GENERAL SUMMARY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1582, 15 December 1885, Page 2

GENERAL SUMMARY.

Dates from Europe to November 22. The British steamship Iberon, from Boston (November 10) for Liverpool, was totally wrecked on .the 21st m Danmain's Bay, on the south-western coast of Ireland. The Rev. T. \V. Morrill, of St. Albana who was recently reported to have gone to Rome, appears to be living m retirement on the income from £30,000 left him three years ago by Miss Marx, on© of his parishioners. Her surviving relations propose to contest the bequett on the ground of undue influence. An extensive fire at Portland-street, Manchester, on Nov. 21st destroyed property valued at £100,000. The special staff of Irish constables organised m London early during the dynamite scare have been ordered back to Ireland, as their services are bo longer needed. A despatch from London of November 21 says that a terrible cyclone swept over the Philippine Islands the day before. It is reported that 8000 buildings, including numerous churches and schoolhouses, were destroyed or damaged, and 22 persons killed. The London Exchange Telegraph Company received a telegraphic despatch from Paris, on November 21st, stating that the French Government has resolved to terminate the Madagascar expedition. Tt mentioned that, m all probability, the French troops would also soon bo withdrawn from Tonquin. A despatch to the Times from Calcutta on November 22 says that 5000 people have been drowned and 150 submerged m Orissi by a cyclone, and 1241 square miles devastated. A free fight occurred at a political meeting held by the Conservatives at Burton, on November 14, m which Mr Charles All«op, M.P., who presided, was beaten almost out of recognition. London papers of the 18th November mention the elopment of a beautiful heiress yet m her teens, a ward m Chancery, and under the guardianship of the Hon Gathorne Hardy, with the latter'i steward, a man named Anderson. The lady's name is Ridgway. Auderion, m order to evade the severe penalty of the law against abducting or eloping with a ward m chancery, caused Miss Ridgway to bind herself to him as a domestic servant. The case of Adams v. Lord Chief Jus. tice Coleridge came up on November 10th m the Queen's Bench Division, bnt Sir Henry James begged the Court to allow an adjournment, on the plea of all understanding arrived at outside ihe Court. It was then learned that Mr Adams is to receive a large sum for damages and costs. The suit was brought by him on account of a libellous letter written by the Hon. Bernard Coleridge, but inspired by the Lord Chief Justice himself. The depression which has existed for some time m the shipbuilding trade on the Clyde is increasing m severity. There are so many men out of employment that the Relief Committee find great difficulty even m supplying food for the distressed people. Forty-seven atowaways were discover. Ed on the 10th m the hold of a vessel bound for America.