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Widnes Examiner. — 1882-12-30 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

RAILWAY RATES FROM 'LIVERPOOL TO OLDHAM. Last week the announcement was made that the rates of carriage for cotton between Liverpool ard Oldham had been reduced to the extent of 25 percent. This, we are informed, is an exaggeration. The cotton spinners of Oldham and the district have received an intimation from the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company that on and after the Ist of January the rate for cotton, which is now lls, per ton, will be reduced to 10s. The cartage rate, both in I iverpaol and Oldham, remains the same as hitherto, so that the actual reduction to be made upon existing rates from the let of January will be a fraction over 9 per cent.  The London and North-Western Railway Cotnpany's employes who v,,orit the 'Shropshire lieion Canal are busi:y en• gaged at Beeston, Cheshire, endeavouring to avert a serious disaster. The .-canal, close to where the Liverpool.cater mains are intended to cross, passes over an immense bed of quicksand, which is evidently on the move. When maling the canal the eneineers were compelled to -sink massive iron plates and girders,and it is these that are being shaken. IProps hays been hurriprily thrown aerna2 tho is to promo,ia total collapse, and-the ground has sunk a foot round tha locks. The sides of the canal are evidently bulging in. Traffic is carried on to the dangerous part, and goods are then put on the London and North-Western Railwag, which fortunately passes near the snot. The learne3 jndge (Euddleston) concluded his summing up in the Belt Libel ease shortly after half-past twelve o'clock on Thursday. The jury immediately retired to consider their verdict. The verdict was in favour of the plaintiff; damages £5,00. The result was received with cheering in the crowded court. Mr. Webster applied, en behalf of -the defendant, to have execution staved. Baron Huddleston : Certainly not. Sir Hardinge Giffard, on behalf of the plaintiff; asked his lordship to certify for special jury, which was agreed to, as was also an application by the same counsel for the shorthand writers' notes in the cases of Belt lieFsus Lawes and Mr. and Mrs. Verheyden. Judgment was then entered with costs for plaintiff. MIIIMER AT Ihnnow.—Thoreas Postlethwaite, joiner, 11, Arthur-street, Barrow, about 47 years of age, an intemperate man, is in the custody of the Barrow police on a charge of murdering his wife. On Saturday night he went home drunk about eight o'clock and went to bed. His wife, who was also of intemperate habits, went home afterwards, when prisoner got up and asked her for some money. and as he did not get a satisfactory reply he pulled her upstairs by the hair of the head, and there brutally assaulted her. She received one severe cut ever the eye, and other evidences of violence present themselves, but it is not known in which way the assault was committed. Information was given to ' the police, and medical aid was called, but the woman died at one o'clock on Tuesday morning. Prisoner was apprehended at the Model Lodging House, Barrow, where he gave the name of Mount.
Widnes Examiner. — 1882-01-28 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

THE REMOVAL OF LUNATICS.  The CLERK said he had written to Mr. Bleckly, on the aboye subject, as follows :—" January 17th. Dear Sir,— You will recollect accompanying me a few years back to the Broadmoor Asylum, our interviews with the Home Secretary and the Hon. Mr. Liddell at the Home Office, the difficulties we had to contend against, and the final removal of two criminal lunatics to Prestwich. The weekly cost for the two at Broadmoor was 285.; the cost at Prestwich is 14s. 4d., so that an annual saving of about £32 was effected, and this sum will in total be already about £150; and as years pass —both lunatics being young men—a very large saving will have resulted to this Union from the successful effort we then made. You will probably also remember that two were left at Broadmoor,—namely one Bolton, for whose maintenance 7s. per week was only charged, and Margaret Davenport, charged at 14s. per week. It was lodged best to leave the first by reason of the cost, and the second on the ground of her having then recently committed several murders. The subject of these charges has, however, again been considered by the Guardians, and I shall be pleased if you will give me your view of the propriety of any movement being made now, either in the direction of Bolton's discharge, if fit, or of Davenport's removal to a county asylum, or both. We have several patients at Haydock at a cost of 14s. per week each. I fear they are epileptic or that some of them are so. The removal of the patients to Prestwich would result in a saving of over £l6 yearly each or of over £lOO per annum. Can you assist the Guardians herein ? If not to Prestwich, as you are a member of other asylum committees, can you assist us to their removal elsewhere." He had received the following reply : " Warrington, 23rd January 1882. Dear Sir,—You will remember that the absolute cost of each prisonerat Broadmoor was over 20s. per week, and that as the cost of our two prisoners together was ouly 10s. 6d. (7s. and 14s. separately), we thought it better to let well alone, as it the asylum were managed without red tape we might have had to pay 20s. for each prisoner. I have ascertained that at Prestwich they are quite full. On Friday morning we sent fully 20 patients to workhouses, so as to make room for more urgent cases. I recommend you to write to Lancaster, as I understand they are taking what may be called outside patients, that is patients who are not paupers. They have power to do this by Act of Parliament, but as it appears to me only in the event of the supply of paupers not being sufficient to fill the house. I should therefore advise you to write to them and state the circumstances, and ask for the admission of the patients you are at present maintaining at Haydock. Prestwich new asylvm will not be ready for some months. Whittingham will be ready sooner, but after Prestwich, the cheapest asylum at present is, I think, Lancaster. Yours truly, H.
Widnes Examiner. — 1882-08-05 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

