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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-05

OLD HILL.

QI7AIRMLII.—At the Police Court, on Weds
nesday, before Mr. F. W. Bans and Major Smith, Emma
Davis was charged with &Resulting Jane Lloyd, on the
27th ult. Mr. Clulow appeared for complainant. Cons-
plainant iaid she appeared at the Old Rill Court the
previous Wednesday, when she preferred • charge against
defendant, who was bound over to keep the peace. The
next day defendant was in her garden, and commenced
with others to shout at her. Deldudant would not let
her pass, and threw ajug of water over her back. She
bad been constantly annoyed by defendant and others
for the past nine months. Defendant said she was coming
up the garden, when she met complainant who had a
bucket in her hand. Complainant' bulloeked "her with
the bucket, and on doing so, caused the water out of the
jag to go over both of them. Three witnesses corrobora-
ted defendant, and the Bench dismissed the ease.
NKOLSCI Or WOR/I.—Joiieph Smith WU charged by
Kr. J. Collie, of the Arm of S Medea and Collis, colliery
proprietors, for neglecting his work on the 54 of March,
, and complainants claimed 10s compensation. Mr. Colhs
said they had occasion to summons some men on the
I 10th of Marsh. They entered into an arrangement and
, the lONS VON withdrawn. The lad Smith refused to
carry out that arrangement. Enoch Golding, doggy,
proved that defendant WU not down the pit on the sth
of Match, and on that day several men and boys stayed
away Bose work. Defendant was ordered to pay 10e sad
cede; in default 14 days'.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-05

PLAYING CARDS.

A LARGE VANTITY OF PLAYING CARDS IS
STOCK.

GREAT VARIETY IN PATTERNS.

CHRISTMAS CARDS

A LARGE ASSORTMENT TO SELECT FROM.

STATIONERY.

LII Hods of

PLAIN (cc FANCY STATIONERY

Kept in STOCK.

S. FIELD,

GENERAL PRINTER,

92, 1:11611 STREET. STOIIKERIDGE.

Curios or Pmasiwrato Devitursess......Atthe Peter.
ffessiorna. held at Bielerkridge, William Adams, dlord
of the Else Ball lee Cradle!, WAS charged by Super's.
tendon' Freeman with permitting drunkeeness in his
konelson the eight ef the 30th ult. Defendant pleaded
Oft. P.O Doe said he visited lb. house at bag-peel
, use o'elook is the abasing, ia oisinpany with another
oars. nay got • ladder and g,t into the house the
WM way, said found the defendant quite trunk in the
her with asetheir IMO named Weaver. Al, found two
nem deenk be thos ostler. Defendant offered him •
sovereign to fignersit. Delisedent afterwards rune to hie
home and Whored hiss a bottle of brandy, he rebseed the
INISAIS.
_The 8.. dtt wee very eeriest Memo.
end fined ileissalint end costs, and endorsed the
i licenne.—Williene Woodhouse, Edward Weaver, and Ed.
Walters,,.., Marred with being in the Blue Bell daring
, prohibited hears. Mr. Addison defended Woolbouee ;
WAIIOII *Med guilty; Weaver did not appear. P.O
800 proved the ewe Mr. Addison did not deny the
chugs on bedia/f of Ins client, but said that he was
ordered there by Adams who had a sovereign of Wood.
honstisononey,'he refined I. give him the °hinge until
seven shillings had been vent. Adams's emend was
very bad, and his client had hitherto bona • good
chsracter. Pined 5s each and costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-05

COAL-CUTTING BY MACHINERY.
On the subject of C.mi-ctittlng by Machinery, Mr. William
Firth writes to us (The Times) under date of Burley Wood,
near Leeds. March 29:

