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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-01-23

A FLOGGING BILL FOR AUSTRALIAN

JUVENILE OFFENDERS.

The Melbourne Correspondent of the Standard writes :

A Bill for whipping juvenile offenders has caused
tremendous commotion in the colony—far more than
the importance of the measure would seem to warrant.
It has beer). found that the colonial hobbledehoy is too
rampant. Thanks to the climate he matures early,
and thanks to plenty of animal food he has a super-
abundance of energy, which developes itself in many
forms of rowdyism, all highly inconvenient, and some
of them dangerous. Gangs of young lads ranging
from 13 to 19 years of age, take possession of some of
the suburbs of Melbowrne, or prowl about the streets
at night, and make themselves very troublesome to
everybody coming in • their way. Their conduct
in some instances has been most outrageous,
and they have of late taken to assaulting
the police, some of whom have been seriously injured.
By a system of whistles, and cat-calls and other
signals, they can concentrate on any given point at
very short notice, so that their organisation has made
them really formidable. Several of them have been
captured and fined and imprisoned, without any other
effect, apparently, than to convert them into heroes.
They have been received with effusion by their com-
rades on leaving gaol, and the result is that they have
not unfrequently soon figured in the polioecourts
again. As it has been found that the ordinary
provisions
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conceived that a little wholesome whipping might
be useful, and the Council has been discussing a
bill of late, the substance of which is to grant
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controversy outside Parliament. In Ballarat and
other towns meetings have been go t up to protest
against the so-called flogging bill." One or two of
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-01-23

ACTION AGAINST A LIFE INSURANCE

COMPANY.
In the Court of Exchequer on Tuesday, (Barons
Cleasby, Pollock, and Amphlett sitting in banco),
judgment was pronounced in the case of Beake v.
The British Imperial Insurance Company. It was an
action arising upon an insurance policy effected by the
late Dr. F. B. Beasley with the insurance company
for £l,OOO. The plaintiff was the widow of a man to
whom the policy had been assigned, and who was
killed by a railway train at the Battersea station
passing over his body. Dr. Beasley, who had been a
medical officer of the defendants', was drowned while
attempting to ford a stream or river in New Zealand.
The action was tried before Baron Pollock at the after.
term sittings in June last, and resulted in a verdict
for the plaintiff for the sum claimed. Subsequently
a rule nisi for a new trial was obtained on the
application of the Solicitor-General on the ground
that the deceased had voided the policy by going to
New Zealand without the leave and licence of the
company, and without paying for the additional risk
incurred as required by the conditions of the policy.
It appeared that Dr. Beasley had made two voyages
to New Zealand within the period of twelve months.
On the occasion of the first voyage the premium for the
additional risk of such voyage, amounting to one per
cent., had been duly paid. Returning to England
within the period of about five months, he undertook
a second voyage to New Zealand, but met his death
in the way described about a day or two before
the expiration of the twelve months from the date
of his certificate of leave and the payment of
the £lO for the additional risk. Before the news
of his death reached England the plaintiff applied
for, and ultimately obtained from the defendants
the cash value of the policy in accordance with a
clause in the policy. The facts of his death, and the
circumstances attending it, having arrived in this
country a few days afterwards, the plaintiff, through
her solicitor, tendered back to the insurance company
the money she had received from them, and demanded
the entire amount of the policy on the ground that the
death of Dr. Beasley had taken place on the 27th of
September, 18.73, before the expiration of the year from
the date from which the policy ran. The company
having refused, on the ground that the policy had been
put an end to, the action was the result. The chief
point to be determined was whether the leave and
licence granted to Mr. Beasley was only for one voyage
or whether it was for one year. The court made the
rule absolute on the pound that it was only for one
voyage.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-01-23

A ROMANTIC CASE.

