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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

THE PARCELS POST.

It is officially announced that the Postmaster-
deneral, with the concurrence of the Treasury, has
consented to the employment of time-served soldiers
forming part of the First Class Army Reserve, or
Arnly pensioners, as parcel deliverers or as substitutes
for letter-carriers and others who riatii be transferred
!gam letter duties to those oonnected with the parcels
post.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

DOUBLE EXECUTION AT TAUNTON.

On Monday morning George White, convicted of
the murder of his wife at Hensridge, near Wincanton,
Somerset, and Joseph Wediake, convicted of the
murder of Mark On; were executed at Taunton Gaol
by Marwood. The culprits were deeply penitent,
and bad paid close attention to the miniitrations
of the gaol chaplain. Snortly before eight o'clock
the prison bell began to toll, and a crowd of
about 200 persons assembled in the neighbourhood
of the gaol. At eight to the minute the black flag was
hoisted, announcing to those without that the last
penalty of the law had been carried out.
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The customary inquest was subsequently held, and
the usual verdict returned. It was stated that death
in bah cases was instantaneous, and that the bodies
presented no signs of struggle.
The execution was witnessed by the High Sheriff,
the Under Sheriff, and the warders of the prison, but
representatives of the Press were not admitted. It is
stated that Wedlake had an affecting farewell inter-
view with his relatives on Saturday.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

THE LABOUR MARKET.

Owing to the holidays business was quiet during last
week in every branch of industry. In Lancashire
spinners are well enough engaged to have declined
accepting further orders on the same terms as their
last sales. The cotton market is less depressed. The
holidays have materially interfered with business in
the hosiery manufacture. As a rule production was
not resumed until Thursday, while in not a few cases
there was so little pressure for delivery, and the
weather has been so fine, that the workpeople have
taken the whole week. The principal exception to
the prevailing dulness is in specialities and some lines
of fancy goods, the demand for which is fully main-
tained. In the boot and shoe industry business has
been completely at a standstill. The same may be
said of the elastic web manufacture trade in which
continues for the most part discouragingly inanimate.
The demand for flax and yarns continues moderate,
but prices are firm, and the best kinds shew symptoms
of a further rise. Tows and hemps are more freely
purchased, prices being firmly maintained; while
foreign sorts, particularly Belgians, command better
rates. There is a progressive improvement in the
linen branches. The felt industries show more
activity, and there is a revival of business in the
wholesale clothing and hat and cap manufactures.
In the iron trade there has been very little fresh
business doing, and trade has been inactive, if the
shipments be excepted. In manufactured iron the
week has been a broken one, so that the mills and
forges have only been partially going. There has also
been but a very small inquiry for manufactured iron
of any class The engineers are tolerably busy on
heavy machinery and boilrrs, and in some of the
lighter branches trade is good, the colonial and foreign
markets taking a large quantity of general hardware.

The coal trade is not much altered. Warmer
weather has caused households to be less in request.
Man afacturing sods and coke firm.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

MEET OF THE COACHING CLUB.

In London, on Saturday, the inaugural meet of the
(backing Club, took place on Saturday afternoon in
Hyde Park. The attendance was far in excess of any
which aßeeLnbled to witness former musters of the
kind. The weather was delightful, the clouds which
gave sullen threatening at interval!' during the morn-
ing having cleared off, and the sun shining brilliantly
on the bright emerald spread of turf. Eight-and.
twenty teams of magnificent and well matched cattle,
perfect in training, strong and spirited, were yoked to
as many lofty and well-built drags. Some of the
coaches were yellow in body, but the greater portion
were black or blue, picked with red. The Prince and
Princess of Wales and the Duchess of Teck were
amongst those who witnessed the gathering.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

OLD ',HILL.

DRUNKENNESS.-At the Police Court on Wednes-
day, before W. Bassano and H. Walkr, Esquires,
hom is Redfern was charged with being drunk and
di§or,::erly on the 14th inst. P.C. Styles proved the
case. Pined ss, including costs.
OnsTßucTioN. Richard Davis, Samuel Price,
Alfred Kite, Ilt,nry Davis, Joseph Taylor, William
Barnett, Daniel Dunn, Richard Payne, Samuel
Denstone and Thomas Winn were charged with
causing an obstruction on the highway, on the 13th
inst. P.C. Styles proved the case. Tne first four
defendants were fined 5s and costs, and the others
were fined 2s Gd and costs.

BREACH OP CONTRACT.— Josiah Dawson, brick-
layer, was
.summoned by Isaiah Vernon for breach
of contract. Mr. Holberton defended. Complain-
ant said defendant had broken a contract which he
had signed, and the loss sustained was £5. De-
fendant as employed as foreman and on the 15th
inst. he went away and did not return to work.
Mr. Holberton applied for an adjournment for com-
plainant to produce a time sheet. Toe else was
adjoarned for 7 days.

T H E 3ESSENTIALS
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

RECENT EARTHQUAKES IN SOUTH
AMERICA.

