NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume XLIII, Issue 6546, 15 September 1886, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Supreme Co - bt.—His Honor Mr Justice Johnston sat in Chambers and in bankruptcy yesterday. To-day he will sit in banco at 11 a m. Ebsays.- Fourteen essays were received by the Selwyn County Council on the " Small Birds Nuisance." They will be judged before and the awards given on the 28th September. -_ Belfast Fbdzing Wobks.—We understand that slaughtering operations will be discontinued to-day at the Frczen Meat Company-works, Belfast, the cargoes for the Coptic and Simutaka to be loaded this week being completed, while the quant—6 of stock offered for the October shipments is only equal to about one week's work. j\ Mm ami res or Bobough Cot~rcn_.—-Taa' new Municipal Corporations Act re-enass the clause that ordinary meetingsjs. Borough Councils " shall he ope_to the public," but the addition has been msfie that tho Council m»y exclude strangers " for sufficient reason, of which the Coujfcil shall be the Bole judge/and the -byoMor m bis absence the Chairman, may ombt any constable or "officer of the Couni" to exclude or remove any -trangewn account of -noisy or disorderly conduct br intoxication." I

F—»r__—,.—Yesterday the funeral of the Ute Mr James Yuln took place in Lytt«l--toa, and was largely attended by friends of the deceased from Chr.sjjChurch and Ljttelton.

__i_o_o PkBJDBT. —J. G. Busasll, against whom a warrant had been issued for perjury, and who, it was stated, had ''Cleared out," gave himself up to the police last night, saying that he "understood he was wanted."

Ma-Ob's F_at.—Between eighty and ninety people attended the eo-cludin; hall of the Mason's Flat danring class on the evening of Friday, the 10th inst. Nearly all dance were played by Mr A. Allen, and Mr B. McKay oave the Sjotch. duices on the bagpipe?. The whole affair —_s well managed and carried out with great success.

B_—b Ejbbon Tnspj_u u »«s Mission.—A very instructive and interesting lecture was given on Monday night, in the Worcester strpot Hall, by Mr Robinson, on "Animal Magaetia—." Tho lecture was divided iuto three parts, dealing with spiritualism, psychic fore?, and _t.es_larism. After the lecture, several questions were asked aud answered. At the close a very hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Bobinson for bia lecture.

Yaxdhti— —'. —A concert in aid of the school prize fund wan held at Yaldhuret, on Friday evening. Mr Wilcox, Chairman oE the School Committee, presided. The programme, consisting of songs, glees, recitations, & i., was heartily appreciated by a large and attentive audience. Great amusement was caused by the comic selections of Mr Hanson and party from Biccartoa. At the conclusion cf the conceit the room was cleared for a dance.

Licknbing CASE Skttlkd.—The matter of Mr Archer, of the Club Hotel, Rangiore, versus the Chairman of the Licensing Committee of Bangiora, referred to in last Wednesday's issue, haa been settled by the Borough Council of Bangiora refunding the fee paid for Mr Archer's extension of license to the Northern Agricultural Show Ground, which ground is outside the Bangiora Borough Licensing District. The case was, therefore, not c—led on on Tuesday last.

Art Soci— —r.—The attendance yesterday at Simpson's Buildings was again good. In the even—ig an excellent musical entertainment was kindly given by the following ladies and gentlemen:—Miss Boil, Messrs Barkas, Dillberg, Jennings, Nottingham, Cohen, and Cane. This evening Mr Corricf a band will again play selections, and on Thursday evening silver banjo trios will form an additional attraction to the musical performance.

