The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-06 00:00:00

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

EPITOME OF NEWS,

The Indian Government has determined on erecting
a monument to the memory of the fallen heroes on each of
the battle-fields of the Suttee
The death is announced of Herr R. Kner, professor
. zoology in the University of Vienna.
The veils now worn by the Turkish ladies are said
to be so flimsy that the countenance can be distil:v:ly seen.
The Holy Father is a great smoker, invariably taking
a cigar after every meal.
The remains of six men and 46 horses, supposed to
be these of a missing portion of General Fremont's exploring
eapedition, 20 years ago, were found recently in the Opal
Fork of the Rio Grande.
The Melbourne Argos states that attention is being
drawn in different parts of Australia to the alterations which
the climate is undergoing in consequence of the systematic
denudation of tree-covering which the surface of the country
Is being subjected to.
Mr. W. H. Gladstone has been appointed the new
Lord of the Treasury. He will sneered to the vacancy
created by the abolition of the third Lordship, and under this
errangetnent the additional £l,OOO a year which the Third
Lord would have enjoyed will be saved.
In Pittsburg the velocipede is called the "Lightning
Catcher." In St. l'aul they style it the "Go Devil." In New
York, the "New Sensation." in Roston. the " Fiery Untamed
Steed." In Baltimore, the "wooden Deize,” In Chicago,
the "Wooden Devil"
A fatal accident occurred on Tuesday morning in
Blackstoek-lane, Hornsey (near London% arising from the
censurable practice of practical joking with fire-arms. A
man named Tucker, one of several carpenters at work is some
new buildings, got hold of a gun which had been left there
temporarily by a fellow-workmau, and in ignorance of its
being loaded presented it at a comrade named May, told
him to prepare to die, and their pulled the trigger. The
charge went through the peor fellow's heart, and he fell
dead on the spot. Tucker was taken before a niagistrate and
remanded on bail.
During the past week 90 wrecks have been reported,
making, for the present year, 2,048.
It has been decided to do away with three out of the
stx grand military commautia into which France as
divided ? those of Paris, Lyons, and Nancy are to be retained.
The Countess de Girgenti, daughter of the ex-Queen
of Spain, is enceinte.
The carriage which conducted Maximilian 1., Em-
peror of Mexico, to his execution at Queretaro, In June, 1507,
arrived at Peri, hurt week.
"About fifty plaints at the County Court, on Fri-
day, were on account of family bibles, supplied by travellers
to the defendants."—Chester ChTonicle.
It is said that the Queen expressed a desire to be
represented at the funeral of laird Derby : lint that Lord
Stanley, having regard to the instructions left by his father,
felt himaelf obliged to decline the gracious proposal of her
Majesty.
Tom Thumb is disconsolate in California. He has
found a fellow four inches shorter than himself.
While the Rev. James Dunne, pars-Is priest, Bel-
turbet, was returning from the Cavan tenant right meeting
on Monday evening, Ili compaey with a number of his
parishioners, near Drummallee, shots were tired from a party
in ambush. A man named Edward Morton was shot dead.
Several others were wounded. The horse in the car, in
which the priest and curate were seated, was shot dead.
Eight arrests were made on suspicion.
The Austrian " Cansarade," after a careful number-
leg of the soldiers maintalued by the vier ears European States,
has come to the conclusion that Austria is in a very defetice-
leas state, and that it will be necessary for her to increase her
army to 1,053,000 men, to preserve peace and hold her own.
A cheerful calculation for the tax-payers!
Three schemes are now before the public for tunnels
under the Severn, with the view of reducing the distance by
rade ay froin the South Wales coalfield to London and the
South of England.
The Jockey Club has passed a resolution that mem-
bers who have left their household expenses at Newmarket
unpaid two months after the receipt of the bill will be
warned off the Heath.
Mr. Brett. the county surveyor of Limerick, lies in
a precarious state from the wound inflicted upon him by an
assassin.
The fact is of no practical importance, but may
nevertheless be mentioned, that 450 clergy of the di .eese of
Exeter have pronounced all opinion agar!, st Dr. Temple.
Telegrams from the Gulf of Suez state that the
divers have recovered goods from the Carnatie ; also, the
dead body of a passenger and hie effects. The bullion-rcean
has not yet been reached.
The death of Lord Westminster places another
Garter at the disposal of Mr. Gladstone. Two are now vacant.
"The hiring of female emigrants recently arrived by
the ship Zenobia tote place yesterday at the Emigration
depot, Letrebestreet West. There were forty-four persons
ready to he engaged, and all of them in the course of little
mole than an bout obtained situations at good wages."—
Nelboo rile Age, Sept. 11.
A Paris paper says that the private examination of
TrOpMalllo, conducted by the judge d'instruction, seems to
prove that this notorious criminal planned and executed his
erimee without any assistance.
The liaturdoy Review observes that the political
period which the late Lord Derlq's faculties were calculated
to adorn terminated, not without his own co-operation,
simultaneously with his settee career. Lord Derby will
perhaps he remembered as the lest representative of a ruling
aristocracy, if not a school of statesmen.
A family (father, mother, and two children) were
recently caught by a fast train on the middle of a long and
narrow bridge at Jacked', Mississippi. The train could not
be atopperl in time, and the father, catching up the children,
told his cite to inn and jump. She del so, tallier( in shallow
water, just in time to escape death, while the man lowered
himself and children through the ties on the beams beneath
as the train passed over.
A correspondent says that the demise of Lord 'West-
minister was comparatively unexpected. lie had been in a
weahly state of health, with symptoms of softenieg of the
brain, hat of late had gained in strength and vigour. On
the Sunday re/lous to that on which he died he was aide to
attend Divine Berri, twice at Fonthill Church, anew edifice
raised by his lordship's sumilicence. The Marchioness of
Westminster, Lady Theodura Grosvenor, Earl Grosvenor,
and Lord Richard Grosvenor, were with his lordship in his last

