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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-27

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 1869.
General Grant to Mr. Bererdy Johnson.

Wal, you old cuss, you. Darned if we don't mean
to ketch hold of that British lion of yours by the tail,
und not let go till he's paid up slick every darned cent.
I'm General Grant, I am, darn you.
LonnoN, Feb. 24, 1869.
Mr. Reverdy Johnson to Central Grant.
I'm cussed sorry to hear it Tomahawk.

E. (YEaldwin the pugilist, had been found guilty, in
the Essex County fMwachnaietts,, Superior court, of en-
gaging in a prize tight. Ills counsel had appealed, and the
case was to go to a higher court.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-27

A PRECISE SUICIDE.

Last week, Gecrge Brown, ohms Childs, aged
thirty-five, lodging at Mount Pleasant, Liverpool,
was found dead in bed, having poisoned himself. At
the inquest the following remarkable letter' foimd
in his room, and addressed to the American Consul,
was produced :
sir,—My name is George Childs, and I have a brother at
98, Pearl-street, Boston, NI ass., U.O A., who you will please
to write to by steamer and have me sent the same day,
Saturday. Have me pat in a sealed elfin, and that in a
handsome Rosewood one. They are not to be opened at
Boston. You will ate the enclosed receipt in for 1,500 dole.
in 8-20 Bonds, tal which two years' interest has accrued. All
the coupons are there with the bonds, and my brother can get
the whole, asthe receipt is made payable to him or me. You can
keep the receipt till he sends you the annul it of the expense you
will be at. Tell him the remainder of the bonds I want
divided equally between my sister Susan's children, My
Bible is for Martha Bowditch ; my accordeon for Annah
Lancaster; soy trunk and contents for Galen Bowditch, jun.
My brother's name is Albert Childs. . . Sell my hat and
give cr. for it. There is nothing of mine in the bureau, the
locked drawers are hers. You will remove my trunk at
once, anti send it to my brother. The key is in my vest
pocket, which you will send by a separate conveyance.
Please carry out my requests explicitly, and Millte yours
truly, HEoRGE CHILDS. I.B.—have Inc put in my coffin
Just as you lied me, and don't have me opened on any
account. You will snake no more of this public than you
are obliged to.
The jury, having heard the whole of the evidence,
returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased had
committed suicide while in a state of temporary
insanity.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-27

BROTHER IGNATIUS AND HIS MONKS.

Brother Timatius has reopened his monastery at
Norwich. lu an appeal for aid he says :
We have reopened the convent again, and some monks are
now there carrying on the regular round of daily monastic
service, but they are suffering from want of actual neces-
saries. Will my old Norwich friends kindly come forward to
our help? The brothers ac without beds or bedclothes.
What would Miss Saurin say to this? They have neither
plates, spoons, knives, forks, coals, nor anything else. A
chair, ale, or even a stool would be most acceptable—in
fact, anything which the charity of Norwich Christians will
give us. I hope before long to be in Norwich again, and I
trust that I shall have the pleasure of thanking many good
Christians there for their alms and gifts. The masks mean
to stick to Norwich, their old quarters, now and Ido pray
that our Lord will mercifully put it into the hearts of
Ills people in Norwich to help us. They have done to
before many times, and I believe they will again. Will
any one who reads this send a duster, a broom, a pall, a
blanket or anything, for the monks have as yet Simply
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-27

'THE WILL 0' THE WISP" AND
GOVERNMENT.

A correspondence which has just been published by
Mr. HannMon Hume, editor of Witt o' the Wisp, a
comic weekly paper which was started in the Con-
servative interest during the elections, throws some
light on the relations between the late Government and
the Press. Mr. Corry, it appears, endowed the print
in question with a subsidy from the public purse of
£43 Os. Bd., the price of 100 copies a week for circu-
lation among the fleet on f.,reign stations. About the
time when a change of Government took place the
order for these copies was countermanded, and the
editor of Will o' the Wisp at once assumed that this
was an act of political spite on the part of the new
Ministry and attacked them accordingly. It turns
out, however, that the order was cancelled on the 14th
of December, and Mr. Childers did not take office till
the 23rd of that month, and knew nothing about the
matter except from the articles in Witt o' the Wisp.
Mr. Hamilton Hume himself quotes a passage from a
letter written by Mr. Gladstone's secretary explaining
that his paper was " discontinued before the present
Board of Admiralty came into office, not because it
was a Conservative organ, but on account of its vul-
g,nty and scurrility," and to this statement the writer
still adheres. However that may be, Mr. Childeni
had apparently nothing to do with the matter, and it
is certainly not difficult to conceive that the late Go.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-27

TUE BANKRUPTCY ACT, 1861.

ORDER OF DISCHARGE.

In_ the County Court of Worcestershire, holden it

Stourbridge.

TN the Mutter of JAMES BEDDOES, now,
and for one month past, residing in furnished
lodgings at the house of Anne Iteddoes, in Park-street,
Stourbridge, in the County of Worcester, and previously
thereto of Perk-street, Stourhridge aforesaid, Laboarer,
adjudged bankrupt on the 15th day of January, 1g69.
An order of discharge will to delivered to the bank.
rapt after the expiration of thirty days horn this data.
unless an appeal be duly entered against the judgment of
the Court. and notice thereof be given to this Court.
Dated this 2dlli day el February, I.Se9.
C. INERS,
High Bailiff.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-27

THE LYE.

