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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-22

7.D1e1 O'Connell,

Ilibernhe Liberator,
"Ad lamina Am utoloonn Pergens,
"Die XV Mau, AIDCCCXLVIL
"Gencie Cimiormivit in Dommo
" Annos Nat. Septuaginta Tres.
The anniversary of his death would have been celebrated
by having the funeral ceremony on Saturday, but it •ould
have interfered with a holy festival of the Ront,n Catholic
Church, and it was therefore kept on an earlier day.
The month of Slay, it may be observed, was an ill-fated one
for O'Connell. Three years before his actual death he was
consigned to his political tomb by the sentence of the Court
of Queen's Bench, under which he wee committed, on the
3 C. of Stay, 1544, to Richmond Rridewell. on a conviction for
lie was afterwards released by the devaion of
the House of Lords, condemning the judgment of the Court
below ; but Fe never recovered from the .ffeco of the blow,
and the dis.moions arltbh followed broke Ins noble apirit.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-22

THE SERIOUS CHARGE OF EMBEZZLE.

_
MEET AT DUDLEY.
At the Dudley Police Court, on Monday last. Henry
Fox Wright was charged on remand, before Messrs. Job
Taylor, H. Green, J. Aston, and W. Wilkinson, with em-
bezzling the sum of £37 12s 2cl, belonging to his em-
ployer. Further charges were preferred against the pri-
soner, evidence concerning which is given below.
Mr. Stokes prosecuted, and Mr. Shakespeare appetred
for the defence. The solicitor for the prisoner applied
for another remand, as he had only received instructions
that morning, and was unprepared. He understood that
the prisoner had an honest defence, and ought to have an
opportunity of getting up evidence.
Mr. Stokes opposed the application, on the ground that
ample time had been granted for the preparation of evi•
dance and the engagement of a solicitor.
The Bench declined to grant the remand, and the case
was proceeded with.
Thomas Willis said he was a wholesale grocer, carrying 'I
on business at Dudley. The prisoner, Henry You Wright, ,
was in his employ for a period of ;bout sixteen years. ,
Prisoner was traveller and shopman, and his duty was to
go out and to obtain orders, and also to receive moneys.
He gave prisoner instructions to account each day for the
money he received. Ile was paid by salary, and not by •
commission. Witness had a customer of the name of
David Weston, of Dudley Wood. He was indebted to
witness in the suns of £2O. The prisoner bad not in any
way accounted for the payment of that sum. Ile had
also a customer named Matthew Smith, of Dudley Wood.
He was indebted in February last to the amount of £l4
ss. Prisoner had not accounted for the payment of that
sum, which was paid in February last. Ho had also a
customer named Daniel Cooper. of Bradley, near Bilston.
In the month of February he was indebted to the amount
of £37 12s 2d. Prisoner had not paid him that sum.
Witness produced • book, in which the prisoner had been
in the habit of entering all the woneye he received.
Prisoner produced it nightly, mid witness entered the
,:onan in his cash book, and wive credit to the pris,,ner.
Thee, was no nano sledginent in that 1..r0k of tha re-
ceipt of the aeoounts named above. He had several times
since Fehr usry called the prisoner's attention to the
three accounts of Weston. Susith, ant Coop,, and the
prisoner said they were not paid, as thu times were Lad.
He further said that he had had a glitaa of wine with Mrs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-22

THE OASTLER MONUMENT.

A monument to the memory of the late Mr. Richard
Oastler, the successful advocate of the "Ten Hours'
Bill," was inaugurated at Bradford last Saturday.
Every factory district of Yorkshire and Lancashire
was largely represented in the crowd of 100,000 well-
dressed persons who filled the streets. A procession,
composed of 30,000 persons, was formed and marched
from the town to Peel Park, about a mile distant.
There an address was presented to Lord Shaftesbury,
who, as in years past, prominently identified with the
labours of alr. Watler, had been requested and had
undertaken to perform the ceremony of unveiling the
monument. It expressed the gratitude the working
people of Yorkshire and Lancashire felt to his lordship
for the disinterested, arduous, and successful labours
be had 'undergone to secure the adoption of the Ten
Hours' Bill, the beneficial results of which they had
enjoyed for nearly twenty years, and which are now
viaible in the marked improvement of the physical and
intellectual condition of factory workers.
Lord Shaftesbury, in accepting the address, ex-
pressed the gratification he felt in having been requested
to take part in these proceedings. The procession was
then reformed and returned to the town, a large pro-
portion of those composing it gathering in the open
space around the site of the statue in front of the
Midland Railway station. On arriving at the site
Lord Shaftesbury, who was publicly welcomed by the
mayor, unveiled the statue. He addressed the crowd,
congratulating them as Yorki-hiremen on their mind-
fulness of old friends, and of one who left his retire-
ment to maintain the cause of the worn-out adult and
the cause of suffering children, and who brought to the
work a force of talent, a vigour of mind, and an earnest-
ness of heart that in any profession would have raised
him to its highest ranks. Addresses were then
delivered by Mr. Forster, Mr. W. Ferrand, and
Mr. E. Miall, ALP., after which the crowd dispersed.
At eight o'clock a public meeting was held in St.
George's-hall, under the prei•idency of the Mayor. who
was supported by Lord Shaftesbury, Lord F. C.
Cavendish, M. P., Mr. \V. E. Forster, Mr. E. Mill,
Mr. Wheelhouse, M.P., Mr. A. Illingworth, M.P.,

pp.!ti

&c.
The memorial represents Mr. Oastler in the act of
making an appeal on behalf of the factory children,
two of whom, a boy and girl, are grouped at his side.
The sculptor is Mr J. Banie Philip, of London. The
emire coot of the work was £1,500, contributed by the
friends of the 'short time mwenient" in Yorkshire
, and Lancashire.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-22

AN ACTOR ABOUT ACTORS.

