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The Loss Of The Princess Alice.
we felt the Princess Alice ticmble under us—a kind of strong shivering motion . We turned , looking aft , seeking fur means of safety , and I observed the captain was no longer on the paddle-box . 1 ne / er saw him again . Screaming had then begun , and I saw a lo * of people , — quite a thick and excited crowd—rush , as I believe , across the gangway . 1 fancied there might have been a ladder
there , for I saw several people , women with children and men with women , drop over the side , but whether on to a ladder or not I do not know ; but , perceiving that there was a fierce rushing of steam up the side at that point , 1 feared approaching it , lest we might be scalded to death . Without any apparent shock , we found ourselves—my wife and I still holding together—in the water , and rose
again . \\' e sank again , I believe drawn elown by the suction of the Princess Alice . When we rose my wife was black in the face and nculy insensible . I could not swim , and could scarcely hold my wife up . She told me to keep quiet and to hold up . A plank was close b y us , and , going past , 1 seized it , and holding on to it , it carried us right behind the vessel which bad come into
collision with us . The Princess Alice must then have been behind . All around were people struggling in the water , screaming and calling to the men whom we could then see looking over the bulwarks of the other vessel . My wife and I also shouted , and ropes , 1 believe several , were thrown over to us by the men . I distinctly s \ w three ropes thrown , and I believe there were more . 1 grasped
one of the ropes , my wife still holding on to me ; some four or five others also took hold of the same rope , but I could not see how many took hold e . f the other ropes as the } ' were thrown behind us . The vessel moved on , anel , holding by the ropes , we floated down the river along with her , one of thpse clinging , a woman , screaming ail the while . 1 believe she had lost a child . We must have
floated m this way for more than half an hour , going elown the river with the tbb . Wc were shouting to the men above , ami could hear them shouting , but could not hear what they said . Many vessels passed us at a distance , and we could see a good many boats moving about ns , but none of them approached us . We could see the li g hts of Greenwich when a small boat hailed us and took
us on board . It was a two-oared boat wi ' . h three men in it . We were taken on board with all those hanging to our rope . Some of those clinging to the other rope must also have been taken on board , as there were twelve or thirteen of us altogether . I do ne > t know the names of our rescuers , but from the fact that they were hailed by a
passing vessel , I believe they belonged tu her . 'I hey lojieil us to Greenwich , where we Ian led . My wife and 1 , after procuring refreshment , took train to London , airiling home a few minutes before eleven . The men in the boat told us we were picked up two miles from the scene nf the collissiin . We neither of us lost consciousness during the whole time . "
The Southampton Masonic Benevolent Association.
THE SOUTHAMPTON MASONIC BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION .
I he above a ^ soria'ion has just issued its annual report . T h ) ugh it marks the third yeir of the resuscitation of the nss ' ri . ition , it may betaken as showing its real financial position , this b . ing the first report which has shown in hand its capitalised amount . The association was formed
ha'f a century or mere ago , for the temporary relief ol local distressed brethren , and had b ; en allowed to fall into desuetude ; infact . it had well nigh been forgotten until the Mastership of Bro . Morris Miles of the Royal Gloucester Lodge , His investigations showed a right in the fund on the part of the Masters of two lodges , tic Royal Gloucester and the Southampton . But two of the trustees ,
however , were living , and they were octogenarians . After considerable delay a mode of reviving the Association was arrived at , by admitting the Master of the third lodge in the town to eq ral rights with the other lodges on payment of a nominal sum . Tiie capital was to be invested , and the income only , with guinea subscriptions of members , lo be applied yearly in the relief of li . cil distress , the
Association being administered by a committee of Past Masters and lifi members subscribing five guineas , under a pres'dent , vice-president , and other officers . The tlecd of settlement had scarcely beenVxeruted , when one and then the second trustee died , but the money had lortunately been secured , and amounting to upwards ol £ icoo has now been invested in government securities .
limine / the past year £ 20 has been awarded 11 the widow nl n deceased brother . The number of annual subscribers is reported to have been less then eluring the two previous years . The Hit of life members has , however , bicn augmented , anil the committee express their great gritificalion in receiving the support now accorded to the Association by the leidges t > which it belongs . The Royal
Glnuc ster Lodge , on the 8 th of lest month , granted a donation of £ 5 5 s and elected their Worshiplul Master ( W > r . Kri . C . John Phillips ) as a life member ; and since Ihe closing of the annual accounts , the Lodge of Pea-: e and Harmtny has also granted a similar donation , and conferred the compliment of life membership up . in thrir
Wor . Master ( Wor . Bro . W . H . Martin' . This li . v ' s the committee to hope that this the only local Masonic Charity may annually receive from the Southampton Lodges , some portion of that lib ral support si genet nsly and freely given to so many of the other Benevolent Institutions connected with our Ord . r .
