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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-06

HALESOWEN.

ASSAULT CASE.— tt the Police Court, on Tuesday,
before Major Smith and Mr. E. Moore, Thomas Webster
was charged with assaulting William Robinson on the
23rd ult. Complainant mid he lived at the Long Lane.
On the above date he was at Hodgetts' public-house, sad
asked defendant to drink with him. He refused to do
no, and struck complainant on the face, knocked him
down, and kicked him. Complainant had a black eye,
and wag insensible. George Woodward gave corrobora-
tive ell-deuce. Defendant said complainant took a run-
ning kick at him, and he then struck him in self-defence.
Fined 2s 6d and coats, or 21 days.
ASSAULTING THE POLICE. Jesse Greenfield, John
Greenfield, Benjamin Greenfield, Henry Pugh, and Jame.
Potts were charged with having, on the 17th ultimo, at
Halesowen, assaulted Police-constable Budge while in the
execution of his duty. Mr. W. Hayes appeared for Potts.
Police-constable Rage said on the above date from in-
formation received he went to Watery Lane, and saw a
number of men fighting. They were stripped. The de-
fendant Jesse Greenfield had got his shirt off. Most of
them ran away when they saw him, but he apprehended
Jesse and Benjamin Greenfield. He brought them up to
Moor-street, and the whole of the defendants threw
stones at him. One of the atones struck him on the
head and cut it. He was obliged to release the defend.
ants he had hold of, and John Greenfield took his staff
out of his pocket. kll the defendants then ran away.
Croseexamined by Mr. Hayes: I am perfeetly certain
that Potts was there, and that he threw at me. Benjamin
Barrett said he saw Potts, who was about three hundred
yards away. He said he should not have anything to do
with it, and went home. That was before the police Came
up. The Bench said it yes a disgraceful affair. Defend-
ants were fined 2a fid and costs each—Roger Bailer and
Benjamin Greenfield were charged with committing •
breach of the peace by fighting on the 17th ultimo, at
Watery Lane. Henry Pugh said he saw the two defend-
ants fighting. William Cooper and Iram Dingley were
charged with aiding and abetting in the fight. Pugh said
he did not see Cooper there, but Dingley was there.
Cooper was dismissed, and the other defendants were all
bound over to find one surety each of £lO for six
mo
nths.
ixe Wnr. DAIUOII.—ISISe Truman., Of Old Hill, was
charged with wilfully damaging two windows and a door,
the property of Ellen James, at Illey, on the 24th ultimo.
Complainant said on the above date at nine o'clock p.m.,
she saw defendant in her shop. There were three in the
shop. They had broken the lower part of the door. She
spoke to them, and defendant abused her. The damage
done amounted to 170 6d. Defendant brake the window.
He was fined 40s, and the damage 17s 64; in defsulttwo
months.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-06

listellaneaus 'lltettiffenrt,
DOME, FOREIGN, AND COLONIAL.

A New BENEFACTOR.—The height of stingi-
DPII4 might be said to be exemplified in the parsimony
of a person who would grudge a steam-engine its fuel.
It isnot, therefore, the less certain that the man who
should make one pound of coal generate the quantity
of steam which two pounds had to be consumed in
generating before, would be considered & benefactor of
rnaukind.—Punch.

A ROYAL Cow. —The favourite cow "Mix,"
from which the celebrated herd of short.honi cows
reared at the Prince Consort's Shaw Farm, Windsor
Park, was descended, died recently from swallowing
small piece of wire. "Mix," a twin, was bred by Sir
Charles Knightley, and wee bought when three years
old for 100 guineas, the late Prince Consort having de-
voted much attention to the improvement of the short-
horn breed, with a view to the production of animals of
real utility both for the dairy and the butchers. At
Windsor she produced 17 calves, and wee a capital
dairy cow. She was a great favourite with the Royal
Family, and it was always understood that she wee to
emi her daya on the tura, satinet be meld,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-06

PUBLIC NOTICE&

WO M E N'S S U FFRAGE.

MISS EiEEDY,
Will deliver, under the auspices of the Central National
Women's Suffrage Society,
IJECTURIE
On the above Subject, in the

CORN EXCHANGE, STOURBRIDGE,
ON TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 9th, 1572.

Mrs. MeLAREN, of Edinburgh, Miss STURGE, of
Birsaingham, and other Ladies are also expected to speak
on the occasion.

The Rev. R. SHERRARD will preside.
The Chair will be taken at Half-past Seven o'cloek,
punctually.
The attendance of the Public is requested.
Admission free.

