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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

THE MARKETS.

M A BK•LA NE.—MONDAY.
Very few samples of Foglish wheat were brought forward.
In consequence of the fine weather the trade we. dulL
There MSS scarcely any inquiry for either red or white pro-
duce, and prices were 110111i1181. The show of foreign wheat
was good. Transactions were restricted, and forced sales
must have resulted In lower rates. With barley the market
was moderately supplied. The demand was firm, but
without activity, at late quotations. For malt the
inquiry was limited, at about late rates. The show
of foreign oats was moderate, of English small.
All descriptions were firmly held, notwithstanding that the
business doing was of a very moderate character. Beans
were steady in value, with a slow sale. Peas changed hands
quietly, on former terms. Flour was inactive, at last lion-
days quotations. Linseed was quiet, but rapeseed was firm.
Most agricultural seeds sold at lull prices. Cakes were
unaltered.

M AR K -L A NE. —WEDNFSDAT.
From Essex and Kent the receipts of wheat coastwise at
well as by rail were again limited. But little dispeaition
was shown to purchase, and prices had a drooping tendency.
Fair supplies of foreign wheat were on the stands. Tfie
demand was inactive, at about late rates. Moderate supplies
of barley were on otter. Sales progressed slowly, at previous
quotations. Malt was dull, at late prices. The show of oats
was limited. The transactions were restricted, at Monday's
decline. Beans commanded but little attention, at late cur-
rencies. Peas changed hands slowly, on former terms.
flour was inactive, at Monday's prices. Linseed was quiet,
but rapeseed was firm. Most agricultural seeds were steady.
Cakes were inactive.

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METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARRET.—MOBDAV.
Only moderate supplies of foreign stock were on sale
nevertheless, the demand was inactive, and prices were lower,
Notwithstanding that the receipts of beasts from our own
grating districts showed a falling off, the inquiry was heavy,
at a decline of fully 2d. per 81b. The ertrenie quotation was
he. Bd. per 810. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Esser, and Cam-
bridgerhire we received about 850 Scots and crosses; front
other parts of England, 450 various breeds : and
from Scotland, 27 Scots and Crosses. There was a
fair supply of sheep in the pens, in but middling con-
dition. For all breeds the demand was inactive and price.
were 24 per Sib, easier. The best Downs rind half.breds sold
at from 599. 64. to 59. Si. per alb. Lambs were very dull, and
the quotations had a drooping tendency. Calves were in
abort supply and limited request, at late rates. For pigs the
inquiry was only to a moderate ertent, at about previous
quotatiors.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

OLD lIILL.

Ingnelf.a—An Inqnest was held on Menday last, at the
Handel Hotel, filecklieath. holm. Mr. Hower. Coroner.
touching the death of William Mogi; (15.. From the ,
evidence adduced. It appears that clorei,ed was an
mini On Friday lost Rot no tO the rollway at Rowlay Sta-
tion. At Soar niiiiutea poet fire a fast train passed the
stating and knocked deer-aced down. and so Mimed him
that he, died in half an hour after. Thu jary returned a
verdict of accideetal death.
leciceter.—An iequest was held on Monday last, before
Mr. Hooper. Coroner, at Joseph Johmon's. the King's
Head Inn, 01.1 Hill. touchieg the death of Benj m n
Baker, a child four years 14. FloM the evi lence A :ills-
' pears that deeeimed got into a hash of water in the brick-
yard of Mr. Foley. brickmaker, flnd could not ext.ie tn
itself, and was drowned. here was nomidemie to show
how the deceased got is. and the jury returned a terdiit
of aceideetal death.
CIIAItGE. OF THItRATENING.—At the Petty Sessions
held on Wednesday last, before F. W. G. Bales, E q.,
Edward Jones was chatnt d byEilward Palmer with using
threatening language to him on the etith alt.; and asked
fir sureties of the peace. After hearing the evidence,
defendant was bonnet over in the son of 1:5 to keep the
peace for three months.
fluirsonani CLOVER.—Spencer Dobson Rose, a boy,
charged with damaging n gaitaitity of clover, on the Mot ,
tilt, the property of Wiliam Cookson. Police•constable
T.nlor proved the offence. Defendant pleaded guilty.
Ordered to pay the costs, Ils-
ALLetien STEALING AND RECEIVING IRON. At the
Stafford Sessions, on Weduesrloy last, before Mr. B. A.
Kettle, Deputy-Chairman, Benjamin Price, labourer,
Edward Truman, dealer. and Phiebe Perry, married, were
indieted for stealing and receiving a quantity of iron.
the property of Mr. Williams, and another, of Old Hill.
Mr. Stone prosecuted. Mr. blotteren defended Price,
' Mr. Boaanquet was for nowroan, and Mr. Underhill for
Perry. The case for the prosecution broke down, none
of the witnesses being able to identify the iron in qua-
' Lion, and the prisoners were therefore at-putted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

HAGLEY.

