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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

THE MARKETS.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—,-- Ai jet,
The cattle trade is quieter. The large arrival° or ".,e0
01,
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meat and the milder weather have caused buyers 01„6
sparingly. The fresh of English beasts were and, jo'd
rate, and those from Scotland and Ireland lima 0;0
demand was very dull, on lower terms. The beat Sostii'
crones sold at 5s 8d to 6810 d per 81b. About an averKet.
of beasts was exhibited on the foreign side of the Wares'
trade was dull, at drooping prices. The sheep PelOr
ingly stocked. The demand was weaker, at nouputa`
week's rates, The best Downs and halt breds
65 2d to Sc 4d per 81b ; and ditto in the wool, 7s 241 r,.,01,ies
81b. Lambs were quoted at 88 to 95 per 81b.
pigs were quiet, on former terms. Quotations •
and inferior beasts, 4s 4d to Is ; second qnslit
to bs 6d; prime large oxen, Is 6d to Is 8d ; ditto
5s 8d to Is 10d: coarse and inferior sheep, 50 4d
second quality, Is 8d to 63; prime coarse woolled2 %14
prime Southdown, 63 2d to 6s 4d; lambs, 85 L..° 441
coarse calves, bs 6d to 6s: prime small, 66 W "
hogs, 4s to 4s 641; neat small porkers, 43 641
sink the offal.

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METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—
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- The larger arrivals of cattle and dead meat fr-ornetcsr 'Poi
and New Zealand increased general sni3l3lY, "de Ow
the milder weather have occasioned considerable. rLel,
in trade. There is a very slow sale and lower rtterericrivroos
with a tendency still downwards. Prices :-"Anisrge 06, to,
83 to 38 8d; middling ditto, 4s to 4s 6d; POI.
4. 8d to ss; prime small ditto, 4s 10d to 55 2 'ditto, 0;
5s 8d ; inferior mutton, Be 6d to 4s 6d ; middling gs 84 °IP"
to 5s 2cl; prime ditto, 5B 6d to 6s 4d ; large pork, tip, Di
small ditto, 43 4d to 4e Sa ; lamb, 83 to 9s 4d Per "-
carcase.

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GAME AND POULTRY. Pcl:
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Capons, 8s to 12s ed ; pullets, 3s 6d to as to lor
4s: pigeons, 10d to Is Id ; Bordeaux ditto
prairie hens, 23 6d to 3s 6d ; guillemots, le 64 ,tl2-, le 9.40'
migan, is tcs ls-6d ; leverets, 3s to Cs; tame rabbinls ; tv
2a ; haunches of paddock fed venison, 60a to 700 u'v
quarters of ditto, 10d to Is per lb.
Pet
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FISH. ~
Mackerel. Sc to 55 6d per dozen: red mulle"; "ifitto,_:hoorA
fo R cod, £5 2e 6d to Z 6 per score ; crimPe",,„.o ; ,1-0 Vi
to 123 6d each ; oysters, Is 6d to 436 d Per ""'a So ''66
and trout, Is 8d to is lid per lb. ; lobsters, 104;6d to ej bar
ler dozen; large turbot, 9t to 15s each; eolesdr„,g, SS_ stir
er pair; dry, is to f's 6d each : trawl lu, I,—Allor,
13s per box ; crimped skate, 2d to 3d per lb. ; e"
leper dozen. 00
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POTATO. The crap.
A moderate supply of potatoes waS On sale' „liiiio,.e
was good, at the annexed rates :—llagnum ba".,605
170 s; regents, 120 s to 170 e; Victoria, 1205
120 s to 160 s; champions, 120 s to 1805; radio, letT
ton; German reds Ca to TB 64 per bag.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

liixxrenssivE Hain log. Lr CKYER'h SULPLIVIZ
BATH HE TufZER wil &Ozer, gray hair, in a few days
b,iriOng back the colnur. 'ihe etreet is superior to
that prodr...ceil by a (Erect dye, Bud does not injure the
kin. lioi Ayer's is t.r.ins: to the mist expensive. It is
the be, t for restoring I,„rey hair to its f irrnrr colour.
lirnda,es a perfectly natsrai slade. V,inahlo for de4-
truviLg vein! and incouraging growiii of now hsir.
kpar beirg highly prized fr its stirrid ant, cleansing
hedtbful acti,n on the vlands. Loctiyer's Vestorer
is strin:ey iecetiApeini.d. It is most agreesLle in use,
antl.l uver fails it its iletica. :;o other hair dressing is
regiiisiie. Large,. Bottles. is ed. Sold by Chemists
13 aiedzeserB, and 'Verfume7 evercrthere.

