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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

KIDDERMINSTER.

Towx CouNcm.—At the monthly meeting of
the Town Council on Wednesday, the Mayor. (. .
t) h set a
effectte dt h atth he et had receivedelection ao nef
Messrs.in t it n
Wti.oCnowtoen
aßoycott and Shaw had been declared voi under
the election petition of Guest andt. others,fa
their
fixed the
ss.—thmofr.Mcaoyonkeex:t flvoritllhetheelecrAoenpaoyers eonf
sKuicdrrstuolinster pay any of the costs in, that case ? -
The Town Clerk: No ; the costs will be paid by
the respondents.—Mr. W. H. Green gave notice
that he should at the next meeting bring forward
a motion as to the desirability of taking such steps
as were possible to secure, at an early date, the
provision of more adequate post office accommod-
ation.—Mr. H. Dixon read the report of the
Drainage and Waterworks Committee, who recom-
mended the payment of tradesmen's accounts
amounting to £252 15s. sd. The collector of water
rates had collected and paid to the treasurer on
account of water rate £B9 255. 11d., leaving the
sum of £1,185 2s. 3d. to be collected. The report
was adopted.—Mr. Tovey read the report of the
Improvement Committee, recommending the pay-
ment of bills amounting to £782 15s. Bd. There
had been arrears on the last district rate collected
amounting to £l2l 2s. sd. They recommended
the Making of a rate of 2s. 7d. in the pound. Plans
of twelve new houses and one factory had been
passed during the month. It was proposed to put
new crossings at the junction of Blockwell Street
and Union Street, and in Hall Street opposite the
Ebenezer Chapel.—The report was adopted —Mr.
D. Corbet (the Medical Officer of Health) reported
that 50 deaths had occurred during the month,
as against 40 in the same period last year. Twelve
of these had been in the Workhouse. Two of the
deaths had arisen from scarlet fever, and several
children were now ill from that highly infectious
disease. There had been 16 deaths from bronchitis
in the last month, and 1 from diphtheria. There
had been 72 births in the same period. Mr. Corbet
also reported a case of typhoid fever.—Mr. Edge,
the Sanitary Inspector, stated that he had reported
several nuisances during the month. In that
period 2,206 lodgers had slept at the lodging-houses
in the town. Be asked for certificates of registra-
tion to be granted for 45 boats. He also asked
for summonses to be issued against a number of
persons for not having Proper spouting to their
premises.--It was decided to grant the certificates,
but on the suggestion of Mr. Radford it was deter-
mined not at present to issue summonses against
the owners of property for defective spouting.—
The report of the Sanitary Committee was also
puma.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

HOPS.

The amount of business passing in hops continues very
limited, but there is rather a better tone as regards the line
qualities of English. The holdings of really choice produce
are small, and there is perhaps more disposition to buy at
prevailing low prices. Inferior hops are in large supply, and
very difficult to move. Kent, 1878, £1 10s. to £5 lbs.;
Sussex, LI 10s. to .£3 10s ; Farnham and country, £3 10s, to
£5 10s. ; Woicester, £4 4s. to £6 126.; American £2 10/. to
; Belgian, £2 to £2 163.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

BRIDGNORTH PLEASURE FAIR.

ON Thursday, May Ist, an excursion train
for BEWDLEY and BRIDGNORTH will leave
Birmingham (Snow Hill), at 8 5 ; Hockley, 8.10; Hands.
worth, 8.15; Smethwiek, 8 23; Oldbury, 8 30; Rowley.
8.35; Old Hill, 8 40; Cradley. 8.48; Lye, El 53,
WoLverhampton (Low Level). 8.45 ; Bilston, 8.55;
Ddibey Bank, 9.0; Prince i End, 94; Tipton, 9.10;
Dudley, 9.20; Netherton, 9.25 ; Round Oak, 9.30;
Brierley Hill, 9.35 ; Brettell Lane, 9.40 ; Stourbridge,
9.5 ; Hagley, 9.10; Kidderminster, 9.25; and Bewd-
ley, 9.40. cm., to return same day. See special bills.
J. Grier son, General Manager.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

THE QUEEN IN ITALY.

