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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-02-06

PROFESSOR HUXLEY ON GEOLOGICAL

PROBLEMS.

The theatre of the Royal Institution, Albemarle
street, London, was crowded on Friday evening in
last week, to its utmost capacity by an audience com-
posed almost equally of ladies and gentlemen who
had assembled to listen to a lecture by Professor
Huxley, on "Recent Work of the Challenger Expedi-
tion, and its Bearing on Geological Problems." Among
the distinguished company was the First Lord of the
Admiralty.
Professor Hxxley commenced by observing that no
expedition ever left their shores more completely
equipped than did the expedition of which he was
about to speak, and it was to the late First Lord of the
Admiralty that they were indebted for the admirable
manner in which the Challenger was fitted out. Pro-
posing only to allude to that portion of the work
of the expedition which related to the distribution
of life in and at the bottom of the sea, and of
the work which was being carried on by living
organisms in building up the solid crust of the
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-02-06

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against. (Signed) J. & 11. LIVETT,
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May Bth, 1874.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-02-06

AN INTERESTING ARCHEOLOGICAL

DISCOVERY.

he Paris Correspondent of The Times says that an
interesting archzeological discovery has just been made
at the watering-place of Bourbonne-les-Bains, in the
Department of the Haute-Marne. In cleansing the
reservoir of the thermal waters, over 4,000 bronze
coins or medals and a few gold coins have been extracted
from the mire. The gold coins have the diameter of an
English florin, and bear the effigies of Nero, Honorius,
Hadrian, and Faustina Senior. Those which are marked
with the effigy of Honorius have on one side a head
crowned with laurel and the words—here are the exact
letters in Roman lettering—" DNHONORI VSPFAVG," and
on the other side a warrior leaning on a trident and
placing his left foot on a vanquished enemy with
the followingsnscription—" VICTORI. DIAVGVC. HONOR."
On the coins bearing the effigy of Faustina is on one side
a woman's head with the -words " FAVSTINA. AVG.
FIE." and other letters which cannot be read, and on
the other side a bird on a tree with the word " CON-
CORDIA." These different coins are supposed to have
been placed there as ex veto offerings presented by the
sick who wished to propitiate the Divinity or to thank
it for success obtained from the thermal treatment
which they had been undergoing. Besides these
medals, a considerable number of bronze pins and
rings were found. One of the rings represents
the fore feet of a horse, others the head of a dragon
or serpent; also several small bronze statues repre-
senting warriors and wrestlers. These statuettes are
exquisitely worked and admirably modelled. There
are, finally, several stone pillars bearing inscriptions.
The following inscription on one of these last is not
without interest. Here is this inscription, or
what can be read of it :—" noavorn ET DAIION.A.E.
xnuA EXTI rm. AED." Borva, whence Bourbonne
derived its name, was one of the numerous names of
Apollo. It is supposed also that Sextus, father of
Sextilia, was Sextus Empiricus, the famous medical
man who lived about the year 140 under the reign
of Antoninus Pius, the adopted son and successor of
Hadrian.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-02-06

THE STOMIBRIDGE OBSERVER. '

THE ATTACK ON MISSIONARIES IN
CHINA.

The North China Heratld of the 17th ult, publishes the
following proclamation by the Chile, concerning the recent
attack on missionaries :

"Whereas, by treaty promulgated by Imperial au-
thority, foreigners have a riaht to come to China to
preach Christianity, and all persons peaceably preach-
ing or practising this doctrine have a right to protec-
tion, and must not be persecuted or interfered with;
and whereas, lately the English Missionary Meadows
and others have come to Hoo-Chow to preach, offend-
ing against the laws in no respect, but simply exhort-
ing men to be good; the gentry and people of the
place if they have any difference with these men ought
simply to apply to the authoritiea for a settlement
and should not collect in crowds and commit wrongful
acts, thus rendering themselves amenable to the laws.
Nevertheless, on the 23rd day of the 9th moon (Ist
November) certain lawless vagabonds, disregarding the
laws, took occasion of a petty dispute about the rent-
ing of a house to oreate a violent riot, assaulting the
missionaries and destroying their premises. I have
given instructions to the magistrate to have the leaders
arrested and severely punished, and it is besides my
duty to issue a proclamation. Wherefore this pro-
clamation is issued. Let all men therefore take notice
that hereafter each must peaceably attend to his own
business, and admonish others to do so likewise, and
not render themselves again amenable to the laws.
Let all tremble and obey. A special proclamation."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-02-06

THE LATE FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT

AT NETHERNEND.

