SHORT, LOCAL AND
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

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THE QUEEN'S ESCAPE.

   On Sunday last, aqt St. John's Church, Workington,  thanksgivings were
offered for the safety of Her Majesty from the hand of the  assassin, and at the
conclusion of the service the National Anthem was played in  place of the
voluntary.

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A NARROW ESCAPE.

   An accident happened under peculiar circumstances,  on Saturday last, at
the Lonsdale Dock. It appears that Mr. Samuel KENNAUGH,  sailmaker and general
shipbroker, was visiting the dock on business, and was  walking by the side
of it when, without any warning, the jib of one of the large  cranes struck him
and threw him into the basin. He fell between the vessel and  the dock side,
and after coming to the surface of the water caught hold of a  ladder that was
hanging at the ship's side, and thus effected his escape. He  partly bruised
his foot, but that was the only injury that he sustained. The  circumstances
are somewhat similar  to those under which a man named ELLIOT  lost his life on
the departure of the Grassendale.

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WESLEYAN BAND OF HOPE.

   The Committee and teachers of the Wesleyan Band of  Hope and Silver Star
Brigade held their annual entertainment on Monday evening  last, in the
Assembly Room. The room was crowded, every available seat being  occupied by an
appreciative and orderly audience. The chair was occupied by the  Rev. T. DICKEN,
resident minister, who made a few well chosen remarks on the  good work which
they had come to support that night, and subsequently introduced  the
following programme:

Opening address: Otway FELL

Recitation, Mary Ann SHAW

Recitation, James LIDDERDALE

Recitation, R. CANNON

Hymn, Company

Recitation, J. TEMPLE

Song, H. EDEN

Recitiation, Sarah BAXTER

Recitation, Lilly WILDRIDGE

Glee, Choir

1st speaker, J. GRAHAM

2nd speaker, E. RICHARDSON

3rd speaker, H. SMITH

4th speaker, J. GRAHAM

5th speaker, E. ROBERTS

6th speaker J. BLACKBURN

Recitation, Jenny SHAW

Recitation, Amy TEMPLE

Song, Mr. RUSSELL