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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-01

A BANK MANAGER "DONE TO
DEATH."

Intelligence that a convict had been "done to
death" arrived by the last Cape mail. It appears
that even that quiet colony has its If iggses, and
amongst them was a man Tumid Ilaycraft, manai„er
of an up-country bank.
In colonial towns the bank manager, next ta the
civil commissioner, or whatever the chief representative
of Government may be called, is the great man, the
"leading resident ;' but Haycraft, not satisfied with
the legitimate honours of his position, attempted to
magnify his importance by defrauding his employers.
For this offence he was tried, convicted, and sentenced
to five years' hard labour— a sentence which means
working with a gang of native convicts on the public
works of the colony. Seven months afterwards Hay.
craft died; and the cause of his death is alleged to be
exhaustion produced by constant labour in the heats of
an unusually hot summer. Whereat the Cape editors
are indignant, and demand if it is right that a sentence
of imprisonment should be so strictly and harshly
carried out as to be equivalent to a sentence of death.
And they have reason.
In the Cape Colony nine-tenths of the convicts are
natives, upon whom a sentence of five years' hard
labour would not fall more severely than would a sen-
tence of twelve months' imprisonment upon a
European; and the law seems to have been framed
with especial reference to the native majority of evil
doers.
It is probable that this case will lead to a considera-
tion of the penal regulations of the colony as a whole.
Meantime, the report of it is instructive, as showing
the impartiality and inflexibility with which justice is
administered in the colonies.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-01

rOfATOKi.

The Fupplies of potatoes on sale have been good,anJ
equal to the dernand. For all deseriptlous the trade h:.
steady at our quotations. English Regents, eos. to
Fluke., gos. to 1303. Scotch Regents, cgs. to R.
ito,ka, 604. 60 Ws.; anti Nowa, 40.. to 703. rer ton
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-01

PUBLIC NOTICES.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.

CHESTER RACES.—CUP DAY.
ON Wednesday, May sth, an EXCURSION
'IRVIN will I, eve Kidderminster vt 715 am,
3:onrbridgo 7 3:i, Brett Ii Idnle 7 .to. Brierley Hill 7 44.
Hound OAL 748, Netrierton 7.53, Dudley 8.10. 'rip fl
8.15, Princes' End 8 18, Dsisry Bank 8.21. and Bilston
8.25 a.m.. for Chester; retaraing the same evening 4
6.45 p or. from the Coal Exchange Yard.
For Fares and full partirulers see Hand Elite.
.7. GRIERSON, General Manager.
Paddington. April, 1869.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-01

E gT A MISFIRE 1709.

DERROWS' WORCESTER JOURNAL is
the Largest, Cheal eat, and Best Family Purer in
he County.
Auld by
S. F lELD,
NEWS AGENT, STOURBRIDGE.

TO BULSTERS AND OTIMRS.

AStock of CORES, trible for Malting
ani
Portico.. Stovoo. lo t opt at Staorbridge Rail
way Coal Wharf .—For pr,ee. 0. 3- ri'o•
Coa
and Coke Merchant, Stoutiaidge. Truck Loads Coal
Coke, Uwe, Solt, ke., sett to an) Station
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-01

NOTTer.! NOTICE 11 NOTICE!!!

HOWCLIFFE. of the "Cricketer
11• Arm+ Inn,- ilign.street, to abridgo, be Le
iat .rua the Pub! c that he !Lee parchaseJl tqat
POCKET BAGATELLE TABLE,
Lite the prop .rty nt Mr. R. Reby. which is in firetrate
courilhon, and ready tor play.

WiNES. SPIRITS. AND AI.BB OF TRE DEBT QU %LIM

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AND
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47, COVANTRI.STREF.T, STOURDRIDai.

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01 the Finest quallti•

GENUINE CIGARS AND TOBACCO.

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DINING AND REFRESII'MENT ROOMS,

REPLKTEWITU EVKRYCOMPOUT.

TO FARMERS, &c.
;OAD and AGRICULTURAL SALT, Rtl

and AO ittuui., .
Li Manufacturer,' Pricea,bv Tail or canal. to any
Art.—Apply, G. J. ETe.on. Railaa Coal R bad, Stour.

JNst Pui Wild, Price 6d • by Post U,

4 FEW WORDS to YOUNG MOTHERS
tton the Care of their Children, in Siekne..l and
Health. by Mee Itzriars.
LovDo:4 MAR 81141.1., AND CO., StAtiolll6ll
101 Cavil.
STOURBRIDOIt : B. BROOM/LUX, 80. ESELLSR.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-01

NOTICE.

INNKEEPERS', GROCERS', AND 0'
BUSINESSES,
ARE SPEEDILY & ERRECTPIELY TRANSFERRED
BY S. INSTILL,
AUCTIONEER AND VALUER,
BRIERLET HILL.

No awe made unless a Sale is effected.
No Charge to Purchasers.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-01

GENUINE

T. HOMER'S,
FIVE WATS, CRADLEY MATE.

CA ritlD.l
:lISES M. AND E. FOWLER,

DRESS & MANTLE MAKERS,

92, RION-STREW% STovassanar.

FOR Cheer PRTNTING, BOOKBINDING
and PICTURE FRAMING, on to
T. HOMER,
FIVE WAIT, CRAIV,RY lIRATH.

