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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-24

EDUCATION AMONG COLLIERS.

Lord Aberdare, speaking at Mountain Ash on
Tuesday, alluded to the increased interest young
colliers were taking in scientific education, and said
that he was particularly pleased to observe that the
greater number who attended the geological, magnetic,
and electric classes in that town were young colliers.
lie could well understand the labouring classes being
appalled at the difficulties of science as laid down by
lecturers, but when they found their fellows able to
give an account of the formation of coal, to show how
the earth was formed, and to point out the various
plants which went to the formation of coal, there was
hope for a largo extension of knowledge amongst
working men. Re believed those young men would
be apostles of learning, the result of those advanced
schools which were regarded with so much favour in
South Wales.

A PRACTICAL AND BENEVOLENT
IDEA,
A novel and promising mode of relieving the distress
occasioned by a great accident has been suggusted by
the Bishop of Melbourne (says the Pall Mall Gazette),
Speaking at the recent public meeting in Melbourne
convened to raise a fund for the relief of those who
have been widowed and orphaned by the recent ter-
rible mining disaster in Creswick, Bishop Moorhouse
suggested that "the rich men of Melbourne should
take care of the seventy-five orphans by endowing
them with £lOO each. He himself, a comparatively
poor man offered £5O "towards endowing one of the
children," and if the amount could not be raised he
would give £lOO, "so as to have an orphan all to him-
self." Mr. Francis Ormond, one of the richest of
Victorians, at once subscribed 100 guineas towards
"an orphan fund," and before the cIOS f the meeting
the mayor of Melbourne announced that there seemed
a fair prospect of the Bishop's idea being carried out.

When the French Republic shut up the Jesuit
schools and colleges in Paris many of the Jesuit
fathers settled in England. They have now esta-
blished two colleges in this country, one a Halos°
place, near Canterbury, and the other at
Mold, in
Flintshire. At these establishments there are close
noon 500 students, all of whom are the sons of French
men c.)f the upper and upper middle classes. As pro-
fessors, masters, teachers, and working pilots, there
are now in England not lees than 100 French Jesuit
fathere,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-24

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PRINTING DEPARTMENT.

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other Posters.
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And ALL HINDS of PRINTING, in Black or
Coloured Inks

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STATIONERY.

Envelopes,Note Paper, and ALL KINDS ef>.:
PLAIN and FANCY STATIONERY.
Large Stock of PLAYING CARDS, Non
- Designs and Patterns.
BILL PAPER, PENS, INK, ko.
POCKET BOOKS, CHILDREN $ 100 ii
Toy Books, Spelliag awl Bowling kooks
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-24

CARRIAGE ACCIDENT IN ROME.

On Monday evening as a two-horse carriage was
driving across the Ripetta-bridge the horses took
fright and plunged. The driver tightened the reins'
but some some boards in the pavement getting loose
the carriage jolted, and he rolled backwards into it
The horses then dashed across the bridge at ful
speed, and ran the shaft with such force against
the walled parapet at the other end that it
was hurled into the street below, a depth of
some ten feet. For a moment the horses recoiled,
then trailing the carriage and its human freight after
them, they bounded into the street below. The
horses escaped almost unhurt. Not so the hapless
inmates. The coachman had his skull fractured, and
his leg broken, and was not expected to recover.
Deputy Piccoli broke his right leg ; the Countess
Pioveni, her wrist. The Countess Giusti and Miss
Line, an Englishwoman, escaped with slight injuries.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-24

POTATO.

A moderate supply of potatoes wag on offer. T11e1te41O;
fair trade as follows ;—Magnum Bonums. 130° er to°
Regents, 110 s to 120 s ; Champions, 1105 to no P
German reds, 64 6d to 68 ; Dutch rocks, 4s Sd Per bag.

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In the Horn or LORDS Feb. 19, Farl Sydney. as Lord
Steward, read the following reply from her Majesty the
Queen to the Address passed in their lordship's House DU
Thursday last :
" I thank you for your loyal and dutiful Address. I con-
fidently rely upon your cordial assistance and support in all
measures which may be submitted to you for the purpose
Of improving and strengthening the laws and institutions
of the country, and promoting the best interests of my
Empire. 7
Lord Lansdowne gave notice that on the Ist of March be
would move for a Royal Commission to inquire into the best
means of giving the holders of land in Ireland a proprietary
Interest in the soil by the purchase of their holdings.
Earl Granville announced that the Government would in-
troduce Bills relating to naval discipline, the amendment of
the medical laws, the protection of young girls, and other
matters.
After some further business their Lordships adjourned at
ave minutes to six o'clock.

In the HouSE oF ComMoNs, several questions on Irish
affairs and other subjects having been put and answered,
the Marquis of Hartington informed Lord John Manners
that her Majesty's Government did not think there would be
any advantage in introducing any of the measures men-
tioned in the Queen's Speech in the House of Lords except
that which related to Welsh University education. There
,would, however, be introduced very shortly in that House
aeveral other measures not mentioned in the Queen's
ipeech.
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Forster. who before had been congratulated by many
Members, on rising to put a question in reference to Basuto,
Land, nAs loudly cheered by both sides.
In enterer to a question from Sir W. Lawson as to the in-
tiontion of the Government in reference to Local Option, Sir
W. Harcourt said they regarded licensing as a matter of
local Government, and would deal with it when they
brought in their Local Government measure.

rkY, FTI3 e't ,os,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-24

THE VICTORIA CROSS.

