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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-05

ADVICE TO ARTISANS.

On Monday night Sir Wyville Thompson delivered
the prizes to the students of the Liverpool School of
,Science, and in the course of his address he mentioned
that the school was intended specially for the working
classes. He went on to remark that able artisans
were required as much as able professional men, and
to deprecate a wholesale effort on the part of the
former to rise to the ranks of the latter. In the
former station of life, with knowledge and steadiness of
character, a position of the utmost independence and
respect was a man's birthright. If he sought to quit it,
he exchanged his birthright for a struggle in a profes•
sion alien to the traditions of his family, in which
competition was great, and was entered upon by him
at a disadvantage, and in which he was probably
embarrassed for many years by a wretched necessity
for keeping up appearances. This was not a rise in
life. The position of a struggling professional man
was not to be compared to that of a skilful artisan in
comfort or independence. While, therefore, he
exhorted artisans to continue their science studies,
he recommended them to do so for the sake of science,
and not of "rising in life."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-05

KIDDERMINSTER.

VAGRANCY.—At the Police Court, on Monday, three
youths, named respectively James Harrington, John
Mobberley, and James Webb were charged with being
found in a stable at two o'clock on Sunday morning,—
Harrington, who had been previously convicted, was
committed ler one month, Webb for fourteen days, and
ii bberley seven days' hard labour.
HARVEST FESTIVAL AT THE WORKHOUSE CHAPEL.—
Me annual harvest festival services were held at the
lapel adjoining the Workhouse on Sunday last. The
3ermon in the morning was preached by the Rev. John
‘lansell and in the afternoon by the Rev. L. B. Penley.
Tae collections, which are to be devoted to purchasing
new hymn books, amounted to £2 Os lid.
FAREWELL SEIGION.—There was a very large congre-
gation present at St. John's Church on Sunday evening
last to hear the farewell sermon of the Rev H B. Vale,
who is leaving Kidderminster to take a curacy at Belgrava
Leicestershire. The rev, gentleman took for his text a
portion of the 10th verse of the Bth chapter of the Book
of Nehemiah, "Eat the fat and drink the sweet, and
send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared."
The occasion was also the harvest festival services.
The collections were devoted to the fund for the relief
of the distress caused by the Abercarne colliery explo-
sion, The total amount was £26 6s lid.
A. FATAL ACCIDENT WITH FIREARMS.—One Of those
accidents which so frequently occur through careless
tampering with firearms took place on Monday last, at
Cornsill, near Cookley. The victim is a boy aged
thirteen, named Charles Davies. He was taken to Kid-
derminster directly after the accident, and was attended
to by Mr. Hillman, surgeon, who found that he had a
large hole in his side. Notwiths'a sding the most unre-
mitting exertions on the part of his attendants, it was
seen that he was fast sinking, and his depositions were
taken before Mr. T. Fawcett, one of the borough magis-
trates From these it appeared that he was employed
as a labourer on the farm of Mr. Goodman, at Cornsill.
He and a boy named Withy were in a boiler house play-
ing with a gun which they found there. Neither of them
knew it was loaded. The gun. from some cause or
other, was suddenly discharged, and Davies was wounded
on the right side of his stomach,--Deceased expired
about nine o'clock on Monday night.
TILE REVISION OF THE BURGESS LIST.—The Mayor
(Mr. J, J. Harvey) held his court for the revision of the
burgess list in the Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon
last. The assessors were Messrs. G. Southall and E,
Dutson. Their duty was a merely nominal one, there
being neither claims nor objsctions. The Town Clerk
congratulated the Mayor upon the lightness of his duty,
and presented him with a pair of white kid gloves as a
souvenir of the event. —The Mayor, in accepting the
present, thanked the Town Clerk, and remarked
that he hoped it was an omen that there would be more
peace and quietness at election times in future, and that
the electors would be satisfied with the result of the
election on the 2nd November next.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-05

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THE MAN AT THE TOP OF THE STREET.
Siourbridge, October 4,1878.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-05

THE BISHOP OF ELY ON SUNDAY
SCHOOLS.

On Monday, at Bedford, the Bishop of Eli, pre-
sided over a conference of managers, teachers, and
others interested in the Church Sunday Schools of the
county. In the course of his opening address his lord-
ship said he could not but believe that we were on the
eve of a far more complete system of national secular
education than at the present time existed. It might
not come for some years; he hoped it would not; but
he could not disguise from himself that the current of
popular opinion was setting in favour of a national
secular education. There was, he must say, a logical
incompleteness in two systems, the voluntary and the
national, working side by aide, which incompleteness
carried with it an omen of its being only calculated to
be of temporary duration; and that being so, he
thought they should look at the present time as an in-
terval graciously given tp the Church of England, in
the providence of God, for preparing to take up re-
ligious education upon Sundays, and possibly Satur-
days. It might not come in our time, but the next
generation might possibly be secularly educated by the
nation, and therefore during the[present period it would
be wisdom on the partl of the Church to look at
the danger ahead of a general secular education,
and to prepare to meet it by getting the Sunday
schools into thorough efficiency. His lordship strongly
advised teachers not to cram a child with ()Id Testa-
ment stories, but to imbue a child's mind, from its
earliest period of receptivity, with distinctive Church
doctrines. Sunday school teaching to be made more
efficient must be more dogmatical and doctrinal, and
the children were to be taught what is found in the
Prayer-book without stint and without measure.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-05

YELLOW FEVER IN AMERICA.

