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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-17

HOW A FRENCH BATTERY WAS CAPTURED.

"The French here (Versailles], who were last night elated
with tee mat extravagant reports, are to-day dolmen', but
it is In the power of any mendacious peasant from outside to
raise them to the highest pitch of expectancy and Rood
spirits In an hour When the French battery was brought in
to the Facerl'Armes, in irunt of the Palace. yesterday, lam
told a whisper went through the crowd,—, Vorio ! canona:
et ha Prvasie)is oat dit quits ont pris aoixante Cl dix-sept !
Comma ils goat tow—. I regret to say 1 was absent
from Venrilles when the guns were brought In and
presented to tie King, who had that day received
the news of the ueath of his sister, and was in
grief for her loss. Still his Majesty came up to the Place
o'Armes and viewed the battery so gallantly taken, as I am
told it was, near Arthenay. The French bad unlimbered
and were pounding away towards their front, paying no heed
to the movements of a squadron of Silesian (the 4th)
Hussars on their flank. Count Wartensleben, their
itittineister, so manoeuvred his men that they came within
charging distance arid then close up to the rear of the
battery. The Hussars were among the Runs before the
driven could mount, and then, making every officer and man
of the battery take hia place, the Silesia. escorted It off.
the field-gunk horsea, gunners, and all—as if they were pro-
trcting a battery of their two, a feat I have not read or
heard the like of before. There are many very interesting
anecdotes about these actions before ilrleaus, but the Ece.•
are out of my sphere, and will be much better detailed by
those who were on the spot"
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-17

HALESOWEN.

UNLAWFULLY USING • Gtm—At the Petty Sessions
held on Thursday last before E. Moore and F. L. Smith,
ENT's., William Foley was charged by Superintendent
Overend with unlawfully using a gun on land called Agg
Farm, on the oth met, not being duly licensed to carry
a gun. Police-constable llenmuit proved the Offence, and
defendant was fined in the mitigated penalty of £2 10e,
with a recommendation to the Board to reduce it one
half—James Pemberton was charged by Superintendent
Overend with unlawfully firing off a certain gun within
50 yards of the turnpike road, on the 9th inst. Police.
constable Hayes proved the offence, and defendant was
laid Is and costs, and cautioned.
Titatessints.—At the Public Office, on Tuesday, the
following transfers took place :—The Queen's Head, Sir-
tniegham-street, from Charles Cox to Richard Roberta;
the Bridge Tavern, Hill, from the executors of William
Co/mop (deceased) to Maria Connop.—& wine license was
granted to Samuel Bingley Lines, of Oldbury.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-17

IS GENERAL DIICROT ABSOLVED?

The Paris Ganleis of the 29th refers to a Court of Honour,
presided over by General Trochn, to which General Ducrct
submitted the question whether he was Justified in escaping
from imprisonment. He represented that be bad refused to
sign the capitulation at Sedan, and was, therefore, considered
a prisoner. He then gave his word of honour to repair to
Pon& a-Monson, in order to report himself to the military
authorities there as • prisoner. This he did, but was told
that the brat train was full, and he must wait forth, next.
On this be deemed himself freed from any obligation, as he
could not be responsible for the Germans not having secured
his person. General Trochu and the ether members, with
the exception of a brigadier and • lieutenant-colonel, who
remained neutral, decided In his favour. General Duotot
apparently appealed to this tribunal on the eve of the recent
sortie, in order that if he fell or became a prisoner his repo
tation might be absolved from any reproach.

GA3IBETTA'S FALSE NEWS.

The clerked hour Is Immediately before break- of day (writes
an occasional correspondent in the Times, Banes Pyrenees,
under date December 2.) That hour has been a long one for
France, bet the news brought here this morning by telegraph
of the sortie from Parte under General Ducrot, who had
solemnly sworn to return victorious or die In the attempt,
and of the success on several points of this desperate effort,
his, I used hardly say, elliod all with or and with hops that
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09

WORDSLEY.

WORDSLEY I Stall CM PICNIc.—Ou Monday lad* pic-
nic under the auepiees of the above institution, was held
in Preetwood Park, by the kind permission of J. It. W.
Foley, Esq. The building of the Institute was purchased
some twelve years since, anti upon which there remains
at present a debt of £2OO. It was to liquidate this debt
that the picnic was bold. The place selected was an ad.
mirable one for the purpose, but, unfortunately, the wea •
User not being very fine, the fete was not so great a sue
cess as was anticipated. A good number of members
and friends of the Institute assembled together and
formed themselves into a procession, which was coneid•
erably augmented by a number of the glass trade who
were deeirons of helping them. Three bands accompa-
nied the procession—the Stourbridge Dram and Fife
Band, the Penmen Victoria Band. end the Bifiton Ti-m.
',entice Bond, and marched th:ongh Stonrbridge en
mole to Prestwood. TLere was also an additional attrac-
tion there in the way of a glues exhibition of the mans-
, facturers of the district. The chief contributors were
Meson. Hodgetts. Richardson, Purgeter, Davie 5b Co.
These firms exhibited a variety of drawing and dining
room dower and deesert stands. There were several
beautiful glass epergnea, One of which contained several
small dishes supported by gilt arms, and ornamented
with twisted glass chaiue. A beautiful vase decorated
with emerald jewels, was also very attractive. Messrs.
Davis and Co. exhibited a variety of frosted vases, and
coloured flint glass. Mr. Muckley exhibited a richly en.
graved jug. Mr. A. Hill (son of the late Mr. J. S. C.
Rill, of London), exhibit, 1 s, coral pi,,ces of works of
rinks of industoi, ;imimgst hcin 'being too cascs of
blotting books made of card, one containing 314 pieces,
and the other containing 232 pieces, all of whist' were
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09

PERILOUS EXHIBITIONS.

