Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1881-05-13 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

FRENCH ROMAN CATHOLICS IN WALES. The growing number of French Roman Catholic monastic establishments in North Wa'es is causing no little excitement in that poition of the Principality. It seems that within a radius of 20 miles from Wrexham there are no fewer than seven of these houses, and all on an exter sive scala. The Flint county prison at Mold, which recently came int.) possession of the Jesuit, is being prepared to reche a lArge number of the French refugees. It is close to a still larger &tablishment, belonging to the Franziscan (Capuchin) Order of Friars, at Pautaraph, which is a seminary for priests. There are nearly 100 acres of land belonging to the latter monastery.  THE freehold mansion in Holland-park, Kensington, formerly the residence of the late Mr. Serjeant Parry, has been sold for £6,550. • THE number of persons sentenced to death in England and Wales for murder in 1879 was 34, of whom 16 were executed; and in 1880, 28, of whom 13 were executed.  THE Russian Gobs of May 4th contains an announce. ment to the effect that it is intended to abolish public executions. _  LORD ROWTON, Sir Nathaniel de Rothschild, and Sir Philip Rose (the late Earl Beaconsfield's representatives) attended at Buckingham Palace, on Thursday, by the Queen's command, and had an audience of Her Majesty. AN engineman, aged 34, named Howlett, was convicted at the Central Criminal Court on Thursday of attempting to murder the Master of the Workhouse in which he had been an inmate. He assaulted him in his sleep with a chopper, inflicting frightful injuries. The convict wak, sentenced to penal servitude tor life. -  THOMAS SHAW has died at Ourteen, Castlebar, from alcoholic poisoning. He made a bet that he woulti drink a tin-canful of " potheen," and after consuming quantity of it he fell down speechless, and expired in ar hour.  Two hundred and fifty-eight fine healthy young trouit have been taken out of the trout-rearing stream at Sun. bury by the Thames Angling Preservation Society. and placed in different portions of the Thames betweer Kingston and Chertsey. Some of the fish were 12in. in length, and were hatched at Chertsey-bridge over twc years ago, THE Legislature of Kansas has prohibited, under heavy penalties, the use of wine at the Holy Communion, and, as might have been expected, the episcopal clergy of the State have taken the lead in vehemently denouncing this questionable enactment. A TERRIBLE crime is reported from Saint Venant, in the Pas de Calais. Early in the morning the house of a small farmer was discovered on fire. The flames were soon put out, but on entering the dwelling the firemen were horrified to find the charred .bodies of the farmer, his wife, and daughter. At first it was thought they had been suffocated by the smoke but on closer examination it was found that they had been murdered. The thieves, after robbing the house and killing the inmates, had evidently set fire to the premises in the hope of destroying all trace of their crime.  A DESTRUCTIVE accident occurred on Thurslay at Monsal Dale, on the Midland Railway. The accident appears to have been caused through either the tire or the axletree of a London and North Western waggon laden with pig. iron, breaking off while the 6.30 Midland goods train was running from Buxton to Derby. A number of waggons were thrown off the rails; about nine were "doubled up " and broken, and the contents of others were strewn about the line. Over 400 sleepers were smashed, and 200 iron chairs broken. The line was much ploughed up. The driver and stoker received no injury.  _ THE Royal Agricultural Society s show in 1352 will be held at Reading. MDLLE SARAH BERNHARDT has completed her toar in the United States, where she gave 162 perforwances, producing 470,278 dollars gross receipts. Mn. CONINGSBY DISRAELI (nephew of the late Earl of Beaconsfield) had the honaur of being presented to the Queen by Lord Rowton on Friday. A FIRE occurred on Saturday in Winton Castle, Haddingtonshire, occupied by the Dowager Lady Rothven. One half of an addition made to the castle in 1505 was 4estroyed, THOIIAS GRIFFITHS, a farmer, brought an action in the Crewe County Court against another farmer named Peter ilarter, for £5O damages for assault. The parties were at a rent audit dinner together, and plaintiff refused to pav 6i. for drink which was s.aid to be a customary payment-. The plaintiff was then thrown down and hurt, and medical witnesses said be would never completely recover from his injuries. A sum of £3O and costs was awarded.  A