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MANCHESTER GUARDIAN. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 10," THE MAYBRICK CASE. iHE LATE-MR. MAYBRICK AND PO1SOK0CS DRDGS.

(FROTi THE LIVERPOOL Our readers will no doubt remember that on tho day before the Home Secretary's decision as to the fate of Mrs-May brick was made public a statement appeared' in these cohjmns to tlie effect tiiat Captain -Irving, commander of the White Star steamship Germanic, had seen the late James May brick put a white powder iuto his after nHUIIUH JIISSIONAIilES IN EAST EQUATORIAL AFRICA. Tbe secretaries of the Church Missionary Society announce the receipt of a telegram from Zanzibar as follows Letters August. Brethren wdL" Eiskowe is a Church Missionary Society's station in EastEquaterial, Africa only six miles from Jlpwapwa. The missionaries referred to are the Rev. J.

C. Price aud tlie Rev. H. Cole, with Mrs. Cole and two children, and possibly also the A.

X. Wood, The telegram $xi notinclude in its reference the four Church Missionary Society's missionaries still on the shores of the Victoria Xyanza Mr. Mackay, the Rev. E.C. Gordon, the Jtav.

II. 'h. Walker, and Mr. Dukes. Nothing has been heard of them of Inter date than last January.

When news came a few weeks ago of tha attack upon Mpwapws by Bushiri's men it was stated that the missionaries had removed into Ugogo, but there was then no direct intelligence from them. received a cheque from Australia for 1,000. These statements reused enthnsiasm and stimulated the determination of tbe men, and they were all the more prepared to receive hiB earnest advice that they should continue the same dignified course they had punned for a month. He urged them to act like honest, determined men who knew what they wanted and were determined to get it. Of course he too spoke of the Alansion House negotiations, but before entering on controversal topics he paid a graceful and well-deserved compliment to Cardinal Manning, whose sympathies are keenly enlisted on the side of the men.

Air, Jkrns seemed to think that the Lord Alayor's secretary was largely responsible for the misunderstanding which existed, but however that misunderstanding arose he regretted it exceedingly. He repeated the explanation that he gave yesterday, and directed the attention of the meeting from the mediators to the Dock Companies, against whom, and against no one else, their agitation was directed. The meeting accurately caught the spirit of the speech, and the proceedings closed with cheers for the strike. Then the procession was formed, and the man marched back to tbe End by way of Lcadenhall-street. Cheers were given as the i'uninaular and Oriental Company's ollices were passed, and groans at the Dock olSces, The men reached i'onlar before two o'clock, and a meeting GRE AT STRIKE IN LONDON RENEWED NEGOTIATIONS.

APPEAL Tn THE HUME SECRETARY AGAINST INTIMIDATION. K0NC0NE0KM1ST MINISTERS AND THE MEN. (HUM Olin SPECIAL COMHtSPONUKNT.) Lob dow, Mo.vbay Nioiit. It does not seem likely that an agreement Lelween the dockers and the directors will be come to this evening, is possible, but not probable. Jlomembcriiig what took plaeo last ni''bt, the prophet would say no more.

esterday all who had read the Sunday papers went to bed sadly. 'J he well-meant efforts of "the mediators who have been called the House Committee and the Conciliation Committee) had been brought to naught by the strikers, whose cry was 1N0 compromise." A war of recrimination was beginning when Mr. Tillett, rushing from the Hyde Park persuaded Canlii.nl arid the Lord Mayor to renew llie negotiations with the Joint Hooka Committee. Nuw wo are waiting for the verdict. 'J he only question whether the payment of sixpence p-r hour shall begin on the 1st October or on (he Ut, January a small over which tu paralyse the trad" of London.

According to the latest official iitteraiif.es, however, it is a rook on-which the lifeboat mitnnul by the Lord II ay or and hi right reverend colleagues will split. Messrs. Tillett. vow to-day that hey will agree to no later date than October 'J. The Dock Hirectors declare that tiny stick to January J.

I.oivktfvonhopo that Loth are playing rf I rag. Iri the meantime iho refus.d of the strikers accept the conreiision offered on naturdky night appears to have rolihe.i them a little of the public sympathy which ti.ey have enjoyed so largely, 'i he MKitiey-tioXRS ci'riied through tllH hirsute mi behalf if Mik Striliu I'miil have tii.it been so well tilled today, and at one or two places near the dock gates the iiieii liave shown a trille lea enthusiasm. The strikers hiivn ceased to curry an elligy of -Mr. Norwood witli their procession. It was a demonstration which even their friends could not approve, and in L'ivincr it up (hey have done.

well. They ws Lordship bad been very cordial, aud he for one would have wished for a -maintenance of that good eating, would be ample time in which even such slow coaches as the Dock Directors could make arrangements for giving the advance df wages; The-. were quite willing. to take the advance. three weeks hence, but were not willing to do anything else.

He hoped the Lord Mayor would not forget the dignity of bis office by an exhibition of spleen and via-: dictiveness that was not worthy of a common citizen, 1 and he trusted his Lordship's mind would he large and generous. He would pay no more regard to the Lord Stayer's opinion or bis influence if -he were not in the ngnt man tie would to tbe commonest docker that ever stood outside a gate starving. (Cheers.) He respected the Lord Mayor's position, but let the Lord Mayor respect theirs. His Lordship came down to December 1. That was a month off, but still they wanted the other two off, tip to tha present they bad been moderate in their demands and very generous in their concessions.

They wanted the Dock Companies to do as the wharfingers had done. The latter did not want four months in which to consider. Were tiiBy going to give in? (N'o.) Were they going to lose the prize? (A'o.) Then they must not be chicken-hearted. (Cheers.) They were going to tell the Lord Mayor that day they would take the 1st of October and nothing beyond. (Cheers.) Beyond tha 1st October there would be no surrender.

(No.) He hoped his Lordship would not throw the responsibility upon him of having to defend bis position again, We had better by half," said the speaker, part as friends, or we shall fight as enemies." (Cheers.) Mr. Buh.ns announced that several wharfingers had conceded the men's terms that morning, and that several more were going to do so is the course of the day. He had received 31 from Bristol trade unionists, and similar sums of money from various parts oi the country from-private individuals and large bodies of workmen. The collections through tha streets on Sunday he thought would be found to have realised 500 or i600. He had ako received a cheque from Australia for 1,000.

(Loud cheers.) Proceeding, he Baid they were not impudent, and they did not intend to be; they intended to pursue to-day, to-morrow, and, if the Dock Companies wished it, for a month afterwards, the dignified course they had hitherto pursued as honest, determined men, knowing what they wanted, and intending to have it, and resorting to means that would ensure their complete success. They were going to lmvono Pyrrhic victories. Their "tanner" had bocn conceded, and the Dock Companies must concede it by Wednesday. (Cheers.) Tbe Dock Companies could not stand the organised pressure that was brought to bear upon them, ould tney prolong lie present dcaOlocK There was only one way out of it they woidd either have to concede the men's terms on Wednesday or Thursday, or face permanent insolvency and probably bankruptcy in the next two or three weeks, (Cheers.) He had not said harsh things about anyone during the strike except Messrs, Norwood and Williams, Ho most frankly stated thai lie had been rather rough on them. Well, one hod to be rough on rats at all times.

(Laughter and cheers.) Of all tho men who had acted as intermediaries, it seemed to him that Cardinal Manning hud done the best, know most of the situation, and agreed practically and substantially with their position, even if lie slightly misunderstood what took place on Friday and Saturday. Tho Lard Mayor was very much mixed, and ha (Mr. Hums) denied that he or Mr! Tillett accepted tha proposed terms as from January either on Friday or Saturday. What had occurred in Hyde Park he adhered to. lie would rather go to gaol than be guilty of a lie or a breach of faith.

He had done his best to deal franklv with his enemies, and squarely with his friends, aud when tho Lord Mayor and his secre tary and the latter was no unimportant factor in this misunderstanding said they bad been guilty of a breach of faith, he unhesitatingly replied tiiat that was net so they were nothing ni'irr nor less than the conduit pipes between the man on strike and those who wanted to act as mediators. Anything more ha had not been, and anything more he did not intend to be. (Cheers.) They would not go hack on their friends, but by heaven, they would go into their enemies, (Cheerj.) The morale of tbe men was excellent, their temper superb, their sacrifice astounding, and at the dock that morning he had seen enough as one of the leaders in this strike to justify him in going forward right to the bitter end. (Cheers.) In answer to Mr. Burns, the mon stated that they were not going to surrender, Cheers for the strike concluded the meeting.

