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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21

POTATOES.

These markets have bee; -I;;;tiiy. supplied with potatoes,
The trade has been steady, at full 41uotations. kuglish
Shawn, 120 e. to 140 s. ; Regents, 110$. to 130 s. ; Scotch liegeuts,
1005. to 130 e.; aud Rocks, 90s. to 110 s. per Con.

- .
HOPS. -
The business doing has egiuu been very moderate, byll
prices have been without change. The supplies have been
short. bild and End Kent', £7 to £l2 125.; Weald of Bents,
LA to £8 : Sussex, £5 120. to £6 12a.; Bavarians, £6 fia. to in
Preach, £5 100.10 £8 10s. : Americans, FA 6a. to £6; Yearlings,
El 10$. to £.3 15s, per cwt.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21

G LENFIELD STARCH.

SAMUEL SALT & SON,
HAGLEY-STREET, HALEBOWEN,
AGENTS FOR THE " OBSERVER.''
Masora. Salt and Son deliver the Obserrer to the In'
lowing Townbhips:—Halesowen, Brierley Hill, Quarry
Bank, Cradley Heath, Cradley, Old Hill. Blackheath,
Gorsty Hill, Colley Gate, Bartley Green, Quinton, Hun•
nington. Haabory, Oldbury, Carole,. Green. The Lye,
Clent,Belbroughton, Fairfield, The Lickey,Bromegrove,
Redditeh, and the surronndingdistriet.

Is the only kind need it
Her Majesty's Laundry.

THOSE LAMB who have not yet need the GLENFiELI
STA2CH, are respectfully solicited to give it a trial. ans.
carefully follow out the directions printed on ever,

package. It is rather more difficult tn make thnn °the,

Starches, but when this is overcome. they will say liki
IF you want a delicious Relish, try Loverock's the Queen's Laundress, that it is the finest Starch the!
celebrated EVmRY MAN'S SAUCE, or Currie I ever used. When poet askjer the Glenjield. see that !tot
Relish for the million ! For roast or cold Meat, Hashes, get it.
Steaks, Stews, Cutlets, Fish, Chops, Cornea, Game,
Poultry, Soup, Salad, Cheese, Seasoning, and all made- I
TON HFYs Professor
dishes. This Sauce is universally esteemed for its pecu. Is At_ [R • JAMES •
BOS
liar delicious rich flavour, and is relishing in the highest •••• of Music, High-street, Cradley Heath.
degree, with every kind of dish. Manufactured only by.,{ NB.—All kinds, at Musical luutrutt ruts tuned
Henry Loverock, Chemist, Coventry.stroet Stourbridg47l re-paired.
aid sold Wholesale and Retail, in bottles, 65,1 a, and 2. Now Music at Bait-price.
saida.—igeats wasted. PIANOFOITEtii Felt SATE OR 'PRE
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21

CRADLEY.

Attxuar. Serum:vs.—On Sunday the Annual Scboo
Sermons were preached is the Ebenezer Wesleyan
Chapel. The official* ministers were the Rev. John
Hearnshaw, of Birmingham, and the Rev. Andrew
Palmer, of Cradley. Both were appreciated highly by
the numerous congregations to which they ministered.
The children sang several hymns very creditably, and in
the afternoon repeated a selection of catechsim they had
learnt. The collections at the three services amounted
to the noble sum of t.:40.

CRADLEY POOR It %Th.—At the Stourbridge Police
Court, yeaterday, before Mr. H. Yates, Assistant Over-
seer, applied for a Poor Hate, at ls pa the pound. There
are no arrears on the old rate, and only XL Oa I.lcl ex-
cused by the Magistrates to people who were not able to
Pay.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21

TRA DESMEN'S ADDRESSES.

rpHE RED-HAIRED MAN'S WIFE; or,
JL Ten AWFUL PROCEEDINGS OF &AGAIN VARAGT,
THE MARKER STROLLER. The last and beet story writ-
ten. By the late William Carleton. Will commence in
the May Number of
" THE CARLOW COLLEGE MAGAZINE."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21

THE "BOMBAY" AND THE "ONEIDA."

