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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

HOURS FOR MARRIAGE:

A well-informed correspondent writes with reierencs
to Mr. C. Williams's Marriages (Hours of Celebra-
tion) Bill, the second reading of which was carried on
Friday night: 'lt may not be known to the general
public, and is probably known to very few members
of the new House of Commons, that the canon and
statute law both at present require that all marriages
except those solemnised by special licence shall be
celebrated between 8 and 111 o'clock in the morning.
The Canons of 1603, which bind all the clergy of the
Church of England, runs thus: Canon 102 . . .
and that between 8 o'clock and 12 o'clock in the fore-
noon.' Now, a canon can only be altered by the two
Houses of the Canterbury and York Convocations,
under Royal licence from the Queen. Are the
Government prepares to accede to such licence?
Lord Hardwick°, in his famous Marriage Act
(passed in the Parliament of 1747), incorporated and
made part of the statute law of England the said
canonical hours front 8 to 12 o'clock, and for good
and weighty reasons, all fully debated in Parliament
at the time. But the Canons and Acts of Parliament
are even stronger as to the clergy. Thus the 62nd
Canon of 1603 enacts:. 'Neither shall any minister,
upon the like pain, i. e. of three years' suspension,
under any pretence whatever, join any persons in
marriage at any unseasonable times, but only between
the hours of eight and twelve in the forenoon.' This
is confirmed by the Marriage Act of 1823, with the
additional civil punishment of 14 years' transporta-
tion imposed upon the clergymen transgressing.
After all the imprisonments and unforeseen accidents
under the Public Worship Regulation Act, this sort
of amateur legislation is to be deprecated. In
Ireland the Church, since its disestablishment, has
made its own new canons extending the hours until
two o'clock p.m. This gives entire satisfaction, and
it would be a great point to have but one law as to
hours of marriage for the whole United Kingdom.
If Mr. Williams's bill goes to a Select Committee,
much information may be gathered from the report
of the Royal Ccmmission on the Marriage Laws, on
which some of the most able men of the day sat about
20 years ago."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

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itching, increased by scratching ; very distressing,
particularly at night ; seems as it pin-worms were
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sometimes affected. If allowed to continue very serious
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

THE GERMAN EMPEROR'

The Emperor Williaru,who was born on the 22nd of
March, 1797, entered on Monday upon his 90th year.
The auspicious anniversary was the subject of con-
gratulatory articles in almost all the papers on Sunday
morning, as it is a standing rule with German journals
not to appear on Monday morning. The Emperor,
who is again in excellent health, was able for the first
Lime on Saturday since his recent accident to go out
of doors again. In the evening he was present at an
entertainment at the Theatre Royal. On his Majesty
entering the Royal box the whole assembly rose to its
feet, and cheered the aged Sovereign most enthusias-
tically. His Majesty was accompanied by the Crown
Prince, the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh-Schwerin,
and the Crown Prince and Princess of Sweden,
the last mentioned being his grand-daughter. The.
German Empress was also one of the august coin..
pany, this being the first time her Majesty has ven-
tured to attend the theatre for several years past.
The Crown Princess was unfortunately prevented
joining the party by indisposition, which, however, was
of no serious importance.

.. . _ .. ,
LIVE STOCK AND FRESH MEAT
IMPORTS.
The following steamers arrived at Liverpool durin
last week with live stock and fresh meat on boarc
from the United States and Canada: Montreal, 32
cattle; Norseman, 369 cattle and 903 quarters of
beef; Virginian, 367 cattle, 1279 quarters of beef,
and 150 carcases of mutton; Oranmore, 151 cattle;
Samaria, 1097 quarters of beef; Lord Clive, 922
quarters of beef and 64 carcases of mutton; Oregon,
180 quarters of beef; Celtic, 720 quarters of beef and
50 carcases of mutton; Baltic, 800 quarters of beef
and 50 carcases of mutton; and Alaska, 1650
quarters of beef and 100 carcases of mutton—making
the total imports 1210 cattle, 7611 quarters of beef,
and 414 carcases of mutton, which, in comparison
with the arrivals of the preceding week, show an in-
crease in live stock, but a decrease in fresh meat,

