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rhe Attempt Upon the Czar's…
rhe Attempt Upon the Czar's Life. Another Plot. [CC JMUTF.R'S TELEGRAM. J BERLIN, TUESDAY, A telegram from St. Petersburg states that five prime movers in the attempt upon the life of the Czar on the 13th of March last were executed yesterday. [FROM OR A CORRESPONDENT.] BRUSSELS, WEDNESDAY EVENING. The Berlin correspondent of the Independance Btlge telegraphs this evening that a new plot directed against the Czar's life has been discovered at Novo Tcherkask, the capital of the Don Cossack country, where his Majesty, with the Czarina and Czurowitch, arrived yesterday. It is known that 30 arrests have been made, but details of the affair ';e wanting.
Mr. O'Brien's Visit to! Canada.…
Mr. O'Brien's Visit to Canada. Great Indignation Meeting at Toronto. ..r-.Rl *S" TELEGRAM. J TORONTO, SUNDAY. The largest meeting ever held here was held to-day. The mayor presided, and among the speakers were the Bishops of Toronto and Algoma and Professor Goldiwar Smith. Resolutions con- demning the action of Mr. O'Brien and expressing confidence in the Governor General were passed by acclamation, as also was a resolution expressing :onfidence in the British Parliament for the wise md just settlement of the Irish Question. The Sishop of Algoma urged the people to abstain from violence which was answered by shouts and wav- ing of a forest of sticks. Lord Lansdowne wishes Mr. O'Brien to have a patient hearing, but it is feared serious disturbances will occur. [FKOM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] TORONTO, TUESDAY NIGHT. (Delayed in transmission.) Mr. W. O'Brien, having failed to obtain a mitable ball, held an open-air meeting this after- Aoon in Queen's Park. In consequence of the lewspaper war which has been waging for weeks aD the subject of Mr. O'Brien's mission to Canada, ind more particularly of his sharp correspondence with the Mayor of Toronto, very great interest was felt in the proposed meeting, and to-day an enor- mous crowd had collected in the park some time previous to the hour fixed for the commencement of the proceedings. Great excitement prevailed, out it was hoped, in view of Lord Lansdowne's expressed wish that Mr. O'Brien should be heard, that he would not be refused a hearing. This hope was not justified by the events. From the verv first It became evident that the people would not listen to him. On rising to speak Mr. O'Brien was re- ceived with loud and prolonged hissing and howl- ing, whereupon the orator shouted that he and his friends were accustomed to that sort of thing in the British House of Commons. This was taken by the crowd as an insult to the Imperial Parliament, and it led to another stormy scene. When this had somewhat subsided Mr. O'Brien said he charged Lord Lans- downe with attempting to suppress free speech. That was a fearful accusation to make, but it was true. "No it isn't," shouted the crowd simul- taneously. God Save the Queen" was started, and taken up by thousands of vigorous, if not particularly musical, voices. The people seemed .0 appreciate their own vocal powers, for several )ther songs were gone through before another lull gave Mr. O'Brien an oppor- tunity of making himself heard. His words only made matters worse, for he assured his auditors that they were only poor, ignorant Orange- men, and that he did not blame them for what they were doing, because they knew no better. Indeed, he wished Lord Lansdowne joy of them. From this point all was row and confusion, and jven the people on the platform could catch only in occasional sentence of what the orator was sav- ing. Finally, Mr. O'Brien sat down in despair, and then Kilbridge, who looked like anything but an evicted tenant, essayed to speak. He did not do so well even as his leader, and after a gallant and prolonged trial of lung power with the howling mob, intermingled with such cries as Pay your rent," Go home," &c., he handed the manuscript of his speech to the repor- ters and retired. A resolution was then read welcoming Mr. O'Brien to Toronto, but not a word could be heard except by the reporters on the platform. Finally the so-called meeting ended abruptly and in great confusion. It was feared a 'ush would be made for Mr. O'Brien, but, owing to the strong force of mounted constables by whom he was escorted to his hotel, the idea, f it had been ever entertained, was abandoned. is they dispersed across the park the people lustily jang the National Anthem. There was an occa- lional tight between individuals in the great crowd, but otherwise there was no disorder. Later in the evening some thousands of people collected outside Mr. O'Brien's hotel and hissed and groaned until the police thought it advisable to disperse them, which was done without serious resistance, ind the city is now quiet, and no further trouble a feared by the authorities. [" TIMES TELEGBAM.] PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY. Lord Lansdowne has acknowledged the receipt Voin Mr. Howland, Mayor of Toronto, of the reso- Jutions passed at Saturday's meeting of loyalists. After expressing the great pleasure which the passing of them has given him, he writes:— It has been a source of the deepest regret to me that those who sought, for political purposes, to stir up strife between me and the tenants on part of my Irish estates should have been for a time successful. I desire sincerely that the diffe- rences which have thus arisen may not prove per- manent, and that the kind relations which, until (recently, existed between these tenants and myself may ere long be completely restored."
The Miners Strike in! Belgium.j
The Miners Strike in Belgium. ° -rt ["EKUTEFI'S TELEGRAMS. I i LA LOUVIERE. MONDAY (4,30 P.M.). The Governor of Hainault has issued a procla- mation, which has been posted in the mining towns of the province, stating that the manceu- vres of the strikers will be rigorously opposed, and that the population of the mining districts may count upon the energetic and efficacious inter- vention of the authorities. MONS, MONDAY (5 P.M.). The troops and gendarmerie have occupied several districts where the miners are on strike. At Sars Longchamps 2.000 men are on strike, and at Redmond all the workmen are idle. A battalion of infantry is leaving Mons for Morlanuelz. BRUSSELS, MONDAY, (3.30 P.M.). A telegram received by the Minister of the interior at mid-day states that the number of niuers on strike is estimated at 2,000, but that, so :ar, no disturbances have occurred in the vffected districts. Many garrisons in the province have been confined to barracks, n order to be available for immediate service, and .be train service has been so organised that 5,000 ,Den can be transported in a few hours to threatened points. The people announce that an attempt has been made to blow up the Baume Bridge at Binche with dynamite. CHATELET, MONDAY (7 P.M.). The strike is sprcStiing here, and is assuming ilarming symptoms. Troops have left Charleroi for this place. The whole of the Civic Guard in ;he neighbourhood of Charleroi are on foot. TILLKUR (LIEGE DISTRICT), MONDAY (6 P.M.). A general strike in the Liege Coal Basin has been decided upon. CHARLEROI, TUESDAY. "There is no change in the state of affairs in the Charleroi coal basin. Two thousand one hun- dred men are on strike at Chatelet, Pont-de-Loup, and liouraolx, but they remain quiet, and the movement at present does not threaten to extend io the Central Basin. A conflict occurred this morning at La Croyere between gendarmes and jome strikers, in which two of the latter were killed. FFEOM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] BRUSSELS, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON; The authorities express confidence in a speedy collapse of the strike in the colliery districts. It appears that up to the present there are not more than 7,000 miners on strike, notwithstanding that she Socialists have been conducting an active pro- taganda. Furthermore, the strikers have very ittle money to support them in their idleness, as beir resources have been almost exhausted by devious partial strikes. Lastly, the real leaders >f the working classes consider the present move- sent unwise and ill-timed, and are doing their ')eAt to prevent it from spreading further. A dis- patch from Cronfestu states that ten miners on ttrike at that place made an attempt, which, for- tunately, proved unsuccessful, to blow up the silway bridge by means of dynamite. It is not town whether the authors of this outrage have en arrested. There has been no further rioting La Croyere or in other districts, but the autho- ties have not relaxed their precautions.
Turkey.£!',Jt .,.;:1ió',
Turkey. £!Jt :1ió', Exile of the Sultan's Intimate Adviser. Acceptance of British Proposals. [FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT. ] CONSTANTINOPLE (ria VARNA), SUNDAY. Great sensation has been caused by the sudden arrest and exile of Sheikh Abu Houday, who has been for many years the most intimate adviser of the Sultan. The Sheikh is said to have been im- plicated in a plot to dethrone the Sultan and to et his son, Prince Selino, in his place. The Porte has accepted Sir Henry Drummond Volff's draft of the Anglo-Turkish Convention re- ating to Egypt. The Sultan's acceptance is said .0 be assured, although the Convention secures I tVel'y object desired by the British Government. An Ironclad Smrmoned to the Dardanelles. ["DAILY CHRONICLE" V5LEGHAV.] CONSTANTINOPLE (tria SYKAJ, SATURDAY. Her Majesty ship Dreadnought, detached from the Mediterranean Squadron, is expecteu o arrive at the Dardanelles to-morrow from Crete, to Do at the disposal of his Excellency Sir Henry Wolff. Of course, as a huge ironclad, she cannot enter the Straits without a firman, and the object of her appearance at the mouth of the Dardanelles is thus supposed to be to bring pressure on the Porte, which has now played with the Special Ambassador for months. It is believed here that the arrival of the Dread- nought will be an intimation to the Porte that Turkey must now take or leave the British proposals. It may be remembered that in the autumn of 1885 the preliminary arrangement about Egypt was not arrived at until Sir Henry haa ordered the Helicon to get up steam to carry him to Alexandria. That brought the Palace rather than the Porte to terms within 48 hours.
The Pacification of Burmah.…
The Pacification of Burmah. Surrender of Dacoit Leaders, ["TIMES TELEGHAM.] RANGOON, SUNDAY. Intelligence has been received that Myat-Hmon. Maung-Gyi, Boh-Nga-Lat and Min-Po, four noted dacoit leaders in those districts, with their followers, amounting to about 200 men, have brought in their arms and surrendered. This sur- render, which is mainly due to the exertions of Mr. Joseph, the Deputy Commissioner, is very impor- tant, as it practically assures the peace of a very large tract of country. Employment of various kinds has been found tor the four dacoit chiefs and their followers who have surrendered. The liberal way in which the Government has dealt with these bands will probably induce other leaders, who are now hesitating, to come in.
