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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-30

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and Indigestion, with special advice as to diet.—This little
pamphlet appeals forcibly to those who have allowed the
palate to decide everybing for then, and have paid the in
evitable penalty of theirfolly."— Globe. !Sent for one stamp
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is lid bora.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-30

MARTIAL LAW IN BURAIAH.

In answer to Sir G. Campbell, Lord R. Churchill
gave the House the information which he has received
as to the proceedings of the Provost Marshal and the
operation of martial law in Burinah, which, speaking
generally, confirms the statement of the " "
correspondent, and he iiromised that the persons who
might, on further inquiry, turn out to merit it would be
visited with exemplary punishment.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-30

ALLEGED WRONGFUL WITHDRAWAL
OF A PUPIL.

On Monday, in the Lord Mayor of London's Court,
before the Recorder and a jury, Miss Rebecca Green,
the proprietress of a collegiate establishment for
young ladies at Kensington palace-gardens, Notting-
hill, sought to recover £26 Os. lid. from Mr. Daniel
Bailey, who carried on business at 20, Tottenham-
court-road, for half a term's board and lodging for
his daughter, and damages for removing her without
notice. The defendant paid £lO 4s. 11d, into court
in respect of the board and lodging, but disputed the
plaintiff's right to recover the remaining fifteen
guineas in lieu of notice. Mr. Bloxam and Mr.
Scott were counsel for the plaintiff: Mr. Wilder
Wright for the defendant. The case had been
before the Court on two previous occasions,
when the jury in the first trial found a verdict
in favour of the plaintiff, which was set aside and
a new trial granted, when the jury failed to agree.
The plaintiff's case was that at the time the defendant
entered into negotiations with reference to his
daughter's admission to the school be was shown a
circular, which stated that a quarter's notice or fees
were required before a pupil could be withdrawn. She
came at the half-quarter in May, 1883, and left at
the end of it, the defendant writing to say that she
would not return before the term of Christmas. The
plaintiff wrote in return that it was very inconvenient,
as such an action interfered with the studies of a
pupil, and she (plaintiff) would have to keep the
young lady's bed for her, and therefore she must
hold the defendant liable for his conduct if he in-
sisted upon withholding lila daughter from the
school. The defendant never sent his daughter back,
and the present claim was then made. The defendant
was called in support of his case, and said there was
nothing stated as to the quarter's notice, and he had
paid into court all he considered himself liable for.
The Learned Judge: This young lady was admitted
into the school in May, 1883. The Defendant: Yes,
my lord. The Learned Judge: You paid nothing to
this lady in respect to this claim till she brought her
action? The Defendant: No. The Learned Judge:
So that she has had to wait till now, and has not got
it yet. (Laughter.) In directing the jury, his Lord-
ship said it • seemed nothing but reasonable that a
quarter's notice should be given before withdrawing
a pupil from school, as the number of pupils likely
to require educational and domestic attention would
regulate the establishment. The jury found a ver-
dict for the defendant. Mr. Scott applied for leave
to move. • His lordship, granted the application,
saying he certainly thought the plaintiff was entitled
to recover.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-30

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-30

ENGLAND AND BITRMAH.
ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BURMESE.

[Reuter's Telegram.]
lktronyAN, Jan. 20.

Li Colonel Ommanney's attack upon Kunnah on
the 18th inst. the enemy were defeated with heavy
loss, and in addition to the six guns captured many
prisoners were taken by the British, whose loss in the
affair was three killed and wounded. The cavalry
pursued the retreating enemy and captured many of
them.

The following telegram has been received at the
India-office _ _ _ _ _

"FROM VICEROY,
_,TAN. 26.

,
"Following casualties in action Upper Burmah :-
2nd Battalion Liverpool Regiment, No. 101, Private
William Evan, killed. No. 1396, Private John Kelly

mising."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-30

SPURIOUS TEA.