INCIDENTS. The fortnightly New Zoalaod mail will again bo five days late, owing to the strike. The Shaw, Savil), ami Albion Company's steamer Tainui, which should have left London last Thursday, but which, at onetime, it was hoped, would ba despatched on Saturday, could not be loaded in time, and her departure is now definitely fixed for to-morrow from the Koyal Albert Docks, lie oliaw, Savill, and Albion Comp.iuy hope she will be able to start for Plymouth tha next day, tho mails being for warded to that port lor emoarkation. The amount collected on Sunday in the various halls of the West Central Mission on behalf of the strikers was 50. 17s.

6d. The labourers in the employ of the London and South western Railway Company have now joined in the agitation for less hours and increased pay. In a memorial addressed to the directors, tiny asked that their hours should be limited to nine per day, that they should have a week's holiday ouce a year without deduction uf pay, and that they should receive 4d. a day extra remuneration. The directors conceded the nine hours demand, and the men started on these terms yesterday morning.

The week's holiday has also been conceded, but the question of the extra 4ii. per day remains in abeyance. several wharfingers yesterday morning decided to concede the demands of the men, making in all 33 who have come to terms with their employes. Among those who signed what is now known as the Lafone Agreement" aroMessrs, Gordon Coonibe, of Rothcrhithe, and Gardiner and Tidy, Farrand's Wharf, Bermondsey Wall, who employ a large number of moo. Miss Katharine Tynan, the Irish poetess, has, says the 67oie, discovered a new use for tho ladies' parasol, At tha dockers' meeting on Sunday, somewhat to her amazement, she was borne forward through the crowd und landed safely on the platform without effort on her own part.

Miss Tynan carried a parasol, and this she opened and passed on as a collecting medium, It was handed carefully about in the crowd, and by the time il returned to the platform it was nearly full of coins. ANOTHER STRIKE OI' LIVERPOOL DOCK LABOURERS. The few hundred dock labourers who struck on Sunday night, and would not work the palm kernel part of the African steamer Maudingo's cargo unless they received an advance of Is. per day and increased pay for overtime, resumed work yesterday afternoon on tho masters agreeing to concede half the demand in both tho daily rate and the pay for overtime. The mon in tins case mada the demand on the same principle as tho grain carriers on account of carrying heavy bags, but, whereas tho grain bags weigh the kernel bags invariably are under theUcwt.

It is expected that -these disputes between the bag carriers and the master porters may ba of frequent occurrence, as it is likely when there is vory little work doing that the old terms will ba offered. The general body of dock is not affected strike of either the grain or palm kernel carriers. FATAL FOOTBALL ACCIDENT. A youth named Tliomos Soittla died in the General Hospital, Birmingham, yesterday from injuries received in the football field. On Saturday deceased was ulitving against a Small Haath Alliance team, and during a mitee was severely kicked in the stomach, bv whom it is not yet ascertained.

THE NEW SALE OF HORSEFLESH LAW. By the just passed Act (52 and 53 11) to regulate the sale of horseflesh it is provided that in future no one is to sell, offer, expose, or keep for sale auy horseflesh far human food elsewhere than in a shop, stall, or place over or upon which there sluill be at all times painted, posted, or placed in legible characters of not less than four inches in length, mid in a conspicuous position, and so as to ba visible throughout the whole time, whether by night or which such horseflesh is being offered or exposed for sale words indicating that horseflesh is sold there. And no one is to supply horsctlesli fur human iood to any purchaser who has asked to ba supplied with some meat other than horseflesh, or with soma compound articleof food which is notnrdioarily mode of horseflesh. To ensure these beneficent objects, power is given to medical officers of health and inspectors of nuisances to inspect any meat which they have reason to believe to be horseflesh which is exposed for sale, and to seize it if necessary and power isgiven lo magistrates to grant warrants for search and to make orders with reference to the disposal of horseflesh. The penally for offending againstjtha said Act is a maximum of if any horseflesh is proved to have been exposed for sale to the public in any shop, stall, or eating-house which is without a horseflesh placard without anything to show that it was not intended for sale for human food, the onus of proving that it was not so intended shall rest upon the person exposing it for sale.

Lastly, for tire purposes of the Act the term horseflesh is to include the Aesh of asses and mules, and shall mean horseflesh cooked or uncooked, alone or accompanied by or mixed with any other substance. This new law conies into force on Michaelmas-day next. AUHMisa Fire at Winstoed. An alarming fire took place at Winsford late on Saturday night. A jeweller's shop in the centre of the town caught fire through the emlosion of a paraffin lamp, and before the local fire brigade could reach tbe spot the stock was destroyed.

The flames ware got under in about half-an-hour, but by this time'the front premises were gutted. The damage, which is covered by insurance, is estimated at 300. A Sibange Pbisoneb," Michael Regan, a rough-looking fellow, was charged at Stockport yestp day with violently threatening a number of parsons with a knife. The evidence showed that prisoner is in the habit of going about the town with a knife stuck in a bait, informing persons that be is attached to the Horse Guards, is a son of the Duke of Cambridge, and has bean specially commissioned to see that order is kept in Stockport and to teach tbe police their duties. In court prisoner said, ''Write to Colonel Barton, my father; you'll then find out all about my If I liave done anything wrong Hog me.

You'll have to answer to the Horse Guards for what you do -to me." In default of finding peace sureties, prisoner. waa sent to gaol for six monies, and tbe attention ot toe prison ailwritlM It be Erected to the state of oil mind, doubt the greater number of those present had formed a definite opinion on the question, and probably in the main I in one directs, but he trusted that whatever individual judgments might be, none were prepared to shrink from the full and frank discharge of a Christian dnty of helping the needy. Their sympathy was mainly with the women and children. He believed that if tbe strike ended to-day there would be weeks of great hardship and disiress. It was their duty to do what lay in their power to mitigate that distress.

The -Rev. Dr. Cuprous moved Ttat In the judgment tlm meeting of mintiterj sad members of Free Uliurehes In London, It is csrtaln that the lufferiiie and the distress consequent upon the dock labourers' itrikt will be mure acutely felt tor several weeksafter the struts bu ceased to monopolise public attention tuan it is now, and that therefore it is desirable that all our cliurehiu should arrange to increase their contributions to tbe relief of the fund by collectinns and subscriptions as promptly ml largely as that with the viavr of stlmulstini; practical sympathy and receiving and dUtribiitine; tonds, this meeting rewlvM to appoint cumraittea enter into correspondence with the churches calling their intention to the urgency and the need of offering to distribute where necessary tDV iaaA' through the existing agenda that mar be placed at their disposal. He said the heroic patience which had characterised the men during the 28 days of this unparalleled contest had woo, as it deserved, cordial appreciaiion. The MvN'kiu, seconded the resolution.

Ho had no doubt that the meeting was doing the right thing. He himself was the eon of a uawy and dock labourer (cheers), and so far as he could see he was John Burns the shorter cutechism. (Laughter and cheers.) Ha leic it lay particularly with mm to say now warmly ins sympathy was with these brave men. He believed a great deal of their moderation and restraint had been due to the fine lead of John Burns and Benjamin Tillett, and he thought the fact that their blunders had been so few was an excellent testimony not merely to Uieir generalship but to tiw spirit that had ruled tuem. bo far as he could sec, John hums was not far from the kingdom of Heaven (a laugh), and lie wa3 not sure that all the dock directors were in it, (Laughter and cheers.) He thought an ap.eai should be made to all that was Christian in the dock directorate to concede the victory to Christianity.

Cahlislk spoke of the splendid self-control of the Tho liev. Hr. l.u.v:.' sui'Cstfld thai a public meetin" snouiu no summoned to txprcs sympathy witli the men. a tier same discussion, the Jtev. vtiLUAUs movea a verbal amendment to the resolution so as to ensure that the iund9 would be distributed in co-operation with the mens represent auves.

lliia gavo rise to a good deal of discussion. It was ultimately asreed, on the susitestion of Dr. Cui'toun, iu insert words providing thai the distribution of the funds should tie through the churchei, the btriko Committee, and otntr ousting agencies. i ne resolution as thus amenued wa3 agreed to. The Jiev.

