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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-10-31

LABOURERS AND SMALL FARMS.

Lord Waveney recently wrote to Mr. F. Fuller,
hon. secretary to the Small Farms and Labourers'
Land Association. His Lordship said he hailed the
idea of the Association with much satisfaction,
"but," he added, "the first and indispensable condi-
tion is that to the farm should be associated 13311110
secondary industry. This is shown in the case of
Ulster under the Tenant-right, where the second
industry is universal, viz., weaving and the like." Lord
Waveney then pointed out an inversion of this principle
on his estate in Antrim. "It is the labourer," observes
his lordship, "who brings a second industry, handi-
craft or other, in aid of his rural labours, and not the
village tradesman, who adds his farm to his existing
business, who promises to form a successful class."
The Duke of Manchester, writing to Mr. Fuller, says:
"I should be very willing to negotiate with your
association for the transfer of land for your purpose.
This offer is, of course, subject to the sanction of the
trustees under the settlement of the estate. But
there seems to me a practical difficulty in carrying
out your project. The various homesteads, which
have been erected at great expense (some of them in
recent years), are adapted to the size of the existing
farms. If the latter are to be sub-divided, the large
dwelling-houses and the farm buildings become use-
less, and smaller ones would have to he put up on
each sub-division. Also a considerable portion of the
area would have to be given up to roadways."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-10-31

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WORKHOUSE CHILDREN.

There is one possible reform of our social system
which might well engage the attention of the politico
philanthropists who are now so eager about the hard-
ships of the poor. Unfortunately, in this instance,
the victims do not possess votes, and their case is not
likely, therefore, to meet with much attention from
the Samaritans of the stump. In default of any
chance of redress from that quarter, we would suggest
to ordinary philanthropists the question whether the
time has not come to seriously consider the advis-
ability of removing children from the workhouse.
This matter came up before the Toxteth
guardians the other day, and the general view
was that, in this detail of social economy,
the United States set us a good example. Nor
can it be doubted that English opinion is as
opposed as American to imparting the pauper taint to
children, by bringing them up amid pauper surround-
ings. It has been shown, over and over again, that
the effect of our system is to make many of the
children regard the workhouse as their home during
the rest of their lives, and they consequently return
to it whenever reduced to severe straits, without
making much a a struggle. It was suggested by a
member of the Toxteth Board that the best way would
be to "farm out" the children at some industrial
school in the neighbourhood. This would not, it is
believed, involve any appreciable increase of expense,
while there could be little doubt about the resulting
advantagm What is required, however, in the first
place, is a wave of opinion ; " and as our usual manu-
facturers of the article have more congenial work to
do, it must be left for practical philanthropy to set the
sea rolling.

A MODERN JACK SHEPPARD.
A prisoner named Hughes, alias Williams, who has
been incarcerated for nine months in Knutsford Gaol,
Cheshire, has successfully effected his escape. The
prisoner ingeniously constructed a rope of material in
his cell, and, watching his opportunity, slipped out,
threw his rope over a wall near the entrance, hoisted
himself up, and got clean away,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-17

A LARGE VALVE.

A 66-inch valve has been made by the Eddy
Valve Company, Waterford, New York, for the
Central Milling Compang, Niagra Falls. In the
waterworks of several large American cities, 36-
inch pipes are used, and a few cities have 48 inch
pipes, but no larger. The 56-inch valve under
notice is for use at the bottom of a pit or shaft 75
feet deep, and is to be placed between an iron stand
pipe and a turlin,) water wheel, so that the
water can be shut out of the wheel case, and the
wheel in-peeted from insi ie the case, with >ut hav-
ing to shut off the water at the canal upon the sur-
fa eof the ground, The opening being 56 inch P,
the gate of the valve is about 60 inchas in:diameter,
giving an area of 2,827 square inches, and a pres-
sure of 92,000 lb. upon tho back of the gate when
it is closA. To withstand such a pressure, and be
serviceable, requires first-class material and work.
The valve is about 6 feet wide and about llf feet
high over all, and 2 feet from face to face of flanges,
It was made specially for the place and purpose
named, and is supposed to be the largest valve ever
made.—lron.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-17

lOYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION
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The quarterly court of the subscribers to this insti-
tution was held on Saturday at Freemasons' Hall,
Mr. Frank Richardson, Past Grand Deacon, in the
chair. The list of candidates for admission to the
school at tho election next April was declared to be
30, and the vacancies in the school 22. The death of
Colonel Creaton, treasurer and trustee of the institu-
tion, was reported, and in his place Mr. Horace
Brooks Marshall was elected treasurer, Mr. J. A.
Rucker as one of the trustees of the General Fund,
and Mr. Joshua Nunn as trustee of the Sustentation
Fund. As the January dividends have not yet been
received, on account of the death of Colonel Creaton,
it was resolved that to avoid inconvenience in the
future by a possible death of a trustee, the bankers
have a power of attorney to receive all dividends be-
longing to the institution. The brethren afterwards
granted a gratuity of £.25 as a wedding present to
Miss A. Barron, an assistant governess, on her retire-
ment from the institution, and a vote of thanks to the
chairman closed the proceedings.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-17

