Brighouse & Rastrick Gazette. — 1893-11-25 (Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England)

INDIAN DISLIKE TO THE ENGLISH.  One of the many unfortunate results of the cowprotection movement, writes the Calcutta correspondent of the Tiincs, is that it encourages a certain section of the vernacular Press to resume a violence of tone which has been rare since the prosecution of the Bangobast two years ago. The following is a paragraph from a Bengalee daily paper published in Calcutta, as an example of the licence which some unscrupulous journals allow themselves: "Their Indian fellow-subjects are like tees in the hands of Englishmen. Why else should they use them just as they like? An Englishman wilfully shoots down a native as be would a wild beast, and then he takes the plea that he mistook the man for a jackal; and, as the life of a native is considered of no more value than that of a beast, the plea is admitted by the British Courts, and the murderer is honourably acquitted. Thus, not to speak of Englishmen who kill natives without intending to do so, a good many of those who kill natives intentionally escape punishment, and in consequence a large number of Indian. yearly lose their lives at the hands of Englishmen in this way. It is owing to the defects of the English administration that many tradesmen now adulterate articles el food with impure and noxious things, and the health of the people consequently suffers. A large number of the deaths from cholera and malaria which take pace year after year are to be traced to this cause. Before Englishmen came to this country the people never suffered so much sickness or died in such large numbers. The question of disease and mortality is occasionally discussed in the Government reports, but no steps are taken to deal with them."  A shocking death is reported from Hastings. A single woman, 44 years of age, named Fanny Newmarch, companion to Mrs. Wingfield Stratford, visiting at Carlisle-parade, threw herself, or fell, from the window of the top floor front bedroom. She alighted on to the kerb of the pavement, and death apparently occurred instantly. The deceased had been ill for some days. At Edieburgh University, on Saturday, the degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred upon Lord Roberts. Professor Kirkpatrick, in presenting Lord Roberts, said that the crowning merit of his lordship's brilliant career consisted in the fact that he had ever combined unwearying zeal and energy in the service of the Queen and country, most cordial intend in the welfare of the troops, consummate military genius, and personal bravery.  The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Lieneral Ellis and Sir Francis Knollys, opened the winter session of the Imperial Institute, South Kensington. on Monday afternoon. Lord Knutsford, Sir F. Abel. and Mr. E. 11. Lecky were amongst those present. The new hall, Brating 2,000 persons, was full, and the Prince of Wales was loudly cheered. His Royal Highness formally declared the session open, and Mr. Lecky read an inaugural address.  At Preston on Monday Alfred Lockley, 19,year5 of age, was remanded on a charge of attempting to murder his father. It was stated that there bad been a clis.greement in the family. On Saturday night the father went home and abused his wife and daughter. Thereupon the accused, taking up a revolver, fired two shots at his father. Both bullets struck the lower part of his body. A doctor was called. The injuries were found not to be serious. The prisoner said he fired the shots at the floor, and not to injure the prosecutor.