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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-05

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-05

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Removed, or in pro2,ress, old
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Remaining 11
One bundrecl•and feurteen privies, 101 ash pitki, be.
longing to 216 houses have been emptied and
cleansed and their contnit3 removed. Number of
loads 204 Number of orders on the book 13, viz.,
18 priviei and 14 ash pits, or about 4 days work.
The seven regi-tered lodging houses have been oc—
cupied during the mcnth as follows:
63
443
2215

Daily
Weekly
During the month
There have been no complaints. The slaughter
hou=es with one exception are reported to be in go, d
sanitary cendition. 'i he officer reports that he a 5
found and reported upon 37 nuisances, namely, 12
in-anitary premises, 2 buildings with dilapidated
spoutine, 10 dilapidated water closets, privies aed
ashpits, 7 dilapidated or choked drains, 2 premises
with dilapidated paving, 1 dirty pig-stye, and 3 mis-
ceilaueous. Dairies end cowsheds. The officer las
regi-tered 15 coAkeepers and dairymen and 8 pui -
veyo:s of mil. The work of registration is heir g
o..ntinued. Severai cowkeepers and purveyors f
milk remain to b.' r, gistered though they have had
no'ice to do so.---N1 edieal. Officer's report. Numb r
of eeati.s rt gistered eluting the month 24 namely,
15 males, rnd 9 females, death-rate, 293. Number
of births registerid in the same period 33. namely,
males 20, females 17, birth-rate 41'5. The severe
weather ant leiteh of the mo: t (5 weeks) have
Caused Ihe death-ii te to increase considerably tom
14.0 last month to 29 3, Tr.irteen deaths of the 14
were caused by lung disea es, and 9 were one ye. r
and under, which is more than a third of the total.
The officer reports with reeard to the property be-
lonking to Mr. Lewis, Market Street, that he hid
writt, n to the enner personally stating what he
wanted done. The owner has done satisfaetori y
what he can. The report of the Fire Brigade w s
read by your committee. The Inspector of Nui,-
anus presented his report for 1886. The commit-
te rep: rt progress in the lighting of Lower Bich
S•reet. C, en Exchange charge. A lett r was r -
cAveri from Mr. -Watson Smith respectine tie charge
for the ti--e of the Corn E) change at the reduced
charge. The committee resolved that the charts
be in no:me-lance with the pi evions reFoltri n of the
foard.

Mr WooPey proposed a vote of thinks to tEe
members of the Fire Brigade for
,their services
during the past year.
Mr. Platt suid ho had much plea uro i
kg the resolution, and thought the; had a model
brh.tade which was a great credit to the little town
of Stourbridge.
The report was receiv,.e.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-05

FORMAL BUS/NESS.

The Housw OF LORDS held a merely formal sitting Ga
Feb. 1.
Lord Fitzgerald presented and moved the first read.
ing of the Solicitors (Ireland) Bill.
The bill was read a first time, and their lordships
rose at half-past four o'clock.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-05

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UNIVERSITY EXTENSION IN
SCOTLAND.

A movement is at present in progress among the
Scottish universities for the organisation of syste-
matic courses of extension lectures, upon all depart-
ments of science and literature, similar in range and
aim to those which were initiated in England upwards
of 12 years ago by Professor Stuart, M.P., and which
have been so successfully carried on by the Univer-
sity of Cambridge, particularly in the mining and
manufacturing districts of the North of England and
the Midlands. Many thousands of students of both
sexes, and of all classes of society, now attend these
lectures every year. It is hoped to overcome the
difficulty of supplying regular and complete instrue-
tion, so far as the Universities are* concerned, by
uniting their available lecturing power, so that while
any town would naturally in the first place be sup-
plied as far as possible from the nearest University,
any desired course might be drawn from a more dis-
tant one. In the larger towns it is hoped to found
"extension colleges "—i 8., centres for regular teach-
ing, which can be established for three or five years
by subscribing a few hundred pounds to make up the
deficit from fees, or rendered permanent by a small
endowment.. The project is already under considef at ion
in several of the most important county towns
and manufacturing centres throughout Scotland,
especially in connection with the local "jubilee "
movements.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-05

MR. CONYBRARE.

