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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-05

THE NEWSVENDORS' BENEVOLENT
INSTITUTION.

The annual dinner of the Newsvendors' Benevolent
Institution was held in London on Saturday evening
at Willis's Rooms, Sir A. Bortbwiek occupying the
chair. In proposing the toast of " rtosperity to the
Newsvendors' Benevolent and Provident Institution,"
the Chairman referred to the fact that it had flourished
for many years under the presidency of one who
would ever live in the memory of his countrymen,
viz., Charles Dickens, and it was no light commenda,
tien of it to say that it had Charles Dickens's approval.
The chairman drew a graphic picture of the hard-
ships and vicissitudes of a newsvendor's life, and said
that the institution was the outcome of the efforts of
sympathisers who desired to provide some aid for
those whe broke down until the trials to which they
were exposed. It bad been thought right to enlist the
co-operationOf the men themselves, instead of providing
them with mere charity, and they were therefore
invited to become members upon payment of an
annual subscription of 55., and they then became
eligible for election to pensions of £2O a year should
they be in need of assistance through old age or dis-
tress. Temporary assistance was also granted by
way of loans or gifts in cases of necessity, and in this
way many members of the trade had been rescued
from what otherwise might have been ruin. Among
the suggestions made by the chairman for the im-
provement of the condition of the street newsvendors
was one that kiosks, on a similar system to that pre-
vailing in Paris, should be established, and another
that some persons connected with newspapers should
found a brigade for the wretchedly clothed waifs and
strays who endeavoured to gain a livelihood by hawk-
ing papers in the streets.
The appeal of the chairman was well responded to,
and the secretary read a list of subscriptions amount-
ing to about £BOO, including 100 guineas from Sir A.
Borthwick.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-05

TIIE VOTE OF CENSURE.

The Earl of Carnarvon, referring to the motion of
which he had given notice condemning the Anglo=
French Agreement on Egyptian affairs, said he failed
to see how any mischief could result from a discussion
on the subject prudently conducted. But the Prime
Minister in the other House had taken a course which
was absolutely unprecedented in the annals and tradi-
tions of Parliament, by granting a day and subse-
quently declaring that the discussion would be inoppor-
tune and injurious to the public interest. If tho
Foreign Secretary adopted that statement of the
Prime Minister the noble earl intimated that he lie-
lieved he should best consult the feelings of the House
V refraining from pressing his motion.
Earl Granville denied that what had taken place in
the other House on the previous day was in the natvre
of a party manceuvre, and read a letter from Mr.
Goschen asserting in unqualified terms that no one
directly or indirectly connected with the Government
had any knowledge of the course which he was about
to take. The noble lord added that he entirely agreed
with the Prime Minister as to the inexpediency and dis-
advantage of a discussion.
The Marquis of Salisbury described the circumstances
as curious and unprecedented, and remarked that it
was strange that Mr. Gladstone's personal influence
should not have succeeded in drawing any of his fol-
lowers into the same lobby with him, and that the
numbers were sufficient to decide against the right hon.
gentleman's vote and at the same time give effect to his
expressed opinion. Some people said a rebuff had been
received at the Conference, but he was rather disposed
to think that the Government had ascertained that
their prospect of obtaining a majority was proble-
matical.

After some remarks from the EA* of Kimberley the
subject dropped; and the Cruelty to Animals Acts
Amendment Bill and the Customs and Inland Revenue
Bill were read a third time and passed.
Their lordships rose at twenty minutes past five
s'clock.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-05

CONVICTION UNDER THE WILD
BIRDS ACT.

