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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20

HAGLEY.

Stone Saxs.—Tbe usual sale was held on Monde, last.
at which there were 600 sheep. 87 lambs, some ewes sad
lambs, 200 pigs, and 80 head of cattle. The sale realised
over £3,000. There was the usual large attendees*, end
competition wee brisk. Sheep out of the wool realised
rather more per pound in proportion than those in the
wool. Mr. Wooldridge, in commencing, referred to the
circumstance that at the last isle three calves, two being
5 weeks old and one 6 weeks old, realised £l7 104, being
about 28/- per week for every week of their lives, and
this he mentioned in connection with the Bagley Sales.
being unprecedented. The next sale. as will be seen by
I our advertising columns, will take place on Monday, the
29th instant.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20

APPLICATION FOR BAIL.

An application was made by Mr. Serjeant Ballan-
tine on Wednesday afternoon, to the full Court of
Queen's Bench in the matter of the proposed bail for
the Tichborne Claimant. The learned counsel moved
for a rule calling upon the Attorney-General to show
cause why the prisoner should not be admitted to bail,
grounding his application upon the complicated nature
and great length of the materials necessary for the
defence, as well as upon the distant date at which the
trial can possibly take place. After some discussion
the Court unanimously granted the rule applied for,
which will probably be argued within the next few
days.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20

" TICHBO XNE v. GOSFORD."

in the Court of Probate and Divorce, on Tuesday,
the cause of " Tichborne v. Gosford " came on, and
was a suit instituted for the revocation of probate of
the will of Sir Roger Tichborne, which had been granted
to the defendant, as executor, on the ground that the
plaintiff, now so well known as the Claimant, was then
supposed deceased. The pleadings were concluded in
August, ass, and no step in the suit had since been
taken.

Mr. Bavford, for the defendant, now asked for an
order for the trial of the cause by a special jury. The
executor did not wish to press in any way unduly upon
the plaintiff, who was now awaiting his trial for
perjury and forgery; but he wished for the order
to be made in default, in the usual course. An-
other suit was pending in this Court, respecting
the right to administer to the estate of the late
Lady Tichborne, in which the same question was
raised as in the present suit. The administration suit
had been set down for trial by a special jury, and the
defendant's object was that the present suit might be
placed in the same position. Notice of the application
had been given to Mr. Moojen, who was the plaintiff's
attorney on the record.
Lord Penzance : After so long a time has been
allowed to pass by without any step being taken, I
should certainly make no order without personal notice
to the plaintiff. I think it better that no further step
should be taken in the matter at present.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20

THE COAL MINES IN INDIA.

The existence of coal on the Nizam's side of the
Wunla Valley is (says the Madras Times) now no
longer a matter of speculation, and the active measures
which ids Highness's Government is taking to ascer-
tain the real extent of these hidden mines of wealth
show that it is fully alive to the importance of the dis-
covery. Should the expectations which these discoveries
have given rise to be realised, the future of these ter-
ritories bids fair to be very prosperous. Coal has been
found in the districts of Indere, Commuruett, and
Yellgundal, and the extent of these discoveries war-
rants the belief that the coal measures are spread over
a considerable tract of country. Experimental
measures en a large scale have as yet been carried on
only at Rajore and Tasti in the last-named district. A
seam of coal in one part fifty feet thick, and as far ea
at present ascertained extending ever an area of five
square miles, has been struck, and the best kind of
coal obtained has been pronounced by an eminent
geologist to be ot a very good quality and equal to any
that has as yet been found in India.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20

CRADLEY HEATH, HALESOWEN, & DISTRTCT CHRONICLE.

BEGIOTIRED FOR 1
ISANOMUSSION ABROAD.f

:TBADESBIZN'S ADDEIBBIIB.

APRIL 20, 1872.

PRICE ONE PENNY.

PUBLIC NOTICES.

CORN EXCHANGE, STOURBRIDGE.
FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY,
TUESDAY, APRIL 23rd, 1878.
TR. W. S. WOODIN, who is now taking his
.1.11. raised! Tour, will give his eelebrated and
original
CARPET RAG CHARACTER ENTERTAINMENT,
50 Characters-IWe and Female, intrados* his
Wonderful
DINING ROOM BCENZI
Three Characters at ones, and Performed by him at his
recent London tiesson for over 400 consecutive nights.
Doors open at 730 Comtuence at 8. Carriages .1 10.
Smile (cumbered and strictly reserved) 2s 64. Unre-
served Seats, Is. Colleges, Schools and Children, hill.
price to srst Seats.
A Plan of Stalls may bs seen. and Illesta @seared in &A-
mes, personally or by post at Kr. Brootalia/re, Book-
seller.

THE LYITELTON ARMS MONEY CLUB
SOCIETY, HALESOWEN.
rpHE Above CLUB RE-COMMENCES OR
A IIONDAY Nix?, the 22nd INSTLI(T.
Loy Person becosnulg s Member wdl oblige,
B. CONNOP, Proprietor.

WESTMINSTER FIRE OFFICE,

Founded in thi reign of Hoag George the Find,

I.D. 1717.

AGENTS are required for this long-established Fire
Office, in Towns where it is not at present fully repre-
sented.

APPLICATIoNs TO BE WADI 10 the EINCRITAZT. it the
HEAD OIEIcE, 27, ILLug•btreet, CuTrOt tierdta, London.
W. M. BROWNE,
Secreteity.

STOURBEIDGE IMPROVEMENT ACT,
1866.

rrENDERS for CHANNELLING sad
LEvELLH.G PARK-STREET (WEST), Beauty
Bank, and for LAYING DOWN • SEWER on Beauty
Bank.

