The Bee-Hive. — 1872-04-13 (London, England)

APRIL 13, 1872.  LATEST INTELLICI-ENCE.  FRIDAY. The Directors of the Bank of England yesterday further advanced the rate of discount to 4 per cent., a measure probably necessary, owing to the unnecessary pressure from the public throughout the past week. The trial of the boy Arthur O'Connor, took place yesterday at the Central Criminal Court, when his counsel Mr. Hume Williams, applied that the prisoner's plea of guilty should be withdrawn, and that the question of his capacity to plead should be submitted to a jury. This was at first opposed by the Attorney General, on behalf of the Treasury.; but at length he withdrew his opposition, and the jury were sworn to try the fitness of the prisoner to plead. Prisoner's father and mother, Drs. Luke, Savven, and Smith, gave evidence of the youth's want of intellect, but the jury at the close of the evidence, said they were satisfied prisoner was of sound mind. He was then called up for judgement, and sentenced to twelve months; hard labour and to receive twenty stripes from a birch rod. Much painful interest continues to be manifested with regard to the murder of Madame Rid. The body has been removed to Paris. Application was made to Sir Thomrs Henry% yesterday, at Bow street, for a warrant for the apprehension, with a view to the retnoval to this country under the extradition treaty, of the woman Marguerite Dimblo,ne, against whom the verdict of wilful murder was subsequently returned. This was granted, and. it is understood that Inspectors Druscovitch and Pay have left England for the Continent, such information having been received that gives a fair prospect &at by the time this report is published the woman will have been apprehended. Mr. Luke Bradley, inspector at Copley Sidings, near Leeds, was knocked down and killed yesterday morning by an express train from Leeds to Liverpool. The accident gave rise to a rumour that a terrible acoident bad. occurred, and that several passengers had been killed. On the application of Mr. Huddleston, Mr. Baron Cleashy yesterday consented to postpone the trial of Mr. Edmund Edmunds, of Newent, for the murder of his wife, until the next session of the Central Criminal Court, affidavits being presented of the non-attendance of material witnesses in the case, amongst whom was Mr. Mathews, brother of the late Mrs. Edmunds. Mr. Digby Seymour, Q.C., appeared on behalf of the prosecution. From Philadelphia we learn that the Cabinet had, up to the 11th inst. (yesterday), done nothing with respect to Earl Granville's note. All action is postponed until after information has been received of the proceedings at Geneva on Monday next. On the 16th inst., memorial services are to be held all over the United States, and in all countries that will participate, in honour of the late Professor Morse. It is desired to make these services simultaneous with those appointed to be held in the Hall of the House of Representatives at Washington on the evening of the day mentioned. The Vestry of St. George's, Hanover " square, at their meeting yesterday, instructed their clerk to prepare a petition to the House of Commons praying for the dissolution of the union between the parishes of St. George Hanover-square, and St. Margaret's and St! John's, Westminster, on account of the unequal basis on which the united parishes contribute to the union fund.  Mr. John Bright left Roolidale for London on Tuesday. Though the health of the right hon. gentleman is much improved, he still exhibits traces of the illness which has, during the last two years, laid him aside from public duty. A. marriage is, it is reported, on the tapis between Miss Fox, the daughter of Lady Holland, and Prince Withengenstein. Sir Spencer Robinson held a large and enthusiastic meeting at Tamworth on Tuesday night. A unanimous vote of confidence was passed. At Greenock, on Tuesday, a carter. named. James Clark, was sentenced to forty days' ini prisonment for having feloniously used violence to two carters with a view to make them leave their employment. Mr. Rylands will, in Committee of Supply on the Civil Service Estimates, move to reduce the charges on account of her Majesty'amissions , abroad by the ' undermentioned sums—viz.' Argentine Republic £1,400; Greece, £2,000 ; and Switzerland, 11,300. And to omit the following items—viz., Secretary of Legation, Argentine Republic, £500; be ' crotary of Legation, Coburg, £850; Secretary of Legation, Greece, £500; and Secretary of Legation, Switzerland, £400; making a total reduction of £6,950. Her Majesty, it is stated, beforo leaving Baden, forwarded. £5O to the Rev. Dr. Hawkins, the British chaplain, for the charities in connection with his church in that town. Her Majesty also presented A costly bracelet to Mrs. Hawkins as a ouvenir of the Royal visit.