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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-07-02

STRIKE OF 30,003 NAILERS.

On Monday morning, kit w:lole of the wrought-
will makers of Blackheath, RAvley, Dudley
Old 1111, norkv.4
work in consequence of their demand for an advance
of 30 per cent, not having been granted. The oper-
atives number 30,000 men and women. The strike
is ilie result of an agitation which has been fruit-
lessly earned on by the operatives for several
weeks, whereby they sought to secure the advance
mentioned, which is according to the list est ,bushed
iu 1879. Unfortunately strikes have been by no
meanF unfrequent of late years in the nail trade.
Years of gradual reduction in the wages of the
operatives have brought prices so low that the wo.le-
' people at the best of times find a difficulty in
ea n.ng money enoug:i to buy food for their
famlies. The continued reductions have been the
result of the action of the " foggers " or small
merchants who exercise sufficient influence in the
trade to alter prices either way. The larger firms
would willingly lime) sustained more remueerative
rat-s were it not for the fact 'that the " foygers "
by und,rpaying ti,eir operatives, wele enabled to
un l(rs. 1 the masters, who pay according- to the
list price- In 1868 there was a general strike,
wlich lasted for ten weeks Better prices were
brought about and prevailed for a shot t time, but
eventually agitation again commenced in conse-
quence of departures from to list rat s by the
" fogg rs." Another strike took place in the
following ye ir which lasted eleven weeks, at the
end of which time the demands of the opera ives
were generally recogniicd and work was resnmed.
In 1872 during a period of prosperity in the coal
and iron trades the wrought-nail makers put forth
their claim for an advance in wages, and obtained
20 per cent., and further advances were made in
1874 and 1875. Since the latter year, however, the
trade appears to have been on the decline, there
having been three strikes, which have had a most
disastrous effect upon the
.operatives. Last year
an attempt was made to bring, about a strike, but
this was impossible, owing to the disorganised state
of the operatives and the poverty which prevailed
amongst them. After the last strike trade became
seriously depressed. Thousands of the operatives
—men and women—had nothing to F,do, and many
were evicted from their dwellings through being
unable to pay their rent, while many families were
compelled to seek shelter and food in the Work-
house. The appearance or the population of the
nailing districts became deplorable ; lu ffect
of
_strain and th• serious depressiou la aside ka4
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-07-02

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

Xocat aub istrict 34Ct05.

COMMISSIONERS' MEETING.

The usual monthly mseting of this Board was
held in the Commissioner 3 Room, Corn Excliant4e,
Sourbridge, on Monday last. Mr. W. J. Tutney
in the chair. There were also present Messrs.
Edwards, Hughes, 3reen, Woolley, North,
Stringer, Bland, Icke, Allsop, Scc.
The clerk read the minutes of -the last meeting
which were confirmed.

The Chairman said that with reference to the I
notice he gave at last meeting he begged to post- 1
pone that resolution for a short time not having
had time owing to other important engagements,
of bringing before them all he should wish, and
with their permission be begged to postpone it a
little time.
In answer to Mr. Edwards the chairman said
that with reference to the charges the Gas Com-
pany had already agreed to did not form scarcely
any portion of which he intended to bring before
them. The matter that was referred to wa,, of
making separate charges instead of giving every
consumer the advantage of the minimum price.
The directors met immediattly atterwar Is and
were unanimous in allowing the consumers that
advantage and it was not necessary for him to bring
it before the General Purposes Committee.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-07-02

CRA.DLEY HEATH, HAL ESO WEN, AND DISTRICT CHRONICLE.

.PUBLIC NOTICES

SATURD2A, JULY 2, tBBl.

TRADESMENS' ADDRESSES.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-07-02

PROGRESS OF THI3 LAND BILL.

The Standard remarks :—"]Nienlbers on both sides
of the House believe that M r. (iladstone was much
too sanguine in hoping that th() St !ssion could termi-
nate in the first week of Ai zguot. On the most
favourable estimate the Land 1.1 ill will not leave
the House of Commons before the .23rd of July. In
the Upper House the second react ing and the Com-
mittee will occupy several dayti, al id it will be the
6th or Bth of August before it is returned to the
Lower House, which will then bavt to consider the
Amendments made en the Bill, 1 n these eircum•

stances the Session cannot in any case close before the
12th or 13th, and the general opinion is that it will
extend to the 19th or 20th of August."

