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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-14

GENERAL NEWS.

Press Aftooriation Teleyptnis.:
LONGFORD ELECTION.
Friday.

The polling commenced at 8 this morning.
Stanley no returns yet from Grauard and Bally.
mabon. State of the pod in Longford booths at
10 o'clock :—Haralan 14' 2 • Grenville 171.
Potting nood o y clned here. Rotor:in up to
12 o'clock rec..ived from Granard and Ballyma.
hen, showing at his hour Grenville 1173, liar.
man, 818. Orenvilles election certain.

TERRIBLE CONFLAGRATION.
A FOREST ON FIRE.

A terrible conflagration bags occurred in the
mountain forest of Madison and Sullivan Count-
ies, in the state of New York.
The loss is ebtiniated at tire million dollars.

Fi:.; ABE UL BOALER LXPLOSION AT
WEST BROMWICH.

boilex exploded on Thnrsday night, at the works of
r Blpkine. Pheettikstreet, West Broniwich, kllg
one man. and injuring another; and doing great dama“,
to the works. The boiler, which is of the plain, eylin-
Nice! shape, parted over the Are grate. One end sac
blown on to the top of Mr. Hipkine's house, and Nll into
lumber room adjoining a mow where two children were
sleeping. The main portion of the boiler was thrown
across the canal, knocking down two walls. and ,finally
lodging in • street, a distanse of 150 yards from the
works. Another portion was Nand is the 'anal, it a
distance of 150 yards.
The boiler, we learn, was not insured, bat was visited
by the officials of the Midland Boiler Inspection and
Assurance Company yesterday. The boiler, it is under.
stood, was full of water at the time of the explosion.
The Qause of the explosion is not yet obtained.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-14

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS,

A Nova Scotia paper sounds the alarm
.sgainst the
Yankee fishermen, and declares that "the ax u Is at Cheroot
of our fisheries.
A San irfancisco paper declines to pttish parti
rulers of three murder., as " there lefts uothing -
original about the Model of death."
au.'vel or
A Wisconsin farmer +Mee for a divorce on the ;mend
that his wife can't eh ,p the arrelent el tilood that she boasted
about previour to miu
An American newspaper recently bad "argu
ment " with a contemporary, disclaiming persemarty, and
after giving an extract, said it forehore to say that the qr:ots-
tion " revealed the manners of a blackguard, the veracity of
a champion liar, and the morals of a thief."

- ,
S', Louis policemen, going on beat at niclat, are
served with strychnine,' beef sandwiches for poisoning dove.
A newly-appointed policeman mistook his for a lunch the
other night. TSera is a vacancy in the police force.

EPITOME or EAVs,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-14

SHIPPING NEWS.

PLYMOUTH, May 6.

The Cambria from New York, arrived here
this morning. She brings 235,550 do's. in spe-
cie. Mails were forwarded by special train at
8 a.w.

The French barque idannuet, went ashore at
west middle bank, New Brighton, yesterday.
Crew 14 saved by the Willie and Arthur Tabular
Life-boat. . . .

SII fishing boats, melt in storm 0 Newbig-
gin, hate been brought ashore, with crews, by
life-boat William Hopkinsou.;

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.

MAY 12.

There was a large show of wheat, but as fresh
qualities were held firmly at Tuesday's rates,
there was not much business done. Oats and
beans met with a poor demand at late prices.

LONDON CORN MARKET (CLOSE).

MAY 12.

Market very quiet. Fnglish wheat firm at
Moaday'a prices. Foreign wheat dull, but not
lower. Flour firm, but without much doing.
Barley firm, except grinding sorts. Oats with
large arrivals. Sales have been rather pressed,
and in some inatances at 3d. reduction. Maize
dull. Leans and peas without change.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-14

BELBROUGHTON.

CATTLE D ' Aar —At the Petty Sessions held
at Stourbridge. yeraterday, befere H. 0. Ftrinstene sad
W. C. Pirmatone, llesre., Charles Brews, farmer, was
charged for not hiving given notice on the 7th of May
to the police, that some of his sheep were suffering fro.
the scab, contrary to an order made in Privy CounciL
Mr. Wall defended. Fronds Blakeway, Inspector, said
am information of the police, he visited the defend.
it's premises. Hs found sin ewes and seven lambs that
Jed been suffering from the scab. They had been
dressed very strong for the oomplaint, and they had had
the disease for some weeks. William Mercer, far-
mer, gave corrborative evidence as to the sheep having
the scab, and said they had been affected several weeks.
Police•constable Charles Lane proved that he. had not
received any notice from the defendant as to the state of
the sheep. On cross.examination, this witness admitted
that defendant told him about the sheep es the Sth of
April, end the Beach said in coosargoenee ef that they
milt not notarial{ nadir this ausmoas, and dismissed
It.

