The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-10-09 00:00:00

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" A.—Write to me, without further delaY,„
old address you last saw me at. -E. M. Y."-1
In The Times.
It is proposed to hold an International Exhibi-t.1019
Paris in 1877, devoted to the economical and artistic ari
tions of electricity. died
The German novelist Gustav von Struensee
Breslau on the 29th of last month.
Violent storms have been raging in the N'
Seas for the last few days, and the damage done to'
has been immense. . .
It is stated that within the past summer, in
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no fewer than 22 boys have been washed into tb,,tio
from the various steps, and of that number 16
drowne.l. rll
A severe fire on the morning of Septernbe
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stroyed the chief part of the business sf ction
Vermont, a thriving manufacturing town, and Wile'
of 170,000 dais
Several of the Boman nobility and manY
attended -a; grand reception at the Vatican on Sat
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anniversary of the plebiscite of 1870 for the nut°
with the kingdom of Italy. • •,
A poll has been taken of the ratepayers of
head—the popultitioli of which is 55,000—as to the
ment of a School Board in the town. For such an
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there voted 345; and against it, 2,075. • WO'
A velocity of at least fifty miles an hour
have been recently attained by a runaway goods tr_fame,ao
Neath and Brecon railway. The oscillation of th , 7,Tolte
and tracks is said to have rendered the application 01,001.
power quite unavailing. Fortunately no lives Were joei
it
The New York papers report another ea°tose It
child, Joseph Sullivan, three and a ha/1 years 01.
supposed that this is a case of abduction like that dolls e
Ross, but the police are rather inclined to believe
child has been drowned.
The Bombay Gazette says that certain
admirers of the Rev. Mr. Voysey have recently'
to lecture in India, offering to guarantee him 450''''',„ie
trip. IlehasTeplied that even thrice as unucl,,;;in,
,texupt him away from home, where his work is ctsw
'ing in importance. —Pall Mall Gazette.
The drainage of Maidstone; Ala cost of 11.-.
been decided upon. The plans are those of ar. Angss'eend%,
who will lay down twenty-seven stiles of piPeete
Il is
!e sewage out of the town to a point ,efeid" I
filtered and subjected* the clarification by
The solid 'niatter will be retained in tanks,
water, in its'clarified state, discharged into the ale-
fter 01
In London,- last Friday morning, soon s'•,„ sIY)
o'clock, a respectably-dressed man was seen /niter'''. 1011)01
on Westminster-bridge in rather a strange
fore the the police could be put upon their guard nv
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the parapet and threw himself over into the water,;
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was launched from Westminster pier, but he Via 4
His body was not recovered.
The centenary of the annexation of tss-dfi.
Austria has been celebrated, at Cznerowitz by the e's too
meat of a German university and by great attendl pito
ties. Bukowiva was one of the provinces ths ~z isr
Austria's share of the partition of Poland. Czernovio'
chief town.
a of -of
In anticipaticn of the approaching vie" beeltol
Prince of Wales to Calcutta, fourteen houses have !. ~00d
mut a
will be, engaged by the Government in the neigbz-,;„d cw,if
Cho wrieghee, for the accommodation of the rajaue is
who will be invited to that city to pay their respe° ,
Royal Highness. •cSP
AO° itd
Mr. Carlyie.has been interviewed by
lady, who, though a stranger, managed to elicit a "
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great writer's opinions in regard to theological fl,,rellgr ir
said, among other things, that the Christian
changing, but the grand truths of Christianity werZoss
able. In the hands of Bismarck, the chiefest ste";,,erfe
the age, its progress was as certain as the rising of
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sun.—Court Journal.