Mr. Conybeare justified his speeches in Ireland,
which, he maintained, contrasted very favourably with
the treasonable utterances at Belfast of Lord R.
Churchill and Mr. De Cobain. He gave numerous
illustrations of the tyranny of the landlords and their
agents, and in a long and exciting review of the Glen.
beigh evictions he declaimed against the atrocities of
the agents and the arbitrary conduct and cruelty of
the police.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-05

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MR. LABOUCHERE.

Mr. Labouchere, commenting upon the position of
parties with regard to the Irish Question, warmly con-
demned Lord Hartington's presence on the Front
Opposition Bench as a piece of absolutely bad taste,
and regretted that the noble lord had not himself taken
up the responsibilities of office instead of superciliously
handing over Mr. Goschen to the present Government.
After some remarks from Viscount Wolmer,
The debate was adjourned on tin motion of Lord
George Hamilton.
THE SUPREME COURT (IRELAND.)
The Supreme 03urt of Judicature (Ireland) Bill was
read a second time, and the House adjourned at a
nuarter. past one
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-05

LACK-MAKING IN IRELAND 2

; His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
having recommended the appointment of a lady as
Inspector of Lace-making in Ireland, with a view to
aid in the development of the industry by giving
every assistance which her knowledge and experience
afford as to the execution of the work and the best
means of obtaining a market for it, her Majesty's
Government' has sanctioned the appointment for a
year. His Excellency has invited Mrs. Power Lalor,
of Long Orchard, Templemore, to discharge the
duties, and she has accepted his Excellency's invita-
tion. The work of the Inspector of Lace-making in
Ireland will be conducted under the Science and Art
Department, in connection with which department
eight are classes at convents where lace is made, have
been established within the last two years, with the
special aim of improvement in the patterns of the
sorts of lace made in Ireland.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-05

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

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socat anb 4115tva 41.eivs

COMMISSIONERS' MEETING

Mr. W. J. Turn y presided at the usual monthly
meeting of this Board on Mond iy last, and there
were also present Me,sr3. S,ringer, Nash, Platt, IT.
Hughes, W. Jones, Ilickhn, Woolley, Gee, Cad-
wallader, Perkin, Walker, Newnam, Collis, Brooks,
Griffin, James, Baker, Skelding, Parkiss, and J. E,
Jones.

The minutes of the last monthly and special
meetings were read and confirmed.

(4ENERAI, PURPOSES COMMITTEE

Town officer's report:
Nuisance l brought forward
Reported during !Le mon.h
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-05

rHE CAMPAIGN IN BITEMAH.

On the departure next March of the troops under
orders for India, the military force in Burmah will
consist of four brigades, with headquarters at Manda-
lay, Mingvan, Myingpan, and Schwebo repectively.
Garrisons, with colonels in command, will also be
stationed in the ruby mines and Chindion Valley dis-
tricts, and at Katka and Bhamo.

EL Mandalay telegram announces that the column
doh was sent to keep open the route to the Ruby
nes was so constantly harassed by small bodies of
oits, that orders have been given for the troops to
turn, and reoccupy Manlung. General East will
ance with reinforcements to scour the country.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-05

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-05

THA CHISWICK MYSTERY.

