The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-08 00:00:00

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BAGLEY STOCK SALE.
Mama.
IATES, FERRER% and WOOLDRIDOF:
1,, 1 will bold Asir N 1 T SALK licolaaT,lbe
I N•TANT. riveast Kat : 4Mt , rad Id Head
L' A TTLY
A seLZ of HORSJIB mad aIumKGKB will be held
rn M orDaw. Amen Sdeb, Istrias tor alibi& Amid be
made at own to swam ample adverthalig.
ENTILLE.
HE Periodical SALE of FAT sad STORE
STUCK w,ll be held at %ha tiniareab Anus
filet, on Tuesuar, A pan. 25tb, 1871.
oentleasen wishing to enter Stock is this We so. 111-
to forward particulars not later Huh Friday,
•Orll 161 h, to
H. KING, Asetioneer, litoathrides.

LE AT THE TIMBER YARD, TOP OF
THE NINE LOCKS,
B iiiiillLEl HILL.
TO TIIISKIL Dit•LZ/IS, COLLIZAT
PROPRIETOR., I °THINS.
rllO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Mr.
DETEISRIDOK, on 14/111011•1 NuT, Aram llth,
*kola of the NYOCE at twin! ?MIK& nia•
▪ is of OAK. MIL, 11•11, waft. ma Plea INIALK
hi or Wm babrisra. 1410 A Obi MF Iftle nibble
Trnde.
1.000 FnA if Kin. in Sui rod; EtS Peet of Oar,
4,000 Feet of &Norton Deal Board., Num Handles of
'Jiang Lathe, • quantity of Fear•and-rhalf mO &nom
end nail's, 160 Feet of mob Elm, Twisty-three Eleven
inch Fine Plinks, • quantity of Red Deals, Eleven inehee
wink ; Ditto Sims; Ditto Ned, Nine inches aide;
Ditto Spine Batten., different lengths ; the Erections
in Sew Pit No.l, Ditto No. 2, Ditto in Ollce, 160 Feet
of luch hlm, • quanta, of Slabs, Timber
Nerrow•wheel CANT, 'seal HORSE, about Fourteen
bonds high ; Set of 'Thaler' Gearing.
The Timber wal be Sold is Lota.
Sale at Eleves o'clock in the Morning.

I u be SOLD. That Splendid and well.
.1„. Imam' BAHATELLE BOARD, cow, cad for
'aro), years at THE Clik.QULlifi INN, Hiablotreit,
Into .ri.rwp. For pnee cad parttettlare, apply on the
pr,llllBllll.

IHREE FURNACES INN,
WOODSIDE, NEAR DUDLEY.
--
r lu LET, the above well-known Old-licensed
1. HOUSE and PHEMLIE.S. Heat aad Peyia,ata
r•r) L. Commit-In and.' SO.—Apply.
Auctioneer, Smiley Hal.

WORTH NOTICE.
r I `0 be LE I', with Po 00000 ion at the eonveoi•
of toe In•eomuti Tenant. that asll•Ssoas
li!,ISXSaPMISS Las Hansa sssss ' Aims,"
Si Pleassat, ansrley Etta. To Vest for this pawns
apply to Me. Bunn, on the Prenil••• or to
8. Ineoll, Asetioneer, Brierley Hill.

1 DI S 8
8 TON F.-STREET, DUDLEY.
IRON BEDSTEADS,
ot. kn. wklit,
IRON BEDSTEADS,
eft. Ma. wide, 11.. Id.
IRON BEDSTEADS,
ift. Its. was, 14. dd.
IRON BEDSTEADS,
It.. wills, fas.
MATTRESS TO FIT, Ss, 9.54, 10s SE! lie.
FLOCK MATTRESSES,
aft. dia. wide, lea 414 I. lde sad As
WOOL MATTRESSES,
411. 6fo. wide, 11. 64, Me t. 30e
TILLANDRIA MATTRESSES,
411. dia. wide. 304
HAIR MATTRESSES,
411. Si.. wido, libe
IRON BEDSTEADS,
411. tea. wide, 11.
IRON BEDSTEADS,
ct. dim wide.
IRON BEDSTEADS,
41 1, ina. wide, lle
EON BEDSTEADS,
I4(1. Ma. wigs, 15s
FOLDING IRON BEDSTEADS,
es Id with
HANDSOME BRASS AND IRON HALF
TESTER BEDSTEADS,
I o great variiity, from 25- to ill 0 0.
POLISHED DEAL, BIRCH, & MAHOGANY
HALF TESTER BEDSTEADS,
From 431- to £7 10s.
FEAT HES BEDS, with Bolster and Pair of Pillows,
ready for immediate nee, from 59/6 to IS Se.
FEATAIiRS, WOOL, sad FLOCK, for Bads.