ACCIDENT TO ADJUTANT WOLltlOE.—On,Sanday after-
noon, as Captain and Adjutant Wolrige, of the Jut Wor.
cestershire Battalion of Rifle Volunteers, accompanied
by his nephew, was proceeding to Wolverley in a pliarton
to meet Lieutenant:Colonel Knight, M.P., the horse
(usually a most docile animal), through some fault in the
harnessing, ran away down the Birmingham-road, past
the Lyttelton Arms Hotel, down the bill to the Bagley
Station, and about n mile further on turned down a sandy
lane, leading to Mr. Jones's, Brake Mill. At the end of
of the lane was a farm gate, at which the horse rose, and
succeeded in landing himself on the far side, while the
carriage remained partly on the gtte, and partly in the
lane. The horse had become entaugled in his harness,
and half strangled by the twisting of the collar. The
occupants of the vehicle were thrown out with great vio-
lence, but fortunately escaped with cuts and bruises, no
bones being broken. The horse and carriage were much
injured.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

DESIRABLE FREEHOLD INN,
The DEOROR AND DRAGON INN," and
DWELLING OUSE

Aajoininz situate in
RIGITSTREET, KINVER, STAFTORDSHIRE

mo be SOLD by AUCTION, by Mr. WM.
1 COTTON, on NVEDNF.SOAV. the Itt. day of Jui.v,
1889. at the Gannon AND DI,ADON INN, KINVE a. at Three
o'clock in the Afternoon, subject to Conditions then to be
read, and in one Lot:—
All that Old.established and much froquented OLD.
LICENAED INN, advantageously situate in the High-
street, Kinser, known as the " GEonou AND DittliON
Ism." comprising front and bock Parlour, Tap Boom,
Malt Room, Pantry, Brewhouse, two Cellars, three
capital Bral Rooms, with good Stabling, Piggeriev,Wash
Cistern, and convenient Ont-offices, large Open Yard
with every convenience, capitol Bowling Alley. large and
productive Garden, planted with choice Fruit Trees, now
in full bearing, with side entrance to same from the
High-street; also the well-built COTTAGE, adjoining
the said Inn, the whole extending over an area of 1160
square yards, or thereabouts, now in the respective occu-
potions of Bartholomew Robins and Benjamin Harris,
and bounded by property of Mr. Child, Charity property,
the High-street, and the river Stour', the whole producing
the annual rental of f2O.
Possession may be had on the 29th day of September,
1889. by the purchaser taking to the Fixtures. at a
fair valuation; to view apply on the Premises, and for
further particulars to Mr. Saunders, Senior, Solicitor, 8,
Church-street, Kidderminster; or to the Auctioneer,
High-street, Bromsgrove.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

THE N AILERS' STRIKE.

MEETING AT OLD HILL, ON MONDAY LAST.

A very large and important meeting of hailers took
place on Monday morning, near the Golden Cross Inn,
Old Hill. The meeting was very orderly throughout.
Mr. Joseph Tibbetts, of Old Hill, who presided, said
it gave him great pleasure to see so man] present, for it
showed plainly that they bad fully weighed the import-
ance of the subject, and, indeed, it was a very important
subject that they had met to decide. It was simply
whether they should strike or not. Most of them were
aware that a strike had been raging at Bromsgrove dur-
ing the last four or live weeks, and it was for them to
consider and determine whether, by striking, they could
assist the cause of the Ilrom,grove men w iihoct injuring
themselves. lie thon,h, i 1.141 it V.:A the r:ri ti
Staffordshire ill is 11,r,l 011,0,1-46. e,
that it could rually not make the conditio.l of the nsilers
worse whether they went on strike or not. For years
the uailers lead been pressed down lower and lower, fig it
lied how come to such • pass, that if a man Was 111 lil,.
possession of health and strength, and his time fully
oceoph-d. lie eoui,l scarcely eaten Augh to trliq ly
tic
necessuly hysical requirements of himself and family.
The Opel.. r then went oil at great length to view the
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

WOOL.

Since the close of the public sales there has been a moderate
demand for colonial wool, at previous quotstions. English pro-
duce has mot a tar sale, at late prices —Fleeces Southdown
hoggets, Is tirt. to Is. 20 half-bred ditto, 1. 3:1 to Is. ;
Kent fleeces, is. 24. to Is. 31 Southdown ewes and welchers,
Is. LI. to Is. 24 ; Leicester ditto, Is. 2d. to Is. 3d. Sorts:
Clothing, Is. Od. to Is. 50. ; combing, to ls. Id. per lb.

POTATOES.
New potatoes are coming more freely to hand. The de-
mand for them is not active, and they arc selling at from Ss.
to 12a. per cat For old produce the market is dull, at our
(mutations. Regents Ws. to :Qs. ; tlukna, &OA to boa. ; rocks,
LOs. to 70s. per tun.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

A LONDON RESIDENCE!

A man applied to the mitgistrate at the Westminster
police-court the other mottling, for protection from
what he described as a newt intiderable nuisance. The
Magistrate asked what the nuisance was. The appli-
cant replied, " harking." 'Pile Magistrate:
Well? Applicant : Great niece from cocks and hetis.
Tee Magistrate: Yes. Applicant Very offensive
smells from dun!. The Mailistrate : NVell? Applicant :
Noise from a blacksmith's forge. The Magistrate :
Yes. Applicant sail :hit was all, but other persons
were sun") ed as well as he. The dog was the greatest
nuisance of aIL He barks all night, and there is no !
getting any rest. Last night a lady neighb .ur of •
his had to get up and send for a piliceman.
The Magistrate asked what for ? The man
! said, "To et ip the dog's barking." "How, in the
name of goodness," said the 'Magistrate, "was he to
.lo that? He niust be a clever policeman to stop a
.log harking. Policemen may prevent a great many
things, hut to prevent a dog's barking is rather beyond
their capacity. A mutton chop might stop it for the
tire." The applicant said the dot: was a great nuis-
ance ;he was always harking. The Magistrate said
is could mit make the dog quiet. The applicant said,
• • Winit WI: It.. do? I can't go on in this way. I must
do some:bin.: to prevent this going on any longer."
The Magis- rate tiaid it was not such a nuisance as he
could interfere with. The applicant must consult an
attorney.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

LOCAL PEDESTRIANISM.

