THE VEGETARIAN SOCIETY.-The adherents of Tuz VEs;ETA2IAN SOCIETY. - The adherents of tlke vegetarian systemi of dietetics held their 15th annual ilutetitig yesterday at the Crystal P'alace. The proceedings coii:neinced carly iu the afternoon with a discussion re- svlP,ting the prospects of vegetarianism in this and other countries. A lengthy report was read, which stated that in onle phavse of thc vg"etarian question popularfeelin- and o union ha beu upon the whole decidedly adverse, aiaithat, :s wvith other belleeicial nuoveiinents, its progress had been retarded by the prescnt iosition of warlike and military pro- parations. WVhile miien wvere engapged iu etncouraging, with- Outcounpnnctioni, and even with studied delifht, the destrie- ti'. f f human life pr odtuced by war, it was useless to expect a coy nensiderationi towvards the lower ordlers of animals. 'The ferocity of spirit created aud perpetuated by the un- h nappy conflict between the WVestern Powers and Russia had in no degree abated to this day, and mutual dis- trost prevailed to such a degree that the nations of Exurope might be said to lie upon theirarausevenwhen. th: y slept. In another paragraph the report referred to a remae:rkable instauce of the truth of vegetarian principles as exhibiited at Preston, where in consequenlce of the cotton faminie thousandis *f persons were existing upon very small allowvances, and, consequently, to a very gruat extent were deprived of the means of purchasing animal food, while tho Board of Health returns showed that there was a diminn- ti.>n of deaths, and an improvemiient in thu sanitary condi- tion of the iuhabita,nts of thbt town. At 4 o'clock the mem- bers assenmbled in the south-wing dining roomi to partake of refreshments, which consisted of t ani corlee, rolls and but- tar, applles, pears, plaus, and lettuces. Sorme members even sLratlped to indulge in the stimulating beveragesjust men- ti.ned,l anldconfiled theirlibationsto siuule water. About I1W pl:rsons were present, including both sexes and a'd ages, Tlhe re:feshlinenits having been disposed of the meeting was illumaepnblie, butwithoutany additbontothenludienceens ting Thle chiaunnan, MIr. Aldernian Harvey, of Saford, addressed the company, aud expressed his gratification at meeting so xany followet rs of what be and they believed to be the trao anld ratiounl svstem of dietetics. He wvas now 76 years of age, and had been a vegetarian and abstainer from intoxi- cating drinks for 52 yeala, having been led to adopt that system by experience gainled whlie a visitor to his late brother-in-law, Mr. Lrothertom, MLP. He could personally testify to the beneficial effects of vegetaria'ism upon tho bodily health, for whereas vhile a boy slight swounds were dlificidlt of cure, simLple injuries now disappeured withont miedical treatuient bv the simple applimction of cold water. IsHe had talkeu no pl;ysic and had emploved no doctor for 40 years, and had had during that time but one illtnss, which touse from his own impruideuce. He had been staying with a friend one winter, and, hasing partakeni freely of some cheese curds, lie had immeediately to valk two or three umiles through the snow to a railway statiomi, and thus re- ceived a chill, wlhic resulted in an attack of jaundice. Even then he called iu no doctor nor took any physio; but by means of vapomtr-baths and the remedial action of nature recovered bis health. It was not to be expected that the pFublic generally wvould all at once abandon their established iLbits of flesh-eating, but be believed that in the course of timie and wvith the progress of knowledge thrat cousuinan.- tiou miiight be expected. The absurdity of the idea that animal food was necessary to eiable men to perform great labour was demonstrated by the fact tbatthe portersof Con- stautinople-the strongest race of men in Europe-were of exceedin-ly temperate habits ant neverinmlulged in animal food. The Irish labouirers, who perforued the hardest wrork in this country and in America, as a rule rarely tasted auimal food, but lived chie'ly on vegetable products. Such proofs were niot needed to induce those who were pro- sent to continue in the course they land marLed out for themselves, bitt he hoped they might induce others to c2isider mlorz closely the alvantages and the pro- priety of foregoing animal flesh as an article of food. Dr. lIoth folluoeul, and enforeed the benefits of vegetarianism, co:umbined *with pure air and water, exercise and other hygi- enic precautions, as tending to promote healthy vigorous and p-elongeLl existence. ,r. J. Haughton, of lub r $tEUC olse-rvations upon the subject, and expressed his be- lief that although the public generally regarded the move- likent wvith indifference, if not ridicle, vet it was their duty as believers in vegetarianism to maintain its truth and to propagalte their views. Dr. TralL of Newv York, said the system had sonme thousands of followers in America, and he had lio doubt their numbers would continually increase. He was a tloetor, but he gavC no physic, aud yet he had always a house full of patients. There v.as no necessity for ilesh meat, which only created morbid appetites that couldi uot alays be satisfied, and thence sprung many of the evils antl miseries of life. The meedical profes- sion generally were opposed to vegetarianism, but although medical books were full of assertions in favour of the use of animal food they contained no arguments to supporto them. Animals fed upon vegetable products1 and all the nutriment cGutained in the flesh of those anmals was de- rivedi from that source. Why, then, should men obtain nutriment at second-band, alloyed by the impuities oif the animals through wrldch it had passed? Thoplea. of stimula- tion which was urged in favour of flesh meat he disputee,be- cause he believed that the stimulatiou derived fronm that kind of food was provocative of fever and diseaselrathec thain of vital pawer and sound health. Several othez speakers followed, and enunciated similar view-,which were received with much applause by themeeting. ANo3irw ACCIDENT ON THE M )rNraD RAILWAY. -Itailr avccidents, like other misfortunes, seldom come sinly. 'Yesterday morning a trarn consisting of cattle and coal waggons heavily ladlen, left Leicester at an early hour for the Syston and Peterborough branch of the Midland Railwvay. When between the 31iuton and Suffen. ham stations, a few miles from Stamford, the axle of one of the coal viaggo3s broke, and, as the train was proceeding rather ra,oidly at the time, the consequences were somew,hat serious. The gfuard's vim and many of the trucks were thrown off the rais, and the line was strewn for some distance with the wreck. Among the cattle waes some valuable anim31s from the Sparkenhoe a&gicml- tural show, and a herd of Aderoey cows for sale at Stam- ford. Several of the animaLs were either seriously injured or kiled. Fortunatey, the guard and others in charge of the train escaped. The " break-down ganrg" were tele. graphed for from Ilicester. andon theirarrival at the scene of the accident they proceeded to clear away the d&6ris, but some hoars elipsed before this c3uld be accomplisheI Tho trafio has in the meantime worked on one line of rils, vhich had only been slightly blocked, but some of the paa. senger trains were more or less delayed. DEMAND FOIL LAnoun in SourE ArsTRtAzu- In a report from Dr. Duncan, the immigration agent at Addaide, dated Adelaide, 21d of January, 1SG2, it is stated " that there is an increasing demand for certain kinds of labour, male aud female; of the former, agricultural ser- vauts (married and single), smiths, shoemakerx, miners; of the latter domestic servnts are in great demand." The colonial authorities, howeover, state generally that emniga tionto the province, thosugh beneficial to industrions anl. steady persons accustomed to labour with their own hands, is not equally profitable to those rrithout capital and UU- aceustomed to manual labour. Gentlemen agrieniuzsfr, governessf, clerks, shopmen, and all in quest of ird situations in public or private employment awe reaom- mended not to emigrate to the colony, un are going to join reatives or friends wb m m.