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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-07

BELBIIOI3GHTON.

Neouscr o Woac.—At the Petty Sessions, yesterday,
at lhourbridge, before J. Holcroft and It. L. Freer.
Esqrs., John Hinton. labourer, was charged Jacob Bell,
farmer. of Belbronghtou, with neglecting his work on
the 26th ultimo. Mrs. Bell proved that the defendant
worked for her husband, and wee in the habit of lying
down instead A doing his work. Had often done so.
Two witnesses were called, bet their evidence we. not
very satisfactory, and the Bench dismissed the ease.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-07

PIANOFORTES.

_
DIAN OFORTER, HARNOI4IUMS, Ice.,
ter Sale or Hire, new nmi scrawl hand. A Liberal
di.kenitht for C. 11; or may be had on the Tling YEAltie
Plasm:gm, from
H. SIMMS,
100, BIGH-SIIEE 9101.1tBRI1)GE.
Oki Pianos taken in exchange.

A6E,'T FOR DAWFO's PATRNT
MELODY HARMONIUMS.

NOTICE! NOTICE!! NOTICE!!!
ROWCLIFFE, of the " Criel:eterg'
H. A.;ong 100," Ilioth-street, Htotarbridge, hogg to
itautin Slat Le b:ts plat:homed that Splendid
rOCKET BAGATELLE TABLE,
Late thc prcperty Sr.uf lt. Thby, allich la in licaLrata
condition, mid rtaily for play.

WINES, SPIRITS, AND ALES 01 TUN BLOT QOALPT'T.

BENSON'S
WATCHES CLOCKS GOLD JEWELLERY
Of all kinds. Of all kinds. Of the Newest
-- Desiyns.
Lever. Drawing-room Bracelets.
Horizontal. Dining.room. Brooches.
Chronometer. Carriage. Ear-rings.
Keyless. Church. Lockets.
, Chronograph. Hall and Shop. Necklaces.
Mr. BENSON, who holds the appointment to H.E.11.
the Prince of Wales, has just published two Pamphlets,
enriched cod pinks ilisbed with Ithmtrations--one upon
Womb aml cli.c.l Making. mid the other upon Artistic
1 Old Jewollery, These are sent post free for 2.1 each.
Persons urine in the countrs or abroad can select the
a.nicle requirtel, and have it forwarded with perfect
sat i to.
25. Old Bond-street; and the City Steam Works, 55
and 60, Ludgate Hill, London.

CAR, CAB, AND POSTING ESTABLISHMENT.
AYES. A. BROWN, in returning thanks to
1_ the Public for the support she has received in
the above lln,iness, begs to announce that she has trans-
ferred the Business to her son Thomas Brown, on whose
behalf she would solicit a continuance of pant favours.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-07

BRIERLBY HILL.

rtnAnD OF Hcif.tll.—An ordinary monthly meeting
of the above Boma! was held on Monday afternoon, nt
the Offices, Ilich,treet ; Mr. E Cook in the
The clerk repoit“l that Mr. Mullett had 9.. in
-
rimed upnn the matter of his etiroaelinieets in Troiton
Street, payment of %Melt he had disputed. The tour.
Way returns proteired by Mr. \l'ilshaw, showed that
there hit been U 6 deaths during th• past year, 71 of
which hod occurred under ,fibe year .4 age, 72 between
our and five, and 62 at the age of fifty and upanials.
The number of preventible diseases was mall. Upon
the mo:ion of Dr, Walker. seconded by Mr dotiirio•. it
was determined that C.. roi. should lie given t • Mr. Wit.
show, instead of ft. as formerly. It Was t Is° res.:, em!
flint Level Street should be t•paired and pot in proper
order, with Illoncy from time loan acenUnt. A anotii ...
tm
purchase a horse mmiii cart for general purposes was de•
termed for a month.

CUAIROIi OF 81.1 NO MUNI AND A AAAULTINGTR
PoLICS.—At the Pettv SY+liioll4 held on Thoraday hot,
before I. Spooner, lg..Stipndiay, John Scott, coon.
utercial traveller. woo charged with being drunk and as.
issuing Poltee-eonatable Breton .na the night of the 4th
lust. The ease proved, and defendant lined 5s auhl
00stA.

CAUTION Ti) PEl:anal TOMO IN PCDLIC-1001/SES ON
SUNDAV.—John Nieolette. no Italia% war charged with
being in the beerhoum kept by illiribeth Gill, during
prohibited hour.. Defendant pleaded guilty, and said he
was not aware he wan doing wrong Mr. Spooner said it
Wan a BOW law jUit COMO into opPratiou. and he honed it
would prevent drunken..... Ile should only intliet
small fine this time. but if lie came up again beta,o him
he should Gne hiw the full penalty, 40a. und Pn lid and

NuOneonta' P. Eitcher was charged
by Charlotte Taylor with assaulting her. From the evi-
dence adduce,' it appeared that both parties heed near
teasel other, and were in the habit of quarrelling. The
Beneb ordered defendant to pay 2. fah half the mote,
and cautioned tlo•ni that if they vain., before hoe again.
be would bind them over—tore Roberta wan eharged
by Margaret Oriditha with aestinhing her on the 20th ult.
Cotuplainatit said that defendant threw a bucket of water
over her, and after struck her with the bucket. Defend•
ant said that roreplainant's huthand nrst i•track her with
a chain be had in his hood, and she then threw the water
over tier. Ordered to pay Q. hi coats.

Tal LATE CITIP.OR OF Altar:AMY • DA.V.;rIrVII
.7•wed Pnyier nea brought up ou 1 remand. elarqrd with
reasoning Ruth Poyeer, his den4htar. Coinplaln•nl roe.,
bee evidtuee Very pluetantly and told that her father
till her to do mAnttlang, and ohm would not do it. Her
father then followed her Into this brewhowe, and give
her t,vo slept with his open Indef. DeferAnnt Waa then
filled €1 anti nusts; in default three weeks imprison.
went.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-07

cItADLEy.

