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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-12-03

TIIE_POSTMASTER-GENERAL AT MOLD.

Toe Postmaster-General, Mr. Cecil Raikes, M.P.,
presided at a political meeting held at the Town
Hall, Mold, on Monday night. Speaking on the Irish
question he said he did not wish to approach the
question of the Union in anything like a party spirit,
as it was far too serious and important to be made the
plaything of party. (Hear, hear.) The country was
greatly indebted to Lord Hartington, Mr. Chambet.
lain, and especially -
to Mr. Bright, for the manly way
in which they rose superior to all considerations of
party at a great crisis in the history of the
country, and their action showed how a man could
be first of all a patriot and only in a secondary
degree a party politician. (Applause.) He be-
lieved that throughout the length and breadth
of the Principality of Wales there was a strong and
growing feeling in favour of the maintenance of the
Act of Union. The feeling in favour of the mainten-
ance of the Union was growing daily in England and
Scotland, and it was clearly gaining ground iu Ireland
itself. He wanted them to bear in mind that it was
only in this that Parliament, and not the Government
alone, had determined that it was necessary that some
stronger efficiency should be given to the law in
Ireland than had distinguished it during the last few
years. The result was that Ireland was gradually
settling down to a better condition of order, and that
good result was due in a great measure to the deter-
mined and courageous and prudent action of the Chief
Secretary, Mr. Balfour. (Cheers and hisses.)
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-12-03

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-12-03

HOME RULERS AT OXFORD.

The Corn Eicaaniat Oxford, was crowded on Mon-
day evening on the occasion of the delivery o! an
address by Mr. John Dillon. M.P., at the invitation

of the University Russell Club, upon the Irish ques-
tion. Mr. Roberts, Balliol, presided. Mr. Dillon,
after alluding briefly to the history of the Irish ques-
tion, said he regretted that the landlords lived upon
the people not as their friends but as their enemies,
and no number of land laws would solve the problem
unless they allowed Ireland to govern herself: For 45
years after the Union they had coercion, force, bloody
assizes, and every condition which the Unionists wished
to perpetrate. In 1845 the result was shown in the
Devon Commission, than which there was not a more
appalling picture drawn of any country of the world.
The Irish peasants knew right well that were it not
for the Land League and the Plan of Campaign they
would. be ground like dogs by land agents. They
would . never convince them that the Land Acts of
1881 and 1887 were the work of the Britiih Parlia-
ment, and if the National League was kept up, as he
believed it would be despite all that came against it,
there would be many more Land Acts. Those who
talked about law and order were totally mistaken,
because they looked upon laws as made by the con-
sent of the people. England and Scotland would
never consent to laws made by aliens. If they were
part of the same nation why not apply the Coercion
Act to that island? It was folly to say that they
were the same country. The executive was even more
important than the law, and he would rather have
a good executive and bad laws; but they had bad laws
and a worse executive. They might control their
bodies, torture and kill, but so long as they could not
extinguish the love of freedom, they had left to them
that which was greater than even national progress.
Never would the people willingly bow their necks
under the yoke of slavery. (Cheers.) Mr. Wilfrid
Blunt having related the circumstances under which
arrests were made at Woodford, argued that the posi-
tion of resident magistrates did not open a pleasant
vista. There had been the right of appeal, but that
was now taken away. (Cheers.) Mr. Knox, a
member of the Russell Club, woved : "That this
meeting tenders its best thanks to Mr. Dillon for his
address, and looks forward to the early settlement of
the Irish question on the principles set forth by Mr.
Gladstone." Mr. Phillips seconded the resolution,
which was carried.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-12-03

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-12-03

BIRMINGHAM FAT STOCK SHOW.

The thirty-ninth annual exhibition of fat stack and
poultry in Birmingham opened on Saturday morning
at Bingley Hall. The entries of cattle, sheep, and
pigs were more numerous than on any former occa-
sion, tuad amounted to 437, compared with i3O last
year. Judging commenced at nine o'clock, and Mr.
R. Stratton's deep, level, well-sprung Hereford ox was
quickly selected for the first prize, beating two evenly-
fleshed animals belonging to Mr. F. Platt, which had
the other two awards. Hereford steers were a large
class of considerable merit; and the Queen exhibited
two excellent specimens, one of which--a ripe,
straight animal, with good quarters, and a nice
handler—beat the Croome Court representative. a
lengthy bea-t, which secured the second award. The
champion prize for the best shorthorns was Mr. T.
Jones's heifer, nearly three years, weighing 1(4 cwt.
The Prince of Wales had second and third for nice
pens of Southdown wethers, but Mr. Colman took
principal award. The pigs and poultry were well
represented.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-12-03

THE RUSSIAN NIHILISTS.
SENTECES ON OFFICERS.

