The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06 00:00:00

EAGLET STOCK SALE.

Hagley is a place well known throughout the
Midland district for its beautiful scenery and
picturesque views, and for many years past large
parties from all parts of the country pay it visits
during the suiiimer niontlis, and roam through
the beautiful park, through the kindness of Lord
Lyttelton. It is not only famed for the delieht-
ful views. hit also celebrated for the sales of
fat stock whiolli take plate in a field adjoining
the Lyitelten Arms. seems peculiarly
atlipt-il for sales of this kind, being the centre
of a large agricultural district. These sales
were commenced in 16.i8 by Messrs. Oates, Per-
rens, and Wooldridge, auctioneers, Stourbridge,
and from time to time have so far increased to
the supply of stock that butchers and dealers
from all parts of the country attend these sales,
and the auctioneers have found it imperative to
erect a larger number of stalls and additional
pens to receive the stock. These arrangements
being complete, larger quantities if stock eau
now he accommodated with room. 'Monday last
was the annual Hey Sale, and the scene near
the Lytielton Arms put us more in the mind ot
a fair, as the attendance was large. Traps and
vehicles were arranged in front of the hotel six
and seven deep, and the roads for some distance
were literally lined with gigs, &c. The sheep
and lanitis entered numbered over 800. 'There
were about 20 head of eattle, and between 200
and 300 pigs.

Previous to the commencement of the sale
there was an exhibition of fat tegs, and two
prizes of three guineas were offered ; the first
for the best ttO white-faced wether or ewe tegs,
. parate or mixed, from one flock, reared by the
exhibitor, in the neighbourhood of flagley. The
second prize was offered for the best 20 black or
grey-faced wether or ewe tegs, separate or mixed
from one flock, and reared by the exhibitor.
The entries were His each, which entitled any
person who had usually sent stock for sale at
I lagley to compete for the prizes The auction-
eerii headed the subscription list with two
guineas. The judges for the exhibitors were
Mr. Lane, Holloway Head, Birmingham; Mr.
Joseph Parkes, Stourbridge ; and Mr. Gosling,
Suittliwick. The pi ize for the white-faced tegs
was award, d to Mr. Thomas Parry, of Chaddes-
ley Corbett, and the prize for the black or grey-
faced tegs to Mr. John Birch, Churchill.
Mr. Wooldridge, in commencing the sale, said
that it gave him extreme pleasure to have such !
a collection of stock that morning, although the
cattle were not quite so numerous as on former ,
oe.easions. With regard to the exhibition of !
togs that had taken place, the judges had spoken
of them with commendation. One lot, viz., Mr.
Brown's. which were exhibited, contained a few
sheep which were rather below the average, but
the judges had spoken very highly of the other
fifteen. He hoped that the next exhibition
would be larger, when probably the prizes would
be increased. At the Christmas stock sale they
purposed having an exhibition of fat cattle, and
the prize would not be confined to any particu-
lar animal, but would he awarded to that which
best commended itself, whether cow, heifer, or
ox,

The sale was then proceeded with, and some
spirited competition took place. Tegs, out of
the wool, realised upwards of 70a; fat cows, up.
wards of £3O. Pigs also fetched good prices.
he whole sale realised upw.irds of £2,300.

LATEST NEWS.

PRESS ASSOCIATION TELE9RAMS.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

FOREIGN NEWS

FRANCE.

THE INSURREC [ION AT PARIS.

PARIS, Thursday.

A late financial report shows that the expen-
diture cot the Commune from the 20th March to
30th April, has been 25,138,080 francs, and the
receipts 26,013,916.

PARIS, Thursday night.

The Union Republican League has urgently
urged both parties to consent to a 20 days' truce.
Fort Issy, though dismantled and exposed to a
fearful tire is still in possession of the Feder,'ls,
who Lar entrenched behind it. Vauves too is
being vigotously bombarded. A formidable
battery has been unnmeked at Montsetoul. A
continuous engagement aithent result is going
on towards Mentreuge and Nantes Bruyeres. A
severe action towards Neailly is expected.

OATHS ABOLISHED.

PARIS, Friday morning.

The Commune have abolished oaths. The
Official J ournal faint) nit s the surprise of Moulin
Saquet to treachery.

RUMOURED SUSPENSION OF
HOSTILI I'IES.

It is reported, though as yet without confir-
mat:on, that a bUtipllll3loll of arms has
been sgrecil upon Litl‘Len kri dad Veibuthes.

AMERICA.

WAEIHINGTON, Friday.

The President calls on the South.to suppress
the Ku Klux Society.

NEw Yosx, Thursday.
Mr. Gould has produced the books of the
Erie Railway.

GENERAL NEWS.

Press .aissociatiun Teleyrams.;
FRIDAY.

21 Liberals recorded their votes against the
Government last night. Is.o Conservatives vuteu
with the Ministry.
The l'arnauientary return issued to•day states
that. 4351 outrages were reported to Irish con-
stabulary last ear;y 1,329 being agrarian. the
returns for the thst three woutus of the present
year are far wore favorable.

LONDON CORN MARKET (CLOSE),

FRIDAY.

Market quiet, but firm. English wheat well
supported. Foreign commanus tail prices, is
Were are but few cargoes utt coast. 'loan flour
unuttered. Country and American marks quiet.
Barley firm. Oats fid lower ; maize ditto.
Beaus rattler dearer. Petlei 1111Cauaged.

SI-111'F1\ U NEWS.

LIV.E.RPOOL, Friday.

The Catlub.ir, from \Vest Africa, has arrived
here whir blii2 oz. of gold duet, awl _Opts)
specie. NeWei unimportant.
SouTHAMPTON, Friday.
The Nyanza has arrived here with £173,400
in specie.

CiIBRALTAR, Thursday.

The Bangalore, with the India and China
kheavyinaia fruw SuULliumpLuii, arrived Itt. five,
alid left. at 1U Una niorning„tor,Atoiaudria.
NEW YOAK, Thursday.

The France and the kiulland arrived out to
day, the latter a, ö a.m. the Colorado also ar-
mutt out to-ua;.

Qumnic, Thursday.
The North Atuericau,and the St. David have
ar,ved out.

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and brotichit is. -- lh, corrective renreater,
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terminate in conauniption. Tile Ointment, well rwbbed
the cheat and nark. penetrating the skin, is tarried
Meetly to the lunge, where it expels all impurities
ALI the Irloo4 in the body armstantly passes thiogh the
atog, and there all costoca paiticies tending to prodata
11,1,4.1. clic be qe,L,,ly, thoroughly, and perudinentl
render, d barni!e,, or eject .1 fr. is th
fi• away. Oidtuieiu Pills pellet:try nee.,
I.4r:ficalioo and by tie blood thus elemiseti
thr ii iipcnce if thee, wondcef,u, nut dieamente leaches the
remotest parts of the Unman body, and thus cures all
d d action, whether internal or ekternal.