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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-12-18

DEATH IN THE POT. "It is not at all satisfactory to
know, that the Family tea pot is often little less than a
receptacle for all sorts of spurious rubbish, under the
name of Tea. The manufacture of spurious tea by the
Chinese, is a recognised business, and not only are large
quantities of villow and other leaves manipulated so as
to simulate our favorite herb, but refuse and exhausted
leaves are dressed up in large quantities for our conbump-
tion, "See Ants-adulteratuot &new. Sep. 1880. Con-
sumers of Horniman's Tea, secure a strong. wholesome
and delicious beverage.—To avoid spurious imitations
observe that genuine packets are alwaysFsigned W.H. ,16

PLORILINN!—YON TNN TINTN AND BRIATH.—.B.
few drops of the liquid "Florian*" sprinkted on a
a pleasant lather, which
wet tooth-brush produces
thoroughly cleanses the teeth from all parasites at
impurities, hardens the roung• VIPTE3t4 tartar, stoPt
assay, gives to the teeth a patellar ?early-whiteness,
and a delightful fragrance to the breath. It removes
all unpleasant odour arising from decayed
.teeth or
tobaccoamoke. "The Fragragt rloriline,". ben? com-
posed is part of Honey and serest herbs, is delicious to
the taste, and the greatest toilet discowery of the age.
Price 21. 6d., of all Chemists and Perfume". 'Whole-
sale depot removed to 83, Farringdon Road, London.
TRY TODD. WIUGHT I—Hydroleine (Hydrated Oil)
has proved of the higheat value as a food in con-
sumption and all wasting dummies, invariably pro-
ducing increase in flesh and weight. This preparation
of Hydrated Cod Liver Oil is tonic, digestive, and
ten times more nourishing, as well as far more
pleasant to taste than plain cod liver oil. Hydroleine
will nourish and produce increase of weight in those
cases where oils or fat, not so treated, are difficult or
Impossible to digest. All tendency to emaciation and
loss of weight is arrested by the use of Hydroleins.
Of all chemists, tia. 6d. New depot, 83, Farringdon
Bead, London. Pamphlet free.

VALUABLE DISCOVERY FOR TEM HAIR.—If yORt
hair is turning grey or white, or falling off, use
Mexican Hair Renewer," for it will positively restore
in every case Grey or White hair to its original colour,
without leaving the disagreeable smell of most
"Restorers." It makes the hair charming;ly beautiful,
as well as promoting the growth of the hair on bald
spots, where the glands are not decayed. Ask your
Chemist for "THE MEXICAN HAIR RENBWER," sold
by Chemists and Perfumers everywhere at 35, 6d. per
Bottle. Wholesale depot remoTsd to U, Farringdoa
load, London.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-12-18

THE IRON TRADE.
•WoLvE F: TIAN PTON, Wednesday.

There was a fair attendanca on 'Change this
afternoon. Business was steady, but not large.
'Dia bar manufacturers received a tokrably good
lot of enquiries for delivery in the next quarter,
but a very small percent6ge resulted in business.
Makers avoided as much as possible entering
into long contracts, as they are well booked up.
Prices were firm at 10. i for marked bars; un•
t,randed was done most 'y at £6 though one
ilooo secured 1:7. The iieniand for eomni,a
-heats w.sa sustainer!, and prices rang.Al from £7
103 up to .1:8 for singles. :-,trips aud hoops were
fa;rly saleable at £6 5s upwards. 'Specifications
for heavy sections were less offered. The de-
mand for pig-iron was s:.eady, and prices were
quotably than. Swelters refused to give way in
• price, even where forward contracts were ti fle red .
'Melting iron sold much better than forge pigs.
in foreign brands, Middlesborough and :telua•
tites wro mainly enquired for. C.,k,A and
ru.inufacturiag fuel were also in more r cq,,st

BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.

The market was firtner, and business tnlorably
good. Bars, sticets, hoops, and heavy plates
w,:re in fir inquiry at nriees quAaoly stronger,
and makers retuqed to scil except for efirly con-
sumption. Pig trade was more &Diu:atilt, and
nnintrons sellers asked a slight advance, while
a few inakers refuse to quote. Best brands were
ae.rfc, and in foundry iron a larger business was
d e. Coke w.-ro bp ia price, and there was
dote IL tile coal tr .47!

jor,w,:y'i t*zent .rnd Pi7l4 are the bast, the
eb• -t tt,e tooi.( I,(Tulat.rrna-4;e:*. At r.Nl••tintil
rewa.er.it,y may be a.,ti vri:ta
sAtrty ii 10:11• doiair goo,i, Er uptios,a
nz.tta., aii deser,i Lore of skiu cistases. son,
o:cerzoion., and aurm; are presently benefited and
u•tinicely cured by these i•.eahng, u:othing, and purl.
fftr,g rnealccuents. The Ointment rubbed upon the
terlilz.L.,cy tt irrltation of the bowels
,;.j.entsry az.d oLt,o• di-F;rd,rs of the into'.
lioteho3, i?,/ilaturn;ttons Of th skin,
neuralgic affections, end enlarged
gLaucit eau be effectiv,lly ove;,f)ate by nsinsi Elolloway's
remedies according to ti "instructions" assompanying
ask pocket,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-12-18

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.

