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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21

CEADLEY HEATH, HALESOWEN, & DISTRICT CHRONICLE.

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S. begs respectfully to inform the
• Inhabitants of the Town and its visinity. that
he has taken to the Easiness conducted for the last eleven
year• by Mr. JOHN DUNN, at the above address. and in
succeeding to it, he begs to solicit a continutukce of the
patronage which has been so liberally bestowed on his
predecessor.

'1 he alterations to the Premises being now complete,
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Stationery, and a General Stock of Fancy Goods, Toys,
dec.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21

OLD HILL.

A Goon Eissindt.—The Miners' Independent Order
of the Knights of the Wood Lodge, held at Mr. J. Whit.
more's, the Cross Inn, Old Hill, gave to the Dudley Dis-
pensary the sum of 24.
ASSAULT CASE.—At the Police Court, on Wednesday,
before Messrs. F. W. G. Barre, E. Moore, and N. Bing-
ley, Benjamin Butler and Thomas Mills were charged by
Benjamin Parkes with assaulting him on the 10th inst.
Complainant said as he we. going home en the above
date, at a quarter ti twelve, and when by Billingham's,
the Bull Inn, both defendants came up to him and told
him to atop. He did so, and asked them what they wan-
ted, when Butler knocked him down, and Mills kicked
him. George Clarke corroborated complainant. Polices
constable Craddock said from information received he
went to the place where the row took place. He did not
see any blows struck. Parkes (the complainant) was co-
vered with blood, and in answer to defendant Mills, the
complainant said Mills did not hit him. Mills pleaded
not guilty, and said he never touched the complainant.
Butler pleaded guilty, and said Mills did not touch the
complainant. Butler was fined Is and costs, and Mills
was ordered to pay costs. . .

CAUTION TO LICENSED VICTUALLERS. Benjamin
Harris, the Bridge Inn, Rowley, was charged with selling
a quantity of liquors during prohibited hours, on the 4th
hist. Mr. W. Hayes defended. Police-constable Griffin
s tid on the above date about belt-pant eight, he, in com-
pany with Police-constable Johnson, visited defendant's
house. and in one of the back rooms of the house he saw
defendant, and another man named Johnson. There
were glasses of rum on the table. The landlord said the
man had come to pay him £5, which he bad borrowed
the day before. Defendant said lie had given the man
tile rum because he had brought him the money back.
Cross-examined : Defendant was in his shirt sleeves, and
be had not got his boots on. The man Johnson gave me
his name and address. There was no one else in the
house. Police-constable Johnson corroborated Griffin.
Defendant was ordered to pay the costs.
POOR Rm.:B.—A number of persons were summoned
for non-payment of poor rates, and in most cases were
ordered to pay in 11 days.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21

KINGSWINFORD.

THE SCHOOL BOARD.—On Tuesday afternoon the usual
fortnightly meeting of the Board took place, in the Pub-
lic Office, Biterley Hill. There were present Messrs.
Cookson (chairman), Clulow, Barlow, Walker, W. E
Wood, H. Evers, and R. Smith-Casson.—After a disms-
lion on the bye-laws, the following resoluti9n was adop-
ted on the motion of Mr. Clulow, seconded by Mr. Bar-
low:—" That the term school means a public elements •
school, or department of a school, at which elements. y
education is the principal part of the education given,
and at which the ordinary payments in respect of instruc-
tion do not exceed 91 a week, and which is conducted in
accordance with the regulation contained in the 7th sec.
tion of the Elementary Education Act, and situate within
the Eingswinford School Board aistriet."—An amend.
meat, that the words "and situate within the Kingswin-
ford School Board district " be omitted, moved by Mr.
Casson, was lost by one vote.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21

A FOREIGN JACK SHEPPARD.

The Pfn'zee The of the 10th inst. states that on
Friday morning last, at half-past two o'clock, a fire
broke out in the middle of the building forming the
House 14 Correction, at Bruchsal, by which the
octagonal tower, the church, the school. apd the ad-
joining bureaux were completely burnt down.
Schwable, a dangerous convict, who had been dis.
missed from this institution two years ago, had
been again apprehended a few days before the fire
ii cursed. This miscreant had broken open the lock
of the cell, and, finding the gaoler's room adjoining was
open, he put on the official coat and sword, and
took possession of the keys of the church,
which were hanging up there, On being pus.

the daring culprit ran through the church
,absi climbed tp to the roof, and with immense strength
puled out bi-:7e square stones from the wall, which he
threw down, so that no one could approach without
endangeting their lives. Intrenched in his hiding.
place, he set fire to the roof, which, being almost all of
wovsl, was quickly in flames, and the tire brigade, who
hastened to the spot, were only able to save the ad-
joining wing of the building and the prisoners cells.
The sentry fired on the culprit, who disappeared, but it
was not known whether he had fallen with the burnt-
off roof or had escaped in the confusion. All the
cells nearest to the part on lire were vacated,
and the prisoners placed in the collars. In the
meantime, " Where was Schwable? had he &sea pod,
or WAS lie dead?" Escape was, however. scarcely
j•ossible, as he, the originator of the tire. had him-
self cut Idi every means of flight. That 11, nit • add
have thrown himself into the flames WAS nut likely, as
although he Wits 0 ery desist-meek:um:ter, he was nit
considered a man at all likely to commit suicide. At
last it was do n& possible that he might be hiding
under the flour in the gallery, and true enough Scl;wal4e
was there. When he found that i.e was discovered, he
stood up sword in hand, like a raging demon, and a
fierce and bloody fight ensued. Covered with wounds,
he was thrown down from the tower, six storeys high,
into the prison yard below ; but still Schwalvle was
car, II from death, for he fell into a cart full of rubbish.
lie Wad placed under medical care, but he has paid fur
this; exploit with his life, as he has since died of his
wo outs,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21

THE WORI II OF SOMETHING TO DO.