depot,

moments.
in London on Tuesday, at the Polls Chambers, in a
nit " Babb r YeMerton," an appointment was made for
the 21'th instant for claims to be furnished under the estate
of the late Mereuts of Hastings. Claims exceeding £16,000,
connected with Intl Densactions, are expected ti be made.
The great convent case ef Sthrin r. Star will, it is
understood, come again before the public this term, in the
form of an application for a new trio to the Court of Queen's
Bei.h.
it in stated that the successful applicant for the
situatice of sorter in a union Workhouse :worth £25 a year
and rations) rens a "gentleman bred and born," loss father
at the time of his birth possessing a fortune of £lOO,OOO.
The applicant himself wen formerly a lieutenant in the army.
On Saturday, the spinners of Bolton ceased to work
on account of the proposed redaction of 5 per cent, on their
earnings It is said that 5,0011 people were thrown out of
employment. The question of rejecting or submitting to the
reduCtion was discussed at a general meeting of the Opera-
tive Spinnets' Aesociation on Tuesday night, when it was
decided by a large majority to accept the reuuction of 5 per
cent.
A preliminary meeting was held at the Manchester
Town Hall on Tuesday, to caneider a praposal to nine a
fund for a memorial of the late Earl of Derby, and it was de-
eided to present a requisition to the High Sheriff of Lanes-
ebb e asking Iffm to convene a county meeting to resolve
upon MC:beet method of promoting the object.
On Tuesday, a display of the now rare field pastime
of hawking took plate on Clapham-common, London. The
falconer was a Russian gentleman, who thawed great com-
mand over his hooded tribe of falcons. The pigeons at which
they were let loose seemed powerless when dashed at by the
hawk, which descended with great rapidity on its prey.
The Marring Post of Tuesday contains the follow.
lug'—" We are Informed that Dr. Lushtngton's continued
silence on the Byron mystery is no respect attributable to
his age ot etote of health, his intellect being remarkably
clear and vigotens for his age : nor does he shun allusioes to
the topic, although be declines to state whether Lady Byron
did or did not make the specific charge in question."
Hinson, the Wood Greens murderer, does not seem to
have forfeited the sympathy and confidence of his former
neighbours. As much as £l5O has Mien raised for his defence
awl al this sum, it is stated that A:Mt was collected In a
single publlc..lrouse.
There seems to be a novel rivalry among the Sove-
reign. of Pagandom in the matter of church-building. On
Saturday the gist of an Independent " Chapel fieyal" by the
Queen of Madagascar was announced :and the newly-arrived
overland mail informs us that the formdation sto,2e at a
Protestant Church. "the cost of which is to Is paid by the
Eine of 13ermah," has heen recently laid at Mandalay.
The biletri4 states the Empress in said to have sent
to the Pope a meat affectionate letter, in which her Majesty
excuses herself fcrt nee beteg able to go to Rome, as she had
intended, to present her tespeetf 0 homage to the Sovereign
Pontiff, and sends the attedrsoco of her affection for the god-
father of the Prince imperial. al ARK -LANE. —Mon DAC
A company which has chartered an excnrsion ship onOn the Continent and in America but little has been doing
Euglish aces unt and with the approach of the whites
to the Suer. Canal ingeniously promises sn accessory very - - '.,
the transactions will be still more restricted. There
takine to Frenehmen. A captive balloon is to be tethered at re'? "I'll' pe e seal eissenee of business at Mark-lane. and
the foot of the Went Peramiti ;so that the excursioniets may . lien - "iiii-r - ,se
nee
a pport tf l owes generally have been without variation. The receipt.
ave n ouniy oo Nag d own p uon those peaks Dore of home-grown wheat have been limited. With a small at-