LAST WEEK'S WRECKS;
Sixteen British-owned vessels, five Italians, two
German, one Russian, one French, one American, and
one Norwegian were reported as actual shipwrecks
last week, making the total for the present year 382.
Six (five British and one French) went down off the
United Kingdom, and seven, mostly Italian, off flab
Italian coast. There were 18 collision cases reported,
but of these only four vessels went down (three off the
United Kingdom). Four. British steamers and one
Russian sunk. Destroyed by fire, two British; aban-
doned at sea, three British and one American. Lives
lost, 20. Corresponding week of last year: Wrecks,
18; total for the year, 245; lives lost, 40.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

MEERSCHAUM

BRIAR-ROOT PIPES,

PLAIN AND FANCY

CIGAR AND CIGAREITE HOLDERS

And E y Description
T 0113 iIIiCONIST'S GOODS
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

MANCHESTER CIXAMBER OF COM-
MERCE AND i3INETALLISM.

A. largely-attended meeting of the Manchester
Chamber of Commerce was held on Monday for the
purpose of passing a reiolution, asking for the ap-
pointment of a Royal Commission on the question of
bimetallism, with a View to the adoption of a silver
currency. A resolution was proposed in support of
the object, but met with strenuous opposition, several
members objecting to the chamber being made the
'vehicle of conveying even an impression that the com-
mercial community of Manchester was wavering in
its support of a monometallic currency. Mr. Hutton,
M.P., said that he had spoken to two or three
Cabinet Ministers of the late Administration who
were anxious that an inquiry should be held; and he
knew that several members of the present Govern-
ment held the opinion that in the interests of India
the question was most important. Mr. Houldsworth,
M.P., held out no hope that the Royal Commission
on the Depression of Trade would be able adequately
to deal with the subject. He sugg6sted that a Select
Committee or Royal Commission should be 'asked for
to inquire into the subject of the relative positions 9f
eold and silver in use as Money, without expressing
any opinion on the part Of the chamber, and this stig-
gestion Was adopted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-23

THE GAME OF OM,

While the telegraph daily reports the progress of
the great chess tournament between Zukertort and
Steinitz, an equally intellectual combat which lately
took place at Madras passes without notice. Two
learned Pundits were matched for 500 rupees a side
to argue out the proper spelling of a certain sacred
word, which forms in itself a complete prayer. One
of these scholars held that the letter " Om" forms
an integral portion of the word, while the other con-
tended that inasmuch as " Om " is an indispensable
initial to all prayers, it should be regarded as a mere
prefix. On this nice point, the accomplished
disputants hammered away, day after day, at
the country house of a native gentleman,
each meeting being attended by a large number
of deeply interested spectators. We regret that
we are unable to report the issue of the exciting
struggle. When the last mail left, the champions
were pegging away as merrily as ever, and the air was
thick with the mystic monosyllable "Om." Four
judges, all immensely learned, presided, and it seems
more than probable that they disagreed, the matter in
dispute being one which seriously divides the Hindoo
world. To Europeans, the encounter does not
present a very exciting look, but perhaps a Sanscrit
scholar would say the same if taken to one of our
great billiard tournaments. There is certainly a
soupcon of monotony in that game when some talented
professor of the cue repeats the spot stroke two or
three hundred times in succession. Nor can it be dis-
puted that the game of Om is the more intellectual of
the two. For that reason it may be commended to
young men's friendly societies and other self-improving
organisations.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-23