More Earthquake Shocks in…
More Earthquake Shocks in America. [" RKUTER'S THLEGILAM.1 NEW YORK, SATURDAY. Five successive shocks of earthquake are re- ported to have occurred at Nogales (?). ["REUTEE's" TE LEG_RA>T."} SAN FRANCISCO, MONDAY. The commission sent to inquire into the recent seismic phenomena in Sierra Madre have dis- covered that at Bapispe, in Monte Guina. district, only four persons were killed, and at Oputa 66 were killed. Both towns were destroyed, and the inhabitants are living in fields. There has been a succession of slight shocks, and in the general panic several women have died from fright. Immense chasms have appeared over a wide extent, and earth tremors continue.
Dynamite Outrage in Toulon.
Dynamite Outrage in Toulon. Attempt to Blow up a Police- Station. REUTKR's TELEGRAM. J TOULON, SUNDAY. An explosion of dynamite occurred here last night at the principal police-station. No one was injured, but the western front of the station and houses opposite were damaged. The dynamite was in the form of a cartridge, which was placed against the station.
Zululand Annexed.
Zululand Annexed. Sir A. Havelock to be Governor. A telegram from Pietermaritzburg dated Friday gives an official announcement that Sir Arthur Havelock has been authorised to proclaim the whole cf Zululand, with the exception of the new Boer Republic, as a British possession. A Royal Commission will shortly be issued appointing Sir Arthur Havelock governor of the new territory, and empowering him to legislate by proclamation.
Port Hamilton Occupied by…
Port Hamilton Occupied by Chinese. ("ST.&N-DARD TELEGRAM.] SHANGHAI, SUNDAY. A report has been received here to-day to the effect that Port Hamilton has been occupied by the Chinese Pienmang Fleet. If so, this is a direct oreach of the treaty negotiated two years ago through Li Hung Chang and Count Ito, agreeing to maintain the neutrality of Corean territory.
I Germany and France.
Germany and France. Reported Arrest of a German Spy [" DAILY NEWS TELEGRAM.] PARIS, MONDAY. The Dijon police have arrested one Camille Hassler, on the charge of being a spy. Under the pretence of wanting to buy the good-will of a house of business, he minutely examined Dijon and its environs, with another German, named Schil- ter, who has disappeared. Hassler is 28. A well- filled purse was found on him, and papers showing that he serves in the 130th Prussian Infantry, with addresses of all the Alsatians in and about Dijon.
The French Budget Proposals.
The French Budget Proposals. Defeat of the Government. PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING. At the meeting of the Chamber to-day the debate on the recommendations of the Budget Committee was proceeded with in a full House and amid signs of great excitement. The Minister of Finance flatly refused to accept the alterations proposed by the Committee, and maintained with much energy that his Budget was based on sound financial prin- ciples. M. Dauphin was followed by several deputies, and then M. Goblet, the Premier, entered the tribune. In the course of a long speech he warned the Chamber that the question was neither one of economy nor of the merits of the Budget. They had to deal with a deliberate plot to overthrow the Cabinet. What," con- tinued the Premier, have you to complain of in regard to the domestic policy or the foreign policy of the Government ? At home the Govern- ment have maintained order, and abroad they have been prudent and firm. If the Government were to leave office they would, at anv rate, have the satisfaction of leaving France confident at home, and strong and respected abroad." M. Mamille Pelletan and other members of the Op- position having spoken, the order of the day was proposed, the Government announcing that they would support this proposition. A division was then taken, with the result that the motion was rejected by a majority of eighteen votes. This, of course, is a Government defeat, and it is assumed that Ministers will place their resigna- tions in President Grèvy's hands. Great excite- ment prevails. LATER. After the rejection of the motion supported by the Government the Chamber adopted, by 312 against 143 the order of the day proposed by the Budget Committee. M. Goblet then declared that the Government had no longer any interest in the discussion, and he and his colleagues withdrew from the Chamber. It is understood that they have gone to the Elysee to deliver up their port- folios. There will be no further meeting of the Chamber until Monday. BEUTER'S" TELEGRA PARIS, TUESDAY. On leaving the Chamber of Deputies to-day M. Goblet placed the resignation of the Cabinet in the hands of President Grevy. r" BEUTER'S" TELEGRAM. PARIS, WEDNESDAY. The majority in the Chamber which overthrew M. Goblet's Cabinet was composed of 164 members of the Right, 86 Opportunists, and 25 members of the Extreme Left. M. Grevy will probably summon a number of politicians to confer upon the difficulties arising from the crisis. The general opinion is that M. de Freycinet will be the new Premier, but M. Clemenceau is also men- tioned.
Increase of Canadian Dues…
Increase of Canadian Dues on Iron. A Prohibitive Tariff. Tuesday's Liverpool Journal of Commerce says THAT_ a special Canadian cablegram was received on Monday stating that the tariff charges on iron are already being enforced. This is a very serious outlook for this industry, as already thou- sands of tons have been stopped in transit in Liverpool alone. On Scotch pig iron the increase is 100 per cent., on puddled bars 350 per cent., and on bar iron 150 per cent. This will practically stop the exportation. •
Shocking Accidents.
Shocking Accidents. A shocking accident is reported from Dublin. Mr. Hickey, aged 22, was playing with a ball in the garden of a house in Buckingham-street 0" Saturday night, when the ball lodged on the roof. He went to get it, and, while clinging to the roof, the coping gave way, and he fell a distance of 40 feet, being impaled on the iron railings below. His left leg was broken, and the spikes of the rail- ings entered his lungs, and he was carried to the hospital in an unconscious state. His recovery is despaired of. A dreadful accident occurred on Monday mornin<* in the Central Arcade, Corporation-street, Birmingham. A girl employed by a firm of upholsterers fell from a balcony above the glass roofing of the arcade, a distance of 50 feet, crashed through the glass, and fell on the stone floor of the arcade. She was picked up in an unconscious condition and taken to the hospital.
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---THE QUEEN IN LONDON.
THE QUEEN IN LONDON. Visit to the East End. Opening of the People's Palace. The People's Palace," in the East End of London, was inaugurated on Saturday by her Majesty the Queen with a pomp and pageantry of ceremonial, and with a full and loud chorus of loyalty and enthusiasm, that will in future time mark the 14th of May as a red-letter day in the annals of a glorious reign. It matters little now who initiated or who first lighted the spark of wholesome and brotherly endeavour that has resulted in a Queen's Hall and the appearance of her Majesty amongst her subjects. That generous benefactor, Mr. Beaumont, long since dead and gone, but whose name has been kept in everlasting recollection; the faithful trustees, who have so nobly remembered their founder's desire the sympathetic novelist from whose beautiful romance has sprung a reality that even he could never have dreamed or hoped for those splendid philanthropic workers in the forlorn East, Sir Edmund Hay Currie and Mr. Spencer Charrington the noble Drapers' Company, who have contri- buted 120,000 for the Technical and Handicraft Schools, of which the first stone was well and truly laid on Saturday; and the great body of subscribers to the funds for the People's Palace- all must have a share in the credit of an under- taking that is now a reality. To describe the decorations that adorned the houses, the public buildings, and the great line of roadway between Paddingcon nnd the extremity of the Mile End-road traversed by the Queen's pro- cession would be a very tedious history. The people of London made up their minds to deco- rate as suited their fancy. They had colour- powerful and dominant colour, to make up for cloudy skies and an uncertain atmosphere. But, although the scheme of house-to-house decoration was pretty much the same, and the mottoes emphasised the same kind of prayer, of course there were points on the journey where special pains had been taken to adorn with greater care and expense. The chief spots that seemed the prettiest on the line were first of all at that picturesque bit of Old London at Holborn Bars, with its gabled front of Siaple Inn so soon to be des- troyed, where the Lord Mayor and his Mace and Sword Bearer awaited the arrival of her Maiesty, and conducted her through the ancient City as far as the boundary mark at Aldgate secondly, at the Mansion House itself, which was visited by the Queen for the first time in her reign, whose columned front was profusely adorned with oar- lands and flowers; and, lastly, after passingEthe show of faces and flags at Aldgate Pump, at the London Hospital, that famous and noble institu- tion that bore a record on its front of the liberality of the Royal Family and of the Grocers' Company, who, like their brother society, the Drapsrt- showed to the assembled world that the funas of the City companies are applied to the best purposes and wants of the people. It was along this brilliant roadway, so say in its adornments, it was through this wonderful avenue of smiling faces on pavement, on balcony, in windows, on tramcars, on omnibuses, and on country wagons—faces on which there was not a shadow of a cowl-it was accompanied bv this I roar of human voices, this never-ending shout of cheering, amidst hand-clapping aud handkerchief- waving, and "one cheer more" enthusiastically given, that the Queen's procession passed on from the aristocratic West to the humble, but equally loyal, East. The People's Palace, as seen from the main road- way, is certainly not an imposing building. But there is a surprise in store for those who step inside and are issued into the Queen's Hall, gay with gold, bright with flowers, and imposing with statuary. When the philanthropic Angela, in Mr. Besant's novel, All Sorts and Conditions of Men," took her lover one memorable night to behold her 1, Palace of Deliglit," she desired more than any- thing else to surprise him. This part of the romance has been admirably carried out by the trustees of the People's Palace. Behind that bare brick wall, that plain and unpretending front, was presented a magnificent picture to those who awaited the presence of the Queen. Long before the procession arrived the haU was gay and ani- mated enough. The first distinguished guests to arrive after both Lord Rosebery and Lotd Ran- dolph Churchill had been cheered outside the hall by the people and inside by the guests were the Duke of Cambridge, in field marshal's uniform, the Princess Mary of Teck, and her daughter, the Princess Victoria. There was not a very long interval before a burst of cheer- ing outside announced that the procession of the Prince of Wales had arrived. The applause outside was at once taken up within. Ladies, impetuous as ever, jumped upon the chairs to see how the popular Princess of Wales looked and to discern what dress