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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-07

G. F. GREEN,

pIANOFORTE TUNER,
260, Castle-street, awl 168, Ihyli-strr et, Dudley,
NA 6REAT PLE•9I7IOt IN Pt:BUSMEN° TUX VOLLOWINO
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-07

CILtDLEY HEATH.

CONVIVIAL °AVON HINO.—On the evening of the 27th
nit, upwards of 20 persons sat down to • convivial sup-
per at the house of Mr. I'. Burgess, the Heed Inn.
The host prepared a substantial caliper. Ample justice
having been done, the chair WWI occupied by Mr. Stur-
man, and the vice-chair by Mr. D. Davie. The usual
byal and patriotic tenets were given, and during the
evening some excellent songs and recitations were well
rendered by Messrs. Sturman, Davis and others, and •
pleasant evening was spent.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-07

Reid the New Work entitled
HOW TO ENSURE HEALTH.

Jast published for two:stampa,l
Br La. Bus's, (U.S.)

ATREATISE oil the LAWS GOVERNING
LIFE, sad the CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, and
TREATMENT of all dissent depending on Exhaustion
of Nervous Vitality, such as Nervous Debility, Mental
and Physical Depression, Palpitation of the Heart,
Noises in the Head and Ears, Indecision, Impaired Sight
and Memoty, Indigestion, Prostration, Lassitude, be.
pression of Spirits, Lost of Energy and Appetite, Pains
in the 'Back and Limbs, Timidity, Self-Distrust, Dizzi-
ness, Love of Solitude, Urouudiess Fears, and many
other ailments, which, If neglected, bring the sufferers
hi an early Death; together with Hints on Chronic
Rheumatism, (lout, Neuralgia, Epilepsy, Hysteria, and
all disown of th• Nervous and alimentary system.
The Appendix to this ;valuable work contains many
useful PRESCRIPTIONS for the alleviation of suffering
and the care of minor disorders, with full instruction.
for their preparation and use.
Contains also some friendly advice on Hygiene, or the
WAY TO PRESERVE HEALTH.

Illustrated by numerous testimonials from grateful
patients who hue been restored to health through the
author's instrumentality.
Sent post free for 2 stamps; or by letter post, three
biampb.

sir Address. Dr. BARNES, 48, Lonsdale Square
Barnsbory, London, N.
Imeottrastr TO COUNTAY PATIENTS.
1)R. BARNES way be consulted personally
or by letter in all private and cuntrit ntisl case.;
and for the benefit of Nervous Sudsier, rho cannot visit
him, he will, on recei•ing tisn of their, Lat.., Vi-
ewing a stamped envelope for reply, be ready to g.ve Lis
opinion upon the nature of the rare, sad the prmeil,l.
of treatment necessary to effect • permanent cure.

Address. Dr. BkRNES 4, Lun,dale Square, Darn.
bury. London, N.

yr R. JAMES Bo sTo s HEY. ProfLiaor
AI. of liic, figh•Artet, Crioth
N.B.—All kind• of Muilcal 14,tiuueLt. tale( ILL d
repaired.
New Huge at Half-price.
PIANOFORTES FOR SALE OR HIRE.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-07

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I'o be LET, at Coalbournbrook, a HOUSE,
1- with large Warehouse suitable for the Nail and
Chain Trade, or for • Foundry, Fitting Shops, &c.
Apply to Jobs Hall and Co.,Amblesotw.

HOUSE to LET,with Immediate Possession,
13, Kiddersoinater•alreet, Stourbridge, containing
Six Rooms sad Kitchen. Rest, £l2.—Apply on tbe
Promisee.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-07

STOURBRIDGE UNION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the
Guardians of the litourbritlya Union will, at their
11241nal On Ifllo4lY. the 2011, MANCH INSTANT, at Use
Workhouse, •t Kingswinford, receive TENDERS from
persons willing to contract for supplying the Workhouse
with the undermentioned Articles for • period of 13
weeks, from the 26th Mardi instant, to the 25th day of
June next, who are requested to send Tenders, rd-
dressed " To the Cletii of the timirdiaus of the Stour.
bridge Union, at the Workhouse, Kingswinford," pro-
perly sealed, Free of Expense, and endorsed, " TEN-
DER," on or Wore the 19th lust, sir.:-

PROVISIONS, a.

Listansted quantity
required about,
Flour (seconds) per bushel .. • 20 sacks.
Bread (best seconds) per eh loaf 700 per week.
Tea, per lb 60 lbs.
Coffee Berries, per lb. .. lbs.
Seger. per lb. .. 700 lbs.
Loaf Sugar, per lb. iu lbs.
Beat Salt Butter, per lb .. 1000 IDE.
Pie.. Butter, p r Lb. 02 lb..
Cheese, per .. 700 lbs.
Rice, Per lb.
Mustard (floe) per lb.
Vinegar, per gallon
Pepper Corns, per lb. .. .•
Tobacco, per lb.
Salt, per Cwt.
Dark Blue, per lb.
Best Starch, per lb. „ tlO Ihs,
Best White Soap, per lb. 7i.a.) lbs.
Pale Yellow Soap, per lb. .. • • .. 600 lbs.
Soft Soap, per lb. 100 lbs.
Candles. per lb. 00 lbs.
Lies. ed Meal, per lb. ..
Oatmeal ilie4), per lb. .. 12 sacks.
8.1.1 Grey,
56 bushels.
imperial bushel
Bacon, English, in aides with]. lb..
Iwo
the hams, per lb.
Beef—rounds, crops, and mous*
pieces, per lb. 430 lbs.
Mutton—fare quarters, per lb. I per week.
Suet, per lb.
Coals—Large, per 2,240 lbs.
Porter, per gallon
Ale (Burton) per gallop
Port Wirej.at per gallon
Gin do
Whiskey do
Scouring Brush. si • • • •
Ilw Jeplug Brooms • • • •
CLOTHINO.

