The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-12 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

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-"-But here 'is raargentleman who pretends to say
that the girl has boon assassinated in the omnibus,"
said the man belonging to the station.
"I do not pretend to say anything of the sort," re-
plied the artuits "Li only affirm that thin d!iith haa
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REWARDS FOR GALLAYFRY.—The Board of Trade
have awarded their Silver " Humanity " Medal to
Captain Alexander Ritchie, mai,ter of the steamship
State of
pennsvivania, of G aggow, in recognition of his
kindness and humanuy to the shipwrecked cr3w of the
barque Benefactress, of Greenock, whom he rescued
from their vessel when waterlogged, and almost a coin-
Piet° wreck in Mid-Atlantic on the 28th November
last.—The Board of Trade have also awarded their
Silver " Gallantry " Medal to George Dunlop, second
mate, and their Bronze Medal and a sum of money to
each of the following seamen of the same vessel, who,
with the second mate, manned the boat, which at great
risk effected the rescue, viz. :--Malcolm McDonald,
Michael Davany, John Fife, James Heron, William
Hunter, Philip Curley; and Robert Johneoth

Sir Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth, speaking at a
meeting in connection with a literary club at Accring-
ton on Saturday night, paid a ,high tribute to the
excellence of English newspapers, to which the nation
owed a deep debt of gratitude. He expressed a very
strong opinion in fayour ot works of fiction properly
selected in our public libraries, remarking that a vast
amount of healthy recreation is derived from the
reading of such works., _

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—it Birmingham, on Tuesday morning, a boy named
Jordan while in a " swing-boat " fell from the extreme
end just as it had reached the highest point, and sus-
tained such severe injuries to his head that he is not
expected to live. Another boy was watching the
"swing-boats" when he was struck by one of them
a terrible blow on the head and hurled a considerable
distances

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MARK-LANB.,—MoNDAY.
At Mark-lane not much business has been doing. A
stronger tone is reported from New York, bat here dealings
are quite from hand to month, and there are no symptoms
of an early return to activity. Farmers are threshing out
sparingly, hence deliveries of home-grown grain are short.
The show of foreign-grown is moderate. English wheat has
but a slow sale at late prices. For foreign wheat the demand
was inactive, at about previous currencies. Flour was dull,
at previous rates. The barley trade was steady. Malting
produce was 'steady; grinding was dearer on the week. Oats
were in quiet request, at previous quotations. Maize was
steady and quite as dear as last market. Beans were quiet.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKEL—MONDAY.
The cattle trade is in a dull and weak state, with not much
disposition to do business. A fair supply of beasts came
forward from the midland and home counties, as well as the
eastern counties. There was an increased number of Scotch,
but fewer lrith were offered. Throughout a dragging sale
was experienced, and prices were flat. The beet Scots and
therewasessol a fair show dat
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which met a slow demand at drooping prices. In the
sheep pens was an average supply. The demand was in-
active, and prices were with difficulty supported. The best
Downs and half breds realised 7d 2d to is 6d per lib. Calves
and pigs were dull at about lett. rates. Coarse and inferior
beasts, 4, to 48 6d ; second quality ditto, 4s 6d to is; prime
largo oxen, is 6d to is 8d; ditto Scots, iikc , is 8d to bs 10d:
coarse and inferior sheep, Si 6d to 63 ; second quality ditto,
63 to 6,61 ; prime coarse-woolled ditto, 63 10d to 7., 2d;
prime douthdown ditto. 7s 2,1 to 75 44 ; large coarse c,.lves,
81 to 6s; prime small ditto, 6s to 6a Oil; large hogs, 38 8d
to 4,‘ ; neat sm poikers, 4s to 4s Sd per Sib. to sink the
offal.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—MONDAI'.
There was a moderate supply, and slow prices. Inferior
beef, 35 4d to 3s 8,1 ; middling ditto, 41 to 4s 64; prime
large ditto, 43 64 to ss; prime small ditto, be to 63 44 :
veal, 63 4d to 6s Rd; inferior mutton, 85 to 4s: middling
ditto, ra to 15s 4d ; prime ditto, ts 8d to Os ; large pork,
3s 8d to 3s 10d; and small ditto, 4s to 45 8d per 81b. by the
MUM.

