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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-11

PUBLIC NOTICES

ONEY LENT WITHOUT DELAY
LVI by the CHA RING CROSS DEPOSIT BANK
(Regd.) 28, Bedford Street, Strand, London.
Capital £150,000. Reserve fund £50,000.
Advances immediately made upon promissory notes as
ollows, without deductions,
Advan £25, 12 monthly repayments of £2 5 10
9/ 50 411 8
100 934
ff 11
11
Larger amounts the same in propirtion.
Advances of £25 to £2,000 granted at a few hours
notice in town or country, male or female, on mortgage
of furniture, trade and farm stock, plant, crops, &o,
without removal, and to assik4 persons into business,
Also on deeds, policies, and reversions, at 5 per cent.
for one month to 14 years. Distance no object. Easy
repayments. Strictly private. Call' or write.
Notice,—Before applying elsewhere, ask any solicitor
• uctioneer, &c„ in England and Wales knowing this
3ank and you will at once find out you are treating with
an old establish (1870), safe and bona fide Bank. Having
large capital we do business cherper than others. Re-
aponsible Tradersf Farmers, and others can have money
without a Lill of sale. No good loan ever refused.
Current accounts opened according to the practice of
other banks. No charge for keeping accounts, or clear-
ng country cheques. Interest at the rate of 4 per cent.
Bowed on the minimum monthly balances.
Deposits of £lO and upwards received at 4 per cent,
r annum, payable on demand.
_:abject to thre months' notiore of withdrawal, 6 per cent
Subject to six months' notius of withdrawal, 7 per cent
Subject to twelv months' notice of withdrawal, 8 per cent
Interest paid monthly, quarterly, or as agreed.
A. WILLIAMS, Manager.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-11

GOODALL'S ECG POWDER,

The only Substitute for Eggs yet discovered.
One Sixpenny Tin will go as far as Twenty Eggs.
Sold in Id. Packets, 6d. and Is. Tins.
Prepared by GOODALL, DAM:MUSA & CO., Leed/L

FREEMAN'S SYRUP OF PHOSPHORUS.

The roost Wonderful Blood Purifier and Nerve Tonle
ever brought before the public. One dose equal to ten of
Cod Liver Oil. Sold by all Patent Medicine Dealers, in
Bottles, 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., lie., and 338. each. A Pamphlet
will be sent post free on application, [351
Proprietors: GOODALL, BACKHOUSE & CO., Leeds.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-11

COTTON GOODS FOR INDIA.

In the HOUSE OF COMMONS several members had
placed questions on the paper relating to the statement
reported to have been made by Lord Harris at Man-
chester that the financial affairs of India were in so
critical a condition that not improbably it might be
necessary to reimpoge the duties on cotton goods im-
ported into India.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-11

THE SUPPRESSION OF GAMBLING IN
FRANCE.

The suppression of gambling in clubs is at present
attracting the attention of the authorities in France
The Prefect of Police for the Seine has been study,
ing the subject as regards Paris. He proposes that
counters and lending cashiers shall be put an end to.
When a player has exhausted his stock of counters he
at present goes to the cashier, and obtains a loan
from him at a high rate of interest, to enable him to
procsed with the game. The result is that when his
passion for gambling is aroused he has the means of
borrowing large sums and of ruining himself. It is
now proposed that the player shall only have it in his
power to deposit his stake in cash on the green table,
and shall no longer have a cashier within reach from
whom he can borrow in the hope of better fortune.
M. Levaillant, the Director of General Security, has
considered the Question as regards the provinces, and
has drawn up a series of regulations applicable to the
clulea of the large provincial towns. In the last
art iele he positively prohibits every game of chance.
Specially forbidden are " baccarat, lansquenet, trente
et un, trente et qaarante, dice, the cherain de fer, the
quinze, the vingt et an, the Derby steeplechase, he
Pharaoh, the passe dix, roulette, and similar games."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-11

THE STORM.

KIDDERMINSTER.

The thunderstorm did a good deal of damage in
the Kidderminster district. The rainfall was so
suidm and heavy that nearly all the drains in the
low lying port;ons of the town became choked and
were unable to carry off the water. The result was
that the streets became impaisable, and the water
forced its way into many of the tradesmen's estab-
lishments, doing damage to stock, and completely
suspending busineis for a time. Trees have been
torn up in the district. A few minutes before the
great rainfall a balloon had ascended from the fete
ground, in Chester-road, and with the fall the spa-
C 1011.4 grounds rapidly became converted into a
groat lake and the spectators were compelled to
obtain shelter wherever that`coulci be found, planks
being laid to enable theta to get from the ground
to the road. Such a storm has not been experien-
ced in this district for a many years.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-11

LOSS OF TWO BRITISH SHIPS.

The barquentine Perseverance, of Belfast, Edwards
master, while on a voyage from Newcastle to Galway,
with coals, sprung a leak while passing through Pent-
land Firth, on Friday, and though every effort was
made to make Longhope, Orkney, the water gained EO
much that the vessel had to be abandoned. The crew
were picked up by the schooner Francis, of Preston,
and landed at Longhope on Saturday. The ship sank
about an hour after the crew left her off Rara Head,
Pentland Firth. _ .

