DENGLISH MISCELLANEOUS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume 6, Issue 605, 21 January 1879, Page 2

DENGLISH MISCELLANEOUS.

It is the intention of the Admiralty to recall the Black Prince, commanded by H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, to England to be paid off and put out of commission. His Royal Highness has now been serving afloat since February, 1876. " A serious accident has occurred to Mr Gye, the lessee of the Royal Italian Opera. He was out with a party shooting on Lord Dillon's estate at Dytchley Park, and while handling a friend's gun received the contents in his side. We regret to add that the unfortunate gentleman succumbed to the injuries and died on December 4. Within the last few days it has been finally determined that the works at the new opera-house on the Thames Embankment, which have been at a stand for more than two years, are to be actively resumed, and the building completed for its original purpose in time for the opera season of 1880. The sum of £1,100,000, representing the amount payable by the United States Government under the Halifax Award was on Nov. 21st paid in to the credit of the British Government at the Bank of England. It took the form of a cheque from the American Minister here on Messrs. Morten, Rose and Co. An alarming explosion, causing a series of reports, which were heard for several miles, took place yesterday in the main forge of the Royal Gun factories at Woolwich Arsenal. It arose from the bursting of the large furnace near the 10-ton hammer, in which the breech-piece of a 35-ton gun was being heated for welding. The furnace was completely destroyed, and the roof of the building carried away. Much excitement has been caused in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, by the disappearance of Mr. Richard King, who for the past eighteen years has been Manager of the Ventnor branch of what is now the Capital and Counties Bank. King left the town with his wife for the purpose, it was supposed, of visiting some friends on the mainland, and did not return. A warrant has, it is stated now been issued for his apprehension. An investigation is being made into the affairs of the branch bank, and several other persons are said to be seriously implicated. It is not yet known whether any money is missing. An attempt to rob Enville Hall, near Stourbridge, the residence of Lord Stamford, was made on Sunday evening last, Nov. 17. While the family was dressing for dinner, about half -past seven the buttler, while walking along a corridor upstairs, was encountered by a man who stepped from one of the rooms, and presenting a revolver at him, threatened |to shoot him if he gave an alarm. The buttler, however, sprang into a room fastened the door, and raised an alarm but the burglar escaped He had effected an entranoe to the house through Lady Stamford's boudoir. This is the second time thieves have entered the house this year. Lord Stamford has offered £100 reward for the apprehension and conviction of the offender. A lunatic, named Owen Roberts, is in custody at Langefni, charged with attempting to shoot Miss Pritchard, daughter of an Anglessey magistrate living at Trescawen. Armed with a gun and revolver, he went to Miss Pritchard's residence, and upon her coming to the hall door he fired at her, but missed. A gamekeeper susequently disabled him by a shot and he was arrested.