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Evening Star, Issue 4019, 13 January 1876, Page 3

The hatmakers of London aie now a 1 out on s rike, excepting (hose employed at three or four manufactories. They are now forming themstlves into a trade union. The details of the scheme for the retirement of officers fi om the army will shortly be published. Amongst oilier things it will stipulate the following No retirement until an officer has completed seven years’ service. On completion of seven years’ service an officer, if allowed to retire, to he granted a lump mm, according to sc de, in proportion to home and foreign service. The scheme sets forth provisions for captains, majors, lieutenant-colonels, &c , and the grants of th-se officers vvdl fitproportioned to the length of service.

A. ‘Central News’’ telegram says:-The parishioners of Williauistovvn offer a strong opposition to the recoat appointment of Father Loftus by the Archbishop of Tuam as (h‘.i> parish priest. Last b'u ;day, when Fathei Loftus entered the chapel, the people made a rush, and were only prevented from getting at him by a guard of police thit stood around the altar rail, and who were ultimately obliged to fix bayonets.

The Bishop of Manchester, speaking at .the Church of England Temperance Society's meeting at Manchester, expressed an opinio;; that Sir Wilfrid Caws n, to a considerable < xtent, endangered the cause of the alliance by his ovei flowing wit and humor. The R-jv. S. TI. Gregg, rector of Fast Harboae, Birr.vnghaua, lias written a pamphlet advocating disestablishment. Mo contends that the Church is not deeply rooted in the heaito of the people, and needs such reforms as disestablishment only cun effect.

The ‘ Jewish CTnoniclo’ affirms that Herr Solomon Rosenbaum, a co-religionist at LudenschoiO, has lately attained the age of 103 '.car.-, and is still in the employment of great bodily vigor.