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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-06-02

MURDERERS' FINGER TIPS.

At a time when the perpetrators of several murders
are wanted, and mistaken arrests are daily being
made, the lecture of Mr. Frances Galton, at the
Royal Institution, in London, the other night, on the
subject of personal identification and description is
of special interest. Individuals, remarked Mr.
Galton, differed in a measurable manner in so many
respects that a person might be indentified with con-
siderable precision by a statement of his measures. The
curious variety of imprints made by the inked finger-tips
admitted of being classed and catalogued. They seemed
o be singularly persistent, judging from furspeciment
that were exhibited of the digit marks of Sir W.
Herschel, made in the years 1860, 1874, 1885, and
1888 respectively. Though there was a difference of
28 years between the dates of the first and the last,
no difference could be perceived between the im-
pressions. Sir W. Herschell has made great use of
digit :marks for the purposes of legal attestation
amont natives of India. Prisoners were now identified
in France by measurements of their heads and limbs
according to the ingenious method of M. Alphonse
Bertillon. The measures of each prisoner were all
entered on the same cards, and the cards were
classified according to the successive measures they
contained, just as words were arranged in a
dictionary according to their successive letters. The
classification did not take more note of the measures
than by placing each in the category of
large, medium, or small, as the case might
be. Thus one measurement gave rise to three possible
groups, two to nine, three to 27, and so on.
The lecturer exhibited the rough working model of
an apparatus he had contrived that could select by a
single movement those cards out of many hundreds
whose measures corresponded within any desired
limits with those of any given person. The profile
of a face, he continued, could be measured with much
precision on the sharp outline of a photograph. The
observed differences in feature were severally small,
but they were numerous and more independent of one
another than the lengths of the various limbs. One
of the objects the lecturer had in view in the present
inquiry was to discover measurable and independent
peculiarities that would assist in hereditary investi-
gations. He had some hope that by noting many of
these it might be possible to trace in every person
clear evidence of his parentage and near kinship.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-06-02

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-06-02

THE MARKETS,

aIARK LANE.

At Mark-lane a quiet business has been passing, and
the tone is rather less strong, owing to the continued
fine weather. The sales of home-grown wheat in the
leading markets of England and Wales during the
first 39 weeks of the season were 2,299,065 qrs.,
against 1,868,637 qrs. last season, at an average of
30s 4d, against 32s 9d per qr. ; barley, 2,264,052 qrs.,
against 2,415,538 qrs., at an average of 29s 6d, against
25s 10d; and oats, 254.150 qrs., against 331,128 qrs., at
an average of 15s 9d, against 17s per qr. English
wheat was in quiet request, and was weak at times.
For foreign wheat the demand was restricted at droop-
ing currencies. Flour was quiet, but fairly steady. In
barley there was nothing new to notice. Malting pro-
duce changed hands quietly at about late rates. Grind-
ing sold slowly at previous prices. Oats were fairly
well held, but business was quiet. Old maize was steady
at late rates, but new rather easier. Beans firm.
Egyptian 6d dearer, 26s to 26s Gd. Peas hardening;
wJaite Canadian, 29s fid to 30s.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-06-02

LONDON LUNATICS.

At a petty sessions held at the London Guildhall on
Saturday, an application for an order for the main-
tenance of three lunatics out of the corporate funds of
the City was discussed. The first case dealt with was
that of an ex-policeman named Collins, who had been
an inmate of the Stone Asylum for nearly three years.
Up to the present time an expense of nearly £4O had
_ been incurred, and an order for that amount was
_ _

asked for. It appeared that every inquiry had been
made respecting the man, and he could not be attached
to any place. He was formerly in Hanwell Asylum,
and the cost of his maintenance then fell upon Middle-
sex, but he was discharged, and he wandered into the
City, where he was taken into custody as a lunatic,
and Middlesex was then relieved of all res-
ponsibility. Sir Henry Knight said it seemed
they could do nothing but make the order, but it was
very hard that because a lunatic was taken in custody
in the City they should have to keep him. The next
case was that of a Polish Jew, who is now in the
Stone Asylum. Sir Henry Knight: We had better
send him back to Poland. Mr. Youle, the clerk, said
they had no power to do this. The relieving officer
said lunatics were frequently sent here from France.
The order in this case was also signed. Sir Henry
Knight remarking, in attaching his signature, that it
would be as well in future if the police when they
came across insane people took th3m by the hand and
led them out of the City. The third C 9.50 was that of
a native of Jersey, now in the Stone Asylum, and in
this instance also an order was made for the payment
of the expenses incurred on his behalf out of the cor-
poration funds. ,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-06-02

SOME SMART SMUGGLERS.