Ma. B.twurt. SALT AT Two Lvx.—On Tueaday even-
ing last, according to announcement, Mr. S. Salt, of
llalerowen notoriety, delivered one of his " wonderful
and astonishing' lectures, in the large room at Mr.
Williams's, Union Inn, Dark lane. Mr. Southall °am-
pied the chair. There was a moderato attendance. 't he
lecture war 11.4 CA into three parts—lst, giving C" !lir-
tory of the formation of Chia Hilla sod (Aunties ram.
We; an account of Salaam and his ass, and the asses
no Clent llits. 2ad, the " Draelitirh journey from
Ilalesowen to Bromsgrove ;" giving a dercription of how
the nailora when on strike drew a wagon load of eoal
from ilalesowen to Brouligrove, to sell, and their jour-
ney on the road, and on their return. 3, "On Lamp-
lighting; explaining the difference between heavenly
lan!n and earthly lamps." The lecturer was listened to
with a good deal of attention during the delivery of his
lecture, which was of a very amusing bind. end MC,
ire lly cheered at intervals. Mr. S. Salt saug several
songs at intervals, in his usual style. At the close, a
vote of thanks was awarded to the lecturer and the chair-
man, which terminated the proceedings.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-27

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.—MoNDAY.
There was an absence of business at Mark-lane to-day, and
prices had a downward tendency. The receipts of wheat
irons Essex and Kent were only moderate, and most of the
samples were out of condition. The attendance of millers
was limited, and sales progressed slowly in both red and
i.inte parcels, at about late rates. Fair average supplies
of foreign wheat were on sale. For all descriptions the
demand was inactive at previous quotations. Moderate
supplies of barley were on the stands. The trade was
heavy. Fine malting parcels supported late rates, hut
grinding and distilling sorts were lower to sell. Malt Amin-
mended but little attention, at about, late currencies. There
was very little hiquiry for oats. Fine samples were more
steady in value, otherwise there was a tendency to ease in
the quotations Beans were dull, on lower term.. Peas
moved of slowly, and less money was accepted for moat
descriptions. Not much business was passing in either
Engii,h or torsion flour—at al-sit stool ionary prices. ThCze
scat dull, at dioopmg I rices. listed and rapeseed V.C.I-0
steady. Agricultural seeds were quiet. Cakes were inactive.
MARK LANE.—WEDRESDAY.
Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivalsof English wheab
were only moderate, and the condition of the samples was
Inferior. Trade ruled very dull for both red and white de-
scriptions, but pikes remained without alteration. A few
lentil parcels of foreign wheat were disposed of on homer
terms. Parley was dull, and, owing to the large apply on
offer, both grinding and distilling qualities tended down-
wards in value. The malt trade was quiet, at drooping
currencies. There was a good show ot oats on sale, for
which the demand ruled inactive, on barely former ti-ruin.
Beans and Peas wore dull, and, where sales were forced,
lower rates were submitted to. No change took place in the
salue of any kind of Our, but the basilica p .13sing was very
Ii us iteiL
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—MoffnAr.
There was a Page supply et foreign beasts, for which the
tray was quiet, at barely previous quotations. Front our
own grazing districts the receipts of beests, although limited
we, e tether larger than on Monday loot. The demand wan
less active, and late rates were with difficulty realised. The
extrttou quotation for the best Scots and crosses was ss. ed.
per SP A The market was scantily supplied with sheep.
There was a healthy inquiry for all kinds, at an improvement
of fully 2d. per Mo. The best Downs an I halt-lireds sold at
61. 6-1. to 6s. bd., but the latter quotation was quite excep-
tional. A few lambs were on sale, inclnding a small number
from the Isle of Wight. Prices ranged from 6a. eal. to 78. 4,1.
per 81,. Calves were in moderate supply, and fair request,
at full quotations. For pigs the demand was Inactive, atlato
rates.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-27

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

d II communications must be authenticated be the NAM,'
end Attires. of the writer, not necesmrily for pub:ic
..ien. hut a.. • guarantee for go of feith. Threw who
de. no, wi.h their names to be published should, in
eddition. adopt a nom de 'dente.
Commnniestione for the F.ditor may he addressed to 92.
111.1,1 STOCrtlinintin, nr to the Branch Office,
511: T. Howe, Palninit, ClilnLnY HEATH.

reP Asti f- e! I by all those who fsynur no with
ttant.e.i!,..stoti. or Advertisements writing on one
si ,1 ti psoer wily, and sending them as early in
the week es possible.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-27

lIALE3OWEN.

