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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-17

THE LYE.

AaraTlSelt Coleneny.—An amateur ooncert took place
at the Lye Institution, on Tuesday evening last, under
the patronage of Lord Lyttelton, the Hon C. O. Lyttel-
ton, M.P., It.?. Amphlett, Esq., M.P., &c., /sc. There
was A good attendance, and the whole of the entertain-
ment passed oft very satisfactorily. The programme,
which was a well.selected one, was as follows: Overture
—string baud," Ii Tancredi ;" song—Miss Swith, "To
his, I give my heart ;" solo violin —Mr. A.. Fisher, An-
dante and Rondo ; song—Miss Ada Harris, "Joyous
life ;" duet—the Misses Turnbull, " Trust me not ;" solo
flute—Mr. James Mathews ; song—Mr. Philip Smith,
.• The four Jolly Smiths ;" song—Miss Fisher. " The
blind girl to her harp ;" solo planoforte—Mr. Troman,
MaAaniello ;" trio—Miss Swindell, Mr. F.vers, and Mr.
Frank Swindell, from the" May Queen ;" song—Mr. J.
P. Nunn, "The flower of Ellerslie ;" duet —the Mfsses
Smith, " What are the wild waves saying;" song—Miss
Ada Harris. " Softly sighs ;" song —Mr Felix Smith,
"Alice, where art thou ; ' Second part: Overture—
string band, "Le Calife de Bagdad ;" song—Mies Fisher,
"The voice of one we love ;" duet—Miss Ada Harris
and Mr. Felix Smith—" I've wandered in dreams ;" solo
flute—Mr. James Mathews; song—Miss J. Smith.
" Bring me my harp ;" song—Mr. Felix Smith, "My
Queen:" song—Miss S. Turnbull. "The lark now leaves
her watery nest ;" solo pianoforte—Mr. Trite in.
ergeldie ;" song—Mr. J. P. N ann. Simon the Cellarer
glee—The Misses Turnbull, Miss Swindell, Frank
Swindell. and Mr. Philip Smith: song (with flute obli-
gatol—Miss Ada Hornig, " The Echo Song ;" soug—Mr.
Philip Smith, "Hearts of o.ik ;" duet—the Misses
Smith "Voices of the night."—lt is needless for us to
say that Mr. James Stith° vs played the flute in his usu-
ally brilliant and superb manner, and was rapturously
applauded. Mr. Troman acted as accumpanyist with his
accustomed skill and ability.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-17

A DIFFICULTY OVERCOME.

A difficulty which would have occurred to the minds
of but few Englishmen is referred to in the current
number of the Church Beri,w, and the manner in
which it is to be surmounted explained. It appears
that a certain class of priests of the Church of Eng-
land have a felt a sort of suspicion of the very beauti-
ful "Altar-breads " to be bought at the Roman Ca-
tholic stationers, not knowing where they came from,
or how they were inside, and consequently not feeling
quite comfortabb as to their really pure wheaten cha-
racter, while the art of making them had completely
died out among ourselves. This lost art, however, has
been revived among ourselves at St. Margaret's Con-
vent, East Grinstead, where the religious now prepare
unleavened bread for altar use. The Church Review
can assure its readers from personal knowlsdge that it
consists solely lif the best and purest wheaten flour that
may conveniently be gotten, mixed with water, and
baked between heated irons. It is somewhat thicker
than the ordinary "Roman " wafer, and is in appear-
ance more distinctly "bread," arsording to our popular
notion of the word. It is far less apt to crumble than
other bread, and there is consequently far less danger
of irreverence in the use of it than of other kinds of
bread. Sister Winifred, of the East Grinstead Com.
rounity, superintends the manufacture of this altar
bread ; and on application to her, any priest could
procure by post a specimen or a continued supply of
her handiwork. "Surely," concludes our contempo-
rary, "ports wheaten bread, mixed and baked by a
' virgin devoted to God,' with prayer and holy
thoughts, is a snore suitable offering to God's altar
than a mixture of corrupt leaven, potatoes, and flour,
prepared only too probably amid oaths and obscene
language. Of course, if we are pressed to say how or
why the bad language of the bakers would hurt the
bread, no exact answer could be given, but the matter
may safely be left for decision in the hands of the
Christian instinct of the most refined or the most ig-
norant person."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-17

BENSON'S

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Designs.
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Horizontal. Pining.? ow. \ Brooches.
Chronometer. Carrisge. Kar.ringa.
Keyless. Church. Lockets.
Chronograph. Hall and Shop. Necklaces.
Mr. BENSON, who holds the appointment to 1112.11.
the Prince of Wales, has just published two Pamphlets,
clinched and embehislied with Illustrations—one npun
Watch and Clock Making. and the other upon Artistie
Gold Jewellery. These are sent post free for 24 each.
Persons living in the country or abroad can select the
article required, sod have it forwarded with perfect
safety.
25. Old Bond-street; and the City Steam Works, 58
and 60, Ludgate Hill, London.

JUST PUBLISHED (COPYRIGHT),
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-17

THE SAINTS OF EACH NATION.