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Next week a deputation representing the Irish agri-
cultural labourers will arrive in London for the pur-
pose of urging that the Government should make some
provision for their class in the Irish Land Bill. They
intend to seek an interview with the Prime Minister,
and their request will be supported by the bulk of the
Home-rule members.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-07-02

A CURE FOR KICKING HORSES.

An American journal gives an account of the manner
in which various horses were managed at an exhibition
recently held at Philadelphia. "The first trial was
that of a kicking or 'bucking' mare, which her owner
said had allowed no rider on her back for a period of at
least five years. She became tame and gentle in about
as many minutes, and allowed herself to be ridden
about with a sign of her former wildness. The
means by which the result was accomplished was by a
light piece of rope, which was passed around the front
jaw of the mare above the upper teeth, crossed in her
mouth and then secured back to her neck. It was claimed
that no horse will kick or jump when thus secured,
and that a 'bucking' horse, after receiving the
treatment a few times, will quite abandon the habit.
A very simple method was also shown by which a
kicking horse could be shod. It consisted in connect-
ing the animal's head and tail by means of a rope
fastened to the tail and then to the bit, and drawn
tight enough to incline the horse's head to one side.
This, it is claimed, makes it absolutely impossible for
the horse to kick on the side of the rope. At the same
exhibition, a horse which for many years had to be
bound on the ground to be shod, suffered the black-
smith to operate on him without attempting to kick
while secured in the manner described."

QUESTIONS in the HOUSE of COMMONS.

In The Times of Monday a Correspondent gives a
few statistics respecting Questions in the House of
Commons. These figures show that between the
opening of the session in January and the recess at
Whitsuntide 1,521 questions were put down 1)y 311
members ; but' of this long list 713 questions were
asked by 49 members; 9 Scotchmen asked 137, 16
Irish 248, and 24 English 328. "Mr. Healy led with
6; but he was hard run by Sir Henry Wolff with
30, Mr. Bourke making a good third with 25, being
closely followed by Sir George Campbell with 22.
Messrs. Biggar and Sir Henry Tyler are neck and
neck with 21 each, and then there is a ruck, headed by
Baron Henry de Worms with 20, followed by Messrs.
O'Donnell, Laloouchere, Macdonald, Sir John Hay,
Anderson, Balfour, Errington, FOR ler, Guest,
Gourlay, M'Coan, Power, Lawson, Ritchie, Parnell,
Lord Randolph Churchill, Macliver, and Maclver,
down to Mr. Ashmead•Bartlett with a dozen. These
figures do not by any means indicate the total of ques-
tions asked, because they are increased by those that
are put without notice and by incidental questions
growing out of notices.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-07-02

POTATO.

Old potatoes are almost neglected. For new there is a
good demand. Prices are as follows :—Old—Champions, 50s.
to
per cwt.
;1,:; Jersey rounds, 6s. ; ditto kidneys, 10s. to ictjoerirsas, 60s. to 80s. per ton. New—Cherbourg
ro u Trls s. , 68

HOP.
The hop market business is rather quieter, but or fine
samples, full prices are still obtained. Inferior sorts sell
slowly. The appearance of the plantations continues satis-
factory. Kent, 1880, £4 to £7 ; Sussex, 1880, £3 18i. .to £6;
Farnham, 1880, £7 to £7 15s. ; Farnham (countl) 1880,
£6 12s. to £7 10s. •1 American, 1880, £4 10s. to £6 Ws. ;
Belgian, 1880, £2 14s. to £2 las. ; English, 1879, £1 10s. to
£4; foreign, 1879, £2 103. to £3; old, all kinds, 10s. to £2
per cwt.

