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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

THE TOSHAKHANA AT LAHORE.

Some one has supplied an Indian contemporary with
an interesting description of the Toshakhana at
Lahore, where the presents given by native Princes
to the Lieutenant-Governor and other high officers
of State are deposited before being sold for the
benefit of the public. The place, according to
this correspondent, is a "dark little den," con-
taining a quantity of rough boxes and old trunks
standing on the earthen floor or piled up on each
other, and all laden with dust. A dozen Surais
were ' knocking loosely about" in a trunk, and too
much dinted to be of use as ornaments. Jewels, it
seems, are treated with as little ceremony, and
numerous pearl necklaces are tangled together, and
would certainly shed their pearls if an attempt
were made to unravel the strings. Finally, we are
told that thousands of pounds' worth of shawls ar3
stowed away in dust-laden rickety trunks. Ona
specimen of oashmere embroidery was rescued front
its melancholy degradation and the purchaser went
away determined to speak a word "on behali
of its unhappy companions left behind in their
dismal earthen cellar, at the mercy of damp, rats, ani
moths, and every process of decay by which the lives
of costly shawls can be menaced." It is suggested
that instead of consigning these presents to th)
Toshakhana, Government should display them in ths
local museums, or arrange with the principal miscel-
laneous tradesmen to sell the articles on commission.
—Homeward Mail.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

BLAIR'S GOUT PILLS,
THE GREAT ENGLISJI REMEDY
FOR GOUT AND RHEUMATISM.

THE excruciating pain is quickly -relieved and cured
in a few days by this celebrated lfedicine.
These Pills require no restraint of d;et during their
use and are certain to prevent the disease attacking any
vital part.—Sold by all Chemists, at 7s lid and 2s 9d
er„boz.

%,0 ISENOAT AFFECTIONS AND HOANSDNIIISS.—AII suf.
faring from irritation of the throat and hoarseness
'will be agreeably surprised at the almost immodiate
relief afforded by the use of " 13rown's ft3ronchial
Troches." These famous " lozenges " are now sold
by most respectable chemists in this countr at
is IW per box. People troubled with a "hacking
cough," a "slight cold," or bronchial affections, can-
not try them too soon, as similar troubles, if allowed to
progress, result in serious Pulmonary and Astlimatio
affections. See that the words "Brown's 13roncllial.
Troches" are on the Government Stamp around
each box.—Manufactured by Joitx I. BROWN
Boston, 11Juited Stets.. Depot, 493 Oxford-streets
London. ,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

HAROLD COX, OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR,
East temple Chambers, White Friar's Street.
London, should be consulted by all in debt or other
difficulties personally or by letter. Consultations Free.

SALVAGE TEA.—After the disastrous fire which de-
stroyed the extensive Warehouses of Messrs. Eorniman.
the salvage Tea was removed by the Insurance
Companies, and sold for them by Public Auction, at
Old Change, Loudon : the parcels were disposed of in
small lots, the total of the sale being 18.000 pounds ;
the fire spread with such destructive rapidity that the
entire stock except the above small quantity was totally
destroyed. It will be read with satisfaction, that Messrs.
liornituan have, since the fire, dispatched to their Agents
very large quantities of stock, from their new Warehouses
and Bonded Stores, so that no serious inconvenience
will be felt by purchasers. The high reputation of the
firm for a genuine article, always good alike, extends
over a period of 40 years. List of Agents in this locality,
Stourbridge—Clarke, 151, Iligh-st ; Baker, 124, nigh-
st.; Hewit, Market Place ; Morris, 136, High-st. .
Brierley Hill—Rawlings chemist ; Kidderminster.
Hewitt, Bull Ring; Ealesowen, Adam, chemist; Lye,
Jones, chemist; Wordsley, Whewell. chemist; King-
swiuford ; Pearson, Brettell Lane ; Collins, chemist;
Birmingham, Banks, Bull Ring; Quarry Bank, Watts
chemist.

TIAPE WORMS and STOMACH WORMS
_LWATSON'S Warranted Specific has eftected
hundreds of permanent cures of these distressing dis-
orders, where every other remedy has failed. It does
not require continuing; a single bottle being skfticieut
to cure. Its action is mild, but thorough, and the
most delicate need not fear taking it, Price 2s 9d, or
safe by post for 36 stamps. Watson's Specific Powders
for THREAD WORMS are an effectual reuieuy tor the
tormentors. No. 1, (Adults). No. 2, (Children's) Price
is lid, or by post for 15 stamps. Circulars post free.
Address :—Watsou A.P.S„ Shipley, Yorks„ or any
Chemist willget it for you.
PAGE WOODCOCK'S WIND PILLS have for
twenty-five years held the first place in the world as an
effectual antidote to Indigeston. Wind on the Stomach,
Biliousness, and all complaints arising from a disordered
state of the Stomach, Bowels, or Liver. Tonic, invigor
ating and purifying they form the best remedy extant
Of all Chemists, is lid and 2s 9d per box., or of PAGE
D. WOODCOCK, Calvert Street, Norwich, for stamps,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