At the Lea Brook Grounds, VVednesbury, on
Monday last, the following race came oti be-
tween E. Whittaker (Butcher), of Wednesbury.
and Elisha Dudley, of Stourbridge, 120 yards,
fcr save., the latter having a yard start, which
attracted all the sporting community for miles
round, the Birmingham " talent " being strongly
represented, and the interest evinced was far
over the average of running matches. They
showed at six oclock, Whittaker, who did a vast
amount of " showing off," attended by W. How-
ells, of Oldbury, an old pede,trian, and F. Bat-
ton, of Walsall; he was self trained, and certain-
ly looked somewhat One drawn. Dudley trained
latterly at the grounds under T. Hayes, Inteck-
and certainly no WWI breathing could have done
better by his charge, who brought him on the
mark in company with T. Wright, of Sedgley.
F.fteen minutes were allowed on the mark, and,
after several attempts, they broke away, Dudley
with the advantage of the bend, and a most ile-
termieed race ensued, Dudley retaining the
lead thiongi.ont, aid winning :by two yards.
B :Vim; ruled (x.......bueic dull, the therit.: of
tie nom, wi teiroag!,ly criticised. leaving
e 8 :t tuarOn for iireulatars to venture
Deo,ru, of Dudley, stakelml.le: and re-
f.tree.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

FLOODED MINES IN TDE SOUTH
STAFFORDSIERE DISTRICT.

A preliminary mooting of some of the coal-
owners of the Brockmoor and Shut End district.
called by Mr. Rowland Price, of this town, was
held at the Dudley Arms Hotel. Dudley, on
Wednesday last, to take into consideration the
best means of forming a general drainage
scheme, for the purpose of preventing further
stoppage of the mines in this neighbourhood,
and to remove the water from those already
drowned.
The meeting, which was a private one, was at-
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tended by Mr. 3,2lleries. Agent for the Larl of
Dudley, and about eight firms interested. The
obtaining of an Act of Parliament, we under-
stand, was mooted; but, we believe, the meeting ,
was ultimately adjourned for the purpose of as-
certaining the terms on which the large pump-
ing engine of Mr. Firmatone, at the Lora, could
be procured for temporary use, until the final
scheme can be completed. And so by that means
prevent the rising up of the water into those
collieries which are now out of the influence° of
the pond.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

DUDLEY.

EMBEZZLEMENT HT A COMMERCIAL TR tVELLER.— At
the Worcester &salons. on Tuesday last, before the Earl
of Dudley. Chairman, henry Fox Wright, commercial
traveller, was indicted for embezzling several sums of
money, amounting to nearly £lOO. the property of his
employer, Mr. T. of Hadley. Mr. Motteram pro.
s •cuted, and Mr. Godson defended. Prosecutor is a
wholesale Rooter. Prisoner's duty was to collect accounts,
and laa,iista his employer with au account. He had £lOO
a year, and his travelling expenses. In detailing the
prisot.er's irregularities, prosecutor said prisoner had
not accounted for monevs sahtelt he had received from
Mr. Weston, of Dudley Wood; Mr. Smith, Dudley; and
Mrs. Cooper. At Christmas. prosecutor allowed prisoner
to debit hitueelf with £9. owing to sine irregularity.
On 6th May prisoner bad a day's holiday, and, not re-
turning, was apprehend, 2 under a warrant. The def.l.
cations amounted altogether to £1,200. Proof of lay'
' anent by Mr. Weston, Mr. Smith, and Mrs. Cooper was
given. The defence was that the matter should have
been dealt with in a Civil Court. and not criminally.
Witnesses is character were called. Prisoner was found
guilty, and sentenced to eighteen months' itaprisonme ut,
with hard labour.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

AUCTIONEER AND GENERAL VALUER,
FIVE WAYS, CRALLEY HEATH,
Resta rttully mdieits the patronage and aupport of his
numerous ti Muds, and the Politic generally.
rdes st 31hderitte.

GENERAL GROCERY AND PROYISION
WAREHOUSE,
No. 1, CONENTRY REET, STOURBUIDGE.

To THE INHABITANTS OF STOURBRIEGE

AND ITS VICINITY.

111 LI, begs to announce that he has taken
J• to the above premises, and trusts that with strict
assiduity to loiiinesti, together with firstotlaSa articles at
a small reniiincrative profit, to share a good portion of
public patronage2and support.

[A CARD.]
GEORGE WILLIAM PREECE,

[.ATH MANUFACTURER,

NELSON YARD, SOUTHGATE-STREET,

GLOUCESTER.

Agent for tnurbridge District,

J. W. IFE,

Beauty Bank, Stourbrielge.
Where all onion will be punctually att,nilcd to

NOTICE.

INNKEEPERS', GROCERS', AND OTHER
BUSINESSES,

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ARE SPEEDILY it EFFECTIVELY TRANSFERRED
BY S. INSULL,
AUCTIONEER AND VALUER,
MGR-MEET, BRIERLEY RILL.

No Clam made 1112ieSi a Sale is effected

No Charge to Porcho,ers.

PUBLIC NOTICE.

TIHOMER., News Ag,ent, Cradley H. eath, \
to Shl'Le7tltiorminwiintihnititic'eLOltil";N thailLey ,::,!.
EnAt.
PAPE RS.
1 ItW ORDER AT ONCE.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

"THE NOBLE GAME OF GOOSE WAS

THERE IN VIEW."
Goldemak

In a recent police case the witnesses spoke of one
Lord Hamilton" who had been scrambling away his
money, at a lose public in Shadwell, with the suggestive
sign of the " Paddy's Goose." More than one noble
young British sportsman has been frequenting very
questionable publics lately for the same spirited pas-
time. But in these cases the goose is rather the sign
of the customer than the public, and the nationality of
the weakminded bird is not limited to one of the British
islands. We have had "Johnny's goose" and " Saw-
ney's goose" in the person of the Duke of Newcastle
and the Duke of Hamilton ; for if ever what the Scotch
call "dukes' were geese, it is in the case of these two
amazingly silly boys ; and in both instances, we fear,
the goose may be said to have been cooked, done brown,
and cut up, by this time.—Punch.