Th,•., is 0, was a Polish lady, the Countess of K.,
living in Park Sire wears a very singular brooch or
breast-pin. Encircled by twenty precious stones, on
the ground ttf a dark-blue 4rrn,, and I'scent by glass
li. front, is - what do you sums Ise ?' A portrait? No.
A lock of hair? No. What then? trust four com-
mon pins bent together in Isla of a star ! Why does
she wear such a singular thing as this ? Her husliaml,
it Polish nobleman, was put in prison because he was
thought to be a secret enemy of the liovernment. He
was put into a dark, deep dungeon, far down under the
ground. He had no light. lie could not
tell when it was day or when it was night.
He had no one to speak to, for no one was allowed
to go near 1 but the keeper of the prison, and
e was not allowed to speak to him. He had nothing
to do ; days, weeks, and months passed, and he was
still in his dungeon ; he was wit brought to triaL
Poor man ! how ntiserable he was ! lie thought lie
should lose his mind, he felt his reason beginning to
give way. Oh, if he tidy had something to do ! Feel-
ing all over his coat one day, he found four pins, and
Ire wept for joy. But you say, " Four pins ! And
what use were they to him !" Why, he just took
them from his carat, and threw them tin the flier of his
dungeon, and then he went down on his hands and
knees and feltall over the Hoortill he found them. When
Ire found them, he scattered them on the floor again,
and, could you have gone into his dungeon, you
have ft itmd hint OIL his hall& and knee, gniping for his
four pins ! It was all his work. And when, after six
years' imprisonment, his cell was opened to set him at
liberty, they found him groping in the dark for his
Inner. And he w. nun not leave his prison with. nit
taking his four pins with him. They were his best
friends, breanse they Inn! given him something, to il,;
and his countess had them made up into a breasttpin,
which she valued more than gold. They hash preset.% eel
her husband's reason.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21

A UNION PROTEST AGAINST HOLIDAY

MAKING.

The mannfacturors of Sheffield are complaining very much
Just now that, notwithstanding their looks are tilled with
pressing orders, they cannot prevail on their men to con-
tinue at work, The committee of one of the principal
brandies of trade have issued the following address on the
subject :-
Fellow-workmen,—Many complaints have of late
Iwo made about men negleeting their work and
otherwise acting dishonourably, some by having
their situations without giving the required notice,
others refusing to take work given out to them by their
managers, and many running alwatt from place to
place asking for situations, anti after engaging not
going to them, thereby deceiving employers, bringing
discredit upon the society, disgrace upon them-
selves, and doing injury to their fellow-workmen.
Your committee, therefore feel deeply concerned
for the welfare of the coeiety, and the wellolisposed
members thereof ; and, in order to keep up the re-
spectability of the same and do justice to our em-
ployers, have resolved to' make an effort to check this
growing evil, and hereby ask the aid of the member
(when called mon) to carry their resolution into effect;
and would further take this opportunity of respectfully
calling upon those 'nen who habitually lose so much
time to attend better to their work, and assist the em-
ployers in satisfying the ‘linnands of the customers, and
obviate the necessity of our putting on additional
bawls. To those I,efin-e-mmied almatt whom complaints
are made, we would just give this friendly hint -your
dishonourable conduct lii market, and will assuredly
meets its just reward if persisted in.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21

A FIGHT FOR EXISTENCE!

in London, on Monday, an inquest was hell in Boston-
street, nhoreditch, respecting the death of Sainnel Eldred,
38, late of 17, Felton-street, lioston, who died under the
following very painful circumstances:—

The evidence given showed that the deceased bad
been suffering from phthisis for four years, and
hail for that period been an out-patient at the
Consumption Hospital. Nearly the whole of the
above time he had been unable to work, and for
the past eight months had been past work alto-
gether. The wife, however, canted ss. or Os. weekly as
tailoress, having to have hi me for that purpose. In
her absence the domestic duties were performed by the
daughter, aged 10 years, and enough money was serapisl
together each week tijay for the schooling of a on
ago! nine. To make the hard life harder the poor
woman was confined live weeks hack, and she is
now lift with the three children. It appeared that
the family hail for two years been in the weekly
receipt if 2s. esl., and two loaves Into the
parish, and during the time of the woman's
confinement wine and brandy had been given. The
deceased had been urged to go into the workhouse, but
said he would rather die than do so, and he was
equally persistent in his refusal of parish medical as-
sistance. He died on Thursday last Engel consump-
tion, and the medical evidence showed that the holy
was fearfully cmaciatisl.
The conmer said that the parish appeared to have
done all they could, but a juryman expressed an
opinion tied the weekly allowance under the circum-
stances should have been doubled, the woman having
fought hard for four years to keep a home over the
beat Is of her children and her husband. A verdict of
" Death from natural causes " was returned.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21

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SAT U RDA Y , OCTOBER 21, 1871.