NINE NIGHTS IN A SNOW-FIELD

At the Westminster Police-court, George
Morbie, 13, wretchedly clad, of no home, was charged
before Mr. Partridge with sleeping in the open air, at
the rear of Millbank Prison, and with being without
any visible means of subsistence. Police-constable
Clancy, 61 B, deposed that he was on duty in
Milbank. In going his round he discovered
the prisoner at the back of the prison. He was asleep
in the field. He had a dog with him. Mr. Partridge:
Was it muzzled? The Officer: No, your Worship
(laughter). He had also an old coffee pot with him,
the handle of which I broke accidentally on the way to
the station. Mr. Partridge : Was he sleeping on the
ground? The Constable: Oh, no, your Wors'aip. He
was lying upon three old wicker hampers, with woich
he had provided himself, and he had a canvas cover-
ing over him. Mr. Partridge: He was" pic-nicing,"
I zuppose ? (Laughter.) The Officer: It looked
like it, your Worship. Mr. Partridge : Where is the
dog? The Officer: In the yard at the rear of the
court. He (witness) then took him to the station.
Mr. Partridge (to the prisoner) : When did you last
sleep in a house? Prisoner: About eight or nine
days ago. In answer to the charge, prisoner further
said that he left his home as his father had beaten
him. The last time that he slept under cover was at
his grandmother's house, but she told him she could
not keep him as his grandfather was out of work.
Mr. Partridge: My only astonishment is that you
haNe not caught your death of cold, sleeping in the
open air for nine nights through this bitter weather.
He (Mr. Partridge) then ordered the prisoner's
removal to the workhouse, and directed the officer to
report the matter to the relieving officer, adding that
the prisoner's father ought to be punished for neg-
lecting the lad. The boy was then taken to the work-
house.

isolonel Stanley, Secretary for the Colonies, address-
ing a deputation who attended at the Colonial Office
on Saturday to urge that authentic information re-
specting emigration should be communicated to the
public in local districts through the Post-office, said
that the Treasury had assented in general terms to the
principle, and were prepared to agree to a certain
amount being placed on the estimates, but the details
were still in the air.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-23

TO LA.DIES ONLY.

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parcels post for Is. 3d., or 2s. 3d., six packets 6s. 6ds
and 12s. Cid , from the patentees, Southall Bros., and
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the signature of the patentees.
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TIM 81181tTILST HOUSES hi this Town are those
where Hadson's Extract of soap is in daily ale.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-23

OPENING OF A DRILL HALL AT BRIERLEY

OLD HILL.

VIOLATION OF THE FACTORY ACT.,—At the Police
Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. W. Bassano
and H. T. Hickman, William Johnson, chain and
rivet manufacturer, Reddall Hill, was summoned for
having contravened the Factery Act by employing
a young woman in his factory after seven o'clo-!k
on the evening of tha 23rd ult.—.Mr, Hoare, the In-
spector of Factories, stated that recently many com-
plaints had been male with respect to tha employ.
ment of females in factories at night, and the
majority of the employers had been warned that
, they would be prosecuted in the event of being found
committing a breach of the Act.—Defendant
, pleaded ignorance of the Act, and said the factory
' was under his son's supervision,—The Bench fined
defendant lOs and 13s costs.

THEFT OF A RABBIT. - David Slater (30).
plasterer, Malt Mill Lane, Cakernore. was charged
with stealing a rabbit, the property of Timothy
Roper, greengrocer, Ilalesowen Road, Old Hill. On
the 13th inst the prisoner went into the prosecutor's
shop and inquired the price of the rabbits, after
which he unhooked a rabbit and ran away with it.
He was chased and caur_ht by a young man named
Frost.—As the accused bore a bad character the
Bench oentenced him to three month's imprison.
ment with ha-d labour.