At the dinner of the Royal General Theatrical Fund, the
other evening, Mr. Bnckatone, the eminent comedian, said
We (actors and actresses) consider ourselves to be
highly-respectable members of society, and very good
citizens, notwithstanding the Lord Chamberlaiu'e re-
cent circular respecting the skirts of the dancing ladies.
But, as there was no committee of morals to regulate
how long or how short such skirts were to be worn,
the queoion appears to have remained in stain eillo ante,
though I ',tint say that his lordship ought to, have re-
ferred to those particular places of amusement where
the skirts ended not far from where they com-
menced, and not have tarred us all with the aarne
brash, especially as when that circular was sent to the
Haymarket Theatre we had neither a ballet nor a short
skirt in the huge. There is one declaration I wish to
make respecting the theatres, that may help to set a
certain portion of the public right as regards the habits
of actors. On Monday, the 15th of Marchlast,ameeting
was held at a certain place called Exeter-hall. The
object was to oppose the opening of museums, picture
galleries, and other instructive places, on a Sunday,
when an eminent lawyer, a member of Parliament.
thought pr per to assert that to allow the opening of
museums and galleries on that day would lead to the
opening of theatres. Now, lam sure, AA regards the
Haymarket, there is not one member of that estab-
lishment who would consent to act on a Sunday; and
I am certain I may declare, in the name of every per-
former of both of sexes in England. that none would
be found to do so. Hundreds of thew frequent
places of worship on Sunday. and all of them enjoy the
day of rest too well to have it interrupted by attending
It their professional duties. For my own part, I know
that on Saturday night, after a hard week's work and
many anxieties, I have frequently exclaimed, "Thank
God, to-morrow's Sunday."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-22

A COUPLE OF CLEVER DOGS!

The following exciting incident is narrated in an American
novel, entitled " Too Trice," and is another instance in which
a faithful dug rendered valuable service to his master:—

_
I remember once I had a large sum of money, in
gold, sent to me from Paris, by express, to Baden-
Baden. When it arrived, I was notified by the mes-
senger, who warned me to be cautious, as he was
informed that it had been followed ad the way from
Paris by two celebrated thieves. I took it quietly to
my room in the hotel, saying nothing about the nature
of the package, my own servant carrying it, intending
on the morrow to pay some debts to a broker there,
and take home the remainder of the coin. That night
my servant wished to sleep in my apartment; but I
said, "No. I was not afraid." I had, however, a small
dog, a pet of mine, and one of the most sagacious little
fellows that ever belonged to his race.
It was in the latter part of the night, and I was fast
asleep, forgetful of money or its responsibilities, when
I was awakened by the cold nose of my dog, pressed
silently against my face. Every faculty was instantly
sharpened by a consciousness of peril. It was perfectly
dark, my candle having burned out, and I knew not
but that some one was already in my room. I lay
quiet, listening. I could just hear the velvet patter of
my dog's feet, who seemed to have muffled his toes on
purpose, going about the floor ;and again he came back
and laid his nose to my face, still without a sound.
Upon finding that I was awake, he went off again. I
thought best to follow him; and with my pistol in my
hand I crept noiselessly out of bed, and walked in the
direction of the door. When about six feet from it, I
heard a peculiar noise, scarcely audible, but persistent.
I knew it at once. Some one was sawing off the bolt !
All right; let him work away! I stationed myself
close to the door, in such a position that, when it was
opened, I could shoot the intruder; my dog stood at
my side, pressing against my leg, but making no sound.
In fifteen minutes there was a slight rattling, as of
something dropping, a cessation of the sawing, a
a moment's profound silence, during which, I
suppose, the burglar was also listening. Had my
dog barked then, or stirred, one of the most noted
of Parisian thieves would not have been winged; but
the brave little fellow knew better. Presently the door
was pushed softly, slowly, ajar; then there was the
flash of soy pistol, the report, an alarm through the
house, persons running to the scene, lights.—and upon
the floor, bathed in his own blood, the would-be robber.
He was seriously, not mortally wounded, and Was
taken care of by the police. His companion was also
arrested in his attempt to escape. For some days my
little d )g was the lion of Baden-Baden.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-22

"Gentleman of position "—oh, well, we will suppose
all that; we are all gentlemen you know, by courtesy,
and we all have "position" of some sort. But £3O
required —ay, there's the rub! Pourquoi 1 Why
should a sum of which Mr. Mantalini would speak
disrespectfully, in connection with so aristocratic a
berth, be required? I leave the reader to answer.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-22

HOPS.

The hop market has continued quiet. Very little business
has been doing in any description, and the quotations have
a drooping tendency. The import into London last week
consisted of 166 bales from Antwerp, 71 from Rotterdam, 63
from liambiugh, 30 from Calais, and 102 bales from New
York. Mid and East gents, £2 104. to £7 75.; Weald
of Keats, £2 to £4 105. ; Sussex, £2 to £3 156.; garnhams,
8.3 tot. to 1:13; Country, £3 10s. to £5 Er. to
£3 10s. ; Belgians, £2 to £3; Yearlings, £2 to £3 ; and
American', £256. to £olo'. per cwt,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-22

THE IRON TRADE.

