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TYN WALD COURT. ST. JOHN'S, SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1890. The Tynwald ceremony, which was announced to commence at quarter past eleven, with divine service in St John's Chapel, was prompt almost to the minute. The arrival of his Excellency the Lieut.-Governor was the signal for its begin- ning. This was well-timed, the carriage convey- ing his Excellency, who was accompanied by his daughter, Miss Walpole, arriving at the porch giving access to the church walk, only a minute late. From the carriage to the porch his Excel- lency passed through two lines of constables, drawn up under Col. Freeth, Chief-Constable, and Supt. Boyd. The gravelled path from the porch to the church door was covered with the customary green rushes, and on the northern side of the path the detachment (numbering 35) of the 35th Royal Sussex Regiment, stationed at Castletown, under command of Captain Gore, and Lieut. Burbury, were drawn up, while the south side of the path was kept by the Isle of Man Ti tie Volunteers, 55 strong, under command of Major Stephen, and both forming a guard of honour. The Volunteers were accompanied by their band, under Bandmaster Poulter. As his Excellency passed up the walk, arms were pre- sented, and the band played the National Anthem. On his Excellency entering the church the National Anthem was taken up by the organ. The Governor and Council sat in the chancel, the Keys in the space between the transepts, and clergy in the north transept. The body of the church was crowded. The south transept was occupied by the Peel New Church choir, who ware accompanied on the organ by Miss M. L Wood. The Rev E. Ferrier, Government Chap- lain, officiated at the service to the end of the first lesson, and the Rev J. Corlett, also Government Chaplain, and who has charge of the Church in ordinary, conducted the remainder. After the collects the hymn "O God, our help in ages past," was healthy sung by all present, and then the prayer for the Legislature was said as follows :— " Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, we humbly beseech thee in Thy favour to behold the Governor and Legislature of this Isle ; merci- fully grant that Thy holy Spirit may rest upon [ 754- ] them ; enlighten and guide them, that all their consultations may be directed, and prospered, to tke advancement of Thy glory, and the wel- fare of Thy Church and peopl-, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Anion." Immediately on the conclusion of divine service the procession to Tynwald Hill was formed. The path, about eighty yards long, leading from the western door of the Church to the Tynwald was lined with people. During the time occupied in ,the procession to and from the mound, the path was kept by the soldiery and volunteers, and the band played the National Anthem as his Excellency passed out and back. The order of procession to the mound was as follows, and it was called in the chapel by Supt. Boyd :- Four Sergeants of Police. The Coroners. Mr W. J. Cain. Translator of Acts into the Manx Language. The Captains of Parishes. The Clergy in File. The High-Bailiffs. The Members of the House of Keys in file. The Clerk to the Council. The Members of the Council. The Sword Bearer. His Excellency, the Lieut.-Governor. The Surgeon to the Household. The Government Chaplains. The Chief Constable of the Island. The only captains of parishes in the procession were Mr P. Killey, C.P., of Marown ; Mr H. B. Noble, C.P., of Lonan ; and Dr. Tellett, of Lezayre. The Lord Bishop was an absentee; and of the High-Bailiffs, Mr J. M. Jeffcott, High-Bailiff of Castletown. was absent. The High-Bailiff of Douglas (Mr S. Harris) walked as a member of the Council, Mr Laughton, High- Bailiff of Peel, as a member of the House of Keys, and Mr LaMothe, High-Bailiff of Ramsey, and Secretary to the Keys, walked in his office as High-Bailiff. Captain Gore acted as sword bearer. His Exe.11 ncy the Lieut.- Governor wore the dress of the 2nd Diplomatic Corps. and the Speaker ( f the House of Keys (Major (;rld ie-Ta nhman) was in court dress (cloth d tr.msrs), and he wire the collar and star o the ceder of a kiii,.:11t of Jerusalem, Among those present were the Lieut.