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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

and after a short chase again came up with the poach-
ers, and the latter, seeing escape impossible, put them-
selves in a fighting attitude and presented a bold front.
Nothing daunted, the keepers attacked the poachers,
and the numbers being equal, and each being arm, d
with a stout stick or other weapon, a smart encounter
ensued, in which very severe wounds were inflicted.
Two of the keepers, named Hughss and Vaughan.
were seriously injured in the head, so much so that
they were compelled to keep their beds the whole of
the next day. In the nae an air-gnu which the
poachers had with them was broken, and both tin
stock awl the barrel were used as weapons. The
whole of the poachers succeeded in getting off, but
next day four men residing in the district were appre-
hended, and were conveyed to the Swansea police-
station.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

SHOCKING OCCURRENCE AT
ROCHDALE.

A shocking calamity occurred at Rochdaleon Sunday.
In a new street off Spothuid-ruail a row of houses has
just been completed, and two uf them are so constructed
as to answer the puriN)Ses of a Sunday school, although
at any time it could be altered into two houses. On
Sunday the place was opened for service for the first
time, and in the afternoon Mr. John Ashworth,
antler of Strange Jabs, preached a sermon in it to
about 400 persous. The set vice began at half-past two,
and shortly afterwards one of windows was blown ant
by a gust of wind. Little notice was taken of this,
aud the service proceeded until five minutes to four,
when another violent Itlast Id ted up the roof. The
gable and the two side walls then fell inwards,
after whi,th the roof gave way and fell. A
distressing scene ensued. Some hundreds of the
congregation managed to creep out from the rubbish
but a lati,te number were buried under it, and
they cried piteously for help. 'I hose who had
escaped and the neighbours set to work, pulled away
the fallen timber and bricks, and gradually released
them. The fine bug ale and Captain Davies, with the
police force, soon came to the spot and exerted them-
selves in removing the fallen building and liberating
the injured persons. Mice Nuttall, milliner, for half
an hour was imprisoned by a large beam on her feet,
and she displayed gl eat fortitude and patience until
released. From the time the accident happened to
the time when all were taken I nit about an hour and
a half elapsed. SO far 38 could be ascertained at
the time, no per-out's' tided, but the following
perKlllB were seriuu y ljtit 1: Miss( limper, fractured
forearm ; Mime Clegc. fractured thigh; Mrs. Kay,
fractured leg ; Mr. Tao Mr. fractutaid forearm; Mr.
Sharplea, injury tai back ; Miss KYrSbliW, injury to
leg ; Miss Trickett, injury to leg; Miss Nmtall, cam-
Poond fracture to leg ; Mr. Lomax, incised wound back
4 the heath; Mr. Repley, two or three scalp wounds ,
Pc Rev. Mr. Elston, two barge scalp would. ; Mr.
Turner, draper, brn sea on the head ; Alexamier Piga,
son of the Rev. Mr. Pitts, kg and thigh broken ; Mr.
Lewis. right foot crashed ; Mr. Itateliite, injured, lint
not seriously ; kis Porter, slightly injured ; and
Mr. Tyson, head itijomd.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

UNFORTUNATE IN HIS MAT‘RIAGES

A Nottingham paper remarks the following :
There is now living, not a hundred miles from Shel-
ford, a man, the real facts of whose history we propose :
to give. At the age of 25 he was engaged and about •
to be married to a woman of the name of Walker, but
she was taken away by death. Having followed her
to the grave and mourned for lie; sonu time, he at last
became acquainted with and roamed to a woman
stained Voce. After a few years she died. His next
wife was a widow named Vickerstaff. After a few
years she also died. He next married .Vickerstaff, the
sister of his last wife's husband. In a few weeks she
died. Feeling almost discouraged by past experience,
he waited awhile, but being lonely, he again entered
into matrimony with a woman named Webster. After
having enjoyed each other's company for several years,
she was also taken away by death. The issue of the
above marriages are three children, one by the first
wife and two by the last. It is a remarkable fact that
all the deaths were from decline. The widower then
commenced a courtship with a woman named Holland,
whose husband had emigrated, and nothing having
been heard of hint for e number of years, and thinking
• lie was dead, they at length became man and wife.
They lived together in perl ect harmony tor two years,
when, to their great consternation, her formerhusband,
1 after the lapse of sevent.•en years, returned and claimed
her as his lawful wife. They are now living together.
1 SO we see that this man has had as good as five wives
/ stolen away by death, and the sixth by a living man.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

TO FARMERS, &e.

BROAD and AGRICULTURAL SALT, at
Manufacturers' Prices,by rail or canal, to any
irat.—Apply, (1.1. 1.;,( ~,n, Balla' Coal IN bad, Stour.
bridge
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

RROBY begs to inform his Patrons that
. he ha s REMOVED to the TURF INN, MOH-
STREET, wroußiatmoK (formerly kept by Mrs.
Crudoington), where he will- be glad to tee Loy of hie
friends.

WINES, SPIRITS, ALES, AND CIGARS

Of the Best Qe•lite.

N.8.-A SPLENDID POCKET BAGATELLE BOArD

TO MALSTERS AND OTHERS.

