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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-13

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-13

MKTROPOLITAN MCAT MARKET.

A =Aerate supply was on offer. The trade was
heavy a the f )Ilowing quotations :—lnferior beef, 2s 6d to
Es'Od ; middling ditto, 38 to Es 6d ; prime ditto, 3s Ed to 4s;
toh S.- ditto, 4s Od to 4s 6cl ; American, Liverpool killea,
3s 104 to 4s Od: lditto killed, hind quarters, 48 Od
to 48 4o: ditto killed forequarters, 2s 10d to 3s ; veal,
Dutch, 4, Od to 48 13d; ditto english, 48 4d to 4s Ed ;
interim nutton, 2s 4d,,t0 3s 4d middling ditto, Es Ed to
4s 4d ; ;Aim:, ditto, 4s 44 to 48 10d; Scotch ditto, 48 8d to
ss; Now 7,ealand ditto, Es Ed to 4s Ed; large pork, Es to
Es id ; small ditto, Es Ed to 4s 44 per 81b, by the carcase.

UREENS.—Ready for 'Mounting Scraps on,
or Hand Painting. Price 17s. 63., carriage paid, from 30Ha
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-13

SPORTING NOTES.
(fly our Sporting Correspondent.)
LINCOLNSHIRE HIZ•IDICAP AND GRAND
NATIONAL.

I,leui whpt transpired this isst week by the nip
port given to Mr. tiir.eree gay jeee.ver, Ilespair, i
is (41. itti apparent that he will represent the stable'
mut if tl,e old suirer is the superior of the Lanes-
, at the weights, I
shit.. Cup winner, V .rusibion
woeld advise that De.qair be taken ca-e of. An-
other candidate that was "out in the cold" a few
days since, but who has returned to favour, the
useful Dalnaany, Of whom am.: warned will turn
ow- one of the fittest candidates that will sport
silk et:: the 24th inst. Captain Machell, with hit
bras, Craftou Sz. Kilcereene, keeps up the prestige for
myete -ions surroundings in connection with his
hone e. Lonely, on her twoycar old and Oaks form
at h r weight ehodid canter in. Stil last [sick end
the filly seemed to lose all term ; likewise the dine.,
were fully a atone below tee-colie term last aeason.
The In irs is a genuine canlidate, whin says much
in her favour. Corneille reeoieed some rough usage
this rut vrees, owing to Wadlow having to ease her
in the necessity work se as to win su impirtant
handicap like tad one 'Under notice. Hopscotch,
Corenni, and Royal Fern continue to reoeive
gesuine support from their respictive partisans.
But the way the market is " rigged " with Royal
Elanapton Lod Necromancer will not increase the
ppititrily of the PeA-Child..vick-.l.biugdon corn-
biLation, speLly fit Northampton. However,
with all the uncertainty attached to this event, I
shall continue to give Lily support to
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-13

BROMBGROVE.

LOBLL BOLUD.—At the monthly meeting of thi.
Eoard, on Wednesday evening—Mr. Jefferien in the
cheir—ttome correspondence respecting the want of
ace tiimodetion tor witnesses, jurors, and ethers at•
ten l,'
in the Petty Sessions aid County Court was
raw'. hag
was left to Mr. G. W. Hastings. M.P., to
viev and report —A letter from the Local Goyim-
went Board stated that an enquiry by an inspector
as to tee Board's application for leave to borrow
1.2,9% 0 for extension of sewage Troika would be
bet ..—Directions were given for procuring numbers
an 1 eonsecutively numbering the houses in the
principal streets in the town. It Wil.4 decided to
purthsee a new weighing-machine, capable of
eighieg ten tons, to be erected near the Cattle
Market, the old machine at the top of the town
being worn out, end not& for removal.—Dr. Carry,
medical officer, reported that last month 22 births
and 12 deaths were registered, against 29 births and
17 deaths in th* corresponding month of last year,
the lirt,.•rate being 31.1 and the death—rate 03.0
per 1,00). Tbe health of t,L e district was satisfac-
tory. Mr. Carey also presented his report for the
year, which showed a birth-rate of 33.29 and a
death-rate of 20-85 per 1,000.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-13

THE DESTRUCTION OF ELEPHANTS.