NEWS! s 7 7

! NEWS!!!

cLD,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-01

1101'3.

The market was devoid of any feature ot i
Really ekoice samples were purchased to a m
extent, otherwise the trade ssas heavy. SW r,
Rents, £2 10s. to £7 78.; Weald of Rents, £2 to
Sussex, £2 to CS 153 ; learnhanus, £3 10$. to £ll
1.3 10$. to £5; Bavarians, £2 to £3 10s.: Belgians, -P.
£3: 1 earlinus. £2 to £3 10$. ; and Ametkaus, £2 53.
£3 10$. per cwt.
WOOL

For both colonial and English wool the dcartud has be •
quiet, but no change has taLen plsce in prices. Cur., .1.
prices of English wooL—Fiences: Southdown hog- ,
Is. 34. to Is. ; half-bred ditto, la. SW. to it.
Kent fleeces, Is. Sid. to Is. ; Suatb-dowu ewes
wethers, Is. 20 to Is. 30.; Leicester ditto, Is. 3d. to
Sorts: Clothing, Is. 2d. to Is. 7d, combing, Is. to is. t
per its.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-01

A SAD CASE.

A distressing story was told at an inquest held at
Chelsea, London, on Monday, by Dr. Diplock, respect-
ing the death of a miliner, named Elizabeth Willson, aged
35. She had for the last seven years rented an eight-
roomed house, two rooms of which she occupied herself
and the others she let to lodgers. Latterly, being very
far gone in consumption, she has not been able to do
much work, and about a fortnight ago the landlord put
a broker in possession for the quarter's rent which had
just become due. The poor woman was ill in bed at
the time, but rose, and begged piteously of the land-
lord, who was there, that he would be patient with her.
She did not know, she said, that he would come so
much sooner after quarter-day than be usually did.
Money was owing to her, and she sent a girl to her
debtor for payment. The girl went twice, and came
back empty-handed each time. At last she mustered
enough to pay the broker £2. 10s., leaving #.'s still
owing. The landlord, however, left the broker in pos-
session.
A week afterwards (on Monday last week) the curate
of the parish went to the house, found the broker still
there, and the woman very weak and ill. She thought
she could do a little work if she could have her sewing-
machine. It had been seized, but remained in the
house ; still she was not permitted to touch it. The
curate called in the aid of a Mr. Dawes, a member of
the Chelsea Relief Society. Mr. Dawes paid the
sovereign needed to place the machine again under the
control of the poor woman ; and he and the curate on
that day and the next took care to supply her with
fuel and food, for she was sadly in need of both. On
Wednesday morning Mr. Dawes called again and
found that all the furniture the house had contained
was taken away, and that the woman, looking feebler
than ever, lay on what seemed to be only a bag of rags
in a corner of the room on the ground floor. Mr.
Dawes, who is an upholsterer, sent a couple of mat-
tresses from his shop, and supplied the woman with
food, but she died the next day. She had told the
curate that, being an out-patient of the Hospital for
Consumption, she had plenty of physic, but that she
dared not take it always, as it made her hungry, which
she could not afford to be.
A surgeon who made a post-mortem examination ~f
the body said that the lungs were so completely
diseased, and the action of the heart had evidently
been so weak, that it was quite clear the woman had
died of consumption.
The jury found a verdict of "Death from natural
causes."

lord,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-01

CORRESPON DEN CE.

„
We wish it to be distinctly understood that by inserting
letters in this column, xe as not thereby identify ourselves
with the Opintoo4ll of our Correspoudeuts.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-01

lir ORDER AT ONCE.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC AT
LARGE.
Just NM ;..hrel,

11. S. SA T .T'S A sto; nail', nevi r r -.---
Formniio,, it I.• • : . . ~ „ y.•: , :
1,0 giving :,.., :- : •
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Asses that w. ;,, i . • .. . t 11.1 Is: the I‘; ,
Intemper;noo llumeti.... : ole Lecturer's L.
tb, . t a r rankat d ; Ids., on the Evils 01 IN.
1. • ...11 q• ,C• les,ked in particular, illustrated Ls G o
'.' .:.' b God empowered Strong Sampson toe,: aid
, . .... I' "...!•1. •!,,, in General, too numerous tote I..l,ecilied is
lUt :.d G. totement.
l'riee Siapv•.co. ,:.o'.' be S. Salt. Bagley street, Miles-
I.Wen ; mei all risi. ~,.t..“1,i,. N vie-Perri.,

WHOLESALE-A
RETAIL TOBACCO

WAREHOUSE,

FII-E WAY 6, LILII,I.EY HEATH.
T. HOMER, PRoPpisTos.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-01

ANN WEBB, Dcceased.

DURSUANT to the Act of 22nd and 231 d
Victoria, chapter 35, iutituled "Au Act to further
amend the Law of Property, mid to relieve Trustees."
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all Persors hav-
ing any CLAIM against the ESTATE of ANN WEBB,
Broker, Coventry•street. Stourliririge, in the County of
Worcester. who died June ISIt,, IStlti, and whose Will
was proved July 10th. 186$, by Atiral:am Guest and John
Paged, the Extcutors therein named, in the Court of
Probate, ath Ddtrict Registry. Worcester. are motiva-
ted to scud particalors of such Claims to the said El-c-
-enters, at Mr. At rebate Guest's, Wollasion,ou or before
the 24th May. 1860, after which date the said Executore
will, having regard oily to Claims of which they shalt
thin have had notice, procetd to distribute the Assets of
the said deesased among tdo parties entitled thereto.
Dated this 17th April, 1562.
.ABRAHAM GI7EST, I The above-named
JOHN PAGETT, J Executors.

