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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-13

IN MEMORIAM.

The Victoria.park, at Portsmouth, has just been
enriched with a granite obelisk in memory of the men
of the Active who died in active sorvice against the
enemy. On the front the monument bears the follow.
ing inscription :

"This monument is erected by the officers and ship's
company of Her Majesty's ship Active, late flagship on
the West Coast of Africa and Cape of Good Rope
Station, to perpetuate the memory of those of their
shipmates who perished while gallantly doing their
duty with the Naval Brigade of that ship daring the
Caffre War of 1877.8, and the Zulu War of 1879.'
The other sides bear the following names :

" Mr. L. C. Coker, killed at Fort Ekowe ; J. Rad-
ford, leading seaman, killed at Fort Ekowe; J. Moore,
shoemaker, killed at Fort Ekowe ; A. Smith, able sea.
man, killed at Fort Ekowe ; W. Stagg, private Royal
Marine Light Infantry, killed at Fort Ekowe ; W.
Aynsley, signalman, killed at Isancilana ; A. Pearce,
coxwain of cutter,D. Martin, able seaman, W. Seddon,
gunner, R.M.A., U. Walsh, ordinazy seaman, T.
Liverpool, krooman, killed at Lower Tugela; T.
Duffey, signalman, A. Mabey, drummer, R.M.A.,
killed in Transkei."

The officers and crew of the Shah purpose erecting
a similar memorial.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-13

THE UNEMPLOYED WORKMEN IN

LONDON.

On Saturday evening a large meeting of working-
men was held at the rooms of the Central Committee
for the relief of the unemployed labourers of London,
in Lockhart's Cocoa Tavern, Blackfriars-road. The
hoe, secretary, Mr. P. Kenny, read the following
communication from Mr. Gladstone :
"73, Harley-street, London, March 4, 1880:
Sit,—l regret to say that my engagements disable
me from receiving a deputation on the distressed state
of the labourers in London. My opinions are well
known as to the course which Parliament and Govern-
ment ought to pursue, I do not say for the prevention
of distress—since that depends partly or even mainly
on other causes—but for avoiding the aggravation of
it by unnecessary expenditure and political disturb-
ance. I do not think I could add anything to my
previous declaration on this painful subj ct.—your
faithful servant, W. E. GLAbsroxic."
On the same night, at the Vestry Hall, Kensington
a crowded meeting of the unemployei labourers of the
metropolis was held. The object of the meeting was
to consider the existing distress and the depressed state
of the labour market, The chair was takon by the Rev.
J. W. Horeley, chaplain to Her Majesty's prison,
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tress and privation now existing among the unemployed
labourers in London • distress of such as unprecedented
character as cannot be successfully coped with by the
existing Poor-law arrangements. Therefore, this
meeting earnestly appeals to all public bodies to pro-
vide employment for the distressed workmen, and
further appeals to all generous people to assist in all°.
viatine the widespread misery now existing among the
labouring classes of the metropolis."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-13

OR, TWO HOURS ILLU.•!,IONt,.

PART SECOND.—In this part of the Entertainment
Signor Bosco will be assisted by
111 A.D A_l/IM :BOSCO
THE WORLD-RENOWNED CLAIRVOYANT.
who will exhibit her marvellous powers of
SECOND SIGHT

For full particulars of entertainment see programmes.

Each Entertainment will conclude with SIGNOR
BOSCO'S Sensational
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-13

*out anb ic..jtstrict

Tnz GENERAL ELBeTioN.—On our front page
will be found the addresses of the two Conservative
Candidates for the representation of East W orcester-
shire, at the - forthcoming electiou.--31r. W. H.
Gladstone has now consented to join lir. George
Woodyatt Hastings in contesting this division in
the Liberal interest. Their addresses will be
issued at once. The chief committee rooms have
been taken at Droitwioh.

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place of amusement has been crowded nightly
VICTORIA HALL AND RlNK.—During the week
this
to witness the wonderful performance of the cele-
brated Ernest Family of Vatiety Artistes, Royal
Silver Skaters. The "family" consists of Mr. Ernest,
his two daughters, Misses Clara and Laura, and his
50, Little Harry. The two y oung ladies are exceed-
ingly graceful in their movements on the rolle re,
and look very charming in their c,stunies. They
were frequently applauded by the spectators. Little
Harry is certainly a marvel for one so young. His
figure skating is remarkably good. The little fellow
who isonly seven years of age jumps over I:urdles and
through hoops without a single fait, ad he was
heartily cheered. Mr. Ernest appear io in different
costumes and is Jecidedly clever. He is L vocalist,
ventriloque. t and
instrumentalist. LL.. musical
walking stick is great ly admired and is a decided
success. He
plays eight different instruments upon
it and finished up with a duet by himself and
Harry. In consequence of the Entezt Family
Proving so great a draw, the manager k soli engaged
them for another week during which time they will
intruduce
a riumber of performances z..,z.ver before
witnessed
in the Rink. There is skating 44, inter-
vals for those present and as the floor is n beauti-
ful condition and a band engaged, n, very enjoy.
able evening may be spent at the Victoria Hal and
441,k.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-13

STRIKE IN THE NAIL TRADE.

