Widnes Examiner. — 1882-06-10 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

LATEST NEWS.  All the ships of the British squadron have left Alexandria eNeept the _Alexandra.  Sir Arehibald Campbell, of Blythwood, Renfrewshire, has granted 10 per cent reduction to his agricultural tenants. A Central News telegram from St. Petersburg states that the Government intends taking over those railways in Russia which are in financial difficulties.  Addressea were presented to Lord Fitzgerald in Dublin yesterday on his retirement from the Irish Bench by the Judges, the Bar, and the Incorporated Law Society. The Allerton Bywater collieries, near Leeds, were closed on Thursday night owing to the falling off in the demand for coals. All the men brought up their tools. According to intelligence received from San Domingo, via Havana, the Government have decided to make arrangements for immigrants when renewing expired treaties with European Governments.  Yesterday morning, an inquest was held at Ashton-underLyne, on the body of a female child found in a ditch. A verdict of wilful murder by some person unknown was returned.  Mark Purcell, who was brutally assaulted near Tralee a few days ago, died from the effect of his injuries to-day.wA man named Carlaghan, who is in custody, will be charged with the murder.  On Thursday evening a man named Patrick Stephens was walking along the Lancashire and Yorkshire line near Maghull, when he was overtaken by a train and run over. He was frightfully injured, and was conveyed to the Northern Hospital, where he died shortly after admission. He was a farm labourer.  Mr. William Henry Darby, colliery proprietor, ironmaster, of Brymbo, near Wrexham, died very suddenly yesterday morning. Mr. Darby was in Liverpool on Thursday on business, and seemed in his usual good health. Heart disease is supposed to be the cause of death. Mr. Darby, who was well known throughout the district, was a Congregationalist, and a staunch Liberal in politics,_ . . _  Yesterday morning, the Bolton'Coroner held an inquest on the body of Elizabeth Ellen Ireland, aged 4 years daughter of a widow residing in Church Court. Wharf road, Bolton. On Thursday night the child was seen playing in the yard, and in a few minutes afterwards the mother found it head foremost in a tnb of water in an outhouse. Life was quite extinct. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death. The Newcastle-on-Tyne Liberal Association have asked Mr. John Morley, London, to be their candidate in opposition to Mr. Joseph Cowen, at the next election. Mr. Morley has written intimating that private arrangements preclude his giving any definite promise for a few months at least. As Mr. Morley's candidature is uncertain, the asssociation have determined to look for some other gentleman. At Blackburn Police Court, yesterday, two cases of overcrowding were heard. In one case a man and his wife and four children slept in one bed, while two young persons slept in another bed in the same room, which was only large enough for the accommodation of three persons. In an adjoining house ten persons slept in one room, which was only large enotrzh for four. The bench made an order against the defendants. _ _  • 'A demonstration of Lancashire fire brigades will take place at Bolton this afternoon. In addition to the local brigades there will be 31 brigades from other towns, who will form in procession in the Wholesale Market, and thence pass through the principal thoroughfares, accompanied by some half-dozen bands of music. Afterwards the firemen to the number of 400 will sit down to dinner, presided over by the Mayor. A meeting of the gentry residing in Dunham Massey was held on Thursday night at Bowdon, when it was unanimously resolved to ad-opt the lighting act for the more populous part of the township. It is proposed to light 71 lamps, and the rate required for the first year will be 81d. in the pound. The,rateable value of the township is £15,000, and a 2d. rate will cover the expense after the first year. Twelve gentlemen were appointed as lighting inspectors. The South Staffordshire Coroner held an inquiry at Mount Pleasant yesterday respecting the death of a boy named Arthur Jones, who met with his death under the following circumstances. The deceased and a number of other children went into a field where a mare and her foal were grazing. When deceased was passing the mare she kicked him on the left temple, inflicting such injuries as to cause his death. A verdict of accidental death was returned.