An inquest was opened at the Maypole Inn,
Cradley, at eight o'clock on Monday night, before
Mr. M. Corbet, deputy-coroner, touching the deaths
of Thomas Hope, general manager, and John
Troup, underground manager, who were found
dead in Messrs. King Brothers' colliery, Cradley
Park, Netherend, Mr. J. King attended on behalf
of the proprietors of the colliery.—Ralph Hope,
underground manager, North Side Colliery Bed-
minister, Bristol, identified the the body of de-
ceased Thomas Hope as his brother, and William
Troup, underground manager, Wingate's Grange
Colliery, Durham, identified the body of John
Troup as his brother. The deputy-coroner said he
should only take sufficient evidence to enable the
friends of the deceased to have then buried. Both
witnesses said they had been down the pit and
were perfectly satisfied with the slate of the
workings. The enquiry was then adjourned until
Tuesday next.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-02-06

KIDDERMINSTER.

SCHOOL BOARD—The fortnightly meeting of the
School Board was held on Thursday afternoon, Mr. Nay-
lor in the chair.—With reference to the non-payment Of
fines at the Police Court by persons summoned by the
visiting officer, a letter was read from the Mayor stating
that all except two had now been paid.—Mr. Parry stated
in reply to the Chairman, tbat there were 115 names on
the books of the night school. The clerk was instructed
to notify to Education Department that a night school
was being carried on, and that the Board wished it in-
spected in due 'course.—The Visiting Officer reported
there were 3,260 children on the roll of the elementary
schools of the town, and the average attendance last
week was 3 per cent. St. John's infant school was full,
)re chiliren could be admitted till May.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-02-06

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BOARD OP GUARDIANS.

The usual meeting of this Board was held
yesterday; Mr. Granger in the chair. There
were also present :—Messrs. Baker H. Bit.
lingham, Hall, Haskew, Guest, Thompson,
Parker, Rhodes, Fiddian, J. Billingham, Giles,
Wood, Homer, Williams, and Raybould. Ad
mitted 10 ; born, 1; discharged 11 ; died 2;
remaining, 335 ; corresponding week last year,
361. Out door relief: Kingswinford district.
£23 83 2d; Stourbridge district, £lB 2s 10d ;
Halesowen district, £l6 Os 9d ; non-resident
paupers 11 8d ; total £5B 12s sid against £6l
9s 6dlast year.
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A letter- was read from the Local Government
Board stating that they have paiu to the treasures
£551 86 Od being the amount voted be govern-
ment for paupers lunatics ending September 29
1874.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-02-06

LIEUTENANT BELLOT'S BROTHER.

An "English Soldier " writes to The Times :—"Sir,
—lt is, I believe, known to the public that Lieutenant
Bellot, of the French Navy, brother to the man who
has left an imperishable name among us, has applied,
backed by the full approbation and support of his own
Government, to be admitted to form part of the
Arctic Expedition now fitting out. It is now feared
that, in spite of the great and obvious claims of such
a name for such a service—in spite of the strenuous
advocacy of as popular an ambassador as ever repre-
sented France in this country, young Bellot's request is
in danger of meeting with a refusal. In presence of such
facts it would be presumptuous in an outsider to add a
word on the merits of the question. It must be taken
for granted that all has been urged that could with
dignity be urged by the representative of France, nor
is there any reason for supposing that our authorities
would, without good cause, be slow to avail them-
selves of a means for still further cementing the good
feeling which happily exists on both sides of the
Channel. Indeed, it requires no special knowledge
of the facts in order to feel certain that grave diffi-
culties must beset the official path in such a question.
It is, therefore, in fr.) spirit of criticism that it is
suggested that some of the obstacles dictated by public
duty may be of a nature to lose weight, should public
opinion, and especially that of our own Navy, be in
favour of young Bellot, and find expression.