" It appears, by a leader in The Times of this morn-
ing, that at the 3 esterday's sitting of the Select Com-
mittee of the House of Commons upon the Coal
question, Mr. Mckinnon, the eminent Government
Inspector of Mines for the Lancashire district,
stated, in his evidence, that he expects little
from coal-cutting machinery, which is apt to involve
frequent stoppages.' This passage, coming from so
high an authority, is a serious blow, and may be
a great hindrance to the labours of those who
have so long and perneveringly followed an object
which—as your own columns have often testi-
fied—is of high importance; and I venture to ask you
to allow me an opportunity of giving equal circulation
to a counter-statement—viz., that during the last three
years several coal-cutting machines have been in con•
ntrurt and daily use, working in some of the hardest
measures in England, and that 'frequent stoppages'
have not been involved; indeed, I will venture to
assert that those machines work with equal certainty
and regularity as the locomotive or any other ma,hine
which has to deal with rough, hard work. Seven or
eight years ago I had the pleasure of showing to Mr.
Dickinson come of our early and crude efforts, and I
can only presume that his knowledge of the progress of
the work has not followed up the slow but material
improvements which have been made from time to
time. I can assure him that such is now the conditnn
of the subject that there is not one simile difficulty to
be conquered, whether mechanical or material ; and I
am of opinion that very much may be •expected from
the erupl-yment of coal-cutting machinery in mines,
and that they are not • apt to involve frequent stnp-
psges."'
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-05

THE CHECKERS INN,

UPPER NIGH STREET, STOURBRIDGE.

HENRY ROWCLIFFE, PROPRIETOR.

Aka WINES mud pPIRITB of the Sued quality.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-05

THE HIGH PRICE OF COAL.

On Monday evening a public meeting, convened by
circular, was held at the "Crown" Tavern, Clerken-
well green, London, "in furtherance of the movement
Lr iniiniring into the high price of coal and to take
steps for its teluction, with the view of remedying an
evil which presses so heavily and inflicts such hardships
and sufferinai on the poor." Mr. Harrison, church-
warden of Clerlonwell, woo voted to the chair.
Mr. IL A. J. Worman said the price of coal had in-
creased to an unprecedented extent, and it behoved
the manuf,turera and even the pour interested in
the use of the commodity to consider whether any-
thing could be dune under the circumstances to re-
duce the price. It was calculated that the home-
boilers coneumed 2,000,000 tons and the manufacturers
115,000,000 tons annually, the exporte being 13,000,000
tuns. By retaining the 13,000,000 tons we could
materially affect the price of coal. However, under
our foreign treaties the Government had no power to
prohibit the exportation of coal; therefore. it behoved
the people of Oils country to petition Parliament and
to hold indignation meetings. Notwithstanding Mr.
Mundella'm Committee we had no guarantee that the
price of coal would not go up. Mr. Wildbere Stephens
had offered to defray the cost of a monster meeting at
the Agricultural hall to will attention to this export
question— a question which was stifling the maniffac-
tunas of the country and inflicting great hardships
and eufferings on the poor.
Mr. Gage thought that no good could bo done by
public meetings. The remedy was the opening up of
fresh fields and throwing the coal into the markets.
Mr, newsmen, a vestryman of Clerkenwell, could
not understand why coal was 18e. per ton at the pit's
mouth in Yorkshire and 38s. per ton In London. Ile
attriiiuted it to the combinaticn of coal owners and
London coal merchants. _
. _

Mr. Stonelake strongly urged the adoption of a strong
agitation against the exportation of coal. lie moved
that a committee be formed to organize a great meet-
ing at the Agricultural hall.
Mr. Quilter supported the motion.
Mr. Bit (a member of the Metropolitan Board of
Work.) maintained that, histead of exploring coal, we
ought to be importing it from other countries : but to
attempt to reduce its tuba at home by prohibiting its
exportation would not succeed, and such a pulley would
be fraught with danger.
After addrt from other speakers, Mr. Stonelake's
motion for a committee was unanimously carried.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-05

COUN'KY COURT.

Cook v Chapp•ax.—At the Chanty Court. ou Thursday
before Rupert Kettle, E.g., this was an action to recover
the sum of £7, brought by Thomas Cook, of Oldserioford,
against Joseph Chapman, builder. Mr. Collie appeared
for the plaintiff, and Mr. Clulow for defendant. Mr.
Collis said that plaintiff had paid £5 2s 6.linto the Court.
which leaves a balance of £1 17. W. Defendant claimed
a set-of for wood part of which was admitted. Defeo.dat on being examined, said that plaintiff's son formerly
worked for him, and kept his books. The price of • load
of wood is 12s. In answer to Mr. Collie, defendant
said be did on one occagion, sell the plaintiff • load of
wood for Bs, but that was a small one. Plaintiff's son
era. called, and said he formerly kept defendant's books,
and made the two entries in the book of two load* of
wood ii, December 1660, and April 1870. lhe first was
not, load, but afterward, made into a load in April.
As the wood was loaded at twice, the ureal price charged
12a. Hie Honor gave a verdict for 12, in addition to
the £5 2s 62 paid into Court.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-05