The Paris Correspondent of the Standard writes:
—" Novelists in search of a story might do well to
work up a most remarkable and romantic case which
has just come before the petition committee of the
Assembly. The facts are briefly these : Jean
Thierry, the son of a cobbler, ran away from his
parents in search of adventure at the age of fourteen.
After going round the world in various characters,
he met with a rich friend who left him his fortune,
with which he finally settled down in Venice, where
he died and bequeathed al he had, amounting to
20 millions of francs, to his family. This was in
1676. As soon AS the fact became known, Thierrys
from all parts of France rushed to Venice, but
the Bank, after paying large sums to persons
who were subsequently found to have no legitimate
claim, stopped short, and put the matter in the hands
of the law, where it appears to have slept till 1797.
In that year Bonaparte destroyed the Republic of
Venice, and seized the public treasury, together with
the Thierry succession. Since then no less than 300
persons have laid claim to it unsuccessfully. The last
alleged heir is a Madame Cotton, who swears she is
the only descendant in a direct line. The petition
committee put aside her claim on the ground that the
matter is before the tribunal. Such appears, in fact,
to be the case; but as it has already been there since
1869, it is likely to remain there a few years longer.
The succession is said to amount now to one hundred
millions of francs."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-01-23

gocal anb pistrict 4eivs.

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The usual meeting of this Board was held
yesterday; Mr. (+ranger in the chair. There
were also present :—Messrs. B. Brooks, 1.
Kullinson, H. Billinghatn, Homer, Baker, Wooil,
Guest, Haskew, Hall, J. Billing,harn, Thompson,
Fiddiau, Rhodes, and Pearshall. Admitted 18 ;
born, 1 ; died 1 ; discharged 9 ; remaining, 341 ;
corresponding week last year, 362. Out d,)or re-
lief : Kingswinford district. £23 64 7d ; Stour-
bridge district, £l7 Os Bid ; Halesowen
district, £l7 3s 7d ; non-resident paupers us
8.1 ; total £5B us 61d agaiubt £66 Os Old lavtyear.
A preceipt was received from Worcentershire
County rate amounting to £lB7 13s 6l; being
a decrease of £l4O 15s 00.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-01-23

PfICENIX FIRE ENkiINE

WANTED, at Lady-day Next, a rerqon to
*et as FIREMAN and R to the
Pluria Fire b:egice, Stonrbridge —.p' to Mr. G.
Perry. Solicitor, Stoarbridgc.

NITAN TED, a Strong GIRL, aged 15 or 16.
V —Apply, No. 41, Ilagsey-road. ,

ilii —Apply,
Strlticrg,.

WANTED, ilt
lro We-edliCated, Yotrn4S, as
APPRENTICKS to tti.e -PRIMING. and
BOOKiIINDINO BUSlNES„S,y,S,.,—py,.Observer
Offices, Elign:Areet: - • -,

TO SHOEING SMITH;;.
WANTED, a Steady MAX :Is DOOR MAN.
_ -7, g„, Al.4,way,V c.rinstr,y Surgeon.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-01-23

AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS AT HOME

AND ABROAD.
In the agitation at present carried on respecting
agricultural labourers it is often quietly assumed
that the position of the class of this country is much
more unfavourable than that of agricultural labourers
abroad. Readers of an article on the subjectin the new
number of the Edinburgh Review will see that this as-
sumption is by no means justified by the facts. After
giving the usual details as to the wages of English
labourers, the reviewer points out that if they do
not consume tobacco and spirits they are now
practically untaxed. Moreover, they escape the
burden of military service. It is obvious that en-
forced absence from home must be attended by serious
inconvenience." Even in Switzerland," says the
reviewer, "where the period of drill is very short, it
is nevertheless grievously complained of." Every mai
provides his own kit, at a cost of at least 305., and to
meet this and other expenses he has only the pay ef
sd. a day, exclusive of rations. The loss is sometimes
so severe that the communes have to come to the re-
lief of their members. Another consideration is that
agricultural labourers in England are employed nearly
all the year round. The French labourer, on the
average, works only 200 days in the year; and there is
an enforced loss of 76 days in the year in Austria. 115
in Russia, and a large number in Spain and Switzer-
land. English labourers have almost invariably
shorter hours of work than their fellows abroad. The
Russian peasant on a well-managed estate works from
4 a.m. to 9 p.m., with three hours' rest during the
hottest part of the day. A German or Italian peasant
is more contented than an Englishman of the s me
rank with his mode of living.; but this is because the
Continental poor are more frugal in their habits
than those of this country. In proportion to
the cost of the chief necessaries of life,
ages here are higher than abroad. Of all
agricultural labourers, those of ISelgium seem
worst off. The necessaries of life are as dear as in
England, while there are 616,000 labourers and farm
servants, not owners of land, who receive only is. to
is. 6d. a day, with additionarearnings in summer. If
fed by their employers, they live on rye bread, potatoes,
and curds, with occasionally a bit of bacon or salt
meat. In their own cottages they are less luxuriously
provided for, having to content themselves with a
little grease, brown or black bread, and for their drink
chicory without sugar or milk. The English labourer
who realises these facts will begin to feel that, after
all, there are compensations for the hardships of his
lot.—The Globe.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-01-23

