Irvine Express and North Ayrshire Post. — 1885-01-16 (Irvine, Strathclyde, Scotland)

CELEBRATING THE PRINCE'S MAJORITY.—A charwoman, named Mary Ann Holmes aged 43, was charged at Bow Street, London, the other day with being drunk and disorderly. The defendant was seen in Wych Street, Strand, behaving in a manner that justifieq her arrest. Mr Flowers—Well, Mrs Holmes, what have you to Bay? Defendant (whimpering)—l'm very sorry, sir; it's all the illuminations. Mr Flowers—What illuminations? Defendant—ln honour of tde coming of age of Prince Albert Victor. Mr Flowers—Oh I did not know that. Defendant —Yes, and I was in the castle when the. Prince was born. A gentleman told me what the illuminations were for, and I said, "God bless me, it cant be such . a long time ago." He then asked me what I would like to, drink, and I said, "The Prince's health, of course." Mr Flowers—Very well; under the circumstances I will discharge you. AT Wandsworth Jail on Tuesday, Horace Robert Jay, 23, a barman, was executed for the murder of his sweetheart at Clapham in Novembei last. Jeolousy was the motive for the crime. -The convict acknowledged his guilt. ON Monday morning a severe shock of earthquake occured at Alhama, just before the Spanish King left that town. The shock was also felt at Algarrobo. The inhabitants were much alarmed, but no damage was done. It is reported that the eamp formed in the outskirts of Nerja of persons who have sought . shelter there in consequence of the earthquake, has been destroyed by fire. _ _ _ .  BETwEnsrthe let April last and the 10th-inst. the receipts into the British Exchequer amounted to £61,593,025, exclusive of balance, compared with £83,592,323 in the preceding year. The expenditure between the same dates amounted to £67,598,130, against £68,521,510 in 1884. Ix an action to have it declared that the words  "Mr ,Lewis Sheddan, i leave this to my sister, Janet Sheddan," writtet on the back of two deposit receipts which formed part of the estate of the late Lewis Sheddan, Kilmaurs, constituted a valid and effectual conveyance in favour of his sister named, Lord M'Laren. on Tuesday, in giving judgment for the defenders, said it had been decided that the Court would not sustain any documi nt as a will which did not bear the subscription of the testator, and that the recital of the testator's name in the commencement of a holograph writing would not be sustained as a subscription or its equivalent. - IN this day and age of the world science answer& some of the knottiest questions, and fearlessly taken up every branch of human knowledge. And so when the Hartford Sunday Journal, in its wild search for truth, asks :—" In waltzing with a young lady not over 17 years, pretty, and one of the never-get-dizzy sort, does the young man go around the ) °ling lady, or does the young lady go around the young man?" we refer to our scientific sapiency, and unhesitatingly answer "undoubtedly." THEY have abrupt hygienic principles in Boston. A prominent citizen of the Hub is quoted as saying." If a child does not thrive on fresh milk, boil it." Boiled children is evidently the last Boston craze, but will never become popular.  Notice of BIRTH requires to be given to the Registrar within