The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1873-07-12 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

GENERAL.  "On Wednesday an important conference of Poor-law Guardians, at which a deputation attended from the Huddersfield Union, took place in Manchester. Several resolutions were unanimously adopted against the proposed transfer of the pavment of school fees for indigent children from School Boards to Boards of Guardians, and the Government are to be memorialised on the -subject. The Shah of Persia left Buckingham Palace on -Saturday morning, and drove to Victoria Station -en route to France. The Prince of Wa es accompanied him to the station, and bade him farewell ,on the platform. The Rapide, with-the Shah on board, `arrived at Cherbourg on Saturday. His Majesty was greeted by splendid illuminations. Be left at nine o'clock on Sunday morning for Paris.  A frightful murder was perpetrated on Saturday morning at Terragh, county Sligo. The victim was a man named John Lenden, and the murderess was his wife, who some time since was in a lunatic asylum. On Saturday morning the unfortunate man was found with his head smashed in, and his body half buried by his own fireside. His wife has been taken into custody, and it is generally believed that she is a lunatic. The funeral of Prince Poniatosaki took place on Tuesday afternoon at Chislehurst. At the Central Criminal Court, on Tuesday, Montague Goldsmith -and Rebecca Goldsmith, who had been convicted of felony in the great jewel robberies, were sentenced to five years' penal servitude; and Michael Goldsmith, convicted of misdemeanour, was sentenced to two years' hard labour. According to the Post all prospect of bringing the session to a termination within July has been abandoned, as the necessary public business can scarcely be transacted before the 7th or Bth of next month. _ _  In the Edinburgh Court of Session, on TueEttly, Lord Gifford granted a decree of separation in the action by Lady Pollok against Sir Henry Pollok, and allowed aliment at the rate of £5OO per annum, On Wednesday morning a large warehouse in London fell from roof to basement, leaving nothing but the front and back walls standing. Fortunately no person was on the premises. On Wednesday it was officially announced in the monthly organ of the Education League that that Association and the leading Nonconformists have agreed to contest all the Liberal constituencies on the question of the Ministerial policy on education. A new stone bridge across the river Aire at Leeds was on Wednesday opened by the Mayor, in the presence of 30 000 spectators. At their usual meeting on Thursday, the Bank directors reduced the official rate of discount to 5 per cent. It now appears likely that the City of Washington may be floated and repaired, steam pumps having for that purpose been set to work. A destructive fire occurred on Thursday morning at the Civil Service Depot, Monkwell-street, Cripplegate, London. The report of the Game Laws Committee, issued on Thursday morning, recommends that the protection given to rabbits by the game laws should -be withdrawn, except in warrens, as they consume or destroy more food than they are worth.  _ The mission of Mr. Plimsoll is evidently beginning to make itself felt with beneficial results on the Continent. According to a Berlin correspondent it appears that England has called the German Government's attention to the dangers of deck-loading practised, especially for the conveyance of timber, and having requested their co-operation in the matter, enquiries are being made into the prevalence of that custom among Baltic shipping.