The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-08 00:00:00

S.ATURW, MAY 8, ISZ9.

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NOTICE.

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PAINLESS DENTISTRY AND ARTIVICIAL

NOTICE —STOURBRIDGE.
'R (TAcentiate of Dentistry),

lir R. PARKEIa oiaceihoaa
11l Si:ROM:ON DPN rts'r. from Birmingham, .
t StllTtoi•ictth than he deservo s, and it would have been
lanai, Pil.. e FRC' end Third SIOSDAS U , w,li •a •
nahbe if too 1 1 II •II ff d
i . ss. ie, o mut y sue e
every Mouth—next vi.oit, May 17, at Lee Is Rouse, 158' out befor e e
this on .
It nolght be said of hint that
Bouth•street
The experience of a Practice of nearly thirty • •ses, he illustrated the Shakspeolan maxim, that
exteirliotit over the greater parte} the Kingdom. enables Men, proud man,
the Messrs. Parker to off •r M Canpirte system of Pain:eas Decesed in a Milo brief authority.
llentistrv, at a cost within the reach of all. Plays such fonteetio tritk before high {leaven
s
NKIV INVESTIIia. LKTTY.P.SPATiniT.— Artial Teettz Al make the angels weep.
to last a lifettine, are fixod firmly in the month withma
springs oil' wires. or io' "8 the slightest pain. They 1 But lie is not worth angels` teara, thoughhe may
adhere so securely. that the tall imams nf mastiollian be deserviug of the pity and ntempt of limn.
bed .00/edition are oomielatsig ooc-eatehlhoh". '9.'o' 'To eioiniate the value of th o uttoranoeu of ON
Teeth never dim•iliiiir, n'innat possibly tie di,tingiii. hed . itidiMitiml it is neeeesury to revert to the attemPt
frau 10•t.w., and are of tile scry best nu dilly, .ts Tom li
ii., up,‘,..ti..,,, im D.,04 on the life of the Duke of Edinburgh by Oleo..
Vial 54. a Set from ga. ,ory
Savory, I re', an eet which brought npon the bead of the
miacreaut Feelou the exeo•rations of civilised
Mem in all parts of the worlol. But in the opin• 1
ion t i,f the Mayor of Cork O'Farrell " Was Ileta• I
atel by as high minded an 1 honourable motives
a; any umn," The, together with other Yoga
riei and will etterances by the cloief magistrate 1
of Cork, prodneed such excitement that the
Mayor seems to have thotialut that he WA: called ,
ou to explain himself, Ilnd unfortunately his ex.
planation places him In no bettm• light. At ft COMMISSIONERS' MEETING,
meeting where he was milled on to soy what he
hod really meant, the aa.,yee, wale rep,' hooting The monthly meeting of this body was held
assasUoatiert generally. added, " But I thiek . on Wedimoolay loot ; Mr. Alloop in the &lair.
O'Farrell wa: actuated by pnre, high.ntintiod. There were also preso•nt Messrs. Hughes,
and lionootratole mootlves. I will not deny to the Walker, Thorne. Penney, Young. Stringer, New.
men who were hanged in M inehoster, or to B tr. . nam, Woolley, Healey, and Collis, The Clerk
rat, who blew up Cleritenweti prison, that they I read the minutes of the !sat meeting, which were
may have been very sincere lovers of their confirm:Al.
country ;'' mid 114 thl, At Vie COM:10110A of the ' Toe Chairman said the first piestion was in
meeting. he repeateol the s one aentiment, ex- referent.° t o the elecl;. He had tried to get some
['Mining that what he meant woe that he ron• information on the matter, and suggested that
sidered the motives of O'Farrell oo honootaaae ' they pitt ot white paper on the face of the cluck
as those of other men who h ova died for their with letters. in I try the experiment ; but the
coantry." 1 lie Mayor of Cork, however, has I nialota have 1... e n very light, and he had no op.
the I.li .fortnee 0d if • f -ma all unlightc iod mid portnuity of tlooinog so. It was merely a teinpoo-
tool hien. 0' Ferr, Ws ri ,e WAS a eroel, oloti. i r try matter. After some conversation the Chair-
furl' e, and exec, a .ic. ohtepopt Co notelel. an total- I in in sai I oilier they had Lima the . x.euriment
feeding young Man alto never wronged him or ' ewe ahead lie able to give an Opilliall.
lobt emintry, vial to talk of awl' a crime in Um 1 The Clerk read the contract of Mr. Smith,
way in which the aloiyor of Cork II is op ikoon of 1 the he oace of the market tolls, and some diseuo-
it is in its. If a crime, the Isime in kin.' though jolt (muted VIA to tha propriety of prevaiting
less to degree. persons frau having standings in front, of the
Far more seriono than any treason i 11.3 utter- Mirket Hal!, whielo prevent 01l persons passing.
tact's are the crimes of violence which irixe re- , The 800 orol uleeiolea to call the attention of the
C •ntly occurred in loe'om '. Far be it from no 1 1.0 -is !Li to ti it. in
t i accuse Ireland, as a elooda, ..f sympathy foe Mr. Wo»lley said lois attention had been c lled
tie perpetrator ; of ontr oee of any knit, still to the ervitte ont sail hooting of pet Sons in the
less of symeal ha with mrorderers, aid it would NI 'Act II di. He thought it Woe A ittlisiiii ie. and
boo aujoistitieble to coomeet salt col oleo as have 2,1:: I whom duty it woo to stop it. The ...lei k
recently been committed with Fenioinisio, as real the elanse of the byelawe which stilted that
cease and effect. Bat it is, on the other han I. 41117 persou Prying tout or ler.vkieg, was liable to
umleniable that Fenianism is now, as it has long a floe of 110 01 for the first offence. Several
heel, the greate,,t c•irae to the. couotry ; ail Instant's were then given as to the nuisance,
louder pr,ent eic,,,noutancao it will be regretted and the collector was directed to caution tho oe
if it was never regretted beLtre, that tuist.tken ottmoding, foul if re;oefeed, to tutea proccedin
..p.l
lellielley Was diSplayei in the liberation of ke-tly against persons so offending.
e melded Fenians. The step, however, w.ts ' 'flue Clerk said the next ojnestion was in refer-
takea from the best oil the kimlect motives, ClleP to the abandonne.nt of the rails oy station
and the Fenions may vet learn to their cost that I in Foster-street. Ile hatl seen Mn'. Herkford.
it might not he too lode .0 aloal a stern rigour. who was eitgaged in thoot matter, and suegested
which is the oon'y trooautnent that a certain el uoo that the chairmen and himself should hut cc an
of the Irish seem to oiler 'toed. Derry 11 to ' interview with the chief engineer of the Great
\
been pit. 'I under the Peilee Preservation Act. Western Railway Company. and nopointed Fri-
er Imis been " proclaimed." Its it is commonly olay or S'etnioday to eeto him ; lint that gentlettoau
C ollat. It ii 4 no fault of the Goovermau•nt that • could not outfield, anol asked them to meet him nt
this is done; Derry his lironeiot the scandal mud New-street Station, Ifiriningliam, which was re-
diegraee upon itself; noel any frit-titer steps that fosed. 'floe Clerk then pointed out on the plan
the Government feel compelled to take hi the the proposed alteration ; the railway comp ny
interest of the peace eof Ireland, will have Cie 1 yourposing to aloandon the proposed statiou in
sanetion of ell other parts of the empire. The I Foster-street, and too erect one at the bottoin of
British Parliament, in which Ireland isfairly re- the town. The Clerk here real a totter which
preoented. has long been striving, and lo still lied been handed in from Mr. Shepherd, stating
striving to render justice to Ireland, so four as that ild Shodhl he haptly to give toy infortnatioon
her " Alien Clailenli " is concerned. but. linWover he conla not the subject. Shortly alter Mr. .1.
party feeling may he evoked in reference to this B Sileplierd attelooled the Board for the pupae
me:tonna the re can be no party polities in main ot g:V'rig, n'tplsoritioni s as to the abottaotioneutt of
toininor the puree Of the coantry. Whether the the branch railway Into the town, He stated
Trish Clonrelo Bill he passfel or rejected, Fenian. that he lied recently load Rome conversat'o 1 with
ism ninet he mit down with is high and is strong 1 the Oreat Western Railway authoritieo as to the
hand, so for no leeislatien and the rigour of the 1 Abandonment .of the branoolu line, whieh it woo
law ean grapple with it. propapool to brie. into Foster-street : and lie
Conahiering how much Parliament has now on haul eteleavonred- to impr,.ss upon them that
hena in reference too the Irish Church, it 'W l••• there WAS a very strong dedro in Stootrbridg o
not, wiae, no think. for Mr. Bright to say th it that that line shoal Ihe coin-let out. Mr. la nice
" there Can be no peace in Ireland and no settle- propooal was to make the lino start from the pre.
meet in that coronary until t'uo popnlottion by sent station, somewhere near the point where it
'tome means or ether UPC pnt is pessesaion, in , crosses Mo. Refford's works, to amine iti a soot'
ooirele too the bottom of the town, and in such a
ureater nuniberA than the now at—, of the soil
their own country." Admitting that this may way As to avoid no tintalning the present statiofl.
be the truth it was an nwkwoord tool 'unfortunate ary engine. Part of the scheme aso Was to
trail for a Cabinet minister to totter when no' bring the Ilne bank Inn curve to Coventry-street,
thinv coati coma of it exeepting farther tliscon- where it WAS proposed to lists a central passen•
tont. Wo are ell Reread that the Irish land get' station. That scheme, however, Waa aball•
ffneifion mast he dealt with by Parlioment, lilt doned en Roo:omit of expense, ana it foreferomee
It its an utter limos:o,l4 to deal with it this arose for the seheine of having a station in Fos•
session, But whet Parliament eon and mask do, ter.street. Mr. Lane, however, died; 3lr.
pending the lor ‘ifreSa Of leAsiatiOill. is tot take Owen was appointed engineer in loia stead, I.ln.
those stops whiell are beat calculated to secure der the influence of economical considerationo
the safety of life and property, and to punish' he had prepootel thet aa it Was necessary too fill
those who outrage the common laws which bind up the viaduct over the Stour, he might, by a
society together, little extra expense, widen the embankment so
es to admit of a new line being carried over the
_ river just at that point, but on a little lower
level. That Wag the line whiali it was proposed
to bring into the bottom of the town, and then
there would be both a goods station anti a pas-
seuger station. It was contended that that
would be the most convenient place for a goods
stati on ; and that the passenger station would
give ioccommodation to large uumbera of people
in Wordsley, Wollaston, and Brettell Lane.
The Great Western authorities, moreover, poin-
ted out that this plan would be a saving of
£16,000, besides a large sum annually in man-
agement, together with the cost of the station.
cry engine at the incline that at present ran into
the bottom of the town. These wore, he believed,
the considerations which had guided the Great
Western Railway Company in the application
they had made to the Board of Trade.
the Cliairtnau said it appeared to him that
the Railway Company had made a hareain with
the town which they now regretted, and wanted
to get out of it in the best way they could. He
thought no station could be carried out so ad-
vantageously to the town as one in Foster-street
—(hear, hear). It appeared as if it was a ques-
tion with the company of a few pounds.
Mr. Collis said he did not see any advantages
by having a station in Footer-street. He thought
the company should bo asked to fill up the pre-
sent valley and take off the top of the hill, which
would answer all purposes.
Captain Walker said they were sitting there
representing the ratepayers, and it woos for them
to look after their interests. He could not help
but think that a station in Foster-street would
be far preferable to one at the bottom of the
town.
Mr. Hughes said as there was no plan before
than he did uot think they were in a position to
give an opinion.
Mr. Collis then moved that no action be taken
in the matter if the railway company would take
olf the hill at the top of Church-street, and fill
up the valley.
Mr. Healey seconded the motion. On a divi-
sion the motion was lost.
Mr. Walker then moved that a protest be sent
to the Board of Trade against the in abandon-
ment," which was seconded by Mr. Newtiam.
Mr. Taylor said that he had prepared a peti•
thou to be sent, which was as follows:—
"To the Honourable the Board of Trade,
.. Whitehall, London.
We, the Stourbridge Improvement Commissioners
incorporated by the • Stourbridge Improvement Act,
latiti; having considered the notice issued by the Stourboidge Railway Company to the effect that the said com-
pany have made written application to your Honourable
Board in pursuance of tbo 'Abandonment of Railway
Act. 1050: and 'Railway Companies' Act. NV, for the
abandonment of certain railways referred to in the said
notice and fulminating in • street in the township of
Stourloridge called Fosterstreet, hereby object to such
projoe.td abandonment, and for the following reasons.
The present Stonrbridge station on the Great Western
Railway has long been felt to be at too great a distance
iron the town to meet the wents and conveniences of the
inliabitsnts generally, and this inconvenience has been
increased since the recent opening of the line to Bit..
mingham, nhile the atation seeonimodatioa is of the

