The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-17 00:00:00

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HOME. FOREIGN, AND COLONIAL.--

This is the time for the opening the winter session
of different educational institutions, and amongst these
the Working Men's College in Great Ormond•street
occupies • conspicuous and an honourable platie. It
Wu established twenty years ago by the late Professor
Maurice, and in opening the present winter series of
lectures, Mr. Stansfeld, M.P., quoted the terms of
the original prospectus, and showed how thoroughly
the system of teaching laid down by the founder had
been carried out. It says something for the soundness
of that system that it should have survived the vicis•
situdes of a period in which more attention has been

"At about a quarter to nine there was a slight stir
to be observed in the prison yard. One or two officials
with aspe.ite more serious than usual began to move
• • _
hither and thither• upon business of sewing irn- I A cremation company, with • capital of £'20,000 is
portance. The.key of the outside gate was inserted proposed.

AMERICAN WALK ING. —WeNIOII, who in Sep-
tember made his second attempt in New York to
walk 500 miles in six days, started on that occasion at
midnight in a state of nervous excitement, which had
prevented his obtaining any sleep on the day then just
ended, lie only got over 324 miles in the six days.
It is stated, however, that he did accomplish on the
fifth day the feat of walking 50 miles without resting,
and that it was done in 12 hours GA minutes.
EMIGRATION TO Q CRENSLAI4 D.—The latest
advices from Queensland call loudly for England to
supply the great want of domestic servants in the
colony. Mr. Hetherington, who has already sent up-
wards of 3,000 persons to the Australian Colonies, has
been appointed by the Agent-General for Queensland
to supply the demand, who has given him authority to
select and give free passages to 200 young women
(domestic servants who can have good characters).
The party will be personally con.hieted by Mr. F. W.
Hetherington, who, with the assistance of a matron
appointed by the Government, will attend to the wel-
fare and comfort of all on board. On arrival at Bris-
bane, Mr. Hetherington guarantees to procure a situa-
tion for every servant who accompanies his party, at
wages varying from 4:18 to 50 per annum. He is
also in a position to make an advance if V/ in cases
where needed, to assist young women with additional
clothing and ship kit. A few agricultural labourers
will also be taken in the same ship, but no children
under six years of age can be taken.

A STUPID BIRD—In the upper portion of the
North Payette Valley, Northern Idaho. there is found
a bird about the size of a pigeon, with light brown
body and darker brown wings, which is known as the
"fool chicken" on account of its apparent stupidity
when in danger. Readier to run than fly, and not
alert to do either, it can often be killed witlia walking-
stick, and has flesh but little inferior to that of grouse
or partridge.
THE FATHER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS...—.
By the accession of General Forester to the peerage,
this venerable title has devolved on Sir Philip de
Malpas Grey Egerton, Bart., who has represented
Cheihire or one of its divisions since the general elec-
tion of 1830. Mr. C. R. M. Talbot was elected for
Glamorganshire at the same time, but has not sat quite
continuously since. Next in seniority in ithe House
are Lord Ernest Bruce and Mr. Cdad,tone. who were
both first returned to the iirst reformed Parliament.
THE RAILWAY PASSENGER DUTY. The
Railway Neu understands that the basis of an
arrangement has been arriverl at between the Board of
Inland Revenue, representing the Government, and
the railway companies, on the vexed nuestion of the
passenger duty. On the part of the Wivernment, the
claim for arrears of duty for the past Aiv years is to be
abandoned, and the railway companies are to accept
in principle the decision of the judges of the Court of
Exchequer. The tax will continue to be levied upon
third class passengers travelling by fast trains, but
some rcodifications will be made with regard to
travellers by the slower or stopping trains. Some
further details have yet to be arranged; but the
principal questions raised in the dispute have practi-
cally been settled, and further litigation will conse-
quently, it is anticipated, be prevented.

It will be remembered that Mr. George Grant, of
London, two or three years ago, purchased a tract of land in
America, embracing one-half, In alternate sections, of a
territory eighteen miles wide by thirty in length—each
&Items% section (square mile) belonging to the v.a. Govern-
ment_ Mr. Grant's half, therefore, coven the enormous area
of 270 square miles. A correspondent writes ;---" Mr. Grant
has now about 7,000 sheep and 6eo head of cattle, among
which are some of the finest stratus of blood that have ever
been brought to America in both sheep and cattle, Ac. Being
aswnsiriad and possessed of immense wealth, to which is added
a correct judgment, and great evocative ability and energy,
I have no hesitation in saying that, if his life is spared, he
will, in the course of a few years, have the most magnificent
stocked farm la the world.' —Court Journal.

HAY.
WniVECHAvn, Saturday, Oct, la—With a 'rather large
supply of hay and straw on sale, trade has 'oeen :steady, at
late rates. Prime clover, 100 s. to 130 s ; interior, Tbs to She;
Prime meadow hay, 90s. to 110 s. ; Infertor, bss. to The, lu2d
Straw, 883. to 40e. per load.

hops.
There is almost an entire :Ounce of speculatlon in this
season's hope notwithstanding the poverty of the crop, and brewers seem to operate in them very cautiously. Prices &IV
generally weak in oiinsequence, but the decline is nitwit
marked in medium grades, of which the supply at present
chiefly consist'. Foreign markets are reported quiet, though
somewhat firmer in tone. Last week's imports into Londe's
comprised 732 bales from Antwerp, 329 from nambuyg,
from Ostend, nine from Bremen, 121 from Terneueon, 32 from
Rotterdam, and 47 from New York

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