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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-02

THE ALTERATION OF THE POSTAL

RATES.

The following null I u, been issued from the 4ienernl
Pot.l. (Mice :

On the sthi of October next, the following reduced
rates of postage for inland h•tten. will .9111 V into opera-
tion : Vor a letter not exceeding Lir. II.; exceeding
hO., but notexceei ;liz., lintit exceeding
; 40z., but not exciaaling ; lioz., lint
not exceeding ; t oz., but not exceeding Inoz.,
;lUiz. . hut ii. exceeding. 120 z., Any letter
o;io:• lin:if the weight of 1•20 z. will be liable to a
• !. • “flii. for et cry once beinlling• with the firht
: !t must lie distinctly underitood that these
•II not begin ti take effect before the rth of

A IMACTICAL JOZER TAKEN BY
SUP.PP.7.SF. !

At tlte •
tl..Fcrillt•tllth it ,tltfl,l2t. 1.. '.: ',11., a
htcalirg tn. mu kit. eN.• .• .I.• •
tt,g ti, • • : :

1I u 12 woi wri•“cht.,l4.ll. I.ltowl,•rs.
In taking MI the last knocker he ist,hed Ilia dhow
through a palIV td glass. He tot& him into custody,
wlwn hit c mut:talons knocked hint down and struck
hint with tlicks. The pritmner struck him in the eye
with lii lint while he was tlown. uitneis also
said thA linodiers Wa•Ve 1116801 during the night,
from door, in the ,ame twiAbottrhood. Several com-
pitittti had lately been ints.le by the inhabitants.
Mrs. l'hilliv Ford, 1 No. 12, Colville-terrace, sail
the window of her door was bin dhen both knockers
hrokvn elf. She would withdraw the charge if In
Were paid into court.
The Magistrate asked her to estimate the amount of
damage dine.

Mn. lord said about V, hut it wav a great annoy-
ance to have the knockers MY the door, as she could
not have the damage repaired until Monday.

The prismler tlenie,l having broken the window. He
suia that the ron.table 1)341 left an impres..ion that he
halt bruken off uthcr latodan.m, but Ire Ink‘l not.

The Magistrate said the case was clearly made out
against him. It was disgraceful for any person who
pretendvsl to be respectable to be guilty of an als ruin-
able Lick if that kind. The prisoner was unworthy
of the name of gentleman. He ordered him to pay
40s. the amount of the damage, and a tine of 40...
The mi:oner interpowd by asking whether he was
required Li pay all the money at Once.
The Magistrate requested him to wait until he had
given his judgment. lie -all that in default of paying
the I:4 he would be imprisoned for one month with
hard labour. Ile :kb,i fined him CI for the assanit mho!'
the constable, and in default he ordered him to he im-
prisoned for two months.
The prisoner, who seemed to be taken by surprise
at the magistrate's decision, said he never assaulted
the constable.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-02

ASSAULT BY A MEDICAL MAN.

The Correctionnl Tribunal of Paris has just tried Dr.
Marion Sims for a violent assault on Dr. Evans, of the
Rue de la Paix, Paris. It appeared from the evidence
that on the :Nth of August. 10, a meeting of the
American International Sanitary Committea was held
at the rooms of the President, Dr. Thomas W. Evans.
Dr. Marion Sims, a member of the surgical staff, which
the committee was then organizing, was present by
courtesy, Dr. Sims not being a Member of the Con,
mittee. The special object of the meetims' was to
decide if the American ambulance should bet sent
immediately to Metz, or should remain in Paris
until the events of the war might point out more
clearly a field of usefulness. Dr. Finis was anxious
to go forward to Metz. The committee, four mem-
bers of which were present, was divided in its
opinion, the president and secretary believing that,
in view of all the circumitances to boo consilereih
it was wisest to remain, for a time at least, in
Paris. A motion was then male that Or. Sines be
elected a member of the committee. but the -ii.
objated to the nomination, the principal o. • ,•. ••f
the objection being that if Dr. Sims isthen
MaAle a member it was evidently only for the purpose
of settling the question at issue. IL& an hour passed,
during which other subjects were discussed, and the
meeting adjourned. Dr. Sims then rose, and walk-
ing up to Dr. Evans, who was seated, dealt him,
without the slightest warning, a heavy blow in
the face, seizing him at the same time by the
throat with the left band as he was in the act
of falling to the floor. On the persons present inter-
fering Dr. Sims relaxed his hold, and Dr. Evans fell
ion the lloor, lies-ding profusdy. The following day
Dr. Evans took measures to bring an action against
the assailant for a gross and wanton assault. Dr.
Sims, however, having left Paris almost immediately
arta the attack, was inaccessible. It was consequently
only on Dr. Sims's return to Paris from the United
States, some three weeks since, that the case could be
lin ought before the notice id the Coma:timid Tribunal
of the Seine. On the trial, the witnesses proved that
no words provocative of an assault hail I.ten used at
the meeting of the committee, either by I Evans or
any one pres, lit, lint that Dr. Sims, as Ile was retiring
from the room, sail to Dr. Evans at that time, " This
is because you did not make me a member," or words
to
.that effect. .