The American papers received confirm the tele-
graphic accounts as to the abatement of the yellow
fever plague. The reports of deaths from yellow fever
showed a mortality up to the 17th to have been over
5,600. In Memphis and New Orleans the mortality
was still great, though the daily return of eases indi-
sated a falling-off. There were 111 deaths at Memphis
on the 16th; of these 36 were coloured. On the pre-
vious day there were 93 deaths. Three of the Howard
Medical Corps were included among the dead, and
some prominent citizens. Dr. Macfarland, an eminent
physician from Savannah, and two other medical men
from the same city were expected to arrive to attend
on the sick. The accounts from New Orleans were
more encouraging. The weather was clear and
pleasant.. The deaths on the 16th numbered 97, but
there was a marked decline in the number of new
cases.

The following address was issued from the Mason
of Louisiana:—
" To the Masonic Grand Lodges of the United States.—The
Masons of Louisiana, with profound gratitude to their sister
Jurisdictions who have voluntarily donated a large sum for
the relief of yellow fever sufferers of the craft in this State,
beg that they will cease their generous contributions, as
ample funds have already beer. received.

" SextrEL J. PowELL, Grand Master."
Nearly a quarter of a million of dollars had been
subscribed in New York for the benefit of the sufferers.
some of the New York merehants who have been in-
terrogated as to the effect of the yellow fever on their
trade with the South state that there will be a lighter
and a later trade than there otherwise would have
been. Many of the Southern merchants who had fled
from the infected districts were now in New York,
and they would not purchase goods.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-05

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FUNERAL OP THE GIPSY QUEEN.

The funeral of Matilda Stanley, the late Queen of
the Gipsies in the United States, took place at
Drayton, Ohio, on the 15th of September, in the
presence of over 20,000 people. The services in the
cemetery did not differ essentially from any Christian
burial. They were conducted by the Rev. D. Bergher,
of the United Brethren Church, assisted by a quartett
from the church choirs of the city. The gipsy
queen died in Vicksburg last February, and her
body was embalmed in such a manner as still to retain
the natural aspect of life. It was placed in a vault in
the cemetery, and every day members of the late queen's
family came with fresh flowers to strew over her.
At the funeral there were a dozen chiefs and their
tribes in the city from different sections of the United
States to pay their last tribute to the dead queen.
The deceased was a plain, hardy-looking old woman,
with a touch of Meg Merrilies in her appearance, and
a manner indicative of a strong and pronounced cha-
racter. There are stories told of her wonderful faculty
of telling fortunes, when she pleased, and her remark-
able powers as a mesmerist, both qualities being ex-
plained by the assertion that they were handed down
to her as the eldest daughter in the Stanley family, and
were secrets possessed by her alone. She possessed a
singular influence overher people, which has not entirely
ceased with her death. The gipsiee have several large
farms near Dayton. In the winter they pack up for
the south, to speculate an trade, leaving one or two
of the tribe to look after their property at home.
They are reverent church people, and the reigning
king, Levi Stanley, and his son and heir, known as
Sugar Stanley, are members of the I. 0. 0. F. in good
standing. The grave of the queen, in which the coffin
will rest, is a box made of stone slabs, 21 t. deep and
10f t. by 4ft. in dimensions. Over the grave will be
be raised, in the form of a monument, a boulder, 81t.
in diameter, surmounted by a life-size figure of the
queen in white marble.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-05

DEATH OF SIR THOMAS BIDDULPH.

The Queen has lost a faithful servant and friend by
the death of General the Right Hon. Sir Thomas
Myddelton Biddulph, K.C.8., Keeper of Her
Majesty's Privy Purse, who died after a short but
severe illness, arising from inflammation of the lungs
and bronchitis, at .Balmoral, shortly after twelve
o'clock on Saturday the 28th ult.. He was the second
and youngest son of Mr. Robert Biddulph and
Charlotte Myddelton, of Chirk Castle: 'He was born
in 1809,- and entered the Army as cornet in the Ist
Life Guards in 1826; and served • in the regiment till
his promotion to lieutenant cVonel in 'October,
1851, when he went on half-pay. On the retire-
ment of General Sir George Bowles he was ap-
pointed Master of the Queen's Household and
Extra Equerry to Her Majesty. Afterwards he was
appointed Receiver-General of the Duchy of Cornwall,
and one of the Joint Keepers of the Queen's Privy
Purse in conjunction with the Hon. Sir Charles
Phipps, K.C.B. In May, 1867, he was appointed
Keeper of the Queen's Privy Purse when that appoint-
ment was limited to one official. In 1863 he was
created a • Knight Commander of the Order of the
Bath for his civil services, and recently was made a
member of Her Majesty's Privy Council. Sir Thomas
married, February 16, 1857, th_e Hon. Mary Frederica
Seymour, only daughter, of Mr. Frederick Charles
W. Seymour, by his first wife, Lady Mary Gordon,
third daughter of George, ninth Marquis of Huntley.
Sir Thomas became full General in October last on the
promotions consequent on the New Army Scheme.

