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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-11

gtemiltllftititl'Ot§EAVEn.

Witnese could not do less ati complainant had been a
tenant for four year', and had always kept a resneetable
bowie. In defence it was nail that the defendaot was
the brother of complainant's hnshand. and lived with
them. Defendant had been out of work for 14 weeks.
which bsd been the cause of a stood deal of strife. Com-
plainant was in the habit of Belling the goods. and her
linsbwid, for self.preservation, disposed of his furnitore
for the purpose of taking his wife to In4rrinc.. The
Bench held that though the husband had ssld his o.le,
there was no cause for hie brother to turn his wife not,
who still held possession of the house. He had clearly
fool :lit to turn her out —Richard Aston woo then charged
with assaulting Elias A sten. his wife. Mr. Burbury said
he did rii)t wish tn cress the case heavily noon the de-
!enfant, and if he would find one snret• and himself be
bound over to keep the grace, he about,! be naninll.4.
Thomas Aston wee then bound over in one enrety of .£lO,
and himself in £5. to keep the peace for twelve months.
Richard Aston, who bad gone to net a bondsman. not
appearing before the risino of the Court, the Bench
edinurned the ease for a week.
Son I.T.Pin TrARNAnn —Henry StintOn wan then charged
with folonionsly stealing a quantity of home., the two-
perty of George Riddell, of Netherton. Prosecutor siid
that the harnosa see, safe on Sunday week lot. He
afterwards missed it. The brines, produced W. llin
property. Defendant said thal he had been working far
a man, and that the man let him have the !mimeos in-
stead of money. Dstendant was remanded for a week
for the attendance of a witness who had born summoned,
bat did not appear.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-11

THE TURF INN, HIGII•STRF,ET,
BTOURBRIDGE.

DAVIES end KING ere instructed by the
Y.:adman,, of the late Mr. Crudelegion. to CELL
le AUCTION. co Moinae. the 13th Apy of Jarrosse,
UM& G• the prosalses is shims. Ilse Gestoil HOUSE-
SOLD WURNITUEM d Nemo. tealodise roor•peed
amd sew Iftedsheada. 'whets TNATHNIt DMUS. WIWI
Mailessees. Toilet-tables and Glasses. Moil Chests
of Itrawere. and other Chamber Apo/Automats, Moho*,
any Chairs. Easy Chairs. Dibing Tahlea. Covell, Cheil•
oneer, Ilookeme. &Gisela Cornets, Oil Paintings, in gilt
frames ; Engraving.. Table Glass. China Alla Tea Sec.
vices. and handsome long DINNER SERVICE, Ivory-
hafted Knives and Chamber and Table Linen,
pit.IBAGATET,LE TABLE. with Balls and Cues,
Se . complete (large size) : single-bsrrel GUN, Fishing
Tackle, Hogshead and other wi il.masoned C kSICS,
Spring Hand Cart. Malt Crasher, and Hops : Kitchen
and Colin:sr, Utenaibi, and n macron. other Articles.
In eonsequenee ft tip crest number of Lots and the
abortneas of the days, the Sale will commence at Ten
olelook precisely; awl pnnetnal attendance is regnrsted.
Catalovues may is had at the Meal of Sale ; or of the
Auctioneers, Stonsbridge and Brierley Hill.

70 CONNOISSEURS, WINE MERCHANTS, AND

OTHERS.

SALE OF mall-CLASS WINES,
At the :IsSEJIBLY POOv.q. TALBOT HOTEL,

STOI-1113RIDGE.

nxviEss, KING will SELL by AUCTIONT,
1, older f the Executors of the Into Mn.
Thomas Crudeineton (deer I, no TovAntr dtxrynv
1 Ph. lrs'el. et thy Asst.:linty R-on. Tt; HOT HOTEL,
8100RIIRMOIC. Thin.' ii the Aftcrnoon. the
wi rile of hi+ Choice and well-selected Stork of 111011
CLASS Bottled
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-11

WINES,

Compriains upwards of lDozens of Ph. Olgl PORTS.
Vintage.. IRI7. leso, 11451., 1851; 21 I mom,. of
BROWN rod PILE SHERRY. a moll gooutitr or
CII%IIIP fi NE. BURGUNDY. and BUCELLAS, which
will be load in Lob; to suit porchasers.
The above WINES are of anperior quality and eh erne-
kr, the geniiine Stock of the late Mr. Brodie potoo. by
wisest they wore selected; and the Itactlogicer can
stenualv reegnentend thew to the Public.
Cat/anon,., of ellich will be dirtriboted, and may ho
had at tie place of Sale ; or of the Auctioucers, Stour.
bridge and Brierlei

rib o BE SOLT).—A BARGAIN.—A First-
1. due BOSIDAIMONE, Four Valve., £3 10r.—
Alan, a Fene.tnned DOUBLE BASS. to
R. Glover. Ceeil.,treet; or at the ("buffer Office, 91.,
High..treet, Stourieriage.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-11

TO MALSTERS AND OTHERS.

A Stock of CORES, suitable for Malting
rlPrpoo,Stnvew, N kept et St...bridge Rail-
way Coal Wharf —Nor peke, apply, (1 Eveaon, Coal
and Coke Merehant, Stout-bridge. Trnek Loads Coal,
Coke, Lime, Salt, Ate., sent to any Station.

JOHN PAGE,
MALSTER,
CROSS KEYS INN,
NEW STREET, STOVENRIDOP,

ITAS the honour of announcing to the Gentle-
men and Inhabitautc conerally of Stourbridare and
Neighbourhoed that he 11/114 taken to the above Old-
liccruied amt well-known 014-establbbe4 BUSINESH,
renkte with every CMIVCI iorwe for the comfort of the
Public, combined wile moderate charge..

