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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-19

A GAMBLER AND HIS CREDITORS.

On Saturday, in the City of London Court, before
Mr. Coipmissioner Kerr, the case of "Berrys v.
Chaplin' was tried. This was an action to recover
30s. for an overcoat. The Plaintiff's Solicitor: What
are you? The Defendant: lam a commission agent.
The Plaintiff's Solicitor: Do you not keep a beer-
shop? The Defendant: Yes; but the beershop is
not my source of income. The Plaintiff's Solicitor:
Are you not a betting man? The Defendant: Yes,
1 am a gambler, if that is what you mean. The Plain-
tiff's Solicitor: Did you not win £5O yesterday? The
Defendant: Yes, at baccarat, and I lost it in the
night. The Plaintiff'b Solicitor: What at? The
Defendant: Billiards: I played a man for .CEO, and
lo3t. The Plaintiff's Solicitor: Is the beershop your
property? The Defendant: No, it belongs to the
brewers. The Plaintiff's Solicitor: What trade
do you do now? The Defendant: Play at bil-
liards and cards when I have a chance. The
Plaintiff's Solicitor: How much do you pay into
your brewers per month? Defendant: About 10s.
per month. If I had passed the man's shop last
night I would have paid him out of the .E5O, but when
you win you must play again. The Plaintiff's Soli-
citor: Do you keep the beershop open or the pur-
pose of gambling? The Defendant: No, Ido not.
His Honour: It is a foolish thing to suggest that
when a man gambles and wins he must come at once
to his creditors and pay them. The Plaintiff's Soli-
citor: When did you lose the £5O? The Defendant:
What do you want to know for? His Honour: That
sort of thing won't do here, like it does at a gambling
hell or betting house. You must answer the gentle-
man's questions. The Defendant: Certainly, sir.
The Plaintiff's Solicitor: What do you earn as a com-
mission agent? The Defendant: Twopence per
month. if I had any money to back a horse I
might win and pay the debt, but I have not any
money to play at billiards or anything. His Honour:
I will adjourn the case so that the plaintiff can sub-
pcena the brewer. •
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-19

THE BULGARIAN CRISIS,

The negotiations at Constantinople on the Bul-
garian question had made no progress up to Monday,
owing to the obstructive attitude and extravagant
pretensions of M. Zankoff. It was stated that
the Russian Ambassador had received instructions
that M. Zankoff should return at once to Bulgaria.

No important news had arrived at Vienna from
Constantinople on Tuesday respecting the progress of
the negotiations on the Bulgarian question. The
Forte is said to be acting in a conciliatory spirit and
with great moderation, but M. Zankoff persists in his
unacceptable proposals. Here it is suspected that M.
Zankoff has assumed this policy in order to prolong
negotiations, so as to suit the plans of Russia.
(Reuter's Telegram.)
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 14.
Efforts have been made by some of the Powers to
obtain Russia's assent to another candidate than
the Prince of Mingrelia for the Bulgarian Throne,
but the Russian Government has not favourably
received these overtures. The Czar is understood
to be convinced that no Russian Prince could
carry out his Majesty's views of Russian policy in
Bulgaria so long as the Regents and the present
Bulgarian Government and their Prefectoral
nominees continued in office. Meanwhile, Russia's
last official utterances are maintained—namely.
that the candidature of the Prince of Mingrelia must
be submitted to the Sobranje, the Czar holding himself
free to take the course which he may subsequently
deem expedient. While desirous of avoiding war on
account of Bulgaria, the Russian Government will not
relax its endeavours to re-establish the policy pursued
by the late Czar in Bulgaria, and will only regard M.
Zankoft's negotiations at Constantinople with satis-
faction in so far, as they may lead to changes in
Bulgaria giving effect to that policy.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-19

DREADFUL OUTRAGE IN CLARE,

At an early hour on Tuesday morning intelligence
of another dreadful outrage in the county Clare
reached Limerick. An emergency bailiff and two
policemen have been seriously injured—so seriously
that one of the policemen, Acting-Sergeant O'Connor,
and the bailiff have, it is feared, been mortally
wounded. The occurrence took place a short dis-
tance from the Ballycar Railway Station. Three
months since or thereabouts, two brothers named
Lynch were evicted at Clenagh Castle, about four
miles frpm Ballycar, for non-payment %if rent. They
were tenants on the estate of Mrs. O'Grady, and since
the period of their eviction emergency baliffs were in
charge of the evicted farm. The bailiffs were in the
habit of getting their supplies from Limerick, and
in the evening, expecting some by train from Limerick,
they proceeded to the railway station, Acting-Sergeant
O'Connor and Constable Dowling accompanying as an
escort. On their return, and when a short distance
from the railway station, a volley was fired at the
policemen and the bailiff from either side of the road,
the result being that the acting sergeant and the
bailiff were wounded, it is believe mortally, and
constable Dowling was also wounded, but not fatally.
An alarm was raised, but the murderers made good
their escape. The nearest police-station is a mile
from the scene of the outrage. The emergency man
was reported to be unconscious, and his entrails pro-
truding, and it was feared that the death of the acting
sergeant was only a matter of a few hours.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-19

GLEBE LANDS.