An exasperating editor in Arkansas being threatened
with a coat of tar and feathers, said in his next issue:
"The people of this town may break into somebody's hen.
roost and steal the feathers, but we know that they are too
stingy to buy the tar."

A Colorado jury sitting on a trial for stealing a jug
of whisky, rendered the following verdict :—" We the jury
find the Defendant not guilty, and recommend him to mercy
—the sheriff to treat the jury—the attorney to pay the costs,
and the judge to fill the jug which the Defendant drank out
of, and which the jury have emptied during the trial."

An Illinois editor says :—" A young man has sent
us a very touching poem entitled— Will you learn to love
me when'l'm gone?' We can't promise that, but we'll bet
you a gold mine that you'll learn to hate us if you ever come
around here with anothenpoem like that."

At a aamp meeting in Tennessee a venerable sister
began a hymn, "My soul, be on thy guard. Ten thousand
foes arise." She began too high. "Ten thousand," she
screeched, and stopped. "tart her at five thousand," cried
a converted New Yorker who happened to be present.

A party of gentlemen at a Baltimore hotel sought to
make a display of their wealth. The first lighted his cigar
with a ten-dollar greenback. The second "went him ten
better," and consumed a twenty-dolktr note in the same way.
The third, not to be outdone, sacrificed a cool fifty. Then
the fourth and last declared he'd beat the crowd, took a
blank cheque from his pocket, filled it out for a round
thousand, signed it, and then lighted his pipe with it. The
other three "caved in" at once at his reckless extrava-
gance
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-12-18

BURYING THE DEAD.

On Monday afternoon procession after procession passed
through the village to the little burial ground about two
miles west of Pen-y-Graig, each carrying its sad burden.
Appropriate Welsh hymns were chanted along the streets,
and the proceedings generally were of a most impressive
character. Most of the coffins were of plain polished elm,
with tasteful brass fittings: but some of the coffins were
neatly covered with black cloth. The coffins were placed
upon stretchers and carried shoulder high by the nearest
friends of the deceased, the family following, some on foot
and some in carts. The rector of the pariah read the service
in Welsh.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-12-18

CREMATION IN ITALY,

The demand for permission to purchase an area in
the cemetery of the Campo Verano and erect thereon
a furnace for the purpose of cremation has been the
subject of an animated debate in the Municipal
Council at Rothe. The number of naembers present
and the attendance of the public was unusually large.
Drs. Baccelli and Patti advocated the system, and,
after a vigorous opposition, sustained on the part of
the Clerical members by the Commendatore de Rossi,
the celebrated Christian archEeologist, and by Prince
Chigi, Marshal oflhe Conclave, the majority voted in
favour of permission being granted.

EXTRACTS FROM "PUNCH'S
ALMANACK" FOR 1881.

CULTURE. 1881.—Mistress: "As you've neverbeen
in service, I'm afraid I can't engage you without a
"Character." Young Person: "I have three School.
Board Certificates, Ma'am—" Mistress: "Oh,
well—l suppose for Honesty, Cleanliness--" Young
Person: 'No, Ma'am -for Literatoor,' Joggr'phy,
an' Free 'And Drawrin' ! "

A PESSIMIST PROVERB.—" 'Tis a good wind that
blows nobody ill.

RIDDLE FOR OCEAN ROVERS.—Q. Which is the pro-
perest place to cast your sheet-anchor in ?—A. The
Bed of the Sea.

WINTER LEAVES. - "Now the New Year has
come," people say, "I shall turn over a new leaf."
Not at all a seasonable resolution. There are no
leaves whatever at this time of year on any of the
trees except evergreens.
"DE MiNnus."—Old Gentleman (musical). "Have
you any plane-tree wood?" Timber Merchant
(whose hopes are raised in anticipation of a good
order these hard times). "Yes, sir—pray walk in, sir
—as fine a stock as any in town, sir. Would. you
prefer it in the plank or in the—ah—log ?" Old
Gentleman. "Oh, thanky', I'm not particular. I
want a bit for a fiddle-bridge! !"
"MOST UNFORTUNATE ! " - Bailie McScrew (to
Smith, who is on a short visit to the North). "An'
what are ye daen' to-morrow nicht, Mester Smeth 7'
—Smith. " To-morrow ? Oh, nothing, particular.
I 've no engagement." Bailie. "An' the next
nicht ? "—smith. "Ah! on Friday I 've promised
to dine with the Browns—" Bailie. "Man,
that 's a petty ! Aw was
,gaun t' ausk ye to tak' yer
denner wi' us o' Friday ! ! '
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-06

IBLLOWAY'3 OINTMENT.