The Court Circular, dated Balmoral, September 28,
contains the following :—" The death of General Sir
Thomas Biddulph at Abergeldie Mains this day has
caused the Queen the profoundest grief. He had been
for 27 years one of the Queen's most valuable and con-
fidential servants, and his death is felt by Her Majesty
as an irreparable loss. Her Majesty had called there
daily during the last week, and had only just left the
house when the sad event took place. The Queen,
with Princess Beatrice and Prince Leopold, went to
Abergeldie Mains in the afternoon to inquire after the
Hon. Lady Biddulph and her son and daughter. All
the members of the Royal Family who were absent
have telegraphed their deepest sympathy and regret.
The loss of the lamented Sir Thomas Biddulph will be
deeply felt by the whole of the Royal Household, of
which be had so long been an honoured member. Sir
William Jenner and Dr. Profeit were in constant at-
tendance on Sir Thomas Biddulph during the last
week."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-05

BRIE RLEY HILL.

CHARGE or DRUNKENNEBS.—At the Police Court, on
Monday before Messrs. J. Holcroft and H. Smith,
Wiliam Soden was charged with being drunk, at Crad•
ley Heath, on the 28th ult.—Police•constable Gaskins
proved the case and said defendant was very violent and
ittcked him and threatened to shoot him.—Tkr defence
was that he knew nothing about it.—Defendant was
fined 5s and costs ; in default fourteen days' hard
labour.

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BREACH OF THE PEACE.—George Bagley and John
Diminock, chainmakers, were charged with committing
a breach of the peace by fighting, on the 12th ult.—The
eases were withdrawn on payment of costs.
WILFULLY DAMAGING TREES.—James Turford, Walter
Price, and Frederick Harris were charged with wilfully
damaging chestnut trees, the property of Edward Webb.
—Ponce-constable White proved the case and said a
good deal of damage hid been done by the bop breaking
4hie trees.—Defeudant pleaded guilty and were fined 3s
6d each to include costs ; in default seven days —George
Henry Whitmore, of Erettell Lane, and Jeremiah
Bowen, of Kingswinford, were charged with wilfully
damaging a claestuut tree, on the 26th tilt, the property
of Joseph Webb.—Police-constable White proved the
case and said he saw the two defendants get over a
sedge and go to a tree and break it down. The damage
done was a ls.—Defendants were fined 3a 6d each to
' include costs and cautioned. - -

JURY LisTs.—The jury lists for the varilus townships
were passed: Arley, Upper Arley, Amblecote, Bobbing.
ton, Himley, Enville, Kinver, Kingswinford, Trysull,
and Wombonrn.
EJNCIMENT ORDRIL—Bir. Mills made an application to
eject John Bullock, a tenant to the executors of the late
r. Corser, from a house occupied by him. The usual
notices were proved and the Bench made an order of
ejectment.
CAUTION TO CARTERS....-George Croydon, carter, was
charged with leaving his horse and cart on the turnpike
road without any one in charge, on the 16th ult.—
Police-constable Ward proved the oftense.—Defendant
said it was the first time and he had travelled the road
for twenty yeare.—Defendant was ordered to pay the
colts, is U.
Daurix AND Dxsoimssis.--Arthur Corns was charged
with being dtuuk and disorderly, Qa the 14th
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-05

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-05

DANGERS OF MARKERS AT RIFLE
RANGES.

The accidental shooting of several markers on
different rifle ranges in Germany induces a German
military paper to strongly urge the general adoption of
a target, invented by a Swiss locksmith, noticed by
us some time ago, which, by means of electricity,
shows instantaneously upon another target set up at
the firing station the exact spot where a bullet strikes,
and this does away with the necessity of employ-
ing a marker to signal the result of each shot.
Until this or some similar arrangement is adopted,
there will always be a risk of accidents happen-
ing to markers, however carefully the precau-
tions for insuring their safety may be organized. The
way in which a marker was shot the other day during
some target practice at Eppendorf proves this. Before
leaving his shelter to examine where a bullet exactly
struck the marker had hoisted his red flag, planting it
in the ground near the larget as a signal that firing
was to cease. While he was still examining the target
a sudden gust of wind blew down the flag, and the
man whose turn it was to fire thinking that the danger
signal had been purposely lowered discharged his piece,
not noticing that the marker was still in front of the
target. Unfortunately the bullet was but too well
aimed, and the marker was mortally wounded.—Pall
Mall Gazette.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-05

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 28.

The fever continues malignant in the country districts,
but Is decreasing in the towns, except at Vicksburg, from the
imprudent return of the refugees who had withdrawn when
the fever first made its appearance. The number of deaths
yesterday in this city was 51, at Memphis 23, and at Vicks-
burg 14. The total number of cases at New Orleans up to
the present amounts to 8,862; 54,000 rations have been issued
to the sufferers. The Government has appointed a Commis-
sion, which will immediately commencs to investigate the
causes of the epidemic.

