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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

RITUALISM IN LONDON.

At All Saints, Lambeth, last Sunday morning, the
service abated in none of that elaborateness of ritual
observance for which it has become noticeable among
the most advanced ritualistic churches of the metro-
polis. The movements 1 the vicar, the Rev. Dr. Lee,
have additional significance attached io them from the
fact that that ge3ltbman 10 one of tb•• committee ap-
pointed at the lueetht4 of If at Freemasons'
Hall to consider the 1.1,1 aC ming at hick to be
a+sutued by the Ritualistic natty, euieiequent an the
late decision of the Privy Council is the case of the
by. A. 11. Mackonochie.

I On entering the church last Sunday morning, at the
, -Fah- the atmosphere was heavy with incense. The
was trofusely decorated with flowers, 8.9 were
also the vani. am candelabra placed in the chancel, the
altar-screen being enriched with festoons of foliage and
flowers. l'rayers having been said, and sermon
preached by the Rev. Dr. Lee, the administration of
the holy sacrament was proceeded with. A proeession
emerged from the vestry, headed by a youth clothed in
a long scarlet tunic and embroidered surplice, bearing
the processional cross, embellished with flowers, and
followed by others—priest, deamom, acolytes, minis-
trants, and choristers, numbering altogether thirty-one,
carrying banners, crosses, staves, and other distinctive
awl wearing vestments of various colours, Am.
The procession moved slowly down the side aisle and
tip the centre to the chancel, an acolyte in the
meantime having lighted four large candles on the
altar. At the commencement of the Prayer of
Coasecration, the celebrant (the Rev. Dr. Lee) re-
nmined standing before the altar, with his back to
the congregation. At the words " who in the same
night that lie was betrayed," he Laid his hands upon
the paten without lifting it up, and bowed his body
low down, so as to bring his head below the paten. At
the words " this in remembrance of Me, he took
hold of the chalice containing the consecrated element,
and elevated it above his head, so that the upper part
of the cup was visible to the c i.u-regation kneeling
behind, bending very low before it on replacing it upon
the communion tablv.

The service was intoned throughout, and at the con-
clusion, on pronouncing the hems liction, the celebrant
turned and made the signof the cross upon the audience
with his finger, there being profuse bowings and
crossings during the service. There were not lone
than between forty and fifty adults present during the
service, and an almost equal number of children, touts
of them very young.
The galleries of the church (which is one of the most
spacious and handsome structures in the district, the
whole of the sittings being free) were entirely empty,
and the manner in which the services were conducted
contrasted strangely with the meagreness of the con-
gregation. There were no communicants from among
the congregation, the whole of whom, children and
adults, remained during the administration.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

DUDLEY.

COUNTY COCRT.—ABRUPT TERMINATION TO • DANA-
GUS CASE.—Letke v. Buybould.—At the County Court,
on Monday, before Mr. Rupert Kettle and a Jury, Tho-
mas Luke and his wife, of the Dock Model Dwelling
Houses, sued George Raybould, of Springsmire, for £lO
Is damages for an assault upon Mrs. Luke. Mr. Lowe
appeared for the plaintiff, sad Mr. Stokes for the defend-
ant. The case for Luke and his wife was that the former
was gambling in a public-house in the Dock with the
defendant for glasses of gin and water, and that a quarrel
ensued between the mos in consequence of it lybould
having won eight glasses in succession. Mr. Luke was
knocked down, and whilst his wife was defending him,
she also was struck by the defendant, and seriously in-
jured. The damages were laid for the doctor's charges,
loss of services, J,:e. In crossisitamination Luke adinit•
ted, after some hesitation, that he challenged Raybould
to fight, and was in the act of leaning over him when he
received the blow which felled him to the ground. It
was nearly two o'clock in the morning when tire row took
place. lie also admitted that when Mrs. Luke was
struck she was threatening to 'mar" Raybould's fare
with a water jug which she held above her head. At
this point his Honour stopped the case, and, turning to
the Jury, said that according to the law of this country
a man might defend himself against violence, taking care
that he Uses no more violence than is absolutely neces-
sary. It was a matter of common knowledge that a
word would not justify a blow. If the Jury were of
opinion that that was the law they would know how to
deal with the matter. The Foreman of the Jury, after
a moment's consultation with his fellow's, said the Jury
agreed with his Honour's remarks. The whole case arose
out of a public-house squabble, and the defendaut was
justified in what he did. A verdict was given for the de-
fendant, without mgrs.__

BANKRUPTS.—In re William Jeffreys, umbrella maker,
Wolverhampton-street. At the County Court, on Mon-
day, before the Registrar, this bankrupt came up for his
first examination. He stated that his liabilities were
£204 5s Sd, and his assets £69 7s Ga. The bankruptcy
was attributable to pressure from a creditor. Adjourned
until the 13th February.—/o re James Rainbow, watch-
maker, Cradley Heath. Adjourned last examination.
The bankrupt having filed certain accounts relative to
goods delivered to persons since him bankruptcy, the
Judge granted an order of discharge.—/n re Benjamin
Shakespeare, of the Dock, petitioning from Worcester
Gaol. In this case the bankrupt came up for his last ex-
amination, but as he had neglected to file any accounts
the matter was adjourned until the 12th February.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

A BAD SPECULATION.