IMPORTANT NOTICE.

REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF BURTON
ALE.

T AND V RUTLAND,
ftl • 1 A .
WHOLESALE AND FAMILY WINE
MERCHANTS,
And A gPtItA for

BURTON ALE ANI) DUBLIN STOUT,

HIGH-STIMET. Dr //LEY.
TT-AVE the pleagnr.• of informing their friends
X and enandner. tb,.t p Renuertio: of Six SIM-
LING sper BARREL on MILO ALI., and Tannic SHILLINIIII
oin Brrrea took place en the lot October. end earnestly
ti-, ir to the Oetoh, r lit which they
will be in it po,ition to ,opply oil tile pane terms and an
Ili fine rendition set din it Loin the Breweries, Burton -
on-Trent.

THE TRADE SUPPLiED ON THE BERT TERMS

F, inn their

WHOLESALE STORES,

In lio. Voni of the

CASTLE IiOTEI CA,TLE-STRIXT, DUDLEY,
Where a Large Stock can he ',elected from.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-11

FATAL EFFECTS OF A BOX ON THE

EAR.

An extraordinary case has been investigated by • coroner's
jury at Shrewsbury, the deceased being a little boy, ten
years of age, named Edwards:—

From the evidence, it appeared that a fortnight ago
the deceased had been present at a fight between two
lads of his own age, one of whom was named Clinton.
The fracas coming to the knowledge of Clinton's
mother, she ran oat of her house, and seizing hold
the boy who had been quarrelling with her son, carrie,t
him off to his own home. On repassing the scene
of the fight, she saw little Edmunds standing against
a wall, and believing that he had been eimaged in the
assault upon her son, she boxed his ears, his head being
knocked against the wall by the force of the blow.
The child went home and lay down upon the floor,
complaining bitterly of a headache. On the next day
he was worse, and had to remain in bed, where he
never ceased to moan about his head, the pain being
accompanied by a constant bleeding at the nose.
On Friday night the boy died, and a post mortem
examination showed that whilst the body was in a
generally healthy state, the brain was slightly con-
gested. The doctor attributed the death of the boy
principally to loss of blood, and stated that while this
and the congestion of the brain might have been oc-
casioned by the blow described in the evidence, it
might also base resulted from natural causes. The
jury took a merciful view of the case, and returned an
Olsen verdict, leaving the police to proceed against
Mrs. Clinton on a charge of manslaughter, if they
thought the evidence warranted such a step.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-11

SCENE IN THE MANCHESTER
' POLICE-COURT.

On Tuesday morning Charles Fosgate. a remanded
prisoner, was brought before Mr. Fowler and other
magistrates, at the City Police-court, at Manchester,
charged with stealing a regulation rifle. The prisoner
was not originally arrested as a Fenian, but for stealing
the rifle of a volunteer, at whose house he had had a
night's lodging. Several other charges of theft were
also made against him. Whilst the evidence was
being taken the prisoner frequently turned round
and looked up to the gallery (which was crowded), and
continued to make signs to persons whom he ap-
peared to identify. The officer in charge of the
dock checked the prisoner from time to time, and
eventually Mr. Fowler called upon the officer in
charge of the gallery to arrest any person whom
he saw " telegraphing " to the prisoner. Upon hearing
this remark the prisoner sat down in the dock, and
scowled sullenly at the magistrate. Inspector Garner,
having had previous experience of the prisoner, at
once rushed over the front of the dock, and an excit-
ing scene took place. The prisoner struggled violently
with the officer, and blasphemed in a strong American
accent, and in the most awful terms. The struggle
still continuing, Mr. Fowler said, "Gently, Garner;
don't use more violence than is necessary." The
prisoner then said to Garner, "Get out of the dock,
you ; you've no business here. I won't Vlerate
your conduct any longer. Yon dogs, you've
abused me every way since I've been here. 11l
knock one of their heads off in a minute, the
infernal wretches ! Who the are you?" Here the
prisoner, who was evidently a man of desperate

character and great strength, attempted to close
with the inspector, but Garner was too quick
for him. Mr. Fowler (to the prisoner.)—" Pri-
soner, look here, you've been behaving very
improperly all the time the case has been going
' on, and if you do not remain quiet, I roust take the
case in your absence." Prisoner: "Then let the
wretches treat nie better, the infernal dogs ! Who's
going to be humbugged by you" (to Inspector Garner
again)?—Mr. Fowler: "Let him stand up, Garner;
if he assaults an officer in the dock, you know what to
do with him."—The prisoner again broke out swear-
ing horribly, and was about to close again with the
•
inspector, when Mr. Fowler said to the prisoner, you
are remanded for a week, because you are not in a
right frame of mind to conduct your case properly."—
The prisoner was then forcibly taken to the cells below
the court, yelling and struggling with much violence.
As he arse bring dragged out of the deck he exclaimed,
"ill shoot the lot of you—the whole--- lot !" There
was considerable commotion in the gallery while this
scene was going on.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-11

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-11

NOBLE DEEDS IN SAVING LIFE.

CUSTER, NORFOLK, Jan. 4.