'j lie woik of tmrru-lling the St . Gotliartl Railway is being pushed on with consider b ' c rapidity . A telegram from Gene \ a slates that on Go-si'liene'ii siele alone 11 ) 00 men are employed nisi lc the tunnel and 4 ( 10 out-idc . ' I line hundred » 'ij . > poii loads u' railh arrrxciialc ) evuv . '•)» -, and in ilif- daily hl-istiiigs fioolh . nl dynamite an' used . i , ; 1 . 11 1 oi 1 ,. , | - I ' , ill ;; : ll'i . ' . 11 1 11 | ' : e ! ... ! ' , il : : i ! ¦ .
Masonic And General Tidings.
Masonic and General Tidings .
The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cheshire was held on Thursday last , the 12 th inst ., at the Town Hall , Nantwich . A full report of the proceedings will appear in next week ' s Freemason . The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Craft Lodge of Cumberland and Westmorland was held at Millom Yesterday , ( Friday ) , under the ' oanner of Whitwell
Lodge , No . 1590 . A report of the proccedmgs will appear in our next . We regret to learn that at the monthly me ; ting o ! the General Commi tee of the Royal Masonic In . titution for Boys , on Saturday , Bro . Binckes , the secretary , officially announced the death of Bro . Jesse Turner , C . C ., a member of the Audit Committee , and read a letter
from Bro . John Symonds , resigning his trusteeship of the institution on account of failing health . These two vacancies will have to be filled up at the next quarterly court on October 14 th . Lord Holland ' s statue was unveiled on Monday at Newbury by our Pro . Grand Master , the Earl of Carnarvon , in the presence of a large concourse , and the Somerset Freemasons . Our distinguished brother delivered
two able addresses . We are informed by Bro . S . B . Ellis , of Sheffield , that the Steamship Devonia arrived at New York on the 1 st . September , and that Bros . Meyer , Sut'cr , am ! other American brethren aboard , were well . Curiously enoug h the notices of the party and the international gathering in the American Mdsonic papers are very meagre and scanty .
FROM HARVEST TO HARVEST . —In 12 months from the 1 st . of September , 18 77 , to 31 st eif August , 1878 , the imports of wheal and wheat flour into the United Kingelom amounted to no less than 62 , 255 , 125 cwt ., the equivalent of 14 , 808 , 99 6 qrs . ; of Indian corn , 40 . 746 . r 35 cwt ., or 9 , 474 , 432 qrs . ; of barley , 14 , 201 , 373 cwt .. or 3 , 976 , 384 qrs . ; of oats , 12 , 286 , 354 cwt ., tir 4 467 , 76 5 qrs .
Adding also peas and beans , the total importation of corn in the 12 months reached 134 430 , 348 Civt .. or 33 , 8 5 8 , 68 9 qrs ., this last number being substantially the same as ihe estimated number e > f the popu . ation of the United Kingdom . In neither of the two preceding twelve months did
the impoits of corn reach 119 million cwt . The proprietors of Judy are about to issue a s-ries of its cartoons entitled "The Right Hon . W . E . Gladstone , " in the same way as our contemporary Punch has published " The Earl of Beaconsfield , K . G . " Tenders have been received for alterations and
additions to servants office , at Chilston Pa'k , Kent , for Bro . A . Akers Douglas . M . G . Friend , architect . Qjintites by Mr . T . Potter : —Clement & Wallis , £ 3 , 080 ; Bishop , ' £ 2 , 748 ; Vaughan , ( accepted ) £ 2 , 6 79 ; Bridge , £ 2 , 647 ; Fowler , £ 2 55 6 . —Builder . The " Celebrity at Home " in next week ' s If ' urld , will be Br > . Erasmus Wilson , G . D . ; in Henrietta
Street . HOSPITAL SATURIUY . —On Mondav night at 12 o ' clock the task of c Hinting the money collected at the street stations in the boxes of this fund was concluded . For this work 10 gentlemen employe ' s in London banking houses volunteeted their services , all of whom were last ni-riit at their posts , and busily engaged in arranging the
£ 260 in copper found in the boxes . As far as is at present known , this year's collection has exceeded that of any previous year . The amount collected by sticct boxes in 18 74 was £ 25 8 , in 1875 £ 481 ) , in i 8 ; 6 £ 825 , in 18 77 £ 777 , whilj the amount lakeii to the Bank exceeded £ 1000 . The largest amount deposited in any single box was £ 26 1 is . ejd . found in that stationed at
