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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-08

THE VALUE OF GROUSE MOORS.

The arbitrator in the matter in dispute between
Mr. Henry Garnett, Chairman of Quarter Sessions
for the county of Lancashire, and the Corporation of
the Borough of Lancaster as to the amount to be paid
by the latter for the abstraction of water from exten-
sive grouse moors the property of Mr. Garnett, has
now made his award.

The amount of the claim sent in was £30,000, and it
was alleged that by taking away 1,500,000 gallons of
water a day, as the Corporation was entitled to
do, the moors, which altogether consist of 7,950 acres,
by the side of Tarnbrook Wyre, near Lancaster, would
be totally destroyed for the purposes of breeding grouse.
Many eminent surveyors and sporting gentlemen were
called, and also gamekeepers on the estates of several
Scotch noblemen. None of the witnesses, howev. r,
placed the damage at so high a sum as the claim sent
in, but several of them named sums varying from
£lB,OOO to £20,000.
On behalf of the Corporation, on the other hand,
Mr. Mansergh, C.E., and other engineering wit-
nesses and estate agents, testified that in their opinion
the moors would be actually improved rather than
deteriorated by taking away the water, as they were
previously too wet, even for grouse; and that the
only damage which Mr. Garnett would sustain would
be that caused by the actual laying of the pipes, and
by the disturbance caused to the grouse by the occa-
sional visits of the workmen of the Corporation for
the purpose of inspecting the works. This they did
not estimate at more than 2500.
_ _ _

I he proceedings oCcupied fourteen days at the In-
stitution of Surveyors, and the arbitrator, Mr. W. C.
Gully, Q.C., paid several visits to the property for
the purpose of personally inspecting it. The amount
of his award is 5.:3,500.
Mr. W. H. Higgin, Q. 0., and Mr. Horace Browne
appeared for Mr. Garnett ; Mr. IL. E. Webster,
Q.C., and Mr. R. S. Wright represented the Corpora-
tion of Lancaster.—The Times.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-08

ATTACKS BY A WOLF.

The Naples Correspondent of the Daily News
writes :—" The peaceful inhabitants of Corbara, near
Salerno, were startled the other day by a singular and
terrible event. A woodman was working on a moun-
tain called the Little Corbara, when all at once he
felt himself wounded in the arm and neck, at the same
time receiving a shock which threw him to the ground.
Turning round, he was horrified to see an enormous
wolf, with terrible eyes and bloody jaws. With
an effort he succeeded in wresting himself from the
grip of the wild beast and screamed for help, but faint
from loss of blood he again fell to the ground and
was again attacked. Fortunately his screams had at-
tracted the attention of four peasants working not far
off. They ran up, but being unarmed could only
frighten the animal away with sticks and stones, and
pick up the unfortunate man, who now lies in a hos-
pital in this city. The wolf in its flight attacked and
throttled no less than fourteen sheep. Meanwhile
the alarm was spread through all the country-side, and
in the afternoon many young men set forth to the
mountain to hunt and kill the ferocious beast; but
before they found it, it had flown at a rural guard,
who, being armed, wounded it with two bullets from
his rifle. Then, believing that he had killed it, he
approached more closely, when the animal, springing
up with horrible howls, knocked him down, and with a
grip of its terrible jaws broke his arm and lacerated
his face. A bullet from the pursuers, who now came up,
once more put the animal to flight; but not even yet
was its career finished. The wife of the syndic, who
was walking out, unfortunately met the wounded end
infuriated animal, and was bit severely in the arm.
She would have fared worse had not another shot from
the pursuers fortunately laid the wolf dead upon the
ground. The wounded are said to be in a precarious
condition. It is feared that the brute was in a state
of madness, and its body is to be brought to Naples to
be examined. It is as large as a calf, and weighs 89
kilogrammes. It is a very uncommon thing to see a
wolf in the neighbourhood."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-08

FATAL ACCI OENT ON THE RAILWAY AT

DUDLEY.