Mr. Wtn. Ballantine, of the Temple, London, has
sent the following letter for publication : -

Some years ago Iw.. counsel for an acrobat. I took the
opportunity of asking him some questions about hie vocation.
He wu a nice-looking young fellow, calling himself though
English? by a foreign name. Ile was then out on employment,
his brother (professionally; having Jut broken his back. Ile
wu well aware of the danger he daily Incurred. Ills
wife had Implored him to abandon the pursuit. He told
me that he was most carotid in his diet. taking 110
atimulents, arid rarely eating animal food. Ills hope we.
out of large gains to by able, before he ivid broken his neck,
to retire upon Ms eanoinga. Ile waa looking out for another
brother. Poor fellow ' he was soon after carried from the
glare of a music-hall to die an agonising death in the neigh-
bouring hospital.
lam led to trouble you with this sad story by an account
I saw in your and other papers of the narrow encape of,
poor creature called Frauleni Laura, whose husband appears
gainsto livelihood by °sowing her and his child to Imminent
nightly peril. The proprietor of the music-hall in which the
disgusting sod scandalous exhibition is carried on explained
that this "man" is responsible for the safety of the machi-
nery.
. . .

Animals are protected by the law ; Is there no protection
lA. women and children when they are thus exposed ? Are
we to continue to punish peeple who ride horses with cruelty,
and allows music-hall proprietor to commit manslaughter
with impunity? Surely it is not too late, even in tile present
session, to pass a short Act m--king in penal to permit exit!.
bitten, dangerous to life or limb.
If these lines direct useful attention to the subject. I shall
feel I have conferred a benefit upon decency and humanity.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09

A ROMANTIC CASE.

A romantic cage was heard before the Leamington
magistrates, when a man nammil It abort East wee
eunitnono,d by the guardians for refusing to support bin
son 'Walter. East is a foreman carpenter, and in Wit',
he married Sudan Jr-mop. Mhartiv after the birth 1,1
the boy Walter she left him, arid East never again 82W
the boy until a month ago. His wife extended her
journey to India,where mhe wan married Via Mr. lf ve,
who recently was divorced from her. In the mean-
time, the boy Walter, who has been going under the
name of Barnard, fared sumptuously until the supplies !
were cut id a abort time ago, when he became charge-
able to the Warwick Union. Mr. Baseman. who an-
imated for the guardians, raid that the mother of the boy
called upon him a week or two ago, produc-d the
bey, and stated that he was the son of Ea.t, and born
in weeloek. She also informed him that as soon as the
dilorce case was over, she 'Mould return to India, and
he beloved she was flaw on her way to that country.
De'etdant said he refused to support the boy became
he ik not know whether or not he was his son. The
court decided that the defendant muat support his son.
The refendant pertinaciously refusing to do se, the
berzh ordered him to he imprisoned for seven days.
The order was not carried into effect on the defendant
yielding to thi persuasions of friende, sod consenting
to take charge of the boy, who would, the bench
thotyht be of assistance, he having been well educated.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09

AN EXPLANATION RESPECTING
"DUST AND ASHES"

The following (in The Tones), from Mem& Welsby
and Co., of Lieerpool, tells its own tale :

Our attention has been drawn to a letter in your publica-
tion of the 2gth ult , from a gentleman who ha, recently ie.
turned from Egypt, and who describes, no doubt fairly enough,
the load ng of a cargopf bones at Alexandria. but adda that
the bones so loading were taken from caves and cemeteries in
which the ancient Egyptians were burled, and that, in fact,
014 are human bones.

As this statement, If uncontradieted, will cau.e Injury to
many persons connected with th•• trade, we feel called upon,
as brokers who have sold • large quantity of Egyptian
bones, ti state most emphatically that the bones shipped at
Alexandria under the name of "Ancient Egyptian" are not
human, but are the bones from the cattle used la sacrifice
years ago, which have been hurled in mounds in the Desert
ever since. They are brought down from a greet distance,
and not dug up In the neighbourhood of Alexandria, and,
though thousands of tons have been sold by us, we have
never seen a human bone in any lot. Some year. ago it was
Vated, as now, that • quantity ot human were mixed with
cattle bones, whmh called forth the Intervention o the
Egyptian Government, who now eupervim the collection of
these "ancient bones," and a concession from the authorities
Is mcesi.ary to collect them.
Customs' dues have also to be paid in Alexandria on every
ton before it can be shipped, and the peesent enlightened
ruler of Lot pals ~at the man to allow such an ontrage upon
public feeling to be perpetrated with the sanction of hi
Government
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09

- THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

LATEST NEWS.

PRESS ASSOCIATION. TELEGRAMS.

(REUTERS TELE(RAMS.)

