The Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. — 1869-06-19 (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)

LADY THIRF.—A very sad case came before the magisttates at Manchester on Thursday. A handsome and fashionably droned young lady, between 16 and 17 year ot age, the daughter of highly respectable parents residing at Moss Side, was placed in the dock charged with stealing a quantity ofjewellery and wearing apparel, the property of her parents. Her propensity for stealing and for obtaining money false pretencee commenced about sic months. ago, and everything has been done to break her off the habit, but she became worse and worse. On three previous occasions she had been forgiven, but no stoner did an opportunity present itself for obtaining money, either by stealing or borrowing it from neighbours, than she embraced it, and went away, without informing any person whero she was going to. It was her custom to remain away anti her money was expended. The fastness of her style may be imagined from the fact that on a teoent occasion mho stole £3O, and spent it in two daye, but how no one could discover. Her father stated that he bit that he had no other course left than to .hand her over to the police. Not long since , sent fur Serjeent Robinson and gave her in °barge for stealing, but as she promised faithfully WO she would tielOr do any thing of the kind again, 4,3 did not go 'on with the cases On Tuesday she ran away again and they fOund property valued at £7 16s missing, and he 'then gave information to Se ant Habitat Seajeatit Robinson stated that he had been ad the look-out for the prisoner, after reieiving information of the robbery, and on Wednesday .heard she was staying at the Swan Hotel, Bolton. He went,t.hese and ascertained that she had been driving ahout the town during the evening, and had left.* X'restnn.. Half ant to .Preston, arriving 4ortly after oievan.o',olook,,and in a short time be g 4 the prisoner . andok , to. her !into custody. She prltitlged,,, .0.6446,01. e portion of the stolen painbitiet'e intStaietiford-road. se ,spiiadgulfty, ail !ow? Eimf,t,,d to gaol far  -She kour  There is a temperance society in lowa whose members only pledge themselves not to "treat" nor be treated. They may "go it alone" as much aa they , please. So many senators have gone to Europe (says the Philadelphia Ledger) that it is proposed to hold a session there this summer, and discuss the Alabama question. The Viceroy of Egypt will arrive in London on the 22nd inst., and will be provided with apartments at Buckingham Palace An American paper tolls us of a Lertain justice of the peace who got himself elected constable. He had debtor who would not pay, and he applied to himself for a summons, which he issued as justice returnable before himself. As justice he heard the eaae, rendered judgment in favour of himself, and issued execution and penalty as constable, collected and paid over the judgment to himaelf, putting the principal, interest, and costs into his own pocket. Lord Hyde, who was lately returned in the Liberal interest for Brecon, is to retain his seat without further molestation, the petition lodged by the Con. servativeslagainst his return having been withdrawn. A Tory, Mr. Gwyn, was returned at the general election, but he was unseated, and Lord Hyde obtained possession of the seat. Upwards of 200 tons of new potatoes were sent to London from West Cornwall during the past week. The disease has, unfortunately, made its appearance in several localities, and many of the larger growers in Cornwall are consequently hastening supplies to market. It is now believed that the amount which the Government will require for the acquisition of the telegraph lines will not exceed seven millions. The lion's share of the whole will, of course, fall to the Electric Company, who will receive a trifle under three millions in satisfaction of their claims. Haymaking was quite general during last week in many of the southern and south-western counties. So far as reports can be gathered from Gloucester and Somerset the crob will be very heavy, in some cases double and treble that of last year. A fine crop of clover in Monmouthshire has just been cut, yielding a larger quantity per acre than for several years past. The story that a lady of distinguished rank had joined the Church of Rome, and that her husband, who holds high position in the Government, will shortly embrace that faith, remains uncontradicted. It is now no secret that the lady alluded to is the Commas Spencer, wife of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. The Bishop of London has commenced a prosecution against the Rev. C. F. Lowder, the vicar of St. Peter's, St. George's.in-the-East, London, in consequence of his violation of the directions laid down in what is popularly known as 'The Cairns Judgment." Mr. Lowder objects to remove Iris lighted candles, cr to consecrate the elemeuts otherwise than as he understands the church to direct him. Itt Hartferd, United States, rec, ntly, a stranger went to a hotel for a bath, and, as he did n..t emerge front his retirement for an hour, the proprietor entered, with fears of suicide in his h.art,to sea what was the matter. The stranger had only been washing his shirt, and was waiting for it t. dry. A 11,