ALCOMMITTEE will be Held at Mr. John
Taylor's. VINE INN, Lim, on TITZIDAY, APRIL
9th, 1872, to take into consideration the beat way to
ASSIST R. C. TICHBORNE,
Nnw imprisoned in Newgate on the charge of Perjury.
All sympathisers are most urgently requested to attend
at Seven o'clock.
W. H. BROOKS,
Chairman.

BRIERLEY HILL BUILDING SOCIETY,

ESTABLISHED 1851.

OFFICES: HIGHSTREET, BRIERLEY HILL,

92, HIGH-STREET, STOURBRIDGE.
RESERVE FUND about one-tenth of the
Capital. Profits equally divided amongat ALL
Shareholders.
Money ready to be Advanced at once upon Freehold
Security.
For particulars, apply to the Secretary,
J. M. tiETHING,
Holloway End.

"LIIVE STOURBRIDGE CANAL SHARES
.1: for SALE, at MO each, paying over 8 per cent.
per annum, the property of a proprietor lately deceased.
—Apply by letter to Mr. Thomas Wall, Solicitor, Union
Chambers, Stourbridge.

DUDLEY AND WESTBROMWICH
BANKING COMPANY.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
TEAT •
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-06

OLD HILL.

DRUNK AND Rtimons.—At the Police Court, on Wed-
nesday, before Measrs. F. W. G. Barra and N. Hingley,
Adam BiHingham and Benjamin Garrett were charged .
wit 4 being drunk and riotous at Cradley Heath, no the
26th ult. Police-constable Craddock proved the case,
and defendant Hingham, who had been previously con-
victed, was fined As and costs, and C tt fined tici and
costs.
OBSTRUCTING THE BoLICR. Benjamin Walker was
fined Is and coats for obstructing Policemonstable Griffin
in the execution of his duty on the 26th ult.
SERWES CHARGE AUAissT A linoTHEß.—Joseph 801.
ton was charged with unlawfully cutting and wounding
John Bolton, at Blackheath, an the 2nd inst. Prosecu-
tor said he lived at Blacklieath, his mother, and was
about 17, and was a nailruaker. Prisoner was his brother,
and lived with him in the same house. On the above
date prosecutor was in the yard. Ile wanted to take some
boys into the house to play at dominoes, and his sister
would not let him, lie than net about his sister, and hit
her with his fist. She is about 21. Prisoner threw
something at him which struck him on the back. He
could not tell what it was. He was struck between the
two shoulders. He believed it was a bit of sharp iron.
He then went to Mr. Webster, the surgeon, with Police.
sergeant Davis. The doctor put some sticking plaster on
the place and sewed it up. A woman named Lucy
Brooks went for the police. Cross-examined by prisoner :
I did not see you throw anything at me. I fell against
the shop hearth. Police-sergeaut Davis, stationed at
Blackheath, said from information received he went to a
house at Ross, ou the above date. He saw prosecutor
there. He found him bleeding very much from a wound
in the shoulder. The shirt produced was saturated with
blood. He then took him to Mr. Webster, surgeon,
Blackheath. Mr. Webster sewed up the wound, which •
was rather more than an inch wide. He then went to the
prisoner's house, but he was not at home. He searched
, the shop, and on a block he found the pair of shears pro-
. duced. There 'was wet dirt upon them , snd on the point
. there is Rome linen, which has the appearance of blood
upon it. He shortly afterwards apprehended the prisoner
and told him he would have to go with him for assaulting
his brother. He replied, "It is a bad job, and I am
sorry for it." Witness asked him what he had done, and
j he said, "I don't know. I was in a passion. I went
I, into the shop and took up the first thing I got hold of
, and threw it at him. After consulting some time the
Beach said it was a serious case, and fined defendant 40s
e and costs, or one mouth.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-06

THE MARKETS.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-3103PLY.
In the zattle trade to-day there has been much depression,
owing to the milder weather and to the ',amineaa to the dead
meat market. A moderate supply of stock has been on sae,
and the quality generally has given satisfaction. From our
own grazing districts the receipts of beasts have been
moderate. In all breeds sales have progressed steadily,
and prices have declined 4,1. per 81b. The beet Scota and
crosses have occasionally made 6s. 24., but 54, per 818. kiss
been the general top figure. A moderate supply of sheep has
been on .tier in good condition ; the demand has been heavy,
and prices have fallen Id. per 81b. ; the hest Downs and half-
heeds in the wool have sold at 7s 10 70- 24. and ditto shorn
at 54. 104. to 65 per Mb. Lambs hay, sold slowly, at Ss
to as. per 81b. Calves have been dull, and drwping In value.
Pigs have sold slowly, at about late rates.
d. 5. at. s. d. s. d
Inf. coarse beasta.. 1 10 3 0 Prime Soutndown 7 0 7 2
Second quality 3 8 4 2 Large coarse milves 4 6 6 2
Prime large oxen.. 4 4 4 19 Prime small ...... 5 4 6 0
Prime Scots, &c... 5 0 5 2 Large h0g5........8 8 4 4
lot coarse sheep.. 4 0 5 2 Neat small porkers 4 6 ino
Second quality .... 5 6 6 2 Lambs ..... 8 6 9 4
Pr. coarse moulted 4 06 la Qr. old st. pigs each 5 00 0