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According to a return to Parliament 'just hr,rttledlii
number of Sipanish and Portuguese cattle 100-0
Ireland in the half-year ended the 30th of June Iswinpiallo,
and not one was suffering from foot-and'-mouth eel 01,4
the number unsold and transhipped to LiverPee,,,,d-0°"0
and to Holyhead 76. The number of cases of f00t.."011.0
disease detected in six months in Dublin and lte
was 20, and in Meals 8. .D 0 bitOio
A correspondent of the Times, who desert odoU I
as an oldish man, and says he has to walk about l'esioe%
pursuit of his nusiness, makes the very good sUggee, 0, .
the parish authorities should place seats in public taw
same as in Paris, where there are thousands. Wit' od
ception of the Embankment, a few in Piccadio9,,,, e en,
hard, cold, and dirty ones on some of the bridges,
says he does not know of half a dozen public see'
don. : £
The Dundee Advertiser states the f0110w°3°.5c?„,,.."-
return of the salmon arrivals in London for 1875 ra;
19,942 boxes; Irish, 5,745 boxes; English, 1 22 b°•. acso
,
wick, 963 boxes; Norway, 572 boxes; sweden,
Dutch, 2,603 boxes; total, 31,558 boxes. The tb
shows a deficiency for this year compared w'foreitul'et
10,147 boxes. There is a falling off in the boxes, ,lersfi.,4
to London from Scotland, Ireland, England, anuelemn
and an increase from the flshings of Norway, Sl' 0 lm"
Holland. The falling-off from Sceiland is veil lar
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no less than 11,114 boxes.
MARKETMRK,LARS,
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A firm tone has been observed in the grails tradebolj:
but business has not been brisk. English wheat beer jacwo
moderate supply, but the condition has been rethsrae- pies
rent. The demand has been firm, and for tine eiereaceite
advance of is. per qr has been paid. With re' r
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foreign wheat there was a full average supply; ou ,100
inquiry has been moderately active, and qu0t5.,.0010,1
ruled steady, an advance of Is. per qr. being obduce ie
the choicest sorts. As regards barley, malting Pr; palS_,Coa
been steady, and quite as dear, with a scarcitY
Grinding has been plentiful, and somewhat irreguDesol/70
Malt has found buyers on former terms. Oats hair'
plentiful ; foreign importations have been reduces biTio
trade has been firm at the full rates of MofldaY.'llei'iJJ
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has been quiet and unaltered. For beans and Pea tsrlos ,*
been a moderate inquiry at full prices. The flour ui
been firm; American barrels are 6d. dearer.
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MARK-LANE.— .4,10100
The grain trade at Mark-lane has been steadY, - let
activity. English wheat has come sparingly to 11.‘,. 0,0
samples have been firmly held for Monday's advaAcci,
sorts have ruled quiet. Foreign wheat, of Isr" prlee.
average supply has been on offer, has realised extresoctie,
Malting barley has continued to command full, cur Vidal
Grinding remains quiet. Malt has been stesoYhe dett'iel
Oats have been less plentiful than formerly, aild „t'"been
for them has been firm, at full prices. Maize Da' ersh
at previous quotations. Beans and peas have been
not active.
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METROPOLITAN CATTLE _
The total imports of foreign stock into London_t to
amounted to 23,052 head. In the corresponding
we received 12.262; in 1873, 12,769;
1871, 17,580 head. The cattle trade has been verx
in 1872, 22'1.7
supplies of stock were large, and the general 411 ,DOW,ks
somewhat better, sonsequently there was a goot.: od
meat. Business throughout has been very (Plietlloo
large supply of stock offering has, in conjunctioe_rot
unfavourable weather, adversely influenced the ii!lite (tate
show of home-fed beasts was tolerably good.. -"^ere 01;0
has, as usual, been very various, but prime brew/3 W Tee -fir
more plentiful. The demand has bean very heav,t' 3e5...°13411
breeds have fallen 26. to 46. per 81b., but in 0, „wpstbr`Aitil
tions the decline has been much more severe. The. 0,710 "sit%
have sold at 6s. and occasionally 6s. 2d. per 81h.
