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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-22

WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE CORN
TRADE.

Bell's W eeklp Me,,senger says :—" The weather has
continued in an unsettled state, and some anxiety is
now being felt with regard to the harvest. Not only
is the progress of the crops of cereals towards maturity
being delayed, but the plant is suffering from an
excess of moisture, and it is now evident that the
sanguine anticipations entertained in the spring must,
be abandoned. Even with a fine dry summer it is
doubtful if the crop will prove to be an average one,
and unless there be a speedy change in the weather, it
will certainly be deficient both in quantity and quality.
In fact, unless a change takes place soon, not only
will cereals suffer injury, but the crops of grasses
and roots, which promise so abundantly, will yield
much less than had been expected, and, at the same
time, the quality of the produce must necessarily be
very indifferent. In spite, however, of these diminished
hopes, the wheat trade is still greatly wanting in ani-
mation. Some of the country markets, which appear
to be beyond the influence in some measure, if that be
possible, of foreign supplies, have shown a firmer ten-
dency ; but at the outports a dull tone has continued
to prevail, present and prospective foreign supplies
being still very liberal. Millers, therefore, continue
to operate with considerable caution, and it seems as
if it would take a good deal of adverse weather to in-
duce them to depart from such a policy, as it appears
to be tolerably clear that in the coming season there
will be no deficiency of supply. The value of wheat
in this country has not materially altered during the
week', but at the outports, and at London especially,
the tone has been weak."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-22

HAGrLii: Y.

STOCK SALE.—At this sale on liondayithers was a ver v
large entry of sheep and lambs, comprising 168 pens La
goid entry of beasti and other stock. There was a
good attendance and a spirited competition, particularly
for sheep and lambs, choice heifers were well sold, but
inferior beasts met with rather a slow trade.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-22

THE SURGEONS ENGAGED IN THE
LATE WAR. _ _ . .

The Stafford House Committee have had placed be-
fore them some interesting statistics of the dangers
which attended the heroic efforts of the surgeons who
have been employed in the East. Stafford House and
Lord Blantyre sent out 35; of these 13 were stricken
by dangerous maladies and two died. The Red Crescent
employed 45, of whom 14 were invalided and seven
died. The Red Cross furnished 14 surgeons, of whom
three were ill and one died. The Turkish Compassion-
ate Fund employed 11 doctors, and three suffered from
dangerous illness. Forty sisters of charity lent their
aid in the work of mercy, and of these noblest of noble
women 30 were prostrated by fever, and 13 laid down
their lives in their holy mission. These figures show
that 105 doctors and surgeons were employed. No less
than 33 were victims of fever. while 10 of these, young
and vigorous men, died. If the sacrifice of the sisters
of charity is included, the death-rate amounts to 15'9
per cent.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-22

ON JNIRETING A PLENIPOTENTIARY.

This is the first time you have had the honour of making
my acquaintance.
I shall not take off my hat or my gloves.
Have you ever heard of Downing Street?
Let us talk about Semiramis. •
There are two hundred and seventy-two millions of souls
In the British Empire.
I would dispose of these with an epigram, and regard it as
a high and ancient privilege.
There is only one really notable and distinguished stranger
In Berlin.
Let us go to a leading Photographer's.

ON SITTING AT A CONGRESS.
I vall thank you for the President's chair.
Very well, Ben, I shall sit on the mantel-piece.
My colleague here is a mere interpreter.
Allow me to defy somebody.
I would rather reconstruct the world than amend the
treaty.
That matter will be discussed by me only after a seventh,
or even alter an eighth, campaign
Let us go halves?
Have the goodness to pass the ink, the map of Siberia,
the pocket conversation book, and the speaking trumpet.
Why is the Turk laughinn*?
ON COMMUNICATING WITII COLLEAGUES AT HOME.
I have nothing to telegraph to a set of mere outsiders.
The splendour of,my final apotheosis is assured.
If it amuses you to do so, by all means deliberate.
There will be no occasion to telegraph either your resolu
lons or your irritation.
My stay hero is one blinding and brilliant march of
triumph.
Be so good as to muzzle Northcote.
Send me one hundred full-sized Union Jacks by a Queen's
Messenger.
Europe has stared hitherto, and you may now prepare to
see it staggered.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-22

ASToN
40WER GROUNDS.

CiitAND DISPLAY OF FLOWERS.

The GROUNDS have been entirely re•arranged, the
Flower Beds newly designed, and filled with various
speeinaens in fall Bloom.

IiOATINO ON THE IMPROVED AND IXTENDED
LAKR.

The SKA.TINCi- RINK, will ke oyez for Three:Exersises
Every Day. Pountney's Band Every Evening. Synyer
and Gilmer's Band will Play from 3 p.m. to p.m. ir.
the Grounds on Saturday afternoon, and from 7 till 9 in
the Rink. .