Lord Cross having moved the second reading of the
Glebe Lands Bill, a discussion followed, in the course
of which several speakers expressed a general approval
of the measure. The Archbishop of Canterbury, how-
ever, regretted that it should be necessary to enable the
Church to part with real property, and.was still more
grieved at the cause of the necessity. At the same time,
it was impossible, he said, to close one's eyes to the fact
that the owrers of glebe lands were suffering more and
more, and that it had become imperative "that legisla•
tive action should be taken. The bill was read a second
time.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-19

CONSPIRACY IN RUSSIA."'

Though every effort is made to preserve secrecy,
there is little doubt that a serious conspiracy has re-
cently been discovered in St. Petersburg (says a cor-
respondent of the Standard in that capital), of which
the new and peculiar significance lies in the fact that
those implicated belong to the upper classes as well as
to the service of the State.

It is said that several officers of the Guard have
been arrested, as well as one student of the aristo-
cratic Corps des Pages, and at least two scholars of
the highest educational establishment belonging to the
State.
If these details are neither so full nor so accurate
as might be wished, the blame must fall on the Rus-
sian authorities themselves and their ridiculous system
of secrecy.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-19

RUPTURE BETWEEN PORTUGAL AND
ZANZIBAR.
(Reuter's Telegrams.)

ZANZIBAR, Feb. 14.
The Governor-General of the Portuguese colony of
Mozambique has formally demanded the cession of
certain territory which was recognised by the Anglo-
German Agreement as belonging to the Sultan of
Zanzibar. Tne Governor-General requested a defini-
tive reply within 24 hours.
The Sultan declared that he must refer the matter
to the friendly Powers, whereupon the Portuguese
flag was hauled down at the Consulate here. Diplo-
matic relations have been broken off between Portugal
and Zanzibar, and some Portuguese war vessels have
left for Tungi, which they are reported to have threat-
ened with bombardment.

LISBON, Feb. 14.
The following statement represents the Portuguese
view of the dispute with Zanzibar: The Sultan of
Zanzibar last year voluntarily undertook, in a letter
addressed to the King of Portugal, to settle the pend-
ing question of the possession of the Bay of Tungi
and the limit of Cape Delgado, which was secured to
Portugal by treaty with England in 1817. The Sultan
has now refused to treat with the Governor-
General of Mozambique, who is at the same time
the Envoy Extraordinary of the Portuguese Govern-
ment, on the terms to which he bound himself
in his letter, and more recently still in a tele-
gram to the King dated the 18th ult. The Portuguese
Plenipotentiary, in face of this unexpected affront,
deemed it his duty to present an ultimatum to the
Sultan. The term fixed therein having expired, the
Governor-General has left for Tungi. Diplomatic
relations between Portugal and Zanzibar being thus
interrupted, the protection of Portuguese interests
in Zanzibar was entrusted to the German Consul,
who -ccepted the charge by order of his Government.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-19

THE ARTIST IN A DIFFICULTY.

