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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-13

THE SCARCITY OF SMALL CHANGE.

Notwithstanding the clergyman who wrote to The
Times the, other day that he saw no trace of scarcity
of small silver coins, for his collection-boxes were full
of them, every now and again the want of change
makes itself felt as a practical grievance which, though
not of a serious character, is often irksome. About a
fortnight ago the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in
answer to one of the customary applications on the
subject, explained that there was no lack of small
silver. The Mint goes on coining shillings, sixpences,
and fourpenny and threepenny pieces; but unhappily
when coined they remain within its precincts. Sir
Stafford Northcote suggested that pressure should
be brought to bear on the Bank of England to induce
it to issue small silver, and people who keep back ac-
counts may no doubt originate this pressure through
their bankers. But the masses in this happy England
do not keep bank accounts yet, and have no influence
with bankers. It is certain that nowadays a great
deal more small change is needed than in former
generations. In the olden times the demands of eat-
ing-houses, luncheon-b,re, omnibuses, railways, news-
papers, and postages were unknown. A hnndred years
ago, when bank accounts were the luxury of a very
small minority indeeo, old stockings were well lined with
silver, gi,hl being seldom seen. Nowadays, however,
few persons in cashing a cheque ask for more than
twenty shillings in silver, on account of its bulk and
weight, and the rest is taken in gold and notes
Whenever the limited supply of the less precious
metal is exhausted the nuisance begins of changing the
gold and netes, the silver c ;ins meanwhile lying un•
employed in abundance at the Mint. The conse-
quence is the amount of fractional currency in actual
circulation is much too small for the wants of the
people. Last year not a sovereign was coined in
England, and only £1,08,741 in half-sovereigns.
Now the Mint is, we understand, authorised to
coin gold "nobles," of the value of 68. Bd., and
gold " crowns " of the value of ss. Were such
coins put in circulation the existing grievance
would be obviated. It is the fault of the Bank
of England that they are not; for the Old Lady of
Threadneedle-street is practically the only customer in
respect of gold which the Mint has. Were she to call
for an issue of gold crown-pieces—the silver crowns are
too bulky—the annoyance and trouble now so largely
experienced would he done away with. There were
no copper coins in England till 1665—people meeting
the every-day demands by splitting the smaller silver
coins, and by the use of tallies. Even now there do
not seem to be enough to supply the penny-newspaper
demand, for we have to rely upon France to make up
the deficiency.—The World.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-13

BRIERLEY HILL.

TRESPASSING ON TER TOWING PATH4.—At the Police
Court, on M flay, b-fore Messrs. H. bmith and G. K.
llarri.on, Robert Griffin, a fitter in the employ of the
'irourbridge Waterworks Company, was summoned for
'trespassing on the towing path of the South Stafford-
hire Canal and refusing to leave when requested, at
Ste.wponey, oa the 26th ait.—Wiliiam Thomas said on
the above da`e he saw ciefendant and two others on the
towing path of the canal at Stowponey and they went
over the weir and got some watercresses. Witness
,rdsred thf-tri away and instead of leaving the company's
prernisee they waisaci along the towing path through the
tunnel across a field into the turnpike road.—Defendant
and he did not know he was doing any harm as it was
the usual thing for people to walk along the canal side.
—Fined 2. 6,1 and costs.
DAMAGING MowiNG GRASS —John Lavender was sum-
atotied for damaging a quantity of mowing grass, the
property of Messrs. Mobberl-y and Bailey, at the
rnorn3, on the 22nd ult.—Toe case was proved and de
feudant fined 6d aud costs.

A YOUNG THIEIr —John Heathoock, 10, was charged
with stealing a quantity of apples, the property of Mary
Inn Powell, at toe Thorns, on the 2nd inst.—A witness
proved seeing prisoner tske the apples from a tree in
orosecatrlx's garden.—rhe lad was fined 2s 6d ; in de-
fault 7 days.
CHARGE or AssArm—Samuel Oliver was charged
with assaulting William Oliver, 6 years of age. Defend-
ant was farther charged with assaulting an old woma:,
75 years of age. named Miry Perry.— Cue mother of the
buy said defendant struck her child on the above dat,
and knocked him down in the gutter.—Ars. Perry said
she was trying to prevent defendant from striking Mrs.
Oliver when he pushed her against the wall arid injured
her arm very badly.—Defendant said ha was very sorry
lie bad done it but he was was in beer at the time.—
Fined 23 6d and coats; in default 7 *days in each
case.

DausitErmEss —John Finney, labourer, wai charged
with being drunk aid disorderly, at Brettell Lane, on
the 7th inst.—Police-constable Tythersleigh proved th,..
*case and defendant was fined 5s and cost, or 14 days'
imprisonment
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-13

"SOMETHING TO DRINK.

