The Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder. — 1884-12-13 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

PRISONERS IN MOROCCO. A correspondent at Tangier writes: An order has Just been promulgated by his Sheretian Majesty the Sultan to the effect that a list is to be made out of all persona in confinement throughout his dominions, the causes for which such persons are detained, and the length of time they have been in prison, with the view of ordering the release of all those who may be unjustly confined. The beneficial effect of the Sultan's order may be Judged from the fact that many unfortunate creatures have been, and still are, in Moorish prisons without ever having undergone a trial; and several have been imprisoned tam the time of the present Sultan's grandfather. I understand tits action taken by the Sultan is in consequence of temonatranais addressed to him by Sir John Drummond Hay.  The &mere of FAA Cheshire have now determined to represent to all great landlords of that division of the county, including Mr. Legh, M.P., that if their common demand for a general reduction f 25 per cent, in rents be not complied with, they will have to relinquish their holdings. The Board of Trade returns for November issued on Saturday shew that the imports amounted to £30,752,453, a decrease of £5,773,984 as compared with November, 1883. For the 11 months the imports amounted to £356,689579, a decrease of £34,926,222. The exports for November stand at £17,704,213, a falling off to the extent of £2,350,485. For the 11 months the decrease amounts to £5,771.170.  Official notification was made on Saturday at Northampton that Major Tulloch is the commissioner who will attend at Northampton next Saturday to bear objections to the proposed constitution of the asveral divisions of the county under the Redistribution Bill. There will he four divisions, known as the Oundle, Wellingborough, Brixworth, ..and Towcester.  _ _ Mr. Chamberlain. replying to • resolution of the Glasgow Liberal Six Hundred, writes: "It is an advantage to the Liberal cause in Birmingham to make municipal contests political. A better close of candidates for the town sonnet' is got. If politics are excluded the contest will be fought on personal and petty issues. A Conservative in imperial politics is likely to stand still in municipal politics. A Liberal will be more usefuliu the town council than • Tory." The London correspondent of the Melbourne Age gives an emphatic denial to the atrocities alleged to have been committed by the member of exploring party in New Guinea. despatched by the paper he represents. -  In spite of statistics proving the general moral improvement of the race—it is unquestionable that ertne is just now assuming alarming proportions. In England, out of every 1.0,000 deaths, about seven are the result of violence; in Ireland and in France the ratio is a little more than eight out of 10,000; while just now in the United States the figures arc increaeed to 2l—a proportion more terrible than that of any civilised country with the exception of Italy and Spain. In the State of New Jersey within the last two years the number of criminals increased 300 per cent.  The dead body of & respectably dressed man was found on Saturday, lying face down in the mud, on lbe foreshore of the Thames, near Chiswick. A Rochdale fustian cutter named Wild has been thawed with a brutal assault upon his wife. It appeared that in. September the man attempted to murder his wife and he finished up a series of threats and violent attacks by deliberately following her out of the house and thrashing her with a pair of tongs. The fellow was proceeding to strangle the poor woman, when a passer.by came to her rescue. When Wild was apprehended he told the police officer that be was " sorry he had not done for her ; " but before the magistrates he pleaded that he was " wrong in his heed, and at times raw stars floating before his r:o;6The magistrates ordered him two months' ard and to.. be bound ever te keep the poem Kr .7. W. Henly, formerly .11.1. mkt% died OS Tneedaf merenag in ciatutu