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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-18

TERRIBLE TALE OF THE SEA.

At Newcastle, George Noble Layton, 28, captain;
Arthur Layton, first mate; and Alexander Cum-
mings, 25, second mate, of the British brigantine J.
Williams, were charged before Mr. Justice Mathew
with the wilful murder of Hugo Limborg, one of the
seamen on board, while on a voyage from Wilmington,
North Carolina, United States of America, to the
river Tyne. According to the evidence the deceased
was about 22 years of age, and was, when he joined
the ship, a well-bat, healthy man, weighing 13st. or
14st. He had also a good sailor's outfit. He was a
Swede, and did not understand the English language,
and consequently had difficulty in understanding and
obeying the orders which were given him. This ap-
parently irritated the prisoners, and throughout the
voyage he was subjected to a systematic course of
brutal ill-treatment, which ultimately terminated in
his death. He was beaten and kicked and stripped
of his clothing, which was thrown over-
board, and then exposed to the weather
in a half-naked condition. On the morning
of March 25, when he was very weak and.
ill from ill-usage, the prisoners again beat and kicked
him cruelly. At dinner he tried to eat some soup,
but his mouth was so swollen he could not swallow.
The captain, who had been watching him, said, "You
have eaten your dinner, and you'll have to work."
Ile then ordered one of the sailors to tie a rope
round his body, and the captain and the first mate
hauled hint out of .the forecastle. He fell on
the deck, and the captain and the first mate
kicked him two or three times. He groaned, and the
second mate dashed a bucket of sea water over him,
while the third mate stood by and laughed. The
deceased gave another groan, stretched himself out
and died. Next day a vessel was sighted. The cap-
tain read a pprtion of the funeral service over the
body, and it was consigned to the sea. He then sent
a boat to the other vessel and got an additional hand.
Corroboratile evidence having been given, the
jury returned a verdict of manslaughter against
the two Laytons, who were each sentenced to seven
Tears' penal servitude. Cummings was acquitted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-18

ITCHING PILES-SYNIPWAS AND CURE.

The symptoms are moisture, liKe perspiration, intense
itching, increasei by eccatciung ; vary qiatressing,
particuariv et flig.t seems as if piti-a,Jruis were
crawimg hi aid W)uut tho rectum ; the p ivtte parts are
sometimes affected. If allow..d to continao very seriuui
reanits may fll tv. WAYNE'i OEN r lIENT" is a
pleasant. sure cure. Also, for fetter, 'tea, Salt- Rheum
Scald• Head, Erysip-lis, B:otelies, all sca:y, crusty Skin
Diseaaea. Made only by Dr. Swayne & Son.
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Sons; London,

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it softens the gurus, allays all paia, relieves wiad
regulates the bowels, and is the hest know reaiely for
dysentery and hiirrhaea, whether arising from teeth-
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Bottle, Wholesale depot removed to V, Farrincloa
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unevalled througaout the world for ba I legs, w t
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and *curative prooertie e
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For 4i:ltlul.tr swrlling,, turnou-s,'pis a
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with so much benefit. „In last, in ..tue worst fo:ms of
disease, dependent upon the condition of the blood
hese medicines, used conjointly, are 1, us atible.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-18

GENERAL NEWS.

- ALLEGED WIFE MURDER,

At Hammersmith Police Court. yesterday
Harry Norman, painter, living in Rylston
II al, Fu:ba,m, was charged with the wilul roar.
der of h‘s wife by st.thbin; her with a dag4er. The
prisoner gave himself up at the Fulham road Pylice
yestcr iny m saying he had killed hs wife
because she had taken liberiics with his landlord.
An inspector proceeded to the house a.;id found the
W 011.11,1 dead on the bed, with b 103.1 on the left
breast and a blood stained dagger near.—The pri-
soner was remanded.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-18

PAINFUL ELOPEMENT IN BIR-
MINGHAM.

