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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-15

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.
Wyoming folks hold "neck-tie sociables when they
catch a hone thief. The tie tr made of rope and lasta a man
a lifetime.

A young man in Hanterdon County, NJ., was
choked dead the other day by his lover's arm—the lusty
young lady thinking he wan" only In fun" when he struggled
A Western woman has invented "spirit bride pho-
tographs," In which the bashful bachelor idtter's physiognomy
Is surrounded by those al the maids who would not be Irene
to becoming his bride.

A Philadelphian, who Invested one hundred dollars
In Christmas presents to young ladies of his acquaintance,
received in return two pairs of pulse-warmers, tour neckties,
four pen.wipers, one pair of slippers, and one smoking cap,
all the value of seven dollars.

The following words actually formed the peroration
of the counsel's plea for his client In an &mann and battery
case In Athens, Alabama—' Let the humble au crop the
thistle of the valley Let the sagacious goat browm upon
the mountain's brow, but, gentlemen of the Jury, I Bay John
Gundie L. not guilty."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-15

PORTRAIT ROOM

kl:oed it the Ebvium Rasa*
AT MR. W. BENNETT'S, 111011-STREET.
CRADLEY HEATH,

Will attend there on MONDAYS mom.

CARTES DE VISITE,
58. a Dozen, Two Positions.

Portraits takes DAILY at StourbriJim as usual.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE
RICLIGIOUS TRACT DEPOT,
12, HIGILSTREAT, STUMBEIDON.

DAVID SICIMMORMS
BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER.

S. begs respectfully to inform thi
Inhabitants of the Town and its visiaity. that
he has taken to the Business conducted for the last eleven
years by Mr. Joan Dunn, at the above address, and in
succeeding t, it, he bki, to bOlifit • contirner,ce ~f the
atronage which has been so liberally bestowed on his
predecessor.
Ike alterations to the Premises being two complete,
D. S. is offering a choice asecortment
Stationery, and a (Jeneral Stock of Fon.)
&c.

_
New °eke, Idiom. a, anti Per tod ram hos
Loudon. weekly.

110..lalta iris on aebborte.t now*

P. .A.. 331-JOOMM P., ,
pRACTICAL TAILOR

JUSTICE HOUSE,
AY, HOLLOWAY READ, i
131 RaVI I NG-I-lA.M . i
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-15

AMBLECOTE.

VESTRY MZETING.—A nieetkig of the parishioners if
Atublecote was held on 'Thum:illy morning, in the vestry
of the Church, the Rev. J. if holdero presiding. The
churchwardens' statement of aceownts for the past year
showed that all claims had born itiet by subscriptions,
and that the church was entirely Evse from debt, and
were passed as very satisfactory. Mr. William Corbett
MIS sppoiuted vicar's warden, and M. 41, Davis people's
warden, for the ensuing year. A cordial vote of thanks
was accorded to Messrs. IV. Cooper and M. Mobberley
for their services during the past year.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-15

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE..-MCNDAY.

Owing to the holidays there has been a thin attendance of
buyers at Mark-lane to-day Nevertheless the trade has been
firm, and values have been well maintained. From Essex and
Kent the arrivals of wheat have been limited. Although not
active, the trade has been firm, and Is. per qr. more money
demanded. lair supplies of foreign a heat on the stands.
About an average buelneu has been transacted, and
Is. per qr. snore money has been required. With
barley the market has been moderately supplied. The
trade has been firm on former terms. Melt has been
quiet, at previous Wee Oats the show of which has been
tolerably good, have been in request at Improving prices.
Beaus have been steady at late rates. For peas the demand
haa been to a moderate extent, and the quotations bane ruled
firm. There has not been much Inquiry for fioar, but the
market has been steady at full prices.

MASH-LANE --WEDNISPLY.
Although a firmer tone prevailed, the business actually
transacted was limited. The show of Engliah wheat was
small Sales were effected quietly, at the advanced rates
current on Monday There was. fair show of foreign wheat,
which sold lean readily, at previous quotations. Barley was
in fair suppiy, but slow request, at recent values. malt wit
dull on former terms. I iats were rather len inquired alter,
but full rates were realised. Beans and l'ess were taken
oil to a limited extent at Monday's currenclea The Cour
trade was quiet, but prices were well maintained.

ME fROPOLITAN CATTLE MARK h7T.-3101CDA Y.