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CSARGI On TEMPAIM—Jobs Roth,, of Bremer
grove, was brought up charged with trespassing on land,
on the 15th, ill the occupation of Samuel Jordan, for the
purpose of catching rabbits. This case, our readers will
recollect, was adjourned for the attendance of Jordan,
al the defendant said he gave him leave. Jordan was
called yesterday, and said he did not give the defendant
leave to shoot rabbits ; but had ordered him eff, and he
came in the defiance of him, and had become lawless;
and that he had had some bills printed and posted stop-
ping persons trespassing. Florid 14 and costa.
Tim :TELEGRAPH.—The necessary alterations hue
been made at the Post Office for the introduction of the
Port Office Telegraph, but nothing further appears to
have transpired a, to the date when the extension will he
made. From an official reply received a short time ago.
in miniver to an enquiry by a gentleman in the neigh-
bourhood, it appeared that Pie authorities had not then
been able to tin any definite time for its introduction.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-14

"PLEBISCITE DU 8 MM.
"BULLETIN DE VOTE.
"NON."

I have since heard of how thing. went on at variou, other
polling places, one of them the Ministry of Finance in this
quarter, and from all I hear the lame—a tameness quite
shocking to Bridal notions. The operation itself Is not one
to leave any opening for noisy results. This morning 1 heard
that there might be a disturbance—at least that it was anti-
cipated by those who wanted it—in the Faubourg St. Antoine; ,
but the only suspicious symptom (have myself seen is the em-
ployment of a dozen fellows in the way I have described at
the polling places. They do look a little as if paid to be on
the right side, and quite capable of taking the other side,
but for the retaining fee .
There must be more than 9.,0 polling places, employing alto-
gether more than a thousand officials, aud several thousand
other persons. The operation Itself may or may not prove
of any value. Paris, within the Faubourgs, is 110 more moved
by It than it Is by the daily collection of rates and taxes, or
by ally other affair requiring the services of officials
and the attendance of the public. . . . The stars have
been fighting for either one side or the other, for
never was there a more brilliant or enjoyable day.
The entire population was out walking, or sitting in the bits
of garden now made wherever there is a chance. These
broad streets and boulevards are as good for promenades as
military men say they are for artillery and musketry, should
the occasion ever arise ; but certainly it is the peaceful
aspect of Parts (leave been seeing to-day,
Another correspondent writes:—

Every one expected a majority against the Imperial "Oak"
but Ido not think that we outsiders did. The officials did not
seem to me to bequite pleased siththereturnsao they dropped.
" filet's bad," That's worse," "That's worst of all,
" But Paris Is always Radical, and against the powers that
be," said some one. "But Paris is power," said an elderly oft-
cial, "and if you add the great clues—Marseilles, Bordeaux,
Toulon, Straabourg. kg., kg —what is the use of your pro.
vinclal majority? Citizens hate provincialists To my
great astonishment, the Prime Minister himself was not only
contented with the result, which I sent you by telegraph, but
delighted with it. Then came the question of •• Oshtin "
Wag it going on? " N o." Likely to do so to-eight? "We
can't say; but thick not," "Might a correspontieut with a
I conscience go to bed?"" Yes," said the Prefect of Police.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-14

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SATURDAY. 'LAY 14, 1870.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-14

fit Iflrmor tam.

As a trifling tribute to the memory of the lamented
Mr. Vyner, "E. W." bas Bent the following to The
Times :
•

I am sure you will be happy to be the medium of honours
ing, although in this imperfect manlier, the memory of one
whose sad fate has lately been a sueject of painful interest to
the world et large, as well as one of intense grief to all his
relatives and friends.
The late Mr. Freierick Vyner was one of those whose lives
full of unobtrusive benevolence and brininess of heart, shed
a calm radiance over those around them, with niodest
affability winning the hearts of all classes, and never loving
the affections once gained of those whose hearts are capable
of appreciating whatever is just, pure, kind, lovely and of
good repiirt.
In all the phases of his short career—al Eton and Oxford,
at home and abroad—the same undeviating love of strict in.
tegrity, and admiration of what woe generous and unselfish,
were seen in his own daily conduct. The tears that have
been shed for him by the poor, as well anal others to whom
he was personally known, bear testimony to the excellence
and worth of him whose loss is now being so deeply lamented.
Ilia heat noble act, in voluntarily and persistingly resigning
his liberty, and consequently his life, in behalf of his married
friend, who happily escaped the dreadful fate of his com-
panions, must for ever stamp his character as that of a true
Christian, and afford some consolation to his afflicted
relatives.
- - i- • -

•-•-•• •
To those who have intimately known him these observa-
tione may appear uncalled for ,--to know him WWI to love
hini. F..r those who have not known, him, but, throughout
the land, must have felt the deepest interest in one who
perished under such very painful circumstances, they are now
made by the instilment pen of one who
knew him from his birth,
" And loved hiss as kW own."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-14

WOOL.

The market for all descriptions of wool has continued ery
firm. Mine public nee the demand for colonial produce has
continued brisk, both on home and Continental account, and
extreme rates have been realised. English wool has been
steady at f all quotations. Current prices of English wool :
Fleeces south Down hoggete, Is. 04d. to Is. Id— half-
bred ditto, Is. 3d. to Is. 44. ; Kent fleeces, Is. 2,1. to Is 3,1.
South Down ewes and wethers, Is. to Is. id. ; Leicester ditto,
Is. lid. to Is. 30. Sorts: Clothing, la. to la. 4d.; combing,
is. 10 L. 34
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-14

HAGLEY EXTRA STOCK SALE,

litßY ItTLl.,"..T..N:A•vatx7llOlet
tith, will comprise 700 Fat SHEEP, 30
Fat LAMBS, 20 Fat COWS, 4 Fat
CALVES, 16 COWS and HEIFERS from the Winter.
fold Milking Herd of John Harward, Esq., 1 other
Milkers, Barren Cow.. die., and a quantity of Fat and
Store PIGS.
Luncheon at Eleven; the Sale to commence at Twelve
o'clock.
Nora.—The Cattle from Winterfuld comprise the
whole of the Milking Herd except the pure Short Horns.
The Animal, ready for service have been served by that
magnificent Duchess Bull the Third Duke of Claro
(23729). The Cows are !Ind-rate Milkers, and the
Heifers ready alike for the Dairyman, Grazier, or
Butcher. The Sale of these will commence about Thu*
o'clock in the Afternoon.
The Next Sale will take place on MONDAY, MAY 30th.