The war of tariffs between France and Italy has
sharpened the wits of the interested merchants in
both countries. A means of avoiding the duties by
smuggling has been organised, which, according to
the Times Paris correspondent, is likely to continue
successful for a long time. There is a central office
in Paris from which all the orders to remove goods
are dispatched, and this office has under it provincial
or district offices, which are placed under local
management. The only kind of merchandise for-
warded is, of course, small in size and valuable, and
every merchant or manufacturer who wants to forward
goods by contraband receives instructions specially
explaining to him the form in which the packages are
to be addressed to the principal director. On both
sides of the frontier there has been organised at
numerous places quite an army of carriers, who con-
vey the packets according to their size on the backs of
mules, or on their own shoulders, to spots over the
frontier whence they can be transmitted to their des-
tinations. They never go out singly, but in small
squads, and if one of them is chased by a Customs
Dfficer, he throws down his burden and makes off.
leaving it to those who follow to secure it. The cor-
respondent knows one house of business which since
this service was organised has transmitted by it
1,200,000 f. Not one of the packages transmitted has
been seized, although six of the contraband carriers
have been caught while engaged in the work of
:onveying them. The smugglers make sf. or 6f.
and even as much as 10f. on each packet carried
Dyer the frontier, and one courageous man, knowing
the country perfectly, can make in a few hours 100 f.
Dr 120 f. by his services as a carrier. When a
smuggler is taken into custody, and put into prison,
the general undertaking allows him sf. a day during
the whole term of his imprisonment. But it is quite
able to do that, as it has a very considerable income.
It is estimated that it saves more than half the
:harges collected, after deduction of expenses and the
allowances to smugglers put in prison. The smuggler
is allowed to fix on the road which he will make use
Df and the time for his expedition. As soon as the
merchandise has arrived at its destination the render
s informed of the fact, and up to the present time
the transmission has never been delayed more than
two days from the time fixed beforehand for the com-
pletion of the work. The other day the correspondent
saw packed and arranged articles of merchandise
which filled 11 casks, and amounted in value to more
than 500,000 f.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-06-02

HAG!.,EY.

STOCK SALM—Messrs. Oates, PerrPits, and Wool-
-I.idge had s large supply of stock at their sale ou
tlond y last. Entries comprised 503 sh ep snd
la Om, 69 fat lambs. 116'we s and lambs 7 e.51e.48
in 1 57 head of eattlii, the market lintig wosed
v.r.ainst pigs by the authoriti•-is. There i.vaa a ve-y
ge attendance of buyers, and Born, of the best
sh ep and lambs realised very high filalres, the re—
.ll tinder • being disposed of at fair market uri s
.iie sheep sold well, but fat cattle were not quit.
io -;uch good demand as n'aently. Fat t.-gs undo
ss high as 565. 6d. per heal, lambs 41s. 6 . iVi 1-4
eve with two lambs bdonging to Mr. W. ('ow,
Is.u9re, realised .£6 16s. ,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-06-02

ALL-ROUNh CRICKET.

