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The Week.
THE WEEK .
THE COURT . —Tho Queen , accompanied by Princess Louise , ¦ walked in the grounds on tho afternoon of tho 20 th ult ., and her Majesty went out on tho morning of tho 27 th ult ., attended by tho Dowagor Duchess of Athole . Tho Quoon drove out in tho afternoon , accompanied by Princess Christian and Princess Beatrice . Her Majesty walked in tho grounds on tho morning
of tho 29 th ult ., with Princess Beatrice . Tho Queen aud tho Royal Family saw tho American yachts , Henrietta , Eleelwing , and Vesta , under sail , off Osborno , in tho afternoon , thoy having boon ordered round from Cowos , by Commander MVickar , of tho New York Yacht Club , by her Majesty ' s desire . Tho Queen and their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Christian , Princess
Louise , Princo Leopold , aud Princess Beatrice attended divine service on tho morning oi tho 30 th ult ., at AMiippingliam Church . Tho Quoon and Princess Christian walked in tho grounds on tho morning of tho 31 st ult ., attended by the Dowager Duchess of Athole . The Queen -walked in tho grounds in tho afternoon , attended by tho Dowagor Duchess of Atholo ; and her Majesty
aud Princess Louise walked , and rodo on ponies on the 1 st inst . Tho Queen , accompanied by Princess Christian and Princess Beatrice , drovo out in tho afternoon , and tho other members of the Royal Family walked in tho grounds . GENERAL HOME NEWS . —The inquest on tho bodies of the sufferers by the gas explosion iu Clerkenwell has taken place .
Owing to the bungling of somebody no further progress could be made than tho identification of tbe bodies . The jury complainrd that their time should bo thus wasted . An unfortunate accident has happened at the Agricultural Hall . The last part of the entertainment given there by Messrs . Sanger was approaching its concl ision when a groom fell under the wheels of a ponderous car ancl was crushed to death . The audience
was much agitated . Greenbithe has been the scene of a sad catastrophe . On Christmas night a Mrs . Henry , a widow , carrying on the business of grocer in Greenbithe , retired to rest with her family , consisting of her sister , two of her children , and her servant . At about three o ' clock in the morning they were aroused by the smell of smoke , ancl soon discovered that the house was in flames , and all escape cut off . The sister of
Mrs . Henry jumped out of a window some twenty feet high and thus escaped being burnt to death , but she has suffered serious injuries . The other inmates all lost their lives . An inquest has been held . After having heard some evidence the inquiry was adjourned for the attendance of the woman who escaped , and who was then unable to move about . ——
The Crystal Palace—deservedly the most popular place of recreation and amusement in and near London— -was partially destroyed by fire on the 30 th ultimo . The fire was seen about two o ' clock in the afternoon , ancl originated—how no one knows —near to the reading room . There were but few persons in tnebuilding , and their efforts to stop the progress of the
conflagration were wholly unavailing . They were reinforced by residents in tbe neighbourhood and navvies , who gladly gave their help . Still tbe fire spread until it touched the northern ' side of the great Handel orchestra . By this time help was coining from London . Captain Shaw was on the spot , and an abundant supply of water being to hand , the flames were
checked . Unfortunately , however , the water tower had caught fire , and burned until everything in it that was inflammable had been consumed . The tropical department and the adjoining courts , with many of the birds ancl animals , have been destroyed . AA e believe the building is insured . So vast is the place , however , that there is no difficulty even now in accommodating ancl amusing any number of visitors Mr . Payne , the City
The Week.
Coroner , was occupied on the 1 st instant , investigating the causes which led to the death of a poor woman , named Anne Edwards , who with her husband , a porter , lived in Printerstreet , Blackfriars . It seems that on Christmas Day the deceased complained of a pain under her heart . On the following day two doctors were called in ; she was ordered some
medicine declared by the doctors to be harmless ; her husband gave her the medicine , but it only made her worse . The convulsions and other strange symptoms became so alarming that she was taken to the hospital , where she died on Friday . The medical gentlemen at the hospital who made a post mortem examination were of opinion that death w-as caused hy poison
The two doctors who were called in thought excessive drinkingto which , it was stated , deceased was to some extent addicted , might have caused the symptoms which rendered the case suspicious . Another suggestion was that as a short time before Christmas deceased had been making fancy chains for the decoration of her room , it was possible that she might have inhaled
some of the arsenic on green paper . The inquiry was adjourned for the purpose of having deceased ' s stomach analysed . An inquest has been held on the body of a woman named Elizabeth Carry , who , it was suspected , had been murdered . The evidence showed that the woman and her husband a coal porter , were drinking together on Boxing-night , ancl
about midnight the deceased was discovered lying in the roadway over the Regent ' s Canal , Limehouse , quite helpless . She complained of having been waylaid by some men , and robbed and beaten . It was discovered that she had upon her serious marks of violence , including the breakage of five of her ribs . These injuries caused her death . The case being suspicious , and the evidence questionable , the inquiry was adjourned .
