ENGLISH & AMERICAN NEWS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 201, 2 September 1874, Page 2

ENGLISH & AMERICAN NEWS.

The long-talked-of tunnel beneath the bed of the Mersey, between Liverpool and the Cheshire coast, seems at length likely to be made.

Gladstone’s wife has inherited a property of £15,000 per annum by the death of her brother, Sir Stephen Richard Glynne, baronet, of Hawarden Castle, and the London papers say that the Liberal' party will lose their leader in consequence, Gladstone proposing to take his ease in Italy. Dr. Beasley insured his life in England for £l,OOO sterling, and went to New Zealand. Thence he continued his travels. to “ that bourne,” etc. His heirs applied to the insurance company for their money; and they refused to pay it, as insurance companys always do. They said he had no right to go to New Zealand ; but the court of exchequer has compelled them to come out with their cash. Brown Brothers and Co., have received a telegram from the National Bank of Scotland, London, saying: “ There are forged circular notes purporting to be issued from this office. Great caution in cashing and identification is necessary.” The Scotland team won the Elcho Shield, at the Wimbledon meeting ; England second and Ireland third. The benchers of Gray's Inn have decided to limit the Kenealy inquiry to the fact whether or not he is editor of the Englishman.

Madrid, July 16. Private information sent from Madrid says that Marshal Serrano is believed to have made known to these three Powers his intention to claim from France an indemnity of at least 250,000,000 francs, when the Republicans shall have gained a decided victory over the Carlists. Decrees have been issued declaring all Spain in a state of siege, sequestrating the property of Carlists, whose estates will he held liable to heavy penalties to the relatives of Republicans slain, and also creating a special reserve of 125,000 men. The Government announces strict official orders prohibiting the shooting of prisoners in retaliation for Carlist atrocities.

The Epoea denies that ex-Queen Isabella intends to revoke her act of abdication. Constantinople, July 17. The fire in Galatea was brought under control after raging six hours. About two hundred houses were destroyed. Loss £500,000. London, July 22. Advices from India represent that there are fears of cholera breaking out among the 50,000 pilgrims assembled in Pooree for the Juggernaut festival. The southern districts are still without rain, or the little that has fallen in some sections has done no good. MISCELLANEOUS. Jules Favre has married an Alsatian refugee. Prince Jerome Napoleon has arrived at Paris. At a colliery explosion at Wigan, England, fifteen persons were killed. Dispatches from India announce that the inundations aie subsiding. Thirty-five thousand gallons of creosote were destroyed by fire at Rotherhithe, England.

A Calcutta dispatch says the rivers from Assam to Oude have flooded the country, causing much damage. The Levant Times, Constantinople, has been suspended again for publishing a caluminatory statement in relation to certain dignitaries. Theodore Filton hasbroughtremarkable charges against the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, the celebrated pastor of Plymouth Church. He charges him with criminal connection with Mrs. Filton—time and places being specified. Mrs. Filton has published a card, denying the thing in toto. Beecher is, it is said, preparing a statement defending himself, and totally denies the charges. The Daily Graphic gives an outline of Beecher’s forthcoming defence, derived from parties who profess to thoroughly understand the situation. The Graphic says the document will be a very powerful and startling one, and will make some confessions which will create as great surprise as did Tilton’s now famous presentation of his alleged personal grievances. Beecher will acknowledge that since, the beginning of his ministry he has been beset by letters addressed to him from women, expressing great personal admiration—adoration indeed — of him as a man and as a minister. After the general statement Mr. Beecher will allnde to the case of Mrs. Tilton, who it seems conceived for him the most extra vagant passion. Knowing the lady from

childhood, having married her to her husband, and having been on terms of close relationship with them both, he was led by a strange infatuation to submit to her blandishments, and an intimacy was formed which, while it was not criminal, was reprehensible, or, at least put him in a position which made him seem to do a great wrong to Theodore Tilton. Two Negro butchers fought in their shop in Chelsea, Tenn., with cleavers, and each inflicted mortal wounds. One was disemboweled, and the other received a wound extending from the shoulder to the groin. A destructive storm swept over Pensylvania on the 26th of July, resulting in the loss of 150 lives and a large amount of property. Pittsburg suffered very severely. A number of houses were swept away on Spring Garden-street, the water attaining a depth of ten feet, causing a large loss of life in this vicinity. A waterspout broke over Eureka, Nevada, and washed away many houses, causing great loss of life. Another great fire occurred in South Chicago, in the vicinity of Michigan Avenue and Twelfth-street. Half a mile of buildings were in flames at one time, and all efforts of the firemen for a long time proved futile to check its progress. Buildings were blown up, and the whole force of the City Fire Department were on the spot, with every means available for fighting the fire. The streets were jammed with teams moving goods. Thousands of families lost their all, and were rendered homeless. The loss of Sroperty is estimated at three million ollars. Insurance, 800,000 dollars, chiefly in American offices.