The tone of the Ass.mbly et the Exchange,
on Thursday, varied very little from that of the
last few weeks. Upon the whole, the interfer-
ence would be that matters look more promising
with regard to:business concerns generally. The
steady flow of small orders from all quarters for
various makes of finished iron is the Lest proof
that, in one firm or another, consumption is go-
ing on in the ordinary way, and that too on a
larger scale than at this time last year ; in fact,
the present production in the district is greater
than it was at that time, and stocks in where-
house are smaller. In the course of the last
fortnight there has been a better demand for
angle iron.
On Thursday very few transactions of any
kind took place. A few sales of the host brands
of pig-iron constituted the business of the meet-
ing.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-22

1-'ocal anb 714_1;t5trict Pius.

DEATH OF AN OLD IXHABITANT.-011 Monday
inorning, last, Henry Grove, aged eighty, died
suddenly at his son's house, Bowling Green.
lane. It appears that deceased enjoyed extra-
ordinary good health, never being ill 'fore than
a fortuNlit throughout the whole of his life, and
that during his life he had worked for three
generations as a chaiumaker. An inquest was
held on the body on Wednesday last, a Mr.
Parkes's, Red Lion Inn, New-street, before It.
Docker, Esq., Coroner. The first witness called
otos Mary Grove, who said the dueoased WAS her
fotlier•io.l4w, un I lived with his son, sod was
tillitY years old. nu mess taken ill on Monday
iroiug rho itt 4111. p tit tlir.33 o'clock. Doi:edged
caked omit for my Itaiilhoul. flu wout to him,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-22

APOLLO STUDIO.

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Personsod i• diens of every style may
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Parties *pilling can have thoir Photographs Painted in
Oil or Water Colours.
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CIGARS at
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-22

_
I.IIITINY AND MURDER ON THE
HIGH SEAS.

The following aceortut is takee from the Nob York Tribune
of IthX6t—
in December, 1867, the bark Java, commanded by
Captain Charles Kerrooton, left Massachusetts on a
whallug voyage to tlie South Polar Sea. At Cape
Vent Islands the captain added nine Portuguese
sailors to his cr4w' and sailed for the Indian Ocean.
The men SOW under arrest may that in visiting another
ship one of the Portuguese was accidentally drowned,
which o:,spleased the captain no greatly that he placed
anot;or of the crew, whom he chose to hold reapon-
for the death of the lost mailor, in irons
fg fortv-eight hours. This conduct, and the cap-
,'s tilleged refusal to furnish good provisions,
and the abusive conduct of the third mate, provoked
the rest of the crew so much that they reeolved to
revenged. A number of them armed themselves
with bludgeons and firewood blocks, caught the third
awe as he came from the quarter., and beat hail so
unmercifully on the head that be died in a few hours.
Bates, the first mate, attempted tic protect his brother
dicer, but was so severely injured that his recovery is
doubtful. The chief actors in this dreadful tragedy,
Ifithinson, Canning, Harrison, Parker, Sefton, and
13ruice, then desetted the ship in a whaling boat
al rowed direct for Thome, taking with item ;
cocall anionnt of food. After beipg at es ei day;
their provisions pave out, and tt ey had to work
for the three followintsr? d
ifs without food. Ar-
riving at Tiouore, "fhic.t. nelonis to the Dutch and For-
tnguese,thex.wel.m ;pitiable plight. Some hospitable
Patch f.r_orthe discovered them bing on shore, gave
them '„emporary relief, purchased their boat for 120
!Apra,. and dempatched them to Deli, the chief city of
the island. On their arrival there they stated they
were shipwrecked mariners but a Portuguese revenue
offer, doubting their veracity, persuaded them to go
to Java in a strainer. Having landed at Java they
WWI arrested by order of the American consul, and
placed in prison in Soro, a town in the bay of Java.
Here they remained for five months, and they assert
that Bruice died from ill-treatment and expiwure in
damp
.cells. From Soto they were transmitted to
Ntavus, and put on board the Russian bark New
Orleans. for conveyance to New York, on the 28th
igiA November. The bark put in at Padang, in the
wand of Sumatra, where the men were imprisoned
firs month while the vessel was taking in cargo. The
;Top Or/tens arrived at this port yesterday, having the
tuen on board in gisid health. They were sent to the
Ludlow-street prison pending their trial for the murder
of the first and third mates. The men have received
excellent characters from their own captain, se well as
front the cmptain or officer of the bark New °Ham.
They are all young, and, while admitting that "two
of their crowd" killed their mates, refuse to divulge
the names of the murderers. They complain of the
harsh treatment they received on board their vessel
and while in gaol, mid seem eager to have their cane
disposed of.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-22

A BIRMINGHAM ROMANCE.
The following romantic little story ls toll by the Birming-