Snow fell heavily on the morning of the 2 nd instant m London , and , so far as we bave been able to ascertain , all over the country . The quantity must be much larger than has fallen on one day for several years . In London traffic in the streets was almost suspended . Omnibuses were few and far between . The few cabs which were brought out had , most of them , two horses harnessed to each , and even with this extra help passage
through the thick snow was very difficult . The mails were all late . The parish authorities appear to have been fairly active in seeing tbat their contractors did something towards clearing the snow from the streets . An important case came on forbearing before the Lorcl Mayor on ahe 2 nd inst . It was a summons issued at the instance of the churchwardens , overseers , and assessors of tithes of the parish of Allhallows Staining ,
calling upon the master , wardens , and commonalty of the Ironmongers' Company to show caused why they refused to pay £ 186 13 s . -Id . for the arrears of the tithes or commutation of tithes on their property . Counsel for the company maintained that his clients were not liable to be so rated , and declared that no such payment had been made by the company since 1719 . Council for the parochial authorities maintained quite the contrary . Alter giving a patient hearing to both sides , the
Lord Mayor held that the company would have to prove their right to exemption from liability , ancl there being no evidence adduced to establish that , be ordered the issue of the warrant as applied for , but hoped that arrangements would be entered into by whicli the important point at issue could he fully argued before another tribunal . It was finally arranged tbat the warrant should be suspended until the 1 st of February , so as to give time to carry out the suggestion of the Lord Mayor .
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
* # * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , W . C . E . J . M . —Your report , as also those of several other esteemed correspondents , want of space compels us to defer giving this week .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Week.
THE WEEK .
THE COURT . —Tho Queen , accompanied by Princess Louise , ¦ walked in the grounds on tho afternoon of tho 20 th ult ., and her Majesty went out on tho morning of tho 27 th ult ., attended by tho Dowagor Duchess of Athole . Tho Quoon drove out in tho afternoon , accompanied by Princess Christian and Princess Beatrice . Her Majesty walked in tho grounds on tho morning
of tho 29 th ult ., with Princess Beatrice . Tho Queen aud tho Royal Family saw tho American yachts , Henrietta , Eleelwing , and Vesta , under sail , off Osborno , in tho afternoon , thoy having boon ordered round from Cowos , by Commander MVickar , of tho New York Yacht Club , by her Majesty ' s desire . Tho Queen and their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Christian , Princess
Louise , Princo Leopold , aud Princess Beatrice attended divine service on tho morning oi tho 30 th ult ., at AMiippingliam Church . Tho Quoon and Princess Christian walked in tho grounds on tho morning of tho 31 st ult ., attended by the Dowager Duchess of Athole . The Queen -walked in tho grounds in tho afternoon , attended by tho Dowagor Duchess of Atholo ; and her Majesty
aud Princess Louise walked , and rodo on ponies on the 1 st inst . Tho Queen , accompanied by Princess Christian and Princess Beatrice , drovo out in tho afternoon , and tho other members of the Royal Family walked in tho grounds . GENERAL HOME NEWS . —The inquest on tho bodies of the sufferers by the gas explosion iu Clerkenwell has taken place .