GAME AND POULTRY.
Pullets, 43. 6d. to is. 6d.; chickens, is. 9d. to 2;. 3d.;
capons, Gs. ed. to 10s. 6d.; ducklings, 2s. to 3s. ei. ; goslings,
ss. to 75.; rabbits, is. 6d. to 25. 6d.; wild ditto, 4d. to 10d. ;
quails, is. 6d. to ls. 9d. ; pigeons, 41d. to ; hares, 3s. 6d.
to ss. ; haunches of venison, 50s. to 70s. each ; fore-quarters
of ditto, Bd. to 10d. per lb.
FISH.
Smoked haddock, 10s. to 12s. ; trawl ditto, 93. 6d. to
ha. 6d. •. ditto plaice, 15s. to 19s. ; ditio whiting, 6s. to 10s. ;
ditto soles, £3 to £5 per basket; srireped salmon, is boo.
,to 2e. 2d. per lb.; Igekle herrings, SM. to 86s. ; roused ditto,
851. to 455. • red ditto, 10s. to 20.; fresh dike, 275. ed. to
85s. per barrel.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-07-02

BLAIR'S GOUT PILLS.

THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY
b'OR GOUT AND .RHEUMA.TIbM.
rfIITE excruciating pain ia quickly relieved and cured
in a ie." days by tins celebratel Medicine.
--••

These Pills require no regtraint of diet during their
use and are certain to prevent the disease attacking any
vital part.—Sold by all Chemists, at is. lid. and 28.
per box.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-07-02

SALES BY AUCTION'i

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.

ST OURPOR E GA TTA.

ON MONDAY, JULY 4th, a Cheap Exeur-
sioa fur BEN\ DLz.i, BiIIDUNOEIII and
810U1tIDET, ult leave BIEI4II;AUHAI'du 935 ;
Hoak), 9 .39 ; Haudsveorth 9.44 ; r.,inelhwick Junction
9.t0 ; Oldbury 9.55 ; ; Old Hill 9.49 ;
Cradley 10 6 ; .Lye 9.59 ; OLVk.ht_tAIIPION 8 50;
Priestfielu 8.55 ; Bilstuu 9 0 Lail Bank 9.5 ; Priuce's
_bad 9.10 ; 1 iptou 9.18; Dud;ey 9.20; Netherton 925 ;
hound Oak 9.30 ; Btiericy Ell 9.35 Brettet Lane 940 ;
htQurbridge Junction 9.50 and 10.15 ; kiagley 955 ;
Kuidern...n..stcr 10.5 lo Et turn Banie Day.

WORCESTER RACE S.
JULY, 7th end Bth.

SPECIAL EXPRESS TRAINS, at ordinary
tares, Ist 2nd and 3rd class, will run from
blltMlNertiAll to WOLULS'II,II, as follows :
JULY 7th, leaving :v/N. OW IuLL Station. at
12.10 p.m. ; Stuurbriuge Junction 12,35 ; Kidderminster
at 12.50 p.m. ; rearming Worcester (Forgate Street)
Station at 1.10 p.m.
JULY Sty, having SNOW JELL Stati in at 11,30 a.m.
Stuurbrieige Junction 55 and Knidirrruinsti-r at
12,10 p to. reaching Forgate :infra Station at 12.30 p in.
to riAnni ir,zu Fergate Strect Station each dry at 5.0 ;
5.50 pm.
On itch day of the Races Excursions for W OliC LS-
En, writ leave BIhAI.I.NUHAIk.I (Snow HO.) at 10.20
a.ui Bockley 10 25 ; WOLVERHAMPTON (Low Level)
10.20 • Bilaton 10.28 Daisy Bank 10.31 ; Prince's „End
10.35 7.lii.toli 10.40 ; Dudley 10.45 ; 11.•und Oak 10:52 ;
Br,ttle Lane 10.58 suiethwick junction 10.40 ; Oldbury
10.45 ; Latestweu 10.15 ; Oh Hll 10 50 ; Craciley 10.55
Stour bridge Junction 10.50 and Kidderminster at 11 10
;to return cacti evening. .

