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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

PUBLIC NOTICES.

CORN EXCHA NOE, STOURBRIDGL
FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY,

MONDAY AND TCX111).11r, NovValbsa 2A.Land Nth, 1861.

The Original

CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS

PROF. RIETOR - • G 101k1 g CHRISTY.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

THE ENGLISH LAND QUESTION.

The Spectator fears that the only permanent remedies
for the chocking condition of the agricultural labourer
—the granting 14 the land to the labourer, or the letting
of the farms to labourers' clubs—will not be tried till
matters have become almost desperate. The second
plan, which is perhaps of all others the best, would
revolutionize parish society ; and the first, tiieureli it
involves a smaller change, is so unendurable to.
—who under it pay, as they think, full wages for, slf
work —that, except under compulsion, it will not 'he
tried. Every resource will be exhausted before the
present system is broken up, some strong impulse
from without is needful to break it up, and
short of insurrection—which God forbid ! for in
English agrarian war the weapon would not he
the bayonet but the torch—the only sufficient impulse
is emigration. That emigration will be the remedy
there is no manner of doubt. The emigration towards
the towns is already enormous, is, for example, crushing
the poi rer ratepayers of London, and driving Mr.
Goschen to despair; and as the pressure increases, and
with the pressure knowledge, the stream will flow to
the colonies, and we shall see the Irish scene in the
south and east of Britain. Even now, if the people
only knew, they would depart by entire villages, and it
is noticed that if two or three families go the whole
parish becomes restless, and gradually the well-known
names are ail replaced by others less familiar. l'he Spec-
tutor regards the process with no pleasure, for, after
all men ere the strength of kingdoms, and Britain
with a reduced population could not hold its historic
place among the nations, or fulfil its function in the
world ; but this is the process which, if this Dorsetshire
labourer is to be educated by the State, is absolutely
inevitable. Nothing but ignorance can induce a de-
cent ditcher, or man of any kind accustomed to daily
labour on the soil, to remain in a country where he has
no meat, no chance of rising, no possibility of acquiring,
land. There is nit a labourer in D.irsetshire to whom
some man in Canada or Australia would not at this
moment give his present wages, a house, and all the
meat be could consume or waste; and what, exmopt an
ignorance which is passing, is to keep him here?
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

1111111 P

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IT OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

fl remarks ander this head are to be regarded as the ex-
rromoef ei'llia"rentlieo"tgr7aht.'es"tnZofflotNetilk‘eeereblti"t'ffoargwe'hicTs'.'."o
nevertheless do not hold ourselves responsible.]
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER '27, 1869.

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Valentines and Valentine Books in great variety.
Salt's Lectures and Poems on varion,i.ubjecto, are sold
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

'PEOPLE'S GUIDE TO THE NEW LAW

OF BANKRUPTCY.

Two important Acts, passed in the last session
of Parliament wid come into operation on the let
January next, namely, the New Law of Bank-
ruptcy tarrangement and composition with ere.
(liters; and the law abolishing imprisonment for
debt and for punishing fraudulent debtors.
Aessrs. Houlston and Wright, of Paternoster
how, have just issued in a convenient form a
cheap "Guile," which fully explains the changes
in tile law affecting every person who either gives I
or takes credit. It is written in " plain English
expressly for the information of the general pub-
lie but also forming a complete pocket guide for
-dieitors." The author has stripped these wee.
sures of everything like misty technicality—SO
bewildering to laymen —and at the saute time
has preserved so wench of the text as, with 0
complete system of elaseitication, will serve as a
convenient manual of reference on these sub-
Ices for the practi6lng lawyer.
The leading features of the new Bankriiptoy
tot may be thus briefly summarised !--I. It will !
conic into operation on ist ,hinuary,
It will no longer be possible for dishonest debtors
to bid their ereditota defiance by threatening to
so ike themselves bankrupt, which, in future, will
not be permitted. B. It will enable small credi-
tore to combine together and make 8 nerson in-
debted to them bankrupt. 4. It me :loves the
" red tape " Of official for44ncea, and the present
costly machinery for realising ,he property of it
bankrupt, substitutiev, a cheap and direct system
tOrongh the creditors themselves, which mugt
tmd to the great advantage of all cuneerned.
5. It compile debtors to pay a substantial
dend to their creditors, under penalty of being
deprived for a long period of years of their fa.
tare earnings and property. 6. It renders frau.
dnlent settlements of property oo family or
friends no longer possible. 7. It renders mem-
bers of either House of the Legislature amen.

able to the law of bauktmptcy7 Lastly. The
Debtors Act of ISti9 (a pendant, to the Bank.
ruptey Act) abolishes imprisonment for debt in
the case of the really unfortunate debtor, but
inflicts on the frailnlent and dishonest just and
exemplary punishment, by impriaonmentforlong
periods with or without bard labour.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

KIDDERMINSTER.