The St. Petersburg District Military Court has
delivered judgment in the case of the 18 young
officers, including five midshipmen, charged with
conspiring against the supreme authority. Five cf
the accused army officers were sentenced to terms ( f
bard labour and eight to transportation, while the
five midshipmen were sentenced, some to penal servi-
tude and others to transportation. The Official
Messenger on Tuesday, however, announces that
the Emperor, taking into consideration the
fact that the prisoners were minors, and
had been incited to the crime laid to their charge by
others, and further taking into account the sincere
and profound repentance expressed by the accused,
and their earnest desire to make reparation during
the whole of their life for misdeeds committed in the
aberrations of youth, has extended to them the Impe-
rial clemency, and has commuted their sentences
to degradation to the ranks, but with the prospect
of their commissions being restored to them after
a certain time. Of the 13 military officers, nine
were second lieutenants of the Infantry of the
Line, three belonged respectively to the Sappers,
Artillery, and Infantry of the Guard, while one was a
Cossack cornet. The prisoners were charged under
Article 250 Of the Criminal Code, which deals with
cases of rebellion against the supreme authority, when
they are discovered in time to prevent their having
any further consequentes. Four of the midshipmen
had their sentences also commuted to degradation
The fifth be detained in custody, and subse-
quently placed under the surveillance of his superior
officers, without definite prospect of reinstatement.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-12-03


THE CANADIAN FISHERIES.

Some interest will just now attach itself to the
annual report on the Canadian fisheries, which has
just been issued by the Department of Fisheries at
Ottawa. This shows that the total value of the
fisheries of the Dominion last year was £3,735,857,
an increase on the previous year of £191,263. With
the exception of Prince Edward's Island, where a
decrease of over £30,000 is noticeable in the value of
lobsters alone, it is satisfactory to note that this
source of wealth is in a satisfactory condition. These
figures are exclusive of the fish consumed by the
Indians of British Columbia, and also of a portion of
the yield of Manitoba and the North-West Terri-
tories. It is believed that these would add at least
4,400,000 to the values given. Of the fish caught,
cod heads the list, its value being £910,600. Lobsters
came next, the value of these being 527,679. Next
came herring, mackerel, and salmon, and a number
of other fish, the lowest on the list being halibut, the
value of this being £19,382. The report speaks very
favourably of the rapid extension of the fishing in-
dustry of the North-West Provinces.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-12-03

MR. MORLEY AT MILL.

Mr. Morley, after vidting several public institutions
in Hall, was on Saturday entertained at breakfast by
the Hull United Liberal Club. Replying to a resolu-
tion of welcome, Mr. Morley said they now had the
Oxford programme before them, and it was their
duty to contend against it. So far as Ireland was
concerned the programme was a complete blank. If
the mind of the Government was carried out, there
was no prospect of the measure of relief, reform, or
alleviation for Ireland. The Government were going
to place in the forefront of the activity of the
Session what they called the reform of procedure.
The Government might talk of reforming pro-
cedure as they pleased, but if they thought a
refoint of procedure was to relieve them from
the Irish difficulties they were greatly mistaken.
We wanted reform of procedure most grievously.
We possibly wanted improvements in closure,
but what was wanted more than anything was the
devolution of the business of the House of
Commons to corn qnce with. Another article in
the Oxford programme was apparently the revival
of Protection. He thought they would do well to
prepare themselves to argue that question out, for be
believed that the controversy would have to be faced.
England was not alone in difficulties at this moment.
It seemed that a period of great unrest was preparing
for Western Europe. France seemed to be entering
into difficulties, and Germany was stricken with a
calamity. We were not alone in difficulty; but he did
not doubt that England had energy and public spirit
enough to get over its difficulties. The right hon.
gentleman left soon after for London.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-12-03

THE
,EXPLOSION AT B4IERLEY HILL.

On Monday afternoon the widows of the men
killed at Messrs. Brown and Freer's Works attended
at the offices to receive the amounts due to them
from the Employers' Liability Associated Corpora-
tion.—Mr. Stanley Brown, general manager, said
his firet duty was to express the heartiest sym-
pathy with the sufferers trona the late deplorable
accident. The company he represented would now
Pay to the represematives a the deceased the sums
guarsateed by their policies, and it might be
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-12-03

SIR JOHN GORST AT OLDHAM.

