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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-26

A NEW AXE FOR MR, GLADSTONE.

Late on Saturday afternoon (says a Flint telegram),
the following incident occurred at Hawarden :—Just
as it VAS growing duck, the police, who are in constant
attendance upon the Premier, were surprised to see a
man walk rapidly up tho approaches to the castle,
carrying under his arm a mysterious looking parcel, and
from his manner it was inferred that the man was
either labouring under very great excitement or that he
was insane. He was speedily taken charge of by the
police, and removed to that part of the castle in
which they are quartered, and, on his being interro-
gated by the officer in charge, he said he was a work-
ing man from Birmingham, and had made an axe,
which he intended to present to Mr. Gladstone. He
would present it personally, no matter what the cost.
The man was kindly treated by the officer, and, after
he had somewhat regained his composure, a message
was sent to Mr. Gladstone, who came out of the
castle and received his admirer on the lawn, where he
was presented with the axe, much to the satisfaction
of the man, who afterwards walked to Chester, and
returned to Birmingham the same evening.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-26

FOOTBALL.

Srouttnainas V. WoLvsitinmeTom.—An exceed-
ingly fast game was played on the ground of the
former at Hollo.vay End, on Saturday last, and te-
sultt din a unnplete victory for the home team by
1 goal, 4 tries and 4 minor points, to nil. The
locals have gteatly im;)roved ii their play and their
pa,sing was inu.di admired aril applauded. A. J.
Otter gained 3 tries and T. Parkes 2. . Simms
had five kicks for the goal but only succeeded in
getting one. E. Wood, R. Huriston, F. Hunstou,
C. Walker and F. Sitnms were conspicuous Lr their
grand play. The following is the Stourbridge team.
Backs, F. Simms and W. Simms; three-quarter
backs, T. Clulee, E. Wood, and B. Hunston ;
half-backs, F. Hunston and T. W. Parkes; forwards,
A. J. Otter (captain), F. E. Pearse, H. Penley, F.
rn.y, H. Meteyard, H. King-Harrison, C.
Walker, and Harris. Umpire, A. Wood
ree:e,., 11. J. Bird.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-26

THE WEATHER AND THE LAND'

The unusually mild season which suits a great por-
tion of farm work, and all kinda of stock, does not
tend to improve the soil for spring tillage (says Land
and Water). The early sown wheat in many parts of
the country are showing rather too thickly on th.. 3
grayed, and also exhibit signs of becoming winter
proud. They will probably receive a rude check later
on from spring frosts. The farmer, too, has always
much work to do upon a farm in frosty weather, such
as manure drawing and other carting on the land,
which a soft state of the surface will not permit
being so well done. heavy dressings of farm 5:."-rd
manure need to be carted on at this zeasou 7.,r the
present year's root crops and beans, and t..';uch of the
land intended for beans has had to be.,j.:aaghed wkhi
manuring, or carting has had to done under diffi-
culties. There will be another r,i;portunity of fertilking
the ground intended for ie root crops, but winter
ploughing and dressing are preferable, as the dressing
quickly decomposes and supports the young roots im-
mediately they have commenced growth, at which
state they require forcing to strengthen them against
the attacks of the turnip fly; but this kind of manure
ridged in at planting time does not give the same satis-
factory result. Grass land destined for the scythe also
requires manuring, and such ascend-rate fertilisers as
may be gathered from the rickyard, or cleaning from
foul ditches, and ponds, are thus utilsed. But frosty
weather is needed to cart it on and render it in a fit
state to brush into the soil afterwards. The bean
planting xesson is fast approaching, and the surface of
the soil will he in a had state for the working of the
drill on all the heavy clays if the soil is not frozen. In
this case it will be necessary to revert to the olds
fashioned system of planting—viz., dibbling, short.
pegging, and ploughing in.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-26

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ought to be known to be appreciated. I have prescribed
it largely with the best results,

W. B. G.

Apothecary, U. M. Indian Medical Service.
Sold in Tina, la. lid, and 2s 9d. each, by all Druggists
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-26

DIED.

NEWALL.—On the 20th instant, at the Lye, Edward
Newall, aged 38.

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Printed and Published by the sole Pro prietor,' MR
SI MEON FIELD, at his Office, 92, High-street, Stour
bridge, in the county of Worcester, and to which plaeo
all letters and other nonmunicatiana.mustne addresaa4
&gado, Advaair 10111, 1684.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-26

LONDON FIRES lIN 1833.