_
The Stoorbridge Improvement Commissioners cognize
Tenders for the above Work., to be delivered to the
tinder,igned rot inter than Tvesnsy, the 23rd INSTANT.
The lowest Tenders will not necessarily be eceepied.
JOHN TAYLOR, Clerk.
56, High-street, Stoerbridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20

THE OPENING OF THE BRITISH
MUSEUM ON SUNDAYS.

On Tuesday Mr. Harvey Lewis, M.P.' and Sir
Charles Duke, Bart., M.P., respectively introduced to
Lord Ripon deputations from public meetings held re-
cently under the auspices of the National Sunday
League, in Marylebone and Chelsea, for the purpose of
promoting the opening of the British Museum, and I
other national art galleries to the public on Sundays.
Mr. Slack, as Chairman of the Marylebone meeting,
said it was constituted of men employed in superior
art work, who were desirous of promoting their own
education and that of their order. They considered
there was nothing unreasonable in asking what would
be a great boon to a very large number of persons at
the expense of Sunday labour on the part of a very few,
and he pointed out that a large quantity of work
was clone now by working men at their own
homes, generally known as chamber work, because
they had no place provided for them of intellectual or
scientific resort. The gardens at Kew and Hampton
Court, since they had been thrown open on the
Sabbath, had been largely patronised by all classes of
people, but theywere beyond the reach of many of the
working class. He showed, moreover, that the move-
ment was not confined to the working class, but that
it had the sympathy of vast numbers of the upper and
middle classes.

Mr. James Heywood then addressed the right hon.
gentleman, and argued strongly in favour of art
workmen being permitted on their only day of leisure-
during the week to improve and refine their met. lal
and social status. Mr. Morrell, hon. sec. of the Le.vue,
mentioned that in the last exhibition numerous West.
end tradesmen exhibited articles which they repre-
sented as being of English manufacture, whereas
the fact was that, although made in England,
they were the production of foreign workmen,
who, in Germany in particular, had art schools and
other privileges of the kind which they could attend
on Sundays, and they moreover had access to all the
works of the great masters and art treasures in the
national collections throughout the empire. He also
impressed upon the attention of the right hon. gentle-
men that the vast majority of working men favoured
the movement.

•
The Marquis of Ripon promised on behalf of Mr.
Forster and himself the most careful consideration of
the subject, but told the deputation that they must all
feel it could not be treated as a departmental question.
It was really a general question, involving consider-
ations of public policy and convenience, and it was
therefore impossible for one department or any indi-
xidual members of the Government to deal with it,
Fut Mr. Fonter and he would make it their duty to
represent to their colleagues the nature of the state-
ments and memorial lai i before them, and on the part
of the Government he was sure he might say the sub-
jeet would receive every consideration.
After thanking his lordship and the vice-president
for this answer, the deputation retired.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20

OLD HILL.

TaANPleilte.—At the Police Court, on Wednesday, be-
fore Messrs. F. W. 0. Barra and N. Hingley, the follow.
ing transfers took place :—Alehouse transfers: The
Wagon and Horses, Reddall Hill, from Isaac Hall to
Jacob Coley; the Swan Inn, Old Hill, from Jacob Coley
to William Foley. Beerhonse transfer : The Old Hill
Brewery, Old Hill, from John Badger to Thomas Ash-
field.
A WIPE BILATEIL—Thomee Hackett was charged with
an aggravated assault on his wife; and further charged
with drunkenness, at Blackheath, on the 13th instant.
Complainant said she did not wish to harm her husband,
as he hail peomised not to beat her again. Sergeant
Davie said the woman went to him on the Saturday after-
noon, and complained that defendant had beaten her with
a poker. The defendant said he would not beat his wife
again. He was bound over in one surety of £5 to be of
good behaviour for one month.
AisAULTING A &Alta.—Thomas Davis was charged
with assaulting Maria Elking, on the 11th instant, at
Tividale. Complainant said she lived at Tividsle, and
was wife of Joseph Elking. On the above date she went
into the Junction Inn. Defendant followed her in, cursed
her, and blackened her eyes. It was because she did not
' find him his Sunday dinner. Defendant is her brother,
and he was perfectly sober. Defendant said complainant
struck him first with the key of the door on the nose,
and threw • pint of ale in his face. Defendant was fined
Si and costs, or 21 days.
WOMEN'. Quaarou.s.—Elizabeth Fowlkes was charged
with assaulting Harriet Woodhouse on the 15th Met, at
Cradle, Heath. Complainant said on the above date the
defendant and her husband were waiting for them for two
hours before they got up. When they went outside the
defendant set about her, and made her nose bleed. The
defendant's husband also struck witness's husband, who
was very ill at the time. Samuel Woodhouse, the hus-
band of complainant, gave corroborative evidence,—
Samuel Woodhouse was then charged with threatening
hie sister, Elizabeth Fowlkes, On the 13th inst. Com.
piainant said on the above date she had some words with
defendant's wife about some stockings, when defendant
Caine oat and said he would run a knife through her.
The Bench dismissed both cases.
Wailes CASZ.—John Nicklin summoned Janie. Hip.
kiss for nonpayment of £3. due to him for puddling.
Complainant said be lived at Cradley Heath. He worked
for defendant u paddler, at the rate of 30s per week.
The agreement was to give or take 14 days notice. Be
received ha per ton. Be went there to work, but the
defendant discharged him without giving Lim any work.
The Bench dismissed the case.
DRCNICENNESA—Christopher Bate, Thomas Bate, Tho.
man Poole, and William Poole, were charged with being
drunk and disorderly, on the 6th instant, at Blackheath.
Police-constable Johnson proved the case, and defendants
were fined Is and Coats each —Benjamin Trainer was
charged with • similar offence at Tividale, on the 3rd of
March. Police-constable .Batchell proved the case, and
defendant was ordered to pay the costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20

KIDDERMINSTER.

