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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-28

THE TRANSMISSION OF LIVING
CREATURES BY POST.

The Post Office authorities in the United States are
sorely troubled by the number of birds, reptiles, in-
sects, and other living creatures that are transmitted
by the mails, contrary to the provisions of the law,
which strictly prohibits the carrying of such contra-
band articles in the mail-bags. An interesting corre-
spondence on the subject has lately taken place
between the postmaster of New York and the head
office at Washington. It seems that a live and ex-
ceedingly active horned toad was discovered the
other day in a mail bag at New York, and
after some consultation it was decided to send
the toad to the Post Office Department at
Washington, for the Postmaster General's inspec-
tion and advice as to the disposal of live animals
generally thus irregularly posted. The toad was ac-
cordingly forwarded on the 3rd instant to Washington
with the following letter from the New York Post-
master :

"Str,—Herewith please find a live horned toad excluded
from the mail by the regulations, and which Is respectfully
forwarded to your office without the usual detention, because
the close confinement in this office would seriously endanger
the animal's existence. I would like to be advised what dis-
position to make of this class of unmailable matter in future,.
as I am not aware that I am authorised to destroy them.
Even if I were, I do not know by what pathless method their
destruction Is to be accomplished.—! am, (tc. (signed)
T. L. Jews."

In reply to this communication the Postmaster at New
York was informed on the 9th instant that "his action
in forwarding the live horned toad to the Dead Letter
office is approved and will serve as a precedent to be
followed in similar cases at his office in future." Live
animals despatched by the American mail bags will
therefore in future be returned to the persons who
posted them. In the meantime it is to be hoped that
they will be supplied by the Post Office authoritier
with such refreshment as they may need while passing
through the Dead Letter Office.—Pall Mall Gazette.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-28

On the subject of Kmeaton's Eddystone Lighthouse
T4e T o of Wednesday publishes the following
letter :

air —I see in your leading article of to-day on the subject
of the new Eidystone Lighthouse that when the now light-
house is finished, about tour years hence, it is intended to
take down the present lighthouse to the level of low-
water mark. In these days when it is almost impoesible
to take up a newspaper without ileding in it a proposal
to erect a monument to some person oe other, 'nue or
less distinguished, I would like to put forward a claim tor the
" preservation " of one of the very greatest monuments of
British skill, inventive genNis, and perse-orance under diffi.
cultiea that ever were preeented Loan admiring and grateful
world. When the new lighthouse is finished I would like to
sweet that the present lighthouse, erected by Smeaton' that
wonderful inventer and engineer, be simply dismantled, and
all the turnitnre and interior fittings be removed, and that
the tower itself he felt standing, as the most appropriate
monument to himself, erected by Sl:nekton himself, and
worthy of the name of "The Light of all Nations."
I think my suggestion has this recommendation—that it
would cost the country nothing, that it would at the same
t -the
time be a considerable saving' of expense, for I have no
doubt that the removal o
peeent lighthouse will
coat a very lane sum of W The different courses
of stone with which it le built°anreeYrio dovetailed together by
their shape, secured and held together With trenalls, and
chain cables let into the stones in circular groves
made for the purpose, and fastened in their position by
melted lead, that it will bc almost impossible to take the
tower of the present ICticlystone Lighthouse to pieces, as I
believe it us said and uninjured by the storms as it was
when lerst erected, and it it is left standing it will be a
curious "engineering problem in durability' for those who:
live to see the final but gredusl destruction of the present
structure —Your obedient servant CIODY4:( SeNCIAIR
Conservative Club, London, June 23.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-28

THE FIRE AT PHILADELPHIA.

The following further paticulara of the above disaster have
been received :

"During a thunderstorm about 10.30 a.m. on June
11 the lightning struck the pump-house of the Atlantic
Refining Company at Point Breeze, on the Schuylkill
River, in the southern section of the city. Along the
river front were stored about 25,000 cases of oil,
and in the river by the wharves were a number
of ships and barques loading or loaded with
oil. The pump-house is a long frame building,
in which was stored a mass of machinery.
In a few minutes the fire spread to a large filling
warehouse, where the barrels are filled. This was soon
enveloped in flames, which then extended to the long
line of sheds on the wharf. By the time the city
fire-engines reached the scene five ships in the river
and 10,000 barrels of oil and the surrounding buildings
for a distance of over 1,000 yards were burning fiercely.
The first vessel to catch Ere was the Austrian bark
Fa, loaded with 12,000 cases of oil, and she burnt
to the water's edge. The fire then communicated to
the barques F. Reck (German), from Leghorn, and
Giuseppe Quinto (Italian), just arrived from Genoa,
both empty; Ilion (Rtusian), with 2,000 barrels of oil
on board; and the Hudson, Norwegian ship, of 1,000
tons, nearly ready to leave with 7,000 barrels of oil.
All these vessels were destroyed. Other vessels lying
near—among them the Norwegian barque Magnum
and the Swedish ship Edvard—were towed out of
danger by tugs. At one o'clock the area which the
fire had covered was still one mass of flames. No lives
were lost and no serious injuries resulted to anybody.
The lightning which started the fire at the Atlantic
Company's property struck three other different esta-
blishments in the vicinity; no serious loss resulted to
them."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-28

POPULATION AND .REVENUE.