Under the above heading "a Moderate Drinker" writes
to the Globe :

Sir,—You have asked what a poor man may drink
when he is thirsty at this time of the year that is not
nasty or intoxicating. I, Sir, am a poor man, but not
a teetotaller' and am rather fond of my beer, but at
this season of the year beer is fuddling, and makes one
flushed and hot after drinking it, so that for many
years past I have adopted the following simple remedy,
which I recommend, not merely to the poor, but to all
alike, rich and poor, as I believe it to be one of the
very pleasantest beverages any one can take in this
drouthy weather. I purchase two lemons at a cost
of three halfpence each, and a pennyworth of lump
sugar. I take a quart jug, cut up the lemons (without
peeling them) into square dice, about an inch each way,
and put them into the jug, adding about six lumps of
sugar. I then boil my kettle and fill the jug full of
boiling water. I place a plate over the top of the jug
i
to keep in the steam, and the decoction s complete
after standing all slight to get cold ; it is ready for uso
the next day. Fill up a tumbler about one-third with
this lemonade, and then add as much water as suits the
taste of the drinker. That quantity will bear the
tumbler filled, but some may wish it stronger. A more
delicious drink was never invented for quenching thirst,
and if one is inclined to be extravagant and to add a
pennyworth of ice to the water bottle daily, it is com-
plete; this can be obtained at any pastrycook's or
fishmonger's. This decoction will last for a whole
week, for as it is emptied in the course of the day, by
filling up the quart jug at night with boiling water it
will be all reaoy again for the next day as strong as
ever; it may be necessary on the third, fourth, and
fifth days to add a few lumps of sugar to it, so that at
e‘bst of foul-pence per week a most delicious, nutri-
tious, and thirst.quenching draught may be obtained
by any one.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-13

A NEW FLYING MACHINE.

A new flying machine, invented by Professor Rit-
chell, was tried the other day at Hartford, Connecti-
cut, and is alleged to have proved a success, in BO far
that it can be turned in any direction by the operator,
though it appears unable to make any head way against
a strong wind. It is described as being "all clumsi-
ness above, all lightness and grace below." The lifting
power is afforded by a hprizontally-placed cylinder of
"gossamer cloth," tine linen coated with India-rubber,
twenty-five feet in length and thirteen in diameter,
weighing only 361 b. and charged with hydrogen
gas, which is made by the usual process from
iron turnings and sulphuric acid. Broad worsted
bands extend over the cylinder and down to a rod of
mandrel-drawn brass tubing, nickel.plated. 1 in. in
diameter and 23 ft. long. From that rod the machine
is suspended by slender cords. The after portion of the
machine is at the base a parallelogram of rods 2 ft. wide
and 5i ft. long, from which rise, lengthwise, curved
rod, 18 in. high in the centre, and drawn near together
at the top. All these rods are in reality mandrel.
drawn brass, light and very strong. Above the apex
of this form rises a cog•edged wheel 11 in. in diameter,
with double handles so geared to a four-bladed fan
moving horizontally directly beneath that the operator
can easily give the fan 2,000 revolutions per minute.
The four blades of the fan are of white holly, each
having a superficial area of about fifty square inches,
and the extreme diameter of this revolving fan is
24 in. The blades are set a right angle, like those
of a screw propeller. Just behind the wheel is a very
small seat, upon which the operator perches. His
feet rest upon two light treadles above and in front of
the fan. From the front of this form spring other
rods, carrying at their extremity a vertically working
revolving fan like that beneath the operator's seat,
except that it is but twenty-two inches in diameter.
It is so geared to the main or horizontal fan that it
may be worked or not at the pleasure of the driver of
the machine, and can be made to turn from one side
to the other, so as to deflect the course of the machine
in the air. All the movements of this fan are con-
trolled by the operator's feet. When he presses the light
treadle he throws into gear; when he presses with the
top of his right foot it turns to the left, and a slight
pressure of his heel whirls it over to the right. He
can also reverse the action of his main fan, so that
when it whirls one way he goes down, and when its
course is reversed he rises. The machine has made
two ascents, and on the second occasion battled with
the wind for about half an hour, but was obliged to
give in at last.—Pall Malt Gazette.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-13

DEBILITY AND NERVOUSNESS.
Re-ieene of "THE WARNING VOICE."
DR. SMITH'S Celebrated Work, of which
600,0040 Copies were Sold. Revised Edition.

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rPHE WARNING VOICE; OR, DEBILI-
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TREATMENT of certain forms of DEBILITY, remit-
inglrom Loss of Nerve k•ower. By HENRY roan',
Oster of Modiaine of the University of Jena.
THIS IS A. MEW MEDICAL WORE on the Nature,
Treatment, and Cure of Nervous, Mental, and Physical
Debility, Lowness of Spirits, Indigeetion, Dinaness of
AIWA Want of Energy, Deafness, Epilepsy, Piles, Pre-
mature hooey, Headeshe' &.., resulting from Loss of
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NOTICE TO COUNTRY INVALIDS.
Consultation by Letter without Fee.

DR. HENRY SMITH, (By Diploma of the
Royal University of Jena) who has devoted
THIRTY YEARS to the Special Treatment of Diseases
of the Nervous System, resulting from Exhaustion of
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-13

THE FATALITY AT ENVILLE.

