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

TEE SEE OF TRITRO.-COPYHOLD LAW.

In the HOUSE OF LORDS, on March Bth, the Tru. o
Biphoptic and Quaver Acts Amendment Bill vms read
a be cot, d time, and the Select Committee on the Copy.
hold I:Lfrancisement Bill having been nominated,
their ler 4jults rose at 25 minutes to five o'clock,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-12

LORD LONSDALE IN COURT.

Mr. Justice Field and a special jury on Monday
commenced the trial of an action in the Queen's
Bench Division, brought by Madame Cornelia d'Anka
against Lord Lonsdale and Miss 'Violet Cameron to
recover damages for breach of contract. The plaintiff
was engaged to take a leading part in a provincial
tour of the Violet Cameron Operatic Company, and
after the agreement was signed the plaintiff asked to
be paid extra for matinees. This led to another per-
former being engaged to take her part, and the iEsue
in the action was whether the contract was rescinded
by mutual consent. Lord Lonsdale stated in the
witness-box that it was not until the plaintiff had
refused to go with the company on their tour unless
she were paid for matinees, that the agreement was
bsoken ; but this the plaintiff denied. The case ended
in a verdict being returned on Tuesday for the plaintiff.
with £125 damages.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-12

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

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.

A rather better traits has prevailed at Mark-lane, in re-
sponse to the greater animation reported at New York.
The sales of home-grown wheat in the leading markets of
England and Wales during the past 27 weeks of The season
were 1,299,209 qrs., against 1,192,796 qrs. last season, at an
average of 32s 7d, against 30s 5d per. qr. ; of barley, 2.206,811
qrs. against 2,555,357 are., average 26s 10d, against 29s Pd
per qr. ; and oats, 265,547 qrs. against 278,439 qrs., at an
average of 17s 3d. against 18s 9d per qr. English wheat w
hel I with more firmness for full prices. Foreign- wheat
was steady, and quite as dear. • The flour market was firm
On former terms. Barley was purchased to ama lerate ex.
tent, and both malting and grindi •g samples wera rteady
in value. Oats were in fair d•imand at full prices: Maize
was steady at late rates. Bea,s, peas, and lentils wero
quiet and una'tered. •
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MIIRKET.
The cattle trade has been quiet and featureles, and the
supplieshi
ch
wasgofferingraaztig were quite sufficient for the derna,a.i,
olime active The arrivsls of beasts fc m
our own
districts were up to.the average botn
respect to number and quality. Business progressed very
slowly, pric s remaming about the same as on Monday la-t.
The best Scots and cross.s have sold at 4s to 4s 2.1 to r.Blbb.
For ign beasts were in short supply and slow requ.s.t, .at
previons currencies. With r. fere ,ce to sheep the. in ir 'et
was fairly well supplied The trade was very qiief, Fut
fine beasts were tolera'Ay steady. The best Dowic and
h+lf-breds Made 5s Rd to 5s 10d per 81b. Calves an 4 *pi 4s
sod slowly at previous prices. The pricca were as folicvrs ;
Coarse and inferior °aside, 3s Od to 3s 64; sec tot
quality ditto, Bs Sd to 38 81; prime large oxen, 38 id to
4s Od ; ditto Scots, &c.. 4s Od to St 3 24 ; cow se and inttinor
sheep, 4s Od to 40 6d ; second quality ditto, 48 '6d
to 5s Od ; prime coarse-woolled ditt s. 5s 44 to 5s lfl:
prime l'iouthdown ditto, is rtri to Sc large
calves, 38 gd to 48 cd; prime small ditto, 14s 1 d to sr (i
large hogs, 2s 64 to 3s 64; neat small porkers 3n.
to is 64 per Sib to s'nk the oral. .
METROPOLITAN MEET MARKET.. • .
The supply was only moderate, but the r'eman I was wry
linsite . and trade very slow. Inferior beef, 2s to.. vs ;
middling ditto, 2s Pd to 3. 4 1; prime ditto. 3s 44 to 1- Si;
Scotch ditto, Ss 44 to 3a 84 ; American (Liverpool killed),
38 34 to 38 64 6 American kislel, hindquarters, 'ts to as I(1 ;
English veal, Re 8d to 4s 8i; Dutch ditto, 28 84 to Is 0.1 •
Inferior mutton. 2s 44 to Ps lid; middling ditto,. 'Sc • Li
to 48 •Od ; prime ditto, 4a 24 to 43 54;. Sootnr, d to,
48 41 to 4s 104; New Zealand ditto 2s dto3B 2
large pork, 3.04 to 3a 6d ; small ditto. 44 24 to 4A Gd
per 81b, by the carcase.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-12

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

FATAL RAILWAY PANIC.