Th annual report of Captain Shaw on the London
fires f 1883 states that the number of calls for fires,
O) au posed fires, received during the year had bean
2630. Of these 337 were false alarms, 149 proved to
be only chimney alarms, and 2144 were calls for fires,
of which 184 resulted in serious damage, and 1960 in
slight damage. The fires of 1883, compared with
those of 1882, show an increase of 218 ; and compared
with the average of the last ten years, an increase of
446.
The number of fires in the metropolis in which life
has been seriously endangered during the year 1883
has been 112, and the number of these in which life
bas been lost has been 29. The number of persons
seriously endangered by tire has been 176, of whom
137 were saved, and 39 lost their lives. Of the
lost, 13 were taken out alive, but died afterwards in
hospitals or elsewhere, and 26 were suffocated or
burned to death.

The number of calls for chimneys has been 4383. Of
these 1501 proved to be false alarms, and 2882 were
for chimneys on fire.
The number of journeys made by the fire engines of
the 55 land stations hAs been 29,850, and the total dis-
tance run has been 67,850 miles.
The quantity of water used for extinguishing fires in
the metropolis during the year has been 28,998,0'4
gallons, or about 130,0)0 tons. Of this quantity about
67,000 tons, or rather more than one half of the whole,
was taken from the river, canals, and docks, and the
remainder from the street pipes.
The strength of the Brigade is as follows :-55 land
fire•engine stations, 12 street stations, 127 fire-escape
stations, 4 floating stations, 2 large land steam fire-
ingines, 40 small lend steam firnengines, 87 six Leh
manual fire-engines, 37 under six inch manual tire-
engines, 147 fire escapes, and long scaling ladders, 3
floating steam fire-engines, 2 steam tugs, 5 barges, 61
hose carts, 14 vans, 12 waggons for street stations, 2
trollies, 2 ladder trucks, 588 firemen, including chief
officer, second officer, superintendents, and all ranks,
and 82 drivers, and Other employee.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-26

DEATH OF EARL GROSVENOR.

The attock of congestion of the lungs from which
Earl Grosvenor has been suffering since Thursday in
last week resulted in his death about one o'clock on
Tuesday morning. On Wednesday night the late
earl entertained at his residence, Saighton Towers,
near Chester, an old monastic place of residence,
modernised to suit the advanced taste of the day,
his two brothers, Lords Henry and Arthur
Grosvenor, and that night his illness began with
a sore throat. The deceased earl's names were
Victor Alexander, and he was 30 years of age. In
1875 he married Lady Slimll Mary Lumley, daughter
of the Earl of Scarborough. There are severer chil•
dren of the marriage, Lord Belgrave, aged four, being
now the heir to the Westminster estates. The de'
ceased passed quietly away without recoverirg
consciousness since the previous afternoon, surrounded
by the members of his family. At the bedside were the
Countess Grosvenor, the Duke and Duchess of West-
minster, and Lords Henry and Arthur Grosvenor,
brothers of the deceased. The Marchioness Ormond
arrived at Chester from Ireland by the mail train at two
o'clock on Tuesday morning, and was then informed
of her brother's death. The Marchioness, who had
intended ,proceeding direct to Saighton Towers, went
on to Eaton Hall instead. Messages of condolence
were received from the Prince and Princess of Wales,
the Duke and Duchess of Albany, and other msmbers
of the Royal family. At Chester the sad event wai
marked by the tolling of the Cathedral passing bell.
The flag at the Town Hall was hoisted hilt—mast high,
and the shops of the leading tradesmen were closed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-26

A BURGLAR CAPTURED.

In London on Monday, at the Marylebone
court, John Rise Hog, r"; 3, described as a tiilor, was
charged with feloniously breaking and entering the
dwelling-house, 35, Upper Gloucester-place, Regent's-
park, and stealing therefrom a nun:Thor of articles,
valued at £l2, tho powrty of James Williams. The
prosecutor said that on Sunday evening he left home
about half-past six, aryl raturned about ten minutes
past eight, no per eing left in the house mean-
while. When pu:ti:igtho key into the ke)hole he
noticed that a pordoil of the paint and varnith hal
been-rubbed cif ti.o dou, as if it bad been forced. He
entered, and found in t-e hall a basket of tools, which
he had left in the conservatozy, and on it were lying
two silk dresses behru'inz to his daughters, which had
been taken from th.if bPdroorn on the first floor. He
turned the gas full n, told his wifo not to go in, and
coming outside the door, blew shrilly on a cab whistle
for the purpose of attracting attention, and also
shouted "Police." About a minute afterwards
the prisoner came out of the front parlour,
and asked him what he wanted. He replied,
"I want a policeman to take you into cus-
tody." The prisoner then came out and began
to run. He followed him into a cul-de sac called
Edmund-street, where he turned round as if he in-
tended to resist violently. The witness, however,
offered no opposition, and the prisoner passed n
Dorset-place, where -he was detained by several
persons until a constable arrived, Police-conatable 31
D, who arrested the prisoner, deposed that on the way
to the station he said he would put a bullet through
him. He was quite sober. Detective•sergeant
Record said that about nine o'clock On Sunday night
he examined the house, 85, Upper Gloucester.
place. He found the marks upon the door cor-
" jrnnily which he
nd of
arf
oenns
dpn otdhn
fedne
frost roaooormh. Beth the parlours
ad been ransacked.
roomsatll ew fii tr
with
first tflhfho e
At the estion tPri brooches, two soent bottles, three
• rings, one eyeglass, three lockets with chains attached,
two necklaces, one comb, a lady's companion, a pair
of scissors, a clock, and a purse containing two half-
crowns were found on the prisoner. He said, "The
money belongs to sue, and all the other things belong
to the gentleman." The Eergeant Deiced for s) remand,
wAch was granted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-26

