The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-08-21 00:00:00

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- There has been a- large iverease In the laet s _
eTes,
nonths in the importation of currants. The aniontet'srar
223,620, against £91,958 last scar. •

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, A movement has been made hy the ladies of. Weer
ork and vicinity to erect a monument to the =wry 911
ashington Irving, • . ,• - . • •
1 .! .int' "•:. 1
Barnum .has I secured another • fat woman. er •
name h Hanna, plain liaims. She sits down on elk tin-fret '
. The Wesleyan Conference at -Sheffield • -was tirotightd '
to a conclusion last, Friday,. The itatiatical retauss ahowed ,
that the total number of members vas 358,062.1 •;. • : .•
The Chancellor of the Exchoiciuer ACknowledges in .
The Ttmee (as "Conscience Monty ") tlie'reeeipt of 145-lote
from "C. W.," for unclaimed Income-tai j di:

A Toronto despatch says :----Members of tile' !polidet:6
force here are being put through a course of revolventargiit;g
practice. They will shoot for prizes next week. • • 6
Several distinguished members of the 13onarke#4*,
party are, it is said, about to leave for Switzerland; !to confer '-
with the Prince Imperial. ;
A fourteen-year-old boy weighing 280 poundei' kid al,l
French lady claiming to be 132 years old are among the,;,it
curiosities a census-taker at Crown Point, New York; fowl&
in the coarse of his labours. . • a
The Liverpool Mercury announces the death AO
Saturday, at an advanced age, of the Rev. Robert Leicester,,,
M.A., who for forty-nine years was rector of St. Peter's •--
Church, Woolton.
A young French girl has been brought into the San
Francisco Police Court several times fbr persisting in wear.' -
lug male clothing. She makes a good living by catching -
frogs for the restanrants, and insists that female attire is not
suited to that amphibious pursuit.
An inquest has been held at Hanley on the bodies of
two boys, one aged eight and the other seven, who during the
thunderstorm on Thursday afternoon took shelter in a cul-.4:4
vent, and were carried by the rush of water into a pool anif
drowned. A verdict of accidental death was returned.
Captain Webb intends renewing his attempt to swim •
from Dover to France on the first fine day next week. He te
says that with favourable weather he can do it comfortably.
During the discussion at the half-yearly meeting of
the Midland Railway Company, Mr. E. Baines asked whether-A—
the directors entertained the idea of running ladies' car-t,
riages. Mr. Ellis, the chairman, replied that the experiment a.,)
had been tried many years ago, but the carriages were always, '
conveyed empty.
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A curious episode occurred at the railroad station at.-M
Lincoln, Nebraska, a short time since. A couple of Menno. .
nites arrived there, the man being anxious to go to Dakota,
and his wife equally anxious to remain, so, after a long argu-
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ment in Russian and German, they sat down upon the floor,
and opening a baz containing 9,000 dollars in gold, counted it
out, piece by piece, the man taking one-half and the aroman
the other. They then shook hands and separated, the man
jumping upon the train for Dakota.
Ladies must expect sealskin jackets to be dearer
than ever next winter. The seal fishery in Greenland has. ,
been quite a failure, and is likely to be so for some years
until the arrangement for a close time has been carried on. s*
and had time to operate. The wholesale slaughter of youn di
seals, as improvident as it was cruel, has greatly diminishg ed
the supply—in fact the phoca tribe was in danger of being io
exterminated. !•±
The immigration returns at New York this year .
show a sharp decline on last year, which itself was a decline ,
on 1873. A total for the year of not more than 100,000 is
indicated a falling off of more than one-third. The Atlantic
immigration is comparatively small. On the Pacific, how- *.
ever, the Chinese immigration is reaching larger proportions
than ever. Every vessel—sail and steam—coming from China
is bringing all it can accommodate, and the migration La. •
limited only by the want of transportation.—Correspondent
of 2he TiMPA.
The Council of the Social Science Association have
awarded the £3OO prizes offered by his Excellency Don
Arturo de Marcoartu for the best essays on the question—,
" In what way ought an international assembly to be con-
stituted for the formation of a code of public international
law, and what ought to be the leading principles on which..
such a code should be framed ?"st, to Mr. A. B,
Sprague, of Troy, State of New York; and second,' to Mr.
Paul Lacome, avocat, of Laurante. The prizes will be pre-
sented during the congress at Brighton, in October.
Up to Saturday evening the French Inundation ,
Fund at the Mansion House amounted to £24,161 Bs. 4d., ex- .
elusive of the sum of £5OO promised by the South Eastern
Railway Company. The later donations include the sum of • ,!,
£486, the proceeds of the sale of sketches contributed by ,
artiste in England, and exhibited at the Gallery of the Society'
of French Artists, by Mr. C. W. Deschamps; £74 4s. Bd. by
the borough of Kendal; £32 7s. 9d. by the borough of Sand-
wich ; and £35 16s. by the Coiffeur Hairdressing Society.
A census of New York City which has just been, ,g.
taken gives that city a population of 1,018,622. This result ;
is a great disappointment to many, and the accuracy of the "11/4“
Census is attacked (says the correspondent Of The Times). ,orllt
Complaint is made that it was taken during the summer,,,
when many people were out of town, and that if taken
during the spring or autumn a larger population would have Ara
resulted. By the Census of 1870, New York was given a popu-,,,..ti)
lett= of 942,292. These were all on Manhattan Island,.
and since that time a portion of Westchester county, north' ""'"°.
of the Island, has been added to New York, enlarging its-, sift
area. The 'eland itself now contains 982,156, so that in five
years, according to this census, its population has ineteasect
39,864.