Ibe CONSERVATORY is replete with a choice Col-
lection of Flowering and Exotic Plants.
The new Erections of AQUARIUM and ASSEMBLY
ROOMS are rapidly progressing.
Admission to Grounds Bd. esch. •
Admission to Rink
_

Use of Skates . . 6d.
Rink Tickets taken at the various entrances admit
into the Grounds free.
Season Tickets can be obtained at the Offices of the
Cotupauy, Holte Hotel, Aston, where any other infor-
mation required will be furnished.
Trains run to Witton Station, Landon and North-
Western Railway, adjoining the Grounds; and Omani
hues run conetantly.
11. G. QIILTEII, Managing Director.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-22

DANGEROUS CONCESSLONSt

Under the above heading the Daily Telegraph publishes
the following letter :
Sir,—lt appears that throughout this Russo-Turkish
contention England has not realised sufficiently these
two facts :-
1. That the Ottoman Power is essential to guarding
the Straits, and thus preserving free commercial rela-
tions with the coasts of the Black Sea and the Danube;
is essential to our retaining our naval weight in the
M editerranean undiminished; and is essential to the
security of our communications with India, whether
by the Suez Canal or by railways from Constantinople
and Scanderoon to the Persian Gulf and Kurachee ;
is frienaly to us in every way, and is a large consumer
of our home manufactures.
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2. That Russia, on the other hand, seeks to be able
eventually to close the Straits at her will and pleasure
against others, while they shall be open to her own
ships of war; also, by how much she becomes stronger
in the Mediterranean by so much shall we be weakened,
through having hostile Russian in place of friendly
Turkish ironclads in those waters, and our routes,
whether by the Suez Canal or by land through Asiatic
Turkey to India, liable to be interrupted by her
decree; while in every country where her influence
extends, Russian manufactures are substituted for
British, by forcibly exoluding the British merchant.
Is it possible, then, that England is to consent at the
Congress to depriving Turkey of her littoral territories
and ports on the Bla3k Sea and of her defensible land
frontiers, even the Balkans and the Soghanli Dagh in
Europe and Asia respectively?
If England be in earnest to help the only Power
thoroughly friendly to her in Europe and in Asia, she
will, at any risk to herself, preserve all the littoral
territories and ports on the Black Sea, and at least the
frontiers of the Soghanli Dagh and the Balkans, for
Turkey, as well as afford her full protection in future.
—Yours, obediently, BLANTYRE.
London, June 15.

[From Punch.]
THE LANGUAGE OF DIPLOMACY.
'A few Phrases, as selected by some of his critics, for the use
of a distinguished Berlin beginner.)
ON ENTERING AN FRAM.
-

Sir, the frontage of this establishment does not strike me
as sufficiently imposing.
I will take the whole of the first, second, third, fourth, and
fifth floors.
Have the goodness to put a few Bengal lights and gas stars
on these balconies.
Where are the flags and the captive balloon that I ordered
to be attached to the roof
Thank you, I will breakfast in state, with a stringed band
of one hundred and seventy performers.
Can you tell me where I can hire some wild elephants and
a tame hyEena ?
ON TAKING A COURSE.
Those horses should have been piebald.
Where is the gold leaf for these panels?
You will stop at a shop where they sell blue cotton-velvet,
fireworks, theatrical thunder, and French dictionaries?
No, I have no luggage, but I have a man with a drum, two
cymbals, and a peal of bells.
Place this man on the roof, and then select some quiel
streets.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-22

POISONED BY MISTAKE.

Mr. W. Codd, Coroner for North Essex, has held
an inquest on the body of the Rev. W. Bullock, at
Faulkbourn Hall, near Witham, where he met his
death from poisoning. It appears that deceased, who
was a justice of the peace for the county, and patron
of the living of Faulkbourn, was busy superintending
some packing and other preparations for a visit to
London, when he felt fatigued and unwell, and went
to a cupboard where he had medicines, intending
to take a dose to revive himself. In the cupboard,
standing beside his medicine bottle, was a bottle
containing a poisonous lotion with the label turned
towards the wall, and unfortunately he Inistook the
bottle for his medicine and swallowed a dose before
finding his mistake. Quickly afterwards, however,
he eliso,overed the error, and immediately despatched
a messenger for Dr. Tomkin, meanwhile taking emetics
or doing whatever could suggest' itself to counteract
the effects of the poison, but before the doctor arriven
Mr. Bullock died.
A verdict of accidental death was returned.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-22

SEED.

LONDON, Monday, June 17.—There was very little Clover.
seed offering, and transactions were limited; prices gene-
rally the same as previously White Mustardseed was
saleable at very full prices for planting. Brown samples
were not wanted. Rapeseed commanded former values with
a steady demand. Trefoil inquired for, but the stocks being
light, no sales were effected. Foreign Tares were saleable 'in
small lots on former terms. hemp seed : the sale was slow,
but prices were supported. Canaryseed met a limited sale,
without any quotable change la the value of prime parcels..

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-22

BUILDING MATERIALS.

PAINTING, PAPER BANGING, WHITEWASHING,
COLOURING, AND GLAZING DONS ON
TEE SHORTEST NOTICE.

ADDRESS-
PARK STREET, STOURBRIDGE.

JOHN pARKER.

RILL STREET, STOURBSIDGII.

PAINTER. AND PAPER RANGER FOE TUB

TRADE.

N.B.—Parties finding their own paper can have tbas
hung at trade price.

-vi R S .

