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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-09

EMIGRATION RETURNS.

The emigration returns of the Bureau of Statistics
' at Washington show that there arrived at New York
during the month of May last 21,576 passengers,
18,109 of whom were immigrants. During the same
month of 1878 the total number of passengers arriving
at that port was 15,271, of whom 12,213 were immi-
grants. The arrivals at New York during the twelve
months ended May 31, 1879, as compared with the
year ended May 31, 1878 were—immigrants, 1879,
2,801-1878, 71,091.; citiz,ns returned 1879, 36,337-
1878, 25.365; travellers, 1879, 6,050-1878, 5,000; total
1879, 135,188-1878, 101,446. Statistics in the Land
Office at Washington show the emigration to the
western country this season to have been thus far un-
precedented. As many as 1,210 entries of public lands
were lately made in six drqs, which it is said to be equi-
valent to the taking up of 192,000 acres of Government
land. Most of this land has been entered under the
Homestead Law and the Timber Culture Act. The
Timber Culture Act was passed to promote the growth
of timber on barren land, and its provisions are that
the settler shall plant not fewer than 2,700 trees on
each acre, and that at the time of making the final
proof there shall be growing at least 675 trees to each
acre. In this way much that has been comparatively
waste land is rapidly being improved and settled.
Although the entire West is getting the benefit of
the movement of popolation, more land has been taken
up in Kansas and Dakota than elsewhere. The sta-
tistics of the year of 1879, will, it is stated, show an
emigration nearly four times as large as in the year
1876.—Pa1l Mall Gazette.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-09

ROWLEY REGIS LOCAL BOARD.

Mr. W. Bassano presided at thq monthly meet-
ing of this board, held on Monday afternoon.
Mr. Cave, a Crudley Heath ratepayer, again
attended to complain of the Clerk having refused
him permission to copy extracts from the Board's
books at a time when, according to a notice posted,
they were open ti inspection by ratepayers, prior
to the adjourned audit.
The Clerk said he had done everything reason-
able—and more than was reasonable—to satisfy
Mr. Cave, not because Mr. Cave had any right to do
as lie demanded, but out of courtesy, to show him
that he was not slighted. Three farts of the office
tim,. Mr. Cave was there demanding something or
making some statement, causing a great deal of
hindrance for no object whatever.
Mr. Cave contended that the law gave him the
privilege be wished to exercise, and as long as he
was aratepayer he should exercise it.
The Chairman said that according to Mr. Cave's
view the office work was to be hindered, the public
business stopped, and additional clerks engaged,
merely for his convenience. He did not feel dis-
posed th have his time taken up at meeting after
in-et n wit'a these monstrously absurd complaints.
The* u,tapayers had to thank Mr. Cave for many
things—elections when there was no necessity for

them, and adjourned audits, and the h.inclering of
officials, with, consequently, unnecessary expenses ;
aud he would now trouble him to leave the room or
be quiet, as the next business would be taken.
Mr. Cave then sat down.

The Medical Officer reported the very low death-
rate of 9.6 per 1,000 per annum. Of 20 deaths 10
were of children under one year. -

A number of orders for laying on tap water and
making good defective drainage were granted on
the reports.
It was decided to let the subjecfof providing an
infectious diseases hospital (urged by the Local
Government Board) stand over for the present,
members holding the opinion that it would be
economical to deal with epidemics when they came.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-09

CURIOUS CASE OF INTESTACY.

A comrsission of a character which has not been
issued in this country for the past 45 years has recently
sat at the Guildhall, Bristol, to hold an inrpiry relative
to the property of the late Mr. James Bell, who, being
illegitimate, died intestate and without issue. The
Cototnission--oomposed of Mr. A. Collins, Q C , and
Mr. Russell, with Mr. Crispin, of the Home Office—
had under these circumstances to take evidence and
find, by means of a jury, whether the property de-
volved to the Crown by escheat.
Evidence was given by Mrs. Lucy Mary Bell, Mr.
Inskip, her solicitor, and others, to the effect that the
late James Bell, an ironmonger, carrying on business
in Marsh•street, died on July 13, 1878, his widow,
Lucy Mary Bell, surviving him, but he left no issue
and he made no will. Mrs. Bell had been married to
him in June, 1875, and he had always considered him.
self to be illegitimate. He left £4,000 in personal pro-
perty, and his real property consisted of certain
houses, the value of which, after certain deductions
and claims, was £llB ss. 6d.
Mr. Collins explained that if a person who was
illegitimate died without making a will and left no
children, there was no one to inherit the real property.
The widow could not, although in this case she was
entitled to a dower out of the real property, and she
would take her share of the personal property, the rest
devolving to the Crown by escheat; but the Crown
always had the power, and generally exercised it, of
distributing some portion of toe property as it thought

The jury fnund the facts as stated, and returned a
verdict by which the property, with title deed:4.
devolved to the Crown, subject to the widow's dower
of one-third the real property for her lifetimerand one-
half the per.onal property.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-09

THE WHEAT MIDGE.

