The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-10-10 00:00:00

EPITOME OF NEWS:

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

A proposal is on foot to beg the Queen to mark the
course of the fiftieth year of her reign in 1886 by re-
viewing the volunteers in Hyde—park.
The proposed increase of the British force in India
by 10,000 men will be effected during the current
season.

On Sunday the French general election comnscoced.
M. Jules Ferry was returned for Epinal, Republican
majorities were recorci.,l&t Chartret and Annecy, and
a Conservative majority gained the day at Avignon.
In Paris more than three-fourths of the constituents on
the register voted.

A. Smyrna correppcnaent, in an account of the cap-
ture of Mr. Obarneaud bybrigands, states his ransom to
have been fixed at £BOOO.

A series of meetings having been held among the
colliers of the Forest of Dean, it has been determined
to reject the proposals of the Manchester Conference,
to givo notice for an advance of 15 per cent, upon the
present rate of wages.
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The garrison of Plymouth and Devonport has been
inspected by the Commander-in-Chief. At the review
which followed his Royal Highness took occasion to
compliment the Royal Irish Regiment for the excellent
work they performed in the Soudan.

Captain 11. H. Rawson, who has just relinquished
the position of Flag Captain to Lord J. Hay,
commanding the Mediterranean Squadron' has been
appointed to the command of the Steam Reserve at
Devonport.
One of the Dutch Ministers, in reply to an
interpellation relative to the recent Socialist riots, has
announced that the exhibition of the red flag will
henceforth be strictly prohibited in Holland.
During the first eight months of the current year the
total number of German emigrants was 79,993, as
compared with 111,253 in the same period of 1884—a
dc crease which does not say much for the attractions
of the Empire's young colonies.
Araby congratulatory telegrams were received by
Mdlle. Nevada at her marriage with Dr. Palmer,
among them being messages fronithe Prince of Wales,
Ismail Padia, Prince Alexander of 11 algaria, and the
Grand Duke Nicholas.
It is announced from Rome that important documents
relating to the Carolines have been found in the
Vatican archives, and are likely to facilitate the Pope's
mediation in the Hispano-German difference with
respect to those islands.
The Cleveland Ironmasters' s:eptember pig-iron re-
turn just issued, shows unexpectedly a decrease of
stocks to the extent of 781 tons, in spite of the make
having increased by nearly 3000 tons. The production
of hematite decreased by over 7000 tons. Two addi-
tional furnaces are working ordinary pig, and one
taking off hematite.
The Earl of Erne has died at Crom castlt, county Fer-
managh, in his 83rd year. He is succeeded by Viscount
Crichton (o),the present member for Fermanagh. The
late earl was very popular as an Irish landlord, and took
a great interest in his tenantry.
At Chester Police-court Thomas Davies, a plumber,
was committed for trial for a vitriol outrage upon his
daughter Sarah, aged 11 years. There was v.!so another
charge preferred against the prisoner of attempting to
injure his wife with vitriol.

The general committee of the 'Wesleyan Methodist
Missionary Society have passed a resolution espressing
the deep concern and regret with which the society
which has long conducted extensive and costly missions
in South Africa, had heard of the recall of Sir Charles
Warren from Bechuanaland.

Earl Core per, presiding over a lecture by Mr. J. C.
Buckmaster, at Hertford, on Saturday, said he had long
felt that more scientific knowledge would he very
useful to farmers. Good farming was equivalent to
capital, and he feared that was what most farmers in
this c01.n1.17 chiefly needed. A further reduction of
rents meant ruin to many who had inherited heavy
burdens with their lands, but personally he was fortu-
nate in that he had not a single farm on his hands. Mr.
Bucicmaster then delivered an address on practical and
scientific agriculture.
The adjourned inquest on the four persons who died
through injuries received by the new roof at Hudders-
field Station falling on the 10th of August, has con-
cluded. The jury found that, so far as they were able
to ascertain, the fall of the station roof appeared to have
been accidental. They were, however, of opinion that
the roof was not sufficiently stayed or braced, consider-
ing the rapidity with which the progress of the iron
work advanced, and also that there was not sufficient
general supervision on the part of the company in the
erection of the work.

