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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

OLD HILL

D aUNICENNESS.—At the Police Court on Wedneg
day before J. HuPaarson, Esq., Reuben Baadie. of
Chapel Street, Tividale, for being drunk and di..
orderdly was fined ss. aud costa or 14 days' im.
prisonment. .e.C..Winfield proved the ease.— virra
Lavender, for bzing drunk and disordeny in the
Dudley Coad, Tividale, was fined 2s 6d andcosts
William Western, tube m3ker, of Old Hill• was
fined 104 and costs, with the alternative of 14 days'
imprisonment., for being drunk and disorderly on
ihe previous Wednesday. P.S. Cummerford,
Cheeseman, and Rowlands proved the case.—
Francis Pearson and Samuel Newton, ohainmakers,
both of Old Rill, were each fined Is and costs, for
being drunk and disorderly on the 29th ult. P.C.
Rowlands proved the, ease. _

STEALIWG A Pipzoer.—Rowland Weaver, anohor-
smith, of Old Hill, was summonded for stealing a
tame pigeon, the value_ of 10s, the property of
William Fenwick, on the 29th ult. Defendant,
who had paid 10a to the complainant, was fined is
and costs.

YROSSOUTION3 UNDER 'TM FACTORY AND W.ORK•
slums
.AoT.—About twelve person were summonod
by Mr. Jo es, Inspector undey the Factory and
Workshops Act, for employing 'young persons,
children, and women at night. The cases required
two wagistrates.and had to ba adjourned for a
week.

ScHooi Rump PEOSECUTIONS.—A number of
these e.sss also had to be adjourned in oongequenee
of only one uaagistrats being present. -
STEALING A DINNER.—EIi Bing (17), of Old Hill,
was ohargdd with stealing a dinner the property of
Thomas Ito Mason. He was remanded for a week.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

A CHINESE CONGRATULATION.

Among the Sovereigns who sent their congratula•
tions to the Crown Prince and Crown Princess upon
the occasion of their Silver Wedding was the Emperor
of China. A telegram, in the Chinese tongue, was
despatched from the Imperlal Palace, Pekin, to
Berlin, on the 25th ult., of which the following is a
translation :

"The Emperor of China, through his Ambassador,
Li-Fong-Pao, presents to the Crown Prince and Crown
Princess of the German Empire, in accordance with
the German custom, his cordial congratulations upon
their Silver Wedding."
This telegram, to which the Emperor's name, Ku-
ang-su, is appended, is the first which a Chinese Sove-
reign has ever sent to a European Prince.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

RAILWAY DISASTER IN HUNGARY.

On a short line, of railway which runs up a hill
between the coal mines and ironworks of Salgo
Tarjanato, a shocking accident occurred last Satur-
day. The line is constructed on the model of the
well-known railway up the Right, near Lucerne. As
A train of twelve loaded coal waggons was going up the
line, some of the teeth of the engine wheels broke. As
the wheels wauld no longer bite, the whole train
began to slip back, and was soon rushing with terrible
velocity down to the valley. There were a number of
miners and other passengers in the train, and moat of
the men when they saw what was happening saved
their lives by leaping from the carriages ; but six
women and a girl who were among the travellers were
too torrigoci to make tho attempt. On arriving in the
valley the crash was tremendous. The train was, of
course, dashed to pieces, and all the females lost their
liver. Six of the workmen who were in the train re-
ceived severe injuries in their attempted escape.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

BEIERLEY HILL.

DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court on Mon•
day, before Col. Fletcher and Messrs. G. Harrison
and H. Hall, John Davies, bricklayer, Level Street,
Brierley Hill, was fined 2s 6d and costs for being
drunk at Brockmoor.—Henry Ward, lab Airer, John
Lane, glassbl ,wer, Buckpool, and John Davies;
glissAblower, Wordsley, were, on the evidence of
P.S. Williams and p.C. Adams, fined 2s 6d each
and costs, for being drunk and disorderly.—John
Hazledine, of Stamber Mill, for being drunk in
Hill Street, Brierley Hill, was fined 2s 6d and
costs.

MISCHIEVOUS BOYS —Andrew Price (11) and
John Bake way (12) were charged with wilfully
damaging two steam gau4ea, belonging to the
Earl Of Dudley, on the 29tia ult.—The boys were
seen on the boilers at the Round Oak works, inter-
fering with the valves and gauges:- On promising
not to repeat the off: nee they were discharged.
ALLEGED COIL STEALING.—Thomas Cartwright
and Annie Cartwright, bath of Turner's. Lane.
Brettell Lan were charged with stealing coal, the
property oi Messrs John Hall and Co., on the 29th
of December last. —A witness alleged that at mid.
night on the above date the two defendants took a
quantity of coal off a cart belonging to the prose-
cutors.—There was a doubt in the case and the
Bench dismisted it. "

