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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

RECENT CATTLE SALES IN' AMERICA.

The Morning Post, in "Our Agricultural Reports,"
says that during the past month several sales of short
horns have been held in America, all of which indi-
cate a healthier state of trade. At a sale held by
Mr. A. B. Hosteller 58 head were dis wised of at an
average of £37 16i. Eleven of the lot were bulls, the
average for which was £49, the highest figure being
£205 for the two year Princess bull fourth Duke of
cambridge. The cows and heifers, 47 in number,
brought:an average of £24 7e. 63. A llt of 37 short-
horns were sold hy Mr. C. Hills and Messrs. Slocum
and Duvall. Thirteen of the lot were bills, which
realised an average of £2B, and 24 were cows and
heifers, which averaged £4l 4s. The stocks of Mr.
Theobald Bates and Mr. Samuel Steinmetz were sold
together. The former owned 133 head, which realised
an average of £3B 103. ;Mr. Steinmetz had 23
head, which brought an average of rather
over £37. In the first week in November four
sales were held at Chicago. Although the attendance
was large, the bidding was not so keen, and the prices
not generally so high as anticipated. The first lot sold
was that of Mr. T. W. Ragsdale, of Paris, Mo., num.
bering 29 head, for which the average waa £22 12s.
Eight of the lot were bulls, for which the average was
£26 55., and the 21 females went at atr average of
£2l 51. The highest figure for a female was £l4, for a
fiveeyear-old red cow; and for a male £BO, for a four-
yearold red roan bull. Mr. G. C. G trland, of
Leutner, offered 33 head of shorthorns, for which the
average was £2l 108., the females going a ehade higher
than the seven bulls. Mr. John Miller sold a lot of
49 shorthorns, for which the average was only £l5.
Mr. J. H. Bacon sold 53 head, of which only five were
bulls, and the general average was £24. All these were
good herds.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

QUAR.R Y BANK.

LOCAL BOARD.-Mr. W. R. Symonds presided at
the usual monthly meeting of this Board, held on
'Tuesday afternoon The Surveyor reported that
the expenditure on the roads during the past month
amounted to £25 9s 5d., and a cheque for £33 was
necessary to meet the expenses of the next month.
The InTector reported that a case of overcrowding,
in whicti eight poisons occupied one sleeping room,
had come under his notice, and he had ordered a re-
moval. Tile ied cal Officer of Health reported that
the number of deaths during the past month had
been 10, showing a death rate of 24,48 per 1,000,
with one death from zytnotie disease. Last year
the death-rate wa, 29.28.

THROAT IRRITATION AND COUGH.—Soreoese and dry
flees, ticklit g d irritation. inducing cough and affect
lug the vo,ce For these symptoms use opps's Glycenne
Jujubes. In•c- ut,ct with the glands at the moment
tney are exciteu by the act of sucking, the Glycerine in
ureee agrteable coofections becomes actively healing.
boad only in , tins Is id,, labeilel "Jemas
EPP'. & Co., Hoinceoothic Chemists, London." A letter
rectived : "Geutlewen,—it may, pernaps, interest you
to know that, after an extended trial, I have found your
Ulyeeri, e .Jujuie nf considerable benefit (with or with-
out medicat ticatment) in almost all forms of throat
disease. They soften and afar the voice--lours faith-
fall', GORDON HoLldEB, Mv., senior PhybiClßD to the
blunicipal throat and tar Infirmary.' In Stoubridge
tpps's Medicines are sold by Morris, 136, fl:gh Street

MsLIORTFUL FLAVOUR CRACROYT'S ARECA-RIIT
'fouiii lesas.—By ushg this delicious Aromatic Denti.
true, the enamel o the teeth becomes %bite, sound, and
polieheo like ivory It is exceecingly fragrant, and
specially useful for removing incrustations of tartarana
aeglecteu teeth. bold by all Chemists. Pots, is aa
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

A FATAL EXPERIMENT.

An inquest has been held at Birmingham on the
body of the boy John Alfred Richards, aged 13, who
was found hanging in an unfinished house at Hands-
worth on Wednesday in last week. It appeared that
on Tuesday night the boy, who was of a lively, cheer'-
fat temperament, had been reading of the recent exe-
cution at Liverpool, and it seemed to impress him very
much, for he talked of it that evening and again next
morning as he and his father was walking to their
work. On Wednesday morning the father went to
Birmingham, and left the boy at work with another
man. Soon afterwards the boy went from the work
bench without making any remark, and was not seen
again until the father returned and went in search of
him, when he found him hang lug from a balustrade
rail by a piece of sash cord. Between the cord and
the bny's neck was his carpenter's apron, a circum-
stance which, taken in connexion with his previous
conversation about hanging, pointed to the conclusion
that the boy had been trying an experiment, without
any it, tention of committing suicide. In accordance
with this evidence the jury returned a verdict of
"Accidental death."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

LORD RIPON ON THE ILBERT BILL.

