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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-26

OLD HILL.

FACTORY ACT PROSECUTIONS. - At the Poli-e
Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. Hingley and
U. A. Wiggiu, John Tromans, chainmaker. Cradley
Heath, was summoned at the instance of Mr. Hoare,
the inspector under the Factory Acts, for employ-
ing a boy atter seven in the evening. A fine of 5s
and costs was imposed.—Alexander Harper, of the
Cradiey Heath Saw Mills, was fined 5s and cots
for a similar offence.—John Priest, chainmaker, was
ordered to pay the costs for employing his son, who
wae under ago.

SPORTING NOTES. 7
By our Sporting Correspondent.)

Since my last notes on: the Cesarewitch Stakes,
Earasion has declined in the quotations; also Al.
thorps pLJsition was assailed, Bird of Freedom being
installed favourite, who it is reported will be the
['want of Freddy Archer. There seems good money
in the market on ithe French-bred filly Plaisantere
after Charwains victory in Her Majesty's Guineas
at Lichfield, ten "fifteens" were booked in her
favour. Of the outside division, Gonfalon, Florence,
and Xema had many followers, and Lonely was
backed for both this event and the Cambridgeshire.
For the latter race—the 2000 guineas winner—
Paradox has already become a red-hot favourite, 7
to 1 being taken and wanted, whilst the second in
the an-waster St. Leger. Isobar, finds favour at 100
.0 8, at St. Gaien at 100 to 7.

Next week the principal event is the Newmarket
October Handicap, distance, one mile and a quarter,
a•!(1 as the value of the sake is 1500 sovs. with 100
sovs. for the second, a pod field of horses should
lace the starter. To go through the entire li-t of
d 2 Subscriber3is scarcely necen,ary, although in
glancing at the weights, those that strike gme as
favourably treated are Prism, Keir, Duke of Rich-
eiond, Clochett, Royal Fern, and Teri°, and if I
t .ke

PRISM and CLOCHETrE
to do battle for me I may hive g t at the winner.

TUE NEW PRO I'ECTION TO SHIPS.

When, some years ago, he masonry of the quays
ia the Seychelles island was found to be constantly
needing repairs at great expetne, in consequence of
tie deterioration due to heavy teas, a plan was de-
vised for protecting the portions exposed to the
action of the waves by a paiistrie of bamboo ca'les,
the space between which and the structure of the'
quay itself being filled in with the fibre forming the
nusk of the cocoanut. This coffer-darn was found
to behave like a sponge, and offer the most effectual
shield to the masonary of the quays, The great
success of this expedient has led to some experi-
ments which have been conducted at Toulon, and
to which we drew attention a short time ago, with
a view of utilising coffer-data construction, as a pro-
,.ective rigainst suell3 and torpedoes in naval war-
fare, and with a result which seems to iudiciVe what
!nay become a very extensive employment tor the
cocoanut fibre, which ha i already found so many
uses in commerce.
• Iron.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-26

PILLS.

•
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS:
. World Known.—World Tried • !
trox strong '4lening a debilitated constitution, these Pills
ire more alicacious than any other medicine. Persons of
J. nervous habit of body, and all who are suffering from
,veak digestive organs, or whose health has become
loranged from whatever cause, should lose no time.
iiving these Pills a fair trial ; their action is immediate,
?eneficial, and lasting, restoring order, health and vigor
over Lease. -
For -Disorders bf-the Li:Ver,-Stomacb.
Kidneys, and Bowels. '
Chese Purifying Pills are confidentlyreccommended as the
eCdonatostinapasctihono,
ranlow
stoat simple and eertaiu.reme(iy.f or in.digustion, Flatulency,
allelsp.
icsiod dt r' isivatirdeeyrs resulting front
act as purifiers
slternatives„ and strengtheners of this stomach. Though
powerfully tonic and satisfactorily aperient, they are mild
in their operation and beneficial to the wuole system.
Weakness and Debility-Nervous
Irrite-
bility and Low
Spirits.
Cho wnolesale effect exercised by these admirable Fewer
4ver the Blood and. Fluids generally is like a charming
14-Telling low spirits and restoriae heerfulness. The
-ezieral aperient qualities well sem for a domestic
medicine partieulary for females 11 ages and period of
life. Thy j e quickly eject all impurities tram the system
4114 regulate every fauction of the body Wonderful
.4
no snd energy to Weak and debilitated constitutions
.A.fibetiOLLS.
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Old Coughs, Colds and Asthmatic

the.
These pills,an assisted in their action by rubbing liollowty,
ed
Ointmeut very effectually twice a day on the Throat and
Chest. d k those parts cover ivith
eeping
preparation, will be found the most effective renaedy for
Asthma, Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis. and Influenza 'Then"
tranquillize tue hurried breathing, soothe the irritated,
air .tubes, and assisted in diSlCKlgillg the phiegm which .
st ,ps up the air passages' This treatuleAt has proved won
dartully efficient in not only curing old settled cougns and
!colas but even asthma (A manyyeurs stautling.
•
IComplaints of Women and oh ildren."
l&uy mother, nurse, or- young person guided by the direo.
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•t once available means tor checking disease, puriJyiukc the
lood, and expelling from the sp•teui ell gros. humour:.