MR. S. J. PARKER
At'ends daily at
17. —BENNETT'S HILL-17
DIBMINOHAM,

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NOtiee PartitlUll4ll, NAllle anti Mares,.
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THE MARVEL OF tWIENCE

lISALTA AND 11.•.NHO0D RNATODND
11i1/4010 311,insiine).
CYAN 'Yov%uL Y PVINNT SELUADJUAINO
CUILATIVE ANI) %KM

UFFERER g troll Nervoai Debility, Painful
k.Dr.im., Mews' mid y.ie,l Depres4l.ln,
tin of tlu• He trt, Nin 010 if... 11 not Kurt. Ind,
Sidu, I mpaire I Siut t vitt Me n Indiuettinn, Knot's.
lion, Lso-dtiule. Imp ion of I.lss of Kin nor
lend tenetite. PO:n• in Vie Wet mull Lira.), Timid ,
Setf•Distrust, I.),zziness, Polo* 111 the lode, Groundh
Yea. d7c.
CAN NOW CURE TITENISELVES
By the only "tin aunt*, .11 in Korope.prote..ted
by der M..j.-,et'a (.rat se..l. lc., for One
Steep ht, II •J.* 114 e. Bctoy
BOO.e, Be Iford•s pita.% 1. ,Inlon W.C.
d.ciue sod Is,* superseded.
prutei tj. tk effie,,e,f herein ndenm'ed, the !Wen tee oral
81 1i 1:l1I4 t.. b, tie, d.
(Deference to theleanling Plkysiciane of the day).
A Test Gratis.—Send for Details.

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11BILTH AND St-ra rottED.
-mAN.HOOOf DDrSELC„U.a. tiv.l-4.1,1
011 t.1,!,(:,,10yeei,i,,..1i
.:Lttral
Clllt.Vl V and V
PA
uvre S.ranch pernianently Cures the fa.lowing sib
talents. 'Men every other Weall-, fs,l:
Ners..us Ikbaity, PAinful L.remus, Miii tel md Physi-
cal DepresAion, }baptist 1111 l of time H. orL. Noi•eg in the
Head and I. 21,, list, CIAOO, liopaored Sight s.f Maion.ry,
Indig.•-tion,Proi.t.ati a, Lagai•tt le. U. pr. 1.111 .1 SrirltS,
.s• 1,11.1gy slit AnWlit.... nit' ii tow Wm. and
Li lob.. 'titutalty, Sell Distrust, o.zzines, I. ore of S•oli- '
tad,
sir nous 4..nt put Ire, 611 re,cipt 4.1 two +tamps by
Dc. IIA st3iOSlt. Nletiober it Vie College of l'hit.leia •
*id (El.tirovelll•Pr I.,ck No. 11,
Charlotte-street. Be iford Square,
Iteeelit eases C:10.4.1 in • WAIL; throisi ones from 3 to
6 er
Consultation., silo irons U uil 2 and 3 till S. Letters
fkgei‘e prklayt
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Noti,r+ a Births, Deatba, and Ilarrt,!es, when dullr
anstbetaketetl, wall be ineurtad aa tbe " true of
eberge•


