The Warwickshire Herald. — 1887-04-28 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

MRS. GL ADS TONE has signed the message of sympathy from the Women of England to the Women of Ireland condemning the Grimes Bill, promising all the influence they can exercise in favour of the :fronting of Home Rule, and "entreating them, for their own sakes, to endure as patiently as they can the woes of eviction and suffering now bearing so hardly upon them." THE Government of India intend settling the claims of the creditors of the late Burmese Government, which will be investigated by Mr. Rice, an As-istant-Commissioner.  Ma. ATKINsoN's resolution against Sunday boating in the Parks is now set down for Friday, but there is next to no probability of his being able to bring it forward on that evening. THE Rev. Arthur Gregory Jackson, chaplain of the Philanthropic Farm School, Redhill, committed suicide by banging on Saturday evening. He was 45 years old, and unmarried. THE lower portion of Montreal is inundated, and a great quantity of live stock has been destroyed, and other enormous damage done—thanks to an iceblock in the St. Lawrence.  THE Catholic Herald of New York supports Father McGlynn. The Archbishop of New York warns the paper that "if you continue in this course of conduct it will be at your peril." THE Liberal Unionists of Dorset have arranged for a demonstration at Dorchester on Saturday. Lord Stalbridee is to preside, and the speakers will include the Earl of Selborne, Sir R. Glyn, and others.  THIE rumours of efforts being made to reconcile the Vatican and the Quirinal are stated to be incorrect. Tiw Time... correspondent at Rome states that public opinion in that city is indifferent to the question. MR. PATRICK EGAN has—says a New York despatch—addressed a telegram to Col. King-Harman, declaring that he is prepared to go to Dublin and meet any charges that may be brought against him, in case the venue remain at Dublin.  MR. BROADHURST intent:hi bringing in a Bill to declare the law relating to fishing in rivers. THE MARQUIS OF CHOLMONDELEY is stated to be goinr on favourably, considering the severity of his accident.  THE Pope hears weekly the reports from Ireland, which as far as can be learned, represent both sides of the question. THE proposal to change the name of the National Liberal Club into the National Liberal and Radical Club, has been withdrawn. OVER three thowand French fishermen have already arrived at St. Pierre, Newfoundland, and are actively engaged in the cod fishery. NUMBER ONE" again. This now historic gentleman, who also owns the more prosaic name of Tynan, lectures in New York on the sth prox. THE flotilla with Mr. Stanley and Tippu-Tib on board passed Boma on March 20, on the way to Matadi, where the disembarkment was to take place. GREAT efforts are being made at New York to secure the pardon of Dr. Gallagher, the impriFoned dynamiter, the belief being that he is a mere tool in the hands of others. MR. lionttousE. M.P., who was injured in the political fight at Kensington on Thursday night, was removed to Bournemouth on Saturday. THE Englishman has received a report that General Ktiudga Shumsed Jung Bahadoor, who was removed from the office of Commander-in-Chief a lew weeks ago, has been deported to l'alpa, a fort to the north of Gorakpore. His successor is said to be very popular. A CYCLONE has swept over various parts of Kansas, Missouri, Texas, and Arkansas, causing some atalities and great damage. The town of Prescott, in Kansas, is almost entirely destroyed, while fifteen persons have been killed and a number of hers injured, besides fatalities in other counties. THE personal estate of Mr. Jo,ffina Fichien, formerly of Stanfield Hall, Halifax, but late of Nut hleld Priory, Redhill, formerly M.P.. 1868-1830, for the Eastern Diviskit of the West Riding of York. ,bire, who died at Cannel on the 7th ult., has beet, declared of the value of £50:1,398, IHE emigration from Queenstown is increasing. In the past we k '2,960 emigrants embarked. Ttii• number is in CXCeS4 of the previous week by 271. rhe " Samaria," which left for Boston last Wednesday, embarked 627 passengers, and this was he largest number taken by any of the steamers calling at Queenstown. A MEETING was held at Mezzo Monte, Cannes, •he Right lion. Sir Charles Murray, K.C.11, in the .hair, at which it was agreed to erect in St. tieorge's Church. Cannes, a memorial to the late Mr. Augustus W. Savile, who died at the Villa Edelweiss on the 13th inst.  A NEW vestry hall in Mount.strret, for the Metropolitan parish of St. George's, Hanover-Home, was opened on Saturday by the Duke of Westminster. It was stated that the land had cost £1 1624, and the building C 1.1.362, the total being £lB3 less than the estimate. _  SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT will preside at the next house dinner of the Devonshire Club, to be held on May 11th. A STAINED•OLASS window, in memory of the late D.lin Dancombe, of York, has been unveiled at Helmsley Church. Tun Hoard of Trade ingtdry into the stranding of the "Victoria" near CApe d'Ailly will be held on May 3rd, at Westminster. M. BertEsFoßn Hum who has been lying ill for some time, is now stated by his medical attendants to be slowly iMproving. THE Duke of Bedford has provided the Bedford Fire Brigade with gear and appurtenances, which will cost over a thousand guineas. A CLUB has been formed at the Holborn Restaurant for the convenience of Birmingham gentlemen for the time being engaged personally in London. THE Standard is respon,ible for the announcement that the (lovernmeut are prepared to rni.ke considerable alterations in the bankruptcy clauses : of the Irish Land Law Bill.