Voltjn—f_a Pabadh. —An inspection parade of the Ist Battalion Canterbury B'.fle Volunteers was held last ni__t, at the Drillshed. The battalion was under Lieut.-Colonel Tosswill, Major Joyce and Captain and Adjutant Francis being also present. The following was the parade state :—A Company, Captain Bishop, 51; B do, Captain Harper, 51; C do, Captain Richards, 55; D do. Captain Coxon, 62; E do, Captain Campbell, 5-; F do, Captain Bjwron, 45; G do. Captain Lougnrey, 56; band, 29. Total present, 413. After inspection the battf—ion marched out. Pbbsxmta—ion. —A very interesting ceremony took place yesterday afternoon, when the employes of the Pbbss Company presented Mr J. B. Brunt, the publisher of the paper, with an address and a purse of sovereigns on the occasion of his marriage. The address, which was a very handsome specimen of typography, was printed in the Pbess office. The presentation was made by Mr F. E. Buckland, tbe Manager, on behalf of the employes, in a brief speech, in the course of which he spoke of the many good qualities of the recipient and the good feeling which existed between the different departments towards him. Mr Brunt briefly replied, thanking his coworkers for their kindly expressions and their handsome gift. Southbboo-.—The last of the series of entertainments in aid of the Wesleyan organ was given on Saturday evening last by Mr E. W. Seager, who gave a most enjoyable performance, under the head of " Mirth, Magio and Music." Unfortunately the attendance, from various causes, was far from good. Mr Seager, however, went through a long programme of sleight-of-hand tricks to the wonder and delight of all present. Mr Shorland, jun., played appropriate selections on the piano during the evening, thereby materially enhancing the enjoyable nature of the entertainment.

Thb_epenny Lectubbs —-The first of a course of these lectures was given last night in the Oddfellows' Chambers, by Mr F. Whitmore Isitt, who chose as his subject, "Fred. Douglas, the slave, orator, and emancipationist." The lecturer, whose discourse was illustrated with diagrams, sketched the great slave movement in America, and described the part in it which was taken by Douglas. The lecture was very well patronised, and apparently pleased the audience. The Bey. C. Dallas—- occupied tbe chair, and at intervals the Baptist Church choir sang songs of an appropriate character. The Bey. J. O' B. Ho.re is announced to give a lecture in the series.

Sj-ingftbld.—The Committee elected to conduct the entertainment in aid of the family at Springfield who lately suffered heavy loss by fire, met at Davis' hotel on Monday night, Mr Keys in the chair. Offers of food, <_c, for the dance, were gratefully received and acknowledged. It was stated that probably the amount of insurance on the destroyed furniture won _ not be available for some time, if at all— which makes the case require more early and urgent attention. The question of a subscription list was mooted, but under present circumstances, looking at the low state of finances in tbe district, it was deferred. There is every likelihood of the affair being a success. Shxxf Ihfxc—bd with Lick.—Tbe law a? amended last session now makes provision that where sheep infected with lice are found in any pound, publio yard, or yard where they may be offered for sale, the owner shall be liable to a penalty of not less than £1 nor more than £5, but if the owner shall, within hours after such sheep are found, deposit with the inspector a declaration to the effect that suck sheep are intended for sale or. slaughter, and he shall be exempted from any penalty to which he might be liable; but if, at the end of twenty-one days after —.aHng the declaration, the sheep are not slaughtered, the owner is liable to the penalty as if the declaration had not been made. Notwithstanding the fact that the then owner may not be the same person as the owner who became liable to the penalties in tbe first instance, he becomes liable for the same.

Sfbikoston' Band of Hops.—The annual meeting of this Society was held in the Springston School recently, the Bey. Wm. Simmonds presiding. The programme consisted of songs, recitations, readings, dialogues, and pieces got up by the chll dren under Mr Gates, who ably presided at the harmonium. Among those who assisted were Mrs Simmonds, Mibb Viney, and Mrs Dele—tare. During the evening Mr James Gammack, in a few well-chosen remarks, referred to the fact that Mr Gates was leaving fer Ssuthbridge, and concluded by presenting him with a valuable silver tea and coffee service, suitably engraved, as a token of respect from the people of Springston. Mr Gates feelingly replied. The next day the children of the public school, before taking their f» re well, presented their teacher with a handsome album. The address was read by Master F. Morris., and the presentation made by " i , r_2 [uhicipal Aoco——rs.—From and after tie New Year of 1887 the Controller and uditor-General becomes the auditor of till borough and city council accounts, and i i the exercise of his functions will be tamed with all the powers of "The Public Revenues Act, 1878," in respect ot the public monies and accounts of all persons __li-g with such council. In this case the term of office of all present elected —trough auditors will expire on December In addition to the previous power cf auditors, tbe Cent--—er will have authority at all times to make a special audit. The same officer or any ratepayer may sue Councillors for any sums which they may have consented to pay unlawfully, the auditor, at the request of any ratepayer taking proceedings, shall supply him with a certified copy of the report relating tter.to.

