Widnes Examiner. — 1885-01-10 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

OOO. It is not likely that this cuting the Act% Mr. Brydone further stated that it was vote will be seriously opposed, though doubtless the little not the intention of the Local Government Board to issue band of economis's Nell) have always taken objection to any special order or regulations respecting the working of these ever increasing disbursements would record their pro. the Act, but each Authority would be lett to work it upon tests as usual. But since the principle has been established such lines and beds as they might think best. He farther it would be matlifestly unfair to vary it in the case of the intimated that it was his intention to visit each district Princess Beatrice, motto concludes the possibility of further periodically. Mr. Farrington asked for instructions as to application. It is well that this claim as closed with the exputting in force the various provisions ef the Act, and he istence of the unreformed Parliament. It is certain that if would to the best of his endeavours and ability comply in the new Parliament Mr. Lalnuchere or Sir Wilfrin with each directions —The Clerk Raked whether the chief Lawson were culled upon to resist a similar vote they would inspector did not compliment the Authority upon the pro- have a very difTrrent following from that which has hitherto ceedings they had taken.—The Inspector: Yes, sir.—Mr. accompanied hurt lithe lobby. Speakman suggested that the Authority should instruct Mr. It is quite upen the cards that your next broadsheet may Farrington to draw up an annual report of what the the Authority, tiad done with regard to the Acts, whether of an adverse contain - ne's,B that General Gordon and the relief or a favourable nature. The Local Government Board column have joined hands, and that the rescue is acornwere as much in the dark as the Authority, and they were pitched. Within the past ten days the slowly matured plan desirous that the various Boards should lay them a founda- of campaign hes been rapidly moving forward. General tion.—Mr. Farrington said he thought it would be a great Stewart, wide his first batch of the carnelry, has established hardship to take action against the boat people without giv- himself at Gakdul, anal has returned to his camp at Korti. log them some notice. If the Runcorn Commissioners and Another convoy has proceeded to Gakdul, and to-day the Authority would join in the expense of printing notices General Stewart, having gone back to Geedul, starts for to distribute in the district, it would give the boat people a Metatnmeh. This is the crucial stage of the expedition. chance to get out of the difficulty.—ln answer to the Clerk, Metarnmeh is on the near side of the river, immediately Mr. Farrington said the Authority had only registered one opposite Shendy. It is said that the Mandi has massed his boat—The Clerk said that the expense ought to be borne forces here, and means to give battle. If this be time there by the Registration Authority—Mr. Speakman: That would would be some sharp fighting. If Metamneh be unoccupied °ewe very hard upon us at Runcorn —The Clerk: You are by the enemy there is nothing but a hundred miles of river, the big people, and the boats are the CommisOonere. The navigable by steamer, that lies between Gordon and the Clark added that the Authority simply watched the boats rescee party. By this day week the problem will be passing through the district. —The inspector was instructed solved. eclorward a report to the Local Governmetat Board. It wall be interesting to note in the coming session what There was no other business of public interest, line the royal Princes will take in the matter of the Beceased Wife's Sister Bill. It used to be said that the notable 'Mr. William lliorris,the poet, has, it is said, withdrawn interest they displayed in the measure was due to a prothis name from the Democratic Federation. jected family arrangetnent by which Princess Beatrice was One thousand men employed in iron shipbuilding in the to have been married to the Prince of Hesse, widower to her !Hartlepool district struck work on Wednesday against a sister Alice. It seemed necessary to allot a special reason rreduction of 7a per cent in wages. for the unwonted interest taken in this side issue by gentleA coroner's jury atlaverpool on Tuesday returned a veto men who, as a ruts, avoided active participation in politics edict of wilful murder against the three men in custoay and rarely vete& It was in connection with the Deceased -charged with causing the death of a Norwegian. Wires Sister Bill the Prince of Vales made the longest