"ALIEN'S" LETTER FROM ENGLAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2861, 13 January 1909, Page 75

"ALIEN'S" LETTER FROM ENGLAND.

(Specially Written for the Witness Ladies' Pa^e.) CIiAT TO DATE.

LOXDOX, November 27. Society lia- been occupied dining the past fe-K weeks in marrying and in chanty. The wedding ir.o-^t talked about was that of Lady Doiothy Osborne. daughter of ths Duke of Leeds, -\vho iva-s married to Lord Glamis, of the beautiful old historic GlamU Ca?tle, a picturesqtve pile in the heart of Strathmoie, not far from Ihrums, the scene of J. M. Eairie's "Window in Tiirums."' This old hou^-s is called th.c W'arwack Castle of Scotland, and Ins its ti editions of mediaeval da^«. with its tales of Druid-, PicU, and Cc ts. A "Ulanswo>nanV dc^ription of tiie cutle "Oa the hoi'ie-ccmlng of Lord ai d Lady fiiami.- a mo^t int-eicsihii; oei t-rnonv iiid\ be e\pec?ed to ia'-o a< .-"s ci^.-r^i the tl.ie-L'/ld 01 t'..? l^.v d,or«aj, euji^.d by a rii.L 110:1 'yctt* 400 >-a'- old. Hi-' L.on Becker of " Cilanu- v.A\ Lc pie-om' i to h^i a-s s b- - -dc. ard in it - c ii 2 '.v ; 'l ploJ^i and l>e pl-:J^t;d. Th's mc-t bj^aiiii'l <'f pilver cup- -?jl e= lioiii the tvui "it ; i century, and in m the ."an of tLt LaMpfiu Uon. Originally with a capa-ily <•* & quart o: v. nie. v\'iic.i hid to be drained. to suit modem capacity a. bina'l cup hua been 11. -ti - . . r ' The hand-ome dlnin? loom points an object le£S 11 m the f&iniVs hittc.iy a- ihe Vavcus coats o: arms of The noble lanii'.e* with w>om t^.a esrl- ha c jntenr;E'-r cd^ aie arra"ged m ; &r.e around the n.om alc\e •nhch a;e c"-' ed tie lam 'y 1110. toes "In Te Dcmine 'pe.a 1'" and "'saiiM \all_rt.lce toute Je nu \ ■ ihe bridts .= ua Li's,---]i-h la^s cf high c n e^:ce," ai.d set " .111,11 the co'.:i:r c,' tan .'dd her pavel to the o her=. Ti.'e dra.\-'ig ie, m e-.teno.ing abo c the <-r : iA has <-tcn3 vals 12 feel thick ard =0 in each of us ms>ry drop recesse" one h: d? a m.nrare irora 111 Mie tbickiiess cf the wrl.= >iii.d faim'y beaut cs and stem-looking pnce^l^rs ere picture stan<l« out — th?t of the cbr. a aus Giahama the '•Bonnie Dundee" oi =ong and story, whose lnemoiy all we claiii'olk o: the north country still cherish. So muL.li is it admired that every loan exhib.tion claims it and it is but «? doni ai hona Ths gentlemen of the nc'.h we. c Royahsts and Ja.cb.te=, and G'aini=. wnh many another stately licine, suffered sadly at fc^men's hand*. Other noiab'e portraits are those of Queen Mary of Mod°na the Lady ArabsPa S v.->r L the Duke of LauderJale fone of the famous cabal), James VI. Oharles I. and Char'e 0 II The-e thr&e last, with that of ihe muchengraved Ciaverkouse, are the work d bir Peier Leiy. To this beautiful old home goes a iair Rioting bride of 20 — the thiid of the Duke of Laedis's four hand.»ome daughters. Lord <:iair.is is the eldest of Lord Stiatl.more s - x sons, and is a lieutenant ir the Scots i i-Trdc. The redding took place on the 21-t of November at the Guards' Chapel, \. hich -n\--.s b,3<unifully decorated with lilies ;i'iJ a profu^itjTi of white flowers, ar.d (uwded with a distinguished company. 