The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-07 00:00:00

TEE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.
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At Mark-lane the business doing has been very rOl,
Merely hand-to-mouth transactions have been repOri,`-trrPf
prices rule in favour of buyers. In America the
remains dull. Wheat on the spot has declined le °&it
week; but for future delivery the fall was only abont...."-
qr. The dulness in America and the fine mild
here naturally have a had effect Ilion the trade here.
supplies offering were only moderate. English
dull of sale and ls per qr lower. A similar decuuL
place in foreign, the demand being limited. Flour 8:6_2; 120,1
6d per sack, with slow trade. Not much was panewl
the market was fairly steady at late rates. Oats wereoo,o
market, and 3d per qr lower on the week. llonna
from its scarcity, was steady but flat, and declined 1,4560'
qr. Beans and peas were dull and 8d easier. Italian fib%
26s to 275; Egyptian, 26s 6d to 29s 6d per 4801 b 4110
Canad'an made 31s 6d to 32s per 5041 b. Egyptian
quiet but steady, it 2fs to 27s per 5641 b.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
100
The total imports of foreign stock into London WI lf,St
amounted to 6924 head. In the correspondingytorl;c7;
year we received 2L923; in 1883, 10,924; in
1881, ;in IEBO, 6673; in 1879, 1220; iii 1878, 62761 a"
1177, 11,621 heal. At Liverpool were received 161.,41
and 276 sheep from Baltimore, 282 beasts from Doe"' fro,
beasts from New York, and 318 beasts and 5 sheles
Portland. The cattle trade is very bad. Fair stliP_P_A.
offering, and the dead meat market is heavily stoone; ter,
weather being at the same time mild, conditions bac 'lll
against the trade. Beasts were difficult to moVe•cli rep
icest breeds did not make more than Is 4d P:
whilst medium and inferior animals were decidedll
in proportion. Foreign beasts were in fair supplY e'n_e
slow request, at drooping prices. The sheep Pered,
again fairly well filled. A very bad inquiry plertig Oreil
prices were weak. The best Downs and laait-b,r"--,. 0'1;0,
5s 6,1 to Is 8d per 81b. Calves and pigs were clwa"bcao6/0
prices. Quotations as follows : Coarse and inferior 1;
45 to 4s 41; second quality ditto, Is 6d to ss, P'ims3
wien. 55 Pd to Is 2d; ditto Scots, /cc , 53 2d to r.31;4,i
coarse and inferior sheep, 43 10d to Is 2d ; second If,
ditto, 54 Id to 65 4(1: prime coarse-woolled ditto rink
to • 5s 6d; prime Southdown ditto, 55 6d to 5s 81„;
coarse calves, 5s Od to 5s 4(1; prime small ditto, "`",4:••
Is 8(1; large hogs. 3s 4d to Ss 8d; neat small pl,„
is 8d to 4s per 81b to sink the offal. Total ,
Beasts, 2310; sheep and lambs, 10,280 •, calves, us; too;
milch cows, 50. Foreign: Beasts, 650 ; calves, 2° beeld
the Midland and Homo Counties we received
from Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex, 500; from
and from Scotland 170 beasts.
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METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET. _
tie
During the whole of the past week trade hag beenf
very depre=sed state. Daily supplies were in ev,e.:„
demand, and much stale meat left from (1,37 to
on hand. There is no improvement to day, 9kb,c PA;01(
quently but little prospect of a c'ear in‘rket. oi0.0;01
ranged as follows: Inferior beef, 2s 8d to 3s
ditto, Is 4el to 4s • prime large ditto, 4s 2d t 4s °
small ditto, 4s 2d to 4s 6(1; veal, 53 to ts
mutton, 2s 6d to is; middling ditto. 35 441 to 33.111.1 (Dv
ditto, 3s Eal to 4s 8d ; large pork, 2s 6cl to 35;
Is 441 to 4s per 81b. by the carcase.
NISH.
Good supply of fish. Trade rather quiet, tit 110°113e1101”
rates; Dutch salmon, 23 6d per lb • dried di.tt°,,,olestireo
Labrador ditto, 10d to is per lb ; turbot, 10d
to is ; slips. 8d ; brill, 8d ' pajSd •, cod, Pio
haddocks, 3d; halibut, 8(1; sturgeon, 9d; eel% fa to
conger eel, 4d to 6d ; sprats, id; lemon soles, s, to, tr.;eai
lb; whiting, 2s to 4s per dozen; fresh berri,u,er 'l4 VP,,
dozen ,• Anglo• Portuguese oysters, 841 to :, _le „to
Dutch ditto, 23 per dozen; native ditto,
'le I's,
dozen; lobsters 9d to 8s each' dried had,do t ; /NO
each; winkles, 2d per pint; whellar, ld per P2lllOO ;
is 6d to 3s per basket; mussels, Bcl to Is Per
Chicks, 4d to 6d per bundle.
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POTATO.
On 1316'
There was a good supply of pot:stole ta. 8001.5,te
demand was quiet, as follows 80eW1004 :
Kent ditto, 70s to 8111; Chasan.
Dbianms, 60s to 808; Vloitlrrisp, to 700 BOB Per Wl'