The Australian team of cricketers seemed likely,
before they met defeat at Lancashire last week, and
subsequently made so poor a show at Lord's as com-
pared with the Gentlemen of England, to produce a
similar scare among our exponents of the game as oc-
curred when the "demon bowler" and his troup carried
all before them. When our present visitors beat Surrey.
in a single innings, it was accounted for by the premier
county's best players being "off colour." When the
great Grace himself could make no head against the
bowling of Ferris and Turner, Britons took comfort
in the reflection that the Gloucestershire pheno-
menon had not got into play. These excuses
must be abandoned. In subsequent matches
against other Elevens, the Surrey men have
afforded proof that there is nothing much amiss with
them, while Mr. Grace showed in the Gloucester v.
Sussex match that he still knows how to punish weak
bowling, and at Lord's this week he again displayed his
unrivalled mastership with the bat. But it is not only
in that department of the game that our antipodean
cousins excel. Their fielding is perfection for neatness
and precision, while in the matter of batting the eleven
has no tail. It is in this combination of excellences that
the Australians' strength lies. They are good all round,
and they play together with a degree of esprit de corps
which in itself almost insures success. It may be that
when the ground gets hard they will show to less ad-
vantage ; they certainly did not exhibit any marked
excellence in their matches against the English
teams in Australia just previous to their embarka-
tion. But at that time they had not learnt
to play together, whereas their opponents had. As
regards their bowling, it is clever enough and puzzling
enough. But before long our great scientific batsmen
will discover its special strength, and learn from ex-
perience how to play the most difficult balls that
Ferris or Turner can pitch. Indeed it looks, viewing
this week's play, as if the beginning of the end had
already come. Spofforth was considered at one time
almost unplayable ; though, after his peculiarities were
once mastered, he proved a most expensive bowler to
his side. But, even when that happens in the case of
the present trundlers, the Australian team will be
very hard to beat—much more difficult than their pre-
decessors for some years, and the desired result can
only then be attained by good all-round cricket, like
that which gave Lancashire its brilliant victory, and
that which has made this week's match at Lord's
Ground so memorable.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-06-02

SIR JOHN BENNETT SWINDLED.

For the past two days detectives have been en-
deavouring to recover a costly parcel of gold watches
and chains obtained by means of a forged letter from
Sir John Bennett. A respectable young man, repre-
senting himself as gardener to Mr. Joynson, paper-
maker, of St. Mary's Cray, and a neighbour of Sir
John's at Chiselhurst, went to the shop armed with a
letter purporting to be written by Mr. Joynson, and
asking that a selection of gold watches and chains
might be sent by the bearer to the works, the
employ6s having decided to make a presentation
to the cashier, who, it was said, was leaving after
many years' service. The goods were selected, but
when Sir John ordered one of his salesmen to accom-
pany the man to the works the bearer of the letter
said, "Pray, Sir John, don't trouble. Mr. Joynson,
who is at the works, will send me back at once with
his orders and the rest of the watches." Sir John
allowed the man to depart, and, of course, discovered
on despatching a telegram to Mr. Joynson, that the
letter was a forgery.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-06-02

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THE EASTER REVIEWS_

The troops, some 14,000 in number, consisting both
of regulars and volunteers, forming the contending
forces near Dover, had some experience of unfavourable
weather on Easter Monday in manceuvring under
heavy rain and marching through wet ground.
Colonel Methuen pushed forward towards Folkestone
to meet the invading force, which he had driven back
on Saturday, and which now, having been reinforced,
menaced Dover. The Commander-in-Chief was on
the field, and Colonel Methuen expacted that the
enemy would employ the greater part of his forco
agiinst St. Eadigund's. Major-General Smith, how-
ever, only made a feint against St. Radigund's, and
attacked West Hough= in force. Here he obtained
the advantage, notwithstanding a vigorous defence.
The day terminated with a march past, and the Com-
mander-in-Chief, at night, issued a general order
commending the volunteers for their steadiness in
action.

At Eastbourne on Monday morning the Volunteers
were ez rly astir, those belonging to the invading,
party having some distance to march to their posi-
tions. The contest was, as it had been on Saturday,
for Willingdon Hill, and after some very stubborn
fighting aid pretty manceuvring it was decided
by the umpire that the invaders had succeeded in
turning the right and left flanks of the defending
force, and had, therefore, been victorious at all points.
At Portsmouth there was a very pretty as well
as instructive display of military manceuvring, in
which some 10,000 men took part, about half the
number being volunteers. These were all the more
interesting from their including an unsuccessful
attempt to prevent the landing of an invading force,
and a consequent fight for a ferry.
A sham fight in the Long Valley at Aldershot on
Easter Monday afforded excellent training for the
volunteers, who manceuvred along with the regular
troops. The engagement lasted an hour and aha If,
after which the day's work concluded with a march
Das t.

Volunteer manceuvres also took place at Herne
Bay and Wroxham, and a large number of artillery
had a stiff day's work at Sheerness on Monday.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-04-07

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A NEW POWDER.

