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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

The resohninn wee put and carried.
Mr. Jacob Bright, M.P., moved the next reaolm
tion—

"That the general extension of the mirage, so long as
women are excluded from it, is a positive injury to them,
since it is rapidly making them the only excluded class."
So long as only a very few persons possessed the fran-
chise it did not appear very noticeable that women
should be excluded; but now that in every borough
every man possessed it, the matter had a very dif-
ferent aspect. He had in conjunction with Sir Charles
Dilke undertaken to pilot the proposed Bill through
Parliament. It was three years since Mr. Mill intro-
duced the question in the House of Commons with
great ability and success. Since then associations had
been formed in many of the larger towns throughout
the country, and many of the most scholarly and die-
tingffiehed men in the Universities were now on their
side. The working classes in the great manufacturing
towns supported the movement. In the House of
Lords they had supporters on both sides of the House.
There were members of the Cabinet who were in
favour of the Bill; law officers of the Crown would
give it their support, and on each side of the House of
Cl/MIMI:LP, Tory and Liberal, they had influential sup-
porters. (Cheers.) All this proved that the claim
which women were making was a strong one, and that
it only required to be well understood to be successful.
Sir Chas. Mike, /LP., seconded the resolution, and
pointed out that the effect of the Bill which Mr. Jacob
Bright and himself were to introduce, was hardly wide
enough to justify some of the arguments used, either
for or against it; it was not a bill for giving a vote to
every woman, but only to those women fulfilling those
conditions which were at present required of men ; and
it seemed to him PO simple and easy a matter to juotify
such a proposal, that he was aanguine enough to believe
it would be carried during the present session and with-
out a division. (Cheers.)
Miss Hare made a few remarks in support of the
resolution, and was followed by Professor Hunter in a
very effective and humorous speech.
It was put and carried unanimously.
A vote of thanks to Mrs. Taylor, for her able con-
duct in the chair, was moved by Sir Wilfrid Lawson,
M.P., and carried by acclamation; and the meeting,
which throughout was of a vary enthusiastic character,
was brought to a close.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

THE IRISH TREASONKONGER TO

HIMSELF.

OA what will I do /or a Me'
When I can sell ihralson no more?
Fy jabers, I 'II have to be civic'
The thrade ova journalist o'er.
A base tailor's mane occupation
I 'd acorn to live honestly by;
I'd like some gintale situation:
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Bedad, I B turn Government Spy !--Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

THE IRON TRADE.

WoLVERIIAMPION, 11.ttltie $ll4 y.

The attendance was good to-day of the repre-
sentatives of the leading industries of South
Staffordshire ; and upon the action likely to be
taken to-morrow, at the preliminary meeting of
the Iromnasters' Association, iu Birmingham,
there was much discussion. The conclusion ar-
rived at was that though certain members of the
trade might be disposed to advocate a reduction
of lfla a ton in all kinds of finished iron, yet it
is uncertain that such it proposition will he made,
the balance of opinion being that there will only
be one motion, and that to the elleet that prices
remain unaltered—thus leaving bars at £B, and
all the other kinds in the same proportion. The
amount of business done was trifling. There
were, however, more inquiries in the market
for merchant iron than were noticed last week.

Notices of Births, Deaths. and 31,trriageo. be duly
authentivsted, %OA be inAerted la tan •• Observer free of
natal!.

MARRIED.

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Dr oix ~.1...n. di. St 500 ..f Yr. H. %,00d, Ludlow,
to H c r t:tst daughter f 31r. T. (rice, of Cradley
Heath

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It T. 1.• t 1;.,. Nee 1> .1 .ne., miel•ter of Baptist
4 Impel, to Mary, oo.tto! .r f '.ll..mas Slater,
DIM).

00 the let ins' :1,1,1 !...i/111. th. relict of the late
0, cog., poorl., ..1

flu. TAII,us V1,71,4051.• 'OVII- '. - Fact of a lotter
from Mr. Morris Bank". t'heau at, 3. Illeh-atrect.
miugham.—'• 1 hove mach iMmaisre 111 stattug that I do
Dot remember kema,, . rmaale Cif C Ills, asthmas,
&,. that •aM ro Jr— •,
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streugmeo.mg the .otee., mot Imae a otemmat taste.
Price is led and 2. 9d per Box. Sold by all Druggists.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

TRADESMEN'S ADDRESSES.

ATR. JAMES BOSTON HEYS, Professor
1. of Music, Higli.street, Cradley Heath.
NB.—All kinds of Musical Instruments tuned
repaired.
New Music at Half•price.
PIANOFORTES FOR SATE OR EIRE

..P4F =27 w 47.

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OTHERS.

rna be SOLD by AUCTION, by Mr. JOHN
I_ BENT by ..rder of the Trustee under Liquidation)
0.1 WEDNESDAY, the 6th day of Aram. DM the whole
of the Neat and Genteel HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
mid Effects, comprising Spanish Mahogany slid Birch
Bedsteads, Straw ar.d Wool Mattremes, Feather Bede.
Bed Linen, Dressing Tables and Washstands, Ladies'
ripmish Mahogany Wardrobe, Chest of drawers, Toilet
mid Chimney OI . B Is anti Kuidermin,iter car.
pcts. Oil painting+ and printa,Drawing Room and Dining
Room Suites, Cabinet Pianoforte, Handsome Rocking
Horse, Sewing Machine. Electrovleted Tea Service,
books, &a . with the usual Kitchen Requisitem.
Sale to Commence at Eleven o'clock in the Morning.

