The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-02-23 00:00:00

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TEEM LONDON UNDIERSITY.—The Matriculation List
of London University, which has just been issued,
shows that 430 pupils have passed the winter examina-
tions, 48 with honours 342 in the first class, and 40 in
the second. At the head of the list stands a Je
Samuel Moses, of the City of London School, and
Trinity College, Oxford, who obtains an exhibition of
£3O per annum for two years, and one lady only, Miss
Rayson, of Bedford College, appears in the same divi-
sion. Only 29 ladies appear in the First Division, and
three in the Second Division. It is stated, however,
that most of the female candidates for matriculation go
up at Midsummer.

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THE Jnws IN Russu.—lntelligence received from
St. Petersburg states that placards were posted up on
the Bth inst. at Bjely Zerkoff, in the Government of
Kitff, inciting the people to massacre the Jewish in-
habitants. Although the placards were immediately
torn down by order of the authorities, a mob of a few
hundred persons assembled in response to the Lppeal,
but were prevented from carrying out their object by
the energetic intervention of the police. The ring-
leaders were arrested.

SUICIDE IN A arrbtooacrE.—A shocking discovery
has been made in the Hebrew Synagogue at Birming-
ham. The curator, a man named Claridge, had been
missing for some days, and no tidings could be gleaned
as to his whereabouts, The other afternoon some
person connected with the synagogue had occasion to
go into the cellar, and there found the body of the
missing man hanging from the ceiling. That he had
committed suicide there could be no doubt, for he had
driven a couple of hooks into the ceiling and tied a
rope to them, with which he had hanged himself,

MEMORIAL TO MR. SPOTTISWOODE.—In London, on
Saturday, the memorial bust to the late Mr. William
Spottiswoode, F.R.S , subscribed for by his numerous
employes, was unveiled by Mr. Geo. Eyre, senior
partner of the firm of Eyre and Spottiswoode. The
ceremony tolk place in the courtyard of her Majesty's
Printing Office, East Harding•street, the bust being
placed in an aperture 'above the entrance leading to
the principal office. Having removed the covering,
Mr. Eyre complimented Mr. Belt, the sculptor, on the
efficient manner in which he had performed the task
allotted to him—the likeness being a most striking
one. The bust, which is of bronze, is mounted on a
pedestal in the form of three books, on which is
inscribed the dates of birth and death, and the words
"A tribute from the witnesses of a noble life."
THE RAVAGES OF THE PHYLLOXERA.—M. Tisserand,
Director of the French Ministry of Agriculture, has
drawn up a report on the phylloxera. Before 1878,
when the Act for taking measures to prevent the
spread of the disease was paesed, there were 373,000
hectares ruined by the phylloxera, and 300,000 Euf-
fering from it. Since then these nnmbers have not
continued to increase at the same rate. The increase
in 180 was 113,000 hectares for ruined vineyards, and
134,000 for suffering vineyards. In 1881 the figures
were 91.000 and 128,000; and in 1882 they were 61,000
and 60,000.

THE CHURCH ON THE CONTINENT.—The Bishop of
London exercises jurisdiction over all the English
Churches on the Continent of Europe, male in the
habit of asking his brother bishops,to undertake, from
time to time, the necessary confirmation tours: This
year the Bishop has delegated the Bishop of Aberdeen,
with the Rev. Malcom Maccoll as honorary chaplain,
to hold confirmations in Denmark and Russets. The
Bishop of Aberdeen, with his brother- the Earl of
Morton, was a member of the Committee of the
Russian Sick and Wounded ,Fund, of which Mr.
Maccoll was also hon. secretary. The bishop and his
chaplain are therefore expected to meet with a friendly
reception in Russia.

NEW FRENCH CHAMBER OF.COMIKERCE FOR GREAT
BRITAIN.—On Friday in last week a meeting was
held, at which a new Chamber pf Commerce, repre-
senting the interests of French trade in the
United Kingdom, was established on a firm and
satisfactory basis. Frenchmen in this country have
long felt that it was very desirable to create an insti-
tution of the same kind as the British Chamber of
Commerce in Paris, which for some years past ren-
dered valuable service to the commercial world. The
aims and objects of the new chamber are to ,promote
French trade in this country, to facilitate interna-
tional commercial transactions, and to take such ac-
tion as may be necessary in the interests of the
members, who cart' ,on bush3eis in this country,
either on their own account or as representing firms in i
France. 4
KINDNESS To YOUNG HOBSINi.—it would be difficult
to -find a prettier sight than'tfiat: of Tom , Cannon
making friends with one of his young ones (says the
Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic Nam). • It seeme ,
to he his rule never to go up to the horse, but to let ,
the horse come to him. Some of the high-bred,
sensitive little creatures are extremely nervous; When
their master goes into their box they get as far from,
him as possible, and eye his proceedings suspiciously.:.
They show a disposition to start from his hand, how.'
ever gently it is outstretched, and this they watch at
first with apprehension. Presently they look up: to
his face, see the 'kindly smile, hear the persuasive
tones of his voice, and by degrees, with their soft
little mitzles outstretched, only showing. ;slight
timProanese by the movement of their ears, they
approach him. A sniff seems to have a wenderful
reassuring effect. We never saw one that was not
very soon nestling its dainty little head and rubbing
Its nose confidingly against its master, evidently
appreciating his caresses and soft words. The
rontacle is delightful for a man who loves animals.
Who can say what effect thi3 mutual confidence
between man and horse may not have when ne race
comes to, ha grit

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