ham Gazette,:
Some eighteen months ago two gentlemen one
young and the other middle-aged—were to be seen, not,
as our friend G. P. It. James would way, wending their
way up the avenue leading to a spacious hall, &c., but
quietly taking an evening stroll en the neighbourhood
of Temple Bar, Where they encountered a damsel, of 1
the "period," of course, crying bitterly. Ihe sym-
pathies of the younger of the two were at once enlisted, '
but the elder, whose chivalry had been quite extim
guished by long knowledge and expelience of London
" dodges," treated the affair as a hoax, and exhorted
his companion to "come on." Our hero gallantly re-
fused, and the two patted company, when the lady in.
formed her knight that she had that day come to town
for the first time in the company of her father, a War-
wickshire clergyman; that they had repaired to an .
hotel of which she did not remember the name, and
that sauntering out to do soma shopping, she had been
absorbed by some novelty, and " mimed papa," and
consequently knew neither what to do nor where to go.
' The gentleman was placed in rather an embarrassing
positien. Of the truth of the lady's story be entertained
no doubt; he soon discovered that she was a lady, and,
like a sensible man, he determined to do his utmost to
set her right. Ordef ing scab, she was conveyed to an .
hotel and located for the night, her rescuer appointing
to meet her in the morning, convey her to Paddington,
and despatch her back to Warwickshire. He did so,
and a few days afterwards the genuineness of the case
was confirmed by a visit from the clergyman, who, after
heartily thanking his daughter's deliverer for his kind-
ness and chivalry, invited hint down to the reaory,
where the intimacy was renewed, and soon ripened into
affection, which was consummated last week by the
matrimonial union of deliverer and delivered.

PROF ESSOR FAWCETT, M.P., ON
EDUCATION.
A public meeting was held in the Royal Pavilion, Brighton,
on Friday evening, hi last week, to witness the distribution
of diplomas and honorary certificates won by sumwesful can-
didates at the University local examinations held in that
town in Jane and December last. flus worship, the Mayor of
Brighton, presided. Mr. Dodson, M. P.. and Professor Faw-
cett, M P., were amongst those present, and a vote of thanks
was psased to both members lot attending. rrelessor
raweett, in the course of his speech, said :
I know there are various theories with regiii•cl to
sducation, but the hour is too late for me to enter into
them. But lam anxious, before IMt down, to make
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-22

FEN lAN PRISONERS.

A sense of justice and fair play compels us (Weekly
B.g,ster) to make the following statement respecting
the present treatment, to which at any rate a portion
of the Fenian prisoners now in custody are subjected.
Aud upon what we now say our readers may depend,
as it comes from a most undoubted, although not an
official, source. Whatever may have been the case
elsewhere, the Fenian prisoners at Chatham, consist-
ing of O'Donovan Roma, Halpin, and about ten others
of the chief men amongst them now in England—are
not by ally means badly treated. The labour they
have to perform is light, they are kept quite apart
from the prisoners sentenced for crimes against person
or property, they get wholesome food, and although
clad in prison dress, those who desire it have warm un-
derclothing given them. In a word, they are treated
as well and as kindly as is possible, consistently with
the act of parliament, which made their offence punish-
able by penal servitude. It is hardly necessary to say
that of such an act of parliament we do not approve,
for it is contrary to justice and civilisatim that politi-
cal p. issuers should be condemned as convicts. Still,
fair play demands that the whole truth should be told,
and that needless obloquy should be removed from the
Executive. It is also but just to state that the -
humane treatment of the Fenian prisoners commence
under the regime of Mr. Gathorne Hardy, the late
Home Secretary, and has been continued by his suc-
cessor, Mr. Bruce. It should, moreover, be known
that such of the prisoners as are Catholics have every
facility given them of attending to their religious
duties. The priest who is chaplain to the prison says
morning prayers every day in the chapel, and on Sun-
days and holy days he celebrates mass, and hears the
confessions of those who choose to avail themselves of
the privilege.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-22

RICHARD HICKLING,

AUCTIONEER, VALUER, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT,
HOUSE, ESTATE, & GENERAL AGENT.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-22

WOOL.

The public sales of colonial wool are progressing without
alteration. A want of competition is noticed in the bbldings
for all description., but no turther change has taken place in
prices, all qualities, with the exception of Sydney, being id. to
Id per pound easier. Englieh wool has been quiet on farmer
terms. The import into London last week consisted of 992)
bales from Sydney, 1,004 Morsel Bay, 3,805 Cape, end 5,904
from New Zealand. Current prices of English wool—Fleeces
ionthdown liogget., 11. 31. to ls. 41.; halt-bred ditto, Is.
to Is .0. ; Kent fleeces, Is. 40.. to Is. 90. ; -01101-4iOWll N
NN wettkerc Is. 20. to ls. Md.; Leicester . ii.• IS
Sid Sorts: Clothing. lk 24. toll. 74.; combing, le. to 1
GO. per lb
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-22

GOING TO BE MARRIED.

In the " Editor's Drawer," in Harper's New Monthly
Magazine, an lowa correspondent thus sketches an amorous
young man of the West :
A young Montana chap got on board of the sleeping
car of our train, and said, "See here, Mr. Conductor,
I want ono of your best bunks for this young woman,
and one for myself individually. One will do for us
when we get to the Bluff—hey, Mariar?" (Here he
gave &playful poke at " Mariar," to which she replied,
"Now, John, quit rf "For, you see, we're going to
git married at Marlin's uncle's. We might 'a bin
married at Montanny, but we took a habit to wait till
we got to the Bluffs, being Mariar's uncle is a minister.
and they charge a goshfired price for hitchin' folks at
Montanny." " Mariar " was assigned to one of the
best bunks." During a stoppage of a train at a station
the voice of John was heard in pleading accents, nil.
conscious that the train had stopped, and that his tones
could be heard throughout the. car. "Now, Mariar,
you might give a feller jes one." "John, you quit,
or I'll git out right here, and hoof it back to Montanny
in the snow-storin !" "Only one little kiss, Manor,
and I hope to die if I don't." "John---!" Just at this
time a grey-headed old party poked his head out of his
berth, at the other end of the car, and cried out,
"Mariar, for God's sake, give John one kiss, so that
we can go to sleep sometime tonight l" John didn't
ask for any more of that elicious little lip business
during the evening; " Mortar " slept peacefully.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-22

ARCHBISHOP LEAHY ON THE
TIPPERARY OUTRAGES.