: .
Tho Pali arta Oilltalellt are Volkt at kROFESSOS HOLLO.
VAI 's Establishment, 78, New 01.ford•St„ Lon,run ;' aiso by
[
iiear.ty e vl.l. y respeetante.Veador of -Las:Asmara through JUL
cue taviLzed Wurld, in BoxQs und Yoz,s, at Is lid, zs ild,
3b 6d, Hs,
I lull printed airections ax,e affixed to each Box. told Pot
!and can be had in soy language; - - •

IS.B.—AdViee can be obtained, free cf charge by
Y.applyiwg at tile above atidreiss, daily, between the
hours a 11 and 4,, or by letter.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-26

N'S CLUB AND ITS
SUPPLY.

try, and a member of a cone
)n's club at Limore-crescent,
n Mr. Mansfield, at Maryle-
)n, on Saturday, as a depute"
under the following cirourir
was started some two year
reed to supply them with ga9
club undertaking to becoree
gas consumed. That arrange'
enough, and the oompsefl
lischarged. By the rules el
, had to be elected every B
committee last submitted 9.
• agreed to accept the name,
uire the club to deposit .eICI
• resisted the demand on the
tsonable, and they wished to
rate if the company could
y of gas if they continued W
r. Mansfield said he thought'
ver to'do so. Gas was not set
tter, and a gas company 04
oncern. The applicants thee
:ompany ought not to allot
interest for the use of the
as a very large sum for thee"
y working-men—and if the,*
it surely they N% ere entitled W
. Mr. Mansfield said he full,'
bleness of the suggestion, but,
no power to interfere. There
)f Parliament to help thew,
lercy of the company. The
magistrate and withdrew.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-26

A WORKING KEN'S CLUB AND ITS

GAS SUPPLY.

The president, secretary, and a member of a cow
mittee of a working men's club at Limore-creseeatt
Kentish Town, waited on Mr. Mansfield, at Meryl&
bone Police-court, London, on Saturday, as a deputy
tion, to ask for advice under the following drool"
stances: When the club was started some two yeof
ago the gas company agreed to supply them with g'at
on the president of the club undertaking to beeoree
surety for the amount of gas consumed. That arrange;
meat had worked well enough, and the compallY ire
claims had alwaysbeen discharged. By the rules 01
the club a new president had to be elected every BLS
months, and when the committee last submitted
fresh name the company agreed to accept the name,
but said they should require the club to deposit .eIC"
cash in addition. They resisted the demand on th&
ground that it was unreasonable, and they wished tc:
know from the magistrate if the company conic'
legally cut off the supply of gas if they continued ti)
resist the demand. Mr. Mansfield said he thou
the company had the power to'do so. Gas was not all
essential of life like water, and a gas company 10
like any other trading concern. The applicants the;
wished to know if the company ought not to allor
them a percentage of interest for the use of the
money. Ten pounds was a very large sum for thee/
to raise—they were only working-men—and if the/
were obliged to deposit it surely they were entitled 10
some interest for its use. Mr. Mansfield said he full
agreed with the reasonableness of the suggestion, butt
as a magistrate, he had no power to interfere. There
was nothing in the Act of Parliament to help thew,
and they were at the mercy of the company. 'lb°
deputation thanked the magistrate and withdrew.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-26

THE MID OR DKOITWICH DIVISION.

Mr, S. J. Ram, Revising Barrister, held a Court
f'ot the revision of the Parliamentary voters' lists
fl.. the parishes of Bethroe Lton, Stourbridge. \Vol-
lescote, Wollaston, and Upper Swinford, at Stour-
.ridge, on Monday. Mr. Herbert Collis was for the
Ciuservatives, and Mr. Buick for the Liberals. The
.inly point of public interest raised was an objection
by Mr. Buick to Mr, Samuel Chamberlain, on ac-
count of his former place of abode being wrongly
described on the register. The Revising Barrister
admitted that the objection was a valid one, but
s..icl that under the new law he had power to amend
the register, and should do so, Had not the Re-
vising Barrister amended (ha register the who e of
Conservative objections would hive been null,
Li Mr Chamberlain is the geaerril objr2ctor for the
party at Stourbridge,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-26

KEATING'S POWDER.

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Nothing to Equal It.
KEATrge-VS-ft-)WDER.
Nothing to Equal Mt'
KEATING'S POWDER.
Nothing to Equal It.
KEATING'S POWDER.
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Nothing to Equal It.
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CORNS, BUNIONS, AND ENLARGED TOE JOINTI.—
DELLAR'S CORN AND BUNION PLASTERS SIC the only
remedy. They differ from all plasters, shields, or com-
positions ever invented. By iastantly softening the
callous surrounding the pain goes at once, the corn soon
following. Bunions and enlarged toe johts require
more time for perfect cure, but the action is certain.
Boxes, Sold by Chemists, &c. everywhere.
GREAT BODILY, NERVE, lIIENTAL, AND DIGESTIVE
STRENGTH follows the use Of PEPPER'S QUININE AND
IRON TONIC, By infusing new life into the nerves, en-
riching the blood, and strengthening the muscular
system, symptons of weakness disavear, appetite, re-
turns, fatigue ceases, and recruited health results, Insist
On having Pepper's Tonic. It can now be obtained in
2s 6d bottles. Sold everywhere. It costa about lid
eauh dose.

A WOMAN'S SUFFERING AND

GRATITUDE.