A trial for passing three useless 1!:5 bank notes took
place at the Rants Quarter Sessions, last week, when
John Brun, a horse dealer, fifty-four years old, was
tried for obtaining a horse and £1 by false pretences,
of Charles Richardson, an innkeeper at Weyhill.
The prisoner purchased the prosecutor's horse for
EH, and tendering him three pieces of paper, purport-
ing to be £5 notes, which he said were good, asked for
a sovereign change, which was given him with the
horse.
. . . .

To prove that prisoner passed these notes knowing
they were bad, a labourer living at Abbott's Ann wa
called, and deposed that he fell into a conversation
with prisoner, and told him that he had at home some old
notes, which lie believed belonged to the Shaftesbury
Bank, and formed part of sonie money which his wife's
aunt left her. He had taken five of these notes to the
bank at Andover, and they would not cash them. The
prisoner asked to see the notes, and on being showed
them, asked the witness what he wanted for them. He
replied he didn't know, and the prisoner said he would
give him a sovereign for them "good or bad," upon
which a bargain was struck. On the same day the
prisoner was proved to have tendered one of these
notes to a man at Andover in payment for a horse.
He endorsed his name on the bacis., and the acceptor
on going to a bank in that town, and finding that the
drawers had suspended payment some twenty years
ago, returned it the prisoner, and received back from
him his horse. This note was proved by the prisoner's
own signature to be one of the three passed to the
prosecuter in this case. A clerk from Messrs. Williams,
Deacon, and Co., proved that both Messrs. Brodie and
Brodie, and Brodie and King, the drawers of the notes
suspended payment some twenty years ago.
The prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to
twelve months' hard labour.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

CBADLEY HEATH.

ST. Lmte's CIIVIICIL—On Monday evening the choir
belonging to this church were, by the kin.] liberality of
the Vicar and various members of the congregation, en-
tertained to supper at the Beehive Inn. A splendid and
plentiful repast was provided by the hostess to which
ample justice was dune. After the withdrawal of the
cloth the weed, atc., was called into requisition, and
glees, songs, and their usual accompaniments became the
order of the evening. When the " w.tching hour of eve"
drew nigh, home began to be recoliccted ; but before
they essayed to seek its sacred precincts they propose] a
cordial vote of thanks to the churchwardens, Messrs. It.
Green nod W. C. Barkor, who were b ith at the supp-r,
for the great interest they ha.l taken in the choir during
their wardenship, and also for the enjoyments of the
evening, which their thought and energy had provided.
The thanks were accorded with musical honours, and,
after Mr. Barker had responded, the evening's festivities
came to a close.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

REMARKABLE ESCAPE OF RAILWAY

PASSE N GERS.

The American papers give the larticulao of a singu-
lar railway accident which occurred recently. On the
night id the 22nd ult., the my-fern-bound train I,f ti-
Sioux City Railroad was thrown llf by a broken rail
near Farley-, and the rear car, containing about thirty
passengers, Was precipitated over a forty-fiat embank-
ment. The growth of young timher checked the vio-
lence of the fall, or fearful hiss of life must have
ensued. So great was the force with which the car
, was thrown from the train, that the rear platform iif
the car which preceded it was carried away. Both
ends of the car thrown off were a wreck, and the scene
within it beggars description. The capsizing of the
car threw the passengers over and among each other in
confusion. Th', stove was hurled from its place, and
one man was thrown upon it ; another had the mis-
fortune to have it rolled over him. As soon as the
passengers and attachOs of the train could hasten to
the rescue they did, expecting to find the dead and
dying on every hand, but not one passenger was
dangerously injured. The car was, however, fired by
the stove,,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

GENERAL GROCERY AND PROVISION

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To THE INHABITANTS oF:STOURBRIDGE

AND ITS VICINITY.

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isviduity to business, together with first-class articles at
small remunerative profit, to share a good portion of
public patronage and support.

PAINLESS DENTISTEY AND ARTIFICIAL TEETH.

NOTICE.-STOURBRIDGE.

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iIL SURGEON DENTIST, from Birmingham, at-
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Higinstreet.
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and articulation are completely re-established. These
Teeth never discolour, cannot possibly be distinguished
from nature, and are of the very best quality. A Tooth
from Is, a Set from £5. livery operation in Dental
Surgery.

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Attends daily at

17.-BENNETT'S- HILL-17

BIRMINGHAM.
sir Notice particularly Name and Address.

TO MALSTERS.
BEST WELSH MALTING COAL, at
colliery pricc, in Track loede.to iuly Station.
Apply, O. J. Eveka.a , Lailway Coal Wharf, Stourbridge,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

ANOTHER COLLIERY ACCIDENT.

The colliery accident of last week in the neighbour-
hood of Wigan appears to have been attended With
unprecedented and appalling incidents, which have
resulted in the loss of seven Uses, and the serious in-
jury of some of the other miners. The "shaft pillars,"
,o masses of coal left around the pifkbettom anti sides
for the sake of security, were discovered on Friday to
be on fire, it is supposed, in consequence of the near
proximity of the fulmar*. Eight men went down to
extinguished the flames, and while waiting for water
seven seated themselves close to the tire, the eighth
leaving them to make some inquiry at a short dis-
tance. On his return he found that the ventilation
had been suddenly reversed for a few seconds,
then restored to its proper course, but in stool
that brief
space of time the flames had been blown with such
fierceness upon his seven colleagues that they were
almost all fatally injured. They were removed with-
out delay to the surface, and before six o'clock on the
following morning five had died.
A still more singular fatality followed. Two men
were left in charge of the arrangements by which a
strong jet of steam was driven down upon the Haines,
the, mouths of the shafts being stopped by platforms of
wood. Something went wrong, and the place being
dark, the men jumped as they thought, main one of
these platforms, a distance of a couple of feet or so,
but it had from some unknown and mysterious cause,
disappeared, and their leap was into eternity. The
bottom of the shaft is sixty or seventy yards below the
place on tire, and nothing can be done to recover their
remains till the fire is extinguished.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

Comic Vocalist.