The Court condemned Dr. Silas to isty a fine of 100
francs for the violation of the law as laid down in the
Code Napoleon, and furthermore sentenced him to
pay 300 francs damages and all the expenses.—
Ufalignani.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-02

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-02

THE COAL MERCHANT'S COALS.

Spare house coals?
12ess your souls,
Yea hut, of your gumption,
Think how much
So we touch
Their immense consumption.
Thrift of grate
Scarce will 'Nile
That inn liritish Nation,
Whil,t coal runs,
I, the tons !
Ilk in exportation.
lan and steam
thin you deem,
To the whole world vending,
Ni,! too fast
Trade to last
Long ere our mails' ending ?—Plineb.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-02

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-02

SHERIFF COURT EDINBURGH.

MARIOI.,-It. Wotborspoon A Co., against C.
Anderson, Grover, Victoria.street, Edinburgh, before
Sheriff Campbell. The pursuers are the manuffiellirers
of the Gleufield Starch. The defender is a Grcer at
No. 28, Victoria-street, Edinburgh. The pursuers com-
plained that the Defender bad recently commenced to sell
s arch not manufactured by the pursuer.: which he, or
those acting for habitually and repeatedly represen.
lid to customers to be the Glenfield Starch, and prayed
for interdict and expenses. The Sheriff granted inter-
dict. and gave decree against the defender for f:4; ls; !id
of expenses.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-02

DEAN STANLEY ON THE LATE MR.
BUXTON, M.P.

A funeral sermon on the late Mr. Buxton, M.P.,
waa preached on Sunday in Christ lurch, Spite'fields.
Mr. Buxton was Lieut.-01 of the Tower Hamlets
Rifle Volunteers, First Administrative Battall• di, and
a special service, in which they took part, was held in
the afternoon. A sermon in memory f the deceased
was delivered by Dean Stanley. Shortly before three
o'clock the members of the 3rd, 7th, and 10th com-
panies, under the command Id Sir Thomas Fowell
Buxton, uncle of the deceased, arrived at the church in
full marching order, numbering about 1,000 rank and
file, and were joined by several other volunteer corps.
Some two or three thousand spectators assembled in
front of the church, and it was with difficulty that the
procesMon could enter. The body of the church was
win crowded, lmth galleries were filled, and every
available space WM e•CCUPielle Dean preached
from part of the lit verse of the 4th chapter of
St. Paers Epistle to the Eplitsians—" Walk worthy
of Mc rociolion. in triad/ pen/ are caged." in
alluding, to the sad bereavement the family had
reeeived by the death of the deceasod, the gloom that
bad been cast upon all classes, rich ml poor,
'manlier:l of he Legislature included, the prea.ther said
Mr. Buxton took a great interest in all that was good.
11km liberality was unbounded • he hail received in
abundance and, according to Divine injunctions, out
of his abundance be gave freely, whether at home or
far away. As a philanthmpist he WAR a model of his
father. We multi not well spare such a man, but it
had pleased God to remove him from amongst us, and
therefore we must not pine. At a time of peace he
became connected with the Volunteer movement, and
many of those present would miss his instructions and
the exemplary example he always showed. In political
affairs he threw If the yoke of party feeling, aml was
not one who sail that religion Wan calculated to make
men mid•rable and unhappy, lot, On the contrary, was
intended to make men joyous and active.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-02

THE LORDS AND THE BALLOT BILL.

Sir Adtlerlry, M.P., in a letter to the Biriniauhant
Gazette, writes :

