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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-08-15

ONE! LENT WITHOIIT DELAY
411 by tne CHARING CBOI3B DEPOSIT BANE
(Regd.) 28. Bedford Street, Strand. London.
Capttai £160.000. iteserve fund £50,000.
Advances immediately made upon promissory' noted as
• 'lows, without deductions,
Athan £25. 12 monthly repayments of £2 6 10
se 50 11 11 411 6
100 Of 9 8 4
Larger am:tints the same in proportion.
Advances of £25 to £2,000 gtant-ci at a few hours
notice in town o country, male or female, on mortgage
of furniture, trade and farm stock, plant, crops, Fec .
witin,ut removal, and to assist persons into business
Also on deeds, pol cies, and reversions. at 5 per cent.
for oLe month to 14 years. Distance no object. Easy
repajments. Strictly private. tail or write:
Notice.—Before alit:lying elsewhere, ask any solicitor
auctioneer, dec., in England and Wales knowing this
Bank and yt u will at once find out you are treating with
au tld eetablish (1870), safe ant bonii fide bank. Having
lare capital we no business cherper than others. Re-
sponsible i raciest Farmers, and thers can have money
without a itO of sale. No good loan ever refused.
Current accounts ope Led according to the practice of
..ther banks. No charge for k, eiang accounts, or clear-
lug country cheques. Interest at the rate of 4 per cent.
al owed on the minimum monthly balances.
Deposits of £.lO and upwards received at 4 per cent.
per annum, payable on demand.
bobject to ti re mouths' notice of withdrawal, 6 per cent
u DJ. c to six months' notice ei witburawaZ 7 per cent
buhiect to ta eiv mouths' rioter) of withdraws!. 8 per cent
intelastautia aacintitly, quarterly or u agreed.
a. riluLlAAtis Itlagegors
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-08-15

ARTIFICIAL 111;ETII,
WITHOUT PAM

MR J. F. APPERSON',

I:SUBGEON DENTIBT,
ATTENDS EVEiti
TUESDAY

FRIDAY,
from 11 Cit 5

At 120, HIGEI STREET
STOU V./MIDGE.

BIRMINGHAM
ADDRESS -9AMSTEAD ROAD
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-08-15

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARX ET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 21,0-7 head. In the corresponding period last
year we received 18,238; in 1883, 13,735; in 1892, 22,060;
in 1881, 10,912; iii 1880, 12,539; in 1879, 25,934; in 1978,
18.794 and in 1877, 17,038 head. At Liverpool were received
;
180 head from Baltimore; 543 beasts from Boston; 522 beasts
from Montreal; and 700 beasts from New York; and at South-
ampton, 2 beasts from Jersey and Guernsey. The cattle
trade is steadier. The market is not well supplied. Receipts
of English bests showed a distinct falling off, and as the
demand for them is rather better, the market is more
steady. Some very choice Herefords occasionally reached
Is 6d, but as a rule the top price for the best stock did not
exceed 5s to 5s 2d per 81b. On the foreign side of the
market supplies of beasts were tolerably good, and there
was a fair sale for them at aboutlate rates. The sheep pens
were less freely supplied, and there was a •-ather better
trade. The choicest small Downs and half-breds made
58 Cd to 58 Bd, but heavy sheep went at 5s Od per
81b. Lambs were firmer at 5s td to 6s ed per Sl_b.
Calves and pigs Fold slowly. The following d
.fire
otnhat,
quotations: Coarse and inferior beasts, 4s to 45 6
second
to
quality ditto, 49 6(1 to 48 l 01; prime 6l; coarse and inferior
58 2(1; ditto Scots, 5s 2(1 to 5s ' 6(1 to 58 ;
sheep' 45
t° 48 ed second quality ditto,
Southdown
Prime eoarse-woolled eitto, 5s 4d to 5s 6(16
to 6d large coarse
ditto, 58 6d to is 8d: lambs, 5
calves, 48 to 4s 6d; prime smallA S
rtcle, 4is 4d to 4s 10d ; large
porfkeo let
ca t°4a 4d
3
hogs, 38 6(1 to 48 )d ; and neat smalma 4sle n s
per 81b. to sink the offal. Total supply o
Beasts, 210 • sheep and lambs, 10,220; es ves 190 • mulch
cows, 40. Foreign: Beasts, 90; sheep and lambs, 2530;
calves, 40. From the midland,home, and western counties
WO received 1260 beasts'
from Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex,
20; from Scotland, 10; from Ireland, 10; and from Canal
800 beasts. _ .

3LETROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.
A short supply Was on sale. The trale was very bad
at the annexed rates :—lnferior beef, 2s 4d to 2s 8(1;
middling ditto, 25 Sd to 3s; prim. e large ditto, Ss 41 to 4s;
prime small ditto, 43 to 48 4d , vma
terior mutton. 23 Sd to 3s 4cl tO 4s 4d • in-
dli
; midng ditto, ss 6,1 to
45 ; prime ditto, 43 4d to 5s 4d; large pork, 2s Sd to 3s ;
small ditto, 3s to 4s ;
lamb,sB 44 par 811). by the
CASCASC. ' '
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-08-15

BAPTISM OF MR. GLADSTONE'S
GRANDSON,

P- Very great interest was taken in the baptism, on
Saturday morning, at St. George's, Hanover-square,
of the infant son of Mr. W. H. Gladstone, M.P.,
which was solemnised by the Hon. and Rev. Albert
, Victor Lytteiton, soon after noon, in the presence of
a few immediate relatives, but a large general con-
gregation, mainly composed of the middle classes.
The baby, whose christening robe was of old lace
over silk with a satin sash, did not cry the least,
though the water was thrice poured over its head
copiously. Immediately the child had been signed
with the cross Mrs. Gladstone, the grandmother, who
acted as proxy for Lady Louisa Egerton, gave the
young Christian the first kiss. The godfathers were
Lord.Lyttelton and Mr. Henrx Gladstone. The late
IPrime Minis Fer looked far from Well. MrsidWeEs
Gladstone wore a drer3 of dark purple blu and
bonnet to match
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-08-15

CHESHIRE FARMERS Ma) THEIff,

RENTS.

The Cheshire farmers' have sent memorials through
the various farmers' clubs to all the county landlords
appealing for a reduction of rents on the ground that
the decreased value of agricultural products warrants
a complete revision of the rents. The result of the
application has been wholly unsatisfactory, some four
landlords only even condescending to reply, and these
replies were to the effect that proper consideration
would be given to any personal memorials from the
tenantry only. As a consequence, the farmers' clubs
have met and considered a second resolution, to the
effect that in view of the apparent failure of the rent
memorial from the farmers' clubs, it was desirable
that private memorials should be prepared and signed
by the tenantry of each estate, and be presented in a
body to the landlords. Whether it will be possible to
obtain a "round robin" from the tenantry to the land-
lonia remains to be seen; but the general opinion
prevails that no such practical unanimity could be ob-
tained as to make a memorial of this character of any
value. Certain tenants would undoubtedly sign, and
others, while sympathising with their neighbours,
would certainly, from personal and other con-
siderations, decline to assist.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-08-15

KIDDERMINSTER.

FUNERAL OF MR. H. HOXFRAY.—The funeral
of Mr. H. Homfray, late chairman of the county
Bench, took place at Sc. George's Church, on Wed-
nesday. The deceased gentleman, who was 86
years of age retired some few years ago from the
chairmansidp of ti e county Bench at Kiddermin-
ster, and also from other pubic duties. He was for
a I lag time chairman of the Marl of Guardians
and one of the governors of thc local infirmary, and
took a prominent share in promoting the erection
of th hindsome infirmary buildings in the town.
His wife died many years ego, and was buried in
chnrehvard at Oldswinford, but it was the express
wish if the deceased that his remains should be
laid in St George's Churchyard, amongst the poor
whi ni he loved so well. The officiating clergymen
or. IN oliesday were the Revels. E. Addenbrooke, A.
Hawkins, and W. Murcett. Ihe grave was a plain
earth one, 12ft deep, and the coffin unpolised oak,
with brass mountings. The funeral was of a very
quiet and unpretentious character.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-08-15

TERRIB7.2 STORY OF A SHIPWRECK.

The captain of the Dillberg, screw steamer, bound
from Madras to Poston, reports as follows: "On
Tuesday, July 14, on Bonah, picked up Mr. Owens,
chief officer of the s.a. Willingale, of London; also
two sailors and one fireman, in a small Arab dhow.
Mr. Owens reports that his vessel was wrecked
on June 21, about two on the ccast, about
four miles south of Cape, Guardafui. A boat was
launched, and three men and the second officer
tried to get communication with the shore, but the
boat was stove in. They managed to get nearly
ashore with her, but the heavy breakers capsized
her. One seaman was drowned, the other two men
and the second officer getting eseely ashon. At
daylight four Arabs swam off to the ship, and were
asked to take a line ashore, as the ether boats were
all smashed up by the sea, which made a- clean breach
over the ship and burst in the hatches. They refused
to do so, wanting money, which, of course,. under the
circumstances, could not be given. They then
jumped overboard and swam away, one of the sailors,
a Maltese, following them and getting safely ashore.
About nine a.m. the vessel broke in two between the
engine-room and No. 3 hatch. Soon afterwards the
after end was broken np. Some of the crew being
aft secured hatches and pieces of wreckage and tried
to get ashore with them, but only a few succeeded.
The captain having a lifebuoy nearly succeeded in,
reaching the beach, but was carried away by the back-
wash. The natives who were outside of him engaged
in picking up the- wreckage refused to give him any
assistance. The chief officer, one fireman, carpenterr
and boatswain who were still on the fore part of the
vessel, saw him drifting across the bows of the-
vessel, but were unable to lend him assistance, and
he was unfortunately drowned. The carpenter,
boatswain, and fireman, and lastly the chief officer
then took to the water, securing what pieces of wreclk,
age were about to help them in floating ashore. The
chief officer saw the boatswain and fireman sinking
close to the ship, and they never rose again. The car-
penter, having a lifebuoy, drifted a considerable dis-
tance ahead of the vessel, and, after being about half
an hour in the water was east ashore. The chief
officer being unable to swim seize& a piece of the hatch,
jumped overboard, and was washed ashore in a very
short time. When he recovered himself and mustered
the crew together he found out of 24 men 12 were
missing, including captain, steward, cook, boatswain,
second engineer, donkeyman, four firemen, one sailor,
and one boy. The second engineer, Mr. Greig, be-
longed to Dundee, and shipped in the vessel there last
December."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-08-15

