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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

CONSERVATIVE MEETING AT NETHER-

TON.

On Monday night a well-attended meeting of the ;
Conservatives of Netherton was held at the Castle
Hotel, for the purposeiof forming a Ward Com—
mittee in connection with the Dudley Conservative
Association, Mr, J. Higgs presided and amon4
those present were Messrs, M. Smith, W.E. Walker,
Wheeler. Ladds Cagshaw, G. F. Walker, Hodgki,s
J. Mason, Thompson, Gorton, Willetts, Dixon,
Hampton, Round, Aston, Coley, Griffiths, Spittle,
C. Hill, S. Hill, Pewtriss, Robinson.--The Chair-
mar.i having explained the objects of the new as-
sociation, moved: "That a Netherton ward branch
be and is hereby formed," In doing 80 he said
a series of the most disastrous wars had charac-
terised the policy of the Government which when
elected, promised peace. The climax had been
reached within the last few days in the fall of Khar
toum and the probable loss of a general whose
bulldog courage and pluck was admired by every
thinking man and woman in the country. While
Mr. Glad-tone and his Government were arguing
about the difference between being "hemmed" in
and "surrounded," General Gordon had been lett
to his fate, and as usual, remedial measures by
the Government had been adopted when to) late.
—Mr. A. Wheeler seconded the motion, which was
carried.—After a few words on the political sit-
uation from Councillor W. E, Walker, Councillor
Gorton and Mr. Pewtriss, the following officers of
the branch were appointad,—Chairman, Mr. J. W.
Higgs; vice-chairman, Mr. Pewtriss; secretary
Mr. A. Wheeler ; and a wor.(ing committee of 30
members with power to add to their number.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

A YOUNG SAVAGE.

At the Beaconsfield Petty Sessions on Tuesday a
boy, named Ernest Baldwin, 12, was charged with
having caused grievous bodily harm to a child named
Lofty, aged 5, son of a sawyer living at Chalfont St.
Giles, Bucks. On the evening. of the 26th January
the child Lofty was missed by his parents, and search
was made for him all night. About eight on the
following morning he was found securely tied to a
post in a field by a scarf, and was greatly exhausted
from exposure, there having been a sharp frost during
the night. The prisoner, who had pretended to search
for the child, subsequently admitted having tied him
to the post, and in Court he pleaded guilty, merely
adding that he was very sorry. His stepfather
suggested that the act was the result of mania, and
stated that when the boy was lounger he turned an
infant from its cradle on to a fire. Since the outrage
on the child Lofty the latter had been attended by a
local practitioner, who stated that he had no doubt
suffered grievous bodily harm. The prisoner was
committed for trial.

"A KNOCITLAR DEMONSTRATION."—A prize fight.—
THE DYNAMITE QUESTION.-Mr. Gladstone (to Mr.
Parnell) : "Why don't you speak to Mr. O'Donovan
Rossa ?" Mr. Parnell (to Mr. Gladstone) : "Why
don't you speak to Mr. President Arthur ?"—Noon,
shine.

"SOLD AGAIN !"—Robinson (at the window) :
" Hullo ! There goes that woman Brown's so dead
sweet on !" Mrs. R. (rushing up with excitement):
"Where ?—who 7—where? What, that in the
grey— Why, George, how ridiculous you are!
That's his wife !" Robinson: "Exactly, my dear !"
[Tableau.]—Punch.
There is a Brutus-like integrity about the autho-
rities of the Isle of Man. For extending a social
party into the prohibited hours, the magistrates and
legislature of the island last week issued summonses
against themselves. The Deemster was only satisfied
after he had been fined sixpence, and the House
Keys threatmed if it occurred again to leek itself up.
—Moonshine,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

THE LAST OF THE ALABAMA
CLAIMS.

The proceedings in connection with the Alabama
award are now drawing to a close in London. After
payment of " direct " claims a sum of 9,000,000 dols.
remained undistributed. Congress thereupon created
a tribunal for compensating those persons (American
or British subjects) who, as underwriters or even as
payers of "war premiums had suffered by reason
of the existence of the Alabama and sister cruisers.
The time for filing claims expired in January, 1883;
and the evidence in support of the English claims is
now being taken, viva voce, before the American Com-
missioner, Mr. Tan Wagner, in the Temple. The
United States Government is represented by an
assistant counsel, Mr. Moffatt, and Mr. Reymert, of
the American Bar, is conducting the case on behalf of
a large body of the English claimants.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

THE LARGEST

WEDDING AND
_FUNERAL
CARRIAGE 1:4) STABLISkiIIILNI

IN THE MIDLAND COUNTIES 2

GEORGE MORRIS, PROPRIEIOR,

NAG'S HEAD INN,

KING STREET (Late of Stone Street), AND BAIT AND LIVERY STABLES DUDLEY ARMS.

