The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-08-19 00:00:00

iIMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

MR. CAVILL'S ATTEMPT .TO SWIM
THE CHANNEL.
The Correspondent of the Daily News gives the following
description of Mr. Cavlll's attempt to swim across the
4:1 DOVER, Tuesday.
' is. few minutes, befoiii.One...tfraiek....thia-mor
Mrrestvill•ratine down tairterthirltdnittrititrPiiirTii— '
after the passengers from. the Ostenfl pgsjillpacket h
landed. he undressed himself. I.le.wasTh-dithnrcitigh
rubbed down from head,te foot_Witk_poipoise oil, an
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he put on a pair of drawers and a jersey. Dr. Clsnaen 3
Walter accompanied -the - swimmer, and having
examined him before starting, pronounced hien
to be in excellent condition. A small crowil
Lad e.eeezabled on - the pier, and they gave
, him a hearty cheer as he dived fro.na the pier-
head at a few minutes before two a.m. He was tot
lowed by the lugger Ann, Mr. George Toms in charg
' a most experienced pilot of the port, and was attended
y two small boats, of which Mr. Pamplin and Mr.
eta, of the Kensington Swimming Club, had the
irection. Captain Webb was on board the fishing
smack Slag, which also followed the swimmer. Nothing
could have been more favourable than the aspect of the
weather, the sea was calm, and there was an almost
impercsptible breeza fro-n the north; the moon and
stars shone brightly. Upon the temperature of the
water being tried, it was found to.be 66 degreea.
' Cavil started at a rapid pace, and at two o'clock he
was abreast of Shakespeare's Cliff, well out in the tide-
way. After a long pull, the lugger came up with the
small boat at 2.15, and gave the swimmer his first
cheer. Soon after thie he inquired the time, and
on being told—ir2:3lTrritlir fiTi -wis -getting on Gll
right. At five minutes to . three the harbour tug
Granville came but to him, but remained by him
- In the HOuSE OF LORDS, August 14, the Commons' amend. :only a few minutes. According to bearings taken
meets to the Lords' amendments on the Merchant Shipping from the Pier and Folkestone lights, Cavill at three
Bill were agreed to, and, upon the motion of the Duke of o'clock was 2i miles direct from Shakespeare's Cliff.
Richmond and Gordon, a consequential amendment was At 3.30 he took some hot coffee. Daylight appeared
adopted.
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The amendments made by the Commons to the Cruelty to about four o'clock, but though the weather continued
Animals Bill were agreed to. _ fine, the water did not improve in smoothness. Cavil!
The Appropriation Bill and several other Bills were read had some beef tea at 4.20 and maintained a rapid pace,
a third time and passed, steering as straight as possible for Cape Grisnez.
On the motion of the Lord Chancellor, it was agreed that Twenty minutes later he had a short spurt to come up
the House of Lords should meet on the 21st of November with the boat, which had left him some distance
next for the purpose of hearing and determining Appeals
behind
and matters connected therewith, pursuant to the provisions and at five o'clock he had some more coffee.
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of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act of the present year The e, bb tide had now turned to the flood, which
carri-d. him to the north-east of the Verne Buoy. At
The Lord Chancellor then moved various Standing Orders
to be applicable to all Appeals presented to the House of seven he shouted to Mr. Toms, asking him the distance
Iroras on and after the let of November, 1876, from shore, and received in reply "You are seven
*Their Lordehipx then adjourned. miles off, right in the stream of the Verne." The
In the HOUSE OF COMMONS, in answer to Mr. Whalley, sun beginning to aline out brightly had the effect
Who 'wished to know whether the Government would take of increasing the temperature of the water (Gsi
into consideration how to provide full reports of the debates degrees), and Cavil! said he found it warmer. At
after midnight next Session, the chancellor of the Exchequer 83) the men in the spare boat boarded the
said he could not give guy promise to "consider" the John Emma, of Genoa to Antwerp, and the crewi
matter, because that might seem to imply the Governmentraised a hearty cheer for Cavill. By half-past tight
'woulddo something, but he would promise they would ,
think of it. As Mr. Whalley spoke of these debates being it was reported that he was half way across, and;
for the Information of the public, it seemed to be rather a he took more coffee. At nine the Caealial
qllolltion of supply and demand. was sighted off Dover, and forty minutes after-1
The Crossed Checks Bill, which itood for Third Reading, wards she pa?sad to the eonth, a long way .off. Those!