On Monday the operatives employed by Messrs.
Mountford and Homer, Halesowen, struck work
against a reduction of 10 per cent. A week ago a
dispute arose between the firm mentioned and their
workpeople with regard to the wages question, and
Mr John Price, chairman of the Nailforgers' Associ-
ation, w.is appointed by the committee to wait upon
Messrs. Mountford and Homer, and obtained from
them a promise than they would continue to adhere
to the st:mdard list agreed up m at the close of the
last strike. On Saturday, wl;en the n,ti;ers took
in their work, their employers refused to ay for it
except aa 10 per cent. reduction. This the oper-
atives declined to accept, and left the warehouse in
a body without havinf, their pails weighed up. As
the result, on Monday the whole of the hands
employed by the firm were put on strike, and the
committee purpose supporting them out of the funds
of the union until the masters agree to return to the
list prices.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-13

THE MARRIAGE SEASON IN THE
PUNJAB.

The marriage season next May; at Guzerat, in the
Punjab—where a certain caste, the cultivators, or
Kurtwa Kunbis, marry only once in twelve years—will
be unusually gay this year, for some thousands of
weddings will take place owing to the cheapness of
food. As no one can be married in the interval, the
merest children are often amongst the brides and
bridegrooms, the ages varying from two to twenty ;
and there are but two marriage days which the Times
of India says are chosen in the following curious
manner: Representatives from twelve villages
assemble in the temple of their tutelary goddess Mats,
si,f,u9.tAd at the original seat of the tribe, Oonza, a
viiiage ner V tsnatnagar, us zne north Of the territory
belonging to the Gaekwar of Baroda. Different dates
are written on small pieces of paper, which arc
into pills, and a young girl is chosen to pick up any
two of the pellets. These are opened before the
goddess, and the two dates named on the paper are an-
nounced to the caste throughout the district. Most of
the class reside at Ahmedabad, and are called together
outside the city walls to receive the announcement.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-13

A MONSTER WOOL CLIP.

Few Englishuilm hays any idea of the magnitude of
the operations carried on by the leading Australian
sheep farmers, and the labour and expense attendant
on the working of a large station. Some statistics of
the shearing at 13urrawang, one of Messrs. Edols and
Co.'s stations in New South Wales, may be of interest.
The past season's shearing lasted ten weeks, and was
finished the first week in December, by which time
206,123 sheep had been deprived of their fleeces. To do
the work a hundred shearer!, in addition to the station
hands, were employed,-and in a mingle day as many as
8,316 sheep were shorn. The aggregate yield was 2,515
bales of dumped wool, each bale averaging 3,wt. 3qrs.
in weight, so that the gross weight of the station
fleeces was no less than 466 tons. The fleeces of the
rams averaged Pilbs.. of the wethers Whs.. and of the
breeding ewes sill lambs 31b. 15oz. ; the average
weight of each of the 206,123 fleeces, of which 54,000
were taken off lambs, being only an ounce under 51b.
The wool was well grown, sound, and free from burr,
and though Messrs. M i
Mole and Co., have n previous
years shorn 8,000 more sheep, the number of bales
this year is 150 in excess of the yield of any former
i
season. The clip is the largest yet recorded n New
South Wales, and much of the great success of the
station is due to the attention paid. to the manager,
Mr. Dennis, to the proper classing of the sheep.
The labour and care required for the proper carrying
out of work at a station of this size can only be
thoroughly appreciated by those who have visited
our Australian Colonies, but the figures will suffice by
themselves for some idea to be formed of it. They
will also convey some slight impression of the advan-
tage to accrue to the colony by the extension of its
railway system so as to tap the Riverina district. —The
Colonies cnd India.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-13

THE DISTRESS IN IRELAND.

-Coder date -Philadelphia, March 7, the Correspondent of
The Times telegraphs
The New York Herald fund now amounts to
278,495 dols., including 2 410 dole, receipts of a- thea-
trical entertainment given in New York by Mr.
Edwin Booth, 1,b96 dole, collected by the New or.
team Democrat, and 322 dole. from Corpus Christi,
Texas. the following outside contributions are an.
pounced ;—New York relief committee, 2 213 dole.
additional; the Bishop of Newark sends Archbishop
blacCabe 1,462 dole.; and Bishop Moran 487 dole,
the Parnell fund sends the Land League 2 998 dole. ;
Jamestown, New York, contributes 500 dole,; Barrie,
Ontario, 365 dole,; and Porthope 310 dohs.
Mr. Parnell spoke at Toronto on Saturday, collect.
lug 425 cols.
The aggregate American colleltion is 893,700 dole.

Tie Duchess of Marlborough, in acknowledging the
receipt of another £2,000 from the Lord Mayor of
London towards her relief fund, states that thedistress
is not yet diminishing generally. In some parts it is
increasing, and no relief can he expected from public
works as yet. The Mansion House Relief Fund now
amounts to £112859. It was stated at a meeting of
the committee on Saturday that £2,720 additional had
been advised but not received, and a sum of £6lO had
been received in aid of the seed fund. The total
grants made amount to £51,415, The latest contri•
bucions include 100 guineas from the Irish Peasantry
Society, London, through the Earl of Courtown ;
10,001 r. through Count Flavigny, Paris; £650 from
G-eelong; £3OO from Sapanga, South Australia;
£l,OOO from Madras; Christchurch, New Zealand,
2400.