'i sic Duke of Leeds gave th? biide away. Mie looked lovely sin rounded by her bevy of pietty bridesmaids, who, in>teid 01 '' ?armg li3t.s cv vei!^, wore chaplet* of urecii leaves, bunched at the .-de with pink blossoms, f/om whkh hun^ blue ribbons. Tlity looked nio&t picU;ie?>';ue in their f^vaint gowns of wuit° mi'tlin s-atin. with. ;:zure satin cape labtei.-cd on. the shouldsis with long sto c I'lie end- E in nont heavily fiingeJ. Their -kirts weie long and perfectly p-.iin. apa belted with wlu'te satin sashes litiavilv 'unreel. The bude's gown wis of exquiMLe ivory mou^teline de .*oie a^d .soft fcatin trimm:d with silver ■emb.oideric- and Bius-e's applique. '1 he bleeve* of lace were lor.^ to the v. rists and tight-iiituig, the throat of both bride and bridesmaids being bore. The presents received wcie exti-emely har.d--->-i»m-e. As i.s the fashion of the moment, a -Court train v. as added to Lady Dorc(liy"s ■waddling rrown, ruclied with white tulle. Lady Edith Campbell w is mariied on 1!:^ sanxe day. and also woie an exquisite gown of white satin and Biu-sel* lace. '1 he lace formed a tablier tunic upon the front of the -kiit, where 't was ln?!d in j>iace by peail p'ris. The cor-ajre ha-d the .-ame We and elbow The bii<lt->---irakib wore die— ef- of « int<? ta-'.a<ie crepe -enibro-idei-ed <-,-'ith ivliite ilo-s .-ilk ; r».et \cke.^ and .-! r 3ve?, blue sa->lies, and blue fatin hiit.-. Miny of the gue-ts went to *>oth weddings. Ladj- Edith Campbell was mariied to Mr Charles Ferguson at Holy Tnicitv Church, which waj lavishly Vecoratcd will* flowers. Two little paiis o' kilted Loys and rinv aiils in orhite ar.d bl-1',9 followed the biida' pi-oce&sion. Ihe Duchess of L^eds held a reception ■at, (jirosvenor Square a.ter her daughter's wedding, and L-idy C.twdor received at J'uace'o bardens ifttr the ceiemony at H','y Tiinity. Loid Cawdor gave liis <'aii;:hter away hint magniii'.-ent dicsse.s v. .re worn at both rccepl-iors. The n'->t couple le.t for Loid iSirdtlnr.aie's place in Heit- before going on to Glaive Ca.^t.l*, -.I'l Lord Cawd..i's diuUiter left for HiiaMls Castle. Ihe bouquet of the fiT-hionable biide is no longer the set rotuxl bouquet that had to be cariied like a shield, but a i-heaf, usually of Madonna lilies, so ai - i.mged that the bio-rim.- turn all -cue wayIf.mng it flat on one side so that the bride can cury it clo*-e and pr?^c-f»lh'. Tpe A'.exaii'lii orchid is another fa chion-sb'-e bridal flower thut Ins been u.-ed of Jc-te. To {urn fiom wedding fa t -Mon« to thro = o •of ths winter, th<? exinh/it 5 at th? White City h.il pu'parcd one for the tnoi n^i.-s -</c of t'.p nu'.ff* to be ustd. h< 1.1 01 the muffs 01 fox fur au c^'i'ia^c-'i cf t^.L-f v. ..'»'<' -k ik. ar..J th;? -ule. \ li.ii 1- - /nil 'At. re itjius ..t L -I =.iv tl. 1 Utii .-lv-n- f/-r or,p o' < j iljn. 3 _■» f- z . A :a-] ■ 11---al,].» worniu 1• 3 - .;j l: . !, r- £2300 f> r a -et oi x fn. M"'. :.i\ t - w 11 L'i'jh uf ,i L,i L ;r'> ,0 b, p; i-^ '"----i Lui.-t ."Mi gir. t.j !!.('»•■ i l ,. .r m,. a;^i ,-, oiu n f^k ]', it a 1110,1;.'-! ninff <.f tour -k'<n* of I.oi:i--l ic\ ni-y h- > :-l ;., £50. 'Ihe tiu:it; a <j\\jS".t to co w^ll tl.i- ttf.on.