LONDON CORN MARKET (CLOSE)

Jrut g.
The tone of the market very quiet. English and For-
eign wheat may be purchased for less money. Town
floor unaltered. Country Hour Is. per sack lower.
American barrels 6.1. lower. Barley without alteration.
Oates firm. Maize dull. Peas and beans without change.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09

- -
VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY,
ENVILLE-STREET, STOCIRBRIDGE.

firbc SOLD by ERIVATE CONTRACT,
alt that genteel ..i..3DYNCE, situate iu
grect, Stonrbricige, . in i. occupation of Mr. lie,
Builder, comprising ! . Drawing Room, Sitting
Room, Font excelleut —.'s, W.C., large ,liitchen
essratuenuo, bawd Cellars, aiad Soft Water
Cie • . e Ontbnutiings ',reprise large Stable, Coach..
hour,. end tee commodious 13U1LDEES' BRUP,
991 t. din. I ft. The above Preinidea are very sub•
staritiail) riccted, have been doted up regardless of
and are now in excellent repair. 'l' be Land,
inciuding tea Mtn of the Building., couteinb au area ut
675 vinare yards.
Also, all that compect FREEHOLD ALE cud WINE
SIOIIIiS, known by the name of the "
STOkliS,' situate in Euville•street, Blourbridge, ad•
joienig the House and Premises now occupied by Mr.
lie, Builder. The House and Premises comprise a
Front Shop, Pitt. by°lklt. liia.pariour, a gaud bloom
over, now used as an Aniericau Bowling Alley ; Water
Closet, Cellar, large Store Room, Piggeria., capital
Yard, enclosed with a good 9w. wall, awl now in the
occupation of Mr. J. Davie..
For further Particulars, apply at the offices of Mr.
Joseph Stokes, dolicitor ; oi to air. lie.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09

THE SEA ILLUMINATED.

A correspondent of the C.logne Gazette, writing from the
Gulf of Stem, gives the following account of a remarkable
Illumination of the sea, of which he wins • witness:—
The air was quite still, as the wind had two bemire
before veered round from the south to north,east, in
consequence of a storm which passed by on the hone
It still lightened very vividly on the western horizon;
the heaven was covered with light clouds, through
which the moon shone with some brilriancy. Wemade
the sail fast, as the engine was to he set in motion im-
mediately. I then noticed large bright flashes in the
water, which tat first tonic to be the reflection of the
moon. These appeared to be about a fathom in
diameter, of uccsrtain shape, like an object seen in a
great depth of water. The surface of the era was gently
heaving up and down, while the white patches swam
not far from the ship, withialt perceptilly brightening
that part of the marine mirror which lay In the light of
the moon, We then steamed forward at the rate of
six or seven knots an hour, and a wonderful spectacle
now presented itself. Athwart the vessel long white
waves of light were seen rushing towards it, ever
brighter, and in swifter motion, till thee seemed to fl ow
together, and at length nothing could be seen on the
water but a whirling white light. Looking stead-
fastly at it, the water, the air, and the hour in
seemed liended in one; thick streamers of mist seemed
to float by both sides of the ship with frantic speed.
The appearances of colour resembled those which arise
when one turns a black and white striped ball FO
' quickly that the white stripes seem to run ti gether.
The spectacle lasted about five minutes, and was re-
peated once again for two minutes. No doubt it was
caused by shoals of minute animalculat In the water,
and these waves Originated in the white flakes first
described. The usual luminous appearance of the sea
which shows itself when the water ripples in the wake
of a ship, or the waves lireak against tne rudder, is not
tube compared with this. The light is then brilliant,
bright green or hlue like phosphorus, often most
beautiful in deep clear water, mixed with reddish-
white foam—we saw a very pretty specimen of this
sort one night in perfectly smooth water in a little
lonely bay. It was pitch tdark and quite still, when
there fell a heavy shower of rain, consistieg of large
drops Oct faLing very close together. Every drop that
fell into the water lighted up, flaming drops sprang
into the air, and a small luminous circle WWI formed
where the rain-drop met the sea. The whole bay
seemed covered with fiery stars, but a rising current
of air soon destroyed the picture.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09

MARRIAGE OF THE EARL OF DERBY

The marriage of the Earl of Derby with Maria
Mar. hioness of Salisbury was aolemnised on Tuesday
morning in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. in London.
The ceremony was strictly private, but a distinguished
company were present, including the Marquis of
Salisherv, Lord Eustace Cecil, Lady Mildred Hope,
Lady Blanche Balfour, Lord Arthur and Lord Lionel
Cecil, sons, and Lady Mary and Lady Margaret Cecil,
daughters, of the Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury.
The Earl of Derby arrived at the private entrance to
the Chapel Royal at deem o'd -clr, and a quarter of
an hour after his bride came, accompanied by Earl
De!swam who rave her away. The service was per-
t. magi be the Lord High Almoner (the Very Rev, the
lrean of Wir.deor), and the Rev. Francis Garden, M. A.,
the Sub-Dean.

It wae by the special desire of the bride that the
ceremony was strictly private. The body of the chapel
was almost entirely tilled by the friends and relatives
of the bride and bridegroom.
There ism a considerable crowd to witness the de-
parture of the bridal party, and some cheering was
raced as tie carriage drove off. Lord Derby and his
bride proceeded to Holwood, near Bromley, in Kent,
where they will spend • fortnight.
The Earl of Derby is the fifteenth Earl, and was
born on the 2lst of July, 1826. He was educated at
Rugay, from which school he proceeded to Trinity
Coll-ge, Cambridge, where in 1848 he took a first.claes
in Manlius, being teeth on the list, Dr. Scott, Head
Master of Westminster School, being first. Ile noble
Earl's career since he entered puhlic life is well known.
The Countess of Derby (Lady Mary Catherine
Saekville-West) is the daughter of the fifth Earl of
De.awarr, and wae born on the 23n1 of July, 1824, and
was married on the 29th April, 1847, to the second
Marquis of Salisbury (his second wife), the father of
the present peer. She has three none, Saukville Arthur,
boin 1848 ; Arthur, born 1851 ; Lionel, born 1853 ;
aid two daughters, Mary Arrthella. born 1850. and
Margaret Eiizabeth, born 1854. The eldest of the
Late Marquis's daugtt,s by his first wife is Lady
!,1-`•":red Arabella Charlotte Henrietta, who WM
married on the 7th of July, 1842, to Mr. A. J. Beret.
ford Hope, M.P., and the second, Lady Blanche Mary
H erriet, who was married on the 15th of August, 1813,
to Mr. James Maitland Balfour.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09

-ORCHID RVUO:

Many of the Inhabitants of Me house will have finished
their growth, and now require a rather lighter position than
hitherto to miture It Pleats in vigorous growth to have
the necessary encouragement in the way of heat and
moisture. o.lontoglossums and others requiring cool treat-
ment must not be kept too hot at this 1.13011. The maximum
temperature should not exceed 70 degs, for the cool orchid.
TuAMES.
_ .

