maid to the knight to ask for it; but, of course, he could not find it. The queen knew not which way to turn. At last, in her despair, she bethought herself of the good Bishop Kentigern. She avowed her fault to him and expressed her sorrow, and besought his advice and help. The good man believed in her sincerity and took compassion upon her. He immediately sent one of his people to fish the river, with instructions to bring him the first fish he caught. The angler soon returned, and laid a huge salmon at the feet of the bishop, who took from its mouth the very ring which the king had flung into the Clyde. The queen, receiving the ring from the bishop, together with his blessing, hastened to take it home to her husband, and thus her life was saved by the good Bishop Kentigern.

In the year 1881 the writer called the attention of the Incorporation to the deacon's medal or badge of office and chain, and stated that they were entirely out of keeping with the importance and position of the craft. He also pointed out that on the obverse side of the medal the shield was incorrect according to heraldry, and that the emblems were likewise, in several respects, inaccurate; besides that, the date of incorporation of the craft, as given on the badge, was wrong, as shown by the Seals of Cause, which had been transcribed by the late Professor Cosmo Innes, and subsequently revised, with the originals, by James D. Marwick, LL.D., town-clerk, Glasgow, both eminent authorities on such matters. He further pointed out that the city arms, as given on the reverse side of the medal, were wholly erroneous.

The Incorporation, after some discussion, unanimously remitted to the present deacon, Mr. Robert Paterson,

Mr. R. B. Forrest, and the writer, as a committee, to inquire into the whole subject, and with power to order a new medal and chain in correct form. After lengthened investigation, the committee fixed upon the design of the present medal and chain, and Mr. Sorley, jeweller, Buchanan Street, was intrusted with carrying out the design, which he very carefully and artistically executed. An engraving of the new medal and chain will be found in the frontispiece, showing both sides of the medal. The new medal and chain were inaugurated at a meeting of the craft, to which all the members were invited, held in Mr. John Forrester's, 7 Gordon Street, Glasgow, in the spring of 1881, when a service of cake and wine was provided, and the proceedings passed off in a very pleasant and harmonious manner.

On the obverse side of the medal is the arms of the craft and the motto above, and around this the words, "Incorporation of Cordiners, Glasgow," while round the rim or edge of the medal are the words, "Medal and chain re-designed, 1881." On the reverse side of the medal is the city arms, and around this the words, “Incorporated 27th February, 1558, and 27th June, 1569. Ratified 30th September, 1693."

The arms of the Cordiner Craft of Edinburgh is as follows:-" Azure-their cutting knife in pale, and in chief, a ducal crown or."

From what we have stated, it will be seen that the crown is a favourite emblem of the crafts of Edinburgh and Glasgow.

The affairs of the Incorporation are managed in terms of the bye-laws (which will be found printed in the

Appendix), by the Master Court, which consists of the deacon, the collector, nine masters, and one master to be nominated by the deacon, who is called the Deacon's Goudie (in all, fourteen members), of whom five are a quorum. The three of the nine masters longest in office retire annually. The Incorporation holds four stated. quarterly meetings in the year, about Candlemas, Whitsunday, Lammas, and Martinmas. An annual meeting is held on the first Friday after 15th September for the election of office-bearers. At the meeting for the election of office-bearers there falls to be elected by the Incorporation a deacon and a collector, who hold office for one year; three masters, to hold office for three years; a master or deacon's goudie, appointed by the deacon, to hold office for one year; a trade's goudie, appointed by the Incorporation, to hold office for one year; six representatives to the Trades' House, appointed by the Incorporation, who are to be members of the Master Court, and of whom the deacon for the time and the late deacon shall always be members ex officiis-to hold office for one year. It has been the use and wont custom to elect the collector a representative to the Trades' House, which has proved a most judicious arrangement, because it enables him to become fully acquainted with the business of the House before he is appointed deacon, when he has to take an important part in its proceedings. Another appointment to be noticed is that of a member of the Building Committee of the Trades' House, who holds office for one year, and acts as one of the representatives of the Incorporation in the Trades' House. The reader will receive full informa

tion as to the Trades' House Buildings under Chapter XXI., dealing specially with that subject. Until 1882 a member of the Educational Committee of the Trades' House was annually elected by the Incorporation, but in consequence of the abolition of the Trades' School, to the maintenance of which all the incorporations contributed, and seeing that the education given by the House was entirely paid for out of its own funds, the Trades' House resolved to rescind the right to make this appointment by the crafts, and the Trades' House now appoints the Educational Committee out of its own members. Another appointment is also made at the annual meeting, and that is the delegate for the Gorbals Lands. The reader will receive full information as to these lands in Chapter XX., dealing with the Gorbals Lands. The next and last appointment of officebearers made at the annual meeting is the Educational Committee of the Incorporation. This committee takes charge of the educational matters connected with children of members of the Incorporation. These representatives to the Trades' House and office-bearers in the Incorporation must, in terms of the bye-laws enacted by the Trades' House, be in the occupancy of a dwelling-house or place of business within the municipality of Glasgow. The reader will find these latter bye-laws given under Chapter XII. The appointment of clerk and officer is also made at the annual meeting.

The Deacon presides at all meetings of the Incorporation and of the Master Court. He and the collector operate jointly on the bank account. The collector receives and pays all moneys. He finds caution for his

intromissions. His books are duly audited annually; and he reports the state of the funds of the Incorporation to the quarterly meetings of the Master Court. The accounts, after being audited, are submitted to the Master Court, and, when approved of, are printed and circulated among the members for final consideration and approval at the annual meeting. The bye-laws, which are very complete, and provide for almost everything that is likely to arise, will be found printed in the Appendix.