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MARK-LANE.-MONDAY.
Owing to the brilliant Weather for the harvest, and the ,:uoir.
improved prospects, the grain trade at Mark-lane to-day has
been very quiet. The supply of English wheat has been "I' •
moderate, and has included about 500 quarters of the new ii.fra
crop in rather variable condition. New Tilavera weighing • ,t;
about 601bs. to the bushel, is held for Hs., best white Kent
at us., and best red for 625, per quarter. For old Lulus
produce there has been very little inquiry. Late rateka ol
have been demanded, but if sales were forced is. to 2s.
per quarter less money must be taken. As regards.4,ll
foreign wheat, the supply has been tolerably good.- bait
There has been less firmness in the trade. Late prices ,;iral
have been asked, but forced stiles could only be concluded
at a decline from previous prices of is. to 2s. per qr. A'. -`
moderate supply of barley on offer., With a dull market
prices were less firm. Malt sold slowly at previous prices.
Oats in fair supply, chiefly foreign produce. The market wat
quiet, but prices have been maintained. Maize was pur-
chased to a moderate extent at previous quotations. Beans tint
In limited request at late currencies. For peas the inquiry
has been quiet on former terms. In the flour market there. In'"
has been less steadiness, and country and foreign qualities .i1;117
have been rather weaker. • ...
31ARK-L4NE.-WEDNESDAL
A dull tone has pervaded the grain trade at Mark-lane to- "
day. There has been a thin attendance and businessthrough- site
out has been limited. English wheat was in short supply.,
Old samples have been held for Monday's reduced rates, but...-.
new have been rather irregular in value Foreign wheat has tam
been in fair supply, and has changed hands quietly, at iyori,
previous currencies. A moderate supply of barley on offer,
and the market has been dull, at about late rates. Malt met
a slow sale, on former terms. Oats have been rather less 1344
freely offered. With a quiet trade peas ruled without ,;tiaA
variation. Maize quiet on former terms. Beans and peas -
have been quietly dealt in. and without alteration in value. a i0..1
The flour marktt was inactive, at late rates. Arrivals of f. }.lg
Grain-English and Scotch: Wheat, 359 ; malt, 618 ; beans,*
25 qrs. Foreign; Wheat, 46,470; barley, 9,630 ; oats, 25,310; •s 4
maize, 25,000 qrs. ; flour, 700 sacks 24,050 barrels.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY. ~4711 t
The cattle trade to-day has been in a very quiet state. The eeoet
demand has been chiefly for the best quaritlea, and all other.
descriptions have met a dragging sale, at depressed quota- -
Mils. As regards beasts, the arrivals from our own grazing•
districts have only been moderate, whilst the general Cgli-
dition of the stock has been rather second rate. A dull tone ,
has pervaded the demand, and prices have ruled 2d. to 4d. •
per bibs. lower than on Monday last. The best Scots have ?I'M.'
not made more than 63. per Sibs., and medium short- ,
horns have been altogether irregular in value. From
Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire we
have received about 1,750' head; from other parts of “11,4
England about 300; and from Scotland 65 head. On the
foreign side of the market the supply of beasts has been very
large. From Tonning about 2,800 head have arrived, and in 414114
addition there have been some 550 Spanish, some 300 sa
Danish, and 450 Dutch. The trade has been dull, at about -4
4d. per 81b. less money. In the sheep part the supply of a liar
stock exhibited wasless than usual, and the condition rather
various. For the best Downs and hale-bre-As a fair in-
quiry has prevailed, and for such 7s. per 81b. was paid.
Otherwise the market has been dull, and quotations have
ruled easier. Lambs have been quietly dealt in, at
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from Gs. to 7s. 6d. per 81b. Calves have been dull at drooping .„..A
prices. Pigs dull and easier. At Deptford there have been
no beasts. Coarse and inferior beasts, 45., to 4s. t3d. ; second •
quality ditto, 4s. 6d. to ss. ; prime large olep, is ed, to lib
is. 10d, ; prime Scots, &C., ss. lid. to O. ; Likrse and in- •14 log
ferior sheep, 4s. 6d. to 55.; second quality ditto, is. to 65.:
prime coarse woolled, 6s. 6d. to 6s. 81 ; prime Southdowns,
Cs. Sd. to 7s. ; large coarse calves, 4s. 61 , to is. ;. prime
.le
small ditto, Si. to is. 61; large bogs, 4s. 61 to es. ; small ie
