Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1883-07-07 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

COLONIAL SECRETARY EN  ROUTE FOR PENAL SERVITUDE.  A sad scene was witnessed at the Plymouth terminus of the Great Western Railway on Sunday night. Two convicts brought home in , Her Majesty's ship Thetis were lauded, and , sent by mail train to London. One was Luke Johnson, a man of colour, convicted of murder, and sentenced to death, the sentence being reduced to penal servitude for life. The other vvas Mr John Collins, a native of Edinburgh, and nephew of a Scotch Provost. His case is ' a very sorrowful one. Eight years ago he left Edinburgh, and proceeded to the Falkland Islands its Colonial Secretary. For years be was so employed, and enjoyed the confidence of the Governor. Eighteen months since Mr Collins, who is a single man, gave way to drink. and neglected his duties. The Governor of the Falkland Islands (Mr Carr) reported this to the Colonial Office. The letter had to pass through Mr Collins's hands, and he determined to appropriate it, with the view of setting his accounts in order, and thereby avoiding punishment. Soon after appropriating the letter Mr Collins again gave way to drink, was put under restraint, his lodgings searched, and the stolen letter found. He was tried for embezzling the letter, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to seven years' penal servitude. Mr Collins, in stating these facts, fully admitted the justice of the sentence, and spoke of the kindly treatment he received on board the Thetis on his voyage home. His great grief was, however, that be had on arriving at Plymouth been transferred to the Royal Adelaide, as Captain Carter of that ship knew him in his happy days, and had been it guest at his residence. The two prisoners were handcuffed together, and looked miserable while at the railway station. The imprisonment must be served at a colonial gaol, and they will be conveyed to Malta penal settlement.  " Ruernata."—WstrriesM on-filers LEVER Tuuss is the most effective invention for the treatment of Hernia. The use of a steel spring, so hurtful in its effects, is avoided, a soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requisite resisting power is I supplied by the Moo-Main Pad and Patent Lever, Siting with so much ease and closeness that it cannot be detected. Send for descriptivecircular, with testimonials and pricers, to J. White and Co. (Limited), 228, Piccadilly, London. Do not bay of Chemists, who often sell an IMITATION of our Moe Main. J. 'White and Co. have not any Agents ADVICE TO MOTILERS —Ar e you broken in your rest by a sick child suffering with the pain of cutting teeth? Go at once to a chemist and get a bottle of MRS WINSLOW'S SOOTHING Stator% It will relieve the poor sufferer immediately. It is perfectly harmless and pleasant to taste; it produces natural, quiet sleep, by relieving tke child from pain, and the little cherub awa ,kes as bright as a button." It soothes the child, it softens the ,1 gams, allays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for dysentery , and diarrhcea, whether arising from teething or other causes. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup is sold by medicine dealers everywhere at ls lid per bottle.  THE COBDEN CLUB The annual dinner of the Cobden Club was held at Greenwich on Saturday evening, Mr Chamberlain presiding. In proposing the memory of Mr Cobden, the Chairman said Mr Cobden was not to be judged as a Free Trader alone. He was also an able advocate of nonintervention. The general tendency of public opinion now was in the direction of Mr Cobden's views, and no general policy of interference with the affairs of other countries would ever commend itself to the popular opinion of this country. Mr T. Rogers responded to the toast. Sir C. Dilke said that Protectionist principles and Protectionist tariffs were gradually being moderated abroad. Be referred to the new treaty with Italy, by which we obtained a most-favoured-nation clause, and also an arbitration clause, which would have delighted the heart of Cobden. In America also there had in recent years been a great movement in favour of tariff reform. Lord Houghton also spoke.