On Thurslay morning, Jos ph Barnes (Go), a
platelayer employed by the Great Western Rail-
way Company at Dudley, n.nd who resided at Kate's-
bill there, met with a shocking dea th on the railway.
About seven o'clock, jut the day was breakin.g,
he was attempting to er:ms the metals from the
London and Nordi Westt:rn lie lway plalorm to
the up-platform of the Great ‘Vc.s:: .rn Railway. In
doing this he did not notice a pods train from
Wolverhampton approaching, and before he could
clear the metals and reach the platform he was
knocked down by the train, one of his arms cut off,
one of his los broken, and his head also injured.
lie was at once removed to the Guest Hospital,
where he died soon after his admission, Deceased
leaves a widow and four children.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-08

THE MARRIAGE OF THE CROWN
PRINCE OF AUSTRIA.

The Vienna Correspondent of The Times writes :
" The Burgomaster of Vienna on Monday evening
called together an extraordinary meeting of the Town
Council to report on the reception by his Majesty of
the deputation sent by the town to thank him for the
ionation of the 40,000f1. which the Emperor and
Empress and the Crown Prince had made to the poor
of Vienna on the occasion of the marriage of the latter.
In his address to the Emperor the Burgomaster referred
to the words which his Majesty had spoken when
the Town Council had offered its congratulations
on the event, and in which his Majesty expressed his
satisfaction that every event in the Imperial family
was always felt by the population of Vienna as an
event which concerned all, and that they all
really formed but one family. Remembering
these never-to-be-forgotten words, the town of
Vienna is making preparations for the solemn cele-
bration of the marriage of the Crown Prince. His
Majesty, the Burgomaster said, has been pleased to
limit these preparations, and with wise decision
and traditional generosity has by his donation
taken the initiative to form a fund to relieve and
help thousands of distressed families. While
thanking His Majesty for this proof of his good-will,
the town thinks best to fulfil the intentions of His
Majesty by utilizing one-half of the fund to redeem
winter clothing, linen, and tools which have been
pawned, while the other half would be devoted to the
direct relief of the needy in larger sums. The Burgo-
master expressed the conviction that by such a divi-
sion of the fund it would be best possible to give relief
where it was most wanted. His Majesty ieplied

_
"'The satisfaction to which, on the congratulations offered
to me on the betrothal of my son I have given expression in
the words brought back to my remembrance to-day, has
been increased since by my observing the hearty way in
which the population take part in the celebration of the
marriage. You justly say that this is a proof of the band
which closely unites me and my family with the population
of my capital. In the resolution of the Town Council which
you have mentioned I recognize your efforts to meet
my wish that the needy should not be forgotten in this
joyful festival. The happy and by the grace of Providence,
the visibly progressing development of the large community
confided to your care imposes great duties upon Its repre-
sentative body. May its patriotism and discrimination be
always fully equal to its task and reap the rich fruits of its
labour. You may be sure of my protecting care and lasting
Imperial grace.'

"The reply was received with enthusiastic cheers,
which found a loud echo in the assembly in the
evening, and will be still more strongly renewed all
over the town."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-08

FRENCH THRIFT.

On the occasion of the election of a new member to
the French Academy the other day, M. Caro paid an
eloquent tribute to the industry of Paris. He pointed
out a fact which tourists are apt to forget, namely,
that the loungers of the Boulevards and the idlers of
the Palais Royal form but a very small section of the
population. The remainder are some of the hardest-
working people in the world. And in this respect
Paris is merely representative of France generally.
The French are a most industrious people. Moreover,
they are not only industrious, they are thrifty,
which the English are not. Nearly everybody, from
the banker to the rag-picker, has got money saved
up. This is, of course, the secret of the ease With
which M. Thiers effected " the liberation of the terri-
tory." Not merely the big financiers and capitalists,
but the people came forward with their rouleaux of
francs, and the detested "spiked helmets" were
speedily sent out of the country. Supposing London
and the richest half of the island lay equally in the
grip of some conquering foreigner, could we as easily
pay up a staggering indemnity? We doubt it. Here,
it is to be feared, it is rather the exception than the
rule to have anything laid up for a rainy day. Let
us hope that the new postal facilities for saving and
investing, added to the spread of establishments for
the sale of non-intoxicants, may teach us thrift.—
Graphic.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-08

MASSACRE BY SOUTH SEA NATIVES.

