The Blackpool Herald. — 1891-07-17 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

THE DIARAM OF PILATE'S WIFE."—ThiS is s poem by the Rev. John Hudson, M.A. (published by Kogan Paul & Co., London), which ' is deserving of having attention drawn to it for the weird mystery of the subject with which it deals, from the fact that it was suggested by a picture of world-wide fame (Gustave Dor's " Pilate's Wife "), and from the interesting and truly graceful language in which Mr. Hudson clothes his poetical fancies. Ho begins by depicting to us in striking language, marked by terse expressions and frequent alliterations, the true characters of Pilate and his wife—he cold, selfish, and treacherous, and she pure, noble, and lovely. She gradually discovers his true character, and thenceforth the happiness and peace of her life are wrecked. She has heard and seen the reputed Messiah, and His look has haunted her. She learns He is to be tried by Pilate. With a flood of conflicting emotions surging through her brain she retires to sleep, and dreams. We cannot attempt to summarise the description of the dream that follows. She wakes in horror, and begs with piteous pathos that Pilate will have nothing to do with " that just man." He heeds her not. Calvary wins its victim, and the fair Claudia Procula dies of grief. Then comes Pilate's punishment, and remorse sets in. Bowed and broken, he at last commits suicide. We give the following stanza to show the nature of the author's style She slant, entrapped In peace and purity: but when the dim dawn told the day wee new, And rosy radiance flushed the far faint sky, In wondrous wise was mirrored to her slew A strange. sad dream, when morning dreams are true. For hence on Fancy's fairy pluione whtrltel, O'er centuries ofttime she swiftly dew, And past the confuse of thin lower world. Saw vision-vistas of Eternal Plans unfurled. YESTERDAY'S POLICE PROCREDINTIS„—At the Blackpool Police Court yesterday, before It. Dunderdsle anti 11. Fisher, Liars., Dr. Shaw and Dr. llardman, the license of the Lifeboat Inn, Foxhall-road, was finally transferred from Thos. Jolly to William Roberts.--Jatnes Hardie had seven persons in his landau when he drove up to the Central Station on Exiday night. He dud not choose to appear in answer to the summons for overloading, and the Bench fined him 20s. and oosts.—William llodwion also chose to disregard the summons of the magistrates for a similar offence committed on Sunday. The vehicle was an omnibus, and there were 41 full fares instead of 30, the licensed number.—The Bench also imposed a fine of 20s. anti costs in this ease.Eleanor Leach, an ioe cream vendor, was charged with exhibiting wares on the foreshore without consent on the 10th July. She was only eight yards away from the hulking, and was seen to sell the commodity and receive payment. She, too, did not appear, and the Bench lined her ss. 61. and oosts.—Harriet Mitchell was charged with a similar offence at the same time and place, the walla in this instance being sweets; but as she appeared the penalty was but 2s.6d.and costs.— Annie Walsh, another ice cream vendor, only stationed her stall five yards from the hulking on the lath, and she was tined 51. 6d. and costs.— Ann Aheppard has evidently not been well patronised with visitors as yet, for on Suturdav afternoon she went out touting in Talbot-road. When she was caught by P.C. Marshall she offered to give him 3s. to let her off. But it did not work, and the Bench now tined her 26.6 d. and costs.—William Halewood is an owner of donkeys, and one of them got at large in New-road last Friday. He had been summoned before for She same offence, and he was now fined se. and aoste.—Annie Lawton also appeared in answer to a like charge, this au being in company with the other.—The defendant gave a voluble explanation, but she was fined ss. and °este.— Thomas Aokroyd was charged with allowing his chimney to be on fire on Friday, and he was lined 51. including oosts.--Lewis Cohen, evidently a Jew, although speaking English very fluently, was charged with obstructing the footpath in Hounds Hill the previous day by means of wicker chairs, whioh he was hawking.--Cohen denied that be will attracting, but he was nevertheless lined st. 64. and costs.