112.13 Universal Remedy for Bad. Legs
.31d. Breasts, Old. Wounds, and
Ulcerations of all kinds.
ho 0 is no medicinal prepatation which may be so
.`irveJa.,nly relied upon in the treattaent of the above ail.
nz .11 6 ate tiolloway's Ointment. subbed upon the surface
of Lila oody, over, or near the affected parts, it disappears
ri t ler the friction of the hand, penetrating at mice to the
yarea of tile evil, and thus performs its healing errand,
✓ pitiy, s. fJly, and without pain. In all long standiag
.ses, ifolloway's Pills snould also be taken as they purify
too Blood and e..pel all depraved tumours from the system.
Coughs, Colds, Sore Throats, and
Bronchitis.

Tii:a Ointment is irresnAible in the cure of these throat and
p oral complaiuts, which when neglected often end in
led Asthma oz Conauruptiou. The Ointment well
r tied upou the Chest and back, night and morning
panetrates the shin, and thus absorbed, is carried directly
t ) Lao Lun, where, in immediate contact with the whole
urt:is of circulating Blood, it neutralizes or expels all tin.
p nottes. By these means all pulmonary complaints may
ct uved with rapidity and ease.
Diaorders of the. Kidneys, and Stone

Testimonial from Sir CHARLES LOCOCK,
Physician to the Queen.
-I have for some years recommended LIEBIG'S
"CHEMICAL FOOD in cases of general ill-health
"with the most beneficial results. I find it to be a.
very pure preparation, containing amongst other
"things free and unoxydized Phosphorous highly
"diffused, and when persevered with has always
seemed to give fresh life to the languid and
"exhausted, and health, strength, acd energy.
"By its use the dull. the sluggish, the lazy and
"languid arise in the morning well and refreshed,
"with an ppetite for food, and fit for study,
"society or business. •

"CHARLES LOCOCK, 11. D."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-06

MR. EDMUND LOWNDES

(Late Sergeant Ist 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, &c.

anSdpaitrittoaw, AnlpersicCesg i. ars, and Tobacco of the beat quality

THE ROYAL OAK,
SOLLOWAY EN.Di STOTIIMUDGE,

TRADESMENS' ADDRESSES.

PAGE WOODCOCK'S WIND PILLS have for
twenty-five years held the first place in the world as an
effectual antidote to Indigeston. Wind on the Stomach,
Biliousness, and all complaints arising from a disordered
state of the Stomach, Bowels, or Liver. Tonic, invigor
sting and purifying they form the best remedy extant
Of all Chemists, is lid and 2s 9d per box., or of PAGE
D. WOODQoClitgalyert litreetiliondobi for

PUBLIC NOTICES.

EIGHT PER CENT, DEBENTURE
s.rt K.—lssue of £25,000 Debenture Stuck of
13, ~,aIAES' CO-OPERATIVE SUPPLY ASSOCIA-
rioN, in sums of £5, £lO. £2O. £5O,
£lOO, and £5OO each, bearing Interest at the rate of
eight per cent, por annum, payable quarterly, viz..—on
tbe let January, Ist March. Ist June, and ISt September
in each year. The Debentures are issued for a term of
One, Two, or Three Years, at the optiou of the appli-
cant.
Applications for any of these Debentures may be
made in writing, in the following words, viz..—
To the Ladies' Co-operative Supply Association,
(Limited)
8, Regent Street, London.
I request that you will allot to me
of the Eight per Cent, Debenture Stock, and I hereby
agree toaccept such Stock, and to pay the emount due
on allotment.
Name in fu11..
Address in fu11..... •• •
Period of Drbenture (say if required for
one, two, or three years) .. .
Date

'The Association is duly Incorporated pursuant to
Act of Parliament, and is Registered with an Authorised
Share Capital of £lOO,OOO. The present Committee of
Management are :
Mrs. Bell Mrs. Bouillon Mrs. Orwin
Mrs, Rains Mrs. Beck Mrs. Fraser
Mrs. Percy Mrs- Thomas Miss Ida Byers
Mrs. Hall Miss Gertrude Wbyte Mrs. Poole
By order,

JULIA BENNETT, Secretary,

AMY GRANVILLE, ABsi,taut Secretary.

Registered Offices, 8, Regent Street, Ludes, W.

PUBLIC NOTICES

VICTORIA HALL ANDRINK,

BELL STREET, STOURBRIDGE

THE BEST FLOOR IN THE MIDLXND COUNTIES

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC GENERALLY.

The nbove popi!ar place of resort
(NOW UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT)
IS OPEN FOft
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-06

THE ACCIDENT TO THE PRINCESS
LOUISE.

(From the Court Circular.)