At Bow-street Police-court, London, on Saturday,

a singular application was made. It appears that the
famous picture, ' The Royal Family at Windsor," for
the production of which every member of the Royal
Family and the Crown Prince of Germany were
specially photographed by Mr. McLachlan, seems still
to be the source of unending trouble to the artist, who
spent 16 years on its production. A dispute arose
between him and Messrs. Agnew, his engravers, which
after several trials has resulted in Mr. li'Lachlan
losing all his means, while the picture itself is no
longer in his hands. Some time ago he brought an
action against Messrs. Agnew, and the papers necessary
for conducting his case were placed in the hands of his
solicitor, who apparently retains them as security for his
fees. Mr. Lachlan McLachlan now applied to Mr.
Bridge to grant a summons to compel his solicitor to
lend him certain papers in his possession to enable
him to take out summonses against the defendants in
a case which was tried before Mr. Anderson, the
official referee, in Rolls-yard, Chancery-lane, recently,
for committing wilful and corrupt perjury, and for
conspiring together to ruin the applicant. His 'solicitor
had the affidavits and letters of the defendants which
contained the charges, which charges he instructed
his solicitor to bring at the trial, but which, however,
be did not do. He wished now to bring them himself,
and he desired his worship to inform him as to the
best way to proceed in order to obtain his papers, for
which he had repeatedly applied and been refused.
Mr. Bridge: Why does the solicitor refuse to give up
the papers? Mr. Mlachlan : Because be says I
must pay his costs. Mr. Bridge: I have no
power to compel him to do so. Mr. McLachlan:
I have been instructed that my solicitor is compelled
to lend me any papers in an action in order to prove
a criminal charge. Mr. Bridge: You might subpcena
the solicitor to produce the papers in court, but I can-
not compel him to lend you the papers. Mr.
McLachlan: Those whom I am desirous of charging
with perjury are Sir Joseph Heron, the town clerk of
Manchester; Alderman King, late Mayor of Man-
chester; William Agnew, picture dealer, of Man-
chester; and the latter's son, George William Agnew.
Mr. Bridge: You had better not say anything about
that. All I can advise you is to go to your own
solicitor and get him to make the application. Mr.
McLachlan: I have had five solicitors, and the papers,
which are very voluminous, will take months and
months to read. Mr. Bridge: I cannot help you in
the matter.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-19

HAG LEY.

STOCK SALE.—Messrs. 0 ,tes, Perrens. and Woold
ridge had a good supply of all classes of stock at
their sale on Monday, comprising 72 head of cattle,
about 60 pens of sheep, 19 calves, and 100 pigs.
The fat stock includel some grand bullocks, and a
lot of very ripe tegs. There was a very large
attendance of buyers, an t trade was very brisk
throughout, all classes of fat stock shoaing a
market improvement on last week's rates. Fat
bullocks made as mach as £24 lOs , cows £l9, tege
605., calves £4 15s,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-19

A MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT,

A remarkable report has been presented to the
Workington (Cumberland) Local Board by Dr. Lowe,
the medical officer of health. It is stated that the
infantile mortality for the past year has reached the
extraordinary rate of 136.2 per 1000 of the registered
births, and that 5•2 of all the deaths were of children
under five years of age. After referring to a case of
scarlatina, the medical officer states• "Should the
disease spread to a dangerous extent I shall advise
you to have the schools closed. If this radical remedy
be refused, I shall decline to be a party to wilful
murder, and shall resign my office. I would beg of
you not to ask me to consult with the School Board,
at it is no part of may duty to confer with gentlemen
who prefer to save money at the expense
of human life." Tea drinking,, the medical
officer adds, is as great a cause of infant
mortality as anything he knows of. The mothers
drink tea three or four times a day, "and the children
are regularly dosed with it." Tea drinking was not
so degrading as opium eating, but it was doing wore
mischief. Another prolific cause of infant mortality
at Worls;ogton was the Salvation Army. The mothers
went to the Salvation Army hall in all weathers and at
all hours, leaving the children to look after them-
selves, the result being that they "often naught cold,
were burnt, or scalded." The Chitr...h Army was not
much better. Several members of the Board protested
against certain statements of the report, but the medi-
cal officer declined to withdraw them, affirming that
they were true.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-19

AIR, BRIGHT ON THE IRISH QUESTION':

Mi. Briglit has addressed the following letter to s
Liberal Unionist of Birmingham who had asked him
whether be intended to address his constituents
shortly, and for his views as to the negotiations re-
lating to the project. of Liberal reunion: "Alexandra
Hotel, Hyde-park-corner, Feb. 9.—Dear sir,—You ask
questions which no or.e can answcr. I have been ac-
customed to go to Birmingham at the invitation and
under the arrangements of the Liberal Association. I
suppose it has been thought best not to hold any meet-
ing under the present confusion of the political world.
As to my opinions, I stated them very fully at the
Town Hall meeting on the Ist of July last. • I left no
one in doubt as to my views on the Isisi question, and
what has happened since has only tended to confirm
sue in those views. The break in the Liberal party
is to be attributed to the unwisdom of its leader, and
the most deplorable thing in the whole of the disaster
is the manner in which the bulk of the party has
abandoned its position and its policy to adopt
a new position and a new policy at the
invitation or command of that leader. Thirty
years ago the bulk of the Liberal party_
pledged to peace, retrenchment, and reform—fol-
lowed Lord Palmerston into the war with Russia. ,
Now the party will condemn their course of thirty years
ago. At this moment they are talking for and voting
for measures which few of them understand,. accept-
ing them El 9 good from the hands of a popular Minis-
ter. I have been associated very intimately with this
popular Minister for 20 years. I have spoken for
Ireland for 30 years, and have implored successive
Prime Ministers to do what legislation .can do for
that country. My symrextby for the Irish people is
as warm and as real as it ever was, and it is withthis
sympathy, unbroken and unimpared, that I dare not
band over their interests to the conspiracy which is •
bent on destroying the owners of the land, as one
step—as they hope a successful step—towards the
severance of Ireland from the United Kingdom, I
think a majority of instructed and thoughtful men in
Ireland will prefer the protsction and the justice of
the Parliament of the three kingdoms at Westmlnsi
ter to the rule of the conspiracy to whom so ranch o
the present suffering and demoralisation of their un-.
happy eountry -is. deei I have nok.ane.wered_
questions, but have said what occurs to me as I r
your letter.—Yours very truly, JOAN Bazaar."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-19

