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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-20

IN THE MIDLAND COUNTIES

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A Large and Well-selected Stock or
MEERSCHAUM PIPES
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-20

BRAVERY AT SEA.

At the meeting of the Liverpool Local Marine
Board, the chairman presented to Captain Edwards,
late of the steamship Illyrian, on behalf of the United
States Government, a handsome silver vase in recogni-
tion of his rescuing the crew of the American ship
Isaac Webb on the 25th of October, 1880, under the
following circumstances
At one o'clock on the morning of that day, in lat.
43 31 N., long. 60 10 W., the Illyrian sighted a vessel
flying signals of distress in the south-west. The
steamer bore down upn the v€l, which proved to
be the haac Webb, diernaqted, on her I)Qata•ends, and
in a sinking condition. Captain Edwards despatched
a lifeboat to the assistance of the crew (23), who were
rescued with great difficulty. There was a high sea,
the ship rolled heavily, and some of the crew were dis-
abled by falling spars. The distressed men were'care-
fully attended by Captain Edwards. and landcd in
BuAon three days afterwaria,
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Gold medals to the officers and silver medals and
10 dole, to each of the seamen who with them formed
the volunteer boat's crew in the rescue were also
awarded. A gold medal awarded to Mr. Christian,
third officer, one of the volunteer crew, had been re-
ceived, and would be presented on his return to this
country.
Mr. Joshua Craven' second officer, who went into
the boat at the risk of his life, was lost in the Cyprian
in October, 1881.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-20

THE SCHOOL BOARD QUESTION AT

HALESOWEN,

Last Tuesday night, an adjourned meeting was
held at Halesowen, for the purpose of receiving the
reports of the overseers of the several parishes as
to the willingness of the ratepayers to subscribe
to a voluntary me for supporting the National
and British Schools in lieu of the School Board.
The Hon. and Rev.
.Canon Pelham, rector, pre-
sided ; and there was a large attendance.
The Overseer for Idalesowen reported that in his
district there were 270 ratepayers, 156 of whom
had consented to subscribe to the voluntary rate,
50 or 60 were awaiting the r\sult of that meeting,
and 12 had refused to sign.
The Haynie Overseers reported that in that dis-
trict there were 45 ratepayers ; 41 had promised
and one had refused. Thu rates of the person
refusing amounted to 16s. In the They parish
there were 11 ratepayers, 8 of whom had signified
their intention to pay. All the raepayers (15) in
the Lapal parish had consented to subscribe.
• In Lutley district there were 15 'ratepayers, and 7
signatures had been obtained, and only one had re-
fused. At Had)ury 150 ratepayers out of 200 had
resolved to support the Na:ionai and British
schools _

The Chairman reported that during the
past few days a letter had been received from the
Educational Department urging upon the mana-
gers of the National and British schools .the
necessity (I immediately providing alditional
_school accommodation. .

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The Bev. A. Moon (Congregationalist) ob-
jected to the movement. Ile said, if persons sent
their children to the National schools, they would
necessarily be taught the principles of the Church
of England. Widi regard to the British schools
he said many persons were labouring under the de-
lusion that they were Nonconformist schools ; but
he would assure them that they were not. as the
chairman of the managers was a Churchman. (Mr,
Somers, the ch tirman of the managers of the
British schools: But not bigoted.
The Chairmln pointed out, with reference to Mc.
Moon's objection, that no parent was compelled to
cause his child to attend the school during the
time devoted to religious teaching. He also
pointed out that the British schools were as much
Nonconformist schools as Church schools, as none
of the doctrines of the Church of England were
taught there.
The resolutions passed at the former meeting,
pledging the meeting to oppose the introduction of
a School Board by supporting the National and
British schools, by the payment of a voluntary
rate of 8d in the pound for two years, were con-
firmed,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-20

THE FLOODS ON THE CONTINENT.

Everywhere on the Upper and Lower. Danube the
water is now rapidly subsiding. The pressure of it
is certainly severe down the river (the Vienna corre-
spondent of The Times says) but with the exception
of partial breaches in the embankment at Mohacs
and Zombor which have caused inundations, but
are being repaired, no great damage has been done.
The collections for the Raab sufferers are well sup-
ported, and a subscription has been opened in the
Lower House of the Hungarian Parliament. The
Lower House of the Prussian Diet has passed the
bill granting 3,000,000 marks for the relief of the
sufferers.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-20

HALESOW EN.