hear that Birmingham has expressed great indig-
nation at the lb use of Lords having declined to debate
the Ballot Bill in the last few hours if the Session ; and
that Mr. Dixon, as its representative, thinks that in-
stitution should be consequently alt dished. According
to his ideas, the Lords would have proved themselves
a fitter sec( (ad chamber if British Legislature if they
had undertaken such a prefunctory treatment of that
Bill. So children would break up any valuable
possession if it won't perform some toy-trick to their
fancy at the moment. The present Chancellor of
the Exchequer once told the Kidderminster consti-
tuency, whose brickbats had cured his own excesses,
that if they would trust bis study of history and his
personal experience in constitution making, he could
assure them nothing was so important or so difficult
as to establish a valid second chamber of Legislature
to check the precipitation of the first, and to supply
the reflection of second thoughts, and he added that if
they could succeed any slay in destroying the House of
Lords' the wisest thing they could try the next day
would be to set it up again before it was too late.
Very true the House of Lords may require, from time
to time, adjustment of its constitution to altered
circumstances. Its debates are generally far superior
to those of the House of Commons, and it is a
pity that their calmer wisdom and acquired maturity
of judgment should not be to the utmost made
available in correction of such random impulses
as the elected of Birmingham has just instanced.
The Ballot is a special instance of a subject re-
quiring unimpassioned reflection. The bill was badly
dranghted, because even the keenest appetites for
secrecy found it so difficult to provide for it perfectly
in the discharge of public duties in England that the
Government confessed the long debates in the House
of Commons were none too long to shape their measure
into any show of practicability. I do not myself believe
that there are ten men in Birmingham who really want
it at all, nor one Ballot crierwho could say he hail ever
lost or warped his vote by intimidation, or that he would
even hide his vote if he could. There is an ohl cuckoo
cry for Ballot which comes echoing down from very
d iffere
nttours, through a vista of b i led 1w (w pates n-
capable (If discerning the changes annul I them. The
examples from the colonies are expressly urged against
any attempt at imitation in England, so far as circum-
stances are sufficiently similar, ti argtie at all from the
one to the other ; and the wivernment tripped in adducing
arguments from America which showed the total ab-
sence of secrecy; while Mr. Dixon proceeded further
to propose abolishing the House if Lords in favour of
Ballot,because they showed such respect to the novelty
of a real Ballot Bill as to decline debating three days
what the( 'uncoil( ins consumed three months in reducing
even to the roughest draught."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-02

CRADLEY HEATH.

L's T. W. ti. COLEY.—At the Dudley County Court,
on 'Tuesday, before Mr. Rupert Kettle, Judge, an applt
cation was made iu the above bankruptcy by Mr. Homer
calling upon Meseta. Homfray and Holbertion to show
cause why they should not be committed for disobeying
an order of the Court made by the Registrar for the de-
livering up of all books, vouchers, accounts, and monies
in their hands. Mr. Homer stated that the usual sum-
monses had been served, and it appeared from the evi•
deuce of Mr. Hawkins that he had plod over to Messrs.
lionitray and Holbertou two sums amounting to nearly
£150; that Messrs. Honifray and Holberton had been
served with a letter from the Registrar to deliver up that
money, together with all papers in their posseasion.
They had refused to comply with the order, and he there.
tire made the present application to enforce it. Mr
Hominy, in reply, contended that he bad a hen Nem the
money for a bill of costs incurred in winding up the es-
tate, and that lie ought not to be asked to pay that money
into the Court without deducting tlioae costs from the
money he had in hand. The learned Judge said he was
clearly of opinion that the money must be brought into
Court before he could have any power over it, and then
Mr. Hotufray mast deliver his bill and have it tiled in
the ordinary way. Mr. Homer stated that a bill was
produced at a meeting of creditors amounting to about
D5O, by Mr. lioinfray, but as the bankrupt had agreed to
pay • composition, tho bankrupt should pay these costs,
and it should not come out of the creditors' money. His
Honour said he would adjourn the case until next Court
day, to give creditors an opportunity cif meeting and de.
siding whether they would carry out an arrangement to
accept 5s in the pound, and if Mr. Homfray would assure
him that 5s would be secured to the creditors, the bank.
ruptey proceedings might be stayed. Mr. Homf ray hav-
ing given this assurance, Mr. Hower consented to it, soil
the case was adjourued.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-02

OLD HILL.

ABoACLIING A LIVIAL Boy—At the Police Court, on
Wednesday, before Messrs. F. W. 0. Barra, and
Moore, Matilda Mucklow was charged with assaulting
thoulas Wright, a little boy ten years of age. on Me 28th
ult. Conivliunant said he old not go to school, and could
not read. On the above date about eight o'clock his
mother seut him to the well for a bucket of water, wheel
defendant took tha rot, ,A 1 him, and then beat him with
it, and threw the bucket at him, which hit him. He did
not speak to her. Lharles llionias corroborated con,
',lntim:it. Mary Ann iromans said she heatd defendant
threaten complainant's mother. Defendaut raid she
never beat the boy, and she had been beaten worst bur.
self. She called Sarah Parkes who said defendant did
nothing but iay bold of complainant by tile hair of the
bead. Defeudaut was lined Is and cvsts ; in default 11
day,.

AesIXLT CAsli.—Jaines Haden, jun., was charged with
assamting .51tmes klipkias on the 2110 ultimo. Mr. W.
Hayes appearul for complainant. Compiatinant, who ia
a puddler at the Cerngreaves lion Works, Pahl on hit
above date he was at wotk when defendant mixed his
iron with some other and refused to put it buck, aim
used bad language. Complainant asked hint for the
tongs for him to separate it, and he again refused ami
was going away when comphiinaut pushed him, end he
sent to fettle thee tungS. As he was turning round the
defendant got a piece of iron about 201ia uelght, aid
hit him on the head with it. He was rendered inseudible,
and had not been able to do any work since then. The
defendant pleaded guilty, and Wkii tined .10a and costs ; in
default one month.