The late Andean earthquakes have been not only
severe but numerous, and have created much alarm in
South America, where the surface of the earth seems
to he at present in an extremely disturbed condition
(says the t. James's Gazette). The volcano of
Ometepec, in Lalo Nicaragua, has also given much
cause for anxiety, having had an eruption for the first
time known in history. There was an earthquake at
Andes, Chili, on the 7th of March, and another on the
following day was almost universally felt throughout
Colombia. In the town of Antioquia the façade of the
cathedral was thrown out of plumb; many of its
columns were thrown down, and all the houses
Buffered more or less. In Yarumal the prison and
thirty-five houses were completely destroyed. In
Aquadas the Town Hall was knocked down, and at
Abejirras the church and a number of houses were
injured. In Pinsgana, the chief village of the Darien
territory, a number of palm-huts were thrown down,
and the rivers rose and fell with frightful rapidity.
The Indians who live at TaN ain the same district are,
it is stated, greatly frightened at the frequency with
which earthquakes occur, and at the changes which
they assert have occurred in the topography of the
country. They say that loud noises are frequently
heard in the almost unknown regions of the south-
east, and there appears just cause for the belief that
some powerful volcanic agency is at work in the
Atrato district. To add to the unpleasantness of the
situation a large island at the mouth of the Atrato,
surveyed by the United States steamer Firebrand in
1862, is reported to have entirely and mysteriously
disappeared.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

APPLICATIONS UNDER THE ARREARS

ACT.

The ofEsial return of the number of applications
lodged and disposed of under the Arrears Act up to
the end of April shows that 86,455 applications had
been received, comprising 135,997 holdings, the esti-
mated amount of money involved being £810,353
Us. 9d.

In the case of 78,403 holding., orders for payment
had been made to the extent of £482,569, and £268,959
had been paid,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

DISASTER AT SEA.

T• he East London Dispatch reports that the fine ship
▪ rra Palma, 1,315 tons, bound from Rangoon to
14iverpool, with rice, struck a sunken rock off the
c°ltat about thirty miles to the east of East London,
luld sank within thirty minutes, all hands being saved
Mve one,
The Sierra Palma had a fine voyage, with light
weezes, the whole of the way, until she met her fate
°4 Saturday night. She was then going about eight
lcricts an hour, with a favourable breeze. There was
14 axle moon, and no appearance of danger, when the
/easel struck on a sunken rock, bumped twice, and, on
uelng got off, almost immt diately began to fill with
??ater. Within five minutes there weke 6ft. cf water
ill the hold, and it very soon became clear that the
ilniP must be abandoned. The giz and the lifeboat were
got out, and the captain, his wife, and the crew of 28
tlen got into them safely, and the ship sank within
,Wenty minutes. The ship's company lay out all night
"a the boats, and in the morning made for the shore,
Which they reached at ten o'clock.
0, ne man jumped into the surf, and was lost, thi
e
"'ng the only casualty sustained so far as human life
'Me concerned.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

GALLANTRY AT SEA.

At a meeting of the Liverpool Local Marine Board
on Tuesday presents from the Board of Trade were
-made to Captain Irvine, of the White Star steamer
Lkßepublic, the first and second officers, and each of
• twelve ceamen who maniied the boats when the
rescue of the crew of the steamship Glamorgan, of
Liverpool, was effected in February last. The Gla-
morgan was sinking, and the rescue, which occupied
many hours, was effected at great peril, one man being
,drowned. .
To Captain Irvine, Mr. George S. Barrett and Mr.
4. W. Bowman, the first and second officers, the Board
+of-Trade awarded their silver gallantry medal and a
&icier tea and coffee service each, and to each of the
.twelve seamen who manned the boats their bronze
gallantry medal and a gratuity of £5.
-• The Board also awarded £lOO to the widow of
Francis Forrester, A. 8., who was drowned, as a token
of aleir sincere e,it;mation of the gallant conduct of her
husband and their sympathy with her in her loss.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

DRAWING ROOM AT BUCKINGHAM
PALACE.

By command of the Queen' a Draw;ng Room was
held on Monday afternoon, at Buckingham Palace. by
her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, on behalf
of her Majesty. _ _ _

_
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of
Wales, her Royal Highness the Pi incess Beatrice,
their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Connaught and Strathearn, her Royal Highness
Princess Henry of the Nethf-rlands, her Royal High-
nees the Hereditary Princess and his Serene Highne.s
the Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Meiningen_ , his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge, KG., and his
Royal Highness Prince Christian of Schleswig-
Holstein, were present at the Drawing Room:
Her Royal Highness the Princess ot Wales wore a
dress of ciel blue satin duchesse embroidered in silver-
gilt draperies of the finest Brussels lace, looped with
a large bouquet of roses and lilacs. Train of del
brocade -embroidered in various coloured flowers and
trimmed with satin; corsage to correspond. Head-
dress a tiara of diamonds, feathers and veil. Orna-
ments pearls and diamonds. Orders—Victoria and
Albert, the Crown of India, St. Catherine of Russia,
Bt. John of Jerusalem, and the Danish Family Order.
Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice wore a train
and body of white corded silk lined with satin and
bordered with pompadour mousselin-de-soie and a
petticoat of white satin duchesse draped with pompa-
dour and looped up with bunches of shaded roses
corresponding with the design of the mousselin.da-
moie. Headdress, feathers, veil, diamonds, and
emeralds. Ornaments diamonds and emeralds. Orders
—Victoria and Albert, the Crown of India, the Portu-
guese, and the Saxe-Coburg ard Gotha Family Order.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Connaught
wore a corsage and train of rich prune and gold
brocade lined with pale blue satin and a petticoat of
white satin draped with tulle and duchesse lace, fas•
tened up with hyacinths and sprays of gold. Head-
dress a tiara of diamonds, feathers, and veil. Orna-
ments diamonds. Orders—Victoria and Albert, the
Crown of India, Louise of Prussia, the Saxe-Coburg
and Gotha Family Order, and the medal of the Golden
Wedding of the Emperor of Germany.
The presentations were 160 in number.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