Elephants are becoming every year more rare; and
the death of a known elephant such as poor old Jumbo
is matter of interest in, perhaps, every country except
India. At the so-called Animal Park of Herr Hagen-
beck, the Jamrach of Hamburg, an immense Indian
elephant, of the estimated value of .E6OO, has justbeen
destroyed. The beast, we are told, had shown signs
of viciousness, or, as it is termed in India, had become
" moost." Indian mahouts understand how to deal
with these tempor”.y accessions of frenzy; but in
Europe the necessary knowledge does not exist. It
seems that an Englishman, an enthusiast in tho pur-
suit of big game, offered £5O for the privileze
of shooting the animal, but when brought
face to face with it elected to pay forfeit. Ultimately
strong chains were passed round the unfortunata
creature's neck and tightened by powerful pulleys,
until he was strangled. It is probably the first time
that an elephant has ever been bowstrung. To drop
an elephant with a ball in the forehead is still the
highest exploit of sportsmanship; for the brain is very
small for the size of the beast, and the immense skull
is almost wholly filled with a mass of honeycomb-like
bone, in the cavities of which a -bullet produces nc,
immediate effect. Against poison --so far as has been
hitherto ascertained—the elephant is practically
proof. Anyhow, arsenic and strychnine have been
tried upon him more than once without producing
even symptoms of inconvenience. But in any case a
rogue elephant is, as Bottom the Weaver has it, so
fearful a wild fowl that in the interests of society, to
say nothing of science, a museum is a fitter place for
him than a naanagerie.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-13

TERRIBLE BOILER EXPLOSION.

About nine o'clock on Monday morning a terrible
and fatal explosion occurred at Cardiff. The
.p
team tug Rifleman was lying at the West Bute Dock
'kierhead with steam up ready to tow a vessel to sea,
when a loud explosion was heard, and those on shore
were startled to see fragments of the steam-tug's
deck and pieces of the plating of her boiler flying in
all directions, and among them the bodies of several
of the creiv. The tug heri,elf was shattered to pieces,
and sank immediately. There were seven persons on
board at the t ne, and of these five were killed out-
right, viz., Henry Pill, captain ; William Henry
Gerrish, master; John Lovell, driver; and Thomas
Owen, and George Clare, seamen. "he others (Win.
Owen, a pilot, and George Phillips, a boy) were blown
into the water, but were rescued by boats, Phillips,
however, being shockingly injured. The shell of
the boiler, weighing 5 tons, was blown up to a great
height, and falling on the stern of the Italidn
barquentine Clotilde B. killed a pilot named Hunt,
who was standing at her stern, cutting off his head as
cleanly as with a knife, and damaging the vessel
seriously. The body of Captain Pill was picked up
60 yards away from the scene of the explosicn, and
the body of the mate was found on a heap of tiles a
few yards further off. Several persons standing on
the quay and on the Clotilde 8., which was lying in
the East Basin, were injured more or less severely by
the flying fragments, and Captain Brown, owner of
several steam-tugs, while standing on the deck of
another tug, was knocked down with great violence to
the deck, his clothes being partly blown off. He
had several ribs broken, and was otherwise injured. A
boy named Phillips, who had his leg broken, suc-
cumbed to his injuries.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-13

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CRADLEY HEATH, HALESOWEN, AND DISTRICT CHRONICLE.

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THIRTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT,

For (ho Year ending 31st December, 1885.

SATURDAY, MATICII 13, 1886.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-13

A WELL-KNOWN B C7SINESS MAN'S
EXPERIENCE.

