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THE BIRMINGHAM DAILY POST, 'WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, .1888, EARLY EDITION, on the north side of the Scheldt river aaXlfy oi Holland shutting us into the south. Webd a ready nassed the mouth of the Scheldt. I considered we were rTwslfe enough, audi sketched tf town of Flushing just beneath us. Toe people wax now Wifn" usiustilj fkm all points. The balloon roughs downspkndidlyat Flushing, the grappling-iron taking a firm grip in.

a ditch sarroundins a wneatnela. MoviLLE, August 28. The Anchor "Anchoria," from New York, arrived here at 2.50 a.m. to-day, landed despatches, and proceeded for Glasgow. New Yokk, August H.A.

Gelert," from Hamburg, arrived iic-re lo-day. Philadelphia, August American "Lord Clive" has arrived bere. Pltmootk, August 28. -The B.I. Goorkha arrived at 905.m.

to-day from Calcutta, pasaengers, ana proceeded at 10.30 a.m. for LoBdon. Scjsz, August 23. -The N.G.L. "Hohensteufen" left here this morning.

The City "City of Carthage," from GIebsow and iiverpoo, left bere yesterday for Bombay. FOREIGN COMMERCIAL NEWS. Ppis 4.usast 28. Business on to-day's Bourse was almost at a standstill, and prices were again flat; both P.entes lufloff for money Sc. lower than yesterday.

In the mis-ellaneous market Lombard shares declined of. oJc, and Prussian stocks percent. The other.clianges were not important. Cheaues were easier at 2540. 15ek.UK, August Bourse contraued quiet to-day, and prices of international stocks showed very hutle cbange since yesterday.

Bills on St. Petersburg and tosaan bank notes advanced to 1S8-60 and 202-30 respectively. Vie-n, August 28. The stock market was again Jat. Home funds declined from to per cent.

Lombard shares receded and Lemberg Cuernowitz 1 LUls on London and gold coins were cheaper. Pkaxkfokt, Aiieust 23. -On to-day's Bourse the ten-iUecv was dull, and prices Kave way ia sjf PEf'? th lower Quotations received from abroad but the nna-w able changes were in no case important. iUoney Tra-s easier at 13 per cent. AMERICAN MA RKETS.

Yesteeday. The Stck market opened irregular, but under go, hnyine, with coal stocks leading, prices aaraiced to 2. Ihe curm movement contiuwd tliroughoat the nay, aud the cloaE as sStjo- at the top figures. The days amountet, to ''IB 024 slro-es including Delaware and 38,3, Dela- and Sson Hivtr 7.125, Lake Shore 5,630, Central or and Beading Chicago, Mil-VVce, and St. Paul 13,560, and Vetera Union Telegrapa 'Monev vras at lh to the last loan was done at 2.

the vrHvjj in Its financial article says The speculation ir. stocks is maiDly room tradins. Those usually doinff business on a large scale are not only idle, but generally out ot stocks. The comrriission-houses have scarcely over teen carrying stocks and doing less business. The leading dinnend stocks arc in the bands oE investors, and the raaj only have THE FATAL BALLOON ACCIDENT.

The news of the tragic death of the aeronaut Simmons causes great surprise at Olympia, whence he started on his ill-fated voyage. The ascent was made about four o'clock. Mr. Simmons was unusually active, and directed every movement. Tils two passengers took their seats the car, which was made of iron wire sandbags were deposited in the bottom a carpet bag was handed in, then coats and cork jackets.

Mr. Simmons was the last to take his place, and he seemed somewhat flurried. He called loudly for his wraps, which were handed to him then he bade the soldiers cast off the sandbags, and hold on to the ropes. 'Che balloon leaped up a few feet, the soldiers holding on to the long guiding ropes. It rolled to and fro; Mr.

Simmons was yet in doubt, aud directed the' men to carry the balloon some twenty yards. Then he called for another bag of sand; the buoyancy oE the balloon was again tested, but the re'sul did not satisfy the'aeronaut. He called for another bin- of sand, and before it was brought added sharply, "How long are you going to keep me that A soldier lifted the bag, and Mr. Simmons took it from him. This appeared to satisfy him; he threw oft the ropes which two lines of men still grasped their bauds and the Cosmo started on her last aerial voyage.

As the balloon rose Mr. Simmons waved a white handkerchief There was a clear sky, and the course of the balloon could be seen for nearly twenty minutes after it left the earth. Mr. Field, of West Brighton, who was one of the passengers, had made two previous ascents with Simmons, and was anxious to accompany him ma trip across the Channel. Mr.

Pnlman, secretary ot the galloon Society, states that he inflated the balloon for the deceased. Everything was in good order at tne start, tha grapnel-irons and'ropes being of the very best description Just before starting Simmons told Mr. Pulman that it was his intention to cross the North Sea if possible. The unfortunate aeronaut had had a most adventurous career, his ballooning experience extending over tnirty vears during which time he mads about five hundred ascents mauv of them under most perilous circumstances. Tn 1875 he' ascended from Cremorne Gardens with De Groof, the Belgian Hying man.

When the balloon had a considerable height the Belgian endeavoured to descend by means of a parachute, but was dashed to pieces in the street. In March, lb82, the deceased, accompanied bv Colonel Brine, of the Royal Engineers, ascended Canterbury, with the intention crossing to 1 ranee. They dropped, however, in the Channel, and were great peri' when rescued by the steamboat Foam. A few months later, Simmons, accompanied by Sir Claude de Crespiguy, ascended from Maiden. Sir Claude was thrown out or the car, aud received somewhat serious injuries.

After an excitin" voyage the deceased landed safely near Calais. In the following year Sir Claude de Crespigny and Simmons made another ascent from Maldon, crossed the North Sea, and landed near Flushing. Simmons also crossed from Hastings to Cherbourg, and so late as June of last year made an aerial voyage from Preston across the Irish Channel, and descended about soven miles inland from Kingstown. During his life as a balloonist Simmons made ascents in India, Egypt, and the United States, and there is probably no living man who has had so much experience iu aerial navigation. A correspondent at Maldon yesterday interviewed Mr.

Field and Mr. Myers, of the Natural History Museum, who accompanied Mr. Simmons. The former has both legs fractured but the latter is apparently little the worse or the occurrence. Mr.

Myers says "It was 3.37 wnen we left Olympia, and passed over the north-east of London on towards Victoria Park, full in the direction of Essex. We were not very high up, but we rose rapidly afterwards to an upper current that would take us well eastward. Then we followed the- direction of the Great Eastern main line to Chelmsford. There was very little variation iu the wind currents, so we went a little more to the west to find a suitable current for the passage of the Channel. It was a fine day, and the trip at this time was most enjoyable.

A splendid panorama of country stretched before us. When we left the track of railway line and went across to the coast, Simmons, as. soon as the coast was in sight, thought it wise to descend, and he suggested anchoring the balloon during the night. Mr. Simmons wasnotatallflurried.but in my opinion he was not very judicious in his choice of a descent, as there was.

a lot of wooded country about. We made two or three attempts to descend, but had to throw out ballasj, and ascend again. We fmailv decided upon a field, to strike the centre of which we had to cleat two or three large trees after dragging the grapnel through a standing crop of wheat. Then the graonel caught in the trees and we swung np and down on the line, which was of considerable length, bumping two or three times. I can only remember two.

bamps after the first one. Simmons had his hand on the valve rope, pulling as hard as he could. He then asked Mr. Field to help him while I hsd my hands on the balla6t-bags, in case we wanted to throw out any more. I do not think it is possible that the balloon touched the trees again as far as I can remember.

I have no idea how the balloon became torn, or how the car became separated from the balloon. As we came down, Simmons shsplv shouted out to some men to eatch hold of the car. I reco'llect nothing else till I found myself iying in the field and attended to by some labourers. I was takfn into a house with Simmons, who died there. I only austained a slight cut over my eye, and a lot of brakes, which prevent me getting out of bed, as you see otherwise I feel quite right." Mr.

Field stated yesterday tbat they came down in the usual way and threw out grapnel-He was holding the valve liue, and as they bumped about found his strength getting weaker, aud remembered no more until he -found himself lying beside Mr. Simmons. The inquest on the body of Mr. Simmons will be held at Ulting to-day. A later telegram says The cause of the accident is as yot enveloped in mystery.

But for the balloon bursting there is little doubt that a safe landing would have beer effected, even though the grappliog iron bad caught in the topmost branches of a high elm tree. Eyewitnesses of the accident state that the aerial applications. Mr. G. Machin, grocer, Victoria Street, sought a license to sell wine and spirits, to be consumed off the premises.

There was no oDposition. Mr. H. B. Kill applied on behalf of Arthur John Brookes, clothier's manager, Compton Road, for a license to premises, Nos.

40 and 41, Dudley Street, of which Messrs. Hyam and clothiers, are the owners. Mr. Hill said tnat Messrs. Eyam were the real applicants, and the application was for the restoration of a license for which they had paid heavily, and which was really their own property.

The firm proposed to convert the two upper storeys of their new premises into a restaurant, and it was for this that the license was desired. Mr. Tolfree, draper, Dudley Street, who vas represented by Mr. K. K.

Bhodes, opposed, on the ground that the drinking accommodation was already more than sufficient in the immediate vicinity, David W. Goldie, wine and spirit merchant, 26, Cleveland Street, applied for permission to sell beer off the premises. F. H.Butkr, 222, BilstonEoad, now licensed toTetail beer, applied for an "on" wine license. Messrs.

Weak, grocers, Chapel Ash, applied, through Mr. Stirk, for an "off" wine and spirit license. Charles Perry, baker, 159, Penn Eoad, applied for an "off" beer license. Mr. Bhodes opposed on behalf of.

the inhabitants of the locality, and presented a memorial. Mr. O. E. McGregor, baker and restaurant-keeper, Queen Square, appiied, through Mr.

B. Lawrence, for an on beer' and wine license for premises-at the rear of Nos. 7 High Street. There was no opposition. W.

Willcock, Queen's Arms, Queen Street, applied that the six-day license for these p'reraises might be increased to a seven-day license. The present holder had formerly held a seven-day license, and now wished to go back to it The pre-riom withdrawal had been made ou his own application. H. T. Phillips, grocer, Queen Streetand King Street, anplicd for permission to retail wine and spirits.

The Bench, after a short consultation in private, announced that the applications of W. Willcock and C. Perry would be refused those of Goldie and Butler would stand over to the adjonnrneii meeting and the other five applications would be granted. LONDON GAZETTE. August 23, THE BANKRUPTCY ACT.

133 3. RECEIVING ORDERS. Thomas Haddocks Haeriso's, trading as Thomas Harrison, residing at Ward End, near Birmingham, trading at Thimble Mill Lane, Birmingham, iron-plate worker. Francis Soeive. Holt, Bradford, Wiltshire, mason, formerly mason and builder.

Chakles Tovey, Commercial Eoad, Newport, undertaker. Hesby Suixtv-ajt, now deceased, late Llanekfelach Street, Swansea, licensed victualler. William Summons, Hakin, Milford Haven, builder and contractor, Ap.THUB Eissr, Church Street, Lancaster, sdk mercer. John" Turner, Church Street, Garstang, butcher's aajOHKE COHNOCK, Ledbury, Herefordshire, out of business, late farmer. JOHN Blakestone Hebb, Regent Parade, Market Hall, Harrogate, bricklayer and confectioner.

