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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-19

SUFFERINGS AT SEA.

Three French sailors have been landed at Live spool
and report the loss of their vessel off the south coast
of Ireland, through which disaster they underwent
great sufferings, While it is supposed that the greater
tart of the crew have perished. The men were
anded on Sunday, and were taken charge ofi by the
Shipwrecked Manners' Society. From their state-
ment it appears that they left Bordeaux, n the Eng-
lish barque Gleaner, about a month ago, bound for
Baltimore, -U.S., in ballast. Terrific weather
was. encountered, which caused the barque to
spring a leak. Pumps were kept going for
six day, Int the vessel could not be freed of
water, and about the middle of last week, the
heavy weather still continuing she foundered at two
o'clock in the morning. Of the three Frenchmen
rescued, two were picked up at six o'clock the same
t w afloate e
n upon
Queenstown the
morning by a steam-tug, both men keeping themselves
samaendplcoankrk.
iTnhaeygrweeartel y landed
exhausted
condition through the cold and exposure to the waves,

and the foot of one man was severely injured. The
steam-tug afterwards steamed back, and after some
search picked up the third man, floating on a piece of
wreck. This man was also landed at Cork, and all
three were brought thence tl Liverpool.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-19

THE FLOODS IN AMERICA.

Reports of great damage caused by the floods come
from all directions (says the Philadelphia Correspon-
dent of The Times). The Potomac river on Saturday
overflowed a large portion of Washington, forcing
masses of ice against the Long-bridge across the river,
and driving back the water over the whole of the
lower portions of the city. Pennsylvania-avenue was
flooded from Tenth-street west to the Capitol, the
whole line being a canal for the distance of
one mile, and all kinds of boats being called
into requisition to furnish means of transpor-
tation. The Theatre, Washington-market, the
Baltimore and Potomac Railway Station, and many
hotels are only accessible by boats. Two square miles
of the city became a reproduction of Venice. The.
Botanical Garden was converted into a lake. The
floods in the lower portion of the Census Office com-
pelled the remov4l of the records, which will delay
the declaration of the Census returns for several
weeks. The Smithsonian Institution grounds were
flooded, destroying the entire fishery apparatus. The
ice covered a very large portion of the Long-bridge,
cutting off railway communication with the Southern
States.

The damage is heavy on the Susquebana River, the
ice blocking up Port Deposit, Maryland, and the river
overflowing the lower portions of the city, carrying
away several buildings. Icebergs floating on a rapid
current crushed ordinary houses like eggshells. The
river at Toledo, Ohio, was gorged, the water seeking
relief by forming a new channel through Water-street,
where the current ran sft. deep. When the gorge
broke it carried away the Pennsylvania Railroad
bridge and six vessels. Large amounts of goods are
awaiting shipment on the railway, the station being
4ft. under water, while the extensive lumber yards,
where 35,000,000 ft. of 'timber was stored, are inun-
dated. The lumber is floating about, in some cases in
•
15ft. of water.

The Schuylkill River overflowed at Manayunk. In
the north-eastern portion of Philadelphia, the damage
has been very heavy. One child was drowned. A
terrible snowstorm is reported from the West, blocking
the railways in Wisconsin, Michigan, 'Minnesota,
lowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri. The snow in
some localities is reported to have drifted 30ft. deep.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-19

A HIDDEN WILL.

A curious case came before Mr. Justice Field and
a special jury at Liverpool. Mr. Russell, Q.C.,
M.P., applied that the case of "Atherton v. Blundell
.and Another" should stand over till next assizes. It
involved the question of title to certain property in
Wigan belonging to the late Mr. Baker, who died in
September, 1879, at an advanced age, leaving
an estate valued at £60,000, besides some realty.
It was at first thought that he had died
intestate, and a Mr. nothwell had, by the Pro-
bate Court, been adjudged to be entitled to the
real estate, being the first cousin. But on Thursday
in last week the tenant of the house where the late
Mr. Baker lived discovered between the ceiling of
the kitchen and the floor of the bedroom above a
parcel containing some fp,mily plate and a will in the
late Mr. Baker's handwriting, duly attested by two
witnesses, who, however, are both now dead. Mr.
Walton appeared for Colonel Blundell, who really
had no interest in the matter beyond paying his rent
to the right person. Ultimately the counsel engaged
in the ease agreed to the withdrawal of the record in
order that the discovered will might in the meantime
be examined. It was arranged that intermediately
Colonel Blundell should pay his rent into Court.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-19

FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT.

