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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-15

BRIERLEY HILL.

Stictor.- -On Monday morning, • woman named
Martha Murry Fieldhoase, aged $O, who lived with her
brother at the Cross Inn, Brockrnoor Bridge, drowned
herself in the canal basin, near The Grove, Ferin's Pool,
The woman, who is said to be slightly demented, was
seen at her brother's house at half-past twelve, midnight,
and her body was found shortly before seven on Monday
morning.
TIIF. RECKNT FATALTTY AT BIIETTELL
Monday morning, Mr. W. H. Phillips, deputy coroner,
held an inquest, at the Bell Inn, on the body of John
Chant (14), who IflA killed by being dragged into some
machinery at the Breltell Lane Ironworks. under cir-
eunistanc,is already reported. The evidence showed that
the death of the boy was purely accidental, and the Jury
returned a verdict in accordance with the facts.

DRUNICENNICAS.—U the Police Court, on Monday,
before Meetrs. F. Evers, And IL 0. Firmstone, John
Join won chured with being drunk an.l inotpabl, in
Bill street, Brierley Hill. on the sth inst. P.O Mee
prov,,d the ease, and defendant war fined Is and code or
7 days.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-15

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Painless Dentittry and Artificial Teeth, at strictly
ccoderate charged.
A si ige To oh to a complke set sapplied—warreated
taddlicatton and andeolattoo.
,t,11,1.1, at KIDDERMIN ATER Next
eiait. 31,e1, 18M. at

MISS YATES'
T UEPOSITuIIY, 8, HIGH-MEET.

1, IR. / 1 Hitt. 1.. the Ohl E6tablished
a
kijr LuN .ON DENTIST,
V
Bev t

urgent reqn4—t.ut unmeroua
. .

. frien-du he ;la s been induced
to vieit Kidderinich,er ever), ALTEKNATE TUESDAY.
and why be car- dUd ver.on&ly (tree of charge) upon
his rt-ceni on!, it• •., in the c,•moroctiou of Artificial
Teeth Al' (-; .111., I the weight, hulk, and cost of
the ca., •: ti.As been much reduced, to the weld
convena• .lee u.. adeautuax of the wearer. teeth are by
11111 OW DI, :0 I lust4.leotely fit:ed, without extracting
btuinp•, or !my • ix-ration.
Mr. ii5.1,11:.,1, practio• tone of tile oldest in
England) wa i,lithed an 1815

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NEXT VI'S. t TO KIDDERMINSTER,
Mn.ch ut Mies Itstes. Fancy Repository ,S,

11414-Btreet

Constant and per,unal attendance daily from nine till
six at

11, L. .NNETTS HILL, 11
Next to thw Bank of England)
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-15

" VOB the BLOOD is the LIFE."
u See Deuteronomy, chap. xii., aerie 19.

CLARKE'S
WORLD FAMED BLOOD MIXTURE,
THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER AND ItEsTORER,
For cleansing and clearing the blood from an Impurities
cannot be ton highly recomtneaded.
Fr Scrotala. Scurvy, nkaa Die area, and acre, of all
kinds it Ira nater-failing and p.,m4nent care. It
Cures Old Sores
Cures Ulcerated Sores in the Neck
Cures Ulcerated Sore I egs
Cures Blackheads, or Pimples on Pace
Cures Scurvy Sores
Cures Cancerous Ulcers
Ci_ves Blood and Skin Diseases
Glaedular Swellings
Clears the Blood from all Impuro
Matter, from whatever cause arising.
As this ruilturo is ph., -m,t to the take. and warranted
free from anything injurious to the most delicate Can
of eith Proprietor solicits sufferers to give it a
trial to teat Ith value.

Thotietads of TerNmonials from all parts.
Sold in Bottles 2s 3d each, and in Cass. c ,
titni B the quantity, li. oneh--suffic --I t•, .-froct s ,
tnsocut cure in the great is., ~f st
ca-,cs. by all Chemists and
through, ut the United Kant • t, •
to say addross on receipt of z, o
F. J. CLARKE, C111,11:4T, HIG.I-, r
Wholesale: All Patent NI coietto• P. ON.

F. A..331..,0C 1%1
PRACTICAL TAILOR
JUSTICE ROUSE,
67, lIOLLOWAY HEA V.
E3IIRIM I 2\7" 0-1-IA.IZE 4
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-15

THE PRIMATE ON INTEMPERANCE.
The following paetoral has been addressed by hie
Grace the Primate to his suffragans, the Bishops of the
Province of Canterbury
.

• •
Lambeth Palace, February 24, 1673.
My dear Lord,—The alarming extent to which intem-
perance prevails in this c mntry has been fully established
hy the report of the Committe on Intemperance of the I owe?
House of Convocation in this province, which with its
valuable and exhaustive appendix has been for some time
before the country, and has been the means of calling
general attention to the degrading and destructive vice of
which it treats. But hitherto no elf It has been
made by the Church in its collctlve capacity for the
suppression of this great national evil. A society, however,
based upon the principles laid down In a supplementers,
report of the said committee, now before the House, and
likely to enlist the co.rperation of all persons interested in
the suppression of intemperance, has been recently Inangu.
rated at a meeting held in Lam neth Library, on the 10th of
this month, at which I myself presided. It seems desirable
that the cr.ranization possessed by our Chnrch through its
bishops, archdeacons, rural deans, and parochial clergy
should now be employed for the purpose of supplying i for-
mation, and for dealing with a vice so injurious to the wel-
fare of our people hi every parish I hope that you will
employ such means as you may think best suited for the pur-
pose to bring this important subject under the notice of tl.e
clergy and laity of your diocese.-1 remain, my dear lord,
your faithful brother, A. C. CANITAR.