Speaking at Oldham on Saturday night Sir J. E.
Gorst supported a resolution of confidence in the Go-
vernment. He said that Upper Burma was a country
far more difficult to manage than Ireland, and yet,
through the persistent enforcement of law and order,
Burma was now in a fair condition cf tranquility.
The Liberal Opposition encouraged anarchy in Ireland,
and many of them were endeavouring to make political
capital out of the grotesone incident in Tullamore
Gaol connected with Mr. O'Brien's breeches.
(Laughter.) Mr. J. M. Maclean, M.P., also spoke.
The resolution was carried unanimously.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-12-03

SIXPENCES. I.t LLLS

Tuesday night's London Gazette contains' a Pro-
clamation ordering that all sixpences made and to
be made at the Mint shall bear designs as follows
"For the obverse impression Our Effigy with the in-
scription Victoria Dei Gratis. Britt: Regina F.D.,'
and for the reverse the words 'Six Pence' placed in
the centre of the piece, having an olive branch on one
side and an oak branch on the other, surmounted by
the Royal crown, and the date of the year between
and below the branches, and a graining upon the
edge."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-12-03

FISH.

Short supply and fair demand. Prices, wholesale:
4s to 12s &ace ; John Dons, 3s to 4s eich ; ltrill, 8t per stone ;
turbot, 12s per stone ; soles, £5 per box; plaice, Its per box;
sprats, Fs Thm box; fresh haddocks. 8s per box; live eels,
18s per draft; dead eels Os per draft; red mullet, 10s orr
dozen; lobsters, 25s per scoi e ; crabs, 20s per pat; smelts,
2s per basket; kippers, 5s per round; oysters, 3s to 16s per
100: shrimps, is to 2s per gallon. Retail od, 6,1 to 8 1
per 'lb ; brill, 04 per lb; turbot, is per lb ; soles, ls 44 per
lb; fresh haddocks, Sd per lb;- live eels, Is Od per ill;
dead eel, 9,1 per It; sprats, 10 per lb ; plaice, 0,1 to 58
each; rfd tru'l, t, 1s 21 (itch; whiting, 44 te 6d each ; .7,1111
Dory 9,
4s to 5s each ; lobsters, is to 3s each; crabs, 18 to
2s ed. each; smelts, 6d per dozen ; blosters, ed to 3d Per •
dozen; kippers, is per dozen pairs; oysters, 44 to is 0.3. per
dozen; shrimps, 44 per pit.

POTATO.
There was a mode'ate supply of potatoes on sale. The
trade was steady for beg frrts at the annexed prices :
lklugnum bonunas, 6Cs to )Os; regents, 608 to ICOB ; Hebrui•ii.
90e to 1103 ; champions, 60s to 70s per too. C. Ted.- -
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-12-03

AN INTERESTING FIND.

The Palestine Exploration Fund reports a most
interesting discovery relating to the topography of
Jerusalem. Lately, the Russian and Greek Churches
have been clearing the ground at the north-eastern
corner of the block of buildings, including the Church
of the Holy Sepulchre, and besides bringing to light
vestiges of the old walls, have now unearthed the
quaint covered street mentioned as the Crusaders'
Bazaar in the Norman-French work of the twelfth
century, "La Citey de Jerusalem." This was a street
of shops where the Syrians sold cloth and wax
candles for the surrounding churches, and .nust long
ago have been walled-up and forgotten. But the
most important discovery lay below. The street was
built on an ancient pavement of large, thick, flat
stones, which is evidently "the space open to the sky,
which Constantine paved with polished stones"
before his group of churches. If this pavement be
accepted as Constantine's, it proves that the site of
his church was identical was that of the present
building. Thus, as Mr. Glashier points out, the Holy
Sepulchre has existed as a place of veneration unin-
terruptedly for 1550 years.

THERM is one kind of vice which never sticks to
young people enough to hurt them, and that is
advice. _ _

.
An elderly man, named George Lane, was charged at
the Liverpool City Police-court on Monday, before the
stipendiary magistrate, with passing off a number of
base metal watch chains bearing a false hall mark. Mr.
It. Bremner prosecuted on behalf of the Pawnbrokers'
Association,' and stated that the prisoner had been pre-
senting at pawnbrokers' shops chains which were
apparently of silver, and bearing what appeared to be
a hall mark. The pawnbrokers had in this way been
taken off their guard, and had lent money on the
chains, which turned out to be base metal, and to have
a forged hall mark. Evidence having been given in
support of the statement, the prisoner was remanded
that the hall mark authorities might be communicated
with,