TRADESMENS ADDRESSES

Holloway's Pills.—The Grand Secret.—With th
variable temperature of this country, ill-health wil
creep in useless the blood from time to time be purified
and noxious matters be expelled from the body. In
this the public may be its own physican. Holloway's
Pills may be purchased at a trifling cost; instructions
for taking them will be furnished with the Pills, and a
little attention, with few instructions, will enable pet,
sons to keep themselves in health under very trying
circumstances. These Pills act as alteratives, tonics,
and aperients. Holloway's medicine should be ready
for instant administration when the slightest symptom
Rives warming of approaching indisposition.
The most remarkable results ever effected by a Heal-
ing Remedy are pradneed by POWELL'S EMBROCATION.
11-11-H. the Duke D'Aumsle, the Right Hon. the late
Earl of Clarendon, K G., the Right Hon. Frances
Countess Waldegrave, the Hight Hon. the Countess of
Radnor, and many other eminent persons have given
testimonia's as to the extraordinary efficacy of PO-WELL'S
RHEUMATIC EMBROCATION. The relief which it affords,
the cure which it effects in all cases of rheumatic and
nenraligic pains, gout, lumbago, and all sudden and
painful attacks, aches, pains, and weaknesses in any part
of the body calling for an external ap r tion,. are at
m
once speedy and peranent. It is ldphica
in bottles at is. lid. and 2s. 9d. Mr.chemists S. Hughes s our
Agent at Stourbridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

THE NEXT CENSUS OF THE UNITED
STATES.

Preparations are already being made in the United
States for the next census, which will be taken in
1880 (says the Pall Mall Gazette). The decennial
enumerations in America have always been made in
the last year of each decade, instead of the first, as in
this country. Estimates have been published of the
proportionate increases of population which will be
found to have taken place, it is anticipated, in the dif-
ferent States. Illinois stands at the head of the Union in
respect of rapidity of growth, a position due probably to
the fact that this State, as the New York Herald reminds
us, "contains more miles of railroad than any other
State in the Union, and has scarcely any land that is
not arable," California comes next on the list of grow-
ing States; her railway system has been almost
entirely developed within the past decade. Then
follow Kansas, Minnesota, Texas, and Florida. The
Census Bill provides that there shall be one
enumerator for every 4,000 inhabitants of the Union,
working under the direction of 150 supervisors to be
appointed by the President.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

GREAT STOCKS OF GRAIN.

The following paragraph (from the Philadelphia Public
Ledger) refers to the prospective export of grain from the
depets in the West of the United States :
" The Immense stocks of Western grain waiting
despatch to the Eastern seaboard promise well for the
transportation companies, and indicate a speedy and
wholesome revival of business. At the beginning of
this week the Chicago elevators contained 7,652,34
bushels of wheat, 3,198,135 bushels of corn, 499,365
bushels of oats, .";.33,921 bushels of rye, and 879,625
bushels of barley, making a grand total of 12,563,630
bushels, against 12,572,227 bushels a week ago,
and 2,797,707 bushels at the same period last year.
Milwaukee warehouses at the same time were stored
with 3.598,283 bushels of wheat, 25,072 bushels of corn,
174,388 bushels of oats, 154,505 bushels of rye, and
443,699 bushels of barley. The other Western grain
depots report like immense heavy stocks, and alto-
gether the outlook for Western producers and all
Eastern transporters and handlers of breadstuffs is
cheering."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

EMPLOYERS AND WORKMEN.

The Attorney - General's Bill relating to the
liability of employers for injuries sustained by their
servants has been printed. It proposes to enact that
if any person employed in any railway, mine, manu-
facture, or works is injured or killed by the negligence
of a "servant in authority," the feet of both persons
being in the service of the same employer shall
no longer hinder any right of action which the
person injured, or, if he was killed, his personal
representative, would otherwise have against the
employer. As regards a railway, the expres-
sion servant in authority" is to comprise any
person entrusted with the management of the railway,
or of the traffic, or of any particular part of the rail-
way or traffic, or of any station on the railway, or of
any works connected with the railway. As regards a
mine, the expression is to include any person intrusted,
as agent or manager, or in any like office, with the
management of the mine, or of any particular pit or
colliery, whether above ground or under. As regards
any other manufacture or works, the expression is to
include a servant who is appointed by his employer to
manage any such manufacture or works or any distinct
branch or portion thereof.
A meeting of the Parliamentary Committee of the
Trades Union Congress has been held to consider the
Bill. After some discussion it was decided that the
Bill of the Government was not satisfactory, and it
was resolved unanimously, 'That no measure deal-
ing with the law of employers for injuries sustained
by their workmen could be accepted as a satisfactory
solution of the question while it admitted as a ground
of defence in any action brought for recovery of
damages in respect of bodily injury or loss of life,
that the person by whose neglect the injury or loss of
life was alleged to have been caused was working in
common employment with the person so killed or
injured."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