Mr. W. H. Philiips, district cor Pier, resumed the
enquiry touching the death of Edward Matthews, ot
ettierton, at toe Old Cat Inn, Enville, on Saturday
list Since the adjiurunieut the pool in which dece,ased
'NA, found has hen ernpiied and searched. Matthews's
list was fourid, but nothing else. Inspector Gilbride
iltended to watch the enquiry.
Mr. Ifolyoake. suriZeon, said he made an examination
I the body of deceased on Thursday. There was a
rather severe eontuslon on the left eye. There was a
cut on the throat (described at the previous examina-
tion). It vias net sufficient to cause death. The
.itipearances showed the usual symptoms of death from
drowning. He did not think deceased had been exposed
I) the vi lence of other persons, but that his injuries
were seif-ir.fli. ed.

thane further evidence was taken, and the jury after a
long conaultation, returned a verdict of "Found
drowned."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-13

THE AMERICAN HARVEST.

The wheat crop in the United States is already
being harvested in many parts of the country, :.nd it
is estimated that the yield will reach 400,000,00
bushel, or ten bushels for every man, woman, and
child in the country if the population be forty mil-
lions. All the griin crops, it is stated, look promising.
The potato crop in most of the States will be of
"immense magnitude," though it has been damaged
in some parts of the country by excessive rains. The
grass crop is the heaviest that has been known for
many years, the days of storm in the early spring
having favoured its growth. The severe frosts that
occurred during the setting of the fruit buds were
injurious, though the promise during their blooming
season was most satisfactory. The crop of peaches in
California this season, will, it is estimated, not be
more than half the usual quantity, and the quality of
the fruit promises to be indifferent. The heavy and
late rains produced "curled leaf," with which nearly
every tree is scarred. There will, however, be an
abundance of all other kind of fruits in this State.
The strawberry crop especially is reported to be abun-
dant and excellent.—Pall ma Gazette.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-13

AMERICAN HUMOUR..

A Minnesota girl has been serving on a railroad as a
brakesman in male attire She gave a civil answer to the
questions of a passenger, when her sex was at once suspected.
New Jersey has a millionaire barber. He never
spoke except to whisper "Next." Ile had been known to
tell a man that his hair did not need to be cut.

Mark Twain says "None but the brave deserve the
lair," and none but the brave can live with some of them.

Watercresses are very fashionable to wear on
honnets in New York. They are made into wreaths. When
will potatoes and water•melons have a turn.

A New York physician has made the discovery that
"not one person in three has legs of equal length, and that
the number of left legs longer than they need be is nearly
double that of the right."
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A New York lady was asked to join one of the
divisions of the Daughters of Temperance. She replied,
"This is unnecessary, as it is my intention to join one of
the sons in the course of a few weeks."

Says a sinful New Yorker—" People desiring to
communicate with the editor will please speak into the
phonograph at the door, not forgetting to end the com-
munication with the pronunciation of their names—not
necessarily for publication, but as an evidence of good
faith. The phonograph will be turned upside down, like a
trombone in an orchestra, every two hours.

An intelligent farmer living in Des Moines County
has invented a henophone, modelled on the principle of the
telephone, by which one old reliable hen occupying a central
office in the henery, sits on all the nests about the establish-
ment, leaving other fowls tree to lay eggs, scratch and
cackle. As fast as a new nest contains the lull complement
of eggs, it is connected with the central office by a copper
wire and the business is settled. The only trouble which the
machine is that it sits so hard it 'hatches out the porcelain
test eggs along with the others, so that one chick in every
nest is bore with glass eyes.

I'm glad to say that our child is a generous little
body. Toe other day her grandfather gave a cent to buy '
herself some candy. As she was going out, she di covered a
little beggar-boy on the front steps She stopped, and
looked first at him then at her cent; then looked down on
the ground, apparently lost in thought. Finally, with the
sweetest smile on her beautiful face, she stepped up to the
forlorn child, and, laying her hand on his shoulder, said, in
a gentle tone : "Here little boy, take this cent, and go and
buy yourself a suit of clothes and some dinner."—/ma-
pendant.
- - -

An American countryman, fresh from the magnia-
cf•nt woods and rough clearings, was One day visiting the
owner of a beautiful seat in Brooklyn; and, walking with
him through a little grove, out of which all the underbush
had been cleared, paths had been nicely cut and gravelled,
anti th 4 rocks covered with woodbine, soddenly stopped,
and, admiring the lwanly of the scene, lifted no his hauls,
and exclaimed, "This I like I this is nature—with her hair
combed."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-13

THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE ON ARMY
DISCIPLINE.