Tilt FMt
_,.. "),„..,„.r,...,_.....i.--------------r-g''--''rtIIIIIDGE 0115ERtit11.
THE ninr.t meagre elinrart r, and quite below the regnirements
IRON TRADE. -
of the' town, rid neighbouelinorl nett the pi-moiled sta.
The meeting of ironmasters at WolVerhalllll, non to Foateeeitreet will he a great public benelit. having
ton on Wodnos"Y, wag not eharacteriped by good approacti from High•street, the mioeimil thoroo c,:i.
flinch spir:t. The proprietera of mills and twit7,,t annerLorl emo,i;telifeerl
tptahrt.sno.ft the town.r.en at ot.iimw,i:awsail
6:
forget; ikie ht.llepOsed to buy pig-iron, even in proposed line wool,' afford direl'it'commonication with
eitece in which the qiiatterly purchases were only iri&ligliaiu and other important towns. We understand
of small amount. Nor will consumers of fin, the Railway Company propose, in lien of the Foster.
Snecu. street btrition. to make II line to near the hottom,_oetcotthee
isheil iron buy beyond insignificant lots.
lotion is not to be seen in any (porter. There
nigh.street. stranbridg th
e. in e hamlet of Arni I r .
d to conatrivt a station there ; hot this locality. w itch
IRMILAND AGAIN! was much discussion npon the agreement, on is outiide the township at Stonrbridge. will not be so
It would be quite a relief were we enerel from Saturday, at Darlington, in respect of the ap- convenient to the inhabitant, generally as the Foster-
attention o te an and Irish aloes for '
foreed tl. I d ' ' ' plication of the ironworkers there for an advance street at o,lon. Having record therefore to the public
=My request your °liners ,is
even a brief iuterval, lint the luxury seems too of wages. Mesta, s weee ' A
gas— that the employers
much t. expect. It is not - tn.teresta. we h All Board to
11:lve the Homo of ConinetnoTbhntslilattdrstVl.llll count of a prospective tra le. It is clear, how' withhold your consent to the pro.posed abandonment of
the.. rti,s i, Iv,:
na )
us at er ttriej to to
otitioen ! d :I, I
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'Steal nott“o'ur ',operation
the lrialt Church question politi.cal .raTegs , evtr, that such a state of things in the North ea this Atli day of May, nee."
deeply excite,l hey the points in dispute, a'rel the ,is here spoken of applies only to rails, and that 1 The above petition was carried unanimonsiy.
in bars the masters there are. in no better a con-
country at large divlde.l and nneettled in refer- Mr. Hughes called attention to the offer of a
dition than are the masters here. Whilst, there-
mice to this important mutter ; tint over and fire-engine by the Alliance Insurance Office.
fore, the men in the North are to have a rise of
above all this we are continually having our at Ho had made inquiries as to the cost of provid-
tention, whether we wilt or no. forcibly directed 6.1. a ton (meld'. rut and five per cent. (milliaeu),
m in. a Place for the accommodation of the en.
to I rel ald and her wrongs and grievances, totally Unit fact gives the en in South Staffordshire glue, hut he suggested that no expense should
no claim to a rise. The 'Lagers remark that
elesiesti”ol problem. be gone to in the matter, inasmuch as the engine
unconnected with the ec
thee slionld only like to be in such a position as
Ireland, considering, what these wrongs might be recalled by the company alter six
Whether
would justify even such a rise as the Northern ,
and grievaiices uric, has more than her fair share months' notice. His idea was that the matter
of attention front the Legislature we will not masters have agreed to. ' should stand in ftbeyence for the present.
disluss, but certainly the Mayor of Cork has 1 Mr. Collis and Captain Walker pointed ont
I,Ve ly had more of the attention of the British On Thursday the attendanceon 'Change was i that that was a very condemnable course, as the
meagre, and the business, so far as regards the , town wi,s wholly unprotected in case of fire.
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southern division of Staffordshire, was by no Ultimately it was agt _
means so good as the merchants and the nitwit- and mite a coach-house to put it in teninorarily,
faetmers hail been led to expect. The tone of instead of going to the expense of making any
the trade, however, was not so languid as of late ; . alteration in the Commissioners' premises for
and the spring market is regarded as favourable. the purpose.
North Staffordshire is receiving more orders, A number of accounts were passed, and the
but the increase Is so small as seal oely to be up- meeting broke up.
preciablo generally. Wh-it is of more consa-
q nave is that the alight i qprovemetit of tone in In re O. Maltby, of Stmirbeiity e, attorney.
the tra le of the district eontinues, with every —at the Birmingham Bankrupev Court, on
probability of still further improvement now Wednesday, this bankrupt came up for his last
that the spring is naval/eon/. Orders for plates examination and divharge, attended by Mr. C.
are rather niOre numeral:, but neither for plates B. Hodgson i Hodgson and Son) for the trade as.
use for all description of tioialted iron la there I sionee and Mr. Griffin for the bankrupt. The
e.
shy improvement of price to he noted, debts are .el,OOB. 55. 6,L—Mr. Hodgson said
tha bankrupt had not filed his balance-sheet,
and he therefore asked that he be adjourned
sine die, and be ordered to pay the costs of the
day. The bankrupt had received a FM of
money from a client, whieh he had misanpro•
priated.—His Honour said he remembered the
ease, and asked the bankrupt why he had not
filed hia accounts—The bankrunt said he had
been ill and unable to do so. His Honour : You
shall be adjourned for a mouth to file your ac-
counts, and you twist pay the costa of to-day.
We understand that a marriage has been a?.
ranged between Lord Lvttelton and Mrs. Mild.
may, widow of the bite Mr. H. St. J. Mildmay,
member for Herefordshire.
THE DIVISIOS ON TII : MtysooThi CLAPSP..—
In the division on this bill in the House of Corn-
mons on Tuesday, the following, local members
voted with the majority for the retention of the
Maynooth clause, in the Irish Church Bill
the Hon. C. G. Lyttelton, end A. C. Sherriff;
and the following agninst its retantion :-11. P.
A alphlett, Col. Jimmie, F. W. Knight, and 11.
Whitmore.
PARLIAMIVNTARY PETITIONs.-11y the the Hon.
C. 0. LA elten front this town and CraiVey, in
favour f tbe Pe -missive • Prohibitive Liquor
Bill ; from this tewa, in favour of retaining the
the p iwer of imprisonment for debt ; from this
Wye 1111(1 Xidulelitlihlt r, against the low to
amend the law relating to Post-office Savings'
is ik.
DO tan or Ot, 4110IANS.—Tho weekly meeting
of this Beard Was held yesterday, Mr. Grainger
in the chair. There were also present : Messrs.
Brooks, Rhodes, Guest, Origin, Burr, Walker,
Wood, anil M.turice. Admitted into the
house during the week 3.1; discharged, 25 •,
dead, 1 ; remaining, 420. Corre.spitiling week
last year 112. Out-door relief, Kingwinford
district, /4'2 135 Od ; Stourbridge district,
/'2l us tkl ; lialesowen district, /2:1 17s lint;
but 0, /91 its GA, against /141 2,1 last year.
llighy was brought up
on Tnesday last, before W. C. Firmstone, Esq.,
itharged with begging at Belbrougliton, on the
3rd intst out. Pelice-constaltle lame proved the
case, and defendant Was tiOliititittatl for 11 days.
INPUDF:NT .1101IBERY.-011 Monday night last.
betwv en the hours of twelve and six in the morns
ll g, 50,110 person or persons broke into the
lituttrbridge Railway Station, and stole out of
the booking tare between tire and six pounds.
Front the way admission was gained it is
clear Brit the person was well acquainted with
the premises. Vigilant enquiries are being made
and we hope we long the culprits will he brought
to answer the sharge.
OPENING or THE CRICKET SEASON. —On Sat-
nrilay last, the members at the Stourbridge
Cricket Club commenced their season on the
gratin." at Aniblecote. About thirty members at-
tolled, and a fr:endly match was played. We
understand that several matches have been ar-
ranged, and there is every prospect of a good
erieket season.
Tog WoLvEgnanerox EX.IIIIIITION. At the
ensuing Exhibition arranged to be held at Wol-
verhampton, which will he opened next neck,
there will he several contributors from this town
and district. Mr. Stringer's cabinet maker is
sending a good specimen of workmanship in a
handsome mahogany wardrobe, of new design.
Mr. F. Raiford sends somethieg special in Got
way of baths. 'Messrs. Harris and Pearson con-
tribute largely, its also do Messrs. Pen ins and
Harrison ; and Messrs. T. Webb .14 SOll4 send a
handsome collection of glass. We believe that
besides those whose 1143103 We have given above,
there are other contributors in the district.
Atltt”LT CAM.: —At the Pctty Sessons held yesterday,
before Fereday, it. L. Freer, an,t W. C. Firmstooe.
Ewa.. Elijah Hart was charged with assaulting Jahn
Taylor. on the Ord ilia. Ordered to pay costs.—Thoinas
Bradley ails then charged by John Tayiiir with assaulting
him on the 3rd lost. Complainant said that be was bas-
ic soms words with his wife. when the defendant came
up and interfeted, and afterwards struck him several
times. In answer to the charge, the defendant said that
complainant was beating and abasing his wife, and WWI in
the habit of doing so. Did not strike him. Assitness
%VIA culled for the defence, and the case wan dismissed.
CHAROE OF &MAUNA MONEY.-13COre Slone, car-
penter, was charged with stealing 2 til from still. ,in
the 601 instant, the property of Joseph Chance, of Old-
swintird. Elizabeth Chance, wit, of Joseph Chance,
saint she lived at the Labour-in-Vale, Oldswinford. On
the above date prisoner was in the bar, having some
drink. She had -cession to go into the kitchen. when
she heard the money drawer rattle. She at nnee went to
the bar, and saw the prisoner going from the tilt to take
his seat. He had hi, hand in his pocket, and the moiley
chinked. isoner then went upstairs to the club-room,
and she examined the till, and missed some money. She
counted it just before, and there were eight shillings in
the till. When sins next examined it there were but
four. She then told her husband of it, who watched
him go out of the house in a few minntes.—Richard
Mills. chainniaker, residing at Oldswinferd, said be fol-
lowed the prisoner out of the house, and saw him with
hi, hand over await. He told him that Mr. Chance wan-
t-d him, and he had better come back, lie came back,
put his hand upon the screen, saying that ia all the
money I have gut; putting out fourpence.—Mary Ann
Willey proved that she went to the place where the pri-
soner had his band upon the wall, and stir fund two
shillings in silver, and tire half -pence.— Police.conateble
Hughes proved apprehending the prisoner, who naked
Chance to forgive him.—Pleaded guilty. In defence pri-
soner said he took but 2t. Mr. H. Billingliam gave the
prisoner an excellent character, and prisoner was sen-
tenced to 14 days' imprisonment.
PIiEFORMINO Pools WlTiloirr A LICEssE. Arthur
Cresswell, of Birmingham, was summoned by Richard
Miles, engineer, for performing Othello," a stage play,
in a building not being duly licensed. Mr. Perry ap-
peared to support the case. Defendant, on being charged
pleaded guilty. Mr. Perry said as the defendant had
pleaded guilty, he need not go into the ease. The infor-
mation was laid under the tilt, and 'ith Vie., and defend'
ant was liable to a penalty of £lO. Defendant said that
he was wider the impression that he could act at fair
Chad, for 14 days. Ile had been in the town on a pre-
vious occasion, and had not been interfend with. He
had also been in many other towns in all parts of Eng•
laud, and played at fair times, and hail never been asked
for a license. Mr. Mathews stated that he had been in
the profession for many years, and it was not usual to ask
for permission to act at fair times. Ile had applied on
several occasions, and the Magistrates told him that they
conld not interfere at any fairs or wakes. He also quoted
a ease in 25 Ln.. Journa/. New Series, Magistrates'
Cases, page 193 Mr. Perry said that case did not apply.
Defendant said he considered the complainant *coalition
informer, and it was a trap laid for him. The Bench
said it was quite clear defendvnt performed under the
impression that he was entitled to do no. and undel those
circumstances should order him to pay the cOsta only.
NKOLECT no tVolitt.—Noah Davis was brought up on
a warrant charged by Messrs. Binns with neglecting to
faltil a contract to don certain quantity of work, whereby
they had sustained a loss of 21 10s, and sought to reco-
ver the seine. Mr. Perry defended. After hearing the
evidence, the Bench ordered defendant to pay the fall
amount, and costs.
BEEntionris. O,rESc6.—Francis Alija was charged by
Superintent Freeman with keeping his house open for
the sale of beer, during prohibited hours, on the 2nd
inst. Police-constable Dugard proved that he visited the
defendant's house is the morning, and found three men
in the house, drinking. Pleaded guilty. Fined la and
costs.
NEOLFXT OF WORK.-30teph Hart was summoned by
Meter.. Bloomer and Sons for neglecting to work no a
quantity of iron into nails. and claimed the sum of 7.2 d,
eontpenaanon. Defendant ihdltattea he had not worked
up the iron, and was allowed 14 daya to work it up.