SEPTEMBER 29.

There were 55 deaths in this city yesterday from yellow
fever and 41 in Memphis, including a number which were not
reported on Friday, and at Vicksburg there were 11.
The total number of deaths to date amounts to 2,758 at
New Orleans; Memphis, 2,469; Vicksburg. 790; Greenville,
300; Grenada, 274; Holly Springs, 133; Fort Gibson, 110;
Canton, 99; Stickman, 95; Brownsville, 66; Plaquemine.
65; Baton Rouge, 58: Grand Junction' 44; Louisville, 36;
Pattersonville, 33; Morgan City, 30; Labadieville, 30;
Chattanooga, 26; and at other places, 200.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-05

The plans of two villa residences in Hill Street
have been passed by the Commissioners subject
to them being in compliance with the bye-laws.
The attention of the Board was called to the
lighting of Gigmill Road, Brook Street, and West
Street (Beauty Bank).
The question was referred to the General Pur-
poses Committee.
Messrs. J. Evans, Skelding, and Bostock at-
tended as a deputation to call attention to the
inconvenience caused by the stopping up of
Foster Street, and of the road by the side of St.
John's Church by the contractor for the new rail-
way.
A letter was read from the Rev. T. Williams
(vicar of St. John's) and Messrs. Heckford and G.
2rloody (churchwardens) on the same subject.
Ihe committee referred the subject to the Rail-
way Committee to deal with.
The Chairman reported that the engineer to
the Great Western Railway Company had agreed
to make the subway in Foster Street 24 feet
instead of 20 feet wide, and to put in the founda-
tions of the bridge sufficiently deep to enable the
Commissioners at any future time to increase the
depth of the subway. This the railway company
had agreed to on condition that the Commissioners
do the required metalling in Birmingham Street.
This was agreed to.
The Chairman stated incidentally that the rail-
way company were going to carry out considerable
alterations at the bottom of the town in connec-
tion with their goods traffic, and that the outlay
was estimated at £30,000.
A highway rate of 10d in the pound was made.
It covers a period of twelve months.
The Clerk stated that the books of the general
district rate had not been completed, and
the making of this rate was referred till the next
meeting.
An estimate for a six months improvement rate
was submitted and approved. It showed that a
rate of 10d was necessary—an increase of 4d in
the pound.
The usual committees were appointed for the
ensuing twelve months.
The Clerk laid before the meeting bills amount-
ing to £7l 12s 7d for law costs in connection with
the, opposition to the Great Western Company's
bill in the last session.
The bills were referred to the Finance Com-
mittee.
Mr. Mills reported to the Board the completion
of the fire reel, and the Commissioners expressed
their satisfaction with it.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-05

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DUDLEY.

FAILURE OF A COMMIsSION AGENT.—At the Dudley
County Court, on Monday last, a petition for arrange•
ment of his affairs by liquidation was filed by Mr.
James Nicholson, oil merchant, gunpowder agent, and
iron broker, of 50, Wellington Road, Dudley. It is
estimated that the liabilities amount to nearly £2,000,
but the assets are not yet known. Mr. E. M, Warming-
ton is the solicitor to the debtor; and Mr. James
Whitehouse, auctioneer, has been appointed receiver to
the estate.
MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL.—The Mayor (Mr.
William North) presided on Tuesday afternoon last at a
monthly meeting of the above Council, and there was a
small attendance.—The Clerk reported that the Public
Libraries Act bad been unanimously adopted at a public
meeting. The Mayor said the next act was for the
Council to appoint a Committee to carry out the pro-
visions of the Act. she question was referred to the
General Purposes Committee, after Alderman Russell
had expressed his regret that he could not attend the
pui lie meeting, and Mr. Finch had expressed a hope
that great care would be exercised in the selection of the
eornmittee.—The Clerk read 'a letter from the Mayor of
Newport, asking the Mayor to open a subscription in
of the hbercarne fund. The Mayor said he had
done so, and had already received some promises —The
report of the Sanitary Committee recommended that, in
in the erection of the public baths, Mr. Alexander, M.
Inst. C-E., should be the engineer of the Council. In
answer to questions, the Mayor said Mr. Smith would
have a commission of 5 per cent., or a lump sum not to
exceed the amount. The Clerk said the original plan
was for the architects to include in their estimates the
boilers, engine house, &c. Now that part of the work
would fall on Mr. Su..ith. The'ratepayers would lose
nothing by the transaction. The report also contained
the report of Dr. Timmins, medical officer of health.
This showed that during the past four weeks there had
been 95 deaths, giving a death rate of 26.4 per 1.000 per
annum. Sixty-four of the deaths were under five years
of age. Eight had died from fever, and 18 from scarla-
tina. The fever was due to bad water supply. The re-
port was adopted.—The report of the Public Works Com-
mittee recommended that lamps should be erected in the
Hircley Road and in the Priory. The report was
adopted.—After some formal business connected with re-
ports, the Clerk read the one presented by the Finance
Committee, which recommended, among other things,
that £2,550 should be borrowed for improvements at
Netherton, Withymoor, and at Dudley (South), The
report was adopted after a short discussion. —The rest
of the business was formal.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-05

OPIUM SMOKING.