An accident of a very remarkable character, and,
unhappily, attended by loss of life, occurred on Tues-
day morning upon the New York Third Avenue Ele-
vated Raiload, A fire having broken out in a house
adjoining the railroad, the flames were driven across
the line, and the trains dared not attempt to pass
through them. Train after train came up to the spot,
until there were cars extending for a mile waiting on
the track. Becoming impatient of the delay, many
of the passengers on their way to business left
the cars to walk to the nearest stations,
whence they would descend to the streets. They
had to proceed along a footpath, only two feet wide,
utterly unprotected by railing, and which was
originally provided solely for the use of the railway
employes. Suddenly the blocked trains began to
move, and the affrighted passengers on the narrow
footpath were seized with panic. Some crouched
down beside the cars. Others grasped at anything
projecting from the moving trains on which they could
lay hold. One man attempted to enter a car by
climbing up to the window; but he only got halfway
in, and his legs urojecting outside brushed more than
20 unhappy creatures off the footpath into the street
below. Four persons were killed on the spot, and six
received serious injuries; while a good many more
were hurt less seriously.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-12

BRONISS}ROVE.

CHIBGE oF BIGAMY.—At the Petty Sessions on
Tuesday, before Messrs. R Smallwood and T. White,
,t p tinter named Charles Henry Whalley (31) was
was charged on re.nand with bigamy.— The prisoner
was married at Leominster on the 17th May, 1830,
to Elisabath Aun llu4lteg. He deserted he- at Ross
at the beginning of 1885, canto to Broms4rove, and
marriei Catherine Delves at All Saints' Church on
• the 2Jti
•September the same year. I.e deserted
the woman Delves soon afterwards, and was arrested
by SageantlEinins as he left Worcester Gaol, where
he was sent,tor stealing brushes be:onging to his
empl ,ye;., Mr. Harry Brown.—Prismer's first wife
was in Court during the heariqg of the cage.—
Committed for trial.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-12

THE AIR OF THE ROUSE OF COMMONS.

In the HOUSE OF COMMONS, Mr. D. Plunket stated,
in answer to Sir A Borihwick and Sir H. Tyler, that
some y ears ago D. Percy had made experiments which
led him to hope that by filtration of the ai, Supplied to
the House of Commons throi4h cotton wool the
interior of the chamber could be rendered fog•proof at
no great expense. It was his intention, therefore, to
make some preliminary experiments with the least
possiblo delay.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-12

SATURDAY MARCH IQ, 1887

!.itr).—,all who tiro sufrpring frnro the eernra
and ;roiii4cre ..-0117.1 of youth. ni:Tv.tis ipmr)r
deo y,xll,insttd vit litv. loss of vi. ur, wervous deb, i ,
dre., I will send a preseriptirin that will care yo o froe of
cha go. This erat ri-rat,dy was dis2overed by a Mission-
ary ioi0! Meleo. send sddres id stamped eriv•bi
to the Rev. Jo,artz HoMla. BlootnAu.y Mxnsion
BI )oin,bury Square, Lon Jon. W. C.

The protessionare now ordering Cessvares
0000 d EbBENCII in thousands of cases, because it contains
more nutritious and flesh-forming elements than any other
beverage, and it is preferable to the thick starchy Cos
ordinarily sold. When you ask for Cadbury's CMS
Essence be sure that you get it, as shopkeepers often push
Imitations for the sake of extra prate. Makers Is as
Queen. Paris Depot, O. Farnborough U. Honors.

Amusement and Instruction fo

the Young.

ONLY NINEPENCE FOR

THREE FRENCH DOLLS

With an Elegant Wardrobe of 32 Piece.
Consisting of Reception, Evening. andlornut
DreBs9s, Hennas, St,eet Cbstunies, Cloaks, uk,f
Hand SAchels, Sun .Umbrella, apsic Portfo:io.
Oveuoats, Sailor Suits, Drums, Street Jacket
Wetering Place Suiis, Travelling Costutnes, Die:
Suit., &c. Thtse dresses and su:ts in this elegai-
wardrobe represent nine different colours, and the
are lovely beyond description, severalj being fro;
desiAns by Worth of Paris, . .

There is One Little Boy and Two Girl Dolls i
each set, with pretty faces and life-like beautifr
fea.urea ; and their wardrobe is so extensive that
takes hours to dress and undress them in tht
different sui s. Every child and every mother tin
has seen them go in ecstasies over them. Childra
will get more real enjoyment out of a set of Frew
Dulls that out (1 articles that cost a guinea. Eve)
person that buys them sends imp ediately for snot
a great number of testimonials having been rece;

A lady writes us that her little boy and g:
played for five long hours with a set of these Frent
Dolls, and they felt very sorry indeed to thin
they must stop and eat thPirsuppor • and if moth-
only knew how much amusement diere is -in the-
Dolls they would wiilingly pay double the pri
asked for taexn.

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their wardrobe ZA THIRTY-TWO PIECES post pai,-1 t.
NINE•PENCE in stamps; Two sets, Six Loup
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Anv litile Boy or Girl, or any Agent, male
female, can sell 100 Sets every day. If you do tht" you malt° over Seven tJuineas a month out of the:
Dolls. You have not one day to los, as each c.ay
delay is so many Pounds loss to you. This is a
opportunity to valuable for You to lose. The
Dolls are Gems of Beauty. Address

J. CHAMBERS & Co., •
7 RED LION COURT, FLEET STREW',

LONDON, B.C.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-12

FAILURE OF A CANADIAN BANK.

