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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-26

WHITE ELEPHANTS.

The "Lord of the White Elephant" is disconsolate.
The King of Siam has lost one of the outward symbols
of his power and wealth in the shape of one of the rare
animals from which he derives his proudest titles. One
of the white elephants belonging to his Majesty
Somdet Praeat Para Mandr Chulalonkorn is dead, and
thegrief Qf his Majesty of that ilk is shared by his
brother monarch, Kromamum Bawarawichai Chan;
for Siam, like Brentford of old, boasts of two jointly
reigning kings. A brief obituary notice in Allen's
Indian Mail states that, according to custom, the mighty
deceased "was buried with the highest funeralhonours.
One hundrad Buddhist priests officiated at the
ceremony, and the body was conveyed to its last
resting-place accompanied by a procession of thirty
state barges." This short account affords some idea
of the veneration with which these animals are re-
garded in the East. The name of a "white elephant"
has, indeed, for various reasons, passed into a pro-
verb, and if such honours are paid to the dead, the
care bestowed on the living animals may be easily be-
lieved to be infinitely greater. While Bangkok has
been witnessing the mournful ceremony of the funeral
obsequies of the great deceased, the rival city of
Mandalay has been rejoicing over the arrival of a new
addition to the Royal "pack," flock, or herd,
whichever be the proper term for the collection of
elephants. Some months ago, a traveller from Bur-
1-nail to Siam, while passing through a jungle in the
ordinary course of his journey, saw a white elephant,
which he tracked to its haunts, and then hurried
back to the Golden City to report his good luck to
the King, who thereupon placed him at the head of
a number of men detailed to go in search of the
"game." After many months' travel through diffi-
cult country, and with an unmanageable prize to take
back in triumph, the hunters have returned successful,
and great is the joy in the palaces of Mandalay. The
diff culty of bringing home the captive may be
imagined when any injury to the elephant would be
visited with severe punishment on its captors; and
the loss of the elephant would have reduced the men
to poverty, while its transport in safety to the Royal
city has brought honour and wealth to all concerned.
Globe.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-26

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CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE IN THE
THAMES.

The celebrated Egyptian Obelisk, which was pre-
sented to George IV. in 1820 by Mehemet Ali, has
at last, after many vicissitudes, reached England.
The tug Anglia, with the Cleopatra in tow, left
Ferrol on Tuesday morning, the 15th instant, and
arrived off the Thames on Sunday night. Gravesend
was reached about eleven o'clock on Monday morn-
ing, and after a short delay there the two vessels pro-
ceeded up the river to the East India Dock, where
the ObeliEk ship was berthed until other arrangements
were made. If possible she is to be moored alongside
one of the landing-places on the Thames Embank-
ment, and shown to all c nners for a week or two,
after which she will be relieved of the Obelisk and
broken up and sold for old iron. At 11.55 a.m on
Monday the following message from Her Majesty to
Mr. John Dixon, through Colonel Sir Thomas Bid-
dulph, was despatched from Osborne :—" The Queen
is much gratified at hearing of the safe arrival of the
Needle."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-26

BRIERLEY HILL.

