The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-03-09 00:00:00

LETTER FROM HER MAJESTY.

The following gratifying communication from Her
Majesty the Queen in reference to the Thanksgng
Day proceedings, was published in a Supplement to
the London act:efte, on Friday evening :
DOWNING-STREET, WHITEHALL,
February 29, 1572.
The following Letter from The Queen has tins day been
received by kir. Gladstone :
BTCHLHOHAM PALACE, Feb!.nary 29, 1872.
The Queen is anxious, as on a previous occasion, to ex-
press publicly Iler own personal very deep seiva of the
reception She and Her dear Children met with cm Tuesday
February 87th, from =nous of lier Subjects, on her way to
and from St, Raul'
Words are too weak for tlirs Queen to say how very deeply
touched and al:Allied She has been fey the immense enthu-
siasm and affection exhibited towards lier dceir Son and Iler
self, from the highest down to the lowest, on flis R.sfg
progress through the Capital, and She would earnestly wish
to convey licr warmest and most heartfelt thanks to the
whole Nation for this great demonstration of loyalty.
The Queen, as well as lier Son and dear Daughter-in-law,
felt that the whole Nation joined with them in thanking God
for 'paring the beloved Prince of Wales's life.
The remembrance of this day, and of the remarkable order
maintained throughout, will for ever be affectionately re-
membered by The Queen and ller Family.

he produced. They were mostly current coins,
such as might be used in travelling through
Europe, and which they purchased of him. Being
all current coins, and being afterwards mixed in the
till, witness was unable to say what coins they were.
The only entries of the transaction the firm made had
reference to two double sovereigns. Theprisoner called
a2ain on the 24th of Feuruary, and offered for sale 15
old gold coins and 36 silver coins. Being in splendid
conation, and some of them very old, the prisoner was
asked where he got them, and he replied, in travellinr
over the world. This account being unsatisfactory, as
were also references which the prisoner gave, they at .
last called in a detective officer, who took hinnat,

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custody.
Mr. Moir, the prosecutor, said the value of the
coins so stolen was about Cioo, the 1:3 gold piece being
worth about £9.
In the result, the prisoner, who had begged his
master's forgiveness, was committed for trial at
the next assizes for the county cf Surrey, and he was
conveyed to liorsemonger lane Gaol.

SPUTTERINGS. FROM "JUDY'S" PEN.
WHAT even a teetotaller most come to at last.—liis bier.
THEY say the Claimant was iu-kneed at a time when he
had thousands at his bankers'.
THE coimsel in the TICHBORIa ease can hardly be skid to,
have had a " brief " career of it.
A CoCKNET reader engaged in the leather trade wants
to know if the Ides of March, mentioned tle " Julius Clew,"
were the (h)idea of March Mare.. Certainly lds bide ought
to be leathered !
Wonn.W,X)D—Coflin wood.
A PACKING Case—An ejectment.
FRENCH LEAVE—Adieu!
A STANDING Crop—A frightened yokel's head Of hair.
A LoAFEE is rarely a thorough-bred man.
WHY are the House of Lords better able to decide upon
the "Alabama " Question than the House of Commons!—
Because she was built by • "Laird."
IsYCY there something wrong about the following heed-
ing?—' Marriage with a Deceased Wife's Sister Bill."
Shouldn't it be—" Marriage with a Dec,eased Wife's Brother
William" f
Tiik DAILY 7ioGSE.-51ania0e.
A ID sailEAß.—So can most animals.
A STARE-cASE —Very often the case, when one meets a
pretty girl on it.
REFLECTIONS ANENT THE THANKSGIVING DAT. Two.
guineas is a high price to pay for a mere matter of "form."
Jilt hears from the newspaperatnat the ',reas was in the
streeta on the 27th.
PiTcH AND Toss, A, LA ?rani, iN LANCAIHIRE.— (H)od
man out, as the baseman said when he shoved the bricklayee's
labor rer through the window, —Jikly.