Are you troubled with indigestion. Headache, Heart
burn. Cen.dipation, Distress after Eating. Poor Memory
T.cw Spirits, Psi:. tm the Back, Great Weakness, BA
avy 0ti.,.1,.-i,-.)pton of that horrid niglitintir.4
iht-a•e, I,,;tpersie ? i• eri, there Is to medicine equal
to the well-knoati ..; ~NXYVS' Pitts. They pu,ify,
streiten and .t:. They cri.-atir e healthy at,pr.
ite. They oTerc:- Jr- ~.tlitts of dia:!ipati.m *ld ;ate
boors. lhm y sire-01-11th the system. They prv,.'..t
rultifatinatic ar.ci intermittent fevers. They uncify the
bn a h and accidity of the stomach. They cure Ws-
pepsia and Censtipation. They cure Diarrhces. They
cnre Ltt Complaint and Nervous Headache. A good.
effect is !eli at once upon malting the first trial No
°bongo of ditt er y. FoLow our d.rio,is sod
we= fee'. strong, and
Vrigr.2a, a, it Ira,. le.seyj EINKYNF3' PHA ars sold by
all Chemists in Loxes at is. lid. and 2e. 9d. each Mr.
b.kiuglee Mott:bridge, is war agent.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

THE WEATHER IN RUSSIA,

The severity of the winter in the Baltic provinces is
unprecedented. Since October last cold has prevailed
with unremitting sevhity. On the Courland•Livordan
frantier no such weather has been experienced within
the memory of the present generation. On the 24th of
March a terrific snowstorm, lasting forty•three hours,
swept over the province. In Aiawicken and Gramsden
the houses were snowed up to the roofs. Divine
service and all local intercourse was suspended owing
to the impassable state ol the enow•blockecl roads,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

lIAGLE 1 ,

bTLCK SALE.--This sale, which since the end of
Janutry has I.ecn licensed for the sale of fat stock
only,. was re-opt-tied for the sale of store btock on
Monday last. nen: was a fairsupply if sheep and
rigs, but a tlort enlty of beasts. Mutton anti beef
here both firm at about last ‘vcek's rates .F,A; coo. 3
made as high as £24 12s 6d, bulls, £26 1.7 s 6d,
sheep, 68s, lambs,A! .; , calves, XA, 18s -od, store
pigs from 20s 64 to azs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

£lO TO £2,000.

MONEY.—WFIEBN AND ROW TO GMT IT.—
TIIE /11PERIAL ADTANCE BANK having
ieen estahlibhed for eight years in Liverpool. hae sew
ton extentive Pisinises in Londnn, where burcow.rs
have the opportunity of obtaining advances
.40 same equitable terms which have sansedlt
toperial Advanse Bank in Liverpool to become familiar
household words.

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Householders, Frofosawnal Gentleman, Irmmars,
Shopkeepers, Licensed Yietuallem, Losiging•hosso
Keepets, Tradesmen, Dairymen, Cab Propsistom,
Gardeners, Clerks, parsons entering int* Waimea., sad
other responsible parsons, in any part ist kaptand aid
Wale. can obtain a.;Tsseas almost immediately, Is sums
varying from £lO to £2,0011, 110 SUIXTIEIII g.
QUIEED, either upon their faraiturs., sbsk, pleat,
cattle, crops, implements ( they retaiuinglbS fres *so sit
wawa), or upon note of hard alone. lest distmis to
And other ex.entions paid oat. •Zi4/14114
horn one ta Eve years. Easy repayments. 3I• *ma-
mission Is paid to agents, borrows,' therefore reap Um
usr cit. Liberal sera:tees mails apes deposit of nor-
..bandiao. surplus steaks, jewilarT, tee sitars, dosdsl,
•tr poidem, scrip. lad upon every hand of valnahlo pro.
• rty /rids the striatast orirasy.
Further tutors...alien by 'ailing apse or writiog
Lstatieg anscuat rsllii GC) LEW If EIMMOIES,Priasipa
Imperial licensee leak.
245. Tette' Lep Ceart load, Lonloa, W. di.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

IN THR MIDLLND COUNTIIII

NAG'S HEAD INN,

KING STREET (Late o Stone Street), AND BAIT AND LIVERY STABLEB, DUDLEY AI%

DUDLEY.

DANES. Bt. Thon2as-street,lC ,th erten.
GOULD, 'Undertaker, Cradle) 'teeth.:
MOORE and FERRER, Undettak.rs,Kingswinford
LOADITS:...< G. WOODALL. Market-street, do.
WHITFIELD,I do. Brierley Hit
DORREL, do. do.
EMERY do. do