SATTJIRDA T 1 MARCH 29. 1879


has causal intense disappointment in certra
circles in continuing to refrain from making
any attack upon the colony. Probably
reasons of policy rather than strategy have
determined him upon remaining within his
own borders and acting strictly upon the
defensive. Reports are gaining ground that
a general desire for peace is manifested in
Zululand. It is even said that messengers
came in some days back with a request for
terms, and that the High Commissioner in-
sisted upon unconditional submission. It is
understood that the expedition for the relief
of Ekowe, which seems likely to be under-
taken as soon as the Shah's complement of
men had set free the present garrison at the
Lower Tugels, will now be deferred until
the arrival of further reinforcemens, the
Zulus being suspected of an intention to
make a supreme effort to frustrate the con-
templated object either by forcing through a
convoy or by bringing away a portion of the
garrison. Native runners are frequently
sent from the fort to the Tugela, but only a
small portion succeeded in running the
gauntlet. From the most recently arrived
of these messengers it is gathered that the
enemy has broken up the road traversed by
Pearson's column in its march up to Ekowe.
The locality of the fort is one of the most
salubrious in Zululand, and the health of
the troops there is reported to be satisfactory.
Small foraging parties are repeatedly sent
out to raid upon the enemy's gardens, and
one of such parties recently succeeded in
getting as far as Cetewayo's old kraal,
which was committed to the flames. Glyn's
column still remains scattered in small de-
tachments, occupying fortified posts along
the midland road. The health of these
detachments, especially that at Helpmakaar,
is simply deplorable. Several officers have
been ordered away to other parts. Lord
Chelmsford has gone to the border party
with a view of seeing into their matters.
When his whereabouts was last reported he
was at Krantz Kop. Wood and Rowlands
have joined hands across the Pongolo, and
are now actively in concert against small
irregular bodies of the enemy infesting the
disputed territory on both sides of the river.
Encounters are but of rare occurrence. In
consequence of failure to recognise any dis-
tinction between friends and foe, it has been
found necessary by Wood to disband a body
of his native auxiliaries. When prisoners
are captured the men who suirender are
deprived of their arms and are then turned
adrift. Ohan, the king's brother, has been
negotiating with a view to his submission,
but the terms stipulated for by Wood are
understood to have been too severe for his
acceptance. Volunteers are being attracted
to this column by an intimation from the
High Commissioner that he has under con-
sideration the advisability of recommending
that land grants be made in the conquered
territory. This is is in plain disregard of
a promise made in the declaration of war
that at the conclusion of hostilities the Zulus
should continue in occupation of their land.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

[From Punch.]
TEE RORKE'S DRIFT ROLL-CALL.

"An Officer" writes to Punch :
"In your Cartoon, of March 22, you, as worthy head of the
Army, thank Lieutenants Chard and Bromhead for their
heroic defence of Rorke's Drift. In the background are seen
some men ot the 24th Regiment, and scattered about are
quantities of Commissariat Supplies. Cannot you find some
corner for a memorial to the only officer who was killed that
night 'while gallantly doing his duty, Assistant-Commissary
Byrne? Should you Ignore the anly officer 'severely
wounded,' to whom all were indebted for his advice and
i skill n turning his supplies of flaur and biscuits into parapets
—Assistant-Commissary Dalton? Or the young officer who
gained the admiration of all by erecting the last defence
under a heavy fire—Assistant-Commissary Dunne? Or
Surgeon Reynolds, who only laid on one side his rifle to
attend to the Wounded?
Punch onlyi wishes his Cartoon was as large as his
gratitude, n which case he would certainly have
found room not only for these gallant officers—oom-
batant or non-combatant, who assisted in the defence
of Rorke's Drift—but for every man who piled a
biscuit-box, fisted a mealie-bag, levelled a rifle, or
plied a bayonet on that memorabla night. But pages
have their limits, though gratitude has none, and so
Punch and his artist have been fain to lump under the
names and presentments of the most prominent leaders
of that noble defence all the officers and men who c:on-
tributed to it, in their several ranks and capacities.
He rejoices that "Art Officer's" letter, in mentioning
many of these nam, secures a record of them in
hi s immortal pages.

A WEATHER PREDICTION.—Tho following cable
message has berdn received from New York at the
London officrd of the New York Herald :—" Dis-
turbance probably arrive at the British-French
coasts, affe eting the Norwegian coasts, between the
25th anrjl 27th, accompanied by south-easterly,
backing to north-westerly gales; rain in southern,
snow frk northern districts; lightning, unsettled
weattier continuing until the end of the month,
Dmfgentus storm j Atlantic, north of 40.1.
,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

ROWLEY .

NOMINATIONS FOR GUARDIANS.-Mr. Allen (clerk to
the Dudley Guardians) has received the follroming
nominations :—Messrs. S. Cave, William Dudley,
Benjamin Hadley, Thomas Llewellyn, Jeremiah
Skidmore. Thomas Standish, David Willetts, and
William Williams.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

(From Wednesday's Daily Non.)

JELLALABAD, Tuesday.
"Yesterday a brilliant charge was executed by the
11th Bengal Lancers and the 13th Bengal Lancers
near Peshbolak. Two hundred Shinwarries were killed and
wounded. On our side only two Sowars were killed and five
wounded. The Shinwarries had attacked a native officer
and some troops who had gone out to bring in commissariat
supplies. Yesterday, some 40-pounders arrived here with
the 51st Foot. The Second Brigade, under General Ty tier,
will begin to come in to-day or to-morrow."

LAHORE, March 15.

General Tytler yesterday successfully attacked a force of
3,000 Shinwarries near Peshbolak. The enemy lost 200 men,
while the casualties on the side of the British were trifling.
During the engagement the Bengal Lancers made a brilliant
charge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

THE AFGHAN WAR.

The following has been sent to the papers for pub-
lication from the India Office :
"From Viceroy, March 24, 18,7 g.

"Yakoob reported to have sent 600 Jezailohis and six
guns to Butkhak, and smaller force to Khurd Cabal and
Tezin.

"Survey party was attacked near Maidanak, in Shinwari
country; one Havildar killed; Lieutenant Barclay severely
and Captain Leaoh slightly wounded. A force under General
Tytler went against offenders and effected settlement
without lighting, Shinwaris agreeing to terms of destruc-
tion of fortified towers, fine, hostages, and to
escort surveying party all over their country. Two
grass cutters straying beyond bounds in the hills
have been killed. Some came's of Bhopal battalion car-
ried off, and two men 17th killed on camel guard at Daka.
Telegraph wire also cut on several occasions. Report
attributed these disturbances to instructions sent by Yakoob
to Abdullah Mir; but there is no evidence of this, and tribes
generally remain very friendly. Malikdius turned out and
recovered most of stolen camels.