The correspondent of Galignani at Baveno, writing on the
18th inst., says :

" Her Majesty has latterly been making hold ex-
cursions, regardless of weather or distance. One day
to Milan, to see that wonderful wilderness of beauty,
the white marble Cathedral, with its thousands of
fretted pinnacles and statues ; yesterday, in spite of
a cold wind, to explore the lake to its northern
ex,remity. To-day she has been to Monza to
meet the King and Queen of Italy. To-night
the postponed illumination of the hill-pro-
montory, and the city of Pallanza, opposite
Baveno, has taken place. Tens of thousands of lan-
terns, with bonfires and torchlights innumerable,
served to indicate the outline of the city and the hill
that shelters it. The whole was conceived in the
finest taste and the effect was singularly beautiful. All
the boats en the lake also were employed to add to the
effect, each carrying many coloured lamps, and by
this movement, like fire flies over the still waters,
giving animation to the whole scene. I have never
seen anything in the way of illumination that could
compare with that of this evening on Lego Maggiore.
Any questioning f the taste that suggested it is pre-
cluded by the fact that it was sanctioned by her
Majesty's express permission for the occasion of the
Princess's birthday, and that owing to the inclemency
of the weaLher on that day it was postponed by her
special desire. It is a noticeable feature that, as the
Queen's stay has been prolonged, her Majesty has
evinced a growing desire to mingle with the Italian life
about her, and has thus won by many acts of. homely
condescension an intense and deepening regard from all
Italians, high and low. And I cannot but think that
the spectacle of this evening will linger long and plea-
santly in her memory as well as theirs."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

THE EFFECT OF INCREASING
CUSTOMS.

The well-known member of Parliament, Herr Bamberger,
has distributed an address to his electors on the propoacd
Customs tariff, which has seemingly created a sensation in
Germany (says the Paris Correspondent of The Times). The
following forcible passage sums up his view of the ques-
tion :

"Where is the article of consumption which is not
to be made dearer, while many articles are to be raised
20 and 30 per cent, of their price; slate for the roof,
wood for the beams, zinc for the gutter, glass for the
windows, paints, iron locks, bolts, paper, carpet, and
boards? And as it will be with our dwellings so it will
be with our clothing; linen, wool, cotton, the coarsest
sackcloth for potato and fruit bags will be dearer
because a few manufacturers have asked for larger
profits. Bacon and lard will be raised 10 per cent, in
price, and we shall experience a nice change, too, in the
cost of our shoes. Navigation and railways will lose a
part of their traffic. But to all these losses and ex-
penses for private people must be added an endless
increase of public expenditure. Everything the Army
uses will be dearer; the State railways will have to
pay more for their requirements—iron, wood, cloth,
and leather. Their traffic will fall off; the taxer will
then have to cover the deficiency, while general trade
with foreign countries is diminishing. And so the
peasant shall prosper. Perhaps for a certain time the
proprietors of very large estates may do so; but even
they not for long."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

COOKING BY GAS!!!

THE STOURBRIDGE GAS COMPANY
beg to call the attention of Gas Consumers and
the Public generally to their well assorted and carefully
selected Stock of Prise Medal Gas Cookers which they
now offer at remarkably low prices.
These Cooking Stoves are by the best known makers
and can be confidently recommended.
The Company have also a capital assortment of Ga
Boiling Stoves and Gas Fittings of every description at
equally low prices.
An inspection o their Show Boom is respectfully
Invited.

W. NORTH, Manager.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

TRADESMENS ADDRESSES.

MEDICAL CAUTION.

THE Special Treatment adopted and used
with such great success by Dr. Hunter for thA
last thirty years, can only be obtained at 44. Gi ea..
Charles Street, Birmingham. Book of Testimonial!,
with advice how to regain Health and Manly Vigouy,
and:Directions for Self Treatment, free to any address
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

WILD BEASTS IN INDIA.