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dtiodi Illtat.—Ott Monday kat the managert of the
Ragged School kindly entertaiked the numerous bhp;
liken who attend eht Satidahl Id tea. itc. The ere
abuntletitli agintlitel with sake Mid tett At the selistila.
Mid afterwards marched to a Held at Colley Gate, where
they spent the evening in ton end frolic. Previous to
aepsratinu, they ',ambled on the lawn in front of Mr.
N. /Tingley's, and sang some of their school tunes, after
which they gave three cheer, for that gentleman, who
display' • kindly interest in their welfare.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-07

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

All conininnications innit be authenticated by the Name
and Address of the writer, not nor:eat:tray for public
cation, but a. guarantee for good Utah. MOW also
do net with their lialllEl to be pablialied alsould, so
addition, adopt a NOM It pietist.
Colllll.lll4leatiol. for the hostor way be addressed to 92,
lieu • eraser, Seoirioratoos, of to tno Brands Unice,
MR. T. HuMilt. Panics, elt.Lltll Ilk rill.
We •hall feel obliged by all WO.,e istur fAvour we with
Cominuniestions or AdVertibelllt'llti Writillg 00 0110
slide of Ow paper oa/g, aal sending thous ad early to
the week as possible.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-07

" TRLDE MARKS."—IbIPORTANT CASE,

An important case, " Borwiek v. Broad," in comic. .
Soo with the subject if trade 'narks, name before the .
Master of the Rolls on Friday. Subjoined is a full !
report of the application, which ~waa made by Mr.
Jeasel, Q.C. :
Mr. Jenne': My Lord, in a case of " Borwkk e. Broad," I
have to move against the defendant to prevent his taloa
lalols in imitation of the plaii,tare labels. the cenimus
fordwdi in thin case there cannot be the slightest doubt of.
' fire question In these cases 41 a question of eyesight, In fact.
Ihe delendaut was a .arter formerly in the euploymeni of
the plaintiff. lie has net up in huntress against ulan, and of
omit,* we catinot complain of that.
Mr. Southgate: Hew niany years ego.
Mr. Jesse' : Many years ago Ido not say that the carter
may not have acquired sufficient knowledge to make the
baking powder, but he uses alum, which we do object to, if
people imagine It is our powder What we do object to Is
Ins printing our birbeis In such a manner as to cheat
people hito the belief that they are buying our bat-
ing powder. If all the people who bought the pow-
der could read, and were very attentive, they could find
it out ; but down in Norfolk, where the defendant
carries on business, there are many people who cannot read
very well, and they buy the things according to the labels.
The plarntlff having made his label, the delendant followed
suit and imitated it. The plaintiff then endeavoured to
' orate It very distinct indeed, and put somethiag else tn, and
Me defendant has now followed suit a second time. Your
. lordship will see the four labela, said they will speak tor
, mg...lves. (The labels were handed to his lordship)
Lord Itomtlly : They are very much alike, I must say; but

Ills tot the same name. . ,
Mr Jesse: We altered ours to 1866 rather than go to law
and we put the scroll in the middle to order really to make a
distinction. blow the delendant has copied that as closely
as he can. Ile has altered his lauls to melte them come
close to ours. the aTil6l4B ittralidi Cillio6l, be ehown more
clearly. I will read to tour lordship whet he 6i616 in answer
to the accusation Ido not think he even 'HMCO, the alum
portion , I the business, and making bad baking powder.
Ilis doing the% is • great grievance, of course, but tour lord-
ship cameo; grant an lulumaloo as to that. When we altered
our label he copied it as closely as be dere, and, I Malik,
closer than he ought to have done. What he says by way oi
excuse, in Ms affidavit, Is thin—
k', dvutogate : I will read the defendant's affidavit
laird [tomtit),: What was the date of the alteration of your
label, Mr. Jessel ?
SI r. Jr-- - ,:i . tt e altered ears Is law, and he follows it
a n., t,.1L tt.. April, 1669. 'cahoot give your tirdship II e
'lied flail
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-07

THE CASE OF FANNY OLIVER.

The following letter, accompanied by a memorial,
was sent from Birmingham to the Secrerary of State,
on Saturday
BiIiMINGUAm. JULY 31, 1869 —Sir, we have been requested
by some of our fellow townsmen to forward to) oti the accom-
panying memorials in favour of the commutation of the sen-
tence if death passed upon Fanny i diver for the murder of
her husband by poison with arsenic. We have no persorml
knowledge of the cape, or acquaintance with the prisoner, but
have been led ass matter ot local and general public hiturest
to make some inquiry and investigation into the facts as
proved at the trial. Those inquiries have brought us to
the conclusion that the results of the chemical research as to
the causes of death were so far incomplete that, notwith-
standing the verdict of the jury, It would be unsafe for the
irrevocable sentence of the law to be carried into effect in
this case, and that public justice will be sati,fied if you
should comply with tte recommendation of the jury
in favour of the mercy of the Crown being extended to the
convict. We have personally communicated with by far the
greater part of the medical and other scientific men by
whom the accompanying memorials are signed, and of whose
names we subjoin a list, and we can testify to the strong and
almost universally prevalent feeling that in cases of life and
dentin provision ought to be made by law for the scientific
evidence not to depend 83 it (blot Inn the instance upon the
investigations of apinale witness ro practical chemists and
the medical and legal prefessions the verdict and sentence
against Fanny Oliver are most unsatisfactory, 4-n the grounds
we have nc,w stated, and also because it it is evidence that
one of the best known chemical tests failed to detect the
presence of the arsenic. We revectfully invite your atten-
thor to these circumstances, and earneAly request that you
will grant the prayer of the memorials, and that if you see
any reason for poatironing your decision, you will give us an
opportutiity of pregenting to you further representations on
the subject supported fey a deputation of scientific men. We
have the honour to be, sp, your most oboaslrti4 net smite, John
Skirrow Wright lialtblaZrie W. Foster, M.O ,&c ; W.
Mc-
gull. Solicitor'. George baker —The Right /ion. fl A. Bruce,
31. P., her 31.1.-sty's Prnneirni ecretery of State for the
Home Department, Whitehall, London."
• -

The memorial to which the above letter refers was
signed by about 260 leading inhabitants of Birmingham,
including the mayor, 15 magistrates, 32 physicians and
surgeons, 34 solicitors, and many ministers of religion,
bankers, and merchants.