A Parliamentary return issued on Wednesday- shows
that the estimated population of England in the
middle of 1879 was 25,165,336, and the total net pro-
duce of the revenue derived from taxation (exclusive
of the amounts for the Post Office and Telegraph
services) £52,192,297. The estimated pwulation of
Scotland was 3,627,453, and the net produce of the
revenue £7,844,252; and the estimatt d population of
Ireland was 5,363,324, and the net produce of the
revenue £6,499,353. If the 668 members of Parlia-
ment were allotted according to population, Eng-
land would have 485 memhers, Scotland 70, and
Ireland 103. If the allotmen't were made proportion-
ately to the amount of reveraue England would have
516 members, Scotland 78e, and Ireland 61.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-28

THE HAIR.—For 40 years Mrs. S. A. ALLEN
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and favour of the public. It has acquired the highest
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ANOTHER CURE OP CONSUMPTIVE COUGH BY DR,
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Street, Wolverhampton, "A lady had been suffering
from a severe consumptive cough for 12 or 13 years.
and, after consulting several physicians, was induced to
try your Wafers. The first dose gave instantaneous
relief, and she has not had another attack." In
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instant relief and a rapid cure is given by the Wafers
which taste pleasantly. Sold by all druggists at le,
id., 2s, 9d., 4s. 6d, and lle • per box.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-28

MEDICAL CAUTION.

TRE Special Treatment adopted and used
With such great success by Dr. Hunter for the
last thirty years, can only be obtained at 44, Great
Charles Street, Birmingham. Book of Testimonials,
With advice how to regain Health and Manly Vigour,
aad:Direction. for Self Treatment, free to any address
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-28

E ARCHBISHOP OF YORK ON
IyIODERN puitiosopsY.

On Sunday, at St. aargaret's Church, Westminster,
tbe 4.rnhbishop of York (the Most Rev. Dr. Thomson)
preached in aid of the schools of the parish of St.
Margaret. is Great took as his text St. Matthew
vi. 34, "Take, therefore, no thought for the morrow;
for the morrow shall take thought for the th;ngs of
itself. Suf,G...cient unto the day is the evil thereot. '
His Grace alluded to the evils to be witnessed in this
life, and to the ,coutroyereies which they had given
1.1=3 to ; and he granted that with all retigioap great
ditacriltieo had ever arisen with reference to the ques-
tion why God perp.itted evils at all to exist in the
world. it should, howeyew, bp remembered that
people were prone to judge of things as evil with-
bt.7ing able to see ad sides of the question.
Conahatin; the doctrine put forth by certain ochoole
of philosophers in 14er days with reference to the in-
fluence and power of natuo s.nd ker universal and un-
alterable laws, his Grace confessed himself unahle to
4ge the force of the arguments of such teachers. It
whs difticnlt for him to see that the care exercised for
him through general law, hs so designated, was more
sure than that which the Ciayistian believed his
,refotoF felt for him. To make use of an illnstration,
all nowadwo r...nade use of a contrivance of man—the
steam ingine—whic4 helped to carry the along
.
in everyday life, stronit4, eTactness, and
simplicity struck them with wonder, lap
wai iisef4l pqly while quiet perfect. I ;no
of the *0 tubes 154,-44, f h spring strained, if
4; tyre craehed, the engine bectmxte iii..elps until the
okra thot made it was brought to bear to repair it.
One part bro)Leu, t4O others became useless. Not so
the human body, the equal a viiich no engineer ever
or ever could construct, it, too, was' potopo9ed
of many Ra!tts, but it had one power—that of self-
preservation-hi,7,h found no counterpart in human
contrivance. If the hon'y wp,Fa wounded, the inside
his ,Qowitnenced the work of renoyation and bound up
the wound if poison fonxid its way lad ille'Nocri,
the inner ltfe rowel ite,)f )7',1 rebellion to cast 00 tile
intruding stranger..
Th Grace at some length argued the questlon Of
Div-ins ognd solicitude towards man as distinguished
from the operation of natural and unchangeable laws,
' and held that neither nommou row, reason, nor
science could shake such a doctrine. Sometimes, ho
ao;ted, two different things wore confounded—
Providence nnd the faith that contemplated it. Men
asserted that thy
.ognici not believe in Providence
141:less it came to them, so that, it were they could
touch 4.!93 with their ban* AO cause Him to opal;
to thew.
His Grace conciadowl. b,y earnestly pleading the
cause of the parish schools, to p 4,3 aid of which the
offertory both at the morning and eyening services waa
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-28

CRADLEY HEATH, HALESOWEN, AND DISTRICT C JIJOTfInL

MONEY LENT FROM £lO tol£l,ooo,
ON easy Terms and without Sureties to re-
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Doorkeepers, Professional Gentleraen, Lodgingho.
Keepers, and Others,
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From £2 10d. and upwards, without Sureties, and
in strict confidence, at the Union Loan Office, 3, Priory
street, Dudley. Apply personally at No. 7, Enville
street, Stourbridge, or by letter any :day to the Head
Office, Dudley. (Strictly Private.)

SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1879.

