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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-30

ESTABLISHED 1709,

D ERROWS' WORCESTER JOURNAL is
1) the Largest, Chear est, and Best Family Paper in
he County. .

Sold by
s: FIELD,
NEWS AGENT, STOURBRIDGE.

Now Beady, Crown /Ivo., Price Is, by Post 13 Stamps.
TIIE 1101ISEKEEPER'S RECEIPT BOOK,
(By a Practical Chemist).

ONTAINII-CG more than One Hundred Rare
A.} mot Choice Retires, indispensable to nil who own
or bate the core of that r ehle 'mime'. the Porse.—Ad•
tress, W. .1. Sava publisher, Duumow, Essex.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-30

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UNRESERVED SALE,
nrc;;:fTREET. RTOURBRIDGE.

• .•nTION,
XVIES St KING will SELL by A.
on MANDtv. the let day of FiII:WARY, 1860. tilt;
STOCK4N-TRADE of STATIONERY, and other
Ffiects—consisting large quantity of cream laid and
linear Note Paper, Envelopes, Foolscap, coloured and
plain Paper. P4l BOAS, Pocket Rooks. Lead Pencils,
Steel and Quill Pena, Sealing Wax, Indian Rubber,
Printing Cards, Playing Cards, Irk, Ac quantity of
rives. Cigars. and Fancy Articles. Shop Fixtures. Coun-
ters, Shelves. Mahogany and Ghts.eil C..P11. Cs ea Fittings.
Scales end Weights. kc. Peal Table, Bedsteads, end
other F.ffects, belonging to Mr. Itennitt, and Sold for the
benefit of ('relators.
The Stationery dm., will be Sold in Lots to suit Par-
ch ..... .
Bala to commence precisely at Eleven o'clock.

PRICE ONE PENNY.

PUBLIC NOTICES.

STOLTRBRIDGE IMPROVEMENT ACT,
Isca.

AND TIIE ACTS INCORPORATED THEREWITH.

IMPROVEMENT RITE AND HIGHWAY RATE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at
the mit Monthly Meeting of the Stourbridge
Improvement Commissioners, to be holden at the
CA,IIIIIBeIONIMS. ROOrdy Coax EXCHANGE, ST.URBRIPOR,
on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd day of FEBRUARY NEXT, at three
o'clock in the Afternoon. it is intended to make an
IMPROVEMENT RATE of Ninepence in the Pound,
pursuant to the 74th section of the Stourbridea Improve-
ment Act, 1866.
Also, a HUM WAY RATE of Sixpence in the Pound,
pursuant to the 72.nel section of the said Act.
And NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN,
that Stat. ments of such proposed Rates are deposited
for iuspeetion by the Ratepayers, at tho offiee I,f the
Clerk to the said Commissioners, No. 56, High-street,
Stourbridge.

Dated this 21.a1 day of January, 1869.
JOlllOl TAYLOR, OWL

IbIPOBTANT NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC A.T

LARGN.
Just Published,

AIR. S. SALT'S Astonndina, Clever, Eye-
ill opening. Monster LECTURE on the History and
Formation .4 (lent. Cleat Rills, end Clentine Bandana ;
also giving an account of Salaam and his Ass, and the
Asses that were brought on Clent Hills: the Fails of
Intemperance Unmasked, and the Lederer'. Deed.-
ton of a Drunkard; also on the Evils et Women
Preaching, nnina-ked in particular. illustrated by the
Feats which God empowered Strong Sampson to do; and
other Things in General, too numerous to be speciediu
this

s advertisement.
Price Sixpence. Sold by S. Salt, Thigley•street, Hales-
owen ; and all respectable Newsagents.

_
CAR, CAB, AND POSTING ESTABLISHMENT.

MRS. A. BROWN, in returning thanks to
11l the Public for the support sbc has received in
the above Business, bees to announce that she has trans-
ferred the Business to her son Thomas Brown, on whose
behalf she would solicit a continuance of past favours.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-30

ELECTRICITY IS LIFE.

ISEALTII AND MANHOOD RESTORED
( Without Medi, ine
CURE YOURRELP BY TUE PATENT SELF-ADJUsTING
CURATIVE AND ELECTRIC BELT.

QUFFERERS from Nervona Debility, Painful
t.. 7 Dreams. Mental ana Physical Depression, Palpita-
tion of the Heart, Noist s in the Head and Ears, Indeci-
sion, Imparted Sightand Memory. Indigestion. Prostra-
tion, Lassitude, Depression of Seirits. Loss of Energy
anti A ratite. Pains in Ihe back and Limbs. Timidity,
Self-Distrust, Dizziness, Pains in the tude, raindless
Fears, Atc.

CAN NOW CURE THEMSELVES
By the only "Guaranteed Remedy.' in Europe, protected
by Her Mnk‘sty's Great Seal. Details free for One
Stomp by H. James. Esq.. S. M. Ho the London Hospi-
tals), Percy Howe, Bedford-square, London, W.C.
NB.—Medicine and Fees superseded.
_ _ . .„

In proof of the tifieney Aftentee
stud thc wtlics to b tested.

(Reference to the leading Physicians of the day).
A Test Gratis.—Send for Details.

NOTICE FROM THE PATENTEE.
THE PATENT SELF-ADJUSTING
CURATIVE AND ELECTRIC BELT.
Is the only acknowledged invention of Hie kind in Great
Britain, and protected by Royal L. tteni Patent, in CON-
TRACTILE, CUEAIIVE. and INVIGORA • ICE, and Can only he
obtained of H. JAE., Esq..(the Ii TOW Mechanician),
PERCY HOCRE. BEDFORD SQVAL I', LONDON, W.C.,
as none other are genuine.
C. D. HAMMOND, M.D., F R.A.S., &c.,
(Ex-Gov. Lock Hospital,)

Ni'. 11, CHIRLOTTE-STREET, BEDFORD-SQUARE,
LONDON,

Who continues to he consulted daily, personally or h:
letter, on all ailments which tend to embitter life,
shorten its duration.

