The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-06-13 00:00:00

HOME- FOREIGN; AND COLONIAL.

Piscicur.Tunr.—The Berlin Aquarium has at last
accomplished the difficult feat of showing a school of
live herring in its sea-water basin. These fish are so
delicate that when caught in their native element even
a moment's exposure to the air will kill them. They
had, therefore, to be caught under water, and to be
carefully transported from the seaboard. Ten out of
the nineteen which were taken in the Baltic, near the
Island of Rigen, reached Berlin alive.
DISCOVERY OF A RELIC.—An interesting archo-
logical relic was brought to light a few days since at
Traismauer, in Lower Austria, some miles south-west
of Vienna. A large portion of a votive shield of bronze
was found among a great quantity of fragments of glass
and earthenware. On the obverse is an eagle, and below
it Jupiter in Roman war dress, with an axe in his raised
right hand. On the reverse is a full moon, and below
it a young Mars. It is conjectured that the shield
belongs to the third century of our era.
Tun SUNDAY SOCIETY.—The forty-fifth Sunday Art
Exhibition, opened under the auspices of the Sunday
Society, was open for two and a half hours last Sundv.
The exhibition consisted of the collection of 763 paint-
ings and 14 piccea of sculpture in the galleries of the
Society of British Artists. The adm„ission was by
ticket in the usual way with the society's Sunday exhi-
bitions in London, the tickets being freely given to
those who make application in writing for them. The
number of visitors was 632.