Archbishop Leahy has issued a long and eloquent'
pastoral on the outrages in Tipperary. He expresses his
horror of the crimes, exhorts the people to forbearance,
.1 laments that a few desperadoes, acting singly and
without accomplices, should tarnish the fame of
gallant Tipperary. He attributes the antipathy of
tenant against landlord to the too long protracted
settlement of the I.nd question. He emphatically
denies the existence of an agrarian conspiracy, and says
is could not exist without the kniiwledge of the
Catholic clergy, and they have no knoaledge of any
such thing. The non-detection of crime proves there
is no conspiracy. It is all a myth. He denies that
promises of any change in the land laws lit 3 Mr. Glad- ,
stone and Mr. Bright have had anything to do with
the murders. Such as may be accounted agrarian he
ascribes partly to the unhappy relations between land-
lords and tenants, partly to the traditions of inter-
necine warfare between the two classes and the late
unusual outbursts of murder to the affair at Bally c ley.
He thinks the expectations of a settlement, so far from
imreasing, woulu dintinieh them. He bids the tenant
to look for hope to the Imperial Legislature, and points
out the danger of the people of F.ttgland being dis-
gusted and estranged by these outrages.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-22

BELBROUGHTON.

OW) FeLtowa FETll.—'lWii/Ste, Was unfortunately a
failure, owing to the weaker. The field seleuted for the
()erasion Was tim cricket field, which was admirably I
suited for the purpoae. The proceediegs commenced at
11 o'clock, when the members, wearing their scarfs and
hand regalia, ranged themselves for the prueession.
Fi.nt eame the Cradley Heath brass bead (under Lie di.
r,.clion of Mr. Wallace), which gave great satisfueiion.
Following %Tiro the officers in the symbolical vestments
of their other. Next came the general bony of members
with their glittering hand regalia and blue scarfs. Two
orphans in white gowns, mounted on pinks and hearing
flags each, attracted considerable atter thin. They were
.opposed to represent the Widows' and Orphans' Vund in
connection with the lodge. The course of the procession
we from the Queen's Head Inn to tel end, snit ck
spin. A suniptooe dinner was provided by Mr. lamer.
of the Qtreeds Head, who gave every satisfaction. After
I dinner there Was usa i ty of aniumnients, bit the ism
prevented more than a very limited extent of out.door-
games.
REFUSING TO LEAVE A PUBLICTIousE.—At the Petty
Sessions, yesterday, at Stourbridge, William Jordan was
charged with being drunk and refusing to leave the Tal-
bot Inn when requested, on Mowlay last. Police-constable
Lane proved the offence. Defendant 'Min Lad the case,
and was ordered to pay the costa, 7.0.1.
ASSAM:IIEG THE PoLICE.—Edwd. Parkes WAS charged
with assaulting Police-constable Lane on Monday night
last, whilst in the execution of his duty. Complainant
said he was sent for to the Talbot Inn to pat Jordan oat
of the house, when the defendant s r him oa the
neck. He after struck him with a pint cup on the hais
breaking the cup._ Defendant pleaded guilty; but said
he was drunk at the time. Fined 58 and costs ; in de-
fault 15 days.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-22

cows.
FREE by Pont. for 7 Stamps, a Practical
TREATISE on their Di.eases, with plain dirce•
lions for treatment and cure, written expressly for the
guidance of owners of COWIi, by Richard Uaivcy, Vet.
erinarylSurgeon, Derby.

_
MT. JOHN STOKES,

AUCTIONEER AND APPRAISER,

ROUSE AND LAND AGENT,

OFFICES,-UNION-STREET, 'DUDLEY.

Begs to inform the inhabitants of Dudley and surround-
ing neighbourhood that he is prepared to adviinco Money
upon Household Furniture or Stock of any description
for sale, at the shortebt notice, and the charges reason-
able,

-
PUBLIC NOTICE.
B. RAYBOULD

BEns to announce to the Inhabitant; of
Stourbthlge and surrounding Neighbourhood,
that he has taken to the
VAUXHALL INN, FOSTER-STREET,
lately occupied by Mr. John Martin; and trusts, by
keeping Articles of the very best quality, to merit a share
of public support.

N.8.-WELL-AIRED BEDS.

STEAM ENGINES,

WITH TFRTICAL
BOILERS,

From 1 to 12-horse Power.

H. & WRIGHT

x.osurscreitrno,
D U D 14 14; Y.

fa •
1!1'
L_JIMIL-
_
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-22

If ALESOWEN.