AID FOR SUFFERING CHICAGO.

The intelligence of the vast conflagration at
Chicago at once excited consternation and sor-
row in this country, as well that intelligence
might do. Recent as is this terrible catastrophe,
it is already a thrice told tale, as regards its
leading features, though the incidents of the
burning of Chicago will for a long time to come
be read with deep interest. We have no inten-
tion of recapitulating even the main points in
this sad narrative, but would rather do what in
us lies to aid the noble efforts that are now being
made to relieve the almost wholly ruined town
in her distress. Considering how large has
been the stream of emigration from the United
Kingdom to America, and bearing in mind the
fact that Chicago numbered 300,000 inhabitants,
the conclusion is natural that many English,
Scotch, and Irish families had relatives and
friends in the ill-fated city. This alone might
be a sufficient reason for Great Britain and Ire-
land helping her in this her time of sore trouble.
But Chicago had large commercial claims upon
us. She was the greatest store-house of grain
in the United States, and she was an immense
emporium for cattle, sending us large quantities
of salted provisions, but over and above these
considerations are the ties of kindred, which
bind America and the British Isles. To a great
extent springing from the same stock, speaking
the same language, and having much in common
in laws and institutions, it is of the utmost im-
portance that the friendly feeling which now
happily subsists between America and ourselves,
should be maintained and promoted. But add to
all this the claims of our common humanity, and
aid to Chicago seems a natural sequence. There
needs no argument to insist upon this. The
devastation, ruin, and misery in the fallen Illi-
nois city, tell their own tale, and appeal urgently
for relief. Happily, the news of the terrible
disaster was no sooner flashed throughout Eu-
rope than efforts were made to mitigate its hor-
rors. A meeting of the citizens of London was
rapidly convened, with the Lord Mayor at its
head, and subscriptions were at once forthcom-
ing, while the Court of Common Council voted
1,000 guineas, and numerous firms subscribed
with their accustomed generosity. Birmingham,
Manchester, Liverpool, and numerous other
towns have held meetings and are raising con-
siderable funds for the same good cause. The
American residents in the metropolis also me',
and afforded speedy succour, while the Ameri-
cans in Paris subscribed £B,OOO in a single day.
It is scarcely likely that aid will be superabund-
ant, for the distress at Chicago must be so great
that, even with the help of the Continent and
America herself the devasated city will require
all the assistance that is likely to be given. For
the present, at all events, no question of over-
doing our benevolence need arise.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21

JURYMEN'S GRIEVANCES.

Mr. H.'•l sq.,. 9.4 M. V., the Roo:inter of
Exeter, in charging the grand jury at the Exeter sea
aims on Saturday, spoke at length sit the grievances
of jurymen. He reminded the jury that last October
he called littera to • the new Juries Act, and ventured
to predict that when that Act came into operation it
w sill prove crude, imperfect, and fragmentary ;
that many of its provisions, especially those relating
to the remuneration of jurymen, would prove to be
unworkable; and it had tumed out that he was not
altogether wrong in his anticipations. The new law
diil not state where the funds for paying jury-
men were to coins frcm, and the result was that
so much of the Act as related to remuneration had
been repealed. Jurymen had many grave Causes
of complaint. Some were constantly called upon to
serve, while utheri, equally liable, were never sum-
moned --a grievance, he believed, due to the inaccurate
and imperfect compilation of the jury lists. The Com-
mittee reported in ltsiS that the jury lists ought to be
prepared with greater care. The Royal Judicature
numission also called attention to the matter in 185;9.
It was not for hint (the Recorder) to suggest a remedy,
hut it was obvious a remedy was needed. He had,
however, no hesitation in saying that jurors ought to
be properly remunerated. lie believed that jurymen
were the only functionaries in a court of justice who
were not adequately (aid. Gamest received their fees,
attorneys theircosts, the judge his salary, an) even the
crier of the court was paid for calling "silence."
Juryinen, however, were expected to work without
proper remuneration. Take the Tichlorne case as an
eximple. If the case lasted a whole year the special
juror would only be entitled to a guinea a day. The
State paid the judges who tried questions of law ; why
should not the State pay juries who tried questions of
fact?
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21

SPUTTERINGS FROM 'JUDY'S" PEN.

CAN you tell me of what race of men NAnntro AP A IZTE
Was aesecleted? -Of cow. I can (Comical* Wan, then,
why don't you.

-
Tiin last Wass before going to bed.—The lonking glass.
AT Is the difference between a preserved herring and a
fat eartlirilnata mann fa( tuivt tine is a Itted bloater, and
the other Las Matted potter.

Ninth, for a Freuchexile--" ..lbaiathe makes the heart grow
Looter.'

