The South Staffordshire Examiner. — 1874-10-24 (Wednesbury, West Midlands, England)

THE EXAMINER  SATURDAY, 00TOBER 24,1874.  Commencing with this week, compartments will be reserved for ladies in all trains on the Metropee litan Railway. It is stated that the German Government has now definitely announced to the other maritime powers the adoption of an international maritime code.  Several additional stipulations agreed to at the Brussels Congress have been published. Poisoned arms, the murder of any disarmed man, the use of explosive projectiles, and a declaration of "no quarter," are prohibited. Considerable importance, we are told, is attracted to the declaration by the Belgian delegate that his Government did not make any engagement as to the right of defending their territory in case of invasion.  • It is stated that the Irish Catholic hierarchy The freedom of . the city of London, with a . will shortly issue a mselfessain condemnation of sword valued at 200 guineas, was yesterday pre., the doctrines recently enunciated by Professors seated to Sir Garnet Vs olseles in recognition of los 7 Tyndall and Huxley. military services in Asthuatee. The Eastern Budget reports a curious religious Mr. J. A. Russell, Q.C., the arbitrator appointed movement in the Russis.n government of Samara. to decide with regard to the proposed reduction of 'lt seems that the orthodox clergy, finding that wages in the Bolton cotton trade, has just given (Ivor% eoffusmrtealigiofouths 'lice only had fled in giving notice of a reduction, and decrees his award. He finds that the masters were justi. the effect of increasing the number of dissidents, that such reduction should take place from the the catust authorities province ooviextinguish the ladopted the common sense method of endea- date of his decision. roaring to mate culverts by the mere force of Tau HEAVEN OP "BEER AND Baena." IN THE argument. With this object they have opened the Porramai.—We have received the following letter , churches on Sunday afternoons for the discussion from the Hon. A. T. Lyttelton i I of controverted questions, and the ministers of Stoke.on-Trent. Oct. 21,107 i. I the different sects are permitted so reply to the To tho Editor of Ow “Ilarninor." I orthodox popes. It would seem that this privi- Sta.—l am requests,l by my father tu cermet a mistake in 1 at he Artisans !minute, whtch you 1 lege is used with considerable freedom, and the ~ ..., therLiveZts4.4 num ,m9:l7rulr'llast 'ber. Re is reported to have most courteous epithets are not always applied :a'id, - lathe Black Couutrpt, North Staffordshire," when., to the orthodox clergy, but we are assured that he really said, 'ls the Bloc. Country, South StaffordAiro. eto., this interchange of ideas has had the effect of I am, ur, yours, A. T. Lrnmeos. diminishing in some degree the fanaticism which The notation from the speech of Lord Lyttelton prevails among many of the Russian sects, was from -the Daffy Telegraph, and we do not During Tuesday nidat and Wielnesday foreneon I wonder that such a mistake was made in that q a gale of unusual severity was experienced over.. i paper. It was so pleasant to have lAA Lyttelton large portion of the West of England and Scot- i on the side of itself and Mr. Gteenwoed. land, and has been attended by the loss of not ~., n LEIS .ELIGION OF Joins