"Is ISO I was kicked in the leq by a horse, but before I
tally recovered from this, rheumatism came upon tee for
' the first rime in my life, Shortly after this, I moved to
, Wales, and while there through exposure to all kinds of
weather, my rheumatism greatly increased in severity and
myc iem became very weak, and I suffered from cough
and iudige6tion. Then smallpox fell upon me, and though
I serviced while it proved fatal to many hundreds, it left
' lee very weal indeed, and my general illneis after that
baffled the skill of many doctors. Subsequently, I took a
deathly chil: and teen yea may be sure I had rheumatism
3, more severe y still. The doctors told me the civil had
e been in my stem far two years or more. I trace it back
to near the tv-e of the smallpox. This was in time fo -
low.Lel by rbenalatie fever and enlargement of the liver,
the ettests, cal believe, of that nearly fatal chill. Then I
had a severe attack of palpitation of the heart, and was
laid proArste foes month. and for three months thereafter
"3 I was obliged to creep up and down stairs. I was ill more
or lees enntinually for another eighteen months. If I did

work a fortnight after a mannei I WAS sure to lose the
next through acute illness The doctors told me thorn was
nothing more they could do for me, but 'advised a
charms of locality and air. I moved to Devenphire, but
here I was struck down &Wit with rheumatic fever and
rheumatism, from which I did not rally for over eleven
months, Here I was again given over by four doctors
each declaring me incurable. My sickness and aeute suf-
ferings covered a period a more than eight years prior to
aliii3, wean I heard of Seigel's Syrup. I tried it, and
through its use I am thankful to be able to say that I was
very soon restored to health, and have ever since been
ablele follow my mina' oocupatien. I kept the medicine
ri.oasten'ly by me, and if At any time I imagine a symptom
of reeurreuce of ,ither of my former complaints, at once
take a fee. dreps of the Syrup, which sets me all rigiit
. &gain. I tri)y h(ode,c if f had had ,eigel'a Myrun in the
outvet, 1 rbonl4 hAve e4caped years el sufferine. I am
Iliatt•erh.4ore conSdurst that, if used in a proper manner,
ar.l a..cordlng to cdrecitous, it will do good, if not cure, in
ether cases tiiPTI dyspervia and rheumatism. This may
appear to many too good to be true • but God is my wit-
neve that every is the truth noting more. and
the fol,t- err mown to many who know me. You are at
liberty to make wiat nee of this von like, to the advantage
of the suffer:, g race of menkind, if you find any knper•
tbze wnriing or wilting, you may correct—but
th sietemr,ta menet be eltered, as they Are ro:.:.ing but
V-ti. WM. it2SXDZI.L.

SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1836.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-13

A NEW TRAVELLING TORPEDO.

The details of moving torpedoes, as regards their
steering power, propulsion, and explosive charge, have
for some time past formed a special study with Mr.
R. Paulson, who has effected what would appear to
be some important improvements in these respects.
Electro-magnets are the chief agents used in the steer-
ing arrangements, although their exact construction
and arrangement are points upon which the inventor
prefers to preserve silence at present. So with regard
to his improved means of propulsion and the explo-
sive charge; the most that he is just now:prepared to
state publicly respecting these is that propulsion is
effected by a system differing in toto from any of
those at present employed. Broadly stated, it con-
sists in the use of chemically-generated gas which is
utilised either for forcing a column of water direct
astern, or for causing it to actuate machinery for
driving a propeller. The explosive charge consists of a
species of gun-cotton possessing 50 per cent. more
power than ordinary gun-cotton, but having an equal
degree of safety. The steering device is that upon
which Mr. Paulson is most communicative, and this
is stated to consist of two batteries, one pole of each
of which is placed in connection with the coils of two
sets of electro-magnets, from which leads are con-
ducted to two metal pins fixed on a disc of insulating
material. Both the other poles of the batteries are
placed in communication with a balanced magnetic
needle of special construction. The metal pins are
placed one on either side of the needle, and the
course of the torpedo having been set it is started.
Any deviation of the torpedo from its assigned course
causes a relative movement of the needle, which
touches one or other of the pins, thus establishin,
the circuit through the coils of one or other of the
two magnets. An armature connected with the
rudder is attracted and by this means the torpedo is
again placed on its „right course. The depth of im-
mersion of the weapon is also regulated and main-
tained in a similar manner by a vertically balanced
needle. Another feature is that the torpedo can be
directed towards iron ships, irrespective of the pre•
determined course, by means of another balanced
needle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-13

DISCOVERY IN A "HAUNTED" ROOM.