According to the New York rapers, the printed
report of the inquiry made by the United States naval
court at Yokohama into the lona of the Oneida, by
collision with the Bombay, barn been received at
Washington. The finding is that the accident wail
entirely due to the latter vesseL With retard to
what followed, the report lap; :—" The Bombay, in
not communicating with the Oneida, in disregarding
the loud hails of the executive officers of the Oneida;
in disregarding the signal of her steam whittle, which
was kept blowing until the Oneida wink ; and finally
in not hearing, or if she heard, in not replying to the
three or four heavy signal guns fired from the Oneida,
although they were distinctly heard in Yokohama, at
a distance of over nine miles, is no guilty and blame-
able, that this Court can only speak of it so unparalled
in cruelty,"

Some official correspondence respecting this collision
had been laid before Parliament. In a note from the
Board of Trade to the Foreign.oifice, Mr. Shaw
Lefevre says the board is of opinion that not only was
the conclusion of the English Court at Yokohama con.
ceroing Captain Eyre's conduct after the collision
justified by the evidence, but that the sentence of six
months' suspension pronounced by that Court is " in-
adequate to the gravity of the offence." The board
does not consider it would be justified in initiating
criminal proceedings against Captain Eyre, but says
that, as the navy department of the United States is
of opinion that no blame is attached to the ifficeri of
the Oneida for the collision, and that the divasuir occur-
red through the bad navigation of the Bombay, it is
open tothat Government, or to those who have buffered
loss by the deaths of relatives, to raise the question
by a suit for damages against the owners of the Bom-
bay.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.
A oontemporary eve—" A man in Chicago came
near having the top of his head blown off, because he called
another man alderman. This habit of calling people names
will get some one killed yet."

The Americans have discovered that they have •
muncastee aroongat them. They claim that Mr. Penliagton,
Jun., bibliopole, South Seventh-street, Philadelphia, is
twenty.fllth cousin of our English Lord Muncaster.
The Boston Mail mentions the following remarkable
Instance of American delicacy .—A young lady fainted last
market morning when told by one of the country chaps that
he had salad for sale undressed.

A Florida alligator's post-mortem revealed several
button., marble., end a top in his stomach, and 'neighbour-
ing family think. it knows where its missing Ilttle boy
went to. _

A Pennsylvania bachelor thus gets after a lovely
women impeach her In the name of the great whale of
the ocean, whose bones are torn asunder to enable her to
keep straight. I Impeach her n the name of the peacock,
whose strut. without his permission. she has stealthily and
without honour assumed. I Impeach her in the name of the
horse, who.. tall she has perverted from Its 910 to the
making of wavy treatem to decorate the back of the head and
neck. I Impeach her In the name of the kangaroo, whose
beautiful figure she, In taking upon herself the Grecian bond,
has brought into 11l favour and disrepute."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21

CEADLEY RATH, HALESOWEN, & DISTRICT CHRONICLE.

I REWSTERED FOR )
1 TRANSMISSION ABROAD.f

SATURDAY. MAY 21, 1870.

PRICE ONE PE\ NY.

PUBLIC FOTICES.

RIDGE TOP RUNNING GROUND, NEAR

STOURBRIDGE.

TR. J. COOPER will give £2 5e to be RUN
.o.ll_ for in an
ALL-ENGLAND HANDICAP,
On WHIT MONDAY and TUESDA Y, Jane tith if 7th,
DisrancE 130 YARDS,
On his new Grounds, which Itir. Cooper has gone to
great expense in lengthening and widening.

Entrance Money Sixpence *ash no Acceptance.
First Mau, £1 Ion; Secoud, 10s; Third, On.
Entrances to be made at Mr. Clarks's. Crispin Inn,
Church-street, Stourbridge; Mr. A. Dsvie,', Hagh-streat;
Mr. H. Sutton's, Britannia inn. 1. s, etrect; Mr.
Nsoll's, Foley Arms, Beauty Bank; lir. t Bridgens',
Glass Makers Arms, Highetreet ; or Kt the above
Grounds.

Entrance' to be made on or before Monday, May 50th,
1870. Anyone enterog falsely se. Ibe diequellfieo.
•

Adn...i'on to V, (317ounds.-13ri each.

CORN EXCHANGE:, STOURBRIDGE.

MR. STANLEY BETJEMAN'S
LONDON OPERA COMPANY,

On MONDAY, May 23rd, to SATURDAY, MA, 1870.

MB. BROOMEALL has the honor to
announce that he bas sminged with Mr. Stanley
isetjenian to give Six Per,vrniancr.. a, above, with Ise.
and Appropriate t•cebely, Dresses, tic. The Stage
arrangements will be coropiete and eflecuie. The tu,
owing list of Artistes requires no comment.