Lincoln Osden, Prestwich, near Manchester, Old Co-n Exchanse, Manchester, commission agent, and Jas. Alt-red Mbe, The Park, Eccles, Lancashire, bank clerk, trading as Ogden and formerly Withy Grove, Manchester, provision merchants, David Roberts, Tymawr Peuygoer, Llannhangolj Glvn Myfr, Denbighshire, farmer, David Shaw, St. George's Square, and Tything, Worcester, aerated-water manufacturer. WM Ford, trading as the Universal Coffee-house, lately trading at Palatine Buildings, Victoria Street, Manchester, now residing at St. John's Street, Longsight, near Manchester, trading at Market Street, Manchester, restaurant proprietor.

Edward Jones, High Street, Manchester, and Eccles, Lancashire, tailor and draper. Thomas Richard Launchbuet, Bath Koaa, Cheltenham, grocer and provision dealer. George Frederick Clark, Curzon Street and-New-lands Street, Derby, carriage-builder. Peter McDouaLD, Charles Street, Leicester, hotel PrWiLLTAM Burton Baker, North Muskham, Notts, manufacturer of apiarian appliances. John Kjwvles, Grains Bar, Orompton, Lancashire, innkeeper.

John Shacexoce, Wesilove Street, Spalding, painter and glazier. Thomas Rhodes, residing in Coventry Roaci, ana trading in Broad Street, Birmingham, fancy-goods and jewellery dealer. H. B. Haste, Temple Gate, Eristol, woolbroker.

Gustiv dtoeesse and Lddwiu Lb-dees, trading as Dufresne and Luaers, Cornhill, London, marine insurance brokers. FIRST MEETINGS AND DATES OF PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS. Samuel 39, St. Paul's Square, Birmingham, having a show-room at 57, Holborn "Viaduct, London, and residing at 38, Boundary Road, St. John's ood, London, chandelier manufacturer.

First meeting, September 5, at 25, Colmore How, Birmingham; public examination, October 2, at the County Court, Birmingham. Rowland Robinson, 1, Prospect Row, Birmingham, tirysalter. First meeting, September 6, at 25, Colmore Row, Birmingham public examination, October 3, at the Birmingham County Court. John Alfred Brittle, trading as Brittle and bona, a Back Street, Bridgwater, farrier. First meeting, September 4, at the Bristol Arms Hotel, Bridgwater public examination, October 2, at the County Court, Bridgwater.

THOM4.S Richard Launchbotsy, lately of the Imperial Stores, Bath Road, Cheltenham, grocer and provision dealer. First meeting, September 6, at the County Court, Cheltenham public examination, October 4, at the County Court, Cheltenham. FHDMAN Sellentin, trading at- 91 and 92, femallbrook Street. Birmingham North Bridge, Halifax Manchester Bradford Market Sa.nare, Northampton and 13, Fleet Street, Coventry, lately residing ot 81, Wellington Road, Birmingham, now residing at Inversnalt Villa, Teytonstone. Essex, general dealer.

First meeting, September 6, at' the Bankruptcy Buildings, London puuhc examination, October 11, at 34, Lincoln's Inn iieids, LJames William Jones, 57, Church Street, Bilston, boot and shoe dealer. First meeting, September 5, at the Official Receiver's, Wolverhampton public examination, October 12, at the Guildhall, York, Wolfe Lyons and Philip Samuel Phillips, trading as W. Lyons and Commercial Street, Newport, Monmouthshire. First meeting, September 7, at the Bank-runtcy Buildings, London; public examination, September 17, at the Newport (Monmouthshire) County CGeorof. St.

Ishmaei's, Pembrokeshire, farmer, shopkeeper, 3nd postmaster. First meeting, September 6, at the Lord Nelson Hotel, Milford Haven public examination, September 5, at the Temperance Hah, Pembroke Dock. John Picton, the Back Farm, St. Ishmaei's, Pembrokeshire, farmer and builder. First meeting, September 6, at the Castle Hotel Haverfordwest public examination, September 5, at the Temperance Hotel, Pembroke Dock.

Joseph Roberts, Fro! Street, Tenby, grocer and baker. First meeting, September 8, at the Official Receiver's, Carmarthen public examination, September 5, at the Temperance Hall, Pembroke Dock. William Summons, Wellington Lodge, Hakm, Mil-ford Haven, builder and contractor. First meeting, September 6, at the Lord Nelson notel, Milford Haven; public examination, September 5, at the Temperance Hall, Pembroke Dock. Seth "Phillips, Tylorstown, Glamorgan, general and furnishing ironmonger.

First meeting, September 4, at the Official Receiver's, Merthyr; public examination, October 2, at the Court House, Pontypridd. Catherine Williams, Greenfield Hotel, Ystrad, Rhoudda, formerly trading es licensed victualler in the rame of Catherine Morgan, now wife of David Williams, licensed victualler and collier. First meeting, September 4, atthe Official Receiver's, public examination, October 2, at the Court House, Pontypridd. David Williams, Greenfield Hotel, Ystrad, Shondda, licensed victualler and coilier. First meeting, September 4, at the Official Receiver's, Herthyr public examination, October 2, at the Court House, Pontypridd.

NOTICES OF DIVIDENDS. William Pointon, residing near Lower Stadsmorslow, farmer, Brindley Ford, parish of Wolstauton, Staffordshire lately Butterlands Farm, Biddulph, Staffordshire, and previously of Newton, near Hyde, Cheshire, farm labourer, formerly farmer. First end final dividend, 2s. in the pound, payable August 30, at the Official Receiver's, Newcastle-under-Lyrae. THOMAS Howills; Caeharris, Dowlais, Glamorgan-shiie, "eneral dealer.

First and final dividend 2s. 9 l-3d. in the pound, payable August 31, at theOfficial Receiver's, Merthyr Tydfil. William Roberts, trading as Vv. H.

Roberts and Co High Street, Chepstow, draper. First and final dividend 2s. 03Sd. in the pound, payable August .31, at the Official Ee'ceiver's, Newport, Mon. David Ware, William Street, Ystrad, Rhondda, boot and shoe dealer.

First and final dividend Is. lid. in the pound, payable August 31, at the Official Receiver's, Merthyr Tydfil. ADJUDICATIONS. John J.

Britton, trading es the West Coast Timber Companv, residing at Jieaia iiouse, Bicester, vv arwicsi-sbire practising in Butter Street, Alcester, and trading at the Sampson Sawmill, Sampson Road North, Birmingham, solicitor, and English and foreign timber and alate James' William Jones, 57, Church Street, Bilston, Staffordshire, boot and shoe dealer. Francis Bassjieville, Qaeensford and Victoria Nurserv, Richmond Hill, both in Clifton, Bristol, residing at Hiehbnry Place, Bristol, nurseryman. Thomas JR. Launchbury, The Imperial Stores, Bath T)A ncUcnKam. frrjeer.

George Frederick Clark, 58, Curzon Street, and 12, Newlands Street, Derby, carriage bndder. George Walton, Warwick Street, Leamington, tobacconist and coal merchant. Samuel Shellard, Brades Row, Oldbury, and trading at Round's Green, New Boat Dock, Oldbury, boat-builder. John Foster, of Canton, Cardiff, lately trading and residing at Wyndham Crescent, Canton, Cardiff, buililer. William Summons, Wellington Lodge, Slilford Haven, builder and contractor.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Hugh Shaw and Thomas Prattler, trading as Shaw ana Prattlay, at Lincoln, Wellingborough, and Tunstall, outfitters, jewellers, and pawnbrokers, Samuel Wilkinson the yonngcr, James Wilkinson, and George Plant, trading as Samuel Wilkinson tho younger, at the Fox Yards Colliprv. narish of Sedgley, royalty masters and coal dealers. Arthur Edsrard Jagger and Joseph Cash, trading as Jagger ana at Jtsedworttt ana Coventry, silk throwsters J. Cash retires.

The Payment of Rates on Tithes. The justices at Caerwys, Flintshire, yesterday decided in tho case of the Rev. Ward Jones, who was summoned for nonpayment of the poor-rate on tithes, that the same should be levied upon the ocauniers of land from which the tithe issued, dismissing the summonses with costs. Fatal Bathing Accident at Abergele. An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at Abergele touching the death of Henry Carpenter Lowe, son of a Chester silversmith.

Mr. Lowe and bis family are staying at on Monday his two boys, with their uncle, Mr. James Ffoulkes Lowe, went to bathe. This gentleman states that while in his van he heard shouts that his nephew had diRannesuWl. TTn saw a speck on the water, and- with another nephew, John Frederick Lowe, Bwam out, but he could see no traces of deceased.

He eventually became exhausted, and his nephew who accompanied him had a narrow escape. He sank several times, and was rescued tti tcfcif.h fvmdition he remained for two hours. It was further shown in evidence that the life-lines and buoys when reqriired were entangled, and mnoh valuable time was lost bv Hushes, the bathing-van proprietor, in extricatrne; them. The. jury returned a verdict.

of "Acci dental drowning, snpplemenrang it. recommendation it was -imperatively necessary that the looal-anthority should at once 6e that the ropes DISTRICT NEWS. STOURBRIDGE. Ths Late 'Accident near Pkestwood. At the County Courtjjesterday, Sir Knpert Kettle gave judgment in.

the action Mathews Foley, -which had been adjourned from a previous court. It was one to recover damages for personal injuries through the negligence of defendant's servant His Honour had been to view the place where the affair occurred, and said he was satisfied that the version given by plaintiff was substantially correct and tbat defendant was liable. He gave a verdict for 33. 10s, damages. Isteerleader Case.

At the County Court, yester day, an action was brought by Mrs. Elizabeth Brooks to recover possession ol a mare. A snort time since a Mr. Evans, of the Lye, as judgment creditor, levied an execution upon the effects of Thomas Parker, of the same place. Mr.

Tanfield now-stated that Mrs. Brooks held a bill of sale on Parker's effects as security for 30. which she had lent to him, and that the mare in truestion was iacludedin that bill of sale. After the evidence of Mrs. Brooks and Thomas Parker had been heard the case was adjourned.

Action by Newspaper Proprietors. Messrs. Ford and Addison, newspaper proprietors and printers, brought an action at the County Court, yesterday, to recover 4. Is. 9d.

tor advertising and prmtmz. Ibe circum stances were rather peculiar. It appeared tnat Atr. O'Falloa gave plaintiffs an order to insert an advertisement in their paper announcing that a gentleman named Morrison-Davidson would give a lecture at Stourbridge upon co-operation. He also instructed them to print some cards and bills.

They sent the account to him, and he said that he was not alone ia the affair, but that Messrs. Packwood and Nieklin -were jointly responsible. This the two latter emphatically denied. Yesterday the plaintiffs wero represented by Mr. Hollowell, Mr.

Waldron appeared for Mr. O'FaUon, Ms. C. Herbert Collis for Mr. Nieklin, and Mr.