The Pope, in replying to an address from foreign Catholics
in hon., said:—
If you speak many languages, if you are flocking to I
Rome from all the countries of the world, I, too, with-
out quitting tins See, often in spirit snake a tour
through the world, and particularly through Europe,
and during my pilgrimage I address myself to the
Saints—the Protectors of each nation, and pray to
them for their fellow-citizens and for myself. I usually
begin with Portugal, on the shores of the ocean, and
pray to St. Elizabeth for the Portuguese; in Spain I
pray to S. Teresa, St. Peter of Alcantara, St. Igna-
tins, and St. Francis Xavier; in France, to St. Denis,
St. Genevieve, St. Louis, and St. Felix of Valois, and
recommend to them their native countries. I then
pass into Germouy, and there I find St. Henry, St.
John Nepornucen, St. Elizabeth, and I beg them to
obtain for the whole of Germany prosperity, peace,
and a return to the unity of the true Faith. For Bel-
gium, Holland t Ireland, and England, I address St.
Wilibald, St. Thomas of Canterbury, and St. Patrick;
for Poland and Russia, to St. Cssiiner and Josephat.
From the North I return to the South, and recommend
.kfrica to St. Augustine, and St. Cyprian ; the East to
St Gregory of Nicea, St. John of Naziausen, and St.
John Chrysostom. I pass to the Americans, and
confide them to the protection of St. Turibe and St.
Lima.

nothechild Raid ne day he always knew, when
people were talklns about h.s fellow-Hebrews, whether the
latter wore rich or poor. L'pon being asked how he came to
know that, he replie,i, ‘' Why, you see, whea people are
talk BR about a wealthy man of my creed, they call him an
Israelite, but it he Is poor they call him &Jew."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-17

THE INCOME TAX.

As far back as 1799, when Mr. Pitt was in power,
~..rielnated duties on income were inuswed, begin g
With an per annum. It wita not, however. until Sir
Robert Peel came into Aire in 1841 that the now
familiar income tax became a peimaneut impod. In
the session of 1842 Parliament sanctioned the Premier's
proposition for a rate of 73. to be continued for three
years. It produced about £.5.350.000 annually. and led
to the repeal of £12,000,000 of indirect taxes. In 1645,
and again in 1848, the income tax was renewed at the
same rate. In 1851 and in the two following years it
was continued, and in 1853 a hope was held out that in
seven years it might be gradually reduced in amount,
it not extinguished altogether. All incomes between
£lOO and £l5O were, however, to be liable to a rate
of 58. during thattime. In 1854 the rates were doubled,
thus standing at 14.1. for the larger incomes and 108.
I. r the smaller; and in the following year 28. more
was added to the former and lid. to the latter. In
1857 the rates dropped to 73. and to 58., and in the
next year both became 5.3. In July 1859 the rates
were raised to 93. and 41. respectively; in 1860 they
were further advanced to um. and 73. In 1662 the
rates were 93. awl 63.; in 1563 there was a uniform tax
of 78., and incomes below £2OO were allowed an abate-
ment of £6O. In 1864 the rate w. 61, in 1865 it was
reduced to 48., and here it remained until Novemotr
1867, when a penny WM added to meet the expenses of
the Abyssinian war. Iu April of lad year it WM in-
creased: to 61 Mr. Lowe proposes now to reduce it to
. 5,1., the same figure as in 1858 and during a few months
i in the early part of last year.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-17

TRADE COMBINATIONS.

On Wednesday morning the text of a bill was pub-
lished which has for its object the amendment of the
law relating to trade conbinations and trade unions.
It is the measure prepared by Mr. T. Hugbes and Mr.
Mundella.
It provides that it shall be lawful for both workmen
and employers to make any agreement with respect to
the rate of wages and the hours of employment,
" and with resp,ct to the persons by whom, or the
mode in which any work ir to he or is not to be done,
and with respect to any terms or conditious
whatsoever under which any work or employment shall
or shall not be done or carried on." The next
clause legalises combinations for the purpose of giving
effect to such agreements. The bill also proposes
to legalise the formation assdciations of workmen
or einpli lien for mutual support and assistance, and
for granting policies of assurance, and such asso
ciations may, if they think well to do so, avail them-
selves of the benefits of the Friendly Societies Acts.
They are to he enrolled, and a statement of the
expenditure forwarded to the registrar, who is to
have the power ttf calling fr dmaileistatements of the
accounts, &c. The registrar is to certify that the
association has rules which are in accordance
with law and that it has been duly enrolled, sod
he is to have no power to refuse the certificate
unless some rule or some item of expenditure has
been improperly withheld, or unless some rule or item
discloses an intent to procure the coalmission of an
effence which would subject the offender to a crimi-
nal prosecution. In all castes, however, there is to be
the right of appeal from the decision of the registrar
to the superior courts of law. These benefit and as.
surance associations will not be entitled to sue or be
sued ascorpnrate bodies, unless otherwise incorporated ;
and they will not be empowered to enforce the pay-
ment of any contribution, fine, or other due what-
ever." It is also provided that they shall not lie
capable of being dissolved or wound up under any
winding-up act, anti shall not be liable in law or in
equity to any of their members for or in respect of any
agreement or assurance made between them and their
members. There is to be a reservation of all the rights
conferred by the Friendly Societies Acts; but " re-
strtint if trade" is not to he pleaded in the case of any
criminal or civil process.