We are authorised to state that the sentence of
death passed upon Fanny Oliver for the murder of
her husband has been commuted to one of penal ser-
vitude for lire, on the recommendation of Baron Pigott,
who tried the prisoner.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-07

THE ANTIDOTE.

" Experto Crede" writing to The Times, in conneo.
tion with the shove case, says
IG escape from drowning was indeed a narrow
one, but there lan tilt simpler wayof ridding oneself of a dog
in the water than the one he adopted. It is merely to splash
the water in the dotes face and eyes as he 11% at iron,
which will be perfectly effectual.

" Impar Ce,,R-ree4us Achilli," another correepondent
wri, log from Wihcheeter, says
llistery reproduces itself, and there Is nothing new under
the sun. When I was almut fifteen year. oil and at school,
I obtained petmigaion one day to take with me as a bath-
ing companion Hector, the mister's great Newfoundland
dog I had taken my header from the pier, and was
making for the buoy anchored some hundred yards from
land, when I was startled by a sensation such as might be
produced by a rake drawn violently down my back, first
from the right shoulder, then from the left. 'lumina
quickly round, I found, to my dismay, that Hector was re-
solutely bent on saving me from a watery grave. Without
stopping to reason with him oil his unnecessary display of
zeal, I Instantly dived, turned under water, rose to the sur-
face, seized him by the tall, pulled him under water, and
held hirn there until I thought he had had enough of it
We then swam quietly and independently to land, Hector
taking the lead. I recollect to this day the snsart of the
salt water on the musical staves which decorated my poor
back, but though Hector and I bathed together many a time
alterwards, bouncer came near me again.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-07

HALISOWEIT.

Tin DISTRICT CONSIIRVATIVE AND CONSTITUTIONAL
ASSOCIATION.—On Monday the monthly meeting of thia
noiociation took place :it the ',nom of Mr. W. H. Ffswkesi
wood. Oyerend. Cradle, A long diacussion ensued on
the Irish Chnrch 8,11, the universal opinion being that
Lord Cairns had cot the beat part of the compromise,
hut that he might have got a little more had he sowiihrd
it. It wan not now thought necessary to hold a public
meeting on this question (which was agreed upon tit the
haat meeting'f, but to distribute tracts and Mpe,elies hear-
on the aubjett. A letter was read from the Notional
Union of Conservative and Constitutional Asanciitioni,
dieting that a. Mr. Gladstone had been unopened to sub.
nit to the compromise proposed by Lord Cairns it was
•y to take any more active stens in the matter.
The letter was received with linol Hirers. A long discus-
sion ensued as regards the purchases made on behidf it
the library and reading-room.—The Secretary stated that
the lihriiry at present contained, amongst others, the fol-
lowing interesting and instructive works, dre. The
Tory Reform got: What meet we do with it ?" " Conner'
native and liberal Foreign Policy, or, Who is Reepori.
eible for iteeent Wars;" with numerous others.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-07

THE QUINTON.

ANNUAL Tea P.savy.-0-n Monday last the thirteenth
annual tea maellng was held at Quinton. in connection
with the Primitive Methodist Society of that place, the
obfret of the meeting being to raise funds towards liqui-
dating the debt on the Primitive Methodist Chapel and
premises. The weather was favourable, and there was a
, numerous attendanse, nearly xis hundred persona sitting
down to tea.—Th• chair was taken shortly alter six
o'clock, adcording to annoaseensant, by Mr. J. Peen, of
I Newtown. *Par Duality, who. in an excellent speech,
spoke the blessedness of practical religion.—Mr. H.
' Perish, who srai called on to address the meeting, spoke
I of the triumphs of the Gospel, and said the victory
! would ultimately be on femora aide. Orme had it re-
corded, "Cresai lives, bat Christianity is deal ;'' he was
happy to say he could reverse that statement, and could
losy, "COMIC IS dead, bat Christianity livea."—The Rev.
C. Dudley, of Iliksbury, and the Rev. W. Wright, of Old
Hill, also addressed the meoling.—The children of the
timidity School sang several hymns, Mr. Jason Price pre-
aiding at the harmonium. The Oldbury Temperance
Bram Band rendered acceptable service by playing selec-
tions of sacred music at intervals—k rote of Blanks to
tha chairmen (who we a liberal donation) for his pre.
settee among thew, and tor the very able manner he had
presided over the meeting. was serried unanimously.—
The Benediction wan then pronounced, and the meeting
was brought to • close, the baud playing the National
Antbem.—Nearly eight pounds will be realised for the
object named.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-07

VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY,

At the Cionmel Assizes, last week, Michael Burns was tried
for the murder of Edmund Tracy, on the 26th of last January,
at Gloatenstown, near the town of Tipperary.
The prisoner and the deceased were farmers, and
their holdings adjoined each other. They had had
POMO difference, and the deceased's wife stated that
the last time she saw them in altercation was three
months before the murder. The deceased had been at
the fair of Tipperary on the day he met his death, and
when he left for home in the evening was under the
influence of liquor. He was discovered the next morn-
ing lying dead on the roadside, having evidently been
killed by blows on the head, apparently inflicted with
a stick which was found close beside the body. The
prisoner, who was also at the fair on the day in ques-
tion, was seen on the road, near the deceased, when the
latter was returning home, and it was *ndeavoured to
be shown that he carried the stick with which it is
supposed the fatal blows were given.
The evidence, however, failed to establish this to the
satisfaction of the jury, who acquitted the prisoner,
without calling on his counsel to speak.
It was in reference to this case that Lord Derby is-
sued a letter to his tenantry, in which he said :
" You all know that I never ejected a respectable and de-
serving tenant, but you must not be surmised if I do not
allow any one to continue in the occnpation of my laud who,
by concealing or misrepresenting facts within his own know-
ledge, shall be found doing his best towards frustrating the
ends of justice, and making himself virtually an accomplice
in the crime of murder..
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-07

THIN SOWING.

Mr. Meehl, writing from Tiptree-hall, July 28th, has sent
the following to The Times for publication
It is a mistake to suppose that thin sowing deterim
rates the quality of either the grain or straw.
The very contrary is the case, for I can always die.
tir guish between the thick and thin sown by the
brightness of the straw and the glossy plumpness of
the kernel of the latter. Where the crops become thin
by hlight, owing to ill-conditioned, undrained soil, too
thick sowing, or shaded fields, neither the straw nor
corn are satisfactory, hence arises the erroneous im-
pression against thin sowing. My wheat seldom
weighs less than 631 b. and burley 561 b. per imperial
busheL Thin sowing generally produces the greatest
per acre both of grain and straw.
A month of bright sunshine, without rain, has so
matured the grain crops that the sample will be much
better and the harvest earlier than was expected.
. .

Still, I think the wheat crop will ecarcely reach an

average.
Old folks say that as the new moon falls on the
Saturday (August 14th) we are to have a wet time
following. If so, we must try it'd get our grain crops
stacked early. Roots and pastures would rejoice, but
the drying machine may be in request.
The same notion about a new moon on Saturday and
full moon on Sunday preceding a wet time prevails in
Suffolk, where the labourers Nay,—

_ •
"Saturday moon and Sunday fun
'' Never was good. and never wooL"

Crops
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-07

THE HAILERS' fiLSINE.

A general meeting of the horse-nail makers
was. held at the White Horse Inn, at the Lye, cda
Wednesday evening.
Mr.'Levi Robins, who presided, Bald he wished
it to he known by the public that the horse-nail
makers were only asking from their masters
one-fourth of what had beeu taken from them.
Some time ago they had 4s the thousand for
their work, but it was gradually reduced to Bs.,
and now they asked for an advance of stl. Their
waves had been so low. and the p.uvisions had
been so high, that it had been an impossibility
for men to live respectably, to educate their
children, or pay their way. Now trade was in a
better condition, the men thought the time bad
come when they might have a little more. Some
of the masters had consented to give them the
advance, but others still refused to do so.
Mr. William Brettle also addressed the meet-
ing, and was followed by Messrs. Findon and J.
Pest-stn.

The Chairman said the object of the men who
had accepted the 34. advance (notice had been
given for 6i1.) was, if possible to prevent a strike.
lie did not think there had been a single meet-
ing in connection with that affair which had
been held for the purpose of bringing on a strike
There was a stir iu th,t ra le, And the men hav-
ing suffered so long from badness of trade, and
from their wages being dropped time utter time,
thought the period had come when the masters
could pay them a little more. 'rho men had
seen the errors of strikes, and if the masters
would act like gentlemen to them, the men con-
sidered it would be better to receive 3(1. advance,
than to od. after six or eight weeks' strike. It
would keep the men in a better condition, and
not ati,et the masters. The men did not want
to strike if they could help it.
Mr. W. tirade said if Griffin's firm, of which
Mr. C. E. Swindell was the head, and Mr. Lewis,
would follow the example of those masters who
were paying the 3d. per thousand advance, it
would put an end to the men's grievances. He
believed none of the other masters would stand
out against the m,

Mr. Thomas .10111180 n Raid the disputes in
other trades were settled by tubit-ation, and the
Inc will makers w‘siid willingly settle theirs
by arbitrAtion. Ito tth.iught it rthtlil be it good
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-07

THE PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS AT THE
BANK OF ENGLAND.

An important correspondence was joined on Monday
between the Chsneellor of the Exchequer and the
directors of the Bank of England. The former sug-
gests that dividend warrants might be sent through the
post the same as dividend orders of railway and other
public compani, s.
The Bank of England reply that there are practical
difficulties in the way. The public creditors are much
more numerous thau the shareholders of public com-
panies, and neither their persons nor addresses are
known to the Batik in the same way as the latter
are to the companies. The Bank system includes
a twofold protection—first, from the stockholder having
to take the initiative by making a claim; and second,
from every claim being at once tested before the
warrant is given up or payment made. If sent through
the post the warrants might go to the wrong address,
or get into the hands of the wrong parties, especially
as deaths and changes of address would be continually
Occurring. The present system, moreover, is espe-
cially convenient to the bankers, through whom the
greater part of the money is paid, the warrants paid
by the Bank of Eugland in cash being 41` per cent, of
the whole number issued. but not more than 15 per
cent, of the whole dividend paid.

The Chsncell r of the Exchequer wrote back, point-
ing out that without abolishing the present system for
those who liked it, the alternative of warrants sent b)
post might be offered to holders of stock in case they
chose to seal themselves of it. To this the directors
have agreed. The optional payment .4 dividends by
wsrrantsi sent through the post will now be allowed;
but in regard to another of Mr. Lowe's proposals, that
dividends should be paid quarterly, the Bank reserves
its judgment.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-07

Tlig IRON 'MAAS.