A strange discovery has just been made,under sin gular
circumstances, in Glaston Hall, Rutland, which has
the reputation of being haunted. It appears that a
number of boys from Uppingham School went to
Glaston Hall, where they mat a man named James
Liquorish, who, while taking a walk, had also
wandered near the old hall. They all entered the
ruinous building through one of the windows for the
purpose of inspecting the place. The lads, in the
course of their visit, asked to be shown the" haunted"
room, where it is locally reported ghosts appear at
times. The question had hardly been asked when
one of the youths touched his companions, who were
all seized with terror and fled from the building,
making their way as fast as possible back to Upping-
Lelm. Mr. Liquorish, on looking round to discover
the cause of the fright of the boys, was shocked to see
a mutilated body hanging by the neck from the lint el
of a door, while on the door itself was hung a man's
hat. Mr. Liquorish, too, quickly left the building,
but returned with several other persons. The body
was then cut down, and was afterwards identified as
that of William Church, aged sixty-nine, who had
been missing for nearly a week. It is presumed
that the old man went to the ruins and com-
mitted suicide, and that the limbs of the body had
been mutilated by the rats and bats with which the
ruins abound.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-13

SPECIAL SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF

WOOD BRACKETS.
Fancy Money Boxes, Draukrhi Boards
and Men, Chess,Dominoes,Games, (ic'

Flaying Cards.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-13

HALESOWEN.

INSTITUTE CONVEREAZIONE,--4 he annual coriver•
iazione in conniclion with the Mechanics Institute
was had on Tuesday night in the Parish. Cuurcli
N4tional Schools. The Rev. C. C. Nation, M.A.,
presided over a large attendance. Amongst those
pr sent were Messrs. E, Gem, L.P., W. Somers. 11.
Ker, 0. Gem, and S. Goodman. Upwards of 300
at down to tea, after which an eutertaium-ut w4s
reporL was submittal, which showed that
the institute was in a flourishing state, and that
during the past yeat. 'there had been a considerable
increase in the number of members.—The Chairman 1
sai,l he was very much gratified that the town pos-
ses•sed such an excellent institute, for to his own
knowledge it had been the means of doing a great
deal of good in the way of education. lie trusted
it would continue to have the support of the in-,
hahitants—(litarPhem).
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-13

CORMEILLE & DESPAIR

• for wins and places.
Ite49.td,n; the Liverpool Grand National Steeple-
chaFe, so long as my selected ttb, Too Good, Red.
path. and Coronet. continue to keep well, I still
believe they will furnish the winner and place
hoisei. For the chis4c ' events very little came
under my notice, and ther.• is very little to ihoose
In the price about Saraband, Minting ani Ornionde
in the 2,000 Guineas quotations.

Ere' CocoA.—GRATETUL AND Courezma.—"By a
thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern
tile operations of digestion and nutrition.and by a care-
ful application, of the fine properties of well-selected
Cocoa Mr. Epps has prcrvided'our breakfast tables with
a de:icately flavoured beverage which may save us
may y heavy doctors' bills. it is by the judicious use of
such articles of diet th t a eonstitution may be grAtlu•
ally built up until strong enough to resist every tend-
eery to disease Hundreds of subtle maladies are
floating around its ready to attack wherever there is
weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by
keeping, ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a
ptoperly nourished franae.' Civil Service Ouxette.—.
Mat.k, pimply with boiling water or milk. Sold only it
packets labelled— ZPPS &Ca . Homoeopathic
Londuti.”-e-A;so makers of Eppeo Afternoon
awcokte Essence

No Juroz IN A FLINT. —ll ILA trite sayiag Lis
oak!: Mere is Ito getting juice out nfcleap tea. The Ws,
po cy of supplying wholesome Pure Tea is lone to be
commended : hence the enormous and iocreasinc sale of
florni.aan's Tea, yuarareeed pure, by Clitmista ana
others who supply it as Loadou thei pricei.—List of
&puts in this locality.

flelleway's Ointment and Pills will be tonna rle bes
blood ti, filicted with uleeradons, bad leg-
s.res, aboioses, Ilatular, and other painful and carnoli.
cated aomp'aints Printed and very plain directions far
the application of the Ointment are wrapped round each
pot. floloway's altera:ive Pile shoul.l be t,lre,
t.irongl,ont the progress of tie cure, to maintain the
olcr,tl in a state of perfect purity, and to prevent tb,.
of the ',hotu body sing jeopardised by the 10c.,.
aiit.oeras ; bad legs, old age's grievance*, are thus reedily
l•tred, wttnout conthing the papout to bed, or withdraw,
'mg ft im Ia mor her to nutritious diet and ge!tetons
supp.:t ws-inaperitiveiv demanded, when weak.-ning.
diseaits attack advAncel years or constitutiiins evincinti
prenatture deerepituae.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-13

PUBLIC NOTICES

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-13

BILLIA.RDS! BAGATELLES!

