The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1872-11-09 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

GENERAL.  The Lord Mayor of London was on Saturday morning presented to the Lord Chancellor at his residence in Portland•place by the DeputyRecorder. Lord Sejborne, in expressing the Queen's approval of the choice which the citizens had made, said that nothing was gf more importance than that in the metropolis justice should be so administered as to set an example to all local authorities throughout the country. An epidemic among horses has broken out in Devonshire', and has assumed serious proportions at Tiverton. It is similaf to the epidemic which has committed such ravages in America.  Several candidates for- ths representation of Cork, caused by the death of Mr. Maguire, are already spoken of. The contest will be between the Nationalist and the Home Rule parties. It is rumoured that the Dublin Amnesty Association has declared its intention to put forward for Cork either a political prisoner still incarcerated or Mr. John Mitchell. Captain A. Moncrieff, inventor of the Moncrieff naval gun carriage, says that the struggle between guns and armour is rapidly reaching its practical limits as now applied to ships. He, however, informs the Times that a gunboat is in course of construction with the object of securing protection for guns, men, and engines, without either the weights and expense of turrets or of armour on the,poop and boar, except below the water line. Further judicial changes are whispered. Amongst others it is said that the Lord Chief Baron of Ireland has forwarded his resignation to the Government, and that the Attorney-General, Mr. Pallas, will succeed to the Bench. A quarterly meeting of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce was held on Monday morning, in the Board-room, York Chambers, King-street, Mr. Hugh Mason, president, in the chair. The principal subject discussed was the French Treaty, which was strongly denounced by the president, Mr. J. Slagg, jun., and other gentlemen. In reference to the threats of the Fenian Brotherhood which have been so frequently made of late with regard to holding their meetings in Hyde Park whether the law allowed them or not, the Echo learns that the Government has been advised that the parks regulations are in force, and that the questions arising out of the amnesty meeting on Sunday are under the consideration of the Home Office. The Tiverton election took place on Monday, amid much excitement. Mr. Massey, the Liberal candidate, polled 577 votes; and Mr. Walrond, the Con.erva.tive candidate, 547; thus securing a Liberal victory by 30 votes. A destructive fire occurred in Cupar-Fife, on Monday, involving loss of property to the amount of £40,000, including the cabinet works of Mr. Adams. An old mansion, once the residence of Lord Balmerino, who was executed on Tower Hill for his share in the battle of Culloden, was entirely destroyed. The greater part of the property is insured. A Council meeting of the Central Chamber of Agriculture was held on Tuesday afternoon, at the Salisbury Hotel, Fleet-street, Mr. Heneage presiding. Sir Massey Lopes presented the report of the Local Taxation Committee, which was adopted on the motion of Sir John Pakington, seconded by Mr. Neeld. The Council had under discussion tilts question of compensation for unexhausted improvements.—A. motion, moved by Mr. Carrington Smith, that it is desirable to introduce a Bill into Parliament providing for such compensation was lost by a majority of 29 to 18.—An amendment, moved by Mr. Read, that an outgoing tenant, where the capital is not given in lease or agreement, should be compensated for unexhausted improvements, and the landlord for dilapidation, was carried. Another amendment was also carried to the effect that annual tenancies should be subject to twelve months' notice to quit. Dr. Cookson., Master of St. Peter's was on Tuesday elected Vice-Chancellor of the Cambridge University. The Attorney-General has declined the judgeship of the Divorce and Probate Court. A Liverpool accountant, named Charles Brown, committed suicide on Wednesday. A railway accident occurred on Tuesday night at Arthington, which resulted in the death of a platelayer, and serious injury to his wife arid child and several passengers. The passenger train leaving Leeds for the north about nine o'clock was thrown off the line by a coal waggon, and coming in contact with the hut in which thc unfortunate platelayer lived with his family, caused the injuries alluded to. It is stated that Mr. Bruce will bring in a Bill next Session having for its object the consolidation of the Factory and Workshop Act. The Richmond election took place on Wed nesday. The number of voters on, the register is 680. The contest resulted as follows :—Dundas, 314; Copke, 228, or a majority for Dundas of 86. On Thursday, the Mersey Dock Board resolved to proceed in the extension of the Liverpool Docks at the northern and southern extremities of the town. At the meeting of the Bank directors on Thursday, no alteration was made in the official rate of discount. Another terrible colliery catastrophe is reported from Pendlebury, near Manchester. It appears that on Wednesday evening a fire broke out in one of the pits of Messrs. A. Knowles and Sons, at Pendlebury, just as the men were leaving work. Some bratticina, about 800 yards from the pit's mouth, caught fire, and prevented the egress of some six or seven men. The bodies of three men, named Tyldesley, Schofield, and Seddon have been found ; but three or four others who are Missing, have not yet been found. The death of Lady Auckland, daughter of the Earl of Winchelsea,is announced as having occurred on Thursday morning, at Doncaster, of typhoid fever. .  It is rumoured that next session the SouthEastern Railway Company intend to apply to Parliament for power to make a railway which will connect Woolwich Arsenal direct with the military establishments, dockyard, and dockyard extension works at Chatham.