the IVabndy statue , of which £ 6 10 * . was gold ; and the smallest amount any box contained evas 7 s . 7 Jel . This year the K . C . district contrhurctl the 1 irgcst amount , the smallest being lhalcollicted in the Northern district . One eif the collector ? , the lady appointed to the station in MonuhVnl-yard , was lost in the Princess Alice , as were lsotwo of the Fund's boxes . The r ») lt-rtini > s on Ihe London
Stean boat Company's boats have b ? en very good , that on Ciiiz ? n H , commanded b y Captain Cuff , amounting to £ 5 1 is . 3 d ., of which £ 3 15-5 . oj ., was coppers . It was much feared that , owing to ihe badness of trade , and the many and vrpenl rails on the charity of the benevolent , ibis year ' s colltc'ion would not be very satisfactory , but , as ntrcidy shown , that fear has not , so far , bcim jueiifi'd . The Postmaster-General has issued the
following notice : " Money-orders piyable at Cyprus can now be obiaiiied at any mnncy-oideT office in lb : United Kingdom . The rates of commission are uniform with those charged for money-orders i . sucd on Gibraltar and Malta . Fe > r sums not exceeding £ 2 , 9-1 . ; above £ 2 and not exceeding £ 5 , i « . 6 i . ; above £ 5 and not exceeding £ 7 , and not
2 s . 3 d . ; above ^ 7 exceeding £ 10 , 3 s . No moneyor ' er can b" . drawn for a sum exceeding £ 10 . Ur .. Nobiling , the second man who fired at the Emperor of Germany , and who wounded his Majesty , died on Tu"S '' .- 'v afternoon . The state of his health had become w > r « e iLiing the last few days . We understind he died wi bout making any conf ssion .
"Tickets , sir , " said a collector at a railway terminus in the eitv to a gentleman who , having been a s-. es m-ticket hold r fur some time , believed his face was so w <)| lu . oivii that there was no need for him to show his ticke " . "My fac- is my I'cket , " replied the gentleman , a
little annoyed . " Indeed ! " sail the collector , rolling back his wiist ' iand and disi laving a most powerful fiit- " Well , mv orders ^ re to punch all tickets pissing on In this platform . '' — C 1 I 1 / Pros . HI-AMATIC NIIIES unavoidably rinnd . d niil , nill appeai
Masonic And General Tidings.
The funeral of Bro . Sir Fredk . Martin Williams took place on Saturday last , and was attended by upwanU of 2000 people . The following notice li 3 S been issued b y command of the Postmaster-General : "Newspaper wrappers bearing penny postage stamps will shortly be issued for sale to the public . They may be purchased singly or in
any number according to the undermentioned scale of prices : One for i-J-d ., two for 2 }! ., three for 3 I 1 L , four for 4 } l „ five for 5 ^ d ., six for 6 ejd ., 7 for 7 Jl , eight for 8 J I ., and so on . The public can also obtain these wrappers uncut in quarter reams , containing 120 sheets of fouileeMi wrappers on each sheet , by making special application lor them at the post-office at which they wish to obtain thcin ,
The price for the quarter ream is , ( . 7 . 8 s . " OPERATION ON A MONKEY . —On Saturday an interesting operation was performed on a monkey at the Alexandia Palace . The creature has been suffering for some months from toothache , and an abscess had formed on the right side of the lower jiw , from which it was evident that the poor brute was suffering a gnat deal ol
pain . It was determined to endeavour to afford him reliel , and Mr . Frederic S . Mosely , of 448 , Slra . 11 > , kindly undertook the necessary operation , providing at the same time for the administration of nitrous oxide gas . The monkev was taken out of his cage , not without loud expressions of objection on the part of his fellows , and having be : n placed in a sack with his head out , a piece ol
wood was forced into his mouth , which wis then ex-i mined , The effect on the monkey , however , of the handling wai thejabsccss broke , and the animal , no doubt , experiencing irlief from this , appeared to be more patient , and it wis not found needful to administer the anaesthetic . It was found that the tooth had completely decayed away , save a n ry small fragment , which was readily' removeel . The to . tlt
next behind was also found to be carious , and Mr . Mosc ' y readily extracted it . After manipulating the jaw so as lo drive out as much as possible from the abscess , the monk , y was released from his confinement in the bag and rciure cd to the cage where his companions welcomed him , one in particular coming down to condole with and comfoit him after his severe trial .