Dr. Ayres, the Colonial Surgeon of Hong Kong, has
in his report for last year some interesting remarks on
his observations on the effects of opium-smoking. In
his experience the habit does no harm in moderation.
He did not find that there had been any evil conse-
quence in breaking off the habit at once. One of the
many cases which came under Dr. Ayre's notice was
that of a man whose daily consumption had been two
ounces a day for nineteen years. On the man entering
gaol the supply was at once stopped, and helreceived
neither narcotic nor stimulant of any kind. For the
first few days he suffered from want of sleep, but was
soon in fair health, and expressed himself much pleased
at having got rid of the habit. The case of this man
bears a very striking contrast to the class of cases
generally cited. There is a great deal of popular mis-
conception and exaggeration on this subject. Dr. Ayres
truly observes that at the Tung Whu Hospital the
stranger may at any time see the most dreadful and
ghastly-looking objects in the last stages of scrofula and
consumption smoking opium, who had never previously
been able to afford a pipe a day; yet the European
visitor leaves the establishment attributing to the
abuse of opium effects which further inquiry would
have satisfied him were due to the diseases from which
the patients were in hospital. There are many
exaggerated statements made in respect of this vice,
and Dr. Ayres gives it as his opinion that no China
resident believes in the terrible frequency of the dull,
•pl.:Wen-witted, debilitated opium smoker met with in
print: No doubt opium-smoking and opium-eating
have been confused in the popular mind.—London and
China Telegraph.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-05

HALESOWEN.

QUOIT MATCII.--COoMB'S WOOD V. COLLTIY GAUL—
& match between the above clubs was played on the
Coomb's Wood ground on Saturday last, when the home
team won by four points. The following is the score:
—Coomb's Wood: J. Hadley 14, J. Bullock 7-...21;
T. Hunter 1, P. Worrall 4-5; D. Muckley 7, Z. Spittle
14-21. •, total, 47. Colley Gate : F. Oliver 12, T. Phillips
6-18; W. Oliver 9, U. Glaze 12-21; W. Trantet 2, A,
Jarper 2-4; total, 43.
QUOIT MATCII.—COOSIB'S WOOD v. EIALESOWEN.—A
match between the above clubs was played at Coomb's
Wood Quoit Ground on Saturday last, when Coomb's
Wood won by five shots. The following is the score :
Coomb's Wood: Jesse Bannister 7, Thomas Hunter 14
21; Joseph Hadley 12, IL. Parsons 5-17; Thomas
Dakin 13, John Devlin 4-17; D. Aluckley 10, Z.
Spittle 11—total, 76. Efeeksowen: W. Tether 12, G.
Peskin 3-15; W. Rose 15, R. Peskin 6-21 ; T. Parrock
11, T. Tether 10-21; O. Tether 9, G. Goddard 6-14;
tosl, 11.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-05

o 735

SALES BY AUCTION

VIONEY TO LEND, WITHOUT SURE-
-I..V_L TIES, BY THE IMPERIAL AD YA.NCE
.aNK.—DISTANCE NO OBJECT.—AII respectable
.fouseholders, whether they are private Gentlemen or
'•,adies, Shopkeepers, Farmers, Car Poprietors, Cow
.eepers, Tradesmen, or Clerks, that they can be ac-
inmodated by this Bank with Sums of Money from
10 to £lOOO, repayable by easy instalments, extending
car one year and upwards, to enable them to increase
lair stocks and afford them every kind of temporary
'3commodation, without friends as sureties and with
.7.1 e strictest privacy. Applicants would do well before
:)plying to any office to consider its respectability. This
dice was established in 1873, and since that time its
Isiness in advances has been rapidly increasing, and it
nv makes more advances than any other single private
ivanee office in the provinces. Every information
:Ilingly afforded. Apply, either personally, or if lry
tter state amount required, to
LEWIS SIMMONS, Proprietor,
27, South John-street, Liverpool

I REGISTERED FOR I
1 TRANSMISSION ABROAD.

G. F. GREEN,
pIANOFORTE

TUNER

260, Castle Street, Dudley,
And 67, Pdrk Street, Walsall.

RAS GREAT PLEASURE IS PIIBLISNING TEE FOLLOWING
TESTIMONIALS,
irom Mr. C. Potter, Professor of Music, from the
nstitution for the Blind, St. John's Wood, London:—
' I can confidently recommend Mr. Green as a Piano.
erte Tuner. He tunes by equal temperament, and ob-
sine an exact scale. (Signed) C. POTTER."
From Mr. J. F. Patterson, Organist, St. Patrick's
tifying to the abilities of Mr. Green as a Pianoforte
Church, Huddersfield :—"I have much pleasure in tee-
Tuner. He lays the bearings with exactness and perfec-
tion. (Signed) JAMES F. PATTERSON."
From Mrs. Sanderson, Solo Pianist., of the London
and Liverpool Concerts:—" Mr. Green is one of the few
who can Tune my Piano to the nicety I require previous
to giving my Public Recitals. (Signed) E. K. SANDER-
SON.