ETUNSTON,

(LAS/LIT lALVD rfUNSTON),
HONITON POINT LACK MANUFACTIIIIKB.

122, HIGH-ST., STOURBRIDGZ.

LADIES AND CHILDREN'S UNDZECLOTRINO

AND
BABY LINEN WASEHOUSK.

MERINO AND FLANNEL VEST,
SCARLET AND WHITE
YLANNICL PETTICOATS
MERINO, BILK, & BALBRIGGAN HOSIERY.

AGJINT Fos _
PULLAR AND SONS

DYERS TO THE QUEEN.
MTH

WILLS' ONE OZ. PACKET. sci.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-22

SOLVING A DIFFICULTY

-- .
The ever difficult question of the maintenance of
paupers was solved a century ago by the authorities
of a certain town in Massachusetts, who hit upon an
ingenious expedient for disposing of their widows, who
were a tax upon the town. They started a pauper
traffic by selling the poor annually "at vendu." Thus
in January, 1776, the widow Lovell was added to the
annual list, and at a vendu "the said widow Lovell
was struck off to Josiah Stevens for to keep one year
for the sum of 2.9 65.; and if she did not live the year,
he to have in that proportion." Although sold and
bought for a year's service, the buyer seems to
have considered her a bad bargain literally, for in
a few months Josiah Briggs had her in his
house, and also had a bill of £l4 against the
town for keeping and obthing her. She became
an expensive property to the town. After consider-
able knocking about she finally died, and was buried
at the town's expense. But one of these widows, Jane
George by name, seemed determined not to die, but
lived on until she had outlived all who had been her
contemporaries. Through nearly two generations the
standing inquiry among farmers was, "Who's going
to buy George" It passed into a saying, and thus
"By George !" became the town expletive. The
widows gradually increased in number, and they were
sold to the lowest bidder every
iyear, without any ex-
pression of sentiment. Thus n December, 1808, it
was "voted to sell the widow of the late Jonathan
'
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-22

AMERICAN HUMOUR.

A Chicago man is writing a novel with a pretty
female barber as the hairoine.
Josh Billings, in a zoological moment, writes: The
peculiarity of the fly is that he returns to the same spot;
but it is the characteristic of the mosquito that he returns
to another spot. Thus he differs from the leopard, which
does not change its spots. This is an important fact in
natural history.
A prominent Western politician gave this advice to
his son-in-law when for the first time nominated for office :
" Lean a little towards every thing, and commit yourself to
nothing. Be round; be perfectly round, like a bottle, and
just dark enough so that nobody can see what's iu ye."
A. beautiful widow of Newport, B. 1., having left
her chftiet for the season, was asked what induced her to
desert such a charming retreat. "Too much balcony and
too little Romeo," was her reply.
The sermon of the best preacher in the world will
not make so much impression upon a congregation as the
sudden pattering of rain on the window-panes of a church
containing 200 new spring bonnets.
Amite, La, had a grand holiday. A negro was
hanged, lemonade was sold, there was a horse race and is
baseball match, and everything passed off pleasantly.
The new style of bonnet is inconvenient for Chicago
girls. Their ears are all in the way.
The Chicago Farmer's Friend reports that the farmer
who thought to demoralize a field of coloradoes by planting
rows of onions between the rows of 'potatoes is not feeling
as smart as he was. When he saw the insects crawl off the
onion tops and chew cardamon seeds for their breath before
attacking the next row of potato vines, he went into the
woodshed, and gave way to his feelings.
One of the more intelligent and opulent gentlemen
of Wisconsin, who is also a member of a New York club,
after dinner one day, went to the cloak room with a towns-
man of his (who was his guest) to don their overcoats. The
guest, somewhat to his surprise, heard a slight jingle, and on
examination found in the pocket of his overcoat five or-six
silver dollars. "'What am Ito do?" said he. "They are not
mine; someone has put them there by mistake. Perhaps I
had better leave them in the office?" "No," replied his
host, with a twinkle, "don't do that. Put the dollars in
your pocket, and get it again."
"Never marry for wealth," says an American
authority on life, &O, "but remember that it is just as easy
to love a girl who has a brick house with a Mansard roof and
a silver-plated door-bell as one who has not anything but an
auburn head and an amiable disposition."

A meeting of German residents has been held in St.
Petersburg, at which it Was resolved to address an appeal to
the Germans in all foreign countries to raise, as a proof of
their affection for the Emperor William, a fund with which
to make good the loss sustained by the sinking of the
Grosser Kurltirat, or to be applied as his Majest) might
Indicate.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-22

(By our own Turf Correspondent.)

NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.