Bro . John Derby Allcroft , M . P ., P . M . 1657 , has given a donation of £ 500 to the Church Missionary Society . Alderman Sir F . Wyatt Truscott , who is a native of Truro , and who was invited to contest the seat at the last vacancy , will be the Conservative candi l = He f r the position which has become vacant by the death of l ! n >
Sir F . M . Williams . While driving out in a waggonette 1 , on Sund . iy last , in the neighbourhood of Ilurstmonceaux Castl-, Bro . Sir John Bennett , with his three grandchildren ( sons of the late Mr . Cockerell ) , were thrown from the vehicle , the
horses of which had taken fright and started down a shelving bank . Sir John , who alighted on his head on the grass , suffered no further inconvenience , we arc happv to learn , than a severe shaking . The catriige was turret upside elown , but neither the children , nor a friend e ; f Sr John ' s who rode on the box , sustained any injury .
Bro . James Terry , G . J . W . Herts , etc ., will perform the Ceremonies of Consecratbn and Iustril . e'iem in the Fouthwark Lodge of Instruction No . 8 79 , at the Southward Park Tavern , Jamaica Level , Bermimlsey , em Wednesday week , the 25 th e / f September . Brethren arc invited to attend i n Masonic clothing at 6-45 p . m . The Post-office authorities give notice that a mail will be made up on the 161 I 1 inst ., and be despatch' d
by the steam ship Charles Townsend Hook , J . While's line of steamers , between London , Havre , t ' ap ^ lliyti , Gonaives , St . Marc , Port-au-1 ' riuce , Jeremic , Aux C . iy-, Jacmrl , Kingston , and Montego Hay ( Jamaica ) . London and country letters shoul I be posted 011 Satuiday evening . The Great Naval Review in fireworks at tin : Ciystal Palace will be repealed this dav ( Saturday ) .
The Marquis of Lome and the Princess Louise ; arrived at Bilmoral Castle , on Tuesday afternoon , on a vis't to Hie Queen . It is believed that the vi-it is a fin il one before the Marquis and Princess set sail f . ir Canada . The G / usgow llvrald says that the Duke nl Connaugbt ami Prince Leopold have been duly coiistj'ut : d honorary members of the Grand Lodge eif Scotland , 011 the
nomination e . f the Grand Master Mason , Sir Miclml U . Shaw Stewart , But . The lFhiUhall Review states ( hat II . K . II . Prince Albert Victor t > f Wales is tore main for some linilonger on board the Britinnia training ship at Dartmouth , and is , it , is said , to p-ocecd ultimately to a Mi'ii ny Academy , most propably Woolwich ; the Prince eif W il s ,
in his intercourse with the officers of the Army , having been brought to appreciate the excellence of the course it study prescribed for those who qualify for the scientific branches . His Royal Highness will enter the army at the age of seventeen , and is not unlikely to emulate the
example of his soldier-uncle the Duke of Connaught , and undcitakeat first the most subordinate duties , a Ivanriir ' by gentle strides to the hi gher positions to which his birih gives him a right to aspire . Prince George of Wiles is to adopt the naval profession , of which it is proposed he should become a working member .
IloLi . fm'Av ' s OIVTJIE . VT * vo l'in . s — Tear Nut .- —Tlimigli Mir rounded by circumstances disadvantageous to lialtln lie- ' - reined cs , properly ap | ilieel , will cut short levers , iullueiiza , inll . iT :-waiion , di . ihtlieria , and a hoM ot either complaints slweiys h . i 1 nv ' rihour 11 ; sei / . e tin the wt-ale , fnrlorn , or unwary . The ,-iipei iciin eil Hollnwlj ' s mediciuees over others tor subdui ' m : elisease ha- l » en
tu wielelv and lully proved , thai it is only iiecce-i . nii tn ask l'i ' afflicted to leiee them a dial ; anil il ' ihc instructions inidid nun ' them be lolloweil , nn disappointment will ever ensue , inn il .-i " . ; e' - ous 1 onsei | u-nct ; s result , in linaesenees and ulreiale . 4 pore il" "' i . the Oinlmeni should Ireiineiuly be rubbed on lb" necl : . mil I'e'r ' pan 01 the cll- 'st : il ivill arrest the- inrieisi , 1 ;; inff . iiliin : ii | , | i , , ' ! l ' . . 1 , 'i si ] include , anil gradual I \ ' r u-e , — | \ p- r t
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The Loss Of The Princess Alice.