It is in order to open the door tb such a possibility,
and because the matter admits of no delay, that I
venture to address you on a subject of which I am no
more entitled to speak than the rest of the public,
unless it be that I have personally witnessed the deep
mortification of the young officer, the ambition of
whose life has been to tread ono day in the steps of
his noble brother, among those who, though alien in
race, still so truly appreciated his worth, and have
told the tale to after generations in granite at the
very gates of Greenwich Hospital."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-02-06

BELBROUGHTON.

ASSAULTING A WOMAN.—Joseph Waldron, was charged
with assaulting Elizabeth Eades, at Madeley,
on the 30th ult. Complainant a married woman, said
that she lived at Madely Heath, and on coming from
Fairfield, saw the defendant on the troad, who came to
her brother, struck him and knocked him down, She
caught hold of his coat to pull him off. When the de-
fendant got up he struck her several times, and knocked
her down. Further down the road defendant struck her
again. Dinah Gossett and Thomas Eades gave corrobo-
rative evidence. The defence was that one of the com-
plainant's party threw some dirt at him, and he found
that it was Levi Waldron. Ile charged him with it, and
struck him, and they fought. Complainant came up,
and he believed she was struck; but in the row he could
not say whether he struck her or not.—Defendant was
further charged with assaulting Levi Waldron, on the
same date. Complainant, who had two black eyes said
that as he wa‘ coming home from Fairfield, the defend-
ant came to him, and struck him, and knocked him
don. and, whilst he was down, kicked him. He did not
strike in return, but defendant told him he would make
him pay for it. Defendant then struck kim again. Cor-
roborative evidence vt as given, and the defendant was
fined 2s 6d and costs for the assault upon the woman, and
5a and costs for assaulting Waldron.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-02-06

ROWLEY REGIS LOCAL. BOARD.

The annual monthly meeting of this held
on Monday afternoon, Mr. A. IT. Barrs, chair.
There were also present, sit.rs. Williams, Plant, Guf at
Bassano, and Bennett. The minutes of the last meeting
were read and confirmed. The mortality returns for the
past month were as follows :—Small pox, 0 ; fever, 1 ;
diarrbeea, 1 ; cholera, 0 ; and other cases, 51 ; total 53.
The clerk said Thomas Brrley, of King Street, Oradley
Heath, was liable to pay over £5O as his proportionate
part of the repairs of the street, and as the sum was over
£2O they were compelled to appoint an arbitrator. On
the motion of Mr. Bassano. seconded by Mr. Williams,
and carried, Mr. Bateman of Dudley was appointed arbi-
trator. With regard to the state of the roads the clerk
said he had received a reply from the Great Western
Railway Autheritit a stated that he had received his lett( r
The surveyor said he had seen the surveyor of the Great
Western Railway Company that morning, and that gen-
tleman informed him that lie would attend to the matter
Mr. Bassano complained of the bad state of the roads in
the parish, the mtid being allowed to remain in the gut-
ters for a long time. This he contended injured the
roads, as the mud stopped up the drains and cau.ed the
water to flow into the roads. He gave notice that he
should move at the next meeting that more men should
be employed and two more carts obtained. The chairman
read a letter he had received from the Local Government
Department inclosing a copy of letters sent to the Board
by Mr. G. Green and etheriratepayers asking if the meet-
ing held on the previous Monday was legal, and asking
the chairman for an explanition of the affair. The chair-
man read a letter which he had written in reply and on
the motion of Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Bennett,
it was decided to forward the chairmans letter to the Local
Government Board in reply to Mr. Green's letter.

BSaS
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-02-06

THE MILITIA.