SALES BY AUCTIONI

lI.AGLEY STOCK SALE.
EVERY HONDA 1 .
THE nsual Supply cf CATTLE, SHEEP,
PIGS, &e.

OATES, PERRENS, & WOOLDRIDGE

ST OURBRIDGE STOCK SALE
TUESDAY N.EXT, JANUARY 29171, 1881
150 PRIME FAT SHEEP
20 HEAD FAT CATTLE
Usual entry of Calves and Pits
11. KING, Auctioneer,

IMPORTANT SALE OF TIMBEA,
co;

THE ENVILLE ESTATES, STAFFORDSHIRE.

To IIMBEit MERCHAN rs and Others.

ill uR. H. KING is favored with instructions to
j 3 j,.. SELL by AUCTION, on

WEDNESDAY, Fi BitUARY 13th, 1884,

At the STAMFORD AIIIIS UOTRL, EllVieCt to conditions
of Sale—

2,917 Capital OAK, ELM, ASH, SYCAMORE,
LARCH. SCO rca FIR, POPLAR, and
other 'TIMBER TREES growing upon the
above &tater.
„I... The kb ',re Timber wi 1 b.! found worthy the attenlion
ut the Trade, being sound, straight, lengthy, and of
good giith. and well located fir delivery. htewponey
Lanai Wharf is within two miles, ind gcod roath in-
teri,ect the Estatis.

Lut.clien will be on lhell'able at the Hotel at One
o'clock, and
_the sale will
,commence immediately after-
wards.

L.- Tt View the Late, rpply it the Estates' Offices,
knville Ball, and for furtner information to the Atte.
konaer,Sionrbridge„
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-26

THE STRIKE IN THE COTTON TRADE.

Replying to the Mayor of Blackburn, who sug-
gested that the wages dispute should be settled by
arbitration, the Central Committee of the North and
North• East Lancashire Weavers' Association drew
the attention of his worship to the tact that they
have themselves unsuccessfully proposed arbitration
to the Masters' Executive, and, after thanking him
for his intervention, declare that they are as willing
now as they always have been to have the matter at
issue referred to arbitration, if carried out on a fair
basis. Frcm the masters' reply to the appeal, it
appeared that a meeting of employers could not be
called until the strike was ended. _ _

Two mills at Rishton, near Blackburn, closed
through the strike, were reopened on Monday, and
the workpeople returned to work at the reduction of
5 per cent. in wages, to work five days per week. The
compromise was arranged between the employers, Mr.
James Hanson, Riataton Mill, and Mr. Jonn Heys,
Spring Mill, and a deputation from the hands. The mills
of Messrs. Eccles and Clayton, and Mr. James Ash-
worth have continued working at the old rate of
wages, and the only mill stopped is that of the Vic-
toria Compi.ny, the largest in the township. The
operatives at_work intend to aid the strike hands at
biackburn.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-26

AN ACTION AGAINST THE KING OF

SPAIN,

King Alfonso ha l won a victory its the French
law courts. The historic chateau of Epinay-sur-Seine
was purchased some years since by Don Franeieco
D'Assis, and sold by him to his son, Don AlfonsnXl 1.,
who has spent a considerable amount in restoring it and
reinstating the park into good condition. Before ita
acquisition some outlying portions of the park had been
sold as sites for villas, and in the description of
the lots the sale catalogue contained the following
lug statement : " Having in its midst an historic
chateau, the property, situate on the slope of a hill,
and divided by avenues descending to the Seine, con-
tains admirable building sites." The deeds of purchase
contained no reference to any right of way through
the property. The purchasers brought actions against
the King to compel him to re-allow the suppressed
alleged rights of way or to pay damages for having
suspended them. The Court held that, as the deeds
were silent as to the allegod rights, no cause of action
existed,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-26