The cattle trade to-day han been characterised by Amman
and values have been well supported. A moderate supply of
beasts Mu been on sale, and in the foreign supply has been
Included about 2r5 Spanish. The demand has been steady,
and prices have risen 2d. per 915. The best Scots and creosol
sold at 5, Eid, to ss. 101., and the Oporto beasts made Si. to
55. 4,1. per bib. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex sue
Cambridgeshire we received about 1,250 Scots aim
crosses, from other parts of England about $(.6
various breeds, from Scotland 145 Scots and aromas, and
from Ireland about fe oxen. Moderate supplies of sheep
have been On offer. The trade hos been firm, and prices have
had an upward tendency. The best Downs anti half breds,
in the wool, have sold at Cs. 41. to Gs. 81., ditto shorn, 51. 61.
to 55. lad. per Mb. LAmbs have changed hands quietly, but
at steady prices, ranging from 7s. to St Cd. per 4'b. Caves
have been disposed of, on former term,. rigs have been
Unaltered.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-15

ENRY pERKS,
GENERAL DRAPER AND SILK :MERCER,

STOURBRIOGE,
HAS a New and extensive Stock of SPRING
0001 m, st his usual nAoderste Prices. He begs
to ask speetal stteution to his New
JACKETS, SHAWLS, FANCY DRESSES,
PAINTED CAMBRICS AND BRILLIANTS,
LONG MUSLIN, LACE, & LENO CURTAINS,

SUNSHADES,
RIBBONS, LACES, TRIMMINGS, ,tc.

Also a Choice Assortusent of BLACK SILKS,

Warranted to Wear Well.

HENRY PERKS,

STOUBRIDGE HOUSE.

REFRESHMENT AND 1.41 ATING
E. 4
HOUSE,

TOP 07 CIDDERMIKSTIOR•NTREI-,

STOKIRDRID 9E.

Pd-

P,01,3Y-

BEGS to Worst his Frieada sad the Public, that ti,!ate
OPENED THE ABOVE HOUSE FOR
REFRESHMENTS.

TRIPE AND COW HEELS

READY LYERY
THrRSDA }", PR/Di Y, AND SATl7th.ly

NI•liT, AT SIX &CLOAK.

W. G. HINDS,
TOOTH EXTRACTOR.
.'co. 57, CO VEN7EF—S 112 El. T, .STOURIJAIDGN.
Teeth Scaled and Stopped, la. each.
Childres'a Teeth Regulated.

TriNIT•FIVi YEARS' EXI.P.RIINCII.
Attendance Daily.
N.B.—Patients attended at their own reaidescea,
roguireel.

THE QUEEN'S BUILDING SOCIETY

lIRIERLEY-HILL WU NCH.

Headfitre:-44, IVoterloo Street, dtren:zaghetm.
ONItY promptly advanced on approved
Freehold sad Leasehold Securities.

Five per tent. interest allowedion Deposita, with Bonus
additions.

Prospeetne and further information can be obtained
from

aeIINT :

Ma. T. FRREDAY—, Lligh.street, sad
12, Lower High-street, Stourbridge.
SOLICIT011:-.-
ML J. WALTKR CLULOW.Brierley Rill.

AI it. JAMES BOSTON HEYS, Protiossior
131 of Mamie, Migh•etreet, Cradley Heath.
kiage of liasi•al lutrarcents tins<
reenired.
Ow Mee' Han-pries.
PIANOPINIVIS YOB BATE 011 RUIZ

HAIR lIIIIIIIIINC* BY MACHINIST,

HAWKINS'S HAIII•DRE SKIM) AD
sphatrocnNo ROOMS,
120, HIGH-WREST, Iq'OURBRIDGE
(Oprostrit COllll/ICIAL litILDI•101).

• CHOICF. ASSORTMENT OF BRUMES,
C"kh. PARYCHARY, hc.

SCHOOLN AND EANILIEB ATTENDED.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-15

010-A.R.'S ! 010-A.R.'S ! CIO-.A.RIS !

Ti) PUBLICANS, GROCERS, AND OTHERS.

450 BOXES OF CIGARS,

FROM 68. 6d., TO Be. 6d.

JUST ARRIVED, DIRECT FROM VIENNA AND HAMBURG,
A large quantity of
CIGAR HOLDERS
AND

IVI=RSCI--I_A_TIM PIP=S.

Also a splendid assortment of
SEALSKIN CIGAR CASES, ToBACCO POUCHES, AND FUSEE BOXES,

AND OTHER ARTICLES IN GREAT VARIETY.

THE CHOICEST TOI3_A_CCOS.

M ILSoNS SCOTCH SNUFF.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-15

CRADLEY.

PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL. The UMW See.
mons in behalf of the Cunday School were preached by
Mr. T. Church, of London. and Mr. J. Thompson, of
lludle7. Ihe chapel was filled on each occasion, and
the coilect.ons amounted to £l3.
OITHEXIINED SUICIDE.— OD 1111111 day afternoon,
sou of William Walton, Two Gates, aged 18, committed
suicide in a most lirtentined and deliberate manner. He
was a striker in .d.ain-manufaetory, but when unen,
ployed there he worked at home making nails, and was
so employed on Thursday. Going out of the shop to
rest be stayed too los g and was severely upbraided for
his long absence. ID a fit oflpassion he went upstairs
and hung hinoelf. Ha was discovered some time after
but was quite dead. Ho was cut down and medical aid
was summoned but it was of no avaq.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-15

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EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES!