'I..
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-26

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Larger amounts the same in provrtion.
Advances of £25 to £2,000 granted at a few hours
notice in town o- country, male or female, on mortgage
of furniture, trade and farm stock, plant, crops, &c.,
without removal, and to assist persons into business
Also on deeds, policies, and reversions, at 5 per cent.
for one month to 14 years. Distance no object. Easy
repayments. Strictly private. Call or write.
Notice,—Before applying elsewhere, ask any solicitor
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an old establish (1870), safe and bona fide Bank. Having
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Current accounts opened according to the practice of
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Deposits of 10 and upwards received at 4 per cent,
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DR. SCOTT'S BILIOUS al_d LIVER PILLS
are wrapped in a square peen package.
Prepared only by W. LAMBERT,I73. Seymour-place
London. \V., in boxes, Is lin and 2s Id and sold b
choulibts,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-26

SINGULAR BIGAMY I ROSECUTIONs

Edward Howell, 27, butcher, of Wennington-road,
Bethnal-green, was brought up at Worship-street
Police-court, London, on Saturday, on a warrant
charged with having feloniously intermarried with
Jessie Sarah Parsons, his wife, Eliza Howell, being
then and still alive. The warrant had been obtained
by the second wife, and was executed by Detective
K division. Formal evidence was adduced, and
documents were produced, showing that the prisoner
married Eliza Billson, daughter of a lighterman of
Roupell-street, Lambeth, at the church of St. Jan,
Waterloo-road, on Sept. 10, 1870. The second, and,
as alleged, bigamous marriage, was with Jessie
Parsons, daughter of a saw-sharpener, at the district
registrar's office at Bethnal-green, on Aug. 3 last.
Prisoner there declared himself to be a bachelor. It
appeared that some unpleasantness occurred between
the newly-married pair, and a prosecution was set on
foot. The prisoner, when apprehended, made the
following statement: `II saw Jessie Parsons on the
Friday before Bank Holiday. She came to see me, and
we had some drink together and made arrangements
to meet again in the evening. I then took her to a
music hall, and when we left we took a cab and went
to her home, improprieties taking place on the way
thither. We got home late, and she was afraid to
knock, so we went to the house of her sister, a widow,
where we stayed for the night. We had some words
with the sister as to our conduct. The sister fetched
some beer a: five a.m., and we drank together. She
threatened that if 1 did not marry Jessie she would
follow me all over the market. I gave her 50s. to!get
a license, and after that we all went to the mother's
house ia a cab. I stayed with them drinking until
the Monday—Bank Holiday—when I bought a ring
and went to the registry office to get married. After
it was over, I said to Jessie, 'What will be the result
of this ? ' She said, 'I wish we were going abroad.'
I lived with her a fortnight, when she wanted .£4 tq
go to Bournemouth, and as I could not give her thb
money I left her. My wife met me and asked me to
go home, and I did so, and told her all I had done.
Jessie knew all the time I was a married man, and she
had known it for three years. I have arranged to
allow her so much a week." Jessie Parsons, who
looked very young, was called forward by the magis-
trate, who asked her if she knew at the time she
married the prisoner that he was already married.
She prevaricated a little, and then replied, "Not from
his own words. He never said he was married, to
me, or that he had five children." The woman Par-
sons was again pressed to answer the question, and
merely repeated, "Not from himself ; " but she would
say no further, thor gh several women in court ex-
claimed, "Yes, she did." Ultimately the case was
sent up for trial at the Central Criminal Cmirt, and
bail was refused.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-03-28

THE VOLUNTEER FORCE.

A memorandum issued from the War Office by Sir
A. Herbert, K.O 8., Quartermaster-General to the
Forces, states that by direction of H.R.H. the Field-
Marshal Commanding-in-Chief arrangements will be
made for a certain number of Engineer volunteers to
attend a camp of exercise and instruction with the
Royal Engineers at Chatham in the month of August
next. Each Metropolitan Engineer Corps will be
allowed to send a detachment not exceeding three
company officers and fifty-four non-commissioned
officers and men, and other corps two officers and
twenty non-commissioned officers and men. The
period in camp will be for eight or fifteen days, in-
cluding days of assembly and dismissal, and when a
detachment is to remain for fifteen days there will be
no objection to individual officers or men relieving
others on the eighth day, provided the expense of
relieving is borne by themselves on the corps.
The dates of joining for detachments attending
for fifteen days will -be August 15, and for detach-
ments for eight days only August 15 or 22.
It is pointed out that one of the chief
objects in allowing volunteer corps to attend military
camps is that they should learn the duties connected
with the details of encampments, such as constructing
kitchens, latrines, &c., filling in ground, cutting us
and issuing rations, &c., and it is therefore his Roy
Highness's desire that such work should be per-
formed by the volunteers themselves. Camp and
other equipments will be provided, and, besides being
conveyed to and from Chatham at the public expense,
rations will be supplied on the scale fixed for regular
troops. The detath of instruction are as follows: Ist
week—Hutting and encampments, water-supply, field
kitchens, &c.; stockades and loopholes, collecting
charges and demolitions, escalading. 2nd week—
Training and extending, siege parallels and approaches,
executing in model and full size portions of siege
parallels and approaches, executing in model and full
size parts of a siege battery with platforms, magazine,
&o.; preparing and firins mines, and (if practicable)
attack on a fortified position.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-03-28

DUDLEY.