All those requirin New or Second-hand Tab
("14 Requisites, or Billiard work done, shoal
before going elsewhere, send for VENN
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" only real relief" be had.
45., or by Post 48. 3d., of Chemists, or from the Deptt
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-13

MISCELLANEOUS BILLS.

On the order for the second reading of the Metro-
politan Board ,of Works ( Water Supply) Bill, Mr.
Broadhurst intimated that the Government assented to
the measure, the Board having agreed to certain modi-
fications in its provisions. The bill was opposed by
several metropolitan members, and defended by Sir J.
BrGarel-Hogg and Sir R. N. Fowler, but on a division
it was thrown out by 130 to 76. The Freshwater
Fisheries (Eels) Bill and the Trees (Ireland) Bill were
read a second time, and the House adjourued at 10
minutes to 12 o'clock:
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-13

POISONING A BOARDING SCHOOL

An extraordinary charge was investigated hv the
Kingsbridge (Devon) magistrates on Saturcliy, when
Alice Mitchell, a domestic servant, was ch Irged with
placing poison in a pudding intended for consump. lot.
by the pus at a ladies' school at Paiguton. It was
alleged that the prisoner, who had had notice to
leave, had placed some phosphorus paste or rat poison
in the pudding, and on dinner being served the
pudding was observed to give off phosphorus fumes,
or, as some of the young ladies described it, it burst
into flames. It was proved that the girl knew where
the phosphorus was kept, and that she had charge of
the pudding. The magistrates said the matter was a
very serious one, and committed her for trial,
agreeing to take rather heavy bail for her appear-
ance.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-13

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A VALUABLE " MOKE."

A Eberi ff sal A for rent took place near Swords,
county Dublin. on Saturday. The tnant allowed his
goods to be seized as the landlord refused a reduction
in rent. The sale was a speedy one, however, for on
an ancient looking donkey being led forward and put
up with great gravity by the auctioneer, X 1.60 was
bid, and the quadruped was mocked down at that
price. This realised the amount of rent due and the
sale concluded,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-13

EAGLET.

9r04)1 SaLs;Messrs. Oates, Pawns, and Wool-
dridge had a partiaularly good lot of strok at their
sale on Monday List, the entries comprising 108
i,88,3 of cattle, viz, 67 fat cattle and 36 store, 360
sheep and lambs, 30 calves, and 70 pigs. The stack
was of a very good quality throughout. and fat
Conk met with &sharper trade, although the demand
for stores rernaned quiet, except for store pigs,
irlich made good prices Tnere 'atm a very large
att..ndance of bu:chers, farmers. and dealers: Fat
heifers made as high as £23 7s 6d, oxf-n £l9 17s
6d, bull i £2755, wether sheep 765, ewes 635, tegs
50a, and calves 939.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-13

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-13

A POACHEIL AND EA111) TIMES:

At the County Police Court, Chesterfield, on Satur-
day, George Hill and William Hardwick, colliers,
Scarcliffe, were summoned for trespassing in pursuit
of game at that place on the 25th ult. They adniitted
the offence, and it transpired that Hill had been con-
victed no less than thirty-two times previously, ,Hard-
wick having been convicted four tine § before Mr.
Markham, addressing Hill, said that last time te was
before them he understood him to promise t iat he
would not offend again. Hill replied that that was
quite true, but he added, " These are bard tim.s, and
a sup o' rabbit broth is very nice better than b•teon
all along." (Laughter.) Hill was fined 305.. in-
cluding costs, and Hardwick 20,, in,lading costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-13

THE CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES.

