The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-02-04 00:00:00

THE DOWRY FOR THE PRINCESS
LOUISE.

A numerously attended nvieting r f the Latin=
Representation League was held on Saturday at their
rooms in Cockspetuatrett, London, Mr. Robett M.
Latham, the president, in the chair.
Mr. Latham introduced the motion of which he had
previously given notice by stating that he was anxious
that a people so heavily taxed cows are should not be
calltd upon to pay for anything that could fairly be
regarded as needlessly extravagant. He felt that in
the expenditure of the public money, as well as in I
nearly everything else connected with the government I
of the country, there was s great deal to be attetuded,
and lie would go wiilingly for the correction of every
proved abuso ; but he would insist upon (long so in a
spirit of perfect fairness. If the Civil List required
re-adjustirg, the whole question ought to be brought
fairly under the consideration of the nati.n. Let
, it be examined in its principle, and let its details be
I modified, if modification were reqeired, in such a
manner as to avoid individual pain, insult, or in.
justice. But he for one was determined that he
would not commit himself to any desults ry fight.
tog about details, especially when of a kind Olen-
eive ta good taste and honest manly feeling, be.
lieaing, an be did, that no substantial benefit can be
obtained by the nation unless in all its attempts at
. ref am it SAIle to scoot:tip:6h its work in a spirit of
dignity and reasonableness. Above all things he was
satisfied that in pursuing their plane of reform the
working classes, more than any other class, most avoid
that bitterness and littleness which too frequently
obtrude themselves into party polities. Her Majesty,
in approving the marriage of her daughter to one of
her subjects, had made an impatt nit concession to the
liberality and gore' some of her people, which he warn
sure the workiog classes would as heartily appreciate
and Approve of as any other body of men in the kings i
dom. We had no reason to regard her Majesty and
her family otherwise than with affecion, Ana this last
act con viuced him more than ever that that feeling; warn
heartily reciprocated on the part of her Majesty to.
wards her people. He then moved the following
resolution i-
- That this League condemns, as uncalled for, the dimsive I
references made by curtain working men to tie dowry of
the PIitICCIR Louise, and hereby expresres Its firm conviction
that the working men of England would not perniit their
attention to he drown away from the great oeitions ',fleet-
ing their own and the nation's welfare by paltry and vexatious
atnmpts to excite unworthy prql iCues in a matter which in
Its liberal and exceptional character commends itself to the
Leant approval of the nation."
, Mr. William Allen, general secretary to the Alma's
Igamated Encineere, send he had very great pleasure in
seconding the resolution, and observed that he entirely
approved of the marriage, and hoped it would prove a
source of happiness to all concerned. If pensions,
dowries, sinecures, and useless offices were to be ex-
amined into with the view to cutting down the nation's
expenses, it ought to be done after a full examination
of everything connected with the whole of them. It
was lost time to continue squabbling about these small
matters, which too frequently occupied the attention
of working men to the exclusion of things of larger
, importance.
Mr. Lloyd Jones, Mr. George Howell, Mr. R.
: Applegarth, Mr. F. Campin, and others, warmly
, supported the motion, which was passed unanimously.

THE QUEEN V. RUGG.

The prisoner was unhoted for neglecting to provide
and care f,,r her infant child, 'she being able and
having the means to perform her said duty, whereby,"
&c. A second count charged the same offence without
the allegation of her ability and means. The Grand
Jury, in endorsing the bill, said, " We find a true bill
against Florence lino,g for not providing food for her
child." This special endorsement had not been called
to the attention of the Court till after the Grand
Jury had been diecharged. The prisoner was arraigned
on the whole indictment, and was founl guilty, the
jury adding to their verdict, " We do so on the ground
that if she had applied for relief she would have had
it."
The case was tried before the Recorder for Plymouth
who reserved the questions whether the presentment of
the Grand Jury wan sufficient; and if it were, whether
upon the verdict given on the ground alleged by the
jury the Recorder ought not to have directed an ace
quittaL
No conneel appeared.
The Court thought there was not mei dent totrustain
the finding. —Conviction quashed.

The Dail!, Ners understands that Mr. Trevelyan ,
Intends, as early as possible In the session, to bring forward
two resolutions lir the House of commons one declaring ,
that the system of purchasing Commissions to the army .
should be abolished ,• and the other, that the existing
arrangements at the Horse Guards are unsathlactory, and
stand in need of reform.
An enterprieing manufacturer near Dublin has
perfected a plan, which he has patented, for making paper !
from timber, which app. are to,lie as good as that made from 1
rags. Deal hnerds are chopped rip into fibre, and then
placed Into, boiler of 2. Olb pressure. It then fien.umes the
. form of a rich crearmcoloured pulp. The inventor, It Is said,
Is about to manufacture this pa; er on a large scale.
