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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

F NEB, AL

90 &92, EIIGII-STREET,STOU.BBIUDGE

PRINTING DEPARTMENT.

STATIONERY.

Auctioneers! Catalogues, Serroons,Concert, and
other Posters.
Handbills, Circulars, Cards, Programmes, Bill
Head:.
Club Articles, Address Cards, Post Cards,
And ALL KINDS. of PRINTING, in Black or
Coloured Inks

GENEItAL ADVERTISING AGENTS.

DUDLEY ARMS HOTEL,

I)IIpLEY,'

$
TELE LARGEST

WEDDING AND FUNERAL CARRIAGE

ii-- STABLISHMENT
.L_.4

Envelopes,Note Paper, and ALL BINDS of
PLAIN and FANCY STATIONERY.
Large Stock of PLAYING CARDS, New
_

Designs and Patterns.
BILL PAPER, PENS, INK,
POCKET B6OES, CHILDBEN S I3ooli
Toy Books, Spelling and Reading Books
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

DISASTROUS FIRE IN PARIS.

In Paris, on Monday evening, a fire brake out in a
building in the Rue Oberkampf, used for the storage
of chemicals. Owing to the combustible nature of the
materials in the burning house explosions occurred
from time to time, and proved terribly disastrous to
the fire brigade. One fireman *as killed, and ten other
members of the brigade were se•-iougly injured. The
fire was finally extinguished, but not until a consider-
able amount of property had been destroyed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

No 979

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SALES BY AUCTION

' HAGLEY STOCK SALE-.
EVERY MONDAY.
THE usual Supply of CATTLE, SHEEP,
PIGS, &c.
OATES, PERRENS, & WOOLDRID GE

HARVINGTON STOCK SALE.
, TUESDAY, JUNE 1264 1883,
.200 SHEEP and LAMBS
30 HEAD of CATTLE
H, KING, AUCTIONEER.

Sa:e at 2 oitl Jek,

STOURBRIDGE STOCK SALE.
TUESDAY, JUNE 19th, 1883.
11. KING, Auctioneer.

SWAN POOL PLATING FORGE,
BOWLING GREEN LANE, STOURBRIDGE,

TO SPADE AND siloyEL MANUFACT URERS
AND OTHERS.

TR. R. H. KING is instructed by the Exors.
of the late Mr. B. P. Priest, to ELL by Ann-
TION, 011 FRIDAY. 22nd day of JUNE, 1883, at the BELL
HOTEL, STODRBRIDGE, at six o'ciock in the Evening.
subject to conditions of Sale.

All that VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY,
the SWAN POOL PLATING FORGE and LAND,
situate in the Township of Stourbridge, with Frontages
to the Bowling Green Lane, and to ,Swan Street, now in
the occupation of J. F. Priest and Co..

The fixed PLANT consiats of an excellent 30-horse-
power HORIZONTAL STEAM ENGINE, Fly
Whees and Machinery, 3 PLATING HAMMERS and
Gearing, FAN CatINDING BULL, Shears, and
CYLINDRICAL BOILER, 26ft long; Pumps and
Water Tank, Steam and Water Piping.

AThe Building econsht of Forge with two hollow fires,
Engine-house, Stack 70 feet, two Spade Maker's Shops.
ts” Storey Warehouse, Moulding Fire and Shed, and
Wnod Office.

A port:on of the Land may be sold off for Building
purposes.
the above is in good working order.
The Flint is welt arranged and is capable of turning
oat 200 dczs. per week.
There is an excellent supply of water from the brook
which runs through the property.
For :ruttier information apply to Mr. Thomas Wall,
Solicitor, or to the Auctioneer, both of StourbLidge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

DETERMINED SUICIDE IN THE
THAMES.

In London on Sunday morning, shortly after one
o'clock, a most determined suicide took plaoe from the
Victoria Embankment. While one of the E Division
of police was patrolling the embankment near the
Adelphi Stairs he was addressed by a man, who said,
"There will he a job for you, old man." Immedi•
ately after, and before the constable could catch hold
of him, he ran by the obelisk and leaped into the
Tharces. The Thames Police galley was manned, and
after dragging about ten minutes they managed to re-
cover the deceased. He was taken to the Royal Humane
Society's Receiving House, and on the arrifal of the
divisional surgeon life was found to be extinct. The
deceased was identified by his friends as George Moore,
aged forty years, late residing at Tasker•street, Drury-
lane.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

A FASHIONABLE MARRIAGE.

On Monday, at st. George's, Hanover-square,
London, the marriage of Lord Curzon, eldest son of
Earl Howe, with Lady Georgiana Spencer-Churchill,
fifth daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Marl-
borough, was solemnized before a large assemblage,
including the Duke and Duchess of Connaught.
The bride, who was conducted to the altar by her
father, and was aceompanied by eight bridesmaids,
was attired in a very .handsome dress of rich white
satin duchesse, trimmed with fine Brussels lace, and
orange blossoms. A small wreath of orange blossoms
covered by a beautiful Brussels lace veil was fastened
to her hair by diamond sprays; her other jewels con-
sisting of a ilismond tiara, diamond nuklace, and
diamond bracelets.
The bridesmaids were dressed alike, in white ben-
galine and Mechlin lace, with lace hats or bonnets,
and blue feathers. Each lady wore a gold bracelet
with the initials of the bride and bridegroom in pearls
and diamonds, surmounted by a commit, tins gift of
the bridegroom, and carried a bouquet of red and
Marshal Niel roses.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

THE INLAND PARCELS POST.