The following is an extract from an account received by
the Queen of the recent accident to her Royal highness the
Princess Louise, at Ottawa, on the 14th ult.:—

"Her Royal Highness the Princess Louise, his Ez.
cellency, the Hon. Mrs. Langham, and Colonel
McNeill left Government House about 8.25 p.m. in a
covered sleigh, the suite in two other sleighs ins.
mediately preceding them.
"On leaving the door the coachman says that the
horses proceeded quietly till about half•way down the
avenue, where there is a Blight decline. The near one,
a mare, then commenced bearing on the traces, and,
on being checked, threw up her head. The off horse
also then began, and as they drew near to the lodge
gate, the coachman states, they gradually got out of
his control. About 50 yards from the gate the road
takes about half a turn to the left, and here the ace!.
dent occurred, as the sleigh was not under proper
control, and turning the above.mentioned corner too
sharply it slowed violently to the right and turned
over. The sleigh was on its right side, coachman and
footman thrown off, and the horses bolting on the main
road to Ottawa.

"The Princess was thrown' he foremcst against
one of the iron upright rods supporting the roof,
which inflicted a most severe bruise; had the blew
been direct the doctor says the consequences might
have been fatal; the inside gristle of the ear was eut
through to the lobe. Her Royal Highness's head
rani t at first have been on the ground. Mrs.
Langham, being on tho lower side, was dragged
along with her shoulder on the ground, only partially
Protected by the leather cover, and suffered very
severe bruises. His Excellency, also on the lower
side, was incapable of moving, but supporteA the body
of the Princess, Colonel McNeill was thrown head-
foremost towards the lower side, but fortunately was
able by catching his spur under the seat to steady
himself, and then succeeded in Sting his left hand
under the head of the Princess, raising and supporting
it. The bleeding from the ear was so profuse that the
whole sleeve was saturated. The Princess's hand at
this time was under Mrs. Langham's head.
"In this position, in darkness and perfect silence,
the sleigh was dragged some 400 yards, when the
horses gradually slackened their pace—so much so
that Mn Eagot and a groom, jumping from a sleigh
containing the suite when the overturned vehicle was
passing it, managed to rim in front and catch the
horses heads. The upper door was then opened, and
the occupants extracted with some difficulty. Except-
ing immediately after the blow, the Princess was per-
fectly sensible during the whole time, and nothing
could exceed the courage shown both by her Royal
Highness and by Mrs. Langham under the most trying
circumstances.
".&n empty sleigh was at once procured, and on
arrival at Government-house the Princess walked
upsta.ißihraesg wop
tri
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dps ottiphtpueoderetio
odecision r
deservingaverted" and
quickness energyooff
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-06

GALLANT CONDUCT.

The gallant captain of! Her Majesty's ship Irwin-
cible, the Hon. E. N. Freemantle, C. 8., C.M.G., has
once again distinguished himself by saving the life of
one of his crew during the recent passage of that ship
from Alexandria to Et.boukir Bay.
The Invincible was steaming along at about six knots,
when the cry man overboard ' ran through her. The
engines were reversed, life•buoys let go, and boats
called away in less time than can be described.
Meanwhile the man was observed to seize hold
of the lead-line, and as a consequence he was dragged
completely under water for several seconds; till
almost suffocated, and becoming unconscious, he lost
his hold, and floated astern a 'mere lifeless mass, his
head being under the water. The captain, at the
time on the bridge, saw that a moment's delay would
be fatal to the drowning man, and, having given his
necessary orders, overboard he sprang, lust as he
stood—cap, coat, boots, Ste., and he was not a moment
too soon, for, after straining every nerve, when
he reached the spot where the man was last seen, his
rescuer found him already some distance under water.
Having brought him to the surface, heavily weighted
as be was, he felt much exhausted, and had•some diffi-
culty in keeping the man's head above water, till Sub.
Lieutenant Moore and Cunningham, blacksmith's mate,
jumped overboard to the assistance of both, and, the
boats arriving, all were brought safely on board. The
rescued man was instantly removed to the sick bay,
where, under the skilful treatment usual in such cases,
he was soon restored to consciousness, and is now quite
recovered. His gallant rescuer was, with a little rest.
soon all right again.

It was a brave act on the part of Captain Freemantle,
and, though attended with considerable risk, was re-
warded by the saving of the man's life. Captain
Fremantle already possesses the bronze medal of the
Royal Humane Society for jumping overboard off the
poop of the Lord Warden in 1877 in Plymouth Sound
and saving the life of a boy who had fallen from aloft.
—United Service Gazette.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-06

HINTS ON POTATO-GROWING,

The Mark-Lane Express publishes the following letter :
Sir,—Fifty years ago or more you courteously
inserted several letters from me on the low prize of
corn.
I now venture a few lines on the high price of
potatoes, and how to stamp out the potato disease,
if people will follow the following method of cultiva-
tion.
First, procure an early tort, the Ear 5, Rose if they
can be found.
Second, plant in May or June; let the land be in a
nice state. Do not use rotten farmyard dung for the
potatoes. Be careful to prevent the potato sets from
heating. Prefer whole small potatoes. Take them
up before ripe, say in twelve weeks from planting.
Be careful to secure them dry ; if sent to market in a
damp state they are liable to disease. If taken up in
July they will probably produce a less crop, but the
price is generally much higher, besides the good chance
of planting again, which will be much smaller in size,
but more hardy for seed the following year.
The way to preserve them is (now the danger of frost
may be over) to lay them thin on the floor of a barn or
granary, and let them sprout (this is for late planting).
I am told this morning by* tarin 141:03 urar Vl* he saw
potato planting going on when the land ploughed up
like liver. He remarked, hew can anyone expect a
good crop of potatoes under such a state of the land?
I believe there is a much better chance for a great crop
planted in July, that is, if the potatoes have been
carefully preserved from Patural heat and damp. I
have at this time a few potatoes, the growth of 1878,
with several sound young Potatoes around them.—l
am, Sir, &c., JOHN LOTT, Victoria Park road,
Hackney, London, Feb, 26, 1880,

NEWSPAPER STATISTICS.