200 yards Strong Welsh Flannel .. at per yard
200 „ „ Hued,, Flax, 2 yards wid, ,atir r
200 „ „ Brown Calico, 1 do. at per ts.d
100 „ „ Tinu White Caliro at ter yisid
200 „ Sue and White Striped Linsey at per yard
6 doe. Men's Neck llaudkerchirts
4 dos. Boys' Caps
Men's Shoes
Women's Shoes
Biqa' Shoes
Girls' Shoes
latant'a Shoes
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-07

TESTIMONIALS.

From Mr. C. Potter, Professor of Music, from the
Institution for the Blind, St. John's Wood, London:—
" I can confidently recommend Mr. Green as • Piano.
forte Tuner. He tunes by equal temperament, and ohs
tains an exact scale. (Signed) C. Porrzn."
From Mr. J. F. Patterson, Organist, St. Patrick's
Church, Huddersfield —'l: have touch pleasure in tes-
tifying to the abilities of Mr. Green as a Pianoforte
Tuner. He lays the bearings with exactness end perfec-
tion. (Signed) Janus F. PATTERSON."
From Mrs. Sanderson, Solo Pianiste, of the London
and Liverpool Concerts:—" Mr. Green is one of the few
who can Tune my Piano to the nicety I require previous
to giving my Public Recitals. (Signed) K. K. SANDER.
SON."

From Mr. Butterworth, Organist, Doberoas, near
Manchester:—' Mr. Oreen's equal as a PiDuotorteTunrir
eau rarely be mat with. (Ellgned) DAVID Borrnawoare.'
s. d.
";:erms for Yearly Toning, Deluding minor re.

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pima—
Cottagee, per aunt=
Urande do _

Single Tunings On Town).
a. d. a. .I. d a. d.
Cottages.... 3 6& 1 0 Full tirands..o 6k 7 0
Sanal-liirands 5 0& G 0 Concert Iron
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Trichord ov Grands ......7 6
Obligue. . 4 6& 5 6
Pianoforoes Tuned to the French Pitch (now waiver
sally ader.ed throughout England, if required.
A large stock of Classical and Modern Music, at
Half-price.
Please observe the 4ddress-260, Castle Street, end
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-07

2.tourbage Obsetter.
SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1874.

OURSELVES.

It is not often that we obtrude the above.
subject upon our readers. We are quite as
well aware as anyone that the way to gain
respect is not by constantly "blowing our
own trumpet," and, consequently, have
hitherto preserved an almost total silence on
matters connected with our journal. But
the fact that the aforesaid venture has reached
its tenth birthday mast be our excuse for
boring our readers with a little egotism on
that present occasion. We can readily ima-
Ow' some of them saying, "Why, is there
anything remarkable about that? Is theirs
the
.only paper in the country that has ex-
isted ten years ?" Our reply to this is that
we are quite aware of the fact that other
papers have existed for more than a century;
and that even in our town of Stourbridge a
weekly paper was started over 50 years ago;
and that there have been two other news.
papers started in the town since that time.
But notwithstanding this, the Observer is the
only one that has succeeded in securing
for itself a firm footing. The first of the
aforesaid papers was started by the late Mr.
J. Heming, printer, of this town, and the two
latter attempts to establish a local journal
wtre made jointly by his sons, Messrs. F.
and J. Homing; but after a brief career '
their publication was discontinued. Not-
withstanding these failures, we felt so tho-
roughly convinced in our own minds that
there was not only an opening, but a real
necessity for a thoroughly local organ in
Stourbridge, that we determined to launch
one on ; and we are proud to say that
events have borne out our convictions. We
know that if it had not been for the constant
and ever-increasing support of our friends
and subscribers, we should not have been able
to have achieved such a success; and we take
this opportunity of thanking those numerous
friends who have stood by U.. 4 through "good
;tad evil report," since our first day of pub-
lication to the present time.
Emboldened by our success with the news-
paper, we first added a job printing depart-
ment to our establishment; and this has lat-
terly been increased by the addition of a
bookbinding and machine ruling business.
Alterations like the foregoing have neces-
sarily retarded for a short period the exten-
sive improvements which we contemplate
snaking both in the size and character of our
paper; but we can assure our subscribers
that the day is not far distant when the
Stourbridge Observer shall equal in size, as it
now does in every other respect, any other
weekly journal in the district. In the mean-
while we shall continue to furnish the most
lengthy and accurate reports of everything
appertaining to our own town; and to point

out any necessary improvements or draw at-
tention to abuses in the same impartial and
fearlem manner that we have hitherto done;
feeling confident that by so doing we shall
not only retain those friends whom we have
already made, but largely add to their num-
ber.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-07

ROWLEY LOCAL BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of this Board Was held on
Monday ; Mr. }Sassari° in the chair. There were also
present Me oars. Penn, Bennett, Taylor. Plant, and Guest
The nitwit es of the last meeting were read and con-
firmed. With reference to the tramway in La mance
Lane, belonging to the New British troll Compauy, the
matter was ref ered to the surveyor.
Mr. Tibbitts, of Granger's Lane, Cradley Heath, com-
plained that Uhf. sewer laid down by them interfered with
a drain running from his premises into a brook oppos.
ite his home, sad caused the waiter to how into his cellars.
The Surveyor said it was impossible for the sewer to in-
terfere with the drain, alit Was considerably higher. The
drain was a cinder one, and had been down for about
forty years. The Chairman intimstsd to Me. riblietts
that they could not do anything with the drain until he
got a stir reyer to examine it, and prove that the nuisance
was caused by their sewer.

