The Bee-Hive. — 1873-01-04 (London, England)

ALP., chairman, said it was decided to increase, on a pro rata principle, the wages of the police, according to rank and dnration of service.  The young woman Sirah Britton murderously attacked by her sweetheart—who afterwards committee suicide--at Ealiug, 15 recovering from her serious injuries. The Turkish Government is affirmed to entertain the intention of reduciag the military peace establishment by 100,000 men. The promulgation of the firman authorising the establishment of a national bank is imminent. The Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York, has been burnt.  •It is announced that during the present month a large Russian loan will be introduced by the leading Paris banking house and its four branches. The inquest on the body of William Parry, the policeiconstable who was murdered in Cardiff on Tuesday, 'concluded yesterd.a,y morning. Evidence was called to thew that the fatal blow was struck as the constabls was entering a public: house, whither he had been invited by the man in custody to drink beer. The jury returned a verdiet of wilful murder against Swann, alias jones. The murderer still lies in the infirmary, but is recovering, and will be brought before the borough magistrates rts soon as his condition permits. A. subscription is being opened for Perry 's widow, and has already realised a considerable sum.  The Civil Tribunal of Paris heard on Tilesday a suit brought by the Countess cl'Orglandes, owner of a house in the Place VendZine, against M. Gustave Pould, ene of her tenants, to recover the rent for the quarter comprisirig the period of the Commune, which the latter refused to pay on the ground that he was deprived by the Communists of the use of the apartment. The court gave a verdict for the defendant, and ordered the landlady to bear the costs of both sides.  Our Consul at Ningpo, who had co-operated with his American colleague in bringing to an end the recent disturbances at Hung-chow, has been reprimanded by his superior, Mr. Wade, the United States representative, having at the same time been thanked by the Minister of his nation.  The inquest on Thursday on the bodies of Miss Kerr and her servant., lane Toner, who were murdered at liolywood on Monday, has been adjourned till Wednesday next. The woman Mary Raw, who was arrested on the charge of being connected with the tragedy, was present, and evidence pointing to her guilt continues to be received. The second and taller woman of the two, who were seen in company coming out of Croft Lodge on Monday morn» lug, has not yet been arrested.  Before the Lord Mayor, at the Mansion. House Police Court, two men, named Wilmina and Cramer, described as merchants, were charged with unlawfully and fraudulently pawning, within four months before their bankruptcy, property detained on credit and still unpaid for. The antecedents of the prisoners were not quite free from suspicion, both having been committed for fraud at Maidstone in 1866; and evidence was given, that last year, between January and August, they had pledged for £2,608 goods to nearly twice the value, which they had obtained from various merchants as shippers to Australia and elsewhere. The prisoners have failed for £5,000, and they have no assets. A. remand till next Wednesday was granted on the application of the prosecution.  nOELOWAY'S