Accounta from tho wineocrovring diatricte in the
south of Fromm ittve details of anew disease in the vines,
attributed to vermin which are found on the leaves In the
di.trtct of Orange (Vatirluse), of 10,000 hectart, ;04 acres
oath) of vines, 3,500 are destroyed. The loss is immense
At tt trrians few plants remain ins healthy state ; at Roque-
maure he lots amounts to one-half, audit is said the diaaue
is spreading on all sides.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-17

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-17

THE CASE OF SHEWARD.

Mr. Kennett, magistrates' clerk at Norwich, has
received a third anonymous letter with reference to the
ease of Showard and the late Mr. Worseßine, with
Whom Sheward's first wife is alleged to have live'
before her marriage. The letter bears the Brighton
post-mark, April Bth, but it is dated April ff, probably
through an inadvertence. The writing appears to be
that of a solicitor's clerk, has ing something id the pre-
cision and stiffness usually ofiservable in legalcaligraphy.
The letter is in the following terms
• " April 9.
"Sir,—Noticing a letter in to-day's paper, signed ' A Can-
didate,' etc , it occurred to me that a little information as to
the Woraeltine family may assist in unravelling what is at
present a mystery. I am convinced that the letter at
alluded to was written by one, I think, William Worseltine.
who was for Rome years clerk to the late Mr Alfred Turner,
solicitor, 9, fted Lion-square liolboni, and who was also an
occasional lecturer on classical subjects, and wh my
own knowled4e, had the audacity to aspire to the proles.,
ship to which the letter alludes. lam not acquainted with
the pre.ent whereabouts of this per. it, shin 11l by a skit
inquiry I ahould imitaritie It inizht be easily ascertained,
aunt sonic snore definite information obtained. One clue I
oin give you. This Willi..m Vl'oraeltine lodged at a butcher's
shop near hoawell-court (If not the corner house Devon-
shire-street, Queen-square, this information
may be of use. I remain, dm.,
"ONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SIN Till MYSTERY
CLEARED UP.
" I may add that it is exceedingly unlikely that William
Worseltme could support his brother, as I believe he was m
reduced circumstance, himself."

Up to Saturday no official intimation had been re- I
ceived of any intention on the part of the Home
Secretary to grant a reprieve to Shovard, and prepara-
tions are accordingly being male for his execution on
tue 20th inst. I he alteration in the (tote from the 19th
to the 20th inst. was made, it is underst )od, to suit
the convenience of Calcraft. Calcraft intimated to the
local authorities that he had a 'little job" to do else-
' whet oo the 19th ; but that if a change were made in
the date he could come and "do the little job" at Nor-
wich. The change was made accordingly. Calcraft's
letter on the subjtet is a curious morsel.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-17

-SAMUEL SAL'

HAOLET-STREST, BALESOWEII,
AGENTS FOR " OBSERVER "
Messrs. Salt and Son deliver the Ulaerrer, to the fol
lowaig Townvhipv :—Halesowen, Brierley-hill, Quarry
Cradlev Heath, Cradley, Old Hill, Blackheath,
fo Ay ILII. Colly Gate, Bartly Green, Quinton, Hun-
, .•Nion, Fliwbury, Oldbury, Careleav Green, The Lye,
C Belkroughton, Fairfield, The Lickey, Bromsgrove,
R Id itch, end the surrounding

district.

{A
JAMES TURTON GREEN,

r LATH AItRAIWII
PLUMBER, 1.1.01313 E DECORATOR,
ASP
HORTICULTURAL BUILDER,
54, MO -st, re SI Ng bridge.

S 1 • \ I E. FOWLER,

DRESS & MANTLE MAKERS,

GENUINE CIGARS at

T. HOMER'S,
ME VMS, CRADLEY HEATTI.

T lIOMAS fl UTLER
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-17

PU-lIL-fo-NOTICE,

D, HALL,
BILL POSTER, TOWN CRIER, AND GENERAL

Mt:WINGER,
Next door to the Horse awl Orooro
HIGIi•STREET, STOtiItDRIDGE

mnotoally attended to.

_
APOLLO STUDIO.
rADJOININC) THE SCHOOL, Or •PT•3
H • _
PHOTOGRAPFIIO ARTIST, STOURRRIDGE.
BEGS to inform the Public Opt he tAes
PHOTOGRAPHS of One Or Two Persona at 6a
Por Dozen ; • whole Family or Group of Su or Eight
Per,ona, et 6. per lloaen. Specimen. of every lityle may
be immeeted at the studio.
Parties wiching eon have their Photograph. Painted In
OH or Water Colour..
H. R. will take satire tehoola, rewarding of numbers.
Seri:Mll4S/IED 67Q9.