The Bombay Gazate says :—Four thousand nine
hundred and fifty-three persons were killed during the
past year in the North West Provinces rmd Oade by
wild beasts and snakes, and of these 3,871 owed their
death to snake bites. No less than 10,513 head of
cattle were also destroyed, mostly by leopards in the
vast grazing plains of the Terai. Rewards to the
extent of 10,000 rupees were paid by Government for
the destruction of 3,910 wild animals. The reward
which used to be paid by Government for the destruc-
tion of snakes has been discontinued for some
years now, but the mortality from this source is so
alarming that the Government of the North-West
Provinces has addressed all district officers urging
-ppon,thetalhe _vocessity ef_ißduciug,the landowners
and others to act for themselves in the matter of
protection against this danger, the remedy for which
is entirely in their own hands.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

LATEST NEWS.

THE QUEEN'S RETURN.

CHERBOURG, Thursday.

The English Royal yachts have just an-
chored in the roads in readiness to convey
her Majesty to Portsmouth.
PARIS, Thursday.

Queen Victoria and Princess 'Beatrice ar-
rived here this afternoon and were• received
by Lord Lyons and Sir Henry Layard. The
Royal party drove direct to the Embassy.

CRETE.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Thursday.

Colonel Allix is about to start for Crete, to
organise and command the gendarmerie in
the island
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

THE CELTIC-SPEAKING POPULATION
OF THE BRITISH ISLES.

At the meeting of the Statistical Society on Monday, Mr.
E. G. Itavenstein, F.R.G S., who read a paper "On the
Geographical Distribution of the Celtic-speaking Population
of the British Isles," stated that four Celtic languages are at
present spoken in the British Isles, three of which belonged
to the northern Gaelic or Gadhelic, and one to the southern
or Cymraig branch. The former are Irish Gaelic, Scotch
Gaelic, and Manx; the Cymrafg branch, since the ex-
tinction ot Cornish, being now represented only by the
Welsh.

Ireland.—The localities where Irish Gaelic is the
language of the majority, are comparatively limited
and remote areas, where the population is less dense
than in the more fertile and English-speaking districts
of the island. In 1851, 23'3 per cent. of the population
spoke Irish, and ih 1871, 15'3 per cent. The success
of the labours of the "Society for the Preservation of
the Irish Language" was referred ro , although it
cannot be doubted that Irish is on the decrease.
Opinions differ as to the agencies to which this de-
crease must be ascribed. The census on the whole
presented a very fair picture of the linguistic con-
dition of Ireland.
Scotland.—Mr. Ravenstein said that not quite 9
per cent, of the population could speak Scotch Gaelic,
.and that there was no doubt it was dying out, although
In the more remote parts of the Highlands and in the
Hebrides it still maintains its ground.

•
In the Isle of Man 25.6 per cent of the population
still understood Manx.

Wales (Cymrailz).—Of all the Celtic-speakinz races
in the United Kingdom, the Welsh were the most
important; and in the maintenance of their own
language they showed by far the greatest amount of
vitality. Including 60,000 Weleh in England, there
are 1,006,100 Welsh-speaking people in Great Britain

The total number of persons in the United Kingdom
still speaking a Celtic tongue was :—lrish Gaelic,
67,600; Scotch Gaelic, 309,250; Manx, 12,500;
Welsh, 1,006,100; total, 2,195,450, or nearly 7 per
cent, of the population of the British Isles.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

BRIERLEY HILL.

SIIOCICING CRUELTY TO A PEACOCR.-It the Police
Court, on Monday, before Messrs H. Hall and L.
Freer, Edward Kendrick, bricklayer, and John
Little, labourer, both of Stourbridge, were charged
with stealing 63 peacock feathers, belonging to Mr.
Edward Nash, of the Stewponey Hotel.—They were
also charged with cruelly illusing and torturing
a peacock, by pulling over 50 feathers out of its
tail while the bird was alive. Mr. Waldron (in-
structed by Messrs Rogers and Jordan, Solicitors,
Stourbridge), prosecut3d, and Mr. Wall defended
Kendrick. In opening the case Mr. Waldron said
that defeadaute were employed on the 14tli ult.,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

DUDLEY! DUDLEY!! DUDLEY!!!
CASFI ADVANCED AT A FEW HOURS NOTICE.
rno Householders, Farmers, Cart Owners, and others.
From .1:2 and upwards, without Sureties, and in
strict confidence, at the Union Loan Office, 3, Priory
Street, Dudley. (Strictly Private.)