JosEi'ii Bhouk su'-neatcd a declaration in favour of conceding to the mm lUc 6 pec hour from tbe 1st ucioner. The liev. J. M'Xeim, moved That tho lit. Dr.

IImiiuiv. the liev. Dr. Clifford, the Rev. J.

the Jtev. JJr. Liinn, ns representing nil denouuna-tiuus at Ibu meeting, be requested to wait upou the Al-k uirrctuis amrttie Hint utouce, ntid to represent lo them that it is nt the utmost urgency that the claims of the 1111:11. hi exposed by tlicir latest oiouositiou, should bo instantly cuucciled. The resolution was agreed to.

It was proposed try Mr. Tyurns that the denutation should tirgu upon the Strike Committee that the men should generously forego all resentment against those who had continued ut, work durin'' the strike." Tiic Hiiv. Dr. on the ground that lliu men had shown by their moderation and their symiKithy that they could he trusted, and that the meeting was incompetent to judge the question, as they did net know the conditions upon which the men had worked. He moved the previous questiou, which was seconded by Dr.

Clifford, und agreed to. llie Jtev. Dr. Lukk moved a resolution in favour of a public meeting being culled for Friday in Dr. Parker's Temple or some uther central building to express sympathy with the men in their struggle.

i ne resolution was agreed to, amlacuinmittecaDUOintea to carry nt the proposal. A TALK WITH Jilt. BURNS. A representative of the Pali Mall Gazittt drove with Nr. Uurns through the streets yesterday, and interviewed tbo leader of the strike as ha went.

Mr. Hums," suid he, what is the absolute truth about the strike, or rather about the misunderstanding?" lie aDsaiute truth is that we never pledged ourselves to accept or even lo recommend the postponement to January. We knew that it would not be listened to." uut you uta agree to suomit it to the men Yes. That was on Saturday, after great pressure had been brought to bear, and it would Imvo seouicd as if we were standing in the way of a settlement. So 1 said I would submit the proposal; and Mr.

Tillett lis said ha would recommend ils acceptance." i tear tnat. tne Mansion House magnates tliouslit tnac you also undertook to recommend it lo the men." mat i never aid. I do not think a promise to pay in January a concession worth considering. It was forced upon us by the Lord Mayor, who iiad much better have loft tbo conduct of these negotiations in the hands of tho Cardinal. The Cardinal's sympathies are beyond doubt, ilo has a clear grip of the question, and no one can dispute the sincerity of his desire to secure the docker his tanner.

Besides, how can we possibly talk about letting the dock companies off till January when a doily increasing number of wharfingers are paying us the sixpence now? Wo cannot surely be expected to round upon those who have been our best friends in this matter. As the wharfingers have given the sixpence so must the dock companies." "llut about your manifesto, it not very scant courtesy to the Mansion House Committee to neglect tiding them any reply other than the manifesto i1 You take certain propositions from them lo submit to your committee. Your committee decides uguinst them, and instead of officially communicating the failure of your efforts, the only intimation given to tha Lord Mayor and his colleagues is a manifesto which seams to repudiate both them and their proposal." 11 There was no intention to repudiate them. Their proposal was rejected, but that we could not help. It was not our proposal.

Wo reluctantly consented to submit it to the committee, in order to take away the appearance of scorning to stand in the way of a settle ment ot tne strike. Ao one would regret more than i any apparent discourtesy, for we have endeavoured throughout to conduct this stnKe in the most straightforward, manly fashion, and, us you have heard me say on Tower Hill, I would rather go to gaol thun be guilty of any breach of fnith whatever." "And how was it Mi-. Tillett was left to go alone to the Cardinal yesterday afternoon when you were expected which makes it look as if the sixpauce in October emanated from Tillett ulono?" "Tho fact was," said Mr. Burns mournfully, "I had intended to go down to the Cardinal when, someone brought me word that my missus was vory poorly, and I rushed otf to Battcrsea to ascertain what was tho matter, and when I got there sho was not at home, nor could I get any information as to iiow she was. iiyj the time i had made up my mind that no news could be obtained it was too late to go to the Cardinal, but believe me there was no disrespect on my part towards him.

He has acted nobly throughout." Well, now, Mr. Burns, letting bygones be bygones, what about the sixpence in October?" "Tha sixpence in October is the very irreducible minimum that can possibly be accepted; even in order to induce tha dockers to accept that we should have to strain our authority to the very uttermost," llut you could do it if you tried Well, i would not like to say but it is not very much use talking about that now, seeing that the only proposal which the Lord Mayor has made to Norwood, is the sixpence in December. Ilo might aa woll propose tho sixpence on the Day of Judgment We slull fight it out as we are oomg now. here is notliing etso for it." "By tho by, Mr. Burns, before I leave you, what is the truth'about Dundee?" "That," Ba'ui he, "is entirely in abeyance until the issue of this strike.

One thing at a time, and the present duty is to get the docker Jiis tanner. After that, if Dundee wants me, 1 am ready. SHIPPERS' LIABILITIES. At the Mansion House yesterday Messrs. Allan and Company, shipping agents, were summoned by Mr.

H- Baynton, an actor, for damages amounting to 5, by reason of the vessel the Lydian Monarch in which he had taken a passage for America, not sailing at the appointed time. Mr. Arthur (iill was counsel for the defence. Mr, liaynton, having an engagement in the united ttatc, took a passive ov tne vessel, whicn was advertised to sail on the 31st of August, and he paid a sum of 10, 10s. The vessel liad been detained through the strike, and the delay had caused him to lose his engagement, and ha now claimed 5 as damages.

Mr. Gill said the shipowners were helpless, as they could not get men to load tne cargo, llie oaten dants would return the passage money, but they did not admit their liability for damages. Sir, A. Lusk said the complainant hid nothing to do with the men on strike. He had contracted for a passage, and the agents or owners were bound to fulfil it.

He thought the matter a suitable one for a settlement between tne patties. The parties retired, were unable to agree. Sir A. Lusk then ordered the defendants to pay Mr. Baynton 5 damages and 2s.

costs. Mr. Gill asked for a case for the consideration of a superior court, which the Alderman granted. MESSRS. TILLETT AND BUBNS ON THE SITUATION.

Messrs, Tillett and Burns attended the usual meeting at Tower Hill Yesterday morning. There was a number present. Mr. Burns's arrival was notified by tbe band nlavine "Bonnie Dundee." Mr. Tillett, who was received with cheers, said he was placed in a rather rainful position in having to refute statements mode by no less illustrious a personage than the Lord Mayor himself.

Whether he was to be the means of pulling bis Lordship out of the difficulty he did not know but, so far as he was personally concerned, he resented very strongly being made use of by the Lard Mayor in the way be had teen. He owed a-duty to his fellow men, and even in the face of his Lordship and Cardinal he should rather look to the men than listen to the gentlemen he bad named. (Hear, hear.) It was bis duty as re- Dresentins the men to listen to what his Lord, ship had to say and when he told them ha should recommend the urun Dronosed to the men. ha also indicated what ha believed tbo men's verdict would be. He further stated, conditionally, that lie would not append his signature to any document or assent to any conmnons unless tho men were bear.) His Lordship said that he and Burns were tha strike; but that was act correct.