ADVENTURE WITH A PANTHER.

Mr. E. Lawrence, C.S., of Tanna, and Mr, Win.
gate, EA,, were out beating in the jungle near
Khandalla, an Indian paper says, recently, when
one of the beaters came running up to them and in-
formed them that he had seen a panther go into
some bushes. • Mr. Lawrence had a double express
rifle with him, and a muzzle-loader loaded in one
barrel only, while Mr. Wingate had only an artillery
regulation carbine. Mr. Lawrence gave his express
to Mr. Wingate and took the carbine in exchange.
After walking a short distance in the jungle the
panther got up and ran across the path about
fifteen yards off Mr. Lawrence. Mr. Wingate fired
one barrel and missed. Mr. Lawrence fired his
carbine and hit the panther in the neck. This rolled
the panther over and gave Mr. Lawrence time enough
to take up his muzzle-loader from the bearer. The
panther got up, and, seeing Mr. Lawrence, charged
straight at him. Mr. Lawrence fired, hit the panther
in the leg, and held out the muzzle of his empty rifle
for the purpose of jamming it into the mouth of the
brute. He missed this, however, and put up his left
arm to ward off the panther, which put its claws on his
shoulders. The panther seized Mr. Lawrence's left
arm high up, while Mr. Lawrence grasped the
panther by the throat and tried to strangle it. Just
before the panther charged, Mr. Westgate accident-
ally opened the breech of his rifle, the cartridge
dropped out, and the barrels got jammed, so that
Mr. Wingate was unable to fire. While Mr. Law-
rence was wrestling with the panther Mr. Wingate
seized his rifle by the muzzle and commenced hitting
the panther over the head with the butt end, and
endeavoured to pull it off Mr. Lawrence. Unfortu-
nately, Mr. Lawrence received a blow on the head
and on the wrist from the rifle.. The panther let go
Mr. Lawrence and seized Mr. Wingate's leg; how.
ever, he did not do very much harm. as Mr. Wingate
had some thick leather gaiters on. Mr. Wingate was
also scratched by its claws, Mr. Lawrence and Mr.
Wingate then succ, eded between them in beating out
the panther's brains. Both gentlemen then went
back- to Khandalla, and had their wounds attended
to. Mr. Wingate is quite well. Mr. Lawrence's arm
was horribly torn, but no bones were broken.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

• -
MIDLAND TRADE WITH THE UNITED

STATES.

_
A tabular statement has been issued exhibiting the
nature and value of declared exports to the United
states from the Birmingham Consular district during
the quarter ending March 31. last.
From Birmingham alone the total value of the
exports was 736,058 dole. The chief items were the
following ;--Guns and materials, 139,106 dole.; hard-
ware, cutlery, steel, and iron, 191,107 dole. ; buttons,
shells, &c., 77,334 dole. ; fancy goods and jewellery,
72,548 dole. ; and glass, porcelain, Ice., 50,801 dole.
From Redditch there were exported needles, fishing-
ing-tackle, &c., to the amount of 103,876 dole.
The Kidderminster exports amounted to 189,600
dole., and of this Wm no less than 105,353 dole. was
on account of salted skins, chamois, &c., and 45,324
dole. for rugs.
The Wolverhampton exports amounted to 98,216
dole., of which 60,692 dole, was for cotton, ties, &c.,
and 27,661 dole, for iron sheets, roofing, &c.
The whole of the exports for Birmingham and the
district amounted to 1,127,752 dole., as compared with
1,118,944 dole, for the corresponding quarter of 1882,
thus showing an increase in the first quarter of this
year of 8,807 dole.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

THE REVENUE.

The receipts on account of revenue from the 14 of
April, 1883, when there was a balAnce of £6,972,730,
to the 19th of May, 1883, were £12,162,190, against
£11,641,578 in the corresponding period of the preced-
ing financial year, which began with a balance of
£5,976,585.

The net expenditure was £12,29P,733 against
212,06T,459 to the same date in the previous year.
Toe Treasury balances on the 19th of May amounted
to £6,255,009, and at the same date in 1882 to
25,2?-9,185.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

REWARD FOR GALLANTRY.

