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Star (Christchurch), Issue 2337, 14 September 1875, Page 2

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(Th* Tinut, July 3 t* 36.) ENGLISH. The dead body of a whale, which was struck by the Cunard steamer Scythia, was found near Kingstown. Mr Ahmed Kenealy, son of Dr Kenealy, has come forward as a candidate for Hartlepool upon independent patriotic principles. Tbe Mansion-house Fund for the relief of the sufferers by the inundations in the South of France now (July 12) amounts to £12,000. The Judicial Committee has confirmed a decision of the Indian Courts, tbat a> bequest for maintaining the worship of idols is invalid. Tbe Castalia, twin-ship, crossed from Dover to Calais on Wednesday, July 21, in one hour and fifty minutes. The Teasel was very steady in a heavy sea. A boiler burst on July 22 at the Holbeck Station of the North Eastern BaUway. The enginedriver was dangerously injured, aad several other persons were severely scalded. Sir 0. Looock, the eminent obstetric surgeon, died on Friday at his residence, ia tbe Isle of Wight, aged 76. Her Majesty the Queen visited Sir Charles only two days previously. Coroners' inquests were held on July 19, upon the bodies of two persons who had died during the administration of chloroform previous to the performance of surgical operations. The floods, which bave caused great damage in many low lying districts, are subsiding, and as finer weather has set in (July 2&), with a prospect of continuance, it ia hoped no further mischief will be done. A demonstration to protest against tha grant for the Prince of Wales' visit to India was held yesterday (July 18) in Hyde Park, and after a speech from- Mr Bradlaugb, a condemnatory resolution was passed. - The anniversary of the declaration of American Independence was celebrated by tha United States' oitisens resident in London by a .dinner at the Crystal Palaoe, at which General Shenck presided. Lougblin Freeman, a shipowner at Waterford, who was convicted of sending a vessel to sea in an unsafe condition, was sentenced, at Waterford Assises, to a fine of £300 aod i two months' imprisonment. In tbe House of Lords, on July 23, the Duke of Bichmond, replying to aa inquiry from Earl Granville, said the Merchant Shipping Bill was the only important measure wbioh tbe Government had withdrawn. Some leading ministers of the Congregational body in England have congratulated tbe Bey — Beecher upon the result of- the trial in New Y6rk, and an address for general signature has been prepared. The Court of Queen's Bench held its last meeting under that aame on Monday, July 5, being in future merged in the High Court of Justice. Tbe Court of King's Bench dates from the time of Alfred, 10 centuries back. A meeting was held on Thursday, July 25, on ClerkenweU green, to condemn the conduot of tbe Government in withdrawing the Merchant Shipping BiU, and public meetings bave been called in many towns to express similar disapproval. The Bishop of Manchester, upon tiie occasion of tbe opening of a new churoh near Bolton, said the Bishops roust be cautious ia allowing prosecutions under tbe Publio Worship Act, and not encourage litigious or uncharitable feelings. A National Synod of the Irish Soman Catholio Church has been convoked at Maynooth on August 17. The mestiag has the sanction of the Pope, aad it to oonsider the state of ecclesiastical affairs and the pro* motion of Catholio education. Tbe Rev. A. H. Mackoncchis) offlciatsd on July 25, at 8t Alban's, Holborn, for the first time since bis suspension. He deolared bis intention never to celebrate the Holy Communion with the maimed rites prescnbed by the Purchas decision. The Sultan of Zanzibar, before leaving England, presented swords aod photograph* to the Lord Mayor of London and tha Mayors | of Liverpool, Manchester, and Belted, and

