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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-15

WHAT A BLIND MAN SAW IN
ENGLAND.

A lecture under this title was delivered on Monday evening
In the Elyptiau hall, London, by the Rev. W. H. Milburn,
M. 0, , the celebrated American orator. The Hon. Iteverdy
Johnson was announced to take the chair, and great disap-
pointment was felt, and in fact expressed, by the audience
when a letter was read announcing that his excellency was
too ill to f ultil his pr,,rnise.

The lecturer, *Luse language throughout was very
eloquent, commenced by a vindication of the title
of his lecture. In a few touching sentences he
spoke of his affliction of blindness, and said he
had, up and down the broad continent from
which he came, been regarded by white, red, and
black men almost as one I d God's favoured creatures.
Thus, instead of being blind, he was Argue-eyed, for
a hundred eyes were always ready to do him service.
England was a singulai ly fitting place for a blind
man to make ,ile.ervations. One might go to Runny-
mede and see a meadow, to Smithfield and see a cattle
market; but to the inward vision the one was a battle-
field, sacred to freedom for ever; the other a spot
I where men loved not their lives, but laid them down
for the truth. Aftsr an amusing description of the
delivery of his first letter of introduction in England
to prove that although a stranger might at first judge
an Engliehman to be full of reserve, it would soon be
apparent that there was beneath our seeming cold ex-
terior, a hearty and genuine hospitality, the lecturer
next spoke of his visit to the House of Commons, of
the associations called up by Westminster Abbey,
Westminster Hall, end the corridors of the House.
When he got within lie listened with all his ears, ex-
pecting to be awed and entranced. He listened and
felt himself, to prove whether he were actu illy awake.
He went into the House of Lords, and heard the gast.
kind of thing; sometimes even more so. He came
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-15

WORDSLEY.

DnVNIC AND RIOTOUS.— At the Petty Sessions, On
Monday last, before J. Flolcroft and L. Freer, Esqrs.,
Francis Bate was charged by Superintendent Mills with
being drunk and riotona, on the 2.lth ultimo. Police.
constable Freeman said on the above date he was on
duty at about a quarter to twelve p.m., and saw the de-
fendant in the road very drank and disorderly. cursing
and swearing very badly. Had seen the defendant or-
dered out of the Marquis of Granby. Police-constable
Clarke said he saw the defendant very drunk, and he was
very abusive. This Wrig at twenty-Bye minutes to twelve
o'clock. Police-aeripant lindens proved seeilig the de-
fendant very drunk at eight o'clock, when he Was tnrsed
out of "The Dial" Defendant called William Birchen
said he saw the defendant in the Marquis of Granby
from eight to ten o'clock. Alfred Bate, brother to the
defendant, said he saw his brother at the Marquis of
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-15

ROMANCE IN SOUTH DURHAM

In the course of last week a colliery village near Durham
was thrown Into a state of excitenont, the cause of which
will be gathered from the blowing narrative:—

About twelve years ago a pitman was desirous of
pushing his fortune in another land, and, hearing of
the marvellous auriferous discoveries in Australia, de-
termined to iinoce d thither. Her set sail, leaving be-
hind him a wife ana two children in his native village,
and arrived in due course in that distant colony, and
forthwith went to the gold-fields and commenced " dig-
ging for nuggets." Variable for some time, at last for-
tune smiled upon hini, and at the expirations of about
eleven years ha found himself in possession of the
handsome fortune of £I,OOO, honestly and indus-
triously obtained. During this long period of his ab-
sence from England he communicated with his wile, de-
siring that she and her family- -two girls—should
join him, and sent the necessary tickets for their traneit
to the new world. She, however, never went. The
successful miner discovered the cause on his arrival at
his native village last week. His faithless partner had
become enamoured of an itinerant rag merchant, the
owner of a wooden leg, to whom sue had two children.
Like Enoch Arden, he at once discarded her, not, how-
ever before making himself known to his two daughters,
who were children when he left them for Australia.
These he took from their mother, and afterwards
equipped them in a manner suitable to his altered
position. There was much rejoicing in the village
when his name and wealth were known, and after
killirg the fatted calf, and making merry amongst
some of his old friends, he departed the following
morning with his two girls.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-15