the heights of which, according to Napoleon's famous order tendance of millers, the lonitmes dog
With forei has been unimport-
of the day, '' forty ceuturies" took a view ot his army. ant, at the rates cerrent on Monday last. gn
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln is still at Fralikfree wheat the market loan been well supplied. The trade lee.
Oermany, Ilene in great retirement, and in very nepretend- been quite of a hand-to-mouth character, but prices.
ieg 'Metiers. She sees but few persons, and these generally have undergone no change. There has been a
American ledtee whoni she knew during Mr. Lincoln's ad- moderate supply of barley on the stands. Fine
ministration. malting produce has commanded full prime, but the
"Wagner seems to' delight in the uncommon: he is uemand has lacked activity. Grinding and distilling teals
divorced from his wife, and it ie anisounced that he is about have been in limited demand. Malt has met a slow sale at
to marry Id dine Haus de Below, in danghter of Liszt,) who late rates. The show of oats has been good. The trade has
is also divorced from her husband."—Meg nal Standard, been quiet, but price. have ruled firm. Beans have changed
hands slowly at late rate,. For pees the inquiry has been
. Papal politeness almost verges on the Chinese style. limited, at prevlons quotation, The in market hen pre•
In hif recent letter "to his holy daughter, Isabella IL, muted a quiet appearauce, at stationery currencies. Livened.
Winn of Tpale," the Ripe invites her to attend, with her haa been steady, eut rapedeed hari ruled quiet. Agricultural
" very happy Inisbered '' and " holy children," the (Ecumenical seeds generally have realisia late prices. Maize has been
Council. ',archaised quietly, on former terms.
At a meeting of the Salford Town Council, held on MARK -LANE.—WesseRePAY.
Saturday, it was stated that Mr. Chaelo Evade had offered There was roily a moderate amply of English wheat
In his own behalf, the sum of £lOO lor the erred and con- brought for to. day. The demand was met active, but the
viction of the men who killed James Berne, in milford, on trade was tem, arid were d. With foreign
tbp 4th of Oct A reward of £9O had prolamin been wheat the marke pricee
t was well supplied.supporte }liminess to a fide ex-
offerei try the Government. tent was concluded, at about into rates. The supply of barley
Seffie little consolation has been afforded the ROO. was moderate. Fine malting produce Was in four request,
Dr. Temple, amidst Ole attacks inade upon him, by the pre- i but grinding and distilling sorts sold slowly. Malt Wee Mae-
sentatiou of an address from rerthients at Rugby, beaded by tine, at late rates. The slow of oats was good. Viiith a
the Rev. Mr Moultrie. The address was couched in very L moderate demand, prices were supported. Beans and Peas
laudatory terme, and alluded to the kindly feeling which were quiet, at previous quotations. 'As regards flour the
had been created by his association with the district. market, was firm, but transactions were restricced.
A man named Egan died last week in the Meath METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—Monnear.
Boer:hal of hydrophobia In July last he was sitting at Full average supplies of stock were an sale. The demand
breakfast with his wife when a dog ran in, knocked her generally was less active, neaerthelessprices were fairly sup-
dowis, and tried to bite her; her husband came to save her, ported. Owing to liberal foreign receipts, there was a good
mud In so doing got bitten in both his hands, chow of recasts, but, notwithstanding the abundance of food,
On Sanday night a tailor, who resided in Mel- the quality of the stock was inferior. A few prime Scots
bombe-place, Felinbrogh, was killed by jumping down from realised as. 6d. to es. Ssi. per 81k.: but iniddliug quail-
the roof to the street, a distance of five storeys. It appears ties, of which the market was principally composed,