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-12-03

THE CHINESE EMPEROR AND QUEEN

VICTORIA.
The Chinese Minister, accompanied by Sir Henry
Holland, Secretary of State for the Colonial Depart-
ment, went to Windsor Castle on Tuesday afternoon,
for the purpose of presenting the valuable gifts sent
by the Emperor of China to the Queen moon
the occasion of her Jubilee. His Excellency
and Sir Henry Holland on arriving at Windsor,
drove in a Royal carriage to the Palace,
whither the Imperial presents, contained, in
several cases, were also conveyed. The Queen re-
ceived the Chinese Minister in one of the principal
apartments. His Excellency, on being introduced to
her Majesty by Sir Henry Holland, read a congratu-
latory address, which was translated by Sir Halliday
d'Cartney. He then presented the Emperor's gifts,
consisting of a beautiful green jade stone sceptre, and
other ornaments, rare porcelain vases, and the richest
silks, allegorically embroidered, to the Queen, who
appeared greatly interested in the collection. General
Fielding also had an audience with the Sovereign, to
whom he had the honour of presenting a gold model
of the Albert Memorial, the Jubilee gift of the Sultan
5f Jahore.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-12-03

ALLEGED GIGANTIC SWINDLE.

Shortly before the rising of the Westminster
Police-court on Friday, Mr. Willis, Q.C., applied
to Mr. Partridge on behalf of Mr. James
M‘Henry, the well-known American financier,
for a summons against Mr. Henry Louis Bischoff-
sheim, the allegation against that gentleman being
that he obtained payment of cheques of the aggregate
value of £47,000 by false pretences and misrepre-
sentation. The learned counsel, who made a very
long statement relative to most complicated bnsinese
relations between the parties, stated that, although the
alleged fraud took place as far back as the mcnth of
January, 1874, the circumstances jnstified the appli-
cation being made at the present time. The sub-
stance of the charge was that Mr. M‘Henry had been
induced to part with the cheques in consequence
of Mr. Bischoffsheim's representation thnt the
Atlantic and Great Western Railway was,
in December, 1873, largely indebted to his
firm, that he had no money in his hands wherewith
to meet coupons, and that Second Mortgage bonds
were still in the hands of hlk. firm and had no:, been
sold by them. Mr. Partridge asked if any communi-
cation had been made to Mr. Bischoffsheim relative
to the allegations made. Mr. Willis said there had
been litigation between the parties, and, so far as he
knew, Mr. Bischoffsheim might have a complete
answer to make. He was instructed to any that
Mr. M'llenry only recently discovered by a
correspondence given up by the Franco-Egyptian
Bank between them and Messrs. Bischoffsheirn an d
Goldschmidt that he had been induced to part with
his money by misrepresentations. It appeared that
on or about the 18th of August, 1873, Bischoffeheim
and Goldschmid sold the Second Mortgage bonds of
the company above referred to. Mr. M‘Henry had
never been repaid the sums of money he advanced,
In the end Mr. Partridge granted a summons.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-12-03

IHE SALVATION ARBIY IN QUEBEC.

The utmost anxiety and alarm prevail in Quebec,
owing to the continued and violent hostility displayed
by the French Canadians to the Salvation, Army. The
latter, at the urgent request of the authorities, tempo-
rarily abandoned their processions, end this, it was
hoped, would allay the popular excitement. On
Monday night, however, an immense mob of Irish
3nd French Canadians congregated in the streets of
Toronto and held a meeting, at which violent and in-
flammatory speeches were delivered against the
members of the Army, and threats to annihilate them
were uttered. The Salvationists thereupon expressed
their intention of holding a procession, in which case
blooodshed is believed to be inevitable, it being feared
that the police will be unable to restrain the mob.
The two local volunteer battalions are divided in sym-
pathy between the Salvationists and their opponents.
A serious feature of the agitation is that the question
is rapidly developing into one of race feeling.

At a special meeting of the Sheffield Town Council
on Saturday, it was decided to apply for power to
borrow £12,060 for the erection ot au additional
smallpox hospital at Redmires. The chairman of We
Borough Hospital Committee expressed sorrow that he
could report no abatement in the epidemic, and he
conveyed to the sufferers and their Wends the sym.
pathy of the Council. In November, October, and
September there had been reported to the committee
1377 cases, of which 367 bad been admitted to the pre-
sent hospital. Daring November alone there had been
604 cases reported. . _
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-12-03

COL. SAUNDERSON IN LLNCASHIRE.

O);S7t-t-urday night Colonel Saunderson addressed a
large Conservative meeting at Heaton Moor, in the
Stretford Division, Lancashire. Mr. Gladstone was, he
said, a remarkable man, but when his history was
written it would be found that he was more a destruc-
tive than a constructive statesman. His remarkabil ity
was indicated by the fact that people bought his chips
and gave 3s. a foot for trees he had chopped down.
(Laughter.) It was a serious matter that the English
people had been so suddenly willing to sacrifice all the
guiding instructions of the past to follow and worship
A man, not because they agreed with his principles, but
simply because he was Mr. Gladstone. That was the
danger of the time. and the sooner the patriotism and
common sense of England broke the fetish the better
for the country. A Home Rule Bill never could be a
success, because it could never satisfy Mr. Parnell and
his .followers, and him (Colonel Saunderson) and
(2.000.000 of other loyalists.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-12-03

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER

POLITICS OF THE RECESS.