A Large and Well-selected Stock 01

GEORGE MORRIS, PROPRIETOR,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

NUL BRADLAUGH AND THE HOUSE
OF COMMONS,

The Law Times says :—We are not surprised at the
notice given in the House of Commons with a view to
a consideration of the position of the House towards
Mr. Bradlaugh.
The House, on the 23rd June, 1880, passed a resolu-
tion that Mr. Bradlaugh be not permitted to take an
oath or make an affirmation. On the 2nd July the
House resolved—" That every person returned as a
member of this House who may claim to be a person
for the time being by law permitted to make a solemn
affirmation or declaration instead of taking an oath
shall henceforth (notwithstanding so much of the reso-
lution adopted by this House on the 22nd June last as
relates to affirmation) be permitted without question
to make and bubscribe a solemn affirmation in the form
prescribed by the Parliamentary Oaths Act, 1868,
as altered by the Promissory Oaths Act, 1868, subject to
any liability by statute."
This liability amounts to nothing unless the At.
torney General will sae for penalties, which he certainly
will not. Consequently, unless the House recinde its
resolution of July, 1880, there is a standing sanction to
mx.,Bri‘djaugh affirming. The only liability by statute
may now be taken to be the vacation of the seat. But
the House could hardly delare the seat vacant in the
face of its own resolution.

The number of petitions presented to the House of
Commons on Friday last against the Affirmation Bill
wail 146. and in ite favour nine.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

A MILITARY ASSAULT-AT-ARMS AT

THE ALBERT HALL.

A grand military (assault-at-arms and gymnastic
performance, in aid of the Egyptian War Fund, took
place in London on Monday afternoon in the Royal
Albert Hall. The Prince and Princess of Wales and
their daughters, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh,
with their son and three daughters, the Duke and
Duchess of Connaught, the Duke and Duchess of
Albany, the Duke of Combridge and the Duke and
Duchess of Teak, with their children, were present.
Amongst the general company were Lord and Lady
Woholey, Lord Alcester, and many of the officers who
took part in the Egyptian campaign, and the hall was
thronged.

In carrying out the programme, the staff of th
Aldershot Gymnasium were assisted by non•commis
shined officers and men of the army, navy, and volun•
tears, and also by a detachment of the Metropolitan
Fire Brigade. The music was supplied by the massed
bands of the 2nd Life Guards Royal Horse Guards,
Grenadiers, Coldstreams, and gods Guards.

The entertainment was both brilliant and successful,
and the result will be a considerable addition to the
fund, which up to the present time has distributed
£920 to the widows of deceased soldiers and sailors,
£BO to other relatives, and £555 to invalids.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

SALES BY AUCTION

PUBLIC NOTICES

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`lae, 4111 s require no restraint of diet during their
p: are certain to prevent the disease attacking any
tat boxil•--Sold by all Chemists, at is. lid. and 2s. 3d
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

A NEW CLAIMANT FOR DECORATION.

The Evening Standard says:—The Royal Marine
Artillery, which took such a distinguished part in
the operations in Egypt, have made a curious appli-
cation to the Admiralty. They ask that their pet
dog "Nellie," which accompanied them throughout
the campaign, should be decorated. She was pre-
sent at all the skirmishes from Mallaha on-
wards, and at the final action at Tel. el-Kebir,
and behaved gallantly at the assault on the
trenches of the latter position. Officers and men
have provided her with a silver collar, bearing an ap-
propriate inscription, and now pray that they may be
authorised to attach to it the Queen's medal and the
Khedive's star. In case their request is contrary to
regulations, they intend to show their appreciation of
the faithful animal by ornamenting her collar with
miniature reprothictions of the badges of distinction.
Their Lordships can hardly see their way to
acceding to the petition, for if the precedent
were once established the troopers of the House-
hold Cavalry would be perfectly justified in
asking for decorations for the chargers which
bore them so stoutly in the moonlight charge at
Kassassin. Should an exception' however, be made
in favour of "Nellie," a medal and good conduct
badge cannot fairly be denied to " Tottie," the illus-
trious fox terrier of the 57th, which served with them
throughout the Zulu war. " Tottie's" claims are
superior, for she was twice severely wounded at the
battle of Ginghilova, a bullet ripping her back and
an assegai penetrating her right hind leg.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

THE QUEEN'S JOURNEY TO OSBORNE.

On Tuesday morning, at half-past ten, Her Majesty
the Queen, accompanied sby Princess Beatrice, left
Windsor Castle for Osborne, Isle of Wight. Her
Majesty drove from the Castle in a closed carriage to
the station of the Great Western Railway. An un-
usual crowd assembled in the streets for the purpose
of seeing the Queen drive by. The route to the
station was guarded by the borough police, and detec-
tives were sent from the metropolis to do duty within
the precincts of the station, from which the public
were rigidly excluded, the services of some of the name
station officials being dispensed with, so that the
utmost privacy was preserved. The Queen was
escorted from the Castle by the Equerries, who rode
on horseback by the side of the carriage. On arriving
at the Royal waiting-room, Her Majesty was cenveyed
in a chair to a saloon carriage of the special tritin in
waiting. The train left the Windsor Station at 25
minutes to 10, preceded by a pilot engine a quarter of
an hour in advance and travelled vitt Slough and
Reading to Basing:take. Here the train was trans-
ferred to the charge of the officials of the
South-Western Railway. It drew up at the
Royal Clarence Victualling-yard, Gosport, at 12.44,
the men•of-war in the harbour dressing with masthead
flags as it hove in sight. The privacy of the railway
platform was more than usually protected on the
present occasion. The customary official receptions by
the heads of departments were dispensed with, no one
being permitted on the platform, beyond the suite in
attendance and the railway ollicials. A strong body
of metropolitan police, in charge of Mr. Superin-
tendent Martin, guarded the terminus yid the rail-
way approaches. When the train dor up, Her
Majesty was lifted into a Bath chair and wheeled up
the brow of the Royal yacht Alberta, Commander
Balliston which at once sailed for Osborne. It is
expected that the Queen will remain there for about a
month.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