"General Browne's force is being concentrated at Sella-
!abed, General Maude relieving his posts between that and
Deka. Roberts is concentrating towards Peiwar and Ali-
khel, and commences improving road towards Shutar-
garden. Commander-in-Chief at Peiwar to-day; returns
here, having completed tour of inspection.
"All quiet at Candahar, troops being housed in citadel
and old cantonments. Khelat-i-Ghilzai was evacuated and
made cver to Mahamad Aslam Khan Ghilzal, presents
being given to him and other friendly chiefs, but no engage-
ments entered into. Troops returning from Candahar, by
Bolan, have reached Kutchi. Sandeman, preceding force
returning by Thall-Chotiali route, has been well received
everywhere and supplies have been collected by Kakar
chiefs along route. General Biddulph at 8e10t.% on Kakar
border."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

THE CONDITION OF TRADE.

The Economist thinks "The general evidence appears
to point in the direction that, when a move for the
better comes in the shape of any improvement in
trade, it will find the internal business of the country,
as a whole, in a sound condition. But while there are
reasonable grounds for the belief that the internal
business of the country is sound, the state of our
E Astern trade, which has long been in a condition to
afford no profit whatever to the merchant in many
cases, gives ground for some anxiety and for the exer-
cise of the utmost caution in all connected with it.
The present position of the trade is, no doubt, aggra-
vated by the condition of the rate of exchange, but
that circumstance cannot alone be looked upon as
being the sole cause of the unsoundness which now
appears to be coming to the surface. It has assisted
to show the internal hollowness of a trade which has
long been looked on as being carried on at a loss, and
which will have to be conducted under different con-
ditions before it can return to a healthy condition."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

A 4 oat an 4ictlas.

THE EXPECTED STRIKE OF GLASSM,kKERS

:--

Ei0111•11•11

The glassmakers of Stourbridge and vicinity met I
at the Union Hall, on Saturday afternoon last, to con-
sider what action should be taken relative to the
.
notice of 15 per cent. reduction wages which
expires to day Saturday. The meeting was not open
to reporters, but it transpired that the feeling of the
men was decidedly against submitting to the reduc-
tic,u. Two resolutions were agreed to, which will be
submitted to the masters before being communicated
to the press. It is not probable that the masters will
withdraw the notice, seeing that it resulted from a
decision of their association, by whom the question of
lowering the wages has been several times considered
lately; therefore, as the men appear equally determined
not to yield, and they have a very strong union to
back them, a strike is all but inevitable. The manu-
facturers now contend that they only require back
what was given to the men at a time of prosperity in
1872. Previous to that time the men worked eleven
"moves" for a weeks work, and extra work was paid
for as overtime at a reduced rate. This arrangement
was altered, and it was setrled that all the work done
should be paid for at the same rate, 10 per cent.
advance being given upon the whole. The master,
say this was really equivalent to an advance of 15 per
cent. i e, the amount of reduction they now ask for.
On the other hand tie men contend that the superior
and more difficulr character of their work as:compared
with other branch( a of the trade entitles them to
their present wages, and they deny that the exigencies
of the case require a reduction. In the Midlands
and in the general market English glass has been
ousted from its position by foreign productions to
such an extent that the employers feel it of viral
importance to thP trade that the cost of production
here should be lessened. Foreign decanters are being
sold completely finished at a price which is little more
than the cutting would cost in English shops, and of
course the result is that while the representatives of
local houses are obliged to leave the towns they visit
almost without any orders, foreiners can find a
renumerative demand even in Birmingham itself.
With one exception all the glassworks in Stourbiidge
district have received the notice of reduction.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

QUARRY BANK.

LOCAL BOARD ELECTION.—Seven gentlemen have
been nominated for the seven vacancies on this
Board, and so a contest has been avoided. The
following are the names received by Mr. Holberton
clerk :—Messrs.J. BiHingham, John Brown Si
Mobberley, S. Sidaway, T. Mobberley, M. Steveas,
and S. Taylor.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

"A QUAKER'S GIFT."

Mr. Daniel Pryor Hack, a member of the Society
of Friends, who, it will be remembered, recently pre-
sented £5OO to the Town Council of Brighton, to be
expended in purchasing books for the Free Library
there, on condition that the works purchased should
be consonant with Scriptural tesching, has just re-
ceived an address, signed by a number of residents
in the town, asking him to attach to his muni-
ficent gift "the still more generous request that
those for whose benefit he designed the books
shall have the opportunity of reading them on
the only day when thoughtful reading is possible
to them," viz., Sunday. On this day the Town
Library is closed, but the memorialists felt that as the
books would pertain to Sunday, the donor would be
pleased with the desire to read them on that day, anal
that the Council would respect a wish from him that
they should be available on Sunday. Mr. Hack, in
his reply, says he feels "it does not belong to him in
any way to interfere with the arrangements of the
Town Council respecting the management of the Free
Library, seeing that the books alluded to will belong
to the Couneil, and will be subject to the rules which
are in existence for the management of the library."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