AStock of CORES, suitable for Malting
Purum4u,, stoves, is kept tgtourbridge Itnil-
way Coal Wharf. —For price, apply, 13 J. FA esom Coal
aml Coke Merchant, Stourbridge. Truck Loads Coal,
Coke, Lime, Salt, •ke., sent to any Station.

SAMUEL INSULL,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

PERAYUL COLLIERY EXPLOSION.

TWENTY-TWO LIVES LOST.

Shortly after noon on Wednesday, an explo-
sion occurred at Haydock Colliery, belonging to
Messrs. Richard Evans and Co., in what is
known as the Queen Pit, situate about the cen-
tre of the township of Haydock, three miles
from St. Helen's, and seven from Wigan. There
were two mines working, one called "the Raven
Main Delph," and the other the "Nine Feet."
The entire depth of the downcast shaft is 280
yards. The "nine feet" is got at the lowes
depth, and it was in this district that the explo-
sion occurred, at half-past twelve o'clock on
Wednesday. About 25 men were at work there, I
about 250 yards from the pit eye. Of that num-
ber three were brought out of the pit severely
I burned, and 22 are dead. Altogether there were
300 men engaged in the whole of the workings
connected with the downcast shaft. Those who
were not in the part where the explosion oc-
curred perceived a violent movement and a
change of air. The underlooker, Mr. Isaac BR-
lingo, took steps to restore the circulation of the
air immediately after the explosion; and in the
course of an hour after the occurrence an ex-
ploring party went down in search of the bodies,
in charge of Mr. John Chadwick, underground
manager. The air had been quite restored.
They found that the explosion had been a very
Violent one, shattering rails and tubs into splin-
ters. The exploring party recovered seven
lolics in an hour's search, and thirteen others
were brought to the surface in the course of the
evening.

FACTORY ACT EXTENSION ACT, 1867.

As the following information will be of great import-
ance to many of our readers, we reprint the following
letter from the Daily Gut tie, of Thursday last :
Stit.—As an important alteration of the law with res.
poet to Saturday attrition comes into operation on the
Ist • f Jahn try. 1800. and ai each manufacturer may de-
sire to know how they may be affected by it, permit me
to point out. through your journal, that, under ordinary
circumstance, ,of employment—ie., between six a.m, and
am p tn., hon., the let of April to the 30th of September,
and between seven wm, and seven p.m. from the Ist of
October to the Slot of March next ensuing, and thence
after.—the labour of children, young persons (i.e., per-
sons between thirteen and eighteen years of age), and
women is forbidden after two p.m. on Saturdays. The
following, however, are exceptions td, this rule:—

BLAST FURNACES.

Till the let July, 1870, male young persons of sixteen
years of ago may be employed as if they were male per-
sons exceeding the age of 18 years (and therefore as men).
eon may olso be employed as they were bet ire the
15,11 August, 18d7.

BO lILBINDING.

Till the Ist July, 1570, male young perqon, of sixteen
years of age may he emplotod It% if they %vote: male per-
sons exceeding the age of 18 years (and therefore as
toes).
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

Etc -,itourtyke 012zerber.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1800.

GOVERNMENT ECONOMY.

An nuprossion generally prevails that the pre.
sent Government intend to reduce considerably
the public expenditure. We nil 4ht refer to many
remarks made by members of tits, new 'Ministry
recently in support of this impression, and now
.1 statement has been made by au minimally well
iurirdied j U mai, the Kraminer, whic't upper.
ettiv brs on it the impises:4 ,:f truth. It, is saiti
that the Premier, cidcil by Ifitssrs. Childers and
S!: usfeld, has a scheme in contemplation for the
e for. a:1,1 rearg,olii:ltio3 of the whole Cii:d
Scribe. Llc conlideiXy antic:pato
ry, "that by a simpiitiedtiod of
t:sliii, ry roman in use,end it
at ii tf scirerdl ifepartinciits,
an :.•: v. togetlor with a great r
c i:i•: mm. ... it ration will be brought

N.,-.v there can be no denying the fe•A that ft.
reforui t.a,r;ly i it (Id; com.t
Jur thaver:inte4t-- iitr. naval, eikil, a
a V,•ost 0.1.! ; 111: abas,a
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

RITUALISM AT BRIGHTON.