AN IRISH ELECTION BILL

From some memoirs, of which a few copies have
recently been printed for private circulation, we take
the following amusing excerpt: At a contest for
county Tipperary, which resulted in the election of the
notorious Jeremiah O'Donovan llossa, then a convict
in Millbank, who defeated a co-Nationalist, Charles
Kickham, and Mr. Denis Caulfield Heron, Q.C., one
of the stalwart " boys " of Tipperary sent in the
following election bill to one of Mr. Heron's election
agents, the authenticity of which was vouched for at
the time :

Jim F-, mob conductor and botheen boy, &c.,
to Mr. Merring's (sic) election agent, for the
following work and murder done on the day of the
polling, Feb. 26, 1870.

Item, to three shouts for Heron at 24. per
shout ... 0 0 6

three hurrahs for same at 3d. -
each ... ... ... ... 0 0 9

ft ~ four screeches at 3d. each ... 0 1 0
three bounces in the air at 40.
each ... 0 1
• making noise for 2 hours ... 0 1 4
• hitting a voter for Kickham the
rap of a dead cat, which I spent
5 hours killing the night before 0 2 0
• making a prod at, and giving two
strokes of, a wattle to one of Kick-
ham's supporters? for Ivbich I got
a most awful battering from the
Kickhamites 0 3 9
" „ gripping one of Kickliam's party
by the windpipe or throttle; for
which I got the slap of a rock
over the left ear, leaving me since
in the care of a doctor ... 0 6 7
• „ Striking a voter over the sconce
with a mud bag, for which I re-
ceived cruel treatment from the
• women ... ... •. • ... 0 1 6
„ „On the declaration of the poll
when Mr. Heron was not de-
clared elected by four majority,
I took a fit of hurrooing, shout-
ing, screeching, roarin', leapin',
bouncin', smashing windows,
dashing into whisky shops,
swallowing half-gallons of porter,
skelping glasses of whisky, row-
ling peelers, smeggin' sogers,
until I found myself nearly dead
in the lock-up the following
morning, and had to pay one
shilling fine ... 010 11

1 9 5i
If this bill is not paid before St. Patrick's Day by
Herring's there'll be bad work about it, so look out for
squalls.—Yours to command, JIM 11---.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-17

THE CARNAGE OF CHRISTMAS WEEK.

Tie R 1 v. Geo. M. Murnhy, at the meeting at the
Lambeth Baths on Saturday night, said that apart
from the terrible typhoon in Japan, by which 2000
had lost their lives, the earthquake in Spain which
had killed 1000, the sea fight off the Pacific coast, by
which 400 had been killed and wounded, the nine
villages massacred in Armenia, and the terrible loss
of life at the orphanage .of New York, no fewer
than 210 sudden and violent deaths had been
recorded between December 22 and December
28, 1884, in four of the London newspapers.
The ghastly catalogue was as follows: Deaths
by drowning, 42; violent deaths, not speci-
fig d, 34; suffocation, 16; suicides, 15; burnt
to death, 14; by falling, throwing, kicking, and jump-
ing, 14; run over, 10; found dead, 10; murdered, 8;
found dead on railways, 6; sudden deaths, 6; deaths
attributed to drink, 5; exposure and want, 4; stabbed
to death, 4; explosions, 3; machinery accidents, 3;
shot, 2; choked, 2; poisoned, 2; fighting, 2; and one
each were beaten to death, buried alive, strangled,
over exertion, broken head, ill-treatment of parent,
thrown out of trap, and treading on orange-peel.
Twenty-three of these cases were attributed in the
papers more or less to liquor; but the internal evi-
dence is very strong that the proportion was much
nearer one-half, and so we keen merry Christmas,
replenish the Exchequer, and kill off the people at
the rate of the deaths on a battle-field in a week.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-17

PUBLIC HOUSE PROPERTY IN
LONDON;

On Saturday at a special session of the City of
London magistrates, held at the Guildhall, Sir Robert
Carden, M.P., in the chair, an application was made
through counsel on behalf a Mr. Palmer for the
transfer of the license of the George public-house,
Aldermanbury. In support of the application it was
stated that the house was now closed, and had been
for about six months, and that the previous tenant,
a Mr. Usher had gone away. Mr. Palmer had put
the house in a proper state of repair,and he was desirous
that the license should be granted in his name. Sit
Thomas Gabriel remarked that it was really a license
for am w place that was asked for. Chief Inspector
Tillcuck said the house was formerly a flourishing
commercial hotel, but of late years it had very much
deteriorated in value, and there had been two or
three flu es there. The main building had for some
time been separated from the bar and let as a ware-
house, and since the last fire the bar had been closed.
Alderman Evans said the house was thoroughly well
known, but it was a very different place now to what
it had been. Sir,Thomas Gabriel said it seemed that
since the fire the house had not been visited either
by the justices or the police,'and he did not see under
these circumstances how they could grant the appli-
cation. Applicant said the alterations were all but
completed, and he was willing to abolish the side
door, as the magistrates objected to side entrances.
Sir Robert Carden said the Court was not prepared
to grant the license at present. It must stand over
until next session.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-17