A telegram from Montreal says that Mr. Parnell
arrived there on Monday and was received by a torch-
light procession forme' by 5 000 Irishmen, some of
whom unharnessed the horses from his sleigh and drew
it to the hotel. Mr. Parnell declar-d his reception to
be the warmest since he had left Ireland.

A Times' telegram says that petroleum producers in
the Pennsylvania region are subscribing large quanti-
ties of oil in aid of the Irish Relief Fund. The United
Pipe L no give free storage for the oil contributed
until it is sold. Twelve hundred barrels have already
been subscribed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-13

MR. EDMUND LOWNDES

(Late Sergeant lit Battalion Royal Sects)
Who hopes by strict personal attention to business to
merit a share of the public patronage
The house which has recently been thoroughly renovated
consists of Bar, Smoke Room, Tap Room, with large
Club Room attached, &a.
Spirits, Ales, Cigars, and Tobacco of the bast quality
and at town prices.
THE R°"L OAK'
HOLLOWAY END, STOUABBILGE.

TRADESMENS' ADDRESSES.

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PUBLIC NOTICES.

IMPORTANT NOTICE.

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THEATRE ROYAL, STOURBRIDGE.

FOR SIX NIGHT ONLY, COMMENCING TO-
NIGHT (STURDY, MA.IICH 13th).
Doors open at half-past-seven, to commence at eight,

Front Seats, is ; Side Boxes-id ; Pit 6d ; Gallery 3d.
SIGNOR BOSCO, the Great Wonder-Worker and
Necromancer, will give his Grand Entertainmen
entitled tho
MYSTERIES of WONDERLAND
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-13

THE CAREER OF COUNT MELIKOFF,

Count Loris Melikoff— was born at Tiflis on New
Year's Day, 1826, and is the son of an Armenian
merchant. He had the good fortune to get entrance
Into the Guards' School at St, Petersburg. In 1843
he became cornet in the Hussar Rsgiment of
Guards; and in 1847, as Adjutant to General
Woronz!ff in the Caucasus, took an eminent part
in the conflicts in that district. In 1851 he was
made major, and at the siege of Kars in 1854 he
commanded a legion formed out of different
tribes. After the conquest of this fortress he
was named Governor of Kars. His military rise has
heen rapid * in 1F63 he became lieutenant general, in
1865 adjutant•generai, in ] 875 general of the Cavalry
in which capacity he was attached to the Gratd Duke
Michael, the commandant of the Army of the CAuo4stts.
In 1876 he was nominated commander of the Russian
corps in Armenia, passed the 'Cnrkisli frontier near
Alexandrople on the 20th of April, 1877, and forced
his way forward in R victorious series of fights as
far as Ezeroum, but received a serious check
from Mukhtar Pasha at Sewin, on the 25th of
June, and was compelled to abandon the siege of Kars.
Oa the 15th of otober, however, Loris Melikoff
gained the victory which decided the Asiatic Wer at
Aladja-Dag, and on the 18th of November conquered
Kars. He obtained a third signal trinmph at Detre-
bej in, before Erzeronm, on the 4.h of December.
After the conclusion of peace the son of the Armenian
tradesman was raised to the dignity of a Count.
Last year Melikoff was despatched to Astrachan
as Gavernor of the Volga Province, in which the
plague had broken out: The International commis.
series have warmly praio,cl his activity, good sense,
and humanity, in the ftilalment of his arduous task,
After fighting with the Plague, and suppressing it, as
if it were an army of Tnr.ks, he was placed at Charkoff
as Governor-Generalt with extensive powers for the
suppression of the Nihilist movement in that district.

Wednesday was the 17th anniversary of the marriage
of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales,
whose nuptials were solemnised at Windsor Castle, on
March 10, 1813, amid great Popular rEj &inv.
Royal
llacmhaiplil at Windsor. The
attended Divine
orTviheee
onQ Queen
Sunday
yn thenthe
private
ifkiv. William kedges, t Pre'aehed.

Ll4Siciilllgts -

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-13

CRADLEY HEATH.

DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT.—The members of
Halesowen Amateur Dramatic Society gave a per-
formance in the Corngreaves School Room,
Cradley Heath, on Tuesday evening last. The pro-
ceeds were to be given in aid of the Colman HilL
cricket and football club. Judging from the
manner in which they acquitted themselves cn
that occasion, they bid fair towards ranking
among the first of amateur theatricals and are to
be congratulated on the success which arteuded
their efforts. The programme was as follows.
Piano-forte Solo, Mr. J. B. Hays; Prologue, Mr.
Hinton. Dibdin's Ballad Opera—" The Waterman"
or, the first of August; Dramatis Personae:
Tom Tug (a Waterman), Mr. P. H. Bloomer;
Bundle (a market gardener), Mr. T. Hodge.ts ;
Robin, Mr. G. F. Grove; Mrs. Bundle, Miss
Hodgetts : Wilhelmiva, Miss Hare nrt, Pinto-
forte Duet, Messrs. J. B. and George Heys,
Recitation, "The Dream of Eugene Aram," Mr.
T. A.. Dennison ; Piano-forte Solo, Mr. J. B. Heys;
Comic Drama, by William Brough,-Esq., entitled—
"A Phenomenon in a Smock Frock." Dramatis
Personw—Sowerberry, Mr. T. Lloyd Jones ; John
Buttercup (a milkman,) Mr. W. Hinton ; Mr.
Barker, Mr. S. Goodman; James (Sowerberry's
servant), Mr. J. A. Young; Mrs. Barker. Mrs.
Goodman; Betsy Chirrup (Sowerberry's house-
keeper), Miss Hodgetts. All the parts ere
admirably performed. The room was well filled
with an appreciative audience, who thcraughly
enjoyed the evening's entertainment.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-13