TARRING IMPLEMENTS, HORSES, COW STOCK,
MEE, PIGS, ROOTS, HAT AND STRAW,

lESSRS. ASTON, SOLLOM & BARNETT
•'Ol. are inatructed by Mr. Bourn, who is giving up
the Funi, to SELL by AUCTION, on klonnalf.
Omuuttt 6, 1569, the whole of the EARNING DIU
?LAMENTS, Team of four good Waggon HORSES
With their Gearing, capital Barren COWS, flail-bred
Alderney Cow in calf, 2 ditto two.. I. ur.oid Ileifcre in calf,
2 yearling Calvea, 22 well.bred oh EW ES, 20 feeding
Ewes, 31 Ewe and Wether Oxford down RAM,
capital iiOW itt.pig, 8 St. ,0 PIOS, Rie..
A 1..,, 11 Acres capit SWEDES. 4 Acrea
Cenonon TURNIPS 'flak of well ended RAT, 3 Ricks
Of Wheat, Rye ar.7l 11 -env STRAW.
—ih, lit •. L. 7 !wen on application to
Mr. 50u,,7 a • ,74e. Tbe Stock, dcc., for
c77ueetiene• wl,l be moot., d to and Sold at the
bll.l. 11,,1 1..
at roeven o'clo.ik, the Sale at Twelve o'clock
poeetu.,ll,
(.4ialogues may be had at the Inno in the neighbour.
hood, aunt at the AlletiOneeed Ottleem, Darlingtou•strei.t,
Wo vet hatanton.

-
LF.T, with Immediate POPSession, that
well.keeive P1.181.1C-HOUSF. the •• UeicoeN
he," B LANE . Scrod Stabling for four Homo,
—Fixtures if regal) • .—Apply to B. Welliuto, 11, W&t"r.
Beikliegs, Stoo.L.iage.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

SATURDAY, N'OVIMBER 27, 11160.

ICINVZR.
Pia.—On Ssturdav last afire was discovered In a void
house of this town. It animism that on the previous
Tumilay • ahitenev eaught fire In the adjoining boon(
arhusis appeltri 10 ileVe ignited beam runnier through
the roof of the budding. Al soon as the fire vim disco.
erred the loof wan taken of at th• bark of the house,
cod the fire estinguished ; but not beer. oonsiderablit
damage was done boitnoately, the fire was not at night,
or it might have done conaiderable damage.
ACCIDINT.—An accident occurred here on Monday
evening last to a little boy about eleven years 0 age.
named Arthur Griffiths, who fell from a rock, and dial°.
eated his slbow. Ile la under the care of Kr. Ilolyuakei
surgeon, and is going on very favourably.

COAI4OI op P doe C mrt
Thursday. hefore hr R. D. Fared's% a litsfforii.lihe and
Borough Maistreti, William Henn Holobed, v- as..
end travellew •lo•nbs ne read. with erehea lug
artain RUMS I.t lo his TOO, Pi, VC
Soma, wine •11,1 •• ir r •• non: Ti,'e B• And.
ham. Mr Rowlands owsin ones red forth. proamation,
and Mn Stokes defended. I tornediately the charge was
I read over. Mr. Rnwiends aid Mr. itiVlies lad just Is.
formed him that Mr. Gotobed was willing to plead tuft
If he was charged upon one use which had orseurred
Dudley. The majority of the sums embealed had been
received in Staffordshire. but there was one for fl 10.
Sd in the borough of Dudley. The prosecution was ear
ling to agree to the course proposed, if the Bench would
sanction it, and then the annoyance of going ts Staff-ed
would be avoided. and. sommary conviction obtained.—
Mr. Fereda moiled to know the full extent of tbe defile
catioes.—Mr. Rowlands : Between £4.1 and £5O,
Mr. Stokes : I think we can reduce that by claims due to
the person.,; but I do sot wish to make any observations
yet—Mr. Baradale (Magistrates' Clerk) said the prose-
anion selected Staffordshire Incense with but one excep-
tion the ease. were in that county. The prisoner weie
then formally asked whether he intended to plead guilty
If adjourned until Friday, to which he replied be would.
—Mr. Fereday said he thought the ends of justice would
be attained by the course proposed to be adopted. Tbe
previous bail was again accepted.—When be was again
brought op, Mr. Stokes, for the defence, complained et
the:way that the case had been made public, whieh tended
to injure the prisoner. The Bench committed the ac-
cused for two months' imprisonment.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

FATHER HYACINTHE IN AMERICA.

About two hundred members of the Evangelical
denominations of Boston city met in the Mission
Church, Boston, on the Bth November, to consider the
preliminaries of the re ception to be accorded to Father
Hyacinthe on his arrival in this city. The Rev. Dr.
Kirk, from the committee appointed to confer with
the distinguished Carmelite, submitted his report.
which was read. He stated, that the committee had
sent the Rev. tlecrle Prentiss to New York. to meet
Father Hyacinthe. Dr. Prentice bad met the rev. gen-
tleman, and bad presents an address to him, recount-
ing his great services in the Canoe of civil and religious
liberty, in having made demands on foreign govern-
ments for proper concessions to all religions, eulogising
his devotion to God and to the great principle of liberty
of conscienee, and closing with an invitation to visit
Boston. After this withers Father hyacinths returned
the following :
"I am very sensible of the high honour paid me in the
greeting from the clergy whom you represent. Tam touched
by pair expressions of Christian in mpathy and affection.
am a Catholic, and bps to remain one. I have not broken
with the Church, but its abuses. I recognise true Christians
In all Protestant bodies. fort believe that the true Church,
embracing all who Mdd Christ as their head, is far wider than
any earthly organisation. Sly purpose in coming to America
is to escape from excitement filld to rest a little. I shall
soon return to Europe hut I hope agsin to visit this country.
I shall visit 8.114410 in Noveniner, If possible, and then should
be glad to see those whom you represent and to explain more
fully my position. The future is duk and uncertsin but I
shall obey my conscience to the end. (inset lump name with
Christian salutations those in whose name you greet me."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

illistriiantaus

ROME, FOREIGN, AND COLONIAL.