Samuel Felime. Four ways, Cradlay Heath, Was &am.
moned to attend the Board for having erected out-build-
ings contrary to a plan. Follows was reprimanded, and
expremed Ms regret.
re mortwity returos for the peat mouth were as
follow:—Fever, 7 ; smallpox, U; cholera, 0 ; diarraors, 0;
other eausee, 45 ; total, 52.
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The Inspee. tor.of Nuisances reported • nuisance exist-
ing on a branch of the Great Western Railway, a.ljoining
Corugreaves School. The Inspector stated that the nui-
sance wa. caused in consequence of the railway comp say
cutting throng.. the ',wars, aud oh the refuse. in,tea,l
of mining away, accumulate,' iu the siding. The clerk
was uirected to communicate with the Great Western
Railway Compsny on th.. subject.
Several other nuisances were reported, and the inspec-
tor was authorised to summons the offending j•arties.
There was no other business.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-07

111;,Tit.g-li-S-iree-t,--1;1;11-ey-:

--
-I_)IANOFORTES and HARMONIUMS may
1 be had on the NEW SYSTEM of HIRING, for Two or
'three Years; after which, and without any further pa).
me", to become the property of the hirer. All lustre.
clients had on this system, or otherwise, will be
Exehanged any time within six months for may other, it
not approved of, and returned carriage free. And fur.
thoir,after A trial of three years, any Pianoforte or Har-
monium would be taken back, at its original cost, and
the money returned, deducting the usual c barge for hire
thus offering greater advantages than the London or Bir-
mingham Houses.—Apply G. Y. GREEN, Pianoforte
Teacherand Tuner, Music Warehouse,26o,Castle•strect,
arta les, High-street, Dudley.

rj (Inn PIANOFORTES k HARMON'.
....1 , %., %JR.? UMS have been TUNED by 6.V. GREEN
Profeseion•lTuner, 260, C•IITI 11-11TISZT , end 168,1110 S
STIIIII/T, DUDIAY. Pianofortes Re-silked, Re-strung,
the Hammeis Re-cmered with Patent Felt,as need by
tit • most eminent Amts.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-07

PUBLIC NOTICIB.

UNION ILI LL, BTOURBRILGE.

S. SIMMS her to announce that a
Alt MISCELLANEOUS CONCERT will be gisin
in the above Hall, On MuNDAY, MARCH
Thu Programme will include Aspa's Cantata,
GIPSIES."
lioors open at 7.30 Concert to commenoe at S.
Aihnieition :—Front Seats, Is ; &Gond, 64.
Tickets may be hail of Mr. Broomhell; or of the Mem.
ben of Mr. filmius'd Choral Class.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-07

CRADLEY HEATH, HALESOWEN, & DISTRTCT CHRONICLE.

( REOISTERLD NOR I
TRANSMISSION ABROAD. f

SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1874.

To those who wish to join these Offices as Members. The Year commences on the first of any month. Cheques
crossed National Provincial Bank to FLINT and CO.
Subscriptions £3 3s £5 ss, £lO 10s, and upwards, per annum.
N.B.—Please send for • Prospectus, free on application to Agent for Stourbridge, Mr. S. FIELD.

PRICE ONE PENNY.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-07

PRESENTATION 10 PRINCE LOUIS
NAPOLEON AT CHISELHURST.

An interesting ceremony took Vane on Tuesday at
Camdtn Ii use, Chiselhurst.
. . .

With a view of testifying their loyalty to Prince
Louis Napoleon on the occasion of his attaining his
majority, which will take place on the 16.1 instant, a
number of nobiemen and gentlemen, chiefly re sideeta
of the Quartier Champs Eiyeee, recently deputed M.
Jolitir, artificial florist, of the Faubourg Ste. Ronor6,
to manufacture a bouquet of violets for presentation to
his Highness. This bouquet is three feet in height,
and folly two and a half yards in circumference at the
broadest portion. It is composed of dark and light-
coloured violets, surrounded with leaves of the same
flower, and around the centre is s circle of flowering
heather, emblematic of the Scottish descent of her
Majesty the Empress. Accompanying the bouquet
was a magnificent tricoloured scarf of ended silk, em-
broidered with the Imperial eagles and crown, and
decorated with heavy bullion fringe.
It was at first intended that the presentation should
be ma- ]e by a deputation of the subscribers; but, in
consequence of the recent circular of the French
Government in reference to the propoeed Bonapartist
demonstrations on the likb, and tne expressed desire
! of the Empress and the Prince that such demoustra
Bone should not take place, it was subsequently
resolved that tee bouquet should be presented prior to
that date, and that ties duty of presenting it should be
enteneted to M. Julifie. That genileman, on his
arrive] in London, at once placed himself In c
cation with Count Clary, the Comptroller of the Lee.
period Household, from whom he received on Monday
a letter stating that the Empress and the Prince
would accord him the honour of an interview at
one o'clock on the following day. Precisely
at that hour on Tuesday M. Jolide presented
himself at Camden House, where he was received
by Count Clary, who subsequently ushered him into
the presence ot the Empress and the Prince. The
former, who was attired in the deepest mourning,
awl wore a crape veil, although looking excels:kingly
pale, appeared to be in the enjoyment of good
health, as did ddso his Highness the Prince, who
were a plain black sot, without any decorations.
The reception accorded to M. Jolifi4 was exceedintly
graciims, and both expeeeiied theroaelvea deeply
couched by the respectful loyalty of M. Jol.fib and
those in whose behalf he was acting. The Empress
also expressed her admiration of the artistic nigell
displayed in the manufacture of both the bouquet and
scarf, and she arid the Prince asked many questions of
Jolifiei respecting the preeent condition of Paris, es
penally as regards the wide-spread distress existing
amongst the working classes; but these questions had
no relation to political affairs. The interview lasted
about three.quarters of an hour, alter which M. Joiffi6
retired, having previously expreseed his gratitude for
the gracious reception accorded to him.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-07

POTATO E 3.