In society—Taing your grog with yi.tir friends.
. -

THE phee for a Picnic—The Sandwich Islands.
A WELCon F. Ship at any time—Friendship,
A LaW41.71.1. lane - The Ticii noi; N
THE latest Novel-Tea out If imAN.,
D., Miners never rise because they so often go down in the
world?
A M. NMI Scene—A game of Chem
WHERE do all the ugly countrywomen come from? - -From
the City of the Plains, to be sure.
Tuns an holiest penny, if you like, but don't return it
when you're once landed.
Ptiironnovs make had shopmen : they've generally picked
up a nasty habit of having their hand in the till.

-SOM LT II INO wrong somewhere—A n eighteenpenny ordinary
at

Tnit Prospectuses of Bubble Companies are generally
figurative.
A IS oINT piece of Crockery—The Cup that cheers.
To AUTHORS—it In not wrong to write if you right wrong.
TRA mns;_cArri.go Dour,.
101, BoEIN Hoot), the King of Poachers, live in a gin
palace?
Morr not a Hermit to call his house a Man-shun?
A Dot inE Event—Miss BATEMAN'S shalom dance.
THE centre of Gravity—A Comic bung-look.
A MINT authority (or he ought to be)—Lamm
A WArkii.Srorr—A teetotal speech.
A PROO-NOSTWATION—The promise of In ahundant harvest
RIO4,FELL Cities—Any French towns.
CHEAP Generosity—laving a piece of your mind.—Judy.

It is estimated in America that the late fires in Win-
consul and Ma.ht,san have destroyed 100,W0,000 dole. worth
of property. 1111tI LOW lives.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21

A TERRIBLE DEATH!

A despatch in the Noe l'ork !'in, dated Louisville, Oct.

2, says

"At Paoli, Orange county, Indiana, on Saturday,
Sept. 30, Professor Wilbur made arrangements for a
bath sin ascent, accompanied by George It. Knapp,
editor of the Oritape Coma?, Union. As they were
about getting into the balloon the cord gave way, and
they made a spring for the ear, but only succeeded in
grasping the ropes. As the balloon ruse Mr. Knapp let
go, and fell at a height of about 30ft., without serious
injury. Pmfessor Wilbur held on, and attempted to
climb into the basket. but was unable to do so, and the
balloon shot upward rapidly with the aeronaut hanging
below. The spectators were thriller! with horror at the
terrible scene, which ended in a dreadful manner. At a
height if about one mile the doomed ,nan let go his hold
am! came whirling to the earth. At the height he had
attained he looked like a small stick abont a fiat long.
As he approached the earth he was coming down feet
foremost, then spread ont horizontally, then doubled
up, turned over, and then straightened out with his
head downward. As he struck the werth lie fell upon
his head and back. His head was crushed into an In-
distinguishable mass, and his body was bruised and
crushed horribly. The ls sly made a hole in the ground
eight inches deep, and it rebounded four feet from
where it struck. To add to the painful character of
the accident, the professor's young wife and little
daughter were on the gronnol and witnessed the terrible
affair. The remains if the unfortunate man were
iiroperly eared fir, and buried at Paoli yesterday
afternoon."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21

HAGLEY.

THE LATH CHARGH OP EMBEZZLEMENT.—At the Wor-
cester Sessions, on Wednesday, before B. P. A.mplilett.
Esq., Q.C., Christopher Blunt seas indicted on the charge
of embezzling Is, 173 hi, and 15s, the monies of his
master, George Smith.—Mr. Godson prosecuted, and
Mr. Jelf defended.—The prosecutor is a coal merchant
at Bagley, and the prisoner was his salesman. Prisoner
kept an order-book, a cash-book, and was iu the habit of
receiving money from customers. On three oectigions
prisoner was paid the sums named in the indictment, and
in the order-book there was the counterfoil referring to
each case; but there was no entry in the cash book of
the receipts, and the money had not been accounted for
to the prosecutor.—The jury returned a verdict of not
guilty, and the prisoner was acquitted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21

THE BANKRUPTCY ACT, 1869.

In the County Court f Woree..ter•ltire, holden at
Stoarbridife.
IN the Matter of a Special Itt solution for
LIQUIDATION by ARRANGEMENT of the
Affairs of ROGER BECKLEY, of fligh-street, Penenett,
in the Enna, of Kingsminford. in the County of Stafford,
and formerly of Commonsoie, it, the gamePrub, Grocer
and.Provi,dou Dealer.

Str. Daniel PlauCot Iro•tI y 110. in tl,e ririali of
Kingsainford, in the County of Stafford, Buielt, r, Las
been appointed Trubtee of the Propeity of the Debtor.
Ail Persons basing in their in,haramon any cf the
Effects of the Debtor, unist di liver thew 111 the Trustee,
and all Debts due to the Dahl., intuit be loud to tho
Trustee.

Creditors who have not )vt roved thuir Debts mart
forward their Proofs of Debts to the Trost. e.
Dated this 20th day of October, 1871.
JOHN HARWARD,
Registrar.