. z Tha.London Gazette of the 18th inst., states that
the Queen has been graciously pleased to confer the
decoration of the "Albert Medal of the Second Class"
upon Mr. Henry Hood, coxswain of the lifeboat
belonging to the National Lifeboat Institution sta.
tioned at Seaton Carew, for his gallantry in saving
life at the imminent risk of his own on the occasion
of the wreck of the Norwegian schooner Atlas on the
Long Scar Rocks on the 11th of March last.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

ROWL

LOCM, BOARD.—Mr. W. Bassano presided on
Monday at the monthly meeting of this Board.
The Medic.:l Officer (Dr. Beasley) reported that
during the past month there had been 67 deaths,
the death-rate being 24-85 per thousand. Seven-
teen of the deaths had been caused by zymotic
disease.; viz , whooping cough, 13 ; small-pox, 1
scarlatina, 1; measles, 1; and diarrlicoa, 1. The
only disease of an epidemic character in the parish
, was whooping cough, the number of cases caused
by this disease being 103, 45 of which where now
• convolescent. Only one case of small-pox had come
unler his observation in the parish of Rowley dur-
ing the past month, but two p super cases had been
removed from the borough of Dudley to the Hos-
pital at Tividale, one of which had terminated
, fatally. The Assistant Med:cal Officer (Mr. De
Deane) reported that in the Cralley Heath dis-
trict there had been 25 deaths since the last meet-
ing of the Board, the death-rate being 2P6 per
thousand. Three deaths had been caused by
whooping cough, measles, and scarlet fever. The
district was now in a fairly healthy state. The
Surveyor reported that the wages paid for repairs
of the hi,zhways during the past month amounted
to £135 us. sd. Six tender were received for the
making of Dudley-street and three adjoining
street,, and, on the motion of Mr. Lowe, it was
resolved to accept that of Messrs. DAV" s and Sons
Cradley Heath, for 4:201 Os. 2d. The Chairman
said the county authorities had paid to the
treasurer of the Board £478 8., 4d. towards the
maintenance of the main roads fn. the year ending
March, 1882. A general district rote of Pd, in the
pound was made.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

BICYCLE MEET AT HAMPTON COURT,

The tenth Annual Metropolitan Bicycle Meeting
was held, on Saturday, at Hampton Court, The
London and Provincial Clubs were represented by about
1,700 members, which was rather leas than the gathering
of the previous year.

Each Club o-n
its arrival was conducted to its
numbered station on Hampton-green, where the
machines were piled in pairs, and the men dispersed
until the signal was given. The wheelmen then
mounted their machines, and at the "advance," filed
slowly in double column along the road leading to
Bushey Park.
Some idea of the length of the procession may be
gathered from the fact that the leading clubs reached
the Green before the rear of the provincial clubs had
started. Of the provincial clubs the Portsmouth were
the most numerous, and though somewhat suffering
from fatigue, having journeyed from Portsmouth, as
was testified by the dust on their clothes, they rode
with precision.
There were four tricycle clubs in attendance, among
whom were several ladies on sociables.

The additions to the Zoological Society's Gardens,
Regent's Park, London, during last week included a
bonnet monkey ;rom India, presented by Mr. F. J.
Wicks; a ring-tailed coati, a kinkajou from Demerara,
presented by Mr. E. Francis; a herring gull, British,
presented by Mrs. Andrews; a smooth snake,
European, presented by Mr. W. A. B. Pain; a
bateleur.. eagle from 4.4.frics,- t wcu aemasia's, peacock
pheasants frcm Cochin China, purchased ; a Bennett'a
wallaby, four brown-tailed gerbillus, born in the
gardens.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

TRADESMENS ADDRESSES

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

THE RECENT FI3HTING IN
AFGHANISTAN.

The Calcutta Correspondent of The Times says the
Government has received the following official account
of the Ameer's victory over the Shinwarris :
The Ameer's troops joined their levies at Peshbolak
on April 26. Next morning the troops started for Deh
Sarak, which was the principal Shinwarri settlement,
and contained several forts. The pass was difficult to
force. Two of the principal forts were manned with
the flower of the Shinwarri fighting men, and the sur-
rounding positions were strongly intrenched. The at-
tacking party formed two columns, the right consisting
of an Herati infantry regiment and a regiment of
cavalry, with two guns; the left of the Cabuli in-
fantry and some Turkistani cavalry, with four guns.
Both advanced simultaneously, shelling the position,
and a party succeeded in blowing open the gates of
the forts. The cavalry of the left column carried the
intrenchments, notwithstanding a heavy fire from
both forts, and the positions were at length captured.
The action lasted one hour. The settlement was
burnt. The prisoners state that on their side 12,000
men were eng sgetl. cA,ualties among the Ameer's
troops amounted to 133 killed and 73 wounded. The
enemy lost (tom 150 to 300.