Miss BESSIE EMMEIT
Miss PALMER,

P. incipal Contralto -01-the-;a;r;iiial reoarc society, drc.
IItasLIZZIE VINCnNT mrs. TEMiI.Er miss tIYDE.
Miss JENNY MOWERAY Mo I'ILARSKI

lir. RICHARD
.TEMPLE,

•
Pmlei' Bantone of tht Cr,lstal Palace Operas.

Mr. J. F. COOK.

Ur. E. COTIE Mr. BRADSHAW
Mr. J. R. IURNER Mr. H. BETJEMAN
Mr. T. MASON Mr. FRANK BUBOESS (Comedian)

AND
Mr. STANLEY BETJEMAN.

Admiepion : —Numbered ChnirF, 2 6d. Flail, la.
i'lollll..lla r. too.

1455 re 51.514 at 7.30. COlLlMertet BE H. Carr:l4,es at
10.45.

The Plan of tile Numbered Chairs may be 8.13, and
Tickets, Piote of tile Opera., with Worm; of the yuncl-
pal Souse. Duets, and Loneerteo Mow may be had at
Mr. R. firoomhali'a, 11S, 134 h-street, Utourbridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21

WOLLASTON.

INQUEST.—An Inquest was opened on Saturday last,
at James Morgan's. the Eagle Inn, King-street, before
R. Docker, Esq., Coroner, touching the death of Thomas
Beach, who died suddenly on the previous Thursday, and
whose death was reported in our last week's impression.
After the inquest bad been formally opened, the Coroner
said he thought it would be necessary to have a yost.mor•
tent made, and Mr. Miller was ordered to make it,
and the enquiry will be resumed next week.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21

CRADLEY HEATH.

Sr. Limes Cllolll.—The choir of St. Luke's and a
few friends, were entertained to supper on Thursday
evening, at the house of Mr. .1. A. uverend. A capital
spread was provided, to which tun* justice was done.
After supper Mr. C. Bridgewater occupied the chair.
He proposed the healths of the Minister and Curate,
and afterwards the health of Mr. J. B. Heys, the organ-
ist, all of which were responded to. Other toasts fol-
lowed, and a moot convivial evening was spent.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21

RAS GREAT PLEASERF IN _ PCBLVRING TAE FOLLOWING

TESTIMONIALS.

From Mr. C. Potter, Professor of Music, from the
Institution for the Blind, St. John's Wood, London :
" I can confidently recommend Mr. Green no • Plano
forte Tuner. Be tunes by equal temperament, and lib
tame an exact scale. (Signed) C. POTTER."
-

From Mr. J. F. Patieran, Organist, St. Patrick':
Church, Huddersfield 1 I awe much pleasure in tes-
tifying to the abilities of Mr. Gr. en as a Piannfort,
Tuner. He lays the bearings with exactness and perfec-
tion. (Signed) JAMEK F. PATIVIISoN."
. - _

,
From Dirs. Sanderson. Solo Pianibte, of the Rondm,
and Liverpo3l Concert. (—'Mr. Green is one of their.
who can Tune my Piano to the nicety I require previcur
Lo giving my Public Recitals. (Signed) E. IL SANDIIII

From Mr. Butterworth, °Tonle, Dobcrom, neat
Manchester—' Mr. Green'. equal as a Pianoforte Tune.
MI rarely be met with. (Signed) DAVID BUTTERWORTH.'

TERNS ACCORDING TO DISTANCE.

Please *buns the Address-260, Castle•street, Dudley
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21

WOOL

Since the close of the public sales the demand for colonial
wool has been quieter, nevertheless, the quotations for all
qualities have continued high. English wool has been firm,
at previous prices. Current prices of English wool :—)leeces
Southdown hoggets, Is. O'd. to Is. Id. ; half-bred ditto, lc
34. to Is. 44.; Kent fleeces is. 2.4. to Is. ; Southdown
ewes and wethers, Is. to Is. Id. ; Leicester ditto, le 2y.
to Is. Sgd. Sorts: Clothing, Is. to is, 4&; combing, is. to
11 Sid.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21

THE PUBLIC ARE CAUTIONED AGAINST

Av • , e
-

EMIGRATION to UNITED
STATES, CANADA. ke., by
ttk N. Inman, Cunard. Allan Co., Onion, and
Pioneer Lines. Ear/ s :—Sailing Vessels,
- Et 2, 64; Steamships, £6 6s.
M. PALFREY, Agent,
Longlands, Stourbridge.