A :Copia Correspondent writes asunder:—
The came t'ire which has filled the journals and
kept all Naplee in a state of ferment for a month
has now terminated. It occupied, with intervals,
fifteen days, and as the first legal and medical talent in
Italy was engaged in it, the result was awaited with
intense anvlety. The prisoner, Antonio Arditi, to-
gether with his wife and servant, was accused of having
poisoned the father, Gunseppe Arditi, a gentleman of
some position, who formerly acted as Qurestor of
Naples. Arditi was further accused of having wounded
his mother in the head with weapons of offence. The
wife and the servant were acquitted, but Arditi
was pronounced by a majority of seven of the
jury to be guilty of poisoning his father with
aconite, and of having wounded his mother in the
head. Yet a majority agreed in finding extenuating
circumstances in a case which has awakened a general
sentiment of horror. The Public Minister then des
manded, "in the name of the law, in conformity with
the verdict of the jury, a sentence of imprisonment.
with hard labour, tor life," which was pronounced by
the President of the Court. Throughout the trial the
strongest excitement existed, no that the court had to
be cleared frequently, the only one present who main-
tained composure being the prisoner, who at times
laughed, asked a man who was distributing photo-
graphs of him in court to give him one, and, according
to a statement published in some journals, said to a
reporter who, on finding his place occupied, exclaimed,
"What, will no one give me a place ?" " Yes, you
may take my place If you please." The President,
having pronounced the sentence, told the prisoner
that the law allowed him three days within which
he might appeal to the Court of Cassation. "It in
perfectly useless for me to appeal," replied the prisoner;
"I thank you, gentlemen of the jury, for your amia-
bility. You have condemned an innocent man. You
will pay for it; your families will pay for it. Viva the
juries of Naples?" Words which were received with
applause. Thus has terminated a cause which has
occupied more attention than the Civil War in Paris.
It has elicited much learning, much eloquence, and a
little more oratory, especially on the part of the Public
Minister, than we should consider consistent with the
severity of judicial pleading. But nothing is complete
here without strong appeals to the feelings. The
strongest point, however, in the whole case is that the
majority f a Neapolitan jury discover extenuating
circumstances in the poisoning of a father by a son.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-15

BRETTELL LANE.

DISTRESSING SUICIDIL—On Tuesday evening last a
chocking suicide occurred at Brettell Lane. It appears
that Mr. John Gower, aged about 34 years, a master
vaulter of Dial.lane, Brettell Lane, having attended to
his business, returned home shortly after eight o'clock,
when soma alight dispute took plane between him sod
• his wife. Re then left the house about 5.30 p.m , not
saying where he was going to. Towards ten o'clock his
wile got rather anxious as to his whereabouts, and started
n. iwerch of him. She first visited several parts of the
preAuses and wetat through the workshops, when she
unfoikunately found him liangiug in one of the paint
shops In the yard. ,ku alarm was raised and he was im-
mediately cut down. Mr. E. Turner, surgeon, was called
in, but he ronounced Lfe to be extinct, the body being
nearly cold. Informatiou was conveyed to Police-coia•
stable Joseph Freeman, airlio was shortly afterwards on
the spot, arid toait p ion of the rope.—An inquest
was held on the Wide at the Old Dial Inn, yesterday, be.
fore Mr. W. H. Phillips, Deputy-Coroner, when the jury,
after hearieg the es idence of dscessed's wife, Edward
Lowe, and rolice-confatable Freeuise, returned a verdict
that deceased committsal suicide whilst inn state often,.
porary insanity.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-15

tientleinen attended at their Itesidenees.

V. 11424 R.
pLAYING CARDS.
pLAYINO CARDS, 15.
LAYING CARDS, le. ød.
pLAYINO CARDS, 2s.

LAYING CARDS 2.. ed.
pLATINO CARDS, ee.
PLAYING CARDS, 81. 6.

CHILDREN'S PICTORIAL PUZZLE
BOOKS. lg.

PRESENTS FUR BOYS AND UIRLP.

AN IMMENSE VARIETY AT
s FT E LD'S

" WISEI:1" " OFFICE.

1110 11 S7'l: 1' 1: 7' s 7' o It 1:

NOTICE.

5111. J. K. WPITIKOIiF.,

IIIA VING tuude amitgerlients with the
Great W. t. re y ary tor a C.% It
STAND at I'ItADLEY STATION, beya to inform the
Public gen, rally, and C4/111.1Yreilll Gentlemen in partici,.
lar, that he al,: Ljc.t all Trains ztt C , abate Station.
Charges strictly moderate.
N.8.-111/TIWS Let on

J. E. WHITMORE, PBOPILIZTOR,
GOLDEN CROSS, OLD HILL, NEAR

D 'DLEY.