At thit Petty Sessions, on Tuesday laid the Magistrates
made an order for a poor rate of Is in the pound for the
parishes of Hasbury and II MISC.
ASSAULT CAS.—At the Petty Session., on Tuesday
last, before F. D. L. Smith and E. Moore, Esqrs , Eliza
Ha Mark was charged by Eliza Hall with assaulting her
on the gO.ll inst. illinvlainant said she lived at Qua-
tnt, and on the shove date she went into the brewhouse
for home water, when the defendant charged her with
putting a valentine under the door. She at once denied
the charge, when defendant called her a " youug liar."
Camplainatit then called her a " Stinking young cat."
Defendant then put her oat of the brewhouse, and struck
her on the aide of the head. It did not hurt her. Fined
lid :mil costs.

Too LATE CHARGE OF STEALIEG WEARING APPAREL.
—At the WorceAtershire Sessions, on Thursday last, be-
fore Sir H. Lambert, Benjamin Jammer (50), striker,
pleaded guilty to stealing • box, containing • quantity of
wearing append. on the dud of January, the property of
Sarah Ann Hill, nt Haleaowen, and was sentenced to six
mouths' hard laboour.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-27

THE BANKRUPTCY ACT, 1861.

ORDER OE DISCHARGE.
[n_ the County Court of Woreeeterbhire

Stourbridge.

holden at

IN the Matter of ROBERT RICHARDS,
now, and for the last six days past, residing in fur-
nblied lodgings at Rose Cottage, Kinser, near Stour.
bridge, in the County of Stafford, out of business, and
for about eighteen months previously thereto, residing
at the Green Dragon Inn,Kinver atorosaid.and carrying
on the business of a Licensed Victualler, adjudged bank-
rupt on the 7th day of January, ISC.J.
An order of discharge will be delivered to tho bank-
rupt after the expiration of thirty days from this dote,
unless an appeal be duly entered against the judgment of
the Court, and notice thereof be given to this Court.
Dated this 2llh day of February, ISti9.
C. EVE RS,
High Bailiff.

THE BANKRUPTCY ACT, 18a.

ORDER OE DISCHARGE.

In_ tho
.County Court of Worcobtershire, holden at

Stourbt idge,
IN the Matter of WILLIAM DANKS, of
Sigh Ouk, P. n•nett, in the I'o,ioh of Kingawinford,
in the County of Stafford, Boiler aml Pros ision Dealer,
adjulged bankrupt on the 4th day of November, 1868.
An order of inscharge will be delivered to the bald -
rupt aft, r the t spina:oil of thirty days trout this dote,
unless an appeal be duly entered u4ninst the judgment of
the toilet. and Oilier thereof be given to this Court.
Dated this 24th day of February, 1869.
C. EVERS,
nigh Bailiff.

Tllll BANKRUPTCY ACT, 1861.

ORDER ON DISCHARGE.

In_ the. County Court of Worcestmhire, holden at

Stourbridge.
T N the Matter of BENJAMIN MASON, now,
and for one year and nine months residing at Wall
Heath, in the l'arith of Kingswinford, in the County of
Stafford, Miner, for six mouths previously thereto rehid-
tog at Dudley Pitt, in the lurch of Tipton, in the
County of Staffold, Miner, and for one year and six
mouths previously thereto residing at Swan Village, •
the Parish of Bedgley, in the said County of Stafford,
carrying on business sat Charter Master, adjudged bank-
rupt on the 2ud day of November, 1568.
An order of discharge will be delivered to the bank-
rupt after the expiration of thiity days from this date,
unless an appeal be duly entered against the judgment of
the Court, and notice thereof be gives to this Court.
Dated the 21th day of February, 1869.
C. EVERS,
High Bailiff.

TUE BANKRUPTCY ACT, NUL

ORDER OF DISCHARGE.

En the County Court of Worcestershire, holden at
Stourbridge.

TN the Matter of CHARLES MORRIS, of
Loser Hagley, in the County of Worcester,
Labourer, and previously thereto of the same place,
Beerhouie.keeper and Market Oardeuer, adjudged bank-
rupt on the 12th day of October, 1868.
Au order of discharge will be delivered to the bank-
rupt after the expiration of thirty days from this date,
unless an appeal be duly entered against the judgment of
the Court and notice thereof be given to this Court.
Dated this 210 i day of February, 1869.
C. EVERS,

-high Bailiff.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-27

DESTINY AND NATIVITY.

Iyon feel a desire to consult learned
A. Astrologer. send A stempe.l directed ervell ye to
111 A Moore." THOMAS Jtlo.olit, Esq.. 26, ireorgeoltreet.
SontAwark-Bri.lge-road. Loudon, S.E.

ClO,OOO ?LAP FOR 10s.

LLOYD'S (trent DOUBLE REVOLVING
M of the BSI rISII4 (MAU on AMERICA
enzabined with Lloyd's Potent Rev,s by whin
wither Also can be thrown front tit first:l,as tote, sho
ha 3.000,000 plaees, tenanted on Ivorulaol w trtls
yet retails for 10s. Mole or IF,intle Agents wontel in
09t17 town. Priut4 instructions, bow to convoys wel'-•
furnisluid to Aurnts, Bend Six Shilltiike for Semite
Copy, if nut sold, tokun book no d,ntan.l.-3. T. LLOY11),
111, FlS4lutrest, Loudon, E.C.

ALIMIS AND punsEs,
PURSES AND ALBUMS.