DIJDLEY.

I
WANKS. St. Thomas-street ,Netherten
GOULD, 'Undertaker, Cradley Heath.
MOORE and FERRER, Undertakers,Kingswinfor
Lava G. WOODALL. Market-street, do.
WHITFIELD, do. Brierley Hill
DORREL, do. do
EMERY do. do

A Large and Well-selectod Stock ot
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

PENSIONS IN THE UNITED STATES.

As an illustration of the wide extension of the pen-
sion system in the United States, it appears, from the
last official report of the Commissioner of Pensions,
that there were on the rolls for the year ending June
30 last no fewer than 322,756 pensioners. Out of these
there were nearly 4000 survivors of the war of 1812,
and nearly 20,000 widows of those who survived in
that war. The average annual value of each pension
at the close of the year was 106 do's. 75c.,
and the aggregate annual value of all pensions
was 34,456,600 dole., being an increase over the
previous year of 2,211,407 dols. The amount
paid for pensions during the year was 56,908,597
dols., of which a considerable sum represents the first
payments, generally on the new claims, and known as
arrears of pensions. The amount paid during the
year to 31,207 new pensioners was 23,413,815 dols.,
and there remained 7203 cases of this kind unpaid,
in which there was due 4,949,000 dols. New claims
are constantly being filed, and, since the year 1861,
these new claims amount in the aggregate to 927,922,
of which 545,130 have been allowed. Taking the rate
at which claims have been filed during the past few
years the Commissioner estimates that the close of
the year 1886 will certainly show 1,000,000 claims
filed for pensions since 1861. Since that year the
total amount disbursed is 678,346,834 dols., or up-
wards of £135,600,000, of which it is computed that
20 per cent. either failed to reach the right hands, or
should never have been paid at all. These figures
and facts are instructive.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

A TERRIBLE VOYAGE.

The following is the report of the Wasdale, from
San Francisco at Liverpool: "Sailed October 4, fifty-
eight days to Cape Horn, ninety-five to equator. A
succession of light winds, calm and very fine weather
prevailing. A slow, tedious time until reaching 26
N. 38 W., when terrific weather set in—nothing but
gale after gale from N.W. to N.N.W., with lightning
and squalls, with a heavy sea to make progress
against until 200 N.E. of St. Michael's. On Jan. 30
it settled into a fearful gale from N.W.; had to
heave-to for eight hours, when wind backed from
N.W. to W.S.W., barometer falling from 29.29 in.
to 29in. From eight a.m. till two p.m. it blew a hurri-
cane ; ship lying buried to the main hatch, and
apparently capsizing. All hands in the hold carrying
cargo to windward: from noon till two p.m. thunder
and lightning an rain, more resembling a typhoon
than a straight gale. Kept using oil on the sea with
wonderful effect. At four p.m. kept the ship on her
course, a heavy N.N.W. gale blowing, which continued
all the way to soundings, with a heavy N.W. sea
running, throwing great strain on the ship, having to
carry a press of sail to get to the northward; decks
constantly full of water. Arrived in the Mersey on
Sunday, Feb. 8, after a passage of 127 days, all
well."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

THE LONDON MISSION.-EXTkAORDI•
NARY SCENE.

