The Poole Telegram. — 1883-10-05 (Poole, Dorset, England)

MARY ANN MUNDT. " To Mr. W. Gregory, Weymouth." Sold in Bottles at 7id. and Is, lid, each, with full directions for use, by all Chemists Patent and Medicine Dealers.  "The rumour of Mr. Parnell's assassination," writes a correspondent in L mdon, " caused a great sensation on Friday morning. In the railway trains, and standing in groups in the streets, men were talking with solemn faces on the supposed event. Consternation was visible everywhere. I will give Englishmen this credit, that, so far at least as my observation went, not one symptom of satisfac'ion was expressed, not even a cynical jest was uttered at the supposed OCOMMICI3 of an event which, however untoward or however guilty in itself, might well be regarded by some Englishmen as a retribution upon the head of a man who is indirectly responsible for much bloodshed, and more mischief of other kinds. Throughout the day's suspense there was no sign of such malignity as scarcely concealed its satisfaction at the murder of Lord Frederick Cavendish, and which openly rejoiced at the murder of Carey. The ouly feeling was one of horror, that even Irish loyalty should have taken to the national style of agitation by bloodshed." The Birmingham Radical Union seems to have come Logan abrupt termination. Never was a political aasociation more bold in its programme, and more prompt in its self-afaoement. Only a few days ago Mr. Jesse Herbert was preparing to cot the part of Dr. Parkhurst to Birmingham Radicalism, and penning smart rejoinders and rebutter.' to Mr. Collings' attack in the press ; and now the Union has disbanded itself. Mr. Herbert was first compelled to resign. Ile found himself, owing to his clerk's successful roguery, some hundreds of pounds in debt, instead of straight with the world and with £2,000 in the bank. He Is entirely a "self-made " man, and every one sympathises with his cruel loss, all the more as it was Incurred through over-credulous good nature. But obvionily his first duty was to rec rver himself financially before dabbling in politics. Joseph Arch, president of the " Union," has also retired, having apparently changed his mind as to the expediency of trying to outbid Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Bright :n the matter of thorough-paced democracy. The two chiefs having thus deserted the Union, the rank and file at once citsapreared. There were not, it is said, very many rank and file to disappear, and Mr. Herbert and Mr. Arch have not to be commiserated upon any very important amount of political selfsacrifice. _ _ . . .  Mr. Shaw's speech at Exeter Hall created a pro sound impression. In spite of the chairman's deprecation of any volitical allusion; in spite of Mr. :-,haw's own studied moderation of language, the narrative of his wrongs did undoubtedly produce upon his audience a feeling of intense indignation, which vented itself in groans and hisses such as have seldom been heard In the great Evangelical meeting-place, and which, amongst a Nonconformist and passionately peace-loving audience, betoken the possibility of a national exasperation such as it would behove our neighbours to take note of. The case is, indeed, upon Indubitable testimony very black against the French officials; and the French Government must either disown the flagrant barbarities of its subordinates and make ample compensation and apology, or it must net under the disgraceful imputation of adopting them.