Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1882-08-26 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

MESSRS. J. L. THOMPSON AND SONS, of Sunderhad, have launched an awning-decked steamer of about 4301 tons measurement capacity. Her dimensions are 2961 t.. in. extreme length, 3711. beam, and 29f I. depth to awiiing deck. She was named the Glenochil by Mrs. •.  Mu. JosEs, solicitor, Cardiff, recently appliel under an Act of Parliament, passed in the reign of Henry VI., (o: a magistrate's order to oust a man front a house in Thesi4 r.street. The individual hod been ejected by the sin riff, bat he regained possemion in a forcible manlier. The magistrates said the application was an entirely new one. They were not prepared to deal with it, and recommended the applicant to go to the sheriff. AT A MEETING of the Chatham Local Board of flea Ph, the medical officer (Dr. Jardine, presented his quarterly report, which was highly satisfactory. It showed the rate of mortality for the town to have been as lox 1..022. per 101,0 per annum of the population, eveluding 23 deaths which had occurred in public institution-, as they were persons coming front other distriet-." Of 96 deaths, 22 had been of children under tire years, and 23 of persons over 60. The chairman observe that the average death-rate of the healthiest of lar,a( towns was 16 per 1000, so that this report was desery rig of more than a passing notice. It retlected the highed credit upon their officials who had the looking after the sanitary arrangements of the town.  AT THE PETTY gassiosm, Chelmsford, John Smith arid George Morgan were committed for trial at the asd/es on the charge cf burglariously entering the resilence of Mr. Henry Byatt, a builder, and stealing timer,nr C writing desk and other articles.  SARAH l'oarren, late a domestic servant to the Rev. John Kershaw, MA., Head Master of King Edward's Grammar echoed, Chelmsford, has been committed to prison for two months, with hard labour, for stealing a white silk these, the wedding dress of her mis.ress, which ehe aftereards had dyed black and made up for herself,  DOCTOR SLADE, a retired naval surgeon, of Boamin, I:ni committed suicide by opening the principal artery in his leg. He bled to death in three minutes. The deceased suffered from a disordered mind.  AT A moms° of the Bridgwater Corporation, Mr. Thompson directed attention to the existence of some houses having a bad reputation in the town, and inquired what steps should be taken to suppress them. After some di.ctmion, the further consideration of the matter was po4poned until the next meeting. Tint Customs and Inland Revenue Act (4.5 and 46 Vie., cap. 41), just issued, contains the provisions on the sew income tax. Under Schedules A, C, D, and E, the tax from April 5 last is to be from lid. to 61d. in the parrot, and the increased duty will become payable next January : on land, under schedule If, in England, the daty is to be 31d., and in Scotland and Ireland respectively 2, d. ; "provided always that where any dividends, intened, or other annual profits or gains are due or payable half-yearly or quarterly in the course of the mid year the first half-yearly payment and the two first quarterly payments shall be deemed to have been or be chargeat In with the duty of 5d., and the other halfyearly payment and the two other quarterly payments shall be deemed to be chargeable with the duty of 84." Me. WiLLIAN CanTsn recently held an iaqcci y at the Duchy of Cornwall, Comwall-road, Lambeth, on the body of William George Bottrill, aged one ) ear and seven months. On Sunday morning deceased was playing in the kitchen with his sister, live years old, and in running away from her fell and struck his head on the floor. He continued to play, and did not appear any the worse for the fall, but an hoar afterwards he became ill. He died early on the following morning front concussion consequent on the fall. The jury returned a verdict of' Accidental death."  BAKING at Clitheroe, Mr. Fort, the Liberal member for that borough, arid he dirt not begrudge giving Ire'and a little attention, but thought that the time had come to pass a few measures for England. What with the Land Act and the Arrears Bill Ireland had got as ha, ate ought to expect, and had nothing to grulhle at. He did not agree with the Arrears Bill, and could not see why poor English taxpayers should pay thereon of Irish landlords instead of their tenant., who were e:tler unwilling or unable to pay.  .... „ A mmxors curnmEsa of smallpox has occurred In ttatesilead. A few days sincu there were several belated mees, but nothing of an alarming nature occurred until it was found the epidemic had spread to a serious extent in the most thickly populated parts of the borough. Most of the persons attacked have been removed to a special hospital, and measure, are being taken for the ,uppruei n of the di-mee. _ .  .5.11t.-.11-R-