RESIGNATION OF MR. LICAITA, M.P.

On Saturday Mr. Robertson, Chairman of the
Dundee Liberal Association, received a letter from
Mr. C. C. Lacaita, intimating that he had re olved to
resign his seat as junior member for Dundee on the
reassembling of Parl,ament. Rscountine the circum-
stances which led him to vote for Mr. Gladstone's
Home Rule Bill, and to advocate his policy at the
Last general election, he details the motives which
have led him to change his mind, and proceeds—" I
repeat, it is not the action or the speeches of Irish-
men that affect me, but the action and speech of those
who are not Irish. Had it been announced a year
and a-half ago that the temporary defeat of MI
.Gladstone's policy would be followed by an inch.'
criminating support of the Irish Nationalists, I al
convinced that the majority by which that policy was
rejected would have been f'•.r larger bah in Parlia-
ment and in the constituencies. lam equally con-
vinced that had the attitude of the Liberal party and
their leaders been temperate in Opposition, had
they exercised any appreciable restraining influence
over the followers of Mr. Parnell, a Liberal Adminis-
tration and a Home Rule measure would be much
nearer us than they are. The chances of victory de-
pend not on the degree to which the enthusiasm of
those who are already convinced followers can be
raised, but on the number of the hesitating and the
neutral who can be won. I hope that I have made
it clear that if is not the legislative programme of
Gladstonian Liberalism with which I am ow of tune,
but the spirit in which the Opposition is conducted.
It follows that I can take no part ii those public
meetings which occupy so large a place in modern
political life, and were I to continue in the next ses-
sion of Parliament I could not undertake to give to
Mr. Gladstone a constant support in his conduct of
the Opposition, or to vote steadily and regularly with
the party led by him. From what I know of Dundee
politics, I believe that I should cease to represent
truly the majority of the electors, and I have no
desire to retain my seat on these terms. I therefore
.feel compelled to place my resignation in your hands.'
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-12-03

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THE AGITATION IN IRELAND.

RIOTING AT LIMERICK.

Considerable excitement was caused at Limerick on
Saturday Dn the arrival of Dr. M'lnerney, of New
York, who came to the city to deliver an oration on
Sunday at the unveiling of the Fenian memorial in
the cemetery. The gathering had been proclaimed,
and some tre et fighting tcok place when the visitor
attempted to address the crowd at his hotel. During
the atternoon, after an abortive effort to steal a
march on the authorities, the cemetery proving too
well guarded, the Mayor issued a notice calling upon
the people to keep away from the cemetery on Sun-
day. However, the police and the people on Sunday
came again to blows in the efforts to clear thA streets,
and at a late hour on Sunday night the police had
charged with the bayonet, besides batoning the mob
right and left, the latter retaliating with stones.
A WATER , BATTLE.

A strong force of police met with a stubborn resist-
ance when carrying out an eviction at Ballykerogue
on Tuesday, hot water and stones being thrown at
them. They, however, having recourse to a fire-
engine, deluged the house with cold water, and thur
compelled the inmates to surrender.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-12-03

DIAMOND ROBBERY IN PARIS.

A diamond robbery which took place the other day
in the Boulevard de la Madeleine at Paris was one
of the most daring that has been heard of for many
years. Above the shop occupied by M. Lepe Ismelin
is a vacant apartment. Two men, supposed to be
English from their accent, frequently visited it with
the ostensible intention of hiring it. The last visit
was on Sunday, the day preceding the robbery. They
informed the concierge on leaving that the apartment
suited them, and that they would return and arrange
with the landlord. I •
Having thus thoroughly inspected the preniises,
they forced an entry by a door leading into the Rue
Cambon on Sunday evening. °nee inside they locked
the doors, and proceeded to carefully select the most
valuable diamonds in the stock. According to an in-
ventory that has been taken, they must have carried
off precious stones to the value of £20,000. Before
leaving they partook of a light supper of brandy-and-
water and bread and meat bought at a shop close by.
The proprietor of the shop, indicated by the paper which
had contained the food, recollects the two persons who
purchased it. and has given a description which
coincides with that given by the concierge. The tools
which the thieves left behind them were some of
English make, some bought in Paris. The description
of the two men was telegraphed to every railway
station. Many of the diamonds stolen were bought
at the recent sale of State jewels in Paris. It is a
strange circumstance that such a valuable stock
should have been left in an unguarded shop, not.even
locked up in safes. The robbers did not attempt to
force the two safes on the premises.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-12-03

THE It[ARKE TS.