Thb Latb Accid—it.—We are informed that tbe lumper named Harry Bister, who got injured on board the Triumph on Friday last, is not so badly injured as wa* first BnppoteJ, and he is now getting well.

Lanc-BTKB Pabk Bacs„—The settling up in connection with tbe recent trotting races at Lancaster Park took place yesterday. The following amounts were paid over :—W. Kerr, £48 15s ; A. J. Keith, £28 10s; _. Sutherland. £19 ;J. Graham, £19; E. Bowee, £19; N. Marshall, £14 sa; and J. Dunn, £1153. Total, £147 ss. Kaiapoi Bobough School —The meeting of tbe oommittee of the Kaiapoi Borough School was held on Monday. Present—all the members. A circular from the Board of Education, mentioning that repairs to the buildings must be maintained out of the incidental fund, was deferred for consideration. Accounts—£9 13a 3d— were passed. This was all the business. Lv ——lto» Voluntehes — An inspection cf the Lyttelton Volunteers took place at the Drill Shed yesterday evening. Major Newall being the inspecting officer. The Lyttelton Naval Artillery were under the command of Lieut. Arnold, and the N battery, under Captain O'Brien, with a good muster of both companies. A variety of battalion movements were afterwards very creditably gone through. After tbe inspection was over, both corp3,headel by the Garrison Baud, did a march out. Phbsonai.. —We hear that Mr H. Whitfield, Inspector under the Christohurch Tramway Company, has resigned for the purpose of taking up an advanced position with the Invercargill Tramway j Company. Mr Whitfield, while in the employ of the above company, has been generally well liked fcr his unassuming manners, courtesy and cordiality, and his presence will be greatly missed by hia coworkers. As his new appointment means promotion every one will wish him a successful career.

Thb Fbncino Act.—At the Bangiora Court on Tuesday Mr Spackman, solicitor, applied to Mr Whitefoord, R.M., to know how to act iv the case of two persons wishing to erect a dividing fence, each of whom desired that the fence might be of a different construction. He referred to sections 11 and 23 of the Fencing Act, 1881, aud asked if he should proceed by summons or civil action. Mr Whitefoord said that the application would have to be made under the Justices of the Peace Act, and mußt be by information or complaint. This is one of the first cases of this nature, and it will ba of interest to watch the result.

Rangioba Tempkbancb Union. — A meeting of the members of this Union was held on Monday las'; at Bangiora, the Yen. Archdeacon Dudley presiding. It was resolved that a vote of sympathy be passed to the M-ndeville Licensing Committee, and that an appeal be made to the members of Temperance Associations to subscribe th- amount of the costs of the appeal oa c of Lee v the MandevUle Licensing Committee. A fair sum was promised in the room, and it is expected that the turn required will be met by the request made for subscriptions, the amount having been paid by the members of the Committee three years ago. Open Lodge —On Monday evening la9t an open lodge in connection with the Welcome Retreat Lodge, No. 44,10. G.T., was held in the Good Templar Hall, Geraldine. A crowded audience greeted those who came forward to entertain them. Bro. W. D Ma9lin,the D.G.W.CT., presided, and a very entertaining evening was spent, during the course of which Mr J. S. Waite, the energetic Superintendent of the Juvenile Band of Hope Lodge, gave a very interesting address on the progress of the same. After a carefully selected programme had been most successfully carried through, and which was highly appreciated by those present, the entertainment concluded with an able address on Good Templary and the singing of " God save the Queen.'''

Ohoka.—A well attended meeting of the Friendly Societies in the Ohoka and Eyreton district was held in the Oddfellows* Hall, Ohoka, on Monday night. Mr G. French was voted to the chair. Tha Secretary (Mr T. Pickard) presented tbe balance sheet from last year, which showed a credit balance of £10 10s. Mr G. Clist proposed —"That the societies amalfta ate aa usual, and hold sports on Boxing Day." This was seconded by Mr Tram.ahi and carried unanimously. Messrs Tram-in, H. Coleß, C. Barrell, W. Garnet, G. Clist, E. Duffi _d, G. Christmas, J. Real. J. King and W. Duffull were elected a Committee for the ensuing year. A vote of th —ks to the outgoing Committee was pass jd, and the meeting adjourned.