Mr. CcainNTs.

Concert commences on Monday. Friday, and Saturday,
at Six; other Evenings at Seven.
Alit, Spirits, and Ciyaes,qf the first quality.

CAR, CAB, AND POSTINU ESTABLISHMENT.

MRS. A. BROWN, in returning thanks to
the Public for the support she has received iu
the above Business. begs to announce that she has trans-
ferred the Rosiness to her son Thomas Brown, on whore
behalf ahe would solicit a continuance of past favours.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

CONFESSION OF GUILT BY THE
LEWES MURDERER.
_

Every arrangement has been made for carrying out
the sentence of the law on Monday, Jan. 19, at eight
o'clock, on the young man, Martin Brown, aged
twenty-two, for the murder of David Baldey, at
Kingston, near Lewes, on the 9th of October last.
Ca'craft will be the executioner.
The convict eats, drinks, and sleeps as well as an
ordinary person, and his unhappy position does not at
present affect in the slightest degree his health, which is
naturally very good. He listens with attention to the
spirituel advice of the chaplain of the gaol, the Rev.
Mr. Duke, and has of late employed much time
in reading the Bible and other religious works, but he
appears hitherto to have received but slight reli-
gious education. Though quiet and respectful, he
does not seem to entertain such a deep sense as might
be wished of the awful position in which he is placed.
Never since his confinement in the prison has he volun-
teered a disavowal of his crime, and at length he has
made a full confession of his guilt and the circumstances
connected with it. He repudiatea the supposition that
he murdered Baldey for ths sake of securing the paltry
911111 of money that he took from him, and asserts that
he had a stronger motive. What that motive was,
together with the other circumatancem now stated by
the only human bring to wh m they were known, will
for obvious reasons and at the prisoner's own request
be kept from the public until after the execution has
taken place. On Monday affecting interviews took
place at the Lewes prison between the convict, his
mother, and hi, sweetheart. He dues not seem to
anticipate a reprieve.

KILLING A BANDlT.—Andrew Juhasz, ft notozi-
ons Hungarian bandit, was captured recently by an
innkeeper and three assistants. He demanded hospi-
tality, and the innkeeper pointed out to him that be
(the innkeeper) would suffer if it was found that he
had given the bandit shelter, whereupon Andrew
threatened violence. The landlord procured an axe,
and took an opportunity to strike the bandit on the
head with it, inflicting a frightful wound. They all then
set upon him, after which they carried him into the
yard and waited for the judge's arrivaL Even then it
was as much as six men could do to pit irons on him,
though he died, without having uttered a word from
the moment of his being attacked, in the waggon
which was taking him to the next village. The four
received the 3,000f1. promised by the Government as
I head-money.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

A SAD STORY!

Two painful cases of attempted suicide were
brought under the notice of the Marylebone magis-
trate in London on Saturday. A police inspector
stated that between three and four o'clock that
morning he surprised the prisoners—two young girls,
named Martha Jenkins and Alice Poulton—on the
brink of the Regent's CanaL After some hesitation
they confessed they were going to throw themselves
into the water. Twice on the previous evening they
had been refused admission to "Homes,.' and
neither had a home of her own to go to. Poul-
ton said being tired and weary of such a
wretched life, and having no means of subsistente nor
chance of getting into a refuge or home, they had
agreed on Friday at dinner time to commit suicide by
tying themselves together and jumping into the water.
They had three long scarves in their possession, and
were about tying themselves together, when the in-
spector saw them. Jenkins said if he had been a
moment later they would have been in the water. It
was stated in further evidence that the prisoner
Jenkins Was pregnant. lier mother was an inmate of
Marylebone workhouse, and her father dead. Poul-
ton said she had not seen her parents for nine months.
The magistrate remanded them for a week, and they
were removed crying bitterly.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

g °cat an pistrict Ncivs.

DRUNK AND Rwrous.—On Tuesday last, at
the Police Court, James McMillan was brought
up before R. L. Freer, Esq., charged with being
drunk and riotous on the previous day. Police.
sergeant Wigley proved the offence, and the
defendant was fined Is and costs; in default 7
days. _

---HA1101: OF STEAMNG BREAM—At tho Petty
Sessions, held yesterday, before B. Little wood,
W. C. Firtustone, and R. L. Freer, Esqrs., Maria
Minty, tramp, was charged with feloniously steal-
ing a loaf of bread and a half-pound of currants,
on the 13th just, the property of William Griffin,
of Iverley. Hannah Griffin proved that the
bread and currants produced were her property,
and warth ninepence. John Carrington proved
that he went in search of the prisoner, and
found the bread and currants in her possession.
Francis Davis, Parish-constable, proved appre-
hending the prisoner. He charged her with the
offence, which she admitted. Prisoner pleaded
guilty, and said she was starving, or she would
not have done it. Superintendent Freeman said
that when the prisoner was searched 2s were
' found in her hair. Committed to Worcester for
14 days.