MURDER BY A FATiMER.—A murder bus just
been committed at Remilly, France, by a farmer named
Richard, tie was a man of a violent temper, and had
conceived an extreme hatred against his wife's unmar-
ried sister, whom he believed to have made a will,
leaving her property to some other members of the
family. Two days back, armed with a billhook, he
waited for her in a wood through which she had to pass
on her return from a neighbouring market, and on her
arrival, although she was accompanied by two other
females, he struck her on the head with that imple-
ment and repeated the blows until she was lifeless.
He then disappeared, and Las not yet been arrested.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

WHERE SHALL COMPETITION END

Various questions are believed to be under consider-
ation at the Bank of England in connexion with sugges-
tions from the Chancellor of the Exchequer for giving
increased facilities to the public with respect to the
tinds and uncles of their receipt of the dividends.
Meanwhile a statement bas been circulated that Mr.
Lowe has under consideration "oilers from two joint-
stock banks to undertake the duty at half the amn now
paid to the Bank. Ou this The Tinier, in their Lumley
article, remarks :
" it would be natter of interest in the City of London to
learn the enures of these hold iditaidishinents. Doubts are
eeteriained so to the likriiho .il of ahy if tar old and rriii
peetalde dues hart, g mole stun all idler, Anil it the proposali
if inferior Colleenla are to Is taken 'oiler °monde; elf rll, it
Ina) he app. entailed Ihe Government t ill (before bug ha
ended op . to give similar attention ,o • 11.1 of perforniteit
Ott I • own iiiiicdolls, Irma tio.e 4,11 a Cu 11l - Minister do wii-
Vinr.i. lit a Cost not exceeding it tenth putt el that at prekielit
endured.

The Monelloler Examiarr reports that an outrage
solo, pet petrw el the Other niAit at the Mick nel.ti.ftle Brad
-
bar. , Wiry ScW.load, whirl. calla to nand some it the pro.
a t ilot“ 6tritinited to Ulil,lllalB, aid nought 0 11014 d emu;
the mutiny by too TradO Con,nilsaionrre ht Jlauctitster.
About 21,000 bricks, which had been ktlicked in Air bran-
bury's yard, were thrown down, and this malicious proceedmg
is naturally connected with the tact that Mr. Isradbury has a
difference with his men, in consequence of the part he has
taken In the disputes in the building trades, having declined
to supply bricks to the masters who have adopted the hour
system.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

A STORY OF MISFORTUNE.

Among the instances of splendid misery which occur
among the flighty classes, that of the funeral of a once
leading financisr of Paris is recorded Si having taken
place within a lea' .ISVS past, The scene was a palatial
mansion, whieh the man hal built in the days of his
wealth, but which iris family was about to vacate for
ever. Mr. -- had risen by degrees to the office of
book presiden., awl losin; considered an able financier,
bad the unlimited control of the bank's funds. Up to
1884 his life had been one of great prosperity, and he
had at the age of fifty accutmilated £50,000. With a
view of making a still greater fortune he embarked in
heavy speculations, which turned against him, until
he sunk everything be had. The matter could not rest
here. Driven by the excitement eof an almost frenzied
brain, lie renewed his speculations, using the capital
of the bank with similar ill success, and this, too, VMS
soon sunk. The bank failed, the president became in-
sane, and was sent to a madhouse. After a year's
detention he died, and his booly was brought to his for-
mer home. His funeral closed that borne for ever. The
house will lie sold, and the widow and daughter will
struggle in as be-t they can. The latter fortunately,
has ac inject a good musical education, and is now
Acing lessons on the piano. Such is one of the inci-
dents in the history of speculation.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

-r:IFVER.

HILLITO A CAT.—At the Frierley Hill Police Court.
on Monday last. betire B. St John Matthews and H.
Smith, Kari., Joseph Knig was charged by William
Lambert with unlawfully end inalivaly killing a cat,
hie property, on the 181.11 ult, at Kinver. Mr. Satinders,
solieitor, defended. Coinolitinaut's wife sail that on the
above date defendant sliot ate cat belonging to her. The
it was on Mr. Bourne's preinises. Saw the defendant
welkin; away.with a gen on his ann. Ciarged him with
killing the cat and he did DM say anything. Cross-ex-
amined : The eat Inis bruit shot at Lefere. They have
at been poaching. Keep four eat.. Have never taken
airy pheasants front the cats. Keep the eats to amuse a
little girl, who is deaf .—William Joker; said he ineemred
the ground, and it was eight yerda off t`ieir own ground.
win re the cat wee shot.—Mr. Saunders, for the defence.
,aid the cat was not kept for domestic purposes. but for
the purpose of poaching. Tire same cat had been shot
at before for poaching!, end it irid broken up a nest of
partt lager.; arid that being the case, it could Ind be 'mut
for domestic purpme.s.—Henry Bullock said lie was a
workman far Mr. Bdurne, at Dimsley. Complainant
worked with him. On the above date complaioant laid
three old eats, end four young one. Have seen the eat
twitching, and have a.ett it bring partridges and rabbits
home, end the complainant's wife take the game off the
eat. 'They have been warned abont the cats poaching.
Have seen the eat in question three or four fields away
Icarus home. on Mr. Beanie's, and Lord St imford's
ground —Margaret Bullock said she wits the wife of last
witness. On the Above date eke heard a gun fired, and
saw the at come bubo the house.and 'mind entuplaitiant's
wife say the cat was not huit.—The Bench considered
the cat was kept for poaching purposes, and dismissed
the case.
DAMAO/NG GROWING TIZATtl......Mary Ann Harris (14),
Wtli charged with damaging a quantity of growing heath.
at Kinver, err tire 18th ultimo. belonging to Mr. Foley.
William Stevens, keeper. said he Paind the defendant on
the above Mite, cutting the heath. rho damage done
amounted to 63. Defendant ph clad guilty, and was or.
deed to be looked up for `24 micro.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

Brieiley 11111.

