The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-04-30 00:00:00

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Sir Francis Sandford, Permanent Sessetssy U the
Scotch Office, has appointed Mr. Bernard Senior to be
his private secretary.
M. tArzeaud, the French judge who some time Rio
resigned his seat on the bench of the Internation.l
Tribunals, and disappeared from Egypt, has now witi-
drawn his resignation. He has been summoned o
appear before the Judicial Committee ot Inquiry, )n
the 31st of May, to answer charges of conduct um-
coming a judge.
The Ecclesiastical Laws Amendment Bill was real a
second time in the Prussian Chamber of Deputieson
Monday, the clause authorising the readmissiont f
certain religious orders being approved by 230 vdes
against 117.
Princess Christian attended on Monday afternoon at
the annual meeting of the supporters of the Ito al
Victoria Hall, Waterloo-bridge-road, London, he
gathering being held at Grosvenor House, the Dukeof
Westminster's town residence: Addresses wire
delivered by Lady Frederick Cavendish, the Duke of
Westminster, Cardinal Manning, Lord Mount-Temile,
the Bishop of Bedford, and others, and during he
proceedings several purses were presented to Prinms9
Christian in aid of the funds for carrying on the varkcns
agencies connected with the hall.
At a crowded meeting of chain-makers on Monday
evening at Rowley it was unanimously resolved to
declare a general strike in all branches of the chaia
trade. It was stated that this decision affected between
four and five thousand operatives, and with the excep-
tion of about 200 all had already ceased work. It was
also decided to continue the strike until the employera
unanimously conceded the 4s. list of prices.
The rumours of efforts being made to reconcile the
Vatican and the Quirinal are stated to be incorrect.
The" Times" correspondent at Rome states that public
opinion in that city is indifferent to the ques' ion.
The trial of a new explosive, invented by M. Favier,
formerly a French military engineer,which, it is stated,
may be kept and handled without danger, has been
made at the well-known Belgian quarries of Quenast.
Half a kil gramme sufficed to dislodge a rock of about
16 cubic metres. If what is reported is to be believed
this is the most powerful explosive yet invented.
According to the " Times ' correspondent, the cele-
bration of the Queen's Jubilee commenced at Philadel.
phis on the eve of St. George's Day. By order of the
Bons of St. George—a society of Englishmen having
nearly 20,000 members—the 23 Philadelphia lodges
united in an entertainment given at the Academy of
Music, 3000 attending. There was a musical perform-
ance. A commemorative address was delivered by Mr.
Charles Warwick, and then all united in singing "God
Save the Queen." A grand ball followed. The Society
of the Sons of St. George also met and sent a telegram
to the Queen with heartfeltgreetings for this her jubilee
year.
Mr. 3. P. Thomasson, formerly Radical member for
Bolton, has given £4OO to the Bolton Jubilee Technical
School.

Mr. John Sliddall, of Kendal, a retired merchant,
who died a few days ago, has left the whole of his
large fortune, except £13,000 to relatives, to the town
for charitable purposes.
The Lincoln great April horse fair commenced on
Monday, when a very large number of animals were
shown; business, however, was not very brisk, and
animals changed hands slowly. Several Continental
buyers and dealers and buyers from all parts of the
kingdom were present.
The Rev. Dr. James Calms, of Bristol, presided over
the first session of the Baptist Union at Bloomsbury
Chapel, London, on Monday, and delivered an address
on "The Testimony of Life." Objection was made to
the election of the Rev. Dr. Clifford as vice•president
of the Union, on the ground that no man could
champion the cause of the late Henry Ward Beecher
and desire to be elected to this office. The resolution
was, however, carried with only eight dissentients.
A fire broke out at midnight on Saturday on board
the British steamer Zaire, while lying in port at
Trieste with a cargo of drugs, barrels of rum, matches,
and other goods. The steamer was towed out to sea,
and her stern is now under water. The entire cargo
was destroyed, and the damage done is considerable.
At a meeting of the Leeds Jubilee Committee on
Monday, it was stated that the total subscription
amounted to £11,597, divided as follows :—lmperial
Institute, £1981; Yorkshire College, £3425; Fine Art
Gallery, £4143; and Popular Demonstration, £553.
Money had also been subscribed for local objects,
making the total, £17,000.
By command of the Queen, the Prince of Wales held
a levee at St James's Palace on Monday afternoon;
Notwithstanding the unpleasant weather the attend.,
ance of Ministers, members of the corps diplomatique,
and officers of both services was unusually large. A.
detachmer t of Household troops mounted guard in the
Palace-yare.