Advices from Noumea give particulars of the
massacre of a large portion of the crew of the cutter
Idalia by some of the natives of the island of Santi.
The Idalia was engaged in recruiting native labourers,
and on the 27th October last she anchored off
Santi. She lay some distance from the shore,
and two canoes, full of natives, put off to her
and boarded her. For some time their manner was
friendly, but suddenly they rose against the crew.
The first man killed was the master, Captain
McMillan, who was in the stern of the vessel at
the time. His head was split open with a blow from
a tomahawk, and his body was shockingly mutilated.
The natives then attacked and killed several others of
the crew, but part of the crew, assisted by the re-
cruited labourers, made a brave stand, killing several
of the islanders. The rest at last went off in their
two canoes. A boat's crew had gone ashore from
the Idalia before the outrage took place. As this
boat was returning she was met by the savages, who
killed all the occupants with the exception of two
men. A native, who was in charge of the boat,
escaped by plunging into the water, and by diving
frequently he got safely to a point of land, and con-
cealed himself till the natives had reached the shore,
when he swain off to the vessel, and with his assist-
ance the survivors managed to weigh anchor and get
away. They afterwards fell in with the vessel Lucy
Betwre, which took them to HaNiannael Harbour.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-08

No 853

SALES BY AUCTION

ttr HAGLEY STOCK SALE,
MONDAY. JANUARY 10, 1881, at Eleven.
300 SEIEEP
50 Head of CATTLE,

The usual entry of CILVES and PIG 3.
OATES, PERRENS, & WOOLDRIDGE.

BAGLEY, ...YEAR STOURBRIDGE.

HuUSEHOUD FURNITURE, BUILDER'S STOCK-

IN-TRADE, &c.•

MESSRS.
OATES, PERRENS, Sz WOOLDRIDGE
are favourtd with instructions from the Executors
to: the iate Mr James Cooper, to :JELL. by t U01:10N,
TUESDAY, WEDNDSDAY, and "1 nuitsnAi, the 25th, 26th,
and 27th of JANUARY, 1881, at fiaGlanc, the HOUSE
HOLD EU.riNLIUBE anti Effects; a:so the Builder's
8 co-IN-TRADE, cousprisiug 10,000 Ftt;El.' of
PLANKS aid Converted LIMBER, in Oak, Deal
Wainut, and other woods, Coffin and Flooring BOAtta6.
carponter's ISENCHh6. and a quantity fiof Doors,
WinduwE, JoLnery, Builder's Ironmongery, Plumbers
Toils, Paints and Colours, a quantity of Bricks and
Tiies, also in the Sionenatsonary Department a quantity
of Fluisiled and Unfinished GrtAV6S i ONES, Stolle
Steps, Stuue Sias and Blocs, Bricks and Tiles, a
large stone Field 8011, a Capital Cob UELDINCi, &c.
Ihe Sale to commence at Eleven o'clock each Morn-
ing.
Catalogues may be had of the Auctioneers, Stourbridge
or at the Lyttthon Arms Hotel, Bagley.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-08

CHANGES IN PARLIAMENT.

Since Parliament was prorogued on the 7th of Sep-
tember last there have been but few deaths amonfz the
Peers. Lord Lanerton, who died on the Bth of
October, leaving no issue, the title becomes extinct.
Only two other Peers have since died—namely, Lord
Wenlock, who is succeeded by his eldest son, the Hon.
Beilby Lawley.; and the Earl of Crawford and
Balcarres, who is succeeded by his eldest son, Lard
Lindsay.
Among the new members who take their seats at
the opening of the Parliamentary Session are Mr.
John Blair Balfour, Solicitor General for Scot-
land, for Clackitannan and Kinross, in the place
of Mr. W. P. Adam, appointed Governor of Madras;
Mr. William Rathbone, for Carnarvon, in the place
of Mr. Charles J. Watkin Williams, appointed
one of the Justices of the High Court of Jus-
tioe ; Mr. Alexander Crum, o Thornliebank, for the
county of Renfrew, in the place of Lieut. Colonel
Mure, deceased; Mr. Timothy M. Healy, for the
borough of Wexford, in the place of Mr W. Archer
Redmond, deceased' Mr. G. Shaw-Lefevre, late
Secretary of the Admiralty for the 13, rough of
Reading, on his accepting the office of First Commis-
sioner of her Majesty's Works and Public Buildings;
and Mr. James Cropper, for the borough of Kendal,
in the place of Mr. John Whitwell, deceased.
New writs will be imntediately issued for the
borough of Wigan, vacant by Lord Lindsay's accession
to the House of Lords ; and for New Ross, in the
place of Mr. Joseph W. Foley, who, it is stated, in-
tends to relinquish the representation of that borough
on account of his inability to attend to Parliamentary
duties through delicate health.