An elopement has within the past few days been
enacted in Birmingham, the parties concerned being
John Blanethorne, a man of mature years, who is
married and has a large family, and Clara Wilson, a
servant-girl. The former had for many years been a
Scripture-reader connected with Christ Church, and
was also caretaker of the schools of the incumbent,
the Rev. Prebendary Mason; while Wilson, who is a
woman of about 28, was employed as a housemaid by
the same gentleman. These partners in flight seeni
to have been intimately acquainted with each other
for some considerable time, for it appears that on
several occasions some man, then unknown, was
found tv i.ave been paying visits to Mr. Mason's house
while that gentleman was away from home. The
visits were noticed by several of the neighbours, ar.d
when they informed Mr. Mason of the fact he. it is
stated, determined to watch the house. He did this
with the result that he discovered the unkno7,-n visitor
to be Blandthorne, his scripture-reader, s; man fifty
years of age, and the object of his visits the girl
Wilson. On finding Blandthorne in his house, the
rev, gentleman had him turned out, and the girl was
discharged. Finding soon afterwards that she had
not gone to her home, as he had advised her to do,
he made further inquiries, and discovered that her
lover was also missing. Besides actinr as scripture-
reader, Blandthorne had been in the habit of receiving
certain school moneys, and consequent-upon the dis-
covery of his absence an examination of his books was
made. This showed that he had not accounted for
certain small sums of money, and Mr. Mason
promptly communicated with the police. A warrant
was taken out for the delinquent's apprehension,
and descriptions of him were sent about in all
directions, special attention being directed to
the various seaport towns, as it was surmised
that he would probably try to fly the country.
This surmise proved correct, for Blandthorne was
arrested in Liverpool, where he and the young
woman Wilson had been gtaying at an hotel as man
and wife. Blandthorne, it appears, had booked pas-
sages to New York in the mail steamer Adriatic for
himself and Wilson in the names of Mr. and Mrs.
John Williams; and the two were just stepping on
board when the Liverpool detective, who had re-
ceived a portrait of Blandthorne, apprehended them.
On it becoming known among the bystanders that a
Scripture-reader had been guilty of such reprehen-
sible conduct, a large crowd booted him vigorously,
and it was with some difficulty that the officers could
get the prisoners to the Detective Department in
Dale-street. Information was immediately sent to
the Birmingham police of Blandthorne's capture, and
Detective Van Heiden was despatched to bring him
back to Birmingham, where he was charged with
embezzlement. The young woman, who seemed
deeply annoyed at being stopped on her way to
America, was liberated.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-18


IM P E lAL PARLIAMENT.

In the llousit OF Loan,July 13, Lord Powerseourt
and Lord lievlev, on being created peers of the United
Kingdom, and Lord 13 obhouse (Sir A. Hobhouse), on
his elevation to the peerage, took their seats.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-18

GENERAL GORDON'S RANSOM.

A Paris correspondent gives the following from the
Intransigeant. It purports to he a letter to M.
Rochefort from Baron de Billing, formerly attaché to
the French Foreign Office, and a diplomatist with
much experience in Africa: Auvenay par Meursault,
COte d'Or. My dear friend,—l follow with the
greatest attention everything relating to the sad end
of poor 011ivier Pain. When the news of his death
reached me I wrote to my Mussulman friends, hoping
to get some information which might throw light on
this sad event. 1 shall shortly be back in Paris, and
will then communicate to you orally certain facts of
great importance to the inquiry we are pursuing.
Some months before the fall of Khartoum a group of
influential Mussulmans called on me. It is no longer
a mystery for anybody that the Mandi had many
friends in Europe, and numerous agents in Paris,
Berlin, and London, who kept him well informed of
the projects of the English Government. You know to
whom I alluc:e. The Mandi was so far from intend-
ing to kill General Gordon that his friends in Europe
came to me, and, knowing that for many years I had
the honour of being acquainted with Lord Lyons and
Lord Granville, they begged me to make the follow-
ing proposals to the British Embassy: The Mandi
would undertake to send General Gordon to Souakim
or any other port on the Red Sea, or to the English
advanced posts towards Dongola, as might be pre-
ferred. Lord Lyons was to advance immediately
60,000 francs, to a person in Paris named by me, and
further deposit 1,200,000 francs with a Paris banker
as soon as official news should arrive that General
Gordon was safe and sound in the hands of the
English authorities. I saw Lord Lyons, who at once
transmitted the offer to his Government. The
Queen's Ministers considered the question the next
day, but, on the motion of Lord Granville, decided
not to entertain a project which would have certainly
san,ed General Gordon's life, and spared England an
ex Jens° of many million francs. Lord Lyons, with
his habitual courtesy, informed me directly of Lord
Granville's answer, which I communicated to those
who instructed me. We have reasons which, for the
moment need only be mentioned to yourself, for
believing that there is a close connection between
setting a price on the head of poor Pain and the pro-
posal made by the Mandi for the deliverance of
General Gordon. For the moment it is established
that England owes to Lord Granville the failure of
the Soudan expedition and the death of General
Gordon. It was from hesitation to spend the
miserable sum of 1,250,000 francs that the English
taxpayers are now surcharged. Make what use you
please of this letter. I ani persuaded that the offers
of the Mandi's agents were quite serious, and it was a
great mistake of Lord Granville not to have listened
to them. You are the only person to whom the
above negotiations have been divulged. Now that
Khartoum is taken and the English believe General
Gordon to be dead, I am free to speak.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-18

RETURN OF LORD WOLSELEY.