At the Worship-street Police-court, in London,
James Brown, of Sclater-street, Bethnal-green, was
summoned for having exposed four wild birds (chaf-
finches) for sale on the 21st May, they having been re-
cently taken, contrary to the Wild Birds Act, 1880.
Evidence was given to the effect that on the 21st May
12 chaffinches were found in the defendant's shop by
the police. They examined the birds, found them to
have birdlime upon their plumage, and told the de-
fendant they; believed they were newly taken. The
constable giving evidence said he had been brought
up in the country, and knew a good bit about
ornithology." Mr. Hannay : I dare say you've done
some bird's nesting in your young days. The Con-
stable: Oh, yes, sir; plenty of that. The defendant
called a witness, who said he sold two chaffinches to
defendant in May, but the defendant was not able to
account for his possession of twelve birds which were
forbidden by the Act to be caught between the limits
of the breeding season. The constable said the birds
had been " pegged." That was the only way of
taking them in the close season. Mr. Hannay fined
the defendant 12s. and 2s, costs, this being the second
conviction.

flow HE SOLD THE GOODS.—" Have you got any
buff trimming to go with this stuff?" asked a sharp-
looking woman of a young man in a draper's. " I
think so, miss," answered the man, taking down a
piece of goods and spreading it on the counter.
" Buff !" Do you call that buff ? " exclaimed the
woman. "Guess you don't know your business,
young man! That's too dark for a buff." "But,
miss, that is—" "It's too -dark! I can see it,
stupid!" "Why, of course its dark, my dear young
lady!" persisted the man. It's blind man's buff; the
new shade, you see," He sold the goods,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-05

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-05

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

Peast supplies have been fair in extent and avery snita.
ble selection. The trade op:ned rather firm, said rather
more was obtained, exceptionally in some of the early
s, but not to. establish any quotable advance. The
assortment comprised 1000 Norfolk and Suffolk and, 1160.
other English cat t le. From abroad there. were 200, chiefly
Danish, which sold ah 4s ad to 5s 4cl. The sheep and lamb
supplies included but few of real desirable weights, though
Mo.t were prime. Choice small sheep uphela their value,
and tended rather against the buyers, but the heavy sorts
were irregular in price awl occasionally cheaper. Calves
were very unsaleable and depressed. Best Norfolks anti
Ilerefords, 5s 8(1; prime shorthorns, 55 44 to 55 6,1
Second quality beasts, 50 to 58 2d; inferior, 49 to 4s 8d ;
best Downs and half-breds, 58 8d to 6a Od; best long.
wools, 59 6cl to 5s 8(1; ascend qualities and ewes, 4s 10c1
to 5s 4(1; lambs, 6s 8d to 7s 4d. Total supplies-2360.
beasts, 0:.:0 sheep and lambs; 140 calves.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.
Trade opened rather more cheerful, but afterwards.
Slacked off, and finished at about steady rates. Quotations:
Beef, first quality, '48.8d to 5s Od*, middling, 4s Od to 4s 4cl;
inferior, 38 Od to 3! Bd. Mutton, first quality, ..158 Foil to.
6s Od ; middling, 4s 8d to is Od • inferior, 3s Od to 48 Ocl.
Lamb, 55 Bcl to 6s 4cl foreign 'sa 8d to 6s. Veal, first,
quality, 59 4d. to 5s 8â; middling 4s 4d to 48 Bd. in.
tenter, 39 Od to 3s Bd. Pork, first' quality, 38 10d to 413;
raildllng,3s4d to 30 6d; inferior.2s 8d to 3s per 81b.

FISH.
Good supplies and moderato demand. Salmon, solesl
grilqe, and plaice ceaper. Quot ns atio : Turbot, 2a 6d to.
lls Od ; brill, 2s to 5s Od ; cod, Is 6d to 2s 6d; garnet.
1s 6d to 2s; red raullet.gril 2sisect,l each d
to
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Sturgeon 641 ; soles, Is 4d per !b; eels, Ms per draft;
mackerel, 5s to 10s per three score; haddocks, 7a;
whiting, 108 ; plaice, 14a Per box; lobsters, Is to 2s 6d.
Clabs, lato 2s 6d each.
POULTRY AND
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Capons, 6s to 8; id7pullets, 3s 6d to 4a : chickens, Is Bd,
6d to 3d; Bordeaux ditto, le to Is 2(1;
8 _s __s • goslings, ea to 7s 6d ; turkey
.
tilts, 58 to fis ; fat quails, la 9d to 2s Scl ; haunohes of
to 2s 3d; pigeon%
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to
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9 each; and
Aylesburyreri duckli g , 2 th.ansd,fore:
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was a good supply of potatoefron -sale. The
demand was quiet at the annexed rates; Jersey, new, 6s
to 78; Cherbourg, 68 Od to 7e; Malta, ill ed to 54 64 2,
Lisbon, 450(1 to 5s 0d per :mt.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-05