V.

FIELD'S

DUDLEY AND woßcusTEßstim
MILI'I'A-B.:Y" BA/NTT:).
UNIFORMS SIMILAR 1U 111:I: MAJESIV'bIi LII.II

UALDS' BAND.

WBaudinastt r, rebpectfully
• returns Banks to the N. Laity, Gault, sad
Committees generally, in the bleilsod Counties, ter
their liberal patronage during the I sat Twenty years,
and wishes to intimate that the above B•ND is
composed of Reed and Brass Instruments, from ant.
Class manufacturers, CLI includis Soloists of great
ituperienee.
Future favour, will be much esteemed.

Engsgenients sonde to Wend Arehri y Meetiop, Flower
Shows, Exhibitions, Ettes, Dej , be,
be., on tessooablc teru.b..

Programmes forwarded for paielication, ccnairting of
the choicer: Music, new and original.

Vicar-street, Leaky.

ONE Box of CLARKE'S B 41 Pilli. is
warranted to cure all dochar_!. a troni the Urinary
orgai.s, in either air, acquired or e,ustito: onal, Gravel
nod haus in the Mack.—Sold ii, hoar., 4, 64 each, by
all Chemists .ad Patent Medicine Vendor.; or *rut to
nay tor iir3 thr M .her. 1. J LLARIK.
Lwow Wog Cheuii.i, .—nholesale
Agei.ts, Loudon, nd the Wholnnis
Howes.

G LEN FIELD sTARCII:

Li the only kind used in
Her Majesty's Laundry.

Taos, LabIES wi,, have rot ytt nod Il- o eNriatu
4Taiirlf, are resyi etfolly aolicit..d le Os-
carefully follow out the alzeetiobs ectsy
p.dehaee. It is ratt“ r Mole e Ural/ Other
itnrches, lA{ chub this ILL Ovens flit. (lacy will Say like
U..' qUeeles Lulled rots. that it is the ririest Starch they
over used. Woe yur. hal ji..r SI.. GloPyield, hes that you
yet

J oHN OLAIIKE,
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LOOKSELLEII AND NEWsAuENT,

iIIGH•STI:KET, KIN Ihl.

•cerl f... I1)1:YEll'Et

SAMUEL SALT k SON,
liMiLLY-I,ILELT, I I AVESOT.
AGY NTS Foil TIE" "
It r U.' (4t, ti. 1.4
'owing Town.hips:—.liCeireiree. Rrietlel Hlll. gouty
C matey Heath. Cmiley. 014 11111. 111nek13•40..
;only Hill, C 011.., GeV, Battley Caen.. qulntvn, 111.-
nacos. 0141 Cat.l4 .6 GI. I, I kr Ile.
Cleo*, 11, luroughtoo, Fairneld.Tbt Lick,l•lln. ~use.
Itt44llita.,La the 1111rit.41
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-15

PUBLIC NOTICES.

THE WONDER OF THE AGE.
rpo be SEEN ALIVE, at Mr. Signell's, the
1. ALZ and POSTER STolike, L,wi CLIENT. The
finest BADGER in the Midland Counties.

r Flo BE SEEN, at the Little Pig lon, Coven.
A. try•street. Stearbrtdge. !he
LARGEST PIG IN THE MIDLAND
COUNTIES,
Weighing upwards of SO scores.

E'VER.-Y" 1/101\TID.A_Ir
AT CI:ADLE.I Ii TM

ME: ARCHER CLAIIIII
Having Ejected the
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-15

16
A

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

A good deal of excitement was manifested in
thss town on Wednesday night, from a rumour
that a Luau had attempted to poison himself.
On our reporter going to Red Hill, loud cries
were heard of a person shouting, cursing, and
swearing, and at intervals crying out for
"Water.' On elbowing through the crowd could
be seen one man lying down on the ground, being
held by another who was said to be his brother.
Mr. R. L. Bayley was was sent for, and the man
was given emetics. In doing so he broke some
gls... Rua ohouttooul Chet* ho -.Two kovievaautl.
After some tune had elapsed during which he
was plunging and kicking every one within his
reach, or who came in contact with him, a cart,
fortunately happened to pass by, and the man
was raised into it and conveyed to Mr. Bayley's
surgery, where he was for nearly three hours in
an insensible state, kicking and raving at inter-
vals in a demoniacal manner, and swearing at
every one. The man was repeatedly asked what
• he had taken, and after some time said that he
had taken two aracbuis of opium. 'ibis was
not thought possible by the surgeon, as such a
dose would have killed him, and the symptoms
were more like those %Mai would have resulted
trail taking str3 chnine, and it was afterwards
discovered that he lied in his pocket a quantity
of vermin knier paste, which was in accordance
with what he had vomited. After unremitting
attention on the part of the surgeon for three
hours, the various remedies applied by that gen-
tleman were productive ut good results, and the
man became sensible. He ret used, however, to
say what he had taken, but sat on the floor, and
anted to know where he WKS, amid without tuly
further ceremony pulled his pipe and tub:teen
pouch out of his pocket, gut oil the flour with-
out assistance, anerliglitcd his pipe and begun
to smoke. V, hen sutheiently recovered a car
was procured by his brother who said that his
name was Thomas R. Horton ; that he resided
in North-street, Wolverhampton, and had been
tor some short time au assistant in a chemist's
shop in this town. Upon further enquiries we
found this latter statement to be correct, and
that he was discharged at ten o'clock on Tues-
day morning for his intemperate habits. It was
admitted by the brother that he had been drink-
ing rather freely.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-15

