NEWS BY THE MAIL

Evening Star, Issue 2801, 8 February 1872, Page 3

NEWS BY THE MAIL

Political agitation is increasing daily. Mr Grove succeeds Sir Robert Collier at the Common Pleas.

Subscriptions arc invited for the widow aoci 'daughters of Mark Lemon. The Sunday train question is now agitating the minds of the "Victorian public.

The Chicago conflagration has caused alarmist discussions on the subject of the inflammability of London. Earl Russell has given his adhesion to the Birmingham Education League in its pledge to support unsectaiian education. The Mansion House relief fund for the Chicago fire has reached L 50.000 ; for Persia, LB,OOO ; for the West Indies, L 5,000. The withdrawal of the Pope to Chateau Pan, as offered by M. Thiers, is much discussed. The cardinals urge the step, but the Pope shuts himself up in the Vatican. Groat discontent exists with the Government telegraph officials, and a strike is imminent. Mr Scudamore has tendered his resignation. Mr Bright and Mr Childers are welcomed back to public life. .Speculations are rife as to the question of Mr Bright’s support of the Government.

A bill is in course of preparation, aud will be laid before Parliament early session, to supply London with fresh water, from the Cumberland lakes. The scheme is one of a private company. The official correspondence concerning Sir Robert Collier’s appointment to the new court of appeal is published, and is considered damaging to Mr Gladstone and the Lord Chancellor.

Mr Disraeli authoritatively denies the words attributed to him at Hughendeu respecting the Queen’s “physical and moral incapacity ” for work. Dr Norman Macleod, of Glasgow, has denounced the criticisms on the Queen as cowardly and cruel. To qualify Sir Robert Collier for the seat on the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council he passed probation as judge of Com* Pleas. Lord Chief Justice Cockburn protested against the tie vice 3s air evasion of the Act.

''"Kelly \yas on the plea that Tab bqt died from unskilful medical treatment, not by the assassin’s bullet. Theacquital was celebrated by popular rejoicing at Cork, Limerick, and Waterford. The miscarriage of justice induces the Times to advocate the abolition of juries in Ireland.