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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

A WHY AND A BECAUSE.

A company has been formed to fish up the piezes of
eight aboard the Spanish ships sunk in Vigo Bay by
Admiral Rookerin 1703. Colonel Gowen, who dealt so
successfully with the wrecks in Sebastopol Harbour,
is to superintend the diving operations.
"Mercator" writes to The Times to remind sanguine
investors that the same venture was tried a great
many years ago, and with no better return than a
certain amount (limited) of crockery and pewter.
Under these circumstances, a Cockney investor might
be pardoned for asking the company —rip opal of
Vigo—Vy go there again? It is for investors to say
if they are satisfied with the company's answer,
that 'it goes because it 's Gowen."
A company to sink money is very common. A
company to recover sunk money is not quite so
familiar.
May Colonel Gowen's adventurers recover not only
a little pewter like their predecessors, but a great deal
of tin into the bargain.—Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

f • suoRD.I.
MISSES M. AND E. FOWLER,

DRESS I MA

MAKERS,

92, H!I;-II::T SiOuzRLD.

F°R rheaP
PRINTING, BOOKBINDING
awl PICTURE FRAMING, go to
T. HOMER,
FIVR WAYS, ChAbLEY HEATH.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

TO MA MITERS.
BEST WELSH MALTING COAL, at
colliery prices, In Troik losde.to auly Station.—
Apply, G. J. non, Railway Coal Who!, Row-bridge,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

A NEW PORTRAIT

OF THII
RT. HON. LORD LYTTELTON,

CARTE DE VISITE SIZE, la. EACH.

PHOTOG I

IPHED

_A_R.CHMI2I CIa_A_RICE,

STOURBRIDGE.

TMPERIAL AUSTRIAN GUARANTEED
STATE LOANS. No LOTTERIES. Bsual.fide
chances to win for Lithe large premiums of
X 30,000. £15,000, £20,000, &c., &c.
Public drawings on the First of every Month, under the
superintendence of the Austrian Government, and official
public functionsries. Official LISTS sent GRATIS to
SUBSCRIBERS. Apply for Li chances, issuod upon forma
supplied by the Austrian Government and bearing the
Imperial half a florin stamp, and for prospectuses to
VOELCHER B,c CO., Bankers, VIENNA..

DEAFNESS.
TUST lublifhed. fr e by boo frfl qarni,s,
• Treatiuvon Iteafrr,cit • a.. • •.1 the Ear, v h
Cases. Br. 'BON rIN. •k. • • iti ryaustomatre. t,
Portman-square. 1.-nd4 h. V.... • c log how sufferers to
be successful) trr at d at 11, iso, u homes at a mode, te
•ost. l'e.echs 11.therto deemed incurable •re especia lc
invited to ii, 1t this simple but efficacious method of
trest went. by which hundreds of persons have been cur, d
and relieved; sbd Dr. HOPTON pledges bat:treat to do
his utmorct in allef stirg the suffering of titut, persons
vie tray place tberoi,eir es MO. r lass care and treatment
which CBD be applied to r.ercous of any period of life
with perfect safety. Notbieg ii rsqoired hot the corn
municatirn of tie facts et the cove. Advice Gratis, by
letter. Cecaultstinu Flee. Doors—ll to 4 every date.
Euodays eseepted. Addrida— ti. 0. IiOPTON,Ii.D.
L.S.A.;
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

CRADLEY.

IRRIII,7TATION.-011 Thursday eiening, about forty a
the members of the Baptist autch Met, and took tea
together; after whkh they preaented one of the intim-
hem Mr. W. Hower, who is about going to America,
with a large beautifuiltAramed portrait of the miuieter
of the place, the Rev. M. Morgan, and some books of a
suitable kind. Mrs. Homer was presented with a purse
ania workcase. Mr. homer, who has been a member of
the place for upwards cf twelve years, acknowledged the
gift in suitable languags, nod referred to the many happy
hours he had spent among them. He hop. d, in conclm
aim, that every success avid every blessing would be their
future portion.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

FATAL ACCIDENT 'EU MIL HOBSON

OF KIDDERMINSTER.

On Sunday last M:. V Ulaut Habson, bnteher,
of this tows, for ntsay years a resid,nt in
oarliridge, died trout the effects of an acci-
dent received on the previous Tuesday. The
most strange thing connected with the matter,
was the fact that although fatally Wpm d he
did not tell his wife or any nf his friends of the
injuries he had received. Mr. 8i,03 3er, U0r011,..,
held su inquest on tit.: Ludy on INiedueaday at
the Fox 100.
Mr. Oritlin, of Hattie-bury, deposed that de-
ceased was at his house oa the Tuesday and
made a purchase. After ho left his house he '
saw the horse dswu and found Mr. Hobson ly-
ing under the cart, which had turned over, the
horse having run up a bank. He helped Lint
up and hull the hurs.'s head. Deceased did not
complain that he was injured; he was perfectly
• Wi i tra et)Wen, snrgeon, said that deceased
• on him on Thursday morning and com•
pLtined of pains in his head. He attended hito
till about ha!! past five on the Sunday after-
noon, when he perceived a change, and saw that
he coatd not last long. He advised that de•
CPASWV6 friends fihuuld be sent for, and Mr.
WO. Baia started to Brettell Lane Kt once and
fetched his father. He subs:al:lenity made a
p .stonortent eNainination, and from the appear-
! Unet) et the head twhi!li he fully described) he
eal of opinion that the deceased eaute by his
410401 front injuries received in the tail from the
cart on Tuesday.
Joseph Bea, a said that on Timidity evening
when Mr. Hobson returned home, Ile coup
plained of his head, said he had been thrown
out of the cart, and if he had not had a very
strong bit On his head he must have smashed
i:. He went to bed soon afterwards, and on
Wednesday he accompanied hint to Bromsgrove,
when he comp'ained of his head being in pain,
but slid he sh mid not tdl his wife of the fall,
as he thought he should be well soon. On the
Thursday he licsrd deceased say he should go
to Dr. Cowen. This was the last time he ever
went out.
The Jury having heard this evidence, re-
turned a verdict: "That deceased's death was
caused by the injuries to the head caused by his
fall front the cart."
Mr. Hobson was only thirty years old, and he
! leaves a wife and four children. Fortunately,
he is insured in the Accidental, and in the Or-
dinary Life Office.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

