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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-03-20

THE CITERWCT.

At the Evening Sitting, after an unsuccessful attempt at a
"count out," Mr. Anderson called attention to the currency,
and moved for a Royal Commission to inquire into the opera-
tion of the Bank Acts of 1844 and 1845. He only touched
cursorily on his peculiar views on the ultimate convertibility
of the note, but, in support of an inquiry, he urged the
hazy notions on currency promulgated by successive Chan-
cellors of the Exchequer, the fact that there had been no in-
quiry since 1858, the establishment of the American note
system, and other matters, and he criticised with some
severity the management of the Bank of England.
Mr. Morley, in seconding the motion, attributed many
failures to the fluctuations produced by the Bank Act, eulo-
gised the Scotch banking system, and advocated the esta-
blishment of a national institution to control the issues.

Sir J. M'Kenna preferred a committee as a mode of in-
quiry, and Mr. J. Barclay spoke in favour of inquiry.
Mr. Hubbard defended the course taken by the Bank of
England, asserting that the Act of 1844 had never prevented
any man obtaining advances who had security to offer, and
the failures which had been attributed to it really sprang
from the strain to which credit was put in commercial opera-
tions in this country. Mr. Hubbard thought a Royal
Commission entirely unnecessary.
Sir J. Lubbock took the sameview, and showed the base-
lessness of Mr. Anderson's views on paper currency.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer dwelt, in a vein of plea-
santry, on the impossibility of constituting either a Committee
or Commission which would satisfy everybody or would
come to any agreement. The Government did not intend to
assent to an inquiry which would betray their own convic-
tion and might lead to an impression that they had lost
faith in the soundness of the Act of 1844.

Mr. S. Lloyd remarked that all the Chambers of Com-
merce were in favour of an inquiry, and the motion was then
negatived by 133 to 47.

THE NEW FOREST.

Lord H. Scott called attention to the condition of the New
Forest and moved for a select Committee to inquire into the
operation of the Deer Removal Act. Mr. Cowper-Temple
seconded the motion, and Mr. W. H. Smith offering no
opposition on the part of the Government, a Select Com-
mittee was ordered to be appointed.

Some other business was disposed of, and the House
adjourned at half-past one o'clock. .
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-11

AN AERONAUT AND A REPORTER
KILLED.

Mr. Donaldson, the well-known American aeronaut,
and Mr. Grimwoocl, reporter for the Chicago Journal,
have lost their lives in a balloon excursion, but the
circumstances of the misadventure are not known.
Only the body of Mr. Grimwood has been discovered.
It was found in Lake Michigan. In Grimwood's
notebook was found written the following, evidently
the introduction to his account of the ascension,
broken off at the moment the two occupants of the
balloon were overtaken by the calamity which pre-
cipitated them into the lake. The account is headed
"Up in a balloon," and cohtinues: "From the
earliest dawn of childhood I have always had a pre-
sentiment that at some time, sooner or later, I was des-
tined to rise. There are some people who make sport
of presentiments, but, after all, presentiments are a
handy thing to have around. Where would I be to-
day if I had not had a presentiment? I have risen, as
it were, to a point of order. Like a good many poli-
ticians, I rose by means of gas. I regret the fact that
there are only two of us, Professor Donaldson and
myself, as I would like to belong to the upper ten.
Professor Donaldson seems to be a very pleasant
gentleman, although a philosopher and aeronaut.
Although it is scarcely an hour since I struggled into
eminence, the restraint of my position is already be-
ginning to be irksome to me and wear upon my
spirits. I cannot help reflecting that if we fall we fall
like Lucifer out of the heavans, and that upon our
arrival upon earth, or rather upon water—as we are
now over the middle of Lake Michican—we should be
li - dead."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-11

F.ATUIIPAY, SEPT. 11, 1845

Gaston and the latter by Woodall—when they bad only
scored three mach. J. Hughes was next caught by
Yothergill, when he had only made one. There were
seven men out for 13 runs and, short as the time was it
was confidently anticipated by many on the ground that
the whole would be dibposedi of before the time for
drawing the stumps had arrived. The ninth man, A.
Millward, however, made a stand, and scored 19 before
he was caught by Woodall, off Gaston's bowling. The
latter bowler bothered the batsmen exceedingly, and to
him it must be attributed in a great measure that the
Kidderminster team made such a poor show at the
wickets. We understand that he only made his debut as
a bowler during the present /WOO, sad it le will only
persevere we have no doubt ha will ante At.. mart dar-
ing next season. With reference to as present Isaiah,
there were only 43 runs made when the stumps were
drawn, and as this was not half the score made by Stour.
bridge, and there remained only one man to go in, it
must be looked upon as equivalent to a win for the
foreign team. The scores are as follow:

STOIIRMLIDGX.
J. F. Otter, c and b Bloomfield .. 20
J. W. Parkes, b Hill ..•
8. Price, b Perkins • 11
J. Penn,! b w, b Perkins..
J. Nothergill, b Bloomield 1
J. Woodall, a Boling*, b Hill
A. Otter, not out 17
W. Green, a Darkes, b Hill .. 7
J. A. Gaston, a Hill, b Bloomfield.. 7
G. Davis, b Hill .. 5
J. Hughes, b Hill .. 0
Extras .. 7

BROMSGROVE.
LICENSING MEETING. The aliv
meeting was held on Monday att.
Public Office, (apt' in Boythe and Mr.
being the magistrates upon the liencl
Bourne addressed,t he pu blic;Lus and othl
to the certificates being granted, and
in the year ended the Ist September, 11
sons had been summoned and 20
drunkenness; whilst last year 78 were
and 74 convicted.