A circular has been issued from the War Office
relative to the appointment of lieutenants of the
militia to commissions in the regular army during the
present year. In 12 regiments commanding officers
are permitted to recommend two, and in 98 regiments
one of each corps for an army commission. The regu-
lations state that the commanding officers are to re-
port to the military secretary, through the officer com-
manding the sub-district, and the general officer com-
manding the district before the lit of April, whether
they will be prepared to recommend a candidate or
candidates as the case may be, for such commissions or
not. A lieutenant reommended must be within the
ages of 19 and 22 years on the Ist of May next; but a
lieutenant who entered the militia between the 16th
February and Ist November, 1871, will be eligible
until he attains the age of 23 years. The candidate
must pass an examination by a board of officers, also
an examination by the Civil Service Commissioners,
or be in possession of a ,University certificate, and
have served two annual trainings. The examination
before the Civil Service Commissioners will take place
at the University of London in October, and arrange-
ments will be made for the medical examination of the
candidates at the same time. The examination by the
board of officers will, as a general rule, be held during
the training. No candidate will be allowed to appear
for examination before the Civil Service Commis-
sioners until he has been examined by a medical board
as to his fitness in respect of height and physical
qualifications for her Majesty's service. An officer
who fails in the examination in October next will be
allowed two further trials at the two next ensuing
periodical examinations for entrance into the army.
If he finally fails to pass at these examinations he will
not be permitted to be nominated for a commission in
a subsequent year.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-02-06

CRADLEY HEATH.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—At the Old Hill Petty Ses-
sions, held on Wednesday, William Barnett, was charged
with being drunk and disorderly in King Street. Police.
constable Collier daidithe defendant was drunk and re-
fused to go home, and the people round told him to be
careful as he had got a knife in his hand. Police-constable
Cooper gave corroborative evidence. Fined 5s and Costa
REFUSING TO QUlT.—Samuel Dimmock, alias Yardley,
was charged with refusing to quit the Heath Tavern:lnn
when requested. Ellen Sophia Hingley, wife of Phillip
Rufus B.ingley, said that the defendant came in the
house and created a disturbance and refused to quit the
house- and she had to send for the police. Fined 2s 6d
and costs.

DRUNK AND REFUSING TO QUIT —Eli Johnson was
charged with being drunk and refusing to quit the house
of Joseph Sidaway, the Old House at Home. The case
was proved by the landlady. Defendant pleaded guilty
and said he had two pints of ale in the house, and paid
for it, and said the house was a bad one, as they allowed
women to be dressed in mt n's clothes. Mr. Hingley :
Then why did you go there if you knew it was a bad
house. Fined 2s 6d und costs.

FRAIIDENTLY REMOVING GOODS.—Thomas Jones was
charged with fraudently removing his goods on the 11th
inst with intent to defraud Joseph Bromsley of his rent.
Defendant admitted removing the goods and that he
owed his landlord £3 4s and was willing to pay the rent
by instalments. Complainant proved fhat the defendant
was his tenant and that he owed him £3 4s. The de-
fendant had a quantity of goods in the house and some
bellows in a workshop wets worth £5. Tie goods were
removed at night. Ordered to pay double the amount
and costs,; in default, six month's imprisonment. The
Magistrates remarked they had no other alternative, and
recommended defendant to try and arrange with his land-
lord.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-02-06

THE STRIKE IN SOUTH WALES.