B I R P.

nERROWS' WORCESTER JOURNAL is
1-1 tbs Lurid, CLimi OM. sod at Imlay Plow to
he Outlet'.
aol4hy
8 . YIELD,

_
NEWS AGENT. STOURBRIDGE.
—lllPofirkNT NOTICE TO THE puaLtd—AT
LARCaI.
Publidad,

Lord:

IR, S. SALT'S Astounding, Clever. Eye.
ai opening. Mooster LECTUIE on the Hi-tory ond
Formation of Cleat. Cleat Hillo. and Cleutine Thimbles ;
,100 giving an account of &dam end hie Ass, and the
taaes that a-ere brought on clint Hill.: the Evil. of
Intemperance Unmasked, and the Lecturer's Dergreda.
'Olt Ofatra°lie the Eril3 of Women
Preaching, uninsiked in particular. illnatrated by the
?eat: which (lad eiti vowel d Strong Souips.m to do ; and
Aber 'things etc Cienerol, too DUILICTuUII to he specitledin
this advertisement.
Price Sixpence. Sold by S. Solt. Tinley street, Hales.
.iwen ; and all reopeetoble Sewsogenta.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-17

CRADLEY HEA.TEL

ANNIVERSARY S RMONS.—On Sunday two sermons were
preached in the New -:dinnexion Chanel, by the Nev. T.
Rider, of Hanley ; after which collections were made to
meet the expenditure of the Sabb.ith School. At both
services large congregations were present. The children
sang several hymns very nicely. and recited pieces. Two
boys, Masters C. Bridgwater and N. Smith, especially ac-
quitted themselves admirably in reciting a dialogue com-
posed for the occasion by Mr. William Leach, secretary
of the Sunday School. The collections amounted to the
handsome sum of t;to Is.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-17

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

" During the present Diet of this year no bill far
the same purpose has been introduced, because all the
zealous promoters of the question of abtlithin4 capital
punishment thick it better to wait sine years, till the
Stretish people has been aceststomed to see public
security very well support, d without the en-operation
of the hia4man.
"If yni or the society for the abolition of capital
punishment should wish for some more information
about Swedish laws or matters connected with the
I question for which the said society is working, I will
be happy to furnish you with the desired facts.—l am,
sir, your obedient servant, K. OLIVECRONA, Justice of
the Supreme Court of Sweden."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-17

ASSESSED TAXES AND LICENCE

DUTIES.

-
The following return to an order of the House of Commons
has been issued :
Payments will have to be made in respect of assessed
taxes and licence duties, and house duty, land tax, and
income tax will be collected, under the scheme of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, as follows, viz., after-
-1869:
April s.—Last payment of income tax, land tax, and
house duty for 1868-69, and of assessed taxes on
1867-68.
October 10.—First payment of assessed taxes on
1868-69.

1870 :
January I.—lncome tax on Schedules A B P. for
iinancial year 1869-70 ; ditto on Schedules C and E,
paid by deduction in each quarter of the fiscal year.
January L— Payment of land tax and house duty
for 1869-70.
January I.—Licence duties for articles to be kept in
the year ending the dlat December, 1870.
April 5. Payment of second moiety of the armed
taxes on 1868-6%

fin-ancial

1871:
January I.—Same payments as January, 1870.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-17

DRESSING THE HAIR.
MISS MANNING ISS having had great experi-
ence in getting op Indio. and Children's hair,
continues to send her infallible METHOD and MATE-
RIALS to make the HAIR CURL. an soon a. applieo.
imparting exquibite beauty, and lie. ping it wavy. soft.
glossy. and in curt. or in avy 911 wrath. rs.
even though it possessl s no natural inclination t.. do CO
at a coat of ld per week. This elegant prepatation is
also in universal repute for its unprecedented success in
cleansing. strentl.ening,auel beautifying thelimnan hair.
Large sheetl of in stimonials and full directions ate nt
with each parcel or materials. post free foi 14 stamps.—
Addr, SA, Miss A M., Mr. 5..v.11',.. Stationer. Duninow,
Ess.", ; or apply to my agent, Miss l'stes,Fancy Repos'.
tor), 8, Iligh-etreet, giddcrininstt r.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-17

ALBUMS AND pURSES,
puusEs AND A LBUM'S,

FOR CHEAP ALBUMS AND PURSES,
On to ARCHER CLARKE.
FOR GOOD PURSES AND ALBUMS,
O. to ARCHER CLARKE,
OPPOSItt STOURBBIDGE AND Xtr4l.l:lllN,Tlth BANN,
71 IBSTREET. STOURISLIDGE.

UlGi

NOTICE.
TO LANDLORDS AND OTHERS. 1
T A. STOKES, Auctionear and Appraiser,
• P . beg. to announce to the Inhabitants of Dudley and
the Atirratuuling neighbourhood that he is prepared to
Levy Distraint' for Rent, Executiona. Bill. of Rle, end
all kind.. of Proceases at Taw. and Natio+ favouring
tg
with su,h business are guaranteed against all Aot,lonsand
Suits at Law. At :Soderate Clanrgeo,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-17

A LONDON SIGHT!