1111.cui. DAMAUE.—Thoma. Brooks was charged with
damaging a window, the property of James Davis. This
case has boon adjourned in two previous occassions for
the appearance of a witness. Janie, Johnson, the wit
ness, said he saw a luau throw a stone, but could not re-
cognise him. The Bench dismissed the case.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-02

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A BISHOP ON REPUBLICANISM.

On Friday evening the Bishop of Manchester pi. a, ilea a
sermon in St. Mary, Church, CHOl..lie, Lammraiii. to the
members of benefit chums and friendly societies lit c,neln4l.
ing his iIiSCIOUTSC, he salt:—
• -• • •

..... .
I hear it said that many working men in England
are becoming Republicans. I often wonder, when I
hear it. what are the hopes of men win, call thenuelves
Republicans. If I thought that the cause of righteous-
ness, and justice, and truth, and fair dealing between
man and man—if I thought that we should prosper
more under a Republic than under what we call a
Monarchy—if I believed that life conhl be made
brighter, and sweeter, and either in anything that con-
stitutes true brightness, and sweetness, and relies, I,
perhaps, should be a Republican, too. lint as long as
we live under equal laws, and every man lnis a chance of
doing the best he can for himself, and there is" a fair
field and no favour," and where there is a readiness to
remove abuses, whether in Church or State, where
they can be proved—when this condition of things
exists in England, and I think we are working steadily
towards it —for I am quite sure there is a higher con-
ception if duty prevailing among public men to-day
than there was 25 yeais ago—l don't believe that one
form of Government is much more favourable t t human
progress than another. A strange impatience, dis-
quietude, and discontent seem to have taken possession
of the public mind. Men are yearning for they hardly
know what, and looking for it they hardly know
whence. While they are doing this they may be sure
they are too often apt to neglect obvious duties ; and,
while they are trying to set Church and State right,
they forget to set their own houses and hearts aright.
You are associated together for a most legitimate ob-
ject. You are trying to carry ont the great principle
of co-operation and mutual help. You may have
fanciful names, but your objects are real, true, and
good. Whether you are Gardeners, Foresters, or
Druids, I ask you to stand nobly to the principles of
mutual help. Let no unworthy jealousies or foolish
rivalries disturb your harmony."

The Eastern Budget states that the Servian Govern-
ment is now bushy employed with the reorganization of its
army. In the other branches of the State expenditure great
savings have been made if late years, and the military
budget has been correspondingly increased. The artily is
now provided with 60,000 rifles converted accordin to the
Peabody system, awl POW muzzle-loaders are to lie fitted
with breech mechanism, according to the "liOnha" (Rum'
giaa) eystan.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-12-23

BR 4DLAUGH r. REPUBLICANISM

To Ike Editor of Mc " Obsorrer."

Sin,—ln you last week's impression I rend letter
signed, "Sin. Odi.;," in which All attempt is made to
:Mack gin letters in v,mr previous week's impression*,
he writer of which, however, no sooner makes the at.
tempt thou he utterly sett miserably his. He merely
charges the writers with freely abusing Mr. Bradlaugh.
without refuting his arguments. Now, Mr. Editor. I
.isk you, What is there to refute? I say. nothing; for
Pie celebrated "orator "took great care to bring firth no
arguments to be refuted. It was simply a tirade of abuse
against dead men, and history and the statutes freely
quoted I say the speaker was not manly enough to give
his own opinions. Oh, no. After a volume of abuse
against !the House of Brunswick. the speaker carefully
remarked, in a sarcastic way, "Do you think I believe it?
06, no. For me to say no would be treason." I ask why
was he not honest enough to give us his own opinions,
and point out the benefit to be derived by the country
becoming a Republic in Nation? He did not do this be-
cause he could not. I ask where is there another coun-
try like England, that tolerates free and religious liberty
in all its fulness. unit throws its arms open to receive
men from all nations and countries from the Prince to
the peasant? The very fact of allowing men like Brad•
laugh and Dila° to lecture from town to town, as they
have done, speaks volumes for the ruling powers of Eng-
land.

Odio" says, •• • The Itepul•licrin filmmaker
referred to it.. doubtless, Mr. W. Puelcsmort.' " If the
cap fits" let him wear it. 1 confess 1 was not in tle-
•• know" before, though. I believe, that gentleman was
in his.' glory" at the second lecture, when he mounted
the platform with the solemnity and gravity of a judge.,
and took possession of the choir. Rod had the honour of
introducing the crest orator. But, I suppo,e, Mr.
Editor, there was no gentleman in the district, or trades.
roam that could have tilled such an exalted position so
efficiently 11.1 Mr. Packwood.
. . .