On Tuesday afternoon Lord Gifford, one of the
Judges of the Second Division of the Court of Session, in
Scotland, had a paralytic seizure, which seriously affected
his speech. His Lordship had left the Bench before he was
attacked. Dr. Littlejohn was speedily in attendance, and
the Judge was removed under his charge to his residence at
Granton.

On New Year's Day, when the Ambassadors came
to wish the Emperor of Germany the compliments of the
season, His Majesty intimated to Count Szechennyi
intention of sending the Crown Prince of Vienna to repre-
sent his Court at the marriage of Prince Rudolph. His
Majesty, too, expressed the hope that peace would be pre-
served in the present year as in the past —On New Year's
Day Prince Bismarck received a numerously signed telegram
from a festive company of Hamburgh merchants, congratu-
lating his Highness on his last achievements, and wishing
him all success in the task of reforming the Imperialtaxa•
Um, which they trusted Would be easier to bear.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-08

HAGLEY.

STOCK Sr.—The first sale of the new yoar, was
held on Mon lay las,. There was a very goad col--
lection in every elits-,, stud a very excellent atten-
dance of buyers, better prices were made through-
out, sheep bin: particularly well sold. The stock
bought to the sale exceeded the entries twice over,
and the auctioneers urge upon owners that it is
to their interest to make entries of the stock they
intend to send by the Thursday before the sue, so
that due publicity might he given of the stuck
entered for disposal. The sales are now weekly.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-08

ROYAL NEW YEAR'S GIFTS.

The Queen's New Year's gifts to the poor of
Windsor were distributed in the Riding School of
Windsor Castle on Baturday morning. The recipients
Were poor residents in the parishes of New Windsor,
Holy Trinity, St. Stephen's, and Clewer, and the
gifts were awarded upon the recommendation of the
clergy of the several parishes, several of whom were
present during the distribution, which took place
under the direction of Mr. Green, Clerk of the
Kitchen. The gifts consisted of joints of meat,
weighing from 31b. to 71b., according to the number
of *lie family of the recipients. The meat was laid
out on a table along the length of the building, and
the recipients entered from the Mews and passed out
by Castle-hill. The distribution commenced about
nine o'clock and lasted about an hour, the bells of the
parish church ringing during the time. The total
qunntity of meat distributed was about n,3001b.,
which was supplied by her Majesty's purveyors in
Windsor. A quantity of coal was also distributed at
the houses of the recipients in quantities of from
lcwt. to 3cwt. In addition to the above, Her Majesty
gives £l.OO to the Windsor Royal Clothing Club.
_ _
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-08

HALE SOWEN.

HALES OWE BUILDING SOCIEIy.—At the an-
nual meeting of the Miles Owen Benefit Building
Society, held at the Public Office, under the pre i-
dency of Mr. S. Goodman, the balance-sheet was
presented, recommending a dividend of is. 2d. in
the pound. Tao report stated that the society was
in a good financial position. The report NI as
adopted. It was stated that the committee had re-
served a large portion of the profits from the past
year, aw..iting th,, is-41e of one of the investments.
The dividend for 18S1 would, therefore, very prob-
ably be much larger than this year. Mr. ..ainual
Williams was etect,Al ,ecretary, in the place of Mr.
W. J. Wright, resigned. The committee and
officers for the ensuing year were then elected,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-08

MONEY LENT FROM £lO to £J,OOO,
/AN easy Terms and without Sureties to re-
/ spectacle Householders, Farmers, Cabownera,
Cowke,pers, Professional Gentlemen, Lodginghouse
Ktepers, and
.Others,
APPLY TO

MR. T. BANNINGTOI3:,
pirgt Floor, 48, Union Passage, Birmingham.

Distance no object.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-08

A PERILOUS POSITION.