[ Siberian and Canadian skins of a <mck\- ' I brown are in great demand. .Skunk i« a i favourite skin both for muffs anl toque*. ' ! also ermine with tails clu-i'rcd in a ' | funge. Chinchilla al.^o is worn -with the ■ i grey velvet fringe that matches the fur. ; j AnDthei style for tho c c who cannot afford > [ a fortune on furs is :i mingling of voh-et j and fur, stiaps of velvet alternating with ■ > the fur. : | Now that die much-abused umbrella '■ , hat has been deposed fiom fir.- 1 pace in 1 ! fl u in?n't head^erT, it is, it is- ruiacn H. to he succeeded by another fa-Iron a? I lataj for th" invin.a a- ths Lioad bii.n. 'I Ills if the chiiiiiK v p,i hat. with a bnm 1 'i , na*io« a- t!:^ oi' l= r one va= wide, -tiai'-'h' ti"l .<■ ft Tiie-e aie -h'.uin./ now n 1 ? Wo-t J .'-I 'hop. aid I*'.' 'jio the ooilirw tha m.-! Jle-agc' wot. in <ind<'l i htf ''b - W'th il"> c'r-tci' of ii'.uii" 3^ h\ i'- -,' Io the h-t isdciide i!y pi._tuie-que u'm .i with Ihe I)ii ertoiie -tiL* of '_'>wn. A -.in. lar -Lapp was m \-r-_rrc? in the Fii -t i.ioni.f. Oil the vho'e. I h_l it will -■ut =hoit won en Letter thin the veiy lai'ue b -m. lntei v:ev» - 1 bsxv-e h.er depoitme fiom T ,-:-Jon. wl 1 te -he h'> madp h°r la«t ap-I'jar.n-p ii'l 1910 .Xfad-ime M-^ba sa\ c it <•- her ",iiiV'n ihat t'.ja weman of the Mine v.or/d ; _i>ie "fre^l-- fp -hum-" ; 1■ i ' a cfi'i'ur l.enc? there v .11 be ik!i Ic;u* 1 c. 1 iir'js prd c:nceiu' •" > iY n :ts, lim- ' ,ny m die -. a d'tintin- - - of iranr.ev 1 -iiffjli. a '•linnii'ii.' r > r !if l'i'MP.~v a i 1 '! a 1 - i'a(ijii. Wi ie di-< ii--i is: the woman's lit ,ii;e Hi'A 11"!? it, of vli ih <-he ha- beni'e an fr'.lieiuil, ?h? '-aid: " Ir^t'nct 'cops to tell me one thing bent 'he wciiia'i cf tie in "-c Her f'esfle m which 'he will surely win will r.ot 1 • l> h r i 1 her r ira;."'- 'ere nf h'ine Jlan. i ier '■" li°- b.''t';'l i.u'i a"d b°°ii bu/feie'l 1a Ihe wrrli, le'uii.s with an ever-» owing ong.'nj 101 the pence and beauty of ]>is home einiionnciii Woman, v.ben the wider book of !ife lies of en be "Vie hsr. will «-u.ely fiul 'he 1-oiids 01 hou'O hie diav.ing moie tightly arru id lier Woman will ahvay= be woman; haid u 'sympathetic facts of life will make her home c orni e\ an more ol a haven "Will woman's beamy gro»v 9 I think it will be more lefined in -ho futuie In 100 \ears tip-e a type of extreme damiin-ess wil 1 I belie-.e pi-evai 1 . The greater use of her b r ain will ' spiritualise ' ihe future woman Her face will be alight with intelligence." .Meanwhile the Libeial Government of 1 J-.nglard are .showing them=elve& hostile to woman.* "intelligence"' as expressed by , the sufii-agettob. The trial by jtuy of i \J iss Baines, of L p ed c . for storming the liall where the Prune Mini-ter was speaking ended a> the other tiial- ha\e done — the lad\ . refu-'in; io be h-mi'd o\ er, was cut to ))ii-on. Ike p.titun.