On Saturday evening three lives were lost in the
Severn, between Worcester and Upton, by the upset-
ting of a boat. It appears that three seryants of Sir
E. A. H. Lechmere, who resides at the Rhydd, on
the banks of the Severn, had taken a boat used in con-
nexion with Sir Edmund's yacht, and pulled down to
Upton-on-Severn' about three miles. On their
return they took on board Mr. Brown, farmer, who
resides at Hanley; near the Rhydd, and proceeded on
their return voyage. • The river at the time had
overflowed the banks and was running very rapidly.
The three servants frpinflip 141Y4(1..),vere_ buirkm,
'frounslolv, th-e yacht engineer, Moore' and Sir
Edmund's gamekeeper. At one part of the return
journey the butler, who was steering, was in the act
of changing seats .with one of the rowers, when the
movement upset the boat and all four were thrown
into the water. Mr. Brown succeeded in grasping
the boat and keeping himself afloat until he was car-
ried against a hedge and was afterwapds picked up.
The other men were drowned. Hounslow and Moore
were both married. The latter had been in , Sir
Edmund's service more than 20 years. The bodies of
the butler and gamekeeper have been recovered.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-19

said that he was one of those who was realy to
show what a Catholic Priest could do, and that he
was doing a good work on the School Board and
other places in the town, and they as Catholics had
reason to be proud of him—(applause). He trusted
that this being the first re-union that it would
gradnally increase as it went on and their pastor
would see them together on these festal days--(ap-
plause).
The Rev. Dr. McCave proposed a vote of thanks
to the Chairman which was seconded by Mr. T.
Wall and supported by Canon Longman.
The Chairman suitably acknowledged the com-
pliment and an entertainment followed in which
Miss James, Mr. Fred Walker, and Mrs. Murry
were the vocalists. The flute solo of Mr. G. Bleu-
karne, "La Sirene," Terzhak, was beautifully
rendered, as was also the "Fantasia" from Lombardi,
on:the v:olin, by Mr. F. Griffin- A trio for flute,
violin and piano, was received with unbounded
•ipplause. Mr. J. E. Buttomley officiated as accom-
panyist in his usual masterly manner.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-19

MR. GLADSTONE'S BUDGET.

The London correspondent of the Manchester
Guardian says that an interesting portion of Mr.
Gladstone's next financial statement will be his survey
of the results of his great policy in substituting a beer
tax for the malt tax. The expectation is that there
will be a reduction of the income tax and a wholesome
and straightforward settlement of all outstanding debts,
including the share that England is to bear of the
cost of the Afghan war. Mr. Gladstone is said
to be already looking forward to the great financial
event of the year 1885, when terminable annuities
amounting to about five millions will expire. Then,
it is not unlikely, he will again ask the country if it
wishes to be free from income-tax, and the power to
abolish that impost would certainly be in his hands.
It is believed that Mr. Gladstone does not contem-
plate dealing with the income-tax only during his pre-
sent term of office, but also with the succession
duties and the railway passenger tax, among other
matters.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-19

_
THE "FENIAN SCAItE."

The Times of Monday said :—" At Windsor Castle
and among the residents of the Royal borough some
little excitement has been occasioned by rumours that
a plot to blow up the Palace had been discovered,
supplemented by the statement that the Queen's
return from Osborne had in consequence been in-
definitely postponed. The rumours have little or nu
foundation, and Her Majesty and Princess Beatrice
will quit the Isle of Wight on Thursday next, in
accordance with the arrangements completed on
Saturday for their departure for the Castle."

The Times of Tuesday said :—" A vigilant watch is
maintained at Windsor Castle by the palace guard
and the Royal Household Police on duty within the
precincts of the castle, and strangers approaching the
various posts at night-time are challenged by the
sentries. In addition to other precautions, the
exterior of the Windsor Barracks is nightly patrolled
by soldiers told off for this purpose. The troops now
in garrison at 'Windsor are the Ist Life Guards,
quartered at the Spital Cavalry Barracks, about a
mile from the castle, and the 2nd Battalion Scots
Guards, who occupy the Victoria Infantry Barracks,
which are but a short distance from the palace."

Consequent upon the Fenian "scare," special pre-
cautions are being taken on the Chester aud Holy-
head section of the London and North-Western Rail-
way Company as to the safety of the Menai bridges.
Watchmen are stationed at both ends, and no person,
not even a company's servant, is allowed to pass
through, save under the strictest surveillance, being
accompanied by an escort. The precaution is iden-
tical with that employed at the time of the last Fenian
"scare," and locally is greatly ridiculed. No orders
have been received as to any special precautions being
taken with regard to the batteries of Artillery and
Naval Volunteers at Bangor, Beaumaris, Carnarvon,
and elsewheresalong the Menai Straits.

Nobody is now admitted into Edinburgh Castle
without a pass from the commanding officer, and
countersigned by the Fort Major. Each visitor must
have a guide. The sentries are constantly on the alert
to detect any attempt such as that recently made at
Salford. The outside of the barracks and building is
frequently examined by patrols between sunset and
sunrise. Soldiers off duty must be ready to turn out
at a moment's notice.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-19

MICHAEL DAVITT.

On Saturday, a Meeting of the members of the Chelsea and
Westminster Radical Association was held at Mitchell's
Marble Works, W:dton-street, Chelsea, at which the follow-
ing letter was read:—
" Whitehall, Feb. 11.

"Sir,—ln reply to your letter of the Bth inst., I am
directed to acquaint you that Secretary Sir William
Vernon Harcourt must decline to receive a deputation
on the case of Michael Davitt, as it is contrary to the
practice-for the Secretary of State to receive deputa-
tions upon matters relating to prisoners, but that he
will carefully consider any statements in writing which
your assoeiation may wish to submit to him.
"I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
"A. F. 0. LIDDELL."