ALBUMS AND pURSES,
PURSES AND ALBUMS.
FOR CHEAP ALBUMS AND PURSES,
Go to ARCHER CLARKE.
FOR GOOD PURSES AND ALBUMS,
Go to ARCHER CLARKE,
OPPOSITE STOURBRIDGE AND KIDDEIIIIIISsTEIt
71, HIGH-STREET, STOURRRIDGE.

NOTICE.
TO LANDLORDS AND OTHERS.

TA. STOKES, Auctioneer and Appraiser
berg to announce to the Inhabitants of Dudley and
the surrounding neighbourhood, that lie is prepared to
Levy Distraints for its nt, Executions, this of Sale, and
all kinds of Processes at Law, and parties favouring him
with such business are guaranteed against all Actions and
Snits at Law. At Moderate Charges.

PUBLIC NOTICE.

D. HALL,

BILL POSTER, TOWN CRIER, AND GENERAL

_
MESSENGER,
Next door to the Horse RINI Groom Inn,
HIGH-STREET, STOURBBIDGE

All Orders punctually attended to.

AP LLOOO STUDIO,

[ADJOINING THE SCHOOL OF ART.)
H • -
PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST, STOURBRIDGE,

B I R J),

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BE GS to inform the Palle that he takes
PHOTOGRAPHS of One or Two Persons at 5s
Per Dozen ; a whole Family or Group of Six or Eight
Pe,ons, at Os per Dozen. Specimens of every style may
be insp. cted at the studlo.
Parties wishing can have their Photographs Painted in
Oil ti Water Colours.
H. B. will take entire as regardless of numbers.
PUBLIC NOTICE.

Fr HOMER, News Agent. Cradley Heath,
1 • begs to Werra the Pali,' thet he ix ohle
to SUPPLY them with the LONDON DAILY NEWS
PAPERS.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-01

CASTLE AND FALCON INN,

Woluerliampton-tireet, Dudley,
And RE•OPENED it under the name of
FOX WRIGHT'S HOTEL.

Drop In and see him, and you will find every comfort
you desire.
Stamps.

Now Ready, Crown BVO.,PriCe IS, by Posi
THE HORSEKEEPER'S RECEIPT BOOK,
(By a Practical Chemist).
ONTATNING Tnore ChM One Hundred Rare
and Choice Recipes, indispensable to all who own
or have the care of that noble animal. the Horse.-11.d.
dress, W. J. Basin, publisher, Duareow, Essex.

SAITUTiI, INSULT.,
AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER, AND GENERAL
AGENT
MOll-BTERET, PRIERLEY DILL.
TL y POET " AND "GAZETTE," 9d PER Doz, j Al) Busitie...ptnelwt s. attended to. Cbargee strictly
moderate. Money n' need upon every description 01
llousehnbl Furniture, stock, 820., for absolute sale,

WHOLE; ALF, & RETAIL NEWS AGENT

92, Hi Ih-street, 4tourbrifigp.

Dealer In 411 kinds of Periodicals and Newspapers.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-01

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-01

CRADLEY HEATH, HALESOWEN: Sz-, DISTRICT CHRONICLE.

BALM BY AUCTION, Continued.

cupations

ITHE:

11.:C•Nkc

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ACQUIRED AILMENTS THAT EMBITTER AND SHORTEN

AGENT FOE DAWES'S PATENT
MELODY HA RMONIUMS.

A, (R. JAMES BOSTON HEYS, Professor
of Music, High street. Cradiey Heath.
N.B.—All kinds of Mu,ical instruments tuned and
repaireA .
New Music at Half-price.
PIANOFORTES FOR SALE OR HIRE'

IMPERIAL AUSTRIAN GUARANTEED
STATE LOAN S. No LollEl<ll.4. Erna-fide
chances to win for £1 the large premiums of

£BO,llOO. £25,000, £20,000, &c, &c.
Public drawings on (hi. First of every Month, under the
superintendence if the Austrian Goveinment. and r
iFicial
public functionaries. Official LISTS sent GRATIS to
SUBSCRIBFIts. Apply for El chances. issued upon forms
supplied by the Austrian Government and bearing the
Imperial half a florin slump. sod for prospectuses to
VOELCICER & CO., kaukers, VIENNA.
INTR. JOIIN STOKES,
AUCTIONEER AND APPRAISER,

HOUSE AND LAND AGENT,

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orFicEs,—UNION-STREET, DUDLEY.

Begs to inform the inhabiter ts of Dudley and surround-
ing neighboarimed that be is prepared to advance Money
upon Household Furniture or Stock of any description
for sale, at the shortest notice, and the charges reason-
able,
PUBLIC NOTICE.

B. RAYBOULD

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

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

N.8.-WELL-AIRED BEDS.

STEAM ENGINES,

wren VkIiTICAL
BOILERS,
From 1 to 12-hone Power.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-01

COUNTY COURT.

KIDDERMINSTER.