The Duke of Cambridge was examined on Tuesday
afternoon before the Select Committee of the House
of Commons appointed to inquire into the working of
the Mutiny ar,d Marine Mutiny Acts.
His Royal Highness stated that it was his opinion
that increased summary power should be given to
commanding officers: He would do away with regi-
mental court martials altogether. The power of
commanding officers should be so increased as to
allow them to give sentences of twenty-one days'
imprisonment, the present limit being seven days,
while that of a regimental court-martial is forty-two
days. Supposing an offender thought himself unjustly
treated by a commanding officer, he should be
able to • appeal to a district court-martial. He
would not recommend that commanding officers
should take evidence on oath. The power of a
commanding officer sbovid not be increased in
regard to the stoppage of pay; and, of course, when
a man was absent from duty he forfeited his pay.
The discipline of the service would, he thought,
be greatly increased by giving shcrt sentences
wherever it was possible to do so. By giving a
man a great deal of punishment a great deal of harm
was often done. The men got disgusted with the ser-
vice, and in many cases deserted. His Royal High-
ness objected in the strongest nianner to the idea of a
"penal battalion." At the same time, he would re-
commend that, in order to punish deserters, they
should be put for general service in different battalions.
Their punishment would then be that they would not
be able to desert. At the present time there were
three kinds of courts martial—regimental,district, and
general. There were certain cases which, being
considered very serious, were tried by general court-
martial.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-13

KIN VER.

A LIV.ELY KINVERITE.—At the Brierley Hill Police
Court, on Monday, before Messrs. H. Smith and G. K.
Harrison, William Jennings, an old offender, was
charged with being drunk and disorderly, at Kinver, on
the 6th just, and was further charged with assaulting
Thomas Powell, on the same date.—Police-sergeant
Stevenson said he was on duty in the Enville Road,
Kinver, on Saturday night about ten o'clock when he
was called to the house of a woman named Morrie,
where he found the defendant who was very drunk and
creatiug a disturbance. At one o'clock he was calle I
to another house and found defendant there, He was
cursing. shouting, and using threatening language and
witness took him into custody and locked him up. On
the road to the station defendant said "I paid 25s last
time and I suppose it will be £2 this time." Defendant
had been twice convicted f,)r felony and three times for
other offences.—Thomas Powell said defendant was his
brother-in-law and on the night in question he went to
their house in a drunken state and created a disturb-
ance. Witness ordered him out and defendant struck
him and he struck him back with the poker. Defendant
had assaulted him before.—Defenclant was committed
for one„month with hard labour.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-13

AABITUAL DRUNKARDS.

The critics of the measure introduced by Dr.
Cameron into the House of Commons on Wednesday
did not exaggerate the dangers connected with one
part of it. The term dipsomania, or habitual drunken-
ness, is so vague that it would be difficult, if not im-
possible, to secure absolute fairness in the administra-
tion of the proposed law. Of course, in the vast
majority of cases an application by relatives for the
confinement of a drunkard would mean that he
was really incapable of attending to his affairs;
but instances of a very different kind might
occur, and we cannot be certain that justices
would always be penetrating enough to find
out the truth. This difficulty does not apply to
those unfortunate men who may actually wish to
have their liberty taken from them for a definite
time. That there are such men there can be no
doubt. Drunkenness may become so imperious a
habit that the victim absolutely loses control over
his will. In that case his only hope of safety is that
the chance of obtaining drink should be taken from
him; and there are probably at this moment in
England hundreds of persons who would willingly seize
the opportunity of so far limiting their freedom if they
could. Why should they not be allowed to do so? At
present they are a burden to themselves and a curse to all
connected with them; it is at any rate possible that
after a period of restraint they might recover self-
control. The House of Commons felt the force of this
argument, and read Dr. Cameron's Bill a second time
on condition that its compulsory clauses should be left
out in Committee. Woen the measure becomes law it
will be open to any drunkard to sign away his liberty
for a year. The system may not give relief in every
instance; but if it delivers from a degrading vice even
half of those who take advantage of it, its establish-
ment will have been thoroughly justified.—Graphic.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-13

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-13

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-13

HALESOWEN.

HALISOWEN AND HAGLEY FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL
SoCIETY.—We have pleasure in bringing before the notioe
of our numerous readers the statement that the annual
exhibition of the above society is fixed to take place on
Tuesday. July 30th, next. By tie kind permission of
J S. Gibboes, Esq. the show will this year be held in the
beautiful and picturesque grounds of the " Leasows "
ilesowen. We have no doubt that the collection of
towers, fruit and vegetables. combined with the beauties
of the surrounding scenery will prove an attraction as
great as in former years. klxtra facilities for reaching
toe grounds from a distance will be found this year by
the branch line of the Great Western Railway to
Halesowen which station is within a few minutes walk
of the entraece to the " Leasowes " and we hope that
the society will meet with the encouragement and suc-
cess which have hitherto characterised its annual exhi-
bitions.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-13

SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1878.

being drunk, at Halesowen Road, Blackheath, on the
24th May last.—Police•constable Hicklin proved the
case and defendant was fined 2s 64 and costs, or 14
days.