- for a le^s ng^i'ous impri.-onment kw Mis Pankhurs-t, i. ho icinaiii.- ill in ll.jjh>v. a\ . ai.d for IMj-& • "I'oiUa"' Pankhuist have Uen lefused. l'eihap.s to set the mind ot the .svmpathehc portion of the public at ltM, a i<?prt-euta .ne ot the Daily Mail, mho vi c it.d Hollov. ay. 'jhe^ on, 1 quite a che-»r-Ji! 1 mipies-ion 01 jhi-oii 1 if e. Whether or i.'>t it w ill satisfy the sympathies of the -ui'i'.u'etUs tint tluir leadeis should he !i-. .Ti.e.l as coipinciii oHendeis and not as poht'c-dl pri-oneis, il -\ull at least ,-atisfy lUt; niendb of the common ofl'endais that thue are v. n--e p!a< <-si than gaol I make .-ome extiacts fiom th^e reponer's 1 Jeter, to Mliich Mi^- Adela Pankhuibt has tiken exjej'tion Tha o'd idea, of a ,:in c on as a place of solitary con uieinen*. of unhappy wretches e?'ii in a separa o v_ell, ne\er seeing a face or heaiing a voice save the warder's, of a.i ittPiO'-pheie of chiLmg desolating pilence, broken enly by tLe haish clang of distant lion do-. rh— that o'd idea which many people still rheri-jii is comple'e'j out of date Pri=ons are s'.ill — as it is quite right they srhculd le — uni.!o2faiit places Irom many p ints of v cw — e^;.eciall> from the point csf view ol an odu^ateti. gei'"t!y nurtured daintily fastidious woman .But in evsry way they hd.e uuiirg recent year 1 - tnormcu'-'V mipio el ii\riy hing .n a ]jri-on 1= nowadays of tlie I>j'l In the kitchen you =cc iio'lm,g Int t' 0 bc-t Kiij^ i-h meat the bf>-l bu ter, tie t l-a.ce3t ve^ctnb.et f'e iikp-1 nutritions 1.c0.1 The «jst£m of heating I 1 ? on tl.e laict h 1 e« The i.ew wards are titled with eiectric light. In every direction the tendency is towaids making the prisoner's lot moie bearabls. In a numLer of cells at Hollcv/ay there aie chairs instead of ttools ta sit up-n, and wire m;utres-es m=tejd of plaak beds. H is quite po"=3ib'e that before 'ong tlie c c may be mtrcc'ucetf throughout. Exerci&e is tak«n in spacious, open, grassy plots intersected by paths e^d surrounded by flcwer-beds. a vast change from the old, stony, gloomy puson-yaid abut in by high walls or buildings, and giving only a glimpse of the sky. In the infirmary thei-e aie flowers on the tables in every wvrd It mu*t be noticed, too, that n.any prisoners are c ent io the n.firmary who are re 1 roa'lv ill. and who certainly wu'd not he pdmittpd to any hcpital outride If t'ie-\ seem to !■<• «i'fferi!ig in any ivaj fiom the pii^on i€fiu'e they aie put into* hesn 'a' r d {/iv>u better focd a ccmfoitfb'e bed ni d no v.oik As a matter of fact <^c erc-.if nr-jC-ny o ( the pr'soneis naprme in healtb coudi'nn JJegu'ar nio'^, ico-iihi h^ t ii« jecu'or work, recu'.i: aj-A- i-- P li; tl,» open air 1 f ve an exce^'e'ii c^V- inirn -bern A 'O'W leform vhi V> lia<s 7;ca \- he'ped t( liil'iiaiU'C P'l^ri) hfe -s tV .