TOL DUKE OF EDINBUROI2B RECEPTION IN
Isma.—The Madras Atliencetan rays it is rumoured
from Ceylon that the reception of the Duke of Edin-
burgh there will coat £'21,000. The Madras Athenfflum
thinks it will be "a disgrace to Sir Hel cute. Robinson
if it does." "We hope (it wide) that his Highness's
reception in Calcutta and India will coat nothing like
that amount." According to the Indian Daily News
the approaching vi.it to India of the Duke has not yet
created any enthusiasm; in fact, the event is regarded
somewhat lukewarmly. "Government" says the
2V Indian Daily Ni we, "is of course arranging for his re-
ception •, but the 'Marine authorities' are keeping
their efforts to give the Duke a royal reception a pro-
! fouled secret. The time is cot optoriune : scarcity
approaching famine, financial depression implying ad
ditional taxation, and a stagnation of all great public
works are not likely to warm a people into enthusiasm
over the royal progress through the country of a Euro-
pean prince."
Excui slow Tim-yrs.-0u Saturday Mr. Com-
missioner Kerr gave judgment in the case of Daly r.
RoUnson, in tlie Gity of London Court. The de:end-
ant represent.' certain steam vessels plying between
London and Dublin, and he issued a return ticket to
the plaintiff oil the Bth of September, undertaking to
bring him back from the latter city on any Wednesday
or Saturday within a tornth from tte date of the
ticket. The plaintiff sought to return on Saturday,
Sept. 18th, but found no vessel in readiness to take
him, and as he was compelled to be in London by a
certain time, he took boot for Liverpool, sod then the
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

BENSON

WATC HES C D OCRS GOLD JEwiiizar
Of all Liao's. Of all kinds. Of the Newest
-- Ocsigni.
Lever. Drawing-room Bracelets.
Horizontal. Dining-room. Brooches.
Chronometer. Carriage. Earrings.
Keyless. Church. Lockets.
Chronograph. Hall and Shop. Secklacei.

• - -
Mr. BENSON, who hold 4 the apt. ointinent to H. H.
the Prince of Wales. o. just 1•111•Iislied two Pamphlets,
eni iched and enibelli,l I a wlth Illubtrat;oi t—one or
Watch and Clock 1113kottf, bitAi the other upon Artirtit
Gold Jett. lletN. 110. are .viit p..st froo for each
Pert.ous litir.p in e.nhlrt i.e abroad cat, select the
&Aida requil, ii, i.J hare it forward, LI with perfect
80. tv.
lielol-streat; and the City Steen, Works, sr•
and GO. Ludeate Hill. 1,1

A Fine YoJip,t WN i keut at O. Taylor's,
int. the W 011.1bN fin d
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27. 1869.

TIIE SUEZ CANAL.
The Suez Canal is an accomplished fact, and
the narrative of the incidental circumstances
connected with the inaugural ceremony will be
read with pleasure. M. de Lesseps deserves all
the honour that he has had, or is likely to have.
The earth Was given to man to till it and subdue
it, and the men of energy and enterprise who
tunnel mountains, bridge valleys, undermine
rivers, or in any other way subdue natural ob-
stacles and bring the earth and its waters into
subjecti, u to mankind merely carry out the di-
vine decree, and devote their intellects to a
legitintate use. To join the Mediterranean and
1t.,41 Seas may have been the dicam of many a
one in ancient and modern tittles, but M. de
Lesseps is no dreamer; he is an energetic
worker whom no ditheulties can daunt, and
whom no opposition can discourage. The Suez
Canal has demanded fifteen years to become de-
veloped from an idea into a great fact. It Was
as long ago as 1854 that lie first proposed the
plan to Mehemet Said, the Pasha of Eg,
Th. Pasha approved the idea, and asked M.
Lesseps to draw out his plans. This WAS a isTEtt,7;NO [imam NTs—Pleee a the apper b trot
work Iti ~i,•, for Ow e.•lndrietor of the Suez t WI)1! t,
IWA) a provid himself to be a can. 'ties a
__the stuff, poiitien place a few of lha pa.st Safety
itig man. His tirst pemphlet on
to. all elal.orste I.sl),Sitiail of his fent. mall the weed I...einhee Nte'relly.uharvii.l—,lCreit
led in 18.5 d. The idea was taken taklagAm. Wale iota Wei n• Sal.:wet...ly kVA:tat lag c.a.
drin.illau of the e.,;( ity of t New 31. tea. thee emit he
lino:it sue% anti it was not till two taken to bete af,a4 ctutal OtOtoLt with Same.

C haS
the hubjoet
plane,
up by many b

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M. de

There was an nnnsually large attendance at I
the Birmingham Exchange, on Thursday. The
trade is in that kind of transition state that all
who are engaged in it are watching the turn
which matters are likely to take in reference to
the recent advance. Producers speak in a san-
guine way as to the result, but at present that is
very much a mere speculation, and for a time
there will in all probability be very few transac-
tions of any kind. There was an attempt made
to make sales on Thursday, but very few were
reported, and those of no great importance.
I 'the market for good makes of pig-iron is
steady; prices firm.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

THINGS NOT GENERALLY KNOWN.