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O )od and roand potatoes were less plentiful, and conse-
quently flow in prices ; but other kinds were much In nooses
of the demand, and occas.oually rather cheaper. Last week's
I rupdrts Into Londm consisted of 2 017 to, 1 462 sacks, and
2 137 b.. trim Dunkirk ; 264 tons and 4,446 bass from
Antwerp; 853 sacks and 199 nage frow Boulogne ; 210 tone
anti 577 cage tram Ghent ; 200 boas from Rininhurg ; 95 tona
from Grontoth-n 8 Wigs from Rotterdam , 1,000 bags from
Ilarliugen ; 395 tons from ammo ; and 10 sacks I rim Amster.
dam. B.st in, ids, 115.. to 130 r. ; secondary ditto, 100 e. to
be. ; flukes, 1155. to 1508. ; and rocks, tbr. to 80s. per ton.

SEED.
1.,,kh0w, Monday, March 2.—The finest strong Rod English
Cloverseed brought Melt prices ; there was a better supply of
medium au a Inferior qualities, and these could generally be
purchated at less money. Fine white samples were quite LI
dear. Trefoil was taken off to • fair extent, but sit to quot-
able change In the value of any quality. White Mustardseed
was purchased In swell eta on fQrater terms, but there was
notting passing lr Brown 11.tle et Site offertng. En IsO
I,narysesel steady LI price sad demand. Homewood of all
sorts realised as mucit Immo.. Spring Fares sold steadily St
quite as high rates for good-sleet samples.

LONDON, Monday, March 2 —The arrivals last week from
Ireland were 86 Erktue butter, and 2,911 bales baeon, and
from foreign ports 24 013 packages butter, 1,609 bales, and
2.633 boxes bacon. Tne supolirs of N vmandy and Jersey
humor to this marset are very limited, not equal to the
demand, but we have no change ti notice in prices, bed
Dutch 1465. to 14it The bacm marketruled very slow, and
prices at the close of the week declined 21. to Bs. per cwt,
when there was more business traumoted but at very
irregubr prices.
Pruett.

BUI TER, per cwt. : a s ICH EEBE, pet cwt.: S. s
D rset
Friesland
Jersey
'ng. Fresh, per don 10 19 Aim-tic.
ACON, per cwt. : HA6II : York lO4 108
Wittehlre. dried.. 00 78 Cumberland
Irish, green, f.o.b. 72 78 Irish .. .....

Eng..
BACOI

TALLOW.

LoriDON, Monday, March 2.—The Tallow Martel ls quiet,
am% rather easier for Y.C., wtilch Is quoted at 89a to. per
met. Town Tallow, however, remained unaltered at SM.
per cwt.
I. d. s. d.
Town Tallow per cwt. 40 6 Rough Stuff, per cwt. 14 9
Roush Yet, pm Sibs .. 110 Graves „ 19 0
Melted Stuff, per cwt. 29 0 Good Dregi „ 9
Yellow Emssian, new 4os. 01. per cut.
Ditto Ditto old OIS Od. „
Australian Mutton Tallow Cia. 6d. „
Ditto Beef Ditto. 87a. Od.
HAY.

LOWDON, Saturday, Feb, 20-4 large supply of bay and
straw hu been on sale tc-day. Trade has been slow, and
prices rolled as under. Prime clover, gOs to Ns. ; inferior
605 CO 70.. Prime meadow hay, 725. to ails; interior, 60a
to 70.-; and Stew, aln 00 845. per Mad.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-07

NO PILLS REQUIRED.
_

CATI-11-11I'S FEI APERII-NT
NEW, pleasant, refreshing, and safe
medicine for Billions Aff otioo,lodg. stion,
Heart Burn, Acidity of the Stem- eh,
Costiveness, Gout, Loss of A ppetite,
A ffections of the Liver, dm

DECIDLELY the most agreeable and one
of the ni,,t earful medicines ever offered
to the priLlic, and roasessing the Med:cal
Prot ei tsea PO bent trial in all the stove
romp:amts. It inime‘libtLly relieves the
niatret,sii.g pall. of Nersous Headache.
r listdclo or Eruptiona of the Skin it
is a Delightful Coolteg Summer Medicine
PICK-ME-UP, OR REFRESHER.
THE following morning, after free indul-
genro at the table, or the extra nla,s, a
Morning Draught of valuanlr inedicim
its affects Sr, tru:y rnsrvellous. In large
bottles, 2a each. Of all Chemist*, or .eL,
to any address on receipt of stamps, by
C. CATHERY,

12 DALSTGN RISK, HACKNEY, LONDON,
Wholesale of all Potent Medicine Houses.
Sold by all Chemists.
STOURBEIDIM :—A. P. MORRIS.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-07

GENERAL STRIKE IN THE WROUGHT
IRON NAIL TRADE.

For some tituc past an agitation has been
going on in the dibtricts of South Staffordshire
and East Worcesterbhire, for an advance on all
mamma of nails upon the 1572 list. Ou Monday
largo ineetings were held at Halesowen, Lye
Waste, and the Swan Inn, Oldswinford. At the
latter place, Mr. Jona Price occupied the chair,
and it was ultimately resolved to insist on an
advance of 15 per cent. on the old list ; and it
was urged upon all present to remain out until
the full demand was acceded to by the employers.
The effect of this is that some of the men,
women, and children are out of work.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-07

THE LYE.

CHARGE OF TIISEATENINO.—At the Police Court,
yesterday, at Stourbridge, before Mr. J. B. Coch-
rane, Eliza Wilkinson was charged with using
threatening language to Sylvanus Skidmore, on the
28th ult. Front the evidence it appeared the parties
were neighbours, and the defendant called her very
bail names, and threatened her, and she was afraid
for her life. The Beneh dismissed the case—Mania
Kendrick was also charged with using threatening
language to Sylvanus Skidmore, on the 28th. This
ease was also dismissed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-07

TEETOTAL PUBLIC-HOUSES.

