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The Bee-Hive. — 1873-03-15 (London, England)

MARCH 15, 1873.  I  owners and mercbanta (we were told) would have to do business at a ,dead loss if they did not clap on to their wares any price that came into their heads. "If these fellows don't take . °ate, we'll ship over 'that heathen Chines,' or, as a last resort, we'll get Salamanders and Trolls to do the work for nothing." Well, i now, some of us Isere a little sceptical about all this. Dl° advance of wages might account for a rise of about Is. 6:1. per ton; but that was all,  But providentially the wolves took to par' relling ; so we, who were looking indignantly askance at the naughty lamb that was accused of troubling the poor wolf's water, east our innocent eyes in their direction. "How," said the coal-merchants, "can we sell coals for less than 435. ato if we are charged 30s. a ton for them at the pit's mouth ? " But the coal owners turned round, and answered, "Yes; but why do we charge 30s. a ton? We only raised our price to you after you had raised your price to the consumer." On the 4th or February last one of the best known colliery firms in the kingdom were selling coals to London merchants at 22i. a ton; en that day a London firm telegraphed to them, offering 235., which generous proposal they naturally accepted. But on this very deY these merchants had advanced their price Bs. per ton to consumers, and they went on raising it. The owners, moreover, protested against this " violent forcing up of the market called-it "commercial suicide." Well, now, why did the merchants do this ? SimPlY because they knew the consumers were helpless and must give what they asked, and there was a convenient scapegoat in the shape of blackguard colliers "asking for more." Now, the Daily News appears to treat all this ea rather a joke than otherwise, and says we must not for a moment blame men for obeying the fundamental instincts of human nature —to take always as much as cne can honestly, legally at least, get. The BzE-IlivE put the mutter a little otherwise. It may be a good joke to the tipper and middle classes; but is it quite so good a joke to the poor From what I have heard, I rather think not. After all, a poor wornan's body has the property of parting with heat just as a -rich woman's has, and ia winter needs artificial heat to keep the soul in 'it just as the coal merchant's wife's body does; but it may be commercially worth while to disregard this little fact in natural history for the sake of squeezing pockets that are bettee filled.  "Is it, or is it not, a fact," asked the BM. IlivE, that thousands, nay hundreds of thousands, of poor people are being tortured to death by excessive cold, because these dealers have gone into a conspiracy to raise its price for their own profit berm' the means of the masse of the poor people of the country? Of course it is a fact. But the
The Bee-Hive. — 1875-10-09 (London, England)

THE BEE-HIVE.  occasion.  Lord Chief Justice Cockburn has been called from his yacht to look after his coachman, and appear against him in the witnessbox at Marlborough-street Police-court. The demeanour of this Read of the Law on the occasion must have been edifying from  the respect he showed to the regular provisions of its adminigtration in the initial forms. The case, however, was too plain to give much trouble to ally body. Although, by a course of good conduct over several years, the prisoner gained his master's confidence so far as to be ordered to sell a horse with which he wished to part, he had sold it without accounting for the money, and had received other moneys from Sir Alexander while the sixty pounds was in his hands, pretending that he had not sold the animal. His lordship declared his belief that the man had got mixed up with betting matters; and, if he could only find out the parties who had led him into that offence, he should be well satisfied. The prisoner was remanded on a further charge of attempting suicide, though the magistrate had received a communication from the medical officer of the House of Detention to the effect that he had shown no signs of insanity.  A petty charge of " picketting " has engaged the attention of the Worship-street magistrate. Two boot-lasters and rivetters were accused of using violence in order to compel two other men, who were brothers, to quit their employment. The prosecution was undertaken by the London Masters' Association. There had been a strike in the shop, kept by a Jew master in Hackney-road, from which over twenty men went out, including, at first, the man in whose name the complaint was set up, but who returned to 'work. The manager of the shop deposed that he saw the two defendants " picketting " the shop. The magistrate, interposing, said this was "a large word ;" what did the men "do ?" The answer was, that he saw them "walking up and down the pavement, in front of the shop," sometimes each alone, sometimes together, sometimes accompanied by others. On the other hand, it appeared that one of the defendants was not a unionist, and that the other had been in the Jew master's employ for no longer than "one hour and a half." He said the shop did not suit him, and he should not stop. At this point, the case was stopped, and has not, we believe, been concluded.
The Bee-Hive. — 1875-07-03 (London, England)