she wore. One and all of these fair critics declared that the Princess had never looked better, attired as she was in a dark velvet dress occasionally spotted with crimson, and bearing, like the rest, a huge nosegay. The Prince of Wales was in the field-marshal's uniform, and the Princess Louise of Wales, who accom- panied her parents, was simplicity itself in a dress of yellowish brown unadorned by colour. No time was cut to waste. Sir Arthur Sulli- van's evening hymn, 0 Gladsome Light," was followed by a march by Gounod and the Hallelujah of Beethoven. The superb voice of Albani was kept in reserve until the arrival of her Majesty. And everyone knew that the Queen, with her proverbial love of punctuality, would not keep her people waiting long. There was no need for any signal to be given to conductor or guests within the Golden-hall. The united voice of Whitechapel and Mile-End was heard through the open doors long before the Royal carriages drove up to the porch. They cheered as English crowds only know how to cheer when their hearts are in the task. What need to guess if the Queen of England had arrived at the gates of the Palace of her people! Louder still than the enthu- siastic voices borne in at the open door came the sharp, quick word of command of the officers in command of the guard of honour, the rattle of kettledrums, the blare of trumpets, and the outside prelude to "God Save the Queen," Scarcely had the militdry music stopped outside when Mr. Barnby's orchestra took up the National Anthem, the whole of the audience of 2,000 odd rose to their feet, the cheeering burst out again with one accord, and was echoed around the hall from floor to gallery as the Queen's pro- cession marched up the centre avenue towards the dais, where the Princes and Princesses awaited her Majesty The Queen was evidently touched by the demonstrative reception, as she could not fail to be. She bowed repeatedly and smiled continuously as the cheers rose above the strains of the National Anthem. Once on the dais there were greetings between her Majesty and the members of her family. Some she embraced, to others she affec- tionately no ided, and the Queen, who, like many of her subjects, soon discovered that the hall was uncomfortably hot, divested herself of her neckerchief, but remained standing during the preliminary part of the programme. Sir Edmund Currie. standing at the side of the dais, then, with excellent emphasis and no little feeling, read from an illuminated scroll an address descriptive of the undertaking and of welcome to her Majesty. 'Ihe recital of this document was frequently in- terrupted with cheering, particularly the sentences that alluded to the people's devotion to the Queen's Jubilee and to the popular romance of Mr. Besant; and her Majesty never failed to acknowledge each recognition that alluded to herself. After Sir Edmund Currie on bent knee had handed the address to the Queen, to the delight of everyone present her Majesty read her reply to the assembled people. Few who were there could ever have heard the Queen's voice and a singu- larly sweet, penetrating, and musical voice it is. Not a word or syllable of it, was lost. Correct emphasis and clear articulation were noticeable in each word of the brief but interesting acknowledgment. The Royal reply was as follows: I thank you for your loyal and dutiful address. It gives me great satisfaction to open this tine building pro- vided for the benefit of the people of the east of Lon- don, whose lives and unceasing but honourable toil will be cheered by the various opportunities of rational and instructive entertainment and of artistic enjoyment here afforded to them. (Chetrs.) I rejoice to think that the noble contributions of the Drapers' Company, and of many other benevolent persons, have enabled you to carry through and complete so large and generous a scheme. (Cheers.) My beloved husband would have viewed with infinite pleasure such efforts to meet the wants and add to the pleasures of this busy populat ion. (Cheers.) I thank you heartily for your ::ood wishes on the occasion of my attainment of the fiftieth ye.,r of my reign. (Cheers.) I hope this undertaking will continue tj prosper, and by God's blessing fulfil all the worthy objects for which it is designed. Mr. Spencer Charrington, M.P., the treasurer, having presented a gold key of the hall-a beauti- ful work of goldsmiths' art—the Queen took her seat in the centre of the dais, whilst Madame Albani, with touching expression and tenderness, sang Home. sweet home," to the entire satisfac- tion of her audience. The old English song over, the Prince of Wales advanced to the front, and in a clear vvice declared, in the Queen's name, that '• this hall is open." No sooner were the words spoken than there was a fanfare of trumpets, led by Mr. Thomas Harper, the Queen's Trumpeter and from that moment the People's Palace, with its promised technical and art schools, gymnasia, swimming baths, and library, was dedicated to the people of the East End for ever. A brief excerpt from the H Old Hundredth," sung by all assembled, and the only part of the programme that might well have been omitted from so fatiguing a ceremony. led up to the presentation to the Queen by the Lord Cham- berlain of the following gentlemen, intimately identified with the day's ceremonial, viz.:—Sir Edmund Hay Currie, Mr. Spencer Charrington, M.P.; Mr. John Rogers Jennings, Master of the Drapers' Company; Mr. William Sawyer, Captain Spencer Beaumont, Mr. Robson, the architect; Mr. Walter Besant, author of "All Sorts and Condi- tions of Men"; Mr. Wilberforce Bryant, and Mr. T. Dyer Edwardes. All these were warmly cheered as their names were announced, and one of them arose from his knees a knight-Sir John Rogers Jennings. But the directors of the ceremony had another surprise in store. A wide doorway had been guarded all the afternoon by a stalwart policeman, and to thia point ultimately the Queen's procession advanced. When within a faw yards of it the doors were flung wide open, and behold a broad balcony, faced by at least a couple of thou- sand more of cheering people. This was one of the prettiest sights of the day, for here, in the full face of this second or outside audience, her Majesty laid the first stone of the Technical and Handicraft1 Schools, which are to be added to the building I through the liberality of the Drapers' Com- pany. A special cheer was given by the crowd PFIOCE of Wales, who, on entering the building, again gave the Queen his arm, and escorted her to the carriage, whilst all assembled sang U Rule, Britannia," with voices as enthusiastic as ever. The Royal procession then passed back the same way it came, en rout, for the Mansion House and Paddington. Inside the Mansion House the scene was of a very animated character. The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress had invited some 700 or 800 guests to participate in the ceremony of receiving her Majesty, who for the first time in her long and prosperous reign honoured the civic residence with her presence. With a thoughtfulness which deserves recognition, his lordship and the Lady Mayoress had endeavoured to obviate the tedious- ness of waiting by arranging for the entertainment of their guests a kind of afternoon concert. It was not until a quarter past six o'clock that the strains of the band of the Household Cavalry, fol- lowed immediately by the band of the Royal Fusiliers, whose regiment supplied the guard of honour at the Mansion House. announced the arrival of the Royal party. In token of the great regard which her Majesty is known to have for the primrose, several handsome wreaths were affixed to the porticos of the civic residence. Her Majesty was received at the entrance by the Lord Mayor, wearing the ermine and crimson silk velvet robe which is only worn when the chief magistrate receives his Sovereign, and, preceded by the Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe (the Lord Steward) and the Earl of Lathom (the Lord Cham- berlain), his lordship conducted the Queen to the grand staircase by the saloon. Princess Christian and Princess Beatrice followed. Then came the Prince and Princess of Wale?, accompanied by their eldest daughter, Prince Christian, Prince Henry of Battenberg, the Duchess of Teck, accom- panied by her daughter, the Princess Victoria, the Duke of Cambridge, and the Crown Prince of Den- mark. Her Majesty passed down the saloon, through the Egyptian-hall to the State drawing- room, where the Queen and the other members of the Royal party were received by the Lady Mayoress and her family. Miss Violet Hanson, the Lord Mayor's youngest daughter, had the honour of presenting her Majesty with a handsome bouquet of orchids, roses, and geraniums, the latter being introduced and arranged to form the City Arms. In receiving the bouquet, the Queen made a kindly observation to the young lady and kissed her affectionately. Tea and coffee were served to the members of the Royal party, and a plentiful supply of strawberries, with which the tables were ornamented, seemed to be much appreciated. The Lord Mayor drew her Majesty's attention to three splendid pieces of tapestry which had been made at the Royal Tapestry Works, Windsor, at the expense of the corporation. These only arrived at the Mansion House the previous day, and were, by the Lord Mayor's directions, placed in the state drawing room, in order that they might be inspected by the Queen. One of them represented a joust on London Bridge in 1390, between David de Lyndesy Karl of Crawford, and Lord John Wallace, Ambassador from Richard n. and Scotland, and another Richard Fitz-Waller receiving the City standard from the Lord Mayor on the steps of St. Paul's. The Queen was timed" to stay at the Mansion House about a quarter of an hour, but considerably over haltoL e hour elapsed before her Majesty left. Thrd an Mayor pointed out to her Majesty a very ancient screen representing a visit of George III. to the City. At the invitation of the Prince of Wales, her Majesty and the whole of the members of the Royal Family present signed the visitors' book. On leaving the state drawing- room the same order of procession, with the excep- tion that the Prince and Princess of Wales remained behind, was observed. His lordship attended the Queen to the Royal carriage, and before taking leave her Majesty stated the great pleasure her brief visit to the civic residence had given her, and her satisfaction at the manner in which the arrange- ments for her reception had been carried out. There was an immense crowd in Walbrook and Queen Victoria-street to witness the departure of the Royal party, and as her Majesty drove away there was loud and vociferous cheering. The Prince and Princess of Wales were likewise loudly cheered upon leaving the Mansion House. After the departure of her Majesty and the Koyal Family the visitors adjourned to the Long Parlour and the Old Ball- room, where refreshments were served. After leaving the Mansion House her Majesty proceeded direct to Paddiugton, and left within a few minutes by special train for Windsor, accom- panied by the Prince and Princess Christian and the Prince and Princess Henry of Battenberg. The Royal party reached their destination about 8.15, and was met at the station by the Royal carriages. Her Majesty, on alighting from the train, entered a close pony carriage, and immediately drove to the Castle.