-.lvnb-io'i cf u^-'e-s \.-ork It was- foimer.v held thpt pr -on bbour ought u,.der no r rcnm = tanc°s ic> compile wi+h lnbcur c .1-,' 1 " Thi= v;c>v 'cJ to the invc ton cf <such ta=k= as ■»>!' 1- nar oakum worKn<j tie ♦lesdun'l. ;.. „ ,-,„ n era ;1- Xr ,v 0 o laV ur of ■' -01 rrs is eniwloyoa ]n ? njiufcpr uf u=c'l' .• t s snd f! -v wi-ik rrc- '_•• i>i paries j'i c t^d of by th&rr=e^e = w- '1 1-*- ye'! v-t"-d pud -- 1V = C ;. r'c , i]i a 'An", en =]Ki> at tLc-^ tiib 1 - - ny& i- -^ '-T mail i -r» "lil.'l't i«->l= '• i c:>-]i ?■>> ■ i-l -h I*e P , ,] ,-, t ■■, ,~ f i j, ", n , , r ,i p; , v 1 rms fix pi- ~o;> f ffi- r~ A' .1 il.io i« '<" r '' fi runrus i- Tii-'i^ I cl i?'l alwava b.r 1 ; .vitb i>*.e.--t vi '.i''iro at tie demo rud- v •» 1 for mois'pvmif; sta'np= -> ?o-'---rfTi c Tun.'tcs a^-J «h»lj roniei^ibcr *!;'f I ■-tw *heui b«j g made m Ho!lo,v.iy OnoT At ci.c end cf the v.cikicoui a spies is

partitioned off. Here the second division prisoners sit. n,ot in contact uith tlie third class But really it would be difficult to distinguish second-class from third-class if it were not fur ths cLffsrence in lha colour of their messes — tlie former green, the latter yellow It surpii c ed me \ cry ruuch to see so few women of ci-nimal ap^sararoe On the w'no'e tley are qu.te a rleasant-loo^mg lot. '* i Miiij' of the eVler ones hod calm, beautiful i faces Almost all wore an expression winch, , ' if not, of contentment at any Ta^e deposed l p'acid rcsgna'ion The level of intelligence, ; i if one can ludge l,y appeaTanc2=. <=eerrorl to bs fairly high. It vas «tiange to reflect i that a large proportion of them are habitual , offenders, alv. avs in ?nd cut of gaol. After k a time they come to look upon pn«on as a 1 refuge. ) Ihe woik which =erond divsion prisoners l do is nwinlj needlewc.-k hemming sheets. ! making shirt's or knitting socks They are sometimes given open an- woik in the ! gardens and °ret.nhcu =p« They cou'd ?pp 1 y ; to be employed m ihe kitchen if they happened to be good cook=. 1 , Fcr the most mrf the'r loutire is the saire as that of th rd division pri=OTier« Up fit 5 30. e'ein out re'l= roll up hed(.Vnc? v ash in a "iva 1 ] till lv-m ".■ Ih j(>l!rw 5..m qr<l a siiia'l 'oirviu *ri\.u . C'i?i;. 1 BiraUfa = t tea a::d br^ul Woik. ] E\e-"i=e Din" =t,i«^tiire= rf * »-.t - 1 "'! ' |y)iaVc = , tni'o'nrs; scup c ' met in<cs ■-net pudilinjr -To c- vnrk. '-liin cr b cod ami t.^c-fi "Tnf" if tlip da Iv ' '"-);' •'- ' 'en i-coi-npl'-'-" I n I't'le ipac!m« (ri p hl.firv bo^k a '. cek 'or the Mi=l mo ib two a «"ck af'ei \\..