bat but the fine bowling of Oakes proved very destruc
tire, 8 wickets being down for 40. Bill and Vince then
got together and in consequence of the wretched fielding
of the part of several of the Stourbridge team the two
batsmen ran the score up to 94, Bowden, the last rasp,
going back for a 'quack'' I.b.w. Parker made 14, Bill
19, and Vince (not out) 30. The Handsworth appeared
very confident of scoring a "win," but unfortun-tely for
them their hopes were doomed to disappointment, the
home team winning in a canter with 67 rune to spare.
Oakes played a magnificent innings of 51, although he
was only allowed 49, one hit of three to the boandry be-
ign objected to by the Handsworth because the ball
strusk a flag stick lying within two inches of the hurdles.
Mr. Oakes refused to have more than one run for the
hit though there was ample time to have made more.
We understand that Mr. Oakes will be presented with a
bat. His score'comprisedseight 3's, seven 2's and the
rest singles. Edge also played a fine innings of 43, in
which he made seven 3's, seven Ts• and the rest singles.
Webb made a good 19 and Millward 10. The fdllowing
is the score :—Handswortla—Smith c Edge b Oakes, 7;
Harley b Oakes, 0; Carter b Oakes, 5; Parker rtm out,
14; Spittle b Oakes, 0; Freeman b Edge, 0; Abrithall
Green lib Parkes, 8 ; White b Oakes, 2; Rill b Webb 19
Vince not out, 30; Bowden lb wb Webb, 0; exiras, 5;
total 94.—Stourbridge Parkes run oat, 0; Rodgers h
Freeman, 7; Webb c Parker b Carter, 19; Oakes b Bill.
49; Edge c and b Spittle, 43; Hughesjs Bill b Freeman.
4; Millward b Spittle, 10; Green c and b Spittle, 9;
Poole b Spittle, 2; I ngelton c Smith b Spittle, '4l; Sias
not out, 3 ; extras, 13; total, 161.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-13

NOT SATISFIED WITH THE CONGRESS.

The Berlin Correspondent of Th.t Times writes
"From perfectly trustworthy sources I learn that in
St. Petersburg and still more in Moscow great indig-
nation is felt at the results of the Congress. The
Russian diplomatists in general and the ?lath-
petenti?.ries in particular are spoken of with con-
tempt in language which is scarcely Parliamentary.
These then of the pen, it is said, have undone what
our brave soldiers accomplished. They do nothing
but make conctssions and are ready to accept any
amount of humiliation in order to gain the appro-
bation of Europe. Russia receives no compensa-
tion for the enormous sacrifices she has made, not
even the moral satisfaction of feeling that the condi-
tion of the oppressed Slays has been improved. Such
is, I am assured, the language current in all sections of
the eduoated classes, and no
.one except the semi-
official papers seems to take into consideration the
enormous difficulties with which Ituseian diplomacy
has at this moment to contend. Some of the Greeks
here seem to have recovered a little from the -pro-
found dejection and strong animosity which the de-
cition of the Congress regarding the Hellenic question
at first produced, and the more cool-headed among
them begin to perceive that the best polloy is to wake
the most of what has boon obtained,"
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-13

PRINCE LOUIS NAPOLEON AT
COPENHAGEN.

The Glpenhaczen correspondent of the Pall Hall Gazette,
writing on the 15th intt , says :

Prince Louis Napoleon, attended by Count Murat
and M. Francischina Pidtri, arrived here this morning
by the ordinary train from the Continent. As the
arrival of his Imperial Highness had been announced
in the morning papers, a large crowd had assembled at
the railway station ; but as the Prince travels in the
strictest incognito there were no Court carriages or
members of the Royal householdn the platform, and
the only member of the Corps Diplomatique present
was the French charg6 d'affaires, Count de Ligniville,
who of course did not attend in his official capacity.
The Danes are all—strangely enough, as the country
suffered so terribly through its alliance with France
at the beginning of this century—lmperialists to the
backbone. In the humblest cottage you will find an
engraving or coloured picture of Napoleon 1., or of
the late Emperor and the Empress Eug&ie. When
the Prince stepped into the carriage to drive to the
the like' d'Angleterre, where a suits of rooms has
been retained, the crowd closed in round the carriage
and cheered heartily, while one enthusiast even called
for cheers for Napoleon IV. ; and as the Prince drove
through the streets ladies waved their handkerchiefs
to him, and all passengers uncovered. The Prince, I
understand, was...greatly surprised and delighted at
this spontaneous and hearty reception.

On Tuesday, Prince Louis Napoleon left Copenhagen
for Malmoe. The Prince was accompanied to the
steamer by the Crown Prince, and was received with
lond cheers from a large crowd assembled to witness
his departure.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-13

THE PERMISSIVE BILL.

