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

101,LOWArS OINTMENT

The
Univers.al Remedy for Bad Lege.
Bad Breasts, Old Wounds, and
Ulcerations of all kinds.
There is no medicinal preparation which mar-le— --
thoroughly relied upon in the treatment cif the abirrawil-
'monis as ifolloway's Ointment . /tubbed nPon the aurf.cs
of the body, over, or near the affected mrts, it. disappear
under the friction of the hand, penetrating at once to the
source of the evil, and thus performs its healing trrausl
rapidly, safely, and without pain. in all long standing
Cases, liolloWay's Pills should also he taken_ as they purify
the Blood and expel depraved humours from the syste.a..;
. Coughs, Colds,. Sore Throats, and
• Bronchitis,
rhiermitment,ikarrehistibie in the care of theso throat cud
pectoral complaints, which when neglected often ecd io
iettled Asthma or ConAumptiou. The Ointm.,nt well
•uhbed upon the Chest and back, night mail morning
enetrates the skin, and thus ab3orbed, earriedsdireetlY
the Lunge, where, in immediate contact with the whole
9S of circulating Blood, it. veutralizes or expels all ini-
;.ties. By these moans all valluopary complaints
tred -ith r.'

!cases

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-06-13

NEW MEMBERS.

In the HOUSE OF COMMONS, Mr. Sinc'air and Sir
Watkin Wynn took the oath and their seats for county
Anttim and Denbighshire respectively.

THE PRINCESS -BEATRICE'S MARRIAGE PORTION.

Mr. Laboucbere gave notice that he should oppose the
vote of 5.30,000 for a marriage portion to the Princess
Bat ice.
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SIR PETER LUMSDEN'S "OPINIONS."

In reply to Mr. Arnold, Mr. J. K. Cross said the
attention of the Prime Minister and the Secretary of
State for India had been directed to statements reported
to have been made by Sir Peter Lumsden to a news-
paper correspondent at Vienna. Sir Peter Lumsden's
commission had not been annulled. He had always
hel'l and asserted, regardless of all party questions, the
opinion that the evacuation of Candahar was an error.
He did hot consider himself responsible for alleged
utterances incorrectly reported by newspaper corre-
spondents, and he disavowed any intention of making
an attack upon the Government which he served.
THE SOUDAN "SURPRISE."

The Marquis of 11;rtington informed Sir G. Campbell
that Lord Wolseley, who had been instructed to make
personal inquiries into the conduct of operations in the
Soudan by Generals Graham and BI•Neill, strongly
deprecated any further inquiry. Up to the present
time Lord Wolseley had not reported further, and the
Field-Marshal Commanding in-Chief held the opinion,
in which the noble marquis expressed his concurrence,
that it would be advisable to await Lord Wolseley's
return before coming to any final decision.

DEFEAT OF THE 00V;IRNMENT ON THE BUDGET PRO-
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-06-13

ZITLITLAND.

In answer to the Earl of Jersey, the Earl of Derby
said a proclamation had been issued by the Boers in
Zululand protesting against the action of Lieutenant
Moore in taking possession of St. Lucia Bay, and
declaring the rights of the new Republic over the bay
and the entire country. Sir Henry Bulwer had re-
pudiated the Boer pretensions without loss of time, and
his action had been approved by her Majesty's Govern-
ment. The claims of Germany with regard to the bay
had been disposed of by diplomatic action, and were
not likely to be revived.
Their lordships rose at a quarter to nine o'clock.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-06-13

7
•CONCERT

PIANOFORTE for HIRE, by the NSght,
'4:40 in Stonrbridge and surrounding district Con-
tracted fur by the year (Jr othatvise.,

REPAIRS of every description undertaken.;

TO BAND MAST ERS AND OTHERS.
INSTRUMENTS,SUPPLIED on the Shortest Notice

Bisy TERMS IF REQUIEED.

CHARLES 11.0 GREEN,
ILI •
MID/AND MUSIC WAREHOUSE,

181, LOWER 111GE1 SIREET
STOURBRIDGE.

Ottb-l' 4,
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14eept Inirra lure Cocoa, and do not b. pertuaard
subatitute.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-06-13

ACCIDENT TO A MAIL STEAMER.

