The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1892-07-01 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

GENERAL NEWS.  In several districts in Liverpool the publican e have abolished what is known as the "long pull." This new departure has the support of the leading brewers and the Liverpool _Licensed Victuallers' Association.  The Queen haB approved of the title which Sir Hew:, Selwin-Ibbetson has selected to bear on his elevalion to the peerage. It i 8 that of Baron Rookwood, of Rookwood Hall and Down Hall, in the county of Essex.  _ Mr. Justin McCarthy paid a visit to the House of Commons the other night for the first time since his recent illneee. He is looking better than he did for some time before an attack of sciatica confined him to his house.  The Bishop of Oxford has just opened a new labour home of the Caurch Army in Oxford. It is well arranged for the receiviug of tramps and criminals. 'I he bishop expressed himself in wane sympathy with the object of the army. The prevalence of tuberculosis among cattle in and around London is causing serious anxiety to the authorities, and speciul enquiry is being made as to the abnormally large number of cases reported during the past few weeks. 'the marriage of the Earl of Huntlngdon with Miss Maud Margaret ‘Vilson, second daughter of Sir Samuel Wilson, MT. for Portsmouth, of Hughendeu Manor, Bucks, took place at St. George'., Hanover Square, London. .1 he fireman, Abernethy, who, with others, was severely injured at the fire which occurred at Lipper lielloway, London, has died at the Great Northern Hospital. This is the second death resulting from the collapse of the building. At the gathering of London ministers held at the Wesleyan Conference office, London, the Rev. Dr. Gregory intimated that in consequence of failing health he must not be considered eligible for another term of uppoiutment as couuertional editor.  The Select Committee on Parliamentary Report lug met and chose Sir John Gond as their chairman. They agreed to report to tile tiouse that there was insufficient time to complote the enquiry this year, and recommended their reappointment next session. The Princess Dolgorouki, who has just gone on a tour to the United States, was born in Seville, and was an infant prodigy with the violin. She was taken to Russia by her mother, who became the nicigauatic wife of Alexander IL She herself was later married to Prince Vladimir.  A new swimming bath, erected at Swindon at a cost ot £lo,ooo,hati been opened by Viscount Emlyn, deputy-chairman of the Great Western Railway Company. His lordship was accompanied by Earl Cork and Mr. H. Lambert, general manager of the Great Western Railway Company. A respectably-dressed man, aged about sixty, has committed suicide from the steps near Cleopatra's Needle, Loudon. He is believed to have lived recently at Battersea. When the body was recovered by the Thames police a 141 b. weight was found fastened round the cheat.  At the Nenagh Sessions, the sentence of three months' hard labour upon Mr. Stoney, barrister, for an assault upon the wife of Captain Bunbury, under circumstances already reported, was, upon appeal, confirmed. The case excited intense local interest owing to the parties.  At Lambeth Police Court, London, Mr. Biron fined the Rev. Samuel Barnes, of The Manse, Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, £5, and £5 ss. costs, for ill-treating a mare. The animal was turned out to graze,when, according to the prosecution, it was incurably lame and unfit to walk. The Rev. Thomas Spurgeon, Non of the late C. H. Spurgeon, has arrived in London from New Zealand. He will occupy the Tabernacle pulpit for three months from the first Sunday in July, and will also take part in the Founder's Day at the Orphanage on June 22nd.  Swarms of locusts have invaded Caucasia and destroyed all the green corn. Thousands of peasants have banded themselves together in order to exterminate the pests. The damage so far has been very great. These insects have also appeared in the Government of the Ural.  At the request of the Rev. Newman Hall the proroved subscription to commemorate his ministerial jubilee was abandoned some time ago. It is now intended that at the jubilee services, on July 12th, a simple address of congratulation will be presented. M. Hall will leave Christ Church in a prosperous condition.  It seems likely that the schemes to honeycomb Loudon with electric railways will succeed. Sir John Kennaway's Parliamentary Committee have now passed the second on their list, the Great Northern and City Railway, which is to be ran from Moorgate Street to Drayton Park, near Finsbury Park.  The ancient tower of the church of St. Sepulchre, opposite the end of Newgate Street, London, has now been restored. It is slated that in the old days, wh.m criminals were csrritl to execution at Newgate, it was the custom tor the clergy at St. Sepulchre's to await for their arrival and present them with a flower.