REAIIY•MADE SIiD•TICII6, 2., 1., di-, 5/, 5/9, BA
SITTING-ROOM CHAIRS (Staffed !Ude),
/room 5/. owls.
STRONG HEAVY MAHOGANY CHAIRS,
(food Patterns, ia Hair-seating, 11/6.
GOOD WINDSOR CHAIRS,
From 15,6 to 26/. thei half-dos.
01 LET GLASSES, From 28 6d to 108.
SOFAS, COUCHES, EASY CHAIRS, LOU
TABLES, Act.
• 4.
CHEST OF DRAWERS, 014
OUST OF DRAWERS, 517
CHEST OF DRAWERS, 0 0
CHEST OF DRAWERS, 11 0
CHEST OF DRAWERS, 1 $ 0
CHEST Ok DRAWERS, 1 4 0
CHEST OF DRAWERS, 17 0
e d.
WINDSOR CHAIRS, 15 0 half dos,
WINDSOR CHAIRS, 15 0
WINDSOR CHAIRS, 17 0 „
WINDSOR CHAIRS, 18 0 „
WINDSOR CHAIRS, 19 0 „
WINDSOR CHAIRS, 20 0 „
WINDSOR CHAIRS, 28 0 „
SITTING ROOM C 51•1111:, stuffed emits, from de. mill
Strong Hooey MAHOGANY CliAlllB, good potatoes,
II lair Sestings, 11e. 64.
110FAS,COUCH1cfl, kAsY CHAIRS, 1.00 TABLES
AT
rrl N N I N S •8
STONE STREET, DUDLEY.
Id- The B•vieteset, I. Dieposed of from the Oat
Werth emit. (1811).

JOHN RUTLAND,
WHOLESALE AND FAMILY WINE AND SPIRIT MEItCIIAIT,
,
£5O ,
AGENT FOR BURTON ALES AND DUBLIN STOUT,
63 HICI-1-1-BTREZT DITIDLaiY.
HAS availed himself of the rapid intercourse sith the Wine-producing countries to extend hie
direct Celilinksilleelluis wILII tile linnet ellsllllll4 IQ/ugh bltrgt„...te 4,41. l 111.1.114 duel es Us. Weikel,. Le
krucur• the tweet V.utilmes 01 111.1(eli mat Slants 011 lei• test leseedne term*, awl Li otter tuata at Out: punt.
• 11111gle ealhple butt.. of IsLy Grew nistlun tua) be obsamersl.
2ND, COOPE, and Co.'s., and ALTSOPP'S BURTON ALE, in Pollan, and in tasks of le gallons else
Upend., !selected Item the best stases bleiraigh, etsispised In Illse essilaktlo4, at Use eallne Vie. b 5.11 5504 Luc
same WM. a..; Use bre....r.es, /ittztOtt-uh- 1 rata.
%AIM:NS wild lu 5,55515 OLlN:then mod Ice. LI; PLIls MIOL T. list greet ....11.4e.c1.6.4i bites by 11 stems s
Stoat to. sassy year& Menet./ LIMA 10 IisCIA/Uleelse II 1.16/1 is. greatest COlinsielset, as nestil 01 •111.01101 gustily.
PRICE LIST 1.0.8, P•I4II,IES.
WilikS. SPIRITS.
IiIIRRRY
'specter ditto :Ms ins 4es 54e bUs NICHOLSON'S LONDON 011 i .. .. Ls im 12a 13ettu
l'AltliAti ON• PORT lie 155 lbs , PihniiT JAMAICA RIM .. ltis 18. Rs
PORI (05utlo)
Dale tom, lu Rowe)
CLIAMPADNE —.Dom 27e to RS Quarts 111.1tAbriSYlt 'oltt.Atli du)fruwij :111s 116.1 28.
Ditto , 100 to K. kitAa i Ditto, very 1.1111 We 32a
t LANBT „ 12. to 48• tJuszta blrasal 6t1111.41 likiltsisX Die Das RS
livery other etierspussi as Milt WY bpi. bang R (116. I .. I.lllOkA 61166 ltte 111. ins
13.1.1%Natint's LAW& lantAfil)Y.
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BONSTON ALBS. DUBLIN STOUT.
,
Led. I 1 5. 4.
1111 0 12 0 per Nile. I DOUBLE EXTRA 1 10 Oi
ALI., A T
„ X
1 4 0 • Ditto
„ XIS. I 7 0 Lose live per Cent. for Cash ----
„ r ,fil I 11.1 t 112.2.2 llO ft In gamarute t 5 661/ k•J14111..
„ llB4
The 1 RALF. St FFLIED on tLe boat terms limn tla IA Lolesele Stores in the Tattl of the Castle hotel, Castle
Street, Dudley, where they earl teltct front • lame stork of reels gledity.
Delivery free, to any 111/411Yee.