On Saturday afternoon, upon making inquiries at
the West London Hospital, Hammersmith, it was
stated that the four children Emma Wilkes,
Florence Kate WilKes, Lydia Ada Wilkes, and John
Spicer Wilkes—who were admitted apparently
suffering from the effects of an irritant poison,
have now quite recovered, and, in fact, are in better
health than they were before their sudden seizure
of illness. In the early stages of their treatment the
children were several times seized with sickness, and
Dr. C. H. Taylor, who has had charge of the little
patients, has preserved the vomit, though it is
not expected that any good would result from an
analysis, as the children vomited before their
admittance to the hospital, and it is in that vomit
that the analyst will lock for results. Great me is
being given to the case by Inspectors Lambert and
Jones and Detective-sergeant Thompson, of the
Criminal Investigation Department, in order to throw
some light upon the affair. As it was stated that the
two deceased children and the others had had brim-
stone and treacle given them as medicine, the police
visited the shopkeeper from whom it was bought
and procured a sample of the only brimstone he
had in stock, and forwarded it, together with
a quantity of the impugned treacle, the sealed
jars containing portions of the stomach and intes-
tines of the deceased, and the vomit and clothing, to
the Government analyst. A singular incident in con-
nection with the brimstone has occurred. The shop-
keeper where it was alleged it was purchased declared
it was harmless, and as a test a young man, in the
presence of witnesses, swallowed °ler half-an-ounce.
Several hours elapsed without any ill-effects being
felt, and the young man then declared his willingness
to swallow a larger dose. A similar test has been ap-
plied to the treacle, and every effort to clear up the
mystery is being made.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-05

THE COLONIAL CONFERENCE.

Cho meeting of the Colonial Conference in London
been postponed, says a Sydney correspondent,
m the recently appointed date of March 22 to the
or sth of April, in order to allow time for the
ival of the New South Wales Delegates. The
cifie Islands qeustion is expected to be brought
'ward for discussion at the Conference, when it is
that means will be found for concerted action
ween the Australasian Delegates, as it is thought
Thely that any progress will be made towards the
I arrangement of this question with Franco until
Colonies are agreed upon the mode of settement.
:ost of the Australasian Delegates to the Colonial
iference sailed for Ergland on Saturday on board
Peninsular and Oriental Company's mail steamer

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How very easy it is to be amiable in the midst of hap-
piness and success.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-05

FAILURE OF A NAVAL OFFICER.

Under the failure of John David Hill, retired naval
officer, late of Gosport, Hants, since of 10, New Broad-
street, a director of a financial company, the sum-
mary of the accounts, &c., has jug been issued out of
the department of the Chief Official Receiver in Bank-
ruptcy. The accounts show gross liabilities
£4052 Os. 3d., of Which £3026 Ns. 3d. is unsecured,
and assets £556 185.10 d. It appears that the debtor,
who retired from the navy in 1881, became connected
with the financial firm of Chesman and Co., Limited,
and in connection with the attempt to float Messrs. J.
Carr and Sons, of Newcastle, as a limited company.
Mr. Newin, of Newcastle, discounted certain bills of
the debtor's for £4lO, and the present receiving order
was made upon the petition of Mr. Thomas Bowden,
of Newcastle, trustee of the estate of re Urwin in
liquidation. He attributes his failure and deficiency
to his losses in:connection with the financial company.
His present income consists of his pension of £62 per
annum.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-05

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IMPERIAL PARLIANIENT.

A PEER'S PRIVILEGE.

In the Boma OF LORDS, Jan. 31, Lord Ribblesdale
called attention to the recent trial before the Lord
Chief Justice of the case of ' The Queen v. Lord
Graves," and asked as a question of privilege whether
the defendant was entitled to waive his right to be
tried by a jury of his peers.
Lord Coleridge adhered to the opinion he had ex-
pressed on the trial that it was competent to try a peer
by a common jury where the right to be tried by his
peers was waived; but he admitted that the particular
precedent which he had quoted did not, on examination,
justify that opinion.
The Lord Chancellor was of opinion that it was not
competent for a peer to waive his privilege to be tried
for felony by his peers. Indeed, in the proper sense
of the term, it was not a privilege but a statutory re-
quirement.
After some further conversation the subject dropped_
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-05

THE REVIVAL IN TRADE.