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Cowin:rumor. is CIIRABLE.—A sertain mPthod of cur
has been discovered for this distressing complaint by a
physician, who is desirous that all sufferers may benefit
from this providential discovery. It is beyond all doubt
the most remarkable remedy of the age. Thousands
have been cured by it. Full particulars of the remedies
will be sent by post to any person free of charge.—
Address:—Mr. Wmums, 10, Oxford Terrace,Hyde
Park, London,

TRADESMEN'S ADDRESSES.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-28

FLOWER SERVICE IN MAYFAIR.

In London, on Sunday afternoon, there was a special
flower service in Berkeley Chapel, which was filled to
overflowing with a large and fashionable congregation
of mothers and children. As they entered, all passed
up the centre aisle and presented their flowers at the
altar rails, and the chancel was speedily filled with
flowers, piled on the altar and on either side. An
address was delivered by the incumbent, the Rev.
Teignmouth Shore, Hon. Chaplain to the Queen, on
the text, "The flowers appear on the earth; the time
of singing of birds is come." Among the congregation
were the Princess of Wales and her children, Princess
Louise, Princess Victoria, and Princess Maud, Princess
Mary and her children, and Princess Frederica of
Hanover, all of whom presented bouquets.

After the service the flowers were sent to the sick
children in the various hospitals of London.

The Royal Party, who attended the above service,
graciowly remembered the little sufferers at the hos-
pital for Sick Children, Great Ormond-street, and
desired themselves to distribute the flowers which
were to be sent to that institution, for which purpose
their Royal Highnesses visited the hospital on Monday.
The young Princesses and Princes undertook the work of
distribution, and a beautiful bouquet was presented to
each patient, to the great delight of the recipients. By
special permission the large wards bear the names of
her Majesty and the Princesses, being named respec-
tively the " Victoria " Ward, the "Alexandra,"
"Alice," "Helena," and " Louise ' Wards. In the
"Victoria" Ward is placed the "Mayfair Cot,"
which is supported entirely by contributions from the
children of Berkeley Chapel, Mayfair, and this cot
and its occupant were specially noticed by the Royal
visitors. The visit being strictly private and unan-
nounced, only the ordinary attendants were present.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-28

A PROBATiti C 45,13,

In the Probate Division of the High Court of .iadicatnre, au
Tuesday, before the RUM Hon. the President, Oeema.),
"fu thp goods of W. I. Cobbins (deceased)"was beard
The &cowed, Dr. William Ingram Cobbin, practised
for some time as a Naial4iap. in London. Qn the
breaking out of the Zulu war lie io,!pp4 ie saw
at the Cape as a civil surgeon, and he met.* (loam
in C.ctlop at Intombi onthel2th of Isctarolo. The report
of his de 4 wigs officially confirmed by the Director-
General of the giipy gpdpal Pepartment. Before
leaviEg England lie madre etict dijl ypf esteEl his last
will, whereof he appointed two executors.
kr• lAvb, who appeared for the' executor seeking
d
Probate O the will, the other executor having' re-
flounce, said that the appl.:.;a# had some scruple in
dpoosing positively as to the deatp of op teAitg and
age t
•44,t, the grant might be inade On presumption
The Presidept
of deatb, . •,,
said tl.; be should have no such
IrsigEßlPle se that gelt by tine execulio7 fu Matter.
The fate sit satisfy everybody that ti 'le tesim‘or
was deAd, and he 4,-.opild thinlithat the'exeCutor Would
Je pelt*/ inmakng
tiite ...nal oath.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-28

BROMSGROVE.

THE MIDSUMMER FAIR.—The attendance at this
fair on Tuesday was larger than usual notwith-
standing the unsettled state of the weather. In
the horse fair the supply of carriage horses was
not up to the average, but the deficiency was made
up by a better supply of hacks of all descriptions.
Some good useful agricultural horses were haltered,
and there was a large supply of Welsh and Scotch
ponies. Sales were not very brisk although a good
number changed hands at lower prices than last
year. The prices of agricultural horses ranged
from 20 to 70 guineas; carriage horses from 40 to
70 guineas. The ponies were in demand and a lot
of sales were made. Colts and cobs made fair
prices. The cattle market was well supplied with
beef, but sheep and lambs were rather scarce. Mr.
Cotton sold by auction about 40 head of stock, 400
sheep and lambs, and a quantity of calves and pigs.
Cows made from £lB to £2B 7s. 6d.; fat sheep,
from 575. to 81s. Pigs sold for satisfactory prices.
The pleasure fair was held in the Crown Close, in
a different part of the town to previous fairs, and
it was by far the largest exhibition that has been
held for years.
BIRMINGHAM YOUTHS IN TROUBLE. —At the
Petty Sessions on Wednesday, before Messrs. R. '
Smallwood and R. H. Millward, John Jennings
was charged with stealing a silver watch from the
person of Thomas Edward Danks, at Bromsgrove
fair, on the 24th; and James Bright was charged
with attempting to steal from Simeon Wooldridge,
I and James Reynolds with aiding and abetting in
the attempt, on the same day. °Mr. Cheston,
Bir-
mingham, defended Brin•ht. All the prisoners were
remanded.—At the same Court George Ramsey, on
remand, was charged with wounding Charles Davis
with a hammer, on the 20th instant. Prisoner,
who is a travelling tinker, met complainant and
insisted on grinding a hoe-blade complainant was
carrying and when complainant tried to get pos-
snsion Of the blade, prisoner struck him a heavy
blow on the side of head with a hammer, causing
a severe wound, from which complainant had
suffered ever since. Prisoner had been in the lock-
up for a week, and now got off with twenty-one
days' hard labour, for which he seemed very
. grateful.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-28

PRICE ONE PENNY.

t'UBLIC NOTICES.