ACQUIRED AILMENTS THAT EMBITTER AND SHORTEN

LIFE.
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over every other advertised remedy for languor, depres-
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side, giddiness. noise in the head, &c., which if neglected
often result in consumption.insanitv, and untimely death.
This medicine strengthens the vitality of the whole
system, gives energy to the muscles, speedily removes
nervousness.renovates the impaired powers of life. and
invigorates the most shattered constitution. For skin
eruptions, pimples, blotches, freckles and other unsightly
diseases where mercury. sarsapaElla, are too often
employed to the ruin of health, its surprising efficacy has
only to be tested. Price 4s 6d, lls, or four times the
latter at 33s per bottle, of Woods. Chemist, 27, High-
stroet, Worcester; Wyley and Brown, Worcester ; Whit.
well, Chemist, Stourbridge ; and through all chemists in
the world, or direct from 25. Bedford Place, Russell.
square, London, W.C.. near the British Museum, where
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-15

THE IRON TRADE.

The meeting at Wolverhampton on Wednes-
day was devoid of spirit. Makers and sellers in
al, the de:parte:eats of the leading industries of
the district were represented, and there was a
manifest desire to do business on the part of the
majority of those present; but 'Change had not
long opened before it became evident that noth-
ing would be done of any account. The rep,)rts
brought in from the district continue to be nu-
cheering. The works are geu..rally only parti-
ally employed, and there is lunch unemployed
labour at the pits.

There was a pretty good attendance at the Bir-
mingham Exchange, on Thursday. Trade pros-
s are somewhat brighter, and nearly all the
makers of marked iron are doing moderately
well in hoops, hare, and sheets, and some other
descriptions of merchant iron. While, however,
the tone of the South Staffordshire trade is on
the whole better, it is useless to disguise the fact
that there is very keen competition for sach
bwiness as ordinarily falls to the lot of second-
class firms, and it is here that we find more un-
derselling than is good either for the trade or
those who are engaged in it. Pig iron is in
moderate demand, but unchanged in value.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-15

ME. O'SULLIVAN'S SUCCESSOR.

At a private meeting of the Liberal members
of the Cork Town Council on Thursday, it was
resolved to invite Mr. James Murphy, a large
brewer, to allow himself to be put in nomination
for the 'Mayoralty.
He at first declined, but on being urgently
pressed said he would give a definitive answer
on Saturday.
Mr. O'Sullivan is stated to be confined to his
hotel, in London, from complete prostration,
induced by over anxiety and mental excitement.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-15

THE RELATIONS BETWEEN ENGLAND
AND AMERICA.

The following letter has been addressed by Mr. Goldwin
Smith to the EAtor of the Beehive:—

Sir,— The information respecting the prospects of
English emigration, which I was requested to procure,
had been collected to the best of my ability, and I was
about to send it for publication in your columns; but
the speech of Mr. Sumner has had PO great an
effect in reviving American hostility to England, and
the continuance of friendly relations between the two
countries appears at this moment to be in such peril,
that I fear the promoters and organizers of English
emigration cannot for the present prudently turn their
thoughts in this direction.
Judginz from what I know of the general temper of
the American people, and from the language respecting
Mr. Sumner's speech which I hear held in conversa-
tion, I should say there would be no rupture; but, at
the same time I bold myself prepared for a turn of
affairs which would oblige English residents to leave
this country. Yours, &a., GOLDWIN SMITH.
Boston, April 18.

Referring to the foregoing rather ominous letter, our eon
temporary the Daily New says :-
-