During the performance of sleight-of-hand tricks by
Professor Hermann, at the South London Mak Hall,
the conjuror descended into the body of the hall in
order to " find " a rabbit on the person of one of the
audience. He selected a gentleman who struck
furiously at the performer, and a strugtile ensued for a
few seconds amid a scene of great excitement. The
conjuror, however, persisted, and drew a rabbit from
the man's coat, and amid loud shouts the individual
withdrew. Later in the proceedings, however, he re-
turned, and such a storm arose among the audience
that he had to make a hurried escape.
The Marquis of Ripon opened the winter session of
the Whitechapel Branch of the University Extension
Society at Toynbee Hall, Commercial-street, on Satur-
day. He indicated the various educational advantages
of the institution, and remarked that to render the
highest teaching of the universities the possession of
the many, and to bring the best social, moral, and ins
tellectual training to the doors of the myriads of
dwellers in the East of London, was a work of the
highest importance.
At the Liverpool Police-court on Saturday, before
Mr. Raffles, stipendary magistrate, an elderly woman,
named Mary M•Cahy, was charged with making false
representations with the view of getting her husband
into the workhouse hospital. She produced a medical
certificate showing that her husband, who was 75, was
very ill, and she represented to the relieving officer on
29th ult. that all the property she had would not fetch
£5. On these representations the officer gave an order
for the admission of the old man into the hospital, and
the next day the prisoner left Liverpool. It was dis-
covered that she had £4OO in bonds, and she was
arrested. She acknowledged in court to having this
sum, and said she was willing to pay for her husband's
board. Mr. Raffles fined her 40s. and costs.

Till a late hour on Saturday evening the magistrates
were engaged at the Shire-hall, Nottingham, in
investigating an extraordinary charge of lace robbery
to the extent of several hundred pounds. Nine persons
wet,* involved, one Samuel Daykin, a youth of 16, being
charged with theft, and Samuel Daykin, his father,
Rosannah Daykin, his mother, Sarah Booth, their
married daughter, Samuel Booth, her husband, and
Samuel, Sarah, and Harriet Doncaster were charged
with feloniously receiving lace curtains, silk shawls,
and other property belonging to Messrs. Wilkinson and
Sons, manufacturers, Beeston and Chilwell. The
younger Daykin was employed at the prosecutors'
factory, and the stock being missed from to time to
time, the robbery was traced to him. His father a
local preacher and leader of the Primitive Methodist
connection in Awsworth, keeps a village store, and,
together with the Doncasters, they disposed of much
property among the villagers, whose houses have now
been stripped of stolen curtains by the police. Some
valuable goods were given for sale at a chapel bazaar.
The arrest of the prisonere caused an immense
sglisatibri. About 170 shawls, curtains, &c., were seized
EU Paikin's shop, search taking place whilst a daughter
wqs, dying in the" hcruse. Forty-two witnesses were
examined, and thri prisoners were committed for trial,
bail liei4 allowed-in some cases.

