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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-30

TIIB COLERIDGE LIBEL CASE-

The case of Adams v. Coleridge was mentioned the
other day in the Court of Appeal, composed, of the
Master of the Rolls and Lords Justice Baggallay and
Bowen. It was an action for libel brought by Mr.
Charles Warren Adams, journalist, against the Hon.
Bernard Coleridge, barrister, and son of the Lord
Chief Justice of England, the libel charged being con-
tained in a letter written by the defendant to his
sister, the Hon. Mildred Coleridge, to whom Mr.
Adams was engaged, casting most serious imputations
on his personal character. The case was tried last
November before Mr. Justice Manisty and a special
jury, and extended over two days, when, in answer to
the learned judge, the jury found that the defendant
had acted vindictively, inasmuch as he had not
availed himseJ of the opportunity afforded to him by
Miss Coleridge to retract and apologise for the asper-
sions he had cast on Mr. Adams, and had not even replied
to her letter. They therefore found a verdict for the
plaintiff, with £3OOO as damages. Mr. Justice
Manisty, however, held that the communication
charged as libellous was privileged, and gave judg-
ment for the defendant, with costs. From this de-
cision Mr. Adams lodged notice of appeal to this
court. On the learned judges taking their seats on
the bench, Mr. Adams said: I have to ask your lord-
ship's permission to make an application in the case
Adams v. Coleridge. I shall not occupy five minutes.
The Master of the Rolls: You have a perfect right to
make an application. I conclude it is to fix a date
for the hearing of your appeal. The case was post-
poned to suit the convenience of the Attorney-
General.
.Mr.. Adams: I wish to give my reasons
for appearing in person. The Master of the Rolls:
You need not do that. You have a right to appear
in person. Do you wish to have a day fixed.
Mr. Adams: Yes, my lord, the very earliest day. The
Master of the Rolls, addressing Mr. Charles, Q.C. as
the coiinsel with the Attorney-General, said that the
Court would reassemble, after the short vacation, on
Tuesday, the 2nd of June. Did he think that, as the
Court would take motions on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, Thursday, the 4th, would suit the convenience of
the Attorney-General? Mr. Charles said he would
communicate with the Attorney-General, who was
then engaged in the House of Lords. T.,lie Master of
of the Rolls: Will that date suit you, Mr. Adams?
Mr. Adams: The earliest day will suit me, my lord.
The Master Of the Rolls: Very well, then, we take
the appeal on Thursday, the 4th of June. The matter
then ended.-
•.

A modern call to preach is or should be accom-
panied by a promise to. pay.
Professor : "Give us an example of a highly com-
pressible solid." Scholar: "The female form."
An exchange speaks politely of "a widow lady."
This will distinguish her from a widow gentleman.
The Burlington Free Press says: "We wish poets
and bores in general to understand that the editorial
staff of this paper consists principally of a large and
well-developed side-stick."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-30

COMMUNISTIC RIOTS IN PARIS.

Sunday being the anniversary of the fall of the
Commune, a demonstration took place at the tomb of
the Communists in the cemetery of Pere in Chaise.
The police finally succeeded in dispersing the rioters
after arresting thirty of their number. During the
riot the police had one officer and eight agents
wounded. According to the anarchist journals two
or three of the Communists were killed and ten
wounded, but on Monday evening it was reported that
only about thirty people were wounded during the
disturbance. No one was killed. The conduct of the
police, in connection with the disturbance, was much
discussed by the journals, which, in their issue of
Monday, express profound regret that, at a moment
when Victor Hugo lay dead in his chamber, Paris
should have been disgraced by such a scene. The re-
volutionaries through all—Rochefort and others—
urge that the police made a premeditated attack
upon them. On the other hand, the authorities state
that the anarchists had placarded the cemetery with
incendiary appeals to the proletariat to rise and mas-
sacre the bourgeoisie.
A fresh encounter occurred on Monday between
the anarchists and the police on the occasion of tha
interment of the Communist Courmel. Some hours
before the arrival of the funeral procession a strong
body of the Republican Guard took up their position
in the Cemetery of Pere la Chaise. The manifest-
ants filed past the Guards in sullen silence, and pro-
ceeded to the grave. Here violent discourses were
pronounced, M. Henri Rochefort being among those
present. Inflamed by the speeches the anarchists
marched out of the cemetery in a body, with the red flag
flying bravely in their midst. As was to be expected,
the police made a determined effort to secure it, and
the scene on Sunday was re-enacted with fortunately
a less sanguinary result. Many persons were injured,
however. One policeman was stabbed and his
assailant was arrested. Further arrests were made.

