The Bee-Hive. — 1872-07-27 (London, England)

LATEST INTELLIGENCR FRIDAY. Mrs. John Hilton has received from the Princess Christian a donation of 44 for tho Creche, in Stepney Causeway, &Mat Lovers of mountain climbing, saYe the Swiss Times, will be interested to know that the path from the Cascade of Etrerubklires to Monnetier is now . open, and can .be safely followed,  The youth employed at Bagwortb Leicestershire, on Wednesday struck work for an advance of 4d. per day, which was in the coarse of the day conceded. The miners hate recently obtained an advance of CI per day.  The sentence on James Wright, 80 years old, convicted on his own confession, at the last Leicestershire Assizes, for the murder Qf his son-in-law, Francis Wellbourue, shooting him' at Plun ri-ar, in lifay last, been commuted to penal servitude for lira. The offices of the "Farmer" newspaper, in Salisbury-square, Fleet-street, were the night before last, entered by thieves. On the clerk making his appearance yesterday morning, he found that almost every desk and loekfait cupboard in the establishment had been forced, papers and stationery being strewu about in great confusion. It is not customary of him to leave any large amount of Money in the premises at night, and on this occasion the sum did not exceed 30s. but this the thieves carried off. The desk of the manager was forced. In the room of the 'proprietor a cupboard was broken into. '  Her Majesty's Government have determined to increase the reward to £2OO for the aliprehension of the murderer of Mrs. and Mies Squires at Hoxton. That decision was arrived at yesterday morning. A fire has broken out in the workshops of the Erie Railway in Jersey city; 33 engines have been destroyed, and the loss is estimated at 500,000 dollars. •  A New York paper reports that the Erie managers will sue Mr. Daniel ' Drew ' fo'r 100,000 shares illegally issued in 1805,. A. severe thunderstorm occured at Leicester and neighbourhood yesterday morning. The lightning was very vivid, and the thunder exceedingly loud, but the storm was of short duration. At the Maidstone Assizes yesterday Jamas Tooth, forty-two, a private in the Royal Marines,was arraigned before Baron Bramwell on a charge of wilfully murdering George Thomas Stocks, of the same regiment, ;irt Chatham. Prisoner pleaded Guilty, and was sentenced to death.  The Town Council of Birmingham have resolved to petition the House of commons against the admission of the Tote of Mr. Wingfield Baker, and the position of Sir. it. Peel and Sir C. Adderley tia tellers in 1110 majority of three against the Sewerage VB. The Birmiugbans Post says "the petition will be presented, it is hoped, if he should be well enough, by Mr. Bright." Mr. Stanley, the correspondent of the New York Herald, who went in search of Dr. Livingstone, arrived at Marseilles on Wednes. day morning in company with Dr. Livingstone's son, en route for Paris and Loudon'  Aubry Saint Omer, Dalivoux and Francois, having been condemned to death for the massacre of the hostages in the Rue were shot this morning at Satory. Saint Omer, on being taken to the tattoo of execution, shouted, "Long live the Commune!" Francois died, exclaiming, "Long live France! Down with the Commune I"' '  hadin the t ar share sl Lille, ojfu judgment fraudulentpe urts own asspg iro ecnoo unottnerdsWoftird bayingndna the war. 'Fontaine was sentenced in default to five years' imprisonment and to a fine Of 5,000 frs. ; Ouffroy to three years' imprisotiment and to a fine of 5,000 frs. The Court also made J. Jowa co•responsible for damages to the amount of 500,000 Vs., conjointly with Fontaine and Guffroy. nenry, Cole, C. 13., is about to retire from the post Of General sitperintendent. 4t# the South Kensington Museum; but he waft it is said, continue his services to art SO ,  siiience in connection with the annual sohelo of International Exhibitions.  The Select Committee on liailwv make assembled on Wednesday to consider their report, but adjourned without oompleting their task. One or two more sittings will ba necessary for the purpose. The strike movement is becoming serious in the French provinces. The miners ot the Loire have followed the example of their comrades of the Pas-de-Calais. The earpenters of Qaimper have also struck. The Portsmouth Times states that orders have been issued for the abolition of 'task and job work in the dockyard roperiee, and fO, the future the employes will •be paid fits" wags upon completing a certain measure" in**  "