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The total number of visitors in the first four weeks was upwards of 50,000, of whom nearly 40,000 paid for admission, the rest being exhibitors, &c. It is the intention of the committee, if possible, to keep it open for a month or so longer, so as to give all an opportunity of inspecting the articles thoroughly. In addition to the ordinary attractions of an exhibition, the committee have added those of the concert and lecture room. There is a special musical performance every Friday evening and a lecture on some popular subject each Tuesday. Many persons have been heard to remark that if so many Bromley people will exhibit so far from home, and if so many more will go so far to see the exhibition, surely something of the kind might be tried in Bromley with every chance of success. We throw this hint out to those interested in the well-being and doing of the working classes, being assured that if any public spirited persons would commence an undertaking of this kind, they would meet with the hearty co-operation of all.

PENNY READINGS.-A strong tide has set in of late which is rapidly sweeping every thing, in the shape of lectures, off the plat form. Having witnessed the scanty attendance at lectures delivered by some of the most eminent and popular lecturers of the day, and compared it with the full attendance at penny readings, we are inclined to believe the present movement is more in accordance with nature's teaching and habits. It is not every one who wants to be taught, and those who really require information are generally amongst the last to seek it. Penny readings not only offer an opportunity to the more intellectual of the younger members of society to give the public specimens of their ability, and thereby raise themselves in the esteem of their neighbours, but their example cannot but have a beneficial influence among their associates and on those by whom they are more immediately connected, who may by emulation become much better members of society than they otherwise would have been; and if it does no other good than to keep the everlasting pipe out of the mouths of thoughtless youth, an improvement in their health must be the consequence; their sunken eyes and sallow complexion would give place to the bloom that is natural to youth, and activity and energy would supplant the nervous inanity characteristic of the youthful smoker. CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT.-In passing up Widmore-lane, a few days ago, we observed some decorations, &c., being removed

from one house to another, the meaning of which is explained by the Literary Institute advertisement in another page, announcing that the eighth Annual Christmas Entertainment, in aid of the funds, will this year be given in the Town Hall, and thus inaugurate the noble structure for the many pleasant, instructive, and amusing evenings we anticipate spending beneath its ample roof. We hear great preparations are being made to render the promised entertainment worthy of the occasion, and we hope the endeavours of our neighbours to make "a long evening short," "will meet with the patronage their exertions and good intentions merit. The only drawback to these hitherto pleasant gatherings (ie., want of space) will now be obviated. We must have a few words to say upon the Hall itself, which is now quite finished. The visitor upon entering is struck with the noble roof, the supports of which beautifully carved busts, surrounded with apspring from pilasters terminating with very propriate wreaths; connecting these pilasters are elaborately pierced bronze arches, beneath which pointed gothic windows admit light, whilst round the ball, to the height of three feet from the floor, is handsome pannelling of dark-coloured wood; folding-doors give adwhich the music gallery is introduced with mittance into the room at the south end, over At the north-east corner, very good effect. above the retiring room, is an elegant boudoir with a slightly projecting balcony, forming a most luxurious private box. lighted at night by two large sun burners depending from the roof, and two branches of gaslights in the corners; the effect, we hear, is very charming, and as the former mode of lighting greatly assists perfect ventilation, we think the hall will be found everything that can be desired, and worthy of its spirited builder. Long may Mr. Chiid live, not perhaps to reap a veritable golden harvest from his large expenditure, but an equally pleasurable one in witnessing the good likely to flow from the public uses to which the building may be applied.

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BROMLEY CHURCH.-The unanimous wish of the townspeople, as far as our knowledge of the appointment goes, and we were likely to know if it had been otherwise, has been consummated by the appointment of the Rev. A. G. Hellicar, as perpetual curate of Bromley parish. The rev. gentleman preached the first sermon since his appointment on Sunday morning the 19th. The sermon was listened to with that marked attention which earnestness in the preacher, together with merit in the discourse, can only command. Long may he live to enjoy the esteem and good wishes of his parishioners to as great an

extent as he does at present, and in addition, the consolation of finding the hopes contained in both sermons preached on that day fully realised. The sermon in the morning is being printed at the expense of a member of the congregation, who we understand intends, as far as possible, to supply it to all the seat-holders of the church; it can also be had at the Bromley Record Office.