One of the leading features of the London Mission
and apparently one of the most 'Popular, is the outdoor
work in the poor and crowded districts. The methods
vary in different parishes. In St. Giles's-in-the-Fields,
which includes the well known courts and alleys of
the Seven Dials, half-a-dozen gentlemen in tall hats
and black kid gloves go forth from the church at eight
o'clock in the evening, and taking up their position
at the street cornet, in timid and hesitating tones
announce to the bystanders that a mission is going on
at the parish church, to which they are affectionately
invited. Passing on to another street the process
is repeated, and so a few curious and idle ones
are attracted to the well-lighted edifice, resplendent
with gilding and varnish. The addresses by the mis-
ion clergy are earned. Very different is the method
adopted at the not far distant churches St. Peter,
Windmill-street, and St. Thomas, Regent-street.
Here the choir and clergy in full vestments, with
cross and banners, and lanterns swinging from tall
poles, issue into the crowded streets chanting peni-
tential litanies or singing popular hymns to simple
tunes. Before many yards havo been traversed the
procession is enclosed on all sides by a dense crowd,
by whom the proceedings are watched not only with
interest but with considerable respect. Turning into
a side street, where the vehicular traffic is slight, a
halt is made, and one of the clergy gives a brief
address, mainly of an invitatory character, hut in-
cluding a more or less earnest appeal to the audience
not to live entirely without God in the world. And
so the processions pass on with occasional pauses
until the whole parish is traversed. An extraordinary
spectacle in this connection was witnessed shortly
after nine o'clock last Tuesday night, the cross
and banners and surpliced choir, some
thirty strong, of St. Thomas debouched into
Regent-street chanting the Litany cf Peni-
tence, with hundreds of urchins ever and anon
taking up the respcnse at the very top of their voices,
Have mercy upon us." Hundreds of men, women,
and children were drawn to the church, where the
Rev. Alban Wyld, an experienced mission preacher,
;,,,tve a most touching, yet searching, address. At St.
Peter's, Windmill-street, the Rev. G. C. Hamilton
performed a similar function, and the day's services
were closed by an address to men only at ten o'clock.
At St. Barnabas, Pimlico, and in other parishes bands
of members of the Church of England Working Men's
Society perambulate the streets in a similar manner,
giving more numerous addresses, couched in homely
language. The mission is being worked in a very
thorough, but unostentatious manner at St. James's,
Piccadilly.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

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CRADLEY HEATH, HALESOWEN, AND DISTRICT CHRONICLE.

772 8 7

2 FROM FEES OH POPILS
Ist Term .. 214 0 0
Less returned .. 210 0

2nd Term
3rd „

- 211 10 0
~ 219 .6 8
.. • 214 4 6
645 1 2

3 INCIDENTALS.
Mr. Spark for solicitor's
34 10 6
and surveyor's charges
Schemes sold .. •• 0 6 9
Old bell sold ... .. 017 6

35 14 9

4 PROPERTY SOLD,
Houses and garden land,
Evesham .. .. 3485 0 0
Part of houses, Worcester 1000 0 0
Consols X 172 Bs. 2d. .. 171 15 3
Timber ... .. .. 70 0 0

5 DILAPIDATIONS from J.
George's executors ..
6 BALANOR at date of com-
mencement of account..

4 TEMPORARY OR EXTAOR-
DINARY EXPENSES
Interest on money bor-
rowed (balance of £850)
Pensions or other like an-
nual payments ..
Principal paid off ..
Property tax

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 114,1885.

2 EXPENFES ON PROPERTY NOT
00CUPIED BY SCHOOL.
Repairs, &c. 0 0 0
Rates and taxes (excluding
property tax) .. 20 18 5
Insurance .‘• • • 6 2 3
----- 27 0 8
3 EXPENSES ON PROPERTY
OCCUPIED BY SCHOOL
Grammar School.
Repairs and improvement •
fund.. .. 30 0 0
Repairs, &c, in excess of
repairs fund .. ... 11 1 6
Rates and taxes .. • • u. 1 0
Insurance 2 3 9

54 6 3

9 19 10

..,.000
.. 28 6 8
312 2

5 INVESTMENS MADE DURING ,
THR YEAR .. • • .
£4507 12s 2d, Consols (in-
cluding £l9 16s 5d consols
purchased for £2O 2s lid
for the Laboratory Sinking
Fund)
6 NET EXPENDITURE ON
SCHOOLS ..• • •
Grammar School.
Salary of Headmaster .. 630 9 4
Pay m ants for assistant
masters, plant & apparatus,
including new desks and
forms 596 16 0
Examination expenses 12 0 0
Exhibitions 0 8 6
• •
Prizes
• • .. 14 19 0
Paper, pens, ink, &c. 4 1 7
Gas, water, coal, ezc. „ 15 14 9
Cleaning, porterage, ctc. .. 16 17 0
Incidentals .. • • 1 18 6
Special payments.. • • 5 0 0

41 18 8

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TRADESMENS' ADDRESSES.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

RAILWAY COMPANIES AND THROUGH

RATES.

