Middlesbrough & Stockton Gazette and General Advertiser. — 1870-08-05 (Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England)

AUGUST 5, 1870.  ISAAC Wthsow, Esq., J.P., of Nunthorpe Hall, and Joseph RiLhardson, Esq., J.P., of Woodlands, Stockton, have been elected members of the Reform Club.  INDICATIONS of the approaching prorogation of Parliament were manifested on Wednesday. Mr Loch withdrew the Game Law Bill; the Bale of Liquors on Sunday Bill was ordered to be read a second time that day three months; and the Appropriation Bill was read a first time.  MILLER, the Chelsea murderer, was executed on Monday. He protested his innocence, and had to be =Tied to the drop on a chair.  THE Crown Princess of Prussia has issued a proclamation to the women of Germany, calling upon them "to do their duty," now that the Fatherland calls upon her sons to arms to fight for the honour and independence of Germany against the enemy who grudges them the results of their victories.  THE business of the Board of Guardians at Stockton on Wednesday was comparatively unimportant, and, but for the presence of Mr Hedley, a Poor-law inspector, would have been transacted in ten minutes. The Rev. Canon Hull put a question, ostensibly out of curiosity, which brought up Mr Charles Trotter, and afforded him the opportunity of cantering his pet hobby, "The Fever Hospital," before the wondering gaze of the Poor-law Inspector. It is something new to learn that the Corporation provided a hospital, whilst holding the opinion that the Board of Guardians were the proper authorities for taking that desirable step; and there may possibly be a little surprise at learning that no private patient was treated therein. We think a little enquiry would show that others beside paupers were admitted and treated there, and the cases attended by a private medical man. And as regarded the propriety of the Corporation providing a suitable place, it is scarcely a fortnight since Mr A. E. H Trotter laid a report before the Local Board of Health, setting forth the benefit the hospital has been to the town in preventing the spread of contagious diseases, and no doubt it would be again opened if required. At present the cases under treatment in the workhouse are very limited indeed, hence there is no necessity for the hospital; but the Corporation hold it under lease, and at a very short notice could be prepared for any emergency that might occur. Learning, as Mr Trotter ought to do, that the whole working expenses of the Corporation hospital would be met were six cases under treatment weekly, we do think he ought to rest content when assured that no one will object to the rent of the place coming out of the corporate funds so long as the health of the town keeps it empty. Mr Hedley pointedly mentioned the fact that the cost of pauper patients came out of the poor-rates. What more, in reason, can even Mr Trotter desire ?  THE Board of Trade Returns for the month, and six months, ending June 30, 1870, were published on Monday afternoon. Turning to the export, we find that the month's report of iron of all sorts were of the value of £2,260,869, as against £1,884,504 in corresponding period of last year. The six months iron reports were valued at £10,650,705, as compared with £9,052,972 in the first six months of last year. As was the case last month, this increase is chiefly in railroad iron, for which some enormous orders have been received from India, America, Russia, and Prussia. The six months' trading in this description of iron is better than last year's return for the same period by £1,235,299. Holland, the States, and "other countries," have been the largest consumers of pig iron. The large decline in the month's exports of castings is with " other countries," but the six months' trade shows an excess of about £7,000. The exports of wrought iron during the month show an upward tendency, chi qty with America, India, and other countries, but there is little fluctuation when we take the trading of the half-year. The detailed figures are as follow : Iron. Month of June. 1869. 1870. Pig and puddled £170,673.-1241,227 , Bar, angle, &c .. 238,927.... 271,002 Railroad 720,729.... 996,061 Wire 35,471.... 37,166 Telegraphic ditto 651,588.... 121,499 Castings Hoops, sheets, &c 210,593.... 222,545 Wrought of all sorts 207,346.... 248,277 Old Iron 35,493.... 71,028 Steel, unwrought 92,200.... 100,677 Six Months. 1869. 1870. Pig and puddled ....£914,162.... £1,199,653 Bar, angle, &c. 1 378,349.... 1,298,246 Railroad 3271,323.... 4,517,622 Wire. 205,010.... 220,069 Telegraphic ditto... 787,154.... 1,174,178 Castings 398,466.... 405,542 Hoops, sheets, &c 1,071,527.... 1,015,145 Wrought of all sorts 1,104,776.... 1,202,764 Old Iron 192,922.... 262,434 Steel, unwrought 516,439.... 529,552