1. crops
not wishing to dispose of their
crops at the present low rate of prices can obtain
cash advances from £lO to £lOOO by applying to
FIRS]: FLOOR, 48, UNION PASSAGE. BIRMING-
HAM. Money also advanced to respectable House
holders, Cab Proprietors, Cow Keepers. Professions
Gentlemen and others, without any loan office routine
apply as above.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

Signed, Wm. KNOTT,

AUDITOR.

Led Z ad

133 4 3

Balance as per Treasurers' own
book .• • •
CHECKS NOT PRESENTED, VIZ.:—
H. Williams .. 4 3 4
G. Boraley .. .. 27 1 8
W. Knott • • 10 10 0 41 15 0

Balance as above, £174 19 3

The Stourbridge Improvement Commissioners,
as the URBAN SANITARY AUTHORITY.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF

THE CZAR.
In an article on the recent dastardly attempt on the life of
the Czar, the St. Petersburg Gazette says :
The terrible news yesterday spread with lightning
rapidity through the town, causing stupor and grief in
every quarter. Could one have imagined that the life
of the Russian Czar oould have incurred such a
danger? Dues not the people render its beloved
Sovereign all•powerful ? Does it not offer him a
living rampart in its body, its life, its property, its
future, all of which are the composite elements of this
omnipotence. Neither troubles nor complaints can be
referred to the sacred person of the monarch. The
administrative imperfections, the abuses that exist
here and there, are as nothing in comparison with
the importance and the benefits of the unity of the
State in its head. They are so indifferent, so trifling,
by the side of the grandeur and the power of the
Russian sovereign, that only fools could dream of
making him an expiatory victim. The attack upon
our Emperor appears even more mad when one reflects
that this is the third time that such attempts have
failed, the person of his Majesty being doubly sacred,
owing to his many good works.

A correspondent to the France at St. Peterablwg states
that, as soon as the Czar had entered the Winter Palace after
the attempt had been made to shoot him, he gave orders for
all his friends and the high State Officials to be admitted to
his presence, and repeated to them the event which had just
occurred, in the following terms

I was taking my usual walk this morning at nine
o'clock, and, feeling rather tired, I was about to return
to the Palace; when I saw coining towards me, along
the deserted flags, a good-looking young man, of about
thirty years of age. I looked at him mechanically as
he approached, thinking the while if that man wished
to kill me it would be very easy for him to do so. This
strange presentiment was all the more inexplicable as
there was nothing in the stranger's appearance to sug-
gest his being a conspirator. He wore the dress of a
clerk in the Finance Department, and his demeanour
was perfectly correct. As these thoughts were passing
through my mind, I saw him put his hand into the
pocket of his cloak, take from it a pistol and aim at me.
Instinctively I darted aside. The shot went off and
missed me. Just as I was on the point of calling for
help a second shot went off, and, thanks to the move-
ment I made to right myself, it likewise missed its aim.
I then called out for help. Policemen appeared
inunediately. I walked straight towards the would-
be assassin, who stood still a few paces off. His arm
seemed suddenly paralysed. The men rushed at him.
He then seemed to recover himself, and fired two more
shots, one of which unfortunately wounded one of my
preservers, whilst the other hit the wall near me. At
last the wretch was secured and disarmed. Thereupon,
to tell you the troth, I felt rather faint, and I was
brought back to the palace. Let us praise God, my
friends. It is He who has spared my life.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

REPRESSIVE MEASURES IN RUSSIA.

An ordinance of the Provisional Governor-General of St.
Petersburg, General Gourko, was posted up on Monday at the
corners of the streets of this city instituting the following
measures of safety : _ _