Opening of Liverpool Jubilee…
Opening of Liverpool Jubilee Exhibition. Speech by Princess Louise. Princess Louise, accompanied by the Marquess of Lome, opened the Liverpool Jubilee Exhibition on Monday. On the way to the exhibition she visited the School of Cookery and opened a deaf and dumb institute. Bright sunshine favoured the proceedings, and large crowds within and outside the exhibition gave the Princess a most hearty welcome. Arrived at the exhibition, an address of welcome was presented, in reply to which The PRINCESS said her Majesty desired her to say she would never forget the cordial welcome she received at Liverpool last year, when the whole population of Liverpool and the Duchy of Lancaster was so largelv represented to meet her. The Queen had watched with admiration the conduct of the people of Lancashire in times of distress, and had rejoiced at the ever-growing prosperity of that part of her dominions, a prosperity due to the energy of Lancashire men and women. Con- tinuing, the Princess said: This exhibition com- memorates the completion of 50 years of her Majesty's reign, and it seems well such an occa- sion should be marked by an ampler continuation of the great industrial exhibition of last year. I know this great part of the country not only looks at the greatness attained within these islands, but also has the warmest feelings of brotherhood towards the im- mense development of our Empire beyond the seas. Our Colonies are one with us, and now express their desire to have one fleet with us. I thank you, as being able in some measure to speak in their name, for the kind words in which you have referred to them in your address. May their prosperity ever increase with that of the mother country, and may this exhibition be a landmark in your properous history, and be used, through God's blessing, for the benefit of the people of our beloved Queen's Empire. The proceedings were followed by luncheon, at which the Princess and the Marquess of Lome were present. They left Liverpool by the four p.m. express for Euston.
The "Times" and the Parnellites.
The "Times" and the Parnellites. Mr. Patrick Euan's Reply. The Times says:—We have received in an enve- lope, bearing the postmark "Lincoln, Neb., Apr. 28, 7.30 a.m, 1887," and also the words "Patrick Egan, Box 496, Lincoln, Nebraska," printed in the top lefthand corner, a newspaper cutting,apparently taken from the Daily Nebraska State Journal of April 24, which we reproduce exactly, head lines and all, as follows:- A FEARLESS CHALLENGE. Mr. Egan's Reply to the Recent Slanders in the Commons. He Offers to Return to Dublin and Face Any Criminal Charge That Can be Brought. The Only Crime He acknowledges, if Crime it be, His Love for Ireland and Hatred for Her Foes- A Seasoning of Sarcasm in the Letter to a Renegade Home Ruler-Irish Catholics Protest Against the Coercion Bill-The Excitement in France Calming Down. Last evening Hon. Patrick Egan, in conversation with a Journal representative regarding the Coercion Bill now under consideration in the British House of Commons, and the recent charges of Major Saunderson, remarked that he had just sent to the Hon. E. R. King-Harman, Under-Secretary for Ireland, a letter offering to leave his business here at whatever inconvenience to himself, and proceed immediately to Dublin and face the accusations made by Saunderson and his colleagues, and stand trial on any criminal charges that could be brought against him. Mr. Egan said that statements were being made by the Govern- ment party in the Commons derogatory to the Land and National Leagues, and implicating him in con- nection with their slanderous charges of murder and other crimes. This they evidently did because they knew he was out of the country and could not face their charges; but for the good of the cause he was willing to go back to the land of his birth and show the charges to be false. Fol- lowing is given a copy of the letter referred to:— LINCOLN, NEB., April 23,1887.—Hon. E. R. King- Harman, Under Secretary for Ireland, Dublin Castle.—Dear Sir: I perceive that your friends, Major Saunderson and the Marquis of Hartington, on the strength of certain vile slanders that ap- peared in the London Times, have seen fit to refer to me in their recent speeches as a criminal. I am not conscious of any crime, except you so regard love for Ireland and undying hatred of her enemies. Up to this even Dublin Castle has never formulated against me any charge of a criminal nature. If any such charge exists, and that you will give an undertaking not to remove the venue from the City of Dublin, and to accord me as many challenges as exercised by the prosecution -in other words that the Crown will not pack the jury-I am prepared to proceed to Dublin at once and meet any charges of a criminal nature that can be brought against me. However widely our political views may have diverged since your abandonment of the Home Rule cause, I feel that as an old friend and co-worker I am entitled at your hands to this opportunity for vindication. Your obedient servant, PATRICK EQAW.
The Phoenix Park Informers.
The Phoenix Park Informers. News has been received in Dublin of the Phoenix Park informers sent by the Government to various Colonies some three and a half years after the Invincible trials. Kavanagh, the car- man, has been dead some time. He always drank hard, and, after leaving Ireland, went from bad to worse, and finally succumbed in delirium tremens. Joe Smith, the man who, from working for the Board of Works in making repairs at Dublin Castle, knew Mr. Burke and pointed him out to the assassins, is also dead. He died under much the same circumstances as Kavanagh. Peter Carey, brother of the notorious James Carey, shot bv O'Donnell, has done remarkably well, and is now in pru.-p-rous CI R -UMCTANCES in one of the Colonies. He was, when in j hhlin, always regarded as a sober, steady, and C.Vt'I' artisan. Bob Farrell, the van driver, who first turned informer, is also doing well in another of the Colonies.
Gladstonian Rowdyism at Bristol.
Gladstonian Rowdyism at Bristol. A Liberal Unionist meeting, convened for Wed- nesday evening at the Colston-hall, Bristol, was broken up in disorder, a small minority in the body of the hall creating such a disturbance by cheering for Home Rule, and singing "Wait till the clouds roll by" and other ditties when Sir Henry James came forward to speak that the right hon. gentleman stood in the front of the platform for a quarter of an hour without being able to utter a word. Upon an attempt being made to eject those who were causing the interruption a scene of great confusion ensued. Men rushed over the seats towards the platform. Those who bad been peaceably seated took alarm and made for the exits, and in the general stampede chairs were thrown heedlessly about. A body of constables who had been kept ir. reserve were marched into the room. The reading of the resolution by the chairman, though it had been heard when previously read by the mover, was inaudible in the confusion which prevailed, but a show of hands was taken, and there was a large majority in favour of the resolu- tion, which was declared carried.—The chairman and others upon the platform having conferred, it was resolved to abandon the meeting.—Mr. Pitt- Lowis, M.P., and Mr. Wodehouse, M.P., were upon the platform, and had been announced to speak.
Accident to Mr. Bright.
Accident to Mr. Bright. Among the visitors to Buffalo Bill's Show on Tuesday was Mr. John Bright. As the perfor- mance was closing Princess Beatrice and her hus- band left the Royal box and went on a visit to the Indian Village. A little later Mr. John Bright went the round of the village somewhat in advance of the general body of visitors. When he reached the tent of Buffalo Bill he was invited in, and was in the act of entering when his toe caught in a mat at the entrance, and he fell forward heavily. Strong hands raised him, and he was seen to be bleeding copiously. The word at once passed round that he was seriously injured, but, happily, this proved not to be the case, and lie apparently suffered from nothing more than a free haemorrhage from the nose. He was soon able to leave in a cab, and before departing expressed his satisfaction at what he had seen, and his intention I of returning soon.
Threat to Murder Mr. Pitt-Lewis.…
Threat to Murder Mr. Pitt- Lewis. M.P. At Hammersmith Police-court on Saturday after- noon a middle-aged man, who gave the name of Edmund Lewis, and was described as a parch- ment maker, was charged with sending threatening letters to Mr. George Pitt- Lewis, Q.C., M.P., of Airlie-gardens, Camp- den hill, Kensington. The complainant stated that for the past twelve months he had received post-cards which he now knew to be in the handwriting of the prisoner. The witness produced a post-card which he received in January last, and which bore the postmark of the 22nd of that month, in which the writer alleged that he had been swindled, and threatened to break every window in the witness's house. Mr. Pitt Lewis also received subsequently another post-card, bearing the postmark of the 24th of January, which contained the following expression I put a bullet through you first, and I on the gallows." He was all ci rCll it when the post-cards arrived. His wife received them, and they alarmed her very much. A few days ago he received a letter which was not dated, but the envelope bore the postmark of the 9th of May. The prisoner said on Friday at the police- station that the letter was in his hand writing. The witness had never seen him before. The prisoner admitted sending the letter and also the post-cards. The letter contained a threat to murder somedne. Mr. Pitt-Lewis said he had the gravest doubts as to prisoner's sanity. He had sent letters containing statements with reference to his family which were wholly and entirely delusive. J he prisoner said that he was a descendant of Mr. Lewis's great grandfather's brother. He might b3 so; but Mr. Pitt Lewis had no knowledge of the fact.—In his defence the prisoner said that he wrote to the complainant requesting an interview, in order ti)at t question relating to some property might be settled. He asked the complainant, who, he said, had had an interview with his sister, to give an account of the property in dispute. Ho deeply regretted writing the letter. He was in drink at the time or he would not have done it. In the letter he did not threaten Mr. Lewis.—Mr .Lewis denied having had an interview with the prisoner's sister, and said that he replied to his first letter.—The prisoner now said that he thought he had been done out of his rights.—The Magistrate com- mitted him for trial, and gave instructions that his state of mind should be inquired into.