•
The Rev. G. W. Steward gives the following parti-
culars relative to the launch of the "Birminghani No.
2" lifeboat of the Notional Lifeboat Institution, on
Saturday, on Pereice. He states that it was very
squally at the time, with snowstorms, the wind blow-
ing from E. to K N.E. After the lifeboat was launched
she proceeded down the Vold, when a foreign brig was
sbserved on the southern part of the Hasborough
Sands' with her masts and sails standing. The sea
was breaking heavily, and the masts soon fell. The
Scratby lifeboat was ahead of the Caister boat, and a
Revenue cutter and another cutter boat were also in
the vicinity of the wreck. By the time the ('sister
lifeboat arrived there, the brig was nothing hut a mass
of floating wreck, and after cruising oboist for upwards
of two hours the two lifeboats were returning home-
wards, hut were recalled by a signal from one of the
other boats, and at once returned to the wreck. Two
men were then &Seemed, and ultimately gallantly
rescued, by the Scratby lifeboat, which was again ale
first to reach the spot. At the first attempt the
boat drove right on the wreck, but failed to reach the
men, who were crouching down on a piece of it on
the sands. Hailing the Caister boat, and bidding
her lay to and be ready to anchor am] veer down if
they failed next time, the Serathy men again gal-
lantly bore down through the heavy sea incessantly
breaking on the sands, and with much difficulty suc-
ceeded in rescuing the poor fellows, who, although
young and strong men, were helpless, theirlinffis being
swollen with wet and cold. The remainder of the
crew, eight in number, had unfortunately perished, as
they were on the mainmast when it fell overboard.
The two rescued men were most kindly and hospitably
treated by the Scratby beachmen when they reached
the shore, and have since gone to London all right.

Ilownr, near Dublin, Jan 4.
Signals of distress were observed early yesterday
morning from a vessel on shore on the Baldoyle Sand
(states Staff.Conunander Barney, RN., the officer of
Coastguard). It was blowing a fresh gale from the
S. S. at the time. The lifeboat of the National Life-
boat Institution was very quickly manned and
launched, proceeded to the sands, and found the
schooner Seim Brothers, of Wicklow, stranded there.
After siime difficulty and danger, on account of heavy
surf and broken water, the boat got alongside, rescued
the master and crew of two men and brought them
Fairly ashore. The Bradford lifeboat at Ramsgate,
the Sabrina at Kingsdown, the Royal Thames Yacht
Club lifeboats at Wahner, and the Herbert Ingram
boat at Skegness, whirls are in connection with the
National Lifeboat Institution, also put off during the
recent severe weather, but fortunately their services
were not ultimately needed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-11

PIANOFORTES.

P-
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for Sale or Him new and xecond-h and. A Lito rid
discount for Cash; or may be bad on the Tu mix YEARS'
Pamexei.E, from
11. SIMMS,
;100, nroliliTßEET, STOrTIBRIDGE.
Old Pianos taken in exchange.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-12

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-12

A SAVAGE.

At a special bench, held at Guildford, on Saturday,
Frederick Longhurst, labourer, WWI charged with
assaulting James William 171,f0b1, with intent to dis-
figure him, under the following circumstances :--

The complainant is the manager of Mr. Sharp's powder-
mills at Chilworth, near Guildford. (Jr Saturday, the 211th
ult , a cricket match was played anti the complainant pre-
sided at a dinner in corniest. 41 with the event. The prisoner
was present, and, apparently owing the complainant some
grudge, several times sought a quarrel with him, and chal-
lenged him to fight. Some disturbance of the linner party
also occurred, Mew orks being thrown Into the room, and
swot upon the table. By the advice .if the landlord the com-
plainant and the company proceeded to another room where
they itnagqied they should lie undisturbed ; but the prisoner
again oral:, Is appearance, seized the complainant bv the
collar, anti, placing a thumb len one of his eyes, attempte I to
force it fmin its socket. This diabolical attempt was inns-
[rated by the timely interference of several persons. The
prisoner then passed his head in front of the complainant,
seized his right ear between his teeth, mid began to gnaw it
like v mild beast. It is computed that for three triitimnteo he
continued the disgusting prooess, and before he could he
made to relax his hold he had completely bitten aw ay the
looe of tine ear. On being remomtratcd with. he said,
have bitten a piece of his ear off, and I will cut his throat if
I have a chance '' The prisoner was committed for trial at
the next Quarter Sessions.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-12

KILLED BY NITRO-GLYCERINE.

The Leeds Mercury reports that Mr. Barra, who
has for many years been a colliery surveyor at Wigan,
has been killed by all explosion which occurred during
the progress of experiments upon a new product for
blasting called dynamite. lie was until recently the
agent for the sale of nitro-glycerine, audit was through
him that the large quantity of that material which
exploded some months ago at Newcastle with such
disastrous results was forwarded. During the last few
months Mr. Barras had become interested in the sale
of dynamite, which is largely composed of nitro-
glycerine, lout cannot be exploded without silent con-
cussion. On the 10th ult. Mr. Barran anol others went
to the Wigan Cod Company's works to try the experi-
ment. A large number of holes were drilled in an
enormous piece of able, oof about forty tons weight,
and ten ounces of the dynamite was placed in one of
them, in order to blast it, but without success, and it
was then decided ti place an additional eight ounces
in the same hole. An iron bar was being used SOS a
ramrod, when the charge exploded, and Mr. Barton,
who was standing near, was struck with the splinters
on the arm and in his eyes, and fir some time deprived
of sight. He at first appeared to be recovering, but
gangrene set in awl caused death.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-12

To BE GIVEN AWAY ! ! !

A new Medieal Work on Merrinue. the eawe and mare of
premature decline in man, Nerviine Debility. Imre,
tency, &e with Ruler, bur remoyinu certain .lisqu ilifi-
Wien* that destroy the happiness of weddi 1 life, or
EVERY MAN HIS OWN DOCTOR.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-12

MONEY TO LEND IMMEDIATELY.

£3O. TO £5OO.

REASONABLY tool PROMPTLY LENT to
respectable permorn, in all positions, on their own
note of hand slone, front one to five years, at 6 per cent ,
without securities, fees, or references. Applications, to
receive attention. must state sum wanted, how long for,
how repayable, and also, in entire confidence, the object
for which a loan is required. This advertiser don, not
profe.s to lend money at an extra,. dinary low rate of
inlereht, hot at the low, at possible terms consistent with
fairness between borrower and lender, having regard to
tine risk attend! tng this class of business.—Euelose stamp
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TIIIOIIY beg.,s to inform his Patrons tb,
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friends.