Their ralitioos with THE RAID ON A STRAND i 'MBLIMO CLUB. At Bow-street Police Court yesterday, Geo 'Tge Edward 'Johnstone, proprietor of the Newmarket cit ot 2381 Goldhawk Road, Shepherd's Bush, and Micliaei Cassidy, dub were charged on a warrant with common gamiuglouie; and James Allen, wntln 1un of Ginoubury Park South; Alfred Bernstein, tra TelIer' www ituuuiiij iiaviu nernsti em, cigar marc. lsnt, and Joseph Bernard Bernsteiu, 4, Gurliuge ifoad, Brom tM" bury; Joseph Brabin, greengrocer, 3, Mitchley Rot Robert Courtney Brabin, a clerk'' 00ITr uPPr 1IUM Bernard Chester, traveller, Road; John Iwtmaker, 36, Holloway' Road, Highbury; EugeiiB De Munck, Wells-street, Oxford-street; Alfred' aliai Derham, solicitor, 2, Colbrook Bow, Islington; Austin Dickinson, traveller, 105, Queen's Head Borough; Richard Charles Dunn, no Chape! Place, Brompton Henry Davidson, otherwise David Dsvies, commission agent, 12, Portland-street, Kensington, and Victoria Villa, Rich-mondj'Edward Eart, commercial traveller, 3, Kenniniton Oval; Edward Robinson, gentleman, 33, Ducie-street, Clapliam; Arthur Fielder, auctioneer, Great Russell-street; Morris Gompertz, commission agent, 40, Milman-street, Brunswick Square John llocksley, gentleman, 35, Kimberley Jtoad, Cltpltsm Charles Herbert, commercial traveller, 23, Wilmington Square, Clerkenwell Henry Hart, clerk, 12, Portland-street, Kensington; Joseph HolL cenUeman, 9, Fiiirbank-street, City Road; Alexander Innes, clerk, Binding Road, Tulsa Hill; Henry Janson, commissioner, Burton Head, Kilhurn; James Law agent, 25, Kewcastle-strfet William Mason alias Musson), commercial traveller, 155, Albert Hoad, Teck-bam Arthur Macfarlane, clerk, 43, Great Coram-street; Charles Geoffrey Martin, gentleman, 36, Fitzroy Square, Portland Road; Robert Monro, comrr.ission agent. Frederick-street, Gray's Inn Road; Arthur Phillips traveller, 54, Grosvenor flood, Canonbury; William Parry, elocutionist, 3, Garrick-slreot, Covont Garden-Charles Koth, commission agent, 33, Kapple-street-Archibald Read, gentleman, 36, Boons-street, Lee; Kmest Russell, alias George Bowles, 2, Vicarago Terrace, Dawes Road, Fulham Edward Rams, gentleman, 152, Southampton Row; Walter Rapcr. traveller, 8, Meadow Road South Lambeth; John Rotor Win, no occiiiation 60 Devonshire-street, Portland Place; Henry Shiel, an artist! of St, Luke's Road; Joshua Stafford, engraver, 13, shar.

sted-street, Kennington Park; John cam- Spssion Jgent, 78, Telgnmoulli Road Tottenham-LewTsSolomoa, fruit merchant, 50, Great Queen' street, Longacre; Charles William Shaw, tailor 253 Hall's Pond Road; Paul Vicani, carver nntl- gilder' 22, Dean-street; Edward Wilson, commission agent, 18 Frederick-street, Gray's Inn Road; and two waiters' BBmed John Wright and Jamas Woodhotisa were charged with being found in a common gaming-honsn known as tho Xowmarkct Club, 319, Strand. Mr. St. John Wontner prosecuted. Mr.

Uornurd Abrahams appeared for Johnson, Monro, Holt, and Herbert. Mr. George Mayor Cook watched the case for parties interested. Mr. T.

S. Merton defended Janson and tlie Uireo liernsteins. Mr. St. John Wontnar said that in consequence of a report received by tlie Commissioner of Police through Superintendent Stoggtes a warrant was issued under tho Gaming Act, in order to search rooms on tlia first floor of No.

319, Strand, of which complaints had beon made frequently. The premises wero known as the Newmarket Club, and 011 Saturday evening Mr Steggles, under the Commissioner's warrant Und accompanied by other officers named (herein, proceeded to the place. It was found undoubtedly to be a gaming house. 'Hie defendant Roth was found acting as banker at a table marked out for the purpose of playing baccarat, A number of tho other defendants were around the table "punting," as it was called. Kow tho Act was very specific with regard to who wore not actually playing.

Hy the 8 and 9 Victoria tho keeping of a gaming hausa was punishable by a penalty of 100, or, in tho first iiulsuce, if tho magistiatn thought fit, to impose six months' imprisonment without the option of a fine. The second was not deemed sufficient; and by the 17th and IBth Victoria It was enacted that any person unlawfully kejping a house for tbe purpose of gaming was liable to 1 penalty of 500 or in the first instance, to imprisonment for twelve months witJiout the option of a fine. of gamin were found on the- table. The premises were entered by Detective Inspector Conquest and anotlier officer. Tfiey rang the bell, and the door was opened by Johnstone and Cassidy, who wero thu club servant and bar-keeper Conquest nodded as lis went in, and Johnstone' nodded back.

The officers were allowed lo go ju and it was presumed, no doubt, that they were! members of tlie club. however, recognised Conquest. There was a movement but ho then said ho was an inspector of police, und everyone in the room must be considered to bu in custody. A "shoe," containing cards, with which baccarat 'was played, was seized, and by tlie l-ernis of the 8th and 9UY Vic, instruments of gaming found on the premises was prima facie evidence that it was common gaming-house. In tha decision in the case of v.

Turjrin, it was held' that baccarat played in club was unlawful, as the dunces wero not equal between the player arid tho Danker. A conviction took place in that case. Now in the present case, it was taken that thera would be no difficulty about tlie proof. The ultimata question for tlie learned magistrate to decide was whatcoursu to adopt. At this court and at Marlborough-street tho keepers of houses had been fined 500 in the Field Club cise and in the Adclphi Club case the proprietor was fined 'fSOO and the secretary 300; and in the city other heavy penalties bad been imposed.

In fact lie (Mr. Wonmer) hod been engaged in a score of cases in which penalties small und high hod beon imposed all over tho Metropolis, and that did not seoin to have tho slightest Direct. It seemed to I jo a profitable business, as, by a pass-book belonging to the defendant Johnntone.it was shown that although he only occupied the first floor und carried on no business, ha had a balance of 1,200 al. his banker's. Therefore it seemed to bo a very profitable business.

Mr. Bridge: Let me understand, You say there is profit of 1,200. Mr. Bernard Abrahams: It is from racing as wall, I don't know why it is brought in. It lias' beon won by racing Mr.

Wontner: It would seem tint it is it profitable business, as the banker's pass-book shows a credit of lj200. Mr. Abrahams: What! say is, that it was nut win at baccarat. Mr. Wontner: Don't interrupt.

Mr. Than don't slate matters unfairly Mr-Wontner I did not. What I wished to ask the learned magistrate to consider was whether, the' fact of the heavy penalties imposed in former cases havin" no effect in stopping this illegal game, ha would take advantage of the Act of the 17th nnd IE tii Victoria, and commit to prison for twelve months, or, under the Sth and 9th Victoria, to six months. For tlie purposes of I he present occasion it was proposed to prove the arrest only, and then ask for a remand in order that summoiisev might be taken out in order to bring tho vuw in accord witli the decision in the case of Itlakr. v.

litaclt. It was there decided that a conviction on arrest under a search wurrant was bad, and that notice should lm-u been given lo defendant by information and summons. It was pruposed to adopt this courseand take out summonses under tho 17tb and 18th Vic. In the meantime, as regarded tho block of defendants, ho (Mr. Wontner) would he at liberty, if ,0 felt disposed, to call them as witneaseu, and if tlie case was proved, the learned inagislrate would hi: entitled to call upon them to find sureties not tu haunt gamin" houses.

Under an old Act of Henry VIII. they were liable to pay 8s. Sd. per day fur haunting a. gaming house, If their recognisances were accepted to appear-on the next occasion, it would bit decided what course would be adopted.

With regard to the defendants Johnstone, Cassidy, limes, and Russell, who had given false addresses, and Herbert; who hud given a false name, and who was known as Deady, and had been convicted in the' City for gaming, it was asked that find sureties. With regard tu the other defendants the authorities would bo content to aceept their 'owa' recognisances. Mr. Bernard Abrahams, on behalf of Johnstone said that he was perfectly prepared in Ibis case to plead guilty. There was no douht tli.it ha had kept tho club.

Ho had-already closed It once; hut, at the request of some friends he foolishly re-opened it. So doubt' baccarat was played thore on Saturday. Ho (Mr. Abrahams) did not know why in a club where the amounts played for were small Mr. Wontner should go out of his way to ask for the imprisonment of 'Johnstone, simply because two other proprietors had been lined.