During the war between the North and South a
I 'Yankee colonel wrote an order to the Unmruissariet agent
for provision., which Is Peat in its way. lie was a man who
j did not waste words if his men wa•ted powder. Toe agents
' name was Brown, aid the order was thus direc'.ed
° Brown—beer .yd • The provisions were duly sent
with an equally short letter Boy d—beel.—Brown."
The Britiele Medical Joarnal says that the Perlis.
menhir, Ccminittee on the Contagion, Diseerns Acts are
pursuing their inquiry with great diligence. The principal
. evidence taken up to this time has i,en ea to tno working
of the act. at Fiymout h. The evidence attempting to thew
I abuse, arid the apprehension of molest women, has com-
' pletely broken down, while the most conclusive proof. have
been received of the admirable sanitary effects of the acts.
The Deronriort dock officers have been ordered to
report what staff of men, wornen, sod children must be em-
t Toyed In the ensuing year to manufacture 70) tons of rope
and 1 501 tons of yarn, this being the supply provided for in
next year's estimates. For months past the hand. in Devon.
port ropery have been working an hour overtime daily, and
have not tel made up the quantity which In ordinary times
has been kept in stock.
One of the met tributes to Mdlle. Christine Nilsson
Is from a New York correopmdent of the Toronto Eorning
Expreeo who say.—WhEn she of the incomparaine voice
lately appeared in orstorie. in the metropolis, her eyes were
cast down as she gave, How beautiful are the feet ' • and
Nilseon's own pretty little feet at the time were encased in
delicate chits satin slippers, and the audience were led to
believe that Handers sublime hymn referred to those par-
ticular extremitler.
The Rev. Thomas Money preached Ms farewell
sermon last Sunday night, at the King's Weigh House Ci.ptl,
London, on retiring from his ministry there of some forty
years. The chapel was crowded to overfl owing, and a large
number of persons were nnable to obtain admission Mr.
Kinney preached to young men, from the text "lie not
drceived, God is not mocked, for whatsoever a man soweth,
' that shall he also reap."
. A deputation from the national Kim .Imasters of
Ireland had an interview with Mr Gladstone, Mr. Fortescue,
and Mr Lowe on Tuesday, in order to reprerent the grlev.
• ante. of their position. and especially their low rate of
remoneration, their want of residences, and the absence of
any provision for them when laid aside by age or Infirmity.
They also strongly nrged that there should be an education
rate In Ireland as well as in England. The Prime Minister
• promised that their representations should have due con'
I MderaUon from the Government.

The Times has the following leader, rxplquatory of I
the clams of Royalty, and the privileges of the Sieve.
reign:—
The electors of Birmingham have added another example
to the pro mita alreaey entered against the vote of a Dowry
to the Princess Louise on her approaching marriage, though
better things, we must nee'. say, nrght have been expected
of a constituency pretending to more than average
g,fts of liberality and Intelligence. Neither Mr. Dixon
nor Mr. Munt z condet nand ed to humour the popu-
lar idea, which, indeed, it snap be hoped, was only partially
entertained brit it would really be well if on some similar
occasion the &lectors would explain their olj:ctions, and
Paten to a plain account of the can as it stands under the
constitutional arrangemeiats established between the Crown
and the people.
Probably the ruling idea among the opponents of the
I grant is that the Queen is rich enough to provide for her own
family without drawing upon the putac tans for assistance.
I The simple answer to this notion Is that the Queen eertaiuly
might be doh enough to do all this If her estates were but

A Journeyman jeweller has been starved to death in
London through want of employment. •
•

It te said that a great demonstration of unemployed
working men la threatened at the opening of Parliament

left In her own hands, and managed with aneechisiveYtew to I wife, and that they were not resent, and were not
her personal advantage. But Der lisleety isnot allowed any ! pu.t),.s to the proceeding.. 'nder all the circnm-
such freedom In the control of herproperty as Is enjoyed by the stances, he submitted that this was • case in which
tenet/el trersubtaciar His ell taken outof her hand.. and lodged
the prisoner might be allowed to go at large on his own
In the hands of ParUsinett. Pairldimeint, In its ) -Mousy of
royal power and its concern for popular rights. deterrnteed reeogniaances.
long age that the Crown Lena thould not be loft at the ells- 'faits course was assented to by the Common
,erjeant. and the defendant was discharged on enter-
rpeenalleroftht,lel
toCroet%
~,,,ho,,t,atryhat.ne
t,c,rk7n.nah.ollazt,.7; S
.
tug into his own recognisance'.