WINES, SPIRITS. ADES. AND CIGARS

01 the Best Quality.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-12

MO be LET, and mav be entered upon Ttnme.
• capital CONFECTIONERY and SUGAR
BOILING BUSINESS, situate in the best part of
Dudley, and now doing • very good trade. Fixtures to
be tarn to. Rent low. S itisfactory reasons for the
present proprietor leaving.—For particulars. and to treat,
lipids to Mr. John Stokes, Auctioneer, 4, Union•street,
Dudley.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-12

A ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP ON THE

"NO POPERY" CRY.

On Sunday afternoon, Dr. G OSA, Roman Catholic
bishop of Liverpool, blessed a new bell and opened a
new tower at the Roman Catholic chapel, at South-hill,
a place about three miles from Chorley. In referring
to the principal question of the day, he said it was
supposed that the Catholic bishops and clergy were
banded together to pull down the established church in
Ireland, and when that had been accomplished to pull
the established church in England down. Now, the
Catholic prieathm el held aloof from all political matter.,
and left every Catholic perfectly free to do as he liked.
Ile had been a bishop for fifteen years, and during that
time he had never interfered in political matters. He
had a right to use what influence he had, still he had
nit done so. Ile would have every one to know that
whoever paid taxes, whether he be churchman or lay-
rman, had a perfect right to use the vote he possessed
as he liked, and, although his influence had been
solicited during the coming contest, he had preferred to
keep himself aloof from those petty blindnesses and
jealousies, and left his people to act for themselves.
Let every man exercise the vote which the State has
given him according to the dictates of his own con-
science, and without interference. If any Catholic hears
it said that the Bishop said they must vote in a certain
way, they must not believe it, for he had never opened
his mouth upon the subject more than he had now
done. He proceeded to say that he regretted that the
cry of " No Popery " had been raised by Mr. Disraeli
—a cry which was a disgrace to him and his party; but
respect for the sanctuary in which he was prevented
him from using the term which would be sufficiently
condemnatory of Mr. Disraeli's conduct.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-12

LOSS OF SIX SAILORS OF IIM. SHIP
ST. GEORGE.

Weymouth was ii—t—ir;lt.:l7;l7l—tie—sd. iy by a part of
the loss if six sailors belonging tit Her Msj.lity's ship
St. George, 72, 411, coastguard ship, tea-
t bawd in P.rtland Raids. Severd sailors of the St.
George had been on leave for a day or two, and, accor-
ding to custom awry us. ruing bats were sent foal the
ship to Portland pier to take on boon! the liberta men ;
bur, as is usually tin. case, tame It, re Insl late far the
;it. George's boat, awl were obliged to have recourse to
watermen's boats to retch the ship. It so happened
Intl Tuesday morning the wind was blowing fresh from
the north-east, causing a " good tat of slip." Into
one waternian's small boat, capable of accommo-
dating imly about visor seven at the utmost, were
crammed fourteen blue jackets arti marito s, and
two waternien, named Crossley, aties Simpson, nod
Reed, the first-nann d the owner of the b tnt. Th e
gunwale of the boat frau overcro a ding was scarcely
two Melt ont id the water, awl old e: ter.
men who saw the butt go off anticipati d some CASII-
- and remonstrated with Simpson said Reed, but
tont, purpose. Except the shipment of alita le wat rt., all,
however, proceeded well for about three-fourths of the
distance between the shore and the M iherge. A heavy
sea now came on, and the boat, being deficient in buoy..
ancy from overweight, sitipteel water heavily, causing
it to swamp, throwing the whole of the occupants into
the water. The accident WAS noticed front the St.
George, and boats were immediately manned, the
respective crews pulling to the spot with a will. The
first boat, however, to ariive at the scene if the acci-
dent belonged to a Neat:l.ll,4a mulled Anthony, who
was returning from the St. Gierei, having taken
thither a tarty of liberty teen. With great difficulty
he succeeded in reselling three persons, but in tit.ing no
placed his own life in imminent jeopardy. Ile imme-
diately took them to the St. George, lout ono died on
being taken on hoard, and another is not expected to
survive. Those who could swim were picket! up IT
the boats of the St. (Sorge but four other blue jackets
and Marines (in addition tn the 011., who diet I on the
deck of the St. (home) were drowned, and also the
waterman Simpson. Boats also put off from the shore,
and a search for those missing at mice commenced, and
by one o'clock five had been risawered.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-12

THREE WIVES ACCUSED OF POISON-
ING THEIR HUSBANDS.

three women are at present in custody at Marseilles
on the charge of poisoning their husbands, in order to
be able to get married to other men with whom they
were on terms of improper intimacy. A few days ago
the examining magistrate, accompanied by the pro-
cureur-imperial and medical men from the hospitals,
went to the cemetery and pr weeded to the exhuma-
tion of the lilies in the presence of the accused. line
of the latter, thirty-five years of age. when she saw
the corpse of her live partner, who died in January
last, showed signs of great emotion ; the second, about
forty-five, a widow since May, exhibited groit cool-
ness ; whilst the third, a young person of twenty,
whose husband died only a month back, was in extreme
agitation. The intestines and viscera of the deceased
were handed mer for analytical examination. The
prisoners are said to have obtained the means of corn.
limiting their crimes from an herbalist, who is also in
prison. The exceptional gravity of the affair has
created an intense sensation in the neighbourhood, and
a vast crowd was present at the burial-ground when
the bodies acre taken up.