TO UPHOLSTERERS, &c.

THE Guardians of the Stourbridge .Union
are prepared to Receive TENDERS from Persona
willing to Contract for FURNISHING the BOARD
ROOM and OFFICES.
Full Partiulars and deacription of Furniture required,
can be obtained on application at the Woikhouse at
Kingswinford.
Tenders to be sent by the sth Februar) next.
By Order,
GEO. HOLLOWAY, Clerk.

Workhouse, Bingswinford,
22nd January, 1875.

TANNAKER'S JAPANESE.

CO EN EXCHANGE, STOURBRIDGE.,
MONDAY 22nd, TUESDAY 23rd FEBRUARY.
THE GREAT DRAGON TROUPE

FAREWELL APPEARANCE.
CHANGE OF PROGRAMME EACH NIGHT,
Far surpassing their previous Visit..

TOMMY THE WOLF.
LITTLE ALL RIGHT.
ROPE AND WIRE WALKING.
LADDER, TUB, AND DOOR BALANCING.
TUB, EGG, AND SCREEN SPINNING.

Aso,
101 NEW AND WONDERFUL FEATS.

Pric6t, Gs, 2s, is, and 6d. Commence at Eigbt. Day
Pcrfol mance at 4 30 on Tuesday Afternoon.

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AIR. RICHARD LAN SMERE,
ORGANIST AND CHOIRMASTER OF ST.
JOHN'S CHURCH, DUDLEY;

Late of the Exeter, St, James, end St. George's Hal
Concerts, London, itc., ttc., and
Late Organist at Rochester Cathedral; also
PRINCIPAL BARITONE OF THE ENGLISH
LONDON OPERA COMPANY.
T_T AS the honour to announce to the Nobility,
I_l_ Clergy. and Gentry Of Dudley and its Vicinity
that he is open to receive PUPILS for .
SINGING, PI.,%NOFORTE, ORGAN, HARMONIUM
HARMONY, TBOROUGH BASS. &e., &c.

Mr. Lanstnere is also open to receive engagements for
CoLcerts, Oratorio:, itc., Atc..
111 r. Lansniere has bad Oh high honour of. appearing
at Coucerts in corinnetton with Mr. biros Iteevft, hir.
Santley. MesJame,s sherrington and Sainton-Dolby, Miss
Edith W)nnr, &c, and . has evetyv.hele mccived moat
flatti.f.rg roluois from the Prers and the Public.
Teruo; on eipication.
•

Addre.,s,— '
139, UPPER kIIGR-STREET,
DUDLEY.

OLD HARE AND HOUNDS,

HASI3IIRY.

•
-VISITORS from.Birmingliam or RarbQrne,
en route throno Efiletower, to Bagley,. pent
Bills or Eidderniinster, will find this Aneiept Olctitimse
" TifE AARE AM) HOUNDS,"at LIASAIJAX,
OPENED A.qAPV.' „
Visitors will find every secommodation: •• •
Spirits, Ales, Bitter 'Beer, ke., of the best Quality.
' • JOSEPH fIENVEY;

Proprietor.
N.B.—The Old House is known as the resting place in
the Fox Hunting Season, for Refreshments, &e.