FASHIONABLE WEDDING IN PARIS.
The Paris correspondent of the Daily Naos, writing
on Tuesday night, says:

The civil marriage of Marshal Serrano's daughter
Pepita and Prince Koutcheybey was solemnised to.
day at the Mayoralty of the Seventh Arrondissement.
M. Risler, the Mayor, Madame Jules Ferry's brother,
officiated. The bride was in an ele;ant promenade
costume of white and blue, and white beaver hat
and feathers. Last night, t 3 celebrate the signs.
ture of the wedding contract, there w.ss a dinner
folbwed by a gay and brilliant soiree. The
company included many dietinguished Rossians and
Spaniards, the Corps DiplomaVqne. and Foreign
Office notabilities. Prince Koutcheybey sattes
the bride a large fortune. He is a young and fine-
looking man of military air, and not unlike
General Skobelleff in manners and appearance.
The religions wedding will take place With
great pomp to-morrow at the Russian Church,
to which the bridegroom will be , escorted by
30 unmarried officers of the Russian Gnard, who
will serve as best men. He and they will be in
uniform, The bride's wedding dress will be of silver
tissue, and almost like that of Q teen Mercedes.
Marshal Serrano's aides.de-cemp and other military
friends have come from Madrid to form his coracle.
King Francisco and the Marquis Campo Sangrado
will be the bride's witnesses. The presents In the cor•
beide de manage are truly princely. The young
couple after the breakfast will leave the Spanish Ern.
bassy la a carriage made for the occasion, and drawa
by Prince Orloff's horses. Owing to the wealth and
position of the bridegroom, the beauty of the bride,
and the popularity which Marshal Serrano has won,
this wedding excites general interest.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-26

•rin STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

THE CREW OF THE " NISERO."

The owners of the steamer Nisero have received a
letter from Captain Woodhouse, as follows :

" X have to report most painfully that on Nov. 8 the
Macro was wrecked on Sumatra, and we were all taken
prisoners and nearly killed. I was rescued by a
Dutch man•of•war (leaving all the rest as hostages for
my return). so that I might see the Consul, who was
on board. The Governor and British naval officer no v
refuse to 'allow me to return. The Rajah wants
£63,C00 to give up the men. The Dutch will pay him
that, but there are some conditions they will not agree
to. They have given him a week to decide—telling
him that if one man is killed or dies they will kill him
and destroy his place. We have been treated like
dogs by the Rajah. I have nothing but my shirt, and
trousers, and cap, yet the Governor of Acheen (? the
Dutch Governor) had me to breakfast with him, and
I have received great kindness. lam too ill to write
more."

The above was written at H.B.M. Commlate at
Oletileh on 10th December, 1883, and Consul Kennedy,
writing at the same time and place, states: "The
remaining 25 men are in great danger. The ship and
cargo have been plundered and destroyed, but not a
shot can be fired nor a finger lifted by the Dutch until
all the men whose lives are in jeopardy are out of
danger."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-26

THE IRON TRADE.

BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.

The iron market was well attended this after-
noon, and business was characterised by a little
ro‘brn animation, though tran-actioni were licaited
In extent f, r all classes of inn. Repor's showed
that the mills and forges are still in tolerably regu-
lar -per:Ltion, but that manufai•turera have nzarly
erhausted their reserve of orders. In the mild
frel sheet branch, which has hitherto been very
active, business is very fiat, and there is a m ire
severe competition with the Sheffield and North of
Eaesrid manufacturers, who are working up old
Bessemer stesl rails aad an I sending them into
Vdt cliAtriet for nail making and other purposes at
extreur,ly low prices. The galvanising branch is
also v„try inu...;4 quieter, in ,consequence of the
competition of the Lancashire and London houses;
int tnanufacturers are hopeful that if thee can get
relief in the rcilwiy rates they will be able to hold
t'!eir rund. Owing to the nuied astion taken by
t• e iliff-rent trades effected by the railway rates
,h-re i• a str ng probability that the movement
w.ll be snccessful. The deciidon of the meeting
held this afternoon, tinder trio presidency of the
Mayor, althorising s epe to be i timediately taken to
test th.l validi.y of the railway rates and terminal
charges before the Raitway 00mnai45i0ner8. was
generally approved by the ironmasters au.l hard-.
wire manufacturers assienabled on 'Change. Bar
iron w in limited request to-dlr. aikefor marked
an I untitarke4 qi tlities, but prices were toleratly
Merehant iron No:d o:n .£6 to Lei 15s, a
ton. Plain rolled sheeie (singes) remained at th
very low figure of £7 ;it tho eorks rue pig
iron (leper:tient Ir?kf devoi I cf aziintttion, thou ,h
toioe relief wis %i wded by the coin-
73tition f the Middiesbionh oak •re since the re-
Joction in ontp :t. As reAil, of the increased
firmness ir. Scorch and Cl vs ind pg, local makers
.ske.4 a :itt.le more money, and in some cases ob-
froni 61 mob. 3,1. a ton. The coal trade is
dull, though the pits keep in fairly regular employ.
merit.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-26

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these islands know them to their co t. Coughs, colds.
influenza, broncrhitia. asthma, pleurisy, jell inamatiou of
the lungs, and even consumption in its early etsges. ar.
best treate i by rubbing llolloutay'a Ointment upon th,
chest and between the shoulders. It penetrates inter
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-26

11.1.LESONVEN.