Roskell for Mr. Packwood. All threo gave evidence, and after a lengthy hearing his Honour arrived at. the conclusion that they were, equally responsible, and ordered them to pay the amount and costs equal m'oportions. COVENTRY.

I iCrry Council. Tho fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held yesterdav the Mayor (Alderman Tornson) presiding. Tho ei-Mayor (Alderman Haycock) reported having attended the meeting at Stauord, at wlncli a resolution was. adopted in ravour or iannocs: Chase being used as the new. national rifle range and he conveyed to the Council thanks of Lord Burton for a resolution unanimously passed by the Council in favour of the alteration.

The superintendent of the cemetery wrote asking for an increase of salary on account of his duties being augmented by the opening of a new cemetery. The application, was referred to the Cemetery Committee. WORCESTER. Municipal Election. Yesterday an election took place in the ward of Claines, a vacancy having occurred through the Mayor (Mr.

H. Caldicott) having been made an" alderman, on the death the late Mr. Alderman Holland. The candidates were Mr. A.

Godwin (L) and Mr. J. Millington (C), Beyond the ward there was very little interest taken in the matter, and the steady downpour of rain all day long damped theardourof the electors, who consequently did not go veryreadily to the poll. The result of the poll was declared as follows Goodwin, 552; Millington, 501. This is a gain of a Liberal seat.

ALCESTER. PjBoard OF Guardians. The fortnightly meeting of the Board of Guardians took place yesterday the Kev. C. Dalhen presiding.

The Clerk reported the parishes of Aston Cantlow, Exhall, Inslev, Moreton Baggott, Spernall, Studlev, Wirford, Feckciiham, Oldberrow, and Sambourne had not paid the calls, which were considerably overdue. He was directed to write for immediate settlement, 'i'he master's book showed there were in the house 87 persons, a decrease of 11. Ths number of vagrants admitted during the fortnight was 237, as compared with 232'last year. LEAMINGTON. Funeral of Mr.

Lund. The funeral of Mr. John Lund, ex-Chief Constable of Leamington, and late of the Scotland Yard Detective Department, took place at the cemetery yesterday morning, and was of a seini-publio character. The members of the Town Council, the Volunteer Fire Brigade, and the Borough Police Force, assembled at the Town Hall at 11.30, and proceeded in procession to the late residence of the deceased, Wttltham House, Charlotte Street, where they were joined by the mourners and relatives of the deceased. Six senior members of the Leamington Borough Police Force, of which deceased was for many years chief, acted as bearers.

There were present from Coventry, Mr. J. Norris, chief-constable, Mr. H. Norris, jam, who attended as mourners Inspectors Wyatt and Gray Ser geants Walton and Jone3, and a posse or consiaDies.

ae service was read by the Rev. W. G. Wise. The Mayor, who is in Germany, was represented by hi3 deputy (Alderman S.

T. Waclrrill). Mr." J. F. Brabner, who is oa his annual leave, wrote, expressing regret at his absence, and symnachy with the bereaved relatives.

A very, large number of beautifulloral wreaths and crosses were sent by the members of the Corporation, the fire brigade, the borough police, and other bodies with which deceased was connected. MALVERN. Sudden Death in a Cab. Mr. W.

P. Hughes, county coroner, held an inquest at the Rural Hospital, yesterday, on tho body of Mr. George Jinks (5S), who resided at 58, Arbour Square, Commercial Koaa, Stepney, and was em- nloved in the Customs Offices. He was on a visit to his cousin, Thomas JinkB, market gardener, Uptoa-on-Savorn, and in company with two female relatives drove to Malvern in a anting cart on the 25th inst. for an outing.

He complained of being ill when in Malvern, aud, whilst driving to the railway station to get some brandy, -was taken suddenly worse, and a doctor advised bis removal ma cab to the Iiural.Hospital, but before he reached the institution he died. Dr. Guy TyrreiJ, who made a post mortem examination, said death was caused by the sudden failure of the heart's action, arising from its weak condition. The jury returned a verdict accordance vm-tt tee medical evidence. GLOUCESTER.

Town Council. Yesterday, a meeting of the Town Council was held at Tolsey the Mayor presiding. Mr. Arkell, referring to the redaction just made in the price of gas by the Gas Company of 2d. in the 1,000 feet, bringing the nrice to 2s.

TcL per L000, S3id he had hoped the reduction would have been 3d. A report was submitted by the surveyor as to extensive pavement repairs wnicn were projected, and the Street Comroittea recommended that application should be made for a loan of 3,500., repayable in twenty years. Mr. Washbourn objected to paying for this work by raising a loan, arguing that current expenses ought not to be paid by loans. The committee's pronosal was extravagant and expensive, and he suggested that it was made by the Conservative majority with, an eye to the 1st of November.

This insinuation was protested against by several members, and it was urged that the really expensive system of patching the pavements should be dropped. The committee's recommendation was agreed to. It -eras stated that the county authority were prepared to offer a site for a public mortuary on 5 percent, being paid on the outlay. CHELTENHAM. Alleged Robbery by a Clerk.

At the Police Court, yesterday, William Acock, solicitor's clerk, was charged with robbing his master to the extent of 200. odd. The money, in cash and cheques, was alleged to have been taken- out of a in Mr. J. M.

Clark's office, in Regent Street. Prisoner had left the town, and a warrant was issued for his apprehension. Yesterday morning, however, he gave himself up to Mr. Clark, and was brought to the police station. A remand till to-tnorrow was granted bv the magistrates, bail boinz refused.

It is stated prisoner has refunded 100. of tha amount. Sudden Death ov a Chemist. An intjuest was held at the Swan Hotel, yesterday, before Mr. E.

W. Coren (coroner), on the body of Mr. Woodward, chemist, who died suddenly on Monday night. It appeared he wa3 walking in the High Street, where he was observed to stagger. He asked a bystander to get some brandy and fetch a-doctor, aud was helped into the Lamb Hotel, where he died almost immediately.

A verdict of "Death from natural causes," was returned. Charge of Assaulting a Coukty Court Bailiff. At the Police Court, yesterday, a labourer named George Compton, of Stanhope Street, was charged with- assaulting a County Court bailiff named Dymock, while under arrest under a commitment warrant. It appeared tbat when being brought from his home prisoner told the bailiff he -would not be taken to prison by such a man as he, the bailiff got him to go to the Conrrty Court offices, tvhere-a policeman was called to him, and in the constable's presence-prisoner submitted to handcuffing. Dymock then atierBDted to get his man to the railway station (to take him to Gloucester for incarceration in the debtor's prison), but when iu-Manchester Street prisoner lay on the ground and -struck at the bailiff, stoutly refusing to be taken.

Potice'sergeaot Woolford coming along, he was brought to the police station instead. The Bench was not satisfied with the manner the bailiff had behaved to the prisoner, and dismissed the case. KIDDERMINSTER. Bo-vtD OF The fortnightly meeting of this Board was held yesterday Mr. J.

Brinton presiding. A communication was received from the Hon. Secretary to the Worcestershire Branch of the National Association of Poor-law Officers, asking the Beard to petition the Local Government Board in favour of a system of superannuation for poor-law officers, by compulsory deduction from the salaries of such officers' of a certain sum annually. The Chairman said that in the case of the clerks to gnardians and medical officers whose whole time was not devoted to poor-law work of course there wa-s no need for a superannuation fund, but it seemed to him Tery necassaryin the case of other officers, and he saw no objection at all in supporting the views expressed the letter. Several other members having expressed themselves in similar terms, it was resolved to address the Local Government Board in favour of the proposal.

A petition, which had been largely and influentialfy signed, was presented to the Board on the subject of the hearing of appeals seainst the assessments. Latterly, owniprto a new valuation" list having been made, the appeals have been very numerous, and the Assessment Committee have been compelled to sit from mid-day till very late in the evening, on one occasion as late as ten clock. The appellants have been fceot waiting for six or seven hours. The petition suggested that a list should be prepared of the various districts in the order in which they would be taken, and, if possible, the hour at which each district would be taken, and that the list should be on view at the collector's on the day nrevious to the hearing. The Chairman said the matter would really have to be decided by the Assessment Committee, but he thought it would be much better if separate days were appointed for hearing the borough appeals and those from the county.

Instead of four days in the year being fixed for hearing all the appeals he thought it would be better to have tour days for the borough and four for the county districts. He would also suggest that the Mayor and Corporation be asked to gran; the use of the Council chamber for hearing the borough anneals, as it would be much more convenient for all parties" than holding it at the Workhouse. All the members present approved of the suggestion of the chairman, and it was stated that a special meeting of the Assessment Committee would be held at once to deal with the matter. The Clerk stated that the estimated amount of the calls on the various parishes for the year ending Lady Day next amounted to 6,574., as compared -with 6,085, in thecorresponding period last year. STAFFORD.

Suicide. An inanest was held yesterday, before Mr. W. Morgan, coroner, touching the death of Ephraim Emberton, who had died at the General Infirmary. From the evidence it appeared that deceased was sixty-four years oi age, and lived in Grey Friars.

He was-a heavy drinker, and had been out of work for some time past, and had been noticed to be depressed and melancholy. Oa Monday morning about three o'clock his son, with whom he was ulRimiriffi missed him out of bed and followed him. He overtook him near the infirmary, he having nothing onj XT tlrv. i. A- DUE Oltiatllif.

trtUlv utu. uobr, HUU gOfa 111LU ITOU. About half. past-five deceased's wife, hearing a noise in the bedroom, went in and found deceasei-with bis throat-cut. conveyed to-ihe infirmary, -where he died yester-.

day morning. The jury returned whils-otanuiwoviniistaterflf YESTERDAY'S RATES' DAMAGE TO CROPS. Heavy rain took place yesterday in the midland, eastern, and' southern counties, doing immense damage to the crops. The prospects for agriculturists were giooniy before, bub after yesterday's deluo-c they appear to be in many distoiets hopeless. In Derbyshire quantities of hay have been swept away, the.Biver Dervent rising several feet in a few minutes.

Harvesting operations, which had been beo-un in parts of Lincolnshire and other eastern districts, are completely stopped. Rain commenced to fall heavily, in London about two o'clock yesterday, and continued to fall in torrents wroh.Iittle intermission until seven o'clock last evening. The storm was also seriously felt in East Kent, doing great damage to tho crops and causing harvesting operations to bo suspended. The standing crops and the fruit tress have been seriously damaged. In Lincolnshire the storm was severely felt, and tho prospects for harvest are gloomy.

Potato- disease has also appeared. Tho Witham has overflowed its baiiks.in many places. From Swansea very heavy rains are reported, the lower portions of the town being inundated. Serious Hoods are-reported from Llanwrtyd, Wells, and other part3 of the Principality. TERRIBLE STORY FR03I MOROCCO, "A SULTAN'S REVE2TGE.