that the unfortunate man was suffering from fever, which barely maintained previous quotations. From Lincoln'
had gone to his brain, MA that before lie could lie prevented shire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire, we received
by his wife, or she creed obtain assistance to restrain him, he about 1,900 shorthorns, d 0..; from other parts of England
rose out of bed and made his way out at an ott .c window on 450 various breeda ; from Scotiaed 10 Scots; and from In-
to the slate., from which he leaped. land 250 oxen. The supply of sheep was only modente, but
the depression in the dead meat trade precluded ally :se-
There were 1,536 deaths registered in London last Mein in the inquiry. The demand aes quiet, at the raters
week, or 161 above the estimated number. The deaths from current on timidly last The beat Downs and half bred.
zymotic illsemes were 451), which is 100 above the average, sold at 6s. 4.1. to is. eei. per 131 b. For calves there was a
of these 229 were from scarlet lever. During the last thirteen fair wile at about late quotations. The demand for pigs was
weeks 2,347 deaths from this cause have been recorded in the inactive, on former terms.
metropolis. The deaths from pulmonary diseases were 427, HOPS.
which is 51 above the average. There has been a continuance of firmness in the hop
Vice-Chancellor litaline had before him fin Wed- market. The supplies have been limited, and MI the demand
nesday the case of " Bradbury r. Peeress," in which Mr iessel his improved, an upward tendency has been promoted.—Mid
with whom were Mr. C. Ball and Al:. Lindley ,as counsel and East Rents, £0 65. to kb los. , Weald of Keen.
for Messrs. Bradbury and Evans, the proprietors of "ea, IA to £6 101 : Sumo, £4 10a to Les 6i. : Bog
hail asked for an imunction to restraie the iseferidant It, m rim, £6 105. to LS : French. .£6 6e. to £7 7s. ; Beigiane.
pnblishing a penny weekly publication called Poach and £2 to £1 lea. : Americans, £4 15s. to £6 Cs.; Vending.,
Jude, on the ground that it wgs a colourable insitation of £2 se. to £5.
Punch. The Vice-Chancellor refused the applicatiisn on the
ground that nobody of ordinary intelligence could be misled
into confounding Punch with Punch and Judy. Ihe full '
title of the latter journal was clearly minted, and, moreover '
the price of it was only a penny, while the price of Punch
was 3d.
Probably the smallest bankruptcy (in amount) ever
broucht into court came before Mr. Commissioner lioiroyd
iii tendon, last Monday. It is the case of a married woman.
Sarah Pavitt, residing at Chigwell, in Essex, who sought
relief from a debt of £4 Dis. flit . It seemed that she had
brought an action job tly with her husliaild agaimst a Mr.
Turpin for alleged defamation of character. alo action not
beteg proceeded with, judgment of non pr 0.... was entered,
end the bankrept and her husband were both arrested for
the above paltry sum. She had suffered ten w °eke' iniprison-
, ment. There wan 20 opposition, and the order of iliecharge
was granted.

WOOL
The wool merket has continued in a healthy state, an'
business to a fair extent has been concluded in both colonial
and Fuglidi produce, at full quotations. Current prices of
English Wool: Fleeces ; Southdown hoggete : Is. in,
to Is. lid.; bell-bred ditto. Is. 4.1. to Is. 6,1 ; Kent
fleeces, in 8.1. to le. ; noutbdown ewes and wetbers,
in Id. to Is. lid. ; Leicester ditto. IL 24d. to Is. Sici.
boot': clothing, ht. to ii. 444.; combing, lid, to Is. E.I.
per lb
POTA TOM,.
The market' have been fairly supplied. The trade has
been quiet. at our quotntions.—tinchsti Shims, tiss. to 755.
Regenta, 750. to 955. ; Rocks, 655. to 705. ; French, COL per

ton.
TALLOW.
The market has been crnet. V.C.on the mot, 475. 31 per
ewt, ; town tallow, RM. bd. per cwt. nett each.

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