A military correspondent at Cannes writes: "It
may not be news to the authorities at home, but it
was to me, that the French are in possession of a
powder which is not only smokeless but nearly sound-
less. I was over at the Isle Sainte Marguerite a day
or two ago, and saw a company of Chasseurs practis-
ing with the new French magazine rifle. This takes
nine cartridges at a charge, and is pronounced a
handy weapon by the men, being not more heavy
than the ordinary Chassepot. But the powder pleased
me most. As I have already said it was completely
smokeless, and there was the very slightest sound.
The men were firing at 300 metres, and making very
indifferent practice, as far as I could judge, but the
presence of an Englishman did not seem to be
appreciated, so I thought it best to stroll on, and got
the little information I obtained from a soldier whc
was basking in the sun. He told me, in confidence;
that he came from the North and hated the service
and the exile he was doomed to. He had heard great
tales of the English soldier's pay, and wished he could
change his miserable sou a day for theirs and become
a Tommy Atkins. At Nice heavy guns are being
mounted on the new earthworks protecting the
harbour of Villefranehe, and there is a general air of
looking out for squalls."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-04-07

"Thanks for your promise, and I shall be sure to re-
member it. I can recall some very tangible dangers
from which you have rescued me in my childish days,
and I am sure that I could rely on no more valorous
arm than yours. But I have no fancy for claiming it
as my especial property just yet and I am quite sure
that Mamma Amy would not approve of any definite
promise on my part, much as she likes you."
"I must be satisfied with what you are willing to
grant, Rose, but I half fear the influence of the world
upon your confiding nature. You are passing fair,
and keen of wit, and it is this last quality, so neces-
sary to perfect success in society, which makes me
fear for you. I could not bear to see you become a
mere woman of the world, your finer nature buried
under the brilliant varnish which is made to supply
all deficiencies of heart and nature."

"See how necessary is your probation," replied
Rose, with an air of pique. "Already you are antici-
pating a time when I shall be less charming to you
than now. The ordeal is one I must pass through,
and I thank Heaven that I have wit enough to play
my part with credit to myself. I assure you I have
no fancy for being a little nobody, put by in a corner,
even to be worshipped by the grand Mogul himself.
I respect my own individuality, and I intend to assert
it, too. If you think I shall ever become what Miss
Bremer calls a good sheep,' you make a great mis-
take, and you had better look for your ideal woman
in some other quarter!'

(To be continued.)
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-04-07

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AN INGENIOUS HORSE: "
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The sa,gacity' exhibited by seine de horses em-
ployed by the ffre department in New York is very
remarkable, and their exploits have been frequently
described in our daily newspapers. But for the first
time, says Invention, we read in one of our American
contemporaries of a horse in the service of the New
York Ambulance Corps, which is not far behind any
fire engine horse we have read of in point of intelli-
gence. The horse pulls the ambulance in search of
patients for the New York Hospital, and during the
whole period of his philantrophic career, as an ambu-
lance horse he has never once been given a drink by
any of the stable hands. He believes in the
maxim that God helps those who help themselves
and helps himself accordingly. A Telegram re-
porter went down to see how he quenched his thirst
and was edified by the intellectual behaviour of the
animal, which he describes as follows: There is .an
ordinary faucet with a pail under it in tho stable,
and to this faucet the horse made a bee line. First
he dipped his nose in the pail to see if there was any
water there, but finding there was none be proceeded
to open the valve by turning the handle with his nose.
He did not turn it on quite enough at the first attempt,l
so he gave it another nudge, and held his nose under;
the spigot while the water poured over it, to his
apparent immense satisfaction. "But what a lot of
water will be wasted when he leaves it running the'
moment he has had enough!" ejaculated the reporteu
"Wait and see," answered the driver. And there war
no water wasted, for the moment the horse had con.
eluded his drink, he went at the faucet again with liii
nose and shut off the flow completely. "Does lit
always do that ?" again queried the newspaper ma:
" Ceitainly," answered the driver, as he patted
four-footed friend on the shoulder. "As long as
known him, that horse has never had a drink that
did not draw from the Op for himself just as
have seen him do this time."

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DUpLEY.