FOREIGN POWEAS AND THE SUEZ CANAL.  A Central News telegram, dated Jlerlin, Wednesday night, says Germany, Russia, aril Austria have given their adhesion to the proposal of Itals for an International Commission to deal with the ffairs of the Suez Canal.  On Wedneslay Admiral Seymour latidcd a naval brigale and occupied the Mex forts in order to keep the Belouins in check.  According to a telegram from Alexandria, it is estimatcd that 550 Claristians have been murdered at Damanhour, Tanta!), and Mihella. A correspondent in Rome learns that Ricciotti Garibaldi is enrolling volunteers for an expedition to Egypt in aid of Arabi. The movement is not likely to lead to anything, as It is impossible the Italian Government can allow it to proceed. The Ministry of M. de Freycinet as been defeated on the proposed vote of credit for the expenses of a force to guard the Suez Canal. The question was made one of confidence, or no con idence, and the Chamber on Saturday rejected the Imposed vote by 450 votes against 75. The Cabinet forthwith resigned._ _ _  . A despatch from Washington states that the conduct of Admiral Nicholson in landing the troops to assist in the saving of life and property at Alexandria is fully approved both in the official circles and by the mass of popular opinion,—which means that the great majority, probably the whole, of the " genuine " American community approve the part which their officer took on a critical occasion, and that the malcontents are to be found only among the imported patriots. 'rho Times says :—" We understand that the Prince of Wales has been desirous to accompany the headquarters of the expeditionary force to be sent to Egypt, but tbat, in deference to the wishes of the Queen, he has abandoned the project. Although, no doubt, there are good reasons for the decieion of her Majesty, yet that his Royal Highness should have been anxious to share the labours of this important enterprise will enhance the respect and esteem with which he is regarded hy all classes of his countrymen." An "official " telegram from Cairo states that the captured midshipman, Mr. de Chair, was conveyed on horseback to Arabi Pacha, who conversed with him for nearly half-anhour with great kindness, and subsequently sent him by rail to Cake), with instructions that he was to b 3 well treated. It is added that Mr. de Chair has been provided with comfoltable quarters, and that two native officers, who speak English, have received orders to keep him company. The Daily .Arctes special correspondent in Alexandria telegraphs that the long-talked of return of the Arab depuLion to the enemy's lines took place on Tuesday morning, and afforded a_ most interesting trip to those who accompanied the special train sent to the front with Reouf Pasha and his companions. On reaching the front the visitors got out, and the train proceeded beyond with the members of the deputation. When they had alighted sit backed until it was within the British lines and then returned to Alexandria.
Widnes Examiner. — 1882-02-25 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