On Christmas Eve a midnight celebration was hell
at St. James's, Brighton. The church was partly
filled loy a rerpeoaable auditory ; the building itself
profusely I Icc..r.,ted with laurels, holly, and thowers ;
many large crosses being formed by the same. The
altar was decorated with flowers, and on a side tahle
was th t usual light burning, but on tins occasion mor-
moounted by a carved hgnre of the Infant Saviour.
The usual display of embroidered dresses, &c.; was
exhibited by the officiating priests and choristers.
The proceedings commenced with the imposing pro-
cession, during which and throughout the entire ser-
vice incense was freely scattered about. In fat,
notwithstanding the recent decision of the Privy
Council, lights, incense, bowings, ere., were upon the
usual excessive scale. Many slightly suppressed Bonn&
of disco ntent were heard throughout the service, both
within and without the building; but at the com-
mencement of the offertory sentences, a gentleman
cried out, "It is perfect bosh !" "I nay perfect rub-
bish !" Immediately some of the vergers, with their
oaken staves, rushed to the pew in which he was sit-
ting; the priests looked aghast, and the choristers
and the congregation seemed terior-stricken. The
gentleman proceeded to say, when efforts were made
to expel him, "I expected this ; I am not afraid to
repeat my words, it is all perfect rubbish; leave me
alone, I will go away without help." The vergers
again attempteol to take bold of him, when he again
said, "It is perfect rubbish; I came here to worship
God according to the church of England, not of the
, church of Rome! This is all mockery and rubbish,
Mr. Purchas." The last words he uttered while cross-
ing the church and nearing the altar. On reaching
; the first (inner) doors of the building. two or three
over earnest vergers rather roughly pushed him into
the outer lobby and thence into the street. The
service was then resumed, though the voice of the
officiator was very tremulous, and sidelong glances
were taken loy those in the choir at every murmuring
sound from without. Many persons immediately left
the building ; some ten or a dozen only remaining to
partake of the Holy Communion, in the celebration of
which excessive bowings, lightings, and incensings
were most freely indulged in. The congregation
separated about one o'clock; but as a detachment of
police were stationed without, the crowd offered no
personal violence to them as they dispersed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

EXECUTION of a WOMAN at LINCOLN.

----
Priscilla Biggslike, who sas sentenced to death at
the recent Lincoln Assizes for the wilful murder of her
husband by poisoning, at Siiekney, a village near
Boston, in Lincolnshire, was executed on Monday
morning at nine o'clock.
The unfortunate woman, it will be remembered,
resided with her husband in a small two-roomed tune-
meld, and there also lived in the same tease three
children and two lodgers, Priicter and Ironmonger.
All the parties slept in the same room, and, as
might naturally be expected under such cir-
cumstances, the husband became jealous of his Wile.
Frequent quarrels were the result, and on the 30th
of September, soon after the husband hail panaken of
tea, he was seized with violent retching aadpurging,
and, although medical all was at once ohtsined,
he
died at six o'clock on the following morning. i2ost-mor-
tem examixatioushowed that the I teceased hal died from
arsenic, and the wife was taken into coated). Various
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

All communications moot leAlthenticat6d be the Name
and Addre.m of the writer, not twee oily for paYie
eati .a 3 bat sot guarantee for good faith. 'chowe who
In not wish their names to be published should, in
atldiCon, adopt a nom It plume.

Commnnications for the Editor may he athlres.ed to 92,
sTnrET STOUR111:11101,, or to the Branch Othce,
MR. T. Iloti rninritn, CR ‘DLEY HEATH.

We shall :,•el obliged by nli those who favour us with
Communications or Adv.rtisenteuts writing on one
Mile of tha prpur rwly, aid sending them as early in
the week as possible.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

WORDSLEY.

'TWAT To Wonnote.n.—On Satnrday last, the em-
ployies at the Whitehouse Glassworks. received their an.
nual treat of W. G. Webb. req. Frtv.five sat down
the N me
to a
sumptuous spread provided by Mr. Moore,
Inn. Ample jnotice ha, log been done to the good thmue,
the usual loyal toast., were drunk and responded to. The
o
health of their employer, Mr W. 0. Webb wan drank
amid great cheering, after which Mr. Weld, proposed the
health of Mr. Stevens, the foreman, which was drunk
with uniiical honourg, and a very comfortable and con-
vivial evening was spent.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER, AND GENERAL

AGENT,
HIGH-STREET, EMERLEY BILL.

All Easiness ptnetually attended to. Charges, 864411
moderate. kfoney advanced upon every deseriptiou ot
Household Furniture, Stock, ke., for absolute asks

PUBLIC NOTICE.

D. HALL,

BILL POSTER, TOWN CRIER, AND GENERAL

BII,:iSENGER,

Next door to the Horse owl Groom lon,

lIIGH-STREET, STOIIIIIIRIDOE

All Orlon punctually attended to.

[A CARD.]
MISSES M. AND E. FOWLER,

DRESS & MANTLE MAKERS,

92, HIGH-STREET, STOURIIIIIDGE.

Just Published, Price &1., by Post 7d.,

A FEW WORDS to YOUNG MOTHERS
PI on the Care of their Children, in Bicknee, nod
Health, tr 11111 A. INosiit.
Lounow : &arum MAIIIIIIALL, ANL Co., lilittioners,
Hull Court.
STOrItBRIDOS: R. BIIOOIIIIALG, BOOKIIELLZIL
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

DUDLEY.

Tn PART,H CHURCH SOIREE.—On Tuesday evening
fashionable couipany assembled et the Parish Church
School.roonis, tho occasion being the annual scholastic
festival. After tea, Pr. Browne took the chair, and he
was supported by the Rev. John Browne, M.A., and the
Rev. J. S. Galan. A miscellaneous concert followed, sad
Mrs. Carr \Vigil, Mrs. Mello, Mks Finch, and Miss Tins-
wings, especially distingaished themselves. —The Vicar,
in a humourous speech, wished his audience a Happy
New Year, sad gave two readings, which were well re-
ceived.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

FOR A FINE GLASS OF ALE

-DUBLIN STOrT,

AND THE BEST OF SPIRIT

clllit
THE OLD CRISPIN INN,
CAvech-strett, Stoorbeelge.

