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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-17

that the man who had carried her off was rammktia,
one of her former husband&
This native was, however, in court, and being con-
fronted with the woman, answered: "Why should I
do that? If I had not had enough of her, I should not
have obtained a divorce; I had hothing but trouble
with her during the three months she was my wife;
she passed all the day gossiping at the fountain, and
slept at night with the cattle, but never under my
tent."
Alibis, then said that she had left her husband be-
cause be beat her.
To this All ben Noun i reCied :—" You know, your
honour, that women sometimes want a little "—here
the witness terminated his phrase with a very signifi-
cant gesture imitating the twirling round of a stick—
"but when she disappeared I had not beaten her for
along time; besides, we were in the El Aid el
K el iir."

Ihe Judee ; What is that ?
Ad ben Noun i : After the feast of the sheep or
that of the Pilgrimage we may not beat our wives for
a week.
The Judge: The feast ought, then to last all the
year round.
The Court eventually sentenced ratins. to ten years'
imprisonment, and the three other accused of five
years of the same punishment.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-17

SAMUEL INSULL,

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER, AND GENERAL
AGENT,
1111111-STREET, BRIEBLEY HILL.

All Poeta*. ptnetually attended to. Charges strictly
moderate. Money advanced opon every description cd
mosoehold Furniture Stock. Ac.. for absolute sale.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-17

CRADLEY HEATH.

SAD DEATH Hy Dnowstao.—On Tuesday evening last
a chaininaker, of middle age, named Joimh Robinson,
went to bathe in the Corngreare Pool, near the Lodge
Forgo, Cradley. About a quarter of an hour afterwards
cduld not be seen, and on a search being instituted him
dead body was drugged from the pool. Deceased, who
was an expert swimmer, wan said to be tipsy at the time
he ,•,,t t 4. b..tho From the time he went into the water
until hie dead body was brought oat mould not have been
4.11111 1.11 au hour. AL the place deceased was
dragged from the water was not sit feet in depth.—An
inquest was held yesterday, at the house of Denj mom
Weatwood, before the Deputy• Coroner. Alter lnearing
the evidence, the jury returned a verdict of 'Drowned
while bathing."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-17

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.

(AN MONDAY, JULY 196, an EXCURSION
/ TRAIN will leave Stourbridre at 10.20 am., Healey
1026. kidderminater 10 40. Hartlebury 10.541, and Droll.
.hib 11(1 am., for WORCESTER and MALVERN ; re-
turning the shine EVeniUg.
For Fares and full particulars are Hand MIN.
.1. GIIIERSON, General Manager.
Paddington, July 7,

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-17

ROWLEY REGIS.

Futs.—A fire occurred 0 Blackheath, on the morning
of the 9th ,nit, by which a rick of hay, the property of
Mr. James Uadd, was partially deatroyed. The damage
dons amounted to Xio, sad it is oupposed to have heels
the work of an incendiary.

BELBROUGHTON.

NsTrowst Scnoots.— The children attending these
schools were regaled with cake and tea, on Tuesday after.
non, on the lawn at the rectory. Flat and hurdle races,
jumping in sacks, and other games were provided for the
youngsters, who thoroughly enjoyed themselves. There
was a large number of Indite present who take an interest
in the school. MI seemed to enjoy themselves.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-17

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Bale.owen and district. News and Advertisements
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Salt's Lertures and Poems on various subjects, are sold
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CURIOUS ABDUCTION CASE.

A curious trial for abduction with violence has just
taken place at Constantina, In Algeria. The principal
pri,ioner was Fatmi leenCherif, of the tribe of Cheurfas,
ir ho, with three other natives, was accused of carrying
off .-xldjia, the wife of Ali ben Noun.
The woman had been left with her husband's rela-
tives during his absence, but in the night of the 27th
March an attack was made on the tent by six armed
men, and after a severe encounter in which wounds
were received on both sides, the assailants withdrew,
and the wife of Ali ben Noun i was found to have disap-
peared with them, apparently by her own consent.
Not only was a sabre and a snuff-box known to belong
to Fatmi found on the spot, but he, with three others
of the attacking party, had been recognised during the
fight; they were consequently arrested, and now
brought up for trial.
Fatmi pleaded an alibi, and produced witnesses who
endeavoured to show that he was sleeping in his own
tent on the night in question. The woman, who had
returned to her husband ten days after the abduction,
was among the persons examined. That she should
have become the heroine of such a drama can only be
accounted for by the proverbial variety of tastes in
human nature, as she is a dark-skinned ill-hoiking
virago, apparently about thirty-five years of age,
although priming for twenty, and having been, more-
aver, twice divorced. When questioned, she declared


