The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-03-25 00:00:00

SATURDAY, ILAR. 25, 1876.

Her Majesty's birthday will be kept on Saturdays
the 7th of May next.
Some of the Paris papers are advocating an Inter-
national Exhibition at the French capital in 1878.
I r has been deemed expedient to introduce a law re-
storing hanging in lowa. The state has been over-ran with
crime since capital punishment was abolished.
An iron brid, e, to he carried by the engineers in,
ease a railway bridge is destroyed by the enemy, is the in-
vi.ntion of Herr Stein, a Baden engineer.

The Overland Mail of March 17 was i=sued • th
la-sheet supplement, on which was mounted a photo-
graphic portrait of the new Viceroy and Governor-General of
The Lake of Neusiedl, in Hungary, which dri. d up
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Istugifi anpplement, on.

unaccountably some -yearii ago, has-recently bezOitilailileil
with water, two' the farmers now pass in boats over their
submerged fields.
•
Thirty itidian families- will- be present at the Cen-
tennial Exhibition. A reservation has been prep oed for
them aojoialug the Centennial grounds iu a tract ~f five
acres Ther`families comprise 200 people, and -r. present
about SO tribes,
Her Majesty, has announced thus early that. Draw•
ing-rooms will be held at Buckingham [Palace oni 10th
and 12th of May, in the hope that ladies who to be
present may make their preparations without eausio,f pres-
sure upon the workpeople of any e-tablishment.
On Saturday last the ship Star of India, C
Holloway, was despatched from Plymouth Sound for Sidney
New s'out'l de,, with emigrants. She t out 332 souls,
equal t 23 ktatute adults. All have received assisted
passages.
Muggins was passing down Fleet-street one day with
a friend, when he observed a poor dog, that had been killed,
lying in the gutter. Mugging paused, and gazed intently at
the defunct animal, and at last said, "Here is anothr ship-
wreck." "Shipwreck! where?" "There's a bark that's
lost for ever." His companion growled, and they pass:d on.
—Pictorial World.

The United States Treasury will (says a Times tale
gram) this week receive from San Francisco 14 tons of silver
coin, about 500,000 dole, in anticipation of the period for
resuming the circulation of silver. The silver coin in the
Treasury amounts to 12,000,0Q0 dole. Negetiations for
adeitinsal silver supplies are ' being conducted with the
owners of the Nevada mines.
The Select Committee of the House of Cmmous
appointed tb inquire into the working of the Ballot Act
again met on Tuesday. Amongst the witnesses were Mr.
Lund, the principal Conservative agent at the recent White-
haven election, and Mr. Ellis, returning officer f r the
borough of Hackney, both of whom testified to the efficacy
of the ballot in securing greater order and quiet at contested
elections.
. Earl Percy, M-„P„ presided at the annual meeting°
the Royal National Lifeboat Institution on Tuesday. The
report stated that during the last year eighteen new.lifeboate
had been placed on the coast ; and the institution's lifeboats,
which were 254 in number, had rescued 727 persons. The
lumber of life saved from the commencement was 23,790,
errt the segregate of the pecuniary rewards granted was
£47,200. The receipts of the past year amounted to, £39,835.
At Halifax on Saturday night Mr. Stansfeld, M.P.,
presented two men belonging to the Amalgamated Car-
penters, Joiners, and Ironfounders' Association with acci-
dental benefit sums of £l5O and £lOO respectively. 'Mr.
Stansfeld said that such organizations were valuable because
of the influence they had upon the administration of the
poor laws, and each association of the kind acted in relief
of the local rates. The existence of such societies also
encouraged a spirit of independence, and thus made a direct
saving of the rates.
The death is announced of Admiral Joseph Gape,
one of the eight surviving Trafalgar heroes, as having
occurred on the 12th inst., at 1, Upper Phillimore-place,
Kensington. The deceased, who belonged to one of the
olde-t Hertfordshire families, was born at St. Albans in 1791,
and, joining the Navy at an early age, participated as a
midshipman of eleven years of age on board tne Ajax in
Nelson's famous victory. He was promoted a post captain
In the brevet of 1841, and became a retired rear-admiral in
,April, 1862, vice-admiral, May. 1867, and admiral, July,. 1875.
