A special meeting of the Tailoresses' Uniou was held in the Choral Hull last night for the purpose of filling several offices which had be come vaoaut through resignations. The fol lowing were elected:—President, Mr 1). Pin kerton; secretary, Mr J. A. Millar (re-ejected) ; members of the joint coustnittee—Messrs J. A. Millar and C. W. Smith (re-elected). Miss Morrison was also proposed for the position of secretary, but withdrew in favour of Mr Millar. It may be mentioned that no settlement has been come to in the cases of the two stocking factories, whose employes, to the numb.r of 40, w>ir. ; iuckcci our, ou Tlmr.-.. Ikj- «:i;m.-i W i! iiivuiiu ari.ic.lc* uv;luvv tLirib hxbiX ia tU« i./lLiliiJe ol prices. The monthly meeting of the Social Reform Association was held at the Coffee Palace last evening. Mr A. president, occupied the chair. The Sectional Committ-e'a report on co-operation was received. Attention was drawn to the fact that socialistic literature is inadequately represented ia the Athenteum. Mr Hutphißon consented to deliver his lecture, " Cleaving the Way," on ffriday, 15th, instead of the 29th as previously announced. It was de cided to adjourn tho meetings of the association during the summer season. Brown-Sequard's injection has been tried on over 50 people in Chn6tchurch, by two dootora there, with a very small proycrtiou of beneficial results, and these results small in themselves.