Re GEORGE Puce, OF SWAN•STAXII, GROCII. A
meeting of creditors of this debtor was held on Monday,
at the office of Mr. John Prior, of Kidderminster, the
solicitor to the debtor. The statement showed: UAW-
ties, £650 17s sd; assets, £l4B. Mr. F. Corbett, ol
Worcester, represented the largest trade creditors; Mr.
Lomas Harrison, of Birmingham, nine trade creditor.;
and Mr. Crowther, of Kidderminster, a cuti creditor let
£l5O. A sale of stock had taken place under the direc-
tion of the receiver before the meeting, and, se the stook
was not perishable, this was strongly animadverted upon
by the trade creditors. sa calculated to stop all inquiry
into deficiency. Liquidation was resolved upon, and Mr.
Lomas Harrison was appointed trustee.

Notices of Birth., Marriages, and Deaths, when geolleelf
authenticated, will be inverted in the" Observer," tee of
charge.

MARRIED.

BICACFS—WITHERs.—At Halesowen Church, on Tuesday
(by the Ven. Archdeacon Hone), Ellen, fourth &ash.
ter of Thomas Withers, Esq., to Joseph, second see
of Mr. Joseph Beach, of the Cross Gone; all of
lialeForren.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20

REPRIEVE OF PATRICK LENNARD.

About half-past six o'clock on Sunday evening, the
governor of Armley Gaol, Leeds, Mr. Keene, received
a telegram from the Home Secretary, stating a re-
prieve for Patrick Lennard (for the murder of Hudson,)
would be sent that evening. Mr. Wheelhouse, M.P.,
Mr. Baines, M.P., and the Rev. E. Jackson, of St.
James, each received a telegram from the Home Secre-
tary, to the effeet that he had determined to reprieve
Lennard. On Saturday Mr. Wheelhouse, M.P., tele-
graphed to the Home Secretary that there was both in
Leeds and Bradford an intense feeling that the execu-
tion should not be allowed to take place. On Sun-
day morning Mr. Wheelhouse received a letter from
the Home Secretary, stating that on consideration
of all the circumstances he did not think that Len-
Lard's sentence ought to be mitigated, and in fact
the right hon. gentleman seemed quite to have
determined to leave Lennard to his fate. But Mr.
Wheelhouse at once went to the Rev. E. Jackson,
knowing that he was a personal friend of the Right
Hon. W. E. Forster, ana urged him to send to that
gentleman by telegraph a remonstrance against the iin-
pending execution. Mr. Jackson did so at once, and
the next step taken was to get the cooperation of Mr.
Baines, M.P., who happened to be at his Leeds resi-
dence. And in the evening the united efforts of these
gentlemen proved successfuL During the whole of the
day Lennard had been deeply affected. In the after-
noon he had been visited by about a dozen of his
nearest relatives. All left the gaol about four o'clock,
having the full belief that they had seen the Last in
this world of their unhappy kinsman. Askeny, the
hangman, arrived at the gaol when the heart-stricken
parents and friends were taking their departure.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20

CHERRY v. THOMPSON.

In the Court of Queen's Bench, the came of "Cherry v.
Thompson 'S has been heard, and was a case of a rather
singular character. It was all action for breach of promise
of marriage brought by the gentleman against the lady ; colt
trary (as Mr. Justice Blackhurn observed) to the common
course in such cases.

The Vaintiff, the gentleman, is an officer in the
Indian Army, who met the lady at Homburg, in Ger-
many, and they agreed to marry each other there.
They afterwards, however, agreed to postpone their
marriage indefinitely, and the gentleman came to this
country. After that the lady addressed to the
gentleman, then in this country, a letter intimat-
kg very clearly and firmly that she thought it
best not to carry out their engagement. He wrote back
declaring that he could not and would not ac-
cept her refusal; but to this she returned no reply,
and he afterwards sued her in this court under the
Common Law Procedure Act, which allows a party to
sue another abroad on a 'cause of action arising in
this country." The question, however, was, whether
there was any cause of action arising in this country,
which raised two points—first, whether it would be
sufficient that any part of it arose here, and next,
whether, if so, any part of it had arisen here.

Mr. Day, Q C., was for the plaintiff, the gentle-
man; Mr. Aston was for the defendant, the lady.
It was argued on the part of the lady that there was
no breach of contract at all, and certainly not in this
country. On the part of the gentleman it was insisted
that the lady% letter, according to the recent judgment

of the Court of Error in the case of " Fnnit v. Knight"
(reported last sittings) was a breach of the contract,
and that as the letter was received in this country it
vrae the same in law as if she had orally refused in this
country to complete her contract.
The Lord Chief Justice said, as the case involved
very nice point of law, the Court would take time to
consider its judgment.
Judgment reserved.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20

Moo,

CARS, CARS, WAGONETTES, BROUGRAIV,
VEHICLES, &C.

N.B.—Doren to Let on.Bire by the Day. Week,

. -
or Month.
Orders per Pnst receive prompt toMation.

A._

p RACTTICAL TAILOR

JUSTICE HOUSE,
57, HOLLOW AY HEAD,
BIRAVIING-1-IA-M

Gentlemen attended at their Residences.