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THE HOUSEHOLD TREASURE.—Safe but certain in
its action. Prepared CALIFORNIAN BORAX purifies and
sweetens everything, expels dirt, softens water, preserves
food, destroys disease germs, and arrests decay. Excellent
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Miss FONTESCUE, of the Strand Theatre, writes :—"I
can with pleasure testify to the excellent quality of
Pears' Soap. For its beneficial effects on the shin end
complexion it has no equal, and for Winter use it is
especially a boon, for it keeps the hands soft and free
from chapping.—M. FORTESCUE." PEAR' SOAP for
Complexion. bdld everywhere.

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bringing back the colour. The effect is superior to
that produced by a direct dye, and does not injure the
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Sulphur being hC_Sly prized for its stimulant, cleansing
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and never fails in its action. No other hair dressing is
requihite. Large Bottles, is 6d. sou by Chemists
Hairdressers, and Perfumer everywhere.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-17

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CRADLEY HEATH, HALESOWEN, AND DISTRICT CHRONICLE.

TRADESMENS ADDRESSES

SATURDAY, JANUARY 17,1885.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-17

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many heavy doctor's biils. It is by :he judij •usU e
Of uch articles of diet Cat a cou,titution be
gradually bui tup until strong enougn t‘i resist every
tendenc, to diitate. fiundfids of subtle maladies Ate
floating around us ready to attack wherev,r there i-
weak point. a oily escape many a fs.ai shaft by
keeplng ourselves well fortaied with pure blood and a
proierly nourished frsme " Qj,j 6erviee (..iasoffe--•
Made si,uply with boiling water or milk. Sold mill'
in liece s, lisueled--`•Jamite EPPA de Co , iivineepaibic
Cheluists, London."—Also makers of Npp's Chocontto
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II oway's Oi.tment and Pills.—Coughe,
The ,o t in pro:erti .a of them:: medicameuts render
thtzu well w stilt of trial in a 1 diseases of the respira•
toly organs. I ow mon co de ad influenza the palls
take ,Lteroati,, and the Ointruent rubb.4 over the
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the neives, or deprasing the spi:its ; such are Sue
ready nieans if escaping from suffering when afflicted
. c Ids, coughs, bronchitis, and other chest com-
plaints, by which the health of sd many is seriously and
perman-ntly injured in most countries.

FAIR WRITE HANDS.

IFINCJiis
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-17

IMPERIAL FEDERATION.

Mr. James Service, Premier of Victoria, has fore
warded Mr. R. Murray Smith, Agent-General of the
colony, explaining in some detail the grounds of his
instructions to give a general support to the move-
ment in favour of imperial federation. The chief of
t hese considerations is the anomalous position of the
colonies at present as regards local government and
imperial authority. With respect to the first they
have the fullest liberty, but as to the second they are
wholly unrepresented at present in the imperial system,
so that they are under, so far as their Imperial inte-
rests are concerned, an antiquated autocracy or bureau-
cracy, and have no voice or vote in the councils of the
empire to which the Ministers are responsible. Of late,
moreover, the weakness of their position has been
most keenly felt, and they had become petitioners to
the Colonial Office with scarcely more influence than
an English county member. A federation scheme
could not deprive the colonies of what they have, and
must give theta more tangible influence and more
formal authority than they now possess. He says that
Australasia is and always has been heartily loyal both
to the Throne and the Empire, and he adds in con-
clusion : "We believe that the colonies, justly and
wii.ely governed, may be tributaries of strength to the
plrent State; that they and it may be mutually
r:cipients of numerous advantages. I am sure that
I sl oak the mind of the colonists generally in express-
ing our desire to remain, as now, an integral portion
o the Empire; and it is in this view, therefore, that
I desire to support the movement for Imperial
'ederation."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-17

THE LORD MAYOR AND MR. HENRY
GEORGE.