PUBLIC NOTICES

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other Posters.
Handbills, Circulars, Cards, Programmes Bil I
Heads.
Club Articles, Address Cards, Post Cards,
And ALL KINDS of PRINTING, in Bleak or
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Envelopes,Note Paper, and ALL KINDS of
PLAIN sad FANCY STATIONERY.
Lags Stock of PLAYING CARDS, New

Designs and Patterns.
BILL PAPER, PENS, INK, dm.
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Toy Books, Spilling and Reading Ueeks
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

FREEDOM FROM COIJOIT IN TEN PIIINUTEB is given, and
CONSUMPTION and ASTHMA in all stages are instantly
relieved, by Dr. Locock's Pulmonic Wafers, which taste
pleasantly, and effect a rapid cure. In Bronchitis
Coughs, Colds, Whooping Cough, Wheezing, Phlegm
and all Disorders of the Breath, Throat, and Lungs
Hysterical, Nervous, and Heart Complaints, Rheu
matism, and Nervous Pains, "they act like a charm.
To singers and Speakers they are invaluable, in a tea
hours they remove all hoarseness, and wonderfulll
increase the power and flexibility of the voice. Ful
directions with every box. Smell books of many
thousand cures may be had from every agent. Sold by
all Druggists, price Is, lid., 2s. 9d., 40. and Ils. 6d
e r box.
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FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities and
relieve the distressing symptoms s prevalent with the
Boma is. lid. and 2s. 9d., of all Chemists. Sent
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

THE IRON TRADE.

WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday.

The market this afternoon was very quiet, and
the t-ales made were of the most meagre character.
Prices for the most part were tolerably. S. ccnd-
class iron was more called f x than stay other t incl.
Sheets for galvanisers' purposes were little wee td.
Hoops were principally warned for export. Sea cely
anything was done ii the other finished brarclies
Pigs were inquired for, and prices were very strong
owinr, to the placing of forge contacts wiihin the
last fortnight. This was understood to be the case
more particularly Tri h the smelters of second-class
iron valued at about 50s. per ton. In high. case
pigs business w sat a Aandstill. Ironstone met
with a good demand, and the trade in r a r -
factoring fuel was tolerably fair, but s des in
household sorts appeare:i to b.! dropping off. To.
morrow (Thursday) afternoon a meeting wi I be
held in Birmingham of employer 3 and repre.t nta—
tires of miners to con,iicr ti.e qaesti. n of r clue—
ing prices of household fuel ani corsequently the
wages of the men.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

TWENTY MILES BICYCLE CHAMPION-

SHIP.
A race for the Twenty Miles Bicycling Champion-
ship, among professionals, was decided at Leieester
on Saturday, in the presence of about 3,000 spec-
tators.
The competitors were: C. R. Garrard, Uxbridge;
R. Howell., Coventry; F. Lees, Sheffield; R. Jamas,
London; C. Kaye, Wolverhampton; H. 0. Duncan,
London; and S. Vale, Walsall.
James led throughout the first mile, which TIM
covered in 3min. 25secs., and nothing remarkable
occurred for another mile and & half. Then Howell
spurted to the front, followed by Garrard and Lees.
These three soon placed a wide gap between them-
selves and the others. Howell, completing five miles
In 16min. lOsec,, was then nearly half a lap in front
of Lees, and three-cinarters ahead of Garrard. Ten
miles were compassed by the leader in 32min. 45sec.,
and he bad matters pretty much his own way after-
wards, although he won by only four yards, in 1 hour
6min. 1-sth heci
Lees and Garrard ran a fait raw for second 'ohm
and the former beat his opponent by only a yard.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

FIVE PERSONS DROWNED IN THE
THAMES.

About seven o'clock on Sunday night a boat con-
taining nine persons—two women, six men, and a bay
—was capsized in the Thames off Wandsworth, and
all were drowned except four men. The party had
gone up the river to see some races, and when the boat,
which was in mid-stream, was headed for the boat-
house at Wandsworth in the evening, it capsized. The
turning over of the boat was not so sudden but that
some one had time to call out "Oh, she's sinking!"
The next moment the craft had turned over, and was
floating keel upwards. Men and women were left
struggling in the water in the dusk of approaching
night, and there was no help at hand. After the lapse
of several minutes two skiffs came upon the scene.
Two men who had clung to the boat were picked up,
and also two other men. Not one of the others, how
ever, could be seen. .
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

THE LATE LORD FREDERICK
CAVENDISH.