Insteaft. It le on this understanding that what Is called 1
.he Civil List is voted every year, and that sopa- ___ - -
rations are made for additional votes
yal. the marriage ,
or settlement of members of the It e Family. The CUTTING'S FROM AMERICAN PAPERL4
whole arrangement, from first to last, was conceived in the —
Interest of the people, and hi deroeation, we may say of the i Mrs. Farnham, of Wisconsin, has juet boric d her
pfivileges of the S wereign. The Crown was deprived of I:3 sixth husband, and the papers call her • successful planter.
estatee, arid pnt upon a stipend, like a Bishop under t e
E:clesiasticel C monism.. When money was wanted, as The choir sang " Come ye Dieconsolate," at a recent
wedding at Weyer°, Ind? Ohs bride, who Is thirty-two,
ainuthoeugchateenbee,fif,Tievatlies,,,,Phaartilabmeennt
previouslyr.had to be aege
ievd. d
f.;,r itand,
says she isn't near so dircensolate as she was.
opportunity was thus alvn for any exemeden of Delmar A petition to the Detroit City 0 overnment end,: :-
opinion. As to the commercial aspect of the bargain, it was o And your petitioners will ever pray-if praying win do any
not an laden. one. The Civil List is calculated at i good."
£3,5.000 a peer, and the Crown Lairds t reduced In the year Ohio girls have a pleasing habit of kissing strangers
differeeuritugnce between what the Crewn at alicheelmas last exactly
took fn..; e 377,000 ;
the taxes and so that the
in the streets, and then wildly screaming "Oh, my : I
!"
the taxes got from the Crown was exceedingly small. This, thought it was cousin Charlie
however, it most he added, Is not the whole of the account. The following was "invented" by a widow as a
liver and above the allowance of the Civil List, annuities are gout riddle for het fellow sufferers Waive mit when °cue slop
invariably granted on occasions of marriage or settlement to offers .-" What is the pleasantest kind of husbandry ."-
niembers of the Roy al Family, and these annuities amonut "To destroy a widow', weeds."
in the aggregate at the present moment to a yearly charee Oa a bridge at Meridr C ia, on., is written this
of a. 110,000. Tide tam the ecale scribed the Ex- startling sentence;-" I, the murderer of Nathan Fenn,
chequer, and represents a balance of some £120,000 • year mused over this bridge Septem'er 15th. signed, M. G. "If
in fevour of the Crown. Again, hewever, it must be re- It le on a bridge, the hero could not have passed over,
membered that the Crown Lands do not yield their full Mildly It la • falsehood. I
value. They produce less income than they might be
made to yteld because they Are under e Metal manage- T ,
he ,A em Yen* Mail says, "Many of our feehionable
meld, and they are kept under officiel management because young ladles have adopted nicknames, whlch they nee on
it was thought desirable to protect popular rights splint their cards, preferring to be known by them, and tel let their ,
any poseible emroaChrueut on the part of the Crown If proper names be forgotten. It strikes a foreigner as either i
all the old property of the Crown were is the hands strange to see cards bearing such names aa ' Gene ' this,
of the S wereien, and all the resin and valet's eceewed up to 'reedy' that, or . Pinky • So-and-so."
the highest point, it Is certain thin the Sovereign might ANOTHER BOCE.-The Hamilton ( 1 ndiana) 0 1 rola I
dispense with any application to Perliament or any con- has appeared In the journalistic world.
eitleration elf Pardareentary opinion ; but it was egetnet
A HINT TO ENf:leeli 1,11 'its !-Mre. Eether
that very Independence that the present eystem was directed,
the country paying an odd £lOO,OOO a year for the satisfaction Morrie, justice of the peace in lowa, has temporarily re-
tired from the bench to nuree her baby
of anolishing R. .
It I. passable, however, that objections may he urged Teef Ileo or ilin !-A well-known barrister having
against these Nanette' an not itmluded is the stipulatious won • suit, the opposite party wits so much enraged that be
between the Crown and Parliament, and as not required by declared that whenever he met Lis legal adversary he would
the extgericiee or preprietim of the ease lima It is oer- nitch late him. They ...enteral each other at an oyster
talsly true that, though the Civil Lint Is paid In pur- counter. The gentleman at once addressed him. "tie. —,
Inane, of definite agreement, no apecideation of grants to U there • cause so had, er an individual so 'Mamma, that
be made to Prism or Mamma ii eoltained In the your minims cannot be obtained t''-" loannot say, replied
bond, sad perhaps coonesalats wUI smart that such grants the barrister, walk other oyster; and thaw ng , stoopi
are unnecessary, a• the Civil Link In ample enough to over, be asked, la annwilertnne that IlTesTbodY could Mar,
tarnish the requisite proeislens. Is that the fact? "What have you been doing?"