The following resolution was passed :
"That in the opinion of this meeting the arrest of
Mr. Davitt by order of the Home Secretary was a most
arbitrary exercise of State authority on the part of a
Constitutional Government—(l), because Mr. Davitt
never was a criminal in the ordinary acceptation of
the word, and was, therefore, wrongfully consigned to
pe,:alservitude ; (2), because he has not committed any
offence which would render him amenable to the ordi-
nary law; (3), because the fact that he associated him-
self with that much abused class called 'agitators ' is
not a crime of which English law takes cognizance,
thoueii regarded as an unpardonable social offence;
and (4), because his detention in prison is calcu-
lated to intensify rather than allay the feeling of
political excitement existing in Ireland, and this
meeting trusts that if he be not released, the Govern-
ment will at least see that his incarceration as a poli-
tical prisoner, guiltless of any specified crime, shall
not subject him to any of the vexatious and degrading
regulations enforced in a convict prison."
An aqiendment was moved to the effect, "That Mr.
Davitt having forfeited the conditions of his ticket-of
leave, ought to be treated as an ordinary convict,"
but there being no seconder it fell to the groun-1 end
the resolution was declared carried by a large ma-
jority, and the secretary was instructed to forward a
copy to the Home Secretary.

The Daily News of Wednesday said :—"The lady
who, '
on the part of Michael Davitt's friends under-
took to visit him at Portland and report upon his con-
dition, fulfilled the duty yesterday. The visit being
paid by special permission of the Home Secretary, the
visitor was received with great courtesy, and was
shown very attention. The interview with the
prisonef took place in the governor's parlour, and
perfect freedom of conversation was permitted,
with the exception of references to political matters.
Davitt expressed himself well satisfied with the treat-
m-nt he receives, both in regpect to food, lodgment,
and exercise. He is certainly much better in health
since his arrest, and the report of the visitor will fully
confirm the statement made by the Home Secretary
as to the disappearance of the bronchial affection from
which he was at that time suffering."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-19

AN INGENIOUS EXPEDIENT.

One of the chief drawbacks to the pleasure of parti-
cipating in Viennese Carnival gaieties of the More
select class, such as 6lite-balls, subscription mas-
querades, and so forth, is the wearisome loss of time
involved in, reaching the entrances of the different
public ball-rooms on wheels. -Upon the occasion of
the last " Narrenabend " given by the Viennese
Choral Society at the Sofiensaal, a brilliant expedient
for evading this difficulty was adopted by the enter-
prising head of a well-known Austrian financial house
(says the Daily Telegraph). This ingenious reveller
hired a hospital stretcher, upon which he extended him-
self at full length, hidden under a black cloth, and was
borne along at a good pace by four porters, whom,
the police made way for without question, and per-
mitted to pass freely between the lines of vehicles
driving towards and returning from the ballroom. In
a very few minutes the stretcher, followed by the
compassionate gaze of the general public, arrived at
the portals of the Sofien-Saal, where its bearers were
greeted with anxious inquiries, on the part of the by-
standers, who naturally apprehended that some
terrible accident had happened. What was their
surprise, when the bearers set down the load, to see a,
fantastically dressed masquer shake off his sable cover-
ing, rise to his feet, and spring lightly up the stone
steps leading to the entrance hall of the Saal ! The
complete success of this ingenious strategem renders it
probable that there will be a run on hospital stretchers
during the present Carnival season abroad; at least,
it is thus predicted by more than one of our Viennese
contemporaries.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-19

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-19

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-19

RICH OLD TURF LAND, AT THE HET,
BTOURBRIDGE,
17ac. 2rd9. 26per. to be Let from Christmaf.
Apply to Oates, Perrone and Wooldridge, Land
Agents, Stourbridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-19

AN EARLY BIBLE.

In London, on Tuesday, Messrs. Sotheby and Co.
sold by auction, at their rooms in Wellington-street,
the earliest printed Bible known to be in existence,
and believed to be also the first book ever printed from
moveable types. It was described in the catalogue as
"BibHa Sancta Latina (Testamentum Vetus) e ver-
sione et cum prefatione Sancti Hieronymi. No name
of place or date, but known to have been printed at
Metz by John Gutenberg about A.D. 1452; folio.
In the original pig-skin binding on oak boards, re-
stored by Bedford." This copy contains the Old
Te,tament only, and, from the fact of its being bound
originally in one volume, it has been suggested that some
copies were thus issued for the special use of the
Israelitish community. The volume is quite complete
down to the end of the Book of Maccabees, with folio
486 and a portion of folio 506 in perfect facsimile. It
has a few wormholes, but the volume is in exeellent
condition, and measures 14iin. in height. A copy,
sold a few years ago at the sale of Mr. Perkins's
library, fetched £2,690. The existence of this copy, it
may be added, was altogether unknown until it was
accidentally discovered in the sacristy of a village
church in Bavaria, where it was purchased by its late
owner, a foreign gentleman. After a spirited competi-
tion, the book was knocked down by Messrs. Sotheby
at the sum of £6O; it is understood that the pur-
chaser is Mr. Quaritch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-19

THE IRISH LAND BILL.