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-19

SMUGGLING EXTRAOIADINARY.
FINE OF £6208.

In the Queen's Bench Divison on Tuesday James
Voase, a tobacconist, of Hull, was charged with
smuggling tobacco. The case for the Crown was that
in October 1884, he got two men to fetch from
Flushing to Hull about 1200 pounds of tobaevo in a
boat of four or five tons called the Rover. On a
second trip the boat was lost near Yarmouth, but the
men were picked up. A vessel of twelve or fourteen
tons, the Petrel, was acquired, and in March and Oc-
tober she carried from Flushing to Hull 1760 pounds
and 3400 pounds of manufactured tobacco, and these
cargoes were landed at Hull without any duty having
been paid upon the tobacco. The defendant was ad-
vised to plead guilty. A verdict for th,) Crown was
accordingly taken for the triple value aud duty, which
amounted in all to £6208 2s. 6d., and his lordship
gave judgment in accordance with the verdizt, and
with immediate execution.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-19

PUBLIC NOTICES

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-19

THE NEW ENGLISH CHURCH AT
CANNES.

The fine weather which had lasted nearly all las.
month upon the Riviera broke up last week, and the
hope that it might improve for the ceremony of con-
secrating the new church built at Cannes in memory
of the late Duke of Albany was not realised. On the
contrary, it was miserably cold, and rain fell in tor-
rents for the beat part of the day. The Bishop of
Gibraltar was assisted by his former chaplain, the
Rev. W. Bedford, who has been appointed first in-
cumbent of the new church. The church is situated
in the suburb of La Californie, to the north-east of
Cannes, close to the hotel of that name, to the Villa
Nevada, where the Duke of Albany died, to the Villa
Edelweiss, and other outlying residences. The road
from Cannes to the church was lined with troops, and
the departmental authorities, including the Prefect
from Nice and the Mayor of Cannes, were present
out of respect for the Prince of Wales. The Prince,
who laid the foundation stone on the 27th of February
last year, was accompanied by bic second son, Prince
George of Wales, who had arrived in the course of
the morning from Malta. Most of the German
Princes and their families, including the Hereditary
Grand Duke of Baden and the Grand Duke of Meck-
lenburg-Schwerin, were also prerent, and it is needless
to say that nearly all the notable English visitors in
Cannes attended the service. After the Royal
party had taken their seats the bishop and the clergy
proceeded to the altar, where Dr. Sandford repeated
the consecration prayers. A shortened form of even-
ing service was then said, and the bishop preached a
short sermon. The musical part of the service was
very well rendered by the choirs from two of the
other Cannes churches. The cerelnony was a very
impressive one, though the bad weather was much to
be deplored, as only a very small proportion of those
who hal assembled could be accommodated within
the building. The money required for the organ has
been rased, ald there will be no lack of funds for
many small matters of internal adornment which are
not yet completed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-19

CORPS OF COMMISSIONAIRES;