A most melancholy thing happened recently to a
young gentleman in Paris. Ile had been dining ant and
wining pretty freely, and as he was going to the but cl'opra,
he submitted himself to the operations of a street shoe black.
Leaning heck in his chair, he was asleep before the polishing
ea. concluded ; but when the Juvenile artist found out the
condition of his customer, he hastened to improve it tic
gently drew off the bolds, atitiol his ‘ictim's poise and watch
t, the booty, gathered up his brushea, and deputed. The
gentleman was at last aroused by his cold feet, arid
Ignominiously made the best of his way home. There was no
dancing for Dim that night.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-15

MONEY.

APRIVATE GENTLEMAN, with surplus
capital, is desirous of making immediate advances
to persons requiring the same, in Town or Country, in
sums from £lO to £5OO, on note of hand. No law costs.
Terms from 5 per cent., extending trim three months to
five years. Mortgages negociated at less interest. Dis-
tance no object, as persons can repay by P. 0. 0. or
cheque. By applying personally, from 10 till 4, or if by
letter, enclosing • stamped directed envelope, stating
amount required, to Mr. A. Bradbury, 161, Walworth
Road, London, particulars will be sent by return of post.
NB.—No connection with Loan Oilices. Secrecy with
i dispatch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-15

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekly meeting of this Board was held
yesterday; Mr. Granger in the chair. There were
also present :—Messrs. Griffin, Rhodes, Guest,
Bollinsou, Wood, Baker, Pearsall, Fiddian,
Wright, Darby, Fereday, Raybould, and Bil-
lingliam. The minutes of the last meeting
were read and confiriuud. Admitted into
the house during the week, 16 ; discharged, 11;
dead, 3, remaining, 403. Corresponding week
last year, 399. Out-door relief Kiugswiuford
district, .62.5 7s 62; Stourbridge district, .618
Is 62; Halesowen district, £l5 Ids ; relief
of non-resident paupers, 75 62; total, £62 7s 44
against .668 17s 84 last year. There were five
candidates for the office of RegistrAr of Births
&c., and on the motion of the chairman seconded
by Mr. Fiddian, Felix Smith was utiaaimou4ly
elected.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-15

THE GAME LAWS.

On Friday, the select committee on the subject of
the game laws met again--Mr. Ward Hunt in the
chair—when evidence was given as the value of hares,
rabbits, and winged game as food for the population.
Mr. William kluirhead, an extensive wholesale and
retail game dealer in Manchester, said that the de-
mand for hared' and rabbits was largely on the in-
crease. Ireland supplied moat of the rabbits to
the Manchester market, Scotland the next largest
quantity, and England the least number. All classes
bought rabbits, but the great bulk were consumed
by the working people, who also, now that
wages were high, bought a good many bares.
lie considered rabbits were cheop•r than butchers'
meat, and was convinced that the assertion which was
made that they conaumed up to the time they were
killed more sheep'a food than they were worth was a
mistake, because they eat different food to cheep. To
illustrate the demand for rabbite, he gave the following
an being the consumption in the towns named in the
months from October to March: Alancheseer, 500,000;
Liverpool, 500,000; Birmingham, 350,000; the Pot-
teries, 300,000; Nottingham, 200,000; Sheffield
150,000; Newf.:ll,4le, 151.000; and Leeds, 150,000.
This was a total of 2,300,000, os, at slb per couple,
an aggregate weight of about 2,570 tons. Supposing
then to be worth Is. each, the sum realised would
be £115,000.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-15

r 1873.

.t 7. of 34 in
of the iitriet

• , .1.: I •stat ths Board school for the mouth of
•re I.u' haw, the Board; they showed that
in the boys' dep :Ft:tient 7 cht.dren had been admitted ;
and 4 had left ; remaining 113 ; or an increase of 3. Th,
average attendanes way 80 1 ; corresponding month last
year, 68.5 ; increa+e 116. The amount of achool fees
in arrant. was £5 Os 24, previous month £4 Us Id ; M.
crease is Id, In the gide' department 10 had been ad.
mitted, and 3 had left; remaining 87, or an increase of
2w2a61. 6 4Th7e
7. The average attendance was 516; correaponding
month last year 613 ; increaae 33. The amount of
echool fees in arrear wns £4 On 84, previous month fa
17s 61 ; increase 3s 2d. In the infants' department
13 had been admitted, and 9 had left; remaining ,
Bs,
, cool.
"an e
Bipnocurde ai
ne eg of
ot. t h Thelast
ye;
are rag% e
3a; tted
encdr
ea Lc:
amount of school fees in arrear was £3 15s 9d, previous
, month £3 10s 24 ; increase 5s 11.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-15

POTATOES.

These markets continue vary firm for the better qualities
of both English and I reign potatoes, the arrivals of which
are upon • lee extensive scale. Other descriptions also are
alt hi steadily, and fully eqpnort recent quotations Rest
ent Regents, 10e. to 200 s. ; E sex and other Regents, 1491.
to 2005. ; and Rocks, 120 s. to 141 s. per ton.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-15

llble.,Glouc., new 70

Che dsr 74 68
A merican fin 70
lama: Vert
Cumberland 94 90
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TALLOW.

LoNbou, Monday, March 10.—The market Ia steady with.
out material change hi prices. P. Y. C. is quoted at 41s. 94.
for new, and 435. 64. for old on the spot. Rough Isl 3s. Old.
per bib..
s. d. 1.4.
Town Tallow, per cwt. 44 3 Rough Stair, per cwt. 17 0
Rough Eat, per bibs. .. 2 O Graves „ 19 0
Melted Sluff, per cwt. 33 6 Good Dregs „ 0 0
Yellow Russian, new.... 413. €.l. per cwt.
Australian Mutton Tallow. 443 0.1. „
Ditto Beef Ditto. ale. 64. „
11A Y.