GREEN BANK VILLA,
WORDSLEF, N.E.AR STOURBRJJIGE.
TO CONNOISEURS OF PAINTINGS, ADMIRERS
OF ANTIQUE RELICS, PARTIES FURNISHING
LND OTHERS.

MA. HAWKINS will SELL by AUCTION,
on TCIISDAY, WIDNESDAY, and IHUILIDAY, the
17th, 18th, and 19th days of Mar, 1870, the Elegant
:home Modern HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, excel-
it -.Walnut, Mahogany, and other Bedateada, Prime
Joslyn and White &Mode Feather Beds, Wool and other
Mattresses, Marble Slab Washstanda and Dressing
Tables, Walnut Wardrobe, handaome Carpets, ;substan-
tial Doing and Drawing Room Furniture, quantity of
Books. valuable Oil Paintings, by Ancient Masters, in-
cluding one by Albin Alessandro, painted 1671, subject,
Marriage of Bt. Catherine; old Indian China, valuable
Foreign Relics and other Curiosities, including an
Incense Burner, taken from the White Ladies lhapel,
at Blacebel, near Wolverhampton, more than 300 years
ago; brilliant-toned Alexandre HARMONIUM, large
Pier Glass, Grand PIANOFORTE, Donble-barrel GUN,
bearing Machine, Greenhouse Plants, Steam Engine and
Boiler, BROUGHAM, four-wheel PH.ETON, quantity
of Iron Hurdles, and other Valuable and Useful Effects.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-14

OLD HILL.

SAVAGF. ASSAULT OW A WOMAN.—At the Police Court,
on Wednesday last, before F. W. 0. Baas and N. Ming-
le)", lisqrs., Samuel Perry was charged with assaulting
Sabra Tromans on the oth inst. Complainant said : 1
live at Waterford•lane, and am aunt to defendant's wife.
On the above date I was at the Oak lan, kept by Charles
Boilatone. Defendant was there, and called me filthy
names. I asked him why he did it, when he struck We
on the face several times. I was sober. Defendant ?mid
complainant called him names, and it aggravated him,
and he struck her. Mr. Burrs: It is • pity such men
cannot be flogged. We fins you 2us and costs :in default
two months' imprisonment. Women shall not be as.
vaulted like this. . .

.......
AsaArtzlNo A MAN.—James Blunt was charged with
assaulting John Jennings, on the 3rd Mat. Complain-
ant said : I live at Cherry Orchard, and am a labourer.
Was at Jacob Colhis on the shone date about eight
o'cl..ck, when defendant cisme out of • room, and. with.
nut saying anything to me. hit air three or four times on
the face. knocked me down, and kicked me on the rib*.
1 was sober, but defendant was drunk. Defendant
pleaded guilty, and said be could not any anything to it.
Mr. Hingley • Then we must say something to it. lam
afraid ha is a we:). rude young man. Fined 2s 6d and
costs; in default 21 days.
Aessri.r ON • Wou•N.—Sliadrach Priest was charged
with assaulting Mary Ann Sedgley, on the 9th instant.
Complainant maid defendant came to her his.. about the
rent, on the 9th inst, and wanted the book off her, and
he caught her by the neck with his hand. She had not
been able to work since. Defendant said lie never struck
the Woman. He struggled with her to obtain the rent
hook, and the bark of hill hand might bane caught tier
neck. Hr. Burrs : You must pay the costs; we have no
alturuative.

DAmAoilNa CLOVER.—Joseph Darby was charged with
trerpa•sing on clover belonging to Joseph Whitehouee,
on the 2nd inst. William Whitehouse, son if complain-
ant, proved the case, ant defendant waa tined 6d, 2d
damage, and costs; in default SeV,ll dsss.
T EIRE lTnNIRO.—Ellen Willi•ins was summoned by
Sophia Price for using threatening langnage to tier on
the 3rd instant. After hearing the evidence, the Bench
ordered them to pay the costs between them.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-14

HORRIBLE MURDER.

It la stated that the police have discovered
Mr. Henlin, doubled up tinder a sink, in the
towel' redo! a house in Wellington.square,
Chelsea. His head was battered in by some
heavy weapuu. It is preaumed the unfortunate
man was taken unawares, and promptly des-
patched W;, It, I. MI,: t., , the man ,n,peeted
the runnier, Wll,t broaht up at Westminster.
Re was identified among 31) other men, by
Whose Middleton.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-14

THE CONTINUATION OF A
SCANDALOUS HOAX.