! The German General Staff has published a report
on the trials made since 1871 with regard to the employment
of balloons lor military purposes. All attempts to direct
balloons have failed. It is hoped that means for mounting
and descending without throwing out ballast or letting out e
gas, and for renewing during the voyage by chemical mean
the provision of gas, will shortly be discovered. Battens
should not be too large, and the covering should be as dense el
and at the same time as light as possible. The experimental t
for discovering the means to direct balloons are being con- -e
tinued.
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A deputation of noblemen and gentlemen, members I
of the Society for the Protection of Animals Liable to Vivees
section, waited upon the Home Secretary on Monday for .
the purpose of asking the Government to give the utmost e
possible protection to all animals used for the purpose of '
scientific experiment. Mr. Cross after pointing out that
the observations of several of the speakers tended to legis-
lation in a different direction to that advised in the report
of the Royal Commission, assured the deputation that the
report has received and will continue to receive his most
serious consideration and that of his colleagues.
"It is with very great regret that we announce the
death of Cslonel Charles Cornwallis Chesney, commanding
eleyal Engineer of the Home District, Colonel Chesney,
While in the performance of his duties in the course of hest
weeke caught a chill, and after a few . day s' illness died on'e
Sunday, in his forty-ninth year. He entereil the Royal En-
gineers as second lieutenant in 1815, bec 'me first Leutenant A
in 1i46. and obtained his cumpany in 1354. He attained the.
reek of lieutenant-colonel in 18133, and of brevet-colonel in'''
1873. The death of Colonel Chesney will be deplored by a's
very large number of friends, and the country has sustained a
the loss of an able, useful, and conscientiously industrious
Officer, whose conspicuous and peculiar merits were Billy
understood aid appreciated by those in authority over hiin.'
-Pali Mall Gazette,
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-7y-see:eel Seeesses I MARK-LANE -MONDAY. ,
The severe weather and the backward condition of agricul-,
tural affairs have produced a steady market for all kinds of..
grain. English wheat was again in short supply and Wife. -
ferent condition. Inferior samples were irregular in value,'l
but choice produce has been sold at an advance of Is. to 2s. •
per quarter. Foreign wheat, of whioh a fair supply was on " ssi
the stands, was in stronger demand, and business was trans...
acted at an improvement of is. to 2s. per quarter. There wasA
a moderate supply of barley on offer, but very few really fine
samples. Choice malting produce must be written is. per
quarter dearer, and a similar advance is noticed in the value
of the best grinding parcels. Malt has been firmer, at harden- e
big currencies Oats were in short • ripply. There was more,.
life in the trade, and ti e tendency of prices was against".
buyers. For maize the merket was steady, and rather more "
reeney was paid for the nest samples. Beans and peas were • .
tam, and generally Is. per qs. dearer. The floes market was "
steadier, and prices were imidening. ss ...
• MARK-LANE-WEDNESDAY. L.
Firmness is still the feature of the grain trade at Mark-lane,' '
although business remains rather quiet. Engli -11 wheat is i
In short supply and indifferent condition, and the show of e
foreign has been only moderate. The market i emsios firm
notably for fine samples, svhich command ex i eme prices.
B dewy, both malting and grinding, was steady It, value, with -
a fair 'emend. Malt was steaiiy, and without cis snge Oats '
its limited supply. With a quiet trade prices ruled firm, ••
Maize was dispo-ed of at late prices „feeble, and peas were
in moderate request, at full ciirrenciee The hour market, e•
was firmer, but business wriest,' Lmited. i is
• • METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDIse .
More quietness preveiled in the cattle trade. With fair
supplies offering the demand was less active, and quotations
were barely so firm. English beasts were le tolerable
good supply, and were rather difficult to move, the
favourable weather for killing notwithstanding. For
the best Scots and crosses es. per Sib. was in some few'
exceptional cases paid; but the more general top quota- .
tion was Si. 8d to 511. 101. per 81b. Frew Norfolk, Suffolk,
E-sex, and Cambridgeehise we received 'bout 2,000, from s 1
other parts of England about 350, from Sso.land, 214, and 1 • 1,,
from Ireland about 200 head The fcrs'an side of the• i
.... s
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market was moderately supplied with beeets from -we Denmark --
and Holland-about 350 being received from the former .
country. The demand was quieter at about late rates.
The sheep pens were not so heavily filled ; nevertheless, the
demand was less active. Buyers were unwilling to pay
7s. 4d. per 811). even for the primeat Downs and half-breds, .s
and that quotation was only obtained in a few instances, •
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plenty of imainess being done at 7s. to 7s 2d. per 81b. Lambs s
met a moderate intyairy, at from 75. ed. to Bs. per 81b. Caine; • s:
were disposed of on former terms. Pigs quiet. At Deptford:le e
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there were about 300 German beasts. Coarse and inferior 'a
beasts, 4s. 41. to 4s. Bd. ; second quality, 4s. 10d. to 55.;
prime large oxen, 53. ed. to ss. Bd. : prime Scot's, ex., 33. Bd. y
to 6s. ; coarse arid inferior sheep; 48. 6d. to ss. Ott. ' • second '-
quality date, ss. ed. to ed. 61. ; prime coarse woolled, 7s, to s-
-75 2d. ; prime S eithdowes, 7s. to 7s. 40 ; large coarse •
calves, 53 ed to ea 4d. ; prime small ditto, es, ed. to 7s. ; e
laree hogs, 4+. 4d. to se ; small porkers, ss. to ss. 40. per 81b e
to sink the offal
MErROPOLITAN MEAT MARK EL-MONDAY.
There was a fair demaud for meat, of which there was a
moderate supply, and prices were somewhat firm under the in-
Nieuwe of cod, frosty weather. Inferior peel, 33. to 34 6d. ;
huddling ditto, 3s. led to 4s. 41. ; prime large oxen, 43. Bd.
to be.; prime small ditto, 43 101. to 6s 2d •, veal, 6s. Bd. to
es. 2d. ; inferior mutton, 3s. to 3s. Bd. ; middling ditto, 48. 4,1'
td es ; prime ditto, ss. 81 to 6s. 4d. : large pork, 4s. to 43. 60. ;
aid small ditto, Si. 40. to es. per Blb by the carciese.
I GAeIE AND, POIPLTRY.
'Turkeys, 73. to 14s. 61 ; ditto hens, Si. to 9.. ; galineas, 33.
64. to Si. ; geese, 55. to 9s. ; goslings, 85. to 10s. 6,1. ; ducks,
35. to 4a. tid. ; ducklings„ 4s 80. to 10s. ; rabbits, Is. to 3s. ;
prairie hens, 4s to 55. ; quails, 2s. to 3s. ; ptarmigan, 91. to
is 31 ; capercallzie, ss. to 10s. • black game, 33, to 6s. 60. •
Wes, 4s. 61. to 55. ed. ; white aitto, 2s. 6d. to 41. ; leverets:
45. ed. to Sc. each.
' FISH.
Salmon, 3s. to 3s. ed.; crimped ditto, 4s. to 43. 3d.; Idppor
ditto, is. to is. 9d. ; trout, Is. 10d. to 2s. 6d. •' eels, the to '
is. id. ; ling, 4d. to sd. per lb. ; pickled cod, 325. 61 to eos,
per barrel; crimped ditto, 8s 6d. to 20s. each; fresh ta.tto,
£.5 Si. to £lO 10s. ed. per score; soles, Is. to Sc. per Thai; I
bloaters, Si to 7s per hundred ; mullet, 43. to is. per deem ; -*, •
whiting, 12s. to ills per basket; lobsters, is. to 33. 61.