THE SCIENTIFIC WONDER.

THIS Instrument has a clear magnifying
power of 32,000 times, chews all kinds of Animtel-
cube in water. Circulation of the Blood, kr., ke , Adel-
teration of Food, Milk, etc., and is just the Microscope
that every Surgeon. Dentist, Schoolmaster, Student, and
Working Mon should have.
It is pronounced by the Press (and nil scientific men
who have seen it) to be the best, cheapest, and most
simple Microscope ever invented.
It has twenty times the power of the Coddington or
Stanhope Microscope, and is twice as good as the cele•
brated Rae Microscope (which has been awarded so ninny
Prize medals), as may be inferred from the followit.g
letter received from Mr. Rile himself.
CARLISI.k. December 12th, 1357.
To Mr. McCulloch, Phil.tsophical Instrument Maker.
Sir,—llaving seen some of your Diamond Plate lenses
write to ask your terms for supplying me with thesame
per 20 gross, as I consider tht m superior to mine.

YoGrA, Rte.,
It kE tt CO., Opticians, Carlisle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-30

OVEREND, GURNEY, AND CO.

In London, on Wednesday morning, the Lord
Mayor and Alderman Sir T. Gabriel took their seats
in the Court .if Queen's Bench, Guildhall, for the pur-
pose of announcing their decision in respect of the
charge of fraud that has been brought against the
directors of Overend, Gurney, and Co. (Limited).
The six defendants who answered to their bail were
—Mr. John Henry Gurney, Mr. Henry Edmund
Gurney, Mr. Hobert Birkbeck, Mr. Henry Ford
Barclay, Mr. Harry George Gordon, and Mr. William
Rennie.
Long before the time fixed for giving the decision
the approaches to the court were occupied by a
dense crowd of persons anxious, if possible, to
obtain admittance. The spectators were not of
the crdinary class of idlers in courts of justice, they
were—if we may judge by their appearance—with
scarcely an exceptiononen engaged in active commercial
pursuits, whom nothing hut a very strong special
interest could have induced thus to sacrifice their time
&Led convenience, and to push and fight their way
towards the precincts of the court. By one o'clock
the scene outside reminded one,—in respect of the
intensity of the public excitement—of the declaration
of the poll at a contented election ; or, to come
nearer home, of the aspect of Lombard-street
on that memorable day when the rumour spread
that the great "corner" house was putting up its
shutters. Within the court every inch of space was
occupied, and desperate and ingenious efforts were
made by enterprising gentlemen to clamber over
benches into the seats reserved for counsel, or to slip
past the stalwart policemen who were stationed to
prevent intruders getting into the reserved places.
On the bench were Sir F. Moon, Alderman Sir H.
Carden, Alderman Besley, Alderman Sir B. Phillips,
Alderman and Shelitf Cotton, Alderman Causton,

ftc.
After the depositions had been read over, the Lord
Mayor then, amulet the most profound silence, said
that, after the most anxious and careful deliberation,
he had to announce that there was evidence to put
upon tneir tlial the whole of the defendants.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-30

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price of £4 an ounce, came at that rate to only
something over M.
It is pretty evident, therefore, that gold-finding at
the new diggings is anything but a paying speculation
conducted as it is at present; but all the old hands—
the professional diggers, if I may so term them—who
have been in the strath, have the best opinion of the
prospects. Some eight or ten of that class have been
th.r&, and they believe that the hills in the course of
the burn are highly auriferous. One digger, who has
had much experience in Australia and New Zealand,
says that the plaeo very much resembles Hamilton's
station in the latter colony, taking the Kildonan hills
for the Hogburn, and the burn for the river
Taire. This gentleman and his party have
left the Sutherland diggings, to which they had
come from a considerable distance. After a
trial of several days, they are convinced that
there is nothing to be made of merely gather-
ing up the surface deposits ; but they say they
would be prepared to make experiments on a large
scale if they could get some of the hill land for
themselves. At present the movemente of experi-
enced diggers are watched by the peasant gold-seekers,
and directly one of the former has dug up a basin full
of alluvial deposit and carried it to the stream, a dozen
of more of the country people rush to that particular
digging believing it must be the right spot. The
Australian diggers don't like this. They say there is
no use in their making experiments for others' use; and
those of them who have gone away intend to suspend
operations till some "rules and regulations" shall have
been made by the Duke. It is admitted on all hands
that the gold is of excellent quality. In colour it is
like the Australian gold, and it works up admirably.
It is very clean when merely washed from the sand.
The foreign particles which remain are the Apstralian
men say, " eniery," and these are easily drawn out of
the gold-dust by means of a magnet.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-30

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183, HIGII-STREET, STOURBRIDGE.

—EPPS'S COCOA.—
GRATEFUL AND COMFORTING.
Only in lb., !it., 111, Packets—tin-lined and labelled.

SOLD BY THE TRADE Is ALL PARTS.
Prepared by JAS. Errs & Co., Homompathie Cbemists,
London.

PIANOFORTES.

PIANOFORTES, HARMONIUMS, &v.,
for Sale or Hire, new and second-hand. A Liberal
discount for Cash ; or may be bad 011 the THREE YEARS'
PRINCIPLE, from

11. SIMMS,

100, HIGH-STREET, STOURBRIDGE.
Old Piunos taken in cieluinge.