FOR PICTURE FRAMES,
GO to the Practical Maker, where every des-
cription of PICTURE FRAMES, WINDOW
CORNICES, &c., are manufactured on the Premises, A-
Wholesale and Retail, by
D. LAMBERT,

House Decorator,
Gilder and
Picture Frame,
Manufacturer,

oLvswnuoßD, Near STOURBEIDGA.

OLD PICTURE FRAMES, CORNICES,
AND MOULDING' St
Of Every
description,
CLEANED, REPAIRED, or NE•GILT.
OLD PICTURES, Carefully Cleaned, Lined, and

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-01-23

A SUBSTITUTE FOR STIMULANTS.

"I never was the worse for liquor in my life," is the
frequent and honestly meant declaration with which
the physician is often met in the frequent cases in
which it is clear to him that polite tippling is the
source of fatal disease. At the Medical Society of
London lately, in the course of an interesting discus-
sion on a frequent form of dyspepsia and brain disease,
Dr. Theodore Williams observed that most of these
cases occurred among people with tippling habits,
whose practice it was to take stimulantsbetween meals
whenever they felt what they call "low." The
result was bad in two ways. First, the alcohol intro-
duced into the stomach caused a large secretion of
gastric juice, whicit having no food to act on irritated
the mucous membrane, and gave rise to flatulence,
distending the stomach, and thereby disordering the
heart's movements; hence, palpitation and irregular
supply of blood to the brain, with its accom-
panying symptoms. Secondly, the waste of gastric
plce prevented a proper amount from being forth-
coming at meals; the food was only partially
digested, and escaped assimilation; hence starvation
of the blood and consequent ancemic symptoms. The
treatment most successful, therefore, in these eases
was a careful combination of food with stimulants,
and a reduction of the latter as much as possible. Dr.
Routh agreed with the author (Dr. Throwgood) as to
the common occurrence of these cases among women.
Chronic alcoholism he noticed chiefly among matrons,
and he treated it by two methods. The hankering
after stimulants he satisfied by a harmless one in the
form of assafcetida or valerian; or he gave raw beef-
juice prepared by rubbing beef through a sieve, and
flavouring it with a little celery. Three claret-glasses
a day of this juice were given, and it allayed the desire
for spirits.—The British Medical Journal.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-01-23

he Police Court, on Thurs-
tipendiary, Thomas Davies
remand, with assaulting
din a brickyard. Daring
.1 last week, she rather
fendant h id indecently as-
adjourned the case for a '
ries as to defendant's ante-
Thursday, the Stipendiary
he had expected, other-
for six weeks. The pri-
t case was one in which
tier, was charged with an
an Hedgetts, a brickyard
d the facts, and the boy
2er said indecent assaults
ie would punish severely.
iced to three weeks' impri•
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-01-23

PRINTING ! PRINTING I ! PRINTING! ! I

S. FIELD,
GENERAL PRINTER,

92, HIGH-STREET, STOURBRIDGE.

SF. begs to thank his kind supporters for the liberal patronage he has received since his
• commencement in the above Business, and trusts, by strict personal attention, to !twit a continuance of
their support.

PROMPTNESS AND DISPATCH, ON
LE

FERMS.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-01-23

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MR. BEECHER'S NEW YEAR'S LEVEE.