Ou Saturday, near Lincoln, a traction engine, on
cornmeDning the descent of a steep hill, became un•
manageable through breakage and swung round,
crushing against a wall a man named William
Siropson, who was acting as flagman.. The wall was
knocked down, and Simpson was precipitated into a
gar!len a coneidentble distance below the level of the
road, ad sustained frightful injuries, from which he
died.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

THE NEW BRIDGE OVER THE INDUS.

The girders of the last span of the bridge across the
Indus at Attock have been placed in position, and the
bridge will he opened for traffic next month (says the
Evening Standard) This is an item of news which may
not attract much attention amon g the general public,
but its importance will be appreciated by all ac-
quainted with Indian matters. Hitherto the Indus
has broken the communication between the heart
of India and its northern frontier, and has
caused enormous delay, difficulty, and expense, when-
ever it has been necessary to despatch troops against
the Afghans. The importance of this work has long
been recogn'sed by military authorities in India;
but the difficulties of the task were so great that
its execution has ' been constantly delayed. With
the completion of the railway, it is not too much to
say that our army from all parts of India could be
massed on the frontier in half the time that was before
necessary, and our power of offence or defence is
proportionately increased. The difficulties have con-
sisted in the necessity of obtaining unassailable
foundations, and in the immense volume and rapidity
of the river at the flood season. These have at last
been surmounted, and ere long the connection will be
comple'e. The bridge will be of vast utility from a
commercial as well as from a military point of view.

The most favonrable accounts are given of the state
of the crops in France, and if the program already
achieved be only maintained, this year's harvest will
be one of the best of the century.

On Friday in last week the Duke of Connaught
formally took up his freedom, and was admitted an
honorary member, of the Merchant Taylors' Company,
His Royal Highness's freedom comes to him by right of
patrimony, the late Prince Consort having been an
honorary member of the company, as are also the
Prince of Wales, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Crown
Prince of Germany, and the Duke of Cambridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

THE DERBY DAY.

In the 11017 SE OV COMMONS, May 22, the motion for the
Ltdjournment of the House over Den l y Day was made by Sir
._sot. Maxwell, who asked whether it was expedient to depart
...rpm the generous custom initiated at a period not the least
,ulustrlous in the annals of this country and by a statesman
° whom the Lineral Party owed much of its ancient credit.
.4 here was, the hon. baronet urged, an additional reason for
a._'he customary adjournment this year in the fact that, as
l'oe committees on private bills had not reassembled, no
dSlay or expense would be inflicted upon the proiroters.
Mr. Heneage, in seconding the motion, justified it on the
Rround that Derby Day was the one Wednesday in every
Year on which everybody reckoned with certainty that he
Would be free to do as he liked.

4Sir W. Lawson opposed the motion on the ground that it
, mischievous to give a national sanction to a great gamb•
ng festival. In a matter of this kind even the prejudice of
Strong minority ought to be regarded and as the louse
bad only just come back from its holiday the usual argument
Of legislative lassitude and the necesaity for recreation ciuld
hot be employed.

_
After a few words from Mr. St. Aubyn, Mr. Labouchere
Protested against the doctrine of "all work and no play,"
and warmly supported the Derby Day adjournment as a
national recognition of an essential democratic picnic, and
Of the sound principle that life was not to consist only of
toiling and moiling, but had its pleasures as well as its
duties.
The motionlwas opposed by Sir T. E. Colebrooke and
._llr. I. Howard, but on a division was agreed to by 185
60 85.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

THE INDIAN BUDGET.

, Mt. Alderman Fowler moved a resolution declaring that
.a the opinion of the House the statement of the financial
affairs of India should be made at a period of the session
When it can be fully discussed. As an amendment to this,
Sir G. Campbell moved that the accounts should be sub-
Ltitted to a Select Committee, contending that this was
..4110 only mode in which the House of Commons could
exercise an adequate and judicious control over the finances
of india.

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. Sir G. Balfour spoke in favour of this, while Mr. Mac.
.Larlane was in favour of a Royal Commission to inquire
Illto the relative proportion of the charges in India and this
country.
Mr. Cross, in reply for the Government. accepted the
rootion, and said he should be only too glad if practical
Sect could be given to it at once. The financial statement
uad arrived from India, and he hoped it would be in the
Possession of members in a few days If members would
flute to expedite the Government business there was no
reason why the Budget should not be discussed about the
kiddie of July.
Is Ur. E. Stanhope, Mr. Warton, Mr. Reid, and Sir E. Cole-
"rooke spoke, and in the end, Sir G. Campbell having
Withdrawn his amendment, the motion was agreed to.

On the motion for the third reading of the Customs and
kUland Revenue Bill, Mr. W. H. Smith protested against the
continued increase of expenditure.
Lord Hartington said he was not prepared to enter into
details, but in many departments it was impossible either to
,check the growth or to reduce the amount of the expendi-
que.

Intimately the third reading was passed.
Mr- Stevenson moved the second reading of the Sale of
Intoxicating Liquors on Swaaay (No. 2) Bill.
It was opposed by Mr Warton, who was speaking when
the
.LOllBO was counted out, at half-past seven o'clock.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

LYE.