Mr. Mundella, addressing the Sheffield Chamber of
Commerce on Monday, said the recent depression in
trade was unparalleled, so far as his esperience went,
both in length of duration and ln.t.nivertality„ ,To
speak of profit had often been out of question, and a
great deal of the world's produets had been •kold.iit a
loss; but the world could not go on proditeing,,and
selling at a loss, and we might at last congratulate
ourselves that we have touched he bottom, and ,tliq _1
trade was reviving. He believed ,the Railway Rates. 1
Bill would be of advantage to the "tiublio;lind'X‘Onc,''
sequently to the companies; but he objected lAithe-,
waterways of the country being in the handscof -rail-
way companies, Ile imagined that the Merebandirm
Markets Bill of the Governmenewould be Very similar
to his own measare, and would be effective's' regards'
offenders; but he -must say that Engliih
ffrturers were more sinned ag%inst, th4u 'imam/
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-05

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_
, THE SCIENCE OF NOSES.
-
Ihe nose, we all know, forms a prominent feature
in everybody's career, but it has been left to M. Sophus
Schack, a Danish disciple of Lavater' to find out that
it is an infallible index to human character. He tells
us in a book just published that this discovery is the
'result af a long and patient study of this facial organ
among peoples of all nations. According to his ex-
perience, the moral and physical nature of a person
can be gathered from the formation of his nose. A
well-developed nose, he says, denotes strength and
courage: a little turn-np nose indicates cunning and
artfulness; a delicate straight nose, taste and refine-
ment; a curved noae, judgment and egotism; and a
thick, misshapen nose, dulness and want of tact. But
this is not all. 'The nose," proceeds our physiogno-
mist, "discloses to the intelligent observer the faculties
possessed by the owner. It also indicates the intensity
of his intellectual activity and the delicacy of his moral
sentiments. Finally, the nose, which belongs both to
the mobile and immobile parts of our visage, reflects
faithfullY" the fugiqve movements of oar inclinations.'
If 4this bet-rms.-it is evident that people who desire
to 40rise.dieir Oliara4er or dissemble their passions,
11l
'to miluture faaware of their nines, or rattler, they
must wear false ones.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-05

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THE BULGARIAN CRISIS.

A correspondent at Constantinople telegraphed on
Monday that the Bulgarian Government have pre-
pared for submission to the Porte a counter-project
to that drawn up by M. Zankoff in relation to the
future Government of Bulgaria. It is the intention
of the Porte to provide a scheme which will consult
the interests of both parties, and to lay this before the
Bulgarian deputation as the basis of the forthcoming
negotiations.
M. Tisza stated in the Hungarian Diet on Monday
that no change had taken place in the foreign rela-
tions of Austria-Hungary since his last speech on the
subject. Every State of Europe, though equally
desirous of peace, wished to place itself in a position
to be able to defend its interests with its own strength.
This was not preparation for war, but precautionary
action, and a measure of this kind was being taken by
Austriar Hungary. -

It was finally arranged that Sir H. D. Wolff wil
be received by the Sultan on the 4th of February at
the conclusion of the Selamlik ceremony. Kiamil
Pasha and Said Pasha were appointed Commissioners
to treat with Sir H. D. Wolff in the negotiations upon
Egyptian affairs which commence on Saturday.
General Lennox has sailed from Alexandria for
England. Pending the arrival of Major-General de
Montmorency, his successor, Colonel White will take
command of Oe garrison here.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-05

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THE EASTER MAECEUVRES.

By order of the Field-Marshal Commander-in-
Chief, a meeting of the volunteer commanding officers
was held in the Levee Room, Horse Guards, on
Tuesday evening, to consider the course proposed to
adopted in regard to a review or other military
speration to be held next Easter. Major-General
Gipps, commanding the troops in the Home District,
presided, and there was a large gathering of the
officers concerned, including in all 42 officers com-
manding, or their delegates, and representing over
30,000 volunteers of London and the surrounding
districts. Major-General Gipps, in answer to some
inquiries, said that at present he believed nothing had
been really settled as to a Jubilee Review, and though
some desire was evinced to adjourn until the Jubilee
arrangements had taken some appreciable form, it
was at last decided to ignore the more remote event.
Ile then read letters which had been received from
the Mayors of Brighton, Eastbourne, and Dover,
severally inviting the volunteers to make choice of
their towns, and promising a hear:y welcome, good
ground, and all possible assistance. After some dis-
cussion, a direct proposition that Brighton be selected
for the chief review of the day was negatived in
favour of an amendment to the effect that instead of
one big review there be smaller reviews, if possible in
association with regular troops, combined with march-
ing columns, the arrangements, as previously, being
Loft to the military authorities,