FREEHOLD DWELLI-ND-HOUSER AND LAND.

TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Mr.
HAWKINS, on bloom tY, Jrxr sth. ISII2, at the
Tows AREA. BRIERLEY HILL, at Six o'clock. in the
Evening, sohjoet to eonditioro to be then read. in the
following or other Lots as may be agreed upon at the
time of sale:—
Lot I.—All those Seven FREEHOLD well.built
DWELLING-HOUSES, with the Brewlionse and Oat-
buildings belonging. adjoining the "TIMEX FURNACES
INN." Level-street, four of which front the said street,
the other three adjoining at the hock; in the res.
lions of John Holden, Joseph Prothcroe,
11..itc4, Solomon Newton, Richard Teagne. Wil-
liam Smith, and one void; producing a rental of 1:15 ISt
11.1 per annum.
Lot 2.—A1l that pleasantly-sitnabid l'lot of RI7ILD-
ING LAND. now used as Garden Land, situate at tha
back of Lott
Farther partici:liars may be obtained from Messrs,
Harward, Shepherd, and Harward, Solicitors, Stone-
bridge; or the Auctioneer, Brierley Hill.

0 RAND PIANOFORTE for SALE, Gi
Octaves, by Kirkman. Price 20 Guineas.—A pply
Observer Otte, Stourbri4lge.

-I
111 OR sim.r
Luw..t
Tipton.

1 Gia, nearly new;
Iv at the Factory Inn,

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SOLD RY". ALL PART&

Co., Homo optabice Chtutistii
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

cgocal intb• pistfict Itetus.

MELANDHOLY DEATH OF MR. JOHN DALLOW.
—On Thursday morning last, considerable ex-
citement was manifested in this town from a re-
port that Mr. John Dallow, agent to Messrs.
Bantock and Co., was drowned in the Severn.
On enquiry, the melancholy news proved to be
true. It appears that Mr. Dallow was summoned
to serve on the Jury at the Worcester Sessions,
and went to Worcester on Tuesday morning, and
on Wednesday made an appointment to meet
Mr. Aaron, horse dealer iformerly of this town)
to purchase some horses, and appears to have
met him at Mrs. Clark's, the Ketch Inn. After
then he went to have a bathe near the Ketch,
a place where he had often bathed before, and
about a quarter to five his clothes were found by
the side of the Severn. The place was then
dragged, and the body was found at half-past
eight the next morning dead, with the hands
clenched. The body was at once taken to the
Ketch Inn, where an inquest was held yester-
day, before Mr. V. P. Hughes, Deputy Coroner.
Charles DaHow said that deceased was his bro-
ther, and agent to Messrs. Bautock and Co., of
Stourbridge, and that he was summoned as a
juror, and that he after went to have a bathe,
and whilst bathing was drowned. The jury re-
turned a verdict of " Accidentally drowned."
&Hoot SERMONS.—On Sunday last three ser-
mons were preached in St. John's Church, in aid
of the schools. At the close of each service
collections were made, amounting to £1.4
Tll, 1:m-ical part of the service was carried out
under the management of. Mr. Bottomley, and
was well rendered.

I
BOARD OF GUARDIVSS.—The weekly meeting
I of this Beard was held yesterday, Mr. Grainger
lii the eh ,;r. There were also present :
Messrs. ll,Ludes, Wood, P. Pargeter,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

COMMERCIAL LOSSES.

With ref. mice to the affairs of Messrs Livesey and
Thorpe, cotton brokers, of Liverpool, wheoe stoppage
recently excited so much surprise and consternation in
that town, the following melancholy history of com-
mercial 1. sues is given in the Livirpool Courier :
A sail illustration or the commercial depression which has
so long prevailed in Lancashire is furnished by the balance-
sheet ot Messrs. Livesey and Thorpe, cottons brokers of
Liverpool, win se suspension was announced a few days ago,
to the surprise ano regret of the trails. The whole ex plena-
tion of the failure is the lock-up col cspital in mill property
and in the hands of spinners. Debts which represent to
Mn ssrs. Livesey slid lhorpe a soon of 371.000 are .
estimated in the balance-sheet to realise, in consequence
of the present badness of tree, the much lower figure
of £100,t00; yet after making allowance for this
loss of more than a quarter of a million sterling, the
estate allows a deficiency only of £17.000. It is stated that
me firm had lest by cotton spinning during the last sin years
£253,000, and that they have invested £.300,5500 in mills and
machihery, a class of property which at present is in a state
of unprecedented depreciation. Should trade revive sail
mulls broom- more valuAlnle, the elate will show a surplus,
but valuing this Mad of aisets at less than a third the mot-
Lary price, the estate will show 17s. 61 in the pound. The
total lithintisss are £11t0,5n70, a niuch smaller sum than was
represented immediately alter the stoppage. At the meeting
of credit. srs mmml, it was unaiiimously resolved no WITH ,nit the
estate under the inspection of tine creditors end sympathy
was exprt ssed with Messrs. Livesey and Thorpe in tueir
misfit tuue.