Lloyd's P.zents at Corunna telegraph that the British
steamer Llemlin, from Patras for London, has been
totally wrecked at Finisterre ; crew saved. The
Kremlin was an iron screw steamer of 1188 gross tons,
built at Glasgow in 1879, and was owned by Messrs.
Raeburn and Verel, of Glasgow, and classed 100 Al
at Lloyd's.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

SUNDAY OPENING.

In the HorsE OF LORDS, March 19, Lord Thinlow
moved his resolution for opening the British Museum
and the National Gallery on Sundays. He pointed out
that many similar institutions in various parts of the
country were opened on Sundays, and supported his
proposal in the interests of religion and education, and
on the ground that the working classes desired it. He
argued that the question of expense ought not to be
taken into consideration, and that the danger of extra
labour being imposed on the custodians of these collec-
tions had been much exaggerated. The proposal was
supported by over 200 London clergymen, and he
believed that more than half the clergy in the
metropolis and all the Roman Catholic clergy ap-
proved it. Viscount Midleton moved an amend-
ment to the effect that it was not desirable to
open the national art collections on Sundays. He
argued that as this motion, if carried, would in-
volve the consideration of financial proposals, it
ought properly to be first dealt with by the House
of Commons, and that the working classes, as shown
in the views of their representatives in Parliament and
out of it, were opposed to the boon souflat to he con-
ferred.—Lord Bramwell, in supporting the motion,
examined the objections raised by the previous speaker,
and contended tnat the English people were alone in
Christendom in vb. ening Sunday as at present. He
was anxious to have a day of rest, on wnich there
should be a cessation of labour, but that the day should
be devoted to rational enjoyment and amus2meut.—
The Earl of Harrowby opposed the motion, which he
held would be a serious onslaught on the Day of Pest,
and argued that it was distasteful to the majority of
wo king men.—Earl Granville supported the motion,
regarding it as an entirely non-party gut_ stion.—Oa a
division the resolution was carried by 76 to 62.
Some other business was disposed of, and their lord-
ships adjcurnzd at five minutes to seven o'clock.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

At the Old Hill Police Court on Wednesday, I
Frederick Smith, ironworker, Newtown. Brock-
moor : Walter Edwards, puldler, of the same ad-
dress ; and Thomas Cochrane, pipe dipper, un
street, Broakmoor, three young men, were charged
with ssaulting Police-constable Lafford at Brock-
moor.—The officer was in the vicinity of Buck Pool
on Monday night, and met the prisoners with some
other men. Cochrane, who was the worse for
drink, stumbled against him, and told him, with an
oath, to get out of the way. The officer remon-
strated with him, and then Cochrane said, "If you
are all of the same mind as me we will kill him, for
he is ail alone to-night." The officer drew his staff,
and the defendants surrounded him, and Cochrane
got over a hedge and threw into the road a quautity
of brick end.; and iiks, which were thrown at the
nicer, striking him in several places. The officer
than aw,y, and the prisot.ers followed him
until he met another officer, who arrested Edwards
nid Smith, who threatened to kill Lafford, and
struck at him with a largo stick. Prisoners were
ultimately handcuffed with great difficulty.—Ser-
geant Williams, who went to Lafford's assistance,
stated that his attention was called to a disturbance
bi shouts of "Kill him," and he met Lafford "run
nitt.7, for his life."—The Bench sent each of the
pr'smers to goal for three months.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

A POLICY ON THE LIFE OF THE
QUEEN IN THE AUCTION MART.

On Tuesday, at the Auction Mart, Messrs. Deben-
ham, Towson, and Co. offered for sale a policy in the
Legal and General Life Assurance office on the life of
her Majesty the Queen, now in her 67th year, for
£l2OO, together with bonuses amounting to £399, the
total value of the policy being ,£1599, and the annual
premium £25 ss. The particulars stated that a copy
of the policy would be purchased at the sale, and that
the purchaser should be deemed to have notice of all
the contents. In answer to a question from a gentle-
man present, the auctioneer stated that the policy
had been in force for many years, as indicated by the
accumulated bonuses. Although there was a numez:ou3
company present the auctioneer failed to obtain a
bidding, and the policy was withdrawn.
. _ —
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

EIAGLEY.

STOCK SALE.—Messu. Oates, Parrens, and Wool-
dridge had a large supply of firzt-class stock at
tbtir s ,le cn Monday last. The eats ies comp:iseC
83 11,:h1 of cattle, viz., 76 fat and 12 stores 540
a!“-1 lambs, 12 calves, and 140 pigs. The fat
cattle were particularly good, and with a large com-
pany of butchers and dealers made fully late rates,
whilst sheep and pigs were also in good demand at
latt weak's rates. Fat heifers made as high as £l9
2s 9 ; oxen, £l7; cows, £2O I2s 6d; bulls, £22 2s
6d ; wether sheep, 71s; togs, 57s 6J. A good
snppiy of bacon, pork, and ttore pigs met with a
b,isk tale. The Mid-Lent sale on Monday next
wili c.;minence at eleven o'clock punctually, instoad
of the usual hour.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

THE IRISH EOLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT.

In the HousE OF CommoNs, Sir M H. Beach— I bog
to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether, as the
most urgent matters of Supply will probably be disposed
of by Monday next, be can now state when he will be
in a condition to make that further indication to the
House as to the whole, or some part, of the proposals
of her Majesty's Government for dealing with the ques-
tion of the state of Ireland, which, on the 18th of
February, he hoped to be able to give by the 22Eld of
March.