KEEPING A BAGATELLE BOAP.D WITHOUT A
LICENSE —Miry Jane Colley, coffee-house keeper
High Street, Pensnett, was summoned for keeping
bagatelle board without a license.—Mr. Clalow
appeared for he defendant, and explained that the
offence was committed under a misapprehension.—
The summons was withdrawn on payment of costs.
A NOToRIoUS CHARACTEE.—At the Police Court
on Thursday. before W. P. F. Boughey, Esq., Sti-
pendiary Magistrate, Emily Turberville (20), brick-
yard girl, Brettell Lane, was charged with using
obscene language.—Police-constable Lafford said
on the previous Saturday night, whilst he was in.
Moor-lane, he heard a man wish two females"gpod
night." whereupon defendant made use of
language which was now handed to the Stipendiary
for perusal. Just prior to making use of the
language defendant came out of a theatre occupied
by the Salvation Army, and the witness refrained
from speaking to her because she etaadauch a vio-
lent character.—Defendant's demeanour in Court
was much more pacifle than on the occasion of her
last appearance, when, as the Stipendiary now re-
minded her, several policeman had to earry her
out of Court.—lt appeared that she had only been
out, of gaol about three weeks, after serving a term
of six months- hard labour, and the Stipendiary
said she had been seventeen times convicted. in
seven years, indeed, she had been living'in prison.
Defendant paomised to amend her course of life in
future, and the Stipendiary said he would give latr
time to reform herself,if she could do so, but if she
again came before the Court she would be com-
mitted for trial-. The Stipendiary then dismissed
the case, defendant leavinl.7. the Court apparently
well satisfied with this result. '
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

HA6LE'S'.

Soci SALE.—Owmg to the restrictions • placed
on publics sales of stick, the supply at this s3le on
Monday last was not so largo as usu land included
tat sock only. 'the ent y of beef, mutton, and
pork, was of first-class quality thr,ughout, and with
larga company of buyer-, mei with a very brisk
trim; showing a slight adrancE on previi,us rates.
Fat heifers made as high as £26 15s Od, Bullocks
£25 15s Od, Sheq. 84s 61. The sale on Monday
uext will be held under the same conditions as at
this sale.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

SEVERE GALE IN THE ATLANTIC.

The Argosy, from Cardiff on the 12th of January,
encountered a severe gale in the Atlantic, in dePorib-
ing which the captain says :—" I have seen Chinese
typhoons, Eouth-w est monsoons in the Indian
Ocean, and cyclones all over the world, but
never anything like the gale on the 25th January.
The wind picked up the waves, rolled them upon
us, forming gigantic wheels which ran from stem
to stern and then rolled overboard. It was a kind of
waterspout picked up by a whirlwind: The waves
even struck the topsail yards with tremendous force,
and tons of water seemed trying to burst through."
The Argosy was badly battered and had a narrow
escape. It was owing to her strong construction, and to
the fact of her being in ballast only, that she sur-
vived the terrible storm.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

THE CABINET.

At the Cabinet Council held on Tuesday in Down•
inpstreet at 2,30, all the Ministers were present except
Mr. Gladstone.

The Earl of Derby and Sir Charles Dilke took their
seats for the first time in Mr. Gladstone's Cabinet.
Earl Spencer also attended for the first time since his
appointment as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
Among others who took seats as representing offices
they had not held before were Lord Kimberley, Lord
Hartington, Mr. Childers, and Mr. Dodson. Lord
Granville, in Mr. Gladstone's absence, presided. He
was the first to arrive in Downing•street, where several
extra police were posted to guard the Ministers.
Shortly after two o'clock Earl Spencer, who had
been some time engaged in the Privy Council Office, of
which he is President, walked through the private
passage into the Cabinet Chamber. He was guarded
by two Irish detectives, who followed his Excellency in
all his movements.

Lord Hartington, who was also accompanied by a
detective, walked over from the War Office into Dcwn•
ing•street.
The Cabinet sat for three hours and a quarter,
breaking up at a quarter to six o'clock.
Within the past fortnight, since Mr. Jenkinson's
flying visit to London, Lord Hartington has been
accompanied in his movements by a detective from
Scotland-yard. The detective, who on Tuesday even
entered into the Premier's official residence with the
Marquis, is the same person who so zealously guarded
Mr. Gladstone previous to his departure for Cannes.
Sir William Harcourt has now a detective sleeping in
his house in Grafton-street.—Wednesday's Times.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

ACCIDENT AT A RESERVOIR.

A distressing accident, resulting in the death of a
lady, occurred on Saturday night at the Reservoir,
midway between Birmingham and Stratford-on-Avon.
By the side of the reservoir is a high embankment,
along which is a narrow roadway, unprotected by
fencing. Frederick Osborne, of Earlswood, a carrier,
was driving his van along the path, when, startled by
the water dashing against the bank, the horse backed
slightly and slipped down the embankment into the
reservoir, which at that part was 30 feet deep. Mrs.
Satchell, the wife of a gentleman, living within forty
yards of the accident, was drowned in the conveyance.
The horse was also drowned, and the parcels with which
the van was heavily laden were spoiled. The driver,
however, narrowly escaped. The reservoir, which
belongs to the Great Western Railway, feeds the
Birmingham and Stratford Canal.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

A CENTENARIAN IN NEW YORK.