STOURBRIDGE CRICKET & Ia.(OIBALL

CLUB.

THE AMATEUR

ATHLETIC SP iIiTS

In Connection with the above Club, will be held on
THE CRICKET GROUND, AMBLECOTE,

STOURBRIDGE,
ON MONDAY, THE 2Sth DAY OF JULY, 1879,
Commencing punctually at Two o'clock.

Judges :—Capt. W. G. Webb, W. J. Turney, and Henry
Cochrane, Esqrs.

Stewards :—W. Boulton, F. J. Mills, P. H. Foley, W.
Corbett, C. D. A. Ellis, R. P. Ingleton, T. Penn, W.
Pearson, W. Healy, C. A. Baxter, E. P. Jobson,
J. D. Penney, C. Westwood, and T. W.
Wooldridge, Esquires.
Handicapper :—Mr. H. M. Oliver.
Referee :—Mr. W. H. Edwards.
Starter :—Mr. J. W. Moore.
Secretaries: John F. Otter, and Thos. Clulee.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-28

LIFF T WASHINGTON
4k • • „ ,

governor Coke, of, Texas, taia Om) ik4lowlng story about
twOcaliere, he had a foV, dap sgos:
" I never saw such a Wm as Washingtvu. You
CPnot have any privacy here. Now, when. I came
here to attend the speciallession a the Senate, I pur-
posely went to a quiet plane in D,street, aid chafe two
rooms over a dry 'goodk 4torg. I gave faders, if any-
body cailled, to. have t4eit cards sent up to my room,
and ;uOier that the outside door should always be
kept closed, which woulf, compel callers to ring. You
see, by adopting this plan, when cards were sent tO
me I would know just who called and wo-,.11,d aead
word whether I would eel .1;u ‘nt. Well,
would you believn few nlithtssago I *as standing in
my room, when hi iUshed two gentlemen, unannounced.
Said ode of them,' " Governor C. ke, I believe? How
do you do, Governor Coke?' Their mtw.r.'4er lis
concerted me a little, but I anerrer3ii as plea4atly a
I could, 'Yes, I 84.11 ckavernor. tlokes but how in t h
aid yoll 'get in' 'my room They answered
cheerfully, 'Oh 1 the lover *door was open, and w 4
just walked right up.'. I then told them ;-lhaek.it*Vidtdcl
please me if they would go down Oaks': ringthe
and send up thei-i Nsective'Cards in the regular way.
T 1307 ipolda Went down stairs and did as I told them.
Their cards were presented to nie in the regular way,
and then I sent word that I wasn't in.,, When the
Governor reads this he will, no doubt, be ready to
reassert his opinion that there is no such thing as
privacy in thi ktown,--Trathington ,Star,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-28

THE BISHOP OF LICHFIELD ON
EDDCATION.

The Bishop of Lichfield waft present on Saturday
afternoon at the opening of a new national school
in Sydnc.y- road, Enfield, where he was curate-in-
charge some years ago. In the course of an address
he spoke of the kind of instruction which children
would receive at the school, dwelling particularly on
the fact that a sound religious teaching would be one
of tho principal features. Although he was bound
to acknowledge the good done by the Education
Act, he could not but say that all should feel thankful
for the means by which, while providing a fir-at-class
elementary school, they had also been able to secure
a building in which Christianity to tbs very letter
would be taught, thus preparing the present and
future generations for the worl4l to come. By pro-
viding such education for a.ildren the best interests
of the country were being studied. The' were living
in a time of gr‘mt distress and depression through-
out the coriu!of, and they read daily in the news-
papers_ a the continual quarrels and disputes be-
twc,en employers and employed, as also of the sorrow
and misery that ware being wrought. Could they
therefore, doubt that if both sides were thoroughly in-
structed in the true principles of Christianity strikes
would be leas frequent occurrences So that, the more
tLey spread Christian education throughout the
country, the ater would be the counteracting in-
fluence of etriaes and miserable homes. He regarded
such schools as a great blessing not only to the children
taught therein, but also to the neighbourhoods in
whiph they were situate, inasmuch as they would tend
greatly to strengthen the hold which tallgion was
getting on the people of this country,

A WELL-EAIWE7i REPROOF. - Father (sterzly)
"I'm much dlsappouited to find, Sir, that yen are
first i 0,-...ery class. I also hear, to my great regret,
that you have distinguished yourself both at cricket
and football, and are the beet gymnast in the school.
What do you expect will be left of you at thirty, if you
take it out ol yourself in this disgraceful way at
thirteeo Sox, "I'm very sorry, father. I didn't
do it on purpose—and—and I won't do It again."
14:ather. "I hope not!. if by the end of next term
you are not'either the biggest dunce or the greatest
muff in the whole school, 1,11 take you/ twig alt"°`
&ether tn—Pgnck