- - .
The view of affairs presented in Mr. Goldwin
Smith's short letter may perhaps startle some
readers, who have regarded some differences between
Great Britain and the United States in the light
of Mr. Reverdy Johnson's speeches. "A turn of
affairs which would oblige English residents to leave
the United States" could be nothing less than war.
But although Mr. Goldwin Smith, when asked for ad-
vice, finds himself compelled to present such a con-
tingency for the consideration of his friends of the
working classes, he does not believe that a rupture is
imminent. In this opinion he agrees with all the
correspondents, whether American or English,
whose letters have come under our observa-
tion. If it seems singular that so much should
be said and written respecting an event
which no one expects to happen, it may be observed,
on the other hand, that such confidence as really
exists has reference to the supposed intentions of those
who direct American affairs, whereas the tendency of
a speech like Mr. Sumner's is to produce a state of
feeling in which accidents may suddenly assume a
commanding power. That speech has introduced an
atmosphere of had feeling, in which the rash act of a
subordinate agent, or almost any occurrence that can
be connected with national feeling, may do infinite
mischief. According to the best authorities, General
Grant is peaceably disposed; but Grant's reputation
for strength of individual character is not so firm as it
was a few weeks ago before he fell under the power of
the politicians. Personally he is under no tempta-
tion to appeal to the military spirit of his country; but
there are other men, both naval and military, who
were on the way to honour when the war was cut
short, and who long for an opportunity of completing
their career, and to them a portion of the excitement
now witnessed may perhaps be due.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-15

WOOL.

The public sales of colonial wool are progressing heavily
and She attendance of buyers is only moderate.
for all descriptions rule inactive at a reductive, except in
the value of Sydney qualities, of id. to 11. per lb. Eng-
lish wool sells quietly, at about late rates. —Current
prices of English wool.—Fleeces: bouthdown hoggeta,
is. 33. to is. 4.1.; half-bred ditto, is. 5.1. to Is. M.
Kent fleeces, Is. 4id, to is. 6d.; South-down ewes and
%others, is. Sid. to is. Sad.; Leicester ditto, is, Sd, to la, Sid
Sorts: Clothing, la. 2.1. to Is. 3d.; combing, In. to Is. eid.
per lb.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-15

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-15

A VENERABLE PLURALIST.

The arclidesconry of Canterbury, which has become
vacant by the death of the venerable J. Croft, M.A., is the
first valuable piece of preferment which has fallen to the
gift of the present Archbishop. Annexed to it is a canonry
worth £l,OOO a year. Archdeacon Croft was one of the
oldest clergymen in England. He was educated at St. John's
College, Cambridge, where he took his B A degree in 1807.
In 1812, almost immediately after has ordination, Mr. Croft
was presented by the then Archbishop Or. Manners Sutton;
to the rectory of salt wool, worth about £.OOO a year, and in
1818 the Primate presented hint to the rectory cif Cliffs-
at-kloo, near It ,cheater, which is reterned ix the Clergy List
as being worth £1297 a year. In 18'22 he was presented by
the same Primate to a canonry rmidentiary in Canterbury
Catheilml worth 01,000 a year, with the archileactoiry of
Canterbilry annexed, the archtleaconry itself being of coin.
parativel, small value.

We T/1,, Times) mentioned briefly the death of the Venerable
James Cref 1, Archdeacon and Canon restlentiary of Canter-
bury, at the ripe age of eighty-five. Besides this preferment,
which is teputed to be of the value of gl OW a year, and
which he had held since 1825, the Ai clideacon was the incum-
bent of two of the best innings in the gift of the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury,—vie , Saltwood, near fit the, which
I, valued in the Clergy List at £784, and Cliffe-at-lioo,
near Rochester, valued at £1,257. As he had enjoyed
the former of these since the year 1812 and the latter
since 1818, we may safely set him down as one of
those who have found Godliness to be great gain in this
world, and have ever been sincerely attached to our
Esthblished Church. The secret of his success in the
clerical profession, however, iv to be found, not in the
fact of his having gained high honours at the Univer-
sity, or of having laboured hard in a poor and populous
parish, but in the fact that he was himself the son of a
cathedral dignitary, and married a daughter of the late
Archbishop, Dr. Charles Mutters sutton. As the IWOII6-
enettts of livings in the Clergy List are for the most part
given far below their actual value, it may be easily com-
puted that in the nearly sixty years which have pa,sed since
Archdeacon Croft chose toe Church as his professoin, he
must have received in one way or other for his arduous
labours a round sum little short of g 180.000, exclusive of
•' windfalls." It, is only fair, perhaps, to add that his stall
in Canterbury Cathedral was annexed to his archtleaconry.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-15

ASSAULT AND FALSE IMPRISONMENT

ON BOARD SHIP.