The Grocers' Gazette says: "A large quantity of
very low and spurious tea has lately been sold ia the
market, and those who have the interests of the
China trade at heart must be sorry to see such stuff
forced into consumption, or, we should say, tried to
be forced, for, as a rule, this so-called 'tea' is not
consumed, but floats about from hand to hand, mean-
while filling up the warehouses and adding to the
stock. The only way to prevent the importation of
spurious tea is to make it law that all tea not passed
shall be immediately destroyed. As matters stand
at present, importers of this poison know that they
cannot make a very ruinous loss. If they succeed in
placing the stuff on the market, and it is passed, well
and good; if not, the wor3t that can happen is that
it has to be transhipped to the Continent at a merely
nominal loss. Analysing the tea as it is carried on
at present is a perfect farce, and to be convinced of
its inefficiency one has only to look at some of the
teas sold lately, more especially low siftings and
scented teas. Some of the latter, we hear, have been
stopped, but the greater proportion goes out into the
country, to yield profit to nqbody and to deal destruc-
tion to the retailer who has been unwise enough to
be tempted by low quotations. The retailer who sells
an adulterated or spurious article is treated as a
criminal, but to do the same thing wholesale incurs a
merely nominal risk. The tea trade itself could easily
put a stop to the importation of 'Lye-tea' by simply
refusing to look at it, but even if 99 men refused the
remaining one would buy, so that our only hope is
that the Custom House inspectors will by vigorous
action check the importation of stuff, the selling of
which, either wholesale or retail, ought to be visited
with the utmost risour of the law."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-30

IDIED.

PARTRIDGE.—On the 23rd inst., James Partridge,
.of Newmarket, n.erica, fortntily of Stourbridge
aged 34 years.
RICHA.RDS,—On the 21st inst., Joseph Richards, of

Brocknaoor, aged 77 years.
WELCIL—On the 22nd inst., the Rev. Dr. Welch,
Rector of Barnoldby-le-Beck, Grimsby, and late
Head Muter of King Edward's Grammar School
Strarbridge, aged 58

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-30

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-30

THE DOGS ACT.

It has been stated that the Home Secretary has
caused an order to be issued to the various
local authorities throughout the country urging
the enforcement of the Dogs Act, 1871. It is
material to point out that this Act, although it arms
the local authorities with very extensive powers, is far
more limited in its scope than the Metropolitan
Streets Act, 1867, under which the "order of muzzle-
ment " was issued by Sir Edmund Henderson. The
Act of 1867 allows such an order to be issued if the
Commissioners of Police "sees fit,'' whereas the Act
of 1871 (Sec. 3) allows such an order only in the
event of a mad dog, or a dog suspected of being mad,
being found within the Jurisdiction of the local
authority issuing the order. By S. 2of the
.At,no doubt, "any police officer or constable may take
possession of may dog that he has reason to suppoFe
to be savage or dangerous straying on any highway,
and not uuder the control of any person, and may
detain such a dog until the owner 'Jai; claimed the
same ; " but this section gives a protection very
different from that which may be had in the metro-
polis, and if it be really wished to "stamp out*
hydrophobia, an amendment of the Act of 1871 is
absolutely necessary.—Law Times.

three directors of the Great Eastern Steamship Corn'
pany, Messrs. Barber, Marsden, and Brown, were coin..
mitted for trial by the Lord Mayor, on Saturday, for
conspiring to obtain money from the Great Eastern
Syndicate (Limited) by false pretences.
Lord Wolseley, speaking at a banquet of the Artists'
Rifle Volunteers on Saturday, complained that, numeri.
cally, the British army had fallen below its proper
standard. Unless an augmentation took place, the
military machinery would, he said, stop working alto..
'tether.