PENNY READINGS.

On the evening of the 29th, the first penny reading, under the auspices of the Committee of the Bromley Institute, took place at the White Hart Assembly Room. These readings were promised in the report of the society in March last, and we have been surprised at the unaccountable delay. The late commencement, in more senses than one, must have been gratifying to the promoters. Everything went smoothly good company, good reading, good music, and good humour reigned, the room being crammed. The Institute really came out in wonderful strength, and all for a penny. A better pennyworth never was served in Bromley; but we fear that in so limited an area the expenses will dig into the finances. The very significant hint no change given on the bills, and well posted at the pay table, will not, we hope, be lost upon those who can afford to put down silver pennies. The readers were the Rev. A. G. Hellicar, H. Deane, Esq., Rev. H. C. Adams, R. B. Latter, Esq., and S. P. Acton, Esq., assisted by the efforts of the Choral Union and Mr. Griffiths, who kindly volunteered their services, made a perfect success. We perceive the second reading is to take place on the 12th instant, when an equally amusing evening we feel is in store for us.

POPULAR PAROCHIAL LECTURES, in connection with the Church of England. The attention of our readers is called to an advertisement respecting the above lectures, which are to be given in the Iron Room, under the auspices of our incumbent, the Rev. A. G. Hellicar, M.A. We hear that the object is to provide a lecture once a month, and as far as possible combine instruction and amusement for the benefit of all classes of the community. We sincerely hope the scheme will be successful, and that the lectures will prove so simple that the poor may understand them, yet sufficiently elevated to suit the taste of the better educated. "Not too grave to please the young, not too lively for the old." A LECTURE was delivered at the White Hart Assembly Room, on Thursday, the 9th inst., by Edwin Hodden, Esq., on a Night at the Fag-end

of the world," in connection with the Young Men's Association. The lecture was illustrated by dis

grams; and the chair was taken by J. L. Plur bridge, Esq.

MEMS FOR THE MONTH.

1st and 29th.-Penny Readings at the Nations, School, West Wickham.

6th.-Penny Readings at the Plaistow School 12th.-County Court.

12th.-Second Penny Readings at the White Hart Assembly Room.

21st.-A Lecture upon Experimental Chemistry, at the Iron Room, Cage Field, by G. F. Chambers, Esq., F.R.A.S.

27th.-Christmas Entertainments at the Town

Hall.

Town Hall for the first time on Monday, the 4th The Magistrates will hold their Sittings at the instant,

Bromley, Beckenham, Norwood, Penge Common, generally of these places are hereby informed that and Forest Hill. The gentry and inhabitants they may expect Peter Nisbet to; call about Christmas.

THE OLD CAGE.-We understand it is in contemplation to remove the respected relic of former times, which stands at the Widmore-road entrance

to the town.

Why this dumpy, queer-looking building, is called a cage is perhaps a mystery to many who pass it daily. In days gone by it was occasionally tenanted by jail birds who were to be seen peeping through the bars, while others were fastened by the legs in an ugly-looking contrivance called a stocks. The latter has been removed; and now they talk of taking away the cage, to make a better entrance (that way) into the town. A better entrance! What can be better than a dirty old shed, surrounded by muck-heaps, for the position that occupies? Some people inay think otherwise; but be fully appreciated, which accounts for the agreethey forget it is by contrast that the beautiful can able surprise felt by all who come that way, and see for the first time Strong's splendid stationer's shop, the second door from the corner in the Martic Town Hall the place of honour; but there is ket-square. We should have given the new majesan old saying, "Look at home first." However, to be serious, it is quite time the attention of the Inspector of Nuisances should be called to that corner, und as the Lord of the Manor has offered to provide a fire engine-house, there can be no excuse for allowing the dirty old building and its surroundings to interfere any longer with necessary improvements.