KIDDERMINSTER BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The fortnightly meeting of the Kidderminster
Board of Guardians was held on Tuesday, under
the presidency of the Rev. R. P. Turner.—The
amount expended in out-door relief in the borough
during the past fortnight has been £5B, and in the
foreign £59 2s. Bd. The number of paupers in the
house is 285, as compared with 262 in the corr€ s-
ponding week last year. The following is a corn-
pletelist of the attendances of the Guardians for
the past year :—J. Kiteley, 23; T. Baker, 0; W.
Hancocks, 1; H. Homfray, 0; F. W. Knight, 0;
R. Woodward, 0; R. Woodward, jun., 12; Major
Trafford, 0; J. Brinton, 4; B. Danks, 5; T. Lea,
0; H. Howard, 0; W, F. Spencer, 0; Rev. J.
T. Lea, 0; J. Bury, 0; T. Baugh, 24; J. T. Law-
rence, 2; Rev. J. G. Browne, 20; J. Giles, 9; E.
Hailes, 10; Rev. R, P. Turner, 20; J. M. Downing,
10; T. Radford, 0; J. Binnian, 22; J. J. Harvey,
10; W. Boycott, 25; W. Green, 4; E. W. Davies
13; P. Parsons, 9; T. J. Baldwin, 1; J. Blundell'
17; Rev. E. H. W. Ingram, 6; J. Lett, 19; T.
13oulter, 3; J. Read, 0; A. E. Boucher, 9; Rev'
C. B. Rowland, 16.—The following quarterly con-
tracts were entered into :---Flour, D. W. Goodwin,
6s. per bushel. Meat—T. J. Beeston, beef, 6d.;
mutton, 7d.; suet: 5d.; for out-door relief, beef
and mutton, 7td. Milk, Harrison, 100. per
gallon , shaving and hair-cutting, Jones, of
Bevedley Street, Kidderminster; coffin maker,
Bate; mason and carpenter, C. Pountney (Bewdley) ,
plumber, Robinson; cooper, Tudor; brushmaker;
Smith ; ironmonger, Wise; tinman, Banks;
druggist, Hewitt; whiskey and wine, Wright and
Co.; brandy and gin, Dailey (Bewdley).—The
Clerk read a communication from the Society of
Friends with reference to the 85th Clause in the
Valuation of Property Bill, now before Parliament.
The latter portion of this provides that—" Where
a person entitled to the rent-charge is so entitled
as the incumbent of an ecclesiastical benefice where
the duties are such that in addition to the personal

services rendered by tl7e incumbent the employ-
ment of any curate or curates is required by the
bishop of the diocese, or is otherwise necessary for
the due performance of the duties of the benefice,
there shall be deducted in calculating the rateable
value of such rent-charge the salary of the curate
or the curates actually employed and .paid out of
such rent-charge." The communication alleged
that if this became law it would be a serious in-
fringement of the prinziple of religious equality,
and manifestly unjust to the body of ratepayers,
upon whom an increased burden would be thrown.
—The Board declined to comply with the request
of the communication asking them to support a
petition in favour of repealing the above clause.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

NEW YORK AND ITS PEOPLE.

It may be interesting to mention that of 1 537,276
productively industrious New Yorkers, 351,628 are
farmers or farm hands; one-half of the working
women of the state are house servants, while there are
no fewer than 137,416 of the same.
Over 150,000 men are engaged as day labourers; the
machinists number 14,066; the coopers, 8,971; the iron-
foundry operatives, 8,920; the blacksmiths, 19,03;
the cabinet makers, 7,963; the tanners, 4,268; the mill
and factory operatives, 16,613; the printers, 12,328 ;
the cigar makers, 12,345; the painters and glaziers,
22,645; the carpenters and joiners, 52192; the boot
and shoe makers, 23,144. There are also no less than
50,903 clerks, 40,407 tailors and seamstresses, and
33,476 milliners and dressmakers.

No less than 1,776,018 of the people of New York
are married, 2,672,818 unmarried, and 1, 349 divorced,
while of widows and widowers there are 248,778.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

THE VOTE OF CREDIT FOR SIX
MILLIONS.

A Parliamentary paper just issued contains the ap-
propriation account of the vote of credit for expenses
incurred in increasing the efficiency of the naval
and military services at the crisis of the war
between Russia and Turkey, for the year which
ended March 31, 1878, together with the report of
the Controller and Auditor-General thereon, Of
the six millions granted under the vote of credit,
£3,197,470 was expended upon the two services,
leaving a balance of £2,802,530 to be surrendered to
the Exchequer. The amount issued from the Ex-
chequer for the Army was £1,540,000, £1,405,054 of
which was expended, leaving an unexpended balance,
as shown in appropriation account for Army services,
1877.8, of £134,945. The sum voted for the Navy was
£1,960,000, £1,792,415 of which was expended, leaving
£167,584 unexpended, as shown in appropriation ac-
count for Navy services, 1877-8. The vote of credit was
limited, as usual, to defray expenses beyond the ordi-
nary grants for the year, for naval and military services
during the war between Russia and Turkey. Of
the total balance unexpended. £2,500,000 remains in
the Exchequer, and will be written off in the usual way
from the vote of credit, while the amounts issued to
Army and Navy services in excess of what was
actually expended—viz., £134.345 for Army and
£167,584 for Navy—will be surrendered out of the
current grants for those services, extraordinary ex-
penses similar to those provided for in the vote of
credit having been, in 18789, included in the sup-
plementary grants for the yea, in lieu of a further vote
of credit. This arrangement is sanctioned by Treasury
Letter 403-79.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

THE MARKETS.

MARK•LANE.-MONDAY.

The cold weather gave rather more tone to the trade at
Mark-lane, but business was by no means brisk. The supply
of English wheat was rather short. Fine samples were held
firmly at full prices, but other descriptions met a dragglnik
sale. Foreign wheat in moderate supply. Not much was
done, but for tine samples full rates were required. The
barley trade was without feature. A limited business wee
done in malting and grinding produce, at previous cur-
rencies. Malt sold on firmer terms. For oats the market
was steadier, at quite late rates. Maize was still dull, with a.
tendency towards weakness. Beitl23 and peas were quiet and
unaltered. The flour market was fairly active on former
terms.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY.

