The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1892-04-01 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Tuesnsx. I on July 30th, 1854, that his occupation was that On the Order for going into Committee of Supply of an engirteee and gaafitter, and that his adon the Civil Service Estimates, Dr. Cameron moved dress at the time of the proposal WM East a resolution in favour of the telephones being Street, Rocehampton. It go on to describe -worked directly by the Government, and in him as married, declares his father to be alive, and connection with the Postal Telegraph De- his mother dead, and represents that at the date in partment. After considerable discussion, Sir question he had ten brothers and two sisters alive. J. Fergietsou said that he did not wish to be As to his antecedent place of residence, the docupushed in the direeti Al of taking over the Telephone ment asserts that Deeming had lived in England up Companies, although there was much to be said in to three years previously, and that since his arrival favour of such a policy. The House might well in Australia he had resided in Queensland. His hesitate to press upon any Government a policy height is set down at 5f t. Sin., and hie weight list. which would entail an immense outlay of capital, 101 b. The medical certificate which accompanied the and dangerously increme the number of artisans in proposal reported him to be a "first-class life" and the employment of the Government. He did not states he had not previously suffered any bodily inthink it prudent that the Government should under. juries affecting his chances of life. Upon these take the responsibility of working the telephones by insurances Deeming only paid two years premiums, the direct agency of the State. With the trunk lines and both policies therefore lapsed in the 'languor of in the hands of the Government, the system would 1884. The expected arrival of the prisoner at extend with a rapidity hitherto unknown, and he Melbourne is looked forward to with the keenest believed the telephones could be worked much curiosity, and is the subject of general speculation. more tamaply by the Companies than by the It is expected., however, that he will be landed and State. The Chaueellor of the Excheqaer, at a later conveyed to prison as secretly as p )SSible 80 as to stage of the discussion, said that the plan combined avoid the hostile demonstrations which would be the simplicity of Government control with the ex- certain to occur if the time and place of arrival pension that might be expected from private enter- were publicly announced. It is understood that he prise. On a division, Dr. Cameron's resolution was will be brought round all the way from Albany by negatived by 205 to 147. At the evening sitting, sea. Mr. Kilbribe moved a resolution in favour of giving — Irish tenants power to compel their landlord to sell The action for libel against Mr. Lawson Tait, of their holdings to them, under the Land Purchase Birmingham heard at the Manchester Assizes, has Acts. Mr. T. W. Russell moved, as an amendment, been mutually settled. Mr. Gully, Q.C., on behalf that no system of compulsory sale could be eon- of the plaintiff, Dr. Denholme,withdrew the iinpu. sidered, which was unaccompanied by adequate tation that Mr. Tait had wilfully and recklessly financial plans for carrying out the principle in- mis-stated the cause of death, and Mr. Kennedy, voice& ahe Attorney General for Ireland said the for the defendant, said Mr. Tait cast no reflection resolution had no substantial foundation, and was on the plaintiff or the other medical geutlemen ineiely intended for electioneering purpose- The connected with the cage. The action was consequently Resolution was rejected by 177 to 86. withdrawn. _ The man arrested at the Island ofiGiens, who had Tne le ince of Wales has sold a splendid pen of in his possession a number of letters addressed to the Southdown ewes, which were bred on the Royal Queen, has been found to be mad. He has been re. farm at Stouiriughain, to Mr. Me Ilraith. moved to an asylum. A Reuter'e New York telegram says: Jeremiah Monday being the anniversary of the death of the Code, an Italian, has been executed by electricity late Duke of Albany, a memorial service was held in Sing Sing prig= for the murder of a fellow It Cannes, the Bishop of Gibraltar offieiatiug. countryman. Four shooks were given, and theca Among those present were the Dnoliesa of Teak and war so itepada ages a Muer: alwavii tiges. the rthhows Mai.  MA