rLif
Tr-p. A
. •
oiniuramo
rart
EinaLlt
LT
er4
is unequalled for Blanc-Mange, Custards, Puddings, Cakes, Soups, &c., and is the most
wholesome and easily digestible Food for Children and Invalids.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE.
BLANO.BLANGE.—Take four ounces (or four full-sized table-spoonfuls) of the Flour, and one quart
of milk, sweetened to the taste, than add a pinch of salt. Mix a portion of the milk (cold) with the Flour
into a thin paste; then add the remainder hot, with a piece of lemon peel or cinnamon. Boil gently for
eight to ten minutes, well stirring, it all the time, anti (after taking out the peel) pour it into a mould to
cool. Serve with preserved fruit, jelly, Ac.
INFANTS' FOOD. —Mis two full-sized tea-spoonfuls of the Floor with a little c•old water into a
paste. Add half a pint of hot milk and water, sweeten to the taste, and boil for about flee minuted.
Fit be used warm.
01710-FITDDING FOR INFANTS.—)Cm a full-sired dessert-spoonful of the Flour with half a
pint of milk, a lump of linger, and a pinch of salt. Boil for eight minutes (stirnrig it all the tune) and
than add one egg well beaten. Mix thoroughly and poor into a buttered cup, tie up in a cloth, and
again boil for about ten minutes Serve it hot.
Retailed by Famjjy Grocers and Druggists, and Wholesale by
J. & J. COLMAN, 108, Cannon Street, London.

worriom OFie,nmo-v-A.T.,.
IMPORTANT TO THE TRADE.
SA:NIT:EL STURMAN,
SADDLE, 1-I.A_PaI\TESS, az COLA.R. 1/I.A_ICER,
HIGH-STREET, (R-11)1,1:Y HEATH,
TAXES tbis opportunity of thankirg the Gentry end Public for the support he hoe I.ith,rto r, ecive.l. and
reepectfully toilette a coutualance of their favours.
Its also begs to inform them that he has REMOVED to more EXTENSIVE PREMISES,
NEARLY OPPOSITE THE LAMP INN, HIGH-STA ELT,
Which afford greater facilities for his numerous customers.
ALL ORDPRI EXLCUTED WITH PHOMPTNESS AND DISPATCH.

FUNERAL CARRIAGI. ESTABLISIIM ENT,
STONE-STREET, DUDLEY.
GEORGE MORRIS
MOST
iredepienctfhaellb
FUNERAL
to the Pofabhliise
Bte.rileer.a.ll;L
df obreet,h etov :ryn FUtphport
RTMT
of it
still always be his study to merit a cootimuince of that eupport by rt itnoO.in attetitino, and the
tag of FrwanaLs in the most solemn manner, and upon the most ruin:able terms. Cabs. Cara, ani
Gigs on hire on the Shortest Noce.
O. MORRIS HAS ALSO ADDED TO HIS ESTABLISHMENT,
pATENT COMPOSITE HEARSE
whi•h i• • decided improvement upon the Hearse, we have beea accustomed to see. It, appearance is
elegaat, and with a pair of Irst•class black horses, would do no discredit to the funeral rites of the upper
el .
By thi, arrangement the very unseemly practice of placing the coffin either beneath the mvaraers or
Radon:teeth the hammercleth of the eoschmsn, is entirely dispensed with.
Le this improved Hearse lissome. niece retentively known, it eannet fail to be widely approved sad
adopted.
tkeitt °WM TM ADII3IIIIIII-
- MORRIS, STONE STREET, DUDLEY.

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D TOORD F.,,,,TLS OF TI- IE E:rI'OILE.A.CI--1
Are the sources of the deadliest maladicA. Now,-what is the operation of the Pills!
They cleanse the bowels, regulate the liver, bring th, relaxed or irritated stomach
into a natural and healthful condition. Changing sickness into health.
_A_2I—.MMI'I'S OF PMILE.A.I.JES.
At the two epochs in life in which the system undergoes the most unportant
and critical changes, the Pills ~re pricclea in their effect in disorders to which the
eel is liable ; and at the turn of lit, are a safeguard against evil consequences.
,
WE.A.I-L.-NSS -AND 3DM381T...r17.
These Pills rein,,ve all symptoms of debility, lauguor and weakness, as they
act upon the ma,n,prino, of life and give strength and vigour to the system.
TIIE BEST MEI= DIE MINT 0 IicTZT FOE.
APttirilft Debility. Iniluenra. Stone and Gravel.
Bii,ols coripla:nts Diarrlara. Livor C,,mplaints. Secondary Symptoms
Blot to. ;ou it.' Skin. Female Irregularities Piles. Wcaknessfrom what-
0011Plijetwo of the Bowels Indigestion. Retention of Urine. ever cause, &c. e.o.
rr CAUTION l—None are genuine unless the words "Hollintay, London," arto
ti.:“.ornible as a Watermark in every leaf of the book of directions; which may be
plainly seen by holding it to the light.-11* Sold at the manufactory of Professor
li(mt.owAr, 244, Strand, London, and by all Dealers in Medicine, in boxes at
:t a. lid., 2s. 9d., 4s. 6,1., 11.., 225., and 33s.—There is a considerable saving by
taking the larger sizes.—Very copious directions for use are eased to each box.