At length (says the Daily Telegraiih, of Tuesday)
the preparation of the Land Bill would seem to have
passed through another stage. For the first time. on
Saturday last, its various provisions were, we believe,
submitted to the Cabinet in the form of clauses, the
mea.sure till then having been presented only in a
comparatively inchoate and undefined manner. This
more definitive and exact presentation, however, bas
not—if report speaks truly—brought with it complete
satisfaction to all the members of the Cabinet; and
the omission of any provision by which fixity of
tenure is secured has, it is said, led to an especially
prolonged and excited discussion, in which much
difference of Ministerial opinion disclosed itself. The
bill in its present form is believed to provide for a
Court of Arbitration, by the medium of which dis-
puted rents shall in future be fixed. It allows of the
transfer of a farm from one eligible tenant to another,
with the purchase of goodwill and indemnification for
improvements made—in other words, almost institutes
the principle known as free sale, with this reservation,
that should the landlord object to an incoming tenant
he can purchase the goodwill of the farm himself at a
certain price. It sanctions the reclamation of waste
lands, deals with emigration and migration, and,
finally, lays down certain rules under which security
of tenure may be enjoyed, without, however, con-
ceding fixity of tenure in the form clamoured for. It
is upon this point that the chief differences of opinion
will undoubtedly arise.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-19

PRESENTATIONS OF A SWORD OF

HONOUR.
During the preserd'century no fewer than thirty-
five distinguished persons have received a similar
distinction at the hands of the Corporation of
London as that bestowed on General Sir Frederick
Roberts, namely the presentation of a sword of
honour. These are: Sir S. Smith, 1800; Vice-Ad-
miral Mitchell, 1800; Sir Ralph Abercrombie, 1801;
Lieut.-General Hutchinson, 1802; Lord Keith, 1802;
Sir James Saumarez, 1802; Sir R. H. Strahan, 1805;
Lord Northesk, 1805 ; Lord Collingwood, 1805- Cap-
tain Sir T. M. Hardy, Bart., 1805; Rear Admiral
Cochrane, 1806; Sir T. Duckworth, K. 8., 1806;
Rear Admiral Lewis, 1806; Commodbe Sir Home
Popham, 1806; Lieut. General Sir David Baird (the
conqueror of Seringapatam), 1806; Major General Sir
John Stewart, K.C.8., 1806; Brigadier General
'Lumley, 1808; Sir Samuel Auchminty, 1808 ; Rear
Admiral Sterling, 1809 ; brigadier W. T. Dilkes,
1812; Lieut. General Thomas Graham, 1812; the
Duke of Wellington, 1812; Major General Beres.
ford, 1812; Lieut. General Sir Rowland Hill, 1813 •
Captain P. B. V. Broke, Commander of H.M.S.'
Shannon, 1813; Field Marshal Blucher, 1814; the
Hettman Count Platoff, 1814; Field Marshal Prince
Schwarzenberg, 1814 Field Marshal Count Barclay
de Tolly, 1814; Admiral Lord Viscount Exmouth,
1817; the Duke of Cambridge, 1857; Fenwick
Williams, of Kars, 1857; Lord Clyde, 1859; and
more recently General Sir James Outram, 1860; Lord
Napier of Magdala, after the Abyssinian War,
1868; and Sir Garnet Wolseley, after the
Ashantee Campaign, 1874. The four foreigners,
Blucher, the Hettman Count Platoff, the Austrian
General Schvvarzenberg, and Barclay de Tolly were
presented with the sword at the same time by Lord
Mayor Birch.—City Press.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-19

THE ARMY RESERVE.

A Royal warrant has been issued from the War
Office, giving permission to a limited number of men
belonging to sections B and C of the Ist class
Army Reserve to rejoin the colours. Preference is to
be given to men who apply to join the brigades bat-
talions of which are now on active service in the
field, namely, the 29tn, 46th, 56th, 61st, 63rd, and
65th Regiments, and 60th Rifles. Their service in
the Army and Army Reserve must be less than nine
years, and preference will be given to men of six and
seven years' service. They must be unmarried. If
they wish to be posted to any particular brigade they
must say so in their application, and must also state
whether they wish to join for the unexpired portion
of the firs' period of enlistment, or for any shorter
period, or for the duration of hostilities. Their cha-
racter when transferred to the reserve must not have
been recorded as bad, and they must have been found
fit for general service at the medical examination held
in April, 1880.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-19

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Stones.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-19

THE BITE OF A DOG.