G. F. GREEN,

pIANOFORTE TUNER,
260, Castle•street, Dadley,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21

GENERAL NEWS.

Press Association Telegrams.

LONDON, Thursday.

The stud of the late :tlar.it:is of Ailst' was
sold at Tattersall's to-day. There was a good
atteudauce. The bidaiug was spirited. Tweuty-
two lots were sold, and.the total realised 2,215
guineas.

To.day the Court of Queen's Bench decided
that th,, compensation of :0,000 awarded to the
I )tik If Buccicucti fur injury done by tile
Thames I..ialaniament was illegal, laying demi
tau principle that 14 1/111S011 cannot recover fur
mything lmyona the vowel of the actual pm-
taken uuder toe compulsory powers ot the
Land Cniuscs Act.

k'por persuos were churgeULbefore the Leeds
Li forging and tampering with
votiog vapors :it the .i.sst election tor guardians.
, Itoliuw, %vas hL;uteneed to six
'wi eks.

M.LitR I .tti :;vjru A DEC SZ.I.)

:,ISTEIt BILL.

The Hume of Lord have rejected the bill'
for peraii;:o!.; oiania;ge with a IiCCOUSCIA Wiin'S
I.y a ..,.jukiLi .I; 73 having voted for

u no voted in favour

of tile waif a deceased
uite's :dater Wcr IJlu Ut 804111011, me
Ei.as Cawdor, Deraw.ire, Derby, and Ellonho-
rouge, uad Lerd Iteiliaghruke. The following
Lila:rid, voted IL: The Lord Chancellor,
the Dukes of Souiiirult alai Argyll, the Earls ot
Effingham and Shaftesbury, Viscount Evinsley,
mid tile Lords Lyttelton and .Lyvedem. Four-
'
teen English Bishops voted itl•content, and
one content. Both Archbishops were absent.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21

FUNERAL OF THE VICTIMS.

At half.past nine o'clock on Wednesday morning, the
bodies of the Rev. E. belie and Mrs. Boss, were taken from
the Chelsea Workhouse and buried in the Brompton Ceme-
tery. The Impressive ceremony was performed by a friend of
the deceased, the Rev. Dr. Wilson, and some 500 r 00 persons
were at the grave to meet the bodiee. One of the sisters of
the deceased woman was so much affected at the grave that
she fainted and many neighbours evinced much sympathy
with the relatives of the venerable gentleman.

Mr. Staneeby, a gentleman residing at 14, Poulton-
au flare, in one of Mr. Henlin's housee, and next door
to the one in which he resided, hag made the following
important statement :
..011r attention was first attracted to something very likely
to be wrong in Mr. Henlin's house as early as eleven o'clock
on Monday morning. Mr. .11.11 in went out at a quarter to
ten, and not into the omnibus at the top of the square. The
dog was then with him, but came back again by himself, and
was howling on the step at eleven o'clock. Several
people came in the afternoon but could not gain ad-
mittance, and towards evening, as we knew that Mr.
lieulin and Mrs. Boa never went out and left the
house alone, we looked over the back-garden wall, and
noticed one back door open and the back windows up. At
eight o'clock in the evening a lady came, and laid aha had
been Ida Ulm that afternoon to Mr. Has, to give up a key
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21

MURDER BY A MOTHER.

A very shocking affair ook piece on Saturday morn-
ing at Brownedge, a small haudet log eff the main
road from Hanley to Leek. One of the inhabitants is
James Goodwin, who and his wife, hie daughter, aged
ten years, and an infant of ten months, on Friday
morning constituted an apparently happy family.
Towards night, however, the daughter ran screaming
out of the house, bleeding from a wound in the throat.
Some of the neighbours went to the cottage-door,
which was found to be fast. An entrance was effected,
and on going upstairs Mrs. Goodwin and her infant,
both with their throats cut, were seen lying on the bed.
A surgeon was sent for, and he attended to the wound,
but the little one's life could not be saved. The self.
inflicted wound of the mother was not so serious, and
it is believed that the eller child will also recover.
From the latter it has been elicited, that being asked
by her mother to go upstairs she did so, and was closely
followed by her mother, who immediately seized her
and cut her throat with a razor. She, however,
managed to struggle away, and ran out of the house,
as stated above.
_

Goodwin was at once sent for from the colliery, and
was naturally much affected by the deplorable circum-
stances. Mrs. Goodwin was Dire years ago mentally
affected to such an extent that she was placed under
proper care in the Leek workhouse, but there had been
no recent indication of aberration, and Goodwin states
that when he left her on Friday morning there was no
observable excitement or peculiarity of manner. The
razor wee found under the bed, and proved to be Good.