TO ENGINEERS, ENGINE FITTERS, VICE
MANUFACTURERS,
TOOL BROKERS AND OTHERS.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

BOMBAY.

March 31st.

General Gordon has been suspended from the
command of the Poouah division, by the Gore.
nor of Bombay. This event is causing much
discussion in Military circles. No particulars
have as yet transpired. Papers in reference to
the event went to England by last wail.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

EXTRACTS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.

Louisville, Kentucky, has a General Jackson, who
h called Munn,ll," to dletlnguial2 him from " Stonewall!,
_

•
Donn Pistt writes that any one possessed of a
whole coat and a clean shirt, and who le a member of Con-
gress, can go into Waehington society at once.
A Vermont editor has invented a new method of
rousing delinquent subscribers to a sense of their duty. Ile
writes an obituary notice of them.

"How many feet long was the nake ?" asked a
person of a traveller who had Just related a story of the en-
counter with a boa killed by hirn.—" One hundred and
ninety-two inches," wee the ieply, " snakes have no feet."

Lawyer—How do you identify this handkercief ?
Wituess—By its general appearance and the fact that I have
others like it. Counsel—That's no proof, for I have got one
Jost like it to my pocket. Witness—l don't doubt that, as I
had more than one of the same sort stolen.
A lively little tilt took place in the assembly Sacra-
mento. between Mr. George It, B. Hayes and Mr. Martin.
Mr. Martin invoked the aid of the muses, and "got oil" the
folios ins as Mr. Hayes of himself

"Hi, pole seems of the sturdy oak,
Ills line a cable that never broke,
lie baits his hook with tigers tails.
And sits on a rock and bobs for whales."
And the following as the public opinion of Mr. Hayes:—

" His pole Is of the peacock feather,
His line Is of the finest leather,
He baits his hook with mites of cheese,
And rests on the hank and bobs for fleas."
nits had the effect to close the debate, and the bill passed.

As an example of American laudation we take the
following from a Louisville paper—' When Miss llowson
first appeared, her bright eyes and lovely face attracted
everybody. But when her beautiful pearly teeth were dis-
closed, there came such a cataract of diamond-drops of
melody that the house seemed, as it were, deluged in a spray
of harmony equal to that which one might imagine would
come from a Niagara composed of ..Eollan harps."

The following laconic art•notes are from the columns
of the Philadelphian Evenin2 Star:—

"Tennyson likes venison.
Offenbach has three operas on feet.
Olive Logan is snorting through the West.
Dickens is expected to give readings at Paris.
There are nearly 15,000 lost women in this city.
Carlotta deigns to warble to New Orleans this week.
A Brunswick, Me., dentist, has an office over a hatter
named Toothaker."
"What have you got that's good 1" said a hungry
traveller, as he seated himself at a dinner table in Salt LAke
City. "Oh, we've got roast beef, corned beef, mutton boiled,
hied ham, and broiled curlew." " What is a curlew?" said
the stranger. "Curlew ! why curlew is a bird something
like a snipe." "Could it fly ?" " Yes." " Did it have
wings?"" Yes." "Then I don't want any curlew. Any-
thing that had wings and could fly, and didn't leave this--
country, I don't want tor dinner.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

THE EXTRAORDINARY BIRTH AT
BURTON-ON-TRENT.

The Rev, Charles Guest, of Christ Church Vicarage,
Burton. has, with kindly intent, sent the following for
publication -
. .

Permit me to appeal, through your columns, to the public
on behalf of the Getley family, so remarkably increased the
other day by fon children stone birth ; and also to make it
known that any funds contributed to their support will be
taken care of and judiciously expended by a committee
of ladies and gentlemen interested in the case. An
occurrence so rare—lor I am not aware that there
is any other instance of four children at a birth continuing
to live and thrive as these do—must interest us from Its
singularity ; and I am sure it will appear to many as a
strong claim On our companion. To nurse, clothe, and pro-
vide for four little onea at once—with a family of live other
children—is Indeed a burden which would tax the patience
and resources of the most opulent among us. I cannot
think these poor parents will be left to struggle with it
unaided, distracted by the coca en between naturalaffection
and the insupportable weight of such a charge.
And that the poor babes themselves should be provided
with all the requisites indispensable to alleviate the suffer-
ings of helpless infancy is an object which will, lam con-
fident, engage the tender concern of every parent amongst
y e!.!r readers.

tier Slajtody the Queen has, with her uanal considera-
tion, forwarded to me the sum of Le for the mother of the
children.

_ ....
Donations may be forwarded to Dr. Perks, 181, nigh-
street ; Mr. James Tong, Messrs. Robinson and Co.'. brewery;
or to myself.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

TIIO3IAS BROWN,

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

CRUELTY ON THE HIGH SEAS.