An inquest has been held in London, at the Vestry
Hall, St. George's, with respect to the death of a
Greek sailor, named Nide las John Camhurus, aged
24 years. The evidence showed that the deceased had
been attacked by two men and on his running away
was followed by them He sew beaten and kicked,
and knocked down, and whilst lying was jumped spin
and his head was lifted by the h•ir aid then dashed
upon the pavement again midi great violence. Of
course death resulted from the injuries sustained. He
was dead before he could be carried to the house in
which he had been living.
Mr. Budgett, the surgeon, who WM called to give
the results of a pristdnorteim examintion of the body,
made some extraorilinaly statements. He nail that,
in the inieresis if justice, he desired to state tha- he
old not make is proper gel, ntifi2 examinai ion of the
b-dy who the appliances placed at his rote it arid. He
had hail to make the examination in a small house at the
end of St. George's churchyard. In that house there
was us table, no light, no chair, no towel. To let in
the light. he had to open the door, and bring the bode
a the deceased to it. He had to place the body
un
a bench made of ciiffins, and then, by placing the
deceased on a coffin lid he ea., able to make
an examination of his body. In order to pro-
ceed with his examination he felt ohligi d to take
hie cop.', off, and whilst he was busy a crowd
of people ccllected in the churchyard, and looked
in him and at the dead mar body. When
he had taken the stomach out of the body, he
found it was necessary for him to carry it into the
churchyard, in order that he might examine it suffi-
ciently. The workhcuse people thought it quite suffi-
cient to send him an old pauper to carry water for
him, and the water he had was carried in a bucket.
There was no soap in the house, but the old pauper
was able to produce a piece "for a consideration."
The witness thaught it was his duty in the interests of
justice that he should make this statement.
Other evidence having been given, the jury found a
verdict of "Wilful murder" against some person or
persons unknown. It is stated that the police have
obtained a clue to the whereabouts of one of the men
who, it is supposed, have committed the murder.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-17

THE LATE VR. SNIDER AND THE
ENGLISH GOVr RNMENT.

_
Between two and three years hack, in some remarks
on the course pursued by the War-office toward Mr.
Snider, the patentee of the Snider ride, it was men- I
tioned that, while he was in diatressed eircurnstancea
arid waiting the award to be made in compensation for
bin seivices, the Got eminent sued him for .E 1 24. 2d. for
material furnished during his experiments. Where-
upon the solicitor to the War-office, denied that such
step had ever been taken, and expressed his belief
that the statement was "simply untrue." Meanwhile,
Mr. Snider died, and as Ida papers were in the hands of
creditor:4 it N'tlA impossible to obtain further Mr rola-
trn, although there was reason to apprehend that the
ready denial from the War-office was of the character
so often experienced from officials when a question is
raised in 11 p•ildie journal. The following letter will
now throw Ugh, upon the point :
Media, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
of America, March 22.
"Sir,—Though it may not be no satisfactory to you now as
it would have heen two years ago to receive evidence of the
truth uf the statement mile at that rime in the columns of
The Timex, to the effect that the unfortunate inventor of the
Snider rifle had been threatened with legal proceedings for
the recovery of £l2'. N. due to ti e War DtlVartriltlit
wltch
statemert Mr. Cite contradicted up, his letter to The Times
on the 211th sit Oetolmr, 1866); yet, to redeem my word, to
place such evidence at your disposal, should I ever succeed
ill Multi girl inward to you herewith a certified copy if a
document just found by me in an overlooked compirtment
of the pocketho ik last need by my father, and T will, if you
desire, loan you the original paper. —I remain yours faithfully,
J. V. SNIDER."
"11, Essex-street, Strand, Aumist 10, 1861.
"Sir,-1 am instructed Ity the Secretary of State for War
to receive from you the an,,, of 21. 2d., due frcm you to
the War Department.
Unless the amount be paid to me on or before Wednes-
day .r-'at I shall take proceedings for the recovery of it
Yours obediehtly, PARE NELSON.
Stiller," Mr. J. Stiller, jun., 18, Keppel-street."
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PEN SNETT.

The Lord Bishop of Lichfield pays his first visit to
this pariah on Sunday next. He holds a confirmation in
the morning, and preaches in the evening, at the parish
church. It is hoped he will be present also at a mis-
sionary meeting to M, In.hl in the Public Hall, on the
Monday evening. at which Lord Lyttelton presides.
Snocaixo ACCIDENT NiiAlt PIiN3KETT.—On Saturday
afternoon. Mr. W. H. Phillips' Deputy Coroner, held as
inquest at the Sampson and Lion Inn, Pensuett, upon
the body of ahoy named Albeit Fletcher, who WOK killed ,
on the previou6 day. On Friday morning. the deceased .
was upon the private railway of the Earl of Dudley, and
attempted to jam!) upon sonic slack trucks as they were
passing. He toiled to secure a firm footing, and was
Imaged nearly half-a-mile under the wheels before he
was discovered. lie was shockingly mutilated ; Inc brad
W. nearly cut MI. and Ids body was torn and shattered
in a sickening manner. The Jury, after hearing the
evidence, returned a verdict of " Accidental death."
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WOOL.

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The wool market has been very quiet. Colonial produce
has been in limited request, and tor English the demand has
been inactive. In prices no change has taken place Cur-
rent prices of Eughsh vrool—Flevces : Southdown hoggete.
I. did to le. ; half-bred ditto, Is fid. to Is. 044
Kent fleeces, Is set to le. ; South-down ewes and
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The demand has been Inactive at about late rates. Enalwlt
Regents, 60r. to _
110.; 11ukee,605 to laos. ; Scotch Regents
606. tO 130.; 505. O 805.; Duna; 405- to,jua
per ton.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-17

DEATH OF THE EARL OF RADNaR.