DEATH OF SIR JAMES EMERSON
TENNENT.

We have to announce the death of this gentleman,
which took place suddenly last Saturday afternoon.
The deceased baronet, who was sixty-five years of age,
was a native of Belfast, a borough which he repre-
sented in Parliament for several years. In the second
Government of Sir Robert Peel he was Secretary to
the India Board, and was afterwards appointed
Governor of Ceylon. In Lord Derby's first Ministry
he was Secretary to the Poor Law Board, a post which
he subsequently vacated for that of Permanent Secre-
tary to the Board of Trade. This office he relinquished
in 1867, and upon his retirement from public life he se-
ceived a baronetcy. Sir James, who was the author of
many works of travel, history, and natural science, is
succeeded in the baronetcy by his only son, who is now
in his 34th year.

INioNerrtous.—We have been asked whether the
book, "Her Majesty'a Tower," has any reference to
one of the Highland "Excursions" of the First Lady
in the Land.—Fun.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

HYDROPHOBIA AT PRESTON.

Two deaths having recently occurred in Preston
from hydrophobia, the police of that town are now
carrying on a vigorous raid against dogs. On Saturday ,
last six of these animals were poisoned with prussic
acid in the yard of the police-station. One of them I
bit a young woman named Tyson, twenty years of
age, six weeks before Christmas, and recently, since
reading the reports of the dreadful sufferings and
deaths of a ycuth named Weights and the child of a
man named Wrigley, who were both bitten by rabid
I logs about the same time, she has been in a very
depressed state of mind. Acting upin the super-
stition that if the dog were destroyed the per.
son bitten would recover, the owner of the dog,
John Blake, gave the animal up to the police.
The officers now capture all the dogs they find at
large, and such as are not claimed softer death by
prussic acid. Persons who appear to claim their dogs
are forthwith summoned by an infraction of the by.
law relating to such animals, and are mulct in penalties
and costs. Seven persons were thus deealt with on
Saturday. and in nearly every case it transpired that
the defendant had obtained a dog license only on the
day or day after the animal was captured, or the
person reported.
A singular contest of feeling exists in the town on
this subject, some persons maintaining that to confine
a dog ins to excite the disease and ought to he avoided,
while others, considering the safety of the public only,
aS strenuously insist that the mayor's order should be
carded out —that no dogs be suffered to go at large,
as
it is known that there are many rabid animals in the
borough.
The question, which two years ago agitated the dog-
owning public at Preston, " \ Vhen is a dog at large?"
is again likely to be brought before the magistrates.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

MYSTERIOUS PRESENTIMENT.

The following 1., given publicity to by the Dowager Lady
Lyttelton, flagley Hall :
Admiral Sir Thomas Williams, a straightforward
and excellent man, founder of the Royal Naval Female
School for the education of naval officers' daughters,
was in command of a ship crossing the Atlantic Ocean.
Ms course brought him within sight of the Island of
Ascension, at that time uninhabited, and never visited
by any ship except for the purpose of collecting turtles,
which abound on the coast. The island was barely
described on the horizon, and was not to be noticed
at all; but as Sir Thomas looked at it, he was
seized by an unaccountable desire to steer towards
it. He felt how strange such a wish would appear
to his crew' and tried to disregard it—but in vain.
His desire became more and more urgent and dis-
tressing, and foreseeing that it would soon be more
difficult to gratify it, he told his Lieutenant to
prepare to "put about ship" and steer for Ascension.
The officer to whom be spoke ventured respectfully to
represent that changing their course would greatly
delay them—that just at that moment the men were
going to their fincrr—that, at least, some delay might
lie allowed. But these arguments seemed to increase
Captain William's anxiety, and he gaze the word of
command, which is never resisted. He saw in the
countenances of his officers an expression of wonder
and even blame, as strong as is ever shown on an order
from the Captain; but he was obeyed—and the ship
was steered towards the uninteresting little island.
All eyes and spy-glasses were now fixed upon it, and
, soon something was perceived on the shore. "It is
white—it is a flag—it must be a signal !" and when
they neared the shore, it was ascertained that sixteen
men, wrecked on that coast many days before, and
suffering the extremity of hunger, had set up a signal,
, though almost without a hope of relief. The ship-
wrecked men were taken on board and the voyage
' completed. Sir Thomas related this anecdote in the
simplest and most tranquil manner, in A.D. 1813
(years after the date of its occurrence), to the writer
, of this account."