A porter is to be stationed on duty, day and night,
at the door of every house in St. Petersburg, and is to
watch that no placards are posted up anywhere with-
out the requisite authorization and that no objects of
a dangerous nature are scattered in the streets. Any
persons doing anything of the kind are to be arrested
by the said porters. The latter' in case of not fulfil-
ling this duty, will be fined twenty-five roubles or
Imprisoned for seven days for the first offence, and
expelled the city for the second. Owners of houses at
the doors of which no porters are stationed will be
liable to a fine of 500 roubles, These regulations are
to come into force three days after being published in
the Police Gazette. •
The ordinance provides that all gunsmiths shall
within seven days deliver to the oOmmandant of the
city a list of all the contents of their warehouses and
shops; firearms, other missiles, and cartridges are
henceforth only to be sold to purchasers presenting
letters of authorization issued by the commandant of
the city. Avg tradesman infringing this regulation
will be prohibited from carrying on business. So long
as a list of the vendor's stock has not been handed in,
the sale of arms without the purchaser's production of
a letter of authorization will be punishable by a fine of
not exceeding 500 roubles for the first offence, and,
on its repetition, by the confiscation of the stock and
a complete prohibition of trade. Private individuals
possessing firearms are bound to make the police ac-
quainted with the fact, and only those will be allowed
to retain such weapons who obtain permission from
the commandant of the city, Persons who keep arms
without such permission will be liable to a fine of 500
roubles or five months' imprisonment, and the con-
fiscation of the prohibited weapons.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

THE CIRCULAR BOOK POST.

Ike secretary of the National Chamber of Trade has
received the following letter from Mr. Samuel Morley,

"General Poet-office, E.C., 16th April, 1879.
Sir,—The Postmaster-General having carefully
considered the views expressed by the deputation
which you introduced to him on the Bth inst. respect-
!
12g the restrictions proposed to be laid down in regard
r,o Printed circulars sent by book post, and having
elk ▪
used further inquiries to be made upon the subject,
s• am directed to acquaint you that his lordship has
cclce to the conclusion that it is expedient to with-
draw the notice to the public and the instructions to
Postmasters recently issued respecting circular letters,
and to propose to the Treasury that fresh regulations
should be made with the view of rendering the book
cost more useful and convenient for the public.—l
14":„e the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant,
Z,(l6igned)—Joini TILLEY.—Samuel Morley, Esq.,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

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THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

The horses were landed in fine condition, and are already
working in waggons. The Commissariat Department is
good. The men are in excellent vets.
The Prince Imperial, after a wirm reception from Natal,
Joined the camp of the M Battexy a few miles from Durban.
A public meeting has been heid in Durham under the pre-
sidency of the Mayor, when at enthusiastic vote of confi-
dence in Sir Bartle Frere and gratitude to England for its
noble and prompt aid was passed.

There is a general feeling of satisfaction that the govern-
ment has given Lord Chelmsford au opportunity of retrieving
the Isandlana disaster.

The success at Ging!slow& and the relief of Ekowe are
Invigorating the colonists, who are astonished at the want
of appreciation by some parties in England of the necessity
for Sir Bartle Frere's policy, and are gratified to learn that
the Queen has expressed confidence in him and the other
officers engaged in securing a permanent peace.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

THE DEPRESSION IN AGRICULTURE.

Last Saturday there was a large attendance at the
Cheshire Chamber of Agriculture, at the Town Hall.
There was a discussion on the legislation necessary to
compensate for the present depression in the value of
agricultural produce. The chair was taken by Mr.
Wilbraham, Al. P., and the subject was introduced by
Mr. George Leatham, Bradwall Hall, landowner, who
considered that the interests of agriculture were not
sufficiently studied by political parties. T.lc sketched
the causes of the depressed value of agricultural pro-
duce, among which he set down the extraordinary
competition that British agriculture had to meet.
The home grown grain consumed in 1877 amounted
to 125,000,000, and foreign grain to 52,000,000
quarters, so that nearly one-hall foreign produoe was
consumed. He thought they would get some relief
from the repeal of the law of distress, the making of
the Agricultural Holdings Act compulsory and not
permissive, and by some plan by which the Govern-
ment should assist farmers to buy their own land when
an estate came into the market, as farmers would farm
with more confidence under themselves than under any
other landlord.