\t) a 'lttlo wr.ting w "i c 'ste an.l percil lourcl m each second cli»"i-»on cell, and at S o'c cck bed. .Mis- l\inU»i:-t MT ; tes- — ' Let u-. in the first place, deal with the fctsiiemcni" in re g aid to t h o u-o '.r., It 15 said Ij\ the writer of the «c v c that " 111 the kiuhen one h-p3 1 .thing l.ut ihe be=t Ki-gi =h 'neat the b ; n;u J p >"o < o-t \e =J e;.ib.e^ urd tiio inos 1 utritLci'- cotna A^ tv wl.e her the"c t'.ujt,* aie :ho bo^t bsoic; they -are cooked the piisci ol v.ii csO's-s iio pi imc 1 but when tlicv 3ie fiusily =er\cd uj) they are veiy far ficni apien-ii'3 Jhe '.. "■! for ('iiinei is «er\ 'd 11 d1 ?v and chilv pewter tins. a. cl is gc cially halt ' cold Tie cocoa is cv <.ei.il/ cookie; 111 the stewj an in. 1 lurao* of moat a.ul fat !'e ficquenlly to lie i< uiid H^ptirz in it r J.'l.e , \egetpbie^ aie exceedingly mciotoiious, for ! dii:mg >-is v, eei-s =01110 01 ihe -^uTriect'es who wsie iccently llie.e and aie vegetarians, | saw nothi' g but onions and ca:i'"i-i a'ter- 1 nateiy during the whele time of then =tay. I [t is inieie-ting in this connectiOii to j coirpaie tiie tood wh'cii is sei\cd out to the suflragfrttes and other division prisoners 111 Hclloway a^id that which was given to political and criminal offenders in the Bastille. In a work pubhshed m_1774, which h.is net been contradicted, and which j has bean supported by many witnesses, it is tated that 2s Gd a dey was allowed for the maintenance iba humblest :lass of peison. 4s for a tradesman. 8s a day for a priest a. person in the finance department, etc., and so on thiough the different cla c ses, until tvvo guinea 0 a. day was paid for a prince of the blood. We are tcld that Sunday's dinner for the ordmpiy prisoners oonsi^led of beef and four little pares. At night a slice of roast veal or mutton or a little plate of haricot \ was seived. To jhese ncie added a sa l ad • The supners were pretty much the same on all fle=h day= Monday's d n^er consisted of chee c c instead of foiT Da-tes a haricot Tve c d'ay's dinner consisted of a. sausage ha'f a pig's foot 01 a small roik chop; Wednesday, a tart; Thursday two muHon chops; Fiiday. half a snip 11 carp, either fried or stewed, and a hadcVicli or cod, v,ith but J er and mustaid. to which were added greens or eggs. At supper, eggs with snmach mixed up with milk and water ; Saturday, the same. Each prisoner had an a'lowance of a pound of bread and a bottle of wn c a day. The r. l e-=eit consisted of an apple, a b't%uit a few almond:" arc! laisns =O!n© -lienies g o^t'berries or plums Thc=e were coiiunonly Persed in i<?wtir though sometime" thej' v. c-;e favoured v. Ah car*hen-«i-ai 3 dishes and a siHer spoon and fork ) ICow compare this with Hollowly The:© suffia^ett -si and otilier irn-j"< ;oi s m tl^ second divis.on get never moie tlian 3oz of jri-cat en any one day The dietary for the week is as folio-,, s- Bieakf?