CURIOUS Booica.—At the sale of the library of
the late Rev. NV. Moore Robeson, at Messrs. Puttick
and Simpeon's, London, the followinv curious articles
occurred :—Lotirl. D'Urfey's " Pills to Purge Melan-
choly," 6 vols., "uncut," sold for £42; another copy
in the last day's sale, in the ordinary state, produced
£lO :Is. only—so much for rough edges! Lot 310.
" Common Prayer," printed by Jngge and Cawood in
1.159, being the tint edition in Elizabeth's reign,
although not quite perfect, sold for £43.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

THE ATOURBEIDGE 0139ERVEit.

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brick. Complainant said on the 4th lost he was sitting 23th nit. Henry E. Blevonq proved the offence. be the !move date the dofendsto came home drunk, and be-
pe
in the house when ti brick came throntel tbe doorway. fondants wire o l rdered to pay the costs. gan beating her. He strw•k her Oil the face four or flee
/s.
and broke a picture and several other things, value 54. CAAL STEATIND.—Mnry Taylor Was charged with steal- Ll'llud• She did to.t witot to pr.,s the ease, as he was.
He ran out, and saw the defendant. In defence, Mr. ing a qaintitir of coal on the iffird nit, the property of the very good huibund when he was sober. Ordered to had
Perry Raid it WA t impo,sible ffr a little boy to throw a Esrl CT Dudley. Henry Hughes. watchmen, pro;-ed the one eurety of 210, ALA himself in fffil, to keep the Ull
brick like that prwluced with autlicient power to break offence, and defendant was fined In :in default Boren
i twoirthaibnellti:dthrus..
k and disorderly, in the 2lt alt Police.
the things complainant sffid be did. In the fsernor case daye. —Sarah J Hugh.; wan Hugh was charged with stealing ' Darcal AND Disonnsenv.—John Pardoe wog charged
the Bench fined defendant ffi and goats, or in default coal, on the 23rd ult, the property of the Earl of Dudley. ,
s
seven days; and the latter case was dismissed. Henry Hughes proved the offence. Ordered to pay the
constable Knowles proved the case, and defendant was
I ;
Peon liaTes —À number of persons were summoned costs. fined Is and costs in default 14 dues:
I N
for non-payment of poor rates for the hamlets of The Citron AND RIOTOCA —Prima. Bate, an old offender, I ON•PAT A TNT tor l'ttoß Hairs .—A number of persons
Lye and Wollescote, and in most cases were ordered to WAS charged by Superintendent Millsere summoned for the non-payment of poor rate for
ills with being drunk, I
I pay in 14 days. on the 2Gth alt. Police-con the parish of Oldbury, and in must cases orders for ino
stable Freeman proved that I
APPLICATION YOR • Tnz.vrawkL LTC lINSA,—Mr. Maltby he found the prisoner Arnett in Brettell Lane. on the mediate paymint were made,
made an application torn licenee to enable Messrs. Ben. above date. Fined 2s rid and costs; io default 14 days. di—wsesi--__
nett and Pitch to perform two months esah year in this
town. lire Bench did not think them-elves justified in
I gran tin g tire application no long Leto, e the time, and said
thel had better apply about a month before the time they
wanted to pectoral.
A DESERTEN.—Jobn Beavan was charged with being a
deserter from the .Ith Dragoon Guards. Defendant [laid
be was not a deserter. Folice-scrgeaut Baldwin said he
hurl received a written description from the War Office.
He went to his father's house, tut defendant had gone to
Wollaston. Defendant said he had got hi. fur lough pro
longed. Committed to Stafford to await an arrest.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

HALESOWEN.

kgRAVLT Ca.—At the Petty Sessions, on Tuesday
last, before F. D. L. Smith, R. Moore, and E. Gem,
Ewe., David Read was charged by John Wood with as-
saulting him on the 23rd Mt, at Halesowd, Complain- I
ant said on the above date he was at a public-house in I
Moor-street, when the defendant began cursing him, and
then struck him three times on the bead and face. Did
not say anything to him. William Foley said he lived
at Quinton, Wae at the public-house along with the
complainant. Defendant came in, and they began quar-
relling about a dub. Defendant then began cursing the
complainant, and bit him on the head three times. Did
, not see the complainant throw some ale over the defend-
ant after he had struck Min. In his defend., defendant
said complainant began quarrelling with him, about his
children. This argravab-1 -vl,•g hals
I beer. be felt " fr,'-,,' cvi hO di I • volLie,tinaht
t in the btoinach with his head. Fined Is and casts; in
I default 14 days.
A Boron OF A lIUSBAND.—FIenry Newby was charged
, by Mary Newby, his wife, with committing au aggravated
mama on ilia, on OA nth lust. Complainant said on
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

PUBLIC NOTICE.

B. RAYBOULD

BEGS to announce to the Inhabitants of
Stourbridge and surrounding Neighbourhood,
that he lama taken to the

VAUXHALL INN, FOSTER-STREET,
lately occapiert by Mr. John Martin ; anil trasta, by
keeping Articles of the very best quality, to merit a share
of public support.

N.8.-WELL-AIRED BEDS.

TO MALSTERS AND OTHERS.

AStock of COKES, snitable for Malting
Porposoe, Stoves, tr., la kept at Stonrbridwe Rail
way Coal Wharf.—For price, apply, 0. J. liveson, Coa
And Coke Merchant, Stourbridge. Truck Loads Coal
Coke, Lime, Salt, ku, sent to any Station.

GENUINE

CIGARS $1

T. HOMER'S,
FIVE WAYS, ( EADLEY HEATH.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

B.
"A;k.o jeN
•-ibt

CROWN COAL, BRICK, AND POTTERY
COMPANY,
NE IV OLAS(IOIV,NOVA SCOTIA.