The Times of Tuesday has the following article on the
unfortunate Strike in South Wales.:—
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"The lock-out was enforced yesterday morning at all the
collieries of the employe's' association, but everything has
been exceedingly quiet from one end of the district to the
other. The only change to be observed from List wes k were
the crowds of respeetably-dressed workmen walking about
in the streets of Merthyr and other ironworks towns all day
long, in the absence of more profitable occupation. Yester-
day there was also a practical explanation of the requisi-
tions proclaimed by the crier on Saturday night to the
Dowlais and Merthyr colliers to repair to the pits as
usual yesterday morning. A good many did so, and, of
course, found that there was no employment for them,
which was no more than they expected. But it appears
that they have had a legal opinion upon the question, and
were advised that they could claini a full month's notice.
In one instance they were courteous enough to appoint a
deputation to wait upon the manager to intimate that
they had gone to the pits for the purpose of raising a point
before a proper tribunal. There can be little doubt, we
think, that this impression of the workmen is erroneous.
The notice to which they were entitled under the ordinary
rules of the works was received on the let of December last,
and it expired on the list. When they returned to work
after the strike they did so in conformity with the terms
of a notice, posted throughout every work, stating specifi-
cally that all men who resumed work from the Ist of
January. did so upon the understanding that the completion
of each day's labour terminatPd the contract—a condi-
tion rendered necessary by the exceptional nature of
the relations then subsisting between employers and work-
men generally throughout the district. Whether anything
further may arise out of the inciient it is impossible to say,
hut it is improbable, considering the clearness of the notice
regulating the day to day contract. It suffices, however
to show how reluctant the men were to quit their work
As to the date when they will return to it, it would at this
moment Abe hazardous to venture an opinion. The number
of men concerned is so vast, the territory over which they
are scattered Li so wide, and the diversity of sentiment
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-02-06

Mistetlancatm

HOME, FOREIGN, AND COLONIAL.

KING WILLIAM IV.—A "highly distinguished
person," who had intimate opportunities of knowing
ICing William, supplies a writer in tho Quarterly
_Review with an estimate of the character of that
monarch very different to that to be gathered from
the Greville Memoirs. This writer speaks in the
highest terms of the king's truthfulness, kindhearted-
ness, attention to business, simplicity of life, tender-
ness to the queen, love of his children, care of his
servants, perpetual thoughtfulness and watchfulness
for the public welfare, which caused him even when
suffering torture from rheumatic gout in hands and
feet to attend levees, sign papers, and make con-
siderable bodily exertion, when others would have
sent for the doctor and gone to bed. The distinguished
writers sums up as follows The king, at times,
was rough and curt in speech; he carried the quarter-
deck into the drawing-room occasionally; b ,t whoever
heard a loud maxim from this thorough Englishman?
He gloried in his country, and according to the facul-
ties which God had granted him he served it faith-
fully, passionately, honestly, loyally. He never forgot
an old friend—witness these grey-headed old captains
oi the merchant service who so often came to see him
at Windsor, and who always called him 'Your Royal
Highness,' "—Court Journal.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-02-06

CRADLEY.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—At the Stourbridge Police
Court, held yesterday, Edward Lloyd was charged with
being drunk and disorderly on the 29th ult. Police-con-
stable Roe, proved the case. Defendant pleaded guilty,
and fined is and costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-02-06

THE LATE LADY CARNARVON.

The remains of the late Lady Carnarvon were in-
terred on Saturday afternoon in the cemetery at
Highclere Park, after having lain in state for two
days. They were followed by a long procession of
mourners, including the tradesmen, tenants and
household of. the Ear, with representatives of the
Countess of Chesterfield, her ladyship's mother.
At the grave a number of beautiful wreaths from
her ladyship's friends were laid upon the coffin.
At the Savoy Chapel, where the countess was a
worshipper only a few Sundays ago a touching
allusion to her death was on Sunday made by
the preacher, the Rev. H. White. The text was
selected from the 118th Psalm, 7th verse—" I shall not
die, but live; and declare the works of the Lord." After
referring to the subject of death generally, and
wl}ile treating on that branch which dealt with the
Communion of Saints, the preacher said :—" I am
guided to this last thought by a remembrance of the
loss which this congregation has suffered—of the loss
which English society has suffered—above all, of the
loss which a devoted and affectionate family circle has
suffered—since we met in this place last Sunday.
We prayed for a life which lasted only a few hours
after our prayers ascended into Heaven. It is un-
utterably sad to think of such a life, even outwardly
7-going away from us in the maturity of every power,
in the early perfection of every faculty, scarcely
reaching to the mid-time of life, in the enjoyment of
every blessing, in the sweet exercise of every family,
social, and religious obligation. When she knelt
among us before the holy altar a very few Sundays
ago, she was as full of sympathy for all our work, ard
as full of delight in all our worship, as any one of you
is this morning. A distinguished man has also been
taken from us—from us I mean who love England,
and who can respect great genius—a man to whose
life a fitting tribute will, no doubt, be paid in the
Abbey of Westminster this afternoon. It chanced to
us, my brethren, speaking again of ourselves alone—
that within the last three years we have suffered more
loss of friends and fellow-worshippers than in all the
13 years of my association with you in this sanctuary,
John Keble says—