A Central 'News telegram from Madrid, says Despatches just received from North Africa disclose a. terrible state of affairs in Morocco. The Emperor, it appears, is wreaking a fierce and uncontrolled revenge upon his rebel subjects for their recent slaughter of his cousin, Princs Muley, and his escort. The Imperial troops have been let loose upon the wretched insurgents, with full license to butcher, and burn and, if the accounts be correct, the soldiery are revelling in their dreadful work. Many of the rebels who were nearest to hand.

have been ruthlessly slain, neither the aged nor little children being spared. Women have been outraged and enslaved, the latter fate being also ordained for many of the male population who have not fallen by the sword. Having glutted his revenge with the blood of these unfortunates, the Emperor has, it is said, peneiirated in his hot pursuit bo far into the disaffected districts that he is now surrounded and besieged by hostile tribes, being himself in no small danger. famine is working its ravages in the -empire, and bands of banditti roam unchecked over the country, levying contributions from the villagers, and robbing or kjlling'travellers and post carriers, while the Arab priests are. preaching the extermination of the infidels.

A Reuters telegram from Tangier3 of yesterday's date says the Moorish authorities there give a denial to the alarmist report in a local paper of the massacre of the Sultan's cousin with 192 Moorish Cavalry, and of a consequent terrible slaughter of the insurgents, and an emphatic contradiction is also given to the statement that the Sultan is surrounded on all sides by hostile tribes. On the contrary, it is stated that, having passed the feast of sacrifice in the district' of his Shereefian Majesty is marching in the direction of Meqoinez, where he is expected to have already arrived. THE REJECTED TREATY. The New York correspondent of the Standard sayo a telegram has been received there from Canada which intimates the probability of special Session of the Dominion Parliament being summoned to consider the situation crested by the President's message. A petition is also in coarse of signature to the Home Government asking that a daty may be imposed on the imports into Great BritEua of grain from the United States, if President Cleveland carries oat his retaliation proposals.

The argument is that Russia and the British Colonies can supply all the wants of the United Kingdom, and thus the agriculture of Canada would be fostered, and damage done to the United. States -without any harm to England. THE STATE OE IRELAND. BIB, SHAW LEFEVEB. Lefevre arrived in Dublin yesterday from England.

It is stated that he will be present at the magisterial enquiry into the charges against Messrs. Bedmond. THE DEATH OF filR. MANDEVILLE. Mr.

and Mrs. Gladstone have communicated, throngh Mr. Syoney Halifax, their sympathy with Mrs. John Jdandeville, with an assurance of hosv deeply touched they have been by the sufierings of her hnsband. Mrs, Mande-ville has been presented -with an illuminated address, sigaedhy 132 Liberal ladie3 of London.

PBEPAEING TO EVICT. Large contingents of constabulary passed through Loughrea yesterday for Porturmia to join the forces assembling at Portncma Castle, for the purpose of carrying out further evictions on Lord Clanricarde's estate at "Woodford. Eight large boats have been obtained in which to transport the police across the Shannon. Some of the tenants have prepared to resist the Sheriff by throwing up earthworks round their houses. There are twenty -seven tenants to be evicted, commencing this morning.

EATHEK KESHEDY. Father Kennedy, who vras arrested on Monday at Meelin, and afterwards lodged in Cork Gaol, has been removed to the hospital of the prison. The Eev. Mr. Driscoll, Father Kennedy's parish priest, in an interview with the Press Association's Cork representative, has stated that it would he almost murder to imprison Father Kennedy in his present state of health, as he has only just recovered from a serious attack of typhoid fever.

Father Kennedy was visited yesterday by the Mayor of Cork and another visiting justice. He made no complaint of his treatment, but intimated his intention of not wearing the prison dress unless compelled to-do so by force. NATIONAL LEAGUE. The fortnightly meeting of the Irish National League was held yesterday, in Dublin Mr. David Sheeny, M.P., presiding.

Mr. Timothy Harrington, M.P., secretary, announced that there had been recently a falling off in the subscriptions. He hoped that, notwithstanding their indemnity "fund and other matters which reduced the: receipts, the funds of the association would not be permitted to become smaller. The Chairman said Father Kennedy, the lilessrs. Kedrconds, and Mr.

Walsh were arrested for approving of the manly fight at Summers Fort. He dared bhj there as not one person in the room who did not approve of that fight. (Cheers.) It was marvellous that Mr. Balfour did not tern his attention to tho Dublin meetings of ths league, as the speakers did not say one word in the country that they did not say in the city. National Leaguers considered it a great boast to be suppressed.

Mr. iialfour could not suppress the whole of Ireland, and if the arrests continued the people ought all to do something which would show that they defied the Government to do their worst. Messrs. T. D.

Sullivan, Leamy, and Edward Harrington, SI.P.'s, also spoke. The jbuilin Gaxdtc contains a proclamation putting the Crimes Act in force in the barony of Arklow, county Wicklow, and revoking a proclamation to a like affect resoecting the baronies of Koss, Ballynahinch, Moycallen, and Clare, in the county of Galvray, and Erris and Tirawley, in county Mayo. LORD SHREWSBURY AI-7D HIS CABMEN. A cabdriver, named Joyce, in the employ of Lord Shrewsbury, was summoned before Alderman Phillips, in the City Summons Court, London, yesterday, for loitering with his cab. The Clerk said the case could not be gone on with because the defendant had not brought his license.

Defendant I cannot help it; my employer won't give it up. Alderman Phillips The license must be here. I shall adjourn the case for it to be produced. The defendant said he was unable to pay the high amount charged for the ilS.T.;' cabs, and in consequence he left the service on Wednesday last. The following day he went for his license, when he was cold he would have to wait for it.

He told the foreman he would have to appear at the Guildhall to a summons on Tuesday, and must have his license. The only answer he got tothis was, "We will see all about that; you will have to wait for it." The Clerk said that the defendant was liable to a penalty. The defendant You see, sir, the money is Us. 6d. a day, and you cannot earn It is" not a bit of use going in with 13s.

because they won't take it Alderman Phillips How long did. you drive for them? Defendant: About a month. Alderman Phillips: For Lord Shrewsbury's Company?" Defendant: Yes, sir. -Alderman Phillips: And now you are driving for another company, I suppose Defendant No, sir I am out of work, because I cannot do anything without a license. Alderman Phillips Do you realty mean to say that they have got your license, and will not-give it up Iefendant Yes I have applied for it twice, and cannot get it.

Alderman Phillips Well, the summons must be adjourned for tho production of the license, and if you cannot get it any other way you must take out a summons in the police court in your own district. The case will be adjourned for a "Week. A POETICAL THIEE. Three men, named John' Connolly, John Bracewell, and Albert Meredith, were charged at Liverpool yesterday, with having frequented Church Street- with intent to commit a felony. Detective Bryson, who proved the case, stated that he had seen these men loitering near Elking-ton's window, in Church Street, on Saturday.

He again saw them on Monday, and being suspicions watched them. Connolly he saw attempting to pick the pockets of several geutiemen, the other prisoners covering him. He took them all into custody. On being searched thsre was found in Connolly's pockets a notebook with the following rhyme: Just six mouths ago I was hungering for a meal, So I stepped inside a cookshop-. To see what I could steal I stepped behind the counter, As silent as could be, I ate my fill, secured the till, When a policeman said to me Do not forget me, Do not forget me, You should not take the till, When aeain you feel inclined to steal, Remnmber Your turn, vour turn on the milu Prisoners were sent gaol for a month, with hard labour.

'Two Men- Ejlued. At MilhraU Docks, London, yesterday, while some men were, unloading a vessel the hopper gave way and fell upon them. Two were killed and several others were injured. Railway Accident in the Sevp.p.n Tonnes In consequence of an accident which occurred to an eicnrswrt from Sirhowy to Bristol, the Bristol train, due Cardiff at 9.20 p.m. on Monday, was delayed for an hour and a quarter.

On the return journey, when the train came through the Severn Tunnel at the South Wales end, it -wan observed that the train had parted throngh the drawbar giving way. Fortunately the accident had taken place whilst the train was towelling against the hit, otherwise the consequences would have been most disastrous. As it was, the carriages slowly ran back to the bottom of the incline, where they remained onaal theywere liberated by a special engine, which was despatched as soon as the- occurrence oecame Known. xuicLuscitw erached to Bristol, arid the Cardiff train was oaaye kv The UHul TUB UUc w-aa ujaauvtfc, ou wit. -passengers were much alarmed, bat, thanks to the promf' titude of.

the officials LICENSING SESSIONS. BKOSELEr. The annual licensing sessions were held yesterday, at the Town Hall, before the Mayor, Colonel Anstice, and other magistrates. Superintendent Walters reported tbat tac pouuiation in 1831 was 15,442, and there were 76 full-licensed houses, 36 beerhouses, 6 houses licensed to sell wine, and 2 refreshment houses, making a total of 120. The whole had been well conducted, and no convictions had occurred during the year.

The convictions for drunkenness had been 129, against the-same number last year. All the licenses were renewed. Bctrtox-om-Tkent. The county licensing sessions -were held at Burton yesterday. Superintendent Gilbride reported that in the district there were 25 alehouses, 29 on-beerhoitses, 5 off-beerhouses, and 5 wine licenses.

The only prosecutions which had taken place during theyear were two in-door beerhouse keepers, who had been proceeded against and fined. The small number of licenses now i3 owins' to a borough commission of the peace having been formed. During the year in the borough and county districts there had been 46 trausfers of licenses, against 51 ia the previous year. A complaint vras made by Superintendent Gilbride against Mr. Fearrs, landlord of the Golden Cup Inn, Yosali, that refreshments had been refused to travellers who hadc3lied at the house.

Mrs. Fearn (the landlord being at home ill) said that the travellers went to the Crown Inn and could not get anything there, and then they came to the Golden Cup. Simerinte'ndent Gilbride explained that Mr. Hooper (the coroner) had engaged all the accommodation at the Crown Inn, and the other travellers were compelled to go to the Golden Cup. Major Probyn (chairman) pointed out to Mrs.

Fearn that she had no right to refuse refreshments, as licenses were granted for the benefit of tho public. A person who refused to supply reasonable refreshments was not a fit person to hold a license. After some conversation Mrs. Fearn promised that no ground for further complaint should be given, and the license was renewed. Only one application was made, and that was for an in-door beer license to certain premises in tho Shobnall outside the borough boundary.

The application was made by Mr. Wilson, on behalf of the occupier, Mr. W. Appleby; but it was opposed by Mr. Hears (on behalf of a licensed victualler near) and Superintendent Gilbride, and was refused.

Hales Owes. The annual licensing session was held yesterday, at the Hales Owen Police Court, before Messrs. Keay, Howard, Smith, and Gem. Superintendent Hard-man reported that there were within the division 54 licensed victuallers, 1 billiard license, 15 beerhouse-keepers (two of which were six days' licenses), 7 persons licensed for the sale of beer for consumption on, and wines and spirits off tho premises, 1 licensed to sell wine off the premises. 1 additional license to strong beer dealer, 12 persons licensed for the sale of boer to be consumed olf the premises, 9 of which were licenses 1 license to sell beer, wines, ant! spirits to be consumed on the premises.

The total number of licenses in the division was 86. Since the last licensing meeting 1 licensed victualler had been proceeded against, 1 case being dismissed, and 1 beerhouse-keeper had been summoned and fined 2s. 6d. and costs. Compared with the year 1E87 this showed a decrease of3 persons proceeded against, and a decrease of convicted.