It was quite a representative gathering that waited
on Monday afternoon to greet General Lord Wolseley
on his arrival at Victoria Station, London. Outside
the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway building
there was a great throng of people, and within the
platform was scarcely less crowded by officers of
high distinction, and many friends of the popular
General. Among those present were Prince Edward
of Saxe-Weimar, the Duke of Teck ; Lieut.-General
Sir Arthur Herbert, Quartermaster-General Lord
Alcester, Major-General Newdigate, Sir Evelyn
Wood, V.C., K.C.B. ; Col. Swaine, C. 8., late
military secretary to Lord Wolseley; Colonel
Butler ; Colonel Cameron, Chief of the Intelligence
Department at bealquarters ; Colonel Sir Chas.
Wilson; Colonel Dickson, who looked none the
worse for the severe wound he received at Abu
Klea ; Colonel Fraser, Major Si de, Major Adye,
A.D.C., Major the Earl of Dundonald, Major Rhodes,
Major the Earl of Airlie, Captain Stuart-Wortley,
Surgeon-Major Fergusson, Surgeon Pratt, and several
other officers who served with distinction on the recent
Nile Expedition. Lord Wolseley, with whom were
Major-General Sir Redvers Buller, V.C., Lord Chas.
Beresford, Colonel Groves, military secretary, Major
Childers, A.D.C., and Major Creagh, A.D.C., had
arrived by the special mail packet Breeze at Dover a
little before three o'clock. There they were met by
Lady Wolseley and her daughter, Lady Charles
Beresford, Major General Feildirg and staff o` the
South-Eastern District, and many friends, who gave
them a very enthusiastic reception. A special train,
courteously placed at Lord Wolse7ey's disposal by the
Chatham and Dover Railway Company, was in wait-
ing, and the General withhis party at on,A.i.rf for V,c.
y/1111.111 was reached a few minutes after
the appointed hour. By that time the area of plat-
form set apart for his lordship's reception was densely
crowded, and when he alighted from the carriage
there was such a rush to welcome him that he could
only slowly and with difficulty make way through the
throng that pressed forward, each friend anxious to
be first to shake hands and express hearty congratula-
tions. Liird Wolseley looked none the worse for the
hardship and anxieties of the last ten months, indeed
his health seemed more robust and his spirits more
buoyant than when he started to begin the arduous
campaign. When the General at length reached his
carriage, the crowd outside broke into lusty cheers,
which were renewed for Sir Redvers Buller, Lord
Charles Beresford, and Sir Evelyn Wood, as each of
them in turn was recognised. A commander return-
ing from the most brilliantly successful expedition
could not have desired a more cordial reception than
that accorded to Lord Wolseley.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-18

CRICKET.

HANBURY HILL BAPTISTS V. BRIERLEY HILL'
SECO D TEAM.—This match was played at Brierley
Bill on Saturday last and ended in a victory for the
Baptists by 34 runs. Score:

HANBURY HILL BAPTISTS.

E. Fitchew c Baker b Bowen 0
F. Southall b Brown
F. Knill b Brown l5
J. Moody b Brown
J, J,ekson b Brown
B. Asbut-y b Baker 3
W. Brown b Brown.
W. Commander b Brown
H. Bartle c Morris b Roberts... 3
W. Mown b Baker 0
W. S. Taylor not out...
Extras 9

Total 65
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-18

BRIERLEY HILL.

G. Brown c Jackson b Southall...
A. Simpson b jackson ..... 2
J. Westwood b Jackson 2
G. Bowen b Southall
D. Westwood 'o South9ll l2
W. Roberts c Morg,,n b Southall.. 0
J. Baker c Bartle b Southall 5
C Spar:ow b Jackson 3
W Morris b Southull
W. Guttery c Bartle b Jaukson 3
C. Fitzbrook not out
Extras 3

Total 41

LY E r. rOSELEY.—Phyed at Lye on Sat,trday
las, ;11,1 won easily by bottle team, for whom Ntis..,n
and Brooks balled well. The bowling of Bates for
the visitors, ad Heywood and Bt ddoes for Lye was
very good. Score:
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-18

PRIZE FIGHT AT HOLLOWAY.

On Sunday morning a prize fight between two well-
known Holloway "bruisers "took place on a piece of
waste land in Queensland road, Holloway, but only
two rounds bad been fought when the police appeared
upon the scene, and after a struggle with several men
succeeded in securing one of the principals. It seems
that the light had been arranged some time, and
although this fact was known to many o the friends
and backers of the principals, the police had no know-
ledge of the fight until it had actually commenced.
The piece of waste upon which the men met, although
in a crowded neighbourhood, is so shut off from the
immediate thoroughfares that the fight might have con-
tinued without interruption from the police but for
the shouting of the parties of men who were betting
on the result. On the police arriving upon the scene
they saw an excited crowd of about 400 persons.
In the centre was a properly-formed ring, and
there they saw two men stripped and fighting. A
number of persons in the crowd were shouting, "Two
to one on Shepheard." A cry of " police " was raised,
and a general stampede followed, but Constables
Miller, Smith, and Welch, of the Y division, followed
by 567, rushed upon them and seized John Shepheard,
one of the principals, and also one of the onlookers.
An attempt was made to rescue the two men, and in
the scuffle one of the officers received a blow in the
eye from a stone. The two prisoners were marched
through the streets to the Hornsey-road
Police-
station, Shepheard stripped down to the waist, a
large crowd following and causing no little excite-
ment. At the station Shepheard was formally
charged with being engaged as one of the principals
in a prize tight, and Arthur Burchall with aiding and
abetting the said fight. Shepheard is a tall powerful
man. Beyond having a black eye he was very little
the worse for the two rounds that were fought.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-18

THE BATTLE OF BANTRY BAY.

