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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-29

HALESOWZN.

COURT LEIT.—The annual Court Leet was held at the
Shenatone HoteL on blonday last. Mr. W. Nicholson
'Annoy presided. Mr. W. Hayes was appointed high
batlitl, and Mr. W. Seeds Hayes low bailiff. S. Salt and
Sons wese appointed town criers. We understand that
this will be the last Court Leet held in Halemiwen, kud
those gentlemen who are now in office are elected per
pe!!isdly.
. _

r WIDOrWA AND ()Brakes' FUND. A tea meeting wa,
held at the Shen.tone Hotel, on Monday evening last,
upwards of 350 persons being present. Dancing was
kept up to an early hour, and a most enjoyable evrulag
was spent.

MARRIAOE FESTIVITLES.—On Tuesday the town pre-
sented quite a lively appearance, triumphal arches being
erected across the High-street, and flags and banners
being hung from most of the windows. The OeeaSi
of this display was the marriage of Miss Elisabeth HIS
sell, third daughter of the late Mr. James Bissell, of
Dreentield, to Mr. Turnbull, Ca Edgbaston. The marriage
ceremony was performed at the parish church at eleven
o'clock, by the Yen. Archdeacon Hone. The wedding
coreve consisted of eight carriage.. The bride Was
dressed in • grey glace silk, with orange wreath, and
Honiton lace fall. These were seven bridesmaids—two,
Mho Bissell and Miss Turnbull, being dresaed in mauve
silk, and the other fire—two Miss Moles and three Miss
Blosham's—being dressed in white muslin, trimmed with
green silk. The bride was given away by her brother,
Mr. I. Hisaoll. The bridegroom's beet mill was Mr.
Udall. After the interesting ceremony was concluded,
as the party left the church, the little girls of the school
strewed flowers for the bride to walk on. The bells
chimed out merrily, ac Mrs. and Mr. Turnbull left the
church. Amongct those present at the wedding were
Mr. and Mrs. Mole, Mr. and Mrs. Blozhans, Mr. and Mre.
T. Bissell, Mrs. Buaacll, Mr. and Mrs. C. Parsons, Mien
Parson., Ac., 4to. Mr. T. Hughes, organist sit St. John's
Church, Dudley, played Mendel...his'. Wedding March,
at the conclusion of the ceremony.;
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-29

(From Tuesday's Daily Nem.)

Rumours have been current in London as to certain
Imperialist intrigues for the restoration of the Empress
Eugenie to the Regency of France, and the conclusion
by her of Treaty of Peace with the King 1 Prussia.
We have reason to believ tl.at a project this kind
has been set on foot, b t ie. bas rei no sanc-
tion or support from the ,r who xtradDy declines
to increase the difticultits ra.‘“3,, by 0. asertion
at the present moment if dyausw or snisi pre-
tensions.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-29

STOURBRIDGE GAS COMPANY.

VOTICE in Hereby Given, that en Extra-
' ordinary MEETING of Shareholders of the
above Company will be held at the Company's Office, at
the Gas WORKS, AItELICOTE, on FRIDAY, the 11th day
of Nov mmmmm NEXT, at Twelve o'clock at Noon, for the
purpose of authorising the Directors to adopt the Provi-
sions of the Gas and Water Works Facilities' Act, 1870,
by continuing and maintaining the C"rnpany's Work.;
into, and in the Perish of Msgley.

W. H. JONES. Secretary.

Stoorbride, 24th October, 1870.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-29

STONE STREET, DUEL

CHEST OF DRAWERS, 014
CHEST OF DRAWERS, 017 9
CHEST OF DRAWERS, 10 0
CHEST OF DRAWERS, 11 0
CHEST OF DRAWERS,
CHEST 01. DRAWERS, 16 0
CHEST OF DRAWERS, 17 0
n. d.
WINDSOR CHAIRS, 13 6 half doz.
WINDSOR CHAIRS, 15 0 „
WINDSOR CHAIRS, 17 0 „
WINDSOR CHAIRS, 18 0 „
WINDSOR CHAIIb..I, 10 0 „
WINDSOR CHAIRS, 20 0 „
WINDSOR CHAIRS, 0 „

1 80

SITTING: ROOM CH Staird from 6s. each

Strong Heavy MAHOGANY CHAIRS, good pattern.,

isll.urßestingp, 11*. Rd.

BOEAS,ICOUC 14 Es, 1: AST CII AIRS, LOO TABLES

AT
IN MI

N S'S

STONE STREET, DUDLEY.

GLENFIELD STARCH.

Is the only kind used in
Her Majesty's Laundry

THOstt Lenins elan hose not yet used the 01.1,Nrierr,
STAUCH, are respectfully d to give it iv trial, an,
carefully follow oat the directions printed on cern?
package. It is, other more diffieult to make than other
Starches, loit when this is overtime. they will ray lik
the Queen's Laundress. that it is the finest Starch tht
ever used. Witco dafor She Gicafidd, see th.t

CAR, CAB, AND POSTING RSTARLISHMENT.

MRS. A. BROWN, in returning thanks 1.,
the Public for the support she has received i•
the above I3sninrn, begs to announce that she has tram
felled the Business to her son Thomas Brown, on will:
behalf she would solicit • continuance el past favours.

THOMAS BROWN,

In succeeding to the above liminess, begs to infori
the Gentry end Pubhe generally, that he can supply the.
with

WEDDING CARS, WADONZTTNS, CABS, CAI,:
PILETONB, GIG% AND OTHER VEHICLE..
For Business or Pleasure Partiee, on the Shortest
Notice.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-29

SIGNS OF WINTER.