Cust.—On Monday evening last a leoture on *' American Wit and Humor " was delivered by the Rev. P. R. Monro in the Presbyterian Church. There was a capital attendance. The leoture took remarkably well, and created exuberance of mirth. At the close over fifty p..s one remained behind, and, at the instance of Mr Monro, formed themselves into the Cust Literary Class, for mutual, intellectual and moral improvement. It may be added that the Rev. P. R. Monro has only been about two months in the district, yet in tbe meantime be has so visited the people and exerted himself that the congregations under his charge have doubled, the Sunday School has greatly increased, a weekly prayer meeting has been estab- j lishedand is well attended, and a singing j clasß held on Friday evening is attended by quite fifty yonng people.

B.M. Coubt, Geba_d„—:. -On Monday last the usual fortnightly Bitting of the Geraldine Resident Magistrate's Court wan held. H. V. S. Baddeley, Esq, EM., H. W. Moore, A. H. Brieco, R. H. Pearpoint, Knd G. J. Dannißtoun, E.qs., J.P/s, preided. The following civil business was transacted.- —A. W. Macdonald v M. Car-1 rick, claim £5, for damages alleged to have been sustained through defendant driving seven horses off Mr Wigley's run, an j agreement having been made between Mr Wigley and plaintiff whereby the horses were placed thereon. The Bench nonsuited plaintiff. J. Gabey v M. Harris, claim £29 14]. Mr White for plaintiff, j Judgment for amount, with costa and ißolicitor'aJee. Morrison and Dunlop vE. I O'Connor, olaim £6~ 9a 4d. Mr White for] plaintiffs. Judgment for full' amount, j costs, and solicitor's fee. A case under tbe Destitute Persons' Relief Act was adjourned for a fortnight; and. a first offender for using obscene language m a public place, who pleaded guilty, was discharged with a caution. Kaiapoi Domain Boabd. — A meeting ot the Kaiapoi Domain Board was held on Monday evening. PresentMessrs Moore, Parnham, Psshby, and Coup. The Board having been recently < appointed, it was resolved that Mr Moore continue to act as Chairman till January. He intimated that in all probability, when his present term of office as Mayor ceased, he would likewise cease to be a member of the Board. Correspondence was read in reference to making a drain from the Domain across the old North road in the Woollen Company's sewer. The question of removing some of the trees was discussed. Accounts for gate and repair", _3 13?, were passed. Mr J. L. Wilson, a VicePresident of St Andrew's Caledonian Society, interviewed the Board, in reference to the securing of more land near the Domain f«.r the purposes of a recreation ground, and offering to contribute towards improvement of same. He pointed out that about £700 or .£BOO was due to the Board by the ment, which he had always conanled was wrongfully taken from it tar the action of the Ashley County Cfimcil, and in spite of protests at —feltune the Government refused to inter.44 He alleged that the Board had a clnn on the Government for this sum, as wjl a_ a right to be put in po__eEsion of a mcreation ground, in common with other —Upicts. The Chairman said, while he .wcpld be glad to see a recreation ground obItaJped, he didnot favor Mr Wilson's views at I_i He thought the Government—ad never notnitted any respon—b—ities of the money wJFerredto. He believed there was another __B>y of getting what waa wanted, which Be could not then explain. After some Conversation, Mr Wilson wished to know Bf the Board would oppose any steps that Emight be taken to carry out his views, but ■the Board rose without coming to any deMa—<n on the matter.