------ -
On Friday the Railway Commissioners gave judg-
ment on the application of the Loudon and North-
Western ailway ecenpany, under the Central Wales
Company's Act of 1883, Calling upon the Court to
apportion as between them and the Great Western
and the Central Wales and Carmarthen Companies
the rates charged for the conveyance of goods pass-
im, en route over the Central Wales lines. The
Court decided that apportionment should be made on
the basis of the mileage actually carried, and not, as
proposed by the Great Western, on the mileage that
would have been run in accordance with the terms of
an agreement dated 1863. The Court provided that
every two miles run over the Great Western. Railway
should count as three miles, and made this further
limitation, that the total sum paid to the Great
Western for mileage and terminals, exclusive of any-
thing which might be added as against the public for
extra charges, should not exceed the maximum local
rate for the actual distance carried. The North-
Nl:estern, having unnecessarily inade the Central
Wales company respondents, must Da the costs of
that company.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

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The medical profession are now ordering CADBURY'S
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

EXCITING SCENE AT A FIRE.

On Tuesday morning, at about a quarter to six, a
fire broke out at the shop of Mr. Flack, an oil and
colourman, at the corner of Paul-atreet, West Ham.
The inmates of the house—Mr. Charles Weston, the
manager, his wife, a daughter seven years old, a boy
of four, and a child of 18 months—were aroused.
Amidst great excitement Mrs. Weston appeared at
the first floor landing window, followed by Mr. Weston,
who at once ran for his children, while the police
fetched blankets and a ladder. As Mr. Weston
brought his children to the window, Mrs. Weston
threw them down to the police, who caught
them in a blanket. The smoke and fog
being rather thick, the boy could not be dis-
tinctly seen, and he did not fall into the blanket,
but his descent had been broken, and he escaped with
an abrasion on the temple. Mrs. Weston having
thrown her children out of the window, then jumped
out herself, and was caught by the police and con-
veyed with the children to the police-station. Mr.
Weston subsequently escaped by means of the ladder.
In the meantime, the fire brigade arrived upon the
scene, and in about an hour's time the fire was got
under. During its progress an explosion of gun-
po-vder blew out the shop windows. There were
some cans of petroleum, colza, paraffin, and other•
oils on the premises, but fortunately they did not
take fire.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14


ANOTHER EXTRAORDINARY LUNACY

CASE.

A rule nisi has been obtained in the Queen's Bench
Division of the High Court of Justice to bring up an
order of two Sussex Justices committing a gentleman
named Hillman, of Lewes, to the County Lunatic
Asylum. It was alleged that an examination of Mr.
Hillman's mental condition had not been made
according to the requirements of the statute, and Mr.
Baron Huddleston, whilst expressing no opinion upon
the merits of the case, remarked that he had found
from experience that the greatest carelessness was
shown in signing documents for the placing of persons
m lunatic asylums.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

A LORD AND HIS TRADESMEN;

In the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court
d Justice on Tuesday, the case of Tautz and others
v. Lord Marcus Beresford was heard. It was an
action raising a question under the Statute of Limita-
tions. Mr. Cook and Mr. Rose-lanes appeared for
the plaintiffs; Mr. Gye for the defendant. The
actions was brought by the executors of a West-end
tradesman to recover the balance upon an account
due for goods sold and delivered. One of thedefences
was that six years had elapsed since the debt was
incurred, but the plaintiffs said that the case was
taken out of the statute by a letter written by Lord
Marcus Beresford, the defendant, on May 14, 1883,
admitting the debt. The passage relied upon was as
follows: "I must again ask you not to press me for
the account I owe your firm. I hope by the end of
the year to be able to settle all my liabilities. I
must therefore ask for your continued patience."
On the part of the defendant, it was con-
tended that this was only a conditional admis-
sion, and according to the authorities could not *wail
the plaintiffs. Baron Huddleston said he entertained
no doubt upon the point. There was an express
acknowledgment that the sum of money was due,
and it was not qualified or altered by the subsequent
part of the letter. He should therefore give judg-
ment for the plaintiffs for .£ll7 4s. 6d., and costs.
An application was made for stay of execution to
allow an opportunity for appeal. Baron Iluddleston
said he would not accede to it, unless the whole
amount (£167 45.) was paid into court, when he had
no doubt he would not encourage parties to ruin
themselves by unnecessary costs. Judgment for the
plaintiffs accordingly.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

A BERKSHIRE CENTENARIAN.