The funeral of M. Amouroux, ex-Communist and
the deputy for St. Etienne, took place on Tuesday,
but, fortunately, without evoking any of Monday's or
Sunday's regretable incidents. Probably the number
following was nearly double that of Monday, b.nd a
little variety was added to the scene by the fact
that the deceased was followed by a group of
deputies chosen by lot, including several belonging to
the Extreme Eight. There were several banners in
the procession, including one that was but the very
mildest modification of the Communist standard.
But two undisguised red flags were furled until the
arrival of the procession at the cemetery gates, when
their unfurling gave rise to some weak cries of
" Vive la Commune ! " Speeches were delivered by
the Communist General Eudes and others containing
the usual incendiary ravings. MM. Clemenceau,
Lockroy, and Clovis Ilugues followed, but did not
speak.
Sunday's incidents at Pero Lachaise came before
the Chamber on Tuesday, but the Government
obtained a vote of confidence by 388 against 10, the
Extreme Left abstaining from voting.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-30

wide use of in the Board schools; and also to al-
low temperance advocates to address the chillren
in the Board schools.--In the course of the discus-
sion that fdlowed it was pointed out that the
Board had hitherto been very careful in not at•
tempting to deal with any matters outside of their
purely legislative functions, It was also stated thxt
the school curriculum was at present filled up, and
it was not advisable to add to the subjects already
taught.—On the suggestion of Dlr. Brinton,
be deputation withdrew the letter they had. laid
before the Board for the present, with the view
that the m Ater might be further considered by the
temperance body.

meat, many left. He was anxious to see the bene-
fit of that society extended in the neighbourhood
as much as possible. His Loriship then dwelt up-
on the importance of people joining sound benefit
societies, like their own, and avoiding mushroom
ones which existed. lie did not refer to tile For-
esters or Oddfellows or other societies which were
known to be in a solvent condition; but what he
grudged was the t the hard earnings of their labour-
ing classes should be thrown away on these
wretched institutions, which, from the deceiving
people caused them to have no faith in any societies
for the promotion of thrift. He strongly denounced
those mischievous socitties in connection with pub-
licliouses, which after being carried on for some
time greatly to the benefit of the publicans col-
lapsed. There were smething like half a million
of people within a circuit of twelve miles round
there, and the members of that society should act
the part, to some extent, of recruiting sergeants,
and endeavour to extend its benefits to as many as
they could.
Mr. W. 11. Foley also responded. He spoke of
the great benefits conferred by the society, and re -
marked that the contributions of the honorary
members up to the present time. amounted to
£1,375. He also referred to Lord Lyttelton's in-
terest in the society, and his efforts on behalf of it.
Nothwitstanding the exertions of his lordship's own
particular friends, he was not yet abolished. (Laugh-
ter), He hoped that he never would be abolished,
but would long continue to give help to the club.
Mr. Foley proposed the health of Mr. W. Perry,
the secretary of the club; and Mr. Perry having
replied and expressed his desire to do all that he
could to increase the numbers in the club, L.the pro-
ceedings closed.
During the afternoon some thousands of persons
visited ,the grounds, where dancing, &e., was
carried on.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-30

CRIME IN NEW YORK.

Some prison statistics concerning the state of New
York have been collected, from which it appears that
our English experiences are anything but reflected in
that community. While our prison inhabitants,
despite over population, hard times, glut of labour,
and all the natural causes of crime, steadily diminishes
in proportion to the increase of the population, in
the State of New York it is all the other way. A
growth of 20 per cent. in the population during
15 years has been accompanied by an increase of
32 per cent. in the number of criminals in gaol, 1800
being the present number out of a population
of five millions. More than one-third are said to be
old offenders. It has been suggested that over-light
sentences, and over-easy labour, or rather idleness, in
gaol are to be held accountable for this assuredly un-
satisfactory 1. tate of things. There can be no questiot.
that prison discipline in the United States generally
is exceedingly lax, according to our notions, and
renders the effect Of lighter sentences lighter still.
Nevertheless the comparisma is not entirely in our
favour. Though our number of gaol birds decreases
in proportion, our daily average of them during
the past year was still one to about every 1530
of our pop ilation, while the 1800 of New York
represent but one to every 2777. It will pro-
bably, therefore, take some time before their
increase and our decrease meet half way—especially
if the state of New York ceases to be quite so much
the colluvies gentium that•it has been hitherto, for it
must be remembered that the emigrant to New York
has not unfrequently been one who was at least a
potential prisoner in his native land. However, apart
from all such complex considerations, American testi-
mony goes to the effect that the best practical pre-
vention of crime is the most obvious one; and in
crimes of violence, at any rate, the doctrine of really
formidable sentences may well be found capable of
considerably further extension among ourselves.

A Country Bank. Suspicious Person: "Seven
pounds ten, please." Clerk: "This is a crossed
cheque; we can't pay it over the counter." S. P.:
"All right, guv'nor, I'll come round. Which is the
way ? "
A boy took a walk with his father on Washington-
street, Providence, and as they were passing the
Insane Retreat the son asked: "Father, why don't
we ever see any faces at the window when we pass by
the retreat ?" "Because, my son," replied the parent,
"their heads. are turned."

"low old are you, Sissy ?" asked a gentleman,
meeting a little girl on the road. "13, thir," she
lisped. "Are you sure ?" he quizzed. " 1.; iy, thin"
How do you know?' "Becauthe, thir,,ptost girls
are when they are first in 13... th." • A.zo.y, .1 c_pdpin
of that?" "Quite 13, thir." "Why do think
so ?" "Becauthe I'm 13 I'm 13, thir; and I 13-ly
ought to know what I'm 13 of, and if you don't
believe it you don't have to; bethideth, you look like
a man that wathial 13 of a 13th. good-bye."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-30

DARING DIAMOND ROBBERY IN
..- • LONDON.