A few days ago a workman employed on the St.
Gothard Railway near Sisikon had a marvellous
escape from a terrible and, as it seemed, an inevitable
death, or terrible bodily injuries. Together with a
number of his companions he had been drilling holes
in the face of a perpendicular rock, a portion of which
it was desired to blast away. When the holes were
filled with dymamite, it fell to his lot to fire the charge.
After waiting till the shouts of the others apprized
him that they had reached a place of safety, and light-
ing the long mesh which served to explode the car-
tridge, he essayed to make good his own escape. In
order to accomplish this—for it was now too late
and would have been extremely perilous to take
the way his comrades had taken—he attempted to
ascend, by means of a rope placed there for the pur-
pose, to a spot where he would have been out of
danger. He seized the rope and began to mount, but
it had been so wetted by a shower of rain which had
fallen shortly before that, although he struggled with
the frantic energy of despair, he only succeeded in
mounting a few feet. His comrades saw, but could
give him no help. The mesh was growing shorter
every moment, an the explosion was now an affair of
a few seconds. It came, the earth shook, the great
rock trembled to its base, huge stones flew through
the air, and for several moments everthing was hidden
in a cloud of .dust. When it cleared away, and the
navvies issued from their hiding-place to look for the
remains of their comrade, they found him quietly
slipping down the rope. Not a hair of his head had
been injured.

GOOD NEWS FOR HOUSEUAIDS !—The last number
- •
the avandrir Geteette,4- Rovitiiiiiiritfie following :
"The Serjeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons,
with the coneurrence of the Lords Commissioners of
Her Majesty's Treasury, hereby gives notice that the
situations of housemaids in the House of Commons
office are now added to Schedule B of the Order in
Council of the Oh of June, WO."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-08

A FATAL BOATING ACCIDENT.

On Saturday three gentleraen, Messrs. Henry
Holland, merchant, Dundee, George Paton, son of
Mr. John S. Paton, merchant, Dundee, and a Mr.
Pritchard, merchant, London, were drowned in the
Tay a few miles from Dundee, under the following
circumstances :

Early in the forenoon the three gentlemen went in
a boat, with a fisherman named Norrie, to engage in
duck shooting at • the river-mouth. After they had
enjoyed the sport for some time it was suggested that
they should return home, but just then a flock of sea-
fowl was seen a short distance, off, and the boat was
steered towards it. Mr. Pritchard was looking out
for a bird he had wounded, when the boat was gybed.
Messrs. Holland and Paton lost their balance, and the
boat capsized. All four men were thrown into the
water, but were able to hold on to the boat for a short
time. She, however, turned right over, and on her
partially righting herself, it was seen that Mr. Holland
had dropped off. A little later Mr. Paton sank. Mr.
Pritchard, who was a good swimmer, then seized an
oar and endeavoured to reach the shore. Norrie, the
fisherman, continued to hold on to the boat, and,
having cut away the sail, was able to draw himself
more out of the water. The part of the river where
the accident happened is far from any human habita-
tion, and in consequence a long time elapsed before
assistance arrived. At length some men who had put
off in a boat approached the wrecked craft. They saw
two men clinging to her, but when Ow came along-
side there was only Norrie, whom they immediately
rescued. Mr. Pritchard was floating a little way off,
but he disappeared before the rescue party could reach
him.
All the gentlemen occupied influential positions'
Mr. Pritchard and Mr. Paton were only a little over
20 years of age, and were unmarried. Mr. Holland,.
who was married to Miss Nixon, daughter of the Rev.
Mr. Nixon, one of the leaders of the Free Church
leaves five young children. The bodies have not been
recovered.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-08

A

IVIEER SOHAUM

BRIAR-ET PIPES,

I'LA IN AND FANCY
CIGAR A.AI) ciGARETTE lIOLDERS

And Every Description of

TOBACCONIST'S GOODS

ALSO A FINE STOCK OF
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-08

THE OPENING OF THE NEW YEAR.

The Times comments upon the prospects of the New
Year in a leader, from which we make the following ex-
tracts:—

The new year has had a stormy opening. It has
found us involved in troubles and perplexities for
which it is net easy to discover a satisfactory issue.
At home and abroad there are difficulties to be
dealt with such as it will need no common exercise
ef energy and prudence to surmount. The state
of Ireland is sufficient by itself to justify the most
serious apprehensions as to what the coming year
may bring with it. But the state of Ireland is one
out of many troubles. Each fresh telegram from
South Africa adds further proof of the gravity
of events in the Transvaal, and of the distaste-
ful work which lies before us, and which must be
done, whatever we may feel about it. and whatever
cost it may entail. In Europe the Greek frontier
question is pressing for a solution of some sort. The
matter is not one in which England has either an
immediate or an exclusive concern. But it is a matter
to which no one of the European Powers can be in-
different. If the mediation of Europe is rejected,
and if war follows, it is not possible to forsee the turn
which events may take, or the extent to which the
disturbance may spread. In Afghanistan we can say
no more than that the outlook is favourable. We are
not yet at an end of the Afghan business, nor shall we
be until our policy with reference to Candahar has
been declared, and has been finally carried into effect.
We have thus work awaiting us in three quarters of
the world, work partly of our own creation, partly
forced upon us in our own despite, but which we have
no choice in either case but to accept as inevitable and
to carry through.