Thomas Gra7 was committed for trial at the South-
wark Police-court, London, on Monday, on the charge
of having cauFed the death of his sister by striking her
on the head with a poker, which he flung at her in the
course of a quarrel.
The first meeting of the Forester Memorial Oom.
mittee was held at the Westminster Palace Hotel,
London, on Monday, when it was decided that the
subscriptions to be raised for this memorial shall be
applied in Abe ficst instance to the erection of a statue
of the late Mr. Forster.
Tho President of the Local Government Board stated
in the St. George's in-the-East Workhouse, London,
that the number of unercploye I in the metropolis had
been greatly increased by a large influx from the
country of 'people who hoped that n large relief fowl
*mild be raised this winter. -

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THE FISHERIES QUESTION.
Z.IANADA'S CONTEMPT FOR "YANKEE
BLUSTER.

Mr. Secretary Bayard denies that he has any in-
tention of receding from the position he has taken up
in respect to the British vessels captured while en-
gaged in sealing off Alaska.
An Ottawa correspondent says that the Minister of
Justice nositively contradicts a statement which has
been telegraphed from London, to the effect that the
Dominion Government have made proposals tending
to a settlement of the dispute with the United States
about the fisheries. He says the Dominion will never
yield to Yankee bluster, nor will the Ministry relax
in their duty to their own people. He confirms the
announcement that during the next fishing season
imperial cruisers will co-operate with the vessels of
the Dominion in the protection of Canadian fisher-
men. -

In the House of Representatives at Washington on
Monday, Mr. Lawler (Illinois) introduced a resolu-
tion declaring that the belligerent tone of the Cana-
dian'press, and the fact that Great Britain sends a
fleet to cruise in the North-east Atlantic, indicate hos-
tility to. the United States arising from the Fisheries
Question. The resolution adds that the American
coasts are practically defenceless, and that it is alleged
that; the British and Canadian Governments are in
possession of charts of the American harbour and
coast defences, and requests the President to inform
the House what steps, if any, are necessary to provide
for tibia emergency.
AiNew York correspondent, telegraphing on Tues-
day night, says: The United States newspapers are
beginning to discuss the question whether the expendi-
ture entailed upon the nation in order to meet all the
possible consequences of the Canadian difficulty will
not ,be sufficient to exhaust the surplus in the
Treasury; because in such a case, the maintenance of
the existing tariff would be assured. The LouisviVe
Courier, a leading paper in Kentucky, sug-
gests the existence of this idea as a motive
in the present hostile talk about Canada; but
it is vigorously repudiated by the New York Sun.
The Tribune remarks that the current gossip about
the defenceless state of the American coast is pusil-
lanimous, if a war should break out, says this paper,
the scene of the conflict would be chiefly upon
Can'tdian soil, and the sequel would be a rebellion in
Ireland, and the establishment of a Republic in that
country. The writer enlarges upon the horrors that
would be involved in an Anglo-American war, which
it mildly deprecates, and this leads up to the con-
clusion to which the article is directed—namely, that
the tkmernment must provide a large Military
Budget.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-05

SUPPOSED POISONING BY TINNED
MEAT.

A death, supposed to be due to eating tinned meat,
has occurred at Newton Tonney, a village in Wilt-
shire. The father of the deceased (a child aged 17
months) bought a tin of preserved mutton, of which
his wife, the deceased, and a Mr. Shears partook.
All three subsequently became ill, and it was found
that they were suffering from severe irritation of the
stomach. The mother and Mr. Shears got better, but
the child died after being ill a fortnight, the cause of
death being gastritis.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-05

LOSS of a CHANNEL NAIL STEAMER.