This far-famed and old established race, is the delight
of the Tynesiders to witness, and the race is one of the
best betting of the year; books been open now ever
since before the entries. Petrarch the top weight if
allowed to run would take some doing. Old Pageant is
also a likely runner, and has °sly 4lb more to carry here
than at Chester. Glendale's party are a shifty lot, but
if he is allowed to do his best, and he can only run up to
his last year's Northumberland Plate form he would
again be handy. Glastonbury, Strathmore, Glendale,
and Con Cregan have all run this past week at Ascot.
Mars is well treated with 7st Gib. Constantine cannot
complain of weight. Jagellon, Stamfordharn, Jezebel
colt, and First Spring are altogether, anl a moderate
lot. Of Bay Finale I hear good accounts and he should
stay the course and nearly win with his light weight
But if I were sure of a run with
PITRARCFI and PAGEANT
win all their weight I would stand the two ii preference
to a lot o; we thrown-in light weights one, alihough to
my idea of the latter.lot---
GLENDALE and BAY FINAL
really looks to have the beat chance given to them.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-22

"OLD FRIEND"

Ib's;kteitise,
Only in 1 and
TO BACC 0 •
N me and Tr.vie
31.trk of

& H. 0. WILLS, Bristol and London.

• m-afoß TEE BLOOD Is TOE LITIS."..
.5.11 See Denterenetny, char. sit.. verse 21.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-22

ME morouTAN CATTLE MARKET.—MONDAY.

The cattle trade was without any fresh feature of import-
ance. Supplies were about an average and quite equal to
the demand. From our own grazing districts the arrivals
of beasts were on a moderate scale, and the quality and the
condition were on the whole satisfactory. Although slow,
the trade was not devoid of firmness. The best Scots
made 6s. 2d., and occasionally even more, but the higher
price was exceptional. The dearer qualities were not in
such good request. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam-
bridgeshire we received about 1,600, from other parts of
England about 300, and from Scotland 6. The foreign side
of the market was more freely supplied with beasts.
Nearly 400 American were offered, and it is understood that
a very large ,supply will be received daring the current week
from the same quarter. There were besides over 500 Danish,
and a good sprinkling of gpamish. With a quiet trade,
prices were tolerably steady. The sheep pens were fairly
supplied. The trade was much in the same position, sales
progressing slowly, at previous prices. The best Downs and
half-hreds sold at 6a. to Sc. 2d. perSlbs. Lambs were steady,
at Bs. to 93. per 81b. Calves and p,gs were quiet and uu-
altered. About 100 beasts and 7,000 sheep and lambs at
Deptford. Coarse and Inferior beasts, 4s. 13(1. to ss. ; second
quality. 53. to 5s 6d. ; prime large oxen, Sc. 10d. to 6a;
prime Scots, 6s. to 6s. 20.; coarse and inferior sheep, 55. to
ss. 60. ; second quality, ss. 60. to to. 10d. ; prime coarse-
woolled, to. 100. to Ga.; prime Southdowns, 6s. to 63. 2d. ;
large coarse calves, 53. 6d. to 63. ; prime small ditto, 63. to
6s. Bd.; large hogs, 4s. to 43. 6d. ; small porkers, 4s. 60. to
43. 10d. ; lambs, is. to 93. per 81b. to sink the offal.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKEL-MONDAY.
There was a moderate demand for meat, the superior
qualities of which were firm in prices. The supply was fair.
Inferior beef, 3s. 40. to 45.; middling ditto, 4s. 4d. to Sc. ;
prime large ditto, 6s. 40. to ss. 80. ; prime small ditto, ss. 6d.
to 65. ; veal, Sc. 4d. to 65.; inferior mutton, 3s. Bd. to 45. ;
middling ditto, 4s. 6d. to 55.; prime ditto, Sc. Bd. to 68.;
large pork, 3s. 40. to 45.; small ditto, 4s. 4d. to Sc. per Sib.
by the carcase.
GAME AND POULTRY.

Pea fowl, 12s. to 20s. : Guinea fowl, 3s. to 4s. 3d.: leverets,
2s. 9d. to ss. 3d.; tame rabbits, Is. 6d. to 35.; conies, 6d. to
Is. ; pigeons, 6d. to 10d. ; Bordeaux ditto, is. 61 to 2s. 2d.;
turkey poults, Is to Bs. 3d.; osslings, Is. to 7s. 6d.; ducks,
2s. 3d. to 45.; ducklings, 2s. 6d. to 58.; ortolans, is, 6d. to
2s. 9d.; live quails, is. to 2s. each.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-22

PUBLIC FEELING IN RUSSIA.

The corresponderot of the Eastern Budget at St. Peters-
burg, writing on the 10th inst., says
"Great depression prevails here among the adherents
of an uncompromising Slavonic policy .The meeting of
the Congress, and the fact that the representatives of
Russia are taking part in the council which is to reor-
ganise the East at its pleasure, have deprived these
politicians of their last illusion. They now call in their
despair upon Prince Gortschakoff to remember that the
honour of 80,000,000 Russians has been entrusted to
his care, and they offer him the blood of these millions
'to the last drop, though it is very doubtful whether
the Chancellor will make use of this offer as a measure
of intimidation at the Congress. The semi-official
papers, on the other hand, plainly declare that Russia
is seriously desirous of peace ; and it is known that the
Chancellor has never approved Ihe manner in which
the Treaty of San Stefano was concluded, not only on
account of England, but because the fundamental
principle of the alliance of the three Emperors was
thereby disregarded. As to the Moscow Gazette, it con-
soles itself for the destruction of its hopes by the re-
flection that Englamd became so frightened at the pro-
posed establishment of a Russian volunteer fleet that
she at once offered to come to an agreement with Count
Schouvaloff."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-22

UTILIZING ICEBERGS.