ROEHERTES OF LEAD AT THE RAILWAY STATIOV.—At
the (luildhall. on Monday last, before Messrs. W.Cowen
jthe Mayor). C. E. Jell'erie,,, J. Kitely, S. Fawcett. and
T. Banks. James Baud, of Great Bridge, was charged
with stealing Cilia. if lead, the property of the Great
Western Itailway Company. 'Pliers were other charges
against him beard afterwards. Mr. U. W. Bentley, of
Worcester, appeared to prosecate. It was shown by the
evidence of a man named John Footman that some lead,
which was on the roof of the weighing house attire rail-
way station, and which was safe ou the 15th ultiwo, ti,s
inisaing on the following morning. On the 19th ultimo,
another piece of Iced was gone from the same place.
William Tench, a son of Mr. Tench, brassfounder, said
he purchased some lead from the prisoner on the 12th
ultimo, owl sicain on the 19th ultimo. This lead he sub-
sequently gave up to Hardwicke, a railway deteotive, and
on comparing it with the place from which the lead had
been stripped. it WMB found exactly to etirreapond. Pri-
soner went to Mr. Finch's with some lead piping. on the
21st ultimo, offering it fur sale, and he was there detained
and an officer sent for, to whom he was consigned. The
prisoner was committed to take his trial on the charge.
A charge was then preferred against him of stealing
some lead piping from the urinal et the railway staton.
2 he piping was last noteed to be safe on the 21st ultimo°,
and subsequenily a portion of it ass found to have been
• cnt away. Oii the evening of the 21st prisoner went to
• Mr. Finch's and off,red some lead piping for saie, and
owing to previous transactions he was then taken in cus-
tody. The piping cxactly corresponded with tire plums
in the urinal where the lead had been cut away. The
pri.oner was eon, with it on this charge u;so. A third
• Chat go agrined j,rlo,nor was for steeling a copper taskard
1 from the Black Star Ins. There was a couand.tal in this
case also.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-01

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.-MONDAY.

From Essex and Kent the receipts of wheat fresh up to
Mark-lane this morning were only moderate, hut the quality
was good. The demand was not active, nevertheless the
trade presented a steady appearance, and lute rates were
maintained. Full average supplies of foreign wheat web c ,ol
the stands. As regards prices, the market was tolerably
firm, but the actual quantity of wheat dispasel of VV:li
limited Floating cargoes of wheat met a slow sale, anl f,
other kinds of produce afloat there was but little inquiry.
With barley the market was moderately supplied. Ma':
log produce commanded but little attention, and mi:• :-
log as well as distillery sorts could only be sold on sac' •
terms. Malt was dull, at late rates. Oats were in fair sip;' ,
and limited request, at drooping prices. Beans were du,.
liminess In peas was ton very moderate extent, The-It or
trade was heavy, at about stationary prices. Linseed SCA
rapeseed were firm, but agricultural seeds were quiet. Maize
was neglected and lower to sell.

MARK-LA NZ—WEDNESDAY.
Notwithstanding that the receipts of English wheat wele
limited, the demand for both red and white parcels was oar;
Inactive, at about the rates current on Monday. quality
of the produce was excellent. There was a good show o
foreign wheat, for which the trade was heavy, at alimt
previous quotations. floating cargoes of wheat, as well vs
most other kinds of grain afloat, were dull. Moderate
plies of bailey were on the stands. Sales progressed
at late prices. Malt WAS dull and drooping. Oats, the shy.
of which was seasonably extensive, moved off slow'', 1.
barely late rates.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE SLARKET.—MONDAY.
There was a fair supply of foreign stock. Beasts were du
but for sheep there was a good inquiry, at full prices. Fro
our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts wno on
moderate scale. Some good serviceable animals D.ro h.
eluded in the snpply, but really choice stock was scarce. 'Pt
trade for all br. eds was active; neverthele.s the quotatioi.
were unaltered. The best Scots and crosses sold a. 55. GL 1.
as. sd. per Sib. Fair average supplies of English sheep Wes
on sale. The demand was steady, and Into quotations WC,
well maintained. The best Downs and halnbreds, in tl.
wool, sold at 6s. 4d. to 6s. M., out of tbe wool, be. Of. t
5. Mi. per alb. Lambs were in fair supply and ntstenC
request, at from 6.. to 7s. Sd. per 81b. Calves were pg
chased to a moderate extent, at previous quotations. Prin
small pigs met with a steady sale, but large hogs were iw
leeted. _
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-05-01

MURDER of a POLICEMAN at BRISTOL.