At Liverpool, John Knox, muter mariner, was indicted for
inflicting various cruelties upon Abraham Lowry, a cook on
board the Investigator, the vessel of which the prisoner was
the commander.
. . _

The case has excited a most painful sensation from
the peculiar and hamming nature of the cruelties
imposed. It will be remembered that the prisoner tied
up Lowry by the wrists and left him suspended in that
way with his toes within two inches of the ground. He
also irj are(' him by fastening a rope round his neck,
and carrying a revolver in his hand to deter any one
from interfering. All the way from Lisbon the prisoner
was more or less under the influence of liquor, and at
last he was formally degraded from his command by the
unanimous vote of the crew. The ship was navigated
to Liverpool by the first mate. When placed in the
dock the prisoner, by the advice of Mr. Aspinall, Q.C.,
his counsel, pleaded guilty.
His Lordship, addressing the prisoner, said that had
he been found guilty of the graver charge of inflicting
grievous bodily harm, he would certainly have been
sentenced to a long period of penal servitude. He
(the prisoner) must remember that masters of ves-
sels could not be permitted to inflict greater punish-
ment on any of the crew than a parent was permitted
by the law to inflict upon a child ; and any unusual
and undue punishment subjected those inflicting it to
substantial penalties. He (the Judge) could not pass
over the matter without punishing the prisoner very
severely, and the sentence of the court upon him was
that he be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for nine
calendar months.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT CHURCHILL
STATION

On Tuesday last a shocking accident occurred
tit Churchill Station, to a porter named John
Bakin, about 16 years of age. It appears that
Dakin was engaged in coupling some waggons.
and, whilst getting from under them, the trucks
moved and went over his leg, almost severing it
from the body. He was picked up, and instantly
despatched in the break•van to the Birmingham
Hospital, 15 miles distant, whilst there was a
hospital close at hand at Kidderminster. The
poor fellow died shortly after he was admitted
into the hospital.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

EARL RUSSELL ON THE EDUCATION
BILL.
Earl Russell has addressed, from San Remo, the
following letter tc Mr. Forster :

"1 ant sorry to see that your great Bill for national edu-
cation has met with opposition on the second reading ; but I
must own that on the noint which has roused the objection
of the Dissenting bodies I think the Dissenters are quite in
the right. iii. clear that in all country districts churchmen
will have a majority, and it Is. I gather from past expe-
rience, equally clear that when Chuschmen have the majo-
rity on the School Board they will use their advantage to
introduce into the school, what the Bishop of Winchester
calls diatinctive teaching. This is a real and very considerable
grievance. When I considerthat the schools are to besupported
by rates, and that, according to the luminous judgment given
by Lord Mansfield in the House of Lords in 1778, Protestant
Dissenters are in England not only tolerated but established,
ills a manifest wrong done to them if their children cannot
enter the rate snpported national schools on equal terms
with the children of Churchmen.

" There are two ways in which this difficulty may be over-
come; the one is that auggested by Br. Auberon Herbert—
namely, that the School Boards should have power to direct
She reading of the Bible in the imbue), but without any forum-
lary or catechism.
. _ . . . .

The other way, which I should greatly prefer, is that
Parliament should direct that a portion of the Bible should
be read, and a hymn sung every morning before the secular
teaching begin.; and that no formulary or catechism should
he used in the school, and that the Conscience-Clause should
apply to the time at which the Bible is read. For Roman
Catholics would object to our authorieed version, and Jews
would object to hearing lessons from the New Testament.
But with these exceptions English parents would readily
agree that It ia a national duty to provide that children taught
In a greet degree at tho national expense should daily ac-
knowledge thegruat benefits we have received at the hands
of God, set forih Ilia most worthy praise, and hear His most
holy Word. Such men as Mr. Miall and Mr. Winterbotham
ought surely to be conciliated by justice, and not over-
powered."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

NEW NURSERY RHYMES.

In these enlightened times, when the popularising
of science is almost a mania, and Mn Forster is so
desirous of educating the masses, perhaps he would
not object to the latest idea for accommodating the
teaching of children to the requirements of the age
being introduced into his new schools (facetiously re-
marks a contemporary). For instance—
Wrinkles, wrinkles, solar star,
I obtain of what you are,
When unto the noonday sky,
I the spectroscope apply ;
For the spectrum renders clear
Gape within your photosphere,
Also sodium in the bar
Which your rays yield, solar star.

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The declension of Latin nouns being confessedly •
difficult scatter to learn, the study cannot be com-
menced too soon. This may be done in a pleasing and
delightful manner. The notorious career of little Jack
Horner is objected to, Ls it inculcates gluttony. The
same hero might be used in this way
studious John Horner,
Of Latin no scorner,
In the second declension did spy,
How nouns there are some,
Which ends in urn,
It, not make their plural in i.
The importance of political economy is generally re-
cognised, and our old friends, Jack and Gill, could be
made to illustrate the progress of the woman'e right
movement thus :
Jack and Jill
Have studied Mill.
And all that sage has taught, too,
Now both you note
Jill claims to vote,
As every good girl ought to.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

BENSON'S
WATCHES.O L OC KSI Gozn JEWELLERY
Of all kinds. Of all kinds.
Lever. Drawing-room
Horizontal. Dining•room.
Chronometer. Carriage.
Keyless. Church.
Chronograph. Hall and Shop.