Mr. Gladstone: The terms used by the right hon.
gentlemen are not, I think, quite precisely accurate.
On referring to my words I find that I said that
after the votes in Supply had been conclude 3, for
which I named the 22nd as the probable
day—the necessary day—by that time I should he
able, I hoped, to make some announcement to the
House. I have no change to make in the statement
that I then made before the House, and next week I
hope to name a day for the purpose of redeeming the
pledge I then gave (Hear, hear.) Perhaps I may be
permitted to repeat the caution which I venturel to
impress upon the House, and recommend that with
regard to current rumours upon matters the truth of
which it is impossible to make known at the present
time without breach of honourable engagements—
that with regard to current matters, they should exer-
cise a prudent reserve, and even, I would venture to
say, a wholesome scepticism. (Cheers and laughter.)
There is only cue other word that I have to say, which
is this—it would be a comparatively simple proceeding
for myself and for my colleagues if we had no hire to
do but to announce a day when a statement could be
made in a speech to the House; but it would be, I
think, most unsatisfactory to the House if on any
particular day I were to rise and make a state-
ment, and we were not able to inform the House
at the same time that a bill for giving effect
to that state meat had been drawn, and would be
very promptly in the hands of the House (Hear,
hear.) It is quite evident that a statement of itself
mielat be important, and may be interesting, notwith-
standing the defects of the speaker—(laughter)—but it
cannot form an authentic basis for the judgment of
the House. The drawing of bills upon subjects such as
may be in prospect is a matter of considerable delicacy
as well as importance, and matters cannot be hurried
beyond a cettain point. I can assure the House, how-
ever, that since I spoke I can really say with truth that
not a day has been lost. (Hear, hear.)
Sir M. H. Beach: Will the right hon. gentleman be
in a position to answer the question on Monda
(Cries of No, no.) I wiil also ask what business will
be t aken on Thursday next.
Mr. Gladstone: I cannot add any thing to what I
have said—that rne day next week I will name a day.
On Thursday next we propose to take—as it is a
measure of really urgent importance, which has already
been delayed—namely, the Scottish Crofters Bill.
(Hear, hear.)
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

TRB MARRIAGE LAWS OF INDIAt

Some months ago (says the Calcutta correspondent o,
the nines), I sent summaries of two striking letters oft'
infant marriage and enforced widowhood, published
under the nom de plume of "A Hindoo Lady " in the
Times of India. The writer of those letters has again
come prominently before the public, as herself afford-
ing an example of her own pathetic description of the
unhappy lot of her sex in India. Rukmibal—for that
is her name—when 11 years old was given in mar-
riage to a lad of 19. She remained in her father's
house, was well educated, and is now described as a
young lady of high intelligence and refined instincts.
Her husband, on the other hand, is said to be little
better than a coolie—ignorant, uncultivated, and
unable to earn more than 10 rupees a month. The
idea of going to live with such a man was utterly
repulsive to her. She accordingly refused to do so.
Her husband thereupon brought a suit for the restitu-
tion of conjugal rights in the Bombay High Court.
Mr. Justice Pinhey, who first heard the case, dis-
missed it without calling on the defendant. An
appeal was lodged. It was argued last week before
the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Bayley, who have
taken time to consider their judgment.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

THE LONDON MANSION HOUSE
RELIEF FUND:

At the Greenwich Police-court on Monday, Mr. P.
Kenny made a further app,lication to Mr. Balguy in
reference to the administration of the Mansion House
Relief Fund. He had been bitterly complained
against by the committee at the Mansion House for
trying to divert subscriptions from the fund to the
police-court poor boxes; but he maintained that the
committee were totally, inexperienced as to men of
his class and distributed to sham workmen, who spent
it in drink. He mentioned cases of what he alleged
to be gross misapplication. Mr. Balguy said people
who distributed charity were unavoidably imposed on
sometimes, and Mr. Kenny must give the committee
the credit of doing their best according to their judg-
ment. The want was sl wide-spread that he (Mr.
Balguy) thought there was room for both the Lord
Mayor's fund and the police-court poor-box, and he
was happy to say that Mr. Kenny's former applica-
tion was being well responded to. Mr. Kenny said he
should apply to all the police-courts in the metropolis,
for he wanted to see the men for whom the fund was
inaugurated the recipients u! the money 3
A CASE FOR LENIENCY,

A boy of nine years on Ash Wednesday picked up 5
lady's gold watch and appendages in Regent's Park, and
took them home to his father, a platelayer. named
French. French having a sick wife and eight little
children pawned the appendages, and attempted to
pawn the watch, when be was arrested. At: Marl-
borough-street on Tuesday Miss B. Trevelyan
identified the watch. The prisoner's story was found
to be true, and he was ordered to reannear at the
Court in a week.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

BROMkSGROVE.

VESTRY MEETING.—On Thursday morning the
annual vestry meeting was held at the Parish
The R v. A. E. Seymour (vicar) pre..
qided.—The following gentlemen were nominate d
as Overseers for the ensuing year :—Messrs. Wil-
liam Partridge, Jonathan Brazier, William Riddle,
Benjamin Horton, Henry Johnson, James White
house, Robert Anthony Hall, and Alfred Bennet,
Messrs Thomas S3ol, Thomas Filiingham, and
Charles Billingworth, the retiring members of the
Burial Board, were re-electei, end the Rev. A. E.
Seymour was elected a member, vice Rev, F. Paget.
Messrs. John B. Wilson and George *Nicholls were
re elected auditors. The accounts of the Board fur
the past year were presented.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

IMMORAL TRAFFIC BETWEEN PARIS

AND LONDON.