Serious Riots at Cork.
Serious Riots at Cork. Many People Wounded. A serious riot in connection with the Boycotting of Messrs. Coates, bacon merchants, took place on Tuesday evening. A number of pig buyers assaulted Messrs. Coates's men, and they were attacked in return. The friends of both parties quickly assembled, to the number of several hun- dreds, and a fierce faction fight ensued. Mr. Coates himself was about being attacked when he drew his revolver, and threatened to shoot those who surrounded him. A large number were treated in the Hospital for injuries.
Alarming Accident to the Scotch…
Alarming Accident to the Scotch Express. On Monday afternoon the Aberdeen express train, when about a mile from Port Gordon, ran off the metals, owing to a rail being bent. The engine and front van went over an embankment 10ft. high, precipitating the driver and stoker into a field. Both escaped with slight bruise?, but the guard, James Ogg, was more severely hurt, receiving cuts on the face, besides being badly bruised about the legs. Several passengers were injured. Mrs. Rennie, of Burghead, sustained a cut on the face and was shaken John Christie, of Barkhill Buckie, a boy, was severely cut on the back of the head. Others were less severely hurt. About 60 yards of permanent way were damaged.
A Foolish Youth Tired of Life.
A Foolish Youth Tired of Life. At Nottingham, on Saturday, a young man, respectably dressed, named Benjamin Wright, was charged with attempted suicide.—Superintendent Foster stated that on Friday he heard someone shouting from the canal. He went on the bank, and saw a boatman dragging the prisoner out of the water. He was given into witness's custody, and he then attempted to jump into the water again. He (Mr. Foster) conveyed him to the police- station. Prisoner had been drinking. The follow- ing letter, addressed to his sweetheart, was found in his possession:— Nottingham, May 13, 1887. My dearest Fanny,—Your letter will now be in your hands, and you think me dead. I am not, although I went down to the river three times last night, but was prevented. However, I mean it this time. I have lost all in this, my fall, and shall not dare to attempt to face the world again. My bag is left in W. Davy's, Carrington-street, Notts. Please send for it. Good-bye for ever. I shall not see you again. Tell mother I thank her for all her good counsels, but evidently they are lost on me at any rate. A long farewell. Good- bye for ever." The letter was addressed to "Miss Ellis, 32, Wood-street, Grimsby, Lincolnshire." Prisoner was remanded for a period not exceed- ing eight days.
Execution of the Poole Child…
Execution of the Poole Child Murderer. Henry William Young, shoemaker, aged 27, was executed at Dorchester prison on Monday morning for the murder of Percival John Ings, his wife's ille- gitimate child, at Poole, under very brutal circumstances, last February. Berry, of Brad- ford, was the executioner. The culprit, who lost his leg by an accident when a child, was visited by his relatives during the week, to whom, in the presence of the chaplain, he made a full confession of his crime. Although by no means till within a few days of his execution resigned to his fate, the culprit has been most attentive to the ministrations of the chaplain. At times he was very much depressed, and frequently gave way to an outbreak of grief, in which he bitterly reproached his wife for her onduct, but on Sunday, after partaking of the Holy Communion, he became more reconciled and frequently expressed himself ready. Prisoner passed a good night, and on rising partook of a hearty breakfast. The chaplain was early in attendance, Holy Communion being again administered, and shortly before eight Berry was introduced, and the process of pinioning speedily accomplished. The prisoner, who was very pallid, but did not utter a word, walked firmly to the scaffold, which was erected in an outbuilding at the rear of the prison doors, which were closed as soon as the procession reached the interior. The convict took his place under the beam without flinching. The bolt was drawn as the clock struck eight, and he died without a struggle, a drop of 6ft. being allowed. Reporters were admitted. The proceedings only occupied three minutes and a half from the time Berry entered the cell. Prisoner left behind him a bitter warning to young men to beware of his fate.
A Financial Panic at Greenock.I
A Financial Panic at Greenock. A causeless financial panic took place on Friday in Greenock, and a run was made upon the Provident Bank, an institution which has in its keeping over f,300,000 belonging to the working classes. The announcement of the temporary sus- pension of payments by the Harbour Trust appears to have caused a feeling of un- easiness among the bank depositors, the belief being that a large portion ef the funds were invested with the trust. This however, is not the case, but notwithstanding the assurances given by.,influentiaj citizens, from the hour of opening the bank premises the hall was crowded with anxious depositors demanding their money. So unreasonable were some of the deposi- tors that the previous day, on being paid with bank notes, they at once rushed to have them changed into gold. On Friday the officers of the Provident Bank were supplied with gold in nbun- j dance from the banks in town, and everyone was Daid in gold.
The Attempted Child Murder…
The Attempted Child Murder JU at Troedyrhiw. Story of the Rescue. Exciting Scene at the Pit's Mouth. The mysterieu.9 discovery of a child in an old mountain side pit-shaft on Thursday afternoon still continues to agitate the public mind at Troedyrhiw and to constitute the most absorbing topic of general conversation. The shaft, which is cut in a rock, was sunk about thirty years ago with the object of winning Danyderi coal, but after going down to a depth of 54ft. the pro- moters found either that they could not strike the vein or that it would be unproductive to work it, and the enterprise was conse-' quently abandoned. As already reported, the child's presence in the pit was discovered by Henry Roberts, a collier, of 35, Lower Mount Pleasant, aadic realiy seems as if it were only by the very grace of Providence that her cries were heard, for the nearest point at which people usually pass the shaft is along a path situated a distance of about 40 yards away. At the time the little creature's piteous wails reached Roberts's ears he happened to be close to the pit taking a walk, SENDING FOR ASSISTANCE. After satisfying himself beyond all question that the cries were those of a human being, ho straightway went to Police-Constable Owen and gave information, and the officer immediately accompanied him to the spot. Owen peered into the chasm, over the mouth of which there were a couple of rails and some bushes, and be distinctly saw the child lying on her back sobbing dis- tressfully. Two men came up shortly after, and the constable despatched one for a rope and sent the other for assistance, and in the course of a few minutes a large crowd of men and women had congregated. A rope having been procured, arrangements were made for letting a man down into the shaft, and, with that. readiness to face danger so characteristic of the mining classes of Wales, James Rudge, an engirieman, of 9, Lower Mount Pleasant volunteered without hesitation to make the descent. DESCENT INTO THE SHAET. The rope was attached to his waist, a loop being made so that he could descend in a sitting posture, and, the cable being passed over the lie was lowered gently down. Upon getting to the bottom the child held up her little arms that he might take hei, and when he was brought safely up by her bravo deliverer the females in the throng became almost frantic with exultation. RECEIVING THE CHILD. All of them rushed to caress her, and one tender- hearted woman offered her the breast. However, she refused this nourishment. After the women had exhausted their embraces she was taken to the nearest house and stripped. Here she was care- fully examined by Dr. Jones, who found that there were no bones broken, and that, excepting a ceLon the head and a few bruises about the face, she had sustained no hurt. Mrs. Ellen Lewis, ot No. 2, Lower Mount Pleasant, kindly undertook to keep the tiny heroine in her charge until she could tie restored to her proper guardiaus, and she was subsequently removed to that good lady's house, wheie she now remains and is thriving well. She is afair complexioned, light-haired child with blue eyes, aud she has decidedly pretty features. The clothes she had on were such as would be worn by a child of well-to-do parents. Her age is about eighteen months, and, therefore, she is not sufficiently old to speak, all she is able to say being Mamma." WHY SHE WAS NOT HURT. Early on Friday morning Police-Constable Owen, Police-Constable Thomas, Mr. James, of the Angel Hotel, and the valorous Rudge proceeded to the shaft with a view to having the abyss thoroughly examined, and Rudge, who took upon himself the work of exploration, was again let down. At the bottom lie found a dead sheep and a dead dog, both in a partially decomposed condition. The carcase of the sheep was and the absence of any serious injuries to the child may, perhaps, be accounted for by the supposition that she fell on this carcase, which would give a re bound. There was nothing growing out from the sides to break the fall in the slightest degree and, under any circumstances, it must bo regarded as positively marvellous how the little one escaped even with her life. MURDEROUS INTENT. That the child was thrown into the shaft with murderous intent there can be no reasonable doubt. The theory that the fall might have been acci- dental is utterly untenable, because the infant was an absolute stranger to the neighbourhood, and not a single resident was able to identify her. TILE SUPPOSED CULPKIT. The mother and the perpetrator of this diabolical villainy is supposed to be a woman named Miriam Jones, who was born at Troedyrhiw, and who lived in the village up to about three years ago, when she left to take a situation as domestic servant at Llanon, in Radnorshire. Whilst at Llanon, wheie she has been staying ever since, she gave birth to an illegitimate female child, and she summoned the reputed father, but failed to obtain an order. On Thursday last she came to Troecyrhiw to see her mother, who recently mar- ried a second time, and who is now the wife of a man named Middleton Hope. It is asserted that between eleven and twelve o'clock that morning Jones was seen carrying a baby in the direction of the shaft, and that whenever she was encountered afterwards she was unencumbered with the child INCRIMINATING EVIDENCE. Whilst the child was in the pit the fact was communicated to her, and she was asked by a woman to go up there with her, but she declined, saying that she was too tired. How- ever, she manifested considerable anxiety to know whether the infant had been injured much or not. When she went to her mother's house she had not got the child and in reply to her mother, who inquired the reason why she had not brought her offspring with her, she is alleged to have said that on the previous day she took the child, by request, to a gentleman in Radnorshire, who intimated that she should never trouble her more if she were a good girl. She added that she stopped at this gentleman's house on Wednesday night, and that the next morning the coachman drove her to Merthyr. Mrs. Hope and her daughter walked to: Merthyr on Friday, and the latter there took train on the Brecon and Merthyr line. ARRESTED. The police subsequently went in pursuit, and on Saturday evening a telegram was received stating that she had been arrested, but where the messago did not specify.
