The Telegram. — 1893-06-27 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

LIBEL CASE. Farquharson has resul*,ed in the defendant b,ting mulcted in £5,000 damages and costs. The slanders and libels complained of vete of the most atrocious character, and tb,e special jury who heard the case marked Vaeir sense of the conduct of the defendant. Farquharson by awarding Mr. Gatty every farthing of the amount clair.ted by him. It is satisfactory to see that the London and provincial 'Press—with one solitary exception, the said exception being the local newspaper of -which Mr. Farquharson is part propr.iettir !—is unanimous in its condemnation of Mr. Farquharson's shameless conduct 'ea connection with the slanders. The juiy by their verdict have taught men of .dr. Farquharson's stamp that they canivat libel political opponents with impunity,, and their decision will have the wholesome effect of deterring other political ca.adidates from deliberately resorting to slivAder and libel for the purpose of guining'A temporary verdict at the pollingbooth.  A 'aoy fell over the ohffs at South Foreland on kraday morning, and was killed. 'Lillie Barton, daughter of the station-master at Fintwistle was drowned in a well on Monday not tar from home.  A terrific thunderatorm occurred in the Minh° Vslley di,triet of Portugal on Monday. Six perilous were killed by lightning.  Tuesday, being the 56th anniversary of the accession of the Queen, the event was celebrated in London with ilie customary rejoicing. The death is announced at Abinger, Surrey, of Mr. John Butler, who was for 38 years a reporter in the Gallery of the House of Commons.  -On Sunday, three passengers arriving by the North Western train as Crewe were found in the carriages unconscious thronvht suassroke. _ _  Mr. Edward Newman, of the firm of Newman and Bond, solicitors, Barnsley, died on Tuesday i the effects of injuries caused by being run over on the railway. _  The wife of a Bolton man named Hunt gave birth on Tuesday to triplets, this being the third ease which has occurred in tho Bolton district wain the last few weeks.  The Spalding Board of Guardians on Monday accepted a tender for the supply of bread at al per 41h. loaf. This is the lowest.price at which bread has been seemed in the eastein counties.  -At Marylebone, on Tuesday, James Piing, London County Councillor, was committed for trial, bail, charged with attemming to defraud the London and North Western Railway Compauy. A Victoria Cross is a somewhat unusual lot to find in an auctioneer's catalogue. Messrs. Sotheby sold one gained by Private J. Byrne, 86th Rein., for gallant conduct at Jhausi on April 3rd, 1858, for £35.  At Ipswich, on Wednewl ay, a fire, involving damage to the extent of £20,000, OCCUI red at the makings of Blesses. R. and %V. Paul, due, it is ,ported, to the accidental upse3ing of a paraffin Lip. Ten thousand quarters of malt and barley were destroyed.  A lady named Mrs. Weston Webb, who had been staying at the Midland Grand Hotel, London, committed suicide on Monday night by throwing herself from the balcony and falling head foremost on to the pavement of the hotel—il distance of nearly 200 feet.  The new battleship !I o 4 arrived at Portsmouth on Monday, and saluted the fl,ig of Lord ClanShe was afterwards inspected by the Port Ailtniial, and will remain until Thursday for her torpedo ttials, afterwards proceeding to the Mediterranean.  FALSE rineTENCES. —On Monday, Richard Kenyon Benham and Albert Bennett Benham were at the Mansion House committed for trial On charges which included conspiring to obtain 'And obt,rining £49.000 from the London and General Batik (Limited) by false pretences. _  ----