If at the opening of the new year we glance from
the troubled old world to the world across the Atlan-
tic, we find a very different prospect before us. The
United States are in the enjoyment of assured peace,
and of a material prosperity which has come back
to them a little sooner than it has to us, and which
is now in full course with them. In a country where
the general standard of living is as high as it is in
the United States, the Census Returns are no bad
index to the growth of national wellbeing. During
the ten years since the last Census was taken the
population of the United States has increased by more
than eleven millions and a half. It now numbers
as our Philadelphia Correspondent tells us, upwards of
fifty millions. These are not a poor, indigent, un-
taught mass, such as would be produced in any Euro-
pean State by so great and rapid an accession to the
population. They are well-fed, well-clothed, well-to-
do, and, as a rule, well-educated. There is room and
to spare for them all, and for as many more during the
next ten years. We cannot but look with some envy
on a nation whose easy lot it is to go on and prosper,
to gather up the good things which Fortune casts into
its lap.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-08

THE INQUEST.

The inquest on the body of Eleanor Skidmore,
was ',pencil on Monday afternoon, before W. H.
l'hillips, Eq., (District Coroner) at the Waterloo
Inn, Mtil-Areet, Lirierley Hid. A crowd of per-
sons gathered in front af the house, manifesting
great interest in the proeedings.
Sarah Jones, wife of Thomas Jones, Ishonrer,
Albion-street, Bri,:rle,y 1111,;tilted that she was a
sister to the deceased, who was 17 ye irs of age last
March. Deceased resided with h:r sth, father
(Charles Jones), and her mother at Bank-street,
Brierley Hill. Deceased's father's name was
David Skidmore, and he was a pudd!er by tiade,
Deceased was last in service at the house o'; Mr.
John Wal :run, at C,ent, but about six or sevtn
weeks ago she left and came home in consequence
of an abscess under her arm, and had since re-
mained at home. Witness last saw deceased alive
at twenty minutes to one o'clock on Sunday morn-
ing. About nine o'clock on Saturday evening de-
ceased met witness and her husband in the Horse
Shoe public•house and stayed snout five minutes
with them, and then left the house alone. It was
customary for her to call at the house named on
Saturday evenings to see witness and her husband,
who us,.ally had ,omething to drink there. Wit-
ness offered her a drink whilst in the ho zSc but
she refused it. At half-past eleven o'clock the
same night, deceased, in company with Rowland
Cartwright, her young man, with wlynn she had
been kteping, company, called at. witness's house,
with the intender', witnees believed, of staying all
, night. Carti,viight lay on the sofa with his head
back, and witness asked him to take the dece,sed
home. He was not the worse for drink, althoug h
he h:d had something to ,t. ink. Witness tried to
pria e h':n t • ta'-•, Lome as ill,
mother would e ixgr. De ;‘.:l ed also weu 1J
bar: wri.6ht and asked ilia, to take ner horn., noon
which he flew out of her anus, gave her a smack
on the telt side of her face, and told her to ''tok(-3
her hook," and go and drown herself, as he had it-ul
enouqh of her. Tiny had had no words pre, tpu,dy
in tne presence of witness. Cartwright and tile
decemed then got up, and about a quarter to one

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Arrivals are liberal, and the trade very dull at the follow-
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765. to 80s. ; Vietorias, 10a. to 110 s. ; Essex champlesia, Us.
per ton; German reds, 3s. ed. to 4s, 6d. ; Belgian kidneys,
3s. ed. per bag.
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KID ,ERMINSTEa.

ASSAULTING TUE i'oLtoE.—At the Police C(Aret,
on Monday, before the Mayor, Michael and John
Garretty,two violent men, of Stourbrid;e, against
whom many previous convictions are recorded, were
each sentenced to six months' hard labour, for
desperate assaults upon three policemen. The pri-
soners were ejected from a public-house, and when
in the street a desperate el ruggle took place.
Hundreds of persons assembled, many of whom at-
tempted to rescue the prisoners. The Mayor re.
mai ked that the prisoners acted more like fiends
than human beings, and censured the onlookers for
not Gauging the police officer.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-03-05

MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN.