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-28

how the rights of Parliament had time after time been
invaded by Parisian mobs, decided to fix the seat of
government at Versailles, about twelve miles from
the capital—a distance the traversing of which would
COOL the courage of the most sanguinary crowd. But
the British Parliament might as well meet at
Windsor as the French at Versailles; and it is
not to be wondered at that the inhabitants of the
French capital have never been content with the new
arrangement. Precautions will be taken against such
attacks of lawless multitudes from Belleville and
Montmartre in tho.e stormy times of revolution,
as during the past ninety years have so often
visited Paris, The French capittal has no such stately
building as our own Palace of Westminster for the
reception of the country's elected representatives. In
London the two chambers sit under one roof, but in
Paris the occupation of separate buildings will be
necessary.

The longest day has passed, without that material
improvement in the weather for which we have so long
waited. A careful study of the almanacs will show
that for some considerable time towards the end of
Jane there is no appreciable difference in the time of
the sun's setting in the latitude of London. The dif-
ference is to be feund in its rising; still there is the
solid substantial fact that each week now will find
the sun a shorter time above the horizon, and pouring
less heat upon the earth. So far as the metropolis was
concerned, the longest day was thoroughly autumnal
In its character, quite in accord with this strange and
broken seaspn. Torrents of rain, a cloud-banked
sky, and a howling wind—it was the old story
just when the days were at their longest and
should be at their hottest and brightest. There
has been but little sunshine to bring on the hay har-
vest; and, as to the wheat, the farmer, sees first the
blade and then the ear; but the time when "after that
the full corn in the ear" shall gladden his vision seems
at present a long way in the distance. It is just
twelve months since, in the closing days of June, a
wave of tropical heat passed over the laud; a week or
two of it now would be worth millions of money to the
agricultural interest.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-28

• DUDLEY,

• SUDDEN DEATH.—On Sunday afternoon a sudden
death occurred near St. James's Church, Eve Hill.
Four pigeon flyers were walking rapidly in the
direction of the Workhouse, where it was arranged
to throw up the birds, when one of the men suddenly
fell to the ground and died instantly. He was a
miner, named Jacob Taylor (27). and resided at
Rowley. He leaves a widow and four children.—An
inquest was held on Wednesday morning, at the
Royal Oak, Rowley, before Mr Hooper, and from the
evidence given by a brother of deceased, it appears
that he was in the act of turning up a pigeon to fly,
when he dropped down dead. The jury returned a
verdict of "Died from natural causes."
SHoCKING DEATH 'IN THE CELLS.—On Tuesday
morning, W. Sergeant °(38), a well-known commercial
traveller ciied in Dudley police station. The de-
ceased had been suffering from an attack of delirium
tremens for the last two days, and had been under
the care of the goal surgeon. Sergeant was in
custody on a charge of embezzlement from his em-
ployer, Mr. Cooper, drysalter, Upper High Street,
Dudley.—An inquest was held on the body on WA-
nesday, at the Saracen's Head Hotel, before Mr.
Watts, coroner.—Police constable McGuire identi-
fied the body as that of the prisoner he apprehended
on the previous Saturday. Sargent was a commer-
cial traveller, and was taken into custody charged
with embezzling the moreys of his employer. The
doctor was sent for on Monday night, wiien de-
ceased first became seriously ill.—Police-sergeant
Morgan said that up to nine o'clock on Monday
night, when he was on duty, Sargent was very
violent.—Police-sero•beant Moore, whe was afterwards
on duty, stated that the prisoner, whilst in his charge
was very delirious, and during the whole of the
night was carrying on his imaginary work, packing
up cases and attending tothe pony. At about seven
o'clock he became exhausted, and the surgeon was
again sent for.—Dr. HIGGS found him under the
delusion that dogs and bears were with him in the
cell, and he could not rest, he said, till he had killed
them. He was very excited and was suffering from
delirium. The whole of his boly was shaking, and
in a profuse perspiration. He had previously at-
tended deceased for a like complaint, but, notwith-
standing his warning, he had continued drinking.—
Mr. EChief-superintendent Burton said that when
apprehended Sargent had upon him a revolver with
five chambers loaded, and also a bottle of brandy.—
The jury returned a verdict of "Death from delirium
tremens,'
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-28

VIOLENT THUNDERSTORMS.

