The Bee-Hive. — 1872-10-26 (London, England)

KINNAIRD.  Alex. Middleton, Esq. 1, Pall Mall East., 7th Oct, 1872. My Dear Sir,—l have received a copy of the circular proposing that a testimonial should be presented to Mr. A. M'Donald in recognition of the valuable services rendered by him in his efforts through many pears to improve the condition of the mining population of this country, and it will afford me much pleasure to be allowed to share in a presentation so wed deserved. I beg to enclose a cheque tor £5, and I sincerely hope that you may be very successful in the good and appro.. priate work you have undertaken.—Very truly yours, A. KINNAIRD, Alex. Middleton, Esq.  We have also to acknowledge the receipt of £s' Se. from Henry King Spark, Esq., of Green'. bank, Darlington; and LI 19s. per .Tolin Duff, from the men of Inkermann. Cardenden, Fife, £l2 65.; Caldwell Colliery, £1 7s. 6d., with from the Moning side Colliery, £2 lie. In addition the first collection in the Barnsley district amounted to £l2l sterling.  The Ladies' Medical College, it is stated, will hereafter be designated "the Obstetrical College for Women.' It is intended to apply to Parliament for power to confer on women a registerable diploma in midwirety, and in the meanwhile the Female Medical Society has determined to issue certificates of proficiency in that branch of the medical art.  At a meeting of the Southwark Liberal Registration Association, it was stated that the result of the recent revision of votes was a net Liberal gain of 295.  A woman, named Hannah Harwood, who lived with Henry. Linton, a carpenter, in the basement of the house, No. 32, Hereford-street, Lisson-grove, was found dead under mysterious circumstances on Tuesday afternoon. Her daughter, on going to see her, found her lying on the bed undressed, and she had apparently been dead two or three days. Linton, who had been met by the daughter on her coming to the house, was afterwards found, in another room with his throat cut. lle was alive, and was taken. to St. Mary's Hospital, where he lies in a precarious state. He denies having been the cause of the death of the , woman, and says he never touched her.  The inquest touehing the death of Ellen Moore' alias Mary Jane Addington, who was shot at 9, Northport-street, Hoxton, on the lath September, was held on Wednesday, and resulted in a verdict of "Wilful murder" against Augustus Elliot, who was committed to take his trial,  The Queen has addressed an autograph letter to the Earl of Shaftesbury, expressive of her deep and touching sympathy with him in the loss he has sustained by the death of the Countess.  The Prince of Wales ie a 'hit to the Earl of Aylesford, at Paokirtgton Eall, near Coventry. •  A series of festivities have taken .place at &thorn° connected with the completion of Blaokmoor House, the now mansion of the Lord Chancellor, and these were brought to a close on Monday by a dinner given by him, in the school-room of the parish, to the smaller tenantry, the artificers, the ringers, choristers, and other officials of the parish church. Lord Belborne presided, and made a speech, in which he dilated on the duty of the higher classes to cultivate good relations with those below them in life.  Mr. Tennyson's new poem—the last- of the Idylls of the King—has just been pulllished. It bears the name of " Gareth and Lynette," and takes a place just after the poem which tells of the coming of Arthur. Appended to the new work, is the Idyll of " The Last Tournament," recording "the in of Tristram and Isolt;" it appeared in a magazine some time ago,  Diplornatie complication with Turkey seems likely to arise out of the intended abolition of convents in Italy. A note, protesting on behalf of Eastern religious communities, has been presented a genie by the Turkish Legation.