... POPULATION. A lady at Whitchurch has written to George' Smith of tCoalville, for suggestions by vwhich the condition of our canal boatmen could be improved, to which he has replied from the Cabin, Crick. Rugby, December 25, 1891, as under:- After spending a-long ...

... timely astisande of the boatmen, got clr without damage, except the lbsi of arichorsgaid caile; aan lrsb trader drifted 'ththla half a cabe'6a1ength of-the shore, biit for- tunntely edged off by the exertions of the Deal - Boatmen; *se- veral others lave ...

... effect that on the arrival of the Belleon Friday last, about 1i0 o'clock, a boat came alongside wvith i four men and two boatmen. They were told by the mate who was in charge of the vessel that they must not come on boar,. They, however, got on the rail ...

... Admiralty case, in which several boatmen claimed £250 salvage in respect of the steamer Nar (Captain Hudson), of Lynn, 350 tons, which recently went ashore, and wve in peril, near Port St. Mary, was settled on Saturday, the boatmen receiving £67. PtESIENTATION ...

... later signals of distress were seen flying in his rigging: but the schooner had now so fan drifted in shore, that the Deal boatmen found it impracticable to approach her, on account of the rocks. This was at half-past two; and about ten minutes past three ...

... rge THE CUSTOMS BOATMEN. ev, CONCESSIONS BY THE LATE i of GOVERNMENT. ol Sir John hibbert has addressed the following rn, letter to the Coommissoners of Customs, an- of coing considerable concessions as to the status 4 of their boatmen. The advances in ...

... Rest, on the side of the Birmingham Canal4 Birchi3!s Locks, Waisail. under the auspicos of the Incorporated Seamen's and Boatmen's Friend Society. Mr. A. Arter, of London (chairman of the societv3, presided over a large gathering, which included the Mayor ...

... Schiller. On being: landed it %wavs seized by the collector of Customs, under an Admiralty writ, at the suit of some Land's-end boatmen, who saved several lives at the time of the wreck. DREADFUL CoLmsINo.-From Athens we learn' that the steaner Agrigents came ...

... minutes of the last meeting having been read confirmed, it was decided by the board that before granting licenses to tho local boatmen, they must procure a certificate from Mr. Munts, pier-master. The auditor attended on the previous day una expressed diss ...

... MENAI BUIDGE. OVER-CHARGING A WELSH SHITPOWNER BY DEAL BOATMEN. On Monday last the case of West v. Hughes came be- fore the sitting at Nisi Prius, Guildhall, Londos, before the Lord Chief Justice and a special Jury. The defei do ant in this action was ...

... their last account in the midst of their Bank Holiday festivities at Port Talbot has, probably, r been more serious to the boatmen con- , cerned than was generally anticipated by C the public. But, in explanation of the verdict given, it must be admitted ...

... not remarkable for polished wit, we question if it would have excited any attention whatever.—Court Journal. Bahoeken and Boatmen. —A meeting was held Stafford on Tuesday, the instant, 'to establish a County Association fur promoting the moral and religious ...