The Q Imes allowance is not only calculated for herb, Perlis- . ...
ment, bet distributed and allotted for her-so much to this
item, so much to that ; and the several assignmentn are very
considerable Let tis euppeee, by way of closing directly EPITOME OF NEWS,
with the question at Issue. that no grants had been made BRITISH AND 'ft L6;11 rl4.
to members of the It vyal Family, tint that the Civil List
had been regarded as sufficient for all such purposes. Well
that of course would have reduced the ravens. of Royalty The rod of the London School Board election Was
by 411.9,00 u year, and left the Qaeen with an Income about gem)°,
sumeler than is enjoyed by many a great peer end
prosperous manufacturer "for the support of her Majesty's The marriage of the Princess Louise has been fixed
household and of the honour and digulty of the Crown of for Tueeday, the Olet of March. •
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland " Would Earl Granville has been confined to his residence by
that be desirable? Would it, In fact, be either for the credit a slight attack of gout.
of the country or the Interest of any class of the pepuletion A third dividend of is. Al in the pound ia to be
that the Royal income should be applied and the Reyal
psid to the creditors of the Norwich Crown Bauk. A
household managed on the principle of saving an much and die-
tribution of nearly £700,600 w 111 then have been made.
spending as little as possible Y
There Is still another point to be considered in any fair On Tuesday Prince Arthur returned to his military
argument on the question. Though these grants and annultiee duties as • Lieutenant in the It fie Brigade, after rather
have not been formally promised by the country to the Crown, more than a month's atemoce.
they have hitherto been invariably paid; so invariably, that Samuel Vine, the steward of H.M.S. lloscaren, who
the Sovereign is entitled, on the ground of settled usage was last week tried by court-martial for alleged frauds upon
and prescription, to expect their continuance until the the Admiralty, wanes Saturday acquitted of the charge.
arrang-meet le formally repudiated. Already, during
The Chancellor of the Exchequer acknowledges n
the present reign there have been half a dozen sunki
grants, and what, then, can be the justification for mispend. The Till. the receipt of £l2 Is. 11d. from G. L. G., or ac-
her or renouncing the custom In the present instance 0 Is It count of fficonnetax.
nitwit to remelts a popular objection to the match Itself? M. d'Aguilar, the Speniele Charge d'Affaires, has
On the contrary, the match, ex.ptionai as It certainly is Is denvered to the :Wigan the Insigule of the Golden Fleece.
character, is of a kind to comineutl itself especially to point. This may be termed Spans "0 eectug " Turkey.
ler sentiments. The daughter of the Queen, with her A gentleman, a got d whist player, replied to a bore
nndliar.° full t, ''"cand° fmn the cli"nwd heigh pt' ef who wanted advice ane, A good deal delmode on geed
Reyelty and marries a 'Redact. What can the moat advanced
Ltherel object to in that? For once the money will not even playing, and good playing depends on a good deal."
be *eut out of the country, but will be kept at home cud There are now 110 daily newspapers publidxed in
spent among the people. We can nederstand objections, per- the United Kingdom ,-London 20, prey... 07. Wales 2,
baps of no small weight, to the vet' just taken; but they are ecotland 11. Ireland 19, and Channel Islands 1. 01 these el
sets euch an wduld be « utertained by popular constituencies are sold at it, and 34 at a eel. each.
In their eyes the marriage ought to appear peculiarly A correspondent of the Doily Nora states that the
prornistng and eadsfactory, and why, then, should the oppor. Senior Wrangler for this year, Mr. J,deri Hopkinson, Is a Non.
tunny be selected for an mvidlous and Irrational denionstra- cenfortuist, his father being a deacon of an Independent
Von ? We say l' irrational," because there is no reason for Church In Manchester.
it, either in principle or practice The principle on which
these arrangements have be. established Is popular In Rea, Sunday being Hospital Sunday tat Sheffield, collec:
and It Is net pretended that in our generation it has ever been Hone were made at the mojerity of places of worship In that
extravegautlystiplied. Time was when Ministers came down town About E 1,050 was raised, which e ill be dish-tool be-
te Parhameut with demands for hall a million or solo Liget- tween the three most useful Institutions it. the borough,
dation of Royal debts, but nothiug like such pet II eta. In high The Qtwen attende I Divine service on Sunday morn'
places has ever been known In our own day.. The Ray al ing at Welppligham church. The Ray George Prettier° and
househeld has been a model of prudent manage- the Rev George Connor officiated, and administered the
meat, and never has the natlon been called even to provide aacraulent of the Holy Communion,
for toe consequences of presligalify or excess it us, then,
hear the niellwing of an outcry which is neither reasouable A movement has been set on foot for Fending a
nor seemly. Parliament will be asked to previde a dower vesael lean with provielons from Ireland to France. Ihe
on a scale is ither uesuitable nor immoderate for ft.cter el the Melt College at Pans has been designated to
the fourth daughter of the ()wen. tea udlng to precedent solicit vuhecriptior lin Ireland.
long establiebed aud continuously observed. The cost of t Mr. Gladstone, RP Premier, hay famed cards for a
the whole arrangement to the country is, as we have said, fuleelt re- earltamentar y 'linnet to the Seasker a:.11 his good'
about 01 0,100 a year, certain popular securities being jetore of ~,e Governme, .on the SA Fob., the eve of the
acquired Icy the bargain If the bargain should be thought I eneetleg of Perliament.
teejectioreable, well and good ; but so long nett subslate MAW I According to the most recent arrangements, it is
understanding it cannot be creditably impeached by those •Pr hi that the 0 . .r. eller the eere mo ny of opening
for whom presumed a ix:antes:a it was devised. 1 Parliament e iti pl., e 0, tte Claret, et House Lear Esher,
- Surrey, an-i realje time for • few days prerlOtta LI returning
63 Windsor.
The body of another murdered child has been fotind
. .