Early last Friday morning great excitement was
occasioned at Holyhead Station by the announcement
that the Banshee, one of the fleet belonging to the
London and Noirth-Western Railway engaged in the
Irish passenger traffic, had gone ashore on the rocks
immediately beneath the South Stack lighthouse, close
to the entrance to qie harbour. Shortly afterwards
the Banshee slowly steamed into the harbour and
landed her passengers. From the various accounts
given by passengers and officials it seems that the
Banshee left Dublin at the usual hour, seven o'clock.
A thick fog prevailed in the Channel, and Captain
Beaumont, the commodore of the London and North-
Western Company's fleet, ordered speed to be
reduced. The vessel was :thus approaching Holyhead
Harbour shortly after eleven o'clock on Thursday
night when she grounded with a thud that shook her
from stem to stern, smashing the glass and ex-
tinguishing the electric lights. There were 93 cabin
passengers on board and 73 deck passengers. The
former came hurriedly rushing on deck from their
berths, and there was general excitement. Captain
Beaumont rushed to the bows as soon as the accident
occurred and saw that he was on the breakers, so
close to the South Stack rock that he could almost
reach it, although the fog was so dense that the light
in the house on the top of the Stack was quite
obscured. He also saw that only a few feet of the
vessel's bows were over the rock. That sbeing so he
gave instructions to slowly reverse the engines,
countermanding the order to lower the boats which
he at once issued when the shock was felt. The boat
gradually, bnt surely, grated off the sharp rocks and
passed into deep water,. when she headed for Holy-
head Harbour, arriving ,there fifteen minutes later
than the official time. A cursory examination showed
that the Banshee had struck the rocks with terrific
force,i for her bows were stove n from a short distance
below the deck to her keel. Water had entered her
fore compartment, but with that exception the vessel
was uninjured. Captain Beaumont waS on deck "'at
the time the Banshee struck, and was keeping a sharp
look-out, but the heavy fog prevented objects from
being seen a few yards distant. The Lily took the
place of the J3ansbee on the retura 12114110' tc Ditbijo
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-06-13

TM-MAT AI:FECTLONB AND 110AII,ENE88.—All suffer
trig ftorn irritation of th. 3 throat aid hoarseness will
ne agreeabv surprised at the alerist immediate relief
aiiircied by the Use of "i3rown'4 til'Ollchial Troches.'
; hese fatLoas •'lozedos" are now sold by most respect-
abie chemis,s in ts c .untry at Is lad per box. People
troubh d with a eking e3tigh." a ",liOlt celi," or
broechical aft,clions, cannot try them too soon, as
dim tat trou:iles, if ailuwed ,•rugress, consult in
serious Pulmos.ary and Astnuitcie athctions. See that
he worob ••I3,own's lironchial Troches" are on the
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33, Farringaun ttoad, Lund 311•

CoRNs, BUNIoNs, AND ENLARGED TOE JOINTS.—
DELLAIt'S CoUN AND 13UNIoN PLASTERS ale the only
renicay. They differ from all plasters, shields, or com-
potitions ever iiiVeoteu. By iKsta. tly softening the
callous surrounding tho pain ;Mesta once, the corn soon
,thlowing. Bunions ant eularged toe junta require
ore time for perfect cure, but the action is certain.
Boxes, t 00l by Chemist., &c. eveiywhere.
IiREAT BODILY, NERVE, MENTAL, AND DIGESTIVE
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iuticu y IstLlTtu,sof Juici.ls of the tnaudrake
nd dande'ion pailS, goo.' for headache, torpidity,
stiveuess, ll,uie: cc, ii_u.tbuin, in,igestion, blliotia
tei.ug.i..t..ce to f 00,,, gt: tral UltCOCUiOlt, deprcE—
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-taudiatiug it livor witu ru .st gentk,actijnon the
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i lb. bold . yen' si.:( ie. lustt Co buy eg Pepper's.
To DAtiK,N WILY HAIR.—LOLEYEit's SULPHUR HAIR
ilEaToitEu produe, p:rfee ly natio at shade in a few
. o ini rteiu er off nu is equAl to Lockyer's
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iiait, eau lug it always to grow. Large bottles, Is 6d.
old everywhere.
To CUhE bEIN DISEA Es.—SULPROLINE LOTIoN Will
completely itluovc all eitiptions, pimples, redness,
taies, bead, eezma, psoriasis, &c, sU sLew days. Sul.
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io m It is a peculiar, agree, hl, harmless fluid, pro-
ue,i.g • bear ski. SUipLoU Me Lotion is told by
8. lio.t ea, 26 91.