In reply to a request from the Birmingham agent of the
" Alliance " that he would support the Permissive Bill, Mr.
Bright writes as follows :

"Dear Sir,—l thank you .for your letter and the
kind words you have addressed to me. I regret that I
have not been able to vote for Sir W. Lawson's Bill,
for reasons which I have already explained to my
friends in Birmingham. lam in favour of legislation
to promote temperance, but it must be legislation that
is practical and just, and which offers fair grouud of
expectation that it will be useful and effective. Ido
not expect temperance legislation to make progress
until the Permissive Bill is abandoned, and a more
practicable and reasonable measure is offered in its
place. I regret to differ from some of my friends in
Birmingham and elsewbFre on this difficult question.
I am, very truly yours, JOHN BRIGHT."

Serjeant-Major Kibble, a Waterloo veteran, bats just
died at Knutstord, aged ES years. ['he deceased was present
at Waterloo with the let Regiment King's Dragoon Guards,
and for many years was sergeant-major in the Earl ot
Cheater's Yeomanry Cavalry.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-13

POTATOES.

There have been large arrivals, and a dull trade has been
experienced at reduced rates. New Jersey kidneys, 140 s. to
170 s : ditto roun.i, 12,,s to l. l 8.; Guernsey kidneys, 150 s.
to 1803.: ditto round, 110 s. to 140.3. per tun ; English shaws,
101111. to 140 s. per ton; French ditto, 18. bd. to 2s. 3d. per
bushel.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-13

SEED.

LONDON, Monday, July B.—Nothing passing in Cloverseed
for want of supply. Good American to arrive would com-
mand moderate prices. White Mustardseed for sowing
realised very full prices, and good English Rapeseed con-
tinues in fair request, but the sales are limited for want of
supply. Hemp and Canaryseed were without alteration in
value. Sales were affeated to a moderate extent. Good
Trefoil was inquired for on former terms. The reports of
this article continue to be favourable. Seeding Linseed was
in good demand, hut the quantity offering is fully sufficient
to meet all requirements. Samples of new are expected by
the trade to set in low, if secured in fine condition and of
good quality.

PROVISION.
LONDOX, Monday, July 13.—The arrivals last woek from
Ireland were 231 firkins Butter, and 3.828 bales Bacon, and
from foreign ports 19,171 pockages Butter, and 2,419 bales
Bacon. In the Butter market there was little alteration to
notice during the past week, with the exception of best
Dutch, which advanced to 965. to 100 s. The Bacon market
ruled firm for the best lean meat without change in value
of Irish sizeable, but Hamburg sizeable and six sided ad-
vanced 2s. per ow t. ; fat aid stout meat were pressed for
sale at irregular prices, and may be quoted fully 4s. lower on
the week. The market closed tirm.
Butter, per cwt. :a. s Cheese, per cwt. : S. a
Dorset
Friesland B4 9, Double Gloucester 40 64
Jersey
esh, per doz. 12 16 American
BaCOll, per (mt. : Hams: York 94
Wiltshire .... 73 82 Cumberland 94
Irish, green, f. o. b. 78 84 Irish
r"
wrrue, s,ourday,Y
H rtm,m July 6 fair supply was
off,,ring, for which there w...s a good denia•id at firm
nrir.es. Good old Clover, owing to its scarcity, reidiseii
higher prices. Prime Clover, 100 s. to 1405.; Inferior, 1555. to .
95.; P ime Meadow Hay, 85s. to 102 s. 641.; Inferior, 703, to
Sop., and Straw, CI& to Wt. per load.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-13

KIDDERMINSrEn.

LAWRENCE 2% HOLL.WAY AND ANOTIIEP..—At the Wor-
cestersoire Mid •tlallir A9.129:4, in the Ntsi Priu- k.lourt,
on Toes lay. before Mr Justice Manisty Plainuff a
slate and timber merchant, at Kidderminster, sought to
recover £llO (is Bd, for goods sold. The defendants
were sureties for the performance of contracts by Mr
Goodman, and upon tat gentlernts b- coming insane
they undertook th, completion of the said contracts, in
iniug which timber WAS purchased from the plaintiff
The case was rea iy (Lie of disputed accounts, an',t
ft,zi ode-half the claim was taken by
•oo,lit. Mr Poivell. Q and 'Jell (iEstruoted by
Vfes•trs. Miller Corbe.t and Co., Kidderminster) appeared
to- On) pln nt if; aid Mr. Boga qu4, and Mr. Green
(ins r meted by Messrs. Mathews and Smith) for the de-
fendants.