WuLvE RUM P:0 N, I4nlay.

The mooting of frame:Were on 'Change to
this trmen to.day NY+l4 not itunterattsly attended,
nor w.is thorc hatch business transuded, The
reports nO Liore than hore out Cie slight ita•
ntWitnatlilt of hist weak. (lidera for finished
iron eon.° in only ; and the prices of higs
made out in this distilet :we iti favour of buyers,
because of the great production slain;tancously
with a tenet trade at the mills and forges here.
ahonts. l'ho trade is moving at about a " jog-
trot " pace, and that is all that can be said

'the amount of bus.nt,s tr..iis mted at the
meeting of the trade, at the Exchange, on
Thursday, WilS small in the extreme. Of pig-
iron there in a full supply., hat the only demand
which exists at present is for linished descrip-
tions. A foreign order for rails, to the extent of
a few thousand tons, has been accepted by two
firms in the district. The prospects of the har-
vest are now so far assured that it is confidently
anticipated that the trade of the country, on
this score alone, will be considerably benefited
before the close of the year.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-07

SERIOUS CASE GE SABBINO AT

DUDLEY.

On Sunday afternoon hist, a aorions rase of stshl,hie
II paramorir oreoired at Itsmist End, Dudley. la 'A. 4
tie miserable houses which ahoond ill that neighh,h,„
hood. W collo r, named dvines Veneta., lived with a wo.
named 51:kry ADD Button, who earned • prto.,jou
living as • nailer. The C....h"16ti44 lir "t'is,,,..d toe
years. and I children hare bean bo;t7
On Saturday night. Venable' resolved hie wage& azd
°overheated drinking. ff a was elloded to by Etk.ton t*
money. but refused to pendia*" say. Oa Senility morn.
log be sada commenced drinking. leaving hem, truly
with several companion', his davgliter, • child, being a
: the piny. He retorted towards home stoat dinneroiree
I lint being *tepidly drunk lay down to I field and went le
, sleep; his clang/n.O alvo falling asleep kola extianshon.
Whit"! in thie condition he was toned by hie paramonr
who hod been &earthing for if.. She took the child
attar, slid abided the oppofienfty of the that's profound
elutaber to empty hie pockefe of the Whine. of his 1.6.
get He had but la 44 left, mid this appears to hare
enraged the woman. Site took the child home, awl
commenced eating her dinner, using a large chap-knife
belonging to Vennblee for that purpnae. The anodic&
man presently returned, and at once onerrelled with her
about the money. Without waiting for any explativtion
, he 'truck her seversl blow, on the face and body. gh.
l rose, and attempted to get away from him, haring the
1 knife is h., band at the time. Yemsbles followed her,
using the mold frightful language. and upon again as.
nutting her, received the blade of the knife in hia left
side. a little below the rifts. The blood flowed copiously
from the wound, and after • *loin struggle the man fell
heavily t i the ground. Assiatance was rendered by the
neithbonot. wild,. the police mid • surgeon were sent foe.
Before their arrival however, the room presented • sick.
~,,;.- sight the walla and floot being copiously splashed
el
manrt he
d'b
died•! 11 Ito .I
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TMI 1,1 ir
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.1 ISailnrel
.1 I is: It, surgeon.
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Ut 4 lle llti f noordt ti ru
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nt
e.
, At the Dudley Police Court, on Wednesday, Mary Avg
Rnaton was brought up on remand, and charged with
, feloniouvlv killing and alaying JUDPII Venetian.
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After 11. earing the evide.ace7 the Magistrates committed
prisoner to take biz trial at the next Assizes ens ebsrri
o mauslauglitur.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-07

CuALBOURNBROOK, NEAR BTOURDRIDaL

MO be SOLD, by PRIVATE TREATY, the
_I- convenient DWISLLING•HOUSE and Premises
formerly occupied by tiei Isle Mrs. Bidder& situate at
Coalleturnbrook, fronting the Stoarbridge and Dudley
turnpike mid. The House contain. Parlour, Sitting
Room, Cl., Kitch-n. P,o.try. Fire Bed ROCfins,
C4.I:MT, I..rge Brewhew..., ••1•1. lonp Water, Coalhoriss,
; together witl 1,. ,I4lu tirades, planted
v.itn Fruit Tref e.
'l.O treat, or to r, . t • 11,tviee and Mot Land
Ailents, btf.tin. o:, r.. y
I ill.

-WHOLESALE k RETAIL TOBACCO

wiatunousz.
JIVE WAYS, URAPLEY HEATH.
T. HOMER, PaOf RUTOR.

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2.1 J •••••
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-07

ROWLEY REGIS.

Boann np BEILTSC —On Manley lost, the tumal
monthly meeting of the aboveinscne4 Board Wall held,
ender the presideney of Mr. A. K. Barr.. There were
aloe piosent klemirs. R. Bennett. J. Taylor. W. White•
bonne, J. Oiled. .1. Darby, W Rossano. O. Orem J.
Plant, sad Haekett. Thu minutea of th• lost meeting
baying been read and confirmed, the Clerk WIL4 directed
to forward & cony of the by,laws to the Secretary of
Rota for onnfirmation.—lt we. reported that the sum of
£BB Its 41d bad been tran.forred from the Righwoy
Board to the present Board of Haslth. stid that a solo of
241 remained to the credit of the Board at the bank.
—ln reply to Mr. Darby, the Choirtnon sold the nett
rate woold be compounded for.—The Inspector .4 Nai-
! armee. (Mr Whitebnurel reported that he had received
, coroploint• from several ratepayers respecting a nuisance
exioting at the bottom of liew-strer t, Old Hill, canoed
tin some alteration. Istely effected by Mr. Willetto in the
level of the street. The water•rourso hod been stopped
up, and the pipes laid down were insufficient. in eons,
-
grippe. of which the water, instead of rawning on as it
I f.irmerly iltsi. toilful its way into people'. cellars. If
! hod iii•pectsd the place, and the conialainto were well
founded. An order for the shotement of the nuisance
was ma le.—The Itivhway and general district rate honks
were produced and sigued.—Thete was no other buainvia
before the 11 card.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-07

THE MARKETS.