During the same period 114 persons, 109' males and 5 females, had been cbarrjed with drunkenness 105 males were convicted and 4 dismissed, and four females were convicted and 1 dismissed. The figures, compared with last year, showed an increase-of persons proceeded against, and an increase of one convicted. There were two applications for new licenses namely, one beerhouse license in-door and one, off. William Neath, Hales Owen, applied for an alteration in his license from out-door to in-door. The application was granted.

Mr. Homer applied, cn behalf Elizabeth Whitehouse, of Cakemole, for an out-door beer license. The application was refused. Lo'gton. The annual licensing meeting for this borough was held yesterday before Messrs.

J. Aynsley (Mayor), A Edwards, E. H. Kawley, J. Hulee, AY.

Webberley, A. G. prince, J. Chew, H. Hill, and S.

H. Plant. The police reported that there were in the borough tho following licensed premises Alehouses, 40 in-door beer and wine, 19 in-door beer, 103 in-door sweets, 7 in-door wine, 2 out-door beer, 71 miscellaneous licenses, total, 247. During the year nine licensed persons had bean proceeded against for breaches of their licenses and dealt with in various sraya but the offences were of such a nature that Superintendent Evans did not feel justified in giving notice of opposition, or, in fact, offering any objection to the renewal of the licenses in these cases. Under these circumstances the magistrates granted a renewal of all the old licenses, and proceeded to hear applications for new licenses, of which there were fourteen in all.

James Cope, the Flint-millers, Arms, Marsh Street, applied through Mr. Kent for a spirit license. The application was opposed by Mr. J. West-Jones, on the ground that there wa3 already safScient accommodation in the neighbourhood, and that no additional license wasretjuired.

The application yas refused, as was a similar one made by Mr. Kent on bohalf of Joseph Byatt, of thaFurnace Inn, Gregory Street. Mr. Sword, representing Joseph Wal-chester, of tho Old Koehnck Inn, Wood Street, asked for the granting of a wice license, stating that this accommodation was really required for the applicant's customers, and was not meant as a prelude to a further application for a full license. There waa no opposition, and the magistrates granted the license asked for.

Thomas Coomer, of the Crown Inn, Commerce Street, also applied for a wine license, and on his behalf Mr. Kent stated that the house was opposite the new theatre, and that 400. had recently been expended in improving the premises. The application was granted. An ordinary sweets license was granted to Thoma3 Hawley, confectioner, Commerce Street while an outdonr beer license annlied for bv Georce Marfleet, grocer, Belsrave Road, was refused.

In the latter case the 1. Vr.D rtn lm application UppOSCU UV OUpCliilL-C'lUUilu J.ana, vu. uv ground that beer licenses at grocers' shops not only offered temntation to female customers to drink, but afforded facilities for illicit drinking, which it wis almost impossible for the police to detect Mary Forrister (for whom Mr. Kent anueared) applied for the transfer of her out-door beer license from No. 77 to No.

250, Normaeot Koad. Mr. Kent said the latter house was much better adapted for beerhouse purposes, but the real reason for the proposed transfer was that tho owner of No. 77 had conscientious scruples to having beer sold on bis premises. He offered no objection to the transfer.

The Mayor: He had no objection to the evil being removed from his own premises to his neighbour's. (Laughter.) The magistrates' clerk (Mr. G. H. Hawley) This transfer is simoly to meet the objections of a conscientious teetotal landlord Mr.

Kent Yes ihat is so. The application was granted. Mr. Buddock. of Huddersheld, appeared for John H.

F. C. Lloyd, of 3, Market Terrace, and applied for an out-door wine and spirit license to his grocery and provision shop. He said the application was really made on behalf of the Home and Colonial Stores Company, who had large establishments in various towns throughout the country, and for whom Lloyd acted as the manager of their Loagton establishment. The magistrates granted the anplication.

On the applications of Harriet liho-botham. of George Street, 2nd William Henry Spencer, of Stafford Street, out-door retail licenses were substituted for ths strong-dealers' licenses held by the applicants. Under the Lohgton Improvement Act the justices granted licenses for music, singing, and skittles to Kichard Gripton, of the Oarpeater'3 Anns, Wood Street, and for music and sinsmg to Albert W. Naylor, of the Sutherland Crescent, Normaeot Koad, and to Thomas Moss, of the Bricklayers' Arms, Marsh Street. Several transfers of licenses were deferred to the adjourned licensing meeting.

LlTDLOW. Yesterday, the licensing sessions for the borough were held before the Mayor (Sir. T. Morris), Messrs. H.

T. Weyman (deputy mayor), and T. Sheppard. The report of the Superintendent showed that during the year there were thirty-one convictions for drunkenness, a decrease of nineteen on the previous year. There were in the borough forty-seven full-licensed houses, one beerhouse, auci'nve licensed for the sale of wines and sweets.

The houses had all been conducted well, and there was no comolaint. The whole ot the licenses were renewed. SsKEWsBuav. Mr. F.

Yi. Williams applied at the annual licensing sessions yesterday for a license on behalf of Messrs. H. and E. Tanner, wine merchants, for a new warehouse which they were erecting in place of their present one.

If the present application were granted they were prepared not to apply for the renewal of the license they now held, On these conditions the application was granted. Mr. Craig, on behalf of Mr. Cooper, Cherry Orchard, applied for a sis days off -license, and presented a petition "in favour of a license being granted. Mr.

Morgan, who appeared for a number of inhabitants in the neigrioourhood against the application, stated that the notices had not been properly served, and on thosegrounds the-application was refused. Mr. F. W. Williams s.pplicd for a similar license on behalf of Mrs.

Maria Morgan. Mr. S. M. Morris appeared on behalf of tue former landlady of the applicant to object.

It appears that Mrs. Morgan formerly lived. under a Mrs. Kowlinson, and held an otf -license for six days. She had, however, had notice to leave her house, and in order to carry on her businessin the same neighbourhood had applied for a fresh lrconse, which, Mr.

Williams submitted, could not be for thehou3e she formerly lived in, but must continue to be held by the present applicant. In this case also an objection arose-as to the serving of the notices, and tho matter, was adjourned for a manth. Wolvebuamptox. The annual licensing sessions for this borough were held yesterday, before Aldermen T. V.

Jackson, T. Bantock, J. G. Wright, J. C.

Major, and W. E. Jones and Messrs. C. A.

Lawton, and C. Neve. A large'deputation of the clergy and Dissenting ministers of the town "was present to oppose the granting of new licenses. Mr. A.

Willcock, solicitor to tho Licensed "Victuallers' Society, called attention to the raesence' of this deputation, and enquired whether the Bench were going to allow temperance demonstrations to be made. Ke objected to such irregularities. The Bench remarked that they were unprepared to listen to any remarks at this, juncture, and' called for the Chief Constable's report. This document stated that there were 215 licensed victuallers, 193 beerhouses, and 8 confectioners, making a total, of 416. Seventeen of the beerhouses were licensed to sell wine also.

The off licenses numbered 48 for beer, 5 grocers, and 3 dealers. Altogether there were 472 houses for the sale of intoxicants. Since -the last annual meeting one licensed victualler and three beerhouse-keepers had been convicted for selling during prohibited' hours. Several other prosecutions were instituted for offences against the licensing laws, butin consequence of a recent judicial decision the law which regulated the dosing ot licensed houses nas practically inoperative. The Chief Constable called the attention of the Bench to the serious results which might ensue unless amendment took place.

There had been about the usual extent of drunkenness duringtbe year. The cases had been, according to the Government classification, 550 thiayear, against 522 last year. Drunkenness had formed part of the charge in 587 cases this year, against 592 last. The deputation present in court to oppose the granting of new licenses presented a petition signed bv over 1.000 of the inhabitants and ratepayers. The Rev." CT L.

Williams, vicar of St. Mark's, who acted as spokesman, explained that the memorial had been got up in a few days' time; if more time had been allowed the signatures might easily have been increased almost indefinitely. The memorialists pointed oufe! that drunkenness was largely on the and that the people were heavily taxed on account of the increase of crime, pauperism, and lunacy resulting from the excessive drinking. In presenting the memorial, Mr. Williams said that the memorialists considered that 472 licenses were quite above the requirements of the town, and it had been testified again and again by the judges of the land how close was the relationship between drink and crime.

Alderman Jackson, who presided, promised that the memorial should have due consideration, and the deputation -withdrew. In reply to Mr. Williams, Mr. Jaokson explained that clergymen were under no necessity 4-b sign testimonials to character which were sought at their hands by persons applying for new licenses. Mr.

JR. A Willcock' canvassed Mr. Williams's conteaiion that drorikertriess was on tho increase either in the town or ths r.ntmtrv cenerallv. He believed there was less intemperance. The Bench retired to-csonsider the question ot renewals, ana arter aptosracxea aosenuo armonncpjl that, with the execution of licenses-of Eliza Harvey, Edwin Leech, and' Thomas Vanghan, all the licenses would be.rene.w.ed.

In the cases the applications would stand over to the adjourned meeting Batty Post Office, 1.80 a.m. Btaier's Telegrams. THE LORD MAYOR OF LONDON. Guest. August 23.

-Tie Lord JMayor of London and the Sheriffs arrived hero to-day, and wore ceremoniously received at the Hotel de Villo by the Chief Burgomaster, who was attended by the Aldermen and the members oi the Communal Council In reply to the cordial expressions of welcome of the Burgomaster, Mr. de Keyser warmly on behalf of the Corporation of London, the kindness with which he had been received. He spoke of the excellent relations subsisting between Belgium and GreatOBritain, and, in conclusion, reierred to the pleasurable visit paid by him in Ms youth to the city of Ghent. The burgomaster then handed to hislordship a gold medal, commemorative of his present visit, and afterwards luncheon was served in the Salle de L'A-rsenal, which was decorated srith flags. THE MEETING AT GMUNDEN.

Gitotoex, August 28. The Empress of Austria, on arriving at the station here Yesterday evening, was received by the Duchess of Cumberland and the Princess of "Wales with her daughters, aecgmpaiiiect by their respective suites. The Imperial and" Royal party, on leaving the station, drove to the Villa Cumberland, being respectfully greeted by the people assembled in the streets. It is stated that the Emperor Francis Joseph will arrive here on a visit shortly. THE EMPEROR OP RUSSIA.

Si. Petekkbuhs, August 28. The Czar will leave for Southern Russia on tlie 5th proximo, and will be present at the grand military manoeuvres' in the neighbourhood -of Eiisabethgrad, and at the naval manoeuvres near avertch. xlis Majesty wiii be joined, by the Empress during his tour. GENERAL BOULANGER.

Paris, August 23. General Bcralangerhas refused to come forward as Senatorial candidate for the department of the Haute Vienno. The Cocardt announces that General Bonlanger left for Sweden yesterday evening, travelling incognito. The journal adds that his departure was kept strictly secret. THE FRENCH NAVY.