THE RECTORY 01 HALESOWEN.-- "the living of
the parish church, Halesowen, which has become
vacant through the appointment of the Hon and
.v. Canoe tielham to the rectory of the parish
aiurch, Lambeth, h.s lecw, off_red by the patron.
Ifird..Lyttelton, to he Rev. Charles C. Nation, M.A.
perpa:ual curat: of Pontefract. T.ne rev. gcutle.
man was for some years seukr curite to the Hon
and Itzv. Canon Pelaut when rector of Beverley,
Yorks. The living is valued at £BOO per annum.
!dr, Nation has not yet inti,neted woether or not
he will accept the living.
DISTURBANCE AT A MANUFACTORT.—At the Public
Oflie on Tuesday, before Messrs. Edward Uem, U.
I'. Hickman, and E. B. Philips (magistrates), Henry
Carpenter, spade and shovel maker, was summoned
for assaulting a fellow-apprentice named Walter
Bladon, on tne 15th inst. Mr. Wald-on appeared
for the complainant, and Mr. Holberton tor the
defendant.— the two young men are employed at
Mr. Millwaris Bell Vale Spade and Shovel Works,
and whilst engaged at work at the forge it was al-
-I,ge I the defendant struck the complainant a violent
blo.v in the face.—A cross-summond was afterwards
hoard, in which it Was alleged that Bladon knocked
Carpenter down.—Carpenter for the assault on
Bladont was fined ss. and costs; in the other case
a fins of Is. and costs, or fourteen days was im-
posed.

Dstranzssissti.—At the same Court, Enoch Homer,
horse—nail maker, Islington, was sent to gaol for
twenty-eight days for being drunk and dilorilerly at,
Halesowen on the Bth of December last.—PrisJner
had been several times previously convicted, and
had absconded since the present offence.
FoWL STEALING.—.I.t the same Court, John Parkes
nailer, Halesowen, was charged with breaking into
the nail shop of CI-orge Hackett, at Halesowen on
the 20th inst., and stealing two f0w1,,, value 9s. 3d.
—The fowls were subsequently found in the pri-
sonei's hou,e by Police-s.3rgeaut Raybould, one in
tile bed room animney and another in the cellar.—
Pc.s.mer acknowledged having stolen the fowls.—
He w.:s sent to 6a.0l for two months' hard labour.
Tus HALzioWk.N GB.LIINLIR SCHOOL.— Mr T.
Linsey, 8.A., late head master of Spilsby Wax.-
mar School, has been appointid head insister of the
danusowan School. Referring to hie leaving Spilsby
the Lincvinshire Chronicle says : —"More than usual
inteiest attached to the closing of the present term
in con,equenee of Mr. Disney having resigned the
mastership of the school. During the time Mr.
Diusey has held the app Auttnent there has been a
marked improvement in the pupils, and the whole
tone of tbe dello.)i generally been elevated. Parents
and ei)ildrea alike share in their regret at his de-
putu,o, and lacye he may find a inure sui•able
spharJ for his earnest efforts." A. present of
bearing a suitable insetiptinn, wa made
to Dinsey by his pupils on leavinz Spilsby.
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THE MARKETS

MARK.LANE.-MONDAY.