The Paris correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
writes: An individual named ;Briand has just been
condemned here to thirteen months' imprisonment
for swindling under the following circumstances:
Two years ago he opened a servants' agency in Paris,
and to every application which he received from
young women he replied that he had nothing for
them in this city, but had a correspondent in London
who would find them good places at far higher
remuneration than they could earn here. If the
girl expressed her willingness to go Briand
made her pay down. 15f., assuring her that
her travelling expenses would be reimbursed
by his friend on her arrival. Of course, when
she got to London she heard .the same story. She
was obliged to pay 4f. a day for a mattress and a
little milk and potatoes, and as the man did not even
keep an agency, and did absolutely nothing to help
her, she as a rule failed to obtain employment. Then
his wife appeared on the scene with base suggestions.
Some of the young women yielded to these counsels;
others applied to the French Comp], who sent them
back to Paris. It was through this official that the
Prefecture of Police got wind of this detestable traffic
and took the steps against Briand which resulted in
his punishment. Upwards of 112 girls had proceeded
o his so-called correspondent in London through his
instrumentality.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

RIOT IN WARWICKSHIRE.

The picturesque villsge of Castle Bromwich, neat
Birmingham, was on Sunday the scene of a disgrace-
ful riot, attended by considerable destruction of pro-
perty and some slight injuries to person. For several
days past the neighbourhood has been in a state of
great excitement in consequence of the revelations
made at an inquest held upon the body of a young
woman named Mary Ann Turner, vvho had committed
suicide, in consequence, as it was alleged, of the re-
fusal of a man who had seduced her to redeem a
promise to marry her. The indignation excited
sgainst the young man, whose natne is William Bag-
nall, jun., the son of a local brick and tile manufac-
turer, found expression in threats, which caused him
a few days since to seek safety elsewhere. Since then
his family have been practically boycotted by the
neighbours, and groups of angry girls and lads have
assembled about the house with hostile demonstra-
tions, which were only prevented from assuming a
snore serious character by the presence of the
police. On Sunday a great number of people
flocked into the village by road and rail
from the surrounding aistrict, and, as it was
evident that a serious attack upon its inmates
was contemplated, the protecting police force was in-
creased to 18 men. This number sufficed to keep the
mob at bay for some time, but at length the fence gave
way at one point under the pressure of numbers, and
the police had to draw the protecting cordon closer to
the house. This left the back premises practically at
the mercy of the mob, who then began to pelt both the
house and the police with bricks and tiles taken from
the brick yard. The windows were soon demolished,
and the crowd, which must have numbered nearly
10,000 persons, proceeded to unroof and sack the
sheds and outhouses. A horse and several fowls were
let loose, brickmaking machinery was destroyed, and
a cart and trap were broken up, a bonfire being made
of the wreckage. The mob for a time got access to
the house itself, where they did considerable damage
before they were expelled, but the police ultimately
became masters of the situation, and the crowd dis-
persed at dusk. One of the inmates and several of
the policemen were struck by missiles, but no one
was seriously hurt.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

THE EASTERN Q,UESTION.

Princs Alexander's attitude with reerence to the
Turco-Bulgarian Convention on Monday reutai,;ed
unchanged, and his objection to-the limitation of his
appointment as Governor-General of Eastern Roil-
inclia is, says the Daily Chronicle Constantinoph)
correspondent, regarded as reasonable by all the
Powers except Russia. The Sofia papers strongly
protest against the Russian policy towards Bulgaria,
declaring that Prince Alexander cannot be separated
from the Bulgarian nation.

CONSTANTINOPLE, MITCII 2.

Prince Alexander has sent a -reply to the Porte,
giving explanations with a view to convincing the
Ottoman Government of his inability to accept the
Russian amendment to the Turco-Bulgarian agree-
ment. It is believed that the Porte will concert with
the Powers regarding the decision to be adopted in
the matter.

MARCH 23.

Sir E. Thornton has been instructed to assure the
Sultan that no change will be made by the present
BritiFla Government in the friendly attitude of their
predecessors in office towards Turkey, and that Sir H.
D. Wolff's mission, which was resolved upon as an
indication of that friendly spirit, will not be hurriedly
terminated. _ _

ATHENS, March 23.

The continued a.ity in the Greek war prepara-
tions is prompted by the conviction entertained by
the Greek Government that the naval action of the
Powers will be confined to the dernonstraticn in
Soda Bay. It is, moreover, believed that in the
eventuality of war breaking out between Greece and
Turkey the Powers would immediately declare their
neutrality, so that not only Greek waters would be
safe from foreign interference, but the Powers being
neutral could not prevent the Greek fleet from
attacking Crete. It is not expected that a fresh col-
lective note will be addressed to the Greek Govern-
ment at present, inasmuch as such a step would have
little effect so long as the Turco•Bulgarian agreement
remains unapproved by the Power in conference.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

(lo be continua.)

THE ISTE-LORD-AYLESFORD.

