English News.

Clutha Leader, Volume II, Issue 79, 13 January 1876, Page 6

English News.

First-class coal innies are reported .toi have, been discovered ..at.. Badajoea, - • XheVftprj^ j in 't_e-y<ar:jLß7_;wa_ of the ?gro__ •: value 1 'of ! about f L24o':ooo:'

A : schbbr of medicine'; for \ladie_, due ; toj priv_t6iinitiati^ ai Brussels ' pn the lat bf next monC'V'" • . - j

!' Tbe ttfes*_if&*Mv^ aire Vat»biit c to j create: aVgreat^'ollege, In tfie town, arid 'have I purchased ittrr 400,000 f. «" a jarga ipeice bfi grburidWar'Notrfe'de'.a GardeF" -''•"'-"' j The hatii-k^-sW'fcbri'dbri-a.. now fell! oiit pn strike, 1 , excepting .those* employed at j three " or r foUf manuftictorie?. ' ' They are! now fbrmin|;th e m'seT^esifftbatraafe 1 union.: AliceVp.ay ' has '^en"^xa'^iriM ; ;V;l?y. :tH)a' solicitors to. 1 the r .arid wiU;jbe flub-l poenoed tb give evidence in the Wainwright' trial. •'' '■*■ '""'- ' ' •■■•: X -.-.-:-.-.-. ■

:- Mr .Spa-few, : the vby delist -who /had: undertaken to ride 650 miles in seven daysj 'gave up the' task ''after riding two 1 /days'..'."''' ' V'; r [" '.'.[?"':.''" j v ' ! ''"'V ""' ; Prince Leopold has, ;it is • said, ' arri.p'gqdi to give in his: house at Oxford -a eeries of readings -from Shakespeare. "The • 'neW.; published ' *by ' some ' French jourtf.ls that 'the life' ojf tbte; EifrjireHs Charlotte of Mexico is aeapairedVofiserrbneoa&i The unfortunate V-P^incess ' ha. ' never ceased' to' be -physically in' excellent health. 1 Two: women .pf r.bad ,;, repute , were , tarred and feathered by' the virtuous male; populace of Vergennes, the other night,- "says the I .* Springfield' Kep-bttiittn' This is Jpsh Billings' epitaph on a friend: — *' Here lies John Ferguson; E/qij v A)k& worth half _ million — less ;th'6'kirigdprii'Vbf Heaven." :■-; ; •

The drawer of *he gf eat prize in the last drawing of th!ef Paris ;Loau 1869' is 'a Parisian working woman, who had entrusted her ticket to a amaH pastry-cook. The lucky woman gets LBOOO- r It is staged in gosiuing literary circles that the 1 proprietors ofthe v ' Times-- are I about' to "engageV a 'vessel"." which shall il .possible, go betwefei. an 6'pen port arid the I Arctic'. xped.Uipi^;'' ! . '"'JV"." '"' : '■'[,'' '' :' ''■'"/ . ! „' A;guantty bf jeweller^ stolen some time - from a shop in Edinburgh^ has' been disi covered under; the -flooring!. ofV'aVhouse which- is! said to" have been 'occupied' by Haire;^df/Burke and'Hare':_elel>riiy.7 •"';'•''- :■ A man made three unsuccessful attempts to blow bis brains out and th^n his wife said to; him"; •*' Don't: try it agaiD, John ; yo£ hayent'got' anyi" That khan now goes about < saying he owe.; his 1 life to'that-womabv' " ,' ' ' .AX $bie! fer.^lingt^ril^tty; 1 SessibbsV Mr : Bourd ass cattle d isease ' inspector; ;,f pr th c ; Dickering division .of f t_e , JSasfc ; Riding, applied to; tb>Tnagi.trates for an- order'to distrpy;i6, pilsi^belrtri'gin^ to MrJ Wright,' bf jGransmboir,. bear 'Brid^ing^n;; which had beenattcaked'byj-ty^ V VV ' ] "The, Letk -(Sj affordshire) Improvement - Cpmnoiifsibners ' have y refused to "h_ve"in-tKeir^ce-^et^ry/th^ epitkph on Mrs NewallV tom^toine^ dauorhterj three years* ch'aste'and' virtuous sweetheart and forty years i"a ioyirigrwife,?'; The wonderful commercial activity »: of. Fraore is -gain •• attested by fisures, which , have-jnst been published.- Though^ nine f mouths' brily r 6f thk financial year have yet gone pasf, " the' 'direct taxes "Smbunt r to ,4?,Op0,0O0 franps, br'.'LlVSOO 'ooo, v arid Vthe. indirect, taaes, to- 69^000^000iVfrancW JorJ L2;760;000 more' than' the: original eatimatesT V 'V"'' ; XX' '''^ "■" '-" "- " } -""V^ ■-' •■' ' "