Parts, August 23. The Temps publishes a telegram from Toulon stating that ths mobilised squadron will disperse on Monday, and return to that poet in order to be put out of commission. GERMANY. Berlin, August 28. Tie letters which passed between the Emperor and Count Moltke regarding the latter resignation are published this evening in the Official On August 3 the Field-Marshal wrote asking permission to retire from the post of Chief of the Staff on the ground that at his great age he was no longer able to mount his horse.

The Emperor replied on the 9th inst. Eis Majesty wrote that, 4to himself and the army, the thought of seeing the Field-Marshal no more at the post in which he had led the German forces to the most marvellous victories that had ever crowned the struggles of an army was an extremely painful one. Nevertheless, though with a heavy heart, he would accede to the Count's request but, added his Maj'esty, in order that he might still know Count Moltke to be concerned in the weal or woe of the Fatherland, he must beg him, out of lovo for his Sovereign, his country, and the army, to accept the office of President of the National Defence Commission, which had been left unfilled since the death of the late Emperor. According to the lioersen Zcitmg of this evening the Emperor William recently made the following declaration in conversation with a German only recognise those as friends who are friends to the Fatherland, and to our healthy progress. No one will impute to me a desire to set back the wheel of time.

On the contrary, it is the pride of Eohenzollerns to reign at once over the noblest, the most intellectual, and most cultured of nations, and in this praise I include the whole of Germany. Our whole legislation is dictated by humane principles, and whoever refuses to recognise this, and stirs up strife in men's minds, no matier what his leanings may be, must not look for approval from me. There is, in sooth, more serious work to do." GERMAN ANNEXATION IN WEST AFRICA. BekIS, August 28. Tho North German Gazeii-e, referring to-day to the announcement from Accra of the German occupation of Addclar, states that there was no military expedition, but merely a party under Staff-Surgeon Wolf for exploration of the country beyond Tongoland.

The expedition reached Addelar in May last, when Dr. Wolf established a scientific station at the place with the object of facilitating his researches. The semi-official journal adds that there is no ground for apprehension of disturbance -to English trade which is entertained at Accra, -h as the trade route between Accra and the lies along the course of the Volta river, ar.d does not approach the Addelar district. i TEE ATTACK ON GERMAN' OFFICIALS. Hambubg, August 28.

The this evening publishes some additional details of the attack recently made by natives upon German officials in the Bismarck Archipelago. The journal states that Count Pfeil, director of the station, and Herr RocholL, a land surveyor, were only rescued from the natives through the intervention of the British jnis--sionaries at Sievr Lauenberg. ITALY'S FOREIGN'-'' POLICY. August 28. Surprise has been expressed circles here at the comments to which rispi's visit to Prince Bismarck at Fred- and his meeting with Count Kalnoky, en rise in the foreign press.

It is seated interviews have changed nothing in the European policy, and that no events of an grave character are therefore to be 51 in the near future. The supposition mancsuvres of the Italian fieeb in the --anean cover some hostile intention Franco is described as absurd, any sign being in complete contradiction .3 General policy since 13S2, a policy which and will not be lightly changed. It is therefore, that only those unacquainted real state of affairs could attribute to Signor oy intention of provoking Franco. one, ontrarv, more earnestly desires a re-eoncilia- the Italian Premier has let this be under-in the proper quarter. Tho report that; contemplates sending another expedition ssowah is as unfounded as the rumour to the Italian Government the of withdrawing from that place.

instructions have, hovs'ever, been sent Baldissera on no account to go be-the positions already occupied. In regard to -vs current concerning the journey of Count di JGgra to Milan, it is explained that Signor Crispi summoned the Italian Ambassador to that city as the nearest and most convenient point of meeting, 5n order to give him full information of his conversations with Prince Bismarck and Count Kalnoky. Fobia, August 23. The King has arrived here to -witness the grand military manceuvres in the Bomagna, commencing to-morrow, in which 44,000 men will be engaged. Signor Crispi is expected to-day, in order to report to the King upon his inter-; vie'Sfs Bismarck and Count Kalnoky.

i PERSIA. "Peheran, August 28. The greater part of the reinforcenients ordered to the province of istrabad in consequence of the recent rising of the Yomood Turkomans have now reached their destination. The Tomoods have retired, and energetic measures are being taken for the restoration of order and the "Persian villages which had been deserted owing to Turkoman attacks are now being reoccupied. An entrenched camp will be formed in the disturbed -i near the Gurgan river, by the Governor of bad.

In view of the intended visit of the Czar to the province of Caucasus at the beginning of October next Kissam es Sultaneh, the Governor of the province of Gilan, will be sent to Baku, in charge of a special embassy, to convey the Shah's to the Russian embassy. INDIA. Bombay, August 23. A meeting has been held of Anjuman-i-Islam in this city, at which a resolution was passed pledging the Anjuman to join the Tational Congress which is to be held in the cold svason at Allahabad. Simla, August 23.

Lord Dufferin will leave mbay on December 14 by' mail steamer for indisi. SHIPPING- AND MAIL NEWS. ideiaide, August 23. The Orient 'Oroya," from. adon.

for Svdney, arrived here to-day. August 23. Ths P. and O. Thames," from V-nbay on August 21, forBrindisi, London, r.

Vrved here this morning. August 27. Tie Queensland Dake of from Brindisi, left here on the afternoon of 25th inst. for London. ostok.

August 27. Ths Canard Samaria arrived to-day. olombo, August 27. The P. and O.

Mirzapore," Shanghai, for Marseilles, Plymouth, and London, here this morning. The same company's steamer rcadia," from Sidney to Briadisi, Plymouth, and 7. don. arrived yesterday, and left at 4 p.m. to-day vi -i homeward China and Australian mails.

August 28. The (Sty City of Calcutta," from Ciiutta forTLandon, passed here to-day. Gibkaltae, August 2S, The and O. "Yaletta," i Indoa for Australia, arrived herethis morning. August 28.

The Hall "Tirby Hall" left biirs this jfftemoon for Bombav. "adras, Aasrast 27. The Clan "Clan MaoArihur," Calcutta, left bere yesterday afternoon for-Londorv company's "Ulan FOOTBALL. Sheffield Wednesday at Sheffield, whilst the reserve team will do battle gainst the Unity Gas. On Monday next ftecupttamwiU.meet the Wolverhampton Wanderers on the Stony Lane Ground Last night the comM'tee metS at the clubhouse (Plough and Harrow Inn), and selected ths team to play at fhefeld on Saturdav next as follows Roberts backs, Hannah and Green, half-backs, Horton.

Perry, Bassett, Woodhall, WJson and Pearson ha only alteration in the team is that Hannah takes the place of Aldridge in the back division. The fixture 1st has been issued from which it that matches have been arranged with many of the leading clubs in the country, including Blackburn Rovers. Preston Nor End, IJur ey, Stoke, Notts County, Canadians (Interna ton, Bolton Wanderers, Cambridge Universuy J-lnrd Lanark, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Aston Oxlord Universitv. Everton, Mitchell's St. Georges, WEST BEOMWICH.

Cowardly Assault ok a Woman. At the Wednes-bury Police Court, yesterday, Llewehyn Harris, laooarer, Hill Top, was summoned for having assaulted barah barn-field, a neighbour. The complainant said she went to the defendant's house to see his wife, when he dragged her into the house, locked the door, knocked her down, and kicsed her injuring her head badly, and knocking out several Oi her front teeth. The defendant, in excuse, made a long rambling statement, the burden of which seemed to oe that the complainant was a usurer in a small way, lending monev for short periods to women, deiendaru wite included, at the rate of 3d. per shilling.

The btiDenoiary imposed a fine of 20s. and costs, or fourteen days- im prisonment, telling the defendant that ne had been gun.j of a very serious assault. Breaches the Factories and Workshops Acts. At the Wednesbury Police Court, yesterday, and S. Wood, Sheepwash Lane, brickmabers, were proceeded against under six summonses by Captain Bevan, inspector under the Factories and Workshops Acts, for having had three women and three young persons at work at their brickworks at half -past two o'clock on the afternoon of Saturday, the 28th July.

It was resolved to deal with all the cases together. Captain Bevan deposed that he went to the defendants' works at about ten minutes to three o'clock on the day named, and found the engine run-ning and a number of women and young persons at work. Under the Act they ought to hayc stopped at two o'clock, they having started work at six o'clock. He took the names of six of the workpeople and was proceeding in respect of those, For the defence, John Emery, the defendants' foreman, vfas called. He deposed that he went to the ofSce at two o'clock for the wages, telling the workpeople to cease work ar.d to' 'clean up, and he was surprised to find that they had not done so.

The Stipendiary said he found from a return handed to him by the police that the defendants were fined heavily for violations of the Acs in respect of the employment of threo persons on the 11th Noveraber, 1SS4. In this instance he imposed a fine of 10s. and costs in respect of each case, making 6. 14s, cd. altogether.

Troops pbom Egypt. A telegram from Egypt says her Majesty's troopship Tamar has arrived there, with the 3rd Battalion of the BiSe Brigade frcrr Egypt. Kailway Accident. The -workmen's train from Bangor to Bethesda, on Lord Penrhyn's private railway to the siate rmarries, was thrown off the line yesterday by an obstruction. Several men were seriously injured.

Fatal Accidest at a Yacht Bace. During the racing yesterday afternoon of the Eoyai Anglesey Yacht Club, Captain Williams, of Bangor, who was acting as sailing-master of the yacht Miranda, was knocked overboard by the boom and drowned. Seriods Gas Explosion-. A serious gas explosion occurred the premises of the Universal Stock Exchange CcmpaEv (Limited), Queen Victoria Street, London, last night, and a woman named Dorcas Hewlett was so injured that she to be removed to the hospital. Tfl Vaccination Question.

At a meeting of the Gloucester Board of Guardians, yesterday, nearly 500 persons were reported for declining to have their children vaccinated, and the iocal inspectors applied top authority to prosecute. A resolution was carried deciding that no prosecutions should be allowed. The A0THOESKI? of A Hymn. Mr. Gladstone has replied to a Welsh gentleman, who asked his opinion on the authorship of the well-known, "Art Thou Weary," that Dr.

Neale was the translator, and St. Stephen or Saba the author. He imagines the hymn to have been in the Servian tongue. Court Ciectlar. Balmoral, Tuesday.

The Queen went out yesterday morning, and in the afternoon her Majesty drove with the Princess Alice of Hesse and tha Princess Margaret of Connaught. The Grand Duke of Hesse went out deer-stalking. Her Boyal Highness Princess Fredcrica. dined with the Queen and Koyal family. Marriage of Archdeacon Thictcxesse.

Arch, deacon Thicknesse, Bishop Suffragan of Leicester, waa married at Barnack, yesterday, to Miss Agnes Argles, daughter of the rector qf Barnack. The Bishop of Salisbury, assisted by other clergy, performed the ceremony, which was a very quiet one, no one but relatives being present. A Gals. A dreadful gale is reported to be raging on, the North Devon coast. A dismasted vessel, with sails! hanging over sides and in towof a tug, passed EfracarribA Great anxiety was felt for the safety ot the steameg Verindra.

from Clovelly with excursionists, bat she arrive after a fearful passage. The crops in the district ara greatly damaged. Lord Salisbury. Lord Salistwrry's secretary, in acknowledging a resolution passed at the Drummond-Wolff Habitation of the Primrose League, Bournemouth, says Lord Salisbury has derived much-satisfaction from the ex piessions of confidence contained in your resolution, anq for the emphatic proof of the-sentiments of approval -with wbicn the present policy of the Government in Ireland is regarded by the L'nglish people. Leaping prom a Train.

