The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1866-10-06 00:00:00

A VISIT TO GABII3AIDL

A corrsepoodeat at the Dods Newt writing from Morena,
under date Sept 27, says:—

Having yesterday afternoon mooned two ladies in
a visit it was arranged they should pay to General
Garibaldi, it is with pleasure that I can report favour-
ably of the state of his health. Hie "wound of 1862,"
the general told us, had, towards the close of the cam.
pain, broken out again, and given him some incon-
venience; but otherwise he wee in all respects well. In
the face he looked not only quite as young bet stouter
and stronger than when be wasin Londoo. Hie reception
•of the ladies was charming—sweetly. setting aside their .
• apologies for the intrusion, and sampjj substituting
assurances that he accepted their visit as a greet .
compliment; in short, he put us ocesorleedy at ease
in two minutes, sad the amessaatiosi linseed naturally
and unrestrainedly as if it had been the renewah of
acquaintance of old friends. He referred to • his visit '
to Loudon with great satisfac .nen, and expressed •
wish to repeat it; and on our telling him that we.
were en route to Venice, and imped to see it free,
he had never, he said, been there. H. had received
'photographs of the late President Lincoln and
Generals Grant and Sherman, winch he showed us
with pleasure, speaking of the two latter as Feat
soldiers. I referred to the justice of his provision.
in the American contest, and in the course of
a short conversation on it he expressed great regret
that English" society" had associated itself with
the wrong side, and an opinion that much mis-
chief had ensued from its mistake, He seemed
to be aware that different and better views
of the struggle had preys led In the north of England,
and amongst the operatives generally, and the men-
tion of that part of England lead him to indulge in a
pleasant recollection of Newcastle-on-Tyne. His
reference to his friends in England was full of kindli-
ness. Our visit, I need not add, delighted the ladies,
and left me with still more favourable impressions of
the simplicity, truthfulness, and vigour of Garibaldi's •
character.

He 11;esiding in • modest apartment an &wiring
near the Porte Romans, attended by his younger son
and a secretary, and • few volunteers hanging about
the door of the house. The volunteers were disbanded
recently, the various regiments having been previously
reduced to little more than skeletons.

A CLavta TRICK .—The other evening a ,
number of colliers, near Chesterfield, whose stock of
the " indispensable " WSW exhausted, and who were as
the saying is, on the spree," resorted to the following
ingenious expecliont to replenish their bottle. The
leader of the gang first putting into the bottle (which
contained a gallon) half.a.gallon of water went to •
public-house, and called for half.a.gallon of gin, stating
that they had already half-a-gallon in the bottle. The
unsuspecting landlord immediately measured out the
desired quantum but the men showing no inedmation .
to pay he desired his gin returned—a request they .
complied with most willingly, coolly walking off to
• enjoy the half-gallon of "gin and water" they had so
cleverly obtained.
WHERL Oa GOWSTOCKS Coma FROM—The
stocks are brought to Birmingham, cut from the plank
into the form of the gala. Beech stooks are grown- in.*
this country, chiefly in Gloucestershire and Hereford.
Wanut wood is free " ' to
beech ie &We ;
but they e,
I are, with

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quantities from 2errata,
found that the disbar grown is superior
to that in the mountainous diitricts, forint{ being
tougher and clear grained. An averege-dagd tree A
yields about thirty gunstocks; those cut from the beast
of the tree are the moat valued, and are used for fret.
c 1 military arms and the beat sporting gong; but •
one dock in five or six can be obtained "ell bad." •
the remainder are "sap and heart" and "nap." '
THE MARKETS

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KARL LAN; 114116 AT. .