GOVERNMENT SYSTEM OF INSURANCE.  The little success of Mr. Gladstone's scheme, when Chancellor of the Exchequer, of establishing a system of life policies and annuities, immediate or deferred, in connection with the Post Office, has been often the subject of remark, especially by persons theoretically skilled and practically versed in such matters. Mr. Salt, M.P., has called attention in Parliament to the little use made of the opportunities. Though offered ever since 1864, the number of life policies issued is only three thousand six hundred. As to annuities, the applications for deferred ones have been but three hundred; while those for immediate ones have been no fewer than four thousand. The comparative success of the scheme in this last direction must strike the assurance world the more from the known aversion of the offices in general to this class of business.  Mr. Salt attributes the small amount of transactions with the Post Office to the cumbrous character of the tables which confuse the unpractised, and to the insufficient publicity given to this department of the office. The Postmaster-General, in reply, promises that the Chancellor of the Exchequer and himself will give their attention to the subject, and next session amend and improve the scheme; Already two modifications have been issued under authority of the Act, whereby life-policy holders may have the surrender value of them at minimums of five years' payments and of one-third the amount paid, and wheroby, in the case of persons dying by suicide or by law, the legal representatives of tho assured may have such sum as the Commissioners deem just and reasonable, but never more than the amount assured. We must confess that we look upon this proposed boon to the working classes with considerable swpicion, and we protest against the proposed employment of letter-carriers as canvassers for the Government Insurance. We think the Government would be far better employed in endeavouring to ameliorate the condition of the letter-carriers than by thrusting upon them additional work, for which we cannot think them fitted, and for which, moreover, we fail to see the smallest necessity. Where is this system to stop? Are Government clerks to be employed after hours in selling surplus Government stores and Custom House officials in touting for passengers for Government wherries? We protest against the non-success of the Governme. nt system of insurance being made an excuse for Government turnm,r, trader, and making use of the letter-carriers for purposes utterly foreign to their avowed and proper occupation.
The Bee-Hive. — 1871-07-29 (London, England)

THE NEW YORK RIOTS.  A letter has just been published giving an account of the riots which occurred there on the 12th in cansequence of the opposition offered to the Orange procession by the Irish Catholics. When it became known that the procession had been prohibited by the Mayor, so much indignation was expressed by the people, that the Governor of the State revoked the Mayor's order, and called out the militia for the protection of the Orangemen. The militia numbered about 2,200 men, and were supported by 700 policemen. The procession, which started at two o'clock in the afternoon, consisted only of 90 men. Almost immediately shots were fired at it from the house-tops, and the troops, without waiting for special orders, fired in return. Shortly afterwards fresh shots were discharged at the Orangemen from the windows of the houses. The troops thereupon appear to have lost all control, and to have fired indiscriminately at the rioters and mere spectators, and even at the police in the rear. A large number of persons were killed-38 according to the Tribune—and 62 were wounded. Many others who had received injuries were, however, carried away by their friends. There is now a feeling in New York of almost furious hatred against the Irish, and a determination to counteract their mischievous influence in the local politics.  M. Regnier, who was arrested at Versailles some three months back, on grounds which have never yet been explained, has just been released from captivity.  Vice-Chancellor Wickens will be. the judge in Equity and Mr. Juctic6 Brett the judge at Common Law in the approsehing long vacation, commencing on the 10th proximo.  On Tuesday an inquest WWI held in Ironing-lane Hackney, on John Cornish, agtd 30 years, a mechanic. The widow of deceased said that for the last ten years he had not been quite sober for a .single day. On Saturday night he announced his intention of murdering her and thou committing suicide. She hid herself, and the .next day her husband was found Winging in a shedt. quite dead. Ver. diet, " Suieide ithile of nsound Mine
The Bee-Hive. — 1874-08-08 (London, England)

