The Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. — 1869-02-13 (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)

GENERAL NEWS.  The Lords of the Admiralty have decided that the sum of merry devoted to experiments shall be redact d this year from .C 12,000 to £2,000. The other day Mr. Gristwood, of Clewer Court Farm. near Windsor, caught in a net, at one haul in the Thames, 40011) of pike perch, and other fish. A shocking crime has been committed at Poplar. On t'undiroF evening a Mrs. Cooper and her grandfather were found with their throats cut, and there can be very little doubt that the woman's husband. was the murderer. Cooper disappeared b fore the tragic affair became known, and has not since beer beard of. Government has offered £lOO for his ap prehension. An explosion of firedamp took pace at Forchamman Colliery, Aberdare, on Toesda.v morning Time men were killed and several injured. The recovery of two of the injured men is doubtful. On Thursday evening, at a meeting of the Holborn branch of the Reform League, it was decided to hold a great memorial demonstration in Hyde Park in memory of the late Mr. Ernebt Jones. The Star has received epochal information which enables it to announce that the abolition of slavery in the Spanish colonies is included in the Constitution which will be submitted to the recently elected representatives of the nation. The Marquess of Westminster, who is in his 75th year, lies at Eaton Hall in a delicate state of health. An official announcement has been made to the effect that it is the intent:on of his Royal Highness Prince Arthur to visit Ireland early next month. It is dated that his sojourn will extend to nearly two months, and that he will make a general tour through Ireland. Tits Wersit Heart Triann.—Several large vessels are now being laden with rails at the local torts, for Now York, Taganrog, San Francisco, and eru and as there has been no stowing room at the Newport docks for ten or twelve days past, the space naw being cleared at that port will speedily be filled up, the rail mills in the district being fully employed ; and the orders obtained last week from New York will ranee greater activity to be witnessed at the leading establishments. Rails are about to be shipped to New Orleans, Bangor (Maine), Philadelphia, Providence, St. John's N.B.' Boston, Porto Caballos, Norfolk (Virginia), Vera Cruz, Constantinople, Leghorn, Alicante, Valparairo, Nantes, and to several of the continental ports large quantities of bar will be sent forthwith. Inquiries from India axe steadily increasing, and makers indulge in the hope of again witnessing something like former activity in transactions with that part of the British empire before many months have elapsed. Continental orden are not flowing in so freely as was anticipated; but, should war be avert.d between Greece and Turkey, there is no doubt that the requirements of the continental markets will increase to a considerable extent. Home engagements are being enters/ into with tolemble regularity, more particularly f railway iron. - Prices generally have I.ot advanr hut a greater "degree of firmness is evinced than .. _beenJizatzt for some considerable time put, &Zak taidManinerif Ft/tenet's has refused contracts for iste#' wiyark 4 present prices, firmly believing an Illivaane mill Mksplace shortly. There is a fair detkandlor ham, minoipally for the continental mar.. kete.