The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-03-10 00:00:00

In tha French Chamber on Saturday, the Bill for
canal from Dunkirk to Paris, with a view to meeting
the compbtitin of English coal with the French
northern coalfield, was adopted by 365 votes to 95.
The China Inland Mission, which makes no appeal
for subscriptions, has just received a sum of £3,000,
as an anonymous contribution for its funds for foreign
work.

Mr. Hastings has presented a bill in the House of
Commons to enable county court judges to render
assistance in the transaction of civil and criminal
business at the assizes.
The Court Journal says that that the Baronems
Burdett-Coutts has promised to defray the entire cost
of the decoration of the dining room which has been
set apsrt for the cheap fish dinners at the Great
ternationsl Fisheries Exhibition.
As some workmen were excavating in a field belonginz to Dover College, which originally was attached.to
the ancient Priory in St. Martin's-lane, they dis-
covered a handsome massive gold bracelet of an anticiao
design. Several urns and other relics of antiquit,
have been found near to the same spot.
The Russian Mint is striking a commemorative
medal in honour of the approaching coronation of the
Czar, which is to be in gold for the highest persona
present, in silver for others.

The German Admiralty has issued an order that
during foggy weather all watertight compartmento.
sidelights, and portholes must remain closed on war
vessels.

A New York telegram says Sixteen persons bile
been drowned by the capaizing of a steamboat on the
Yazoo River. The vessel was bound from New
Orleans to Tensile.

The Court Journal says :—Ladies' hair is no longer
worn as a fringe, but is parted down the middle; 1.6
falling curl or two may be permitted, but in the frizzed
circle, covering the entire forehead has almost diear
peared in good society,

A novel use has been found for the Board school') at
Brighton. They are to be appropriated as lodging.°
for the volunteers on the occasion of the forthcoming
Easter review. The total number accommodated in
the !schools will be 2,630.
A master bricklayer was engaged on Saturday sit
Stockport taking down the ruins of a mill whit
was recently destroyed by fire, when the dibria fe"
upon him, burying him. When taken out he WO
quite dead.
A New York telegram says that the visible suPPI7
of wheat on March 2 was 22,500,000 bushels, as against
22,000,000 bushels the previous week. Visible auppl?
of Indian corn 11,500,000 bushels, as against 11,100,00°
bushels the previous week. The export clearances of
wheat for Europe during last week amounted
to 670,000 bushels. The export clearances of Indian
corn for Europe during last week amounted ta.
1,230,000 bushels.
Last week's receipts of cotton at all United State's
ports were 134,000 bales; since the Ist September.
4,893,000 bales. Week's exports to Great Britaint
53,000 bales; to the Continent, 74,000 bales. To
since Ist September, 3,254,000 bales. Stock a 941
ports, 933,000 bales.

Some idea of the activity of the American legislea.
tive mind may be formed from the fact that in WI
session which has just closed no fewer than 10,67'
bills were presented to Congress. The contradictor"
and disputatious character of the same mind is al_B°'
too e iident from the fact that only 163 of these balo
became law.—Globe.

The international football match between Er,gland
and Scotland, under Rugby Union rules, whlch we'g
played at Edinburgh, on Saturday, resulted in a vitt
tory for the Englishmen, who had previmaty defeatea
both Ireland and Wales.

An accident occurred at an early lour on Tuesdil
morning on the Trent Valley Railway, between RugbY
and Atherstone. While some waggons were being
shunted a Salop goods train came up, and from some
unexplained cause ran into the waggons, several of
which were smashed, and the engine considerabll
damaged. The guard was slightly hurt.
The February return of the Cleveland Ironmastere
Association shows the following as the months make
of pig iron, viz., 144,000 tons of Cleveland iron, am'
68,000 tons of other kinds, being 20,000 tons less thaw
in the month of January. There are 119 furnace°
blowing, 86 of which are working Cleveland pig iron.,
Stocks increased 14,700 tons during last month.
The United States Consul at Cork, writing konlel
says every conceivable household, agricultraal, az!o
mech tnical invention or contrivance now •Lnopular lii
the United States could find sale in Ireland under
proper circumstances, from a clothes 'wringer to 9
threshing machine or a fire bellows tau lawn mower'
The death is announced of a wislkknown universiti
oarsman and athlete, Mr. John Graham Chamber!,
son of the late Mr. William Chambers, of
Cardiganshire. At the time of his death and for man 3:
years previou.ly Mr. Chambers was editor of Lana&
and Water. He diod suddenly on Sunday morning, 91"
the age of thirty-nine, at his residence in Wetherbr
terrace, South Kensington, London.

The Beer and Wine Trade National Defence League
opened its annual meeting at Cheltenham on Tuteditr
The report of the Council enumerated the trade Mug
recently introduced into Parliament, and nyged those
Interested in the trade to rally round their nations
organisation, and to give to it the strength and err
couragement which was absolutely necessary in order
that real and effectual protection might be afforderi
tha trade.
A Bill to remove the disabilities affecting the ere#:
bility of nereons in holy orders to sit in the House or
Commons hns been brouqht in by Mr. Roundel'.
is backed by two Liberals (Dr. Playfair and
Thorold Rogers) and two Conservatives (Sir U.
Goldney and Mr. Gregory).
The excess of the exports of merchandise over the'
imports in January in the United States was of the'
value of 23,000,000 dots. The imports during the yor.
ending in January exceeded those of the previous year
by 70,000,000 dale. and the exports ter the same period
show a decrease (141,000,000 dols.
In recognition of the skill and courage exhibited 14
Captain Gibson, of the steamer Quebec, his officers WI
crew, under exceptionally trying circumstances during
a recent voyage, the owners and underwriters ba
. it is stated by !,s, Liverpool paper, awarded them VAN
guineas.