THE FAILURE or A SOLICITOR.—At the County
Court, on Thursday, before Mr. Registrar Walker,
Richard Nicklin Hall, solioitor, , Wolverhampton
Street, came un for his public examination. Mr.
E. Percy Jobson, the official receiver, was present
and conducted the examination, whilst Mr, A,
Whitehouse appeared in support of the bankrupt.—
In answer to Mr. lobson, Mr. Hall stated his gross
liabilities yore £734 15s, and his a 7ift.er pre.
ferential payments, £2C4 odd. He wa. admitted in
1876. and had made apr ?fit out of his pro&ssion
after the first year. He began, however, to borrow
money almost from the tune he bezan to practice.
Some of this was borrowed from Mr. W
at the rate of £l. for every £lO per in ath and
some from Mr. Bent.—The Ocial. 120 per cent.
—Mr. Hall: Y. •Mr. Bent didn't cha•ge so much
but it was certainly more than 5 per cent CO3.
tinning, the debtor said he had lust sooner oit of
pocket whilst conducting tau iicipal elections for
the Liberal Association. He was hon. secretary
to that body, and although a salary of £3O pr
' annum was allowed by the appointment for money
out of pocket, he bad never applied for ii. After a
year or so he comp!ained of the losses, and a sdb-
scription amounting to :eB.O was raised and given
to him. He looked upon that as a set!.lstneut. a itt
believed there was no chance of the ttilSttM.! re
covering £3O for a year's allowance, because he had
resigned, an I practically by the acceptanco of the
abandoned all &aims. Pressel as to whether
he con4idered hinisOf solvent at any time (Ruin ;
las term of practice, the debtor said he di', bee. tree
In could easily borrow money 'At a re% twsionaey 0,-
tere2t in £3,000 which would ,ow him under
his grandfather's will. Much of tile borrowed
money, apart from that he borrowed on his rel 0 -
sionaty into, es, , h ,one to pat .iiter,-,t
other b)rroweq 511(05, lie bad ha 1 o „ „."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-03-28

NERVOUS DEBILITY
AFNESS
NOISES IN THE EARS, AFFECTIONS OF
TfiE EYES, bud other bodily ailments. briferers
ud seuti for Rev. Is. J bILVEIiTON'S WORK on
Lebo complaints (2.75 th Thousand), contso64 vain
able information. l'oA free dix Fenny tiugamp. None
should despair. Note the address, Iles. E. JU.YER•
TON, 16 to 19, liiniptiL,BrlanT*ll 74004111111,10;14
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-03-28

A FREEMASON'S GRIEVANCE.

A well-dressed man, who stated that he was the
author of a pamphlet on Freemasonry, Traced from
Prehistoric Times," applied to Mr. D'Eyncourt, at the
Westminster Police-court, for a summons against the
writer of an alleged libellous notice of the work which
appeared in one of the Masonic papers. Se con-
sidered the notice more than adverse criticism, for in
the concluding phrase the. question was asked when
the craft would be rid of incompetent brothers, who
considered that "a score or two of initials clapped on
to their names justified them in writing trash." As
an engineer and surveyor, he considered that such
reflections on his work were calculated to do him a
great deal of injury. He had been a master Mason
27 years. Mr. D'Eyncourt said it was absurd to ask
for a summons for libel on such grounds as were put
forward. The comments in the newspaper would do
no harm, but probably would help the sale of the
work. Process was refused.

On the occasion of the distribution of medals to
officers and men who had served in the Crimea, Lord
Malmesbury tells us that Mrs. Norton, talking about -
it to Lord Panmure, asked, "Was the Queen
touched?" "Bless my soul, no!" was the reply,
"She had all% .ss railing before her, and no one could
touch her." Mrs. Norton thea said, "I mean, was Judge: "What sort of a man, now, was it whom
the Queen moved?" " Moved ? " replied Lord Pan- you saw commit the assault?" Constable: "Shure,
inure; "she had no OCCWIiOI2 to move." Mrs. Norton Yer honour, he was a small, issignidoard azathur—
gave it up in despair. , about your own size. wiz hosaar."
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-03-28

BRTERLEY HILL.

A VAGRANT.-4t the Police Court on Monday
before Me.srs. G. K. Harrison and P. Foley,
William Fieldhouse was charged with sleeping in a
brickworks at the Lays, the property of Mr. Firm-
stone, on Saturday last. P.C. Lafford said that
the men complained about defendant and said
they could not get him away from the works.—
The Bench discharged defendant on promising not
to offend again.
DRITN/LENNES3.—MaRtICe Minton, Wall Heath,
was charged with being drunk on the 14th inst. at
Wall Heath.—P.C. MacDermott proved the case
Fined 2s 6d and costs.—William Baugh, Rang-
swinford, was charged with being drunk at Ring-
sw:nrord. P.C. MacDermott said he was sent for
to go to the Drillman's Arms, Wallheath, where he
found the defendant drunk. He had broken fee
back door of the house open.—Defendant was fined
5s and costs.—Arthur Griffiths was charg-d with
being drunk on the 16th inst. at Dennis Park.
P.C. Johnson said he was sent for to Mr. Davis's
glassworks, Dennis Park, where thedefendant was
drunk, Mr. Davis had requested defendant to
leave the works and ha had refused. Fined 5s and
costs.—Thomas Lewis was charged with being
drunk at Wallow Street on the 14th inst. P.C.
Booth found the dEfendant in the street, drunk ',Led
using bad language. Fined 2e 64 and costs.—
William Cox was charged with being drunk ia
Wallow Street, on the 14th inst. P.C. Booth
proved the case. Fined 213 6d and costs.—Jame
Adams, Dawley Brook, Kingswidord, was charged
with being drunk on the 14th inst. at Amblecote,
P.C. Jeffrey said that he saw the defendant in the
Stonrbridge road drink. He was also making use
of very bad language. Fined 2s 6d and costs:—
William Jaegeus was charged with being drunk and
disorderly on the 14th inst at Wordsley. P.C.
Reynolds proved the case. Fined 2s-6d and costs.
BREACH OF THE PEACE.—Albert Hayes an
Peter Read were charged with committing a breach
of the peace by fighting at Quarry Bank, on he
19th inst.—The case I% as allowed to be withdrawn
on payment of costs.
CONTAGIOUS DISEAS (ANIMALS) ACT.
Nehemiah Holds, publican, of Albion Street, was
charged that he being the owner of certain swine
having the swine fever, did neglect to give notice
to the proper authorities.—P.S. Salt said that he
found one pig dead in a stable•at defendant's pre..
, mises, and another suffering from the swine fever.
, Defendant pleaded ignorance and said that he had
lost ten in six weeks.—Defendant now said that he
had had some stuff from Mr. Moore's, chemist, for
the rigs, but he thought they were suffering from
cold. Defendant was ordered to pay costs, and
cauzioned.

