The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-19 00:00:00

LORD LORNE'S SERVICES IN
CANADA.

The following latter from the Earl of Derby to
Lord Lansdowne is of interest as !bowing the apprecia-
tion by the British Government of the services
rendered by the Marquis of Lorne during his term as
Governor-General of Canada

"Downing-street, December, 5, 1883.

'My Lord,—l have hs,d the honour of reoeiving
from the Marquis of Lorne in person mince his return
lin account of the proceedings on the occasion of your
assumption of the Government, and I have also had
pleasure in hearing his very interesting account of the
continued prosperity and loyalty of the Dominion of
Canada. _ _

this opportunity of placing on record the
appreciation with which her Majesty's Government
have observed his lordship's great discretion and
ability in the dircharge of the high duties in which
you have succeeded him, and the warm interest dis.
played by him and her Royal Highness the Princess
Louise in all matters affecting the welfare and pro.
gress of the Dominion.
"It gives her Majesty's Government great satiefao.
tion to know that their efforts have been cordially
recognised by the people of Canada.—l have, &c.
(Signed), D2IIBY.
"The Most Honourable the Marquis of Lana.
downe. kc."

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national convention to meet in Chicago on July 30 to
nominate a candidate for the office of President of the
United States. Those present adopted a Protectionist
platform, add also showed themselves to be opposed to
Communism.
The statistics of ernlgration to Canada for the year
show that of the 183,000 emigrants arriving there,
nearly 73,000 crossed into the United States.
The Times state 4 that the Bishop of Chester has
made a representation to the Crown, through the
Archbishop of York, that he desires to retire from his
lee lender the provisions of the "Bishops' Resignation
Act, 1869.
The New York Journal of Commerce estimates the
aggregate foreien trade of the United States last year
at 720,762,827 dole, worth of imports and 823,166,13
dole. of exports, of which New 'York bad 472,859,885
dole. of imports and 368,832,231 dole, of exports,
At Cardiff some workmen who were prepaarsinregaertlehydee
foundations for a new building in St. Mary-street die.
covered the remains of Dick Penderrin, who was
executed fifty-two years ago for killing a soldier during
the Merthyr riots. Some years since a man in
Pennsylvania confessed that he and not Penderrin
dOLlCltnitted the crime. .
r rance an eeeeimon ot tire-riamp bee occurred ie
mtheenlr
werbfoaywoeore injured
uirneed, nwetc
u_eiTzeseceuveedn,
but
tatiht deaths. T
hat five others have perished.

During the Vicariate of the Rev. Dr. Pigou, of
Halifax, extending over the lad eight year,, shot',
£4O 000 he' hv gift for Church pnrpoqee in
that borough, including the redemption of the Visan
rate, at a co. t of 213,C00, and the reetoration of the
pari-h church, ou which V 20,000 was expended.
On Saturday morning a fire was diteovered to have
rienveirhetted forefrolypi eerptrnetacitihneg
broken out , nu- boatel the • steamship' Chntha. in the
docke at Grangemouth. The
.fire originated in the
M'Oarthy, ahle-hodied seaman, who happened tq
frnoarttne'reabyinp,
be *liming In the cabin at the time of the Ore. v;a4
truriaii det4thi fvuersteheel ,r uut
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