GENERAL SUMMARY.

Grey River Argus, Issue 1077, 10 January 1872, Page 2

GENERAL SUMMARY.

Londok, Dec. JlThe Prince of Wales lies dangerously ill of ; typhoid fever. The physicians issue bulletins every few ■ hours. The latest announcement is dated Sandringham, Dec. 11, 130. It says that the Prince slept little. There is no change in the symptoms of .the disease. The excited tiiehib in London' and throughout the kingdom is intense. Deep sorrow; is felt in all parts of the country. * All classes, ; including workmen^ have held public meetings, and adopted resolutions expressive of sympathy. Earl Chesterfield has died of typhoid fever. He contracted the disease at the same thne,and in the same locality as the Prince. , ■•■ f ' The friends of Kelly, who was acquitted of the murder of Constable Talbot, had an orderly procession. Kelly's solicitor in? tends to prosecute the Times and other papers for libel. I Mr Pigott, proprietor of the Dublin Irishman, has been sentenced to six. months' 'imprisonment for publishing inflammatory articles during Kelly's triai. John Griflle, Secretary of the Abstinence Society, Wixton, has publicly, ale? cused the Queen of intoxication. He.was ■■-.jr. ■■■■ -• •:' " " ' - ■ " arrested at suit by the local authorities, The 1 Magistrates refused bail, ; "TOCemsWrtnTonWe goas»Oiav« oamuxl several wrecks. The Egerid was driven ashore on the Irish coast, and five lives lost. The barque Charles, of Aberdeen, was wrecked, and six of the crew drowned. ■ • The rowing match f or the'ehampiouship of the Tyne was won- by Taylors crew, who beat Reriforth's by three lengths. v Mr Gladstone, in replying to the toast of her Majesty's Government at the Lord Mayor's ahow, said he was thankful that England at present had no quarrel or feud in any part of , the world, and. peace was never so certain as now. The Treaty of Washington not only obviated future controversies witlv America, but ; was an extension of that international code which was the most remarkable triumph. ?of modern civilisation. He also said that England had little to fear from international , troubles. The International Society, which was a source of so much apprehension to neighbors, caused no apprehension in England. 1 ; " "Mr" Scott "Riissell"gi^?lin"account"in the papers of the 'ad-called social movement, in which the names of peers are assc,ciated with wworkmen. He says if Prince Albert had lived he would have been the leader of the. movement, as he originated the proposal of the union of peers and . mechanics/ ■ He denies - that the objects are reyoiutionary, arid he adybcates j/e^- [ severance in the interest of progress and. social reforms. \: ■: : ."< :>[* ' ! ; -r- ; The British Government hag granted a pension of L3OO for the children oM>r; Li vingstpne, when -last * heard from, was slowly making his way towards the coast. ." ' : ' Mr . Disraeli has beipn . elected I^prd Rector ot the University at G,lasg6w ? over; Professor Buskin. ; . . , Another colliery explosion atWigan,waß ; heard for six miles, six persons were killed, and numbers injured. The Rev, Norman M'L.eo4 says, he attended the Queen fqr }3 years and declares that all reports that jier Majesty has shown mental weakness, 'are unqualifiedly.faise — — -< Negotiations between rthe British and French Governments for the modification of the commercial treaty are broken ofif.| A mass meeting at Bristol denounced 1 monarchy. . - , , : The severe cold has caused great distress among the poor of London* j A letter, speaking of the Tiohbdrhe ', case, says tli e cost of taking arid printing notes of evidence is LIBQQ, Hundreds of , witnesses have been brought from tralia and South A merica.; Witness after after witness comes up and swear they, recognise the claimant as. the real Sir Roger. The defence try to prove them as merppnafy:and perjured witnesses. / r; ' An imnosiug demonstration, took place

at Birmingham in favor of a radical reform of the House of Lords, and resolutions were adopted against the principle of hereditary legislation. They also 4s**' mand the withdrawal of legislative functions from the bishops.