News by the Mail.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1724, 24 August 1885, Page 3

News by the Mail.

TERRIBLE HE VT Li ENGLAND. CHILDRBF DYIEG BY HUNDREDS. ROADS [(BLOCKED WITH DEAD HORSES. A fearful wave of heat extended over the United Kingdom from 24th to 28th July. Iu London the effects of the long spell of torrid weather was appalling, and everyone is more or less affected. Children have died by hundreds, scores of men were prostrated by sunstroke each day, and the roads were often blocked qy horses falling dead. A new terror was added by the presence of hydrophobia, indeed the streets were absolutely unsafe owing to the number of mad dogs running at large, and many persons who had never carried weapons before bought revolvers. DEPRESSION OF TRADE IN WALES. Owing to the depression in trade thousands of colliers at Merthyr Tydil, in Wales, were idle in the latter part of July. REVELATION of VICE in ENGLAND. TREMENDOUS SENSATION. The social ostracism of several well-known noblemen has followed the Gazette exposures. The Queen has personally written to Mrs. llooih, wife of the Salvationist leader, conveying her strongest sympathy with the reform work. The Rev. C. IT. Spurgeon addresed nn audience of 4000 at Bremerton on 27th July, his subject being “ The Traffic in Young Girls and the Iniquity of it. ” In consequence of these revelations of vice in London, meetings have been held all over Ihe country in favour of the Criminal Law Amendment Act. raising the age of consent to r6 years. The provincial papers give elaborate reports of these meetings, some of which are notable from the imminence of the speakers and the high character of the audience; but'the London press completely ignore them. Several divines have protested against this silence, arguing that ignoring facts furnished encouragement to evil doers. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS The scandal involving Sir Charles Dilke has been settled so far as the Courts and the English press are concerned. The settlement was completed to-day by the cashing of iSr Charle’s cheque for £25,000 in favour of Mr. Donald Crawford, the aggrieved husband. The Radical papers are abusing the Prince of Wales forgoing in for a racing stud, and refer to the many scandals which have recently been exposed in connection with (he English turf.