The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-17 00:00:00

ao= FOREIGN, AND COLOAiII.

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NEW BRITAIN.-1A recent visitor to - New
which has lately been annexed by Germany, stee°
it contains a large population, and is very huh: be
ferring only to that portion of the country whie"
visited, he states that there are no hereditary chiefs,,,e
man exercising influence and authority accordi u
ng to 'A
wealth he possesses. The people are miserably boat:
but they are an industrious and trading people, 15.11;
however, have the drawback of being confirmed t°3,,
eaters—that is to say, they always eat their pris°ll'
of war. The young learn quickly, and soon adapt they
selves to the ways of civilisation. There are volcan°e"
and earthquakes are not unfrequent. The rivers een:
tam n crocodiles, and there is said to be in the interior;
race of men with tails. These remarkable pets
appear to be shy of coming down to the coast.
A Dram's VISIT.—The Duke of Genoa is travellil
in England, and during the past few days has het,
visiting the large shipbuilding yards and Royal dec,l7,
yards. His Royal Highness, who is a captain 10
Italian navy, went to Newcastle a few days ago for tasa
purpose of visiting the works of Sir W. Armstrong
Co., where an Italian cruiser, the Giovanni Bauson„,,,le
being built, of which he will take the command. u."
Duke possesses considerable knowledge of ordnantl
and takes a very deep interest in everything coneee
with the navy and the maritime defences of his count/1.
more especially in reference to machinery and gnnw
He was much pleased and interested with what he s';o
at Newcastle. The Royal Duke is travelling ineegni
as Count di Bairo.
NEW MINING CoareANlEs.—ln the past year no lees!
tha 148 new companies, having for their main obje_,'
the working of mines and quarries (exclusive of tbo7,
formed for the manufacture of metals) were registef„est
with a united nominal capital of £14,952,207, as *gin{
151 companies in 1883, with a nominal capital "re
214,712,398. Foreign mines, it would seem, were in°o
in request than British, but 1884 does not aPPearse
have attracted attention to any special or new field., st
doubt gold is the metal that has commanded the g'realiesl,,
notice, but not to the exclusion of less important we
lie products. There are 14 new companies for Europe;
mines., Spain, Hungary, France, and Norway being as
chief aistricts. India, which a few years back was t°
so much, has reproduced three companies (reconstru
tions) of past hopes and prospects. Africa regite,ffie
nine new mining companies five being for gold 10.'0
Transvaal. North and South America have called '11„,
existence 23 and 12 new companies respectively.
of the more important will no doubt command the 'I,
tention of the mining public for some time to CO°
There are four new companies for Australia.
NEW PORCELAIN.—M. Lauth, the guperintendent !!!
the porcelain factory at Sevres' is said to have dt;
covered a new porcelain, which is far superior to a
famous old Sevres. After ten years' experiment an,.
investigation he thinks he has produced a porcein
identical with that of china. Not only does it lent
itself to artistic decoration, but it takes all kinds ?
glazes, and surpasses in beauty the colours obtained ie
china.
Mn, H. H. JOHNSON.—This traveller has returnri
from the Kilimanjaro fully satisfied with the clime,'"
the inhabitants, and his collections. His residence I'7;
the slope of the.mountain extended altogether over go
months and during part of that period his camP
pitched at an elevation of 11,000 ft., whence he mull.
;matted excursions up to a total height of 16,,,ht
The summit, which rises to a height of 18,6811 t., Inito
have been scaled had the native carriers been able "e
face the cold and mountain sickness. Elephants a,han
buffaloes range up to a height of 14,000 ft., wlil
lynx is common between 8000 and 13,0001 t.—(l A
nreum."
GENEROUS BEQUEST.—It appears that the wid°v/
the composer Rossini left is sum of £48,000 in 158
the Public Charity Department of Paris, chiefly for tba
purpose of establishing a system of relief for aged,gie
starving chorus singers, whether Italian or French. e.„'
generous bequest was to be paid over within five y;,
In 1883 M. Quentin received the money from ito
executors; but no steps hare been taken to apply it
of
the proper purpose, although there are grave caseisej,
destitution amongst the class for which it was iatenu,
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and the Italian opera has this year furnished an°`—
conthagent.
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DESPATCHES OF THE IRON DUBE.—A Bombay
nese
paper states that Professor Forrest, while exaroinl
the records in the local Secretariat, has discocet.tor
several original autograph despatches of Sir Arta.fe
Wellesley, afterwards Duke of Wellington. TheY
said to be in a beautifully clear handwriting, with°
corrections or interlineations, and to describe with in,rai
plicity and brevity, events and victories of the bight's:,
importance. The Governor intends to publish
similes of them in the coming volume of selectioas
from the Government records.