With reference to the Inland Parcels Post, the
following notice has been issued by command of the
Pcstmaster General, for the information of mer-
chants, traders, farmers, seedsmen, florists, and the
public generally :

"The Inland Parcels Post being appointed to coin•
memo on the Ist of August next, the Postmaster-
General desires to call attention to the circumstance
that the arrangements for bringing it into operation will
be greatly facilitated, and the risk of delay in the
transmission of parcels largely obviated, if senders of
parcels in large quantities (whether it be the intention
to post the parcels daily or at regular or irregular
intervals) will, Bo far as possible, notify their inten-
tions to the nearest postmaster or sub postmaster as
early as convenient in the month of June. It is not
essential that the number and weight of the parcels
and the frequency of posting should be specified with
absolute precision; it will be sufficient if a general
idea can be given, so that some provision over and
above the ordinary means available may be arranged
for in advance of the date fixed for the commencement
of the post.
"Parcels will be accepted for transmission by the
Inland Parcels Post under the following general con-
ditions in regard to weights, dimensions, and rates of
postage, viz. :

"For an inland postal parcel of a weight not
exceeding 1.1 b., the rate of postage, to be prepaid in
ordinary postage stamps, will be 3d.; exceeding 11b.
and not exceeding alb., 6d; exceeding 3lb. and not
exceeding Mb., 9d; exceeding 51b. and not exceeding
7111, is.

" The dimensions allowed for an inland postal parcel
will be :—Maximum length, 3ft. sin. ; maximum length
and girth combined, aft. Examples :—A parcel
measuring Sit. 61n. in its longest dimension may
Measure as much as 2ft. Gin. in girth, i.e, around its
thickest part; or a shorter parcel may be thicker, e.g.,
if measuring no more than aft. in length it may
measure as much as 31t, in girth, ie., around its
thickest part.
"The regulations under which certain articles are
prohibited from transmission by the letter post will—
with a few exceptions—apply equally to the parcels
post. For instance, gunpowder, lucifer matches, any-
thing liable to sudden combustion, bladders containing
liquid, and live animals will be excluded from the
parcels post. But glass bottles, fish, game, meat, and
all other articles not above mentioned, now excluded
from the lettor post, will be permitted to go by parcels
post conditionally upon their being packed and guarded
in so secure a manner as to afford complete protection
to the contents of the mails and to the officers of the
rost Office."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

THE FISHERIES EXHIBITION

THE RUSSIAN SECTION.

The Russian section of the International Fisheries
Exhibition was officially opened by the Executive
Commiteee on the let inst. From the ceiling hang
nets, and the walls are decorated with the coats of arms
of those towns which are celebrated for their fishery
operations. _ _

The exhibits comprise nets of all sorts, some used in
the Caspian being of raw silk; the personal equipment
and implements of fishermen from the interior of
Russia, and from the Caspian; hand-made hooks and
fishing lines of great fineness and strength from Arch-
angel; a collection of stuffed fish of commercial
importance; fish in spirits and fish dried, amongst
which is the shemaja, a kind of bleak, "known in
Russia as the king of fishes;" models of a fish-
curing establishment in Astrachan, and of a barge for
the transport of fish. Not to be overlooked, is a
model of the oldest fish-breeding establishment in
Russia,

Some beautiful sealskins from the Pribiloff Islands
are also on view.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

DISASTERS AT SEA.

The Bureau Veritas has just published the follow-
ing statistics of maritime disasters reported during the
month of April, 1883, concerning all flags :

_
Sailing vessels reported lost-12 American, 44
British, two Danish, four Dutch, 12 French, seven
German, two Greek, 11 Italian, nine Norwegian,
three Portuguese, four Russian, two Spanish, one
Swedish—total, 113. In this number are included 17
vessels reported missing.
Steamers reported lost—One American, 12 British,
one Chilian, one French, one German, one Swedish—
total, 17. In this number are included six steamers
reported missing.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

KIDDERMINSTER.