The Civil Service Estimates for the year ending
March 31, 1887, have been issued. The total estimate
amounts to £18,008,691, which shows a net increase
of £193,791. For Class 1., Public Works and
Buildings, the estimate is £1,860,974, being a decrease
of £4812. For the maintenance of Royal palaces
the sum of £31,997 shows a decrease of £3060;
Royal parks and pleasure grounds, £112,619, an in-
crease of £1250; 192,221 required for public build-
ings is an increase of £34,901, mainly necessitated by '
the purchase of premises in Staple Inn for the accom-
modation of the Patent Office; £227,464 for RfiVOTllle
Department buildings shows a saving of £49,844.
In Class 11., Salaries and Expenses of Civil Depart-
ments, the estimate is £2,476,470, being an
increase of £12,371, £7271 of which is set down to
the new office of Secretary for Scotland. In Class 111.,
Law and Justice, the estimate is £6,305,534, a decrean
of £57, 533, of which £34,730 is found under the head
of the decreased expense in the maintenance of con-
vict establishments in England and the colonies. In
Class IV., Edunation; Science, and Art, the estimate
of £5,442,352 shows an increase of £198,072, of which
£118,050 is accounted for in increased grants for day
and evening scholars. In Class V., Foreign and.
Colonial Services, £644,864 required shows an in-'
crease of £76,508, of which £70,000 is an increase to
the grant in aid of British Bechuanaland, which totals
up to £lOO,OOO. In Class VI., non-effective and
charitable services, the estimate of £1,23,284 shows
an increase of £23,314, of which £16,500 represents
the increased cost of the maintenance of proper luna-
tics in England. In Class VII. the estimate of
eao.ooo shows a decrease of £54,327, of which comes
' the ead of registration of voters in Engll7.d,,
undar h .
go coo q,, ad, and £1.5,000 in Ireland.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-13

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-13

OPIUM AND MINERS' WIVES.

The consumption of opium by miner's wives in the
north of England is "enormous." This is startling
intelligence ; but the medical officer of the Spennymoor
Local Board stakes his professional reputation on its
being a fact. In his yearly report, just issued, Dr.
O'Hanlon says, "Few people are aware of the
enormous consumption of opium by miners' wives.
They are left alone either a great part of the day or
night, and one teaches another the habit." The drug
is taken diluted in proof spirit, and "the necessary
ingredients may be purchased of the chemists
practically without let or hindrance." For some years
Dr. O'Hanlon has been maintaining that opium-eatin„a
in the mining districts has become a grave scandal,
and the medical officers to the Local Government
Beard, Drs. Parson and Page, Save admitted that his
statements were well-founded. Nothing, however,
has been done, and the evil continue to flourish,
though female opium-eaters are "practically
poi.;oning their offspring, as their milk imbibes the
drug."

A Welsh lady after " doing " Landaff Cathedral,
while it was being'restored, wrote as follows: "He
took me over Landaff Cathedral, now being restored
under the superintendence of, Mr. John Pritchard, the
diocesan architect. The restorations were carried out
in what I consider excellent taste, with one or two
slight exceptions; one of them being that the verse
selected for the emblazonment of the otherwise
beautiful organ bears the following astonishing
Olculation : 'Oh! all ye beasts and cattle bless yo
the Lord ! ' considering the congregation, this is cer-
tanlv not complimentary."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-13

OLD HILL.

FISH IV: A WICBLZTAN CHAPEL. -- Shortly after
six o'clock on Tuesday eveniug a woman, when
passing the Wes:evan Chapel in the Halesowen
Rossi, noticed a large quantity of awoke escapit4
from under the doors. She raised an alarm, anti
upon the doors of the building being opened it was
di-wovf4ted that several of the seats were in flames.
rkere being plenty of assistance and a good sup; 7
of water at hand the fire Vas speedily extinguished.
It is stated that the fire was caused through the
chapel-keeper placing some matting over the flues.
The amount of dimage is fortunately nnt great.