GRANT OF A MEDAL TO POLICE-SUPERINTEND-
ENT KEMP.—On Monday, Mr. Instone, the secre—
ta-y of the committee formed at Halesowen for the
puryose of presenting a memorial to the Home
Secretary praying for a second Albert medal to be
g ..nted to Po.ice superintendent Kemp, in recog-
nit n. of his bravery in removing a quantity of
gunpowder from a burning building, at Halesowen,
om ) time ago. received a letter from Mr. Dixon
tland, n. F. for Evesham, stating that in con-
scquence of the petition presented from the dis-
trict of Halesowen to tha Home Secretary, he was
able to get the case reopened, and an Albert medal
had now been awarded to Police superintendent
Kemp. It will be remembered that some months
ago an Albert medal was awarded to a man named
tiinton for bravery exhibited in connection with
the same fire.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-20

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Plenty of work is cut out for the meetim of the
Associated Chambers of Commerce , to be held on the
20th, 21st, and 22nd inst, at the Westminster Palace
Hotel, London (says the City Press). Something like
fifty resolutions, passed by various Associations in
different parts of the country and the London Chamber
of Commerce, are down in the programme for con-
sideration, but several of these rezolutions almost
necessarily cover tho same ground. Amendment of
Bankruptcy and Patent Laws, Railway Rates and
Fares, the Joint Stock Companies Act, postal reform,
cheaper rates for short inland telegrams, bills of Bale,
the creation of a Minister of Commerce, the exten-
sion of the amounts which may be sued for in County
Courts—these are some of the subjects to be dia.
cussed.
Tea London Chamber of Commerce have a resolu-
tion to bring forward, "That it be recommended to
every Chamber composing this Association, either
separately or in combination with ona another, to
take stepti as far as possible to provide technical i
in-
struction
n its local trades, and that each Chamber
should nominate a Committee to promote this move-
ment."
And the Newcastle and Gateshead Association have
on the paper the following resolution :—" That this
Association re-affirms the resolution passed unani-
mously at its last annual meeting, viz., that the levy.
ing of dues op coil and wine by the metropolitan
authorities for the pu, pose of ' public works is wron.g
in principle and unequal in its incidence ; and should
any Bill be brought into Parliament duritT the pre,
sent session, having as an object the prolongation of
-Ow lithe dining which such dues may be collected, peti-
tions be presented from this Association to the House
of Lords and Commons, praying that they will pot
sanction the same.

Rich mines of iron and cc,i have been disooVered in
the mountains near Pulati, in Albania,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-20

THE MARKETS., r-

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET,.—MoNDIY.
A quieter tone obaracterises the cattle bade. The weather
is less favourable, and the dead meat market is duil, hence
there is less life at Islington. The fresh supplies of English
beasts were only moderate, and there were not many Scotch
offering. Irish were shorter. The trade was dull, and leumoney
was aeceptedl nen on Monday last. The best Scots and crosses
made 6s 10d to Gs per 81b. From Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex
we received about 1,600, from the midland and borne coml.
ties 300, from Scotland 145, and from Ireland 300 head. On ,
the foreign side were a few Danish beasts, which sold slowly,
at weak prices. The sheep pens were rather sparingly sup. ,
plied, nevertheless business progressed heavily, and priqes •
tended in buyers favour. The best Downs and half-breds
sold at 7s 8d to 7s 10d per 81b. Calves and pigs were
dub and drooping. At °Deptford there were about
800 beasts and 6,000 sheep. The following are the
prices . Coarse and inferior beasts, 4s 4d to 513
second quality ditto, Si to Gs Gd ; prime large omen,
5s 6d to 5s 8d ; ditto Scots, drc., 5s 10d to Gs ; coarse and
inferior sheep, Gs 41 to Gs 10d ; second quality ditto, 7s to
78 4d ; prime coarse woolled, is Gd to 7a 8d ; prime South.
down, 7s 8,1 to 7s 10d ; large coarse calves, Gs to Os ;
prime small ditto, 6s 8d to Ts ; large hogs, 4s 4d to
sd ; neat small porkers, 4s 8d to 5s per 81b. to sink the
offal
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—MONDAY,
There was only a moderate supply, but trade continues
rssiinie rdiotro ditto,
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very slew, with little prospect of the market clearing.
v.ric,e,s were as follows :—lnferior beef, 3s 4d to 4s; middling
ditto, 43 to 4s Sd ; prime large ditto, 55 to Si 4d; prime small
sellSi to 6
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GAME AND POULTRY.
Fowls: Irish, is 91 to 2s 6d ; Essex, 2s to 2a 6,1 ; Boston
2s 6.1 to ti; Surrey, 5s 6d to 108 ; Sussex, 38 6d to is 61 : and
live fowls, 2s to 38 ; pigeons, 8d to 10d; Bordeaux ditto, is
to Is 4,1 ; pheasants, 2s 6d k) 4s; partridges, is 9d to 2s 3d;
wild ducks, is 10d to 2s ed ; widgeon, 1, ad to 2a; hares,
to 4s 6Li eich.

FISII,
Oysters; Native, ISs 6d to 22s ; Dutch, 1:11 to 14s 63.
American, 6s to 7.; Spanish, 2s Gd to 4s ; Portuguese, as ta
ss; Welsh, 83 6d to 10s 6d; French, 94 to lls ; Irish Ss 6d to
Ds 6d; Ostend, 10s to 11.; North Sea, Ss to 8s 6d ; Scotch
native, lOs to 111; common, 63 ed to 9s per hundred.