The Rey. F. 0. Morris, Nunbarnholme Rectory,
Heyton, York, writes to The Tutus
am inclined to believe that severe weather at an early
period of the year, so far from being • foretoken of • hard
winter, lathe reverse, anises it may be in rare and excep-
tional cues; and so, on the other hand, awe versa.
"list this can only be proved by the renal, and as a small
contribution towards observations for that object, which y
have no doubt your readers In various parts of the country
will be able to supplement for themselves, I may meedon
that on Friday bat, the 214, I heard the thrush singing In
nil' garden as lustily as on the evening of a mummer day,
and that there are rhododendrons I. flower in • garden al
Melton some 20 miles northeast of York
.

"The It swallows I have eeen—snartens, that Is to say—
were on the 17th Lost
- • - • - - - -

iitt-y I edt he ourl°. fact that last year but very few
and this year agt a ainaie pair of marten. bait under the
eaves of this rectory.house, where previously every side ex-
cepting that towards the north, was lined with thee.? It
has been the same with the church, which is 'best half •
stone's throw from some ol our windows. The soath aide
used to be alive with their merry twitter, ea was alai the
decorated east window, doubly decorated with their MSS.,
but this year all has teen es silent as the churchyard below,
Surely this proves in the most conclusive manner how
utterly groundless Is the excuse we sometimes hear made foe
the wholesale slaughter of this or that species of bird; that
If not thus destroyed they would Int:reams to an Injurious ex-
tent. Nature, we see, has some mysterious law In operation,
which, either by sadden destruction ova temporary problbl-
lion of further Ceoftiptylni rives a contradiction to the
ettortOghrwl .r. 'obis of ,ft •e who ens Ignorant 01 her
mfohocts of worklbs.
" FA—A single marten was dying about yesterday In a
lonely manner, iota ispentes.
"Oct 24."

A Il.rtln coiretpondent, initials from Baden, says laud the
sa ''lob Garlhaldi b. issued to Mersa:vs has produced
Do other unpresalon in that Put of ttscalsOy the], • feelieg
of compandon for the general. That he should fight for ,
France while Ni., hi. Myth place, Is still separated from
Italy, " make. even the Itepebilealse In South Ginosay
Ong lb* abooldirs."

i
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-29

WHY NO ONE INTERFERES.
Ragland thinks sbe 'a no Army, small Navy,
France steers fn demoralised gravy,
Ruses 'a glum, up.!.'. afraid,
And Italia 's mama
Be there's no one to cry,' Primes Cate

AN INTERVIEW WITH THE EMPRESS
EUGENIE.

A communication from • lady who has visited the Empress
appears to the Scotsmen She writes :

The Empress was, contrary to my expectation, look-
ing well and cheerfuL Her conversation about France
was hopefuL She evidently believes that the majority
of the French people still look upon her husband as
their lawful ruler. The Empress loves France more
than she love* power, and any one who will aid in
saving France from Prussia she looks upon as her
friend, and she will never be found plotting against
him, be he Imperialist or Republican. Her Majesty
was dressed in a brown walking costume. The petticoat
was of brown silk, trimmed with three flounces of
velvet, over which she wore a tunic and jacket of brown
merino of the finest texture. The tunic was trimmed
with flinnoes of silk of the same shade; the jacket,
like the petticoat, was trimmed with velvet. It was •
simple little jacket, fitting her lovely shoulders most
perfectly, slashed at the aides and hack, and trimmed
all round with one row of velvet ribbon an inch and
a-half wide. At the wrists were deep pointed cuffs,
with little gold buttons extending from the bottom of
the sleeve to the point of the cuff, and the neck • small
velvet collar. The tunic was very full, and was looped
up most gracefully. Around her throat she wore a
white tie with a large bow in front It was trimmed
with Brussels lase. Per gloves were silk, very long at
the wrists, of • light buff colour. Her sun umbrella
was of the same shade of buff, lined with green silk.
She wore a mall black straw hat, bound around the
brim with black silk. The brim was narrow and
drooping. On the left side was a large black
bow Her veil was of black thread lace. In her right
hand she carried a substantial brown wood cane, of
which she made good use as • walking stick. She wore
no jewellery of any kind. The ladies of her Majesty's
suite wore black hats Similar to that of the Empress.
They all wore silk petticoats, with tunics and jackets
of some other material. Some of them carried can
like the Empress, and those who did not carried their
umbrellas as such. The gentlemen wore dark grey
' trousers, black coats, and round-toed boots. The
' Empress walked first, with one of the gentlemen, and
the others followed by couples.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-29

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-29

Per Blb to sink the offal.

d. d.
Infer. puree beside 3 8 4 Prime Boutlidown 6 6 0
Second quality. .... 4 8 6 Large wane calves 3 4 8
Prime luge ore... 6 3 6 Prime smell ...... 5 610
Prime Soot., kr.. 510 6 Large hogs ........ 4 5 2
infer. ma tree sheep 8 68 1 Neel =AO porkers 6 6 2
&mond quality.... 4 0 4 Suckling 0i1y...... 0 0 0
Pr. (mane woolled 4 85 Qr. old et. pigs, each 22 026 0

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET —MONDAY.
There has been a moderate supply of meat In the market.
nil Sada his been Sow. at ow 111101•610014
Ps Mb. 17. the mumee.
A a. A a. d.

Inferior But 5. 71 i 1.3. I Interior mutton .. i. 1 j
Middling ditto 8 8 4 0 Middling ditto —— 8 4 0
Prime large ditto 44 a 8 Prime ditto .. .. 4 5 0
Prime mall ditto— 4 86 2 I lAO2 Plult 8 5 0
Veal.