The Globe publishes the following :-. ..
Among many things not generally known we may
class the following :—Wine become "c 'eked!' in the
process of decanting, not from corzact with the cork
\ while in the bottle; it is the uj per portion of the cork,
A TRIBUTE TO WOMAN! where the mouth of the bottle cliptit, that decays. If
, we knew that a certain cork were hd, out could break
Mr. Mark Turner, an American orator, recently delivered off the neck of the bottle before th• contents bad come
the toiletries amusing speech at the Correspondents' Club into contact with the decayed auk, the wine would
Dinner, Washington:— I not be affected.
I
"Mr. President, I don't know why I have received , A 13-inch sea-serviee mortar, feed with a spherical
the greatest distinction of the evening, for so the office ' shell of 2001 b. weight and a punier charoe of 2011 x,
of replying to the toast of ' Woman ' has been re- the elevation being 45 decrees, cold, in its flight, pass
carded iu every age. I don't know why such an over the highest mountain in Itgland. The longest
honour should have been conferred upon me, unless it artillery cargo on record 6111,24 yards, to which die-
he that lam a trifle lean homely than the other mem- l lance the Whitworth•muzzle-losling 9-inch gun threw
hers of the club. But by this estimate, Mr. Preritlent, ' a 2501 b. shot with a charge of 50u. and at an elevation
lam proud of the position. and yor. could not have of 33 degrees. That is to say Buckingham Palace
chosen any one who would have accepted it more could be bombarded from Grenwich Park. Expe-
gladly, or laboured with a heartier good will to 1 ffence proves that observation, no matter of what
do the subject justice than I, because, Sir, I love kind, even when repeated uner to all appearance
the sex—l love all women, Sir, irrespective of 1 identical circumstances, do notgive exactly the same
age or colour. (Laughter.) Mean intelligences results ; there is, in fact, a probodity of error. Thus,
cannot estimate what we owe to woman, Sir, if we throw 24 halfpence into te err, it in natural to
She sews on our buttons, n.ends our clothes, she suppose that the result will be 2 beads and 12 tails,
ropes us in at the church.fares, the confides in but although this result is the pat probable, the odds
. no, she tells us whatever she can find out are 6 to) against it. rhe reatitt; moreover, vary out
i about the little ptivate affairs of the neighbours. ,of all proportion to the variaon of the attendant
(Laughter.) She gives us advice, and plenty of it; circumstance& For instance, sn cotton is now made
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

NOTICE.

INNKEEPERS', onocr as% AND OTHER
BUSINESSES,
An SPEEDILY & EFFECTIVELY TRANSFERRSD
BY S. INSULL,
AUCTIONEER AND YALUER,
111G11-111BEET, BRILIILET HILT..

No Cl,arge made anleem a Sale ie (=fleeted.
SAMUEL INSULL.

74, HIGH STREET, STOUSDRIDGE.

ALBERT E. MILLWARD

Begs respectfully to inform the Intuit,!tants of Stour•
brigge nod the surrounaihit neighboulhooil ilist he has
taken to the ..Love Premises, where, having made exten-
sive alterations, he iatends to carry on the business of.

WINE AND SI'IRIT MERCHANT,
And hopes by strict perseverance and attentior to the
saw, timeti on an experience of over ten years, and
by keeping Goods of first-class finality, at t'he loweit
pssible prices, to merit a share of their patrousge and
support.

All orcler4 entruited to biro will receive careful bud
prompt etteutioA.

Outuese's Extra Stout, aid A16,1,ps Pule and Burton
Ales.

44, LORD S fREF.T, LIVERPOOL.

THE imprtation of NEW TEA this
Seism.* i, lame, aud the emslay of 110111 e of the
Kaisow Cuuguus very Sue. We have now made oar
Annual Selection, sod secured some uf the Citoicill't
Titws of this year's growth.

The rinparalled success which continues to mark
the progreas of thli Busbuets it :)iviug to uar practical
kuewledge of TIA, and to the exercise of proper Me
in the selection of Stock. Tear by year these business
ebarteterittior have been cuuttantly tested by the
increasing intelligence of the Public ; and it is pleas.
tog to find that the peculiar advantages we offer and
the system of butineas we put sue have resulted in
securing the confldeuce of Cousumers, and iu the
aonarainent extraordinary exteatiuu of our bunions

The OW fl it wattles are well worth opoulal notice
tb•

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3reth•iim a, a Oraioo, y /1,, as much Lower.
ti Au lor tb. ;try IPspAtched ponetttally
oe the I. Mlowifiigru et uf Orders,

ELLIS DAVIES &,. COMPY.

re.t tiad Oleg fialesmen,
44, Loito STREET, LIVERPOOL.

Wt NT ED, TWO Active BOYS, to circulat•
the Stol,rlaillga Micruer evpry tiatruday Mora•
tie. —Apply to S. Sett and Sou, lingley-etn•et, Hales.
wren.

TO CORN MERCHANTS, SEEDSMEN, Szo.
WANTED, in the principal Agricultural
Diatricts of Worcesterabiro I.ESPECTABLE
PARTIES to Sell a Firsi-class Guaranteed MANURE.
• pushing energetic person will find this a favourable
opportunity.—Apply to the Editor of this paper.

WAN MD, a Good Strong SERVANT
GlRL—Apply to Mrs. let,bford, Worcester.
street, Stourbridge.

As there are • great numb. r of 01,, eon, sent to laths,
America, and the Continent, we hare this week, in
order to facilitate the transmi.enon of Rita paper,
REGISTERED it for TRANSMISSION ABROAD.

Et 3tourlyiby 012serbcr.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

PUBLIC NOTICE.

HOMER, News Agent, Cradley Heath,
• 1.. a. to tolonn the Public that he ia able
to SUPPLY them with the LONDON DAILY NEWS
PAPERS.
a. ORDER AT ONCE.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

HALESOWEN.