'The following reply has been received from the
Lord Mayor by the deputation which recently waited
upon his lordship for the purpose of obtaining his per-
mission to hold a meeting in the Guildhall in connec-
tion with the present industrial depression:
The Mansion House, London,

Dear Sir,—l have, as I promised to do, carefully
considered the memorial with which you have
favoured me, and which, after stating that you "view
with deep concern the deplorable condition of industry
in this city and throughout the realm, which calls-for
the earnest consideration of all loyal citizens," pro-
ceeds to request me to grant the use of the Guildhall
for a public meeting to be held at half-past three p.m.
on Saturday, the 17th inst., and adds, "Your
memorialists have invited Mr. Henry George, a gentle-
man well-learned in industrial questions in every
country, and others to address such meeting."
It is unnecessary for me to say that the condition
of the trade and industry of the country is of the
deepest interest to me, as Lord Mayor, and that I
should be by no means unwilling to accede to a re-
quest for a public meeting on the subject were I rea-
sonably convinced that any substantial or practical
good would result therefrom.
But as I have no ground for anticipating any useful
effect from a meeting of the character set forth in the
memorial, I have come to the decision that I cannot
comply with the wishes of the requisitionists.—l am,
dear Sir, yours faithfully,
GEORGE S. NOTTAGE, Lord Mayor.
W. Saunders, Esq.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-17

CRADLEY HEAT Li.-

i FIRE. - On-Wednesday morning, shortly a"ter
su yen o'cick, a fire was discovered to be raging
the premises of Mr. Samuel Walker, clothier, Ii
Street. The bed room. floor OTO:' the shop w
destroyed, and the fixtures in the shop were a!s,,
dumagel. The flames were extinguish Ia by Vie
police, assisted by several of Mr. -Walker's lit..gh •
buurE. The origin of the fire is not known.

nNE BOX nf CLARKE'S B 41 PILLS is warranted to cure
lischarges from the Urinary Organs, in eith, r sex
acquirad or constitutional. Cravat and Pains n ths has k
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-17

THE WINDSOR IsIVRDFS.

The trial of Joseph Shill, a tailor, for the murder
of his wife at Windsor on December 19, took place
before Mr. Justice Hawkins at Reading Assizes on
Tuesday. Mr. Darling was asrigned as counsel for
the prisoner. Mr. Greene stattd the case for the,
prosecution. The prisoner, who is a short, hump-
backed man, appeared indifferent while the trial was
proceeding. The evidence showed that screams of
murder were heard from the house oceupied by Shill
and his wife. The prisoner continued to occupy the
room for several days before the body of the de-
ceased was found under the bed on which he had
been sleeping. There were terrible injuries- to the
head, produced by a flatiron which was found in the
room with human hair and blood on it. There were
blood stains on the prisoner's clothing when he was
apprehended. The trial concluded shortly before
seven o'clock. The jury, after an absence of three-
quarters of an hour, found the prisoner guilty, and,
the judge passed sentence of death.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-17

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-17

THE RIGHTS OF A FOREIGN FLAG.

At the Birkenhead Police-court on Saturday,
before Mr. Presto,„ stipendiary magistrate, Albert
Gou'd Thompson, first mate of the American ship J.
F. Chapman, now lying in the Great Float, Birken-
head, and John De Costa, shipping agent, Liverpool,
were charged, the first with using abusive and threat-
ening language, and the latter with assaulting a police-
constable whilst in the execution of his duty. The
police-constable, on the 2nd inst., went on board the
vessel with a note to the consul's clerk. He saw the
clerk, and was about leaving the vessel, when De
Costa said to the first mate, "That is the man who
put you and the captain out of court the other day."
This was denied. Further words passed, and De
Costa then said, "If you don't go over the side we'll
chuck you over. This is an American ship, with the
flag hoisted, and you are not allowed on board, her."
De Costa then called Thompson, and he came up and
said to the officer, "Look here, you have no business
here. That is our flag, and you are treading on it.
If you don't get out I'll chuck you overboard."
Evidence was called for the defence, after which Mr.
Preston said he did not believe the officer was entitled
to be on board on that occasion, and, therefore, the
summons would be dismissed.

Snsillkins is the meanest man in towns and when a
baby was left in a basket on Johnling's steps the
other night he said: "That Johnling is an awful
lucky fellow." "Lucky !" ejaculated Mr. Greathearti,
whom he was addressing; "what do you mean?
"Why," said Smillkins, "that basket was worth
forty cents."
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K luckless undergraduate of Cambridge being exa-
mined for his degree, and failing in every subject
upon which hie was tried, complained that ha had not
been questioned upon the things which lie knew. Upon
which the examiner tore off a square 146 h of paper,
and pushing it towards him, desired 'ram to write on
it all that be did know.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-17

THROAT ArFECTroNB AND HOARsENESs.--All suffer-
ing from irritation of the throat and hoarseness will
be agreeably surprised at the almost immediate reiief
afforded by the use of "Brown'q Bronchial Troches "
These famous "lozenges" are now sold by most respect-
able chemists in this country at is lid per box. People
troubled with a"h eking cough." a "slight cold,' or
bronchical affections, cannot try them too soon, as
similar troubles, if allowed to progress, consult in
serious Pulmonary and Asthmatic affections. See that
the words "Brown's Bronchial Troches" are on the
Government Stamp around each box,—Prepared by
J. RN I. BROWN & Sem Boston, US, European depot
' 33, Farringdon Road, London.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-17

COMBINATION OF COALOWNERS.