"The supply of ice in Bombay has failed." Such
was the announcement which greeted the inhabitants
of that city and the surrounding country about the
middle of last month and no one who has not expe-
rienced a week of life in India without ice can conceive
the dismay with which the report was received. Not
merely to the wealthy, but to all classes of Europeans,
and frequently to the natives, ice is a necessity as great
as bread, and the regular arrival of the vessels bear-
ing the precious commodity from the far north is
watched with steady interest. A large trade in
ice is carried on between India and the North
American ports, Boston being ;he principal place of
shipment. It is an enormoug distance to carry so
perishable an article twice through the tropics, but,
with the special arrangements made on board the
vessels for keeping down the temperature, it is found
cheaper to importit in this waythan to make it artificially.
The man who can devise some means of creating ice by
artificial means, in large quantities and at a sufficiently
low cost, will make his fortune and confer an immense
boon on those whose fate it is to dwell in countries be-
neath the sun. A little enterprise would probably
open up a new field for the supply of ice for India in
the Antarctic regions, The lands and seas surround-
ing the South Pole require exploration, and a vessel
destined to press the icebergs of that region into the
service of the inhabitants of India would be able to
drive a lucrative trade, and at the same time do sciefice
a service. It would hardly be possible, perhaps, to
take a giant iceberg in tow, and haul it bodily into
Bombay Harbour, but with the easy means afforded by
dynamite of breaking up these floating monsters into
suitable sizes for stowing on board ship, the neglected
supplies might be utilized Nx ith comparative little diffi-
culty. The Tasmanian whalers, which are "lying in
ordinary" during part of the year, rat least taking
to uncongenial occupations, might find here a new way
of spending their leisure months. A charge of dyna-
mite skilfully fixed to a large iceberg, and fired by
electricity from the ship at a safe distance, would soon
secure a cargo for two or three ships.—Colonies and
India.

THE BAR-MAGNET WITH THE GREATEST POWER OF
ATTRACTION.—A pretty Bar-Maid.—Punch.
CARRIAGE ACCIDENT.-Ork Sunday evening Lieu-
tenants Halifax and Sharpe, of the 19th Regiment,
and Lieutenant Bentley, of North York Militia, were
driving in the neighbourhood of Richmond, York-
shire, when the horse shied and overturned the dog-
cart, throwing out the occupants. Lieutenant
Halifax had his left leg broken and was much bruised
about the body. Lieutenant Sharpe sprained his
back and had his head injured; but Lieutenant
Bentley escaped with a slight shaking. The horse
continued his flight until be dashed against a building
in the town, shattering the trap to pieces. The in-
jured officers are progressing favourably.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-22

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-22

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relief afforded by the use of "Brown's Bronchial
Troches." These famous " r
ilozeiges " are now sold
by most respectable chemists n this country at
Is ltd per box. People troubled with a "hackiui
cough," a "slight cold," or bronchial affections, can.
not try them too soon, as similar troubles, if allowed it,
progress, result in serious Pulmonary and Asthmatic
affections. See that the words "Brown's Bronchial
Troches" are on the Goverurnent Stamp around
box.—Manufactured by JouN I. BROWN & SOU%
Uuited States. Dora, na Word-Weal
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-22

THE MARKETS.

11ARK-LANE.—MoNDAy.

The grain trade in Mark-lane was dull in tone. Political
advices continue to augur well for the maintenance of peace,
and this in a great measure counteracts the dulness likely to
result from the less favourable reports respecting the crops.
English wheat was in short supply. Millers were by no
means eager buyers, whilst on the other hand factors were
not disposed to press sales, consequently but little was done.
The bulk of the business concluded was at about late rates.
Of foreign wheat the supply was very large. Sales progressed
slowly, and the tendency of prices was rather towards weak-
ness. Barley met a quiet sale at previ ,us prices. The supply
was moderate. Malt was sold on former terms. Oats, of
which a fair supply was on offer, changed hands quietly at
late rates. Maize was dull and rather weak. Beans and
peas were quiet at
.late rates. The flour market was
depressed, and scarcely anything was done.

MARK-LANE.—WEDNESDAY.
At Mark-lane business has been very quiet. English wheat
was again in scanty supply, but there was a fair show of
foreign. With a limited inquiry, prices were all but nominal.
Barley was in moderate supply and slow request, at previous
prices. Malt was dull, and unchanged. In oats and maize
business was very quiet, at about late rates. Beans and peas
were without change. The flour market continued dull and
weak.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-22

THE PERILS OF BATHING.'