L,NDON, Saturday, March B.—The aupplieli of hay and
straw on sale were large. Trade was very bad, there being no
Inquiry for inferi.r produce, and but a slow demand for
prime qualities. Prime meadow hay, 655. to 80s. ; infelior,
36, to GOs ; prime clover, eds. to 100$. ; inferior, 541. to Sds .
and straw, 345. to 405. per load.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-15

GENERAL PRINTING PURPOSES,

ALL THE LATEST AND NEWEST DESIGNS,

Aid la new prepaid if meat* any order; he may be

favoured with.

POSTERS,

BILL HEADS,

CLUB ARTICLES,

CIRCULARS,

ADDRESS CARDS,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-15

EMPLOYMENT OF SOLDIERS.

The Adjutant-General of the Forces has issued a
general order, by direction of the Commander-in-Chief,
with a view to the further development of the system
for the employment of soldiers at trades, and the
formation in each regiment of an efficient pioneer force,
composed of men who, in addition to the ordinary
duties of pioneers, may be capable of imparting instruc-
tion to men desirous of learning or practising a trade.
Pioneers are to be at once selected by command
log officers, with the following distribution of
trades :—One serjeant, a carpenter by trade if
possible ; three carpenters ; two bricklayers, one able
to plaster and one able to slate; one smith, able to shoe
horses ; one mason, able also to cut stone ; one painter
and glazier, two plumbers and gasfitters—total, one
sergeant and 10 pioneers. Commanding offiaers may
appoint suitable men to be pioneers without reference
to -higher authority. They are to be thoroughly in-
structed in the use of the tools which are to be carried
on parade; also in intrenching, &c., in order that they
may be in every respect qualitie Ito act as sappers to
th-ir regiments. Every encouragement and faclity is
to he afforded to enable them to work at and instruct
others in trades. The sergeant is to be rent to
the school of Military Engineering with a view
to his going through short courses of instruction,
both in the building and field work branches, no
as to fit him to superintend the pioneers b ith on
barrack repairs and service in the field. The pioneers
may be employed on work for the Royal Engineer or
Control Department, either by contract or agreement
male with the pioneer sergeant, by piecework, by day-
work, or by the hour. A fund to meet the cost of
repairing or replacing tools or other contingent ex•
penses is to be kept by the paymaster; to establish
this fund, which is not at any time to exceed IMO, a
contribution, not exceeding 5 per cent., t ibe fixed by
the commanding officer, is to be deducted from pay-
ments made for all work performed. General Officers
making half-yearly inspections are to examine and
report upon the system adopted in each battalion.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-15

CURE FOR ALL.
HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT.

Bronehitis, Diphtheria, Coughs, Colds, and all
Derangements of the Throat and Chest.
In say of the above disease., immediate and permanent
relief is obtained by effectually rubbing this detergent
Ointment twice a day upon the neck, d Gent, and back, sod
beck, and in ail stages of influenza, aettled coughs, and
wheezing at the chest, the same treatment may be fol-
lowed with efficieney and safety.
Bad rwgs, Bad Breasts, Old Sores, Wound., and
Clears.

By rubbing this Ointment perseveriney opon and
around the affected parts Ur., a day, it aqll ponetrate to
the tissues beneath, and sort the most benefic,al infu-
se. ; the inflammatlon soon driLl plebe., the pan,
becomes less intolerable, the matter tiack, us, end a
core Anton effected. In all long sunning eeses liolle•
way's Pills shoulu also be taken, as they grrati) assist in
•opelliag all depraved humours from tee body.
Skim D 400.164 ifciii kinds.

In this slam of eomplunts, no =sus!' the age, tholn
tile plane, or under what name the d may be clam-
bod, immediate ease, and ultimate cure, may with cer-
tainty be procured, if this Ointment be plentifully
rubbed upon the part affected, while Holloway's Pills
are taken in appropriate 00113 night and mornmg,
purify the blood.
Gout, Rheumatism, and Glandular Swellings.
_ _ .

Every one sufferingfrom these excruciating complaints
should have recourse to these purifying remedied. as they
have rescued thousands from a life of torture, after all
other mean. had faiied to give them relief. The Oiht-
merit and Pills used conjointly will act so searchingly
and certainly, as to effect cures in the most hopeless
Mies
."" . •

Fistulas nail luternal linflarianations.
Persona afilicled with theme distressing complaints will
fad in this wonderful Ointment instant means of relief,
and all can effect their own cure withost explaining their
infirmity to anyone. Holloway's PilL, if taken in small
loses, greatly assist the Ointment, as they parity the
blood and regulate the stomach in an extrsominiary
manner.

no Ointment and Pills are eold at Profeesor HOLLO.
VAT'S Establishment. 539, Oxford-street, London ; also
by nearly every respectable Vendor of Medicine through-
out the Civilised World, in Pots and Boxes, at Is led,
Es 9d, ge ed, 111,225, and 33s each. The smallest Pot of
Ointment contains one ounce; and the smalleet Rol
of Pills four doses.

Fall printed directions are affixed to each Pot and Box.
and can be bad in any larguag. , even ill Tnrkish, Arabic,
amrsniaa, Persian, or Chinese.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-15

"THE HAPPY LAND" IN PARLIAMENT.

In the House of COMMODP, on Monday evening, Sir L.
Palk (who had given notice of his intention to ask the
Home Secretary a question m to the stopping of the per-
formance of 2he Happy Land) said,—The answer that
bee been already given to the question of which I gave
notice is sufficient, and therefore I will not put the
right hon. gentleman to the trouble of answering the
questions, bat I hold in my hand a letter from the
manager of the theatre which with the permission of
the Honk, I should like to read. (Cries of "Order"
and " Chair.")
The Speaker said if the hon. gentleman did not in-
tend to put the question of which he had given notice,
he was n it entitled to read the letter.

