VESTRY.--In accordance with resolution, the voting took place in the Vestry Room, on Saturday the 28th. Each party had in the mean time taken steps by circular and by placard to enlighten the public on the particular merits of their own views of the subject, but in their anxiety to simplify the question, they left it in a more unintelligible state, if that could be, than it was before The num ber for managing our own affairs by a board of resident gentlemen, 214; for going into union with the district, 120: majority in favour of the board, 94. After the polling, Mr. How proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman, Mr. White, which was seconded by Dr. Farr, who expressed himself quite willing to accede to the decision of the vote, and withdrew his amendment accordingly. The adjourned vestry will be held on Thursday the 2nd inst., when, in addition to the business left unfinished at the last, a notice appears, to consider the altering a foot path near Kibblewhite Lane. NOVEL FOX HUNT-A rare bit of sport occurred at Hayes Place, on Saturday, the 28th, by a fox popping into a cottage, and up the chimney, to evade his pursuers. Master Sly boots had been chased from Langley park to Mr. Wilkinson's wood, and after some ins and outs, back to near Langley again, when he took it into his head to pay a visit to Hayes. It would appear that he had made up his mind where to get to for security in any such case of emergency as then threatened him, from his making straight towards the door of the cottage, The good woman of the house (Mrs. Saunter) seeing him comiug, tried to hit him off with a broom she held in her hand, two or three times, but to no purpose, for go in he would It was soon suspected, by the soot fly; ing about, which way Reynard had gone, and all doubt was removed when he was seen taking a survey from the top of the chimney. The news spread through the village as by telegraph, and as quickly were the villagers on the spot. But, notwithstanding their shouts and endeavours to get him out, Reynard remained in the chimney nearly an hour, now and again peeping over the top to take a bird's-eye view of his enemies, the huntsmen and the pack. He would probably have quite exhausted their patience by remaining there, had not a venturesome young countryman gone up and pulled him down by the tail. That Reynard did not cut a very respectable appearance may be supposed. So black was he, that had he made good his escape and gone back home, his rela Stock Market.-A notice appears in our advertisements that a Stock Market is about to be established in Bromley, to be held the fourth Wednesday in every month. Arrangements were partially made to commence the market on the 1st, but it has been postponed toallow time for giving more publicity to the undertaking. And as the 1st of April is not the most propitious day in the year to embark in a new enterprise, we are inclined to think the chances of success are in favour of the day now fixed. An attempt was made some years ago to establish a Stock Market here, but at that time Bromley was being drained of its speculative spirit by a depression in trade, caused by railways favouring other localities. We are now in a very different position as regards railway facilities, very few towns being better situated for the convenience of travelling. Time saved, being money earned, it must be to the advantage of those who have stock for sale, also to purchasers, to have a ready market close at hand. Another advantage attending this market, which will be great to those who live near, will be that their cattle will not be distressed and deteriorated in value by over travelling. To ensure a good start, every one interested in the undertaking should give it tangible support by their personal patronage. Mr. G. B. Baxter, auctioneer, Bromley, has undertaken the management; to whom all notices of stock, &c., for sale, must be sent on before the Wednesday previous. GAS SHARES.-An auction of Five pound shares in the " Bromley Gas Consumers' Company Limited," took place at the Bell Hotel, on Thursday, the 26th. The company had previously allotted each shareholder a quota in proportion to the number of shares then held, and 344 remaining to be disposed of, they were divided into lots of 5 and 10 shares to give inhabitants of small capital an opportunity of investing. Mr. G. B. Baxter, auctioneer, was favoured with instructions to sell. The Company having paid 10 per cent. dividend the last year, and put by a reserve equal to another 5 per cent., was a great inducement to buyers, and most of the shares went off at a high premium, very satisfactory to the Company, and we should say to the auctioneer. CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS.-This celebrated company paid a visit to Bromley on the 27th Their fame had reached these parts before, indeed where has it not reached. It would be difficult to state anything that has not been tions would not have owned him. He was stated before in their favour. We shall thereagain set on foot, with the rabble en route, and fore content ourselves with repeating some of the hounds in pursuit. The unlucky brute, the observations of those who were present, being half blind with soot, and quite tired out, such as-" Bromley never had such a treat withhis adventure in the chimney, was soon over-before,' ," "I would not have missed hearing taken. There is one hen-roost robber the less. them for any money." "They ought to be praised, and no mistake," and they are hereby Easter in it. The practice has been derived by praised accordingly. The room was crowded. some from a Hindoo festival; and by others has COUNTY COURT-On account of the wed-been taken as a playful jest upon the uncertain character of April weather. It is more probable that as the resurrection is unquestionably represented by the Easter custom of lifting, prevalent in many parts of Europe, so the mocking of our Lord, bandied between Annas and Caiaphas, Pilate and Herod ; jested at by the soldiers, was indicated by this day of fooling placed a week or two before the usual position of the great days of the Easter month. ding of the Prince of Wales with the Princess Alexandra of Denmark, the Court appointed for the 10th ult. was not held, and the Judge directed that the summonses originally returnable on that day, should be sent for the April sitting. WEATHER PROGNOSTICS-The wind being nearly west at noon on the 21st, our oracle advises the making hay while the sun shines this year, and predicts a good time for those who are partial to dripping.Covetous people are never satisfled," therefore do not expect too much, as there was none on that day. Some persons may probably, on reading this, exclaim "It's all very fine." They are right. MEMS. FOR THE MONTH. 2nd-Lecture, by Edwin Lankester, Esq., M.D., F.R.S.; Subject, "The Sea Shore, its lessons and products. 2nd-Vestry 7th-Ditto The name of the month is derived from the same word as aperture, it being the month in which seeds open, and the treasures of the earth begin to be unlocked. Some say that it was called Aphril after Aphrodite or Venus, the goddess of love, beauty, and all ornament, either because it is the month in which the earth is adorned and shines in the freshness of her beauty; or because the first month of the year having been named after the god of war, who was the father of Romulus, it was right that the second should be called after the goddess of Beauty and Love, who was his mother. Certain it is, that on the first of April Roman maidens washed the statues of Venus, and strewed flowers and other offerings before them. They also put myrtle wreaths upon their heads, and visited the temple of the goddess Fortune, erected to her in the character of friend to the male sex. could not have entered it, but having washed in the Tiber, which flowed where the temple stood, they laid their offerings down near its gates. They TO A PRIMROSE IN HAYES WOODS. Of heavenly breath, to brush dust-laden Care, Foretastes on Earth of purer joys above. TO A SKYLARK. Joy to thee, merry Bird, with rapturous note! A WELCOME TO SPRING. Warms beneath thy gentle ray. Births. M. M. Charlemagne called April the Easter month, because it is the month in which Easter usually falls. Easter-day may fall on any day in the five weeks Captain Satterthwaite, of a son. which commence with the 22nd of March. It must consequently happen between that day and the 25th of April. April-fooling probably derives its connection with this month from the place of On the 7th ult., at Spring Hill, Bromley, the wife of On the 10th ult., at Bromley Common, the wife of Mr. John J. Clarke, of a daughter. On the 14th nlt., at Knockholt, Kent, the wife of Louis P. Miles, Esq., of a son. (Marriages and Deaths omilled for want of space.) Unusual FREEHOLD Investments, AND FIRST CLASS MODERN VILLA RESIDENCES Farm-houses, Cottages, & Valuable Freehold Building Land, SITUATE AT MASON'S HILL, BROMLEY, KENT. BEGS to announce that he has been honoured with instructions TO SELL BY AUCTION, on THURSDAY, APRIL 9TH, at the AUCTION MART, LONDON, at Twelve o'clock, TWO Semi-detached VILLAS, occupied by the late James Allen, Esq., and Mrs. Harris, called "Alma Villas." TWO other Semi-detached VILLAS, called "Lyncourt and Homefield Villas," occupied by George Upward, and Joseph Glover, Esqrs.: and TWO other Semi-detached VILLAS, called "Osborn and Vernon Villas," occupied by Mrs. Farwig, and William Dickenson, Esq -These Villas are replete with internal arrangements and conveniences, will be Sold in THREE LOTS. And also the FARMHOUSE, with the Barns, Outbuildings, Yards, Garden, THREE COTTAGES, and THREE highly valuable CLOSES of FREEHOLD LAND lying together in the occupation of Mrs. Mansfield, and admirably adapted for Building purposes, the whole of which, will first be offered in ONE LOT-and if not Sold, then in Six separate Lots, as will be shewn on the Plans. The above properties are situate near Mason's Hill, Bromley Common, proverbial for its lovely and picturesque scenery, as well as for the salubrity of its atmosphere, are all let to excellent tenants, and are within five minutes walk of the Bromley Station. May be viewed by leave of the tenants, and full descriptive particulars and Conditions of Sale, with plans obtained in due time of Messrs, BLAKE and SNOW, Solicitors, 22, College Hill, Cannon-street, London, CHarles Cave, Esq., Solicitor, Bracknell, the Auction Mart, the "Estate Gazette Office," Fleetstreet; or of Mr. R. ROGERS, Auctioneer and Estate Agent, Bracknell, Berks. NG COUGHS AND CHILBLAINS!! O one should be without SHILLCOCK'S PECTORAL TOFFEE and GLYCERINE LOTION firmly established in public favour as the most effectual remedies in use for the above complaints.-Prepared by J. B. SHILLCOCK, Chemist, Post Office, BROMLEY, KENT, 13 d. per Bottle and Box.-Wholesale Agents, Newberry and Sons, St. Paul's Church Yard, London. Medicines of the purest character only are used, and the strictest personal attention given to the preparation of prescriptions. DENTISTRY' FOR NEW TEETH supplied and fitted from 3s. 6d. each, Repairs promptly Operative and Mechanical, in all their branches, attendance from done, Stopping from 18. 