On Saturday evening a large meeting was held in St.
James's Hall to protest against , the exclusion from the
Parliamentary registers of resident employes in busi-
ness houses. The Lord Mayor presided, and mem-
bers of both political parties took part in the paoceed-
ings.
Early on Sunday morning the steamer Isle of Arran
was run into by the steamer Mayfield, and foundered
off the Sunk lightship, the crew being saved.
There was a great demonsi ration of trade, temperance,
snd' friendly societies at Manchester on Saturday to
celebrate the passing of the Manchester Ship Canal
Bill. A meeting was also held at the Belle Vue
Gardens, under the presidency of the May or of Man-
chester. Mr. Jacob Bright, M.P., and Mr. Houldsworth,
M.P., were among the speakers.
After lasting for 36 continuous hours over the north
of Scotland, the rain ceased on Saturday morning, and
a sudden change to sunshiny weather took place.
Great additional damage has been done to the grain
crops, some of which are yet uncut and a great part
outstanding. In some districts the oat crop is damaged
beyond recovery, and whole fields of stooks have been
carried away by floods.
The War Office authorities have expressed them-
selves so satisfied with the results of the exhaustive
trial at Okehampton of the new pattern brecehloading
13-pounder field piece that they have given instructions
for eight batteries, numbering 43 guns, to be at once
manufactured at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich.
In order to perpetuate the humane treatment of cos-
termongers' donkeys, so wisely fostered by the late
Earl of Shaftesbury at the Golden-lane and Hoxton
Costers' Mission, two "Friends " have given £2OO, to be
permanently invested, and the interest to be devoted
towards the cost of triennial donkey shows.
Great excitement still prevails in the Kildysart dis-
trict respecting the boycotting of Mrs. O'Connell and
her servants and workpeople. It was expected that
Mrs. O'Connell or her " Emergency men "would be at
the first mass on Sunday morning, but neither put in an
appearance. Late on Saturday night a police inspector,
accompanied by a force of constables, visited Kildysart,
and informed the publicans that if they refused to
supply excisable goods to Mrs. O'Connell the renewal
of theia licences would be opposed, but the publicans
intimated their intention to persist in their refusal to
supply anything to the lady.
The house of a farmer named Sullivan, residing near
Kilfinane co, Limerick, was fired into in Saturday
night, the bullet lodaing in the wall opposite the
window. A threatening notice *ls also posted on the
door of a neighbouring farmer, a widow named Lea,
and a shot fired outside the house. The police on patrol
heard the shots and hastened to the scene, but were un-
successful in making arrests. Both of the victims
assisted a farmer named Fox to save his hay, and Fox
has taken at a reduced rent a farm surrendered by a
man named Connery.
From Athtns it is reported that 50 persons have been
killed in a railway accident which has occurred on the
recently opened Corinth-Kiata
The Bishop of Southwell has just opened a new
church at Derby, built at a cost of 15000. Three new
churches have been erected in that town within the last
four years.
The consecration of Dr. Werdsworth, the new Bishop
of Salisbury, is fixed to take place in "Westminster
Abbey on the 28th inst. It is interesting to note that
on the same day of 1869 Archbishop Tait. the late
Primate, consecrated Dr. Moberly as Bishop of
Salisbury in the Abbey.
Madame Marie Roze has received a presentation from
the Grand Masters' Lodge of Freemasons. The
testimonial took the form of a bracelet, with a design
of a large forget-me-not thereon in pearls and diamonds.
The se esentation was accompanied by an address, which
stated that the bracelet was given as a mark of the
high esteem in which Madame Roze was held by the
members of the Grand Masters' Lodge.
The police of Berlin and Vienna have issued returns
showing the number of houses licensed for the sale of
liquor as being 11,169 for the former, and 3315 for the
latter city. More than 600 of the taverns, beer gar-
dens, Esc., of Vienna are situated in or near the Prater.
The number of houses in Berlin is double what it was
15 years ago, and of the other German towns Hamburg
has the largest number of publichouses—one to 71 in-
habitants.
The Baptist Union conterence was opened on Tues-
day morning at Swansea by a mission sermon by the
Rev. J. Thew, of Leicester, upon "'The Commission to
the Dieciples." The whole day was given up to mis-
sionary proceedings, the morning's meeting being a
farewell to missionaries for China, India, and the
Congo. The valedictory address was delivered by the
/ler. D. J. Aldis, of Brattan, and the valedictory prayer
was offered by the ex-president of the union, the :tie's%
R. Clover, of Tyndale Chapel, Bristol.
Canon Farrar preached on Monday to crowded
audiences—in the morning at St. Peter's, and in the
evening at St. Paul's Church, Baltimore. He lectured
on Tuesday night en Dante at P:ailadelphia. There
war a crowded house.
A severe gas explosion occurred on Monday night at
a now Presbyterian chapel in Montgomery. Two men
were severely injured and the interior of the structure
wae much damaged.
Ballinasloe fair, the largest in Ireland, commenced on
I Tuesday with the sale of sheep. The fair was a very
dull one, and prices of ewes were from Bs. to lOs., that
of wethers from 10s. to 145., lower than last year. The
top price for ewes was 405., and for wethess 565. The
total number sold was 28,291, and the number unsold
8412. The weather was most inclement, rain pouring
down steadily all day.
At the ancient Court of Chief Pleas of the island of
Sark, it hasbeen decided, by a majority of one vote, to
proceed at once with the building of the new pier and
landing stage, at a cost of £5OOO. Steamers will then
be able to go alongside at all states of the tide, and this
will be a great convenience to the numerous English