STARK -LAN E.—NV I:PUP-SPAY.
The grain trade here to day ruled quiet. The supplies of
English wheat were abort, but those from abroad Were
bderably extensive. Transactions in all descriptions were
restricted, but no material change was obtervable in tile
quotations. Barley, both molting and grinding, °Mingo('
hands to a limited extent, at previous currencies. Malt
was dull, but mattered in value. oats and maize experienced
a moderate inquiry, at recent pieta Bees and peas were
purchased slowly, on former terms.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MAIIKET.—MOnDAT.
Fr supplies have been on offer. The trade has been dull,
at drooping prices.
4. d. s. d
Inferior beef .. 3 4 3 S Inferior mutton 3 If 4 2
Middling ditto 310 u 51 iddling ditto 444 10
Prime large ditto 4 4 4 e Prime ditto
Prime stuall ditto.. 4 64 b Large pork
Veal . . - 0 5 o bmail pork
. .

lAmb, be.. to 9s.

Pickled herrium 24a. to 30s- --.;,—red ditto. L. to 22. Isar
barrel; kippen ditto, 2s. to 3a. Cl. per box; smoked had.
docks, its. to 32& per barrel trawl ditto, 12.. to 181
125. to 20s. per basket, cod, 3s. to ss. 6d. each ; soles, Is. to
31. 04. per pair; turbot, Oa. Bd. to 135,; brill, 3a. to Ea. ;
dorey, St 64. to 4,64. each; whiting. 125. to 181. per basket ;
mullet, 13a. to 144 per score; mackerel. U. to 4s 64.; lobsters.
136 to 3os. : crabs, 101. to 255. per dozen native oy.trr.
£lO 101,; pearl ditto, 1.434. common ditto, 15s. to 3.54.
boakel.

POTATOES.
There has been rood supplies of potatoes on otter at the
ato.r, marketa. The demaad axe been inActi...e. but prices
bave been fairly supported- Resenta. 70. to alko.
rocks, Ns. to ; awl Vlotacla. to 1101.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-06

TWO GATES.

ENTIRTAINMIINT.-011 Monday evening the annual tea
meeting and entertainment was given in the Ragged
School. After tea Mr. Jeston Homfray presided. Songs
were given by the Misses Homer, and Messrs. J. Homer,
B. Cartwright, H. Homer, and T. Downing, and recita-
tions were given at intervals by Messrs. B. Cartwright
and T. Crampton. The Chairman also gave is very hum-
' Gluons reading. Miss Downing and Mr. Billingham pre-
sided at the pianoforte. and acquitted themselves with
their usual success. The whole was of a very pleasing
character, and at the close Mr. Homfray kindly thanked
the performers for their services. The arrangements
were made by Mr. W. Downing with his accustemed
ability.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-06

HAGLEY.

At the Parish Church, liagley, on Sunday last, two
very smart banners were displayed, suspended to two blue
staves, surmounted with gilt crosses. Young church-
goers are taught to renounce th 4 pomps and vanities of
this wicked world, but what shall be said of uch pomps
and vanities as these? What can the clergyman say to
the girls who at sunny Whitsuntide bedeck 'themselves
with feathers, and flowers, and finery? If the Church
will have its finery, can it blame the world because of its
finery ?—Communicated.

Notices of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, when properly
authenticated, will be inserted in the "Observer,' free of
charge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-06

"ALL ARMS.