POTATO,
A moderate supply and limttecl demand. Magnum
Bonums, 140 s to 160 i; Regenti, 110 a to 1208; Champions,
110 a to 120 s per ton; German blues, Ea ad ; ditto reds, ds to
6s Sd per bag.

ROD,
The hop market has bee strong, and a good business
has been done in all qualities. Old sorts are los dearer.
Quotations are ‘,—ltast Kent goldings, £2.7 to £4O Alici•Kent
ditto, Lal. to £l5; Weald of Kent, £24 to £2B: Sussex, £22
to £27 Bavarians, £24 to £B2; yearlings, I:19:10 £25 per


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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-06

THE MAIiKETS.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY..

The cattle trade is without any special feature. Business
Is not active, but a firm tone prevails and prices are main-
tained There was a full average supply of English beasts
offered, and a good show' of Irish A quiet business was done
at about late rates. Toe he.t Scots and crosses sold at as to
6s 21 per bib. The supply of foreign stock was not so large
as wind. About. 70 Canadian were offered. The demand
was quiet at late curreuAes. A moderate number of sheep
appeared in the pens. There was a steady trade at full
prices. the best Downs anl halt-breds sold at 7s to 752 d
per 81b. Calves and pigs were quiet at previous prices At
D,ptford there were about 4 COO beasts and 7,000 sheep ;
Omni) and inferior beasts, 4e 4d to 5.; second quality
ditto, be to be 6d; prime large oxen, 6s 8d to 5a 10d; ditto
Scots, &c., bs 10d to 6s 21; coarse and ulterior sheep, Ss 6d
to Cs; second quality ditto, 6s to 6s 6d ; prime coar.e-woollesi
ditto, 6s 81 to 6a 10d; prime Sontladown ditto, 6s 10d to 7s 2d'
large coarse calves, 63 6.1 to 61 ; prime small ditto, 6s to
Cs 6/1 ; lame hogs, 41 4d to 4. 8.1: neat scnall porkers.
4s 10d to Is 2d per 81b. to sink the offal.

METROPOLITAN MEAT M kRILET,—MONDAY.
A moderate supply was cffared. There was a slow trade
at the annexed rats :—lnferior beef, Ss 44 to Si 8d rdidd
ditto, 4s to 4s 44 ; prime large ditto, 4s 6d to 5s ; prime small
'ditto, be 24 to be 61; veal, Sc 4d to tis ; inferior mutton, At to
48 8d ; middling uitto, Sc to Sc 8d ; prime ditto, Si Ed to
es 6d ; large pork, 4s to 48 4d ; and small ditto, 4i ed to lo
per 81b by the carcase.
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ENTRANCE AND OTEIF.ft EXTTIBITIONS.

Inclusive Fe. Thirty•eix Guineas a year,
1).-ospeci.us and hie-liest references from Rev.

p FIG.:NIX FIRE OFFICE
AGM.NT. FOR STOURBRIDGE
UR. GEORGE PERRY
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-06

SALES BY AUCTION

IVIONEY LENT WITHOUT DELItY
by the :CHARING CROSS DEPOSIT B NK
(Regd.) 28, Bedford Street, Strand, London.
, Capital £150,000. Reserve fund £50,000.
hitiatdvances immediately made upon promissory notes as
Without deductions,
'Nvance £25, 12 monthly repayments of .£2 5 10
50 If 11 411 8
100 19 11 9 3 4
Larger amounts the same in proportion.
'WI/at:out of £2O to £2,000 granted at a few hours"
cr,iee in town or country, male or female, on mortgage
~erarttiture, trade and him stock, plant, crops, &C
AV:lout removal, and to assist persons into business.
en deeds, policies, and reversions, at 5 per cent.,
nue month to 14 years. Distance no object. Easy
°Valenta. Strictly private. Call or write.
.Pecial Notice to intending borrowers or depositors
ki,!eYrn or country.—Before applying elsewhere ask any
atpcitor. auctioneer, &c., knowieg this establishment,
eiV'en will at once find out you are treating with an old
• "hShed (1870), fairrolealing Bank. We use our
Ltekoraers well ; they always come back and recom-
buiP us. Having a large capital and connection, we do
baa'l3eas cheaper than others Responsible borrow era
relf upon no publicity whatever. Liberal advances
be" ( la deposit of pate, jewellery, and merchandise.
ititP°B4B of £lO and upwards received at the following
erest
übject to one months' notice of withdrawal, 6 per cent
°gib'
/eat to two months' notice of withdrawal, 7 per cent.
o"ject to three mouths' notice of withdrawal, 8 per cent
net dePosits of £lOO and upwards for a fixed period of
the eas than one year, the interest can be added, at d
whole amount repaid quarterly.
A. WILLIAMS, Manager.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-06

A SHIP ON FIRE.