HA LESOWEN.
FURNISHING, GENERAL, AND BUILDERS' IRONMONGERY
=ST-A-3BLISTIMENT
JAMES BAYLISS
BEa.to...ineafiorrin,,d Lhehi,ntabitter Hitgeltowees trn,tandnditiaoviseinbity. that be hisel ttaknetn toion totl7l
orders entrusted to toiorn to merit • continuance of the patronoge so fib. rally bestowed on his predeceesor.
THE BEST KIND OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS SUPPLIED,
ON THE MOST RIASONMILE TEEMS.
Oven Orate., It r i. r. 1 orrsid Pans, Furnace Doors and Frano to B, J. • at. SI d Beriorg. Paper
Hangings, nitaillOt alml Lamp Oils, Can: Gress-, Roman and Portland Cement,
;Boyle!, Street, ,Balesowen.
WORCalSr_r_=lß., 131=2.,=Wail=2:Y.
MESSRS.
ej & W.sTALLARD
BEG to inform the Pubitc generally that they have, in connection with their lirewny,
•Cpened Stores at •Oldswinford,
Tor the convenience of Asir Customers at Btonrhridge awl surrounding towns, where their
MII,T), STRONG-, AND P.A.1.033
ALES, 9 STOUT AND I ORTEIi
May be obtained on the same Terms as at the Brewery, front
MR. JOSMP.B
SOLE AGENT FOR THE DISTRICT.
ORDERS RESPECTFULLY 80;LICITED.

CIG.A_RS CIG-A_RS I CIO-A_RS 1
lo PUBLICANS. GROCERS, AND OTIILIF.
450 BOXES OF CIG AES,
FROM 85.6 d., TO Bs. &I.
JUST ARRIVED, DIRECT FROM VIENNA AND HAMBURG,
A huge quantity of
CIGAR HOLDERS
AND
M RJS C 11A_ITM Pl:l==S.
Also a splendid assortment of
H 'SKIN 10BACCO I i
AND OTHER ARTICLES IN GREAT V•kIETT.
TI CEIOICEST T033.A.0005.
WILSONS SCOTCH SNUFF.
S. FIELD.
•I. HIGH BTRIST, !STOrRiIItIDOZ.

FASHIONABLE HAIR DRESSING THE VINE INN. CORNUREAFEB:
ESTABLISHMENT, CRADLIII" ELM
WO, 11.1011•STR FAT. STOEFSRIDGE
EDMUND C-
OOMBES JOHN POOLEI
BEGS to inform the Public that be hoe taken to the
(Tor the last 13.,/eO. A principal Assistant to 'Merman
above Old-Eetablished Inn, where be will be glad to see
o'lo, Bul!•arrect. Birmingham"•
,
his Old and New Friends.
BEGS most respectfully to inform the Gentry 1 Stour-
bridge and Neighbourhood, thee be bee OPENED the
abovednmed Premiees, lately occupied by Mr. H. Simms, HOME-BREWED AND BURTON ALES,
in the Faehionable and General
AND
HAIR DRESSING BUSINESS,
DUBLIN STOUT,
In all its branches, and trust. that by personal and strict
attention to merit a share of their patronage and support, Of the Best Quality.
FREE AND EASY EVERY NIGHT.
N.B.—Wigs, Fronts. Braids, Alexandrian Curls, Pads,
kr., made and re-dreseed.
A Choice St-
ock of e,; Dane 1` el e Andreae.
PERFUMERY, BRUSHES, CGMBS,
FREE AND ASSISTED EMIGRATION
Always en Hand.
TO QUEENSLAND, AGSIIIALIA.
Pairotr Rooms hr. Ladies and Gentlemen.
Queensland Government Offices,
Just Published for Iwo .namps.
32, Charing Cross, Lonol•n.
TO THE NERVOUS AND DEBILITATED.
READ THE "SECRET FRIEND," by Land onion for 40 Reece per .41.7! are
elven to persons poing their owl pa.-
DR. BARNES, who hay for years given hif ex. ! sage. Tne 'dem. e. free. Land e.... be
elusive attention to the frere.m. at Nervous Debility,
acquired at lie. 10., slot 15 per nen pay.
Mental and Physical Dcyreesion, Pe:sheik°. of the Heart, Slits Ia tar, annual irutaimenin.
Noises in the Head and Ears, leilec.stoe, Impaired Aesieted Passage, granted to Farm Labourers, Fl ogin
Sight and Memory, Indigestion, Prostration, Lassitude, men. Sheplivrd 8, Gardener., Nech ankh sad other el.:•ible
Depression of Spirito. Loss of Energy and Appetite,
persons.