T'L. Ooloftekelrp nnmvanit hays inst com-
pleted, on behalf of the tenantry of the Duke, of
Devonshire on the Bolton Abbey estates a Memorial
Cross of the late Lord Frederick Cavendish, and, in
deference to the wish of many of the admirers of the
noble lord, the work is at present on view in the
Bradford Cemetery, prior to its removal to Bolton
Abbey.
'The cross, which is carved from the fine white free-
stone obtained at Bolton-wood quarries, which expe-
rience has shown to be eminently adapted for monu-
mental purposes, is a close copy both in design and
ornamentation of the ancient Runic remains found
in different parts of this country, and has been
erected from designs prepared by Messrs. Maw.
son, architects, of Bradford. It consists of
five pieces—namely, a base about 7ft. square and
Wt. thick formed of one solid block, a pedestal
about 4ft. 61n. high by 4ft. square, an ornamental
shaft, the cross proper, and a cap or finial, and now
that the different portions have been put together, the
design is seen to be very harmonious and effective.
The cross and shaft are very richly carved with the
curious interlacing patterns peculiar to Runic remains,
this portion of the work having been performed by
Messrs. Farmer and Brindley, the sculptors, of
London who did the carving and figures on the ex-
terior of the Bradford Town-hall.
On-the pedestal is the following inscription in Runic
text:—
To the Beloved Memory of
Lord Frederick Charles Cavendish,
Son of William, 7th Duke of Devonshire,
and of Blanche Georgina, his wife.
Born November SOth, 1836.
He went out as Chief Secretary to Ireland
"Full of love to that country,
"Full of hope for her future,
"Fall of capacity to render her service,"
And was murdered in the Pho3nix Park, Dublin,
Within twelve hours of his arrival,
May 6th, 1882.
"The Lord grant thee thy heart's desire,
- -

--
And fulfil all thy mind."
The text of the inscription was decided upon by Lady
F. Cavendigh, the widow of the deceased nobleman,
and Lady Egerton, his sister, while the lines quoted
are words used by Mr. Gladstone in communicating
the sorrowful news of the assassination to the House
of Commons on the Monday after its occurrence.'
The cross is to be erected on its pezmanent site at
Bolton Abbey, the place selected being at the edge of
the Abbey burial ground in a romantic spot, beneath
the shade of one of the magnificent sycamore trees for
which the Abbey is famous.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

A CATTLE-PRODUCING STATE,

The territory of Montana, in the United States, is
rapidly coming to the front as a producer of stock,
its natural advantages in this direction being very
great. Although there have been discovered beneath
the Boil important undeveloped mineral resources,
these are at present being neglected for the raising
of cattle, horses, and sheep, which now forme the m
most profitable industry the country. The terri.
tory comprises no fewer than 92,000,000 acres, or a
surface nearly as large as the cultivated area of
England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales; yet it has
a population of only 40,000, so that there is abundant
scope for individual enterprise. There are now in
Montana some 400,000 head of cattle, 100,000 sheep,
and 50,000 horses; but it .is calculated that these
figures will be doubled within the next four years if
the present rate of increase is maintained. The climate
is an especially dry one, the rainfall being only Zhu,
to 241 n. per annum, and it Is consequently very favour-
able for the raising of sheep. The average proht upon
these animals is estimated at Si per cent, per annum,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

PROPOSED REDUCTION IN COA.L

The South Staffordshire and Fast W(rcestn-shire
, iron trade has not derived much impulse from the
quarterly meetings, and eu 'lhurKlay business was
quiet in all departnants. Prices of untuark d
I finished iron were weaker, less than .R 6 a ton le.
jug received in some itist,,nc(s for common bats.
This price is quite as low as the minium of 1879,
having regard to th 3 higher vaiue of the r.w
mate:i.J, of fuel, and ineleased cost of labour at
the present time compared with the former period.
Sheets w,re in fair request at low quotations, but
, pig iron was, in diminished requirements at easier
rate, except for Northampton and Derbyshire iron
•,
which was in rather restricted supply. The hopes
of ironmasters for the immediate future ate based
- on a reduction in coal, and they were gratified to
find that the almas era decided or, Tharsday to
z • reduce prices on May I,t. The reduction in the
puce of coal will probably be is. a ton, which will,
, under, the sliding scale cause colliers' wages to be
reduced 4d. for thick coal men and 21 for thin coal
men.
A well n4.l.nded meeting of the ea ',3oyer ar.d
operative in mbers of the South :Mali', • ,ishiro and
East \Ver., stersbire Coal Trade Ct Pi•t•ittte • -ArVati
held on Thu:Bday afterncon at the Excliativ,
mitighani, Mr. F. Smith, Earl Dudley's f.gent
presiding, to cola:1;er the pies on of a reduct.on in
the offici4 prices of coal, and an equivaleat teduc-
lion in colliers' wages. The emploper members
favoured a reduction in order to ease the iron trade
and it was pointed out that the prices realised have
for some time past been about 2s. 4 ton be!ow Lord
, Dudley's quotations, which rule the trade. It was
urged by the Chairman that in face of the under-
! selling it would be impo-sible for his lordship :0
) maintain the existing rates. O.) behalf of the
, Operatives it was contended than the present state
of trade did not justify a reduction, and a curtail.
•
4 merit of the output was suggested. The miner's
delegates having temporarily retired, the employers
I came to the dttermination to reduce coal on the Ist
May, though the amount of the drop was not speci-
fied. On the la sult belig cbrumunicated to the
delegates they stated that it would give great
k dissatisfaction to the men, and that mass meetings
woukl be add ia hoppoitioa,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