On the reagsfimblicg of tht Legislative 0-mucil on
Dec. 7, tie Malquis of Ripon stated that he took the
earliest opportunity of breaking si'ence in regard to
past procee.Engs concerning the Ithert Bill. The
opiriiuris recnived from the local government a were
forwarded to the Secretary of State for India on
August 10, with a despatch stating the modiEicat:ons
submitted by the Ir,dian Governme: t, namely, that
the propoßed jut isdicth,n sholld be confined to ex ocio
pt trio ariagi,trafes and teesi and tio.t the
presept po7ers of the locAt governments in regard to the
iipoiottrit:nt of justices of the peace Fbould remain
unc,wked. 'rho lodkn Government accepted the
sogge,ti in of Sir Charles 'furrier, Chief Justice of the
High Court of Madras, to empower the High Courts
to transfer cases from a native to a European magis-
trat-3 where a fair and impartial trial did not appear
likay. The approval of the Stkiretaly of State for
India to the proposed modifications was received last
Saturday. The Home Government, added the Vice-
roy, refused the request of the European. and Anglo!

Indian Defence As3ociation to stay proceedings until
the question had been discussed in Parliament, on the
ground that the Viceregal C iuncil was competent
self to deal with the Bill, inasmuch as the measure
had been actually introduced by it,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

KIDDERMINSTER.

SERIOUs AaSAI7LT.—At the Police Conrt on
Thursday, Thomas Walker was ch trged on remand
with assaulting Edward Patrick on the 30th
November, 1882. Mr. J. J. Corbet prosecuted.—
thmplainant was in the act of getting into a rail
way carriage at Bewdley, when the defendant
struck him a heavy blow, and Bair' that when he
got out at Highley he would kill him. Com-
plainant had •hat day given evidenoe at the Bridg-
north Pollee Court in a poaching case against de-
fend int Hnd another man.—Defendant was tined £2
and costs, in default one month's hard labour.
PERMITTING DRUNKENNESS lIPIN LICENSED
PREMISE.S.—At the same Court, Thoma• Rowley
landlord of the Coach and Horses Inn, Wnbben-
hall, was cl areed with permitting drunkenness
upon his premises on the night of the lbth No-
vember. It was shown that drink was supplied
by defendant to three men, who had since been
fined for being drunk. Defendant was fined £5 and
costs. The license was nat endorsed—Thomas
Wellsbury, landlord of the Broadwaters Inn, was
convicted of selling half a pint of ale to a drunken
man on the night of the 24th ult., and fined 10s.
and costs. The license was not endorsed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.

For females of all ages these Pills are invaluable as
a few doses of them carry off all gross humours, open
all obstructions, and bring a on: all that is required.
No female should be without them. There is no remedy
to be f und to equAl BE KUHA d', PlLLbfur removing
any obstruction or in egularity of the rystew. If taken
according to the directions given with each box, th y
soon resto.e females of all ages to sound And ro-
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For a w,sk St.,mach, impaired digestion, and all dis-
orders of the liver, they act like ••MAGIC," and a few
doses wi.l be found to work wonders upon the nto,t
important organs in the hums, , machine, TiJey
strengthen the whole muscular ystem, restore the
long-lost comp exion, brdag back thi keen edge of
appetite. and arou,e to action, with the ROSEBUD of
health, the whole physical ebergy of the human frame
These are • FACTS" a mitted by thousands embraclng
all classes of :.ociety, and one ot the best guarantees to
the Nervous and Deb,litated is, BEECHAM'S PILLS
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orld.
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1883.

never w, nt to Mr. Rowley's an I asked him to give
her £2O to hosi it up.—Charles Lydnall, surg on,
.id that on Thursday the 6th he examined the
prosecutrtx, but did not find any marks of violence.
Tie case was disieed.
CHARGE UNDER THE CONTAGIOUi DISESIAB
(ANIMALS) A OT.—Joh Holgetts was charged with
removin„ a cow without, t. vulg. obtained a movement
license.—juseph Hadley sant ne removed the cow
for defendant but did not have a license.—luspector
Walters said the cow was removed through an in-
fected area.—Defendant said he was very sorry but
he was ignorant of the fact that it required a move-
ment license.—Fined kOs and costs.
BREACH OF THE PEACE —.Emanuel Baal:wham
and John Burgess were charged with committing a
breach of the peace by fighting, on the 25th ult.
P.C. Himan proved the case. Defendants were
bound over to ke,p the pence for six months in
their owa reco.friz Inc '9 of .x. 5 e,e .

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

FIRST ROUND.

Mr. T. Taylor's ns Nell beat Mr. R. Foster's Adam
Mr. Crump's ns Wilful beat Mr. F. S.E. Swinuelt's
KeDsington,
Mr. A. B. Dyas's Dark Laura beat Mr. J. Dale's
Master Sam 11.
Mr, T. P. Itteketts's Luna beat Mr. T. Green ns
Countess of Whitmarsh.

SECOND ROUND
Wilful beat Nell. I Luna beat Dark Laura.
DECIDING DOUN D.
Wilful beat Luna and won the stakes,
The BELBROUGHTON STAKES, for puppies.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

MR. TENNYSON'S PEERAGE.