TO BRICKMAKERS.

'WANTED IMMEDIATELY.— A First-
el.. A RIC KNI K one who hex Weer wc.lni-
temed to ronke Fire Bricks and Roofing Tile. preferred ;
he 111UPt sine be able In bnrn His p will be paid
per finnan Line, to New illeaeow. via Halifax. N S.
Adirn.: Crown Coal. Brink, and Pottery Company.
New Glasgow, Noon Scotto,.

N 11.—None need oapply without testimonial* AS tø
ability and f.Vlnd rhereeter.
February 11th, 1869.

JUST PUBLISHED (COPYRIGHT),
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS,

All eronninnicationd most be nothentiratod lis Old Name
and Address of the writer, not nee...warily for public
cation, but eon euardntee for good ',tit!. Those ail,
do uot wish their MOM, to bd publiihed should, in
addition, adept d 110111 de phone.
Communications for the Editor piny he tairedsed to 92,
HUM ATMEZT. STOUltll3l..i E, Vto th • Breach Office,
Mn. Howse, PRlNntis, endlitxr lis: %TH.
We eldall feel obliged by all thode who favour us with
Contionnieations or Adrertisdiudists writing on one
side of the paper swl dealing thn ad early in
the week as possible.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

ROWLEY REGIS.

A SERTE3 cc ACCIDItaTa.-011 Saturday an accident
occurred et the Black Wagon Pit, belonging to the New
British Iron Company. A man named George Davies
was sitting against a tree eating his breakfast, when a
sit.o thoughtlessly driven passed, crushing him afraitiet
the tree, breaking his color bone, besides causing severe
internal injuries.—On the sante day an accident hap•
pened to a man named Thomas Hackett. Whilst eland-
log on a ladder against a tree in the garden the garden
tie ladder gave way, and he fell cu his bank from a great
height, suffering severe injuries.—On the fitli hist, a nvin
named Henry Harry was employed at the Fay Pit in
Limiting a skip, when a slip fnil out, and a large piece of
coal fell on hint, causing severe injuries.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

PUBLIC NOTICES.

itILLIA3I AK RUYD, Deceased.

ALL Peroons having CLAIMS upon the
. Estate of the late Mr. WILLIAM AK HOYD, of
Parkfield, Stoathide, are requested to send particulars
thereot to Mr. George Holloway, Islro I, Churrh.atreE t.
Stourbri,g.; and all Persons Indebted to the said
Estate are desired to PVY the kisule to him on or before
the 14 rl,t. of APRIL sent.
Parktlel.l.. Stourbridge,

Mamh4.1869.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

ACTION AGAINST AN INSPECTOR OF

NUISANCES.

At Worcester, the came of Phelps V. Harrison" has been
tried, and was an acti,tit of trevass brought against the in-
spector of Ilees for tins city for seising the carcass of a
cow as being Mint for human food, snel epplyinu to the
justices to condemn the meat. The defendant justified under
the Nuisances itemovid Acts.
The plaintiff was a butcher, occupying a shop in the
Shambles. On the Illth of May last he purchased the
carcass of a cow slaughtered on that day from a Mr.
' hambers, afarnier in the neighbourhood of Worcester.
It appeared that the cow had been killed in conse-
quence of excessive distension caused by over-eating
young clover. The plaintiff gave DI for the carcass of
the cow, which had cost Mr. Chambers a short time
before Ore sum of £22. The carcass was brought
to the plaintitrs shop the same day, and on the next
morning wan exposed for sale. Atabout eleven o'clock
the defendant seized the meat as unfit for human food,
and caused it to be taken before the magistrates for
condemnation. The justices, however, refused to make
an order for its destruction. 'rhe plaintiff called a
veterinary surgeon, who had seen the carcass, and
stated that the meat was wholesome and fit for human
food. It was proved on behalf of the defendant that
he had received information of the death and purchase
of the carcass, and that he examined the meat in the
plaintiff's shop and discovered that the udder was
wanting; the appearance of the meat was dark and
flabby. Nothing appeared in the case to show that he
had acted maliciously, or otherwise than bond fide in
discharge of his duty.
The learned Judge, in summing up, observed that it
was most important to ths public health to prevent the
sale of unwholesome food, and said that the question
for the jury would be whether the defendant honestly
believed that the state of the food was such at the
time of the seizure as to require his intervention to
prevent its sale for human food.
The jury found a verdict for the defendant.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

MURDER IN MAIDSTONE.

Early on Sunday morning a shocking murder was
committed at Maidstone. Shortly after twelve o'clock
the report of a gun was heard on the Ashford-road,
and not long afterwards two lads discovered the body
of a man within two yards from the curb, bleeding
from the face, and a bundle lying close to him. They
went to Turkey paper-mill, within a few yards of the
spot, and told a man named Tovey what they had
seen. He returned with the lads to the body, when
they found that the bundle which had been lying by
the body was missing. Inspector Hills arrived shortly
afterwards and conveyed the body to the "Artichoke
Inn," about DO yards from the spot where it had been
found. Mr. Furber, surgeon, had been apprised f the
fact, but upon his arrival life was found to be extinct.
From an examination of the body it was found that
the deceased had been shot through the mouth, the
charge taking effect in an upward direction. Several
shots were extracted. He was recognised as a young
man named John Phinn, tailor, residing with his
lathe. at Weavering-street, about a mile from Maid-
stone. On Saturday he had been out walking with a
young woman to whom he had been paying his ad-
dresses, and while walking he left a bundle at the
house of a barber named Knight, in Maidstone. After
leaving the young woman at her own door, he agtsin
called on his way home at the house of Mr. Knight and
obtained his bundle. Nothing more was seen o. him
till his body was discovered as above stated. A por-
tion of the contents of the bundle was found near
Gidd's Pond. Upon the deceased was found his purse
and its contents, also his watch.
It would apppear from this that if the object of the
crime was robbery, the perpetrator had been defeated
by the arrival of the boys.