EXPLOSION IN A LABORATORY.

While a chemist named Robert McKechnie was
engaged experimenting in chemicals and gunpowder
in the Anderson Laboratory, Glasgow, on Tuesday,
an explosion took place, blowing out several windows
and knocking the partitions of the lobby against
each other. Mr. McKechnie sustained a severe
shock, and was badly burned about the face and body.
The fire brigade soon arrived on the spot, but the men
had to pick their steps in clearing the debrii, as gun-
powder lay upon the floor.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

A RUNAWAY TRAIN AT EPSOM.

The Epsom station of the London and South-
Western Railway was the scene of a curious accident
at three o'clock on Sunday afternoon, and had it hap.
pened on a week day serious consequences would
probably have ensued. At the time mentioned the
officials were making up a train of thirty carriages on
one of the sidings, and the pilot engine was detached
for the purpose of "running round" the train. The
line towards London is on an incline, and the wind
being pretty strong the carriages commenced
moving in the direction of Cheam, until they at
length attained a speed of about 30 miles an hour.
Although there was a guard in the train, and he
applied his brake, it had nut the least effect, and the
runaway train continued its course until Worcester
Park, four miles distant, was reached. Here, fortu-
nately, the line rises, and the efforts of the guard had
the desired effect. The engine from Epsom had
started in pursuit, and got to Worcester Park as soon
as the train, which was then coupled on and taken
back, no one but the officials being aware of what had
occurred.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

COST OF A LADY'S TOILETTE.

The Gaulois recently stated that it would very much
like to know what a Parisian lady spent on annual
average upon her toilette alone. It has now received
an estimate from "a very elegant and wealthy
woman," who judges of the requirements of a lady in
her own position, "one having her trosseau complete,
laces, jewellery, and wardrobe," and living in luxury.
The estimate therefore exclusively refers to the
"maintenance expenses" in respect to the stock-in.
trade of fanfreluches and fanfioles referred to, and it is
as follows :
Couturiere I2,00)f.
Modiste 3 000 f.

Lingers 4,C00f,
Cordonnier 1,500 f.

Ganterie, bas, rabans, mends,
cravates, filets, bibelots, crepe•line 6,000 f.
Dentelles d'usage 3,000 f,
P.fumerie, coiffeurf fleurs 4,500 f.
Onabrelles, paraplaies 500 f.
Total ...

34 500 f ~. , .

To this must be added a washing bill of about 600 f.
per month ; the dyeing of silks, stockings,
i &0., 800 f. ;
and cleaning and mending, 200 f. These items would
amount to 13,2001. per annum, bringing up the grand
total to 47,7001. In all this there is absolutely no ex-
aggeration whatever unless it be in the lady's tastes.
Galignani.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

The damage caused by the above extensive fire has
proved to be very great, and although within three
hours and a half from the first outbreak the strength
of the fire had been broker, it was long before,
the flames were thoroughly subdued. The out-
break, occurring as it did in one of the narrowest
portions of the City, threatened at first to outrival
in destructive power the conflagration of Wood.
street, which was recorded not many months since. By
very great perseverance and energy, however, on the
part of the men under Captain Shaw, CI., Mr.
Simonds, the second officer, and Superintendent Gate-
house, the fire was effectually grappled with, and the
number of warehouses actually attacked was limited
to eight. These were very lofty buildings of five and
six floors, occupied in all by some 16 different firms,
and these were all nearly destroyed, though some
escaped with the destruction of the upper floors
and roofs. This was the chief damage, but it
was also evident upon examination when daylight
broke that the fronts of several premises had been
severely scorched, windows had been broken, and the
water had in several places caused very considerable
injury. Fortunately, however, this great City fire
will not be associated with any loss of life, and it is
wonderful that the firemen, who were most active and
assiduous in their exertions, should have managed to
escape injury from the massive pieces of stone and
brickwork which began to tall after the fire had been
raging for some time. The damage done by the fire
is estimated at £150,000.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

AMBLECOTE.