trode prices have declined to the extent of
The sheep pens have been well stocked. Ther:oo P'ssf
a dull inquiry, and a decline of 4d. per 81b. has t 0,
trio,
The best Downs and half-breds have sold at 78. t° 'figo4,o4
81b. Calves have been disposed of on lower ternlo•beasts to
At Deptford there have been about 200 Spanish ts, 41'ea
about 5,000 Dutch sheep. Coarse and inferior be,as osloo
6s. ; second quality ditto, ss. to 59. 64. ; prime LPgarsa est
55. Bd. to es ; Prime Scots, 55. 10d. to 6s 21 l.tto, bs,
inferior sheep, 45 6d. to ss. 6d. ; second qualitY d_Le goa4, ;
to ea. ; prime coarse woolled, "es. 10d. to 713. ; gr'; 60;
downs, 7s. to 7s. 21 ; large coarse calves, 4s. 6 •
prime small ditto, es. to 68. ed. ; large hogs, 55.,0V
^ small porkers, 55. to 55. 46. per 81b, to sink the ons'. Af,
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METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKEL-MOO- sondi
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The supply of meat on offer was moderate, hit
tion was somewhat affected by the weather, an 6.
cept for really prime descriptions, was very
following are the prices current :-Inferior beef, ittog
3s. Bd.; middling ditto, 4s. to 4s 84. ' • prime large . sdip
to ss. ; prime small ditto, Sc. 4d. to ss. Bd. vealrniddi n'ing
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55. 46. ; inferior mutton, 3s. 5(1. to 4s. ;
4s. Bd. to 53. 46. ; prime ditto, ss. 6d. to ea..; large 4900
to 48. 4(1. ; small pork, 55. 4d. to 6s. per Sib. PY the
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PROVISION.
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LONDON, Monday, Oct. 4.-The arrivals last w
Ireland were 1,265 firkins butter, and 3,686 bales ,
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from foreign parts 20,912 packages butter and
bacon. There was an improved demand for butter
and the finest description of foreign advanced abo'copp,
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cwt., best Dutch 1425. There was also more biota_
in Irish ; some finest Clonmels sold at 1355. to 1363- Is, 11.0
and Corks at 1365. to 138 s. firsts, 1255. to 1275. oleccnclbsegoi
to 1153. thirds, landed. In the bacon market no 14
notice; all cleared off as supplies come to market,
,
any alteration in pricee. s• f3O
Butter, per cwt. : 5. s. i Cheese, per cwt.
Dorset ..146 to 150 Cheshire ...... .• • • est so ,
Friesland..; .. . ..140 144 Dble. Glouc., DøW 76 0
Jersey .......... 96 120 Cheddar .. • ....48
Eng. Fresh, per doz. 16 18 American new • • 110 110
Bacon, per cwt. : i Hams: York ..... • 108 04
Wiltshire 78 80 I Cumberland •• • • log
Irish, green, f.o.b. 82 85 I Irish .......... • • .
, • HOPS. ill'
The The .supply of hops on offer is somewhat exten° DOD ys
well-matured qualities remain, and are likely
scarce. For these the trade is firm, and the quotatiorcitice.:;,
an upward tendency; but medium and inferior
somewhat difficult of sale. Holders, however, 11
means willing to accept lower rates, but are, in fact., r ensooo4
lug quite former terms. The low prices current Ort,ed
descripthns of medium and interior hops is colon 'Wel
check importations, and on this growers lay o,_,olheesti.e.,,iii
more especially as some portion of the crop in ttualisiv. 'Le
has not been gathered. It is difficult to perceive ,
rise in prices can take place, unless it be in the vain iSov,
produce. The prices are as follows :-Mid K 504, 00
£4 4s. to £6 10s. ; Weald of Kent, £3 to £s' Suss,- AIS to
£4 153. ; Worcester, £3 103. to Le 10s. ; Fornhalm., k 6
£5 15s. ; ditto country, £4 10s. to £5 ss. •, yearlinepo,
75. ; Bavarians, 1875, £4 4s. to £5 15s. ; ditto 3'ea"l ?,4 114,
to £6; Belgian, 1•75. £.2 6s. to £3 64 ; Alsace, 1876, V
to £5 108.; American, 1875, £5 to £6; ohi, all kiuds,
£3.