NON-pAymaNT OF POOR RATE3.--A number of
persons were summoned by Mr. G. Yates, rite
collector to the Stourbridge Union, for non-pay-
meta of rates.—Some wire allowed 7 days, two 14
days, and others excused,

ALLEGED ASSAULTS.-Ruth Harabrey was charged
with assaulting Sarah Mullett, and Sarah Mullett
was charged with assaulting Ruth Hambrey —The
cases were adjourned for 7 days in order to allow
auth Hambrey to summons a witness.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-03-28

HALF-BREED RIOT IN CANADA.

News from Ottawa, dated March 23, says: Reports
have been received here of a riot among a number of
half-breeds on the Saskatchewan river, north of the
railway. A band of men cut the telegraph wires,
seized the operators and telegraphed a sensational
statement to Ottawa. The Dominion Government
have sent a body of police to quell the riot. Sir
John Macdonald, the Premier, has given some ex-
planations on the subject in the Dominion Parliament.
He admitted that the half-breeds in Prince Albert
district, in the North-West Territory were in revolt
under Rial, and had cut the wires. One report says
that the cause of the rising was the receipt of a letter
from the Government stating that Rial was not a
British subject. Another report says that the
rebels, who number 600, have possession of the
Government stores at Fort Carleton, and have made
the officials prisoners. Mounted police are going to
the scene of the outbreak, and troops are also in
readiness to start.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-03-28

RICE AS CONTRABAND OF WAR'

The Gazette states that the following notes have
been received by her Majesty's Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs from the French Ambassador at this

'Court:
M. WADDINGTON TO EARL GRINVILLN.
"London, Feb. 20, 1885.
Lord,—The conditions under which the war
with China is being carried on at the present moment
have determined the Government of the Republic to
exercise the right which belongs to it, to consider
lenceforth and to treat rice as contraband of war. In
consequence I am charged to notify officially to your
lordship that orders have been given for the execution
of this measure from the 26th of February by the
Commanders of the French Naval Forces. my
Government, in making choice of the date specified;
has wished to allow time to the neutral Powers to
issue the necessary notifications to traders.—Accept,
'6 WADDINGTON.'

It. WADDINGTON TO EARL GRANVILLE.
"London, Feb. 24, 1885.
"My Lord,—My Government has recognised the
possibility of admitting, in the interest of the com-
merce of neutrals, an alleviation of the measure which
I had the honour to notify to your lordship on the
20th instant In consequence I am charged to
announce to the Government of her Majesty the
Queen that shipment of rice destined for Canton and
the Southern Chinese p?rta will be allowed to pass
freely from the 26th instant. Shipments of rice
destined for Chinese ports north of Canton will alone
• be prohibited and treated as contraband of war.—
Accept, &e. " WADDINGTON."

\ Talk is not evenly divided in this world. Lots of
,people are talking too much; others cannot be made
to say what they ought to say.
A little fellow, with a tall, stalwart wife, was
asked by a friend if the contrast between them
didn't often expose him to mortifying remarks. "Oh;
.18.droaly,t mind that," he said, cheerfully; "but sinde
h a grown near-sighted I have to look sharp for
fear shell step on ma.", -
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-03-28

THE GORDON MEMORIAL.

The Rev. Prebendary Barnes, Rector of Heavitree,
the literary executor of General Gordon, writing to
the Lord Mayor, states :—" The instances, and they
are many, when the late General Gordon, both in
Egypt and Palestine, acted in the spirit of the Good
Samaritan and with personal care, as well as the gift
of such money as was requisite, saw that the native
children were cared for, assure us that the Prince of
Wales encouraged a most felicitious suggestion in
placing before the Mansion House Committee a
hospital near Port Said for the sick and suffering of all
nations. Not only travellers along that great highway
of the world, but the mixed population in the neigh-
bourhood will receive benefit from this memorial to
one who desired to be their benefactor. My own expe-
rience in that part of Egypt taught me that oph-
thalmia is a disease which is quickly caught, quickly
cured, but which without due care may become ex-
tremely painful; and it is a disease of that character
which a hospital at Port Said might combat success-
fully. Without quoting General Gordon's words, his
acts throughout his life are the best proof possible
that we may regard Admiral Sir E. Englefield as
having suggested a form of memorial in strict accord
with the wishes of him whom we commemorate. Mr.
Power, the Consul and Times correspondent at Khar-
toum, is so often mentioned in the letters of last year
from Khartoum, that I hope his name will be held in
honour in this hospital.* Miss Florence Nightingale,
also writing on the same subject, says: "To have a
real hospital, on a good plan, built there, on the great
highway between two worlds, is truly a national
object, and worthy of a national memorial by
England."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-03-28

CRYSTAL (31,A •••
TWELVE GUIA EAS.

