Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1883-05-12 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

ISBO. The President's message was very favourably received by Congress. The elections have resulted in the return of a majority of Governmental supporters.  A DEPUTATION from the Mining Association of Great Britain has had an interview with Sir Charles Dilke (who was accompanied by Mr. Hugh Owen, permanent sour tare) at the Local Government Board, London, to urge the Government to introduce a public bill to enable a local authority to elett whether or not they will have their sewers protected from drainage by subsidence consequent upon the extraction of any minerals which may be beneath them. If they elect to purchase such minerals then the local authorities should pay for them; and if not then the mine owner may get the minerals, without responsibility attaching to him for the damage which may be caused to the works of the local authority by their extraction. Mr. Robert Tenant, the praident of the association, Mr. Brogden, M.P., Mr. T. Haskell Peat e, anti others having spoken, Sir Charles Dino, in reply, said that the Government were quite ready to support a general measure on the subject, because he believed that their views bad the general concurrence of local authorities as well as mine owners, and he suggested that they should bring in a bill, and it should have the Government support. The deputation promised to adopt the right hon. gentleman's suggestion, and retired. _ _  PUBLIC PEELING runs very high just now in Northampton over the Bradlaugh question. The local Con ervatives, as well as Whigs and Radicals, fully believed the Affirmation Bill would have been carried, however small the majority. Telegraphic reports of the evening's scene in the House, published in the local newspapers' special editions' threw the town into a state of political ferment. The Northampton Mercury, commenting on the recent division, says "Ones again has religious veal beer, a stalking-horse used for political purposes. Having negatived the Liberal principle that a man's opinions on religious subjects should be no bar to the performance of civil functions, the Conservatives want to know whether Mr. Gladstone thinks of resigning; end also whether Mr. Bradlaugh has not been finally din: osed of Upon both the.e points, however, the Opposition have made an egregious mistake. The Affirmation Bill would have protected the oath from profanation and the House from undignified scenes. The House may declare the seat vacant, but it can hardly expect that the cokttituency will submit to such dictation. Another election, another return of the unpopular member, and again it will be As you were.' " Jr is stated that Dr. Profeit. the Queen', rommis•inner at Balmoral, has been appointed executor .or the late Mr. John Brown. The estate is expected to ralue more than £20,000. _  AT AN hdby, a married woman named Hansen was recent y ch trged before the magistrates on a charge of attempting to commit suicide. The woman had bad a quarrel with her husband, and while in a passion she rushed out of the house with her young baby in her arms, and down to the sands. She placed the baby on the beach, and plunged in. A police-constable jumped in also, and alters struggle he brought the wretched woman ashore. She declared herself determined to pat an end to her existence. The husband was afterwards seen by the police, but seemed t• show perfect indifference to what his wife had done, and said he would not have wet the soles of his boots in any effort to save her from drowning. The woman was remanded.