THE MARKETS

MARK-LANK—MONDAY.
The grain trade at Mark-lane to-day has been in a de-
pressed state. The supply of English wheat has been only
moderate, and the qua! Ay has been indifferent. With a thin
attendance of millers, transactions have been restricted,
and forced sales have only been concluded at a decline
of Is. per qr. The show of foreign wheat has been tolerably
good, and more than equal to requirements. lioldirs desirous
to realise have only been able to do so by accepting Is. per qr,
decline. A moderate supply of barley hasbeen on offer. Trade
has been dull, and prices hale favoured buyers. Malt has
changed hands at previous quotations. Oats have been in
limited request, and occasionally 6d. per qr. lower. Maine ham
commanded but little attention at drooping prices, Beans
have declined Is. per qr., with a slow demand. Peas have
been dull and easier. The flour market has been quiet on
former terms. .

ARK•LANE.—WkIinTiSDAT.
Very little business has been doing in the grain trade at
Nlark-lane to.day. English wheat has been in very short
supply, but there has been a moderate show of foreign. With
a tutu attendance of millers next to nothing has been doing,
and prices are nominal. The supply of barley has been mode-
rate. Sales have progressed slowly, at late rates. Malt has
been disposed of on former terms. Oats have commanded
but little attention, at previous currencies. Maize hakbeen
quiet, and inamtered.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-05

SPUTTERINGS FROM "JUDY'S" PEN:

THE LETTER H AGAIN —lt sometimes hippons that trheo
man's knit' thinks he ought to die, he thinks he ought t
dye his hale.

ON nted not be surprised there should be such merri-
ment over a Burial Bill, when there la always Junin funeral.
THE "May Queen "—Queen VICTORIA.
WHAT beat describes and most impedes a Christian '' Pd-
grime Progress? "—A BUNYAN (Duo Ion).
WH I du bees like to come out On a bright summer day °—
Because its honey (canny) weather.

WHY Is a nice oung unmarried lady an anomaly
cause, although she's always a miss, stillshe's never amiss.
At a concert, the other day, one of the vocalists found
her voice thick: she strained it, but without any geod
effect

WHAT musical instrument does a cheap public house re-
mind one oil—Why, a vile inn, of course
WHAT is the difference between the engine-driver and a
passenger who has lost his train I—Hub Ls right in front, the
other left behind.
THE First Shepherdess—The Queen of She(bah.)
A LAW Suit—A solicitor's wig and gown.
Do singers measure their time with the compass of the
voice or with the scales I
When Blookley, in his song, wrote "Lid to the Convent
Bells," it was not to be understood that they were muffled,
you know. —Judy.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-05

LINES ON LADY DAY.

HERE again ts Lady Day.
I have got toy rent to pay.
How the Quartera Roll away !
Lady Day II fair this year.
Wind host ; hazy ;mild, but queer.
Sunshine bright, though hardly clear.
Lady Day ! Will March go by,
And the ground have not got dry
Ere that Taurus pipe his rye?
Lady Day ; the dust is due.
Dowu with mines what I must do.
Up will March a lth his duet too?
Dust In March ; it is a thing
• Worth the ransom of a King.
None has yet been paid Ulla Spring.
April, if he break no rules,
Soon will puddles bring, and pools,
La!ly Day ! Next week All tools !—Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-05

btN,CIIEAPEST PASSAGE TO
t• ALL THE COLONIES.

QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT OFFICES,

32, CHADOR allows, LONDON.
Owing to the gn.ht demand in the Colony for labour,
the Agent• General will grant under the New Immigration

Ad, passed ort the 2nd August, 1872,
FREE PASSAGES
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-05

MR. JAMS BOSTON HEYS, Professor
of Moue. Eigh-atreet, Cradley Heath.
N.B.—All kinds of Nosiest Instruments tanei
ropared.
New Mule at lialf-priat.
PIANOFORTES FOR SATE OR HIRE
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-05

BRIIRLM' 11/LL.