BEDS AND GOOD SrAELING.

AN ORDINARY ON COI'RT DAYS.
F. TIMMINS, Proprietor.

NOTICE.

INNKEEPERS', GROCERS', AND OTHEI.

ItINI-ES,

Kt: SPEEDILY EFFECTIVELY TRANSFERHEI
BY S. INSULL,
AUCTIONEER AND VALUER,
HIODDITRI.ET. Ran FIE? HILL.

No Charge wade -unless a Sale is effected.
C haryt t o Atrehoser e.

CRICKETERS' ARMS
HIGH•STRELT, STOURBRIDGE.

TE NRY 110WeLIFFE begs to return
thlinks to the Inhabitant, of Stourbridge and
dist tot. for the liberal au' Eon he received at the
Waggon and Horses, rod to intern' thew that he has
%obeli to the ALove wrl.koowa Ito, and In pea by strict
sawitiou W Luhluevs to went a Coutilltintlee of their
f-vour.

Smrrs, & &us or THE BEST QUALITY,

AN ORDINARY AT ONE O'CLOCK,
as anisstyantrt Days.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

THE CONDEMNED CONVICTS AT
TAUN EON. • .

To thrive who are anxious to know about such things
an the " demeanour" of condemned (.rir.otirro &C , it
may he interesting to know, with regard to tire
wretched men who lie nib r snitviare 01 death, that
Bin rove continues to sleep aril and to eat heartily,
especially at. dinner time. Ile prays aloud night sill
mooring, as ',Ming " a per, simple must er r.
-
He has not been visited by any of his friende. He
rer eats his published ac.ount .4 the murder wi b
little variation, except that lir• says Ile
was sitting on the stile of the Camp field, at or
about the time of the mnriler, but iloes not think he
knew anything about what he (Birv,srove) Wals doing.
lii the event of the extreme penalty being enforced,
Calcraft will be engaged to carry it into execution,
although the governor has been beset with applications
from others, some offering to cou.e at a reduction of
the usual fee. For instance, a man in London
writes :
Understanding tnat there is a prisoner under sentence of
death in this gaol, I have made application for souls time
path' ii fierent county gaols for the office of hangman, and
have had promises of some governors ,n my behalf. Should
circumstances scar, I Wellid Illidertfike the engagement at
less expense to the county than Calcratt, and fulfil the duty
equally as satisfactory. In strength and stature lam equal,
. if not superior, to Caleraft, and being his junior by some
. number of year
r In past times Mr. Oakley has actually had applies'
I tion from members of the surgical profession!
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

THE 1101:,ti OF CONIMONS.

The speaker took the chair a few minutes after one
o'clock till The Salty
The Ministerial benches were about half filled. Very few
members were gathered on the Ophesiltoli benches.
M, Gladstone, Mr, Lowe, anti Mr. :Mandela sere hailed
with cheer; On their appearant e.
The swearingdn of 'needier:4 was at once proceeded With.
Among those who tick Gm oath cliiiri.elle I the ion were—
Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Cardwell, the chancellor of the Exche-
quer, Mr, Forster, Mr. Bright, awl Mr. Childers.

NNW WHITS.
On the motion that a new writ be issued for the county of
Louth, in the place of the Right lion. C. Fortescue, appointed
Chief Secretary for Ireland,
Lord Bury called attention to the exceptional state of
things under winch they were now proceeding. It 1111 l st be
a matter of slum', to members that a House had been made
so readily at this season of the year. They had expected to be
summoned to a great party battle, but that had been rendered
unnecessary, ttlld it woo difficult to see why they should be
compelled to meet at such all inconvenient season. He
thought toot this inconvenience ought to lie stopped, and lie
gave notice that he sle.uld move for leave to bring in a bill
I ir the repeal of the section of the act ti Queen Anne which
rendered this Inconvenience necessary.
Mr. Glyn moved that allow writ be issued for the county of
Clare, in the P.M of Sir Colman O'Loghlen, Bart., who has
accepted the other of Judge Advocate General.
The above and various others were ordered to he issued,
several notices of motions were given, and then the Rouse
adjourned until 'Faraday, Feb. 16.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

WAGES IN THE SOUTH STAFFORD-
SHIRE COAL TRADE.

DUDLEY, II 'eline.vlity.

Some time ago, the colliers engaged in the
various pits east and west of this town demanded
an increase of wages, in order to bring about
the same state of things which existed before
the "drop, in July or August last. They were
partly assured that, when trade was better, an
increase on the scale of wages would he given;
and upon this they resumed work. The feeling
that an increase of tid per day should be given
is still in the minds of the men, and during the
week many meetings of the colliers have been
held to consider the wages question. On Mon-
day night a meeting of representatives was held
at the New Inn, Brierley Hill, and a resolution
was passed to the elleet that the men having re-
sumed work under the impression that an ad-
vance seas to be given in the Now Year, respect.
folly trusted that the masters would carry out
their partial promise of an increase in wages.
Another meeting was held on Tuesday night, at
the Queen's Head, Gomel Wood, and a similar
revolution was passed. Mr. Dreakwell, the
miners' agent, wns present, and he was instruc-
ted to wait upon the mastars and lay before them
the opinions of the men.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

HOPS.