THE Brant RIBBON MovEmElcr.—A. series of
meetings in connection mitt' the above are being
given in the Town Hall during this week. The
first, which was held on Monday night, was pre-
over by Mr. \V. Adam. There was a large
a tendance, and addresses were delivered by the
Ittm. Dr. Ccsens (of Dudley), Mr. D. Y. Scott (of
Birmingham), and others. Several temperance
songs wer sung by members of the united choirs.
THE Buniar. BOARD.—At the monthly meeting
of the Burial Board on Tuesday afternoon, it was
stated that the amount received in fees at the
cemetery during the past month is £37 3s. The
number of ieterments since the last meeting was
23.—1 t was resolved that the Cemetery should be
kept open untill 9 o'clock every night during the
months of June. July. and August.
A DI,RJNEST RAILWAY SERVANT.—At the Police
Court on Monday, Thomas Whatmore, a labourer,
in the employ of the Great Western Railway Com-
pany, was charged with stealing 281bs. of wheat,
of the value of 2s. 9d.. and a padlock, of the vulue
is., the property of the Great Western Railway
Company. Mr. J. J.*Corbet defended.—On the Ist
of June whilst several bags of wheat were being
taken from a ttuck at the station one of the bags
burst. Time man in charge of the wt.eat Vent away
for another bag to put it in, but in the meantime
the prisoner had taken the loose wheateout of the
truck and put it in a bag belonging to himself.—
James Sefton, a detective in the employ of the
Great Wt stern Railway Company, also found the
padlock produced upon the prisoner's premises.—
An excellent character was given to the prisoner
by the Rev. F. A. Bickmore, vicar of Stone, and in
comiideration of this the Bench let him off oz pay.
ing a tine of 605.; in default one month.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

THE SCOTCH AGRICULTURAL HOLD-
INGS BILL,

The Times predicts that the Scotch Agricultural
Holdings Bill will undergo a searching examination
in Committee, and that the contest will relate almost
entirely to matters of detail. An attempt may be
made to exclude from the operation of the statute
land which has been let under leases with covenants
binding the farmer to execute certain improvements,
his rout being reduced in consideration of this oblige-
Hon. On the other hand, it will be urged that the
Bill is defective because it does not ive the Scotch
farmer what has been called "freedom of cultiva-
tion "—that is, freedom to cultivate the soil as he
thinks fit, subject only to the landlord's right, what-
ever its value may be, to claim damages in the event
of the land being injured by injudicious or wasteful
farming. The question in the main will be one of
detail. There are no complaints of landlords who
grossly abuse their rights or who are wholly indifferent
to their duties; it is generally admitted that not only
are leases common, but that those granted recently in
Scotland have been of a very reasonable and liberal
character. The Scotch tenant- farmers are not a help-
less and depressed class. They are capitalistewho are
almost aiways capable of getting the terms which they
desire; and the problem is how to give them still greater
security for investment of capital without putting
them in a position not unlike that of a class with
which they have little in common, Irish tenant-
farmer,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

LIVER AND STOMACH PILLS. DR. KING'S DANDELION
AND QUININE LIVER PlLLS.—These famous Pills do
not contain even a trace of 111er..ury, or any of the many
dangerous ingredients frequently found in advertised
Pills. This fact continues to keep Dr. King's renowned
discovery in front of all Pius whatsoever, as the safest
best, speedies, mostt certain, and effectual remedy for
diserders of the Liver and Stomach, whether in the form
of Biliousness, Constipation, Indigestion, Flatulence,
acidity, Headache, Shoulder Pains, Feverish Restless-
ness of the whole system, Disinclination for Food, or
Dyspeptic symptons generally

DEAFNESS, NOISES /N TEE EARS, &C. DELLA R
ESSENCE FOR DEAFNESS should always be tried, as in
numbers of cases, seemingly incurable, it has done
wonders. Slight Deafness, pbstructions in the Ears,
and the incessant humming sounds so frequent with
affected hearing, are removed after two or three night&
applications. Dellar's Essence can be spoken of US sure
to give some relief in .any case of Deafness without
, causing the slightest injury to the delicate organisms uf
the ear; and, however surprising, persons for years
Deaf have heard sounds after a fair trial of Deilars
Essence. Bottles, ls. lid. and 2s, 9d. Sold by all
Chemists, Post free for 18 Stamps sent to Beoford
Laboratory Bayley Street, London, W,C.
è.n-vica ro YOTGERSI—Are you broken in your
tut by a sick child pawing with the pzdu of cutting
teeth Co at once Via chemist and get a bottle of
lifts. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP. It Will relieve
the poor sufferer immediately. It is perfectly harm-
less and pleasant to taste, it produces natural,
quiet sleep, by relieving the child from pain, and the
,ittle cherub arialics as bright as a button." It
toothes the child, it softens the gun, snaps all
pain, relievea wind, regulates the bowels, and is tbe
eel:, know-. remviy for dysentery and diaribcea,
whether arising from teething or other causes. s hire.
Wtnaloar's Soothing Syrup is sold by Medicine dwell
9,10,1110 re beta%

FREEDOM FROM COUGH IN TEN MINUTES is given, and
CONSUMPTION•and Asnims in all stages are instantly
relieved, by Dr. Loeock's Pulmonic Wafers, which taste
pleasantly, and effect a rapid Lure. In bronchitis
Coughs, Colds. Whooping Cough, Wheezing, Phiegu,
and all DiSorders of the Breath, Throat, and Lungs
Hysterical, Nervous, and Heart Complaints, Rheu
inatism, and Nervous Pains, "they act like a charm.
To ningers and Speakers they are invaluable, in a f 4
hours they remove all hoarseness, and wonderfulll.
increase the power and flexibility of the voice. Ful
directions with every box. Smell books of many
thousand cures may be had from every agent. Sold by
all Druggists, puce is. lid., 2s. 9d., 45. and Ils.. 61
er box.
TOWLE'S PENNYROYAL AND STEEL PILLS
FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities and
relicve the distressing s nri.tc,nis a prevalent with the
Bores is. lid. and 26 9d., of all Chemists. Sent
anywhere on receipt 0115 or 34 stamps by the maim
L. TOWLE, chemist, hottinghium
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

A SHOCKING OCCURRENCE.