The Qaeen has been pleased to confer the dignity of
a Baron upon Mr. Alfred Tennyson, the Poet
Laureate.

Mr. Alfred Tennyson, D.C.L., F.R S , is the third
son of the late Rev. G. C. Tennyson, and was born in
1809 at his father's parsonage at Somerby, Lincoln-
shire. He was educated by his father, and proceeded
to Trinity College, Cambridge. In IFSI, on the death
of Wordsworth, he was appointed Poet Laureate,
The University ot Oxford conferred upon him the
honorary degree of D.C.L. in 1855, and in 1860 he was
elected an honorary fellow of Trinity College, Cam-
bridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

FIRST ROUND.

Mr. Crump's CLuntess Orsett beat Mr. Elgood's
us Orsett Fenn. •
Mr. T. Green's ns Orsett Hail bent Mr. F. S. E,
Swindells us Wild Boy.
Mr, E. Webb's West End beat Mr. J. Dale's
Bend Or,
Mr, Millward's Merryman beat Mr. W. Farmer's
us Tuscan.

SECOND ROUND.

Orsett Hall beat Countess Orsett. West End beat
ISleTryrosn. Stakes divin eu.

The BELL END STAKss, for all-agtd greyhounds.

FIRST ROIJI,D.

Mr. Lamb's Lunatio beat Mr. Dale's Country
Girl.

Mr. Court's Conway beat Mr. Crump's Fairy
Queen.
Mr. Palmer's Sailor beßtiMr.Wilkins' ns Cantata
Mr. G. Bate's na Bella Broughton beat Mr. B
Moore's us Luna.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

HALESOWEN.

THE UNLAWFULLY WOUNDING CASE.—At the
Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. Hickman,
PriiHips, and Howard, magistrates, Joseph Coley
(66), alias "Bummy," fruiterer, was charged on re-
mand with unlawfully wounding William Taylor,
his son-in-law, on the Ist inst.—Police-sergeant
Raybould stated that the prosecutor had gone away
a.,d could not be found, although the police had
searched the district.—The Bench consldering the
case a very serious one, remanded the prisoner in
custody for eight days.
TRANSFERS.—The following transfers were al-
lowed:—The Queen's Head Hotel, from James
Bayley to John Trotter; Bridge Inn, from Marion
Connop to Sarah Connoe ; Crown Inn, Bull Ring,
from elnarles Cox to Benjamin Connop.

EXTENSION OF HOuns —The applications of
several publicans for an extension of hours during
Christma.s week were granted by the Bench.
REFUSING TO QUlT.—Henry Wakefield, iron-
worker, was charged with ref usilg to quit the Cross
Guns Inn, Birmingham Street, on Sunday evening,
the 2nd lust, and was fined 4s and costs, or in de-
fault fourteen days' imprisomnent.
IIOTOUS CONDUCT,—Thornas Hadley, Frank
klbert Rudge, Edward Greenhall, and
Thomas Goddard, labourers, were charged with
creatinz a disturbance at Spring Hill on the night
of the 24th ult.—Police constable Stevens stated
that at mid-night he found a 17rge number of men
rioting and cr a' lug a disgrac full disturbance.—The
magistrates fioed each ot the offenders is and
cos./3.

SINGULAR CHARGE OF THEFT.—Edward Guest,
builder, of Hunnington, was summoned for steal_
ing a saw table, the property of his brother, also of
Hunnington.—Mr. J. ight defended.—The pro-
socutor ctllegecl that some years ago the defendant
included the saw table in a quantity of goods he
sold to him. On Thursday, the 29th ult, be had
the table taken from his (the prosecutor',.) premises
without his permission,—The defence Was that the
table was not toe property of the prosecutor,—Mr.
Howard said the claim was one tor the County
Court, and dismissed the case.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

ANOTHER DISASTER in the SOUDA.N.

On the 2nd December another terrible disaster
happened to the Egyptian troops twenty-four miles
from Souakim. The Special Corresp,ndent of the
Daily News writing from Cairo on Sunday night, gives
the following particulars :

The force consisted of 500 blacks, 200 Bashi.
Bazouks, and twenty cavalry. According to one
account it was proceeding to relieve Sincat, which is
beaieged by the Arabs. According to another it was
reconnoitring.

Fourteen hours after starting two native officers
returned to Soualcitn, reporting that the force was
almost annihilated. Of the blacks only nine had
returned by the 4th inst. The total loss is said to be
680. Two European officers were with them, and the
whole was under the command of an Egyptian major
and some native staff-officers.

My correspondent at Sonakim sends the following
account under date of Dec. 4 of his interview with one
of the surviving officers in the presence of the
Egyptian commander at Souakim. The officers say
that, being surrounded by 5,000 men, the troops
formed Pq n are . The blacks were on three faces, and
the Bashi Bazouka on the fourth. The Bashi-Bazouks
fell back, throwing the blacks into disorder. The
latter especially fought with great travery, back to
back, against overwhelming numbers.
This account is corroborated by a wounded soldier,
whom my correspondent questioned the next day.
Noun i Bey found the ground covered with the bodies
of Arabs as well as blacks. The exact locality of the
fight is Jiamai. One gun and arms and ammunition
were lost.