A French paper gives the following further par-
ticulars of the above affair:—

The previous conduct of the husbands who had been
poisoned wa, irreproachable; that of their wives left much
to be desired from a moral point of view. The way in which
this series of mime was discovered was this. A married
man, who was on Intimate terms with one of the accused,
first gave information, under the following circumstances :
After her husband's death this woman made no secret of her
wish to marry again. "Do its I did," she said to him, "get
get rid of your wife. If you want to obtain poison. I will
enable you, and teach you how to use it." And when he
grew pale and gave no answer, she added, "I am not ad-
vising you. I command you, and if you don't obey I will
Imison you." This infamous audacity conquered the males
hezitation, and he went to the procureur-imperial, and toll
everything. A herbalist who lives in the Old Quarter of
Marseilles ailed tile poison, in her criminal proceedings,
end ii said to have sold a considerable quantity of poison to
other w.nnen, her friends, who bought it with the openly-
avowed iu,teiiti,,n murdering their husbands, "poor lea en
debitraAxer." Four, if not five, women altogether are im-
plicated, besides some men employed in commerce and
manufacture, whose intimacy with them was well known.
The woman first arrested is a foundling that a wine merchant
took out if the hospital illlll married. She has given
circumstantial details of the crime, which agree in all par-
ticulars with the information laid. The herbalist also is in
prison.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-12

I have been for some yearn actively engaged in com-
mercial enterprises, and having at any disposal a con-
siderable potion of my time,! shall, if I am so fortunate
as to become your Member, be ready to devote that time
and all the experience I have acquired to the faithful
discharge of my duties to you in Parliament, and to the
promotion, to the utmost of nay ability, of your local
interests.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,

Your faithful Servant,

WILLIAM THOMAS MAI:INS.

Holland Park, London, July 9th, 1863,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-12

SATCRDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, IS6B.

would never do it again. Sentenced toll days. bald
I labour.
LICENSINO ‘t the Petty Sessions, on Tuesday,
there were three applications for full licenses :.—David
Parsons, The floasc nor Finished, refused : Alfred Cox,
granted; Beej imin Stuart, the ernes Gun, grouted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-12

A HINT.

A worrespondent gives the (4.11 ,wing instance of the effect
of giving the powor of stopping the train te every pas-
!longer :

On a journey from Ecoston in the New York I' X preM,
I was desirous of joining sone; friends in order to skate
on a lake near a wayside station. After in vain trying
ti induce the "conductor" to stop the train, I quietly
went to the last "cur," pulled the check string (which
is within every passenger's reach) and jumped off as
soon as the speed of the train was reduced to about ten
miles per hour. I then made acro ose the fields towards
the "Jamaica pond," leaving the tiain to come to a
dead etop, possibly without even the " conductor "
knowing the reason of the stoppage.

A man named Byrne was on Tuesday charged at
Guildhall with being in unlawful possession of a quantity of
arms and ammunition. The prisoner's wife had been appre-
hemled on a charge ,I 1 LIM)", :tt,oi or seal chilli; the house
there Were found under the bed a Fenian hat, an officer's
sword and belt, seven sword lia3 oilers, a dirk, seven musket
barrels with ramrods, copies of lrf-h newsi.apers, &0., and
in s lln be two bullet-moulds and Is 6 rounds cif cartridges.
In his pocket was a tive-chamtkered revolver. The prisoner
accounted for the possession of the,e weapons by saying
that he had been a Garibaldian soldier, and that he had
bought them for his own amusement.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-12

SINGULAR CASE OF ACCIDENTAL
POISONING.

An inquest has been held at the Royal Free I
Hospital, London, on the body of John Cornwall, .
aged four years, who was poisoned in a very singular
manner. One slay last week, the shopboy at a green-
gros4,r's and general shop, fetched some oil of vitriol
ia a ginger-beer bottle fiir the purpose of cleaning the
ii,ales with it. Being sent on an errand in a Lorry the
lsal placed the bottle containin... the poison on a ci!f
in the shop, and afterwards ft it to Ina it in its
t Toper place. On the h 11101.11 hr.; the ginger-
ieer bottles, some of which were full and sonic empty,
were put on a board in the Open street by is
mistress of the shop, and amongst these 'iota., A, :e,
I dlaced the one eontaining the poison. In the :ate:-
aoon the deceased, with a brother, aged ten, awl a
sister, aged eight, started out on a foraging expedite
and when they came to the shop in question, the
eldest, after draining several '• empties:. took up ti.
bottle containing the poison, but finding the liquid
burn his tongue he put it down again, but it was imme-
diately taken up by his younger brother, who drained
otf the burning liquid before he oaild be prevented by
the elder lad, whose lain prevented him speaking.
Both children were very sick and ill, and the
younger died in the hospital the next morning
from the effects of the poison. The elder lad
was present during the inquiry, anal the coroner
I advised that he be immediately received into
I the hospital in case ulceration should set in. It WaS
states! that the lisittle only contained one pennyworth
of the poison. The jury returned a verdict of " Acci-
dental Death," but added that where practicable all
poisons should he labelkd when odd.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-12

CRICKET.