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tALL RIOHTS BESEIIITED4
AMBITION'S LADDER.
,rty the Author qf " Atherstone Grange.'
_"4 Lif for
a Love," P. ,

CHAPTER XLlll.—(Continued).
Carrie was still there, walking to and fro and look-
Ing anxiously about her, for it was growing dark,
41,1c1 she began to fear lest in the evershifting crowd
ntromenaders that surrounded her, she had acei-
tlY missed the one person it was her object to
und.

"At last!" she cried, as Clarence Woodville stood
by her side. "At last you are here!"
A.tld she placed her band upon his arm, an action
which he at first met by one of withdrawal, but
a"" ed it to remain, though his opening words were
RnY but courteous in their tone.
"What spirit of contradiction tempted you to
rickey my orders ? " he asked savagely. Why
have you come here against my express desire, when
You know—"
"I have come," she said, breaking in upon his
;Pee,9l, "because I was tired of being alone—because
reiuse to yield a blind obedience any longer. Are
You answered ?"
" You are—then—l must make the best of it, I
84P°se• Have you brought what I desired you to
e3nd

"Yes,"
"Let me have them."
"That is another thing. I am not sure that
shall."
melarenee Woodville looked at the woman who
v.ue defied him with a murderous glance, but there
were too many people about to allow him safely to
rent
.the rage he felt, and he curbed his passion
sufteienfly to speak quietly.
'rave you taken leave of your senses ? " he
aCed in a stern tone; "or what induces you to
rave me in this manner?"
"I am as sane as yourself, I assure you," deantly
I.°i:died Carrie. "But before I give you what you
%vant I must know how you intend acting. I will
11° longer consent to be kept in the dark, will be no
tenger the weak, confiding fool you have hitherto
°llnd me. lam determined, Alick ; and you will
find to your cost that I mean what I say, unless you
Put a little more trust in me than you have done."
" Confound it! 'What absurd idea have you got
Liel.cl of
, We can't stand talking here," he went on,
ttnemg rod. "The
_park is fast emptying.
here are you staving ? "
iik" t the Charini Cross,' she answered. "If you
e to go with me there we may come to some
-,rrangement."
A:‘ I suppose I must humour her," thought Mr.
oedville ; "though I can't imagine what she
Inearme
Carrie did not, however, leave him long unen-
ightened. What had rearoused her suspicions and
i
r,iduced her to follow him in spite of his prohiLition
Btl.le refused to say, but her object was stated dis-
lnetlY enough.
You are deceiving me, as you have dens
o,ere," she s id, when they reached the hotel.
ct‘ -Put my eyes are open this time, and I know how
act. Now, understand me once for all. I will
'be Played with no longer. Do as I require: pt it
out of your power to wrong me as I believe you
Contemplate or I will myself find out Leonard
gnd put these papers into his hands."
'You would not be such a he com-
menced, savagely. " Carrie ! You are wrong, I
assure you. -What do you suspect? What do you
require me to do?"
„ I suspect nothing: lam sure," she answered.
hat I require is this: your acknowledgement
tnat I am your wife, and that I shall be with you
When you make your bargain. It need not be a
Worse one for my assistan o."
Clarence Woodville hesitated. For a moment
4.0, was almost inclined to accede, throw up the
*eneme he had begun, trust to Leonard's generosity,
No! he would carry out what he 1-041
—:llned. The prize was too tempting to be lightly
fle"nqu7 ished. Once recognised as Eve's husb nd.
er fortune his—as it should be—and he could defy
v
buen). all. Carrie could prove nothing. They had
een married, certainly, but far away, in an
hrregular fashion, which, though legal there, would
arcilY hold good in England without further evi-
dence than her word. That further evidence was in
I:iVenee, but she did not know where, and he
Would take good care she never should.
dz,tilly he must le cautious. It would not do to
e her to extreme measures until his poslion
Was assured. Then--
But what was to be then he could decide
When the time came. Meanwhile he temporised,
0: On an air of frankness and confession, pleaded
Wish to be forgiven, and used the old stale
devices that had more than once before served his
Purpose so -well:that Carrie at last was won to comply
though he had deceived her more than once
breast selfsame fashion • and herhead dropped upon his
reast as she listened' with delight to the tones of
loving tenderness, false though they were, that
Sounded all so real to her when spoken by the man
she loved as women only can love.
"And flow" said Woodvire "let us arrange
together what' is to be done. In the first place—the
papers. You have them?"
yes.l,