Prisoner before the Magistrates.
Prisoner before the Magistrates. A Confession of the Crime. Miriam Jo es, who confesses herself to be the mother of the child found at the bottom of a pit- shaft at Troedyrhiw on Thursday evening, and who acknowledges that she purposed doing away with the poor little infant, was arrested on Satur- day at Llanbister, Radnorshire, where she was in service with a Air. David Davies, a farmer and local preacher. The child, it seems, was born in December, 1885, and inasmuch as the prisoner attained her seventeenth year in August last, it follows that she gave birth to it when she was only fifteen. She alleged the father to be William Lewis, a farmer, of Trocdyrhiwfelin, Radnorshire, in whose service she was at the time of the seduc- tion, and she took magisterial proceedings against this man on three occasions with a view to securing an order of affiliation, but each time the summons was dismissed, and she was left to sup- port the child out of her own scanty earnings. For the past seven months the child li,.s been out at nurse with Mrs. Eason, of Llanbister, and although the girl's wages were but t7 a year, she contributed a sum of 2s. per week towards its maintenance. On Wednesday last she obtained leave to visit her mother, who lives at Troedyrhiw, and on the way to the railway station she called at Mrs. Eason's and demanded the child, saying that she could not afford to keep it any longer and was about to take it to her mother, who would henceforth have it in charge. The child was accordingly given up to her, and on that day she travelled as far as Talyllyn, where she stopped the night. On the following day she journeyed to Merthyr, and took the first available train after her arrival there to Troedyrhiw. She would appear to have committed the outrage almost immediately upon reaching the village, because she was observed to carry the baby in the direction of the shaft soon after the train came in. She presented herself at her mother's house alone, and a conversation took place as to the child, in the course of which she invented a story the palpable incredibility of which suggested that her mind must have been somewhat unhinged. It may incidentally be remarked in palliation of her fiendish conduct that the girl's intellect was never considered to be very robust, and that she was generally regarded as rather silly." She terminated her visit to Troedy- rhiw on Friday morning, when her mother accom- panied her to Merthyr, where she took the 12.10 train to Talyllyn, thence booking to Penybont. The Penybont Mop Fair was held on that day, and she stood in the fair ready to be hired, but failed to procure any change of situation, and that evening she walked to Llanbister, a distance of fourteen miles. As soon as the police had obtained prima facie proof that she was the party guilty of endeavour- ing to consign the child to destruction Police- Constable Thomas (9), one of the constables stationed at Troedyrhiw, was sent in pursuit, and on Saturday he arrested her at her master's house On Monday morning she was brought to Merthyr by the first Brecon and Merthyr train, and a large number of people assembled on the platform and outside the precincts of the railway station to witness her arrival. Several women uttered imprecations as she passed, but she suffered no other form of molestation, although an excited crowd followed to the police buildings. THE MAGISTERIAL PROCEEDINGS. At about eleven o'clock she was taken before the magistrates, then sitting, the justices oa the bench being Mr. W. M. North, stipendiary, and Mr. Walter Smyth. There was not an unusual number of people in court, but there were hundreds solici- ting admission, and the police were obliged to restrict the privilege of entry to those only who had business actually entitling them to be present. When the prisoner II;,> in the dock one was enabled to have a euEtciem-ly lei&ureiy view to be in a position to give a general description of her person. She is of medium height, with a nice fresh complexion, and tolerably good looking. She had on a coloured straw hat, with plain trimming, and she wore a common brown dress, with a velveteen jacket. Her hair was done up fashion- ably, and she was not the class of person one would take to be a farmhouse domestic. Her gait is a bit awkward, and the Radnorshire patois is perceptible in her speech. She displayed none of those violent emotions which indicate a sense of compunction in fact, her attitude was perfectly composed. The following is a verbatim report of the magisterial proceedings :— Magistates' Clerk: Miriam Jones, you are charged with feloniously attempting to kill and murder your infaut child, Mary JaM Jones. How old are you? Police-Constable Thomas: Eighteen. Inspector Rodman (to prisoner): Are you past eighteen ?—No, I am not, sir. What is your exact age-how long is it since you were seventeen? Since the 8th of last August. Magistrates' Clerk: Have you any friends here? -No, sir. Nobody at. all ?-No, sir. Magistrates' Clerk: Is there anyone who knows her here ? At this point a woman stepped forward, and Police-Constable Thomas entered the witness-box. He was examined thus by the Magistrates' Clei-k- You are a police-constable,and reside at Troedy- rhiw ?-I am, sir. In consequence of information you received, did you go in search of the prisoner ? -I did, sir. Where to ?—Brook Cottage, Radnorshire. The Stipendiary: What part?—The parish of Llanbister, fourteen miles from Ponybont. The Magistrates' Clerk: Did you fiud the prisoner there ?-I did, sir. On what date?—On Saturday. Is she in service there?—Yes, sir. Did you take her into custody ?-I did, sir. Did you charge her wirli anything ?--Yes sir,with attempting to murder her child by throwing her down a pit. Did you say where?—At Troedyrhiw. What did she say ?—She then said, Yes, I throwed it down a hole near Troedyrhiw. I went on my knees and took hold of its hand and left it drop, and I afterwards went to my mother's." Magistrates' Clerk (to prisoner) Have you any question to ask the policeman ?-No, sir. You understand what I)e says ?-Yes. Magistrates' Clerk (to Inspector Rodman) Upon that you ask for a remand?—The Inspector: I do, sir, until Wednesday. Magistrates' Clerk (to the woman who had stepped forward): Do you know her ?-Yes, sir. Are you any relation of hers ?—No, not at all. The Stipendiary: Very well; remanded until Wednesday. The prisoner was then removed to the cells. Afterwards, the police discovered that they would not be able to get the whole of the wit- nesses in attendance on Wednesday, and it was subsequently arranged that the case should stand I adjourned to Saturday. The girl was conveyed to Cardiff Gaol by the 3bO Taff train. A female prisoner who was escorted to the station by the main entrance was mistaken for her and loudly hooted by the mob that had gathered in the street, whereas Jones was quietly taken via the lower entrance in High-street, and thus escaped these indignant demonstrations.
Serious Fires in London.
Serious Fires in London. Early on Saturday an exciting fire took place at Middleton-square, Clerkenwell, several parties living in the house. The flames caught the stairs before the occupants could escape- The police, however, by throwing water on the staircase, managed to rescue three women and two children. The fire then drove them from the house, but another cry for help from the second floor caused intense excitement. The fire escape arrived just in time to save the last occupant. A fire of a most serious and alarming character broke out on Saturday on the large premises of Messrs. Pink, wholesale jam makers, 34, Rother- hithe-road, Rotherhithc. At about three o'clock a police-constable discovered that a portion of the manufactory was ignited, and gave the alarm, which soon resulted in the appearance of a large force of firemen. The whole of the building, however, was by that time involved, and the flames were attacking the neighbouring premises. The task of extinction was a tremendous one, and it was long after daybreak before the flames were subdued. By this Messrs. Pink's manufactory was entirely gutted, and great damage was done to the adjoining buildings. The loss of property is very great, but is not yet stated. The origin of the fire has not been ascertained.
The Determined Suicide at…
The Determined Suicide at Cardiff. Mr. E. B. Reece, coroner for the district, held an inquiry at the Roath Police-station, Cardiff, on Saturday, into the circumstances attending the death of William John, fish hawker, No. 28, Planet- street, Roath, who met his death under circum- stances reported below. Emma John, widow of the deceased, the first witness called, stated that he was 57 years of age, and that deceased was a fish-hawker. He had never been right since the day after Christmas Day, when three men followed him from the Taff Vale Station, and assaulted him severely. They beat him, she said, something dreadful," and on account of the injuries received he could not go outside his house for a fortnight. His nose was nearly broken, and his front teeth knocked clean out. Ever since that time he had suffered from headache, and had frequently got up out of bed during the night, and tied up his head with a handkerchief. At times witness stated deceased talked rather queerly, but she didn't think anything about it. About eight o'clock on the night deceased met his death, he was in bed, and she heard him groaning heavily. She went upstairs, and he complained of rheumatism in his knee. She fetched him some hot water to bathe it, and then went down stairs, and did not see him again till he was dead. George Cowler, residing as lodger at the house of the former witness, having confirmed the evidence respecting the injuries the deceased met with, stated that shortly before nine o'clock on Friday evening he went into deceased's room and discovered him lying on his back on the floor at the foot of the bed. His braces were tied loosely round his neck —in fact, so loosely as to enable him to put his hand between them and the neck. Deceased's head was hanging about a foot from the floor. Witness cut him down, and then called in Mrs. JOTUI. Medical evidence having been given by Mr. J. LI. Treharne, who stated that he was satisfied de- ceased died from hanging and strangulation, the coroner briefly addressed the jury, and they, with- out retiring, brought in a verdict that deceased committed suicide whilst in a state of unsound mind.
Strike of Engineers at Bolton.
Strike of Engineers at Bolton. The engineers at Bolton, to the number of about 2,000, commenced a strike on Monday morning. Some fifteen months ago the men had to submit to a reduction averaging 2s. per week, at the same time intimating that systematic overtime would not be worked. The employers state that this has caused great inconvenience, the men refusing to work on breakdown jobs. Recently the employers met, and unanimously agreed to give notice to the men that those refusing to work overtime when necessary would be discharged. A joint meeting of the men was then held, and they resolved not to submit to the notice, and to come out on strike if the reduction to which they had submitted were not restored. The notice as to overtime expired on Saturday, and no agreement having been arrived at, the men have come out as stated.