6d., and Scaling at moderate charges. "METROPOLITAN SCHOOL OF DENTAL SCIENCE, SESSION 1861-62. "This is to Certify, that Mr. J. B. SHILLCOCK has attended my course of Lectures on Dental Mechanics, and has acquitted himself satisfactorily at the examination of the class. "Signed, ANTHONY HOCKLEY, Lecturer.' NOTES OF THE MONTH. American affairs appear as far from settlement as when the quarrel begun. Another great effort has been made by the Federals, this time it has been by sea, and Charleston has been the scene of action. According to the latest accounts, no less than nine iron-clads crossed Charleston Bar in single file on the 7th, but found it impossible to pass the obstructions placed in the harbour by the Confederates. The engagement lasted from three to five in the afternoon, when the fleet returned with five out of the nine ironclads damaged, and one of them sunk During the last half hour of the engagement the Federal fleet received a concentric fire from the Confederate batteries, which is described to have been so terrific, as to render it quite impossible for any vessel to remain long under it. The Federal commanders unanimously decided that it would be useless to renew the attack. The Confederates are said to have some very effective Whitworth guns. Even had the Federal force passed Sumter and Moultre, it would have received VOL. III fresh volleys from Ripley and Johnson, from Castle Pinckney, and from other batteries on either shore, and at the end of its perilous progress it would still have had to meet the shock of the Confederate steam rams. Checked, however, at the very entrance to the harbour, the admiral saw it would be madness to continue the struggle, and in a day or two his fleet steamed sullenly away to Port Royal. Thus, the proud threatening of the Federals, that the Liverpool of the Southerners (as Charleston may be designated) should be reduced to ashes, has utterly and signally failed, and another is added to the long list of disasters which the Federals have experienced. This is the first great battle that has taken place between iron-clad vessels and fortifications, and it has resulted as we see in the complete defeat of the former; so that, if the story is to teach us anything, it may help to convince us that the money we are spending on our own harbours may not be wasted after all. THE long compulsory idleness in the northern counties has commenced, unfortunately, to bear the fruit that was expected, and some serious riots have taken place during the past month. Employment of some kind must soon be found, or a dislike to work will set in and pauperise them. THE Testimonial to be presented to Mr. Acton, by the members of the Institute, for his valuable services as their Hon. Sec., is now in the hands of the Committee. It is beautifully executed, and may been seen by members at the Institute. It has been suggested to us that inasmuch as Mr. Acton has devoted much of his time for many years to the interest of the town, an opportunity should have been given for every one to subscribe, and by that means to present him with something better than a piece of parch ment. See Advertisement. M Treacle Mustard Charlock Erysimum alliaria White Cultivated ground Sinapis arvensis Yellow Rue-leaved Saxifrage White Meadow Saxifrage Kentish Worthies. Saxifraga tridactylites ANNE BOLEYN. (Continued from page 100.) In the meanwhile the divorce suit" dragged its slow length along" until the patience of Anne was exhausted, and the irritability of Henry surpassed all bounds. On the 14th July, 1531, he separated himself from Katharine and never saw her more. The poor bereaved queen retired to Ampthill, near Dunstable, in Bedfordshire, and in the following year the king was cited to appear at Rome, to answer Katharine's appeal or send a proxy, both of which he refused, and straightway threw off all spiritual allegiance to the Holy See. 21935 At the same time he created Anne, Mar219mchioness of Pembroke, and on the 14th of 19119 November, was privately married to her, although the convocation had not then decreed his marriage with Katharine to be void, nor was the sentence of divorce pronounced by Cranmer against her until the month of June in the following year. By whom this secret marriage ceremony was performed is not accurately known, but White Dry pasture Ditto Old walls & rubbish heaps certainly not by Cranmer as many have erroneously supposed, although it appears that he believed the nuptials had been privately celebrated previous to her corona. tion. The fact, however, was doubted by many at the time, and of course the partizans of Katharine, who were numerous, strenuously maintained that no such ceremony had ever taken place. Be that as it may, there can be no doubt that the marriage rite could not be legally performed until the sentence of divorce had been pronounced, and we have Cranmer's own testimony that this was not done until nearly seven months afterwards. Amongst the Harleian MSS. in the British Museum is one marked 6148, which appears to have once been Archbishop Cranmer's rough book of letters. The transcripts are entirely in Cranmer's own hand writing, and there is one letter, which although the effect may be found chronicled by our Historians, is too curious in detail not to be more specifically noticed. relates partly to the sentence of divorce pronounced between King Henry 8th and Queen Katharine, and partly to the coronation of Queen Anne Boleyn; and de It |