ASINCERE VOICE OF WARNING
against Quacks. or an unerring guide to ths Ner-
', vow; and Debidtated. by J. L. PULVIMSECHiII.
An infall,fle to. ans of detecting th. Quack Doctor,
and thus preventing the shove eh's. of Yaiiente
from falliog lir() his clutches, a danger into which
they are likely to be entrapped through his apecious
and enticing forms of advertisements and Trea.
tises.
The wel known name and position of the author
is s butEcient guarantee of the troth of his state-
ment.
To be bad through any lookseller, or direct of
L. Pulrerrnacher, Gos.zl.sE.t,blishment, 168,
Regent-street. W , Lohooo.
Medical

""As• ERTOUS DEBILITY.—GratIe a _
IN a 01. K. Ithowirg sufferers hce, they may Lamed
*About the aid of quacks. Free on receipt of posters
6[lu:op.—Address, Secretary, lastitate of Miatosiy,
mission:
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20

LADIES' CARRIAGES.

A writer in the Daily News throws out the following
sensible suggestion :

One portion of the community has had its needs sup-
plied by an Act of Parliament compelling every train
to contain a certain number of smoking carriages; and
now it remains for another portion to be benefited by
a similar law. A carriage set aside for ladies would be
felt an immense boon by hundreds of women in this era
of railway travelling. How many lichee journeying
alone look anxiously for a compartment with lady occu-
pants, having then to risk the chance that at the next
station they maybe left alone, or other and less agreeable
occupants fill the places. How many mothers sending
their girls to school would wait less anxiously for a
letter telling of their safety if there were ladies' car-
riages for their chddren to travel in. One objection
would be raised immediately—that ladies' carriages
would be filled with infants and children. Probably
such might be the case occasionally; but are all ladies
so hard-hearted as to object to the presence of children?
If so, there are the ordinary carriages to travel in.
But I for one shall feel a debt of gratitude to any one
who would procure for timid and youog lady passengers
a carriage on every train where they will only meet
with companions of their own sex, and not need to
alarm themselves that some, ruffian may be the only
other occupant with them during the journey.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20

• .
Soheitora to the said Exoetitots.

LOWER GROUNDS, ASTON.--
TFILSE BEAUTIFUL GROUNDS ARE
OPEN DAILY.
SPRING DISPLAY OP FLOWERS.
BOATING on the Lake, which has been enlarged and
made perfectly safe by the water being ouly 4 feet 6
inches deep all over.
SYNYMI ,nd GILMER'S' MILITARY BAND will
perform in the New Orchestra every Monday and Satur•
dap, from three till dusk.

ADMISSION 2. D. EACH.
On every Friday a GUAM) MUSICAL PROMENADE
from lire till eight, when Synyer and Gilmer's Band will
perform a Select Programme of Mini. Admission, 6d
each; Juveniles. 3d.
The ASSEMBLY ROOM will be OPEN for DANCING
every Monday and Sletllda, from? till 10.30. Admiamon
6d each.
SEASON TICKETS are vow ready. Family Tickets,
21a. Single Admiasiou, lOn 64. Thvse Tickets will ad-
mit to the Promenade.
The ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S GRAND
ShOW will be Opened by 11.R.H. PELSCP: ARTHUR,
nu TrFSDAY. JUNIC 21, 1172.
Particulars in futdre announcements.
H. G. QUI LTER, Proprietor.

_
BRIERLEY HILL BUILDING SOCIETY,

ESTABLIBRED 1851.

OFFICES: HIGH-STREET. BRIERLEY HILL,

92, HIGH-STREET, STOURBRIDGE.
-DESERVE FUND about one-tenth of the
Cvpital. Profits equally divided amongst ALL
Shareholders.

tdney ready to be Advanced at once upon Freebold
Seconty.
For particnlan, apply to tbe Secretary,
J. M. GETHING,
Holloway End.

I,IIVE STOURBRIDGE CANAL SHARES
for SALE:, at .EIGO each, pitying over 8 per cent.
per annum. the propeity of a proprietor lately decemied.
—Apply bid letter to Mr. Thom** Well, Solicitor, Union
Chamber', htourbridge.

CAR, CAB & POSTING ESTABLISHMENT

THE CROSS INN. OLD HILL.

J. lATl—lirrillOßM
Begs to inform the Public that he can supply
CARRIAGES WITH GREY HORSES FOR
WEDDING FARMS.
PAIR AND FOUR-HORSE BREAKS,
For Picnic and Pleasure Parties,
ON THE SHORTEST NOTICE.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20

NOVEL MARRIAGES!

The Queensland papers report the marriage of two
South Sea Islanders with English women; the first
marriages of the kind which have yet occurred. The
ladies who have thus broken through the bonds of
custom are the Misses Harriet Charlesworth and Ann
Sims. The former is a native of Walford, in the
county of Essex, and is aged twenty-five. The latter
is one year younger, and Beekington, in Somerset-
shire, is entitled to the distinction of being her
birthplace. The bridegrooms are natives of the
Island of Lifu, and intend to return to their
Island home immediately, carrying their spouses with
them. They were Christians before coming to
Queensland, and have a fair knowledge of English.
One of them was able to sign the marriage register in
a handwriting that would have been creditable to an
accomplished European, and both of them answered
all the questions put to them by the minister very in-
telligently, although somewhat puzzled at the inter-
rogatories respecting the degrees of kindred. Their
wives are only late arrivals in the colony, having come
out by the Indus on her last trip. If the idea once
gains ground in this country that Christian South Sea
Islanders, or even South Sea Islanders who may be-
come Christian under domestic influences, are looking
out for English wives in Queensland, the Indua on her
next trip will not lack a fair cargo of passengers.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20

THE GIANTS AND THE BUNKUM-BAG.