SATURDAY, JAN. 30, 1886.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-30

HAGLEL

STOCK SALE.—Messrs. Oates, Perrens, and Wool-
dridge had a very lArge supply of sheep and cattle
at i heir sale on 111 oaday last, and a good entry of
store and fat pigs. There was a good attendance of
buyers. but prices were lower than at the sate of the
previous week. Fat heifers made as high as £lB
10s, wethers 625,

SPORTING NOTES.
(By our Sporting Correspondent.)
SEASON OF 1886.

I Now that the entries and weights for the Spring
Handicaps are published, renewed life will be intro-
-en in sporting circles, when wagering on future
au- —ill become fast and fui ions. As regards the
ev: nts -,q the 2,000 guineas and Epsom
'ciassic even— *.tvourites have been persistently
tly
Derby ' the winter touched ridiculous prices,
a; ported until they hwy.) .
For the 2,000 guineas the hignt offer against Mr.,:..°
izce
Vyner's Minting is sto 2, and the not being
run for until three months hence, Ormonde, in the
&Arne race, has also received support al 3 to 1, whilst
iii stable compavion, Whitefriar, reached 12 to 1.
For the Epsom Derby it is a near thing for favourit-
ism with a trio—Minting, Ormonde and The Bard
—ail three having retired last s_ason with unbeaten
certificates. For money the Duke of Westminsi,era
Of monde has just the call, and is also my winter
selection for the big event decided next May,
although Mr. Peek's Bard will take a lot of doing in
the run home, and his owner is very fond of his
chance. The Waterloo Cup this past week has pro-
duced some heavy wagering, Mr. Crosse's nomina •
tion holding the premiership in the betting returns.
However, from a reliable source, I learn that Messrs
lint and Miller's nominations are worth looking
alter at their present rate of odds. Next week there
will be an attempt to get th-rough#ome illegitimate
sport at Kempton, which is of very little note. In
next week's notes I shall give an opening on the
Lincolnshire Handicap und Liverpool Grand
National Steeplechase.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-30

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derived in twenty-hour, by adopting the following simple
means, than could be brought about in six mouths by any
other treatment, In bad eases,if the ointment be diligently
rubb,d into the small ot the back, over the iegfot, or the
,iiidneys, it will quickly penetrate end give immediate
{relief, slx or ei.ht of tee fills should be taken nightiy
!aceording to Lii.euiustanem•:.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-30

IMPERIAL PARLIaritEIt.TT

OUTRAGES AT EXECUTIONS.

In the llonsE OF LORDS, January 25, Lord Harris, in
reply to Lord Ripon, read a telegram to the effect that
the Chief Commissioner at Rangoon had telegraphed
for further information respecting the accounts in
"The Times" which stated that the Provost-Marshal
at Mandalay had caused the order " Fire " to be de-
layed until he had fixed his camera on natives about to
be shot; also a telegram confirming the report that
the Provost-Marshal had placed in fear of instant death
a man suspected of treasonable correspondence in order
to induce him to give information, and stating that the
Commissioner had expressed his disapproval of the
Provost-Marshal's action in the matter, and that in-
quiries were to be made with the view of punishing
tho Provost-Marshal and any officers who might have
assisted him, if a case could be established against
him.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-30

ROWLEY REGIS.

ROWLEY REGIS ANT BLACKHEATH GAS BILL --
111 the HOUSe of Commons on Tuesday this Bill
lame on for hearing upon Standing Orders, and
there being no opo sition at this stage, tlie Exam
iner declared tho Standing Orders to have teen
complied with The Bill dissolves the limited com-
pany which was established in 1866 for the purpose
of supplying gas to Rowley Regis, Halcsowen, and
other places, and incorporates a new company with
an extended limit of supply, giving them power to
borrow £2,500 in respect of their present capital of
£lO,OOO for the purposes of the Act.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-30

EIALESOWEN.