The coursehe proposed should be adapted wasthtitif itbeeame necessary to issue summonses under the ruling of tha case', of Slake v. licach thattha summonses might be issued at once. Then if it became necessary any oi tho defendants could bo called, and would state undoubtedly what took place. Johnstone pleaded guilty, and tin: sooner the case was disposed of tho better. All tlie parties were present and prepared to meat the cue, 'and it could not beseijo what objact could ho attained by an adjournment.

Witli regard to Herbert, he had certainly given his name Deady and had given his proper address. It could only be suggested that the offfct bull', omitted to takedown his surname. Concluding, Mr. Abrahams said Johnstons had carried on business as v. respectable tradesman and had lacked horses.

He fad been fortunate, and the-ilJo' had nothing to wrtn-gambling. Mr, Wontnwnfjssej 0 wdulj happy torn on with but for the decishm in the case of 'a7t. lltacK and the question, as "to whether a convict lion would not bo open to be, upset, no.twitlBtatjding that the "defendants wero willing to have the cose disposed of. Mr. Bridge' thought that in the case referred to it; stated that ad irregularity might be" waived under those1' Mr.

Wontner said the judges in that case appeared to have laid it down as a right on the part of tlie defendants to have notice by information. Mr. Womner'otaerved that the case was 'peculiar He was only anxious to avoid accidents' in the' It was an unnecessary trouble, as ft seemed to him, to out a summons, but in these ciises it had always been done, unlets there should bo, accidental slip, and an escape of justice might He was content to go on. He suggested that' 'defendants Johnstone and Cassidy should' be "asked" if they "preferred' the matter" settled here cr to go for trial. Bridge'put the formal qusatian, and they elected' to summarily.

Mr. Bridb.said there ought to be more inquiry before he dealt with the case, and for that reason ho would not deal with" it now; Abrahams said that Johnstone! had' riven ever? It. iwiawuM, uu tiwnci yj il JU pgiice. Mr. Bridge after' he 'was cauglik-Lsugblsif He thought it was a serious case, and he'woiild like that there should.be a full investigation into the'eharactera of the dBendwte.Th'B cam was then adjourned until Tuesday week, Johnstoa'o entering into his own appear; nnd" becoming bail for' CmnfSmBni' The orJiMrdAifa" wartf'Mb- Iwied their tjwn recogtiijiicei i'laWtd'apfist.

drinking which he became Tlie statement; was con tained in the following "Sir, I feel it my in the interest of. truth and justice, to send for publication a copy of a letter have just received from a highly respectable lady Dear sir, The following statement, which 1 hoard on the best authority to-day, seems to bear such important evidence on the innocence of that I think it ought to be as widely known as possible. At- the trial it was stated that Captain Irving, of theWhite fiur line, and Mr. Edwin May brick dined together at Battlecrease House. It was arranged tiiat they should meet Mr! James Maybrick oL tha Alexandra Hotel and thiM drive out together.

They id so, and had a glass of wins there: Before drinking his wine Mr. James Maybrick took white powder out of his pocket and put it into his glass and drank it in his wine. Then, pouring out another gloss of wine, he was about to put in anotlier powder when his brother Edwin remarked, Don't put in any more of that stud; you'll make yourself Soon afterwanis they all want to Battlecrease House, but on arriving there "Mr. Maybrick was so ill that hB could not come to the dinner table, but had to go to bis bedroom, when some dinner was sent up to him. I remain, yours truly, To Pastor J.

Bennett Anderson, 23, Falkner-street, Liverpool. 1 nrn sanding a copy of the letter, with tbe name and address of the writer, to the Home Stcretary, Mr. Matthews. Yours, J. Ekknett Astobbsos." With tlie view of getting this statement verified or refuted, wa telegraphed to Mr.

Edwin Maybrick, who promptly wired the following reply: St. Helens, Isle of Wight. Editor Daily Pott, LiverpoolStatement absolutely and entirely untrue in every respect. A'ever saw my brother use any white powder in wine or otherwise in niy life. Edwin Matbrick." Mr.

J. 1). Anderson, who had acted as the channel through which the statement had reached the public, communicated it to the Home Secretary, from whom tie received in reply the following letter: Sir, With reference to your letter of the 22nd and tho accompanying enclosure relating to the cose of Florence Maybrick, 1 am directed by tha Secretary of State to point oat to you that, although tha letter enclosed by you is signed J. the writer of it merely states that she derives her information from tlte 'best Before tlie Secretary of State can take any steps in the inalter referred to lie must be informed from whom the information was derived, and whether the parson who gave it is prepared to substantiate it. I am, E.

Lbiqh Pkhbehton," To this communication Mr. J. B. Anderson sent on tho 2nd inst. the following "On receiving your letter yesterday morning, I atones found my way to the lady who first wrote to me the letter I copied and sent to you.

I have since received a letter from her, of which the following is a copv- 67, Canning-street, Liverpool, Sept. 1, 1889, Rev. J. Bennett Anderson. Dear Sir, lu answer to the inquiry made- by the Home Secretary in the letter- which you showed me this morning, asking for my authority for the statement Mr, Maybrick put a white powder into his wine, I beg to say tiiat Captain Thompson, of 90, Upper l'arliamantrstreot, is my informant.

He had the information direct from Captain Irving, of the steamship Germanic, who saw Mr. Maybrick put the powder into the wine. Captain Thompson has told my husband that there was a slight inaccuracy in my letter. Tha powder -was put into the wine in Mr. Maybrick's own office, and not at the Alexandra Hotel as I at first understood.

If you can call upon Captain Thompson he will, I am sure, in tlie interests of Mrs. Maybrick, be only too glad to confirm this statement. Yours faithfully, Isabella Since receiving this second letter from Mrs. Davidson, whom I and others know to" be a lady of tlie highest ro-Epectability, I have been to see Captain Thompson, from whom I have just received 'a letter as follows: '99, Upper Parliament-street, Liverpool, September 2, 181:9. Dear sir, In answer to yours of yesterday, I beg to state that Captain Irving before he sailed stated tiiat the day he went out to Mr, Maybrick's house to dinner ho saw him take two doses of a white powder in the space of fifteen minutes, and that on arrival at the house ha was unable to sit at table, I have no doubt but tint Captain Irving will confirm this on arrival.

Yours respectfully, Geoboe "1 may also stale that Captain George Thompson is well known, and of good standing in Liverpool, 1 hasten to answer your latter nt once, and remain, yours, ItoNEn Anderson." Before moving further in the matter, Mr. Anderson felt it was necessary that he should sec as soon as he possibly could Captain Irving, who arrived in this port from New York on Friday, and was visited on the fallowing day by Mr. Anderson, accompanying whom was a representative of the Daily l'est. Captain Irving, who lias sailed under the White Star flag for a very many years, is a tell, well-made, rather good-looking man, with a bronzed curly hair, whiskers and moustache of the same colour. He received-his visitors in a kindly, courteous manner, and afterwards asked what he could do' for-Mr.

"Anderson; who thereupon stated his mission, llie object of Imelly put, was to obtain from the captain a veri Ilea tion, correction, or denial of the statement mado by Mr. Davidson, To onablo the captain to thoroughly comprehend tha whole matter, Mr. Anderson read to him tha letters which he had received from Mrs. Davidson, Captain Thompson, and tha Homo Secretary, and a copy of the one ho himself had sent to Mr. Matthews.

Captain Irving patiently ami attentively listened to them, and to all that -Mr. Anderson had" to say -thereon, and then proceeded to correct the inaccuracies contained in Mrs. Davidson's statement. The captain's version of tho affair as told to his visitors was as follows: He met by appointment James aud uimn Alaynricir at the ohieo of the farmer. They entered into conversation, during tho course of which an observation was made by Kdwm which elicited from remark that ho had lieen unwell nfter-liaving eaten his lunch, mid tlmt he believed Jiis sickness to bo due to the bad wine which was in the soup sent to him by his wife.