WAGES C ASE.- •William Tnrney MIR summoned
by Richard Holland for refusing to pay him the
sum of lls, wages alleged to be due. Com-
pitapat-it said he was engaged by the defendant
to work. He did di days Jobbing, and 5 days'
fleshing. The fleshing was done by the score.
The defence was that some time ago there was
a strike at his (defendant's) works, in conse-
quence of his employing a non-union man, and
since that time he agreed with those who came
to work for him, and did not know the trade, to
pay them the full amount of wages, but to de-
duct 5s per week from their earnings for being
taught the trade. John Holmes, clerk, corrobo-
rated, and said that the complainant was not
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

HAGLEY.

COMING OP AGR 01 MR. WILLIAM F. FIZINTONE.—
Mr. W. F. Firmstone, eldeat son of Mr. W. C. Firmsn nu,
of Rockingham Hall, attained his majority last wei k,
and the event was marked by various festivities. A grand
ball took place in is temporary building, erected near the
house, and communicating with some of the apartments.
The hall room was beautifully decorated, and presented
a pretty appear ince. The company was numerous, in-
cluding Lord Lyttelton and his family, and many of the
leading families of the neighbourho..d. Dancing was
kept up with great spirit till the early hours of Friday
morning. On Friday the employes of Mr. W. C. Firm-
stone dined together at Haglev. Mr. W. H. Pearsall,
who has for 25 years been in Mr. Firmstone's servic,.,
proposed " The health of Mr. W. F. Firinstone," and on
behalf of the emplop's presented him with a silver
mounted Malacca hunting whip, together with an appro.
priate address, expressive of esteem and good wishes for
his future happiness and prospects. " The health of
Mr. W. C. Firmstone " was also proposed. The dinner
was followed by dancing and other amusements. On
Saturday the children of the parish schools, to the num-
ber of about eighty, were entertained by Mr. Firm.
stone.

THE SCIESTIFIC WONLER.—IIIIVC you mom it? It
masnifiea 32.000 times. Price thirty-two stamps (post
free), with book of full instructions. To be bad only
from A. McCni.boon, Philosophical Instrument Maker,
IS, Blucher.street, Birmingliam.—N.B.—For further
particulars are advertisement in this paper, page 1,
%ULM 2, headed " Scientific Wonder."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

HONOURABLE AND RIGHT
HON OURABLE.

" The Right lion. Jolts BEROIT arrived at Ishorno on a
visit to liEr. MA.InsTY.
•• The Right II on..hkoli dined with Hun 711AJIISTY.
"The Right lion. JonN lihisdiT took Iris leave of llgn
MAJESTY.—Court Circular.
And so "the whirligig of time
Brings RH TeVellgeb round" !
Is it the groom! has changed for him
Or has he changed his ground?
This sitter 'neath the gangway 1111 l . ved
Up to the r,easury Rernl!
A Member lit the Cabinet, ha
Who erst made Cabinets blench!
And yet the Offices go on
in enlin circumlocution:
its Whitehall and in Downing Street
No roar of revoluti. in !
And he can boast, and truly boast,
The change in not in him.
Ile netted, ati the years went by,
Rigid, resolved, and grim.
Thoutht out his thought and spoke it out,
Nor elleOli for 110,1111 e cheer:
Reckless what faith Ids speech might win,
MAW, hate provoke, ire fear.
Foresaw, foretold, derided oft,
Tile dlleeellt of the laws
Not steeied iris ouirse Pr Office, 11101,)
Thall it for applause.
Till the great this., whose forces deep
N•le leen Doe necks
Lore silllll3 of °Mee to his feet,
And power into trio hand.

"1 souaht them not : they came to me,"
Ile says—mal says what's true:
bo bowl, call touch—u hose baton oft
Bath I'eat bins black and blue.—Punah.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

SINGULAR DEATH OF A PRISONER.

An inquest haa been held in the gad f New gate
London, reqwcting the death of Thomas Thomas, aged
nineteen years. The deceased was a prisoner in New.
gate waiting to be tried on a charge of having assaulted
and robbed a gentleman at Forest-hill.

,
Mr. Jonas, governor of Newgate, said that when the
deceased was admitted into the gaol on the 17th Decem-
ber, he was in perfect health. On Saturday last he
complained of a stiff neck, and said that he had brought
it about by washing his handkerchief while he was in
his cell and then fastening it round his neck while
damp. He was left quite alone in his cell for two days
after that, but on Tuesday he was removed to the in-
firmary.
Dr. Gibson said that he ordered the removal of the
deceased to the infirmary in consequence of noticing
that the muscles of the deceased had become violently
convulsed. He died on Thursday from tetanus. The
coroner said that the symptoms were very like those
which occurred in cases of strychnine poisoning. The
doctor said that he believed that the death had arisen
from natural causes ; but he had made no post-mortem
examination of the body. In the tropics tetanus was
often produced by damp. Dr. Stillman, late surgeon
in General Grant's army of the Potomac, said that he
had known several cases of tetanus brought on by damp.
elle of the soldiers, after a long march, used to lie
down on the ground to sleep. In the morning they
used to wake up suffering from tetanus, and die.
The coroner said that the case was a most extraordi-
nary one, and as the deceased was neither in the
United States nor the tropics, th question was whether
he might not have been poisoned.
Mary Thomas, the deceased's wife, said that she had
nat Oven the deceased anything to take when she saw
him in Newgate. On Monday, while her husband was
in a dying state in the infirmary, she was not allowed
to see him. He told her, when she saw him on Satur-
day, that he was innocent of the charge of robbery.
He was very depressed.
The coroner addressed the jury, and said that the
wiestion was whether poison had been brought into
the prison by any person knowing the deceased and
given to him. _ _ _

The jury, after a long deliberation, requested that
the inquest should be adjourned in order that a post-
mortem examination might be made, and the contents
of the stomach analysed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

A DREADFUL TRAGEDY.