FIESM.
Pickled herrings, Ns. to 80..; ditto red, 10e. to les. per
barrel: ditto bloaters, best, M. to 4..; semend quality, Ss. to
2s 7d- ; ditto kippers, U. to 4.. per boo; turbets, lOsi to ;
brill, et. to Is. each ; 00189,15. id. to Mi. per psi,; sod, LB to
£7 105. per soon; live ood, 8.80 14. each: whitings, 36. to
Is per pea; sets, ltd. to la Bd. par lb.; mackerel, Is. 61. to
U. per doom; smoked haddocks, 105. 80 36.. per barrel; red
mullets, 60. to 71. Id.; lobsters, as. 80 145.; crabs, Into las.
per does..; math'. oyster., £10; 00839119110, kW to Us. per
basilisk
WOOL.

The wool market shows no change of Importanon The
demand Is hardly so active. but • tab quantity of lustre
sod dend-lustve sorts has been disposed of at full Mee.
Other qualltlss have sold slowly Current prices of English
wool .—Plesose : South Down honiets le. did to Is. lid. ;
half-bred ditto, la 3d. (0 1. 44.; Kent dew. 11.,=.4:
la Id. ; South Down .we wstbeeszadint: Ild. ;
ditto, la to la lid. Sorts to 3j44.
combing. la 1011. lid
11075.

The rupptla of mew proles, iisiselss• Moe ooathisisi
bogs. Ths bodiless dein his not bosa scisostro, and
lolsefor quanflas have bon sofas soolse iglus. Ind sod
INS Kod, Sos to IiOIL ; WWI Of liaL toles ; Sanies,
ss& $o fos. ; Fushun AM math M. Is UM. oil, 110s.be
M. pm owl.
POTATOES.

Irtr inipplirot pciallow Msben es mi. Thom bag
boo modurss4 6assed M Mad Is Moil. INS*
wind, 461. to SOL ; Welt Rogenta, to ; itoob, 401.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-29

CRADLEY HEATH, HALESRTEN, & DISTRICT CHRONICLE.

f REGISTERRD FOR )
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1870.

PRICE ONE PENNY.

PIIELIS NOTICES.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-29

No. 345

SALIN' BY AUCTION.

HAGLEI-STREE7', HALESOWEV.

TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Mr T.
HOMER, on TUESDAY NEXT, NOVENIBE6 Ist,
11170, upon the premises of Mr. Joeeph Partridge,
is reulorisk. 10u-rill Beer Machine, with Piping, ai
under tape, complete; Counter, 12 feet long; Railback
seat, 9 feet long ; Seat with elbow, 5 feet long ; Range of
Shelving, 14 feet long; Door and Partition, with Win-
dow; quantity of Jugs, Cups, and Olaeses, Set ot Pewter
Measures, (Jan Piping, and two Brass Pedestals, Large
Sign, iiigh•pressure Ream ENGINE, one-horse power;
Large Wood Turners' Lathe, 6 feet 6 in. long 'wo Cast-
iron Lathe., set of Lathe Patterns, comp e; small
Slide rest, Font- Wood Screw Taps and Boxes, -c.
Sale to commence at Eleven o clock,
Auctioneer's. Residence: Five Ways, Cradle- Reath.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-29

KINVER.

DRUNK AND 1110 TOUR—At the Wordsley Pole Court,
on Monday, before Messrs. J. Ho'croft and L. Freer,
William Hemming was charged with being drunk and
riotous on the 18th instant, in High-street, Kinser. Po-
lice-sergeant Baldwin said he was called to the White
Hart on the above date. lie Saw the defendant there.
The landlady and her daughter ordered him to turn him
out, and he took hold of him. lie picked up a stone
him threatened e
Defendante dt lioe
pleaded
low:.
de s s;lihtye d. ode.;
ana di
upeadll ei;i6
and Coats; in default 14 days.
Collar Les:T.—At the Loud Leet held at the White
Hart Inn, Kinser, on Tuesday, Mr. Thomas Wheeler was
appointed Mayor, Messrs. J. P. Morgan, W. Butler, stal
Niseett were appointed Victual Taste,., Ileum
W. Lawlor and Samuel Dicken were appointed Afrerees,
Mr. L 1101311111 Arnold was appointed Borough Constable,
and hdward Webb, Esq., Reeve Gatherer.—A capital
dinner was served up in Mr. Stevena'a usual fird-chis.
style. Having been got through, Mr. Barnard, who pre-
sided, proposed the following touts :—" The Queen,"
" The Prince and Princess of Wales and the other Mem-
bers of Use Royal Family,"" The Bishop and Clergy of
the Dioceie," " The Lord of the Manor," "The Army
and Navy," and the health of Mi. John Taylor. Tb-e
Rev. 4. Hodgson replied for the Bishop and Clergy, eau
made some comments upon the Government Educational
Bill, and from his cbservations we gather there will be no
need of any educational rate at Kmver.—Mr. Hoiyoake
was Wiled upon to reply for army and navy, he being the
Lieutenant, or, ratber, is to be the Lieutenant of the
Rinser Ride Corps which is being formed. In the course iof his remarks he said it was highly probable that the
Earl of Stamford and Warrington would accept an ap-pointment Seth, Corps.—the Rev. Mr. Hodgson pro-
' posed the health of the Chairman, who briefly responded.
—Mr. John Taylor, after ieturning thanks for the man-
lier in which his health had been proposed and received,
proposed the health of Mr. Webb (the senior member of
the firm of Messrs. Edward Webb and Sons) who had
with his sons been admitted at the Court to the Copy.
hold portion of the Kinser Hill Estate. Mr. Webb res.
panded in suitable terms.—The toast of the " Town and
Trade of Kinver," was replied to by the Mayor in a brief
speech.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-29