we felt the Princess Alice ticmble under us—a kind of strong shivering motion . We turned , looking aft , seeking fur means of safety , and I observed the captain was no longer on the paddle-box . 1 ne / er saw him again . Screaming had then begun , and I saw a lo * of people , — quite a thick and excited crowd—rush , as I believe , across the gangway . 1 fancied there might have been a ladder
there , for I saw several people , women with children and men with women , drop over the side , but whether on to a ladder or not I do not know ; but , perceiving that there was a fierce rushing of steam up the side at that point , 1 feared approaching it , lest we might be scalded to death . Without any apparent shock , we found ourselves—my wife and I still holding together—in the water , and rose
again . \\' e sank again , I believe drawn elown by the suction of the Princess Alice . When we rose my wife was black in the face and nculy insensible . I could not swim , and could scarcely hold my wife up . She told me to keep quiet and to hold up . A plank was close b y us , and , going past , 1 seized it , and holding on to it , it carried us right behind the vessel which bad come into
collision with us . The Princess Alice must then have been behind . All around were people struggling in the water , screaming and calling to the men whom we could then see looking over the bulwarks of the other vessel . My wife and I also shouted , and ropes , 1 believe several , were thrown over to us by the men . I distinctly s \ w three ropes thrown , and I believe there were more . 1 grasped
one of the ropes , my wife still holding on to me ; some four or five others also took hold of the same rope , but I could not see how many took hold e . f the other ropes as the } ' were thrown behind us . The vessel moved on , anel , holding by the ropes , we floated down the river along with her , one of thpse clinging , a woman , screaming ail the while . 1 believe she had lost a child . We must have
floated m this way for more than half an hour , going elown the river with the tbb . Wc were shouting to the men above , ami could hear them shouting , but could not hear what they said . Many vessels passed us at a distance , and we could see a good many boats moving about ns , but none of them approached us . We could see the li g hts of Greenwich when a small boat hailed us and took
us on board . It was a two-oared boat wi ' . h three men in it . We were taken on board with all those hanging to our rope . Some of those clinging to the other rope must also have been taken on board , as there were twelve or thirteen of us altogether . I do ne > t know the names of our rescuers , but from the fact that they were hailed by a
passing vessel , I believe they belonged tu her . 'I hey lojieil us to Greenwich , where we Ian led . My wife and 1 , after procuring refreshment , took train to London , airiling home a few minutes before eleven . The men in the boat told us we were picked up two miles from the scene nf the collissiin . We neither of us lost consciousness during the whole time . "
The Southampton Masonic Benevolent Association.
THE SOUTHAMPTON MASONIC BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION .
I he above a ^ soria'ion has just issued its annual report . T h ) ugh it marks the third yeir of the resuscitation of the nss ' ri . ition , it may betaken as showing its real financial position , this b . ing the first report which has shown in hand its capitalised amount . The association was formed
ha'f a century or mere ago , for the temporary relief ol local distressed brethren , and had b ; en allowed to fall into desuetude ; infact . it had well nigh been forgotten until the Mastership of Bro . Morris Miles of the Royal Gloucester Lodge , His investigations showed a right in the fund on the part of the Masters of two lodges , tic Royal Gloucester and the Southampton . But two of the trustees ,
however , were living , and they were octogenarians . After considerable delay a mode of reviving the Association was arrived at , by admitting the Master of the third lodge in the town to eq ral rights with the other lodges on payment of a nominal sum . Tiie capital was to be invested , and the income only , with guinea subscriptions of members , lo be applied yearly in the relief of li . cil distress , the
Association being administered by a committee of Past Masters and lifi members subscribing five guineas , under a pres'dent , vice-president , and other officers . The tlecd of settlement had scarcely beenVxeruted , when one and then the second trustee died , but the money had lortunately been secured , and amounting to upwards ol £ icoo has now been invested in government securities .
limine / the past year £ 20 has been awarded 11 the widow nl n deceased brother . The number of annual subscribers is reported to have been less then eluring the two previous years . The Hit of life members has , however , bicn augmented , anil the committee express their great gritificalion in receiving the support now accorded to the Association by the leidges t > which it belongs . The Royal
Glnuc ster Lodge , on the 8 th of lest month , granted a donation of £ 5 5 s and elected their Worshiplul Master ( W > r . Kri . C . John Phillips ) as a life member ; and since Ihe closing of the annual accounts , the Lodge of Pea-: e and Harmtny has also granted a similar donation , and conferred the compliment of life membership up . in thrir
Wor . Master ( Wor . Bro . W . H . Martin' . This li . v ' s the committee to hope that this the only local Masonic Charity may annually receive from the Southampton Lodges , some portion of that lib ral support si genet nsly and freely given to so many of the other Benevolent Institutions connected with our Ord . r .