Intelligence received at Halifax from St. John'
New Brunswick, says that a commercial panic has
occurred there owing to the suspension of the Mari-
time Bank, with liabilities estimated at 1,250,000 dolls.
The failure is also announced of Mr. Samuel Schofield,
agent in St. John of the Furnesa Line of steamers,
with liabilities amounting to 120,000 dole., the
creditors being mostly English. Mr. B. A. Smith, a
wholesale dry goods merchant in this city, has made
an assignment of his affairs, his liabilities being 60,000
do's. and his creditors chiefly English firms.
Fur her mail advices from St. John report that the
suspension of the bank has also precipitated the
failure of Messrs. Guy, Bevan and Co., and R. A. and
J. Stewart, who carry on a very large timber business
with England. The private bank of Messrs. M' 'lel-
land and Blair, which was largely mixed up with the
Maritime Bank, has also suspended payment, and
many other failures of large firms are rumoured.
Much excitement prevails.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-12

A "SCENE "

A fortnielly meetiag of this Board was hid on
T under the presidency of M. J. Wright.
There were also pres:nt.tha Rev. A. E. Seyineur
(viear), Messrs. Lleweil.iti, ret,:erstr.n, Am ,hlett,
Booker, Lewis, Parry, Hingley, P. Harria, Griffin,
Frmrnan, Albutt, Fol ows, Heigetts, Smith, and
Whitehair.—Pursuant to notice, the Chairman
proposed the appointment of Mr. C. T. White as
coil 2CtOt Of poor ruteg for the pariah of Rodditch and
the township of ‘Yebheatli4 at a, salary of £67.
Mr. Harris Seconded the propositidn, atli it was
cared unanimously. I•nua,diately after the
Ga vdrairs had returned from lurieheo'n Mr. Wnite-
hair took up his hat and overcoat and was leaving,
th- Board Roam, when Mr. Lewis appealed to him
to ililain, as ha (Mr. Lewis) had some personal
observations to make. Stall Line near the open
door of the Board Room Mr. Whit -hair said hc had
no statement to make, and Mr. Lewis • might 'say
what he liked, and he forthwith left the room.—lii
the abc rico df Mr. Alleock Mr. Parry proposed
the rescinding of a resolution Pasged Fi month age
to purchase ultra .e of soda instead of manure for
the Workhouse laud. He regretted that during his
absenue of other Glardians at an Assessment
CJintiliWC tileetidg a fortnight ago Mr. Whitehair
had "raked up" the manure griesflon again. Ms
motto was to "let sleeping dogs lie." This question
had been thoroughly ventilated, and it seemed to
him the Board would have to take some very decided
steps to secure that the business of the Board
should be carried on in a proper and respectful
manner. He had heard that whenever a white hare
crossed a nian'd path soniething serious was sure to
happen—(laughter)— and it was a fact that so sure
as Mr. Whiteuttir came to their meetings the business
was unnecessarily prolonged and things were made
very unpleasant (hear har).—Me. J. Harris
seconded the p•Oposition, audit was o irried—Subse-
quently Mr. Lewis called attention to certain reflect
ions cast upon the Board by Mr. Whitehair. He
denied iii tote the allegation that he (Mr. Lewis)
had combined with other Guardians to•shirk a
Government inro ty into the management of the
house and toter Mamas, and characterised the
allegation as "rubbish." As to the Unkir accounts,
they had been examined by the auditor and an in-
spector, and found k. oneet and satisfactory, whilst
the house was rep rted to be well managed. He
complained bitterly that Mr. Whitehair shoull have
brought such charges against the Board, and theu,
instea lof listeniag to the reply, should have
"bolted '—(laugh.er) —Mr. Booker supported the
view taken by Mr. Lewis. Mr. Whitehair had. he
istid, intimated that it was his intention to "smash
the Board up," and he submitted tiat such
1 toga tge was indecent and unbecoming.—The clerk
submitted a statement showing an estimated
expend.ture fr he half year ending Michaelmas of
£5 315, whica he had added £lOO for contingencies:
county rates, £2,841.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-03-12

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THE GROWTH OF AMERICAN CITIES.

Chicago is this year celebrating the Jubilee of its
incorporation. Its population in 1837 was 4179; in
1887 it is estimated at nearly 900,000. The report
of our Consul there, Mr. Hayes Sadler, states that
new buildings to the number of 3369, with every
modern improvement, were erected last year, at a cost
of more than £5,000,000, and with a frontage of 21
miles in length. Handsome mansions and pretty villa
residences continue to be built in the suburbs, while
magnificent blocks of buildings have been erected
within the city itself. Rents, however, show no sign
of falling, and wages are very high. It follows that
the cost of living in the great north-western capital is
by no means light. But great as has been the progress
of Chicago, it has been far outstripped by St. Paul, the
capital of Minnesota. This entirely new city has
now a population of about 150,000, which has grown
during the last six years at the unheard of rate of
300 per cent. per annum. St. Paul and Minneapolis,
which constitute in effect one city, are the centre
of 17 trunk lines of railway, radiating to every
point of the compass. It is no longer a questions
says the report, how St. Paul may secure new lines,
but a question on the part of all the great roads out
of Chicago east and south how they may best and
most cheaply get to St. Paul.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-05-28

THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

A general meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society
of England was held on Monday at the offices of the
society in London, the president, Lord Egerton of
Tatton, in the chair. The council reported that the
numbers of the society had been diminished by the
resignation of 301 members, by the death of one
governor and 117 members, or by the removal of 97
members from the books by the order of the council;
but these losses had been in a measure repaired by
the election of 214 members. The society now con-
sisted of 71 life governors, 64 annual governors,
3440 life members, 5387 annual members, and 20
honorary members, making a total of 8982, and
showing a decrease of 301 members since the last
meeting in December. The accounts for 1886
showed that the funded property of the society re-
mained at £31,895 ss. 7d., while the balance of the
current account in the hands of the society's bankers on
the let inst. was £896 155., and £2OOO remained on de-
posit. Sir Walter Stirling moved, and the Earl of
Jersey seconded, the election of Sir Matthew White
Ridley as president for the :ensuing year. This was
carried unanimously. Mr. W. Botly moved the
adoption of the report, which after some discussion
was agreed to. The auditors having been re-elected,
a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, on the
motion of Lord Ravensworth.

Tile result ot the vote by ballot ot the Northumber.
land miners, made known on Saturday afternoon,
shows that a large majority of the men are in favour
of empowering the wages committee to make the best
possible terms with the employers. It is stated that
the wages committee and the masters' committee will
have an interview on Monday.
The British Dairy Farmers' Assoc!ation held a Con-
ference and Exhibition of Cattle and Modern Dairy
Machinery and Appliances at Kerry Castle on Satur-
day. The weather was very cold.
The Merthyr Guardians on Saturday resolved to give
a dinner to the inmates of the workhouse and indus-
trial schools on Jubilee day, and to the outdoor per.
manent adult paupers one shilling each, end all children
sixpence each.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-05-28

OORRLSPONDSNCE.

OUR QUEEN AND OUR COUNTR Y
To the Editor of the Stourbridge Observer.

Sir,—The nearer we approach the Jubilee, the
greater is the Enthusiasm and general outburst of
Loyalty and Patriotism. Would it not be wil on
Sunday, June 19th—but universally on the longest
and most glorious of days truesday, June 21s,.—
if every man, woman and child were t Istefally
decorated on their left brelst with a white favour—
Ribbon or Rosette? white being partic thvly Ole
emblem or mark of Purity and Goodness; ald, re-
membering that in her youthful days, Her illaje,ty
promised, " I will be gool," a 4ran 1 res)lve which
our moit beloved Sovereign has, for fifty 1 ng years,
carried out. In the depths of our hearts we are
mightily proud of our Queen and our Country,—.

"Breathes thole a man with soil S) dead,
Who never t . himself hatit said,
This is my own—my native laud I"
Thank the Almighty, dear old England is not
"played out" yet, but is daily bee )ming Stronger,
Nobler, and more Furmid tble, since Righteousne-s
exa,teth, and continues to xalt, every nation;
though sin, personal or national, is a eproach to
any people ;—aven with the wife of our early choice
we affirm—

" With all thy faults, I love thee still,"
We can even afford occasioually' to be styled "tuft 1"
by other nations; and, on this Jubilee occasion, let
us probe ourselves "dowar'.glit mad " with delight
and happiness, and that we are not ashamed, but
proud, to show our colours.
We are glad to see that J:1,10 21st is proclaimed a
" Bank Holiday," L3t the uppe:- an 1 aii I lie
clasies, the rich and well to-do, vie with each of bur,
in deeds of good-will and Oda -ry, a "day
of all days " for their 1e53 favoured brethr.ta by
generously giving feasts, medals, cards, entertaia•
menus, and presents, an I so ma!:e it a season" much
to be remembered thrJnOiout the I Lad," It is
possible that the House of einninons, or the Lard
Chamberlain, may appoint something v.ry distinc •
tive ; but, at all events, let sweetaealts, with all love
and affection, pin on thes,,) fivoars. sisters rosette
their brothers, and husban Is Toroadiy eati)elli••l
with ribbons their wives and children, an I, in th,..it•
very best holiday clotneB, make the 21st cI my ot
June, in the year of our Lard 1.87, the grandest
all days; and, in addition, let those cap ible of bev•-
ing a good stout stick of 13 itis-t oak, gallawly
march forth, showing they " mean busin3,.s " for—
" Thant QULEN AND THEIR Courrray.'
Yours mcat r.;speetftillY,
A LOYALIBr.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-05-28

POTATO.

Thera was a fair supply of potatoes on sale. The trade
was ste dy at the annexed rates: Old—Magnu.n homing,
WI to Me; regents, EN to 120 s; Victorias, 90s to 130 s;
ohainpionB.Eos to tOs per ton. New—Malta round, lie to
es. Lisbon round, 104 to 12s pez cwt.
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STOCK SALE.