Payola Citri;aNr.—Oa Tuesday the annual vestry
numtiog was held at the Pariah Church. The Rev.
W. J Down Isca.ate) presided, iu ;he s'us.;ueu of
the vicar though illnees. Mr. W. C. Oakes was
71.fluinated vicar's warden. and Mr. Joseph Russell
rt-elest.Al eopleie wa:den. Messrs. G. Walker. 11.
firi.tgwater, S. Bagott. r. Jones, C. Tylden Wright,
Chief-Superintendent Barton, and James
ton were ,ppoiated vie.ar's sideemen. and 'he peo.
pie's $ desuieu elected were Aleuts. F. thazebrooir,
J. Naylor, M. Smith, E. H. Lett, G. T Owen, J.
Jordon, and D. Webb.—A vote if thanks as paid
to tie euurchwardena for their service, last pier
Mr. Itussell said the collections during the year,
apart from the offerto:ies at the early Communions,
amounted'to just .4444, and the expenses left them
in debt about £25. lie WWI sorry to report that the
church belle were out of order, sad they would have
to tie repaired, or they could not. be much longer
used without danger.--. Mr. Henry Bagott said it
wa th.; only peal of belle in the town, and tne cost
of repair.* sholild be made a separabi matter. It
would tie the duty of the parish to subscribe,— Mr.
Runt' co:low-red, and thought that a special appeal
should be made to meet the outlay. Another subject
for early consideration oug:it o be the enlargement
of tue vestry.—Mr Henry Bagott thought it feasible
that the young Earl of Dudley might extend the
chancel, mad in that came the proposed outlay on the
vet*-y would be wasted.—Mr. Russell thought it
improbable that 14rd Dailey would. interfere with
the chancel when he heard of his late father s strong
objection. It was, however, to be hoped that they
might be able duriog .ihe coming year te enlarge
trio yettry.—The• proyeedings olol.ed with a vote
thauks to th Ohatrinais

JoliN'a.—Mr. 13iut,in War appointed
rioaree warden, And Mr. H. I'Vo,tilio?ise was el,etod
people's wArden.

- 57,2, iiifau'.—The chair nal tak •it by tho Rev.
.GilLtrt Bridiey (ricar), attd he nominated D.
Niessirer o, hi* warden. Mr. James Wkite:touse was
oieetad pt,ople's wart!eld.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-04-07

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-04-07

SILENCING A SPEAKER.

About 500 persons went to a Boulanger meeting in
the Salle Rivoli, in Paris, the other night. They paid
half a franc each for the privilege; but when they
entered there were no speakers. It was soon after
discovered that the man at the door had bolted with
the cash box. Great tumult then arose. The plat-
form was invaded, and there was singing and shout-
ing all over the place. In the midst of the tumult
Count de Neuville attempted to speak, but, when it
was seen that he was an anti-Boulangist, they refused
to listen to him. Ho stood several minutes confront-
ing the storm, gesticulating in the wildest fashion,
but suddenly some one put on his head a dunce's cap,
made of the Boulangist journal, the Cocarde. A
tremendous roar of laughter followed, which was
repeated even louder when Count de Neuville tore the
cap off his head, rolled it up into a ball, and flung it
at the public. After that ridiculous incident, the
Standard correspondent says, he beat a prudent
retreat. The uproar, however, did not cease until the
people got the address of the gentleman who took
the cash. A committee was appointed to prosecute
him.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-04-07

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-04-07

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-04-07

WOLVES IN FRANCE.

A day or two ago, says the Paris correspondent of a
morning contemporary, the cavalry quartered at
Joigny, in the department of the Yonne, were exer-
cising in the neigl bouring district. Two troopers who
were riding together came suddenly on a huge wolf,
which, without a moment's warning, sprang upon the
nearest horse. The rider, promptly dismounting,
attacked the savage brute with his sabre, but, instead of
turning tail, the wolf showed fight, and but for the ap-
pearance on the scene of a peasant, who handed the '
soldier a gun, with which he speedily put " Isengrin "
hors de combat, it might have gone very hard with the
dragoon. Proud of his performance, the "conquering
hero "hoisted the carcass on to his saddle and bore it in
triumph back to the barracks, there to find that he
had rendered himself entitled to a reward of over £8
for killing a .wild beast ;which had "thrown itself on
human beings."
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TnE more pet, the old maid has, tho more pettish,
the old maid is apt to IV.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-04-07

VIALIESO WEN.