Truth has imported from America a rumour that
the "late" Lord Aylesford is not dead. It is well
known that enormous sums of money changed hands
in consequence of the event, the late earl having been
one of the most heavily assured men of the trriod.
It is scarcely credible that the " cutest " Yankee
scheme would have been equal to hoodwinking nearly
all the British and many foreign life assurance offices,
but it will be interesting to state the evidence upon
which the money was paid. The only American docu-
ment furnished was a transit permit granted in Jersey
City "to remove the remains of Earl Aylesford, aged
35 years, who died at Big Springs, Howard county,
Texas, on January 13, 1885," the cause of death being
cirrhosis of liver; a transit being asked for burial
"at England in the State of Great Britain." Jersey
City being many hundred miles from Texas that
document is in itself of apparently small value and
might breed suspicion; but it was justified by the
certificate of a well-known London physician who
had been the late lord's private medical attendant for
many years. He was present at the opening of the
coffin on February 3, 1885, the day of the burial at
Packington-Magna Church, He declares, "I saw
the remains of the late Earl, which remains I had,
from my intimate knowledge of the said late Earl, no
difficulty in identifying." In the lace of this testi-
mony and the significant fact that the cause of death
was what might naturally have been expected from
the Earl of Aylesford's life, his family history, and
his known physical condition when he left this
country, the American rumour is probably a mere
catchpenny canard.—Pall Mall Gazette.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

TIVIDNLE.

SUPPOSED CHILD MURDER.—On Thursday after-
nom the body of a child, which has the appearance
of being several days old, was found in the Birm•
ing)am canal at Tividale. Some boatmen when
going into Round's Basin caused the body to come
w the surface of the water, and it was removed to a
public house where it awaits the Coroner's inquest.
It is supposed that the child has been thrown into
the canal by its mother and drowned,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

LYE.

STAMBER MILL AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCILTY
On Monday evening, this Society gave a perform-
ance at the Temperance Hall, Lye, for the benefit
of Mr. Za,chatiali Cox, of Orchard Lane, who met
with an accident at Oldnal Colliery, some time ago,
which disat,led him for life. The hall was densel)
crowd( d, and it is expected that a good sum will be
handed over to the unfortunate man. The pieces
selected were •'The Village Outcast" and "Boots at
the Swan." In the drama Miss Elwell played the
part of "Mary" to perfection. Mr. I arris as
" Mmzle," Mr. Matthews as "Old Alice," Mr. J.
Bon! E 3 as "The Outcast," Mr. E. Cartwright as
"11,-11ph Morton," Mr. H. Brooks as " Magnus
Bruir," and Mr. George Edwards as "Frosty l_sill,"
each acted the parts allotted to thun in first-class
style and in a manner that showed careful study.
Miss 0. Patrick and Miss A. Skidmore also played
their ;arts capitally. The farce was a complete
succ .ss and was well received, Mr. Cartwright and
Mr. Th..urnes being amusing. The other characters
were ‘,l ell sustained. There was a capital orchestral
band under the leadership of Mr. T. Handy, which
played several choice selection.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

MONEY TO LMND.

AT A FEW HOURS NOTICE, at much lower
rates of interest than charged by other offices.
Privately from £5 to £3,000 to Male and Females, upon
Note of Hand alone, also upon Furniture, Trade and
Farm Stock, Crops, or any available Security, without
removal, publicity, or sureties. Responsible persons
can have the money without Bill of Sale. Also upon
Deeds, Life Policies, Bonds, Shares, ilewels, Dock
Wart ants Sz,c,, at 5 per cent. Repayments to suit
borrowers own convenience. Strictest Secrecy observed
in all transDetions. Call or write the manager.
Bristol Advance and Depcsit Company,
34, Stephens Chambers,
Baldwin Street,
• BRISTOL.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

LAW OF EVIDENCE BILL.

In the Trou,E Loans, March 22, in Committee
upon a clause moved by Lord Halsbury to provide that
no prisoner called as a witness should be compelled
to answer any questions showing that he had been con-
victed of any other offence than that with which he
was then charged was, by 143 votes to 9, added to the
bill, which was then passed through Committee. The
Justices' Jurifidictiou Bill also passed through Corn.
mittee, and tte Glebe Loans (Ireland) Acts Amend.
meat Bill was read a third time and passed.
Their lordships rose at a quarter to eight o'clock.
NOTICE OF MOTION.

In the lions OF COMMONS Notice of Motion was
given by Lord Randolph Churchill. On consideration
of the Lords' message relating to the appointment of a
joint committee upon the government of India he
would move that a message be sent to the House of
Lords to acquaint theri that in the opinion of the
House of Commons it is most desirable that the inquiry
into the operation of the various statutes constituting
the government of India should be concluded within a
reasonable time, and that, therefore, it would be well
that the joint committee should not be composed of
more than 14 members.
THE WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS FROM THE SOUDAN.
In reply to Mr. W. H. Smith, Mr. Campbell-Banner-
man stated that her Majesty's Government had decided
upon their responsibility that British troops should be
withdrawn from the posts they had occupied on the
Nile Railway to Assouan, leaving Wady Haifa to be
occupied by Egyptian troops.
THE OCCUPATION OF MASSOWAII.
Mr. Bryce informed Mr. Cowen that no arrangement
had been made with the Italian Government for the
permanent occupation of Massowah or for keeping the
peace of the Soudan in the event of the British forces
leaving Souakim.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

THE FINANCIAL YEAR.