FISH. dorl'
gd. ; 110•
Cod, 4s. to 6s. 6d.; crimped ditto, 7s to 123. to d•
Is. 3d. to 3i ; gurnard, 9d. to 2s. 66.: turbot, 58. 6_,„d• 8 iss
6d. ; brill, Is. to 23 9d. ; large plaice, 101 to 3s. ; Peo
docks, 4s. to 7s: 6d. each; smoked haddock, 20s. to,:-6(1. 0..
barrel ; trawl haddock, 13s. to 1703 66. ; ditto plaice, Ir. 04.4
19s. 6d. ; ditto whiting, Bs. ed. to 133. 6d., ; bloaters, +11,,g0, P,,
Sc. ed. ; ditto second quality, 2s. 66. to 4s: ; kipPerhennss
to 4s. 9d. ; red ditto, 25 t 0.48. per basket; fresh ditto•_ej, 1 ,
205. ; pickled herrings, 238. to 334. per barrel; mac 9,
to 2s 66. ; red mullet, 2s. 61 to Sc. ; grey ditto, 35. t° doSe„ect,
lobsters, 13s to 303. ;•qrabs, lls. 6d.- to 275. ed. pe; ets, 0.9
salmon, 2s. 3d. to 2s. 6d. ; trout, Is. 84. to is. 11d.
to is. ; hallibut, 66, to 11d, per lb. ; soles, is. ed to u"ii it;
pair ; native oysters, £l2 to £l2, 12s. ; pearl ditto,
i;isoa
£3 3s. per bushel; American ditto, Bs. to 143. ; ce . • '
ditto, Os. 6d. to 155. per hundred.
TALLOW. fltnid
LosinoN, Monday, Oct. , ti.-The market *steps Year' cfli
Y.C. old is now worth 60s. t0.615'.,.and new 53,.
on the spot, while Town Tallow is quoted at 478. or
cash. Rough fat also has advanced lid. per 8110.!
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2s. 30. . 0, 9 I
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11 0.
Town Tallow, per cwt. 50 3. Rough Unit per 044 .0,
Rough Fat, per sibs. .. 2 3i Greaves
Idielted Stuff, per cwt.. 86 . 0 Good Dregs •
',Yellow Russian, new . . sls, 01 per owls
154 Ditto Ditto Old 00s. Od.
„ e. Australian Mutton' Tallow 505, Od. •
Ditto* Zee! 'Ditto''.. '4Bs. 66..
POTATOES. ' 1.0040
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Trade' was Steady,' and full 'prices were given for' 1;.e0
potatoes, of which there was a moderate suPPlY,;idoeSsi ,
regents, 955. to 1105.-; Essex regents; 855. to I.oos. „ toe,
90s. to 130 s. ; shows, 70s. to 80s ; rocks, 753. to 85s. pe'
. , , SEED.
ONDON,. Monday, Oct: 4 -There are no samples of_off
Bah plovenseed yet offering ; foreign qualities are genet, es
held on former . terms, 'except French new; and that Groot
bought at low prices. . Trefoil met more inquiry, ah„nat
quail lei were rather dearer. -White Mnstaidseed
the Woes °Utast week. Dutch brown was offereslst2o-a7,
free qn board. Hempseed generally was steady in vi-or
demapd. Canaryseed commanded very high rates' ost
PEeglisli and foreign Winter Tares, were in good reltalY
rathei/ more money. Fine Euglish Rapeseed was rtseil•
dear s last week. Fine Trifoliiim realised very full P
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WHITECILVEL, Saturday, Oct. 2.-The supplY odtele .„0
straw has been rather larger. With a dull desaia,! 0 clO.
has been experienced in realising late rates. rrnisy, Ps
100 s. to 1575. ; inferior 85s. to 955. Prime meadow 60., r •
to 146 a. ainferior, 555. to 761.4 and straw, 85s. t°
, load.