The doveinment of India intend settling the claims
of the creditors of the late Burmese Government,
which will be investigated by Mr. Rice, an Assistant.
Commissioner.

Great efforts are being made at New York to secure
the pardon of Dr. Gallagher,the imprisoned dynamiter,
the belief being that he is a mere tool in the hands of
others.

A meeting was held at Mezzo Monts, Cannes, on
Monday, the Right Hon. Sir Charles Murray, K 0.8.,
in the chair, at which it was agreed to erect in St.
George's Church, Cannes, a memorial to the late Mr.
Augustus W. Savile, who died at the Villa Edelweiss.
The " Englishman " has received a report that
General Khudga Shumsed Jung Bahadoor, who was
removed from the office of Commander•in•Chief a few
weeks ago, has been deported to Palpa, a fort to the
north of Gorakpore. His successor is said to be very
popular. _
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Over three thousand French fishermen have already
arrived at St. Pierre, Newfoundland, and are actively
engaged in the cod fishery:
A great fire occurred on Saturday night at Arnaut-
Roi, 0.-.3 the Bosphorus. rendering numbers of inhabit.
ants homeless. About 800 houses were destroyed. •
Mr. Brcadhurst intends bringing in a bill to declare
the law relating to fishing in rivers.
The Glasgow Chamber of Commerce on Monday
debated at great length on the free trade question. The
Freetraders were eventually defeated by a large
majority. The Manchester Chamber
hof Caomimmeprocret,anatt
its quarterly meeting, on Monday, had n
discussion on free trade. A resolution was moved in
favour of protection, but an amendment re-affirming
unaltered confidence in the principles of free trade was
carried by 64 votes to 33.

Tho Attorney-General will, according to custom,
entertain her Majesty's couhsel, the Scotch and Irish
law officers, the official solicitors, and others, at dinner
in London, on May 24, in eelebration of the Queen's
birthday.
The living of St. Peter's, Brockley, vacant by the
death of Bishop Titcomb, in the gift of the Bishop of
Rochester, has been conferred on the Rev. 0. H.
Grundy, of the Wilberforce Mission in South London,
and Organising Secretary of- the Rochester. Diocesan
Society.
It is understood that the Select Committee to con.
eider the question of the saving of life at sea will in.
elude Lord Charles Beresford, Mr. Howard Vincent,
Sir E. Birkbeck, Mr. R. S. Donkin, and Captain Price.
The next examination of candidates (serving at
home) for admission to the Staff College will be held
at the London University (by permission of the Senate)
on June 3 and seven following week days, instead ot
commencing on Tuesday, June 7, as laid down in the
Queen's Regulations.
Saturday being the anniversary of Shakespeare's
birth, there were many visitors to Stratford.on•Avon,
which was decorated in honour of the eocasion.

At a county meeting held at Cambridge on Saturday
under the presidency of the Lord Lieutenant, a resolu-
tion was adopted , attributing the depression in trade
and agriculture to excessive foreign competition, and
calling upon the Government for measures for the relief
of local taxation, and for the removal of pr ferential
and canal rates. Another resolution, which was
carried urged the Government to consider the pos-
sibility of arranging our fiscal system so that agriculture,
manufactures, and trade, upon which the working
classes of this country are dependent for labour, may
not be unduly affected by excessive foreign imports.
An amendment in favour of Free Trade was hissed
down.
At a special session held at Newcastle West on
Saturday, a charge was heard against three men named
Cornelius Curtin, Paul O'Connell, and John O'Connell.,
for moonlighting and raiding for arms, at Glenduff, on
the 17th inst&nt. It was proved that a party of "arniel
moonlighters visited the houses of several farmers and
carried away guns. They were eventually met by the
police, who fired upon them, the fire being returned.
The constabulary deposed that they arrested the pri-
soners almost red handed, but the farmers stated that
they could not identify the prisoners. The case was
adjourned, bail being refused.