There has again been a heavy trade at Mark-lane. ; Buyers
are operating very sparingly in the face of the continued
decline in INew York prices, and the probability of pikes
going yet lower. The siatistical position also is against the
holders. Farmers are not delivering freely, but there are fair
foreign importations. English wheat has been very dull at a
decline of Is. per qr. onthe week. Foreign wheat was neglected,
and most samples were is. per qr. down on the week.
Flour participated in the general dolleess, being abouted to
is lower. The price of town made was not altered. Barley
kept tolerably firm, both malting and grinding produce
realising steady prices. Oats moved off slowly, at about
late rates: In maize dealings were limited, and round
samples were 6d per qr lower. Beans were dull and weak;
Smyrna, Bls 6d to na ; Egyptian, 828 to 3.33 6d per 4SOlb.
Peas, with a limited demand, were 15 per qr cheaper; white
English, 40s to 41s ; Canadian, 353 to ifs per 5401 b. Eyptisa
lentils, i9s to 30a per 5041 b.
METROPOLITA.N CATTLE MARKEL—MONDAY.
The cattle trade is quiet in tone. There are fair supplies
offering and not much disposition to do business. About
an average number of beasts came to hand from the Midland
and Home districts, and there was a moderate supply Dorn
Scotland and Ireland. A want of life characturbsed the
demand throughout, and the best Scots and crosses sold at
is to is 2d per 81b. Amongst foreign beasts there was a
good show from Denmark, with a few Swedish. The
demand was heavy at about late rates. In the sheep
pens was a moderate supply. There was a dull
trade at drooping prices. The best Downs and
balf-breds sold at 6s 10d to 78 per 810. Calves and pigs were
quiet, on termer terms. Coarse and inferior beasts, 4s to
Is ed ; second quality ditto, 4s 6d to 55 ; prime large oxen,
is ed to is 10d; ditto Scots, dzc., 5s 10d to 65; coarse and iu-

-
tenor sheep, bi 4d to 6s; second quality ditto, 63 to 63 6,1 ;
prime coarse-woolled ditto, 6s 6,1 to Os 8d ; prime South-
down ditto, 63 10d to 7s ; large coarse calves, bs 6d to tis ;
prime small ditto, 6s to 63 6d ; large hogs, 3s 6.1 to 33 101;
neat small porkers, 36 10d to 4s 2d per 81b. to sink the
offal.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-7sioNDAY.

A large supply, and trade generally slow, at the following
prices :—lnferior beef, Is to Is 8a ; middling ditto, 3s 8d to
4s 4d; prime large ditto, 43 6d to Is; prune small ditto.
is 10d to Is 2d ; veal, Is 4d to 6s ; inferior mutton, Is to
Is sd ; middling ditto, 48 to 48 8d ; prime ditto, 5s to Ca ;
large pork, Is 4d to as bd ; small ditto, 45 tO 4.8 'ld per 81b,
by the carcase.
POTATO.
There was a good supply of potatoes on sale, for which
the demand was slow as follows :—Magnum bonums, Eos to
100 s ; regents, 70s to 90s ; champions, 50s to 70s; and Via-
torias, 80s to 100 a per ton.
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CHANGES IN PARLIAMENT

Since Parliament was prorogued on the 25th of
August last, several changes have occurred through
death. Notably the death of Mr. Hugh Birley, Ml'.
for Manchester; Mr. J. J. Leeman, M.P. tor York
City; Mr. T. C. Cobbold, M.P. for Ipawich ; and Mr.
Thomas Knowles, M.P. for Wigan,
Among the new members who will have to take the
oaths and their seats will be the Hon. C. IL lit-utt for
East Essex, in the room of Colonel Brim!, Mr. Strutt
having been returned Et the county without opposi-
tion on the day Parltamott was prorogued; Mr. James
VT. Lowther, for Rutland, in the room of the Right
Hon. Gerard Noel, resigned; Mr. William Henry
Houlds worth, for Manchester, in the room of Mr.
Hugh Bliley, deceased; Sir Frederick Milner, Bart,,
for York City, in the room of Mr. J. J. Leman, de-
ceased ; Mr, Henry Wyndham West, for Ipswich, in the
room of Mr. Cobbold, deceased; air. NathaLitl
Eckel sley, for Wigan, in the room of Mr. Knowles,
decerssd ; Mr. S. Walker, for Derry, in the room of
the Right Hon. Andrew Marshal Porter, appointed
Master of the Rolls in the place of the Right, Hon.
Sir Edward Sullivan, Bart, Lord Chancellor of Ire-
land ; and Mr. Edward MlMahon, for Limprick, in
the room of Mr. R. O'Shaughnessy, who has accepted
the office of Registrar of Petty Session Clerks in
Ireland.
New writs will have to be moved at the com-
mencement of the session for county Meath, in the
place of Mr. Robert H. Metge ; for West Somerset,
in the place of Mr. M. Fenwick-Bisset ; and for
Paisley, in the place of Mr. W. Holm'', who has
announced his resignation for that borough.

Since the prorogation several chaugve have taken
place in the House of Lords. Among the peers de-
ceas,.d are the Earl of Mount•Cashell and the Earl of
Bantry, r:presentative peers of Ireland; the Marquis
of Donegan, Earl Somers, the Earl of Chesterfield,
Lord Congleton, the Earl of Craven, Lord Howard of
Glossop, and Lord Overstone, the latter peerage
having, by his lordship's death, become extinct.