MARIC-LANE.—MONDar.
The supply of English wheat on sale was very short. The
attendance of millers was limited, and a general dininclina-
Om was evinced to enter into any extensive transactions.
Prices had a drooping tendency, but the shortness of the
supply precluded any important reductions The market
was fairly supplied with foreign wheat. Sales progressed
slowly, at hardy late quotations. Scarcely any English barley
was on sale, but a moderate quantity of foreign wan brought f or-
ward. The trade was firm, and fully late rates were obtained.
Malt sold slowly, on former terms. The show of foreign oats
was moderate; of English, trifling The demand was steady
for all qualities, and prices were tkl. to In. per quarter higher
than on Monday last. Beans were firm, and quite as dear.
Peas changed hands to a moderate extent, at full currencies.
The floor market was quiet. English qualities were un-
altered in price, hut American barrels were rather lower, in
consequence of the heavy arrivals. Maize met a fair sale, at
previous quotation.

_ sr s sr ir.r a NE —Wr.nevsoa . •
Very few samples of English wheat were brought forward.
There was only a moderate attendance of buyers, and the
demand was not active; nevertheless, both red and white
produce was firmly held. The market was moderately sup-
plied with foreign wheat. Transactions were not extensive,
but full prices were realised. The show of barley was mode-
rate. Tne trade was firm, at late rates. Business in malt
was limited, on former terms. A fair amount of animation
was noticed in the oat trade, and the recent advance was
maintained The supply was good, but was clmost entirely
' composed of foreign qualities. Beans were firm in value.
Beane were in moderate request, at previous quotaVons.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE II AitKET.--SIONDAY,
Fair supplies of foreign beasts and sheep were on sale here
to-day. For all descriptions the trade was quiet. stalest
late rates The market was modirately supplied with English
beasts, in good condidon. The demand was Inactive, and
the general top quotation for the I yet Scots, &a, was
Os 23. to 55 4d., but is. 6.1. pi r Sib was in some few
I exceptional cases realised. From Lincolnshire, Leicester-
mare, and Northamptonshire, we received about 1,100
\shorthorns, dcd ; from other parts of England, 430 various
breeds; arid from Ireland 40 head. T e show of sheep
Iwas tolerably good as regards number, and the ,lllKli,y
\ generally was ralisfartory. Bales progressed slowly,
end there was a tendency to lower rates. In some low in-
stances is Bd. was obtained, but the best Downs and half-
breds were generally disposed of at fa. 4d. and is. Bd. per Sib.
' Lambs were in moderate request, at from Os 61 to is. per
, blb. The inquiry for calves; was restricted at about late
1 rates. There was only a moderate demand for pigs, at pee-
stem quotations.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-07

POTATUFA.

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The supplies are good, and the trade I. hwy. at our quo-
tations :—English Shales, 85s. to 95. ; Regents, 955. to 110 s.
French, 755. to 90s per ton.

TALLOW.

• • •
The market Mu been inactive. Y.C. on wt, 464.
October and December, Mk. Od. to 461. Ikl. ; and ,umber,
475. 9d. to Ms. Od. par cwt. Town tallow, On net cash.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-07

HARVESTING BY ROT BLAST.

William Alfred Offihs," writing from iniswster. Camber- ;
hat, has sent the following to The times tor publication :
The report of the trial of my harvesting process at ,
Manchester, which appeared in The Tones of the 22nd,
has only reached me by this morning's post. That re- ,
port contains one statement Si. wide of the mark that I ,
claim leave to point out its inaccuracy. It does me
the justice to admit—what I have now no often proved
—that ripened wheat can be dried after heavy rains in
fifteen minutes; it also acknowledges that my hot
blast, if driven by an 8 or lOstionee engine, could dry
ten times the quantity then operated upon ; hut when
it infers that a shed of ten tunes the size of the one
used wont i be requisite to deal with the grain cropsof an
average farm I must beg of you to allow me to prove by
the annexed tignrcs that such a shed woul.l suffice, in the
course f the ordinary harvest time of five or six weeks,
,to fry the whole pnstuce of 2.200 a:res of wheat. Now,
2 200 acres under wheat would represent upon ,he f..ur-
I cour-e system, a treat holding of 8,800 acres, which
would be considerably more than ten times the size of
the average farms of this kingdom. Reasoning back.
, however, from the assuoir ion that 880 acres is a fair
average holding." it would if (.0 Tee follow that a
shed of the size exhibited-I'9A Manchester would suffice
for such a farm. But this mach cavilled-at question
of shed. room iv one whico is entirely ,n the halide of
each individual farrier ; he can apply my sheaf tubes
Of he choir) to the tiniest barn in his homestead, or
he may uve them under a ri.k•elith in the middle of
a field, bout any shed at all; and the saute fact ity
at,alins also to the lever arrangements for hay.dry-
ing : the system remains the Millie, and it was for the
system, and riot for the shed, that the It .yal Agrictil-
turl Society offerevl their gold medal. The terms of that
offer are -" X. For the hest system for drying corn
and hay in wet weather sufficiently economical for
practical purpoves—gold nodal." Having, there-
fore, proved this se stem to he both 'Tactical and
mired, not alone by the fifteen minutes of hurried ex-
prrimvnt in the show-yard, but by practical Iv, irk
I carried ,int with the utmost care and accuracy in the
presence of unimpeachable witnesses. I claimed to have
fully earned and fairly won the offered medal, and I
submit that if it be withheld the society will have for-
feited all claim to the future confidence of inventors,
and will have broken • public promise.