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THE CRYSTAL PALACE. A beautifully apr,.,-nin,„,
studio has been constructed in extension of the ace°7l;
modation hitherto provided for art students at the nett
end of the Crystal Palace. It is in all respects of ligii;
ventilation, and decoration a very complete work.
directors have also devoted a large studio to prate :sji
wherein the students may work by themselves at "--0,
times when they are not attending the direct instre
tion of the master in the new studio just opened. ,e
ItiTERNATIQFAL COPYRIGHT.—In his recent rneSsle
to Congress President Arthur specially mentioned
the
question of International Copyright. This led, t
"Publishers' Weekly " of New York to propose a 'Se
embodying the principle of domestic manufacture. ~
Dorsheimer Bill, it will be recollected, studious')
ignored this point.—" Academy."
HERRING PISRERY.—The Devonshire herring
has met with unprecedented success. The earlier parcteel,
the season was most unfortunate,but during the past J'a
days the fisnermen have been overwhelmed with gu'iri,
fortune, the fleet having, on three days out of aeLe4a
returned with no less than a million of s 1e ndia
P be
on board, and some hundreds of thousands have ,be
taken on the other days. Special trains have taken 0
catches to various parts of the kingdom. The price °
the shore has been from Os. 6d. to 14s. per thousand'
eke
ADMIRALTY CONTRACTS.—The Cork Harbour D°
Company have just been declared the contractors, Jr
fisher/
the Admiralty for the construction of a tank shil3_-,,1e0
service in Jamaica. This is the first occasion 111'f
which this, or any other company in the South
~g
Ireland, have been afforded opportunity of tenderl,
for Government work. The vessel is to be 104ft.1°11
201 t. broad, and 91 t. in depth of to be built
steel, and to be completed in twelve months. eit
PARISIAN ASSOCIATION.—A new asscfciation has heof
established among the students of the University he
Paris. The first step of this institution has been t,if,
organisation of a public manifestation in honour of
ra•—,
Chevreul, the director of the museum' who is just c°
pleting his 100th year. He is the first French acarilh
cian who has reached this advanced age since the de,11,0
of Fontenelle, who died about 1750, a few days 1/_?l„eta
completing his century. A little before his "e"),.
Fontenelle was heard to say to one of his friends daset.,
ing if he complained of some illness," I have no ann of
lug, but I am feeling merely an increased difficulty
living."—" Nature.'
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THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—The additions to
Zoological Society's Gardens during the past We ieti
elude a vervet monkey from South Africa, presen
by Mr. J. W. Moon; a bonnet monkey from India, P 0
genteel by Mrs. M. E. Mackern •, a brown hyena fts°
South Africa, presented by Mr. R. W. Murrill ;the
Nubian ibex, a ibex, a domestic goat from tea
Soudan, presented by Mrv. Laing; seven angnie,
tortoises, two hoary snakes, a many-spotted
Robben Island snake from South Africa, presentee,
the Rev. G. H. R. Fisk, C.M.Z.S.; a golden Oleo
European, denosited ; a Gibbon from Sian), P
chased
THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.
The grain trade has been firm. The continued ev-„,dtic'
at .New York and the cold weather here have been
tive of firmness ."...supplies of home-grown produceo
short, and of foreign moderate. English wheat hat; .;":tllB
fair reque.t, and was again dearer. In foreign whea"tio*
demand was firm, at Is per qr more money. Flour to
and prices were well maintained. Barley vas dealt in
u nitg
oderate extent, and both malting and grinding werci
,tre°'
as dear, As regards oats, fresh suppli, s were 111(1—liall,
Quotations from the shipping ports are firm ; itssaell
1,6 a 6,1 to 27s 6d ; Eg3ptian 278 to 30s per 480 lb. I'B_l..n,tie,
is dcarer ; white CaLadian. 3r2s to 33s per 504 lb .148i.,`300'
lentils, 25s to 26s per BC4 lb. Arrivals: Enelish
quarters; barer, 2054; oats, 180; maize, wil;„
21,618; beans, 523; peas, 36t; flour, 15,935 sacks,: 10';oer
wheat 49,119 quarters; barley, 25,183 ; oats, 24,119 tot,
10378; malt, nil; beans, 1135; peas, 28-24; flourc „030 a
sacks, 103 barrels. The exports of grain, dm , from, m'ostf,
last week were: Wheat, 1725; barley, al; ma t. 1270 ;
45; peas, 78' linseed, 2243; rapeseed, 1640; oilseed, V;;s
eanaryseed, 26; hempseed, 1; sundry, 452 qrs ; flour,
cwt.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The total imports of foreign stock into LondonlBB.7ol
amounted to 5373 head. In the corresponding:4'47; 1,0
last year we received 10,681 head; in 1883, 66;
882, 6 64 ; in 1881, 6576; in IEBO, 7304; in 1879, Ire' geo
1878, 6t31 • in 1877, 80.57 ; and in 1876, 12,194. At 14/L4o'
were received 70 beasts from Baltimore and SO Ver-sel
from Boston and at Southampton 20 beasts frora too
and Guernsey, and 70 beasts from Oporto. The cattle ascl
iavery quiet.. 'there is a fair supply of stock offering, 04
little doing. 'I he deliveries of beasts from our 0w11.,u..'g1:14
districts were cnlv moderitte. Throughout the a."-;r118'
lacked activity, but prices remained about tbe same.