'j lie woik of tmrru-lling the St . Gotliartl Railway is being pushed on with consider b ' c rapidity . A telegram from Gene \ a slates that on Go-si'liene'ii siele alone 11 ) 00 men are employed nisi lc the tunnel and 4 ( 10 out-idc . ' I line hundred » 'ij . > poii loads u' railh arrrxciialc ) evuv . '•)» -, and in ilif- daily hl-istiiigs fioolh . nl dynamite an' used . i , ; 1 . 11 1 oi 1 ,. , | - I ' , ill ;; : ll'i . ' . 11 1 11 | ' : e ! ... ! ' , il : : i ! ¦ .
Masonic And General Tidings.
Masonic and General Tidings .
The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cheshire was held on Thursday last , the 12 th inst ., at the Town Hall , Nantwich . A full report of the proceedings will appear in next week ' s Freemason . The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Craft Lodge of Cumberland and Westmorland was held at Millom Yesterday , ( Friday ) , under the ' oanner of Whitwell
Lodge , No . 1590 . A report of the proccedmgs will appear in our next . We regret to learn that at the monthly me ; ting o ! the General Commi tee of the Royal Masonic In . titution for Boys , on Saturday , Bro . Binckes , the secretary , officially announced the death of Bro . Jesse Turner , C . C ., a member of the Audit Committee , and read a letter
from Bro . John Symonds , resigning his trusteeship of the institution on account of failing health . These two vacancies will have to be filled up at the next quarterly court on October 14 th . Lord Holland ' s statue was unveiled on Monday at Newbury by our Pro . Grand Master , the Earl of Carnarvon , in the presence of a large concourse , and the Somerset Freemasons . Our distinguished brother delivered
two able addresses . We are informed by Bro . S . B . Ellis , of Sheffield , that the Steamship Devonia arrived at New York on the 1 st . September , and that Bros . Meyer , Sut'cr , am ! other American brethren aboard , were well . Curiously enoug h the notices of the party and the international gathering in the American Mdsonic papers are very meagre and scanty .
FROM HARVEST TO HARVEST . —In 12 months from the 1 st . of September , 18 77 , to 31 st eif August , 1878 , the imports of wheal and wheat flour into the United Kingelom amounted to no less than 62 , 255 , 125 cwt ., the equivalent of 14 , 808 , 99 6 qrs . ; of Indian corn , 40 . 746 . r 35 cwt ., or 9 , 474 , 432 qrs . ; of barley , 14 , 201 , 373 cwt .. or 3 , 976 , 384 qrs . ; of oats , 12 , 286 , 354 cwt ., tir 4 467 , 76 5 qrs .
Adding also peas and beans , the total importation of corn in the 12 months reached 134 430 , 348 Civt .. or 33 , 8 5 8 , 68 9 qrs ., this last number being substantially the same as ihe estimated number e > f the popu . ation of the United Kingdom . In neither of the two preceding twelve months did
the impoits of corn reach 119 million cwt . The proprietors of Judy are about to issue a s-ries of its cartoons entitled "The Right Hon . W . E . Gladstone , " in the same way as our contemporary Punch has published " The Earl of Beaconsfield , K . G . " Tenders have been received for alterations and
additions to servants office , at Chilston Pa'k , Kent , for Bro . A . Akers Douglas . M . G . Friend , architect . Qjintites by Mr . T . Potter : —Clement & Wallis , £ 3 , 080 ; Bishop , ' £ 2 , 748 ; Vaughan , ( accepted ) £ 2 , 6 79 ; Bridge , £ 2 , 647 ; Fowler , £ 2 55 6 . —Builder . The " Celebrity at Home " in next week ' s If ' urld , will be Br > . Erasmus Wilson , G . D . ; in Henrietta
Street . HOSPITAL SATURIUY . —On Mondav night at 12 o ' clock the task of c Hinting the money collected at the street stations in the boxes of this fund was concluded . For this work 10 gentlemen employe ' s in London banking houses volunteeted their services , all of whom were last ni-riit at their posts , and busily engaged in arranging the
£ 260 in copper found in the boxes . As far as is at present known , this year's collection has exceeded that of any previous year . The amount collected by sticct boxes in 18 74 was £ 25 8 , in 1875 £ 481 ) , in i 8 ; 6 £ 825 , in 18 77 £ 777 , whilj the amount lakeii to the Bank exceeded £ 1000 . The largest amount deposited in any single box was £ 26 1 is . ejd . found in that stationed at