The London Gazette unnonnees that the Queen hae
been graciously pleased to signify her intention to
confer the decoration of the Victoria Cross upon
Private Frederic Corbett, 3rd Battalion, the Kleg'il
Royal Rifle Corps. During the reconnaissance 111:41
Kafrdawar, on the sth of August, 1882, the Monnteu
Infantry, with which Private Corbett was serving,
came undEr a hot fire from the enemy and suffered
some loss, including Lieutenant Howard-Vyse, nor'
tally wounded. This officer fell in the open, there
being then no time to move him, Private Corbett asked
and obtained permission to remain by him; though
under a constant fire, he sat down and endeavoured to
stop the bleeding of this officer's wounds until the
Mounted Infantry received orders to retire, when b 9
rendered valuable assistance in carrying him off the
field.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-24

TEE END OF AN INTERESTING
SURGICAL CASE.

The waiter Geniscain, who swallowed the spoon
four months ago in Faris, and on whom Dr. F4lizet
performed the operation of gastrotomy, is dead. The
operation, al we stated at the time, was most success.
ful (remarks the St. James's Gazette). The spoon was
taken out and the :opening in the stomach stitched up
again with silver wire. He was put on a rigorous diet
of rum and soup, and was favourably progressing
towards what was confidently expected would prove
s complete recovery. Unhappily, however, some
three weeks ago he was seized with a violent
craving for more solid food, and, profiting by
the absence of the person who was placed in charge
of him he managed to get hold of a loaf of bread and
a large piece of cheese, which
.he ate greedily. As
was to be expected, inflamation speedily declared
itself, the suture came undone, and the wound re-
opened. It was stitched up again; but after a little
time peritonitis supervened, and he died on Sunday
ad at the hospital of St. Louis.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-24

INLAND REVENUE STAMP DUTIES.

A notice has been issued from the Poet Office
stating that the duties, which have hitherto been
denoted by adhesive Inland Revenue stamps of the
value of 2d,, 3d., 63.., 9d., is., and 2s. 6d,, or by com-
binations of those stamps, are for the future to be
denoted by postage stamps. Until a postage stamp
of the value of 2,1. 6d. shall have been provided, that
amount of duty may be denoted either by the present
Inland Revenue stamp at 2. 6d. or by the neck
number of postage stamps at lower rates; -
although no more of the superseded adhesive Inlank
Revenue stamps will be supplied to postmasters for
sale to the public, yet any such stamps which may
already be in the poseession of the public may con-
tinue to be used for the payment of Inland Revenue
duties, and they may be used also in payment of
postage,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-24

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-24

IiAGLE .

S-rucx S Lis.—At this sii on Monday last, there
was a fair supply of tat beasts, sheep, and pigs.
Collptition for beef was especially keen and very
high rakes were realised. Mutton was scarcely
dear as at s-me previ mA sales. Fat heif •rs made
as high as £27 12s 61. hee p 893.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-24

Notai anbpiistritt ljebas.

COUNTY COURT.

BIRD v. KING & Co.—At the County Court )n
Wednesday, before Sir Rupert Kettle (judge).
—This was an ction brought by John Bird to re-
cover the sum of £42 from Messrs. King & Co., for
'work done.—Mr. Homer appeared for plaintiff and
Mr. Waldron for defendants.—The case was heard
on the previous coutt day, and his Honour now
gave a verdict for plaintiff fot the amount claimed,
less £5. _ .

JOYES v PE&RSON.—This was an action brought
by Ann Jones, formerly a cook in Mr. W. Parsons
employ, to rPcover the sum of £l2 10. i, balance of
wages allege to be due.—Mr. H Collis was for
plaintiff and Mr. Waldron for defendant.—Pl. intiffi
said that the amount claimed was due to her f renal
defendant in respect of wages. She a imitted that
defendant's daughter was in the habit of payin.gher
her wages.—Defendant produced a book showing
that he had paid to his daughter all the wages that
were due to plaintiff —His Honour gave a non
Suit.

OWEN V. THomsoN.—This was an action brought
by plaintiff, who a short time ago wis in pos-
session of Vauxhall Inn, ag iity-t Arthur Thomson,
recently I;ndlord of the Swan Hotel, to recover th.•
slat of £l7, the value of the license aud goodwill
of the Vauxhall Inn, and £3 10s cists.—From the
evidence of pla.litiff it appeared that he was in
possessint of the Vauxhall Inn. and defendant VS
entrusted to let it, and defendant alleged that be
had a good deal of trouble for which he claimed
£2 2s, and refused to give up the license until he
was paid.—His Honour ordered defendant to give
up the Fcense, which was done,
MALE V. MALE.—This was an action brought by
George Mal • against Edward Male to recover the
sum of £6 7s, being the v,ilue of one coun-erpatv.,
two blankets, a gtld chain. and a sovoreign
Mr. \Val Iron ,as for plaiutiff.—Hia Honour gave
a nonsua.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-24

DISASTER IN AMERICA,

A frightful catastrophe took place at Jefferson.
vine, Indiana, last Saturdn evening. Three
hundred people driven from their homes by the
floods were domiciled in a brick building formerlY
used as a soldiers' home, when the foundations'
undermined by the water, gave way, and the walls fell
suddenly with a frightful crash. The air was filled
with the shrieks of women and children and the
groans of the injured. A hundred citizens hurtle'
diately began to remove the ruins. Seven dead
bodies were found, and many injured. The remainder
escaped miraculously. A mother was found fatal'l
injured, with her body bent into an arch over her
infant, whom she was shielding from harm. The
child was uninjured.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-24

RAILWAY COMPANIES' CHARGES.