An inquest has been held on the body, and the only
evidence offered in addition to the facts recorded above,
was the testimon) of a young man who, in company
with three others, bade the deceased "Good night"
about a quarter-past twelve at the corner of Hunts-
man's-lanes, leading into the Ashford-road. They
had previously seen a man dressed in dark clothing
lurking in the lane, and as soon as the deceased passed
the man walked rapidly out of the lane and followed
Finn. At twenty minutes past twelve Mrs. Carpenter,
keeper of the lodge at Mr. Whatman's park, heard the
report of firearms, and shortly afterwards the lifeless
body of the deceased was found lying on the road,
bleeding profusely from a wound in the face. Mr.
Furber, surgeon, deposed to making a post-mortem
examination, and came to the conclusion that the
deceased had been killed by the firing of a pistol close
to the face. He extracted several shots from the upper
part of the torque and skull.
Captain Euxton, of the Kent County Constabulary,
was in attendance, and stated that no clue had yet
been discovered of the murderer.
The jury returned a verdict of "Wilful murder
against some person or persons unknown."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

POTATO.

The Imports of potatoes have been on a rather less osten-
sive scale. Nevertheleaa the quantity offered has been fully
equal to the demand. liustnesahas been llusitedat late info,.
Ensile's Regents, als. to 1901. ; Flats* 600. to law. ;
fkaAch Monte, ON to 196..; gooks. 60s. to 70'.: French
41e. to 706. pee Son.
TALLOW.
-

---
lite market has been stead ,7 at enhanced Woe. T.(l
oh Ms spot, 4a. ad. lowa Tallow, 44a. 94. oat Laah.

W kNTRD, TWO ActSvo BOYS, tn rirenlate
r, ev..ry M
inn --4aply to S. Salt an.l Son, Higley Am:4,ll,lles-
-o,trn
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

HOW GENERAL GRANT GOT CAUGHT.

The Washington correspondent of the New York Times
tells the following story:—
General Grant learned the folly of cheap recom-
mendations during the war by a sad experience.
General Hillyer relate, that shortly after the fall of
Vicksburg a surgeon of an Illinois regiment, who had
won his (11111yer'a) affectio.ie by some means, com-
plained to him of the unpleasantness of a non. • -
batant's position to a man of peculiarly belligerent
disposition like him elf, and requested him as a favour
to recommend him for some position where he could do a
little fighting. Hillyer was deliMted at the oppor-
tunity to recommend such a fighting doctor, and at
the further suggestion and request of the surgeon pro-
mised to get General Grant's approval. And did, too,
General Grant saying, " I do this Hillyer, on your
recommendation; you know all about the man?" The
assurance was given, and the signature was appended.
Nothing was heard of the matter again until General
Grant came East, and VIDA in want of a few general
officers. On his application Mr. Stanton sent him,
among others, Brigadier-General , the former
surgeon. Grant soon found he could not drill a regi-
ment, and with considerable feeling demanded of Mr.
Stanton to know who he had sent him such a man.
Mr. Stanton, in reply, showed the recommendation
signesl U. S. Grant. There could be no reply, amid
much mortified, Grant turned away. Since that time
recommendations have meant more to him than ever.

Ir WORIC.—The public will learn with satisfac-
tion that a use has been foundfor Ex-Colonial Bishops.
Several of them are now industriously employed as
curates to those Prelates at home who are unable to
attend to their official duties.—Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

HER MAJESTY'S DRAWIN6.ROOM.

On Wednesday her Majesty the Queen held the first
Drawing-room of the season at Buckingham Palace,
and great anxiety wan exhibited on the part of the
aristocracy to pay their respects to her Majesty. Not-
withstanding the coldness and dampness of the morning,
a large number of carriages containing elegantly
dressed ladies arrived, in order that the occupants
might have the privilege of an early entrée. All the
approaches to the Palace were male available. The
carriages of those persons who were to be presented for
the first time proceeded by Marlborough-gate, or by
Buckingham-gate, into St. James's Park, and set
down at the principal entranoe in the quadrangle of
the Palace.
Her Majesty was accompanied to the throne-room
by her Royal Highness Princess Louise, his Royal
Highness Prince Arthur, and His Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge. There were also in attendance
upon her Majesty Viscount Sydney, Lord Chamber-
lain ; the Marquis of Aylesbury, Master of the Horse;
Lord Otho Fitzgerald, Comptroller of the Household;
Viscount Castlerosse, Vice Chamberlain; the Earl
of Cork, Master of the Buckhounds ; the Duke of
St. Albans, the Earl of Lauderdale, the Earl of
Bessborough, the Earl of Morley, Col. the Hon.
A. Liddell, (len. the Hon. Charles Grey, Lord Alfred
Paget, General Sir F. Smith, Major Sir John Cowell,
the Hon. Spencer Ponsonby, the Duchess of Athole,
Lady Waterpark, the IL Mrs. Campbell, the. Hon.
Flora Mardi nald, and other ladies. The general
circle was attended by a large number of distinguished
persons. 11l consequence of the large number of pre-
sentations the receptions occupied an unusually long
time.