An action to recover damages—" Neuistein Pen-
tier "—for assault and false imprisonment, was tried in
London, on Tuesday, in the Court of Common Pleas,
and was of a somewhat singular character.
The defendant pleaded not guilty, and he also
justified the imprisonment on the ground that the
plaintiff was about to quit the ship on which he
was employed without leave. It was stated that
the plaintiff had shipped as third mate on board
the Sindostan, for Shanghai, and was after-
wards made second mate; that the defendant
was captain of the ship, and that on the home
, voyage he disrated the plaintiff, who was after-
wards put to perform all the hardest and most ob-
jectionable duties, lie was treated in a harsh and even
cruel manner, and upon nearing Gravesend he was
made a prisoner of, and was subsequently given into
cuitody of a policeman.
Mr. Justice Byles, after some discussion as to the

form of the pleadings, held that evidence could not be
given as to any severity of duty which the plaintiff
had had to perform, but only as to one specific act of
assault and as to the alleged false imprisonment.
A great deal of evidence was taken, and ultimately
his lordship left it to the jury to consider whether any
assault had been committed by the defendant or by
the mate, acting under his direction or assent; and he
held that, according to the form of the plesdings, there
must be a verdict for the plaintiff upoz the count for
false imprisomnent.
The jury found for the plaintiff; damages £O.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-15

THE LYNN POISONING CASE.

At King's Lynn, on the 26th of April, Mr. Lang-
ford, chemiet, of King's Lynn, was seized with
convulsions, and Dr. Lowe was called in. He
found Mrs. Langford and several other women
standing by the bedside, and saw that Mr. Langford
was in convulsions, and hal twitching in the muscles
and hands. He asked how long these convulsions bad
continued, When Mrs. Langford bent towards him, and
said, in a whisper, 'Oh, doctor, I've poisoned my-
self !" 'rhe doctor asked if she hail done it with strich.
nine. She said "Yes !" and was thenext instant thrown
into a strong tetanic convulsion. The doctor carried
her into an adjoining room, laid her on a bed, and went
into the shop for some remedy. As he passed from
the room he saw a child lying in a cradle. The child
was also Buffering from convuleions. He immediately
sent for a stomach-pump and for a second doctor.
When he tried to administer an emetic to Mrs. Lang-
ford she resisted strongly, but after considerable
struggling he succeeded. The child died, but the
doctors were able to overcome the action of the poison
on Mr. and Mrs. Langford. The stomach of the child
was analysed by Dr. Letheby, and he stated at the
m Toner's inquest that in his opinion the chill had died
of poisoning from strychnine. Mrs. Langford, it
appeared, had told her husband's mother that she had
poisoned herself, her husband, and the child. She had
been in a very desponding state for a long time. The
jury found that tle child died of poisoning by strych-
nine, given by the mother while in an unsound state
of mind.

On Friday, an inquest was held on the body of Mr.
Langford. A mass of evidence was adduced, which
was, to a great extent, a repetition of that given
at the inquest also held on the body of the child,
Charlotte Langford. A postonortem examination of
the deceased was made by Dr. Lowe, by order of the
coroner. There was some appearance of softening in
the spinal cord, but not sufficient to account for death.
There was also nothing in the brain to account for
death. Assuming that the deceased had been poisoned
by strichnine—as admitted by Mrs. Langford—Dr.
Lowe stated in his evidence that he believed he would,
nevertheless, have recovered if be had been previously
in good general health. It was determined that the
viscera of the deceased should be submitted to Dr.
Letheby for an analysis, although Dr. Lowe expressed
an opinion that Dr. Letheby would not find any poison
after so long an interval.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-15

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-15

HON.

- - --
The market continues quiet. The demand for all descrip-
tions is only to a moderate extent, and prices have a drooping
tendency. li.t and East Kents, Pls, to a is. ; Weald
of Kents, £2 to £4 lOs ; Sussex, £2 to £3 15s. ; Farnham',
£.3 10s. to £6; Country, £3 Ms. to 4.5; Bavarians, £2 to
£3 10s. ; Belgians, £2 to LX ; Yearlings, 1.2 to £3 ; and
Americana, £2 ha. to 43105. per cwt.',
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-15

COWS.

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A BOY OVERBOARD!