" Sine thlio ' neat e,irmilsius that I did not sign my
name, but forg is that he has cot signed his own. Why
does he not show the example by signing his own name?
I say again, as I said before, Fellow•countrymen, don't
be led away with claptrap by men like Bradlaugh and
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-12-23

ST. Pkr CS CATHEDRAL.

At St. Paul's. In the afternoon, the Special Prayer was read
after the Collect ; and the Rev. Canon Lbldon preached au
eloquent sermon from the 11th chapter of the fiospel ac-
cording to St. Matthew, not the 10th verse—the subject
liclng the Character and Service of St John the Paptist.
Towards its termination he referred to an r.rdiziati, al which
is to take place In the ithe deal on St. Thomas's Day ; and
Oh the influenia, which the laity might have, by setting up a
high standard of requirement, in formina the moral charac-
ter the clergy ; and isa an illustration he sold : ° During the
past fortnight few limn, I some aie, have occupied snore pro-
minent place in the public thoughts of this country than those
accomplished physicians white mod -us duty It has been to
watch minute by minute, mid hour by hour, over what I may
truly term the future destinies of this country, at the bedside
of the Prince of Wales No doubt those distifiguisted men
have beau sustained under the pressure of so tenors a
physical and mental strut upon their powers, first of all,
and chiefly. by a sense I duty totted, then of duty to their
Soverei,m. and of duty to their patient. But dee pet suppose
that they have not also heen invigorated ley knowing that
the bidiest expectations of the whole ci try have been
aeadily fixed upon them mid that sidle the result of their
work is is the truest sense still in higher hands than theirs,
11.. manner in which they did the work was a thing of the
deepest concern to millions of Englishmen:"
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-12-23

SONG FOR A SCHOOL BOARD.

Tine Three It's must he taught all agree slid exclaim,
And by each of those three its they all mean the same,
Mol they mostly affirm, as Caine qua >vat.
A Fourth It slomlil be taught ; but do differ thereon.
The Three it are Axed inantlties that they all own ;
But the Fourth It 's a quantity lurking unknown.

The three it. are three letters which no I.ne perplex ;
hut the Fourth It, Religion, Is equal to I.
The Three It's are three only, that's plain as the sun;
But the Fourth it includes many more Its than one.
Is there no term in which all those it's so agree
That the Fourth of the Ws could be taught with the
Three; —Poach.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-12-23

CRADLE IC iIEATH.

ASSAULT AN!, TFIRF:ATS.—At the Old Hill Police Court,
on Wednesday, before Messrs. E. Moore and N. !lingley,
Benjamin Woodhouse wee charged with ameulting Wil
ham Chatham, on the 1141, at Cradley Heath, ft ,wland
Priest was charged with threatening William Chatham,
on the same date. Mr. Homer appeared for e ,mplein•
ant. who said he lived at Cradley Heath, and we, a scrap
iron dealer. He was at a pubie•house on the above
data, when defendant Woodhouse clench him 0” the eye,
without any provocation. He lost his hat and handker-
chief. The other defendant said he would kill him for
shooting a pigeon. Woodhouse plea le-1 not guilty. and
said he struck complainant, when he said he suould have
him up. Police-coustable Ciaddoek eorroliorat d com-
plainant, Woodlimme was fined 201 and costa, or one
month, and Priest was ordered to find two sureti, to
keep the peace for 8i month..
BREACH OP THE PEACIL—ISHae But/ Cr nod William
Robinson were charged with committing a breech of the
puce by fighting at Cra.l.ey Heath, on the 10th instant.
George Felton preyed the case, and the defendants were
bound over in one surety
each of VO, to keep the peace
for six month..
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-12-23

UNTO!: CHAPHL, ISLIKC;TON,

4)11 14 11 rievnin4 the Rev. Pe. Albin, etfered a ApNial
prayer for tile recovery id his tln at lilahni,s the Niter id
Wales. There was a very large and at !make coitgregath
The rev. gi ntleman, who read from the finuth chapter of
Denti‘rimmuy, especially alluded to tuitional covenants and
mercies. reminding Ms heart, that lid had been gracious
and good to us as a nation. Last Sunday. he ,aid, they ram:
with sorrowfnl hearts, fearing that death waS aleilit to take
away one whom all Itarts revered and loved. 'Today he was
glad to find that fear had been removed, unit the Almi4hty
had evidently heeded the nation's cry. Dr. Altos then &Aced
the isitigre:ration to join him a :wain offering their heartfelt
wagers for the further recovery if the illustrious sufferer, in
order that the Prince might become a contort to the Qneen
and tin family soda blessing to the nation. The rev, gentle-
man prayed with a fervour that created a visible impression
on hie songregation.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-12-23

HON.