PARlait CM"' Ealter 71stry meeting was
hod ,n a r ing at the National Schools,
ine VicNr (i:• U.:A,. C. C. Nation) presidi ,g.-- The
o,lareitwarat.ia account 4 .hod 11.ecfip,ta 6y
odirtoey and donatiQua. £2'33 Os. 6.1,; expen itnr.-
2 Dd., leaving a hd,zies of £32 17s. Bd. T.
odertory for the sick p.nd needy fund ainwinted to
J. 36 is. 4d., aainst £l3 18s, 9d. last year; ',nd the
to:al eantriblidons for apeoial parpo,, a was £lOB
131 lid, of which totter stun .£674.. 2d. was con
!..y the con/rogation, The ba'ance due to
the ha,k at tka beginning of the year was £lOB 6s.
iod.) which had been redueied to £75 9s. 2d. An ap•
peal was made by the ehtn,;.: ardeo for ex inc staged
support to the church schools. —The Vicar sp ke in
flattering terms of Ae:ahla manner in whicn faa
waroen end the churchwarden had assisted bite.—
The followieg. 11)pol:turnouts were made :—Dr. G.
ff. Ku, vicl.es warden; Mr, qootiman, peoplOt•
warden.

'QUARRY SANK.

CIZIST Cvcu, satrAlliier BAWX. tls.F.Astar
vestry, tko Bev: Dr. Dixon, Vicar, prosiding., Bfr:
Alfred Bate aid Mr. Thomas Patesball win • re-
appeintod visarie-and- people's waraen rospectivsly.

ROWLEY RZGIs.

Natoli ClucM. The ilev. W. C. Ballard
(visa') presi3ed au Tuliday at the vestry D S in
at the Parish CL-lreb. Mr. E. Paw tress was ra .1 .cted
visa?* ita-itan, cad Hr. T Danko parish wudea,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-04-07

,AVALRY REMOUNTS.

A correspondent writes :—" The recent
,Oispwsion
in the House of Commons respecting army remounts
is attracting much attention in Canada.: It will be
remembered that a commission was 6ent to the
Dominion two years ago to buy horses. A number of
animals were purchased, and they turneCout: satis-
factorily. But, owing to the price and to the pressure
of the county members, Mr. Stanhope decided th 7
no more remounts were to be obtained in thts way. ,
To improve and increase the home supply the' system'l
of subsidising suitable and approved stallions by the
Government was adopted. It 5/3 difficult. however,
to see how this will help the War Office, while
foreigners are allowed to buy up our best animals
for military purposes abroad. Now, another change
of policy is reported, and there is again some talk-
of keeping in touch with the Canadian niayket
and of buying a few horses there yearly. In,
view of this, it is interesting to note what is. being,
said in the Canadian press upon the question of
cost. It is stated in effect that the colonels arid,t.
artny veterinary surgeons of the commission before
referred to did not know how to buy horsesln. Canada,
and that if they had employed a professional man in
each county of Ontario to have horses ready for
them on a certain day they could have gob 500 horses
as easily as they did 100. Again, they allowed their
movements to be too well advertised, and: they were
followed about by Yankee horse dealers, who bought
up all the best animals. Then, again,
_the maximum
price they could pay was well known, and it was
asked for every horse submitted. Men in Toronto,
who are supposed to know what they are talkinc,.
about, say that such horses as are wanted for re-
mounts are sold every day for from £5 to £lO less
than the War Office are prepared to pay, and that if
the matter were properly managed a large number
could be purchased annually at a trice,- an landed
at Liverpool well within the regulation figiils4 !1-it

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-04-07

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A VISIT TO NEWGATE.