After a while lie picked up a gloss, which partly filled with water from a decanter, and then pulled out of his vest poekot a small packet, the contents ot which he emptied into the glass, and afterwards drank tlie whole decoction. Edwin then asked him what was the stuff that ha had put in the glass, and he answered "Oh, Borne prescription that Clay and Abraham's made up for ma." Captain Irving could not definitely say what was tha nature of the stuff put in the glass by James Maybrick, but ha positively asserted that it was not a white powder, and added that the glass had water in it, and not wine, and Hint the occurrence took place at James Maybrick's office. He also said that James Maybrick seamed lo be much benefited by taking this prescription. It did not at all surprise Captain Irving to see James Maybrick taking this stuff, bocauso everybody knew Jim was always taking some medicine or another." "Why his office," further remarked the captain, was more like a chemist's shop than anything else. You saw almost nothing else but incdiciun bottles some filled, others emptied in it." The three gentlemen afterwards walked to the Central Station, where they entered a train and proceeded to Grassendale, alighting at- that station, and thence wending their way to Battlecrease House.

They all sat down to dinner there, Mrs. Maybrick being present, and James had soma fish and soup, which he appeared to greatly enjoy. Ha soemod to ho perfectly right with regard to health at the time, anft showed no symptoms of sickness or illness while Captain Irving, who was there for about three hours, was in tlie house. In conversing about llie trial, Captain Irving led our representative to understand that he quite coincided with the verdict returned by the' jury. While the agitation for the reprieve of Mrs, Maybrick Was proceeding, Captain Irving, who was- desirous of saying as much as he possibly and conscientiously could in her favour, at the request of her solicitors forwarded to the Home Secretary certain statements bearing on the case, one of which was lo tho effect that a short while before James Maybrick's death he met Edwin Maybrick and said to him, What on earth is the matter with Jim?" Kdwiu replied, oh, he's- killing himself with that strychnine." In relating this incident Ciptnin Irving told our representative that it was well known that James Maybrick had been in tha habit of taking strychnine for years.

On a reference being made to the infamous intrigue carried on between Mrs. Maybrick and Brierley, and tlie rumours that there were oth'r men implicated in the matter, Captain Irving particularly wished it to ba stated that he had bam in Battlecrease' House only on two occasions prior to that already referred to, and that 18 months had elapsed since he had previously been there. Referring to the tragic end of 'the deceased gentleman-and tha circumstances associated witli it, onr represents-' tive asked the captain whether they had caused him any groat surprise. Ho acknowledged that he was1 very much astonished at first, but added that he-knew all about the matter long before "you newspaper' chaps got hold of it." He was kept fully informed on it by a mutual-friend of his and tha Maybricks, and knew about the sicks tha late James Maybrick and the suspicions tb.i,iad been' aroused concerning it same time before the Unfortunate gentleman died. Captain Irving first made the aequa'mlanceahip of the late James Maybrick in 1378; The-deceased gentleman was crossing at' the' time "in' commanded by Captaiu-Irvidgi from' England to America, whither James Maybriok was eolns -to mrehass aiitm- In the same year his future wife, who was awmbanlBd' i tl nnla un llt.n uj net nnv nita miuu ouvubBixieea years old, made the voyage from New York 'to tnfs'portjn the Republic After their marriage Mr." and Mrs.

Maybrick several times crossed the Atlantic together in the snip commanded by Captain Irving, who speaks in the highest'' terms of tbe deceased gentleman; "Jim was mighty good fellow," lie observed to 'ouj -repreiiehtative. In' speaking of Mrs. Maybriok," however, he ads' by -no means so laudatory, Aeetlng was-held in the Bigg WarSeVWewcastte, on Sunday, in of the release of Mrs. It was resolved that "in the opinion of this meeting th6 grave doubts existing in the Maybrick case'entitle Mrs. Maybrick to an immediate' and this" meeting pledges itself to every effdrt'in its' power to attain that object, and to quash the verdict." The Prince of Wale rettirarf to'towB yestefday afternoon from shortly before eight last night left Marlborough Hoiao for Ww Lodge, BrsemMy'for the shooting-j THIS L0S6 UF THE DANMARK.

(BaUTEH'S TELEORaM.) Copenhagen-, Monday. The King has appointed Captain Knudsen, the commander of the steamer Danmark, which was lost in the Atlantic in April last, a Knight sf the Dunebrog Order, at the same time conferring upon him the Knight's Cross of the Order. Captain Knudsen to-day received an address bearing the signatures of a number of associations and insurance companies, aud was also presented with a handsome piece of plate. Other officers of the steamer have also received a piece of plate, while the crew liave been presented with sums of monev. EXTRAORDINARY SEIZURE OF CROPS, The seizure of crops on thatilidden estate at Hamble-don, some twelve miles from Portsmouth, by the people of the neighbourhood, continues to excite much astonishment and discussion in that part of Hampshire.

During last sweek people Hocked to Glidden from iill ports of tho country and continued tha work of destruction. There were 200 acres of com upou tha farm. The crops have been taken to all parts of tho county for a radius of over twenty miles. The number of vehicles of every description which have passed each day through the village of llambledon is scarcely credible, and the loads which were piled up on the various conveyances almost always tried their carrying capabilities to tho utmost. One day largo wheat-field was entered about nine o'clock in the morning.

By five o'clock in the afternoon tlie crop hud been cut and carted away. There were two waggons in the field at the same time, and not far short of 200 people. Farmers and their sons, tradesmen, costarmoiigars, labourers, with their wives and children, all joined in the general svrainble. Some busied themselves with cutting down the corn others tied it in bundles or placed it in bags; others loaded the whole upon tho carts, Those in a position to get away more than one load during tlie day left some of their "gaog" to get tlie second or third load ready while the loaded carts were being taken away and disbursed of their contents. Those who cut tho coin had to guard it pretty closely, or some who did not cjro for the trouble of cutting a load for themselves would load from tho first heap they came to and drive rapidly away.

At a rough estimate, the crop which has been so ruthlessly torn from the land which produced it would have realised upwards of 1,000. THE DEATH OF MR. FIRTH. The following particulars have been received as to the death of Mr. Firth: Mr, Firth had been considerably overdone with his work in Parliament and his labours in connection with the London County Council.

Ho wont abroad lo obtain rest and relaxation. He was accompanied by Mrs, Firth, Iub father-in-law, Alderman Tatham, of Lewis, and his sister-in-law, Miss Tatham, A fortnight's travelling acted very bouaficially upon his health, and on. the 3rd of ho looked particularly well and seemed in excellent spirits. On that morning, the rest of his party being tired after a long journey the previous day, he started alone from Chamounix to climb the Fligerc. He had proceeded some distance up the mountain and beyond the well-known inn when he was soi.ad with an attack of rupture of tlie heart, which proved fatal, The body was taken down from the summit of the mountain early morning, and was interred in tho little English churchyard at Chamaunix.The chaplain, tlie Rev.

Mr. Webster, cousin of Sir Richard Webster, conducted the service, and showed the utmost kindness to the willow und friends under the distressing circuinsiaucos of thu case. The sud event created great interest in Chuuaounix. The streetsvero crowded along the road to the little church, and many of the Knglish visitors followed tho remains to tha grave. Tha widow and friBnds shortly afterwards left for ndon, whore thoy arrived late on Friday night.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY. The county coroner, Mr, S. Hrighouse, was engaged at Kewton-le-Willows yesterday foraioon ut an inquest on an unknown man, about 30 years ot agu, who was found drowned in the St. Helens and Warrington Cnnal on Friday. The evidence was that a lockkeeper found the body floating in the water.

The police describe the deceased as being tioutly. built, about 5ft. Sin. or 4in, high, witli light brown hair and sandy moustache. He wore a browu tweed coat und vest, corduroy trousers, red and white striped cotton shirt, grey woollen socks, a leather belt, and laecd-up boots, lu tho pockets were a jmrse containing Ss.

ld. and a horn-handled pocket knife. Police Sergeant Longwoith stated that shortly after the body was dragged from the water it was identified by two farmers named Bent as that of a labourer named Patrick Burns, who had beau employed by them, Jiurns's brother James was communicated witli, and on his arrival ho identified the remains as those of his brother Patrick. The death of Patrick Burns by drowning was thereupon reported to the coroner. Mr.

Connor, a Warrington undertaker, received an order for a coffin, und other funenil arrangements were made. Late on Saturday night, however, it was casually ascertained by the police that Patrick Burns was nlivo and working at a farm at liillingc, near Sr. Helens. Subsequent inquiries hud failed to elicit who the deceased nian was. it was stited that the body must have been in the water lor a considerable lime.