and other tourists who visit Sark each season.
The Committee of the Harrogate Bath Hospital have
accepted the conditional offer of £3500 by Miss Rawson,
of Nidd Hall, to establish a convalescent home in con-
nection with the above-named institution.
It is proposed to construct a deep water canal in the
lake district. The canal would be 10 or 11 miles in
length, and would connect Lakes Derwentwater and
Bassenthwaite, passing through one of the most charm-
ing districts in the lake country. The lakes are already
connected by the river Derwent, and the cost of making
the canal would not be heavy. The route of the canal,
which would be mostly used for pleasure steamer traffic,
has just been surveyed.
A painful affair has occurred in the family of Mr. T.
Brown, builder, of 78, Rectory-road, Stoke Newington-
road, Annie Maria Brown, a young lady aged 24, being
burned to death. It appears that she was in the kitchen
preparing dinner, when her clothing became ignited.
Her screams attracted the attentian of other inmates
of the house, but before the flames could be extin-
guished she was burnt in a very shocking manner. A
medical man was at once sent for and attended the des
ceased, but she never rallied, and died from the injuries
she had received.
The emigration returns just issued show that during
last month 22.056 emigrants of British origin left our
shores. Of these 15,607 went to the United States,
1954 to British North America, and 4229 to Australasia.
In September, 1884, the total number of British emi-
grants was 24,569, of whom 17,140 went to the United
States, 2245 to British North America, and 3564 to
Austialasia. During the nine months of the present
year the number of British emigrants was 168,797, of
whom 114,862 were to the United States, 17,922 to
British North America, and 28,836 to Australasia. In
the first nine months of 1884 the total was 200,416, of
wham the United States received 130,054,British North
America, 28,807, and Australasia, 33,626.
On Tuesday evening M. de Giers left Copenhagen
for Berlin, in order to confer with Prince von Bismarck.
On Mead ay 125 deaths from cholera occurred in Spain
and 51 in the Italian province of Palermo.
A Reuter despatch from Berlin states that the
German Note on the Carolines question left Berlin on
Tnesday, and that, according to the latest intelligence
from Zanzibar, Lieutenant Schmidt has acquired the
I district of Usaramo for the German East African
Association.
The wife of the Rev. D. Jenkyn Evans, curate at
Llwynhendy, near Llanelly, has died from drinking
carbolic acid, having mistaken it for wine. A child of
the unfortunate lady had recently died from scarlatina,
and a small quantity of carbolic acid had been
purchased, and placed with other liquids in a cupboard.
On Saturday morning Mrs. Evans took a decanter out
ef the cupboard, which contained the disinfectant, but
which she believed to be port wine, and drank about
two teaspoonsful before she discovered her mistake.
The revision of voters for the City of London being
completed, it is announced by the Conservative
Association that the new register shows gains on
householders 305, and after deducting 29 for losses on
livery and lodgers the net gain is 276. The present
strength of the party is calculated as follows:
Conservative majority existing at election, 1880, 4445;
Conservative gains on the revision in 1880-1-2 (less
Liberal gain of 70 in 1883), 1238; total, 5683. To
which are added—Conservative gain in 1834, 43; ditto
in 1885, 276; making the present Conservative majority
6002.
A duel with pistols has been fought in the outskirts
of Madrid betweenstwo officers of the garrison, in which
one cf the combatants is stated to bave been shot dead
and the other wounded. The affair has caused
considerable sensation.
On Monday the Kilcrea and Ferran National Leagues
coursed in the preserves of Mr. Orpen, killing several
hares. They then shot over the lands of Nettleville,
winding up the day's amusement by smashing the
windows of Nettleville House, and telling Mrs. Nettle,
whose husband died recently, that she must leave the
, country. Mrs. Nettle has been so alarmed that she has
' left her residence to reside with friends. The members
of the league announce their intention of fishing the
river Lee preserves on an early day with nets. Those
renting the fisheries from landlords are cautioned to
discontinue so unless the tenants' consent be given.
The Hon, Alexander Stuart, the Premier of New
South Wales, and the Hon. W. Bede Dailey, Acting
Colonial Secretary, have resigned. The lion. G. R.
Dibbs, Colonial Treasurer, is reconstructing the
Cabinet.
A new minor planet was discovered at midnight on
the 4th insi. by Professor Palisa, of the Vienna Obser-
vatory. The position at the time named was—Right
ascension, Ohr. Omin. 24scc. (diminishing 3min. 20sec.
daily) ; North Polar distance, 97deg. drain. (increasing
Groin, daily). This brings the number now known
to 251,
The Irish National League is making arrangements
to send several of the Irish-American leaders to assist
the Irish candidates in the approaching general elec-
tion. Prominent Irishmen in the various American
cities oppose the plan of sending speakers to Ireland.
They urge that the Irish-Americans should contribute
money, and that Mr. Parnell's party needs cash, not
oratory.
At an agricultural congress, sitting at Pesth, Pro-
fessor Brentano, of Strasburg, was much applauded
when he recommended free-trade policy, saying that
since England had repealed her corn laws her agricul-
ture had continually flourished.
The vintage harvest has begun in Tyrol and Lower
Austria, and the yield of grapes has been excellent in
quantity and quality. There has not been such a
vintage for years. Hops have yielded a good middling
harvest all over the country.
Sixty convicts working on the railroad now being laid
in Angelina county, Texas, mutinied on Saturday last,
and made a rush for the neighbouring woods. The
guards at once fired upon them, killing and wounding
25. The others escaped.