A correspondent of The Times, in his description of the de-
parture ot the Prince and Princess of Wales from Corfu,
relates the following melancholy incident

The ship was the Antoine. At dead of night there
was a sudden movement on the deck near the mizen
shrouds, and the terrible cry, "A man overboard!"
came clear and strong above the stamp of feet on the
deck, as the Prince called out "What is that? " in
allusion to the first noise that was heard. Away went
the lifebuoy, but as it touched the water it capsized
and the light went out. The second lifebuoy was let
go at once, and floated away astern with its light
blazing in the wake of the ship. We all rushed to the
taffrail and gazed anxiously into the darkness. Not a
sound. not a speck. The Ariadne was stopped at once;
in a few seconds her lifeboat, in charge of Lrentenant
Murray, was pulling hard and fast towards the life.
buoy. All looked on in silence, till at last one said,
"The light is bobbing. Thank God, he's saved." And
then there was silence once more. Ten minutes
passed. "Can you see the boat?" "Yes, sir. Here
it comes. They have got the buoys." " Quarter-
master, see if there is any one in the boat with the
crew !" " I can't make out that there is, sir." The
cloud sailed away from the moon, and the boat
arrproached towing the lifebuoys over the silvery seas
How the eyes were strsinsd through every glass. You
could hear your neighbour's heart beat. And then the
captain sang out, clear. "Have you got him?" There
was a sickening moment before the reply came back ;
, it was " lie's lost sir!" There was a murmur in the
loop, and from the cabin window astern, we heard a
woman's voice asking, "Is he saved!" arid once more
the answer, which sounded almost stern in its abrupt-
ness, of the officer, "He's lost, ma'am," was returned
across the water. And all tide time we knew not
who it was. But there was an inquiry now, and it
turned out that it was a boy named Burke who was
gone. He ha I been sent into the inizen shrouds to
remove the letter " A" of lamps which formed part of
the ship's illumination; and it so halm-used icy a very
curl' us assincideuest that one of the buckets at the
mizernyar harm fell into the sea, so that it was at fir 4
supposed it struck the boy and knocked him over, but
a aarlor who was beside him on the ratline, said the
bectet never touched him. It seemed as if the oar on
which the " A " seas fastened came adrift, arid that
the boy fell overboard, striking his head most pro-
bably against the chains, as he never uttered a cry.
The indraft of the screw at that place is also very
strong. By the description I fancy it was the lad I
had noticed the previous Sunday at service in the front
row of the ship's boys, and leading the singing—a fair-
haired, blue-esed, pleasant-looking boy. "On ahead !"
"Full speed!"
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-15

DUDLEY.

normanY BY A DOMESTIC SEICVANT.—On Wednesday
last, at the Police Court. Letitia Chambers (2.0 seas
charged with having stolen various articles of wearing
apparel, the property of Mrs. Freer, a daughter of the
late Rev. J. Davies, and of Mr. J. H. Davies. The cases
against the prisoner were very ell ar, and the Bench were
about to pass a rather severe seuteeee, after charaeteri-
sing the th-fts as bare and systematic, hot Mr. Davies
s it it was far from the wish of the family to punish the
girl for the sake of punishing her. They only desired
that she should be stayed in her evil course. The Ma-
gistrates then sentenced the prisoner to fourteen days'
imprisonment, with hard labour, for each offence. Dur-
ing the hearing of the second case, Mrs. Chambers, the
mother of the prisoner, engaged a solicitor to defend her
daughter, but the latter sharply declined to be defended,
saying that is lawyer could kuow nothing whatever of the
m ttter.

THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT COOHER'S BANK. —On Toes
day evening an inquest was held at the Three Crowns
Inn. Springsmire, upon the body of Thomas Ileatheock,
a miner, who was killed at Cooper's Bank. A verdict of
'Accidental deaths" was returned.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-15

CHARGE OF ASSAULT AGAINST A

NOBLEMAN.