Sir L. Palk : Then I will put the question of which
I have given notice. The hon. baronet accordingly
asked the ficzt Sevretary he would state to the
House for 'oh ,A • • I/1.1 on what grounds a detec-
tive policeman, or a lever to the manager, was sent to
the Court Thcrotrs.on Thur...l.y, March 6, forbidding,
by order of the T, rharnberain, the performance of
an 101111111,1; lihrL,Nue enti,l "The Happy Land."
Mr. I :p die Lord Chamberlain to
forbid t' •• • • 'on. play or any part thereof,
when IT ;hi . s tnot it ,s dng so to do for the pre-
servati, good manners decorum, or the public
peace, •Irrived from the t and 7 Viet., cap. 68, sec.
14, calf —I an Act for Re. ulating Theatres. In the
preset ass a MS. pl been sanctioned by the
Lord Bth of February, and WAS
prod: litre as • play which had re-
ceive • . . *... tne 4th of March his lordship
lisc d that the play which was being acted was
largely di lferent from that which hi had licensed. He sent
for and obtained a prompter's copy, and ascertained
that it contained 18 quarto pages of additions and in-
terpolations, these consisting principally of personal-
ties which, had they existed in the original MS., would
have prevented him from giving his licence. He, there-
fore, on the 6th of March, informed the manager that
the licence was cancelled. It has been the invariable
praltice in the Lord Chamberlain's Department, under
all Governments alike, to forbid personalties, against
whomsoever directed, if his lordship's attention is
called to them. The Lord Chamberlain having in-
formed me that the licence had been cancelled, I
directed the Chief Commissioner of Police to send the
manager notice that the continued acting of the play
after the licence had been cancelled would be a misde-
meanour ptinishable by fine.

Odger has been represented every night for
some time at the St. James's Theatre, and so far as ap-
pears haa made no objection. The Lord Chamberlain
has now however ordered that the actor personating
the iiitinguished Democrat shall be re dressed and re-
made up because (am Mr. Henry Lewis, the sub-lessee,
put. it) Mvinrs. (Lad-tone, Lowe, and Ayrton darenot
call the kettle black.]
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-15

CHESS MATCH.

On Saturday last. • Chess Match was played at Stour.
bridge between eight members of the Birmingham Chest
Club, and a like number of members of the stourbridge
Chess Club. Three games were to be played at each
boord if time would permit. The Stourbridge players
were victorious after a most exciting cottest, in which
there was some excellent play on both sides. (Treat
praise is due to the Stourbridge players for being able to
contend euccesstullv against such opponents as the Bir-
mingham Club brought agaiust them on this occasion.
The following is the Score :
Blourbridge. Birmingham.
S. Moore ....... 2 Bev. T. C. Farrington 1
W. C. Bagster 0 J. Belford 0
One drawn.
J. Doubly ...... 0 C. Benbow 2
ff. Freer
- . 2

A. Freer
J. W. Franklin
M. W. Packer
A. F. Nruleship 2 H. Nicholls
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-15

TO LET.

A. DWELLING-ROUSE (next to the Post
Ole.). No. 14, Highiareet, Stoorbridge, and if
desirable, will be altered Intl Shopping le aait a good
tart.
A Large WAREHOUSE on (files Hill, in the rear of
Sae Nat Oleo.
Per fortissimo, apply to W. E. James, Arublecote ; er
IA I4ligh•street, titourbridge.

IVIONEY TO BE LENT in town or country
to Gentlemen, Farmers, Tradesmen, or others,
from £5O and upwards upon personal security. Interest
per cent, per annum, from one to seven years. No
commission or charges made. Also come from £l,OOO on
Inertgage, at 31 per sent, on freehold or leasehold pro.
fly, for say term not exceeding 01 years.—Apply to
• NEM Howo, Civil Unser and Surveyor (lots
sal losolwy) ,11,21al5a4quaro,Loadea.

6rl ALVANISM.—NATURE'S CHIEF RESTO-
RER OF IMPAIRED VITAL ENERGY.--A
PAMPHLET on Self-applicable Electricity,
demonstrating the most effectual, rational, and
simple galvanic treatment of nervous and rheu-
matic pains, debility, indigestion, nervousness,
paralysis, neuralgia, epilepsy, cramp, functional
disorders, &c., as realised exclusively by thence
of PULVERMACHER'S improved PATENT
GALVANIC CHAIN BANDS, BELTS, and
POCKET SELF-RESTORABLE CHAIN
BATTERIES, &c. Approved by the Academie
de Medicine, Pans; the Royal College of Phy-
sicians, London, &c.; substantiated by medical
reports and authenticated testimonials, includ-
ing Sir C. Locock, Bart, M.D., Sir William
Fergusson, Bart.„Sir J. B. Martin, Bart., M.D.,
Dr. K. Sieveking, M.D., Dr. A. Clark, Physician
to the London Hospital. This pamphlet (sant
post freri , treats " why " and " wherefore"
these Galvanic arrangements have proved most
efficacious, even in cases where other electrical
apparatus and ordinary medical treatment have
been tried in vain, especially in those ailments
resulting from deficiency of vital electricity in
the affected organs—Apt to J. L. PULVER.
11ACHEEI, Galvanic blishment, 168,
aegsaMstreet, W.

BOSTON ALES.
X s. d.
BEER ...... • 012 0 pox BUS.
ALE, X T• 0100
„ X
„ XX
1 7 0 Loos }lva per CrEt. for Cash
,
Eh rut BEER 1 le 0
1100

DUBLIN STOUT.
s. 4.