On 'Tuesday night a woman named Ann Hardcaatle,
sixty-five years of age, a cripple, was found burned to
tender In the house of her son In Jamee-shreet, Leeds.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

The ACTION AGAINST Mr. SIMS REEVES

AT CHELTENHAM.

In the Cheltenham County Court on Friday, Mr.
Benson, of Bristol, applied for a new trial in the case
of "Hodson v. Harrison," in which a verdict of itV had
been given at the last sitting of the Court, and in
which the question at issue was the ability of Mr.
Sims Reeves to appear at a concert given by the de-
fendant in Cheltenham, on Dec. 17 last. Mr. Benson
founded his application on three grounds:
First, that the verdict was against the evidence;
second, that damages were excessive; and, thirdly,
that a material witness (Dr. Rumsey) had not appeared
on his subpsena.
Mr. Marshall, for the plaintiff, resisted the applica-
tion, but ultimately his Honour, Mr. Charles Sumner,
granted the application, and refused at present to
make any order that the costs of the first trial should
fall on defendant.
Mr. Greene, of the Oxford Circuit, then applied, on
behalf of Mr. Sims Reeves, that that gentleman should
be relieved from the fine of 1:40 which had been im-
posed on him for non-attetolance at the original hear-
ing of the case. In making the application, he said
Mr. Sims Reeves had felt it necessary to take this
course in consequence of the many misstatements
which had appeared in the papers, anl because he was
anxious that it should not be thought that he was
guilty of wilful disrespect of the Court, or that his
absence was due to any other cause than illness. Ile
characterised the statements made by Mr. Gough at
the original hearing as unwarrantable, improper, and
without foundation, and said there was no ground for
saying either that Mr. Sims Reeves was well enough
to appear at the concert, or that he had been well
enough to appear in the Court in London on the
luenday previous to the trial. The learned counsel
then read, in support of his application, affidavits by
Mr. Sims Reeves, -Dr. Phillips, of Lancaster-gate, and
William Cowlishaw, Mr. Reeves's servw.t.
His Honour thought, as it was important that Mr.
Sims Reeves should be present at the new trial, the
application had better stand over. In reply to a ques-
tion by Mr. Greene, his Honour said he should not
require any further application by the learned counsel,
and if the action were abandoned, Mr. Reeves would
stand in a favourable position with regard to this
application. The case was then appointed for rehear.
ing on March 19, unless the plaintiff should have early
notice that Mr. Sims Reeve's accepted engagements
would not suit that date.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

WORDSLEY.

STEALING MOTET.—At the A.dj mrned SCRAMOS at
Staff ad, on the sth instant, before the lion. and Rev A.
C. T.lbot. It cry Con ,22), puddler, was indicted for
stealing £1 on the 17th January ; iduo on the 25th and
27th of January the Sam of £4. the moneys of John
Walker. 'The prisoner was convicted and sentenced to
nine months' imprisonment.
CHARGE. OF /NDECENT ASSAULT AT KINGSWINFORD
Thosrien Trueman (on bail). who was indicted for u,law-
fully assaulting Elizabeth Price. with intent. &a at the
pariah of Kingsainford, on the 211 h December las., was
acquitted by the jury.
INDECENT ASSAULT tfl,": A LITTLE GIRL.— William
Bromhill (31), striker, sea convicted of indecently and
unlawfully assaulting Louisa Hudson. a little girl. on the
2nd of January, at the parish of Kingswinford. The
prisoner having been is gaol some time, Rai sentenced
to three days' iwpriaonment only.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

BATTENING AT SHEFFIELD.

On Saturday morning an attempt was made to "blow
up" a non-unionist Raw handle maker, named Martin, of
76, Broad-lane, Sheffield. The man had recently been
in the employ of another firm, but owing to orders
being slack he went on Tuesday last to Messrs. Spear
and Jackson's, whose saw handle makers had left work
some time ago in consequence of a notice of a reduc-
tion of wages. About one o'clock in the morning the
inmates of the house were awakened by hearing a loud
crash. A policeman who was passing shortly after-
wards found on the pavement a broken stone bottle,
the contents of which, consisting of powder and steel
filings and scraps, were scattered about. A chalk
mark was placed near Martin's door, and a similar
mask on the pavement opposite. The b ,ttle had been
thrown at a garret window, and had it exploded would
would not have injured Martin, who slept in another
rums. The persons that would have been hurt had
the attempt succeeded were a bed-ridden old woman
and two little children.
On Tuesday, at the Sheffield police-court, a saw-
handle maker, also named Martin, was charged with
having attempted to blow up the house. The prisoner
and the prosecutor are cousins, the former being a
unionist and the latter a non-unionist.
The principal witnesses against the prisoner were
his own brother and sister. The former stated that
on Friday night his brother told him that he was
going to throw a bottle into his cousin Joe's windows ;
that he had intended to throw it in on the previous
night, but had been "put off" by some one being up
in the house. At the same time the prisoner showed
him an earthenware bottle which, he said, contained
three square files, some pieces of pot, and some powder.
The bottle would hold a pint ; there was a cork in it,
and the cork had a hole pierced through it, but no fuse
was then attached. On the following day the prisoner
said to him, "I have been to Joe's and have thrown
the bottle against the window, but it broke the
window and then fed into the street."
The prisoner was committed for trial.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

THE MINERS' STRIKE IN SOUTII
YORKSAIRE.