The recent dtplorable occurrences, by which valu-
able lives have been sacrificed under conditions of seem-
ing safety, should suffice to call attention to the perils
of " backdraw" in shore-waves, shifting beach-sands,
and currents. The bather is never sate, and ought
not under any circumstances, to disregard the pre-
cautions necessary to prevent " accident." Women
and children should on no account bathe without
ropes, and these should be so attached to the girdle
that it may be impossible to cast away the safe-
guard in a moment of too great confidence. It is
precisely at such moments danger visits the weak
and inexperienced, and even those who are
strong and expert swimmers. One objection to the
use of ropes in. bathing might be obviated if they
were always waterproofed, so as to float in the
water, instead of becoming saturated with wet, and so
heavy as to impede movement. Again, the local
authorities of seaside places should bestow more
thought than they commonly expend on the choice of
suitable positions for bathing machines. It is easy to
ascertain whether shore currents exist within a
swimming distance of the spot licensed for use; and
the location of machines in a perilous locality is, in
fact, laying a trap for the unwary. This is a matter
in respect of which licensing authorities must be held
responsible. Moreover, something should be done to
prevent the shifting of loose sands within a score of
yards from the shore. It is commonly easy to protect
a beach by the proper use•of piles and boards, and
these measures ought to be taken to secure a firm
footing where the public are invited to bathe and the
lessees of bathing machines are authorized to ply for
hire.—The Lancet.

What is the first thing to be done after an Emperor
has been shot ?—To bring out a Bullet-in—U there is Oue hi.
and you are able to get It out. —Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-22

THE WOOD PIT a COLLIERY EXPLO-
SION.

- - -
The exploration of the workings of the Wood Pit
was resumed on Monday morning, the ventilation
having been improved by the two fans erected at the
mouth of the upeast shaft. During the afternoon, in
consequence of a mishap to the strap of the engine
driving the fans and a large quantity of gas being met
with in the workings, the whole of the men were with-
drawn and operations delayed for a short time white
the defect was remedied. This having been done, the
air was measured, and found to be passing at the rate
of 14 to 15 feet per minute, and greater progress will
now, it is expected, be made. One of the bodies found on
Friday was identified by Charles M'Glyn as his son
William, 16 years old. The father has been blind for
many years, and was only able to recognize his lad by a
clog which was found on him, and which he was able to
tell by a piece of leather sticking to the heel, which
the father himself had nailed there several weeks pre-
viously. The father, although blind, has also worked
seven years in a coal pit. One woman named Mary
Redford, identified the lad John Redford, as her son.
Her husband and eldest son were in the mine at the
time of the explosion, but they got out alive, and a
third was in the cage ready to descend, when he re-
membered he had left his tea can behind and got out
to fetch it. On returning to proceed to his work, the
colliery officials relived to let him go down. In one
family a husband, two sons-in-law, and an uncle have
all been killed, and three of them still remain in the
workings.

The first meeting of the Haydock Explosion Relief
Fund was held on Tuesday at Ne
Lieutenant Colonel ArCorquodale presiding. The
secretary said they had not yet received returns from
all the centres of collection, but he concluded that
there had already been promised about £10,500, so
that they had not yet raised nearly half the sum
estimated to be required. A letter was read from the
agent of Lord Gerald, intimating a subscription of
£2OO. It was arranged that the payment of relief
money should commence next Friday.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-22

TERRIFIC HAILSTORM IN RUSSIA.

Immense damage has been done to the crops in East
Russia by a succession of hailstorms of an intensity un-
known in that part of Europe before. Local advices
from Penza state that in the neighbourhood of the
town seven men were killed by hailstones last week and
12.000 acres of corn utterly cut to pieces. The floods
following the storms have also caused inundations in
which an immense number of cattle, roughly Estimated
at 5,000 head, have been swept away, and large tracts
of land, which bore every promise of an abundant har-
vest, are now lying submerged with six inches of water.
The Gobs announces that subscriptions are to be raised
on behalf of the sufferers, many of whom are entirely
ruined.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-22

A PASTORAL FROM CARDINAL
MANNING.

On Sunday (being Trinity Sunday) a Pastoral from his
Eminence Cardinal Manning addressed to the clergy and
laity of his diocese was read in all the Roman Catholic
churches in the diocese of Westminster. We quote the
following passages :
"To-day once more we call on you to help us in
building for the flock committed to us altars and
churches where the Ever-Blessed Trinity may be
adored through the merits and sacrifice of the In-
carnate Son. Hardly a year passes without the open-
ing of a church among our poorest people. We have
not spent money upon needless decorations. For
these things we can wait till the number of our
churches has been sufficiently multiplied. Out of the
places where we ought still to plant a church we will
name only three. First, there is still among the dense
populatisn in the far East of London a spot on which we
have long fixed for a church and schools. Secondly, we
have most urgent need at North Hyde Of a church
which shall serve 1.,0th for the orphanage of more than
500 boys and also for the Catholics of the surrounding
neighbourhood. At this time there exists nothing but
a building run up in the days when the boys at North
Hyde were not a hundred in number. At the utmost
200 could by pressure enter it. The building itself is
mean and paltry in its construction, and we must pro-
nounce it to be.unworthy of a sacred use. The Holy
Mass is, therefore, by necessity offered in a large room
intended for a winter play-room. To build a church
sufficient in size for the boys and for the mission would
require about £1,500. Lastly, for the reformatory
school at Boleyn Castle there is nothing which can be
called church or chapel. There is but a wooden struc-
ture unworthy in every way of its use, and so placed
as to render its use for Catholics living in the neigh-
bourhood impossible. Here, also, the same sum of
e 41,500 would be sufficient."