In accordance with custom, when the anniversary
falls on a Sunday, a special parade took place at
Westminster, on Sunday, to commemorate the foun-
.lation of this useful organisation. The corps was
established in 1859, through the instrumentality of
Sir Edward Walter, and it first consisted of seven
inen only, pensioned soldiers who had been wounded
either in the Crimea or India. Such was the success
of the movement that in 1870 the corps was over 450
strong, whilst in 1881 the number exceeded 1000,
and at the present time reaches 1650, of whom
1100 belong to the headquarter's division,
and are located in or near London, the re-
mainder being stationed at Liverpool, Manchester,
Nottingham, Leeds, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and
Belfast. Each succeeding year has been marked by
an increase not only of members, but of prosperity,
as exemplified by the fact that, the tariff of wages,
which at the outset opened at 15s. and closed at 20s.
per week, now commences at the latter rate and does
not terminate at even twice that amount. The parade
was held in Westminster Hall as early as nine o'clock
in the morning, when about 750 men, exclusive of the
band, assembled under the command of Sir E. Walter;
Lord Napier of Magciala, General Drysdale, General
Hume, Colonel Rind, and Colonel Wilkinson, the
latter commanding the London division, being
also present. Having drawn up in close column
the men wase addressed by the founder, who expressed
a fervent hope that, as in the past so in the future,
the progress of the corps would be all that its
warmest admirers could desire. Lord Napier of
Magdala followed, remarking that he had seen the
corps grow up from the beginning under the fostering
care of his friend, Sir E. Walter, who now proposed
to found a similar body of men in the Colonies.
Wherever the corps existed he was certain that it
would flourish, and by strict discipline and integrity
command the esteem and confidence of the public.
The majority of those present subsequently marched
to Westminster Abbey, where the Dean of Gloucester
preached to a large congregation. At the conclusion
of he service the men reformed in Dean's-yard,
whence, headed by the band, "thetprdeeeded to the
Horse Guards' parade. where they were dismissed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-19

DUDLEY.

EMPLOYERS AYD EMPLOYED —At the Police Court
on Wednesday, before Aldermen Bagott and Duna
and Mr. J. Bateman (in ,gistratfs), Zaehariah Home..
Adam Barrett, and Christopher Burns, collit rs, were
charged with leaving tivir employment without
giving fourteen days' notice, end their employer,
Messrs. Martin Bros, of the Beery Colliery.
claimed £2 damages from each of the defendants
It was stated the defendant's left work, and mind
the pit to stand.—Defeniants, who pleaded guilty,
said they left because there was gas in the roads.—
limner and Barrett agreed to work out their notice 4
and to pay CoStB.
TUS DH,LTR OP A CANAL COLLECTOR. Mr. E.
Percy Jobson (Co7ouer) held an inquest or. Wednes-
day, at the Swan Inn, Woodside, ou the body of
James Pi4(64), collector of tolls for the Birmingham
Canal Company, who was found drowned in the
canal at Black 8r.,0k on Tuesday. He was sJen
going in the direction of his home at six o'clock on
Mouday night by Mr. Edward Cut:er, of Nether,(.7 .
The sum of £9 10s. was foun lin his pocket, -••• A
verdict of 'Tound drowasd ' was raturned.,4j,ju&A.,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-19

SPORI ING NOTES.

(134: our own Co)oponden(.)
SANDO WN GRANDPRIZ E.

With very little doing of a re-liable character in
the Lincolnshire Handicap market,where the Malton
candidate Chislehurst was made favourite at 12 to 1
the Sandown Grand Prize of 500 sore. receivel
fair percentage of notice at the clubs from the early
punters. The Pace is run for next Wednesday, over
two miles and eight hurdles, when it is hoped the
prohibitive charges to be made will not keep the
public at home. But the authorities are bound to
prove sooner or later the old adage of the 'goose
with the golden eggs." T. Cannon.holds a fair
hand in Ducat, Bellona aud Touch and Go; the
latter reported the key to the situation, but as
Ducat failed to get an outing at Four Oaks this
week, be may have to try conclusions here. Marsh
also has a trio under his care in Serrell, Cairo, and
John. the latter having taken kindly to "sticks"
during the recess, Toastmaster, 1 think, will not
try conclusions ; whilst Kilfauns, Catalina, and
Lady 'Winifred are more than useful. Gonfalon is
to throw down the gauntlet For Mr Abington and
is greatly fancied by W. Stevens. Mr C. Hibbert'e
Mslvern and T. Cannon's Koster are a pair of good
recruits; whilst Mr. E. Woodland's Damas9a4 14
nicely treated. However, I snall take on my side

TOUCii AND GO OR DIICA.T.

A NORTH AMERICAN,RAILWAY.

The great railway scheme, which was brought
forwara some years ago, and by which North and
South America were to be united, not exactly by a
line reaching from pole to pole, but by one which
was to run along the western coabt of the whole
Ame,ican continent, will shortly be, at least in part,
realised. The entire section of country on the
Pacific coast extending from Paget Sound to Mexico
will before very long be joined by a continuous
railway, and all the important connections between
the Souk barn Pacifl:, Oregon and California, and
Central Pacific will be completed in a le" mouths,
Already the Oregon and California Railroad, lately
purchased by the Southern Pacific, extends a Att:i
from Portland within 20 mike of the boundary line
between Callornia and Oregon, and the remaining
gap will be filled without delay. This line, which
will be working in every portion within eight,
months, .rill connect au i the sections of the United
States on the Pacific coast by a v. ell-equipped rail.
way, and, moreover, it will make a through line
he n the Briti,l2 posBe-381one on Peg( t Sound to the
sea at New Orleans.. ft "al iive ILL) direct 111:1
way comnruuni aLion with Mexico,

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-19

THE STATE OF IRELAND.