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-05

BRIERLEY HILL.

SENT TO A REPORMS.TORY.-It tha Police Court
on Thursday, before W. F. F. Boughey, Eq.
(Stipendiary ILtgistrate,) Sarah Bullock (16), Bell
atrt et, Mierley Hill, was charged with stealing the
6um of G., the money of her mother, Phoebe
Bullock.—The evidence went to show that the
brisoner was sent by her mother with Gs. to fetch a
ushel of flour, and that she went and got the flour
but did not pay for it, appropriating the money
instead. The prisoner, it was said, had of late got
into bad company, and was generally a naughty
girl.—The Stipendiaiy sentenced her to a month's
hard labour, and detention for five ycars in a
formatory.
SEPARATED MILK. - Benjamin Seriven, milk-
seller, agent for the Berkeley Vale D kiry Com-
pany, appeared to receive the Stipendiary's de&sion
on a charge brought against him by Mr. Horder, a
fortnight ago, of selling adulterated milk.—Mr.
Joseph Higgs defended.—Mr. Horder now stated
that at the time the summons was taken out he did
not know what the term "separated" milk meant.
He had ascertained since that every particle of
, cream was taken from the milk by a mechanical
proces4, 11,,, thought people now knew what they
were buying. The Stipendiary dismissed the
summons, but refused to a low the defendant's
costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-05

THE PRESTON BANK FRAUDS.

The New York World of June 19, just to hand,
contains the following report of the proceedings in
the New York courts in the case of Tully, whose
extradition was scught on a charge of forgery, he
having been the manager of the Preston Banking
Company :

Judge Addison Brown, of the United States Dis-
trict Court, yesterday gave his decision on the cer-
tiorari proceedings in the Tully case, and discharged
the prisoner. The deputy-sheriff, who held a warrant
for Tully's arrest in the civil Suit against him by the
directors of the Preston Banking Association, took
him in custody as soon as he was released by the
deputy-marshals. The decision in the Tully case has
an interest in connection with the charges against
John C. Eno, whose extradition from Canada is
sought on somewhat similiar charges. Judge Brown
recited the particulars of the charges brought against
Tully, and concluded as follows: For the purposes of
this hearing, on the claim of extradition by the British
Government, I am precluded from deciding upon
this as an original question, inasmuch as in a case
identical with the present, as it seems to me, in all
essential particulars, the Court of Appeal in England
has held this offence not to amount to forgery. I
refer to the case of Charles Windsor,"who in 1869,
was arrested in London upon a charge of forgery upon
the Mercantile Bank of this city, in making false and
fraudulent entries in the book of the bank. There has
been no change in the laws or statutes of either
country in this respect, so far as I know, since this
decision. It is immaterial what my own judgment
might be whether, as an original question, the case of
Windsor or that of Tully constitutes forgery.
At common law, so long as the point has been adjudi-
cated to the contrary in England, in whose behalf the
extradition is here sought, this adjudication must be
deemed to be the settled law of England until it is in
some way modified or reversed, and I have not found
any contrary or inconsistent adjudication. While the
definitions of forgery there given are in some respects,
I think, too limited, the case of Windsor as an
authority determines the English law as regards
forgery in the particulars. By that adjudication
Tully could not be convicted or lawfully charged with
the offence of forgery in respect to the transactions
here complained of, and it would evidently be im-
proper to order his extradition upon a charge which
the law of that country declares cannot be maintained
in constituting forgery under the Treaty.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-05

THE FRANCHISE BILI.