the IVabndy statue , of which £ 6 10 * . was gold ; and the smallest amount any box contained evas 7 s . 7 Jel . This year the K . C . district contrhurctl the 1 irgcst amount , the smallest being lhalcollicted in the Northern district . One eif the collector ? , the lady appointed to the station in MonuhVnl-yard , was lost in the Princess Alice , as were lsotwo of the Fund's boxes . The r ») lt-rtini > s on Ihe London
Stean boat Company's boats have b ? en very good , that on Ciiiz ? n H , commanded b y Captain Cuff , amounting to £ 5 1 is . 3 d ., of which £ 3 15-5 . oj ., was coppers . It was much feared that , owing to ihe badness of trade , and the many and vrpenl rails on the charity of the benevolent , ibis year ' s colltc'ion would not be very satisfactory , but , as ntrcidy shown , that fear has not , so far , bcim jueiifi'd . The Postmaster-General has issued the
following notice : " Money-orders piyable at Cyprus can now be obiaiiied at any mnncy-oideT office in lb : United Kingdom . The rates of commission are uniform with those charged for money-orders i . sucd on Gibraltar and Malta . Fe > r sums not exceeding £ 2 , 9-1 . ; above £ 2 and not exceeding £ 5 , i « . 6 i . ; above £ 5 and not exceeding £ 7 , and not
2 s . 3 d . ; above ^ 7 exceeding £ 10 , 3 s . No moneyor ' er can b" . drawn for a sum exceeding £ 10 . Ur .. Nobiling , the second man who fired at the Emperor of Germany , and who wounded his Majesty , died on Tu"S '' .- 'v afternoon . The state of his health had become w > r « e iLiing the last few days . We understind he died wi bout making any conf ssion .
"Tickets , sir , " said a collector at a railway terminus in the eitv to a gentleman who , having been a s-. es m-ticket hold r fur some time , believed his face was so w <)| lu . oivii that there was no need for him to show his ticke " . "My fac- is my I'cket , " replied the gentleman , a
little annoyed . " Indeed ! " sail the collector , rolling back his wiist ' iand and disi laving a most powerful fiit- " Well , mv orders ^ re to punch all tickets pissing on In this platform . '' — C 1 I 1 / Pros . HI-AMATIC NIIIES unavoidably rinnd . d niil , nill appeai
Masonic And General Tidings.
The funeral of Bro . Sir Fredk . Martin Williams took place on Saturday last , and was attended by upwanU of 2000 people . The following notice li 3 S been issued b y command of the Postmaster-General : "Newspaper wrappers bearing penny postage stamps will shortly be issued for sale to the public . They may be purchased singly or in
any number according to the undermentioned scale of prices : One for i-J-d ., two for 2 }! ., three for 3 I 1 L , four for 4 } l „ five for 5 ^ d ., six for 6 ejd ., 7 for 7 Jl , eight for 8 J I ., and so on . The public can also obtain these wrappers uncut in quarter reams , containing 120 sheets of fouileeMi wrappers on each sheet , by making special application lor them at the post-office at which they wish to obtain thcin ,
The price for the quarter ream is , ( . 7 . 8 s . " OPERATION ON A MONKEY . —On Saturday an interesting operation was performed on a monkey at the Alexandia Palace . The creature has been suffering for some months from toothache , and an abscess had formed on the right side of the lower jiw , from which it was evident that the poor brute was suffering a gnat deal ol
pain . It was determined to endeavour to afford him reliel , and Mr . Frederic S . Mosely , of 448 , Slra . 11 > , kindly undertook the necessary operation , providing at the same time for the administration of nitrous oxide gas . The monkev was taken out of his cage , not without loud expressions of objection on the part of his fellows , and having be : n placed in a sack with his head out , a piece ol
wood was forced into his mouth , which wis then ex-i mined , The effect on the monkey , however , of the handling wai thejabsccss broke , and the animal , no doubt , experiencing irlief from this , appeared to be more patient , and it wis not found needful to administer the anaesthetic . It was found that the tooth had completely decayed away , save a n ry small fragment , which was readily' removeel . The to . tlt
next behind was also found to be carious , and Mr . Mosc ' y readily extracted it . After manipulating the jaw so as lo drive out as much as possible from the abscess , the monk , y was released from his confinement in the bag and rciure cd to the cage where his companions welcomed him , one in particular coming down to condole with and comfoit him after his severe trial .