AGENT FOR DAWES'S PATENT

MELODY HARMONIUMS.
WHOLESALE it RETAIL TOBACCO
WAIEIIOI7SE,

FIVE WA Yet CILIDLEY BEATH.
T. HOMER. PROPETATOR.
SAMUEL SALT & SON.

lIAGLEY-STREET, HALESOWEN,
AGENTS FOR TIIE " OBSERVER ",

Mew, s. Salt and Son deliver the (learn 1., to the fel
lowing Township% :—Holegowen, Brierley-hill. Quarry
Bunk, Cradley Ileuth,Criolley, Ohl Hill, Ithekhostli.
Gorsty (lolly Gate, Badly Green, Quinton, Ilitn•
nington, Husbury. Oldbury. ramie. Green, The Lye,
Cis t. Itelbrorghton, Fait field, Lickey, Bronngrove,
Readitell, and thesurrounding
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-30

To BE GIVEN AWAY

A now Medical Work on Marriage, the cause and cure of
premature decline in man, Nervous Debility, Impo-
tency, &a.. with Poles for removing certain disqualifi-
cations that destroy the happiness of wedded life, or
EVERY MAN HIS OWN DOCTOR.

For two stamps sufferers may avoid the numerous im-
postors who send their books for nothing, publish testi-
iur,..eas which they write themselves, fictitious reviews
`. coin imagimiry Journals, profess to cure diseases with
in druments insh alcf medicines, and other absurdities
as cruel its they are deceptive.
A physician. 25 years extensively engaged in the treat-
meat of debility, ant the various mental and nervous
affections resulting therefrom, will send free on receipt of
two penny stamps to prepay postage, a pamphlet contain-
ing his highly successful and only safe treatment, with
All the necessary prescriptions and directions by which
sufferers may :Awe themselves at trifling cost. Address
Mr. Lawes, AL:dies' Publisher, 14, Hand Court, Holborn,
Loudon,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-30

LIVINGS v. LIGHTS;

OR THE REVEREND RITUALIsTs' DILEMMA.
To leave Rites in the lurch, or secede from the Chard,
Our lights or our livings to drop ?
The Law shame and woe !: says, lbey me, or go'"
But the Profits advise us to stop.
The Law and the Prophets we 're bound to obey;
As they differ, our 0 uty 's to doubt
So we think, on the whole, in our livings we'll stay.
Until we are forced to turn out—Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-30

HALESOWEN.

BRIERLEY HILL.

CORRESPON DENCE,

vish it tal.. d;stiaetPy toadlerileni thet pair inserting
letters 1,1 Mils eollorwe , t•ot therchy identify unreel no
with the Op nlO,Ol of our Corretpotuleots.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-30

SHOCKING DE&TH OF?. YOUNG LADY.

A sad and fatal accident has occurred to Miss Lean,
a y oung lady only nineteen years old, and living at
Cliftonville, Brighton. Deceased axe niece to Mrs.
King, an aged and infirm lady, the widow of a magis-
trate, and lived with her. On Thursday evening she
was in Mrs. King's bedroom, reading to her, previous
to the old lady retiring for tn. night. She had on at
the time a dress made of very right material, and was
standing with her back to the fire, which was very
tiear. She was in the act of turning round, when by
some means her dress ignited. On finding that her
clothes were burning, deceased immediately sprang into
the old lady's bed, and endeavoured by covering herself
with the bed Jahns to extinguish the flames. Mrs. King
was sitting in a chair by the beddde, but her weak and
almost helpless condition was so increased by what
had happened that she was unable to render the
least assistance. Deceased not succeeding in putting
out the tire got out of bed, ran several times round the
bedroom, and thence into the drawing-room, scieam-
ing frantically all the time. iler cries alarmed the
other persons in the house, and soon brought assistance.
In the drawing-room she was met by the butler and
footman, but by this time she was completely en-
veloped in flames. Both the butler and footman seized
hold of her, but she left their grasp, apparently not
knowing what she was about, and ran into the con-
servatory, which adjoins the drawing-room. She was
followed there, and after some difficulty the flames
were put out. Deceased was then found to be burnt
in a shocking manner. Two medical men were im-
mediately sent for, and were quickly in attendance ;
but notwithstanding all was done that their skill could
suggest, deceased died on Sunday morning, after in-
tense suffering. An inquest was held, when a verdict
! of "Accidental death" was returned.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-30

DRESSING THE HAIR.

ATISS MANNING having had great experi-
.o'l core in getting up Ladies' and Children's hair,
continues to send her infallible METHOD and MATE-
RIALS to make the HAllt CURL, as soon as applied,
imparting exquisite beauty, and keeping it wavy, soft,
glossy, and in curl, or in any position, in all weathers,
even though it 1/0630flieS no natural inclination to do so,
at a cost of Id per ne .k. Ibis elegant preparation is
also in universal repute for its unprecedented success in
cleansing, strentheiling, and henulifying the human hair.
Large sheets of testimonials and full directions are sent
with each parcel of roaterisis, post free for 11 stamps.—
Addy ss, Hiss A. H., Mr. Soars. Stationer, Duitmow,
' Essex ; Or apply to rev agent, Miss Yates, Fancy Reposi.
tory, 8, High-street, Kidomninster.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-30

CRADLEY HEATH, HALESOWEN, fs.; PTSTRICT CHRONICLE,

.•*; fakk:

SXTURDAY, JANU,Vit ir 30, 1869.

TRADESAIEN'S ADDRESSES.

TRADESMEN'S ADDRESSES.

-W. B. M. 00R E ,
CO A CIT

Scat the t..."calt Jldl

OLDSWINFORD, STOURBRIDGE.

All Orders entrusted to his cure promptly executed.

REPAIRS AND PAINTING ON MODERATE TEARS.

Carriages IA:,

while Repairs are Leing done.

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T EM AIRE,
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PRA CTICA L UPHOLSTERER,

49, HAGLEY-ROAD, STOURBRIDGE

KINDS OF BLINDS,
Made and Fixed on the Shorteat Notice.