Lord St. L*onarda writes the following from Boyle
Farm,_ near Kingston•upon-Thamee

In Ihe rifttfo of this day I find an extrart from the Globe
under the head of "Practical Jokes." The Globe states
" that It has reason to believe that the origin of the annoy-
ing series of practical jokes that have recently been played
umn Lord St. Leopards has been traced to two of his
men servants, and that a butler who has lived with him
for many years baa been found to be the chief B{D.Ot in the
business? I have written to the editor of the Globe that I
am not aware that the forged letters have been traced to
my servants, and that I to not believe that any or my Del.
venta were guilty. No application hoe been made for the
£2O offered in your advertising columns for Information,
but that offer and your obliging articles on the subject when
Messrs. Fortnum and Mason who, I am glad to say, suffered
00 1055) acted upon forged orders I have no doubt stopped
for the time any further attempts of the like nature. And
now letters I receive from tradearnen have reached me this
morning, proving a renewal of the attack. One is from
Messrs. Hedges and Butler, inquiring the price, Arc., I pro-
pose for the ports, sherries, and clarete of which I have
ordered samples ; the other lw tens fr "bowler, of Bushey,
Glasgow, to Sudden," by telegram, informing me that the
heifer and bull shall he sent on Friday morning. Of course
I have stopped these attempts by telegram and post. I
am about to write to the editor of a paper which is sent to
me to inquire whether he has received any order for It. I
have advised the gentlemen to whom I write to defend
themselves for they are the real sufferers, by a general com-
munication to London and other tradesmen of the nature of
the orders in my name which are in circulation. I know how
anxious you are to put a stop to such attinks, and no demi
lati..n can be more effectual than your own. Allow me to
add that nothing can be more mischievous than treating
these f..rgeries as hoaxes,. f have abstained from stating
their enormity and the trouble they have given to the
principal tradesmen at it rofessional men In London. I
will now state the first forgery, and nearly one of the last,
One of my daughters was on a visit at Torquay. and just as
she was preparing for dinner she received a telegram in the
name of my butler, stating how seriously ill I was, and that
I wished her to come home immediately, wh:ch she did,
travelling all night, and reaching my bed-room at hall-past
7 in the morning, and expecting to see me dying. The other
forgery was an immediate order for fine warbles, describing
the quality and the length and breadth of the proposed slabs,
and the Inscription, copied from the present tombstone,
which were to replace the present erection over my late wile's
tomb.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-14

log by Richards's public-house at Merry Rill, when Es.
fondant earns behind him, and struck him on the head,
raising a lump. Defendant said complainant took a
shilling off him Re asked for it and be refused to give
it up, and he struck him. lined Is and gals ; or sues
days.
A BAD Cass.—k young MID named Tristram, 111
years of age, residing at Quarry Bank, was summoned
ter threatening te kill his mother. 11r.Homer appeared
for complainant, who said on the 9th instant defendant
ease home at twelve e'idoek at sight, drank sad asked
her for some money She retued to give him any, and
he broke the window, and said he would dash her brain
oat. Ordered to Aud two aunties of £lO emit to keep
the posse for six months.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-14

THE "CITY OF BOSTON:'

The following bas been sent for publication :
Receiver of Wreck-office, Custom-house,
Liverpool, May 8.
I beg to inform you that a paper was this day picked
rip at Waterloo, in a stone bottle, purporting to relate
to the City of Boston, as follows :
" R. City of Beebe, Feb. 4,1870.
"The city of Brenon is fast settling. We have ost 4 men
overboard. 3 have died. We . . . in great danger for
our persavation. The ship is on fire, and hurrying all the
passengers to the bows. We have had to come on under
canvass. Our propeller le broken, and we are now at the entire
mercy of the wives. God help us, i ham bon my bare feet
hand eve been all the week.
Slg . . 110rGIL
"W. EcrLESTON.
'Whoever finds this bottle would do a great kindness in
forwarding I . . . W. Inman, Water-st., Liverpool,
England. We have . . 4 vessels, but . . Id nor
. . . then . . . US.'
This was enclose.] in another paper, on which was
written :
"Cita of Boehm is sinking, W. Dwwfus, Watered., Liver-
pool, England."
I am, your obedient servant,
A. W. CouLsos, Assistant-Receiver of Wreck.
The Assistant secretary, Marine Department.
[We are informed that the names signed do not
appear on the articles of agreement with the crew. If,
therefore, the paper is not a hoax, it must be signed by
passengers.]

On th.. eubie,,t of cruel hoaxes, a Liverpool paper
sap :--

, - -
We regret to have to Warn the public that the ocean bottle
tricksters are just now very active in playing their senseless
but most cruel jokes. These sorry witlings almost invariably
live ashore, and have little real knowledge of nautical
matters, so that the blunders they often fall Into detect them
very speedily. Their mode of procedure is to take a bottle,
write on a piece of paper some imaginary message from the
sea relating to some vessel which may have lately sailed, or
may be missing, and professing to explain in some vague way
what may be the mystery in the latter case. The message
Is pat into the bottle, corked up, and then thrown into the
water near a beach, to be picked up by some passer-by, and
made into a nine days' wonder.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-14

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POTATOES.

These markets have been only moderately 'applied with
potatoes. The demand has been Inactive, at about late rates.
Eng'lab Slums, 110$. to 1305.; Regents, 1201. to 1405. ; Scotch
Regents, 110$. to 1301.; and Rocks, 905. to 1101. per ton.
FISH.

