The Northern Guardian. — 1892-05-05 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

CROZIER. 76, Lynn Street, West Hartleixol.—Adrt. The levee given by the Duke of Edinburgh was well attended to-day. The weather was dry but dull.  The charge of inciting to murder, arising out of the Commonweal ease, will be tried at the 01(1 Bailey on Friday. His Lordship the Bishop of Durham is the guest of the Rev. W. F. Cosgrave, vicar of Christ Church, West Hartlepool. A fire broke out in a labourer's house in Nottingham to-day, two children being burnt to death and another severely injured. Peter Teague was fined £26 108 by the Moneymore (county Derry) magistrates yesterday for sending fifty-three trout to London during the close season.  The Central News understands that the ratification of the treaty between the United States and Great Britain on the Retiring Sea question will take place on Friday. A couple of young fellows named George Cossey and Richard Fitzpatrick were remanded at Stockton to-day on a charge of attempting to pick pockets at Wednesday's hirings. The Tageblalt publishes a telegram from Herr Eugen Wolff, who has arrived at Tanga, stating that, according to the latest news received there, Emin Pasha is suffering from small-pox.  Yesterday the miners of Fife received an intimation that their wages will be reduced 7 per cent. in fifteen days' time. The Lothian miners have been notified of a reduction in their wages of 10 per cent. The claims of the sealers of British Columbia for compensation in consequence of the enforcement of the modn3 rirendi in Bchring Sea, which amounted to 650,000d015., have been reduced by the British Commissioners to 385,000d015.  A silver coin, bearing date 963, was found yesterday in the tower of St. Hilds.'s, where alterations are at present in progress. The reigning King was Edgar the Peaceable, one of the Saxon dynasty, who reigned from 959 to 975. Professor Liiffier, who has been conducting experiments in the destruction of the field-mice that have overrun t he fields in Thessaly, has returned to Athens. He states that his methods have been fully successful, and that the damage has greatly decreased in extent.  News has been received that a marriage will shortly take place between Count Herbert Bismat ck and the Countess Marguerite Hoyos, granddaughter of Mr. Robert Whitehead, the inventor of the torpedo bearing hi s name. The ceremony is to be performed at Fitune in Hungary.  There is no foundation for the rumour that the chairmanship of the Board of Inland Revenue has been offered to Sir James Fergussom in the event of Lord Iddesleigh's retirement. Sir James Fergusson fully intends to offer himself for reelection at North-East Manchester.  Yesterday afternoon, a joiner named Jackson Calvert, of Airton Street, Stockton, was admitted into the North Riding Infirmary, Middlesbrough, having received severe injuries to his 1,-ul by falling from a waggon which he was repairing the Tees Union Shipping Company's wharf. M iddlesbrougli.  A confirmation service was conducted yesterday afternoon in Cheatham Church by Bishop Sandford, Suffragan of Durham. Candidates were present from Oreatham, Cheatham Hospital, and Elwick Hall. From the two former places there were 23, and from Elwiek Hall 9. The clergy present included the Revs. E. R. Ormsby (rural dean), F. Mortimer (vicar of Seaton Carew), J. Bennett and W. Terry (vicar and curate of Stranton), W. W. Morrison (vicar of Cheatham), and Mr. Richard Waters, master of the hospital, Oreatham. The lessons were read by the Rural Dean, and the prayers by the Vicar of Oreatham. The customary two addresses were si7en by the Bishop. Last night, in the Tower Street Congregational Sunday School, West Hartlepool, a tea and entertainment were held to celebrate the anniversary. 150 sat down to an excellent tea, the ladies presiding at the tables being Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. Jackson, Miss Barnes and Miss Best, and Mrs. Hogg. The chairman at the meeting was the Rev. Thomas Lawson (pastor). The following programme was interestingly rendered : Song, " L we's old sweet song," Miss Hugill; ' violin solo, " Lurline," Mr. H. Barnes ; song, "The admiral's broom," Mr. H. Robinson ; recitation, "The faithful lovers," Mr. J. J. I. Smyth ; song, " Tom Bowling," Mr. T. Bradley ; p'anofo7te solo, " Waltz," Miss Barff ;song, "The children's home," Miss M. Millar ; duet, "The battle eve," Messrs. Bradley and Robinson ; song, "Tired," Miss S. Millar; reading, selected, Mr. J. J. I. Smyth ; song, " Flie haven aloft," Mr. T. Bradley ; trio (guitar, pianoforte, violin), "Military march." Misses S. and N. and Mr. H. Barnes ; song, "At the ferry," Miss M. Millar ; song, "Rock of Ages,' Mr. H. Robinson; pianoforte solo, selected, Miss Barff.