shot himself in a state of unsound mind. Confirmations at St. Mary's and Christ Church, by the Bishop Suffragan of Dover. Annual meeting of the Dover Mendicity Society, Canon Puckle in the chair.-Saturday, 6th: Inquest at the George Inn, on the body of Elizabeth Maidstone. Verdict, "Death from disease of the heart, accelerated by intemperance."-Sunday, 7th: Sermon at St. John's Mariners' Church in aid of the Dover National Sailors' Home. Farewell sermon by the Rev. M. Anderson, at St. Andrew's Church, Buckland.-Monday, 8th: Meeting at the Buckland Schools, when an address and purse of £50 was presented to the Rev. M. Anderson on his departure from Buckland.-Tuesday, 9th: Recognition of the Rev. J. E. Gibberd as pastor of Zion Chapel.-Wednesday, 10th: Annual_banquet of the Dover Licensed Victuallers' Association, at the Royal Oak Hotel; the Mayor took the chair, and the Earl of Guilford and the Borough Members were also present. Thursday, 11th: Induction of the Rev. Turberville Evans to the vicarage of Buckland. Meeting at the Shakespeare Hotel to consider the revival of Dover Races; a Committee was formed, and Colonel Eden elected honorary secretary.-Sunday, 14th: Sunday school anniversary at St. James's Church. Death of Colonel Raines, a military knight of Windsor, and formerly of Dover.-Wednesday, 17th: Dover County Court; the principal case was that of the Midland Railway v. East; his Honour gave judgment for defendant with costs. Murderous assault and robbery at Lydden. -Monday, 22nd: Cinque Ports Artillery competition at Rye.-Saturday, 27th: Channel match to Boulogne, and distribution by Earl Granville of the Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club prizes.-Monday, 29th: Dover Quarter Sessions.-Tuesday, 30th: Special meeting of Dover Town Council, when a resolution to enlarge the Police-station was arrived at.

JULY.

Wednesday, 2nd: Wesleyan Sunday School treat at Kearsney.Thursday, 3rd: Pair-oared race of the Dover Rowing Club.-Monday, 6th: Opening of the Granville Dock by Earl Granville, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.-Wednesday, 8th: Dover Trades' Holiday-Thursday, 9th: Public meeting to consider the enlargement of the Christ Church Schools.Friday, 10th Grand Masonic Festival at London.-Wednesday, 15th: At the County Court it was made public that Tailby, the defendant in the famous case of Lukey v. Tailby, had been sentenced to nine months' imprisonment for forgery in connection with his office as rate collector.-Saturday, 25th: Conclusion of the divorce case Woods v. Woods, the parties in which were locally known; judgment was given for petitioner.-Tuesday, 28th: Frightful collison in the Channel between 'the Milbanke and the Hankow; loss of 14 lives.-Wednesday, 29th: Zion and Russell-street Chapels' Sunday School treat at Kearsney Abbey-Thursday, 30th: Quar. terly meeting of the Working Man's Institute. Half yearly meeting of the South Eastern Railway.

AUGUST.

Monday, 3rd: Dover Regatta.-Wednesday, 5th: Annual distribution of prizes at the Dover College, by Lord Fitzwalter.-F.iday, 7th: Death by drowning of Edward Laureston Kellaway.-Saturday, 15th; At the County Police Court, William Cheeseman 14, and Roderick McLean, 19, were charged with attempting to cause a railway accident on the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway. They were committed for trial at the December Assizes, but were then acquitted.-Tuesday, 25th: Aquatic fête of the Dover Swimming Club,-Wednesday, 26th: Dover Races at Walder. share Park. Thursday, 27th: St. Mary's Harvest Thanksgiving. Fire at the Oil Mills.

SEPTEMBER.