MARK-LANE.

A fair business Ens been done at Mark-lane, the trade
remaii ing steady. The sales of home-grown wheat in
the leading markets of England and Wales during *tbo
first 13 weeks of the season have been 885,423 qrs, against
649,035 qrs, at an 'average of 29s 74, against 30s lid;
barley, 1,093,739 qrs, against 945,12 z qrs, average 28384,
against 27s 5d ' • and oats, 86,408 qrs, against 115,539 qrs,
at an average of 15s 3d, against 17s 74 per qr. English
wheat was purchased to a moderate extent, and was I el
for lid per qr advance. For toreiga wheat there was a lair
inquiry, and 6d per qr more money was required. Flom- was
steady at late rates. The barley trade was firm: both
malting and grinding Samples were in demand, and wero
quite as dear. Oats were steady, ru.d about 3d dearer.
Maize was firm, and 3d up on the week. Beans and peas
were steady at late currencies. •
METROPOLITAN CATTLE.
There was no particular feature in the c,ttle t'ade.
Moderate supplies were available, tvid sty- ut CU avcrago
demand was experienced. The arrivals of beast.; were
about the same as usual. Although the demand was not
active, a steady market prevailed, and prices were firm.
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moderateerlayt
81b. Calves and pigs were about the same in value. the
.demand being quiet Coarse and inferior beasts, 2s 44 to'
38 Od; second quality ditto, 3s Od to 40 Od; prime largo
lownesllbrfiilslked..
oxen, 4s 44 to 48 8d ; ditto Scots, 49 104 to 5s 0,1 ;
coarse and inferior sheep., 38 61 to 48 Oh: second quality
teditto4e,
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dciotartos,e4;wBodolltoodssdiotato: 41:4!
coarse calves, 3s Od to 4s Od; prime small ditto, 4s (id
to 4s 104 ; large hogs, 28 4d to 83 od ; and neat small
porkers, 38 Od to 38 84 per Rib to sink the offai.
METROPOLITAN MEAT.
The supply of all hinds was large, and the demand vcri
limited. Ihe trade was bad, and prices very irregulai,
large qnantiicy being left unsold. Prices, Inferior beef, in
to 2s 44 ; middling ditto, 2s 6d to 3e; prime ditto, Is 4d to
8s 84 ; Scotch ditto, Is 8d to 48 Od: American, Liver-
pool killed, 3a 44 to 3s 84 • ditto killed, hind-quarters,
38 Od to 3s 6d ; ditto, ditto, forequarters, 2s Dd to
2s 4d; English veal, 38 8d to 4s 4d; Dutch ditto, 24 41 to
3s Od ; inferior mutton. 2s 01 to 28 4d; middling ditto, Os 84
to 38 44' prime ditto, 3s Rd to 48 Od ; Scotch ditto, 4s 04to 4s 44; New Zealand ditto, 2s 6d to 28 8,1; la-ge pork,
38 8d to 3s Od ; small ditto, 38 8d to 4s 44 per 81b by ths
carcase.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-12-03

ACCIDENT TO M. GODSON,

Mr. Godson, :NI, P. for Kidderminster,. met Ns it: k,
serious accident on Monday night. Ho had visitcj
li'Alderruinster to attend a non-pclitical meeting,
and in leaving the pramices where the assembly ;tau
been Iv 11 he stumbkd and fell down several steps
to thv pavement. Although no bones, were broken
the honourable gentleman's right leg was badly
hurt. He was conveyed to Wolverley Court, and
medical aid wAs obtained, It is feared that the
accident will confine Mr. Godson to his room for
some time.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-12-03

VISCOUNT CROSS AT EARLESTOWN.

Viscount Cross attended a Unionist meeting at
Earlestown, in the Newton Division of Lancashire,
on Monday night. He said he wished to bear public
testimony to all those honest Liberals who, finding
they were being dragged into paths which they dared
not tread, had the courage to stand up and say "We
will go no further." He said that no words were
strong enough to condemn the wilful and deliberate
obstruction which had been carried on in Parliament
during last session by the Irish party, which would
have had no chance of carrying on anything of the
kind had not their efforts been encouraged and led
by the leaders of what ought to be the legitimate,
but which be ventured to call the illegitimate
Opposition. , Ile asserted fearlessly that with Lord
Salisbury as Foreign Minister our status as
a nation had considerably risen in the esti-
mation of all the nations of Europe. All the
power of the Government had been devoted to the

inaintenanoe of an honourable peace throughout the
world, and this had contributed in no small degree to
the slight revival of trade which at present seemed to
be taking place. It had been the earnest desire of
the Government to draw together in the closest
friendship, not only for defence, but for commercial.
transactions, the whole of the Colonies and the Mother
Countries. Referring to disorder in London, Viscount
Cross said the authorities were determined it should
be put down, and it had been put down. As to the
condition of the Irish tenantry, he said no tenantry
in the world had had so much done for them as the
Irish; but owing to the National League tyranny they
were prevented from enjoying the advantages they
possessed. The Govsrnment, however, were resolved
to put down that tyranny. Mr. T. W. Legh, M.P, for
the Division, also spoke.