The Earl of Shaftesbury presided on Turaaday at a
meeting held at the London Tavern with the view of
forming a "People's Caf6 Company." The object of
the promoters of the a hems is to establieh places of
resort and recreation for working men, conducted on
tenaperaace principles, but sufficiently attractive to
compete with the heershou and the gin-palace. The
promoters, in a preliminary notice which they have
issued, point to the emcees that has attended Gatti's
esta`ashooent in Ring Withaon-stri-et, Strand ; Dr.
Barnardo's C ffee near Burdett-road station;
and Mr. Corbett's dining-rooms in Glasgow, as a
proof that the people will not he wanting to make use
of each places when the Ida als are ready for them.
Dr. Barnard° and Mr. Cmbett were present, and
stated the result of their experience on the subject.
. . . . . .

Canon Ellison advocatedrthe estahlishocant in Lou
don anti ether large towns ot stre.t hot toe, after the
fashion in Paris, for the sale of summer beverages.
Sir Charles Trevelyan also spoke, and uromited to
do all ha could in support of the proposed plan.
The Eirl of Shaftesbury said that the scheme, if
carried on at all, must be conducted upon strictly com-
mercial principles, which, of c tune, might at the same
time embrace the philanthropic principles mentionsil
in the pro-poems. The w rkittgonan should he Way
started, and then left to bight his own battle.. What
the company had to do was to place itself to thee men
in the same position as the big brewer stood to the
publichouse keeper—lend them En nsy to start theme
hou-e., end then leave the management to them,
merely stipulating that it should be conducted on
strictly temperance principles. His lord4iiii pro-
posed that • preliminary committee should be forme I
t draw up the ovate ctus, true circulars. and c in-
sider generally the various matters of detail that were
neceisary to the regular formation of the company and
a formal appointment of the board of directors.

A list ornamee, among we, di were thoeii of the
fooriran Idinsilf and Canon E li,oo, and also of Mr.
Knward aud Mr. Wiuton, as reprerentativis of the
workis g men, was accordingly submitted to the meet-
ing ana approved.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-07

LORD WESTBURY'S WILL

The cause of "Bothell v. Abraham" has been before
the Master of the Rolls, and was an adjourned sum-
mons for the purpose of determiniig one of the ques-
tions arising upon the will of the late Lord Westbury.
By • deed of settlement made in pursuance of an agree-
ment contained in a memorandum drawn on a sheet of
paper by the testator befote the marriage of his
eldest son, the present Lord Westbary, the testator
settled on his daughter-in-law an annuity of £4OO
a year, for his and her joint lives, and oovenanted
that he would by him wdl oirect his executors
to invest in such securities, in such manner, and with
ouch power of variation to transposition as he should
thereby direct, the sum of 1:10,i 00. And he declared
that the trustees should hold the same upon tont to
pay the interest thereof to the present Lady Westbury
during her life for her separate use, without power of
anticipation, sod afterwards upon certain trusts for the
children of the marriage. The testator b 7 his will,
dated the 13th of January, 1860, gave all his property
to trusteee, whom he dirsctod to pay certain annuities
to various members of his family during the period of
five years from the day of his death, and to accumulate
and invest the residue of the income of his estate
during the same period, and at the end of that period
to pay (among other suooe) "to my son Richard's wife
and children the sum of £1.0,000 upon the trusts and
for the purposes of tie settlement made on Richard's
marriage." The quesiiin now argued was, whether
the trustees of this settlement were entitled to he ad-
mitted as creditors of the estate, or whether the dim>
tion as to the payment of the £lO,OOO contained in the
will was • sufficient compliance with the covenant.
Mr. Fry, QC., and Mr. Everitt appeared for the
plaintiff, the trustees of the will; Mr. South;ate,
Q.C., and Mr. Kekowich for the trustees of Lady
Weatbury's settlement.
Toe Master of the Rolls said it was the third time
he had been called (into construe a passage in the late
Lord Westbury'a will. Two more difficult documents
to construe than this will and this settlement be
had never seen, tie would have been glad to
decline to construe either of them on the ground
that they c mild not be construed, but for a decision
of the late Lord Weetbory himself which precluded
the Court horn taking that comic-. The question
was whether the complicated elirectiome of the will
amounted to • direction to invest £lO,OOO Mamie
diately after the testator's d-ath in the names of the
trustees of Lady We-thury's settlement. He could
not think they amounted to such a direction, and must
therefore hold that the will was not a performance of
the covenant, whatever the testator's intention might
have been, as to whit i the Court was not at liberty to
coi j-icture. He was of opinion that the trustees were
entitled to prove fix £lO,OOO, with interest at 4 per
cent, from the death eif thetestator, less the sum which
would have been payafile for legacy duty if they had
taken it as a legacy.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-07

EOP6.

The amount of business passing in hope is extremely small,
end the chief of that le et further reduced rates, but there
are a few holders who still lineal:le that the gradual diminu-
tion in the supply must ult.maiely Impart Mmes.,. to the
market. On the Continent the trade Is very dull, and Item
money, when effered, is more willingly accepted. The Im-
ports Into London hat week comprised 20 elea 15 petrifies
from Hamburg, 120 hales from Aotwerp, 73 fr•m Bremen,
6111 60 from Terneusen - E ,si Kent gololnee, £5 to LS 10a.
bitt Kent, £4 15.. to LS Voold of Kent, £4 105. to it 100- ;
Sussex, Li 4s to £5 10.. ; Worcester., £0 to £8104.; Yarn-
h- m, £slss. to Li 7s. ; country, £5 12.. to £7 :yeszin
£3 10s. t, L 5 ; Bavarian new, LO to £7 15s. ; and 114 tans
£3 to £4 41.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-07

THE SANTIAGO MASSACRE.