Per 131 h. to sink the °UAL

d. s. d.
Inter. coarse beetle 9 0 4 7 Prlnle Southdown 6 6 8
Second fluslity .. 4 0 4 C Large coarse calves 3 4 4
Prime large oxen.. 5 0 6 4 Prime small
Prime Scots, ego. 5 85 10 Large hugs
Infer. coarse sheep 3 4 9 8 Neat email porkers 4 6 4
Second quality .... 4 0 4 8 Lambs
Pr. coarse woolled 6 05 8 qr. old st pigs, each 20 256

METROPOLITAN MEAT M ARK ET —MoNnAT.
There has been a moderate edpply msal on offer, ma
trade has been ttrm, and prices have had an upward ten-
dency.

Per gib. by the carcase.
6 d. e. d. s. d. I. d.
Inferior beef ~ •, —8 4 3 6 Inferior mutton 4 0 4 6
Middling ditto „ ..4 2 4 4 Middling ditto ~ 4 4 4 8
Prime large ditto ..4 10 8 U PTIM6 ditto 5 0 6 6
Prime small ditto ..5 0 5 4 Large pork 8 8 4 0
Veal 6 0 5 4 Small ditto ........4 8 5 4

Lamb, 71. O.& to Ss. ed.
WOOL

Owing to the holidayi htlelnvele In the wool market Mu been
partially suspended., asul the continued unsettled aspect
of affairs In Pals au also tended to limit transactions.
Values, however, have continued steady: fleeces:
Bouthdown hoggets, Is. 31. to Is. 34d. ; half-bred ditto, Is. 44.
to Is. 44.: Kent fleeces, Is. Bd. to Is ; Southdown ewes
and 'restless, is. Id to Is. Iyl. ; Leicester ditto, Is. Id. to
Is. lid Sorts : Clothing, Is to Is. 4d.; comidUg. ILL to
Is. 3d, poi' lb.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-15

THE EFFECTS OF A DREAM.

At the Greenwich police-court, Richard Ball and
Samuel Savage, respectably dressed young men, resid-
ing at Woolwich, were charged under the following
circumstances : Hr. Gordon, proprietor of the "Crown
and Sceptre" Tavern, Greenwich, said that shortly after
seven o'clock on Sunday evening he was informed by a
neighbour that two men had entered an unoccupied
house adjoining his premises, and on going there found
Ball bolding a door, which he had forced open, and
which led to a cellar in his (Mr. Gordon's) occupation,
in which were deposited various articles of value. The
prisoner Savage left the house at this time, and so
Ball refused to give any account of himself at first
he had both prisoners detained and gave them into
custody.
In answer to the charge, the prisoner Ball said the
house he and Savage were charged with entering for an
unlawful purpose was many years ago occupied by his
grandfather, who carried on the business of a tallow
chandler, and who had, he believed, bought it of the
former proprietor of the 'Crown and Sceptre," the
late Mr. Thomas Quartermaine. His father and
grandfather had lived in the house together, and
on his father dying he remembered he said,
"Look under the stairs, where you will find
a lot of money." For several nights past he had
had a dream in which an apparition had appeared,
pointing with the hand, and saying thrice, 'Under
the stairs." Thinking this most extraordinary,
and that it had reference to the former remark of his
father, and that money was to be found under the
stairs of the house in question, he resolved, if he found
the door fastening on the latch, to enter the house and
make an examination. He asked Savage to accompany
him, and he did so, they walking from Woolwich for
that purpose. The door fastening was found upon the
latch, and they entered, when Mr. Gordon came and
gave him and Savage into custody.
Police-constable Warren, produced a porti m of a
candle and a box of heifers found upon Ball, who, he
said,ref used all information regarding himself, informs.
tion being,however, obtained from the other prisoner.
Ball replied that he had provided himself with the
candle and lucif ere to enable him to search for the
money under the stairs, but on looking found there
were no stairs, or that they had been removed. The

reason why h. gave no account of himself was that he
wads bewildered, and did not think he could be locked
up for goifig Into an unoccupied house, which he
believed to have been bought by his grandfather, and
In which he still believed there was money secreted.
Mr. Gordon said the statement made by Ball respect-
ing his grandfather and father formerly occupying the
house was perfectly true, and if he had come to him
and asked for permiadon to enter and make a search
he would have allowed him to do so. .

be Magistrate was satisfied with the explanation
thus teodere4, and the prisoners were set at liberty.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-15

_ .
FRENCH OR GERMAN ?