GLADSTOMAN IIEEEING AT ROTIIESAY.
Lord Aberdeen in the course of an address to a
public meeting at Rothesay on Monday night, said
that when Lady Aberdeen and he left the Viceregal
Lodge in Dublin he was desired by the Lord Mayor,
in the presence of a vast assembly, to convey to her
Majesty that great as was the enthusiasm then dis-
played it would be more than surpassed when her
Majesty should come to Dublin and open a National
Parliament. Mr. Donald Crawford, M.P., also spoke,
and paid a high tribute to the late Scotch Secretary,
Lord Dalhousie.—Mr. Stephen Mason, M.P., who
followed, said Lord Aberdeen was the first to carry a
ray of hope to their brethren in Ireland, thus doing
more to maintain older than 50 Balfours or 5000
soldiers.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-12-03

MR. PARNELL.
A STRANGE STATEMENT.

The public will learn with interest (says the London
Times) some details about Mr. Parnell's movements
which he somehow omitted to mention in his recent
communication to the press. For the last twelve
months Mr. Parnell has rented a house at No. 112,
Tressilian-road, Brockley, under the alias of "Mr. C.
Preston." He has received letters under that name,
and he has visited his concealed residence within the
last fortnight. Mr. Parnell's passion for retirement
is well known, but the fact that the leader of a
powerful Parliamentary party, the "uncrowned
king" of Ireland, the oracle of whose policy
Mr. Gladstone is the mere interpreter, should
find it advisable to go into hiding under
an assumed name seems to require expLviation.
What is it that Mr. Parnell fears within a few miles
of London? Is it the intrusion of his ardent ad-
mirers, lay and clerical, from Ireland? Is it the
ceaseless questionings of the übiquitous interviewer?
Is it the unseasonable calls of his faithful colleagues,
or deputations of English neophytes come to testify
their newborn devotion to the Pontiff of Home Rule?
The chief of the impulsive Irish battalions has a manly
disdain for the petty arts of popularity pursued with
such ceaseless zest and industry by his English co-
partner, and it may be that he has really assumed the
disguise of a false name to save himself from his friends.
On the other hand, Mr. Parnell, who has ever dis-
played a prudent regard for his personal safety, and
is possessed of excellent information on moat sub-
jects Lhat affect him, may have the best possible
reasons for concealing his whereabouts and his iden-
tity from those members of the Irish-American cou-
spiracy whom he once described as the better men
who would come after him to perfect his works.
The "better men" may be growing restiff again
under the hopes deferred of the Parliamentary
agitation, and the head of the League and the Parlia-
mentary party may know that the menaces we have
lately heard "to destroy the League" and "pul-
verise the priests" do really represent the policy of
those "men of action" of whose presence among us
in London we have had such fresh and such unwel-
come proof. The fact at all events is startling,*and
Mr. Parnell's explanation will be awaited with equal
curiosity by his friends and by his opponents.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-12-03

A TRAVELLING STUDENTSHIP.

A special travelling studentship, value .£lOO, for
architects between the age of 20 and 25 years has
been established, the managing committee of the
British School at Athens and the Council of the
Royal Institute of British Architects having each
contributed £5O. The latter body is to select the
student, and candidates must send in their applica-
tion, addressed to the President and Council, before
the 10th of December. Among other conditions the
student, who will probably have to start for Athens
during the first week in January, will be expected to
reside at least four months in Greece or in Cyprus, and
to undertake to hold himself at the disposal of the
Director of the British School at Athens to assist upon
architectural work in excavations, if required, either
in Greece or in Cyprus, or in both places. The
award will be made by the Council of the Institute
on the 19th of December.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-12-03

CHARGE OF ROBBING AN EAPLOYER
AT OLD HILL.