The strike and lock-out of South Yorkshire
minces still ccrtinues, with no sign of an abate-
ment. Tie proprietors of thu Den thy Male
Coliery have wlteht the last few dais inn le an
eitart to stock the pit with men hem Stellitrl-
shire. On Mooday Light it largo lumber of men
arrive-I from the neighbotirlem lof Bilston, and
were taken by a special traie to the pit, where
they were provided with beds in the stables and
other oat-houses. On Wm:lees:My evening lit
a number of the teen locket oat saw the new-
emut rs fled man:lmA to permeate them to retarn
to their homes. The mem et:ream:l a willing-
ness to do so, and it few of them retarne4 to
their comrades at the pit mid persuaded them to
go home also. The result Was that about sixty
of Um "black sheep I ft. The maj wity loft
Mexbro', headed by those Inched out, with a
large thg. They were repeate.lly clicere.l ott
the way oy so:ne thousands of people. Those
locked alit received their tirst p ty on Thursday,
at tie. Clucre :mud Dragon lee, Mexbre', at a
cost of about 0.50. The men seem tit:ll deter-
mined to hold out.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

COWS.

FREE by Post, for 7 Stamps, a Practical
TREATISE on their Diseases, with plain direc-
tions for treatment and cure, written expressly for the
guidance of owners of Cows, by Richard Harvey, Vet-
- Surgeon, Derby.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

CORRESPONDENCE.

We oriA it to he diothetly underdoid that hy inseStinE
letters in [disco:anon, Ire Ito not thereby ideal if y uurselvsi
with the opinions of net Correspondents.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

THE QUEEN'S LEVEE.

The first levee of the season was held by her Ma-
jesty in person, on Friday in last week, at Bucking-
ham Palace. Her Majesty was accompanied to the
throne-room by Prince Arthur, the Duke of Cam-
bridge, and other members of the royal family, and
was attended by members of the royal household.
Since the last levee, in the summer of last year, a
new Parliament has been elected, new sheriffs for the
various counties have been nominated, and various
other changes have been made which have constituted
a large number of new claimants for presentation, and
although three levees are announced to be held within
a period of less than a month, the Lord Chamberlain
has been deluged with applications for presentations at ,
the first. Another point in connexion with this first '
levee of 18139 was the changed attire in which many of
the gentlemen appeared. Military and naval men
were, of course, in uniform ; judges wore their ermine
and their robes ; bishops the episcopal habit; and her
Majesty's Ministers the Windsor uniform; but ordi-
nary civilians, who 1,a,1 no special uniform to claim,
appeared in the new regulation dresses, which have
the merit at all events of putting people somewhat at
ease. That which has been not inappropriately
described as the cicifie cour was scarcely seen.
Addresses and petitions praying her Majesty's mer-
ciful consideration for the release of the Irish political
prisoners were presented by the Lord Mayor of Dublin
and a number of members of Parliament of England
and Ireland.
The t. dal number of presentations exceeded 3010.
The Queen wore a black silk dress with a train
trimmed with crape and jet, and a white tulle cap
with a long veil, the cap ornamented with large
pearls. Her Majesty also wore a necklace composed
of four rows of large pearls and a pearl brooch, the
Riband and the Star of the Order of the Garter, the
Orders of Victoria and Albert and Louise of Prussia
and the Coburg and Gotha Family Order. The
Princess Louise wore a traits of silver moir4 antique
; trimmed with silver, a moire tulle skirt and a silver
• tunic trimmed with silver. Headslregs—Convolulus
and diamonds; ornaments—diamonds, Victoria and
Albert order, order ,d St. Isabel, and the Coburg and
Gotha Family Order.
After the levee the Queen and the Princesses (Prince
Christian and the Princess Henrietta of Slesvig
, Holstein being of the Royal party) left Buckingham
; Palace for Windsor, arriving there at seven o'clock.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

PRISON WORK.

The Pall Mall Gazette publishes the following :7,

Mizrch 69.

Sig, at A time when no much is being written and said
about the Increase of Pauperism twill you be Pleased through
the columns of the Gazette to let the Public know how A
great many more honest hard working men with their wives
anti families are likely still further to swell the Pauper Ranks
—upwards of 2000 families of on—depend for A living upon
the work we obtaiWat our trade—of cocoa nut fibre matting
and mat weaving—and for A number of years Past A Practice
has Prevailed hi the London Penitentiary and many others
of the large convict Prisons of the united Kingdom of exten-
sively employing Prisoners to the manufacture of cocoa nut
fibre goods, and thereby Bringing Us with our wives and
families to the very doors of the workhouse. we have Sir
legally served our apprenticeship to the trade—and therefore
cannot but think it A gross violation of the true Principals
of .1 entice and fair dealing—thus to take the very Bread from
the mouths of honest hardworking men in order that convicts
should be employed—is not this Sir Punishing the inocent
for the arta of the guilty--and unless soinething can be done
to Put A Stop to these Prison Rano( .ctories we shall he
obliged to apply for Parish relief—and then Sir Perhaps while
the convict is kept at home to do the work which its all fair,
ness should be ours—we as Psuper emigrants may be sent
abroad
hoping you will be Pleased to find A corner fir this
I am Sir your most obilient and humble servant
low /ow
8 (Probe St Gt Dover St Bore.

D4NKS.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

erinary

DRESSING THE HAIR.