SKATING AT INTERVALS.

GRAND ID-DAY E FO RISLANCE ON WED'
NESDAY and SATURDAY, commencing at 3 o'clock•

ADMISSION, WITH USE OF SKATES, 6d.

BRIERLEY HILL AND SIOURBRIDGE
BUILDING SOCIETY.
Established 1851.

THIS SOCIETY (now in the thirtieth year
of its existence) hac a considersols sum of
MONEY at its Bankers, ready to :be ADVANCED as
asststauce to 'persons about to bnli, purchase land or
building ,or pay off existing wor:gages
The repayment for £l2O share is Ten Shillings a
fortnight, and proportionately for other amounts. ,
The interest charged and paid is 5 per cant. per
annum.
Premiums very low.

PROFITS DIVIDED AMONG ALL 7HZ
MEMBERS.

For further particulars, apply to the Secretaty,
J. M. WITH.ING,

Holloway Et,l ,
8 totubridgd.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-13

SPORTING NOTES.
t. (By our own Tnrf Correspondent)

LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP,
AND THE
LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL.

The legitimate season of 1880 commences c; ith
when is set for decision
the
the fit first Lincoln
of tSpring
great
Meeting;
Spring
Handicaps—the Lin-
colnshire Handicap,—distance one mile. It origin-
ally obtained 34 subscribers, 20 of whom paid forfeit
and since then several others have been added to
that number. At the present time of writing
Briglia heads the list of quotations, but before the
fail of the flag the e will be quite a revolution in
the betting. Parole heads the list with 9st arid as
.L have previously had a good word for him, fit and
well at the post he. will take a lot of beating.
Placida and Fiddlestnng are a dangerous pair—
especially at this time of .the year. Rosy Cross and
Elf King represent one stable and are both backed.
Midlothian may be one of Captain Matchers go
things, butl doubt it. Vegetarian and Speculation
hail twin the same quarter and the best will be bad
to bcat. Cradle will be Wadlow's choice. Briglia,
John Daweem thitata it a mor
sanguine. Adamite will be the best from Malton
and should nearly win on last Manchester Novem
her Handicap form. Sunburn's fourth in the
Cambridgeshire and third .in the Liverpool Cup
t.hould give him a chance here. Chocolate seems
Peck's best and might have a lump in hand. Quick-
silver or Witchery will represent Bloss and if I
knew that Quicksilver could stay the mile I should
declare for her. Horizon is backed like one of John
Osbourne's good things, but to bring a long story to
a close, I shall boldly go for
ADAMITE & PAROLE.

The Liverpool Grand National is another lesf out
of a different book; as they have not only to be
able to jump well but stay over nearly five miles
of the most severe course in the United Kingdom.
Novices seldom stay the course as this is really a
race for real steeplechasers, and those that have
got well over it once, are the animals to do so again;
therefore I shall take
WILD MONARCH & JACKALL.
to represent me.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-13

CRADLEY HEATH, HALESOWEN, AD DISTRICT CHRONICLE.

TRADESMENS ADDRESSES:

RE-OPEN.

THE ROYAL 0 AK,
HOLLOWAY END, STOURBRIDGE.

THIS OLD ESTABLISHED PLACE OF BUSINESS
IS NOW RE-OPENED BY

SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1880.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-13

MEDICAL CAUTION.

•
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is thirty years, can o- ly be obtained at 44. Great
I..rles Street, Birmingham. Book of Testimonial.,
advice how to recruit Health and Manly Vigour,
Au I -Oireotions for Self Ireatent, free to any address
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-13

THE ALPS IN AN 'UPROAR.

The great European chain of mountains, of whose
links one of the largest is Mount St, Gothard, becomes,
durirg a thunderstorm, according to Lord Byron,
endowel with the power of speech. Teste poeti :
" Far along,
From peak to peak, the rattling crags among,
Leaps the liva thunder! Not from one lone cloud.
But every mountain now bath found a tongue,
And Jura answers, through her misty shroud,
Back to the joyous Alps, who aU to her aloud !"
What the Alps on this occation told Jura, and what
was the reply made by Jura to the Alps, the witness
to this conversation between them has left unrecorded.
However, if, as he tells us, the Alps can talk, wa may
he quite sure that some of them must have had some-
thing to say on the opening last week of the S.
Gothard Tunnel; that being the second eye which
engineering skill has drilled through an Alpine aiguiVe.
This t eeond triumph of human ingenuity and enterprise
tli uaturta forces of refrakuimry rocks was more
than enough to make the Alps cry out, Of course, with
one accord, they exclaimed, "Bored again? But
what of that, when the thoroughfare, so enormous a
bore to us, is an advantage of proportional magnitude
to Europe and the world! Huzza for the tunnel of
Mont St. Gothard I Huzza for the tunnel of Mont
Cenis ! "
The giant mountains then gave three cheers for
Mont St. Gothard and three for Mont Cenis' with one
cheer more; in which Mont Canis and Mont St.
Gothard heartily joined.—Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-13