Benjamin Freeman, who occupies one of King
Johq's almshouses at Newbury, attained his 100th
birthday last week. He was born at Stroud-greer, a
suburb of Newbury, and worked there at his business
as a wheelwright until 91 years of age. Four years
since he was elected to one of the !numerous alms-
houses in that town, where he is attended by a female
relative. He is in excellent health and spirits, and
with the exception of defective hearing is in theen-
joyment of all his faculties. He convers2s freely with
callers, and readily recounts the principal incidents in
his long life. He was visited on his birthday by a
number of his relatives and friends. Several birth-
day gifts wero forwarded to him, and the Baptist
community at Newbury, to which he belongs, pre-
sented him with a congratulatory address awl a sum
of money. Mr. Freeman has several sons and
daughters living in Newbury, and they and their
families and great grandchildren number nearly 100.
Tie has spent his whole life in Newbury and neigh-
bourhood. Eight years ago Mrs. Coxeter died in the
same block of almshouses aged 102.

What letter has only been used twice in America ?
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The annual meeting of this society was held on
Tuesday in the Conservatory of the gardens at South
Kensington. Sir Trevor Lawrence, M.P., presided.
The report stated that the Council have arranged
with the International Inventions Exhibition for the
Fellows and debenture holders to enjoy the same
privileges as they were accorded at the two previous
exhibitions. A report of last year's National
Apple Congress has been published. The Con-
ference on Daffodils, held in the Conservatory,
has elicited much information and great interest.
Following on the same lines, the Council propose
to hold an Orchid Conference on the 12th and
13th of May. The gardens at Chiswick have
been maintained in their usual high state of efficiency,
the trials of fruit, vegetables, and such flowers as
cala.diums and fine foliaged begonias, adantiums, and
pelargoniums having been very successful. Some in-
teresting experiments on the prevention of potato
disease by the" jensenian method" were carried out;
but owing to the exceptional dryness of the year they
have not yielded sufficient materials for a trustworthy
report. Facilities had been again afforded to the
committee of the International Potato Exhibition
for testing new varieties, and endeavcurs are being
made to secure for distribution amongst the Fellows
a supply of the tuberous-rooted species of
solanum, which are now attracting much atten-
tion as being likely to tend to the improvement of
the cultivated potato. The fruit committe will carry
on trials during the presentyear of the newest varieties
of peas, beans, cauliflowers, and potatoes; and the
floral committee of fuchsias, caladiums, carnations,
picotees and pinks, phloxes, and the various ivies.
After the transaction of routine business and the
election of a large number of Fellows, the Chairman,
on moving the adoption of the report and accounts,
said the most material point was for him to express
the regret felt by the society at the resignation of
their president, Lord Aberdare, who had occupied
that office for ten years, and whose services had been
of the greatest value to the society, and he was sure
they would join with him in expressing the feeling of
the society. An excellent little show of flowers and
fruit was displayed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

THE SMALL-PDX CAMP AT DARENTH.

The Clerk of the Dartford Local Board has been
in correspondence with the postal authorities with
reference to the carriage of Parcels to the Darenth
Imbecile Asylum and small-pox encampment. The
Clerk pointed out that parcels were sent to patients in
the hospital ships at Long Reach, as well as to the
small-pox encampment at Darenth, from infected
houses in London, and there was, in consequence,
danger of the Post-office officials contracting the disease.
The following reply has been received from the Post-
master-General: "In reply to your letter of the 20th
ult., on behalf of the Dartford Local Board, I beg
leave to inform you that it is not open to this depart-
ment to refuse to convey parcels that may be
addressed to the small-pox ships at Long Beach and
at the camp at Darenth; but if the !Dartford local
Bcard should think fit to address the Metropolitan
Asylums Board upon the subject, this department
will carefully consider any representations which may
come from the Asylums Board in reference thereto."
In consequence of this letter the Metropolitan
Asylums Board has been communicated with by the
Dartford Local Board, and the reply of the Asylums
Board is" that it is not the intention of the managers
to take any action in the matter."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

THE TEMPLE CHURCH.