CALCULATION.
A shed of 12 Xl2 dries 123 sheaves per hour. Therefore a
shed ten times the size would dry 1,280 sheaves per hoc.
'his, multiplied by 24 hoUrs.would sive 30,700 sheaves for
the day and night. Thus to the ordinary hat ve,t time of
live or six weeks, say 30 days, 1 105.020 *beeves could be
dried, which !al.owing 500 sheaves to an acre) would be the
pr .duce of 2,211 acres
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-07

THE LATE BIStLUP OF SALISBURY.

We regret to state that the long illness of the Bishop
of Salisbury has had a fatal issue. His Lordship died
at his Palace at Salisbury, at half-past one o'clock on
Sunday morning, in the 61st year of his age.
The Right Rev. Walter Kerr Hamilton, D.D., Lord
Bishop of Salisbury, was a member of a family which
has had a representative among the dignitaries of the
Church for nearly, if not quite, a century. The
Bishop's father was the late Venerable Anthony Hamil-
ton, Archdeacon of Taunton, and his grandfather,
another Anthony Ha 1110.4011. DL)., was Archdeacon of
Colchester, and Rector of Radium, in Hertfordshire.
The late Bishop was his fathers eldest son, sud his
mother was Charity Gralistu, third daughter of Sir
Walter Farquhar, the first baronet, physician to the
Prince Regent
He was born in London in the month of November,
18.8, and was educated at Eton, where he had among
bis schoolfellows and contemporaries the present Prime
Minister, Mr. Gladstone. From Eton he wait to
Christ Church, Oxford, where he took his B.A. degree
in the Michaelmas Term of 1830, obtaining a Mat
class is Literis Humanioribus. Shortly after this he
was elected to a Fellowship at Merton College, where
he took his M.A. degree in 1833.
In the summer of 1837 he succeeded his great friend
and patron, Dr. E. Denison, in the vicarage of St.
Peter's in the East, Oxford, with which be held the
post of examining chaplain to Dr. Denison on his
appointment to the Bishopric of Salisbury. In June,
1841, he was collated to a canonry in Salisbury Cathe-
dral, in which two years later he was promoted to the
tf Precentot. On the death of Dr. Denison, in
ay, 1854, he was nominated, on the recommendation
of the then Premier, Lord Aberdeen, his successor in
the see of Salisbury, which he held to the day of hie
death. In 1845 the late Bishop married Isabel
Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the late Very Rev.
Francis Lear, Dean of Salisbury and Rector of
Bishopston, by whom he has left three sons and five

arn-giit-ers.. -
His Lordship was the 91st incumbent of the See of
Salisbury ; as Bishop he enjoyed the patronage of
between hity and sixty livings, end his diocese included
the greeter part of the counties of Wilts and Dorset.
The late Bishop was, perhaps, the highest Churchman
f all the prelates who have sat upon the Episcopal
Bench in E.,gland during the present century. His
we, • ,qt in the dogmatic type of the leaders
et the TractaLian movement, and his WWI in the
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-07

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'HOLLOWArS --,OINTMENT '

This wonderful Ointment acts like magic in the cure of old wounds, sores, and
ulcers, however invoterate. It's effect is marvellous in caen paralysk, contracted
or stiff joints, and in stoppage of the water or di ;u:do...i el the kid aey ux2qualled
.A..ST .A.IT Ei 14- 0.1.-111. T
This class of cases, including sure throats, bad coughs, and colds, may be infalli-
bly cured by well rubbing this remedy twice a day on the breast, throat, and chest.
13A..3:3 LEGS, E.ELD R7E.A.S'I'S, ETC.
In many hospitals in Europe this celebrated remedy is now in general Use.
In Spain, Portugal, and in Italy, the Physicians regularly prescribe its use for
soya and ulcers. Sailors, soldiers, emigrants, and miners find it most invaluable.
lIZIPRATIDEITCES OF YOITTI--/.
ertain old sans and swellings can be effectually cured by the joint agency
a Holloway's Ointment and Pills, if used acccording to the printed directions.

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The Oispaent and Pile should be used conjointly n most of the following cues:
Amiss Eruptions Piles Sore Heads
Bed Lego Glands, Enlargement of Rheumatism Tic Dolourenx
Bei Breasts Gout Scrofula Wheezing, with difficulty of
lkoncnitia Lumbago Sore Throats Breathing
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-07

CRICKET.

fienritnernog v. n/LItROWOI. A meta was played
between the above•named clubs QS Tuesday last, on the
Storobrielge Ground. Heleenwee won the toas,•nd sent
in Messrs. A.G. Haves and W. S. Hayes, to the bowling
of Messrs. Cochrane and Holvoake. H. H. Hingley
scored 96 In good style, and T. Penn 25. the whole being
dispee,ed of for 119 runs. The members then dined to.
goober, after which the Sturbridge commenced their
tley, sending in to bat Messrs. W. 11. Me oe and A.
Cochrane. elm batted away merrily until 29 rune were
. scored. when Mr. Moore was bowled by Yr. Hulerott for
15. Mr. Coehrene meths 23. when he wee caught and
bowled by Mr. Holcroft. There were no others made
doable flguree. Mr. W. Webb made 9. The whole were
oat for 99 rune, hang 29 behind the Malmowen. The
lislesowen than went, but. Masan. A. G. Hayes steel IV,
It Mutte handling the willow. Mr. Moore began the
bowling with his &biers. Mr. W. Hayes made four,
goal hit. and was after ma out; A. 0. Hayee also being
• bowled by Moore in the same over. .1. Holcroft made.
good stand. but when he heed obtained 29 tves given out
leg before wicket. J. E. Hayes also made a good 15, the
whole heivv out for 75. The Stourbridge then had hi S
to get to win, and only Lee minutes to get them in, r.nd
sent in Meeirs. Moore and W. Webb. The latter, after
scoring It. wag caught by Hs:es. and followed by Holye
mike. slite wee given out leg b.,fere wicket. Moore was
then j dned by Coders..., and the pair hit away all eeer
the held. and in the ti.ty minute- Stourbredge had scored
63 runs—Mr. Moore 50 loot owe and Mr. Coehretne g 3
inot out) when the stumps were drawn. There zinc
doubt that heel there been another half hoar the run.
would have lean got, and Stourbridge woul I hare won
I the match : hot, es time was up, the match w. derided
Inn the ferst innings, lialeauweu winning. The following
I •
es the full yenta.—