FOR CHEAP ALBUMS AND PURSES.
to ARCHER CLAIM:
FOR GOOD PURSES AND ALBUMS,
G. to ARCHER CLARKR.
OPPOsITS 51ToniRRIDOZ *NO KIDDIMMIN.TM: BANE
71, HIGH-STREET. STOURBRIDUE.

------- - -
k Manufacturer of a MANURE, established
21 sixteen setts, wishes to appoint a few respectable
Agents. Good Couini.ssicn. Ad treis by pot. with oc
satiation. Scc "Manure Agency." at No. 159, Bishops-
init.: Street Without, London,

WANTED, a SERVANT GIRL, with gooil
Character. One from the Country pa, rre.l
—Apply at the May Pule Inn, Cradley, near Brierley
Bill.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-27

%forts.

Only a moderate business has been doing. Vol. all &scrip-
tiomi the tuarliet has been quiet, at al.out Hite rates.
Mid and East Kents, £2 10s. to £7 15s. teald of Kenta,
£2 to £4 Us. ; Sussex, £2 to £4; Earithania, £.5 15s. ;
Coventry, £4 to XL ; liavarans, £2 los. to £4 ss. ;
bol-
gluon, £2 to £3; and yearlings, £3 to £4 per eat.
WOOL.

BusineSs in colonial wool hasbeen restricted but no change
has token place in prices. The public sales will be com-
menced on the 25th instant. The quantity to be offered will
probably reach about 140,000 bales. English wool has moved
off sb iwly, on former terms. Fleiscco.—Mutl Oven hoggets,
Is. Pt to Is. bid. ; hall-brens, Is. bd. to it ; Kent titoces
i. 41.1. to Is 141.; Southdown ewes and wetted, la. bad.
to Is. 144.; Lek:ester ditto, Is. It, to Is. &id per lb. aorta—
ClothinA, le. td. to la. 74.; combing, le. 04. to in. '707
er lb.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-27

FATAL AFFRAY AT LOWESTOFT.

On Saturday an inquest was held at the Suffolk
Hotel, Lowestoft, on the body of William Shepherd,
one of the crew of the schooner Fly, of Whitby, who
was stabbed on Thursday night by Oscar Jahn, a
young Prussian seaman, of the Mecklenburg brig
Archimedes. The men had been drinking with some
others at a beershop in Lowestoft, and were returning
to their respective ships, when a dispute arose between
them and some other Englishmen and Germans as to
the payment of some ale, or some such trifling matter.
Words ran high, and Jalm drew out his knife and
stabbed Shepherd in the breast. Shepherd was taken
to Mr. Clubbe, a surgeon, residing near the scene of
the altercation, but before Mr. Clubbe could see the
unfortunate man, he had ceased to breathe. J aim was
taken into custody, and on being produced at the in-
quest on Saturday lie showed considerable detection.
The evidence proved that the deceased had hit the
prisoner in the face before the prisoner drew his knife.
As soon as the prisoner stabbed Shepherd he and three
Germans who were with him ran away. Shepherd
exclaimed, `• lam stabbed !" He did not fall but sat
down, and about a minute afterwards he slipped down
on the pavement. Some of the English sailors who had
been with Shepherd started in pursuit of Jahn and the
Germans, but did wit come up with them. They then
went back to Shepherd whom they found bleeding
very much; he lived only five or ten minutes after-
wards, and on his death he was removed to Mr.
Clubbe's surgery, where a post mortent examination was
made ants the nature of the wound. The jury returned
the fallowing verdict
The Jury are unanimously of opinion that William
Shepherd, the deceased, came by his death from a wound
inflicted by a knife by i isear Jahn under great provocation,
and their verdict motto of manslaughter.
The Jury added, "We recommend that the harbour
authorities be requested to pass a bylaw prohibiting sailom
from carrying their knives or other offensive weapons when
leaving their vessels for the shore.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-27

DISPUTE FOR THE CUSTODY OF A

CHILD.

The following habeas corpus case has been before the law
courts in Dublin:—
- - - - —• • - .•

-- •
A writ had been obtained by Major Chains, of the
4th Hussars, to bring up the body of his infant son,
alleged to be in the custody and procurement of Mr.
Richard Moore Sadleir and Mrs. Chaine, at present
residing at Dunboyne-house, county Meath. No satis-
factory return having been made to the writ, a con-
ditional order for an attachment was issued against
Mr. Sadleir, who had made a return which was deemed
evasive and substantially Untrue. It was to the effect
that the child was not in his custody, power, or pro-
curement. Counsel on his behalf contended that the
Court had been misled in issuing the order, and that it
ought not to be made absolute. The motion brought
to light a painful incident which has been for
some time a subject of conversation. Major
Chaine's affidavit, on which the writ was founded,
stated that he was married to Miss Edith Sadleir,
of Dunboyne, and that the child in question
was born in 1567. In October of that year he
sailed with his regiment for India, leaving his
wife and infant in Ireland, with the understanding
that she was to follow him. She never went, but
after he had been in India for some time he received
information which led him to suspect that she had
proved unfaithful to him, and on his return to England
in December last he took proceedings to obtain a
divorce, and brought an action of crim. con, with that
object. He desired to remove the infant from the
custody of his wife, whom he considered unsuitable to
have the charge of it. Her brother, Mr. Sadlier, had,
it was said, refused to give up the child. He stated
in his affidavit that he did not believe there was any
ground for the imputation upon his sister's conduct,
and that the child was brought away "without his
assistance, sanction, or adviCe." A correspondence
was read between Major Chaine's brother and Mr.
Sadleir iespecting differences between Major Chaine
awl his wife, and an apprehension was expressed that
she would elope with Mr. Beatty, an officer of the 4th
Hussirs. but she disclaimed any such intention.
Counsel contended that it would be a stretch of
authority on the part of the court to make the order
for an attachment absolute. The arguments on the
motion were resumed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-27

TER IRON TRADE.