A large force of police drafted into Loughrea on
Sunday prevented the Nationalists bolding the pro-
claimed meeting, but. Mr. Davitt addressed a number
of people who assembled at the rooms of the local
League. At a meeting of the League on the previous
night it was resolved to boycott any tradesman who
might supply the police with accommodation or neces•
series.

The result of the polling for North Antrim to fill
the vacancy caused by the elevation of Lord Mao-
naghten to the Bench, was declared on Saturday as
follows :

Mr. C. E. Lewis (Conservative) 3858
Mr. S.C. M'Elroy (Gladstonian Liberal) 2526
Mr. W. A. Train (Unionist) 424

Majority for Mr. Lewis 1332
At the last general election the result of the poll
was as follows: E. Macnaghten (0), 4429; S. C.
M'Elroy (P), 1910; majority, 2519. At the preceding
election in 1885 the numbers were: E. Macnaghten
(C), 3233; W. P. Sinclair (L), 2149; J. Pinkerton
(.14). 1915.
Before Mr. Justice Murphy, the trial of Mr. Dillon,
M.P., Mr. Crilly, M.P.. Mr. Sheehy, M.P., Mr. W. IL
Redmond, M.P., and Mr. W. O'Brien. on the charge
of conspiracy in conneciion with the Plan of Cam-
paign, was commenced on Monday in Dublin. On
their behalf a plea of abatement was entered on the
ground that the grand jury had not been properly
selected, but this was overruled.
. _ _

A Mit-chelstown telegram states that the Countess
of Kingston has marked final judgment in the superior
courts against 30 of her Mitchelstown tenants who
have adopted the Plan of Campaign. Eleven eject-
ment decrees and 50 civil bills are also issued. The
shops of the tenants who have adopted the Plan of
Camraign are all closed, and business is suspended.
Boycotting is carried on very generally.
Two messengers of the Court of Bankruptcy, en-
trusted with bankruptcy orders and notices in the
case of Thomas Moroney, met with violent opposi-
tion on Monday when proceeding from Limerick to
Herbertstown. There were several collisions between
the people and the police, the former being batoned
and the latter stoned. A wall of stones was placed
across the road near Herbertstown, and an attempt
was made to barricade Moroney's premises. The
messengers, however, accomplished their object• of-
serving notices, but they were pelted with mud and
stones. The police made several arrests. •
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MR. ESSLE3fONT'S AMENDMENT TO mil ADDRESS.

The Debate on the Address in reply to the Queen's
Speech was resumed by Mr. Esslemont, who moved to
insert an Amendment expressive of regret that it was
not proposed to inquire into the exceptioaal position of
Scotch agricultural holders bound under 19 years'
leases, contracted aid entered upon prior to the recent
serious fall in the prices of agricultural produce, which
fall had rendered stipulated rents inequitable and in
many cases impossible under the altered circumstances
of the country.
Mr. A. Balfour observed that, as all the facts were
known, there was no necessity for inquiry.
The debate was continued by the Scotch members
for several hours, and closed with a division and the
defeat of the amendment by 198 to 96.
SIR G. CAMPBELL'S AMENDMENT.

Sir G. Campbell then submitted an amendment to
the Address setting forth that the affairs of the realm
had outgrown the capacity of the House of Commons
to deal with them, and recommending the adoption of
measures for relegating the affairs of Scotland and
other parts of Great Britain to local bodies represent-
ing the several parts of the Kingdom.
Mr. A. Balfour held that, to expect the House on the
fourteenth day of the debate on the Address seriously to
consider the question of ro-establishing the Heptarchy
was unreasonable. He admitted that during the last
few years the pressure of business was becoming so
great that all Governments and parties had turned
their minds to devising some plan by which the pres-
sure might be relieved. But the hon. member had not
explained what subjects the new bodies were to deal
with, Of what were to be their relation to the Imperial
Parliament.

The amendment was withdrawn, and, on the motion
of Dr. Cameron, the debate on the Address was again
adjourned.

THE CHURCH BUILDING ACT.

In the HOUSE OF LORI S, on February 15, the Bishop
of Lichfield laid on the table, and their lordships read
a first time, a bill to repeal the provisions of the Church
Building Act relating to the compulsory purchase of
sites for churches and burial grounds.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-19

ALLEC4ED ENEBEZZLEMENT BY A RATE

COLLECTOR.