POPCLAR ENTEBTAINXPAIT.-011 Monday last the first
of these entertainments (which are carried on with the
view of providing cheap and intellectual recreation for
the people) was given in the Church School ROOM.
There was a large attendance, and the programme was of
an attractive character. Previous to giving an excellent
reading called "The Brave Sailor Boy," Archdeacon
Bone expressed a hope that throughout the session all
readers would use a considerate discretion in the selec-
tion of their pieces, an& would avoid delivering passages
111,4112 serious or comic authors shieh might °frond lege,
wound reli:tion. or injure the umtwl sense, He regarded
an improper etas: of readings so destructive of the use•
fulness of entertainments for the people.--Buring the
evening the Audis., es nets. lrPg ti ii, the admi, able
iinuisag of the Uwe sMuu, with tnn ppulot.,rte insyttig of
marten lashes, and the reading of Mr. Hem and Mr.
Hart, Uo.srs. F. Smith and F. Holgkise also aoatribu.
tad to tho pleases° of thou preaeat.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

SUICIDE OF A TRADESMAN.

Au Inquest has been held at Chippeuham on the body of
Mr. Alfred Sloper Banks, who far many years had carried on
all extensive business as a caeinendaker and upholsterer.
It appears that Mr. Banks, on Saturday morning,
shortly before nine o'clock, reached his place of busi-
neom, where he attended to several little matters in his
office. In half an hour he left, stating that he was
going to purchase some hay. He did not return home
at the time he was expected, and the night passed
without anything being heard of him. Search was
made, and at half-past eleven &clock next morning
Police-constable Brewer found his body on the bank of
the River Avon, near the Caine Railway Viaduct.
The face was upward, and the feet were in the river.
His hat was on the grass about a yard distant, and it
seemed to have been carefully placed there. His
clothes were dry.
Mr. Cooper, surgeon, examined the body, and found
a wound under the fifth rib, caused by a bullet, which
must have produced instantaneous death. The bed of
the river was searched, and a six-barrelled reviver
was discovered. One chamber was loaded, and an-
other had been recently dischargei There is no douht
the pistol was taken from deceased's promises, as he
kept such weapons in stock.
At 10 o'clock on Saturday morning the dezeased
eallea at the hOune of his sister indaw, and gee+ her
his check-book and a key, saying that he did not like
to carry them about with him. Between 11 and 12
ocli ck a woman named Eliza Webb, working in a field
at Cocklebury, saw a man answering the description
of deceased walking rapidly toward& that part of the
Avon over which the Caine line passes. Soon after-
wards she heard a report of what she imagined was
gun, hut she did not take further notice of it, as per-
sons are frequently shooting on the backs of the river.
The deceased had been ins low and restless state of
mind lately, and had had much trouble through illness
in his family.
' The jury, after a full investigation of the facts,
found that "Deceased destroyed his own life by shoot-
ing himself with a revolver while ins state of tempo-
rary insanity."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

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is County.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

BREACH OF THE PEACE.

At the Petty Sessions held yesterday, before
It. L. Freer, W. C. Firmstone, and J. A. Scott,
Esq., Peter Chance and Michael Shields were
charged with committing a breach of the peace
by fighting in the High-street, on the 17th inst.
Mr. Stokes appeared for Peter Chance, Shields
was undefended. The witnesses were ordered
out of Court.
Silvester Wilson said that on the 17th instant
he saw the two defendants in the High-street,
opposite the Talbot gate. They were fighting.
He saw about two rounds. Was not there at
the commencement.

Cross-examined : I know both the defendants.
There had been a row. Did not hear Chance
say lie would not fight. Can't say Shields had
got his coat off. Chance had got his hat off.
Did not tell Shields to give him a smack. Did
not urge Shields on to strike Chance. Have no
feeling against Chance. A fellow-servant was
with me at the time. It was between eleven and
twelve in the morning. Did not hear Shields
charge Chance with being drunk. Chance said
he would give £5O to any one that could prove
he had had any ale for thirty years. Young
Benjamin Brooks ordered them on, Chance
challenged him into a room to fight.
Thomas Downes, fishmonger, said on the
above date he saw a row in the street. He went
to see what was the matter, and saw the two de-
fendant: fighting. They appeared to be. hug-
. . .

„
ich ether like two old men. Saw Chanco
strike Shields on the cheek.

Mr. Stokes said : Appearing as I do in this
ease for Mr. Chance, he having engaged me to
ankle from Dudley, it looks like as if there W. 14
scvoethiog in the background, or I should not
Lave beet; lo ought here in a case like thia to
defend Li.n. However, I cannot go luto thing 3
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

ALWAYS UOOD ALIKE!

Artistes emfraged, 'onen of known ability and position,
embraciug till the reqmaite qualities necessary for tli.
well.tuuwa Troup..

The Programme will comprise the Newest
SONGS AND CHORUSES.

Burlevque—tbe very ed.%
GRAND IILACK DUTCH'S.

NEGRO FESTIVITIES, INSTRUMENTAL SOLOS.
&c.

Tickets—Front Seats. 3.. Sawn& Is. Back, 6d.
Door. open at 7.30, to commence at Eight.

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TT siMMS has mush pleasure in announcing
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MADAME ARABELLA GODDARD

To give a Grand
PIANOFORTE RECITAL

In the above 11, ore,
ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7111, 1569.

Vocalist ;
MISR ANNIE EDMONDS.
In addition to the Programme, Madame Arabella Ga.
dard will play "Home, Sweet Rome," by Tualberg.

Doors open at 7.30 Performance to commence at II
o'olock. For particulars see Programme?.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

BELBROUGHTON.