Earl Cairns gave notice that he should move, as an
amendment to the motion for the second reading of the
Representation of the People Bill, that, while prepared
to concur in a well-considered and complete system for
the extension of the franchise, the House did not think
it right to assent to the second reading of a Bill having
for its object a fundamental change in the cowtitution
of the electoral body of the kingdom which was not
accompanied by a provision for so apportioning the
right to return members as would insure a full and fair
representation of the people, or by any adequate security
that the present bill should not come into operation ex.
cept as part of an entire scheme.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-05

Our font= torrtspoubtnt

[We deem it right to state that we do not at all times
identify ourselves with our Correspondent's opinions.]

The anniversary of her Majesty's coronation was a
very quiet one in London. There was no trooping of
colours, AZ in the garrison towns, and indeed the day
passed with the slightest possible celebration of an
event which, 4G years before, had excited such interes`,
not only in the metropolis, but throughout the king-
dom, and indeed over a great part of the civilized
world. Nearly half a- centiuT hai elaPied, but even
to this hour in the most remote tows and the
smallest village, the rejoicings On Coronation Day
,

are remembered. It was the 28th of June, 1838,
when Queen Victoria, then a girl o f 19, was crowned
by Archbishop Howley in Westminster Abbey;
thoz, ;Beano -of enthusiasm in the streets
Of the capital was such as is not often witnessed. The
Illuminations in the evening were on the First magni-
'scent scale, and one of the incidents of the night's ,
'engagements was a splendid "ball a Apsley House,
'given by the Duke of
."Fyellington.., An honoured !
'guest was the French ambassador, 'Marshal SOrilt,
with whom Wellington had'fought many a battle in
the Peninsula acitarter.of a century' before. Of the
'Cabinet . Ministers thelt„,in power the present Earl
'Grey is the only survivor. He is 82 years of age.
A glnc fle arliarg.ent of ,that, day suggests
some singular reflections. Of the 058 members'of the
-House of Commons ai then constituted, those in the pre-
-A.
Sent House may be counted on the fingers of one hand.
First on the lisObmes tEc foremost man iii the counsels of
the Crown to-day and in the service of the State. Mr.
Gladstone at that. tics was orie of the representatives
Of Newark. i4,9xt sze have Mot Oiarles Yilliem now,
as then, sating lo Viro,lyerli,inPton,.'fer which -Con-
Tstituency he has been a—burgess in l'rliament within
a few znil,...ntitor half a century. Then there is Sir
garry Veittey, -tiae.' octogenarian meinber" fOr Buck-
ingham, who was then sitting for the same borof

Next there- is Mr. Christopher Talbot, the-veteran -
Member for Glamorganshire, who has Sat for that
County fifty-four years. This nearly, if not quite,
""- • memberi sitting,- in that Parlia-

1 •gn,

say
nigh: I clinic,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-05

THE GREAT EXHIBITION OF NEW

ORLEANS.

The buildings for this gigantic exhibition are now
being rapidly pushed forward. The exhibition pro-
mises to surpass in size that of the London Great
Exhibition of 1862, as well as the recent Centennial
Exhibition, in the number of its exhibits. The
London buildings of 1862, which up to that time was
the largest exposition structure ever erected, con-
tained 1,400,000 square feet. But the main building
at New Orleans will contain 1,656,000 square feet,
requiring 9,000,000 feet of lumber, 4500 kegs of nails,
and 5000 boxes of glass in its construction. It will be
60ft. high, with a tower 115 ft., and it will have a
music-hall in the centre with a seating capacity of
11,000. To light the building there will be 15,000
incandescent lamps, and the steam required for the
whole structure will be upwards of 3000 horse-
power. The horticultural hall is a handsome struc-
ture, 600 ft. long by 194 ft. wide, with glass roof and
glass tower 90ft. high. This will form the largest
conservatory in the world. It is intended to arrange
around the sides specimens of the choicest plants
from Mexico, Central America, Florida, California,
and all parts of the United States and Canada, and a
special commissioner will visit Europe for the pur-
pose of securing specimens of fruits and plants in
order to make this display international in character.
The centre of the hall will be devoted to an inter-
national fruit display, presenting 20,000 varieties.
This is nearly double the quantity of any previous
fruit exhibit. There will also be an art gallery.
About 1000 men are engaged on the work of the main
buildings, which will be ready for the reception of
exhibits in August next.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-05