Fresh up to our market to-dip the inhale at legash wheat
were very moderato, and the conditioa of the prolate was
but middling. The trade for al qualities ruled Is, and 4
higher priors were demanded; but the demand woe gar from e
active, and saw progressed slowly, at for the most pert the 4-•
priors of Monday last. in some rnaoss lee dip "amass
commanded rather more money. The sesame wee
moderately supplied with foreign wheat. For mai qualities A
there was a fair demand, and last Mondets armee use wall 1'
supported. Magog cargoes of pas sated gra Wen quo- !
Isamu. The apply of barley on eale was may Nedersee.
and the barley trade wee firm, at extreme rates. 51=1;
trade wee firm in the extreme, and high passe wee*
There wee a good demand for oata at so luproveaset la I'
value of la per quarter from Monday hal 'The seileit wee 6
fairly supplied, chiefly with foreign producc Tay few es,
' beans were on offer, and fully late prior were ohalned. *-
Peas fully supported late rates. The market was Madly
supplied. There woo a moderatedsmand for flour, s paean
ruled arm. Cakes were in steady request, at:Lqulie lasratea
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, MAT. .40
On meanie to-day, was criendvely 'applied wiehlorelma
stook, in fair average condition. The demand ruled etady,
I widths =es are supported. Treat upfragasele owe
Ike arrival of blasts wag modals; =g enre eneral head on offer from ant week. [food and
=stock moved off steadily at tall quasars. rice
tcim
however, were • dal inquiry pl
Lir The •
=eigure wise a per itib.
sad Noraempeonalask we 600 ut
deeelermlN ad ; tree Misr ports or Weed. TN one ;:.
Weeds; ireft Ifd rem and Ward 'purees no •
areNale Mae Ware vita M eltlb tiling Ply
et -Ilsolble saps% le lb =mbar end . and
prhue Ingle aveNd ek madly, at, In an
udveasele Om of 'a per Mb. I slow
inquirpla previous cammelea The beaVree half. /
bred. produced is Id per 81b. Calves—the supply blob Me
was moderate—changed hands slowly, on former tams—via,
from di 161 to Its la per 81b. Prime small Ilse .mak good
reggae,, at extreme timetables., Otherwas, the pork Dada
was heavy, at last week's currency. if •
Hort
Pinking is now being rapid.): I,,ceeded wttb. The quality •;
is the new produce is better Man was leu the -
yield falls tar short of previous estimates. The for t.
new sorts is firm, at fall currencies, whilst fee, and •'
line old hope Cheri Is • good consumpeive demead.sed for
such high prices are offered. The imports Nola eki Con- ia
anent were on • more extensive scale lass week, euedster e
of 21 bales from Antwerp, 16 Boulogne, 10 es s
--tnurgk, 4 Enalaburgb, Ostend, and 128 ban m r
-1M ind East Rea% t 3011: Wtid
,11105 to Ms; YeaSl"Töàe
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e
of potatoes ea on
prieit Milreacilly paid; ot thelkiemirr • '
• regret to areouaes that owing area vet:Moors f
.osather the disease has increased. .The sal"
-ea week were ednened to ES bags from Dtt was
1006 to 140., Rocks las to Ilfle psr ton. -
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WOOL
The public sales of colonial wool were brought toe closeon
Tuesday last Compared with the May series, price. at the
first sale exhibited an improvement of about Id. per lb. As
the financial position of the country Wee rapidly bimainali
more satistiotery, end se—in cosmonauts of the Wolltable 4 I
weather—thae wss every Indication of. good hZt.hle
an I
advce was annly maintained. However, the pro- •
gassed the wafter Waged, and we received my.i,••••
accounts reepaseliss She leaned in the north.
movement in plow therein% rewired .check.
al
weather °madame reamed, and the market aimiel 'St .
very animated : while, it the cam of the auctloes,
rised were fully equal to those carrent at the
The chief transectlon Wen On Yorkshire account, ADM% ,
qunutltyoffersd—l3B,OCsbofss.4sfl.two thirds were taken for "I •
home use. The following are the prices •••
and Queensland ; Good flocks, 1s 104 to ; superior, td: 40%
secured clothing, ls 104 to 2s 6d , lama, 1.84 to a grease:•
84 to Is. Port Philip Good and impala flocks, 1. 114 to
a 64 . scoured, ls Ild to 2. 84; lambs, le 10d to 25 d:
grease, 104 to 1, 14. Adelaide Flocks, Is el to ls ad :
lambs, Is Sd to Is Ed ; was, 74 to lc Yen Diemen'. Land ;
Medium to good flocks, Is 8d to Is 9d : scoured. 1.1 to a:
lambs, le Silo 2s. New Zeasnd Flock.. Is 7d toe; apse/
scoured, 2584: grew, 9d in 1. 14. Cape of Good- Hope
Good docks, 1. 54 to Is 7d ; scoured, ls WI to 2.2 Id ; grease. • • •
8d to 114. For English wool the trade is quiet, but alma
rule firm. Current Priam of English Wool
down hoggete 1174 10 1. 80 : half-bred. Li 41 to Is IOFt ;
Kent &WM 11 84 to 1, 94: Southdown mei end nether%
Is 7d le 1104: Waster ditto, I.7dlolifldpm, aarka
—Gloating, to 11 1044 ; amass, Is aid to le psi lb.

shire.
front tite objection ....
which .; at& art-weple MB itocadonelly
wed. 1 we very Mkt& it reedlteWalhet
few eiceplikete, impeded .tim 'Rely
and Gerwiay. Chte Biredpebeet weehacke4 to meet
the demand oceseioned by the C7iiDl.btisllSd .
sawing mdle hi Turin, lid ss.ph&bas e—
vsted into granetooks assolyge,ooo !
Lee left but twer awed trees the trict
which be_aerried es bit
at the 0 wet &waisted le -d an
' • from r-- -.., Bologna, andModea.
in the &leis