A Szegedin newspaper states that not far from that
city a shepherd ha I charge of between 400 and 500
sheep during one of the late storms. They were feed-
ing on a wide pasturage when the storm broke out.
Instinctively they huddled themselves together, there
being no shelter, while the shepherd covered himself
as best he could and leaned on his staff until the
tempest should pass away. About ten minutes after
the commencement of the storm there was a terrific
crash, accompanied by blinding lightning. He felt
humiell dashed to the ground, and remained senseless for
some time. When he came to himself he rose with diffi-
culty. Going to the herd he found 49 sheep quite dead,
and 200 more seemed so paralyzed by fear or the electric
Influence that it was only after much time and trouble
be could get them on their legs again.—The Gobs states
that during the early part of this month thousands of
strangers had come to the Polish town of Czenstochau
to venerate a famous image of the Virgin. While
crowds were gathered in the churchyard, unable to
find room in the church, lightning struck a tree and
killed fifteen persons who were praying beneath it.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-28

TEE BRISTOL BUILDERS' STRIKE:

As the maso.as anti carpenters, refusing the overtures
o! the masters, rerairq on strike, the members of the
Bristol Master Builders Sasociation have determined
to avail themselves of the isr; of large bodies of
workmen ina In. several towns in ti.a porth. If the
present foremen continw,d service witn a;,-2s full of
non•unionists, the me:: belonging to the unions W0,—.1(1
decline to work under them in the future. The
change of foremen is a serioaz ztep for the employers
to take; hat M a general meeting ;the association it
was determined upon, and the followizz resolution
was adopted :

"'rust the operatives now cc strike baring refused the
reference to arbitration offered a,nn, this meeting is of
opinion that the notice of reduction a5..11 be maintained,
that steps shall be immediately taken to ftlit.' WI shops with
men wilang to work at the reduced wages, and tha4;tatke com-
mittee of the Bristol Mader 2aildera' Asscciation 40 a %%co4:-"•
mittee for that pure'

A large sum .of money was antscribni at the meet
ing for the purpose of introducing n(p-v.nion work-
men from di-tant towns. The workmen, on the other
hand, have posted notices calling upon all ,operative
masons to keep away from Bristol during the ,dispute,
and the struggle bids fair to be vsr7 (1403:Pa14e4 on,both
sides.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-28

TBE LOSS OF THE AVA.

further details havo been received by the Indian rl of
the loss of the British India Steam Navigatit:A Company's
steamer Ava, which while bound for 7..0n.d0n with a fall
cargo, was totally lost by collision at, 2. Vi a.m. on May 24,
about 65 miles south of the Eisztdkoada, near Calcutta, with
the ship Brenhilda, ts'rom Algol Bay, in ballast.
The A•vrt was rkin into nearly amidships and had a
law° Lole made in her side. She filled rapidly axl
went down in less than twenty minutes al4sl; the
collision. Of about 150 psrsons on board, ;)•'. including
ladies, children, and passenger% cAnd "int of the crew,
and all the officers of ‘kfil'e4 except the captain,
doctor, and puzw„ fare saved by the boats of the
steeper and, t*eitred on board the Brenhilds. The
remi4ndcr, numbering 70 persons (by another report
between 80 and 100), including, as far as can bp. weer-
tained, the whole ot the deck passencer;) tlfe captain,
and the greater part of the kt0,i4,0 crew; are missing,
and it is feared have zcnic, dawn with the vessel. One
of the boats uzaa ite?ashed by the collision and one
stove 4 the sea.
The Brenhilda hove to after the but she
had drifted to some distancn frz.Nui the Ava, and the
first boat, containin tLe passengers, was nearly two
hours reqehlug ter. During this time the boat in
quotion was ha] A filled with water, pa#.l awing to
the heavy sea and partly owinL:; tct t'.h4 plug being
knocked out in baling. The o.4hiar, Imo boats remained
near the scene of the dleaslier until daylight and suc-
ceeded l,z esiuiug several persons from the water.
91:11,9 cif ratCer also returned with the first lot
manned by a crew from the Brenhilda ; ht 4.etlArfe,
was then to be seen of the Ava and k,11..;:,!q trlic were on
board when she went down. r.Zila .:\va wnift:down by
the stern after her çl.p3 had blOTth viz? with a loud
report and 1‘...e.„---fiet4rAn had fitiVen, tha foremast falling
aerasi tlka 15Ldge. 4few minute, after the ship was
thera ere, 14ft. of water is the engine•ron
the Brenhilda has arrived in port at Citlentta with
the survivors from. the wreck, y,r4i,4, aaraaged 'about
the bows, and is rlpFtesi,tio to kept. 'alloat by her
collision rUjhaU onl/f; but, as no aurvey has yst been
halti, no detmls can be itren. 'As TiitmoAlsin gives
the'folloWini list of thnpassmotra who were saved :,-
or LondOn—Mr. apd Iso, hawria, 14.;sa Hart aja
iyab, Mr, 1,4. Petricher, an 4 *aster ertsasn
Hildir. 'Fox' "Colombor. stirbridge, artd 24,r. V, B.
1 Shand. or Madras—Mr.' 14Srit1llk and Mr. G.
•Anderson. Captain it,. T. Veliinian, who had been a
commander kn'thr? Oliwafayii service for 16 years, WWI
one cA their aasi popular sod beat known 0ffi0,a7,,,-
4ondaVs
e.pmosmamr.ri
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-28

THE GROCIED ah.l4E QUESTION'.