Mrs. Goodwin, as it was dangerous to remove her,
was placed under police charge in the cottage.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21

FUNERAL OF MR. VYNEIL

The funeral of Mr. F. G. Vyner, another of the cap.
tires maaaacred by Greek brigand., took place on Tuea.
day, at Grantham. 1:%11 de Grey and Ripon, Earl
Cowper, Lord Muncaater, and Lady Mary Vyner, the
mother of the deceased, wore amongst those who fol-
lowed the remains. In the city of Ripon the shops
were disied, every blind was drawn, the Fine Arta
Exhibition was shut up, and mottled peals were rang
from the cathedral.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21

KIN VER.

CHARGE OP POACHIRG.—At the Petty Session, held at
Brierley Hill, on Monday last, before B. St. John Mat.
thews and H. Smith, Eeqrs.,David Gill was charged with
unlawfully trespaseing On land, the property of Mr.
Foley. Defendant did not appear, and a warrant was
issued for his appreheasion.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21

THE ORDER OF RELEASE!

Mr. Robertson, of Oundonnechie, the "Scottish
chieftain," who was imprisoned for slandering a judge,
was released from Perth gaol on Saturday morning.
Shortly after seven o'clock crowds began to congregate
opposite the entrance to the gaol, and when eight
o'clock arrived the assemblage numbered between ten
and twelve hundred people. Opposite to the prison
gate an open carriage drawn by two grey horses, one
of which was mounted by a postilion, was standing
ready toreceive Mr. Robertson when he emerged from
his place of confinement. Precisely at eight o'clock
the gate opened, and the appearance of Dundonnachie
was received with deafening cheers, which were again
and again renewed. Mr. Robertson waved his cap,
and seated himself in the carriage, in which he wan
accompanied by two other gentlemen. Two pipers
then placed themselves in front of the carriage, which
moved slowly along the principal streets in the city.
At ten o'clock a laree nnmber of gentlemen sat down
to breakfaat with Mr. Robertson, at the Temperance
Hotel, and the latter made a speech in which he ex-
plained that it wan hitt anxiety to have the tolls re-
moved from the Dunkeld bridge that got him into
trouble. Rehm] been served with an interdict for his
conduct in the matter, and he had finally been put into
gaol, from whence he admitted that he had written an
insulting letter to the Lord Advocate, defying him to bring a charge against him, and the result was that the
Lord Advocate intimated to him that no proceedings
:could be taken against him. He was therefore most
unwarrantably kept in prison, and that was the thing
which had irritated him against Sheriff Barclay.

PARLIAMENTARY NCI DENT. —ln the Opium de-
bate, Mr. Gladstone challenged Sir Wilfred Lawson to
find a substitute for the tax. " I can find s substitute
for the drug," called out Mr. Punch from the gallery.
" What ?" shouted the delighted House. "Hansard /" shrieked Mr. Punch, bolting from the Berieent.—
Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET -MONDAY.

Qtdetnewa has bees the feature of the cattle trade to-day,
ana the quotations have ruled in favour of buyers. is re-
gards beasts the supply has been good, and the quantity of
moat home breed. has been quite an average. The French
beset. also continue to come to hand in fair condition. For
all kind. the demand has been heavy, and prices have re-
ceded 24. per bib. The heat Scots and crosaee have sold at
43. to 41. 104. per 81b. The allow of sheep has been large.
The transactions have been restricted, but prices have ruled
firm. The best Downs and half-breds have been disposed of
at ha to hit 2d. per 81b. Lambe have scl] slowly, at from
6. 4d. to 7s 44. per 81b. Calves have been dull, and the pig
market devoid of animation, Prices have been unchanged.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21

STEWPONEY BECHER CLUB & ALLOTMENT

SOCIETY.
THE ANNUAL MEETING of these
_L SW:IEIIEs will be hsld, as usual, at the
BTEWPWIEI AND FOLAY ARMS itoTZL,
ON WHIT-TUESDAY, JUNE int, ISiu.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21

PAUPER CHILDREN.