The wife of a Bashi Bazouk killed at Toka, on
searching the spot found the bodies of the Greeks, and
another which was wounded in the leg, chest, and
neck, and which, from the account of black whiskers,
and grey hair and beard, anewers to the description
of Commander Moncrieff.

The apathy of the native authorities at Souakim is
unequalled. The advanced forts at Souakim are fired
on every midnight. Friendly natives have been
attacked. The telegraph wire to Djeddah and Jeddah
was lately cut within a mile from Souskim.
In consequence of the disaster at Souakim the
garrison is now reduced to 1,000 men.

Dervishes, it is known, are appearing in Upper
Egypt, and propose to preach a holy war, as they have
already done at Sennaar. The whole country beyond
Egypt proper is ablaze. In military opinion it will
be imposeible for Baker Pacha to march to Berber
under present circumstances, as the troops are worth.
less at Souakim. Baker Pacha will for the time only
watch events.

A telegram from Cairo, dated Tneeday morning, says
that the Government has received news that the body
of General Hicks bag been found. One hand grasped
a sword, the other a revolver. His force had no cart-
ridges left.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

A TOWN BURNT IN AMERICA.

Details have been received of the recent fire at
Albany, Wisconsin. The fire took place on the 27th
uit. Tne cold was so intense that after the inhabi-
tants had been rendered homeless many of them were
almost frozen to death. It seems that the fire broke
out at one o'clock in the morning, and spread with ex-
traordinary rapidity. ' The fire apparatus were utterly
unable to compete with the spreading flames, which
shot from house to house and store to store. The fire
really burnt itself out, when it was found that there
was not a building of importance in the town left.
All the stores, hotels, newspaper offices, and the post.
office were in ashes. There was a gale prevailing at
the time, which was the cause of the conflagration
extending so quickly on to many places. Whilst
efforts were being made to extinguish the fire a wall of
one of the loftiest buildings fell down, burying a large
number of people, some being instantly killed, and
many others seriously injured. Albany was a country
mercantile centre, inhabited by over 1,000 people.
The damage was stated to be at least 250,000 dollars.
Aid was telegraphed for from the neighbouring towns,
as the thermometer was below zero, and it was feared
unless people got shelter many of them would succumb
to the cold.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

FISH;

Fresh herrings, 103 6 1 to 14.; roused ditto, 6a 6d to 11s;
red ditto, 3s to 4s ; kipp3r ditto' Ss 91 to 10s 9,1 ; pickle
diZto, 6a to 9s ; blowers 6s 6d to 11$ ; Digi-ys, lie 6d to
21e ; bative oysters, 19s to 22s ; Dutch ditto, 108 to 12s 6d ;
American ditto, Os to 10s •' French ditto, As to 9a 6d;
Portuguese ditto, 2s 6,1 to At 8d ; Ostend ditto, es to 8s;
North Sea ditto, 7s 6d to 95 Irish ditto, 8a to Be ed ; Welsh
ditto, 10s to lla per 100.
POTATO.

The good supply of potatoes that were on Rale, met
with a quiet demand, as follows :—Magnum bcinums,
tO 1108; regents, 1008 to 1106 ; champions, 80s to 905..

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THE LABOUR MARKET.

The 4abour News says :—The unsettled state of the
labour market, which has existed for corns weeks past,
seems likely to come to a speedy termination. The
anticipated strike cf colliers has been averted, act all
events postponed until after Christmas, the men
having decided to continue working at the old rate of
wages. The cause of the failure of the strike may be,
in the main, attributable to the want of unity among
the colliers. A slight strike this week amongst the
collier lads in several districts has proved of great in-
convenience to some hundreds of men, who have to be
idle; and in the Barnsley district the We decline to
resume work unless an advance is conceded. The
ironworkers in Scotland are agitating hr an advance,
Kid propose to form an association to defend their
interests, and they also claim an advance of 5 per cent.
Shipbuilding in many districts la good, whilst in others
old orders are beipg completed, and new ones to re-
place them are not coming in. Work on the Clyde is
getting somewhat short, and redurtions of wages and
number of hands are too common, Engineering works
are affected from a similar cause. The wages dispute
in the northern iron trade is to be submitted to a com-
mittee of masters and men to arbitrate. Building
operations and rzilway and tramway construction
brisk, In the textile trade, the Lancashire weavers'
dispute is the leading topic; but as there is an ap-
parent tendency by many weavers to accept a 4 per
cent. instead of 10 redaction in wages, and to work
four days a week, and when trade improves to re-
consider the question, it is hoped that a strike may be
averted. The general state of labour in textile trades
may be considered fairly god for the time of year.
()tiler industries are moderately active, and those
which contribute to the necessities of the approaching
festive season are exceedingly brisk. Emigration up
to the average.