MIONSGROVE.—At this market on Tuesday. there
was an ev:ellent supply of all c:asses of sto_ k ad
a capital attendance of buyers. Trade for beef was
very brisk, changing hands quickly at higher rate.
Mr Cotton's auction comprised 91 head of catll-,
347 sheep and lambs, 73 calves, and about 200 pigs
Fat bulls made from £l2 2s. 61. to £2l 155.; cows.
£l5 to £23 2s. 6d; bullocks, £l4 12s. 6d. to £2;
12s. 6d., tne last-named bullock being fed by Mr
John Nloore, Tuttrill, fat heife s, lOs t £l7
12s. 61.; ewes, 403. 6d, to 555. 6d : wethers, 424. to

51s. 6d ; tegs, 273. to 41a. ; lambs, 26. 61. i r 345.;
calves, 555. to 794.; porki, 445. to 535.; bacoas,
to £6. There was an imprav±inent in the store
trade, especially in ban ens.
iiAGLEY . ANNUAL SHOW AND SALE OF TEGS AND
WHITSUNTIDE BEEF. —Messrs. Oates, Barrens, and
Wooldi idge held their Whitsuntide sale on M inday,
and their entries comprised a capital lot of cattle,
sheep, lambs, and calves. The sale included about
100 head of cattle, of which 72 were prime fat beasts,
670 sheep and lambs, 140 fat lambs. 52 calves, and
143 Dias. Of the prizes given by the auctioue rs,
the first prize of .£5, for the best beast under six
years old, was awarded Mr. Thomas Tiramia (St ne)
f.or a grand Hereford bullock of g.teat scale, which
was purchased by Mr. Tulley (Belbroughton) for
£32 151. The purchaser thereby obtained a prize
of Lt. The second prize, value £3, was carrie I oil
by Messrs. J. Corbett and Son (Chad iesley), with
a splendid Hereford bull ock, which was parehas:d
by Mr W, North (Chaddesley), for £3l, awl who
thereby obtained the second purchaser's prize of 10s.
Amongst the sheep the first prize, of £3. was award d
Mr. S. Knowles (Dunsley), for ten grand Shropshire

tegs, the best pea of which was pu—rchased by- Mr,
Woodhall (West Bromwich) for 70s. per :head, he
obtaining the purchaser's prize of .El. The second
prize, of £2. fell to Mr. James Boucher (Cleat), for
ten capital tegs, of which the best pen was purchased

by Mr: John Attwood (C-adley Heath) for- 60s. per
head. He thus obtaine 1 the second purchas r's
ptize for sneep. Anion 4t other stock, of which
special mention should b 3 made, were two bullocks
from Mi. T. Titutni9, which made £2B an 1 £26
respectively ; and a grand cow from Mr B.
Edmonds (Wolverley), which made £27 15s. There
was a very large attendance of buyers from 13 rrnin.--
ham, West BrJmwich, Halesowen, Dudley, 13i ierrey
Stourbridge, Kiddermins ter, Th.ornsgrove, and

intervening districts, and trade was brisk thr.,ugh.
out at fully lite rates. The judges were Mes rs.
John Darby, O. Aston, and H. How.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-05-28

A STEAMER SUNK:
13 LIVES LOST.

The new Clyde-built racer Thistle has had a note-
worthy run from the Clyde to Cowes, where she
arrived on Sunday morning. She reports that she
lost her bowsprit and sustained other damage when
bttween the Tusker Rock and the Bishop's Rock, on
the preceding Friday morning, during a gale. On
the afternoon of the same day, when she was off the
Smalls, a small boat with three occupants was
sighted. The occupants turned out to be the master,
chief officer, and a seaman of the steamship Harka-
way, of London, which has foundered with a loss of
13 souls. The three curvivors were taken aboard the
yacht and landed at Cowes. One of them has made
the following statement: " Our steamer was loaded at
Hull with a cargo of wheat, and sailed for Liverpool
on May 16. On Friday, at half-past one o'clock in
the morning, a gale was blowing about S.S.W. The
wind suddenly shifted, and blew WI strong from
N.N.W.,'causing a heavy cross sea. The vessel laboured
heavily and shipped quantities of water, which car-
ried away the boat, ventilator and other fixtures
about the deck, also smashing the engine-room sky-
light, and filling the cabin with water. At half past
five a.m., when 30 miles S.S.W. of the Smalls, the
vessel suddenly foundered. The lifeboat, which had
been previously cut adrift, capsized, but was by
strenuous efforts righted. The master, a child, chief
officer, two able-bodied seamen, and fireman got into
the boat. Efforts were made to bale out the water,
but it was found that the boat had been stove in.
After exposure for some hours with the boat half full
of water the fireman succumbed, and some time after-
wards death overtook one of the seamen and the
child, who was the master's daughter, two and a half
years old. About three p.m. a signal, which had been
hoisted on an car, was seen by the Thistle, who bore
down on the boat." There were on board the Harka-
way the captain, his wife and two children, the
engineer and his wife, the chief officer, and nine hands,
all of whom were lost with the exception of the three
men picked up by the Thistle. The Harkaway was an
iron screw-steamship, built at Paisley, in 1882, and
owned by the Harkaway Steamship Company.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-05-28

HOW TO RUIN ENGLISH TRADE.