Some excitement was caused in the neighbourhood
,of Hatton Garden on Saturday by a report that a
man had, after robbing a well-known diamond
merchant of a quantity of valuable diamonds,
attiMple'd to
_mtirder him by shooting hint. It
appe,ars 614 on, Friday evening Mr. James Alexander,
a diamond merchant, who has offices at 16, Hatton
Ga;idep, returned to them about seven o'clock and
saw a strange man in the plaee. When he asked
him what he was doing there, the man made some
paltr/ excuse, gr. Alexander then missed from the
si:c7 tree.;,to.l4,:l4o;plire, coiatp.ining diamonds and
precious..stones. On his 'asking for it, the man took
ft.diri his pocket,a revolver, and, after threatening Mr.
shot at him and run
,out of the house. He
was seeliito run down Hatton Garden, and to get into a
ban.sona cab and drive.quickly away. The police vige
called into the place; and, on learning what 4ad
ocCuired; they went in pursuit of the man, who, how-
efei; if *was. found" had got clear aWay. The police
and some other' 'Persons took Mr. 'Alexander to St.
Bartholomew's Hospital, where it was found that he
had received a revolver bullet in his right hand, the
*round being Of a serious character: The police have
451:41t1'44 a de' •t" f the 'man who commiited
the Lutr-age .: scrlp ym
.0 .
It is stated that he had been noticed
by ;several persCns during the previous Part Of the
evpp.,lig loiter,
cOilt about - the neighlionrhdod. The
purseia diamonds and
_precious stoii-ei worth
seFea4l thousand
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-30

TrIEOAT AFFECTIONS AND HOARiENESS.--All Buffo'
ing from irritation of the throat acd hoarseness will
be agreeably surprised at the almost immediate re.ief
afforded by the use of "Brown's Bronchial Troches.'
rhese famous "lozenges" are now sold by most respect-
able chemists in tins c-Juntry at Is lid per box. People
troubled with a 'II icking cough," a "slight (told," or
bronchical affections, cannot try them too sOOO, as
similar troubles, if allowed to progress, consult in
serious Pulmonary and Asthmatic *Lotions. See that
the words "Brown's Bronchial Troches" are an the
Government Stamp around each • box,—Preponed by
JoiiN I. Bnows'ec Sows, B.,stan, US. Nuropean depot,
33, Farringdon Road, London.

CORNS, BUNIONS, AND ENLARGED TOE JOINTS.—
DELLAR'S COEN AND BUNION PLASTERS are the only
remedy. They differ from all plasters, shields, or cornrn
positions ever invented. By jests
_tly softenieg Vie
callous surrounding the pain goes at once, the corn soon
following. Bunions and enlarged toe joints require
ore time for perfect cure, but the action is certain.
Boxes, Sold by Chemists, ttc. everywhere.
GREAT BODILY, NERVE, MENTAL, AND DIGESTIVE
STRENGTH 10110Ws the u!ne Of PEPPER'S QUININE AND
IRON TONIC, By infusii grew Life into the nerves, en-
rich,ng tae blood, aud strengthening the muscular
system, symptons of weaki.e*s disape.r appttite, re-
turns, fatigue ceases, and Ler uttea health resuits, Insist
on havig Pepper's Tunic. It can now be obtained is
2s 6d bottles. Sold everywhere. It costs about lid
each dose.
Tsa..xAc ow AN) PuDOPHYLLIN.—A livi r medicine
without inercu y is a mixture of juices of the mandrake
and dande iou phew s, good fir headache, torpidity,
costiveness, tlsthlei CS, intilgeaton, bilious.
ness repuguireeeti
,foo,i, ral ti4comioit, depres—
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stimulating the liver with a U.H..1. tntle:tetion on the
stomach, is the safst, most relietie 'medicine. Bottles,
9j, Sold tv,rywltere. Insist on hay ng Pepper's.
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re
rae
spi
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tgusahlatdoe
zl,ulphur for its beautifying, cleansing action on the
hair, c4u,ing it always to grow. Large bottles, is 6d.
tocakye few
r's
Sold everywhere.
TO CURE SKIN DISEAsEB.—SuLPHoLINE LOTION Will
completely remove all eruptions, pimples, redness,
blotches, scarf, eczma, psoriasis, &c, in a few days. Sul.
pholine attscl,s old skin disordeis, and totally destroys
them. It is a peculiar, agreeable, harmless fluid, pro-
ducing a clear skin. tiulpholine Lotion is sold by
Chemists. Bottles, 2s 9d,

PEAPNEss, NOISES IN TRH EARS, &O. MILLAR'S
EssRNCE FOR DEAFNEss is still the only remedy of any
real worth. Its power of clearing the ear passages and
often relieving old cases has been proved during a
quarter of a century. Applied on cotton wool, Bottles,
lid._ tiold everywhere.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-30

DYNAMITE AT HOLE HAVEN.