after some discussion was ordered to be recommitted, and in the boat ac.tompanying the swimmer stated that at,
!tniendinents were introduced into it, providing that no ten minutes to ten he refused to take spirits. He was
,holder of a check crossed generally or specially, and marked a little cold and relaxed. The North Foreland now!
~_not gotiable," shall be able to give a better title to it
... ..lan line has received! will it, bore .in view. Shortly after eleven the doctor, who!
The Lords' amendments' to the Edupation Bill, which Lord had beep in the boat alongside the swimmer, returne.dt
Bandon-explained were all *merely formal, were agreed to. to • the lugger and imported Cavil!. to be cheer! iii',
The Lords' amenihnents te 'the 'Commons' amendment to although complaining of chilliness. He was at this
iue Lords amendments on the Merchant Sippiug Bill, and time doing about twenty strokes per minute. He
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,Ille Lords' amendments to the Polin mof Rivera Bill and to was told about this time that he was only five
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' a Municipal Privileges (Ireland) Bill were agreed to. miles frond • the coast of France, and he asked
The Toll Bridges (River Thames) Bill was withdrawn, how long that would take. Tire answer was,
. The O'Donoghne had risen to move for a Maya! Cimmission " About five hours," and. he said, "I cannot
2 Inquire into the Land tenure of Ireland, when the House do that." Stilt he spoke in a confident tone,
wall Counted out at ten minutes past six o'clock. and was cheered. He raised a laugh when, in reply
• Co the doctor's question as to how he was,
PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT. . he said, "
.1 should not be sorry if I were there." He
was very much bothered by the " poppliug " sea when
Both Houses f Parliament assembled o Tuesday, August
15, and after the Royal eenthad been signifiedntoa number swimming with the breast stroke. This has, it is said,
at Bills, the following Message from the Queen proroguing but little effect, but when swimming on the side the 1
l'arlliument was read : - water gets into the mouth almost every time it isj
HER MAJESTY'S MESSAGE. ' opened. A boat was sent to shelter him from this, butt
"My LORDS AND GENTLEMEN, it did not have the desired effect He then came under]
lir the lee of the lugger. Tins did more harm than good,l
„.._ iam happy to be able to release you from your attend- but he remained there, despite earnest and repeated'
in Parliament.
'
"My relations with all foreign Powers are of a friendly requests to get farther away. He said, "Let me alone,
character, and I look forward confidently to the maintenance please; I know when lam doing best." His gradual;
Of the good understanding which now prevails, exhaustion was now becoming apparent, and the effect'
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" The efforts which, in common with other Powers, I have produced by his continued exertions was aggravated by
Ilade to bring about a settlement of the differences tinier. an attack of wind on the stomach. Doubts were re-
t:titiot:ey existing between the P.)rte and its Christian subjects gratfully expressed by those on board the lugger as to
445thiala and Herzegovina have hitherto been unsuccessful, whether there was any chance of success. Ca'vill de-
ft servei conflict begun in those Provinces has been extended dined to take any more solid meat. He was
present litasenld Montenegro. Should a favourable opportunity
annoyed more than ever by the small waves. He
Itself, I shall be ready, in cncert with my allies, to
'Ater jx,asked the distance and to encourage him a reply was
th„ y good offices for the purpose of mediation between
..„' ~Litending parties : bearing in mind alike the duties made to the effect' that it was three miles. But he
=paused upon me by Treaty obligations and those which was not to be deceived, and he said, ' Tome miles!