Gbbbndalb Band of Hops —The usual meeting of the Ore*—da'e Band of Hope was held, in the district schoolroom on Friday evening last. There attendance, Mr J. Voss 00 - ipving the chair. Tha programme consisted of selections from Sankrj's byu.ni>, a song by Mr J. F. Rudd, duels by Mrs J. Rudd and Mr J. F. St—ld, and Messrs W. Shipley and W. Franks; recitations by Annie Cull-_, Eliz - Mangin, Mary Man-in, Rise Yeatman, i Emily Carlisle, and Thos. Carlisle; readings by Mr Geo. Wilson and the Chairman; and a short address by Mr T. W. Adams. Miss Jenkins officiated as accom- j panyist during the evening. Acknowlkdgmsnt.—The Matron of the Christchurch Hospital begs to acknowledge with thanks the receiot of old linen from Mrs Stanford, Miss Maude, Miss Turner, Mr Fisher and MrPritchard. Union Bowing Club. — The annual general meotinv takes place to morrow at the Commercial Hotel, at 8 p.m. St. John's Ambuhncb Association. — The examination in connection with the nursing class of lectures will ba held this afternoon at four o'clock in the Old Provincial Council Chamber. United Cajwtbbbuby Cricket Club. — A general meeting of the above will ba held at Warner's Hotel on Friday evening next, at eight o'clock. i Plumpton Park Racis. — Owners of horses are reminded that acceptances and entries for the races, which take place on 2lst ui«t..cloße at 9 p.m. on the 18th inst, at th» Empire Hotel, Chriatchurch. Poultry Club —A special general _teetinsr for the inauguration of the above Club will be held at the room of tha Pioneer Bicycle club, on Friday evening, at eight o'clock, when addresses will be delivered by tbe President and other g _tlemeu. Thb Tabaweb*. Ebuption.—A popular lecture on the subject of the volcanioeruptions in the North Island will be delivered in the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday next by Professor Hutton. The lecture will be illustrated with dissolving views exhibited by Mr Crook. Cbuxlty to Animals. —Tb« annual meeting of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will be held tomorrow evening in tbe Oddfellows' Hall, when the prizes won in the recent ts—y competition will be presented. Hjs Worship the Major will occupy the chair. •he Committee notiff elsewhere that the attendance at the meeting is not confined to the members of the Society, and extend a cordial invitation to the publio to be pre-Bt-t.

PgVKBTY AND BUFF_BING. —"I WSS dragged down with debt, poverty, and suffering for years, caused by a sick family and larga bills for doctoring, which did them no good. I was completely discouraged, until one year ago, by the advice of my pastor, I procured Hop Bitters and cbmmenced their use, and in one month we were al well, aud rone of us have seen a sick day since; and I want to Bay to all poor men, you can keep yonr families well a year with American Co.'s Hop Bitters for less than one doctor's visit will cost. I know it.—A Woeking Man. Bead.— [Advt j How to Get Sick —Expos* yourself day and night, sic too much without exercise, work too hard without; rest, doctor all the time, take all the vile nostrums and imitations advertised, and then you will want to know. —rAnvT.J How to Get Well.—Whioh ia answered in three worda—Take American Co.'s Hop Bitters. Bead— fADvr.l

Political Poetby. —Mr Swinburne's poem on Gladstone, f"■ which he received 200 guineas from the Times, has brought a hornet's nest about his ears. Walter Crane, Robert Buchanan, and George Meredith have all replied to it. Buchanan ia especially bitter against his old antagonist, as might be expected. A Philadilphian Romance.—-An old man named Peter Doyle, who had kept a secondhand book shop for upwards of twenty-five years in Tent street, Philadelphia, died suddenly of heart disease in the middle of June laet. Since his death it has been discovered that his real name was Sir Pierre Doyley, Bart., and was the lineal descendant of an Angle-Norman family. Shocking Tragedy.—An aged farmer, named Sol Joyner, living at Southampton, in the state of Virginia, has been murdered by his two daughter*, aged twelve and eighteen respectively. They chopped his head off with an axe after he had fallen asleep. Their motive for the act was tbat he had chastised them for taking provisions and wearing apparel from a neighbor witheut permission. Both the girls have been arrested.

Thb London—as Sunday.—According to a careful estimate there are two millions of people in London who never enter a place of worship. No less than one hundred thousand leave by the cheap trains during the summer months, between eight and nine in the morning, for various suburban resorts, and about fifty thousand proceed either up or down the Thames by steamboat ; while the angling clubs, numbering many thousanda, avail themselves of day tickets to reach;,various points on the Lea, the Colne, the Wey, the New River, the Wandle, and the Thames, taking their families with them, and having a picnic by the side of the stream. It is calculated that at least a million of Londoners spend the Sunday in eating, drinking, and lounging about their dingy, ill-lighted, and badlyventilated homes.

Bonanza.—Having dazzled all Paris by the magnificence of her entertainments, and married her daughter to Prince Galatea-Colonna, Mrs Bonanza Mackay haa taken a house in London, and has become one rt the recognised queens of society. Or a recent occasion her large ball-room -»s transformed into a conservatory, and »"o gave a musical and dramatic performance, in which the Russian choir singers, M. Ccquelin and Mdlle. Pieraon, of the Comedie Francaiee, and Mdlle. Rejane, of tbe Vaudeville, took part. Mrs Mackay is said to be one of the most accomplished women of her day, speaking French, Spanish, and Italian aa fluently as English, and being also a skilled musician.