The Times of Tuesday published the following letter :

Sir,—ln this neighboinhood the wheat midge
(" Ceeidomyia tritiei ') has been most destructive
during the last six years, and on an average during
these years, on this farm and those of my immediate
neighbours, from one quarter to one.thisd of the
grains have been wanting, and their place filled by the
',Mow grub of the midge, which feeds on the
st,imens and pistils, or on the sap of the immature
grAin jufit as it is setting. Had it not been for this
destruction the yield would have been one-half to
oee-third greater than it has been. This means a loss
of about half a rent over the whole farm. In Canada
in some seasons and some localities the wheat midge
is even far more destructive than this, and an almost
total loss of the crop is sustained. This season it has
again made its appearance, but owing to a few windy
days at the commencement cf the wheat flowering the
midge could not deposit its eggs so well, and a great
many of the flowers were out before the eggs hatched,
and thus it is to be hoped the destruction may not be
so great as in the last few seasons.

It seems important that the extent of the country
which suffers from its attacks should be ascertained
and suggestions made for its destruction, if possible.
Possibly destroying the chaff to which the chrysalis
may adhere through the winter and spring might do
something, but it would probably be necessary over an
extended area of country in order to produce per-
ceptible results. I write thinking that entomologists,
by careful sttey as to the home of the chrysalis,
might suggest to agriculturists some mehns of )essf4l-
- the number which will be forthcoming next
summer.—Yours, &c., RUBS= OWANWICK.
Royal Agricultural College Farm, Cirencester, Aug. 1.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-09

PRINTING ! PRINTING ! ! PRINTING I !

S. FIELD,
GENERAL PRINTER,

PRINTING DEPARTMENT.

AllCtiolleere Catalogues, Sermons, Concert, and
other Posters.
Handbills, Circulars, Cards, Programmes, Bill
Heads.
Club Articles, Address Cards, Post Cards,
And ALL KINDS of PRINTING, in Black or
Coloured Inks.

92, HUH-STREET, STOURBRIDGE.

STATIONERY.

Enrelopes, Note Paper, and ALL KINDS of

PLAIN and FANCY STATIONERY.
Large Stock of PLAYING CARDS, New

Designs and Patterns.
BILL PAPER, PENS, INK, Jo.
POCKET BOOKS, CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Toy Books, Spelling and Reading Books,

RTISING AGENT,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-09

TRADESMEN'S ADDRESSES,

DUDL.MY AND WALSALL.

DIANOFORTES and HARMONIUMS may
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karat) Years; after which, and without any further pay-
wait ,to becohio the pruport of the hirer. Alllnstru-
merits had on this systena, or otherwise, will be
Itlxchanged any time within air months for any other,if
no ix pprovad of, and returned carriage free. And far.
tior, at tel a trial ut tlaree years, any Yianoforteor Bar-
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iii e money returned, deducting tho carat charge for
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-09

TRADESMEN'S ADDRESSES.

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Read the New Work entitled
:10 W TO ESUIUi; HEALTH.
eublished for two stawns..
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Of Nervous Vitality, such as Nervous Debility, Mental
and Physif:al Depression, Palpitation of the Heart,
Noises in the Head and Ears, Indecision, Impaired Sight
'4emory, Indigestion, Prostration, Lassitude, De-
pression of Spirits, Loss of Energy and Appetite, Pam-
ir; toe itack and Limbs, Timidity, Self-Distrust, Dizzi-
ness, "Love of Solitnde, Groundless Fears, and many
oth.r ailments, which, if neglected ,bring the sufferers
to an early Death ; toether with Hints on Chroni
linearnatism, Gout, Neuralgia, Epilepsy, Hysteria, and
all ,lisels.,<-s of tile Nervous and alimentary system.
The Appendix to this valuAle work contains many
useful PIiESCRIPTIONti for the alleviation of suffering
iO cure minor disorders, with full instructions
for their preparation and use.
Contains also some friendly advice on Hygiene, or th
WAY TO PRESERVE HEALTH.
Illustrated by numerous testimonials from grateful
patients who have been restored to health through he
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Silent post free for 2 stamps; or by letter post, three
stamps.

ea— Address. Dr. BARNES, 48, Lonsdale Square
Barnabury, London, N.
IMPORTANT TO COUNTRY PATIENTS.

Dn. BARNES may be consulted personally
or by letter in all private and confidential cases
and for the benefit of Nervous Sufferers who cannotvisit
him, he will, on receiving a description of their case, en-
'losing a stamped envelope for .•eply, be ready to give his
opinion upon the nature of the case, and the principles
of treatment necessary to effect a permanent cure.
Adaress, Dr. BARNES, -IS, Lonsdale Square, Barns
bury, London, N.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-09

RECOLLECTIONS OF ALEXIS BOYER,

The writer of the interesting articles, entitled "Young
Lobdon," in the Daily Telegraph, thus recalls the recollec-
tions of Alexis Soyer, the famous chef de cuisine:—