_
Much Interest was created in lirentford Police-court, on
Saturday, In consequence of Lord(lcicles Ker having been
summobed to answer a charge of assault preferred against
his lordship by John Slckamore, a toll-taker at Kew-bridge.
The short facts of the case sere as follow :
On the previous Sunday, Lord George Charles Her,
Viscount Dangan, Captain Fludyer (Fusilier Guards),
and Lady Her had been dining at the Castle Hotel, at
Richmond, and they were returning in a landau, Lady
Her driving. The party passed, on their way, through
the Kew-bridge gate, when the complainant Sickamore
ran after them and seized hold of the reins, which
Lady Her was holding, and stopped the vehicle,
demanding the toll, which Lord Ker was not aware had
to be paid both ways. His lordship seeing the com-
plainant in an excited state, and holding the reins,
leaned to the front anti dealt him a heavy blow. He
was stunned by it, and let go the reins. His lordship
tendered him a florin on learning his business, and the
complainant demanded that the party should return to
the gate for the change, which, however, his lordship
said might be given to the constable who came up to
quell the altercation, and whom his lordship desired to
remt,ve thee, •mplainant, owing to his being intoxicated.
To prove these facts several witnesses were called.
They spoke distinctly to the blow given by Lunt
George Her, but denied that Sickamnre rudely seized
Lady Keels hantL The witnesses, in crossesxainina-
tion, said they by no means were if opinion that his
lordship at all intended to evade the payment of the
till; and one of them, W. Wheeler. a baker. slid that
when the complainant seized the reins the rice of the
horses was nearly twelve miles an hour. I hey denied
that he was drunk.
For the defence, Mr. Leigh urged that the inter-
ference of the complainant might have led to a serious
accident, and that a great amount of provocation had'
been given to Lord George Her by the complainant
seizing the reins from Lady Kees hands.
Captain Fludyer said the complainant caused the
horses to plunge about; and that Lord George Her
found it quite necessary to release the reins from the
man's grasp. He did not see any blow struck. The
complainant was very drunk.
Viscount Langan, who was also called for the de-
feoce, comas irated the evidence ,tf the former witness
and added that the toll-colketor was not in a fit state

to take charge of the bridge. Police-constable
Thomas, also similarly testified, as did also William
Messer, Lord Ker's coachman.
The bench, after giving a long and patient hearing to
the case, said there was no doubt the toll collector was
justified in stopping the carriage in order to obtain his
toll, and Lord Ker was wrong in not stopping at the
wicket to learn whether it had to be paid on the return
journey also. They were of opinion that a deliberate
blow was struck, and they felt bound to cinvict
his lordship of the assault, and to fine him 10s. His
lordship paid the fine, and left the court with his
friends.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-15

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

back to the Bolide of Commons again, and gave his
attention to what was passing, and heard the reply
of a Minister to some question, and came to the
conclusion that he was indeed studying eloquence
under difficulties. There was a vast deal of difference
between the oratory of the British Parliament and that
of the stump or Congress. It seemed to him that the
House of Commons wss composed of gentlemen who
came to talk over buainetta in a quiet and unpretending
manner, which bore no resemblance to the "highfalutin"
and Buncombe eh queuce of his owncountry. When the
English senator began to talk he appeared to begin to
weigh his words carefully instead of using the first
half-dozen synonyms that were uppermost. It was
soon evident to him that the familiar style of volumi-
nous vociferation, vehement oratory, and driving of a
substantive and six adjectives through every idea, was
not in vogue here. In conclusion, Mr. Milburn said
that the homes of England were the secret of her
history, chatacter, and strength, and the English
claimed his admiration as a people reverent of anti-
quity, studious of history, weighing precedent, sus-
picious of novelty, doubtful at times even of Progress,
and in whom memory is stronger even than hope.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-15

ACTION FOR DAMAGES.