A shocking affair occurred at Bollington, near
Macclesfield, on Saturday, of which the following
particulars have been given :—The wife of a man
named Davenport, a blacksmith, left her home about
ten o'clock with her three children, eight, six, and
four years old. Some time after she was seen by two
men on the banks of the canal beckoning to them.
When they came up she unconcernedly pointed to the
dead bodies of the children floating in the water. She
has been depressed in spirits for a considerable period,
and was looked upon by the neighbours as "queer."
Two other children were fortunately at school. She
was taken into custody, and ultimately removed to the
union workhouse. •

On Monday an inquest was held on the bodies of the
three shildren. The evidence showei tliat the woman
was of weak intellect. Her husband was bowed down
with grief, and several of the jury were visibly affected.
A letter was read which bad been written by the
mother, in which she said the reason she had taken
the children's lives was because they would be better
of than in this world of trouble, and concludes,
"Bless yo.- oh bless you roy dear husband; don't
42_ , ,
fret for iae.'f

A verdict of "Wilful Murder "was returned against
he mother.

On Tuesday at the Macclesfield County Police-court,
Mary Ann Davenport, was charged with the wilful
murder of her three children by drowning them at
Bollington. The plisoner appeared to take no notice
of the proceedings. The Supesintendent of Police
asked for a remand for a few days, which was granted.

The children were buried in the village churchyard
at Bollington, on Tuesday, and the scene was most
impressive. The father was completely bowed down
with grief, and many of the dense macs of sympa-
thising spectators of the sad ceremony were deeply
med.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

RESIGNATION OF LORD ROSEBERY.

The Times of Wednesday said :
In consequence of the recent expression of feeling
in the House of Commons that the Under Secretary
for the Borne Department should under existing cir-
cumstances be a member of that House, the Earl of
Rosebery, who concurs in this view, has tendered
his resignation to the Prime Minister, in order to
facilitate Ministerial arrangements ; and tha resigna-
tion has, with regret, been accepted on this ground.'
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

THE PROPOSED BALLOON VOYAGE

ACROSS THE MEDITERRANEAN:

The Daily News says :—The balloon in which it is
proposed to cross the Mediterranean from Mar-
seilles to Algiers is named the " Albatross." She
is under the direction of the aeronaut Mr. Jovis.
The car, which holds comfortably ten persons, is
furnished with an air bladder, which it is said will
prevent the balloon from being submerged. The
aeronauts have a special costume, waterproof and
buoyant, that can be put on under their other
garments in case of need. The great question is
that of food and water. The "Albatros" may
perhaps—we are told—be forced to stop almost sta-
tionary for several days. The panorama must be
magnificent, as the Mediterranean is studded with
many beautiful islands, and beautiful sea birds are
always on the wing.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

EXCITING SCENE AT A FIRE.

A fire broke out about midnight on Saturday on the
premises of Mr. Williams, a grocer, at Sutton, Surrey.
The flames spread very rapidly, and cut off the escape
of one of the inmates, Mr. Williams's housekeeper.
On the arrival cf the fire-escape, Mr. Superintendent
Bartlett at once ascended, and with much difficulty
brought out the terrified woman on to the escape. In
the meantime the flames, rushing from the windows,
were endangering the fire-escape. The persons behs.,
succeeded in drawing it from the building, and, after
some difficulty, in rescuing the two persons whose lives
were in danger from the disablement of the machine.
Mr. Bartlett was much burned about the face and
hands ; and the housekeeper sustained severe injuries
from burning, and was conveyed to the infirmary.
The fire was eventually got under, but the shop was
burned out.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

IN THE MIDLAND COUNTIES

GEORGE ill ORRIS, PROPRIETOR,

NAG'S HEAD INN,

KING STBII, (it t c Sto &Ica), AND BAIT AND LIVLEY DUDLE/ AIM

DUDLEY.

DA.NRS. St. Thoraaa-street,Nethorton.
GOULD, Undertaker, c: adiey Heath.:
°ORE aLd FERRER, Uocit-ttakers,Kingswinford:
WOODALL. Marititt-,tref t. do.
7FIELDA do. Brier:ey 1111
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AGANTII:

-A Large and Well-selected Stock or

MEERSCHAUM PIPES

CIGAR

UOLDERS

AND OTRER
ELEGANT CIGAR CASES,
Archer's, NYills's, Cope's, iliguett's,
AND OTHER

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DORP.E
EMERY
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

" Kiln; ainham Gaol, June let, 1883, half-past eight

o'clock p.m.