Pot off young seedling Pr:mules and Cinerarias, and keep
close and sivoied fd. a few date afterwards. Seed for late
bloom shout! be (.11. soon. Keep old plants of the latter
well supplied with water, sn that the id -eta may receive no
Check; the strongest from the earliest hatch can be taken off
and putted noon. Propagate herbaceous calceolarias as fast
as the cuttings are large enough, and sow seed in a cold
frame. Solanurns for winterdecoration and chrysanthemums
must not stiff, from drought; well syringe the first to keep
down red-spider and greendly. If either or both ,1 these
pests get ahead, they will soon ruin the plants and render all
previous attention so much labour thrown away.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09

PUBLIC NOTICE.

fri HOMER, News Agetit, Cradiey Heath,
• begs to i11i,.1111 the Public that Inc is able
to SUPPLY them with the LONDON DAILY NEWS
PAPERS.
or ORDER AT ONCE.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09

"BELL E. FOTHEBOILL."7JI.DEMENT.

This was a probate suit, in which the plaintiff pro-
pounded the will of the late Mr. Henry B-11, who
died in December, 1868 The will is dated 3rd Septem-
ber, 1847, and was opposed on the ground that it had
been destroyed by the testator for the purpose of re-
voking it. After the testator's death the will was
found by the testator's widow in a drawer in which she
kept several of his papers. It wait, however, found
on examining the paper, that the signature of the teat
tator had been cut out with a pair of Poisson., but that
tub piece of paper no cut out had been replaced by
means of a piece of paper in the exact place from
which it had been taken out. The question, there-
fore, was, could the court grant probate of a testa-
mentary paper found in that stste.
Lurd Penzance, in giving judgment on the point,
after alluding to the evidence of the wife as to the
st ste in which the will was found, stated that there
was no doubt of its being in the exact state in which
it wan found at the time of the testator's death. The
question, therefore, wan, could a will so mutilated be
sustained, and after going over various capes bearing
on the subject, he had come to the conclusion that it
voted not. Hes was Riney to have been unneeded to
come to that conclusion, inasmuch so the testator bad
always expressed his intention of benefiting his wife.
There was no doubt, however, that he had cut hie
signature out of the will in order to revoke it, and that
will he could only revoke by executing a new will in
I place of pasting his signature on to the old will. He
therefore pronounced against the wid, but allowed the
costs of both panties out of the estate.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09

tempt: to give an—yil-iing like a lucid - explanation
of the causes of the affair would be futile, as
the intricacies were most perplexing, and "their
name is legion." But, rejecting a good deal of
the hardest swearing ion both aides) ever heard
in a court of jnstice, it still remains that a
deadly struggle with deadly weapons did take
place: that many wounds, dangerous at the
time, and still more dangerous in their probable
:titer effects were inflicted ; and that in addition
to the attempts on human life— in one case, at
least, not far from fatal —there was an extensive
destruction of property.
It is not our intentions nor is it, indeed, necee-
sary, to offer any opinion concerning the right or
wrong of the ultimate decision of the magis-
trates in this unfortunate ease; and in truth
they, with the counsel in both sides, and all
persons compelled to hear the mass of conflict-
ing evidence brought before the court, were to
be most sincerely pitied. Eight long hours
were they engaged in discussing it with scarce
lin enlivening detail, save when, on a witness
declaring that he had never been engaged in a
" row " before, the counsel stared with incredu-
lous surprise and ejaculated, in sheer astonish-
ment," And yen live in the L) e !" or when a
remark from the barrister that" It was unfortu-
nate that these affairs could occur in a civilized
neighbourhood " was received with an apprecia-
tive titter. The sentence was, doubtless, the
only one that could be given consistent with the
nature of the case and the great difficulties at.
tending it, but we have grave doubts as to the
efficacy of such a slight penalty in arresting the
further progress of the apparently interminable
family fend, or to prevent a recurrence, on the
slightest provocation, of another disgraaeful
scene of bloodshed.

We must confess to a little astonishment at
the very alight notice taken of what appears to
us to be undeniable, viz., the use of the knife.
English magistrates, as a rule, do not err on
the side of leniency in dealing with cases where
that weapon id need, intl that it was used by
some party in this array is to our minds about
the clearest part of the evidence. However, it
is to be hoped that the alight penalty adjudged
will prove to the parties concerned a wholesome
warning as to what mi9hth,lc, Nor. Now-a-days
little boys of tender age are sent to prison for
catching fish—value twopence—illegally, and
the Lye combatants may consider themselves
particularly fortunate that they were blessed
with magistrates of some mercy, and that the
scene of their sanguinary conflict did not lay
within the jurisdiction of the Stratford-on.
Avon justices, always supposing the latter gen-
tlemen to possess and understand a graduated
scale of punishment, and to be consistent there-
with.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09

TWO MORE DISPUITD WILLS.