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lying to any office to consider its respectability. This
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I.ness in advances has been rapidly increasing, and it
•ar has a very extensive business in making advances
,)ut security. Every information willingly afforded
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uired, to
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toi,acco smoke. "The Fragrant 1 loriline," being corn-
in part of Honey and sweet herbs, is delicious to
the taste,and the greatest toilet discovery of the agS.
Price 2s. of all Chemist. and Perfumers. prop"
• by Rimr7 0, GLIJALVP, 03, 07/44-Itreeta Ludo.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-13

SKATING

MORNING, AFTERNOON, & EVENING.

AN EFFICIENT BAND IS ENGAGED.

ADMISSION SIX-PENCE.
INCLUDING USE OF PLIMPTON'S SKATES

VICTORIA HALL AND RINK,

STOURBRIDGE.

TREMENDOUS SUCCESS and RE•ENGAGEMENT
FOR ONE WEEK LONGER, COMMENCING

MONDAY, MARCH 15th, 1880,
Of
THE WORLD-RENOWNED

ERNEST FAMILY,

ROYAL SILVER SKATERS,
And Erghnd's Premier Artistes, 4 in number, including

r 4ITTLE HARRY,

Musical Clowns, Italian Minstrels and
spinning extraDrclinary, by LITTLE
HARRY, together with the Greatebt Novelty of the Age
Vocalists.England' England's
GHeamt
The Marvellous

MUSICAL WALKING STICK,
Combining 8 different Instruments. A full baud in itself.
The proprietor beg_-_, to call the attention of the public
to the fact that he ha succeeded in engaging the above
Artistes at great expense, and hopes all those who ap-
preciate talent will rally rcund him on this occassion.

COME AND SEE Lirl LE HARRY,
[he World's Wor,der, ou the Itollers, aged 7 years.
Acknowledged to be the Charapiat Skater of the World,
as he appeared before H.R.H. Duke of Connaught.

MISSES CLARA AND LAURA ERNEST,

The most graceful Lady Skaters ever seen. The Belles

Of the iliLk.

The ERNEST FAMILY will appear in Handsome
Russian Costume, and give their 6cientitle Skating
Entertainment.

Change of Programme Every Evening.

The Wonderful BENDING SKATING CLOWN, who
Skates upside-down on his Hands.

The Marvellous Musical Walking Stick, Musical
Clowns, Hat Spinning iixtraordivary, Italian Minstrels,
Comic Sketches, and other Novelties will be introduced
during the week.

N.B.—Tlao above Arthtes have created a perfect juror
at most of the principal itiuks and Hails in England,
Scotland, and Wales.
COME AND SEE THEM.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-13

LYE.

CONSERVATIVE AssoctxrioN.-I—A meeting oi the
Lye and Wolle,cote Conservative Association was
held on Wednesday evening, at the house of Mr. J.
Perry, Hii4,h Street. There was a large attendance.
AmOngst those present were Messrs. W.
.Perry (chairman), G. Rhodes, J. Perry, G. a
Codier, J. Morris, W. H. Brooks (hon. secretary),
&c., &c. Messrs. J. E. Chappell, A. P. Price, D.
Batham (seeretary), and others attended as a depu-
iation from the Stourbridge Cmservative Associa.
tion. A le:ter was read from the Lye and Wolles-
cote Liberal Association that they are Willig to
allow the:Conservatives four representatives (,n thc
Highway Board for the ensuing year. The setn-e-
-tary was instructed to reply to the effect that they
decline he offer. The following resolution wa,
passed :—"That this meeting pledges itself to use
every legitimate rnt:ans to secure the return of Mr.
H. Allsopp and Sir R. Temple for the Eastern
Division of the county of Worcester"
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-13

ADDRESS OF THE MEMBERS FOR
BIRMINGHAM.

The following joint-address to the Lectors of Birmingham
was issued on Tuesday by the sitting members:—

"Gentlemen,—The Parliament is about to be dis-
solved, and we return into your hands the trust which
six years ago you confided to us. If the expiring
Parliament has in any degree failed in its duty, or in
reaching the height of your expectations, we feel that
we have endeavoured to maintain your interests and to
act on principles which you have approved,
"We have been so long and so intimately in com-
munication with you by means of public meetings and
speeches and through our action in the House of Com-
mons, that it seems unnecessary to enter into details
In this address. We believe you know us thoroughly,
as we have reason to know your sentiments and wishes.
If you empower us to appear in the Parliament now
abut to be elected, you will find us not less anxious
than heretofore to be faithful in your service.
' We thank you for the .confidenoe you have shown
us in past years, It is our earnest hope that we may
still be deemed worthy of it.—We are, yours faith-
fully, _ _

"JOHN BRIGHT.
" PHILLIP Him! Murals.
" JOBBPH CHAMBRRLAIN.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-13

LOCAL OPTION.