Between ten and eleven o'clock on Tuesday morn.
ing much consternation was occasioned in the neigh-
bourhood of the Victoria Docks (London), by a report
that a ship had taken fire. By the time that the
well-drilled brigade belonging to the dock reached to
the south side, the deck of the sailing ship Aighburth
appeared to be then well alight. Twcrleating engines
were quickly brought alongside the burning vessel, and
got to werk, but the aspect of the fire necessitated
the additional aid of two of the dock manuals, An
abundance of water was then applied, but it was
thought better that the local brigade at West Ham
should be communicated with, and but little time
elapsed before two steam-engines arrived under Super-
intendent Smith. The prevention of the fire spread.
ing to other ships lying in the docks was highly credit-
able; but a large amount of damage officially reported
as follows was caused before the firemen ceased their
labour About 500 bales of jute damaged by fire
between. decks ; upper deck by fire and cutting away;
the rest of cargo, consisting of jute, cotton rice,
linseed, hides, &c., by water."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-06

EVE AT THE WHEEL.

G. MANVILLE FENN
Author of "Ship Ahoy," "Dutch, the Diver," "Th.
Foundry Belle," fc., #O.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-06

THE FOREIGN IRON TRADE.

The tendency in the iron markets of the Con•
tinent remains almost unchanged, and they con-
tinue in their previous state of moderate activity.
The better prospects of the French market have
been somewhat rudely shaken by the recent
polical events, and that incident has also reacted
upon the iron market of Belguim, where there is
much uneasiness about what has happened. Both
the French and Belgian markets are weaker, which
cirumstance is refiecte t in Belgium in the un-
steadiness of prices. Our usual advices from
France have failed to reach us by the time of g-,ing
to press. There is still an absence of real anima-
tion in the Westphalian iron market. While some
branches are a little more active, others are as dull
as ever. Middlesborough foundry pig No. 3 has
gone down another shilling, to 498. A good trade
is doing in steel, manufacturers having just se•
ceived a large accession of orders. There is a
moderati activity in the American iron market
Amerioan pig iron is firm, No. 1 being 22 dols, and
a few brands half a dollar higher. Scotch pig-iren
is steady, Coltness being quoted at 23i.
Iron.

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polished like ivory. It is exceedingly fragrant, and
specially useful for rem/ving incrustations of tartaraon
neglected teeth. Sold 131, Ali Clio:nista. Pots, 11 and

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-06

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REIEUMATISI.

HEUMATISM, Gout, Lumbago, Paint-\
4..) in the Head, Side, Beek, Joints, and Lunt., \
eu..‘.lt DAY'S IIiIEUII.I.TIC Pile:, t. iiC
per box. Sold by Mr. Pugh, Patent 'Medicine Vender)
51, Coventry Street, Stonrbridge ; and. all Chernibte
Wholesale by all the Londom Ames
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-06

DUDLEY.

PROHIBITED HOURS.--At the Police Court, on
Wednesday, Edward Hackett. of the Dragoon Inn,
Tower Street, was charged with selling beer during
prohibited hours. Mr. Tinsley defended. Police-
sergeant Spoke said at midnight on Friday, hp
heard a woman named Frogatt ask, over a wall,
. for a quart of ale for Mr. Windsor. who would pay
for it. The ale was served, and he caught the
woman with it.—The defence was a denial of the
asking of the ale for Windsor, and a statement that
the ale was given to Froggatt, who had been work-
ing until nearly twelve cleaning in the house.—The
Bench fined the defendant 20s and costs.

MESTING OF MINERS.—On ..IHu;;"cia-Y night a
meeting of miners was held at the Earl of Dudley's
A.rms, Wellington Road. After some formal business
Mr. H. Rust (West Bromwich) addressed the meet-
ing, and pointed out that in the past the men's
wages had been regulated by Lord Dudley's list
prices, and yet the ts+ el ve firms who were on the
Board declined, in a body, to allow their list prices
to be used ets a basis. The Cannock Chase masters
had agreed to the publishing of the list of prices,
and he could not see why the others did not. There
was to be a meeting on the subject at West Brom-
wich on Tuesday next, when the whole question
would be brought forward and discussed. It was
then agreed that the secretary of the men should call
a meeting of the Board as early as possible, in order
to see if a key to the difficulty could not be found,
inasmuch as the men thought they were entitled to
an increase of wages,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-06

TRIAL AND ACQUITTAL OF MISS
BOOTH.

Writing from Boudry. Monday evening, a Corre-
spondent of the Daily Telegraph. says :—To-day the
trials of Miss Booth, " Captain " Becket, and four
other Salvationists, who are charged with breaking
the law by holding forbidden religions services in the
canton, were continued. The speech of the Pro-
secut3r•General, Mr. Jean Henry, wss directed to
prove that the accused bad been guilty of disobeying
Article 63 of the Penal Code, which referred to the
holding of meetings, " Captain " Becket, in the course
of his examination, admitted that he had violated the
decree, but justified his conduct on the grounds that the
decree was itself a violation of the constitution. Miss
Booth, who looked ill, and is indeed said to be suffering
from a disease of the spine, admitted that she bad both
addressed meetings and prayed in public in defiance of
the prohibitory decree. She, however, considered,
that the decree was contrary to the spirit of the con-
stitution, which guaranteed liberty of conscience. She
preferred to obey God rather than man. The four
other accused also spoke in the same sense. For the
defence counsel insisted that the decree which the Sal-
vationists were charged with breaking wa4 an uncon-
stitutional decree. The defending counsel further
besought the jury to regard the accused as having
acted without any guilty intention in their opposition
to this decree. The case was suspended.