WOLVSNUAIIPTON, Wetbleady.

The attendance of korai:tasters on 'Change in
this town, to-day, was not numerous, and the
market WIN dull. Makers of finished iron were
:ew N% ho could onnounco notch improvement in
he demand upon that repotted laat week, either
tpon foreign or home aceouut. Pig makers
On continuing to smelt to the extent of their
.apabilities, but the deliveries are sleekening.
Utile is the report alike from the producers here
4nd tho-43 out of this district. Prices of pig-
iron cannot therefore be reported so firm no they
were. The leading from:lest:l.s of this district
were prssettt at the had-yearly meeting ~1 the
Midland Boiler Assuv ince and Inspection Cow-
pony this tifternoott, to this town. The success-
ful operation of the Cowpony was dwelt upon in
the reports and the speeches.

There wa; but a poor attendance on 'Change
to Birmingham, on Triursday. The repoit 3, if
anything, am o a trifle better in tone; but as a
rule there is only a moderate inquiry for marked
bars the make of this district, and second-class
makers in South Staffordshire are rather eagerly
looking up orders. The movements in pigs are
neither numerous nor important. Our North
Staffordshire reports are less lively than at any
time during the past quarter, for the diminution
of orders is how more marked, and the continu-
ance of a ininininni demand for finished iron is
telling upon pig iron, which has hitherto been
brisk since the clearance effected as one result of
the South Staffordshire strike. Hope, however,
, tells its tale, and a cheerful spirit prevails
throughout the district. In the first place, nu-
merous tenders for the supply of rails are afloat,
and these will probably influence the trade for
the better. Then, the winter is deemed over,
so far as navigation impediments are concerned,
and from the Baltic ports a good business is ex-
pected so soon as openness ean be pretty well
relied on. On the whole, the present quietness
is not expected to continuo beyond a short time,
and the hope is generally entertained that before
next quarter-day a decided increase of activity
will be perceptible, though it is scarcely within
the range of possibility that the improvement
will be so pronounced us to warrant is stand for
increased prices.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-27

TO LET.

NOTICE.

INNKEEPERS', GROCERS', AND OTHER
BUSINESSES,
ARE SPEEDILY & EFFECTIVELY TRANSFERRED
BY S. INSULL,
AUCTIONEER AND VALUER,
HIGH STRIUIT, BRIIIRLFY lIILL.

No Charge made unless a Sale is effected.
So Charge to A.-chose,.

PUBLI t N ()TICE.

I). II

BILL POSTLE, TOWN CRIER, AND GENERAL

MESSENGER,
Next door to the Horse and Oroooo Inn,

1110 II • STRE ET, STO U BERL DOE

AU °Merl punctually attended to,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-27

ORDER OF DISCHARGE.

In the County Court of Woreeatershire, holdea at
Stourbridge.
IN the Matter of RICHARD PARRISH
PEARSON, of Kingswinfoid, in the County of
Stafford, Ground Bailiff, and formerly of Penseett, rn
the Parish of Kingsiriuford aforesaid, Ground Bailiff.
adjudged bankrupt on the 23rd day of Janue.ry, 1869.
An Order of Discharge will be delivered to the bank-
rupt after the expiration of thirty days from this date,
unless an appeal be duly entered against the judgment of
the Court, tool notice tberrof be given to Oita Court.
Dattd taik. 21th day of February, 1869.
C. EVERS,
High Bailiff.

THE BANKRUPTCY ACT, 1661.

ORDER OF DISCFIARGE.

In. the. County Court of Worcestershire, holden at

Stourbridge.
-
IN the MAter of JOHN ARTHUR JONES,
of the N, ore Inn. Dodley.strent, ktrierley Hill, is
the Parish of Kingawinford. in the County of Stafford,
Innkeeper .d Tarlrr. adj7adgcd bankrupt on the 21st
day of Jauuar). 1869.
An order of diseharge will be delivered to the bank-
rupt after the expiration lif thirty days from this dot.,
mimes an appeal be duly mitered agaimit the judgment of
the Court. mud uotiee thereof he given to this Court.
Datud thin 21th day of February, 1869.
C. EVERS,
High Bailiff.

ME BANKRUPTCY ACT, DM.

ORDER OE DISCHARGE.