SPECIALLY NOTE that J. W. BENSON i the
only Maker of a Three-Quarter Plato

English Watch for X 5 .is, and that our
Patent "Ludgate- Watch cannot be had
through, or of any Watchmaker in the
Kingdom, Any infringement of the Patent
Rights will be proceeded against: A book
explaining the advantages of this Watch
over the Full Plate English Watches sold
by all other makers, will be sent Post Free
on application, to
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-03-28

THE FOREIGN IRON TRADE.

There is now a better tone in the Austrian iron
market. Although business and prices have not im-
proved to a great extent, yet, if at all, the prospect of
orders from railway companies and increasing anima-
tion in the building trade have imparted a better feel-
ing to the former and strengthened the latter. The
Belgian iron market shows no improvement. Prices
are still felling, for as soon as there is an opportunity
for getting an important order concessions are readily
made. Under these conditions pig-iron is very flat,
and all hope of an early rise in values is abandoned.
The Belgian imports and exports for January, just
published, show no serious decline, on the whole,
against former years. The imports of iron and steel
during that month were 6214 tons against 9400 tons
in January, 1884, and 7634 tons in January, 1883;
the exports, 15,525 tons in January, 1883, against
15,690 tons and 20,345 tons in the same months of
1884 and 1883. The imports of coal were 99,892 tons
in January last, against 98,934 tons and 95,314 tons in
the corresponding months of 1884 and 1883; the ex-
ports, 368,332 tons, 354,885 tons, and 343,630 tons
respectively. The French iron market preserves its im-
proved tone. The forgemasters of the Nord, at their
meeting at Mabeuge, on March 12, have raised their
quotations for bars to 1401 r. at works. This move-
ment is still resisted by the Paris merchants, who
continue for the present to sell at the same price to
consumers. There is no change in the Haute-Marne,
where coke iron is quoted at 145 fr. to 150 fr. ; mixed
brands, 1551 r. to 160 fr. No change is reported in the
German iron market. In Westphalia pig-iron is
heavy, but the position of some classes of manu-
factured iron is somewhat better. Steel-works are
not over busy. Activity continues to prevail in Silesia,
where both pig and bar iron are steady. There is a
slightly better tone in the American iron market.
Quotations of Scotch pig-iron remain unchanged, but
the arrivals are still small. Eastern markets exhibit
an improved feeling for American pig-iron. Advices
from Pittsburg and Cleveland report a better demand
for iron. The buying is still confined to small lots,
but it is more frequent. The Louisville and Nash-
ville Railroad Company have bought 20,000 tons of
steel rails, and the Northern Pacific Railroad Com-
pany 2000 tais, the price being 27 dole, per ton al-
the tom.

While Thackeray was writing "The Newcomes," a
friend met him one day, just as he was coming out of
the house. Seeing that the novelist's eyes were red,
as if he had been weeping, he asked "What's the
matter, my dear fellow? Have you lost any relative?"
"I've just killed Colonel Newcome," said Thackeray,
again wiping his eyes, "and I feel as though I had
been burying my father." Readers of that most
pathetic scene in English literature where the noble
colonel, thinking himself back in the old schoolroom.
answers " adsunz" (present) to Death's call, will
sympathise with poor Thaokeray'a tears,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-03-28

THROAT AFFEQTIONS AND HOARiLN ES
lug from irritation of the throat aad hoarseness will
be agreeably surprised at the almost immediate relief
afforded by the use of "Brown's 13ronehial Tr cl,i•
these famous ''lozenges" are now sold by most respect -
able chcznints in this country at I id per bus. l'rot,lo
troubled with a 'ill eking cough." d ''slight celit," or
bronchical affectionn, cannot try them too soon, as
simlar troutdes, if allowed to progress, consult in
serious Pulmonary and Asthmatic affections. See that
the words "Brown's Bronchial Troches" are on the
Government Stamp t round each box,—Prepared by
JunN I. BROWN & boss, Boston, U.S. European depot,
33, Farringdon Road, Loudon.

CORNS, BUNIONS, AND ENLARGED TOE JOINTS..--
DELLAR'S CORN AND BUNION PLASTERS ate the only
remeoy. They differ from all plasters, shields, or corn-
positions ever ever invented. By instantly softening the
callous surrounding the pain goes at (inc.?, the corn soon
following. Bunions anti enlarged toe joints require
more time for perfect cure, bat the action is certain.
Boxes, Sold by Chemists, kc. everywhere.
GREAT BODILY, NERVE, MENTAL, AND DIGF.STIVE
STRENGTH follows the ti,a of PEPPER'S QUININst: AND
IRON lONIC. By infusing new life into the nerves, en-
riching tqe blood, and strengthening the muscular
system, symptons of weakness disappear, appetite, re-
turns. fatigue ceases, and r‘cruited health results, Insist
on having Pepper's Tonic. It can now be obtained in
2s GI bottles. Sold everywhere. It costa about lid
each dose. .

Tattaxecorit AND PODOPHYLLIN.—A liver medicine
without mercu:y is a mixture of juices of the mandrake
and dandetion plants, good for headache, torpidity.
costiveness, flatulence, heartburn, indigestion, billions-
ne_s repugosoce to fooa, general diseoruiort, depres—
sion, Sze. Pepper's Tursxacum and Podophyllin, by
stimulating the liver with a most gentle action ou the
stomach, is the safest., most reliable medicine. Bottles,
26 9(1, Sold evervvitiele. insist on hay ng Peppei'e.