• CRUELTY TO A HORSIC—At the Police Court, on Nlon
day, before Messrs J. Ho'croft and H. Smith, Isaiah
Humphries was summoned by Inspect )r Doorbar, of
the Stourbridge Association for the Prevention of
(*ruelty kniinals, for cruelly illtreating and torturiml
horse by working whilst in an unfit state at Bretteli
Lane. on the 16th inst.—lnspector Doorbar said he saw
defendant 00 the above date mn charge of a horse and
cart at Brettell Lane. T:me cart was loaded with 21cwt.
of e,)al. Witueas eamined the horse and found a num-
ber of warts on its legs, some as large as a man's head
and others as large as a teacup. They were bleeding
and matter WRS dropping from them. The horse must
have been suffering great pain Witness had previously
cautioned defendant ab.mut working the horse with
heavy loads.—Police-sergeant Hiuton also spoke as to
cautioning defendant respecting the state of the animal's
leg 3.—Defeulant said he had te,me by the instructions
given to him and had since had the horse destroye I.
If he had been told not to have worked the horse he
should not have done so.—Mr. Holcroft said it was not
neressary for the officer to warn defendant. It was de-
fendant's duty to see that the horse was in proper con-
dition for work and not work it when it was in such a
hal state. They should fine defendant :Os and costs,
and if he was hmeetgiit before them again on a similar
charge they should not fine him but send him to prison
for three months.
AN UNRULY PaUPER.—t tramp named Walter Evans,
of Redditch, was charged with destroying his elothes at
the Union Workhouse, on the 17th inst.—The superin-
tendent of labour at the Workhouse proved that de
fendant slept at the Union on the Wednes (ay night
and before he went away on Thursday he tore all his
clothes up and witness had to supply him with those he
was at present wearing —Defendant pleaded guilty and
was committed to gaol for one month with hard
labour.
Cavricte TO CARTER9,—Mark Kennett, carter, was
cherged with being drunk whilst in charge of a horse
and cart, on the 16th inst, at Brettell Lane.—Police
sergeant Hinton said he saw defendant abont eight
o'clock on the night of the 16th. He was beastly
intoxicated and could not possibly have any control
over the horse. Defendant had fallen out of time cart
and cut his head open so badly that he had to he taken to
a surgeon.—Police-sergearmt Lavin said he knew defer d-
ant who was scarcely ever sober.—Defendant pleaded
guilty and expresaed his regret at hiving committed
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-26

A CHERISHED TRADITION.

The St. Pedrsburg News publishes a poem on the
subject of a tradition said to be cherished by the
inhabitants of Sophia (writes the St. Petersburg Cor-
respondent of the Standard). When the Turks
entered that city upwards of four ceuturies ago num-
bers of the inhabitants took refuge in the churches,
and especially in the cathedral, where, however, the
Turks continued to cut them down. The Bishop
remained praying at the altar, where the Turks,
unwilling to disturb him, bricked him up. The
people of Sophia believed, and, according to the
poet, continue to believe, that the good Bishop did
not die in his narrow place of confinement. It was
written in the decrees of Providence that he should
stay there until a Christian army came to deliver
him, when, the wall which enclosed him having
been pulled down he would walk out as
well as ever. The time for liberating him is now de-
clared to have arrived. Sophia is the ancient Ulfia
Serdria of the Romans. It was the seat of a convent
in the year 344. Entirely rebuilt by the Emperor
Justinian, it was conquered in 809 by the Bulgarians,
who gave it the name of Triaditsa. In the time of
the Crusades the Christians called it Stralitz or Ster-
vitz. In 1382 Sophia fell into the hands of the Turks,
and since 1434 no Christian soldiers had entered the
town until, on the 3rd of January, it was occupied by
the Russians.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-26

BAD NEWS FROM THE CAPE.

