The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1872-05-18 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

GENERAL. The Queen has conferred upon the Empress of ermany the first-class of the Order of Victoria 14 Albert . In reference „ to. the .high price of meat, conas well as the trade generally, will be ki to learn that Mr. Jacob Bright has given qice of his intention to ask Mr. Forster whether, 11 consequence of the agricultural returns show.t a great decrease in sheep and cattle, and the Isgh price of meat resulting therefrom, he will 'consider the order in Council of December th, 1871, with the view of allowing imported .eep to pass to the inland towns when free from 'tease; and whether Prussia might not, in gard to horned cattle, be put in the same posi°ll as Spain, Holland, Norway, and Sweden. An important railway discussion took place at ,kpecial meeting of the Manchester Chamber of Ininerce, On Monday. The President (Hugh sson, Esq.), Sir Edward Watkin, Mitchell Lbary,'Esq., M. P., and others took part in the bate. Resolutions were unanimously passed, Claring that the Chamber viewed with disfavour acquisition of the control and workinc, of lvays by the State; and that, while declining i express an opinion on the question of the kalgamation of railways, the Chamber thought • Was essentially necessary to preserve that ,sciple of competition which has done so much 6toinote the interests of the country. 0 Sunday morning) a young man named -„lleix Welbourne, at Plumgar, Melton Mow. I.,_f 2 Was shot dead by his father-in-law, James with whom he had quarrelled the evening :re. Wright, who is nearly 80 years of age, 6,4l2.preheruled on a charge of wilful murder... p:.,,,LTuesday, the Manchester City Justices met to b.ss-er the report of the committee appointed by s 4 a short time ago on the Government Licetn the ki, till. They expressed their regret that e 1 ' of closing was so late as eleven o'clock, but a : Provisions against adulteration met with strong approval. On the 20th clause, which ,slith reference to posting a conviction up in Cliblie.house or beerhouse, an animated discus-. ll,s.took place, but the majority of those present o,:ted to be in favour of it. The report was i ttted, and copies of it were oi-dered to be sent k 8 Rome Secretary and Lorcl Kimberley. 14,4 .rnraour was circulated to the effect that it 111,1 illtended to offer Mr. Butt, M. P.; £2,000 to t iertake the defence. of Marguerite Dixblanc. Virs• now, however, • authoritatively stated that ' isutt has positively. declined the defence of t il_ , is. ark-lane murderess, preferring to devote his ttre attention to Irish business. . 40 Tichborne claimant will attend meetings at tit°l b s on Friday and Saturday next week. Bank Directors made no alteration on araday in the official rate of discount. :k apecial general meeting of the 'London and ,lli Western .Railway Company was held, on :Itsday, at Euston Station, in compliance with standing orders of Parliament, for the pur' of submitting variouabille for the consideration the proprietors. Mr. R. Moon (chairman) 'bided to the meeting the Din-don and North 'item Railway (Additional ,POwers) Bill; the -11,10 n and Iskirth Western and 'Lancashire and hire Railways, (Amalgamation) Bill'; ` the London Railway and .Mid-London Railway k:tern Section) Bills, and several minor ,4res promoted or approved of by the porn,,, The Bills were formally approved by the vs,Retors, and .the proceedings terminated. ist, Thursday morning, the buildings and 111ery belonging to Messrs. Davidson and e, shinbuilders,at Sunderland, were totally ;°3' e d by fire: A. large steamer in course of "Notion was much injured.