Bernard Doran, the janitor of Grammar School No.
30, in Baxter-street, died on the 23rd ult, of bron-
chitis. His relatives claim Oat at the time a his
death he was 110 years old. Two sons of the old
j..nitor, who are living in the city, are grey-haired
men They say that the family record showed that
their father was born in county Tyrone, Ireland, on
Jar vary 7, 1773. The old man came to New York in
189, and he procured his position as janitor in 1845.
His father, it is said, lived to the age of 104 years in
Ireland. Doran never required the assistance of a
physician until his fatal illness, which was of short
duration. He never smoked or drank intoxicating
liquors, and he was a man of singularly quiet tem.
perament.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

THE LABOUR MARKET.

The cotton market continues very quiet, and agents
do not report more than a fair amount of business.
In some districts the mills are running short time, and
many operatives are out of work. There is no altera-
tion in the wool market. In the lace trade, holders
of curtain frames have succeeded in keeping their ma-
chinery well engaged in working to order, but the
prices at which the goods are disposed of leave a very
narrow margin for profit. At Nottingham the hosiery
trade remains in about the same condition as of late.
The demand is, perhaps, less active than was expected,
but still manufacturers are kept fairly well employed.
Recent reductions in the price of iron do not seem
to have brought forward any large amount of business.
A few inquiries are reported, but the actual orders i
placed are limited, and there s generally a want of
animation in the market. 214 Birmingham firms have
fully anticipated the reduction in u?arked iron, and
there was a general feeling that pig iron, wages, and
coal must fall in due course.. At Glasgow the tone of
the market is fiat, but a fairly moderate business is
being done.
The coal trade is fairly busy, but the market is not
characterised by firmness. In the Dorham coal trade
the demand is good, and the slight upward tendency of
prices has been stimulated by the addition to miners'
wages under the sliding-scale.
The general industries in the Midlands and the
North are, on the _whole, fairly busy. Business in
London is not at all brisk, and in some branches there
is a great scarcity of work. Emigration is to la.-• re•
sorted to on a large scale this season by both skilled
and unskilled workmen. Great encouragement is being
given to it by both the Canadian and Australian Go-
vernments, who are offering assisted passages to work.
log men and their families.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

KIDDERMINSTER

CONCSET AND SOIEZI4.—A concert and sir
took place in the To ma flail on Tuesday night in
conne Aiun with St. * George's Church, and was
largely attended. Tile Rev. S. 13. Bathe presided
after tea, and said one of the objects of • the soiree
was to obtain funds for prizes for the Sunday
seholus. On the motion of the Rev. F. Biekmore,
seconded by Mr. Watson, a vote otthanks was
passed to those who gave trays • and Alderman
Tempest-Radford moved and Mr. J. T. Meredith
seconded a vote of thanks to the adios and gentle-
mouth. had givu their satioes t th• me"

SATURDA,Y, FEBRUARY 101 1883.

The concert was of a very attractive kind, and
passed off vvith.success.
BOARD OF GIJARDIANS. The fortnightly meet-
ing of the loan i was held on Taeslay, Mr: J.
Brinton, M.P., in the chair,—Reft.rence was made
to the-fact that there was a c ,ntinued - deer. ase in
the number of tramps relieved, and the chairman
remark,d tat the same obtained in ot,ter p tr ts 01
the cou,itry .-The Chairman stated th t the re-
valuation of tle railway property in the Union had
been received, but the details could not be made
known till ti.ey had been laid before the Asse-s-
-ment Committee. lie might say, however, that
the rateable value showed a large inctease.—An
application had been made at the last .meeting by
tbe relieving officers for an iucreasa of palary in re-
spect to the increased duties thrown upon them in
connection with the Education Act, The Visit-
icg recommended that an increase of
£5. a year be given to Mr. Mallis, and £7., 10s. to
Mr. Henderson, in-respect to the duties in question.
This was adopted by the Board.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

THE PUBLIC HEALTH.

The Registrar-General's return for the week ending
February 3 shows that the annual rate of mortality in
28 great towns of England and Wales averaged 237
per 1,000 of their aggregate population, which is
estimated at 8,620,975 persona in the middle of this
year.

The six places in which the death-rate was lowest
were Portsmouth, Bristol, Brighton, Cardiff, Derby,
and Nottingham.
In London 2,75) births and 1,643 deaths were regis-
tered. Allowing for increase of population, the births
were 96, and the deaths so many as 369, below the
average numbers in the corresponding weeks of the
last ten years. The annual rate of mortality from all
causes, which bad been equal to 21.9 and 20.4 per 1,000
in the two preceding weeks, rose again to 21.7 last week.
During the first five weeks of the current quarter the
death-rate averaged only 210 per 1,000, against 30'3,
25.0, and 24 9 in the corresponding periods of 1880, 1881,
and 1882. The 1,643 deaths included 5 from smallpox,
28 from measles, 45 from scarlet fever, 20 from
diphtheria, 35 from whooping-cough, 3 from typhus,
15 from enteric fever, one from an undefined form of
continued fever, 19 from diarrhea% and dysentery, and
not one from simple cholera; thus 171 deaths were
referred to these diseases, being 73 below the corrected
average number in the corresponding weeks of the
last ten sears.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

PRINCE BISMARCK'S HEALTH.