knaatertwo kersurricss.—John Itentmaa appreatiee,
was ()barged by Thomas Morgan, his nemim
neglecting hi. work. The prosecutor liven at Wordsley,
and the defendant was employed as ates.
lizeaider.
an fendt neglected his moth' and the emendaed
waa estimated .1 10.. The Beach ordered defendant,
to pay • Mae of 5., the damage, and emits, amounting al-
together to 61 7. 6.1. In default one month's lisprisoa-
ment.—John Pritchard, an EPProtel" I. the ethte, ad
Frederick Stuart, glass menahietarer, was lined am'
costs for a similar arsons.
Foos° Totar.—Alfred Tart...ton (10), was seat to
gaol for three months, for stealing • Tuba sod chain.
the property of John Meson. The boy, who had bees
previously convicted, effected ea antrum. Soto prow
entor's house, and abet:acted the property.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-05

OATES, WARRENS, sod WOOLDRIDGE
see leecsared wilk Ineireetioaa from the Executors
of Ike late Jobs Pearabea, &sq., deceased, to SELL by
A MOTION, di tilt/DAT sod WIDIII4DAY, APRIL Bth and
• Din, the saleable Contents of "Drayton !loose,"
compdaisig Dinievrocen, Drawing•rooss, and Morniag-
mesa Makes, is 111abegoly, Walnat, sad Rosewood;
Plea Wools, *able Your post sad other Beustemis, is
Fine Yeatbee Ueda, with all regal-
' kamikaze; Kitehim, Brewing, and Dairy
le Isuakkes ; also two Carriages, Harness, and Saddlery;
• oilpilsl Rosa Carriage HORSE, and an Alderney COW.
CAIJ.
C of which may be bad at the Talbot Inn,
Mel brawl= .; Swan Inn, Chaddesley Corbett ; Lion
no
fel, Kidderminster; Cross Hotel, Bromsgrove ; Lyt-
ton on Aims Hotel, Itingley ; or of the Auctioneer., Stour.
bid Op.
Tbe 8.1. 9. essionsin ark Maraisid Moven o'clock.

BAGLEY STOCK SALE,
ON MONTI! I NEXT, to st• Indtant, by
OATES, PERRENS, and WOOLDRIDGE
will comprise 600 SHEFP, 10 Early LAMBS,
30 EWES and LAMBS, 70 Head of CATTLE, includ-
ing 30 Fat Beasts, 10 COWS and CALVES, S COWS
In Milk, sad a number BARRENS and Young STOCK,
10 Fat CALVES, and a large Entry of PIUS. Also, •
any Broad-wheel WAGON, 2 CARTS, • Spring CART,
160 Wood Hurdles, and a few FARMING IMPLE-
MEN TS.
Sale at Eleven, with the Implements.
NIEL' SALE, MONDAY, APRIL 21. t.

STOURBRIDOE STOCK SALES,
BY MR. H. KING.—The NEXT SALE
will take Place, oa Aram 28th, 1873.
Early katries solicited.

THE INSTITUTE, LYE.

MR. W. FIDDIAN will SELL by AUC-
TION, on TIIIIRADAY Near, Amin. 10th, 1873,
excellent HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and Effects,
comprising handsome Walnut Oval Table, Bet French
Bedsteeds, bram.mounted ;Arm Chair, Moderator Lamp,
Plated Tea and Coffee Services, Ivory-handled Table and
Dessert Knives, Plated Table and Dessert Forks and
Spoons, Plated Cruet Frame and Glasse,, quantliy of
Cut Glass, China. Dessert, and Tea Sevices, and name-
roes other Effects, taken in payment of a Debt, and re-
moved to the Lecture Room of the above Institute for
convenience of Sale.
Bale to eoauseace at Twelve o'clock at Nooa.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-05

PUBLIC NOTICE.

S. FIELD

Begs to inform the Public generally that be has

purduumd •

I.A.RCIE ASSORTMENT

PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL

TYPE,

GENERAL PRIMING PURPOSES,

mB RACING

ALL THE LATEST AND NEWEST DESIGNS,

Awl i; now prepwrect to execute any orders be ma 7 be

favoured with.