*mane .c: aggage ' at Pachilegton la.ti way station,
London. - hi. ems the chili' was a girl. I a won in which it
was foun ' al,: being sent el over the ha in the hope of I
(tiding n owner, was labelleu • T. I. Key passenger." 1
he:w.nviethi.ge
with the
From April let to January 20th the total receipts ,
Into the exchequer were £.52 2elees7 au compared with I
T. 57.70 i tolls the corresponding period of last tear. The
e xpenditure has been £57,624.150. The balance In the .
Bank of England on Saturday hut was £873 167.
In athordance with a revolution of the Camtheltown •
committee, the Ditches, of Argyll has just selected a marine
THE QUEEN V. COHRE, llcent pearl necklace of two rows, as the present from K lutyre •
In the Princess Louie. The necklace Is valued at between 1
The prisoner was indicted at the Woroester Sessions Lam ~„d cep,
for stealing moneys, the property of one Hande. It It is believed that neveral of the Irish Ilisln•pe will
appeared that the ;zinc ner was a confidential fort-man
, I commute the ireccletical incomes Among those who
in the service of Hands. He had to engage and die- I have definitively made up their minds upon the point are it
allege workmen, and to pay them their wages.; and : Is stated, the Primate, the Arehblehop of Dublin, and the •
to enter such payments in a book, wl ich Wilit delivered . Bishop. of Down and Derry.
to Hands every week. . The prisoner had inserted the 1 Joseph Swan, charged with rending a threatening
name of William, as receiving 201. a week, whereas he • letter to Lord gene's serene was committed by the Lienekea
. magistrates, on Saturday, tor trial at the Aselzee, but was
only paid him "di. Upon A particular day the prisoner
put doseh the name of Wirliame as having received ' admitted to hall.
£1 10e, id, for writes and working overtime, whereas • At a meeting of metropolitan Volunteer comman:l-
-. B officers, on Tuesday, it wee unanimously resolved that
the primmer had only paid Williams 21 84., and had
• . : the Volunteer Review be held on k.aster Monday as mutual '
put the 2s. 41. into his pocket. The prisoner received . .111 e reslew will take place at Bright., provided eatisfactory
' arrangements be made with the local and railway authori-
the amount from the cadder of Hands. On the trial,
it was urged that the offence amounted to a false pre- ties,
resolved oalnode,do„, toe
tence and not to a larceny, and this point was reserved. 11
present
At
hregiry
colonel,ll rtilltehrey.silra;qoul rum
ot
feeLrson,
Mr. Streeten and Air. Jell appeared frr the pri-
soner ; Mr. J. 0. Griffita and Mr. M. Williams for I wedding present on the occasion of his
the prosecutor. I Princess Lutes.
For the prisoner, it was submitted that when the I A deputation sent over to Knowsley to Lord Derby
money was handed over to the prisoner, it no longer I regarding Ids rumoured intention of sellipg his Tipperary
belonged to Hands. I estates has been informed by his lordship that he did in-
The Chief Justice: Suppose a roaster to hand
tend selling them, but he will consider the memorial, and
a .
check for £lO to his servant and the servant obtained • send a reply in due course.
20 sovereigns from the bank in change for the check 1 The Cork Examiner says that Mr. Maguire, M.P.,
who:e property would the 20 sovereigns be? ' has been Int wined that the Government has consented to
release, Bryon Dillon, one of the Mime
Mr. Streeten contended that when the master handed I
uncendlthanal
f wined Fenian., and thy.
at Dillon, who is In a vary critical
over the money he parted with the property. There ! state of health, will be allowed to return home.
must be a taking of money without the consent of the 1 One of Mr. Ayrtora'e constituents having written
master. J to the right hon. gentleman respecting his vices on the
lie Court considered that the proper point here Was I Conteglous Deem. Acts, the First Conandestoners of Works
whether there was evidence that ought to have been reminds Ms interregater that he wes almost the only mew'
left to the jury or whether the cane ought not to have tier of the House of Commons who protested against the
been withdrawn. The money here was the property • paining or those measures.
of the master, and conntinctively was in his posees- 1 A curious instance of the errors to which the press
km The prisoner appropriated it to his own use lls liable occurs in a Scotch rewspaper, where • blehop of the
• ' Scotch Episcopalian 'hutch announces, In regard to • chew]
and, therefore, wan guilty of larceny-Conviction i
. In Aberdeen. that it hag got rid of " ene of the greeted
attirmed. 1 hiedrances to the spread of the gospel " namely, curate., the
word in Italics being a misprint for pew rents, to which there
lea slight similarity of sound.