DOUBLE EXTRA 1 1-6 -0
t
ki 0 Per Halt barrel, leas 2a.
bloLl
POlt LR 4l 00 j. to. 5 per emit. for Cub,
Ditto

DEVONSHIRE CIDER AND PERRY,
In quantities la emit Familia'.

The IIiADIS on the best teinni from the N\ Nines in the Yard of the Castle Hotel, Castle
Street, Dudley, where they can select from • large atock of each quality.
Delivery free, to any diataace.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-15

HOPS.

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np
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loyn of
a m
The demand for hops of the last rrowtb. althongh not
w
active, has somewhat increased during the past week, and In
a
lantf
auirtnehder ImArrNove york and on the continent
quotations have been
a dull feeling is reported to have prevailed without variation
In prices :—Aild and East Kent, £5 ss. to £7 7s. : Weald of
Kent, £5 5s to In lOs ; Sussex, £5 56. to £6 ; Farnham and
country, Kb 12s. to £7.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-15

THE HOUSE HOLDER'S GLEE.

Pile more money on the fire
In the shape of coals.
Roast the meat aye rising higher
As this last world rolls.
Butchers, Coslowners conspire.
Bless their ionic !--Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-15

ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS

- -
To New York, Halifax, Boston, Quebec, ,
St. John's, Baltiinore, and Norfolk, Pi
6s; Intermediate, £9 9s; Cabin, 12 to .
- 21 Guineas. Clipper Sailing Ships to
ew • ork, 10s; Canada, ; Australia, £l4 14s ;
New Zealand, £l6. Authorised Booking Offices for the
INMAN, CUNARD, ALLAN, WHITE STAR, GUION,
NATIONAL, ANCHOR, BLACK BALL, and all Princi-
pal Lines. Lowest passage rates are guaranteed. Best
Berths secured. All requisite information given, and •
special railway and other arrangements made for the con-
venience of Passengers. Cabin Plans, Bills, Maps,
Pamphlets, Guides, Pc., on application to W. H. HAY.
WARD, GENERAL EMIGRATION and PASSENGER
AGENCY, 18, UNION PASSAGE (opposite butlirld.b
Dining Booms), 1112111N0Bill liatablisind 1584.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-15

THE PROPOSED NEW RAILWAY.

A meeting was held in the School-room,at Wol-
laston, on Thursday night last, for the purpose of
adopting resolutions in support of the bill for the
proposed railway. Mx. Hammond was elected to
the chair, and there were also present the Rev.
G. Gilbanks, Messrs. Hodgetts, Jorda,n (solicitor),
Millward, Lewis, J. Cook, Shakespeare, Hackwood,
Mills, Bißingham, Stevens, Ac., Ac.
The Chairman read the requisition calling the
meeting, and said that he was taken somewhat at
a disadvantage in being placed so unexpectedly in
that position. They all of them knew the benefits
accruing from railway accommodation, and there
could be no doubt that the proposed line, if car-
ried out, would prove of the greatest service to the
inhabitants of Wollaston. He was very sorry to
hear, however, that the bill for the proposed rail-
way would meet with a great deal of opposition
from the landowners iu the neighbourhood, and
he was afraid that the company would find it very
difficult to pass the bill in the face of that oppo-
sition. He then called upon Mr. Hodgetts to
propose the first resolution.
Mr. Hodgetts, in proposing the first resolution,
said the subject needed no comment from him, as
there could be no two opinions LW to the conveni-
ence that would be afforded and the interests that
would be served by the proposed railway accom-
modation. He then read the resolution, which was
as follows :—" That this meeting is of opinion that
the railway from Stonrbridge to Kidderminster
and Bewdley, projected by the Great Western
Railway Company will be of the greatest import-
ance and value to the district, and will open up
direct communication between Birmingham, the
Staffordshire district, and South Wales."
Mr. LOMAS seconded the resolution.

The Chairman next called upon Mr. Mills (from
the offices of Messrs. Harward, Shepherd, and
Harward, solicitors), to address the meeting.
Mr. Mills spoke of the opposition to the bill, and
said the only way in which those present could
strengthen the hands of the company in their en-
deavours to pass the bill was by giving it their
unqualified support.
The Chairman then put the resolution to the
meeting, and it was carried unanimously.
Mr. Mills next read the form of petition to the
Houses of Parliament. The petition set forth that
at the present time the hamlet of Wollaston was
totally without railway accommodation, and that
the proposed line was urgently required in the
interests of the inhabitants, _ _ .

Mr. BiHingham proposed the second resolution,
which was to the effect that the petition now read
be adopted, and that it be presented to the
Houses of Lords and Commons.

Mr. Stevens seconded the proposition, which was
also carried without a dissentient.
A vote of thanks to the Chairman, terminated
the proceedings.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-15

Gentlemen attended at their Residences.

ONE Box of CLARKE'S B 41 Pills ix
warranted to cure all discharges from the Urinary
Organs, in either sex, acquired or constitutional, Gravel
and Pains in the Back.—Sold in boxes, 411 6d each, by
all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors; or sent to
any address for 60 Stamps by the Maker, F. J CLARKE,
Consulting Che,nist, Higb-iitrect,
Agents, BARCLAY A , Lonclev,and al ih, \ holes:es
bald ! y A. I. ble rr i,,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-01-18

THE ANTICIPATED RISE IN THE
PRICE OF COALS.

On Monday afternoon last, a largely attended
meeting of the coalmasters of South Stafford-
shire and East Worcestershire was held at the
Dudley Arms Hotel, Dudley, to consider whether
the prices of coal should be increased or not.
After a long discussion it was agreed, by a sub-
stantial majority, that for the present no increase
should be made in the prices of the various
kinds of coal produced in the district. Another
meeting is shortly to be Mild, and the question
is to be reconsidered.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-01-18

CLERICAL DISABILITIES.