THE ROBBERIES ON BOARD A
STEAMER.

At Bow-street Police-court, London, on Monday,
James Donovan, labourer, 35 years of age, of Glass-
house-street, East Smithfield, was charged on remand
with assaulting Thomas Mews and John' Thomas
Mews, father and son, on board the River Thames
Steam Company's vessel Camelia, off Chelsea, and
with stealing from the latter 7s. The alleged assault
and robbery took place on Saturday week, opposite
the Old Swan Pier, at Chelsea. There was a boat
race on the river 11-^ day. The complainants asserted
that they were attacked by prisoner and twelve or so
roughs, that the prisoner threatened to murder the
complainants, that they tried to throw them over-
board, that the elder complainant during the disturb-
ance on board had been robbed of 145., and that the
prisoner had taken 7s. out of the pocket of the
younger complainant. Another person who was on
board at the time stated that the prisoner and his com-
panions knocked him about, and threatened to throw
him overboard if he did not give them money. They
tore his coat, trousers, and waistcoat open, and stole
all the money he had on him, amounting to over £3O.
Since the remand another man named Timothy
Donovan, aged 21, a labourer, of Myrtle-street, Com-
mercial-road, has been arrested in connection with
the case. They were both now placed in the dock
together, the latter being charged with being con-
cerned in the case. Further evidence having been
given, Detective-Sergeant Newman stated that James
Donovan waS at the Middlesex Sessions in 1880
sentenced to twelve months' hard labour for larceny,
and that then a sentence of five years' penal servitude
stood against him. He had known James Donovan
for twenty years. He was a notorious thief. Timothy
Donovan had also been in custody, but he was not
convicted. The prisoners were committed for trial.

A Kentucky girl was struck by lightning while
dressing for her wedding. She recovered in time for
the ceremony, and less than six months afterward her
happy husband thought that a similar experience had
befalleu him when he came softly in at the front door
about three o'clock one morning.
Two young men who move in the very best of
society went on a spree not long since. After they
were pretty well under way one of them said, in an
inebriated tone of voice, "Let's bid each other good-
night, Bill." "Why, you ain't going home already.
It's right in the shank of the evening." "Of coursh.
I'm not goin' home now, but after awhile we won't
know esch ozzer from a shide of soleleather, sho let's
tihay good-mght ' r;ght now. before itsh too late.'
They .embraced.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-08-15

ALLEGED GERMAN ANNEXATIONS.

In the Housx op COMMONS, Mr. Bourke informed Mr.
Arnold that the information in the possession of the
Foreign Office did not bear out the statement that the
German Government had been making annexations in
the region of Zanzibar; on the contrary, it went to
show that the chiefs of the districts in question were
still loyal to the Sultan of Zanzibar.
SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH'S SPEECH.

Mr. Arnold having asked the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer as to the correctness of the reports of his
speech at Bristol in reference to the refusal of certain
right hon. and hon. gentlemen to serve on the Royal
Commission on Trade Depression, and whether he
would lay the correspondence which had taken place
between Lord Iddesleigh and those gentlemen on the
table,
The Chancellor of the Exchequer replied that the
reports accurately represented the purport of what he
had said; except that, instead of saying that the
gentlemen in question were wanting in their duty to
their country and their Queen, he merely expressed his
own belief that service upon such a Commission, if re-
quired, was a duty which those who were invited to
serve owed to their country. With regard to the cor-
respondence, it was of a private nature, and therefore
could not be produced.
Mr. Shaw Lefevre, as one of those concerned in the
correspondence, asked that the letters which had passed
between Lord Iddesleigh and himself should be laid On
the table; to which the Chancellor of the Exchequer re-
joined that he must consult Lord Iddesleigh before
giving any promise.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-08-15

XESSRS. JONES AND BARRETT'S NEW
PLAY.