'LI from considerations of humanity and policy. Why, I was about that three hours ago, according to
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• s difference has arisen between my Government and that you" Dr: Walter gave him, at a gnat t-.tr to eleven,
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oU_nited States, as to the proper construction of that
mutt 0f the Treaty of 9:.h August, 1842, which relates to the ' ammonia as a stimulant, but the effect viA. not lasting.
At five minutes to one o'clock Mr. Pamplia was just
h,:...'kult surrender of persons accused of certain offences. The
.7riiveniences to both countries which would follow on a ces- about to eater the water to swim by Cavill's side, when
4,l'4lT:tiff the
.practice ot_ extradition are great and obvious, Mr. Smith, Cavil's renresentativ, in the lugger,
'- Mr. ' called

The HOUSE OF LORDS met on Saturday, August 12, and
passed the Elementary Education Bill and the Pollution of
Rivers Bill.
The Appropriation Btikiras:reaeL seciond tin, End fixed,
or a third reading on .MbitdilY:
Some other Lills having been advanced a stage, the sitting
• was suspended at twenty five miuwes to two o'clock, and
again resumed at a quartcr-past six o'clock, when the
Merchant shipping Bill was returned from the House of
CemnrMs with Amendments to the Lords' Amendments. ,
Tteeir lordships then adjDurned.
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The IfouSE OF Commoies also had a Morning Sitting.
'mainly Co consider the Lords Amendments to the Merchant
Shipping Bill. Before arriving at this, there was s me con-
venation as to the ruling of the Spe,Aksr on Friday, by
which Mr. E. Jenkins was declared to be out of order hi
endeavouring to diverge into a review of the Session and all
impeachment of Ministers while the debate rained by Mi.
Ashley on the third reading of the Appropriation Bill wai
being carried on. The Speaker, however, whose conditet wet
called in question by Mr. Jenkins and Sir C. Dilte, main,
tallied the correctness of his ruling.
On the consideration of the Lords' Amendments to the
Merchant Shipping Bat Mr. Mac Iver moved to defer their
consideration for two months, the effect of which would have
to defeat the Bill for the Session; but after some discussion
in which many complaints were made of the late period at
which the House was called upon to take the subject up
again, the motion was withdrawn. The House then pro-
ceeded to discuss the Amendments seriatim, which were all
carried as sent down with the exception of one or two verbal
_ alterations.
, The Cruelty to Animals Bill was read a third time and
Puled
The Elementary Education Provisional Orders Confirma-
tion (London) Bill was passed through Committee and read a
third time and passed, and while in Committee on the Irish
- Peerage Bill the House was counted out at seven o'clock.

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....e eAertain the hope that a new arrangement may soon he
e-Z:Xeci at, by which this matter may be placed on a settle-
sere, footing.
am deeply thankful that my dear son, the Prince of
10,:tet, has returned in good health from his lengthened
= y through India. His presence in that part of my
es rln'Pels has given occasion for the expression of feelings
„laity and devotion to my throne which I highly value.
prole' Pursuance of the power conferred upon me, I have, by
_e_natnetion, assumed the title of Empress of India. In
07% F, as regards India, this addition to the ancient style
De CrOVin, I have desired to record, on an occasion of
cullar intsrest to me, the earnest solicitude which I feel
for the happloess of my Indian people.
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_I trust that peace and order are re-established in the
f-JaY
eyeninsula, and that the rulers of the native States
7.111 heertally accept the recommendations and assistance
" nir officers for the better government of their territories.-
_ "The visit to this country of the President of the Orange
-rree State has resulted in a satisfactory settlement of the
long ,controversy which hat existed with reference teethe
Pfrovlnce of Griqua-Lend, and an important advance has thus
been made towards that friendly and. cordial co-oper Atkin of
neighbouring States "which is essential to the iuterests of
Booth Africa. • • . .