CHARLES W. COLLIS,
Solicitor,
Stourbridge,
The Person appointed to Register the said Resolutions.

STOURBRIDOE LICSNSED VICTUALLERS'
PROTECTION SOCIETY.

riIHE ANNUAL DINNER of the above
1. Society will be held in the CoHN E )(MUMS, On
the 25th INST.

R. P. AMPHLETT, ESQ., M.P., has kindly consented
to take the Chair.
Dinner on the Table at 4 30, for Five o'clock.
Tickets, 30 tkl each, to be had of Mr. Hughes.

MR, S.

SIMI/IS

BLus to ithLoui.ce Ihi,t he n ill I:e,inue Lid
liLli r1F..1 I. I FltA
vu •It I VLAI: u. OCT. 21411,1. at Strap
o'clock at the kk•rts bAkk Echo. 1.1‘003111, tiToVa-
15111Dia•E.

I-midi.' nod Go mitltmorn withim-g to juio, are requelited
to uttt-td, a* akne.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21

WOR.LEY.

ellUltelt To TAIITY.-0,1 ',lindav evening a tea party
and concert nun held iit the School Room.
Over 300 persons partook ,d Lea 111,, concert was pre-
sided over by the Hey. A. U. Oirdleatone, when he took
occasion to remark upon the rop emd scheme for higher
education in connection wish ;lio South Stafforshire As-
sociation. He was in favour if alvinced education, but
several difficulties were in the NV .y. A system of early
chniing and the nine hours movement would do much to
pi-emote such education. He. hovevar, hoped that Vie
Bth Stalfort'Aiire Association amild not cease to en-
courage elementary education, which was principally
required iu the present day. The schema for higher
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21

9 111011 STREET STOURBRIDGE

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and Excellente of Quality.
LONDON, 1862. DUBLIN, 1865.
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PARIS, 1867.

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partieularly recommended for Family km
RETAIL BY ALL GROCERS AND OILMEN, Bcc., AND
Wholesale: J. & J. COLDIAN, 108, Cannon Street, Lon4on,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21

MARRIED.

On the 18th inst, at the Church of St. John the Evan.
gelist, Westminster, by the Rev. A. G. Warner, Henry.
youngest son of the late William Shutt, of The Heath,
Stourbridge, to Helen, second daughter of the late A. B.
Cochrane, of The Heath House, Stourbridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21

THE LOST RING FOUND!

The Court Journal says that a singular eircum-
sLunceciimiectisl with the recent sale 44 the E 113141,48
litigiMie's personal effects has just happened, to con-
firm the superstitious in their belief in the stiles-n:4nm'.
it will be remembered that on the last gay t4e41.011
at Fontainebleau ninth elaniour was raised and many
stories told conceniing the loss id' a r;eg to whieh the
Empress attached value, as having been received from
a certain weird woman when Her Majesty was in
Scotland on her visit a few years ago. The legend
attached to the ring (whose value, by the way, is
purely nominal—being merely a thin gold wire, or-
namented with a small rust-coloured Scotch pebble)
was founded 011 the assurance made by the weird
woman, that to long as her Majesty wore the ring
so long should ill luck and misfortune be kept at
bay. The despair was great, therefore, when on
returning one evening from a jovial party in the
woods of Fontainebleau, the ring was missing. The
most minute search was made over every inch of
the ground trodden by the Empress on that day,
and although the search was without hope, it was
conscientiously made. 'The most generous reward
was offered, placards were stuck up all over the
two, and the drummer was sent round to the very
remotest thburb. All without avail --the ring was lost,
there could be no doubt of that, and many and many
a time has the Empress reverted to the loss since her
misfortunes began. tot-ions enough, at the sale which
took place last week the lady artist patronised by the
Empress had attended in order to procure one of the
morning costumes worn by Her Majesty, so that a
certain pear:tit, begun in happier days, and hidden
away during the Commune, might be finished and sent
to Madame Montijo, by whom it hail been ordered.
The Fontainebleau unifiirm --a sort of outmost
of bull-coloured silk, trimmed with green, which
had been adopted by the Empress and the ladies of
her suite -was chosen by the artist, just for the sake
if the pleasant memories it conjured up. And lit! in
4me of the pockets of the mousenetaire jacket lay the
weird woman's ring ! The thin gold wire bad breken,
and the ring bad evidently slipped from the finger when
the Empress had drawn forth her handkemhief. The
kind little artist was overjoyed. She instantly tele-
graphed to the Emperor, ann a telegrain was despatched
to her Majesty, now at her country chiteau in Estra-
madura, mid no doubt that by this time the convictii in
of a restoration to the Tuileries restored has ones Ill Ore
returned to the I niperial mind.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21

MANUFACTURERS OF THE

--e-GOLD MEDAL STARCH:)-

C ICEA-RoS ! C ICEA.IZS ! CIO- .A-R, S
TO PUBLICANS, GROCERS, AND OTHERS.

450 BOXES OF CIGARS,

FROM 6s. M., TO Be. Gd.

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

NEEMP./SCI-I.A.T.TM PIPM S.
Also a splendid assortment of
SEALSKIN CIGAR CARS, TOBACCII Pol•CIIE8, AND ITSEE Eoms

AND OTHER ARTICLES IN GREAT VARIETY.