MISS MANNING blueing had great experi-
ence in getting up Ladies' and Children', lour,
continuus to send her infallible METHOD and MATE
ItIALS to make the HAIR CURL. as soon es applied,
importing exqunite beauty, and keeping it wavy, soft,
glossy. Dud in curl, or in tiny position, in all weathers.
even though it possesses no natural inclination to do to
at • cost of Id per week. This elegant precut stied, is
also is universe! repute for its unprecedri 1.1 sue res.!, in
cleansing. steenthening, and beautifying the human hair.
Large sheets of testimonials ard full di: ectiens 'resent
with earl. parcel of materisis, post free for 14 stamps.—
Address, Miss k H., Mr. Ravill's. Stain err, Duninow,
Eases; or apply to my agent, Mesa Yates, Fatty Reposi-
tory, 8, Uigb'at.evt, liiddezminater.

PRICE ONE PENNY.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

THIS IRON TRADE.

WoLvEaaAmPtorl, inthasday.

There was a thin attendance on 'Change to-
day, and 'ha teal', of t7te inimediote district
was reported in at instanc a Si remarkably drill,
the boat houses :lading it difficult to keep mov-
ing. The itleo once entertained of raising the
prices it tho prelminary meeting has been en.
tire!), abandoned, and the men have no idea of
touching the wages question. Unionism, in all
respects and grades, is dead about here. It wan
complained that the South Staffordshire Asso-
ciation of :gluing, Engineers partook rather
too freely 1 that character; and it is proposed
to form nuother of a more purely sientitic and
literary character. This is anticipated by the
resolution of the old association to meet and
consider reform in that direction. Oat of the
wreck of the 31fillinen's Association there is
feting one for the acgoisition of knowledge in
relation to iron manufacture and the sciences,
and matters involved therein. These are signs
! of a better state of things in South Staf-
fordshire,

There is a little better tone this week amongst
thom engaged in the Iron Trade. Swim few
°rases have come in on account of home oonsu•
mom these will contribute to keep the works
going as actively as they have been, and if the
auticip.ited prospect of Nether improvement is
realised to a emclerate extent, there is not niuch
likelihood that this sleekness will increase.
SOlllO orders have been held back in order that
they might be placed on better terms, but that is
not likely to take pl.tec.
80110 considerable sides of pigdran, all inine,
have been rejorto.l, ant pri.:B3 are limn.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

OLD HILL.

inipicat wile held on Tuesday last, be-
fore E Hooper. Esq , Coroner, at Mr. Whittuirre'a, the
Cross Inn, Olt Hill, on the body f John Thomas Hick-
m tit, sotto met his ,leath under the following cireunistan•
ces. Decessel was at work at Mr. lt.e's Colliery, on
the 4th inst, tiling with Moses Daubs, helping him to
load some coal, when a quantity of coal from tile oppo-
site aide fell on him, breaking his neck and his arm,
death, of course, being instantaneous. A verdict of
•• Aceidebtal death " was returned.
131:EltlIOUSK OFYENCE. Eliza Cartwright. lieensed
victualler, Gorsty Hill, was summoned by Superintend-
ent Mills for keeping her house open for the sale of drink
before the hour of half-past 12 o'clock. on the 7th inst.
the same being Suild ty. Police-constable Taylor said
he was at Blackheath, on the above date, lie saw a man
go into the house with an empty can. and come oat li-
redly after with a con full of drink. 11..• stoop,' him
and tasted it, and found thst it was beer. Fined la and
nista.
Basvanor.—Willutra Westwood was summoned by
Eby.. Derby to h a can.: why he should not supp irt
her who.n she alleged lie was the father. De-
udant, who is already nit) ing 2+ per weel t t complainant
fort I cmir I,s,ioril. was irderel to pay Is per week.
Bust iCII Or THE Ream—lsaac Truman (19), and Wil-
liam Parsons, were enarged with commil.ting a breach of
the peace by figlitimg, on the 7th inst. Police-constable
Taylor aaid cm the above date, ju.t after 12 a in., he saw
the two defendants fighting. Tromous was stripped. He
took hold of Troinaus and brouget him to the Police
Station, snit got hid name. Did not catch the other de-

tendaut. Ordered to pay costs.
DRUNK AND DIiORDE RLY.—John Gabb was charged
with being drunk mil riotous, ou the 7th in A, at Black-
heath. P dice-cuuNtable Taylor sail he wail on duty at
Blaekh a b, on the above date, when he saw the defend-
ant, why was very drunk. He said he would show them
their duty. sal report hisetu to toe Baperintendent. Dt-
f,utlunt admitted having had some drink, and was lined
Oil and costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-03-13

lk.

provementa is the off WeT-Subway, and—th-i T-work is
gradually progressing. The excavation has been par-
tially effected, and the greater portion oft ne cast-iron
shaft cylinders have arrived. A railway through this
I subway will greatly relieve the traffic on either side of
the river, and will go far to supply the want of a
bridge; but the necessity of at least two or three new
bridges over the river is SP great as ever.
I Every one who has passed through Leicester-square
must have noticed the horribly dilapidated state of
the railings of the inclosure, and the wretched condi-
tion of the inclosure itself. It is neither a public
square, a garden, an open space, a recreation ground,
I nor anything but • miserable receptacle for refuse,
and occasionally it presents the aspect of & cemetery
, for dogs and cats. The high and mighty Court of
I Chancery however, has net decided that it can do
nothing m the matter' and the owners of this pitiable
place are now legally allowed—to let it alone. More's
the pity !