. . "As the vision of the sad arcades of Hunger-
ford Market rises before me, I seem to see the ghost
of Alexis Soyer in hia celebrated zoug-zoug ' costume
—everything that the eccentric chef wore was cut, and
his very boots were built on what dressmakers call a
bias,' so that Soyer looked a kind of leaning Tower
of Pisa of a man, with his centre of gravity just within
the base—cheapening crabs and mussels. All the fish-
mongers knew him. So did the greengrocers and
fruiterers. I can hear his cheery laugh ringing through
the galleries. I can see his honest, jovial face making
a sunshine in that shadiest of market places. And
it was in Hungerford Market that I last saw him
alive. He had returned from the Crimea, after gain-
ing golden opinions from all sorts of people. Every •
body knew Soyer, and liked him. Sultan Abdul
Medjid, the Commanders of the Allied Armies,
Napoleon 111., Miss Nightingale, the Duchess of
Sutherland, all had been kind to the clever, charit-
able Frenchman who was always ready to do kind
things for others. His was never a long purse, for he
was always diving in it to succour distress; and innu-
merable were the needy gilte.sauces, the discarded
waiters, the cooks trade-fallen of Soho, who had expe-
rienced his untiring bounty. Since his coming back
from the Chersonese he had imparted a certain semi-
military aspect to his attire, which was still built on the
bias,' but on a martial one. I know that the seams of
his pantaloons were adorned by narrow red stripes.
I think that he wore spurs. He was full of jokes and
pranks and whims and new projects—all, fantastic as
some of them seemed, underlaid by &strong substratum
of practical common sense. Cooking by gas, economy
of fuel, portable stoves, new sauces and relishes, a new
bill of fare for the British army, new hospital dietaries
—of such was his discourse in that English which
he spoke so fluently and less grammatically every
year of his sojourn among us. He always said,
Did you 1314 W it,' and 'Did you paid for it ? '
So I saw him for the last time, merry
as a grig ; but at a lance you could tell that he was
an utterly spent and broken down man, and thero was
Death in his face, A few weeks afterwards the jest
of Mr. Thackeray—who was very partial to poor
Alexis—was realised, and over the dead chef might
aye been inscribed the epitaph Soyer Tran-
uille.' " . . • .
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-09

PORTABLE RAILWAYS.

bur,. „11 days Bitors—hg the Past two d a number of distinguished
Krath ave inspected, by invitation of the Duke of
a small portable steam tramway, tem-
gto4rilY laid down in the garden of Stafford House.
ja &till cultivation has enabled the farmer to dispense
adrZnett degree with animal labour; and the further
short distances at the cheapest rate is one of the
of a means of carrying large quantities of
130-4eciate objects of the present invention. This
ea:table
ihm railway is based upon the two principles that
1:34111)e-4 of weight of each piece be such that it
aPpli„„"ruoved by men without the aid of mechanical
Vitalo-'l"a. and that each piece be complete in itself,
it_ lit loose bolts, spikes, or fish plates. The cararyr-
n
iit6tleke are small waggons, with two axles ncl fu
leada .heels about a foot in diameter, very a
heavy
ateel ruaeling distributed over several of the trucks. The
accord. 18 are 101 b., 141 b. or 181 b. to the lineal yard,
tend gto the requirements which the railway is
24-
'lichees s° ; and the width of line 16, 20, and
Width: c.11,11° line at Stafford House is the medium
.kaho_ IA u; 18 worked by a small steam locomotive
•u length, d tending about four feet on
'LI" rails. It " 8 •an hour speed,
And dra 8 worke at about six miles
Pohiaderg e'ierY Considerable loads • amongst others a 45.
the wh,:frrcustrong gun mounted' on its carriage, with
o two
of Issitiat raised from the ground and supported
the r the trucks above deeerikied. In illustration of
relairdirless with which the line can be taken up and
a di., lt atated that 400 yards have been removed to
()trance of thirt Y yards within an hour. In the case
inifEce steelier 14 inch line animal power will amply
Ere:l bAlit the economy here even will prove very
*ay jBt'v, "r 7 noticeable feature in the present rail-
alode; corrugated steel sleepers and the simple
of In which the rails are bolted to them. The cost
zl3st.e nch line is about L:265, of the 20. inch guage
u' and ails 8 of the
24-inch about £2OO per mile for 101 b.
r; k 3
r_aila. so stha.£t,looa a
,and £415 respectively for 141 b.
11°csesear: the a pioneer and for temporary pun,
)a
,caPital required is well within moderate
e5B will not be a barrier to the devo•

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WATE,U.T --------
• ZLEscons.—The fishermen of Norway
c.arr-
.., 7ul their fishing-boats a water-telescope or tuba
gul`uree or four feet in length. They immerse one end
ai.the a‘itter, and then, loking intently through the
'.033' are enabled to perceive otlects tan or
fathoms deep as:didtiuOtly,a3 if they were
Within a few feet of the surfaee. Hence, when they
cover plenty of fish, they sutroundjhem with their
arge draught nets, and of t.ni‘e...kfchitrenittilitindieas
at a haul which, were it tot for these telescopes,
satg4 fre.suently prove precarious and unprofitable
niamtllgri . I:his instrument is not only used by the
"ne; btit it is also found in the navy audcoasting
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-09

THE SUEZ CANAL.