"The conference on South African affairs, with regard to
Which papers have already been laid before you; is now
attting in London, and caoriot fail to. contribute largely to
the settlement of variouis important questions. •
"GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, •
"I thank you for the liberal supplies Whicleyou have voted
Or the public.service. .....
_ 'The additinhal outlay required to place my Army and
"eavY upon a proper footing of efficiency, and the check which
nal been given to the advance of the revenue by the com-
parative stagnation of trade, have compelled me to prepose
To You an increase oflaxation. I desire to ackuovviedge the
readlnese with which you have responded to that appeal, and
stit the same time to assure you that no effort shall be wanting
•
keep the expenditure of the country within the bounds of
nioderation.
, "I notice with satisfaction the increasing attention paid
nY you to the question of local finance, and your greater
watchfulness over the cost of services which are every year
becoming more important, and the consideration of which
?Vat -
not to be dissevered from that of Imperial expendi
ture. ON ON BULGring .
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""aly LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,. 14Tinia ijoi " "ATROCITIES." .;
"The Act which you have passed or-wthi-amendment of
the laws relating to merchant shipping will, I trust, promote The Pall Mall Gazette of Monday says :—" Canon
the safety of our ships and seamen, without imposing un- Liddon, in preaching on Sunday afternoon at St.
necessary restrictions upon the conduct of a service in the Paul's Cathedral, referred at considerable length.
prosperity of which our national interests are in so many to the outrages committed by the Turks upon the'
waYe involved.
Christians in Bulgaria, and condemned in the strongest
__s'l: The measure for making further provision respecting the language any action on the part of this country which
!_lenee entary Education of the country is one of great import- would tend to support the Turk. Having illustrated
1.,!_,. and will complete the work on which successive
e arliaments have for many years been engaged, by securing his text, ' Let their table be made a snare to take
.te due attendance at school of the children for whose benefit themselves withal, and let the things that should
e_ee means and the machinery of Education have been so have been ,for their wealth be unto them an occasion
sargely supplied of falling,' by a reference to the history of this country,
_ "I have readily given ray assent to a Bill for facilitating the whose ' table 'of mercies had been bountifully spread,
eeetreitton and improvement of commons, and for making the Canon proceeded to warn his hearers of the reepon-
neee amendments in the Enclosure Aets as will, I hope, tend
n' re eene preservation of open spaces in the neighbourhood of sibilities resting on a people thus blessed, and of the
"fs towns, ree and to theincrease of the health and comfort of penal consequence's involved by a failure to recognize People. and discharge their obligations, not only at home, but
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serious evils arising from the pollution of rivers abroad ;in such a cams their table would be made a snare "The
del:: lung been the subject of public compesint, and I rejoice to them, and the things that should have been for their
You have passed a measure which, by checking those wealth would be uuto them an occasion of falling. Ad-
•ee, will improve the.sapitary condition of the country. milting that it is better as a rule for the ministers of
reellothliee observed with much satiefaction the arrange- Christ to avoid references to political questions, and to
the e'eilich you have made for maintaining and increasing
lerete'cuteiteneY refrain from language which may tend to increase the
of the Tribunal of Ultimate Appeal for the
gdom, by which, at the same time, the Judicial difficulties of those who are charged with the responsibili-
Cerernit-in
of Anee„,iee of My Privy Council and My Intermediate Court s of government, the Canon said that there are times
ewe', will be improved and strengthened. len silence Is incompatible with the law a Christ,
~." I anticipate the best results from the Act which you have hen issues are raised which are above any considera.
7on ..fd Providing tafeguards against painful experiments ens of expediency, when the question is not what is
e living animal& . litically expedient, but what is moral, Christian,
_
eee e regret that pressure of other business has Prevented Amalie. Such a time had now come in reference to
131._,Fotepletion of your labours upon several measures of t events in Eastern Europe, and the tragedies
rerMetraPortance. Among these I specially notice the Bills ,re enacted, which he believed were without
szeeeeee.to the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, to the
allel in the blistery' of modern times. The public
coereetration of prisons, and to the law affecting maritime - .