LECTURIL—On Monday 164 the Rev. Argun O'Nell
gave a lecture on "Peace, Retrenchment," dm, in torsi.
ton Room. There was a large and attentive audience.
SHOCKING ACCIDKNT.—On Saturday last, a shocking
and fatal accident happened to a woman named Eliza
Cooper, residing at Drayton. She was employed by Mr.
Riggs. of Drayton Mount, and while at work on the
threshing machine, from giddiness, or some other cause,
*be clipped into the box and was caught in the drum.
which was revolving with great rapidity. The engineer
: immediately stopped the engine, but the poor woman WeAl
aadly mutilate,' in Ow leg :not arm, portions of the foot
being frond atnougst the groin. She wan conveyed tsii
Kidderniin-der Infirmary, but sank and 'died in the
course of :he night. She leaves a large Isulily.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

A YEAR'S IMMIGRATION INTO THE

UNITED STATES.

An interestin-g report has juvt been issued from the
Statistical Bureau at Washington showing the number
of immigrants into the United States during the twelve-
month ending June 30, 1869. The total number was
389,651, cf whom 240.477 were men, against 149,174
women. Of these 37,082 were first-class cabin passem
gen., 16.260 secoud•elays ; aml the remaining 336,309
steerage or deck passengers. Of the two latter eatc•
gores 253 754 disembarked at New York. The various
nations of Europe were represented by the following
numbers :
Germany .. ...... .... 99,537 China
Great Britain ........ 6 284 Switzerland
Ireland ...... ....... 64 939 West Indies
Norway and Sweden 40,292 Italy ... .
British North America 20 919 Spain
France ...... ...... 3,879 Russia ..... ....
De 11 mark ... .... 3 019 Poland .........
Belgium .. .. 1,921 Other countries..
Rolland . 1,134 I
429 I
Mexico - 320 l
' table

Total..

.. 12,874
3,650
2,534
1,484
1153
, 343

352,569

It will be seen from this that Germany now
sends out larger numbers f emigrants than Great
Britain and Ireland combined ; whilat in proportion
to their population, F--- Spain, and Russia, send
the fewest.

rance,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

PENSNETT.

EXTRAORDINARYMaNCENENT 0/ • FIiRE GAR-
DENS:Rs Lonn.-011 Saturday evening last a lodge of
the shove order, belonging to the Bilstou district, and to
be exiled " Prosperity," No. OR, was opened at the house
of Mr. Georg* tlviiscutt, Sszupson end Lion Inn, Pens.
nett, when 140 members were duly initiated. Prior to
the opening of the lodge the then intended nueutbers
paraded the district headed by the Linsey Green Band,
which played some very excellent Music. In consequence
of the great number of members to be intiated, there
was not timg to appoint the officers for the ensuing half.
year, which will be done at the next meeting.—Messrs.
Ho:ton and Totter, of Dudley, were unanimously elec-
ted surgeon, and lir. Horton, who woo present to witness
the interesting commencement of the lodge, returned
thanks in a very appropriate speech. The officiating
officers on the m,...erdote were—Thomas Watts, master;
James Howes, •lonty master; Francis Bevan, S.W.;
Richard Howes, J.W. ; Thomas Whitehouse, secretary.
This bids fair to be the largest society of this or any
other order in the district, from the fact that the making
of so many Parallel, on the tirst night is without prece-
dent.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

THE CLERICAL SWALLOW.

teula

See Temple of Exeter Bishop elected,
This is as it should he, and as was expected.
The Parsons. against him who raised a halloo,
Still Parsons remain—we expected that too.
Those Parsons bad put up wills Hampden before;
Lad put up wit', Gorham : will pot up with more.
Supp..se they saw, named to the first vacant !•ee,
Colenso, how wroth would they, high awl low, he !
But would they, on seomg the cony; d' dee
Accepted, reilim their preermeuts? No fear
That they'd do that rather than stand, for a pal,
A Bishop, translated, forthisith, horn Natal.
The heretic. some of them gluily wool I burn,
They'll all swallow' rather titan cot the coidern.
Them stewlfast wherein to remain it behoves,
That they too may swallow the hates arid loaves.
--Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

*HAT i

The Spectral)
convlirk the 11
" notables "ci
pointed out la
rage we had, in
and that the
must be to
more and more
is true, and on
tint that the o
will consist in
something anti
attnbute of not
tine trait of the
Peers with th,
assumption at
family anti ran
system ; and t
already tio COD.
changes made
skscrnbly, that
longer, even f,
it goes, we di
whrch either f.
potaibly sort it
The Suture
serious object
founded on th,
claas of comm.
front a poutiol
he will act at
stone's peers t
some scores of
be no longer I
members like
Mr. Talbot
members ti
coun, y Inagua
counteract th,
WI bin two y
have been rer
sphere of digt,
of the net* pi
they all beton
not to the jot

At the Cent
Robert Cooke,
aurrenderer I La
demeanour ill
Angelina (7lara
valuable senor

Pretence Was
life policy., for
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

LATER NEWS OF LIVINGSTONE.

The following telegram hem the Goverwir of Bi.in-
b,7 baa been received by the secretary if State for
ladirs "11.,MIAT, Nov. fe3.
oLetter received from Dr.. Livingstone, dated 'lip, 13th
1569. Satietsctory."
['Ns important telegram shows that as late as six
months ago Livingstine was at the spit indicated in
ilia letter of July,
.186 S as that for which he was
wikipg, it is SIiitIPIRCIOII to learn that .0 far his
.teniiierehad wishes
according to his
alone
THL IRISH LAND BILL.