FREEHOLD DWELLING-HOUSES & LAND
SHORT STREET, BEAUTY BANS,
STOURBRIDGE.
)/I Rii 118. Gto. Rs
zOLIVLb
yE YArhcrals,
1/ec,eitUDl NiEulvkl t rltliccri-,
riVILT.E STREET. ETOURBRIDGE. on MONDAY, the 4th
subject WOPsCESTERSHIRE AGRICULTURATA
44, 6f JULY. 1881, at 7 o'cloeK in tjeEvenipg,
'conditions to be then produced, all those two plea-
SHOW, STOURB RIDGE
santly situated FREEHOLD DWELLING HOUSES
t, gether with the Garden Ground and Outbuildings A TISITORS to this Show will meet with flrst •
thereto, situate in Short Street, Beauty Bank, Stour- V class A.OOOMMODATION at the RISING SUN,
bridge, let to Samuel Harris, jun., and the Widow HOLLOWAY AND,
Rtheridge, at low weekly rentals producing £lB yearly.
CLOSE TO 141 E SHOW GROIINHEI,
For further I articulars, apply to blesirs. Stoles sod
Co., Solicitors, Dudley ; Mr. A Phillips Price, Solicitor, CHAS. PARKES, PROPRIETOR.
Btonrbridge ; or the Auctioneer, Stourbridge. C ommodioua Stabling, &c.

For fares see apecie.ibilli.
J. URIERSON, Conerel Manaw

A CARD.—To ALL WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM THE
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-07-02

HEROISM IN MEDICINE.

The Lancet says :—" We learn that the Queen has been
graciously pleased to confer the decoration of the Albert
Medal of the first class (for gallantry in saving life) upon
David Lowson, M.D., of Huddersfield, under the following
circumstances :

"On the 12th of November, 1880, Dr. Lowson was
called in to attend the child of Police-constable
Higginbottom, of Huddersfield, who was suffering
from laryngeal diphtheria. He performed the operation
of tracheotomy, but suffocative attacks supervened,
and on visiting the child next morning he found it in a
livid state and breathing only with great difficulty.
Seeing that the only chance of saving the child's life lay
in sucking the tube clear, he at once, at imminent risk
to himself, applied his lips to the tube and sucked
out the accumulated mucus, thereby affording im-
mediate relief to the patient. Throughout the day he
continued, by means of a pipette, to suck out the mucus
from the trachea. Notwithstanding his heroic efforts
the child unfortunately died on the third day after
the operation. Dr. Lowson's heroism was rewarded
by a severe attack of diphtheria, with which he was
seized in the course of a few days. Other dangerous
illness supervened, compelling him eventually to
abandon his profession and to retire from a lucrative
partnership. We are much gratified at being able to
give our readers particulars of an act on the part of
Her Majesty which will be deeply appreciated by the
medical profession."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-07-02

THE "FREIHEIT" CASE.
SENTENCE ON HERR MOST.

At the sitting of the Central Criminal Court on
Wednesday morning, Lord Coleridge attended for the
purpose of passing sentence on Johann Most, the editor
and proprietor of the Freiheit, who was convicted last
session of publishing a libel upon the late Emperor of
Russia, and also with inciting to murder by articles
published in his journal. •
Lord Coleridge, addressing the defendant, said he
had been convicted of two separate offences, one of
publishing a libel upon a Sovereign who was friendly
to the Sovereign of this country, and which libel was
calculated to destroy those feelings of amity which
happily existed between our Sovereign and thp
Sovereigns of other countries. For that offence he
was liable to imprisonment with a fine. But he had
been convicted of a much more serious offence—namely,
inciting persons to commit murder upon the Sove-
reigns of other countries. At one time he would have
been liable to the punishment of death for this offence,
and it was undoubtedly one of a serious, and at the
same time in his case a very cowardly offence, be-
cause, while in safety himself, he had incited others
to commit a most detestable offence. He believed that
he was really serious in the incitements he Ind
made, and he must treat the case as one of an aggra-
vated character. He was liable to be sent to penal
servitude, and but for the recommendation to mercy
by the jury he should probably have inflicted that sen-
tence upon him. As the jury, however, had recom-
mended him to mercy he would not pass a sentence
upon him that would reduce him to the condition of a
slave' but, taking into consideration the imprison-
ment he had already undergone, the sentence upon
him would be that he be further imprisoned and kept
to hard labour for sixteen months.

The defendant left the dock without saying a word.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-07-02

RAILWAY - SERVANTS and INSURANCE.