From Mr. Butterworth, Organist, Doboross ite
Manchester:—" Mr. Green's equal as a Pianoforte Ton
can rarely be nietwith. (Signed) DAVID BUTTXRWORTI
Teinis for Yearly Tuning, including minor re. s. d
pairs—
Cottages, per annum * ••••• •• 1 1
Grande do ..
Sing!. Tunings (in Town).
s. d. s. 4.a d s.
Cottages .... 8 8& 5 0 Fall Grande 6 6k 7
Semi-Grande 5 0& 6 • Concert Irest
Triehordi Grants.. .. 7 41
4 6& 5 6
Pianotoro.es Tuned o the Imola Pitch (arm Weer
sally adopted throughout Eaglsud,tl required.
•as A large stock of Classical and Modern Mule, a.
MR-prise.
?kale observe the Address-460, CastleStrea, Dadloy
and 67, Park strut. Walsall.

TRADESMEN'S ADDRESSES.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-05

The following gentlemen made the usual deelara-
tioa and took their seats at the Board :—Messrs.

Kelley, Perkin, and Griffin.
The Clerk next road the report of the late
election. which showed the expenses to he .212 is
6d which was a few shillings less than last

year.
The Chairman moved that the report read be
received, which was seconded by Mr. Edwards,
and on the motion of Mr. Edwards the various
items were ordered to be paid.
FINANCE COMMITTEES' REPORT.

The Clerk read the Finance Committees' report
which showed the following balances: Highway
Account due to the Treasurer to this date
.t 246 16s 3d; Improvement Account balance due
to Treasurer 16s 4d; Urban Sanitary Au-
thority Account balance due to Treasurer £375
75 4d.
Your committee have examined a number of
accounts and recommend them to be paid :
Improvement Account, £lB 2s 2d; Highway
Account, £53 Os id; Urban Sanitary Account,
...V33 9s Od.
On the motion of the Chairman' seconded by
Mr. Edwards, the accounts examined were ordered
to be paid.
REPORT OF THE GENERAL PCRPOSES COMMITTEE
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH'S REPORT.—
Numbcr of deaths registered from August 19i.h
, to September 23 is 13, viz., 8 males and 5 females.
The death-rate is 16.6 per 1,000. The number
of births registered in the same period is 22,
viz., 13 males and 9 females. The birth-rate is
28.1 per 1,000. The Officer reports the death-rate
is a little higher than last month which is partly
accounted for by the month being longer and. from
the prevalence of diarrhcea. There being four
deaths from that cause out of a total of 13.
Premises in Brook Street were visited and
notices given for the removal of nuisances found

there. -
Tows OFFICER'S REPORT.—No nuisance has oc-
curred during the last month which required ,
my attention. The number of nuisances re- 1
maining from last month, 10; reported
during the month, 30; total, 41; removed,
old, 8; new, 15; total, 64; remaining, 8.
Eight cases of overcrowding were reported and
have been removed. Night Soil removed, 137
privies, 102 ashpits and 2 cesspools belonging. to
231 houses have been emptied and cleansed and
the contents removed. Number of loads, 285.
The registered lodging-houses and slaughter-
houses have been reported to be in good sani-
tary condition.
FIRE PLIMS.—A report drawn up by the Town
Officer With regaLd to an inspection lately made
by him of the fire plugs and he suggested that
several of the fire plugs which were out of repair
should be put in proper order, and that new plugs
should be laid down at different points be noted
was laid before your committee and which report
they recommend the Commissioners to adopt.
The subject was referred to a committee.
REPORT OF THE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-05

FISH.

Trawl haddock, 15s. to 22a ; ditto plaice, 16s. 61. to 255..
ditto whiting, les. to 155.; ditto roles, £3 to £6 per basket
ire Eli herrings, Os. 6d. to Os. ; red ditto, Si. 6d. to 4s. ;
bloater ditto, 7s. to 10s, 6d. per hundred:
roused eitto, ss. to 83.' pickledKlitto, 7s. 6d. to N. ; kipper'
ditto, to Sr.; red mullet, 2a. 64. to 54. ; grey
dt
25. gd. to 43. ; lobsters, 10s. to 355.; and crabg, Os. to
mdiattooke,
sortt.ope,
per
dozen.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-05

A NOVEL BREAKFAST.