The death of the venerable Earl of Radnor, at the
age of 90 years. removes from the Legislature onie of
the few remaining peers who were in Parliament long
before there Was any agitation for Reform. His early
education was in France, and while a boy he was pre-
aented to Louis XVI. and hie Queen Marie Antoinette
at Versailles, and was taken o)r:sigh the cells of the
Bastile the day after its capture be the Parisian mob
in July 1789. Sixty-seven years ago, as Viscount
Folkestone, he entered the Rouse of Commons as
member for Old Sarum, and he retained the seat until
his accession to the peergge in 1828. When Lord
Radnor thus commenced polit:cal life, Henry Adding.
ton wag Prime Minister of England, the groat seal WIW
in the hands of that " ev-rlasting doubter," Lerd
Chancellor Eklon, Pitt and Fox beaded their respec-
tive parties in the IL inig of Commons, and the Govern-
ment of the day rigi.lly acted up to the notoriong dictum
.4 bird Castlereagh, that "the people had nothing to
do with the laws hut to obey them." Lord Radnor,
who was a ineudier ..f the 11 use of Peers for 41 years,
wgs twice mgrried. He is succeeded in the title and
estates by big eldest son, Viscount Folkestone' who is
now 54 years .1 age. and WAR married in 1810 to a
daughter of the first Earl of Vertilam.
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The Morning Star thus notices the Earls death:—
One of the few peers whose whole career the people of
England have cause to regard with feelings of unmixed
satisfaction is no more Earl Radnor died im Friday night
at Coleshill, in his ninetieth year Inuring the greater part
ol an active life Earl Radnor was, in either the Upper or the
Lower It °use, the strenuous ,upporter of all measures that
tended to promote the welfare of the great body of his
countrymen. For a long time he stood almost alone among
his order in his Aden soy of free trade ; and he was in the
foremost rank if those who carried Catholic emancipation.
Farliainentary Reform, awl the &hold on if the slave trade.
An a conspicuous nieinher of the Anti-Corn Law League, he
will alwa)s occupy an honourable place in the history of
that great vrganisation.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-17

[TAL PUNISPMFNT IN SWEDEN.

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Mr Thomas Beaus, the hon secretary of the Society for the
abolition of Capital Punishment, has sent to the newspapers
the following interesting letter for publication (
" Sir —Being, secretary tithe Society for the Aboli-
tion of Capital Punishment, and thus, as I presume,
feeling an interest in the general state of this great
question of humanity, you sill not object to receive
some information about its present phase in this
country.
" In the French translation of my book 'On Capital
Punishment,' which I had the honour of presenting to
you, during my short visit to London last summer,
, you will find (pages 90-98) the statistics of the public
executions in Sweden, from 1749 to 1864. As a cora-
pletement of Table 5 (page 97) I am now able to add
that-
18c3 Were executed
„ Condemned to capital punishment ..
„ Condemned to penal se; vituile for life
1,64. Exectred
„ Condemned to capital punt•hment
, Condemned to penal servitude for life ..
1865. Execnted .• •
„ Condemned to capital punishment ..
Condemned to penal servitude for life ..
18416. Execir ml for wilful murder and robhery)
„ Condemned to capital punishment ;nine sol-
diers for insubordination) .. 10
„ Condemned to penal servitude (number not
known)
1887. Executed .. • • • .. .. 0
1868. Executed .. • • • • .. .. 0
"How many have been condemned to penal servi-
tude during the last seven years I cannot tell, because
the official statistics of the courts are not yet published
for the years 1866-68.
"The great decrease in condemnath no to capital
punishment during the years 1.1465 and following is due
to the new criminal cotle of 1864. By thin code the
number of criu es to be punished with death penalty
were reduced from sixty-eight to some few ones.
Besides this, death penalty or penal servitude can,
according to the Paid code, alternatively be inflicted
even for these crimes according to the arbitration of

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the court.
"As we have not had any etecutions in the last two
years, I think that death penalty may sum be con-
sidered abolished de facto in Sweden. By the bat
chapter (vi.) of my hook, page 171, you can see the
var one efforts made during all the Diets, from 1863
to 168, for introducing bills for the total abolition of
capital punishment from the lawn of Sweden, and the
causes wlay these bills were repealedl
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-17

ZMIGRATIOW TO VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA.

It is stated that the Government of Victoria in taking
initiatory measures for the carrying out of emigration
on a much more speedy, extensive, and comfortable
plan than has hitherto been tried, by Ocean steam.
ships of large size, registering not less than 2,500
tons, in whicti the accommodation and general az,
rangeruents shall be far in advance of that in sail-
ing snips. If the grand problem of bridging the
distance between England and Australia in much less
time, and at reasonable expense, can be accomplished,
h- with whhh An...ralia has b-en an re nr
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-17