^t 6^z cf bread and a pint of gruel or cocoa; rid] e<\ Goz of bread and a pint of giuel or t>« This bread is heavy and exceedingly indigestible, and a large weevil was lound in her bread by one of the suffragettes who was confined in Holloway d\umg this summer Dinner is as follows Either Boz of potjtoss Boz of beans, and an ounce of fat bacon, or S ■/. of potatoes and a. pi> t of «oup or c cz of potatoes aiid !oz of hot meat or B^z of potatoes loa of tinned meat, ivuh 6oz of bieacl 111 ad'iition each , day Vefre-?n:'ns lia\ c an extra allows <c of vestetab'e'j instead of tho mtat 'Jiie changes are u-ually rung on twe kir.d« i.f vegetables on'y during the v\ho'e time of their stay It will be noted that there i« no meat pupper, such as the Ba«ti!l« prisoners enloypd. no wi ie, no de^=ei-b, or any of ♦' e«e. ' luxuries. Second division prisoners ha\e i iiothin<r with which to cut their meat, ! which they have to eat with a spoon. Holloway prisoners mu«t tear their meat with their fir.gei = In the Bastille flo*.k matire'=es, generally two of them, were provided for the < oils, but Holloway ;nattie= c es are filed -Aith a. kind of gr?«s. and are cxceedir»lv "in'ointertable The writer of yc-^Pid ■ >'* r < r " 'c tells us that theie are =prii'g iMt 4 ri>= c es \n Hollowly but t' ese ?re i^a! I.1 '. 'n 'v ti be foand in the hospita l In th'- :'■ f.al i-:'it of the pn.'oi e\cn nist-cl.n- .I^' .'s sleep on plank I~lJs It .<-=<?!n< tl\U >Tm hv<l Mi.- ri.;^ ;-.. i'e I'ank'iUi't aie likely to "-pen.l f Ini t , as m pii-nii. \\ li» 1 c the dav of '.'■ > ' ''i'ir i« oily mark.' 1 /! In the striMca zvA I-u>: Ijv Air>o'J2 the fu? the '■.-,) !i Iv]')ej m stilus ■!'•»- a'uot t-> ])I(jm It the : ;• '<ith good th>j.g- a- li,t\-p if,," \r<] <,i\" s ■\ctis Al'i.o-t c"<?rv ti^p'ljL' .< ' •j, other fli-lin^r,' Ik-I ]-•]• 1- 1 . '• < t IM -' I'pza'u 1 . or of noil; t</ w -K 1 /j. one (.li.iiit'.ijit. m:i : m vn ' Ik:, 'i V* liL,i'd>-, ai '! tli a 11 ■.v-p'jH-i'- ]ii-" o< .i-<l tl cir fuii Is and 1 1'-li'it ; .i ,>[ i< 1' ! :hm<j'i-> p^oj'le line m '.j'. -i iir. 1' - o! 1-11 "> M r Ino <ji-tu-~s mli _!i cat'r'H b • i.':'i 1 A 'ii AfjaitlTs ajijV' 11 li I,.'L >. 10 ):<•<] (I ''in-"]\c- i". a sj-tc.'l Ti.nilv ] m 11 ' :• '.'cm . t 1 1 : oti h .1 < Mil'" ** ■ • 1.. - 'i "' 1 "<>rv\.] v' !<^;i]t TLvi t i - < 1 ! V-:."-o r.'-c I,- <;r.o}}<A t[ „... ,1 ,„ > !'.- \\ <v ')i '.v a <]< •) T in j 1 ! 1 ■ ■ j ii' -' 1' jt .c. ' Iho Q' "en. \li > n ,t . ; ■ -, ', ' ' Kil iU ,lvt*. IS tl.O I'tln-K ■> ( f i'l? j J.. I-.-' Cai!«! ; th. Pi in/.- ft W'k- /! I otliei [ 1 lul e . <r.i ii-e pits-kltnts of va.10.1; !

sections. The Duebesp of PortlaawJ lent Jifr beautiful house at Portland Square (iuiing the Areek foT a sale of homework by the Co-opsrative fVvcietr for the Bene-

fit of Poor Gentlewomen. &nd hither cam« maay fashionable folk to tspend. thedr monoy. Aud qudte a long list of tha robiiity are doing likewise.