GAS EXPLOSION.-Shortly after two o'clock on Monday afternoon, the 30th October, one of the large gas holders at Nine Elms Gas Works, exploded, occasioning the loss of 12 lives and serious injury to several persons. The window panes of many houses at a mile distance, were broken by the concussion, and for at least half a mile round there was scarcely a house with a whole pane of glass left in it. The accident, so far as can be traced, would appear to have arisen from an escape of gas in the meter house, from one of the large pipes which

form a portion of the governor, or, in other words, from a portion of the machinery which regulates the pressure on the street mains. The fact that there was a leak somewhere in the pipes had become observable in the morning. Failing the discovery of the leak, the next operation was to "seal up" the joints, by surrounding them with water, and thus stopping the escape, and it was while the men were engaged in the operation that the explosion took place.

INCENDIARISM. George Parkins, a lad about seventeen years of age, was placed at the bar of the Farnborough Petty Sessions upon a charge of setting fire to a stack of oats on the farm of Mr. Mansfield, Bromley Common, on the 13th. The prosecutor said that on Saturday, the 11th inst., between 11 and 12 o'clock in the morning, he discovered one of his oat stacks to be on fire. He and

his men put it out, after burning about half-anhour; and not above £2 damage was done. He was insured. He did not see the prisoner upon the spot; but about half-an-hour afterwards he saw him in the road, when he confessed to having set the stack on fire through want, and was then given into custody. When witness first saw the prisoner he said to him, "You didn't set that stack on fire?" and he answered "Yes, I did," and said he was out of employment, and did it through want. Police-contable 43 R deposed to taking the prisoner into custody, on a charge of having confessed to firing the stack. Prisoner told him he had three lucifers, two of which went out, but he got a light with the third, and set fire to the stack with a piece of paper. The prisoner said he came from Ĥastings. He had been in Bedfordshire and London, brickmaking. His mother was a washerwoman, and lived at Lee-cottage, Lower Cambridge-street, Agar-town. The prisoner, in reply to the usual caution, said he had nothing to say, and was committed for trial at the next Maidstone Assizes.

FIRE. On Monday evening a hay-rick in a meadow adjoining Hayes Lane, belonging to Mr. Talboys, was discovered to be on fire. A messenger was sent to the agent of the fire-office in which it was insured, also for the Bromley fire-engine; the former went to the spot, but neither police nor fireengine came to lend assistance. The engine not being there may possibly be accounted for by the fact of the person in charge of it not being paid for the last fire he attended in Bromley. This is a state of things that ought not to continue. Most of the hay might have been saved by timely assistance; as it was, about one-third was saved by great exertion of a few with help of a garden-engine.

HIGH WINDS.-The wind on Wednesday, Nov. 22nd, was much more boisterous than we have been used to lately. Several trees were blown down in the neighbourhood, and a garden wall about 27ft. long by 7 ft. high near Widmore-lane, also the old gas-works chimney, were unceremoniously levelled by rude and blustering Boreas.

TALE OF A TIN TACK.-Some people may laugh, but others will think, and by thinking may come to the conclusion that when a thing is wanted, it is no use sitting still and waiting for it to come; but, on the contrary, to set about and make some effort to obtain it. This is just what I did when

I wanted a tin tack. I searched about some time but seemed no nearer the finding, and was about to give up the search, when something disagreeably sharp pricked my foot. I took off my slipper, and there was the tin tack I was looking for. Similar circumstances could no doubt be multiplied ad infinitum by close observers, and must tend to encourage perseverance.

ADJOURNED INQUEST.-On Thursday evening, the 9th, an adjourned inquest was held before C. J. Carttar, Esq., touching the death of Thos. Philpott, a carver and gilder, of Camberwell, who met with his death by being run over by a train on the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway, on Wednesday 25th Oct., near Bickley station. The occurrence was previously reported in these columns. jury returned an open verdict that "the deceased was found dead upon the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway, but how or by what means he came there, there was no evidence to show.