Iteeosolove liatamsti fieneor (Secoms
Err EN).—This return match was played on Tuesday.
September 8111, on the graund of the former. and e,
in no may victors' far the Clout. decided by the first le-
flings. Subjoined is the score :
CLENT.

lot Innings. 2nd Innings.
J. Hayes, b Buckle
J. Hall, is I larrison
Buckle
0. Walker, b Buckle
r id ge 8
.1. Ilayhonl I, c tool is Buckle 3 is Loveridge
F. Swindell, it L.vetolge .. 12 run out
J. Brumley, mut out 34 c Haigh, b Harri-
son
li. A Moore, b lin •kle 2 not out 3tl
' W. Thatcher. b Buckle .... 0 c Haigh, b Buckle 4
0. Potter, is Iluekle ... ..... 2
J. Taylor, c and is Buckle .. 10 c Morehead, is
Imveridge
W. Smith, b Loveridge .... 1 c Towed, It Love.
ridge
__

Ilyes, with s, .. 32

111 128
BRoN9CROVE GIWENIE SCHWA. (SECOND ELEVEN).
T. I.3veriage. b Moore
IL Toms, c Swinlll. h Moore 7
C. Haigh, c 'tokens, b Moore
A. 11.irrn.m. b Moore... ......
A. Morsinna, b Boyle-AI
11. B. Ea.-Ile, c and b Moore ll
E. heynolds, U Roy
0. Robin3en. h NI tore 1
S. Lovcri Ige, 1.1 Moore ..... 0
0.1. Bulkclcy. et Walker, b lieyboula 5
S. Atlanta, not out 5
Byes, irides, 8:c.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-12

rpo be SOLD by AUCTION, by Mr. W.
_1 COTTON, on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, the 22nd
and 23rd dun s of Seexeurina, 1501, the truly valuable
LIVE and DEAD STOCK. including 2 young powerful
Wagon Horses. 10 prime Fat Bacon Pigs. I beautiful
Porketo : AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS consist
of tined Scuffle, three-furrow Wheat Drill, IS strong
Iron Hurdles. Potable Grinder. cle., potent Weighing
Machine and Weights, • variety of Minor Toole, 70 bags
of best red Regent and white Rork Potatoes, 20 pecks of
Early do.. 2 Ricks of prime HAY (to go off,) Bury of
Manure, 4 Acres of AFTERMATH, from day of sale
until November Ist. 1801: the Neat and Clean HOUSE-
HOLD FI7RNITURE. comprising sets of Four-post.
Tent. Half-tester. and Sofa Bedsteads. excellent Goose
Feather Beds, Mattress., Straw Palliasse, mahogany
and painted Wardrobes, mahogany Chest-on-Chest, capi-
tal oak Chest of I orawrrs, Washliand Stands and flees.
tug Tables. Toilet Glasaca and Services, mahogany
Night Commodes. mahogany Windsor sod cane-seated
Chairs, oak liming and other Tables. capital Eight-day
Clock, in oak case, mahogany Bureau Couch. Framed
Prints. Cocoa-nut Floor Matting, Fender and Firoirons.
brua Bottleijack, pewter Ale and Spirit Measures, a
bore quantity of Earthenware, Glass. Chins and Linen,
Culinary Requiaitea, 21 capitol Oak Casks. varying from
14 to 110 gallons, and numerous other Effects, the pro-
perty of Mr. James King, of the Cross Inn, Holy Cross,
(lent.

•—•••
Sale to commence t Eleven o'clock in the Moraine.

-
C'alialmisea may he had at lun4 throughout the 11l ieh•
houthoo.i; Ogee of Sale ; or by post (free) from the
Attelioaeer. High-street,. Iffffiiirove•

II I N I. E Y.

TO BUTCHERS, DEALERS, k OTHERS.

MER. W. HINTON, of Pcnsnett, will SELL
L by Al CTION. st the DI'DLY VAn MCerni, at
Miscue. on Tua.ay. SZPTISNIBER "22nd. F 4. a quantity
of very valuable FAT and STORE STOCK, itc.,
comprising ili strong and useful HORSES, 20 COWS
and HEIFERS. 150 SHEEP, 5 First.class RAMS, 50
Fat and Store PIOS, ,tr.
Entries are respectfully solicited until the 15th, when
the het will close.

Luncheon at Eleven ; Sale at Twelve o'clock.

TO LET.--A Five-quarter MALTHOUSE,
pith every convenienee.—Apply to Mrs. Brown,
Stu dad Anchor, Coventry-street, Stourbridge.

mo be LET, a IargeMALTHOUSE. guitable
J. for the shove. or • Warehouse, situated at Lower
Swint ord, within Five Minutes' Walk of the Railway
Station.—Apply to Mr. 11. Aaron, Oldswinford, near
Stoarbridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-12

BRIDGNORTH.

AN ENPNNAINK KIAS.—At the Petty Sessions held on
Saturday, John Timmins. farmer (who dil not wear),
was cliarg.nl by Miss Mary Ann Dutton with assaultir g
her on the 31st ult. Miss Dalton said that while on •
,it to her cousin at Chelnuirsh, the defendant called.
He asked tier for a kiss, which she refused. He lsid
hold of her, and in the struggle both fell. Mr. Timmins
struck her. She admitted striking him with a poker. Os
self-defence. Defendant was lined £l, and 14s lid coats;
in default Vol go ta gsal for 21 days.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-12

A SUICIDE'S LETTER.

Edward Doke Carr, who cmumitted suicide at Cork
a few days ago, in consequence of domestic disagree.
nients, left behind him the following letter, addressed
to his mother:— _

My Dearest and Fond Mother,—Ere you receive this I am
no more. I am now about taking leave from all that is
dearest to tee on this earth—mother, sisters, brothers, anti
all kind friend. Faro well all past and pleasant reel illect iiins,
farewell all thoughts of happy future here. Farewell my
dearest and fond mother, for ever farewell. I cannot live
any longer after this ilay's proceedings. Oh good and
merciful I mti, clist I think I could be so unfortunate 1 llow
did I offend Thee that Thou shouldst semi to me such a wife
as she to whom I am married I pray Thee to look meld.
fully on her turn her heart from its evil ways, that she may
try to be a penitent, and make her, before it pleases Thee to
take her to Thy beloved bosoms of everlasting glory and joy,
a good Christian, which now she is not. Mother, clearest,
conside yourself under the affliction ; hear with it as you
have borne all your sad trials which you have had before.
I know how you will be on this matter, but I adjure you
is, bear up against it. Your in,od counsel andadYko to me m]
this my past and present state are not forgotten—all were given
as a neither, and a mother .nly like you could give. But I
:annot live any longer. What charm has life for me now,
when one of the most seared of God's Use is broken. It is