On Monday evening a girl, aged sixteen, named Lee, by mistake ot into an excursion train at Bournemouth Station, which did not stop as Christchurch, her destination, but ran on to Basingstoke, On discovering her mistake she jumped from the train on to a footway near Hinton Station, and received severe injuries to her head. She was removed to the Bournemouth Infirmary, where she now lies ia a precarioua condition. Terrible Fall from a Scaffold. A man employed at the Sun Fire Office, in Tbreadneedle Street, London, where for some time past extensive alterations have been going on, was standing upon a pole on the roof yesterday rooming, when the pole slipped aud threw him to the pavement below a distance of more than 60ft. He was injured in a shocking tnannsr, and died shortly after admission to the hospital.

A young lady -who was passing the building at tie time of the accidentmarrowly escaped being crushed. The Borough Surteyorship op Shefpielu. A special meeting of the Highway Committee of the Sheffield Town Council was held yesterday for the purpose of recommending a candidate for the ofSce of borough surveyor. There were originally about 150 applicants for the post. These were reduced to six, each of whom attended befor the committee yesterday.

They ultimately decided to recommend Mr. Charles F. Wise, C.B., assistant borougl surveyor, Leicester, to the council for appointment. The salary is 300. per annum.

Experiments with tee Maxim Gus. Major Meecham, District Inspector of Musketry, issued yesterday his report on the recent experiments at Aldershot with the Maxim gun and the new service ride. He states that rapid firing with the gun will require the very careful training of the-firer, and perfect arrangement for ascertaining the range, or the ammunition will be wasted. Tha sight should be furnished with swift guage, the ammunition should be smokeless, and the barrel of the same calibre as that of the service rifles. A Balloon Inflated with Natural Gas.

The first balloon inflated with natural gas ever sent up arose from Riverside Park, near the cirv of Anderson. Inniana. nn the 13th inst. It had been a question as to whether or not natural g3s would float. a balloon to any considerable height, lnis one was Piled trom a pipe from a well, and when it was full an amateur aeronaut 'climbed into the basket and the balloon was-cat loose.

It rose steadil until an altitude of about was reached, when a current; of air was struck: wmcn bore the balloon and its single passenger away to the south-east. opinion prevails thai Preserves Ere prepsred from reisa fruit; but Wm. P. Hartley 'uses Enslill! rit onlj. Hartley's Damson is unsurpassed for delicacy of- flavour, sad excellence of? quality.

55 The best Two Shilling Tea sold in England is that supplied at Barro-'s Tea Warehouse, 95, Boll Strest, and Barrow's Stores; OOTcration Street, Bir-uBShaci. 41 THS- AN ZE OOXEB, This Marveilons COOKBE Cartbe-SEEST, and Every MorrraEon; obtaincd. at 118 BIRTHS, MAEKIAG-ES, AJTD DEA2ES. of Oss SnmLrvi, vnyiid, mob 'or the aiox nctiaa notaxxiny timxitj Moris, For every additional line ftai vxmi3) iUTfWHK extra. Postal vaUs must bs remitted in van, ie Gbimi.it.

On the 27th inst. the wife of Edward Hill Griraleyi provsion merchant, Gooch Street, of a Eon. slaheledT the 28tJl iQst- at Cmt's Lima Cracel (hy -DjieL William, son of Yiliiam AEsrd, of Balsali Heath, to Mary Louise, daughter of the late Edward Eilice Cramp, of th! 2011 inst, at the Primitive Methodist Ulapyl, Gooen Street tby-the father of the bridegroom, assisted by the Rev. J. Odeil), Charles Maurice, second sod of the Bev.

C. G. Jionor. Margate, to Hannah, second daughter of Henry Bolton, Stratford Eoad. the 26th ist at The Firs, aged 1i years irimccs Anne Bnxfcer.

Eaows. On the 246a at Priory Place. Bristol Eoad. Eirrranc-. ham, years, JohnBro-jrrj, UE.

On the 25th inst, a 3-14. Mcseley Koad, in his 88th year, Lhoraas Cecil, late of Temple Row. FrreoiAN. On the 25th suddenly, at reitfnraonth, TVillrara Henry Fidaian. of Dacre House.

late of Birmingham deeply regretted. Lewis. On the 2Sth inst, at the residence near VTelahpool, Xrs. Lewis, the wifeof the Eev. JF.

J.t-.-.-ii, House. The uueral at Penartri nest'Trairsf3- l.X:, Payns. On the 26th inst, 7, Kinjrswood M. 2 years, Korah, daughter of William and IT'- ayire. Rose.

On the 28th after a Sa-ji, wife of T. W. Eose. of Aston Manor. Si-Moox.

On the 27th at his resHenea, HaiSjwrcs, 11s year, Howard Simcox, Esq. BAitKSF. -THE BIRMINGHAM MOTJBKIKG AJTO TT.KBi WARK aOUSE, 42, mstw ST REQUISITE FOR LADISS MAtTTLES. MIL-IIfEKY, COSTUMES, AXJD FOTEBAiS CONDUCTED TO ICSES THE VTAiivsv-tl S5r2u'unani' 5CiiV rer. THE Albion- CLUB.

-The West Bromwich Albion Club (the holders of the English Cup) will commence vobabJv cone to Europe, ana are not uneij ports from the United States amounted nnpB the oat week to The net earnings lor July oi the New York lake-Srie, and Western Sailway amounted against 863,855. in the corresponding month last year. The Nvv York closing pnees were as foliow CallMooev, U.S. Gov. Bonds, othai Securities, 7v.

Eicba'nse on London, 4.34 Cable ItamSiers, U8; per Cent. United tjtatss funded ioan, 12oW Acz. 27. Western Union Tekgvapb i Wf 85V 53V 65 88 3V- 112 113 1 113 95 59V3 86 13V3 23U S9VS 103 16 26 591.3 72i 113 60i 11's Canatllaa 1'aciflc Ctral oi New Jersey Central Pacific Chicago, Burlington, and Quirrey Chicago and North-Western Ditto, Preferred Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Ditto, Freierred Delaware, Lackawana, i Western Denver and Itio Grande Illinois Central Lsks Southern Louisville and Nashville Michigan Central Missouri, Kansas, and New York, Lake Erie, Western Ditto, Second Mort.

Bonds Kaw York Central Hudson Stiver 1 New York, Ontario, Northern Paciilc Ditto, Preferred Norfolk aad Western, Preferred. Ohio and Mississippi. Oregon and Transcontinental l'ennsylvania Shares (at Philadelphia) Philadelphia and Heading St. Louis and Saa Francisco Ditto, Preferred Ditto, 1st Preferred Union Pacific Wabash, St. Louis, and Pacific.

57 83 73V4 lll's 28 11B 97 Ye 60 86 WVl 2B SSV4 108 Vs lo'i 261.:, 59Vi 5Va 22 Vs 27'i S4V ili 60 Ditto. 27 Kjjiv. Cotton oulet. Petroleum Arm ana active. t.srd nrra and advancing.

Wheat firm, on Eriropesn crop prospects. Plour active. Corn firmer tendency. Sogar firm, out quiet, uonee yuic, uuua.ciiuj. Acs.

28, 1,000 nil 10. Aub. 27. 4,000 5,000 3,000 10 9 6fe nt, TnrvQif- nf. TT a.

Pnrfcs Cotton Esporte to-Great Eriiain Ditto, uonnnent Cotton. Midland Upland Ditto, Middling, at Isew Orleans Petroleum, Crude -r Ditto, Standard White Ditto, ditto (at ruitn Pinp Tf.infiOartiflcates 6 7 911. 36 V. 9.2i 9.30 9.35 Ho 100 102Va 14V, 14 3.46, 3.65 6d. cVid.

3-16 9'-i 36 9.20 Spirits oi Turpentine usjo, vuccci3 Ditto, Futures, Ditto, Fairbanks Tailow, Prime City nr.r.r 17a Mnsmimdus Corn, Sew Mixed Western Wheat, Sprinc, No. 2 Ditto, Eed Winter Do 99 14'A 14 3.40, 3.60 52d. bd. 9-64 Coffee, FairKio Ditto, Good Kio chir.T,iTir. lirnndo Freight for Grain Str.

to L'pool, per bnshd iJliiO IjOilUUU, pet Freight for Cotton to Liverpool inr Vi'imlfMm to United KIncdoin 3:9. 46 i9, 46 Tin quiet, but steady. Iron quiet. Copper trade cut steady all clsy, closing slightly h. higher, at lb.8o for aeptemoer ucuvery.

Auk. 28. Iron, Coltaess, Ko. 2a25 Tin, Australian 21.00 Copper, September Delrvery 16.85 oa on 27. 20.25 21.00 16.80 29.00 PRODUCE SIAKKETS.

New Yor.K, Ausust 28. WrnsAT at the opening roled-strong and somsvfhat excited owins to reports of continued bad weather irnitfl ntiw beincr 2c. to 2t4o. dearer. Hierber foreign marines, home and lorcign buying, "and reports unravourable.

harvest weather me, norLu-west vumu.uou, utujcu an "nrMlit. in frep.lv arv in the dav. sales beinedone in August at 101c, October at IOIVjC, and December at 10JV4c and luic, and May at fmcKsrions wer violent, and laser -cables from Europe stromas; no improvement in the weather, a wild market followed the export trading was fair, and the closing is strong, to 2Vac. over yesterday. ales- Futures, bushels; spot, 163,000 bushels.

EeceiDts, Atlantic ports, 250,000 bushels same day last, year, "2S0.B62 bushels. Clearances, 100,000 bushels. Aug. Sept. Oct.

Nov. Dec May. Tc.dPv 100 100 10H4 102 103Vs 307 Previous day 98 93 99 103 101 104 Coitv was linn at the opening, with prices about dearer, -ndan active business followed with some pressure to cover short sales owing to reported cold weather in ths West. There also a Rood business for export, rmd the market doses.ETm a'O'c to lc improvement. Sales: Futures, 1,424,000 bushels; 'f ona bushels.

Keceipts. 140,000 bushels same day Jt vea' 13,225 bushels. Ckai-acces, 130,000 bushels. Nov. Dec.

Jan. 55; 534 54. Previous day So oOvs lias again been -in goo'i demand T-silcd Trm all dav. 54 51 53 504 but there were Chicago advices bad abaruenine influeDce, and wWi a moderate cash business the 5.000 tievces. Aug.

Sect. Oct. Isov. Dec. 9.80 9.66 9.48 8.62 8.29 aw as 9.24 Cori'SE vas 5 points up for current month at the opening An Tf-fimber tradinc however was mainly and rmlv of moderate volume.

At the close values are 10 to lo 'points down, tone steady. Sales," 39,500 bags Tn-iltiv. Prev. day To-day. Prev, day.