;V ( the.'diyofce: listV jii&\^^^ .'th er s ) is- a total <p£ ; 237 c&usesr ! ,. Of thesei 26 i are .uitsfor judiciki- separation, eight for' nullity of ''lifarrt-ge'i four for : restitatioff'of t bonjugal; rights;;,; an^V , the\r'/maVba.t'';fo ! r' ;jOl'fJ;M^ ate put : dbwn,.fprV.tr»ak^^ 'without 3utieß,cofwhibhi3^4reundeferide!_' ; ■arid f _7'af"e ; -ef'-ndeS? r, ' v ' r ■ .-■ -,?*!-■*'/.•;r^iY'''At an inquest onthe body of therparierr cle'i*k of Denbigh; .a'very deplorable^.tate^ of a|Sir-Ywa- • 'afs^a^\t6 , i '*._iA^*lrf r| j|Kef household.^ rtoardrunlron Wednesday to give eyidenceatthe inquest, 1 and r6n- inquiry -it Was* found , that there Was 'neither bed'-ribr r bedclothes iri!thV-;hpueer, r Tfie fd&ttfcobiMW^f'^ve. , children, ..:', inclufti-^Tari'.V^ daoehter, and. all .slept in; the same/Vrobriij on filthy^ rae_. iVThe * parents * riad;<atrerie J titrieVpcbj^^^ 'jthey/'flrerie' ruin|afby^a.nbk( ;? ' r ..V^V^rVf •' • The 'Bishop/of,^^Ma^c^lter^ speaking at: .theV.ChuTch-r.pf-V:. Enplanj&'s , Teiriperan.e Society _ r meeti_j_ at n "M ahchestef, expressed an/ _pibip_'that'^ to '■ $: jcbnsiderab^ ,pf ths. alliance .'humour;--;;.,: X- <a i-x—.-'.-r-rC-.

r 'A f VCetit^_l l Ne'wß^telegr:am;Bayfl^•^The parishioners of Williamston offer a 'strong; opposition. rtp the recent. -appointment of Father Loftus !by the -Archbishop J of iTriam as .their parish prtes to ' Las t ''Sunday; wben F^ei! LdftuS' ent^ea the chapel*." the peop ,'pl'e made'a/ru&b* ana werfe "only 'preyeritiea". ifr'pm getting ;atV him byV'a.guard /ofVpolice; ntfeiat' utoo'd around the alter- rail; and; who werebltlmately obliged^tp^fix'baydnetsl ' . ; V r Ar h»vbly lipuse/on : " tbeVib^ast bf .Cork 'has. beerivth.^ceoejbf a ; dreadfut aecitf.tft.T A ibarrerbf r^tTpleumwas washed a Wreck, and a.w_ma_i'nariied/^uiliv_n^Uße_'fa'portion- bf the v oil" foirthe r houße^lHnin: 'The'bttbv^o^^ set' fire ! tb thVhbri-Si^ says ,fiix— persons , s were„ eitherV; burnt 'to' /de'ampritfcte^ <proyed fatal' iri a!f^'':hwrs ! 'V.': / "'^:y --' n ! ;'.';:,' '* ! The plan ?wh_reby <ail r ih e .- German: rail'i-r waytr'wbuld -Bd? a.qififednby-the> State: is( ■ a'Ss-rtifi^ ; ;b^d.fibite' r S_ajfe^ 7 tia_P_gh"t_e< r selibjr'af^ /MiriistxyV'b^ | <j_"; Chancellorship" of> .the* ;; German V Empire.! ; Prince Bismarck has intimated" inp a most; -decisiv. 1 r manner . . that 1 -?;tfi . r7 q_e_ttott^ has; :.I^e»^li^ settled^-, .bp.thVpn.'j ari^VrJmpgrial? igrouridgf and'.tbat"! he has therefore ordered negotiations to be opened, which' havb resalted in a resolve; to go at pnconinto the 1 "matter, '-r'j r:' ";"'«ri><rV.'' .rM-YVs „r J tin r The London correspondent of the (Man-chafer;(&,u_fdia_^^rit-B S^kHt Wear "that" amounte-rfo;L6Bo^lJut that o_}theVdeferid-< ant'a^ solicitor siibfe^ they < Were r! _edftce_ t :lb f iE__OH Airipbe the' |81-si^ ■.heavy, a^j^-- f ')^^t^Y^;j^^^^ had:: iwatohed j the .deferidaufc^ jorit' onvba_?#:ieeVthat _ib did, not escape," afid* r£9«p™e,^w.h^^ be iperMstetirVf m?« defendant** cowa^cpits' amounted to 'about L1,506#- ' ? "„?_*-n. 3 - r .