TF you wiiut a delirionc Rolioh. fry Loverook's
celebrated EVERY MAN'S SAUCE, or Currie
Relish for the million ! For roast or cold Meat. Hashes,
Steaks, Stews. Cutlets, Fish, Clines. Curries. Game,
Poultry, Soup, Salad, Cheese, Sectioning, nod all made-
dishes. This Sauce is universally estee aed for its pecu-
liar delicious rich devour, and is relishing in the libthest
iegree, with every kind of dish. Manufactured only by
Henry Loverock. Chemist. Coventry-street. Stonrbridge,
and sold Wholesale and Retail, in bottles, 6d, Is, and 2s
each—Agents wanted.

46, covENTRy

STOURBRIDGE.

Beg to itlorm the Public that they
nAVE OPENED TIIE ABOVE SHOP,
With a well•selected Stock of

patronage.

REMEMBER THE ADDRESS:-

46, COVENTRY

CI TOURBRIDGE.
1.7

NOTICE.

DANIEL BIRD,
BASKET MAKER,

183, lIIGH-STIMET. STOURERIDGE.

LADIES' NEEDLEWORK TASTEFULLY MOUNTED.
WINDOW DRAPERIES, CURTAINS, AND ALL

N.8.-WORK DONE FOR THE TRADE.
Agent for the Albert Life Aurenee Company, 7,
Wuterloo Place, Pall Mall, London.

1-,C4 TREET,

AIESSRS. BOSWORTH it CRASSER

FRUIT, & VEGETABLES,

And they hope to receive a fair share of the Public

ALL ORDERS PUNCTUALLY ATTENDED TO.

STREET

HAVING heard that a Pelson is in the habit
of going round Whittington, Kinver, and the
district, HAWKING BASKETS in his name, begs to
inform the Public that he neither Hawks lauiialf, or
does he employ any Person to do so ; and would take
this opportunity of thanking those Ladies and Gentle-
men who have so lung supported him,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-30

the sea cat, with her long teeth. But the greatet
enemy the fisherman has is the sea dog. Some-
times when the fisherman begins to haul his line,
he finds that there is plenty of fish • but by the time
he has hauled half a line be gets nothing but heads of
haddocks--the dogs on the coast having eaten the fish
off the line. I have known as much as £5 worth of
this fine fish, belonging to one boat, destroyed in a
morning. When they come amongst boats fishing
herrings the destruction of fish and of nets may be
reckoned not only by hundreds but by thousands
annually. The turbot, one of our finest fish, takes
haddocks and small cod and trout, and many others
too numerous to mention. The haddock resembles the
salmon tribe. These do not eat fish • if either one or
the other should do so they would su:ffer from it—it is
unnatural to them.
Can anyone propose a remedy for this wholesale
destruction of the finny tribe? The Fishery Board
would, no doubt, be the proper party--having always
at their command a large staff for all purposes. The
gunboats that come to protect our herring fishing could
each have a harpoon gun, with a good stock of lines.
What a tine thing it would be to see a whale going off
with a gunboat at twenty knots an hour!
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-30

THOMAS BROWN,

In succeeding to the above Business, begs to infmm
the Gentry and Public generally, that he can supply them
with

WEDDING CANS, WAGONETTES, CADS, CALS,
PILETONS, GIGS, AND OTHER VEHICLES.
For Business or Pleasure Parties, on the Shortest
Notice.
POSTING ESTABLISHMENT,

COVENTRY-STREET, STOURRXIDOE.

MR. JOHN STOKES,

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

Begs to inform the inhabitants of rindley and surround-
ing neighbonrhood that be is pr. pared to advance Morey
upon Household Furniture or Stock of any description
for sale, at the shortest notice, and the charges
able,

[A CARD.]

MISSES M. AND E. FOWLER,

DRESS & MANTLE MAKERS,

92, HICIII-STREET, STOWII3IIIDGE.

PUBLIC NOTICE.

D. HALL,

BILL POSTER, TOWN CRIER, AND GENERAL

MESSENGER,
Next door to the Horse and Oroom Inn,

HIGH-STREET, STOURBRIDGE
All Mere

punctually tattuded to.

AManufacturer of a MANURE, established
sixteen years, wishes to appoint a few reopectable
Agents. Good CommisAra. Addreia by prod, with rie.
enpation, "Manure Agency," at No. 1, Bishops-
gate Siroet Wtlout, I ~,,, a‘tn,

£lO,OOO MAP FOR 10s.
F LOYD'S Great DOUBLE REVOLVING
MAPS of the liIIIIISII ISLE.; and Asixittex
combined with I.l,yd's Pali at Reversible, by which
either Map ran lie thrown front in a beeond's time. show.
jag:L(100.000 !daces. mounted and varnished worth £3O
yet retail, for ide. Male or Female Agents wanted in
every town. Printed in•tructions, how to canviiiir well,
fain, lee I to Agents. Semi Six Shillings for Smolt°
Copy, if not sold, taken back on demand.—J.l. Ltovo,
KS, Fleet-street, London, P.C.

VIONEY.—Any SUlt from lUti to IsOutt.
1311._ ready to be advanced upon appro.:al FREE-
HOLD SECURITY.—Apply to Mr. W. C. Ittadtby,
Soli
citor, 99, High.etrect, Stourbridge.

MONEY to LEND on Real Security and on
Personal Security with Life Insnrance ; autt
other Sums of MONEY WANTED. Apply to Mr.
tleckford, Solicitor. Vicar.street, iiiddernnuater.

10011 Cheap PP.INTINO. BOOKBINDING
_L. and PICII7RE FRAMING, go to

II 0 M E K,

EIR 3AYi,.Cj(AI?LE}' HEATH.

NEWS! NEWS!! NEWS!!!

-141 ItL D.
L--) •

WHOLESALE & RETAIL NEWS AGENT

92, Iligh-street, Stourbrillye.

--
"DAILY POST " AND " GAZETTE," 9d PER Doz.

Dealer in all kinds of Periodicals and Newspapers.

TO FARMLBS, &e.