TIL z;;ToUTIBIZIDGE
it i le

ts
solely to ytill.-1 he nature of the tat! ate swat to propose
cannot, I think, be better or more briefly et-premed than In
a short quotation from Shakespeare, slightly altered: Scene,
a banquetting hall, thunder of admiration 1 lightning of
eyes '—Enter Macbeth : - Who are then-, so sparklmg and
so bright m their attire, thy look not like inhabitants of
the earth, and yet are of it?" Laughter. Reply t "Sir,
those are the Lancashire Witches." ; Much Laughter.)
Pondering tilt+ hi my niinti just now, mid looting around
this nx,gu flcent hall, I tiatitrelly pondered, also the legend
Of its pytron Amt. It is recorded of St. George that he was
even inure 'evoted to love and beauty than the other six
champions of Christendom ; and I, his lowly imitator and
disciple, have Modelled myself upon him.
" How happy conld I be with either,
Were Other fair charmer away."
(laughter)—is a sentiment that waa first put into writing
some few ager after St. George's time, but 1 have a profound
conviction that he would have originated it if he could have
projected himself Into this occasion. However, he was much
better employ ml in killing the dragon who would have de-
voured the lady, and he waB better employed still in timer!'
lug the lady, and mislaying himself by freeirg her. The
legend goes on to relate that that cursed brood of dragons
slier that time retired into inaccessible solitudes, and were
seen uo more, except on very special occasions. Now It
occurs to me that if any of those dragons should be lingeg-
ing in retirement, and if they should have in virtue of tory
bewitched sixth sense, the slightest notion of the havoc
thst will be wrought amongst St George's descendants by
this assemblage of glowing beauty here to-night, then the
draw. ra .e is even with Si. Geor,e at last, and is most ter-
ribly avenged. • Laughter.; Gentlemen, 1 will give you
"The Ladies." (Cheers.)
Mr. George Seger, barrister, responded on bohalf of the
ladms.
Mr. Dickens then proposed "The Mayor and Vorporation,"
1 which tout having been responiied to by the Mayor, the
; proceedm,s closed.
.iastti....
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-17

lIALESOWEN.

FRIGIITIML ACCIDENT.—An accident of a AOCkitlg \
description took place at the Manor Colliery, Halesowen,
the property of Mr. J. S. Dawes, of Smethwick Hall. A. ;
few days ago, Joseph Mason, of Halesowen, and James I
Brookes, of Cradley Heath, were employed sinking, and
hail rammed a hole for the purpose of blasting a rock.
when, by some unexplained means, the charge missed
fire, and the two men descended the pit to ascertain the
cause. It was then found that some water had got into
the hole. and Mason at once set to work to get out the
charge of blasting powder. Directly afterwards a fear.
ful explosion took place, and Mason was blown several
yards up the shaft, and lay, to all appearance, a corpse.
His flannel coat was blown into fragments ; his hands
were severely injured, all the linger uiLil,4 being tuned
the wrong way. Brookes was not so badly hurt. Mr.
Hayes (assistaat to Moore and Dunn, surgeons) was
quickly on the spot. when it seas found that Mason was
not dead, as wag anticipated. but it ii scarcely probable
that be can recover. Brook., is also iu a precarious
condition, but hopes are entertained of his reuevcry.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-17

BELBROITGEITON.

Cannon OF STEALING • JACILET.—kt the Petty Sta-
llions held at Stourbridge, yesterday, before Major Flet-
cher and R. L. Freer, Rage., Thomas Hughes was
charged wiih feloniouely stealing a cloth jacket, on the
15th ultimo, the property of Frederick Higgine. Mr,
11,1berton appeared to pi... Seoul,. moil Mr. C. Collis oh.-
fended. lh,stvot .r iii.! toot III! A:th at w•ak, ou the
above date at lielbrouchton, at chalt vatting, tool Inc put ,
the coat in his master's barn. He altar saw tine prksoto r
at Fairfield. and toll him it was his j tart. Prisoner at
I once otTred to g,ve it up, and acid he found it in the
1 road, and that it was dirty, and he had bed it washed.
I Mr. Holberton said he could not carry the case any her-
User, sod prisoner was discharged.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-17

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JUBILEE OF PIUS IX.

In London, on Sunday, the fiftieth anniversary of
the first mass of the Pope was celebrated at the Roman
Catholic Cathedral by a high 11111.1/1, the Right Rev. Dr.
Manning, llama's Catholic Archbishop of Westminster,
presiding. The Archbishop delivered a sermon on the
text, "What shall I render unto the Lori for all the
benefits I krve remised from Him r He sat i this fes-
tival of jubilee was one of joy and praise throughout
the whole world. This was the exact day of the year
on which the Holy Father first offered upon the altar
the unbloody sacrifice if Jesse Christ. The first mass
of a priest was the greatest day of his life. The priest-
hood was the most dignified office on earth, and a poor
priest, though in rags, had more dignity than any
monarch. There was a day coming when this would
be understood, but it an .uld be a day when all secrets
should be revealed. There were few jubilees of the
first mass ever celebrated. By the inevitable law
which seemed to rule, that the priests of the Church
of Rome should die young, it was the rarest event, but
when we considered what had been the life of PluslX.,
and how long he hail lived with the burden of the
whole Church on earth on him, it was almost a
miracle that they should celebrate his jubilee, and
there were reasons to render this festival a festival
of joy to We whole world. He then referred to the
events of 1848,1849, when he was himself in Rome,
and could remember how he saw the city filled with
persons from all parts of Europe. He sketched rapidly
Elle history of the revolution, which he said had been
stirred up by those to whom the l'ope had given an
amnesty, and he went on to the eventsof twoyears since
when men, he said, of piety and selfalevotion had
offered themselves to maintain the rights of the
Church. These events, he said, had been brought about
by a man whom Italy, to her shame, had accepted as
her greatest patriot. He read from an Italian paper
KU account of the number of offerings made to the
Pope on his jubilee in consequence of a movement that
had arisen in the revolutionary city of Bologna.
Among those offerings were many from poor persons,
....ging from 20d. to 20. in amount. He felt sure, he
said, that he had acted in unison with the wishes of his
hearers in giving the pooresaof them an opportunity of
a/dirt their contributions to those of the rich on this
occasion.
Having given an able sketch of the life of Pope
Pius IX., he said that he had stood invincible for
twenty years, and that he would never yield one iota
of the rights or posision of the Church. He might
die in exile, but if as he wculd die unyielding. and the
Vicar of Christ would not die. Gregory VII. had
died in exile, but his throne was now occupied by Pius
IX., and this throne was founded on a rock which
could not be destroyed or sapped. The Archbishop
also referred to the doctrinal and moral action of the
present Pope on the Church, as of the highest value to
its strength and stability.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-17

MU RDER BY A SOLDIER.