At the Halesowen Police C urt on Tur?sday,
before Messrs. F. D. Lea Smith and J. G. Reay
(magistrates). Ei Coley, rate collector and assist-
ant overseer for the parish of Hasbary, was charged
with fradulently embezzling several sums of money
received by him in the capacity of such office on
behalf of the inhabitants of the township of Hasbury.
Mr. Wall (Clerk to the Stourbridge Board of
thiardians) :ippeared to prosecute, an.i Ur. Hooper,
of Dudley, for the prisoner.—Evidence was given
by three ratepayers to the effect that they had paid
him sums of money amounting altogether to £8
18s. 3d, for poor-rates, which sums he, it was shown,
had neglected to account for to the Overseers. Mr.
Holloway, assistant•clerk to the Stourbridge Board
of Guardians, stated that the prisoner had
represented to the Government auditor that the
rates were unpaid.--William Henry Shooker, one
of the Overseers for the parish, stated that the
prisoner did not prior to the audit of the accounts
submit the unpaid rate accounts or the books for
the inspection of the Over3eel3 The Bench
committed the case for trial, and agreed to accept
bail, the prisoner in £2OO and two sureties in £lOO
each.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-19

BROUSGROVE

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meeting in connection with what h designated the
Mothers' Society for Catshill:ind Bournheath was
held on Monday evening in the schoolroom. This
very useful society is conducted by Mrs. Wells and
Mrs. Kidd. The mothers meet weekly in a large
room at Fockbury House, he residence of Mr.
Wells, and make up articles of wearing apparel for
themselves and children. to this they are assisted
by several ladies, and they inueh appreciate the help
so kindly rendered them. On Monday evening
Mrs. Wells generously provided an abundant tea
for the women and their husbands, but Mr . Kidd
was unavoidebly absent through Illness. Mr Wells
presided over the subsequent proceedings, ant the
Rev. J KbFI, vicar, offered a few remarks, dwell •
ing principally upon the iw ortance of the purity
and comfort of English home. Mr. Jacques afler-
wards entertained the audience with some conjur-
ing feats, and Miss Wells, Miss Carr, and Mr
Clarke contribu.ed excellent selections of music.
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THE FOSTELISTER-GENERAL- AT
WINDSOR,

Mr. Raikes, Postmaster-General, formally opened
on Saturday afternoon the new post-office which has
been 'erected at Windsor by her Majesty's Office of
Works. The edifice is a handsome "Tudor strUcture
of red brick and white stone. It stands in a com-
manding position in the High-street, near the entrance
to the Royal Mews, and was built at a cost of £6OOO
by Messrs. J. Dorey and Co. of Brentford, from
designs prepared by Mr. Leese's, the architect.
The Postmaster-General was accompanied by Mrs.
and Miss Raikes. After the ceremony the com-
pany wore entertained; in the Council Chamber
of the Guildhall. The Mayor presided. In the
course of a speech Mr. Raikes alluding to the work
of the Post Office, said that he was happy to think
that while they endeavoured to perform for the pub-
lic those duties which they had a right to expect,
they were able at the same time to show a very re-
spectable balance on the profit side at the end of their
• financial year. (Hear, hear.) He eould not help.
saying that as Postmaster-General he should be much
better satisfied if he were allowed to spend that sur-
plus upon the postal service instead of handing it to
the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He could not help
thinking that if the Post Office were enabled to deal
• with its own revenue they might be able to present
the public with many greater benefits and improve,
ments than at the present time.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-26

DEATH OF SIR GEORGE STRAHAN.

The sudden death is announced of Sir George
Straban, Governor-elect of Hong-Kong, in the 49th
year of his age. He had just returned from Tasmania,
and was waiting in London to be invested with the
highest rank in the Colonial Orders, that of St. Michael
and St. George, when he caught cold a week ago, and
proceeded to Bournemouth previous to his departure
for Hong-Kong. Sir George was a native of Fraser-
burgh, Aberdeenshire.
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CYPRUS.