(From Puuch.)

Two well intentioned Giants, face to face,
Anxious to shake hands, bygones bid be gone,
Are held Apart from cousinly embrace
By a huge wind-bag, all of Bunkum blown!
When Giant John calls Giant Jonathan
No more to let this Bunkum-Bag prevent
The two stout cousins' doing all they can
To clear off scores of ancient discontent,
Shall Giant Jonathan to Giant John
Turn a deaf ear, and swear that wind has weight,
And pin his faith the Bunkum-Bag upon,
And ape new sores, and old sores aggravate?
Shall not both join the Bunkum-Bag to prick,
And give its heated hnrubug-te the winds,
And fall to settle the substantials slick,
And pay, or take, as arbitration finds?
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20

THE ASSASSIN OF LORD MAYO.

The execution of Shere Ali took place on Monday,
the 11th of March (says a Madrae paper). Nothing,
of course, beyond the nrclinary grim ordeal of such a
cliental ceremony took place. The 98S3APill. we learn,
went to the A:at-fold with firmness. He had little to say;
and that little dieclosed nothing with regard to the exist-
tote of a conspiracy. From the time of his last
appeal to the enprente emvernment for a mitigatim
ef hit sentence. which proved unsuccessful, it, is stated
be had deft is tried ta -mrder the Viceroy. General
Stewart woe Men a pet-stewed victim, and would have
shared the fate of Lord Mayo bad he not turned back
at the precise moment, and so escaped. The wretched
Man bee managed, although in confinement, to commit
two violent outrages since he struck down Lord Mayo.
On the fleet of these et melon. the European sentry
guarding him watt suddenly pounced npon by him and
digarnn-d. In the second instance the monster made
an attempt on the corporal of the guard. In the
fe miner case he yucceeded in inflicting two wounds
on the soldier whit, fortunately, are not of a dangerous
nature. le the latter cave a short struggle took place be-
tween the corporal and Shere Al., resulting in a blow
aclutinietered by the termer on the aide of Shere Alec
head. Our readers will be able to form some sort of
an estimate a this wretched man's character, and how
thoroughly and completely abandoned he was, from
the fait that is man iu his awful position could thus
aggravate hie offences. He is said to have prayed fir
his execution, and that its postponement pentline the
completion of the law's requirecueuta irritated and eta-
' him.

The famh:on bee been introduced in Paris
Wire patrontied, of false heir for children.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20

WOOL

The wool market has been less Bettye. Even for the saes
frafnpive U e demand has somewhat salunled, and prices have
had a drooping tendency. The attendance at the public
sales of colonial wool has been good, aid Md.-lines have pro-
gr. seed with fair antrit, hat prices have been Id. per lb.
lower than in February for both Australian and Cape sorts.
Current pekes of English wool :—Theces—S.,uthdown in
gels, la. tld. th 2s. Ott; half-heed ditto, 2s. Id to 2s. 2d.
Kent fleeces, 2s. Id. to 11. ZI. ; 13.uthdown ewes and swetbsss.
Is. 104 to is. lid. sorts—Clutbmg, is. 21. SO is. bd.
Leloostor. Is. ed. to 21.

During the past week the market has here, he the Whole
quiet. Sussex have sold somewhat more bwely while for
yearlings there has been a fair inquiry. ly,,,ari,a imps had
been purchased slowly at previous eAutations, mid and
East Kents, LIO 10s. to LI7 Weabd of Kent, a 10, i°
£lO 10s. ; Sussex. £7 15s. to Elf 916 Farnham and conntl7
Ell lls to £l6. Yearlings: Mid and East Kent, tato AM"'
Weald of Kent. Et to £6 15s. ; teessex, £3 to £55.. ; Farnham
and country, Ed to £7; Old% £1 55.. to £2..
_

iltilt, . --
Pickled herring's, 21a. to 305.; red ditto, 12a. to 261. Per
barrel ; kippers, 'ht to . ltd. bloaters, 2s. to 3s. 10d. per
box ; turbot, IS ed. to Its. lid. ; 1,1711, its. id. to 6s. ; dorel
Ss. 6d to Se. rid. eavt, ; roles, is. to ki. 6d per Pvir
mackerel, as. to 34,. cd ; inulltt, As. to 14s. per dozen
*.,
, whiting, las. .
. ITV,. per bask,A , lobsters, 15s. to 30s. ; crab
. 311 ;
106. to Kt Per a onen ; bath e oysters, £lO 10s. ; pearl, £314.
1 00511111010, 1.2 y. to 773, per busiel.
1 PO lATOES.
1 The Mikes have been moderately supplied with potatai.
; The demand has boss good at our quotationi. R
I to 1301. ; rocks, 8377. to Mt ; Auk's, 100 s. to lella.T", 861.
lstortli
1 881. 61 las. perks. _
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20