It will perhaps be remembered that just before the
Christmas vacation Mr. Roxburgh, Q.C., made a
singular application to Lord Romilly, under 33 and 34
Viet. c. 91. This Act passed very quietly through
Parliament, and it would appear that very few people
are aware of the existence of ouch a atstnto. It
enables clergymen of the Church of England, by
executing and enrolling a deed renouncing all
rights and privileges appertaining to their position,
to relinquish their clerical office, and, in fact, to cease
to be priests of the Church of England. But the
Act given nix months to complete the renunciation,
within which time an office espy of the deed mast be
served upon the bishop for reAistration by him in the
diocesan registry; and the applicant in this case,
having performed all acts required by the statute, with
the exception of the latter, changed his mind, and now
asked the Master of the Rolls to vacate the enrolment,
in order that the deed which he had execnteci might
not stand on record against him. The learned counsel
pointed out that under the rcatute the renunciation of
t henscred office did not take effect nntil all the necessary
formalities hat been complied with, and the apt limant
having paused at the last step, was still and must re-
main a clergyman of the Church of Engl end until, by
his own act, he served the deed upon the birth, p and
procured its registration. He therefore submitted
that it being more a matter of sentiment than of sub-
stance, and as no one could be injured by the vacation
of the enrolment, the Court would he lenient to this
gentlen.en, who, having hastily taken a Farm whioh he
felt to he wrong, now desired to have the witness of
his former unwisdom removed from the records of the
State. . .

Lord Rom;lly inquired if he was in the enjoyment
of any benefice. Mr. Roxburgh replied that it was
eimply a matter of feeling. Lord Hominy said this
wan a cane of first impreesion under an Act of the
existence of which he wan not even aware. lie must,
therefore, take time to mximider the matter.
Hie lordship accordingly now gave judgment in
accordance with the prayer of the rev. applicant's
petition, ordering the deed to he delivered up to be
cancelled, and the enrolment thereof tote vacated.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-01-18

MR. FORSTER ON EDUCATION.

Mr. Foreter on Saturday received at the Education
Othee a deputation from the London School Board,
headed by Lord Lawrence and Mr. Gnarl«. Reed,
M.P.. who waited up .n him to urge the expediency of
introducing certain changes into the machinery of the
Education Act—changes which bad been suggested in
• document previously and privately presented to
the Minister. The mein drift of the prow."'"
was to secure that the neglicseee y at
noeent b. I. teslo.u, uy giving more unwell.
g an.....x.gent powers to the Board's inspectors and
visitors—who were even to be authorised to "detain
children on the street.," taking them either to their
homes, or to the school, that the tluth about them
might be discovered. Other suggestions arising out of
the experience of the School Board were also offered.
and advocated by carious members of the deputation.
Mr. Forster, in reply, while acknowledging the zeal
of the Board and the value of the stisgestions made to
him, remarked that no eagerness fur education would
Llity any invasion of the liberty of the subject
bond wha. a oh, .o.n.elv necessary. He regretted,
alsJ, the ahrtention of the Board's reprerentativee from
' the disputed questions of principle as to compulsion
'and payment of fans—dra Ring from Lord Lawrenue
the statement hat those subje tn had been desigxedly
lett out t,f sight, because the Board differed so strongly
about them.

After some further conversation, in the course of
which Mr. Forster maintained the parent's right to
a choice when there was more than one efficient school
within reach, the interview terminated, the Minister
promising that all the points raised should have the
best consideration..
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-01-18

SPUTTERINGS FROM "JUDY'S" PEN.

TRY' —lf punning lathe fouest kind of wit, it must, then
be the foundation of all wit.
ScANDALOUR ,—The friendship of two young ladle* is
always • plot against a third one.
" Wising there's • will there's • way," as the young man
said when he eloped with the fair legatee.
"I LiVe In s'e's eye," said languishing Jones. "I be-
lieve you, my boy," mild rude Brown, 'for she's yet a sips
" I runs for information," said Mr. —, MP. "I'm
so glad," said Mr. , hi I'," for you certainly Went
SoMO "
To ALL WHom rr MAY CoNcießs.—Flame people who set up
for being funny fellows had much better,sit down again.
DrePEPTlCAL.—tionle folks oat dusk for all the world like
perfeut
•
Him? To CERTAIN PrRLICANS —Rome Titter beer lien un-
commonly well hopped as so hove almost hopped into water.
QUIET girls will be pleased to hear that a new colour will
be much worn tido season, which is described as a subdued
mouse colour.
Times have been many arguments lately as to whether
the crom " in Cromwell ahould be pronounced CILLM, and
some obi gentlemen have got quite crusty about it.
A VERY Dry Tap—the tap ot the drum.
Women in Arms—Well, that's as it ought to be.
Bow to Turn People's Heads—Come into a concert into In
thick boots.
inn moat Lionized of the Prophets—Dank I.
A CRYING Sm.— raking babies to a pantomime.
IRe best Colour for Facet—Water C 40111%
A WORD to the Wine—Keep no.
A SERIVII Turn.—Twisting one's neck.
IF you atro in • Government office, be punctual—anyhow,
In leaving.
ITI3I.—A new covering Is being provided for all the New
Yearaells that have peeled.
YfflisO ladies use powder, perhaps because they think it
will make them go off.
Is It not strange that contractors should be engaged to
wines streets?
SEIVABLE Garments for Winter.—The close of the year.
A Bulitileo Shame —A wax candle (scandal). —Judy.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-01-18

THE GAME LAWS.