General Todleben has addressed a report to the
Czar, in which he states that the Turkish army before Con-
stantinople is now eo strong and so well posted that an at-
tack upon it would have very little chanoe of success. He
estimates the Turkish force as follows :-130,000 covering
Constantinople ; 36,000 at Gallipoli and Bonlair ; 36,000 be-
tween Schumla and Varna ; 20,000 in Old Servia ; and 10,000
in Thessaly.— Vanity Fair.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-22

[From Punch.]
HIGHLY RELIABLE.

;Apropos of the Mission of my Lords BEACONSFIELD

and SALISBURY.)

Mr. GLADSTONE says—that they will be forced to
open the proceedings of the Congress by laying the
whole of a recent article in the Nineteenth Century
(cut) upon the table, and reading portions of it, in
turns, until a "frank and healthy attitude" is assumed

all round.
The Rest of the Cabinet—that they will receive
hourly telephonic instructions from Downing Street,
not speak till they are spoken to, and always say, in
reply to every leading question, very modestly,
"Please, Sir, we must communicate with our Col-
leagues."
A Raving Jingo—that they will arrive at Berlin
with a large military escort, keep an Iron-clad on the
Spree, attend the Congress with cocked hats, a brass
band, and revolvers and, singing a verse of "We
don't want to fight," draw caricatures of the Emperor
of Russia on blotting paper, and wave a couple of
Union-jacks continually over the President's head.
"One who knows Bismarck well"—that they will talk
it over quietly with his Excellency, take Egypt and
any other Asiatic pickings they can get, let the
Roumanians learn the double shuffle, or anything else
they like, and thank their own stars that they have
met some one at the eleventh hour willing to coach
them up in diplomacy.
The General Public—that it's all going to come right
—somehow.
And Mr. Punch—Very encouragingly, but emphati-
cally, that he has got his eye upon them.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-22

THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY.

The physicians attending the Emperor William issned the
following statement on Tnesiay -
" The undersigned consider themselves under an
obligation to make the following declaration as a com-
plement to the bulletins issued by them respecting the
health of the Emperor-King, with a view to counter-
act various evasive and inaccurate versions of his
Majesty' p condition. By the merciful help of God,
the course taken by the wounds and the entire
illness which his Majesty has suffered through
this most deplorable occurrence have been satis-
factory almost beyond expectation. The various stages
of the illness were noted in the bulletins which have
been published. From this it is by many hope-
fully and joyfully inferred that his Majesty will very
shortly be completely restored to health. In present
circumstances the fulfilment of this hope is certainly
the desire which animates the hearts of all. But
besides passing moments of pain, his Majesty suffers
much from helplessness through being unable to use
either arm, and his complete recovery can only be
effected after a long time, during which many ob-
stacles may have to be encountered, which, with God's
help, we hope may be overcome as happily as those
that preceded them, but cannot fail to inflict much
pain upon the august patient. Dr. LAUER, Dr.
LANGENBECS, Dr. WILMS.

Percey and child, and also one cow and one heifer."
In this children were sometimes rated with cattle,
and separated from their mothers, thus severing all
family ties.—Graphic.
•
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-22

A NOVEL EXPERIMENT.

Beekeepers and zoologists generally can hardly fail
to be interested in the account of the novel experiment
in the treatment of bees, which a Chicago apiarist has
just started (says the Evening Standard). Depending
on the " homing" tendencies of bees, an instinct which
seems as strong in these insects as in pigeons and cats,
this enterprising bee-farmer has started from New
Orleans up the Alississipi with two barges carrying one
thousand hives of bees, and having the capacity for as
many more. The idea is that by moving the bees from
point to point on the river, and finding them, as
it were, "fresh woods and pastures new," the busy
little workers will be enabled to manufacture more
honey per day than under ordinary circumstances in a
district which they may have partially depleted of its
sweets. Moving northwards, the projector of this
new feature in agriculture will halt a day or two at
each landing, gleaning
the harvest of sweet flowers as
he goes, and arriving at St. Paul the latter part of
July. On the return journey a two months' halt will
be ip?Ae in the neighbourhood of St. Louis, and
Louisiana will be reached in October. the autumnal
flowers on the way down supplying pabulum for the
roving bees. It is easy to understand that change of
feeding ground will enable the bees to produce more
honey but whether the extra quantity will pay the ex-
penses of the novel venture is a matter which can only be
determined some weeks hence. Our experience of
English bees is that a long journey to their feeding
grounds does not materially affe the quantity of
honey produced. Bees, when ke in the centre of
London, have often made as much honey as they
would have done in average country districts. How-
ever, there is something picturesque and truly pastoral
in the Chicago bee-farmer's wanderings with
his
charges. It is a pity that the practice of peripatetic
beehiving was not in vogue in Virgil's time, so that
we might have had an account of it in the famous
Georgic.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-22

HALE SOWEN.