CARLYLE ON THE WAIL

The TVcirnar Gazette publishea a few extracts from a
letter written by Mr. Thomaa Carlyle, with reference
to the war, in which he says :-
--

" Your anxieties about the war mutt have been of short
duration; in foot, they must after the first few days' prac-
Mal experience have been changed Into bright hop., Into a
hope Increasing In rapid geometrical progression tW it oh-
Wood Its present dimensions. So far as my readlng.oe:
there never was such • war, never such • collapse of
1... human vanity, of mincing, long continued arrogance,
into contemptible nothingness. Blow hem followed blow
SA if from the hammer of Thor, till it lies like a shapeless
heap of ruins, whinkng to Unit, In the name of all the
god. and all the devils, what Is to become of us?'
AU Germany msy now look forward to happier days
in a political sense than It has seen since the Emperor
Barabarona left it. My individual satisfaction in all this
Is great, and all England, I can say all the intelligent hi
England, heartily wish good fortune to brave old Germany in
what it ham accomplished—a real transformation Into one
nation, no longer the chaotic jumble which Invited the In-
trusion of every ill-disposed neighbour, eepedally of that
111-disposed France which has Indicted on it such Intermin-
able mischief during the last 400 years—wan heaped upon
wars without Teal cause except Insatiable French ambition.
All that, through God's grace, is now at an end. I have,
in my time, seen nothing in Europe which has so much de-
lighted ma 'A brave people,' as your Winkel calls them,
and an I believe a peaceful and virtuous one. I only hope
that heaven will send them the wisdom, patience, and
pions discretion to turn to a right tie all tW has been
achieved.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-29

ESTABLISHED 1831

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CRIERS, Bill Posters, Messengers, and
Auctioneers Porters, Booksellers, dm,
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The greatest care and attention paid to any business en.
trusted to them.
Agent tor China Company's Teas.
Bishop's Pills, Id. per Box.
B. Salt and Bon are Agents for the OBSERVER "
In
Halesowen and dietrict. News and Advertisements
received.
Valentines and Valentine Books in greatvariety.
Salt's Lectures and Poems on various subjects, are sold
by the Author, Price from Id. to lid each Book.
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All back numbers of the iiblerear any be kid at
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-29

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.

California haa a town called "Cut-throat Depilt."
Sioux city has a " Wolloll'll Righta Hotel," kept by a

Brigham Young ix said to be founding a new colony
In Arizona, In which none but the saints will be admitted.
A man, aged eighty•six, Is cutting a new net of teeth,
In New Orleans. Most persons' teeth are cutting by that

foe. tical Jones says, "The profusion and colour of
her hair would lead one to look upon it as though it was
spun by the nimble linger' of the any hours as they glided
through bright June days, whoae sunny rays of light had been
naught In the meths and were content to go no further."—
Smith expreesee the samc, thing by saying " Iler hair wax
awfully red."
An American poet who has been married • year,
speaking of table', says: "The delight of days, the torment
of alghte ; elegant in ; beautiful on the smile, het
maddening on the yell , exquisitely In place in the nursery,
but awfully out of playas In the parlour or railway carriage,
the well-spring of delight and the recipient of unlimited
spankinp •, the glory of 'pa' and the happiness of 'ma f—
who wouldn't hate 'sin?"
A Michigan census-taker found • coloured family
named lonet which had christened the children "Whit.
Eagle," "Polly," "J 57 Cooke," "Tempest," and "Glad
Tidings." It occurred in this way :—They were fugitives
from the South early in the rebellion, and Nettled in one of
the towns on Lake Ede. Whenever • child was born, they
would Ove it the name of the first steamboat, propeller, or
'easel that arrived in the port thereafter.

Kansas City has • vocal dog, and We is the way he
I. described by • local reporter It would be Utterly Im-
possible to express In words the force, the depth, and variety
of Ma canine vocalkm. It exams' all the modulations and
Modifications of human distrait The plaintive wail of suf-
fering infancy, the groan of the strong man's agony, the
moan, of the sick and wounded, the stilled cry of the victim
under the grasp of the garrotter, the shout of defiance, the
ecream of tenor, the yell of despair, grief, Me, madnee
nightmare, deiirsum Iremee., baffled ambition, disappointed
love, defeat in elections, the bummer's bacchanalian shout,
toothache, corns on the toes, bed-buil, mosquitoes, end all
the Ms that flab is heir to are faithfully delineated or
vividly suggested by this canine ventriloquist."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-29

...,
Ilsop ,
Thomas

by Messrs. ~
manner. Mr.

and Son, in a very satisfactory
Smith was the architect. '

DAMAGING A WALL—At the Petty Sessions,
yesterday, before J. Ho'croft, Esq., and the
Hon. C. G. Lyttelton Nancy Partridge was
charged with wilfully damaging a wall, on the
20th inst, to the amount of 2s 6d, the property
of Thomas Cranton. Mr. Perry appeared for
complainant, and Mr. Homer for the defence.
Complainant said he lived at the Two Gates,
Cradley. The defendant lives next door. Was
building a wall, when defendant brought a rail,
and put it through a hole in the wall he was
building, and knocked it down. Complainant's
wife and son were called to corroborate. Mr.
Homer, in defence, contended that it was not
defendant who committed the damage, and that
if she had done so, she considered that she had
is right to do so. Witnesses were called for the
defence, and the Bench Sued defendant 5s and
coats, and the damage, 2e 6d.
ASSAULT CASE.—Mary Miliward, of Credley,
was summoned by Eliza Price for assaulting her
on the 20th inst. After hearing the evidence,
the Bench dismissed the case.. _

