The Blackpool Herald. — 1888-01-13 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

XIII.  The Rectory of Bolton, Cumberland, is vacant by the suicide of the incumbent, the Rev. John Mordaunt Lowther, who was preferred to the benefice in 1872 from the Rectory of Whicham, near Carnforth. Mr. Lowther' who was in his 65th year, was a relative of the Karl of Lonsdale, the patron of the living. His lordship's ecclesiastical patronage will, however, in future be disposed of by the Hun. W. Lowther, M.P., the patron of the vicarages of St. Cuthbert and St. John, Lytham, Lancashire.  As one result of the appeal signed by Sir Andrew Clark and other gentlemen, a gentleman has written to the Director of the Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen, Bridge House, Blackfriars Bridge, 8.C., offering a donation of £5O, to facilitate the proposed extension of the Hospital and Dispensary aid afforded to sick and injured smacksmen while away on the fishing grounds, Provided nine other donors will contribute an equal sum.  Lord Stanley of Preston was present at the great Unionist demonstration held in Liverpool on Wednesday evening, and which was addresstd by Lord Salisbury. In response to loud calls Lord Stanley said it was perfectly consistent with thelr faith in Conservative principles—nay, it was even an amplification of them—that, sinking minor differences, they were able to case in their lot with those who were willing to work hand in hand with them for the cause of the Union, and with whom they trusted to preserve those amicable and firm relations without which the future of the country would be a political chaos indeed.  What is Mr. Labouchere doing with the gout ? It is a purely aristocratic complaint to which a man with democratic tendencies has no shadow of claim. The only explanation we can suggest is that Mr. Labouchere has ancestors, and perhaps they may have left him the gout as a heirloom. But the editor of Truth—a paper which some of our City Fathers describe as cynical—must be careful if he wishes to preserve his character, for any confirmation of his aristocratic leanings would cause suspicion to fasten on him.  A successor to Mr. George Augustus -Sala, as a writer of gossipy paragraphs in the illustrated London News, has just been appointed. Mr. James Payn, the novelist, commences this week , to contribute a page of paragraphs to the oldestablished picture-paper, under the heading of "Our Note-book." This gentleman, having a large following of his own, in his new departure is certain to be watched with interest. It will be remembered that Mr. Sala ceased his conneotion with the journal in the middle of last year, owing to a difference as to the theatrical article. Before he went abroad Mr. Sala wrote not only "The Echoes of the Week," but the notes of the drama in the Illustrated London News. Immediately on his return he resumed "The Echoes," but allowed the authorship of the other article to remain in the hands of his deputy. Subsequently, when he wished to resume that also, a difficulty arose which led to his retirement. "The Echoes of the Week" were for a while transferred to another weekly paper, but eventually they ceased. By the way, Mr. Payn, concurrently with the commencement of his gossip article in the Illustrated London News, begins the New Year with the opening chapters of a story called The Mystery of Mirbridge," in the Graphic.  The fog was so dense at Fleetwood on Wednesday and again yesterday, that the Tuesday and Wednesday night boats from Belfast did not arrive in the harbour until close upon 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon; whilst on Wednesday night it was not considered prudent to allow the Earl to leave Fleetwood.  I notice that the annual tea-party and prize distribution at the Preesall Sunday-school (given by Mrs. Turner), takes place on Tuesday evening next.  It seems that the Fleetwood Commissioners have not quite lost sight of section 3 of the promenade, and at their monthly meeting ion Wednesday some correspondence was read from Mr. Hugh C. Smith and the Estate Company on the subject. As will be seen from the Estate Company's reply that august body deny the existence of any agreement to the effect that they would proceed simultaneously with their portion as soon as the Commissioners and property owners did their part of the work. It is quite evident that Mr. Hugh C. Smith is willing to let No. 3 section go on so far as he is financially concerned, and has given his assent to three different plans which had been submitted by Mr. Burgess as representing the Company; therefore the only conclusion one can draw from the Estate Company's actions throughout is that they are quietly trying to shirk their previous promises and No. 3 as well.  And yet another outlay on the promenade. At a meeting of the Sanitary, Promenade, Parliamentary and Finance Committee, held on the sth inst., it was unanimously resolved "that the Surveyor, as soon as possible, make a careful inspection of the sea wall and promenade hulking, and prepare a plan and specification of the works in his opinion  necessary to strengthen and protect the same from damage by incursions of the tide, with an estimate of the probable cost." When, oh when, will the ,d promenade be completed?