A public meeting was held in London, on Tuesday
night, irrthe T ,wn Hall, Shoreditch, in furtherance of
the movement for the t ,tal and immediate abolition of
the game laws. Mr. it Freeman occupied the dial,
Mr. P. A. Taylor, M.P., and Mr. Anplebee attended
as a deputation fr m the AnthGame Law League, and
Mr. Charles Reed, D/L P., also spoke. Mr. Tayl, t asserted
that in Scotland alone no fewer than 2,000,000 acres of
land had been tamed into deer forests. He hoped
before long landlords would become convinced of the in-
jurioul and demoralizing effects of that law they
were now so eager t, uphold. Under the system of
game laws no fewer than 10,000 convictions took place
annually. He described the efforts he had made in
Parliament to obtain the repeal of the game laws
and now appealed to the people tc retina members
pledged to vote for the repeal of this "iniquitous and
demoralizing law." ltdr. Charles Reed mail they MIA
tell the aristocracy in tobes not to be mistaken th.tt
they will not allow the food of the people to be made
dear in order that they may indulge in the barlurous
and brutalizing system of hattne shooting. The people
had no hostility to the landed interest if that intereet
would du its duty to the people. Resolutions in ac-
coniance with the object of the meeting were une
aoiruou-sly adopted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-01-18

THE FOOT-AND•MOUTH DISEASE IN
WORRCESTERSHIRE.

There is a further decrease in the Chief Con-
stable's returns of the number of animals affec-
ted with the foot-and-month disease in this
county. For the week ending Saturday last the
umbers were :—Worcester, 8; Upton, 15;
Malvern, 0; Pershore, 21; Eveshatu, 0; Block-
ley, 0; Hundred House, 7; Stourport, 0; Ten-
buy, 27 ; Kidderminster, 153; Droitwich, 5;
Stourbridge, 30; Halesowen, 0; Bromsgrove,
1; Redditch, 0; Northfield, 0; total; 269 against
329. 128 sheep are reported to be affected with
scab; there has been one fresh outbreak of
pleuro-pueumonia, and one beast has been
killed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-01-18

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2101 LYING TN STATE.

The remains of the deceased Emperor lay in state several
hours on Tuesday, and thiselhunt was visited by many
thousands of persons, the great majority of whom were
drsned In mourning. The c thin rested hpon a platform In
the ball of the mansion, the head having been raised so as
to ho plainly visible. A velvet pall, emblaz ,fled In silver
with the Imperial crown and cypher, drooped from the
eilges of the coffin to the thoor, The late Emperor was
ilressed in the uniform he wore when he last led hie army,
to which were added the golden epaulettes Indicative of his
military rank. Across his breast was the Grand Cordon of
the Is Mon of Honour, and he wore also the Chevalier
Cross, and snme medals. The hands were crossed ; the left
one holding a shlte handkerchief, and upon the fingers
seed several rings The (satin.es were calm and c imposed.
It was originally intended to restrict the Ising In state to
fiiur hours, hot in comerptenee of tine vast number of visitors
who were amnions to wliness the remains, it was seven
o'clock In the evening b• fora the hall was clear.

The Emperor's remains were enclosed in three coffins, the
outer one being covired with purple velvet, mounted by
silver nails. the 111 being ornamented by the Imperial croon
the cypher "N,' and a Loin cress in silver, and a silver
plate bearing the following inscription :
NAPOLEON 111,
j 16YPhltET1 DES FRAssAit,
N 6 is Paris
Avril 1303,
Mort a Caniden PIM" I 4 I
Chltleharst,
le 9 Janyier, 1873.
. R.I.P.

The Times on Wednesday gave the following de-
scription of the " Lying in State:

"It is ten o'clock. The curtains of the throne room molt
be drawn aside, the chaplahla must get to their books, the
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-01-18

THE IRON TRADE.

There was a large attendance of the trade at
the usual weekly meeting in Birmingham on
Thursday, and a brisk demand for iron of every
description, but especially sheets. Prices,
though strong, are very irregular still; quota-
tions by different firms for the same description
and quality of iron varying as much as 10s, and
las, per ton. Notwithstandingthe resolution of
most of the leading irenumaters, on quarter-day,
to keep prices unchanged, iron is practically £i
per ton higher than before the meeting. Even
firma which continue to quote £l2, for bars are
declining orders at that price, on the ground, as
alleged by the New British Iron Company, that
" that they have made quotations for all the
iron they intend to offer for the present." Other
firms, whilst adhering to the £l2. quotation for
bars, have advanced prices for other descriptions
of iron, as in the case of Messrs. Jim. Bewdley
and Company, who have put £l. per ton on their
well-known fouler plate. Messrs. Barrows and
Earl Dudley have frankly declared an advance
of £l. por ton, making bars for the former £13.,
and for the latter £l3 12s. 63., as notified on
, the evening of quarter-day. Second-class firms,
which were lately quoting bars at £ll. to £ll
55., will not sell under £12., and the advance on
sheets is proportionately greater. These anoma-
lies of the trade aro exciting mach discontent
among merchants and others, who naturally
object to a nominal standard of £12., when iron
of the description stated cannot be procured
under £l2. 10s. to £l3. There can be no doubt
that marked bars were contracted for on quarter.
day at £12., but we have the evidence of the
circulars above alluded to that this price was not
general, and since the meeting the tendency of
prices has been towards greater stiffness. Under
these circumstances it can scarcely be said that
£l2. represents the ruling top price; and how-
ever glad we should be in the interests of the
trade to see prices kept down, we are bound to
recognise accomplished facts, and to declare the
hollowness of the official quotation. In the pre-
sent disorganised state of the trade it is not easy,
to obtain trustworthy information, either as to
the business doing or the prices realised ; but
the leading makers, as a rule, may be reported
well engaged on sheets, plates, hoops, and nail.
making iron, and second-class firms, though not
quite so well supplied with specifications, are
busier :than they have been for three months
past. On all sides great caution is manifested
in entering into new engagements, owing to the
general apprehension of a further upward move-
ment in coal and The advances in
coal notified within the last few days do not
flaterially affect the manufacture of iron, but a
sympatnetic advance in coal-making iron is
generally expected, and coalowners are reluctant
to lentos into contracts tor future delivery at
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-01-18

KIIiVER.

