Heads of Intelligence.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3142, 14 March 1879, Page 2

Heads of Intelligence.

The Convention between the Foite and Russia still remains unsigned. Baron Cleasbj, having resigned his office as a Judge in the Exchequer Division, Sir James Fitzjames Stephen has been appointed his successor. Edward Byrne Madden, charged with threatening the life of the Queen, has been declared of unsound mind, and is ordered to be detained during Her Majesty's pleasure. Among the Opposition speakers of the month have been Sir William Harcourt, Lord Bipon, Mr Stansfeld, M.P., and Sir J. Lubbock, MP. Among the public speakers defending the Government have been Sir James Hogg and Mr 0. S. Bead. The Grand Cross of the Bath has been conferred upon the Marquis of Hertford. The residence of the Earl of Feversham, at Duncombe Park, in Yorkshire, was, entirely destroyed by fire on January 11. ■'■■ : ' : ' ■ ■■ i The Free Beference Library attached to the Birmingham and Midland Institute was burnt /down the same day, and several extremely valuable collections of books were destroyed. The Queen received at Osborne, Jan. 18, the Envoy Extraordinary from the Emperor of China, introduced by the Marquis of Salisbury. An important Ministerial victory has been won in North Norfolk, Mr Birkbeok, the Conservative candidate, defeating Sir T. P. Buxton (Liberal) by 498 votes. It is believed that Prince Bismarck is not disposed to press his bill for the restriction of Parliamentary speech against the general feeling of disapprobation which has been expressed in Germany. Lord Henry Somerset has resigned the

office of Controller of the Queen's Housebold.

News has been received at the Colonial Office of the deaths of Colonel Patterson and Mr J. O. Sergeaunt, who had been sent by Sir Bartle Frere on a mission to the King of the Matabele tribe. The burglar and suspected murderer, Peace, during the railway journey from London to Sheffield, threw himself front the carriage, but was recaptured. He has been committed for trial on the capital charge. The American pedestrian, Weston, at midnight, Jan. 17, commenced a walk from London which is to extend over 2000 miles, to be completed within 1000 consecutive hours, but resting on Sundays, and also to deliver lectures in fifty towns.

Obituaet of the Month.—The Bight Hon. Lady Montfort; Sir James Matheson; Sir St. George Gore, Bart; Marshal Espartero; Capt. the Hon. E. Gore, 8.N.; Mr Downing, M.P.; Lieut.-Col. Duff, M.P.; Sir W. H. Fielden, Bart.; the Hon. Mrs George Wentworth Fitz» william; Lady Sandys; E. M. Ward, R.A.; J.B. Heath, F.R.S,, F.S.A.; the Hon. J. Vivian; Thomas Sopwith, F.R.S.; Lady Elvey; Mr E. S. Dallas; Lady Thos. Hare; Eean McNeile; the Dean of Llandaff; Viscountess Molesworth.