On Saturday, Police-constable Richard Hill, of the
St. Philip's division of the Bristol police, was murdered
in Gloucester-lane, St. Philip's, one of the low parts of
Bristol, while struggling with a prisoner whom be had
taken in custody. The prisoner who is in custody on
the capital charge is a youth named William Pullin,
19 years of age, &labourer, in the employ of Mr. Hard.
ing, of the Redcross-street Saw Mills. About half-
past nine o'clock on Saturday night, Mr. Curtis, baker,
seeing prisoner illtreating a donkey which he was driv-
ing, remonstrated with him. Pullin became abusive,
and followed Mr. Curtis into his shop, using very coarse
language. Mr. Curtis sent for the assistance of a
policeman, but in the meantime the deceased, Police-
constable Richard Hill, came up, and he saw 1
Pullin assault Mr. Curtis in Glocester-lane. Hill I
then arrested Pullin who was surrounded by several
companions. A desperate struggle ensued, the
constable maintaining his hold of the prisoner, but
being dragged with the crowd into the bar of a 1
publichouse. There the struggle was carried on, the row
assuming such a serious character that a messenger
was despatched to the St. Philip's police-station for
several constables to be sent down to Gloucester-lane.
Half-a-dozen constables were sent there, but in the ,
meantime the prisoner Pullin, finding Police-constable
Hill resolutely retaining his hold, threatened to plunge ,
a large knife into him if he did not let him go. The
officer, though surrounded by a large crowd, manfully
refused to give way, and Pullen is then described to
have pulled a knife with a broad blade from his pocket
and thrust it into the constable's left leg, just above the
kneecap. The blow was aimed in such a savage man-
ner that a terrible wound was inflicted, some important
arteries being severed. The other constables now came
in, and Pullin was taken off to the station and locked
up there. During this time, however, Police-constable
Hill was losing such an exceedingly large quantity of
blood that, instead of taking him to the infirmary, as
at first proposed, it was thought expedient to send for
a surgeon to see him on the spot. Dr. Davies was
quickly in attendance, and gave him the best atten-
tion during the short time he lived, but he died in less
than half an hour. Deceased was a single man, and
had been in the force about six years.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-16

A FIRE IN LONDON, AND LOSS OF
FOUR LIVES. .

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On Sunday morning, shortly before six o'clock, s
disastrous fire, attended by the hiss of four lives, took
place lip in the premises, 44, Newington. butte occupied
by Mr. M Micken, a tailor and draper. The h use
was a small one, consisting of the shop, parlour, and
hitch en on the ground floor, and three rooms above.
At the time above noned the police constable on the
beat had his attention called to a light in the upper
part of the house. and a quantity of smoke making its
way through the windows. Suspecting a fire had
taken place he gave the alarm and sent for the
tire-engines and the fire-escape, and proceeded to
arouse the inmates, but was unable to make any
one hear, although he knocked loudly at the door.
One of the neighbours procured a ladder, and on ascend-
ing to the upper floor window found the whole of the
upper part of the house enveloped in a dense and suffo-
cating smoke. At this time an engine came, as also the
fire-escape, and one of the firemen having ascended,
broke in the wittdown and entered the front room, where
he found Mr M•Micken lying on the ground insensible
and much scorched about the shouldent and breast. He
was immediately lowered down to the street by a rope
and taken off to St. Thotuas'eHospital. wherehewae pro-
nounce I to be dead from ouffocation. In another part of
the room wae found a little boy, George M Micken,
two and-selialf years of age, insenaible and much
burned about the body, and he also was sent off to the
hospital. where he died flout his injuries at one o'clock
in the afternoon. In the meantime the firemen had
succeeded in extinguishing the flames, and on their en-
tering the back bedroom they found Mrs. M`Mlcken
and her infant child six months old uninjured by fire
hut dead from suffocation. '['heir bodies were removed
to the workhouse. An alarm was then given that
there was a servant girl still in the house, but it was
afterwards found she had escaped at the back of the
house, much burned, and had been conveyed to the
hospital, where she is now lying not expected to re-
cover.
When the body of Mr. MMicken was found he had
his trousers on, and it is conjectured he lost his life by
suffocation while endeavouring to save his wife and
children from a similar fate. It was not more than
twenty minutes from the first discovery of the fire until
it was extinguished, and it is only the back portion of
the house that has suffered from the flames. The fire
is supposed to have broken out in the kitchen, and to
have been smouldering through the night. From ap
resrances it is thought that Mrs. M.' Micken and her
infant were suffocated while asleep; and that Mr.
M'Micken, who awoke bv the knocking of the police-
man, was so atupilied by the smoke as to be incapable
either of saving himself or his family.
Mr. M'Mickeu. who had recently entered into the
business, was a young men much respected by his neigh.
hours and much sympathy is expressed by them at the
untimely fate of himself and his young family.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-16

DEATH OF A HOUSEBREAKER IN THE
ACT OF PLUNDERING.

A housebreaker, in the very act of plundering a
house into which he had broken, has met with an
awfully sudden death at Rochester. The deceased,
whose body was not identified, entered the Cricketer's
Arms public-house at Rochester in Friday afternoon
with two other men, and while his companions kept.
watch in the parlour below he went upstairs at d
opened one of the bedrooms by means of skeleton
keys. Having broken open the drawers and box-s
'he deceased took out £2 Ta. in bronze money,
£2 2s. 6d. in silver, a sovereign, two silver
watches, a gold chain, and some other articles.
A heavy fall on the floor was heard by
those below, and on the landlord's daughter
attempting to go upstaire to ascertain the
cause the two comranions of the deceased endea-
voured to prevent her, but she succeeded in passing
them. The deceased was timid lying dead on the
fl or with the money on his person, and some of ti e
stolen property clutched in his hand, death having
occurred as he was engaged in the very act of robbery.
During the excitement which ensued the two accom-
plices made their escape, but one of them, who gave
the name of James Hall, was subsequently appre.
hended, when he denied all knowledge of the de.

