. Scotland, W.
Same as Nos, 0 and 1 7. Kncland, and North Wales. Do 8. Eocland, ttnd South Walos. nfrl.
winds, moderate or fresh fair gontnliv 9. Ireland, W. Westerly winds, freshening 'd Borne rain, 10. Ireland, S. Do.
Fine weather seems likely to con'i for a time over greater part of England. 1 extreme the barometer 11 inclined to fall and tho wind to bade, that it is not a new dxpresMnn is approaching from Atlnniic" Unsettled weather is likoly in Ireland nml Tuesday, ti p.tn. Barometer 'at'-' deg and mean sea level, 2B-S47 Thermometers in the shade, dry, 5 51 to-day'n maximum, 61 yeitenHv's minimum, 62 deg. Rainfall dunn- previw' hours, 0-00 in. Wind W.N.
moderate br-r'i. increasing; Weather Cloudy, squally, unsntiicl Sea Slight. Firs at Invrbnbss. About midnight last nk-ht a fire broke out in a byro situated off 3bre Inverness, belonging to Mr Maedonald, 's tho total loss ot the building and a valuable mill, The last party known to bei iu this byre Maedonald. At bhvuii o'clock Bhe left evervi apparently all right.
The tiro hrijrade moiled, and succeeded in confinine tho to their original source. Almost the cundle works aud Messrs Walker t'oinn woodyard, but happily the tiames were pr, 1 from reaching either. ISTBLi.iniiN-ci! reached Glasgow last night that t' soloon stanmer Duoliens of Hamilton had brolvn downoif the island of Arran through a defect machinery. Tlin steamer Scotia took jwiiio i Un to Ardrosjan. Others wcro left at the little port of Lainlsnh, ami will be cared for.
PrirMtXTATIOM Olf 10 A -Bailiio Lyon, as president of the united football Club, has presented tlm with a handsome silver cup for Stnndintr 12 inches high, ami inched in width at the top, tho goblet ih supported liy t. rec rao niots, with a bill in tho centre w'ni, it beers on its sides a beautiful floral design, artistically embossed and chnsod, festooned from a pair of racquets and ball. Tho cup was supplied by Messrs William Son, Schooiliill, and is a re.il.y valuable and appropriate gift. Nbw iNvasTioss (Weekly report by Mnstrt W. n.
M. Thomson A pat-int agents, Buchanan St re i. (Jlnsgow). The following applicationa for pnteuu were made during the week ending the 16tb duly -Lilly, valvor. Bull, gas engines Hopkiuson, elec- i i i iiiiib)w ievuie auu iievine, lastmif hoot, shoes, aud slippers; M'Laohlan, gates for mine Gould Adams, laying ordnance Carroll, lati-lu-v il'Oiliarda and Thomson, electric atomisem Rest saddles Weir, galvanic batteries Lnntw.
no, rosorvoir pens; Hart, signalling; reversing valves; Gallield, bearings for nhalts Park, metal golf clubs; List, steam cfien boiler Wade and Chury, lubricators Brown llrown, suulight lamps Smith, camrni Morton, Bteam anrl uthor motive p-nv-r Ricbardton, erinc Bugby, gRS retorts safety 'cycles Hichards. sowinij niachim-H ventilators; Bayly, centrifugal pumps; metallic aign and advertaiug boards checlring cash ealo tickets Sanders, tins i Smith, table game; Crawford, tyre; autoinatio photographic machines Potter, ticket clip Gsrvio, pile drivers Ol.lhVld and Ciari- shuttles Vanderbilt, eloctric alsrm Mma-y, railway brakes; Harris, lamps; Jotten, tv bicysles Ellershausen, caustic soda. Thb Royal Commission to inquire into the tlf. cr of food derived from tuborculoua animals on health was nominated in the London GazH-- -i night as under Baron Basittg, George T. I0 .1.
C.ll,: George Buchanan, F.R.O.P.; Frank Payne, John 11. Senders- F.R.C.1'. A CawNEr COUKCIL was heldat the Foreign at half past twelve A bai.k of pictures eulleoted by tho dr Charlen Wills, of Brriugtou Lodne, yestorday realised nearly U.OUO guineas, the mioi or of paintings beiDg 170, The fullowing are the Kxchfiqimr return- April 1st to July Utb expenditure, 28,267,182 balances, In tho corraspeadiug period last year the were expenditure, balances, Tub EMUB.zLBMSNi nr the Bw.s'Asit Mk-h Yestorday at Belfast Asaizes James ilieno, merchant, and formerly member of tho City Giro tion, pleaded guilty to embexzliag JSS5.00"', n-party of tho Union Building Society, of which secretary. Counsel, on bebalf of tho prisoner, a powerful appeal for morcy. Lord Jiisl.ic-i sentenced acousedto Eve years' penal servi-tude.
