Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1882-03-25 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

ADDRE.SING A MEETING OF IRISHMEN at dehton-oeder-Lyne, Mr. F. FL O'Donnell, M.P., said the no rentooliey was already telling upon landlords, and Mr.W. H. Smith's resolution on peasant proprietorship showed that they preferr.l the programme of the Land League. The Government Land Act was dead and inoperative, and though a majority of Liberal members had been got to vote that it was a success, and to condemn the Room Of Lords for meddling, with it, the Government had had to Promise to consider a proposal for amending the "perfect" measure. Coercion was a still greater failure, and its renewal at the end of the year would increase the difficulties of the situation. AT MARGATE a labourer named Ilewitt went borne to his breakfast as usual, and on searching for his wife found her in bed, with her head nearly severed from her body. It is supposed that the deceased committed suicide.  AN EXIIIBITION of smoke-conatunin4 appli anew has be,n opened at Mmosn”ter by MI N iyor. The exhibits are in the main them which were shown in London recently.  IT IS STATED that the episcopal pa'ace, Peterborough, is its sucfi an insalubrious condition that the bishop SAS deetned it advisable to take anoth.r riviihnee. IN ACKNOWLEDGING A COPT OF A RESOLUTION passed at a recent me. Gag of the Csentsister Constitutional Club, the Marquis of ffaliabury writes: '• Considering the desperate attempt that la going to be made by the hints Minister to suppress freedom oi speech in do: House of Commons, and the determined way in which Mr. Gladstone seems to be trying to bring about a col.ition between the two Chambers of the l.wislattire, under the present state of affairs, which are very critical, it is the duty of all who are interested in the maintenance of ear liberties to do their hest to render this, efforts useless." laTabizaaticis has reached Chester that pleuropneumonia has broken out among a herd of tattle at Ashton.  Tag Rzsmorr iIIISTISIEN in Dundee celebrated the festival of St. Patrick with great unanimity. Bands paraded the streets, and later a grand festival was held in the Kinnaird Ilan, which was crowded to overflowing. Suitable speeches were delivered, and several' patriotic songs were given amidst great enthusiasm. 'rho streets were crowded to a late hour.  AT EDINBURGII Mr. John Clerk Brodie, W.B" bas been appointed Deputy Keeper of the Signet, in room of the late Mr. James Hope, W.S., tel Mr. lioltuel Ivory, W.S., law agent for the Treasury in questions relating to eases of ultimets Stereo, also as successor to the late Mr. Hope. . . _ _ _  SIR THOMAS BRUSHY, with Admiral Sir 0. S. Horuby and the Accountant-General of the Navy, were recently constituted a committee to make whatever reforms might be needed in the constructive departments of the Royal Navy; but alternative schemes having been propounded at Whitehall, there are substantial grounds for anticipating that the committee will abandon their proposed inquiries in favour of those schemes which include the introduction of new grades iu the construes vs branch.  IT IS ANNOUNCED that Cardinal Manning has rona,nt,:d to open the nave of a new Roman Catholic Cathedral building in Portsmouth, which, it is expected, will to completed about Easter. It M understood that about the came time Portsmouth will be formed into a Roman Catholic See, octal the bishopric of Southwark, the bishop to have jurisdiction over tha Isle of Wight nod the Channel Islands.  A SINGULAR ACTION for damages has been tried in the county court, Brighton, a builder named nalckton having sued a contractor named 01liver for damaging a house in the course of erection. Plaintiff's men had used two stones belonging to defendant ass corbel too chimney jamb, and two months afterwards defendant, who teal been offered payment for the value of the stones, emend the building and knocked them out. The judge, Mr. Martineau, ruled that, assuming the stones had been stolen, the owner was not justified in following n• them on to the othees property, or to remove them as he had done. He gave damages five guineas. A stzscostAL is being extensively and intluenflatly signed at Sittingbourtie praying the PostmasterGeneral to acquire the building formerly and as a postoffice, and to re-establish the office there to meet the growing requirements of the town.  Tine LOCAL 'guying as to enlarging the boundaries of West Hartlepool by absorbing ad,oinirg beard districts has just been concluded, amidst increasing excitement. A very large part of the opposition seemed to spring from the belief that in the larger area a number of working-class voters, whose rates are paid by their lands lords, would be struck off the roll. It was agreed that the digress hieing clauses should be dropped, but exception was takm to this, and after replies by the applicants for a provisional order, the iuspector promised to report. _ .  AT