rite Row-mist gives the following as an outline of
wureaeure which the Government intends to bring in
sot Session :
e its ii ild currently, mid We apprehend truly, that the
c,aetrumant Bill ('ll Irish land will contain Boinething more
thse canpettaistion for tenants' iniprovernents, and
osating clauses to famlitate the purchase of freeholos by
ousels who have saved money. The former of those
aeovisions will certamly be in the bill, and the hitt,
„.roh.nly. But besides these there will be something else
rm, my to desoribe, and perhaps as yet less perfectly
thought cut. In 'extreme amiss.' it is said, the power
of the landlord Is to be limited. Ile is to be prevented ,
from making a groady unfair' use of his legal right ; a
10e01 tribunal ia to sit freilin ntly in every part of lrels,ot,
whit thud hove poser to redress tenants' wrongs, to pre-
„A any eseticious eviction, sll4l to arrest any excessive or
tgont Joel rise in the rent We do Ind profess to be able to
kamilie with amine). whet the iioverldnent mean to pro
pose seat relintary. Indeed we do not believe that the
Eioveranisut yet know fully and exactly what they Intend to
propose A great deal of information is yet to be collected
which must suggest much and modify much. But the gene-
ral notion is Stiti to have been agreed on by the Cabinet, and
to be such as we have described It."
The Spectater kas the following on the saute sub-
ject
che latest and most credible report as to the nature of
the forthcoming Tenure Bill Is that it will establish two
priuciplev—oue, that a tentud has a right to full e.,rapatas-
aos for improvements and the other, that no landlord can
owe without the intervention of a tribunal. Olt receiving
mills, the tenant, unless contented, will appeal to a Land
Court, which will arbitrate in the matter as if it were
Itself the good landlord, giving compensation where it is
due, OrS texas where it de•erved, and, in fact, preventing
entirely what are called ' extreme The tsar of mini-
Memtprice will thus be lifted ml! Indeed, while the law
will appear, what it has never yet been, the protector of the
twist ;It is not the least of the advantages of such a pro-
nesaLthst it will not interfere with property, and that se
long .. landlord and hie tenantry get along comfortably
togethw, neither witl be affected by tile new law."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

THE IRON TRADE.

WOLVKRTIAMPTON, Wednesday.
There was only a quiet trade done to-day;
but large sales have recently been effected in
pigs and ironstone, at advanced. Coal is eel.
ling well. Finished iron is in active make at
first-class houses, but new orders are scarce.
The higher prices are resolutely asked, and in
' some instances got. Where the full rise is not
obtained, the 20s. is split up into portions,
measured by the ability of the maker to stand
his ground. Satisfaction is being expressed
that again the High Sheriff for Staffordshire
will in Mr. Harley) be taken from amongst the
irounimters. Mr. E. B. Marten, civil engineer,
of Stourbridge, has issued a volume of great
worth to the trade. It relates to boiler explo-
sions ; supplies information upon the chief causes
of such accidents ; and illustrates and describes
the leading ironworks and colliery boiler explo-
sions that have happened in this and other dis-
tricts for some time past.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

CRADLEY.

FATAL ACCIDENT.—Xn tannest was held at the Malt
Shovel Inn, Colley ()ate, on Friday, the 19th instant, on
the body of a youth aged nineteen years named Joseph
Bonn. The injuries which caused the death of the de•
caused were inflicted on the sth Met. Piatois were being
discharged at a bonfire in the vicinity of hia home, and
he was proceeding up the garden to join his companions
when one exploded just as be ran opposite to it. The
rontenti were lodged in his leg, and he was carried home.
Dr. Bloxham. the parish doctor of lialesowen, was sent
for. Dr. Matins also attended him. Loeic.jew ensued
and the unfortunate boy got worse, and eventually sue.
combed to hia injuries, after hearing the evidence, the
jury returned a verdiot of " Accidental Death."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

"DAWDLING LIFE AWAY."

The Tin es makes the following remarks on the address
recently presented by a deputation of Devonshire men, to
the Lent Mayor of London itesley , who may be Justly
styled a "sill-made man," and whose success in life Is at-
tributable to an unimpeachable integrity, combined with
linear) log industry and perseverance :
It is not often that such a tribute can be no well de-
served, if we may form an estimate of the Lord
Mayor's character from the straightforward and
sensible tone of his reply. We refer more especially
to his explanation of his own sums?, and to his re-
marks upon what he considers the weak point
of the "rising generation." He fought his own
way up from poverty and obscurity to wealth and
high position, not with the assistance of influ-
ential connexions, but by sticking steadily to work,
and when at work throwing his whole soul and body
into it :—" The very worst feature I see in the
preernt generation of young men is indifferentism;
they dawdle with life ; they do not work with a will,
neither do they play with a will. Many of them have
to., much self-esteem, which is a fruitful source of
failure in life." It would be a long and perhaps not an
easy task to explain why this has come to be the case,
but that it is the case we fear cannot be denied. We
might, indeed, go even further than the Lord Mayor
did, and say that a large class of the "young
Er glishmen of the period" not only " dawdle
with life," whether at work or play, but delibe-
rately make it the great object of them ambition to
be able to do no. "To take things crsrlly," as it is
called, to repress so diligently all natural enthusiasm
as to have no eager interest left in any object of
pursuit under Heaven, is their ideal of "go net form."
This self-satisfied, supercilious epicureanism may
possibly help to "make the dandy "—if he- be worth
making—but it most certainly "mars the man," as
its youthful professor often finds out to his cost, when,
outgrowing the delights of dandyism, he looks back
with regret upon the opportunities he has so deli-
berately thrown away of fitting himself for his inevit-
able share of toil awl turmoil in the hard battle of
life.

The Times also thinks that the Devonshire deputa-
tion to the Lord Mayor has conferred on all English-
men an obligation which it would be ungrateful, and,
indeed, scarcely courteous not in some way to acknow•
ledge. It is always pleaeant to be reminded of any
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

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7144"

•-•.••-••%1•111...

ie. we mball bo re how tbii ruity might have been
as , but at pent thtie seems no remedy for it.
and soon Ilampetead Heath will be covered with
villas.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

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"A MONSIEUR LE REDACTEUR DU..TISIES.