"1. In addition to the advantages already explained,
canteens are establisned in which a soldier can buy
beer, tobacco, and other articles at cheaper rates than
elsewhere. lie has the benefits of a regimental school,
in which he may get a sound and useful education, use
of a library and recreatnin-room ; and in most places
other means of ainueement. In many places he has
time and opportunities given him to learn a trade. by
which he may rani money while or the Army, and be
the better prepared for gaining his livleihood when he
leaves the service. •
"

"1 If wounded in action, or is any way maimed in
the performanee of his military duties, he becomes en-
titled to a pension.
"3. A el-serving soldier, on his dis lar4r. Well
fitted. Erma Ii -,`11.11r habits, for many situations--
such as those in i,....1ice, on the rams,' tie other
emploi melds in civil life -and A. charae..- die-
charge from the service •61ievs Also tiro bLia, Lvi
fur stich employment.
".4. As an additional inducement to good MU to
join Her Majesty's e nice, advantages are given to
soldiers, who in leaving the Army may wish for em-
ployment in the Civil Service, said to boldierd in the
Reserve who wish for employment as country poet-
office messengers.
"5. There are few callings in civil life open to un-
skilled labour which promise to a steady and deserv-
ing young man such advantages as are offered to a
soldier in Her Afajesty's service."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-06

RUSSIAN FANATICISM.

A trial which strangely illustrates the fanaticism of the
Russian peasantry *ashenl the ether day at saratefl.
The defendants—three men slid a woman —were
accused of numb ring a woman namod Velaeirt ffchvet-
zoff on the 13th of June, rSti9. It appeared froth the
evidence of one of the defendants, a peasant named
Stassenkoff, that on the day in (restion Pelagia
Schvct-
zoff, himself, and some other peasants, all of avhom be
loused to the sea of the " C hlysty, were di icing home
from a village where they had heard a sermon front
one of the chief men of the sect. While on their
way, one of the party, a woman named Prasixivia
Itioalievnikoff, spoke in an inspired tone, calling
herself "the great martyr Barbara" and "the
mother of Christ," and this produced such an impres-
sion upon him (Stassenkoff) that he did all she asked.
She ffrst ordered him to throw a woman who was pass-
ing into the river; he obeyed, but, fortunately, the
woman could swim, and thus saved her life. Soon
after he seized the woman Schvetzoff, threw her down
headforemost from the cart, aml holding her by the
feet bumped her head and body repeatedly against the
wheels until she was dead. Prascovia Koshevnikoff,
who was assuring him all the time that she would
bring his victim to life again, then stopped the
cart, and Stasseukoff laid the dead body in front of
the wheels, upon which she led the horse twice over it.
The next evidence taken was that of Pres-
covia Koalievnikoff. She said she belonged to the
sect of the " Chlysty," and had accompanies! the
others to hear the sermon, but that she knew nothing
about the murder. She has! known the preacher for
two years, and believed lie was "the true God, Jesus
Christ, and the holy Spirit." Some physicians who
had examined her and the others declared they were
perfectly sane, and only under the influence of religious
fanaticism. Another peasant woman swore that she
had been taken to the house of the preacher and told
that he was "the true God," and that she afterwards
drove home with the defendants and witnessed the
murder of Pelagia Sehvetzoff.
The jury found a verdict of Goal', against all the
accused. Stassenkoff, the peasant who committed the
murder, and Prascovia Koshevniktiff, the woman who
instigated him to the deed, were sentenced to seventeen
years and a half hard labour in the mines, and Katas-
sonsiff, the preacher, to banishment for having propa-
gated false religious doctrines.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-06

THOMAS 'TOMER,

AUCTIONEER AND GENERAL VALUER,
FIVE WAYS, CRADLEY HEATH,
Respectfully solicits the patronage and support of
numerous friends, and the Public generally

Margin strictly Moderatc.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-06

BRYANT & MAY'S
NEW METAL POCKET BOXES FOR WAX VESTAS AND VESUVIANS,
WT 13 PA.TMII"T BPI:LING- COVMIR.S.

Theis Bozos ars supplied with
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ineluding, amongst others.
the following

Prince of Wales.
Princess of Wales,
Marquis of Lorne.
Princess Louise,
Adeline Patti,
Christine Billion.
Oladstone, Bright.
Dickens, Disraeli,
Peabody, Livingstone,
Sir W. Scott. B. Burns,
Zmperor of Germany.
Bmpress of Germany.
Crown Prince, I
Count von Moltke,
Priam Bismarck, Thisrs.
Gambetta, Trochu,
Jules Favre, Garibaldi.
Napoleon 111., Eugenia,
Prince Imperial,
Marshal Basaine,
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ADMIRATION-NOT ENVY.