Suspected Outrage at Glasgow.
Suspected Outrage at Glasgow. A Glasgow telegram reports that early on Sun- day morning two men quarrelled in a house in West Bothwell-street. Mrs. O'Neil. wife of one of the men, interfered, and was suddenly seen to go through the window, which was three storeys high. The police apprehended the inmates, namely, John Cashman, James O'Neil, Margaret Ann M'Guinness, and Margaret Hynd. The woman was conveyed to the hospital frightfully injured, and her recovery is considered hopeless. The persons apprehended assert that she jumped through the window.
The Proclaimed Meetings atArmagh.
The Proclaimed Meetings atArmagh. Notwithstanding that the Nationalist and Orange meetings announced to be held at Armagh on Saturday afternoon were both proclaimed, the Protestant Home Rule Association attempted to hold a meeting in a field outside the town. Dis- trict-Inspector Hume and a large body of police forced themselves into the field, and as soon as the proceedings were formally commenced the meet- ing was dispersed. The police used their batons somewhat freely, but no resistance was offered to them, and no further attempt was made to bold the meeting.
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Over three hundred men were on Tuesday thrown out of employment in Moss, Macilwaine and Lewis's ship-building yard, Belfast, owing to all the principal belting in the works, to the value a:6350, having been maliciously destroyed the previous night. At the police-court, on Tuesday an employ6 of the establishment, named M'Keown, who was discharged the previous day, was remanded in custody on the charge of destroying the belting. This was the only yard in the town where wages were paid weekly. I
A Romantic Young Lady in Trouble.
A Romantic Young Lady in Trouble. Arrested on the Eve of an Elope- ment. k. At Westminster Police-court on Monday Emms, Banks, 22, a stylishly-dressed young woman, was charged on remand before Mr. D'Eyncourt with stealing wearing apparel, value about £ 7, in the charge of her landlady, Mrs. Jessie Gantlett, of 46, Smith-street, Chelsea. Further with steahng JE10 and some hosiery goods belonging to her late employer, Mr. Fred. Payne, hosier, of Broadway, Hammer- smith. Early in April the prisoner took a furnished apartment in Mrs. Gantlett's house, and a young man who came with her represented that she was his sister, and that she would remain a few weeks until she obtained a situation. He frequently visited her, and nothing transpired to discredit the story until the prisoner was leaving, when the landlady discovered that the box outside her room belonging to Miss Price, another lodger, had been broken open, and articles of wearing apparel abstracted. These were found I in Banks's trunk with other things stolen from Mr. Payne, in whose service she was until the end of March, when she absconded with P,10, taken from a locked desk in the shop. Prisoner told the I detective that she had arranged to go to Western Australia with the young man who visited, and that their passages were taken. This person was summoned as a witness, and he deposed that his name was James Tucker, and that he lived at 38, Redan-road, Hammersmith. He had known the prisoner about two months, and paid her attentions, but had not promised to many her. He was married, but thought. of leaving his wife at home and going to Australia with the prisoner.—The clerk supposed his wife was not a consenting party to this arrangement.—The wit- ness said she was not. On April 3 prisoner gave him nine guineas towards her passage-money, and he paid it to the shipping agents on her behalf.— Mr. D'Eyncourt told him ho had behaved very badly, and had deceived and led the young woman into trouble. As two felonies were proved he could not sentence the prisoner to less than six months' hard labour. ■'
Heroism of a Seaman.
Heroism of a Seaman. Gallant Rescue of a Drowning Man. The Queen has been pleased to confer the deco- ration of the Albert Medal of the Second Class upon Thomas Averett Whistler, first mate of the ship Ennerdale, of Liverpool. The following is an account of the services in respect of which the decoration has been conferred :-On the 17th of December last, soon after 5.30 a.m., as the Ennerdale was rounding Cape Horn, an appren- tice, named Duncan M'Callum, fell from aloft into the sea, striking the rigging in his fall. Immediately H. S. Pocnin, an A.B., leaped over- board after M'Callum, but the latter sank before Pochin could reach him. Pochin, afraid of being seized with cramp before a boat could come to his assistance, hailed the ship, asking for a lifebuoy to be thrown to him, and at the same moment the master called all hands to man a boat. The first mate, Mr. Thomas A. Whistler, 24 years old, who had been asleep in his berth, ran on deck and heard Pochin's hail. Calling to the boatswain to heave him a lifebuoy, he at once sprang overboard, secured the lifebuoy which was thrown to him, and succeeded in reaching Pocliin. The latter was already on the point of sinking, but, with the help of the lifebuoy, Whistler was able to keep him up. The water was bitterly cold, and a huge albatross hovered round the two men, preparing to attack them. Mean- while, considerable delay had occurred in the despatch of the boat. Her lashings had been secured extra firmly for the passage round Cape Horn, and when at last launched, so many men crowded into her that she capsized. When righted and re-launched she finally succeeded in reaching and rescuing Whistler and Pochin, who were now entirely exhausted after an exposure of some forty minutes in the water. The albatross had to be driven off with a boat-hook. Directly they were lifted into the boat both men became insen- sible, and Whistler was delirious for some time afterwards.
Five Millions Sterling of…
Five Millions Sterling of Hidden Treasure. The Calcutta correspondent of the Times writes —Mr. Westland, acting Secretary of the Financial Department, lately visited Gwalior to make arrangements for taking over three and a half crores of rupees, which the Regency is lending to the Indian Government. He found that treasure to the extent of over C5,000,000 sterling had been accumulated in pits and wells sunk in the floors of vaults in the Pitlace Zenana. The vaults are situate partially underground, daylight being admitted through narrow openings in the walls. After removing the earth to a depth of six feet the workmen uncovered a smooth, level pavement of large flagstones. When those were lifted they came upon ti square pit, filled to the brim with glittering silver. There were several such pits, two or three of them containing jewels, but the majority contained each about fifteen lakhs of Gwalior rupees. In each pit was acopper plate, on which was engraved the amount of the contents and the name of the official who placed it there. As a rule, only freshly-coined rupees had been buried; and the secret had been entrusted to a few confidential servants. The money was dug up in Mr. Westland's presence and shovelled into bags, which were sent, to the Calcutta Mint in in- stalments of 80 lakhs each.
Extraordinary Thefts by a…
Extraordinary Thefts by a Manufacturer. At Stafford Assizes on Monday (before Baron Huddleston) Joseph Devey, an ex-councillor of Wolverhampton, and lately a bicycle manufac- turer, was charged with stealing a quantity of bicycle materials and other articles, the pro- perty of Joseph Horton, in January and March last. The prisoner sold his stock-in- trade and business to the prosecutor for £ 10,000. Subsequently the stock fittings were missing, and, the place being watched, the prisoner was caught, in the warehouse with his boots off. He explained that he was going to feed the pigeons. The premises were then searched, and a number of articles which were known to have been in stock when the sale took place were missed.—The counsel for the prosecution was heard on Saturday, and on Monday the accused pleaded guilty. He was sen- tenced to eight months' imprisonment, and to pay the cost of the prosecution, his Lordship remarking that he had been guilty of a scandalous and shameful piece of cupidity.
A Sweetheart Murdered.
A Sweetheart Murdered. On Wednesday afternoon a young man, named Alfred Sowery, went with his sweetheart, Mary Kelly, into the Clarendon Hotel, Preston, and ordered a dinner. While it was being prepared Sowery produced a revolver and shot the girl, who died in a few minutes, the murderer then attempted to shoot himself, but the revolver missed fire, and he was subsequently apprehended. The pair were to have been married to-day (Thurs- day).
Heavy Sentences at Liverpool.
Heavy Sentences at Liverpool. At Liverpool on Wednesday two men were each sentenced by Justice Day to twenty years' penal servitude for causing the death of their wives. One case was that of a sailor, who, in a fit of jealousy, kicked his wife so brutally that mis- carriage resulted and death followed. In the other case a St. Helen's collier, after lighting his pipe, carried out a threat he previously uttered of setting his wife on fire, by throwing the lighted paper at her. He refused to open the door to a neighbour who was anxious to quench tho flames, and ulti- mately the woman died in great agony.
Failure of Staffordshire Ironmasters.
Failure of Staffordshire Ironmasters. Messrs. John Dawes and Sons, of the Bromford Ironworks, Oldbury, and the Trent Ironworks, Frodingham, near Doncaster, have suspended payment owing to temporary difficulties. The firm is one of the largest amongst the ironmasters of South Staffordshire, naving been founded about a century ago. Their liabilities are estimated to exceed £ 100,000, but the assets are considerable. Operations at the Bromford Works have been stopped since Saturday. Whether the works will be re-started at an early date will depend on the result of present negotiations. The action of the firm in suspending payment has been quite volun- tary. As soon as they found that they were apparently insolvent they took steps to protect the interests of the whole of the creditors. Messrs. Dawes have been chiefly engaged in the produc- tion of pig iron. At Bromford they have 62 puddling furnaces and eight mills, and at Frod- ingham four blast furnaces. i
Fatal Fall From a Train.
Fatal Fall From a Train. On Saturday evening a married woman named Swetchem, the wife of a coal porter employed at Datchct, met with a shocking death on the Wind- sor branch of the London and South-Western Rail- way, between Wraysbury and Staines. At Wravs- bury, the station next to Datchet, the deceased was observed to be making signs to the porters from the window of the compartment, and when the train arrived at Staines the guard was informed by two ladies that the woman had either jumped or fallen on to the line. Mrs. Swetchem was found quite dead in the six-foot way, about three-quarters of a mile from Wraysbury Station. The left arm was almost severed from the body, and she appeared to have been dragged some dis- tance. There was a severe" ound over the eye, and death was probably instantaneous.