On Monday afternoon a shocking and determined
attempt to commit suicide was made at Ealing (near
London) by a young lady named Lloyd, twenty-three
years of age, by throwing herself from the parapet of
a bridge in front of an express Great Western train.
It appears that Miss Lloyd, who belongs to Devomi
shire, has recently lost by death her father, who was
a minister, and also her mother ; and these bereave-
ments had preyed upon her mind to such an extent
as to render it necessary she should have a con-
stant attendant. A change of scene bring ;idvised,
she went a few weeks ago to Ealing, and took apart-
ments at Ivy Lodge, on the Uxbridge-road, which
immediately faces the railway. On Monday afternoon
she and one of her nurses were out for a walk on Ealing
common, and they thence strolled as forts the Hanger-
hill Bridge, which is over the railway. Just as the
12.25 p.m. express from Paddington was approaching,
the unfortunate lady suddenly leaped upon the parapet
of the bridge, and sprang off on the London side,
falling a depth of thirty feet. The express dashed
upon her, and, 841 she had fallen upon one of the rails,
the train literally cut off both her feet above the ankle,
and otherwise frightfully mutilated her, as it carried
her forward several yards in the direction of Ealing
Station. The nurse tried in vain to save the
poor lady from leaping from the bridge, and
seeing what had occurred, at once raised an alarm.
Dr. George Cooper, one of the Middlesex magistrates,
was driving past at the time, and at once rendered the
necessary surgical aid, MA had the'sufferer removed to
her lodgings. , Mr. Goodchild and Mr. Sumwer-
hayea, surgeons, were also in attendance, lad
after consultation, they expressed their opinion that
she had received too severe a shock to her nervous
system to admit of the amputation of her fractured
limbo, which was the only chance of awing her life.
Later on Monday evening the unfortunate lady was
fast sinking and it was feared that he could not many
hours survive the effects of so terrible a leap.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

THOMAS BROWN,

In succeeding tn the above 11lIN1140fill, bogs to inform
the Gentry and Public generally, that he oan supply them
with

WEDDING CARS, WAGONETTES, CABS. CARS,
PII2ETONS, GIGS, AND OTHER VERICI,!.S.

For Business or Pleasure Parties, on the Shortest
Notice.

POSTING ESTABLISHMENT,

COVENTRY-STREET, STOURBRIDGE.

MR. JOHN STOKES,

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

Begs to inform the inhabitants of Dudley ard surround-
ing neighbourhood that be iv prepared to advance Money
upon Household Furniture or Stock of any description
for sale, at the shortest notice, and the charges reason-
able,

[A CARD.]

MISSES M. AND E. FOWLER,

DRESS & MANTLE MAKERS,

92, 1I!;!1-sTImET, STOUR ItRIUGE.

PUBLI C NOTICE.

D. HALL,

BILL POSTER, TOWN CRIER, AND GIRERAL

11ILY,RENOFR,

Next door to the Horse end Groom Inn,

HIGH•STREET
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

THE LORD CHANCELLOR ON SABBATH
OBSERVANCE.

On Friday evening in last week a well-attended public
meeting of working men resident in the district of St.
Margaret's and St John's, Westminster, London, was
held inSt. Margaret's Schoolroom, Tothill-street, for
the purpose of forming a working men's branch of
the Lord's Day Observance Society. ,
The Right lion. Lord Hatherley (the Lord ('han-
cellor) occupied the chair, and in the course of his
remarks said—

All classes were interested in keephigthe Sabbath as a holy
day and day of rest. It was painful to every Christian man
to walk through the streets of the metropolis on the Sunday.
and to see how it was profaned and desecrated by all sorts of
unnecessary work and trading being transacted. We had
certainly not yet realised II continental Sunday in London,
but unless some energetic steps were taken to stem the evil,
that time might lie not far distant Looking at the ques-
tion in a low lidnt of view, it was the especial duty
and interest id working inen to discourage all attemids
to interfere with the seventh day as a lay • of rest,
for once let the Parisian system conic bite vogue in
this country, under which the scaffolds of public buildings
were as crowded with workmen on Sundays as on any .ither
day, and they would have to work seven days for the pay
they now receive for six. That might not be the immediate,
but it would be the ultimate effect. He advocated a better
observance of the Sabbath on higher and religious points.
Those who laboured on the Lord's-day ultimately took to
making it what they called a day of recreation. but puriming
animal and sensual enjoyments, which too often degraded
and brutalised them, lie then proceeded to condemn all
Sunday trading, the rennin; if excursion trains, and CaliollB
other modes by which Sunday Was made a day if business
and pleasure, and concluded by expressing his earnest delik3
that every 111 ax mtit have one day. in Eleareu in whiehtto love
and honour his Gal.