Sonolice not so large this morning, and trade slightly im-
proved at the following prices :—Plaice, 16s. to 17s. 64. per
barrel; soles Is. to 3s. per pair: cod, £3 to 4.4 per score;
trout,ls. 44. to le 64. ; mackerel, 35. to 4s. per dozen;
smoked haddocks, large, 40..; small ditto 20e. to 275. 64.
per barrel; lobster., 105. to 165.; crabs, 10s. to 15s. per
dozen; native oysters, £10; commons, 155. to 40s, per
bushel. _ .

TALLOW.
The market as been steady. Y.C., on the spot, lea 84
Pet ewe. Town tallow, an 1/4. nee crab.

L
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-14

CRICKET.

STOURBRIDGX r.. TIN-lost-so—The first match of the
season was played between the above-named ;Clubs on
Monday last, on the ground of the former, and resulted
in a victory for the ritonrbridge Club, the game being
decided on the first innings. Mr. J. Wainwright was the
"top " in the first innings, scoring 99; Mr. H. Taney
making a good 12, and Mr. J. Fisher, 11. In the second
innings Mr. W. W. Webb scored 22, and Mr. Holyoske
23, not out; the total amounting in the first innings to
89, and in the second innings to 76. There was only
time to play one innings for the Tividale, the stumps
being drawn at Wiliest sit, and the whole were out far
50, Mr. Hughes scoring 22 out of that number. The
bowling of Messrs. Toney and J. Webb was good, and
proved very destructive. The following is the full score

First Innings. Second Innings.
W. Grasebrook, b Suns 0 a Bradley, b Shaw 6
H. Turney, run out l2 b Davies
W. I. Taney, b Evans .... 0 b Shaw ....
W. J. Webb, c Hughes, b _ . _ . __ _

Evans 3 b Delis 22
J. M. Wainwright, b Shaw.. 39 hit wkt, b Shaw
J. Fisher, e and b Davis.... 11 c Evans, b Davis 0
W. Moore, e and b Davis .. 8 b Davis 0
T. Holyosks, b Shaw
F. Firmstone. b Shaw 0 b Davis 0
J. P. Oates, b Shaw 1 b Davis 0
W. Webb, b Din,
Byes
Lett byes
Wides

Tivmut.
Fint Innings.

T. 11Wider& b Turner
J. Evans. c Fisher, b Turner
Cartwright. c and b Turner
Hughes. c Moore, b Turner
D. Lay., b Webb 4
W. Bradley, c and b Turner
Paskin, b Webb 2
C. Bradley, b Webb 9
Shaw, b Turnev
f Hills, not out
__

Shorihoose, et Moore, b Webb 1
Bye.
Leo byes 1
W ides ....
No ball
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-14

COUNTY COURT.

The Great Western Railway Company v.
liii-
lick. —At the Court, on Wednesday last, before
F. Dinsdale, Esq., Judge, this was an action to
recover the sum of £3 is ad, being a balance of
account.

Mr. Motteram (instructed by Mr. Bentley),
appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. Stokes for the
ueteuttant.

Mr. Motteram, in opening the case, said the
action was brought to recover a balance of ac-
count for the carriage of timber. On January
13th the company carried 393 Scotch and larch
pules from Bourton-on•water to Brettell Lane
Station. The poles were measured by men of
the cotupau), and were 1866 cubic feet. By the
Act of 8 and 9 Viet., ch. 184, sec. 119, 50 cubic
feet were decided to be one ton. By the 123rd
section they are entitled to 3cl per ton per mile,
but have only charged 142. 1866 cubic feet
would be 37 ton 7 cwt., and they had charged
the freight at £24 2s lid. The defendant has
paid .t.:H Is ad, leaving a balance of .E 3 is
unpaid, and for which they now claimed. He
believed the defendant admitted there were 395
poles sent, and that 56 cubic feet were one ton;
but the dispute was as to the quantity of feet,
and the mode of measurement, the defendant
measuring by a string and the plaintiffs by tape.
If they proved there were 1866 feet, then the
plaintiffs were entitled to what they now
claimed.

The Judge said there may be two modes of
measuring, but there was only one right way.
Edward Jarrett deposed: 1 am a timber mea-
surer in the employ of the Great Western Rail-
way Company at liourton-ou-Water, and have
teen in their employ for thirteen years, and am
well acquainted with the mode of measuring.
Measured 895 Scotch poke and other timber.
the measure of the poles was 1866 feet. There
were 395 pules,aud 50 cubic feet are considered
I one ton.

Cross-examined: Will swear I measured every
pole with a five-feet rod and a tape. No allow.
once for rod. It is not the custom to measure
with string. It is better to measure with the
tape than string. Can tell the exact quantity
better.

Re-examined : I can tell every foot in a piece
of timber by measuring it with a tape.
Alfred Bill deposed: I am District Superin-
tendent Manager of the Ureat Western Railway
Company for the south Staffordshire districi,
and have been in their employ for 25 years, and
had a greet deal of experience. I measure by
tape in the way described by the last witness,
and it is the general custom for all railways to
measure in that way. We charge for the full
weight carried. Do not allow for bark.
Edward Farr, of Wolverhampton, Goods
Manager for the South Staffordshire district of
the South Staffordshire Railway, said he had
been in that conipany's employ for 28 years.
They measured by tape, and 50 cubic feet were
one tou.