The Very Rev. Lord Edward Chichester will have
to take the oath and subscribe to the Roll of Parlia-
ment (as successor to his brother, George Hamilton,
third Marquis of Donegal]) as Baron Fisherwick,
In the peerage of the United KingclLm ; Colonel
Philip Reginald Somers-Cocks, R.A., as Lord
Somers, in place of his coudn, the late Earl Somers,
on whose death the earldom became extinct;
Sir Henry Edwin Chandos Scudamore-Ston-
hope, Bart., in room of his kinsman, ths
late George Philip, eighth earl of Chesterfield;
the Hon. Henry William Parnell, as successor to his
brother, John Vesey, second Baron Congleton ; and
the Hon. Francis Edward Fitzalar. Howard, as suc-
cessor to his father, Lord Howard of Glossop. The
late Lord Craven's son, being a minor, will not take
his seat until he attains his majority.
Toe only new peer created since the close of the last
Parliamentary session is Lord Tennyson.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-26

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-26

ACCIDENT IN THE HUNTING-FIELD.

On Monday Lord Hertford met with a serious accis
dent while hunting with the Warwickshire hounds
rear Bagley Hall. It appears that a fox had just been
started, and the field were galloping after it, when the
marquis was seen to fall from his horse. Those riding
near him state that his horse, trending upon some
obstacle, fell heavily to the ground. The rider failed to
disengage his feet from the stirrups, and the animal
rolled upon him. With some difficulty he was released,
and it was then found that he was bleeding freely
from the nose and month. Lord Yarmouth, his eldest
son, was with the party, which also included Des.
Hobbs and Fosbroeke. A bed was procured from the
nearest house, and the marquis was carried home upen
a litter. An attempt was made to put him into a
carrisge, but the jolting caused such acute pain that it
WAS deemed advisable to carry him. The journey
oceupied about an hour, though the distance was 'only
about a mile. When the party arrived at Ragley
Hall the marquis, who had been unconscious all the
time, opened his eyes, and as he was being carried op
the steps in front of the maneion murmured twice "No
more." Dr. Smith, of Alceeter, was promptly in attend-
ance, and telegrams were despatched to London for
the marquis's own physicians. These later arrived at
Ragley late in the evening, and their opinion wan that
the condition of his lordship was most critical. Tnei n
was an ugly wound on the forehead, which caneed
concussion of the h:aln. rind his chest and spine were
also seriously hurt. Tilese injuries were caused by
violent kicks from the bone as it lay struggling on the
ground. There were also serious internal injuries.
MS lordship remained unconscious several hours, and
as he is over 7) year.' of a;e, the grayest fears are
entertained as to the reqult of his accident.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-26

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A BRUTAL ASSAULT.

In London, on Saturday, at the Southwark Police.
court, John Melton, 21, a returned convict, was placed
at the bar, before Mr. Bridge, for final examination,
charged with cutting and wounding Matilda Boylett,
by striking her on the head with a kettle, and so
severely injuring her that she has been entirely
deprived of her 'reason.—Phcebe Delay, a rag sorter,
said she knew the prisoner as living with the injured
woman for two months. On the Bth of last month wit-
ness lodged with her at 3, Duke-street, Mint. Between
ten and eleven o'clock that evening the prisoner and
the injured woman quarrelled in their room, when the
prisoner attempted to strike her. She took up the
kettle to protect herself, when he snatched the kettle
from her and struck her on the head with it, in-
flicting a fearful wound. He then ran out of the
house. Witness took her to Guy's Hospital, where the
wound was sewn up, and she was asked to remain.
She refused to do so. On the following week she was
confined to her room, and, getting worse, the parish
doctor was applied to, and he sent her to Newington
Infirmary. Mr. Charles Gross, F.R.C.S,, the medical
superintendent of the latter institution, said that
Matilda Boylett was brought in suffering from a severe
injury to her head. He found an extensive wound on
the top of the head 2i n. long down to the bone. It
had been sewn up. Erysipelas set in, and for s2rne
days she was in great danger. He thought that now
she was out of danger, but she had entirely lost her
reason, and it was doubtful whether she would recover
lt.—Further evidence was given, and Mr. Bridge
remanded the prisoner.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-26

KNEE BREECHES RECOMMENDED.