TEIEJ ci-loicmor iro3B ACC OS
W ILSONS SCOTCH SNL F'.
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FIELD,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21

FAILURE IN THE ANVIL AND VICE

TRADE.

On Tuesday, a petition for liquidation of the
affairs of Thomas Brooks, of the Lye, innkeeper,
and trading as "Thomas Brooks and Co.,- nail,
anvil, And vice manufacturers, was filed by Mr.
C. W. Collis, solicitor, of this town, at the
County Court. The liabilities amount to £1,104,
but the estimated assets are not yet known.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21

CRADLEY.

PREAENTATION.—On Friday evening, the 15th instant.
a number of the friends connected with the Baptist
Chapel, held a meeting in the school-room for the pur-
pose of presenting to the Bev. H. Morgan, on the occa-
aims of his marriage, a handsome and valuable timepiece,
as a recognition of his services. They commenced tit-
proceedings by partaking of tea, after which the chair
was occupied in an able manner by Mr. F. Coley. of
Redden Hill. In opening, he referred to the busine,s
which had brought them together, and spoke of the ex-
cellent manner in which their minister had performed
his duties, thus proving himself worthy of their esteem
and support, and hoped that lie would receive that am ii
present, not only on account of its value, but as a token
of their respect. The presentation was then made by
Mr. Charles Winetts, of Cradley Heath. In a short, but
posited speech, he referred to the good feeling whieb
existed between Mr. Morgan and his people, on account
of the attention paid by him for their interest and wel-
fare, and said that he hoped this would be the means of
bringing them in closer union to work for the goad of
the Church—Mr. Morgan, in reply, expressed his admil-
Mien of the timepiece, and thought it perhaps the ma t
suitable thing that could have been chosen, now that he
had emerged from the wilderness of old bachelorisni.
anti settled down in the "Promised Land 'of matrimony_
Ile assured them that it would be ever dear to him o
account of the friendly feelings it represented. He also
expressed his happiness to find that he was cue of
ministera whose efforts for the good of the Church were
appreciated, and said that the success which had attended
his adminietratiou was due in a large degree to the sup-
port given to him by the members and friends of the
place. Ile could but express his thankfulness for the
respect shown to him, and trusted that they would be
united for the common good.—The Chairman now called
upon Mr. Clerics to address the meeting. He referred
to the expression of sympathy which had that evening
been made to Mr. Morgan by his people; a thing which
was n y, for without the sympathy and co.opera-
tion of the congregation a minister of religion would
meet with little success, and concluded with the hope
that something more might be done in the future—The
next speaker was Mr. J. Lewis. He expressed his plea-
sure at being present, and trusted that this was but the
beginning of many such meetings, for in this manner the
members were brought into closer communion with each
other, and this tended to create better feelings between
them than would otherwise exist. He believed that what
they had that evening given to Mr. Morgan would bc
prized as expressive of that regard which was paid te
him by those among whom he laboured.—Mr. Holt, Mr.
Edward Hartiach, yen., Mr. Edward Harbach. jon., ant
Mr. F. Sterling concurred with the statements recorde.l
above, and the meeting separated after a most pleaiant
evening had been spent.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21

PUBLIC NOTICES.

IVIR. R. R. MONTGOMERY has much
IVA_ pleasure in announcing that he intends giving a
Series of LITERARY RECITALS in the Cogs
EXeIiANGE, STOeDBRIDGE, under the dhtinguishi d pa.
tronage of the RIGHT HON. Leal/ Lel I ELION, upon the
LOOT Tukaostr ON Edell M,ciTU. commencing st Eight
o'clock p.m., on TUR:G/EY, Jraojtn 3lst, 1871.
Doors open at 7.30.
Itt served Seats, Is ; Second ditto. i Back dat.,. 3d.
Tickets can be obtained at the Obacertr Offer, and at
the Doom.
Carnagee may be ordered for 9.45 p.m.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21

PAINFUL OCCURRENCE AT THE LYE

An inquest was held at Mr. Joseph Chance's, the Mitre
Inn, Lye, before R. Docker, Esq., Coroner, on Mondax
afternoon, en the body of Mrs. Elizabeth Wootton, wife
of Mr. Edward Wootton, grocer, of the Lye.
Dr. Edward Matins, of Cradley, said that the deceased
was a patient of his, and he had been previously engaged
to attend upon her at her approaching confinement She
sent a note to him last Wednesday requesting him to go
ti her; when he arrived there he noticed her manner
was peculiar and she expressed a fear of death before
confinement. Her mental anxiety was such that she con-
sidered it probable that she might lose her reason. lie
told her husband about it, and instructed him to have
some one with her day and night. He went again to s, e
her on Thursday morning, and whilst talking in the shop
to her husband, the deceased's sister.intaw suddenly
rushed into the ahoy and exclaimed that she had fal:en
through the back room window. She fell beneath the
kitchen window on to the yard, from the height of 20
feet 3 inches. He afterwards assisted in carrying her up
ataira again. She fell upon the right temple and right
shoulder, and was perfectly unconscious. Upon exam,
nation he found ;.here were no bones broken, but thee,
were evidences of severe internal injuries both about the
head and body. She was delivered of a dead child in
the afternoon of the day of the accident, but she never
rallied, and died about half-past seven o'clock on Sunday
morning.
Mary Ellen Wootton, sister to deceased's husband, said
that the deceased was 23 years of age. She was takes
ill on Wednesday last, and after having been a short
walk, requested that Dr. &Wins should be sent for, net
he shortly afterwards arrived. She was with the decease •I
when he arrived, about eleven o'clock on Thursday
morning. She informed the deceased that Dr. Malies
had come, and asked her if she wished to see him, to
which she replied that she did. Witness then left the
room, leaving the deceased in bed, to go and tell Dr
Malins, but before ahe could reach him, when passing the
sitting room door, she saw the deceased falling by the
window. The window was not left open. The deceased
for several days previously had expressed great alarm
about her condition.
The jury returned a verdict " That in the temporary
absence of her reason deceased threw herself out of the
window, and died from the injuries she received."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21