Mr. Stokes, for the defeuce, said the case had
been put by the learned counsel in a very clear
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-14

STEW/PONEY BECHER CLUB S: ALLOTMY.NT

SOCIETY.

TIME ANNUAL MEETING of these
s. SOCIETIES will be held, u weal, at the
ISTEWPOMEY AND IFOLEY ARMS HOTEL,
ON WHIT-TUESDAY, JUNE 7TH, 1570.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-14

goad an gistritt j tus.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.

The annual distribution of prizes to the sue-
oessful competitors at the recent shooting of the
Rifle Corps took place on Monday night, in the
Corn Exchange. The proceedings not creating
much interest, there was not a large assembly.
After a abort drill,

Captain Walker bristly addressed the men.
He expressed regret that the distribution of the
prizes had not taken place sooner, but the delay
was unavoidable ; and on behalf of the company,
he offered his grateful thanks to those inhabit-
ants of the town who had so liberally provided
so many prizes to be shot for. He was glad to
say that the shooting was, on the whole, fair :
but he thought it would have been better if the
competition had taken place at the end of the
year, after they had finished their musketry in-
struction for the season. It was his intention
to have asked some distinguished person to pre-
sent the prizes, but circumstances had prevented
his doing so.
. .

Captarn Walker then proceeded to deliver the
prizes to the winners. The first competition was
confined ts the '2O men who had attended the
greatest number of drills last year, and the first
prize was a cup presented by the Captain, and
two sovereigns added. This prize was obtained
by Private Charles Adams. The following also
received prizes for attending drill : —R. Wright,
T. Harper, S. Harper, T. Holden, E. Dunn, W.
Dunn, W. Cliff, E. Round, H. Williams, E.
Cardo' H. Perks, J. Smith, A. Bridt,ewater, J.
Welch, C. Guestford, S. Syner, T. Tipper, J.
Wooldridge, and J. Egan. .

The utTxt competiiion was open to all the
members of the corps who had not joined (Mr.
lug the year, and the first prize was a cup pre-
sented by Lieutenant Walker. and 30s added.
This was won by Private Chapman. The follow-
ing received prizes in the general competition :
Corporal B. Brooks, Private B. Wright, S. Har-
per, H. N% illiams, T. Harper, G. Holmes, S.
Billingham, U. P. Chapman, W. Harris, T.
Holden, E. Round, T. Nash, B. itaybould, T.
Tipper, J. Perry, H. Pearson.
Private Jenkins won Ensign Williams's cup
anti .t.l added, in the next competition, which
wits for recruits. The following recruits also
received prizes in this competition: NV. Ketley,
C. AllaUlti, T. Hunt, A. Bridgewuter, W. ChM
T. Perkins, C. Guesttord, J. Sharman, and .1.
Tanner.

Non-commissioned officers competition at 600
yards: Sergeant W. Haines, Id points, book of
modern ballads; Colour- aergeant G. P. Chop-
min, 15 points.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-14

AN OFFENCE AGAINST THE STATUTE.

In the Court of Queen's Bench, the cause of "Allen
v. Thompson," has been heard, and was an appeal from
the Sessions for the North Riding of Yorkshire, held
at Leyburn, against a conviction under the Game Act
(1 and 2 William IV., cap. 32). The third section of
the Act provides "that if any person whatsoever shall
kill or take any game or use any gun, dig. net, engine,
or other instrument forthe purpose of killing or taking
any game on a Sunday or Christmas-day." he shall be
liable to certain penalties.
The facts found that the appellant had set some
snares on a Saturday on ground over which he had
liberty to sport, and that he held an Excise licerce.
It was not found that he had been near the snares on
the Sunday; tut a person who entered the ground
found the mares set axd a grouse in one of them,
although it was not found that the grouse was caught
on Sunday.
The main questions were whether it was an offer ce
to set snares on a week day, and allow them to remain
set on a Sunday, and whether a snare was an "eneine"
within the meaning of the Act. It was contended for
the appellant that a snare was not such "engine," tut
principally that where, as in the present case, m-n had
not lifted the snares on the Saturday night, aid thus
allowed them to remain on the Sunday, but wt., int
any personal control on that day having been taken
over the snares, there was not a user within the mean-
ing of the Act.
The Court held that allowing snares to remain set on
a Sunday was an offence against the statute, and the
conviction was affirmed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-14

LATEST NEWS.

PRESS ASSOCIATION TELE9RAMS.

(Rinsivs TRL RAMS)

FOREIGN NEWS.

NEW YORK.

MAY 12.

The Dorian and Hama. arrived out yesterday,
the latter at 11 p.m.
The Denmark arrived here to-day.
Gold closed, 114. Highest quotation, 1154;
Lowest, 'IC,.
Sterling Exchange on Loudon, 1094.
6.20 Bonds k 1882), 112 g. 3-20 Bonds 1Se3:"0,
112. 5-20 Bonds k 1667), 1144. 10-40, 1084.
Illinois, 142. Erie, 214.
Cotton, M.Upland, 214.
Petroleum, standard white. 27i.
Fleur extra state, 4-95, 5.50. Corn, old mixed
1.16.