At the Liverpool assizes, before Mr. Justice
Stephen and a common jury, an action, "Harris v.
White," was brought by the plaintiff, a young lady,
to recover damages from the defendant for the bite
of a dog. Mr. Aspirall, Q.C., and Mr. Sparrow
appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr. Aspland and
Mr. Kennedy for the defendant. On the 10th
of August last Miss Ada Harris, a young lady
of prepossessing appearance, called at the house
of the defendant, who resided in the neighbour-
hood of Liverpool. As soon as she got inside the
door, a dog, a cross between a Newfoundland and a
retriever, came and put up his head to be patted.
Before she could do so, the dog sprang up and bit her
above the right eye. The wound bled considerably,
and she went to consult a doctor, who bathed it with
warm water, and cauterized it. The wound caused
pain for some time, and a mark still remained. In
cross-examination, Miss Harris admitted that she had
gone oA.Lt to a croquet party the same e% ening. A
Miss Rogers proved that the dog had bitten her in the
wrist on the 26th of March last. Mrs. Harris, the
plaintiff's mother, stated Lhat her daughter for some
two months after the occurrence was in a nervous and
hysterical state.
On the conclusion of the plaintiff's case, Mr.
Aspland submitted that there was no evidence of
scienter on the part of the defendant. His lordship
ruled that there was some evidence to go the jury, and
the defendant called witnesses to prove that the dog
was of a docile disposition, and had never attacked
anybody previous to Miss Rogers. A veterinary
surgeon proved that he examined the dog shortly after
the incident, and found the dog in a healthy condition.
His lordship left two questions to the jury—Firstly,
Was the dog ferocious? Secondly, If so, did the
defendant know it? If he did, the defendant would
be responsible, as he harboured his son's dog. The
jury returned a verdict for the defendant.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-19

EMIGRATION FROM THE MERSEY.

The Board of Trade Returns for January show that
during that month eighty vessels left the Mersey with
4,087 passengers, of whom 2,446 were English, 59
Scotch, 330 Irish, 962 foreign, aid of the remaining
290 the nationalities were not stated. The figures
show a decrease on those who sailed in December of
1,156, and of 260 compared with the number in the
month of January last year. The destinations of the
passengers last month were as follow :—United
States, 3,567; British North America, 220; Australia,
11 ; South America, 83; East Indies, 111 ; West
Indies, 7; China, 13; and the West Coast of Africa, 75.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-19

THE SUNDAY SOCIETY.

The Town Council of Maidstone, after an experi-
ment of three years, has brought to an end the Sunday open-
ing of their Museum and Library, by a vote, closing it on
and after March 6. The reason is given by the Mayor, who
said, "He believed it had been proved be 3 mid contradiction
that the Museum had not been resorted to as had been ex-
pected. The people who were expected to go did not attend.
It was used principally by a number of young persons who
went there not so much to inspect and study the contents of
the Museum as to meet together to amuse themselves."

At a meeting of the committee of the Sunday
Society held in London on Tuesday night, Mr. James
Heywood, F.R.S., in the chair, a petition to the
House of Lords in support of Lord Dunraven's reso-
lution was adopted, and it was decided that members
of the professions of the Church, the law, literature,
science, and art, members of the legislature and of the
learned sociatiess should be invited to sign a letter to
Mr. Gladstone asking him, as First Lord of the
Treasury to receive a deputation from the Sunday
Society.
Letters were read from Mr. Alderman Haynes and
other gentlemen at Maidstone respecting the extra-
ordinary decisirn of the museum committee of that
town to close the museum on Sundays after this
month. Since the Sunday opening on June oth,
1878, not only has the museum been visited by more
people on Sunday than on any other day, but there
has been no public manifestation of disapproval
from any section of the inhabitants, and the
decision to close the museum on Sundays has
been arrived at by the majority of a new
eummittec, who did not raise the question of
Sunday opening when seeking election, or afterwards
give the inhabitants an opportunity of expressing an
opinion on the matter, seeing that only twenty-four
hours' notice was given of the resolution to reverse
the policy of their predecessors. The committee
resolved to support the friends of Sunday opening
in Maidstone in their protest against thisretrograde
step.
The honorary secretary stated that this was the
first attempt that had been made in this country to
close a museum after it had once been opened on
Sundays.

GROWTH OF LIVERPOOL —A return presented by
the treasurer of Liverpool shows that the assessable
value of all property in the city developed from
£2,035,744 in 1860 to £2,692,147 in 1870, and £3,296,342
in 1880. The revenue of the corporation from all
sources increased from £461,163 20 years ago to
£582,588 10 years since, and £725,668 last year.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-26

THE IRON TRADE.

BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.

A somewhat easier feeling prevailed this after-
noon in respect of prices, although confidence as
to the future was unabated. Operations at col-
lieries and ironworks are proceeding with regu-
larity, and a slight enhancement of prices would
make business remunerative. At present in
many instances the prices realised do not more
than cover the dead charges. Northampton and
Derbyshire pig iron was not in very active re-
quest this afternoon, and the supply of native
pig was greater than the demand ; hence quota-
tions were not quite so well maintained as a
week or two ago. Common pig (cinder) was:sold
at less than 40s a ton, and hot-air ail-mine was
bought in some in.3tsnces at haj a crown below
the ordinary potation of .25 5s per ton.
Marked bars were firm at the official price, but
common Staffordshire bars were sold on the
mark,t at .R 5 153 a ton, being from half a crown
to 6s a ton less than last week. Good medium
qualities realised from £6 to .R 6 103. Hoops and
girder plates were in somewhat better request
than last week. The activity of the coal mar-
ket was maintained, hut prices were unim-
proved
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-26