Mrs. Bradshaw, widow of the gentleman of that
name lately murdered near Tipperary, appeared by counsel
on 'Tuesday, before Jinh,e Lawsl,ll, to obtain leave to I.llbett-
lute service of a wilt In an action ler libel against The Tones,
by set wing Messrs Smith and Sons, the sea sagrLts to Duonc.
The libel appeared in the Ii Ii cut respondebee of The / into?,
and NI re. Itiadshaw alleges that It Wat of a its Ut e to ill tire
her ill hiroreilit and reputation Slie claims L 2,000 damages.
Mr. Jalliet; Gordon Bennett, jun., sailed f rim New
York for Havre on Tuesday moron. 4. in hue ynedt Dalt itt less,
in order to take mo t in the matches loom that port in
Angina, and the other races from Cowes dining the autumn.
Mr. Bennett, it will be remembered, is the gentleman who
made the trip I I the Henrietta two years ago, and offered to
present that yacht to the Duke of Etlininugh which offer
was not accepted
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

A WILL, CASE.

In the Court et Probate, the cause of " Smith v. Atkins and
others" has been tried.

The testatrix in thia case was Miss 'Eleanor Jane
Atkins, who died on the sth of August, 1868, at
Cecil-house, Petersham. leaving property of the value
of between £20045) and £30,000. By a will of the :40th
of July, :8623, she left the whole of this property, with
the exception of a few legatity, to the plaintiff, Mrs.
'Emma Smith, and appointed her sole executrix. Miss
Atkins woe the daughter of a Mrs. Atkins, formerly
of Windsor. It appeared that both she and her
mother were addicted to drinking, and loins years ago
Miss Atkins took up her residence with the
plaintiff for the purpose of being cured, if pos-
sible, of her intemperate habits. She continued,
however, to drink too much, and her death,
which occurred when she was under forty years of
age, was hastened by her intemperance. Mrs. Smith
kept lodging-houses in London and at Petersham.
The case in support of the will was that the testatrix
was much attached to Mita. Smith, and that he had
no relations or other persons who had any claims upon
htr, and that after her mother's death, which happened
in May, 1868, she determined to make a will in Mn.
Smith's favour. The will was prepared by a respectable
,o icitor from written instructions handed to him by
Miss Atkirtio awl was attested by him and by the
p %dab clerk of retershani. He read the instructions
over to her, and otnversed with her about them, and
she expressed her entire approval of them. The medi-
cal atten.laitts of the deceased proved that she was of
peat ctly sound mind up to the time of her death.

The rirfendants did 'sot dispute the testamentary
capacity of the cleceased, but alleged that Mrs. Smith
had acquired such an ascendancy over her that she was
frr e agent, and that the will was, in fact, the
will of Mrs. Smith. In support of this case the nurse
who attended Mi,s Atkins during her last illness, and
who wrote the instructions, was examined, and stated
that Mrs. Smith was present when the instructions
were writtr-n, and that it was she who dictated them.
and not Miss Atkins. Some servants were also called
to prove that Mrs. Smith exercised considerable con-
tr d over Miss Atkins, and that Mire Atkins always
vieliled to her wishes. Mr.,. Smith treated her with
kindness, but %WM firm with her. Neither Mrs. Smith
nor 1.0310 other person who were proved to have been
inmates of Mrs. Smith's house at the same time as
Miss Atkins were examined as witnetses in support of
the will, and great Fitt, ss was laid upon the fact that
they hail not come forward and given a full ex-
planation of the circumstances attending its pre-
paration.
Lord Penzance having summed up, the jury found
that the residuary clause was inserted in the will
through the undue influence of the plaintiff.
The Court, accordingly, pronounced for the will, ex-
cluding the residuary clause, and condemned the
Plaintiff in costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

The MARQUIS of HASTINGS'S EFFECTS.

The remaining effects of the late Marquis of
Hastingg, removed from the mansion, Donington-park,
Leicestershire, were submitted to public competition
on Tuesday and Wednesday, by Mr. Phillips, at his
great rooms, in New Bond-street, London. They con-
sist of rare and curious tracts, relating to Ireland, the
colonies, and America; a rare copy of "The Cronycle
of Englande," printed by Wynken De Worde, and •
variety of valuable effects. The following were in-
cluded in the first day's sale :
Botlui—Lot 42. " The Cronycle of Englande," Wynken De
Worde, 1479; only four copies known. It commences thus :
" The descrypcy on of Englowide. Here olloweth a lytell treatyse
the whiche treateth on the descry pcyon of this londe whisks.
I of ulde tyme was named Albyon, and after Brytegne, and
now is called Englonde, and speketh of the nobleness.
and worthynesse of the same ;" and ends thus:—" Here
endyth the present Cronycle of Pnglonde wyth the
fruity of tymes. Complied in a booke also—enprynted
by me, sometyme Score mayster of Saynt Albyon, on whose
soule God have mercy, and newely In the yer of our Lord
God M.CCCCLXX and IX. Enprynted at Westmestre by me,
Wynkrn de %Verde." Folio, in the original binding, un-
fortunately wanting four leaves—LSO. Rare Pamphlets and
Tracts.-45.-6. " Lechford's Plain Dealings, or Newes from
New Engisnd, 1612 ; " "A Warning Peece to the Commons,
1649;" "Strange Newes of the Intercepting Codeine Letters,
1593 ; " Returns of the Renowned Cavaliers ;" " Propoaal
for sending back the Gentry of Ireland," itc., 12 vols.
4to 17 guineas. Curious tracts.-47-9.—" A Looking
Glasse for Lordly Prelates, 1636." "The Master of the
Temple as bad a lower as the Dean of Paul's Is a Divine
—11757." "A Brief° Relation of certain Passages and
speeches in the Starre Charrber, ste. ;" 20 vole, 4to.
—l2 guineas. 52-4. A scrap containing scarce carica-
tures and portraits, a volume of scarce caricatures after
Rowlandson, and a similar volume of curious theatrical
prints-16 guineas. 108. A series of four coaching recollec-
tions-44 guineas. Miscellaneous objects.-117. A capital
double barrel-gun, breech-loader, by Laing, in a case-16
guineas. 143. A pair of very highly chased silver taut,
formed as shells, supported by satyrs, on marble plinth—
gl7 10s. 1464.—Tw0 large settees, thickly stuffed over, and
covered in close grained brown morocco, and two others,
with return end, stuffed and covered en ettite—S6 guineas.
149. A white and gold four-leaf screen, covered in blue silk
and needlework-13 guineas. The magnificent furniture Was
sold on Wednesday.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

