Blandford Weekly News. — 1886-06-05 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

LADIES' POLITICAL CONFERENCE.  An influential meeting of ladies has been held at the London residence of Mr. Theodore Fry, M.P., the invitations baring bei-n issued by Mrs. Fry. There were over 50 present, reuresenting 17 associations, as well as districts in which only committees exist. The chair was occupied by Lady Mil!bank, who laid stress on the Fattiest ignorance met with in the country, and even more among the poorer classes in London, c.ting the work done on the other side as an examp!e fr themselves to follow, whilst avoiding the folly into vs loch their opponents had too often fallen. The object in meeting there was to hear what the representatives from diff,rent towns had to say, and to discuss what steps it would be best for them to take to promote the ends they had in view. Reports were read by ladies delegated by Ladies' Liberal Associations in various places setting forth the number of meetings held,the total of members enrolled, and the special points to which the efforts of the sssociations had been directed. The following resolutions were carried unanimously: "That a central associatirm be to mod,w hose object it shall be to assist in forming new associations and to help existing ones by supplying information as to speakers and literature; that local associations may join it on payment of an annual subscription of one guinea, subscriptions tr, m individuals being also requested ; and that a representative committee be appointed, to the meetings of which each association shall have the power to send a delegate and their hon, secretary as an ce-,lficao member." "1 hat in view of the excellent and valuable work done by women's Liberal associations, this meeting strongly urges that those already existing should be further supported and enlarged, either in connection with general Liberal associations or otherwise,acc .rding to local circumstances, with the special object of promoting a more extended knowledge of Liberal princip:es amongst women of all classes, such as shall enable them to term sound opinions on public Questions."  At the Taunton assizes, on Saturday, Jane Nicholls! 22, recently employed at Battersea, was convicted of the manslaughter of her infant child near Crewkerne, and sentenced by Mr. Justice Day to 20 years' penal servitude. The prisoner left London with the child on Easter Sunday, ostensibly for the purpose of placing it in the care of her sister at Crewkerne. The body of the child was afterwards found in a pool. The prisoner was indicted for murder, but convicted of manslaughter.  Ann Berry, tactory operative married, but living apart from her husband, has been committed for trial by the Bolton magistrates, charged with the murder of her illegitimate male chdd. Some boys found in a mill lodge a box which contained the body of a child. The primmer admitted that the child WEIS hers, but asseited that it died a naturat death. _  It is reported from -141;;;1;.;17;t—the Regency of Bavaria will most likely be shortly entrusted to Duke Luitpold, the reigning King's uncle. The Duke is 65 years of age,a savant, a shrewd politician, and high in favour at the Courts of Berlin and Vienna. The King's brother, Duke Otto, is in ill. health, and his cousin, Duke Ludwig, seems to be unpopular. The King's ruinous extravagance led to his present financial embarrassments, which rendered crisis inevitable.