Of the l yst
Designs.
Bracelets.
Brooches.
Earrings.
Lockets.
Necklaces.

IMPORTANT NOTICE I I
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Unmasked, and a Peep into a Gin-shop, among
enriched and embellth Illustrations—one upon
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Watch and Clock Making, and the other upon Artistic the run ards.
Gold Jewellery. These are sent post free for 24 each.
Persons living in the country or abroad can select the Twenty Pages of Close Printed Letterpress
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TO HORTICULTURISTS AND OTHERS.

UNION HALL. STOURBRIDGE.

MR. H. KING is Instructed to SELL by
AUCTION, OR MONDAY, APRIL, 4th, 1870, at
Poor o'clock in the Afternoon, a fine aosortment of

MITCH FLOWER ROOTS,
Consisting of

Choice GLADIOLUS, iiew DOUBLE ANESIONIES,
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Cstalogue• may be had of the Auctioneer, Stoorbridge,

THE BANKRUPTCY ACT, 1869.

UNRESERVED SALE ON TUESDAY, APRIL sth, 1870,

15, IVELLINOTON-ROAD, DUDLEY.

TO WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, HOTEL
KEEPERS, PRIVATE FAMILIES, AND OTHERS.
TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Mr. JOHN
1 BENT (by order of the Trustee under liquidation)
on ruC.DO. APRIL 5,1870, the whole of the

ST 0 C K- I TRADE,N-
Together with the Trade Utensils, Carriage, Horses,
Carts, Harness, Sykes's Hydrometer, Book and Case,
&a. The Stock comprises line old Port, Sherry, Chaim.
pane. Claret. Pale and Brown French Brandy, Chem.
pagne ttrandy, Dunrllle's Irish and Scotch Whnikey,
I'm. Gin. Peppermint, C,.walip and mkt, Wm...., empty
Casks, large quantity Wine Bottles, Cigars, &a. The
whole will be sold withont the slightest reserve.
Sale to commence at Eleven o'clock in the Morning.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

OTTAWA.

March 31st.

Dominion House of Commons discussed to-
day a resolution for an address to the Crown,
praying that the Imperial Act should be passed,
declaring the mutual financial arrangements
between the several provisoes of the Dominion,
as settled by the Confederation Act, to be final
and unalterable. Au amendment was carried
asserting that the Dominion Parliament possess
absolute control over the public funds, but that
no subsidy be noted in future to the govern-
ment of any Province, except those which have
been provided by existing Acts. The additional
sbsidy granted to the Nova Scotia Govern-
ment last year, gave rise to the motion referred
to.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

THE BANKRUPTCY ACT, 1869.

l'nresere4 Sale on Wednesday, April 6th, 1870,
15, WELLINGTON-ROAD, DITLEY.

TO PARTIES FURNISHING, BROKERS, AND
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

FOREIGN NEWS

NEW YORE.

March 31st.
The Helvetia arrived here at 11 a.m. to-day.
Gold closed 111. Highest quotation during
day 1121; lowest, 111.1.
Sterling Exchange on London, 108 i.
Fur Twenty Bonds (1882) 110,1 ; ditto 148851
ditto (1867) 109 k; Tea, Forties, 1061 ;
140; ; Eries, 25.
Cotton, M. Upland, 221.
Petroleum, standard white, 26.
Flour extra state, 4-50 to 5.10.
Corn, old mixed, 1-7.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

A CURIOUS CASE.

At the Mansion floosie, in London, Mr. Chatfield, sixty.
three years of age, described as a gentleman, was charged
before the Lori Mayor with stealing a Cavendiah whist-
marker, value 20 6d., the property of Meanie. W. ii. Smith
and Sons, newspaper agents, from their stall at the Cannot-
street station.

This was a curious case. The allegation by the pro-
secutor was that the defendant inquired the price of
books at the stall, and that after being about for some
time he went away, and the whist -marker was missed.
He returned again to the stall, and was asked what
he intended to do with the whist-marker. He ap-
peared surprised, and said, "Oh, I found something
in my pocket. I thought some one had dropped it in
there as an advertisement." He also said he did not
know how the marker came to be in his pocket.
• -

Mr. Lewis, for the defendant, urged that the whist-
marker had by some means dropped into an outside
pocket of the defendant's overcoat, and that seeing it
afterwards he thought it had been placed there by
some one on passing as an advertisement. There
was an entire absence of any guilty conduct in the
matter ; the def endant waiting at the station at or near
the book.stall until his train arrived. There was no
sort of protection on the stall to prevent such unfor-
tunate accidents, and he thought that Messrs. Smith
were greatly to blame to 'prefer such an unfounded
charge. The defendant was a merchant in the City of
forty years' standing, and was entirely incapable of
such an action. lie (Mr. Lewis) would call witnesses
to speak to his high character, and would then ask the
Lord Mayor to discharge him, and to say that he left
the court without the slightest stain on Ins character.
Mr. Henry W. Peek, M.P. for Mid-Surrey, was
called for the defence, and was sworn; but the Lord
Mayor, nterposing, said if he intended to try the me

the testimony to character would have great weight
with him. He could not join with Mr. Lewis in
blaming Messrs. Smith for their conduct in the matter,
nor did be think any better protection of their pro.
perty could be devised. He was of opinion that there
was no "stealing" in the case, and that there was a
possibility that the marker got into the defendant's
pocket by accident. Believing the statement that he
was a man of high character, he must say that in his
opinion there had been no felonious intention in the act
and that the defendant must be discharged.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

SPECIAL MEETING.