THE MARKETS.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY.
The cattle trade was in a quiet state. Supplies were
about the average, both in respect to number, quality,
and condition. The receipts of English beasts were
moderate, and these from Scotland rather more liberal.
There was a slew inquiry, at previous currencies. The
best Scots and crosses made ss. 44. to 6s. 6d. per 61b.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex we received about 800,
from other parts of England about COO, from Scotland 167,
and from Ireland 200 head On the foreign aide of the
market there was a good show of beasts, about 600 Danish
being offered, besides Spanish. The demand was inactive,
at late prices. The sheep pens were sparingly filled. The
inquiry was limited, and prices remained about the same.
The best Downs and half-breds sold at 7s. to 7s. 2d .
per 81b. Calves and pigs are quiet, at late rates. At Dept-
ford ife&re were about 7,000 sheep. Quotations as follow fr
Inferior beasts, 4s. to 4s. 64. ; second quality, 4s. 6d. to ss. ;
prime large oxen, ss. 24. to Cs. 6,1; prime Scots, 6s. 4d. to
5s 6d. ; inferior sheep, ss. to ss. ed.; second quality, ss. fd.
to Os. ; prime coarse woolled, 6s. ed. to es. 104.; prime
Sonthdowns, 7s. to 7s. 2d . ; large coarse calves, ss. to ss. ed. ;
to
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Ea. pAtTdr blarge
MARKET.-MONDAY. sinking
El)Te.-g hogs
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, Cs, 44..;
There was a large supply of meat on offer. Trade was
plnrfimereiolrarbgeeefd,iStsto.4,44..tood4"to; middling
pork, is. ad,
4s. ';
middling veal,
ditto, 44sd. t'ead6ato.
drietrvfo,a4sle.widaa. tfco4slle.wBds
inpruintronsm,
3sal.l6ddi.tttoo,
441
61„ted;.
81b. by the carcase.
apnridinsemdalitltdoittebs, 5645. 10t5e5.684.d. Ipaerrge
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-26

EMIGRATION to the UNITED STATES.

The report on the immigration to the United States
during 1880, just issued by the Bureau of Statistics at
Washington, supplies food for serious reflection (says
the Evening Standard). More than half a million of
human beint.s, or in exact numbers 585,000, arrived at
the other side of the Atlantic from Europe in the
twelve months, and of these 327,000 landed in the port
of New York. The influx of 1880 exceeded the total
of that of the three preceeding years. It is a novel
and remarkable feature that quite half the immi-
grants arrived between March and July. In
previous years the bulk of the adventurers came
later in the year. Those who do get to the country
early do not dawdle about the maritime cities, but go
straight west and get settled before winter. This is
a noteworthy and a praiseworthy improvement.
It is also a new fact that upon a large scale the
immigrants now arrive with prepaid tickets to a
given destination, indicating foresight, means, and
organisation. For example, out of the 327,000
persons who landed at New York, as many as
112,000 went at once to places in the west,
and 63,000 to places east and north-east leaving
137,000 who for some time, long or short, 413-
mamed in New York State. Of the same 327,000
arrivals' 113,000 were from the United Kingdom, and
105,000 from Germany. The total body is described
as being "in an unusually good physical and financial
condition." In other words, Europe is being depleted
of its manhood and its wealth to help on the mar-
vellous progress of the great Republic of the New
World. Of the financial condition satisfactory
evidence is afforded by the official estimate
that the average, amount of gold and silver
coin brought by each person was not less than
50 dollars. But the gain on gold and silver
money is the smallest part of the benefit conferred on
the United States. It has been computed that the
average capital represented by each immigrant is not
less than £lOO sterling—that is to say, that the cost
of infancy, education, food, clothes, and industrial
training has amounted all round to that sum. Re-
garding each immigrant as a commercial commodity,
the arrival of 585,000 in 1880 was the same as if Europe
had made a present to the United States of 60 millions
sterling of goods; or, to give another illustra-
tion, in substance, as if Europe had taken upon
itself the whole burden of the Federal expenditure for
twelve months. It is a pity that the stream of emi-
gration could not be diverted to our colonies, where
British -born people would be still under shelter of the
home flag. There are vast tracks of land awaiting re-
clamation and cultivation in Manitoba, and these can
be had by qualified settlers on advantageous terms.
We may need our bone and sinew yet; but the bold
peasantry is going; and as Goldsmith sung over a
hundred years ago, the bold peasantry, "when once
destroyed, can never be supplied."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-26

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A TERRIBLE LYNCHING CASE.