No alarm need be caused to the public by the sunk
magazine at the creek which winds from the Thames
for miles into the heart of Canvey Island, a vast track
of marsh land lying in the estuary of the river be-
tween Tilbury and Southend. Spread over a distance
of three or four miles up the broad fleet and moored
in a wide lagoon beyond are seven old hulks of
various dimensions, each capable of containing con-
siderable quantities of powder and explosive. They
are all moored from each other at a place exceeding
even the regulation distances assigned by the Home
Office. On the island there are only a few small
isolated farms, the only cluster of habitations being at
the new wood-built village of Canvey, and at the
Coast-guard station, near to the Sluice public-house.
None of the inhabitants appear to be uneasy at the
circumstance of one of the magazines having sunk
eight days ago. The floating magazines are, with only
one exception, the property of Mr. Wood, of Gravesend.
The cause of the accident appears to be that about 50
tons of dynamite were at the beginning of last week
put on board one of these hulks which had not been
in use for some time. Under such circumstances the
timbers above the light water line get dry in the air,
the wood shrinks, and the joints open, and often the
caulking will come out. When again laden this per •
tion is submerged. The magazine in question leaked
rapidly on Tuesday night, and, the caretaker not being
able to keep the influx down, obtained first the aid of
a neighbouring caretaker, and subsequently of some
of the Coastguard men. But the leakage was too
severe, and the vessel sank in the creek. At low
water she lies high and dry on the mud-bank, so that
her cargo can easily be got at and unloaded. A large
barge flying the green wreck flag and a red powder
flag is lying beside her. The dynamite subjected to
this wetting will not be in a fit state for use in mining,
and will have to be returned to the dynamite works
for re-manufacture. In this removal there is not the
slightest danger.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-30

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-30

AN EXTRAORDINARY COURTING
EXPERIENCE.

At Forfar before Sheriff Robertson, a well-dressed
man, named David Martin, son of Charles Martin,
farmer, West Ballochie, Logie, Perth, was charged
with an assault, on the 2nd inst., on Charles Purvis,
farm servant, East Ballochie. The evidence showed
that Purvis and a companion named Ross had been
in the habit of visiting the servant girls at West
Ballochie, and bad been remonstrated with for doing
so by tlie accused. Between nine and ten o'clock on
the night in question, apparently with the knowledge
of the girls, they went to the farmhouse, and at the
request of one of the girls took off their boots. When
they were near the kitchen door, the defendant sprang
out on them, and seizing Purvis, he put one of a pair
of handcuffs on one wrist, struck him on the mouth
with a stick or switch. He then forcibly took him to
a henhouse, put his arms about a beam five feet from
the ground, fastened on the other handcuff to the
other wrist, tied his legs together with a rope, threw
a pailful of dirty water in his face, and left him
standing in the position described for eight hours.
Purvis, as before mentioned, had no boots on, and the
floor was of earth and the night wet. In the morning
the defendant visited MIA and gave him some bread-
and-butter and water, and then at the request of his
(defendant's) father, released the complainant. The
sheriff said many a, mawould have succumbed to
such treatment, and people could not be allowed to
take the law into
itheir own hands. The accused was
evidently a person a very respectable position in
society, and imprisonment would be very severe on
him, but the Court could not pass a less sentence
than imprisonment for twenty-one days with hard
labour.

"Jons, what is.that peculiar. smell?" The hour
was late, and he had just returned from the lodge.
"That is the incense we use in the lodge-room, my
dear." "If that's all you go to the lodge for, I don't
see why you Can't hay a few bottles of it and keep it.
in the house in case of sickness." lie merely
remarked that he thought she was incensed enough_
alr.eady.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-30

. SAD DEVIIS TN A I,IMEKILN.

A .shocking- occurrence is reported from Mullingar,
at Castle-Pollard. A religious mission had been held,
arid G;.qimeYburner, named Michael Varnliiini, and
hie daughter' Margaret attended. On returning home,
tiOth proceeded into a limekiln to renew the fire.
,1141&were some time inside, and CO judge kora the
WitiOu in-which the' bodes were found, were coming
0-1451ien 'the,
.gases overcame then, and death
result,ed. Subseßuently a son of Farnham's went ro`
!seaFch for his father and sister, and ion 4 inside tee
limekiln discovered the bodies, and narioWlk eikaped With his own life.

"Suites to the sweet," as the Alan said *ken 10
look his young wife to live in a itt4,‘,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-30

A HOLIDAY STEAMER DISABLED.

The Glen Rosa steamer, which conveyed about 600
passengers from London to Clacton-on-Sea and
Walton-on-the-Naze on Monday, became disabled on
the return journey a little distance from Clacton, in
consequence of the engines breaking down, and had
to put back to Clacton. All went well till after the
first dinner was over, when a cry was raised, "Man
overboard !" The engine was suddenly stopped, and
the boat lowered, the vessel backing towards the
man, who was floating on the surface. After about
five minutes, durina which the crew worked manfully,
the man was rescued and brought on board the
steamer, where restoratives were given and a change
of clothing provided. Although very exhausted, tbo
sufferer was able to proceed home by train, which, in
fact, all the passengers had to do, for it was found
that in suddenly stopping the engines, and reversing
them, the machinery got strained, and could not
readily be repaired; so that, instead of leaving by
boat at four o'clock, it wa3 not till half-past seven
that arrangements could be made with the railway
company for an extra train. Great inconvenience was
caused to the passengers who got in at Blackwall,
Woolwich, Gravesend, &c., as all had to get direct
to London, and pay their fare back to their destina-
tion.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-30

DEPARTURE OF INVALIDED TROOPS.