The lot of a pauper child in a workhouse is by
no means an enviable one, as will be admitted
without a second thought; but it requires some
thought to determine whether it is better that
children should be fed, clothed, and educated in
the workhouse, or that they should be "boarded
out... There are many circumstances to take
into consideration. All workhouses are not sim-
ilarly managed; the children themselves mate-
rially differ, for even paupers have their peculi-
arities of mind and body; and the conditions
under which children are boarded out, however
uniformity may be aimed at, will not preclude
considerable difference of treatment. The sys-
tem of boarding-out has, however, stood the test
of trial in Scotland and to some extent in Eng-
land, several unions having partially adopted
the system. Recently the Poor Law Board was
memorialised by a number of influential ladies
who strenuously urged the boarding-out system
in preference to continuing the present system.
It is probably owing to this advocacy that the
Board is now preparing a scheme enabling the
guardians of the metropolitan poor to board-out
some of the orphan and deserted children, pla-
cing them in separate country homes. We
shall be glad to find the system fairly tried on a
sufficiently large scale to determine whether it
is wieele continue it. It is undeniable that the
influence of the workhouse on children brought
up in it—or it might often rather be said that
they are brought down—is of a pernicious cha-
racter. The influence of the poor-house is
deadening and depressing, and the general effect
is that the children are simply trained to pau-
perism; they become accustomed to it from
their earliest days—many are even born in the
workhouse—and they grow up spiritless and de-
pendent, without energy and without self-res-
pect. Where pauper children can be boarded
out under wholesome conditions no such effects
need ensue. True, they are virtually paupers
supported by union funds, but under very differ-
ent circumstances to those which attach to the
workhouse. They may be allotted to married
couples who have no children, may be adopted,
and trained up with good home influences
though the household be a poor one. The chiet
diflicultias of the boarding-out system consist
in the selection of guardians or foster-parents,
and in the requisite supervision of them. Bad
management or no management on these heads
might result in doing more injury than good to
the children. But there must be ample scope
for the system being tried under conditions
width would most probably prove highly benefi•
cial to our peeper children, instead of keeping
them subjected to the depressing intluesees of
continuous pauperism en masse.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21

THE MARKETS.

MARFC•

r-LANE.-MONDAY.

At Mark-lane this morning the ahow of English wheat was
only moderate. There was. thin attendance of millers, and
a general indlaposition was evinced to purchase, caution
being engendered by the more favourable aspect of agri-
cultural affairs. Very few transactions took place, and
the tendency of prom was in favour of purchaaers The
show of foreign wheat was moderate. For all qualitle. the
demand was inactive, at about late quotations. The chow
of barley was moderate. The trade was lire., at previous
quotations. Malt sold heavily, at hat week's prices. The
market was fairly supplied with oats The demand w.s
limited, and prices receded 31 to fti. per quarter. Beans
were firm, on former terms Peas realised full prices, with a
moderate Inquiry. The flour trade was steady in tone, but
the business doing was by no mean. brisk Linseed and rape.
seed were purchased to a moderate extent. Agriculture
ieeds sold quietly.

With more favourable reports from the agricultural dis-
tricts reipecting the growing crops, the grain trade has been
quiet to-day. The supply of English wheat has been short.
but has been amply sufficient to meet requirement.. Sales
have progressed slowly In both red and white produce, and
the tendency of prices has been in favour of buyers. The
show of foreign wheat haa been tolerably good. the inquiry
has been limited, at previous quotations. The show of
barley be. been moderate. The trade ha. been quiet at late
rates. Malt has been dull on former teems.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21

OLD HILL.

AFFILIATION Cask..—At the Police Court, on Wednes-
day, before F. W. U. Dana and N. Hingley, &kirk,
Joseph Williams was summoned by Maria Edmunds to
show cause why he should not support her illegitimate
child, of whom she alleged he was the father. Del dad-
ant did not appear, and was ordered to pay 29 Gd per
week, and costa.