POSTERS,

BILL HEADS,

CLUB ARTICLES,

CIRCULARS,

ADDRESS CARDS,

AND ALL EINDS OF PRIMING EXECUTED

WITH PROMPTNESS AND DISPATCH.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-05

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekly meeting of this Board was held
yesterday ; 3ir. Granger in the chair. There were
aleo present: —Messrs. Rollinson,Baker,Rhodes,
Darby, Fereday,Raybould,B. Homer,Billinghani,
Guest,Wood, Fiddian,Paskin,Yearsall, Barr, and
Dr. Walker. The minutes of the last meeting
were read and confirmed. Admitted into
the house daring the week, 13; discharged, 20;
born 0; dead, 0, remaining, 370. Corresponding
week last year,3Bo. Oat-door relief Kingswinford
district, £24 Be 6d ; Stourbridge district, £l6
78 Oil; Halesowen district, £l7 178 6d ; relief
of non-resident panpers,7s Gd ; total, £5B 15s Gd
against £65 128 tild last year.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-05

THE ADULTERATION OF FOOD.

The Adulteration of Food and Drink and of Drugs
Act, 1672, come into operation on Monday, and in ac-
cordance with the Act a public analyst has been ap-
pointed in every district, for the purpose of enforcing
section 5 of the Act.

Among other provisions, the Act provides and de-
clares that any person who shall adulterate, or who
shall order the adulteration, of any article of fool,
drink, or drugs forsale, shall, on conviction, forfeit and
pay for the first offence a penalty not exceeding EZiO,
together with the costs of such conviction, and for the
second offence he shall be guilty of misdemeanour, and
be imprisoned for a period not exceeding six
calendar months, with hard labour. It is declared
further that any person who shall sell any article of
food, drink, or drugs, knowing the same to have been
adulterated, shall, on conviction for such offence,
forfeit and pay a penalty not exceeding VD, together
with the cost, attending such conviction, and if he
afterwards complit the like offence his name and ad-
dress shall be published at his own expense in such
newspaper as the justices or magistrates may deem de-
sirable. It is likewise declared that any person who
shall sell any article, knowing the same to have been
mixed with ally ingredient so as to fraudulently in.
crease its weight or bulk, and shall not declare such
mixture at the time of selling, shall be deemed to have
solilwn.adulterated arti. le.

The inspectors will, under the directions of Boards of
Works and the public analyst, purchase within each
district, and submit for analysis, articles of food,
drink, or drugs suspected to he adulterated. To pre-
vent articles being submitted to the analyst for the
purpose of obtaining his certificate for trade purposes
or for advertisement, arrangements have been made
by which the article submitted for analysis will be
known to the analyst by its rotation number only,
and in givirg his certificate that number only
will be used. In directing proceedings to be taken
in any case the Board will only be in possession
of the number, and not the name of the trades-
man. The inspector will, in most districts, be
in attendance daily (Sundays, Cnrietmas.day, and
Good Friday excepted) at a place appointed in the
ilistrirt, for the purpose of receiving from purchasers
any article of food, drink, or drug they may wish to be
analyzed. Any person thus presenting articles will
be I equired to fill up a form declaring that thy article
is in the same condition as when purchased, and ohall
designate the name ender which the article was sold.
The pyrson I.ringing the article roust also give his full
address. Th,, analyst shall give to the inspector of the
district in which artiele was purchased a certifica'e,
duly signed, of the result of his analysis, and in the
alwence of any es idence hefere a court, such certificate
shall be accepted as sufficient
or
of the matters
therein certified. The cost oF analysis and certificate
to be included in the costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-05

RAILWAY SERVANTS.

In London, last Sunday morning, a meeting of rail.
way guards, porters, and other servants of the various
railway companies waa held at the Elephant and
Castle Theatre 'to explain to the public the grievances
of the railway men and the unjust manner in which
some of them are treated." The chair VMS occupied
by Mr. Baxter Langley. In opening the proceeding;
I the chairman referred to the painful necessity the rail-
way men were under in being compelled to eall the
present meeting on a Sunday; but the fact was that if
not held upon that day it would not be held at all.
He then proceeded to lay before the meeting the con-
dition of the railway men, many of whom worked
16 and 17 11urs per day for a remuneration of
16s. per week. He questioned whether there were not
as many public lives sacrifical from want of intelligence
as from want al any other faculty, and that kind of
intelligence which was required from the railway men
ought to be better paid for than that skilled labour
hich WHO in such demand. Time was when employers
said, 'lf you do not like it you can leave it," further"
were plenty of agricultural labourers who would jump at
the chance of becoming a railway porter; but that was
past, and he did not think the railway men would have
much to fear in future from the agricultural labourer.
The present system of overworking and under-paying
railway men wllll fraught with great danger to the
public and the servants had a right to ark for public
sympathy in that movement. In conclusion, Mr. '
Langley said he would urge upon the railway mess I
not to be too hasty in the matter; in the end right I
would conquer. Resolutions were then read to the
meeting, and were spoken to as a whole by the various
speakers. They were as follows :