The Daily News remarks :—" The news from the
Cape is again of a troubled and unsatisfactory charac-
ter. By a despatch from Capetown of the let instant
telegraphed from Madeira we learn that the general
rising of the Gaikas, foreshadowed in the intelligence
of the last mail, has actually occurred. Martial law
was, of course, proclaimed at once, and it is added that
a 'severe engagement' had been fought at Komgha.
It is added that the Queen's forces were successful, but
we are not told whether the success was of a decisive
character. It is satisfactory, however, to learn that
volunteers were eagerly offering themselves for enrol-
ment. The Gaikas are a small tribe within our frontier,
and their action had been such as to cause uneasiness for
a month before they rose. When, however, Lord
Carnarvon received a deputation of Cape merchants on
the 2nd inst., he was in possession of despatches of Sir
Bartle Frere expressing, together with anxiety, a hope
that the cloud would soon pass away. The Gaikas are
so surrounded in their position by Fingoes and by
strong posts of the Queen's troops' that in the opinion
of Sir Bartle Frere 'it would not be difficult to crush
any rebellion among them." but he added that the
suppression would involve a considerable loss of life
and property, "and throw the colony back a long
time." The efforts which Sir Bartle Frere reported that
he was making have not succeeded, and the Gaikas
are helping the Galekas. No doubt both will be
put down; but the great danger in South Africa
is that a rising on one part of the frontier almost
invariably leads to trouble and disaffection elsewhere.
The regiments lately sent out to South Africa must by
this time be well on thcir way, but it may be hoped
that Ministers will recognise the necessity of placing
the military authorities there in a position to make a
speedy end of the rebellion. It is a duty which ought
not to have been cast upon this country; but it cannot
now be avoided, and when it has been effectually per-
formed the Imperial Government will be in a position
to require the South African communities to combine
and organize their forces for future defence."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-19

A NURSERY RHYME.

(Shaped to the Time.)
TAFFY is a Welshman,
A toiler, and no thief;
Shall fiC.FFY starve at my door,
While I can spare beef?
T will go to TAFFY'S house,
And cheer that hungry home,
With oatmeal-porridge, soup, and bread,
To fill out skin and bone.—Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-19

Marquis of. Salisbury,. as the special
.repr

sentaive of Great Britain, declared that-, no
common basis of discussion remained, and
that the Conference must he at an end. In
this General Ignatieff, the Russian aPibassador
at Constantinople, concurred, and pointed out
the responsibility which would rest upon the
Porte for the failure of the negotiations. The
ambassadors left the Turkish capital in anger,
and the Porte having rejected the advice of
assembled Europe, was loft alone with her
adversary, when the giant of the North, some
months later, swept down from his frozen home
upon the very province of Bulgaria which had
caused all the controversy. It is true that
.the
Russians did not for a long while prosecute
the campaign with so much vigour as had been
anticipated, but then we were all full of the
rapid marches and well-executed combinations
of the Germans in their invasion of France.
Indeed it seemed at one tini as though success
had refused to accompany the Russian armies.
In Asia they had to retire across their fron-
tier, and in Europe, the presence of the Czar
notwithstanding, they were held in check by
the Turks for four months. At length the tide
turned. Kars'-'was stormed and taken ; Plevna
surrendered, Osman Pasha and his brave army
were led into captivity ' • and now More recently
the passage of the Balkans and the surrender
of another Turkish army adds to the catalogue
of Moslem disasters. Turkey is at the feet
of her victorious foe, although no doubt the
war might vet be carried on for several
months. The same might be said of France
seven years ago, but the result would have been
the same, with the terms of peace harder in the
end.

This is not the first time that Turkey has
been left alone to cope with her great
antagonist. It was the case nearly half a cen-
tury ago, just after the battle of Navariuo,
when the Russians had crossed the Balkans,
and dictated terms of peace at Adrianople.
The question now filling the minds of diplo-
matists is upon what conditions the Russians
will consent to stop the progress of their forces
towards the coveted city on the shores of the
Bosphorus. They have lost a hundred thou-
sand men in battle, and their nine months of
war must have cost them fifty millions sterling.
What will they regard as a fair compensation
for all this life and all this treasure 7 That is
a matter upon which the other great Powers
will have a word to say. Great Britain, through
the mouth of her Government, has allowed it to
be clearly understood that she must have a voice
in the settlement of this question, which it is
hoped will now witness et satisfactory and per-
manent adjustment.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-19

THE TELEPHONE AT COURT.