_
The cattle trade to-day was not geatly altered. Supplies
were tolerably good, and equal to requirements. From out
own grazing districts the receipts of beasts were rather more
liberal and the quality and condition were about up to the
average. The Scotch arrivals were more numerous. The
general feature of the trade was much about the same as on
Monday last, but the finish was not qpite so good. Not
withstanding the cold weather, the bell Soots and crosses
sold at 6s. to Ss. 2d. per 81b. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex,
and Cambridgeshire we received about 1,950; from other
parts of England about 600; from Scotland, 17O; and from
Ireland, about 200. The foreign side of the market was
sparingly supplied, the receipts being from Spain and Den-
mark. About 160 American beasts were detained at Deptford.
Sales progressed quietly at about late rates. The sheep pens
were not well supplied. There was more life in the trade,and
prices were hardening. The best Downs and half breds in
the wool realised 6s. 6d. to 65.8 d., and ditto clipped, 55. 6d. to
51.8 d. per 81b. Lambs were very firm at Ba. to 9s. per 81b Calves
and pigs sold quietly at previous currencies. Quotations
were Inferior beasts, 4s. to 4s. 6d. ; second quality, 4s. 64.
to 4s. Bd.; prime large oxen, 4s. Bd. to 55.; prime Scots, 55.
to bs. 2d.: inferior sheep, 65. to 611 6d.; second quality,
be. 6d. to 6s. ; prime coarse-woolled, 61. to 6s. 4d.; prime
Southdowns, 6s. 6d. to 6s. Bd.; large coarse calves, bs. 6d. to
es.; prime small ditto, Ga. to 6s. 6d.; large hogs, as. 6d. to
4..; small porkers, 4s. to 4.1. 6d.; lambs, Si. to 9s. per 81b. to
sink the offal

METROPOLITAN MEAT M CRKET.-MONDAY.

Owing to the cool weather there was a better trade in meat
Prices Um. The supply was moderate :—lnferior beef, 2s.Bd.
to Bs. 34,; middling ditto, as. 64. to Sc. led.; prime large
ditto, 49. 2d. to 49. 6L; prime small ditto. 41. 6d to 48. led.;
veal, bs. 4d. to 59. 84.; inferior mutton, 3s. to 3s. 4d.;
middling ditto, Ss. Sd. to 41. 44.; prime ditto, Si. to Sc. ;
large pork, Sc. 6d. to Sc. ; small ditto, 4s. to 43. 6d..;
and lamb, Sc. to Sc. ad. per Sib, by the carcase.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

CRADLEY HEAT, HALESOWEN, AND DISTRICT CIJRONJCLK

BENSON'S,
WATCHES.

BENSON'S,

CLOCKS,

For Churches, Turrets, or Public
Btuldings, Dining or Drawing Room,
Library, Ca. iage. CLurch.
or Shop, Perpetual Calendars,
Wind Dials, &c.
NOVELTY—" EARLY ENGLISH"
Clocks, in Wood aud Ormolu, De-
corated with Blue China, Wedgwood,
&c., from a bs. Made solely by
13 Exs car.

SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1879.

BENSON'S
GOLD AND SILVER
JEWELLERY.

Of every Description, in the Richest
and Newest Designs, at the Lowest
Prices compatible with good work-
manship. Brooches, Bracelets, Neck-
lets, Lockets, Rings, Earrings, &c. :
and also in Diamonds and Precious

TRADESMEN'S ADDRESSES,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

LYE.

LECTURE ON LORD BEACONSFIELD.-Mr. J. C
Stokes, of Birmingham, delivered a lecture in the
Temperance Hall, on Tue,zday evening, under
the auspices ;of the Lye Conservative Association.
The subject of the lecture was "Lord Beaconsfield."
There was a good attendance, and Mr. H. T. HICKMAN
presided. The lecturer, after rebutting the attacks of
Radical slanderers against the Premier, traced Lord
Beaconsfield's life down to the present, showing the
successful part he had taken in literature and politics,
and deducing from his career a proof that he had
always the interest of the people and the country at
heart. Speaking of the affair between Lord Beacons-
field and Mr, O'Connell, which was made so much of
by the detractors of the former, he said Lrd Beacons,
field (then Mr. Disraeli) came forward to oppose an
influential Whig at a time when the Whigs were in
great disfavour with Radicals and Tories, and thushe
secured 0' Connell's championship. O'Connell after-
wards abused him for taking the Tory side, but the
fact was he bad held the same principles all along.
In concluding, !Mr. Stokes eulogised the Premier's
love of country, shown by the fact that he retained
office at his present advanced age.—The Chairman
concurred with the lecturer in approving Lord
BeaJonsfield's conduct—Mr. Rhodes pr. posed an,.
Mr. Carpinail seconded a vote(); thanks to Mr. Stokes,
which was passed; and a similar compliment was paid
to the Chairman.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

THE ROYAL PLATE.

The Royal Plate at Windsor, of which an inventory
has been taken, owing to the departure of , her
Majesty the Queen for Italy, is stated to be of the
value of £1,800,000. It includes a gold service,
ordered by George IV., whiCh will dine 140 persons,
and one of the finest wine-coolers in the world, added
to the collection by the same monarch; a shield
formed of snuff-boxes worth £9,000, and thirty dozen
plates worth £lO,OOO. There are also a variety of
pieces brought from abroad and India. The latter
include a peacock of precious stones of every descrip-
tion, worth £30,000, and Tippoe's foot-stool, a tiger's
head with crystal teeth and a solid ingot of gold for
his tongue.