In the Consular Trade Report on Suez for the past
year it is stated that properly managed, with a due
regard to economy, there can be little doubt that there
is a fair opening for a regular line of steamers in the
Red Sea; while with due care and a sufficient
inland
of the cost the dangers in navigating this
strip of water are reduced to a minimum. And when
it can be said that such navigators as those hitherto
in command of the Egyptian steamers have been Dar-
gating these waters for so many years with so few dis-
asters, or even casualties, it may safely be aided that,
beyond the discomfort arising from the climate and the
utter inhospitality of the inhabitants of the entire
coast, there is really no drawbsek to the most suecess-
fal steam navigation. Much used formerly to be said
of the dangers of navigating among the coral reefs of
the Red Sea. It ia, however, now generally acknow-
ledged that the navigation of this sea from end to end
for eteamers is on the whole very straight sailing; and
it may now truly be said that, unless you go out of
your way to seek it, no unlighted coral reef is to he
dreaded; while the absence of what is termed ground-
swell near the coast and the exceedingly rare occur-
ren e of storms render the approaches to land, how-
ever intricate they may at some points be, free from
unavoidable danger, and reduce the difficulties of
entering the harbours (none of which are tidal) to a
mere matter of the most ordinary pilotage for vessels
under steam. There can be little doubt that as an
outlet for British manufactured goods, whether in
the shape of hardware or textile fabrics, the entire
coast of the Red Sea is an almost unexplored region.
The People are undoubtedly poor, but the pro-
ducts of the poorest of the inland districts
are valuable and some of them are very
valuable—when they are brought to the coast. This
ia- in itself an element of trade, and the facility with
which, as a rule, such goods as those above-named
which in point of fact are the first requirements of
semi-civilized or uncivilized population, are bartered
for the rough produce of the countries they inhabit, is
sufficient to induce a belief that our trade with the
i
coast of the Red Sea s susceptible of a fair amount of
developments—Pall Mall Gazette

A JUVENILE ACROBATIC FEAT.—Grancleapa :
" What on earth is the matter with you, lommy ?
You have been crying all the mornin,t." Tommy :
"So would you cry, too, Granpapa, If you fell down
twice without getting up once."—Fun.

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BENSON'S,

CLOCKS,

For Churches, Turrets, or Publio
Buildings, Dining or Drawing Room,
Library, Carriage, Church, Hall,
or Shop, Perpetual Calendars,
Wind Dials, &c.
NOVELTY—" EABLY ENGLISH"
Clocks, in Wood and Ormolu, De-
corated with Blue China, Wedgwood,
ke., frontLl Is, Made solely by
Baxsox.

Opposite Stourbridge 8v Kidderminster Bank

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BENSON'S
GOLD AND SILVER
JEWELLERY.

Of every Description, in tie laciest
and Newest Designs, at the Lowest
Prices compatible with good work-
manship. Brooches, Bracelets, Neck.
lets, Lockets, Rings, Earrings, Ice. :
and also in Diamonds sad Precious
Stones.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-09

THE QUARTERLY RETURNS OF THE

REGIS TRAR.GENERAL.

According to the Quarterly Return of the Regis-
trar General, in the United Kingdom the births of
290,581 children, and the deaths of 179,083 persons of
both sexes, were registered in the three months ending
30th June. The recorded natural increase of popula-
tion was thus 111,498.
The registered numlaer of persons married in the
quarter ending 31st March was 100,914.
The resident population of the United Kingdom in
the middle of 1879 is estimated at 34,156113, that of
England and \Voles at 25,165,336, of Scotland
3,627,453, and of Ireland at 5,363,324.
The birth-rate in the United Kingdom in the second
quarter of this year was 31.1 per 1,000, and the death.
rate 21'0.

The marriage•rate in the first quarter of 1879 was
12'0 per 1,000.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-09

It is now estimated that 23,000 Zulus were engaged
and 1,500 killed at the battle of Ulundi.

Cetywayo is said by some to have left Ulundi on the
3rd inst. for the north west portion of his country.
Other reports say that he was present at the fight on
the 4th. Several relics of Isandul& were found in the
burnt kraals.

A very large number of Zulus have surrendered to
General Crealock, in such great nnmbere in fact, as
to render it impossible to feed them, and they have
been given the option of settling on the coast or re-
turning to their kraals. The refugees consist Of five or
six petty chiefs, 300 fighting men, 1,500 women and
children, with a considerable number of arms, and
1,357 head of cattle.

Major Barrow, on the sth inst. made a recon-
naissance with the cavalry of this division and burnt a
large military kraal fifteen miles from the camp and
captured 500 oxen.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-09

rUanzau nttllig. aut.

HOME, FOREIGN, AND COLONIAL.