& JUVENILE THIEF.—Noah Dodd (13), Black-
heath, was charged with stealing is lid from the
till of Emma Crump, grocer, on the 15th just, The
prisoner was caught in the act of taking the money
from the till.—lnspector Walters said the father of
the prisoner had informed him that prisoner was
beyond his control —The Bench sentenced prisoner
to twenty-one day's imprisonment, and also ordered
him to be detained in a reformatory for five years.
"GENEEAL" BOOTH SUMMONED.—WiIIiam Booth,
the head of the Salvation Army, was summoned by
Air. Wentworth, the collector of rates to the Rowley
Local Board, for neglecting to pay general district
rates amounting to .24 10s. In reply to the Bench
Mr. Wentworth stated that the rates demanded
were for the Salvation Army Barracks, which were
used for trading as well as religious purposes. The
Magistrates made an order for the amount claimed
and costs to be paid.
FOUND DROWNED.—The lifeless body of a man.
well dressed, was found in the Birmingham Canal,
Dudley Road, Tividale, on Tuesday. The body has
been in the water at least a week, and in a very de-
composed state. It was removed to the Boat Inn,
where it awaits identification.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-23

THE ATTEMPT TO EXTORT HONEY
FROM THE PRINCE OF WALES.

At the sitting of the Central Criminal Court on
Friday, John Magee, aged 21, a photographer, who
had pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him
with sending a letter to his Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales demanding money with threats, was
brought up to receive sen!euce. Mr. Justice Denman,
addressing the prisoner, said that the painful duty
was now cast upon him to sentence him for the
offence to which he had pleaded guilty. It was a
painful duty beemise the prisoner's young wife would
no doubt also suffer severely by the punishment to
which he would be subjected. There might have
been some legal difficulty with regard to a portion of
the charge that was made against him, but it was
quite clear that he had been well advised to plead
guilty to the charge of sendirg a letter demanding
money with menaces, and he had now to receive
sentence for that offence. His offence was a most
deliberate one. There was no doubt that he was in
bad circumstances, and he had concocted an artful
letter in order to induce the Prince of Wales to
give him .E5OO upon the threat that he (prisoner),
with five other men, had been deputed to kt'l
him by shooting him with a revolver. The learned
judge then referred to the contents of the letter,
and said that it was not likely such a letter would
have had any effect upon his Royal Highness—a man
possessed of his intelligence and endowed with the
courage of his race, but that was not the question.
The letter clearly came within the provisions of the
statute, and he had been guilty of a very serious of-
fence. He had considered very carefully what sen-
tence ought to be pronounced, and he had regarded
it as the case of such a letter being sent to any head
of a large establishment, and he should pass sentence
with regard to such an offence. There was no doubt
that the Prince of Wales, with his usual kindness of
heart, desired that a lenient sentence should be passed
upon him, but the court could not regard the question
in that light, and felt it to be its duty to pass such a
sentence as would prove an example to others, and be
likely to prevent the repetition of such an offence.
The prisoner had attempted to make out that the
letter did not contain a threat, bat it was idle to con-
tend this, for the letter did contain a threat, and such
a threat as was contemplated by the law. His Royal
Highness was peculiarly liable to have such an attack
being made upon him, arid he and every one else
must be protected from such proceedings, and ha
felt it his duty to sentence him to be kept in penal
servitude for seven years. The prisoner then re-
tired without saying a word.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-23

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-23

SALES BY AUCTION

PUBLIC NOTICES.

NOTICE.

MBE BOARD OF TRADE under the powers vested
in them by statute are about to issue REGULA-
TIONS for the TESTING cf CAST STEEL
ANCHORS. The following Draft Regulations have
ben prepared, and unless the Board receive any
objections with reasons set out at length, before the
15111 day of February next ensuing, these Regulations
will be adopted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-23

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-23

(To be continued.)

SUE was wading across the mud on Woodward-
avenue when a butcher cart came along and splashed
her from bonnet to shoes. A pedestrian who witnessed
the accident pulled out his handkerchief and said:
"Beg pardon, but let me wipe some of it off." "Oh!
thanks !" she replied, " but never mind the mud. If
you fcel it a duty to do something in the case please
mention some of the leading cuss-words now in
use' !"