On Monday evening (as announced in the Court Circular
Professor Bell and Colonel Reynolds were presented to the
Queen, and exhibited the telephone, being assisted by Mr.
C. Wolleston.
In a lecture of fifteen minutes' duration Professor
Bell explained the mechanism of his invention and
then held telephonic communication with Osborne.
cottage, the residence of Sir Thomas Bidduiph.
The apparatus there was under the management
of Mr, F. C. Ormiston, who was the first to
address the Royal party. Her Majesty conversed
with Sir Thomas and Lady Biddulph, and later Miss
Kate Field, who was at Osborne-cottage, sang
"Kathleen Dlavourneen," for which Her Majesty
returned gracious thanks telephonically through the
Duke of Connaught. Miss Field afterwards sang
Shakespeare's "Cuckoo Song," and " Comin' Thro'
the Rye," and delivered the epilogue to As You, Like
It, all of which were heard distinctly. The applause
which followed came thrlugh the telephone. The
Princess Beatrice, the Hon. Mrs. Ponsonby, and
others conversed with Osborne-cottage, sometimes
through a circuit of one, three, and five persons.
As the evening wore on telephonic connection was
established between Osborne - house and Cowes,
Southampton and London. At Cowes, where Major
Webber, of the Royal Engineers, superintended the
line, a quartet of tonic-sol-fa singers, consisting of
Miss Webber, Miss Strohmenger, Mr. Hamilton, and
Mr. Curwen, sang several part songs, which produced
an admirable effect, and the Duke of Connaught
talked for several minutes with Major Webber.
Attention was then turned to Southampton, where
Mr. W. H. Preece, of the Post-office, talked as
fluently with Professor Bell and Colonel Reynolds as
though he were in the next room. A bugle in
Southampton sounded the retreat with startling
distinctness; and, lastly, came the tunes of an organ
from London in charge of Mr. Wilmot.
The experiments lasted from half-past nine until
nearly midnight. Her Majesty, the Princess Beatrice,
the Duke of Connau4ht, and the entire Royal house-
hold evinced the greatest interest.
_

On Tuesday Professor Bell made very successful ex-
periments between Cowes, Osborne-house, and Osborne-
cottage at which the Princess Beatrice, the Duke of
Connaught, the Duke of Richmond, Lord John
Manners, Lord Ripon, Lady Biddulph, Lady Cowell,
Sir John Cowell, and others assisted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-19

TO THE NERVOUS AND DEBILITATED

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OW TO ENSURE HEALTH.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-19

MIDHAT PASHA INTERVIEWED.

The London Correspondent of the Nette Free Freese
reports an interview he has had with Midhat Pasha, in
which the latter made the following remarks about the
autonomy of Bulgaria and the cession to Russia of the
eastern corner of the Turkish possessions in Asia :

"As to the autonomy of Bulgaria, the Porte has
certainly no objection to make, albeit Midhat does not
believe that the Sultan would concede an independence
of the Province such as that desired by Russia. No,
not in any circumstances,' he added. The district
around Kars the ex-Grand Vizier does not deem
so very important, and he does not think the Porte,
in case of necessity, would refuse to give it up. The
town of Kars would be as a fortress without value
for the Russians. For the Turks it was of importance
for defensive purposes against Russian invasion. As
Turkey entertained no agressive policy, Russia had
nothing to fear there, and thus Kars would be perfectly
useless for its new possessors. Midhat added that
Turkey would not abandon hope so long as the Eng-
lish Parliament had not spoken; and though an
armistice might be concluded, peace was not, there-
fore, to be reckoned upon."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-19

A CHAMPION DANCER.

On New Year's Day, at a hall in Union-square,
New York, Professor Cartier performed a feat in
waltzing which has never before been equalled. He
waltzed without intermission tor twelve hours. Some
time ago he dinced for seven hours continuously ;
but as a rival lately waltzed uninterruptedly for eight
hours, he felt himself bound to distance this or re-
linquish his claim to be considered the champion
dancer of the world.