MOIL
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+be Eiimingbam Rankrtintev Codrt. on Wednewdav laat
Mr. Charlton, who had followed Mr Slieddon, then
,
Toe debts were 4821 lts 01 —Mr. E. Allen &polled that 1 eared spades, at. o t-------he dirt on to him itlitro lily. I
the b krupt might he di,baroed no h rushed to the reicdo but wan at once colt ire! and thrown
an. e had b.-en in ,
eftol fir tin month., and WOO 1 ~,,,,,,.__Th. n,,,n,..,„ i
ciohteoertsbe.ghriale
were libies,,sroan..
ITonhea
way oil, and tecian to
rough' then gave three
behalf of Messrs. Walker. of tits Netheriou Iron Corn-
pany, opposed the application, and erimin,- 1 th• bank-
rupt at some length in respect of the tran appearance and charged the mob, who, giving wy. Char
sfer of some ,
property to the bankrupt's aon.—The bankrupt stated
, that he was bankrupt in 1862. anti after the adjudication, their retreat The event has caused the most intense
and before the first meeting, he tran•ferred monv property
at Cradley to his son. lie said he wan not aware at the
time that he was doing wrong—His Honour refused to
discharge the bankrupt from custody. and ordered him
throw dirt over both, when the pollee:lain again made his
td-
-1 ton and his son rose from the grave and mail- good
.
excitement in the neighbourhood.
--
to amend his balance sheet by giving a detailed state-
ment of his dealings with his pronerty. and the date of
the transfer to his son.—The meeting was adjourned to
June 4 for that purpose.

OLD HILL.
SOOCILINA ACCIDENT END INQCEST.—An aceident un-
happily attended with loss of life, occurred early on
Thursday morning, the 2llth oil, at Mes,rs. Dawes and
Sons' pits, at Blackheath. It appears that the deceased.
Samuel Weaver and George Green, went to work on the
previous night, aid about two o'clock in the morning
they were at work in the gate road when a "blimp oc.
curred, and a fall of several tons of coal took place,
burying the decea,ed and killing them instantly. An in'
guest was held on the bodies on Friday. the Adth ultimo.
at Mr, I'elledVLl'.l the New Inn. Old Hill, before E.
Hooper, t sq., oryOt, Td tsfter hearing the evidence of
several witnesses, the jury retir4g4a Vetdiot of acciden•
tel death. Mr. Baker, Government Inspeciot 01 %ive'•
' was present, and said that such an accident could not
prevsnted, but recommended them to out the trees and
other materials used in stacking, in as safe a place as