CHATING A DISTURB/NC* —At ~.he Police Court
on Wednesday, Thomas Downes, ironworker, was
fined 5s and costs for being drunk and creating a
disturbance in Messrs. Wilkinson's Ironworks, Tivi-
dale, on the 2nd inst.—The detendaut went to the
works in an intoxicated condition, and in conse-
quence of the manager refusing to let him com-
mence work he created a disturbance to the detri-
ment of business,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-13

THE MARKETS,

MURK-LANE.
At Mark-lane a moderate business has been passing, and
the tone is steady. The sales of home-grown wheat of
the leading markets of England and Wales during the past
27 weeks of the season was 1,682,796 qrs., as against
1,766,552 qrs. last season, the average price being Ms 5d
against 32a 6d per qr. The sales of barley were 2,535,357
qrs. against 2,659,351 qrs., average 29s 9d against 31s 9d;
and of oats 278,439 qrs. against 309,071 qrs.' average 18s Oil
against 19s 8d per qr. A fair business was done in English
wheat at 6d per qr more money than the previous week.
Foreign wheat marked a similar improvement with a mode-
rate inquiry, Flour was firm at full prices. Grinding bar-
ley was steady, and quite as dear; malting was rather dull,
and was without change. Oats were in fair request at an
advance on the week of 6d per qr. Ala;ze was steady at late
rates. Beans and peas were quiet, without change. Cakes
steady.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. .

The total imports of for, ign stock into London last week
amounted to 11,333 head. In the corresponding perod last
year we received 6353 ; in 1884, 10,875; in 1883, 10,172; in
1882, k 3,500 ; in 1881, 11,228 ; in 1880, 13,612; in 1879,
7094; in 1378, 18,382; and in 1877, 11,593 head. At Liver-
pool were received 270 beasts from America, and at South-
ampton six beasts and four calves from Jersey and
Guernsey. The cattle trade is showing more firmness.
Supplies are about the average, but the continued cold
weather has stimulated the demand, and caused prices to
harden: There was the usual number of beasts offering
from our own grazing districts, the quality beitig
shout tse average. More life vra•t noticed in the
demand. Prices tended against the buyer. The
best Sciats and crosset sold at 45 10d to 5s per Sib.
Foreign beasts were In abort supply and moderate request
at full prices. With reference to sheep, the pens wets 3 mo-
derately well filled. The demand was. steadier, and higher
priceS were paid. The best Downs and haltbreds realised
5s 10d to 6s Od per Sib. Calves and pigs sold on firmer terms.
Coarse and inferior beasts, 38 2d to 48 Oil; second 'quality
ditto, 4s to 4s 6d ; prime largo oxen, 4s 8d to 4s lid; ditto
Scots, Sze , 48 10d to 5s Od ; coarse and inferior sheep, 4s 2d
to 4s 6d; second quality ditto, 4s 8d to sa; prime coarse
woolled ditto, 5s 4d to 58 Seli; prime Southdown ditto, is Sd
to 6s Od ; large coarse calves, Ss 6d to 4s 6.1 ; prime small
ditto, 48 Sd to 5s 4d; large hogs, 2s 6d to 38 6d ; neat small
porkers, 38 Sd to 48 4d per 81b to sink the offal. Total
supply- British i Peasts, 3060; sheep and lambs, 9,330;
calves, :30 ; udlch esws, 60. Foreir ci : Beasts, 110; calves,
10. Frum the midland, home, and western counties we
reneivcd 1160 helots; from Norfolk, Suffolk, and EsseX,
1200 ;nun Trei.,nd, 500 ; and from Scotland, 90 beasts. -

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A BRITISH GARRISON SURROUNDED

BY 9000 REBELS.
(Reuter's Telegrams.)

RANGOON, March 8.
Yemethen, a place to the north of Myingyau,
which was recently occupied by the British and
garrisoned by 300 troops, has been surrounded by a
force of about 9000 rebels. The garrison have been
ordered to entrench themselves, and not to attempt
to move out from the place. General Prendergast,
who is at Jounghoo, will leave for Yernethen to-
morrow, escorted by a small force of 100 men. It is
believed that he will have to fight his way, and a
severe engagement may be looked for in a few days,
when the General arrives at Yemethen. A column of
troops is being despatched from Mandalay to relieve
the beleagured garrison
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-13

THE LATE XL JOSErH MAAS.