The financial year 1885-86, the Times notes, hai
now almost come to an end, and, subject to the re-
ceipts from miscellaaeous sources, it is now possible
to arrive at a fairly probable conjecture as to the
results of the Budget for that period. The Ti;neg
remarks that, "the total revenue showing a fallinn
off, it might appear that the deficit on the year will
be larfer thp was allowed for in the Budget, but
this aii-es not necessarily follow, and in fact we do
not believe that the deficit originally anticipated
will be increased by more than a small part of the
above-mentioned diminution in the revenue, The
extent of the deficiency depends on the amount of
savings on the estimates for the Supply Services which
the vote of credit last year has made possible. Some
good authorities anticipate that these savings will be
very considerable, that they may, in fact, wipe out
the decrease in the receipts, and leave the actual
deficit at £2,856,000 as finally estimated by the
Treasury. The charge for the Supply Services for
1885-86 was fixed at about £10,734,000 more than
the actual expenditure on them in 1884-85, as shown by
the Appropriation Accounts, and the actual expendi-
ture for the current year up to March 13 shows an
increase of £9,407,000."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

A BUDDING MARK TWAIN.

tbel
The following story comes from a school in
Midlands. The master told the boys of the third C'.'l4
to write a short essay upon Columbus. The folloWls f
was sent up by an ambitious essayist: Clumbus
man who could make an egg stand on end witlo,,
breaking it. The King of Spain said to Cluntil;
Can you discover America?' Yes,' said Clan'
if you will give me a ship.' 90 he had a ship, I),
sailed over the sea in the direction where he thotl,l
America ought to be found. The sailors quarre,l'
and said they believed there was no such place. )'•
after many days the pilot came to him and
Clumbus, I see land. 'Then that is America,'
Clumbus. When the ship got near the land was
of black men. Clumbus said, Is this Ameriooo
Yes it is,' said they. Then he said, • I suppose I,ije
are the Niggers?" 'Yes,' they said; •we are.' ei
chief said, 'I suppose you are Clurabus." Yon d
right,' said he. Then the chief turned to his men,
said, there is no help for it; we are discover

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THE COST OF OCCUPYING EGYPT'
A return has been published, so far as it 09)
given, of the total sums spent by the Imperial
Indian Governments on naval and military igeti
ations in or connected with Egypt, on its cifi',o
ministration, and on any other matters relatioV
that country since Ist January, 1882, up to Ajo,
present time; and also of the officers and merle")
have lost their lives, and of the number inv,lV,
home in consequence of our operations in
between the above-mentioned dates. The anetpri
of expenditure amounts to £9,415,968, and 01:00
sum '£5,134,171 was expended in 1882-83, £7B°V
in 1833-84, and £3,475,377 in 1884-85. Of OLIO,
of life the return is incomplete. Seventy-nine otPV
and 1495 men died to June 1, 1885; 288 officeo9ol
men of the Royal Navy died up to May 26,
107 of the Indian Contingent died up to "dePi
1885; and two of the New South Wales Contite
died. Within the same period there were invo"
also 6863 officers and men of all ranks.
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BALES BY AUCTION

PUBLIC NOTICES.

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A WARNING TO LADIES.
When a draper has not the "Nonpariel" Velveteen in
stock, he is tempted to subsitute anther and an interior
fabric rather than lose a customer. Insist upon seeing
t'lle ti —le mark stamped at the back of each yard. The
,Ter qualities are equal in appearance and we. r better
the very best Lyons Silk Velvet, and cost nlv a
tarter the price.
• . ,keean be purchased of all leading retailers, in all
a`btualities—Blacks, from 2s to 6s per yard; Colours,
I ltra 2e 6d to 6s 6d per. yard.
- ,TOWLE'S PgIININOYAL AND STEEL PILLS
•v.Oll FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities and
relieve the distressing symptoms 8 prevalent with the
80103 18. lid. and 23 91 , of all Chemists. ' Sent
• „ 1,1 Where on receipt of 15 or 34 stamps by the maßer
TOW LE, Chesrist, Nottingham
• kftr.tifill:O tro:m
AT N 43 AFFECTIO AND Hl. QI.ISI:NESS.—AII suf.
irritation of the throat and _hoarseness
Pe. agreeably aurprise.d at the almost immediate
..It.t.ief,li`fforded by the 'nee of "Brown's Bronchial
:stc'eilo's.” These famous "lozenges " are now sold by
ftu,st. rcapeLttable chemiats in this country at Is. I d.
101. People troubled with a " hackii..g cough,'
ec..1,3,' or I:rer.elial 'affections, cannot try
- .too ona.s sitaJar troubles, if allowed to pro-
. roZs, result in aerious Pulmonary and Asthmatic affec•
•• 4. See thaw the words "Brown's Bronchial Troches"
• . tlic, Gvernment Stamp around each box.—
' t ieleYaredty Josue I. Bnowii Soxs, Boeton U.S.
roptian do:a ismoTed to 83, Farringdou
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

CHEAPEST AND BEST.