THE PRINTCNII TRADE IN AMERICA—From Govern.
meat tst4sLlticsio..y pnblialre d we 10...ern that at the
time of the last Census there were in the United States
70,774 prnters (,ay s the Printers' Re9ister). The largest
number (16.928) were in New York State ; the second
largest (7,877) in Pennsylvania. In each of the States
of Illinois and Nlaßsachnsetts there were over 5,04,0 ;
In Ohio over 4,001, and in Missouri ove7 3.000. The
State cont.hring rho emAlleet nun.lvr of ',tinter-a wa.s
Florida, which coin td but 149, Neva.la; how3ver,
amid boast of hut three more; bib nr.l there was 21 other
SOtee in which less than 1,000 were numbered. The
number of daily papers were 93;4. of which 116 were
published in Vie State of New York, 98 in Pennsyl-
vania, 74 in Illinois, 58 in California, and 56 in Ohio.
In weeklies, New York State led the way with 892,
and was followed by Illinois with .758. The State
containing the fewest newspapers was Delaware, which
counted only 25, bat the population of this State was
AD mere than 146.60.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

DUDLEY.

A REFRESHMENT Room KEEPER SUMMONED.—
At the Police Court on 211.01,cay, before D. 1-kwat
(11asor) and W. Wilkinson, E-q, Sarah Roberts,
pteprietress ot 'he refreshment room at the Great
Western Beam ay z•tation, as summoned for sup-
lying int. xicating liquoie during prohibited hours,
Jobsou tiobinson, Vatt, and .1(b-
-so ) uetendeu.—rw.ce- tub biable Cuonin stated that

on Sunday nignt, the 2nd lost, he was at the Gres
Western Railway Station, and at eight minutes past
ten o'clock he saw two young mem, named Samuel
Stokes awl John Brown, of Dudley Port, go down
the steps leading to the platform and enter the re-
freshment rerun. Witness waited outside until
twenty minutes past ten, and then entered, and saw
each of the two men with glasses of ale before thorn,
They said they were going by rail, and defendant
also said they were passengers. Witness pointed
out that the last Great Western train had gone, but
they replied that it did not matter. A man named
Ilancox and his wife then entered, and were sup-
plied with a glass of whiskey each. Brown said,
"We can't nrike it any worse; we will have another
w, if she will fill it." Defendant then filled
them two glasses of ale. Afterwards the four
people went by the 10.45 train on the London and
North-Western line.—ln cross-examination, Cronin
admitted that the Great Western Railway Company
and London and North-Western Railway Company
had joint stations, and that the refreshment rooms
on the latter company's station were closed.—Evi-
dunce w.B also given by Henry Dorrell, a guard
under the Great Western Railway Company.—Mr.
Jobson, for the defence, contended that defendant
had committed no offence under the Act of Parlia-
ment, and that she was entitled to keep her rooms
open until 10.45 if she thought proper. That was
the hour of departure of the last train, and it was
immaterial to her whether it was a Great Western
or London and North Western train.—Chief Super-
intendent Burton raid she came under the same
regulati•ins as licensed victuallers after the arrival
or departure of the last train on the Great Western
side.—Mr. Jobson called the attention to the case
of Burton o. Copley, and toe magistrates haying
perused it, dismissed the summons against Miss
Ruberts.—The Mayor said they wished her to
understand that the Bench did not like the railway
station made a place for drinking on Sunday night,
and they hoped she would take care to ascertain if
her costumers were railway passengers. The sum-
monses against the f ur persons for being on the
premises during prohibited hours were also dis-
missed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

TB:E STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

the public service that that question should be an-
swered. Now, I am bound to say that I have no
reason to complain of Lord Salisbury on this par-
ticular point. But what is the case in the House
of Commons? I believe a system of questioning
hes grown up there which is perfectly unprece-
dented. How many questions do you think were asked
last session, not upon foreign affairs generally, but in
regard to Ezypt alone? Why, there were 325 clues
tiona asked. Now, it happens that Lord Enfield and
Sir A. 05way were Under-Secretaries of State for
Foreign Affairs under Mr. Gladstone's last Adminis-
tration. They both took a keen interest in politics;
they were both good men and ready speakers.
They asked a few questions under the late Ad.
ministration ; but Mr. Bourke, a sort of semi.
official representative of Conservative foreign policy,
last session asked, in respect to Egyptian affai•s
alone, exactly three times the number of questions
which Lord Enfield and Sir A. Otway asked during
the whole six years of the late Government's
term of office. Now, Ido not blame Mr. Bourke for
that, It so happened that some of his friends tcok
the part that is taken in a Spanish bullfight by some
active young men dressed in breeches, silk et nkings,
and ribands, with little lances and flags in their
hands, and who do all the irritating portion of the
business. The,,e gentlemen so questioned and cross-
questioned that Mr. Bourke may have felt that if
he (Id not assert himself everybody would be apt
to forget that he had been Under-Secretary for
Foreign Affairs at all. Now, there is no more im-
portant duty on the part of a Government to whatever
political party they belong, than to give the fullest in..
formation to Parliament at the proper time in regard
to foreign affairs, in which every Englishman is
interested. But, on the other hand, it is not desirable
that the agent for this country should be called upon
to announce to the whole world exactly what he has
done, what he is doing, and what he intends to do
when he is conducting transactions of the most diffi-
cult and delicate character in the service of his Sove-
reign, And I think that that sort of questioning,
troublesome as it is in iteelf, is still more noxious when
it wastes time which might be employed in useful and
sound legislation.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

BRIERLEY HILL.