AN Indian doctor in Cincinnati pulls teeth to the
music of-a German band. ,This proves that great
agony will make the sufferer forgetfpl of a trifling
pain.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-23

THE ORCHID HOUSE:

Now the year has commenced, there are some kinds
cf orchids that will require potting, and the first are
he Pleiones. When these have started to grow, and
are one or two inches long, it will be found that there
are small white roots starting away from the old bulb;
then is the time to pot, and if they are neglected at
that period of growth it is at the expense of the
coming season's growth. A good mixture of potting
material may be made of very fibry peat, a little turf
(fibre only), chopped sphagnum, sharp sand, dry cow-
dung; the last to be well broken with the hands and
rubbed through a quarter-inch sieve; add to those
some oak charcoal. Fill your pots three-quarters full
of charcoal, instead of broken potsherds, and pot the
rleiones in the mixture above-named (after well
mixing together) ; keep the bulbs well up above the
rim of the pots or pans, give very little water till the
roots get well into the new compost, then water
liberally while they are making their growth.
Pleiones ought to be grown very near the glass, or
the bulbs will not be well ripened, and they will fail
to flower. Vanda ccerula will now be starting into
growth. By giving this Vanda the amount of
water that it requires, the moss and crocks will be
sour after a season's watering. Carefully remove the
old material (taking great care not to injure any of
the roots in doing it) and replace with pure oak
charcoal and fresh sphagnum. To grow and flower
this Venda satisfactorily it ought to be very near the
glass, with air always playing on its leaves, and never
to be shaded from the sun's rays. If a plant should
happen to get shrivelled, a few weeks in the Phalx-
nopsis-house will plump up the leaves, when it should
be immediately taken again to the Cattleya Or Lielia-
house. Now is a good time to top-dress Lt4i. elgans,
using charcoal, sphagnum, and a very little peat;
place the pieces of charcoal so that the young roots
can lay hold of it, when it will be seen how much
they like to run over its surface; and if yo:u can get
good healthy roots on Lwlias and Cattleyas you need
have no tear about the top—that is slop tc,
; come;
only keep the growths free froin the ra,kiAjof green-
fly, thrips, woodlice cockroaches, ants, &6.lZacirdeners'
Chronicle.

A fashion journal says: " Horizontal stripes become
very tall and slender ladies.' As it is not stated
whether the stripes should be planted in -hills or
-
rows, we don't think i e will attempt to raise a crop of
tall and slender ladies this season.

A fire occurred early on Saturday morning at the
Windy Hill Farm, near Saltburn-by-the-Sea, in the
occupation of Messrs. Blooman. Several valuable
corn stacks were totally destroyed. The fire is sup-
posed to be the act of an incendiary,.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-23

DEATHS FROM ELECTRIC SHOCKS.

Considerable sensation has been created in an
American town by the accidental death of one man
and the severe injury of another from an electric
shock. The two victims, both Italians, were stand-
ing together at the corner of a street, one of them
leaning against an electric-light pole. There was
a flash of electricity, and instantaneously the man
whose back was in contact with the pole dropped down
dead at the feet of his companion. The latter
stooped to pick up the dead man, but as soon as his
band touched the body, he received a shock powerful
enough to throw him to the ground, where he re-
mained insensible until assistance came. On his
recovery it was found that the hand that had
been brought into contact with the body of his
deceased friend was quite burned to a crisp, the
injuries necessitating the immediate amputation of
that member. Investigation showed that the man
who lost his life had leaned against a hoisting wire
running along the pole from the main wire to the
ground; and his body becoming entangled in it, when.
he fell, the shock was communicated to his com-
panion who stooped to raise him. The wire which
brought about the double calamity was being strung
throughout the town, and no current, says the Ameri-
can papers which relate the accident, had been turned
on, there being no circuit. It is conjectured, them*
fore, that it was crossed by the wire of another corn;
[Any, and that in this way the current was produced.

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new house, said to a friend, "Well, all will go cIA
now like clockwork." "4" said the friend. "tick,
lick!"

THE CRISIS IN IRELAND.
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MR. GLADSTONE AND THE IRISH
LOYALISTS.