" re are they? You have not looked at
them? " he added, eagerly, with a sudden .remem-
trance crossing his brain. The record of their mar-
riage—an informal document signed by the self
-
ordained minister of an obscure sect, certainly, but
BuTeient proof of the ceremony having been per-
rn
fo•
ed—was in the pocket-book, and if she had
seen it
lie waited impatiently for her answer.
'No," she answered, and the simple mono-syllable
lelieved him of his worst dread. " Everything is
tilitact as you left them. I have the packet-
-ere!,

She put her hand down as she spoke, to start up
the next moment with a low cry of dismay.
What is the matter ? " hurriedly demanded
21' eodville, a cold thrill of apprehension passing
uver him. " Where are they ? "
" Gone !"
thS,ahapte; his- ered the word faintly, her face turned
pale, and she tottered and would have fallen
t(l2,l"ier the support which Wooclville, who hurried
her side in alarm, afforded her.
he repeated incredulously. "Gone!
at do you mean? The papers we were speaking
es," she faltered.
tb'te re!eased her with an a-tion that was more like
'owing her off.
he::01/11t hew—in what manner? Ido not compre-
- ,"use yourself,-if you can," he saicTroughly, all
. ~eenteederness gone now. "Tell me how they have
I—l cannot. I know no more than yourself."
she sank sobbing on a chair while Clarence
a °Oaville, nearly beside himself with rage, walked
sP
Up an 41 down the :apartment without eakincp
" 1 C°flie," he said at last, stopping abruptly
1)1111:084e the weeping woman. "Don't snivel there,
ten hen You've quite done wringing your hands
, all about it."
I:4ll.sPite of his air of gentility and spurious refine-
N0,11:t4 Clarence presented quite a different aspect
11)1711 things went wrong with him, and Carrie
111_41d faCeered as she gazed at the evil expression of
,
? don't be angry with "me, Alick," she
I CPI Pitifully clasping her hands. "I thought
a.k4 .heen so careful of them."
e`` Careful ! Bah! Curse you ! Can't you
it -1-Ce4" moaned Carrie. "I put them in a bag—
Co!•'; locked and hung to my belt 1-y a thick chain.
•:,! here are the Ends. It has been cut away."
livr-t Of course it has. What else could you expect?
Was ever such a mischance P"
oC4cl he flung himself moodily into a chair, from
tift:ce he continued his reproaches, 'evening taunt
hoj taunt and opprobrious epithets at Carrie, who
tehit all in silence for some time, but roused her
that ,e,end to a show of resistance and a reminder
0,18 voice might attract notice unless he used
4:•rst more moderation.
grim —II6OY for you, perhaps," he answered with
tteti— earnestness. "But I believe you are only
towliß after all;" and he rose and went over
sotat,(l,B her. "You have got them concealed
If —"ere. Tell me the truth, and I'll forgive you.
04,e. lifted his arm menacingly as he spoke, nut
agaile did not flinch, and he let it fall to his side
liieh aihasted by the look of cold contempt with
,4 ane met his threat.
told you the truth," she replied, "and
tette,,n"/ it. Reproaches are of no use now.
best t'
bet yourself to work and consider what is
OerC). done. There is no time to lose. The
• •,•,°' a good reward, and no questions .asked,
thietvl'ehably serve to recover the papers, for the
stoedl'lld make no use of them, even if he under-
ear value.”
ren.itt-r take it devilish coolly, I must say." slowly
• ai Mr. Woodville. "However, there's a
O
• ha-' ?""nee in your advice. What else was in
Itth' c'kthing of much importance. A handkerchief,
arid my purse, with two or three po Inds in

rot%Aencia
~have you any idea of where you were
?
ber,Asana not sure. But I sat down on one of th?
relt-"etar and Was asked for alms by an old Tan-1
wapielli°er being sorry that I gave him nothing-1
210lie3eD in thought at the time, and took no
EvecVlould you know him lgain ? "
n: ,_I tell youl was thinking, and did ha
UP or answer him when he accosted me.
trivearyththaVEgi all you can tell me of the matter ?,_'
ren,,z;?_ther slender information to go to work upon,"
Of e 1 Mr. Woodville, who had recovered some
rtnt, 11811,11 self-control by this time. " However,
lienlake the best of it that I can."
torwadrned to leave the room, but Carrie sprang
stood before him.
ez, are going—like this ?" she saiA
'Jut You will return?

"Possibly."
" When ?"
"Can't say, I'm sure," Clarence Woodville
curtly replied. "If I have any news I'll write to
you, so don't make any more movements till you
hear. You have done mischief enough already with
you infernal meddling. Good-bye."
And putting her on one side he ,paseed out of the
door.

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