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also sent sums of money for distribution among the poor. The reoont frequent storms and heavy rains have caused disastrous floods in many counties. At Burton-upon-Trent and St. Ives the streets are under water. Several lives have been lost, and numbers of sheep and oattle have been drowned. Mr Disraeli presidod at a meeting in furtherance of the Byron Memorial, and delivered an eloquent address on behalf of that object, after which it was resolved that an appeal should be made to the publio for funds to erect a statue. The Orange celebrations oustomary on July 12, passed off in the North of Ireland without diiturbanoe, except at Newry, whero a procession was attaoked by Roman Catholics, and a fight ensued, whioh was only terminated by the interference of the polico. On July 14, in answer to a question in Parliament, the Home Secretary said he had direoted the release of a little girl who had | been sentenoed by the Spalding magistrates to fourteen days' imprisonment and four years' detention iv a reformatory for pluohing a flower. The widow of a passenger who was drowned in the wreck of the Oceanic Company's steamer Atlantio, recovered a verdict in the Court of Queen's Benoh for £5000, the oompany admitting that their officer, the Captain, had been guilty of negligence, whioh lod to the catastrophe. The Bishop of London having inhibited the clergy of St; Alban's Church, Holborn, from officiating in any other churoh, no service was held yesterday (July 4), but the congregation proceeded to St. Vedast's, Foster lane, where the Rev T. P. Dale oonduoted a full Eitualietic servioe. The Eloho Challenge Shield was contested yesterday (July 22) at Wimbledon. The shooting was remarkably olose, Ireland carrying off the prize by three marks over Sootland, while England was one mark behind the latter. Tbe Publio Sohools matoh was won by Eton, although Derby made a numerioolly equal soore. The very heavy rainfall during the lasfc two days (July 14 and 15), has caused floods in several places. At Owm Carm, near Newport, the bursting of a small reservoir, caused the sudden destruction 'of a house and drowning of thirteen persons. Portions of the towns of Bath and Bristol are under water, and in many places great damage has been dono to the growing crops. The Dean of Arches, Sir R. Phillimore, on July 18 delivered judgment in the oase of Jenkins v. tho Rev F. Cook, of Clifton, who had refused to admit to the Holy Saorament a parishioner who had expressed a disbelief in tbe personality of Satan, and had prepared an expurgated edition of the Bible. The deoision was in favour of Mr Cook, and notice of appeal was given. Messrs Alexander and William Collie, merohants, of London and Manchester, who failed recently, were oharged on Wednesday, July 21, at the Guildhall, with obtaining money from the London and Westminster Bank by false pretences. After the statement of counsel, the acoused were remanded for a week. Permission to remain at largo on bail was granted, but satisfactory sureties have not yet been offered. On July 16, in the House of Commons, the vote for the expenses of the Prinoe of Wales* visit to India was considered, and Mr Faweett's motion to release the Indian revenue from any portion of the oharge was negatived by 879 to 67. The vote of £60,000 was opposed by several members on the ground that the Prinoe's journey was a per» eonol affair; but Mr Gladstone and Mr Bright approved the course taken: by fche Government, and the vote was carried by 860 to 16. In the House of Commons, on Wednesday, July 14, Mr Heygate moved the second reading of a Bill to authorise cumulative voting at municipal elections, a measure which he contended would enable the most competent representatives to be returned. Several members objected to fche ohange, and the Homo Secretary, although nofc disapproving fcho prinoiple of the Bill, thought it would bo better to defer legislation, and accordingly, at his suggestion, the previous question was oarried. Lasfc nighfc, July 22, Mr Disraeli having announced fchafc ifc would be impossible to proceed with fche Merohant Shipping Bill this Session, Mr Plimsoll, in an excited manner, protested ogainsfc tho aot of the Government in leaving the lives of thousands of sailors in continued jeopardy, and applied the term of " villains ' to those shipowners sitting in that House who sent unsound ships to sea. The Speaker required retraction of the term, which Mr Plimsoll refused, ond lef fc the House. Mr Disraeli moved that the hon Member should be reprimanded, but, Mr Sullivan having explained that Mr Plimsoil's mind was in a very exoited condition, fche Prime Minister moved that the debate be adjourned for a week, which was agreed to. The withdrawal, of the Merohanfc Shipping Bill was condemned by fche Opposition, as being due to the bad management of tho Government.