THE WARWICKSHIRE MINERS.—Mr. James Met-
terham, Q C,, county court judge, Birmingham. the
umpire in the wages diTute between the associated
coalowners of 'Warwickshire and their workmen, gave
his award on Friday in last week. The owners claimed
33 par cent. ; and the workmen urged that their earn-
ings were So tow as not to-Aow of any reduction. 'rue
umpire awards a reduction of 10 'per cent.,, -provided
always that, notwithstanding the said redaction, the
owners ehail not hiAt liberty to reduce the wages of
•.vtaliatre ho low 2e, 61. per ,iay. On Friday night
cias,;tJ f WareickLithe wined wac bold at
B.i.dworth, plieu the Union secretary announced the
umpire's dee:Lion, which reduces the average earnings.
from £1 to 18s. per week. The decision was received
with great disapproval. Some of the colliers asserted
that starvation was now staring them in the face, as
they were only making three or four days per week;
others quitted the room in disgust, and the meeting
broke up in contusion.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-09

TWO SIDES TO EVERYTHING,

We are all familiar with the legend of the upreared
shield by the roadway, one side of which flashed silver
rays in the sunlight, while the other side was golden ;
and how two valiant knights journeying from opposite
directions met under this shield and argued, first with
hot and hasty words, and then with the sharp points
of their lances, each to convince the other that he was
wrong; but when in the progress of their severe and
bloody contest they changed places, they glanced
upward, and found, to their shame and confusion, that
they were both right. They had fought conscientiously
for what had appeared to them to be the truth, but
they had each seen only one side. We can imagine
them upbraiding themselves for their foolish obstinacy
and self-conceit, as they lay wounded and exhausted
after this needless conflict, yet it is quite likely that,
when sufficiently recovered, each rode off ready to
enter again into mortal combat with any who might
dare to differ in opinion with him. The same intolerant
spirit which anunated these hot headed knights
still prevails. Intelligent, conscientious people of to-
day are constantly coming in contact with others
equally educated and thoughtful, but they have been
differently trained. Coming from opposite directions,
they do not see things from the same stand-point.
'Chen follow endless tilts and jousts ; their lances,
which should be kept ready for the protection of the
weak and tire advance of the right, are often dulled an 4
dinained in petty squabbles concerning some trival, nes
important point. What matters it, after all, whether
the shield be silver or gold? Why should not each enjoy
his own opinion, so long as there is no principle at stake,
If it makes him happy. But as then, so now there are
thosewho dogmatically insist that °there mustsee through
their eyes and act accorsing to their standard, allowing
no freedom of hought, nor liberty of speech, save in
grooves, whose narrow confines bound their own line
of duty. Often, because of the determined endea-
yours on the part of one person to curb and conquer
the natural instincts of another, and in the purpose
nod desire of that other to carry out that which he
sees written on his side of the shield, there has come
ii heel reparation between those who, if they could
'out ssinetimes have changed places with each other,
might have walked lovingly and helpfully together
throegh life's journey. There are many truths which
sue pelf-evident, and upon which our feet cannot be
too nrinly planted.. But while there are points which
we unTy not yield, it 15 always well to remember that
there are two sides to every qtestion.—Christiu* Opbe.

A conflagration broke out in the buainesa centre of,
Hamilton (Ontarle) on August Ist, and destroyed many of
the finest buildings in John and King greets. The toss
occasioned by the fire is estimated at I,ODOMO dole. Daring
the Axe a well fell, ltilllas thto PUMA
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-09

GE OBSERVER.

_verbally conveyed by the two envoys They declared that
Mandela, one of the King's head Indurm. was coming on
the following day to meet Lord Chelmstort, bringing with
him the two gnats and some more cattle taken at lsamilana.
Oa being questioned they said that the old roan were
opposed to tutther hostili•ies, but the young men would
not be guided by them. Cetyw iyo inttnthd taking
his army away, but had not snilident influel.ce to
make a regiment come in and lay down their arms.
Lord Chelmsford, in reply, said that 11 the Zulus did
not fire upon him he would give orders to cease burn-
ing the kraals, and would halt unon the left bank of
the White Umvolosl until noon on July 3. It attacked, he
would at once march on 'Ulundi, and as Cetywayo decl4red
his inability to send in a regiment to lay down arms, he
agreed to accept instead a thousand stand of rifles, which
must be delivered at once. The sword, which Mr. Venn
wrote he had been told belonged to some great English
Prince, proved to be the one taken from the unfcrtunate
Prince Imperial." . . .

The Olympus, hired transport, came into Portsmouth har-
bour on Sunday morning. She brought home 146 soldiers,
their wives, and children, of whom 122 are invalids, who
are in charge of Dr. Proctor. The Olympus also brought
home 28 muleteers who went from Arnrica to the Cape
with the consignment of mules for draught purposes. The
men will be forwarded to Liverpool and then ship for
America. There was only one wounded man on board—a
private in the Dile Brigade, who was accidentally shot by
some of his own party, but not mortally injured.--The
Queen telegraphed on Tuesday to Prince Edward of Saxe-
Weimar, Lieutenant Commanding at Portsmouth, inquiring
after the 113 invalids and wounded landed on Monday from
the Olympus, for Netley, and received a reply that all the
cases were proceeding st.tisfactorily.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-09

AN INTERESTING LINK WITH THE
LAST CENTURY,
The Times, in its Obituary Notice on Wednesday, gives
the following:—