In London, on Sunday morning, about two hundred
drivers, conductors, horsekeepers, and others in the
employ of the North Metropolitan Tramway Company-
were invited to breakfast in the large school rooms at-
tached to the Congregational Church at Stamford-hill,
by Mr. W. C. Price, a resident in the neighbourhood.
The stables of the company being erected near to the
church in question, the gentry of the vicinity have for
some time past taken a warm interest in the
spiritual and social welfare of the large number of
men employed there. The invitation was by
ticket, and shortly after seven o'clock the guests
began to arrive, and were received by the Rev.
Vaughan Pryce, Captain Crook, Mr. Frank Robarts,
Dr. Cook, and others interested. The breakfast was
of a bountiful and substantial character, and the
tables were tastefully decorated with cut flowers,
plants, &c. A large number of ladies were present,
who were assiduous in their attention to the wants of
their visitors. During the repast several hymns were
sung, and at its close the Rev. V. Pryce and others
addressed a few words of advice and encouragement to
those assembled, whose general conduct had been
appreciated, and to whom they wished still to extend
the right hand of fellowship.
Mr. North (from the central offices) briefly returned
thanks on behalf of the Company for the continued in-
terest evinced in the welfare of the employes, and as-
sured the "founders of the feast" that the recipients
warmly appreciated their liberality, not so much for
its intrinsic worth as for the manifestations of good and
kindly feeling shown them.
At about half-past nine the meeting broke up, and
the men resumed their respective duties, highly grati-
fied. with the entertainment.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-05

JUVENILE EMIGRATION.

6,01 a the subject of Juvenile Emigration, Th.' Times publishes
'‘ue following letter
let me say that in a few hours more I
off with another party of children for Canada—for,
use the children's own words, "the happy day has
tonic, at last."
Priends, as well as foes, say sometimes, Am I not
.„(IN'eratocking the country; is not the land peopled
ready ? What'can I say to such nonsense? What
uat remember the grapes of Eshcol, and that other
pec)(ll3r land that was not possessed because of unbelief?
riously, if any answer is required, I should point to
l'wo recent Orders in Council lately sent from Canada
;II this point; or to the fact that Canada, with more
*Flan thirty times the size of Great Britain, has only
Ll3oPulation equal to that of London; or, thirdly,
the immense amount of over-production which the
t..tilitry exports in the shape of corn, cattle, and cheese.
71 Lthe one only thing we need in Canada is
orking men and women to make the land one of the
r 'Nit prosperous in the world, and the existence of a
Levi tramps and semi-drinking idlers has nothing what-
er to do with the question. All workers have in
..klada enough and to spare; and in some mysterious
ner the land attracts with an indescribable kind of
toeitive personal attachment not the least pleasant of
et Many charms.
...baring my absence, friends anxious to forward my
Zork can communicate with my treasurer, Mr. Robert
fle,naing-, 9, Half Moon-street, Piccadilly, London;
!,91Q I trust on my return, about Christmas, to the
'4ondon work to find enough funds in hand to enable
41. e to gather in another party of little waifs for the
'Pring of 1879. —Yours, faithfully, MARIA S. ME.
81111) Polynesian, in the Mersey.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-05

NITRO-GLYCERINE EXPLOSION.

A disastrous explosion occurred about a mile outside
Bradford, Pennsylvania, on September 15, It appears
that there is a class of persons infesting the oil country
who make a practice of going to the magazines owned
by the different torpedo companies through the oil
regions, picking the locks of nitro-glycerine safes, and
stealing therefrom large quantities of the material,
and, then, when a good opportunity presents itself,
they sell it to another and equally undesirable class of
people known as " moonlighters" or illegitimate
torpedo men. Some five weeks ago some of these
scoundrels poured some of the explosive matter into
the keyholes of two safes. In one case a fuse failed
to burn, but they damaged the locks so much before
they relinquished the attempt that the safe could not
be opened subsequently without removing the locks.
When engaged in the endeavour to force off the locks
an explosion suddenly occurred, and Mr. N. B. Pulver,
the proprietor of the safe, and four assistants were
blown to atoms. Portions of their bodies and clothing
were found at a distance of a quarter of a mile.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-16

THE LONDON MASONS' STRIKE.

On Saturday the Masons' Strike Committee paid
the strike allowance to less than 600 masons,
the strike-roll during the past week having been
reduced by as many as 50 or 60 men, some of
whom have gone to work in town and others
have left for employment in the country. A very
considerable reduction in the roll is expected during
the coming week, as the following resolution has been
passed by the general meeting of the men :—" That,
in consequence of several employers having expressed
their willingness to pay 91d. per hour, this meeting
hereby agrees to allow members to accept work at
that rate of wages."

Mr. Charles Goolden, secretary of the Central
Association of the Master Builders of London,
writes :

"There seems to be an impression in some quarters that
the differences between the master builders and the masons
have been settled by a compromise, whereby the latter are
to be paid 91d. per hour. I beg to inform you that no such
compromise has taken place; the masters' shops have been
filled with good masons at Pd. per hour, at which rate of
wages there is any number of masons to be obtained. I can
find no firms requiring masons; if there are any such, they
have only to apply to the Central Association of Master
Builders."

ST. JINGO!
(Vice St. George supersed.d. A Patriot Pcectn.)
The Roman might boast of Bellona and Mars;
A Briton cares nought for such classical lingo ;

Old England, henceforth, when she goes to her wars,
For her slogan will sing out "St. Jingo !"

"saint George " ? That was obsoleta Chivalry's cry;
We must have a new war-cry when we in to win go.
[moray! How the Cossacks will scatter and fly
At the terrible shout of " St. Jingo !"
The Ilusiedlalls gave us our new Patron-Saint;
'Tis there you must go for the right patriot stingo.
Stand fast and stand fh st, and when foes get the wont,
They will own there's no Saint like St. Jingo!
—Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-16

SATURDAY, MARCH 16,1878.