The market has ruled quiet. Fine grades has beer, In mo-
derate request ; other.ls very little has been doing. Prices
are unaltered.
IVOOI

Since the close of the public %Wes the transactions in
c01m.i..1 not har been limited, at the closing prices.
E,,g l• h wool bas been quiet but the quotation- h.,ve beeo
Wril su ported. The imports lot, Lola lest cccli
lif 154 bales from the Cahe, 4,3 l ft os Port
l'bill,, , nll,l 855 Irom I. tisa. Curl rot pric. 11 of
Engie,ll. wool :—lrleeees.—time Mown hoggets, ii. 3d.
t Is 311 had-breds, Is. 4.1. to In. hi.; Kent there,
Is. 40 to in 541. ; Southdown eats and wethern ii. 24.1
to Is. 34d. ; Leicester ditto, Is. 3d. to In. Sid per lb. Sort,
Clothing. Is. 24. to Is. 74. ;combing, Is. Oil, to 13.6 d per lb.

POTATOES.
These luarkets are fairly supplied with potatoes. The
trade is quiet, at alr.ut Into rates. English Regent, 603 tn
14n sicoteas Regents 60a. to lift; rrelliCh Sue to 80
pit SOS.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

GENERAL GROCERY AND PROVISION

WAREHOUSE.
No. 1, COVENTLY-STREET, STOURBRIDGE.

To TUB INHABITANTS ov STOURBRIDGE

AND ITS VICINITY.

JHILL begs to announce that be has taken
• to the above premises, and inlets that with strict
iissidoity to business, together with first-claas articles at
a small remunerative profit, to share a good portion of
public patronage and support.

PAINLESS DENTISTRY AND ARTIFICIAL TEETH.

NOTICE.-STOURBRIDGE.

AIM. PARKER (Licentiate of Dentistry),
1_ BURG EON DENTIST. from Birmingham, at-
tends at Stoarbridge, every FRIDAY, at Leeds House,lsB,
High-street.
I /The experience of a Practice of nearly thirty years,
extending over the greater partof the Kingfont. ensbles
the Messrs. Parker to offer a complete system of Painless
Dentistry, et a cost within the reach of all.
NEW INTENTION.— LETTERS PATENT.—ArtificialTerth
to last a lifetime, are fixed firmly in the month without
springs or wires, or causing the slightest pain. They
adhere so securely, that the full powers of mastication
and articulation are eompletely re•established. These
Teeth never discolour, cannot possibly he distinguished
front neture. and ore of the very best quality. A Tooth
from 55, a Set from £5. Every operation In Dental
Surgery.

MR. S. J. PARKER
Attends daily at
17.— BENNETT'S HILL-17

air Notice particularly NIUIII3 and Address.

TO MALSTERS.
P EST WEI,S II MALTING COAL, at
IN. colliery pri, in Truck losula, to any Ste/100.-
4ply, U. J. Evens], Railway Coal Wharf, Stourbrigge,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

BRIERLEY HILL BUILDING SOCIETY.

rpHE ANNUAL MEETING for the NOM!.
NATiox of OFFICERS. will be held at Mr.
PREATON'A. FoRNTIIN I%N. LEVEL-STRRRT. BRI
HILL, on TRUNADAY. JANUARY 1tt,1869, at Seven n'eloek
in the F... .ilia

Every Member is required to give op his psss book to
be audited. _

J. M. GETHINO, Seentary.

FIRE ENGINE.
PMENIX FIRE INSURANCE OFFICE.

R. OE °ROE PERRY, SOLICITOR,
1 Agent for Stool-bridge, begs to call the attention
of the public to the fact that the PMENIX is the only
Fire Office that keeps an ENGINE in the neighbour.
hood.

The Pluenis Fire Office keeps two Engines—one At
Stourbridge, and one e the Lye.
For the keys of the Engine et Stourbridge, apply At
the Talbot Hotel, or to Mr. Joneti, Blacksmith. Neville.
street, awl for those of the one at the Lye, to Mr. John
rxibins, Builder. . ._ . .

Information as to the terms of Imuranee can be had
on Aliplicatiou to the Agent, at No. 76, Iligh•street,
Stourbrid ge.

MR. JOHN STOKES,

AUCTIONEER AND APPRAISER.

HOUSE AND LAND AGENT,
OFFICES,-UNION-STREET, DUDLEY.

Begs to inform the inhabitants of Dudley and surround-
ing neighbourhood that he is pr. pared to advance Money
upon Household Furniture or Stock of soy description
for sale, at the shortest notice, and the charges reason-
able,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

SHOCKING SUICIDE OF A LADY.