Furtious DEIVINC).—Jogeph and William Mills, father
and son, were charged with furious driving on the 9th
test, at Rowley. Parish-constable Bennett said he saw
defendants racing on the high road at Rowley, on the
above date. One had a trap and the other a gig. The
father was first. The elder defendant was fined 2s rid
and costs, and the other Is and costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21

CHOICE AND SUPERIOR

WINES, SPIRITS, TEA, AND CIGARS.

MESSRS.

OATES, PERRENS, and WOOLDRIDGE
are favonred with Instructions from A. Fielding,
Esquire, to SELL by AUCTION, in the Assembly
Room of the TALBOT HOTEL, KTOURBRIDOE, 011 THURS-
DAY and FRIDAY, JUNE 9th and 10th, 1870, On lACCOIILt of
Mr. Fielding giving up his Cellars in the Old Bailey, and
his °Woos, No. 32, Poultry; sad removing to his new
and magnificent Premises, Denbigh Hall, Old Jewry,
Chespsnle, London; and in order to save the trouble and
expense of removal, 500 dozen
RARE AND CHOICE WINES & SPIRITS,
40 Octaves and gnarter Casks of Ports, Sherries, and
Brandies; 19 Ralf-Chests and Caddies of Fine TEA,
and 150 Boxes.of CIGARS, of Noted Brands.
. . .

The whole of the Wines, .&c.. will be Sold at extmars
hoary low prices, and many if them without reserve;
there will not be found in the Catalogues one single tot
of indifferent Wise, and the principal portion are of very
hign-class character.
The Wines consist of Grand Solera, Amoroso, Montilla
Vino de Polito, Amontillado, East India, Romano, and
other Sherrie.; Thompson and Croft's, Sandeman's, and
other Ports, of the vintages of 1521, 1531, ISG, 1854,
1863, and 156,5 ; Clicquut and other Champagnes; Bur-
gundy. Hock, Chablis, ke.
The Sale will commence each day at Five o'clock in
the Afternoon; and Samples may be tasted at any time
during either day of Sale.
Catalogues may be had at the Place of Sale, or Of the
Auctioneers, Stourbridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21

THE CHILD MURDER AT BROWNEDGE.

A special Petty Sessions was held on Thurs.
day at Brownedge, near Hanky, for the exami-
nation of Elizabeth Goodwin, on a charge of
having murdered her infant son, Amos Goodwin.
A full report of this case appears in another part
of this paper. Prisoner, whose appearance and
demeanour gave clear demonstration of insanity,
had on the previous Friday suddenly attacked
her daughter, Sarah Ann, with a razor, inflict-
ing a wound at the right side of the neck. She
afterwards with the same instrument severed
the windpipe of her infant, and slightly cut her
own throat. She had been confined as insane
ten years ago, but there had been no subsequent
indication of insanity, beyond her general taci-
turnity, till the time when these acts were com-
mitted. and when the surgeon (Mr. Goddard)
arrived, he at once pronounced her insane.
The principal evidence was that of the girl
Sarah Ann Goodwin, who witnessed the murder
of her infant brother after her own neck had
been cut.

Prsoner was fully committed for trial, and was
at once conveyed to Stafford Gaol, whence she
was transferred to the Asylum.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21

CAUTION

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linen 4.11 in use in the rarions linspitals and etrognis,tl
hi/ the Medical }lloilo, of Gnat Britain, and none 1,4
!Kumar widens File/get Pan? 3f. Mdt,,Jem
B,dfi,rd Noun'. Loudon : o.ho mations the pahlie
against a person using his name, and itnitattai his
discoreries.

Viik Prize Medal and Hospital Hoped.

HAIR BRUSBING BY MACHINERY

lIAWKINS'S HAIR•DRESSING AND
SHAMPOOING ROOM s,
120, HIGH-STREET, STOURRRIDGE
(OPPOSITE COMMERCILL BEILDINLIS).

A CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF BRUSHES,
COMBS, PERFUMERY, ,tc.

SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES ATTENDED.

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CHARLES CLARE,

HOUSE PAINTER, DECOR A TOR, Stc

OLDSWINFORD AND STOURBRIDGE.

Estimates given for General Repairs.

IMPORTANT NOTICE ! ! I

LONG LOOKED FOR, COME AT LA ST

Just Published.

S. Salts Lecture on the Evils of Intemperance
Umuasketl. and a Peep into a Gimshop, among

the Drunkards.