On all /German '-^aiVwayft^red'^MD^)^ 'woifof-by the'statibhma.terfl/and.bn^vei'y rail way ticket the> price is prihtedi' > ;'?X;h ■a The rifle mktch:. between Ganada and^fche "United States^ has, been; w«m.j^y thejatter. ; AUhe~._l~oyal.MinV^^ ; yernment order has just beerivrepeivea for ,100 tons of neW'brb-zse coins i for circ'iilatioa hrthis' country;^ - They r will t^e.d''t6nß ,f _£ -penniesy 30 tons of half- pennies/ _ffd -20 [ tons of .artbings. r > > The tfotal 'number i of coins included in the: order* vwill^be; aa fpl- ' lows :^-50 * one ; of ; pennies,. _ ,376 4 <so j ?30 tons of halfpennies, 5.376;606 j M 'abd_o,torifl ;rif farthings, ,7 r I68;00_Y or al(6getfcsv ;17,9_0,(K)9 piece.. The execution _H-ia large orde. will occupyabbut three month's, and then the : coins • will be put up l into _J5 and L_o Hoxes;;andwill ! be despatched frbm Birmingham, according to the- ordere of tbe Master of the l^int,;to.Scotlanji r '-Irelßpd i or wherever the accommodation may .be required. v _-_-.'.... In the last ten. YeaTs 214 criminals have been'senteiiced to dVathViri'Ebgland -and i Wales,' but only 10.; brvl.eWitbßhl.Jf VtHe number, were io fact e_e_ute_V' V In the 89 years,* 1836 £&tbere hayptieeris^.C.cnminals extcuteri.iri Eoglaridarid- W.lesvor il a year upon an average. The largest bum- • ber! in that period was : 22; in^ 1863:;? the j smallest was- four in 1871. TbereWere/11l executions ia the first ten years, and there were 103 in the last.tenv , If <we go further back (than . 1836- • we • >. find ■>? veiy; i different A figures* ' in 1 the three y.ar5j' 1833. 35 the M fx^cution. were ne less than PlOtf 'aveFagiqg *€ 34 a. year. . But evenin ttibse'Dark'lges we 'have lbok^dP iaVaib for of <|_pital , sentences Ypw-ed; Vas Vbiir lt'_lian'b__te_ipprary states, -by i clefteatJuatices of the Peace. . , ; , : : / v i:< ■< , Professor, Schroeder, . .of Maryland, i§ about to visit several places in rthevU-iftfid States" and' Europe^ io^hls <" Bfeerable ai. ship'? lately exhibited at Baltioipre.-? T»fce flbippoftibn of the'airshipV the : prppeyer, .and so on, is , constructed of wire about threes si-teen ths'. bfan'iricß iii diameter, jg 85ft. in .length, 9ft; high,' arid' VSC! wide. It s lilting capacity will ' be; lOVtojop, V . ; The balloon* portion; which his not yet been adjusted, wilhbe 65ft. in " diameter."?. c li'is constructed of'lßoO'yardß.(threecaßes) of cambric, from which 1496 ropes wiU'depehd and hbld: the :! ; The p ling r propellers to^ be /attached.;^toV^h^nbw and -stern of theV ßhipi afe ilbft?ibpg"and 3Jft in height. These- propellers Jwfiln'bo covered^with canvas^ as Valso' ttie sides v and top. ol the ship, The crewis'tb cobVilis^of .eight 'men;' and the ship cari/it-ia alleged ,' by the - Ptb^bsqr '. to be a'a rea^iyf^febFfed jthrpugh the changeable curr^ptf;Vpf ! MX as a vessel on it'ie sea*- ' The n '& »i,i voyage the air shin; will itake will be from "Bam"mprfe.tojN"ew^ York, a distance 6f2oo"iiillfe_, jaftej:; which the "Professor;, iritendsVMiito.s the.Atlantic iand y itiit jV"3^o^l»l&"dl^- T ! VfJCi' rJsfs^o^statedwbat are to be: the, wages of^heieight men'composioa the ? crew ;^ of -the air- shipi ; but there cair be'liMle doubt -that they will be,; fairiyii.f'.nothberallyj^ account indeed 1 'i^^MYM^S^^X^!^ . sbpuld , be ; made as cpmfoftable as^osßible* for a mutiny on board an air ship -would a frightful affair. •.-.•• .-,. '..-.■ ij \A }X,<cw. v.v- -.;,-"-