From the "Newspaper Press Directory" for 1580 we
extract the following on the present position of the news-
paper press

"There are now published in the United Kingdom
t,ssr, newspaper, distributed as follows :—England—
London, 364; provinces, 1,065.1,429; Wales, 65;
Scotland, 172; Ireland, 149; Isles, 20. Of these there
are 113 daily papers published in England, four in
Wales, 20 in Scotland, 17 in Ireland, and two in the
British Isles. Oa reference to the edition of this direc-
tory for the year 1851 we find the following interesting
facts—viz., that in that year there were published in the
United Kingdom 563 journals; of these 18 were issued
daily—viz., 13 in England, two in Scotland, and three
in Ireland; but in 1880 there are now established and
circulated 1 835 papers, of which no fewer than 156
are issued daily, showing that the Press of the country
has more than trebled during the last 30 years. The
increase in daily papers has been still more remark-
able, the daily issues standing 156 against 18 in 1851.
"The magazines now in course of publication in-
cluding the Quarterly Reviews, number 1,0339, of
which 289 are of a decidedly religious character, re-
presenting the Church of England, Wesleyans,
Methodists, Baptists, Independents, Roman Catholics,
and other Christian communities."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-06

•
Inspector Walters said that be visited the how*
of defendant on the 24th lilt at about 6 o'clock at
night. Police-constable Rowlands was with him.
When near the door of defoidant's house he saw a
number of people round. There was a great dis-
turbance going on in the • house. There were
eighteen or nineteen persons in the house. He saw
three men named Ball, Underhill 'and -Shakespeare
in the house drunk. He informed the landlord and
he ordered Ball and Underhill out. Ball on leaving
the house fell down in the passage. He went
again a short time after and Shakespeare wai still
there. He was very drunk. Mr. Stokes then
asked for an adjournment on the ground that the
only persons that were charged with being drunk
were Ball and Underhill. It had taken him by
surprise that a man named Shakespeare was also in
the house. He was able to prove beyond all doubt
that the men Underhill and Ball were perfectly
sober; but as for Shakespeare he had not got anyone
to give evidence for him and he asked for an ad-
journment to allow him time to bring evidence.
The case was adjourned for a week.
CH ,RGE OF GAMBLING.—John Guest and Thomas
Redfell were charged with gambling in the high-
way on the 28th ult. Police-constable Styles
proved the case and said that defendants were play-
ing at cards in the Dudley Road, Rowley. Defend-
ants were each fined 2s Gil and costs.

OLD HILL AND CRADLEY HEATH CON-
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-06

BIGAMY AND POLYGAMY IN THE
UNITED STATES.

A bill Biped at polygamy was reported to the
Senate at Washington on the 11th of February by
Senator Garland, from the Judiciary Committee.
The bill amends the present laws of the United
States relating to bigamy and polygamy. It iinposes
a fine of not more than 500 dole., and not more
than five years' imprisonment upon every per-
son who, having a husband or wife living,
thereafter marries another. It declares that any man,
who marries more than one woman is guilty of
bigamy. This provision does not extend to any per-
son whose husband or wife is absent for five enc.
cussive years, and is not known to be living, nor to
any person whose lawful marriage has been die.
solved by decree of a competent court. It provides
that in any case of prosecution for bigamy
any person drawn as a Juryman may be challenged if
he is or has been living in the practice of bigamy or
polygamy, or If he believes it morally, religiously, or
legally right for a man to have more than one living
and undivorced wife. It also authoriz us the President
to grant amnesty to offenders against the law for
offences committed before the let of January, 1871), on
such conditions and under such limitations as he shall
think proper; but no such amnesty shall have effect
unless the conditions thereof shall have been complied
with. The bill provides that the issue of plural or
Mormon marriages before the let of November, 1879,
shall be considered legitimate and the offspring of
such marriages shall be entitled to all the rights of
heirs and next of kin.to their parents.—Pall Mall
Gazette.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-06

THE POPE'S HEALTH.