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'Service Gazette.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-11

BELBROIIONTON.

C. Darby c Thompson, b Udal 0
E. Darby, b Tidal 1
A. W. East, b C. Smith .. 5
A. Hayes' c Thompson, bC. Smith 1
H. Smith, c East, bC. Smith .. 7
H. A. Moore, b Udal.. .. 6
T. Hobbs, not out .. 14
J. Waldron, b Udal
H. C. Goodwyn, b
J. Hayes, 1 b w
F. Wilding, a Smith, b Udal .. 0
Extras.. .. 6
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-11

KIDDIEXINSTUR.

H. Rolingo, run out .. 2
J. Coates, b Gaston. 0
J. Darkes, b Gaston.. .. B
A. Shillitoe, b Woodall .. 3
J. Hughes, c Fothergill, b Woodall 1
W. Bloomfield, c Penn, b Woodall 5
W. Hill, c and b Gaston .....0
T. Blunt, not out .. .. 4

A Millward, c Woodall, b Gaston.. 19
W. Hughes, not out 6
H. Perkins, to bat

Extra • • . • • • • • • •

BIRMINGHAM ATMLUTIC CLUB V. BELBROUGHTON.—A
match was played on Thursday, between these clubs, on
the ground of the Birmingham Athletic Club at Portland
Road, which resulted in an easy victory for the former.
Messrs. Udal and Alcock each played a fins innings.
Score :

BIRMINGHAM ATHLETIC CLUM.
C. G. Smith, b J. Hayes
A. E. Alcock, run out
F. Smith, a Wilding, bJ. Hayes"— 4
Dr. Thompson, it A. Hayes .11 J Hays. 4
E. East, hit wkt, bH. A. Moore .. 4
1. Udal, run out 16
W. W. Bagot, bH. A. Moors.. .. 1
Cortield, not out .. 9
Simons, bT. Hobbes .. 0
. Whitby, c Goodyear, bT. Hobbes.. 6
Haman, run out 1.. 0
Eitraa 11
150
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-11

STRIKE OF irttZ KIDDERMINSTER CREEL
BOYS.

On Monday the new arrangement with regard
to the creelers in the power-loom factories, accord-
ing to the arbitration of Mr. Thomas Hughes,
Q.C., came into operation, and was the occasion of
a strike of the lads employed in the firm of Hum-
phries and Son, who ceascd work at breakfast
time. The decision of Mr. Hughes as to these
boys was that they should 34d. in the shilling on
the earnings of the two looms to which each boy
was attached; hut as trade is slack they de-
manded 21:d. Mr. Hughes, in his award, by some
clerical errror fixed the maximum at the latter
scale, and the boys now demand that this should
be the scale paid to them. After creating a dis-
turbance in Mill-street.necessitating the interfer-
ence of the police, they went to other firms to in-
duce the boys employed there to turn out. Trade
is still slack, and no serious results or inconveni-
ence will occur by this juvenile strike.

FOOT-AND-2(101:TM DISEASE IN THE
KIDDERMINSTER DISTRICT.

We regret to record a great increase in the
spread of this most troublesome scourge in this
district. Careful inquiries show that round the
immediate neighbourhood of the town very few
farmers have escaped it, and, in consequence, the '
inspector (Mr. W. Harbor, V.S.) has been continu-
ously employed. A number of sheep were taken
to the Kidderminster cattle market last Friday,
en route for Bromsgrove, and showed signs of dis-
ease. There were a good number of them, but
fortunately the disease was "foot-rot," caused by
over-driving, and we believe that they are now all
right. But': in the County
.Police Division, includ-
ing the Foreign of Kidderminster, Rushock, Chad-
desley, Stone, and Wolverly, 58 farms were re-
ported last week by Sergeant Matthews as being
attacked, no less than 25 during the week. The
number of animals suffering is reported as 326
cows, 232 sheep, and 17 pigs, and up to Monday
the number of farms attacked was 60. The num-
ber of animals which fell ill last week was 150
sheey, 118 cows. In the Stourbridge division
equally unsatisfatory accounts were given, and
the effect was shown on Monday in an unmistake-
able manner at Hagley, where Mr. Wooldridge held
his annual sale. On mounting the rostrum, Mr.
Wooldridge expressed the pleasure he felt at again
meeting those present on the occasion of his an-
nual sale, but in announcing the sale of forty rams
as described in the. catalogue, he hadto express his
regret that the spread of the foot-and-mouth dis-
ease had kept the whole' of Mr. Thomas Parry's
rams, and at least seventy ewes away from the sale
and that therefore he should not have the pleasure
of offering those advertised from the flocks of
Messrs. Harward and Firmstone. They would all
deplore the increase of this disease, but would, lie
was sure, hope with him that it would now speedily
be checked. He then commenced the sale of rams.
The prices ranged from .t 5 ss. to £l4 14s. Thirty
ewes only were introduced into the sale, and
fetched very fair prices.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-11

TRADE MARKS.