Mr. Tomlinson asked the President of the Board of Trade
whethey It was the intention of Ber Majesty's Government
to bring ip a Bill this session to carry out the recom•
mendations of the Select Committee appointed last session
to inquire into the charges of Railway Companies, du...
Mr. Chamberlain thought the hon. member would agree
'With him that it was not desirable to multiply Bills unless
there was some prospect of Carrying them; and the Govern-
solent list was already full. If an opportunity should arise
at any future period, it might bg desisoble to introduce
such a Bill as that to which the hon. niniber had referred.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-24

A BR.* RAIL CON fRACT.

• The chief topic of conversation in circles during
he last ten days eas been the con ract just let by
the government of New South Wales fer the supply
of 72,000 tons of steel rills, which was announee 1
in our issue of February 2, as peedieg. Speculation
was rife as to what firin the or ler had been given
to, and much curiosity wa evinces to learn tilt,
price at which the manufacturer had underteken
to supi:4 this large quantity of rails, for it leaked
out ear y that the wnole 72,000 ions had been given
to one firm. It was not very long before it tran-
spired teat the order had gone to Cumberland, and
we are now in a po ition to state that it was tak-•n
by Messrs. Uarnmell Sr. Co, late of the Dronfield
Works, near Sheffiel t. We are also informed on
very good authority that the price for the whole
contrast is such thae, if it leaves the sellers £5 per
ton f.o b at Workington, they m ty be congratulated.
At this igute we think it will be aowed on all sides
i hat the government of New South %Vales have
stade a good bargain. ant may be considered to
have bought tthe rails upon as advantageous
terms as it was po-sible to do. There is not much
margin left for a drop in prices On the other
hand, it appears te be very much of a speeulation
on the part ef ;tie manufacturers, who have boun
teeinselves to supply the rails over a period ot
tout four y ars, at a price wilic,t is considerably
blow the average value during the recent times.
Ev e, if th-y ave reduced the exteet of the speeu•
tatiou teen vsriat by inakiqg contrasts for the raw
material, t'tere is still the item of w.ges, the courso
of which for tee next four years it is quite im-
possible to foresee. It may be concluded, there-
fore, that Ilessrs, Cammeil have I-es:lced to run
some risk in order to secure a good at ck order
for their new works, which are rapidly being pushed
towards completion. Toe great difference in the
estimates which were put upon the risks of such a
long running contract by the various manufac-
turers is shown by thi fact that the tenders ranged
from the minimum up t ..26 2s. 6d. per ton.
Iron.•
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-24

MR. HOWARD, M.P., AND THE
FARMERS' ALLIANCE.

A large and enthusiastic meeting in connection with
the Farmers' Alliance was held at Farringdon, Berke,
on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. James Howard, M.P.,
who spoke, advocated the better representation of
the farmer in Parliament. He was in favour of a
concession of local rates, but said that was a small
matter as compared with the reduction of rents.
He advocated important functions being assigned
to county boards, such as the control of rivers,
roads, public houses, and above all the neces-
sary machinery for the conduct of county elec-
tions, with a view to reduction in their cost. What
was wanted was a thorough measure of tenants' com-
pensations. Tenants were content to run the risk inci-
dental to their calling, but they wanted to be secured
against their improvements being appropriated by any
other persons.
The meeting unanimously passed a resolution in
favour of giving full security to the outgoing tenant
for his unexhausted improvements, and preventing his
rent being raised on his improvements.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-24

EXECUTION AT LINCOLN.

The first execution at the new prison at Lincoln
took place at nine o'clock on Monday morning, when
James Anderson, aged 50, a retired publican, was hanged
for the murder of his wife at Eastforu, near Gains.
borough, on the 7th of Elepe;aber, 1882. The morning
was dull, ad au nom) of the proceedings could be seen
outside the prison there was no attendance of the
public. At a few minutes to nine Marwood attended
on the unfortunate man, who was perfectly calm, and
throughout the dread proceedino he betrayed no
emotion whatever. Marwood allowed a drop of eight
feet, and tlie culprit appeared to diq instantamenely,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-24