One of the best known members of the old Edin-
burgh society, and one of the last survivors of the
Abbotsford circle, has just passed away in Miss Mar-
garet Sinclair, of Ulbster, who died on the 4th of
August at her residence in Sloane-street, in her 87th
year. Second daughter of the Right Hon. Sir John
Sinclair, of Thurso Castle, Caithness, M.P., founder
of the Board of Agriculture, by his second wife, the
Hon. Diana Macdonald, only daughter of Alexander,
Lord Macdonald (of the Isles), and the personal
friend of Anne Scott, Sir Walter's daughter, she lived
through the most brilliant period of the social life of
the northern capital. She had the curious fortune of
being god-daughter to Prince Charles Edward's pro-
tectress (her great-grandmother, Lady Margaret
Macdonald), and of being presented at Court in her
extreme youth by the old Duchess of Gordon, the cele-
brated beauty. She was intimate with the Princesses
of the old Royal Family, and retained to the last a
multitude of recollections of the world of two genera-
tions ago. She was one of 15 children, who were all
distinguished for their appearance and talent. Their
town residence in Edinburgh was for three-quarters of
a century one of the principal centres of the season
there, and the pavement outside was popularly known
as the Giant's Causeway, as the average height of the
family was not less than 61t, Among them were Sir
George Sinclair, M.P., the friend of William IV. ;
Archdeacon Sinclair, the well-known promoter of the
National Society; Prebendary Sinclair, of Chichester;
Alexander, the Scotch genealogies; Jianet, Lady
Colquhonn, of Colquhoun ; Hannah, authoress of the
"Letter on the Principles of the Christian Faith ; "
Catherine, the novelist; and Julia, Countess of
Glasgow.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-09

ANOTHER ERUPTION OF MOUNT
ETNA.

A correspondent of the Journal des Debats writes
from Sicily that another eruption of mud—the third
this year—has occurred upon the western flank of
Mount Etna; and he says that eruptions of this kind
are interesting subjects of observation, as it is not
known for certain whether they are produced by the
same muses which bring about the incandescent erup-
tions. The correspondent of tha Debats, writing upon
his return from the mountain, says that the soil where
the phenomenon occurred is of chalk and is dotted with
small hillocks of clay, which were probably the result
of anterior eruptions of a similar character.
Among these hillocks there were several small craters
from which the mud was being shot out at in-
tervals, the issue of it being accompanied by slight
explosions and what may be described as miniature
earchquakes. Several of these craters terminated in a
truncated cone seven or eight feet in height, while
others were almost level with the ground, The mud
was expelled from some of them in a jet several yards
in length, and from others in a sort of globe which
burst over the sides of the crater with a sharp detona-
tion. The mud was very hot and had a pronounced
odour of salt and petroleum ; it was of a light grey
tint, very liquid, and formed a lake about 500 yards
in circumference. These eruptions of mud are of very
frequent occurrence, and have been known to have
taken place from the very earliest times. AU the
district between Paterno and Girgenti is covered
with a thick strata of clay which has been produced by
them; and along the southern coast of Sicily are
several mud volcanoes, the best known being that of
Malalnba, which forms a conical hill 400 feet high and
1,700 feet in circumference at its base, the summit
being cavered with a large number of small craters.
It has been noticed that upon the western flank of
Etna, where these mud eruptions are so &event, the
eruptions of lava are almost unknown, only three
having been recorded to have taken place; while
upon the eastern coast, where there are no mud
craters, there have been twenty-seven eruptions of
lava in the last two centuries. The consequence is that
to the east of Etna the soil of Sicily is covered with
lava, while upon the western side of the mountain it is
covered with clay.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-09

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BRIERLEY HILL.

USING OBSCENE LANGUAGE.-At the Police Court,
on Monday, before Messrs. F. Evers and H. Hall,
Thomas Priest was charged with using obscene
language on the 27th ult. Defendant pleaded
guilty. Police-constable Gibbons said he was in
High Street, Brierley Hill, on the night of the 27th
ult., and heard the defendant making use of very
bad language, not At to be heard in Court. De..
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-09

A POLISH CHARITABLE BEQUEST.

In the High Court of Justice, the cause of " Whiteside v.
Stewart" hal been heard, before Vice-Chancellor Sir Charles
Hall :

The late Mrs. Gnorowski, who died in 1877, left a
will, made in 1843, containing a charitable bequest of
her personal property. She left it to trustees upon
trust to distribute the yearly income between
"such and so many of the most distressed and
most virtuous of the Polish refugees and exiles
for the time being living in England, and in such
sums and proportions" as the trustees should think
proper, " having regard as they might be able
to the various wants, sickness, chronic complaints,
and other necessities of the several objects or recipients,
and 140 that in no one year should there be fewer than
six of such objects or recipients. . • until either there
should be no such Polish refugee or exile left in Eng-
land, or, which should first hsppen, until the kingdom
of Poland should be re-established as an independent
Government in the whole or a greeter part of its
former extent; and when either of the said two events
should happen, upon trust to transfer the said personal
estate to the treasurer for the time being of the New
Consumption Hospital at Brompton."
The estate was brought before the Court for ad-
ministration, and at the trial an inquiry was directed
to be made whether there were any Polish refugees
and exiles living in England objects of the trusts, and
if so it was ordered that a scheme for the regulation
and management of the trust funds should be settled.
It being found that there were living in England
Polish persons objects of the trusts of the will, a
scheme was settled by the Judge, which provided that
the Council of the Litepary Association of the Friends
of Poland should expend the income in supplying
the wants of distressed Polish refugees and exiles Of
good character for the time being living in England ;
and that in the event of there being no proper objects
of the charity resident in England, or if for the other
causes mentioned in the will the objects of the charity
should wholly or par hilly fail, the Brompton Con-
sumption Hospital or any other persons claiming to he
interesteu might apply to the Judge, giving notice to
the Attorney -General. _ _ _