FRIENDLY SOCIETY'S CASE.— At the Petty Sessions,
on Tuesday last, before E. Moore and E. Gem, Eeqes.,
Noah Price, Joseph Mason, and tieorgehill were charged
with having, on the 27th of July, 1507, allowed them•
selves t a be excluded from the niendly Society hell at
Cie 11,,11, Bosh Inn, 11.51 Hill. This case created much
interest, the court being crowded, and delegates of the
societies from Stourbridge, Brierley Hill, etc.. were pre-
sent. Mr. Shakespeare appeared to prosecute, and Mr.
Jackson defetided.—Willain Perry said lie was formerly
secretary ti 018 society for thirty•foui years, and up to
12th September, 1555. William Budge WAN afterwards
secretaiy, and the entry in the book then produced was
in hi. handwriting. He wrote the word •• excluded " op-
posite the name of George Hill. While Budge was secre-
tary, there were sick meaubers admitted in the society
without paying the sum of 24 as required by their sth
rule. George Hill lia.l not paid .£2 2s, or anything, to
the society. James Perry and John Harris were both at
times receiving pay. For the defence, Mr. Jackson called
Aura Millward, who said he was a member of the society
in 1861 and for some years previous. John Perry was
secretary. He applied constantly foe two years for a
copy of the annual stateinent under the •P2nd little, and
was toll lie could not have one—Cross-examined by Mr.
Shakespeare: Ile joined the society in 1562. Several
members of the old society joined the new society. He
was not aware of any intention to break up the old so-
ciety.—Mr. Jaekson admitted that the statement had
been read at the annual feast —The magistrates said they
would rather sonic one else decided the ease, and it was
decided that the Magistrates Clerk should draw up a
case for the decision of Mr. Tidd Pratt, which should
be binding on all parties.
STEALING A Peon.—William Bissell Was Charged with
stealing door, the property of the Commissioners of
the Stourbridge and Halesowen turnpike road. Police-
constable Smith said from information he received he
searched the prisoner'e premises and found the door;
and 'Amiga Grubb identified the door. Prisoner, who
pleaded euilty, was seutenced to 11 days' imprisonment,
with Lard labour.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-22

GENERAL GROCERY AND PROVISION
WAREHOUSE,
No, 1, COVENTRY-STREET, STOURBIL/DOE.

To THE INHABITANTS or STOPRBRIPGII
AND ITS. VICINITY.

T HILL begs tu announce that he bus taken
ej • to the ahove premiaea, and !nista that v ib ,triet
assiduity to hyalitrs,. trig. that with first-elasi articles at
a small summand' t. crofit, ta short a good portion of
public patroaage son .apport.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-22

SAMUEL SALT & SON.

AG LEY-STREET, nALEsowEN,
AGENTS FOR THE " OBSERVER "
Messrs. Salt and Son deliver the t4merrer, to the tot
lowing Townships :—Halesowen, Brierley-hill, Quarry
Bank, Cradlev Beath, Cradley, Old Hill, Blackheath,
Gorsty Bill. i2olly Gate, Rattly Green, Qninton, Hun-
nington, ilasbury, Ohltury. Careless Green. The Lar,
Girt t. Belbroughton, Fairfield, The Lirkey, Bromsgreve.
Reddltch, and the surrounding district.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-22

A PRETTY SIGHT IN PARIS.

After all it seems that there is still some good taste
extant in the drawing-rooms of Paris, although, from
what the fashion-books and newspapers have told us,
we may perhaps have doubted if such could be the
cone. Moja voila in preuve
some young ladies of the elite of Parisian society have
obtained at the last fetes a real success, by showing them-
selves with their hair simply braided."
- Hair "simply braided" is indeed to our mind simply
charming, and we wonder how young ladies who have
prettily-shaped heads can disfigure them with chignons
and similar excrescences. A girl who simply braids
her hair and wears noth'ng on her head but that which
Nature has implanted there, will please the eye not
only of the lover of the beautiful, but in like degree of
the admirer of the sensible. A pleasant si,ffit she like-
wise will present to the phrenologist, who in these days
of monstrous feminine hirsuteness can rarely get the
chance of a sight of a girl's head; so much false hair
is heaped upon it.
A simple glance would be sufficient, where the hair
was simply braided, to show which bumps, or organs,
appeared the roost developed. Those of modesty and
candour would be prominent, no doubt: while those of
vanity and folly would be reduced to cavities. A man
who wants to marry should look out for a girl whose
hair is simply braided, for be then could form some
notion of her cerebral ()militia], before it was too late to
escape being their victtm.—Punck
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-22

NOME.
TO LANDLORDS AND OTHERS.

T A. STOKES, Auctioneer and Appraiser
. btgs to announce to the Inhabitants of Dudley and
the surrounding neighbourhood. that he is prepared to
Levy D6trainta for Dent, Executions. Dills of timle. and
all kinds of Processes at Law. and pot-ties favouring bito
with such business m re guaranteed again a: all Actii.uls and
Suits at Law. At Moderate Chargea.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-22

A NARROW ESCAPE.

The Times of India gives a good tiger story from the pen
of Mr. Adam White, late of the Bombay Ordnance Depart-
ment Mr. White was in pursuit of a tiger that had killed a
cow, and the story as told by the mighty hunter is this:—
I had not proceeded far up the valley, and was stand-
ing on the brink of the nullah into which he had been
seen to retreat, peering about me, when I heard the
low, snarling growl peculiar to the tiger when medi- I
tilting a charge; and had barely time to look in the
direction from whence the sound came when a magni-
ficent tiger rushed at me from under a thick bush,
where he had been lying perdu, about twenty paces
distant from me. I had not a second to lose, and there-
fore let drive my right barrel at the head of the beast ; the
ball, however, only grazed his skull and passed through
the bottom of his left ear, inflicting a deep flesh wound,
but doing no further injury. 'Unchecked by my I
salute, on he came, and with my left barrel I gave it
him right in the centre of his chest at not more than
a yard from the muzzle of my rifle; although my
second bullet delivered at such close quarters did in-
stantly fatal execution, still the impetus of Ids rush was
, such that his body, carried forward with the last spurt
, of his vital energies, hurtled against me with tremen-
dous force, knocking me clean off my pine, giving me
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-22

THE GREAT REMEDY FOR NERVOUSNESS,
DEBILITY, EPILEPSY, AND ALL THOSE SELF-
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I Protected by Royal Letters Patent of England, and
Sanctioned by all the Continental Colleges.