The health of Prince Bismarck is stated to be im
proving slowly, but there seems no prospect of his
appearing in Parliament for some time to come, A
Standard telegram says that, speaking on this subject
a day or two back to a friend, the Chancellor re-
marked :—" I shall scarcely be able to attend the
Reichstag this session. But things go on tolerably
well without me, and the machine of the Empire, on
the whole, works capitally. lam P n cer ely glad that
we are able to live without perpetual conflict. I could
not endure the constant irritation of former times. It
i
would kill me. As to the pains nmy ~limbs they are
of long standing, and, according to the dcctors, thy
are without danger; but I sometimes suffer the most
distracting agony."
The Chancellor concluded with the hope that "the
Reichstag would avoid anything that might cause die.
order and trouble."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS.

The Magnet, in its review of the British corn trade
during the past week, says :—The weather has been
very broken, boisterous, and unsettled. Heavy rains
have fallen, and most of the low-lying districts are
flooded; hence field work matees very little progress.
The most has been made of the few fine days ex-
perienced, but a great deal has yet to be done. So
far the season has been most unpropitious.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

BROMSGROVE.

Scitoot, Bunn, —The monthly tne tng of tlii-
-1303,rd VraP held on Wedues lay ; • Ar. W.
S. Batten iu the chair.—Dr. Carey, medical officer,
reported that 11 deaths were registered last month,
against 12 in January, 1182, the dea.-h-rate being
165 tier I,ooo—an unusually low rate for the
se ition,-11r. Humphreys gave notice tha, at the
next meetingthe should call attention to the dee,ra-
bilby of merging the lighting rate in the general
district rate, to be -collected qua"terly,—Fourteen
tenders for sewaiinz the extending portions of the
Board's district were received, the amount of the
lowest being £1,267. 19s. 6J. and of the highest
t;2,869 4s rha Board did not co n to a tint de-
uiiion as to witieh toey would accept.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.

A Cincinnati bard tried the experiment of writing
sonnets for one paper and criticising them in another.
It worked well until it was found out.

A Negro in Columbus (Georgia) dreamed that he
found five dollara at a certain place in the street. He
went to the spa next morning, found one dollar, and
now accuses the ghost who told him to go there of steal.
ing four dollars. _ _ .

The experienced editor can always tell at sight the
man who comes in with his first attempt at original
poetry. He walks on tiptoe, and looks as though he
had just passed a counterfeit bill or had brought the
baby,
In a Chicago school recently the children were
asked to give a sentence with the word "capillary."
A little girl wrote: "I sailed across the ocean in a
capillary." When asked what she meant by that, she
turned to "We'nster's Dictionary and triumphantly
pointtd out this definition: "Capillary, a fine vessel.
Further investigation 6howed that more than twenty
scholars had made the same blunder.
It is asserted of a Philadelphian that he died
"worn out by too severe mental efforts in the study of
how to live without work."
His boots want half-soleing and heeling, ha is out of
tooth powder, his umbrella looks like an enlarged
window ventilator, he lives in lodgings, and he is run-
ning short of coal---and the girl, whose heart in con-
junction with his beats as one, will send him a green
velvet smoking cap embroidered with pink chenille.
And hs doesn't smoke.

A good-looking young lady has been confined in an
asyliim for a long time because she laboured under
the delusion that several men desired to marry her.
If all the good-looking young ladies who were afflicted
with that particular delusion were incacerated a very
large increase of asylum accommodation would be
required,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

INCREASE OF DRINKING IN THE

UNITED STATES.

The recently published statistics of the growth of
ale consumption of liquor in America serve to confirm
Mr. Gough's conviction that
.the temperance move-
ment is far more solidly established in England than
in the States. The report just issued from the
National Bureau of Statistics shows a steady increase
during the past five years in the consumption of
liquors in this country. The consumption (not
manufactured) of distilled spirits during the years
1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, and 1882 respectively was
57,111,982, 54,278,475, 63,526,694, 70,607,081, and
73,556,036 gallons. Fop the same years the consump-
tion of wines, native and foreign, was 19,812,676,
24,532;015, 28,484,428, 24,231,106, and 25,628,071
gallons. But the chief increase has been in malt
liquors, which aggregated 310,653,258, 345,076,118,
414,771,690, 444,800,373, and 527,051,236 gallons.

GREAT FLOODS IN THE UNITED
STATES.

Disastrous floods have occurred in Ohio, Indiana,
and Western Pennsylvania causing enormous damage.
In many places the railways are submerged and
bridges have been washed away. Several towns are
inundated. At Cleveland, Ohio, the damage is esti.
mated at 1,000,000 dole.

A freshet, reported t 9 be the most destructive ever
known, has inundated Bradford, Pennsylvania.
Nearly half the business portion of the town was
under water, the basements of 500 houses were sub.
merged, and the people were taken off with difficulty
from the second storeys. At Meadville, Pennsylvania,
over 300 families have been rescued by boats.
There is much suffering from cold and exposure,
and many cattle and live stock have been drowned.
The gas works supplying the town were inundated, and
the city plunged into total darkness.
Great damage has also been done to the manu.
facturing establishments at Indianopolls.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

EVERY FARMER HIS OWN CLERK OF

THE WEATHER.