An inquest has been held in London by Mr. Carter,
coroner, on the body of William Stagg, aged 39, a
railway porter in the employ of the London, Brighton,
and South Coast Railway Company, who died from
the effects of injuries sustained on the company's
premises.
A gentleman connected with the railway said the
deceased's wife Was entitled to £2OO. It appeared
that some years since the London, Brighton and South
Coast Railway Company established an insurance fund
for the benefit of their servants, from which they
received 205., 155., or 10s. per week for 25 weeks
in case of accident, or £lOO, £75, or £5O in the
event of death, for the small payment of is.,
9d., or 6d. per month. The directors paying
a similar amount to that paid by the men.
After the fun 3 had been established some years, the
directors found that the fund had accumulated, and
the payments were reduced one-half, the benefits re-
maining the same. On the passing of the Employers'
Liability Act the chairman and directors, with the
view of preventing anything in the shape of litigation,
in consideration of their servants agreeing not to avail
themselves of the Act doubled the amount to be paid
at death, and increased the allowance in cases of in-
jury from 25 weeks to 52 weeks, so that at the pre-
sent time for the small payment of 3d., 40., and 6d.
per month, the servants are entitled to receive £lOO,
£l5O, or £2OO at death, or 10s., 155., or 20s. per week
for the 52 weeks in case of injury.

The jury returned a verdict of accidental death
while at work on the company's premises.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-07-02

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-07-02

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.

A stranger in Galveston asked an old resident how
malarial lever could be distinguished from yellow fever.
"As a general thina," was the reply, "you can't tell until you
have tried it. If you ain't alive, then it is most likely
yellow fever."

A man came into a Philadelphia editor's room with
a large roll of manuscript under his arm, and said very
politely, "I have a trifle here about the beautiful sunset
yesterday, which was dashed off by a friend of mine, which I
would like inserted if you have room." "Plenty of room. Just
Insert it yourself," replied the editor, gently pushing the
waste-paper basket towards him.

A member of Congress sent the following toast to a
social gathering—" Our public schools—may their influence
spread until statesmen use grammar and dunces are dead,
until no one dare say In this land of the free 'he's done' for
'he did,' or 'its her' for 'it's she.'"

A Michigan father urged his boy either to be a
clown in a circus, a canal boat captain, a fireman, a railroad
engineer, a pirate,.or an Indian fighter, and the boy at once
decided to study for the ministry—which was what the old
man, vho understood the perversity of boy nature, wanted.

A hatched-faced woman of about fifty-one summers
with a wealth of freckles on her face, and a snuff-stick in her
mouth, got into a crowded car on Galveston•avenue, San
Francisco. There were half a dozen gentlemen in the car,
but none of them offered to give her a seat. After she had
waited a considerable time, she said, "El eny of you galoots
Is waiting for me to squat in yer laps, you are barkin' up
the wrong tree, for I want you to understand I'm a lady,"
A dread that she was not in earnest caused the six gentle-
men to leave the car.

Deacon, said a Dakota widow, as she heaved a long
drawn sigh, and softly raised two tear-bejewelled eyes to
his, " don't you sometimes have a yearning for the sweet
companionship of a kindred soul to share the joys and sor-
rows that walk, twin-like, with us through all the varied
scenes of life?" "Well, widow," sighed the old deacon in
reply, "I've kinder had a yearning all the evenin', but I
thought maybe it was them cold beans I eat for supper.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-07-02

HONOUR TO THE BRAVE!

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The London Gazette of Tuesday contains a notice
that the Queen has been vraciously pleased to signify
her intention to confer the decoration of the Victoria
Cross upon Surgeon John Frederick M'Crea, of the
Ist Regiment Cape Mounts d Yeomanry, whose claim
has been submitted for He r Majesty's approval, for
his conspicuous bravery in South Africa, as recorded
against his name. The act• of courage for which Mr.
M'Crea was recommended is thus described
"For his conspicuous bray ery during the severely
contested engagement with th e Basutos on the 14th of
January, 1881, at Tweefontoin, near Thaba Tsen,
when, after the enemy had cl larged the Burghers in
the most determined manner, forcing them to retire
with a loss of 16 killed and 21 wounded, Surgeon
M'Crea went out for some di stance, under a heavy
fire, and, with the assistance of Captain Buxton of the
Mafeteng Contingent, convey ec I a wounded Burgher
named Aircanip to the shelter c ,f a large ant-heap, and
having placed him in a positi on of safety returned
rathe ambulance for a stretchel While on his way
thither Surgeon M'Crea wa a severely wounded
to the right breast by a bullet, :notwithstanding which
he continued to perform hit; du ties at the ambulance,
and again assisted to bring in several wounded men,
continuing afterwards to avkera 1 the wounded during
the.remainder of the day, ai-d Iscarcely taking time to
dress his own wound, which be was obliged to do him-
self, there being no other n aedical officer in the field.
Had it not been for this gal lantry and devotion to his
duty on the part of Surgeon WUrea, the sufferings of
the wounded would undoubtedly have been much
aggraN ated, and greater loss c life might very probably
have ensued."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-07-02