i
tine of thelast Acts passed in the recent Session
was to establish a_Register of Trade Marks, under the;
superintendence of the Commissioners of Patents, and
from and after the Ist of July next a person is not to bell'
'entitled to institute any proceeding to prevent the
fringement of any trade marks as -defined by the Act I
until and unless such trade mark is registered. An office
is te be established, not 'later than the it of Jannarys
next, in such manner and with such officers and at such
.ealaries,to..be paid out. oLmoneys pravided Parlia.-
meat, as the Lord Cpaneellor may, with the consenit
of the Treasury, direct,' and the Lord Chancellor may,
from time to time, with the assent of the Treasiuy
as to fees, make, and when made alter, annul, or
vary such general rules as to the registry of trade
marks and as to notice to be giVen by advertise-
ment before the registration, and as to the classifica-
tion..of goods for the purposes of the Act, and as to
the registration of first and subsequent proprietors,
and as to other matters deemed necessary to carry
into effect the new law. A trade mark is to consist of
the name of an individual or firm, printed, impressed,
or woven in some particular and distinctive manner, or
a written signature or copy of an individual or firm, or
a distinctive device, mark, heading, label, or ticket. A
trade mark must be registered as belonging to par-
ticular goods or classes of goods and when registered
is to be assigned and transmitted only' i conhexkin,
with the goodwill ;of ,the J:nisiiiess concerned in such'
particular goods Cr classes of goods' and be determin-
ablewith such goodwill.' . but, as stated, the registry,
tion of .a trade mark is to be deemed to be equivalent
to the public use of such mark. The register may be
rectified, and a certificate of the Registrar is to be
evidence. There am 11 provisions in the Act, and the
general rules to be made will simplify the mode of pro-
cedure as to trade marks. pfrno.4 .a
Lai ;
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-11

PERFECT BEINGS.

[From Punch.]
"Wings are very much worn as ornaments."—Le Foilet for
September."
WE'veall of us beard it,
And most of us said it,
And even the sceptic
Must now give it credit—
I mean the belief
Universally rife, • -
That women are angels,
Maid, widow, and wife;
But one thing was wanting
To make them en, suite—
The wings, which they're wearing,

So now they're complete.
[Some tiresomely accurate person insists that the
" 'Wings" are worn on the hats, not on the shoulders,
—but this is a sere detail.]
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-11

[EBTASLISRBD 1864.]

MESDAMES I
AISKEY k H.UNSTON

(From Devonshire).
11 ONITON POINT LICE

MANUFACTURERS,

122, HIGH-STBEET,

STOURPRIDGR.

*sea sod Foreign Lees Transferred, Clammed, sad
Altered. .

ENGLISH k FOREIGN LACE CLEANED.
TIANSPERBID, AND ALTBAND.

Wedding Veils, Flounces, Similes, and Handkerchiefs
wade specially to order. Patterns will be sent by
Post, on application.
A superior Stock of lifoniton, Strissela. Talenciennei
yaitess, Yak and French Lace, in BLACI and WIRTZ
and MADI-VP Lao' Goods.

LINEN COLLARS, FRILLS, CIIRMISRTTIS AND SITS

LADIES AND CHILDREN'S UNDERCLOTHING

Infant,' Cloaks, Hoods, Bats, and Pelisse,,

NADRIRA, Swiss AND GIIIPDIN Won.

SILK SCARFS AND TIES.

Balbriggan, Silk, Lisle, and other RC:WM.
Vrtcrs SCOTCII COMEX LINEN HANDIIECAINII.

111011P8ONI Sr FRENCH CORSETS, JUPONSI

AND GLOVES.

WILITH aa4 COLOARD UNDBAREI3II.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-11

THE NEW AQUARIUM AT WEST-

MINSTER.

:AeoLortEDIO ,ulO.Oll Jl.ll /d

The large and handsome building for the purposes
of the new aquarium and summer and winter garden,
which has been in course of erection since March last,
on a site in the Broad Sanctuary and Tothill-street,
Westminster, is now fast approaching completion, and
no doubt is entertained as to the new building being
opened at Christmas (says The Times). The new
aquarium will form a prominent architectural feature
among the structures in the neighbourhood. It is very
substantial, built of red Farnham bricks, with Port-
land and Bath stone dressings, freely introduced, and
elaborately carved. The extreme length of the build-
ing from its eastern frontage to the western boundary
near St. James's Park Station, is 6001 t. What is called
the "front hall," at the east end, is 85ft. in width
and 140 ft. in depth. This elevation is surmounted
in the centre by an ornamental segmental arch, flanked
, on.either side by a tower, and the face of the elevation
is decorated with richly-sculptured festoons of fruit
and flowers. The upper stage of the towers will be
open, and divided by red Aberdeen granite columns.
The angle piers, with capitals to the columns, the
• dressings and spandrils wiliall be executed in Portland
stone. There will be two towers at the north-east and
south-east angles. The roof of the towers in two
stages, will be covered with zinc tiles, completed with
ornamental hips, and surmdunted with vane rods.
Above the ground floor there are large circular panels
in Portland stone, enclosing massive sculptured figures
a dolphins and mermaids, the panels being divided by
stone pilasters. The elevation is surmounted by a
bold cornice and balustrade, upon which rest vases.
The extreme south-west angle of the elevation is carried
to a greater height than the rest of the building.
The works in the interior of the building are being,
actively pushed forward. The huge reservoirs for thd
supply of salt water to the show and reserve tanks, and
which are situated in the basement at a depth of up-
wards of 20ft. below the ground floor, are already com-
pleted. They are nine in number, and occupy an
aggregate length of 2631 t. and a width of 53ft., and are
capable of containing over 800,000 gallons of water, one-
fourth of which will be fresh water and all the remain-
ing portion salt. The reservoirs are cylindrical in form
and faced with asphalte. This operation was attended
with considerable difficulty, more especially as regards
the asphalting of the face of the crown of the cylinders
or tunnels. In order to preserve the salt water
from the chymical action of the iron pipes through
which it will have to pass, the face of the pipes and
valves is covered with vulcanite, and the tanks are all
asphalted. At the west end of the reservoirs there are
two wells communicating with them, 15ft. in depth,
and 81t square. One of these wells is in communica-
tion with the fresh water reservoirs arid the other with

trlTts
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-11

FALL OF A FACTORY IN LIVERPOOL.