The seven hundredth anniversary of the con-
secration, in 1185, of the Temple Church by Hera-
clius, Patriarch of Jerusalem, was celebrated in the
church on Tuesday afternoon by a recital on the
church organ. The church was filled by benchers and
their friends, of whom a large number consisted of
ladies. Dr. Hopkins presided at the organ, and a
number of the church choir attended and sang several
pieces. Schubert's exquisite quartet, "The Lord is
my Shepherd," was sung a second time at the request
of several of the benchers.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

HAGLEY.

STOCK SALE.—Nlessrs. Oates, Porrens, and Woo -
dridge had a good supply of all classes of stock at
their sale on Monday last, and a full company of
buyers. Last week's prices ware fairly maintained.
The pig trade was more brisk. Fat cows made as
high as £24 ; sheep 693 ; calves .£4 161 ; mulch
cows £l6 15s.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

CHESTEE AND THE REDISTRIBUTION

BILL.

Chester is taking the lead among the disfranchised
boroughs in the protest against the 25th clause of the
Government Redistribution Bill, which disqualifies
"for ever "all persons scheduled by Election Commis-
sioners in 1880 as having been guilty of either
bribery, treathig, or personation. In Chester this
clause would possess peculiar hardship, since there
were 325 persons scheduled as "treaters," and 187
"treated.' An influential committee composed of
members of both political parties was lately formed
there to bring pressure to bear on the Government
to abandon this penalising clause, and already pro-
mises of help c'tnd sympathy have been received from
many members of Parliament on both sides of
the Rouse. The committee have just prepared
a statement in support of their case, showing
that the cases of treating and bribery were of an
unimportant character, consisting mainly of the
giving of a few glasses of beer and the payment of.
some petty expenses, which, however illegal, had the
sanction of ancient usage, and the witnesses were
induced to come forward in the belief and on the
promise that they would receive an indemnity, which
had not been granted. Already the city had suffered
severely for its sins, having been practically disfran-
chised for upwards of four years, and having to pay
the Election Commissioners' expenses amounting to
.£3352 Os. 2d. The committee urge that it is unusual
to disqualify constituencies or to inffict punishment
by gx post facto law, as is proposed in the present
instance, and they plead that past offences should be
condoned, and thus a great measure of enfranchise-
ment be inaugurated without individual exceptions.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

SCHOOL BOARD COERCIOIT.

Among the numerous school board summonses
before Mr. Partridge at Westminster Police-court on
Tuesday was one of exceptional interest. A blind
man, named George Pierson, living at Notting-hill,
was summoned by Mr. J. Cook, the superintendent of
the Chelsea Division, for not sending his step-
daughter, a child of 12, to a board school. The
evidence of Mr. Thompson and Mr. Bushel,
officers of the school board, was to the effect
that the girl was nearly always in the streets
leading the blind man, who played a concertina.
Mr. T. B. Chester, district visitor, stated that he
knew the family thoroughly well, and he considered
that the interferenee of the school board in such
a case was quite unwarranted. !}se blind man and
his wife were in great distress, and lately the girl had
not been in the streets. She was very intelligent and
could read and write well. In answer to Mr. Part-
ridge the girl stated that she was at Deptford Board
Schoolrfor four years. She had passed the third
standard. She could read well. Mr. Partridge said
he thought going about the streets was a dangerous
mode of life for- a girl of such an age.
Mr. Cook said that it was really being brought
up as a beggar. Mr. Partridge said he should refer
the case to the district committee of the school
board, who might make arrangements beneficial to the
child.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

QUARRY BANK.

at
LOCAL BOARD.—Mr. W. R. Symonds presidel
the monthly meeting of this 13oard, held at the
Board schools, on Tueslay afternoon.-I.llr. G.
A.shmead (medical officer) 'epode(' that the number
of deaas during the month had been 10, giving a
death-rate of 18 per 1,000, as compared with 22.8
for the corresponding month of last year.—A
memorial was read from a number of ratepayers,
pointing out the hardships which the poor suffered
in having to walk to Halesowen in order to see the
relieving officer, and asking the Board to sign a
memorial to the Board of Guardians in favour of
the district being divided, and the work being done
by the school attencla.:ce officers for Cradley and
Halesowen.—The Board decided to sign the me-
ineri,ll.—The question of providing tire k d-auts
for the district was discussed, but it was dw.-I.red
fo: a month.