"Monsieur,—Je vous prie de drclarer quo l'lmparcial de
Madrid e trompe out affirmut quo je ne inns pas it lundres.
Out, j'y auto deouis plini de quinze jou., at je repete que je
not Jamois Old en Espaene. Le Times Plait done Men
inlorine quand il a fait sal declarations de Samedi passe.
" Agree. Monsieur, l'assurance de ma parable conside-
ration,
Murutuis RAPALLO.
"Lender*, Clarendon Hotel, Neyembre 22.'

(From The Times of Wednesday.)
We publish the following telegrams from our
Madrid Correspondent, trusting that by this time the
English public will be able to c ale to Wins conclusion
with regard to the controversy between The nmes and
General Prim, as repreeented by Mn official organ, the
impurricd. The Impareial stated that Marquis
Ryan° was "many leagues from London," and our
readers have had palpable evidence of his being at the
"Clarendon" lintel. General Prim asserts that m ither
Signor Rapallo nor the Duchess of Genoa have ever
manifested any repugnance to the proposal by which ,
the Duke of Genoa was to be made King oh Spain;
and we are fully authorised to declare that the Duke
of Genoa and the Duchess, and Marquis Rapalld have
always entertained insuperable objections to the
scheme. General Plino assertn that he has the fledged
word of the King of Italy; but surely the King of
Italy would never think of forcing his nephew's in-
clinations in that respect, nor would the Spanish nation
accept a boy• King crowned in spite of himself
MADRID. Nov. 22, 4 25 p.m.
"To-day's Irepareial, which declares itself to he perfectly
informed upon the subject, repeats its denial of the declara-
tion in The Times respecting the Duke of Genoa. The Rpoce
twits the bepareial on its anger, and says it is not he-
cessary to look deeply to ice that that journal is tedming with
suspicion."

"November 23, 1290 p

" At a meeting co! the Majority, held last night, General
Prins declared that the question respecting the future
monarch was in statu quo, the illness of Victor Emmanuel
not permitting Sell r Montemar to prtsent his credentials,
also that the article of The Times is incorrect, as he had the
pledges of the King of Paly ; and neither the Duchess of
Gillloll nor Signor Rapsllo had ever manifested any opposi-
tion to the pcop.v al. Tosds)'s lsnpeeeotl boasts that all the
London papers yesterday. Including The Times, cuttaineil its
denial of the statement a The Times, and says that no teply
being given by that paper ha proof of the accuracy Of the
do, "
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-27

DVpLICY.

Till CIMICIT Seiroox•-Cfronix Urnoir.—The second
annual concert by tilt, Chime!) Schools Choral Union was
given on Monday evening last, in the Public Hall, before
• large and respeotable audience. The President the
Rev. Dr. Browne, Vicar, of Dudley), in • few appropriate 1
remarks, explained the object of the formation of the
Choral Union, which was to assist in the cultivation of
music, and partietilialy church music. The choir num-
bered nearly 200 voices, which were selected from the
church schools of tee town and distriet, and supplemen-
ted by • few male voices. The soloists who kindly ren
dered assistance were Miss Kmdriek, Miss Jones, Mr.
Arnold, and Mr. Moinwaring, with Mr. Blundell, organist
of the pariah church, at the pianoforte. Tbe progrimme,
as a whole, was judiciouly selected, although in many.
of the concerted pieces the effect WWI lost, through the
want of tenor. and kisses to till up the parts. This wee
particularly noticeable in the anthem, 0 praise God in
his holiness" (Weldon), Arnold's service; Scott's "Praise
the Lord, 0 Jerusalem," and Mozart's " Gloria," from
the Twelfth Service, which are written not only for rue,
iodic effect, but ehi-fly for their harmonies. In the
pieces more especially arranged for children's voices, the
singing was much on :re satisfactory, as in the arrange.
ment of the &etch air, "The Campbells are coming," ;
and "The Cuckoo... madrigal, by Martin. The juveniles
sang as if they ki eis their parts well, and with more
training as to "light and shade," will reflect credit upon
their teachers, who must have had considerable trouble
in their work, and deserve groat praise. In the solo
pieces Miss Kendrick sang the air, "Rejoice greatly,"
from the "Messieb," and a song by Randegger, "Joyous
life." This lady bas a pure soprano voice of good
quality, and her rendering of" Rejoice greatly" shwa
she has good execution and correct phrasing. She was
loudly encored at the conclusion of both the pieces, and "
sang "Home. sweet home" with much pathos. For an
encore, Costa's most popular air from " :gasman," "I
dreamt I dwelt in Leaven," area sung by Miss Jones, who
also gave a rendering of Cleribel's pleasing song, "Chil-
dren's voices." Mr. Arnold sang the recitative "He was
cut off," and the air, "But thou didst not leave," from
the "Messiah." Mr. Meinwariug sang Calcott's " The
Last Man.' and by the same comp.. r. •• Flo! Lost
Heart." in adiniid...• . leer a • d•di d r;eit
Mr. Bluteleo toe n,ooln te.M e MA,
shall conducted the choruses. There it no doubt but
that the efforts of societies such as the one whose per.
foruiancei we have notice.l above, are most beneficial in
assisting to give a ttste and impetus for music among the
young, aud it ahouhi further be the object of the promo-
ters is, their public coneorte to make them as musically
ethanol.: ea possible for the clucetios and interest of the
general t•ublio.