THE MARKETS.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE ISIARKEZ—MOIOO,
The cattle trade is without any fresh leature of Lie vor
ance. Supplies are not large, but are about sufficient. f.ts
fine breeds the demand generally is firm. As regards be.:7,4
the fresh arrivals from our own gracing districts were I:7‘,
limited, and those from Scotland and Ireland only mod er?s,:st
The trade, was quiet but steady at late rates. The„voix,
Scots and crosses made 6a to Cs 2d per Bibs. From IC_,°,,rloid
Suffolk, and Essex were received 800, from the mspa
and Home Counties 300, from Scotland 77, and from 1,!e„;.- of
60 head. On the foreign side of the market the
beasts wele limited, chiefly as usual, to Danish. The "noel
was quiet on former terms. The show of sheep 0110!
was only moderate. There was a slower inquirY aloa
week's prices. The best Downs and half-breds sold stl se
to 8s per 81b. Calves were scarce and dear. rigs ,gl,OO
fell prices. At Deptford were about 900 beasts an" esit*
sheep. Current quotations ;—Coarse and -inferior b...„6
4s 4d to bs; second quality ditto, 5s to 6s 8d; prime 17174
oxen, 63 8d to Cs; ditto Scots, &c., 6s to 6s 2d; colir.e6d
inferior sheep, Cs •to Ca 6d ; second quality ditto,
7s fld ; prime coarse woolled, is 8d to So; prime So0tb,";011
83 to Ss 2d ; large coarse calves, 6s to 6s fid ; primB:oo
ditto, 6s ad to 7a; large hogs, 3s 10d to 4s 2d; Des"
porkers, 45 4d to 4s Sd per 81b. to sink the offal.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—II0—
The supply was moderate, but the trade generallYrio
very skm; top prices were fully maintained
quality, especially for small mutton and veal, Dlevi.iroe
Inferior beef, 3s to 3s 8d ; middling ditto, 4s to 438 ;SP, 6d;
large ditto, 4s 10d to 63 4d; prime small ditto, .58 t°,,,4064
veal, 6s to 6s 8d; inferior mutton, 4s to 4s 8d •' EaL „orXt
ditto, 6s to is 8d ; prime ditto, 6s 0(1 to 6s 10d ; largr the
3s 8d to 4s; small ditto, 4s 2d to 4s f3d per 81b.
carcase.

GAME AND POULTRY. .fith
Large fowls, 5s ed to s; small ditto, 25 to 45; cWCOt.
2s 9d to 3s eda • ducks, is to ss; pigeons, 10d to 15 TA.`;bbits,
deaux ditto, is ed to Is 8d; hares, 3s 6d to 45
is Lid to 33; conies, Is to is 6d; snipe, 2s to 23
cock, is to ss; widgeon, is 9d to 2s 3d; plovers, ls to
each.
FISR. to 664 i
Pickled herrings, lea to 40a; pickled cod, 403 bps •
to •
smoked haddock, 33s Lid to 495; fresh herrings, -- ins bsrrs
roused ditto, 363 ed to 435; red ditto, 15s to 30s Pe. so
trout and salmon, is 5d to Is 9d per lb; mackerel, 35,A9 pet
mullet, 10a to 15s; lobsters, 131 to 455; crabs, 83 to "
dozen.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-24

ACCIDENT AND PANIC AT A MEETING.

An alarming accident occurred at Rockwell-green,
near Wellington, Somerset, on Friday evening in last
week, which resulted in the death of one person, and
in injuries, more or less serious, to 40 others.
A meeting was being held in the upper room of a
builder's shop which had recently been converted into a
temperance hall, when the flooring in the middle of the
room suddenly subsided, precipitating about 100 persons
ii,to the shop beneath, a depth of 18ft. A panic ensued,
and in the confusion many persons were injured about
the head by falling beams, while others had their arms
and legs broken in the fall. One girl from Wellington
was taken out dead. The room was so densely crowded
at the time of the meeting that many persons perched
themselves in the windows, and when the floor gave
way it was with difficulty that these were rescued
from the outside by means of ladders. The chairman
and his friends occupied a platform at the end of the
room farthest from the door. This platform remained
intact, but all communication with the door was cut
off, The party here were also ultimately got out
through the windows. It is feared that some of the
injuries may prove fatal.
An inquest has been held on the body of the girl
who was killed, when the jury returned a verdict of
" Accidental death," and exonerated the committee
from all blame.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-24

IN THE MIDLAND COUNTIES

NAG'S HEAD INN,

KING STREET (Late o StoLeStieset), AND BAIT AND LIVERY STABLE)s,UDLI elk

DUDLEY.

E DANKS. St. Thornaa-atreet Netherton.
GOULD, Undertaker, Cradley Heath._
MOORE and FERRER, Undettakera,Kingswinferd
gIiGAINTI: G. WOODALL. Market•street, do.
WHITFIELD,I do. Brierley Ell
DORREL, do. do.
EMERY do. do

A Large and Well-selected Stock or

GEORGE MORRIS, PROPP.ii!';'l:o.ti:,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-24

DISASTER IN AN AMERICAN COAL
MINE.

A terrible disaster occurred at Braidwood, Illinois,
on Friday in last week. A coal mine beneath the
prairie was suddenly flooded with water, and 73 miners
were drowned. The rains and floods had transformed
the prairie into a vast lake, and the pressure of the
water broke through the earth above a section of the
mine, letting the water int 9 the galleries, where it
spread from one to another with noiseless and frightful
rapidity, cutting off all the avenues of escape. Many
galleries were so low that the miners worked lying on
their backs, picking out the coal above their heads.
They were drowned without warning. Engines com-
menced pumping out the water, but it would take
twenty-five days to reach the victims.