Although the world at large probably prefers peace,
says the Graphic, it is not unnatural that naval men
should long for a chance of practically testing the
various inventions which within the last 40 years
have revolutionised the fleets of the civilised world.
Happily the chance has never yet arrived in a really
genuine form—that is, a contest between two or more
first-class Powers for supremacy at sea, but glimpses
of light as to the possible conditions of modern naval
warfare have been from time to time afforded. In-
struction of this sort was given during the American
Civil War, during.the Russo-Turkish War, and per-
haps, most of all, during the struggle between Chili and
Peru. But,after all, the information thus conveyed was
meagre and untrustworthy. Bearing these facts in mind
the late Government wisely decided that, with a view of
ascertaining whether our navy was in as feeble and
defective a condition as had been represented in some
quarters, it would be well to test its efficiency as
practically as possible. Hence the recent evolutions
of the Particular Service Squadron, culminating in
the attack on Berehaven. It was perhaps the most
ambitious attempt to imitate sea-fighting since steam
and electricity, new guns and torpedoes, came into
vogue. And in many respects the display was in-
structive, thereby justifying the large amount of
money it has cost. The questions asked of the
officers by Admiral Hornby in his memorandum will
be answered with a degree of accuracy and precision
which would have been presumptuous before the
battle of Bantry was fought. But, in spite of the se
advantages, one:insurmountable objection remains:
the spectacle was magnificent, but it was not
war, because the selected combatants only made
believe to fight. This:fact tends to lessen the value of
some of the inferences which might otherwise be
derived from the mimic contest. Would a hostile
fleet, for example, be able to advance under a fire
which was really, and not merely pretendedly, wither-
ing? Would the Polyphemus, if assailed by live tor-
pedoes, have survived to burst the boom? These
questions cannot be answered with any degree of cer-
tainty. The operations, however, have helped to sub-
stantiate one very important fact. It is pretty clear
that both officers and men still show the same pluck.
endurance, and readiness of resource which destin-
guished our sailors in the days of Blake, of Rodney,
and of Nelson. It is an excellent thing to have the
ships and the money, but no mere collection of
scientific appliances will avail, unless we have the
right sort of men to use them.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-18

HAG LET.

WEEKLY SCOCIC olte3, Parreas
and ',Vo ddrilge hail at their sale on Nlon lay a v •ry
god mupply of cattle. sheep, mil iambi, ssle
comprised sk) sheep ant lambs, aboar, head of ;
cattle, and 13 calves. l'iere was a gfnel. atahqee
of toyers, and prices riled Ii • thrcitighout
Aspe,ially fir basr ciftakty cind nine v7.4ghts. Fat
oeifers made as high as .£2l 10..; sheep, 61s. ;
famb , 37s 6.1. rile sale iS sill closed against pigs,
o wing to th, prov :lance of swinelfover.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-18

INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION AND

PEACE ASSOCIATION.

The following is a letter on the evacuation of the
Soudan and negotiations with the Mandi, addressed
to the Marquis of Salisbuly by the International
Arbitration and Peace Association, together with his
lordship's reply:
To the Most Noble, the Marquis of Salisbury, K.G.,
Her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, Foreign Office.
My Lord,—This ast,ociation having, from the first
movement of British troops towards the Soudan, pro-
tested against hostile operations in that province, it
may be permitted U 3 to approach your lordship in
reference to the present position of affairs in Dongola
and the provinces southward thereof. It was with the
utmost satisfaction that our committee hailed the
decision of the late Government to withdraw all
British troops from the Soudanese provinces of the
Upper Nile, and we have noticed with some anxiety
the desire expressed by General Lord Wolseley to
undertake a new campaign in the autumn in the
Soudan. May we, therefore, venture to express our
earnest desire that your ladship's Government may be
firm in giving effect to the avowed policy of the late
Ministry so far as will be comprised in the entire
evacuation of the Nile provinces south of Wady
Haifa, and withdrawal of all British troops within
the bounds of Egypt proper? Further, in view
of the probable resumption of hostilities by the
Soudanese tribes, the Committee trust that your
lordship will cause full and independent inquiry to be
made as to the practicability of direct negotiations
being opened with Mahomed Achmet, "the Malacli,"
and with Osman Digna, so that some definite plan
for the pacification of the Soudan may be arrived at.
We take the liberty of enclosing copies of certain
excerpts from the proceedings of our committee bear-
ing on this question of conciliatory negotiations,
which may possibly throw some light on the feasi-
bility of this course.—We have the honour to be your
lordship's obedient servants, on behalf of the commit-
tee, HODGSON PRATT, Chairman.
July 3. Wm. MARTIN WOOD, Secretary.

Foreign Office, July 11.
am directed by the Marquis of Salisbury to
acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 3rd inst.,
referring tl the present position of affairs in Dongola
and in the districts to the south of that city.-1 am,
sir, your most obedient humble servant,
J. PATTNCEFOTH.
Hodgaon Pratt, Esq., Chairman of the. Intetna-
time Arbitration and Peace Association.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-18

A MAN BAYONETTED.