BROAD and AGRICULTURAL SALT, at
Manufacturers' Prices,bv rail or canal, to any
part.—Apply, G. J. Ereson, Rads& Coal Wharf , Stows
bridge
CHURCH OPINION, 2d. WEEKLY:
ANEWSPAPER containing Articles from
all the leading Papers and Magazines of the day,
on Church anbjects. The only Paper of its k ind.—
Agent S. Field, 92, High-street, StourMidge.

Just Published, Price 6d., by Post 7d.,
A FEW WORDS to YOUNG MOTHERS
±Von the Care of their Children, in Sickness and
Health, by MILS. INoATn.
LONDON : HIMPKIN, MARSHALL, AND CO., IHAMOneII,
Han Court.
STOURBRIDOZ : R. BROONHALL, BOOKSELLSR.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-30

TO MALSTERS AND OTHERS.

AStock of COXES, suitable for Maltiep
Porposas, Moven, de., is kept at Stourbridge ltni!
way Coal Whart.—For price, apply, 0..1.
and Coke Merchant, Stourbridae. Track Los& 0111.
Coke, Lime, Snit, 11:c., sent to any Statl,d,.

NOTIOE.

INNKEEPERS', GROCERS', AND OTHER
BUSINESSES,

AXE SPEEDILY & EFFECTIVELY TRANSFEREED
BY S. INSULT.,
AUCTIONEER AND VALUER,
HIGH-STREET, BRIERLEY HILL.

No Clisrge msde only. a Sale is effected

i' I I•'!•! I' S.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-30

DEAFNESS:

UST Published, free by post for 6 stamps, a
0 Treatise on Deafness and Diseases of the Ear, with
Cases. Br. HOPTON, of No. 10, Bryanston-street,
Portnaamsquare. London, W., stewing how sufferers can
be successfully treated at their own homes at a moderate
cost. Persons bAlierto deemed incurable are especially
invited to adopt this simple but Mlle:minus method of
treatment, by which hundreds of persons have been cured
and relieved ; and Dr. HOPTON p. •,'7l iliniqelf to do
his utmost in :3!eviliting the ••: •'•••- ^,• ••••-
rnay n;.,..vee nl,l,
use o
I•r
rt:11

I hog to inform the Public that I have no Agents any-
where, end ftn pit tovird Aoon., are inlpt,tors. The
shove Ino mini fit c, 1.• 1 it 1 fi. ltirreing•
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-30

`cKocal anb i'trict jct.

CIZA•OLEY HEATH.

OLD HILL.

A CHILD FOUND BEAD IN BED. On Wednesday
morning last, about o'clock. the body of a child eight
weeks old, named Thomas Albert Thomas, was build
dead in bed,
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..,,,... .... —,
ASSAULTING A POLICE.OFFICER.—M the Petty Sessions, .
on We Inesday last, before F. W. G. Barra and E. Moore, •
Emirs., Jsmee St, tkes was charged with assaulting Pollen-
constable .1 tlinson, on the 13th last, whilst in the execu-
tion of his duty, at Cradle,/ Heath. Polieeteonstaible
Simon Johnson said that on the night in question he was
lii duty about 10.50 p.m., in High-street, CrailleY Death.
Debi:want was there. He was drunk, and making a very
great disturbance. There was no one with hiin. He
began slisuling. Witness took hold of hita to get his
name, when defendant struck him several times. He
(snintpl tinant) then threw his staff, and hit him with it
until he fell on the gronnel. Ile then put the handcuffs
cm defendant. and 'stole him to the station, rind locked
him tip. -Defendant's companion followed him all the
way, throwing stones at him. For the defence, Fanny
Stokes, nettle, of the defendant, was called. and said on
the night in q 'cation alto was with her son at the bottom
of Kio,.,•••,tre. t. Her ton never made any noise at all.
She did net Fel Rey patieeman until complainant cattle
up told etugla hold of tier lin, by the neck, and hit him
, ou tlie be:lil with his staff, and knocked him down. Do-
! feinla,t di,l wit hit the tillitter. The staff also hit her On
the 11,,1i o' the head —Dr. E. Malina said he wits re ttl n- 1
kg lellie en the night in question. When by King.
strict, he saw the defendant and his mother on one side
of the Strect, and Johnson and the Quarry Bank police-
man ou the other. Defendant was talking rather loud'y
to his mother, and complainant asked defendant what he
was talking about. Stokes said, "That's nothing to do
. r...th you." Complainant then said. "Is it not to with
I ine l'" He thee erased the road. eatr.Qht hold of defend-
, alit by the breast, and beat him about the head with his
stall until he knocked him el,wn. He (witneas) after-
' wardsexamined defendant's head. He also kept the mob
' from 1,8010.01 g the officer. The Bench diemisaed the
Ode, itud Mr. Moore said the defendant ought to have
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-30

LIFE..

Protected by Royal fetters Patent of Encino& Bud
Sanctioned all the Continer43l Col S.

(1111117;r FOLID. EEKS.-Dr. DE ROOS'
GUTTY. VITAL or VEGETABLE LIFE DROPS,
have in numberless instances proved their superiority
over every other advertised remedy for languor, depress
won of spirits, indigestion, pains and ptleitation in the
side, giddiness, noise in the head, etc.. which if ne elected
often result in consanuption.insanity, and untimely death.
This medicine strengthens the vitality of the whole
system, gives energy to the muscles, speedily removes
nervousness, renovates the impaired powers of life, and
invigorates the most shattered constitution. For skin
eruptions, pimples, blotches, f reek:es and other unsightly
iIjACIIRPS WIICTe mercury. ears:Tar:lls. ke., are too often
employed to the ruin of herlth. its surprisiug efrucacy has
only to be tested. Price els Ri, Ila, or four tones the
latter at 3:ls per bottle, of Woods, Chemist, .27, Highstroct. Worcester; Wyley and Brown, Worcester ; hit-
svell, Choir St. Stow-bridge; and theough all chemists in
tile would, or direct from 25, Bedford Place. Russells
square, London. W.C.. near the British Museum, where
thousands of testimonials mey be seen.