A shocking suicide was committed by a lady in
Sheffield on Christmas Eve. The accouchement of
Mrs. Davis, wife of Mr. Benjamin Davis, residing in
Havelock-terrace, Broom-spring-lane, took place in
September last, and sinee that time shehas been very
desponding. The unfortunate lady entertained the
idea that she had grievously offended the Holy Ghost,
and that her salvation was imperilled. Frequently she
retired to her room and prayed for forglvenews which
had the elf cot of soothing and calming her mind.
Her condi ion was the subject of solicitude among her
friends; but until within the last fortnight danger was
not apprehended, and her husband had reason to hope
his wife would soon exhibit her accustomed cheerful-
new. About a fortnight ago, however, a piece of cord
was found in her dress pocket, and when questioned
as to the purpose to which she intended to appropriate
it, Ate said she had procured it with the intention of
hanging herself. Ulfon this Mr. Davis communicated
with the family physician, but the result was that it
was not deemed advisable to place any restraint upon
the invalid. The nurse and servant were instructed by
Mr. Davis to be unremitting in their atten-
tion, and above all things not to do anything
calculated to foster tho feeling of melancholy
which Mrs. Davis had manifested. On inumday
Mr. I favis reeeived a hamper it Christmas cheer from
friends in Wiltshire, and, strange to say, its arrival
was anything hut agreeable to his wife. Her spirits
were very much depressed, but after A time she rallied,
and in the evening was demonstratively lively. She
played and joked with the children, and divided
amongst them a portion of the contents of the hamper.
Mr. Davis was absent from house ou business between
eight and nine o'clock, and almost immediately after he
left the house his wife's manner suddenly changed.
She desired the nurse to put' the children to rest, and
at the same time intimated that she would !ie otown
herself f, ,r a short time. Mr. Davis returned
within the hour and svcertained that his wife
had relifed ti li d. He proceeded to her chains
her, and on opening Ca. door. against which
a chair had been placed, was horrified by the
appalling sight which mat his view. Mrs. Davis was
extended upon the bed, her head hanging over the
side, and her throat cut almost from ear to ear. The
lad clothes and carpets were saturated with blood.
'the unfortunate lady was quite dead. The weapon
with which the wound had been inflicted %s its lying
near, and was an ordinary carving knife. Air. Davis
is left with a family of six children, the eldest of whom
is only thirteen) ears of age.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

CRADLEY HEATH.

TEA MEUINO.—On MOMLIV evening the teachers and
friends of the Heddal Hill Son,ley School. held their
annual tea meeting. A capital tea was provided, and
afterwards a very happy evening was spent.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

THE SCIENTIFIC WONDER.

FrIIIS Instrument has a clear magnifying
power of 32,000 times, shews all kinds of Animal-
coke in water, Circulation of the Ithieni, &e.. &c., Adul-
terstion of Food, Milk, &c., and is just the Microscope
that every Surgeon, Dentist, Schoolmaster, Student, and
Working Man should leave.
It is pronounced by the Press (end nil scientific men
who have seen it) to be the best, cheapest, and most
simple Microscope ever invented.
It has twenty times the power of the Coddington or
Stanhope Microscope, and is twice as good no the cele-
brated Ilse Microscope (which has lien awarded an many
prize tnedalst, as may be inferred from the following
letter received from Mr. Rae himself.
C 10.151.1 E . De cember 120,1867.

To Mr. McCulloch, Philosophical Instrument Maker.
Sir.—Having seen some of you: Diamond Plate Lenses
I write to ask your tonna for sum lyiog me with the same
per f.'o gross, as I consider them superior to mine.

Yeers, to.
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DRESSING THE IiAIR.
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cleansing. Ptre3 t! iii g,and beautifying the human heir. Annoys, :--
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

CORRESPONDENCE.

We wish it to be distinctly understood that by inserting
letters is add roletotre,vee da not thereby ide ntiji oureelens
with the opinions of our Corresponeketts.

THE INFALLIBLE CHURCH.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

A BRANCH
House is now
9pened in London
- the sole of this
2medy, which has
een in use in
,mericaoverthirty

It is pleasant to
ike, and is safe in
I cases; it soothes
child and gives

it rest, softens the
gums, and will allay ail nein or spasmodic action, and is
SURE TO REGULATE THE noWELS.

Depend open it, Mothers it will give rest to yourselves
:nut
RELIEF AND HEALTH TO YOUR INFANTS.
It will almost instantly relieve Griping in the Dowels
and Wird Colic. and we believe it the be,it and surest re-
medy in the world in tall eases of Dyseuteey total Dim-I--
lima in Children. whether arising Irmo teething or other
causes. We Lave hundreds of testiinonial.. from America
and England. Be sure and ask fur "Mrd. Rio:dole's
Soothing Syrup." Price Is I{cl per bottle.—lt is sold 'by
alt medicine dealers, with full directions :—Ask your
: linguist for one of " Mrs. Winalaw's Family Almanacks."
Principal Mice, 205, High Holborn, Loudon.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

THE IRON TRADE.

At Wolverhampton on Wednesday, there was
very little doing ii 'Change, and but few orders
have been received or were looked for until after '
the preliminary meeting at Birmingham on the
following day, for though no official change of
quotations is expected, yet there is so much dif•
fereuce in the trade upon the question of price,
and the still more important collateral question
oi wages, that all are anxious to hear what the
meeting has to say about them before doing
much in the way of business. The works the
other side of Dudley are reported less active
than they have been, but those on this side are
said to be full of orders, and the busy aspect of
the works seems to give ovidence of the fact.
On the whole the trade of the quarter about to
commence is expected to be healthy, though
hardly so active as at one time anticipated. Pig
iron has not been so much inquired after at the
increased rates.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

THE MARKETS.