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MESSAGE of the EMPEROR NAPOLEON

The following is the text of the Mostge of the
Emperor of France, which was read by M. Rouher, on
Monday, at the opening of the sitting of the French
Legislative Chamber :
" tiessieure les Deputes,—On the 18th of June my Govern-
ment informed you that on the opening of the next ordinary
session it would place before the representatives of the people
the resolutions and projects which it considered capable of
answering the wishes of the country.
•• hut the Corps Ltgislatif appears to be anxious to know
immediately the reforms decided on by my (lover nment,
" therefore think it necessary to anticipate its aspirations

hear, bear).
The Corps Ifigislatif must be convinced that my firm in-
tention is to give to its attributes the extension compatible
with the fuudainental basis of the constitution— hear, hear'.
—and I hereby make public the determination I have decided
on in conceit.
" The Senate will be convoked as soon as possible to ex-
amine the following questions :
" I. Right of the Corps Le,islatif to make its OWII rules and
elect its committees.
"2. Simplification of the mode of proposing and examining
amendments.
"3. That the Government be obliged to submit to legisla-
tive approval the tariff modifications which in future may be .
stipulated in internatiimal treaties (cheers).
4. 4 Voting of the budget by headings In order to ren-
der the control of the Chamber more effective (renewed
cheers':.
"5. Abrogation of the constitutional enactment which at
present disqualifies a deputy from becoming a Minister oh the
crown, and fulfilling certain other public functions (hear,
hear, and cheers).
"I;. Extension of the right of interpellation :hear, hear,.
"My Government will also examine the questions which
concern the attributes of the Senate.
"The more efficacious solidarity which will establish
between my Government and the Chambers the faculty of
exercising at the same time the functions of minister and
deputy, the presence of all the Ministers in the Chamber, the
examination in Council of the affairs of the State, and a loyal
understanding with the majority, constitute for the country
all the guarantees which we in our common solicitude consider

necessary.
I have already shown you several times how, for the good
of the public, I am disposed to give up certain prerogatives
which belong to me. The modifications which I have de-
cided on proposing are the natural development of those
which have successively been made in the institutions of the
Empire ; they must, however, leave intact the prerogatives
which the people have more explicitly confided to my care,
and which are the essential conditions of a power which pro-
tects order and society. (Hear, hear, cheers, and cries of
' %lye l'Empereur !')
" Done at the Palace of St. Cloud this llth day of „July, 1859.
" NAPOLEON."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-17

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-17

THE IRISH CHURCH BILL.
DEPUTATION 10 THE PREMIER.

A deputation of gentlemen, appointed at sari-
Ong publie meetings held tiroughout the coun-
try, waited upon Mr. Gladstone on Thursday,
to present memorials in support of the Irish
Church Bill and the House of Commons.

Mr. Gladstone said that the Government felt
that they had the country with them. The
country had distinctly declared that there should
he absolute ditestablishment and general disen-
dowluent, and above all that there should be no
concurrent endowment. As to any changes of
public feeling upon the subject, he looked upon
it as an old wife's fable. They might depend
upon it. the principle of the bill would be up-
held by the Government, while at the suite time
the principle of the Lords' amendments would
be treated with every consideration.
The deputation then retired.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-17

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF BIGAMY
IND FRAUD.

At the Central Criminal Court, in London, on Wednesday,
the man who described himself m Major-General Min., of
the Madrae army, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging
hire with feloniously marrying Ann Lee, Ma wife, Aim
Elizabeth, being alive.
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The circumstances of this case were fully reported
when it was before the magistrate, and it will be re-
membered that the prisoner met Miss Lee, a young
lady from Scarborough, on the Metropolitan Railway,
and took an opportunity of introducing himself. He
afterwards visited her on several occasions and eventu-
ally she consented to marry him. He hemline aware
that she had a sum of ENO in the funds, and at his re-
quest Miss Lee sold out this stock and gave him a
Cheque for the amount. They lived together for a fort-
night after the marriage, and the prisoner then sent
Miss Lee to her friends in Scarborough. Finding that
she had been swindled she returned to London. and
gtv e him into custody. It was then discovered that he
hail a wife alive at Ealing, whom he married in the
name of AV/Opine.
It was stated that the prisoner had returned £4OO of
the money.
Sentence was postponed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-17

BRIERLEY HILL.