An inquest on the borlyof the deceased was held by
the coroner for Rochester, on Saturday aftermun,
a hen, after bearing the evidence, the jury returned a
verdict of 'died by the visitation of God."
A number of photographs of the deceased, taken
after his death, have been circulated among the police
of the principal towns.
The prisoner Hall was examined before the magis-
trates at Rochester oh Saturday and retuandtd
Hall was again examined on Tuesday, and although
the prisoner when taken into custody denied all know-
ledge of the decerpel, whose ac piamtance, he stated
he had casually made, evidence was ad luced to prdve
that he was seen in his company on the day of the
robbery. as well as on the day before. The priaone-, on
being informed of the sudden death of his conmabion,
nearly fainted away, and burst out crying. The
magistrates again remanded the prisoner, to enable the
police ti apprehended the second man who was con-
cerned in the robbery.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-16

THE MARKETS.

MARIC-LANIL—IioNDAT.
Fresh up to Mark-lane this morning the receipts of English
wheat, coutwise as well as by rail, were only moderate.
The attendance of millers was limited, and the demand for
both red and white produce was inactive, at a decline in the
quotations compared with Monday last of from Is. toil per
quarter With foreign wheat the market was well supplied.
Transactions were restricted, and to conclude business, •
reduction of from Is. to is. per qr. had to be submitted to.
Moderate supplies of barley were on the stands. Fine malting
produce met • fair sale at full quotation*, but grinding and
distilling sorts were difficult to move Malt was dull, at
late rate. There was a good show of oats. The trade was
heavy, and prices were 2s. to 31. per qr. lower on the week.
The supply of beans was moderato. The inquiry was limited,
and winter sorts were lower. The demand for peas was in-
active, at late prices. In the flour market the business dobog
was limited, at drooping currencies. Mahe sold slowly, at
barely late rates. Linseed and Rapeseed were quiet. Agri.
cultural seeds were inactive.
MARK-LAN E.—Weidoisnay.
Fresh up to Mark-lane, the receipts of English wheat were
again very moderate; nevertheless the quantity offered was
quite equal to the demand. In both red and white parcel'
sales progressed slowly, at Monday's decline There was a
good show of foreign wheat, for winch the inquiry was
limited, at about previous quotations. With barley the
market was moderately supplied. Fine malting produoe
realised I ill prices, but grinding and distilling torts were
difficult to move. Malt was dull, on former terms. Full
avenge , upplies ef oats were on the stands.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET—MONDAY.
At the . attle market this morning a quiet feeling pervaded
the demand for all kinds of stock, nevertheless, owing to the
shorttess of the supplies, prices were well maintained.
The show of English beasts was only moderate, ani, although
few imbue breeds were on sale, the general quality of the
stock was but middling.
~ The trade was firm, and a
few Aberdeen beasts and best Highlanders sold at 55. 21. to
55 4d. The best shorthorns, however, could not make
more than 4s. 10d, to fa. per 81b. From Lincolnshire,
Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire we received about
1601 shorthorns dm., from other parts of England
150 various breeds; from Scotland, 11 Scots and crosses, and
from Ireland 200 head, owing to the absence of foreign
breeds, the market was scantily supplied with sheep, and to
this circumstance must be attributed the firmness in the
quotations, as the demand was by no means active. The
nest Downs and half -breds sold at 51. 41 and Is. 61. per 81b.
Calves were in short supply and moderate request at
late rates. For pigs there was a fair inquiry, at previous
i quotations.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-16

"SUPPINI

- - - -
Noticing the recent tragedies, The Times remarks:— i
The public bee been supping full with horrors lately. On 1
Thursday, the 23rd of September, there was the frightful 1
Hounslow wife murder, in the near neighbourhood of this
Whitton crime. On Saturday, the 25th, there was the Bol-
ton murder by a father.in-law, followed by the murderer's
suicide ; and on the Sunday after the Little Suffolk-street
murder of the murderer's mistress. All these were attended
by circumstances of peculiar atrocity. On the following
Friday, the Ist of October, occurred the firework explosion
at Bayswater, resulting in the destruction of seven
persona. 00 the 4th of October, there was the
double murder and attempted suicide at Woodgreen.
i Last Sunday four lives were lost by • fire at
Newington ; on the same day stem took It, quota of
seven victimn on the Nildi.ri Railway ; and DOW the neigh-
bourhood of Hounslow cones in with a second murder arid a
suicide to complete the dreary list which Houndlow Mango-
rated. This is a crowded catalogue of violent deaths for
eighteen days. it might almost seem than violent deaths
were catching, like scarlet fever. The chief uncertainty in
fact, Is how the infection works. Is it In the air we breathe,
or does it require actual coot act to communicate itself I Cant
be taken to a mild form, like the smallpox? It so, sensa-
tional modern literature may perform functions lb
letters very illff erent from those uanally assigned it. Or
does this anticipation of the malady, as gaol chaplains de-
clan, only bring it—after the manner rather of Moen &Hon
than of vaccination—ln all its terrors on those who would
never naturally have caught It? It we could And out say
1 law by which crime, or the gross antigen** which le from •
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-16

Queensland Government Emigration Offices,
2, Old liroad.street, London, E.C.
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NEW Lone ACT, 1868.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-16

KINVER.