Our Roman Correspondent writes (says the Pall
Mail Gazette):—The physicians have informed the
Pope as their unanimous opinion that it is necessary
for his health to quit the Vatican and pass the summer
where ha can avail himcolf of sea bathing. "You are
merely telling me that it is necessary for me to do
what is impossible," he answered, and no more was
said until a French physician renewed the subject,
and observed that the baths were essential, and might
be procured within the precincts of the Vatican. So
the Pope consented to measures for erecting a bathing
establishment for salt water to be brought from Civita
Vecchia and for other mineral waters to be procured.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-06

SPORTING NOTES.
(By Our ma 'Turf Correspondent)

LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP.

t With the downftll of Robbie Burns whose owner
all along publicly stated that he had not got a single
penny 11p2n the horse—therefore those that obtained
the market for themselves will now have to pay the
part of tlo not like such proceedings on the
an owner of horso flesh, for when an animal
is entered in a race to run for public added money,
and been supported by the public, be should ho
lo od to run. Another disaster was in store for
poor backers the next day, by the withdraual of
Peter, whose stable will now be represented by Rosy
Cross. . _

With Peter's and Robbie Burn's downfall, Parole
jumped to the head of affairs, but we are warned
fiorn Newmarket that the horse has never yet re-
covered the "gruelling" which he got last autumn
in running him out of .his distance. Placida and
Pnidloot..ine ko.vo boon 0, gorulinin pair all through
the piece. BrogliA is well treated and should render
a great account of herself. Of Peck's two, Flavious
comes in for real good. support and this qable is al-
ways to be feared. Sunburn and S4l of York are a
dangerous pair when wanted. Midlothian if in hit '7B
form when he defeated Lollypop in the Steward's
Cup at Goodwood, should bring some gold to the
caffers of that great turf tactican Captain I\Ta,`ehell.
Quicksiiver is thrown in and Bloss knows how to
wait and train an animal for this race. Adalnite
does not come in the betting as he should after his
back-end display in the • Manchester November
Hanndicap, bait 1 feel certain that this stable will
beat more than beats them, whatever they choose to
be reprosented with on the day. Wadlow has also a
dangerous pair in Tower and Sword and Cradle; and
the outside division will muster strong on the day;
but as I shall have another opportunity of giving
you my final views. I think that
PAROLE
will pay an inv.2stmeat at his present price.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-06

DOUBLE EXECUTION AT LIVERPOOL.

Hugh Burns, thirty years of age, and Patrick
Kearns, twenty-one years of age, both labourers, who,
with Mary Ann Tracey, twerotv-eight years of age,
were found guilty at the recent Liverpool Assizes of
the murder of Patrick Tracey (husband of the female
prisoner) at Widnes, were executed on Tuesday at
Kirkdale Gaol, Liverpool,—The woman has been re.
spied, and is now in gaol awaiting her confinement.
The reporters were refused admission to the gaol
save under conditions which would render their ad.
mittance useless, and the gaol officials refused to give
any information save that an execution had taken
place. However, at ten o'clock an inquest was held
within the prison before Mr. T. W. .Barker, deputy
coroner for the district, and the reporters were
admitted. Major Leggett, the governor, gave formal
evidence of the execution. The jury returned the
ordinary verdict in such cases' the coroner remarking
that he thought it was highly desirable that reporters
should be present at executions as independent persons
on behalf of the public to see that everything had been
duly carried out.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-06

FOOTBALL.

WORCESTER ROVERS v, STOURBRIDGE ASSOC lA-
TION.—The return match between these clubs was
played on the Stourbridge ground, on Saturday last,
and ended in a draw, no goals being obtained by
either team. For Stuurbridge, Poulton kept goal
splendidly, and repeatedly prevented the Rovers
from scoring; Rogers, Aston, Pratt (forwards), and
Hicks (half-back) also played up well. For the
Rovers, Johns and Maund were mos.; conspicuous.
Stourbridge : Goal, Poulton; back, Amphlett
(captain) ; half-backs, Hicks, White, Nuake ; for-
wards, Rogers, Aston, Pratt, Price, Steel, Williams.
Worcester: coal, Cumberledge (captain) : Johns,
Jacques, stokes. Ward, Avery, Hill, J. Turvey, U.
Turvey, thuud, Lea.
NEC HELLS v. STOURBRIDG STANDART).—.PIayed
on the ground of the latter, on Saturday last. A
foul ncar the Nechells goal gave them a chance,
Jenks well placing it it was put through by Spiers,
The visitors got another goal before half-time.
Endsibeing changed, it was thought the Standard
would score with the wind and hill in favour, aod
indulging in some vZry heavy charging; but all
their attempts were frustrated by the good back
play of W. Morley, and goal-keeping of Cartwright,
so after a hard-fought gam,,, the result was a win
for the Nechells by two goals to none. Nechells: T.
Morley, W. Morley, Jenks, Jephcoat, Spies, Garlick,
Brown, Cartwright, Smith, Prosser, Riddle
ASlandard : A Price, Bennett, Webb, Hill, Perry,
Jones, Reading, Drew, Corbett, Durbin, Green.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-06

HOP.