Mr. Beecher's New Year's levee yesterday (Jan. 1)
far surpassed all its predecessors during his ministry in
Brooklyn, as well in the number of visitors who called
upon him as in the social distinction of many of the
callers (says the New York Times). For many years it
has been Mr. Beecher's custom to give a reception on
New Year's Day at his residence on Columbia Heights,
and though these receptions have been largely at-
tended by the members of his congregation, they have
been by no means confined to them. Not only Mr.
Beecher's personal friends outside of this circle in New
York and Brooklyn, but many of the most distin-
guished literary and professional men in the United
States have been among those who in years past have
called to wish the Pastor of Plymouth Church "A
happy New Year." Yesterday the number of visitors
was fully twice as large as on any former occasion.
having reached 1,200. Members of the Bench
and Bar, officers of high rank in the army
and navy, divines and theologians, representa-
tives of the mercantile classes and of the medical
profession were among those who called. Nearly
every State in the Union and all the various nationali-
ties of Europe were represented. There were callers
from Massachusetts, from Kentucky, Alabama, from
Texas and Kansas, from England, Scotland, France.
Even Turkey was represented by Mr. Shahamarin,
who presented Mr. Beecher with three large pome-
granates of very rare quality. The reception com-
menced about 10,30 in the forenoon, and from that
time until 7 p.m. a constant stream of visitors kept
pouring into Mr. Beecher's parlours. During certain
parts of the day the throng of carriages along the
street was so great as to render it almost impossible to
pass through them. Mr. Beecher never feels himself
more at home than when entertaining his friends; and
yesterday he had a friendly word and a smile to re-
turn to all who came to see him. The humblest
member of his congregation was as welcome th call
upon him yesterday as the most distinguished citizen
of Brooklyn, and was received with as much kindness
and courtesy.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-01-23

A RECOMMENDATION OF OATMEAL.

" Materfamilias" writes to the Manchester Examiner :

I wish to call attention to oatmeal. . . . It is a
perfect food, supplying all the necessities of the human
frame—bone, muscle, &c., and is delightful to eat, and
a substantial food. At a cost of about 3s. per week a
family of seven or eight might have two meals a day.
Get the genuine article; not that fine floury material
generally sold. Boil water a little salt, scatter in the
oatmeal with the left hand, and stir with a piece of
stick (solid and smooth for the purpose) with the
right hand till sufficient is mixed; let it boil, and
then draw it to the side of the fire, where it must
give an occasional sign that it is boiling—for one
hour, OA ing a stir round now and then. Pour
into plates and eat with milk, sugar, or syrup.
For a working man's supper nothing could
possibly be so wholesome and nourishing; as a break-
fast or supper for young people it is invaluable. My
own children have it always, although money, so to
speak, is no object, but simply as a matter of building
up strong men and women with plenty of phosphorus
in their brains to do the world's work with. Again,
mince raw beef very fine, stir about in a saucepan for
seven or eight minutes over the fire to separate the
pieces; add water, pepper, salt, and some crumbs to
thicken. Simmer quarter of an hour. This eaten
with plenty of boiled rice, cooked in plenty of water,
thoroughly drained, will make an ample dinner for
seven or eight persons at a coat of lid. each. Mashed
potatoes with the above are preferable as a matter of
good eating, but are more expensive and less
nourishing.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-01-23

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THE RAILWAY PASSENGER DUTY.

The Railway News says :—" As there appears to be
some misapprehension as to the actual position of the
railways with regard to the Passenger Duty, it may be
useful to repeat in substance what we stated some time
since as to the nature of the compromise agreed upon.
between the Board of Inland Revenue and the Rail-
way Companies. The claim for arrears has been prac-
tically waived by the Government, but the companies
agreed to pay the duty as from last July, on the basis
of the judgment of the Court of Exchequer. At first
it was suggested that an appeal to the House of Lords
should be taken by the North London Company
against the decision, but, considering that the Board
of Inland Revenue had shown every desire to deal fairly
and in a liberal spirit with the railways, it was thought
advisable to adopt this arrangement rather than risk
the uncertainties of the law, the result of which
might be to compel the companies to pay up the
arrears of the last two or three years. Some modifica-
tions of the Act, ho' i ever, have been proposed and
agreed to, the full effect of which it is not possible to
estimate at present. Instead of requiring stoppage at
every station as indispensable to the remission of the
duty, the plan to be acted upon is one which will
admit of certain specified trains stopping at only a
selected number of stations on the line. The returns
to be made under this new regulation are of a most
complicated description; and the only thing certain
i about the matter s that the companies will have
to pay very much more in the shape of duty than
they have hitherto done. On the Metropolitan
line the pressure will be considerable. Although
each train stops at every station, the fares charged
exceed in the majority of cases the rate of one penny
per mile. Between stations, for instance, which are
less than a mile apart the rate of fare charged is
necessarily higher than that of a penny per mile, one
penny being the lowest price that can ba conveniently
charged. There is no coin which can pay the fare of
seven-eighths or three-eighths of a mile at the rate
of one penny per mile. As regards, then, the frac-
tional portions of a mile, if the company charges one
penny it becomes liable to the duty; if less than one
penny, it loses by the reduction, Unless every
station were exactly one mile distant from another it
would be impossible for the Metropolitan line to ob-
tain exemption under the Act, and this fact is suffi-
cient to show the absurdity as well as injustice of a
measure originally designed for the relief and benefit
of the working classes,"
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-01-23