LAST WEEK'S WRECKS.—The actual shipwrecks re-
ported last week were mostly British vessels, namely,
sixteen, the total being twenty, making for the year
494 wrecks. Off the British Isles six (all British) sank,
four of which went down through collision. Three
British sailera were reported with all hands. Steamers
numbered four, of which two, laden with wheat, tobacco,
Sze., of an aggregate tonnage of 2699, were lost off ,
Ushant. A colonial sailer was lost in the ice, and two
(British and German) were abandoned at sea. Corre-
sponding week of last year: Wrecks, 20; total for year,
936; collision, 2; lives lest, 48.
VIVISECTION.— A parliamentary return hss been MARK LANE.
issued containing a copy of a report from inspectors, A quiet basiness has been passing at Mark-lane. Crop
showing the number of experiments performed on living .ccounts have improved of late, and have wieesstotkoeffnoehdppith:
animals during 1884, by licenses. The total number of trade, in spite of dim_iethwslied
Americanortrequi7ments and a
experiments of all kinds performed is the year was sctrroownng mat twaetreN York.
offering, and modslierpapte
about 441. Of these 140 were done under the restre-
s easier.
sorrldh,,slboarwlyley;
English grain
waq in quiet request, and was abourtlgtrie
tions of the license alone; 78 under the same restrie- same in valne. For foreign wheat the demand was na-
tions, for lectuie illustration; 145 under certificates for active, at barely previous prices.
6puari,thceesi.
aull.ds majrlinedincl.
rp.r.
the
oat
only saleabdtrarned-
experiments without antestheties ;76 under certificates tolaTetr;;assod
tra
was
dispensing with the obligation to kill the animal before duced, say 3d to 6d per
recovering from anmsthesia ; and 2on large aninials. prices were 6d lower on the week. Maize met a slow sale
Fifteen persons have held certificates, in England. at 6d decline. Beans and lentils were dull and without
Wales, and Scotland. and two in Ireland. change. White peas fell Is per qr.
i
IMPORTANT SURVEY.—The Mexican Government has , METROPOLITAN CATIZE MARKET.
at length determined to undertake a geological survey The totalimports of foreign stock into weekLonwdloes.nrsel2as,ret2:e,
ot the whole country as far as practicable. Ten thou- amounted to 22,173 head. In the corresponding period last
22,63.3;
ein
sand &Pars have been assigned for preliminary year we received 5 21233,1.40 A;
tinulystie:c:2l,
i vl
receives
expenses. in 181-11, 15,514; in 1880, 24,355 ; in 1879, 18,606 ; in 1878,
la6n6dsbeep from
DOG LICENSES.—By a return just published, it :, ' I,l_ -,-- gßoston;lL6Blte.aistsllf3rnoml llO3 beast.;
appears that £33,957 4s. was received in Ireland alone llontreal, and 999 beasts from New York;
South-
during 1884 for the licenses of dogs. The number Of amptom 25 beasts from Jersey and :Guernsey litheSoutttite-
oetvdhe delecmtrhwde.reTlae
dogs represented by this sum is 339,572. trade is dull and weak. Supplies are about *the avecarage,
about receipts
the
same of beastsas
usual.
CORN AVERAGES.—The following are the average
prises of British corn for last week, as received from
the inspectors and officers of Excise: Wheat, 345. Gd.; rudr oawrenaerireatuazlint
maintained Twithout difficulty
and values were not
barley, 275. 6d.•, oats, 225. 3d. per imperial qr. Corse- crosses were disposed of at 43;3.10,ir10e5 choicest 7.cubtts and
spending week last year: Wheat, 37e. Od. ; barley, good useful animals went at a lowers per Sib,
' The total
275. id.; oats, 21s. 4d. number of foreign beasts offered was not large, but there
THE ECCENTRIC BAVARIAN MONARCIL—King Louis was a rather slow inquiry at drooping prices. A fair show
11. of Bavaria has, it is stated, ordered the manager of of sheep was
The best
in the pens • there was a drooping
the 1101 al Theatre at Munich to produce Sardou's 6114% 'land. heavyTh sl Downs
and halfbreds realised slOwdet°re
" Theodora "at a cost of 200,0001. El is Majesty will dull at 6s 2a to ere &se to
8% 4d TresBlbas._ Lambs
and pigs quiet.
be the sole spectator of the performance, which is to Coarse and inferior bepasrts, 4s tereLv ad; second quality
be continued during his pleasure. ditto, 4s 6d to 4s 8d ; prime large oxen, as sa to 4s 10(1;
THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE'S TENANTS.—Additional Scots, 4s 10d to 55 • coarse and inferior sheep, 4s 10d to s_ss2da
to rent remissions already announced on the part of ZeocEsng(l', 55 2cl to 5s Cd ; prime coarase-
g Evcrtixls ticr;olasmb6dg ,
thin Duke of Devonshire his Grace will allow his tenants 6s 2d to. 7r•inlaerSoutheloewncadvitotso,
s 1 4s 6d to 55 Od ; prime
in East Derbyshire 10 per cent, off last half year's small ditto, 5s togses coarse
hogs, Ss 6d to 4s; and neat
rell tts. • The Marquis of Hartington's Derbyshire small porkers, 48 to 48 6d per 81b to sink the offal.
tei ntry will be favoured similarly. Total supply.—. English: Beasts, 2,F80; sheep and lambs.
d . WISH ART.—There are 60 Jewish exhibitors at this 11,180; calves, 280; pigs, 10.
• milch cows, 30. Foreign:
Beasts 1240; calves GO. From the Midland and Home
year's Paris Salon, divided as follows: Painters 23, Counties we .eceived'79o beasts; from Norfolk, Suffolk, and
sculptors 9, engravers 5, and 14 whose signatures are , Essex, 700 beasts; from Scotland, 150 beasts ; and from
appended to drawings and cartoons. Of pictures on ' Canada, 10:0 beasts.
Jewish or Biblical subjects there are but 25 among a METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.
total of 5034 exhibits.—" Jewish Chronicle."
There was a moderate supply on sale. The halo wa,
COPPER.—At present copper is sold as low as £43 and bad for beef, veal, and pork, but n there was a far demand
£44 a ton. Forty-eight pennies weigh as nearly as at firm rates
Quotations. Inferior btenfM4sesPeciallY light
possible 11b., and 137,520 go to the ton, which, being w eMtnsg.
ditto, 3s 4d to 3s 84; prime4dlit o 0 35dim;
circulated as pence and halfpence, is of the value of 4s Od to 45 4cl; prima smill ditto, 4s 04 to 4srg4d a veal,
£440. The cost of coining a ton is computed at £4, so 35 4d to 4s Od ; inferior mutton, 38 ad to 4s; middling
that there is a net profit of £4OO on every ton of copper ditto, 4s to Is 8d; prime ditto, 5s Od. to 6s Od ; large
dealt with. . pork, 35 Od to 3s 4d; small ditto, 33 Gd to 4.8 Od lamb, 6s
cs
A VALUABLE DIAMOND.—The largest diamond in the ; to Cs 8d per Sib by the carae.
world is shortly to be cut at Amsterdam, where a !
FISH.
special workshop is being constructed. This
... gem is ~
moderate supply on offer, with a fair demand
South African, and weighs 475 carats, thus being 195 for same. Prices: Soles, 9d to is; slips 6d P•cli
carats heavier than the "Grand Mogul" belonging to turbot, 7d to led; halibut, 6d to Gd; cod, ad to 5d dried.
the Shah of Persia, and hitherto the biggest diamond ling, 4(1; salmon, is Bcl to Is 10(1; brill, ed to Bd," lemon.
, soles, Gd; crimped skate, 4d to 6d ,• roker, 3d; nake, 3d
known.
A VALUABLE WEDDING PRESENT.— to 4d; plaice, ad to 4d • and fresh haddock, 2d to 3,1
The members of
per lb. ; mackerel, Dto A to'sa; crabs, 3d 2s; lobsters, 6d
the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours are th Gd; and smoked hadcloekg, id to is each; bloaters,
preparing an appropriate wedding present for Princess 6,1 to 2s; oysters, 83. to 2s ad; prawns, 9d per dozen;
13eatrice,wh0 is not only a member of the society but a kippers, 9d to 30 per dozen pairs, Digby chicks, 6d rer
frequent exhibitor at their annual exhibitions. This bundle,
testiniony of their" regard and 'respect consists of an-
POTATO.
album of drawings to which every artist belonging to 1 A moderate supply of potatoes were offered. The
the institute will contribute. The works will be placed , trade was dull, as folslog ii--0-00s1d—
Nie'c'ettce,iri regentta9scs?
in each page, add the binding will be of white morocco. 1108; Kent ditto.
s 80°to 100 s per. taa iNeav7B' B°S
New—Mt round;
This valuable gift will be presented a day or two magnum b
°nun"sl6s to 2e ~....er
88 to 10s ; Jersey kidneys,
previeus to the wedding b•