Throughout the week much quietness he prevailed. For
new hops the naluiiy tiaa been Inactive. out prices iIaVU
ro-
nialirel um:hair-rod. Yearlings also lin:, been dull it previous
quotations and East Kent!, £lO to tlf Ms. Weald
of Kent*, 10s. to £lO jO. ; Sussex, 4.1 Ss. to £9 9s
Farnlisun and country, LAI to LIG. Yearlings: Mid and East
Keats, £3 to £016.. ; Weald of Kents, tO £516.. ; Susses,
£9 to £5 ss. ; Farnham and country, £4lO. to LI ; Old,, £1
to £2.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-12-23

IN THE COUNTY COURT OF WORCESTRRSHI hE
al 0 L DEN AT STOURBRIDOE.

THOMAS, P. 0. V. NORTH WOOD AND OTHERS.
IN EQUITY.

DESIRABLE FREEHOLD DWELLING
HOUSES,
nEc TORY•STREET, WORDSLEY,

STAFFORDSHIRE.

• 110 be SOLD by AUCTION, pursuant to an
1_ order of the said Court, and with the approbation
‘if the Judge thereof. by 11r. JOHN TAYLOR, the
person appointed by the said Court for that purpose, on
MONDAY, the sth day of JANDARY NEXT, at the hour of
Sic o'clock in the Evening, at the house of Mr. Jeremiah
Botime, the CAT INN, WORDELEY, subject to conditions
to be then read :

Ail those FOUR substantially.built semi-detached
VILLAS, called Rose Cottages and Myrtle Cottages, each
coblAining Parlour, Kitchen, Brewhouse, three Bed
Booms, Cellars, and (hardens thereto belonging, the
wholo containing, including the site of the said titles,
1,00.2 square yards, or thereabouts, two of which are oc-
c opi, d by Mx. John Barnes and Mr. Lester, and the other
te • unoccupied. . -
. . . .

The above Property it pleasantly situated iu Rectory.
Word aud lie. • frontage of 21 yards to the
4.1.• Street.

utther part:cularrs may be obtained from the 11,-nia-
t, d.l the naut Court, Hr. Charlea W. Coll., ilolicitor,
; auJ the Auctioneer, High-street, Stour.
bruge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-12-23

W A LES.

SANDRISOHAM, Friday.

The Prince of Wales has passed a rather less
quiet night, hut the generd conditions continue
as y ester Jay.

At the Gloucester Assizes Frederick Jones
was seuteneed ta 41eath for the murder of his
sweetheart.

Lord Ellenborotigh died this morning, aged
81.

LONDON' CORN MARKET
,(M)SE).

FRIDAY.

Market very quiet and quite of a holiday char-
acter. Wheat, English and foreign neglected.
Flour quiet and unaltered. Oat a 6d cheaper.
Barley, iam,, hems, tind maize, dull. No mar-
ket on Monday, it being Christmas day.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-12-23

Masufsetunrs
TO THE QUEEN.

Obtained Me only Prise Modal. for Poway
and Excellence of Qualily.
LONDON, 1862. DUBLIN, 1865.
THE ONLY SILVER MEDAL—THE HIGHEST AWARD,
PARIS, 1867.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-12-23

HALESOWEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

On Wednesday the annual distribution af prizes took
place at the Halesowen Grammar . School. Lord Lyttel-
ton presided, and amongst the company present were the
V en. Archdeacon Hone, Rev. C. Oldfield, Rev. D. Ryder,
Mr. and Mrs. Weston and family. Mr and Mrs. E.
Moore, Mr. Noah /Bagley and family, Mr. H. Manley,
Mr. and Mrs. Connop, and Mr. Richard Trewolla. The
noble President mid that it gave hint great pl...isnm to
be there again to distribute the prizes. The school was
in a sort of transitionary state, and especially so front
the circumstance shot they were about to lose the Rev.
If. Richardson, whose able and faithful services had been
goes for some years. Adverting to the recent election
. of a successor to the retiring muster, be would say that
i although the choice was not unanimous, there was no rea.
I Son to doubt the efficiency of the elected. He appre.
! h. oiled that it was rather a gut stion of principle which
' led to the difference of opinion in deciding what descrip-
tion of person might be bent placed over that school. It
had been a sort of uuderstandiug that the children at-
te..ding grammar schools sbouhl be educated by gentle.
men in Holy Orders. That was! a prevalent custom, and
he did not deny that a great deal might be said in favour
!of that rule. Changes would take place in Connection
Wail that school, but he trusted that whatever action the
County Commissioners might take, that the school !
might continue to prosper. He assured them that he
should always do what he could for its benefit—(cheers).
His lordship then distributed the following prizes :
Clam I.—" The Lyttelton :" Connop (2), ['akin, espial;
Latin: Connop, 1 ; Mathematics: Connop, 1; Scripture,
Heffinan ; English: Cochrane.
(lass 2.—General Subjects: Darby, I. •
Class 3.—General Subjects : Moseley.
Special priz,, by the Rev. J. C. Wood : Wright.
Drawing: Ist, D kkin ; 2nd, Wright, Conuop (2),
equal.
In behalf of Inc pupils, Mr. E. Moore then presented
a silver teapot and creaming to the master of the school.
Tile inscription was as follows Preseuted to the
11. Richardson, It. A., as u mark of esteem and af-
fection, by his pupils. Halmoweu Grammar Schocu,
December, 1871.