DEATH FROM OVERWORK IN A
BOARD SCHOOL.

In London, on Tuesday, Mr. George Collier held
an inquest at the Prince Regent Tavern, Limehouse,
on the body of William James Smith, aged 10.
Sarah Smith, 105, Eastfield-street, stated that the
deceased was her son, and on Tuesday in last week
he complained of pains in his back and head. Wit-
ness gave him some magnesia and rhubarb. He then
appeared to have a fit, and a doctor was called in, but
he never rallied, and died a few minutes afterwards.
Witness believed that he had over-studied. Mr.
William Isaac Haddock, surgeon, said when he was
called to the deceased on Thursday he found him
dying, and be died soon afterwards. He had since
examined the body, which was fairly nourished. The
cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage from:rupture
of a small vessel in the brain. In his opinion the
death of the deceased was accelerated by over-appli-
cation at the Board School, and he ought never to
have gone to school at all. The jury then returned a
verdict in accordance with the medical evidence.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-05

EXPECTED AUTUMN SESSION.

The Daily News says: The notice of motion for the
rejection of the Franchise Bill, given in the House of
Lords on Tuesday night by Lord Cairns, is accepted
as portending the rejection of the bill at this stage.
This prospect has brought under consideration the
next stage of the contest. As we have already stated,
there will, in the case now imminent, be an autumn
session, and we understand that the period at which
Parliament will be summoned will be the last week in
October.
It is believed in Ministerial circles that the autumn
session is not likely to last more than five or siA
weeks. Should it conclude in the first week 01
December by the Lords again throwing out the Fran‘
chise Bill, the general election will take place ix
January. - 4. •

- I

A "FLoon-En."—New Curate (to pew-opener),
"Do you have matins here every day?" Pew-opener
"No, sir ; but we have kargtoolikin right up to thl
altar."--/Wo.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-05

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-05

HAGLEY.

STOCK SALE. - At their sale on Monday last
Messrs. Oates, Perrens, and Wooldridge had a very
good supply of all classes of stock, comprisirg 63
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CRUELTIES IN EGYPTIAN PRISONS.

Mr. W. E. Forster having asked what steps her
Majesty's Government would take to prevent cruel in-
justice in Egypt, and especially cruelty in Egyptian
priscois and theStuprisonraent of. innocent people, Mr..
Gladstone admitted that the effect of the militiry
occu-
pation was to impose upon her Majesty's Government a
very heavy responsibility, and stated that they would
continuo to do what thoyhad bee,n cloing,and OA they

had no reason to be di/satisfied up to the present time
with its results, especially with regard to the state of
Egyptian prisons, though, of course, Egypt was still
much behind the condition of Western nations. The
abuse of imprisonment had been made a legal offence,
entailing liability to prosecution before the Courts.
Mr. Chaplin inquired whether the right hon. gentle-
man could hold out any hope that the Government
would take, more effective steps than they had taken
for the prevention of the cruelties described by Mr.
Clifford Lloyd, the accuracy of whose statements was
not disputed by her Majesty's Government.
Mr. Gladstone recommended hon. members to with-
hold their judgment until they were in possession of
fuller information, and that the Government would
persevere in the course they had already pursued, the
result of which had been, in the opinion of competent
authorities, even more favourable than under all the
circumstances could have been expected.
Mr. Chaplin gave notice that he would take. the
earliest opportunity of calling attention to the subject,
and move a resolution.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-05

'MB SMALL-PDX XPMXMIC.