WILFUL DAMAGE.—BelljaMill Jones was
charged with wilfully damaging a wall and shed,
on the 22nd inst., the property of Thomas Cran-
ton. Mr. Perry appeared for complainant, and
Mr. Homer for defendant Evidence was brought
to prove the damage done, which amounted to
2s. Defendant was fined 5s and costs, and the
damage.
ASSAULT CASE—Samuel Stokes was charged
with assaulting Edward Forrest, at Cradley, on
the 24th inst. Mr. Homer defended. Com-
plainant said defendant struck him twice. Was
not hurt• Several witnesses were called on both
sides, and the bench dismissed the case.
THE LATE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.— Joseph
Sankey, horsebreaker, was brought up on re.
mend from Worcester, charged with attempting
to destroy his own life. P.C. Spooner gave evi-
dence, the substance of which has already ap-
, peared iu our columns. Dismissed with a cau-
tion.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-29

BUILDING LAND, OLDSININFORD.

FOR SALE, an Eligible Corner Plot of
BUILDING (,ROUND, in New-Arcot, contain.
log 611 square yards.—Apply to Mr. liecktord, Bagley-
.

BUILDING SITES AT THE HEATH.
1,0 be SOLD by PRIVATE TREATY,
I various parcels of some of the eiost valuable
fiCILDING LAND in the neighbourhood of Stour.
bridge.—Apply to Messrs. Oates, Perrone, and Wool-
dridge, Land Agent.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-29

RID HILL. STOURBRIDGE.

910 LET, with Immediate Poseassiom all that
Gieuteel aud commodious Semi-detached VILLA,
situate at Red Hill, late in the occupation of Miss K. C.
Raker !deceased). containing Rail. Dining and Drawing
Rooms, Kitchen, Pantry, China Closet, excellent Cello•
ing, Four Bedrooms, Two Attics, WC., Stable and
loaelihouse, Lawn. and good Kitchen Garden. The
House is fitted with Cias and Water, and is within Five
Minutes walk of the Railway Station.—For particulars,
apply to Mr. John Taylor, Land Agent, 56, High-street.
Stourbridge.

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Gorsty Hill, Colley Gate, Bartley Green, Quinton, Hon-
eington, Hisbory, Oldbury, Careless Greer., The Lye,
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N.B.—Patients attended at their own reeidenees,
required.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-29

OLD HILL.

AIIILIATION CAE-At the Police Court, on Wednes-
day, before Mews. F. W. G. Barn) sad N. flingley,
Joseph Underhill was summoned to show cause why he
should hot support Um illseittaast• child of &mad
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-29

IMPORTANT NOTICE II I

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Just Addisked.

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Unmasked, and a Peep into iGin-shop,"„among
the Drunkards.

Twenty Pages of Close Printed Lettespress
royal octavo size, Price 6d. '
Also au account of the late Diagracehil Outrage at
Cradley. Price 6d•
To be bad at all Booksellers, and at S: SA
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Halesowen.

THE QUEEN'S BUILDING SOCIETY
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'iiONEY promptly advanced on approved
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Fire per cent. interest allowed pa Deposits, with Bonne
addition..

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12, Lower High-etreet, Stoorbridge.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-29

SHIPPING NEWS.

ceirruic.: OF A GERMAN VESSEL BY A
FRENt=ti MAN OF WAR.

LieEnrooi., Thursday.
The Frouett war steamer, Ville/wee, captured
ths German vessel, lie., on September 1.10„
with 700 eases of gunpowder on board.

GENERAL NEWS.

Press lesociation Teleyrams.

FRIDAY.

Thy 'be hints that the officera and crews of
I;reayiptrd, aa3 Invincible, irou•
sled^ bave no °Guildsmen in them.

LONDON CORN MARKEL' (CLOSE).
FRIDAY.

Wheat firm, but not so good as at the open-
ing. English and foreign wheat commanded
fully Monday's prices. Town flour unaltered.
Country marks Is, and American barrels GI
dearer. Barley littic doing, but firmly held.
Oats quiet, at late advance. Maize 3d dearer.
Beans and peas unchanged.

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.

FRIDAY.

Wheat firmly held for an advance of from Is
to 20 per tjuarter on hit Friday's prices; but
trade ie (inlet. Flue bailey rather dearer ; other
sorb steady, at late rates. Beams and oats fully
as dear.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-29

ORDSLEY.

FREEHOLD BUILDING AND GARDEN

LAND.
TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Mr.
HAWKINS, on TIIEBDAV, Novara's-a Bth, 1870,
at the House of Mr. Nicholas Hancos, the Wheat Sheaf
Ins, Wordsley, at Six o'clock in the Evening, subject to
conditions to be then read, in the following or such other
Lots as shall be agreed upon at the time of Sale :
Lot 1 —All that Piece or Parcel of LAND, situate at
Bellevue, Wordsley aforesaid, well fenced in, mid having
entrance gate thereto. adjoining Land on the one aide
belonging to Mr. Webb, and Property on the other aide
belonging to Mr. Postms, and containing in the whole
1374 square yards, or thereabouts.
Lot 2.—A1l that Piece or Parcel of LAND, containing
1890 square yards, or thereabouts, situate at Wordsley
Green, Wordsley aforesaid, at the back of the residence
of Mr. Thomas Waltier, and in his occupation.
Further particulars may be obtained from Messrs.
Pear:man, tlould, and Eleock. solicitors, Stourbridge ,or
the Auctioneer, 32, Dudley-street, Brierley Hill.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-29

THE LYE.