The New Bishop of Melbourne.— The Rev. G. Austen, who has been offered the bishopric of Melbourne, is a graduate of St. John's College, Cambridge, where he entered as a pensioner in October, 1858. He was the senior of the Moral Science Tripos in 1862, the senior for the succeeding year—lß63—being J. B. Pennon, also a Johnian, and the present Bishop of Newcastle (N.S.W.) During his undergraduate career Mr Austen was tb.9 English essay prizeman of his college, and in 1861 he obtained the Cains prize in the University for " Criticism and Interpretation of the Greek Testament." He was admitted B. A. iv 1863 and M.A. in 1866. In 186 ahe was ordained deacon by the Bishop of Lincoln, and received priest's orders in 1865. Hs is now rector of Whitby, in Yorkshire, and rural dean, havirg been appointed to the living in 1875 by its patron, the Archbishop of York. The value of the living is £740, and the rectcr has fir curates, one of whom is also an A _d—— He has also six churches in h's charge within the parish, tbe population of Whitby being about 15,000, and the mission work of co large a cure would afford some training for the office of a bishop. The parent church of the parish is dedicated to St. Hilda, and is the same foundation as the abbey of that name, celebrated by Sir Walter Scott in his "Marmion" The Archbishop of York is one of the five chosen to appoint the new bishop, the others being the Archbishop of Canterbury, Bishops Moorbouse and Perry, and Bishop Lightfoot, of Durham.

Thb Pb_——tation to thb Pbiktcis.—There is thought to be something incongruous in making a presentation to tbe Prince of Wales as if he were an ordinary entrepreneur, and the idea of sinking a large sum in a piece of plate is looked upon, says the World, as a foolish.extravagance. What, it is Baid, would be really popular in tbe colonies is that the Prince should intimate that, if any presentation be made to him, he would prefer it to take the form of » permanent Colonial and Ind__i Mnßenm in this country, which he aught hand over to his Boyal mother as an offering on behalf of himself and his fellow-eubjects on the completion of the jubilee year cf her reign. If this course were taken, it is believed the half million sterling required for the establishment and endowment of such a museum would be raised by subscription all over the Empire in the course of a few weeks, and the Museum might be ready for acceptance by Her Majesty by the spring of next year.

Thb Homb or "Lit-lb Nxll "—.Tt.,----"Old Cnrtosity Shop" in Por__o_tk ■*_____»«> ,tt * rnn Molds, repletei witk of Little Nell and bet graudral-«r. is doomed to extinction AS present, what by general consent- allows, to have been the home of the heroine is used as a waite-pape. shop. Its exterior is quaint enough to answer generally tha descnp'.on given by Dickens, but the interior arrangements do not|correspond to tha det_ledaccountgivenbythenoveliat.Theßs however, may have been altered in tbe course of time. Most of Dickens's sketches ol individuals and places are the counterparts of existing originals, and were not timers invention of fancy. Last summer Miss Mary Anderson, who frequently visited the " Old Curiosity Shop," paid » visit to the Leather Bottle at Cobham, and dined in the room fareous on account of the description of that festive occasion when Pickwick and his friends made merry there.

Tub Babonkt's Daughtib. —Anether barouKt's daughter wishes to find "a happy home for herself and maid within fourteen miles of London." If it were not for that proviso SB to locality (writes tbe London correspondent of the Argus) I should have supposed it was the same aristocratic lady tbatapplied for this desideratum six months, ago through the same medium, namely, aa advertisement in the Times. Like her she informb us that "no middleclass people need apply," and that " the terms of the upper-class people must be moderate." My own impression is that it is the same lady but not _c same maid. The new maid will not stand the country at any price, however moderate. If the lady's rank were a little lower I am convinced she would find less difficulty in getting suited. If she were a knight, widow, for example, sbe would be Lady Blank, and .for all 'email eocial purposes as good as a marchionees. But her particular distinction as a baronet's daughter is lost to " upper-class people ' through the impossibility of expressing it. They can hardly say, "This is Miss Blank, a baronet'B daughter," when introducing her to their friends. I have a genuine in. tereat <n this homeless but highly born individual, and would gladly offer her an asylum under my own roof, but, unfortunately, we are only middle-class people.