PRICE ONE PENNY.  preserved in the reeollection& of some who still live, to show that in many of the manufacturing distriets cruelties the most heartrending were practised upon the unoffending and friendless creatures who were thus consigned to the charge of master manufacturers; that they were harrassed to the brink ef death by excess of labour; that they were flogged, fettered, and tortured in the moat exquisite re. tinement of cruelty; that they were In many oases starred to the bone whilst flogged to their work, and that oven in some instances they were driven to commit suicide." This is but a sample of the statements that might be varied and multiplied indefinitely, but this frightful condition of things had been altered for the better before the Earl of Shaftesbury— then Lord Ashley—had entered the field. Some scores of the men whose names might be mentioned, such as Michael Thomas Sadler, Richard Oastler, Joseph Raynor Stephens, John Fielden, and others, ought not to be overlooked; but it is the merest truth to say that the Earl of Shaftesbury, from the time he entered the field, fought the battle of tho factory child in a spirit, and with a success, in and out of Parliament, which entitles him to the lasting gratitude of the working people of CI reat Britain. It is bringing no charge against the manufacturers of the present day to say that their predecessors fought against factory legislation with a determination and unscrupulousness which left nothing untried, even the grossest fabrications and falsehoods for the attainment of their purpose. What the present men, whilst liboaring in the same cause, say and do iq slight and trivial ; in fact, is scarcely worth the trouble of refuting, opposed as it is to facts of the most stubborn kind. When the Earl of Shaftesbury entered the field, however, the fight was in truth a hard one, and he is perfectly justified in looking back with pride on the old days when the conflict had fatigue and danger  in it, and it was only after  years of continuous struggle the women and children of our manufacturing districts were rammed from as degrading and oppressive a slavery as human creature were ever cursed with.  Ms lordship obtained legislatiou in 1833, but he had to defend his moasure iu 1836 from an attaok of Portlett Thomson, tile member for Manchester, who proposed to modify what had been done; but I. )rd A.shley was at his poet, and moved an amoudraent that the "Bill be read a second time that day S 1 x months," whioh was only lost by a majority of two, after a long anti most interesting debate, 178 voting with the economists, and 170 on the side of the factory children. We have not space to record the fluctuations of the fight, but the stitsmtent of the noble
The Bee-Hive. — 1870-10-29 (London, England)

LATEST WAR NEWS.  Friday:  General Werder's report of the fighting on-the 22nd instant states that after a sharp engagein, Ant the French army of the East, commanded by General Cambriels, which was posted near Aisy and Etuz, was driven back towards Besancon. The brigade Degenfield, the troops of the brigade of Prince Guilluame and Keller, and two battalions of the 30th regiment were engaged. Our loss was 3 officers and about 100 men. The enemy had considerable losses, besides two staff officers, 13 other officers, and 180 men taken prisoners. The enemy withdrew in great disorder.  It is announced that the loss of the Bavarian troops in the engagement before Paris on the 13th instant was 3 officers and 57 men killed, 7 officers and 265 men wounded, and 59 men missing.  An extra edition of the Car Lemke Gazette publishes the folio wing telegram from General Beyer to the Grand Duke of Baden, dated Epernal, today. "On the 22nd inst. victorious engagements took place on the river Ognon, at Voray, Cussey, Auxon, and Geneville. The enemy was everywhere beaten with severe loss. Battalions of he Ist, 3rd, 4th, and sth Baden Regiments, and three batteries of artillery, took part in the encounters. Our loss was about 8 killed and 38 wounded. Two staff officers, 11 superior officers, and 200 men were captured. The behaviour of the troops was excellent.  ALMOST LOST !-At Lambeth Police-court the other day, Harriet Avery, 17, was charged with attempting to commit suicide by throwing herself, about 11 o'cluck on Monday night, over the parapet of the Albert Embankment. Police-constable 96 L heard cries for help, proceeded to the spot, and found the prisoner struggling with another girl, and trying to get over the parapet. The father of the girl, who was much affected, said that he and her mother had done all they could fr her, but she had nearly broken th eir hearts by her conduct. Mr. Chance sent the girl to prison for a week, to be seen by the chaplain, and to ascertain whether any could be done to rescue her.
The Bee-Hive. — 1870-08-13 (London, England)

MUNDFLLA, MY., left London on Saturday, and started for Germany on Wednesday. His intention is to be absent fourteen days, returning in time to address his constituents and attend the Cutlers' Feast before sailing for the United States on the 3rd September.  EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE AT PADDINGTON:— On Tuesday evening Dr. Hardwick held an inquest at the Bank of England tavern on the body of Emily Cohen Keoehn, a young lady residing at 43, Sherland-road, Paddington. Mrs. Allbury Hampshire, living at Albury, near Guildford, said she was the widow of a banker. Deceased was her daughter, and the wife of a brewer, but was living apart from him, at 45, Sherland-road: 'Witness received a letter on Sunday informing her of deceased's unfortunate end; saw the body at the dead house; last saw deceased alive about 12 months since. Master F. H. Child said—On Saturday morning last, about 12 o'clock, he went upstairs to deceased's apartments and found her lying on the bed quite dead. lle called his  mamma. Mrs. Harriet Eliza Bleack, 45, Sherlandroad, had known deceased seven years. She came to ledge with her last Saturday week. She had left her husband, and intended going to Ireland. Deceased was quite well on Saturday morning, but said to witness, "Harriet, I feel dull." Witness told her to go for a walk, and she went upstaits to dress. Shortly afterwards the last witness called out, and on going Upstairs she found deceased on the bed quite dead. She had washed and dressed. By the side of the bed were a bottle and a letter. The bottle was labelled "Poison." Never saw the bottle before, but about five months back a friend, a doctor named Clark, was going abroad, and when packing up his things missed this bottle. It was supposed that a servant had taken it, and she was discharged. The following letter was then read : " --, Esq., Brussels,—When you get this, I shall be dead, and have given up your name. While I live I think 1 have more right to it than any one else. Our child is dead, and you are going to becorm another's. I hope von will think of me sometimes. When we shared the same om no one could he more loving; but now all is gone.—
The Bee-Hive. — 1870-10-01 (London, England)