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LONDON, 47. C: .;
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Requisites, or Billiard work done, "houll
before going elsewhere, send for LENNI
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Address, 11, High Street. W.
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ELDIROD'S --CURE for ASTHMA,' Catarrh,
Colds, &e. Lord Beaconsfield stated it nad given him the
"only real relief" he had.
45., or by Post 45. Sd., of Chemists, or from the Benet :
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riON BUILD:

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N° person need despair of a speedy restoration to
health and strength if he or she will carefully
poruse the following, and learn that the great
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

PUBLIC NOTICES

"ROUGH ON RATS.' —The Thing desired found at
last. Ask chemists, grocers or oilmen, for Rough
on Rats, It clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaoheo
flies, bedbugs, insects; ground moles, &e. 7id. and
Is lid boxes.

DEAFNESS, NOISES IN THE EAES, &C. DELLAR'S
ESSENCE Fan DEAFNESS is still the only remedy of any
real worth. Its power of clearing the ear passages and
often relieving old cases Ims been proved during a
quaiter of a century, Applied on cotton wool, Bottles:
le_lid. sold everywhere

TRADESMENS' ADDRESSES
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

REWARDS FOR GALLANTRY;

The Board of Trade have awarded their bronze
medal for gallantry in saving life at sea to Robert
Rcberts, second coxswain of the Llandtidno lifeboat,
for going through a heavy surf during a snowstorm
at the risk of his own life, on the Bth January, to
s-cure a rope from the stranded flat Dido, by means
of which her crew were rescued. The Board of
Trade have awarded a binocular glass and a silver
medal to Captain Henri Alfred Delasalle, master of
the French fishing boat Dieu Protégé, of Calais; also
silver medals to six of the crew of that vessel, in
acknowledgment of their services to the master and
crew of the Two Brothers of Portsmouth, on the 14th
January last. The rescued men were in a state of
great exhaustion, having been at sea in an open boat
the whole of the previous night.

James and Clara, at the picnic, took a basket and
some bottles of soda water and hied away to a
secluded spot. James: "I declare, this is miserable
soda, it won't pop." Clara: "0, well, you know
mis3ry likes company_." James: "What do you
mean by that remark ? ' Clara: !' Well, you don'(
pop either." Cards nest week,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

ALSO A FINE STOCK OF

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OF THE BEST BRANDS

TOBACCOS OF EVERY DESOI?IPTION
The Old Established Shop
• 92, High-St,.
STOTTRBRIDGI-E

“FOR THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE':

WORLD-FAMED
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

POTATO.

A fair supply of potatoes on sale. The trade was quiet,
at the annexed rates :—Alagnura bonnms, 50s to 903;
regents, 60s to 100 s ; Vietorias, 608 to 70s; and chasm'
oions, ea to 700 Per ton.

SITL RENRY JAEITS, ALP., at BURY'
Sir Henry James, speaking at Bury,
Laticashire, on Saturday night, raid he was there that
day Ityopen a club (the Cobden Clubjbearingthenams
of a man to whom this country owed more probably,
than to any other statesman amongst as, and under
those circumstances he (Sir Henry) wi'se-d to do
honour to Hs memory. There never was a ti'me when
men of all degrees of politics should more endeavour
to let their opinions fall into the background, and do
nothing to engender political animosity; when- they
should all endeavour to think of one object alone', and
that the good of the country, owing to the cireum-'
stances in which the country was placed. There was
a dark shadow, as it seemed to him, over us. That was
a difficulty we hal to meet—a difficulty which waz
paralysing the action of all men desirous of progress,a
difficulty which all ought by every precept of modera-
tion to try to get to the root of. He would not enter
on political discussion; but they had opened a club
bearing the name of Cobden, and he thought they
might be fortified by the tra•ditions, life and history
of the Liberal party. It was fifty years since Cobden
first had touch with public- life; he declared the
objects of his life then. He said, "I go forth to
fight against commercial monopoly, and I go forth to
battle to fight for religious equality; I go forth to
fight against political exclusion.; / go forth to fight'
for bringing plenty, if I can, to every ranu's home."
Sir Henry then referred to legislative ire-asures
during this half century to relieve the grievances of
Nonconformists, for the large extension of the
suffrage, to Free Trade, and for the improvement in
the condition of the working-classes. The good, he
said, that Cobden did remained not only in its results
but in its example.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

THE NATIONAL FAIR TRADE LEAGUE.

Mr. Sampson Lloyd presided on Tuesday at the
annual meeting of this organisation, held at its offices
in Cockspur-street, and atnong others present were
Lord Stanley of Alderley, Mr. W. Tipping, M.P., and
other well-known supporters of the fair trade move-
ment. Tha chairman moved the adoption of the
report, which stated that the league had now branches
or correspondents in over 500 different places
throughout the United Kingdom. There were in
the past year 2500 new members, and the organisa-
tion had been found especially useful during the late
general election, for it had circulated no fewer than
1,354,953 pamphlets and tracts, and with a view of
exposing the fallacy of the cheap loaf notion 70,865
cartoons had been issued. In spite of the reports of
free trade demonstrators, the Legislature of Wash-
ingt.on would depart from its free trade policy, and a
similar tendency was marked on the Continent. The
report having been seconded, was adopted after some
discussion, and the president and other officers were
elected for the current year. The meeting then pro-
ceeded to consider a scheme fur the organisation of
members into local electoral committees.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