At half-past four o'clock a special meeting of the
holders of shares in the Stourbridge Railway Company
created by virtue of the Stourbridge Railway Act, 1860,
aud the several Acts relating to the said company in res-
pect of the Stourbridge Railway original :capital, was
held on Thursday afternoon at Messrs. Hayward, Shep-
herd, and Harward's Offices. A. C. Sherrill Esq., occu-
pied the chair.
Mr. Adcock having read the notice calling the meeting,
The Chairman said they found the accounts between
the two companies were so very near in value, it was de-
sirable they should form one stock. There was only a
difference of Is 9d in the hundred pounds. It was so
close that it was better ti consolidate them into one cap-
ital in the old Stourbrldge Corupeny ; anti moved the
following :—." That the nhureholders present personally,
or by proxy, at this meeting, resolve and declare that the
shares created under the powers of the Stout bridge Rail-
way Act, 1860, and the several other Acts relating to the
company in respect of the Stourbridge Railway original
capital, and of the Stuurbridge Railway Extension Act,
1861, and the several other Acts relattug the cutnpany in
respect of the Stourbridge Railway extension capital,
shall, es from the creation of such shares be consolidated
into one caplet. pursuant to the tenor and provisions of
the Stourbridge Railway Capital Act. 1833, without pre-
judice to the transactioua and dividends, in reference to
such shares prior to thin day."
Seconded by Mr. Swindell, and earried unanimously.
A meeting of the holders of shares in the extension
railway capital was then held, and on the motion of the
Chairman, secoutied by Mr. Swindell, a similar resolu-
tion to the last was passed by them.
. . .

It waa ordered thrat the stal of the company be affixed
to all necessary deeds and documents for carrying out
the foregoing resolutions.
Mr. Freer moved a vote of thanks to the chairman for
the vi ry effective milliner in which he had conducted the
proceedings; which was seconded bY Mr. J. It. Fisher,
and duly :toknowledged.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

Writing from San Itnno, March 23, Earl Russell
has also addressed the following letter to Mr.
Forster :
"It occurs to !me that in my letter to you on education I

made.

"First, I omitted to mention that in my Introduction to
Sprechee, dm., recently published, I had myself suggested a
provision similar to that which Is contained in the Govern-
ment Bill. In speaking of an education rate, I had said
'that if supported by rates the ratepayers should decide on
the religious instruction to he given, or. if they preferred it,
give a secular character to the school.. I have, however,
added, with a view to give effect to the Conscience clause,
' that when any religious instruction is given it should be
either In the first or the last hour of school attendance.'

"lint in the full light of the recent discussion in the House
of Commons I perceive the evils that would probably arise
from giving so large a discretion on religious instruction to
the ratepayers.
" Isle, omitted to notice the danger, a very real one, that
by insisting on their objections the Protestant Dissenters may
defeat the Government plan for the present year. But the
prospect of obtaining a national unsectarian education,
founded on the exclusion of all catechisms or formularies, is
In the present temper of the nation so fair a one that I think
the eountry may well waits year for the accomplishment of
so great a blessing."

• Introduction to Speeches, dm, b. 1, p. 115.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

LONDON CORN MARKET ICLOSE),

The attendance was moderate, and little did..
position was shown to purchase English wheat,
is firmly held at late values. Foreign, dull.
Flour, Town unaltered, less money might be ac-
cepted for Country markets. Na alteration in
Barley. Oates are quiet, with prices tending in
favour of buyers. Maize meets with slow sale
at late enhanced values.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

HOPS.

In the hop market to-day not much Mildness has been trans-
acted. Nevertheless no change has taken place in prices.
Fine samples of home-growth have continued scarce and
dear. Mid and East Kent, £7 to £l2 125.; Weald of Kent.
£6 to £9; Sussex, £5 12s. to £6 12s ; Bavarians, £.6 6s. to
; French, £5 to £6. ; Americans, £4 is. to LG. ; Yearlings
£1 10$. to 8..5.

TALLOW.
The market hal been dull.
.Y.C, on the spot, 401. per cw
Town tallow, 441. net cash.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

SPAIN.

Madrid, March :nt.

In to-days sitting of the Cortes, the remain-
ing clauses of the public safety law were ad-
opted. Senor Becerra, Colonial Minister, has
tendered his rasignation, and will probably be
succeeded by Senor Moret.
Madrid, April Ist.
Signor Nloret has been appointed Minister of
Marine.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

UNRESERVED SALE AT THE
LONGLANDS, STOURBRIDGE.