CHINESE EQUITY.

An unusual case, showing the fertility of resource
and quickness of thought of the better classes of
Chinese is reported by the, North China Herald from
Nanking. During the Taeping rebellion a married
Chinaman resident in that city joined a regiment which
was ordered for service against the rebels. He did not
return at the close of the struggle, and nothing being
heard of him for several years afterwards, his wife,
believing herself a widow, listened to the advances of
another man who professed love for her, and who
pressed his suit so ardently that she consented to join her
lot with his. They went before the proper authorities,
were made husband and wife, and lived together in con-
jugal happiness, as they believed—at all events, they
were happy. This continued for a year or two, when
quite unexpectedly the first husband presented him-
self, alive and well, and demanded the restoration of
his wife. "Oh, no," said No. 2 • "yoq left her, re-
mained away for years, nobody 'heard of you, she
thought you dead, and mourned for you. We are
married now, and here are the papers. No. 1, not
having heard of the example of Enoch Arden probably,
still clamoured for his wife and it was ultimately de-
cided to take the matter before the Chehsien. The magis-
trate listened attentively to both sides of the story,
and at irst appeared puzzled what course to take. The
papers produced by the second husband were legal,
but the first husband was obdurate and would not
yield. At length the magistrate told them to leave
the wife in his hands for ten days and then both to
come back again for his decision. This was agreed to.
About the fifth or sixth day the magistrate in great
haste sent for the two men' and with a mournful coun-
tenance informed them that the wife had been suddenly
smitten with an illness which had proved fatal, and that
she was dead • and he asked the first husband whether
he would take away the body and provide for the
funeral. The man demurred, said he wanted a living
wife not a dead one, and should have nothing more to
do with the matter. Turning to the other, the magis-
trate put the same question to him, saying that one
of them must remove the body. This man said he was
very poor, but the deceased had been a good wife to
him; they had loved each other dearly, and, cost what
it might, he would raise the money and pay for the
burial. "Very well," said the magistrate, "then
here she is—take her away with you ,• and 'drawing
aside a curtain showed the astonished man the wife,
standing, living and in good health, before them. It
being clear that the first husband really cared nothing
for her, she willingly abiled by the magistrate's
method of settling the complication. The only draw-
back' to this story is, that we are unable to hand down
to posterity, in plain English, the name of this Chinese
Solomon.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-01-23

STATIONERY.

S. FIPJIiD
0-ENERAL PRINTER,
STOURBRIDGR.

Envelopes, Note Paper, and ALL KINDS of
PLAIN and FANCY STATIONERY.
Large Stook of PLAYING CARDS, New
Designs and Patterns.
BILL PAPER, PENS, INK, hcc.
POCKET BOOKS, CHILDREN'S BOOKS,
Toy Books, Spelling and Reading Books, S‘c

THE GLENFIELD STALCII
Always Secuies
The Delight of the Laundress,
The Admiration of the Beholder,
And Lt t ILL N\ UAL]
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-01-23

THE DEMAND FOR LABOUR IN
VICTORIA.