A BRANCH
I-I_ House isnow
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7' the sale of this
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It is pleasant to
take, and is safe in
au i eases; it soothes
the child and gives
it rest, softens the
gums, and as, or spasmodic action, and is
SURE TO REGULATE THE BOWELS.
Depend nron it, Mothers it will give rest to yourselves
and
RELIEF AND HEALTH TO YOUR INFANTS.
It will almost instantly relieve Griping in the Bowels
and Wind Colic. and we believe it the Lest and surest re-
medy in the world in all cases of Dysentery and Diarr-
lima in Children, whether arising from teething or other
causes. We have hundreds of testimonials from America
and England. Bo sure and ask for' Mrs. II inslow's
Sl..othing Syrup." Price is lid per bottle.—lt is sold by
all medicine dealers, with full directions :—Ask your
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Principal Office, 205, High Holborn, London.

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will allay all pain r
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-30

TDME. COUPELLE'S HAIR-RESTOR-
ING FLUID.

Under Eutinclet Medical Pafronege

This wondrously efficacious and truly marvellous Prepare. I
Don, having been for a long time employed in private, is
now lmought before the public, and is offered with the
greatest confidence as the only true flair-restorer. It
removes dandruff, and prevents the hair from falling oft,
giving it the lustre and strength of youth. It lois been
tried in numerous eflSri of supposed hopeless baldness,
and success hoe invariably attended its employment.
From its own intrinsic merits alone, it is rapidly super-i 1.
jag everything else of the kind. Those who have
the advertised remedies without effect, are especially
iv-
vited to make trial of this efficient and never. failhvg
remedy. Try it once, and you will never nse anything
else. Price -is 61 per bottle, of Woods. Chemist, 27,
High-street, Worcester; Wyleys and Brown, Woe-cat, r;
Whitwell, Chemist, Stourbridge ; and through all Chem•
ists and Perfumers, or direct from Mlme. Coupelle,
Bedford house, Russell-square, W.C.
N.l3.—This is not a Dye, but under its tonic action
grey hair is speedily restored to its original colour.

THE GREAT REMEDY FOR NERVOUSNESS,
DEBILITY, EPILEPSY, AND ALL THOSE SELF-
ACQUIRED AILMENTS TIIAT EMBITTER AND SHORTEN
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

FEARFUL ACCIDENT AT HOLLING.

WORTH LAKE.

On Monday, a party of five. all residents of Todrnor-
den, nanwel respectively Miss Ellen Brooke, age 24 •' Miss
Fiel. lug; Mii. Gibson ; Mr Wood ; and a youth, drove
in atw heele I drag from Todmordento Hollingworth
Lake. They were there joined by Miss Holt, daughter
of Mr. 1-11 It, engineer. of Todanorden. At half-past
nine o'clock at night they left the Fisherman's Inn,
and got into the drag for the purpose of driving
round the lake. They had proceeded as far as the
tollgate, where they appeared to pull up to pay the
toil ; when. all at in -e, the horse began to back to-
wards the lake, and the vehicle pale I down the steep
stone incline, fourteen fret in depth, right into the lake,
Miss Fit'ding, peresiving the danger, jumped out he- ,
fore it went 110WII the embankment, but all the rest, in
spite of the efforts of the horse to recover himself, :
were pr cipitated into the lake.
Miss Fielding gave an alarm, and a nnmber of per-
cons ran to tio ir assistance. Mr. Watts' and the youth
were soon got nit, but the three young ladies could
not be found. Tne gears of the hot se were cut, and
the vehicle dragged up the embankment, and the party
then set to Week to try to lind the young ladies. Mr.
Wood caught the dress of Miss Gibson with a kind of
crook, and drew her out, and she Was conveyed to the
house of the tollbar keeper insensible, but by skilful
treatment rev wered. Miss Halt and Miss Brooks
were wion afterwards found, but were quite dead.
The It .rev, when pulled half way up the embank-
ment, d cd, an•i it was found that its belly had bet u
cut open, probably by slipping down the paved in-
cline.
'lke two young women, after disappearing with the
vehicle under the water, were never seen to rise again
to the surface, and it is supposed that their dresses
must La, e been entangled under it, and thus kept
down by it, for 1.1113a1 Holt had sustained a bruise on
the cheek.
Tne water edge is at present very shallow, but the
depth of the lake increases so rapidly that at six yaros
from the edge it is in that part three yards deep.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

A MATRIMONIAL HOAX.

An affair of this kind was enacted on Saturday
night as Victoria Station, Manchester. A young man
from Halifax, of lg. ol appearance, and said to be
respectably connected, had been advertising lately for
a wife in the Manchester newspapers. horn- Manches-
ter young men replied to the advertisement, and got
his poltrait from the advertiser. Things went on well,
and it was filially arranged that he should meet a
young lady at Victoria Station at six o'clock on Satur-
day evening, as he would come lay the Lancashire and
Yorkshire train from Halifax. The lady was to be
dressed in blue. Accordingly, as he stepped from the
train a lady recognising him from his portrait at once,
spoke to him and told him she was the person of whom
he was in quest, when he proposed that they should
adjourn to the Manchester Arms to talk matters over,
to which she assented. A party of about twelve
young men told the porters and others about the
station, and soon afterwards the Manchester Arms
was besieged with persons eager to catch a glimpse of
the advertiser. He soon found out that he had been
hoaxed, and asked how he must get out of the matter,
when a person present proposed that he should pay for
refreshments for all in the Louse, which he was only
too glad to do, and left the house as soon as he possibly
could do so.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

BELBROUGHTON.