On Saturday morning, Mr. Thomas Price, of the
Swan" Hotel. Cirencester, received through Lord
Derby a parcel from the Foreign Office containing a
watch and chain and appendages bolotging to his only
son, shot at Smtlago through hie connexion as a sea-
man with the Virginius. The whole was wrapped in
a sheet of note•paper, upon which was written, in a
bold hand, the fo,lowing letter :

" datt ago ile Cuba, November 7, 1873 My darling Parents,
—lam now near my lest hour. lam to ,fis shot this after-
noon at three o'clock. There Sr. about thirty of us. ifly
Go ,Itle a fearful thing to shoot Innocent men I My dear
p dents, I hove always horn a bad boy, but I never thought
so bring this great sorrow on 3 our Mails. Give my love to
darlihg Alice. T.ll her I loviqd her dearly, end I hope God
will bless and proiper her. I shall try to get my watch and
chain sent IT isue, and if you receive it, any dear parents, I
would like dear Alioe to have Me locket to keep In remem
by.ce of poor Walter. Kind love to all my relations and
friends, and tell them I die like an Eueltstiman should die.
And Low, dearest parent., I conclude this heart-brefsklng
letter, hoping we shall meet In a better land, where there
scene sorrows, troub'es, or cares. I refrain your overt lying
son. WALTER F. PRICE —May God have mercy upon my
send"
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-07

TOWNSUIP OF STOURBLUDOE.

tLL PERSONS NOT PAYINO, their
Lt Poo it I:AT (greetee OLtuber 31st. 1573), at tha
Po, it OrriCE, nj MoNoal:, MaRCII 9th lasraNT,
will be summoned as ilasalteri.

(By ardtr),

H. YATES.
C lleetor.

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ANew Illustrated SELF•ESTIMATING
CATALOGUE for HOUSE FURNISHING,
with fall description sod prices of the Articles, profusely
Illustrated, and general suggestions. Ey EDWIN
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11 "use lurrnsber, Commercial Buildings, Stourbndge
•I, d 19, 20, end 21, Mill.streets Kidderminster
'IV nit NERVOUS AND DEBILITA l'E:,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-07

FROZEN TO PRISON BARS.

A few days sines, says au American papsr, a man
named Thomas Brennan was found by ore of the
keepers of the Hodson County Penitentiary at Snake
Hill hanging by he hands to the irnn hare which form
the grwing of the windows in the building. He had no
el thing on him but an tuiderrshirt, a pair 0, drew en,
; 14 r (Wig 11 on one foot. Tine keeper tried to take
out found that the man's hands were
fi oxen brit to the bars, amen he was unabie to remove
him without assistawce. Wiih the am) of some of the
other keepers Bauman was removed from his tel
rible poadron and earried ineide. His legs, arum, bend.,
and feet were found Lbe tr.z.n, aiiit et Mist It was
generally ruppiised that life was extinct. Dr. Eddy,
resident physician at the boat.. mm COPY by wee
prompt:7 11111:110110,,,i, atid applied restoratives with
such goci effect that elver a time he well restored to

consciousness and power of speech. He then gave his I
name, and said he boarded with a family named
M'Cabe on West Newark-avenue, near tirand.avenue,
Jersey city. lie was unable, however, to explain bow
he made his way to the Penitentiary or got into the
posit on in winch he was found. The panicle's's wore
anbetepiently learned from the M'Csne f swag.
Beal:man had been confined to his bed fdr two or three
weeks with a severe at .ck of typhoid fever, whien
-ffected his brain. About eight o'cdsek on Sunday
night tie got out of bed and succeeded in leaving the
house unobserved, acd sttired an already stated. From
the house he wwked through the snow to Snake Hill.
a distance of ab ,ut four utiles, and it is supposed tried
to get in through the eiudow, to the bars of which he
we. found ft, z D. The attemling physician has some
little hope ot his ultimate recovery, but it is scarcely
emseidle that swan weakened by disease as he was can
survive such teriible bards' 1p sod exposure.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-07

THE VERDICT.

It was Piet after twelve o'clock when the Jury retired o
consider their verdict, and In the court, every part of whb•tt
wag &only crowded, great tocitement prevailed. Dr.
li.nealy, who during the previous days occupied hy the
charge f the L ,rd Chief Ju,ti•e was hot rarely praenr,
au i then only for a very short time, was in bye place. He
arrived before the aiding of the C ,urt, anal until
the end of the proceedings The Defendant wax tu Ills usual
place. Its the space between the inner bar and the bet,ch
a sort of rude tanle, covered a ittt green baize, had beau
Aced to the floor ; at this he was .ated, and bel-rlhitis
were writtr.rt materials, which on previous !locations lie kept
cantonal!, using. At one site aat his s Melt m RIO private
s. crete.y, on the other the yout•cer Bogle, its constant
atteL,kut tnr,ochout the tri U. lie entered sh,tly nerve
ten o'clock, looking nervous and anslutut, and teemed struck
bYlbs of9earauca of Shiva tam in plata clothes, who
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-19

THE POST OFFICE LONDON
DIRECTORY.

The Times, in reviewing Kelly's "Post Office Lon-
don Directory," says that "a few curious facts may be
gleaned by a cursory glEmcg over the not very at-
tractive lists of 11/I.lles which form, of course, the staple
ccromodity of the book. For instance, we learn that
the head of the 'proud House of Percy,' having been
driven by the Metropolitan Board of NVgrke from
Charing-crose has fixed his town residence at the
top of Grosvenor-place, close to St. George's Hospital.
Again, it may be recorded for the information of
those who dread the levelling and republi .an ten-
dencies of the age that in the "Commercial" Dirac-
tory we find, engaged in various professions,
trades, and businesses, from bankers and artiste
down to bakers and grocers, 29 "Dukes," an equal
number of "Lords," 28 " Nobles," 28 " Barons "
and " Barrens," one "Marquis," " Earle
and " Earles." two columns of " Knights " and
" Knightleys," and no less than five columns of
" Kings " and their derivatives, " Kingstons," &c.
The 'family of " Smith," is better represented than
ever as they have risen, in this part of the volume
from 13 columns in 1847 to 19 columns in 1874-5.
As each column contains about 86 names, the veriest
tiro in his multiplication table may discover by the
aid of Messrs. Kelly that at the present moment,
whereas a letter addressed to "Mrs. Smirk,
London," would be sure to find its destination, the
name kaving only one representative, a letter for
"Mr. Smith" with the same vague address would
become a bone of contention between no less than
about 1,630" commercial" Smiths, to say nothing
of six more columns, including about 500 more
"Smiths," in the Court Directory. And this calcu-
lation excludes all the "Smythe "and " Smythes."
The fact that upwards of hundred persons whose
names begin with the letter "Z " figure in the
Commercial Directory, bears testimony to our
willingness, as a nation, to admit Germans and
Italians into all our trading privileges : and twelve
columns of " Macs " and " Mc's " show that in the
thriving community of London there is still ample
room for the Scotch and Irish to increase and multiply.
Of the unmistakably Celtic prefix 0, the examples are
far more rare; for all the O'Brien'', O'Connors,
O'Donnell's, O'Neill's, O'ltyans, and O'Sheas, &c., that
we can discover here scarcely reach 80 in all, while the
Browns, Joneses, and Robinsons, and even the Greens,
Whites, Evanses, and Williamses have to be counted
by hundreds. It is only fair, of course, to say that
many of these Celts appear in other pages as Brians,
Connors, Nellie, Neales, &c.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-19