On a division the motion was negatived by 206 to 132:

_
The second reading of the Metropolis Water Works
(Purchase) Bill was moved by Sir J. M'Garel-Hogg, and after
its rejection had been moved by Mr. Satauda, the debate
was adjourned.
Some other business was disposed of, and the House ad-
journed at twenty minutes past one o'clock.

In the HOUSE OF COMMONS, March 13, Mr. Pease moved
the second reading of the Capital Punishment Abolition Bill,
which he said was the same as he introduced last year. In
concluding a speech which occupied an hour and ten
minutes in delivery, the hon. member said that if he did not
succeed in obtaining a se,tond reading of his Bill that day, he
was convinced that the time was not far distant when they
should hear within the walls of that House that the punish-
ment of death no longer existed.
Mr. Grantham moved the rejection of the Bill.

Mr. O'Shaughnessy warmly supported the Bill, and Sir G.
Bowyer strongly opposed it. Mr. Leeman disbelieved in
the deterrent effect of the death penalty, and therefore
supported the Bill.
The Attorney-General admitted that the law of homicide
was not at present upon a satisfactory basis, and expressed
himself in favour of allowing a capitally convicted person to
have an appeal, and, if he could show that the verdict was
unjust, a new trial altogether. But this as well as other
points connected with the crimes for which the punishment
of death was inflicted, such as infanticide, were dealt with
in measures which he intended to introduce on behalf of
the Government. (Cheers.) He opposed the Bill before the
House because he looked upon the penalty of death as the
most deterrent punishment against the crime of murder.
Mr. O'Connor Power supported the Bill, and after a brief
reply from Mr. Pease and a few observations from General
Shute, who agreed with much of the principle of the Bill,
but could not altogether accept to sweeping a measare, the
House divided :—For the second reading 66; against, 263;
Majority 199.

The other business was rapidly disposed of, and the House
adjourned shortly before six o'clock.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-16

WORCESTER LENT ASSIZES.

HART AND ANOTHER V. TIMHIS.-Mr.
Q.C., and Mr. Pritchard were counsel for plaintiffs;
Mr. Self and Mr. Laurence for defendant.—The
action was brought by Messrs. Hart and Chance.
Chartermasters, to recover £264. 17s. for work
done for defendant, a mine owner.—Mr. Powell
having opened the case, it was referred to Mr.
Bosanquet as arbitrator.
BENJAMIN STURITEY RAYBOULD On bail) was
charged with unlawfully converting to his own
use a bill of exchange for .221. 11s. (accepted by
Thomas Cox), on Bth September, 1877, at Stour-
bridge.—Mr. Streeten prosecuted, and Mr. Jelf
defended.—Verdict—Not guilty.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-16

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er.twoaia.r. Discovvar von rum rlt,n yz-gn htir
a turning grey or white, or falling off., ViL'C The
'iCaUliair Renewor," for it wilt positively reztort
:a every case Grqy or War hair to its
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nioA " Restorers." It makes the hair charmingly
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hair on bald spots, where the glands are not decayed
Certificate from Dr. Versmann on every bottle, with
roil particulars. Ask your Chemist for the
CAN ULM RENEWIR," prepared by Henry 0. GA.LLUP,
493 Oxford Street, London, and sold by Chemists and
go/tumors evainion Ml, id per WV&

SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1878.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-16

DUDLEY AND WALSALL.

JIANOFORTES and HARMONIUMS may
be had on the NEW SYSTEM of lIIRING, for Two or
Three Years; after which, and without any further pay.
ment, to become the property of the hirer. Alllnstru-
ments had on this system, or otherwise, will be
Exchanged any time within six months for any other, if
notapproved of, and returned carriage free. And fir..
her, aftez a trial of three years, any Pianoforte or list-
inouLm would be taken back, at its original coat, tad
the money returned, deductxng the llblitti ch?ige for
lure; thus offering greater ad vantages than the Lor,Ln
or iiirininghun ilousLs.-4ply ELEDEtiICK UREitN
Music Warehouse, 260, Castle-street, Dudley, and 671
Park-street, Walsall."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-16

PROVISION.

LONDON, Monday, March 11.—The arrivals last week from
Ireland were 18 firkins of Butter, and 3,162 bales Bacon, and
from foreign ports 24,822 packages Butter, and 996 bales
Bacon. In the Butter market really choice qualities were
scarce, and brought full prices, but isterior sorts pressed for
sale, and lower prices taken : Dutch declined 1445. to 148 s.
The Bacon market ruled firm, more business transacted, and
prices generally well maintained
Butter, per cwt.: s. s. Cheese, per cwt. : s. s.
Dorset l6l to 166 Cheshire 64 to 80
Friesland
Jersey lO2 130 Cheddar 74 80
Fresh, per doz.. 16 18 I American
Bacon, per cwt. : I Hams: York
Wiltshire .. 63 70 I Cumberland 9O 94
Irish, gm., f.o.b. 68 70 j Dish .