The following very suggestive letter has heen sent to
The Tines, for publication :

it not unfrequently occurs to one to reflect how very often
It happens that the mind gradually reconciles itself to events
which, on thAr first threatening In the close futura, app.ar
as luipossihditles. T am an Alsatian ; and ',Then It was first
suggested to us that we must In We settlement of the war
resign our French citizenship and become subjects of the
Emperor of Germany, hundreds of us (as I can personally
vouch) started with *Uprise, not te say trembling, from the
Ides.

But, behold how quickly has our sorrow ;such as It was)
beau turned into joy! How quickly have our scull meute of
aversion and reluctance paused over to those of comfort and
acceptance !
It hae octo,ral to me before this to be staying in Lon-
don on my Minim and to bay.; loft my wife and family to
Straaluirg &ming Crises in true... The same happens to
me now ; but with this enormous diderence—that although
my f Amity are in Eitrasourg, they are not in Prance—God be
thanked '

Oradually, however, the Inevitable realhatlon of the pre-
diction pressed upon our 4.111111011 seem, LOA, MI II almost
always the case, to proportion as the result showed Itself
to be Irresistible did our minds become prepared to ac-
cept IL
The day came at last, and many of us who had even been
among the most vehement in protests did accept it, In a
manner a hick astonished our OWIIIIOIVOB. We seemed to look
Into ourselves for our antagonism, for our averelon, and to
Und them not. A change had grown over our spirit. We
tell In with the conclusions at which we felt that France was
forced to arrive, and we onletly, perhaps scarcely sorrow-
fully, became (Jarman citizens.

This may seem to represent a mere family feeling, but I
know Mince, and, believe me, it represents a Provincial feel-
ing. Paris, horrid Paris, has done as much to make us all
cleave to our new allegiance as France did to establish German
unity by going to war Expressly to prevent It. see how the
country from which we are taken and the country to which
we are added are each behaving before the eyes of Europe.
France is knitting tightly her lost aubjeeta to the German
bosom which receives them, and this is a grand result, though
brought about by unparalleled crime and humiliation. Let
us no more talk of "unwilung populations" We shall all
very soon exclaim, what I now again exclaim, " W a are
Germans—God be th"anked
I am, bir, your obedient servant,
EMILE ittIiELTIN.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-15

CRUEL CHARITY.

On the !inflect of indircriminate & Corre-
spondent writes to The Toaen.
The "Statute of Labourers," which wac our earliest
essay in the management of our poor, contains the fel.
lowing tlause :
Because that many, as long as they may live by begging,
do refute to labour, giving themselves to idleness and vice,
awl sometime to theft and other abominr.tlons; none, upon
the pain of impriaoum,nt, shall, under the colour of pity or
alms, give anything to such which may labour, or presume
to favour them in their sloth, Co that thereby they may he
compelled to labour for their necessary living"
• - - - - •

And this was re vnaeted by the I 9.1 i llenry VII., e.
12 entitled '' Punishment of vagabonds and those who
relieve them."
These enactments were premature, because antis-
factory provision had not. as yet, been made for re.
tiering destitution ; but they were perfectly sound in
principle. Morally, the tempter is worse than the
tempted. Economically, it is impossible to suppress
mendicity and the monstrous evils connected with it
while giving to beggars without inquiring into the
truth 1 their statements is permitted. True charity
I, an affair of thought and trouble, but this Brom.
magem imitation of it is mere selfish indulgence.
In order to get rid of importunity, or to gratify
the sensibility of the moment, idleness and de-
ception are encouraged ; the honest poor, who still
live by hard work, are demoralised; and a debased
horde are maintained in the midst of us who habitually
live by preying upon society in a variety of ways.
Such conduct is entirely inexcusable now that ample
provision has been made for the relief of destitution in
the workhouses and casual wards; besides which the
Charity Organisation Committee of each district of
London undertakes to investigate, free of expense for
any person, whether a subscriber or not, any cases of
alleged distress, and to give such relief to the applicants
as may appear to be required, without limitation of age
or sex, of able-bodied or infirm.
It may be a question whether public opinion is ripe
for the change ; but the fact is certain that mendicancy
cannot be put down while the law reserves all its
terrors for the beggar and condones his far more
criminal tempter. No special severity would be neces-
sary. It would suffice if policemen had power to con.
duct the giver as well as the receiver before the nearest
magisti ate. Perhaps, as in the ease of education,
when the duty is fully admitted there will no longer be
any occasion for compulsion, and public opinion will do
the work of law.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-15

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-15

SALMI BY AUCTION.