Mr. Wilbraham replied at length to these objec-
tions, and said that legislation such as suggested by
Mr. Leatham might give some assistance, but he
thought the real remedy was to be found in the
farmers availing themselves of their increased oppor--
tunities for scientific education in agricultural matters.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

THE OFFICIAL LABOURS OF THE

QUEEN.
A Correspondent writes to the Daily News:—
During the six months prior to the departure of
her Majesty for Baveno, about 17,000 boxes, con-
taining despatches from the different departments
of Sts* were forwarded to the Queen at Balmoral,
Winds r, &c., for her Majesty's perusal, considera-
tion, signature, &c. This statement I received
fromc ne in the position to know its truth. During
the lhst twelve months the number of telegrams
flowing into the Foreign Office day and night from
all parts of the Continent have been unprecedtnted
pnabably in any previous administration. Besides the
vast, multitudizt ,of telegrams coming direct into the
Foreign Office; 'enormous additions have been made to
the number by the other departments of State, notably
the War Office, the India Office, and the Colonial
Office; and irrespective of the very large number of
despatches merely demanding perusal by her Msjesty,
immense numbers necessitated her sign•manual. Even
at Baveno the Queen has not been idle, for twice a
week a meavnger has been going to and fro with de-
spatches for her Majesty.",

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

OLD HILL.

HEAVY FINE • FOR HARBOURING A POLICEMAN.--
At the Petty Sessions held on Wednesday, before
Messrs. F. D. Lea Smith and W. Bassano, Arthur
Dabbs, landlord of the Junction Inn, at Tividale,
Aas charged with " harbouring " on his premises
a policeman who was on duty, and also with having
supplied the officer with refreshment without in-
structions from hie superior. Mr. Addison prose-
cuted ; and Mr. Stokes defended. About half-past
eleven on the night of the 4th instant, police-ser-
geant Cooper and Police -constable Wingfield were
on duty at Tividale, and standing near defendant's
house, heard a conversation inside as if card-playing
was going on. A man's voice said, "I'm three
times, high, low, and the game," and Mrs—Dabbs
said, "It's my deal now." The officers entered by
the back door, which was open,, and found in the
house police-constable Bishop and a man named
Melson, besides defendant and his wife. Bishop
was on duty. He was just lighting a cigar, and
there was a pack of cards, with some glasses, on
the table.—For the defence Mr. Stokes called de-
fendant and Melson to affirm that when the con-
stable entered the house and joined in a game at
cards he told defendant he went on duty at mid-
night. Melson was a friend of the landlord's.— Mr.
Stokes called the attention of the Bench to the
fact that Bishop, though wearing uniform, had no
armlet or distinguishing mark to show he was on
duty.—The Bench fined defendant .210 and costs.
—Dabbs was holding the house on a temporary
permit only, and he was subsequently granted an
interim authority for a fortnight, that he might
dispose of the license.

gERIOLTS ASSAULT AT A PURLIC-HOUSE.—Williana
Tilley, William Garratt, and Joseph Sidaway, were
charged with assaulting a bricklayer named James
Riley, of Stouibridge. Mr. Roskell (Stourbridge)
appeared for complainant; and Mr. W. S. Hayes
for the defendant Sidaway.—Complainant and his
man went to dinner at Sidaway's house, the Old
House at Home Inn, where were the defendants
and others. Complainant was challenged to fight,
but refused and left the house. He afterwards
had to return for a jacket he left behind, and was
then assaulted in a violent manner by Sidaway and
the others, who knocked him down and kicked
him about the neck.—Sidaway was fined ...£3 and
costs, and each of the other men 20s and costs,
with the alternative of a month in each case.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.
VIENNA, Wednesday.

The Emperor and Empress received to-day
deputations from the German Order of
Knights of Malta, the nobility of several
providces, and the inhabitants of Seraj eve.
To the latter the Emperor expressed a hope
of being able to secure to Bosnia a lasting
peace, thus laying a firm foundation for the
future prosperity.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

AMERICAN COMPETITION.

One of the causes alleged for the present
had state of trade is foreign competition,
and it is unfortunately art undisputed fact
that as regards America, she is striving her
utmost to beat us out of some of our best
markets. Why should the Americans be
able to undersell us? Most of our staple
trades have special Journals representing
their interests, and it should be the duty of
these trade Journals to do their utmost to
bring before their respective trades all the
information they can upon these points, so
that the manufacturers here may be able to
see upon what grounds our competing
neighbours have the advantage of us. We
are pleased to learn that the proprietors of
the Hatters' Gazette and Pottery Gazette, who
despatched a special representative last year
to the United States, to enquire into the
facts as regards their interests, have again
another special representa;;ive, per White
Star Line Steamer "Germanic, " for New
York, who will proceed from there to Canada
for the purpose of furthering tae interests
of these Journals, and reporting upon the
c3rresponding industries in those countries.
Such enterprise as this we should like to see
copied by other JournWs representing our
important industries.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

THE VATICAN.

