The Bee-Hive. — 1872-12-14 (London, England)

Du. 14, 1872.  Two persons named (listing, indicted tit Middlesex Sessions for keeping a disorderly house in Holywell-street, were found guilty, and one of them was fined £so—besides being obliged to produce two sureties for his own good behaviour, and to give recognisances to bring up his fellow-prisoner—ft woman—for judgment when required.  The Eighth Parliament of Queen Victoria was four years old on Tuesday last, having been summoned to meet on the 10th December, 1868. Since it assembled at WeStminster, 84 peers and 40 members of the House of Commons have died, and of the latter number 30 were Liberals. The oldest peer removed by death was the Earl of Onslow, who was 93; the Youngest was the Earl of Aberdeen, who was drowned at the age of 28. The oldest member of the House-of Commons was Colonel Sykes, the representative of the city of Aberdeen, who wati 82 ; the youngest was Captain Spoirs, who died when only 29, and within a few Weeks of his election for Renfrewshire.  Sir George Balfour, K.C.8., was on Tuesday returned, without opposition, for Kincardineshirein suecession to the late Mr. Dyes Nicol. This is the first election which has taken place in Scotland under the Ballot. Sir George Balfour, who is now 63 years of age, began his military career as far back as 1826 when be became a lieutenant in the Royal Madras Artillery.  Mr. Justice Willes's library was partly sold off on Monday, by order of the executrix; some of the scarcer books, enriched by tnann script notes from the hand of the late owner, bringing high prices.  --As the results of Sunday night's gale, further shipping disasters are reported, although hitherto the loss both of life and property at sea have been 'perhaps loss than could have been expected. On shore, especially in the South-western counties of England, the damage done by the high winds and heavy rains has been very great. The Postal Telegraph Service was interrupted on Monday morning, hut towards evening it was again working efficiently.  Augustus Elliott, the young .man who murdered -a- yoting girl with whom ho "kept company' at Horton, and. at the same time yainly, atteraßtea suicide, was hanged on Monday morning in Nowgitte. Before his last moments approached, the prisoner expressed. sincere regret for his crime, which appears to' have been committed under a sudden impulse Of irritation, acting on a character which' had. become diseased through indulgence in dissipated habits.  , ,-7-7-----r- , Sir James Ramsay.and Mr. J. W. Barclay were on Monday,nommated as candidates for the representation of Forfarshire. The polling took place yesterday (Friday).  On Monday the concluding meeting of the Farmers' Club for the present year was held at the Salisbury Hotel. The subject of discussion was the comparative results of large and small farm systems iii providing food for the people.  The grievances of jurymen were on Monday the stibieet of a meniorial to Mr. Suitice Grove from a number of merchants and gentlemen of the City of Loudon. His Lordship is now sitting at Guildhall, and the hardship involved in the present mode of summoning jurors was forcibly brought before him. The judge said he hatt no power to remedy that which was complained of, but he hoped the matter brought before him :would be dealt with in one of the proposed law reforms. _ _  The first contest between the Oxford trial eights took place on Monday at Panghourne. The ourse was about a mile and a third. The two crows started against the stream, Mr. Daniell having slightly the best of the start, and at 260 yards was nearly half a length ahead. At the finish the judge E. G. Banks, Esq., Treasurer of the Boat Club, gave his verdict as half a length in favour of Way. A very favourable impression was formed of the rowing.  'two men were killed end. two Severely injured by an explosion of gas on Monday at the Golden-hill Colliery, Stoke-on-Trent, ownel by Messrs. Goddard. It has been ascertained that one of the men took off the top of his safety lamp.  On Monday morning a large barque, timber laden, from AD36603, bOtlild to the Bristol Channel, went ashore at Saunton Sands, about ten miles from. Barnstaple. There were eightteen souls on board, including the crew of a shipwrecked vessel picked up on the passage home. Only ten succeeded in getting on shore, eight lives being lost.  Mr. W. E. Forster, M.P., has presented an elthibition to the Bradford Grammar School, tenable for two years, and open to competition by pupils from the elementary schools in the borough. 

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