, 1890-07-23

OI II SlOltlat Id(c,
THE BEGGAR's BANK BooK.-A man
whOseI tattered clothes were held together
by strings and pins, and whose appearance
generally was miserable and wOebegOne,
applied to Mr.. D'EyncOurt at Westminster
POlicecOurt yesterday to know it he could
make the police give up his Post Office
Savings Bank book, which showed depOs.
it's of over ego. The book was taken from
him in October last with some boot laces,
and other pedlars' stock, when Sir William
Hardman sentenced him ut South london
Sessions TO six m NTH > hard lab Iur under
the Vagrant Act.-Mr.S Stafford (cbief clerk)
For beggings ~f-Applicant They said that
the boot lacrs / offered for sale in the street
were an excuse for begging. | have served
my sentence and | can't get my bank book,
the police at Lambeth stating that it was
the Intention of Sir William Hartman to
make me pay for my keep iii rE!son.-%F,
D'EyncOurt Such an order could be made.
Applicant But / am in q position to
state that, whatever waS the Judges inten-
ton, il was not expressed on the commit
ment. The governor of the prison had no
order. and am / bound to pay under the
circn instances f--Mr. D'EylIcOurt: ] don't
know yon had better make enquiry at
Lambeth Police court, from which yOu were
committed. Applicant said he had been
there, aud had not obtained satisfaction ;
the in Magistrate told him that the police
would see Sir William HardmAn about it.
Eventually MIR. D'Eyncourt directed that
the APP licant should be furnished with a
letter to the superintendent of police of
the district IN which he was arrested, re-
Questing attention to his case.
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Not the least acceptable of the many
heartfelt congratulatiOn to Cardinal Man
ming Oh his ''silver jubilee" were those of
the superinrs, sisters, and the old men,
women, and young children who re in.
mates Of Nazareth House, Hammer.
smith. They presented him-"the Father
of the POor"-with a beautiful Illuminated
address. On bearing that the old people
we're III attendance ut the Cardinals house,
the venerable prelate observed, "They
must not have the trouble of coming mp
stairs; l will go down to them. They are
old !; l am young The Cardinal gave q book
and picture to q poor arinless girl--an in
mate of Nazareth housewife had written
him q letter with the pen in her mouth,
aud sent his special blessing to the whole
community with ell his heart
4 DESERT RAILWAY. Cardinal Lavigerie
has written to NJ. ROLAND, the promoter of
the Trans Saharan Railway scheme, ex-
pressing mis- desire for the success OF the
enterprise, which he declares is q matter
of great Importance to the interests of
France and Algeria. The Cardinal promises
NJ. ROLAND his entire moral support, and
also that of his missionaries.
A society which goes by the name Of the
Association of the Friends of Russia hes
just bee,i founded il Paris. It 10 under the
patronage and direction Of several generals,
admirals, and other persons OF distinction.
and the object OF the promoters is the de.
velOpment of the most cordial relations
between France and the Empire of the
Gear.
just at the time when an alliance with
Russia IS the day-dream of many French.
men, Madam Theo. a popular Partisan
actress, has been brutal'y treated by a
miserable Muscovite Cuetomhouse Official