Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1890-12-06 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THE EMIN RELIEF EXPEDLTION. _ Lazoncumus's mauves.  Mr Lebow:here asked the Attorney-General whethe: he had observed that several British subjest. connected with the Brain Belief Expedition had admitted that they bought slaves 1 ! in Africa, and that they flogged and killed the ' inhabitants of uncivilised countries in the continent, and whether it was intended to render them responsible to the laws which punish British subjects committing either of these offences. —The Attorney-General replied that he was , not aware to what British sabjecta -the hon. 1 member referred, but it must be obvious ; that no such step as that suggested I could be taken without definite proof. It was of course open to anyone to institute a prosecution. (Hear, hear.) —Mr Labouchere: But if I submit the names of gentlemen now within the jurisdiction who have admitted having killed or aided and abetted in the killing of slaves will the hon. and learned gentleman instruct the Public Prosecutor to prosecute. (Hear, hear.) He says anyone may prosecute, but what is everyone's business is no one's business. (Hear' hear, and laughter.)—The AttorneyGeneral: Any statement coming from an authority such as the hon. gentleman I need scarcely say I should consider with the greatest care. (A laugh.) But to justify a prosecution it would of course be 1 necessary to have proper proof.—Mr Caningliame 1 Graham: Will the honourable land learned gentleman inform the House whether these four gentlemen, whom I presume the honourable member did not name because they are so well known, had any commission from the Government to take the lives of, or cause to be flogged, slaves in Central Africa? (" Oh.")—The Attorney-General: The First Lord has said they had no commission. (Hear, hear.)—Mr Graham: Will some statement be made to enable the House to form a judgment on what many of us oonsider to have been acts disgraceful to the national name? Nheers.)—No answer was returned.  Flames broke out about nine o'clock on Thursday morning in the linen-room Me private lunatic asylam kept by Dr. Harmer, at ilawkhurst, Kent, and quickly spread. The majority of the inmates were saved, but a charred corpse was found in the ruins; and a young lady patient, Miss Jemmett, it is also feared, was burned to death. The house see completely destroyed. A large number of petienm were in residence, and were wltit the utmost difficulty , rescued through the windows and the roof, some fighting desperately with their rescuers whilst being brought down the ladders.  Sir J. C. Lawrence, Sheriff of the County of London, accompanied by Colonel /Adman, Governor of Newgate, Mr Duth'eld, chaplain and other officials, went to the cell of the condemned woman, Mary Eleanor Pearcy, on Thrirshiy afternoon, and informed her that Tuesday, the 23rd inst., was the day fixed for lair execution for the murder of Mrs Hogg and her child at Kentish Town. The Frisoner heard the announcement without emotion, merely saying, in a low voice, " I thou_ffit so fro..a his (the judge's) slamming up." She -appeared to be in extraordinary spirits, and not at all in dread of her approaching end.  , , I ii i 1 , , i , id , .. , 'I it 4, R 1 : h 4 A 0 ; • I 1 I ? )161 ' 4 4 ( i 1 1, . 1 -., A 7 q 4 1 . 1 • ; 2.1 r• .7. *9' . . 7. .11 , tl , 9 ' _ 9 , 4 , 11 i 1 . `MI i , • (f , 4 Ai 1 • 1 • , i t 4 ' 11 4' n ' ot :P.." , tt t . i