Dr. Cameron called attention to the smallpox
epidemic in London, and dwelt on its alarming increase.
He moved a resolution, which was seconded by D.
Farquharson, that the Government should at once
apply to the metropolis those rational principles of
prompt and direct preventive administration, the
efficacy of which in circumscribing smallpox epidemics
had been demonstrated by the experience of Glasgow
and other large towns. -...-
Sir 0. Dilke said he was not disposed to deny the
necessity for more prompt and direct preventive ad-
ministration, but he dissented altogether from the
applicability of the house-to house visitation system.
He believed that the station system was as effective
and much cheaper, and he thought the best mode of
meeting the resolution was by moving the previous
question.
Mr. Anderson supported the resolution, and Mr.
Hopwood was deprecating alarming statements as
likely to create panic, when the House was counted
out at five minutes past seven o'clock.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-05

THE ART OF CAMEO CUTTING.

The best American artist in cameo cutting has
recently been interviewed upon his costly art. He
was found pounding up diamonds with a pestle and
mortar. This, he explained, was not the only costly
part of cameo making, which takes eyesight, a great
deal of time and patience, and years of experience.
Then the onyx stones, from which the cameos are
made, are expensive, costing sometimes as much as
50
d n a dark e
olos. Therchobiceeesel
thaate-veeealelayerßut of cream-coloured
stone
persons like the red, orange, black, or shell pink
stones just as well. They are found in the Uruguay
Mountains and in Brazil. The onyx is a half precious
stone of the quartz family. It is taken to Europe
and cut into oval or oblong shapes, and Americans
have to pay ten per cent, duty to get it through
the Custom House. The cameo cutter turned
to his lathe by the window, and rubbing some of the
diamond dust, which he had mixed with sperm oil, on
the end of a small drill, began his work. Ho was
making for a cabinet piece a large cameo, two by two
and a half inches, one of the largest ever cut, of an
old gentleman in Germany, whose portrait was placed
before him. "I have 125 of these soft iron drills," he
remarked; "they are made soft so as to catch the
diamond dust, which is the only thing that will cut a
cameo. A cameo is indestructible, except you take a
hammer and smash it. It is an old art, and was
practised by the Romans, Greeks, and Egyptians. Dr.
Schliemann found some cameos in good preservation
that were probably 3000 years old. It takes several
weeks to cut a large piece like this. Afterwards it
has to be polished with tripoli, first being smoothed
with emery and oil, using the lead instrument similar
to those for cutting. It is easier to cut a profile
than a full - face portrait. Some people prefer
intaglios, in which the portrait is depressed instead of
raised. They are made on sards and cornelians, the
former being a dark reddish brown and the latter a
clear red. They are harder to make than cameos. I
have to take impression of the work in wax as I go
on. I usually cut portraits from photographs, but
sometimes have done them from life and also from
casts of dead persons." Among portraits which the
artist had cut are those of ex-President Hayes, Mrs.
Hayes, William Cullen Bryant, Bayard Taylor, Peter
Cooper, and others. A large cameo copy of Gerome's
"Cleopatra before Cmsar " was valued at 1500 dols.
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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

In the HOUSE OF LORDS, June 30, the Duke of
Buccleuch and the Marquis of Normanby took the oath
and their seats, the former in succession to his /ate
father, and the latter for the first time in this Parlia-
ment.

The report of amendments to the Secretary for Scot-
land Bill was agreed to, a further amendment excluding
endowed sehools from the departments subject to the
new secretary, being carried against the Government.
Earl Granville, in reply to the Duke of Marlborough,
declined to give piecemeal information as to the pro-
posals submitted to the Conference; and added that
General Gordon's presence at Khartoum had un-
doubtedly acted as a considerable check on the advance
of the Mandi.