THE PROSECUTION OF OVEREND,
GURNEY, AND CO.

In the House of Commons, on Wednesday, Mr.
Eykyn asked the Secretary of State for the Home De-
partnient whether, in refusing to undertake the further
prosecution in the case of "Regina v. the. Directors of
Overend. Gurney, and Co. (Limited)." and also refusing
to furnish a sum not exceeding 0,000 towards the eost
of that prosecution, he was aware that the directors had
been comnaitted by the Lord Mayor of London to take
their trial upon a charge of conspiring to defraud the
public of three millions sterling, and a private individual
bound over in £5,000 to prosecute the law with effect;
that a grand jury of merchants had found a true bill;
and that the Lord Chief Justice had ordered the
directors to find sureties for 1:10,000 each to appear;
whether the law officers of the Crown had adviiset
such refusal, and on what grounds; and whether the
law incapacitates the prosecutor from appearing in
person ; and if so, who is responsible for the prosecu-
tion of the case on trial, and the due administration
of public justice (hear, hear).
Mr. Bruce, in reply to the hon, gentleman, said ha
was aware of the facts which bad been alluded
to. The question was not referred to the law
officers f the Crown, but lie brought it before the
whole Cabinet, where it received due consideration,
and they were of opinion that there was nothing in
the circumstances of this case to distinguish it from
ordinary cases of fraud, where the prosecution was
left to those who were the sufferers. 'The only prece-
dent in the case was that afforded by the British Bank
prosecution, which was undertaken by the govern-
ment, but that may be considered not so much a pre-
cedent to follow as an example to avoid. During the
last year a similar application was made to the govern-
ment to prosecute in the case of the directors of the
Leeds Bank, but that was also refused. Still less can
the government undertake to furnish a contribution to
the expenses of a trial the conduct of which would not
rest in their own hands. He was not aware
that the law incapacitated the prosecutor from
appearing, but the Lord Chief Justice laid it down
as the rule of court that prosecutors should be
allowed to appear. As to the question of who was re-
ponsible for the prosecution, this case rested on the
same footing as other cases, and the Government, after
considering the matter, did not think there were any
reasons to induce them to depart from the usual rule.
Mr. Eykyn then gave notice that on going into com-
ittee of supply, he should call the attention of the
louse to the matter.
Mr. Fawcett asked whether there was any law which
would prevent the solicitor appearing for the pro-
secution.
Mr. Bruce said he did not know of any such law,
but he could not say what was the practice of courts in
such cases.

House
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

WITH THE

BARD OF THE Gin. WORCESTERSHIRE RIFLE

VOLUNTEERS,

DILL DE IN ATTENDANCE.

--
ADMIS.IOI4 Xt Twelve o'clock, 2s Col each; at Two
o'clock, Is ; at Bolt -past Four, W. children nailer 12,
Half-price.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-03

HOPS.

_
A Rlight improvement hat taken place in the coalition rt
the hop plantations, owing to the fine weather, hut there
is still Co iihundmce of fly. The trade is quiet, at about lee
rotes uid and East Beata, £2 be. to Se 103. ; Weeld of
gents, £2 fa, to £4: Susses, £2 to £3 15,.; Farnharns,
Ea les. to £6: Country. £3 10s. to 4,4 10s. ; Bavarians,
£2 to £3105.: Belgians. £2 to £3; Yearlings, L.: to Ink
Americans, £2 les. to £3 10r. pew cws.

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

CHRISTMAS PANTOMIMES.

ON WEDNESDAY, January 20th, an EX-
CURSION TRAIN will leave From., at 4.0 p.m.,
Wentbury 4 15, Trowbridge 4 30, Bradford 4.40. Fresh•
ford 430, and Himpley Stoke at 4 55 p.m., for Bulb And
Bristol ; returning from Bristol at 11.0 p.m., and Both
11.30 p.m. the same day,. .

For Fares and full pahiculara. are hand billa.
J. ratIEIISON, (lows]. Manager.
Paddington, Jan. 14, 1869.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC AT
LARGE.

Just Publi.vhed,

1, TR. S. SALT'S Astounding, Clever, Eye-
opening. Monster LECTURE on the History snit
Formation of Cleat, Cleat Hills, and Cleutine Rm,Lss;
also giving an account of !Salaam and his Ass, and the
Asses that were brought on client Hills: the Evils of
Intemperance Unmasked, and the Lecturer's Degredas
Von of a Drunkard; xis° on the Evils of Women
Preaching, unmasked in particular, illustrated by the
Feats which God empowered Strong Sampson to do ; sad
other Things h, General, too numerous Lobe epeeitied in
this advertisement. .

Price &nonce. Sold loy S. Salt, liagleyoatreet, Halos-
owen ; and all respectable Newsagents.