The market continues very quiet, and prices show
additional ease in the case of medium and interior classes of
hops. Really good produce is scarce, and about the same in
price, and where there is any change it is not on the side of
planters. The weather favours sanguine anticipations as to
crops, and tends to depress the market. Kent, 1879, £4 1.08.
to £11; Sussex, £4 10s to £lO 10..; Farnham and country
£6 to 411 15*,; American, £8 to £11; Belgian,£4 to £5; and
English, 1868, £3 to £6 per cwt.

FISH.
Per basket ;
red Frdeistht oh,erssin
togs,92sots.;torotse.d;
ditto Ili
ditto, Sss. to Its. 6d.;
401 .to 60s. ; smoked haddock, 255. to24s;;.tcipertszr; pelic;kttaellnrodioll
Is. 9d to 28. 2d. per lb.; whiting, 10s. to 151.: haddock, 121.
to 165.; plaice, 18s. to 245. 61.; bloaters, cf. to 101. ; kipper
herrings, Bs. to 11s. ; smelts, Is. 9d. to, 2r. 3d.
oysters, 31. to 30. 3d. per dozen
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-06

THE IRON TRADE.
BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.

Although the amount of business tran-
sacted this afternoon was again somewhat
limited, a good feeling pervaded the market,
and prices were firm, except for hematites,
which were from 5s to 14s a ton lower.
Marked tars realised £9 a ton, but the de-
m.and was merely nominal; unmarked iron
was quoted at from £8 to £8 10s., and in-
(fairies were fairly numerous. Sheets were
in tolerably good demand at from £ll to
£ll 55., and nail rods at £8 lOs to £9. A
better business is doing in nail rods and nail
sheets for the Continent, prices of Belgian
and French iron having been advanced to a
much greater extent than in this country.
Local consumers having bought forward
rather extensively did not buy to any consid-
erable extent, but some fair orders were
placed for other districts, and also for the
South American and East Indian markets.
It is reported that the Patent Shaft and
Axletree Company have received an extensive
contract from the Indian Government for
material connected with the construction of
railways in Afghanistan.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-06

THE REFORMED EPISCOPAL CHURCH

IN AMERICA.

A congratulatory service was recently held in New York to
celebrate the extinction of the debt of the first church built
by the Reformed Episcopal Church in that city. The New
York Timm says:—

The First Reformed Episcopal Church of New York
was organized by Bishop Cummins, in Steinway Hall,
in 1874. It was not long before he had a congregation
large enough to fill a building of moderate size, and
they occupied the little Gothic stone-building at Medi-
son-avenue and Forty-seventh-etreet from May, 1874,
until a new building- at Madison-avenue and Fifty-
fifth-street was erected. The edifice was finished and
dedicated in 1877. The church cost 107,000 dole,, includ-
ing the organ, and the lots cost 42,500 dole., making a
total of 149,500 dole. %he annual running expenses
of the church since its formation were 11,000 dole.,
and the interest on the debt was 3,000 dole. a year.
The congregation paid this amount regularly, and
also made a reduction of the debt every year, Bishop
Cummins was taken sick in 1874, and was compelled
to abandon his clerical work. He was succeeded by
the Rev. VT. T. Sabine, the present pastor of the
church. Renewed efforts were made to decrease the
debt in 1877, and during the succeeding two years it
was reduced to 42,000 dole. Mr. Kimball was called
on to assist the church last January. He addressed a
meeting one Sunday, the result of which was a sub-
scription of 31,000 dole. A committee was appointed
to make efforts to close up the gap, and this committee
succeeded in raising the additional 11,000 dohs. last
week, in addition to a subscription of several thousand
dollars paore, to meet any deficiences. The church
covers three lots—a site 76 by 100 feet. It is built in
the Gothic style of architecture, of brown stone,
with trimmings of yellow Portland sandstone,
The entrances are through carved stone por-
ticoes, supported by polished columns of Ver.
mont granite. The congregation averages about
500 persons, and there are 350 regular com-
municants. A special service was held by the
congregation last evening as a celebration of the
liquidation of its debt. There was a considerable
addition to the usual number from neighbouring
churches. The Rev, Mr. Sabine conducted the open-
ing services, assisted by the Rev. Charles S. Robinson,
of the Memorial Presbyterian Church, and the Rev.
David Gregg, of the Third Reformed Presbyterian
Church, At the close of the prayers, Mr. Sabine
addressed the congregation, expressing his gratitude
that the church was free from debt, and said that no
doubt the late Bishop Cummins, "looking down from
heaven to-night," was uniting his thanks with them
to God for assisting them to consecrate His temple.
Congratulatory telegrams were read from the Re-
formed Episcopal Churches of Philadelphia and
Newark, and the Rev. Charles Edward Cheney, of
Chicago.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-06

CASUALTIES IN AFGHANISTAN.