HAGLEY STOCK SALE,

Y OATES, PERRENS,& WOOLDRIDGE
.a on 1101114 T NeXT, the 17th INWTANT, Will com-
prise WO Fat SHEEP, 26 Head of Fat CATTLE, a
quantity of /3arresw. Milkers, and Cows and Calves, a
few Fat Lasoba, and a quantity of Fat and Store PIGS.
Lanai at Eleven: the Sale to aommence at Twelve
o'clock.

- -Tice-Neat SALE, which will also boas EXHIBITION
of FAT IPIOB. will be bald of lIIONDAY, MAY TR' FIRST.

HORSES, CARRIAGES, &c.,
NACILEY, NEAR STOURBRIDGE.
Mugu.

OATES, PERRENS, and WOOLDRIDCiE
will SELL by AUCTION, at the L TTTTTT ON
Assis UoTCL. II•oaar, 012 Moen..!, Arun. 941111, le7l,
• velsebla Celieetion of HORSES eta CAARLASZS.—
Preeest Entries : 11 Reekneye sad Centime HORSES,
7 Cart ROUSES, 4 PE/ETON, I Pony OIGS, 9 DOO
CARTS, HkRNESti, SADDLURY„to.
. .

iii iitr—ia• for thiii Sale abould be made by Wtinilille
2)69, the 19th LNSTINT, as the Catalogues will by :Maned
ripm: that day.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-15

DUDLEY.

Towx COUNCIL—A special meeting was held on Tam.
day, at the Mechanics Institution, the Mayor presiding,
There was a large number of the members present —The
committee recommended the following new rates: Tovn
area, 2s 8d on the pound ; country area. I. 2d in the
pound.—A long and uninteresting discussion took plies
with reference to the apportionments for the payment of
the market tolls loan, and in reply to a question, the
Borough Accountant stated that during the east six
months there had been a loss on the tolls of £l9o.—Al.
derman Aston argued that it was unjust to ark the toss.
try area to pay as much as the town area ler the tolls,
inasmuch as the latter derived the greatest benefit from
them. Councillor Thompson proposed, and Councillor
Finch seconded, the adoption of the report, 1,111411 ms
supported by several gentlemen and opposed by others.
—Keplying to Alderman Arlon, Councillor Smith denied
that the country paid more than the town. In fact, he
said, they only paid half as much. The assessment of
the country was twice as much as that of the town, end
• three-farthing rate would pay the country's share,
whereas it would require a three.halfpenny rate in the
town.—Ultimately the rates were approved and adopted
rent. it being understood that a committee would be
appointed to inquire into all the matters connected with
the rates.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-15

BRIERLEY HILL.

INQUEsT.--An ingnest was held at Mr. Skidmore's,
the liell Hotel, on Saturday last, before W. H. Phillips,
Esq., Deputy Coroner, touching the death of Timothy
laylor, who was killed in the Locks Lane pit from a Lill
of coal on the previous Wednesday. William Holt and
Charles Price, two men who were engaged at work with
the deceased at the time of the accident, gave evidence
which went to prove that a large quantity of coal fell
upon the deceased, and that his head was frightfully
fractured, and killed him on the spot, and that every
precaution had been previously taken to Bee that the
workings were safe, and that it was entirely an accident.
After hearing the above, the jury returned a verdict of
" Accidental death."

A BUT DROWNSID.—An inquest was held on Saturday
last e the Bull's Head Inn, Brockmoor Bridge, before
W. H. Phillips, Esq., Deputy Coroner, touching the
death of Henry Davie, • youth eleven years old, who WAS
found dead in the Stourbridge Canal, on the previous
Thursday. From the eyidonce of William Wood it ap-
pears that deceased worked for him as a steerer in the
boat in the canal, and on looking round for the deceased
did not wee him. and he surmised that he had fallen into
the canal. Search yam at (MCC made, and after dragging
the canal for an hour, found the body. The jury is.
tamed a verdict of "Found drowned."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-15

THE LYE.

MARRIAOIi FitsTivrelns.—On Monday last, the work-
men in the employ of Messrs. Thomas Eveson & eons
sat down to a sumptuous dinner, provided at the Three
Crowns, Hay Breen, to celebrate the marriage of Mr. A'.
Evesou's daughter. The chair was occupied by Mr. W.
Brooks, and the vice-chair by Mr. J. Bingham. The
usual loyal toaata were given sad duly honoured, and the
chairman gave the toast of the evening—" Long life,
health, and prosperity to the bride and bridegroom,"
which was drunk amid. great cheering. A number of
songs were none, and au enjoyable evening wan spent.
'rho whole of the workmen were entertained to breakfast
next morning, and the event will long be remembered by
thos, present.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-15

COLLISION AT SEA.

The schooner Coronation of Ipswich, sank last
night af tor collision with the steluner Forth, of
Grangemouth. The captain was drowned.