To DARKEN GREY HAIR.—LOOEYER'S SULPHUR HAIR
RESTORER prudues a peiftclly natural shade in a km
days. INo hair restoser offered is equal to Lockyer's
buiphur for its beautifying, cleansing action on the
hair, causing it always to grow. Large bottles, is
bold everywnere.
To CURE ISKIN DIBEAsEB.—.SULPHOLINE LOTIoN Will
Completely remove all eruptions, pimples, re-- uoss,
blotches, scaif, eczma, psoriasis, (Sze, in a few days. Sul -
pholine attachs old skin disorders, and totaliy dettroys
them. It is a peculiar, agreeable, harmless fluid, pro-
ducing a clear skin. Sulpholine Lotion is sc,:d by
Cuerniat s. Bott.es, 21 9d.

PHAFNESS, NOISES IY THE EATIB7 &C. DELL/ili'S
KkisENCE FJI IJEAFNICid iS Salt the only terne(ly of buy
red wur:ll. Ifs potsrr of cl:na.ng, the eur patsug::B and
often reliev;ng old caies us be,u proved auring a
quarter of a Century, Appllci on cotton wool, Bottles,
$;11c1 everywhere.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-03-28

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ENORMOUS, AS THE .

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ONE HUNDRED YEARS, IT
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OVERWOUND, AND
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WATCH
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-03-28

LCLARKE'..-S

THE SUBSTITUTE FOR firlHE MANNA. CAKE
CASTOR OIL. BEN- j_ is an efficient Worm
NETTE'S MANNA CARE, Cake.Childreu take it as a
price lid, each (not a patent Sweetmeat.
medicine). One Cake equals It is perhaps the ref:Ml
half-an-ounce of Castor Oil, suitable aperient 1.:lowL:
without its griping and sub- for use during 1,1- ;aancy
sequent constipations. It has Order from uemists
a mild but certain actiP% it only ; or Post grep
is mainly sugar flavoured with for 6d. ; 6 for 4
liquorice juice.. for Is. Ott. ; itLa : •
From dole Ag- .
H. Bland, ch
High Street,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-03-28

LYE.

Scuoor, BOARD.—An adjourned meeting of this
Board was held at the Orchard Lane Schools on
Thursday evening. Mr. H. T. Hickinan presided,
and the other members present wer.i the Ray. C.
Phillips, and Messrs. .L P. Coddingtou, A. Hill,
B. Taylor, Rhodes, and Brooks.--The Board pro-
ceeded to con.ider the applications for the post of
assistant-tnistress at the Orchard LlllO Board
Schools, with a view to selecting some from whom
one might be appointed at the next meetinz.—
, Mr. Coddingtou said he had given notice of motion
for the re-appointment of Miss Lewis, but the
Board considered it would be out of order to dis-
cuss the matter at the present meeting, as the
meeting was an adjourned one. The motion had
accordingly to stand over till the next inee'ing of
the Board.—lt was proposed and seconied that
the clerk write to three of the applieants, asking
them to attend at the next meeting of the Boar
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-03-28

THE PARCEL POST.

In reply to a resolution from the Associated
Chamber of Commerce, the Postmaster-General writes
that two of the three questions referred to in it—viz._
the desirability of a more
graduated scale of weights
for parcels under seven pounds, and a scheme for the
insurance of parcels—are receiving his consideration.
With regard to the association's request for a more
prompt delivery of parcels, the Postmaster-General
adds that he will cause immediate inquiry to be mad'e
Into any cases of delay in transmission to which the
attention of the association may have been directed;
but, as far as the general service of the Parcel Post 10
concerned, he states that he is under the impression
thateit is oti§footory to the Publics
Contion. and collo for no
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-03-28

THE IRON TRADE.

Wolverhampton, Wednesday.

The market this afternoon was quiet, and very
few sales were recorded. Some good inquiries are,
however, reaching different works, and various
manufacturers speak rather more cheerfully of the
future. The neg Ai3tions proceeding in anticipa-
tion of the quarterly meetings are indicative of a
little recovery in several of the rolled iron branches,
and prices are therefore quoted rather firmer than
a few weeks ago. Considerable business continues
to be transacted in cnnmon merchant laars at £5
15s to £6 a ton. and buyers of marked bars report
stronger dealings than took place earlier in the pre-
vent quarter. Galvanisers and other users of
common sheets are still extensive customers, though
the re%lised terms afford very little profit to the
manufacturers There are at the present time con-
tracts on hand which cannot be executed for We
next three months, and this will enable the pro
prietors of trills to maintain the current value of
their iron. For bailing hoops the export demand
is a little more encouragin4 several large lines liar.
ing been placed in the district within the last art-
night, while nail role, wire role, small strip, en
tip iron meet with but very poor custom. El siki
and girder pates sell at a languid rate, and the
(Driers on the b ,oki are such that not inor:: +hail
half time is being worked at any of the mills. Wit ii
a scarcity of co:yr:a-As in the hands of construetiv
firois there does tio*. app ear mty probability of
creased qututities being recorded jat yet Al-ssr.
Jno. Lysaght Limited are delivering from their
Bristol works to Priestfhld Junction, n :tr this
town, the whole of the lar.,!e it° i girders, to the
extent of several hundred tons, revired for the
construction of the long bridge curling the road
over time Great Wester!' Railway at that place.
' Dealiugs in pig iron are for the most p rveq
limite I, and prices continue exce ding weak Iu:
naediant and common cinder qual ties. Th,s aris-s
both from the smallness of tae de .nand and tee
.evere competition by the Northaropt,m-hire, Liu-
colnshire and
.Derbyshire makers, who are import-
in; into this distrite considerable quanqiies of pig
iron suitable for the requirements of th-, 1,,a1
manurac•urr vs. Very little is b.2ing done in cokes
and minerals. and the !ethargy that has so long
characterised the coal trade does not seem to he
relie-ved by any fresh life.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-03-28