ROME, Wodnesday.
Althoagh the Oratorians are anxious that
Dr. Newman should reside with them at the
Chiesa Nuova, it is probable that the new
Cardinal will remain at the English College.
Some comment is made by British residents
here on the fact that Cardinal Manning has
left Rome before the coming Consistory.
This arises, however, simply from pressure
of engagements, and not from any wish to
avoid a ceremony which raises the repre-
sentative of another school of thought to
the purple. A rumour is circulating in
Rome that the Marquis of Bute is about
to abandon Roman Catholicism. —Daily
ChronicleN

SIR W. H. DYKE ON THE BERLIN

TREATY.

Sir William Hart Dyke, the Government
Whip, addressed a great Conservative
gathering at Portsmouth on Wednesday
night. No doubt the present condition of
affairs, he said, was one of difficulty, but it
appeared to him that the difficulties were
such as an English Government had had to
deal with before. They were full of hope
and energy for the future, and he thought
they had much to be thankful for. Although
England was said to be without allies, she
had had allies in this respect, that every
co-signatory of the Berlin Treaty was equally
unanimoLs on this point—that for the future
peace and good of Europe the Treaty must
be carried out in its entirety, and to the
letter.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

THE WAR BETWEEN CHILI

AND BOLIVIA.

VALPA.RAISO, March 28.
The loss of the Chillian troops in the
capture of Calama was fourteen killed and
wounded. The Boliviah General Canseca,
ten afficers, and twenty-six soldiers were
taken prisoners.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

THEIR FIRST MEETING.

The Mcmiteur Universel gives an interesting account
of the first meeting between the Emperor of Austria
and his wife, a propos of the silver wedding. Some
twenty-five years ago the young Emperor Francis.
Joseph visited Carlsbad for no special reason, but
simply to.amuse himself. There he met his three
beautiful Bavarian cousins—the Princess de Tout et
TaTis, the Princess Elizabeth, and the Princess
Marie-Sophie. Very lovely in the evening in the
animation of the waltz, the Princess Elizabeth was
oven more fascinating in her black cloth habit and
riding hat with its. green veil, as she galloped on her
English horse with . the elegance and daring of a
huntress of ancient times. It is related that one day
her magnificent hair, which it was difficult to keep con-
fined, fell down over her shoulders and covered her
Ike a royal mantle. Her confusion was indes-
cribable, whilst the Emperor glanced from the
escaped tresses to the blushing cheeks of his cousin.
She hastened home. After luncheon she found
on the table an immense album. Francis-Joseph
placed it before her, and pointed out some views of
Austria, of the Tyrol, and of Hungary. ''hat
beautiful scenery! What a lovely country !" she
exclaimed repeatedly in per admiration. The Emperor
whispered, "Would you like to make them your own?
Are you willing to reign there ? " and as she trembled
but did not reply, he held out to her a bunch of
edelweiss—it is the flower of betrothal. She took it
and attached it next her heart, A few weeks later she
became Empress of Austria.

In pleasing remembrance of this incident the Im-
perial Family intend to present a diadem of edelweiss
in precious atones, to be worn by their beloved Eliza-
beth at her silver wedding. Some of our readers may
not be aware that edelweiss is a species of wild daisy,
with a peculiar downlike surface; it is named thus on
account of its extreme whiteness. This flower is
emblematic of pure love, happiness, and hope; it
grows only on the highest mountains in snow of the
pureat description.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

Miiimiee

CAPTAIN BURNABY ON DEPRESSION
OF TRADE.