-Governor and Miss Wall ole ; the following members of the Council : —The Clerk of the Rolls, Deemster Sir W. L. I )ri water, Deemster Gill, the Attorney- Ce:n ral (Sir Jas. (;;ell), the Archdeacon, the Receiver-General, and the Vicar-General, and the Clerk to the Council and Treasurer of the [ 755 ] Isle of Man (Mr H. Story). Of the Keys, the Speaker (Major J. S. Goldie-Taubman), Messrs T. Allen, H. J. Watterson, T. Vondy, J. Burnyeat. J. Kelly, D. Cormode, J. R. Cowell, D. Teare, J. joughin, G. Ii. Quayle, R. Corlett, D. Maitland, R. Penketh, J. A. Mylrea, IV. B. Stevenson, J. Spittall, A. N. Laughton, T. Fisher, A. W. Moore, and R. S. Stephen. (Mr Maitland, it may be added, was present for the first time since his election.) The Chief Constable (Colonel Freeth) was in attendance, as also was the Household surgeon (Dr. Clague), and the two Government chaplains (the Revs. E. Ferrier and John Corlett). The other clergy taking part were the Revs. G. Thompson, chaplain of Baldwin ; J. S. Wilkinson, vicar of Lonan ; F. J. Moore, vicar of Braddan ; C. T. Langton, vicar of Arbory ; B. J. S. Lupton, chaplain of St. Mark's ; W. Hawley, vicar of Michael ; D. S. Cowley, vicar of German ; B. C. de Boinville, curate of Braddan ; F. Griffiths, curate of St. George's, Douglas ; J. T. Kirby, vicar of Santan ; C. H. Leece, curate of Rushen ; T. R. Knealr, chaplain of St. Jude's ; H. T. Barlow, Bishop's chaplain ; B. Browne, vicar of R :Olen ; G. Paton, chaplain of Ramsey ; J. Kewley, curate of Ramsey ; F. Newton, Gram- mar School, Ramsey ; H. C. Pigott, curate of Michael ; F. Gallie, in charge of St. Olave's, Ramsey ; E. W. Cochrane, Foxdale ; Jarvis Makepeace, curate in charge of Patrick ; E. B. Savage, St. Thomas', Douglas ; E. W. Kissack, rector of Bride ; and H. S. Gill, vicar of Malew ; and the Rev T. J. Dixon, of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland, Douglas.; Dr. Richardson, of the Asylum, was present ; and among the ladies w ere Mrs and Miss Goldie-Taubman, Mrs A. N. Laughton, Mrs Freeth, Mrs Richardson, Miss Laughton, Miss Gell, Miss Freeth, and the Misses Ferrier. The Lieut.-Governor having taken the chair on the Monnd, the oni going coroners went forward, and handed his Excellency their wands of office. Then the coroners for the ensuing year presented theinsel ves, and having, been sworn by the First Deemstcr, received their wands of office from his Excellency. The new coroners are as follows :— Glanfaba R. Kaighen Michael ... W. Kermode Ay re .T. Stephen Gaff ... J. Bridson Rushen E. Martin Middle ... R. Kew ley Mr Kaighen holds the C017011CFShip of Glanfaba [ 756 ] for the first time, in succession to Mr J. J. Killey, deceased. The following Acts passed by the Council and Keys during the year were formally promulgated by Deemster Drinkwater reading in English, and Mr Kermode in ➢tans, the titles and mar- ginal notes of each Act :- The Water Companies Regulation Act, 1890. The Manx Northern Railway Act, 1890. The Local Government Amendment Act,1890. The Official Secrets Act, 1890 The Government House Lease Act, 1890. The Prison Act, 1890. The Valuation Act, 1890. The Douglas Water and Loans Act, 1890. After cheers had been given for the Queen, the procession reformed, and proceeded back to the Chapel, where a Tynwald Court was held. The Court was, of course, presided over by the Lieut.-Governor, and the members of the Legis. lature already named, and a large number of other persons, were present. AC TS SIGNED. The first business was to attest the promulga- tion of the Acts above mentioned; tints ht inging them into full force and operation. DEBATEABLE MATTER. The PRESIDENT said : I do not know whether any opposed matter is likely to arise to-day. If it should happen to arise, it may be convenient that I should state that I propose it should be postponed to Thursday next, at Douglas. I think that is the ordinary practice on these occasions. (Hear, hear.) REPORTS. The PRESIDENT then laid before the Court the following ciocuments :- The Report of t,,,e Comptroller and Auditor- General of the Customs' Revenue of the Isle of Afan, and of the Accumulated Fend of the Isle of Man, for the year 1°894 0. Rep it and accounts of the Harbour Board #:2,300). Reio and accounts of the Highway Board, and a Special Report, with plans, with eference to proposed New Roads. Report and accounts of the Asylums Board. Accounts of Bishop Barrow's Charity. Registrar-General's report for year ended 31st December 1889. [ 757 Public auditors' reports on the accounts of The Asylums Board. Highway Board. Assessment Board. Douglas Town Commissioners. Ramsey Town Commissioners. Peel Town Commissioners. Castletown Town Commissioners. Port Erin Commissioners. Douglas New Streets Board. Trustees of Common Lan is. The report of the Highway Board, for the year ended 12th November last, is appended. It is addressed to the Lieut-Governor as follows :- The Highway Board for the Isle of Man have the honour to submit to your Excellemiy an abet 'act of their accounts for t he year ending 1.21 h November, 1889, and to report as follows : —The main roads throughout the Island have been fairly maintained at about, the same expendit ore as last year.