Mr. Gladstone, in answer ton telegram from the
Mayor of Belfast, stating that Lord Salisbury had
fixed an hour on Tuesday to receive a deputation
from the Belfast Chamber of Commerce on the Home
Rule question, and asking if a deputation might be
so honoured by Mr. Gladstone, has replied stating
that he is anxious to receive all information on this
great subject, but that it is impossible under the
present circumstances to do so through the channels
afforded by public deputations. Much indignation is
manifested by the Liberals as well as Conservatives
of Belfast at the refusal of Mr. Gladstone to receive
deputations representing the merchants and manu-
facturers of Ulster on the subject of Home Rule. As
the result of the meeting in the Ulster Hall on
Monday, a deputation will be appointed to represent
the views of the Loyalists and to obtain the support
of the English people at meetings to be held in the
leading towns throughout England. The agitation
has caused a marked revival of party feeling in the
North of Ireland.
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THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN.

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CAIRO, Monday Night.

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to proceed to Akasheh. The enemy appears to be in
some force at Wady Haifa, and has fired upon the
garrison of that place. It is proposed to send negro,
or at all events Mussulman, regiments to the front to
replace the English troops stationed there. Informa-
tion has been received that the Sheikh Wal El
Ne;umi, who has been occupying Berber, has now
left that place with 6000 men, travelling in an
easterly direction. It is supposed that he has gone to
co-operate with Osman Digna in the attacks for
which the leader of the Eastern Soulanese is re-
ported to be preparing.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-23

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-23

A DEAR SUPPE&

At the Westminster Police-court, John Doyle, Zt,
pavior, giving an address at Great Peter-street, West-
minster, was charged with stealing some "hot stewed
eels," value twopence, the property of Horatia Farrer.
Prosecutor, a vendor of stewed eels, in Strutton-
ground, Westminster, deposed that at five o'clock on
Saturday evening the prisoner, accompanied by
another man, came into his shop and called for some
stewed eels. Prosecutor served them both with
some eels and potatoes, for which they paid. Wit-
ness then went into a room at the rear of the
shop, leaving prisoner and his companion alone.
Hearing a slight noise witness rushed into the shop
and saw the prisoner leaning over the counter, help.
ing himself to the stewed eels, which he was scoop-
ing out with a ladle from the tin which was let into
the counter. In reply to his Worship, witness
said he had been served in this way before, and
he was determined to put a stop to it. He had
been bothered with the prisoner before. Prisoner:
No, you've not, except I've been drunk. (Laughter).
I always !my for what I have. Police-constable
Evans 497 B, said the prisoner was given into his
custody. He made no answer to the charge, but
merely said, 'Let me get them across my chest"
before you take me. (Laughter). Mr. D'Eyncourt:
What does that mean? The Constable: He meant
let him eat them. (Renewed laughter.) Mr.
D'Eyncourt: Oh! that is what it means. Prose-
cutor, recalled, said, in answer to Mr. D'Eyncourt,
that he had often been robbed in this way before, but
the offenders always succeeded in getting away.
Prisoner said he was drunk or he should never have
done such a thing. (Laughter). He pleaded guilt',
and asked to have the case settled at once. Mr.
D'Eyncourt told tho prisoner that shopkeepers must
be protected from the petty thieving such as the
prisoner had been guilty of, and sentenced him to 14
days' bard labour. On leaving the dock prisoner
shouted "That's a cheap lot."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-23