APPLICATION Poll A PETROLEWNI Locetrax. At the I
Words'ey Police Conrt. on Monday, before F. Evers and
Pisuris Mr. John Welch, chemist and druggiat.
11,gh-street, Kinver, applied for a license to sell pertro.
team. The license was refused on the ground that the
applicant had not, proper place to keep it.
Parse —Slimes Merrick, who did not apporir. was
charged with being drank on the sth instant. at Kinver.
Police...repent Baldwin sail he went to the Swan Inn,
ond found the defend int there very drunk, and after-
wards SSW him in the street He waft very drank then,
and come of Ills friends took him home Defendant was
tined 54 and coats.
Ten TATE Esc tPF. OP A PRISONER —On Wednesday
last, at the Stool-bridge Police Court. before R. 5. Freer,
Esq . John Oittings was charged with 'steeling one duck.
the property of Mr. William Archer, of Whittington. on
2dth ult. After hearing aufficient evidence for R re-
mind. prisener was remanded to Brierlev Hill on Mon- ,
day next. Our readers will remember that OR the mnom•
ing of the 29th ult. three poachers were caught on Mr.
Archer's farm, at Whittington, and guarded in R barn
until the police were sent for. On the arrival of Police.
sergeant Baldwin the prisoner (flitting.) was handed
over to him, and taken towards the station. On pro.
needing down Smithfield he Owed over a gate and ran
down it field, swani OCTIPIR tin. canal (notwithdending that
lie had the liandimfi'i on). ran over another field, swim-
ming through the stoor, arid making his way over acne-
ral fields, where he was lost sight of by the Sergeant,
who apprehended him on Tuesday morning last, at Prest-
, wood.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-16

DISCONTINUANCE OF THE ' MORNING

STAR."
The Morning Star publWhes the following =noun

ment
The Proprietor of the Morning Star have to inform
the politic that after tivilay this journal will cease to

apr. is nearly fonrteen years since the Star was first
published. Its objects were twofold: one of them was
ihe advocacy of ad propagation of political principles
which were then aimmed extreme in their Liberaliom ;
the itier was to establish the feasibility of providing
jourrialian of the best sort under what were then
the iintried conditions of a penny newspaper. So
far sis the latter of those two aims is concerned,
the Proprietors of the 3Drrning Star may point to the
enormous number of contemporaries in London and
the provinces which have repeated their experiment,
with a success that testifies to the soundness of the
cheap principle. With reference to the former object,
it is not too mush to say that the political ideas which
the Star Was tOOD,Ird to spread, and which were four-
teen years ago thought so extreme, :ire DOW accept d
and organic articbs of the Liberal creed; and causes
which seemed forlorn end men who seemed impossible
have achieved a recognised triumph.
Tinder these circum-tances there is no longer any
sufficient ri a-on for dividing the newspaper strength of
the Liberal party. The Proprietors of the Star, in re-
ferring to the Daily Noes in this connection, I 'sly de-
sire to state that its success as a penny newspaper
could not but form one of the elements in their esti-
mate id the situation, and to express their confidence
that those public principles and aims which are
cherished by the readers of the Star will be safe in the
keeping, of the Daily News, to whose proprietors,
accordingly, the interests of the Star have been trans-
ferred.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-16

OLD HILL.

Crttnor or Tunk trkatarf.--At the Petty Sessiona
held on Wednesday last. 1...f0re E. Wore, Esq , Eliza
Philaa was charged by Mary Bond with using threaten-
ing language to her. From the evidence of complainant
it annears that she gave evidence in a ease at tbilexowen,
on Monday last, mliii ronsequenee the defendant used
violent and threatening language to her. and she was
afraid she would di, her some injury, Elizabeth Walker
(MVP corroborative evidence. Defendant was hound over
in £5 to keep Ow neace for three niontliss—lsaao Nook
was also chivei d witha siririhor off flee on the 9th
with threatening Nlaey Bandit she give evidence in an
indictable offence. at lialesowen ; and prayed for him to
ho bound over. Ordered to find one surety in £5 to keep
the peace for three months.
CHARGE OW ASSAULT AND WILFUL DAMAGE.— Lovett
'Tingley, a youth. was charged with asaaulting John
Thompson, and wilfully damaging a quantity of bricks
0.1 the lOili that, the property of Messrs. Mobberley and
COUTIElliAtit said lie woa appointed watchman
under MuSRIM. Moidierley and Bailey. On the above date
lie found the defendant prowling abut the premise..
Witness ordered him Mt and told liOn he was on tees
pass. Defendant refused to go. and made use of bad
language to him, and threw a stone at loin. The Bench
did not consider the case proved, and dismissed it.
NEIGH nouns' QUARRELS —Harriet Brettle was charged
by Elizabeth Brettle with as•aulting her on the sth in..
Coniplainant gait' they had smite words. when the defend-
ant broke a teapot river her head. The onarrid arose
over the children. and the Bench said it was a trifling
ease, and ordered them to pay 55 each. the c eds.
STE 1. LINO Co macs is Whittle, if era Bey Heath,
was charged by Henry Fox with stealing a quantity of
coal on the fith inst. belonging to the New British Iron
Company. Fox. who ins ronstable at the works. proved
that lie saw the defendant go to a stack of coal and take
, a piece weighing 11.11bs, which WA. worth 4d. Witneas
took the coal of her, and toll her he should SUERITIORE
her. Committed for 21 days' imprisonment.
ANSFERR.—The followieg transfers took place on
Wednesday last :—The Beech Tree Inn, Hurst? Hill.
Blackheath. from William Siyiter ((eceased) to Dane)
Darhy Boat Inn. tiorsty Hill, from JIM'S Tr onaoa
(deceased) to Joseph Tromans: the Waggon and Horses.
Bedded Hill, from Samuel Evans to J Amex Ileth,ridge ;
the Swan Inn (beerhouse) from Wiliam Hadley to Alfred
Slots.
PETROLEUM LICENBE.—Mr. Forreat, atationer. Five
Ways. Cradley Heath, applied for a renewal of his license
to sell petroleum, which was granted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-16

BLAKEDOWN.