ANTLER

.tting• tip fl future ove-n-is are t,ingularly de-
- void of intert,it. Paradox still continues the favor-
ite. for the 2,0D0 Guineas, whilst good mocey ia
ti-Jrth-couling in favor of Child of the Mist. The
uh n greatly in love with %outranks
'1" tiontione
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-03-28

MR. HERBERT GLADSTONE'S SEAL

The official career of Mr. Herbert Gladstone seems
almost to have been designed to illuminate the law
as to the vacation of seats by the acceptance of
"offices of profit under the Crown." In August,
1881, he was appointed a Junior Lord of the
Tredsury without a salary, but, following a doubtful
precedent set by Mr. Gladstone in 1874, Mr. Herbert
Gladstone declined to resign his seat, on the plea that
an office the profits of which was waived was not an
office of profit. It is now, however, announced that,
in consideration of his representing the office of Works
in the House of Commons, he receives a salary of .ElOOO
a year. If this salary is to be looked upon as at-
tached to the Office of Works, it is a "new office of
profit under the Crown," created since the statute
of Anne, and not only does its acceptance vacate
Mr. Herbert Gladstone 's seat, but makes him ineli-
gible for re-election so long as be holds it. If, how-
ever, it is to be looked upon as the salary of a Lord
of the Treasury, it shows clearly that in 1881 his seat
was vacated, because it is an inconceivable state of the
law that at one moment the seat is not vacated on the
plea that the office is taken and not the profit, and
at another on the plea that the profit is taken and not
the office. With regard to the penalties which have
been incurred, if any one should be sordid enough to
look at so interesting a legal development from so
gross a point of view, the statute imposes a fine ofl
£.500 for every sitting and voting, to be recovered, not,
by the Crown, as in Mr. Bradlaugh's ease, but by
"such person as shall sue for the same," and the
Statute of Limitation requires the suitor to bring his
action within a year from the offence.—Late Journal.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-03-28

)LD HILL.

DRUZ,IKENNEs.—At----th;--FoTice Court on Wed-
nesday, before Captain Hickman. and Messrs. W.
Bassano and H. Wiggin, Thomas Bryant was
chit' ged with being drunk ant disorderly. P.C.
Bradbury saw the defendant very drunk. He was
very drunk and would not go home when requested
and bad to looked up.—Defendant was further
charged with being drunk and disorderly and re-
fusing to quit the licensed premises of John Foley,
on the 21st Inst.—The landlord said that the de-
fendant came into his house drunk and craated a
disturbance. Ile had te put defendant out—Fined
2s 6d and costs for refusing to pit, and 55 and
costs for being drunk.—lnkerman Rhodes was
charged with being drunk and disorderly, on the
16th inst.—P.C. Tytherleigh saw the defendant,
who was drunk and using most filthy languige.—
The defendant appeared with two black eyes, and
Mr. Bassano siiid be appeared to carry his char.
actor with him.—Defendant was fined 5s and costs,
or 14 days.—Mr. 13assano expressed a hops that
defendant would live a better life.

On3cENE LANGuAti,E William Cireca was
charged with using olhcene language on the sth
31ountney proved tho case.—Fined 2s 6d
and costs, or 14 days.

-
NON-PAYMENT or It.vrEs.—A number of perBons
were summoned for non-payment of rateo.—Orders
were made for payment.

NEW ORPRANAGE.--There is now It fair prospect
of this benevolent work commenciug. This week
leveis will be pat hi to show tin height of the
floor from the road aud the principal areas
of the building staked i,;tit. The work iS t 9 be done
in Bed inns by th-+ o:d method of moisured and
valued prices, doubtless an advantage over the
present. contract system, to ensure good w-rk. For
the first seetion of the work Mr. IVildam Ledbmy,
contracti.,r, of Oldswitif rd, has received the order
from the committee.

• SPORTING NOTES.
By our ,Vorting Orrevoncient)
Next week bAng Passion Week, little or no rac-
ing will take place, except at Nottingham, when on
Tuesday the Nottingham Spring Handielp of 300
, sovs.—distance 11 miles—will be decided. Antler
heads the list- 'Rich !-4t I 211), and as the company is
not of a high class 11:, is likely to meet, he may
show to advantage with all his w Incendiary
sudStoneclink, who tOolc th«,ir ra.3pectiv.:: racel this
past week at Lincoln, will again go v,:.ry- close.
Lady Adelaide is just now in fortu, and PrinJe
Rupert may be able to improve oa his positio
second at Lincoln tf.:ii p ist Wek; but with ill hiJ
siult plump for
. -
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-03-28

KILLED.

Quartermaster Henry F. Bailey, 58005, Dolphin;
Thomas Gears, able-bodied, 105786, Dolphin; John
Connors, able-b0died,95959, Dolphin ; Francis Hogan,
signalman, 2nd Class, 102129, Dolphin; Baker
(cannot be identified in office), Condor; William
Chown, able-bodied, 100818, Starling.
WOUNDED.
Quartermaster William S. F. Bryant, 46413,
Dolphin; Henry Gable, captain's coxswain, 75084,
Dolphin; Christopher R. Lloyd, able-bodied, 84454,
Condor; Hand (cannot be identified in office).
Coquette.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-03-28

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