HIGHWAY OFFENCR.—At the Petty Sessions held yes-
terday, at Stourbrid4e, Solomon Payne was charged with
allowing a cow to stray on the highway, on the 2rd ult.
Police-constable Lane proved the case. Adjourned for
11 days to pay costs.—Elizabeth Smith was charged with
allowing a donkey to stray on the highway leading from
Fairfield to Catshill. Police-constable Lane proved the
offence. Ordercd to pay costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

BRIERLEY HILL.

ROBBERY FROM THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COM-
PABY.—At the Staffordshire Sessions, on Wednesday,
before Mr. T. F. Tweinlow, Chairman, Henry Billingsley
(on bail) was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of June,
whilst a servant in the employ of the ab ive company, 711,
of potatoes. Mr. Platt prosecuted. Prisoner was seert !
by a watchman, also in the employ of the company, to
leave the yard at Kingswinford Station with something
bulky in his pocket. On being searched, the potatoes in
question were found upon him. He was engaged as a
shunter at the station. Mr. Young, for the defence,
urged that the prisoner's horse kicked over a basket in
which the potatoes were, and that the prisoner put as
many of the vegetables into the biniket no he could, and
the remainder into his pocket, without any felonious in.
tent whatever. The jury found the prisoner guilty. On
account of hi, previous good character, he was sentenced
to 14 &lye' imprisonment only.
CACTI GT To ..:ARTEE4.— At the Patty Sessions, on
Monday last, before H. Smith and B. St. John Matthews,
Esqrs., Henry Holland was charged with permitting his
cart to stand on the highway, on the 15th ultimo, longer
than is allowed for loading and unloading. Poliee.con.
stable Fairbanks proved the case, and defendant was
ordered to pay the costs.
ASSAULT Case.--John Jones was charged with assault-
ing Thomas Merrick, on the 12th ult. Compiainant Najd
on the above date lie was at a public-house, when the
defendant called him a b— fool, and struck him on the
mouth.— Crosa.sunensous.—Thomas Merrick Was charged
with assaulting John Jones on the same date. After
hearing the evidence, the Bench dismissed both cases.
SAVAGE ASSAULT.—At the Petty Sessions held on
Thursday last, before I. Spooner, lisq., Stipendiary,
George Growcutt, batty collier, was charged by William
George Rogers with assaulting him on the 22nd ultimo.
Complainant said he was a grocer's assistant, and lived
at Pensnett. On the above date he was at Dudley, and
met the defendant. who asked him to have a glass of ale.
Ile hail one, and after went to a public-house, and hail a
second glass. Defendant asked him if he would have a
drive home with him. Witness then got in. Whilst re-
turning from Dudley he had some words with defendant,
we() struck him • severe blow between the eyes, and
knocked him senseless. Both eyes were blackened.
Yacht's he .• cociolainant and
defendnet ridin.e o•,,1 (o•Vilri.• ,1,1.!tt. anti the
defentianl strike complainant, and knock bite down to
the trap. William Coley, watchman, gave corroborit ire
evidence, a.. I said that defendant kept thrashing into
complainant fir same time, sad ttied to throw him out of
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

be touri!riby 0115c6cr.

SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1869.

THE VICEROY OF EGYPT.

The distinguished visitor who is now the guest ;
of her most gracious Majesty has been so hear-
tily feted that he must lie surfeited with pleasure
and perhaps will learn ere long, if he have not
learned already, what a narrow boundary sepa-
rates pleasure from pain. Madame de Steel has
well said that in the pursuit of pleasure we often
lose happiness. Whether his Highness Ismail
Pacha has discovered this we have no means of
hoewing, and we Can but hope that our viceregal
guest has I,t di,eovered it. Up to the present,
however, he has been having rather a boisterous
if not a merry time of it, and human nature, we
should say, cannot stand it much longer. Wel-
comed on landing with the Womb', of cannon,
and arriving in the metropolis mast the buzzes
of an expectant crowd, he is escorted—or shall
we say followed? - by cavalry, and with the re-
presentative of royalty takes up hia quarters in
Balking:mai Palace. The festivities begin that
same evening ui the fAlowing day there is a
State concurt at the Palace. The Prince and
Princess et Wales, and I Alter members of t e

royal lankily tieing present ; then the Viceroy
p.eys s to the gleen et Windsor. and dines
with her l ,josty ;hipsys4 round .if visits to
the el.:where nt the aristocracy in Loudon, lines
with the Prince and Princess of Wales, and as-
siete at the Caledonian Ball; then he returns to
Windsor, out .lAAisti at a grunt review in the
pre since of rovulty. and crowds of
to d. hi. li“nour ;
on the evceiii.4 it the .1- i. ei its the
French p 1 eye; on Sunday lw vi a die Zo.lo'..ti-
cal Gardeus, meetius then a bKiiiiwit couyan),
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

THE PRINCE OF WALES AT
EARLS WOOD.

On Monday, the Prince of Wales laid the foundation
done of some additional buildings which are to be
erected in connection with the Asylum for Idiots, at
Earlswood, near Reigate. The Princess of Wales was
also present. Their Royal Highnesses were received at
the Earley/owl station by the mayor and corporation of
Reigate, who presented an address of welcome, and a
procession of carriages was then formed, which pro-
ceeded at a walking pace to the asylum, which is about
a mile from the station, the people, who had for miles
round turned out to see the Prince and Princess, cheering
enthusiastically all along the route.
The ceremony of laying the first stone of the new
buildings took place in a tent, where about 700 or 800
persona had assembled. he Prince and Princess,
accompanied by the Archbishop of Canterbury in his
episcopal robes, and preceded by the band of the Grena-
dier Guazds and the officers of the charity, went on
foot from the board-room to this spot, where an address
was read by Mr. Abiss, treasurer of the asylum, be
which the Prince made the following reply :
. •

