GENERAL SUMMARY.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XVI, Issue 5183, 2 June 1885, Page 3

GENERAL SUMMARY.

Mr Gladstone gave notice in the House of Commons on May Btlr of a motion to provide a dowry for the Princess Beatrico on her approaohing marriage to Princo Henry, of Battonberg. The, notice was received with jeers from the Home Rule and Radical benches. The formal; opposition to the grant will be led by, Henry Labouchere. The Anglo Gorman International Commission appointed to arrange terms of occupation of British and Gorman colonies in the Pacific Ocean had concluded its labours. The status of Samoa remains unsettled. Lady Lonsdale, on whose account Ed-, mund Yates! suffered imprisonment forlibel, was married to Eail De Grey at St. Martin's Church, Charing Cross. Lord Ripon, father of the bridegroom, Earl Pembroke, and a few select friends of tho bride and groom wore tho only persons present, The Fortnightly Review publishes an article by Charles Williams, its Soudan correspondent, substantially proving the incompetency of Sir Charles Wilson and the virtual slaughter of; Gordon by his negligence. When the matter is brought up in Parliament, which it will bo shortly, Lord Charles Boresford and many bluejackets aro willing to be witnesses. Since her return from Darmstadt the Queen's health is notably improved.

u 4 A. despatch of' the 4th of May says, were' patrolled by police boats, and the route from the landing-to the railway station lined by a military guard and many metropolitan detectives. Ada Cavandisb. aotross, is married to Frank A.' Marshall,'dramatist,; The discussion of the Budget, in the lobby of the House Commons, discloses that much discontent is ooming from the Irish and Scotch members, whose grievance is the disproportion between the whisky and beer duties, the whisky tax being increased half-a-penny per glass and tho beer tax by only three-farthings per gallon. At Greenock, on May Ist, the water, for the first time, was admitted, into the immense James Watts', Docks,: at a cost of £5,000,000. These are intended for tho accommodation of transalantio steamers,

Tho yacht Galatea, contestant for the American Cup, was launched on May Ist. Tho Japanese village, which has for somo time boon on exhibition at Hido Park, was destroyed byfiro on May-day. Tho village consisted of five strode of houses and shops constructed and peopled by : Japanese, who were to be seen engaged in their various occupations as in their own country. ; •■

Boertwood Lodgo, the country seat of the Duke of St. Albans, has boon soriously damaged by fire, and many valuablo pictures, rare books, and old" china destroyed.

Oholora is prevailing io Oaloutta to an alarming extont, The Suez. Cunal Commission have'decided to plaoo tho prizes captured in naval warfare, traversing the Suoz Oanal, on tho samofooting^men-of-war. Tho work of the Commission is progressing favourably.

The Government annaunoes that the Irish Crimes Act will be tho first businoss in Parliament after the Eodistribution of Seats Bill is disposed of. An agitation in favour of olforing Mr Eussell Lowell, the late Amorican Minister at the Court of St. James, the Morton Professorship at Oxford, is, says o London despatch, gathering strength daily, and Mr LowqH lp, signified his willingness to accept it if tho offer is unanimous. Tho Salary is 4500 dollars per annum, ; .

!'A six days' walking'match closed in London on May 2nd, at the Aquarium, amid a crowd of spectators, although the contest had lost some interost owing to the retirement of Littlewood on account of illness. Achille. the French long distance ehampion, completed only 193 miles,, and a youth named Connor, who ; made 337 miles, is considered the coming champion. The total scores of the principal contestants wore •—Rowell 430, Cartwright 383, and Mason 370 miles.

' In the House of Commons, on the evening of the sth May,'the Conservatives amendment to tho English Registry Voters Bill, providing that the cost of registry 'be chargedjto-thq Treasury !infltead of the local rate's, was rejected' by a vote of 240 to 237. The result of tho vote was received withjoud cheers by the Opposition. Sir Stafford Northcoto asked Mr Gladstone whether, in tho faco of the small majority, he would further.consider tho question; to; which Mr;; Gladstone said he would abide by the decision' of' the House.

]■ The race, for the,. IOQO (Guinea, Stakes for three-yoar-bld fillies wasrun on the Bth ult. at Newmarket, being the first race meeting, was won by the. Duke, of Westminster's Farewell. There were sixteen starters. *....;,. .■ v\;" .-;?. ; {'■~ j:i Mr 'Kussell;Lowell, 1 ex-U.S. Minister.to. England, unveiled the bust of Samuel Taylor Ooloridge in the >Poot's Oornor at Westminster Abbey, in;the presence of the .whole of the'.Coleridge family,'many noblemen, mombersof the House, bishops, dnd a largo number of Afnerioans. The bust is the gift of tho late Rev- Dr Mercer, Of■ Rhdde Island." ''Mr Lowell' paid : 'ab/ eloquent tribute to.;the poet's memory. Lord Coleridge returned thanks on 1 behalf of tho family., .' ;V /. "-W, I William Ward/.first. Earl of "Dudley, died on May 7th, aged 68. > .i Si :IRBJH, : AP , An^.-,,. 1} .; : , ! i ! In reply fo ftoW'iParrieMn the House of Commons on the 16th, the Chief Socrotary for .Ireland justified the police for their action on the several occasions during the' Prince of Wales'visit to Cork and Mallo, and curtly, added that the Government declined'to order any inquiry, as desired by Parnell. Parnell thinks the effect of the Prince's visit will be to stimulate the Nationalistic workers.. < It is stated that' Queen Victoria Has arranged to visit Ireland in the autumn. ■: The Right Hon. John Naisbj the present Attorney-General for, Ireland; is to be appointed Lord "Chancellor'of Ireland, vice Sir Edward Sullivan,- deceased.-; j It is stated the Government intends to buy for Prince Viotor, the eldest son of the Prince of Wales, as a permanent place of residence in Ireland, the celebrated; Ard Brian Palace.' This magnificent "seat is located at Navan, in the County of Meatb, between the rivers Boyne and Blackwater. ' .-.'■■ ' : . '■'■> ',::\-M.;i\-) ;.v\?> , The Irish Local Government Bill will probably be introduMin''Parliament before the close of the present'session. The new measure provides for a properly elected council in each county, whose duty it shall beto opnduct adminietraJionvbusiT, ness hitherto rologated to grand juries. Provision is also made for a central council in Dublin, to be elected by the County Councils,, This council will discharge;the functious of the Boards of Education, Public .Works, &e. ■■'; It is also meditated to abolish the Lord Lieutenancy and create of State, but this is still undecided. It is not unlikely that the measure , will be pasßod'this year. 1 '••. - ■*■■' ■ ■'■*■■ *