A meeting of the friends of the United Kingdom Alliance
was held at, the adze, 52, Parliament-street, London' on
Saturday morning, Mr. B. Whitworth, Ma., presiding. The
following resolutions were unanimously carried:—

-
£l. That the beat thanks of this meeting be pre-
sented to Sir Wilfrid Lawson, the mover, Mr. Thome'
Burt, the seconder, and to the whole of the 136
gentlemen who voted for the Local Option resolution
in the House of Commons.
2. That the character and scope of the debate on
the Local Option resolution of Sir Wilfrid Lawson
Indicate the advancing power of the agitation, and the
conviction of leading statesmen that the question has
entered the sphere of practical politics; and that all
temperance and social reformers are therefore called
upon to press forward the movement with redoubled
zeal and energy in order that the great reform they
seek may be the more speedily accompliahed.
"3. That the electors of the various constituencies
are more than ever urgently called upon to press the
claim of the Local Option resolution upon the atten-
tion and acceptance of candidates at the coming general
election as an issue of pre-eminent importance irre-
spective of all mere party ties and claims."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-13

THE IRON TRADE.

WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday.
The merchants and manufacturers attending the
meeting on 'Change this aft:Tnoon were principally
occupied in discussing electioneering gossip, and
business was to some extent interfered with. The
market was tolerably firm with regard to finished
iron. Makers of bars, sheets, and hoops were
occupied with quoting for some large specifications
which were offered, but in some instances the prices
of the buyers were below the figures at which busi-
new; was last transacted, and makers for the present
declined to accept them. Some of the buyers, how-
evtr, entertain the hope that the bargains will be
struck even before quarter day, notwithstanding
that the quotations are somewhat lower. Marked
bass could not be obtained under £9, but unmarked
are being idone at XS 2s Gd to £8 ss. Common
sheets, which were firm at 10s. a short time
ago, are being sold at .411, though in small lots only.
Nail rods are worth 4,8 155., and baling hoops on
American account are fetching rather more money.
Tin plates continue in strong demand, and. show no
weakness price. In the pig trade all-mine hot-air
metal sells somewhat briskly, but the weather
prices of foreign iron influence in a slight degree
the commoner sorts of Staffordshire pigs Hematites
from the Lancashire coast are not so quotably firm,
but agents are not in lined to book orders except
for very small quantities. Native ironstone is still
dear, being worth 255. at the pit's mouth, and both
forge and furnace fuel go off briskly. For house
hold coals there is a sluggish demand, notwi h
standing the easier rates to which they have declined
during the last few weeks.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-13

BRIERLEY HILL.

STEALING MONEY.—At the Police Court, on
Monday, before Mews. F. Evers, L. Freer, H.
woodward and H. W. H. Foley, Albert Williams
(14), was chargud with stealing 3d. the money of
William Homer, of Commonside, Pensnett, on the
4th inst. Mary Jane Homer, wife of prosecutor,
said that on the day in question she hear,' someone
come into the shop. She heird some person open
the till and heard some coppers rattling. Sne went
into the shop and prisoner was in the act of going
out. She caught hold of him and took 3d. from
him. Prisoner said he had the 8d given him for
.1,,n0• h."
"mmi_mb tO toll@ itatiGil. k9lice•coligitablgUigigiu
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-09-25

DEATH OF THE LORD CHIEF BARON.

Sir Edward Fitzroy Kelly, Privy Councillor, Lord
Chief Baron of her Majesty's Court of Exchequer,
died at Brighton, at ten o'clock on the morning of the
17th. His lordship had been in failing health for
some little time, and for the past three weeks had
been staying in Brighton, and it was remarked by
those about him that he was getting feebler and
feebler every day, until on Sunday last, the beginning,
of the end was perceived. On that day he was seized
with illness, and from that he never rallied, but sunk
gradually to his rest, and died at last from the natural
effects of old age. He died in full possession of his
mental faculties, being occupied with business apper-
taining to his official position almost till the time of
his departure.
The late Sir Fitzroy Kelly, was a son of Captain
Robert Hawke Kelly, R.N., who fell before Scringa-
patarn, and his wife Isabella, daughter of Captain
Fordyce, carver and cup-bearer to his Majesty George
the Third. He was born in October, 1796, so that if
lie had lived till next month he would have completed
his 84th year. He was called to the bar in 1824, and
in 1835 was made a Queen's Counsel and a Bencher of
Lincoln's Inn. Having been returned for Ipswich in
the same year, he was unseated on petition, but was
re-elected in February, 1838. At the general election in
July 1841; he was defeated, but two years later he was
returned for Cambridge, and sat for that consti-
tuency till 1847, holding during that time the office
of Solicitor-General in Sir Robert Peel's Administra-
tion. He was out of Parliament until April, 1852,
when, as Solicitor-General in the late Lord Derby's
first Administration' he was elected for Ipswich.
Before taking his seat, however, he was also returned
for East Suffolk, where he had acquired property, and
for the latter constituency he sat until he was raised
to the bench as Lord Chief baron on the resignation
of Sir F. Pollock, in June, 1866. He was Attorney-
General in Lord Derby's second Administration of
1858-9.