Tho Coroner suggested that the remains should he photographed in Bccordiinco with an order issued by the County Chief Constable. The jury ultimately returned an open verdict ot lounu drowned. VOLUNTEERS AT TILBURY FORT. For the first lime on Saturday the annual "station practice "ut Tilbury Fort was entrusted to the Volunteers. At station practice a certain number of rounds are tired in order to make sure tiiat the guns and equipment are kept in proper order, and the duty has hitherto been performed by the Royal Artillery, the expenditure of ammunition being generally turned to account, in tlio way uf an object lesson.

The work was entrusted to tho 2nd Kent, or Plumstead, Volunteer! Artillery, whose coimiiarnhiig otiicor, Colonel lulfoiird Hughes, laid down tho idea af an engagement witn un enemy's ironclad passing up the Thames to the destruction of London. Tha snip was signalled from Shormnciid Battery, lower down the river, steaming up at the rata of eight knois an hour, and orders were then given to cnguga her at 3,200 yards' range. Bearings were taken with Tavern Fort, Uruveseiid, and the elevation and traversa worked out, so that there was nonnecessity for over the sights. At the appointed signal the south-east curtain battery opened lire, followed ir. succession by the south-west and north-east bastions, tho guns, which were all of heavy metal, discharging at regular intervals of live seconds.

By the time they were loaded for the second round it was calculated tiiat the man of war -had got within 2,300 yards, aud the ijmw were laid anew for that distance; but when the third round came she must have got iib close aa 1,450 yards, und determined measures were taken lor battering her hitherto invulnerable armour. Tno order was issue I to fire the guns ly salvoes, seven guns nt a tine and wfien it is stated that they were lS-ton guns, throwing 9in. holts, some idea may be formed of the resulw. Tho noise was terrific, and tho effect of seven groat projectiles striking ship's hull, together would probably be enough for any Tarrc such salvoes were fired in quick succession, and the daring invader gave no further trouble, Tlie heavy firing caused soma excitement in Gravesend and the neighbourhood; but tha inhabitants had Ijpiji warned to uptu their windows, and no serious dainagu was done, the chief suii'erer being the little chapel in-iile the Fort at Tilbury. Colonel Isaacson, If.A., the officer commanding the Auxiliary tha practice, which was carried out entirely by.

tha aven to tlie detail of drawing powder and projectiles (rum the underground magazines, Wears officially informed that-the Queen has been pleased to approve of the appointmont of Sir James Caird, K.C.B., as a Commissioner of Board of Agriculture. Lieutenant Colonel Leach has been appointed Secretary to the Board. The Queen has also been pleased to approve that, Sir James appointed a member of the Most Honourable Privy Councili and has conferred the honour of Communder.of the Rath, Civil Division; on Lieutenant Colonel Jach, A Jior AIo.vjHoa. A Vienna correspondent writes: An important change has just taken place in the immediate enlwmjt of tho King of Spain. His Majesty has been pleased to dismiss his nurse, Doris Raymoada, and to appoint as her successor Madame Tacou, who thirty years ago was.

entrusted' with the education of the Infanta Isabella, The King, who is now in his fourth year, is Baid to ba a remarkably intelligent child. When nt the Royal residences of La Granja and San Sebastien he always goes out on tlie balcony of his bedroom at eight-o'clock in the morning-to see the sentries relieved, and ha delights in watching, the soldiers manoeuvre in the park. When he goes for bis morning walk there are generally people about to see him. He knows many of and is fond of addressing- them by their Christian names. General Cordoba, chief of the military household, is in high favour with his Sovereign, who calls him familiarly The high dignitaries of State appear before the King as, and so on.

He is very attentive to'the; ladies of the Spanish Court. He is fond of chatting with the peasant childreniie meets his His suiter when out of doors, consists of Madame Tacon, his old nurse Dona Raymonds, and a court lackey. He is usually out from nine till twelve. At five o'clock he takes -a, drive. As he goes downstairs he is preceded by a company of halberdiers, who draw up on either side of the carriage as the King passes in.

Aa soon as Ids Majesty has taken his seat he demurely bids, tbe officer-to withdraw with bis men, Eil Uaiesty'i beaJ-lttvei''nothineite bff desired." was held outside the West India Lock gates. The proceedings, however, did not attract much attention, and the only speakers were the dock labourers themselves. and Air. Tillett had been left behind in the City, and all the Committee were engaged upon other work. The result was that the meeting only a few minutes, Before going to the meeting at Tower Hill Air.

Burns addressed a large meeting at the Tidal I'asin. Here bo reiterated his version of the House negotiations, and said that the latest proposal that he had heard was that the men should go to work at once, and that the advance of wages should data from tbe 1st of October, lu his spiicchfH Air. Burns makes liberal ue of the interrogatory form, and on this occasion he asked the meeting, pretty much in the same tones that he has asked uihyr meetings if they would, surrender their deinsiait Are you willing to accept the 1st of 'J he reply was a unanimous 'o," and a resolution was afterwards passed objecting to any delay whatever in granting the advance. As I said yesterday, there wore a large number of pickets out last night, anil these were strengthened this morning in the City. They seem, how ever, to have had comparatively little work to do, for only utio gang of men were Bent down to the docks from the offices, and all these got through without molestation.

The pickets told, them that tbe strike was not over; but there was no attempt at violence, and the police, who were present in large iiiiuiIku.s, were nut called upon to interfere. An effort is being made, however, to induce the Home Secretary to iuieif'ere with the work of. the pickets. The Dock Directors have gone so far as to declare that the working classes at tbe Mast Knd are under "a reign of terror," and that the condition of things is a disgrace to a civilised country. This statement, which was made publici-, soon found its way to the Lust Knd, where it created much indignation.

I do not hesitate to say that the strike has so far been conducted in a most exemplary manner, and that in my frequent visits to the neighbourhood of the docks 1 have seen nothing either of organised intimidation or of a reign of terror, I saw men passing in und out of the dock gates this afternoon without let or hindrance. No one spoke to them or molested them in any way, and the police had little or nothing to do and are on the best possible terms with the The objection to the picket system is not con lined to the Hock Directors. The members of the Corn have appointed a deputation to communicate with the Jlonic Uilice on the question. The deputation, which consisted of Air. John Aste, the chairman, and two other members, Air.

Grimsdale and Air. J'odger, went to the Home Oilice this afternoon, and in tbo absence of Air, Matthews laid their oflfie, before Air. Saunders, one of Air, Matthews's private secretaries, This gentleman promised to communicate with the Jlome Secretary and lay the whole case before him, and there the matter rests. In the meantime it may be well to bear in mind that picketing is legalised, and that if there had been anything like the organised intimidation which is talked about the police, who are in very strong force round the docks, would certainly know something about it. i conversed with a number of tho men on the 6ubjnet yesterday afternoon, and they expreBsed indignation at what they described as the misrepresentation of the Hock Directors.

On the subject of the settlement of the dispute the men themselves seems to have no views, Not one of them would commit himself to an opinion on the subject of the 1st of October. The men have unbounded confidence in Air. Burns, and there is no doubt they would accept his advice, believing that he would get the best possible terms for them. One man argued very sensibly against any delay in granting the advance, Jle pointed out that some of the wharfingers had proved themselves the friends of tho men by conceding their teriu9, Why, then, should the men go to work for the Hook Companies, who wore their enemies, for a time for the old terms, and thus place the wbarlingera, who had proved themselves friends, at a Mr. Jiums und Air.

Tillett reached Wade's Arms before six o'clock, and they were challenged on the subject of the appeal to the Home Secretary with respect to intimidation. Air. Burns smiled, and said he supposed that the intimidation would have to he proved before any Government interference took place. So far as he wits aware, there had only been alxnit Li cases of intimidation in three weeks amongst 150,0011 men, and he scarcely thought that was a state of things which called for interference by the Government, The lightermen have gone a step further and to-night addressed a communication to the 1 tome Secretary as a counterblast to the action of the Corn Hxohange members. They ask Air.