OURE IN FOUR WEEKS.-Dr. DE ROOS'
tiUTT.E TiTl.or VEGETABLE LIFE DROPS,
have in numberless instances proved their superiority
over every other advertised remedy for languor, depres-
sion of spirits, indigestion, pains and pslpitation in the
side. giddiness, noi,e in the head, Szc., which if neglected
often result in consumption ,insanity, 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, sarsapar3la. Sm., are too often
employed to the ruin of health. its surprising efficacy has
only to be tested. Price 4s 6d, us. or four times the
latter at 33s per bottle, of Woods, Chemist, 27, High-
street, Worcester; Wyley and Brown, Worcester; Whit-
well, Chemist, Stourbridge ; and through all chemists in
the world, or direct from 25, Bedford Place, Russell-
square, Loudon, N.C.. near the British Museum, where
thousands of testimonials may be seen.

A BRANCH
.1% Bowe billow
Ipened in Lewin',
ior the sale of this
lieniely.which has
been in use in
Americaoverthirty
'Cars.

It is pleasant to
take, and is safe in
all cases; it soothes
the child and gives
it rest, softens the
~ or spasmodic action, and is
LOULATE THE BOWELS.
Depend upon it, Mothers it will give rest to yourselves
and

RELIEF AND III:ALTO TO YOUR INFANTS.
It will almost iiist:tnily relieve Griptue ,nth e Bowels
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hoia in Children whether ori.iing from teething or other
causes. We Imre hundreds of testimoniala from Amerira
and F,ngland. lie sure and ask for "Mr, Ilia:4(ow'
Snonibg Symp." Price In lid nr.r bottle.—lt in add by
ill medicine dealer" with, tell directions i—Ask your
tbirnist for one of" Mn. Wi 11 sinw'a Family Almanacka."
Principal Office, 205, nigh liolliora, Loudon.

.014 SIS. ht,
L,74k r
-
gums, sod ii ii pOn
SURE TO REOT—
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-22

BEN SON'S

WAT.'3 H K S CLO C K 8 Oot.uUsrgudot,
of all kiwis. Of till kinds. Of the Nevest
----- .0. sip's.
Lever. Drawing.room. Bracelets.
Herikontal. Dining-room. I Brooches.
Chronometer. Carriage. Ear rings.
Keyless. Church. i Lockets.
Chionograph. Hall and Shop. 1 Necklaces.

o
Mr. BENSON, who holds the appointment to
the Prince of Wales, has just publi,hed two Pamphlets,
nriched and embellished with Illustrations—one upon
Watch and Clock Making, and the other upon Artistic
Gold Jewellery. Thee° are sent post free for 21 each.
Persona living in the count] y or abroad can sett at the
talkie required, and have it forwarded with perfect

safety.
25, Old Bond-street ; and the City Steam Works, .58
and GO, Ludgate Hill, London.

THOMAS HOMER,

AUCTIONEER AND GENERAL VALUER,

FIVE WAYS; CRADLEY HEATH,
Respectfully solicits the patronage and support of his
numerous friends, and the Public generally.
Charges aridly Moderate.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-22

THE WEATHERCOCK AT ITS W3RII.

Know you a more unpleasant day
Than one with an Bost wind in May?
A melancholy sky, of lend,
Or slate, frowns drearily &ahead.
An air, heilimmed a ith blighting haze,
Look where NMI ciii, offends your gaze
Branches with nipt, shrunk leaves, the trees
Toss wildly in the blustering breeze ;
'rho lilac-bloom is faded, sere;
Fh mem wither in the blast severe;
The song birds all have ceased to twitter,
Because the weather is so utter;
YOU shiver in the bliinting gust,
Whilst in your eyes it blows the dust.
And then you think shiut poor souls
In want of blankets and if cials,
And Is tern to The Times enclose,
In thmight, soup kitchens to propose,
Instead of thinking on resort
To Greenwich or to Hampton Court,
With your own aliment in question.
In Bushy Park the sweet suglestion
Of the Horse CheAnut,, out in bloom
Is chiv.ed by atmospheric gloom.
And so a season flies, which all
That man can do will not recall.
0 !Bolus, old fellow, stow it
The wir.d in May that blows East—blow it !—Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-10

WITH THE

BIND OF THE (TH. WORCESTERSHIRE RIFLE

VOLUNTEERS,

RILL BE IN ATTENDANCE.

ADMISFION—At Twelve o'clock, 2 6J each ; at Two
o'clock. la; at Half-past Foal., t;.l. Chiltlteu uuder 12,
Half-price.

WOLLASTON WAKE.

rrHE GREEN and Large ROOM at the
COTTAtiE SYRIN'ti INN will be OPEN for DAN.
CING. on N14,1,0,1%1901 of Jrcr. NO.

Mr. W. FINCH'S OITADRILLE RAND ht Engaged.
FIREWORKS and BALLOON ASCENTS during the
Eveniug.
. .

E. DAVIS, Proprietor.

PROSPECT HOUSE SCHOOL,

ST 01TIMIDGE.

THIS SCHOOL will RE•OPEN on MONDAY,
Jrts. 10. 1069
Pro,pectut an Application.

ESTABLISHED 1831

S. SALT AND SON,
CRIERS, Bill Postero, Musgengers, and
Auction(,en,' Porters, Bookeellers, tte.,

lIMILEY-STREET HALES6WEN.