PEAFNEEP, NOISES IN THE EALI3, &C. DELLAit'S
02.,.9.ENCE FJE I,EAFNESS IS still .1.1 only remedy of any
eil worth. I a puatr of ekr,r sig t, e ear passages and
o teu re nv ng Id casts 0.5 tm.n proved during a
yu,,rter 0. 1/ ce.oury, Applied on evLtOu wool, Bottles,
15 lid,.,tioidyiwywhere.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-06-13

TItE EITITISTERTAL CRISTE4

rn the HOUSE OF LORDS, June 9, after some formal
business had been disposed of, Earl Granville adverted
to what had occurred in the other House on the pre-
vious night, and moved the adjournment of the House
until Friday. This was at once agreed to, and their
lordships rose at twenty-fire minntes to five o'clock.
In the House OF Comm)Ns there was a crowded
attendance, and the Prime Minister, on entering at
twenty-five minutes past four o'clock, was loudly
cheered from the Liberal benches. Sir M. H. Beach,
on his arrival two minutes later, received an equally
warm reception from the Oppos;tion. At half-past
four

Mr. Gladstone rose, amid renewed cheering, and
intimated that in consequence of the division on the
previous night the Cabinet had; thought it their
duty through him to make a communication to her
Blajcsty. He was not then in a position to state the
nature of that communication, but it was obvious that
some few day s must elapse before the result of it could
be arrived at so as to be made known to the House. In
these circumstances, and following the course dictated
alike by considerations of convenience and by invari-
able custom, he moved the adjournment of the House
until Friday.
Sir S. Northcote acquiesced in the motion as being
both convenient and usual, but wished to know whether
there would be any business which it was specially im-
portant to transact in connection with the Redistribu-
tion BM.

Mr. Gladstone replied that if the House ef Lords
should carry forward the Redistribution Bill so as to
cause it to reach that House by the time it re-assembled,
It would be the duty of the Government to advise the
House as to the propriety of proceeding to deal with
any amendments made in the House of Lords; but his
information was not to the effect that it was likely the
Upper House would proceed with that Bill in the
interval.

The motion was then agreed to, and leave having
been given to committees to sit, notwithstanding the
adjournment of the House, Mr. Gladstone then moved
that the House should adjourn.
This being also agreed to without discussion, the
House adjourned at twenty minutes to five o'clock
until Friday.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-06-13

rp
fjeLLIER HE kjrooD ATAKER
THE GREAT MAKER
.1..411-IoLLIER, rfHE sOUND ATAKER IMPOrt an
' HOLLIER, THE lIONEST NIAKER
OF

FACT.

PERAMBULATOR-3,

PERAMBUCOTS,

OF

BASSINETTES.

OF WOODINETTES. LEON L'HOLLIER _ _,ya Wile t.
Largest and Best Perambulator Maker. This has
_l_ r ,
j _E-loLLIER, 6 ,B Tll PASSAGE ~ not been known to teegenerarpublic(as his extensive
r‘ / t ade lay with the wholesale and export), in addition
to which he is now prepared to meet the retail with
I,' }TOWER, 136, BRISTOL STREET such a Stock that toe quantity, quality, variety, style.
T: HOLLIER. Bottom WOR.:ESTER T ,
S and extremely moderate prices, no other maker can
touch or even al proach. there never being less than
three to four thcitsend to select from At HIS
L'il L't WORKS, wh:ch are of such magnitude as to put
OLIA ER, 339 ioNow HILL, other (would-be leaders) into complete insiguifi‘nre.
BIRMINGHAM. This is no trade puff, but the plain truth, which be
will Le happy to substantiate.

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English Watch for £5 ss, and that our
Patent "Ludgate" Watch cannot bo had
through, of any 'Watchmaker in the
Kingdom. Any infringement of the Patent
Rights will be proceeded against: A book
explaining the advantages of tbis Watch
over the Full Plato English Watches Fold
by all other makers, will be sent Post Free
on application, to
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-06-13

HONOURS IN COMMEMORATION OF
HER MAJESTY'S BIRTHDAY.