A resolution WM afterwards passed in accordance with
the object of the meeting, and a cotoroittea was
arpointod to make the necessary arrangements for the
formation if the a, ouiation.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

BRANCH
Home isnow
flied in London
or the sale of this
Remedy, which has
been in use in
kinericaoyerthirty

It is pleasant to
take, and is sale in
all eases; it soothes

ii;;;Ifil and gives

it rest, sotten,i. the
gums, and will allay all pain or spasmodic action, and is
SURE TO REGULATE THE BOWELS.
Depend span it, blethers it will give rest to yourselves
and
RELIEF AND HEALTH TO YOUR INFANTS.
It will almost instantly relieve Griping in the Bowels
and Wind Colic, and we believe it the best and surest re-
medy in the world in all cases of Dysentery and Diarr-
ham in Children, whether arising from teething or other
causes. We have hundreds of teslimoniala from America
and England. Be sure and ask for "Mrs. llinshoo's
Soothing Syrup." Price is lid per bottle.—lt is sold by
all medicine dealers, with full directions :—Ask your
eh en3ist for one of" Mrs. Winslow's Family A lmanacks."
Principal Office, 205, High Holborn, London.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

AND THE BEST OF SPIRITS.

Call it
E OLD CRISPIN INN,
Clordostreet, Stourbrage.

SIDS AND GOOD STABLING.

AN 011DINABY ON CorRT DAYS.
F. TIMMINS, Proprietor.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

The Ointment and Pills should be used conjointly in 1:1;pet of the following cases:
Asthma Eruptions P,les sore Heads
Bad Logs Glanda,Entargeasat of Rheumatism Tie Dolourons
Bid Breasts Goat Sceidula ineezing, vritli difficulty of
Bronchitis Lumbago Sore Throats Breathing
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

All covninonkationg mint he ad,. nticat..4 I.t. the N,ltne
and Aires of the w t WOO S. Iv for pohl c
C4iioll, hat at a go,:rapton ft h. 'l'inni.n'nn In.
to not nit,h thoir nm.t. 4 t ho paid Llied t.boul 1, in
ad.liti.m. adopt a no, ,o jllt,.

Conitnaniestier, for tl•e Editor may be addre,aad to 9.2.
Men STR,:Er. to to the Itr,neh
Mn. T. flo,Mit, PRINTER, CR tI)LEY
We shall feel obliged by all thor oh d fnr no with
Communications or Advertisement-, • In
side of the paper and soodteg t la RA early in
the week as possible.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

A SONNET TO G. F. TRAIN!

In New York, on the evening of December 26th,
the martyr Train received an address from persons who
voted for him for Congress. The address, which is
" beautifully embroidered in gold letters on green
satin," abounds in such phrases as "glowing and
heartfelt delight," 'foul and accursed oppression,"
" bloody and inveterate foe," "villain power, wealth
and demon strategy," "base, bloody, and brutal task-
master," "fearful nicarcetation," " voice heard like a
thunder-bolt," &c. Then follows the subjoined tre-
mendous sonnet, which was offered as part of the
address :

There they wished that you should die,
A fact the tyrant cant deny ;
But now the waftlen's measured tread
Will not pain your aching head,
So let the cowards bite the dust,
For the Fenian boys I trust,
With you will snap the gaoler's chain,
Whirls on I ,ur citizens remain :
And i'ostello :ma Warren conic
To in mai once more the Fenian drum,
Whilst America spoils all hull's dreams,
The Alahatua rol•bery
And loud demands, with might and main,
That Irehunl shall her freedom gain.
MALUARET MARIA GAugY.
To which Train replied that he was "off to-night to
see if the Pacific Railroad-bridge dropping down on his
5,000 lots at Omaha is damaging to real estate." He
added, " Just as 1 had arranged to arrest James
M•Henry at two o'clock on Monday morning, I learn
that he has left for his copartners in Downing-street,
on this morning's English steamer. Shall soon return
to England to fight it out." The Fenian "circles" of
Boston congratulate Train on his safe arrival in his
native country after his "triumphant bearding of the
heavy old lion in his den," and ask him to deliver an
address before them
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

CHARGE OF SWINDLING AN HOTEL
KEEPER.

On Monday, a man giving the name of Woodhouse,
was committed for trial from the Tonbridge W ella
Police-court, on a charge of swindling. The prisoner
arrived at Mr. Carter's, 'Mount Ephraim Hotel, Tin.
bridge Wells, on the Ist inst., with two larceilel
apparently well-filled nags. He remained at the hotel,
faring sumptuously, and running up a heavy 1011, U nil
ths following Sunday, when the landhord's suspied ins
were arouse.t owing to the Pt toner noswering ti the
description that had been published of a man who had
successfully swindled several London hotels. A puce-
officer was sent for, and the prisoner w..s asked to
settle his account. He said he would atttend to it and
went up to his mom, and oil oaning down again lie was
taken into elist.ly. He tell said he had no money
and admitted that he was the person whose description .
had been published. It was discovered that he was
wearing three coats, met hail a pair of boots strapped
round his body. The travelling bags had been filled
with hay and large stints, which were fourid scattered
ahout his bedroom. On being searched nothing but a
dirty shirt, is necktie, and 7id in money, was found on
He stated when arrested that he had been carrying
on the same system of swindling for a long time, was
perfectly wretched, and did not care what became of
him. When before the magistrates he refused to give
any ac,ount of himself, and said if the hay had been
found in his bags he might be a hay dealer travelling
with sample
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

THE MARKET .

