Alston Herald, and East Cumberland Advertiser. — 1880-11-06 (Alston, Cumbria, England)

FAIRS.  _ THIRD HEMPTOII FAIR, Oct. 30.—The last of the throe October fairs was held to-day. The show of cattle was small compared with the two past weeks, and consisted of about 200 head of shorthorns and Galloways, and about an equal number of Irish young stock. A meagre attendance of farmers and dealers. Business was sluggish throughout, only the best of the stook being inquired after. Several dairy cows fetched fair prices, from £l4 to £lB ; Galloways from £5 to £l3 each ; shorthorns from £7 to £l5; and Irish from lOs to £l3 10s, according to condition. lot of lambs was shown, but there was no inquiry fot them.  THE ACTOX ?Stuns& —George Pavoy, charged, on remand, at Hammersmith with murdering a little girl' at Acton, has been committed for trial. , At a meeting of the Central Chamber of Agriculture, on Tuesday, a resolution was passed declaring the Highways Act, 1878, most unsatisfactory, and requiring lar6o amendments. .  The pantomime at the Queen's Theatre, Manchester, will be specially written by J. T. Denny, and will be on the Old Nursery favourite, "Jack, the Giant Killer." Mr Denny will also write the pantomime for the Theatre Royal, Sheffield. . . THE MAN;CHbSTEIL MUltllglt.—lt is stated that the police have decided to charge Hartley, the chemist. and the other two men_ in custody at Manchester in connection with the mysterious death of a woman, with the capital offence, the evidence against them having been gniatly strengthened since the ease was last before the court.  The Barrow Shipbuilding Company on Tuesday launched two composite gunboats for Her Majesty's Govenuneut. They were named the Banterer and Explorer, and are sister ships to the Grappler and Wrangler and Wasp, launched from the same yard u few weeks ago. These vessels are 125 feet long, 231 t. 6in, broad, and 2ft. depth of hold ; the displacement being 1,435 tons. The engines are 360 indicated horse power. Each vessel will carry four guns and two 25pounders. An inquest was held at Sheffield on Tuesday evening, on the body of George John Sellars, an inspector in the employ of the Sheffield Water Company. Deceased poisoned himself -by drinking a large quantity of laudanum. He had been married eighteen months, and had been separated from his wife in consequence of a belief that she had been unfaithful. He Paw her last Saturday, when she refused either to kiss hint or to allow hint to kiss the second child. He then drank the laudanum.  EPPS'S THROAT IRRITATION PIPITS'S chine the acrid saliva into an actively healiog fluid thus effectually allaying the irritation of the inflamed membrane, and stopping the tickling which would otherwise give rise to a troublesome congh, tly exciting a flow of healthy saliva, they materially aid digestion, and being very nutritious, are invaluable in the incipient stages of con earciption.—Sold only in boxes, 70. and le. l pd., labelled "JAMES EPPS & Co.. flomcevathic Chemists, London." ' A. letter received : "Gentlemen,—lt may, perhaps, interest you to know that, after an extended trial, I have found your Glycerine Jujubes of considerable benefit (with or without medical treatment) in almost all forms of throat disease. They soften and clear the voiee. In no case cue they do any harm. —Yours Glithfully, GORDON Homan, L.R.C.P.E, Senior Physician to the Multiuse! Throat and Ear Infirmary." Hexham : Guisox & Sox, Yore Street.  Thousands of perions in all parts of England and Scotland gmtefally reccgnizn the benefit received by taking " BUDDEN'S BALAAM OF HOREHOUND AND COLTSFOOT;" for therelief and cure of Coughs. Coll*. Bronchitis. Asthma, and in fact any affection of the Chest and Lungs, there is nothing like it ; it stands unrivalled. One dose will relieve, and one bottle in many canes effect a cure. Ask for ''BUDDB'NS B tLS %IV end take nothing else.—Sold in Bottles Is. I A.an.l 2s 9d —Agents for He:ham, Messrs GIBBON & son. Altam, Gnu.