. The demand for labour in the colony of Victoria is,
according to the Melbourne Argus, very badly supplied
at present (remarks the Pall Mall Gazette). Working-
men decline to engage on farms if they can possibly
avoid it. Men are greatly wanted on farms, and as
the harvest season comes on, the farmers will be placed
in a very difficult position, as there will be not nearly
enough hands to harvest the crops. The dearth
of useful house servants is represented as being
greater than ever, and the number of housekeepers
seeking servants at the registry offices is frequently
greater than those requiring situations. Capable servants
can e asilyobtain very high wages and acomfor table home,
but, as usual at this season of the year, they take a holiday
of a month or two. On the other hand, governesses
appear to be a drug in the market. They are, it is
stated, very badly paid. In the month of November
a rich merchant advertised for a governess for,his five
children. The advertiser wanted a person of complete
education and varied and extensive accomplishments,
and the remuneration offered was £25 per annum, or
£lO less than his housemaid received, and the governess
was to have neither board nor lodging. The prospects
of governesses in Victoria appear therefore rather
worse than even in England.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-01-23

Restored.

. .
. .
--u- L. having had 20 years' practical
• ence in all the above dlfetent Branches,
-1--7 • exyert .
the Gentry and Public 'generally that he
ha
aer
ntoowi
e"fv.°,rrtu yfacility for•ex,cutir g a/iv rtier that May
!-i xiil meet with his •perao-
be er,trusted to his care, which
nal and prompt attention. • . ....
Orders by Letter will meet zit/a Mad attentien.
Estimates given and Men of at:it Branck sent to any
part of the country. ,
Gentlemen may have their Ptctare Frames re-gift on
their own Premises, if desired. - .

Tug TIIRoAT AND WINDPIPkare especially liable pi
inflammation,, catisinfi, soreness and dryness, tickling
and irritation b indntling cough end, affecting the voice.
For these syniptems use glycerine in the form of jnjuhes.
Glxcerine in these agreeable confections, being in 'proxi•
iniiy to fly riqnds at the moment they are excited by
the act ot sucking, becomes actively heeling. 6d and is
packets (by post 8 or 15 stamps), labelled '• JAMES EPPII
& Co., Homceopathic Chemists, 48, Threadneedle SI.
and 170, Piccadilly, London."—Sold in Stourieridgo by
A. I", Idorria, clainniat, and J. 1, Biguid/ chemist-
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-01-23

PUBLIC NOTICES.

APARTMENTS to LET, within Twq Min-
utes' Walk of Cradley Static) 'Ling of
Sitting and Bed Rooms, with every hon wcom.ort.—For
particulars, apply " Observer Olice St .urixidge.

APARTMENTS to LET.—A. DRAWING
ROOM and BEDROOM, sitna, in the fingley
Rd.—APPJY, 'I. H.." tbserrr Office, Stuurnii •
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-01-23

THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RICE.

The Oxford crew have challenged Cambridge to
row the usual boat race in the spring. The chal-
lenge will, of course, he accepted,

THE GOOLE MURDER.

At Goole, on Thursday. Patrick McClosky was
remanded on the charge oj attempting to murder
David Swan, whose sister he was about to marry.

FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.

A boiler explosion occurred on Thursday at the
machine making and cottod manufacturing works
of Messrs. Lord Brothers, at Todmorden. Five
meu are supposed to be killed and about fifty in-
jured. Four bodies have been found, and one is
missing.

DEATH OF SIR ALEXANDER McDONNELL.

The Right Hon. Sir Alexander McDonnell,
Resident Conuntssioner of National Education, died
on Saturday, in Dublin.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-01-23

SERIOUS FIRE NEAR HULL.

Cave Castle, near Hull, the seat of Mr. Charles
Barnard, has been seriously damaged by fire. The
loss is estimated at £lO,OOO.

NARROW ESCAPE OF THE MARQUIS AND

MARCHIONESS OF LORNE.

--
A train in which the Marquis and Marchiones
of Lorne were passengers, on the Callender and
Oban line, has just had a rather narrow escape. A
tree had been blown across the rails in the pass
of Leny, owing to the violence of the storm, and
the obstruction was only just noticed by o ate
workmen on the line before the train in question
came dashing up. Owing to the heavy Hoods the
trains on this line, especially in the neighbourh-)od
of Loch Lubnaig, appear as if moving thrJugh a
miniature sea.