MARK-LANE-MONDAY.

Only moderate supplies of English wheat were on the
stands this morning. The attendance of millers was limited,
and the trade was heavy for both red and white parcels, at
previous quotations. With foreign wheat the market was
fairly supplied. In all descriptions sales progressed slow 13',
At about late ratea. Floating cargoes of wheat commanded
but little attention. Maize and other articles afloat were
quiet. Moderate supplies of barley were en offer.
The business doing was restricted, but no change
took place in prices. Malt was dull, at late rates.
For oats, the show of which was limited, the trade was firm,
at fully late rates. Beans were dull and drooping. 'the
demand for peas was inactive, at previous quotations
In flour the transactions were unimportant, at last Monday's
currency. Linseed and rapeseed changed hands quietly.
For agricultural seeds the market was inactive. Cakes were
neglected.

MARK-LANE, WI:110N EsDAY.

Fresh up tile morning the receipts of wpeat from ESSo. X
and Kent were limited. There was only amoderate attend-
ance of millers, and the demand was inactive formal qualities,
at previous quotations. With foreign wheat the market was
fairly supplied. The transactions were limited at late ,11r-
rendes. Floating cargoes of wheat moved off slowly. Other
articles afloat were quiet. Tim supply Of barley was 11.1.10-
rate ; sales progressed slowly, but prices were supported.
Malt was dull, at previous quotations. Oats were quite as
dear, but the demand for them was restricted. Beans and
peas were dull 4,1' sale, at late currencies. The flour trade
was quiet, at about stationary prices. Linseed and rap...col
were neglected. Agricultural seeds were quiet, but prices
ruled firm. Linseed cakes were in sluggish request.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARK ET.—MONDAY.

From or own grazing districts an average number of
beasts earn. to band, and the condition of the iteitmalewan.
improved, owing to the favourable weather recently ex-
perienced. The demand was less active, and proms gave
way S.I. per Sib. on all 4lualiies, the top price boi,g, Ls.
per +,lb., though this quotation was exceeded for some -.1
choice Scots and crosses. From Norfolk. Suffolk, Essex,
Cambridgeshire, we received about ;too ,i,ots, ;ii
other parts of England, including Lim:obis` Ore 7. ot
various breeds ; from Scotland, 520 Scots eel U,,
and from Ireland, about ISO oxen, •te. Titer° 1,46
good show of sheep in the pens, but the inoiry Lo-
an breeds wee dull, and, although no quotabl,
place, prices were rather easier. The extreme quotati ,11
for best tiowins and halthreds was Os. Cd. per SA Prune
small calves changed bands steadily at late rates, but ha ,m
animala were neglected. The pig trade was quiet on former
terms.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

A PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE OF
CRIMINAL LAW!

Here are two more instructive chapters of criminal
biography London last week William Summers,
aged thirty, was convicted of an attempt at burglary,
and a ferocious attack on the police, and sentenced to
five years' penal servitude. From the age of seventeen
he has, with the exception of 1857-8, never passed a
single year without spending a portion of it m gaol.
Since 1855 he has been eight times convicted and
sentenced to terms of imprisonment amounting in all
to at least eight years and three months. The official
record of his interesting career is as follows :

Twelve months, Middlesex sessions, in 1855 ; two months,
Marylebone, 1856; three months, ditto, 1856; one Month,
ditto, 1059; three months, 1860; tried at Middlesex silo-
lions for felony, and acquitted ; three months, Marylebone,
1861 six years' penal servitude, 1661 ; three months, 1060;
and on several other occasions, dates not known."

John Bennett, age twenty, the accomplice of the
former prisoner in his last offence, was sentenced to
two years' imprisonment, with hard labour. His
practical experience of the criminal law began when he
was eight years old, and is represented by the follow-
ing entries :

" One month, 1856, at Westminster police-court; three
ironths, in 1557, at the name; one month, 1858, at the same;
three months, 1859, at the name; fourteen days, in 1800, at
the Banns; six months, at Al iddlesex sessions, 1860; twelve
months, Middlesex sessions, 1802; three months, Wmtinin-
ster, 1802; three months, ditto; four years, penal servitude,
Middlesex sessions, 1862; three months, 1667, at Maryle-
bone."

That is to say, he has been eleven times convicted
since DCA and during those twelve years has been
regularly in gaol once a year at least, and sometimes
twice.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

THE SCIENTIFIC WONDER.

THIS Instrument has a clear magnifying
power of 32,000 times, chews all kinds of Animal-
calm in water. Circulation of the Blood, &c., itc., Adul-
teration of Food, Milk, &c., and is just the Microscope
that every Surgeon. Dentist, Schoolmaster, Student, and
Working Man should have.
It is pronounced by the Press (and all scientific men
who have seen it) to be the best, cheapest, and most
simple Microscope ever invented.
It has twenty times the power of the Coddington or
Stanhope Microscope, and is twice as good as the cele-
brated Rae Microscope (which has been awarded so many
prize medals), as may be inferred from the following
letter received from Mr. Rae himself.
Cinustz, December 12th, 1867.
To Mr. McCulloch, Philosophical Instrumi nt Maker.
Sir—having seen some of your Diamond Plate Lenses
I write to ask your terms for supplying me with the same
per 20 gross, as I consider them superior to mine.