At noon, on the Ist inst., the Professor gracefully
glided out from a group of friends, and in a second
was whirling round the room with the first 64 a relay
of trained partners, who, according to arrangement,
from time to time relieved each other, during
the afternoon and night. The professor seemed to
move round like a piece of machinery, his feet
never faltering, and every step being exactly like the
one in the same movement that preceded it. It is
stated by his friends that he finds it much easier to
dance than to walk, the dance costing him far less
muscular strain than would the same amount of walk-
ing; and this would seem to be the case, for he
danced from noon until five minutes to six o'clock
without taking even a glass of water or any
nourishment at all. At the latter hour he took a
little beef tea, but did not stop a second for the pur-
pose, swallowing the mouthful while his feet were in
motion. At half-past seven o'clock he had another
glassful of beef tea, and occasionally others before
midnight. At the eighth hour the professor looked a
little pale in the face, but appeared as active as ever,
and his attitude was as graceful as when he started at
noon. At a quarter to 12 p.m. the spectators were
enthusiastic in their applause, which be,ea.we deaf-
ening as, just before the clock struck the hour of mid-
night, the long waltz finished triumphantly to the
tune of "Yankee Doodle." Professor Cartier then
presented a gold badge to the young lady who, of the
partners selected, had danced with him for the longest
time—namely, two hours and twenty minutes.
Dancing is, according to Professor Cartier's view,
only a form of athletics, and it is the abuse of the art
by its practice atlate hours which is injurious to the
health, and gives rise to the fatigue and weariness at-
tributed unjustly to a healthful exercise.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-19

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VIOR THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE"—
ca: See Deatiroaomy, chap. xii., verse 23.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-19

DANGERS AHEAD.
(From the Whitehall Review.)

There can be little doubt in the minds of those who
have closely watched the action of Germany during
this war that a clear line of conduct is arranged be-
tween her Government and that of Russia, and that
an understanding has been come to between these two
Powers for an acquisition of territory by each of
them. That which Russia covets is Armenia, the
possession of which by her would not be in any way
prejudicial to German interests; and the free passage
of the Dardanelles, for Russia and for no other Power,
which Germany would be glad to see, as likely
to militate against the naval supremacy in the
Mediterranean of England, of whom Germany
is jealous. On the other side, Germany covets
Holland and Belgium, and to this Russia has
agreed, as it would assist her, by making a formidable
naval power in the North, against English naval
supremacy in the Northern seas. It is clear that these
proposals are each and all such as must be resisted by
England whenever made. Woul dit not be better at
once to state that any attempt at either would be a
casus belli with England? England ca-a never be
in a better, and she may be in a much worse
position to resist them than at present. Now
nussia is fairly exhausted by her struggle with
Turkey; Germany cannot venture to move for fear of
France; and Austrian interests in this quarrel are such
that, where she certain of English and French co-
operation, she would gladly declare against the
Russian and German scheme of aggrandisement. If
Russia fails to secure Armenia and the passage of the
Dardanelles now, she has no hope of ever getting
them; for it will take her at least five-and twenty to
thirty years of absolute rest to recover from the ex-
haustion caused by the losses in men and money she
has sustained in this war. During that time she will
be powerless to assist as an ally, and Germany alone
dare not attempt the seizure of Holland and Belgium
against England and France. A firm stand by Eng-
land now may, and probably will, save a great
European war, or, at :any rate, postpone it for twenty
or thirty years, until Russia has recovered herself.
Twenty years will see great changes in Germany. The
Russian and German nations now hate one another,
and twenty years of neighbourly bickerings between
them may have rendered their Governments as hostile
as they are now friendly to one another. The death
of the Emperor of Germany would materially change
the feeling between the Governments of the two
nations, while it is well known how hostile the
Czarewich is to Germany and the Germans. A firm
stand now on the part of England is therefore of the
utmost importance, and the nation is quite prepared
to support the Government in making it. Weakness
and vacillation now will certainly lead to a far more
serious war eventually.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-19

HALE S 0 WEN.