_
Charles Welldryck, shame-corporal in the Royal Engineers,
stationed in Dover, shot Corporal Barnes, of the same corps,
at the western Heights iu that garrison, early on Fridm
morning hi last week
It appears that a company of Engineers were clean-
ing their arms previous to marching to Shoroeliffe, and
that the deceased, who was sitting on the edge of Ms
bed in the liarrack-room, was shot by Welldryck with
a Snider rifle. The murderer, who was standing in the
centre of the room at the time, dropped the rifle after
he had fired it, and it was pick e I up, with smoke
teming front the barrel, by one of the eight or ten
Sappers who were present. He made no attempt to
escape. and on being asked by a sergeant why he h•ol
kiLed Barnes. he said, "B- cause he is no good." The
same morning he was brought up before toe borough
magistrates at the Maison Dieu Hall, charged with
murdering BArlies. Willi it was shown. had died inatan
taneously, the bullet haying entered under the left ear,
aid pass-al •hrough the carotid artery awl jagular vein,
finally lodging in tee right shoulder.
Three 01 the prisoner's comrades gave evidence, and
all of them agreed that he was not sane. He had been
confined in the hospital for some time, but had been
discha,ged by the surgeons, who diecovereil no spiv
toms of insanity. Sub-ormently, however, his conduct
was so peculiar that the Sappers of his company re-
fused to work with him, and one of them said he was
so afraid that Welldryck would do something danger-
ous that he could not sleep at night.
'he magistrates comini,teil the prisoner for trial,
but the coroner's jury, who met the same evening, and
alei appear to have tried the prisotier, food that he
e 6.,, the deceased, butsthey did not consider him sane
at the time.
A recommendation was appended to the verdict to
the eff ct the ammunition ahould not be served out
to soldiers in the lam ragg-risen while on home service.
Velhihri ck is about :30 years of age. and is married.
Barnes who Wad 28 years of age, leaves a widow.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-17

THE TICKET-OF-LEAVE SYSTEM.

The following case, which illustrates in a striking manner
the unsatisfactory results of the ticket-of-leave system, has
been before the Berkshire justices, sitting in petty-sessions,
at Newbury :
A middle-aged man, named William Leach, was
brought up on a charge of stealing a copper from a
house at Donnington, the property of Mr. Slocock, a
magistrate for the Newbury division, and committed
for trial at the county sessions. Mr. Boyce, the
Deputy-Governor of Reading gaol. was present, and
produced a document showing the 'previous history of
the prisoner, who, it seems, first fell into the hands of
the authorities in July, 1849, when lie was accused
of duck-stealing, but acquitted. He profited little
by his escape, as he committed larceny in the fol-
lowing October, and was sent to the County
House of Correction for one year. In the early
part of 1851 he was convicted of a petty offence,
and underwent two months' imprisonment. He was
apprehended for the fourth time in June, 1852, and
being found guilty of lead-stealing, the previous con-
victions were proved against him, and the chairman of
the county sessions passed upon him a sentence of
seven years' transportation, from which he was re-
leased after serving a portion of his time. He returned
to his old practices very soon after he had obtained his
liberty, arid at the assizes held in 1856 was sentenced
to six years' penal servitude. In 1863 he made his ap-
pearance at the Berks Sessions, and received a sentence
of four years' penal servitude, and afterwards was
sentenced to another term of six years' penal servi-
tude.
Notwithstanding all these co'nVictions he is at large
in 1869 to commit depredations, and, taking advantage
of his liberty, once more commits crime, and is again
sent for trial, to receive, probably, another sentence to
penal servitude and another ticket-of-leave.

SUICIDE OF A SoLDIKR AT CHATRAN.-011
Sunday afternoon a soldier belonging to the lot bat-
talion I,f the Bth Regiment, named Robert Augur,
committed suicide by discharging the contents of his
rifle thr• ugh his head, in his room, in which were
several of his comrades at the time. The deceased,
who bad been employed as cook for the reidment, had
lately returned from a short leave of absence, and for
some time past he had given way to drinking. Between
two and three o'clock on Sunday afternoon he loaded
his rifle without any of the troops in the room noticing
and, having fastened his bootlace to the trigger,
placed the muzzle i•eneath his chin, the contents of the
rifle blowing the roof of the skull completely off, the
act of the deceased being unnoticed by any of his coro•
notes occupyiog the same room until they heard the
report of the rifle. An inquest has been held, and a
verdict "that deceased killed himself during a tit of
temporary Inoatity " c returned. The deceased
hai eien in the service also, tett years.