ALLsoten THEFT OF MM./EL—At the Police
Court on Thursday, before W. F. F. Boughey, Esq.,
Stipendiary, Thomas Allchurch (28), clerk, rezid-
ing with his brother at Broekmoor, was charged
with the th ft of two sums of money, amounting
altogether to 175., belonging to William Enoch
Gittins, coal and coke dealer, Moor Lane Wharf
—Mr. Waldron appeared to prosecute.—The evi-
dence was to the effect that the defendant re-
quested complainant to supply a quantity of coal to
two different persons, which was accordingly,done
invoice notes being sent with it when it was de— '
livered. When prosecutor's representative
subsequently applied to the persons for payment
for the opal, it was discovered that defendant had,,
without authority, received tbe amount of the '
accounts, one of which was 6s. and the other lie.
—ln cross examination by the defendant prose-
cutor denied having asked him to sell cod on
commission for him, but he had given him (de-
fendant) money out of kindness.—Defendant now
denied that prosecutor had ever given him money
before he obtained orders for coal, and he pleaded
that prosecutor had authorised him to obtain
orders, to receive payment for the coal supplied,
and his remuneration was to be. a commission of
10 per cent.—Defendant, electing to be tried at the
Sessions, was accordingly committed thereto, bail
in a personal surety of £4O. and two otheis of £25
each, being accepted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

ALLEGED MURDER AT YORK.

AD Irish bricklayer named Martin Kivell is alleged
to have murdered his son, James Kivell, aged eight
years, on Tuesday morning. Kivell, attar an absence
in America since April, 1881, returned to his home at
23, Hope•street, York, on Tuesday, the 4th inst. He
had previously written to say that he should be back
about Celistenas. The manner of his reappearance
wss peculiar, for without warning beyond the mes-
sage just mentioned, he a week ago walked into the
In•use with his sen James, having met him on his way
to schcol. On Monday night he heaped coals upon the
tire, and dirsctly after impatiently said to his wife,
"If you do not go to bed, you had better go out."
He then put her into the street, giving her a kick
as she left the door. She afterwards met a police-
man, and asked him to look after the house, as she
had left her three children with her husband, and was
afraid he might set the place on fire. Then she went
and stayed with an aunt who lived in the neighbour-
hood. On Tuesday morning the father dressed and
went down stairs, and was shortly after followed by
the little boy James. They had not been there long
before a lodger heard the boy cry out supplicatingly,
" Oh, don't father ; don't hurt me ; " and directly
after came heavy thuds, and a subsequent ominous
silence. The suspicions of the lodger being excited,
he got up and at once prozeeded to the lower baok
room, where he found the body of the boy James,
with the head nearly severed, lying in a pod l of blood,
and the father standing by. A large hatchet lay near.
The lodger sought the assistance of the police, and
Kevill was given into custody. During the morning
he was brought before the*eity magistrates and re-
manded.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

B R:0 0 M.

FATAL ACCIDENT.—During the gale on Tuesday
night a shocking and fatal accident occurred at the
residence of the rector of Broom, the Rev. G.
Bourne. The housekeeper, Ractmel Teasdall, an
old bidy 70 ye trs of age, was sleeping in a room
with the cook, when the strong wind blew down a
chimney stack which fell through the roof into the
bed in which the unfortunate w,m,n wdre sleeping,
ki ling Teasdall on the spot and injuring her fellow
servant. D.. Hobbes, of Belloroughton was called
to attend the deceased, but his services were of no
avail.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

HER MAJESTY'S SHIP " CURACOA" IN

A TYPHOON.

An officer of her Majesty's corvette Curacoa, writing
from Kobe, Oct. 15, reports that a typhoon of tremen-
dous force broke over the northern part of China
and the south of Japan on the night of the 1.30. He
says :—" We were on our way from Yokohama to
Nagasaki, via the inland sea, having left the former
place on Oct. 10. We were sailing with double reefed
topsails, and about nine p.m. on the 13th the storm
broke out on us with terrific force. The ship was
borne down by the pressure of the wind. It occupied
about two hours to take in the sail and another
hour to get up steam. The wind and sea, however,
were so strong that the steam was almost useless.
About two a.m, one of the quarter boats, a cutter,
was washed from her davits, and the other cutter
soon followed her. The ward room skiff was almost
simultaneously torn from tie vessel, and the mfzen top-
gallant mast was also carried away ; the sails were blown
from the yards, When the gale abated, about six a.m.,
the upper deck presented a wretched scene. Ropes,
handspikes, cowls, Szo., were lying about in a state of
the utmost confusion. On the lower decks, lockers,
ladders, clothing, food, and utensils were indiscrimi.
'lately mixed up. The batches being battened down
very little water found its way below. The vessel
rolled very much, the wind and sea continually bearing
her down to her gunwales. On making our way into
Kobe on October 14, we picked up nine Japanese who
were clinging to pieces of wreckage."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

THE ALLEGED PRIZE FIGHT AT
BARNET.