'Tis very sweet to muse.
While thus our friends we lose,
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How grows in Paradise our store.
Yes, they are not dead • they lye, and, if it should
happen, which God forbid, to any of us what has hap-
pened so lately to one among us, we shall be able to
say ere we depart, I shall not die, but live; death
has no sting and the grave no victory; it cannot rob
me of the love of God, or the light of Christ, or the
fellowship of the Holy Spirit; cannot rob me of my
friends; cannot rob me of my children; cannot rob
me of anything on earth which is really worth pos-
sessing, because all shall be in the hand of God.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-02-06

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having been offered for the purpose of procuring evi-
dence of it would, if the matter had stood alone.
have induced his lordship to consider what ulterior
steps to take. But, from hearing the explanation of
the respondent. his lordship had come to the con-
clusion that she was not to be believed, the case as
to Rhodes being free from objection. A. decree nisi
would be pronounced, Nqth costs against both cores-
pondents.

KIDDERMINSTER MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-02-06

A FORGOTTEN CUSTODIAN OF THE
GUILLOTINE.

In one of the little courts near the historical Place
Saint-Jacques, a strange old house has at last been de-
stroyed. For many years its owner, well-known in,
the neighbourhood as Le Pere Jacquet, had persist-
ently closed his door to all visitors; nor were the
authorities able to influence this obstinate old man.
They urged in vain that his house should be pulled
down so as to facilitate public improvements of the
French capital, and that he would receive handsome
compensation from the municipal funds; but he
objected that he had inhabited the house since 1795,
that he had ultimately bought it with his savings, and
that he was now too old to change. Le Pere Jacquet,
therefore, remained in the home of his childhood;
but the cold of this winter put an end to his long
career, and at last the public were able to enter his
premises and unravel the mystery which had for so
long puzzled all his neighbours. This inspection
disclosed the old man's antecedents. He had been
employed by the State as custodian of the guillo-
tine, the scaffold, and all that appertains to
the fatal instrument. Though deprived of his
functions at the distant date of 1832, he has
retained during all these years many curious
souvenirs of the time when he earned his living
by helping Sanson, the celebrated executioner.
Among many other perquisites, there are several worn-
out ladders that had served to lead the condemned
up the scaffold, and also the celebrated steep steps,
eleven in number, which Louis XVI. ascended
to reach the guillotine erected for him on the Place de
la Revolution, now better known as the Place de la
Concorde. On the remnants of another guillotine
were inscribed the names of Robespierre and other
popular leaders. Le Pere Jacquet also possessed a
large collection of clothes belonging to celebrated cul-
prits, and among others, the black-frock coat worn by
Poulmann on the day of his execution. In the pockets
a tobacco-pouch was found containing a will in which
this well-known criminal left a hundred cranes to his
old sweetheart on condition that she bought a suit of
mourning and attended, thu s attired, among the foremost
in the crowd which it was well known would assemble
to witness his execution. Such is the character of the
articles found in this ghastly museum, which are soon
to be sold by public auction. Le Pere Jacquet was evi-
dently a philosopher in some respects, notwithstand-
ing his morose character. He knew full well that
Parisian curiosity would never respect the sanctity o
his sanguinary museum. Indeed, after the proclama-
tion of the Commune, one of the first impulses of the
mob was to burn publicly the scaffold and the guillo-
tine, as a demonstration against capital punishment.
Doubtless the property and curiosities of Le Pbre
Jacquet would have met the same fate had the Com-
munists known of their existence, but his former oc-
cupation had been forgotten in the long course of
years.—Pictorial World.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-02-06

" SYKES v. SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY

COMPANY."