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My I..dds and Gentlemen, --I thank you for the kind ex-
pressions contained in your address. I cannot but rejoice
that my presence should lie considered an encouragement,
and conducive to the prosperity of an Insiitution that lays
claim to our warmest support. Apart from all other con-
si.le.ations, the fact of my lamented father having taken so
active a part in the early formation of the society would in
itself be sufficient to enikt my sympathy and inter .14 in its
welfare. The necessity for affording snore extended accom-
imatation, in consequence of the increased number of appil•
cants, is the best proof of the succesa which has foll.,wed
your first efforts We must all appreciate the comprehen-
sive principle which r. gulates, without regard to social or
religious distinff ion, the admission of all dares of our
fellow-creatures suffering under an alit cffon which reduces
them to one common level Finally, I have to assure you,
gentlemen, how sincerely I feel your expressions of devotion
and attachment towards the Queen, the Princess of Wales,
and the Royal family. lam persuaded they, equally with
myself, will watch a ith increasing interest the success of an
institution this day enlarged under such hopeful circum-
stances.
The Prince then went through the ceremony of
laying the atone, the Archbishop of Canterbury offered
ail appropriate prayer, and a hymn was sung by the
compiny, accompanied by the band of the Grenadier
Guards. The fir.meedings concluded by a procession of
ladies and gentlemen before the Prince and Princese,
each laying a puree containing five guineas on the
foundation stone ; and after their Royal Righneases
bad taken lunch and each planted a tree on the lawn
in front of the asylum, they took their departure. The
Prince contributed 100 guineas to the funds of the
institution.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

I ELECTION JUDGES ON ELECTIONS.

Mr. Baron Martin gave evidence before the Elect ions
Committee n Tuesday, and during his examination,
said he hail tried eleven election petitions in different
parts of the country, and lie was of opinion that
bribery was not so jorevalent as Was generally eopposed.
111 many instances that came before him the allegations
were perfectly absurd. At Norwich and Bradford the
corruption was extensive. At the latter place out of
180 public-houses, 108 were open free. At Salfcrd a
great deal ,if money was expended in drink. The elec-
tion at Wigan was specially pure. The Liberal
candidates, against whom alone a petition was
presented, determined that no public.houses should
be used at all. It was, however, on the polling '
day that the necessary rooms could not be obtained
anywhere else than at public houses, and they were
therefore hired, but the landlords were tail I.:10 each
for the hire of the rooms, not to supply any drink.
The petition at Barnsley disclosed the fact that some
800 persons were bribed ostensibly for the purpose of
the municipal, but in fact for the purpose of the par-
liamentary election. The expenses of the Westminster
election were enormous. Mr. Smith, the successful
candidate, spent £,OOO, and it was his (the learned
judge's) opinion that Mr. Smith was robbed through-
out the election. There was a very general desire on
the part lif the candidates who were examined before
him to get rid of bribery and corruption.
Mr. Ju4tice Wines also gave evidence, and suggested
that the prohibition of the use of public-honses as
coreinittee.rtionis, and the closing of these places on
the day of eleotion, might to a great extent do away
with the evil of treating.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

THE BANKRUPTCY OF LORD ARTHUR
PELHAM CLINTON.

This case came before Mr. Commissioner Winslow
again, on Tuesday, at the Court of Bankruptcy in Lon-
don. The leading particulars of the cane have already
appeared. His lordship's liabilities reach to £34,134,
of which £20,600 in due to unsecured creditors, and
£6,314 on accommodation bills. There are nearly 200
unsecured creditors, chiefly for goods supplied and
money lent. His lordship's reversion of 4%500, pay-
able in the death of his mother, and estimated at .
£5,000 present value, his! been charged to Mr. J. C.
Dicker, scrivener, of Craig's-court, as security for a
debt of £4,500. Since the last settling the bankrupt
had placed on the tile of proceedicgs what he calls a
"voluntary stateineu.., 'U ,1111,...5,t0nce of an order
of the conic, relating to the goods purchased by him of
Messrs. Hancock and Meyer,'. Howell and James, and
how the same have been disposed of. It is in the fol-
lowing terms
"As regards the goods purchased of Messrs. Howell and
James—Certain goods were, upon the solicitation of this
firm, ordered by rue In anticipation of my marriage with a
,y of large fortune. They consisted of bridesmaid'.
octets, necklets, rings, &c , for the bride, with her initials
and mine combined in diamonds, emeralds, and rubies, also
other articles intended for bridal presents amounting, in-
cluding a previous debt incurred by me of about s',lgo, in
the avregale to abut £l,OOO, for which ,um this firm re-
quested me to accept three bills of exchange, which I Bossard-
tasty lid, such bills being drawn by themselves, and they
were payable, to the ltest of my belief, at sir, nine, and
twelve months, or at six and twelve months, and two years.
These bills were kept by them until the completion of
the articles. A little time afterwards, the marriage
being broken off, they refused either to return the
bills or deliver the articles, detailing the bills, as they alleged,
for my own previous debt, and for the loss they would sustain
by uusetting the jewellery. My then solicitor applied for the
return of the said bills of exchange, and they ultimately did
return two of them, and retained one for the aforesaid
reasons. The entire debt due to them I believe amounts to
£l9O, but it may be £250. Not having their account to refer
to, I cannot be positive. As regards this amount, the princi-
pal portions were lost on my travels abroad. and on my ship,
and the remainder I gave to friends—namely, brooches, ear-
rings, and rings.
As regards the goods purchased of Messrs. Hancock and
Co.—My debt to this firm was contracted during the first
part of the year 1867, and it was for jewellery, namely,
diamonds, rings, SIM one or two other articles for the lady
before named, to whom I was engaged to he married ; a
diamond star, and other articles, the particulars of which I
cannot remember, 1 gave to various friends. Several articles
charged in Messrs. Hancock' account were not, however,
delivered."
The case was adjourned until November.

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