A sad catastrophe' resulting in the death of three
persons, and likely to prove fatal to many others,
occurred in Liverpool on Tuesday evening, about four
o'clock. A warehouse in a narrow thoroughfare
called Manesty-lane was recently almost destroyed by
fire, and for some time a staff of workmen have been
engaged in removing the more dilapidated portions of
the building. The operations on Tuesday comprised
the taking down of a brick chimney 90ft. high, and
while this process was going forward the chimney fell
on the adjoining premises, which were used by
Messrs. Legg Brothers as a hat and cap manu-
factory, and by, Messrs. Peek, Frean, and Co. as a
biscuit warehouse. The shock destroyed the stability
of the building, which collapsed and became a ruin, the
rubbish completely blocking the street. Upwards of
60 persons were employed by Messrs. Legg, and of these..
about 30,. chiefly, women, were working in the factory:
at the time of the disaster. Some of them escaped as.,
the building was falling, but 12 were buried in the
ruins. The scene of the catastrophe immediately
attracted a crowd, and a large body of police and other
persons having arrived with the object of rendering
assistance, energetic exertions to rescue the untortu-
nate persons covered by the debris were instantly made.
In a short time they were dug out. Dr. John Bligh,
Dr. Callan, Dr. nigh, and other medical gentlemen
were in attendance, and the wounded were attended
to by them. Eleven of the injured people were con-
veyed in cabs to the Royal Infirmary, and one by
name Elizabeth Edwards, 29, years of age, was taken
to the Southern Hospital, where she was found to be
dying.
The sufferers at the Royal Infirmary are :—Bridget
M`Taggart, whose injury is a compound fracture of the
skull; Louisa Pringle, aged 14, and Catherine Cannon,
16 years of age, both of whom have been badly
bruised; Catherine Ewart, aged 19, one of
whose legs has been fractured; Maria Leonard,
21 years old, who suffers from a fractured
foot; Julia Peacock, aged 21, whose contusions
are severe; Mary Callaghan, whose jaw has been
fractured; and Elizabeth Marr, whose injuries consist
of a fractured jaw and a large scalp wound. Of these
it is not expected that Bridget M'Taggart, Mary
Callaghan, Elizabeth Maar, and Catherine Ewart will
recover. Mary Reynolds, aged 47, Elizabeth George,
aged 21, and Amy Leadbeater, also aged 21, died when
on the way to the infirmary.
The building which has fallen was three stories in.
height, and had a frontage of 30 yards. It was origin-
ally a dwelling house. It was erected many years
ago, being situated in one of the oldest parts of the
town. The police report that they have extricated
every one who was buried in the ruins.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-11

Ift4tl
114*.itiotr.

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Sl4DDell°°el'.

In Northumberland and Durham having to bring up a wife i
and six of a family upon 10s. a week, and now young men of
the present could not live on ss. a day. In conclusion, he
urged them to help themselves, and not to leave everything
to be done by their agents. If 5,000 of the miners in the
Wigan district would Join together, in three months they
would have a Union with every one of the 20,000 miners in
the district enrolled as members. He also advised them
to stick to the eight hours per day system of work, as he con-
sidered those hours quite sufficient considering the nature of
the employment.
Mr. -Mut —re-s-ro ntion-to-the effect
that the adoption of the,principls. and practice of distribu-
tive co-operation was necessary for the permanent improve-
ment of the working class, urged the miners prefent to
co-operate in every possible way, and compared the state of
the miner at the present•timiwith what it was 15 or 20 years
ago—a resultontirely attributable to Unionism. The miners
had not done one-half what they were capable of doing, and
he advised them to join together and purchase and work
collieries of their.own. . „
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-11

CRICKET.