The following cases, In which judgment hminst been given
are illustrations of the necessity of making n will properly
so a. to prevent contention end strife after the demise of the
testator

"ACWORTH D. BENTON."

This was a sil:g"lllll7C.A.' "13-4;sh Fitness, the
testatrix, who died in April, 1567, left the whole of her
property to be accumulated until "her grandchildren,
Jamie Benton and Louisa Elizabeth Benton, attained
twenty-one," and then to be divided between them.
The testatrix had an only child, a daughter named
Louisa Elizabeth Benton, who had one son, James
Benton, and three daughters, Isabella Benton, Mary
Louisa Benton, and Alice Elizabeth Benton, of whom
James and Isabella Benton were the eldest. There
was no granddaughter named Louisa Elizabeth Benton,
but the solicitor who prepared the bill filed an affidavit
stating that when the testatrix gave him the instruc-
tions she told himehe wished all her property to go to
her two eldest grandchildren, and that he hail made a
memorandum in pencil in which he Lail entered the
names as James Benton and Louisa Elizabeth 11-nton.
The principal question argued was whether this tad.
&nee was admissible to show that Is dr Ea Benton was
the granddaughter whom the testatrix meant to benefit.
Mr. Bevir appeared for the execetor by whom the
bill was filed ; Mr. J. Hinde Palmer, Q C., and Mr.
George Miller for Isabella Benton ; Mr. Kerslake,
Q.C., and Mr. Pemberton for Mr. and Mrs. Benton
(Mrs. Benton being the testatrix's heir-at-law and
next of kin) ; Mr. Borrett for other parties.
The Vice-Chancellor decided that, there being an
error both in the name and in the words of description,
the gift of the moiety in questirn was void for un-
certainty, and this was not a case in which extrinsic
evidence was adminailile to show who was intended by
the testatrix. (ice half would, therefore, go to James
Benton, who was clearly entitled : the other moiety
would devolve as to realty on the heir-at-law, and as
to personalty on the tit xt of kin.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09

CRADLEY.

&Hoot TREAT.—On onday the children belonging
to the Baptist Sunday School, were entertained to tea
by conic friends, in a field belonging to Mr. Hingley.

CEADLEY HEATH.

ANNUAL Tiuv.—The South Staffordshire Association
having organised an exeursion to the residence of Earl
Lichfield, the scholars of the Corugreaves Night-school
joined the excursion on Mondsy last. Prizes were con-
tended for during the day, and the boys thoroughly en.
jived theinsehes.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09

MR. GLADSTONE ON THE

SUEZ CANAL.

Mr. Gladstone proposed the health of M. de Lenseps
at a grand banquet given to that gentleman, on Monday
night, by the Duke of Sutherland at Stafford House,
Loudon. The Prime Minister said he rose by his
Grace's pertnisnion, deviating from the ordinary rules
which governed private hospitality, to propose a toast
whisk justified such a deviation. The guest in whose
honour they were assembled was one whose name was
I identified with tine of the greatest undertakings of
modern times. About eight days ago, when his Grace
did him the honour to request him to appear at that
hospitable board, and to propose the health of M. de
Lessem he had hoped that this duty would have been
discharged, and with far grea,cr erred., by Lord
Clarendon. His voice was now silent for evermore,
but had he been spared it would have been a source
of pleasure to him, as aa English Mininier, to be
able to testify the nevee which he and the whole
country entertained of the greatness of that work
which their distinguished guest had accomplished, on
behalf, not of one community alone, but of mankind.
In Lord Clarendon's absence he rose to ask his Grace
to drink "The Health of M. de Lesseps." It was
Impossible to conoeive men surrounded with associa-
tions of greater interest and importance in human
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09

MISTER HUMPHREY'S CLOCK.

Mr. Clarion Rogers, L.L.D., of Lewisham, writes to
the papon
In P.,64, b the num of a tour. I arrived at the town of
Barnard Calle, in the county of Dui harn, late on a winter
evening, acd put no at the principal hotel, • large, old-
fashionet stucture, frontb g the principal street. At break-
fast the blown g morning I chas.c,d to notice on the
o-multe Fi it of the street a large clock face, with the name
Humphrey surrountar g it, mut conspicuoualy exhibited in
front of wilei and ciockmaket's chop. "how odd," hex-
claimed M apentlernan seated beside me, "berets Muter
Huniphrsl's :lock !" "Of course," said the gentleman," and
don't youknow that Dickens ruided here for some weeks
when he wucollecting material, for his Nichol. Nitkleby.
and dist he close his iLle for his next wore by observing tut
big clock face from this window 1" After breakfast I r epped
across to the watchmaker, sod irked him whether I had been
correctly Monied respecting Mr. Dickens and the clock.
Toe fe,rthy horologist entered into particulars. "My
clock," said he" uggested to Mr. Dickens the title of his
book of that none. I have a letter from him stating this,
, and a cop; of tie work, inscribed with his own hand. For
I come 3 ears we corresponded. Ift acquainted with him Just
I by his coming wrens frOin the hotel as you have done this
I morning, and ha asking me to inform hint about the state of
, the fie ighbourim boarding schools." Mr. Humphrey then
entered into male particularsreapecting the condition of these
school. Incideimily, he said, he had directed Mr. Dickens
and hie f lend " th's" to the school which the two travellers
afterwards rendered infamous by their pen and pencil, but It
was, he said, by no mean, the worst of those Institutions.
The achoolmaster had been very successful in obtaining
pupae, and bad becorn• envy tyrunical, and even insolent,
to strangers. He received Mr Dickens and hia companion
with extreme hauteur, anti did not so much as with 'raw his
eyes from the operation of pence eking during their inter-
view. But •' Phis" sketched him on his nail, and reproduced
him Co exactly, that soon alter the atpearance of the novel
the school fell off, aril was ultimately deserted. Since that
period the " Do-toe-lktys'" de.cription of school had alto-
gether emceed In the district. Mr. Humphrey explained how
Mr. Dickens's attention had been called to the anhPct. lie
much lauded Mr. Dickens, and in that quiet, genial manner
characteristic of an in•eillgent Englishman. I sincerely hope
he still liens to read these line.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09

THE LYE.

ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—At the Petty Sessions, on
Monday last, before B. Littlewood and W. C. Firmstone,
Esgrs., John Roberts, collier, of the Lye, was brought
op on the charges of being drunk and riotous, and
exulting Pollee-constable Poole, on the 2nd instant.
The prisoner and another man were ligh ting, and on the
police interfering the prisoner violently kicked the officer.
—The Bench considered it a very violent assault. end
fined the prisoner ES and costa, or three months impri•
sonment.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09

THE LATEST ABOUT THE FACTORY

ACTS.
We understand that Mr. Bruce, the Secretary of
State, has decided upon the applications made to him,
by the Provincial Newspaper Press Association
the Master Printers' Association of London, for an ex.
, tension of the modification of the Factory Act, which
permitted the employment of lads of sixteen years of
age an Permission has been given to the Letter-
press Printers of London to employ lade of sixteen from
8 a.m. till 11 p.m. for seventy-two daye in the year, I
übder modification number eleven of the Fa, tory Act,
and Mr. Bruce has further decided to permit Provincial
Newspaper Punters to employ lads of sixteen years of
age as wen on publishing nights only, and provided
that they do not exceed two in each week. It will be
necessary, however, for each Newspaper Printer who
may desire to take advantage of this relaxation to
apply fee it, as a matter of form through the Inspec-
tors of Isetarien—Printere Redieter.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09

HALEBOWEN.

HALESuWEN AND HADLEY FLOWER SHOW.—We have
much pleasure in being able to state the Committee
have nearly completed their arrangements for the forth-
coming show to be held on Theaday, the 26th instant,
when no doubt there will be as usual an extensise dis-
play of choice plants, fruits, and flowers, to compete for
the very liberal prizes slways offered by this society.
Should the weather prove favorable, we anticipate a large
number will avail themselves of the opportunity of en-
joying this annual floral treat in each a beautiful spot as
The Leasowes," so well known as t' Shenetone's
Wallis." the distance being very short from the Rowley
and OH 11111 stations, on the Sturbridge lice of run-
way.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09

CRITICISM AND KINDNESS,

Nought of the dead but good. Forbearance kind.
Disparagement can hurt them flow no more,
Injure in credit, or afire, in mind ;
Praise after death him you traduced before.
Sprinkle his grave with fl 'were of purple hue.
Fir 'tie an office to perform inane.
Throw roses for the dirt you sometimes threw.
No longer they can please, or it give pain.
Illm, whomsoe'r defunct, extol ; be sure
No better for your praises he can be.
Assail the living, those who yet endure,
And may be harmed, or vexed, by cbloquy.
—Pouch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09

QUARRY . BANK.

ROBIN Nonelini-DITNT.-:No—do;:itOili readers will
hail with pleasure the preliminary announcement in our
columns, of the annual Military Fete and Gale, on the
trith inst.

DUDLEY

BAND BECITALS.--1:10 -1-IThres4l ay evening last, Mr.
W. Field's band gave a recital in high Street, before a
concourse of 4,000 person, The programme was a very
attractive one, and at the ceucludion of eaeh pieee, the
band was rapturously applauded. The band has a good
many engagement.. and on Moodily they will perform
at the Heath Park, Stourbridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.

Jun, S.

There were small supplies of wheat, and trade ass
very quiet. Prices were rather irregular. Fine fresh
wheat was fully as dear, but red tally Is. per quarter
cheaper. Only little business done in barley, oats, and
beans which sold at late prices.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09

POST OFFICE COMMITTEE.

Mr. Billingham said, as one of the committee
of the Post Mice, he asked for time to complete
their reports. es complaints had been made in
referonce to the transit of letters from Stour-
bridge to Birmingham, and Would ask the Board
to give a httle lours time to make tho necessary
enquiries._ . .

kr. McEwen asked what the complaint was?
Mr. ltillingliam said he would rather not give
the information at prowl; t, as it might give their
opponents weapons to fight them with.
Mr. Mehiwen thought it would be more
straightforward to make the complaint if there
was any, so that if there was anything wrong it
might be put right ; and moved that what Mr.
Billingham had to state against the Post Office
authorities should be stated.

Mr. BiHingham said if the Board wished it he
would state the complaint.
Mr. 51cEwen's motion not being seconded, fell
to the ground.

It V. 119 moved and seconded that Mr. McEw
en's name be added to the Poet Office Comm it
tee.

THE NCIPANCE. IN4PECI'OR'S REPORT.