The deceased Judge, who was the Justice of the
Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for Suffolk, and who,
upon the reconstruction of the Judicature in 1875,
when he became a Judge of the Supreme Court, re-
tained his title of Lord Chief Baron of
.the Court of
Exchequer by Act of Parliament, was twice married,
first in 1821 to Agnes Scarth, eldest daughter and co-
heiress of Captain Mason, of Leith, she dying in 1851;
secondly, in 1857, to Ada, daughter of Mr. Mark
Cunningham, of Boyle, county Roscommon, but was
seconct time left a widower in 1874.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-09-25

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Road; Sutton and Co., 10, Bow Church card; Butler
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1713, Aldersgate Street,; William Mather, Earring
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ORDER OF ANY CHEMIST.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-09-25

CLARKE'S

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take BEANDEETIeII P 11.1.11, They do good invariably
relieve and oftan cure at once. it is now conceded by
all medical men that 1311ANDRETH'S PILLS are the beat
cleansing medicine, taking hold of what is needed o be
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few drops of the liquid "Floriline" spriilkied ou a
wet tooth-brush produces a plftsant Littler, which
thoroughly cleanses the teeth from all par.a.,4i+c-s or
Impurities, hardens the ginn9, preveVs tartar, stops
decay, gives to the teeth a peculiar pearly-whiteness,
and a delightful fragrance to the vdroath. It rereores
all unpleasant odour arisiug fr,im '&,..cayed t‘ntli or
tobacco smoke. "The Fragrant Ploy ',line,' hdr g COM•
posed in part ui Honey and sweet hert=s, is dei.eiouF to
the taste and the greatest teilct di,corpry age.
Price 2i. 6d., of all Chemists and Perfumers. whole.
Opot removed to 58, Fairiogdon Road, London.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-09-25

MONEY LENT FROM £lO to £l,OOO,
ON easy Terms and without Sureties to re-
spectable Householders, Farmers, CabOWlleri,
Cowkeepers, Professional Gentlemen, Lodginflhollie
Keepers, and Others,
APPLY TO

_
MR. T. BANNINGTOr,
First Floor, 48, Union Passage, Birmingham.
Distance ne object,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-09-25

ROWLEY.

LOCAL BOARD —A monthly meeting of this Beard
was held on Monday, at the offices, Old Hill; Mr.
W. Bassano presiding—The Medical Officer re-
ported 49 deaths for the past five weeks, and an
average of 18.8 per 1,000. He congratulated the
Board on the freedom of the parish from any
cow agious disease during the past month. Mr.
Goulder presented a report for the Lower disstrict,
which showed that 22 deaths had occurred, giving
an average of 196 per 1,000. This was a consider-
able increase as compared with the previous month.
He called the attention of the Board to the drain-
age ot Dudley Street, Old Hill, and the streets in
its immediate vicinity, and pointed out that the
foul wells arising from the accumulation of the
drainage in that locality was a source of danger to
the inhabitants. He advised that the streets should
be properly drained at once.—The question of light-
ing and watering the streets at Cradley Heath
came up for discussion. The Clerk stated that the
Cradley Heath Gas Company were willing to
provide, erect, and maintain the forty-three lamps
required at £2 18s per lamp, making a tetal co,t of
£124 14s per annum. The gas company, however,
wished the contract to be made for seven years. In
reply to a member, the Clerk explained that it was
proposed to raise money by a separate and special
assessment of the district interested in the im-
provements, and a rate for that purpose would be
passed by th i Board n the ordinary way. Mr.
Green stated that the lamps were lighted for the
first time on the 15th inst. The Chairman said it
was rather doubtful whether; he Board could enter
into a contract extending cvEr more than thr,-13
years. After further discussion, it was resolved,
on the motion of Mr Barker, seconded by Mr.
Robertson, that the, streets at Cradley Heath be
lighted upon the terms mentioned for three years
certain, and for seven years if the law permitted.
The clerk was instructed to make the necessary
Lrrangements for entering into the contract.:—It was
then agreed to defer the question of watering ' the
streets until next year.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-09-25

TRADES' UNION AND CO-OPERATION.

On Saturday an important conference of delegates
of co-operative societies in the counties of Leicester,
Rutland, Lincoln, Norfolk, Nottingham, Derby,
Warwick, Stafford, and Worcester was held at
Leicester for the purpose of discussing co-operative
production and other subjects. Mr. Heinmings,'
president of the Leicester society, presided. Mr. D.
Merrick read a paper in which he recommended
that an effort be made tg utilize the combined
capital of trades' unions and Co-operative societies for
the purposes of co-operative production on a large
soale. An animated discussion followed, and Mr:
Scotton (Derby) proposed a resolution to the effect
that a conference delegates of co-operative societies and
trades' unions be held at an early date for the
purpose of bringing about joint action in co-opera-
tive production for their mutual benefit. Mr. Evans
(Leicester) seconded the motion, which was carried
unanimously. The delegates attending the conference
represented over 28,000 members.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-09-25

THE CASHMERE SHAWL IN PARIS.