The Paris Correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, in
writing of DixbianeB arrest, under date the 19th inbt.„

says :
•• It now transpired that the people with whom she had
been stopping on the ni,ht before her arrest were named
Duimis, and were charcoal-burners. She herself was
dressed in the coarsest of clothes, and was much be-
grimed by the charcoal which Dubois made in the
house. At first she persisted In resistance, declaring
stoutly that Mr name was Doboie. But when she
Row that all hope of escape was gone she ceased her
prsteatstions and confessed to both her name and her
crime. She declared that she had no accomplices in the
awful tragedy, and that she had alone and unaided killed
her mistrese. Her explanation was that whets Madame Mel
entered the kitchen else (Dixblancl sprang at her and hrld her
so tightly round the neck by means of the rope that sheqUiekly
expired. Her constant remark IVSLY that she had not been ac-
tuated by motives of cupidity, but simply by feelings
of revenge. The police searched the house, she looking
on half contemptuously. They, however, found 60.000.
in various rooma, as well as the keys of Madame Riot, 601110
trinkets, and a pair of elide et-ablest with blood. In con-
sequenee of the discovery of these things and the fact
that Dieblanc had, from the tint, been in communi-
cation with Dubois and his wife, they were arrested
also on the charge of having knowingly received
stolen goods, and they will probably be severely
punished It would appear that Dixblsmc had lost ail hope
of escape before she wars actually takers by &WWI. In her
pockets were found several newspapers, 11 oh French and
English, and she stated to the police-officers when she
found so many were writing about her she despaired
of get dug away. From several words she let dr. .p, however,
it is clear that she regrets not having gone to America In pre,
ferrule to dying to France. So far' as the Extraditlou
Treaty is concerned, Madame Disblauc, although a Belgian
subject, has been unhesitatingly given up to the English
drtn•ll.ves, and she is expected to leave Palls for London to-
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20

Kliii.

SCDDEN DZATIL—On Saturday morning last, a mu
named William Liddy. about 50 years of ago. Garman, is
the employ of Mr. Yrancia Wheeler, of the Car NA
Horses Inn, High-street, died very suddenly. About
10.30 a.m., he was aeizeld with a fainting fit and fell dews
fracturing his skull. Dr. Holyoske was in immediate str
tendanee, but his services were of no avail, aa the pose
fellow died in about 20 minutes.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20

THE BISHOP OF EXETER AND THE
PUBLICAN!

Dr. Temple recently held a visitation at Torrington
(North Devon); and while his carriage was being har-
nessed for the return journey to Barnstaple intimated
that he woad "walk on." The Bishop took the old,
hilly road, which is now but little used, and the coach-
man unaware of this fact drove off, yin Bideford, quite
in another direction. For five miles his lordship
trudged on, and becoming fatigued, and seeing no
sign of his carriage, on arriving at Newton Tracey
he asked a respectable publican and farmer there
to give him a lift." Boniface had a cart, but
the cart was unlicensed, and he pleaded this objec-
tion against complying with Dr. Temple's wish.
But the Bishop was equal to the emergency; he
was desirous to proceed, and would pay the cost of a
licence. This anxiety aroused the publican's suspicions,
who rejoined that if his visitor would "sit down and
take a drop o' summat " he would go to Barnm and get
a licence. But for this preliminary the Bishop could
not wait, and urged his host to harness his cart at once
and take out a licence on reaching Barnstaple. More
convinced than ever of the character and occupation
of the pedestrian, Boniface broke out, emphasising his
denunciation with sundry strange oaths, "I know thee!
Thou'rt one of they supervisor fellows that are always
going about the country trying to trap poor folk about
their carts." The astonished prelate mildly endeavoured
to assuage the wrath of the irate publican by the
statement that he was the Bishop of Exeter. `No-
thin' o' the sort!" retorted the other, "you won't
trick nie as you did my neighb ur Vother week,
and get me fined £5." So the Bishop had again to
sally forth, until he was picked up, about four miles
from his destination, by the carriage which•had, in the
meanwhile, been sent out in quest of him from Barn-
stable. The publican had since been chuckling over
his own 'cuteness in " doing " the supervisor, and to a
friend who called on Saturday he narrated the incident
with great glee. "I Icnow'd un," said he. "lie wor
got up like a sort o' gentleman varmer, wi' a pair o'
gaiters or breeches, and a rummy sort o' hat, but he
wor one o' they Excise chaps, and I warn% goite to be
done, 'cause you see my neighbour was fined Vother
day for taking his wife out for a drive." His lordship
may be induced after this to aid the agitation for the
exemption of farm carts from taxation, simply because
now and then they may be used either for conveying
the family to church or giving a timely lift to a Bishop
who visits them unawares.—Daily News.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20

Xocal antr pistrict

SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS' MEETING.

A speeial meeting of this body, called by re-
quisition, was held in the Board Room, on Mon•
day last. The special business was to receive
and consider the report of the General Purposes
Committee. as to the duties to be performed by
Mr. Henry Williams, the officer appointed atthe
last monthly meeting ; also to settle the terms
of agreement, and to complete and seal each ap-
pointment. Mr. Billingham occupied the chair.
There were also present Messrs. Ff. Hughes,
Kiiwards, Griffin, Woolley, and the Rev. D.
Magiunis.
'Die Clerk read the following report of the
General Purposes Committee :
: .• Referring to the instructions contained in
the follewing resolution at the last monthly
meeting of the Commissioners, namely, 'That
the General Purposes Committee be and are here
instructed to define the duties of the officer ap•
poiuted to-day; also to provide him a suitable
uniform,
•• Your Committee report that they have de-
fined these duties as follows: Officer of Health,
In:Teeter of Nuisances, Inspector of Petroleum,
Collector of Market Tolls and Tolls and Reve-
nues of Corn Exchange, Constable under the
'Town Police Clauses' Act, 1847, and to aci. gen-
erally under the direction of the Clerk of the
Commissioners, and that he be designated 'Town
Officer."

