The Mohawk Minstrels.

THE MOHAWK MINSTRELS .

THIS popular troupe of Minstrels intend giving a special entertainment on Wednesday next , the 24 th instant , for tho purpose of inaugurating tho eighth consecutive year of their establishment . During this time their headquarters have been at the Agricnlfcnral Hall , and the increased appreciation in which they are held is evidenced by the support they received , not only from the worthy Islingtonians ,

but likewise from the numerous patrons from all parts of the metropolis who flock to their Concerts . Moreover , their efforts to entertain the publio are by no means confined to Islington , and whether they have betaken themselves to the Alexandia Palace , the Crystal Palace , or an east end or other theatre , they have invariably experienced a hearty reception . The troupe is strong in numbers and talent , both vocally and instrnmentally . They have an interlocutor

in the person of Mr . Harry Hunter , whose contributions to the Mohawks' repertoire of songs are always well received . Mr . Edgar Mowbray ( Bro . Peroy ) is a courteous and considerate manager , while their corner men , eight in number—four bones and four tambourines —include such general favourites as Bro . James Francis , Messrs . Ted Snow , F . Duriah , and W . Freeman , the Brothers Ray , Mr . Diamond , and Little Thomas . An excellent programme may be anticipated .

We have had our attention called to copy of a circular letter from the principal Officers of " the Gael" Lodge , No . 609 , Glasgow , in which pecuniary assistance from the general body of Masons is solicited for the purpose of enabling the Lodge to extricate itself from its difficulties . It seems this Lode-e was established in order that our

Scottish brethren in Glasgow and its vicinity might have the opportunity of learning the beautiful ceremonies of the Craft in their native Gaelic . From various causes , however , " The Gael" has been unable to meet the heavy expenditure it has been obliged to incur , and a

considerable debt has accumulated . Hence the present petition , which , however , we are inclined to think will not find much favour south of the Tweed . It was , no doubt , laudable to establish " The Gael" Lodge for the purpose indicated , and our readers will , no doubt ,

sympathise with its members , who are no longer m as flourishing a state as they were in the years that are past . They will not , however , lose sight of the fact that in England our Lodges have before them the very serious task of providing annually the

considerable sum of £ 40 , 000 in order to keep our Institutions up to the prescribed state of efficiency . There may be perhaps some brethren who , from their regard for Scotchmen generally and Glaswegians in particular , will be willing to render such assistance as is in

their power , while our loyal Scottish brethren , we feel convinced , will not let the opportunity of assisting with their usual generosity what to them must appear so commendable an object . " The Gael " has our entire sympathy , as ¦ well as our best wishes , for its successful issue from its present difficulties .

SMALL SAVINGS BY POSTAGE STAMPS . —In consequence of the expense involved in receiving very small deposits in Post Office Savings Banks , no deposit of less than a shilling is accepted . As it had been rapeatedly urged that the maintenance of this limit placed very serious obstacles in the way of saving by those who could only put aside a few pence at a time , it was stated at the close of last session

that a plan was about to be tried experimentally in certain counties which would enable small savings to be effected by the use of ordinary postage stamps . The plan was brought into operation on the 13 th September in ten counties situated in different parts of the United Kingdom , and daring the seven weeks it has been in operation , the success obtained has been so marked , that it has now been

decided to extend it to the entire country . This decision will take effect on Monday , the 15 th instant . On and after that day , at every Post Office in the United Kingdom , forms for the making of small deposits in Post Office Savings Banks will be issued gratuitously . Each of these forms , which are about the size of an ordinary cheque , will have twelve divisions , in each of which a penny postage stamp

can be placed . When a form has thus been filled with twelve stamps it will be received at any Post Office at which there is a Savings Bank as a deposit of a shilling . During the seven weeks that the experiment has been in operation , more than 14 , 000 of these forms have been received , and more than 70 C 0 new accounts have been opened through their agency . As the selected counties contain

less than one-tenth of tho entire population of the country , it may be fairly assumed that if the plan had been applied in the first instance to the whole country , it would , during the period referred to , have led to the opening of more than 70 , 000 new accounts . Tho following are the ten counties in which the experiment has been tried , and they are arranged in the order in which it has been most successful in proportion to the population of the respective counties :

—Cardiganshire , Ayrshire , Kent , Aberdeenshire , Cumberland , Somersetshire , Norfolk , Leicestershire Down , and Waterford . The forms , after being received at the local Post Offices , are transmitted to the General Post Office ; they have come to hand in remarkably good order , most of them presenting the appearance of perfect newness , and it has not been necessary in a single instance to return any of the forms on account of their being damaged or defaced .

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