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Information from MaFsowah has reached the Italian,
diplomatic agent at Cairo to the effect that the
Abyssinian General Ras Ainla has gained a victory
over the Hadendowas, r.ear Itnadeb.
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Two classes of the 'lCa;al--1-17esTrTe hare been called
out in Greece, and the Hellenic fleet is ready to sail for
Crete.

Replying to a correspondent who asked him whether
be carried into practice his theories on the land ques-
tion Mr. Chamberlain states that he has let some land
near Birmingham at the lowest agricultural rent for the
purpose ef allotment cultivation.
Two former Liberal M.P.'s, Sir E. Antrobus and Sir.
E. Di_ring, have announced their intention to support
the Conservatives at the ensuing general election.
Representatives of workmen's clubs and trade
societies in the metropolis have held a meeting in
furtherance of the scheme for the presentation of some
tribute to Mr. Gladstone in recognition of his public
services.

Resolutions were adopted at a meeting of Civil Ser-
vice writers in Westminster, calling on the Treasury to
place them on a permanent position.
Sixteen costermongers were on Monday charged at
Marylebone Police-court, at the instance of St. Pancrag
Vestry, with refusing to remove from Hampstead-road4
For the defence it was contended that the thoroughfare
was once a turnpike .-oad, and that the vestry had no
power to remove the defendants. An adjournment
for a month was agreed to with a view to a com-
promise.
Several caes of ruffianly assaults by street roughs
came before the London police magistrates on Monday.
In one instance a sentence of six months', and in
another of two months' hard labour was imposed. 4-
A serious disturbance occurred at Leicester on Mon.
day. A number of Salvation Army Life Guards
arrived in the town during the afternoon, and on
attempting to leave the railway station they were
attacked by a vast mob. The " Guards " were kicked
and otherwise assaulted, and the instruments of the
band were seized and damaged. Two arrests have been
made. .
Information has been received at Kirkwall that John
Baikie, sub-postmaster, Swanney, has mysteriously dis-
peered. He is supposed to have fallen over the cliffs in
the neighbourhood. _

Two -bodies have come ashore at Northdyke, Sand-
wick, Orkney, and were found among the rocks on
Monday morning. They are supposed to have been
members of the ill-fated crew of the Cambeltown boat
which went to pieces off the west side of Orkney a few
weeks ago.
' Severt.l of the Clyde shipbuilding yards have reduced
their staff of workmen. Messrs. Alexander Stephen
and Sons, Govan, have d scharged 100 men; but
Messrs. Elder and Co. have contracted for three
steamers for a German firm, and the same builders are
negotiating for another large steamer.
Much apprehension has been caused in South Wales
in co:.sequence of notice to terminate contracts having
bee given at leading ironworks. Two of the oldest
steel works in East Glamerganshire. the Cyfartha and
Dowlais, have taken this step, which, it is feared, is
the initiatory step towards a general wage reduction. „
A sad fatality occurred on Monday, at Rainham,
Essex. The second foreman to Mr. Russell went into a
meadow to look at four fresh horses which had been
purchased at a stock sale. TWO or three hours later
in the day he was found dead in the meadow, and a
mark upon his *chest leads to the belief that he was
kicked by one of the horses.
The Ancient Hospital Chapel of St. Mary and St.
Thomas cf Canterbury, at Ilford, which was founded in
the 12th century by the Abbess of Barking, has just
been re-opened, after undergoing considerable altera-
tion and improvements. The improvements comprise
a new reredos in Caen stone, bearing in sculpture the
Last Supper, a new chancel screen of eak, a new
pulpit, an organ loft, and a new lychgate. The Mar-
quis of Salisbury, the patron of the living, was a liberal
contributcr to the improvement fund.