A movement is said to be on foot, and making
active progress, in South Yorkshire, for the purpose
of forming a Mutual Insurance Association, to re-
imburse members whose collieries may be set down
or on strike for the time they are idle. In November,
1874, the Yorkshire and North Derbyshire Coal-
owners' Association (Limited) was formed, with a
capital of £500,000 in £lO shares. The object of
the society was to afford relief to members who
might be inconvenienced by strikes. Amongst the
shareholders were the Staveley Company, who
took 1000 shares, and Messrs. Newton, Chambers,
and Co., the owners of the Wharncliffe,
Silkstone, and Dodworth Collieries. The scheme,
however, did not seem to work, on account,
it was said, of other districts, whose mode of
working and other things altered the position of
affairs. It is understood that the new combination
will be confined solely to South Yorkshire, and contri-
butions will be paid on the tonnage of coal raised
during the past year. Auditors connected with the
firm of Messrs. Swithinbank, of London, have been
recently visiting the collieries in order to verify the
tonnage raised. In the event of a strike, or of flip
pits being set down, members will receive compensa.
tion according to the tonnage on which they insure.
A goodly number of subscriptions have been paid into
a local bank, and in all probability the whole of the
first call will be met before the end of the present
month. It is rumoured that one of the first efforts
made will be to obtain a return of the ten per cent.
conceded some two years ago, which the owners con-
tend ought to have come off long ago.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-17

coke iron is quoted in the Haute Warne 150 fr.,
mixed brands 165 fr. The German iron market
weaker, owing to the slackness of enquiry, the
supply of pig-iron especially exceeding the demand;
Lilt business ia as difficult: in. tiiisLed irun, -Values
are still receding. Iron.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-17

THE " DISTRESSED " SCOTCHMAN,

Ihe old advice to wait until one sees the end has
received a fresh illustration from the sequel to the
story of "the distressed Scotchman," John Black.
Several employers, it will be remembered, offered him
work, and this is what the one whose offer was ac-
cepted has to report: Black entered my service as
labourer at Ll a week, with board and lodging, on
New Year's Day, and after spending several hours
idly he was asked to carry two baskets downstairs.
lie fell down the stairs, and said he had.hurt his back,
and that he was going to the hospital (St. Bartholo-
mew's, opposite). I have not seen him since, nor have
the hospital authorities made his acquaintance. I
think it will be a long time before I employ anybody
else under similar circumstances, although they may
be recommended by persons as sagacious in this par-
ticular way as our magistrates. It will thus be seen
that the attempt to convert the police-courts into an
amateur labour bureau has, like so many other make-
shifts of the kind, not been very successful. Perhaps
we shall get to the root of the matter all the sooner
on that account.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-17

A MAN AND DONKEY FIGHT.

—.t Normanton a fight has taken place between a
Normanton miner and a spirited donkey, the property
of a .lecal innkeeper. The combat was watched by
200 spectators, who occasionally cheered the dumb
animal. The fight seems to have been arranged with
the object of settling a public-house bet. It took
four nen to fetch the donkey to the scratch. The
miner doffed his jacket, waistcoat, and shirt. When
the donkey had warmed to his work—kicking and
biting it was found that the man would stand but
little chance. The fight, however, was continued for
an hour and a half, and then the man "threw up the
sponge." The donkey was with difficulty got back to
the stable. It wanted to continue the battle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-17

RUSSIA AS A TEA GROWER.

According to information which has reached us
from the Caucasus, Russia has decided to commence
the new year with an effort to become her own pro-
vider of tea. For some time past the Government
has been looking out for fresh industries to make up
for the growing depression of the corn trade. Acting
on the advice of experts, it has decided to start a tea
plantation at Soukhum Kale, and import a shipload
of Chinese coolies to work it. That tea can be suc-
cessfully grown in the Caucasus is a point which is
already settled. Some years ago the British Consul
at Tiflis grew a quantity of tea, and during the course
of last summer a German succeeded with a number
of shrubs imported from China. But although
small experimental efforts have resulted in establish-
ing the fact that tea can be cultivated in the Caucasus,
it is yet to be demonstrated that it can be grown on a
large scale at a price that will enable it to compete with
the Indian and Chinese article. The home market is a
large one. The Russians are notorious tea drinkers,
and import yearly 72,000,000 pounds of tea, valued
at £6,000,000. Of this quantity,half is conveyed to
Russia overland, across Siberia, and half borne by sea
to Odessa and to Cronstadt. In either case the
foreign article would be at a disadvantage in regard to
the Caucasus tea, owing to Soukhum Kale being
only a couple of days' run from Odessa. On
the other hand, labour is scarce and dear in the
Caucasus, and the clumsy moujik, if imported, could
never compete in the hot, moist valleys of Transcau-
casia with the coolie of China or India. Further, for
plantations to be established on a large scale foreign
capital would be needed, and that is precisely a com-
modity which refuses to patronise Russia just now.
Altogether, therefore, the chances of Russia becoming
a great tea grower in the immediate future do not
seem very promising. Still the experiment is to be
made, and India and China tea-growers will naturally
watch the operations of the Russian Government at
Soukhum Kale with interest.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-17

COLLISION BETWEEN HER. /ffiIJESTY'S

SHIPS.