THE LYE.
THE PERMISSIVE BILL,
A pthilic meeting called for the mtrpnite of petitioning
Parliament in favour of Sir Wilfrid Lawann's Permissive
Bin, took place on Wednesday evening last, in the
Church school.room, at the Lye. The meeting was both
a large and enthusaastic one. Mr. R th. Jones, of the
Lye, occupied the chair. The proceedings commenced
with singing the Sth hymn, and prayer.
On rising, the Chairman raid he Won pleased to bring
before those present the subject of the Permissive Bill. '
He was not so well versed in the subject as those Who
would speak after him. and went no to describe the sin.
omit of crime and pauperism in Encloied which was oc•
casioned by intoxicating drink. If there were two thirds
of the napulatiOn for the mission of Sir Wilfred Lawooas
Permissive Bill, and onedhird &gannet it, was it right
that the two-thirds should have to give may to the one-
third. The Chairmen proceeded to urge that if there
were no public houses people would not be tentoteol to
poison themselves with drink. After some further res
mai ks, be railed upon
Mr. Brazier to propnoe the first resolution. Thin nen-
demean, on coming forward. was received with load
applause. He said the resolution he hail to propose was
as follows:—" That this meeting, deploring the preva-
lence and ravages of intemperance, and the consequent
alarming amount of pauperism and crime, is persuaded
that nothing short of a popular Veto on the issue of licen•
sea for tie sale of introricating liquors, exercised under o
the influence of an enlightened conviction and in a pas
trintic spirit. can remove the evils of the liquor traffic.
and calls upon all citiaens to combing in a well-directed
and sustained effort to abolish a legalleed system of temp' I
tation and corruption which, as history and etoorience
tench. cannot he reenlated, and ought to be prohibited.'
Ho went nut,, say their obect was to get public-houses
under their control. Drink was tonna to be so injurious
that the most respectable persons only were allowed to
take aharge of a publiodineee. If a pugilist, or a ticket-
of.leave man came into the Lye Weide, he lid only to
get a paper signed by sin respeatnble men like himself,
and take it to an exciaernan. an.] he had a lino-non to Bell
drink presented to him. People bad now got used to the
public-Tom.. because they were ancient, but if they
were anew thing then the evil would be /donee detected.
There ass a parish in Scotland where there were no pub-
lic houses, and there was no nom: rate, as there Man
scarcely a pauper, rarely more than one or two. Twenty-
six public-Imama were licensed and in a very short time
the rate was in 84 in the pound. The people seeing whet
was the cause of the heavy rotes took memns to put the
public-houses down. To take tole question in another
s-pent, the manufacture of drink WAS a means of destroy..
hog the fool of the country while many were wanting
bread. £5 004.000 worth of molt w:IS wri4e4.
awl £100.000,000 a year event in strong drink. T. take
the moral aspeet of the question, the noiniber of panperel,
criminals, and lunatics cauood by drinking was initnenoe.
rate of Is fi tin the pound was paid in Old Rill. which.
were it not for the publicane. need not be more than 31
or -11. At least one shilline in the pound went to the
support of the publienns. Their pianos ant clergymen
agreed that nearly all crinie Woo caused by drunkeioneos.
'The government derived 23 millions a year frown theists-
ation on the liqn ir traill, and it might he surmised that
it would he a loss to the government, but it was very easy
to see that it e mild boa gain ; as for every mined risen
by the liquor traffic there was ATI expense hi the country
if nt least five pounds. The speaker here by way of il-
lustration enumerated the avenges to the ratepayers at-
tnnolieg the trial. eronvicti in. and youniseinent of any man
committing manslaughter throngh drunketiness. It WAS
complained thst the 1,11 would interfere with the liberty,
safety, out liq.piness of the sableet. Such W-ti not the
cage, pnblie-bonses would be more under their control.
awl they wordol have in their power to get this curse out
if the land. Legislation was not called into exerciae in
,-thou- trades Lot this was deemed so danger 'us that no
has then ISO acts bad been passed for its razulation
Legislation Was of two kindo ; a man might leo made
either drunk or sober by Act of Parliament. It WA. easy
to o oactive how one may be monk drunk by increotaing
the number of publicliouses.but some might not readily
guess Is. noon were made sober. Yet it WAS so, when
men were taken to pion they lnamme tdal abstainers.
st.ic ord gaol was a tet total establishment. Wit it wonloll
he better to put a atop to public•houses ns " prevention
wta better than eare," If there were no public houses
a great many would be thrown oust of employ.
I, /icemen, and other:, who would want pensioning MI
It was estimated that altogether each publie•lionse cost
tine ratomajers IA per we, k which would be a nice sum
for sueli a nun:lose. It was said this bill would rob a
pair MIA of his beer, toot it would rob him of ..onething
else: tho public sun ''flee put something else iii which
tooth ow.iy his reason, as for instance, tobacco joie. ar•
sonic, ote. A man might then have his owe p ire beer.
woorld support a bill which would thus put the power
in the hands of the people.
Mr. 3. Jordan rose to second the proposition. Ile raid
SOME 50 years ago there was a s..eietv started called the
Moderate Drinkers' Society, but this had no good effect
on Ilie peepie, and it was nbanoloneti. Then CAW' a so•
eiety pledging, Moroselyes to abstain from drinking all
liquors, but those who rib-tallied P.m drinking liquors '
drark nhout six times the amrinnt of ale, theta by making
themoi•lyea quite no drunk as if they had been drinking
spirits. But about 13 or 14 years 0:0.5 meniber of Par•
liniment—the right nom in the right place—Sir Wilfred
Lows on, started a pledge to abstaia from all intoxicating
drink.; and on bringiti,g it into Parliatnent for the first
time hell.' 40 votes for hi. Permissive Bill. Ilia friend's,
the iettkeetwrs of Carlisle. fir which pla,e he sat
as ii
ineonle•r. too-ned him nut it the next election. But the
general eleetion waived when humus returned, not ns
Wilfre 1 Lawami, hot so" Sir" Wilfred I,iwnon: end he
hoped that when he brought it into Parliament f or the
pecond rending he would get 100 rites instead if 40
The spesker then went in to show the profits and
efleets of drink. He knew a house three years ago, not
more thin three miles from the Lye, whieli was kept by
HIV told mon. One day a cry was beard. " A man is
killed." and it appeared that in *mad drunken state one
man threw ball which be "no nlaying with oin the skittle
alley ohs comrade, and killed him deal. The nl.l man
died. His son, a lawyer's clerk. took it. 1111,1 nmossed a
large onantity of mniley by gelling throne pnianno. Ile
died. and his son took to it.with on immense fortune. hut
being TAMA h • soon squsiolered away the for-
tune his !ether had made out of the sale of the drink.
aud became a baukrupt. Another mon took to it. and is
teaching hio daughter music, end giving theta a tirat•
class education. lie NV, anmononed not long since, nnot
fined Si for keeping hia honor open for the sale of drink
on us Sunday —(criea of "Shame "I. lie conclu Ird by
hoping that those present would give their votes when
they were asked for them.
'The resolution, on being put to the meeting, was car.
ried unanimonsly.
Proposed by Mr. Rangoon. nccon'lel by Mn. Worck,
and carried unnnimonaly, that the following petition,
signed by the Clisirman on behalf of the meeting, be
presented to the Honse of Commons through the County
memhera :—" Thlt your petitioners are deeply impressed
with the fact that the alarming amonnt of pauperism and
crime is largely caused be the drinking system of the
motion, forwarded by the legalioed sale of intoxicating
liquors ; thot the evils of a wide-spread intemperance are
not confined to the immediate vicinity, loot that the con'
oequent increase of rates and taxation hove become an
intolerable burden to the conimunity at low, your peti-
tioners therefore humbly pray your honourable House to
1.1. the Permissive Prohibitory Liquor Bill, enabling
the inhabitants of any parish or district to prevent the
common Pale of intoxicating liquors within the bounds
of their locality; and your petitioners will ever pray,
ke ,
A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceed-
ings.