TE,„ MEmcotIAL To girt RowLAND HILL AT KIDDER-
MINSTER. Ikw competitive models for the above
memorial were placed in the Corn Exchange, Kidder-
inins'er. on Tnes.lay lad. They wire in”pected by
the Executive Committee on Tuesday evening, and on
i\ the Committee of Selection met with the
view uf malting Their choice. An opportunity was given
to the pnutic of inspecting the models. There were
seven competitive models before the committee: Two
of he designs represented Sir Rowland in a sitting
position, the oilier five were erect figures. The choice
of the comniiitee isy hetWeen the desi_ins of Mr. I'.
Brock and Signor tiiovonni Fontana. Although we
mention names tuee .t may be stated that tuey were not
arnnuced till lifter the selection was actually made.
Mr Brock represents the great postal reformer in an
eloq, necoviven!,onal attit,ide, the very impersonifica-
tion of a man "at home" in a colloquy, in which he may
be taken at the moment to le engag-d After three•
oivisions, the voting resulted in favour of N 0.4 design
(Mr Brock's), No. 7 (Sign°, Fontana's) sanding second.
ale announcement by the chairman (the Rev. G. D.
Boylf) thst No. 4 design was by Mr. Brock, the sculptor
of the Baxter statue, was received with cordial applause.
Signor Fontana's design holning the second place in the
Opinion of the committee, receives a priza of £23, and
No. 6 (Mr. Williamson's) a prize of £l5. Mr. Thorney-
croft, Mr. W. T. Wills, and Mr. Owen Thomas were also
compttitors It was resolved to invite Mr. Brock to
them3tot
ir:speot ills suggested sites fur the sta'ue and to report
wit it f lichleiiaeu°4 amnrfblteh,eresstatitngue
nb
e i:,O o thea,,
d next
is o meeting.
b e
o S
ou. po}iesWil cumifsh grauite.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-13

OLD HILL.

SUPPOSED INCENDEIIoar —On Monday evening about
eight o'clock a 'argot clever and hay rick beioag!ng to
Mr. Clay, rivet manufacturer, Blackheath, was dis
covered to be on are. The flames were fortunarely sub-
dued by some neighbours who were promply on the
pot. Two engines arrived from Oldbury bu. they w-n
ot required. A considerable amount of damage ws
done and the fire is supposed to have been caused by
,otne chiliren who were playing round the rick. Ihti
rick was insured.

DRUMM NNII9B —t the Police Court, on Wednesday,
before Messrs W. Bassano and B. Hingley, John
H ,roptou was charged with being drank and disorderly,
at the Fire Ways, Cradley Heath, on the 7th
eolice-constable Parker said on Sunday morning the 7th
lest, at ten minutes to One o'clock he was on duty at the
Five Ways and he saw defendant who was drunk and
using bad latguage.--Nfr. Bass ino said it wit"; the result
of Saturiay night's potati ins There was a lorg list of
22, previous convictions against defendant who said he
c mid not istan I much drink as he had been knocked
about on the Lead and on daturday night ho only had
wee or four pints of ale Defendant was fined 2s 6.1
and losts. Mr. Bassauo remarking that they were deal-
ing very leniently with him on that occasion as they
were informed that he was trying to leave druukenness
off _ _

WAGEA CASE.—James Willetts was summoned by John
romans, for non-payme,t of gl 16, id money advaueed
on work and 38 damage for loss of time.—Defendant
said when he went to work complainant wanted him to
go on at the drop —Complaianant said it was the general
rule of the trade througoout the district —Defendant
said he had to give a fortnignt's notice for the advance
and was therefore entitled ta have notice of the drop.—
The question of damage was dismissed and de:eniant
vras ordered to pay £1 16s ld and costs, 41s, but was
allowed a month to pay it in.

DAMAGING 1•10 WING.. GRABi.--Joseph Harris, Thomas
Harris, Frederick Emery, and Wiiliatn Worrall, four
young men were charged with unlawfully and maliciously
damaging a quantity of mowing grass belonging to
Thomas Pargeter Jones' on the 30tu nit,—Reuben
Barnett said he was in the employ of complainant and
on the above date he saw defendants throwing a number
of stones into a field. Complainant did not wish to
p-ess the case and on defendants ackn3wledging their
guilt and promising not to offend again they were dis-
charged on payment of costs.
case and defend-
CAUTION TO SWEARERS.—A young fellow named
Tuoinas Morgan was summoned for prolinely cursing
'ild u-gc' oat
ns t a ltbolew
Y. the 23rd
nit
ant was fined 2s end coats; ia uetault 7 days' imprison.
u e
meat, - FleVpiirloaeed. on
S asda

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-13

AMERICAN FOOD.

There was a great falling off in the supply of fresh
beef f,nd mutton brought to Liverpool last week from
the United States and Canada, the quantity being
2,594 quarters of beef and 180 carcases of mutton,
which is considerably below the average, and has not
been so small for many months past. This was prin-
cipally owirPg to the hot weather, the shippers being
compelled to confine their operations to smaller con-
signments. There was also a break in the weekly
arrival of the Guion steamers, which bring large
cargoes of fresh beef. There were also landed 500
tubs of fresh butter. The number of live stock landed
during the same period was unusually large, and as
regards cattle the total has never been exceeded.
Eight steamers reached the Mersey—six from Boston
and two from Canada--having on board 2,852 head of
cattle, and 1,210 sheep. There were no arrivals of
either live or dead pigs, a ci, cumstance which has not
happened for many weeks past.