A serious collision between her Majesty's ships
Achilles and Agincourt was narrowly averted in
Plymouth Sound on Saturday morning. The Achilles,
16, ironclad, Captain Alexander Buller, C. 8., A.D.C.,
and the Agincourt, 17, ironclad, Captain J. G. Mead,
bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral W. H. Whyte,
second in command of the Channel Squadron, were
the vessels implicated. About half-past nine the
eastern division of the Channel Squadron, consisting
of the Northumberland, 27, ironaad, Captain F.
C. B. Robinson, bearing the flag of Admiral de)
Horsey, in command of the squadron; the Sultan,
12, ironclad, Captain R. G. Tracy; and the Nep-
tune, 6, turret-ship, Captain W. H. Maxwell, having
hove in sight, the Achilles and Agincourt pro-
ceeded outside the breakwater to meet them, but
Admiral de Horsey at once signalled to the Achilles
and Agincourt to return in consequence of the heavy
sea running and the strong wind prevailing. It ap-
peared that the eastern division had experienced the
full force of Friday night's gale, and Adiniral De
Horsey thought it adviseable for the whole squadron
to berth in Plymouth Sound until the weather had
moderated. The Agincourt, followed by the Achilles,
accordingly at once returned, there being at the time
strong westerly squall with thick rain, which some-
what obscured the vision. Inside the breakwater
there are five moorings laid down with ample space
between for large men-of-war to swing. The Agin-
court entered the Sound first through the western
channel, and as the whole of the squadron were coming
in she should have proceeded to pick up the fifth and
easternmost buoy. Instead of dcing so, however, she
picked up the fourth buoy, to which the Achilles also
steamed (Erect, presumably thinking that the Agin-
court was going to the fifth buoy. On account of the
thickness of the weather the Achilles did not
observe that the Agincourt had already picked
up the fourth buoy until she was close on
her. Instead of the Achilles then trying to
pick up the easternmost buoy she ported in
order to pick up the next bouy westward of
the Agincourt, the one she had already passed. In
consequence of the heavy wind and sea the Achilles
swung a little too far and her bow got dangerously
close to the Agincourt's stern. A collision appeared
inevitable, but Captain Buller and Captain Mead were
1).-Ah equal to the occasion. The Agincourt shipped her
buoy and went full spee3, whilst the Achilles reversed
and the vessel went full speed astern. The Achilles,
however' very slightly came into collision with the
Agincourt, carrying away the stern davits, top hamper,
and also breaking a short length of the stern railing
of that vessel. The Achilles was undamaged. An
the other vessels of the squadron experienced consider-
able inconvenience in g4tting to their moorings. The
accident was witnessed by the naval commander-in-
chief at Devonport, Admiral A. Phillimore, from the
signalling station at Mount Wise.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-17

"TREATING CRITICS."

Mrs. Kendal does well in not inviting critics to
supper; but she exhibits small! knowledge of human
nature when she describes the process by which
critics may be inveigled. A man outgrows his taste
for champagne suppers much sooner than his ambition
to be thought an upright judge, and if Mrs. Kendal
were to try some of that cajolery, which she pronounces
infallible, upon a critic whose opinion was worth
having, she might be disappointed by the results. At
the same time critics of the drama would best consult
their dignity by not letting themselves be "treated."
A judge does not dine with one of the parties to a
suit which he is going to try next day, and an editor
would think queerly of a literary critic, who, having
to review an important book, would go and accept
hospitalities from the author. Critics says that their
work is better done if they mix a good deal with
actors and actresses, and thus learn all the circum-
stances attending the production of a new piece.
But they can become friendly without growing
familiar, and actors themselves would find it to their
advantage to prevent the critic's advance to the
position of candid friend. No worker, whether he be
actor, artist, or author, ever receives such praise from
a treated critic as he has got for nothing from that
same journalist when the two were not yet acquainted,
and when the critic wrote kindly out of honest ad-
miration. There is a flavour in cupboard praise as
there is in cupboard love, and connoisseurs do not
mistake it. What is more, actors, actresses, and
playwrights are rarely satisfied with the quality of the
praise which they have purchased, as they imagine,
by filling the utterer with good things. Grateful for
the least word of encouragement coming to them in
an anonymous article, they will take nothing less than
superlatives from the intimate friend. Let it be
added that even superlatives lose their value unless
bestowed on one person only. Many a pouting actress
has abashed a critic who was expecting thanks by
giving him in angry English the substance of
Moliere's line--" Sur quelque pref6rence une estime
se fonde : Et c'est n'estimer rien qu'estimer tout le
monde."—Graphic.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-17

SALVATION ARMY "MIRACLE.'