On Monday, the eleven men surprised and
captured early on Wednesday morning in last
week by the police in Hadley Wood, near Barnet,
where a prize fight was going on, were brought up at
the Barnet Police.conrt, on remand. William
Williams and Edward Ryan were charged with being
principals, and James Styles, Charles Thomas,
William Ryan, Walter Head, John Baker, Nick
Tnornson, Richard Wilson, William Driscoll, and
Albert Woodstock, with aiding and abetting.

Mr. Ricketts defended Williams and Baker; Mr,
Keith Frith, Ryan and Thomas ; and Mr. Wellington
Cork, Woodrtock and Driscoll.
Police-constable Fry and Sergeant Stemp gave evi-
dence, showing that by the 5,30 train from King's-
cross on Wednesday about twenty-five men arrived,
and took the railway path from New Barnet Station
to Barnet-wood. Owing to Information received, the
police were on the look-out for them, and eleven men
(including a sergeant, eight constables, and two other
officials) concealed themselves in Hadley Wood. The
moment the men arrived they set about preparing for
the fight. Ryan and Williams stripped, and the others
formed a ring about them.
Inspector Bandy described the ccmmencement of
the fight. He said the men first swung about their
arms to loosen their muscles, and then he saw them
fighting. Before long there was a great uproar, as if
the whole party were fighting, and then the signal for
the rush was given. On the appearance of the police
the men scattered in every direction, but every
policeman secured his man, there being eleven captured
in all.

... ____.
Cross-examined by Mr. Ricketts : It occurred to
him that he should warn the men before they com-
menced fighting, but he did not do so as they would
have gone away and fought elsewhere. There was
about three to five minutes fighting. Neither of the
men was knocked down that he saw, but he could not
see well for the rabble.

By Mr. Cork: Driscoll had not ropes and stakes
with him, but lines and pins, the usual bricklayers'
tools. He did not know that Driscoll had worked in
the neighbourhocd.
Inspector &rests, who had charge of the police
party, said Williams had a jersey on and no spikes in
hid boots. Ryan had spikes, and also wore a jersey.
When they were captured Williams did not seem
much the worse for it, but Ryan had a bruise under
the eye and a swollen nose. Witness knew both th.
men well, but could say nothing against them. On
the ground there were towels and two sponges.

By Mr. Ricketts: Williams was an honen, respect-
able man, and, as far as he knew, Styles was a respect-
able man working with the same firm as Williams.
Several other constables gave evidence.
All the prisoners were committed to the Middlesex
Sessions on the 17th instant, the defence being re-
served in each case. Prisoners were all admitted to
ball—the principals themselves in £5O and t wo sureties
in £25, and the other prisoners in £2O, and two sureties
in RlO eaoh.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

IN THE MIDLAND COUNTIES

GEORGE MORRIS,

PROPRIETOR,

NAG'S HEAD INN,

KING STREET (Late cf Stone Street), AND BAIT AND LIVERY STABLES, DUDLEY Itt 8,

DUDLEY.

.{ DANES. St. Thomas-street,Netherton.
GOULD, Undertaker, Cradley Heath.
MOORE and FERRER, Undettakers,Kingswinford
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WHITFIELD,I do. Brierley Hit
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

Railway Trains, mechanical, 1s 11-1-d, to 105.6 d each.
Arks, large sizes, 4..(1, 91-d, is 0:1(1, is 41-d to 35 6d
each.
.Horses and Garth, Rocking Horses, Perambulators,
Animals, Skittles, Games, &c., &c.
Dolls, Dolls, Pretty Dolls, 21d, 41d, 91d, ls 0-Id,
is 6d, is 111-d to 5s 6d each.
Very handsome Dolls from Cs 6d to 8 guineas each.

EARTHENWARE AND CHINA
The great success of this Department shows that it
supplies a long-felt want, viz., a Market where the
Public can obtain Medium and High-Class Goods
of this description at MODE RATE PRICES. I
have made Special Arrangements for the Display of
CHINA and EARTHENWARE. The Stock in
this Department is very Varied and Extensive,
selected from the BEST MAKERS in the POT-
TERIES, and comprises
TEA SERVICES from ss. lid., the Set of 40 pieces.
BREAKFAST DITTO, from 9s. 11. d. the Set of 40
Pieces.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

A MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY.