NEIGHBOURS QUARRELS.—At the Police Court, o
Tu,sday, before Mr. E. B. Phillips, Eliza and Phostie
Te;tit-r, mother and daughter, were summoned for usinA
threatening language towards Rebecca Crreonwood, on
the 7ta inst.—Mr. W. Hayes, jun., defendel.—Com-
plaioaat said defendants usol bait lankiage towards h.o-
and pushed two knives ciose, to her f cue. She swo:a
she wis afraid of thom.—Defendaats were b mad over
to keep the peace on complainant paying costs.
INCITING TO COMATIr A BREACH OF THE PEACE.
Charles Lewis, farmer, was charged with inciting Ur.
Samuel Thomas Weston to commit a breach of the
p.;ace, on the 13th inst.—Mr. Hayes, Jan ' defended, aad
suggested that the case should be amicably arranged.—
Westou said it was not the first time defendant bad
in,altel him and on the above date he called him a
thi,f, rogue, and liar and other names, at the same tim,:
making use of violent language. If defendant would
promise not to annoy him any more and pay costs ha
would withdraw. the' case.--•—Defendant said be was wili-
fig to do so and paid the costs, lie 6d.
DautitimsEss.—William Robinson, butcher, Hale,
°wen, was charged with being drunk whilst in charge
a horse and cart, on the 3rd inst.—Police ,constable lii
proved the case and defendant was fined 21 61 and cosi-
-i.iichard Stringer was charged with being drunk, at
Long Lanes, on the 2nd inst.—Police-constabie
Knowles proved the offence and defendant was fined is
and coats,
SHEEP STEALING.—Another case of sheep stealing has
been discovered in the neighbourhood of Halesowen.
the skin, head, and entrails of a cheep were found in a
fie:d upon the Offmoor Farm, Hannington, in the
occupation of Mr. Noah Fellows. The animal appeared
to have been slaughtered on the spot, and the greater.
portion of the carcase was stolen by the thieves. The
matter is in the hands of Superintendent Kemp, who is
making diligent inquiries. The district Association for
the Prosecution of Felons has offered a reward of £lO
for the conviction of the offenders.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-22

-WOLLASTON.

PROPOSED CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION.—On Saturday
evening last a preliminary meeting, under the auspices
of the Stourbridge Constitutionil Association, was held
at the house of Dir. H. Wakeman,-the Britannia Inn,
for the purpose of forming an association. There was a
fair attendance. After the transaction of a nue formal
business it was decided to have another meeting at the
same house at eight o'clock on Tueslay evening next,
the 25th just, when Consery itives are earnestly invited
to attend.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-22

*ocal aab gistitct getvs.

NOTS BY THE WAY. BY THE MAN
ABOUT TOWN.
--
THE PHONOGRAPH is rapidly becoming material-
ised judging from the following anecdote :—The
manager of a London Theatre recently received a
letter containing a photograph of a pretty woman
"a piece of tin-foil curiously indented" and a
note. "Dear 6ir,—Enclosed please find my
photograph in the part of " La Traviata " and
specimens of my voice. Kindly wire your terms
and state when I may enter on an engagement
on your boards.—Yours, &c., --." Inc manager
was non-plussed, his scientific education having.
been neglected, so he applied to a friend for a
solution of the mystery. He was taken down to
the Crystal Palace and the ‘• piece of tin-foil
curiously indented" having been placed in tbe
phonograph the notes of "AL fors e lui" were
given forth with great sweetness, clearness, and
power. The manager at once telegraphed to his
correspondent and secured ber for the coming
season. - ,

APROPOS if scientific discoveries progress much
more what will our poor poets have left to wish
or? Tennysoh's sighs 'for the touch of a,
vanished hand and the sound of a voice that is
still" are likely to be gratiiied by the spiritualists
and phonographists if all they respectively claim
is founded on even a remote substratum of
fact.

THERE was an element of humour in the gentle-
man who, seconding a vote of thanks to Mrs.
Besant on Monday last, persisted in styling her
"Mrs. Bra,dlaugh." Dirs. Besant says so too.
Judging from the number of friends and sup-
porters Mrs. Besant appeared to have in the Corn
Exchange on Monday evening the body of Free-
thinkers in Stourbridge must be rather numerous.
How is it that Atheism seems confined to the
lower classes Are schism and culture irrecon-
cilable terms. _ _ _ _

Our old friend Roby had quite an ovation on
Tuesday at the Rink. The performances as usual
were excellent, only how is it that tyros will per-
sist in making their debuts on the skating floor on
such occasions when their spasmodic evolutions
without benefitting them to any noticeable extent
ara a source of great dread and discomfort to the
more experienced performers who reasonably
enough expect an unencumbered circuit for the
practice of their graceful manceuvres.
I understand the Rink is to be closed at the
end of next week. lam sorry for this as I know
few more amusing ways of spending an evening
than in watching the quiet bye-play that is always
to be seen there. I wonder where Phillis and
Corydon will now arrange to hold their little
assignations. As Shakespeare (modernized) says
" Rlnking ends in lovers meetings. Every wise
man's son doth know."

Those Radicals Wilisay anything. One:said to me
the other night, when finding fault with the Clerk
of the Weather, "What can you expect of the
present Government? Wait till we come in again
we'll appoint only a man who knows his business
to such a responsible office." When I smiled he
looked wounded but, it requires a surgical opera-
tion to get a joke into a Radical's head.
THE MAN ABOUT TOW.c.