On Monday night Captain Burnaby addressed a meeting of
Conservatives in the Hospital-street Board Schools at Bir-
ngpgham, and, in a speech of considerable length, vigor
Tilly supported the policy of the Government, the popu-
lkitty of which, he declared, was not at the present time
diminished, but increased, throughout the length and
breadth of the land. In speaking of the depression of trade,
Captain Burnaby said—

It was a sad thing to see how the depression of
trade still continued throughout the length and
breadth of Great Britain. We had been told by the
Bright and Cobden school of one-sided traders, as a
consolation, that trade in other countries was as bad
as it is in our own. However, a little while ago we
were informed that there was an improvement in the
United States, and that the improvement would
probably be reflected on our own market.
He (Captain Burnaby) could not see that that
had taken place; and, added to the sighs which Matte
from many of the manufaoturing districts of Great
Britain, there was also the cry from the agrieultural
class, which was swelling in sound, and which de-
plored the impossibility of high-priced English land
competing with the virgin soil of the United States.
He read not very long ago in a statistical journal that
by the year 1882 this competition would be very
much greater, for by that time a vast amount of fresh
soil would be in cultivation. Graziers who had
hitherto drawn their stores of wealth from the rich
pasture lands of Great Britain, would find that
it was impossible for them •to sell meat or
provide oxen at the price at which they could
be sent here from the -United States. What was
to be the end of that? Many of the artisans were ask-
ing for reciprocity. (Cheers.) The agricultural clAsses
would be clamouring for protection. It was useless of
the artisans to think that the agricultural class of
Great Britain would concede to them the reciprocity
for which they asked unless they gave him something
in return, and that something was that they should
consent to pay a little more for their bread and
meat. When they were prepared to do that,
when they were prepared to give and to take, they
would then see the doctrine of reciprocity carried
into execution. Then, and not till then they
would have the nation on their side, and they
would be able to compel the Bright and Cobden school
which advocated a system of masterly inactivity in
commercial affairs, to succumb to their wishes. They
would be told, of course, by Mr. John Bright that
there would be no advantage in their having recipro-
city if they had to pay dearer for their bread and
meat. The answer to that was that bread was cheap
now. But what was the good of cheap bread if they
were out of work and had nothing to buy it with?
What did it signify if they had bread reduced to a
halfpenny the quartern loaf, but yet could not earn
the halfpenny with which to buy the staff of life.. . .
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

',4'ocal an Ilistrict

FATAL GUN ACCIDENT AT STOURBRIDGE,

Late on Wednesday night the Stourbridgo police
received information of the fatal result of
.a sad acci•
dent which happened at Red Hill in the afternoon.
Charles John Cochrane, son of Mr. Charles G. Coch-
rane, S.P., of The Grange, was on a visit to his
cousins, the sons of Mr. Leacroft Freer, J.P., of Red
Hill, and he ant several of his young companions
amused themselves during the day in practising
shooting with a walking-stick air gun. They were
iu a stable when the accident happened, one of the
young Freers having the gun, while Master Coch-
rane was attending to the moulding of some bullets.
He was stooping down at array which they had for
this purpose just as his companion put up the gun to
aim at the target, and at the moment that young
Freer pulled the trigger, he rose up. He was ex-
actly in the line of fire, and the bullet struck the
unfortunate boy on the side of the hei'd rendering
him insensible. He remained unconscious, and all
efforts to bring about recovery were of no avail. Mr.
Alfred Freer and his brother, Mr. R. L. Freer, and
Mr. Messiter, of Dudley, were called but could not
save the life of the youth, who died a little before
nine o'clock in the evening. He was fifteen years of
age.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26

THE IRON TRADE.

WO L ERHAM PTON, Wednesday.

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There was a better attendance on change
to-day, together with an improvement in the
business tone, The transactions, however,
were of a limited character, the orders placed
being Chiefly for iron to be quickly worked
up. Several firms were buying .to increase
their stocks in warehouses. which have been
considerably diminished daring the last few
weeks, merchants having waited over the
quarter-day before making their purchase?.
The xorks are not working beyond the rate
at -which the machinery* has been running
for the last few months ; and the marked
lo.r makers have not that quantity of work
1 \Thiel' is usual at the opening of the quarter.
From the enquiries to hand they are hopeful
of shortly doing a better business, and they
keep firm the official quotations of £7 10s,
which rules other makers. Hoops, angles,
' and rivet iron have scarcely any sale. The
' makeks of unmarked bars, strips and puddled
bars are perhaps the busiest, though the tin-
-3)late and thin sheet makers are well supplied
with work, and have plenty of orders in re-
erve. Galvanisers' sheets were done at £7
5s for singles and several good lots of strips