AGENT WANTED t pus:i first-class Machinery
Oil. Liberal Commission.—Box 31. Post,
Office, Liverpool.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

PORTUGAL AND THE CONGO.

Mr. J. F. Hutton,.president of the Manchester
Chamber of Commerce, has received a telegram
from the Dutch company owning the steamer
Africana, which is reported to have brought news
from the Congo that the intention of Portugal• to
seize the Lower Congo was prevented by a British
squadron, to the effect that the telegram from their
chief agent at their head station at the mouth of the
Congo does not contain any information on this
subject.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

BRIERLEY HILL.

SCHOOL BOARD CASES.-At the Police Court, on
Monday, before Messrs. G. King Harrison and P.
H. Foley, a numt er of persons ware summo ied f
not sending their children to selool. Fines of ss,
2s 6d, and is, were inflicted.
DRUNKENNESS,—WiIIiam Sutton was charged with
being drunk on the 31st ult at Amblecote.—P.Cs.
Johnson and Jeffrey proved the case, and said de-
fendant was very drunk and shouting in King
William Street. A number of previous convictions
were proved by P.S. Williams.—Fined lOs and
costs, in default 11 days,—John Hill was charged
with being drunk on the 2nd inst at Amblecote.
P.C. Jeffrey proved the case. Fined 2s 6d and
costs.—Thomas Lewis was charged with being
drunk on the Ist inst, at Brockmoor. Fined 2s 6.1
and costs.—John Bate was charged with being
drunk on the 31st ult, at Kingswinford. P.C.
Macdermott proved the case, and defendant was
fined 2s 6d and costs.
POA.CHING.—WiIIiam Billingsley was charged
with laying snares for taking hares, on the land
of Mr. Salter, Kingswinford.—Mr. Holberton
prosecuted.—George Powell, gamekeeper • to Lord
Dudley, said that on the night of the 31st ult he
saw a snare in a, hedi:e. Lie left it and returned next
morning about 5 o'clock. He waited for 2 hours
and saw the defendant go up to the hedge and take
the snare out. Fined 2s 6d and costs.
BREACH OF THE PEACE.—Thornas Davies and
Henry Davis, two brothers, were charged with
committing a breach of the peace by fighting, on
the 2nd inst, at Pensnett. Withdrawn on pay-
ment of costs.—Samuel Shepherd and Henry
Broome were charged with committing a breach
of the breach by fighting on the 2nd. Withdrawn
on payment of costs.
Diturric. AND DlSORDERLY.—FrederickLichfielcl, a
printer, of Greenwich, was charged with being
drunk and disorderly on the 2nd inst. Superinten-
dent Woollaston proved the case. Defendant said
he was out of werk and was going into publi
houses selling oranges. Some people had given
beer, and not being used to drink it got over him,
If the Bench would dismiss him he would leave the
town instantly. The Bench allowed the cas:t to
be dismissed because defendant had been in custody
since Saturd'ay:
MaGisrnaian.—At the Police Court, on Thursday,
before Mr. Neville (Deputy-Stipendiary), William
Hitchcock appeared to a summons calling upon
him to show why he had not paid Li 3i 91 to Mrs.
Bowen un•ler an order from the Court. —The Sti-
pendiary ordered a committal for forty days, but
sid it w AIL' be suspended if 15s were paid in a
week to the complainant.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

FATAL DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.

An inquest was held on Tuesday at Larne as to the
deaths of two men who were killed by the explosion
of dynamite contained in a portion of old metal which
the unfortunate men had conveyed from a disabled
schooner now lying in Larne Harbour. It appears
that many years ago the Essequibo entered Larne
Harbour with a cargo of dynamite. The consignee
was summoned for not possessing a certificate, and
the dynamite was supposed to have been removed.
Major Cundell, of the Home Office, attended the in-
quest, and stated that he thought the Essequibo should
be blown up. One juryman said there was as much
dyna,i- ite in her yet as would blow the town up: and
another juryman that he thought "the London man"
should take charge of the vessel. Major Cundell,
in reply to these remarks, said he had nothing to do
with her. The Local Inspector asked whether the
Admiralty would not shift her, to which Major
Cundell rejoined, "Ask them." The jury returned
a verdict of "Accidental death." The Coroner:
What is to be done with the vessel? Major Cundell:
If still afloat, tow her into deep water, and blow her
up. The Essequibo remains near shore, to the con-
sternation of people residing in Larne.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

POST OFFICE ROBBERY.

