The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1873-09-13 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

GENERAL.  A strike and Inck-otit -has taken place at Messrs. Foster's worsted works, DenLohne, near Bradford.  Speaking on the question of disestahlishment, on Friday week, at Whitby, Mr. W. H. Giadstcne said that the Premier felt that the chapter ol disestablishment was one in which his -name was not written. • He felt that the question belonged to an era in politics other than his, which was drawing to a close ; and when the era of. Church disestah'- ! lishment arose it must be when many of the most prominent features in the present stage had passed away. Mr. Plilasoll, M.P., was present on Saturday at the launch of a large iron vessel belonging to Messrs. Geo. Thompson, jun., and Co., of London and Aberdeen' at Aberdeen. The ship was named Samuel Plimsoll. The member for Derby after the launch deliveree a speech, in which he said the honour done him that day will prove to people of inland towns that the respectable shipowners were with him in his !endeavours to lessen the dangers and perils of those who went upon sea in ships He express::d his confidence.that the Litmus of the Royal Commission would result in legislation which would put _a stop to the greater part of the evils he was fighting against. On Friday week the mutilated portions of the body of a woman were found in the Thames, in a condition which leaves no doubt that she had been brutally murdered, hacked to pieces, and the parts thrown into the river. The police are actively engaged. in endeavouring to get the woman identified, and several of the most active detective officers are at work.  James Connor was executed at Kirkdale Gao on Monday morning for the murder of Jas. Gaffney, at Liverpool, .on the 11th of August. 011 the boit being drawn the rope broke,- and the culprit fell on the drop. While waiting for another rope to he fixed he entreated to be let off, saying he had "stool it like a brick" the first time. A second rope having been procured, he died apparently without pain. Two gentlemen, named William Arthur, of Truro, and. Burgess, of Hayle, were drowned in St. Ives Bay on Sunday evening, the boat in which they were rowing having capsisel whilst changing. oars. The .death of Lady Belhaven and Hamilton is announced as having occurred on Monday. - Admiral Yeiverton has stipulated, as a condition for the restoration of the frigates -Almansa and Vittoria, that the Government shall send on board of each a crew of 500 then.  The Dundee Free Presbytery met on Wednesday. The Rev. Mr. Knight made a long statement, which to a great extent reiterated his views as expressed in the Contemporary Review He repudiated the concluiions. which had been imputed o him. The Presby wry ultimately adjourned -nd will meet next week to consider this staLein,,,k  The new ship which in honour of the recent visit of the Shah of Persia, had her name changed from the Blonde toThe Shah, was launched on Wednesday at Portsmouth Dockyard. Th Sha.h is a swift o 3ean cruiser, -built of iron, with a wooden skin, afier the pattern of the Inconstant, but of larger dimensions than that vessel. lt is expected that her speed, when at full boiler power will be 18 knots. Tie typlioid epidemic at Wolverhampton has been traced to milk contamination.  It i significant that the return of Colonel Campbell, the Conservative candidate for Renfrewshire, by 1,855 votes against 1,667, has been recorded without .comment by all the London papers. At the usual weekly meeting of the directors of the Bank of England on Thursday. the Bank rate was not altered. . _ _ _  The old Manchester workhouso itdjoining the Victoria Railway Station has been sold to the railway company for £95,000.