A later telegram, dated Tuesday,. says that the
number of persons hitherto ascertained to have perished
in the Diamond Coal Mine at Braidwood is 80, and it
is feared that the number of deaths recorded will ulti-
mately reach 100.
ACCIDENT AT A FUNERAL.

An alarming accident occurred during some funeral
preparations in Birmingham, on Saturday. A number
of relatives of a deceased man, named Harwood,
assembled in a lower room at the widow's residence,
in Nursery-terrace, when the flooring gave way, and
the whole of them were precipitated into the cellar
beneath. The coffin containing the body had only
just been removed to the hearse when the accident
happened. An elderly woman named Pilling had her
right leg fractured, and is not expected to recover.
The undertaker received a severe scalp wound, and
the other persons, about a dozen in number, were
more or less shaken by the fall.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-24

THE STEAMER "QUEBEC."

The arrival of the steamer Quebec off Holyhead was
announced on Monday. She re,..ched the Mersey in
the evening, and was docked about midnight in the
Langton Dock.
From a statement made by the Captain, Mark H.
Gibson, it seems that the vessel, which is of 2,700 tons,
carried a general cargo, and 176 cattle and 568 sheep,
and had a crew of forty-five hands, besides eleven men
in charge of cattle. She left Portland (Maine) on the
Ist of January, and all went well until the 9th, when,
in lat. 45 N,, long. 32 W., 1,300 miles from Liverpool,
the rudder split in two below water-mark. An effort
was made to rig a temporary rudder, but it could not
be used on account of the severe weather. The en-
gines were used mere or less every day, but
the sails whenever possible, and the rate of
progress was only twenty-eight miles per day.
Terrific weather was encountered at times, and
very' heavy seas swept the decks, some of which
carried away the sheep-pens and their occupants.
" The cattle," says the captain, "soon got into the
motion of the vessel, and it was amusing to witness
the careful and regular manner in which they adjusted
themselves to the oscillation."
On Sunday morning the ateam-tug Gamecock fell in
with the Quebec, off the Fastnet, and brought her up
to the Mersey.
Out of the cattle and sheep that were shipped forty-
nine bullocks and one hundred sheep were landed, the
remainder having died from exhaustion and the knock-
in about, or having been washed overboard. A few
sheep were killed for the purposes of food. The crew
were all well.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-24

SU/MAY CLOSING BILLS.

The following is a list of the Sunday Closing 1311i°
for this Session, in the order of their introduction
A Bill for England, brought in by Mr. Steveno?4'
member for South Shields; a Bill for Monmouthshire:
by Mr. Carbutt, Newport Burghs; a Bill for or
shire, by Mr. Charles Wilson, Hull; a Bill for CO
wall, by Mr. A. P. Vivian, Wcst Cornwall; and a
Bill for the Isle of Wight, by the Hon. E. .A2lllBl.
There will also be a " compromise " Bill in the shill:
of a measure to be brought in by Sir Joseph Peas...-1
to prevent the sale of liquor on Sunday for consurar
tion upon the premises.
The Ministerial Bill for continuing the opersktiorq!
the Irish Sunday Closing Act will be introduced in t"'
House of Lords,

The Standard (in a leader) referring to the
dnction of five Bills for the restriction of the licltt:
traffic, each relating to a different county, and
using to declare by Act of Parliament that in al'
them the sale of intoxicating liquors shall be stoPPeto
on Sundays, asks what possible right we have
detach any one county from the rest, and treat
majority and minority apart from the majority ello
minority of the entire nation? It would be,
hazardous experiment to allow the county to do to;
for itself. But for Parliament to do so for it is be
lutely preposterous. Questions like the Licle"of
Laws ought only to be referred to the decision td
large communities above the reach of local and Pet',/,'
considerations; and a Liquor Bill which vrould
rejected if intended to apply to all England ouguo
certainly not to be accepted when it applies only 0,4
single county. By acting otherwise we should ova
only run the risk of committing great injustice, at
overruling the liberty of the subject in a re;
obnoxious and de2potic fashion, but we should also
landing ourselves in practical absurdities of t,lin
grosseat and most flagrant character. The uonfoel°"3
which exists even now between county boundaries en
all the various administrative areas which have
y.
recently created is bad enough, without comPifeatl
it still further with divisions into drinking and ne-
drinking areas,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-24