WASHINGTON, May 12.

Captain Selfridge, commander of the United
States expedition for survey of the proposed
Darien ship canal route, reports the same to be
impracticable, adding, however, that he is now
engaged in surveying another route, starting
from San Sias, witk better prospects of fille•
04155.
31. Covade, and other prominent members of
the Hesse of Representatives, declared to-day,
daring debate on amendments to tariff bill, that
the latter was sure to fail.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-14

HOll.

Nothing of interest has been noticed in the hop market. The
supplies have been short. hut quite equal to the demand,
which ruled heavy, at about Into rates. Mid and East Kent.,
£7 to Sad 12s. ;Weald of Kent., £6 to ; Susses, £5 12.. to
£6 12s. ; Bavarians, kit 6s. to £9 French, £5 to £6 10s. :
Americans, £4 ba. to £7; Yearlings Ll 10.. to fa 10e. pee
cwt.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-14

A HINT THAT MIGHT BF. ACTED

UPON.

The following letter, headed" Value of Irish Land,"
appeared in Tuesday's Tuna
Ole—Wilt you allow an Irish country gentleman to call
attention, through your columns, to a fact in his own recent
experience, which painfully reveals the state of mistrust
and uncertainty now existing in connexion with the lauded
Interest in this country?
I am the possessor of a beautiful and valuable fee-simple
estate in one of the most Mein!. ed counties in Ireland Kit-
tare, Its eAtent is nearly !1,000 acres, its rental between
£.l Cod and £.5 000 a year. The rents are punctually paid, the
neighbourhood gad, and the estate only tegnirea a manor-
house (there being already a fine wooded park) to make, It
perfect as a gentleman's residence.
Vet, when this estate was brought to the hammer this week
in Dublin I was unable to sell it at a price which would at
once yield the purchaser 4i per cent. for the vestment of his
, capital, with the prospect of receiving 5 per gent. on the
falling In of some old leiises.
Notwithstanding all its attractions, the estate remains on
my hands, because ills in Ireland, where all things are in a
state of transition risr too much prolonged, and where
suspense and mistrust are paralysing business and destroying
confidence, lathe injury of public and private interests.
I entirely approve the recent measures of Coverument, as
affecting this country; and I feel convinced that after the
passing of those at present under discussion, Ireland will
revive from its depressed and perplexed condition, property
will recover its value, and conti.ience and good feeling will
prevail among us.
Nothing, in my oninion, would so ti nil to render perma-
nent this much-desired result as the grafting of vote by
ballot, and the annual sojouro in this country of Her Majesty
or some member of the Royal family.
All that Is needed to excite the natural loyalty of the Irish
people is the presence of its lawful object ; and every Irish
man feels aggrieved that his country may not share, equally
with Scotland, the honour and benefit of the Sovereign', per-
sonal rule and presence. this would go far to quell dis-
affection ; and I ardently hope, in common with my country-
men, to see the wise and prudent measures of Parliament
crowned by one gracious act on the Sovereign's part, the
urchare or acceptance of a residence in Ireland.
lam, Sir, your obedient servant,
JOHN LA TOUCHE.
nareistow, Newhridge, (ortnty Kildare,
Ireland, May 7:
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-14

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.—MONDAY.
There has been a continuance of rinness in the grain
trade. The supplies of wheat have been only moderate, and
a healthy inquiry having been experienced for all. descrip-
tions, prices have risen Is. to is. per qr. Spring corn has
been fully as dear. There was only a moderate supply of
English wheat on sale here to-day. The attendance of millers
was limited, and less animation was noticed in the demand
for both red and white produce. Firmness, however, was
still the feature of the trade, and the value of all qualities was
well maintained. The show of foreign wheat was mode-
rate. The trade was steady, at full currencies. With
barley the market was moderately supplied. ALL
qualities commanded extreme oluotattons, with a fair inquiry.
Malt was quiet, at about late rates. Oats—the show of which
was moderate—were in request, and prices /fere well suppor-
ted. Beans were steady in value and inquiry. For peas
there was a moderate demand, at about late rates. Mains
was purchased to a fair extent, at full currencies. The Hour
market continued firm, and the late advance was freely
paid. Linseed was in request, and there was a good inquiry
lor rape seed. Cakes were steady.

MARK-LANK-WEDNESDAY.

The grain trade has been quiet to-day; but at the same
time a fair amount of firmness has been apparent, and the
quotations have been well maintained. The show of English
wheat has again been very short. All qualities have been
firmly held, and full prices have been realised, notwith-
standing that business has been by no means brisk. With
foreign wheat the market has been fairly supplied. The
transactions have been restricted, but full prices have been
obtained. Moderate supplies rtf barley have been on offer.
The trade b as been firm on former terms.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MA.REET.-1101QAT.