Mr. Dorricutt reported that he had visited all
the butcher's shops in the town, and had found
them whitewashed anti c an, 1151 also visited
the Markot Mall on rutithrt days, mid had re-
ceiv.ttl the aisistancat of several respectable
lint •hers, who 11:01 gona round with him to ex-
amino the meat. 'they had found the meat
good. Mr. liarlow, hatcher, Maiket-street, had
complained about a nuisance emitted by a drain
near his house. Mr. Oliver and Mr. Green, the
Heath, had also complained about a nuisance
caused by a grate. He went and examined the
place, and the nuisance had ceased to exist.
Mr. Klosz had also complained about a nuisance
miu:k dby de tin 1111111111'4 throulit his premises.
This was referred to the landlord.
There was no other business.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09

t4e ,itourlyibge 045crinr.

SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1870.

AUENITIES OF LYE SOCIETY.

It has often beta asserted by Irreverent jokers
that the Lye was made in the latter end of the
creation week, and- barely fini,lied. However
t'dis may hi., it is a tenet lamentable fact that
the civilization which ia said to travel westward
must certainly, in its onward conrse, have
skipped this unfortunate spot of mother earth.
Anil it is most di,-couragiog to the hopeful of
thii present, gen.ration, t, he driven to the comm•
fession that Llm I,mmtt,lt seca of good work,
sown by earnest wo,k.r in toe past for the
benefit of the place miuca oot, unfortunately, ap-
pear to bear a great of fruit in tile pre-
sent, nor does there si.ein to exist inium pros-
pect. LA any conan' cv ti. h../ rue in In, f..ttire.
fits inhabitant.; of the ileiightful I?) spot h•tem.
lately hail the sensation ot a family r quarrel re-
sulting in 11 general fight, which resembled the
wildest of faction scrimmages, combined with a
very high seasoning of bloodthirstiness and
little regard for huruau life.
It is nil:db.:is to t,..it ailific to th Ii:-
graceful affair of last wce:t, woicii we reported
fully in the columns of our last issue. To at.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09

THE KNIGHTS OF ST. CRISPIN TO

THE RESCUE.

Not a little excitement seems to have been crreed
in New Eagland and the neighbouring States by the
introduction of Chinese labourers into the boot and
shoe trade in Blassachusetts. The boot and shoe
operatives of New England. under the name of Knights
of St. Crispin, have enrolled them-elves in a trade
union, which is now the strongist in the United Sirees,
with the exception of that of the coal miners of Penn-
sylvania. A Mr. Sampson, of North Adams, in
Massachusetts, resolved to stake his fortune in
a struggle with the Crispin& lie sent an agent
to Son Francisco to procure him Chinese labourers,
telling him that be was prepared to expend 50,000
dollar., if necessary, in the experiment, This agent
entered into communication with a coolie commis.
Rion house, and from a company of 2000, selected
75 of the sharpest and most intelligent One of these
is to act as foreman, to keep the others up to their
work, to provide for their meals, and to command
them generally. To others are to cook for their cams
patriots, and the remainder are to make shoes. The
foreman is to receive 60 doll. a month, the rest only 23
dole, a month each for the first year, hut for the re-
maining two years, which they have engaged to serve,
they are to get an additional three dols. a month.
They have already arrived at North Adams. All of
them are utterly ignorant of shoemaking, and, except
the foreman, of Engtish too.
'lnc knights of St. Crispin are endeavouring to pre-
vent any one from teaching them the trade, but Mr.
Sampson's offers have induced some to undertake to do
so; and to guard against outrage, he maintains a
vigilant watch, and, illuminates at night the grounds
ab int his buildings by powerful reflectors.
A mass meeting of working men of all trades was
held at Troy on the 15;la of June to proteat against
the importation of " a servile race" to degrade the
free labour of America, at which very fiery speeches
were delivered, and the capitalists of Massachusetts
were denounced for attempting to revive Merely.
Res 'lotions were unanimously adopted calling on the
vi..rking men of the country to bold M3BB 1.-etinge
ant urge upon Congress the necersity of making ille-
gal the importation of emigrants under labour con-
tracts, declaring the optio4tion of the mertinar to all
attenalms on the part of capitalists to cheapen A ni--
rican labour by the introduction of a servile class,
while extending a hearty welcome t• all voluntary
emigrants ; and pledging those present not only not to
vote for any party directly or indirectly interested in
the importation of this servile race, but also to oppose
all now in office who will nut support a lull for
making it illegal.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09

THE MIRACLE-WORKER AT HALIFAX.

A correspondent at Halifax says
This (Sunday) morning, the large room of the
Mechanics' Hall, Halifax, was crowded with the sick
and infirm of the district and of towns many miles
distant, who were gathered together to be healed by
Dr. Newton, the modem miracle-worker. The cases
included examples of the worst forms of di.ease, in-
cluding paralysis, fits, blindness, deafness, kn., and as
these were brought before the doctor and examined the
scene was a novel and exciting one. After making
the usual " passes" of a mesmerist, the duc'or pressed
vaious parts of the body, and in a loud voice called
upon the disease to quit the body. There were many
cases, however, which he stated that he could not core
or benefit, especially in cases of blindness. where the
persons had undergone surgical operations. In other
instances the cures, it was said, would be complete in the
course of a few weeks, and patients were occasionally re-
commended to have water, at 115 degrees of heat,
poured down their banks; and, in one Case, doses of
sweet oil to be followed shortly afterwards by doses of
castor oil were prescribed. Several patients pro-
fessed to be greatly benefitted by undergoing
what is termed the " operator, ' and loud
applause greeted Dr. Newton as an old man, well
known in the town as permanently lame, threw his
crutch over his shoulder and walked away. A young
man, who stated that he was blind, afta being passed.
received his sight no as to distinguish persons around
and several cases of deafness occurred. One
curious point in the cures was that the persons operated
upon seemed to be undergoing uonatural excitement,
and the perspiration dropped from their fcreheads
as they endeavoured to obey the orders of Dr. New.
ton.
The operations continued to be performed for two
hours, and about 310 cases were dealt with; but as
far as could be learnt the total cures would not ex..
csed ait ace. In the course if some remarks ollereti
whilst the cases were prone( ding, Dr. Newton ex•
!drilled that all he was able to acn,ur plisti WAN through
the power of love ; God love I him, and bee su-e he
loved others lie was able to heal their infirmities. If
we lived more noble lives, ani billowed more closely
the example of Christ we should be able to heal the
sick and all manner of diseases. Christ, he belayed,
was the noblest and best marl that ever lived, but he
was no more than a man, and there were many as
bright and as glorious intelligencies S. he.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09