The Weymouth and Channel Islands Company's
steamer Brighton, with mails and passengers from
Weymouth, struck on the rocks on the north-east
coast of Guernsey at 10 minutes to seven o'clock on
Saturday ttorning during a dense fog. She was so
severely damaged that she foundered in 15 minutes
after striking. The crew and passengers were saved,
and landed at Guernsey. The mails have gone
down with the ship, and the passengers had
no time to save their baggage. The Brighton,
which was commanded by Captain Painter,
encountered a dense fog soon after leaving Wey-
mouth, and she proceeded at half-speed until 6.30 on
Saturday morning, when she struck on the Brays
Rocks, about five miles to the northward of Guernsey.
The crew at once manned the boats, and the passen-
gers, about 50 in number, among whom were several
ladies, were landed in about half an hour. The
steamer sank in deep water after the last boat had
left, carrying down with her the mails. The Brighton
was the company's best and fastest boat.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-05

MISCELLANEOUS SPEAKEES.

Colonel Hughes-Hallett expressed confidence in tne
foreign policy of the Government, and, while objecting
to the wasteful expenditure which had in late years
been incurred in connectioa with the coaling stations,
enlarged upon the importance of these stations being
adequately fortified —Mr. Schwann, who drew atten-
tion to the divergence existing between the Unionists
of England and the Irish Loyalists, prophesied that the
majority of English Unionists would, if they visited
Ireland, materially alter their views on the Irish ques-
tion. Colonel Hill rejoiced that the fortification
of the coaling stations was not to be abandoned;
and Mr. Graham, who complained of the absence
from the Queen's Speech of any reference to the
sufferings of the poor and the depression of trade,
criticised in a jocose vein the policy of the
Government in Egypt and Burmah, the resignation of
Lord R. Churchill, and the grievances of the Irish
tenants.—Sir E. Hamley made some discursive remarks
on the question of Ireland, and especially advocated
the continuance of a polio*, which would effectually
maintain law and order.—Mr. Duff denied that the late
Board of Admiralty had been guilty of extrava.
gance. He agreed with Mr. Childers that a Standing
Committee on the Estimates, which would transfer
responsibility from the Government, was undesirable;
and though he could not entertain much hope of a large
reduction of the Navy Estimates, he thought a com.
mittee would be useful in discovering whether we got
value for our money. Mr. Jennings protested against
Mr. Chaplin's attack on Lord R. Churchill, who, he
thought, by his self-sacrifice had done more for retrench.
ment than any other politician. Sir W. Lawson also eulo-
gized the action of Lord R. Churchill in favour of
retrenchment and non-intervention, and made some
satirical remarks on the position of the Liberal
Unionists. Mr. T. Russell, in reference to the Glen-
beigh evictions thought that the landlord had carried
forbearance to an extreme, and condemned the Plan of
Campaign as a debauching of the moral sense of the
community.—Dr. Wallace ingeniously argued that the
Plan of Campaign was a legal combination; sad after
some remarks from Mr. R. Cooke, the debate was ad.
journed on the motion of Mr. Oossham.
Some other business was disposed of and the House
adjourned at twenty minutes to one o'clock.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-05

MR. SHAW LRFEVRE.

Mr. S. Lefevre complimented the es-Ohancellor of
the Exchequer upon the good service he had
rendered the country by sacrificing himself upon the
altar of economy, and observed with regard to the
action of the Irish Executive towards the landlords that
Sir M. Hicks• Beach had taken the course which any
wi, e Minister placed in similar circumstances would
have adopted. He attributed the responsibility
.for the
present condition of things in Ireland to the viection
by the Government of Mr. Parnell's bill last year, and
warned them that the resort to coercion which seemed
to be in contemplation was predestined to failure.

NR. CURZ ON.