Paine in the Back aud Limbs, 'timidity. Self-Distrait, Free Pa...ages granted to Eeniale Domenic Sert,,ot.,
Dininen, Love of solitude, Groundless Fears, aud many for whom tlivre a greet drn,and i, the
other ailments, which, if neglected, bring the eufferers to Statietics and tu,iLrr ibts, mutter • spy...cation.
an early Death.
JOHN VOCCiLAti, Agent-Cieue..,
This valuable work," THE SECRET FRIEND," is
illoatrated with nuinerono cans and testimonials, and not
only gives the Cllll4O- 1,2 the mean* oh cure. Hundreds
of cases which had h. on thought l...peleso hove been res.
toned to perfect heat!, and rig-air sitar all other means
had failed. Sent post free on receipt of two clamps.
Address, Dr. l'anees, 1, I.onsdale Square, baroshury,
London, N.
IMPOI TWIT TO COUNTRY PATIENTS.
DR. BARNES tray be consulted personally
or by letter, in all private and confidential eases;
and for the Moll of Nervous sufferers who meet visit
bin, be will, on resolving a deecription of their one,
eneleming • stamped enveloye foe ',ply, be ready to
.eive
hie opinion upon the nature of the case, and the pric el-
ples of treatment nes. mar, to dr, st a pert. ct
elir Address. Dr. BAIN., 1, Lonnale Squere,
bury, London, N., late of 30, Thornhill Crescent, Cale.
donian Road.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
In the loose of Commons, April 3, Mr. Charley gave notice
that when the notion of Mr Serjetht Simon with respect to
the Houn of lards should be brought forward, he would mOve
the following enterdment i—" That the attacks mettle to this
Houle upon the Bottle of I orde for the independent ex-
or itc wee,eseed right of reject'', g bills passed In this
Houee are unsteteeetaeltke and. unconstuutiomil, and ought
to dieter, ee were.
M, ea L et, it se kat whether any extra payments had been
matle er eme tweed., to be muse, to tile °Motels et the
Post OMoe le tea, a reten of the adelt tonal work they have
ahe ptf tin tiee. the gepartineet resumed the manage-
ment ef the t lagreeh eyelets..
Mr Mottall reeled thet the salarlee or many ofteere had
been recresti d to e acueration of the attilitionel work :m-
-ooted upen them, end those of many °the. wool he in-
createst it was believed that the sum of aito,oo teclu
the east:mites we old be luny adequate for thls purpose.
Mr. Gladstone Moved teat the Nouse. at Its teeleg to-
The
should ad inure till Mouday, the l7th Met.
The moan WWI agreed to
Mr. V. E. F ester moved the reeonel reading of the RIM.
ttotna (Pernsmentary and elanicipal;
eta Liddell char...rimed the measure as effecting a coM-
plete revere ism I ur entire represeetative &rite. Be
hoped that tee t irtend reading of the measure witheut a
dimmest. lattle a t taken wde note. undermood as M ly u
consent to texit;. Miele oot the part of the hon. gentle."'"
las side of the Ileum, who still looked upon It
eppeeed alike to their feelings and convictiorts. as a m "lure
Colonel Bmttelot expressed his Wong eePosition to the
measure, sad mired win they Ltberal members crumble d
the recently enfranceised masses were afraid to vote accord-
we. that the
measure had not been pasted last year.
Fir. Forster expiate. that the discussion had been post
pollee to a later stage in order to ault the conveuience of tit-
le.. Ile thought it would be a great advantage t
the bill this year, and it was proposed to fix the comm'ltPtuLe
for to-morrow.
Mr. Beresford Dope protested against the practice of
'lnning over the second reading of bills of greet importance,
Which Was • Li tomatoes precedent to set
After some remarla from Mr. Bouvet% and Mr. G. W.
Bentinck,
Mr. ice irdegate eitsetvad that the Dome of Commons had
adept. Mineola and repressive measures to check bribery
sod correpth ot but before the effect of these repressive me -
sores could be ethertairsed the [louse waft staked te come MA
to this old metre., the ii to or I, which eM bed died o
Ile constdoret that the mealier.) was the mean. Of evading
the action of pnelle opinion.
Mr. Gladstone hoped that the House would be allowed to
preen. to • ell discussion of the question when the proper
time arrived, w itheut being peralexed with inary 'eta
which hed been col Jared up in the minds otgliome 'hot:
members.
Sir J. D. Elphinstone strongly opposeed the measure.