" Dear Mother,—l write you these few lines for the
last time in this world, and hope you will offer up all
your sorrow along with my sufferings in atonement
for my crime and all the sins of my past life. I hope
you will forgive all who have done me harm in this
woyld, as I forgive them from the bottom of my
heart ; as I expect forgiveness from my merciful
Father in Heaven.
-

"Dear mother, I am just after receiving the Holy
Sacrament of confirmation, and I am quite prepared,
with the help of God, to go before the Judgment seat
of justice. Make sure to mind your religion, yourself
and the child, and I hope to meet you one day in
Heaven, where there will be no more parting for all
eternity; and there' in the company of our blessed'
Mother and all the Saints we will praise our blessed
Redeemer for evermore. Tell all inquiring friends
that I hope no one will ever throw a slur on my child,
or any one belonging to me, for the death I have to
suffer, and I hope you will never have cause to blush
when my name is spoken, as I am paying the full
penalty of my crime in this world, and I hope I will
not have to suffer in the next. Whenever you see this
letter pray for me. No more in this world from your
loving son, THOMAS CAFFREY.
"Larry, Mary, Catherine, Katy, Jenny, Miohael,
and Lizzie pray for me. Lord have mercy on my
soul."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

RELEASE OF MESSRS. HEALY,
DAVITT, AND QUINN.

Messrs. Healy, M.P., Devitt, and Quinn were
released on Monday afternoon from Richmond Bride.
well, where they have been imprisoned since the 7th
of February, under an order of the Queen's Bench
requiring them to find bail for their good behaviour.
They refused to comply with the order, and accepted
the alternative of six months imprisonment.

Writing on Monday, the Dublin Correspondent of
The Times says :—The order for the relemie was signed
by the Lord Lieutenant, and was made with the full
concurrence of the Judges of the Queen's Bench.
It was delivered to the governor of the gaol at two
o'clock this afternoon, and in a few minutes the three
prisoners, who had been expecting their discharge, the
governor haying informed them of the intention of
the Lord Lieutenant, walked out of the gaol.- They
are all in excellent health, and acknowledge the great
consideration with which they have been treated in
gaol, the prison rules having been relaxed in their
favour and special privileges accorded to them.
The grace of his Excellency's act in releasing them
was not impaired by the imposition of any conditions,
and their liberation will be regard ad with satisfaction
by all parties. •

Immediately upon the release of Messrs. Healy,
Davitt, and Quinn becoming known at Swords and
Balbriggan a procession, headed by bands and men
with banners, marched through the towns. At Prom-
condra there was a display of fireworks, and a resolu-
tioh was passed at a meeting cf townspeople congratu-
lating the relts,sEd persons. On the hilltops bonfires
were lit, and the windows of most of the houses were
illuminated
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

THE MARKETS.

METROtOEITAN CATTLE MARK......ssoliDAy.
The cattle trade is quiet, with no, t.articalar feature,
Supplies are not large, bitt followlng the inactivity in the
dead weat market business is on k limited scale. English
have come but sparingly to band, and the show from
Scotland was limited. Tk:. demand was Quiet, but prices
were sicady. The best Soots and crosses changed bands:
at bs Si to bs 10,1 per 81b. The foreign side of the
market was moderately supplied with beasts, which sold
quietly at full prices. About 470 Canadian, besides Swedish
and Danish, were offered. Sheep were in rather short supply.
A fair inquiry prevailed at steady currencies. Fest Downs
and half-breds made es ed to es 84 per Ch. Lambs realised
in ed tOS 84 per Sib. Calves and pigs sold at late rates. At
Deptford There were about 1,000 beasts, and 11,500 sheep and
lambs. Coarse and interior beasts, 4s 44 to be • second quality
ditto, Sc to is 44 : prime large oxen, 55 4,1 to bs ed ; ditto
Scots, tt3., be et.to 5* Ss ; coarse and inferior sheep, 58 to
bsed ; second quality, ditto, Ss ed to es; prime coarse woollen
ditto, es 44 to ts fid : prime Southdown ditto, 8s 8d to es 84 : iambi, 58 to to Id ; large coarre calves, bs 8d to 6s • prime
small ditto Si to es ed ; large hogs, 4844 to ôBd; neat small
porkers, 4.s 84 to bs per sib to sink the offal.

METROPOLITANMAT MARKET.—MaZDAY.
• There Was a short sapply, but the (Th.was wry
limited, at drooping prises :—lsferior 1) , ': • Ss 81 ;
middling ditto, 41 to 4s 6d; prime large d • to be 2d;
prime small ditto, As to is 44: veal, is 4 ; inferior
mutton, as id to As 44 iddling ditto, 4; 8d to is 4d; priine:.
ditto, 5s 44 to 6s 4d; large pork, $s Sd to 4s ; bmall &ego.
I-4e to As 64; lamb, 7s 44 to is per aib by the carcase.