On Monday afternoon a mysterious tragedy was
discovered at the E set end of London. Information
having been received respecting the occurrence a
number of police proceeded to 34, Sutherland-road,
Roman-road, North Bow, the residence of an elderly
retired couple named Hancock, the husband having
once been in business as a butcher. Upon enter-
irg the house a shocking sight presented itself,
Mrs. Hancock being found lying at the bottom
of the stairs with a fearful wound in her neck.
The husband is so old and feeble that he
is unable to get about without help, When in-
quiry was made as to his whereabouts he was dis-
covered near at hand at the "Roman Arms," within
a stone's throw of his residence. It is gated that he
was there waiting for his wife to lead him hme, as it
was her custom to take him to and from the places he
frequented. When he learned the terrible news about
his wife he was overwhelmed with grief. He was
carried back to the house in Sutherland-road, where
he is now staying with friends. Dr. Jarman, police
surgeon, viewed the body, aril at once pronounced life
to be extinct. It is only a few weeks ago that the old
couple were disturbed on the occasion of a robbery at
the house. So far no weapon has been discovered
which could bare inflicted so terrible a wound as that
which caused the poor woman's death.

On Tuasday Sir John Humphreys opened an in-
quiry respecting the death of Mrs. Hancock.

Louisa 'fanny, a machinist, stated that the deceased
was her aunt. She was the wife of Francis Ha cock,
a butcher. Witness left home at a quart-Jr plat eight
!Ntinday morning t go to the :sty to wfiy k.
at s x o'ctock at nio-0.- sho urbls sem for to
0.. her arrival she heard that her aunt bad been
found at the bottom of tho stairs with her
throat cut. Going upstairs into her aunt's bed•
room the found that the room was disarranged.
Witns lived with her aunt. When she left
home the husband of the deceased was T;ith her.
The bed was turned up when witness went in. She
knew that her aunt kept a sum of money under the
bed; there was over £l2, but bow much more she
cou'd not say. That parcel was missing. The de-
ceased lived on good terms with her husband, who
was an imbecile. Her aunt's house was robbed a
short time ago. That was on Lord Mayor's Day, and
they lost then £3. Prior to that the house was
robbed, but that was two years ago.
Several other witnesses were examined, but they
could throw no light upon the occurrence, and the in-
quest was adjourned.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

DUDLEY.

Tam. or BuTcnien's MEAr.—At the Police
Court on Wednesday. before G. Bagott and G.
l'hompson, Esqs., William Henry Carpenter (17),
butcher, Fisher street, and Emily Smith (25), mar—
ried woman, Birmiligham-street, were charged, the
former with stealing, and the latter with receiving
84lbs ot pork, and lilbs of beef, the property of
George Hirons, butcher, High-street.—The male
prisoner was in the employ of the prosecutor, and
on Tuesday morning Police-constable Griffin, who
was watching the shop. saw him unhook the pieces
of meat and hand them to the female prisonar, who
stood waiting near the door. The officer followed
the woman down the street. and arrested her, after-
ward.,taking Carpenter into custody.—Prisoners
were each fined lOs and costs, with tne alternative
of one month's hard labour.

THRFTs FROM A. SCHOOL BOARD.—Sarah Woodall
(19), married, Owen street, Kate's hill, was broug;:t
up to answer charges of stealing articles of wearing
apparel from the Kate's-bill Board School —Chief
Sup•-rintendent Burton said that there were no less
than ten charges which could be preferred against
her. Two cases only were proceeded with—one of
stealing, on the 3rd inst, a jacket belonging to
Mary Jane Hartill, a little girl residing in St. John-
streft ; and another of stealing, on the 10th inst, a
shawl batongiog to another little girl named Ellen
Bennett. In both instances the articles were taken
from the lavatory whilst the children were in school
ani Police-constable Beddow, who was watching,
arrested the prisoner, with the shawl in her posses-
sion, as she was going from the school with her own
child. Other articles stolen from there were found
to have been pl-dged by her at the shop of
Mr. Brooker, in Hall-street.—Prisoner, who pleaded
guilty, was fined 10s., or 14 days' hard labour
in default The Bench expressed their opinion
that the lavatories and cloak rooms at the different
schools should be secured, so as to prevent a re-
petition of the thefts.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15

LUMINOUS JEWELS.

The Eletrician says that M. Gaston Trouv4, the
well-known electrician, of Paris, has lately designed a
series of ornaments for ladies' wear, which consist of
glass, coloured and cut to imitate rubies, diamonds, &c,
fitted in an envelope surrounding a small incandescent
lamp of low redstance. The light shines through the
pieces of glass only, and gives them all the appear•
once of the stone they are intended to imitate. The
lamp is fed from a small battery, which is carried
about the person. It is composed of three pairs of zinc•
carbon plates (two carbons to each zinc), or a larger
number according to the current require,d. These plates
dip in a saturated solution of bichromate of potash,
which is contained by an ebonite cell with three
compartments. The plates are fitted into a cover,
which is kept securely down on the top of the cell by
two bands of indialubber pasged round the whole.
Finally the battery is encased in two sheets of gutta
percha, so as to entirely prevent au leakage. A
miniature switch is carried in the pocket or elsewhere
within reach, to which the battery and lamp wires are
connected. The pressure of a finger on the arm of
this switch makes or breaks communication with the
lamp. The battery weighs (with six plates) 300
grammes, and will work about thirty minutes with a
two or threolvolt lamp. A larger battery t ) work a
four or eight-volt lamp weighs 810 grammes,