A later telegram from the same source says :—The
sitting of the Court was resumed. Miss Booth and
"Captain " Becket had been released on bail during
the interval. On the reassenabling of the Court, Miss
Booth protested against the untruth of malicious
rumours which had spread abroad during the prac-
tices of the Army. She declared that the Army
would never abandon its intention of conquering
Switzerland. They would aid the authorities in re-
siding the forces of immorality. She spoke of the
generous manner in which Mr. Gladstone's Govern.
ment had dealt with the Army meetings in England,
in protecting the Army instead of persecuting them,
as disturbers to be suppressed. The jury returned a
verdict of not guilty, and all the accused were set at
liberty. The result has given great satisfaction.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-06

DEATHS FROM HYDROPHOBIA.

In London, on Saturday, Mr. Carter held an inquiry
at St. Thomas's Hospital, relative to the death of
Mary Louisa Jones, aged 43 years, a domestic servant,
lately living at Chelsea, who died on Thursday in last
week. It appeared from the evidence of Mrs. Mary
Ann Twist, residing at St. John•hill, Wandsworth,
that on a Saturday in May last the deceased came on
a visit to witness's house. There was a cat in the house
at the time which appeared to he mad, During the
afternoon the deceased, notwit:istanding the witness's
advice, attempted to soothe the cat, and while she was
doing so the animal turned round and bit her on the
right wrist. No notice was taken of the occurrence
at the time, and the deceased continued her duties
as usual until the 22nd inst., when she became ill,
and was seen by a doctor, who ordered her removal
to the hospital, where she died on Thursday. Mr.
Cooper, one of the house surgeons of the hospital,
stated that death was due to hydrophobia, consequent
on the bite of the cat, and a verdict to that effect was
returned.

An inquest was held at Manchester on Saturday on
the body of a boy, age six, named Brown, who died
from hydrophobia. In August he was bitten by a
retriever; but some men sucked the wound, and had
It cauterised by a chemist. He was attended by a
doctor, and it was thought he had recovered, but he
was taken ill, and died on Friday in last week in great
agony.—The cause of death having been certified by a
doctor to be hydrophobia, the jury returned a verdict
to that effect,

The Cairo correspondent of the Standard hears from
Zagazig that recently, at a village near that town, five
men accused of robbery were brutally bastinadoed
until they confessed. One of the unfortunate men is
said to have received three hundred blows. When the
accused men were subsequently sent to gaol at Zagazig,
the head gaoler refused to receive them until they had
been examined by a doctor.'
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-06

THE FRENCH IN MADAGASCAR,

The Paris Correspondent of The Times writes :
According to the last mail from Rdunion, the
Hovas maintain their positions a few kilometres
from Tamatave, but have ceased to harass he
French. They apparently desire to effect a com-
munication between Antananarivo and the Bea by
Murondava, a point on the west coast to the south
of Majunga. On July 17 they occupied Murondava
and ordered the French residents to depart. The
latt9r accordingly took refuge on the small Isle of
Bele, and a French ship had left Nossi 136 to assist
them, The Hova commandant at Makabo had offered
100 piastres reward for the Plaughter of the captain of
any French man of war, and 1,000 piastres for wreck
lug or burning a vessel, while he had prohibited the
furnishing of any supplies to the French, on pain of
death and confiscation.

At Tamatave the French troops were in good health,
but at Majunga they were suffering from fever. Both
galri,•oni were virtually blockaded by the novas and
incapable of making any movement, while the Hovas
showed no dipposition to open negotiations. The
arrival of reinforcements was impatiently awaited by
the French.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-06

FA.S EIION..A.BLE MARRIAGE.