A Blue-book just issued contains the report of he
Majesty's High Commissioner on the affairs of Cyprus
for the year ended March 31, 1886. This is the first
report forwarded to the Colonial Secretary by Sir
Henry Edward Bulwer, G.C.M.G., who succeeded Sir
Robert Biddulph in the Commissionership last year.
Sir Henry Bulwer summarises the 16 various depart-
mental and district reports which have been furnished
in connection with the returns. A few items may be
quoted from this summary. The Chief Justice
notices in his report that the cases of homicide are
increasing in number and in violence, though the in-
dictable offences are decreasing in number. Thus
out of a population of .187,000, there were 320
(as against 493 in the preceding year) cases of in-
dictable offences; 16 persons were tried for
homicide, five were sentenced to death, and in two
cases the sentence was carried out. The value of the
imports during the year is returned at £312,017; of
axports, £294,815. The harvest of the year was but
indifferent. The export in cereals fell off from
£71,500 to £48,000, and the whole cereal produce by
£lOO,OOO. The vintage in the wine districts was gene-
rally good, the quantity of wine made being 7,842,516
okes. In this respect there seems to be a continuous
advance. The revenue of the year amounted to
£172,334 and the expenditure to £111,301. The
revenue is slightly higher, the expenditure slightly
lower, than in the preceding year. It must be
observed that the annual sum paid to Turkey under
the Convntion of 1878 is £92,500, of which the
Home GoVernment contributes £15,000. It would
appear, therefore, that the actual deficit is nearly
£17,000. There were 194 schools, with 9620 scholars.
Tbe death-rate of the island was 22.8, and the birth-
rate 28.5 in the 1000.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-26

THE OPERATIONS IN BURDIAH.

Sir Charles Bernard was entertained at Mandalay
at a farewell banquet by General White and the
members of the headquarters staff. The General, in
proposing "The health of the Guest." alluded at some
length to the success attained by Sir Charles compared
with the anarchy which prevailed last year, especially
considering the inadequate material placed at his dis-
posal, and the vast extent of country which the troops
had covered. Sir Charles Bernard, in reply, warmly.
thanked General White and the British force generally,
for their able assistance, but stated that much still re-
mained to be done, adding that it would be unwise to
cease operations, inasmuch as a year must elapse
before the country could become settled.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-26

SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT AND THE
ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE.

Mr. James Birtles, president of the Radical Asso-
ciation of the Barnsley division of the West Riding
of Yorkshire, recently forwarded to Sir William
Harcourt a resolution condemning the evictions at
Glenbeigh and in other parts of Ireland, and oppos-
ing any concessions being granted which woald de-
tract from the main features of Mr. Gladstone's bills
by the Round Table Conference. He has received the
following reply: "Dear Sir,—l am much obliged to
you for your letter and the resolution enclosed.
You may rely upon it that while labouring for the
reunion of the Liberal psrty we shall not eviate
from the fundamental principles laid down by Mr.
Gladstone for the better government of Ireland.—l
am, yours, &c., W. V. HARCOURT."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-26

EXTRAORDINARY COMMOTION ABOUT

FRENCH HELMETS,

_
A good deal of fuss is being made in Paris over the
incident of the French Dragoon helmets which were
discovered by the Custom House officials in a German
military waggon at one of the gates of Metz last
week. A French semi-officialagency publishes a Metz
telegram denying that there is any truth in the story.
But letters received from correspondents who have
visited Metz during the past few days tell a very dif-
ferent talc. The affair passed off as related by a
correspondent on Friday evening. The non-commis-
sioned officer, being alone, was, after a warm discus-
sion, compelled to reveal the contents of his waggon,
and 30 French Dragoon helmets were found therein.
The incident is the one topic of speculation at Metz.
Every one is asking why the helmets had been
brought out. It is explained that after the siege
of 1870 the cavalry taken prisoners left the town
in their kepis. Their helmets and sabres which
were found in the barracks were collected by the
German authorities. The best specimens were for-
warded to Berlin, where they now figure among the
historical trophies. But several hundred helmets re-
mained behind at Metz, and were consigned to the
arsenal. It is concluded that the helmets discovered
last week belonged to this category. But no one at
Metz has undertaken to explain why they were being
thus aired. It has been suggested that they had been
brought out for the purpose of inducing the inhabit-
ants to believe that a fight had actually occurred be-
tween the French and German troopers. It is also
hinted that these helmets, together with a few French
uniforms, here to be hidden in the shops of some of
the anti-German tradesmen. At a given moment
they were to be unearthed by the German police, and
then a fine story of the digoovery of an iniquitous plot
would have been bruited about. In short, speculation
is the order of the day, and the affairs has attracted
so much notice that it has assumed the proportions of
an event. Meanwhile intelligence received from
Strassburg shows that the algrm which prevailed there
a short time ago has subsided.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-26

COLLISION IN THE THANES.

A collision occurred on Sunday morning between
the steamers Gracie and the Argentino, both of
London. The Gracie was proceeoing from Galleon
buoys (River Thames) across to Beckton to discharge
cargo of coals, when she fouled the Argentino, Bland
master, from Sebastopol to Millwall, laden with
grain, the latter being cut down on port side and
beached on Bull's point, North Woolwich, in a sink-
ing state. The Gracie proceeded to Beckton with
stem mr.ch damaged.