SOIJAKIII, May 25.
The hospital ship Ganges, which has done such in-
estimable service during her four months stay here,
will sail for Portsmouth to-morrow with a pretty full
complement of invalids, in charge of Surgeon-Major
Gribbon, assisted by Surgeons Hoysted, Drury, Dono-
van, and Butterworth, and Nursing-Sisters Cole,
Browne, Burleigh, Wright, Norman, and .Ireland.
The invalids are Colonel Gordon, Captains Battersby
and Decossen' Lieutenants the Hon. A. White,
Pakeham, Leigh, and Higginson, Surgeon Maunders,
Quartermaster McCaffery, and Veterinary Surgeon
Gillard, together with 105 non-commissioned officers
and men. Many of these cases are serious, 90 per
cent. suffering from enteric fever. In addition to the
surgeons and sisters mentioned, the invalids will be
cared for by 62 non-commissioned officer.] and men
of the Medical Staff Corps. Chaplain Sedgwick also
goes b. me in tl,e Ganges.

The Daily Chronicle special correspondent at Don-
gola, telegraphing on Tuesday evening, says that the
42nnlighlanders and the other troops at Merawi
started on their journey north to-day. The civilian
exodus from Doug°la continues. So far 18t}0
persons have left for Egypt. Colonel Leach ard
Lieutenant Napier, Royal Artillery, have arrived here
en route to Cairo. The former is on the sick lit.
The garrison here indulged in aquatic sports to-dc).
A representative of the same journal in a iiiessa;4o
of the same date from Souakiin, says :--The hospital
ship Ganges sailed for Portsmouth to-day, and in
addition to a large number of invalids, 43 non-com-
missioned officers and men took passage in her. The
Army Postal Corps will leave for home next week,
and the Royal-Engineers will sail in the hired trans-
port Queen about the same time. •
The following telegram has been received at the
War Office, dated Cairo, 26th May:—" Following
officers sick from Nile: Major J. F. Folster, 22nd
Battalion Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry; Lieu-
tenant F. M. Beaumont, 3rd Battalion King's Royal
Rifle Corps; Lieutenant E. C. J. Williams, Ist The
-Buffs (East Kent Regiment); Surgeon H. P. Birch ;
Quartermaster W. Crumplin, Commissariat and
Transport Staff."
A Renter's dispatch from Alexandria of Tuesday
night says that the Brigade of Guards temporarily
disembarked at that port during the day.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-30

DEATH OF AN ITALIAN PRINCESS
IN LONDON.

Th.-re has died at the Convent of the Sisters of
Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Clerkenwell-road,
London, the Princess Caraffa cf Naples. The de-
ceased lady was known in religion as Sister Mary, and
had been a member of the sisterhood from an early
age. She was well known among the poor Italians
in the neighbourhood of Hatton-garden, and was
greatly belocrd by them for her many acts of kindness
and generosity. The deceased lady was about 30
-ears of age.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-30

MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF AN OXFORD
UNDERGRADUATE.

On Tuesday evening Mr. A. Braxton Hicks held an
inquest at the Red Lion, Barnes, regarding the death
of John Gough, aged 23, an Oxford undergraduate,
who was found drowned in the Thames on Saturday
mornin,, the 23rd inst., under singular circumstances.
Mr. Jan Gough, a haberdasher, of 14, George-
street, Wolverhampton, identified the body of the
deceased as that of his son, who was a student at
Worcester College, Oxford. On the oth inst. a letter
was received from the deceased addressed to his
mother, in which he stated that he was depressed
through overwork and required money. A postal
order for £4 was forwarded deceased, who, in
rep'y, represented himself to be much better. A
letter was subsequently received by witness on
the 15th instant, in which the deceased stated
that he was desirous of seeing his mother, as
he could not go back to Oxford. This missive
caused witness and his family some uneasi-
ness, and he accordingly came to London and pro-
ceeded to Richmond, but could gain no tidings of the
deceased. Eventually witness learned that a person
had hired a canoe from Williams's boat-house at Kew-
bridge on the 14th instant, and which had been dis-
covered floating off Chiswick with a tobacco-pouch,
walking stick, a newspaper, and a hat belonging to the
deceased on the same day. On Saturday morning
last witness heard that the body of the deceased had
been foutd off the Reservoir at Barnes, and he came
in tine course and identified it. In answer to ques-
tions witness said that deceased had never to hi)
knowledge threatened to commit suicide. Re was
fond of boating. Mr. Thomas Watson Jackson,
Dean of Worcester College, Oxford, stated
that the deceased bore a very good character,
but like other young men at college he was sociable,
and as he was reported absent on the 13th inst.
no serious alarm concerning him was owasioned.
Failing, however, to afterwards make his appearance
at his rooms, witness telegraphed to his father with
the result which followed. Iu answer to the Coroner,
witness said that there had been a slight fault found
with the deceased. He had passed an examination,
but had spoken of taking up a new subject which he
had not read for, and which he had been told would
be an unwise :step to take. The coroner's officer,
Sergeant Oliver, 26 Y, deposed to searchitig the body
and finding in the pockets of the coat worn by the
deceased one stone of two pounds weight and three
of one pound weight, and evidence having been given
of the recovery of the body and the canoe, the
Coroner summed up, and the jury returned a
verdict of ," Found drowned."
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COMMISSIONERS' MEETING.
Mr. A . J. Turney presided at the monthly meet
n.: of this Poard on Monday afternoon.
The Finance Commithe's report contained a re-
commendation " That the Clerk and Surveyor ‘'o
each give security 1( r £230 in a gua.tantee office,
he premiums for the same tube paid by tbe B etrd."
Tee report was adopted.
A let er was read by the Chairman, which he luAl
received from Mr. J. B. Shepherd, with reference
to the legal costs in connection with the recent in-
cerporation proceedings. Mr Shepherd remarked
that the Commiaaioners appeared to be under the
utpression that he undertook to conduct the juror-
)oration proceedings n terms of making no cearw-
)eyond 0(91.8 out of pocket in case of failure. When
'he reamer by the Comrnis-ioners was given to his
inn he was not aware that anything had been sail
t) the Board of Commissioners as to costs in case
failure.
,But having regard to the facts Which
'aa I been mentioned to him by M. W. J. Turn .y
:tnd especially as he found that the Board had acted
ipon his (Mr. Ttuney's) represent ,tion, he said
frankly ihat he ab-o would act upo it.
The Cha'rmin remarked that although he had no
recollection of saying to the Board after the re-
a;ner was given to Messrs. Hat wards, Shepherd,
eal Mills that he (Mr. Shepherd) would only charge
o.,ts.out of pocket, he understeo I distint.tay that
Shepherd, in case of failure, would onlych arge
,sts out of pocket. He thought they shoald re-
ceive Mr. Shepherd's letter and accept the conditions
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-30