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trust, however, that the attention which you was beginning to realise the true state of the case. Zr?vts- I
.gr.en to these questions in the past Session may teeth The heartless epigrams with 'which the subject was at
- . eeee„
_their settlement in the next. first referred to were now silenced; in fact, people no
prolind bidding you farewell, . I pray that the blessing of longer uttered the word 'exaggeration ' in regard
YOU in
een". 1119. be diech 3' rest on yourlabours,
recent labos, and accompany .to the reports received, for they knew that when all
. •arge of all your duties." • deductions had been made there must be a remainder
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of solid fact of nneneskable horror. A century hence
- SOCIAL SCIENCE CONGRESS. would stand out in tragic
the massacres in Bulgaria
______ _
_ The following are the special . relief, for ,they were no ordinary repetition of the
- horrors of war. Not merely armed men, hut Wbmen and
ears forehconith L, questions for discussion at
g L1'843001 Congress : girls and helpless babes were subjected to the refined
cruelties and the harsh indignities of the victorious
. International Law Section.--What are the limita•
4loninstewithm. Turk; and while they, were listening in that sacred
Which extradition should be recognized as
~. _ rnaeional duty ? building the loud cry, the bittefrrewmaitihoefusaanngousisohf adned
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despair wee rieing to Heaven
rantliu,nie cipal Law Section.—L Are any and what isolate homes, froth mothers and daughters whose
,trivel ;diens necessary in the present Law of Bank- whole future life Would only be one long memory of
ture7,
e• 2, What has been the effect of the Judica. agony and shame, He did not desire to appeal to sen-
ae, e-n. ta on the interests of the commercial classes , tlment, but to elementary morality, for it was a guts-
nueeude'ctiliters generally, and what amendments are
sent at ? j tion whether the Siith and Seventh Commandmente
3. What alteratione are required in the pre- should be violated on a gigantic scale. It might be
e
os the law affecting maritime contracts? I said that the'Power by which these crimes had been
ean-ti tession of Crime Section.-1. In what respects perpetrated knew not Christ/Mettle e.,„Beit soef; buttil provede Present system of police supervision be jai- what made the voice "Mier in speaking
Bar e and extended? 2. What legislation is neces- subject was the consciousuese:
Y for tbef or
, that, the Govern.'
...., _ repression of crimes of violence. rneut to which that Power was turning .
tee;zidetication Department—l. How can the due con.
effect? ef
Secondary (Grammar) Schools be most support was not that of one of the e historical
homes of despotism, but, alas, to
and yely naaintained with the Elementary Schools Christian England. The Turk believed—and not alto-
irth the 'Universities, by means of Exhibitions, I gether without reason—that he was leaning on our
best arseelliPe, or otherwise? 2. What methods are counery's arm and was sure of its smile. There might
• euou
eilieeapted to secure the efficient training of be materials, if the history of the past were ransacked,
'3, il of all grades, especially in the art of teaching? i for a telling retort; but it Christians bad done wrong
best ow can professional and technical instruction he they could afford to confess it, but they could not
eddhation incorporated with a Bound system of general afford to be dragged back into the past only to serve
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abstract political theories about the balance of power
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tailliceialth Department.—L What is the best mode of in Europe. Some countries might be forced to act
provision for the supply and storage of water against the will of the people, but it was not so with
elate') in large towns, such as Liverpool and Man. i England; and they could not put the responsibility on
in groups of urban communities of lesser the Governmen, which represented them as much as it
1,45, such as exist in the manufacturing districts of ruled them, nor upon that abstraction called the nation.