Ln the County Court of Worcestenhire, holden ut

Stourbridge.
TN the Matter of GEORGE CORBETT, of
Law...m.l, in the Parish of Kingswinford, in the
County of Stafford, out of business, and previously
thereto of Townsend, in the said parish and county
aforesaid. Fruiterer and Poultry Dealer, and previously
thereto of the Village of Kingswinford aforesaid, Butcher
and Greengrocer, adjudged bankrupt on the 20th day of
January, 1800.
An order of discharge will be delivered to the bank-
rupt after the expiration of thirty days from this date.
uuless an appeal be duly entered against the judgment of
the Court, and notice thereof be given to thia Court.
Dated this 2ith day of February, 18130.
LEVERS,
High Bailiff.
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A DISCUSSION ON CONVICTS.

In the hose of Commons, on Monday evening,
Sir G. Jenkinson n peated the question he had asked
of the Home Secretary on Friday. as fellows :
Whether he had seen a statement made by a warder
of Wandsworth Prison before the magistrate of the
Southwark Police-court, as reported in the papers of
the 17th inst., to the effect:—

That at the Southwark Police-court a man named George
Roberts, aged 65, was charged on remand with being in the
area of a certain house for the purpose of committing a
felony; that further evidence was given by Richard Kemp,
one of the warders at Wandsworth, who said that the
prisoner was one if the oldest burglars in England ; many
years ago lie was cast for death, and that sentence was com-
muted to transportation for life that he received a ticket of
leave, and had since been twice transported for life, and
liberated with licence ; that at the September Sessions of the
Central Criminal Court in 1566 witness was present when the
prisoner was tried for burglary, and sentenced to 18 months'
hard labour, anti that he believed that he had since been
convicted in the country. Mr. Bureham, sentenced hint to
three months' hard labour for being in enclosed premises for
an unlawful purpose.
Whether that statement as reported represented
the facts accurately; whether, if accurate, those facts
were in accordance with or contrary to the existing
state of the law ; and whether, in either alternative,
be hail taken, or proposed to take, any steps to remedy
such an anomalous and extraordinary state of things.
Mr. Bruce answered that although the warder's
statement was not strictly accurate, and, indeed, was
far from accurate, the history of this criminal was suf-
ficiently remarkable. It was not true he was cast for
death, nor thrice sentenced to transportation for life,
nor had he ever received a ticket of leave. He had
been first convicted in 1837, not for burglary but for
stealing in a house, and sentenced to transportation
for life; in 1842 he was found in England under another
name, having escaped, arid was again sentenced to
transportation for life. He escaped a second time, and
was found in England in 1851, again with another
name, and sentenced to fourteen years' transportation.
It appeared he had worked out that sentence, because
the next record of him at the Home-office was in 1866,
when he was convicted and sentenced to be imprisoned
for eighteen months for a burglary. Of course, his
previous sentences to transportation were not known
at this time. Since then he had been twice brought up
as a vagrant, and received each time a sentence of a
month. It was obvious that upon the last occasion the
sentence of fourteen years would have made no dif-
ference in his punishment, but the fact that he had
escaped was altogether unknown until the statement
was made by the warder. It appeared extraordinary
that this man, who was a genius in his way, had never
received a licence, and that his escape was due purely
to his own merits and was no fault of the Government.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-27

Soca! an pistritt

COUNTY COURT.

APPOINTMENT OP HIGH BAILIFP.-At the sit-
ting of the Court on the 24th hist, Mr. Diusdale,
Judge, formally appointed Mr. C. Evers to the
office of ILigh Bailiff, vacant by the death of the
late Mr. Akroyd. The appointment has given
general satisfaction to the practitioners and sui-
tors.

AsnITRATIoN CASE.— Dawes v. nin.—Thia
case C3lllO oe foe hearing before Julia Elarward,
Emu, the Iteristrar.
Hontfroy appeared for plaiutil, and Mr.
Maltby for defendoot. . .

Mr. lionifray said Vila w n action brought
to recover the awn of £lO fur injoriPs received
from a broken leg, through the defei,daut'a vio•
lence,

David Dawes said: I am a boat bnilder, and
reside at the Dolph. Defendant is an iron loader
at Brown and Freers, and lives near to me.
Have known each other for a long hoe, and are
brohers-in•law. On Sunday morel u' the 15111
November, 1 woo in toy garden. Defendant was
in their garden, getting up potateea, Wiieu the
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-27

OLD HILL.