FISH.
Fresh herrings, 83 6d to 12s; roused ditto,. Os 8d to 9s;
pickled ditto, (Is to 8s Eld ; red ditto, Sa to 45 3d ; kipper
ditto, 8s 60 to us ; bloaters 68 6d to 85 ; native oysters,
19s to 225; French ditto, 45 to 85; Dutch ditto, (Is 6d
to 102 61 • Ostend ditto, 85 to 85 6d; Portuguese ditto, 25
to Os; Welsh ditto, 38 to 108; and North Sea ditto, as to
fis 60 per 100.
POTATO.
The good supply of potatoes that were OD isle, met
with a quiet demand, as follows :—Magnum bonums,
805 to 100s:regents, 80s: champions, 601 to 805 per ton ;s
German reds, 4$ per bag.
GAME AND POULTRY.
Hares, 4s to 48 Pd; white ditto, 18 6d to 2s 6d; part-
ridges, is 9d to 25 9d • pheasants, Si 3d to 45 6d; rabbits,
Is Sd to 2s 8d ; caperc'alizle, 35 to Si ; woodcocks, Si to 4i;
ptarmigan 6d to 18 ; plovers, 94 to 18 40: turkeys, Si to les
geese, 44 to 84 Ott; ducks 2s to its ; and chickens, Is ad Oa
21 lid each.

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quality ditto,
...), 6s 10d to 7. 2d;
,o 78 43 ; large coarse c-Ives,
...., ditto, 6s to 6s 6d; large hogs, 3s 8d
-..0, poikers, 4s to 4s Sd per 81b. to sink the
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—MONDAY.
... enort
.../ Me advancing There was a moderate supply, and slow pricer. Inferior
beef, 3s 4d to 3s 84 ; tuidding ditto, 4a to 4s 63; prime
large ditto, 4s 63 to Se; prime small ditto, 5s to 58 4d;
veal, Ss 43 to Gs Rd ; inferior mutton, Is to 4s ; middling
_ ..a last ditto, 35 8d to Os ; large pork,
3s 8d to 3s 10d ; and small ditto, 48 to 4s Sd per Sib. by the
lation, the births were 68, and the deaths 236, below
the average numbers in the corresponding weeks of carcase' FISH.
~,,e eldest son of the last tru years. Tbe annual death-rate from all Fresh herrings, Ss 6d to 12s; roused ditto,', Os 63 to 9s;
which had been 22.7, 21 2, and 19'8 per 1,000
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5s
43;
prime
pickled ditto, 6s to Sc 6d: red ditto, 3s to 4s 3d, kipper
_....uing, ;;h:inallr,abWbith.sithCoohntrcingh:
had
cauges,
in the tbr,e preceding weeks, rose again to 21'6. ditto, 8s 6cl to lls ; bloaters 6s 6d to 853 ; bathe oysters,
- get through a hedge, and whilst dragging Mr. William Grant, a itopmeuthshire working man,
-.., guided gun after him it exploded, and the full recently wrote CO the Pdme Minister wishing him, in t::),
_lo.s 6‘‘,le Ostend ditto, 8s
_tso; S to6ans i 3
North Sea ditto, 81 to
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charge went into the lower part of his back. He was the name of his fellow working men, many h to
Ss u,‘ ihdito, 8 0 10 .
03 per 100.
of the
...,om he rescued removed to his horns, where he now flea in a very pre. returns of his birthday. Mr. Grant has received a POTATO.
198 to 228 ; French ditto, 41
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carious condition. reply from Mr. killadstone thanking him for his kind The good supply of potatoes that were on ssle, mei
---'gged, and almost a corn-
-. Atlantic on the 28th November Sir Ughtted Kay•Shnttleworth, speaking at a remen3brance.
hampions 60s to 80. per ton ; sue
.zoard of Trade have also awarded their meeting in connection with a literary club at Accring- At Birmingham, on Tuesday
,morning, a boy named 1 German reds, 4s per bag.
_.,ver " Gallantry " Medal to George Dunlop, second ton on Saturday night •cl high tributet the Jordan whilr in a " swing•boat fell from the extreme
, paid a o GAIIR AND POULTRY.
mate, and their Bronze Medal and a sum of money to excellence of English newspapers, to which the nation end just as it had reached the highest point, and sus- 1 Gd to 2.a 6d ; part-
-on Tuesday each of tie following seamen of ,the same vessel, who, owed a deep debt of gratitude. He expressed a very tamed such severe injuries to his bead that he is not Har". 4s to 48 9d ; white ditto, &t so.withic.
itioNquZentmsanc.d; ,e as follow, s:—Magnum bonturs,
, 3 j;cl to 48 63 ; rabbits,
-,,.ent poaching affray with tho second mate, manned the boat, which at great strong opinion in favour of works of fiction properly expected to live. Another boy was watching the risdgr iols2,,Pdscto c249etric;aiplzhlee,"37 to 55 ; woodcocks, lis to 41;
uear Gorebridge, on the loth risk effected the rescue, viz. :—Malcolm mcDonaid, selected in Our public libraries, remarking that a vast " awing boats when he was struck by one of them
_ .ast. The two poachers, Vicars and ' Michael Davany, John Fife, James Heron, William amount of healthy recreation is derived from the a terrible blow on the bead and hurled a considerable 4. to Si ed ; ducks 2/1 toand enkkens, li 8d Is
.—, were again remanded, Hunter, Philip Curley; and Robert Johnson, reading of such works,_—... _ distance, 2s RI each. • •
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