In the Court of Queen's Bench, in London, on
Monday, the Lord Chief Justice and special jury have
been engaged with the case of "Taylor v. the Penin-
sular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company," which
was an action for negligence brought by Lieutenant-
Colonel Charles Edward Taylor (at present on half-
pay), of the 35th Madre, Infantry.
It appeared that Colonel Taylor (then Major
Taylor) had taken passages for himself and his wife to
return to India by the Pera, which left Southampton
on the morning of Sunday, the 20th of January, 1867.
Arriving at Southampton about four o'clock on the
Saturday afternoon, he immediately proceeded to the
shipping agent's office to ascertain the numbers of his
berths, and from thence, accompanied by a clerk of the
agent, he went on board ship to inspect the births. To
reach these (Nos. 24 and 25) he had to traverse the whole
length of the saloon and to pass a bullion hatchway which
was almost at the very entrance to his cabin. It hap-
pened that just at the moment bullion was being lodged
below, and Colonel Taylor, not seeing that the hatch.
way was up, was precipitated below, falling several
feet. The accident did not prevent his starting on his
voyage tne next morning, but on his reaching the hot
latitudes his pains beatme very severe, and the full
extent of his injuries began to develope them-
selves. His spine was very much effected, and
his arm had been dislocated. After arriving in India
he found himself unable either to mount his horse
or to draw his sword, and he had been obliged by the
orders of his medical attendants to refuse the offer of
the assistant adjutant-generalship of Nagbore, which
he could have held for a period of five years certain.
After remaining in India for a period of about two
years he was compelled upon medical advice to come
home on half-pay. His pay as major of the 35th. in-
cluding an allowance for a horse, was about £.150 a
year, and his pay as assistant adjutant-general would
have born about I:630. His half-oey only amounted to
£290 a year. He was now forty-five years of age, and
the probability was that he would not ever recover the
complete use of his arm, and that some years must
elapse before the injury to his spine would be effaced.
'1 he defence was contributory negligence, that there
was sufficient light to have seen the opening in the
floor of the saloon, and that by reasonable care the
accident would have been avoided.

lhe jury found for the plaintiff—damages, £3,750.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-15

POTATOES.

The markets are again well supplied with potatoes. The
demand is inactive at ahout late rates. Englint, Ito cents, 60$.
to too; ditto Flukes, 60$. to 1301. ; Scotch Reininta, 60a.
to 120 s. ditto ltocLs, 451. to 555.; and rrench, 35a. to EU.
per too.

TALLOW.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-15

DRESSING THE HAIR.

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even though it possesses no natural inclination to do so
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-15

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-15

ORADLEY.

THE LIBERAL ROUGES AT WORK.—TIIP other evening
S lot of roughs paid a visit to the house of Mr. Job Duni',
and pulled up and destroyed a number of young trees
and flowers growing in the front of his house. This in
not the first time that Mr. Dunn has suffered for his po-
litieal opinions. A few years ago a house worth about
glllO, his property, was nearly pulled to the ground. Mr.
Dunn has lately been made secretary to the Conservative
and Constitutional Association, and supposes that is the
cause of the outrage.
TEE LATE DIsERACEFUL AFFAIR IN THE Comm.
YARD.—Mr. Charlton, the sexton, has sent in his resig•
nation, which has been accepted, and Mr. J. P. Bloomer
has received the appointment. This, no donbt, will pre-
vent future proceedings on the part of the parishioners.
ANNUAL SERMEN.—On Sunday last, the annual sermon
was preached in the Park Lane Chapel. by tho Rev. Rob.
eel Speen, of London. A large and highly respectable
congregation assembled to hear the discourse of this
talented preacher, and at its termination a collection was
made in aid of the Charity Schools belonging to that
place of worship. Above £4O were realised.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-15

ROWLEY REGIS.

CONCERT.—On Monday evening last, a grand evening
convert, under distinguished patronage, took place at
the Sow Conexion Sehool-room, Blackheath. The prin-
cipal vocalists were Miss M. Horton. soprano; Mr. John
Pry, silo; Mr. S. Parkes. tenor; Mr. It. Parsons. bass.
Leader of the band. Mr. W. Partridge; violin seeundo,
Mr. S. Partrid4e: daub', Mr. T. Bryant ; trumpet. Mr.
Whitehouse ; ophieleide, Mr. W. Whale; trombone, Mr.
Homer; violincello, Mr. Brsdley ; double bass, Mr.
Cresswell ; conductor, Mr. B. Hingley. jun.: and chorus
master, Mr. S. Sturman. The programme consisted of
selections from the works of Handel. Hadyn, Mozart,
Anber, Toplitf. Soden, Webb, Parry, and other eminent
composers. The concert was a great success, both as
recant. prens;ft and performance ; and Mr. Joseph Par-
trifge, for whme benefit the concert was given, will net
a good round sum.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-15

SIR GEORGE GREY 3N COLONIAL
EMIGRATION.