SHOP. —Mary Morley and Ann Dalton, two women, were charged with stealing about 40 yards of tartan cloth, the property of Mr. William Miller, draper, Waterloo-road, between the Ist and the 7th insts.—The prosecutor was called, and said that the cloth, which was worth about £2 55., was seen by him in the shop about the Ist instant.—Catheriee, the wife of James Smith, labourer, Viaduct-street, said she lived next door to the prisoner Dalton, who, on the 3rd instant, saw her and asked her to buy five yards of the cloth, .stating she had obtained it from the prisoner Morley. She enquired where Morley had got it, and was told from a travelling draper who had been at the Central Hotel. Dalton added that Morley wanted to raise money to take a particular article- out of pawn. She bought four yards of the cloth, for which she paid 3i., and on the Bth instant purchased a further amount.—Mr. Wm. Craddick, Church-street, Runcorn, said that on the 9th instant, the prisoner Dalton pawned 12 yards of the cloth at his shop, giving the address Jane Edwards, Duke's-field, the same town. —Sergeant Robinson stated that he apprehended Morley, and, in reply to the charge; she said she bought several yards of the cloth from a Scotehman.--P.C. Thompson stated that on the 15th instant he went to the house of the prisoner Dalton arid asked if Mrs. ?Morley had given her any of the tartan plaid. She replied that she had received four yards from her to pawn. He gave Dalton into the hands of Sergeant Robinson, who took her to the police station. He (witness) then went to Catherine Smith's. and received from ber 9 yards of the stolen property.—Mr. Hu.ssband, for the defence, argued that the prosecutor did not even say that his client had been seen in the shop.—Each of the prisoners was committed to the Liverpool Quarter Sessions for trial, and bail allowed in the case of Dalton.— Mary Morley was also charge ll:with sealing a pair of boy's trousers, the property of Mr. Mellor, draper, Waterloo-road. between the 20 th and 27th November; and 70 yards of stairs carpet, between the 14ch and 15th insts, the property of Mr. Birchall, Waterloo-road. Mr. Birchall gave evidence as to missing the trousers, and the prisoner was committed to the Sessions upon this charge also.—Mrs.Routledge, wife of an engine fitter and grocer, 63 Church-street, ,said that Morley was a customer of hers, and between five and six o'clock on the evening of the 14th inst., she visited her house, and produced the roll of stair carpeting now produced, with the  object of borrowing 3s. upon it. Prisoner begged of her not to refuse the request, a,7 her husband would murder her if he knew she had pawned his things. She lent her 35., and Morley asked her to keep the carpet in pledge, but she declined.-The hearingof this case wasadjourned until Thursday, in order that Mr. Birchall might attend and give evidence. On that day the prisoner was again brought up and committed for trial on this charge also. _
Widnes Examiner. — 1882-11-18 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

LATEST NEWS.  William Hollis, chemist, sentenced to death at the late Stafford Assizes for the murder of a woman, upon whom he performed an unlawful operation, has been reprieved. Yesterday afternoon their Royal Highnesee3 the Crown Princess of Germany and the, Duke and Duchess of Connaught, who have been on a visit to the Quca, left the Castle for Buckingham Palace. An Exchange Company's telegram states that a magnetic storm is now affecting all the Continental lines of telegraph, rendering it almost impracticable to work through them. " Mr. Lalor, M.P. for Queen's County, has written to his constituents, stating that he cannot any longer fulfil his Parliamentary duties he must resign his seat. Last night's Gazette announces that the Queen has heels pleased to grant to Sir Beauchamp Seymour and Sir G. Wolsslev her license and authority that they may accept of the order of the Osmanieh conferred upon them by the Khedive.  Th,t Queen has been pleased to approve of the following officers being promoted to resume the appointments which they vacated on proceeding to Egypt on active service:— Col-Goodenough, Royal Artillery; the Hon. Paul Sanford Methuen, major Scots Guards;. Major and Brevet Lieut.. Colonel Herbert Stewart, 3rd Dragoon Guards; and Major James Alleyne, Royal Artillery.  , At a meeting yesterday of the Lord Provost's Committee of the Edinburgh Town Council, it was unanimously agreed to recommend the Council to confer the freedom of the c:ty on the Marquis of Salisbury, on the occasion of his visit ri..xt week. On Thursday evEn;ng the whola of the outbuildings and a great portion of the house of Talurn Farm, Pentrebychan, between Wrexham and Ruabon, were destroyed by fire, believed to have been originated by a tramp NI hose solicita tion for alms were not responded to. On Thursday, the first stag hunted by the county Down hounds after a short run jumped over a wall into a quarry, and falling a distance of sixty fect, was dashed to pieces. Two couples of hounds had narrow escapes. The number of applications under the Irish Arrears Act has now reached nearly 20,000. Since the beginning of the week the applications have gone in at the rate of about 1,000 per day, and a great increase is expected as the month draws to a close.  On Thursday night about eight o'clock Robert Waskington, furniture dealer, aged over GO years, in the darkneSll walked into the canal at hlarple. His cries for help were soon heard, and he was got out and restoratives applied. Death, however, ensued consequent upon the shock received to his heart, he haring suffered from heart disease for some months.  The report that the British Government were negotiating the purchase of the domain lands from the Egyptian Government through the Rothschilds, is without foundation. It is, however, understood that the programme of reforms for Egypt now under consideration in Downingstreet includes provisions for the removal of obaticles to the introduction of foreign capital for the improvement of these lanls.
Widnes Examiner. — 1882-12-02 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