THE QUEEN AT A SOLDIER'S
FUNERAL.
On Monday afternoon the remains of Pay-sergeant
William Mayo, of the let Battalion Coldstrerl
Guards now stationed at Windsor, were interred, with
the usual military honours, at the Windsor Cemete.rYs
in the presence of Her Majesty and Princess Beatrice.
The deceased, who had been eighteen years in the
regiment, was on duty on Thursday in last week. at
Windsor Castle while the Castle guard was belog
changed, when he was suddenly taken ill and died
soon after, his wife, who had recently been confined.
having arrived in a cab shortly before he expired.
It having become known that the Queen would be
present at the funeral, a large concourse of spectators
assembled at the cemetery and along the route from
the military hospital at Spital, where the body of tir
deceased was taken. In expectation of Her Majesty 8
visit, a large body of the Metropolitan Police cm'
ployed at Windsor Castle were on duty at the
cemetery, together with a number of the borongh
police, under Mr. Superintendent Hayes. The Queens
who was attended by Lady Southampton, and also
by General Sir Henry Ponsonby and Colonel Byng,
the equerries, on horseback, drove from Windsor
Castle te the cemetery, and awaited the arrival of
the funeral outside the gates. The procession arrird
about half-past three, and was preceded by a firing
party of twenty men and the band of the regiment"
who played the "Dead March" in Saul, and cow
prised Ike sergeants of the battalion and a large de.
tachment. The coffin was borne by non•commissioned
officers, the whole being under the command of the
adjutant After the procession had passed into the
cemetery, the Queen drove up to the cemetery churchi
and viewed the interment from her carriage.
The service was performed by the Rev. Ar.thtlf
Robins, Chaplain to the Forces at Windsor. The
usual three volleys were fired over the grave, At the
conclusion of the ceremony the Queen drove back to
Windsor Castle.
The deceased, who was much respected in the regl•
ment, was about 36 years of age, and had been 18
years in the service. He leaves a wife and four chi).*
dren. A very handsome wreath was deposited on the
coffin as the gift of her Majesty, who had already sent
a sum of £5 to the widow on hearing of her sudden
bereavement.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-24

ARREST AND LIBERATION OF AIRS,
BYRNE.

Mrs. Byrne was arrested in London on Sunday
night, and was sent over on Monday night to Dublin.
Acting under the orders of the Director of Criminal
Investigations, Chief Inspector Shore, of the
Scotland•yard detective force, went on Sunday
to No. 4, Gothic-villas, near Peckham•rye
Railway Station to arrest her, The police
found in the house two women, both of whom
answered the description given of Mrs. Frank Byrne.
The police solved the difficulty presented to them of
distinguishing between the two by taking both women
to the head station of the A Division in King.
street, where there is always a large force of police
in reserve. The two women were placed side by
Ride at one end of a room, and the inspector soon
found which was the one needful to retain in custody,
for on saying "Please step here, Mrs. Byrne," one
hastened forward: The other, said to be Miss Byrne,
sister of Frank Byrne, was discharged. The visit of
the police was unexpected. The place was searched.
Mrs. Byrne was examined at the Home Office on Mon-
day. Information was conveyed to Dublin of the
arrest, and Inspector Donoghue, of the Irish Detective
Police force, received the prisoner on Monday night
at King-street, and, accompanied by Inspector Leach,
they left London by the mail train for Dublin,

On Tuesday Mrs. Byrne was confronted with Carey,
who failed, however, to identify her, and she Was iii.
mediately released from custody, when she received
hearty congratulations from large numbers of friends.
The representatives of the Crown made an apology to
Mrs. Byrne for the annoyance and trouble to which
she had been subjected, and expressed their readiness
to make any reparation in their power, The expenses
of her return to London were defrayed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-24

ROYAL REWARDS FOR BRAVERY.

At the Corn Exchange, Atherstone, on Monday, in
the presence of a large assemblage, Lord Leigh, Lord.
Lieutenant of Warwickshire, distributed ten Albert
medals, awarded by her Majesty in recognition of the
gallantry displayed by the explorers on the occasion
of the fire and explosion at Baxterley Colliery last
May, which resulted in the death of thirty-two per-
sons. Among those present were Sir Charles TrevelyAn,
Bart., the Marchioness of Hastings, Mr. A. W. Pell,
M.P., Mr. J. Stratford Dugdale, and others.
There were four medals of the first and six of the
second class; and Lord Leigh, in presenting them,
warmly eulogised the conduct of the explorers, and
said that no public duty he had ever performed had
afforded him greater pleasure than his task that day.
Mr. Pell, M.P., pointed out that the heroism dis-
played was no mere emotion of the moment, but the
volunteers knew that they were going to almost
certain death. These deeds might appeal leas to the
imagination of the public than those which earned the
Victoria Cross, but in mining districts they knew and
appreciated them at their true value.
The recipients were :—Albert Medal first class—Mr.
R. Smallman, mining engineer, Nuneaton; Mr.
Stokes, inspector of mines, Derby; Charles Day and
Charles Chetwynd, Collieries, Baddesley. Albert
Medal second class—Mr. Samuel Spencer mining
engineer, Tainworth ; Mr. Marsh, colliery manager,
Hallend ; Mr. Mottrin, colliery manager, Tamworth ;
Wm, Morris, Wm. Pickering, and Joseph Chetwynd,
Collieries, Baddesley.

Tuesday night's London Gazette states that the Queen
has been graciously pleased to confer "the Albert
Medal of the Second Class " upon James Dee, a con-
stable of the Swansea police force, for conspicuous
gallantry displayed in endeavouring to save life at a
fire, which occurred at Swansea on the morning of
Sunday, January 20 last.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-24

RECOMMENDED TO MERCY.