porkers, is. to ss. 61; lambs, 6s. to 7s. 6d. per 81b. to sink,
the offal.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAY.' .•:1011d
Meat was in short supply. but it was much affected by the
warm weather, and trade is in consequence slow. The quota. -ea WI
tions were as follows :-Inferior beef, 3s. to Is. 81 ; middling .44,44,ii
ditto, Is. Bd. to 4s. 4d. : prime large ditto, 4s. Bd. to is. ;
prime small ditto, is to is. 4d. ; veal, 4s. 61 to 63. ; inferior _
mutton, 3e Sd to 4s. 4d. ; middling ditto, 4s 4d. to is, Laidli
prime ditto, is. 81 to Os. 4d ; large pork, 45. 6d. to ss. .ser-ebil
small ditto, ss. to is. Bd. ; lamb, 65. 4d. to 6s. 81 per 81b5/
the carcass.
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LONDON, Monday, August 16. —The arrivals last week from
Ireland were 339 firkins butter and 2,630 bales bacon, an& IN, Toiej
from foreign ports 20,287 pickages butter, and 3,895 ban *jag
bacon. The butter market is dull, particularly for inferior'
or stale parcels, which are pressed for sale. Friesland has,
again receded to 118 s. to 1203. The bacon market rules firm,
a good business done without change in value of Irish or ,
Hamburg. In lard more doing.
Butter, per cwt. :s. 's. Cheese, per cwt.: s 5.
Dorset
Friesland
Jersey ...... 90 100 Cheddar ..
fresh, per doz. 14 16 I American new
...on, per cwt: I Hams: York lOB
Wiltshire ...... 84 I Cumberland lO4 103
Irish, green,f.o.b. 78 84 Irish ...... 93 104
POTATOES.
The supplies of potatoes last week were considerable, but
there was little improvement in the dernand, and prices were
flat Last week's imports into Loudon consisted at 9 barrels
from Dunkirk and 160 packages from Antwerp :—Round, 'Coloar
60s. to 80s. ; kidneys, 90s. to 1103. per ton.
HOPS. • 1,•.:(4t ,41#
The prevalent hot, brilliant weather is exactly what brit if
needed to ripen thoroughly the hop, and picking will pro-4mlvelt.d
bably be commenced sooner than had been anticipated •
,Vd4roSq"
The yield it is thought, will prove large and of excellent , „,
quality, and in the absence of any considerable demand, g -**l" w".l
prices are not, therefore, likely to assume a. much higher 41441
range for months to come. The imports of foreign hops into
Loudon last week consisted of six bales from Antwerp, one
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from Hamburg, and six from Rotterdam. "-
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TALLOW.
agrin"tlearN' and new 465. Cal. per
er. Monday,oAluagunslta
klin6.g-4T6.he, market is firm and
cwt. ; while Town Tallow's quoted 423. Gd. net cash. Rough
fat is now at 2s. per 81bs.
s. d.
a. d.
Town Tallow, per cwt.. 45 0 Rough Stuff, per
.cwt. 15 6
Rough Fat, per Blbs .. 2 0 Greaves 18 0
Melted Stuff, per cwt.. 30 6 Good Dregsd. 6 0
Yellow Russian, new ...... 4135. 0 per cwt..
ADdsitttroallanDittuottoonld
Ditto Beef Ditto .. 425. Od.
Tallo‘ ... . 4°4l' 0041. ,
!LAY.
WliirEcrrAPEL, Saturday, Aug. 14. -There has been a mo-
derate supply of hay and straw on sale here to-day. Trade
has been quiet, but for th 3 best descriptions full prices have
been paid. Prime clover ICOs. to 150. ; inferior 85s. to 955. •
Prime meadow hay, 903. to 1523. ; inferior, 555. to 75a and
straw, 355. to 503. per load.
SEED.
LONDON, Monday, Aug. 16.-No English Clover-seed yet
appears; the small parcels of foreign offering were held at
high rates. Fine Trefoil was saleable at very full prices.
White Dlustardseed was taken off in small lots at quite as
much money; but nothing passing in brown, for want of
supply. New winter tares were held too high for the views
of the buyerr, quality not being good. Fine new Trifollum
brought very full prices; but discoloured samples were dull,
and difficult of disposal. Fine new black English Rapeseed
was rather dearer, with a good sale. Hempseed sold on
former terms steadily.
FISH.
Pickle herrings, 30s. to 365. ; red ditto, 12s. to 22E.
roused ditto, 275. Gd. to 403. ; fresh ditto, 225. to 20s. per
barrel; kipper ditto, 2s. 9d. to 4s. 6d. ; bloater ditto, 3s. Id.
to 6s. per box; smoked haddock, 20s. to 80s. per barrel ;
trawl ditto, 17s. to 18s. 6d. ; ditto plaice, 18a to 20s. ; ditto
whiting, 10s. to 12s 6d. per basket ; salmon, 11d, to la 3d.
grilse, lOid. to Is. lid. ; trout, 90. to is. Id. ; eels, 9d. to
is. per lb ; mackerel, is. Od. to 2s. 3d; lobsters, 10s. to 275.
6d. ' • crabs, 6s. to 255. per dozen; common oysters, Bs. to 105.
per hundred.

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