The Marquis of Hertford -ills sent 44 roply te the
tenet:lU co is Bagley estate, Warwickshire, who re.
neatly applied for permission to kill hares and rabbits
on the farms "in any way they thought proper." His
lord42ip says that, looking to his tetiaar4 ptoyemt a 8
well as cyyn, he must decline to allow Shooting,
except on speciai-oasions ; but if they will assist
bun in preE,erving the feathered game, he will do
his be;;;; to kill down hares as well as rabbits. The
tcnants alrearly Doseess the right of destroying rabbits
with ferrets and nets, to that privilege he will add
that of destroying hares in any wcr, except shooting
or with 4ogs, after a fortnight's notice' has ;:,612 given
that damage is being done to the crops. Hie lordship
adds that, as he camiot c,,7e the justice of calling upon
occupkars of land in the neighboti.rho?d of towns like
Stratford 0i1.... Avon and Alcpster to pa i for ,c2tnitary
s.provementa Iroo w4ch they derive no beneflt, he
wtit (4ke those rates on ntakiilf,—The

ANTEAGE ParglS BBITrEw Co.—The foliqwipti
stre the average prices of British corn for the week
,ending June 21, as received from the inspectors and
officers of Excise :—Wheat, 41s, Bd. ; barley, 2. ;
211. sd. per imperial qr. Corresponding week
last year :—Wheat„ 495. 94. Lbarley,, 30s. ; oats,
Vs. Oa
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-28

A GERMAN VIEW OF THE PRINCE'S DEATH.

The Cologne Correspondent of the Standard says :—" The
profound impression created in Germany by the death of
Prince Louis Napoleon continues to form the topic of num-
berless leading articles throughout the Press of the Empire.
The sentiments generally expressed may be gathered from
the following extract, which I take from a lengthy article
on the subject in the Cologne Gazette, and which is entitled
The End of the Napoleon Dynasty • :
-

-
"From the point of view of humanity it is impossible for
us to withhold our sympathies from Prince Napoleon under
the cireumstances of his death. Personally, Indeed, he never
did anything to forfeit our sympathy. On the contrary, be
had of late shown himself an excellent young fellow, and
the great hopes which the adherents of his house had set
upon him were to all appearances not without justification.
Whether in France, too, the Prince will be judged in a
similarly unprejudiced manner we know not • but there,
too, we believe he had merited favourable opidons. From a
political point of view the death of the Prince must be
regarded as an event of the first rank of importance, although
according to the different parties to which men belong, he
will be differently judged. We do not purpose here entering
any further into the consideration of this point. Accidents
often have the greatest influence on history ; and the
Zak brave who killed Prince Napoleon probably
never dreamt that the death of this young man was
of far ;Teeter importance in the history of the world than
the entire Zulu war, however that may happen to end.
Whether Cetewayo or Queen Victoria shall rule in Zulu-
, land,—that is a question of local importance, but that the
son of Napoleon ill, has fallen there that is an event of the
highest and most far reaching importance. Whether with
him the dynasty of the Napoleons is or is not destined to
come to an end, he was at any rate its highest and compara-
tively most promising representative, and it we have ven-
tured in this article to speak of the end of the House of the
Napoleons,' we believe that from a political paint of view
we have hardly said too much."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-28

COURT MOURNING.

A supplement to the London Gazette, issued on
Saturday, contains the following :
-

"Lord Chamberlain's Office, June 21..

- -
"Orders for the Comt's going into mourning on Sunday
next, the 22nd, inst., for his late Imperial Highness the Prince
Napoleon—viz. :
" The ladies to wear black dresses, white gloves, black or
white shoes, feathers, and fans, pearls, diamonds, or plain
gold or silver ornaments.
The gentlemen to wear black Court dress, with black
swords aud buckler.
"The Court to change the mourning on Sunday, the 29th
inst.—viz :
" The ladies to wear black dresses, with coloured ribands,
flowers, feathers, and ornaments, or gray or white dresses,
with black ribands, flowers, feathers, and ornaments.
"The gentlemen to continue the same mourning.
"And on Wednesday, the 2nd of July next, the Court to
go out of mourning."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-28

FATAL FIGHT AT HSLESOWEN.

On Saturday night, a navvy named John Mahon,
aged thirty-five, a native of Lincolnshire, received
injuries in the course of a fight, at. Halesowen,
which ended fatally on Sunday evening. It ap-
pears that after receiving their wages on Saturday,
the deceased and two other navvies, named Thomas
Price and Isaac James, proceeded along the line
towards Halesowen. A quarrel arose between
them, which resulted in a fight when near the
viaduct. Here they were seen struggling together,
and the deceased was eventually knocked over the
parapet, and fell a distance of 17 feet. He was
picked up by othEr workmen who witnessed the
occurrence, and ea:Tied into a hut close to. His
injuries were found to be so serious that a surgeon
who was called ia ,thought it advisable not to
remove him. The injured man was, however, con-
veyed to his home on Sunday morning, where he
expired the same night. Mr. Miller Corbett,
deputy-coroner, held an inquest on Wednesday, at
the Crown Inn, Halesowen, on the body. Thomas
Price and Isaac James (the two men in custody mi
a charge of causing the death of the deceased)
were present during the inquiry.—The jury re-
turned a verdict of" Accidental death" request-
ing that the Corona would caution the prisoners.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-21

ATTACKED BY LOCUSTS.