Some few particulars of the new play by Mr. H. A.
Jones and Mr. Wilson Barrett, now in preparation at
the Princess's Theatre, London, may be of interest.
alltlsustiiotlne
riesm'Llia ouo ds,miasn
an
wnghiiischh,
naasmHe afomrle's
the
te
game which is now better known as " Blindman's
Buff." The new piece is a domestic drama in four
acts and fourteen scenes. The action of the first two
acts takes place in the village of Abbot's Creslow.
The third act shifts to London, and contains five
different scenes of London life. The last act takes
the spectator back to Buckinchamshire—not far dis-
tant, if we mistake not, from the pleasant valley of
the Mis-bourne. Mere sensation is not the object of
the play, the authors having relied upon the strength
of a homely story, with its opportunities of mingled
pathos and humour. There are in all about thirty
speaking parts. The hero and heroine will, of course,
be played ify Mr. Wilson Barrett and Miss Eastlake
respectively. Mr. Willard, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Clifford
Cooper, Mr. George Walton, and Mr. Geo7ge Barrett
are provided with what are considered strcng parts in
their own lines of business. Mrs. Huntley, together
with Miss Maud Clitheroe, who played the child in
"The Silver King," will also be in the cast "Hood-
man fllindo is in active rehearsal, and will be pro-
duced on the 18th inst.

_ Maxwell, who is charged with the murder of Mr.
Preller at St. Louis, has arrived at San Francisco in
, custody on_ board the steamer Zealandia,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-08-15

BILLS AND AMENDMENTS:

The Appropriation Bill was read a third time and
passed.
Lord Beauchamp moved that their lorc%hips agree to
the amendments of the Commons in the Criminal Law
Amendment Bill.

_
In a conversation which followed, Lord Granville ex-
pressed his belief that the coutse taken by Parliament
in respect of the bill had not been the result of recent
publications; Lord Milltown strongly denouned those
publications; Lord Mount-Temple said he could not
agree that the publicity given to a horrible state of
things had not had the effect of stimulating the action
which had resulted in this bill; and the Bishop of Win-
chester expressed the satisfaction of the right rev.
Bench at the adoption of the bill.
The amendments of the Commons were agreed to,
and their lordships rose at five minutes past eight
o'clock.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-08-15

SAD EXPERIENCES OF MISSIONARIES

IN AFRICA:

About six months ago a party of over 40 missionaries
left the Mersey for St. Paul do Loamlo, South-West
Africa, in order to conduct their work in that district,
and as far as possible into the interior:. The party
went out undt r the auspices of an American Missionary
Society, and was in charge of the American Bishop
Taylor. The accounts which from time to time have
been received in England have represented the
missionaries as undergoing terrible hardships, and the
latest information shows that those of the party who
are alive are in a most, deplorable condition. The
party on leaving Liverpool includedrmen, women, and
children, and were evidently totally unacquainted
with the nature of the country they were going to. In
a very short time after their arrival out many of them
were stricken clown with the fever, and soon death
terminated the sufferings of several. The missionaries
appear to have been ill-provided with funds, and
although two or three of the party have returned
home, they were only enabled to do so by the con-
sideration of the English steamship companies trading
to the port. A gentleman who has been engaged
trading at St. Paul de Loanda for some time past has
just arrived in England, and from him some very sad
facts have been obtained. So badly off were the party
at latest accounts that they had sent a request to the
t7ading houses to be given the leavings of theirtables.
Many of the party, if they acted on the promptings of
their own feelings would return to America, but they
were afraid of being accused of acting in their own
interests, and abandoning the noble work they went
out to pursue. It was, however, feared that unless
they return home soon many of the poor people will
be victims to the virulence of the coast fever.

It isn't learned that there was any frantic rush to
seeure copies of the revised Bible. The old-fashioned
book makes a good enough centre-table ornament for
the majority.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-08-15

THE AGE OP POETS.

Lord Tennyson has just entered on his Bevel'
sixth year. In 1889 he will be an octogenarian. TllO
fact, trite enough to most of us, has no doubt come
upon many of us, nevertheless, with something of thei
suddenness of a revelation. It has probably had, 11
any rate, an impressivenen amounting almost to
novelty. Somehow or other we never think of o.nr
favourite poets, or, indeed, of our favourite/
prose-writers, as being old, To U 3 they sr°
always young-. Every now and then, when they Pro'
duce anything new, we say, perhaps—" A remarkable
piece of work for a man of his age." But the re-
flection soon passes away, and we fall back upoi
our old feeling—that in which the poets 01
our youth are endowed, in our eyes, with never
-
failing juvenility. The truth is, of course, ths. t.
we grow old with our poetic gods. And we thul
of them, not as they are, but as they uoed to be whet':
we first made their acquaintance, and when they first
made captives of cur heart and mind. That is thf!
sense in which, with apparent hyperbole, we speak ot
the poets as immortal. They are immortal to
The actor, as he gets-on in years, becomes feeble 00
changed, and unable to realise for us the effect;
which gave him fame; He is only the shadow 01
himself. But the poet, like the painter and the
sculptor, remains youthful in the work that he hat
done, and that still survives. So, although Lore
Tennyson is now pass 75, he is still for his admiral
"that strength which in old days moved them !,,t,
absolute enthusiasm; and, what is more, he vno
always remain so, to whatever- age he may attain.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-08-15

DUDLEY.