51 IRK-LANK—MoanAV.
From Essex and K 4•14 th, arrival. of wheat were I iint.A.
Witt. a smith attendance .1 roil ers sale- 1 rogresse al wiv,
a. I ontia at.) out Monday's quotations FAr era,, sup-
plies tor. ign wheat wer 4.11 0..1e The [a:limo:Um 5 were
mostly cont neo to iminedlate warts, at about late rams.
Floating cargoes of wheat were negamted. Otlct.
k ii, i,f in, dice afloat w. n- quiet. Mo crate sap-
it as of bailey were Moonlit f..rward. Very Mt e
..usims, was pawaing I. any dewriotion on form r terms.
Malt was dull at werhoo; quotation, As regards pikes
the ~at trade was tolerably th in, hut ti e tra suctions were
much re.tricted. Means commanded lint little aitention, at
last Nlonday's reduction in v.ilue For peas there Wag veil
little inquiry on former terms The their trade was quiet,
at statomary prices. There was a good show of country
qualities on the stands. The seed market was he .vy.

M ARK -LANE.-WEDNKSPAY.

Fresh up this rimming, the receipts of wheat teem Essex
and Kent were limited. The attendance Id millers was
small, and the demand for both red and white parcels
ruled inactive at Monday's quotations. Fair ante age
supplies of foreign wheat were on the stands. The
lu noes, doing was only mo,erate, nevertheless prices
were supported. Floating cargoes of wheat as well
as most other kinds of produce afloat were inactive.
Moderate supplies of barley were eshillited, without ben g
active; the trade was firm, at full currencies. Malt was dull.
on fanner terms. In oats the t!ansactnms were restricted, at
pre ions quotatunis. Beaus woe quiet, at IS e rates, and in
Perri eery Jew transactions took place. Flour moved off
o only at a out statonary peceo. The seed mmket was
quiet, and for cokes there was oil) a m.sle,te demand.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARK ET.—MobRAT.

This bring the holiday market, there were only moderate
nutiti. sot iteasts on .ite 'the quality id the foreign stock
. ,ionewilat interior, and the trai:e ruled quit', on rather
uremia The arrivals ,rom nu- oun grazing
NI, exten Ave, but we in diced some vet y good hewtts ioi
at-eels. The demand, on the whole, was fairly active,
lint the it-lees realii.eil were Milady equal to those current
k. The general top price was bs. Cal. per hut
this thuire wax recoiled in genie few lustatices.
Fretn Lincolnshire, Leicester.hire, and Nii,thaaulutfli.sttlreas
received aliout i,lOO ith .rthorns, : from Norfolk 111.,1
•it t•er parts of liegland 7Sti of Vali(l/18 reels; hum
Scotland 230 Sects unit crostes ; xi ii Iron. I. eland shout lie
oxen. There was only a email number iif sheep in the pelt,
and choice animals were scarce All hreeds met a dull in-
quiry, although no quotable change took place in pikes.
Best Downs and half-limits charged hands at Se. Rd. per SM.
The calf trade was quiet, at about stationary currencies;
and iu pigs tht re was very little d
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

A SELF-ACCUSED POISONER.

John Cope, a sergeant in the 17th Brigade, Roya
Artillery, now stationed at Dover, delivered himself
up into the hands of the police, at that place, on
Saturday evening last, stating that he had murdered his
wife by poisoning her. He was very rational at the
time, and signed the following statement, which he
made to Mr. Comm, chief constable :
''l. John Cope, sergeant, 17111 Meade, Royal Artillery, to
now state that on February ttind, 1807, I caused the death of
toy wile Elizabeth, by administering to her a drug, in a pure
state, called nitric acid, tor the purpose of destroying her
Me."
The prisoner was confined in a cell until Monday,
when he was brought before the magistrates in Dover.
Mr. Comm then said that he had male inquiries, and
found, from papers M the possession of the prisoner,
that on Tuesday, the 26th of February, 1867, an inquest
was held at Wialwich, on the body of his wife, who
had died from the effects of poison. Cops was then
tidied sets witness, and stated that the deceased had
cenfessed to him that she had taken nitric aid in order
to procure abortion, as she dreaded her approaching
confinement, and had a great aversion to children, the
jury returned a verdict that the deceased had died from
the effects of poison administered by herself. Cope
soon after this .ieserted, enlisted into the lfit, Hussars,
and subsequently gave himself up at Woolwich as a
deserter from the -Royal Artillery. He had since been
very abstemious, anj was of a religious tendency, but
recently he had been drinking, and Mr. Coram had
doubts as to his sanity.
The magistrates determined to remand the prisoner
for a week. t4l,e, who is a decent looking young man
on being told tins decision, said, "It is right enough,
if you will only take my word for it, and you can save
yourselves the trouble of remanding nit."
Among his papers were "An Ode" lie addressed to
Ins dead wife, and several pieces of poetry, in all of
which he spoke of her in the most endearing terms.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