A fracas took place late on Sunday night at
Barrack-street, Waterford, between some men of the
South Wales Borderers stationed there and a number
of civilians. In consequence of the disturbance the
picquet was called out, and in the melee which ensued
a man named Grant was bayonetted to death. An
infuriated mob then attacked the soldiers, compelling
them to seek refuge in their barracks, the windows of
which were smashed by the people. Private William
Watkins and Private James Evans have been placed
under arrest. Several civilians are stated to have
identified the former as the man who used the
bayonet. The gates of the Military Barracks were
closed on Monday, and no soldiers were allowed to go
out. An inquest was held on Monday evening on
the man Grant. The jury returned a verdict to the
effect that Grant was wilfully stabbed by a soldier of
the 24th Regiment, and that in the interests of the
peace of the city the regiment should be removed to
some other station.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-18

A NEW FRESHWATER FISH.

Mr. W. Oldham Chambers, F.L.S., Director of the
.National Fish Culture Association, has received from
the United States Commissioner of Fisheries a con-
signment of selected specimens of catfish indigenous
to the waters ofi America. They arrived per steam-
ship Brittonic, n perfect condition, all being alive,
and apparently non
it
the Worse for the voyage, which,
considering the time t occupied, is remarkable.
These fish are of great economic value, and it is in-
tended to naturalise them to English rivers, where
it is considered they would assume a high rank among
freshwater fishes. The catfish possesses a peculiar
immunity from small bones, and it is recognised as a
luxurious dietary in America. Although this species
does not produce a large number of eggs, it possesses
iin extraordinary instinct for itsprotecting young
when incubated. Pending the removal of the fish to
the waters belonging to the association, they will be
exhibited to the public in the aquarium at the Liven.
tions Exhibition.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-18

DEATH OF A REMARKABLE FENIAN.

News has reached Dublin of the death, in Western
Australia, of Mr. Joseph Nunan, of Killarney, a re-
markable Kerry Fenian. The deceased, in the
Fenian rising in 1867, was one of the party in Cahir-
civeen who, led on by Captain Moriarty, was to
leave that town for Killarney and raise the rebels.
Moriarty was arrested near Killarney, and the rising
having become an abortive one, Nunan took to the
mountains, and made his escape to England. Inti-
mation having reached Killarney of his whereabouto
in England, a policeman named Gunning effected
Nunan's arrest in the suburbs of London. On the
way to Ireland in a railway tram Gunning removed
the handcuffs from his prisoner, when he jumped out
of the railway-carriage, but escaped serious hurt. Efe
was afterwards recovered and taken a prisoner
Killarney. He was tried at the following assize"
and sentenced to five years' penal servitude. With
other convicts Nunan was transported to Westerii
Australia, but in the course of time was included in
the Amnesty. He afterwards worked at the building
trade, at which he realised a very respectable position
as contractor.

A funeral was passing through the streets of a
Scotch town, when the door of the last moniiiufk
coach was opened, and an elderly man, dresSed. in
black, entered unbidden. The other occupants stire_cl
at the new corner and at each other. Finally one ot
them addressed him: " Ye'd be weel ocquaint NV,l*
the gude mon in front?" pointing in the direction -Of
the hearse. No." "Then it's the auld wife $"()
ken ? " "No." "Are you a friend o' Jock's who's in
America ? " "No." "Then what do you mean by
comin' in here ? " "0, I havena been vera *eel of
late, sae the doctor tellt me to tak' as much carriage
exeratie as I could. Au' this'll just mak' the fourth
tirtie I've been tae Whin Chrietery this week."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-18

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TRE ANCLIOR SUEAMER CILEDONIA.

re dieabled Anchor Lie steam it- Caledonia was
owed into Falmouth yesterday tnoraii,g. MI aboard
well.

MR. BRADLAUG-ti'S ACCURACY.

M. 13ra4laugh, I.P, having stated in a recent
speec t at Nor..hampton, dealing with the new Goy-
ernta.3c,t, that the Queen sent Sir Henry Ponsonby
to Mr. Gla4stone to try and extort his resignation
from tau), but tid not succeed, Mr. Gladstone's at
teation was called to the matter by a Northampton
elect w.—The right h Hi. gentleman, replying through
Mr. G. W. Spencer Lyttelton, briefly says there is
no foundation whatever for the statement.

THE CANADIAN REBELLION.
•REIAER'S TELEGRAM.
OrTAWA, July 170).—The Dominion Gov-rnment
propo3e3 grautiag 20,0)0 dols. to Ganera!
toa for h;s servi,:t s ia suppressing the recent rebel-
in. the North Wtst
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-18

SPORTING NOTES.

[By our Sporting Correspondent.