NATIONAL SCHOOLS.—rhe examination of the
boys and girls attending the above schools took
place some time ago, and the following are the re-
ports that have been, received :—Government Re-
port Boys' : The elder boys show more intelligence
than fo.:merly in their reading lesson, but the
fourtb standard is still backward in this respect.
The fifth standard is inaccurate in arithmetic.
Those slight blemishes are the only unsatisfactory
points in this well—taught school. The papers
are fzeneraly neat,, Vie composition is good, and
most of the arithmetic unusi:ally accurate. The
first standard passed well. Geogiaphy and English
literature are remarkably well known.—Diocesan
Repolt, Boys' : The boys passed, on the whole, a
very good examination. In Division I the ihnstra-
tie,' of tie Coininaniiments and the New Testa.
meat History was lesn successful than the rest of
the work. The writing out of Division ii and 111
was hg:ily satisfa,Aory, and the viva voce very
creditable. The following are the successful
scholars in Drawing: Arthur Allchurch, James
Farmer, Edward Flavell, Albert Hand, Albert L.
Harriman, Solomon Jackson, E. Morris, Fred.
Simnuonds, William Simpson and Frederick Lee
passed in Geometry; Edward E. Elt, Fred Man on
Arthur Price, and Philip Rowberry were excellent
in geometry; Join Brice, Alfred Crosser, -Samuel
Homer, Charles Nash, Harry Nicholls, George W.
Onions, Joseph Pitt, Wm. Robiuson, Win. Simpson
John Skelding, John Warrender, David Warremier
David Whitehuse and Wm. Willetts passed in
Freeland; Win. Kay and Charles Maycock passed
in Model ; Joseph Bourne and John Leon,rd
Harriman, P.T., passed in Freehand and Mr. W.
0. Rose in Geometry of the Second Grade.
Governmeet Report, Girls' School : The girls have
so,, acquitted themselves very we I in their
ordinary examination, except those in the first
standard. Needlework is taught with skill and
success. A good beginning has been male -in the
teaching of Geography and lii-tory.—Diocesan
Report, Girls : It gave me great pleasure, to wit-
ness the interest and earnestness-of teachers and
scholars in this school, which passed generally an
excellent examination,—Government Report, In-
fants : Good progress has been made. in the In-
fants' del artment during the past year. The
answering is uniformly accurate, and the teaching
is sound.—Diocesan Report, Infants: The con-
dition of this school is hi.,hly creditable. The
babies answered brightly and well, and wale able
to repeat the Creed. Division I passed a very
good examination, and Divisiou II was excellent,
their answers on lithe C?nimandznents and Lord's
Prayer being unusually intelligent.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

SENTENCED TO DEATH.

At the Newcastle assizes, before Mr. Justice North,
Peter Dunagan 55, labourer, was charged with the
wilful murder Of his wife, Agnes Dunagan, in New.
castle, on the 4th of February last. Mr. Milvain and
Mr. A. G. 0. Liddell were the counsel for the prose.
cution ' • Mr. Manisty defended the prisoner at the
request of the learned Judge.
It appeared that the prisoner and his wife occupied
a single room in Gallowgate, Newcastle. On the
night of the 3rd of February they were last seen to-
gether marketing, and were then on friendly terms. Be-
tween seven and eight o'clock, from some Cause which did
not appear, she left the house, and the prisoner locked
the door against her. She returned about ten minutes to
twelve, knocked at the door' and asked for admittance.
The prisoner opened the door suddenly upon her,
and after a scuffle which took place between them, she
was heard to scream several times. About five minutes
afterwards a second struggle was heard, followed by a
heavy fall upon the floor. A neighbour found that
the unfortunate woman's throat had been cut and that
she was dead.

The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, with a recom•
mendation to mercy on the ground of the provocation
offered by the deceased.
The prisoner was sentenced to death.

On Tuesday Mr. Justice Hawkins concluded, at the
Chester Assizes, the trial of Patrick Carey, alias John
White, for the murder of Thomas Earlam and Mary
Moran. _ - _ _

Earls- m was 64 years of age, and the woman Moran
was his housekeeper. The house was situated midway
between Sandbach and Congleton, and they kept
lodgers. In February the prisoner came to lodge at
the house, and for some time gained a livelihood by
begging. On the morning of the murder the other
lodgers left the prisoner at home with Earlam and
Moran. The prisoner was seen by several persons
about the house until noon, and later he was seen
leaving with a bundle tied in a shawl. Shortly
afterwards a lodger returned to the house, and was
horrified at discovering Earlam lying dead on the
floor. The skull was literally battered in with a
hammer, which lay near at hand. Mary Moran was
found lying in the wash-house, suffering also from
terrible injuries, to which she subsequently succumbed.
Earlatn's pockets had been rifled and a new suit of
clothes was sto'en belonging to a lodger. The prisoner
escaped to Manchebter, where he was arrested.—The
Jury, after five minute.' deliberation, found the pri•
goner Guilty, and his lordship sentenced him to death.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

GREAT FIRE IN THE CITY OF
LONDON.