BALDNESS.

Herr Schweiger, writing from Viriddin to the
Monats.sehrift fur den Orient, refers to baldness
among Orientals. In Europe the idea is general that
baldness is the prerogative of scholars • in the East.
on the other hand, it is the common characteristic of
two races—the Spanish Jews and the Turks, whose
nervous system has never been overwrought by any
devotion to serious studies. In some measure to
explain the origin of this phenomenon we must com-
mence at the cradles of the two peoples living side
by ;side. The indolence of Oriental women is well
known and is manifested in sins of omission rather
than of commission. The Oriental mother neglects
the principal duties to her offspring. During the
first eight days of its earthly career the infant is
sprinkled with a little tepid water once a day by
some old woman, then wrapped in coloured rags to
Save the trouble of frequent changes, the head being
wrapped in a well-padded cap tied under the chin.
This process is repeated during the succeeding weeks
once every two days, until finally it has become too
toilsome even for this repetition, and is abandoned
altogether, through fear, it is said, that the child
would catch cold from frequent washings. Super-
stition has added its force to laziness, for the women
believe that the head of an infant should never be
washed, as the scab produced by the dirt is good for
the eyes. This dirt, mixed with the secretions from
the sebaceous and other glands, becomes the home of
numerous animal and vegetable parasites, which pre-
vent the development of hair and destroy that already
grown. The open air, which might assist in destroy-
ing these parasites, is, however, carefully excluded by
the custom which is imperative among Semitic peoples
of never, by day or night, or upon any occasion what-
soever, taking off the head coverinv. At night the fez
is changed for a linen cap of similar shape. This per-
petual covering naturally retards the growth of the
hair, and transmission and propagation do their work.
Herr Schweiger, who has lived in the east for many
,years, first noticed chronic baldness among the lower
Iclasses of the Turks, especially the so-called Spaniols
of Salonica.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-30

THE EVACUATION OF THE SOUDAN.

Reuter's telegrams on Saturday stated that Otao
was evacuated, the Shropshire Regiment returning to
Souakim by train. The Shropshire will give one com-
pany towards the formation of the Mounted Infantry.
The G Battery of the B Brigade, Royal Horse Artil-
lery, has left for Cairo. The Transport Calabria
sailed for England to-day, with 168 invalids on board.
The railway line was not disturbed by the enemy. It
is expected that about 3500 troops will remain here.
From Dongola it was reported that the Mandi is
withdrawing his troops everywhere, and is retiring to
Jabaletiri, leaving his steamers at Spbat on the White
Nile. _ _

It has been decided that all the railway plant for
the Souakim-Berber Railway not yet discharged
from the hired transports at Souakim shall be at
once brought back to England, and employed in rail-
ways at Chatham. Woolwich. Portsmouth. &c.
SURPRISE TO THE ENEMY.
SOUAKINI *May 24.

This afternoon the armoured train with the Gardner
guns, fifty of the Shropshire Regiment, and the same
number of Sikhs and Bombay Infantry, proceeded
along the railway and surprised the enemy tearing
up the line. On the British opening fire the enemy
retired after suffering losses estimated at several hun-
dreds. Another body of the rebels at Handoub, who
caused considerable damage to the line, suffered no
casualties. _

Sou Alum, May 23.
Handoub was evacuated this morning. Striali
parties of marauders fired on the troops, but speedily
retired on being answered by the men of the Berk-
shire Regiment.
It is reported that Otao has been burned by tho
rebels. Sicluiess is steadily increasing among both
British and Indian troops. Sixty-eight men of the
latter left for Bombay to-day on board the Romeo.
This bring= up the total of British and native soldiers
who have been invalided during the last two months
to over eleven hundred. The troops intended for the
defence of Souakim are now concentrated here. The
vessels lying in the harbour with railway plant will
commence returning to England to morrow.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-05

KIDDERMINSTER.