Amongst those who joined in the discussion held at
the Siiciety of Arts, last week, on a paper read by
Colonel Maude, and entitled "On Establishing Settle-
ments in our Colonies," was Sir George Grey, late
Governor-General of New Zealand. He said—

It must be admitted that great poverty existed in England,
but it had been suggested that the remedy was to be found
in colonial einigration. Yet the nation seem to grudge the
outlay necessary. Let them assist the poor to emigrate to
the colonies, nail there could be no doubt that on those suc-
ceeding they would willingly refund the outlay. The
colonists viewed their poor In every different light from what
those at home did. He had for eight yearn watched that '
class of persons termed paupers." a name which was most
unworthy, and unknown beyond England, and was enablsd
to give his experience of them. He would give them an
instance. Happening to be passing at night, during the
month of March the gates of Buckingham Palace, he ob-
served ten wretched creatures huddled together, with heads
bent down upon their knees. On making inquiries he ascer-
tained it was there they intended stro ing for the night. Now
this latter circumatance would have been impracticable in
Australia or New Zealand. The colonists would have taken
all to their booms ; they would have fed, lodged, aid pro-
vided for them. It was a sad fact that sull a Hate of things
existed in England. It seemed a terrible thing that there was
no great English statesman found who could be able 0 move
a hand in the matter. They should he careful when assisting
emigrants to the colonies net to class them as paupers—the
appellation would hold to them and to their children through
a generation. In conclusion, he trusted that in the system
of colonial emigration England would act in a manner
worthy of herself and of the human race.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-15

CRADLEY HEATH.

Lem:rim—On Monday evening the Rev. C. Pass, of
Oldbury. delivered a lecture in the Ebenezer Baptist
Chapel, Reddal Hill. on " Woman." Owing to the in-
clemency of the weather, the audience was not RO large
as might have been expected. The lecturer expatiated
fully on his subject, and sought to impress on his female
hearers the state of perfection to which they should at-
tain. His lecture was highly appreciated, and at its close
a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to him ; and also
to N. ffingley, Esq., J.P., for kindly presiding over the
meeting.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-15

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-15

Nisattantous,

HOME, FOREIGN, AND COLONIAL.

ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD.—At Cardiff,
James Marsh, undertaker, has been charged with at-
tempting to obtain the sum of £572 from the Imperial
Insurance Company, London. It appeared from the
evidence adduced, that on the 22nd August last the
prisoner effected an insurance in this company far his
stock for the sum of £B5O, and on the morning of the
nth of January a fire broke out on the premises, and
the whole contents of his workshop were destroyed.
Marsh subsequently handed in a claim of 1:575 Lis. 22.
Several articles in the list, it was alleged, had been
considerably overcharged. Many other articles were
shown to have been charged for that were never inside
the prieonees workshop, azd several things caved had
been put down in the claim as destroyed. The inve.ti-
gatione extended over several hours, and the bench
ultimately committed the prisoner for trial.
EXTRAORDINARY FEAIS. In Belgravia. not
long since, a builder succeeded in running up a Louse,
and this feat was succeeded by his running up a dozen
others. Having found his rents, however, rather diffi-
cult to get, he now is very active in running down his
tenants.—Punch..

A MTSTERY.—The France Centrale says that a
horrible crime was committed some time ago near
Vendome (Loir-et-Cher), the circumstances of which
are still involved in mystery. A rich farmer living at
Petit-Bois, in the commune of Gault, was found mur-
dered in his bedroom, with the marks of two gunshot
wounds and several bruises on the head. He was a
widower and had but one son, whem he loved tender] v.
It appears, from subsequent investigations made by the
magistrates of Vendome, that the son ws attached
to a young girl of sixteen, without fortune, and had
promised to marry her, but the father refused his con-
sent, and even threatened to take a second wife if the
young people persisted in their project. The girl has
been proved to have purchased powder and ball ; and
a musket broken on the head of the victim. as also the
wadding, appear to have belonged to the young man.
Both have been arrested, but they deny energeVcally
the charges brought against them. The case will be
tried at the next assizes of the Loir-et-Cher, when the
Procureur•General Tenaille d'Eitais will support the
prosecution at Blois, and the accused will probably be
defended by M. Lachaud.
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WHAT AN M.A. THOUGHT.- —Many ladies visit
the exhibition at Burlington House elaborately dressed.
In University parlance, they may be Bald to go "in
full AcademiaaLs."—Punch.