Owing to the bungling of somebody no further progress could be made than tho identification of tbe bodies . The jury complainrd that their time should bo thus wasted . An unfortunate accident has happened at the Agricultural Hall . The last part of the entertainment given there by Messrs . Sanger was approaching its concl ision when a groom fell under the wheels of a ponderous car ancl was crushed to death . The audience
was much agitated . Greenbithe has been the scene of a sad catastrophe . On Christmas night a Mrs . Henry , a widow , carrying on the business of grocer in Greenbithe , retired to rest with her family , consisting of her sister , two of her children , and her servant . At about three o ' clock in the morning they were aroused by the smell of smoke , ancl soon discovered that the house was in flames , and all escape cut off . The sister of
Mrs . Henry jumped out of a window some twenty feet high and thus escaped being burnt to death , but she has suffered serious injuries . The other inmates all lost their lives . An inquest has been held . After having heard some evidence the inquiry was adjourned for the attendance of the woman who escaped , and who was then unable to move about . ——
The Crystal Palace—deservedly the most popular place of recreation and amusement in and near London— -was partially destroyed by fire on the 30 th ultimo . The fire was seen about two o ' clock in the afternoon , ancl originated—how no one knows —near to the reading room . There were but few persons in tnebuilding , and their efforts to stop the progress of the
conflagration were wholly unavailing . They were reinforced by residents in tbe neighbourhood and navvies , who gladly gave their help . Still tbe fire spread until it touched the northern ' side of the great Handel orchestra . By this time help was coining from London . Captain Shaw was on the spot , and an abundant supply of water being to hand , the flames were
checked . Unfortunately , however , the water tower had caught fire , and burned until everything in it that was inflammable had been consumed . The tropical department and the adjoining courts , with many of the birds ancl animals , have been destroyed . AA e believe the building is insured . So vast is the place , however , that there is no difficulty even now in accommodating ancl amusing any number of visitors Mr . Payne , the City
The Week.
Coroner , was occupied on the 1 st instant , investigating the causes which led to the death of a poor woman , named Anne Edwards , who with her husband , a porter , lived in Printerstreet , Blackfriars . It seems that on Christmas Day the deceased complained of a pain under her heart . On the following day two doctors were called in ; she was ordered some
medicine declared by the doctors to be harmless ; her husband gave her the medicine , but it only made her worse . The convulsions and other strange symptoms became so alarming that she was taken to the hospital , where she died on Friday . The medical gentlemen at the hospital who made a post mortem examination were of opinion that death w-as caused hy poison
The two doctors who were called in thought excessive drinkingto which , it was stated , deceased was to some extent addicted , might have caused the symptoms which rendered the case suspicious . Another suggestion was that as a short time before Christmas deceased had been making fancy chains for the decoration of her room , it was possible that she might have inhaled
some of the arsenic on green paper . The inquiry was adjourned for the purpose of having deceased ' s stomach analysed . An inquest has been held on the body of a woman named Elizabeth Carry , who , it was suspected , had been murdered . The evidence showed that the woman and her husband a coal porter , were drinking together on Boxing-night , ancl
about midnight the deceased was discovered lying in the roadway over the Regent ' s Canal , Limehouse , quite helpless . She complained of having been waylaid by some men , and robbed and beaten . It was discovered that she had upon her serious marks of violence , including the breakage of five of her ribs . These injuries caused her death . The case being suspicious , and the evidence questionable , the inquiry was adjourned .
Snow fell heavily on the morning of the 2 nd instant m London , and , so far as we bave been able to ascertain , all over the country . The quantity must be much larger than has fallen on one day for several years . In London traffic in the streets was almost suspended . Omnibuses were few and far between . The few cabs which were brought out had , most of them , two horses harnessed to each , and even with this extra help passage
through the thick snow was very difficult . The mails were all late . The parish authorities appear to have been fairly active in seeing tbat their contractors did something towards clearing the snow from the streets . An important case came on forbearing before the Lorcl Mayor on ahe 2 nd inst . It was a summons issued at the instance of the churchwardens , overseers , and assessors of tithes of the parish of Allhallows Staining ,
calling upon the master , wardens , and commonalty of the Ironmongers' Company to show caused why they refused to pay £ 186 13 s . -Id . for the arrears of the tithes or commutation of tithes on their property . Counsel for the company maintained that his clients were not liable to be so rated , and declared that no such payment had been made by the company since 1719 . Council for the parochial authorities maintained quite the contrary . Alter giving a patient hearing to both sides , the
Lord Mayor held that the company would have to prove their right to exemption from liability , ancl there being no evidence adduced to establish that , be ordered the issue of the warrant as applied for , but hoped that arrangements would be entered into by whicli the important point at issue could he fully argued before another tribunal . It was finally arranged tbat the warrant should be suspended until the 1 st of February , so as to give time to carry out the suggestion of the Lord Mayor .
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
* # * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , W . C . E . J . M . —Your report , as also those of several other esteemed correspondents , want of space compels us to defer giving this week .