Alatthews to make independent inquiries before he accedes to the request of the corn dealers, and express a confident belief that the Jlome Secretary will be satulied that there is no need for his inter ference. I was speaking to-night with a leading corn mer chant, who paints a verv black picture of the serious effect which the strike is having on commerce, lie declared that many small firms are feeling the pressure in a very cruel ipaiiner, Their business is largely conducted by which they now have to meet; and as their corn lying in the docks, their business has been at a standstill, and no money has been tinned over, Unless relief is found in a very few davs ruin will stare a number of small lirms in the face. He also said that ships have been sent to numerous small ports along tbe coast to be unloaded but that on the ships in the docks the weevils are devouring the com. One result of the strike has been to force up the prices of grain in the London market, and niy informant told me that one of tbe great companies engaged in tbo carrying trade are obtaining maize from Jlristol delivered by rail in London at a much cheaper rate than mercnanta themselves can buy it on the London Exchange. A telegram received at idnigh say That little further proaress towards conciliation is expected thi3 week by the Mansion House Committee may be judged from the fact that tho Lord Slayor has left Indon on official eiiKagcmonti which will keep him from the Mansion House until Kridny, while the Bishop of London has returned to Wales.

The LorU Mayor lias nanaea over to tho Strike Committee 1,200 which ha had received from Adelaide for the benefit of the strikers. and 500 from tho Amalgamated Miners' Association' Hrnken Hill, Australia, for the use of the dock labourers' while ha has forwarded to Mr. Buxton, M.P., 1,000 recaived from Brisbane for tho relief of the sufferers in connection with tho dock strike, and 100 from Lord Brassoy to be administered by tho Belief Committee in East India Road. Over 7,000 liave been receivea by trie Strike Committee as the contributions for the day, including 4,000 from Melbourne. Information was also received that tho further 6um ot would D8 sent from a masting in Sydney.

Our Liverpool correspondent telegraphs that late last night, and with a considerable amount of secrecy, the Liverpool agents of tho Clan line of steamers despatched a second batch of 100 men to load their vessels at Tilbury Docks. The men were mostly able-bodied young fellows, and soma little time before starting thsy were safely locked in carriages, access to them being prevented by railway officials and detectives. The men liave agreed for 23s. per weok and a bonus of 10s. per week, in addition to board aud lodcings, for one or two weeks as required.

i MEETING OF NONCONFORMIST MINISTER. A meeting was held in tlis Memorial Hall, London, yesterday, to promote united action among the Free Churches of London for the relief of those suffering from the strike. The Rev. Dr. Ha.vsat, who presided, said those who bid summoned the meeting did not propose to record judgment on the strike on one side or the other, tfo have also dona well in another direction that of what is called the atone'' agreement, which practically couoeies all the dockers ask for.

It baa boon accepted by fifty wharfingers and granary proprietors. Altogether there are in the port of Loudon 67 wharves and 15 granaries, so that unless the 1'ock Companies make haste they may find themselves deprived tu a great extent of their trade Ly thin movement. The shipowner met at one o'clock to-day at the otliccK of the and Oriental t'uinpany, T. in Hie chair, in the absence uf Air. T.

Sutherland, M.l'. The proceedings were private, and only lasted about twenty minute. am. informed that nothing was resolved upon, ns the appointed to confer with thu I lock Dimeters mi the iiieittion or allowing owners to unload their own ship was awaiting an appointment with those gentlemen. This afternoon the sub-committee nominated by the Joint Lucks Uoimnittee to make reports to the press on the of the strike met the journalists lit he Mock louse, Lcndenliali-Htreot.

Three jin-mhiiM of thu suu-coininittee were present Mr. iNevillc Lubbock, Air. II. Boyle, and Air. J.

Tod. lirflt-iiained said they hud not much lo communicate, was sorry that they would be obliged in future to refrain from giving information in regard to thu stain of matters at the docks, as Ihcy found that such information only Jiil to oppression and ililliciilty. The Hirectors ventured i think that flic state of the Jiast J-iiul of London was at the present moment a disgrace to a civilised country. "Whether it was that the. powers were helpless to rostoro free-iliiiii of aclion on the part of the workman, or what other reason there might be the IlirectorB did not know, but it was quite clear tiiat the working classes at the Kisl find of Loudon were under a reign of terror.

There had been no communication from the Lord that but Air. Norwood was going to ace him. Ih llireotors bad decided to make no further concessions to the strikers. Indeed, those already mado were only made on the representation by the Lord JJayor that thoy would be accepted by the men. Air.

lloyle, referring to one of the proposals of the Conciliation LVmmitteo that the old hands should keep their places, said it would be just as well to know that souib of the obi places had already been filled up, and although the Directors would exercise no vindictivetiess in any shape or form, still it would be impossible to turn out those who now occupied those places so as to fill them by men who had been out un strike. Mr. Tod added that the places ivuro being gradually Idled up from day to day. This evening the Hirectors again met the reporters, and said that knew nothing about the conference at tbe Mansion i louse. Air.

Norwood had gone there simply in explain to the Lord Mayor that the ldrectoiscould makoiio further concession. Tho shipowners had not had any interview with them to-day, but the negotiations on till) question of 'transferring the duty of unloading vessels from the I lock Companies 10 the shipowners might be resumed at any time. Ot course the Directors could not continue the discussion with the shipowners while considering the proposal for a settlement made by 1he Lord Mayor, the Bishop of Loudon, Cardinal Manning, and other gentlemen. There bad been that day at the Corn Exchange a meeting of gentlemen in the com trade, and they had passed a resolution calling on the Uoroniment to put down picketing ami discourage intimidation. They had also appointed a deputation to visit the Homo on the subject.

Air. Tod remarked that from what ho learned lie believed that similar steps would bo taken in other quarters. The Lord Mayor, Cardinal Manning, Sir John Lubbock, and Air. Sydney Buxton, M.l',, held a conference at the Alaiisiou House this afternoon with the view' of making further ullorts at conciliation. At three- o'clock Air.

JSurns, Air. Tillett, Air. James Toomoy, Mr. Bobert lies, and Air. T.

Walsh attended the conference, and remained at the Mansion Jlouse till a quarter-past live oVlock. It wa agreed on bulb sides that the result of ilia interview should be kept private, but there i reason to believe that the situation remains practically unchanged. There was a great crowd on Tower Hill this morning, and unusual interest was manifested in the proceedings, in consequence of the statement issued yesteruay by the Lord JIayor, Cardinal Manning, and the Bishop of London. Air. Jiums ass not present when the proceedings commenced, and when he arrived, whilst Air.

Tillett was Hui.alrt,,., n( I- -e" tji "i uju u.iuus siruciv up "jionina JJiiudee." The air was at once recognised, and 'the allusion 10 the possibilities of the imme-diate future had the cifect ot increasing the enthusiasm ith which the leader was received. Mr. illett. who spoke lirst, hist no time in touching the subject round which public interest has centred. Jle exhibited a want of tact in referring to me iM Mavor jNothjn tu Yattinji frti tij I oy the expression of Air.

llletta hrron h-iilio I 1 -'layor voiuu not lorjret the dignity of his otuce and give an exhibition of spleen ami vindicUvemsB, The Lord Alayor was "nder Pn that Air. Jiurns and Wr. iillett wen, ed the tctms uE tbe agreement, ami showed hi. feeling very clearlv when conversation with Mr Tillett he expressed the opinion that Messrs. Humsand Tillett were the strike.

Air 1, 8lt 3 tion to that given the Park yesterday by Mr Burns to what actually took place during the Mansion House negotiations. to tho situation of the moment, Air. 1 illett was speedilv hurlins defian itt the Dock Directors, and declar? thr WAaL-D nil la lUlCS n-. 4UUg muugu even lor such slow LuDjr clc ku mgKe arrangeraeuta for ftvmgthe advance of Then he made an offer which has 'met with favour in some quarters but does not by any means meet with favour amongst the men. Ho said that the Lord ijui uuu uu gui uiwii iae ist ot JJecember "miuw ui waes Wis to take place.

The utmost that the men would i concede was the 1st of Ootober, and not a sin-le This statement was londlv cheered ln ing. hut it will he well to call attention to ment of Mr. Bums at a previous meetin at the Tidal Basin, and also to the fact that Mr. Bums in his speech at this meeting made no allusion to the new proposal. Mr.

Burns's speech, in fact, was eonohad in very different terms from that of his colleague. He first spoke of the financial snce that wag coming in, and said that he believed the collections in the streets yesterday realised between 500 and 600, asd added that be had.