Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1885-05-09 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

MASSACRES IN THE SOUTH SEA  ISLANDS.  Information has just been received of an attack by the natives at New Guinea on a boat's crew of her Majesty's ship Swinger. It appears that the Swinger was on a cruise to the South Sea Islands, and discovered the remains of Mr. Webb, his wife, and, indeed, the whole of the party who were murdered by the natives at Braclyshifis, New Guinea. The remains of the unfortunate people were taken by the Swinger to Port Moresby, and there buried. Whilst Commander Marx, of the Swinger, was making his investigation in his own boat he was attacked by the natives. The boat's crew, however, drove the natives back. Fortunately none of the British sailors nor yet Commander Marx were injured. The shocking murder of Captain Frank Gerrett was reported from Brooker Island. Captain Gerrett commanded the Deleene, and whilst on the island was attacked by the natives, having his head literally chopped from his body with tomahawks. The same natives made an attack on Captain Nicholas, of the cutler Deluma. Captain Nicholas, on hearing of the massacre of Captain Gerrett, went to the place with his crew and ascertained the truth of the sad affair. Captain Nicholas recovered some bags of fish which were at the station where Captain Gerrett was carrying on his trade. It was said that the natives had stated their intention of murdering all the Europeans they could.  THE Council of the Royal Colonial Institute have taken steps to place a marble bust of the Prince of Wales in thenew building of the institute in Northumberland-avenue.  Is a case involving the sending of bad meat to the London market, which came before Alderman Savory at the Guildhall Police-court the other day, a sentence of six weeks' imprisonment was passed. THE rents and tolls annually collected and paid into the Chamber in respect of the City of London Poultry and Provision Market now amount to upwards of £IO,OOO a year more than in 1876, the total lost year being £78,232. This is in addition to a rental of £2OOO per annum paid by the railway companies for the substructure of the meat markets, and £l5OO a year the rental of the vaults under the poultry and provision market which are used as cold air stores. THE first meeting of the creditors of Thos. Robinson woollen manufacturer, of Millgarth Mills, Leeds, has been held. A statement of affairs was presented showing that the liabilities amounted to £12,258 155. 7d., the assets being £6409 3s. Bd. It was decided to adjudge the debtor as bankrupt. THE ranks of the unemployed in Australia, says a recent writer, are largely recruited by lazy and drunken individuals who have been sent out by friends or relations in the vain hope that a change of surroundings would exercise a reforming influence on the character of the "ne'er-do-wells." During the summer months they go on tramp through the country, refusing work ,when it is offered them, returning in the winter .to Sydney and other large cities. where they are to be found loafing about the streets during the day and haunting the public-houses at night. ...•  Two additional stations on the Great Northern Railway Company's suburban system—Harringay and Hadley-wood—havo been opened for traffic. Liarringey Station is midway between Finsbury-park and Hornsey. Hadley-wood Station is betweenßarnet and Potter's Bar. - .  A SPECIAL meeting of the proprietors of the NorthEastern Railway Company has been held at York. Mr. J. Dent Dent, chairman, presided. The chairman said the capital commitments of the company amounted to about £1,800,000, in order to meet which he proposed that they should raise, under present powers. £1,375,000 new stock, to be offered at a premium of 25 per cent, to persons now registered as holders of North-Fasten Consols. The meeting agreed to this course. .  THE Globe is informed of a highly patriotic and selfsacrificing act on the pest of a firm of Manchester coal merchants. Large orders for coal are being sent from Russia to England, and the firm were invited to supply 20,000 tons of steam coal for immediate delivery at Russian ports. The managing partner, however, replied by declining to sell a ton of coal for Russia at the present time at any price.  replied