Bro . John Derby Allcroft , M . P ., P . M . 1657 , has given a donation of £ 500 to the Church Missionary Society . Alderman Sir F . Wyatt Truscott , who is a native of Truro , and who was invited to contest the seat at the last vacancy , will be the Conservative candi l = He f r the position which has become vacant by the death of l ! n >
Sir F . M . Williams . While driving out in a waggonette 1 , on Sund . iy last , in the neighbourhood of Ilurstmonceaux Castl-, Bro . Sir John Bennett , with his three grandchildren ( sons of the late Mr . Cockerell ) , were thrown from the vehicle , the
horses of which had taken fright and started down a shelving bank . Sir John , who alighted on his head on the grass , suffered no further inconvenience , we arc happv to learn , than a severe shaking . The catriige was turret upside elown , but neither the children , nor a friend e ; f Sr John ' s who rode on the box , sustained any injury .
Bro . James Terry , G . J . W . Herts , etc ., will perform the Ceremonies of Consecratbn and Iustril . e'iem in the Fouthwark Lodge of Instruction No . 8 79 , at the Southward Park Tavern , Jamaica Level , Bermimlsey , em Wednesday week , the 25 th e / f September . Brethren arc invited to attend i n Masonic clothing at 6-45 p . m . The Post-office authorities give notice that a mail will be made up on the 161 I 1 inst ., and be despatch' d
by the steam ship Charles Townsend Hook , J . While's line of steamers , between London , Havre , t ' ap ^ lliyti , Gonaives , St . Marc , Port-au-1 ' riuce , Jeremic , Aux C . iy-, Jacmrl , Kingston , and Montego Hay ( Jamaica ) . London and country letters shoul I be posted 011 Satuiday evening . The Great Naval Review in fireworks at tin : Ciystal Palace will be repealed this dav ( Saturday ) .
The Marquis of Lome and the Princess Louise ; arrived at Bilmoral Castle , on Tuesday afternoon , on a vis't to Hie Queen . It is believed that the vi-it is a fin il one before the Marquis and Princess set sail f . ir Canada . The G / usgow llvrald says that the Duke nl Connaugbt ami Prince Leopold have been duly coiistj'ut : d honorary members of the Grand Lodge eif Scotland , 011 the
nomination e . f the Grand Master Mason , Sir Miclml U . Shaw Stewart , But . The lFhiUhall Review states ( hat II . K . II . Prince Albert Victor t > f Wales is tore main for some linilonger on board the Britinnia training ship at Dartmouth , and is , it , is said , to p-ocecd ultimately to a Mi'ii ny Academy , most propably Woolwich ; the Prince eif W il s ,
in his intercourse with the officers of the Army , having been brought to appreciate the excellence of the course it study prescribed for those who qualify for the scientific branches . His Royal Highness will enter the army at the age of seventeen , and is not unlikely to emulate the
example of his soldier-uncle the Duke of Connaught , and undcitakeat first the most subordinate duties , a Ivanriir ' by gentle strides to the hi gher positions to which his birih gives him a right to aspire . Prince George of Wiles is to adopt the naval profession , of which it is proposed he should become a working member .
IloLi . fm'Av ' s OIVTJIE . VT * vo l'in . s — Tear Nut .- —Tlimigli Mir rounded by circumstances disadvantageous to lialtln lie- ' - reined cs , properly ap | ilieel , will cut short levers , iullueiiza , inll . iT :-waiion , di . ihtlieria , and a hoM ot either complaints slweiys h . i 1 nv ' rihour 11 ; sei / . e tin the wt-ale , fnrlorn , or unwary . The ,-iipei iciin eil Hollnwlj ' s mediciuees over others tor subdui ' m : elisease ha- l » en
tu wielelv and lully proved , thai it is only iiecce-i . nii tn ask l'i ' afflicted to leiee them a dial ; anil il ' ihc instructions inidid nun ' them be lolloweil , nn disappointment will ever ensue , inn il .-i " . ; e' - ous 1 onsei | u-nct ; s result , in linaesenees and ulreiale . 4 pore il" "' i . the Oinlmeni should Ireiineiuly be rubbed on lb" necl : . mil I'e'r ' pan 01 the cll- 'st : il ivill arrest the- inrieisi , 1 ;; inff . iiliin : ii | , | i , , ' ! l ' . . 1 , 'i si ] include , anil gradual I \ ' r u-e , — | \ p- r t