Brighouse & Rastrick Gazette. — 1883-12-22 (Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England)

GOVERNMENT AND THE ORANGEMEN. The following letter has been addressed by the Earl of Meath to Mr. lon T. Hamilton, M.P.: "I have never had any connection with the Orangemen as a body, but I must say they have always commanded my esteem for the unswervingsupport they have svergiven to the Crown and constitution of England, as well as for the determined warfare they have urged against sedition, rebellion and separation. It is my strong opinion that in these perilous times, when the most revolutionary and communistic principles exciting class against class in deadly strife are sanctioned by the Government of the day to be proclaimed openly as if under their auspices, in every part of the country, it is high time for all loyal man, regardless of politics and of creed, to unite in support of peace, order, and law. Furthermore, I am of opinion that this fight should not be left to Ulster to carry out kingle-handed, but that all loyajitta in the other provinces should combine in raising their s °ices, and, if necessary, in adopting more effective proceedings to put down the execrable principles of the National League. I therefore beg that my name may be affixed to any address expressive of approbation of the conduct of those loyal glen who assembled peaceably in their thousands, headed by Lord Rossmore, a 4 Rosales, with the view of demonstrating to the emissaries of sedition that their creed would not be allowed to be circulated in Ulster." The letter, says the Dublin correspondent of the St. Jaws's Gazette, has caused much surprise in Ireland. Lord Meath has always been a consistent Liberal; and Mr. Gladstone during his last visit to Ireland was his lordship's guest.  Mrs. Obstein, of Frs.nkfort, formerly the wife of Dr. Fl ischel, a well-known physician in Rome, has attempted to commit suicide by shooting herself with a revolver in her own apartments in the Via de Campiedoglio. She is 23, very handsome, and divorced from her husband. She was carried to the hospital of the Consolazione, where the bullet was ex• tracted, but she is in a dying state. Information has been received of the arrival of the New Zi aland Shipping Company's steamer Tongariro, at Port Chalmers, on her maiden voyage, after a run of 40 days 9 hours actual steaming. This is the fastest rassage ever made to the colony.  _ It is reported, says a Central News telegram from St.Petershurg, that the Terrorist Rutchkc who succeeded in baffling the vigilance of his gaolers and escaping from Charkow Prison, with characteristic daring returned once more into danger by making his way into the Russbui fortress without disguise in'order to open communication with his accomplices. He was, however, recognised and at once seized by a gendarme. Rutchkonthereupon drew his revolver and shot his would-be captor dead, afterwards turning his weapon upon himself, thus completing the tragedy by suicide. The Syndic of the Union Generale have issued a circular to the creditors proposing a settlement of their claims. By this circular the (=editors are offered 20 millions payable at once; but it is at the same time represented that as much as 29 millions -v be realised for their benefit if they will only York - of the  may wait. The  says: tin of boo  ment, . aggregate _600,000d01. The causes of the pression intbe cotton trade, ova collapse of Mr. .Morris Ranger h. other firm.; in Canada. The assets ate  to realise 500,,  _ New _ _ correspondent Siandord The bills upon Liverpool, drawn by the firm Billups and Co.to the extent of 200,000401., have by returned, protested. The firm has suspended r with liabilities amounting - failure are the I overtrading, and ti in Liverpool, anu thought likely