Til E QUESTION OF A LOCAL BOARD FOR
HALESOIVEN,

A riveting of the tatepayers and inhabitants of
Hales wen and the neighbourhood was held on
Wi dtics•lay evening in the British School Room, to
tak ; i;.to consideration the suggested introductior
of a Local Beard for Halesowen.—Mr. A. Burr
rcti ted, and explained that the obj..ct of thei.
ineeting was principally to take the opinion of the
assembly as to the best mo le of disposing of the
night-soil in the least objectionable manner, but he
th a ;:it they should, as far as possible, avoid a
Lo a Board, especially as a County Government
Bin A ould be speedily introducA. It would be in
judici ,us, he thought, to move in the matter un.it
they rt ..rt what the bill imposed upon them; in the
use nti ne, however, they should see what steps
coi_ll e taken to remove the night-soil in the least
expeniiVe manner.—Mr. Trewolla concurred with
the Ch tirman, and moved a r: solution that the in-
habitats of Hales° wen and the district were of
opinion that a Local Board of Health was totally
unnecessary, and in view of the County Govern-
ment Bill involved useless expenditure of public
money —Mr. Lanners contended that if property
owners had done their duty in the parish they would
hear nothing about a Local Board. The River
Stour was nu intolerable nuisance in the summer,
and in many cases in Halesowen the night soil was
re cc vet through the house,—The resolution Nv
seconted bv Mr. Williams, and it was carried una,ni-
mously, and another resolution was also agreed to
that the Sanitary Committee of the Stlurbridge
Union be requested to postpone a consideration of
the ruggested plan for the removal of night- soi:
until till ratepayers of Halesowen had an oppor-
tunity of discussing the provisions of the County.
Government Bill, and that in the meantime to urge
the &positing of ashes and night-soil on the public
highw tys after ten o'clock.—The Guardians pre-
sent, w:io were on the Sanitary Committee, were
asked t) suppott the resolution, but they were no
,maim, mous on the subject, Mr. W. Green remarking
that the Stourbridge members had decided to let
the work by contract.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

THE RAILWAY TRADERS AND 0

MUNDELLAS BILL.
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The railway and canal traders have not lost any tinlcp
in turning their attention to the bill which has llf!"00
brought forward by Mr. Mundella. The rocePtio
whim the measure has met with at their hands bej,
not been wholly cordial. At this we are no'. surpris
It would have been remarkable if a measure Of ;$
wide a character had, upon its first appearance,
the demands of the traders from every standpoll,tl
Yet we would bespeak for the new Governo,
attempt at legislation upon this vexed subject all 11,1je
biassed consideration. Traders must bear in mirld lo
forces which the Board of Trado have opposed j
them, and, further, that the department has to gt2,,ril
against class legislation. The chief points to
the traders—as represented by then. London ass6,c'te
tion, which has grown out of Lord Henniker's if„D
cotnmittee—take exception, are the provisions
they contend practically legalise preferential rates 101
favour of foreign manufactures, which allow of aPPet.O,
from the 'decisions of the Railway Commissiooe,e,
and which deal with tLe question of canal trap'es
Beyond doubt the bill is inadequate upon the sobjetif
of water carriage. The Board of Trade evideov
scarcely realise the importance of this side of ,t,O
matter, and the member for West Wolverhanlrfy
correctly interpreted manufacturers' feelings conoefo
ing this part of the Government proposals wheo, j
soon as Mr. Mundella had sat down, he expresoj
disappointment with them. If manufacturing
commercial men are wise, however, they will nob,,il
too fast at quarrelling with the settlement whicPbef
now offered them. They would do well to remol-fe,
that, after opposing Mr. Chamberlain's late messtiki,e
they had before the last election to return to fict
junior member for Birmingham, and ask him to Pi., ofj
fresh legislation. Wisdom will consist in manifes,illi
a spirit of conciliation towards the new bL
Engineer.

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PHOTOGRAPHY BY LIGHTNING

Mr. Albert S. Barker, of Philadelphia, has suc-
ceeded in taking two very fair photographic negatives
of outside objects by utilising the light furnished by
a flash of lightning. The views were taken at seven
p.m., the night being very dark, the wind strong, and
the rain heavy. The camera was placed in an open
window, with the slide drawn. Tbe lightning-flash
came in less than a minute, when the slide was re-
turned. The plate-holder was then reversed, and
suitably placed for a second exposure. The plate
used was one of the highly sensitive gelatine films.
Mr. Barker developed the plates the same evening.
From their behaviour he estimated the actinic effect
of the light was equal to that obtained from an expo-
sure of about 1-300th part of a second in bright sun-
light. The popular impression as to the duration of
the lightning-flash is that it is practically instan-
taneous. From the experiments of Wheatstone and
others with the rotating disk, the duration of the
flashes measured appears to vary from 0,001 second.
Other investigators estimate the duration of the flash
as being even shorter than those figures. But the
very significant fact observed by Mr. Barker in his
photographs, that the foliage taken chows unmistake•
able evidence of having perceptibly moved during the
period of exposure, demonstrates that the liahtning.
flash was by no mean instantaneous.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27

A CHILD KILLED IN A BRAWL.

Thomas Stephen Byrne and Elizabeth Byrne, his
wife, of 13, Arkwright-street, Canning-town, were on
Tuesday charged at the West Ham Police-court with
being concerned together in causing the death of their
child, Peter Byrne, aged five weeks. The female
prisoner, according to the evidence, was struck by
her husband, and she dropped the baby upon the
pavement. It was alleged that death took place'
through the injury thus received. The prisoners
were committed for trial.