PETTY SESSIONS.-Bromley, Nov. 6th.

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Before C. L. Wilson, Esq. (chairman), Sir John Lubbock, G. W Norman, W. Whitmore, W. Waring, F. M. Lewin, and R. Berens, Esqrs.

NEW MAGISTRATE.-Sir John Lubbock, who has recently been appointed a Justice of the Peace, took his seat for the first time upon the Bench.

John Williams and Allen Groombridge appeared to shew cause for refusing to pay a church rate of 10s., made for the parish of Orpington in May last. Mr. Bennett, solicitor,

of Sergeant's Inn, conducted the defence.

The churchwarden of Orpington produced the church rate assessment book, and said the defendant Williams had been collector and vestry clerk, and who saw Williams' foreman, called upon by a person named John Petty, who acted as who said they did not intend to pay the rate. The Churchwarden had been compelled to sieze goods for former rates. By Mr. Bennett-Williams was rated at £30. The rate of the rate. in question was 4d. in the £: He produced the estimate

Mr. Bennett pointed out to the Bench that John Petty as vestry clerk, should not be paid from the church rate but from the poor rate for his services. In the estimate there was a charge of 16s. for Petty's attendance at the vestry: he cited several law cases, in one of which £150 was charged in a church rate for road repairs, and stated that another church rate was rendered invalid by a small sum being charged for the protection of property from fire.

Mr. Norman said he found there was a charge of £6 odd for incidental expenses, and should like to know what that

meant.

The churchwarden said there was always some expense accruing of which they had no previous knowledge.

Mr. Bennett submitted that the Bench had no jurisdiction, and that the rate was void by reason of the charge made therein for every clerk's salary.

The Bench came to the conclusion that it was a case with which they could not deal, and the summonses were accordingly dismissed.

The Rev. R. Graham, the occupier, and W. Morum, the owner of a house at Park Road, New Bromley, were summoned by Mr. Wilson, the Inspector of nuisances, for allowing the drains upon that property to be in an unfit state, and injurious to health

Mr. Wilson said that from information received he served a notice upon the 28th October. He had made an inspection of the water from the well on Mr. Graham's premises, and found it to be very offensive. He told the Rev gentleman that it was impossible to say from whence the nuisance emanated, and Mr. Graham said the drains had been repaired but were still very defective. He said he was a aid he had let the premises to Mr Grabam for a term of yearly tenant. Witness then went to Mr. Morum, who seven years. Witness saw the place that morning, and the nuisance still existed. It was injurious to health. He told Mr. Graham that he had better get a practical man to open the drain, and ascertain the origin of the defect. He had two tradesmen in attendance who could give evidence respecting the drain.

By Mr. Gibson (who appeared for Mr. Graham): believed the nuisance came from the defendant Graham's premises, and those adjoining, which were also the property of Mr. Morum.

Mr. Gibson contended that the blame rested upon the owner and not upon the occupier of the premises. There had been an agreement between the parties for seven years tenancy: but in consequence of that document not being stamped it became void, and Mr. Graham became a yearly obligation to Mr. Graham to do the repairs to prove this, Mr. Gibson brought forward a list of repairs signed by Mr. Morum, which he had undertaken to do for his tenant.

tenant, and he submitted that Mr. Morum was under

Mr. Graham said he took the agreement to Mr. Latter, who told him that in consequence of it not being stamped it was not binding.

have got through four, and feel better now than when we began. It has been hard work sometimes, but we have been used to that from early age, and it seems to agree with us. In those days we could, like a reaper, mower, turnip hoer, look back on our work with pride, and challenge competition; but thos who know what good editorial work is, must see no end of faults in our work; and after all, perhaps it is the faults-for we cannot imagine what else it can be-that so amuses our million readers, that nearly 3,000 of them look for the

Mr. Morum produced a letter which he termed an agree men; but as it was not stamped Mr. Gibson objected to it" Bromley Record" at the end of the month as

being put in.