"11w lucky they are—how rich they are," observes
M. J ohnLemoinne in the Wats. "They [the English]
are reducing the taxes, they are providing for the dimin-
thin of their debt ; they have so much money that they
do not know what to do with it. They arein such good
fortune as would cause us to fear. In their place we
should do like Polycrates, and should cast a ring into
the sea. But these islanders would be quite capable of
seeking to recover the jewel from the fish's belly. For ,
it is not of ourselves that we are sneaking, but I
as may readily be guessed—of the English. The
feeling of envy which we experience has no-
thing ill-natured about it ; it only implies that we
are very sorry we cannot do as much as they.
The discussion of our Budget of expenditure was
coincident with the presentation of the English
Budget on Monday last; and while we are obliged
to bleed at all pores to pay for our disasters, the Eng-
lish Government shows an excess of receipts approach-
ing to 100 million of francs, and proceeds to reduce the
income-tax and lower the duties upon necessities of
life, such as coffee, at the same time diminishing the
National Debt. While we go on postponing the settle-
ment of our Budget the English Government presents
its accounts even before the year is concluded. The
Budget was not due to Parliament before the lit of
April, but as that will be Easter week, the Govern-
ment, being certain of a surplus, was not indisposed
to send off the members to their vacation in such
good spirits. There again is something which will not
happen in our case. It is therefore not astonishing
that the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Lowe)
should have been an well received in the House of
Commons. Last year the income-tax was Bd. in the
pound; it is now reduced to 4d. in the pound. The
Chancellor of the Exchequer also reduces by one-half
the import duties upon coffee and chicory and effects a
mo4iffeation of the house duties. In short, he reduces
nearly as fast as we increase taxation; and it must also
be borne in mind that this year the Government has
purchased the telegraphs, and provides indemnity for
purchased ranks in the army. Certainly, we would
desire that our Government should present a like
Budget, but we must atid that, if it does hut
do an, it is no (Ault of theirs. Delicaa mgiortata,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-06

THE MARCH PAST:

Immediately on the conclusion of the sham fight the
various regiments were marched, some independently and
some in brigades, to the Race-course, where the march took
place in the reverse direction to that of previous years. It
was found impossible to place the regiments in the positioas
for the march past that they had occupied during the day
in diViiiollB and brigades -anti there were frequent short
delays to enable troops to come up. The saluting
• obit aas close to the corner of the Brighton end
of tire Grand Stand, and the salutes were taken by Major-
General Ellice, as Commanding-in-Chief. The Artillery did
not march past, it being found impossible to get the guns
into position in thee. The first to pass the general was the
handful of the tat Sasses Light Horse, smart men II ith good
hunting scats, riding excellent cattle. The South Middle-
sex llttler, a very strong regiment, marched past in
a hig,bly creditable manner, as also dill the Artists, the Late
cashire corps, several of the Surrey corps, and the Ist
Middhsex Engineers. After the first contingent had passed
cause the detachment of the 19th Hussars, who seem the
Ideal of- dashing little horsemen; and Mien the crowd broke
in, thinking all was over. At the ord, rof " fours about 'the
Hussars reversed their front, and cleared the course with
great dexterity, remaining 011 it to keep it when cleared.
Of the regiments at whose head Gen ?rat Lysons marched past
those niost noticed were the lind Tower Hamlets, the Ist
Hon. Artillery Company's infantry, the London ECfle Bri-
gade, the Victoria., the St. Georges, the 37th Middlesex (a
very strong regiment), the London Scottish, and the London
Irish. But Cl.- marching, as a whole (says the Doi; .Vr'eo
Correspond:at) was far from satisfactory. Olie might have
thotight that, from working together for the previous part
of the day, the men might lave got accustomed to touch each
.direr, and to pick up their dressing. But the day s work
sunned, In many eases, to have disintegrated companies al-
together, and except sea pretty sin circle the march past
tens, as regards the Volunteers, the least satisfactory por-
tion of the days work.
After the march the troops went straight down to the
parade with scarcely a stoppage, and again assembled on the
Level, whence by detachments they were conducted to tile
railway station, and shipped for London. The first special
train left at six o'clock, the lent soon after eight, and
although the number of men conveyed has isot yet been
exactly ascertained, the arrangements so far seemed to have
been carried out in is satiatactory manner.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-06

SHOCKING SUICIDE of a YOUNG LADY.

An inquest has been held at the "Greyhound"
Hotel, IMildruay park, London, on the body of Miss
Mary Steele, aged 22, residing with her parents at
Lorne-house, Mildmay-park. It appeared from the
evidence of Mrs. Peacock Bostock and others, that for
collie time past deceased had bven in indifferent health.
On Good-1 riday mornings servant named Moore took
deceased up her breakfast, at which time she was
in bed. and asked the servant if the family were
all at the table, to which an answer was given in
the affirmative, and the servant went down stain
to the school-room. Hearing a fall she looked out,
and saw deceased in the front area. She (deceased),
the mounint the servant had left her had got
out of bed, locked her room door, opened the window,
and placed her hands on the sill, and threw herself out
headforemost, turning a somersault in her descent, in
which she struck a iron balcony (on a lower floor),
breaking the top bar completely off, and fell with great
force into the area below, a depth of 35 or 40 feet. She
lingered for nearly five and a half hours, during which
she only recovered her senses for about a moment, when
she exclaimed "Oh, my poor mama !''