. -
The present was feelingly acknowledged, and a vote of
thanks having been passed to the chairman, the proceed•
lugs terminated.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-12-23

WORDSLEY.

DRUNK AND ittlYrol.S.—At the Pdlice Court, on 111,m•
,lay, before Messrs. H. St. John Matthews and H. Smith,
Orujainin Smith, horse dealer, Cualboarnlrook, was
charged with being di unk and riotous at Coalbournbrook,
on the Oth inst. Mr. Collis appeared for the defendant.
Polic,coustable Freeman proved the case, and defendant
‘vho has been preciously convicted, was fined to and the
c oda.

UNLAWFULLY Worstniiu.—Jo-epli Cartwright, of the
Deiph, was charged witli unlawfully w,uuding Wlioa
Vireeler, of Anil,!crate Bank, sm the 1711, at Brentll
Lone. The case was adjourned for 11 days, in conse-
quence of complainant Lot being well enough to attend.
nail was allowed in two sureties of £2O, and himself in
~ne of £.lO.

lIIUHWAY OFFFNCE.—Jobeph Editionla, of Clavei
.vas summoned for having a wagon on the high road at
Atublecote, without having a name thereon.
'instable Freemen proved the case. and defandant Was
ordered to pay costs.
TUE ROBELEI AT BRIELLEY HILL RAILWAY SIATIoN.
—Thomas Hunt and Thomas Chambers, fruitsrers, id
llirnyngham, Were charged on reinand with a7ealing ti
lgs from Brierley Hill Railway Station. Mr. Parry.hi uiingiiatu, f
appaared for prisoaers. Soporogeo.l. t
La said he was unable to bring any other as Woo
:against prispners, and the ease Was dinnirgod.
lillEarli or inc C jo'.:t
llntOoy were charttod i• !I •'1 t 1.: a fa-cad. if CI •
.e:tise by lighting at the • • • on the 11, :

I
PI, for n
15th in,t. 111.1 n Hot,
and dt fendant was fined IV, awl

,rk, ,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-12-23

;

ES' N EWS.

PRESS ASSOCIATION TELWIRAMS.

(REUTERS TELE(J R.4MS )

FOREIGN NEWS

FRANCE.
VERMAILLFS, Thursday.

be delude on the income tax was resumed
In day, M.Tbiers being pre.-11i.

SPAIN.
Thursday.

The New Ministry took the oaths today, So
nor tisgssta being President anti Minister of the
Interior.

GENERAL NEWS.

Press Teirgrams

ILLNESS OF Tim PRINCE OF
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-12-23

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekly meeting of this Board wtta held
yesterday; Mr. Granger in the chair. There
were also present :—Messrs. Brooks, Rollinson,
Biker, Billiughani, Darby, Fereday, Griffin,
Fiddi", Guest, Homes, Higgs Pateshall,
Homer,
Parkes, and Wright. ihe minutes
of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
Admitted into the house during the week, 11;
dead, 1; discharged, 6; remaining, 428.
born,cfrr 2
es
p;onding week last year, 443. Out-door
relief Kingawinford district, 4:27 12s 8d ; Stour.
bridge district, .£2O lis 4 d ; Halesowen district,
£2O 14s 44 ; total, £69 48 VA, against £9O us
l.d, last year.
The Clerk reported that the total arrears of
rates was OW.