On Monday, at the High Court of Justiciary,
bold
in Edinburgh, James Smith, alias Archibald Thee:Ts,
19, belonging to Castle Douglas, was charged with
murdering James Rennie, assistant gamekeeper to the
Earl of Stair, on November 29 last, by shooting hi°
when in Balkeachy•wood, near Girvan, Ayrshire.
pleaded "Not guilty."
It was stated that Smith was surprised by the de:
ceased and another gamekeeper while in the sot os
poaching, and that he fired at Rennie when only a fey/
yards distant, the shots lodging in his breast. Before
Rennie died he gave a description of his murderer.
which led to the prisoner's apprehension.
Smith stated in his declaration that he was not out
that night, but the police compared his boots with
footprints near the scene of the murder and found thei
corresponded. A hat and belt were found and spokeTh
to by witnesses as being similar to those worn by the
prisoner, and he was seen hatless walking from the
woods that morning.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty of murder, but
recommended him to mercy on account of his youth
and tho eudelennees of the action. Smith was then
aeutenced t 9 bo hanged in Ayr Prison on March 12.

PANIC AND LOSS OF LIFE IN A
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-24

NEW YORK SCHOOL.

A telegram from New York says that a panic 110
occurred at the German Catholic school in that citY'
caused by a trivial fire in the building. The scholars,
who are girls ranging from four to twelve years of set
and belong to the lower walks of life, were jammed 1
the stairway. Seven are known to have been crnsho'
to death, and a number injured. According t°
another report, fourteen of the children were killed.

a
A later telegram says that five hundred girls an,
two hundred boys were in the German Catholic School
at the time of the panic. The mothers rushed ilitc°l
the building, endeavouring to save their children, so.
many distressing scenes occurred. According to tly.
latest reports sixteen dead bodies have been folly
while six children are more or less injured.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

BELLi;ROUGHTON.

ACCIDENT AT A SCYTII2 WOLKS.-011 Tuesday
last an accident took piac• at the scythe works of
•Mr. Isaac Nash, at Ihayton. A seythe-gtinder,
named Charles fardor?, was at his ordinary wurk
when the. stone whichas reviving under bim at
a rapid rat: butst, ai)(1 throw Lim a (on •iderable
instance. 11,-, was taken home and examined by
Dr. llobbcs, and it is hoped his injuries will not be
if a set ions character. Formerly fatal accidents at
this trade were not uncommon, bat by irni.roved
appl.anecs in banging the stones, and working the
modern way—with the stone revolving from the
grinder—serious accidents are much more rare
than formerly. On Tuesday Pardee had a nar: ow
escape, as an obstruction prevented the full force of
the centrifugal missile reaching him.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

Beecham's Magic Cough Pills.

As a remedy for Coughs in general, Asthma, Diffi-
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Oppression of the, Chest. N\ hcezing. Etc., tlese Pus
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the above complaints, need only try One Box to pr ve
that they are the beet ever offered to the public fr.r
Asthmatic and Consumptive Coughs, How Genesi and
Oppression of the Che..t. They speedily remove that
sense of oppression and Difficulty of Breathing hi, h
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almost instant rel ef and comfort to those afflicted stith
the above tis ressing and, when neglected, dangerous
complaints. Let any person troubled with any of the
above complaints give Beectiam's L ough Pills a
trial.

The most violent Cough will in a short time be
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UXURIANT HAIR, WHISKERS,
.
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rsstores the colour, eradica'e ',curl and dandruff, keeps
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It g,ves a graphic de,cription of the Can,e and
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

AGRICULTURAL TENANTS' COM-
PENSATION.

Mr. Chaplin's Agricultural Tenants' Compensation
Bill was issued on Monday. The following memo.
randum accompanies it :

"The object of this Bill is to secure to agricultural
tenants the certainty of compensation for their im-
provements, while allowing the greatest freedom of
contract consistent with that end. The Agricultural
Holdings Act of 1875 is made compulsory to this ex.
tent, that its provisions will apply to future tenancies
if the parties do not agree on terms of compensation
in one of the other ways provided by the BLIL Those
other ways are as follows :

"1. They may agree that compensation shall be
given under the clauses of the Act of 1875 (4 to 47 In-
clusive), and which are described in the Bill as 'the
compensation provisions of the Act of 1875.'
"2. Tha landlord and tenant may make any agree.
ment whatever (in the Bill called 'a special contract')
that substantially and fairly secures compensation for
the tenant's improvements. If the fairness or suffi-
ciency of such an agreement is diputed, the question
must be decided by arbitration as provided by the Act
of 1875—that is, by a single referee or two referees and
an umpire in the usual way, but with the not un-
important addition that either party may require the
umpire to be appointed by the Enclosure Commis-
sioners.
"3. The landlord and tenant may, if they think fit,
adopt the system set out in the schedule to the Bill,
and called the scheduled system.' _ _

This is intended and believed to represent (with some
amendments suggejted by practical experience) the
actual and approved usage of a considerable part of
the agricultural districts of England.