"That the revenue accounts ;of Market Tolls
and Corn Exchange be kept under the following
heads, viz. :—Corn Exchanue Tolls and Stall
Rents, Revenue from Corn Exchange dud ante-
rooms, Smithfield Market (including fruit and
vegetables), General Market Tolls; and that the
proceeds be paid to the treasurer every Saturday
moaning.
With regard to a uniform, your Committee
report that they have, with the approval of the
officer, ordered a dark grey tunic and trousers,
with foram cap and braid.
"Your Committee have to report that the offi-
cer has deposited with your treasurer the stun of
one hundred pounds as a security for the faith-
ful discharge of his ditties.
s• Your Committee have instructed Messrs.
ilarward, Shepherd, and Harward, to prepare
the necessary appointment and agreement and
which document having been signed by the offi-
c. rs will be laid before you for your approval;
I hat if approved the common seal of the Com-
missioners may be affixed thereto."
Mr. H. Hughes moved the adoption of the
report, which was seconded by Mr. Edwards,
and carried. _ . . _ .

The Clerk then read the contract made by
the Board on the one side, and Sergeant-Major
Williams on the other, and the oommon heal was
duly affixed to the agreement.

VESTRY MEETING AT OLDSWINFORD.

A Vestry Meeting was held in the National
School-room on Wednesday evening. There
were resent Messrs. J. Swindell, J.P., W. B.
Colli, C. Kinc. J. Chamberlain, H. tidl, S.
Green, J. 'Ventley, J. Waage, S. Moore, Le.,
Li.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20

THE IRON TRADE.

In spite of war rumours and further local fail.
tires, the tone of the ironmasters' meeting at
Birmingham on Thursday, was decidedly cheer-
ful. There was a good attendance both of
buyers and sellers, but new business was reetric.
ted, not only by the high prices demanded, but
also by the refusal of makers in many cases to
accept further orders until some of their arrears
are cleared off. This was especially the case
with the makers of sheets, plates, hoop, and gas
'trip, who are for toe most part under heavy en-
gageineuts. Bars are quieter, and though some
of the leading houses have issued circulars since
Quarter-day, advancing the price for common
marked bars to £l3 per ton, comparatively little
business is doiug at that price on florae account.
For the I 'olouies and the States we underatand
good orders for bars are still coming in, bat it is
not in this department of the iron trade that any
special activity is observable. The chief de.
mand at present is for sheets, which are very
firm at £l5 to £l5 10s, and difficult to obtain
even at those prices; and for gas strip, which
now costs £l3 10s for qualities easil procurable
a few days ago at £l2 10s. Nails, sheets, rods,
and wire iron are also in very active request for
local cousumption, at stiffening prices. Pig iron
is steady, at the late advance. There is little
new business stirring in this branch so soon after
Quarter-day, but in the few casual transactions
which have lately taken place the tendency of
prices is upwards, in sympathy with the Cleve.
land market. The rise in foundry pig, coupled
with the dearness of fuel, has caused a general
advance of 20s per ton in castings, and gas tube
makers are necessarily moving with the higher
price of strip. The recent failures at Pensnett
were the chief topic of discussion on Thursday.
but though the amount of the liabilities in
Megan. Williaina's case is known to be large it
is not anticipated that any serious consequences
will ensue to the trade of this diatrict. No
statement has yet been prepared, sod it is ex-
pected List the meeting of creditors called for
Mooda, will, in consequence. have to be post-
poned, like that of Mr. B. Williams on Wednes-
day. At the meeting of Mr. Israel Parkes's
creditors, held in Birmingham, on Thursday, a
statemeni of accounts submitted show liabilities
amounting to £31,195, including £19,917 to un-
secured creditors, £5,417 liabilities on bills, and
£lO,OOO on unfulfilled contracts. The assets,
including a doubtful item of £6,555, estimated
value of uncompleted contracts, amounted to
£19,512. As no proposal was forthcoming, a
Committee of Enquiry was appointed, and the
meeting adjourned to receive their report.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20

THE LABOUR MARKET.

In connection with the strike of Avicultural Labourers,
the foll Owing, to them, rather agreeable communication,
has been sent to The Times:—

Captain Palm, the Chief Constable of Manchester,
who a few weeks ago recruited in North Devon 60 fine
young men for his force, has this morning forwarded
to me a letter, of which I ehelose yon a copy. Yon
will add much to the great kindness which you always
show to the agricultural labourer if you will publish
the letter which I enclose. The men of the south,
it is very true, when they migrate northwards,
cannot at first work beside nAthern-bred men.
But, to use the words of a correspondent of mine
in Yorkshire, to whom I have already sent many
men, "When, instead of kettle broth, Devonshire men
have had three months' Yorkshire beef in their bellies,
they can work as well as a Yorkshireman." The Mid-
land and other railway companies have at thisparticular
time begun greatly to facilitate the work of migration
by attaching third-class carriages to all their trains, an
example which I hope will soon be followed by other
companies, for it is a change which is not only just and
right, and kind and considerate towards the working
classes, but one which, it is generally believed, will at
the same time be beneficial to the shareholders. —Yours.
&c., EDWARD GIRDLESTONE, Canon of Bristol.
Unlberton-vicarage, Tiverton, April 12.