CAVENDISH—drove up. From this vehicle two men jumped down, and with a dagger, a knife, or some other deadly weapon, stabbed Mr. FIELD SO severely in several places that his life Is despaired of ! The assassins having, as it happens, only ! partially accomplished their cruel object, lost no time in getting on to the car again, and it was driven off at a rapid pace. It is said that I the conveyance—on which other men were , seated—was followed for some distance by a young gentleman who witnessed the crime, but he was unable to keep up with the vehicle, and it was very soon lost to sight. So far the ! miscreants—as in the Phcenix Park tragedy —are at large; let us hope the handsome reward offered for their apprehension will result in their detection. It is rather a singular coincidence that just at the very moment when we begin to congratulate ourselves on ,an improvement in the state of Ireland, ohe or two outrages are perpetrated which completely dash our hopes. This was the case when under so many promising circumstances Earl SPENCER and Lord FREDERICK CAVENDISH assumed the Government at Dublin Castle; it is the case again just after Mr. TREVELYAN in the country and Mr. ! GLADSTONE at the Mansion House have proclaimed to the world that crime in Ireland is on the decrease, and that the Land Act and the Arrears Act are productive, and have been I productive, of the most beneficent resu:ts. It would seem, however, that there exists in Ireland a class who will never be satisfied, and who have declared war to the death against all law. By the assassination of Mr. FIELD they revenge themselves for the conviction Of WALSH ; and by the murder of Police Constable Cox they endeavour to strike a blow at English rule, It is a credit to the Dublin Police that under these trying circumstances they Axe showing a degree of , vigilance and bravery which will do more than anything else to effectually wipe out the : aspersions which have been at times cast upon ' their faithfulness to duty; and if, as Mr. I' TREVELYAN hints, those attacks upon them may be expected at the present time, a display of personal courage such as that of Saturday evening will do much to prevent their repetition. As a rule, assassins have some regard for their own safety, it is not often they are so bold as DOWLING, DEVINE, and their confedel-a:c, and '1 liey are made to feel they cannot pursue illir murderous deeds with itnynnity they will soon l)ecome , quiescent. Within the past few months , punishment has followed swifc and sure on ' the heels of crime ; and if the mu derers of Constable Cox and the ass_issins of Mr. FIELD are spe:oily brought to jus• ice, as we sincerely hope they will, crime in Ireland will I very soon be extirpated. To all lovers of law and order it must be a source of regret that Mr. MicHkEr. DAVITT has seen fit at the present juncture to indulge in intemperate and inflammatory language. Speaking at Navan on Sunday, Mr.
Widnes Examiner. — 1882-05-20 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

THE EXAMINER SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1882.  States, where their friends expect they will escape detection. There is still no news of any important arrest for the murders in Dublin. In every case so far as can be ascertained, either on this side of the Channel or in Ireland itself, the arrests which have been made are of no importance.  The Rev. Canon Murphy, parish priest of St. Kevin, dropped dead in the pulpit on Sunday morning, after exhorting the congregation to assist in discovering the assassins. The Duke of Devonshire has requested the newspapers to state that Lady Frederick Cavendish and other members of his family have received so many communications expressing sympathy with them in their sufferings that it is impossible to acknowledge them separately, and they therefore desire through the press to return their most grateful thanks for the kind feeling which has been shown towards them.  It has been officially announced by the Lord-Lieutenant that, in addition to the reward of £lO,OOO for information that will lead to the conviction of the murderers, the Government are prepared to give a reward of £lOO for information that will lead to the arrest of any person who has harboured or in any way assisted the assassins. A rumour that gained some currency on Saturday evening, and was very widely spreid on Monday, to the effect that the four men who had Murdered Lord F. Cavendish and Mr. Burke had been arrested by the Dublin police, was everywhere received with feelings of deep satisfaction ; but, unfortunately, the story was not confirmed. The Government have granted a pension of £4OO per annum to Miss Burke, the sister of the late Under-Secretary for Ireland.  Spccial prayers will be offered next Sunday in all the Congregational churches in the kingdom for Ireland and its rulers.  Unsuccessful as the police have so far been, they still believe that they will eventually capture the murderers. Their inquiries lead them to believe that there have been no fewer than twelve persons engaged in the tragedy, some of these—armed, it is believed—being in the cab that was seen near the spot when the assassinations were committed, while others were loitering about in the immediate neighbourhood, ready to give assistance if required. It is believed, too, that the diabolical plot was directed against the lives of eight persons, not only against those of Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr. Burke, and that the assassins are still in Dublin and all together, being afraid to trust each other.  Cardinal McCabe arrived in Dublin on Thursday night, and was presented with an address of welcome. In reply, his Eminence expressed horror at the recent assassinations, and hoped the assassins would be captured. Earl Spencer on Tuesday received deputations from Dublin University and Queen's College of Surgeons, when addresses were presented. The address from the University expressed feelings of deep humiliation at the recent assassinations. His Excellency, in reply, expressed his determination to pursue a vigorous policy to root out crime.