Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1882-07-22 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

MEETING OF FISHF.RMEM held at Mastings, after they had expressed their gratitude to the Prince and Princess of ‘Vales for their kindness to then. and their interest in their affairs, Mr. F. Johnson, &eretory of the Society for Making more Places of Safety for fislortnen and mariners, said that the National Lifeboat Institution saved about 500 lives annually ; that there were about 800 persons who were drowned every year on Our coots, and they delimit to reach and save as many of them as possible. His Royal Highnea the Prince of Wales had wished success to the movement. Sir. Johnson felt that it would receive the support of the British nation as soon oath. object was known for which they were striving. . .  A. NEW Lows, having a special characteristic, has been added to the list of London lodges. It is, besides, specially honoured by Ito) city. There already exists in London one lodge (the Pilgrim) especially devoted to the use of German masons, and in which German only is spoken. In the new lodge—the Waldeck—the English language will be used. The name of the new lodge has been chosen in honour of the bride of the Duke of Albany, Provincial Grand Master, Oxon ; and his Royal Highness has graciously signified his willingness to accept an honorary membership, and has also given his permission for the new lodge to adopt and use the Waldeck Arms. The lodge was recently consecrated by the Grand Secretary, Colonel Shadwell Clerke, assisted by a large number of grand officers, and supported by the presence of a very large number of eminent maroon. Mr. Julius Quittnann is the first master.  AT the Leeds Police-court a Me has been investigated in which Edward and Alice Mann, people in a respectable position, were charged with brutally dltreatiog a pauper child, named Elimbeth Noble. The child was boarded out for the Leeds Workhouse by the guardians to the prisoners, who were allowed by the guardians 4s. a week for the child's food, and 308. a year for clothing. The engagement was entered into last November, and from then until recently the poor child was, she alleged, regularly beaten and starved. The neighbours deposed that they badmen the child take bread out of the gutter and eat it. She had to rim at six, do all the house work, and the greater part of the washing. When the work was not done she was rent to school without breakfast or dinner, and on one occasion she was kept seven days on bread and water. In the middle of last month the child was given a piece of dry bread, and locked in the garret, while her employers went out for the day. The mice ran off with her bread, and so frightened her that she climbed to the garret window and attracted the neighbours by her screams. She Mae rescued by a ladder. Her body was found to be dreadfully bruised, and she was in a dirty condition. The defendant+ told the guardians that they had only corrected the child for her faults. The ease woe remanded.  A DEPUTATION OF MEMBERS of the Ladies' National Association for the Abolition of the State Regulation of Vice, including Mrs. Butler (who introduced the deputation), Mrs. William Fowler, Mrs. John Thomeson, Mrs. Tom Taylor, Mrs. Garston, Mrs. Charles Daniell, Miss Tod, Miss Caroline Biggs, and Miss Alicia Bewicke, has waited upon Sir John Pope Hennmsy, K.C.M.G., Governor of Hong-Kong, to express, on behalf of the women of the United Kingdom, their deep gratitude for his noble efforts on behalf of womanhood in the colony. Sir John Hennessy, in reply, said thst probably in no country in the world were women more modest and retiring than in China. They could imagine, therefore, with what horror State regulation of vice was looked upon in that country, and to what agony of mind it reduced its victims. Owing to our treaties forcing upon the Chinese opium and vice, Christianity was greatly diminishing amongst them. If we wished to maintain friendly relations with China, we must maintain the purity of the races, which it regarded as one of the first duties by Chinese men. After a few more words from the ladies, the deputation withdrew.  THE foundation stones of new barracks, in connection with the Sdvation Army, have been laid at York, and the occasion was marked by proceedings of the . . . .  mot exciting character. The barra.:eL, whicC;eill be situated at the. end of Gillygate, will bt capable .of cc commodating 4500 people. General Booth, 'Miss Booth, and MSS Eva Booth arrived in York in order to take part in the proceedings, and during their stay in the city they were the guests of the Lord Mayor. Adherents of the army arrived by ordinary and special trains from all parts of an extensive district, including large contingents from Halifax, Sheffield, Shipley, Bradford, Barnsley, Hull, Leeds, Scarborough, Heckmondwike, dm. Each contingent was accompanied by a band of music. A procession paraded the principal streets of the city, ending at the site of their barracks. Here the foundation nona were laid by the Lord Mayor of York (Wesleyan), the Rev. A. R. Faussett, M.A. (Church of England), Miss Emma Booth, Mrs. W. Sessions (Society of Friend.), Mr. J. Boss (Wesleyan), and Mr. J. Lumley. A FEW mown AGO George Sambrook+, labourer, of Oxley, Middlesex, recently attempted to commit suicide while in a Mate of intoxication. He frightened his father no muck that he went to fetch a policeman. Whilst he was away prisoner went out of the house, and jumped into the canal. His sister saw him struggling in the water, and succeeded in dragging him out in an inansible condition. He was brought before a magistrate and remanded. SAMUEL ALLEN,of Pigeon House Farm, Penley, near Whitchurch (Salop),hasmet with a shockingaceident. Ile was looking for a bird, when his cousin, who was on the other side of the hedge for the purpose of showing him where the bird was, pot a loaded gun into the hedge. By some means the gun went off, and the contents were lodged in Allen's right arm, the whole of the muscle being blown away, parts being found fifty yards distant. Great loss [ of blood followed.