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The moderate so,pply of potatoes that Were offered niet
with a fair demand, at the subjoined currensies i—Maginna
bontivas, 16de to 180 s ; regents, 140 s to 143 Visktorias, lags
to 1501; champions, 1801 to lbes per ton; ttersuus reds, 64 to
73 per bag.

GAME Al() PGULTRIL
Ducks, 2s to as Sd ; gosling, 5s 641 to Ss IA ebfokeis,
to 2s 0d; quails, SA to is 2d; fat ertelaas, As t• Od
leverets, 2s 94 te i.e; rabbits, It S. 15 Id; AYtetbilt
duoklings, 2s to is ; haunches of venison, 60a to 80s each
f9recittart9rs of ditto, 9d to Is per lb,

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FATAL BOATING ACCIDENT.

At Devonport on Sunday five persons belonging ti
the same family hired a boat and proceeded up the
river Tarnar for a *rules, when a gust of wind caught
the sail aid overturned the vessel. The accident was
seen from the man-of-war lying in Hanaoaze ; boats
were put of, and fear of the oecupants were recovered
in an exhaustla condition. The beat itself was picked
up bottom upwards, and, in ignorance of the fact that
there was anybody beneath it, was towed towards the
shore. When turned up lice fifth person, a young
woman, was found beneath gasping for life, and shortly
afterwards she expired.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

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AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS.

The Magnet of Monday, in a review of the British
corn trade during th'e past week, says :—" Extremely
fine weather has prevailed during the week. The crops
are makisg rapid progress all round, and everything
looks very encouraging. A continuance of sueh favour-
able conditions must materially augment the agricul-
tural wealth of the country.

The Mark Lane Express says :—Rain is now greatly
needed for everything excepting the wheats, and the
few pieces of " seeds " which have been cut. The
grass grows fast, but it is to be feared that the weather
of the past week has placed it beyond possibility to
fill up the bottom in the meadows by the time the
grasses are in blossom. A light crop of meado to hay
in England and Scotland, and probably in Ireland
also, must now be considered as much of a certainty as
anything agricultural can be before it happens. On
the other hand, pastures are affording the stock a fair
bite, and with rains in season grazing stock bid fair to
do well this season. The layers or seeds" have come
on very fast of late, and there appears to be a fair
crop of such hay. Trifolium and tares are not as a
rule throwing off heavy crops, but there is more than
was at one time thought at all probable. The root
crops greatly need moisture. In the hop districts the
position of the crop is now very satisractory the blue
is getting strong and growing fast, but mould and the
"fly" have increased during the week, although there
is as yet very little of either. Store stock of all kinds
is getting very higinpriced, and no description of stock
is st all plentiful.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

THE PHCENIX PARS MURDERS.
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EXECUTION OF THOMAS CAFFREY.

In Dublin, on Saturday morning, Thomas Caffrey
was execnted in Kilmainham Gaol for the murder of
Mr. Burke. On the 2nd of May he was arraigned
with Patrick Delaney, and both pleaded Guilty.
Delaney's sentence was commuted, but in Caffrey's
case the law was allowed to take its course. He
offered no explanation or excuse for his guilt, but said
that twenty minutes before he was told off to go to the
park he knew nothing about the intended murder. He
was warned against the consequences of pleading guilty,
but persisted in doing so, and said "he did not want
to give the gentlemen the trouble of trying him."
A memorial on his behalf was presented to the Lord
Lieutenant by his mother, but his Excellency saw
nothing in his ease except the plea of guilty to dis-
tinguish it from that of any other of the principals in
the crime. He was one of the four men who were
driven away on Kavanagh's car and were specially
selected by Brady to do the deed. He was resigned to
his fate throughout, and, under the spiritual guidance
of the Rev. Canon Kennedy and Rev. Mr. Finnelly,
devoted all the time allotted to him since the sentence
to preparation for death. He rose before six o'clock
on Saturday morning, and, the rev, gentleman having
arrived at the gaol at half-past six, he resumed his
devotions and continued in the chapel untilthe fatal hour
approached. There was no demonstration on the part
of the people, there being scarcely 150 spectators, in-
cluding officials,outside the gaol at the time of the execu-
tion. Although Caffrey had been rather dejected for some
time, he bore up during the final scene with even more
nerve than his comrades in like circumstances. He
made the responses in the last religious servioe in an
audible voice, and walked firmly to the scaffold. A
few minutes past eight o'clock the black flag was
hoisted to indicate that all was over. A woman in the
crowd, as on former occasions, recited some prayers
out of a book, and the people present knelt down and
joined in them, but the spectators dispersed in a short
time. Caffrey made no formal confession or state-
ment ; but on leaving the chapel after hearing Mass,
he acknowledged the justice of his sentence, and ex-
pressed a hope that his death would be a .warning to
young men to have no connexion with secret societies.
At ten o'clock the inquest was held, when Dr, W.
A. Carte deposed that death was caused by asphyxia,
produced by hanging, and the usual verdict was
returned.