The Vice. Chancellor confirmed the scheme and
directed the transfer and payment of the capetl of
the trust funds to an account entitled "The Guorowski
Charity," the inc 'me to be paid to the bankers of the
Literary Association of the Friends of Poland.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-09

DEATH OF AN AFRICAN EXPLORER.

The Times of Wednesday publishes the following letter
from Sir Rutherford Alcock :
Sir,—All who have taken any interest in African
exploration, and the subscribers to the African Ex-
ploration Fund of the Geographical Society more
espi.cially, will learn with deep regret the receipt of
a teleenan from Dr. Kirk announcing the death of
Mr. Keith Johnston, who died of dysentery on
the 28th of June at Berobero. Berobero is about
130 miles in the interior from Dar-es-Salaano,
from which Mr. eith Johnston started on his
mission of exploration to the head of Lake
Nyassa, on the 14th of May last; and, as Dr. Kirk
reported, under the most favourable combination of
circumstances " possible." He was selected by the
committee of the African Exploration Fund, after
long deliberation, as etniuentiy fitted to carry to a suc-
cessful issue his important .inission, if life were spared
him, With him was associated as a scientific assist-
ant, Mr. Thomson' who now goes on alone, and
we must hope with better brtune. The chief ob-
ject of all African exploration at this time is to
connect the great chain of inland lakes, running
longitu‘linally from Lakes Albert and Victoria in
the north, down to Nyassa and the Zambesi in the
south, with the coast east or west, by some practicable
road. The part of this task chosen by the committee
of the Royal Geographical Society was to open a line
across the hitherto unexplored country lying between
Dar-es-Salaam, on the coast opposite to Zanzibar, and
the northern end of Lake Nyassa. If circumstances
had favoured, it was contemplated that Mr. Johnston
should have endeavoured to continue his exploration
through the equally unknown country dividing Lake
Nyassa from Tanganyika, and thus bring in communi-
cation these two great inland seas and the eastern
coast. This double object we can scarcely hone now
to accomplish with diminished strength. It may
safely be said that of all the victims insatiable Africa
has claimed in the cause of science and civilization,
this is one of the noblest, for Keith Johnston was is
young man of exceptionally high attainments and,
enthusiastic for the work, had qualified himself for
the mission in which he has fallen a sacrifice by the
studies and training of a lifetime.
It will be satisiactiry to the subscribers to the fund
that, grievous as is the loss sustained, the expedition
is not broken up, but is continuing its march under
Mr. Thomson' the scientific assistant of the dead
leader,—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
RUTHERFORD ALCOCK,
14, Great Queen-street, Westminster, Aug. 5.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-09

DECAPITATED ON THE RAILWAY.

In London, on Friday evening in last week, Dr.
Hardwick° held an inquiry at the St. Pancras
Coroner's Court Iv; to the death of Mrs. Frances Jane
Resta, 49, of 27, London-street, Paddington, who
was found dead, with her head severed from her
body, on the Metropolitan (Underground) Railway
between the King's-cross and Gower-street sta-
tions on Vuesday previous. Mr. neaten, brother
of the deceased, said she Buffered from absence
of mind and occasional depression. On Tuescay
morning she went out and he expected her home about
three p.m. He felt no anxiety till the evening,
when he bought an evening paper and there read of a
woman having been found killed on the railway. He
made inquiries and found it was his sister. He
thought that she must have fallen out of the railway
carriage in opening the door to get more air, as at
home she would always have the windows and doors
wide open, complaining she could not get enough freah
air. She nearly met with a similar accident a short
time ago on the London and South-Western Railway
through her absence of mind.
Arthur Crumplin, porter, said he was on the down
platform at Gower-street station at 9.20 on Tuesday,
and noticed the door on the off-side of a second-class
carriage open. He jumped down to close it, and then
saw an umbrella on the seat, but no one in the car-
riage. He informed the brakesman of the train and
also the guard and inspector of what he had seen, and
was told to get a lamp and go down the tunnel. He
did so, and in the six-foot way, about 250 yards from
the Gower-street station, he found the body of a
woman with the head and one of the arms missing.
He found them afterwards about two yards from the
body, and his belief was that a down train must have
run over her.

George Waring, brakesman, said it was his duty to
lock all doors at the Mansion-house station, and he
was sure he did so. The compartment in which the
umbrella was found was next to his brake-van.

Mr. Chief Inspector Gordon said a great many
passengers carried keys and opened the carriage
doors. He had frequently seen them do so. There
were a lot of schoolboys who travelled upon the line
and they nearly all had kes s. He had made inquiries
and could not ascertain how th 4 door came open unless
Mrs. Regal had herself opened it.
The jury returned a verdict of " Death from
decapitation from being run over by a train on the
Metropolitan Underground Railway, but whether
from suicide or accidental cause there was not suffi-
cient evidence to show."

