Alston Herald, and East Cumberland Advertiser. — 1877-01-20 (Alston, Cumbria, England)

GLADSTONE ON THE LATE PRINCE CONSORT.  In the" Church Quarterly Review," issued on Monday, Mr Gladstone, in the form of a review of Mr Martin's second volume of the "Life of the Prince Consort," has a long article on this subject. It occupies twenty pages, and is chiefly remarkable for the manner in which he discusses the prerogatives of the Sovereign in the relation of the Prince to the Church. IN ith regard to the Prince's personal character, the writer, after dealing with Mr. Martin's manner of treating his subject, says :—" All that we can venture in this case to propound is with every fresh rush of light upon the Prince's personal history, there is a corresponding growth on his claims to admiration and celebrity, and confirmation of his firmly taking a higher rather than a lower place among departed sous of fame. At the same time it would possibly be too much to hope that. the third volume of the • Life of the late Prince Consort' will raise him above the second, as the second we think has raised him above the first." Further on the writer says that the Prince was essentially a man of peace; the natural attitude of his mind was not that of polemic action, but of tranquil, deliberate thought. It was as the social philosopher and hero that he was qualified to excel, rather than as a political or military athlete. Speaking of the Prince's relation to the Church, the article My.:—" The Prince was ever regarded with some jealousy and apprehenson by Churchmen, yet some of them may be tempted to wish not only that his most valuable life had been largely prolonged, but. that he had been Primate of all England in 1874. We should not then have been trembling at this time in fearful anxiety to learn whether a great and historic Church, rich in work and blessing, richer in tradition, and richer still in promise, is or is not to be the victim of the follies committed in 1874." After referring to the admirable way in which the religious education of the royal children had been conducted, the writer speaks of the loss sustained by English society through the death of the Prince Consort. " There has,' he says, "been beyond all doubt one perceptible and painful change since his death, a depression of the standard of conduct within the very highest circlet" of society. In proof of, this melancholy proposition, we will specify that branch of society which may fairly be taken as a testing branch—namely, conjugal society. Among the causes of aa incipient change so disastrous to our future prospects we should be inclined to reckon the death of the Prince Consort, and the disappearnce from public view of that majestic and imposing, as well as attractive and instructive picture of a Court which, while he lived, was always before the eyes of the aristocracy and the nation.  Frederick Troadaway has been committed for trial for the murder of Mr Collins, and attempted murder of Mrs Collins, at Pi mlieo. Dr Fallwell stated he had extracted a bullet from Mrs Collins' neck.  The Sarveyor of the South Stockton Local Board on Tuesday submitted a system of drainage to the Board, showing the laying down of new sewers at • oost of £2,000. The matter was referred to • committee.  The authorities at the War Office have sent an order to Chatham, asking to be supplied with iniorcitation as to the number of troops that could be quartered at the garrison in addition to those already there. From this it is surmised that the satborities contemplate calling up the Army Reserve daring the ensuing season. - -  - The Nast York Times states that Miss Amy Fewsitt, the actress, was buried on the 29th ult. at the Marble Cemetery, Second-street, New York. Only three old persona/ friends attended. (inc of these was Mr. Montagu, to whose Jack in the "TWO Roses" Miss Fawsitt played Lottie at the Vaudeville Theatre for 400 consecutive nights, and who placed a wreath on her coffin. The New York Tina says it is authorised to contradict the statement that during her illness Miss Fawsitt suffered from the effects of poverty. " Mr. Montage spared no expense in providing for her every want, and her closing days were not embittered by want or any sense of indifference among old friends."  A