crabs; 36a. to 555. per kit; native oysters, £l2 to £l2 i2s. ei '
pearl ditto, £3 to £3 33. per bushel ; Dutch ditto, 711 eit. to '
103. ; Ansmican ditto, 6s. to Es. ed. per hundree. _
POTATOES. •
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Trade was slow, except for, the very best potatoes, w -..e ti
were firm in price. The foreign arrivals were on a Weed -e.
scale, while the home supplies were ample, Flukes 'Melee .1
170 s. ; Victories, 120 s. to 1605. ; Regents 93. to 1505.; ftttiti: -
80a. to 1108. per ton.
HOPS.
Choice qualities of hops are becoming scarcer, and 'he
tolders of them show less disposition to realise. B• ;•,,,A
7g511s In medium
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Inferior
quiet..uc e .
Mid h°Kr.Plieu'il'ir.issil.s
' 1875 £3 be. to £6 es. ' • Weald of Kents, 1875, .e. 2 Sc to
£5 15s. ; Sussex, 1875, £3 to £5 6e. ; Worcester., 1e75, £4 15s.
to £o; e'arnhams, 1575, £4 105. to Re 7s. ; ditto country,
£4 4s. to ke 103. ; yearlinws 1074, £1 105. to £6; Engllsll. r.
'01873, £3 to £3 10a ; Bavarian, 1875, £3 3s. to £6 es. ; yei.tr- "' a
t links, 44 to £5; Belgian, 1876, £2 123. to £3 103. ; Alkatee-
-51815, L 3 10s. to£.s ; American 1876, £4 to £5; ditect yearlings, 1
si see lbeeto 41 4s. •
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SEED.
LONDON, tifonday, March 20. —There was a very limited
supply., of English Gloverseed, which commanded very 1.i:4
prices, Foreign qualities of red realised the extreme r..r,is
of last. week, and the finest white brought very high values,
with Sn adds% demand. Trefoil was in good request at quite
941 much money as previously for all scats. Cauaryseed wes
'hill and lower to sell. Dutch Ilempseed sold on former
Orem steadily. White and brownpliustardseeds were scarce
and both twits held for more money. Grase.s.., of all
descriptions' were in good request, at the lull curlTiaces pre-
-*Ions!): obtained. Foreign Taie's realized former rate 4
liteadily, and large Scotch Gores commanded the aliq
quotations of last, week. English Rapeseed was scarce, ring
very dear.
PROVISION.
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LONDON, M.onday, March 20.—The arrivals last week fro: ,
Ireland were 49 firkins butter, and 3,162 bales bacon ; and
from foreign ports 20,466 packages better, and 3,605 bales .
bacdn. In the butter market there was but little alteration
to notice last week, although, in some instances pries were
the turn in favour of buyers; the dealers purchase very
cautiously, expecting increased supplies and lower trices
shortly. Friesland has increased in supply, and best Dutch
rather lower. The bacon market ruled lirm, arid mot a good
tale without alteration to notice in prices, rekCeptiins stout •
jeiglitklYbich brought a little adlance.
Butter, per cwt a. s. Cheese. per cwt ; a
Dorset 156 156 to 160 Cheshire.. .. —66 to 76
Friesland ........ Db le. Gleucester..7o 78
.Trrey lBO 14S Cheddar. .. ..74 86
Fresh, per dog .. 16 2t) I American ..... 38 62
Bacoit, per cwt.: 111 ins: York .
Wiltshire 78 82 Cnmberland......—
Irish, green, f.o.b, SO 86 Irian .. 108
HAY.
WHITECHAML, Saturday, March 15.—There was a fair
supply of hay and straw on sale here to-day. With a brisk
trade, prices were firm, as follows :—Prime clover, 100 s. to
1505.; inferior, 85s. to 955. Prime meadow hay, DUB. to
1g614 ; lafertor, lib& to 7b,; and Straw. 868. to 00a. per lout,