CHARGE op BEING IN Pcescrr OE GAVE. •••• At the
Petty Sessions, on Monday last, before F. Evers and L.
Freer, Esqrs., James Beckley was charged with
having been on ground belonging to Thome. William
Fletcher, E.g., in pursuit of game. Richard Batchley,
keeper, meld he saw defendant on the laud, emit yards
from the hedge. He had • gun with him. Defendant,
wbo had nothing to say in answer to the charge, was fined
£2 and coot.; in default six weeke.

DAMAGING GROWING Com—Thomas Bates and Peter
Whittaker were charged with damaging growing corn on
the 4th Mat, at Wordsley. Police•constable Clarke uid
on the above date he law the defendants in a field 25
yards from the road. The damage done amounted to 6d.
Whittaker was ordered to be locked up for 48 hours, and
the other defendant 18 houn.

ABSICNIING HIMSELF MISS HIS WoNIL—JAMBI Davis
was summoned by Benjamin Evans for absenting himself
from his work, on the 14th of Jobe. Mr. Collis appeared
for the complainant. fr. Adli.on for the defendant.
Mr. Collis said has via, iit was a Ors, mknalacturer, and
kept several apprentices, amongst whom was the defend.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-17

SHOW AT MANCHESTER.

ON FRIDAY, July 23rd, a Cheap EXCUR-
SION TRAIN will run to MANCHESTER, Co-
tubing the same day, or Saturday, July 24th, from
Worcester (ihrub Hill) at 6.0 cm., Droitwich 6.14, Kid-
derminster 6.36, Magill 6.18, Stourbridge 6.56, Round
Oak 7.5, Dudley 7.12, and Daisey Bank 7.18.

EVESHAM ANNUAL REGATTA AND
HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

ON THURSDAY, July 22nd, Ist, 2nd, and
3rd Class RETurN TICKETS, at little no re
than Single Fares for the Double Journey, will he issued
to EVESHAM from Worcester and Pershore, by the
11.15 a.m. (lot, 2nd, and 3rd (line.), and 2.30 p.m.
and 2ud Class), Trains from Woruster; to return by the
6.7 p.m. Train from Evesham. From Chipping Norton
at 9.0 a nt , Bourton an Stow by the 8 25, an. Train from
Bourton ; and from Chipping Norton Junction, Addle-
strap, Moreton, Blockley, limpdon, and lioneybouine
by the 9.22 a.m. Train from Chipping Norton Junction;
to return by the 7.10 p.m. train flow Eveahuni.
For Fares and full particulars see Hand 13ilis.
J. ORIEBSON, General Manager.
Paddington, July 15, 1869.

HEALTH AND STRENGTH RESTORED.

MANHOOD SECURED by the occasional
nee of Dr. HAMMOND'S Newly Invented
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Head nut E ate,l niiiiitisien, It rairt-ct Sightniot Memory,
hut' on, t p. Prostration, h.. inlo. Dern:colon of Spirits
of Euerey nod Pain: in the Back and
'rindoity, Sell Distiust, Dizzinesa,Love of Soli.
tilde, &e•
Inatractions sent port free on receipt of two stareri by
Dr. HAMMOND. Member of the College of Physicians
and 9nrceons, (Ex-Governor Lock Honpitall, No. 11,
CHAIILI,TTE.•IIIEZT, BRDDORD LoNLoN.
, Reel hit canes cured ins wick; Chinuic on mes fro 3to
6 weeks. I THis scHoo, will REDI'EN on MONDAY,
I Cocoultationo. daily brill 1.1 till 2 end Still 8. Lettere Jute, 19, I st;9
receive prompt &attention. Prost eclat an Application.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-17

DUDLEY WOOD.

SCHOOL TIZAT.-011 irt'Milky It the school children
in connection with the Weeleyans, received their annual
treat in a field kindly lent for the occasion. The chil-
dren enjoyed • numb/fit of innocent game•, arid appeared
well pleased with the treat.

OLD HILL.

DEMI AVD DISORPERLT.—At the Petty Sesaions held
on Wednesday last, before F. W. G. Barrs, Esq., Reuben
Bagley wail charged with being drunk and disorderly on
the 10th instant. Police-constable Craddock proved the
case, and defendant was fined la and costs; in default
14 days—There were several other eases, but ae there
was only one Magistrate present, they were adjourned.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-17

SALE OF THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE'S

EFFECTS AT CLUMBER.