A NEW ORGAN FOR THE PARISH CHURCH.
Owing to the dilapidated state of the Parish Church
organ the parishioners have decided to obtain a
lie vi one as speedily as possible. It is considered
a suitable instrument will cost upwards of £l,OOO
and subscriptions have already been received
ouuting to £3OO. Mr. B. Hingley, M.P, has
g( nerously subscribed £5O,
THE DISTRESS.—Many efforts are now being
made to alleviate the sufferings of the poor during
the present severe weather. A Relief Committee
has been appointed, and it has been decided to pro-
vide dinners, consisting of soup, bread and jam, and
rice puddings for the children of poor parents.
Each day last week 480 children were provided
with halfpenny dinners at the Parish Church Na-
tiunal Schools.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-30

THREE MEN MURDERED 111 FOUR

MINUTES.

From Sicily comes a horrible story of a s.e:les of
murders, in which two families apparently attempt:A
to extirpate each other. At Portempedoele, near
Girgeoti, two butchers, father and son, of the name
of indelicate, not long since took two brothers
named Alfonso and Giovanni Cannetoni, into part-
nership, to enable them the better to compete with a
rival establishment. At first there was a great show
of friendship between the partmrs, but before long
the Cannetonis began to trade in lambs' carcases
separately on their own account, and disagreements
arose, which ultimately led to a collision between
Baldassare Indelicate and Alfonso Cannetom. They
drew their butcher's kniv.:s from their belts on
each other. Alfonso aimed a well-directed blow at
Baldassare. He parried it with his left arm, which
was cut to the bone, and at the same instant drove
his knife into the heart of Alfonso, who fell dead on
the spot. At that moment a young son of Alfonrm,
ned 19, came up with a bludgeon to his father's
assistance. Baldassare struck him to the ground,
and then cut his throal.. across, "as he would have
slaughtered a sheep." Mad with rage, Baldassare
then rushed into the shop, and taking Giovanni, the
brother of .Alfouso, by surprise, " killed him with a
slas.li across the abdomen before he had even time to
cry God help use I " Turning then to leave
just
shop, lie inflicted a sericus wound on a person :ust
entering. All this occurred within the space of four
minutes, the result of the collision being three persons
killed and two wounded.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-30

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-30

THE DUDLEY ELECTION RIOT.

DISCHARGE OF MoDERMOTT.

At the Dadley Police Court on Monday, before
tie Mayor (Alderman Walker), Mr. J. Aston, and
Mr. J. Russell, the election cases were again called
on.—Mr. Hooper, who appeared for the prosecution
in the case of Dixon v. McDermott, addressed the
Bench as to an arrangement which had been ar—
rived at. The chief case, he said, arising out of
the riot had been closed on his side, and the chief
case on the other side, that of McDermott v.
Walker, had also been/close.i. There were several
minor cases, He was concerned in Partridge v.
Maitland, and Percy v. Maitland, for the plaintiffs,
and with the permission of the Bench he would
withdraw the cases, which were really of a trivial
character —Mr. Ward : "I woull not say that"—
Mr. Hooper: No end of justice would be defeated
by such a withdrawal.—Mr. Ward, who appeared
for the plaintiffs in cases of McDermott v.
Partridge and Waring v. Davies, said it with great
p!easure that the parties received the suggestion of
the Bench on the last occasion that there might be
a withdrawal, and that the proceedings should be
waftea to the chief cases. The time had arrived
vl hen mutual concessions should be exercised, and
any animosity engendered by the election should
subside. His clients were most anxious there
should be no longer any feeling in the matter, and
that the cases should drop.—The Bench consented
to the withdrawal of the minor cases; and after
consultation with regard to the others, said that
having duly considered these cases, and having
liktened from time to time to the evidence they
were unanimously of opinion that there was not
sufficient evidence against McDermott to commit
him n for trial, and he would be discharged. In the
case of McDermott v. Walker, the magistrates con-
sidered that a common
.assault had been proved,
and Mr, Walker would be fined 10s and costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-30

ENGLAND'S ATTITUDE WITH GREECE.

