ENGLISH NEWS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 551, 8 November 1872, Page 3

ENGLISH NEWS.

The Tiohhorne Claimant is holding meetings in-different parts of London, and being enthusiastically received. Wherever he goes he is attended by Messrs. Whalley and 1 Anslow. At the Oxford Music Hall, a proposal was‘unanimously can led to hold a mass meeting at the Agricultural Hall. At one of the Claimant’s meetings, Professor Anderson appeared, and stated that be had evidence to prove that the Claimant was not Arthur Orton, He stated that he knew both Arthur Orton and Tom De Castro at Castlemaine, in Austialia, in the year 1859, when on a tour with his entertainment through the Australian colonies. He saw them when acquitted on a charge of horse stealing, and that the Claimant was beyond a doUbt Tom De Castro.— The Travers Twiss case has again cropped up in' the form of Chaffers applying for a summons against Lady Twiss for perjury, The application was dismissed.—At the Oxford Assizes, a boy named Elias Hunt, an imbecile pauper lad, aged fourteen, was charged with the murder of another pauper boy, also imbecile, whom he had to take care of and keep clean. From the evidence it appears that the boys went out for a walk on a certain day, and on returning, the deceased was missing. The body was some three weeks afterwards discovered in a pool, and the accused adnlited that he had thrown him in. The judge administered a Wellmerited rebuke on the work-house authorities for compelling the lad'to perform the duties ■of a nurse, and the jury acquitted him.— A member of the Manchester Police Force, on leave of absence, after passing some time in a public house with a man, a horsebreaker by trade, suddenly determined to go on duty. He at once took his companion into custody', and dragged him to the police-station. Being requested to state his charge against his prisoner, he admitted he had none to make, but urged, “we can apprehend a thief and thrash him at any time in Manchester.” He was fined for the assault,—A girl of twelve years old, was la'ely inveigled away from her father’s house, . in. Jersey, and sent, packed in a hamper, to her mother, at Paris, who, being judicially separated from her husband, had employed agents to secure her child A mill operative of Staley bridge, has openly defied the School Board of that district. Being served with the usual notice, requiring her presence at school, he replied that her services] were required at home, and asked, “if [the edicts of School Boards, Ac , are to supercede parental authority', then why did God make me into the father and guardian of five fine healthy children? A summons has been issued against him for disobeying the orders of the Board.—Another instance of open defiance of authority occurred in a Metropolitan Coroner’s Court.- A gentleman on a jury refused to view the body. He was told by the coroner he had better go, or he would commit him for contempt; he subsequently went with Pounceby, the officer, but in a minute or to the latter returned, saying, “Thebody is locked up and can’t be seen. Eventually, the body was seen, when the following dialogue took place. Coroner, (to.Pounceby), “Summon that gentleman on the two next inquests,” Pounceby, “I can’t do that.” Coroner, “ But 1 order you to do so.” Pounceby, “Then I shan’t,” Coroner, “ You are exceedingly impertinent and will be reported." Pounceby, “All right. I don’t care.”—The Geneva arbitration finished their sittings on the 7th of September. - England has to pay fifteen millions of dollars.—The St. Lcger stakes were won by Wenlock; Prince Charlie, second ; and Vandecken, third. The threatened strike of the bakers has been diverted, and the dispute has been settled —The English eleven have been everywhere s .iccossfulju Canada, Large quantiti »of coal arc being imported into England from the Continent. It is feared that the wheat harvest in England will be deficient in quantity and inferior in quality.— Colonel Cuppage committed suicide at the Railway Ulster Railway Station on the 21st ultimo.—The price of coal at Sheffield is reduced, three shillings per ton. —The arrest of Communists in France has been, discontinued President Grants prospects of ro-olcction are improving. —The King of Sweden died on the 18th Sept,’and the Prince Regent was proclaimed-King Oscar 11. on the 21st.—At the London wool soles on Sept, 12, there was spirited c impetition, and the prices were Jto Id higher.—ln consequence of foreign competition the price of iron has been materially reduced.—At the Colonial wool sales on the 24th Sept, prices ruled f'om Id, to 3d, higher.—Bishop Selwyn’s son succeeds Bishop Pattcaon re Bishop of Polynesia—Eight hundred and eighty communists have left Brest for New Caledonia.—Outward freights have considerably increased.

The ladies of Wanganui have determined to cut any of their accquaintances who are seen smoking in the street. A stroke of sharp practice was attempted at the Warden’s Court, No Town lately. A man named Murphy claimed to have a share with Farcly and Holmes in the prospecting claim, at the new rush at Snnnybank. The owners of the ground said claimant sauntered up to where they were working shortly after the gold was found, and after saluting with a “God save all here,” he asked them if they had any shares to give away. He then prospected a dish of washdirt, and after calmly lighting his pipe and otherwise amusjng himself, he strolled away as leisurely as he came, One of the defendants said he bid .him good-bye, and “good luck to him for a fine decent-looking fellow,” but this ■ good opinion of the filibuster was greatly altered when he gave them notice that ho intended to become a partner in the claim whether they Would or not. The Warden considered the claimant was guilty of an impudent attempt to appropriate to himself the benefitsof other men’s labor, and gave a verdict for the defendant wjth full costs.