11.20,11.25 .11.00, 10.05 11.05,11.10 Cot. ..10.35,10.50 10.40,10.45 Nov. ..10.05, 10.10 10.10, 10.15 D-c 9 60, 9.35 10.00, 10.05 Jan. 9.SS. 10.00 10.05, 10.10 Feb.

..10.00, 10.05 10.05,10.10 March 10.00, 10.05 10.16, 10.i April ..10.10, 10.16 10.16, 10.20 Mav ..10.10, 10.15 10.15, 10.20 Cotton has fallen appreciably for current month, forward delivery however beinr; acain dearer. The close is steady at the. quotations, bales, oaies. Aus. Sep.

Oct. Nov. Dee. Jan. Feb.

Kar. April. To-dav 10 75 S.S4 9.53 9.46 9.45 9.53 9.60 9.69 9.78 Prev. 10.82 9.57 9.50 9.34 9.54 9.J0 9.59 9.67 9.76 PTTTruw-sc. Pine-Jine certiiicaies opened easier at 69c, but have advanced, and with a belter feeling close steady at 91 lie.

Sales, 1.907,000 barrels pipe-Hne runs, barrels. Shipment from regions, 98,000 barrels. Cnioioo, August 28. Wheat was strong at the opening, with prices iV-c. to lc.

dearer. Foreign news caused a wild and ftuctuating market, with larga transactions and early sales o-tnhnr at Siaic and Seotemher at and 92540.. and Tecernbcr at 93c to Kovembsr hein" sold at The closing tone is strong, lc to 2Vsc uis. Keceipts, Western points, 000,000 bushels same day last year, 400,581 bushels. Auz.

Sept. Oct, Dec. May. 92 93 92 9i's 97V Previous dav 90 90 90 91 95 Coiln opened firm at advance, and sold up in sympathy witn wheat. Crop accounts were less favourable, there being ranorts of cold weather in the West.

The closing is firm Sfcc. to up. receipts, 310,000 bushels same day last year, 501,327 bushels. Aug. Sept.

Oct. Nov. Dec. r-Iay. To-day 43 404 40Va Previous day 44Vs 44 44 42 39 Laud is ag3in firmer with little offering, closing steady 10 points dearer.

Aus. Sept. Oct. 2Sov. Dec Jan.

To-dav 9.45 9.45 9.42'2 7.87 Previous 935 9.35 9.32 8.20 7.87 7.77 Pofk has been in and closes firm 10 to 15 points dearer. P.ecoipts, 8,000 bogs same day last year, 12,702. Aug. Sept, Oct. Year.

To-dav 14.37V. 14.47 13.40 Previous day 14.27 14.35 13.25 Ilms have bad a stead? trade with some demand for distant deliverv closing firm unchanged o.7 points up. Sept, Oct Jan. To-dav 8.43 8.4b 3A7 6.90 ftSioWaay 8.45 8.45 8.47 6.82 Bacon- quiet but steady 5 point3 dearer; light boca are unchanged, and heavv hogs 5 points lower. Receipts, Western 18 000 bogs same day last year, 30,005.

Clear middle halves, 8.80 light bogs, 6.00 heavy bogs, 6.40. The Pscnsios market has ruled steady. Assault on Detsotive-Sppekixtesbest Black. William Piggott, a young man describing himself as a commercial for a London firm, was arrested last evening on a charge assaulting Detective-superintendent Black. The prisoner was siayiug at the Colonnade Hotel, and a dispute occurred which resulted in the landlord callins in the police to eject him.

Eis excited' manner when ho pot outsido caused a crowd to collect, and Superintendent Black who uas passing advised bim to move on. Mr. Pigott asked the officer if he belonged to the hotel, and said that if he did he would assault him. Superintendent Black, though not announcing himself as a police officer, continued to remonstrate, and at length Pigott struck at him with an umbrella. Black warded off the blow, and after a tussle conveyed his assailant to the lock-ur at Moor Street.

The prisoner will be brought before the magistrates this morning. Fatal Boating accident. At Falmouth, yesterday, Mr." Herbert aged twenty-nine, carrying on business at 26, Milton Street, Londoh, and residing at Croydon, was boating in the bay, with a young lady named Johns, when the boat capsized. The waterman and Miss Johns -were rescued, bat Mr. King was not afterwards seen.

Some op Benson's Putsdee. It will be remembered that about three years ago a mysterious burglary was committed on the prem ses of Granichatadten, the Austrian Court jeweller, "in the Grabeu, Vienna. 20,000. worth of jewellery was stolen, but the" thieves were never discovered. The Budapest TagblaU has now received a letter from Kew York alleging that some of the cases in which the property was contained have been, found among the effects of the notorious Henry Benson, who lately committed suicide in an American prison.

Ae Benson's snecialitv was swinrHinrr on a laree scale rather than burglary, additional rofurmation about the discovery of the cases is awaited Vienna with, some impatience. Vrni ijmw tHp-l aivl -rv-ifch thftm. ThV cHmnlafft Hft liveT. regnbite tho bowels, aud improve the comjlielion. Carter's Olali Cbemate, la.

Ulustiaisa British Ilew J6 Eolborn Viadtict. Iiondau. To Cure Skin Diseases. SurpholiiXtioniives-Bfay2niptioas, PiTsnl. Blotches.

Sczema. Ajme. Retmesa. and 'Disflscurements leavtcs a spotless skia. Battel -gold machine burst with a loud report.

In fact, a gentleman living a mile from the scene of the fatality states distinctly heard the sound from the distance. This matter will doubtless be made the subject of scientific investigations, as instances of balloons suddenly bursting at the termination of a voyage are almost unknown. In the case of the Cosmo the explosion literally tore the balloon to shreds some fifty feet-from the ground, and, in the words of an eye-witness; "it fell like a stone," thus accounting for the great violence with which its occupants were dashed to the ground. The balloon feil in a barley-field at Ulting, a bleak spot about a mile and a half from Wickbam Station, on the Great Eastern Railway, ana when it collapsed, those men who were in a blacksmith's shop adjoining ran to the assistance of the aeronauts. Mr.

Simmons called loudly to the men to catch the trail rope, but though they made a rush to do so they failed, The occupants at this time were un-Irart, but, after a succession of plunges earthwards, at each of which the men endeavoured to catch the.rope, the balloon suddenly exploded, and its human freight were precipitated into a cornfield. When assistance arrived the three occupants were found unconscious. Mr, Percival SpeDcer, an aeronaut, was at the scene of the accident yesterday, and said the balloon was made of ordinary balloon material, covered with india-rubber. Its capacity was 62,030 feet. He had seen Mr.

Myers agreement Jwith Mr. Simmons for five guineas if he came down in the United Kingdom, and 90 if he came down on the Continent. He thought the aeronauts had not grappling power enongli ia the balloon. The erapDling-iron should have weighed and it only weighed SOIb. He saw the balloon pass over Holloway, and judged ita speed at sixty miles an.

hour. He would use heavier grappling-iron and longer trail-rope than Mr. Simmons. One of Mr. Simmoos's best kpoirn trips, saya the Pail Mall Gasette, was made four or five years ago, whence crowed the English Channel and landed at Flushing in the Colonel." Oddly enough the ascent was made at Maidon, the scene of the bold aeronaut's death yesterday.

On this occasion Sir Claude C. de Crespiguy accomnamed him the car. They started at one o'clock, crossed the German Ocean, and performed an aerial voyage of at least 140 miles within six hours. The travellars alighted without difficulty, and iu perfect safety. The following is an account of this voyage from Mr.

Simmons's own lips "Before we made a start at Maldon several pilot balloons were launched order to ascertain, which "direction we were likely to take. These Dilot3 indicated several currents at a low altitude but as at the moment of starting tho wind rave me a guod deal of trouble, I found it necessary to leave the ground with great ascending power, and every attemDt made to utilise currents would have been at the expense, of gas or bftllast. We had a desire to cross the German Ocean, therefore every ounce of ballast and every foot of gas had to be cautiously used. We had not much time to enjoy the glorious panorama ere we found it necessarv promptly to discuss the propriety of attempting to reach Holland or Belgium. B'ortunately tho atmosphere over England was clear.

The start was made at e'even o'clock. We kept nearly over the middle of the Blackwater. At L20 we were over Bradwell, at 1.50 justv passing over the shores of Essex. Taking oar bearings, we are going straight for Botterdam. 2 50.

I have not yet spent an ounce of ballast or touched any "valve. Altitude at this moment Our feet are cold. We apnear to be overhauling a mist to the southeast. At 2.55 we are enshrouded in the mist, and can see nothing but ourselves and our balloon. A few minutes later we have a magnificent picture of the balloon oa the cloud.

We can see our vis-H-vis doing everything exactly as we do, to the fingers hauling the ropes. The grappling cable which I have let out is distinctly reproduced. I call Sir' Claude's attention to this appareut ligature. He cannot see it where he is sitting, but on coming to my side he sees the rope as distinctly as I do. My blue serge suit locks now quite green, and continues so for many minutes.

The atmosphere is a very deep blue above us. The gas in the balloon is perfectly clear, and the great dome, with its gores and diamonds, has a very solid and assuring appearance. Everything is in perfectly tranquillity. We can hear the beating of our hearts very distinctly. Our ears are occassionally blocked, but we remedy this by widely opening our mouths.

At 4.30 we think there is a slight sound as of surf. We are very slowly decending, and at 4-. 40 emerge on the under side of the clouds, and can see something looking like a cost-line to the south-east. We are still on the same course we started with. At 4.50 we have approached near enough to find that our imaginary coast-line is a long sweep of shoal, but it encourages us to think that we have passed mid-ocean.

Another long line of shoal now appears. "5.10. Two steamers are distincly visible, both going westward, o.oo sir uiaucte cries Mere is that another We discuss this matter with muah interest. Sir Claude cannot believe it is anvthins but mainland. I soon begin to think the same, but it continues for a long time very indistinct, and as I look very fixedly at it for some mimrtes it appears to alter its shape, and I conclude it can he nothing but a streaky cloud.

Instead of increasing in distinctness this long sweep now grows a little more dim, and at the same time we have other indications which make as think we have changed our course. Now for some manoeuvring to try and find out whether a sudden increase of altitude has changed our course, sir jiauae says two or tnree times tnat oe does not despair of the streak turning out to be land. His distant vision was more distinct than mine. At 6.10 we are both perfectly satisfied that we are in view of the coast to the east. The sun had been for some minutes deeply shrouded, but he peeped between the elands, and under the influence of his rays the balloon instantly shot upwards with fearful rapidity.

Sir Claude said, Do you not smell gas escaping but I did not, and had it not been for this safeguard of his the consequences might have been serious. Ina few seconds we were ovpt a vast sn-n what looked like mountains of snow, solid enough to walk on. The grandeur of this scene it would be utter folly for me; to attempt to describe. Not the slightest movement could be detected in any part of this elotlrirrrL Every mountain peajc seemed to stand there fixed for ever. The temptation was too great to go down and leave this grandeur, until the greater temptation came, the positive so-tmd of immediately beneath us.

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