THE BOARD OF GUARDIANS. Mr. J. Bunton,
M.P., presided at the fortnightly meeting of the
Board held on Tuesday, and called attention to the
very large influx of tramps at the Workhouse in the
past fortnight, being 364.—Mr. Hope, the Master
of the Workhouse, said that was 140 more than in
the corresponding period last year, and he attributed
it to large nunabets being on their way to the hop
flicking grounds, and to others returning from pea.
picking. Amongst them were 62 children.—lt was
resolved to purchase eight single and four double
hammocks for the tramp wards, so as to complete
the necessary arrangements for sleeping in two of
the tramp wards that were not as yet provi.!ed.
Mr. Hope, the Master of the Workhouse, reported
that a boy named Costello, who had gone out uf the
house on Sa'urday, had not returned. This was the
second time he had left in a similar way.—lt was
lesolved that a warrant should be issued for his ap-
prehension.—A vote of thanks was accorded to the
Ciairman for having entertained the Workhouse
ehildrt n at his residence last week.—lt was decided
to take steps for sending a blind boy named Roberts
to a Blind Institution, so that he might be taught a
trade. The parents of the boy are to contribute 2s
per week towards the maintenance of the boy: which
it is believed will amount to 4s 6d per week.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-05

FOOLHARDY EXCURSIONS.

Steps ought to be taken, wisely points out a writer
in the Ladies' Pictorial, to discourage the foolish and
foolhardy trips which are taking place every day.
For the sake, continues he, of doing something which
has not been done before, men—brothers, husbands,
and fathers—will risk their limbs and lives in the -
most reprehensible way. But though the determina-
tion of one of the superior sex to possibly leavo his
sisters without a brother, or a family orphans, ought
to be severely condemned, condemnation is hardly the
word for the censure which a man merits when he
drags a woman into the same perilous pass with him-
self. Only the other day I noticed that a South-
ampton gentleman and his daughter, who had been
waiting at Dover for a favourable opportunity to pro-
ceed to the Rhine in a small steam launch, left,
although there was a good swell in the Channel, to
endeavour to carry out this intention. Even sup-
posing he is successful, what will have been done?
And if bad weather comes on a small steam launch is
not the most seaworthy of sailers. If this gentle-
man wanted to ascertain whether a man could go
down to Davy Jones's locker by means of a small
steam launch, he certainly should have essayed the
feat alone, and left his daughter at home. The boat
certainly crossed the Channel in safety, and crept
along the coast, making for its destination, but once
successful does not always mean invariably lucky.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-05

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W. S. Mobberley b Lansdale
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A MARRIAGE CtrsTom:—ln Japan, the bride in costly
raiment pays a visit of ceremony to her friends, accom-
panied by a young maid who carries presents of Tea,
which serve as emblems of health, wealth, and prosperity:
—The absolutely pure tea, imported by Messrs. Horni-
man & Co., is strong, rich, and delicious.
List of Agents in this locality:—Stourbridge, Clarke
Chemist. High Street ; Baker, Chemist, High, Street,
Morris 136, High Street.—Brierley Hill, Rawling s
eltemit.—liidderminster, Hewitt, Bull Ring.—Hales
owen Adams, chemist.—Lye. Greenwood, chemist.—
Wordsley, White chemist.—Kingswinford, Pearson.—
Brettle Lane, Collins, chemist,—Birmingham, Banks
Co. BUBiag,-4aarry Beak Watts, Chemist.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-05

Natal an Pistrict
COMMISSIONERS' MEETING.

The monthly meeting of this Board was held on
Monday last, Mr. Piatt presiding. The other
gentlemen present were Messrs. Edwards, llaskew,
Gtiffin, Perkinns, Cadwallader, Walker, Jones, Wool-
ley, Palfrey, Turney, Billingham, and Collis.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
confirmed,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-05

SERIOUS CHARGE AT BRONISGROVE

At the Petty Sessions on Tuesday, William Loat,
aged eighteen years, on bail, was charged with
making a criminal attempt upon Elizabeth Bryant,
a girl under thirteen years of age, at Catshill, on
the 18th August.
. .

Mr, Owen' Birmingham, defended.
P.C. Mead stated that he was passing th.) Wash-
ing Stocks, on the Birmingham lioad, on the after-
noon of the 18th August, and saw two persons lying
under the hedge of Mr. Wilson's field. He went
up to the hedge of the adjoining meadow and
watched them, and when they got up he saw it was
the prisoner and prosecutrix. They went diff..rent
ways to their homes. Witness went to the girl at
her father's nail shop, and she ;begun to cry. He
then went to Loats's and saw prisoner there with
his father, He apprehended the prisoner the next
day on a warrant, and he (prisoner) made no rep:y
to the charge.
Elizabeth Bryant, who stated that she was 12
years of age in January last, said that she met the
prisoner on the road on the aft(rnoon in question,
and he wanted her to go into the field and she would
not, and be pushed her in and committed the assault
complained of. She did not cry out. There was
no one about.