A Parliamentary return hafajust been issued show-
ing "the numbers killed or dead of disease or in-
valided in each of the three armies operating beyond
the Indus in the late campaign in Afghanistan," from
the date of the advance beyond the Indian frontier up
to the return across the Indus of the regiments
ordered back at the close of operations in the field.
By thig it appears that of British troops one officer
and 11 men were killed in action or died of wounds,
12 officers and 349 men died of disease, and 19 officers
and 925 men were invalided—total, 32 officers and
1,285 men.
Of the native troops there elied in action or from
wounds one native officer, three Europeans, and 49
men; seven European and 14 native officers and 794
men died of disease; while 14 European and 17 native
officers and 960 men were invalided.

Of the British troops the loss in action was confined
exclusively, and the loss from oisease chiefly, to the
Peshawur Valley forces, which also suffered the most
severely in respect of its native troops.
The Kuram force shows the smallest list of casual-
ties in all respects. Not a single European belonging
ti it died or was invalided, and only 82 deaths and 102
men invalided are reported from its native contingent.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-06

BRIERLEY HILL.

TRANSPERS.—At the Police Court, on Monday,
before Messrs. H. 0. Firmstone and G. K. Harrison,
the following transfers wero allowed. The Royal
Exchange, Brettell Lane, from Edward Rickards to
Thomas Hopkins; the Vino Inn, Fenton Street,
Brierley Hill, from Ellen Nelly Williams to Sarah
Ann Winfield ; the Dudley Arms Inn, Brettell Lane
from Mary Perks to John Harrowman ; the Plough
and Harrow, Kinver from Ellen Gough to Usitrus
Coley ; the Foster's Arms Inn, Kinver from Thomas
Evans to Henry Ward; the Yew Tree Hotel,
Wallheath from Ambrose Knight to Woodhouse
Southgate; the Old Bear Inn, Wordsley from
William Hitson to James Benton; the Thomas
Cottage, Quarry Bank from John Hancox to Mary
Haneox. Complaints having been made as to
supplying refreshments to travellers, Mr. Firm-
stone remarked that it was generally supposed that
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-06

REWARDS FOR BRAVERY.

At the Oxford City Court on Tuesday, the Royal
Humane Society's medal was presented by the msyor
to a young citizen, named Baxter, for gallantly rescu-
ing Mr. Barton, of Magdalen College in January
when the latter was in danger of drowning, owing
to the ice on Blenheim Lake having given way with
him.
John White sesond mate, and Donald Ferguson
quartermaster of the steam ship Macedonia were, in
t:lasgow, presented with medals from the Board of
Trade, for bravery at sea. While the steamship
Hellespont was on her voyage from Cardiff to Port
Said she experienced a hurricane in the Bay of Biacay,
and was abandoned in a sinking condition. The
crew of the Macedonia, including the two men men-
tioned shove, put out their life-boat, and at great
risk to themselves succeeded in rescuing 19 of their
fellow seamen ifrom the Hallespont. The bravery of
their conduct having been brought under notice, stops
will be taken to have them suitably rewarded.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-06

THE AMERICAN ICE TRADE.

A good deal of distress is said to prevail on the banks
of the Hudson River in consequence of the oompara-
tive failure of the ice crop on which so many families
depend for their employment and subsistence during
the winter. During the season last year it was
reckoned that not less than 10,060 men, 2,000 boys,
800 horses, and 100 steam-engines were employed on
this river cutting and storing ice upon the plan
which constitutes this quite an important and
somewhat complicated industry, involving the
erection of huge warehouses, and the use of expen-
sive machinery for stowing the blocks as they
are brought in from the river. A million blocks of
ice was stored last year, every day during a whole
month, and some 200,000 dollars a day were during
that time being paid in wages, According to the last
accounts the 12,000 persons usually employed were
idle, waiting for the river to freeze over to the depth
requisite for cutting, which is done by a kind of ice-
plough. It had frozen over as the river always does,
but the covering was too thin to be worth cutting for
storage purposes, and the season was late and alto-
gether unpromising. The Staten Island brewers,
who usually have spent 20,000 dollars in the winter
time for their supply of ice, are said this year to
have abandoned all hope of being able to get their
customary stack from the ponds and etreams of
the island, and are purchasing last year's ice at a
high price, thus dispelling the hopes of at least five
hundred families more or lees dependent on their high
pressure whiter work for their winter's living. Last
year ice was abundant, and some of the luckier of
those engaged in the trade stored such quantities that,
without any addition to their stock, they will, they
reckon, be able to meet a full demand through the
coming summer. They are now realising between two
and three dollars a ton and are, no doubt, pretty well
satisfied with the arrangement of the Washington
Weather Office. No doubt the artificial ice-makers
must be pretty well satisfied also. They are in many
parts running the natural produce pretty hard in
price, and many others seem to require nothing but a
little favour from the clerk of the weather to give them
supremacy in the market.—Webe.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-03-06

POTATO.

Good potatoes have been In fair demand, and the mar
kets present a steady appearance. Scotch regents, 140 s. to
160..; Champions, 160 s. to 180..; Lincolnshire, 160 s. to 180 s.;
Vlctorlas, 160 s. to 1801. per ton ; German reds, 66. 64. o 8..;
Dutch whites, ss. 61 per bag.