"The offer of these three alternatives is intended to
provide for the varying conditions of cultivation in
different parts of the country with as little disturb-
ance as may be of existing usages that have been
found to be satisfactory, and for the special require-
ments of tenancies with regard to the accustomed
times of year for entering and quitting. Thus, i
for instance, while the Act of 1875 s more suited to
what are called Miohaelmas holdings, the scheduled
system is especially applicable to districts where Lady
Day or May day is the usual beginning of the agri-
cultural year.
"Permanent improvements, except the drainage of
land, are not dealt with by the Bill, but are left to be
a matter of agreement in cases where they are not
executed by the landlord. A special contract, under
the Bill, may, however, include provisions for perms.
nent improvements, if such were the desire of the
parties.
"Power is given to the landlord to bring before the
special tribunal of arbitration an original claim against
the tenant for waste or the like.

--- --
"The Agricultural Holdings Act, as it stands,
enables him to ao this only by counter claim where
the tenant has declined compensation, otherwise It
leaves him to his right of action in the ordinary
courts."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

ELECTRICITY v. GAS.

The Globe says :—The first practical attempt to give
electricity a fair trial in the lighting of large areas
seems now to have been made in England. Circulars
are being sent to the principal towns throughout the
country, informing them through the town clerk that
the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company
is prepared to supply electric light at a fixed price.
The contractors offer to give estimates and specifi-
cations "for the plant for public and private electric i
lighting of towns by incandescence. " It s stated
that each station will conveniently supply the
lighting power for a district having a radius of
half a mile from its centre, and that such a
district will in most towns require about 9,000 lamps,
It is thus now open to any town authorities to adopt
the new light and to procure its establishment with no
trouble to themselves and at a price accurately
fixed in advance. We express no opinion whatever as
to the merits of the system thus offered for adoption,
or as to its comparative merits when contrasted with
gas. But it is certainly satisfactory that there should
now be a fair chance of trying the one against the
other, and of obtaining the opinion of impartial
critics as to which is the best, and, above all, which
Is the cheapest,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

THE DISEASE AMONG CATTLE.

The Standard is inclined to think, with Lord
Carlingford, that the prohibition, which, indeed, was
rather suggested than expressed in the Duke of Rich-
mond's speech, would amount to a total prohibition of
live imports. The question then arises, Hcw would
this affect the general public? And, this, in fact, is
the point round which the whole controversy centres.
Lord Carlingford declared that total prohibition,
rigidly carried out, would mean the exclusion from
the English market of a million and a half head of
cattle annually. The answer is that the stimulus im-
parted to home production, combined with the
development of the (lead meat trade which would be
sure to follow, would more than make up for .the
deficit. Everything depends, of course' on whether
this absolute prohibition would succeed in stamping
out the pest. Science believes that it would. Lord
Carlingford thinks that it would not. He is, there-
fore, in favour of making what seems to himself a
reasonable compromise.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

PRECAUTIONS AT WINDSOR CASTLE.

The authorities at Windsor Castle continue their
prelautions for ensuring the safety of the palace, the
sentries of the Ist Battalion Scots Guards mounted at
the various posts within and without the precincts
being provided with ball cartridges, which are carried
loose in their pouches ready for any emergency.
Sentinels are daily mounted also at the new posts on
the north terrace, near the Royal Library, the gates
next the Winchester Tower, being:, as a rule, kept
locked, and only opened for the reliefs when passing
on to and off the terrace, the Dean's Cloisters in the
vicinity of St. George's Chapel, and the Albert
Memorial Chapel, and at the St. Alban's Gate of the
Royal Mews. The approaches to the Castle from the
town and the "elopes "are regularly watched by the
Royal Household police, while the borough con-
stabulary likewise remain on the alert. Visitors to
the castle are not permitted to ascend to the battle.
meats of the Round Tower, and the moat passage on
the western side of the Quadrangle has been closed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

DEAFNESS, NOISES /N THE EARS, &O. DELLAR
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and the incessant humming sounds so frequent with
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applications. Dellar's Essence can be spoken of as sure
to give some relief in any case of Deafness without
causing the slightest injury to the delicate organisms Qf
the ear; and, however surprising, persons for years
Deaf have heard sounds after a fair trial of Dellars
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quiet sleep, by relieving 4 the child from pain, aid tl
'!c
tattle cherub awakes as bright as a button." It
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relieves taaiti regulates the bowels, and is the
bt know's re y for dysentery and diarrh(ca,
whether arising from teething or other causes. Mrs.
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INIMWMIIOIIII6 Pig WV%
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-21

THE LABOUR NUM=

The coal trade continues steady, without any
material alteration in prices. To a large extent
dealings in Iron are being held in suspense, pending
the quarterly meetings. For pig iron the demand
continues limited, and there is an easier tendency in
the market. Orders for finished iron come forward
very slowly. Business in the hardware branches is
stimulated by the fine weather, and orders for ship-
ment are coming in steadily, and show a marked
expansion for Australia and India. Continental trade
continues dull, though there is little more doing with
northern Europe in machinery, roofing sheets, and
steam fittings. The cotton market is firm, but there
is no increase of demand. The woollen branch
improves but slowly; still, so far as can be ascertained,
iit s in a more healthy condition. Stocks are light,
and as wool has been at a low rate it has given
encouragement for a good demand for flannel. In
Nottingham during the week there has been a
moderate demand in the factories and warehouses for
cotton yarns, prices of which remain about the same.
In silks very little change has occurred, there being
perhaps a slight improvement in the inquiry for 80110
qualities, but the market generally is dull and quota-
tions remain at a low level.