Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1880-11-06 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THREAT. by considerations of a less worthy kind. It is surely better for a ratepayer to give his A largely attended meeting of the Land vote to a municipal candidate because he League was held in Dublin on Thursday. holds him to be a good Conservative or a Mr Parnell, who presided, assured the meet- good Liberal than because he approves of his ing that steps were being taken to secure a social position. In proportion as political fair and satisfactory trial of those who were issues are introduced social and personal to be prosecuted by the Government. He and issues are likely to be excluded, and surely those accused felt very much indebted to the this is something gained. It is an proprietor of the Freeman's Journal for calling admitted fact that the personnel of upon the country to subscribe. He did not the Town Councils of the United Kingdom On Wednesday evening an interesting think it right that any of the gentlemen on has greatly improved during the het few meeting of the temperance party was held in the Dublin jury list should subscribe to this years. How much of this improvement, it the Temperance Hall, West Hartlepool. For fund, as the Crown might use this as a ineaus may be asked, is due to the circumstance some time past the leading members of the of objecting to them. The course the Govern- thee parochial office is often attained as the local temperance society have lamented ment had taken in postponing action upon reward of political competition? It is that so little apparent good seemed to be this matter was exceedingly In- sincerely to he hoped that this improvement effected by the means hitherto used to bring about the reform they contencple.te ; and, convenient to those members of will continue. The responsibilities which in order to unite the different sections of Parliament who were included in the in- rest upon municipal officers of all kinds are dictment. He thought they should urge likely to increase rather than diminish. those interested in the spread of temperance truth, and bring about a revival of the Government to put them upon their trial as There is no institution in England speedily as possible. He had heard on good which has made movement, the President of the Society, Mr greater strides durauthority that it was the desire of the officers mg Thomas Furness, invited a large number of the last forty - five years than ladies and gentlemen interested in the of the Caown to prevent the issues from going local self - government, and the obli• temperance cause to a free tea and before a jury until the January term. If that gations laid by the Imperial Legislature was so, they would have the satisfaction of upon municipal bodies are constantly being conference in the Temperanee Hall, Brunskeeping them upon their trial before the au,gmented. This is, of course, inseparable wick-street. About fifty ladies and gentle- judges when th y should be in Parliament from the growing tendency towards urban men responded to the invitation, and after attending to the business of the whole country. autonomy in the provinces. Such Acts as an excellent tea Mr T. Furness was called He therefore intended to press for an im- those dealing with Public Health, Weights upon to preside. Mr Councillor Alderson, of Stockton, was present, and dleivered an ad- mediate and speedy trial, and he would give and Measures, Canal Boats, Artisans' 1 the Government no excuse by any delay in Dwellings, Adulteration, and many other mirable address descriptive of the marvel- the preliminaries. Should they not place similar atters, are, for all practical lone work that has been achieved by him I him on his trial in the present term he would purposes, administered by local authorities. in that town; and the meeting was also addressed by Mews E. Withy, W. Gibbon, throw the responsibility on the Government, In some cases these measures are permissive and would take care that the country should in their operation; but, whetherpermissive or E. Cory, R. Cochrane, R. Henderson, and the understand the nature of the considerations compulsory, their importance to the neigh. Revs. T. Ashcroft and T. Lawson. Resolu. 1 which influenced the Government in the bonrhoods with which they are concerned is tions were unanimously passed approving matter. (Hear, hear.) He complained of extreme, and the expenditure that they and recommending the line cf action adopted by Mr Alderson at Stockton, and the Chief Secretary for sending detectives to involve considerable. The limitations iniwatch him on Thursday and the evening before; in fact, during the whole night. He was posed by law upon Municipal Councils are urging upon all temperance reformers the necessity of condemning the compensation of opinion that in political warfare many very elastic. They are unable to make any changes which touch the right of property clause proposed by the friends of the liquor things might be excused, but dishonourable without the formal consent of Parliament, party in the event of the ratepayers exercisconduct on the part of political opponents and Parliament is also charged with ing the veto power.—After a very hearty vote of thanks to Mr Commissioner Farness for was not what they were entitled to. Mr the duty of periodically inspecting the Forster knew well he could get him at any accounts ; but, with the exception that Town his liberality, the meeting was brought to a moment if he wanted him, and, as regarded Councils are liable to be called upon to give close, the other traversers, there was no use in an account of their stewardship to the Home The death is announced of the Rev. Samuel dodging their steps by detectives. He referred Secretary and to the Legislature, their memColey, at Warwick. In 1872 Mr Coley was to the law of conspiracy under which they bers are only responsible to their constituents. elected to the chair of Divinity at Headingley were to be tried. Formerly the law dealt with Free libraries and museums, baths and College, Leeds, which office he filled up to the trades unions, and every combination among parks, markets, fairs, borough hospitals, fire last Conference. workmen or any body of people was cousidered brigades, are all regulated by the municipality. THE ATTEMPTED WIFE Munnee issm SUICIDE a conspiracy. The law of conspiracy, he be- In some towns it has other functions than in