In connection with the celebration of her Majesty's
birthday, the Queen has been graciously pleased to
confer the following distinctions: I—Grand Cross of
the Order of the Bath upon the Right Hon. Sir J.
Savile Lumley, K.C.8., her Majesty's Ambassador at
:Rome; Knight Commander of tbe same
order upon Mr. Barnaby, C. 8., Director of Naval
Construction at the Admiralty: 3—Civil Companion-
ship of the Bath upon the Marquis of Hamilton, in
consideration of his services in connection with the
recent and present International Exhibitions; Mr.
Hugh Owen, Secretary to the Local Government
Board; Colonel Stratherne, R.E., Director of the
Survey Department; Lieut.-Col. Owen Jones, hoad
of the Boundary Branch in the same department,
wtio served on the recent Boundary Commission; Mr.
Courtenay Boyle, in consideration of his services as
Private :Secretary to the Viceroy of Ireland; Mr.
Fraser, Deputy Keeper of the Records in Scotland;
Mr. C. B. Forsey, one of the secretaries of the Inland
Revenue Board; Mr. Baines, one of the assistant sec-
retaries of the General Post Office and Inspector of
Mails. 4—Knighthood upon Mr. Henry C. Mance,
inventor of the heliograph; Dr. Eade, late Mayor of
Norwich: Mr. G. C. Bertram, Bailiff of the Island of
Jersey; Captain E. Walter, Commanding Officer of
the Corps of Commissionaries ; and Mr. 'Willis, Ac-
countant-General to the Navy.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-06-13

A TOUCHING ROMANCE.

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Romances of real life are sometimes as strange, as
pathetic as the most touching a clever writer of fic-
tion can conjure up to stir the emotions of his
readers. One such is briefly narrated in the columns
of an American contemporary. A number of years
ago, runs the story, the daughter of a certain General
Scott, a very attractive and beautiful young lady,
bade adieu to the pleasures of the world, took the
veil, and became an inmate of the Georgetown con-
vent. The motive of her determination to become a
nun was an unhappy love affair. She had visited
Europe, and, whilst in England, had met with a
young man with whom she fell deeply in love, and
who on his side fell deeply in love with her. A
marriage ought to have been the sequel to this
mutual and strong attachment, but, for reasons
which are not explained, the two young people were
prevented from marrying, and were separated. The
girl, half broken hearted, sought shelter and seclusion
in a convent; the young man became a priest, the
step taken by the one being unknown to the other.
Not many weeks ago he, as a priest, visited the
Georgetown convent, where it so chanced at the
very time his former love was lying on her deathbed.
He saw and at once recognised her; the recognition
was mutual. A few murmured words of regret and
affection passed between the two thus re-united, then
in the presence of the man who had loved too well,
if not wisely, the nun lay back upon her pillow and
expired.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-06-13

CRADLEY LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.

1 A meeting of the Cradley Libend Association, to
hear an address from the Re.v. S. Fletcher Williams;
"of Birmingham, in connection with the National
Liberal Federation, was held on Monday evening,
in the High Town Rigged Sehool, Cradley. Mr.
B. Hingley, the accepted Liberal candidate for the
Oldbury division of Eats; `Not cestershire, presided,
and; notwithstanding the steady chwnpour of rain,
there was a very large Attendance.
The Chairman, in opening the proceedings. said
that the working men e' 'now an important and a
powerful factor in poll, ical affairs He could re,
member the time when the political poation of the
worbing man was summed up in the doctrine that
all the right he had was to do what he was told,tand
receive what was given to him by the privileged
classes. Under the new condition of things the
people, as a whale, would have the administration
of the country in their own hands. (Cheers.) He
appealed to them to duly appreciate the fact that
to the Liberal party they o A ed freedom of religious
wor.hip—,,hear, hear)-- free trade' the foundation
of their, conimercial prosperity, afree and cheap
press, ant freedom of election by means of tha bal-
lot, (Cheers.) There were other m.-estne ;of free—
dom to be accomplished. 't he land-shad to be made
free from the restrictions that now hampered its
sale and purchas.e; and there was elementary edu-
cation to be made perfectly free. (Cheers.) If the
majority of the constituency gave him their confi-
dence, and sent him to Parliament for that division,
he shoul I support measures for both of these ob-
jects; and other measures which would enable him
to leave the area a little better than he 'found it.
(Cneers )
The Rev. S. Fletcher Williams then delivered his
address, which was frequently applauded.
Al the close, a hearty vote of thanks was ac-
corded to the rev, vutleman, who, in replying, inct•
pressed upon the audience the necessity ot being
prepared for the next election, and of every man
I,T ing to the ballot-box.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-06-13