Serious Theft in the Book…
Serious Theft in the Book World. Mr. Quaritch, the eminent book dealer, has been robbed of a livre d'heures by a little German or Dutch Jew, of dark complexion and speaking broken English. The thief had possessed himself I of the business card of a German-American print-dealer from New York, who had come over to the Buccleuch sale at Christie's, and presented it as his own. Before he left the shop (promising to return the following day) he managed to secrete the MS., which was on vellum, illuminated, and containing over a dozen very pretty miniatures in camaieu-yris, of French execu- tion, about the year 1460. The binding was smooth black morocco of the seventeenth century, with silver clasps.
Marriage of Viscount ! Cranbrook.…
Marriage of Viscount Cranbrook. i The marriage of Viscount Cranborne, M.P., eldest son of the Marquess of Salisbury, to Lady Alic< Gore, daughter of the Earl of An an, was solemnige4 on Tuesday afternoon at St. Margaret's Cliurcbi Westminster, before an aristocratic congregation.; The Prince and Princess of Wales, with their three daughters, occupied seats in the pew facing tho; altar, while close to them were the Comte and' Comtesse de Paris and Princess Heleoe d'Orleans, the Duke and Duchess of Teck and Princess Victoria of Teck, the Princess Christian, and the Crown. Prince of Denmark. A number of foreign Ambas- sadors were present, and the wedding partli included the Duke and Duchess of Westminster the Marquess and Marchioness of Salisbury"; and the Ladies Cecil, Lord and Lady Eustace' Cecil, the Duke and Duchess of ArgyU, the Duke and Duchess of Bedford and Lady! Ella Russell, and many others. The service was fully choral, and the ceremony was performed byi the Bishop of St. Albans, assisted by the Rev.! Lord A. Cecil and the Rev. Charles Gore. The' bride was conducted to the altar by her father,, who gave her away. She was attired in a cos- tume of magnificent ivory duchesse satin and point d'Alengon lace, trimmed with small sprays of orange blossom; tulle veil surmounted by a I' wreath of orans-e blossom. There were eioht bridemaids—Lady Esther Gore, Lady G. Cecil, the Hon. Beatrix Ruthven, Lady Eleanor Lamb- ton, Lady G. Ogilvy, the Hon. Hilda Chichester, Miss Lilian Ashley, and Miss Palmer. They wore gowns of white silk with zouave bodices and lace ruffles, and white lace bonnets trimmed with lilies of the valley. Each wore a diamond brooch, the gift of the bridegroom._ The Hon. S. M'Donnell attended the bridegroom in the capacity of best man. At the; conclusion of the ceremony the bridal party drove to 4, St. James's-square, kindly placed at the dis- posal of Lord Arran by Earl Cowper, where the wedding breakfast was served. Later in the after- noon Lord and Lady Cranborne left town for I Lord Salisbury's place in Dorsetshire, where they intend passing the honeymoon. The wedding presents were very numerous, and included an muian snawi irom tne Queen, a silver inkstand, writing tray, and candlesticks from the members of the Cabinet; also gifts from the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Comte and Comtesse de Paris, the Crown Prince of Denmark, and others. The bridescake was quite a masterpiece. It was made by Boyle and Co., of Blackburn. It stood; 5ft. 2in. high, and was 7ft. in circumference, the weight being nearly 3501bs. It was the gift of Viscount Cranborne's constituents.
Failure of Sir H. D. Wolffs…
Failure of Sir H. D. Wolffs Son. At London Bankruptcy Court on Tuesday a meeting was held, before Mr. Registrar Finlay Knight, for the adjourned public examination ol Captain Henry Drummond Wolff, son of Sir H. Drummond Wolff. The bankrupt filed accounts showing liabilities amounting to £ 4.274, of which L3,674 was unsecured, and assets nil. In examina- tion the bankrupt stated that at the time hE incurred the debt with Messrs. Balfour and Co, wine merchants, lie did not know whether he wa.S living with his father. Since the last sitting ha had been gazetted out of her Majesty's Army. He could not remember whether in Januarv last H^ borrowed money from Mr. Peters. He purehased jewellery for £ 295. and pawned it within a weeki for £ 60. The Registrar said it was a shocking case. The bankrupt had treated the whole proceedings as a joke, and had no*, behaved himself. as a gentleman or as an officer. He should have) something to say if the bankrupt applied for hit discharge hereafter.
Death of the Hon. Ion Keith-…
Death of the Hon. Ion Keith- Falconer. News has reached England of the dentb, at Aden, at the age of 31, of the Hon. Ion Grant Nevill Keith-Falconer, M.A., Trinity College, Cambridge. The deceased had lately gone out to Aden as a Free Church missionary. At College he had a dis- tinguished career, coming out in the first-class of the Tlleolog-ical Tripos in 1878. Mr. Keith-Falconer was, however, known best as one of the most remarkable riders that < vvr crossed a bicycle, andj till quite recently recoi l-, accomplished by hin* years ago remained to HIO credit.
- I, A Baronetcy to the Lord…
I, A Baronetcy to the Lord Mayor of London. The Lord Mayor of London has received thai following letter from the Prime Minister:— It is with great pleasure I have to inform yott: that, in token of the pleasure which she hasi received at the loyal welcome from the citizensti and in recognition of your own services, betI Majesty has been pleased to confer upon you the honour of a baronet of the United Kingdom."
The Prince of Wales at Yarmouth.
The Prince of Wales at Yarmouth. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales arrived at Yarmouth on Wednesday afternoon,accompanied by Mnpr-General Teesdale, Lord Henniker, and Lord Charles Beresford. He was received at the station by the military officers of the district, and drove to the house of Mrs. Nightingale, whose guest he will be. After lunching with the OFFICERS of the Royal Artillery the prince laid the founda-1 tion-stone of the new hospital. The town waS decorated, but rain fell during the afternoon, spoil" ing the day's programme.
Tne Imprisonment of the Rev.…
Tne Imprisonment of the Rev. J. Bell-Cox. In the Queen's Bench Division on Monday (before the Lord Chief Justice and Justice Smith) application was made on behalf of the Rev. JameS Bell-Cox, imprisoned at Liverpool for contuinacyt for a writ to bring the rev. gentleman to the Court of Queen's Bench to be discharged, on the ground that the suspension of Rix months which the*de- fendant disobeyed expired last December, and therefore, there was no order against him. The Court granted a writ of habeas corpus, and ordered the point to be argued on Friday. At a special meeting of the St. Mary's (Cardiff) Branch of the Church of England Working Men's Society, held at the Vestry-room on Monday evening, the president (Mr. W. J. Morgan) pre- siding, the following resolution was carried unanil mouslv:— That this meeting of the St. Mary's (Cardiff) Branch of the Church of England Working Men's Society desires to convey to the Rev. James Bell-Cox, vicar of St. Margaret's, Liverpool, an expression of its warmest sympathy with him in his imprisonment for his refusal to disobey the laws of the Church of England and s' further expresses its regret that this year of the Queen's Jubilee should be sullied by the perpetration of such a outrage in the name of the law.
Serious Accident to a Young…
Serious Accident to a Young Cavalry I Officer. A very distressing accident to Lord John Batte" I ville Thynne, son of the Marquess of Bath, WAS reported from York on Tuesday. His lord- ship is one of the officers of the 9th (Queen'S Royal) Lancers, at present quartered at York. About five o'clock on Monday evening he was tent' pegging in the barrack-yard, when his horse ran away. The animal dashed off through the barrack gates on to the highway, and turned towards Ful. ford. It had not proceeded far when its feet slipped on the tramway rails, and it fell, throwing its rider, who fell somewhat heavily upon the ground, and the horse fell upon him Several men were quickly upon the scene, and soon the young officer, who was found to be seriously injured, was con- veyed to the Military Hospital. Here it was found that he had sustained a fracture ^F the skull and internal injuries which placed his life in jeopardy- Mr. Jalland, of York, and Dr. Clifford Allbutt, of Leeds, were sent for. Lord John Thynne, who i-4 the second son of the Marquess of Bath, is but 20 years of age, and joined the regiment in DECEMW last.
The Reported Dynamite Ship.
The Reported Dynamite Ship. The report that a gunboat had been despatched, to the mouth of the Shannon to intercept a dyj3ll" mite ship from America was (a Dublin correspon- dent says) unfounded. It is stated on OFFICII' authority that the Orwell, the gunboat in question has been sent to the Shannon owing to complaints having been received that the French fishing fleeC had been encroaching within the prescribed terri- torial limits. Her duty, therefore, is not to inter- cept a cargo of dynamite, but to prevent be French fishermen from shooting their nets in Irisfc waters.
The "Black Pamphlet."
The "Black Pamphlet." The London correspondent of the Irish Times oi Saturday says :-1 understand that Mr. St. Jobfl Brenon has taken nn action for libel again«c Mr. Ash mead-Bar tlett, proprietor of ENGLAWF for the publication in that journal of passage3: from the "Black Pamphlet" identical with, °*| similar to, those which formed the matter of TH0! recent libel case of Brenon R.Ridgway. The actio°»L it I3 said, will be defended by Mr. ASHMEADN Bartlett. It is further stated that an action instituted against Mr. W. H. Smith at the suit ° the plaintiff has been settled.
Gas Explosion at Rochdale.
Gas Explosion at Rochdale. A gas explosion, resulting in serious injuries two persons and the complete wreckage °' dwelling-house, occurred on Saturday in LINCOL street, Rochdale. The accident was caused incautiousness when searching for an gas. The persons injured are Mrs. Taylor, occupant, and James Dodd, gasfitter.
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