A hotpotato- (e'ays a London'borreßpou* derit);'ia' a • good r thing in 'its' wa^j but one , BCarcißly; exacts 'tp; fiod. -friugget'Sf gold inside; ;,,,Thiß,v bbwe^jf,. ba? !heeii tfee*' perierice of one Juuky _aab.~. t Years jago _»c 'Wti-port••*i'*.'id«_i_f... , t_o^ c •_ot , potato carts - which are' so well; kn'6 wriin^ ;hej'found v thfe ;syeritiptt^ ebon made it "a lar geVbusinass -jby 4 supplying ©a,.- certain conditions,- the. hawkers i who undeVtool. to) Sell the popular* tnbertff: Tim ;told;; that 'W 'has ''amazed • a'^fp'tttitid^of man, li < c '.manyj oth ers, came f rpbi'tlie Ec is a; natiVe;of'No*folk^V V:V £■. 'liouX •' Another* pjfoot tof the rapid -ecdyery'of trade'iri France is fiimished- by'the .eturn of the Bankers: C^aririgiffbas^W-icb. : ;t^rbb^h;::Sf .j_^_s£k excess; of t net amount in; tHe^CQrrespoiidflag month of last year.* [■•>■- y {•■':;■ '\\xit luX^vs. ■'! The;* Scotsman^ records the death of Mr BfbwbW Nbrt _V,a ierifle'mahi'weir-iol-n Jn^r&igi^ ;The> deceased,; 'whoV was< bbrhV inith^year 1810,' was the third- son of JtheVjßight Rev. - f ßfpwril6*vVNbrthi> 'Bishop bf ' WiQchesfer, and was'_ blond "reigtibn^df/ L_*ra^_¥d'tt_ ihe,;^f^i%bJjPrittie 'the -ftqirdyY vAfte^Vgradu^ingVy Mr Korth c»me<toJ,S.otlah- t )arid liTedjthe 'life "'of- arcptmtry penrleman * tillhVnad gap to engage .lureyival work; fbr cj6msi_y with several wel N known. EyangelisUr.. -fVnr maoyyeara deceased has been Weli_b6w_, bbtK'ib Eriglabd arid Sco'tl.rid as ari'effecti^ep'rea.her? Sev.ral Velikioas' bbokV of r'v!bics,^ : large circulation, the best'ikdoiwri'. of :tbese i b^rig the M Prodigal Sorf^^^andi^^Yeftand .'No' !V'y Mr "?Nprt.b4 became seriously ill at ,dia^_nme^bbi(ii^ dwe_^^f^ea^ : ;to .which he auccutribed. '■'•■', He leaye_t«, widow .and one son. . ,c v ::.-*: :_■„ y XiyJj in m&ifa ; ' '„., The^ vltalwn^pplice, are ipyestigating a case of murder presenting: sotrie points of >i mii ar ity with the U W hit echapelmyißteiy." :THePattidnli¥s afe gryeb'in !^^yf^#^lSTO^i»^ f*pm?wh!ch ; the>mte^ ; removed k was found mi_ case at'the r_ aifirey station at 1 Rom.: Itcamfefrbm; Naples on 'thfev_at-) h _^ .fulfil Jhe,pffice),pC our, Parcels "DeliiFery Gompany;vtThe/pbUc_«soonr|Tbttrid^^ioh of" them; had 'despatched 'the ca^n'He^is a 'm^whbltiSngs; .abbiit A M_riff #*% P^tor^^g^g^bJslfi^Kl^Va' : truc_7at,B p'clockr in Kthei morning, *<«„_ he : commission^ agent infer(repteu biriivTand 'a^d-roth^^^ #afcho_B&:ttarcase;;ta andtheni all* the 'mystery "swae ?-S.t£ered; r _!t*thrifegum_it r^^^bf'thM-ffls^p^j:^ , ,wa&followiog,the lecture, at KNAftleslfJni«ver_ity;)*.S_eVtw $ps_r#ee?^sfiiM intestmesrhad«been takeH>?ddtoby a" mkilful *ari_rba^ IbbJeedMbm day^bejdr'altti.