•
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-07

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THE EIIBTON!SOUARE MYSTERY:

On Tuesday afternoon the Coroner for Central
Middlehex, Dr. Hardwicke, resumed his inquiry into
the oircuuritances attending the death of the person
whose remains were discovered in a front coal cellar
of No. 4, Easton-square, London. The chief evidence
was that relating to the identity of the deceased.—Mr.
Edward Hacker, said he was an engraver by profes-
sion. The lady, Miss Matilda Hacker, whose
remains these are supposed to be, was his sister.
She had independent means of her own from
house property to the extent of about RUA
a year. She was the survivor of two sisters.
She was eccentric, and lived at various places, some-
times in different names. He had not been able to
identify the remains as those of his sister, or anything
belonging to them, but be said he had a strong belief
that tlity were those of his sister. She was in the
habit of dressing In a peculiar fashion and wore her
hair in ringlets b She was sixty-five years of age.

Several other witnesses having been examined, Mr.
Augustus Joseph Pepper, pathologist and medical
tutor of St. Mary's Hospital, who had examined the
remains, proceeded to dekcribe the general appearance
of the body, and which completely tallied with the
description previously given by Dr. Davis, and he
added his opinion that the stature of the deceased was
from about 51t._4in. to sft. sin. _ _ _

In reply to the Coroner, the witness said :—A piece
of carpet sft. 4in. was brought to me last Thursday by
Inspector Hagan. The stain was about a foot and a
half across, and after boiling it in hot water I found
large quantities of albumen. I also found by the
microscope that there were crystals from blood; but I
could not say that it wag' human blood.—ln reply to
the Jury, the witness added—l clearly found blood
capsules on testing the stain in the carpet. I am of
opinion that a body would be in the condition in
which these remains were found, supposing it to have
been covered with coal dust, without lime or other
destroying substances being used.
After some observations on the part of the coroner,
the jury retired, and, after an absence of about a quarter
of an hour, returned, when the foreman said they had
agreed to conclude their inquiry and they were unani-
mous in returning the following as their verdict :
That, in the opinion of the jury, the remains which
have been discovered in the cellar of the house No. 4,
Euston-square are those of Miss Matilda Hacker, and
that the said Miss Matilda Hacker has been wilfully
murdered by some person or persons unknown."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-07

CRICKET.

STOURBRIDGE V. LYE.—A match was played on
the Stourbridge ground between the above clubs on
Saturday last. The home team won the toss and
sent in their opponents to bat. R. Rhodes made the
top score for the Lye and Brooks and Perry 11 runs
each, the whole being out for 57 runs. Green and
Lowe were the first to represent Stourbridge but
nether made a staid, Green being bowled for 1, and
Lowe caught by Beddoes for 3 E. P. Jobson and
J. Edge got together and made a good stand but for
the first hour runs were made slow, the bowling of
Gordon and Beddoes being very good. Several
changes were made and the bowling got loose and
both batsmen hit all over the field, when Edge was
given out leg before wicket after scoring 29. Alfred
Otter was the next to join Jobson and both batsmen
were well in and played up to time, scoring 103 runs
for the loss of 3 wickets. Jobson played a fine
innings of 59 not out, and Otter 9 not out. The
following is the score :
LYE.
J. Woodall, c and bJ. W. Parkes 1
Carpmail, bJ. W. Parkes ... 4
S. Fiddian, b E. P. Jobson ........5
R. Rhodes, cO. Hicks b J. W. Parkes 12
E. Brooks, c and b A. Otter ... 11
J. Stevens, cJ. Edge, bJ. W. Parkes 7
W. Perry, cW. Green, bJ. Edge 11
M. Pardoe, b A. Otter
T. Parrish, bA. Otter • ,
T. Gordon, b J. Edge
J. Beddoes, not out
Extras ...▪ 2

STOURBRIDGR.
W.L Gowree7o,BbeTdd. Goeos,rdboTn.
Gordn ....0..
::: —1
T. a
E. P. Jobson, not out ..,
...
... 59
J. Edge, lbw b Carpmail ...
... 29
A. Otter, not out ...
...
...
... 9
Brown,
Parkes,
Davenport,
To Bat,
Hicks,
Roskell, .
Plant,

Extras ... ... 2

103
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. -
YARDLEY V. HAQLEY.—This match was played at
Hagley on Whit-Monday, and won by Yardley.
Score :

YARDLEY.
C. W. Barton, b Jackson ... 9
S. H. Barton, c sub., b Cox 13
G. Ketley. 'c Jackson, b Cox 1
J. Cooper, b Jackson ... 12
L. Eibuttlew'rtb, c Irndscomb 3
R. Sbuttlewortb, thrown out 0
J. B. Hoskins, b Jackson ... 17
G. H. Barton, b Cox 3
J. A. Barton, b Jackson ... 3
T. Barton, o Jackson, b Cox 20
F. Groonway not out ... 1