Mr. Morum said his agreement with Mr. Graham was that he should take the house for seven years at £15 a year rent. but that if he stayed only three years the rent was to be £50. Mr. Graham undertook to do repairs, and he intended to make him keep to his agreement. The drains were all right before he took possession, but he had taken up and not put them down properly.

Mr. Graham said they were taken up because the water was most offensive from the improper drainage of the place. Mr. Morum said he did got care what order was made by the Bench; he should do nothing to the place as he knew that he was not bound to remove a tenant's filth. It was abominable.

The Chairman said the Bench had come to the conclu

sion to make an order upon the owner of the property for

the immediate removal of the nuisance.

Mr. Wilson applied for his expenses which were allowed; and it was understood that the work was to be performed

within a week.

To the Editor of the Bromley Record. SIR, I shall feel much obliged to you if you can find a place in your RECORD for the enclosed:Sarah, the beloved wife of Joseph Pascall, departed this life Nov. 10, 1865, after living together sixty-two years five months and fifteen days. She died a happy death.

I beg to present my respects and best thanks to the inhabitants of Chislehurst who paid me and my poor wife so much respect by closing their shops and windows during the funeral. I hope the blessing of the Lord will rest on them all; that is the

prayer of

JOSEPH PASCALL.

GARDENING. Carefully earth up the cardoons and celery, so as not to require that operation again; force asparagus, also rhubarb (the Elford), and seakale; lay in as early as possible the brocolis, both purple and white. If the weather be severe, cover the ridges of celery with either litter or soft meadow hay; the tops of the celery should be occasionally examined, for if they decay it is sure to proceed through the whole of the plant. Cover your mushroom beds thickly with clean dry straw; the temperature of the room in which these beds are placed should never be under fifty degrees Fahrenheit. Allow the plants under glasses to be exposed to the sun and air every fine day. Prune and train wall. trees, espaliers, &c. Look well to the stakes supporting the espaliers, and replace them if decayed. Dig about the trees so as to make the ground sufficiently rough to be acted upon by the frost.

TO OUR READERS.

HERE we are again, at the end of one more volume. We have persevered and persevered, like the girl with the apple dumplings, till we

regularly as they do for their week's wages. We have said we have completed four volumes, but that is not quite correct, as we have written no preface, neither have we printed title pages and index, but this we will do at the bidding of those subscribers who have kept their numbers from the first. We anticipate very few have done so; therefore, to meet the expence of printing titles, index, &c., for a few, 1s. extra will be charged for the four, or 3d. per volume, to those who wish to bind them.

Another notice we find it necessary to give is, that we are going to ENLARGE OUR JOURNAL just one size larger only. So don't be alarmed you proprietors of the "Times" and county papers Our present size is demy octavo, in future it will be royal octavo. This will enable us to give more space to time tables-and no doubt more space will be required for advertisements; but, should it be otherwise, we have the promise of assistance in supplying facts and scraps that shall be either instructive or amusing, or both; in addition to which, a scrapbook, containing Kentish anecdotes, has been kindly placed at our disposal by a gentleman who is also an occasional contributor.

One word to our Advertisers. We hope they find their business increase in proportion as they patronise the printer, which we are inclined to believe they do; but in case there should be any doubt about it we advise all the readers of the "Bromley Record" to look through and read attentively every advertisement from the beginning to the end, for even those who are not directly interested either as purchasers or sellers could employ half an hour to much less advantage. It would not be easy, however, to find one who neither wants to buy or sell anything. Having been so highly favoured hitherto, we look forward with confidence, by trying to do a good deal better than the best we have hitherto done yet, not only to merit but to have and enjoy the goodwill of our readers, neighbours, and distinguished patrons, and as good a plum-pudding at Christmas. With these feel ings, which are as much a mixture of kindly emotions, as that famed Pudding is of good things, we heartily wish them all a "MERRY | CHRISTMAS."

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JANUARY, 1864.

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