With all the predictions of a breakdown on the
part of Melton, the Doncaster St., Leger favourite
continues at the nead of affairs-9 to 4 being asked
for in vain, bookmakers only offering 2to 1, and
that only to small money, After Isobar had won
the St. George's Stakes at Liverpool this week,
several useful bets were recorded in his favour; in
fact the colt was backed to win close upon £lO,OOO
at 9to 1. Seve-al out.iders likewise came in for
reco;nition, the fillies finding most favour, as Sap-
t-m'ier is consideted the "mare's month," Next
week will be considered a busy one for turfites, the
eh ef betting event howPver to be decided is the
Le c )stershire Cup, value 2,000 Boys., for which the
Duke of Riehtn ,nd was early made a good medium
of i:oculation. Certainly the Duke of Westminster's
colt has clasi 'to recommend him, but hitherto he
has been a very disappointing animal, only the
handicapper this time has de ,It leniently with his
impost. Prism at 6to 1 has a very large following,
and the same remarks to Reiz!e Blanche and Cor-
tunna, both of whom have lately shown winning
form. Queen Adelaide with 7st tilh looks the pick
of the basket and Captain Ma,hell's filly lately has
done real good work with an eye to this evedt.
Devair, Sat 21b, eann t compl,in of his impost, but
his temper is so lad thdt I cannot recommenit
If that grand horse Energy could manage to encom-
pa.s the mile, I should not look elsewhere for the
winner. Necromancer for a 3-year old has pl.nty
of weight with 7st 121 us. 'loyal Fern at 7st, if the
distance was half a mile further, would walk in.
Langwell and Barnacles are a brace of good young-
ter. However, to get at the v,inner, I shall declare
in favour of

QUEEN ADELAIDE and REIN E BLANCHE.
For your Travelling Correspondent's over-night
selections during the week, they can be cbtained by
sending 12 stamps to him, addressed care of" Spott-
ing Tissue" Office, Hull, or by sending 245 scamps
a telegram will be sent on the day of race by 11
o'clocir, cont:tining his final opinion for that day's
events.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-18

IMPORTANT TO TRADESMEN:

LAW OF LIBEL.

At Clerkenwell, a tradesman, carrying on business
in the vicinity of the court, made an application to
Mr. Barstow for a summons for malicious libel under
the following circumstances: About a month ago he I
was convicted under the Weights and Measures Act,
and fined. A tradesman carrying on a rival business
opposite had recently copied from a newspaper re-
port, which was correct, an account of the case, and
printed it upon circulars, thousands of which he had
caused to be circulated to persons frequenting the
street. Applicant's full name appeared on the cir-
cular, which had eauscd him considerable annoyance
in his business. It seemed to him that, besides being
spiteful towards him, the neighbouring tradesman
was jealous, for applicant had obtained some popu-
larity by treating poor children to an outing. Mr.-
Barstow said be should think there was malice. The
circular was most harmful, and was not in any
sense !ustiliable. No public body, nor the police, had
any right to publish the convictions of offenders in
such way, although he believed that in France an
offender was made to pay the expense of exhibiting a
notice of his conviction conspicuously in his own shop;
but there was, fortunately, as he thought, no system
of the kind in England. The applicant added that
his opponent had hired a horse and cart and men to
distribute the bills. His Worship was probably aware
that the judges had recently decided that the railway
companies were not entitled to publish the addresses
of offenders against their bye-laws. Mr. Barstow said
that it was a question whether the bill produced was
a proper ground for criminal proceedings. He con-
sulted with the chief clerk (Mr. Cavendish), and then
advised the applicant to take the case to a county
, court, and sun for damages.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-18

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INTERESTING TELEPHONE EXPERI-

MENTS.

Experiments with the telephone of an importsst,
character have been made by officials, of the r9,t,
Office, and the question whether oral 69ram.ttnicay0
between London and other distant cenyes of coin,‘4,4
merce is possible was placed beyond doubt,. tie
periments being eminently satisfactory"; The: trial
was made between Uxbridge, 15 Miles West 2f
London, and Liverpool. The distanae is 290 in'
and experts were doubtful about the result Of ,
experiments, this being the longest diltanee e
tried in England f?.r telephonic comiiiimioation. Tire
test, however, satisfied the operators that it is
Bible to communicate between centres twie that di.57,
tance apart, a return wire being used in this instance.
Conversation vgas distiaetly audible.
The

ancients thought that long hair was a sign of
cowardice, but many a poor henpecked I,ltshaild conN
give the ancients points on that illusion &W.
The following passage between Bench and Bale occurred in a certain court the other (14 at the end
of a lengthened wrangle. Judge: "Well, Mr. X, if
PIA do not.knar bow to conduct yourself as a g.entleg,
man, I am sure I can't *each youl" Conniel: '`,Tll4l.
is 80, my 10r4-7'
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-18

THE ALBERT PALACE.