Sir F. Plunkett, in his consular report from Tokio
for last year, says that further and very exhaustive
inquiry among dealers and consumers of every class
in Japan has confirmed the opinion he had previously
expressed that the declining demand for English
cotton goods is "mainly due to the disgust produced
in the minds of all consumers by the unvarying bad
quality of nine-tenths of the cotton piece goods im-
ported in recent years." There is a certain demand
for cheap goods in Japan, but "there is also a large
and appreciative market for good and durable articles,
for which the Japanese willingly pay fair prices; and
It would be a great mistake to minister only to the
inferior class of buyers." The Tokio Chamber of
Commerce has answered a series of questions
addressed to it in regard to the falling off in the
Japanese demand for English cotton goods, and
the answers are in full accord with the foregoing
observations of Sir F. Plunkett. As a specimen may
be cited the following from the answer to the ques-
tion why grey shirtings are now less used than they
were five or ten years ago: "Careful examination
shows that both the texture and wearing quality of
those recently imported are bad, and that deterio-
rating quality has finally brought the Japanese to
view them with dislike." The only way to bring back
former prosperity is to send articles as good as those
which used to be sent, to study the requirements of
the people in regard to their dimensions, and then to
sell them at as moderate prices as may be found pos.
bible.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-05-28

FARMING IN FRANCE.

Mr. Consul Bonham, reporting from Boulogne, says
that the crops in that part of France last year were
generally good, but the farmers complain much of
the low prices. The result is that some landowners
exp3rience the greatest difficulty in oollecting their
rents, even after allowing abatements. Then is no
doubt that land has fallen in value very considerably
during the last few years. Mr. Bonham has been
assured by one landow- nor that it is no exaggeration
to state the fall at 25 per cent. He expresses no
opinion as to the probable result of the isiaposition of
a protective duty on foreign corn.

FATHER of stupid boy: Professor, I want you to
teach this boy German and Frenoh.—Boy's Uncle
(quickly interposing) : Why do you want the Germans
and French to know what an ass he is? Isn't it
enough that the English-speaking races should
icrww ?
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-05-28

HIDDEN MILLIONS.

The Calcutta correspondent of the Times writes:
Mr. Westland, Acting Secretary of the Financial De-
partment, lately visited Gwalior to make arrange-
ments for taking over three and a half crores of
rupees, which the Regency is lending to the Indian
Government. He found that treasure to the extent
ot over V 3,000,000 sterling had been accumulated in
pits and wells sunk in tbe floors of vaults in the
Palace Zenana. The vaults are situate partially
underground, daylight being admitted through
narrow openings in the walls. After removing the
earth to a depth of six feet the workmen uncovered a
smooth, level pavement of large flagstones. When
those were lifted they came upon a sauare pi, filled
to the brim with glittering silver. There were several
such pits, two or three of them containing jewels, but
the majority contained each about 15 lakhs of
Gwahor rupees. In each pit was a copper plate, oa
which was engraved the amount of the contents and
the name of the official who placed it there. As a
rule only freshly. coined rupees had been buried, and
the secret had been entrusted to a few confidential
servants. The money was dug up in Mr. Westlana's
presence and shovelled into bags, which were sent to
the Calcutta Mint in instalments of 80 laklis each.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-05-28

RELEASE OF FATHER RYAN.

In the-1-5-Zll-67)-Urt of Bankruptcy, on -Monday,
Judge Boyd said that after the decision of the Court
of Appeal in Father Kelleher's case, he directed his
registrar to ascertain whether the informalities exist-
ing in that case also applied to the case of Father
Ryan and Mr. Slattery, another witness committed
along with him, and finding that they did, he directed
that Father Ryan and Mr. Slattery should be brought
to Court that day for the purpose of being discharged.
They were accordingly released from custody, and
were cheered as they left the Court. There was a
large force of police, under four officers, present, but
no crowds had collected. The two gentlemen were
warmly congratulated as they walked through the
city to the imperial Hotel in Sackville-street, and
there was a demonstration on Tuesday night.
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A FORD AND FOOLISH COUPLE.