Tuesday, 1st: Annual meeting of the Dover Gas Company.-Wednesday, 2nd Aquatic fete of the 7th Royal Fusiliers.-Thursday, 3rd: Lecture at the Working Man's Institute by Mr. Solly on the utility of such institutions.-Tuesday, 8th: Cinque Ports Artillery Volunteers Carbine Contest. Friday, 11th Annual meeting of the British and Foreign Bible Society, the Dean of Canterbury in the chair.-Sunday, 13th: Harvest thanksgiving at Charlton Parish Church.-Monday, 14th: General meeting of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway to consider the question of raising additional capital.-Tuesday, 15th: Arrival of the Castalia in Dover.-Thursday, 17th: Marriage of T. H. Sparks, Esq, to Miss Pooley, daughter of the late Major General Pooley.-Friday, 18th: Ball given by the 90th Regiment. Dover Parliamentary Revision.-Wednesday. 23rd: Regimental Ball of the 7th Royal Fusiliers.-Saturday, 26th: First meeting of the Royal Fusiliers' Foot Beagles.-Monday, 28th: Sham fight at Shorncliffe before the Duke of Cambridge.-Tuesday, 29th: Gazetting of Major General Sir Alfred Horsford as military Secretary to the Duke of Cambridge.-Wednesday, 30th: Beating the bounds of Charlton parish.

OCTOBER.

Saturday, 3rd: Wreck of Mr. Peirce's hoy Despatch off Whitstable.Wednesday, 7th: Annual carbine contest at Bridge of the Royal East Kent Mounted Rifles.-Friday, 9th: Opening of the Hythe and Sandgate Railway by his Serene Highness the Duke of Teck.-Sunday, 11th: Annual sermon to the Volunteers at St. John's (Mariners') Church by the Rev. W. Yate.-Monday, 12: Dover Quarter Sessions. 90th Light Infantry Athletic Sports. Election of Mr. R. H. Forster to the St. James's Burial Board.-Wednesday, 14th: Annual meeting of the Dover Working Man's Institute. Mr. Frazer was elected Secretary in the room of Mr. A. T. Wilson.-Thursday, 15th: Arrival at Dover of the Empress of Russia and the Grand Duke Czarewitch, with the Imperial Yacht Standardt.-Tuesday, 20th: Lecture at the Wellington Hall on John Milton by the Rev. Dr. Landells.-Thursday, 22nd: Meeting of the Church Association at the Wellington Hall.-Friday, 23rd: Meeting of the Dover Chamber of Commerce. Debate on the Channel Communication.— Saturday, 24th: Inquest on the body of Thomas Wood, captain of the Mary Anne, who committed suicide in Dover Roads.-Monday, 26th: Waldershare hunt breakfast and ball.-Tuesday, 27th: Municipal meeting of Liberals at the Wellington Hall. 90th Light Infantry Rifle competition.-Wednesday, 28th: Conservative ward meetings. Presentation to Captain Bennett, of the Breeze. Meeting at the Apollonian Hall to inaugurate the 90th season of the Dover Catch Club.-Thursday, 29th: Serious fire at Guston Court. Nomination of candidates for municipal elections. Castle Ward, W, J. Adcock and H. P. Mackenzie; Town Ward, R. Dickeson and P. Stiff; Pier Ward, J. T. Fletcher and J. B. Hambrook (Conservatives); J. L. Bradley and R. Iron (Liberals).

NOVEMBER.

Monday, 2nd: Municipal Elections; unopposed return of Mackenzie and Adcock for the Castle Ward, and Dickeson and Stiff in the Town Ward. The contest in the Pier resulted in a victory for the Conservatives, Messrs. Fletcher and Hambrook being returned by a clear majority of 13.-Tuesday, 3rd: Military farewell at the 7th Fusiliers Sergeants' Mess to Sergeant Coxwell. First inspection by Major General Parke of the troops under his command.-Thursday 5th: Return of the Dicey steamer to London.Monday, 10th: Annual meeting of the Dover Town Council; re-election of Mr. F. S. Pierce as Mayor, re-election of Mr. Birmingham and