ANOTHER REMARKABLE DISCOVERY.

The " Antiphone" is said by its inventor—a Prus-
sian officer, to be destined to prove a real blessing to
literary and scientific men—to all, in short, whose
calling or occupations require quiet, and who are
forced to live in noisy cities where quiet cannot be
secured. The name of the new invention indicates its
nature. It is a little instrument, in metal, fitting into
the orifice of the ear, which may be used in sleep or
study, and permit the employer of it to slumber or to
concentrate his thoughts undisturbed by sound from
without. It does not, however, as the Prussian
officer has told the reporter of a French paper, destroy
all sense of hearing, for ordinary conversation can be
carried on by two persons each with an antiphone ad-
justed to his ears; but it deadens all the noise of the
streets, renders sawdust or straw superfluous, and effec-
tually does away with the nuisance occasioned by brass
bands or barrel organs. The inventor requiring great
quiet for himself, and, suffering from weak nerves,
set to work to discover some method by which the
noise of street traffic and sound generally could be
deadened. The result was the antiphone," the
practical utility of which he has thoroughly tested,
as well as others have tested it, It is not, however,
a tuaiversal instrument. It has to suit every indi-
vidual using it—just as spectacles do, the sense of
hearing varying considerably; indeed, very often the
antiphons for. the same rierson will have to be of two
sires, the dimensions of the two ears rarely corres-
nding. If the antiphone has really all the adVan-
api 'claimed tor it by its inventor, more will pro-
be heard about it. - - ,

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-06-13

AN ANALYSIS of the FATAL DIVISION.

Exclusive of Mr. Speaker and the four tellers, there.
were 516 members in the House of Commons on
Tuesday morning when the Government was defeated
on the amendment of Sir M. Hicks Beach to the
second reading of the Customs and Inland Revenue
Bill. The majority (264) was made up of 195 Eng-
lish, 60 Irish, and nine Scotch members; and the
minority (252) of 193 English, 14 Irish, and 45
Scotch. Of the 60 Scotch members, 54 were accounted
for, and there were but six absentees, but of the 103
Irish, only 74 were represented. There were conse-
quently 29 absentees, or rather more than a fourth of
the whole body. The Government had the advantage
of the support of all the official members, 33 in
number. Of the 60 Irish members who voted against
Ministers, 39 were followers of Mr. Parnell, 17 were
Conservatives, and four belonged to the small body of
Irish Whigs. Of the 14 Irish who helped the Govern-
ment to resist the amendment, seven were deserters
from the Home Rule section. Mr. Bright, Mr. W.
E. Foster, Mr. Goschen, and the other "corner men"
all went with the Government.

HISTORIC MINISTERIAL DEFEATS.
The following is a list of some of the more decisive
,divisions which have determined the fate of Minis-
tries :

1841—August 28.—Viscount Melbourne's Adminis-
tration (duration, 6 years 5 months). Motion—Ad-
dress at Opening of Session.—For, 269; against, 3O;
majority, 91.