Mr. T. C. Crawford, the London correspondent of
the New York World, has been visiting Newgate,
armed with a permit from the Home Secretary. "The
warders," he says, "are all taken from the military
service. They are strong, straight, resolute, fine-
looking men. I was turned over to one of the chief
warders, a man who has been in Newgate for 30 years,
and who has assisted at 35 executions. He was tall,
broad-shouldered, with regular features, and a full
long brown beard and flowing moustache. Ile looked
as dignified as a colonel in the Horse Guards. He
spoke good English, without the slightest Cockney
accent, and did not drop one of his ifs, which is more
than can be said for the attendants at Windsor Castle.
I was shown first into the museum quarters of New-
gate. Here I saw a large cabinet, inside of which there
were numerous shelves filled with busts of criminals
executed at Newgate during the last century. It used
to be the custom to take a mask of all persons hung
in this prison. From these masks the busts were
afterwards made. This custom is no longei
observed. In this collection are the chains which
were forged for the better security of Jack Sheppard
who escaped from Newgate twice. These chains are
very clumsy, and weigh over 451 b. It was theii
very clumsiness and weight which defeated the object
of their making. They were so heavy that they hae
to be padded upon the inside of the rings which went
around his ankles. When the warders retired, Jack
slipped out the padding and was free. Every variety
of bracelet, handcuff, and chain is to be found in this
collection. They have also here the axe used in the
last public execution where the sentence of hanging,
drawing, and quartering was ordered to be carried
out. This occurred as late as the year 1820. It was
a sentence declared against five men convicted of
treason and conspiracy against the Government. The
sentence was never fully carried out. They were
hung first, and when the bodies were cut*
down the axe now in the Newgate col.
lection was used to cut off their heads. This was
done in view of the public, and was supposed to have
a tremendous effect upon the public mind. From here
we walked around to the prison cells. Common report
describes Newgate as damp, unwholesome, and badly
lighted. This is incorrect. It is a model prison, so far as
ventilation, light, and dryness are concerned. The cells
are large and high. They are heated by hot-water pipes,
and are as comfortable as a prison should be. The cell of
the condemned prisoner is near the dark cells. It is
a large room, double the ordinary size. It contains a
plank-bed, upon which a light mattress is laid. There
are two or three religious inscriptions upon the wall.
A table, a stool for the prisoner, and two for the
warders, who are always with him day and night
from the time he is condemned, compose the furni-
ture.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-04-07

THE MILTON WINDOWS.

le John Milton memorial window which Mr. G.
W. Childs has presented to St. Margaret's, in London,
is another says Harper's Weekly) of the happy and
graceful tributes which Mr. Childs has paid to our
common pride and interest in great English names.
The particular church was specially well chosen for
such a memorial, for Milton's marriage is recorded in
its parish register, and his "late espoused saint"
with her infant lies buried there. Archdeacon Farrar
pointed out in his discourse the peculiar fitness of
such a gift from America, since America has realised

Judi of the poet's political and ecclesiastical hope
aim. The same view is expressed by a recent
espondent of the Boston Post, who proposes a
ue of Milton at Harvard University. "The corn-
wealth failed in Old England; it did not fail' in
r England. _ Puritanism failed there; it succeeded
_

and
con
st al
moi
Nei

here." Indeed nowhere could a statue of Milton
stand more fitly than in New England, which has
been the moulding force of that "noble and
puissant nation" which he hoped Old England might
be. Archdeacon Farrar mentions two of Milton's
friends, Sir Henry Vane and Roger Williams—names
very precious in American history—and he stated the
pleasant fact that the officers of the church had set
apart a pew for American visitors who might wish to
worship in the church. It is a beautiful and patriotic
service which Mr. Childs renders in his Shakespeare
and Milton memorials. They are symbols of senti-
ment, but it is by sentiment that nations are most
closely allied, and whatever reminds America and
England of their essential kinship tends to promote
human progress and the peace of the world. This is
the great truth which Whittier recognises and ex-
presses in his simple and lofty lines written for the
memorial window:

"The New World honours him whose lofty plea
For England's freedom made her own more sure,
Whose song, immortal as its theme, shall be
Their common freehold while
_both worlds en-
dure."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-04-07

A NEW RELIGION.

America's rich in the production of strange and fan-
tastic schools of religion or religious sects, and to the
list of those already established another has, we hear,
recently been added, the new sect going by tilt, name
of Koors, which signifies a "place of fire, where all
changes." The Koors are, as a rule, educated
persons of both sexes, who go about the States
teaching and preaching, in the hope of making con-
verts. The theory of the new religion—if it can
be called one, is that eternity is divided intc
periods of 24,000 years each, and that the end
of 6000 years of the present period will be in a
matter of ten or twelve years, when a " new
and divine science will be developed on earth.'
Another, and a decidedly startling, novelty of the new
religion, is the teaching that it is the interior of the
earth which we inhabit, instead of the outside. It is
also taught, "in the beginning," as mentioned in the
Bible, was the beginning of one of the periods of
24,000 years, and that at the end of the period—that
is to say 18,000 years from now—the universe will
return to precisely the same condition it was in" in the
beginning." If some people like to go about teaching
other people that we live inside the world and not out-
side, and spreading other extravagant theories, no
great harm is done; but is seems indeed strange, as
we read, that the Boors are making numerous con-
verts.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-04-07

STOURI3RIDGE.