FALL or CLAY.—On Thursday night a fall of clay
took place in one of the pits belonging to Meier.. J. B.
Fisher and Co., of the Flayeq, which blocked in two men,
a boy, and pony. A number of hands at once commenced
to release those that were blocked in, and they were re-
leased in an hour. A number of men were engaged dur-
ing the night in removing the material.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-29

THE MARKETS,

From &sex and Kent coastwks, as wall as by Mil, the
receipts of wheat have been tingled. There hsa been a good
attendance of millers, and the trade has been firm for all
quake's.. Priem have risen la par qr. There has beau a
good show of foreign wheat on the Magda. Tor all quabgles
the demand ham been steady, and Harlan and American
qualities have advanced is. per qr. • lane supply
of malting barley has been on offer, but the quality has
been Indifferent, and prima, In consequence, hem given
way M. per qr, grinding and diatilling aorta, however, have
been Arra. Malt has changed hands slowly, but mime have
been maintained The market ham been fairly supplied with
oat.. Balm have programed steadily, mid the quotations
have risen I. to 2s. per qr. Beans have been steady in mina
and inquiry. Pen., the supply of which has been moderate,
have been in request, at full quote...lona The lour market
has been firm, and the valus of both towirmade and other
qualities hm been well supported.

MARK-LA.MI WEDNICSDAY.

There was • firm tone nottee•ble in the grain trade to
day ; neverthelees, boainem doing was on • emnewhaf
Umihed scale. There were moderate arrivals el both English
and foreign wheat on rale. The demand was steady, and the
enhanced rates current on Monday were thoroughly sup.
parted. Barley was in fair supply and regain{ for all dew.
crlptions, at firm quotation.. The malt Msde ruled quiet,
but prices were unchanged. Oate, the supply of which was
good, experienced a moderate Inquiry, but at fully the laSe
advance. Beans and Pees were mamboed to a fair extent,
but on former terms. Flour was In limited mum& neva-
thelesa Mondays currencies were well maintained.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARK E T.—MONDAY.
The cattle trade ham been in a quiet dale to-day, and
Velem have been with difficulty maintehied The
of Trends arid German beset, at the watandde has :6a=
decreased the weekly supply at market Nevertheless. allow-
ing for thls circumstance the show to-day haa not been far
below the av•rage, whilet the quality of the reeelpte
from our own grazing districts, as well se from Scotland,
has been tolerably good. For all kinds the d
has been Inactive, 'but the best Scots and worse
have been disposed Of at ss. 104. to 8. per 81b. Prom
LLucolusbire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire, we es.
calved about 1 Illso shorthorns, &c; from other parte of
England, shout SOO various breeds : from Bootland, about 85
Scots and crosses, and from Ireland, about 100 oxen. Then
has been onlg a moderate noply Of 11..1) In the pea. The
transactions have been on a limited scale, and the value of
inferior qualities has had a drooping tendency. The beet
Downs and halfereds have been disposed of sal. 104. to tik
per Sib. Calves neve been parch... 4 quietly, et about late
rat.. Pigs have sold slowly, at last week's prices.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-29

CORIV EXCHANGE, STORRBRIDGE.

GRAND EVENING CONCERT.

WEDNESDAY, November 2ed, 1870.

Under the Immediate Patronage of

TUE EARL & COUNTESS OF STAMFORD AT!, WARRIN6TON.

Roßu
cO. Is
that A L
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Etghaeg o
thn oeu rf
otno.
nn -g
Eminent ARTISTES from the Royal Italian Opera
Orchestra., Philharmonic and Sacred Harmonic Socie-
ties, to give • grand Vocal and Instrumental Concert, ar
above :

VOCALISTS:
MADAME THADDEUS WELLS,
MR. W. SHAKESPEARE, R.A.M.
INSTRUMENTALISTTS :

Clarionet, Mr. LAZARUS. Plate, Mr. NICHOLSON.

Horn, Mr. T. E. MANN.
Swoon, Mr. J. F. HUTCHINS. Oboe, M. BARRET.
Pianoforte, Mr. W. SHAKESPEARE, R.A.SII,

Admission :—Beserved Seats, Si; Second Seats, 2s ;
Back, is.
Tickets may be bad, and Places 'toured, at B. Broom.
ball's. Doors open at 7.80, Concert to commence at
815, Carriages may be ordered at 10.15. k Cloak Room
will be provided.

FOUND, a Black Retriever DOG. If not
Craned in three Days will be SOLD.—Apply,
Junction Cottage, near Stoorbridge.

BIRTH.

On the 26th inst., the vile of W. Green, Worcei ter.
street, of a son.

MARRIED.

On the 25th inst., at Holettowen Church, by the Yes.
Archdeacon Hone, Elizabeth, third daughter of the late
Mr. James Bisset, of Greenfield, to Mr. Turnbull, of
Ed gbaston.

HALESOWEII.