lB46:—June 25.—Sir Robert Peel's Administration
(duration, 4 years 10 months). Motion—Second
reading of Irish Coercion Bill.—For, 219; against,
292; majority, 73.
1852—Feb. 20.—Lord John Russell's Adminis-
tration (duration, 5 years 7 months). . Motion—
Militia Bill; substitution of "regular" for "local."—
For, 126; against, 135; majority, 9.
1852—Dec. 16.—Earl of Derby's Administration
(duration, 10 months). Motion—Budget resolutions.
—For, 286; against, 305; majority, 19.
1865—Jan. 29.—Earl of Aberdeen's Administration
(duration, 2 years 9 months). Motion—Sebas'opol
Committee of Inquiry.— For, 148; against, 305;
majority, 157.
1858 —Feb. 19.—Viscount Palmerston's Adminis-
tration (duration, 3 years). Motion—Second reading
of Conspiracy to Murder 215; against,
234; majority, 19.
1859—June 10.—Earl of Derby's Administration
(duration, 1 year 4 months). Motion—No confidence.
--For, 325; against, 312; majority, 13.
1866—June 18.— Earl Russell's Administration
(duration, 6 years 5 months, including 5 years 10
months of Lord Palmerston's first Administration,
Lord Palmerston dying in October, 1865). Motion
Borough franchise, " rating " instead of "rental."—
For, 304; against, 315; majority, 11.
1873—March 12.—Mr.Gladstone's Administration.
Irish University Bill.—For, 284; against, 287; ma-
jority, 3. (In this case Mr. Gladstone resumed office
on Mr. Disraeli's refusal to form a Cabinet.)
1885—June B.—Mr. Gladstone's second Adminis-
tration. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach's Amendment to
the Budget. —For, 252: against, 264; majority, 12.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-06-13

PIANO, Iron Frame.

PIANOS, Overstrung.

PIANOS, Double Overetzung.

THE hibRS PUNOS.

AMERICAN ORGANS AND HARMONIUMS.

EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS FOR CASH.

lA/WEST PRICES ON "THE HIRING SYSTEM."

Intending:Purebesers References will be Submitted.

SPECIAL NOTICE.
Naos, Organs. and li4rmoniulls puretased from this
Eatabliebcneut WIR be liPpt in Tune and Repair,
Free of Charge, for 12 muntbe.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-06-13

tIVIPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

THE SEATS BILL.

In the frousE OF LORDS, June Bth, on the motion to
go into Committee on the Redistribution of Seats Bill,
the claim of the Royal University of Ireland to separate
representation was urged by several peers, but the Earl
of Kimberley declined to accede to the request, alleging
that there was a strong and growing feeling against the
special representation of universities.
The Marquis c f Salisbury also pointed out that the
change suggested would necessitate a series of impor-
tant alterations in the bill.

The House having gone into Committee, an amend•
ment was adopted at the instance of the Marquis of
Salisbury, wi th the assent of the Government, reversing
the course taken by the Commons with regard to the
borough of Westminster. A provision indentical with
one which the Marquis of Salisbury provision,
placed upon
the paper, empowering the Queen in Council, upon peti-
tion from the inhabitants of a county division, to alter
the name of the division, was moved by the Earl of
Kimberley, but, being objected to by the Duke of Rich-
mond and Gordon and Viscount Cranbrook, was
withdrawn. _

A proposal by the Marquis of Lothian to take Jed-
burgh out of the county of Roxburgh and group it with
the boroughs was carried against tho Government by
66 to 53. Several divisions were taken with regard to
the nomenclature of new constituencies, and eventually
the bill was passed through committee and ordered to
be reported.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-06-13

THE DEFEAT OF THE GOVERNMENT

The Press Association says that in the chief
political clubs of the metropolis there was some ex-
pectation that, following the example of the late Lord
Beaconsfield in 1873, when the Liberal Government
were defeated on the Irish University Bill, the Con-
servatives would decline at the present juncture to
accept office; but the more general opinion seems to
be that, yielding to the pressure of some of his more
enthusiastic followers, Lord Salisbury would consent
to form a provisional Administration, in the course
of Tuesday morning Lord Salisbury had a
private conference with Sir Stafford Northcote
and several other members of the late Ministry.
It may be taken for granted that, with the excep-
tion of the necessary financial provisions, the final
stages of the Seats Bill, and a short Registration
Bill to enable the elections to take place in the
autumn, all the other measures which the Govern-
ment had hoped to pass—including the Crofters
Bill, the Welsh Intermediate Education Bill, and the
Secretary for Scotland Bill—will have to be aban-
doned for the present year. This abandonment
of legislation will necessarily curtail the session,
which is now likely to conclude early in July, but
the necessities of registration arrangements make it
almost impossible to hasten the general election. before
the beginning of November, so that there will probably
be in the interval an electioneering campaign of longer
duration than was originally expected. Although the
issue of the vote came as a complete surprise upon
most members of the House of Commons, the
Liberal whips were aware that a Government defeat
was extremely probable if not inevitable, owing to the
large proportion of their party who had failed to
respond to the four-line whip which had been issued.
Many of these members remained away in deference
to the strong pressure of a section of their consti-
tuents. The Press Association adds that among the
Radical party, and especially among persons belong-
ing to the more advanced clubs, the opinion is freely
expressed that the defeat of the Government will
have the effect of preventing a Liberal Cabinet from
introducing any further coercive legislation affecting
Ireland. The Radicals also state their hope that
even if the Conservatives decline to take office, and
Mr. Gladstone continues Prime Minister, Sir Charles
Dilke, Mr. Chamberlain, and Mr. Shaw Lefevre, who
are known to have expressed in the Cabinet their
objection to the renewal of the Crimes Act except
under certain conditions, will refuse to rejoin the
Administration, except with a guarantee that the
Crimes Act shall be allowed to lapse.