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Mr. J. Williamson, M.D., said he had attended de-
ceased for sometime; she suffered from weakness and
emaciation. Her manner was peculiar, and showed a
tendency to suicide. He cautioned her friends not to
leave her alone. He made a post-mortem examina.
thin, which showed the canoe of death was an effusion
of blood on the brain, and a fracture of the skull, caused
by a fall.
The jury returned a verdict of suicide while in a state
of unsound mind.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-06

A SAD AFFAIR.

On Tuesday night a crime was committed in London,
at 103, Great Cumberland-street, Hackney-road,
London, in the occupation of Thomas James, a boot
and shoe manufacturer. Charles Stanley, aed about
26, had previously been staying for some days in the
house, and it is believed had had some dispute about a
trade strike with James. On Tuesday they had angry
words, and Stanley was requested to leave the house.
He refused to do so, the quarrel increased in violence,
and the proprietor of the premises threatened that if
Stanley, did not leave the premises at once he would
shoot him. Stanley, who taunted him with unplea-
sant remarks, still refused to leave, when James again
said, "If you don't leave st once I will shoot you."
The other man replied, 'You can do what you like."
Uptm this James pointed a six-barrelled revolver at
the face of the other. Stanley merely laughed at
him, not thinking, it is imagined, that he intended
to do more than frighten him. He, however, dis-
charged one barrel, but the buffet passed his fate,
and consequently took no effect He then fired
another and then a third barrel, the shot from which
struck Stanley in the jaw. He reeled forward two or
three times, and then fell intothe street on the pavement.
The noise occasioned by the separate discharge of
firearms caused a large number of persons to assemble
in front of the bull leg, who, seeing the unfortunate
man bleeding and insensible, at sure coned out
" Police!" Two police officers immediately catne
and having lifted the deceived off the ground and
' placed him in the house, they sent for Dr. Wallace,
who promptly attended, hut found the unfortunate
man dead. The bullet after it entered the jaw had
taken a transverse direction and penetrated the head,
and death must have been instantaneous. . .

Mr. Inspector Romsey, at MCC proceeded to the
scene. Upon entering James's dressing-room he found
him dressing himself. The object of his vita having
been stated, the accused replied, "Well, I did not in-
tend to do it, lint he provoked me so." He further
added, "All this arose from my going into a trade dis-
pute." The inspector had him at once removed to the
baton Police station, where the charge was entered.
On it being read over he mid he had no answer to
make to the charge except that he did not intend to do
it, and that the deceaeed had provoked him.
The inspector afterwards again proceeded to James's
house and searched the place, and in one of the fire-
proof saf e s he found a six-barrelled i evolver, near ly new,
some of the chambers of which had been recently dis-
charged. He also found in the same safe 450 in gold
and a 1:3 Bank of England note.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-06

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.

The San Fl11411:14C0 paper id di,pleake I with tab;
aetkational preacher& and du,. Omni, nut politely hut ttraely,
"a ,ren' t theological clowna."
•

A writer severely describes the uelu at Eden, .
aying, " The devil drove woman out of Paradise." You,
en; but he could not drive Paradise out of woman.
A New Orleans paper says that a young widow
in that citv. who writes well, "is training herself for an
editor." Who is the editor she is training for?