Under date February 20, the Philadelphia Correspondent
of The Times writes :

"A terrible lynching crime occurred on Friday last
at Springfield, Teimesse. Last September nine
negroes murdered with horrible barbarity a farmer
named Lagrade, plunder being their object. All were
caught and confined in Springfield Gaol. One week
afterwards a mob took two of them from the prison
and lynched them, at the same time lynching another
murderer confined there. Another prisoner, after con-
fessing the crime, died in prison. Last week the trial
began at Springfield, closing with the judge's charge to
the jury. On Friday the court was closed, and the sheriff
started with the prisoners in his charge to the prison.
A mob met him at the door and captured the prisoners.
They then took possession of the Court-house and
hanged five of them to the verandah at the Court-
house door. Two other negroes, who had turned
State evidence, were pursued during the night and
killed. Thus ten murders avenged that of Lagrade.
The mob of lynchers numbered 200. The five corpses
dangled on the Court-house verandah till they were
cut down on Saturday. The Tennessee Senate
yesterday unanimously passed a resolution condemn-
ing lynching, declaring that these mobs must be sup-
pressed if it takes the whole power of the State to do
it, calling on the Governor to arrest and punish the
lynchers, and promising the active co-operation of the
Legislature."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-26

THE POPULATION OF THE UNITED

STATES.
The United States census report classifies the
population as follows :—Males, 25.520,582 females,
24,632,284. Native born, 43,4i5,06; foreign born,
6,667,360. Whites 43,404,877 ; coloured, 6,577,151.
The remaining 170;838 are composed of Indians not in
tribal relations and under Government care, Chinese,
and other Asiatics. The Chinese are estimated at
105,363. Since the previous census the proportion of
coloured people to whites and the excess of males over
females have slightly increased; the proportion of
foreign-born has slightly decreased.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-26

POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS.

Three white papers were issued on Wednesday, re-
lating to the Post Office Telegraphs. One shows the
gros amount received and the gross amount expended
in respect of the Post Office Telegraph service from
the date of the transfer to the 31st March, 1880. The
gross amount received from 1870 to March 31, 1880, is
£11,592,160 18s. 3d.; and the gross amount expended
is £9,920,597 9s. 7td. ; which leaves, to meet interest
on stock created on account of the telegraphic
service, and the redemption of debt, a balance of
£1,671,563 Bs. 7td. The balances have been appro-
priated as follows : Amount of interest on stock,
£2,835,365 11s. 9d. ; applicable to a sinking fund,
£53,039 2s. 4d. ; while the deficiencies amounted to
£1,216,841 ss. W.

A second paper shows that during the year 1880 the
gross amount received £1,469,795 6s. 6d. ; there was
a balance to meet interest on stock of £296,508 Os. 2d.,
and a deficiency of revenue to meet interest on tele-
graph stock of £29,909 2s. 7d.

The third paper deals with the capital account,
which shows that it amounts to £10,529,577.

We understand that Mr. Thomas BrasseY, M. 136
has informed Mr. T. B. Potter of his intention to contribute
one hundred pounds to the "Republication Fund" of the
Cobden ' Club. Mr. Mitchell-Henry has also contributed
fifty pounds to the same fund, a portion of which will, as we
have already stated, be applied to the republication, at Mr.
Gladstone's request, of the volume of essays on "Land
Tenures."—Daily News.

A bill to amend the law of libel has been issued. It
is brought in by Messrs. Hutchinson, Gregory, Leatharn,
and Samuel Morley. It provides that no libel prosecution
shall be commenced without the Attorney-General's fiat
being first obtained.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-26

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se.:ll at Mulles, Colliery co,d Loin the •
bank. —Sara'i Wotten and Matilda Wires were
each fined 10 .iiieladi‘!.:,*e.S9, and thi; other de-
fendants ss. oieh inen ti. .g
IC,l'lllO. A Do-i Wflarour A fACENSE.—John
Turner, Woaibou,.n wis fined 10s. including costs
for keeping a dog without a license.
COAL STEALERS IMPRISONED.-011 Thuryday, before
\V, F. F. Boighey. Esq. Stipendiary 51a.,zi.trat.
Robert Abl).-tts (19), aiid Janes Ah tt• (Li), two
brothers, residing at Ta.keroo, Brierley Hill, and
William Truentan •(16), Cottage-street, were
charged with stealing coal, the firstnamed on the
let inst., and the two 1a.54 named on the 22nd in-t.,
! from the Racecourse Colliery, Round Oak, belong-
ing to the Earl of Dudley.—lt was proved by a man
namcd Enoch Shakespeare and Police-constable
Edenithat the prismers were seen carrying coal
away from the colliery on the dates named.—The
Stipendiary, referring to the several previous
convictions 'worded against the prisoners for
felony, said he found it difficult to deal with such
wicked youths bccause of the fal-e sympathy that
was shown for them. He sentenced Robert Abbotts
to throe months' hard labour, James Abbots to two
months' hard labour, and Truemau to hard labour
for six weeks.

DEATII:OF A PUBLICAN.-Mr. Isaiah Rollinson, of
the Golden Eagle Inn. high. street, Brierley Hill,
died on Thursday morning, in the 51st year of his
age. The deceased had been a member of the
Brierley Hill Local Board since its formation, 15
years ago, and had occupied the post of chairman
to that body for three Gr four successive years, and
only relinquished it last year. He was also a
member of the Stourbridge Board of Guardians for
more than 15 years, and was the first vice-chairman
of that Boar. Another appointment which he held
was that of presilent of the Brierley Hill Licensed
Victuallers' Association, a post he had occupied
since the association was eAabli.hed in 1872. In
politics he was aLib m•al, and a :me.nber, of the
Executive Committee of the Brierley Hill branch
of the 'Dudley Liberal Association. For some years
past he had been in failing and delicate health, and
several weeks prior to his decease he had been
confined to his bed, and received the attention of
Dr. Ashmea,d (Messrs. Walker and Ashrnead) Th
deceased's remains willbe interred in the funily
vault in Wordsley churchyard.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-26

MODERN DINNERS.