An American has proved that the regulation of the
weather is no longer the monopoly of the great medi-
chic men of the Indians. Proceeding from the well-
known fact that the power of retaining water
possessed by clouds depends upon the temperature
at the time of the latter, and that a cloud which is
just able to hold water in the form of vapour only
requires a concussion to cause it to be precipitated
as rain, an ingenious mind in the West, according to
Iron, has evolved the following idea. A balloon
carrying a dynamite cartridge to which an electric
wire is attached is directed into a rain cloud. A slight
pressure closes the electric conduit, the cartridge in
the balloon explodes, and upon this simple yet ener-
getic invitation a refreshing shower pours upon the
parched fields. Besides other mechanical and scien-
tific aids, the famer of the future will now have to arid
to his stock.in-trade a galvanic batter?, an electric
conductor, and a balloon. Thus equipped he may
cause rain to fall—when he likes? No; when there
are clouds about.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

[From Punch.]
STEP BY STEP.
(A Chronological Table for France for the next Ten
Years.)

1683. Expulsion of Pretenders from Paris. Aboli-
tion of the regimental colours. Removal of all the
monuments of the capital connected with the history
of the reigning families.
1:4, Abolition of the title of " Monsieur." Ex-
pulsion of the Judges. Decree forbidding Bishops to
wear their mitres. The exposition of watch-chains
.declared illegal and against the policy of equality
ordained by the Republic.

1885. The names of Napeleon and Louis pronounced
illegal. Abolition of the grade of Drum• Major. All
social distinctions strictly forbidden. Servants to
treat their employers on a footing of perfect equality.
"One man is as good as another—and better," becomes
the National motto.

18-6. The name of every town in France changed
eight times. M. Hugo is deprived of his prefix,
"Victor," as the title is considered suggestive of the
hero of the First Empire. Servants once employed
by Pretenders and their descendants or relatives ex-
pelled from France.

1887. Equality on the Stage introduced. . Pieces
cast from the stock companies by lot. Expulsion of
all the dramatic Authors on their protesting against
this regulation. Decree authorising cab•drivers to sit
inside their vehicles while their fares drive their
horses.

.1888. Installation f the ninety-first Premier elected
within three years. Creation of a universal Parlia•
meat, to which everyone at his birth belongs, in sub-
stitution of the two Houses. Banishment of all the
Doctors on the score of their giving their services
nearly exclusively to the rich. M. Hugo exiled
because allusion is made to him as "the Prince of
Poets."

1889. Dogs and cats presented with the Franchise.
Expulsion of wearers of more than one shirt a week.
Decree forbidding the use of any. letters of the
alphabet which can he employed in making such
words as " King " "Prince," or "Emperor."
1890. Withdrawal of" Louis" and " Napoleons "
from the currency. Abolition of all grades in the
Church, the Civil Service, and the Bar.
1891. Law and order prohibited. The Army de-
clared to consist entirely of privates. All the letters
of the alphabet reduced to the same signiticance. The
Republic declared eternal.

1-892. Return of a "Pretender" at the head of the
Army. Overwhelming enthusiasm, and political and
social slavery for the next twenty years I
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS IN

AUSTRALIA.

A Sportsman telegram. dated Brisbane, Monday
afternoon, states :—The English cricketers have just
concluded an engagement here against Eighteen of
Queensland, in which the Colonials have sustained an
overwhelming reverse. The. visitors, on going into
bat, scored another heavy innings, viz., 265, whilst
against this the Cornstalks were but able to con.
tribute the meagre totals of 62 and 49, the lion,
Ivo Bligh's team thus winning by no less than an
innings and 154 runs. The weather was fine, the
attendance large, and the wicket in capital order for
run-getting.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

HALESOW EN.

TILLNSFICHEI.—At the Pollee Court on Tuesday,
before Messrs. H. -.Tem, E. B. Phillips, an 1 H.
Howard, the following transfers took place :—The
Bull's Head, from John Smith to Samuel Miles;
the New Inn, Quinton from John Yates to Henry
Tato; eat door Wenn. from Wino= *win

Adams to Arthur Baker,
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. —William Snead, Of Birm-
ingham, was charged with cruelly illtreating two
horses by _beating t'lem, on the 27th ult. PC.
Barley proved the case which was withdrawn on
payment i costs.
CAUTION TO FARMERS —John Hodgetts, farmer,
residing at C-k,inore, was charged with having on
lii pratnises rive Cows s lug, from fo it and mouth
disease, and not reporting the same, on the 29th
nit Mr. Shakespeare defended. Superintendent
Hardman proved th it he visited defendant's cattle
yard and found some cows sttlfering from foot and
mouth dieease. Defendant had not given informa-
tion to the police. " Abriliam Green, veterinary
surgeon, Dudley, nroved that he found five cows
suffering from foot and mouth disease. Mr.
Shakespeare addressed the Bench for the defence
and said his client left home early in the morning
and when he returned his man told him the statetbe
' cattle were in, and he at once gave information to
the police. He (Mr. Shakespeare) asked the Bench
to dismiss the case, as defendant as soon as he
knew the cattle were diseased, gave information to
the police. The summons was dismissed.
DRUNKENNESS —John Leeson was charged with
being drunk and disorderly on • the 21st ult. P.C.
Stevenson proved the case. Defendant pleaded
guilty and was fined ss. and costs.—Sampson
Andrews was charged with a similar offence on the
20th ult. P.C. Stevenson proved the case and de-
fendant was fined 23. 6d. an,l costs.
CAUTION TO WAGONERS. —Henry Haines was
charged with riding on his wagon without reins,
at Hasburv, on the 30th utt, P.C. Hardwicke
proved the case and defendant was fined is. and
costs.
ANOTHER DRUNK.—Charles Holloway was charged
with being drunk and disorderly on the 20th De-
cember. P.C. Hardwick° proved the case and de.
fendant was fined 23. 6d and Costs.
CHARGE op DESTROYING FlSH.—George Bennett
was charged with attempting to destroy a quan-
tity of fish at the Manor Abbey Farm, the property
of Mr. Green, by putting lime into the water. The
case was adjourned for 14 days for the attendance
of wi.nesses.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