At the Old Hill Police Court on Wednesday,
before Messrs. Bassano and J. H. Smith, St. Darin
Jones, Halesowen Road, Old Hill, was charged
with stealing a horse rug, five pairs of trousers,
three coats, and one vest and jersey, the property o
Austin Wituram Oliver, clothier, of Old Hill,
between ithe dates of the 11th and 21st ult. Pro-
secutor stated that he employed the prisoner as
salesman at his Old Hill shop. Prisoner's duty
was to solicit orders and to deliver the goods when
ordered.. On the 21st ult. witness gave him in-
structions to go out with some goods, when he
failed to return. A warrant was taken out for the
ap?reheusion on the 23rd tilt, and he was arrested.
After his arrest it wits found that a number of
articles had been stolen and pledged during the
fortnight. Prisoner had not bad permission to take
the articles mentioned out, which were valued at
about £4. Henry Williams, pawnbroker, of
Dudley, said the prisoner pledged an overcoat at his
shop on tae 21st for 68 6d. Annie Newton, Broad
Street, Birmingham, stated that the prisoner
pledged a coat and vest at her father's shop on the
17th of November for 19s. Prisoner pledged the
eoods in the name of Wilson, of Balsall Heath.
Wm. Preston, pawnbroker, said that the defendant
pledged the rug at his shop at Walsall for 35., when
he gave information to the police and prisoner was
arrested at the George Hotel. Police - constable
Wicketead deposed to having received the prisoner
into custody from the Walsall pollee. Prisoner
pleaded guilty to the charge,and stated that he did
not intend to steal the articles, but was short of
money and pledged them, thinking that he could
redeem them on his next journey. Inspector
Walters stated. that from enquiries he had made he
found that the prisoner was a very respectable man,
and bore a good character. Mr. Oliver remarked
that the prisoner had had great trouble, and had
taken to driak. He was willing to take the prisoner
into his emp oy again, Prisoner was bound over in
his own rec., :isances of .£25., and one surety of
£lO. for six months, to come up for judgment
when called upon.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-12-03

LORD RIPON AT TODMORDEN.

Lord Ripon addressed a crowded meeting of
Liberals at Todmorden on Monday evening, and had
a hearty reception. Ire said the great evil in Ireland
to-day WB9 the lawlessness of the Government itself
and its agents. The arrests of Mr. Blunt, Lady Anna
Blunt, and Mr. Rowlands were illegal, and the police
were without justification in forcing through a
crowded meeting at Mitchelstown. By that act there
was the slaughter ef men in the street, and yet Mr.
Balfour defended these proceedings, even after he
had been shown that his statements were erroneous.
Captain Stokes ordered Mr. O'Brien's arrest. In so
doing he committed a grievous contempt of court,
and that illegal proceeding had been described by a
converted Liberal (Mr. Goschen) as a display of con-
siderable energy. How ludicrous was the statement
of Mr. Balfour that coercion after 86 failures would
succeed?
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-12-03

PIR, B. lIINGLEY AND HOME RULE.

Mr. H. G. Reid presided over a crowded a
Liberal meeting which was held at the Drill Hall,
on Tuesday ev,?ning, and referred to the case of
Mr. Wilfrid 13:ant. He read to the meeting n
expression of opinion by the late Solicitor-General
Charles Russell) and three other eminent
lawyers, which he said had not previously been made
public. It was to the effect that the conviction was
illegal, and that Mr. Blunt had good cause of action
against those responsible for his arrest.
:dr. B. Hingley said the object of that meeting.
o fir as he was personally concerned, was that he
should endeavour to define his present position He
was of opinion that a great mistake had been a ade
in bringing forward the two Irish bills in snob a
sudden and unexpected manner. He had accepted.
the principle of Home Rule from the first, but he.
was unable to accept Mr. Gladstone's two bills, and
he did not reg”et that they had been practical y
killed. TleTe was, however. no longer need for
disunion ant ‘iivision, and it was their duty as
Liberals to together and not to Support their
political opi !nts. It was his decision and deter-
wincion to . 'port Mr. Gladstone in the next
session of Pan. ;.alent at any rate—(cheers)
Resolutions were sabiequently carried accepting
Mr. Ilingley's repeated pledges to support a policy
of conciliation and the establishment of a dumest
Parliament ifor Ireland; Condemeing the policy of
the present Government, and expressing gratitude
to Mr. ,311adstone with the hope that he might soon
roma o pOwer.
Mr. C. Williams wished to propose 411 amend
meat faiour of the Liberal Unionist leaders, but
the a .2ctingr:efased to hear him and became ex.
trem, ly disorderly and uproarious.
Sir Walter Foster eventually read the amendment
to the meeting, and referring to Mr. Hingley's pro-
mise to vote with Mr. Gladstone in the next session
of Parliament, s,.id that if they could not keep him
to it he (Sir Walter Foster) would come down and
help them to turn Mr. Hingley out at the nex
election.