Chairmanship ot Lonbon Codnti At a meeting of the London County Council Mr Mertiaeau, while deeply regretting tbe r-n-iv Mon of Lord Rosobery, aaid it was only riifh ti Sir John Lubbock, tbeir vice chairmnn, should be chairman in place of Lord Rosebery. Ho move-i resolution accordingly, Mr Fardell on a division, tbe resolution was carried iiy vott against 29. Sir John was declared duly elected. An Alleoso Ouiiioi.18 AuiurKMg.vr. In thn Queen's Bench Division, London, yestordny the hearing of the case Balls Reeco wsb concluded.
Pla n-tiff, Mrs Emma Jane Balls, widow, formorly trading as a toboeconiHt in the 8trand, sued Mr liobert Reece, bookmaker, and a well kunwu member of tl'O Victoria Club, for v. balance duo under au agreement by which defendant undertook to give plaintiff .500 and allow her 2 per week for life on her foregoing a claim against bim for breach oE promise of marriage-Defendant is now insane. The jury were unable to agree, and wera discharged without a verdict. WABiiwa to Insu-kakcb Pomcv Holuksu. In the City of London Court on Monday, Luke H.
Woods, jourualiss, sued the Pearl Lite Assm-ai''' Company (Limited) for damages for illegally forfeiting a polioy whioh he effected at Blackburn ten years ago. He received no notice that tbe next payment 'vss due. It was not paid, and the policy laps Platntifi maintained that the notice was not properly addressed. Tbe Commissioner found for the dciuud-auts. A Mxtbbious Tb.vjbdt.
A new development has arisen iu connection with the tr i robbery in Ohio on Saturday. The body sup posed to be tbat of tbe stoker of the enciti' proved to be that of one of the robbers. The rireunn was roaliv unharmed and, it is believed now, -i league with the robbers. He has been arrested, rmd is sold to havo been the one who really kiil'-d 'he engine-driver. He protestu hta inuocance.
Tiler i no evidence as yet against bim except that tie is man of bad charaoter, and was unharmed io the fi-bs on the engine, A Blastiko Explobiok, A terrible occurrence is reported from Peuwvlid Btoue quarries, Ystelyfera, Whilst blastitu; operations wera proceeding a spark from a lighted fuse fired a ninety pound cask of blastim: pnwrl.r. Two workman named Griffith Griffiths and Thui'-n Morgan wera hurled into the air, and their limbs blown iu different directions. An arm and a 'f Morgan were actually found sixty yards away from the trunk. A third workman, William Jones, is shockingly mutilated. Both the deceased families, Mdme.
Patti bas behaved generously tl the bereaved. OABRACH Malicious Mischikf. Yenterdav at Banff Sheriff Court Sherilf Grant on the beuoh Ijewis M'itey, a rag collector of no fixed residence, pleaded guilty to having, ou 18th July curt, broken a turnip cutting macbina in a field ou the farm of usimine, oaOreoB. Ha waej sent to prison for 30 days. ROTHES Pot.ICK co*ckT.
At this Court vestar- day Provost Dick on tba bench Thomas Conor, street siuger, of no fixed residence, was charged with being drunk and incapable 00 tho lie pltadod guilty, and nt sentenced to puy a fine of or co to prinon for three days. FOBRB3 Pouch At a special meeting of tile abovo Board on Monday "ovon Provost Burn inesiding it wan amvou to cooperate with Elgin and Nnim iu getting the opinion of tho Lord Advocate un to tho operation of the Local Governmout Act of iSl) 111 oonuection with tho administration of the huri.h oads. It waB agreed tu in the open drum at I'iimuir, and to use tim ivwarage piur-s which were bsing lilted. The of tho new road the west end was ahanjred from Ally ro Terrace to St Catherine's lioail, Dickson Gmi.d The following is the resultof the recent competition for the DxIckou gold medal, the mamnu number of marks i) sfi-0. The subject, were Luiu, iu.n-bematics, uicob arithmetic, English, Creek, French, and history 1 Robert G.
Lyon, 483 i Alexander 1. ark, 4l7j; 3 James Scott, 443 4 Alexander M'Keozie, 4 12 5 Alexnnder George Anderauu, NAIRN To am Oovm-ti. and the G.iuhb A considerable amount of feeling has bucn aroused in Nairn and district over a resolution nrriveil at by the Town Council at a rectmt mei tiug to impose a charrru upon the- Gaines Committee for the use of the Links on tho day of the gamcf. A deputation from th" GauiOB Committee met iho Town Council 011 Monday night, and after discussion the meeting utiauimoubly ugrued to rescind tiio reolutiou complained of. U.vs LlJiiT The annual meeting tha shareholders of tho Nairn Gae Light Uom-pauy was held on Mon lay I'nuost Muckmlosli chairman, Tho directirs in their nt stated that tho total income for th it yer wus Is id, compsred with U5'J lTs Ud for 1S89, brine an increase of 75 -is 2d, At the balance this yuur tho outitauding accotintH, including those seut out 15th May last, amounted to lil 14s, compared wiih -Ci05 13s thnwi'jg a decroae of i'L' lin 71 for 1590.
The exuenuiturejfor thi yc.tr nmounti-d tojC1135 13s 7d, compared with a 1 2n 1 fi-ISf-'0, bsini; an increase of A7--i 5s 9d. Tho net cost of the new gas main was jCI0 10, lOd, Tim r-port was agreed to and a dividend of 7J pur usnt. deolared. The retiring directors, U. Mockeusio, li.