A meeting of the Committee of the Manainn-houns
French flatlet Fund was Meld on Tuesday, in London. Mr.
George Moore and Lieut..C-.d Stuart.Wortley were appointed
to So to Paris and superintend the distrintition of the stores
sent out by this negate zstion. Another shipment of food to
the value of £5,000 was ordered to be made.
A French paper publi-hen the following cheerful
parngraph :-It is not generally kuown (hot the assassination
of Prim is but the first execution of a sentence pronounced
by the secret Provisienal Government of Spain, who have
conelernned to death the 191 deputies who voted for the Duke
of Aosta.
It Is pointed out by the Begistrar-General that the
157 fatal cares of small pox in London last week showed a
decline of 31 upon the preview. seven days. It is euggesteg
that when reediest men certify the cause of death is cases
of small-pen, they should add "vaccinated" or unvacci-
nated," as the case mat he. MARK-LAN E. -WanSEsna r.
The coal proprietors of Lancashire, North Stafford
' An incressed amonnt of lirmnees was noticeable in the
and North Wale, havirg refuse 4 the implication of the ,
I trade at Mark lane to day, and values throughout
miners for an advance of ten per cent. wagers, • circular has
been Issued to them by the Amalgamated Associatton of it!e'n'elned towards further Improvement. Barley were firm at
Miners, intimating that If the ten per cent Advance were extreme quotations 1 here et a smanty.show
_of am at
not given by the Ist of February they avoule feel in duty bound I advancing k'kea i'eana lea, d ala'a° were disposed..
to a moderate extent, and full rat. were realimd. else flea
loose every law fel means in their power to secure tIIO
trade ruled firm, and au advance of ed. took place on
Nine. American barrels.
On Monday morning three boats manned by eight
men, started from II erwich to tender sestatence to a steamer M Fel ROTOLITAN CATTLE MARK EL-MONDAY.
which had got aahore o. the Long Sand. Three fe the men, i The cattle trade to-day bee exhibited less firmness, and
named Sadler, Roper, awl Young, were drowned, the b mte prices have ruled war. It has been only a moderate
were upset ant Pat. Five men were saved by tugs which supply of beasts on sale. The demand has been inactive,
-• cults assist. and price. have e' - way 2d. - • bib_ The best Scots and
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From the ht of February the syetern of poat..nttice
orders will be adopted between Germany and England.
Each order must not exceed seventy tnalers

The C.urt Circletor cohttina an anthorit•itive an-
nouncement that the Queen has not been sulfuring from
neuralgia.
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It is reported from Pali e that an enormons cue,
filled nub Jewels and decorations, hu been found to the
apartments of the ox Emperors treasurer.
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Milwaukee, Wiselnsin, "claims " to be the greatest
wheat market In the woild. he receipts last year were
19 COO 991 bushels, an' the shipment+, 22,154,41 bushels.
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The 112th anniversary of the Itiethday of 11 ibert
Burns hss been celebrated throughout scotland, and lu Many
towns in England and elsewhere, by the usual festive
meetings.
According to a French journal the wife of General
Trochels an English lady, and resides st present In Scar.
borough. Line of the general's sisters has married a
Prussian.
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A butcher, convicted M Leeds of offering for ssle a
diseased cow, which he had purchsteu ior t..,-2 has been
sent to prison for three months, without the option of •
tine.

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Mr, 1i chard Bond, awatchniaicer, ot Broughton.in-
Furness, has Jost lost his life in the attempt to Ms/ the
Cumberland range of mountisice from Langdale to \Vesicle).
liead.
According to an official communication receivesi
from Osborne, the Queen will open Parliament in person, on
Thursday, the nth of February, should her Majesty's health
permit.
A young man living in London, who was to have
been married last Thursfley mornieg, went to oed apparently
in his mud health on Wednesday night, and area found dead
in the morning.
In the Court of Oneen'e Bench, the criminal Infor-
mation against Mr. Walker, barrister, for writing libelloue
letters to Mr. Iluddlestou, t/ C , and Mr. Harrington, erafr
withdrawn on defendant paying costs and retracting.
The Bishop .of London has admitted Miss C. Bart
to the offfse of • Deacon.. In the Church of lingland, and
li.. appointed her visitor In the district parish ..c i. Gabriei,
insalisso. The ceremony took plane at Italians Palau
An Exeter Repo, in its enthusiasm for Mini Temple
se • caudidate forth. itiohool Board. won • 7sailing artiole,
" Loin Um Ulm Temple," dooming her thus to large lama
Of sinew blemsdnees.