THE MARKETS%.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—moNDAT.
The cattle trade shows no fresh feature. Supplies are no/
large, but are about sufficient for the demand, which vat
generally quiet. A fair number of beasts came to hand fr°/
our own grazing districts, and there were a few Scotch, buto°
many Irish. There was a quiet business doing at steadyprkw
The best Scots and crosses sold at Os to 68 6d per 8112. Prot
Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex we received about 1,500; 1!,0;;
Scotland 145, and from Ireland, 80 head. The foreign
of the market was fairly well supplied with Danish bessw
which sold slowly at about late rates. The sheep pens "PI
sparingly supplied. A fair inquiry prevailed, and v1131,,A
were steady. The best Downs and half brads sold at 7s
to Ss per 81b. Calves and pigs were quiet, but firm.
Mons ;—Coaree and inferior beasts, 4s to Is; second
ditto, Is to Is 6d; prime large oxen, 5s 8.1 to 63; ditto 800 ,
dcc., 6s to 6s 24.; coarse and inferior sheep, Is gd WI;
second quality ditto, 6s to 7s; prime coarse woolled, 78 44
7s 81; prime Southdown, 7s 84 to ; large coarse oalves,n
to Os 6d; prime small ditto, Os 6d to 75; large hogs, 21
to 43 2d; neat small porkers, 4s 44 to 4s 8d per Sib. to
the offal,
METROPOLITAN MEAT /MARKET. —MOZIPAI"
SO
A larger supply, but trade slower, and prices were no-
k
firm. The quotations are as follows :—lnferior beef, 81
Is 84; middling 'ditto, 4s to 4s 8d; prime large ditto.r
104 to Is 2d; prime small ditto, Is to Is 4d; veal, Os to 608du:
inferior mutton, 4s to 4s 8d: middling ditto, 58 to 51Lii
prime ditto, 65 to 65 8d ; large pork, 38 64 to 33 10d ;
ditto, 4a to 45 44 per 81b by the carcase.

GAME AND POULTRY.
_„4l,
Nowegian capercai!ste, 3e 6a to 6a 6d; ditto Mach BPn ;
24 to Ss ; ditto ptarmigan, is to is 4d; hare., 4s to Atria
white ditto, 2s 6d to 33; rabbits, is to 2s; 'woodcock, 41rwl,
Os ; snipe, 2s to 2a 2d ; guinea towl, 2s ed to Ss 9d ; 1)01
8s 6d to 12s 61 ; live hens, ls 9d to 2a; chickens, 2a to 21
ducks, Ss to 4s each.

FISH,
Whiting, 109 to 15s per basket; lobsters, 12s ed to 40 Petner
dozen; crabs, 18. s to 30s per kit; cod
ls Z 5 17s del to
w`6(l
to 41 •
ort' ; crimped ditto, 10i to 20a each'; oysters, re
per dozen ; mackerel (smoked), 28 od 0 63 Pd per snos
loiloaters, 41 to Ps del per box ; kipper herrings, ds (3dof
per pad; trout, 2s to 2a 2,1 per lb. ; large soles. is
to
pair; slips, lid to Is 3d per lb. AS P.
POTATO.
The for
vt, bl°ll
supply of potatoes on off
otter was moderate,
a quiet trade prevailed, as follows :—Magnum
to 1503 ; Regents, 110 s to 120 s ; Champlonss 110 s to
ton German reds, 54 to es ; ditto blues, 51 ed ;
reeks, 44 8d per bag.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

OLD HILL INSTITIJ FE:

The first annual meeting of the above Institute
was held on Monday last, at the Institute, Old Hill.
The Rev. H.• W. A, kinson (president) presidintr.:—
The report of the Committee, who was read by Mr.
T. Cooksey (hon sec.), showed that the expenditure
for the year had exceeded the receiirs, and that
there was a balance one to the Treesurer of
..t6 OS Oiel. During the year the Committee had to
meet certain extraordinary expenses, consequent
upon the formation of the Institute, but these
expenses had been met, or nearly so, by the proceeds
of an exhibition of dissolving views which hid
been given by the vice-president (Mr. W. Bassano)
The Committee had to tender,to him their thanks for
bearing on that and on a subEequent occasion the ex-
pense of a magic lantern exeibition. Whilst acknow-
leleieg their iniebi-edness for as istance ia meeting
those extraordinary expenses, the Committee could
not but express that the subscriptions of the
member-, ha! been in-ulficient .0 meet the ordinary
expenses of the Institute. The ordinary expen ss
had, during the year, amounted to about .£39, while
the stbscriptions of members, together with the
money realized by the Bele of papers, only am .unted
to about £24. The number tf members during the
year h el been on an average 69 and it would be seen
that the monthly subscription receive t for those
members were not sufficieet to Meet the ordinary
neceSsary expellees. The Committee earnestly asked
the co-operation of the members with the endeavour
to increase the present dumber of members, and by
their personal influence to do all in their power to
further the otjects of the Ins itute. A lecture had
been given during the year by Mr. W. Bassano,
conuexion with the Institute and they (the Com-
mittee) had make arrangements for several more to
be delivered within the next Lev mouths. the first
of which will be given by the president. The Corn
olittee hal also through tee kindness of Mr. L.
Hall Flemings, who had voluntary given his services;
been enabled to hold a shorthand class for the
benefit of the yotnetter memb,rs, and t e qommittee
we.e pleased to say that this class had be, n well
attended. The Coinmittee had hoped ere this to
have taken some active Qteps towards utrining a
library in conrertion with the Ins. itute, but teey
had not, in consequence or their indebtedness, seen
their wty clear to move in the matter, but they,
however, fully recognised that as ix ing witain the
objects of the Institute. The Committee had
arranged with the Trinity Cricket Club for the amal-
gamation of the club with the Institute, and by
those means had'obtained for all annual members
the benefits of the cricket club wlhout atiy further
subseription or p syment and the Committee hoped
to improve the recreation ground at the back of the
Raft for the ben, fit or the Institute.—Tete report
was adopted.—After the re-election of the Com-
mittee, the usual'voe.et of thanks were passed and
the meeting terminated.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

THE WORKING OF THE IRISH LAND

ACT.

A Parliamentary return just issued shows that under
the Irish Land Act there had been up to the end of
la3t November 85,723 applications to have fair rents
fixed; in 18,692 of these rents had been fixed, 3,675
applications had either been dismissed or struck out,
and 2,427 were withdrawn, while 19,906 agreements
fixing fair rents were regiatered. A total of 5,057
appeals had been lodged, of which, up to the date
named, 1,031 had been heard and 269 withdrawn.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

PROFESSOR BEESLY ONMAND
NATIONALIZATION.

Mr. A. R. Wallace delivered a lecture at the South.
place Institute, Finsbury, London, on Tuesday even-
ing, on Land Nationalization.
Professor Beesly presided, and, in closing the pro-
ceedings, said he was not present as pledging himself
to the programme, of the lecturer, or any other pro-
gramme. In considering this question they musb.
bear in mind the importance of not disturbing the
sense of security of property. Some people seemed
to desire that the whole value of property of land-
owners should be taken away from them. He rather
approved of the scheme ori.inally suggested by Mr.
Wallace, that the time for the cessation of private
property in land should be deferred to a date which
would make it impossible that any individual landlord
would suffer at the present moment if he wished to put
his land in the market. This would get rid of the in-
justice of making a special class of the community
suffer for the advantage of the whole in a way that
would not in the long run be advantageous to the
whole community, for it would be sure to be followed
by 'a demand for the spoliation of some other class.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

THREATENING LETTERS TO MR.

- GLADSTONE,

Mr. Gladstone it is reported, has received—or
rather there has been intercepted on its way to him—a
lettter warning him not to return to London. The
writer informs him that a plot has been arranged
for his destruction should he again place his foot
In London. The letter is signed by a person
with the appropriate name of "Sword," and -is
accompanied by a printed proclamation denouncing
many things and divers persons. 1 his letter is
only one of a series which are constantly delivered
at Mr. Gladstone's address, and are, for the most
part, promptly put into the waste paper basket.
In fact, the measure which Mr. Gladstone fills from
time to time in the public mind is curiously marked
by the ebb and flow of threatening letters. At all
epochs, when he is either carrying forward or resisting
great measures, the tide of threatening letters rises, to
ebb when the:Axsitenaentisubeidee.

LEGAL MourrioN,—A Land Conveyance: A mud
cart.—Funny Folks, j

INVOLUNTARY EMIGRANTS.

A curiously varied party of creatures go out by the
National Line steamship Queen to take their places in
the show of Barnum's rival, Adam Forepaugh.

On the main deck are a dozep high-bred racers of
English stock, numbering among them offspring of
Blair Athol and Blue Gown, These animals' in charge
of six English jockeys, are to be run in a travelling
hippodrome to show our American cousins who have
not seen the glories of Epsom how the Blue Riband of
the Turf is lost and won.

On the opposite aide of the great steamer, in a
large and comfortable loose box, are three well-
shaped, meek-looking, but most obstinate little
donkeys, who showed a determined and patriotic ob-
jection to being removed from their native land;
while forward in the great ship a giraffe, brought from
the Zoological Gardens at Antwerp, of a generation
too stift-necked to be confined 'tween decks has been
placed in a hatchway with legs below and head above
the main deck.

Other interesting specimens in the collection are a
mountain zebra, striped down to the hoofs, a cow
faced antelope, a fine pair of ostriches, male and
female, from the Paris Jardin d'Acclimatation, an
emu, from Lille, an aggressively.complexioned man•
drill, fruit.eater as he is, with a brilliantly empurpled
nose, and a kangaroo.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

ACCIDENT ON THE " AGINCOURT,"

On Tuesday an accident involving the deaths of
two men occurred on board the Agmcourt, flagship
a Rear-Achniral Sir F. Sullivan, in Plymouth Sound,
when she was on the point of leaving for her annual
cruise.