At the Bow-street Police-court, London, on Tuesday
before Mr. Vaughan, Benjamin Sword, a telegraph
messenger was charged with stealing postal orders.
Mr. Edwin Winter appeared for the Post Office.
George Stallwood, the post-office receiver at High-
road, Knightsbridge, said the prisoner went to his
office last evening about a quarter to eight. He pre-
sented for payment the four postal orders produced.
One for 20s. another for 10s., and the other two for
3s. each. Prisoner was requested to fill them up and
be did so. They bore the stamps of an office in
Kennington. Prisoner inserted the name of the payee
and signed the receipt. He asked the prisoner how
begot possession of the orders. The prisoner said his
mother had given them to him to get them
cashed. He asked the prisoner if Marsh
was his name, and he replied it was. The
prisoner said his mother had received the orders ror
washing she had done. He told witness he lived at
Lillie-bridge and helped his mother at home with her
work. He told the prisoner if he would not go to the
South Kensington office he should have to detain him.
On the road to the office the prisoner ran away but
was stopped and taken to the South Kensington office.
The orders were there shown to the overseers, and he
was told in the prisoner's presence what had occurred.
George Gibbons, the overseer of the South Kensing-
ton District Office, said that last evening the prisoner
was brought to him by last witness. Ho was shown
the four orders which had been produced. He was
told the prisoner had tried to cash them. The pri-
soner said his name was Marsh. He communica,teg
with the General Post Office. Mr. Charles James
Stevens, a travelling clerk in the General Post
Office, said he saw the prisoner at the General
Post Office last night, in the presence of the last
witnesses. The four orders were shown to him in the
prisoner's presence. He asked prisoner where he had
got the orders from. The prisoner said he had found
them in the letter-box at Young-street post-office. It
was part of his duty, he said, to clear the letter-box.
Ile had found them loose. He told the prisoner he
would be charged with stealing the notes, and he was
given into custody. Mathew Moor, a constable, who
took the prisoner into custody, stated that he went to
the address prisoner gave. He found nothing there
relating to the charge. He found nothing on
prisoner. W. Harwood, overseer of the Young-street
post-office, said prisoner had been employed as tele-
graph messenger for about two years at the Young-
street post-office. The prisoner was about sixteen
years of age. It was part of the prisoner's duty to
clear. a pillar-box. The prisoner, in reply to Mr.
Vaughan, said he had no questions to ask. He was
remanded for a week.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

KR. TREVELYAN, M.P., ON THE

EGYPTIAN SITUATION.

Mr. Trevelyan, M.P., speaking at Manchester on
Tuesday night, said he believed the whole country
was agreed as to the course which must now be pur-
sued in the Soudan. The question was not political,
but military. We were responsible for the security
of our brave soldiers, for the loyalty of the tribes
which were wavering, for the lives of those who
had joined our cause, and for the safety
of Egypt. We did not seek the quarrel, but
now that the sword had been drawn against a
fanatical Oriental enemy we could not put
up with failure. He maintained also that the
majority of civilised nations sympathised with us at
this moment, because they kaew that, whatever her
mistakes and her faults might be, Ergland stood up
for freedom, order, and humanity, and that she would
not abuse the fruits of the victory she would gain.
Referring to home politics, he said that the Fran-
chise Act had trebled the power of the Liberal party,
and that measure would be the mother of a who
brood of just and beneficial laws.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14

A BELGIAN'S VISIT TO THE LAW

COURTS.

- -
A man was found in one of the corridors of the
London Law Courts on Monday, and, not being able
to explain his business there, was taken by one of the
attendants to Mr. Hantier, the superintendent, who
questioned him, and, as he failed to give an intelligible
account of himself, he was handed over to Inspector
Livingstone, who is in command of the police force
stationed round the Law Courts, and taken to Bow-
street Police-station. It was there ascertained that
he was a Belgian workman, unable to speak English,
who had recently come up from Manchester, and had
previously, been working at Lieges, in Belgium. After
inquiries had been made at the Belgian Consulate,
and satisfactory answers received, the man was dis-

charged.