CHARGE AGAINST A LICENSED VICTUALLER.—At the
Police Court, on Tuesday, before Messrs. E. Gem, J.
Watson, H. B. Phillips. and J. S. Gibbons, George
Pearsall, landlord of the Shenstone Hotel, Halesowen,
was summoned for keeping his house open during pro-
hibited hours on the night of the 31st ult.—Police-con•
stAle Barley said he visited defendant's house at half•
past eleven o'clock on the night of the 31st nit, and on
going to the frunt door found it wide open. He then
went to the tap room and found six men there drink..
jug —The defence was that ha thought they were
a:lowed to keep open on the night of the 31st ult, as
they were on the nights of the I4th and 231 h ults.—The
Bench said there seemed t,) be some doubt as to w.iether
defendant kept open intentionally or whether it was
done in ignorance They shout.' give defendant the
benefit of the doubt and dismiss tae case on payment of
cJists.—Defendant paid the costs.

fRANSFER.—The Qaeon's Head lun, Birmingham
Street, Halesowen, from John Williams to Mary Ann
Saunders—Mr. W. Hayes, jun., appeared for the appli•
cant.

WILFUL DAMAOE TO TREE& —A. married woman
named Emily tireen was chargdd with stealing a quantity
of wood, the
.yroperty of lenoinas Pearl-win, on the 23rd
ult.—Police-s,igeant LAUF:, said about half plst two
oo the afiernoon of the 23rd u,t, ne was on duty
at liasbary when he saw defendant in codiplainant's
field. She broke the branches produeed from a fallen
ties and tha. other sticks she tpulied otit of the hedge.
When she eaw witness she ran away and he followed
her and found some wood in her heuse.—Gomplainant
said he k.aw the sticks last witness pointed out t, him
and they were worth 3d. Defendant went to his house
en Monday and asked hiai to be lenient with her and
she tiould not offend again.—The charge was a.tered to
one of wilful damages.—Complainant said he did not
w.sh to press the ease again.it deLndaut as her husband
was out of work and sae hail promised not to offend
again. —Fined Gd, 31 damage, and costs 9a ; in defau t 7
day,.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-19

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

For the British Lion, Punch proclaims
His faith in Forater, Harcourt, and James,
Aud gives his adhesion to what they say
On the burning question of the day;
That is, what he's ready to fight for, and what
He gives notice to all he's decidedly NOT.
—Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-19

A CHINESE LIBRARY FOR THE
BRITISH MUSEUM.

The North China Herald states that a "gigantic
compendium " of Chinese literature, comprising
nearly 6,000 volumes, has befn purchased by her
Majesty's Chinese Secretary of Legation at Peking,
Mr. Mayers, on behalf of the authorities of the
British Museum, to which institution the collection
will be removed as speedily as practicable. This
extraordinary compilation (the Shanghai paper says)
was prepared, under the auspices of the Emperor Kang
Hi, and was printed with a font of moveable type
cast for the purpose under the direction of the
Jesuit missionaries, the work being finally issued
in A.D. 1725 - 1726, in the ensuing reign. Tiie
negotiation for the purchase now completed,
has, with sundry inteiruptions, lasted for up-
wards of a year; and the collection, consisting
of between flee and six thousand volumes, has at
length been obtained at a price which, although con-
siderable, is less than that prescribed as a maximum
limit by the authorities of the British Museum. This
vast storehouse of information, arranged in upwards
of 6,000 heads, under thirty-twosections, which again
are grouped in six grand categories, will now for the
first time be made accessible to scholars, and the pos-
session of the work will undoubtedly make the library
of the British Museum the one place in which studies of
all and every subject treated of in Chinese literature may
be systematically pursued. The Chinese themselves
will thus, in a short time, find in London facilities for
reseal ch in their own literature such as are beyond the
reach of any but a select few in their own country. As,
however the general index to the collection fills twenty
Chinese volumes, apart from the mere minute indexes
pertairting to each of the sub-divisions of the work,
years of labour yet remain to be performed in so cata-
loguing the collection as to make it fairly accessible
to a European investigator.