calling Can a
b? WOO
rl
zioitA:h flec7rai 'nil,: 'l,il eab,y, acf -kind name
marry .. lawyer. BalAnH,nenA3.79'.'l"rry
an indefinite article, and therefore Aun's existence could Do
proved.
Sonic of the towns in Vermont, having vaccinated
Twat their population, are now a little inclined to grumblo
because the small-pox does not come along. There is is
general feeling there that all the trouble has been taken for
on di 1 pwhhi
"eel:ern
owoha g etoxedlaio,ruaned e,,goatihriinstg peoto
and expect he has nothing, to write, and is fond of nothing-
ness in general, puts the following in the front page :—Wo
have rented an office in the top of the shot tower, and have
pLanteil torpedoes and springguns all the way up the stairs.
A sentimental young lily in New York lost a
curly dog She had loved Chot dog to Note, ie. Soon after
she was seen to eontemplete with great pensiveness tliv .
countenance of a bewhiakered and berineleted young man-
" hip dear," said her maiden anat. "don't look • • at Mr. B. :
think you are In love with him." " I moil help it, aunt,
Liii sprearion is Co like my poor departed Foster.'
This is what usually comes of playing with edgel
tools :—A fellow thought he would be smart and just have a
little fun with a young lady whom he haul visited two Or
three times. He asked her what she would do if a niece
looking young fellow asked her to marry 11110. She mallet
no gushingly, and looked—well, good enough to eat, but
said nothing. Then he sulked her what she would say If he
leaked her to marry him. She threw her arms around
end nailed out,4 the room for I:er hat and shawl to go Ca
the lawyer ; soil in two days alter the poor fellow odd hi
was never married 1.0 suddenly un his life. Pr,bably that
was the nearest sire ever Came to being asked, awl she
thought fooling around with sentiment would be dangerous.
"Goon WHERE THE WoODBINE TWISETH."—ThiaI
American expreesion is said to owe Ito origin to the
late Colonel Fisk, of New Tiali notoriety. When he WA/4
likfore the Committee on hankinx and Currency, giving
ce eat. slid per at gold mmapiracy, I,e was adiril wheld
the money had gone. Urn} Mg the expr.,thei Ip the
ep.oat" too AkictilgY. olid Ciat slur,,; rue u,atry
trips he hod onscrved a wend I.Sue r epout of
alarost every house or octtside. he ebswere4l. "Ciose wham
the woodbine Maga.'

A
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-06

SATIYIDAY; APRIL 6, 1872.

A BRUTAL AASAULT.—Joseph Taylor, of the Lye, Was HIGHWAY 01,1NCH.--Charles Pariish was che-ged with
summoned by Wm. Taylor, landlord of the Pear Tree, allowing two donkeys to stray on the highway. Ordered
the Hayes, with refusing to quit his house when re- to pay the costs. Mr. Hayes defended.—Defendant was
quested on the 22nd ult., and further charged with wit further charged with cruelly illtreating a donkey on the
fully damaging a door to the amount of 5s ; defendant 10th ultimo. Police•co Sm nstable ith s-Od he found the
WI. furth •harged with assaulting Elizabeth Morgan. donkey in question in Lttotoor Lnne. the animal was
r. M l'erry ppeared for complainants. and Mr. Barbary fettered, and the blood was rimning from theplue where
for defeadant. William Morgan said that on the above the fetters had injured it, through being too small,
date defendant was at his house with others. There was Cross-examined by Mr. Hayes : There was I a raw wound
a saw-sharpener present who accused the defendant of on the donkey's fetlock the size of half a-crown. Eenja-
taking his tobacco. Some words ensued, and defendant min Coley corroborated Smith. Mr. Hayes, in defence,
set about him and ill-treated him very badly. Corn - contended there was no malicious injury on the part of
plainant remonstrated with defendant, when he broke defendant. The fetters had been put on that morning,
- and damu -it to the amount of ha. He and the donkey had strayed out into the road and was
, some ' and thus it was that the fetlock
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-06

Socal aub istrict getirs.

ANNUAL REVIEW OF TIIE leT BATTALION
WORCESTERSHIRE VOLUNTEERS.

The annual review of the First Battalion of
Worcestershire Volunteers was held in Bagley
Park by the kind permission of Lord Lyttelton)
on Monday. There was a very fair muster of
officers and men considering the wretched state
of the weather, the rain beating without inter-
mission until after the review was over. The
number of officers present was 23, sergeants 39,
buglers 9, baud 14, rank and file 429. The field
and staff officers present were Major F. D. L.
Smith (who commanded the battalion). Major
the Hon. C. G. Lyttelton, Captain and Adjutant
Wolrige, and Lieutenant and Acting Quarter-
master Jobson. Lord Lyttelton was also on the
ground the whole of the time in his Lord Lieu-
tenant's uniform.
The plan of operations was as follows :—The
regiment was supposed to be marching from the
direction of Brierley Hill and. Stourbridge over
Monument Hill, with a view to the occupation
of the Clent Hills. On advancing from the
Monument Hill, however, they found an out-
picket of he enemy (represented by the let and
20th corps) which was taken as a pretty strong
proof that the enemy had occupied Clent them•
selves. All the force of the attacking party was
therefore brought up widi the view of dislodg-
ing the foe, and driving them into some slough
of despond. This attempt failed, the enemy
being too strongly posted to he put to the rout.
The assailants then contented themselves with
changing front, with the assumed object of mak-
ing the railway so as to be able to keep up their
communications, which operation we are happy
to say they successfully performed. Consider-
ing the earliness of the season, and the fact that
it was the first field-day the battalion have had,
the men went through the movements very cred-
itably, and the tiring as well as the skirmishing
were well performed.
' Lord Lyttelton, at the conclusion of the eve-
' lotions, referred to the changes in the organisa-
tion of the reserve forces, and said he believed
: that the general control which the lords-lieuten-
ant of counties heretofore had over thew would
be done away with under the now system. He
• believed they should still recommend for the first
L appointment in those local forces, and then the
subsequent advancement of those appointed
would rest with those having the immediate
• command of the forces. He should contiouc to
' take a lively interest in the volunteers, whatever
• changes in their organisation might be made;
r and he hoped he should meet them on many fu-
• ture occasions.