The nrirriage of Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon.
Neville G. Lyttelton, Rifle Brigade, thirl son of
the late Lord Lyttelton, with Katherine Sarah,
youngest daughter of the Hon;Mrs. Stuart-Wortloy
and the I.te Right Hon. James Stnart-Wortley.
was solemnised at St. Margaret's Church, -West-
minster, on Monday morning. The wedding party,
which assembled at the church shortly after eleven
o'clock, included the Earl and Countess of Pem-
broke, Earl and C.Jurvess Browolow, the Earl of
Wlia.rnc;iff•;, Lord and Lady Lyttelton, Lord and
La ly Wen..worth, Sybella Lady Lyttelton, Hon.
Norman and Mrs. Grovesnor, Hon. Robert and
Mrs. Lawley. Hon. Lady Loyd-Lindsay,. Hen.
N rs. A. Lyttelten. Colonel Hon, 11,3inald A. and
Mrs. Talbot. Colonel and Mrs. H. Lascelles, Mr. J.
Talbot., M.P., and Hon, Mrs. Talbot, Hon. Mrs.
Edward Talbot, Sir John and Lady Rose, Mr.
.A,e'dbald Stuart-Wortley, Mr. C. Stuart-Wortley,
M.P., and Mrs. Gladstone (aunt of the bridegormn).
Colonel Lyttelton was accompanied by his brother,
the Hon. G. W. Spencer :Lyttelton, as best man.
The bride, who camewith her mother, the Hon.
Mrs. Stuart-Wortley, was met at the church door by
her fear bridesmaids, Miss Blanche Stuart Wortely
(nor sister), Miss Mary and Agnes Talbot, and
Miss IVelby, and her eldest brother, Mr. Archibald
Stuart-Worthy, who afterwards gave her awl.l3r.
'fiae bride wore a dress of white satin, trimmed with
Honiten lace, and a Brussels lace veil was fastened
to ttle hair with pearls. The bridesmaids were
dressed alike in becoming dresses of giey cashmere
and broche velvet, with bonnets to match. The
cerenaocy, which was choral, was performed by the
Hon. and Rev. Arthur Temple Lyttelton and the
Rev. Edward Stuart Talbot, M.A., Walden of
Keble College, Oxford. After the ceremony the
wedding party breakfasted with the Hoa • Mrs.
Stuart-Wortley at her house in Clarges-street
Mayfair. Early in the afternoon Colonel and Mrs.
Lyttelton taok leave of their friends, and left for
Loseley Park, near Guildford. lent to them by
Sir John and Lady Rose.

Tottga ("Invaluable in ftil Neuralgia."—lifedica
mashie now reduced in pri. 9d. Of all Cheraietel
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-06

HOSPITAL SATURDAY MOVEMENT AT
DUDLEY.

A meeting of the managers and foremen at the
various works in the districts was held in the Town
Hall, Dudley, on Tuesday evening, to organie a
scheme for securing the more hearty co-operation
of the working population so as to make Hospital
Saturday as successful in supporting the Guest
Hospital': The Mayor (J. Garratt, Esq.) presided,
and among those present were Messrs. E. M. Warm-
ington (Town Clerk), E. Poole (secretary), G. Green
(Eliza Tinsley and Co.) F. Round, A. Pursell, J. S.
Whitehouse, and J. Bailey (Messrs. Barrows and
Son), R. Mantle (Lord Dudley's Castle Mill), G.
Llarklam and J. Rubery (Messrs Parkes and Ross),
Simon Bennett (Brierley Hill), W. Yeomans
(Messrs. Hingley and Son), W. J. Hudson (Messrs.
Cochrane and Co), Blewitt (Messrs. S. Minton and
Co.), &c.
The Mayor suggested that committees should be
formed in the different outlying districts of the
borough, that out of these a &general committee
should be formed. and he thought also in large
works the foremen and managers should have a
works committee, from which should be delegated a
representative to the general committee and the
district committee.

Mr. Poole then read a return showing that since
Vie institution of Hospital Saturday the following
had been the total amounts annually received :-
1873, £745 8s 5J.; 1874, £6ll 109. sd. ; 1875
£741 13e. 10d. ; 1876, £595 2s. lid ; 1877, £527
15s, sd. 1878, £531 18s. Bd.; 1879, £485 12s. 10d.
1880. £425 10s. lid. ; 1881, .2462 ss. Bd. ; 1882,
£524 13s. 6d, ; total, £6,180 ss. 5d., or an average
of £575 per annum. The number of firms from
whose works contributions had been received had
dwindled down from 122 in 1874 to 70 in 1881 and
81 in 1882, He had no doubt if all the men em-
ployed at various works would earnestly take the
matter up in their own way the sum contributed
would be doubled.

In the course of discussion, Mr. S. Bennett sug—
gested that the chairmen of the local governing
bodies should call public meetings to discuss the
matter,

The following resolutions were afterwards
unanimously carried : —"That it is desirable that
Hospital Saturday local committees should be
formed, and that a general committee for the whole
of the district should be constituted from members
of the local committees." "That the chairmen of
the local authorities in the district be invited to
call public meetings to form local committees to
carry out the necessary arrangements for Hospital
Saturdays." "That as there is not time to organise
local committees for this year, this meeting
earn-stly hopes that all firms in the district will co-
operate with the Hospital Saturday collections,
and bring the matter before their workmen,"
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-06

FREEDOM FROM COUGH IN TEN MINUTES is given, and
t. oNEIUMPTION and ASTHMA in all stages are instantly
relieved, by Dr. Lccock's Pulmonic Wafers, which taste
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Hysterical, Nervous, and Heart Complaints, Rhen
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To Singers and Speakers they are invaluable, in a fes
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thousand cures may be had from every agent Sold by
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ex box.

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not contain even a trace of Met ury, or any of the many
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best, speedies, reostt certain, and effectual remedy for
disc rders of the Liver .and Stomach, whether in the form
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-06

WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.