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Caffrey, who is the fourth man who has forfeited his
life for this crime, was 24 years of age. He was a
widower, and had one child.

On the night before hie execution Caffrey wrote the
following to his mother :
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

THE FRENCH IN MADAGASCAR.

The Special (3orrespondent of the Standard writing
under date Tamatave, May 19 (via Aden, June 1),
says
The 4rgo has arrived here from Nossi 134, and
brings news that the French have commenced hos-
tilities in Passamdava Bay, It is reported that they
have destroyed all the towns en that portioir of the
coast.
Majunga was shelled by them for some hours. The
Hova garrison defended the place with much bravery
and determination, but were unable to oppose any
effectual resistance to the fire ,of the French fleet, and
at the end of two hours evacuated the town, after suf-
fering heavy lose. A large amount of property be-
longing to British subjects, and traders of other
nationalities was destroyed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.

The receipts on account of revenue from the let of
April, 1883, to June 2, 1883, were £14,733,394, against
£13.691.637 in the corresponding period of the pre-
ceding financial year.

The net expenditure was £14,261924, against
£14,026,537 to the same date in the previou3 year.
The Treasury balances on June 2 amounted to
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

THE LATE ABD-EL-KADER,

The following is an exact translation of the terms
in which Abd-el-Kader made his engagement with
France in 1848 :—" Grace to God • only. I give you
my sacred word, that does not admit of any doubt.
I declare I will not again excite my people against the
French, either by person, or by letters, or by any
other method. I take my oath before Mohammed,
Abraham, Moses, and Jesus Christ, by the Tourat,
the New Testament, and the Khoran, by the book of
Bokhari and the Moslem. I take this oath solemnly,
from my heatt and tongue. This oath is binding both
on me and my friends who sign not this present paper
with me because they do not know how to write.
Compliments of Abd-el-Kader, son of Mahhi•el-Din.'

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When at St. Cloud Abd-el-Kader saw in the waiting
room a clock, which, besides indicating the time at Paris,
showed that of the principal cities of the world, includ-
ing that of Mecca. This being remarked by the Emir,
he took out his watch and regulated it, so that be
could say his prayers at the same time as those who
had the happiness to live near the Kaaba. Abd-el-
Kader further asked to be shown the direction of the
city of Mecca, and then knelt down and prayed, pro-
bably the only time that the Palace of St. Cloud has
seen a Mussulman oil his knees within its walls.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

In the Houn or LORDS, June 4, Lord Strathedan and
Campbell having directed attention to the state of the
askiHary forces, Viscount Cranbrook, who expressed a fear
that the army was in a state of disintegration, asked for an
oxplanation of the falling off in recruiting, and urged that
the army should be placed on the best poisible permanent
footing, the auxiliary forces being kept in perfect readiness
ir case of emergency.
The Earl of Morley observed that, although there had
been a deficiency in recruiting, matters were now more
satisfactory. It was not, he explained, intended to alter the
short-service system, but to make arrangements by which
the men might, after going through several terms, retire at
the end of 21 years' service with about £45 in money and a
pession of is. or is 2d. a day.
The Duke of Cambridge repeated his opinion that the
supply of men for the Army in a country without conscrip-
tion depended on the state of the labour market and the pay
given to the soldier. He preferred a recruit of 19 or 20 to
one of 18, but if we did not take recruits of 18, we should not
be able to keep tip an a..my.

In the course of subsequent discussion, Lord Napier of
Magdala dwelt upon the importance of preserving a leaven
of old soldiers in each r egiment ; Viscount Bury approved of
the partial return to the long-service system which was in con-
templation; and, after some remarks from the Earl of Gal-
loway, the Marquis of Hertford, the Earl of Wemyss, and
Lbrd Truro, the subject dropped.
The Poor Law Conferences Bill was read a third time, and
their lordships rose at ten minutes to sight o'clock.

In the ilol7lll OF Common, a new writ was ordered to be
Issued for the return of a member for the county of Wexford,
in the room of Ur. G. M. Byrne, who has accepted the office
of Steward of the Manor of Northstead.

THE DCriCE OF ALBANY.

Baron de Worms having asked whether it was truelhat
the Duke of Albany's services had been declined for the office
of Governor-General of Canada, Mr. Gladstone said the ques-
tion was one which it would not be discreet on his part to
answer for various reasons, one of which was that if he re-
plied in this case U might become a mischievous precedent
on future occalsins for questions of a different nature and
intent with respec4* to the Royal Family. The right hon.
centleman added ti Aber Majesty's Government were aware
of the willingness of his Royal Highness to render public
service to the Crown and the country, and they considered
that that desire did his Royal Highness the highest honour.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

A SINGULAR DISTURBANCE,

A serious encounter took place during Saturday
night between a crowd of people and the railway
officials and police at Stromeferry, the western ter-
minus of the Highland Railway. The disturbance
arose from an attempt by the people to prevent the
desecration of the SObath. It was intended to
despatch some fish, by special train to catch the limi ad
mail at Inverness for London, but on the fishng
steamer's light's being seen a crowd of about one hun-
dred and fifty people, armed with clubs and sticks,
turned out and efiectually prevented the fish from
being landed. The railway authorities sought the aid
of the police, but their joint forces were totally insuffi-
cient to displace the mob, who remained masters of the
situation. A. suggestion was Made to send for military
aid, but thia was pot carried out, it being anticipated
that the crowd would disperse 4t the cloys of the
Sabbath. A further account says :—Precisely at
midnight the fishermen evacuated the Railway offices,
and betook themselves to their respective homes. Re.
ligieus services were conducted till twelve o'clock
struck.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

BROMSGB,OV E.