Gunn Coriesea.—A grand concert took piece on
Monday evening, in the Infanta' School-room, Bales.
Owen. the proceeds of which will he devoted to the fund
for the aid of the Sick and Wounded in the Franco-Ger-
man War. The room we, well filled with the dile of the
town and neighbotu hood. The chair wee taken by the
Ven. Archdeacon Hone. The following is the programme
of the evening's entertainment, which was gone through
in an admirable manner, cacti performer being repeatedly
encored :—Piano solo—Mr. J. 11. Heys; reading, selec-
tion from "Enoch Arden "—Mr. D. C. Money ; song,
" All on a dewy morning "—Mr. F. Smith ; reading.
" Eve of Waterloo "—Mr. D. C. Murray; Sate solo, .e-
-lection from " Lorline "—Kr. F. J. Frenkland ; song,
" Give " Mrs. Bellamy; reading, "The Bridge of
Sighs "—Mr. D. C. Mnrray ; duet," Say, once again, I
love thee ''—Mrs. Bellamy and Mr. F Smith; reeding,
" Blenheim "—Mr. D. C. Murray; Sate solo," Kinloch
of Kinlocb," with variations—Mr. F. J. Frenkland ; Borg
" Oh, bow delightful "—Mrs. Bellamy; reading, ' The
Balaklave Chirp "—Mr. D. C. Murray; song, "Th.
Message "—Mr. F. Smith; reading, War"—Mr, 1). C.
Murray.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-29

THE EX-EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH.

(From I Correspondent of The Tuna).

Wrumatenoxi,' Oct. 19.

The Princess Murat and suite have arrived here
from England, and are now sojourning at the Hotel
t,lebombsixit, in close proximity to the Cbriteau. The
Princess has been reoeived by the Emperor, and will,
of course, be an Invaluable acquisition to the little
circle gathered round the Imperial prisoner, which is
pretty much thrown upon its own resources to kill
time. The weather grows wintry, and the Emperor,
still slightly Indisposed, has suspended hbi promenades,
to the intense disappointment of the flocks of curie=
who come here laily in hopes of catching a glimpse of
him, and who art' obliged to go away again without
having been able to gratify their curiosity.
. . •

The Governor of Cassel hail visited the Chateau to-
da a. this functionary generally makes his sp-
pessauce na th, •ve of some fresh disaster to France
becoming pulite it Is surmised that the object of his
call was to preliare ,he Emperor for news of the stir-
dicr of 24 t If so, the precautions of the Prussian
ivernment were quite thrown away, se the reports
on ti.e subject, tog they with the prevalent statement
that nrders have 114,12 sent to various German for-
tree... to be ready t rteeive Sestina's army as prisoners
el: war, wnr, n.ention. d by myself to the Emperor this
r,...nrumg be for- the arrival of the Governor of Cassel,
and prochiced only Lb effect which might be expected
from • ct, gag cuind mustomed to learn bad news,
and tot oar bravely u against the most cruel blows.
The Ent, *rot knows how to receive evil tidings, and
flow not require nratnr cal precautions. The tempera-
ment of
./i", courageous, and
all.led u.trfornnes

an '4.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-29

CAPIITLATION OF METZ.

ROf AL HEAD.QUARTERS.
VIRIAILLES, Friday.
'rho capitulation of Metz was signed yeater
day @visaing. t' iie forte and town will be occu-
pied te.icorro iota! number of prisoners
is 173,000. ;net,' "I,g three Matehate, and ortr
(1,000
A stint.. of hit ~41•3 beeu ordered to he
fired at Ci‘i Ito in honour ot the event.

REMOVAL OF THE EMPEROR TO THE
ISLE OF ELBA.
iiRkiLIN, Friday.

Th rpnJen h Berhoe, of to-day, asserts
that thu huiperor Napoleon, whose state of
health requires mild climate, may possibly in
the coario- of al xi month change his present re-
bid st Willialmsboba for the Island of Elba.
To Staaisz,maeiyer says it is now so
it.' necessity for military and strategical
resono, tinily to keep Metz; in Osman haste.

FOREIGN NEWS.
A DAY FIXED FOR THE MASSACRE OF
FOREIGNERS IN CHINA.

BOMBAY, Thursday.
\ day for the. massacre of foreigners at almost
eery Chinese treaty port has been predicted.
The evidence of the intended resist ,nce to
foreigners has strengthened.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-07

A USEFUL HINT.

The coroner's jury have found that the death of Miss
Marian Dandridge was due to the neglect of the guard
in not locking the door of the carriage from which she
fell, and the guard, we are sorry to hear, has been no
affected by the sad occurrence that he has committed
suicide (remarks the Daily News). It seems that the
poor child most have leaned aaainst the door on the
I if-side of the carriage, and, the door being neither
shut nor locked, her wei.iht forced it open and she fell
out upon the metals. We c ntainly want some better
system of rani enti g railway doors than that which is at
present in use. In France, beside the ordinary handle,
there is a bolt upon the outeide of each door, con-
structed upon exactly the seine principle as the ordinary
bed-room safety bolt, in which a strong horizontal bar
lets down into a simple catch. This is far better than
the English railway lock, which the passenger cannot
unfasten, and with which it is impossible to tell
whether a door is locked or not without the actual ex-
periment of tugging at the 4aandlit. Why should we
not have such a bolt fixed upon the inside of our rail-
way doors? If a passenger fell out of a compartment
fitted with such a safeguard the accident would be
entirely his own fault. As for the present plan of
locking the da ra from the outside but little can be
said in its favour. If an accident occurs the paeseu-
gers may be crushed or even roasted bolero the guard
can liberate teem. It may be said that if the doors
were not thus locked the payment of the fare would
be of ten evaded. This we doubt very much. At any
rate, if the companies are to be protected, the public
must be protei toil also ; and a lock on the inside of
each door would prevent people from falling out, and
would also protect the occupants of the compartment
faom an evilly-disposed intiuder in the midst of a long
journey. It is no very difficult matter to shut a door
as it ought to be ehut, and a little common sense could
surely devise 'nine system which should protect the
public from accidents and robbery, or even violence,
and the railway companies from fraud.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-07

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

The following voted for Mr. Cogan'e motion
for the discharge of the order for tho appoint-
ment of the Select Committee on Conventual
and Monastic institutions :—T. Lea, C. G. Lyt-
teltou, A. C. Sheriff. Against discharging it:
Colonel Bourne, W. Laslett, and Sir .J. Pack-
ington. On the question that the order for the
appointment of the Select Committee on Con-
ventual unii:Mouastie Institutions be discharged,
the following members were amongst the ayes:
—A. C. Sherriff, T. Lea, P. H. Muntz, and W.
H. Foster ; and amongst the noes were Sir .1.
Packington, Colonel Bourne, and W. Laslett.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-07

BELBROUGHTON.