Immediately on the news reaching the Queen of the
disaster A% Majuba Mountain, her Majesty directed a tele-
gram to be despatched to Sir Evelyn Wood, expressing
her deep regret at the disaster which had befallen her
brave troops, and her sympathy with the officers and men
who have been wounded in action. Situilar telegrams were
also sent by the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cam-
bridge.
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RAILWAY DAMAGES.

In the High Court of Justice (Queen's Bench Divi-
sion), the cause of "Brown v. the London and North-
Western Railway Company" has been heard.
It was an action for damages for injuries received
by the plaintiff, Mr. Brown, a physician and surgeon,
practising at Coventry, thaugh the alleged negligence
of the defendant railway company. The defendants
admitted their negligence and that some injury had
been sustained. They paid a sum of money into court
as sufficient compensation. Upon this issue was
j °hied,

- Mr. Henry Matthews, Q.C., and Mr. Etherington
Smith appeared for the plaintiff • and Mr. Potter,
Q.C., and Mr. Moon were for the defendant company.

It appeared that Mr. John Brown, on the 13th of
January, 1880, was travelling on the defendants' rail-
way from Wolverhampton to Coventry. When pass-
ing the station at Birmingham the plaintiff remarked
that they were travelling at an unusually rapid rate
and jumped up in alarm, meaning to seize hold of the
hat-rack bar as a support, fearing some accident was
about to occur. The next moment he felt a terrible
shock and was tossed about the compartment. He
could only remember after this crawling in a
confused state from the carriage. He went back to
Coventry by train under the care of two railway
officials, and on arriving there he was conveyed
lying down in a van to his. house. He experienced
great pain, particularly in his left side. He was
in be for about six weeks. Dr. Dewes visited
him on his arrival home and Dr. Jordan- a few
days afterwards. Mr. Brown had a growing practice
at Coventry of some eleven years standing, and was
also interested in an artificial manure manufactory at
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The Toronto (Canada) branch of the Land League
held a meeting on Tuesday evening, and passed a resolution
condemning the policy of coercion in Ireland.
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TRADE CONFERENCE AT
MANCHESTER.

Mr. Broadhurst, M.P., delivered an address at a
trades conference in Manchester on Saturday. He
claimed that no single association of private citizens
had done so much to promote the welfare of the
working classes as, by their legislative efforts,
the trade unions of the United Kingdom had done.
During the last short session of Parliament they
scored three distinct successes, the chief of which
was the carrying of the Employers' Liability BilL
This measure would do an immense amount of
good, and it was hoped that the protection which
workmen sought would be still further secured by its
being made impossible for an employer to evade his
responsibilities by a small annual dole to some insu-
rance fnnd. Speaking of labour representation, the
hon. member announced his intention to propose, on
the Corrupt Practites Bill being submitted, that the
official cost of parliamentary elections should be trans-
ferred from the candidates to the ratepayers. He
spoke of the action of the Home Secretary with regard
to the factory inspectorships as a new and important
departure.

AN ENTR'ACTE DIALOGUE.

Timn—After the Third Reading, SCENE—The Smok-

ing-Room of the -House.
Conservative M.P. 4condeacendingly). It was neces-
sary for us to assist the Government in Coercion
against Obstruction.
Liberal M.P. (beaming). And our combined forces
have been victorious.
Toby M.P. (Independent). Better say Wig-tory-one.
[And they agree to say so in consequence.-Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-03-05

SERIOUS RAILWAY COLLISION.

An accident, resulting in injury, it is said, to eighty-
six persons, occurred on Saturday morning, on the
North London Railway, by the collision of two trains
at a -3oint between the new station at Mildmay-park
and Dalston Junction, One of the persons injured in
the accident. Arthur -Henry Bicknell, aged 20, a
nephew of Mr. H. R. Grenfell, the Governor of the
Bank of England, residing at Willesden, died on
Saturday night. After the collision occurred he went
on to the Bank of England, where he was employed
as a clerk. He was, however, found to be suffering
from concussion of the brain, and by the doctor's
direction he was placed on a sofa in the governor's
private apartments, where every attention was paid
him. Later in the day the serious symptoms in-
creased, and in the evening the patient was seined
with frequent convulsive fits, and about ten minutes
after eleven p.m. he died suddenly,
The clerks in the office in which Mr. Bicknell had
been engaged were naturally much shocked at what
had hapPened ; and Mr. ti. J. Morse, an elderly
gentleman, residing at Stoke Newington, who seemed
very much upset, on Monday morning, in coming to
the Bank to business, had to pass over the same line
on which the accident happened on Saturday, and.
during the journey appeared very ill. Upon the
arrival of the train at Broad-street a doctor was cent
for, and upon examining Mr. Morse he found that he
was dead.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-03-05

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EXECUTION AT DERBY.