PROSPECT HOUSE ACADEMY,

STOURBRIDGE.

MATS SCHOOL will RE-OPEN on MONDAY,
.1_ JANUAItIi 18, 1569.

11. NEWNAM, Principal.

WHITE LION MUSIC SALOON,
MA ft K ET-STR STOUR BR IDG

Proprietor

M. CASTREN.

lincagemcnt of
MISS EMMA LUNN,
The great Serio•Comic Si,Ter and Dancer.

It. L. DE LANEY,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

A 'BLACK LISI ! "

Some noise has been made at Marseilles by a trial
which has been called locally "the Black-book affair."
A certain society analogous to the English Trade Pro-
tection Societies has been in the habit of publishing for
circulation among its members—tailors and other
tradesmen of the sort —a list of customers, distinguished
as to their habits of paying by particular numbers.
No. 4 signified that the person to whose name it was
appended was slow in his payments ; No. 5 indicated
that money was only to be hail with great difficulty;
and No. 6 denoted that the individual whom it
designated would never pay at all. Some of the
principal people in the city ascertained that their
names were in the Black-book with high numbers
attached to them, and took proceedings against the
publishers for defamation of character. The names of
. . .

the defendants are only indicated in the local journals
by initials, but it is stated that they were found
and M. L sen., was sent to prison for a month
and fined 500 francs, while M. L , jun., got a
fortnight in prison and had to pay 300 francs. More-
over, the copies of the Black List were ordered to be
eited and destroyed. The complainants had demanded
500 francs each as compensation for their damaged
reputations, ut the court refused this.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

POTATOEB.

N ,t.withstanding that the imports from the
.Continent a o
falling off, the supplies of potatoes are ample and fully bilt:.‘
to the demand. Sales progress elowly, at our quotatiel,
English Regents, hoc V 1.34...; Flukes, 100 s. to 150..; Suoi h
Regentelles..to 1110 c; Rocks, Ws, to bOS.; IMMO, 40s. to
805445 tool
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

WILL BE lIELII

IN THE NEW HALL, BRIERLEY HILL,

ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1869,

To celebrate the return to Parliament of

SIR SMITH CIIILD, DA,RuNET, M.P.,

H. F. 311!YNELL INUIAM, ESQ., F.,

AA the Represseatatives for the Western Division of

the County of Stafford.

CHAIRMAN :-

BEERY WALKER, M.D.. Brierley Hill.

VICE-CHAIRMEN:-

HENRI' SMITH., Esq.. W. &UMW), Esq , sad

IiENRY SP tRROW, 11:614.

SECRETARIES:-

J. L. unuinnTox, Eq., and A. P. PRICE, Egg,

TREASURER:-

H. P. CIIAPPEL, Esq.

Tickets, 5s each, to be had of Mr. George Skidmore,
Bell Hotel, Mr. W. H. Pritchard, County Expressollice,
Brierley Hill, and H. I'. Chappell, Esq., Treasurer.

Dinner on the Table at Five o'clock preciaely.

Sir %mit Crum), Bart., MT., and 11. F. MEVNELL
:NURAII, Biol., M.S., have promised to attend.

Early application for tickets will Le necessary, as only
a limited number cisn be iaseed.

INFAST BCIIOOI. ROOM, HALESOWEA'.

t MATEUR CONCERT

Will be given at the above Room,
ON MONDAY, JANUARY 18m, lel9,

By the kind permission of the Venerable Archdeacon

Hone, Hector, in aid of the Funds of the
ALESOWEN CRICKET CLUB.

Concert to commence at Eight o'clock p.m. Doors
open at 7.30 p.m.

Tickets, 2s lid and le each, to be bad at Mr. Godfrey,
If agley.gtreet, where a Plan of the Room may he deem;
and of Mr. E. Moore, Jun., Halesowen.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.

BIRMINGHAM PANTOMIMES

ON SATURDAY, January 23rd, an EXCUR-
SION TRUK will leave Worcester (Shrub Hill)
at 2.30 p.m., Droitairli 2.45, Kidderminster 3 5 p in.,
(Fares In and 28), and Stourbridge 3.25 p.in. (Fares 3a
and lo ter Birmingham ; returning some e from
Snow Hill Station at 11.55 p.m.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-16

ROMANCE OF ADVERTISING.
(From The Times).

. Isaacs,.llounslow, has been very 111, and would be glad to

" Rags.—Plcase call.—Pollaky, Private 'wintry-office, 13,
Paddington-green."
" D F.—Nothing can be done until the meeting of Podia
meld, The whole affair, e. hiol ie scarcely to he credited,
must then be investigated, and n doubt justice will he the
reward of the ink ired party.—Prhhte Inquiry-office, Devereux-
court, Temple Established 1i52. Nicholls.”
." X. Y. to 7.-3 o'clock on Thursday—at home."
" 11. to G.—Letters waiting for you at General Post-office,
L., and at 32, Elliot-street."

" The Dog to the Cat —The first time you pa-ss, use your
handkerchief, if all is well for me, and this unavoidable.
You know what I mean. If not, Cod help me."
"S. E.—Yea are not the only medical practitioner in
your district who has been hoaxed by some unprincipled
person leaving a letter, porporting to be signed by me. The
. . . .

exposure of this silly trick u 111 be, I trust. im efficient remedy
against further aunoyanee.—Pullaky, Private limuiry.ffilice,
13, l'addingtotrgreen."

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"An Immense Income—Railways most effectually super-
seded at a vastly reduced cost of traffic. Any speed can be
attained with perfect safety. Co-operators, of positioe,
invited to assist in demonstrating these testified facts.
Direct," Ac.