OLDST/MORD PARISI/ CEIURCH. The annual
vestry meeting was held at We winford on Tuesday.
The Rector (the Rev. C. S. Wordsworth) presided.
iie referred to what was done lat. Isar, when, in-
stead of following the usual custom, the appoint-
ment of wardens was made jointly by the rector and
wardens, and said he should take tile Lane course
again this year. He then proposed the re-election
of both wardens-.-Mr. Naph and Mr. W.
1.3:.C011is seconded the proposition, and it was car-
ried.—Mr. Nash thanked those resent on behalf of
himself and Mr Bill for re-eleotio:), and reinurked
that their in lobte,liross now was £l5 19..10,1. corn
pArrd with I'ls 10s. 10d. at the commencement of
the year. There wore, however, several subsm ipt ion,
to h., collecte,,, aid it must also be borne in miud
that Eater was mach earlier this year than last.—
Sidesmen were appointed. Soy. ral ma tars relating
to the Church were then mentioned. Aniongst these
was one having reference to the draivage to the
graves, and the practice of purDiuing flowers and
vases from the tombs. It was suggested that the

footpath through the churchyard sTi-ould be close I,
as th It would prevent anything of thc kind occur.-
rig. It was eventually lett to the churchwardens to,
it they thought proper. call a meeting on the sub-
jet.--Au explanation woe given as to Mr. Satcheil,
who was spl,ointd eh iraw-tur and organilt las,
year, not yct having prsonally commenced his du
ties. It was est, d liii would have
_returned earlier

from Lipic if it hail bsPn the wish of the church
wafdene, but he &sired, if pooible, to complete hi.l
dowse of musioai stuly there, and Nvould he oda
within the prebent month —Mr. Voce ditw atten-
tion to the church mission room, and ith Clall2lB up-
on the parieh.—The Root .r said it wa4 doing a
tiood work, and h,lpini4 to teed ,he church itself.
WOLLASTON PABUOI CLWRCH.—The Rev. U. Gil-
ban 1, s (vicAr) pr,..sidat, and avpointed Mr. E. Par‘one
ad his watten. Ur 11. wing wits apeointed people's
_ .

w karcten.—A resolutiou A a-;
passeci.e- x preairig ym

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parlay with the family ut the late Mr E. Iflop'isen.
who, for Insley year., was a churchwarden at Wol-
laston. .

T510311,3'9. Tne Rev. H. Sberra.zu premed,
app,iuted Mr. Wyndham as his waruen. Mr.
86,1a,,k O•Ei appdriteu people's warden. Allusion
was zu.de to tbe fact gnat it ia intended to hold a
bez,ar st:odt. 0 ',,ober next, eiith the object of rais
Aug f kiads towaide :Lefra)itig the expense of erecting
a chancel and tnacin. entrances at the west end 01
vie en wch. Ne.riy £6OO wee already been aulaiscred
and it is expected ha : the total enA will be Oolne-
-1.13,ng like 000, It is intended to give a perform-
ance of the oratorio of Judas Mac..:aboads in the
church, in about a week's time, with the object of
raising fun& tor clearing oft rile debt on the church
expenses fund.
JBN's ----At the annual vestry meeting at ISt.
CAureh, Mr. A. J. King wxs appointed vicar's
carder, and Mr. _Knight people's warden. 7.iitleainen
were 31ao %pp-dated.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-04-07

A CLOWN'S JOKE.

An itinerant circus has lately been performing at
St. Petersburg, and the ready wit of a Russian clown
connected with the establishment had been attracting
large crowds every night, until a few evenings ago
the poor fellow got into serious trouble. He had been
exhibiting a performing pig remarkable for its sagacity
and obedience. Returning into the ring after an encore,
the clown threw down a paper rouble, telling the
animal to pick it up. The latter, however, disdain-
fully turned up its snout and ran away. "Quite
right, my f iends !" exclaimed his master. "If Vish-
nigradsky cannot raise the paper rouble, how could
a poor little pig like you be expected to do so ?" Roars
of laughter greated this joke at the expense of the
Finance Minister, but the next day the clown was
called to account by the police, and sentenced to three
days' imprisonment.