FllO he SOLD by AUCTION, by Mr. INSULL
on TimmAv. APRIL sth, 1570, the whole of the
%minable MACHINERY, PLAN Land TOOLS, compris-
ing Shone vertical Steam Engine, fitted with Metailie
Pistons, Governors, Boiler Pump, and shut-,iff Valve and
Top. 1041orse Boiler, 1214 by 2ft. 6in., fitted with Steam
Cho*, Water Buoy, and Brass Whistle : 6-hope Vertical
Steam Engine, Screw Cutting Lathe, lift. Bed, fitted
with two Headstock', and two Rests, Shafts, Pulleys, and
overhead motion, Screw Cutting Wheels and Straps corn.
pieta, Tapping Lathe, fitted with Taps complete, from
lin. to lia., for Screwing Vice Boxes, Drilling Machine,
with Moveable Table, quantity of Cast.steel Turning
Tools, Grindstone, Frame and Pulley, Main shafting,
Idft. long, with Pulleys and Brasses. Vice Bench and
Vice, Pair of Wheels and Axle, Pair of Bellows, Hearth
Plate, quantity of Straps, quantity of Steel for Turning
Tools, Tong and Sledge Hammers, 12 cast-iron Band
Polley", from 10in. to 36in. diameter, cast4ron Stove,
about 200f1., 3 by 3, and 3 by 4, Oak Quartering, quantity
of Scrap Iron, and numerous other Useful Effects, be-
longing to Mr. Arthur Evers, who is declining the Buais
Less, and leaving the Premises.
Sale to commence at Eleven e'elock in the Morning.

BILBROUGHTON QUARTERLY STOCK SALE.
op. -111-R. COTTON'S NEXT AUCTION,
INA. at the T•LBOT INN, BELBROUON-
TON. for FAT and STORE STOCK, IM-
PLEMENTS, arc., will take place on
MONDAY, the Iltis of APPXL KNIT.
Early Retries ue seliaited.
Atietiea Maces, High-street, Bromagrers.

-VCR SALE, • mew Narrow-wheel CART,
12 satiable for s Posy. IS or 14 hands high —Mao
DOG-CART, is good oondition.—Apply to R. Duvall,
•setionoor, Brierley Hill.

TO be LET, with Immediate Possession,
or without the WAREHOUSE and SHOPPING,
the HOUSE and Large WAREHOUSE, Workshop,
Stabling, Garden, Paddock, and Premises, Wel) nacupied
by Mr. C 1.,., Mutate at Oldswinford, near the Church.
Tie Hear. emit", two Sitting Rooms, Large Kitchen,
low Bedrooms. Cellar. lirewheuse, Ste.—For rent and
wheelers, apply te Mr. H. Kuag, Auetionner, Stour-
bridge.

TO be LET, that pleasant COTTAGE
RESIDENCE, standing back from the road,
situate at the Green, near the Four Ashes, in the parish
if Encino, with Coach House, Stable, Ontbuildinga,
Garden, &c., together with a Pleek of PASTURE
LAND, containing One Am, or thereabouts, Possession
to be had at Lady-Day next.—Te view, and for terms,
application to be made to Oates, Perrens, and Wool.
dridge, Land Agents, Stourbridge.

APARTMENTS TO LET, for a SINGLE
GENTLEMAN, sensistms of Bed Room and
hitting Room, pleasantly Floated, and Irlthin four
nimatee' walk of the Stourbridge Railway Station.—
Apply to S. Field, Obsereer Map, Stonrbridge.

CHARLES CLARE,

HOUSE PAINTER, DECORATOR, dgc.
OLDS WMPORD AND STOURBRIDGM.

Estimates given for General Repairs.

JOHN CLARKE,

BOOKSELLER AND NEWSAGENT,

HIGH-STREET, KIN VER.

Agent tor the OBSERVER.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

No. 315

SALES BY AUCTION.

VALUABLE FREEHOLD BUILDING
SITES,
THE HEATH, STOURBRIDGE.

Messis.

(lATES, PERRENS, and WOOLDRIDGE
are favoured with Inotructione to SELL by
AUCHON, at Hill TALBOT HOTEL, STOUBERIDGE, on
F MOAT, the ath day of AYBIL, 1870, at Yiroo'clock in the
Afternoon. ambjeat I. conditions then to be read,-
-

U Lets of eery Valuable BUILDING LAND, varying
Boss 900 equal's yards, to 2508 square yards each, and
basing good frontages to the Stourbridge and Kidder-
rninster turnpike rood, the Reed (10ft, wide) leading
from the Heath, to Kinser, and also to an intended new
street 130 ft wide) Its be ride across said Lands into
tilebe Lane. .

The Lend le of Mat.rate quality, on a sandy 'abseil,
most desirable for Pudding purposes, and commands
pleiveng views over th• surrounding country.
leer Plane, and any fugther Information, application to
be made to Messrs. Freqr and Perry. Solicitors; or to
the Auctioneers. Stourbridge.
N•7l.—The greater portion of the Nashua* money
may remain on mortgage, if desired.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

HALESOWEN AND BROMSGROVE
RAILWAY BILL.

This bill came before a committee of the
House of Lords, on Monday last, Lori Halifax
in the /hair.

Mr. Gates appeared for the lialesowen and
Broinsgrove Railway Company, and the oppo-
nents to the bill were represented by Messrs.
Cripps, Q.C., and Round, Q.C., and Mr. John-
son.

