January 20th.-DEBATE: "That Novel Reading fosters mental indolence, and is injurious both to character and intellect." Affirmative-Messrs. R. Pardoe, W. Summerton, A. J. Claddo, and C. R. Cooper. NegativeMessrs. G. Titterton, R. L. Crosbie, and C. P. Newman. VotesAffirmative, Members and friends, 18; Negative, 22. 97 Members and friends present.

February 3rd.-DEBATE: "That it is impossible for the leaders or adherents of either of the great political parties to act and vote with an absolute regard to consistency without forfeiting the confidence of their political associates." Affirmative-Messrs. C. B. Rawlings, W. H. Williams, Jas. McClelland, and J. W. Goldsmith. Negative-Messrs. R. Parkes, F. Heath, C. C. Smith, and H. O. Jeff. Votes-Affirmative, 17; Negative, 12. 44 Members present.

February 17th.-DEBATE: "That it is desirable that Women should be elected to serve on Boards of Guardians." Affirmative-Messrs. C. C. Smith, R. C. Jarvis, John McClelland, and T. Cund. Negative-Messrs. A. Liddell, Sedgwick, J. Sedgwick, J. Ward, and Jas. McClelland. Votes-Affirmative, 21; Negative, 29. 93 Members and friends present.

March 3rd.-Debate: "That the action of the House of Commons in refusing to allow the late member for Northampton to take the oath and his seat was unwise, unjust, and unconstitutional." Affirmative— Messrs. F. R. Heath, R. Bourne, Jas. McClelland, C. Lean, and T. Churchyard. Negative-Messrs. W. H. Greening, G. Titterton, W. Summerton, and J. W. Tonks. Votes-Affirmative, 18; Negative, 22. 55 Members present.

March 17.-Debate: "That the Revised Version of the New Testament should be used in public worship." Affirmative-Messrs. J. W. Tonks and A. J. Claddo. Negative, Messrs. J. Crane and R. L. Crosbie. Votes-Affirmative, 18; Negative, 2. 32 Members present.

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OUR CONFIDENTIAL CORNER.

"C.C."-The fifth volume will be completed in October, but the Index and Title-page will not be issued until January, 1883.

"M."-Yes. We thought it was well known that outsiders may subscribe for the Magazine without being members of the Association. all means send us the names.

"JUMBO."-Good, but scarcely appropriate.

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Besides, the interest will

have subsided by the time this number is printed.

"Q. V.-The Bradlaugh question was thoroughly debated on the 3rd of March, and is becoming rather wearisome.