In the HOUSE OF COMMONS, Mr. Chamberlain asked
what truth there was in the statement that the threat
of a naval demonstration by England had been
addressed to Greece, and
Mr. Bourke replied that, at the instance of her
Majesty's Government, the six Powers had presented
a Collective Note to Greece informing her that a naval
attack on Turkey would not be permitted.
Mr. Chamberlain remarked that that was no answer
to his question as to the special threat, and
Mr. Bourke said that he had stated all he was
empowered to state to the House, whereupon
Mr. Chamberlain gave notice that he would repeat
the question the following day.

IRISH BILLS.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, replying to Lord
C. Hamilton, said that of course any Irish bills which
the Government might have to propose would come
within the category of urgent measures he had spoken
of as exceptions to the precedence which he intended
to ask for the Procedure Resolutions.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-30

PUBLIC NOTICES.

NOTICE.

TRE BOARD OF TRADE tinder the powers vested
in them by statute are about to issue REGULA-
TIONS for the TESTING cf CAST STEEL
4NCHORS. The following Draft Regulations have
bleu prepared, and unless the Board receive any
objections, with reasons set out at length, before the
16th day of February nelt ensuing, these Regulations
11 be Bc:opted.
THOMAS GRAY,
Board of Trade, Mliiitailt Secretary,
Marine Department;
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-30

ENGLAND AND GREECE.

Mr. Chamberlain having asked whether the British
Minister at Athens had been instructed by Lord Salis-
bury to inform M. Delyannis that the British Govern-
ment was prepared to send a fleet into Greek waters in
order to prevent the possibility of an attack upon
Turkey by sea,
Mr. Bourke replied that no such instruction was
given. Further questioned as to the interview betwecn
the British Minister and M. Delyannis, the right hon.
gentleman declined to answer without proper notice,
whereupon Mr. Uhamberlain intimated that on the re-
port stage of the Address—if they ever got to it—ho
should call attention to the subject.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-30

PUBLIC NOTICES

11,0 ERVLMS DEBILITY.—GRATIS, a Medical
IN Work showing sufferers hcw they may be
cured without the aid of Quacks. Free on receipt
of a postage stamp.—A ddreae SZCRUTAILY, Institute
ofAnatomy, Brminithm.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-30

MR. DRADLAUGH AND THE OATH.

Replying to Mr. Raikes, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer stated that the validity of the form of
taking the oath which had been gone through by Mr.
Bradlaugh was a question for the courts of law, and as
the hon. member was prosecuting his appeal in the
House of Lords the Government were not prepared to
invite the House of Commons to take any action in the
matter.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-30

THE WEST INDIES AND THE UNITED
STATES.

Colonel Stanley, accompanied by Sir Hobert Her-
bert, has received a deputation of West India
planters and merchants, at the Colonial Office, pray-
ing her Majesty's Government to confirm the draft
convention for a trade arrangement betvrern the West
India Colonies and the United States. 111 s. Whitey.
M.P., introduced the deputation, and Sir George
Chambers, Mr. Neville Lubbock, and Mr. Quintin
Hogg stated the case. They pointed out that the
West Indies were now suffering from the bounty-paid
sugars of European countries, bat that they had an
opportunity of getting their sugars into the markets
of the United States if her Majesty's Government
would sanction the draft convention, and they further
urged that, though the late Government had refused
—on the ground that it would be in contravention of
the most-favoured-nation clause the principle
had been acted upon 30 years ago in the
treaty between Canada and the United States. Col,
Stanley, in reply, said he was not quite in harmony
with the deputation on this question. He did
not say it in any unkindly spirit, and of course he
must not be understood to be in the slightest degree
prejudicing any future action upon the general ques-
tion. He was only speaking personally as the repre-
sentative of one department, and it must be for the
Government to determine on general grounds what
course should be taken. The deputation was aware
that Lord Granville thought that the exceptions in
Article 13 of the draft treaty would be considered an
infraction of the most-favoured-nation clause as
hitherto interpreted, and on that point there was no
reason to believe that the views of the Foreign oMce
had been materially modified. The only new fact
was the reference to the general question in President
Cleveland's inesscge of Dec. 8, in which it was stated
that the overtures for the extension of commercial
intercourse with Great Briti.in's West Indian and
South American dependencies had had no result, as
the examination of the withdrawn treaties with Spain
and St. Domingo showed the inexpediency of entering
into engagements which might lead to embarrassing
questions arising from the most-favoured-nation-
elause with several European countries. The depu-
tation then withdrew.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-30