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Pursuant to a judge's order to the Sheriff of Notts, a
aeries of highly-important sales took planet last week at.
Plumber, the property belonging to his Grace the Duke
of Newcastle. There was an extremely numerous atten-
dance of buyers front all parts of the country, and the
bidding was very stunted.
Upwards of 6,000 bottles of wine were disposed of.
Seventeen bottles of Malmsey went at the rate of 60s.
per dozen ; 05 bottles of aberry (1864) fetched 60s per
dozen ; 342 bottles of Madeira, 67a. 6d, per dozen;
85 bottles of port, (1850), 725. 6d. per dozen ; 400
bottles of port (1850), 75s per dozen ; 494 bottles
of Madeira (1816), 110 s. per dozen; 40 bottles of
Curacoa, 82s. 61 per dozen; 276 bottles of
Lafete, 725. 61. per dozen; 33 bottles of Marco
Brune (1861), 70s. per dozen ; sweet cider, 55e.
per dozen; fine old Steinberg (1865), 755. 6d per dozen.
The plate was very valuable, and some of it created
great interest and competition. There were about 20
silver cups, prizes for poultry, which fetched from
7s. 6d. to 10s. 61. per ounce. The Brighton Race Cup,
weighing over 200 ounces, and valued clone upon £5OO,
only made 64 guineas. Mr. Solomon of London, was
the purchaser. The Goodwood Cup, 1868, was also
bought by Mr. Solomon for 131 guineas. Mr. Garside
purchased the Wynnatay Welter Cup, Shrewsbury,
75 guineas; and the War Wick Cup, 1868, fell us Mr.
Solomon for 60 guineas. A magnificent lot of spaniels
were dispoaed of, making 18 and 20 guineas a pair.
Two fine onus fetched V. The furniture, which was
very costly, made high prices.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-17

HALESOWEN.

Ton LATE CHARON OT RURGLARY.- it the Worces•
ter Summer Itemizes, yesterday, before Mr. Baron Pigott,
Henry Stokes, Pi, hoot closer, was indicted for burglari-
ously breaking and entering the dwelling-bowie of Sarah
Parkes, on the 10th of July, at Helesowen, under cir-
cumstances which are detailed below. Mr. Griffiths pro-
secuted, and Mr. Salle defended. The prisoner was ac-
quitted.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—A serious accident occurred to •
boy named Hackett, on Saturday lest. It appears that a
number of boys were plaiug in a field called the Entry
Field, when the little fellow fell out of the field head first
on to the turnpike rood, • depth of about three yards.
His head was fractured, a portion of the head being
knocked in, and the brains protruding. Mr. Hoffman
was in immediate attendance, end the boy is doing SI
well as can be expected.
CAUTION TO BOTB.--MT. C. H. Blotham, surgeon,
made an application to the Bench to prevent boys from
using catapults. lie said that as his son was riding at
Spring Grove and Hasbury, a number of boys got shoot-
ing stones and shot at him, and the horse upon which he
was riding was near being injured in censequenee. Mr.
Oldershaw said that complaints had been made, and the
best thing to do was for the Bench to instruct Superin-
tendent Overend to sammone all who had them. The
Rey. H. Richardson said he could corroborate what Mr.
Blothem said, a. he had seen several boys shortly after-
wards with catapults. The Beach then directed Super-
intendent Overend to take them off the boys who had
them, and to Nimmons them.

Cu‘noe OF S. scrta cla..Aaernairs —At the Petty
Sessions held on Tuentay hat, before 3kj,r Swab and
H. (tem, Esq., Arthur Wood, George Hall, and Alfred
Partridge, three boja, were chargul with feloniously
stealing& quantity of gooseberries on the ht Institut, the
property of the Rev. FL Richardson. George Moreton
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-17

ROYAL AGRICULURAL SHOW AT

MANCHESTTER.

(AN THURSDAY, July 22, an EXCURSION
TRAIN will run to MANCHESTER from Chipping
Norton M 7.0 a.m., Rondo.] 7.0, Stow 7.7, Chipping
Norton Junction 7.30, Moreton 7.45, Campden 7 55,
Honeyborne 8.5, Evesham 8.15, Pershore 8.27, Worces-
ter (Shrub Hill) 8 45, Droitwich 9.0, Kidderminster 0.22,
Hagley 0.34, Stourbridge 9.42, and Dudley 10.2 am.;
returning on Saturday July 24th.
For Fares and full particulars lee Hand Bills.
• J. GRIERSON, General Manager.
Paddington, July 15,1869.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.

ROYAL AGRICULTUR 11, AND HORTICULTURAL
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-17

RATINO vietisier 41*--

CAB, CAB, AND POSTING ESTABLISHMENT.