The attendance on Saturday at the Albert Palace,
Battersea, was the largest that the beautiful building
and grounds have had to provide for since opening—
the certified number of visitors who passed the turn-
stiles up to nine o'clock being registered at some seven
thousand. The programme put forth by the manage-
ment was singularly attractive. Chief amongst the
items in this programme were the two concerts in the
Connaught Hall by the members of the Associated
Tonic Sol-fa Chorus, at which 800 voices, represent-
ing the 34 branchs which go to make up the whole
Association assisted. The music was of a miscella-
neous description, consisting of soli, part songs, madri-
gals, marches, glees, and choruses from the works of
eminent composers, and rendered by well-known
artists in a manner worthy of the works they were
interpreting. Both at the afternoon and evening
concerts Mr. G. W. 3,l•Naught and Mr. L. C.
Venables acted as conductors, under whose direc-
tion the vocalisation seemed faultless, and won
general approval and applause. Mr. A. J. Caldi-
cot and Mr. William Hodge by turns presided at the
organ which cannot be regarded but as one of the
most sweetly-toned and powerful instruments of its
order anywhere to be heard. On both occasions,
undoubtedly, Dr. Stainer carried off the laurels, for
his anthem, " 0 clap your hands," in the afternoon,
ind for his sacred cantata, "The Daughter of Jairus,"
in the evening. On the second occasion the dis-
tinguished organist of St. Paul's Was recognised sitting
in the State box, and the audience hailed his presence
with a hearty round of applause. There were other
concerts in the grounds and un4er cover, to supple-
ment these—for the most part instrumental—and
they, too, were liberally patronised. But the novel
feature of the day's entertainment was the vocal and
instrumental performance of a street organ-grinder,
who sang three songs in Italian—his native tongue—
accompanying himself on his barrel organ. This per-
formance created an immense amount of amusement,
for the artiste, who possesses a fair tenor voice—
declaimed the various passages with an energy and
dramatic force which evidently showed that he
regarded himself as one who ought to be walking in
the higher ranks of his profession. The spacious
picture gallery was crowded on Saturday, and the
illuminations of the grounds, under the favourable
state of the weather, were much and justly admired.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-18

CUTTING OUT A WIFE'S EYE.

At the Westminster Police-court, James Wallis, a
bricklayer, was charged with causing grievous bodily
harm to his wife Margaret. The woman was reported
to be very seriously injured and in the hospital.
Police-constable 570 B deposed that at 20 minutes
to one o'clock that (Saturday) morning he was in
Geo*ge-street, Chelsea. He noticed the prisoner and
a woman having an altercation, and on nearing them
saw the man lift his band and strike the female in
the right eye. She did not fall, but staggered across
the road shouting " Police ! " and " Murder " Wit-
ness found that she was bleeding from the eye, and
after taking her to a neighbouring surgery she was
conveyed to St. George's Hospital. Corroborative
evidence having been given by another constable, Dr.
Thomas Neville deposed that the proseeutrix was
brought to his surgery in the Pimlico-road in an
almost insensible condition. She was suffering from
a deep laceration on the right temple, and her
right eye was cut open. The whole internal struc-
ture of the eye was protruding. The iris slto-
gether projected
.from the puncture, and it was
evident at a glance that the internal portion of the
eye had been penetrated with some pointed instru-
ment. The sight of the eye was absolutely gone, and
the woman was in danger of her lie, because the
internal structures of the brain might be implicated.
The wouni was caused by an instrument pointed like
the end of a pencil. The woman had been drinking,
but was not stupidly drunk. Prisoner said she had
taken one of his children into various public-houses,
and was drunk. He never struck her. Two wit-
nesses were called by him with the idea of proving
that the injury to the woman was caused by falling on
a railing, but their evidence was contradictory, and
Mr. D'Eyncourt more than once cautioned them to
be careful as to what they were swearing. In the
result Mr. D'Eyncourt remanded the prisoner in
custody, the doctor reiterating his opinion that the
woman was in considerable danger.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-18

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD
TEMPLARS. _ _

On Tuesday afternoon a numerously attended spe-
cial session of the Grand Lodge of England, 1.0.G.T.,
was held in the theatre at the Crystal Palace, in con-
nection with the National Temperance Fete. Brother
Joseph Malins, Grand Worthy Chief Templar, who
had just arrived from the international temperance
gatherings at Stockholm, presided, supported by the
Grand Lodge officials: Sister Robson, Grand Worthy
Vice Templar; Sister Walshaw, Grand Superinten-
dent of Juvenile Templars ; Brother D. Scott, Grand
Worthy Counsellor: Brother John Kempster, Grand
Electoral Superintendent; Brother Rev. J. Aston,
Grand Chaplain; Brother J. B. Collings, Grand
Worthy Secretary; Brother E. Wood, Past Grand
Worthy Chief Templar; Brother Derrington, Grand
Marshal; and Brother John Bowen, Grand Guard.
The following visitors were introduced to the Grand
Lodge and received with the most cordial greetings:
Brother Rev. W. G. Lane, of Halifax, Nova
Scotia, the newly-elected Right Worthy Grand
Templar of the World, President of the Supreme
Court of the Order; Brother Potter, Grand Worthy
Chief Templar of the Grand Lodge, Channel Islands;
Brother Rev. W. L. Kay, Past District Deputy, from
Trinidad; Brother Duncan, from Nova Scotia. Each
received the Good Templar "grip of welcome" from
the Grand Worthy Chief Templar. Brother Lane
thanked the Grand Lodge for the hearty greeting it
had tendered to him, not possibly on personal
grounds so much as to accord their loyalty to the
head of the Order throughout the world, and as a
token of their warm love for the Order, and their
devotion to the great work that lay before them.
Brother Malins made mention of the extreme proba-
bility that the Grand Electoral Superintendent, Bro.
Kempster, would soon be returned to Parliament, his
prospects being very bright. Nothing would give him
greater pleasure than to hear of this, and it would
gladden the hearts of the entire Grand Lodge. When
he got to St. Stephen's the people there would know
of his presence. The Grand Lodge degree was then
impressively conferred upon 557 duly accredited can-
didates, and the Grand Lodge shortly afterwards
adjourned to take part in the great procession of the
Temperance Order.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-18