AN ODD QUESTION.-A noble lord asked a clergy-
man once, at the bottom of his table, "why the goose,
if there was one, was always placed next the parson?"
—"Really," said he, ." I can give no reason for it;
but your question is so odd that I shall never see a
goose for the future without thinking on your
lordship.''
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-19

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-19

HEADLAND ON FIRE.

Tnere is a spot on the banks of the Missouri
where, according to all accounts, a singularly interest-
ing phenomenon is to be blind. There is a bluff
on the bank of the river, nearly 1,000 feet long and
160 feet high, presenting many of the symptoms of
a volcano in active operation, though, it is said, not
strictly speaking volcanic in its character. Some
local peculiarity beneath the surface of this headland
appears to have been exposed by the falling away of
poition of the cliff two or three years back, and
since that time the whole bluff has presented
unmistakable indications of internal fire. Under-
ground noises are often heard, and may at all times
be distinguished by putting the ear to the ground.
Steam issues from cracks and chinks in the earth, and
now and then flames burst foal'. The Yankees, pro-
bably, under the impression that they see their way to
rigging up something that should "lick creation" in
the way of fiery mountains, and completely eclipse
Etna or Vesuvius have been diging about the bluff,
but the internal heat is EO intense that they were
unable to penetrate more than a few feet into it.
Professor Aughey has been examining the pheno-
menon, and expresses his opinion that the heat
evolved is the result of the soil being soaked with
rain, by which iron pyrites contained in it has been
decomposed and sulphuric acid produced, this acid
afterwards acting on the alkaline carbonates. The
principal display of this curious outbreak is at the
bluff mentioned, situated some six-and thirty miles
from Sioux city; but there are several other points at
which it is said similar phenomena have been observed,
and the American commercial instinct has already
been put on the alert by the probability of a valuable
supply of certain salts to be derived from this great
natural laboratory.— Globe.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-19

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-19

A GIRLS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY.

Among the multiplicity of societies in our midst few
know anything of the unpretending but meritorious
association called the Girls' Friendly Society. It con-
sists of lady associates and of members, the latter of
whom for the small subscription of 6d. a year are
entitled to any services the associates can render them
in securing them places, seeing after their interests,
and extending their sympathy to them when they
move into new localities. Temp zary homes are
provided for members, and there are no expenses of
management, the associates including many
ladies of rank working gratuitously. Most of the
bishops approve of the society (which has already
branches in Scotland and Ireland) ; and as a proof that
it is making progress we may mention that on Satur-
day there was a special service in West Mersea Church
—a palish of little more than 1,000 inhabitants, when
some sixty members belonging to that branch (in which
there are ninety-six members) were present, and were
suitably addressed by the Rev. C. Gepp, vicar of St.
James's, Colchester. Subsequently the members were
entertained at a substantial tea, and spent a pleasant
evening in various games, being addressed by the Rev.
T. R. Musselwhite, the rural dean, and others.—Pall
Mall Gazette.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-19

THE MASONS' STRIKE.

The Central Strike Committee of London Stone-
masons, notwithstanding several applications which
they have received during the week from Germans
desirous of returning home, haye not assisted any of
them in so doing. They havJ, however, sent four
of the American masons back to their country, and
now there do not remain in London more than
some 30 or 33 out of the 164 who came from
America. As yet no intelligence has been received
of the arrival of the further contingent of 250
Germans, whose engagement was announced a
fortnight ago. Besides the Americans above-men-
tioned, the Strike Committee have during the past week
sent back to Scotland and various parts of England
some 25 or 26 men who had been brought up to town
to work. There are now more than 1,400 masons
working in London at 10d. per hour, and the strike-
roll continues to number some 650. These received on
Saturday their strike pay of ISs. each, with the is.
extra for the wife and each child unier 13. The Com-
mittee have drawn less than usual last week from the
central fund, and they have, after . paying all the
expenses of the week, a good balance in hand. The
West London cabinet-makers held a meeting on
Friday night, and voted £5O to aid the Masons' Strike
Fund, intimating also that a like amount should be
forthcoming in a few Weeks more should the strike
continue. The National Union of Plasterers in Bir-
mingham have also given £so.—Monday's Times.