Netr•SVPPORT Or A MoTHEn 10 THE Usfiow.—At the
Petty Sessions, on Weduesday last, before F. W. U.
'Barri and E. Moore, Esqrs., Israel Weston was sums
nioned by W. Taylor, relievingoitheer, for 4s, for the
support of his mother in the Union. Taylor said that
detentlant's mother had been in the Union two weeks at
a cost of per week. Ordered to pay the Ft within a
month, and to make an allowance of is 61 per week.
CRUELTY TO a Hoese.—Ocorge Atkins was charged '
With cruelly ilitreating a horse on the 17th iu.t Pol.ce•
constable Satelovell said on the abuve date be was at
Tirolffe, and arcing a crowd of people in the street, he
W.mt up and found a horse lying down on the ground with
• laud of coal. He asked the defendant to pull the saddle
off. He at first refused, but afterwards took it off, and
witness funail a wound as big as his, bead on the top of
the animal's bock, awl another wound a little Milos quite
raw. Fined In and costa; in default 21 slays' imprison,
meet, with hard labour.
&resume I,loKoss.—Daniel Robinson aud William
Westwo id were charged with feloniously stealing two
pigeoni, the property of Oeurge Shakespeare, on the
23rd inst. Prosecutor said Ile lived in Bell Vale. Saw
the pigeons safe about nine o'clock, sod missed them at
twelve o'clock. Could swear to the piguons. Did not
know the prisoner. The value of the pigeons is Is.
Hee. Baylis* said she saw the prisoner playing At mar-
bles in front of her shop betas.co ten and eleven o'clock.
Could toll them by flier general appearance. Edward
Holloway said he iiveit at Withers' Fold. About One
o'clock on the above dote the prisoner came to him, and
brought the pigeons produced, and offered them for sale.
witwiss told 'limn that tic uy had stolen them. They said
they had reared Clem. He said if they did nut go he
wimai send for a policeman. Poliedkonstable Robinson
solid from iuternaation he received, he apprehended the
prisoners, and charged them with stealing two pigeons,
the property of George Shakespeare, en the 23e1 inst.
They said they hail not stolen them. Prisoners, who
mote no defence, were committed to take their trial at
Woreeefer Sessions.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-27

THE FALSE TIDINGS OF DR.
LIVINGSTONE.

The following letter, dated Linnbar, nth Novo nher, from
Mr. Klik, acting political agent to Mr. Gonne, Secretary to
(ioveniment, w. on Saturday last placed at the disposal of
the press says the Bombay Gazette of Jan 35).—
Sir,—For the information ot his Excellency the
Governor in Council I have the honour to report that
I was waited on yesterday by Abdoolla bin Omar,
cousin to Sultan Abdoolla of Johanna, the bearer of a
letter from his highness, in which I was told that
Moosa, the leader of those Johanna men who deserted
Dr. Livingstone near Lake Nyassa, and who returned
to Zsnzibar, bearing the false tale of his murder, bad
been imp) isoned in irons at Johanna for eight u tombs,
and was now swot to Zanzibar and placed in my hands
for further punishment or liberation. In reply I in-
formed Kink Abdoolla's agent that his Highniss had,
by the punishment inflicted on Moosa, anticipated the
wish of her Majesty's Government, anti that now it
would be my duty to set him free, but as one banished
from his native land. I assured the King's envoy that
her Map sty's Government would receive a ith touch
satisfaction the assurance of friendship shown by this
act—Menus having caused so much grief and anxiety
through his cowardly flight and base lies. Accord-
ingly I have the honour to inform you that the prisoner
Moosa has been set at libeity, but cautioned not to
return to Johanna without the King's permission.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-27

POTATOES.

The supplies of potatoes are good, and more than equal to
the demand. The inquiry has been limited, at drooping
prices. Enitiah /I.igents, Bin. to 12.Cii. Flutes, 70a. to
140 a. : Scotch Itagenta, 604 to lam.; hocks, 61a. to 80a.
French, Ma to 80. r ten.

TALLOW.
The market la Inactive. Y. C. on the almt is selling
46a 6d. per cwt. ;Wall tallow, 44e. net utak.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-27

Etc 3toulribge Aseder.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY TT. MS.

THE ENDOWED SCHOOLS BILL.

Mr. W. E. Forster, the Vice-President of the
Council is the right man to introduce a measure
for the reform of our endowed schools. He is
known to he a min of large and enlightened
views; he has bestowed mueli time and attention
to social questions ; and ho was one of the mem-
bers of the Public Schools Commission, besides
which he has in many ways endeavoured to aid
the groat Cause of public education. This great
cause, that of the °Mention of the entire people,
is one of permanent interest. As far back as
the oldest of us can remember there has always
been a talk of the education of the people.
Sehemes without end have been advocated, for
ed,t.a!i•,a is a suhject on which nn tat persons
h ~• • en.,l„kh,t, or other ;we have hail 0011 i•
441+ ins of entitiiry ; and we have had many
notable Oneatiotial impruvetnenta ; but stiii ne. :
ti.nal wines:lon reniiiiis a wait of the times,
ktmy persons linked for the atinouneement if
some ministerial effwt to meet this want, but it
must be admitted that Mr. Itilailatune hail right
au his aide when he remarked that the Govern.
meht programme was site long enough without
ln-lading national education in it. The present
Ministry, however, have done something towards
time en i in bringing in their hill for the reform
t't.• ..ttwored aiMunla throughout England mid
Waits.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-27

CORRESPONDENCE.

We wish it to be distinctly sinderetood that by insert:a.
letters in this CIIIUMI 1, ICC 110 HO thereby itkattly ourselves
with the opinions of our Correspondeats.

THE IRISH CHURCH AND THE BIBLE.

To the Editor of the" Observer."