Yours, dec.,
RA6 & Co., Opticians, Carlisle.

I beg to inform the Public that I have no Agents any-
where, and all pl./ d/nded Agents are impastars. The
above Instrnment can only I e !/:al f rem inc. in Pinning.
Inam. Those at a distance v:ha care far nation and
P:1,11i.1111,1t. can have it sale and free by ad,nide post,
will, boa f full instractians, on receio /if 32 Postage
P Pl!1:t :ibrOad, two stamps extra.
All peraons Wl4bing r particulars and testi innnials
mast send stamp“l and addressed envelope.

ADDIMIR :
A. McCULLOCH,
PHILOSOPHICAL INSIRUMLNT MAKER,
NO. 18, Blucker•strcet, Lirminghant.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

THE CASE OF MADAME RACHEL.

The further proceedings in the case of Madame
Rachel will, it is understood, be under the auspices
of the Law Officers of the Crown. It can scarcely be
expected that Mrs. Borrodade should incur the ex-
pense consequent on the argument of the writ of error
in the Queen's Bench, and the Treasury has accord-
ingly undertaken the responsibility. The next step is
the assignment of error by Madame Rachel ; but
whether error will ever be assigned at all remains to
be seen. As matters stand, Madame Rachel has the
power—and it is ssid that she has also the intention-
to re-open her establishment in Bond-street, and again
offer to a discriminating public the "dew distilled from
the magnetic rock in the desert of Sahara," which so
miraculously restores female beauty. Should the
conviction be quashed, however, the indictment mu
the file of the Central Criminal Court will, in point of
law, remain still undetermined, and she may have
again to take her tnal.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

DEFEAT OF ABDUL RAHMAN KHAN.

The Secretary of State for India has received from Lord
Mayo the following telegram :
•6 The Cominimioner of reshawur reports the com-
plete defeat of Abdul Rahman Khan. No uartieulam
"Royal salutea tired at Cahill and Chellalabad."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

ROWLEY REGIS.

Acanewr.—A serimis aecident occnrred on Monday,
at the Black Waged,. Pit, belonging to the New British ,
Iron Company, whereby a man named William Grove, !
aged 28, was severely injured. Grove, who is a stoker, !
was throwing out the gsar of the pumping machinery,
when, owing to the lever slipping and rename him to
stumble, he fell into the machinery. His ear was badly
crushed, and he was at once sent off to the General Boa-
pitol, Birmingham.
FATAL COLLIERY ACC/PRET AT BLACRITRATR. •••• 611
Wednesday last, a most distressing and fatal accident
happened at the Tamp Colliery, Blackheath, belonging
to Messrs. Dawes, whereby a man named Silas Mason,
about 40 years of age, lost his life. It appeared that the
deceased, who resided in New.street, went to the above•
mentioned colliely at about five o'clock on Wednesday
morning. Be was employed down the pit at what is
termed by the miners " odd work." All went on well un-
til abont twelve o'clock at noon, when, whilst engaged in
one of the roads at "picking the place" with a "pricker,"
a large piece of coal, of considerable weight, fell from
the roof upon the unfortunate men's body, and knocked
his head violently against a tree. An alarm was soon
raised, as other men were employed near ; but, the coal
was of such a weight that the united strength of five
men could not remove it from the deceased's body. Ad-
ditional help having been procured, the deceased was got
no the pit, and conveyed to his home. On the way
! thither, however, lie expired. The poor fellow's brains
were knocked from his head. Mr. Meredith, the pit
surgeon, was informed of tke catastrophe, bat although
he promptly attended, his services wore of no avail.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

A STRANGE AFFAIR.

An extraordinary story is told in the Liverpool
papers. About ten o'clock in Saturday morning the
body of a lady was found in a bricktield. The body
was turned with the face downwards amidst the clay
and water, and was so firmly imbedded that it was
with difficulty it could be got out. It was removed to
the Liverpool deadhouse, where there were found upon
it two bruises—one on the forehead, aLIII the other
under the left jaw. The body was that of a woman,
who appeared to be about forty years of age, was
5 feet 3 inches high, of stout build, fresh complexion,
with light brown hair turning grey. It was dressed in
a puce silk bonnet, trimmed with bugle lace, black
cloth jacket, black silk dress, common brass brooch,
jet earrings, vulcanised chain, attached to which were
a gentleman's gold Albert chain and a locket contain-
ing a gentleman's likeness. The body was, on Mon-
day, identified as that of Mrs. Clara Jane Linde, who
resided at 25, Onelow-road, Elm-park. She was last
seen on Friday night, about ten o'clock, with a young
man who lodged in her house. They were then at
Kensington, and the young man says that the deceased
left him to speak to some moe, and he did not see her
afterwards. As she had on her person when found a
gold chain, rings, and other valuables, the supposition
that she had been decoyed into the field for the purpose
of robbery seems improbable. The report that a
murder had been committed was very rife, but
the police found no other footmarks near the spot
except those of the dc-eased, who is a widow
possessed of I:300 or 1:400 a year. The person
referred to as a lodger is connected with very respect-
able families in Liverpool, but has "come down in the
world," and is now in the employ of one of the omni-
bus companies. The inquest has not been held.