In the provinces the news of the resignation of the
Ministry has created an absorbing interest, and there
is much speculation as to what will be the outcome of
the present crisis.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-06-13

OLD 'JILL.

AsSAuLTING A COUNTY COURT BAILIFF.--Xt the
Lubie Offik,:e on \Vednes lay, a married woman,
named Mary Grriffiths, re-adin; in Queen Street,
was summoned for assaultinl Julius Payne, a
County Court bailiff.— Mr. Hooper (Alessrs. Stokes
ind liooper) prosecuted, and stu,ed that the com—
plainant on the Ch just was emplo,ed to levy a
kastress warra.ut for a debt a,. the deienklant's house,
when th-.; defendant attempted to striae complain-
wit) a mop, and afterwards struck him with a piece
of iron.—Defendant pleaded that sue was exasper-
ated in consequence of the bailiffs beiug put in hr
house for an unjust debt.—The case was not pressed
and the magistrates only itnpoJed a fine of 2s 6d
and costs,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-06-13

LORD HARRIS AND UNFAIR
BOWLING.

The following letter has been forww•ded to Lord
Harris by the Hon. Sec. of the Lancashire County
Cricket Club in reply to his lordship's communica-
tion on the subject of unfair bowling :
June 8, 1885.

"My Lord,;--I beg to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter of the Ist inst. My committee instruct
me to say that unless your suggestions are adopted
by the Kent executive they decline to answer your
letter in detail. Should, however, such executive
consent to your proposed course of procedure, my
committee are prepared to consider the whole
question, and decide in the interests of Lancashire
and cricket generally.-1 am, my Lord, yours truly,
"S. H. SwIRE, Hon. Sec.
"The Right Iron. Lord Harris.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-06-13

DEPARTURE OF THE CHANNEL
SQUADRON.

The most formidable Channel squadron which
probably this country has ever put to sea left Portland
Harbour about half-past ten on Tuesday morning for
Bantry Bay, including examples of almost every
existing type of battle ship—broadsides, turrets, rams,
and torpedo ships, both large and small. The fleet
for the most part has been at Portland for some time,
each day, however, bringing some addition, the last
being the Polyphemus torpedo ship. The supreme
command of the squadron is vested in Admiral Sir
Geoffrey Phipps Hornby, who has hoisted his flag on
board the Minotaur, 17. Vice-Admiral Sir Anthony
Hoskins, who has the command of the Second Divi-
sion, has his flag on board the Hercules, 14, and Rear-
Admiral Whyte, who has charge of the Third Divi-
sion, is flying his pennant on board the Agincourt,
17. The other ships were the Sultan, 12;
Shannon, 9; Iron Duke, 14; Repulse, 12;
Ajax, G; Hotspur, 4; Devastation, 4; Poly-
phemus, steel torpedo ram; Hecla, 6, iron torpedo
depot ship, and a flotilla of several first-class torpedo
boats. The ships were patterns of various stylvs of
naval architecture, embracing turret vessels, turret
rams, and powerful broadside ships, such as the Sultan
and Hercules, with the older but stately Minotaur
and Agincourt. About ten o'clock some of the ships
began to get under weigh, and by eleven they had
taken up their respective positions in three divisions,
the admiral's ships being respectively at the head of
each, whilst a torpedo boat steamed by the side of
each ironclad. The Hecla also accompanied the
ships. When the fleet was outside the breakwater
the armed cruiser Oregon made her appearance, and
saluted the admiral's flag; but instead of her joining
the ships she came into Portland Harbour, where the
Repulse and Hotspur were left behind, but will join
the squadron shortly. The spectacle of seeing the
fleet under steam was most imposing, and was wit-
nessed by a large number of persons both on sea and
land.
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LORD WOLSELEY ON THE ABANDON:

KENT OF THE SOUDAN.