The British fleet left Besika Bay on Friday in last
week, with the exception of the Fawn, surveying vessel.
Admiral Hornby, with the Alexandra, the Temeraire, the
Rupert, and the Salamis, is at Salonlos•; the Monarch, the
Invincible, and the Pallas are at the Pira3llB. These ships,
after finishing quarantine, will proceed to Malta, where they
will be Joined by the ships now with Admiral Hamby.
Major Serpa. Pinto, the Portuguese explorer, who
left Bihee in May last year has completed his exploratory
journey across Africa. In a letter to the Colonial Minister,
at Lisbon, he says he has surmounted all perils, hunger,
thfrst, wild beasts, savages, floods, and droughts, and has
saved all his maps and manuscripts. He lost many people,
and made a complete survey of the Upper Zambeti, in-
cluding 72 cataracts and rapids.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

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FOOTBALL.

DUDLEY 2). BURTON.—Played at Burton on Saturday
and resulLed in a di aw, both sides touching down in
self-defence three times. The ball was in the holie
team's quarters the hreater part of the game, but owing
to the splendid play of the Burton backs the visitors
were unable to score, F. W. Fellows and G. Martin
made some good runs for their respective sides.. The play
of the Dudley forwards was very good. Teams :—Dud'ey
J. Meson (captain) and J. Thomas backs ; G. Martin and
Z. Mason half-backs ;H. Lukis and J. Cropper quarter-
backs; F. W. Bateman, J. Tennant. T..Daws, B. Williams
B.G. Baggot, Hunt, T. H. Goodwin. W. H. Woodall,
and W. F. Mason forwards. Burton: H. Moldy and C.
lii.iSkelton backs ; L Eadie and W. M. Richards throe
quarter hacks; S. H. Evelsked and F. W. F=llows
(raptiin) half-backs ; P. Evershed, E. H. Sngd. en, A.
W. C. hardy, J. F. Hunt J. Bracewell. A. Jennings. F.
W. Porter, A, H. Bowdon. and G. M Day forwards.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS,

"It is the little biz ov things that fret and worry
us," says Josh Billings: "we kan dodge an elephant, but we
kan't a fly."
A young lady recently inquired at a store in New
York for some "Louis Quinze " shoes. Some were shown her
but, not liking a pamliarity about the heels, she asked if they
had none shorter. "Oh, no," said the assistant, "Mr. Quinze
always makes them like this." "Mr. who?" "Mr. Quinze
—Louis Qainze, of Paris—he makes all our goods of this
class."
A young lady, momentarily expecting the return of
her husband, was handed a telegraphic despatch, which so
excited her that, without having strength to break the
envelope, she fainted away. Upon recovering, she found her
husband autted beside her. "Oh, Alick ! " were her first
words, "I thought you had fallen clown and cut your throat
with one of those horrible standing collars."

A ccrrespondent of a Minnesota paper, from Pike's
Peak, says that the miners are very much discouraged in
that region from being compelled to dig through a vein of
silver 4 feet thick before they can get to the gold.

A gentleman who has spent some days in the
region of the coal•oil wells, in Pennsylvania, says that in his
opinion the Government ought to interfere at once, and put
e stop to further pumping and boring for oil. He is quite
certain the oil is being drawn through these wells from the
beating of the earth's axis, and that the earth will cease to
turn when the lubrication ceases!

The other forenoon, says the Detroit Free Press,
while a Detroit Justice of the Peace sat warming his feet by
the stove, and his nose by a ci4ar, a stranger entered and
presently inquired :—" Judge, how much will you charge me
to read over about fifteen lines of printed matter from a
book I have "Why, can't you read them?" replied his
honour. "I can, but I want to hear how the lines sound
when read aloud. I'll give you a quarter to read them to
me." "AD right," replied the Justice, "I can't earn money
any quieter," A woman opened the door at that moment,
and the stranger put down the book on the desk, clasped her
hand and said :—" Begin at the pencil mark there, and read
slowly." His Honour's chin dropped as ha saw that the
reading matter was the usual forma marriage, but he didn't
back down from he word, for, he said, I eon an upright judge
and might have lost the quarter by refusing.

DESCENDING FROM THE GENERAL TD THE PARTICULAR..
—Young Lady (who has never travelled by this line
before). "Do you go to Kew Gardens ?"—Booking-
Clerk. "Sometimes on a Sunday, Miss, on a sum-
mer's afternoon I "-Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

ATONEY TO LEND, WITHOUT SURE:
TIES, BY THE IMPERIAL ADVANCED
BANK.—DISTANCE NO OBJECT.—AII respectable
Householders, whether they are private Gentlemen or
Ladies, Shopkeepers, Farmers, Car Poprietors. Cow
Keepers, Tradesmen, or Clerks, that they can be Sc.
commodated by this Bank with Sums of Money from
£lO to £lOOO, repayable by easy instalments, extending
over one year and upwards, to enable them to increase
their stocks and afford them every kind of temporary
accommodation, without friends as sureties and without
any unnecessary delay Applicants would do well before
applying to any office to consider its respectability. This
office was established in 1873, and since that time its
business in ackances has been rapidly increasing, and it
now makes more advances than any other single private
advance office in the provinces. Every information
willingly afforded. Apply, either personally, or if by
letter state amount required, to
LEWIS SIMMONS, Proprietor,
South John-street, Liverpool
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

HOPS.