FATAL ACCIDENT.—A girl named Tlenrietta Hart,
12years of are, was fouad drowned in a cistern at
the back of her parents house on the 22nd inst.
An inquest was held at the Talbot Inn, Lye yester-
day betore Mr. It. Docker, coroner, and a verdict
"Accidental Death" was returned.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

DOUBLE EXECUTION IN SCOTLAND.

The death sentence passed upon Henry Mullen and
Martin Scott, the two riveters belonging to Greenock,
for the murder of two gamekeepers at Port Glasgow,
on the 3rd of. February, was carried into effect on
Wednesday morning at eight o'clock, within Duke-
street Prison, Glasgow. Marwood was the executioner.
The hoisting of the black flag was waited for by a
vast throng of people in Doke-street. The two men
retired to rest on Tuesday night about eleven o'clock,
having previously spent a conliderable time with their
clergyman in devotional exercises. Mullen walked
firmly to the scaffold, and submitted quietly t 3 the
process of pinioning. Scott, however, was much
agitated, and walked with difficulty. In both cases
death appeared to be instantaneous.
The bodies were cut down about nine o'clock, and
the inquest, which was of the usual formal character,
was held at ten by Sheriff Balfour.

While the gallows was being tested on Tuesday
under the personal direction of Marwood, one of the
workmen put his head into the noose. Scarcely had
he done so when either his foot slipped or the trap
gave way, and the unfoitanate man_was almost
hanged.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

HAGLE Y.

STooK SAL-E.—At thi3 sale on Monday last there
was a very large supply of all classes' of stock, the
sheep pens espt:cially being well. flue 1. The sale
comprised 51 sheep, 568 sheep and lambs, 21 calves,
and 248 pigs. There was a lane company of buyers
and very good prices were realised. Fat bullocks
made as high as £2B 17s d, cows £2B 103, sheep
80 lambs 42s 6d, calves £5 13s, eNv-s and lambs
1263 per couple. As Hagley is situated in a wide
sheep rearing district the numbers coming every
week to this sale are very large' and the sto k is of
first-class quality.

EPP'S CoCOA —Gavitirut. AND • COMTORTING.—"Ry a
iii•rough kt owl,idge of the haturil laws which govern
thi operations of rbgesti in a d nutrition, and by a care-
ful application cf the fine properties of well-seected
Cocos. Mr. Et•ps his provided our breakfast tables with
a deicately flavoured beverage which may save us many
heavy doctors' bills, It is by the judicioirs use of such
articles of diet that a constitution may be ;.Y,r ,dually built
up until stroug enough to resist every tendency to
disease. ilundre:is of subtle mal,dies are floating around
us ready to attack wherever thure is a weak point. We
may escape may a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well
fort:fitd with pure blood and a properly nourish-ii
frame."—Civil Service Gazette.—Made simply with boil.
iug water or milk. Sold only in Packets, labelled---
" JAME 3 EPP3 & CO., tiomceipathic Chernbits, London.;
makers of Epp's Choemlate Essence.
UNSWEETENED CONDENSED MlLK.—High
m•sdical and BCe, the authorities state Out the en•
ormou • quantity oi 40 per cent. of su ear added to the
ordieury void mlk is injurious, end they there-
for, strongly recerumeial the pure un-stewened " Fir,t
Swiss Brand." By far the bast infaut•' food Ask for
the" First Swiss Brand." Sold everywhere. Sole Con-
gigues, Hartman, Roll al,: cu., Boro', London, B.E,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

THE SALMON ANGLING SEASON.

Salmon angling may now be held to have termi-
nated for the spring season (says the St. James's
Gazette). Good baskets have been made on nearly all
Scottish waters and several large salmon killed;
although no veritable monsters of the deep succumbed
to the prowess of our anglers. A fish of 63 lb. weight
was, however, netted in the tidal waters of the
River Tay. It is a gratifying feature of fishing
economy that the weight of our salmon is increas•
ing—a fact which is largely due to wise legisla-
tion. Twenty-five years ago these fine fish had
fallen in weight on the average to a little under
171 b. per salmon ; now the weight on the average of this
year's fishing will probably not be under 191 b. per fish,
counting grilse as well as mature salmon. This season
a very considerable number of these fish have been
captured which weighed close upon 36:1),, whilst 40-
pounders have not proved uncommon. The Loch Tay
anglers have scored heavily in the way of taking fine
fish; the average weight all over when the catch is
analyzed will probably total up to at least 221 b. per
fish.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

DEATH OF DR. WILLIAM CHAMBERS.

On Sunday morning, Dr. William Chambers, the
head of the well-known publishing firm of Messrs. NV,
and R. Chambers, died at his residence in Chester.
street, Edinburgh, at the age of 83. He had been in
infirm health for some time.