We learn from "Tile Lifeboat" the jmunal of the
National Lifeboat lissiltetion, that dillies, the paid year the
lifeboats of that institution have saved 619 shit- +reeked
persons, whilst in the stormy year ISC9 they saved no less
than 071.
Mr. Hepworth Dixon has given notice of the fol-
lowing motion In the London School Board That means
shall be provided for physical training. exercise, and drill in
every public elementary school mtablished wader the
authority of this board."
A Parliamentary return just iseued shows that the
inquiry tido the corrupt practices at the Norwich election
Cost 3 ISA 12e. 44. • into the Beverley Cele, £2,MlbO 11a. 21. ;
and into that of Bridgwater, £3,111 19s. 9.1.; being atoffed for
the three of £0.816 3s. 31.
A shoemaking firm in Leicester sent a boy of
eighteen, whom they haul had In thane employment for a
,th ouly, to their hacker's ter £ll3 to pay wages. The
boy, George Joules by name, drew the mosey, ran away with
It, Red has not been heard of since.
A chemical tutor was arrested in Birmingham the
other morning charged with Ming drunk and incapable. All
hour after he was locked up a C,Datairle loud him lying
ou the floor of the cell evidently very ill, and before medical
assistance could be obtained he was dead.
In view of the impending heavy penalty for fouling
the Themes with the town sewage of Oxford a:ter Olay next,
the local authorities, university aril city, have adopted a
plan for thoroughly draisileg the whole district of Ous local
board at • cost of £40,000. The Croydon system Is to be
adopted, and premise' will be provided at 1 ey.
The Court of Common Vases has decided that no
part of the premium paid on apprenticeship can ue re-
covered from the executors of a master who dies be.., the
term of the indeuture has been fulfilled. The j idea. said
that apprenticeship ass a contract for personal service, to
which the death of either party put an end.
The House of Representatives at Washington has
reefed the bill providing for the celebratiou of the centenary
of American Independence by bolding a grand exhibition of
manufactures and art at Philadelphia In 1870 The senate
I. now considering the measure, which is regarded as certain
to pass that body,
The London Court of Bankruptcy haa registered a
deed of arrangement under which the Duke of Newcastle
covenants to pay a dividend of Is. In the wiled to his credi-
tors in satisfaction of their claims. The Registrar said that
the terms of the deed were reasonable and calculated to
benefit the creditors, being much snore tavourelde for them
than if the Wet.° had been wooed up in bankruptcy.
A controversy bee been raging in Ireland for some
weeks as to the name of the lesestablished Church. It claims
the title "Church of ireland," which Roman Catholics and
Presbyterians disallow. The "Representative Body' have
now put forth a paper In which they argue that "Church of
Ireland" is It. legal title, and add that the "Roman
Catholic Church" claiming to be so 'sic et taoiytte, cannot
pretend to controvert the claim.
A great violinist accepted an Invitation from •
vulgar notary at Brussels, and was kind enough to play
Outing the evening to the pmts. A month after medame
the notaress sent the musician another invitation, with this
postcript f---" Above all, doe t forget your instrument?'
The musician sent back a violin and these lines "Madame.
—I regret that, personally, I cannot accept your Invitation
for the —th. lam sure you will the more readily forgive
the apparent neglect, as I send my instrument."
An action for damages against Mies Jex Blake,
the distinguished lady medised student at lidinbusdch
University, has been raised in the Court if Session, at the
lestance of Mr. Cauningham Craig, ambient to Professor
Ceristison. The damages were laid at £l,OOO. The action Is
founded on certain statemente alleged to affect the pursuer's
character, which defender is reported to bave made in a
speech which she delivered at a recent public meeting in
Edinburgh of contributors to the Royal infirmary, when the
question of admitting lady students to the regular course of
classical study in wards of the letirmary was under discus-
sion. The cue will be tried by a Jury.
There is now n demand in the navy for young lads of
respectable character over 16, and not above le?., years of age.
All who come within the conditions laid down as to height,
measurement around the chest, and general health, will be
accepted, provided they have the written consent of their
parents or nearest relations, and maintained on board tbe
training ships at QUeenatown, Portsmonth, lievonport, Ply-
mouth, Falmouth, or Jersey, where they will be well cared
for and educated. They will also have certain employment
Until they are 20 years of age No boys will be received from
rs formateries or prisons, or if they have been committed be
fore a inaristraie.
On Sunday evening a steam cAlier from Plymcmtb
sprang a leak uti the harbour of Dover. She had on board
seveureen wounded French soldiers from St. Maio to Dun-
kerque. The steamer was unable to proceed on her voyage,
and put tete Dover harbour. Tee poorwounded Yrenchmen
were landed on Monday morning, and conveyed to the Duvet
National Sailor'. Home. Everything that could be done fur
them yea done. Their wounds were dressed, some warns
clothing was supplied to them, rut they were thoroughly
ccli ted. Many of the Inhabitants came to the 'tomato offer
their services. The wounded men were passed on next morn.
leg by the mail packet to Calais. It is Impossible to describe
the gratitude shown by these poor men. They say that if
they were to live 100 years they never should forget the kind-
lier' of Darer and lie sailors' Rome.