STOUBBBIDOE v. MR. 111:16Has'a (KIDDERMINSTRII)
ELaVEN.—The return match between these clubs was
played at Kidderminster, on Saturday afternoon last.
rhu day was remarkably tine, and there was a large
number of spectators present to witness the play. Stout.
bridge won the toss, and sent in J. F. Otter and J. W.
Parkes to the bowling of Hill and J. Hughes. Buns were
made but slowly, the bowling being very good, and for the
most part dead on the wicket. Both batsmen displayed
an excellent defence, and were not separated until half
an hour had elapsed, when Parkes was bowled by Hill.
T. Price then joined Otter (senior) and hit !may rather
freely, until his stumps ware lowered by a ball from
Perkins, when he had placed 11 runs to the credit of his
club. His score consisted of one 3, one 2, and the re•
=tinder singles. J. perm succeeded him, bat his stay
was short, as he was given out "lag before wicket," jest
after he had "opened the ball " by making a nice hit for
two. J. Fothergill, who was the next man in, was dis-
posed of by a ball from Bloomfield for 1. J. F. Otter
who had, in the meantime, been playing a my patient
galab, was at length caught by Bloomfield-5 magnificent
catch, the ball being only a few inchas.from the ground,
when he managed to get his hands under it. His total
score was 20, which he put together without afording a
single chance to his opponents, and he was loudly
cheored on his return to the pavilion. J. Woodall soared
9 before he was caught by Boling.. A. J. Otter was the
next to bat, and proved himself a worthy "chip off the
old block," by the splendid defence he exhibited, as, al-
though the bowling was frequently changed, there was
so one able to take his wicket, and he was ultimately
"not out," having made 17 runs in fine style. W. Green
was caught by Darkes, when he had made seven, consist.
lug of three 2's, and one single. Gaston experienced a
similar fate at the hands of Hill, when he had scored a
like number. G. Davis made are before he was bowled
by Hill, whilst Hughes, the last man in, was bowled by
the very first ball delivered to him by the same bowler.
The total score was 88 runs; which was a very fair num-
ber, considering the excellent bowling and fielding of the
Kiddermiuster team. The Stourbridge had been at the
wickets for two hours and a half, and there only remained
an hour for their Opponents to_rub off the acne. They
sent to the wickets J. Coates and H. Rolings, to the bow-
ling of Gaston and Woodall. They were not long to-
gether, however, before H. Rolings was run out, when he
had only scored one, and directly afterwards (mates was
clean bowled by Gaston for a "duck." J. Darkes and A.
Shillitoe were shortly afterwards bowled—the former by
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-11

A HINT IN SEASON.

Remember, remember,
The month of September—
. Partridges, rabbits, and hares:
Any hamper you send,
My breech-loading friend,
*7,4 Put " Paid "on the label it beam—Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-11

PRICE ONE PENNY.

TO the Overseers of the Poor, end tlf. Super-
intendent of Police, of the Parish of Halesowen,
in the County .of Worcester, and ,to sall may
thanberrt: • •
• .
r, NATHAT SMITH, Retailer of Beer,. now residing
at Belle Tale, in the Parish of Haresowen, in the County
of Worcester, do Hereby Give Notice that it is my inten-
tion to apply, at the Adjourned General Annual Licensing
,Meeting, lot the division of. Haleiowen,to•be holden at
.the Public Qllice, at Halesowen, in the said County. on
the 28th day of September next ensuing, at the hour of
Eleven o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, for a
LICENSE to hold any Excise License or Licenses, to
Sell by Retail under '• The Intoxicating Liquors Lic,n.
sing Act, 1828," and the Acts amending the same, al
Intoxicating Liquors to be consumed either on or or
the Premises, situate at Belle Vsle in the said Parish and
known by the sign of the Shelton Inn, which ssid pre—
mises are duly rated for the relief of the Poor, by law
is required, of which House and Premises 1 "to the
owner, and the same are now in my e"-cupatiou.
Given under my hand this 4th day of September, 1875.
NATHAN SMITH.

TO the Overseers of the Poor, and the Super.
intendent of Police, of the Parish of Rowley Regis,
in the County of Stafford, and to all whom it may
concern.
I, THOMAS GROVE, Ironworker, now residing at
Dog Lane, in the Parish of Rowley Regis, in the County
of Stafford, Do Hereby Give Notice thatlit is my inten-
tion to Apply, at the Adjourned General Annual Licen•
sing Meeting, for the Division of Rowley Regisf to be
holden at Cooksey's Hotel, at Old Hill, in the said
County, on the '29th day of Sertember next ensuing, at
the hour of Eleven o'clock in. the forenoon of the same
day, for a License to hold any Excise License or Licenses,
to Sell by Retail under •• The
,Intoxicating Liquors
Licensing Act, 1828," and the Acts amending the same,
BEEN and CIDER, to be consumed either on or otrthe
Premises, situate at Dog Lane, in the said Parish, which
said premises are duly rated for the relief of the Poor,
as by law is required, of which House and Premises, I
am the Owner, and the same are now in my occupation.
Given under my hand this 4th day of September, 1875.
His
THOMAS X GROVE.
Mark.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-11

THE HIGH PRICE OF MEAT.

• •
The price of meat is a matter about -which the
British householder is vexing his righteous'lnd long-
suffering soul. The poor fellow d'oes not understand
the meat question; he does not know who it is gets all
the profit, whether the farmer or the butcher; but he
does know that for a man of increasing family and
limited income the price he has to pay is just ruinous,
and that really something ought to be done. It is use-
less to tell-him that in all probability he and his family
eat a great deal more meat than is at all necessary or
desirable. They have all been brought up to it, and
the daily joint on the table is a necessity even for his
homely cut-and-come-again style of meat At this
point be hears once more with wry face—for his
instincts are ferociously conservative in these things
—the praises of Australian tinned meats; and a
sickly hope is kindled in his breast by schemes for im-
porting succulent 'meats, alive and dead, from all
quarters of the globe at prices which are ridiculously
low. Poor fellow ! the last few years have been fer-
tile in such schemes, and still the cost of food gets
higher and higher. In the end he makes a dinner of
salmon and venison, on the ground that really, after
all, they are nearly as cheap as anything else, and have
the advantage of being palatable. In this frame of
mind he is now beset by the foreign importer, who says
that the fault lies with the stringent .orders of the
Privy Council. Those orders insist that if one of a cargo
of sheep or oxen be found diseased, all shall at once be
killed lest disease be imported. This oppressive
restriction, say the importers, will soon put a stop to
all importation, and bring meat to famine prices. In
all this it is to be feared that the importer seeks his
own advantage rather exclusively. Let John Bull
examine the figures, and he will find that, notwith-
standing all restrictions, the importers are able to make
their business pay; for we import more now than ever
we did. The real evil is the disease, of foreign impor-
tation, which is now making such ravages in this
country. That disease must be kept out at all costs,
Another point is that owing to the good harvest of all
kinds of cattle food, farmers are not compelled, as
they were in the spring, to force their stock on the
market. Let us abolish the disease and keep it from
coming in again, and we may then expect reasonable
prices once more Pictorial -World. „., ,„, „
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-11