en and and Yorkshire? 2. What further legal To all who heard him the Canon appealed to make
Vectrnents, if any, are required with a view to arrest their wishes known on the matter, and he urged that it
ailspread of infectious fevers? and how far national was for them to say whether the race which had ever
the't municipal registration is desirable as a means been the same in character should rivet the bonds of
_ eeto e
fe ape, if so, what should be the nature of such millions who, with all their imperfections, had as
testration ? 3. What amendments are required in much right as Englishmen to freedom and liberty.
lie legielation necessary to prevent the evils rising It was said by the latest advices that the Turk had
erona noxious vapours and smoke? granted an amnesty, but if eo, it was the work of fear,
e
v.Zoonomy and Trade Departmente—L Looking to not of remorse, and Dr. Liddon affirmed that it ought
°lirke..results of free trade legislation, Should protective not to satisfy the English nation. 'lf God is the
.t. ties be further or entirely abolished? 2.
Vhak• a' seine the.., He has ever been,' said the preacher, 'He
of
leee causes and effects of the depreciation of the price hates env:3l,y and will punish th,ese who enact it and
b silver, and what are the best means of counter- those who abet it now as of old. The sorrowful sighing
,alanCing the evil? 3. What are the best means of of the pria.ners still comes before Him, and right dear
eeeproving the social condition of seamen
and enforcing : iii the sight of the'Lerd iii the death of his seines; and
cipline at sea? if we, who have
uts heal highly highly favoured, are willing to
__ Art Departmpt.-1. What are the best Method. of
ea....,_, le e improvement .of street . architects
ure
l'eell'in the s then sacrifice elementary moral obligations to supposed
• vve;iiiilY as regards its connexion with Public build- pelitical or commercial eeecesitie , en our "table"
will become is euare, mid our tioeitien, which should
illgt . 2. How best can the encouragement of mural have been for thelvtalth of our own and other racee,
nerations, especially frescoes, be secured? 3. What will be the occseion of cur utter and humiliating fall."
Z. influence of academies upon tleeeart of a nation?
arte4haat is ti C influence upon society of decorative The latest Parisian dresses have buttons in mono-
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, . . workmanship in all household details ? grams.
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after consulting with . Toms, the pita,
out, "He can't do it. You had better take laina
out.'! • Mi.- Pamplin said Cavil was not willing
to come out, and Mr. Smith answered, Tell
him he has been an hour and a quarter doing the
last half-mile. He is drif ing down the Channel." Mr.
Smith then shouted to the swimmer. You had better
get out Fred." CaVilkreluctantly gave way, and was
with some difficulty lifted into the bost. He was evi-
dently suffering greatly from his prolonged immersion,
ard was in a condition not far removed from collapse.
His jersey having been cut off, the porpoise oil was
removed, and be was well rubbed' over with brandy
by direction of Dr. Walter. Some brandy and cham•
pagne were also given him. to drink,and he lay down.
His temperature' when Le came out of the water
was 25; and he had scarcely; any pulse. He had been
eleven hours in the water. According to Mr. Tom's
calculation. Which was made with great care, he was
inildEi freni.Doire.r, 5 from 'the nearest land, Whom
Cape Griin&z, and-5i from Calais. The lugger 'was
immediately put about for. Dover, and when it" arrived
there :Cavill was taken to his hotel, and put to bed.
without detiy:
• Mt. Clement Walter, the _Thrver surgeon- who
accompanied Cavill; states that the switmnet main-
tained a fair temperature till noon. Shortly before
one hg became perfectly White, and began to roll about
in the water like a struggling
.dog. The dbctor said
he would not hold himself responsible... for the
swimmer's life, and preparations' were at once made
to get him out. A sheet was cast under his body
and he was lifted into the boat, a matter of
some difficulty with so heavy a man. He:was per-
fectly unconscious and remained so for over twenty
minutes, notwithstanding that every effort was made
to resuscitate him. He was for a time almost pulse.
lees. ' Toms, the pilot,, asserts positively that when
taken out of the water Cavill was within four miles of
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