CRUM:MT Cr rn Prqnnit —The Ainn, in enn•
orelion with the Flialrednern Crilret Club took Met. at
.he Swan Ten. no tiLititrible lat. the 9.h Jest tfriendly
match was OKA in the afternoon, between A g;A,
hv the Secretary and one rhos, tv the Captain. which
dter an eveit;ng rezulte I in favour of the Can.
tot in eleven. bv I. few rims rink% The dinner, which
r. fleeted great reedit on the host. Mr R. ortffithA
nresided over hv ti. ReT. 1 8. Pohtnoon. After tht.
remnvel at the el Oh. the Hey. :f H. Rollinson gnu the
" Queen end Rovsl Family." which was ',Ahmed On tba
"President." the" fleera of the Clint.," ate and after
unending a very pleasant evening interspersed Lv annire,
company separated highly pleased with their ma.
ing's amusement.

Notieee of Rirthe. /loathe. rovl Merrl.ores. when Aniv
entbenticated, will be inserted iu the Observer " free of
charge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-16

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Freehold and Leasehold Securities.

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other Sums of MONEY WANTED.— Apply to Mr.
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74, HIGH STREET, STOURBRIDGE.

ALBERT E. ALULLWARD

Begs respectfully to inform the Inhabitants of Stour.
bridge and the surrounding neighbourhood that be haw
taken to the above Premises, where, baying made exten.
she alterations, he intends to veirry on the business of a
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT,
And hopea by strict perseverance and attention to the,
same, based on an vsperience of over ten years, and
by keeping timid, •of tirst,elass quality, at ilie
possible prices, to merit a allare at their patronage mai
auppert.

MI orders entrurted to will reiicive careful and
prompt M 11.114011.

GUillego.ei .tra Stout, and Allsopp's Fate and Burt,
Mao.

71. HIGII-STREET, STOURBRIDGE,
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M'. ARCHE R CL AR KE
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1.-meets for the prompt execut iuu of at
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-16

MORE RELICS OF SIR JOHN
FRANKLIN.

The New York Tribune pobli.hes a very interesting
letb.r from Captain C. F. Hall, who has just arrived
at New Bedford, after a live years' &immure, during
which he has been engaged in the rearch for some
further information respecting the ill-fated Franklin
expedition. He put no trust in ships, but depended
entirely upon sledge journeys, truing with the Esqui-
mau:, learning their language, and adopting their
customs and diet. It was known that Franklin, with
his two ships, the Brebus and Terror, had discovered
ihe long-sought, useless North-West Passage, which
had cost the world so many lives, and just at the goal of
his voyage had been hopelessly locked in the grasp of
the ice. It was known that Franklin died during the
next year's captivity; that after the ships had re-
mained motionless for nineteen months, the survivors,
106 in number, under command of Captain
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-16

THE 'PEACEFUL' FENIANS!

At the I tublin amnesty meeting on Sunday last
(mays the correspondent tit a London contemporary),
there was a remarkably orderly assemblage. In the field
where the platforms were erected there were, it is
computed, 50,000 present, but all the roasts leading
to it were also crowded. There were in the field,
ranged along with strikirg regularity as a back-
ground to the platform, the banners of the trades,
about fifty in number, of various sizes, and having
every variety of emblematic device. There were,
however, no party banners, and with few exceptions
none of a religious character. The Foresters were the
largest and most decorated body, and a good many had
Orange ribbon intertwined with the green, or wore
',settee in which, though green was the predominant
colour, orange had a place. The people were extremely
well conducted, and made no noise in passing through
the streets. When returning home some of their
bands played " O'Donel Aboo," and other Fenian
national tunes. The military were kept in readiness,
and large numbers of police were on duty, but a
riotous spirit was nowhere manifested. In the docu.
ment issued by the Amnesty Society in Dublin,
explaining the object of their meeting, and announcing
the abandonment of so much of their programme as the
continuous procession, they stated that "the object
was not to intimidate by a display of physical force.
It WAS designed to give an opportunity of showing the
numbers in each of our public bodies who unite in
asking the unconditional release of their imprisoned
countrymen."
In the address adopted to Mr. Gladstone it was
stated that the refusal of a release would be regarded
as a declaration that the Government is still deter-
mined to attempt to govern Ireland by terror, instead
of seeking to conciliate its good will. The Rev. Mr.
Leverett, Roman Catholic clergyman, of Tyrone, said,
" I ask not for a petition from you ; I ask not for a
prayer ; I am here to declare that the will of Irish
people and of the Irish priesthood is solemnly ex-
pressed without a dissentient voice in favour of the
liberation of the prisoners."