Statistics have just been compiled of the quantity
of meat and live stock landed at Liverpool during the
past six months from the United States and Canada,
which will be interesting as giving an idea of the area
of operations of the provisions of the Government
Cattle Bill with respect to this comparatively new
and increasing trade in live stock from Anierica. It
appears that inuring the half-year eneiing, the 30th
'Tune there were brought to Liverpool 165,428 quarters
of fresh beef, 25,738 carca.qes of mutton, 4,800 de,td
pigs, 5,067 tubs and 200 packages of fresh butter, 13,263
live cattle, 3,264 sheep, and 6,512 live pigs. Although
these represent the collective totals froth the United
States and Canada, by far the greater quantity came from
tne former place, particularly as regards the fresh meat,
of which the Canadian supply can be safely placed at
under 14,000 quarters, with a few hundred carcases of
mutton. With respect to cattle it may be fairly said
that the great bulk of them has come to hand during the
past three months; and the gradual increase which has
taken place in this important trade augurs well for its
future success. As the summer advanced the airivals
of live stock correspondingly increased, and it is gene-
rally understood that during the next few months the
numbers will be considerably augmented.

The famine still continues to roge in Central,Asia,
although only scanty reports atrive in Ititsb frop.,the
affected distrloiss..,At-B4khera provisions—ha". rfibn lb an
enormous value, and deaths front starvation are frequent ;
and even at Tablikant, which is out of the famine zone the
davy increasing dearness of the necessaries of life is
kreat suffering among the people.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-13

QUOITS.

DUDLEY CAutnomAN v. QUARRY BA.—Thci return
match between the above clubs was played on the
Dudley ground on Monday last, when, after some very
good play, the Caledonians won by 31 shots. The I°l6
lowing is the score :—Dudley Caledonian: J. Minton,
W. facHarg, J. Price, J. Walker, W. Allen, J. Speed, J.
Mcliinnel, I. Hampton-71. Quarry Bank: Parma,
S. Glaze, Oliver. W. Mason, E. Grice, A. J. KeAwards,
W. Tranter, Hudson-40.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-13

A NOTED CHINAMAN !

The Paris Liberte gives some interesting details con-
cerning the noted Chinaman "those prodigious Dumber
of inches renders him one of the great attractions to
Exhibition visitors. The exact height of the giant,
says our French contemporary, is two nubtres forty-
five ; he is an intelligent and agreeable companion,
speaking English with fluency and ease; he is indebted
for his proficiency in this language to the circumstance
that he is wedded to an English damsel who measures
scarcely four feet, and whom her colossal husband
carries comfortably in the palm of his hand. Tsing is,
it appears, the shortest of his family; he rejoices in a
"little sister," who already has the advantage of him
by ten centimetres, possessing besides a pair of brothers
whose pretensions to the term of giant are still better
founded. The parents of the interesting quartette
are still living, and have accompanied them to
the French capital, in order to satisfy their
parental pride with the spectacle of their offspring's
success. The proportions of both father and mother
are, however, insignificant, when compared to those
of their extremely tall children, who when taking
their repasts are compelled to sit on the floor, in
order to suit themselves to the convenience of the
sable. As interpreter, guide, and friend, the Celes-
tial family is accompanied by the faithful Tin 'Pun
Sing, whose knowledge of the French capital renders
him indispeusable to his compatriots. "Tin's pig-
tail," the Liberte informs its readers, "is making
rapid progress in its growth." A year or two since,
when on a visit to Paris, he was dispossess, d of this
appendage whilst walking in the Rue Lafitte. He
only perceived his loss when the thief was out of
sight, but the annoyance and rather profound grief he
experienced brought on an illness which kept him a
prisoner to his bed for many weeks. Lapse of months, •
however, has lt ssened his sorrow and lengthened his
hair, says the Liberte. We congratulate the estimable
Tin Tun.—Evening Standard.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-13

A LONG COURSE OF TRAINING.

William Cullen Bryant, the American "poet-
journalist," who died the other day in New York
from the effects of a fall which produced concussion
of the brain, is reported to have been one of the most
active old men ever known. At seventy-three years
of age he could leap into the air, catch at the bough
of atree, hang by one hand, and then swing himself
along it "like a very boy." He was slight of body
and limb, and could walk many a stronger man off his
legs. He did not walk rapidly, but never seemed to
tire; was "wiry "as an Indian, and capable of under-
going an immense amount of continuous exertion.
He attributed his marvellous health and agility
to his prudent mode of living, He rose about
five o'clock in the morning, and worked with
dumb-bells, a horizontal bar and a pole, for a
full hour, occasionally diversifying his exercisAs
by swinging a light chair round his head. He
then bathed and had a light breakfast of
oatmeal•cakes, milk, and fruit. After breakfast he
occupied himself for a while with his studios, and
then walked to his newspaiser office, a distance of
three miles, transacted his business' and walked back
again, what-iver the weather might be. He worked
upon his farm or in his gardea in the afternoon, dined
early, eating meat only once a day, and living prin-
cipally upon fruit and vegetables. Ho seldom drank
any wine, never smoked tobacco, avoided in the
evening every kind of literary occupation which
tasked his faculties, such as composition, even to the
writing of letters, and retired to rest at ten o'clock or