THE TEA TRADE.

COMPTON HOUSE, BAsNETT STREET,
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 1874.
IN our Circular for November we drew ottan-
tion to the large supplies of TEA available
this Season. We have now to report an addi-
tional Extensive Import, making our Stocks un-
usually heavy, and thus affording no such on
opportunity as rarely occurs for the selection
of suitable quantities for our business.
We have availed ourselves of the opening
afforded by the large accumulation of Stock—
now amounting to Twenty Million Pounds in
excess of last year—to further our aim by bring-
ing before the public theronghly satisfactory
Tess, which we can confidently recommend as
giving full value at our quotations.
The qualities selling by float 2/, 2;6, k
3, 6 are these best erupted for oar customers'
requirements. Incur recent purchases we have
been exceptionally fortunate in securing TEAS
to meet this poblie taste, and we now beg to
invite the attention of consumers to the special
advantages we are enabled to offer therein
conic quent upon the large sale we find for these
descriptions in particular.
Oar new Premises, part of the well-known
COMPTON HOUSE, in immediate proximity
to the leading thoroughfares of the town, and to
the LINZ-STREET and CENTRAL STATIONS, are
conveniently situated; and as Broil' be my study
to giv, to all orders my per,ost attention, I
hope to enjoy a continuance of the public favour
so long accorded to the late Firm.
The following list is framed more as a guide to the selec-
tion of suitable qualities, feeling confident that superi-
ority of quality will always be °Tyrol:Wed as the true
test of cheapness ,
BLACK TEAS.
Good useful CoNoou Is 94
Strong Cowoou, Souchong kind ..2sper pound.
The Fine Cosoou, Sovehong flavour2s 44 St SA 64
„ Fine KALIOW CONOOLT.• .. • • .. Ss 81
„ First-class Cowoon.fine and fall flavour 38 Oil
„ Finest Coneiou,rery rich eumehongylarcuir3,3,l
„ Finest blorenotio, very choice 3s 64
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-19

THE RESCUE OF THE FRENCH
AERONAUTS.
(From Wednesday's Times)

We have much pleasure in publishing the following
correspondence, as honourable to the French Govern-
ment as to the noble fellows concerned :
"Londres, le ler Deeembre, 1874.

• -•-
"Monsieur le Comte,—J'al en l'honneur de prier votre
Excellence, dans ma communication du 23 Septembre, de
vouloir bien faire parvenir un cliNue de 50 louts provenant
de Calais au Capitaine William Oxley, et an mate, James
Bascombe, du smack Grand Charge, de Grimbsy, qulont
sauv(2., as piril de lean propres Joan, le ler Septembre
dernier, lea aCronautes Francais, Monsieur et Madame
DuruoL

" loose sum empresse, cette occasion, de signaler N mon
Gouvernement Elieroique conduite de ces deux braves
marine, et 11 a decide qu'une medaiLle commemorative en or,
dun module exceptionnel, serait decernee C chacan d'eux
en recompense de leur genereux devouement.
" J 'eprouve on plaisir tout particulier en adressant clloint
votre Excellence ces rnedailles, et en la priant de lee faire
parvenir a leur destination.
Veuillez agreer, Monsieur le Comte, les assurances de la
haute consideration avec laquelle fai l'honneur d'e.tre de
votre Excellence.
"Le Ws humble et Eros obeissant serviteur,
" JARSAC.
"Son Excellence Monsieur le Comte de Derby, etc."

"Foreign Office, Dec. 12, 1874.
'Monsieur CAnDiassadeur,—l have the honour to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your Excellency's note of the let
last, in which 3ou transmit two gold medals which have
been specially struck and awarded by the French Govern-
ment to Captain William Oxley and James Bascombe,
mate of the smack Grand Charge, of Grimsby, in com-
memoration of their brave and generous conduct in having,
at the peril of their own lives, rescued at sea the French
aeronauts Monsieur et Madame Duna, on the Ist of Setem-
ber last.

In thanking your Excellency for your kind and courteous
offices in bringing the gallant conduct of these two British
seamen to the notice of your Government, I have the tumour
to inform you that I have had much pleasure In forwarding
the valuable marks of appreciation of the French Govern-
ment, enclosed in your Excellency's note, to the proper De-
partment of Her Majesty's Government, in order that they
may be presented to the persons for whom they are destined.
—" I have the honour, Etc., "Decoy,
" ilis Excellency Count de Jarnac, &e."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-19

ATHLETICS IN FRANCE.