DUDLEY.

SHOCKING DEATLI.—A child, named Benjamin
Edwards, aged sixteen months, the son ofia puddle;
residing at Hart's Hill, was scalded to death on
Sunday night. The mother had lifted a pot of
boiling water from the fire and placed it for a short
time on the floor, when the child fell into it and
died soon afterwards.
..

_
t RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—On Monday night one of
passenger trains belonging to the Great :Western
Railway Company at Dudley came into collison
with a line of empty railway carriages belonging to
the London and North Western Company, doing
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some damage lo stock of the one, and injuring the
engine bolonging to the other company. The
Great Western Railway have running powers over
a portion of the London and North Western line,
and owing, it is presumed, to the fog, a train which
had just discharged is passengers was shunted
over the junction. When the collision occurred it
wds found that the engine was incapable of carry-
ing on the train to Birmingham, and the train., was
taken back to the Great Western sidings, where
Brother was substituted. The passengers only ex-
perienced a slight shock, and the traffic was not
long impeded,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-30

ENGLAND AND THE KHEDIVE.

The following correspondence respecting the presen-
tation to his Highness the Khedive of Egypt of the
resolutions passed by the House of Lords on the 12th
of August, 1885, has been presented to Parliament:
TIIE MARQUIS or SALISFURY TO Mn. EcERTON.

FOREIGN OFFICE, August 21, 1885.
Sir,—l transmit to you herewith a copy of the -
resolutions passed by the House of Lords on the 12th
instant, "acknowledging and highly approving the
zeal and gallantry wi!ii which the troops of his High-
ness the Khedive have co-operated in the Soudan
with her Majesty's forces there employed."
This copy has been prepared and forwarded by the
Office of the Clerk of the Parliaments for presenta-
tion to his Highness, and I bare accordingly to
request that you will take a suitable opportunity to
present it personally to the Khedive.
I should wish you, at the same time, to express
the pleasure which it gave me to move this resolution
on behalf of her Majesty's Government in the House
of Lords; and you should add that you are in-
structed, as her Majesty's representative, to offer to
his Highness the Queen's acknowledgments of the
efficient co-operation afforded by the Egyptian troops,
and of the good qualities which they displayed.
I am, Ix.,
(Signed) SALISBURY,
MR. EGERTON TO TIIE MARQUIS OF SALISBURY.

Cairo, Sept. 8, 1885.
My Lord,—On the return of the Khedive to Cairo
early last week, I called at the Palace on the 2nd in-
stant, and, giving to his Highness the Resolutions of
the House of Lords, which your Lordship transmitted
to me in your despatch of the 21st August, I told him
I was instructed to offer the Queen's acknowledg-
ments of the efficient aid afforded by the Egyptian
troops and of the good qualities which they displayed
in the late Nile campaign.
His Highness was much touched, and desired me
to express his deep gratitude for this fresh proof of
the Queen's condescension and goodness to him. It
was the greatest satisfaction to hint to hear that she
approved of the conduct of his troops.
His Highness begged me further to thanl your
Lortlahip for the great kincluess of your message, and
to state that he will most highly value the acknowledg-
ment conveyed in the Resolutions of the House of
Lords, for which he desires me to express his heartfelt
thanks. - I have, Sze.