-hard to leave this earth, this ,asth, Whore man was made
to enjoy, but to me it is a release. All joys, all pleasures,
are now gone from me on this earth, God. I know ,will
take me to His seat of evetlasting glory, where us wife
11811 swear (Wisely against a husband, where a Court is pre-
sided over by the Great Judge of all mankind, surrounded
by an audience of worshipping angels singing sweetly to
His name not in a court where I have been persecuted on
this earth. Oh, how glad I'll las whets joining in those
praises to Him who alone we are to look to for such glory.
Tell my darling sisters Polly and Fanny not to tret about
me. It is hard to leave such sisters, fond, kind, and good.
Oh, what would I give. were Ito live again, that my wife
were like either of them teed, it would be a Paradise
on oath. not the InisBry It woo condemo,d to be. TO my
darling hilly, Fanny, Anne, :old Jac., he as you have ever
been, and may God in 1118 tullnite mercy comfort you.
1111.8 you, mother Ness you, I, .y darling voters awl bro-
ther. Your affectionate lorother, Ed a -art, Good-bye for
ever On this earth, :sod look forward to the bright and
glorious day of happy meeting in heaven. Good-bye
Rebecca and John Lawrenson, Will, Fred, Lissy, and ,arah
Phipps and mother,"
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-18

Hoping the above may prove a citation.
I remain. yours truly,
CHARLES LXIISDALE.
CmHey Heath, Jan. Hith, 180.

THE IRON TRADE.
WoLN KRIIAMPTON, Wednesday.

At Wolverlianipton,to-day,the meeting of iron-
masters W. 1,4 foe the most part g,looiny. The
tr.ido in the South Staffordshire district is as dull
as it has been for Rol Ile months past, but there
is an ilopreasin smonv, the best informed nioin-
berg of the trade that there will soon be a change
for the better, The pig-iron trade is in a very
unsatisfa 'hr y condition, and the report is that
Several additional furnaces will shortly be put
out of blast.

13 lI:MINORU,. 7A4rsday.

Therm Wanl tnir ittendan,e at the Exchange,
to•dav, hut little if soy huninenn wee transacted,
and there was nothing is the tone to indicate
that any improvement has been experienced, I
All Mr information received sine Quaster•dey
tonilrerutory of our lest week's reports, that
all the contracts given out were for very small
quantities of all denctiptions of finished iron.
It was mentioned to•day that, at the Round
Oak Work. (Lord Dudley's), a blest furnace and
ten riddling fnense.s have been let out.
Another failure was reported to•day ; this is
en —le part of Ilessrs. Job Richards and Co., of
the &mime Works, Smethwiek. The liabili-
ties will, It is said, amount to £14,000.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-18

a I lo

IMPORTANT NOTICE.

REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF BURTON
ALE.

T AND E. RUTLAND,
•
WHOLESALE. AND FAMILY WINE
M KRCHANTS,
And Agents for

BURTON ALE AND DUBLIN STOUT,

11.1011. STREET. DUDLEY,
lIAVE the pli.iimre of in forming their friends
and customers (hot a lIKIIIICTION Of Six SUIT..
LINGs per B tenni. on NIILD ALEI, and THI:KESIIILLINos
ON BITTEI: took place on the lot October. rind earnestly
solicit their attention to the October Brewings, which they
will be in a position to sepias on the same td rius and in
an fine condition no direct from the Breweries, Burton
on-Trent.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-18

THE TRADE SUPPLIED ON THE BEST TERMS

From their
WHOLESALE STORES.
In the Yard of the

CASTLE HOTEL, CASTLE STREET, DuDLEY,
Where • Large Stock can be selected from.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-18

NM

CARTES DE VISITE, PER DOE, ss. !

lu tu,) Poiitiong.

ARCHER CLARKE,,

PHOTOGRAPHER,
(Orpneite Smet;britAge mod Kidderminster Drodk
71, HIGH-STREET, STOURBRIPOE,

CARTES DE VISITE, 7s. PEA Dom.:, 7s,
Superior to Above.
Ve"
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-18

BELBROUGHTON.

Ixooger.—Os Tumidity, the 7th mat, an inquest was
held at the clueen's Head Inn, before Henry Saunders,
Lig., Coroner, and a revealable jury, touching the death
of Sarah, the wife of Thomas Small, of Dordals, near
this village, aged 68. Altar hearing the evidence, the
jury returned a verdict of " Died from natural causes."
DASTARDLY Aes.—On Saturday evening last, about
eight o'clock, some miscreant maliciously threw a stone
or other missile, at one of the front bed room windows
of the house in the occupation of Mr. Lewis, Revenue
Officer, but it fortunately struck the framework of the
window, thereby splitting the glass and causing a great
, noise. Mr. Lewin is confined to his bedroom by illness,
and at the time was sitting near the window. We hope
the miscreant will be found out and punished.
ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROSECUTION OF FELONS.—The
second meeting of the members of this Association will
take pleat, at the Talbot Inn, on Monday nett, for the
purpose of appointing officers, committee, fke. This
Infant society already numbers upwards of forty mem.
ben.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-18