For females of all ages these Pills are invaluable, as
• few doses of them carry off all gross humours, 'pm
all obstructions, and bring about all that is required.
No female should be without them. There is no remedy
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-06

THE CHARGE OF MURDER AND

AT FEMPTED SUICIDE.
In London, on Tuesday at the Southwark Police'
court, Emily Brett, 28, lately residing with her hus
band at 11, Page's•walk, Bermondsey, was placed at
the bar before Mr. Slade for final examination, charged
with the wilful murder of her female child, seven
months old, by throwing it into the river Thames;
also with attempting to commit suicide at the same
time and place. Mr. Batchelor conducted the case for
the Public Prosecutor, and the prisoner was unde-
fended. She appeared to be very ill an] in a weak and
desponding state. It will be remembered that between
seven and eight on the evening of the 17th September
the prisoner was seen lying in the water at the bottom
of the steps on the Surrey side of London-bridge. A
man ran to her assistance and dragged her out of the
water, when she said "I have drowned my child, and
want to drown myself." She was asked what she
meant, when she exclaimed "It's true ; I have
, drowned my child, seven months old, and I have tried
to drown myself, but I cannot." She subsequently
I stated to the police, " I am sorry I am not gone as
I well as my baby. I threw her in, and tried to drown
myself afterwards, but I could not sink." She was in
a very weak state and seemed very 111. Inquiries were
made, when it was found that her husband had ben
out of work some time and they were in great
The body of the child was found a week af terwat,i4 in
the river near Wapping Old Stairs. The prisoner was
committed for trial at the next Central Criminal Court
Sessions.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-06

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-06

TERRIBLE HAVOC of YELLOW FEVER

According to information just to hand from San
Francisco it seems that yellow fever was causing fear-
ful ravages at Guaymas, in Mexico, and had already
included in its victims twelve of the membra of an
opera company. The despatch is dated the 17th Sep-
tember. at which time the inhabitants were fleeing
from the country. Medical assistance was being
recruited from all parts. The city was a yeti•
table city of the dead when the intelligence
was sent off, the only sound in the streets being
the rumbling noise of the carts collecting the
corpses. The burying of the victims of the out-
break was left almost entirely to hired Indial.s.
These people went from house to howe collecting the
bodies, tied it was feared that many of the persons
attacked had been removed to the place o interment
before they were actually dead, as it was believed that
the Indians could not discriminate between the coma•
tose state in which the patients are invariably in when
the favqurable turning point has arrived and death
itself. The opera troupe whose rinks were so greatly
thinned by the disease only arrived a day or two before.
There was stated to be scarcely a house in the city
where there was not some deaths from the fever.
The merchants bad closed their establishments, having
nailed up the doors. All the re.staerants were also
shut. The people were completely panic-stricken.
Many of the fugitives had strived at San Francisco,
and from these the fearful nature of the ontbreak was
Learned. Yellow fever was reported to be raging at
other adjacent places. It was said the ravages of the
disease at Mazatlan were even greater than at
Guaymas. All the people who could walk or crawl
made their way to the mountains, taking with them
their bedding and whatever food they could pack. At
first it could not be dearly determined what the
malady was, but it was definitely ascertained to be
'tallow fever. On the 16th September 18 deaths
occurred from it at Guaymas. The Board of Health
authorities bad issued instructions that all dead was to
be removed and buried immediately.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-06

FATAL GUNPOWDER EXPLOSION.

Shortly after three o'clock on Saturday afternoon a
terrible explosion occurred at the Loch Fyne Powder
Works, about eight miles from Inverary, creating
much consternation in the neighbourhood. The
quantity of powder which exploded is stated to
have been about three tons, and the storehouse
where the disaster occurred was completely shat-
tered. The workmen fortunately bad all left for
the day, but the manager Mr. Robertson, received
such injuries that he died an hour afterwards.
On hearing the explosion he ran to the door,
when he was struck by a large atone smashing both
his legs. His son, who stood behind him, was slightly
cut by Hying fragments. Many other people were
struck by small portions of the debris, some stones tall.
log through the roofs of their houses, but none were
seriously injured. A horse in the manager's stable
was killed, the building having collapsed likthskshtrk
of the explosion. The excitement In the adjoining
village of Furnace was very great until the full extent
of the disaster was made known. The magazine, in
which about 50 tons of gunpowder is stored, remained
ntaet.

The youngest and favourite son of the Amer of
Afghanistan died of measles at Cabui a fortnight ago.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-06

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

THE CONVICT GOITLDSTONE.