The Times, in an obituary notice, says :—Dr.
bers was the eldest son of the late Mr. William
Chambers of Peet)le?, by his marriage with Jane,
daughter of Mr, William Gibson, and came with his
parents to Edinburgh when in his 14th year. After
having served an apprenticeship as a bookseller, he
began business on his own account in 1819. He and
his brother Robert published a number of works with
which the name of the firm has for. many years been
associated, such as the " Cyclopmdia of English
History," " Information for the People," " Educa-
tional Series," and Tracts for the People," besides
cheap grammars, histories, and editions of the classics.
In 1832 the first number of Ch,ambers's Journal
was issued. William Chambers was elected Lord
Provost of Edinburgh in 1865, and he shortly after-
wards inaugurated extensive improvements in the city
which have been of great advantage in a sanitary
point of view. In 1868 he was reelected to the civic
chair, but resigned in the following year. He made a
gift in 1859 to his native town of Peebles of a suite of
buildings, consisting of a public reading-room, a library
of 10,000 volumes, a lecture-hall, and a museum and
gallery of art. In 1872 the University of Edinburgh
conferred on him the honorary degree of LLD. It was
while Dr. Chambers was Lord Provost of Edinburgh
that the idea occoryed to him of restoring St. Giles's
Cathedral, and he spent a large sum of money in
carrying out the restoration, although a good deal of
work has yet to be done before it is completed. In
1881 Dr. Chambers received an offer of knighthood,
but declined it. About ten days ago llsr liajeoty was
pleased to offer him a baronetcy, which he accepted,
but the patent conferring the honour upon him had
not arrived at the time of his death. Besides fre-
quently contributing to Chambers 's Journa/ he was the
author of several works.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-05-26

THE CORONATION FESTIVITIES AT
MOSCOW.

ARRIVAL OF THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS
OF RUSSIA.

The Emperor and Empress of Russia arrived at
Moscow on Sunday evening, and met with a most
enthusiastic reception.—The Special Correspondent
of the Daily ficws, in describing the event, says:—
After four the people began moving in the direction
of the railway station and the Palace, to await the
Emperor's arrival. Before -six the long and splendid
boulevard between both places was one moving
mass of carriages, while the sides of the road were
crowded with foot passengers, chiefly workmen.
The crowds must at least have numbered two
hundrtd thousand. Along the boulevard order was
maititained, not so much by the soldiers and police as
by citizen guards, who were arranged in companies.
These citizen guards were without arms of any sort,
and were dressed in their ordinary working costume.
They lined the whole of the route from the station to
the Palace, a distance of mora than a mile, and
mustered about 15,000 men. Order was admirably
maintained.

At a quarter past six the loud shouts and cheering
at the Smolensky station announced the approach of
the Imperial train, which consisted of fifteen carriages.
On both sides of the carpeted way from the landing place
to the carriage, the cuirassiers of the Imperial Guards
were drawn up. One squadron of the same regiment and
half a squadron of Cossacks were arranged in a semi-
circle in front of the vast crowds of people congregated
behind.

The Emperor and Empress were received at the
station by Prince Dolgorouki, the Governor of Moscow,
and the Chief of Police. The latter in a carriage and
pair drove off first, there being no formalities at the
station. Next went the Emperor and Empress in a
carriage and four. The Imperial carriages were
followed and partly surrounded by cuirassiers in fine
white uniforms and eagle•crested helmets. After the
cuirassiers came the members of the Imperial family
and suite.

The drive to the Palace occupied six minute; and
ended as it began in the most enthusiastic acclama•
tions.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, with General
Lord Wolseley and the Earl of Clanwilliam, and
their suite, arrived at Moscow on Monday morn-
ing, and were met at the station by the Grand
Duke Vladimir and his wife, the Grand Duchess
Mary Paulovna. The Duchess of Edinburgh and the
Grand Duchess Mary Paulovna took seats in the
first open carriage, and the Duke of Edinburgh
followed in the second, with his brother-in-law, the
Grand Duke Vladimir. The English Duke wore
naval uniform, and the Grand Duke was in general's
uniform, with the new round regulation cap, of a
milky white colour, and made of curly Astrakan wool,
topped with red cloth, which is now worn by the
Emperor and his generals. The Duke and Duchess
were heartily cheered by the crowds as they passed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-14

IBRI

DEAFNESS, NOISES IN THE EARS, dm DELLARS
ESSENCE FOR DEAFNESS should always be tried, as in
numbers of cases, seemingly incurable, it has done
wonders. Slight Deafness, Obstructions in the Ears,
and the incessant humming sounds so frequent with
affected hearing, are removed after two or three nights'
applications. Dellar s Essence can be spoken of Its sure
to give some relief in any case of Deafness without
causing the slightest injury to the delicate organisms cf
the ear ; and, however surprising, persons for years
Deaf have heard sounds after a fair trial of Deilais
essence. Bottles, is. lid. and 28. Od, Sold by all
Chemists. Post free for 18 Stamps sent to Bedford
Laboratory Bayley Street, London, W,C.