The new arrangement of dinners is excellent. First,
soup, recommended by Sir Henry Thompson as a sort
of a prelude which "soothes the savage breast," and
like the culture of the fine arts, " softens the manners,
and does not allow us to be any longer ferocious "
then, next course, Fish; and then, without any inter-
mediate flirtation with entrées, comes the piece de
rEsistance, the Joint.
It comes exactly when it is most wanted. The
hungry man has not frittered away a good appetite
on " kickshaws," and is ready to tackle his beef or
mutton with a will. Then follows a tiny kickshaw,
if you will; a separate course of vegetables, cer-
tainly ; then a bird with a salad. Cheese to finish.
Sweets superfluous.
One thing more,—let the "Menu" be the " Bill of
fare," and let everything that can be in English be in
English. Sogo it, ye Gourmets !—Punek.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-26

THE LABOUR MARKET.

The labour market has been dull during the week in
consequence of the disputes on the wages question.
The iron trade is active, but greatly hampered owing
to the coal strikes. The operatives engaged in the
manufacture of cotton are pressing their demand for
an advance Of wages of 5 and 10 per cent. Meetings
have been held in all parts of Ls.ncashire, and resolu-
tions passed threatening a general strike in the dis-
tricts of Rossendale and Bacup. Heywood, and other
towns advances of 2tand 3 cent, have been given. It
is reported that in future the rate of wages will be
regulated by those paid in North-East Lancashire.

In Lancashire there are about 15,000 miners on
strike, and at a mass meeting held at Ashton on Fri-
day in last week it was unanimously resolved that
work should not be resumed until an increase of
10 per cent. in wages and weekly payments had been
conceded.

The disputebetween the Durham coalowners and
the miners, which was submitted to Mr. J. Elude
Palmer, M.P., has just been decided in favour of the
men, who will receive ed per day extra.

The London building trade still continues active.
The engineering and iron industries in and around
London are busy. The meat and provision trades are
moving slowly, the supplies being very limited and
prices high.

There has been a great improvement in the condi-
tion of all engaged in outdoor labour in Leicester-
shire. Work is much more plentiful, and in conse-
quence of the commencement of several large under-
takings, carpenters, bricklayers, and painters are in
greater request, and full employment is now furnished
far more gmerally. There is a slightly more hopeful
feeling in the staple industries; men are better em-
ployed in the hosiery trnde than for many znonths.

_ _
At Leeds the engine works are still busy, but in the
machine and tool trades there is not so much doing.
The cloth mills are running full time, and the felt
mills five days a week. The chemical trades keep
busy, and there is more doing in the leather currying
and dressing branches. Cabinetmakers, upholsterers,
painters, and grainers are averaging five days weekly.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-26

THE CROWN PRINCE OF AUSTRIA IN
EGYPT.

The Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria arrived at
Cairo last Saturday, and met with a very enthusiastic
welcome. At Alexandria a large crowd spent the
night from Thursday to Friday waiting for the
Miramar, which only arrived at ten on Friday morn-
ing. As soon as she was sighted from the harbour all
the ships at anchor there hoisted colours, and a
steamer having on board an adjutant of the Khedive
and the Prefect of Alexandria set out to meet her. As
the Miramar steamed into the harbour a Royal salute
was fired from the fort. Immediately on casting
anchor the Crown Prince received the representative
of the Khedive, and a little later the Austrian Consul-
General, residing at Alexandria. The daughter of the
leading member of the Austro-Hungarian colony pre-
sented the Prince with a superb bouquet. The
Austrian colony offered his Imperial Highness a costly
jewel case, and the Jewish community a silver tea
service. On landing the Crown Prince was greeted
with enthusiastic cheers and waving of handkerchiefs.
The streets along which the Imperial party had to pass
were lined with soldiers. A special train conveyed
them to Cain the same afternoon. Shcrtly after his
arrival the Crown Prince called on the Khedive at the
Abedin Palace, and a couple of hours later the Khedive
returned his call. Great preparations had been made
by the Egyptian authorities and by the resident
Austrian colony for the entertainment of his Imperial
Highness during his stay in the country.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-26

GEN E itAL NEWS.

ALLEGED THEFT OF MONEY BY A

. .

At Sheffield Town Hall, on Thursday n orninz
J,,hn 1 vans, the senior partner in the tirni of Evan,:
Davis, and Jones, buildta.s, Liverpool, was clia4ul
with ha‘ing st,ltn £6OO belonging to the firm, Ti,e
prisoner left Liverpool on Wednesday and came to
Sheffield, where he was arresLed early oti Thursday
morning in a house in a low part of the :own, with
£550 in his possession. The prisoner, who deniA
having atoll]. the money, was remanded
,to Livtr-
pool.