A very curious change notica,ble in ladies' dress, as
the summer season closes and the cold weather shows a
tendency to be a month before time, is (says Galignani)
the re-appearance of the Indian Cashmere shawl. It
is now seen everywhere, during the cool evenings at
the chateau, and visiting, travelling, and sporting.
Parisian ladies wear them at weddings, visites obliga-
toires, or in any other circumstance which may, in spite
of the season, bring them back to the capital. The
Cashrnekes of the " Compagnie des Indes " are now
becoming the fashion of the day. All ladies and their
admirers admit that a Cashmere shawl is the most rich,
elegant, and becoming part of a toilette • but fashion
is so exacting that they could not decline to wear
the horrible ulsters, smock frocks, manteattx, and
great coats lately invented to make them look like
ugly men. And Indian Cashmere is one of the
principal items of the Corbeille de Marriage, apd it is
a great vexation for the young bride to have to
abstain from wrapping herself in its rich folds merely
to obey la Mode. Ladies instead of wearing their
shawls in the old style, have them turned into elegant
mantles and burnous which display their graceful
shape while retaining it Asiastie and tasteful ap-
pearance. At the last Concert Besselievre many of
our fair American visitors wore nicely fitting plisses
made of long and striped Indian Cashmere, which
attracted much attention by the elegance of their
style. Some were open in front and handsomely
folded below the waist, others were made in a loose
and comfortable round shape, all arranged so as to
display the beautiful colours of the Indian texture.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-09-25

No 838

SALES BY AUCTION

HACiLEY STOCK SALE
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th, at Eleven.
450 SHEEP and LAMBS.
55 HEAD of CATTLE
Usual entry of Calves and Piga.

OATES. PERRENS, & WOOLDRIDCkE,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-09-25

A GATHERING of the SMITH FAMILY.

An important ceremony, the gathering together of
the Smith family, takes place annually in New
Jersey, U.S.A., and was held as usual at the begin-
ning of September. The original New Jersey Smith
settled at Peapack, N.J., over one hundred and
thirty-five years ago and so considerably has the
family increased, that it is calculated there must have
been nearly three thousand Smiths present at the late
festivity. The name of Smith shows little sign of be-
coming extinct with us ; but should the familiar
patronymic fail, it is comforting to reflect that New
Jersey can supply any reasonable quantity of the
genuine stock. The Browns, Joneses, and Robinsons
will be pleased .to hear that the Smiths had a fine
• day for their outing. The road& leading to Peapack
for forty miles around were alive with people, all
in holiday garb, moving toward the one great
point of attraction in vehicles of every imagina-
ble kind—buggies, carriages, soda water waggons, and
even trucks fitted up for the occasion. " The... Dame of
Smith filled tiae air and echoed through the woods,"
we are told. "It was '-How d'ye do, Mrs. Smith ? '
How d'ye do, Mr. Smith?' How d'ye do, Miss
Smith?' No zephyr wafted through the trees but
fanned the faces of a dozen Smiths ; no horse hitched
by the roadside fence but claimed a Smith for an
owner; no apple falling from the overladen trees in
the grove but fell o'n the head of a Smith. It was
Smith here, there, and everywhere." The original
Smith had seventeen children, nine boys and eight
girls, and all the seventeen had iainilies ranging from
three to thirteen, What, at this rate of progress

(remarks the ;Evening Standard) the sum total of the
Smiths will be in a hundred and thirty-five years time
is a question which it will require the capacity of a
Colenso to calculate.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-09-25

SHIPWRECK ON THE GOODWIN
_ SANDS.

The ship Paul Boyton, of Yarmouth, N.S., 1,097
tons, bound from Baltimore to
.Hamburg with a
cargo of maize, drove on the Goodwin Sands about
midnight on Sunday in a. strong wind from the west
and a heavy sea, and has since become a total wreck.
Soon after striking she exhibited signals of distress,
which were repeated by the Gull and East Goodwin
lightships, and several steamers. and boats -proipptly
proceeded to her assistance, includin,-, the Ramsgate
harbour-steamer and lifeboat, which' are under the
management of the Board of Trade, and the North
Deal and Walmer lifeboats, lielonging to the National
Lifeboat Institution. Every'effort was used to try to
get the vessel off the Sands by throwing the cargo
overboard, Mannino- the pumps, etc., but even-
tually it was found that the water was rapidly
gaining, and there was no chance of her floating. Ac-
cordirrgly,..thirteen-of her crew and nine boatmen were
taken into the Deal lifeboat, and three of the ship's
crew into the Ramsgate lifeboat. The Deal lifeboat
then returned to its station, which was reached in
safety; but as the master and mate declined to leave
the 'ship, the Ramsgate lifeboat remained near her at
anchor for some time until after high water, by which
tithe the vessel had 14ft. of water in her hold. Eventu-
ally the master desired to be taken off, but by that
time the sea was breaking so heavily that the lifeboat
was unable to go alongside; however, she was dropped
under the vessel's stern, when the master and mate
lowered themselves from the end of the spanker boom
into the boat, which then proceeded -in tow of the
steamer • to. Ramsgate Harbour, where they arrived
about three o'clock on Monday .afternoon.