GENERAL SUMMARY.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4666, 18 December 1883, Page 2

GENERAL SUMMARY.

London, November 26

Moody and Sankey successfully opened a great mission at Islington, London, on' Nov. 4th, four meetings being held each night, attended by from 4000 to 6000 persons. At the close of one of the evening meetings a man shouted out " Moody's last mission in London has been a failure," and Moody answered by calling for volunteers to come out boldly on the Lord's side, whereup^i 3-j9Gt3" tnea arose. The incident caused oilich^excitement. Bishop Thorold of Rochester has. expressed his approval of the Moody and Sankey mis sion, and urges clergymen of the, estabv lished church to keep it up. Services are conducted at Islington, in a chappel built for the purpose, and capable of seating 5,000 persons. On Tuesday, Nov. 20th, the revivalists began the 2nd fortnight of their mission at Wandsworth ; there were two services, 3,000 people attending each.

Joseph Poole was found guilty of the murder of Kennedy, and was sentenced to death in Dublin on the 20th of Nov. Before the sentence, he spoke at length ia earnest, and, at times, excited tones., He emphatically denied that he murdered Kennedy, and admitted that he was a member of a Fenian brotherhood, and said he would be proud to go upon the scaffold^for being a member; its object was not to commit murder, but to free Ireland from the tyrannical rule of England. He believed he was persecuted be* cause he was an enemy to the Government under which he had lived. Poole acknowledged heing in Kennedy's cordpany on the night of the murder, but declared he had no hand in striking him down ; he belonged to the brotherhood since be was sixteen years eld, but had never belonged to a violence committee ; his purpose was to wait until his countrymen were prepared to strike a blow for independence, In conclusion the prisoner said " I am not afraid to die, farewell all, farewell Ireland; three cheers for the Irish Republic, and death to English tyranny !" He will be hanged on December 18th. The Judge in passing sentence was deeply effected. He said the evidence left the Jury no alternative, and he quite concurred iv the verdict of guilty. Poole's father wept aloud, exclaiming " Oh, Joe ! Joe !." The prisoner replied falteringly, " Keep up father, keep up, don't give way, I am ready to die!" Great crowds followed the prison van to Kilmainham, but made no demonstration beyond lamenting.

Tremendous exertions were made to save the murderer of Carey from the gallows. O'Donnell's friends, however, are annoyed at the manner in which his defence has been conducted, until on October 25th Mr Russell, after a long consultation with Mr Sullivan, took formal charge of the arrangements. General Roger A. Pryor, the American Consul, had an interview with the accused, and says he is satisfied that O'Donncll killed Carey in self defence. Every effort was made to bring witnesses from Capetown to England. Mrs O'Donncll, his wife, lives in domestic service in Philadelphia. O'Donnell's married life proved unhappy. He has been separated from"his wife for several years, and has done nothing at his trade—an iron puddler —for some time past, but always had plenty of money. Currien, a young man 18 years of age, of Hagenan, Alsace, attempted to assassinate -President Ferry on JNov. 16th, while he was in the Senate Chamber. When Currien was overpowered by the officials he shouted, " Vive la Republique Sociable, vive la Comnaune."» Doctors examined him, and pronounced the man a lunatic, but a subsequent investigation showed him not to be a madman, but a fanatic and frequenter of Christian meetings at Lille and Roubaix.

It is stated that in the event of war between France and China, England will forcibly resist any attempt to blockade ports affecting her trade. • The Channel steamer Holy head, crowded with cattle dealers and drovers, and a large stock cargo of horses and pigs, came into collision with the German ship Alhambra, bound from Liverpool to New York, on October 31st, when about 25 miles off liolyhead. Both vessels sank, and thirteen of the Alhambra's crew and two of the Holyhead's were drowned; the remainder were picked up, and landed at Holy head. Much relief was felt in Dublin, which place the pareket bad left the previous evening, when news of the safety of the Holyhead's passengers was received.

John Bright denies that he intends to visit America this winter.

The health of the Princess of Wales is not good; she has increased the cold caught in Denmark. Her deafness has so increased that her companions talking to her in the theatre were heard all over the house.

On account of the number of British subjects in the Rocky Mountains, Earl Granville has been petitioned to appoint a consul at Denver and a vice-consul in Salt Lake.

William J. Ramsay, proprietor of the London Free Thinker, was convicted on the 6th of March last of publishing blasphemous libels, and sentenced to nine months' imprisonment. He was released on November 24th, and was escorted from gaol by Bradlaugh and a large crowd of sympathisers, who cheered him, and was given a public breakfast at the Hall of Science. George W. Foote, editor of the same paper, convicted of the same offence, has yet to serre three months. Wolffe, a member of the advanced Socialists Club, of London, waa arrested on the 33rd. In his house were* found two infernal machines, placed there by a Frenchman named Bolkeraine. It turned out on investigation to be a put-up job to obtain the reward expected to be paid to the informer, the Frenchman uudertskicg

the role, and thats, no . real conspiracy" existed (as was stated) toj destroy the German Embassy, the Ambassador, and his attaches.

James and Co., merchants, of Manchester, failed on (he 24th. The liabilities are £110,000.

Port Antonio, Jamaica, was almost entirely destroyed by fire on October 18. It began in the dry goods store of Sutler* land and Co , and the total loss was over £200,000.