"Newcastle-on-Tyne, April 1, 11371.
"Sir,—Will you kindly inform Canon Girdlestoue that
he will be conferring a great benefit on the poor people of
Dorset, Devon, Wilts, and Oornwall, &c, if he could send
men here in batches ; Mr from the Tyneto the Tees, espe-
cially on the two rivers, not less than 5,00) men could find
employment at labourers' work and wages averaging from
185. to 255, per week. I may tell you that the farm labour-
ers in Northumberland have just got their wages raised up
from 18s. to 225, per week, with free house, free coals,
potatoes free, and three bolls of wheat, and most of them
nine hours per day, with Oct per hour for extra' time, and
half-holy days on Saturdays. I don't think many of the South
countlym.m could get so ranch here for farm work; for
Northumberland men are tall, smart men, very powerful,
well educated, and the finest countrymen I have seen in
E,ghind. Carters in this town get 255. per week. I am
certain that 5.000 men could be absorbed in about three
mouths. The collieries, ironworks, &c., are so busy that
men cannot be got, and it is a sin to allow Englishmen in the
south to emigrate from their country when work can be
found them here at good wages. One chief constable here is
also in want of policemen, and so are all the forces about
here. I don't know the Canon's address, and am, therefore,
obliged to trouble you, and will feel obliged by your forward..
ing this. "I am, Sir, yours faithfully, —,
" Captain Palin, Chief Constable, Manchester,"
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20

GETTING THEIR DESERT!

In London, on Wednesday morning, the two men
Swathe and Joyce, sentenced to penal servitude and
forty strokes with the lash, received the latter portion
of their punishment at Newgate. Swaine, whose age
is stated in the calendar to be nineteen, and who was
convicted of a peculiarly brutal assault upon a woman
with the object of getting possession of a bundle of
clothes which she carried in her hand, entered the
punishment-room in a state of abject terror, sobbing
and moaning for mercy even before the first stroke fell
upon his shoulders. Joyce, a somewhat older man,
had evidently determined to bear his punishment
bravely, but alter the'fifth lash his stoicism broke down,
and he begged piteously for mercy. Both men walked
unassisted out of the room after the punishment, which
did not occupy more than a quarter of an hour. The
only persons present as spectators were Sir John
Bennett, Sheriff; Mr. Under-Sheriff Beard, Mr. Jonas,
Governor of the Gaol; the doctor and some half dozen
representatives of the press.
- -

The Correspondent of the Standard thus describes the
punishment
At ten the disgusting but necessary process was commenced
to the whippthg-room, in the presence of Sir John Bennett,
Mr. ruder Sheriffs Crossley and Beard, Dr. Giffis,n, Sir.
Jones, a few gaol officials, and not more than a hull-dozen
journalists. A young fellow named Swathe was first tied up
to receive 40 lashes. It will be interesting to his " palls "
outside to learn that the ruffian who was so brave before a
woman calve in pale and chattering, and that he took his
punishment like a cur. He cried before lie got a single stroke
of the cat, and kept up his yells and contortions to the last
blow. Of course he made loud declaration of his innocence ;
that is DO novelty with detected bullyisru. When he was
taken out a sturdy fellow, one John Joyce, aged 22, a brush-
maker by trade, and a highway robber by predilection, was
fixed in the stocks.
While John is shoving oat hLs back in expectation 01 the

terrible implement held by the strong Holloway warder,
who stands calmly beside awaiting the word, let us take a
glance at his career. Ile is an old offender, he has done his
twelvemonths for a robbery with violence already, and on
Saturday last he got seven years' penal servitude with the
present humiliating addition from air. Commissioner Kerr,
at the Central Criminal Court. His crime was a cowardly as-
sault on a labouring man whom he robbed of a watch-ring in a
locality known as Chicksand-street. In a regular man-of-war
fashion the warder let him have it up to 20; then, another
looking like a boatswain's mate, took his comrade's place, and
gave the writhing miscreant the remainder of his lashes up to
the final fortieth. Ile too, though in a much quieter way,
begged for mercy, and protested his innocence.
The warders were muscular men, and pe :formed their job
conscientiously, yet without any needless bustle—an example
that might well be followed by others. The whole business
was over by a quarter to eleven.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20

PENS:NETT.

THS SIIRTRTOR'i ACCOUNTN.-It will probably be is
the recollection of our readers that on Monday misstated
the passing of the accounts of Mr. W. Hinton, Surveyor
of the Highways. was objected to by the ratepayers at the
Brierley Hill Police Court, and that the matter mos ad-
journed for a fortnight in order that an inspection of tam
booke might be made. On Monday four ratepayers pre-
sented themselves at the house of Mr. /baton, and •
partial inspection of the books took place, the remelt of
which will be made known at the Brierley Hill Polies
Court on Monday next. A meeting of Mr. Shame's
friends was announced to take place at the Old Bell
Schoolroom, on Thursday, but owing to the sudden ill.
fleas of the surveyor, it was adjourned.
FATAL Accinner.—Mr. Coroner Phillips held an in.
quest on Wednesday, at the Talbot Inn, on the body of
Mary Butler (6), dimghter of James Butler, roller. Cor-
byn's Hall. It appeared that the child was at play is the
road with her companione on Monday, when she was
knocked down by a horse driven by Samuel Parsons, aid
she received such injuries that she died shortly atm-
wards. Verdict, " Accidental death."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20

WORDS TO A WIFE.

Love, thu'rt like yet unlike mutton,
Likewise beet, and veal, and lamb.
Do not answer that the glutton
I bespeak me that I Hlll.
They in price, year after year, are
Rising, thou most needs allow ;
Butcher's meat grows ever dearer
tio, and yet not so, doit thou.
For although my annual payment
To my Butcher wazeth still,
Less and less each time for raiment.
WlLllei the Linendraper's bill.
Thus by thrift espouse thou meetest ;
Whence thy wisdom doth appear :
Also, that I find thee, Sweetest,
Cheaper still and still more dear.—Punch.