On Monday afternoon the Barnsley magistrates
committed Thomas White, a miner, of Monk Bretton,
near Barnsley, for four months for assaulting Anne
Brown, and for two months for assaulting James
Brown, her husband, at Monk Bretton. On Saturday
last the prisoner, who was lodging with the prosecutor,
in the course of a quarrel, seized a large piece of iron
+l,g. woman four times over her head, and
her husband several times ',Ht, &J me weapon.
Another lodger prevented faither violence.
Between 400 and 500 Grimsby fishermen have re-
turned home from the fishing grounds in consequence
of the dispute with the Grimsby Ice Company relative
to the winter fleeting system which the majority of the
men have determined to oppose. The fleet, however,
is not yet broken up, the" Admiral," still having a few
vessels remaining out at sea with him, but it is doubtful
whether the company will find it profitable to continue
running their steam cutters with such a limited
number of smacks at the fishing grounds.
The Dover coroner on Monday morning held an in-
quest on the body of a youth found in a railway tunnel
on Saturday morning. From the evidence it appeared
that the deceased was a boy named Prue, aged 16
sears, who was a yage at one of the military clubs in
Dover. Ile had been to ECC his father, who is a rail-
way official, and it is supposed ho was caught by an
engine rhile lying down to let the train pass.
At Newcastle-under-Lyme Petty Sessions on Mon-
day, Thomas and Hannah Jervis. man and wife, were
committed for trial on a charge of stealing £lOO from
an old woman of weak intellect, Mary Picken, a
neighbour of the accused. The old woman kept money
hoarded in several parts of her dwelling, and the female
prisoner frequently visited her. One witness swore
that she raw the accused woman take a fillta of money
from an old mattress where it was hidden, wrapped up
in rags.
The Recorder of Dublin on Monday sentenced a
youth named Holmes to six months' imprisonment for
making a false declaration before a registrar. The
prisoner, who is a minor, represented that he was of
age, and that he had the consent of his parents and
clergyman to his marriage. He made a similar false
declaration regarding his wife, who is a little over 16
years of aqe. His lordship said he would make repre-
sentations to the Government on the extremely
defective state of the marriage laws.
The Cheshire police have made a large haul of rabbits
which came off Sir Richard Brooke's estate. The
poachers made a raid at night, and were successful in
catching 108 rabbits, which they hid in some farm
buildings, as it was found impossible to carry them off.
An arrangement was made by which James Rigbyt
manager Bellmont Hotel, Frodsham, was to fetch thee&
and consign them to a Bolton dealer. He was caught
coming away, and the Cheshire magistrates on Monday
inflicted upcn him a fine of £6 and costs.
Mr. Commissioner Rothe!ry and two Assessors held
an inquiry into the collision which occurred on the
night of Sept. 8 between the steamship Idlewilde and
the sailing ship Loch Fergus, opposite Kingsdown, ind
near the South Foreland, causing the loss of two lives.
The Wreck Commissioner, in giving judgment, sad the
whole blame attached to the captain of the Idlewilds
but under the circumstances the Court would not delic
with his certificate.

A tumultuous scene occurred on Monday in the
Croatian Diet on the resumption of the debate on the
action of the Ban in handing over certain Archives tb
Hungary. The Ban, on rising to address the House to
defend his action, was prevented from speaking by loud
uproar and abusive cries from the Opposition. The
President demanded the suspension of seven Oppoid-
tion members for sixty sittings, and ultimately closed
the sitting amid the greatest confusion and uproar oa
the part of the Opposition. The Ban, on the way to his
residence, was loudly cheered by the members of the
National Party. s
The following arc the conditions upon which cot&
missions in the new Bengal Cavalry regiments will he
given to native gentlemen: To those bringing 20 men,
with horses fit for service, and 50 rupees towards cost
of equipment, a commission as Jemadar, without prol
brlion and to those bringing 40 men and horses, thit
clrik of Ressaldar