GENERAL NEWS.

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CAPTURE OF TORPEY THE JEWEL

THIEF.

Torpey the jewel thief, was apprehended in
London last night.
Torpey was captured through a policeman
dogging his wife. He had £BOO in his posses.
$lOO.

Turpey was examined to-day at the Maryle-
bbue I wise Court. JIP ,s identified by the
assistant of Londoi: said Ryder and was re-
uanded.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-15

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DEATH OF SCHAMYL.

From Russia we have announced to us the death of
Schamyl, the Circassian Chief, so long known to the
history of our age as " The Warrior-Prophet of the
Caucasus." There was a time when the news of his
death would have caused what is called a "profound
sensation ;" but he had passed the allotted three score
years and ten, and his existence for the last few years
was comparatively forgotten. Born in the village of
Himri, just north of the Caucasus, in the year 1797,
Schamyl became, when about 30 years of age, the
leader of a National party, half religious and half
political, whom he headed in a crusade against the
dominion of Russia. The Emperor found that in his
efforts to subdue the mountain tribes of that wild dis-
trict he had no opponent with whom he was so little able
to cope as the subject of this brief memoir, wh, was
not only animated by patriotism, but whose inspiration
was derived from one of the modern reformers of
Islamism. In 1831, in one of the attempts of the Rus-
sians to subdue the tribe, In the neighbourhood of the
Caucasus, the Murich were slain almost to a man, and
' Schamyl fell, pierced by two balls. He, however, re-
covered, and effected his escape, and helped to renew
the unequal contest, though at a great disadvantage.
In 1836, on the death of his leader, Ka.sl Mollah, he
was chosen to the command of the Caucasian tribes,
whose power of resistance was such as for years to
keep at bay the whole forces of the Russian Empire.
In 1857, and the following year, however, the latter
gained some important victories over the independent
chief, who in September, 1859, was captured by the
Russians, tinder Field-Marshal Prince Bariatinsky,
and carried off into Central Ilusaia. Since that
date Schamyl had resided chiefly at or near Mos-
cow, a vanquished enemy and nominally a prisoner,
but treated with the consideration and respect which
were due to a fallen foe who had never forfeited his
character for fair dealing. His adventures, if related at
length, would fill a volume. It is sufficient for us to
say here that the object of his life Was to effect a union
bet wean the Caucasians of the Black Sea and those of
the Caspian, and out of them to create a nationality
which, strong in its mountain fortresses, and collected
under his standard, should defy the power of Russia.
It was not his fault that he failed; and, now that he
is gone, there can be no harm in expressing the opinion
that of all modern religious or semi-religious fanatics
of these latter days, few have borne a character more
pure and without reproach than the Warrior-Prophet
01 Inc uaucaaus.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-15

LATEST NEWS.

PRESS ASSOCIATION TELE9RAMS.

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FOREIGN NEWS.

FRANCE.

TIIE INSURRECTION AT PARIS.

VERSAILLES, Thursday.

The assembly has postponed for a month the
questioning of the Government as to its inten-
tions towards Paris.

Paws, Thursday.

11:Ehlers told the delegates from Paris he
would guarantee the existence of the Republic.
Paris would have the same municipal franchises
as other towns, lie would not admit the entire
exclusion of the artily of Paris.

biIIPIINU NEWS.
NEW YoitE, Thursday.
The Cuba aud the /eau have arrived out, the
former at six this morniug.

PLYMOUTH. Friday.

The Silesia with the homeward mails from
New York, arrived off here at 4 this morning,
with 6000 dollars in specie.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-15

CRADLEY HEATH.

On the 61.1.1 and 7th instants, at Edinburgh, Mr. Wes-
ley H. Thompson, formerly pupil of Mr. H. Morrow,
surgeon, late of Lrailley Heath, successfully passed his
deal examination. and received the diplomas of the
Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of
surgeons, to practice in medicine and surgery.
NARROW Escmpa.—On Tuesday, a man named Robert
Hackett, employed at the Corngreaves Iron Works, had
I. narrow escape. He was coupling some waggons when
, the engine started, and before he could draw himself out
, his shoulder was caught between the two buffers, and he
' sustained a severe shaking in addition to the dislooation
of his shoulder.

_
SUDDEN DEATIL—A painful caae of audden death oc-
curred in Queen.street, early oil the morning of the fitli
inst. A woman named House, who on the previous even.
ing seemed aa well as canal, and was ergaged in her do.
medic affairs, 1,448 suddenly seized and died before medi-
cal aid was procured.
Nnw CONNEXION CIIAPEL.—On Sunday last the Rev.
J. Hulme, of Stockport, preachid two sermons in the
alio%e place on behalf of the Sunday School. Mr.
Unison's great popularity drew together large congrega.
ions. The children did their dam well, awl redacted
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-15

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