A letter from the Local Government Board
VAS read, approving of the increase of the
jlerk's salary from ..tllO to 1.50.
The following is the list of contracts:—
Mr. Edward Lima Flour, Luad, oatmeal,
hid grey peas. Mrs. Miller ; Tea, suor, soda.
Hide 80811, yellow do., white peas, and bacon.
'dr. W. S. Shepley: Coffee. loaf sugar, rice,
custard, and candles. Mr. J. W. Jonns: But-
cr, fresh do., cheese, vinegar, pepper corns.
.ob eco, salt, blue, starch, soft soap, and linseed
neal. Mrs. Humphries : Bass brooms, bannis-
ter brushes, whitewash do. Mr. Jos. Parkes :
Beef, mutton, suet. Mr. J. Cox: Coal. Mr.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-12-23

RAPIDITY of THOUGHT in DREAMING

A very remarkable circumstance, and an important
js,int bi analogy, ix to be found in the extreme rapidity
with which the mental operations are performed. or
rather with which the material changes on which ideas
depend are excited in the kemispherieal ganglia. It
will a ',pear as if a whole series of acts, that would
really oven py a long space of tirno, pass ideally through
the mind in an instant. We have in dreams no true
perception of the lapse of time--a strange property of
mind --for if such be also its property when entered into
the eternal disembodied state, time will appear to us
eternity. The relations of °para., as well ai of time,
ate also annihilated, a, .at while aliniat an eternity is
compressed into a moment, infinite Apace is traversed
more swiftly than by real thought. There are mime-
tone illitetratbino of thi-i principle on record. A gentle-
(11:111 dreamed that he had enlbteil MI a soldier, joined
his regiment, deserted, was apprehended, carried back,
tried, condemned to be shot, and at het led out for
execution. After the usual preparations, gun was
fired ; he awoke with the report, and found that a noise
in the next room, had, at the same moment, produced
the dream and awakened him.
A friend of Dr. Abercrombie &awned that he
grossed the Atlantis, and spent a fortnight in America.
In embarking On 116 return, he fell into the sea, and
awakening in his fright, he found that he had not Leen
asleep ten minutes.

JUMPING TO A CONCLUSION.—There was a
story which used to be told of the late Madame Emile
de Girardin, and whieh was received in l'aris with none
less gusto because a certain flavour of irreverence
seemed to go with the telling of it. The lady--herself
one of the mrsat gifted women her time produced -had
an immense opinion of the political wisdom and genius
of her husband. One day, during NORM crisis in the
affairs of France, two friends, both of the political
world, called to visit her. They talked earnestly, and
rather gloomily, of the situation; and at last line of
them remarked that nothing now could save France
"lost him who is above." "Then," exclaimed Madame
ste Oirardin eagerly, "hadn't I better call him down?"
For she aasaTried that the allusion must be to her hus-
band, who was writing in his room on an upper floor„
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-12-23

A CURIOUS CASE.

ill the Court of Queen's Bench the canoe of °Gibbs v. Medley
and another has been heard, and was all action to recover
the price of certain marble mantelpieces and statues alleged
to have been broken by the defendant's negligence.

_
The plaintiff is a sculptor, and has a show-room
for hie goods, in which the accident happened
which gave rine to thin action. The defendanto are
builders.
_ . .

he plaintiff wished some repairs executed in his
rooms over the show-room, and applied to the defend-
ants to do them. In the course of the work, which
was done by the defendants' workmen, an
alteration was made in the floor of a passage,
and some of the boards were taken up, leaving a
hole, which, however, owing to some canvas being
stretched on the ceiling of the show-room below, was
not very apparent. A man connected with the fur-
nishing department of the defendants' business fell
through this hole, and alighting on the marble articles
in question, broke and damaged them, also injuring
himself. The plaintiff contended that the defendants,
by their servants, had been guilty of negligence in
leaving the hole unprotected, and in not warning others
of it, and that, therefore, they were liable for the con-
sequent damage.
The defence was that the workmen were not in the
employment of the defendant; at the time of the ac-
cident. _ _

The defendants evidence was, that when applied to
to execute the repairs, they refused, but agreed to send
their workmen, who were to be under the orders and
control of the plaintiff, and that anything done by
the workmen was in pursuance of his instructions.
The question was also raised whether the man who
fell through the hole wan guilty of negligence, and if
PO, whether his employers, the defendants, were liable
for that.

The jury found a verdict for the defendants on both
grounds.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-12-23

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-12-23

FISH.

Pickle,l herrings, 241. tn 3is. red ditto, lb. to oss.
soused ditto, lew. to 245. ; fresh ditto, us t,. 291. per barrel ;
kippered ditto, 25..`:,1. to 4s. ; bloaters, 25.. toss, C,d. per box;
smoked haddocks, yea. to 265. per barrel; trawl ditto, 10$.. to
10$. ; plaice, 125.. to 20s per basket ; turbot, Gs. Gs. to 13s, td.;
brill, 45. to ti. tkl. : dore, 3s. to ; cod, ts. to 115. ; mullet,
1.0:1. to Is 4,1 : lobsters, 2s. to 3w Cd. ; crabs, Is. 10d. to
3. 4,2. each ; native oysters, £lO 105,; Counaus ditto, 14e. to
305. per bushel.
WOOL.

- -
The wool has been steady in tone, hut the business doling
has not been extensive. For choice qualities there ltsa been
a moderate demand, and prices have been Veil maintained,