Ihe mai. for the second readiug woe then agreed to ,1
Witheut a division,
Its thttemittee of the whole RellsO, Mr. Bruce brouglit In
his Llceiteiste Bill fie commenced by stating certain oefeets
In the present sy Mem, whieh watt useessary to eure--vie ,
knee more &elites are granted than are necessary, and the
mode of !mules them is unsatisfactory : that there is no
security for the orderly mottagement of pulaiehomee, nor
for the prevention of adelteration, and that the nor
of opening are too long. And the remedy would pro-
ceed On these two principlee, that the public have a
right to have a sullieleut number of respectably con-
ducted refreshment-henries open, and that all vested
Mtereste ehall ht, feirly cousidered. Dealing first with
consumption ta ff the premise.," Mr. Bence stated that
the cheage In the lave wah restart to them would be
very slight, cbis fly mudding I f an abolition of the Thele
Beer Llcebee, and the requiring of • JllBliCo'l certificate
previous; to the Excise licence in every case except that of
wholesale dealers arid wine lice.. Teen passing to the
Ix time, houses for consumptien on the prenalees he
dealt with there nutter ten heade—the settlement of. the
numb. of licences to he Issued, and the distribution of
them. And under the first head, after discutellest at con-
siderable lergth the various systems of control tried or
suggested, the magteterial system, free trade, popular control,
As (and iecitlentally contlemeing unreservedly Sir W Law-
son's Permissive Prohibitory 1111 as certain to lea-Ito lllicit
trainee Mr. hues stetted that the exislOng districts will
be considerahly entelivided, and that it will be left to the
local maghtretes In the first Instance to decide in etich
trict, without appeal, how many licences shell be allowed.
But it they go beyond a certain proportion to the pollute
tion the retelayers may challenge th. se decision and demand
a poll. Up to that stendard the magistrates have absolute
power, ami the romp-yore have no leitletive to incr.se the
number et h. uses, hot on a veto. After the Dumber Co
each dist tics is settled the magistrate.' certificates will be
distribut.d by putting them up to the highest bidder by
public sender. Oue man may percher.e all the licences
ot • dittrice Int the maeistrates wet have other to
limped the louses and to frquite into the fitness ot
the men plaid in these ?mutes ae romteg•re, The certitt
este, will orly before coot an period, thee° to revocation ;
and the Excise licenses which are to follow on them will be
of two arts—a general licence ...rending to the present
pubticaeae licence, Bad • limited licence comes', ndteg M the
beer liceere; and there will oho bee special description of
licences Issued tor hotels and tastier/ houses. Mr. Bruce
next dealt with what he described as the difficult and cc m-
plicated question of existir g thane., and after exambsteg
the .rious seggeetioce offered ter buyine ont the eon of
vested interests created under the present system, he pro-
posted to solve the eitticulty het giving existing holders a
ten years tentire on the paymeet of a licence rent, at
the end et wltten the I ceeces will cease, but the holders
will have a lei, eght if idly of them are renewed. Aa to
the hours of cherne, the fell preposes to coallee public and
beer hum., erai to clooe all at midnight In Louden, at
eleven in tt e ceuiltry tomes, and ten in the rural district.,
bet with power to the megistrates, with the cow Mt f the
ratepsym., to shorten that time by one hour. r iss opening
hour Is to be seven o'clock in tee morning, with special
arrangements Sr districts where there are markets and the
like cams. The hours on Sunday will ho from one to thero
anti from seven to rine o'clock. In explaining next the
lomat clauses ot the bol Mr. Bruce laid great etre., on a
proposed that all the penalties shall he end orseden the be k of
the licence, atel lithe) amount to £O5 in three years or £lOO in
five years, the licence will be ferfelted—the disability to
attach not only to the house but to the manager. A traveller
Is defined as a person five wiles from his tonic' the flute for
slrnnkesnnels is refired to 20s , or imprisonment with hare
labour, with heavier punishment for persons in charge of
horses, stemn eueletee, or dangerous weapons. The
penalties eg inst aeleheration am very severe heavy
lines With itopriet Meant, entileg in forfeiture of the
licence; and the £130,000 a eear which Mr. Bruce
erpecta ti get teem the sale of licences and the
licence rues -le to he applied In maintaining
• special tr•tee of fneeectors, who will be empowered to
Whit the pab,.ciOUess ad over the country, to take samples
of the itche r sold, mid to have them mialysed. By depriving
the ILI-couducted muses of these and elmiler means of illicit
gains, Mr. Bruce calculated there would boa rapid diminu
Mon in the number of licences, and he anticipated generally
from the bill that the traffic would to conducted ta a more
orderly and rteeectable manner then had ever been known.
A short diecnesion followed the exposition of the bill, In
the churl. t t which eir. W. Laweon expressed the readiness
et himself and his friends to assist in the amendment oh the
Destining gear°, thoush they had no faith in Iv and would
continue to aeltete for the ante remedy for the present state
of things—the Permissive Prohibitory Bill. Sur H. Selsvie
ibbetson acknowledged that the bill bodily grappled with
the subject, and *racially approved the blow struck at ad Al-
teration .d the new home ti closing. Mr. Locke
rejoiced ilhat tete Dome Secretory had not token up
with the crude etanstricities of the Uuited Ringlets
Allier ce, but indicted various points in which he
held that exietiug interesta wore hardly dealt with. Mr.