possible.
linen Clicaea fitet...-.on Tuesday evening. a lecture
on the above subject was delivered in the Endowed
Sehool Room, by the Rey. Edward Normito, rector of
Drishane, County Cork. Tie chair was taken by Mr.
Frederick Burrs, who read a petition had been
prepared for presentation to the Hours of Lords, *Pm"
a bill whiell he considered one of the most Iniquitons
ever presented to a hitiislatine asserehly. He said he
remembered well the passing of the Eniancipation Act
in 1229. and all the promises that were then ultide by the
liOnian Catholic bishopi ana agitators, all of whielt had
been broken ; and he tereembered., tom the prophesies
of the great Lord Eld an as to tile ;:..ttects Of that go-called
healing measure, and how every one of those t`rnplielies
haa so far proved true : and he belived if this bill for Ms'
establishing and dieendowing the Protestant Church in
Ireland—rt branch of their own—were passed. it would
still further pave the way to the overthrow of the aristo-
cracy and the monarchy, as had been foretold by that
great man—The Bev. E. Norman, to the course of his
lecture, showed the effect the Irish Church lull WAS
&sigma to have, the contradictions between the pro-
mines of last year, the preamble of the bill, and the bill
if self I the gteat difference between the treatment ol the
Church clergy Ind the peottessors and students of May-
nooth. The property of the Church Was the oldest in
the land, and, if its foundations were elteken it wits but a
first steps against the foundation of all landed property.
This property, which Mr. Gladstone valued at iti 'ml-
lions, was not asked for by anybody. All that the
Church's enemies wauted was that it should be taken
from them. After au inteiesting addresent over as hour
the Rey. T. Ward moved, and jr. Alfred Barra seconded,
a vote of thanks to the lecturer, which was carried by ac:
clamation.
Deese Aso INCAPAIILF..—M the Petty Sessions, on
Wednesday last, before E. Moore and F. W. G B ars,
Esqre., George Smith was charged by Superintendent
Mills with being drunk and incapable, on the 27th nit,
at 011 Hill. Policeisergeent Powner said on the above
date he found the defendant lying in the roll quite drink
and ineepelile of biking care of himself. Defeniant
pleaded not guilty, and said he had only had four pints
of ttle. Ordered to pay the costs.
Wasub Dam arm . damns Blunt and Daniel Cart-
avright were charged by Seratt Edmunds with wilfully
datnitgiug some beef, butter, and bread, her property, on
the `Out inst. Comolsinaat said she Was a wiilow, and
resided at Cradley Heath. On the ahnve date she heard
two men go by her house. On going out to see wit,/ they
were she foun I them standing on each site of her cellar
window. They were calling `• Tom." Witne,e asked
thorn what Ten they wasted. They did not reply, but
deliberately eiontuittod a nuisance before her. 'riled:im-
age done amounted to over si. Charles Pendley proved
seeing the defendants commit a nuisance. For the de-
fence, defendants called Williatn Mason. who said he was
returning home from work shout twelve o'clock on the
eight in Tie,,tion. He SAW the defendants walkieg be-
fore laim. Heard soma one eherge them with eoiatnittmtlg
is nuisance. Complainant's friend had got hold of the
defendants. lined 5.. and ordered to pay 5s damage,
and costa; in default one mantis's imprisanmetit nith
hurl labour.
NON,UPPORT OF A Ott,NDSON IN THE WOIII,IOESE.
Thomas Weston WAS summone.l for not supporting his
erandion, who has Leconte chargeable to the Dudley
(iainlians. Mr. Taylo•, Relieving•titlicer, 1) idles', said
the chili, which is tour months til I. heroin" chargeable
to the Dudley Goar.liani on the 27th ult. Its fathis` Was
dead. Defendant, who has 14 housea in Old Hill paying
is 01 par week each, was ordered to pay Is per week, and
costs.

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ROWLEY REGIS.
Toni LOCAL BOARD.— XI. the fortnightly meeting of
the above Board, on Monday last, there were present
Messrs. A. H. Burrs !choirinani. W. Fsassano, Jot. Tay.
1 .1., Jot. Itkukett. Jos. Penn, Jos. Darby. This. Newall,
W. Whitehouse. Joe lim!st, Jas. Plod, 11. Idea:lett, and
Thns. Do:cu.—lt was proposed by Mr. Dixon, and sec-
onded by Mr. Darby. thot security to the extent of 1:000
should be allowed to the treasurer, and that the chair-
man be empowered to Offer the situation to Mr. Cl/miaow
(inatiager id the Dudley and West Bromwich Bank), and
to arronge with him as to the amount of salary lie should
have.—The As•i•tant•Surveyor having ri ported that Mr.
Noah Dingley bad finished a road which at. IDA :11 feet
wide. its required, the Clerk was directed to write to him
at once to maks the road ',ha feet wide. It wae decided
that a highway rote of 01 in the pound, and a general
district rate of dl. should be granted and Inc collected at
once. ti,veral appliaotimis for Loading powera having
lieen carefully cans il Ted, and several ital.:times ordered
to be removed, the Board separated.

CRADLEY.
DIeIOBACEFUL SCHUR IN S CilUltellYAßD. For some
time parish affairs at Cradley have been in anything but
a satisfactory state. Various misunderstandings have
arisen between the sexton (Mr. Charlton) and the church-
wardens, and the Rev. T. H. Gregg. the curate, resigned
his situation owing "to some unplensantness with Mr.
Charlton." One of the complaints against Mr. Charlton
is that he demands the burial fees before the corpse is
borne into the churchyard, and this frequently gives great
offence to the mourners, and on Sunday lest was the
canoe of a most regrettable disturbance. It seems that
a short time ago Mr. William Walker, of Light Green,
lost a child by death, and at the funeral Mr. Charlton
refused to admit the corpse into the churchyard until the
burial fees were paid. Mr. Walker subeequently made
inquiries in the district, and found that at no other
church was this the ease. list week Ur. Walker's
mother died, and to ovoid another unpleasant scene he
went Oil Saturday evening to see the Yen. Archdeacon of
Worcester at Ralesowen, and asked him distinctly
whether or not Mr. Charlton could demand the burial
fees before the corpie was intoned. Ur. flone said he
could not, and under these circumstances Mr. Walker
took the precaution to have a policeman with him on
Sunday, baton there snivel at the churchyard Mr. Charl-
ton met them and demanded the burial fees, and upon
Mr. Walker refusing to pay them until the corpse was in.
toned, at once shut the gate and fastened it. This had
been expected, and almoat at once a great number of
roughe turned out to take part in the proceedings. Such
a sight was never before seen in Cradley, and it was esti-
mated that nearly five hundred persons were present.
many without any coat on, and their shirt sleeves tucked.
sp. Upon Mr. Charlton fastening the gates, the police-
man stepped forward awl demanded admittance. Mr.
Charlton then rushed to the church door and tried to
hick it, bat this was prevented by Mr. John Horton, the
beadle, who informed Mr. Charlton that the church doors
should not be shut during the hours of service, which
was then going on. This appeared to incense Mr. Charl-
ton greatly, and upon tlio corpse coming up the steps to
enter the church, he kicked at the collie, and broke two
of the handles off. The bearers, however, being supper.
led by the crowd, forced the coffin and Mr. Charlton right
into the middle aisle. The clergyman officiating (the
Rev. I). Sheddoo) was then in the middle of his sermon,
which wan abruptly terminated. The mob then cried
out for Charlton, who took refuge in one of the pews.
Mr. Sheeltion, with great presence of mind, left the pul-
pit, and remonstrated with them on their conduct, and
after he had sornewhst quieted the mob and read the
burial service over the corpse, he praceeded to another
pyrt of the churchyard to perform • similar duty. While
however, Mrs. Walker's grace was being filled up Mr.
Charlton'. eon cline rip and sail Veit if be bad been
CRADLEY HEATH there he would iii.t havi showe.i t. is to be done. Ile
In re 7'. Barley of CI-talky heath, chain ta,tler.—This then made a movement as if to ejeet the eorp•e out of
was a meeting for last examination, end also an applies- the grave, but was himself seized by the infuriated mob
tints for the bankrupt to be eitchargei from custody, as and thrown into it, and many of the roughs who had se-

25th ult. Pelice..con.tab'e Blanton oel that he teat
the two defendant: near 111. Bee tan. A.
man named Wini usS:natev woe w,ti thent e,,bti„, end
very abagive P.:fend int. pleorl,f Thiend over
In their own TeN001117,.11 cc. in £lO to keep the nearc for
sit montho.--igillimm Sankey woo then (+Dig •.1 with I
,ftenna. and bound over tv keep the peace.
ASSACI.TING :We Seninelllward was
charged with avoniting PollN:44'l,lst:o,l..lobn Churchler
wbilat in the execution of 144 duty. Complainant said
he woo in seorch of 'tome damblera rtd caught one. when
the defendant interfered and attempted tt •esene the pri•
goner. Witnena kicked him. when defendant 8{1'74 kiln,
He woald not have done it had he been soher, as he wait
a gaiet young man. Defendant pleaded guilty. Fined
lined coot., with erection.
AFFELIATIoN CAir..—John Stone WAS mum:atoned by
Sarah Stone to shna canoe why he shonld net suppnot
lier illegitimate child, of whom chic alleged he wan the
father. ittr. Jackonn defended. Complainant said she
lived at 111.. y, and defendant was the father of her child.
There was no corroborative evidence, and the Bench
could not make the order.