OWEN'S COLLEGE, MANCHESTER.—On Saturday the foundation stone of the new building for Owen's College, 'Manchester, was laid, on the Site which has been purchased in Oxford-street, extending from Couplan-street to Barlingtonatreet. The ceremorit was' perform l by his Grace the Duke of Devonshire, K.G., in the presence of a large and fashionable gathering. including many members of the British Association, who had been specially invited. The Bishop. of Manchester offered prayer, after which Mr. Thomas Ashton, Chairman of the. Extension Committee, presented an address to the Duke of Devonshire. After laying the stone, the noble Duke addressed the assemblage; and before the proceedings closed 'Professors Huxley and Tyndall also delivered speeches. In the afternoon there was a grand banquet in the:Town Hall at which the Hon. A. Egerton, M.P., Mr. Birley, -M.P., Sir Thomas Bazley, M.P., Mr. Cawley, M.P., Mr. Jacob Bright, M.P., Mr. J. T. Hibbert M.P., Professor Huxley, 'Professor Tyndall, were present. SUICIDE FROM CLIFTON SUSPENSION UTvaDGD.— There was another case of suicide at Clifton 6uspension Bridge on Saturday morning. At about half-past ton o'clock a respectably-dressed' elderly man, apparently about 79 years of age, was observed by two recruits who were crossing to be leaning over the side of the bridge looking, towards Bristol. Almost immediately aft.cp they had passed the inan jumped over the balus, flu& or handrail and fell into the river beueath, a distance of 245 feet. It was low wate7., at the time, and the body fell within about 40, or 50 feet of a barge being used in the impraveraents• of the Avon which are now in progress. , Life. was, however, extinct, and the corpse was, quickly taken from the bed of the river and eonveyeci to the General Draper Tavern, to await the coroner's inquest. In the course of the day the decwed was identified as George Bates, of lioyce's Cottage, Boyce's-buildings, Clifton, coachman, in the service of Miss Sisson, of the Royal. Promenade, Victoria-square. At present no motive is suggested for the suicide. The inquest will probably be hold to-day. The toll-keepers at the bridge were unaware for some time after of the occurrence, This is the third suicide at the ,Clifton Suspension Bridge since its opening,,, and the second during the past thirteen months, the previous one having-beeü committed on the 28th of August, 1869: '
The Bee-Hive. — 1870-06-18 (London, England)

MOVING A WINDMILL SIXTEEN M I LEEL—A novel experiment, not quite so sensational as the moving of an hotel at Chicago, bat yet something quite out of the ordinary way, has been the reme% val of a wind flour-mill, with all its fittinzs, from Westacre to Clenchwarton, Norfolk, a distance of sixteen miles. The mill was a wooden structure, and, with its machinery of enormous weight, stood upon wheels, having been purchased by a man living at Clenchwarton, he determined to endeavour to draw it along the road by a traction engine, but all efforts to find one strong enough proved ineffectual ; the application, however, of a powerful steam cultivation engine proved more successful. In passing along the route various i expedients had to be tried, such as n ascending a hill the engine proceeded to the summit, and then pulsed the mill up with a chain, and so carefully had the task to be performed, that it occupied three days to make the journey. In crossing the Great Eastern Railway at Walton, the telegraph wires were broken. In attempting to cross the Ouzo it was feared the celebrated long bridge would not be strong enough to bear the enormous weight, but the engine having first passed over, the mill itself was drawn over, the timbers of the bridge in the meantime creaking, and showing that a very severe test was being put upon its i powers. At first it was feared that the bridge had been broken, but this was found not to be so. Its arrival at Clenchwarton was received with quite a demonstration.  GAS EXPLOSION IN SouTitwAuk.—Shortly before twelve o'clock on Monday night an explosion of gas, accompanied by great damage, occurred at the Southwark Police-court, Stones-end, Borough. The whole of the windows of the Police-court were bloivn out, and the windows of the surrounding houses much broken. Several of the houses on the opposite side of the way, including the new police-station, also had their windows broken, and the footway and road for several hundred yards round were strewn with fragments of broken glass. The noise of the explosion was heard for a mile round the neighbourhood. The inside of the police-court, which has been newly-built, is a complete wreck.  REMARKABLE SUICIDE or A