A LADY AND HER FAVOURITE DOG

On Saturday, at the Westminster Police-court,
Lady Cautley, a widow, residing at Edith - road,
Fulham, was summoned before Mr. Partridge for
keeping a dog without a license on the 16i1November
last. Mr. Henry Powell, barrister, supported the
summons on behalf of the Inland Revenue authori-
ties. From the evidence of Robert Roper, one of the
Inland Revenue officers, it appeared that4he saw the
dog in question at the defendant's house in August
last. Lady Cautley did not produce the license to
him when he asked for it in November, but stated
that it had been taken out. Lady Cautley, addressing
the magistrate, said the dog was a favourite one. She
had been abroad for four years, but the license had
been taken out regularly. During her absence the
dog was left with a lady friend at the Isle of Wight,
who, by mistake, took out the license in her own
name and not in that of her's (Lady Cautley's). She
was, however, willing to pay any fine that the magis-
trate might think fit to impose. Mr. Partridge: Oh,
no. If the license has been taken out you ought not
to be fined. Lady Cautley: It has always been paid
regularly. Ido not desire to drag my friend's name
into this matter. I will pay anything you like. Mr.
Partridge said he would adjourn the further hearing;
of the summons, so that the Inland Revenue autho-
rities might consider whether it was desirable to press
for the fine. At a later period of the day Mr. Powell
said Lady Cautley declined to give the officer any in-
formation concerning the animal. He (Mr. Powell)
had no reason whatever to doubt Lady Cautley's
word. Mr. Partridge said that being so, he should
order Lady Cautley to pay the costs (25.) of the sum-
mons. The money was at once paid.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-23

MURDER IN TIPPERARY,

MISERABLE SCENES IN SCIITARL

An account of a visit to the hospital for lepers
in Scutari picturei that institution as a scene of
human misery which is not to be paralleled anywhere
else in the world. Death there tortures its victims
by destroying them slowly and piecemeal. "We saw
figures," says the writer, "which were hardly to be
recognised as those of men. From some the fingers
or the feet had fallen away; from others the mouth
seemed to be gone, and the voice was quite extinct;
on others the skin was cavered with the hideous
boils." This scene of misery, to the credit of modern
humanity, is also a scene of mercy. Wives and
children, with no taint of leprosy, were attending to
a husband and father, hopelessly smitten and loath-
somely disfigured. Science has had to wage a very
hard battle against the vulgar belief that leprosy is
infectious, and can scarcely yet be said to be quite
victorious. In Mecca, for instance, the Mahom-
medan pilgrims are prodigal in their gifts of clothing
and food to the begging lepers; but they will never
give the leper the smallest coin, as they believe that
by its circulation it will spread the disease. Dr.
Zambaco, the head physician of the Lepers' Hospital
at Scutari, declares that it is not infection, but
poverty, which breeds leprosy. He says that he has
five hundred leprous patients in Constantinople, and
that in each case the disease is traceable chiefly to
miserably insufficient nourishment and lodging. This
is one more testimony that in every part of the world
it is social reform, which is demanding the first at-
tention of the true patriot.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-23

gm! nlO pistria Sebn.

ACCADZNT. An accident occurred on
Thursday ntght at the Junction Railway Station
to a womaninamed Johnson. The woman had
crossed over the bridge and got on to the landing
at the top of the last flight of steps, when she had
a fit and fell over the railings on the platform.- She
had a ticket in her hand from Kiddermi ster to
Hagley. As the woman remained unconscious for
neney two hours and appcared to be destitute she
, • ; taken to the Union.
DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court yesterday,
before Messrs. H. 0. Firmstone, J. Holcroft, A.
Weaver. Church Street, for being drunk and in-
capable on the 16th inst. was fined 2s 6LI and costs.
P.C. Moore proved the case.—George Harris was
' charged with being drunk at Hay Green, on the sth
inst.—P.O; Brazener proved the ease. Fined 2s 6
and costs —Major Hawkeswood was charged with
being drunk on the 12th inst. P.S. Claire proved
the case. Fined 2s Gil and eosts—Joseph Weaver,
Cnapel Street, was charged with being drunk
on the 14th inst. P. Chare proved the case. Fined
5s including costs.