1-eat Scots and crosses realised is 6d to 58 8d Piefcteq
Foreign sheep, of w,,ich a moderate number was ° 5541;
were in slow request at previous currencies. A.Blec
soeep, there was a moderate supply offer; rig ; 13P/
dull, but prices were steady. The best downs. all"..et
hr di made 6s to 63 2d per 8 lb. Calves were i
former terms. Pigs sold slowly at late rates. Quo"-,eofi„
as follows: Coarse and inferior beasts, 48 to 4$ 6d ;
qualityditto, 4s 6d to 5s ;.p ime large oxen. 5s 2,1 to4,eBP,
ditto Sects, &c , 58 6d to 5s Ed', coarse and inferior
lath 58 6d; second quality ditto, 58 611 to 5810 d. rait °;,„
coarse-wooled ditto Is 10d to Cs ; prime Southdoi" rir't
6; Pd to 6s 2d ;
large coarse calves, 5,2 d, to 6,, 4d3
.13 oeo
small ditto, 5s 6d to Is 10d; large hogs, 3s 4d. to 44„..,uu-,,''offli.;
small porkers, 4s Od to 4s 4d per 81b to sink f9,on
Total imply : Beasts, 2660; sheep and lautr,gt%
calves. 150 ; pigs, 20 ; ranch cows, 40. Foreign: Be'—jeo
calves, 10. from the Midland and Home Cou,,,n pie
received 1280 beasts' from Norfolk, Suffolk
450; from Ireland 200 • and from c..ot'and 230
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKRT•
There was a lasge stippry on sale. The trade "n0._,413;0;
the annexed rates. Inferior beef, 28 8d t° P,O; '
middling ditto. 3s 4di to 4s • prime large ditte!sata
Is 6d ; prime small ditto, 4s B'clta 4s it'd' 443 g; •
inferior mutton, 2s 8,1 to 38 41,1 ; middling ditto, to:
4s' prime ditto, 4s Od to 48 10d ; large poet, 20 °-
small ditto, 3s 4d to 4,3 Od par Blb by thoarcase. lt
GAME Aft.D POULTRY.
ea to'
Hares, 373 ed to 4s 3d; white Scotch ditto,
rabbit*, is 6(1 to 2s 3d' wild d.tto, 9d to is 4el ; 60
2s 6,1 to 3a; pheasants, 2s 9d to 3s 6(1; partrldtsBl,lBff :
2s 3rl wild ducks, 2s to is ; widgeon,
to Is 10d ; pintail, is ecl to 2s; large fowls,
small di 33 "Autita'
tto, 2s to 2s 6d, each; geese. 6d to 7d
4d, to 10d per lb, ls td to 28 to
NISH. gs 94:
Fresh herrings, 3s Bcl to 4s 01; red dittos 2sed
pickled ditto, 6s to 9s; kippered ditto, 58 glO
bloaters, 6s to 7s per hundred • cod, £7 100 to 19°
haters, ster.a
score ; crimped ditto, 10s to 17s ita each; 10 of
4°s; crabs, 15s to 30s; mullet, 121 to 30$' naLL•fieg,
Is to Is 6,1 ; common ditto, 9d to Is 6d ; and Tn.
to 4s ed per dozen. •
POTATO.
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A good supply of potatoes were on offer.
ste ° ady demand as follow : Scotch Regent Dise-
licut ditto, 70s to lies • Champions, 508 t: ;
BoUltnlsi t 303 to 8021 Vfctorias. 70s to 900 PO tea'