A Chester correspondent says a train car driver has
been converted by the Salvation Army. The man,
who was very lame, jumped off his tram car opposite
the Combermere Monument, and began to leap about,
shouting and gesticulating as if in intense akony. A
number of persons ran up, when he fell upon his
knees and prayed in a loud and fervent manner. On
concluding his prayer he again sprang up, jumped
joy fully about, and exclaimed, "Praise be to God ;
yes, I am quite cured." He had been crippled for
fifteen years in .one leg, and he asserts that he has
been cured by " an healing by faith" process adopted
by the Salvation Army. The man then jumped on
his car, and went on his way rejoicing.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-17

PROPOSED SUBWAYS IN THE CITY.

Not am iment too soon the Commissioners of
Sew-..,rs have taken a pr tetic 1.1 step ts. wards lessen-
ing ti e dungen at'eadin; r issing the most crowthd
spots of the City thoroughfares, h y la.vo re-
ferred to a comini tes the cons deration of as home
for forming a spat io i 8 chamber and r the road.vay
opp site the I\lai.so th use, with four subways
radiating in various directions, the object being to
eivs th c aigeste i traffic at that point, and to
pr ',ids a sat o crossing for pedes•rit. a. The
chAnber is to be in the ccntre of the roadway. cie-
cular i.. 1 form, and about 20 feet in diameter, wi
an 8 tot s. yigh. at the top. Around thH, o i the
surface, a pay went 6 test wije is to be put, fort-
ing an effective refuge f r foot passengers. The
out subways are to radiate from the central
chamber to the Union Rank, to the north-east
corner of the Mansion House, to the open space in
fr.int of the R yal Exchange, and to the GI, be In-
surance ()thee. T e subways are to be ItiiC I with
glaze I white biicks and lighted by electricif.y. Con-
Adoring the tx•retnely dangerous natute of the
, spot, the schelne ties,o yes to be heartily siipporiel.
It ought to be applied also in ether crosded local.
ities of this E rat eily.—lron.

THE FOREIGN itoN rHADE.
me tender cy iu the Austrian iron ar irlset has
not improved, prices both of Tig and mainuLotnrod
irun being depressed. Although official quotiVons
shuw but trifling changes, sales have recently been
in ide at under quoted rates. Business is very flat'
in the Belgian market, makers experiencing the
greatest ditli•ulty in getting orders, and almo4 any
i,3•, is a,coptl to steu..e them. The Belgian im-
.ls of iron a d steel during the first eleven
month of 1681 were 140,890 tons, against 186,957
to is in the correspiinding period of 1883, and 175,273
tons in 1882. The exports amounted to 372,298
to s in 1884, 382,096 tons in 1883, and 348,001 tons
in .832. The expo..ts of coal in the tint eleven
in n Os of 1834 were 4,255,166 tot s, aga'nst
4, .3: , 7! o sin 1883, and 3,861,536 to' sin 1862.
T e Fieraf, iron mArket is extreine:y qii:e•.
aflU
:neturers are addin :• slightly t their stocks, and ,
are at. o receiving some trifling ordero, transactions ERVOUS DEBILaY,—GILITIS, a 11.e.diut
_
of any bulk being linknown. Y after drip - Work showing
rices, si,irfferers how they may be
pi •to the lowest possible point, ie beet:ham; :ited cured w n•iut tiie aid of -.l.irtitcks. Free on receipt
.n thir ; but no improvement is to be sr.:toted lof a pos.age stamp.--zt Jdrese SzourrArtr,a`lnstitute
until greater activity in enquiry sots in. Rolled of Anatomy Brral rnhan.-
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-17

IMPORTANT DECISION TO MILK
INSPECTORS.