Mr. Gates stated the object of the bill, which
wag to authorise the abandonment of a certain
line authorised in the Company's Act of 1866 ;
and to extend and continue the powers of the
Acts of 1865 and 1866 for compulsory purchase
of land and for completion of works (except the
railway proposed to be abandoned). All the
petitioners had been disposed of except the
British Iron Company and Miss Haden, but an
arrangement had been come to with the Iron
Company to make the railway up Li the works
and abandon that beyond; the object of the line
originally, being to lead to pits where coal was

expected to be dug, but had not been found. The
extension of time asked for was three years, at
which time the line was expected to be at work.
The bill at the earns time asked that there should
be a diminution of capital in proportion to the
oromint of work abandoned.

The learned counsel had not finished his ad-
dress, when a consultation was held, after which
Mr. Cripps, Q.C., said that after the arrange.
men made with the British Iron Company Miss
Haden felt that the circumstances were so much
changed that she could not continue her opposi-
tion.

The bill therefore passed the committee.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

self, and throligh that character to the various depart
ments of 115 e which she so largely influenced. (Cheers.)
Mrs. Grote, in supporting the resolution, paid a
grateful tribute to the untiring zeal and energy of the
Committee of Ladies who conducted the affaire of the
society, and also to the gallant assistance of the mem-
bers of the other sex who had aided to conduct their
good ship into the channel. It was now for the Par-
liamentary pilots to conduct it into port. (Cheers.)
Sir Robert Anstruther also supported the resolution,
which was carried.
Mrs. Fawcett moved—

" That this meeting regards with much satisfaction the
Introduction into the House of Commons of. Bill for re-
moving the electoral disabilities of women."

Ever; one interested in the extension of the suffrage
to women must, she said, feel that it was time the
question should again be brought before Parliament
and the country in a practical form. The objection
constantly met with was that there was something
repugnant to the feelings in the idea of women's sill-
rage. People did not seen to think it necessary to
state what the feeling was, or whether it was based on
reason and justice, or the reverse; all they said WU
that it was repugnant to their feelings. Now, the
best way to meet such opposition as that, was by full
and frequent discussion of the claims of women to the
suffrage, and by a constant reiteration of the bases of
reason and equity upon which the claim rested.
Lord Amherley, in seconding the resolution, said
they ought to welcome as a thing good and desirable in
itself, the wish of any class for political equality. This
was a time when social questions were becoming every
day more important, and were more than ever engaging
the attention of the Legislature; and upon such
questions women were eminently competent to give
advice and assistance.

Mies Helen Taylor supported the resolution. After
alluding to the different object, the society had in
view, she said it was difficult to say which was most
urgently needed. It seemed to her that all were
needed, and something more which lay at the root of
all; something which would prevent fresh laws from
growing up which had deprived women of a fair share
of the endowments of the country, which forbade
women to compete f.r appointments and the profes-
sions. Something was needed that should remind
men that women were by their side in the affairs of
life, with the same needs and desires as they had, and
desired freedom and equality. How could it be said
that women were men's companions in the affairs of
life, when they were only companions in one path,
and were shut out from the largest part—political
affairs.

The Hon. Auberon Herbert, M.P., supported the
resolution.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

EXCITING SCENE AT A BULL-FIGHT

In London. on Monday evening, as the entertainment
at the Agricultural-hall, described as a "Grand Spanish
Entertainment of Bull-fighters," was at its height, and
the fourth bull had been pierced by an arrow, at the
end of which a sharp stud was fixed, the Secretary of
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
was Been leaping over the barriers into the arena,
followed by several officers of the society, sup-
ported by Mr. Superintendent Green, and officers
of the police. It was not apparent to the audience
what was the object of this sudden Interven-
tion ; but upon the secretary taking possession of three
arrows, and indicating to the Spanish troupe that no
further performance would be tolerated, yells and exe-
crations filled the hall from hundreds of roughs and
Spaniards present, and a general rush took place to
rescue the performers. Many efforts were ma is to
mob the officers, and take from, them the arrows,

seized apparently' for evidence, but the officers fought
their way gallantly out of the hall. The performance
by this event collapsed, and the occupants of the boxes,
many of whom were ladies, made a hasty retreat from
the hall.

On Tuesday, Mr. Harris, instructed by the solicitor
to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, applied to the Magistrate at the Clerkenwell
Police.court, for warrants for the apprehension of
matadores, picadores, and bandarillos, for cruelty to a
bull at the Agricultural Hall. The magistrate said he
would grant warrants against the performers, and a
summons against Mr. Sidney, the secretary of the
company.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

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GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

tiIBRALTAR.

March 31st.

The SyrM, from Southampton, March 26th,
arrived here at 7 a.m., and leavea at noon to-
day for Alexandria. All well.
--
SUEZ.

March 30th.

The liiiyer,iti.ice with India and China Re-
union and Mauritius mails, and 250 passengers,
arrived here to-day.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

A HINT ABOUT FREE CHURCHYARDS.

A correspondent writes in The Times :

Although I am a Dltoentev I Ithould prefer leaving the
church)ards under the control of the e.ergy, If only they
would conaent to bury all pertorarithol.kt thatinctlon.
. .