CENTENARIANS.

Captain Lahrbu4i, who is (says the New York Timex)
10ii years oh!, entertained at dinner at his residence in
Third-avenue, New York, on the 2Sth of September,
the Rev. Charles levehuid. of Boston. who in 100 wars
old, and also his sister, aged 87, who lives in Brooklyn,
and to when; the rev, gentleman was paying his annual
visit. Mr. Cleveland stiU occasionally preaches, and
visits the poor; he rises at five o'clock every morning,
and has always lived in a regular and frugal manner.
Ile still writes a good hand, lie delivered the lir4
sermon at Salem on the death of Washington, and
well remembers seeing the Father id his Country and
many revolutionary celebrities during his boyhood.

It is stated that Captain Lahrbush served in the
British navy, and has a pension. One of his most
striking peculiarities iz his fondness for opium, which
he has used every day for several years. Ile has be-
ns use so accusloined to eating it that it is doubtful
whether he could live without it. He goes to bed
about six p.m., and gets np at four o'clock in the morn-
ing. At the dinner both centenarians moved about
with the greatest ease.
About a mile and half from High Wych, a hamlet of
the parish of Sawbridgewortlt there is now living an
obi lady named Elizabeth l'uckle, the widow of a
miller of that name. She is even now rosyand plump,
and in good health, being able to read her Bible with-
out the assistance f glasses. her birth was registered
at Eastwiek, in Hertfordshire, the post town of which
is Harlow, Essex, Sept. 13, 1747, no that she is now by
her register 104 years old, but, by computation, 10ii.
As she, being still lively aid chatty, remembers walking
to church inn her pattena, at that time worn by every.
body, she must then have been at least two years oil,
so that her neighbours give her credit for being two
years older than her register. In early life she was in
service, and she has always been remarkable for her
good temper. She is now living in a thatched cottage
with day walls and a floor of bricks ; her bed is near
the outerdoorof the cottage. and this is generally open in
fine weather. lier memory is excellent, lid her annals
are short and simple, generally relating Pt her neigh-
hours and friends. It is quite refreshing to see this old
lady no different from most persons of extreme Oki age,
her smile so bright, and her chat about the grandfathers
of septuagenarians NO lively. She is supported by her
children and gra. ndehiblren, and lives ill comfort. In
her younger days Mrs. Buckle filled the sitnation of
nursemaid in the family of the grandfather of the pre-
sent Mr. Rivers, f Sawbridgeworth Nurseries, and
who is 74 years of age.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21

CLENT.

STEALING MONEIr.—At the Worcester Sessions, on
Wednesday, before Sir 11. E. K Lambert, Sarah Higley
was charged with stealing the stun of £l2, the property
of George Morris, of Cleat. The money was placed in
the cupboard, and was missed on the 9th inst. Prisoner
who lived next door, visited the house when in charge of
• little boy, whom she sent into the garden. The child
afterwards saw her return to her own house, heard the
rattle of nioney in her band, and saw her put something
into a chest of drawers.—The defence was that she found
the money on the railway bridge.—Prisoner was found
guilty, and sentenced to nix mouths' imprisonment, with
hard labour.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21

"RINGING THE CHANGES."

A correspondent of the iimiu Tileyraph furnitthes
the f4dl,,wing specimen of the •• Trick 4 of L.ndon": -

Allow me to warn the piddle against an old folio of (MlMl-
ling with which many, like niyself, may IR' franriliar, It
being usually practised oil small tradesmen with small sums,
and seldom tried with large amounts in first class estahlish-
ments. Two Illen entered lily shop on Saturday airs
hurry, purehased an article fir Va., and for this Init. of them
tendered a £lO note in payment. The note appearing to be
genuine, I gave him change, when lie suddenly asked for it
hack again, saying that he halt 3 soverciun, and in the
same breath he inquired if I lind a £t-note. I said
I had not Ile then asked for a £2O-note, as he
wished to send it to the country. I could not
hut with eugtomary politentsa offer to send to cry
hank for one, and in tli, confi,sion canstrt by his hurried
and excited manner I actually allowed my porter to
gnu to the Kruk with his note nd my civil ten sovereigns to
get a note. They occupied tile time Inc was absent in
giving all 43.iier with an address (which of course turned out
to he false) in the sonic manm.r. so as to distract
lour attention and when the porter returned. they imme.
finitely made Ott *MI 111‘..0.-11.40. rrn aOlag baCk ti the
cashbox I discovered the minute, and at once sent to the
poliee. 1 have no hope of recovering the amount, but my
loss may he of iithwitage to others, if tradesmen will be ou
their guard when change is asked of them in a hurry, espe-
cially if this is at3,l•inilunied by confusing requests for other
change than that at first given.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21

The NEW YORK FRAUDS. MAYOR
HALL in the POLICE-COURT.