A FATHER'S LAWSUIT AGAINST HIS

DAUGHTER.
The can of Schumacher and Urnr o. the Marquis and
Marquise tie Mombreuil d'Orvault has, after being remanded
for some time in order that the law officers might be con-
sulted, been brought to a conclusion. Our readers may per-
haps remember the case, which was result brought by a Paris
cab-driver and his wife to obtain an alimentary pension from
their I taught, anti son-in law, the Marquis and Marquise
d'Orvault. We briefly recapitulate the chief particulars of
the case :
- -

The plaintiffs, plaintiffs, Schumacher and his wife, are a hard-
working couple. Tne man is owner of the cab which
he drives, while his wife, although suffering from
asthma, cleans the vehicle, and occasionally grooms
the horse. The man has twice had his leg broken,
and frequently suffers great pain in the limb; he is
also deaf, and subject to other infirmities. The cab
business, since the close of the Exhibition, was de-
scribed as so bad that the receipts did not cover the
expenses, and the man and his wife are becoming em.
barrammed with debts.
The daughter, on the other hand, is living in luxury.
The runt id her apartment is 11,000 f. a year ; her
establishment comprises four servants, besides horses
and carriages, What is most singular js that the for-
tune was not derived from the Murquisff'Orvanit, but
belonged to the cab-driver's daughter. Catherine
Schumacher until recently might have been classed as
belonging to the demimonde of Paris. In 1866 she
was thirty-six years of age, and possessed a fortune
of 1,000,000 f. in securities, besides furniture, jewelry,
1 &c., valued at 325,000 f. At that time Jacques Marie
I Armand. Count de Guerry, de lleauregasd, de Man-
breuil, Marquis d'Orvault, wan aged eighty-three, his
only memns of existence being a pension of 2,700 f.
from his family. He, however, loved luxury, and in
order to obtain it gave his name in exchange, and
made the cabman's daughter the lawful wife of the
representative of one of the oldest families in France.
The Marquis at the same time adopted legally an
illegitimate son of Catherine Schumacher, conferring
his name on the boy.
The Imperial Advocate Isambert, in summing up,
after distributing censure pretty equally among all
parties, on account of the scandalous circumstances
which the trial had laid bare, said this only legal
questions were whether the parents were needy, and
whether their daughter, the marquise, had the means
of making &provision for them. He would at once dis-
miss the latter point AB ti,, clear for doubt. Whether
the marquise paid a rent of 7.800 fr. or 10,0001 r.
for her house, and whether her clear income, instead
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-18

A BET ABOUT A YOUNG WOMAN.

In the City of London Court, the cause of "Hall r.
O'Reilly" has been tried, and was an action to recover
£4 14s. 6d. balance of a sum of E 5, which defendant
said he did not owe.

His Honour. —How was this, plaintiff I—Plaintiff Es
asked me to lend him and I did so.
. . .

Defendant : I deny it. It arises out of a betting trans-
action

ilis Honour.—What kind of a betting transaction 2—De-
fendant About a young woman,.
His Honour—lt is very in pr per to make bets shout
young women. How did this ..rise t—Defendant We had
some conversation about a young woman we hoth knew.
Plaintiff said she would not go to the theatre with him, but
I said I was sure she would, upon which plaintiff said he
would bet C.. 1 she would not go The bet was made, and the
money stabs 1, and I went to see the young woman, and told
her to go with plaintiff, which she did. The money was then
handed to me and I kept it.

Plaintiff deny IC-Ilent him the money.
Ilia Honour: If the transaction took place as related by
the defendant, it is both Monona, improper, and illegal, and
I an. surprised to hear that any such thing could have taken
place. According to the defendant's own showing he is not
entitled to keep this money, which I shall order to be re-
turned to the plaintiff forthwith with costa.
Verdict for plaintiff, with coats.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-18

P(Yr ATOM,

These markets are well supplied with potatoes. Moat
kinds are in moderate request, at about late rates.
imports into Loudon last week consisted of 110 tons from
Rouen, 016 sacks from Dieppe, 24 bees and 46 sacks from
Dunkirk, and ;Su tons from Duclair. Regente, 1200. to 1700.
Flukes, 1345. to 170. &Aka, 100. to 1305. ; French, 201.
to Ws. per tom
HOPS.

In most kinds of hops •-iail:htainees has been concluded,
and prices have ruled firmer. continental markefa are
steadier in tone, whilst advices from America report the
trade firm, with a fair demand The import into London
lad week conaisted of 130 balm from Boulogne, 201 from
Calais, 267 from Dunkirk, 242 from Bremen, 16 from Muss-
burgh, 24 from Rotterdam, 28 from tfttend, and 480 from
Pillan Mid. and Kest Kente, 111. 114. to 101. 10e. ; Wanda
of Rents, St Os. to 7L 7s. ; Susses, 6/ Os. to U. 1.6 a. -
Varnhame, 8/. to 101. 0,; Bavarians, 41. 10e. to 71 Oa
Belgians, 31. 158. tO 41. lba. ; Yearlings, 61. 10e. to 61. 164. per
cwt.
WOOL

Very few transactions have taken place in oolonlal wool
spice our fact report, either for home consumption or tor es
poet, but prices are unaltered. The Eqglish wool trade h.
continued with rut variation—the demand being contlne4 to
immediate wants, on former terms The import into I.
lut week consisted of 2e6 bales from Odessa, 10L4 from
Melbourne, and IWO bales from the Cape of Chad liope. -
Current prices of Englbiti wool :—Fleacir.—‘outildOe, no,_
geta, in. 20. to la. 3., ; hall-breds, is. Si& to in. 441 neot
fleeces, in. 1: d to la 2.4. : Sonthdoma awes VA A .4hers. U.
14d. o is 24. ; Geleador dttto la lid to in. 2] pee 11.
AA Sorte: clothing, In. 21. to Ls ed.; combing, la lid to la. Tfre,.
pro lb