A French correspondent ol The Times writes :.--
" More than 2,000 persons assembled on Saturday
in the Circus at Rheims, the largest and finest in the
Province, to take part in a soiree gymnastepc got-up
by the Gauloise Society. About 30 of its members
figured on the programme, including young men
belonging to the best families in the town. A French-
man is naturally agile, but his agility generally leads
only to a useless expenditure of time and strength.
When, on the other hand, it is directed by a fixed
object, it arrives at remarkable results, and
of this I was able to convince myself on Saturs
day. These young men, who had devoted themselves
to gymnastics during their leisure hours, executed feats
of suppleness and rapidity with a boldness which would
discoarage a prefessional gymnast. There were perdu
and trapeze exerciees, and perilous leaps which pro-
voked cries of terror from the spectators. There were
also collective exercises, in which apparently delicate
youths proved themselves wonderfully agile. Scores
of them precipitated themselves on horirontal ladders
with loose movable rings with a velocity which would
have drawn applause from a sailor in the British
Navy, and at a given signal, with surprising prompti-
tude and simultaneousness, they formed themselves
into multiform and giddy elustere the whole length of
these ladders. The fencing exercises showed great
skill, and the old French games of the canoe and the
sac-ate, in which a man attacks, parries, strikes, or
thrusts on six sides at once, with head first, elbow,
shoulder, heel, or toe, wasexecuted with a vigour and
dash which deserved the vehement applause it re-
ceived."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-19

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.

Here is the obituary notice of an office-holder in
lowa--' Harvey Jackson, county treasurer, is dead. Ile was
lenient with the widow, and his books always balanced."

A Missouri landlord has systematised the spiritual
business. lie has ghosts which appear only to such as have
not paid their rent,
The Oregon legislature has passed a law providing
that a person losing money at gaming shall have the right to
recover by law twice the amount of his loss. Under this
law, the fliers a man loses the more he wins, and such an
opportunity for the breaking of faro banks was never
offered.
The New York Mail is ungallant enough to state—
It is gratifyiog to know that in view of the present dis-
tresses of the country, a number of patriotic young ladies,
moving in the beat society, have resolved to wear their old
clothes for another seaaou—unless they can get new ones."
A Mobile man, on returning home recently, was
surprised to receive the congratulations of his family on his
happy escape from drowning. lie thought somebody had
been playing a joke on them, and laughed heartily until
he found that they had given his best suit of clothes to the
coloured man who brought the news, and who said he was
sent for some dry clothes.

"That dog of yours flew at me thin morning and bit
mein the leg, and now I notify to you that I Intend to shoot
It the first time I see It " .The dog is not mad." Mad I
know he is not mad. What's he got to mad about! It's I
that am mad."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-19

THE "LA PLATA."

Tire Times of Tuesday mays :—" The Queen, who
has felt the deepest sympathy for the sufferers by the
wreck 14 the La Plata, has directed inquiries to be
made after the widow of Captain Midden, the com-
mander of the vessel, who, as has been reported,
behaved with the greatest courage at the time of the
shipwreck. Under present circumatames it is,
unfortunately, impossible to communicate this expres-
sion of Her Majesty s syn:pathy to Mrs. Padden.
She was married less than 12 months since, aml is
daily expected to be confined. The news of the loss of
the ship and the death of her husband has hitherto
been withheld from her, and she will not be told
until after her recovery. She will at the same time be
informed of the admiration Her Majesty feels for the
courage displayed by her late husband.
•

"We are glad to learn that the owners and
charterers of the La Plata have expressed their inten-
tion to provide for the support of Mrs. Dudden, should
such assistance be necessary."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-19

JOHN MIDDLETON,

1-10P.4.9M Ci--iiPPMR,, &C.,
RESPECTFULLY informs the Gentry and
Ishabitanta or Stourbridge, that he has made
arrangements with Mr. T. PENNEY, to CLIP and SINGE
MORSISIS at his Veterinary Forge, Market-street, Stour
bridfp.
J. M. ratan. sincere thanks to his patrons for put
SWOPS, and trusts by aseiduity and attention to business,
10 alorit • sontinuance of the same.
Any opplicanon made at Mr. T. Penney's, will meet
1411 prompt adoption.

THE GLENFIELD STALCH
Always Secures
The Delight of the Laundress,
The Admirstion of the Beholder,
And the Comfort, of tits Wearer.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-19

HOLLOWAY'S PILLS

I'lll eta .1./I.CtatS (1.0...ti1iy the 61uniach, Lifer.
Kidneys, and Buttels.
't hese Pills can be confidently recommended as the
most simple and certain remeay for all diseases affecting
the stomach, liver, and bowe.s. They do not dittress
the 0 stem, or weaken the frame, but thoroughiy invigo•
rate the digestive organs, gently excite the stomach and
liver, stamulate;the kidneys to perform their functions
efficiently, and act upon the bowels without, grit Mg or
any other annoyance.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-19

A SUSPICIOUS DEATH.

An inquest has been held at St. Martin's Vestry-
ball, London, upon the body of Mary Emma Beecher,
a domestic servant, aged 18, who was found drowned in
the Thames. It appeared from the evidence that the
deceased was a respectable young woman, and was not
known to be keeping company with any man. She had
been in service at Camden-town for the last six months.
On Monday, the 7th inst., she left to see her mother, a
widow, living in Westminster. She spent the day at her
mother's house, and left at nine o'clock in the evening.
She did not return to her mistress,and was not again seen
alive by any person who knew her. On Wednesdsy morn-
ing in last week, a young man, on landing from a
steamboat at Charing-cross Pier, saw the body of a
woman floating in the water. A boat was obtained
from the Pier, and the body brought on shore and con-
veyed to the dead-house. Dr. Bond said the body ap-
peared to have been in the water about ten hours; it
was fully dressed, with the exception of the bonnet.
No money was found. Thew were no external marks
of violence on the body. Death had resulted from
drowning. The Coroner said the case was open to
grave suspicion. The deceased was a young woman of
good character and of cheerful disposition, and there-
fore a very improbable person to commit suicide. In
the entire absence of any evidence as to how the de-
ceased got into the water the jury must find an open
verdict. A verdict of "Found drowned" was then re-
turned.