E ALISO% E

First Innings. Second Tunings.
A. G. Hayes. h Holineke .. 12 b Moore
W. S. [byre, b Holyoake 2 run out .l
C. Holeroft, rim out 0 I h
J. C. Hayes. lb w
J. Ilinglcy. b Holyuake
Moore
T. Penn. b Ilotroalie
H. II Hineley. cot out .... 0 1 Moore
K. Iternr•re. b Hickman—. 20 b Moore
.1, Webb, b Iftin
i J. DiIViPX, b Ilickeeen 2 b Moore
A. Cochrane, c Hickman, b _ . _

Hem .
5 got ent ..... ..... 7
Byes
Leg byes .)
W ides 3 Wide': 4
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-07

WOLLASTON, NEAR STOURBRIDGE.

IVO be SOLD by AUCTION, by DAVIES
and KENO, on NIONDAV, AroesT the 111th, 11l'9,
at the RED LION his, NESS.STREET, STOVaDUDSII... at
Six o'clock in the Evening, either in one or mere Lois,
as may be decided upon at the time of Sale, and subject
to conditions then to lie producei—
All that Plot of FREEHOLD BUILDING LAND,
situate in Cobden street, Wollaston. and having • front•
ago of 2S yarda thereto, and containing ia WS 1824
ware yards, or thereabouts.
The above is smell planted with Fruit Trees is
bearing. aad now oecupied as Gardens by Mrs. Pearson
and Mr. eircen.
The situation is elevated and extremely pleasant, lawn
int beautEnt views of Cleat Hills, Wychbury, &e., and
is well adapted for Building purposes.
For further tutomation. apply to Mr. Thomas Wall,
Solicitor, Stosuhridge ; or the Auctioneers, Stourhridge
sad Brieriey

tun I

LUTLXY )ILL ESTATC, AND MIND
At UTLEY, owl 11.18ITRY. BALESOWEN,
ll'Uit CESTEASUME.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-07

--
A QUESTION OF " COPYRIGH F."

The rause of "C bhett ii. ‘Vond aril" has Men heard
Woe,. Vire-Chancenor Sir W. M. James, and was a motion
for a I him CM. Si restrain the defele,nt from pub.
I.shi : c .pie. of a work called F. Woodward and Co 's
Blust.m:of Fitrios'ooo Guide, or any book t °awning any
passages or 1110,0:e1 ins copied or col or 'My altered from
ulaiotid's work c died Cobbeff and Co.'s New Furnishing
Guido, or the I IluVrated Furnahing Guides.
The case was of some general interest from affording
an instance of the extenaion of the protection of copy-
right to what was in effect a trade circular, not soli,
hut distributed gratuitously for the guidance of intend-
ing purchasers. The plaintiff, who to an upholsterer
and house furnisher at Deptford-bridge, near London,
Mot prepared what he called an original work on the
subj. c t of furnishing, containing information and
advice to persona about to marry and purchamrs gene-
rally, with estimates and inventories, and original
illustrations of deigns and patterns made at consider-
able expense from furniture actually manufactured and
aold by plaintiff. This illustrated guide, which was
published in 1860, was registered at Stationers'-hall for
the purpose of legally vesting the copyright in the
The defendant carries on business as an upholsterer
at Worcester, and has recently published F. Woodward
and Ca's Illustrated Furnishing Guide, or New Furnieli-
ing Guide. 'l be ca.me wale by the bill WM that this
guide Was in a great measure copied from plaintiff's
hook, in style, plan, and particulars, and especially in
the illustrations, which were in many instances
identical with those given by the plaintiff. Under
these circumstances the plaintiff had filed this bill to
restrain this appropriation if his property and use of
it. to the injury of his business as an upholsterer and
furnisher.
Mr. Little, QC., and Mr. F. C. J. Millar appeared
in support of the ml dine.
The defendant did not appear.
The Vice-Chancellor granted an injunction in the
terms of the prayer of the bill.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-07

WOOL

The wool market haa been without any feature of importance.
Jr h.th colonial and Eoglish produce the demand has been
quiet ; nevertheless prices have been maintained. Current
Ca of Engllsh wooli—Fleeces: Southdown hoggets, is 10
to Is. ted 1 halt-bred ditto, ii. 40. to Is. ed. Kent germ"
Is. 3d. no Is. 30. ; Southdown ewes end Tethers Is. 144. ta
Is. 2d : Leicester ditto, Is. 20. to Is, 30. a : Clothing.
14 Od. tots. ; combine, ltd. to U. 64. Pm'
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-07

Bon.

The accounts from the plantations state that vermin Is Very
aelludant, but that prospects, on the whole, ate more favour-
able Very little busineu has been doing, and prices have been
unaltered. Mul and East Bents, £2 100. to £6 100. ;
Weald of Kent+. a Bs. ; Susses, £2 to £3 She ;
Farnhams. f. 3 100. te £6: Country, £3 100. to t_t itts ; Ba-
varians, a to a 100. ; Belgians, a to Vending,.
£2 to a 100 ; Areerteell, £251. to a 10s. per cwt.