election of Messrs. Edward Knocker and P. S. Court as aldermen in the place of Messrs. J. G. Churchward and P. B. Claris. Mayor's banquet at the Lord Warden Hotel, speeches by the Borough Members. Thursday, 13th Annual meeting at the Royal Oak Hotel of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons. Tuesday, 17th: Opening of Christ Church Schools after their enlargement. Lecture at the Working Mans Institute on the composition of the sun. Thursday 19th: Assault of Arms at the Garrison Gymnasium in honour of the officers of the Imperial yacht Standardt.-Tuesday, 24th: Return of the Empress of Russia through Dover to France. Annual ploughing match of the Dover and Deal Agricul tural Association. Wednesday, 25th: Debate at the Working Mans' Institute on the Permissive Bill Amateur Garrison Theatricals.-Thurs day, 26th: Lecture at the Wellington Hall by Mr. Lawrence Gane, on Charles Dickens. First meeting of the Dover Catch Club at the Apollonian on Hall.

DECEMBER.

Tuesday, 1st: Entertainment at the Town Hall to the crew of the yacht Standardt. The first annual meeting of the shareholders of the Dicey's steamer.-Monday, 7th: Arrival of the ship Jason in Dover Bay on fire.

Tuesday, 8th: Fatal accident at Lydden Spout. Inquest on the body of Thomas Fenner, of the pilot cutter.-Saturday, 12th: Wreck of the Mary Away off Dungeness. The crew brought to Dover and the vessel beached in Dover Bay. Tuesday, 15th: Common Hall to consider the bathing question. -Publication of the Dover, Deal, and Folkestone Guide for 1875

ADDENDA.

A List of Churchwardens and Overseers in the Dover Union, 1874-75.

ALKHAM-George Collard, Churchwarden; William Finch, and Valentine Gambrill, Overseers.

BUCKLAND-R. H. Jones and A. Verey, Churchwardens; J. Pain and E. C. Patmore, Overseers.

CAPEL-Thomas Gambrill, Churchwarden; Austin Bromley and David Gore, Overseers.

CHARLTON S. R. Elms, jun., Churchwarden; J. W. Phillips and M. Pepper, Overseers.

COLDRED-F. Richards, Churchwarden; John Davidson, Overseer. DENTON-Thomas Oxley, Churchwarden; the same and James Smith, Overseers.

EWELL-William Robinson and Alfred Stanley, Churchwardens; John Weston and Stephen Dale, Overseers.

GUSTON-William Eastes, Churchwarden; John Price, Overseer. HOUGHAM-Thomas Seath and John Tapley, Churchwardens; Edward Broadley and Henry Tanton, County Overseers; John Johnson and J. Joyce, Borough Overseers.

ST. JAMES'S (Dover)-A. Leney and Thomas Wraight, Churchwardens; R. R. Gutsole and W. Holmes, Overseers.

EAST LANGDON-J. P. Smith, Churchwarden; Mark Sandford and George Jekin, Overseers.

WEST LANGDON-Richard Coleman, Churchwarden; Wm. Brockman and Benjamin Taylor, Overseers.

LYDDEN-Frederick Durrant and James Smith, Overseers.

ST. MARGARET's-John Elwin, Churchwarden; Thomas Reeves and Henry Curling, Overseers.

ST. MARY'S (Dover)-F. S. Peirce and R. Dickeson, Churchwardens; William Clark, John Green, John Reeves, and John Fletcher,

jun., Overseers.

OXNEY-Thomas Gorham and W. J. Banks, Overseers; no Church. POULTON-George Mite and George Pepper, Overseers; no Church. RINGWOULD-John Parker and H. Maxted, Churchwardens; Charles Lawrence and Richard Pittock, Overseers.

RIVER-R. F. Jennings and Thomas Fox, Churchwardens; Charles Langley and Thomas D. Edgar, Overseers.

SIBERTSWOULD-Stephen Friend and G. F. Stilwell, Churchwardens; Thomas Jacobs and William Hammond, Overseers.

WEST CLIFF-William Coleman, Churchwarden; W. H. Baines, Overseers.

WHITFIELD-Henry Cadman, Churchwarden; William Holttum and Edward Hills, Overseers.

WOOTTON-Julius Daniel Arter, Churchwarden; Thoman Friend and Austin Deal, Overseers.