(Signed)

EDWARD u. EGERTON.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-30

VISIT OF CRICKET TEAMS FROM INDIA

AND AUSTRALIA.

The Sportsman states that there is every prospect
of a visit of cricketers from India to England during
the ensuing season, and that negotiations have already
been entered into with a well-Lnown official in this
country with a view to concluding arrangements for
the tour. The committee of the Melbourne Cricket
Club have also made considerable progress in connec-
tion with their project of sending an Aust.z4lian team
to England this summer. Five players —viz., Messrs.
Blackham, Spofforth, Horan, Bruce and Palmer—
have definitively consented if nothing unforseen occur
prior to the date of sailing. It has also been decided
to ask GVfen to accompany the team, but Bonner will
not be invited. Every effort will be made to secure
both Evans and M`Donnell, and the team will sail for
England either by the P. and 0. steamer Ravenna,
leaving Melbourne on March 11, or by the Orient
steamer Austral, leaving on the 19th of same month.
It is also proposed to take back the strongest avail-
able English team to make a tour of the colonies
next season.
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GOVERNMENT MEASURES FOR IRELAND.

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Chancellor of the Exchequer, on behalf of the Chief
Secretary for Ireland, that on Thursday he would move
for leave to introduce a bill for the purpose of sup-
pressing the National League and other dangerous
associations, for the prevention of intimidation, and
for the protection of life, property, and public
order in Ireland. In the event of the debate
on the Address not being concluded before
Thursday, the right hon. baronet intimated that he
should move the postponement of the order for its
resumption, and the House would be asked to give
precedence to the bill in question on every day for
which it was set down. It was intended to follow that
measure by a bill dealing with the land question,
pursuing in a more extensive sense the policy indicated
by the Land Purchase Bill of last Session. The
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from the Ministerial benches, and marked manifesta-
tions of dissatisfaction from the Home Rule members.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-30

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FORTY PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH
IN AMERICA.

A terrible occurrence is reported to have occurred
at Jackson, Michigan, before daylight on Sunday
morning. The poorhouse, containing a large number
of inmates, took fire, the mercury at the time standing
10 deg. below zero. The fire broke out in the kitchen,
and the whole of the interior of the building was
quickly destroyed. No fire-extinguishing appliances
were available, and the reservoirs were empty. The
poorhouse was situate at a distance of six miles from
the town. Forty of the inmates—five of them insane,
blind, or deaf and dumb paupers—were literally
roasted to death; the others rushed out, half naked,
in the snow, and several, it is feared, will die from
the effects of the exposure. The survivors have been
taken into Jackson, where they will be properly cared
for.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-30

THE CONDEMNED MEN AT CARLISLE.

The date of the execution of Rudy, Martin, and
Baker, now in Carlisle Gaol under sentence of death
for the murder of Police constable Byrnes at Plump-
ton, has not yet been fixed by the High Sheriff, who
is in communication with the Home Office upon the
subject. Since his conviction Rudge has had an inter-
view with one of his brothers, who bade him farewell,
and then went away to London. Rudge and Martin
being Roman Catholics, have been visited by Father
Waterton, of Carlisle; but Baker, who has been ill
since soon after his capture, is attended by the
chaplain of the gaol. Rudge has since his conviction
expressed his surprise at the accuracy of the details
of the case as made out by the police, and it is now
stated that the fatal shot was fired not by Baker, as
suggested by the prosecution, but by Martin, who had
spare cartridges in his pocket with which to reload his
revolver after the encounter with the police at Kings-
'town. Budge has stated that after the murder the
three prisoners were so famished with hunger that
they set to work and ate the bread and cheese bought
at the inn at Plumpton while their hands were still
wet w'th the, blood of their victim.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-30

OLD HILL.

THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT annual re-
port of the Band of Hope established here states
that whereas last year there were but 599 members,
there are now 032.
VIOLENT ASSAULT IN A CorrEt-sousm—At the
Police Court. on Wednesday, before Messrs. Walter
Bassano, H. Smith, and W. Holcroft, Thomas Bil-
lingham, chaiamaker, Four Ways, Cradley Heath,
was charged with assaultiag a young man named
George Priest.—The complainant stated that some
time ago he gave evidence in the Police Corn t
against the defendant, and upon leaving prisoner
threatened that at the eardest opportunity ho should
warm him up." On Monday evening he went
into a coffee shop at Cradley Heath, and was met
by the defendant who struck him several violtnt
blows, and afterwards threw him down a flight of
stairs.—Prisoner, who said he struck the complain-
ant in consequenee of receiving great provocation,
war fined lOs and costs, or in default twenty-one
days' hard labour.
BIRMINGHAM MEN ON THE S PREE. —At the same
Court, William Baker and Joseph Wheeler, carters,
residing in Newtown Row, Birmingham, were
charged with being drunk whilst in charge of a
horse and cart in the Halesowen Road, Old Hill.
On Tuesday night the defendants were f‘amd by
P.C. McHugh in a helpless state of drunkenness
when in charge of a horse and cart. —The defend-
ants were each fined 101 6d, or in default 14 days'
hard labour.
POOR-LAW PROSECUTION. •-• At the same Court.
Richard Jenkins, fruiterer, Great Bridge, Ttpton,
was charged on a warrant with neglecting to sup-
port his wife and leaving her chargeable to the
common fund of the Dudley Union. Mr. Cooper
(Relieving Officer) said the prisoner had frequently
neglected to support his wife.—The Bench ordered
prisoner to pay £1 95, or in default 21 days' hard
labour.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-30

BURILIH AND THE RACE OF THE
BRAHHAS,

Before the Indian section of the Society of Arta,
Mr. J. George Scott (Shway Yeo) read a paper on
" Eurmab ; the Eastern County and the Race of the
Brahmas," Sr Ashley Eden occupying the chair. Mr.
&At, after br:efly touching on the general history of
the country with which his paper dealt, said that the
country which hitherto we had known as British
Burmah, had now been doubled by the annexation of
Burmah Proper, an area nearly equal to that of the
United Kindom. It would be some time before the
boundaries on the Eastern side were fieed, as this
would have to be done by arrangement with China, a
delicate matter, which nothing but just and at a e
same time firm handling would carry through suc-
cessfully. King Theebaw was described by Mr. Scott
as a weak creature, entirely under the control of his
Queen and her mother. The massacres of his rela-
tions the subjects of the King did not object to, as they
were in accordance with old custom, but that he
should have only one wife seemed to them undignified
and weakly in the extreme, the constitutional
number being four—the Queens of the North, South,
East, and West Palaces. The Ministers, who were
drawn from all classes of the peeple in a despotic
manner by the King, were described as by no means
estimable people, while the manner in which they drew
their pay was still less satisfactory. Each officer had
given him a prov'nce, district, or town to govern for
the King's and his own benefit, and was called Mvo-
sah, or "town- eater" of such a place, and these often
in turn employed deputies who fleeced the people.
The reader gave the Burmans generally an excellent
character for geniality and social virtues, although
they are "most marvellously and inconceivably lazy,"
and extremely superstitious: and this in spite of the
religion (Buddhism) which pervades the country in a
way to be seen in hardly any other laud. The free-
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paralleled anywhere in the East; while all the money
and possessions which a girl brings with her on mar-
riage are kept carefully separate for the benefit of her
children or heirs, and she carries her property off with
her if divorced, besides anything she may have added
to it in interim by trading or inheritance. In con-
clusion, Mr. Scott stated his opinion that our new
possession would when its inhabitants had been edu-
cated in British rule become one of the most valuable
of all the provinces under the Indian Government.—
A discussion followed.
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FAILURE OF A COMIC SINGER.

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the premises. He instituted an action in the Queen's
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