An inquiry subsequently held by the Baltash
Coroner, before a jury composed of seamen serving on
the ship, brought out the following details
At eight o'clock the evolution of crossing the royal
yards\wa4 being performed. The foretopmast had been
fitted, and all was proceeding :IS usual, when, without
any warning, it suddenly snapped off at the topmost
nap and fell to port,carrying the two deceased, M'Carthy
and Gimblett, who were on it at the time. Both fell
on board,one (McCarthy) striking against the fore and aft
chain and then bounding into the ship's side between
the rigging and berthing ; the other (Glmblett) fell on
the hammock netting, and the stanchion penetrated
his body, death Wing instantaneous in both cases. The
men fell about 140 ft., and the skull fractures alone were
sufficient to cause death.

A verdict of accidental death was returned. The
mast which snapped had recently been supplied to the
ship at Devonport, and was apparently sound.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

MR. BRADLAUGH AND THE HOUSE
OF COMMONS.

In London, on Sunday, a crowded meeting, under
the auspices of the combined Working Men's Political
Clubs and Radical organisations of the metropolis,
was held on Clerkenwell-green, "to protest against
the continued violation of Northampton's constitu-
tional right, and the illegal action of the majority of
the House of Commons in excluding a duly elected
member from taking his seat in that anembly. .
The following resolutions were passed :—" That this
meeting pledges itself to use every legitimate means
in its power to secure the rights of the thrice legally
and duly elected junior member for the borough of
Northampton to take his seat in the House of
Commons, in compliance with the duty imposed upon
him by his constituency, and also to make the forth-
coming demonstration in favour of Mr. Bradlaugh, on
the 15th inst., as large, effective, and representative as
possible."

"That this meeting is of opinion that the prolonged
exclusion from his rightful seat in the House of
Commons of Mr. Charles Bradlaugh, as one of the con-
stitutionally elected members for Northampton, is
contrary to legal and constitutional right, in opposi-
tion to the principles of civil and religious liberty and
a disgrace to the nineteenth century."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10

EXCITING SCENE AT A FIRE IN
LONDON.

Late on Saturday night an alarm of fire was raised
at 105, Prince's-road, Notting-hill, and it was found
that an alarming fire had broken out upon the pre-
mises of H. G. Shipton, corn and flour dealer. A
man named Betheridge, who assisted in the business,
and
,who resided on the second 'floor with his family,
immediately ran upstairs when he heard the alarm.
The fire, however, burned fiercely, and the unfor-
tunate inmates were unable to descend; and Police-
constable 466, who was early in his endeavours to
render aid, was frustrated, owing to the staircase
falling in when he entered the building, his helmet
being knocked into the fire, and his coat being much
burnt,

By this time a large crowd of spectators had
assembled, and the excitement among the neighbours
was intense, the more so when Betheridge appeared
at the front window on the second floor with an infant
in his arms, which he threw among the crowd below.
The poor little thing, aged only seven weeks, was for-
tunately caught, but was found to have been injured
from burning. The frantic father once more returned
to the window with his little daughter, whom he also let
fall among the people, and in this case the result was
more fortunate—the child having esdped the fire on
being taken from her bed, and being but little hurt in
the descent. There had not been time for the brigade
to arrive while the above painful incidents were wit-
nessed, and just as the exhausted man was getting out
of the window himself an escape was seen approach.
ing. The entreaties of the crowd for him to "Stop
where you are," "Wait a minute," had no effect, and
he precipitated himself to the pavement below. The
poor fellow fell heavily and dislocated his right leg,

besides baying suffered from_trias_ effects of burning.
As speedily as possible engines were in attendance,
and they were the means of preventing the fire from
extending. The father and his infant child were taken
to the West London Hospital.

The report of the ()court ence submitted to Captain
Shaw is as follows :—" Back room on first floor, and
back and front rooms on second floor and contents
burned out, and part of roof off staircase from the
first to second floor nearly destroyed, and the rest of
house of seven rooms and contents severely damaged
by fire and water. Edward Betheridge, aged seven
weeks, injured by being thrown from the second•floor
window; George Betheridge, aged 25 years, injured
by jumping from the second-floor window; and Alice
Betheridge, 'aged 3 years and six months, slightly
burned on the right hand."
How the mother of the unfortunate children escaped
is not officially reported to the police or the fire
brigade; but it is said she dropped from one of the
windows, sustaining but little injury further than a
shock to the system. More than two hundred con-
stables were present during the fire, their task being
no enviable one.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-17

LYE.

LYE CRICKET AND FOOTBALL CL11113.-011 MOD
thy evening last a concert was given in the Tem-
perence Hall, Lye, in aid of the funds of the above
club. Mr. H. T. Hickman, LP., occupied the chdir
an' there was a good attendance. The concert was
a complete success, and the following ladies and
gentlemen took part in it, Misses B ite, Millie Field.
Steele, and A. Steele. stud Messrs. Bach-, Cox,
Cusac, Gilliam, Rhodes. sparrow, and J. T. Randle.