Fashion, notwithstanding its caprices, is subject to
the controlling influences of the sense of comfort and
that of appearance (remarks the Lancet). We wee,
say that of these the former influence, on the whole,
predominates in the dress customs of the male, and
the latter in those of the female sex. On this hypo-
thesis one can understand how a desire for warmth,
developing with the growth of civilisation, has led our
countrymen, or most of them, as well as our Conti-
nental neighbours, to abandon various'', cooler and
lighter, and even more wholesome, modes of covering
the nether extremities, for that of our own day,
which is probably as inelegant, and sometimes as
inconvenient, as it is protective. We have left
behind us the Britieh kilt, the Saxon leg-swathing,
the thigh-breeches, the knee-breeches, and have
put on trousers. Ours is the century of long clothes.
It may be questioned whether we have gained
much by the change. Some, indeed, of cur ancestral
garments may, by this time, be too long out of
date to be recoverable. The kilt and leg-bandage, for
example, are separated from us, not only by centuri:s
of disnee, but by differences of sentiment and occupa-
tion between our time and theirs, which must render
their revival in any general sense well nigh impossih,e.
The Elizabethan costume is in the same position; but
the short clothes of the Georgian era still Isold an este-
blished place among varieties of dress, though not that
of the governing type. They seem to form the choeen
habit of those whose lives abound is muscular move-
ment. Thus they set the fashion of boyhood in the
knickerbocker suit ; they commend themselves to
athlete's, and especially to those of them who run much.
Farm labourers often wear them ; tbe infantry soldiers
of more than one Great Power find them serviceable.
Might they net be even more commonly worn in civil
life than they are ? We think so; and though we cannot
here follow all the intricacies of an argument as to
whether or not knee-breeches are on the whole more
seemly and convenient than trousers, whether the u.le
of the latter should not be conceded to the man uf
unehapely limbs, and so forth ; still, it seems to us that
in oertain conditions at all event, the elder costume
might be adapted with advantage. Speaking broadly,
we may say that all callings which entail much
physical exertion would profit by the change. In par-
ticular, this is true of labour in the open air. In this
form of work especially, where there is frequent and
prolonged movement of joint and muscle, the weight
of surplus clothing soon occasions weariness, and the
surroundings are not the most cleanly. It is sugges-
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devices, euch as leggings, straw ropes, and the like, to
make as little of their trousers below the knee as pos-
sible.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-26

KINGSWINFOIID.

SUCIDE OF A PAUPEA AT KTNOSWINFOUD.—An
n gust was held at the Kingswinfold IVorkhouse,
b'tuid y. on the body of John Sinitherman, a
late itna Deceased left the house on the after
noon ol the 3rd inst. and was found dead at th-
tts 11.1 t ntxt morning, wi,li a kti (. in I.is liane
lie LW Lem an inniate cf the WorLhouee for ttn
years. L.A 'verdict of "Temporary inhortitr was
@turned,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-26

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MR. GLADSTONE ON DANTE.

The Rome Correspondent of The Times writes:
—The Opinione prints an interesting letter written by
Mr. Gladstone to the late Professor Giuliani, of whinh
the following Is a translation from the original
Italian :

"Downing-street, Whitehall, December 20, 1882
Illustrious Sir,—Although I am out of practice in the
Italian language I must nevertheless thank you very
much for the kindness with which you have sent me
your fine work, 'Dante interpreted by Dante.' You
have deigned to call that mighty poet a solemn master
for me. These words are not meaningless. The reading
of Dante is not only a pleasure, an effort, a lesson; it is
a strong discipline of the heart, the intellect, the man.
In the school of Dante I have learnt a very great part
of that mental provision, small, as it may be, with
which I have made the journey of human life ur.til
nearly 73 years. And I would also enlarge upon yonr
able remark that who serves Dante, serves Italy,
Christianity, and the world.—Your most respected
servant, W. E. GLADSTONE."
A copy of this letter was sent by Professor Giuliani
on the 12th of last December to the Deputy Mariotti,
to whom he wrote at the earns time as follows :
" Gladstone's letter, already placed in a small frame,
shall be deposited in Dante's house together with the
first and last written to me by Charles Witte, in order
that the example and the words of such great men
may serve as a stimulus and encouragement to Italians
to guard and hold sacred the memory of the divine
poet."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-26

ROWL%Y.

LOCAL .BOARD.—A meeting of this Board was
held on Monday at the Public Offices. Mr. Bassano
presided.—The Medical Officer reported that 71
deaths had been registered during the last five
weeks, giving an average of 26.36 per 1,000 of the
inhabitants, beluga decrease of 196 on the previius
month, and 1.4 on the corresponding period ofllast
year, Fourteen deaths had occured from zymotic
dise Lse3, including 7 from scarlet fever. The last
Came of small-pox was dismissed from the hospital
in December last, and to the best of his knowledge
tae parish was once again free from that loathsome
dis.lase.—The Medical Officer for the lower division
of the parish reported 49 deaths in his district,
giving an annual average of 42.4. The rate for the
last month was 25. The mortality was an exceed—
ingly high one, especially for the first three weeks,
but since then there had been a de !line.