FATAL ACCIDENT.—at the Guest hospital on
Tuesday before Mr. E Percy Jobson (Coroner), an
inquest was op:med on the body of Henry South.
wick (33), who recetved fatal injuries on Wednes—
day las. at Co ngreaves Works. It appears that a
steam pipe burst, and Southwick was slv,ckingly
scalded. The inquiry was adjourned for scientific
evidence The Corngreaves Company were repre-
sented by Mr. Whitley, chief engineer, and Mr.
Fox.

S,RIOTIS ASSM/LT CASI3.—At the Police Court on
Wedoesd lierare the ex-Mayor (Alderman
Garin: t) and Alderman Finch, Daniel 13arnsley,
forg man, 102, Halesowen Road, Netherton, was 1
chv ged with assaul big and wounding Joseph Hat•
field, by atrikitv him on the head with a poker.—
Mr. E. M. W rmington said the injuries inflicted
on the complainant were done by Barnsley in self
deter,ce.—P C. Hughes said when defendant was
arrested he said that Hatfield • called about some
wages, and rushed at him in a furious manner, com-
pelling him to stand on his own defence.—Nir.
Meredith, surgeon, &rid the wound on complainant's
head was of comiderable size and depth, and might
yet develop serious symptoms,—Defendant was re-
manded till Wednesday next.
ALLEGED PuCKET PicKula.—Mary Anderson (49),
married, of Birmingham, was charged with stealing
a purse co3taining Is 2d, from the pocket of Sarah
Ward, of Wordsley.—Prosecutrix said she entering
a Bri,rley Hill trarm.ar when pris,ner took the
nurse from her pocket. She s-ized the prisoner, and
a tall youg tri,d to break her hold.—Chief-snper-
intendent Bur ton wished to inquire into the antece-
dents of prisoner, who was remanded.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-08-15

OLD lIILL.

THEFT AT A COLLIERY,-At the Police Court, On
Wednesday, before Al-B,4TS. H. Howard and B.
HinAey, William Hotchkiss, miner, Old Lion Road,
uas charged with stealing coal, the property of
M-ssrs. Walter Bassano and Co.—? C. Styles stated
that on the morning of tr e 10th ult, at a quarter to
four o'clock, he saw tbe prisoner visit the \Vaterfall
Lane Colliery and St..al coal,—Fined 20s and costs,
or in default one month's imprisonment,

DittINKENNESS. John Rose, labourer. Rowley,
was chaigod with being drunk and c •Iting a dia-
turbance.—Sergeaut Salt havingprove.i the offence,
defendsnt said three pints of ale made a fool of
him, and h. could not do without beer.—Mr. Rasa-
to said detendant was frequently coming before the
C“urt, and he would he sentenced to one month's
imprisonment wi!li hard labour. •At her Majesty's
Prison he would realise what total abstinence from
intoxicating drinks was.
EXEMPLARY PUNIsHM yr.—Thoinas Jewkes, w ire
worker, was fined 20i and costs for using obscene
langu ge in the presence of his wife. It was stated
prisoner wa in th, habit of illusing las wife.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-08-15

THE LARGE:3T

WEDDING AND FUNERAL CARRIAGE 3112IENT

LH THE MIDLAND COUNTIII6:

GEORGE MORRIS, PROPIeIEIOI-1,

NAG'S HEAD INN,

KING STEICBT (Lateof Stone Stroet), /IND BAIT A.NO.LIV:4IaY 5rA.31.4%1 DtT3I.6 NBITS

DUDLEY.

DANES. St. Thomaa-street,Netherton‘
GOITLD, Undertaker, Cradley Heath, -
MOORE and FERRER, Undertakera,Kingswittoi
AGINT —. < G. WOODALL. 3farket-street, do.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-08-15

FATAL FALL OF A RAILWAY
STATION ROOF.

A terrible accident anrred at Huddersfield on
Monday. Extensive alterations are being Carried out
by the London and North-Western Railway Company
at their Huddersfield station, including a new roof,
and on Monday morning, during the prevalence of a
high wind, the roof fell in. A number of persons
were standing on the platform at the time, and several
of them were injured, some seriously. The sufferers,
for the most part, were immediately conveyed to the
infirmary, where their injuries were attended to. An
inspeeticn of the scene of the accident showed that
some of the upright girders probably gave way,
causing the catastrophe. Two of those who were in-
jured by the falling ironwork succumbed later on,
and their bodies were lying at the station, where
also another man, very severely, injured, and one
less seriously, were being treated. The railway
lines were completely blocked with masses of
ironwork, and no traffic was possible for some
hours. Thousands of people flocked to the scene of
the accident, and in the confusion it was impossible
to obtain precise information of the extent of the
casualties. A large number of men were at once
employed in removing the wrecked ironwork. Some
of the injured were taken home, where their injuries
were not serious enough to render their removal to
the infirmary necessary. Many narrow escapes are
reported. One gentleman, together with his daughter,
had just moved away from that portion of the plat-
form when the accident occurred. A heavily-laden
train from Bradford and another from Leeds had
both passed under the ill-fated structure only a few
minutes before. Medical men were early upon the
spot, and a, large staff likewise attended at the
infirmary. By dint of hard work one line was cleared
by half-past one in the afternoon, and all the metals
an hour later. The names of the two men killed are
William Priest, of Northumberland-street, Hudders-
field, and James Brewer, joiner, of Castleton, near
Wakefield. The latter had only started work a day
or two
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-08-15