KIDDERMINSTER.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT COOELBT.—An accident occurred
at the Cookley Ironworks, on Tuesday, by which a car-
penter, named Cleorge Robinson, lost his life. A large
balk of timber was being raised by pulleys, when he at-
tempted to push it. The chain gave way, and struck him
with great force, dislocating his neck. He died in a
short time atter.

SCHOOL BOARD.—A meeting of this Board was held on
Wednesday ; Alderman Naylor in the chair.—Mr. Parry
stated that the children of the Board schools had an en-
tertainment last week, and that it past off well. A vote
of thanks was passed to the subscribers to the entertain-
ment, to Mr. Ureen for allowing the nse`of copse for the
assembly of the children, and Mr. Bennett for gifts of
toys, &c. It was arranged that a meeting should be
beld on Wednesday next for the distribution of certificates
to the students attending the science classes at the
Board school last winter. The number of children on the
roll of the public elementary schools of the borough in
the week after the vacation, 3,449 ; average attendance,
2, 657 ; attendance per cent. 77.7. -
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-11

CRADLEY.

CHARGE OF STEALING STRAW. -At the Police
Court at Stourbridge, yesterday, before Colonel
Fletcher and the Hon. C. G. Lyttelton, William
Brown and Frank Rodway were charged with steal-
ing, on the Bth inst, 871bs of straw, the property of
Samuel Leonard, of Cmlley. Mr. Perry defended
Brown.—George Wassail said he lived at pioieen-
teen farna...,Thestwo.defenclantsiare Wagonero. Ou
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-11

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-11

iterally

The New York Herald hears from Port Hope, Michi-
gan, that on thEt 24th August a bottle was found
washed ashore containing the following
"Over Lake Michigan at eight p.m. of the evening of
starting, about 30 miles from Chicago and about 3,000 feet
high. A gale is coming from the north-east. The balloon
is getting out of order, the gas escaping fast. Can't remain
up much longer. Will surely land in the lake. Fearful
storm. DONALDSON."
The writing is well preserved.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-11

I
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MOO-

_
On the possibility of raising the Vanguard, the
Daily Telegraph has published the following letters :

"After reading your article this morning on the loss of
the Vanguard it struck me that the Great Ecutern might
raise her. Instead of wasting valuable time In taking out
the stores, ezc., if she was merely disrnasted, the Great
Eastern anchored over her, and by means of cables passed
over the decks at short intervals, so as to distribute the
strain as much as possible and so suspend her, at low water
the cables might be hauled taut, and, the rising tide lifting
them both, the Great Eastern when she had lifted her could
take her where she liked The above plan I think feasible,
and would ba a saving of much valuable time.—Yours truly,
F. B. C. Sept. 4."

" Referring to yitarticle of this da .. e possibility of 1
44 zing the angt out of water—i ;,ich I perfectly
ncur wi ou—l ope you will think . ,l communication
,rthy being submitted to the co , ideration of the
Lbile. . --.., ' ri• ilkok 4
N
" Giv'en the wet ot the Vanguard as it is, he sole diffi-
IV is how to en rt the body of. the vbssel. Through a.
;tiler combinati "of my own, I think it is really practic-
Le-10 fact, rather easy—without recfhiring the aid of
rer‘iand with btl)a small amouskt of work. Tiie cables
tplolbckwOuld of urse represent a-Working power superior
the real weight o the vesseL When affixed in their right
ces they would be united to special lighters, which would
,rk separately or together. These lighters would simply
be loaded with water, and when at work foT raising up the
bgdy of themitesetgebtry, the Water,would b. thrown alit by
anny.s, in suith a way as to ensure khe'eqtal tension Of the
cables. • - --"' r . ~. .

"It is to be understood that, when the body of the vessel
has been lifted up some feet over the bottom of the sea, one
or spveral steamers ..would
)14d,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-11

THE STOUBBAIDGE OBSEIRV

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The usual meeting of this Board was held in
the Board Mom, yesterday, Mr. Granger in
the chair. There were also present :—Messrs.
Guust, Forrest, J. Brooks, Fiddian, Thomson,
Wood, and Rhodes. Admitted into the house 17;
discharged 25; dead 0 ; born 0; remaining 275 ;
against 319 last year. Out-door relief, King-
swinford district, £2l 4s Gd ; Stourbridge dis-
trict £l5 19s 5d ; Halesowen district, £l6 Os. 6d ;
non-resident paupers, 11s. 8d; total 54 2s id,
aga:nst £5B Os. 10d.
The medical officers report showed that the
death rate in Halesowe a was 19 per 1,000, which
is favourable, compared with last month. The
death rate is for Kingswinford 15 per 1,000.
There is an entire absence of fever, One death
is reported at the Workhouse from small pox.