Bottom. Boami.—k meeting of this Board wits held on
the 10th inst., at the Mover Board School, (girls de-
partment). The Rev. John Hodgson, chairman, presided.
The only matter of importinee before the meeting wee
the report of the Chairman, stating that no further steps
had been taken with regard to the conveyance of Hrs.
Brindley's land to the Board, and that the delay wee
mused by Mrs. Brindley's agent—Mr. Cheashire. The
Clerk wee thereupon instructed to inform Mr. Chemhire
that the Board a:premed their surprise lad regret at the
oontinaed delay in eompleting the arrangements for the
conveyance; that they hoped, and naturally imported.
to have had the new school ready for sae by this tam.;
that through this peo.remisaatnoa the ednoatton ol relay
poor ehildres bed been neglected, and that a serious
responsibility bed been Weaned, which the Board eon-
Mitered did not rest with thane. The Board, alter order.
lug the payment or meounts then due, adjourned to
Friday, the inst.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-01-18

SHOCKING FIRE AT LICHFIELD.

On Tuesday morning a sad accident happsned sat
the old cathedral city of Lichfield. At hall-past ax
o'clock a fire was discovered to be 'aging on the pros
'mimes of Mr. Corfield, wstchtnalcer and jeweller,
situated in the Market place. The local engine wall
quickly got to work, but the fire was no severe that &
telegram was sent to Birmingham for assistance, and
two engines were despatched by Captain Teviotdale.
By the unremitting endeavours of the firemen the ad-
joining property was caved frona damage, but the
house of file Corfield was completely gutted.
It woe known that the whole of the family were
sleeping in the house, and the excitement and suspense
amongst the bystanders was wrought to a high pitch
by the impossibility of getting in to rescue any of
them. As soon as it was deenuel safe to make an
entrance the firemen made their way into the house
by means of ladders, sod then a scene of the sodded
kind wail revealed to them. Every member of the
unfortunate family was dead death having been
canted by suffocation. An attempt had been made ho
escape, for the bodies were found in different place',
but the staircase being on fire, and there being no back
way out, the wretched victims were overtaken by the
choking colonies of smoke before help could be brought
to them. Two boxes of jewellery had been taken
down stairs. The deteased persons are Mr. Corfiel
aged about 42; Mrs. Corfield, aged about 46; their
four children, the eldest of whom Is six years, and the
youngest ono month ; and Mrs. Corfiehre mother,
aged 65. The scene, an the bodies were brought out,
was a most distressing one.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-01-18

THE RAILWAY SERVANTS.

--
Mr. Jac,,b Ilright, M.P., attended a large meeting,
held in the rilancheater Corn-exchange on Sa'urday
night, which had been convened by handbins, and the
object of which was Hutted to be to lay before the pole
lie the grievances of railway servants. It appeared
from th• speeches made by some of the men that as the
memorial had been sent to the directors of' various
companies some time back on the subject of long. hours
~f work and tinffi-r payment of overtime the pnucipal
resolution paasid was one comphtining that this me-
morial had been laft without a reply. It affirmed the
wllingnees of the men to refer their case to arbitration
rather than put the pablio to boo nvenience. At the
same time several speakers spoke of • strike being
resorted to in the event of other means of realreis fsil
mg. The feelirrg seemed quite unanimous, and it Wad
suuounued by the Ir-sid.et of the Railway Clerks'
Association that the body be represented had joined the
movement.

Mr. Bright said he had hesitated whether he should
accept an inel'ation to the meeth g, but railways were
so sementielly patella testiteerdoes. end we were all so
much in'trested in their r,on, bUcCellgUl manage-
anti csyncirlly `C".ilLellt of those into
wh.v.e lands a 7... y our 7est and limbs,
that be tho - ' Le out of 'due in
attending—t. tta • - Lot to gain infor
mati,n upon the . r ey were diocussings
fie regretted to ~ t the directors had
remt them i.o : i'over. The day had
gone by when a large ho y 4 respectable men :Mould
he treated in that way. He always heard of a strike
with great r-gTet, espeetalty for the bitterness it
created and the misery it entailed. By patience and
perseverance he believed that everything reasonable
could be ohtsined. The London gar stokers committed
an error which none could defend, but which intelli-
gent men, under good god nee, w.mld not have coin.
milled. He, however, could not wonder at a cry of
injustice being raised against sendirg such men to bard
icr duo wi h felons, wtile ma trio in treir trade
irput.,B were slelterLd hem any eer:ous legal incon-
, enience.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-01-18

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-01-18

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekly meeting of this Board was held
yesterday; Mr. Granger in the chair. There
were also proaent:—Mesers. Brookes, Baker,
Homes, Fiddian, Raybonld, T. Homer, Wood,
BWingliam, T. H. Pargeter, Griffin, Rhodes,
B. Homer, Peskin, Fereday, Darby, and
Dr. Walker. The minutes of the last meet-
ing were read and confirmed. Admitted into the
house during the week, 18; discharged, 10;
dead, 6; remaining, 492. Co:responding week
last year, 486. Out-door relief I' ingswinford
district, £26 12s ; Stonrbridge district, £l7
16s 2d ; Halesowen district, £2oBs id; relief of
non.resident paupers, 7s 6d ; total, £64 Be 31d,
against £69 186,3 d last year. Mr. G. Chappel,
was appointed medial officer for No. 1 district,
and Mr. G. Ashmead, for No. 4 district.

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