Alderman Lawrence Wel the same view, contending that
Oh. bill would create a great monopoly. Mr. E. Smith was
disappointed that a more %Venus effort had not been made
to put down drintatunees, and Mr. erfaren doubted whether
the bill would elreinah the numeer et publimhouse• 0.1 the
Other hand, Mr. etreight praised the substitution of inde-
pendent it specters for ordinery police supervision, and Mr.
IL FOWler expected that the bill weuld check hitemperatt co.
Colored Beretherd, Mr. Ryland., Mr. T. Chambers, and Mr.
Lykyn also made some observations.
AI, Goschen next explained hie promised scheme for the
refmm of local taxation and local government, which is con-
takest in two bills, thie diva'oo being nec•ssary from to
lace that the metropolis is entirely omitted from that part
whtch deala with local goverament By way of preface, he
dwelt for some time on the chaotic contusion, the cot 'Paine
Inrisdictions, mai the overiappleg areas ot the preseet
system, under which some eOOO,OOO, inducting rates, tolls,
tomtit wes raised at-ct sitapeueed by twenty mfr.-eerie
classes of local authorial.; and while the b II wood en-
deavuer to simplify local adminittratton, it would also deal
with the alleged grievences of the ratepayers as to
the Incidence et local rates on real and personal pro-
perty. The tint proposal was to consolidate all the local
rates into one, accept mg the resommenti a' ion of two receut
select Com.' tees. For the future. every Local Beard or
authority welt send In on estimate of its year's caper-
sentare to the parith authority, and all their requisi-
tions will be pate oat of the one conaolidated rate
nisei for all these local pureoeca There will aim
be a consolidated arida, sod the Assumed Rates Act
will epply to the rate. Meeting the cbjactiou that
the Poor Rate, which will he merged In the Chi-
solidated Rote, li.. hitherto been the teat of the poli-
tical fratelase, Mr. Geschen month nett that hereefter
the fact of being rated to the Comeolid aed Bete well
qualify for a vote instead of the payment of the P ter Rate.
It is Mao provided Met the rate. shall ell be collected ter a
paid collector. air. Goochen next went en to explain the
reasons which had induced the Government to On en tile
parish as the uult area et taxation and admitistretlon, and
tor this purpose the bill entireey rec.-manta.l the parbh
Every year esch parish will elect a pert child chierm., wee, STEEL PENS v. QUILLS.
with the aesistance of • malt B ,rt, will dithhatee the
functions of tee overman, the hiehway surveyors, to
lightiog aud watching inspectors, aal the executive " Selina the loud tinthrel "—we hie. Paved in steel
duel. of the vestries. lie will mike the rate and pens ! jubilantly exuhe the Daily Telegraph, and thus
genteelly represent the perith. By this means Mr. I meeede
Goschen expects to these thetoreblern of parochial can-
labiate. ned cteoperation, and he brings the parochial Ramsey hes retrenched t Baal too/scar, and has mule
Gevernmeet clerks careful of the pens they never pay for.
and enmity admintstrations into contact by the creation of
We have saved more than ene thonnand pounds in the pens
County Financial Boards, half of which will represent the last year, compered with the average quantity used five years I
Justtees, anti the other halt will be elected by the parnchial
ago. If every department could thew each a retrenchment
chairmen in aro. of pelt; sessional division.. All the
for it is sheet 30 per cent.—we might hove a free breakfast
local eleettits of B taut. of Chiardlane, of Parochial Boarde,
table and ab dish the Income-tax, or possibly even the malt-
by the ballot IHighway Boards. ear ,will be held at the same time and tax. The wonder is that absent £2 200 a year pays for our
tually he expieleed the °bailees in sanitary
admirdstratian, the chief of Ogee one that wherever two Pees, wile. we Darn the awful fact that over twenty million
oauces of letters are annually sent through the Post-office by
Boards exist, swore:Wing jari•dietiter over the tame
the Government departments Mena ! it has been euggeided
Ares, they shall be reereee Lao one ; that the Ihtien
Is to te the area arid the Gueediatis the anthority
that at pre.erA, as regards pens and office knives, the clerk.
have ho reet in the eeosionalleg their nee, and that a real
ter sanitary purpetee with certain exceptions ; ftud
n inetters releting to local Ileum eve to he pieced
economy would be attnthed by compellieg each clerk to pro-
vide his own pens and knives, milking hies a trail allowance
wider the charge of the Presieent of the poor
to meet the c xperese ; but shelter Mug so eireple end
Law Board. Passive on to the qtrestion of rates, Mn, (loch it
assumed that ere rate pews hate four grievances—viz., that deultrcralic could he sailed out lin the more aristocratic
001.1c1 is more than doubtful. And meanwhile, the pro-
certain clams ct real propa i escape rates, that the mode of
grow in the effiection of the particular material is con-
-valuation was milair to etratiu proper;, the rectiplert
only pay tbe rote, acd tie owners at ci o-'custtbert between fleeing to thrift. The Conservative, 0! courser, sticks to the
"good, ole•lathloned " quill ; the Littoral accept. the steel
them bear mere than their fele chore re !tall and impertal lax-
pen to the day; anti now the propertf on UP ea le 130 057 quills
att.. With all theeo LEO wit mere or lees est.