F

the Above date be saw same straw put on a wagon to
go to the May Pole. There were four bookings of
straw on one wagon, and five or six on the others.
The straw was put on some wheat. The two men
were in charge of the wagon, and witness told them
they had got too much. They said the master told
them to put what straw they liked on the wagon.—
John Turner, of the Railway Tavern, Stourbridge,
said that on the above date Brown was in charge of
a wagon which had some straw on it. He asked him
if he wanted to buy some. Witness asked him the
price, when Brown said his master was coming up,
and he would tell him the price. Rodway then came
up, and witness asked him the price. Rodway said
he had not much. He had six imuitings. Witness
bought them and paid 2s for them. Brown took the
boultiugs off the wagon, and Rodway carried them
on the premises.—Louisa Turner, wife of last wit-
ness, said that on the Bth September she paid Brown
2s for the straw, at her husband's request.—Poliee-
sergeant Jones said that he apprehended Brown. On
charging him with stealing he said, "I did not sell it,
it was Frank; but I teeeived the money, 2a." The
same morning witness apprehended Rodway.—Sap-
oel Leonard, farmer, of Cradley, said the prisoners
Were in his employ; Brown as wagoner, and Rodway
as labourer. On the Bth they both acted as wagoners.
He had sent a quantity of wheat to Messrs. Webb
of Wordsley. The prisoners have no authority
to sell any straw, but on the day in question he
told Rodway to put a boulting or two of straw to
keep the wheat dry.—Mr. Perry addressed the
Bench, for the prisoner Brown, and contended
th at the evidence went to show that Brown acted
under Rodway. Both prisoners "pleaded guilty,'
There were a second charge against Rodway for
stealing straw.—After hearing the evidence both
prisoners were commited to take their trial at the
next Worcester Sessions.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-03-27

THE OLD TIMES AND THE NEW.

The Springfield (Mass.) Republican says that Mr.
Samuel Lawrence, founder of the City of Lawrence,
but now of Stockbridge, entertained the Lea Literary
Club, Monday evening, with an hour's familiar talk,
contrasting old times with the present. Glancing
rapidly over the character and hisbry of the early
colonial settlers, he dwelt particularly on the circum-
stances and customs of the periods just succeeding the
revolutionary war, when not a pouud of cotton had
been raised in this country, not a car-load of coal ex-
humed from the mines, not a steam-ship traversed our
waters, nor any great water-power occupied. The
fabrics of the country were mostly spun and wove in
families, each farmer raising flax and wool, the mother
of the family generally spinning the former on the
little wheel, while the daughter walked backward and
forward by the side of the big wheel, singing hymns or
repeating poetry. Each farm established had a loom,
which, in some instances, was kept running the year
round to supply bed and personal clothing, stacks of
the former being piled up for the wedding days of the
daughters. Oxen were used for all farm work and
horses mainly for riding horseback, the women either
riding singly on side-saddle or on pillions behind their
husbands, brothers, and sweethearts. Scarcely a light
carriage was to be found in the country. Often a
hundred women came to one church on horseback.
The little cotton cloth used in the country was the
"humdrum "from India, made of short staple, costly
and poor. Money was comparatively scarce. The salary
of the President of Harvard University, after the institu-
tion had been in successful operation for over 100 years,
was £lOO Now England currency, or 333 1-3 dols., and
this commanded the services of the best scholars of
Oxford and Cambridge. The increase in the valua-
tion of the country and the increase of the expense of
living were alike astonishing, Mr. Lawrence, after
an experience of more than threescore and ten years,
gives his decided preference for modern times. The
comforts of life are fourfold more than they used to be,
and there is less of intemperance, profanity, and kin-
dred vices.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-03-27

WILD BIRDS.

It is unfortunate that an Act of Parliament which
has come into operation within the last few days should
be limited in the scope of its utility by a few un-
deserved exceptions (remarks the 'Globe). The Act
of 35th and 36th Victoria, though rather formal
in its language, is very simple in its construction
and eminently practical in its working. It is passed
to protect birds from birdcatchers and other
of their human enemies, and continues in opera-
tion from the 16th of March to the Ist of August,
or, in other words, till the young brood are able to take
care of themselves. The protection is not universal.
One might perhaps wish it were. There seems no
reason why all small birds should not be pre-
served from indiscriminate slaughter, at least
during the period of incubation and rear-
ing. However, a selection of eighty different
kinds ought to embrace the best known varieties of
our singing birds, and, as a matter of fact, does in-
clude a great many examples that are known only to
naturalists and ornithologists. We should assume the
Act had been passed for the protection of the most
common, and not the most uncommon, of our feathered
tribes. Rarce ayes scarcely called for the dignity of
a special Act. However, any one who reads through
the list will be even more astonished by the omis-
sions. Three of the most popular of our singing
birds are excluded from the beneficient powers of the
Wild Birds' Protection Act. The blackbird, the
thrush, and the skylark are left to the mercies of
London birdcatchers ; and from the best evidence it
would seem that these mercies are not to be relied on.
As a rule, farmers have presented the greatest obsta-
cles to legislative effort for the protection of birds.
They have testified to the destructiveness of certain
kinds, and declared the necessity of their decimation.
But not even a farmer will say that a skylark eats
seeds or devours fruits, while the claims of poulterers
can scarcely be listened to. The poor birds are not
fit to eat at the very time when they most need pro-
tective legislation.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-03-27