With reference to the widely-circulated statetnents
that the will of the late Mr. Joseph Maas was to be
sworn at the high total of £17,000, Mr. Lyall,
secretary of the Maas Memorial Fund, informs us
that Mr. Maas left no will, and that the money saved
by him did not much exceed a third of that sum. Mr.
Lyall also states that no English singer ever did or
could earn £5OOO a year by singing in England.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-13

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THE NATIONAL GALLERY.

Lord Hardinge, in moving for a return or the memo-
randum drawn up by the Director and Trustees of the
National Gallery with reference to the risk and incon..
venience of opening that institution at night, stated
that among the objections set out in the memorandum
were those in respect of lighting, of the congregation
of large numbers of persons whose breath at night-time
generated gases injurious to pictures, and of the
liability of wilful damage to the pictures by roughs who
would find their way into the Gallery for the purpose of
mischief and destruction.—The motion was agreed to.

GARDEN ALLOTMENTS.
Lord Huntly moved for certain returns as to allot-
ments and gardens allowed by railways companies to
their servants.—Lord Spencer said the information
sought for by Lord Huntly would be found in returns
already ordered.—The motion was withdrawn.
The lordships rose at ten minutes to six.
THE MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL.

In thcHousß OF COMMONS, private business was dis-
c wed till long past seven o'clock, and the second read-
• of the Manchester Ship Canal Bill, which stood
first, drew a large ' audience. Mr. Houldsworth, who
moved the second reading, after reviewing the history
and object of the scheire and the long contest
which it had been the subject, explained that the
object of this bill was to enable interest to be paid
out of capital during the construction of the canal.—
Lord C. Hamilton, who was seconded by Sir H. Meysey
Thomson, moved the rejection of the bill, pointing out
that this power Lad been refused to the company last
year, and dwelling on the inexpediency of paying divi-
dends which had never been earned out of shareholders'
own pockets.—Mr. Mundella, on behalf of the Board of
Trade assented to the bill; but Mr. Courtney argued
that the financial basis of the icheme had never
been examined, and suggested that it should be
referred to a committee which should be restricted to
this point. Lord 0. Hamilton offered to agree to this,
but the Chancellor of the Exchequer thought it was the
function of the House to decide whether this power
should be granted. After Sir R. Peel, Mr. Brand, and
Mr. Slater-Booth had spoken, the bill was read a
second time, and Lord C. Hamilton moved that the bill
be referred to a Select Committee with the restriction
suggested by Mr. Courtney, but this after a short dis-
cussion was negatived by 376 to 61.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-13

A CAREER OF CRIME.

A correspondent of the Times writes from Copen-
hagen: "The incendiary who, some years ago, set fire
to the Victoria Docks and caused a conflagration of
the most dangerous nature, and involving damage of
several hundred thousands of pounds, has recently
been condemned to death for the second time by the
Danish courts, and he is yet not twenty-five. The
name of the criminal is Jens Nielsen, and he was born
in 1862, the illegitimate child or a crippled mother.
He passed his youth in Danish workhouses and refor-
matories, was frequently punished for thefts, and
before he was sixteen had twice tried his hand at
arson. After having served his term at the peniten-
tiary for these crimes he was sent to America, where
he became a sailor; his new trade brought him to
London, where he underwent several punishments for
minor felonies and committed the principal crime of
his life. For this he was not put to trial in England;
it was during an investigation against him for other
reasons after his return to Denmark that
he was convicted of having set fire to the
Victoria Docks solely with a view of plundering
during the confusion, and the sentence for this and
other crimes was 16 years of penitentiary. He had
only been a few months in prison when he made a
murderous attabk on one of the warders, partly o t
of spite and partly because he felt tired, of life and
wished to die. He was condemned to death, but a
royal pardon commuted the penalty to imprisonment
for life under severe guard. This only increased his
rage and despair, and a few weeks after he committed
another murderous assault, planned with the utmost
shrelidness, and coming very near success. The
Supreme Court has now for the second time con-
demned hint to the supreme penalty of the law, and
it is not probable that any commutation will again be
advised to the King. Jens Nielson is in full posses-
sion of If s mental powers—he is even clever and
shrewd; but he is of a bottomless depravity, utterly
devoid of moral notions, entirely dominated by his
feelings of spite and revenge, and full of sensational
vanity. His execution will relieve the world of a real
monstrum horrendum."