PROSPECT OF PROROGATION.

Replying to the Marquis of Hartington, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer said the business of the
Government for the rest of the session was practically
confined to the Housing of the Working Classes Bill
and the Irish Land Purchase Bill. He hoped that the
House might pass both measures, and that the day of
prorogation might not be very far distant.

TIIE lIOILSINO OF TIIE IVORICING CLASSES BILL.
Sir R. Cross moved the secOnd reading of the Housing
of the Working Classes (England) Bill, which had
already passed the House of Lords. Referring to the
provision authorising the sale of sites of several of the
metropolitan prisons at less than the market price, he
defended it as an experiment rather than on principle,
and he intimated his readiness to limit to the houses of
the working classes the clause under which the landlord
was made responsible for any injury which might arise
from defective sanitary arrangements.
Mr. L. Stanley moved, as an amendment, that it was
inexpedient at that stage of the session to initiate legiss
lation involving the principle of a national subsidy
towards aiding any locality in providing dwellings for
the working class in such locality. He denied that the
bill was the bill of the Royal Commission, and strengly
objected to its centralising character.
Sir C. Duke, as a member of the Royal Commission,
maintained that although the commissioners were not
answerable for its clauses, the bill was founded upon
their recommendations. If some of its provisions were
of a centralising character, there were others which
decentralised and gave increased power to local author-
ities, and the measure established for the first time the
principle that local authorities should have power to
acquire land for the building of cottages. He believed
that instead of retarding an improved system of local
government the bill would pave the way for it, and he
regar(led the measure as a not unworthy attempt to
grapple with some of the existing difficulties.
In the course of subsequent discussion, Mr.
Moncltton, Mr. Hollond, and Sir G. Goldney gave a
general support to the bill, while Mr. Broadhurst and
Mr. Collins recommended its postponement to the new
Parliament. _ _ _

Mr. Shaw-Lefevre advised the withdrawal of the
clauses relating to the liability of landlords for sanitary
defects and authorising the sales of prison sites, but
with these exceptions supported the bill.
Mr. A. J. Balfour impressed upon the House the de-
sirability of proceeding with the measure without
delay, and pointed out that the objections were such as
could more properly be raised in committee.
Mr. Firth and Mr. Torrens having spoken in support
of the hill, Sir R. Cross appealed to the House to allow
the second readirg to be taken without further debate,
promising that opportunity for a renewal of the dis•
cussion should be given, if required, on going into
committee.
The amendment was then negatived without a divi-
sion and the second reading agreed to.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-08-15

THE MARKETS.

MARK LANE.

Although business at Mark-lane was not active, the
market was moderately steady. Fresh supplies of English
grain were short, and of foreign moderate. English wheat
was in fair request and was quite as dear. Foreign wheati
moved off quietly, but was steady n value. Flour was a
dull market on former terms. Barley, with not much doing
in it, was a shade steadier. Oats were less inquired for,
and gave wsy ad per qr. Maize also was 3d per qr. lower,
with less demand. Beans and peas were 6d per qr. lower on
large foreign arrivals. Cakes were quiet, ‘.ithout change.
The exports of grain, &c., from 'Loudon last week were:
Wheat, 4SB; malt, 437' linseed, 2193; oilseed, 3340;
canarysEed, 18; hempseed, 10; sundry, 165 qrs ; flour, 92
cwt.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-08-15

THREATENING MR. GLADSTONE.

Charles Henry Boyden, who was arrested at
ienna, was convicted on Saturday of having written
hreatening letters to Mr. Gladstone with a view to
-xtort money. The prisoner was sentenced to six
months' hard labour. In the course of the proceed-
the prisoner confessed the authorship of the
letters to Mr. Gladstone which had been read in
court, but stated that his only object in writing them
was to be arrested and to be sent to London' as he
was penniless. He further declared that at the time
of writing the letters he was ill and excited. A note
from the London police authorities was read, contain-
ing a request from Mr. Gladstone that proceedings
should not be taken against the prisoner, and also a
letter from Boydell's mother to the judge who con-
ducted the preliminary inquiry, praying for her son's
release. The prisoner was defended by counsel, who
addressed the court on his behalf before-sentence was'
pronounced. , AtV.O7
. -