In the Queen's Bench Division, Mrs. Rosa Eller.
Gillingwater, a widow of 40 years, who formerly
carried on a business in Upper-street, Islington, sued
Mr. Goddard, a widower of 60, to recover damages
for breach of promise of marriage. The defendant,
who is an architect in the service of the Board of
Works pleaded that the promise, if made, was con-
ditional on the marriage of his daughter, which bid
not come off. It was stated that the children of the
parties called plaintiff and defendant papa and
mamma. Many affectionate letters passed between
the parties, in one of which he expressed his belief
that the departed Gillingwater, if. lie were permitted
to know anything of this state, would approve of all
he wished to do. The case, which promised some
amusement, was nipped in the bud by an agreement,
the terms of which were not reyealed.

les* s tsigTic c , • -; • !••
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-05-28

HA.LEsOWEN.•

LICENSING PROSECIITICN.—At the Police Court
on Tees tay. before Messrs Henry T. Hickman, J.
G. Re 'y, and H. H -ward (inagistrates), Fred Neath,
nidlord of the Leop ird Inn, High Street, was
summoned for keilmig his nouse op n during pro-
hibi,ed hours oa the 11th inst, and also with per-
mit in rambling. Mr. W. Shakespeare defended.
Cne evilence of Police nerire int Rayhould and
Police-constables Matthew and 'Powell showed
th it on the morning in question, at 12.15, they
heard persons in toe defeedant's bar, and also
heard naon--y changing hands and persons shouting
"Nap.' The officers afterwards entered the house,
'ad there found, in addition to the defendant and
his wit-, three pers ins, one of whom was Mr.
Lewis, a tailor residinglin Peckingham St., and he
state i that he Wla a guest. The other two pers-ms
stated that they were lodging in the hous-).—Mr.
Shakespewe d-nied that any t ifence had been com-
mitted, and called witnesses who stated that no
gambling took place and that Lewis was the de.
teniant s guest.—The Bench inflicted a fine of 20s
and costs f ,r the first offence and lOs and costs for
tae seconl —Defendant was afierwards charged
with per flitting gtmbling to tak- place in his house
on the 18th inst. It was shown that after closing
tin-' on the night in question the defendant, his
wife, sal two gentle nen who were staying in the
hue were seen to play at half-penny nap —Mr.
S lakespeare baid defendant admitted that be and
his friends did play at nap, but he (the defendant)
considered that as his house was a private house
after eleven o'clock at night he was justified in
allowing a game to be played —The magistrates
itnnwe 1 a flue of 203 and c-sts
THE PREVLLENCR OF SWINE FCITER.—At the Same
COU t, Z ieharia Shaw, John Brown, Eliza. Tiidsley,
JAI(' Davi,, and John William F rest, all residing
at Halesowen, woTe surnnamed for contravening
the C nta.:ious Diseases (Animals) Act by removing
pi ,s into an infante I itra —The majority of the
defen tents pl4a led that they were not aware there
was any restriction.—Polico -sergeant Rtybould said
bills hto been posted by the county authorities
dee an the distrnt an infected area.—Each of
the defendants was ordered to pay a fine of is and
costs.

A FRUMULENT BAILEE.-;-At the same Court,
Jatnes tiroswenlr, watchmaker, Halesowen, was
charg.d with being a fraudulent bailee by convert-
ing a w itch b -lo Ting. to Charles Maycroft to his
own use.—lt was shown that Afavcroft took a
wat h to the defendant to be repaired, and subse-
q tently the latter sold the watch to a publican for
2s.—Defendint w-ts fined 103 and costs, or in default
tcreaty-one d Lys impisontnent.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-05-28

THE IRISH CRIMES BILL.

The House then resumed the consideration in Com-
mittee of the Criminal Law Amendment (Ireland) Bill,
and Mr. W. H. Smith explained the views of the
Government with respect to the amendments to the
second clause, of which notice had been given, and
expressed a hope that the clause would be agreed to
before progress was reported.
After an amendment by Mr. Marum had been dis-
cussed for upwards of half an hour, Mr. W. H. Smith
moved the application of the closure, which was carried
by 231 to 125. the amendment being then negatived by
17 to 126. The closure was next applied, by 212 to 122,
to all the amendments down to the first of those which
the Government considered to be of a substantial
character, the words of the clause down to that point
being agreed to, on a further division, by 190 to 116.
An amendment, moved by Mr. Shew-Lefevre, tc
exempt from the summary jurisdiction given by Clausa
2 participation in an unlawful assembly having been
discussed at considerable length and negatived on a
division by 263 to 145, Mr. T. Healy at half-past 12
moved to report progress.—Mr W. H. Smith opposed
the motion, and expressed the hope that further pro.
gress would be made with the clause.—Mr. T. Healy
declared that the clause could not possibly be passed
at that sitting, and after an animated discussion the
motion was negatived by 263 to 137.—Mr. Chance then
moved that the Chairman should leave the chair.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-05-28

THE THREE EMPERORS.