A DviCLI TO 110TuEn.s!—Are you broken in your
by a sick child suffering with the pain of cutting
-ceth? Go at once to a chemist lnd get a bottle of
issr.oves SOOTHING S. r,CT. It will relieve.:
poor sufferer immediately.
.It is perfectly harm-
-s 1 and pleasant to taste, a produces natural,
det sletp, by relieving the child from pain, and ti:e
„Ile cherub awalzto "as bright as a button." It
~t•othes the child, it softens the gums, allapi all
relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the
bt,-,e. known • rei/ny for dysentery and diarrbcea,
crhnther arising from teething or other causes. ID Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup is sold by Medicine dealers
oveywbore a$ lid. Per bottle,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-14

LTHE PROPOSED NEW SUEZ CANAL.

In the House of Commons on Wednesday, Mr.
Childers stated the nature of the provisional agree-
ment for the construction of the second Suez Canal.
Negotiations, he said, had been for some time in pro-
gress in Paris, and had been concluded in London.
The arrangement was between her Majesty's Govern-
ment and M. le Lesseps, the president of the Canal.
The company were to construct a second canal
parallel with the existing one, to be completed, if
possible, by 1888. The dividend lait year was
16 per cent., and this year was expected to be
19 per cent., and it was now agreed to reduce
the future tolls and dues. Mr. Childers gave a
detailed statement of the contemplated reductions.
The English share in the management of the Canal
would be increased. Her Majesty'. Government were
to use their good offices to obtain the land necessary
for the new canal and for the Sweetwater Cans.l3 the
company to pay annually to the Egyptian Govern-
ment for ninety-nine years 1 per cent, of the net
receipts. Her Majesty's Government proposed to
lend to the company not more than eight million two
hundred and fifty thousand pounds at 3* per cent.
Provision was further to be made for repayment of
the loan by means of a sinking fund. The agreement
would have no effect until retitled by Parliament.

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Mr. Gladstone, replying to Mr. Bourke, said the
reversion of the Canal to the Egypti:an Government
would remain unchanged, and the domicile of the
Canal Company would continue to be in Paris. There
was nothing in the arrangement with M. de Lesseps
which bore upon the construction of another canal
under separate management and representing separate
interests of a totally distinct character.
In reply to Sir Stafford Northcote, Mr. Norwood,
Sir Henry Wolff, and other members, Mr. Childers
said that he would lay a short st&tement of the terms
of the arrangement on the table at onee, and a fuller
account would he supplied in the report of the British
director. The Government thought it would he better
to lend money rather than come to Parliament for a
guarantee. They were also of opinion that it was not
necesary to increase the number of the British
directors.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-14

DUDLEY TOWN COUNCIL.

Au adjourned quarterly meeting of the lumbers
of the above Council was held on Tuesday afternoon,
at the Town Hall. The Mayor (J. Garrott, Esq.)
presided, and wore the newly-presented mayoral
chain and badge of office.
His Worship referred to the very satisfactory
manner in which the proceedings connected with
the laying of the foundation stone of the new Free
Library and School of Art passed off, and returned
thanks to the Volunteers, the members of the
Dudley troop of Yeomanry Cavalry, Chief-superin-
tendent Burton, and the other members of the
police force, for their services on that occasion.
In the report of the Watch Committee was a re-
commendation to the effect that proceedings be
taken against those occupying premises and having;
projecting signboards within the area of the Market-
place, compelling them to remove these siglboards
or place them flat.
Councillor W. Smith contended that there should
not be a wholesale removal of the signboards, but
only where they became obstructions or were
dangerous. Ihe Council was doing its best to
drive trade out of the town, and had succeeded to a
, great extent.
_

- Ultimately it was agreed to leave it to the dis-
cretion of the Town Clerk and Chief-superintendent
Burton to decide what signs should be removed.
rhe Markets and Fairs Committee reported that,
looking at the increased recipts from the renting
of stalls and tolls in the Market-place, they con-
sid( red that no provision should be made for
market and fairs purposes in the estimate of the
new rates—(hear, hear).
The report was adopted.
The Mayor, in reply to Councillor Gorton, said
the cabman's rest (about which there had been so
much discussion) had been removed to the Corp ,ra-
tion yard to be renovated and got ready for winter.
There was a letter from the cabmen to come before
the conam:tt, e, and no doubt a suitable place would
he found for the rest.

The Medi:Al Officer of Health (Mr. D. Timmins)
reported that 58 deaths and 111 births were
registered for the four weeks ending June 16th, the
death rate being 16 3 per 1,000 per annum, as Corn-
pared with 22-71 last month,:and 15 83 in the cor•
responding period of last year. Eleven of the
deaths resulted from zymotic diseases, inclu ding
one from small-pox. Since the last meeting of the
Sanitary Committee, five cases of small pox had
been reported. Three cf the patients were removed
to the Borough Hospital at Blower's Green, where
one of them, a child aged nine months, died. The
two eases thnt were not removed to the Hospital
were isolated, and were now convalescent. A few
is, lrted cases of scarlet fever wee at present under
treatment in the borough.
Alderman North said there were now no small-
pox patients in the Hospital, all the patients
having become covaleseent,
The tenders of Messrs. W. Bennett and Company,
of Highfields, Bilston. amounting to £394 12s 9d,
for the paving of Oakeywell• street and Stafford-
, street, were accepted.
A new general district rate of 3s. in the pound
was ordered to be made.