Major Smith said he was very glad to hear
from the Lord Lieutenant that there was some
chance of their not losing his services. He
complimented the men on the good muster, and
also on the manner in which the evolutimis had
been performed.
Captain Wolrige briefly explained the object
of the mancouvres, and the men were dismissed
to their various tents, where refreshments were
provided for them.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-06

A LETTER ABOUT SHEEP.

Mr. J. J. Meehi, Tiptree.hall, near Kelvedon, &VIM has
sent the following to The Ti 'nes

The diminution of our sheep stock to the enormous
extent of nearly 4,500,000 is a serious agricultural, and,
in some degree, national calamity. I fear that the loss
of capital suffered by the owners of sheep Hocks during
the seasons of drought will, for some years to come,
prevent a return to the former numbers.
. . • . .

But this is not the only loss, for the food-producing
power of the country has been seriously diminished by
the loss of manure from so many animals.
Flock masters are now receiving some remuneration
by the greatly enhanced value of their animals, and
non laveders will be compelled, by the high prices they
have to pay for their lean stock, to take breeding in
hand. . . . . . .

I have always hell that farmers should mix breeding
with *ruble farming. Practically, I have found no
difficulty in rearing my own ehe-p, irrespec ive of per-
manent pasture, which am more and more convinced
is a great lreis to the country, and no longer adapted to
the new and improved circumstances resulting from the
'use of steam for cultivation and the intrisluction of
artificial niatatrea and abundant fareign feeding stuffs.
The joatral age is fortunately fast becoming an affair
of antiquity.

A conference of miners' delegates, representing 9,000
men, was bead at Dudley, on Tuesday, when It waa agreed to
form o comprehensive union for prof °Mug the Intorcois of
the
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-06

THE RETURN HOME.

At 7 o'clock on Monday evening the station and platform
of the Brighton Railway at London-bridge was It coolly
crammed with the wives, families, and friends of the Volun-
teers, anxiously awaiting their arrival home, teal to hear how
the lay 'a proceedings had gone oil. It was known that the
first Volunteer train was to leave Brighton at 6 o'clock, and
precisely at 7.20 it steamed into the London terminus, bring-
ing with it the tat Loudon and the 3rd Middlesex Artillery
On the Volunteers quitting the carriages they all assem-
bled in a body on the platform and gave three spontaneous
ringing cheers for the Brighton Company, in acknowledgment
of the efficient manner in which the train service had been
performed in the morning, and the quickness with which
their trains had been brought up from Brighton. They
next gave three cheers In token of the satisfaction they
felt with the result of the day's operations. Before the
excitement had subsided a second train came in, with ,
the 3rl Isualon, the 37th 31iddlesex, and some contingents
Irons other corps. Altogerher there were 15 volunteer
trains to be despatched from Brightens, ten to Landon-
bridge and five to Victoria. Those trains left Br4htnnn
every 20 minutes, and in the intervals the regular mid special
passenger trains were dispatched, so that after the arrival
of the first Volunteer train at 7.20, the trains came in every
ten minutes, the greatest regularity being observed, and not
the slightest confusion occurring. At 11 o'clock on Monday
night eight out of the ten Volunteer trains had duly arrived,
and the whole of the Volunteers were in London
before 12 o'clock. This was a great improvement upon
all former Easter Mondays, and reflects great credit
upon the officials of tne railway. The boots and
clothing of the Volunteers were all bespattered with mud,
showing the work they had gone through. The general
expression of feeling amongst the Voluntters was that al-
though they had gone through some hard work, the satisfac-
tory result was a sufficient compensation. Another great
improvement noticed on Monday night was in the fact that
nearly all the corps came nip hi regimental order, with but
few stragglers; showing a considerable advance in discipline
over former years.