At a few minutes to one o'clock on Tuesday morn.
lag the premises of Messrs. Kegan Paul and Co.,
the well-known publishers, were found to be on
fire. The house is at the corner of Paternoster-
square and Rose-street, which is a narrow street lead-
ing southwards from Newgate-street. In a very short
space of time the flames seemed to have taken com-
plete possession of these premises, and to have swept
across Rose-street to the house opposite. By half-past
one o'clock, so quick had been the action of the
flames, that the house that first caught fire had
almost burned itself out, and the opposite house was
burning furiously. By this time the "Cat and
Salutation" Tavern was also alight. The -dome of
St. Paul's and the spires of the neighbouring churches
could be seen in the steady light as clearly as by day,
while showers of sparks were falling on the heads of
the crowds assembled in Newgate•street.

A large number of steam-engines and manuals were
soon on the spot from various parts of the capital, and
towards two o'clock the flames were being gradually
subdued, but not until after great damage had been
done. At a quarter to three o'clock the exertions of
Captain Shaw and the firemen were rewarded, and
the fire was practically extinguished.
The heat in Paternoster-square whilst the fire was
raging was intense, the paint being scorched off the
houses on the opposite side of the way, and it at last
became necessary to play on these also to prevent them
catching fire.
The amount of property destroyed in the warehouse
of the publishers of the Nineteenth Century (Messrs.
Kegan Paul and Co.) is estimated at £50,000.
Altogether, the damage is believed to have reached
about £90,000. The property is in nearly every case
insured to the full extent. Large crowds assembled
on Tuesday morning in Warwick-lane, Rose-street,
and Paternoster-sqvare, and the police had full
employment in keeping the curious at a safe dis-
tance from the wrecked premises. Large quanti-
ties of water were throughout the morning
poured upon the smouldering ruins, the approaches
to which were rendered unsafe owing to the
dangerous condition of the walls. During the
morning a body of firemen, assisted by a gang of
labourers, were engaged in efforts to pull them down.
With this object ropes were slung over the iron girders
supporting the walls, but owing to the strain upon
them, they gave way before the object was completed.
At lengt 3, however, the ropes were doubled, and at
eleven o'clock the most dangerous of the standing
walls of Messrs. Regan Paul and Co.'s establishment
gave way.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

A REMARKABLE CASE.

At the Hertford assizes, on Friday in last week,
before Mt. Justice Williams, Edna Mary Reed, 21,
was indicted for the wilful murder of her illegitimate
child, Henry Reed, on the 21st of February last. Mr.
Wightman Wood appeared for the prosecution; and
Mr. Earle defended the prisoner.
-

This was a remarkable- case both on account of the
singular coincidence that after all hope of discovering
the body of the deceased had been abandoned, and it
was anticipated that there would in consequence be a
failure of justice, the body unexpectedly came to light
at the very time that the grand jury were engaged in con-
considering the bill against the prisoner, and also
because the trial led to an important judicial decision
against the admissibility of a confession obtained
through the interrogation of the prisoner by a police-
officer.
The prisoner left her home at Hertford on the 21st
of February, taking the child with her. Having
returned without the child, suspicion was excited, and
she was invited to the police-station, where on being
questioned by the superintendent, she made a state-
ment which was ruled inadmissable by the Judge, but
in consequence of which she was taken into custody
on the charge of murdering her infant. The trial was
fixed for Friday morning, though the body of the
missing child had not been found, the learned Judge
having charged the grand jury that it was not neces-
sary in point of law that anyone should have seen the
dead body of the child, but that it would be an
important question whether there was satisfactory
proof that the child was in fact dead. On Thursday
afternoon in last week, however, two men in a boat
on the river Lea picked up the floating body of a
child in an advanced stage of decomposition 400 yards
below the Rye-house-bridge. Upon this fact becoming
known Mr. Justice Williams, on the application of the
counsel for.the Crown, postponed the trial until Friday
afternoon in order to allow of a post-mortem examin-
ation being made. •
-

Mr. Justice Williams, in summing up to the jury,
said that the case was one of a very remarkable
description. The inference to be drawn from the
medical testimony that the child found was the pri-
soner's was very strong, but, even if it did not satisfy
them, the case was not necessarily to be determined
in favour of the prisoner. He did not believe that
Lord Hale ever said what was attributed to him, and,
if he did, then he was clearly wrong, as many persons
had been convicted in cases in which the bodies of
their victims had never been recovered, and such a
case had occurred in his own short experience as a
Judge.
The jury found a verdict of Guety, the foreman,
who was much affected, adding that they strongly
recommended her to mercy. Mr. Justice Williams
passed sentence of death with considerable emotion,
and stated that he would forward the recommendation
ot mercy to the proper quarter, and would also strongly
support it.