"We desire to sjwak with all respect of M.
Alexandre Dumas, whose recent death was scarcely noticed
by his country, in the pressure of the great events occurring
there. But we learn with some alarm that he left behind
him the unpublished M of twenty-three novels and four-
teen Vials. Rememberieg something of the manufacture
carried on by the Mauro,. 'Malaise( Cie , we are not Inclined
to congratulate lovers of literature on the prorpect which
this statement sketches out. Dumas was in the habit of
tkeleton plots by the donna and these were
Oiled in with indiffereut flesh and blood by his staff of
assistants. . . . Now if there is • run upon those skeleton
novels and plays left by llamas, we may expect to see the
most extraordinary productions Invade the realms of English
Action and drams."—Daily News.

. . given a_. .. per b.,.
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crosses- have sold from 6s. bd. to fr. 10,1. per rib. Abort
260 Spanish beasts have been on offer, and have realised
from 45 to M. periellio. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and
Canibridgeahlre, we received about 1 800 Sects and crosses;
from other parts of England, 250 of various breed.; from !Scot-
land, 200 Scot.. 2101 browses ; and from Ireland about 100 oxen.
Wlth sheep the market has been scantily supplied. Tiler. hes
been a want of animation In the inquiry, but prices have shown
ino quotable alteration. The best Downs and halfbreds have
sold at 5s 104. to 61 per bib For calve, the market has been
quiet at about late rates. Piga have been In limited request
at previous quotation,.
Per 818. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d.
Infer mane besata 3 4 4 2 I Prime Southdown 6 10 6 0
Second quality 4 4 4 8 Large coarse calves 3 0 4 4
Prime large oven 6 2 6 6 Prime small ...... 6 0 6 4
Prime Scots, do 6 8 6 10 Large hog. ........ 3 6 4 10
' Infer. coarse sheep 3 4 8 8 Neat smal porker. 5 0 b 0
&mond finality 4 2 4 6 Suckling calves.... 0 0 0 0
PT. coarse woolled 6 0 5 8 Qr. old at pigkeach 21 0 26 0
AIETROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET —Motinar.
There has been • moderate supply of meat on offer. The
trade 1144 been I inlet, at our quotations.
Per Mb. by the carcase.
a dad e ti... ti.
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Inferior Beef 3 9 4 0 Inferior mutton .. 11 8 4 0
Middling ditto 4 4 4 8 Middling ditto .... 4 4 6 6
prime large ditto 6 0 6 2 Prime ditto .. —.. 6 0 6 4
Prime small ditto— 5 2 6 4 I Large pork ........ Li 6 3 10
5 4 5 8 I Small ditto .... 4 4 5 0
WOOL
There has been • continuance of firmness In the wool
market. The prostect of a re-establishment of peace, and of
a strong Inquiry for manufactured goods on continental
account ha. strengthened the market, and the value of
i all qualities has keen well maintained. Current prices of
I English wool :—Fleeces , Southdown hoggeta, Is Oid. to
, la lid ; hail-bred ditto, is 3d. to Is. ed.; Kent fleeces,
le. 2d. to Is. gd. ; Southdown ewea and seethes.. Is. to
Is. ow. ; Leicester ditto, la. Id. to le lid. Sorts : tßothing.
is. to Is. aid. ; combing, 11d. to la. 84. per lb.
FISII.
Herring., pickled, 301. to Bsa. ; ditto, red, 105. to 19s.
per barrel : bloaters, is. to sa. ; kippers, 44 to Is 6,1.
per box ; turbots, tO. to 141.; will, M. to M. mrli Plwli..
125. to 19s. ; trawl haddocks, 10s. to 16a. per Makin; sob* le
to Is. 6,!. per psir ; cod, ,f 3 101. to .48 per score. whitings,
12s. to 18s. per basket ; eels, 114, to le Id, per lb.;
smoked haddocks, 25,.. to gfe. per barrel, lobsters, 125. to
20e. ; crabs, 10a. to 180. per (it yen; native option, £lO i
commons, 10,. to Bit. per bushel.

HOPS
There has again been much animation apparent In the
hop market. business in all descrlpti-ms has been transacted
with activity, and ‘shies have had a strong upward ten-
deter Mid and Kast Kent, be to la's. ; Weald of Kent,
40, to 756.; Smears, Mt to 70s : Farnham and country, Thu
to 112 a.; old 205. to Kw. per cwt.
P./TATUM.

Good eupplles of potatoes have been on eale at theee mar-
ilea. The demsod haf been inactive at mu quotation,.
English Regenta, 7Je. to 900 ; Scotch Itegehta, Ws. to 955.;
Rocks, St.. 95 791. per too.