GENERAL SUMMARY.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3472, 10 February 1880, Page 2

GENERAL SUMMARY.

There have been gales in all parts of Great Britian and Ireland. On December 31, a storm of rain, accompanied by lightning and snow, burst over London and did much damage. The circuit of the gales embraced Rosscastle, Edinburgh, Stranraer, Greenock, Yarmouth, Liverpool and Plymouth. At the latter place a French barque was lost with eight men.

Up to the 3rd of January, the Thames was shrouded in fog for eighteen. days, detaining large fleets of inward and outward bound vessels.

By a railway collision at Southport, Lancashire,*.3 persons were killed, and 20 wounded.

The gas properties have recovered much of the ground recently lost by the Edison electric light scare.

Mr McCarthy, M.P. for Mallow, has. resigned because he resolved to have no connection with Parnell's policy, and disgusted by the bickerings in the Home Rule, party.

A number of unemployed labourers plundered bread and meat shops in Cork.

The people in the County of Limerick clamor for bread.

The process of serving was violently resisted in Galway and Mayo, the parish priest of Killarney and Galway taking the lead, and ringing the chapel bell gave notice of the approach of the officers.

Americans suspected of being Fenians in disguise have been arrested.

It is now thought certain that the Government intend to proceed with the trials of Davitt, Daly, Killen and Brennan for sedition.

The distress in the County-of Kerry is, reaching a state of famine.

In Mayo policeman escorting process servers were severely handled by the

peasantry.

A woman is reported as haying been starved to death.in Kilkenny.

There is a fresh movement regarding the Channel Tunnel railway, and people think it may be completed within, the next ten years.

The Queen sends £50 to the Duchess of Marlborough's Irish Belief Fund, which has reached £19,000.

The Lord Mayor's Fund for the same purpose has reached £20,000 on Christmas. To the ibrmer fund the Rothschilds subscribed £2420, Barings £968, Coutts £968, Irish- Society £726, Eight Hon. Foster £842.

Eleven men were wounded and one killed by a colliery explosion near Bolton.

The iron masters of North Staffordshire refuse further orders at current prices. Trade is in a flourishing condition.

A Preacher on English Politics.

Spurgeon made an impassioned appeal to the Christian sentiment of the English people, endorsing Gladstone's position. He warns Englishmen that under such tutors as the Times they are creating a " nation of Damons." The Bishop of Manchester has married Miss Duncan of Bath. A recent article in the Times indicates the probability of the appointment of Sir Garnet Wolscley as Commander-in-Chief of India on his return from the Cape. Church QuarrelsLord Penzance has issued a^ fresh citation against the Her. Mr Macdonaghue, who disregarded his last sen* tence of suspension. The prospectus of the new German South Sea Trading Company has been issued, and subscription lists are opened.

An ordinance from the Imperial Chancellor, having reference to the undertaking is published with the prospectus as calculated to attract shareholders.

Davitt, Daly, Brennan, and Killen entered appearances at the Crown Office, Dublin, yesterday, to the writ commanding their attendance at the Queen's Bench.