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-18

THE PROTECTION OF YOUNG GIRLS.

On Tuesday morning a meeting was held in the
Princes Hall, Piccadilly, to consider the question of
the protection of young girls. Mr. S. Morley, M.P.,
who presided, said he was there to try to stimulate
public opinion on the question which had brought
them there. The Criminal Law Amendment Bill,
however, would not in any sense meet the case. There
was a condition of things amongst them which he
held to be a scandal to a Christian nation. Arrange-
ments were being made for an independent investiga-
tion into certain statements which had been made,
so that they might verify them and make them the
ground of further action. Now, he had not a word
to say against the integrity of the police ; but it was
a great temptaticn to men in the receipt of small
wages to be offered ten times their weekly wege to
close their ears and eyes to scenes to which it was
known they were familiar. He was afraid that in this
matter there was one law for the rich and another for
the poor. Professor Stuart moved, "That the thanks
of this meeting be given to the proprietors and editor
of the Pall Mall Gazette, and those who had co-
operated with them, in ,their courageous efforts to ex-
pose the criminal side of the vice of London, and to
awaken the public conscience on this subject." He,
in the course of his remarks, said that we could not
beginto regulate vice without ending by patronising
crime. Mrs. Butler seconded the motion, which was
agreed to. Mrs.!Booth, of the Salvation Army, moved:
—" That the Criminal Law Amendment Bill ought
not only to be passed into law forthwith, but it ought
to be strengthened—first, by raising the age of pro-
tection to 17 years at least; secondly,by provision for
the punishment of procuration for seduction; and
thirdly, by increashig the safeguards against the
decoying of irnocent and the detention of unwilling
girls." Mrs. Booth said she had received a beautiful
letter from the Queen on this matter, and she could
assure the meeting that her Majesty's heart was in
the right place. Unfortunately, she had not brought
the letter with her. She had also received encouraging
letters from the Marquis of Salisbury, Mr. Gladstone,
and others. Mr. Stansfeld, M.P., seconded the
motion, which, after it had been amended by substi-
tuting 18 years for 17, was agreed to. Lord Mount-
Temple next moved, " That the public would be re-
sponsible for the continuance of these enormities un-
less they made practical efforts by voluntary agencies
for the detention and punishment of the criminals
and their abettors, and to rescue the victims and
diminish the temptations to vice." Mr. Bunting
seconded the motion, which was agreed to, and the
proceedings terminated, with a vote of thanks to the
chairman.

SATURDAY, JULY lg, 1885.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-18

THE MUNSTER BANK

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The Freeman's Journal denounces the Bank of
Leland for refusing to assist the Munster Bank.
and says the Irish Members will cause strict invest-
igation of the use it makes of its special privilege,
The Bank shares have g one down, an I deposi
bra arc making with rawals. The directors nave
therefore instructed all managers of branches and
,uh-branches, forty—two in nittn'ier. t ).inford seven
days' notice of withdrawals, to which the bank is
legally entitled.

REMEDY FIEEi, yik;:itu of youthlal !mprd-
fdealu !ftd:.ing - Pr ,tire Da.
A cry us Dcbitty, iti,oh • f•tc.• ilitVifig tried
,T! Yt4t.f every tsboYd r,:fueiy 11-.4 di,eo/tred a sitople
F ,Lie wd;eti e wLd eu.l FRKE to his feilow•
sufferers. Address J. H, REEVES, ESQ., 43 Chatham
lit, New York City, U.S.A.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-18

A MEDICAL CLAIM FO.tt £1240.

An application was made to Mr, Justice Pearson by
the administratora of the estate of the late Janq
Sackford Voyce, to compel Dr, 0. Villiers, of Mar 7
seilles, to unseal his account-books, in addition to the
cutout-sheets already forwarded, in support of a claim
for medical attendance upon the deceased lady. Dr.
Villiers had sent in a claim for 28,000 francs, which
included medical attendance for sixteen years, and a
sum of 3000 francs for embalming her body; aid the
books were required to testify to the details ot the
claim. It was also stated that Mrs. Voyce had liiv
for years in Marseilles as the wife of M antier, b
it was discovered after his death that she was not hi
wife. The judge said that the doctor had st)rn thia
the books did not relate to the claim, atid he *Had
to order biw to uweal.a.ud produce them,