CRICKET-

PICKWICK V. STOURBRIDGE.—A. match was plAyed
between these clubs on the Stourbridgc (round,
Holloway End, on Honda), last, in thrpresence of a
fair number of spectators, The v;siters won the
toss and elected to go in and the., remained at the
wickets the .!.N.• le of the .tternoon J. Preston
played brilliant iiiniugs for 89, and he wt l well
~,,ported by Allen 32, About 30, Fountain 28, and
Ellitt 22. The following is the score of the Pick-
wick :
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-07-02

EARTHQUAKES IN TUNIS.

The Paris correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says
that a telegram received from Sfax reports that a
number of shocks of earthquake have been felt at
Gabes and its neighbourhood ever since June 11. The
Arabs were leaving the spot with their families, and
the French Consular Agent, M. Sicard, had sent his
wife and children on board a ship in the roads as a
measure of precaution. The last shock was felt at
three on the morning of the 26th, but the oscillations
would seem to have spread as they had been perceived
as far as Meret, a village situated in an mesis twenty-
five kilometres to the South of Gabes. The mountains
near this place are volcanic.
The walls of some of the houses in the town have
suffered, but the damage done has not been great,
owing to the character of the Arab buildings, which
only consist of a single at orey. It is feared, the writer
of the despatch reports, I hat an important convulsion
of nature may any day oocur, which may considerably
modify the aspect of the country. He suggests that
nature mly be about to u ndertake the execution of the
scheme connecting the desert with the Mediterranean.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-07-02

THE BISHOP OF MANCHESTER ON
ANTHEMS.

In the course of a sermon recently preached at St.
Michael's-on-Wyre, near Garstang, in connection with
the second annual festival of the Garstang Choral
Union, the Bishop of Manchester remarked that any
one who could remember the manner in which the
church services were conducted 40 or 50 years ago,
and compared it with that of to-day, must admit that
it had not been a retroc•brade, but an advancing move-
ment. With regard to the music in choirs, he had
noticed in some choirs a certain laxity and negligence
which he would be glad to see corrected, as great taste
was needed in the selection of music for a church. He
did not know that he should recommend them to choose
anthems frequently ' • they were all very well in large
churches and cathedrals, but he found that anthems
rarely gave very much pleasure, a fact he had ascer-
tained from conversing with a great many persons. He
could, he believed, almost count the few anthems that
were really pleasing on his fingers. He had heard
many anthems sung in churches and
Luulu no say eitner pieased or edified him. A
good tune that the congregation could catch, with
well-chosen words, was quite enough to satisfy the
most fastidious ears; it was only ambitious attempts
badly sustained that provoked criticism, The great
point in singing was the clear enunciation of the
words; and one of the chief reasons why he objected
to anthems was that he could not tell what the words
were. If singing was to administer to the edification
of the congregation, the words must be clear. He cn
eluded by saying that gatherings of that description
were very wholesome, as they were calculated to culti-
vate kindly, social feeling amongst neighbours living
in different parishes.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-07-02

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PRICE ONE PENNY

WORCESTERSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

6TH, AND 7TII, 1881.
STAND 440.
BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT

STOURBRIDGE MEETING,
STAND 440.