Further correspondence respecting military opera-
tions in Egypt have been issued. It contains the
despatches relative to the recent operations in the
Soudan as well as maps of the positions near
Souakim. In a letter dated April 16 Lord Wolseley
says that he does not think the reasons which make it
almost imperative on us to destroy the Mandi's
power at Khartoum are at present fully grasped in
England. His own experience leads him to hold that,
both from a military and financial point of view. the
growing power of the Mandi must be met not by a
purely defensive policy on the frontier, but by his
overthrow in the neighbourhood of Khartoum. Ho
goes on to point out the value of the possession of the
province of Dongola, and after a long series of un-
warrantable arguments says that the siruggle with
the Mandi must come sooner or later. Delay in this
means trouble and disturbance for Egypt, and there
can be but little difference of opinion as to which
line of action is the most worthy of the English
nation. Sir Evelyn Baring also writes on the 3rd
of May, strongly objecting to a retirement from
Dongola.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-06-13

BURNT TO DEATH IN A WORKHOUSE.

On Saturday a sad burning fatality, at the Salford
Union Workhouse, Manchester, was reported to the
police. The deceased, whose name is Thomas Leech,
66 years of age, had been an inmate of the sick and
infirm ward since the 27th April last, and had been
in the house for a long period. On Friday evening
he complained of being cold, and asked an attendant
to light a fife in the grate. This the man did, and
remained in the room until he fire had burned up
brightly. He then left the deceased for the purpose
of attending to some other duties, and cn his return
in about ten minutes he was startled to find the poor
old man lying on the hearth-stone immediately in
front of the fire with his back resting against the hot
bars of the grate. It is supposed he had a fainting-
fit and fell into the fire. The attendant pulled the
man out, and round that he was severely burned in his
arms and legs. Mr. Holyoak, master of the work-
house, was informed of the matter, and everything
was done for the poor fellow, but without success.
The attendant had some difficulty in extinguishing
the flames by throwing water over the deceased. He
was removed to the landing, and Dr. Stocks, the
medical officer at the workhouse, was promptly in
attendance, and did all he could to relieve Leech,
who died in great agony.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-06-13

A

GRESHAM COLLEGE.

Sir Thomas Gresham, whose name has an honoured
place in the history of the City of London, left funds
for the establishment of "an epitome of a University
in London." And had the Corporation and the
Mercer' Company, his trustees, acted intelligently,
London might have owed to his beneficence a really
great educational institution. Unfortunately, these
authorities have been content to obey merely the
letter of his instructions, and the result is that
Gresham College is now, and has been for a long
time, of little or no use to the community. Lectures
are still delivered, as Sir Thomas directed, on
Geometry, Astronomy, Music, Rhetoric, Physic, Law,
and Divinity; but they are delivered almost to empty
benches, nor is any attempt made to attract students
who might be benefited by them. Attention has been
rather prominently drawn to the subject in the Times,
and it may be hoped that the Corporation and the
Mercers' Company will at once begin to consider
seriously whether the institution entrusted to their
care cannot be placed on a more satisfactory basis.
It can be of no real service unless regular classes are
formed, each with its own professor; and the pro-
fessors ought to do something more than read lectures.
The range of subjects, too, should be widened, for the
subjects sel3cted by the founder no longer represent
the work which is to be expected from "an epitome
of a University." There is a considerable deMand.
in sonic parts of the East End for the higher educa-
tion, and the lecturers appointed by the University
Extension Society say that they have nowhere more
intelligent audiences than in Whitechapel. All the
conditions, therefore, are favourable for a fresh
start, and we may be sure that if the opportunity is
not promptly taken advantage of, Parliament will eyon
be called upon to iuterfere,77 The craPhie. '

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