Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1881-09-23 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

THE FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN ITALY. Foot and mouth disease still prevails to a considerable extant in L'lrcbarde and the Venetian Provinces, Umbria, and till M.i chef. From the province of Aquila the weekly bulleju rep )rt3 7,500 cases.  It is not often that a congregation sees the heir to a peerr.go in the choir-stalls and pulpit, and a peer at the lectein. Such was the luck of the people at St. Mark's, W( rsloy, on Sunday morning. Lord Mulgrave intoned the service and preacned, and Lord Ellesmere read the lessons. Welto Goo 1 Tomplars have their own way of manifesting enthusiasm. At the oppening of a grand lodge at LlaneLy reference waslimade in one of the reports read to the passing of the Welsh Sunday Closing Act, whereupon the whole lodge rose and sang the Doxology. Of course, we ought to delight in the spread of temperance, but the people who object to State provision for religion wish to make ref,ple abstain by Act of Parliament. At Woiverhaenpton, on Thursday, Thomas Ellis, aged 55, laboarer, was charged with attempting to murder Mary &award, an aged lodging-house keeper, of Salop-street, with whom for 23 years he had lived as her husband. The a sault was committed on August 20. and since then prosecutrix had been in the hospital. She was paralytic, and on the date mentioned the prisoner attacked her, as she lay in bed, with a table-knife, inflicting serious wounds over the right eye and tempi... He then attempted to cut his own throat. He was committed to the assizes. An inquest was held on Thursday at Tipton, on the body of William CLok. farmer. Yeaveley, Derby, who was killed at a lev,l crossing of the London and NorthWestern Railway by the Liverpool express. There was no official at the crossing, or on either platform, to warn the d,,ceamd. In returning a verdict or accidental death, the jury appendA an opinion that the railway company had been guilty of great neglect. A novel swimming match took place on Thursday in the sea off Sathsea. Twelve members of the la ilea' branch of the Portsmouth Swimming Club competed for the ladies' championship of the club. The distance was 88 yards, and tw-lve ladies started, plunging oil from the club's stage. Tao prize was won by Miss Beatrice Levi sea, who completed the distance in lmin. Mmes. Miss Hudson was second, being two yards behind; and Mrs. Genders, the wife of a Baptist minister, third. Hundreds of snectators witnessed the contest. We are informed that the Queen has given a second donation of £lOO to the Hampshire Diocesan Society, which is the chief promoter and helper of spiritual a lencies in poor and populous parishes, of church buildings, and Church of England education in Hampehif4i and the Isle of Wight, and our readers are aware that she joined the ladies of the diocese of Winchester in contributing to a pastoral staff. Tht 141 illegal ornainenGe are the rage after this, and the Bishop of Bath sod Wells is to receive one. re shall live to see Royalty subscribing to provide the Bishop of Live rpool with the Episclpal vesture prrscribe.i in thi Ornaments Itut,ric.—Church Review. THE CHURCH IN WALE& —A visitor to Llandudno, writing to the Church Review, says :—The following hymn would be suitable for use In Kane of the churches in this n ighbourh, eel "Oh Lord with shame and sorrow We open now the door; The parson charges threepence To tread this hallowed floor." _