The cattle trade has been quiet to-day, and without feature
of importance. As regards beasts, the supplies have been
tolerably good, and the conditi in of most breeds has bee
about an average. Prime qualities have been in request at
steady currencies, but for inferior breeds the demand
has been inactive at drooping prices. The best Scota
and crosses have sold at 45. ltd. to Sr. per bib. From Nor-
folk, Suffolk, Dam and Cambridgeshire we received about
1.6°0 Scots and crosses, from other parts of England 450 of
various breeds, and from Scotland shoot 220 Scots and
crosses. There haa been a fair supply of sheep in the pens.
Although not active, the trade has been firm on the whole, at
pre, ions quotations. The beet Downs and half-breds have
realised ss. OA. to 5a 4d per 61'). LiMiA have beeu dull, at
about 7s. per Sib. For calves there has been,only a moderate
Inquiry, at about late rates. Pigs have been dull, at previous
quotations.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-14

"REPORT OF DR. A. 11oLTON, KB."

- - - -
" Mr. Herbert. —Two flesh womids of right arm, one being
situate three inches above the wrist and upon the external
surface of the arm. It was an Inds and a half long by an
inch wide. The second was also upon the external surface
of his arm, situated two inches below right shoulder. It
measured three Inches by four and extended almost into the
shoulder-joint under the muscle.. Both wounds exposed
the bone. He had also three wounds of the head, one ex-
tending from the posterior and inferior angle of the right
parietal bone both, molar bona, ltur bone bring exposed tor
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-14

OTTAWA.

May 12.
The condition of Sir John liacDonaldia more
favourable to.day.

-
ATHENS.

play la.
'life Opposition regards the reply of Mr. Ers-
kine to M. Zaimis, se equivocal and rather as a
confirmation of his despatch to Lord Clarendon,
of April 160. They have, therefore, sent a
fresh deputation to ;M. ?Annie, demanding of
him a formal denial of the charge imputed to
them, and therehy repel the calumny which com-
promises the whole nation.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-14

THE IRON TRADE.

WOLVERHAMPTON, Welke/Orly.

The tone of improvement reported MA week prevailed
at the meeting on 'Change here to-day, which was well
attended. The mines and forges of the neighbourhood
are more active than they have been for some time pnt,
and a good business is being done by some of the princi-
pal houses. An increase of business is looked for from
the reduction of the American tariff. The demand for
small merehant iron is good, following an increased ac-
tivity in the miscellaneous manufacturing trades of the
locality. Hoops, strips, thin sheets, and nail rods are
much inquired for ; alill but comparatively few are get-
ting list rates. The pig-iron trade is satiafactory, with
an increasing demand. New furnaces will shortly be
blown in.

The attendance ot ironmasters at Birmingham, on
Thurstay, although not equal to that of the previous
week, was again a large one, and the more cheerful tone
wilich has characterised the recent meetings of the trade
was fatly sustained. On the actual state of affairs re•
ports are. as usual, rather conflicting, the smaller makers
being still very inadequately employed, whilst the lead-
ing houses are doing a very fair business, but all parties
concur in the belief that the worst is now over, and bet-
ter times are at hand for the Staffordshire iron trade
than it has known for a long time. At the leading mills.
and forges the working week now extends to the average
of four or five days, but this average is attained by very
few ,d the smaller masters, :ma then only at a sacrifice
of prices. Native pig-iron continues in good demand,
chiefly as a consequence of diminished importations from
other districts, and prices in this branch are well sus-
tained. In finished iron the kinds most in request are
nail rods, hoop strips, and sheets. The rail manufacture
of the district, though limited in extent. continues very
brisk, and it is not unlikely, therefore, that arrangements
will be made for the extension of this industry. As noti-
fied last week, the engineer and solicitor of the Glouces-
ter and Berkley Canal Company again attended the meet-
ing on Thursday, to submit a petition to the Home of
Lords in favour of the new project of that company, by
which sea.gning vessels of 2,000 tons burden will be en.
shied to reach the city of Gloucester. The existing ship
canal wif be used as far as available, but. new entranee
will be cut into it from the river Severn at a point of 161
miles below Gloucester. and new docks of Adequate size
will be constructed at its mouth. When completed, this
canal will enable South Staffordshire goods to be taken,
either by water or rail, alongside @ea-going vessels at a
rate of 61. 6d. per ton. The scheme was very cordially
approved by the members present, and the petition re-
ceived numerous and influential signatures.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-14

THE ALLOTMENT PRIZES

Will be distributed, after which the Members sad Friends
will Dine together at Two o'clock.

THE BAND OF THE STAFFORDSHIRE
VOLUNTEERS,
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There will be ample apace for

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-14

ENVILLE.

ROBBING A PHEASANT'S NEST.—AI the Petty Sessions
at Words ley, on Monday last. 11.1Ihem Baylia and a boy
named Charles Pearce, were charged by Mr. Oakley
(head gardener to the Bad of Stamford) with taking sin
pheasant's eggs from a nest at Enville, on the ard jilt.
Mr. Barbary appeared to procreate, and Mr. Sawkies
defended. Charles Pearce pleaded guilty. Thomas
Goodman. gamekeeper, said that on the morning of the
above date he saw the defendant Bayne go to the nest
and cover it over. He watched for Baylis returning.
On his return he pointed out the nest to the boy, who
fetched the eggs, sad handed them to Baylis in the cart.
He then went up to Baylis, bathe had broken five of the
eggs before he got to him. Henry Hollins, who was with
last witness at the time, gave corroborative evidence.
Mr. Barbary said he did not wish to press the ease
against the boy, as he appeared to have been the tool of
Baylis, and he wee discharged with a caution. Baylis
was tined 5s for each egg-30s, and costs; ia default 1.1
days.