On Monday at the Highgate (London), Police-court,
lyifore Mr. Bodkin, Viscount Pollington, and Mr. A.
Goslett, Charles Swift, dairyman, of Doilia Farm, Mill-
hill, Hendon, was summoned for refusing to sell to Mr.
Foulsham, inspector of food and drugs, a quantity of
certain milk exposed for sale; and Albert Scrivener, a
man in his employ, was charged on a similar sum-
mons with the same offence. Mr. Clay, barrister, de-
fended. Inspector Foulsham and Mr. 'Davis, his as-
sistant, both deposed to seeing Scrivener selling milk
from one of Swift's carts at private houses in Tor-
rington-park. He refused to serve either of them
with any, alleging as an excuse that he had only just
sufficient for his regular customers. Mr. Foulshain
then told him who he was, that he was bound to serve
him, and if he did not he would get his master into
trouble. He said he could not help that. He had only
enough for his customers, and he was not going to serve
either of them. Mr. Clay, for the defence, argued
that the milk was not exposed for sale, and by
the section of the Act under which the proceedings
were taken there could be no conviction. The milk
was being conveyed to customers under cover, and it
was really a contract between the customers and
Swift. When a can of milk was ordered and put by
for a customer the dairyman had no right to dispose
of it to any one else, and if he did so he would be
liable for special damage. Had Scrivener gone about
crying out and selling the milk in the ordinary way,
then it would have been exposed for sale, and the
Bench could have convicted. Scrivener had orders
not to sell to any one but the regular customers,
but of course his master did not mean this to
apply to the inspector, and he had done wrong in
not supplying him; but he did so in ignorance.
Scrivener was sworn, and he admitted that he took
more millc. than the actual amount v•deted, $0
as to be able k supply any ortte- eustomers who
might want an extra quantity, and he sometimes
had some left when he got home. Mr. Foulsham
submitted that this being so the milk was clearly
exposed for sale. Mr. Bodkin said if counsel's con-
tention was correct it simply meant that all milk in
th 3 course of delivery was placed beyond analysis.
Mr. Clay did not think this, because there was the
Act of 1879, which seemed to have been framed
specially to meet such cases, but Mr. Foulsham had
proceeded under the section which stated that a person
refusing to sell milk exposed for sale to an inspector
rendered himself liable to a penalty of £lO. The
Bench, after a private consultation, dismissed the
case against Swift without comment. In the case
against Scrivener, Mr. Clay again contended that the
milk was not exposed for sale, and therefore the man
could not be convicted. Mr. Bodkin; We think,
Viscount Pollington dissenting, that under the cir-
cumstances in law there was no offer for sale, and the
summons must be dismissed. Mr. Clay applied for
costs, but the Bench refused to make any order.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-17

MISCHILk AND ROBI3EitY A DUDLEY.

Late on Wednesday night or early on Toursd ty
morning several shops in Dudley were visitod by
some person or persons, who appear to liar •
amused themselves by breaking the windows and
doing other slight damage. At the shup of Mr.
W. tl. Williseroft, hatter, Market-place, one of the
window paned was cracked, at the shop of Messrs.
Price and Son, next door, a pane was broken out,
and an endeavour had evidently" been made to
abstract syme of the goods displayed in the window.
The shop of Messrs. Baggot and Son, No. 215,
tared in a similar manner, a large pane h-ing
shattered, and from this window two waistcoat
lengths of clo•li were taken. A pane in the windov;
of Mr. Robinson, currier, Stone-street, was also
damaged. A servant girl, employed at a shop in
the Market place, states that shortly before mid-
night she heard a crash as of broken glass, but she
could 11,2 e no one. Mr. Price also saw three men in
an adjoining yard, and it is supposed that these
were the thieved, but at present no clue has If- ea
obtained as to their identity.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-17

THE SALVATION ARMY AND as
FOREIGN EXPEDITION.

On Monday a meeting of the Salvation Army was
held at Exeter Hall, London, to bid farewell to the
officers and corps of the "Foreign Expedition" which
is about to be sent out to the United States, Canada,
New Zealand, France, and India. The large hall
was crowded in every part, and the proceedings
throughout were of an enthusiastic character.
" General " Booth, who on coming on the platform
was greeted with sound of trumpet, and the waving
of flags, and the acclaim of the meeting, took the
chair, and after the singing of the hymn, "Come,
join our army, to battle we go," and prayer, the
General, in the course of what he called some
introductory remarks, gave an account of the pro-
gress and present position of the army. At the
beginning of last year, he said, they had in Great
Britain 520 corps; they had now 637. Abroad last
year they had 106 corps, and now they had 273.
Last year they occupied 345 villages; this year they
occupied 570. Then their organisations included a
cellar, garret, and gutter brigade, an orphanage, a.
brigade for the rescue of fallen women, a drunkard's
rescue brigade, and a prison brigade. The foreign
work was carried on in France, Switzerland, Sweden,
Canada, the -United States, Australia, India, and
Ceylon. In Ceylon they had 100 converted Buddhists.
For India more help in money was required. Some
might say they should be more economical, but he
did not see how they could be, the cost of the main-
tenance of each missionary being only 3s. a week.
Last year they sent out 90 officers to different places
abroad. They were now going to send out 30, and
hoped to send out 250 in the course of the year. The
training of each officer cost £l2 10s., and the whole
cost would be about £7OOO. The 30 "officers "—who
are mostly women—Nyho are about to be sent out were
then ranged in line in front of the platform, and they
stood up. They each bore a tri-coloured staff, and
the banners of "blood and fire," as the General
described them, were waved above them while the
General addressed them, and, calling them separately
by name, gave them their commission. A collection
wal then made towards the expense of sending the
missionaries out, which it was stated would amount
to £4BO, towards which Mr. T. A. Denny gave £lOO,
and another £lOO, it was stated, was given by Mr. Miller,
the amount contributed altogether being £285. Then
followed a brief but earnest address by Mrs. Booth,
and the proceedings terminated with the singing of
the hymn, "All bail the. power of Jesus' name."