ArRS. A. BROWN, in returning thanks to
the Public for the support she has received in
the above Business, beoptto announce that eho has trans-
ferred the Business to her son Thomas Brown, on whose
behalf she would solicit a continuance of past favours.

THOMAS BROWN,

In succeeding to the above fluelneen, begs to inform
the Gentry and Publit generelly, that be can supply Shea
with

WEDDING CARS, WAOONWITSS, CABS, CARS,

PLATO,IaS, AND OTHER VIIIICLig.
For Business or Pleasure Parties, on the Shortest
Notice.

POSTING ESTABLISHMENT,
COVENRY-STREET. STOURBRIDOE.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-17

TO CORN MERCHANTS, SEEDSAIEN, Ac.

WANTED, in the principal Agricultural
Digriets of tVcrce4crshirs. RESPF.CTATILE
PARTIES to Sell a First•class lioankigteed NIANURE.
• pushing energetic per.on will flod this • favourable
oipartunity.—Apply to the Editor of this paper.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-17

THE RESULTS OF "BETTING"
AGAIN!

In the Central Criminal Court in London, on Monday,
George Edward Inckson pleaded guilty to a charge of
embezzling moneys belonging to his employers, Messrs. I
Smith, Payne, and Smith, tie bankers.
The prisoner's defalcations were stated to be about
£l,OOO. He had been &pout fifteen years in the service
of the proeecutors at a palary of £205, and had for some
time been engaged in betting transactions. A E. 50 note,
part of the money he had confessed to having
embezzled, had been traced to a betting commission
agent, and another note Mr 1.20 had been used in a
similar way.
The prosecutors recommended him to mercy on the
ground that lie had until recently been a good clerk and
well-behaved.
The Recorder confessed, notwithstanding the recom-
mendation of the prosecutors, that he could not find
any circumstance, to justify his passing a light ern.
, tence. The prisoner was in a responsible situation, and
yet engaged in betting transactions, and plundered his
employers to a large amount. He sentenced him to five
years' penal servitude.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-17

AWAITING HIS ORDERS!

The Figaro of Sunday afternoon reminds us (says
the Paris Correspondent of the Morning Star) that it
related in its number of Saturdays boxing-match which
took place within the precincts of the world-famous
Jardin Mabille, whilst the usual evening entertain-
ment was going on. M. de Villemessant, rites the
Figaro, was yesterday in his office, Rue 110881111, when
an English gentleman was announced whom he recog-
nised as having met at Nice. M. de Villemes-
sant introduced him to some friends who chanced
to be with him as Mr. Reginald Russell, cousin
of Earl Russell and of the Duke of Bedford,
and member of the English Corps Diploniatique.
"You may add," replied the new comer, "the
boxer of whom you wrote so unfavouiably in
the Figaro of yesterday. I went the other
evening to Mabille. By chance a lady whom
I had previously met begged me to give her my
I arm. As I was about to do so a gentleman, whom I
I have since been informed is M. de la P“eze, placed
I himself before me, and said, 'You shall not pass.' I
fancied he was joking, and begged of him to allow me
to go by. You shall not pass,' he reiterated, in an
angry tone. I endeavoured to push him aside, when I
felt him strike me on my hip. Excited by this, I hit
my adversary with my cane, and then, perceiving th it
he had not one. I hit at him with ruy fists. My friends,
members, as I myself am, of the Joe.key Club, inter-
vened, but far from having refused to settle the
question on other ground, I instantly had M. de la
Poi,te informed that I awaited his orders. I have
waited till now. and I should he glad he knew I am
waiting still." Whereupon the Figaro remarks that if
a copy of its present number meets the eye of M. de la
Poem, he will be apprised of that of which his solver.
Nary Isiah., him to.he cognisant.,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-17

THE HAILERS' STRIKE.

MEETING AT BALESOWEN.

On Thursday last a large meeting of nailer' took place
in the Bull Ring, Halesowen, for the purpose of permed-
log the nailer, of that place to participate with the Had-
ley, Old Hill, Rowley Begin, and Bromsgrove nailer, in
the present strike. The meeting was very orderly, and
gave a patient hearing to the various speakers, who, how-
ever failed to induce the local men to strike. After an
address from the Chairmen (Mr. Joseph Tihhetts), Mr.
Price, of Itosl.•y e r or. .l on
strike to keep up their courage, oil ail would }et time
right. They must have the scale of 20e to the pond or
nothing. Mr. Joaeph Hackett also addressed the meet-
ing, but aa the nailer, present did not seem very enthusi-
astic in the cause, it was not deemed advisable to put any
resolution to the meeting.