to 1,4,9,t38 of the metallic kind, et alt tel coil of Len for
With reglad to the Br,t, it enacte tint all lieroditareents
the lettere., Implement and £1.315 for the mod,. Dee thing
whatever in a math seed le rated, ot:,; this will nein; e
afferds tra infinite edisfaction—ue.rnely, that the great man,
Government pc .1, reality property, mines, timber,
who in lice yea's has reduced the cost of the national pens
game, Ac V seated petut the bill does not by about a thocaand • year, le soother than that terrible
tleal eonipietelr, tee jays down • genera tube tine
IV. (a," wit occasionally " teach. the pellets
h o pig leiples Penman,
yet pony shell L. valtoul On t Wtnt I .
bow to live," and scolds ferociously his favourite aver/dee
The ebtrol griever.ce is met by providleg for the division of
e beeween the on ne the French. Why, he h. positively saved his own salary
paters nett void occeptlea rasa making void all
la to ste eott•ary. dMr • a. spent some time by hie economies, and thus preetically the nation gets
- • • • . Go4o •ett sp " yte "for nothing !Is this right—for Is he not worth
In elwellieg ii" lit jest!. slid policy of tittle erraneernent,
Mao ordeal; men?
which, ternotte atla e would give tha °toners •
Scene In leeel ritteece. Cm the it until heal if r. —
Gosehen dwelt iii athet Jet., repeating his contention on
the debate raisett bOti.9 Mine atio by Mr Massey Lopes,
their the largest lueee.se of local rato hie heppened Its
the towns and on 1,, are property, that toe bUtdOOS On
laud ere not exceaMve, tarsi Chet the Isedowuers have
not the grievance W.., CO pearled of. But he admitted
that there had been a greet twee i.e le the burdens on hoeses
and, alter exatninlng the var..% modes aeggested for re-
tie-dog this, he seated thet the Government in the Course of
the next ft lanCiii year would eurrender the Doe. Tax,
amounting to 21 200,100 to the locel authorities to
relieve the weight of local rates. Mr. Dorschen con-
cluded a spesth exte.ffitie over m- ro than two hours and
a half by explaibitsc the mede In Which the repreaentation et
ownere Is to bed Mod our.
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FRANCE.
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PARIS, Wednesday.
The artillery duel between Issy. Vanvres, and
Montrouge forts, ano the batteries of the Ver-
sailles army, on the plateau of Chatillon, con-
tinued to-day, and the crack of mitrailleuses was
iron time to time audible. Some skirmishes
took place during the day, but w,thout any sig-
nificant result.
Au a: tack is expected to-night, but it is said
that cilia will Ise made in the form f a conci-
liatory no d:ation, to avoid fur.her Idaodalivd.
Numerous public and privaie meetings are being
'Agonised in that souse hl all the qu mere of
Paris.
_the majority of the inhabitants are still in
favour of municipal liberties, and the mainten-
WIC, of a Republican form of Government.
The prices of provisions are beginning to rise.
Sog:r is sold 2cc. higher per lb-, and wine also
is cuing up. Milk is hardly obtainable. Butter
is dear, sod fresh fish arrivals are scarce.
PARIS, Thursday.
The Commune orders all persons accused of
communicating with the Versailles Government
to be imprisoned. tried, and if found guilty to
he held as hostages of the people of Paris;
:hat every execution of a prisoner of war or
friend of the Commune be immediately followed
ny the execution of a treble number of hostages,
to be chosen by lot.
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THE DIAMOND FIELDS.
PLYMOUTH, Thursday.
The Celt, with the Cape mails, has arrived
here. The finds of diamonds at the Cape were
as numerous and valuable as ever.
GREAT FLOOD AND DESTRUCTION OF
LIVES AND PROPERTY.
A fearful flood occurred at Victoria Week, on
February 27th, by which more than 30 houses
a-are washed away, and 100 peraons were
drowned. There was also a great destruction of
property.
RIOTING ON THE HIGH SEAS.
A riot occurred on board the Black Ball
ateamer B iyswater, on Cliriatinaa-day, whilst on
her passage train Liverpool to Table Ray.
Several seamen were placed in irons, after
ne had teen accidentally shot through the aria.
Fa, e of the seamen have since been sentenced
,k) liiprisouimmeimt, with Lard lanour, at time Cape. '