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The above cause has been heard in the Common
Pleas, the question involved being of some general
interest. It was an action brought under Lord
Campbell's Act by a father to recover damages for the
death of his son, which was caused by the negligence
of the company. Under that Act it is necessary to
show that the surviving relatives have sustained some
pecuniary loss by the death in question. he
deceased son was a youth of 23 years old, and had
been engaged up to the time of his death as a fore-
man to his father, who was a builder, at wages of
30s. a week, the son paying 12s. a week • for his board
and lodging. His father at the trial stated that his
son was a clever hand at making plans for cottages,
and further said that he had been unable to take con-
tracts since his son's death because he could not find
any foreman with the same knowledge of the subject.
This latter evidence, it was contended, constituted
pecuniary loss within the Statute. A claim was also
made for the funeral expenses, but this was now
abandoned, such claim having long since decided to be
unsustainable as being, in the language of the late
Mr. Justice Willis, who delivered the judgment of the
Court, mere "cost of the ceremonial of respect paid to
the memory of the deceased ; " and upon Mr. A. L.
Smith, who appeared on behalf of the plaintiff to show
cause, proceeding to argue the first point,

Mr. Justice Brett remarked that the evidence was
the merest speculation, and Pointed out that there was
no evidence that the wages were inadequate, while
Mr. Justice Grove doubted whether the Statute
applied to pecuniary loss occasioned not by the rela-
tionship of the deceased, but from a contract which his
father had entered into with ; and ultimately,
after some discussion,
The. Court discharged the rule without calling en
the counsel for the company.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-02-06

SEED.

LONDON, Monday, Feb. I.—There was rather more English
Cloverseed offering. Choice purple qualities brought very
high rates, and medium sorts were active and dearer. The
best French made more money, and American samples were
enhanced in value. A more general demand was expe-
rienced for all fine sorts to-day. Choice Trefoil was held
again higher, with more buyers of such. Large Scotch TffreS
and the best samples of Brunswick were in steady demand at
improved rates. White and brown Mustardseeds were
purchased in small lots on former terms. Dutch Hempseed
sold at full prices. English Rapeseed, of fine quality, was In
good request at more money.

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, PROVISION.
LONDON, Monday, Feb. I.—The arrivals last week from
Ireland were 160 firkins Butter and 4,591 bales Bacon and
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forages
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essacrgipootidondsearnicanpd, and it commands
prices taken to effect sales, The Bacon market continues
very slow, and, although no change to notice in the charge
for weekly orders, sales have been made on lower terms.
Piticl3. ,
Butter, per cwt.: B. a. Ghee:se, per cwt.: II a.
D Frieslandor se t . . . . . . . . . . 14544 to 14650
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1760166 to
18:
600
•Temey •••••••• —l2O 130 . Cheddar.........
Eng. Fresh, per da.l6 18 American .. 6476 5764
Bacon, per cwt:
Wiltshire .....• 70 72 Cumberland' ii 116
Irish,green,f.o.b 72 74 Irian .... — 9 O 110

Hama

.... .
TALLOW.
LONDON, Monday, Feb. I.—P.Y.C. is inactive at 435. 9d.
per cwt on the spot. Town tallow is quoted at 39a6(1. per
cwt. net cash, and rough fat has fallen to is. 11d. per Sibs.
S. d. '
Town Tallow, per 0wt.42 0 Rough Stuff, per cwt... 1.4 dii
1
, Fat, r Sibs 111 Oreaves ~ 18 0

Rough - Per
Melted Stuff, per cwt. 29 u uOO4l Dregs
Yellow Russian, new 438. 6d. per'cwt.
Ditto ditto old oos. Od. ~Australian Mutton Tallow, 42s. 6d. „
_
Ditto Beef Ditto 4ls. 03.
HOPS.
The supply of hops on sale is still very small, without any
prospect of increase. Holders remain, therefore, firm in
their demands, and both English and French qualities com-
mand full prices. Last week's imports into London amounted
to 92 bales from Antwerp, 7 from Hamburg, 10 from B,otter.
dam, 16 from Ostend, and 25 from Calais.