A detachment of Russian troops, bouad for General
Lazarefi's expedition against the Turcomans, is re-
ported by the Eavkaz to have met with a curious mis-
adventure near the Georgian town of Elizavetopol. At
a few versts from the town the soldiers encountered the
wing of an army of locusts reputed to be twenty miles
in length and broad in proportion. The officer in charge
did not like to turn back, repelled by mere insects,
and, pushing on, soon became surrounded by the locusts.
These appear to have mistaken the soldiers for trees,
and swarmed by thousands around them, " crawl-
ing ever their bodies, lodging themselves inside their
helmets, penetrating their clothes and their knap-
sacks. filling the barrels of their rifles, and striving to
force themselves in the unfortunate men's ears and
noses." The commander gave the order for the
troops to push on double quick for Elizavetopol, but
the road was so blocked with locusts that the soldiers
grew frightened, and, after wavering a few minutes, a.
regular stampede took plaoe. Led by a non-com-
miasioned officer of keen vision who had observed a
few huts a short distance from the road, the troops
dashed across the fields, "slipping about over
the crushed and greasy body of the locusts
as though they had been on ice." The huts
were soon reached, and the officers rushed
inside, but the refuge proved to be of little
value, as the premises were already in the pos-
session of the enemy. The peasants told the corre-
spondent of the Kavkaz that for days they had been
beseiged by the vermin, the insects filting the wells
and tainting the water, crowding into the ovens and
spoiling the bread, and preventing any food being
cooked or stored. At intervals the villagers issued
from their houses and made onslaughts on the locusts,
killing them by thousands, and carting them away
afterwards to the fields for manure. The soldiers
were detained prisoners by the insects for forty-eight
hours, and on their march to Elizavetopol in the rear
of the lootwit army they found every blade of grass aad
green leaf destroyed, and the peasants reduced to
beggary,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-21

THE CLAIMANT.

The following replylas been sent in answer t.; an applica-
tion for an investigation of the Claimant's case :
"10, Downing-street, Jane 14.
"Sir —Lord Beaconsfield desires me to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter of the 13th inst., asking to
be informed whether he will ?resent to the House
of Lords and support a petition praying for au ia-
vestigation into the Tichborne case ; and further,
if it is the intention of the Government to
order such investigation to be made. In reply, lam
directed to call your attention to the fact that the
Secretary of State for the Home Department has on
several occasions announced in the House of Commons
the intention of her Majesty's Government not to re-
open the case ; and to inform you that, under these
circumstances, Lord Beaconsfield must decline to pre-
sent to the House of Lords the petition to which you
refer.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
"JialxB F. DALY.
"Mr. F. G. Longman."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-21

INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL
EXHIBITION.

The programme of arrangements in connexion with
the above exhibition was issued on Saturday. The ex-
hibition opens on Monday, June 30, on which day the
judging of British and foreign horses, asses, mules,'
cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, hops, butter, cheese, hams,
bacon, fresh and preserved meats, bees, hives,
and honey will be held. On each successive day
the cattle and horess will be paraded in their respec-
tive rings at intervals from ten till three, and
on several afternoons there will be competition in
bee-manipulations and diaplays of bee-driving. On
the morning of each day butter and cheesemaking on
the English, French, Danish, Swedish, Holstein and
Limburg systems will be shown in practical working.
The comparative museum of ancient and modern farm
implements, including an assortment of Cyprian
machineryf will be open for inspection every day from
morning till night, and there will also be a loan col-
lection from South Kensington Museum illustrating
the composition of foods, and collections of the agri-
cultural produce of India and several European
oountries.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-21

AIARRIE D.

BILL—MIDLANE,—On the 12th inst., at Alt Saints
Margaret Street, London, by the Rev. 3erdulore
Compton, vicar, Alfred R. Bill, of Hagley, Wor-
cestershire, to Edith, youngest da—ght3r oi te
late Henry Midlane, of Clapham.

"NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND."—Procrastina-
tion with many is the besetting sin. Everything is put
off till" to-morrow." The torpoid liver is unheeded
until jaundice, consumption. or abscess of the liver is
established. These maladies are curable if arrested in
time by that Eine tonic and alterative medicine, PAGE
WOODCOCK'S WIND PILLS. Thousands are taking
them for almost every complaint, and are being cured
" Its never too late to mend." Of all Chemists, at
1510, and 2s 9d, per box.

If there is any Lady or Gentleman who has not ye
tried BUDDEN'S BALSAM of HOREHOUND and
COLTSFOOT for Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, or any
affection of the Cheat or Lungs, let them do so at onces
and they will find that one dose will give relief, and oil
bottle, in most cases, effect a most complete cure. Don't
be persuaded to take any other kind. Bottles is, licit
and 2e. 9d. Agents for Stonrbridge Mr. 3. H. Blasé
High Street, and Mr, S. Hughes, 154, High Street
Pikazzigoeutieal
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-21

DUDLAY AND WALSALL.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-21

WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE

Conveyances will run from the Stonrbridge Station,
meeting all Trains.

Tickets of Admission for Ground and Enclosure (i
purchased prior to the day of the Meeting), Is each,
Admission to the Ground, Sixpence.

All communications to be addressed to " Secretary,
Athletic Sports, Union Terrace, Stourbridge."

STOURBRIDGE IMPROVEMENT ACT
1866.