On Monday the Home Secretary addressed a com-
munication to the Sheriff of E-sex, signifying the
Queen's command that the execution of the sentence
of death pas-ed upon William Gouldstone, the 'Wad-
thamstow murderer, be respited until further signifi-
cation of Her Majesty's pleasure. This extended
respite is in consequence of the report made to Sir
William Harcourt by Dr. Clarke and Dr. Orange,
who last week had an interview with the convict to
ascertain the condition of his mind.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-06

rpHE PLAINEST FACE is redeemed by
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not perfect without it. Paints, powders, and washes are
absurd to the eyes of beholders, and deceive none but
the silly wearers of these ruinous applications. KALOS
is the only known remedy for pimples. tan, freckles,
black spots, small-pox marks, redness, roughness, and
all disfigurements, and is the only cosmetic that can be
relied upon for producting a pure, brilliant and radiant
complexion, and natural loveliness to the skin, which is
thevery bloom of health. Sent free on receipt of 18
penny stamps. by Dr. THOMSON, 55, Bartholomew
Road, Kentish Town, London. "My frce was covered
with tan and freckles ; your Milos removed them." Miss
Grey. "In scores of cases of eruptions of the face I
have used Halos with success," Dr. Kt,ines.

GREAT BRITAIN has been CONQUERED by Tea ; writes
M. Louis Blanc. 'do you known, what is the mark of
union, between the first and the last person in England
It is Tea." Horniman's Pure Tea, r;ch, strong,
delicious & " alway 3 good alike," is sold in 1,000 Tow s
by 4,000 Chemists, Confectioners and others.
List of (ems in this locality :—Clarke, Chemist,
and Baker, Chemist, High Street, Hewitt, Market-
place ; lorris, 136, High Street.—Brierley
Rawlings, chemist. Kidderminster, Hewitt, Bull
Ring.— Halesowen, Adams chemist. Lye, Jones,
chemist, Wordsley, White, chemist. Kingswn-
ford , Pearson. Brettell Lane, Collins, chemist,—
Birmingham, Beaks, Bull Ring,—Quarry Bank, Watts,
chemist.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-06

POTATO.

There was a moderate supply of potatoes on sale. n
demand was quiet, as follows :—Magnum bonnms, 60s to sos
Kent regents, bOs ; Essex ditto, 70i; champions, 60s; roses
eos per ton.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-06

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wonder s. Slight Deafness, Obstructions in the Ears,
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affected hearing, are removed after two or three nights'
applications. Dellar's Essence can be spoken of as sure
to give some relief in any case of Deafness without
causing the slightest injury to the delicate organisms cf
the ear ; and, however surprising, persons for years
Deaf have heard sounds after a fair trial of Deflate
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Chemists, Post free for 18 Stamps sent to Bedford
Laboratory Bayley Street, London, W,C.

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awnles "as bright as a button." It
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te.7,t known rei=fy for dp.;entery and diarrhcea,
hether arising, from Wethinv, or other causes. s Mrs.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-06

FATAL GAS EXPLOSION IN PARIS.

The Paris Correspondent of the Daily Nan, writing
on Sunday, says :
A terrible explosion has just occurred in the build-
ings occupied by the Prefect of Police and the officials.
This morning M. Camescasse, observing a strong
smell of gas, recommended some precautionary mea-
sures, which were neglected until at noon the gas,
having accumulated in the basement, exploded with a
noise like a discharge of cannon. A large hole was
made in the courtyard, from which the stones were
hurled against the house. Windows were broken,
o,nd the buildings damaged, while the occupants were
blinded by a dense cloud of smoke, One person was
killed and several wounded. The firemen and police,
who came at once, effected several rescues. There
was a general stampede in the neighbourhood occa-
sioned by fears of a fresh explosion, but afterwards a
large crowd gathered around the spot.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-06

A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.

In London, on Monday, at Bow•street Police.
court, John Pole, aged 65, a tailor, was charged on
suspicion with being concerned in causing the death
of his wife. Mr. Duke, with Mr. Churchley, defended.
Inspector Maddocks stated that in consequence of
information he received at ten that morning he went
with Sergeant Crawford to 11, Bloomsbury-street,
and in the passage saw a pool of blood, and a
little farther on two smaller pools, and the body of
a woman in a reclining position at the bottom of
two steps leading to the kitchen. Near to the body,
on the walls, were smears of blood. In the kitchen
the prisoner was found lying on a sofa, very
drunk. He was told that he need say nothing con.
cerning the death of the woman, who was ascertained
to be his wife, as it might be used against him. He
replied, "I know nothing about it," and subsequently
at the station said. "I moved her, and said, 'Annie,
shall I get you some brandy ' I went to get it, and
I know no more." His clothing was examined, and
it was found that his shirt was stained with blood.
There were also marks of blood on his coat and
stockings.

Thee; hail been subjected to an examination.
Mr. Duke: Did you observe any wounds on his face
from which blood might have come?
Witness : Yes; he had three or four scratches on
his face.

Dr. Lloyd, the divisional Burgeon, of Tottenham-
court•road, deposed that he had examined the body of
the deceased woman. He found the body rigid and
id and had apparently been dead for come time. Wit-
tiros had made a superficial examination, and found a
wound on the back of the heal, but at present be was
unable to form an opinion as to whether deceased had
fallen or had been thrown down stairs. The prisoner
was very drunk indeed, and was only just begirning
to be conscious.