In accordance with the order of the judges, Mr„
oakey Hall, the Mayor of New y.,rk, appeared at the
Yorkville police-court on Wednesday, the 4th inst.,
before Mr. .Justice Bixby. The Tritssc says the mayor
Came to his trial I.n horseback, clad in fashionable Fall
attire, with light overcoat and black kid gloves. His
appearance in the curt-room was all that was respired
to call in the stragglers outside. When order was
rostored Mayor Hall said, coolly, and in a rather loud

If 3 our honour please, the only measure which this ease
has presented to no, lot. he snore of justice which your
honour aceorded iu not subjecting me to the malice of in
enemies by any manual arrest or personal leedeveldence. I
ani byre, sir, to attend upon this charge. which you eour-
teouily informed me of, Inel I am here to attend to it as bents
a rharge no curiously and ingeniously technical, so oddly
emaciate ; and I am here, sir, to ilisams hit the malice of nip
partisan enemies in refusing, as I shall by my action to-day,
to aid in initiating any political eampai,” by c,iitributing
personal!) anythibg to the setimtbm of that campaign. And
tarn here to relieve your honour Out the District• Attorney
of any vonsildlity in this matter. lam here in :Los intim.
with the statute, to waive an examination, alai to offer bail,
knowing that. if [llk charge veer acquires gravity enough logo
before ajury, that lathe tribunal where it van be most satisfac-
torily estilliated to the satisfaction of the people and of myself,
even in preference to a tribunal foreEdded.oVer by so courteous
and Just a judge as I have the honour to address. Before I
enter into the formalities that are necessary, I desire in this
most public manner to thank the hundreds of friends who,
yesterdey, from the millionaire to the labourer, tendered Me
their scrvioes as bail ; to the hundreds of professional gentle-
men, some of whom are in this room, who freely and en-
thualastleally tendered me their support. I shall, as every
gentleman shoilld it,, for the purpose of ball, select my mint
intimate personal friend in this city, out of the profession,
Sir. lonic Bell, who will become my bail. I, therefore, in
compliance with the statute, desire yourhonour to enter upon
the minutes that, in accordance with the SUMMenS, I at-
tended, and now waive an examination. My ball is ready.

After some discussion, Justice Bixby announced
that no bail would be required of the Mayor, save hitl
own personal recognizance. The moment the announce-
ment was received, some adherent I.f the Mayor pro-
posed three cheers, which were loudly given and fol-
lowed with a tiger, hiRMCS mingling with the shouts.
The Mayor turned to go, stomied a moment to shake
the courteously proffered hand of es-Judge Barrett,
and then surrounded by friends, left the exturt-house,
mounted his horse, and rode away.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21

(From the Daily A er:, Tuesihiy, (ct. 17)

" The disclaimer which Lord Malls May lately addressed to
ins Is repeated by Sir Stafford Northeote, in his own name,
and in that of the .014 r Tin mbas of either lionise of Parlia-
ment who were reported ill have %holed the Seven Resolutions
which have now ao,lllirea notoriety. For ourselves the pro-
mimic of the New Social Movement and the adhesions which
it was said to haverice eel :min:axed to us 1,(1 readlng theni
an, incredible that we did inot in the first instance deem it
ine,essairy to take an) in tic,: of tine matter. It was not
until the docnimeint .0441 tine nannies had 111,U11 published ill
the MOW:heed, Gllarilicati awl Scot.", n, ain't re-published ill
the the Eeho, and the Doife without
eliciting contradiction Or corr. tient from any 4.f the guitle.
men intentioned, that we deemed it necessary to investi-
gate the matter. 'the statement Minimh we minted
011 Friday was derived fr tune 'of the signers of
the r,aolatiiinns on behalf of the C II of Skilled
Workmen, and repreamts accurately his own impression,
anti, as we thought, knowledge if what had taken
place. Lord Salisbury's contradiction followed promptly
on owt statement, and this was the first word of
disclaimer that reached the public. my what means
the members of the AVorkinein's Council were led
to Incline that his signature and those of other members of
either 11011.! had been attached to the Seven Resolutions is
a point which needs to be cleared any. With the exception
1.1 this extraordinary misunderstanding, no part of the state-
ment we have published is directly questioned by Lord
Salisbury or Sir Stanford Northcote, though the fact that
such a mistake can have been made renders it possible that
there may have been other misapprehensions scarcely less
Important."