JULY STH,

TO HER MAJESTY,

TO THE PRINCE OF WALES,
By Special Warrant, dated Dec 27, 1665. By Special Warrant, dated Feb. 10, 1866

DAY, SON, & HEWITT,

INVENTORS AND SOLE PROPRIETORS OF THE" ORIGINAL"
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-07-02

THE MARKII'S

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Midland and home counties about 500, from Scotland about
Spain, and Denmark. The trade was quiet but steady, at
lite rates. The sheep pens were moderately well filled.
The tiade was much in the same position, a moderate de-
mand prevailing. The best Downs and half-bredi made
6s. 2d. to Cs. 4d. per 81b. Lambs were disposed of at 7s. to
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inferior sheep, 4s. 61. to 58.; second quality, ss. to ss. 6d.
prime coarse woolled, Gs. to Gs. 2d. ; prime Sonthdowns,
6s. 2d. to 6s. 4d. : large coarse calves, ss. 2d. to ss. 6d-: Prime
small ditto, ss. Bd. to Gs. ; large hogs, 4s. 4d. to 4s. 6d.
small porkers, 4s. 85. to ss.
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uparliimile, Scots, ts 4,
; lambs, 7's. to Sc.Bs. per 81b. sinking
the offal.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAY.
There was a moderate supply of, meat. The trade was
slow, as follows :--Inferior beef, 3s. to 3s. 85. ; middiing
ditto, Is. 8(1. to 45. 9d. ; prime large ditto, 4s. td, to
4s. 6d. ; prime small ditto, 48. 6d. to 4s. 10d. ; veal, 58. to
inferior mutton
6s. Gd ; .
' 3s. 4d. to 45.: middling ditto,
ork Is. Bd. to 4s. 4d. ; small pork, 4s. 6d. to ss. ; lamb,
4.. 45. to ss. 4(1. ; prime ditto, 58. Bd. to 6s. 41. ; large
P ,
6s. 4d. to 7s. per 81b. by the carcase.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-07-02

GREAT RAILWAY DISASTER IN
MEXICO.

A Reuter s telegram, dated New York, June 26, says :

A telegram from Mexico of yesterday's date pub-
lished here announces that a whole train on the
Morelos Railroad was precipitated into the river San
Antonio, near Cua,rtla, on the night of the 24th inst.
The disaster was caused by the fall of a stone bridge.
Nearly 200 passengers were killed outright, and many
more injured. The passengers consisted mostly of
soldiers.

Further particulars have been received from Mexico
with reference to the above accident.

The storms which had been prevailing for some time
weakened the supports of a bridge over a deep chasm.
The train which was destroyed was conveying a bat-
talion of soldiers, and as it came upon the bridge the
entire structure gave way, precipitating part of the
train into the river, and part down a steep embank-
ment which formed an approach to the bridge.

A portion of the train Consisted of freight waggons,
loaded with casks of alcohol. This caught fire, and
the entire mass of wreckage, with the unfortunate
people jammed among it, was consumed.
A hundred and ninety-two privates and thirteen
officers are known to have been killed outright or
were burned to death. Fifty other persons were
either fatally or very seriously injured.
The line had only been recently opened.

A Standard telegram says :

The scene was most agonising. A few only
of the passengers could extricate themselves in
time from the debris of the carriages and the
ruins of the bridge. These could do nothing to
assist the rest, who, wedged up in the broken
cars, or so injured as to be unable to ex-
tricate themselves, were burnt to death before the
eyes of the horrified survivors. So complete was the
conflagration that the whole of the debris of the train
was consumed, and the bodies of the dead were re-
duced to charred corpses.
The Secretary of Public Works and a number of
army surgeons went early next morning from the
city of Mexico to the scene of the disaster, and did all
in their power to relieve those who had escaped with
their lives, but who were suffering terribly from burns
and injuries of all kinds.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-07-02

FATAL ACCIDENT.

An inquest has been held at University College,
Oxford, on the body of Frederick Percival, son of
the president of Trinity College, who was killed
through a fall from a pony on Port Meadow on Satur-
day. The Hev. Dr. Percival stated in his evidence
that the deceased was his son, and that he was in his
ninth year.
The groom, who was with the deceased when the
accident occurred, deposed that when the deceased was
about a dozen yards in front of him he saw the pony
shy, and deceased fell off, but his right foot caught
in the stirrup. The pony galloped for about
one hundred yards, dragging the deceased along
with it. It then circled round up to witness,
and just before it stopped the strap of stirrup broke
and the deceased fell to the ground. He was very
much injured about the head, and was unconscious.
He left the deceased in charge of a gentleman whom
he met and rode off for medical assistance.