The National Debt (Conversion of Stock) Bill was
'read a third time and passed, and several other bills
having been advanced a stage, their lordships rose at
five minutes past seven o'clock.

THE GARRISONS IN THE SOUDAN.

In the HOUSE OF COMMONS Lord E. Fitzmaurice in-
formed Mr. Ashmead-Bartlett that a telegram received
on the previous day from Consul Baker at Souakim,
reported the arrival there of some pilgrims who had left
Khartoum on May 23, and Berber on June 7. They
stated that those places were safe on the dates men-
tioned, that food was plentiful, and the garrisons
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-05

SMALLPDX IN LONDON.

In answer to Dr. Cameron, Mr. G. Russell said: The
number of small-pox patients who have been, treated in
the hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums Board since
the Ist of January, 1884, is 2628. The number of
deaths that have occurred among -m is 282. The
number of deaths from smallpox that have occurred in
London since the same date outside these hospitals is
107.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-05

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BROMSGROVE.

LOCAL BOARD.-At the meeting of this Board cn
Wednesday evening—Mr.:Jefferies in the chair--
the report of the General Purposes Committee re-
commending the sellement of various small claims
for compensation for damage to gardens, &c„ by
the putting in of the new sewer, and that Messrs.
Sheldon, Willis. and F. Brooke should be asked to
furnish details of items and charg, s for their claims,
was adopted. it was also decided to pay the claims
of Mr. Lewis for damages; and to take steps for
the repair of the footpaths in AVorcesler Street.—
The financial statement showed £349 14s 5d to be
due to treasurer on Local Board account, and £l5 2s
to be due from treasurer on Commissioners' account.
—The other business was of a formal character.
THE CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY. —C u -mous PROCE -
INGS. -At the County Cola., en Thu) s lay
before Sir R, Harrington, judge, Henry Marshall,
late manager for the Bromskrove Industrial Co-
ope:ative Society, against whom proceedings were
r cently taken before the magistrates by the
society, but failed, sue I the society for £7, money
due on shares, and as commission on sales, and
rout of house in lieu of a week's notice en dis-
missal, Mr. Bagot appeared for plaintiff, and Mr.
Owen for defendant.— Before the case was gone on
with, Mr, Owen applied, under the Industrial an.l
Provident Societies Act, 1876, sec. 17, for an injunc-
tion to restrain creditors from taking proceedings,
the society being under voluntary liquidation.—
After some argument, this was allowed as the claim
for money due on shares; and aft,r hearing
particulars the Judge decided that plaintiff was not
entitled to notice to leave, but found that lls 4d
was due to him for commission earned before he
left the society's service, but made no order for
payment, as there are matters of account still un-
settled between the parties. Mr. Owen then ap-
plied for an injunction to restrain a creditor who
had issued a writ in the Court of Queen's Bench;
but the Judge advised that the application should
ba made to the superior court, and he would hear it
if that Court decided that he was the proper person
to do so.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-05

BEN'ORPI MR, J. W. Wu LS BIIND.

ASSAULT.—John Thompson (15), irirvorker, was
co iviet,ti of inde3ently assaulting Eliza Priest, on
the 31st May, at Stourbridge, and was sentenc id
to ten days' hard labour aid five yeacs in a re-
formatory.
UNNATURAL OFFENCE. John Woonmse,
bail, for attempting to coaniait an unnatural of-
fence, was sentenced to nue months' hard lakoar.

FALSE PEETENEEs AL' ItVuLLsscoTE. —Witliam
„Nlatth ,ws ant John Jevolis,•on bail, c.iarged with
obtaining lOs 6d from Abel Hart, by fulie pretences
on April 18, were convicte.i.—Jevons was sen-
temecl to three tuon'hs' hard labour, an! NiattLews
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THE BRITISH MUSEUM.