The Hephzibah, bound from Carnarvon to Nevi'
castle, drove on the rocks at Pennyland early OD'
Tuesday morning. The crew, five in number, We
saved by the Thurso lifeboat belonging to the'
National Lifeboat Institution. The same lifeboat
also brought safely aahore the crews, numbering tee.°
men, of the Annie, of Port Dinoriou, the Goreee°
Look of Inverness, aud the William and Maras, to°
Thurso to Barrow.
There were 2 773 births and 1,590 deaths registered -
in London last week. • Allowing for increase of poen'
lstion the births were], and the deaths 238 below the
average numbers in the corresponding weeks of the
past ten years. The annual rate of mortality from a°
causes, which had been equal to 20'1 and 205 Per.;
1,000 in the two preceding weeks, further rose
week to 21. The deaths included 7 from small-poef
from measles, ee7 from scarlet fever, 13 from diPle"
theria, 42 from whooping cough, 15 from enteric
fever, and 12 from dysentery,
Another visit from Paris has been made ea the
Channel Tunnel Works, at Sangatte. L Istedofia
Breton conducted the party, which consisted of Bever"'a
of the leading promoters of the schemes Great seetl:' I
faction was expressed at the progress of 'the well'
During the last six weeks no less than 560 'metres hal'
been bored.
Samuel Lee, aged 60, of Edgeley, hats met with•
terrible death. He 'WM employed on e, farm,
few days ago was in the shipeon attending to a fri7,
bull. The animal refused to move whom Lee spo
it, and he loosed the chain by which it was secure",'
The bull &hen attacked him, sent its horns into eehl
side, and pitched him to the roof of the ehippon.
fell heavily an the ground, when the bull gored hin3;;
inflicting frightful injuries. A youth passing tiles I
resippoa heard some one groaning. Assistance vire'
obtained and the bull secured, and Lee was taker
the Infirmary. He has since succumbed to his injurw'
lest
The shipments of live stock to Liverpool during f
week from the United States and Canada were
cattle an increase on the previous week, and a gig':
decrease M. sheep, notwithstanding the fact that owe
two steamers arrived last week, against six in the pro"
ceding week. The supply of fresh meat from the ab?...,,"
ports during the past week was a decrease, and w"
the smallest landed since the beginning of the Ye°.
The total consignments were 1,063 cattle, 2,131 sheeei
2,639 quarters of beef, and 653 carcases of mutton.
On Saturday, as a child, residing in Dulwich, Well
crossing the road on an errand, a little sister folio'
unknown to her. An omnibus was passing, and tbe, 0,
driver found it impossible to keep clear of the
children, and one of the horses kickedUthe Younge
child on the head, killing Wonithe spot.
Ballooning has become So popular in Vienna. Wel
the Municipal Council have deemed it advisee*
passe he following law ;—" That all married Writ
strolls of taking aerial voyages cannot do so tia Ibee.
been proved tsi the satisfaction of the authoeirths We"
they have received the consent of their we ees a"
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children."
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It is mentioned, as an interesl44 detail of the grebe I
costume ball the other night, on the oesasion of to ---
Silver Wedding of the ()Town Primp, and Cr°
Princess of Germany, thee 10,200 wax candles, or
cwt. of wax, were burnt, in the variaus chandelle
throughout the castle.
The total &meant subscribed (to aid the suffere:
through the fatal fire at the Ring rheatre, in Vielelfe
Wee 17,5n,750. florins, or over £155,000 sterling. is';ol •
perealoners nn the fund number 128, and tileis
absorb 4060 florins. There are 23 annuitenee it:tes
limited number of years and the annual payenec 08
thee amount to 36,480 &mine. There are besidee_s
children to be supported out of the fund. The trustesn'e
have invested 1,141,310 florins in Goveriunent
died
other securities. Three of the annuitants have
since being placed on the fund.
On Saturday afternoon, on the celebration of_ilt:
seventieth birthday, Professor Macfarren, PrinciP.fe,
the Royal Academy of Music, was presented svpiliest
cheque for £BOO, subscribed by old pupils and .?
friends, the secret being so well kept that, unti
close of the speech of Sir Julius Benedict, who
sided and made the presentation, Mr. Nlacfarren for
the slightest notion of the surprise in Stew
him.
The telenhone and the electric light have sadr orjejtoll
danger and discomfort to the London streets e° fog
the Pall Mall Gazette). What with layeag ereleos,
wood pavements and sewer and gas anti seat er Prp
eeeile
the streets have long been in a chronie stata of ree„ ol
But now to all existing evils i- added, the- tie/ ring "se of
the pavements in all directions kr thil tArP°OO •
laying telephone or electric wires. Ate, the ori
novelty every place where the eperatione is Belln its
attracts a crowd of the most industrionei spoPtiJst tioe
the world, which somehow rdwa,ya sekoa to hale tees
on its hands, and the congestion a it) e
caused has a tendency to aggtax* the or
nuisance.