BRIERLEY HILL.
LOCAL BoARD OF Heeurn.—The newlv.elected Baird
held their first meetingtl.ook con.: [worn, :ha:" list.p
h er7le,de..e
Flet-
cher, preae•lt ergot& Coley, Rollinson, Grove. Harris. Winter,
gTSphrehogruir:eenenjas .n: sffBdlrictillge'ti.
ici,l4;l:el tgi
electiono4 l ls. 115:7449cr 'hi b.,e,ett
on m,,Moines,a foriea .n :LI
the ensuing
ei
ngsg Boardr,o
year.—Mr. Relentless proposed, and Mr. Skelding ace.
ended the motion. that Mr. Cook be re-elected —The
telection of Mr. Jeffriee was promisee and seconded be
, htesore Coley and Skelding.—Mr. Jeffries declined to
: have him name snbmitted to the vote, and expreseed hie
Intention to support the re•eleetion of Mr Cook.—lree.
1 Coley then withdrew his motion.—Dr. Walker then pro.
posed Mr. Harris as chairman for the coining year, and
I this Mr. Chapell seconded.—Upon its being put to the
i vote Mr. Cook was elected be a majority of 11 to 4.—Mr.
I Barrie was then appointed treasurer—The various sub-
committees were then arranged, and afterwarda the in.
port of the Finance Committee woe read. From this it
appeared that there was I:13 Ili 71,1 of recoverable ar-
rears ern the crliale rate. Upon the motion of Mr.
Jeffries, seconded by Mr. Steward, it was reoolvely,th:ttihae
finance committee be reimestril to retire to need meeting
as to the deeirability of Making a new rate.—The Clerk
• leaving read over toe mortgage deed for the borrowing off
Li, 250 in conformity with the Vele-lotion of the T3,„^:11
\
'boa rgr'o.wMthr 'ego :min enif TY:lcb,7d " j ""
gthatss"BdoVirto agree to
termo atated, and that the draft of the deed We ..."4"re
the meeting be approved, end that the Clerk take trs 2
necessary steps fed the corn pt-lion of the arrangements."
t This was oecen toil by atr. Stowerd, and carried anent.
' Meusly.—Mr. Ctro, then celled the attention of the
Board to the Cent in Brierley Hill of a proper water
supply. The South Steffordoltire Waterworks Company,
he said, were but partially carrying out what they under-
took to do. Their contend was to supply Brierlev Hill
with water, and they were net supplying one half of the
town. He thought they abould be celled upon to provide
for the district in its entirety. or give op their el:dun to
supply. There win a sere:ail want of water at Heck's
Hill, ant he prepeoei that the company be remiested to
supple that toe slits' with water—The motion was sec•
ondel by Mr. Rellinenn. and was nnanimoasly passed.
after a discussion in which great trash was found with that
way the Waterworks Company had falfilled their eons
tra'ct.—Tt WAS aft ,retards determined that the sum of
£lO per year should be paid to the Surveyor for the use
of his room.—The following letter was then read:—
" Dailey. 14th April. Itatie.—freer Sir—Cottaseestreet,
Brierley Hill—ln reply to your letter of the lot ultimo,
I beg to remind yen that the fact of a road having been
laid down upon Fowler'a or any other map is not Drees-
eerily evidence thnt it hat ever been a public reed. See. •
veyors often lay down on their plies roads which they
happen to find in existence, quite regarlless of whether
they are public or private. No pains had been sparel to
investigate tee rights of Olio matter, and I cannot disco-
: Ter any gr iunits fer objecting to the Earl's closing up
that welch in merely to private road of his own. If, how-
' ever. any mends:es of peer Holed slireild hereafter wish
ti consider this matter further, I shall be happy to Sae
th.:m here at any time they may like to name —Yours
truly, FREDERICK SMITH —.I. 1.. Holberten. Esq.”—lt
was resolveil that diseuesi era on the subject of the letter
be deterred till that day month.—There was no other
beeiness of importance.
CoNCERT AND SoIREE.-011 Tuesday evening a con-
cert one soarer ridosoqic took place in the Public Huh
the proceeds of which were to be devoted to the pur-
chase of a fire-engine and nece,eirries for the establish
-
meet of a Volunteer Fire Brigaile for the entire district.
The, Was a largo mill fashionable attendance, almost all
present being iii full dregs. The hall presented a very
gay and attractive eppearauce. Before the programme
..f music was disci:Ml.BA, the Chairman (Mr. Wahine
Jeffries) said that about twelve months tree the commir
shoe ea induced the South Stafferdthire Waterworki
Company to bring their water into Brierley Hill, het
main, at present were only laid in the High Street, and
although a hose and other appliances hail been provided.
the issliebitents of the side streets and subtleis were still
%Weed rosy Safeguard against fire. A volunteer fire-
brigade hail been formed, sail to edge funis for the par'
chime of an engine it laid beim deviled to hell that
soiree. He might add that the Norwich Fire (Mice had
promised £lO., mei :mother orate, without pledging it-
self to any sum, had promised asointapee. That retie%
he esti I, Was Viry Mack miring to Mr. George Ford, and
no doubt they would consider their thanks due to him
for him—(epplissee). A concert followed, add the pro-
ceedings conelmled with a ball.
DRUNK AND Itueroue —At the Petty Sessions, on
Menday last. before H. Smith. Five. Arthur Green Was
charged by Sep.-Ont.-indent Mills with being drank mid
disorderly, on the dOth ultimo. Poliec•constable tiollini
hr-iced the °flees:e. Defendant pleaded guilty. Ordered
to pay ss.
Bee wen or THE PEACE —PDC BrOOMllill Was charged
with committing a breach of the peace on the Pieta of
the let Mat. Police.cerestable Chill Proved that the diet
teudent was nualtieg a geed noise, and fighting. He re-
fused to go borne, and witness was coninelled to lock bira
Ile• Pleaded geilty. Oedereil to tiny 115 Fit the emitn.
DRUNK AND INcanißLE.—Jesse Cartwright was charged
With being drunk end Weep ible, on the 14 inst. Pelee,
constehle Chill proved thot lie was On duly. *Rd found
the defendant quite .Iriink in tee atreet. Ivine down.
Pleaded guilty. Ordered ti pay 9, coots.—J:sisliWaldroll
was charged with a similar old 'flee, on the e till are ime.
Police-conotable Chell preyed the oIfeLCP. and said he
found the defenslant drank in the road. Pleaded guilty.
Ordered to puy a fine of ss.
BEEMMUAR Ork;p:Ncli —At the Petty SeSsiodlg. before
iIL 0. Firma-me and H. Smith, Esqrs , IViliiion Toler,
re:saline at Kineowinford. Watt charged with having Ilia
houoe open on the 24th ultimo, during erehibited hours.
Polio'-sergeant limisen maid he visited the defendeist's
house, and found seine men in the liOnlae drinkine, at
twenty minetes past eleven. 'there woe also a qua pee.
and he SAW a MAWS hand go off the t dile, and put seine-
thine in.,. Ids neeket. He after found it wse a pack of
cards. Defendant folbswee him out of the house. and
oft red hint Ana amount of Money to settle it. Fiaed lies
and coats ; in &teat 14 its' a.
MiIITWAY OFFENCE —Henry Aston. of Wall Heath,
was charged with allowing a cow to stray on the hie:sway
on the 28th ult. Policeronstable Williams proved that
the cow was in the road fee three-quartere of an hoer,
grazing. Fined 24 GI and coots
NON-PAYMENT OF Beet s.—At the Petty SePsiona, out
Monday, a number of persons were summoned for the
non-payment of rates, by the Quarry Bank Local Board.
Ordero were made for payment in 11 days.
CHARGE or HAVING ILLEGAL POsPIESSION OF A Gee.
—Thomas Firmstone, shoemaker, and George Hall.
glasseutter, was charged by Superinteuding Mills *OM