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nest interesting ioid iustnimive little work, rinser:Ling
briefly. Let till great cleanness, the rice and progress
of a mid clock making, has just leem published by
Mr. J. W. Benign. of li3, Old 8..unl Street, 99, West.
DEAFNESS. biome firove,nlel the City Stoat Factory, Lti and 69,
T UST Published, free by p•ist,fir 6 stamps, a Ludgate !fill. The bank, whink is profusely illustrated.
IP/ Treatise on Deafness and Ms( as,, of the Ear, with gives a fall description of the various its of watelnee
Cases. Br. Horros. of No. 10. Bryaneton-street, and clocks, with their prices, and no one sh.ml.l make e
Portmen•equere. London, W.. showing Low sufferers cen purehase without visiting the above establishments or
be ouceeeefully treated at their own hoinee at a moderate consulting this truly vale:dile work. By ifs old persons
cost. Persons hitherto deemed incurable are esies•hilly residing iii any part if the United Kingdom. India, or
invited to ad,. pt this simple but etli,arious methol of the Colonies, aro m.abled to select for themselves the
treatmeut, by which hundreds of persons have been mired watch best adapted for their no,'. sail inure it SClIt to
sad relieved ; and Dr. 11OPTON pledges himself to do th in with perfect safety. Mr. Benson, who holds the
his utmost iii allevieting the suffering of those persons appointment to the Prince of Wales, sends this pauiph-
who may place then selves under his care and treatment let to any address on receipt of two postage stamps, and
which can be applied to persons of any period of life we cannot too strongly recommend it to the notice of
with perfect sefeiy. Nothing is remiired but the com- the intending purehamr.
niunicatiou of the facts of the case. Adana. (tratis. by TH,. ;:elearrie WO,MER.--IT,ve you seen it? It
letter. Consul:et:ea roe. Heirs-11 to 4 every day, I m„,„„e„ 39,00 um, a. Price
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M K C.S., L.S.A., L. 11., ; from A. MeCut.i.octi, I'l Conipl.bell Instrano et lqaker.
Etyiician to the Hospital for Disettaes of the re it, Bin mt. gu ai --Nil.- -Per forth. r
Lae. put tcalars see adv., tisement in this paper, page 1, cob
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SLCIMIARI BOTANIC I,4TITT7TH,

Des, Maudiester.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-02

PUBLIC NOTICE.

rri HOMER, News Agent, Credley Heath,
• begs to inform the Public that lin la We
to SUPPLY theta with the LONDON DAILY NEWS.
PANELS.

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CAND.I
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Gentry of Stourbridge and neighboarhood, that be con-
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Crown Inn. and assures them that every attention shall
be paid to Horses entrusted to liii care.
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BEGS to inform the Public tbut he tokes
PHOTOGRAPHS of One or Two Persons at bs
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OPINION, IL WEEKLY.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-23

A BLOW FOR THE BEGGARS.

Some months since Mr. Punch cried Bravo !to
Blackheath for ate systematic efforts to stop begging in
its streets. How far these endeavours have actually
succeeded, may be surmised by glancing at the follow- ,
big report :
"Daring the last sin months 750 cases of imposture have
been detected 1,210 passing wayfarers have been helped
along : and 117 cases of actual local distress have been
effectually relieved."
This result has been achieved by a general agree-
ment to abstain from personal almsgiving, and to em-
ploy a public almoner to sift the case of any one apply-
ing for relief. Charity may cover a multitude of shms,
and put needful bread and cheese into a multitude 01
stomachs. But charity, to do a real service to the State,
should not be impulsive or selfish in its; action, else im-
postors will be benefited and the generous be duped.
Let Anti-Beggar Companiee be started all thrlSugh
kindon, on the model of the one so well established at
Blackheath, and there soon will be an end to the pesti-
lence of begging, which has far too long infested
London streets.—Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-23

ROWLEY REGIS.

A JUVENILE Toler.—At the Staffordshire Sessions,
on Tuesday last. before Mary Siviter (14), nailer. wow
convicted of stealing 711 is of coal, the property of the
New British Iron Company, at Rowley Regis; but the
Jury recommended her to mercy on account of her youth.
Ttte Cpurt sentenced her to one month's imprisonment,
and at the expiration of that time to be removed to a re-
formatory for five years' sonfinement. Mr. Pigott pro.
scented.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-23

CAUTION.

N.B.—nis is the only aelealowledged Coraiire Appli-
ance as in use ie the various Hospitals and recognised
by the Medical Faculty of Great Britain, lila none are
yeautne molt Si lind direr!
.from Mr. Walter James ;who
emitions the public against a person losing his name, and
imitating his discoreries.
Vide Prize Medal and Hospital Reports.

G LEN FIELD STARCH.

Is the only kind used in
Her Majesty's Laundry.

THOSE LADIES who have not yet used the GLENFiELD
STA4I:II, are respectfully solicited to give it a trial, and
carefully follow out the directions printed on every
package. It is rather more difficult to make than other
Starches, but when this is overcome, they will say like
the Queen's Laundress, that it is the finest Starch they
ever used.

:PORTANT NOTICE ! !

LONG LOOKED FOR, COME AT LAST.

Just l'elblished.

S. Salts Lecture on the Evils of Intemperance
Unmasked, and a Peep into a Gin-shop, among
the Drunkards.

Twenty Pages of Close Printed Letterpress
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Also an account of the late Disur..eeful Outrage at
Cradley. Price 6d.
To lie lied tit 01110ot:fellers, nod at SALT,
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Huleonven.

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bum

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12, Lower liigh.street, Stourbridge.

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