THROWING STONES.-I^. Valentine Timmins and
James Salmons were oharaed with throwing stones
on the 17th inst. The defendants were seeu
throwing stones in the streets. The case was ad-
journed for a week,

POACHING PREVENTION ACT.—George Mallin was.
diarged unier the Poaohing Prevention Act.—The
defendant was seen by P.C. Brazener on the 14th
inst coming from land in the occupation of Mr. Job
tiarratt, where he had been in search of game, and
having a gun with him. Fined 5s and costs.
ALLEGED THEFT —Maria Darby was charged
with stealing a woollen shawl on the 14th mat,
from the shop of Joseph Wootton, High Street,
Lye. The case was dismissed owing to insufficient
evidence.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-23

ENGLAND AND BIIRMAH:

(Reuter's Telegram.)
MANDALAY, Jan. 15.

The flying columns lately sent out have returned
here. In a skirmish with a party of dacoits the
Madras Infantry lost one man killed and three
wounded. The enemy's loss was unknown. Great
satisfaction is expressed by the civil and military
officials at Lord Dufferin's approaching visit
to Burmah, when it is hoped that a firm policy
will be announced, as the present political situation
inspires uneasiness. The necessity is felt of making
every exertion to suppress dacoity, and for this pur-
pose the presence of a civil officer is considered neces-
iry, LugeLner witn military reimorceuic.....
of cavalry and a Bombay mountain battery have been
despatched to reinforce the garrison at Montshobo.
A large number of Burmese are leaving Upper for
Lower Burmah.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-23

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The medical profession are now ordering CADBURY'S
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more nutritious and flesh-forming elements than any other
beverage, and it is preferable to the thick starchy Cocoa
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-23

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may be proved before. purchasing by the Galvanometer,
&c. It was explained and fiy te.ted before Mr.
Justice Hawkins and a Jury iii 1.,,e Court of Queen's
Bench, January 24th, 1881. .4.)i‘vver, it ENTIRIGLY
WPM keen anything:4o the kind adyerlise4.

WORCE.TERSHIRE WINTER ASSIZE

Tha business of these Assizos commenced
Monday morning at the Shire Hall, before 51r. Si
tice Wills.
ROBBERY BY A POSTMAN.—Ernest Horatio
render (26) pleaded guilty to stealing a letter, ce
taming on November 6th.—Mr. Stavel,
Q.C., said that in this case the test letter was sto
by the prisoner. A number of letters had bo
missed, and when the prisoner was searched a p
of gold spectacles, lost on the previous day, v
also found upon him.—Prisoner was sentenced
fifteen months' hard labour.

STEALING PIGEONS AT STOURBRIDGE.
Merchant (22) IKbourer, was indicted f,r steab
three pigeons, the property of James Bateman,
or about January' 9th. Mr. J. Amphlett pros
cuted. The pigeons were etolen, and were subs
quently found in the prisoner's possession.—
jury found him guilty of receiving the pigecns
a guilty knowledge, and he was sentenced to t,
months' hard labour.

THEFT AT DUDLEY.--Jame.s Nicklin (on
was charged with breaking into the dwelling.

of David Lee, and stealini a goldfinch on iDecell
ber 26th. Mr. Bagot prosecuted.—Prisoner was set
to enter the house and to leave with the bird
cage.—The jury found the prisoner guilty of
theft. —His Lordship said he would give prise;
another chance, and ordered him to be bound of
in the sum of £l.O to come up for judgment if call
upon.
CRIMINAL ASSAULT AT DUDLEY.—Henry Mon
(18), miner, was indicted for criminally hssaultil
his sister, Emma Morris, aged 7 years, on Decal
her 19, at Dudley. —Mr. Hickey prosecuted. Al
stated that the prisoner, his brother sist
and father occupied the same bed room.—!Plisoti
asserted that the charge was brought against hi
through spite. He crave evidence upon oath, dot
ing the charge.—The jury found him guilty, and
was sentenced to eighteen months' imprisontoi
with hard labour.
SERIOUS CHARGE AT HAGLEY.—JOhI3. NOak
painter, was indicted for committing an unnatu
offence at Hagley on November 2nd. Mr. Hie)
prosecuted.—Prisoner was found guilty of the f
tempt. and sentenced to eighteen months' impris(
ment with hard labour,
The business of the Assizes concluded at sei
o'clock,