unlawf idly being in poosession of a gin oat certain high-
way in the parish of Kingswinford, on the 11th ultimo.
Parielleionstable Ilenbury proved that he saw the two
defendants coming teen the direction of the Earl of
Dudley's woods, anti Itsay the stock of a gun in Firm-
stone's pocket He also aaw a Man Damned Simpkiss
throw some shot ou the groMal. He saw Hall go to.
wards a hedge and put something in, awe afterwardi
found it was a gun barrel quite warm. A man named
Petchey, keeper, in the employ of the Earl of Hadley,
proved that he saw the two defendants on the road lead-
ing from Wordaley to Lawnswood. The Bench remarked
that they had a very narrow escape, and dismissed them
with a caution.—Thonies Firmstone Was then charged
with tieing threatening language to Policseconsteble Han-
lIALESOWEN. bury at the same time. Complainant said that the de-
fendant threatened to shoot hint the first opportuuity,
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.—On Monday moaning last, and used bad and abusive language to Idin. Fetcher
about eight o'clock. Christiena Hanker (42). wife of Wit- corroborated, and the defendant was bound over is the
ham Hanker. of Kitwell House, committed suicide by aura of £lO to keep the peace tor three months, and to
drowning herself. It appears that deceased haw for some fled two aureties in £5 each ;in default three month.,
time past been in a desponding state from ill health, and imprisonment.
between ten arid eleven o'clock in the morning her booty •
was found in the fish wind in front of the house, quite Goenssarrno' WonE.—The progress of fine art men-
dead. The body was got out as quick as possible, and teeterc in this brance of trade is strikingly exermlified
conveyed to the house, and medical assistance called in, in a little work ptiblislied by J. W. Benson, of 2si,
but life was eetinct. An imprest was held on Tuesday old Bond Street, and of the City Steam Factory, 59 mid
last at the house of Joseph Flavell, White Horse Dm, 69, Luegate Hill. It is enriched and embellished with
Wood Gate, before It. Docker, Eq.. Coroner, and after e„ig„,‘ (by Italian, French, and English artiste.: of
bearing the above facts, the jury returned a verdict of Brooches, Bracelets, Earrings, and other firth:leo, salt-
" Found drowned." able for personal wear, or Wedding, Birthiley, or other
THE Coker RVATIVE AND CONSTITUTIONAL ASSOCIATION, presents, with their prices. Mn. Benson (who holds the
—A meeting of the above association WaA held on Mon appointment to H.R.11. the Prince of Wales) has also
day, at the Meese of Mr. W. 11. Hawkeswood, Overeud. published a very interesting pamphlet on the Rise and
—The Treasurer (Mr. Jenn pete,,eati) read. letter from progress; of Watch and Clock-making. These pamph-
Mr. Amplilett, enclosing a cheque for £3 38 towards the lets are sent post free for two stamps ceele and they con-
tends of the association, and expresoing the great plea- not be too strongly reeoinniended to those enntemplet-
sure it gave him to hear of their proceeding; ; also a let- hug a purehase, expecially to resitents in the country
ter from Mr. S. S. Lloyd, of Birmingham, enclosing a or abroad, who are thus eunbled to select any article
cheque for £3, and imparting some Valuable information they may require, and have it forwarded with perfect
relative to the Management of the aapOeiation. This ~,,e,ey.
letter was received with applause. Letters were also re- HoLLoWAY'S OINTMENT AND PlLLS.—ltheunrition and
ciiive4 from Mr. Gem, promising a donation of £22' ; rheumatic gout are the most dreaded of all diseases, be'
Sir Smith Child, hart.. contaiteng a cheque for £2t Mr. cause their victims know that they are safe at no season,
Meynell Ingrain, centre:sing a Poot-office order for £2 ; inlat no age secure. Holloway's Ointment, after forn•
and a donation from Mr. Devid Houltray of 10e. It wao siltation of the pietist parts, gives greeter relief thta
arranged that the district should be canvassed during the any other application, but it must be diligently used to
week, aud that the registration lint should be tharply obtain this desirable result. It has been hiehly COla.
looked after. It was alio elated that twelve persons nesnded by rheasnatie subjects of all ages rid of both
would be at once put ineas the regietration list that had sexes for rendering their attacks less frequent and less
no votes at the last election. The following gentlemen rigor:ens; aud for repreasin2 the soar perspir.sti ms and
were then nominated vice.presidents:—Mesers. It. P. soothing the nerves. In many eases Holloway's °int-
Ausphlett, S. S. Lloyd, Sir Smith Child, Bart., H. Me- meut aud Pill. have proved the greatest bleosingt in re-
nell Ingram, E. Gem, D. Homfray, A. 11. Barrs, F. e . ming rbeninatinua and rheumatic gout, which had as-
G. Barra, W. W. Oldershaw, Jestou Homfray. G. A. 11.
sailed persons previously healthy and in the prime of
Best. W. Hayes, Dr. Matins, and the Rev. T. H. Gregg. life.
The following were nominated as the committee : Messrs.
ADVICE co MoTHERS.—are you broken of rear rest
W. H. flawkeswood, G. Goring, T. Shilvock, T. Cox, J.
by a sick child, suffering v. ith the pain of cutting teeth?
Nock, G. Moseley, R. IFlawkeswood, H. Hipkiss, C. It.
J. 17: sit
Palmer,gi
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J. Perry,
Edwards,l,l
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JFisteHir..i.h.f.:oo.
eiif ly,,ip,4lkl,iss sH.K.Taencnkode.
Kendrick,
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Tandy.
CHARGE oe ASSAULT.—At the Petty Sestions held on (lit oin:wr'cias tendSioes:,:ts :staelltiietfi St: vy: :Teri]; up, ii.,..;t:Tienstt
glosedtli
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rfip:s muttererwdsN:snir',.loa.
~lalaritl,e
Tuesday last, before F. U. Smith, E. Moore, and E.
Gem, Kaqrs., Joseph Noke was charged by Frederick
Henry Nuke with assaulting him on the 29th ult. From wind. regulates the bowels, ash we the best known remedy
the evidence of complainant it appears they both worked bib: ehyt teen
inec
ei,ifdei;gli bniTuisiveil; ikeninet :k
iit:nh' evesreoi
rgeyaub,mpr andilgse,la:t
allays
slnatsts highlyaltlktretpeo;c:iiii?reelionti
t;bhi‘eldi
for d :Bente and diarrheea, whether arising from teeth.
for Mr. Hingley, and while at work at the scuttle defend. • o3r °the? causes. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins-
ant struck bim, and after kicked him on the back. The rowg's Soothing Syrup, and see that " Curtis awl Peldoo.•
defendant hat often as-welted him Jelin Crumptssn, a es e e .1 r 1 i
. orgi :Or. ail.. ..i ...in ".4 no the outeele wrepper. No
little boy, e ,Flob,ric.,•.i tee comp:hi:wet as to the defene•
'1,41 at ink ai cukti,gbgu raw& i. d bbe'df ei
duan'outtb'u4rut hgrura. Ili “ekdi did ite becausecoin'
ib
sa
I:,,dbuPnehre dßub—Lytithe'—eLF:l4:a ri:::17-7TH":114-F-'elt
the complaisant would not go on with his work. need dival
bet.eri
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la and ensta. A FIELD. at hip Others. 92, High-street, Etourho g
John Bghlt'eC:l'r se"FereTenhEarPftsedAcli,y.3llo°eseriPnbtenDdettnfivej;enu.d. waint'h
coaduittieg a breach of the peace by fighting, on the Saturdev, May h. 16541.
the County of Worcenter: to which
other communications mast be addragamwkpl.'e " 1":1:"