The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-08-20 00:00:00

GENERAL NEWS.

Two men, excursionists from Gravesend,
were drowned whilst larking on Thursday
afternoon from a boat on the middle lake of
the Crystal Palace, Sydenham. The bodies
have been recovered.
Mr. Forrest Fulton has been retained
with Mr. Montagu. Williams for the defence

of Lef-roy.
Sir Stafford Northoote has accepted an
invitation to be present at the Cutlers' Feast
at Sheffield next month.
There is to be a great Conservative de-
monstration at Derby in October, at which
the Earl of Carnarvon is to be the principal
speaker.
Mr. C. H. Wilson, M.P., addressing a
Liberal pic-nic at Warter Priory, the seat of
the hon. member, near Pocklington, on
Thursday, intimated that a Liberal candidate
would again fight the East Riding at the
next general election.
A Parliamentary paper issued on Thurs-
day shows that during the present session,
up to the 15th of August, 125 breakfasts,
9,058 luncheons, 10,594 dinners, and 278
suppers have been served in the refreshment
rooms of the Houses of Parliament.
The Premier and Mrs. Gladstone, who
continues to improve in health, will leave
London on Saturday for Betteshanger, Sir
Walter James's seat in Kent, where they
will remain until Monday, going afterwards
on a visit to Earl Sydney, at the Castle,
Deal.
During a strong gale from the westward
on Wednesday night a small cutter yacht
was seen to capsize about two miles south-
east of the Camber coast-guard station, on
the Sussex coast. The lifeboat was quickly
launched and went in search, but after re-
maining out five hours and a half, during
which period she filled three times, she had
to return to shore without finding any trace
of the vessel.
An accident of a rather serious nature
occurred to Lord Fife on Wednesday even-
ing while returning home on horseback
through his own grounds at Duff House.
His horse shied, and his lordship was thrown
to the ground, sustaininginjuries which will
confine him to his room for some days. On
inquiry on Thursday the Central News
correspondent was informed that his lord-
ship was progressing favourably.
Two men were drowned whilst bathing at
the sound end of the Spa, Scarborough, on
Thursday morning. No one witnessed the
fatality, and the first intimation that it had
occurred was received by the finding of the
clothes. A strong under-current exists at
the place in question, owing to the presence
of rocks, of which the deceased, who it ap-
pears were strangers, were unaware. One
of the bodies has been recovered, but it is
not yet identified.
A meeting of the General Council of the
London and Counties Liberal Union was
held on Thursday at the City Liberal Club,
when resolutions were carried expressing,
gratification at the passing of the Irish Lan
Bill and thanks .to Mr. Gladstone and the
other members of the Cabinet for framing
and passing the measure, and also to those
members of the House who have loyally ex-
pressed an earnest hope that the Act would
be favour ably received by the Irish people.
A deputation of members of the British
and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society and others
waited on Lord Granville on Thursday in
reference to the slave trade in Egypt, urging
the appointment of Consuls at Chartoura
and other stations on the Red Sea, with a
view to reoistration. His lordship, in reply,
said the official reports did not confirm the
apprehensicn as to the increase in the slave
trade, but he thought it was necessary to
obtain the active co-operation of all civilised
nations to put down this barbarous state of
things. A proposal had already been sub-
mitted to the Treasury for extending their
consular superintendence.

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