Atot N
otriv-f s o . .otowit

Under the head ot" Our Ancestors " a correspon-
dent of Nature sends the following communication:
"During eight centuries—say, to the time of the
'Norman Conquest—one's direct ancestors amount to
a far greater number than would at first be contem-
plated. Taking three generatimis to a century, one
has father and mother (2), grandparents (4), great-
grandparents (8). At the end of the second century
the number of ancestors springs to 64. Following
the calculation, you will find that at the end of eight
centuries one is descended from no less than
16,000,000 ancestors. Inter-marriage, of course,
would reduce this estimate; and there is no doubt it
must have largely prevailed. But the figures are so
' enormous that, in spite of all, I venture to suggest
, that the words All y 8 are brethern' are literally
I true."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-08-15

.;R.A.D LEY HEATH.

REFUSING TO QUIT.-At the Police Court on
Wednesday, befora Messrs. W. Bassano and B.
Bingley (magistrates), Josiah Barnsley Nook, iron-
worktsr, was tineci lOs ,ital costs fur rtfusing to quit
the Railway Tavera.
VIOLENT Asskut.T.—At the same Court Thomas
Weaver, ironAorkPr, was fined 238., in default 14
days' impmisnus nt, for violently a s•multing Charles
Br,okes, The Lomplainant is a bailiff, and on Sat-
urday went to the defendant's house ti serve a
watrant when defendant struck him on the head
with a poker.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-08-15

THE IRISH LAND PURCHASE BILL.

On the order for going into committee on the Irish
Land Purchase Bill, the Attorney-General for Ireland
announced the names of Mr. J. G. M‘Carthy, at present
one of the sub-commissioners under the Land Act, and
Mr. Stanislaus Lynch, registrar of the Landed Estates
Court, as the proposed additional members of the Irish
Land Commission for the purposes of the Act.
Mr. Davey gave utterance to his misgivings as to the
soundness of the principle on which the bill was
framed, and after some further conversation the House
went into committee.
The consideration of the clauses occupied the com-
mittee until a late hour.

.1:IE IRISH LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL.
In the noun OF LORDS, Aug. 11, Lord Waterford
moved that their lordships do not insist on their
amendments to the Local Government (Ireland) Pro-
visional Orders Bill, with which amendments the Com-
mons had disagreed.
Lord Fitzgerald moved, as an amendment, that their
lordships do insist on their amendments in the bill
and appoint a committee to confer with the Commons.
The motion was carried by 21 to 10, so that their
lordships did not insist on their amendments.

MISCELLANEOUS BILLS.
The County Officers and Courts (Ireland) Pensions
Bill was read a second time and put through its re-
maining star,es.
The Commons' amendments in the Sea Fisheries
(Scotland) Amendment Bill were considered and agreed
to.

The Labourers (Ireland) Bill was read a third time and
passed.

QUESTIONS.

-
Lord Iddesleigh, in answer to Lord Stratheden and
Campbell, said he saw no reason to postpone further
action on the Public Sites Act until after the general
election; and, in reply to Lord Lothian, he said he
would communicate with the trustees of the National
Gallery on the subject of opening it to the public on
three evenings in every week.
Their lordships adjourned at a quarter to six o'clock.

TUB COURSE OF BUSINESS.

In the HOUSE OF CommoNs, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer moved that the Standing Order regulating
Wednesday sittings be suspended in respect to this
day; and, in answer to Mr. Chamberlain, he said the
vote of thanks to our Forces engaged in the Soudan
would be taken first, and after that the remaining
stages of the Housing of the Working Classes and the
Land Purchase Bills. In this way, he said, he hoped
that the House might adjourn over Thursday, and the
prorogation might be taken on Friday and Saturday at
the latest. He promised that at the end of the
Government business on Wednesday he would move the
adjournment of the House, and when Mr. C. Kennard
made an appeal on behalf of the Police Enfranchisement
Bill, and Mr. Bryce on behalf of the Infants Bill, he
said it was impossible to make exception in favour of
particular bills.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-08-15

MYSTERIOUS DEATH AT UXBRIDGE.

On Monday night a stoker named David Gibbons
and his wife were apprehended at Uxbridge on a
charge of causing the death of Richard Fleake, a
wheelwright of the town. At half-past six o'clock
that evening Mrs. Yates, of Cowley Mill-road, called
a policeman's attention to the fact that the man was
lying in her garden, and stated that he had been
knocked down by Gibbons, her next-door neighbour.
She suggested that Gibbons should be taken into
custody; but, judging that Fleake was only the worse
for drink, the policeman said that a summons should
be issued, and went away leaving the man still lying
in the garden. At half-past 10 o'clock Mrs. Yates
called at the police-station and said that the man was
in the same position, and seemed to. be very ill, and
on Dr. Charpentier being called in he found life ex-
tinct. The prisoners were charged before the magis-
trates on Tuesday morning. It was shown that the
deceased was drinking with Mrs. Yates for some time
during Monday: He was a widower and brother-in-
law to Mrs. Gibbons. The latter's husband was said
to have struck him three times, but there was no evi-
dence against• the woman, who was eventually dis-
charged, while the man was remanded.