Tiv, 'report of the British Museum submitted to
Parliainent shows that during 1883 the number of
peons
.admitted to view the general collections
-(dclusive of readers) was 660,557. The number of
visits to the reading-room and other departments for
the purpose of study or research was 859,836: Deal-
ing 'with the general progress of the museum, the
report says: "The removal of the natural history col-
lections to the new museum in Cromwell-road having
been completed, the rOoms•in Bloomsbury in which
the zoological collections had been exhibited have been
applied to the accommodation of the departments re•
maining there. This has enabled the keeper of the
-department of Oriental antiquities to make a more
extensive 'exhibition of Egyptian objects'-of various
• characters- in a system of -instructive classification;
the ancient-vases and terralcottas, the bronzes and the
:ancient paintings have been re-arranged and more
.fully displayed by the keeper of Greek and Roman
antiquities; British and media,val collections have
been placed on exhibition; the glass and porcelain
collections have been brought together in one room;
an extensive ethnographical collection, including the
contents of the Christy Museum, transferred from
Victoria-street, is in process of geographical arrange-
ment in the long gallery formerly occupied by the
collection of birds. In the gallery lately occupied by
the British zoological collection coins and medals of
all countries, together with photographs of drawings
of -the old masters, and of early engravings of the
Italian and Flemish schools have been exhibited."

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-Busivss, and there'll be a chance for you !—Judy.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-05

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LA.NE.
At 31ark•lane on Monday English wheat was small, but
there was no improvement in value, and in foreign wheats,
of which arrivals were not heavy, the tendency of prices
was weaW. Flour mot a very dull sale at barely steady
rates Barley was Brat in all positions. Beans. with
fuler supplies, cleelibed.l. s. Lentils- were depressed to the
tame extent. Maize showed fully ,6dm decline on the week,
and wss dull at the reduction. Oats did not sell so well
as on Friday, and closed quiet at last Monday's rates. The
float ng c irgo trade continues du!l, but some business has
en done in wheat at about previous-rates. Barley quiet,
maize dull.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-05

MONDAY NIGHT'S DIVISION.

The scene in the Lobby of the House of Commons
on Monday evening during the division on the Prime
Minister's motion to postpone the orders of the day
was scarcely less exciting than that within the House.
More than twenty members arrived just in time to
find the door closed in their face, and the number
was momentarily increased.
Mr. Gladstone and all 13is Ministerial colleagues
voted for the motion to Postpone the Orders of the
Day, and were thus in the same lobby with the Con-
servative party. Mr. Slimmers, Mr. Storey, and Mr.
osConnor PoNfer were the only other Liberals who
voted in that lobby. Mr. Biggar, by exception, voted
with the Government, the rest of the Irish members
going with the Liberal party.
No precedent can be recalled in Parliamentary
history for the course taken by the majority of the
House in Voting against a proposal made by Ministers
to set aside a day for debate on a vote of censure on
Ministers of the Crown.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-05

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THE MAORI KING.

On Monday the King of New Zealand, as he prefers
to call himself, paid a visit to the British Museum,
accompanied by one of his suite. His Majesty did
the whole of the museum in less than a quarter of an
hour. As soon as he entered the establishment an
attendant was told off to show him over the rooms. His
Majesty entered the reading-room, glanced round at
the rows of books and at the lofty dome, and went out
again as fast as he was able. He then hurried up the
grand staircase, took a look at a few cases of Roman
and Assyrian antiquities, and asked to see the
Egyptian rooms. Strangely enough, although he him-
self had, expressed a wish to visit that department, the
sight of it appeared to frighten him. The antiquity
of the mummies was something beyond his compie-
hension, and seemed to appal him. He clung to the
arm of his attendant, and, uttering an exclamation,
shrunk from the figures as if they had been-apparitions.
He then passed quickly through the sculpture collec-
tion, hardly stopping to look at anything, and hastily
left the establishment. The object of his visit had
apparently been to see the MUMUdell.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-05

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