Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1890-11-08 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

NEWS NOTES.  W. le sot Identify ossesslvs. nisi our ConwpcoleaVs opinions.  OWING to the condition in which the King of Holland has remained for a considerable time, and the unlikelihood of his recovery, an official decree has been issued at the Hague, announcing the necessity of a Regency being appointed. The duty lies with the Council of State, pending the passing of a bill for the providing of a Regency, to fulfil the Royal functions. When the neur Regency is established it will form the third in Europe at the present time, Spain being the first, and Sonia the second. In the case of Servia the statesmen who discharge the duties 1 of the Regency are not of Royal blood.  THE interview between Lord Salisbury and the Portuguese ChargO d'Affaires, which took place on Monday last, is said to have been a satisfactory one, leading to results likely to clear away existing difficulties. The British Foreign Secretary, it is understood, has consented to the re-opening of the recently-formed Treaty, in order that further discussion may be given to certain parts of the delimitation with which Portugal is dissatiefied. Until a 'final settlement is made no real improvement will take pia,* in the disturbed political circles at Lisbon, where manifeetations of public opinion, whether sensible or otherwise, appear to put Ministries in a helpless state.  la Canada various attempts have been made to obtain a reprieve for Birchall, who was sentenced to death, after a lengthened trial, for the murder of Benwell, and the efforts, now that the time of execution draws nigh, seem to assume a somewhat desperate character. The latest attempt is the letter signed by 'The Colonel," containing some plansible statements !written in a .l,repulsive style, but they were too evidently sheer inventions. It is apparent, from the subsequent letter of Mr. Stevens, of Montreal, that there is such a person as "The Colonel," with whom Bitchall appeared to have been intimately acquainted. Be took care to disappear, end was set down by the Canadian police as an active accomplice. How can Birchen account for his possession of several articles which belonged to the murdered Benwell ?  THE announcement that Prince Bismarck is busily engaged, with assistance, in preparing his memoirs cannot fail to excite widespread interest. On account of the immense importance of the constructive work which he performed on behalf of Germany, he does right in forestalling biographers, and he is certain to exhibit frankness in everything he sets forth. In one report it was said that the state of his health prevented him from taking a part personally in the Von Moltke festivities at Berlin, but later intelligence has described him as being in excellent health at Varxin, so long a favourite private residence. Hard things have likewise been said about the Prince's absence from the capital on the historical occasion, chiefly on the ground of his former close intimacy with the Field-Marshal, and these words did not allow Bismarck to be guided in what he did by motives of prudence, which will be readily understood on due consideration.  -Tire labour representatWes who met in Essex Hall in London had an object in view, to which they felt instigated by recent events. What they desired was to promote the forming of a federation among men engaged in the shipping trade, and a resolution to this effect was carried. After the resolution had been adopted, a discussion took place on the framing of rules for guiding the action of the Federation, when difficulties arose. The recent wild statement which was made about a threatened lock-out on the part of the federated shipowners suggested the need of establishing a scheme for safeguarding the interests of men employed on ship-board.  THE statement recently made by a correspondent, on slender authority, that canaries only sung in cages, and not in their wild state, was speedily refuted by one who knew a great deal more about the matter. The Island of Madeira, which forms a favourite spot for recruiting health, is the paradise of wild caned es, and anyone residing there who goes out early in the morning I may hear them singing in chorus with a richness of melody never heard in the cage. Curiously enough, wild canaries have green-coloured feathers, while tame canaries, kept captive in cages, have the familiar yellow hue. It looks as if the change from the wild to the tame state had the some effect upon these.birds as the autumn season upon the leaves of trees. Newspaper correspondence relating to subjects of the kind serves its most useful purpose when bringing out facts not generally known.