Mr. Curzon, in an able mai!en speech, deprecated
the disparaging remarks of Lord Randolph Churchill
with respect to the Liberal Unionists, and expressed
the hope that the majority of that bcdy would be
found permanently walking side by side with the
Conservatives. He regretted that the lat Prime)
Minister had not spoken out manfully in condemna-
tion of the Plan of Campaign, which was merely the
second step in the conspiracy of which Mr. Parnell's
Bill was the first. The country demanded with an un-
mistakeable voice that this conspiracy should be
stamped out; and if the Plan of Campaign was a
challenge to the Government, he hoped the Govern-
ment would take it up in the intezest of the principles
of property, of order, and of law.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-04-09

AS OTHERS SEE US,

We take the following extracts from an interesting
article in the Kolnische Zeitung, in which the Lcndon
correspondent of that paper, after a description of our
clu'ks, goes on to say: 6 The subjects of debate are
very varied. In November the Lord Mayor's proces-
sion is discussed: is it only an empty show, or does it
represent the former importance of the City? At tho
close of the year the events of the past twelve months
an reviewed; the administration of London, the street
traffic, the police, vaccination, free trade, wood or
stone pavements, current events, are all matters of
discussion. Three subjects, however, are at present
always to the front whatever turn the debate may
take. These are Gladstone, Ireland, and Egypt. It
is a well-known fact that it is impossible for two
Britishers to talk together for a quarter of an hour
without discussing the Grand Old Man either
as a demigod or as a devil, an Ormuzd
or an Ahriman, a saint or a hypocrite,
as the blessing or the curse of Ireland. As soon as
his magic name is heard in the debating club, every-
body feels relieved and holds up his shield for pro-
tection or his lance for an attack. Then the debate
begine akainst Mr. Gladstone and his Irish policy:
signs of approval and groans are heard • the speaker
becomes vehement, the chairman interferes tilL the
storm has passed, to be raised again before long. A
regular visitor to a club will get a faithful, almost
stereotype picture of the political currents in England,
he sees the dough of which the thousands of leading
articles are kneaded, and he becomes acquainted with
the unknown originals of parliamentary types in the
House of Commons lt has often ap-
peared to me that the whole of the British Govern-
ment is only a coarse copy, with its seat in Downing-
street, of the debating clubs."
Dr. Schneider concludes his amusing sketch by re- .
lating the following little incident. Foreigners are
rarely asked to speak at the debating clubs. Some
years ago it happened one evening, when there was a
very 6111 all audience and no speakers, that I was in-
vited. but I declined by saying, " Illfentlemen, I am
only a foreigner and am, on account of the superficial
insight which Providence gives tenon-Britons, unable
to say anything which might not appear Continentally
narrow and perhaps even offensive. I prefer' there-
fore, with your permission, to remain faithful to my
policy of silence ; ' to which the chairman assented,
with the remark that Dr. Schneider was both right
and wrong.

Wny is a drill-sergeant like several irenclads ?
Because he makes a squad-run.
I HAVE diagnosed your husband's case carefully, my
dear Mrs. Burtly, said the young physician, and I
find that he is suffering from rheumatism in
the pedal extremities.—Oh, my grief! exclaimed the
old lady, in distress. It's wusser'n I thought. Poor
John said the pain was all in his feet.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-04-09

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1887

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THE SECOND AITEDIPT TO KILL
THE CZ&R.

It is now fully confirmed, on the authority of intel.
ligence from St. Petersburg, that a second attempt
has been made on the life of the Czar, his Majesf;y
having been fired at by an officer in the park of
Gatchina. Although the arm was discharged at close
quarters the Czar escaped uninjured, and the officer
was arrested. A Vienna correspondent telegraphs
that the attempt was made while the Czar was walk-
ing along a terrace of the palace overlooking a lawn
and shrubbery. Two shots were fired at his Majesty
by different persons and from different parts of the
shrubbery, the first bullet whistling past the Czar's
ears and striking the wall of the palace. A sentinel
standing near his Majesty shot the first assailant
dead, the other being arrested while attempting to
escape.