---
There is no change in the position of the market. Really
choice hops are scarce and pretty well held, but inferior
kinds, of which there is a good supply, are offered at PM(
easier prices. American hops are plentiful. Kent, 1878,
£1 10s. to £5 15s. ; Sussex, Ll 10s. to £3 108.; Farnham an
country, £3 10s. to £5 10s. ; Woncesters, £4 48. to £5 125.;
American, £2 10s. to £4 15s. ; Belgian, £2 to £2 18s.; )ngliab.
1877, £1 to £2 59. ; foreign, 10s. to £1 105.

POTATO.
There are moderate supplies of potatoes, the better quali-
ties of which have gone off steadily at previous rates.
Regents, 955. to 120 a; rocks, 655. to 705.; champions, 70s. to
95c.; and Victoria* aud flukes, 1103. to 1355. per ton..
GAME AND POI7LTAY.
Capercallzie, ss. 6d. to Ss.; ptarmigan, is. te 15. 6d.:
blackcock, as. to 45. 641.; prairie hens, is. 6d. to 2s. ; Surrey
fowls, 53. to 121. ; Sussex ditto, 31. 9d. to 6s. 6d.; zsaez
ditto, Ss. to 45.; Boston ditto, 2.1. 9d. to 3s. 9d. ; Irish ditto.
2s. to 3s. 3d.; hares is. 6d. to Is. Bd. each; hen eggs, 7s. to
10s. per 120.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

GAME AND SPORTING IN CYPRUS.

English sportsmen who contemplate, as doubtless
many do, making Cyprus one of their happy hunting
grounds with the gun, will be glad to hear that game
of various kinds is to be protected by the operation of
reasonable laws regarding "close times" and licences
for killing and selling game. The list of shootable
and eatable birds and beasts on the island is a lengthy
one, including deer, mouffion, hares, pheasants,
francolins, partridges, sand grouse, bustards, wild
ducks, wild geese, woodcock, snipe, quails, becafiico,
and landrails. The Commander-in-chief, who is also the
High Commissioner, has already issued licences, at ten
shillings each, to kill and sell game from the 31st of
the present month for a whole year; but there is to be
a "close time" for moufflon, hares, partridges and
francolins extending from the 15th of February to the
31st of July. None of the eggs of the birds mentioned
are to be taken or exposed for sale, under a penalty of
five pounds for each offence, which is also the maxi-
mum fine for any ordinary offence agains the game laws.
We may expect some further enactments in refemnce
to "close times" for other birds as experience may
show to be necessary. It is likewise enacted that a
refusal to produce a licence when demanded of a sports-
man or other person engaged in killing or otherwise
taking game, or in default to furnish the authorities
with true name and address, will. be considered a
statutable offence. These regulations must neces-
sarily commend themselves to sportsmen. ;and when
more is known of the sporting capabilities of the
island, it is by no means unlikely that it will benefit
much, like our Scotch highlands, from the visits of the
lovers of the gun.—Evening Standard.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

recurring periods of misfortune which seem to visit
most lands with obviaus impartiality. It is satisfac-
tory to know that the Relief Fund opened by the
Lord Mayor at the Mansion House is a success, and
that in a case of such palpable need the generous con-
tributions of the people of England have been sent for
the mitigation of continental suffering.

In connection with the subject of periodical calami-
ties, which descend now upon one country and then
upon another—as Russia, Hungary, France, and Italy
have frequently found to their cost—an idea is sug-
gested by the recent visit of the King and Queen of
the Belgians, already noted in the opening of this
letter. We very seldom hear of any catastrophes
produced in Belgium by the pitiless and unrelenting
forces of Nature. Inundations like those which de-
vastate so many other European lands are unknown.
Holland, of which it once formed part as belonging
to the kingdom of the Netherlands, has to make unre-
mitting exertions in order to protect itself from the
incursions of the sea, which in former days has corn-
mitted far more havoc amongst its towns than the
Theiss has with Szegedin. But Belgium, with a good
soil, and an industrious people, is one of the most
thriving countries in Europe. It is about one-eighth
the size of Great Britain, and there is a population of
rather more than five millions. Whether in the
quaint old Flemish cities, where the music from the
belfry towers is flung out upon the air, or in the
pastoral districts watered by the Scheldt, the Sambre,
and the Meuse, Belgium is a most interesting country,
and one of which King Leopold, its esteemed ruler,
may feel justly proud.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-29

CHESS.

A match was played on Saturday between the
St. George's Chess Club and the Stourbridge Club,
at the rooms of the former, Hockley, resulting in
favour of the St. George's. Score :

ST. GEORGE'S. STOURBRIDGE.
Won. Won. Dr.
Mr. G. E. Walton 2 Mr. W. Fenn_ ... 1
Mr. F. Wilson 1 Dr. Bodington 0 ... 1
Mr. F. Cole 0 Mr. S. White ... 3 ...
Mr. C. Freeman 0 Mr. W. Dunn ... 1 ... 2
Mr. J. Mackenzie
Mr. W. R. Taylor
Mr. A. C. Whitehead 2 Mr. G. Boden ... 1
...
Mr. W. L. Smith...
Mr. J. Eaton 0 Mr. H. Wooldridge 2 ...
Mr. G. Stone 3 Mr. C. Pardoe 0 ...
Mr. E. Castelberg 0 Mr. T. Sheppard 2
Mr. W. Perry 3 Hr. W. Fiddian 0 ...
Mr. 0. James 2 Mr. U. Turberville 1 ...

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