The Staffordshire and Potteries Examiner. — 1881-02-12 (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England)

TUNSTALL LOCAL BOARD.  A monthly meeting of the Tnnstall Board of Health was held on Wednesday afternoon in the Town Hall; Mr. Hammersley, Chief Bailiff, presided. There were also present: Messrs. Emberton, Bradbury, Beech, Thomas Ford, Helderoft, Harrison, Emberton, Moulds, Bennett, Eardley, Jones. Neale, and Camberlidge.—Mr. Edwards ( Aledical Officer) reported that during the month of January, 35 deaths had been registered, as against 83 in the corresponding month of last year, being a rate of 37 per thousand of the estimated population. The number of births had been 42—boys 22g girls 20, equal to 32.5 per thousand living. Twelve deaths had occurred from diseases of the respiratory organs, 6 from convulsions and diseases of the brain, 5 from old age, 4 from low vitality, 3 from diseases of the heart, 2 from dropsy, 1 from peronitis, 1 from diarrhcea and 1 from natural causes.—The Chairman said he had to refer with deep regret to the cata,,,rophe which had occurred at the Whitfield Colliery, one of the principal mines of the Chatterley Company. The calamity had resulted in a lamentable loss of life, and that morning the Vicar of Norton had called upon him (the Bailiff) and suggested that it was very desirable that a public: meeting should be held at Tnnstall as early as possible to take into consideration the best means of allievating to some extent the distress that the aecident mast have brought upon the widows and fatherless. He had suggested Tuesday evening, and would invite the Mayors of the corporate towns of the Potteries to be present; and he also trusted it would be convenient for the members of that Board to attend on the oceasicnln support of the movement.  it is stated that some weeks ago the apartments at Westminster usually assigned for the accommodatioa of prisoners committed by order of the Speaker were placed in a state of readiness. They were cleaned and warmed in the second week of the session.  At Liverpool a coroner's jury has returned a verdict of "'Wilful murder" against Henry Taylor, Ivho on the previous day cut tho throat of hie daughter Agnes Blanche, five years old. Taylor ii undoubtedly insane, and the jury expressedan opinion to that effect.  Lord Ormathwaite has just died at Worfiold ParkA in the eighty-fourth year of his age. Deceased, as Sir John Benjamin Walsh, was created a peer on resigning his seat for Radnorshire in 1868. He is sue. ceoded in the title by his only son, Colonel the Hon. Arthur Walsh.  With the view to future legislation the Lord Chancellor has issued a circular to the County Court judges asking their opinion, inter alia, en the rate of interest which money-lenders, trading as private bankers, should legally enforce when they are secured by bills of sale.  The Press Association understands that it is not the intention of the Government to fill up the vacancy caused by the resignation of Lord U ifford, and a bill will shortly be introduced into the House of Lords by the Lord Chancellor providing for a moderate reduction of the number of judges of the Court.  Mr. James Allen, a publican, of Cheadle, near Stockport, has died from hydrophobia. Ile was bitten by a rabid dog in July last. On Monday he 'WWI taken ill, and was attended by two doctors, but I c died in great agony. No consequences havo been felt by other persons who were bitten by the bailie dog.  A woman about 70 years of age, named Ward, wife of a railway signalman, has died at Bedworth from injuries received from falling in the fire. De: ceased, while alone in her house, had a paralytic roice, and fell head foremost into the fire. ShO WAS found in this position by a neighbour while she was being literally roasted.  The death is announced of Mr. Edward Holroyd, late Commissioner of Bankruptcy for the London District, who expired at Elland Lodgo, lis residence at Wimbledon, in his 87th year. He was the third sea of the slate Sir George Bowley Holroyd, who With for many years a judge of the Court of Queen's Bench, and waa born on July 24, 1794. _   ;