At eight o'clock on Monday morning Albert Ro
son, aged 20, was executed within the gaol at Derby
for the murder of his wife at Hadfield, near Glossop,
on the 2nd of October last. A very quiet demeanour
has characterised him all along. At one time after his
condemnation he asked to be supplied with bfe,er and
tobacco, but still all through he listened with great
attention to • the ministrations of the Rev. H.
Moore, the chaplain, who was unremitting in his
endeavours to bring the culprit to a proper sense of
his guilt. On Sunday the unhappy man attended
arrangement, went to the
Divine Service, and seemed very earnest in his expres-
sions of regret. On Monday mornins he asked to be
the officials. Five or six minutes
allowed to see the Governor, Capt. Iftrquharson, and
the last operation on the part
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lows. At the steps leading to the platform
the chaplain stopped whilst Robinson repeated a
prayer. He appeared to be to prepared to meet
is fate and indeed expressed -himself so, saying, "IL
hope God will pardon my sin, and I think He will. I
do not fear this scaffold." He then ascended the
steps, but required no assistance from the warder,
although the top step was rather a high one. He
took his position on the drop with very little assist-
ance, and moved his feet in a very careful =tanner .
when Marwood sought to place him with extztness.
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the white linen
the rope, which he had previously thre.mn over his
head. He spoke to him, and having leik, the scaffold
instantly drew the bolt. The platform( 'gave way with
less than its usual noise, and the murderer was
launched into eternity. One slight, shudder seemed
to pervade the body, and then.ontrievelseitur of the' .
egoe and all-was Wall. Death mugs have been instan-
tanarti. The black flag was hoisted at precisely eight
o'clock. The High Sheriff decidect to allow but one -
representative of the press to be prefient.

The Indian Government has ruled that the troops of
the native States employed in the Afghan myr are entitled to
a medal.
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THE ACCIDENT TO THE "BATAVIA."

On Saturday, the 3lalzga, steamship, of the Spanish and
Portuguese line, arrived at Plymouth, from Lisbon, and
landed 18 persons, the purser, and 117 sacks of mails from
the disabled Cunard liner Batavia.

The Batavia, which left New York on January 19,
had, it appears, favourable weather during the first
three days; then squally winds with choppy sea set
in. At three a.m. on January 26 the passengers
were aroused by a loud report, and it was
found that the shaft had parted at the second
joint, near the sternpost. The captain ordered
all plain sail to be set, and during the day the
steamer made from three to four knots an hour. That
night head winds came on, and it was found impossible
to keep the Batavia's head to the sea, even with the
assistance of huge pieces of timber put out at her
bows, till the morning of the 30th, when she was
fallen in with by the Anchor steamship Columbia.
The Batavia lay in the trough of the sea, completely
helpless and rolling heavily. The day previous to the
Batavia being seen by the Columbia the propeller on
the disabled steamer dropped off. In its descent no
damage was done to the sternpost. The Columbia had
a tow rope aboard, and steamed slowly ahead so as to
test its capabilities, but the strain was so great that the
hawser iramed lately parted. A second hawser was passed
and this bore the strain. The vessels proceeded in
company for Fayal, several hundred miles distant, at
the rate of four knots an hour. The second rope
snapped, but on the following morning another hawser
was made fast, and the steamers again moved along.
One night the third rope broke. Nothing could be
effected till morning, when the main chain cable was
secured between the vessels. The Columbia once more
proceeded with the Batavia for layal. On arriving
there the latter vessel was 'placed in quarantine for
five days, but at the end of the third day the autho-
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did. In leas than a week they embarked in the
Portuguese steamer .4cor, far Lisbon, where they
were transferred to the Malaga. The Columbia left
Fayal fo-r Boston soon after her arrival with the
Batavia,
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