CHARGE OF ASSAULT AGAINST • POLICE-OFFICER.—At
the Petty Sessions, yesterday, at Stourbridge, before C.
P. Noel and R. L. Freer, Esqrs., Cherie. Lane, Police.
constable, was charged by Henry Benner with assaulting
him, on the 30th ult. Complainant said he was going
by Mr. Green's, with other boys, and saw • bird fly out
of the hedge. He went to look for the nest in the hedge.
when the defendant began to beet a boy named Crisp as
long as he could, and then began to beat him (witness) on
the back and on the face, and cut his face. Thomas
Crisp. a boy, said on the above date he was with the last
witness in Mr. Green's field. Saw a bird fly out of the
hedge, and went to look for 3 bird, when defendant struck
complainant about the shoulders and face with a stick.
Defendant admitted that he struck the complainant with
a thin switch, and said there were four boys in the wood
breaking down the fences. They did not eee him. He
went round, and on meeting them gave the complainant
two or three strokes on the back. It could not have hurt
him. The scratch on his face was done by his getting
through the briars. T. Brooks, the bailiff, and Mr.
Green, were milled to prove there was no foot-road with-
in a hundred yards of where the boys were, and that his
fences were repeatedly being broken down by boys. aid
he had instructed the police•oilicer to look lifter them Co
that he might ammuous them. The Bench dismissed
the ease, and recommended the officer in future uut to
hit the boys. but to summor a them.

CJIARki; oi TIIESP•S9.—JoIt-a-t7;llis, of Bromigrove,
was charged with being on certain enclo.ed land, on tine
15th ult, in the occupation of Samuel Jordan. in search
/If conies. Samuel Nickliu. of Tipton. said he had the
right of shooting on the land in question, and was there
on the above date, when he saw toe defendant beating •
hedge. wills a gun in his hand. On being abed what he
was doling, defendant said he was going to shoot in fevl
rabbits, and that Mr. Jordan had given him permission.
Witness then went to Mr. Jordan with the defendant,
who denied that he had given }Lillis leave to kill rabbits.
This evidence was corroborated by a witness. The de•
fence was that in August last, he saw Jordan, who gave
him leave to k.ll few rabhits, and hail never been told
not logo, and did not think he was doing any harm.
The case was adjourned for a week for the attendance of
toe lan.

N.131,0W Escaen.—On Saturday last a carpenter's
shop. in a building yard in the occupation of blessre.
Freeman. we discovered to be on lire. Fortunately it
was immediately extinguished. The cause of the tire
mppears to have been Uo4l LOW= til some shavings two
days previoubly by two lads.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-07

A GIRL LOST.

The following appeared in Tuesday's Daily Tele.
graph :
Oa Tuesday, the 2.lat of March last, my daughter, Frances
Van de Weide, then under fifteen pearl of age, was decoyed
from her home, $41.1 to efforts have been spared to trace her,
but lip to this day I have not succeeded. I alvertised for her
in the Daily Telegraph of Ist of April The girl ivas of an
irreproachable elt.,racter, kit d aid loving to her parents and
every one cl.e who knew her. There was no apparent motive
tor her goleg away, end there WRS for her no want of com-
fort. She is our only child, and I need not tell you In what
state of mind father and mother are. The girl is rather tall
and good looking; she has dark brown hair, and is regnant..
ahle by a small depression of the nose produced in the birth ;
by ch se attention a diallall,lVA blvd red spec kin is to be
noticed under the left e)e She hall with her a white
little puppy, marked mome.colour (having this peculiarity,
that the white hair is long and the coloured very short'.
Sir cc I minted my child I have inade to secret of her loss;
I stoke about It to many a mother, and I must confess I
heard many and tale, dten similar to mine, the conclusion
oft generally being, "Sir, If it wasn't for fear or shame the
girl would return."
Now, Sir, any ) oung girl leaving her home entrapped by
false promises or imaginary prospects in life, if she has not
e mean. of keeping herself or does not come to an tin'
tinnlv end, has otily two ways open before her—either she
must deviate from the path td virtue, and in that case she
cannot too soon be rescued from total perdition ' • or she Is
taken in att a servant by some family or other. If that he so
—anti unfortunately it Norwell s too often in Lonclon—l think
It to some degree cruel on the part of misters or mistresses
to engage young girls without the slightest thought of refer-
ring first to the paren,s, who have 'teen labouring all the
while under the most painful agony of ammense.
My dearest hope is that the Daily Telegraph may be the
means of recovering the loit girl and th..t those who know
anything about her .111 kindly communicate with her father
or neither, at No. 44 C,istle street. Leici-ster-sonsre. London.
Late, Sir, your ober:lent servant, J. VAN DE VELDE.

N.B.—The girl looks older than she Is. She wore a limey
dreint, ld dirtY-3ellow colour, a waterproof cloak a black
hat trimmed with pink velvet, but 110 feather ; bright gulden
earrings. and new boots: umbrella with a crooked handle,
the t.pbeingcarved in the shape of a hound's head.