The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1883-10-19 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

GENERAL NEWS.  Captain Hudson, of the schooner Salts, and four of the crew have been landed at Dover. The captain reports that the schooner, while on a voyage from Honfleur to Denmark, with a cargo of oil cake, was run into and sunk off Dungeness early on Monday morning by the steamer Bedford, of North Shields, bound for Alexandria. One man was drowned, but the captain and the remainder of the crew were picked up with great difficulty by the steamer's boat. An inquest was held at Manchester, on Monday, on Frederick Roe, draper, Salford, who committed suicide on Sunday in a cell at Manchester Town Hall. He was arrested on the previous day on the charge of receiving stolen goolpr and as he was not well was allowed to walk in the corridor. He took advantage of his liberty, and banged himself to the top of the cell door. A verdict of suicide whilst temporarily insane was returned, _ _  rhe Duie of Ifuckingliftin, who presided at the Aylesbury Quarter Sessions on Monday, said he could not offer the county any congratulation on a diminution of crime. He felt there was too large a number of public-houses in Bucks, and that whilst the magistrates had been trying to reduce the number of these temptations to drink, they had been added to by the Excise under Acts over which the jus: ices had no control. He urged upon parish officers and others the necessity of getting licenses largely reduced. It is stated Obi good authority that the French Republic have granted a loan of 2,200,000 francs towards the cost of carrying out extensive harbour works at Calais, and that a duty will be established by the Chamber of Commerce to recoup this loan. French and English chips, and ships of other nationalities leaving Calais with merchandise, , will have to pay at the rate of 15 centimes per ton upon their registered tonnage, but a considerable reduction will be made in respect of passenger and mail carrying vessels. A shocking accident happened on Monday afternoon at the Pontefract Gas Works. The high chimney had been lowered some yards for safety. Mr. Joseph Rowley, of Lockwood, Huddersfield, was the contractor. A man in his employ, named James Taylor, and his ~on were at the top of the chimney, to receive the new stone work on its being hoisted. On pulling a large coping-stone into position the rope broke, precipitating the elder Moo Taylor to the ground, a distance of 25 yards. His son clung to a chain. The man was frightfully injured, and was removed in a dying state to the Workhouse.  An extraordinary scene was witnessed at St. Jude's Church, Liverpool, on Monday morning. The church had been closed by the Bishop's orders, but was opened on Monday by the curate in charge for the celebration of a marriage. The Rev. E. J. A. Fitzroy, hearing of this, went to the church, and at the conclusion of the service spoke to the curate. That gentleman turning to Mr. Fitzroy, said he would knock him down ; and, habited in his surplice, went into the street to look for a policeman, followed by Mr. Fitzroy and a crowd. The constable, however, declined to interfere, and Mr. Fitzroy walked away. The curate alleges that Mr. Fitzroy assaulted him violently and threatened legal proceedings. Mr. Fitzroy, however, denies that he assaulted, or had any tsaaption to assault Vt. Wataus.  Notices.  Printed and Published for the Prcyrietors by John , ilemodlig, at the Offices of the 'Central Mona gan Newspaper Company, (Limited), Queen. street, in the Parish of Coity Lower, in the Town Of Bridgend, in the County of GlamOrgan—lrsluar OCTOISEB 19th, 1883.