Twenty Pages of Close Printed Letterpress
royal octavo size, Price 6d.
Also an account of the late Disgraceful Outrage at
Cradley. Price 6d.
To be bad at all Booksellers, and at St SA
Town-crier and Bill-poster, Hagley SOU
Halesowen.
THOMAS lIOMER,

AUCTIONEER AND GENERAL VALUER,
FIVE WAVE, 'CR.AELEY HEATH,
Respectfully solicits the patronage and support of bin
numerous friends, and the Public generally.
Charges strictly Moderate.

THE ILLUSTRATED MIDLAND
NEWS.

PRICE THREE•PENCE.

Sold by
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AGENT.

THE TRADE SUPPLIED.

(a CARD.)
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DRESS k MANTLE MAKERS.

92, HIGH-STREET, STOTJRBRIDGE.

WHOLESALE & RETAIL TOBACCO
WAREHOUSE,

FIVE WAYS, G'EADLEY DEATH.
T. HOMER, PHOPELITOR.

PUBLIC NOTICE.

HOMER, News Agent, Cradley Heath,
begs to inform the Public that he is able
to SUPPLY them with the LONDON DAILY NEWS
PAPERS.

or ORDER AT ONCE.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21

FIBH.

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Herrings, pickled, 30a to 3m. bd. ; red ditto, 225. to 47a. 6d.
per barrel plaice, 125 to 166 ; trawl haddock., 12a. to 164.
per box ; cod, £4 to £5 per score; salmon, la Sd. to Is. ;
trout, la 3d. to is 04. mackerel, 3s to 4s. per dozen;
smoked haddocks, 144 to 30.. per barrel; lobsters, los to
190.; native °paten, ; commons, 155. to 365. per bushel.

TALLOW.

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pet cat Town tallow 44e. fid, nett cash.

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SECOND SEASON.

Uuder the special aasetion end control of Per Ilajest's
Not Ilunourab:e Pricy Centicii.
riIHE LITERARY ART UNICN, for the
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received.

The Holders of all Tickets entitling them to Prizes of
the value of Five Guineas and %wares may select their
own Books.

Tickets, Ouefihißing each, supplir d b Agents inMl
, arts of the Kingdi ni, or direct In m tiOftres
ccipt of value in btatope, with starspc,. and directen
envelope.

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the whole of the MM. nr-4 1.14-11 ell alter tl,.
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LATEST NEWS.

PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEIRAMS.

(REETER's TELEGRAMS)

FOREIGN NEWS
NEW YORK.

Max 19.
Gold closed, 1141. Highest quotation, 1157, ;
Lowest, 114
Sterling Exchange on London, 1091.
5-20 Bonds (1882), 112 i. 5-20 Bonds (1885),
111 i. 5-20 Bonds (1867), 114. 10-40, 108).
Illinois, 141. Erie, 23.
Cotton, M-Upland, 2n.
Petroleum, standard white, 27.
Flour extra state, 4.80, to 6-40. Corn,kold
mixed 1-14.

LONDON CORN MARKET (CLOSE).
MAY 20.

The fine growing weathor which has followed
the late rains, has caused great stagnation iu
our market togiay. English wisest, where of-
fered, was fully Is cheaper. Foreign, all ls
lower. Barley continues firm, owing to snort
supplies. Oats met with quiet but steady sale,
at late quotations. Maize dull; no arrivals.
Country dour, 6d lower; American marks, ditto.
Beaus aud peas firm.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

A DRUNKEN WOMAN. Ellen Smith was
charged with being drunk and riotous in High-
street, on tho 17th inst. Parish-constable Bird
proved the case, and defendant was fined lOs ;
inidefault 21 days.
STOURBRIDGE POOR RATE.—Yesterday, at the
Police Court, Mr. Yates, Assistant Overseer, ap-
lied for a Poor Rate at le in the pound. There
sre no arrears on the old rate, and only 19s 6d
excused by the Magistrates to people who were
not able to pay.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21

BALZA BY AUCTION.

HAOLKY MONTHLY STOCK SALE.
-A TESSRS. OATES, PERRENS, and
VI WOOLBRIDGE. will hold their
NEXT SALE on MONDAY. MAY 30th.
&OW. Present Entries :-400 Fat SHEEP, and
20 Ilea of Fat CATTLE, including some Beef and
Mutton of extra good quality, reserved specially for
Whitsuntide.