Two things only are required to enable the clergy to do
this:—Firstly, that the low forbidding them to bury the
tnihaptixed and excommunicate be repealed, and a law
enacted requiring them ti bury all whose burial is sought;
and, seconoly, that such alterations be made in the Burial
Service as will enable them with a good conscience to read
that beautiful service over the grave of any human being.
!laving performed service at numerous funerals for a num-
ber ,d years, and barb g always used an abridged form of
the Church service, omitting only all expression of opinion
or hope as to the spiritual state and prospects of the de-
parted, I know from experience how easy the alteration is;
and I feel sure that to a conscientious e!ergy man it would
frequently be an unspeakable relief could he abstain front
ell claim of Christian brotherhood to the departed, and
from all utterance of hope as to the state of his soul after
death.

•
I would earnestly appeal to the bishope and clergy to take
theae suggestions into their serious consideration before the
opportunity of oinking this peace offering and preserving the
control of the churchyards though the land is taken away
from them.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

THE "PECULIAR PEOPLE" AGAIN.

An inquest was held on Tuesday, touching the death of
Samuel George Stlbbard, aged two years and a half, the child
of parents belonging to the sect calling themselves 'the
Peculiar People." The child died at Hadleigh, near South-
end, last week, In consequence, it was thought, of the
parents retuning to permit medical aid to be called in,
In opening the inquiry Mr. Lavis, the coroner, said
he considered it his duty to call attention to the recent
statute by which parents were as much bound to afford
their children medical aid as they were compelled to
find them food.
Mrs. Ann Stibbard, who appeared to be much dis-
tressed at the loss of her child, said they had given it
everything they could to nourish it; but they had re-
fused to give it any kind of medicine, because they be-
longed to the Peculiar People.
The coroner: What! though you saw the child
gasping for breath?
The Mother: Yes. We do not believe in medicine
at all_ We believe in the laying on of hands, in annoint-
ing with oil, and in the prayers of faith.
The coroner: Did you ref use to have a mustard
plaster put upon the child's chest?
The mother: Yes; we disbelieve in everything of
the kind' we believe that persons will recover by the
prayers of faith, unless they are sick unto death, and
that it is the will of the Lord they should die
. . . . . . .

Mrs. Elizabeth Brown stated that she helped to
nurse the child. She belonged to the Peculiar People,
and though she saw the child dying she did not advise
the parents to permit medical assistance. Ste used to
believe in medical assistance and take medicine her-
self up to the time when her sins were pardoned
sixteen years ago.
The coroner, before taking the evidence of the father,
warned him that, as it was possible the jury might re.
turn a verdict of manslaughter, he need not say any-
thing to criminate himself.
Mr. Stibbard, carpenter, the father of the child, then
gave similar evidence, and attempted to justify his
conduct by quoting passages of Scripture in support of
his doctrine, but Was stopped by the coroner.
Mr. Byas, surgeon, stated that the child died from
inflammation of the lungs. Ile thought it most pro-
bable that if they had had medical assistance it would
have recovered, but he could not say so positively.
The jury returned a verdict of "Died from inflam-
mation of the lungs," but appended to their verdict a
hope that the coroner would censure the practice of
the sect to which the parents belonged.—[in conse-
quence of the representations made to them, and the
fear of a conviction, medical attendance is permitted
to another child.]
A hope was expressed that the recent statute would
be brought under the notice of the, memliers of this
denomination generally.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-02

AN EDITOR ASSASSINATED.

The Kansas City Journal of the 10th inst., records
the "unprovoked murder" of Colonel John Wilder,
the senior editor of that journal, on the previous day.
Colonel Wilder was standing at the north-east end of
the hallway which nine through the Court House, in
conversation with Mell H. Hudson, the city clerk.
The murderer, James H. Hutchinson, engaged in a
conversation with Mr Sol S. Smith, and pointing to
Mr. Hudson and Colonel Wilder, asked if " that man
was not Wilder!" Mr. Smith told him he did not
know. He then drew • revolver from his breeches
pocket, cocked it under his coat, and walked rapidly to-
ward Colonel Wilder and Mr. Hudson. When within
about si x teen feet of them he muttered, "Now, sir, defend
yourself," and tired, the ball striking Colonel Wilder in
the breasVand travelling in a diagonal direction toward
the heart. Colonel Wilder did not at first seem to
realise that he was mortally wounded, as he Walked
through the hall towards the Recorder's room, where
two gentlemen, one of whom he recognised and called
by name, assisted him into the City Attorney's office,
in the north-west corner of the Court House. Here
he was laid on the So and Drs. Bennett, Morrie,
l'orter, Dickson, and Woodson were speedily in at-
tendance. Their skilful efforts, however, were of no
avail, for in about twenty minutes he breathed his last.
After firing the fatal shot, the murderer cocked his
pistol a second time. Officers O'Hare and Halpin, and
Marsnal Keck heard the shot. and advanced to arrest
Hutchinson, who retreated a few steps and pointed
his revolver, but officer Halpin clasping him from be-
hind, he was secured before he could do further Deis-
chief. tic VIM taken into the Recorder's court-room
and searched, when two revolvers were taken from
him, lie was then, to keep him from the crowd, taken
down stairs and looked up.