Denton Examiner, Audenshaw, Hooley Hill and Dukinfield Advertiser. — 1877-07-21 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

NEUTRALITY.—Our (Times) Malta correspondent, writing under date the s:h of July, says: "The British screw steamer Sandringham, Captain W. I Jackson, Messrs. Turnbull and Martin, of Glasgow, I owners, arrived here on the 30th of June from  The British staff officer on half-pay, whose letters -et;ilinople for coals and ovisions. This 1 from the seat of war to Captain von Wickede are re- 1 steamer bas been chartered lay' mercantile firm at eisit gularly published in the Allgemeine Zeitung, in a new communication, declares that the Turkish Pashas and I Constantinople to convey a cargo horses or mules of i from Tunis or Morocco* to Ooßßtie.onople, or some Admirals on the Danube must have been asleep when I other Eastern port. She has also been fitted out at the Russians crossed. The staff officer, an avowed I Constantinople for this purpose. As passenger on adversary of the Russian Government and policy, says board the Sandringham there is a Turkish milithat while no punishment could be too severe for the , tar; officer, who alleges that he is conveying des! Turkish commanders, the Russians deserve the i patches from the Turkish Minister of War to the greatest praise for the judgment and circumspection I Tunisian Government. It appears that the crew of with which their plans were laid and executed. He I this steamer were much displeased with the employregards the defeat of the Turkish armies, whose rank t ment for which the vessel had been chartered, preand file he considers the best soldiers in the world, as 1 ferring a homeward voyage, and on their arrival here a mere question of time. . they all, from the chief officer dewnwards, refused to Popular interest, says a despatch from the Cape, is proceed. On this complaint being investigated by the just now centered in Parliamentary proceedings, and I Port Departmeat, it came to the knowledge of the the colony is in the throes of a Ministerial crisis on authorities here that the vessel might thus be conthe question for going into committee of supply and I trayening her Majesty's proclamation of neutrality of estimates. Mr. Sprigg moved an amendment post- 1 the 30th of April, 1877. Hence the captain was polling their consideration until after the Burgher arrested and the charge has been investigated before Force Bill and the question of colonial defence : a police magistrate. The agents here for the owners ' generally had been discuss...' The Opposition apoffered bail for the captain, which, however, was not pears to have taken up a determined stand for the ' accepted. The defence was principally grounded on ! purpose of ousting the Ministry, but the Colonial the point that even supposing th Sandringham had Secretary has declared his intention of giving no been despatched from Constantinople for the voyage ' e quarter or compromise, coasidering the amendment as ; mentioned, the act could not be considered as an a vote of want of confidence. The struggle is being offence against the statute under which the present watched with intense interest, but, judging from a I charge is brought fo: yard, as the co. minion of such ! test division which has taken place, the Government an act would have bees at Constantinople and not are csrtain to have a majority. The Irrigation Bill within her Maj-itey's dominions. The magistrate r and the Transkeian Bill have been introduced by decided that there was not sufficient ground for the the Government and read a third time, both meettrial of the accused by jury and, therefore, liberated ing with general support. President Brand has him. The Sandringham left shortly afterwards for obtained authority from the Read to enter into correthe westward." spondence with the Governments of the Cape Colony AT LitthEsTnit ASSIZES John Henry Starkey and Natal with reference to the cost of the construe- was charged with the wilful murder of his wife on the tion of a railway, the exact spot whare the lines will 4th of April. The prisoner and his wife retired to strike the border, and other matters in connection with rest on the 4th, seemingly good friends. The only this subject. The election for the Legislative Council to person in the house was a lodger. At eleven o'clock fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Cloete took screams were heard from their bedroom. Prisoner, place on the 12th June. The first of a series of scientific who is a coachman, got up about five o'clock the lectures, under the presidency of the governor, has next morning and went, to work, and told the servants been delivered by Mr. Stvewright, the subject being "Telegraphy." It is very highly spoken of. A he was afraid his wife would commit suicide. About nine o'clock in the morning, as no one stirred, search Philosophical Society is in course of formation. It was made, and deceased was found lying on the bedis proposed to make tha South African International room floor, with her head nearly severed from her Exhibition a permanent institution, in which the body, and there was evidence of a severe struggle in leading European and American manufacturers can the-room. Prisoner bad been paying his adaresses to exhibit their goods, the rental of every exhibitor being £3O a year. a young woman whom he had promised to marry, and when he was informed his wits was dead, he told the lodger that the girl would come and keep the house. Marks of blood were found on the prisoner's foot and arm, which he could not account for. When apprehended, he said he was good friends with IRS wife when he left her, and she got up and made him some breakfast. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and he was sentenced to death.