LOCAL BOARD.—The monthly meeting of this
Board was held on Wednesday evening ; Mr.
Batten in the chair.—The Medical Officer reported
a birth-rate of 27-1, and a death-rate of 16.5 per
1,000. Only one death was due to zymotic disease.
In consequence of an application by the Land
Society to the Board, to take over the new connect—
ing streets on the New Town &tate, it was decided
to petition the Local Government Board to obtain
an alteration of the. 152nd section of the Public
Health Act, 1875, which requires that all new
streets stall be paved, flagged, herbed, guttered,
kc., before a 1( cal authority can take to them, and
recent decisions of the judges had been to the
t ffect that the authority had no option at all in the
matter, but that all the requirements of the eection
must be complied with before they can take to any
new wall or street. A letter frrm the General
Post Office was read, stating that in future the
pillar box in the Market Place will be cleared at
8.0p.m. on Sundays, instead of in the mornings. A
general district rate at Is 3d in the pound W
signed,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

THE FRENCH EXPEDITION TO
TONKIN,

In the French Senate on Saturday M. de Saint
Tallier put a question of which he had given notice
respecting the events in Tonkin. M. ChaHemel.
Lacour, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in reply said
that the Government had taken all the neceosary mea-
sures for insuring the success of the expedition. By
the end of the m3nth there would be a small army in
Tonkin ready to cope with the digiculties which had
arisen. There was no reason, M. Challemel-Lacour
said, to apprehend complications with China. In the
conversations he had had with the Chinese Ambassador
nothing had occurred to lead to the supposition that
the idea of a rupture was entertained in China.
" China," he added, "desired to be safe at home, and
she is quite right. If she be exposed to come danger,
or some menace is levelled against her, it will not be
from our side."

Further accounts from trustworthy sources are pub-
lished in relation to the death of Commandant
Riviiire (says the Paris correspondent of the Standard).
The gallant Captain made the fatal sortie with but
one hundred and fifty men, leaving the bulk of his
force—numbering some four hundred—in the citadel.
With this handful of men he met the Anamites on
ground covered with a bamboo thicket, from the
shelter of which a number of the enemy shot down
Riviere and his troops. On hearing the report of fire-
arms, the remainder of Rivibre's men came up, but
found nothing to do but to carry off their dead, the
Anamites having fled.

Writing on Tuesday evening, the Paris
Corre-
spondent of The Times says :—According to a semi,
official statement from Tonkin, published this even.
jog, Captain Rivibre's sortie from Hanoi was due to
an insulting challenge from the chief of the Black
Flags. The column was marching on the Sontay road
—a narrow causeway fringed with bamboos—when it
was assailed by an ambuscade posted on both sides of
the road at fifty yards distance. Rivibre sounded a
retreat, and was killed while trying to save the
mountain cannon at the head of the column. These
guns were, however, saved, and the retreat effected in
good order, under the command of Navy Lieutenant
Marone& Eleven soldiers and 18 marines were killed,
while seven officers, 20 soldiers, and 24 marines were
wounded. All the wounded were rescued, but the
killed were left on the field and carried off by the
enemy. The Black Flags lost 113 men, including the
econd in command,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-06-09

DUDLEY.

SERIOUS ASSAULT CASE.--At the Police Court on
Monday, before the Mayor (Mr..J. Garrat) and Mr.
Joseph Russell (magi-trates), Philip Perkins, collier
of Ne:herton. was charged with attempting to
commit a rape upon Eliza Humphries (18), of the
tame place. The Bench treated the matter as an
aggravated assault and the defendant, who pleaded
guilty, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment
with hard labour.

SCHOOL BOARD —The annual meeting of this
Board was held On Monday afternoon, Alderman
Wainwright presiding.—Strong cnmplaint was
made by the Chairman that a local newspaper
had statel that the new Chrkto the Board had al-
ready been determined upon, notwithstandii g that
advertisements had been freely published. This
was very like calling the members hypocrites or
something worse. He was not pledged to any can-
didate, and he believed every gentlemen on the
Board could say the same.—Mr. ...Canfield regarded
the article as a"cowardly attack" cn the Board,
and"an unwarrantable lie".—Other members de--
nied the impeachment.—The Chairman stated that
the application had been reduced from 179 to 50.
The decision would not be arrived at for son e time.