The following resolution was passed unanimously at
a meeting of the Central Association of Master
Builders of London held last week :—" That the state
of the building trade does not warrant any increase
in the present rate of wages, nor are the committee,
pi epared to recommend any reduction in the hours of
labour, and therefore see no advantage in the proposed
conference.'
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-19

THE ARMISTICE NEGOTIATIONS.

The Times (in a leader on Tuesday) remarking upon
the Russian advance and the retreat of the Turks,
says it seems almost to be a question whether the
Turks or Russians shall first reach Adrianople. All
eyes may now be turned towards Adrianople as the
scene of the next great struggle, unless an armistice
be very promptly agreed upon. In these circum-
stances, the negotiations for an armistice must be
very prompt if they are to be of much avail.
Even here the same confusion and indecision are
betrayed in the Turkish councils, new plenipoten-
tiaries being announced in almost every telegram.
The plenipotentiaries will probably have to listen to
hard terms, but they will be wise to entertain almost
any conditions, since they may rely on the practical
certainty that Russia will be prevented by apprehen-
sions of European complications from enforcing ex-
treme demands. It is satisfactory in view of the
rapid approach of such critical moments that the
British Parliament is about to meet. We may ex-
pect all kinds of rumours and anxieties, and it will
be an immense relief to be able at once to
test their value. Reports, as will be seen,
come from Malta of admirals and ships of war,
starting for the Levant, and of transports from India
being stopped at the same point on their way. These
movements probably mean no more than was meant
by the increase of the Mediterranean garrisons last
spring. But they will suggest uncomfortable surmises,
and it is a relief to reflect that forty-eight hours will
reduce their significance to its true dimensions. We
seem on the eve of a great military and political
crisis in the East; and it is well that the Govern-
ment will possess the support or be checked by the
criticism of Parliament.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-19

POTATOES.

The arrivals of potatoes continue on a moderate scale, and
the trade is reported steady, at about late rates. Kent
Regents, 1703.[t0 isos.; Essex ditto, 150 s. to 170 s. :rocks, 85s.
to 110 s. ; flukes, 160 s. to 2005.; Victorias, 180 s. to 1905.;
kidneys, 120 s. to 150 s. per ton.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-19

A GALLANT RESCUE.

The Times (of Tuesday) published the following letter :
Sir,—On Thursday last a child, about two years old,
while playing with her elder sister on the bank of the
Calder and Ilebble Canal, fell into the water. The
sister, a girl of eight years old, in endeavouring to save
her, fell in also, and both were in very imminent
danger, when an alarm was given by a relative who
witnessed the occurrence from a distance. Thomas
Vickerman, a mason in my employment and a noble-
hearted fellow,rushed to the spot and without a moment's
hesitation plunged into the water. By this lime both
children had sunk, but rose again to the surface.
Vickerman soon brought the eldest to the bank, and
immediately returned for her sister, whom he also
rescued. Although insensible for some time, she
ultimately recovered by the timely aid of warm water
and blankets from a neighbouring cottage, and I am
happy to say both children are now doing well. Such
an act of courage, performed on a cold January after-
noon at a spot where a deep accumulation of mud
under 61t. of water rendered it a service of great
danger, deserves some recognition, and I trust, after
stating the actual facts as they occurred—for I
reached the place as the children were being landed
on the bank—to be able to induce the Royal Humane
Society to look upon this feat of gallantry in a manner
it so richly deserves.—Believe me, Sir, yours very
faithully, HENRY EDWARDS.
Pye Nest, near Halifax, Jan. 12.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-19

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