Mr. G. F. Bridge, undergraduate of New College,
the gentleman referred to, deposed to remaining with
deceased, who died shortly after the groom left, and
before the arrival of a medical man.
The Coroner said that no blame could be attached
to any one, and the jury returned a verdict of acci-
dental death, and added that they wished to express
their sympathy with the president and Mrs. Percival
at the sudden and irreparable hss they had sus-
tained.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-07-02

DORMANT CAUSES IN CHANCERY.

The London Gazette gives a list, extending over 40
pages, " of the titles of causes, matters, and accounts
in the books at the Chancery Pay Office, to the credit
of which funds were standing on the Ist September,
1880, which had not been dealt with during the 15
years immediately preceding that date, prepared pur-
suant to Rule 19 of the Chancery Funds Consolidated
Rules, 1874." The following notice applies to all in-
quiries respecting the causes in question :—" No infor-
mtion is to 1?e given by the Chancery Paymaster
respecting the 'money or securities to the credit of any
cause, matter, or account in this list until he has been
furnished with a statement, in writing, by a solicitor re-
quiring such information, of the name of the person on
whose behalf he applies, and that in such solicitor's
opinion the applicant is beneficially interested in such
money or securities. Every petition or summons affect-
ing any money or securities to the credit of a cause,
matter, or account inserted in this list is to contain a
statement that it has been so inserted. In cases in which
the money or securities affected by such petition may
amount to or exceed in value £5OO, a copy of such
petition, and notice of all proceedings in Court or at
chambers, unless the Court other wise directs, are to
be served on the official solicitor of the Court."

The Prince of Wales hs intimated his intention to
visit Derby during the Royal Agricultural Show, fixing
Friday, July 15th, as the date of his journey. Arrangements
will be made for decorating the town on the eccasion.
The United States Government has received from
the Admiralty a chart showine: the depots of provisions left in
the Arctic regions, by the Alert and Discovery Expedition,
and her Majesty's Government has placed these depots un-
reservedly at the disposal of the American search ships now
being sent to look for the Jeannette.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-07-02

THE CROPS.

Very satisfactory accounts continue to be received
from all parts respecting the crops (says the Magnet.)
Hay cutting is becoming general. The result so far
is much better than was expected. On light, chalky
soils the yield certainly is light, but on heavy lands it
.
is good. Fine weather however, requisite to enable
the crop to be secured in good condition. The wheat is
looking very well. The plant has grown rapidly since
the rains, but the straw will still be short. A full ave-
rage yield per acre is looked upon. All cereal crops look
strong and healthy, and have now recovered a great
deal of the ground lost by the backwardness of the
spring. Potatoes and most root crops are in good
condition, and there is an abundance of pasture. At
present, therefore, so far as we are directly concerned,
harvest prospects are certainly encouraging. From
all parts of the Continent, also, the tenour of advices
tallies very closely with our own. Cutting has com-
menced in the South of France, but with what result
nothing authentic has so far transpired.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-07-02

THE METEOROLOGICAL STATION ON

‘, BEN NEVIS.
This station,' situated on the highest spot in Great
Britain, from which daily meteorological reports now
appear in The Times, was opened on June 1. The
Scotsmun states that there is no permanent observatory,
with habitation adjoining, but a set of instruments has
been placed on the summit upon suitable stands, and
protected by a stone screen. With the exception of an
anemometer, the set of instruments is complete, includ-
ing radiation thermometer. Mr. Wragge, who is
acting as observer on behalf of the Scottish Meteoro-
logical Society, lives at Fort William, at the foot of
the mountain, and on the sea-level. Every day he
'ascends the mountain, starting at five in the morning;
and after spending about an hour on the top for taking
observations—from nine to ten—he gets home again by
about two in the afternoon. In the early part of June
the path up the mountain was often deep in snow and
enveloped in mist, but Mr. Wragge has marked out
the track with a succession of cairns.