Simpson, and Alexander Menu, wur re-elected. Fi'VlK at tub Makkm. Boforu Sheriff Hoiuilton-Griersou, in Aberdeen Sheriff Criminal Court yenterdsu, George Youua, labourer, Millbrex, Fyvie, wis charged with having on the 17th July, in a tent at Fyvie, occupied by Alexander Gerne, Muuqehitter, ussaultsd John Morrice, farm servant, by seining hmi and boatme him with his fists. Accused pleaded euilty, Mr Simpson, advocate, appeared for the accused, aud mads a statement in his behalf. He mid the accused was a waiter in a tent at Fyvie market, and work was topped for the ily about six u'clock in the evening.
At that time this man Morrice came into the lout rather thn noise ol drink and ordmed a bottle of whisky. The accused refused to give him trie drink, as woik wa through for the day. Ho told bim to leave the tent, nud would not do Accused then took hold in bun anil in the course of doiug so lie had touched him about the face. Tho man received no hurt whatever. Accused had uever been in court before and had corns a long distance from Fyvie that day.
Under these circ*mstances he buped bis Lordship" would d'al as leniently ns possible with him, Mr Cadon-head said if it had besn such a trivial assault as was described the case would not have beim reported by the police. His report was that, at the time, both tbe accused and eorcp'iiiner were sober. Tho Sherilf tsid it was impossible ttKt this act could have done in the execution of his duty, or he would not have pleaded guilty to tho charge, but ho was willing to consider the assault as of as small a description an his agent had made it. He would be fined 7s 6d, with the option of three days' imprisonment BRECHIN Buroh School BoAnn. The monthly meeting (was held on Momdiy night Mr lames Smart in the chair.
The Clerk produced a draft report by Mr Mylet, accountant, Dundee, on the accounts of the Jaok Trust, also a loiter from Mr Mjles asking that tho report be sent to Mr Whitsoti, solicitor, arjent for tho old trustees. Tho Board having gone ovar tbe ruport, the clerk was instructed to sond it to Mr Whitson, at the riaino time requesting bim to return it in a few days with his remarks thereon. Mr Fettis referring to some remarks made by himself at a former meeting as to the liability of the Town Council as trustees, and not acting as such, the Clerk said that the Council never had the trust intimated to them, nor were invited to act Undsr ibe deed it was only the stBior and junior baillies who were intimated, and these at that lime were the late Provost (then Baillio) Craig and Baillie Reid, who refused to accept, so that there was no liability on either tbe Cou-icil or the baillies. After some more conversation, in which tbe idea was generally expressed tbat no responsibility rested with tbe Council or any portion thereof, the subject dropped. The treasurer produced the accounts of the Jack Bequest Endowment up to May 15th, wbioh showed that fer the half year up to Martinmas the incouitt had bean 33 6s 3d, and the expenses in taxes and rspairt 7 13s lOd, leaving a balance in favour of the bequest of 25 12s Sd.
The accounts were approved of, signed by the chairman, and ordered to be forwarded to tho Education Department, London. It was intimated by the Visiting Committee of the Tenements School tbat tbey bad appointed Miss Jeannie Rogers, Montrose, as ex-pupil teacher assistant, at a salary of 20, in room of Miss Wyllii-, who had resigned. The resignation of Miss G. Ford, assistant at Tenements School, coeiiuent on her appointment iu iu. nvuvn ui juugmnu, was accepted, nud tha Board appointed as a certificated assistant to fill the office, at a salary of 45, Mist Wilson, who bat been acting as interim assistant at Dsmacro Road School.
Tbe Board agreed to eivo additional I allowances of various amounts to the cleauers of the 1 schools for extra work involved in cleaning I during the vacation. This Death of Mil AiPBED Cabsib. TK Melbourne Daily Telegraph of June 17th, in noticing the death of thie gentleman, says It ia with regret we record the death of Mr Alfred Carnie, which took place yesterday. Mr Caruie was an able journalist. His first venture on the proB was in Aberdeen, Scotland, where he joined the Aberdeen staff of a Dundee paper.
He removed to Glasgow, where ha took charge of the dramatic denartmBnk of th. Glasgow Herald." Ill health compelled him to I seek a warmer climate, and he ioiiril in KiK Africa. From there he came on to Melbourne about i four Her9 ni work on the Evening Herald and "The Age has been recognised as of trling merit. Two years ago his health again I began to fail. Tubercular consumption had seized him' nd ewo months ago he bad to take to his bod 1 suffering a good deal frofn exceeding weakness i caused by the ravages of the disease, but retained hfs clearness of mind to tbe last.
He was assiduously by Dr Anderson and Dc Mollov. tho Personal iriend, but their skill proved unavailing. flic Uarnie woe one of the oldest correspondents of the Era," having acted in that capacity for some years in Aberdeen, where he enlisted in the formation of a social and sarnie waeklv. ooo-Accoru, aim ro existence. His funeral take 1 1 place to-day at the St KUlde ctmetary..