MR. BENNETT'S,

MILLINER, 159; If 1G FUSY'II EET.
mR. GABRIEL the Ohl' Established
DENIIST

BEGS to intimate that at the urgent request al Itumeron.
inhabitants, petients, and friends, he his been ineue,d to
visit Stombriege, every FRIDAY, aid in y con.,elied
personally (frie of charge), upon hi; recn..it imp-rove-
ments in the censtructiou of A rOfial Teeth and Gems,
whereby the weight, bu:k and cost of the c an or frame,
has been much reduced, to the great convenience and
advantage of U e wearer. Teeth sr.- by this new method
vxquisitely flUid, without ext,acting stamps, or any pain-
ful operation.
Mr. (IAI3I-4EL'S practic-, (one of the oldest In Eng-
land) was establishiu in 181).
l'artiatlarly notice,
REGULAR ATTENDANCE AT STOURFInIDGE
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-03-27

BRIERLEY RILL.

A DEAR PIGIZON.—kt the Public office, Monday last,
before Mr. F. Evers, Joseph Collins, of California, was
charged with unlawfully Rifling a pigeon, on the 13th
just, the property of Charles. Complainant said that on
the above date, he turned up a pigeon, and saw the de-
fendant sltoot it, and pick it up, and took it into is own
house. He gave 4s for the bird. Nosh Kendrick gave
corroborative evidence, and said he was quite sure the
defendant shoot the bird, and picked it up. Defendant
denied shooting the pigeon, and called John Morris, who
swore that defendant did not have a atm in his hand, and
that he was iu defendant's house with him when the gun
want off. Mr Evers eonsider,d the case proved; and
fined defendant ss, and ordered him to pay 6s the value,
and cost.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-03-27

SEED,

LONDON, Monday, March 22 —There was a good demand
or English Cloverseed, and all descriptions sold at very full
prices. The best samples of French were rather dearer, with
a ready sale, and American qualities brought extreme prices
of last week freely. Choice Trefoil was rather dearer, having
more buyers. White and brown Mustardseed were taken oft
In small lots, at no quotable change in value. Good English
Rapeseed was saleable at rather higher rates. Dutch Hemp-
seed was scarce and more inquired for : this article was
dearer. Large GOT 0 Tares were disposed of on about former
terms for the best qualities. Brunswicks were in good request
at rather more money, and smaller sorts were in fair request
at full rates.
PROVISION.
LONDON, Monday, March 22.—The arrivals last week from
Ireland were 80 firkins Butter and 2,769 bales Bacon, and
odeclined ta
In
.
po
execrepotvtthdeurvienrgy
the n finest
eeNko,rmman e
ndeisets
from foreign ports 24,903 packages Butter, 2,169 bales and
829 boxes of Bacon. In the Butter-market all descriptions,
H
Irish a few sales made—Corks seconds at about 1205., thirds
108 s. to 112 s. The Bacon market ruled firm, the pr2s. per
ices of
Irish being in favour of sellers. amburg advanced
cwt. 'Dhuat have
h e 1 S

Dble. Glouc., new 70 80
Cheddar ..... 7O 84
American . • •
-..-
Cumberland .... 112 118
Butter, per cwt. : s.
Dorset.. 156 to 164 Cur.'"' .
........
Eng. Fresh, per dz. 16 1 50 72
llama : York ......
Bacon, per cwt. :
Wiltshiro ••• • • •
jFerriseesylai.i.d. . .... .... .... 19384
.NBO3
Irish, green, f.o.b. 76 ,a +Amu ...... ..... 98 104
rs.luclegii_ceisi.::l3. 7
..... ; n . a .
TALLOW.
Monday, March 22.—P.Y.C. is inactive at 41a.
per cwt. on the spot. Town Tallow is worth 395. 6d. per
cwt. net cash, and rough fat at is. 11d. per Mk
L. d.
7TALLOW.
I. d.
Town Tallow, per cwt. 42 0 Rough Stuff, qe cwt. 14 9
Rough Fat. per Bibs— 111 Greaves „ 18 0
Melted Stuff, per cvrt, 29 0 Good Dregs ~ a 0
Yellow Russian, new.. 4ls. Od. per cwt.
Ditto Ditto old
Australian Mutton Tallow 41s. Od.
Ditto Beef Ditto 305. 9d ” • /0
HAY.
WHITECHIPEL, Saturday, March 20.—With a fair supply
hay and straw on sale, trade at this market has been brisk
at the following quotations: Prime clover, 100 s. to 1235. :
Inferior, 355. to 955. ; Prime meadow hay, 90s. to 117 s. : In.
erior, 555. to 755. ; and straw, 355. to 40s. per load.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-03-27

NEATLY REPAIRED BY

W. 0-. 111 NID S.

UMBRELLAS RE-COVERED

With all kinds of Coloured Silks, Regina Cloth, Persian Cloth, Alpaca,

Zanella, and Gingham.

MBRELLAS AND WALKING STICKS,

IN GREAT VARIETY.

TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED.

N.B.—No. 37, COVENTRY STREET,
SE'OTITZI3RiIIDG-M.

5T.A.331.4151-13ECD 1850.