There is (remarks the Globe) to be no meeting of
the Emperors this summer. It does not follow, how-
ever, that the peace of Europe is going to be broken,
or that the Imperial League no longer exists. The
immediate difficulty in the way is the German Em-
peror's age and consequent infirmity. His Majesty's
doctors have decided, it seems, that he must not
go this year to Gastein, according to his habit for
the past 20 years. It may be readily believed that
the Emperor, who as resolutely as ever declines to
be put upon the shelf, has accepted the medical
decision with a good deal of reluctance. He has
accepted it, however, and the opportunity which
the visit has afforded in the past years of an inter-
view with the Emperor of Austria will not this
year be presented. It is true that the Austrian
Emperor, who is neither very old nor in the least
infirm, might go to Berlin or Potsdam, or some
other place in Prussia, and would, perhaps, be
willing enough to do so. But this would
be a much more formal business than merely
calling on his German brother at Gastein, a
piece of civility which, as Gastein is in Austrian
territory, could hardly be omitted. If the Em-
peror Francis Joseph were invited to Prussia it
would be impossible, after all that has happened in
past years, not to ask the Czar also, and to this there
are no objections. Whenever the Russian monarch
travels elaborate precautions have to be-taken for his
personal safety, and his hosts are put to a vast deal
of trouble. There may, however, be other reasons
than the avoidance of trouble which make it seem un-
desirable to arrange for a triple meeting on German
soil. Without supposing that the old friendship be-
tween the three monarchs no longer subsists, it is
_ certain that Russian policy tends to drift more and
more in a direction which cannot te agreeable at
Berlin, and it would be difficult to prevent embarrass-
ing questions from cropping up. It is stated from
Vienna, as a proof that the friendship of Austria and
Germany is unbroken, that Prince Bismarck and
Count Kalnoky will have an interview, and possibly
each of the4e Ministers may see M. de Giers. It is
necessary, however, to bear in mind that M. de Giers
does not stand for Russia as Prince Bismarck does for
Germany and Count Kalnoky for Austria.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-05-28

AN ARCHDEACON ON ANTHEMS,

At a g.pecial service of anthems—intended to illus-
trate the rise and progress of English sacred music--
held on the evening of Ascension Day at St. Mar-
garet's Westminster, Archdeacon Farrar delivered
an address on "Anthems," in which he sketched the
birth and gradual development of this form of music
in England. He said that the first known example
of music in this country was a lovely little poem
written by an Englishman in Reading Abbey about
the year 1230, entitled, in modern English, "Summer
has come, in load sings the cuckoo." For more than
300 years after that date all connected trace of English
music disappeared, and the only inference was that it
was all destroyed in the destruction of the abbeys.
About 1500 we met with Euglish ramie again, and the
degree of maturity shown by many composers of and
after that date necessarily implied a large growth of
skill during the interval. The period, dated from the
Reformation, marked a great change in anthems,
which, instead of being works for performance en masse,
began to contain solos, airs, and recitatives, and dig-
nity was leas studied than emotion and variety. The
change was introduced from France and Italy to
gratify the taste of Charles 11., who liked sprightly
music, "something that he could beat time to." .
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-05-28

THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.

For the first time during many years the Queen's
birthday was celebrated in London on the actual
date of the anniversary. The principal event of the
day was the trooping of the colours, to witness which,
on the Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall, there was
the largest attendance of spectators ever knowa on
a similar occasion. Admission to the parade was
obtainable only by ticket, and the morning being
fine the holders of them commenced to arrive so
early as eight o'clock. An hour later every point
was occupied, the assemblage comprising most of
the members of both Houses of the Legislature, a
large number of foreigners, officers of the services,
and ladies. Shortly after nine o'clock the troops
detailed to take part in the display marched
on to the ground. These consisted of four com-
panies of the Ist Battalion Grenadier Guards, three
companies of the Coldstream Guards, and three of
the Scots Guards, each completed to 32 files. As the
troops arrived they were formed in line, the massed
bands of the three regiments, under Mr. Dan Godfrey,
and the bands of the Life Guards, in State uniforms,
being posted near the India Office. Major-General
Gipps, C. 8., commanding the Home District, was
in command, and was accompanied by Colonel
Lorn Campbell and the other members of the
staff. Precisely at 10 o'clock the troops came
to attention as the Royal procession, which had
been marshalled in the Mall, near Marlborough
House, came on to the ground, and, having taken up
position at the saluting base, was received with a
Royal salute. Ihe Prince of Wales and the Duke of
Cambridge wore the uniform of the Guards. There
were also present the Crown Prince of Denmark, all
the foreign military attaches, several Oriental officers,
and the principal officers of the Head-quarters Staff
of the Army, including Lord Wolseley. Simultane-
ously with the arrival of the procession, the Princess
of Wales, with her daughters, and the Duchess of
Teck, arrived at the Horse Guards and witnessed the
display from the Levee Room overlooking the
parade. The line was then inspected, quick.
march tunes were played, and the Queen's
.colour was trooped in splendid style. After the
" trooping " the troops marched past in slow and
quick time, the Grenadiers to the "Duke of York's
March," the Coldstreams to the "March from
Figaro," and the Scots Guards to the "Garb of Old
Gaul." In marching past in quick time the airs
played were the "British Grenadiers," the " Mina-
nolla March," and "Highland Laddie." The dis-
play terminated at eleven o'clock with an advance in
review order and Royal salute, and on the departure
of the procession, the Prince of Wales, Duke of Cam-
bridge, and Crown Prince of Denmark, were re-
ceived with hearty cheering, which was repeated
when the Princess of Wales drove back to Marl-
borough House. There were the usual rejoicing,
holidays and other celebrations in the dockyard and
garrison towns, and at night the customary Minis-
terial banquets took place.