THE ROYAL MATRIMONIAL MARKET
The Timex, In a leader, commenting upon General Prim'a
choice of the Prince of Hohenzollern for King of Spain,
116711'

-
We must confess our perfect ignorance of the quali-
fications whieh have thus prevailed, hut it may be as.
corned that the Hohens rn belongs to the clam of
Princes which it is the apecial province of Germany to
produce. Whenever there is a demand in the dynastic
or matrimonial market, a list of Royal or Serene or.
!villages may be supplied by any one conversant with
the German Courts, and it is morally certain that not
one of them will fall below a very respectable standard.
They still all be fairly intelligent, well-mannered,
capable of assuming a certain grave dignity on OCCUIOII,
and, though brought up forthe most partamong the niost
exalted traditionsof aristocracy, yet mad) to adapt theme
selves to any system of popular government. We have
110 reason to suppose that Prince I, mold will he
usable to undertake the functions to which he might
he called through any lack of the qualities we have
mentioned. He probably has the adventurous spirit
of his countrymen. His education has, no doubt,
been more large and liberal than that of any Prince of !
the Spanish connexion, except the impossible Mont.
pricier. His position, also, is safficiently high to take I
away all unseemliness from his sudden elevation to a I
throne. He is the eldest eon of the actual Prince of
HohenzollerneSigmaringen, who abdicated his sovereign I
rights in favor of the King of Prussia twenty years !
ago, and has received the title of Royal Highness
and recognised rank as a member of the Prussian !
family with widch his lineage connects him. The I
hereditary Prince whom Prim has now pitched uptm I
is alrea iy known in the Peninsula on account of his
marriage with the sister of the King of Portugal, and
his accession if it did not tend to a union of the
Crowns, might be a pledge of friendly co-operation be-
twerp the two Kingdoms... When we have added that

he is 35 years of a'ge and holds a col-n-ois4on-Tn-i7;
Prussian army, we have exhausted all that is to be
told about him.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09

CHURCH FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB.

On Tueeday the Prince of Wales laid the memorial
stone of St. Saviour's Church, for the deaf and dumb,
Oxford-street, London. The ASSOCibt ion in aid of the
deaf and dumb has for many years pursued is dlficult
work, but not until now has the committee been able
to realise one of their most cherished wishes, in the
commencement of a place of wtrxhip, where the
worshippers shall be the afflicted ones whom they make
their special care. Ihe association in other ways Oyes
secular instruction t these hap!eas beings. Oral
preaching to the deaf would of ceurse be useless, and
special provisions are therefore made for the delivery ,
of sermons in the finger-and-sign language. Every
week, in eight parts of London, a dozen religious
services are carried on under the aurp.ces of the asso-
ciation, and by these means, every year, numbers of
deaf and dumb are prepared for confirmation. Thanks
to the Env. S. Smith, who in his own prism cembime
the heavy duties nf chaplain and secretary, during the
past few years 300 deaf and dumb perst.ns have been
so instructed that employers were found wiling to
receive them into their mercantile establishments.
The association's efforts have been keesly appreciated
Nr the 2,000 deaf mutes who live in London, but the
income is insufficient to enable the whole of the field to
be covered.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09

TO CHAIN AND ANCHOR HANUFACTURERS,
BL"ILDERS, AND OTHERS.
Bissau.

ATE,O PERRENS, and WOOLDRIDGE
will SELL by AUCTION, on TI:11813•17, JULY
12th, 1570, the whole PLANT of the Brierlay Hill Chain
and Anchor Works, consisting ui STEAM ENGINE
and BOILER complete, Lloyd's Noiseless FAN, and
Piping under Ground to all the Fires, Chain and Anchor
Makers TOOLS, Anvils, Bellows, Vices, Hearths, Chim-
neys, Brick Work, and Sundry Erections ; Valuable
PROVING MACHINE, containing about 30 Tons of
iron; Blacking Pot, Anchor Ropes, Cart Gears, and
Sundry Shackles, Anchors, Studs, S:C.
estalogn,s will be supplied and further particulars
given by applying on the Premises ; to Mr. George C.
Stewart, 1, Trafford Chambers, Liverpool ; or to the
Auctioneers, Stourbridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09

THE IRON TRADE.

There was a goodly gathering of ironmasters
on 'Change at Wolverhampton, on Wednesday,
and the reports of the trade of the district were
very cheering. There are many more works and
mines doing five days a week now than for some
time past; and there are already signs that the
orders to be given out on or about quarter-day
will be larger and run over a longer period than
of late. Prices, too, are likely to approximate
nearer to list rates; and prices of best local pig
iron are going up, and in some instances have
gone up fis per ton. The labour market in the
iron trade is now well employed throughout the
district; and much increase in the trade must
discover a scarcity of hands, owing to the drain
of labour that has long been and is still going
on to supply the increasing demands of the
North.