It was a Chicago lady who sent an order to Rome
to a celebrated sculptor for "one marble figger of
Appoller in his close, to cost not more than one thou-
sand dollars."
"I Bee the villain in your face," said a judge the
other day to a prisoner. "May it please your lord-
ship," replied the prisoner, that is a personal
reflection."
"Where did you get that scar ?" "My wife, your
honour." " Ah, she must be a very energetic
woman." "Yes, she always strikes while the iron is
hot:'
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-08-15

DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT OF A
CLERGYMAN:

At the Bow-street Police-court, London, on Tues-
day, Thomas Alfred Brown, aged 38, giving. an ad-
dress at the Caledonian-road, King's-cross, described
as "a clerk," and who was attired as a clergyman,
was charged with assaulting a young woman named
Jessie Emily Bott. The prosecutrix is the wife of a
law-writer, and on Monday night she was, with a
friend, proceeding towards the Gray's-inn-road, when
she was accosted by the prisoner, who would not let
her pass. He placed his arm round her waist. She
resented this, and proceeded on her way, but the pri-
soner, a little further on, came out of a turning, and
again molested her, and invited her to accompany
him. He seized her by the arm, gripped it, and hurt
her. He continued to follow her for the space of five
minutes, pushing her, seized her dress, and pulled her
back. A young man named Stevens came forviard,
and deposed that his attention had been drawn to
the defendant's behaviour prior to what happened as
detailed above. He interfered with and molested
several females as they walked along the street, and
went up to a little girl, who could not have been more
than nine years of age, and who was playing hop-
scotch on the pavement. Witness followed him to
Great James-street, and spoke to two constables, who
declined to interfere, as the little girl was not then
forthcoming. Witness, however, decided to watch
the prisoner, and witnessed the assault on the
complainant. He confirmed her statement, and
said that in order to avoid prisoner the complainant
and her friend ran into the road at great risk to
their lives. The prisoner's conduct was witnessed
by a gentleman who gave his card to witness,
and who assisted him in detaining the prisoner
until the arrival of a police-constable, who took
him into custody. Police-constable 519 E stated
that prisoner was under the influence of drink, but
was not drunk. Confirmation having been given to
complainant's statement by a young woman named
Hardy, Mr. Vaughan asked the prisoner what he had
to say. In reply to the charge, he said he was placed
in his present position in consequence of excessive
drinking. He, however, denied that he had acted
offensively. He appealed to the magistrate to deal
leniently with the case, as he had a wife and family
to support. He denied all intention of causing an-
noyance. Mr. VtZughan attributed the offence to
excessive drinking. Drunkenness, however, was no
excuse for the commission of such an offence. He,
therefore, refrained from sending accused to prison,
but inflicted a fine of £4 and 20s. costs, or one month's
imprisonment.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-08-15

ATHLETIC SPORTS AT lIALESOWEN.

The third annual sp •rts in connection with the
Halesowen Cricket aud Footba 1 Club took place on
Menday, on the Cricket Ground, Halesowen, be-
fore a fair assemblage of spectators, Ptizes were
offered to the value of £5O. The following were
the prize-winners in the various events :-120 yards
handicap, for residents within a radius of two miles:
—lst, Q. Finney, scratch; 2nd, J. Garratt, 7 yards;
3rd, W. Harris, 7 yards, Time. 12 3-5 sec.-440
yards handicap, open ; Ist, J. Williamson, scratch ;
2nd, F. G. Callow, 11 yards; 3rd, R. J. Bow,/en, 12
yards —One mile handicap, open; Ist, A. 0. Rose,
70 yards ; 2nd, S. W. Evans, 126 yards; 3rd, J.
Blunt, 80 yards. Time, 4min. 38sec —One mils
handicap, for reeidents within a radius of two miles
Ist, J. Holies. 10 yards ; 2nd, A. Shilvock, 10 yard:,;
3rd, W. Cotfie d, 20 yards. Time, smin. 23sees.
440 yards handicap, for F Company Ist V.B.
Worcestershire Regiment (prizes given by the
officers) ; Ist, Private A. Wiley, 30 y-trds ; 2nd,
Priva.te 'l'. Taylor, 30 yards ; 3d, Piivate G. Tom-
linson, 40 yardi —One mile obstacle race, open ; Ist,
S. Jones. 40 yards; 2nd S. W. Evans, 60 yards;
3rd, J, P. Perry, 60 yards.—Mr. T. Clul e officiated
as tunekeepe- and referee, and Mr C. Workman as
starter. The :judges were Mr. J. C. Forre4 and
Dr. De Deane ; atm ban deapp:r, Mr. H. M. Oliver.