Emma Bryant, the girl's mother, gave evidenei)
as to the age of her daughter.
Mr. Owen reserved the defence, and priione • was
committed for trial at Worcester Assizes. bail b3ing
taken for his appearance, himself in £3O and two
sureties in £l5 each.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-05

CHANGES AT SCOTLAND-YARD,

Some important changes have just been made by
the Secretary of State in the Detective Department
of Scotland-yard and the Metropolitan Police
divisions at the recommendations of the Commis-
sioners of the Metropolitan Police. The authorised
staff of the Scotland-yard Department will in future
consist of the chief superintendent, three chief in-
spectors, four first-class inspectors, eight second-class
inspectors, 15 sergeants, and the constables-32 in
all—at salaries varying from £llO per annum to
£750. In addition to the above, 10 inspectors will
be retained as supernumeraries in the central office
(Scotland-yard), but their places will be filled as
vacancies occur by the appointment of additional
sergeants. In the local offices this arrangement will
chiefly affect the inspectors in charge of the Criminal
Investigation Department at the llarylebone, Lam-
beth, Wandsworth, and the Thames divisions, these
officers having now been placed on an equality with
those of the same nominal rank at Scotland-yard.

A bachelor's face is often the worse for wear-6
married one's for wear and tear.
An old bachelor would like much to know what
kind of a broom the young woman in the last new
novel used when she swept back the raven ringlets
from her classic brow.
"You have mentioned several times during the
venip.z2" observed one of the audience to a lecture;
tEe wo-id'''Perigarasis.' Would you kindly inform
me of its precise meaning r-, "Certainly," said he;
"it is simply a circumlocutory and pleonastic circle of
oratorical sonorQsity circumscribing an atom of
id,ality, lost in verbal profundit/."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-05

£lO TO £2,000

MONEY.—WHERE AND HOW TO GET IT.—
THE IMPERIAL ADVANCE BANS having
been established for eight years in Liverpool, has now
taken extensive Premises in London, where borrowers
will have the opportunity of obtaining advances upon
the same equitable terms which have caused the
Advance Bank in Liverpool to become familiar
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-05

A. CHOLERA ALARM -AT LEITE.

Much excitement has been caused in Leith by the
arrival off the harbour of the Spanish steamer Marzo,
with cases of suspected cholera on board. The
steamer is bound from Carbonera with a cargo of
esparto grass. She left Spain on August 21, and
during the passage several of the crew were taken ill.
The medical authorities, on boarding, found several
of the crew suffering from sickness of a suspicious
character. The steamer was placed in quarantine,
and was not permitted to go into Leith until a further
medical examination had been made. The Marzo
left Newcastle for the Mediterranean five weeks ago,
and shipped cargo at Belarecos, Zarucha, and Car-
donara. Some of the crew were ill before leaving
Belarecos, which is within seven miles of a declared
infected district. On Tuesday night the three worst
cases showed signs of improvement, and the bulk of
the crew seemed perfectly healthy.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-05

KIDDERMINSTER TOWN CO UNCIL.

The monthly meeting of the Kidderminster Town
Council took place on Wednesday, Mr. D. NV,
Goodwin (the Deputy—Mayor) in the chair.
A letter from Mrs. Grea.ves, acknowledging the
vote of condolence trom the Council in refeience to
the death of the late Mr. Weaves, was ordered to be
entered upon the minutes.
A communication had been received from Mr. J.
Brinton, M.P., stating that he had duly presented to
the House of Commons a pe ition from the Corpora-
tion in favour of removing the electoral disabilities
of women,
The Medical Officer of Health reported that the
number of births during the month was 48, as
against 51 for a corresponding period last year. The
deaths for the mcnth had been 35, or 17.5 in the
thousand, as against 57, or 29.058 in the thousand,
for the corresponding period last year.
In answer to a question, the Medical Officer stated
that there was no case in the Infectious Hospital,
and that now would be the proper time to have the
place repaired.
It was stated that instructions had been given
for doing necessary work at the hospital.
The report of the Drainage and Waterworks
Committee recommended that different accounts,
amounting to about .1.500, should be paid,
The Improvement Committee recommended that
the offer of the Gas Company to light the public
lamps for one year upon the same terms as last year,
viz., for the winter season £2 5s 6d per lamp, and
for the summer season 14s 61 per lamp additional,
be accepted.
The committee also stated that in consequence of
a request from the committee of the New Congre-
gational Church to remove the cabstand on the
rown Bridge and in front of the aboVe church, they
ncommended that the paving for the cabstands be
removed, and that de cab roprit t•es have notice
that no cabs will be allowed to stand in that locality
for the future.

The report was adopted.
,Mr. Bytheway moved the adoption of the report
of the Baths Committee, which stated that the
borough auditor had Taudited the accounts of the
curator of the baths, and reported that they were in
porfcotl,y catiofactory otatc.
The report was adopted
The report of the Watch Committee contained an
entry to the effect that Police-constable Hardwick
had been promoted to the second class of constables.
with an increase of pay of is per week, in recogni-
tion of his bravery in rescuing a woman at the
Kidderminster Railway Station who attempted to
commit suicide by throwing herself in front of an
approaching train. •
The report was, after some discusion, adopted. -