The greatest care and attention paid to any business en.
trusted to them.
Agent or China Cronpany's Teas,
Bishop's Pills. It. per Box.

S. Salt and Son are Agents far O.' OBRPATER " in
Plalesowen and district. News and A. or
received.

Valentines and Valentine Books in great variety.
Salt's Lecture,. end Poems on veriom .ntjtti, are sold
by the Author. Price from Id. to Gd each Book.
Agent for the Emigration Company.
All back numbers of the Gime pr,r may be had at

SALT AND SOD'il.

CAR, CAB, AND POSTING ESTABLISHMENT.

MRS. A. BROWN, in returning thanks to
1 the Public for the support she has received in
the shove Business, begs to announce that she has trans-
ferred the Business to her son Thomas Brown, on whose
behalf she would solicit a continuance of past favours.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-10

VALUABLE FREEHOLD BUILDING LAND,

(With the Mines and Minerals thereunder),
P.4IK SIDE, CRAM EY, ll' ORCESTERS TIM E.

TIAVIES & KING will SELL by AUCTION,
on TCENDAY. Jexr 27. 1-869. at Six o'clock in the
Evening. at the house of Mr. Samuel Leonard. the Mn
POLE INN, .:711ADLEY. subject to Conditions then to be
produced, all that Piece or Parcel of
FREEHOLD BUILDING LAND

Known am " CHAPF.L MEAD,W," now in the occupation of
Noah }Tingley, Esq., situate at Park Side. Cradle,.
/routing the Stostrhridge and Birmingham turnpike road.
Safi extending to the coney Gate road at the rear, in this
following or Noon other tots as may be determined upon
at the time of Sale. Tin :
Pg. 'Yu.

Lot I.—Fon:rine an eligible site of FREF.FIOLII I
BUILDING LAND. frontion 12 yards to
the Stroirbridge and Birmincliam turnpike
road. extending to the Colley Gate road at
the hack, and containing ........ 893
Lot 2.—Another ditto ditto adjoining. and fronting
13 yards to ditto, and containing
Lot 3.—Another ditto ditto ditto, 14 yards to ditto
ditto, and containing
Lot 4.—Another ditto ditto ditto, 1.4 yards to ditto
ditto, and containing
The whole of the Mines and Minerals thereunder will
be Sold with the above.
The above Sites are pleasantly situated. adjoining the
said turnpike road. in a fad increasing and improving
neighbourhood, and are very desirable for Building par.
poses. Each Lot extends to the Colley Gate road at the
back.
To inspect Plan of the Lots, and for farther informa-
tion. apply in Messrs. Freer and Perry. Solicitors. Stour.
bridge, or tu the Auutioarere, Stourb•ridge and Brierley
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-10

DISCONTENTED EMIGRANTS.

Some of the emigrants who recently went out to
Canada appear to be very discontented, and they have
held a meeting at Toronto to give expression to their
grievances. One of the speakers said that had he
known what it was to live in Canada, he would
"rather have have stayed at home and rotted in the
streets" than have gone thither. The Toronto Globe
says it made inquiry and found that this man had been
engaged by a farmer at nine and a quarter dollars a
month, with board, but that he was so extremely
" finical " in the class of work he would do that the
farmer was obliged to discharge him. All the speakers
at the meeting complained of the terrible disappoint-
ment they had met with, and one who had been earn-
ing a dollar and a half a day since his arrival expressed
a desire to see the agent hanged who had sent him out.
The Toronto Globe asks these men what they ex-
pected to find in Canada; and it remarks that if they
could earn six shillings and threepence a day in
England it is marvellous why they left.

The Canadian papers announce that Mies Rye arrived
in Toronto on the 23rd ult., accompanied by upwards
of 80 young women, whom she had brought with her
to be engaged as dosuestic servants. The Toronto Globe
mentions that although there is a great demand for
girls of this class, scarcely any have emigrated during
the present season. It describes the girls taken out by
Miss Rye as between seventeen and twenty years of
age, healthy in appearance, vigorous, cheerful, and
ltkely to make excellent servants; and states that they
will not be permitted to engage with any one "whose
character and arrangements will not bear a pretty
severe scrutiny."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-10

THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE AND

MP. PADWICK.

The case of "Padwick v. Peters' has been heard be-
fore Mr. Baron Bramwell and a common jury, in the
Exchequer, and was an iuterpleader issue, directed to
be tried by Mr. Barn Martin, to determine whether a
certain execution and judgment obtained in May last
by Henry Padwick, in an action against Henry Pel-
ham Alexander, Duke of Newcastle, were legal and
am!, secondly, whether certain horses seized at
the suit of the defendants on the 3rd of June, in exe-
cution by the eheriff of Nottinghamshire, under a writ
of /jai faciaa, were at the time of the seizure the pro-
perty of Henry Padwick.

_
Mr. Hawkins, C. ,with whom was Mr. Lewis', in opening
the ease to the jury, said it had keg been a matter of com-
mon report that vast money transactions had taken place
between Mr. Padwick and the Duke of Newcastle, and it was
now the anxious desire of Mr. Padirick to show the honesty
and perfectly bona Jude character of every one of those trans-
actions with that nobleman, whose ruin had resulted in a loss
to him "Padvrick of between a 60,000 and L 70,000 The Duke,
when Lord Lincoln, and afterwards, when he had succeeded
to his present title, had been "on the turf," and in lstin his
first pecuniary transaction with Mr. Pada ick took place. In
that. year he bought a considerable number of racehorses