Sin,—Please to insert in your next tune the following
unprejudiced testimony in favour of the Irish Church.
Mr. Wilaon, in the Watchman of Ephraim, sommends
the iri.h Branch of the Church to the sympethies of
Protestants. on the ground of its exertions to introduce
an open Bible into Ireland. He say. ;
" There is one crest fact in tegard to the Irish Pro.
testent Church which should enlist the sympathies of
all Bible Christians in its favour. The National Board
of Education in Ireland was willing to make much eon-
cession to the Boorish priesthood. in order to mann
their goodwill to the Government efforts to give, as they
thought. a good education to the people. The Protest.
ants had been at much expense and labour to introduce
Scriptures extensively into the common schools through.
out Ireland. This was working a great change for the
better; but. as might base been expected. it Was not
quite agreeable to the priests. So a scheme wits set on
toot to exclude the Bible. The National Board doer not
-s-repee toil during school hours. The Irish
StIOW any to this rule. and for the most
Protestant clergy objec..... Bible in their
part have preferred to retain SO vsp. •
schools, rather than share the public money by
sing with the Hornbill priesthood in biding the Wort It
God from the people. It is supposed that only about
one hundred Church schools receive Government aid,
While there ore about fifteen hundred in connexion with
the Church Education Society.
" So early as the year 18424 there were In Ireland
6.058 schnvls, in which the Bible was daily reel by all in
attendance. Only 1,879 of these were in connexion with
any society. The priests, not the people. objected to
this u.e of the Bible; and the clergy of the Irish Pro-
testant Church have been (loth vritnesses to the poor
Trish timid rttUlt di.couragement and misrepresentation
OD the part of those frntn whom other things might net-
urslly have been elpected.
" The writer dm s not belong to the Irish Churc)', bet
he has been much among ita members, both lay and
clerical, when his prejudices were strongly against it.
The more he knew them, the bettor beloved them, end
verily bebeves they should not be condemned unheard;
but that their claims. as contrasted with those al their
enemies. should be carefully examined."
Sorely, sir, this l‘o mmuniention from an madder ought
to be well weighed by Diseet.ters in general.
Yours truly.
Lon glands, Feb. 23, 1369.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-27

TUE BANKRUPTCY ACT, 1861.

ORDER OF DISCHARGE.

In the County Court of Worcestershire, hol,len at
Stourbridge.

N the Matter of EDWARD PARDOE, of
Coalbournbronk, in the Parish of Oldrwinford, in
the County of Statford, Blacksmith, now and for the
lent three months lodging at the house of Jane Pardo.,
at Coalbournbrook, in the Parish of Oldswinford &foie-
said, and previously. for three months and upwards,
lodging at the house of Sarah Particle, then of the ' Why
Not " Inn, Collis-street. Coalbonrnbrook, in the Parish
of Oldswinford aforesaid, adjudged bankrupt on the Ilith
day of May, 186 S.
An order of discharge will be delivered to the bank-
rupt after the expiration of thirty days from this date,
unless an appeal be duly entered against the judgment of
the Court, and notice thereof be given to this Court.
Dated this 24th day of Februso y, 1869.
C. EVERS.
High Bailiff.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-20

CRADLBY HEATH.

Tan LOCAL Govan:maser Acr.—Our readers will
douldleba reeollect the awitation that was cattied in this
place through some of the leading tradesmen, petition-
ing to Government that the ecclesiastics' parish of lied-
Is! Hill shonit he mode a sepercte parish, and not ha
incorporated with Vie parish of lts-ley. A Commis-
.doner was sent Jet t-s make inquiries, and the follow.
lag letter has been received by Mr. Barre thereon :
Dear Sir—l am directed by the Secretary of State for
the Home Department to forward to you a copy of the
I.ontlon Gazette, containing his notification that the
LoCill Government Act of 1858 hit, been duly adopted in
the pariah of Rowley Regis. awl that the appeal of Red-
lot Hill for occlusion Joan been dianabm.l. I hove to re-
quest that you sill acknowledge the receipt of the Gun-
cli of the instructional paper sent therewith, and
d&iver the document to the promoters of the adoption
the Local Government Act of In3B. I am, dear Sir,
your obedient server t, T. Taylor.—A.. H. Harm, Esq.,
Old Hill, near Dudley.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-20

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ear Notiee particularly Name and Address.
CAR, CAB, AND POSTING ESTABLISHMENT.
ATES. A. BROWN, in returning thanks to
.LVI the Public for the support she has received in
the above Business, begs to announce that she has trans-
ferred the Business to her son Thomas Brown, on whose
behalf she would solicit • continuance of past favours.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-20

HALESOWEN.

CONSERVATIVE AND CONSTITUTIONAL ASSOCTATION.--It
js proposed to establish at Halesowen a Conservative
Constitutional Association similar to those at Birming-
ham, Stourbridge, and elsewhere. The association is
to be called the Halesowen and District Conservative
Constitutional Aasociation, and will extend the following
places :—Halesawen, Cradley, Cradley Heath, and Old
Hill. There is no doubt about the success of the nailer-
taking, for members are joining an rapidly that there is
every reason to believe that the committee will have to
restrict their number. In Cradley alone 50 members
have already joined, and at all other places the move.
went seems to be egally succe,sful. The riots at Hales-
Owen, Cradley Heath, and The Lye, at the last election,
have made more converts than many lectures.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-20

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