" That, in the opinion of this meeting, six days shall con.
dilute a week's work, each day to stand for Itself, and not
to exceed 10 hours, the hours of duty to be consecutive, and
all men working ox Sunday to be paid an extra day's pay for
it or have the day off in the ensuing week."
"In couse4uence of the increased cost of some of the ne-
cessaries of life, we respectfully ask f_r all men now In the
service to be advanced 2s. per week."
"To prevent many of the accidents to the public, It is re-
commended that no one than take charge of trains or other
responsibilities unleu qualified for those duties."

"Considering the public are frequently misinformed re-
specting the frequency of accidents that occur, it is essential
that a representative of the railway service should attend all
inquest. on deaths of railway servants, more especially in
the interests of the widows and orphans."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-05

SUFFERINGS AT SEA.

The White Star steamer Tropic, which arrived at
Montevideo on the 25th of February, honieword lv und,
bad on board the captain arid two other survitord of
the British who had undergone the most
drew-Ifni hardships during ten wt ells in an open boat,
until picked up in Magellan's Straits by the Tropic.
The bork J. W. Elwell was of St. John'e, New Brims-
wick, the property of Messrs Troop and Co., and had
a cargo of coal from Cardiff for Valparaiso, being a
fine new vessel with a ehip's company of 15, including
the captain. After doubling Cape Horn the ehip was
diocovered to be on Are, from spontaneoms combustion
of the coal, and during dire days the captain vainly
tried to put out the flanies or make progress towards
some Chilian port, two of the sailors dying from
over exertion or perhaps tartly suffocated by the smoke.
On the 6th or 7th of December they had at last to
abandon the ship, which went down a few hours after
they hail left her. They were then some hundreds
of miles, in the Palffic Ocean, distant from the nearest
land. The captain had time before leaving the burn.
ing ship to procure ten days' provitions, and then got
into the boat with his eleven officers and sailors and
the stewardess, the latter being the cook's wife. The
westerly winds favoured his making the Straits of
Magellan, where he expect, d to fall in with some
steamer going through. Unfortunately the rudder
hail got broken when leaving the ship, and, hoisting a
sail, the captain did his best to otter viith an oar.
Rsie, hail, and snow were almost contintkiNa, both
before and after reaching the month of Magelbrn's
Straits, and the eufferinge of the men were so dreadful
that they b- gan to succumb one after another, the
eurvivors committing the empties to the deep. It is int-
possible to.deseribe the advsntures and privations of
th.se poor people in wet clothes for weeks together,
and trying to obtain sustenance from the niutteele off
the locks of ;he inlande. At times they ventured
ashore for fresh water, regardless of the danger of
tweet Xi Freegian cannibals. Whim all Captain Wren's
companions but two Lad perished he still resolutely
pushed throsah the numerous islands for the Main
channel frequented by steamers, hoping eventually to
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-05

4
' lm not easy to get ont of a colliery.n With re r,l

to the relatiio6 hetWeeli landlords and tensafs, the
Chief benefit of the rise in takes is reaped by the ten-
ants. However, on the transfer or renewal of leases,
the conditions of the original 1... --" "
Till r,

_
_ lease often permit the
landlord to come fn. recently a royalty of 9d. or
ls. a ton was conaidered a fair remimeration for the
landlord, and till the same period the landlord's bar-
gain was, at such a royalty, better than the tenant's

At the sitting of the Coal Committee of the House
of Commons, on Monday, Mr. Baker, inspector of the
Staffordshire and Worcesterehire district, gave evidence
showing the amount of coal raised in the mines, and
stated that the men worked about four and a half days
per week. He did not think that prices were likely to
increase, and one reason for this belief was that the
great demand would cause coal to be worked in many
Maces which had hitherto been unproductive. Mr.
Wardell, inspector of mines for Yorkshire, also gave
evidence. In his opinion the original cause of the high
price of coal in his district was the prosperity of the
ran trade.