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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-01-17

Puili)oogve
st.l4. A)deseccit
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g the
critical

say that In the shrp windows of the wesdend, seal-
skin mantles for ladies are extensively shown, while
velvet man les are scarcely to be seen. The cause
thereof I am unable to faridah—whether it e
tkat etraikkin liñoftbé fashl6n, Or tirat after three
mill winters, thereto an overstock of this arthde in the
hands of the drapers, is more than I can say. The
favoiarite and moat expensive border is that known ser
sea-otter. The priceepre rio. varied as the qiislities,'
ru one atop rf a fashionable thorou,hf are a Ruirsian-I
seal mantle, with sea-otter border, is marked at GO
guineas. Anther of less size, and not quite ea good
is offered at 35 guineas. gems sealskin mantles,
trimiacci with beaver or chinchilla, are marked 25, 20,
IS, and down to It guineas. Other articles in Regent
street windows an, reversible mantles of white quilted
satin inside, and a red or orange Cishurere outside.
The trimming is neatly finished IT with white Swans-
down; and there garments, which are rapidly taking
the place of the old scarlet and white opera-
cloake, no ti an average of three guinea' each.
Then there are what is termed made-up essee,"

an importation from the Vienna Exhibition. There
are in every variety of style and taste, and the prices
which they fetch can be afforded only by those who
move in a first clam position In skariety. Such things
as these divide the admiration of the fair sex with
prettily mad—up neActies for ladies, end tastefully
arranged flowers and ribbons for the hair, to be worn
as a part of evening drama.
Twelfth-day having passed, Christmas parties are
becoming fewer, even if they do not almost wholly
cease with the Feact of the Epiphany. Lorly tradi-
tion assigned R yal rank ti the Magi, or wire men,
who cane from the east to Jerusaletn, and made the
gifts of clI, frankincense, and myrrh mentioned in
fioy Writ. Our own Sovereign, in memory o
these first Eolphany presents, still makes an offering
at the Chapel Royal on the 6 h of January
in each year, but the state with which the ceremony
was formerly observed at the English court is no longer
maiutnieed. In the City of Lend en' duriug former
ages, Twelfth Day was characterised Icy the Lord
Mayor, Aldermen, and 'all the crafts " going in pro-
cession to service, at 5:. Paul's, in the afternoon.
Theme an I a number if rpointobrervancen of Epiphany,
peculiar to localities in different parts of the ktiegdoin
have, however, died out, one reason being, I suppose,
that people ac a rule have no thoroughly given them-
selves up to the celebrations of Christmas that by the
time Twelfth I.)y hair arrived, they find it expedient
to return to the ordinary avocations of life.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-01-17

KINVER SCHOOL BOARD.

A meeting of this Board was held on Friday
last, at the Kinver Board School (girls depart-
ment). The Rev. John Hogdson (chairman), pre.
sided. There were also present Messrs. Bolton,
Bunn, and Belcher. After the business was tran-
sacted, the Board adjourned until January 26th.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-01-17

'aPERIENCE OF A RAILWAY
ACCIDENT.

thdrily after even o'clock on Saturday evening a fatal
rat,way collision took place at the Baketene Junktion of
the Boston and Stanford line, anout two miles and • hall
north of Grantham. The Great Northern Scotch excress,
laving Fdlinburgh at 10 4& a.m., ran Into a lees] train, mush.
bog the bock carriage and throwing the Were over an am
baukment. On passenger In the local train was killed, and
several were injured, but It does not appear that any of
those to the extra,ns suffered seriously. The stoker was,
he,ver, so severely scalded that his life is despaired of.
The seanered &brig created an obstruction which threw off
oh rolls a down goods troll, passing the spot slew momenta
after the collision, and thus temporarily blocked both the
up and down lines. A dense fog prorated at the time of
the collision.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-01-17

`'*ocal an District geivs.

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

Thu weekly meeting of this Board was held
yesterday; Mr. Granger in the chair. There
were also present :—Messrs. Billineham, Hall,
Baker, Rhodes, Fiddian, Brooks, Wood, and
Haskew. The minutes of the last meeting were
read and confirmed. Admitted into the house
during the week, 11; discharged, 10; born, 0;
dead, 3; remaining. 355, Corresponding week
last v ear, 402. Out-door relief: Kingswinford
district 4:25 3s 31; Stourbridgo district, £lB 3s
2d; Halesowen district, 1:18 12s 84 ; relief of
non-resident paupers 76s 0!; total £62 Os 24;
against .£64 3s 3il, lest year.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-01-17

WORLD FAMED

*BLOOD MIXTURE.

Trade Mark,—" Blood Mixture."
Tii CREAT BLOOD PURIFIER & RESTORER
QKIN rDiSEASES, Eruptions, Blotches,
kJ wig Ulcerated Sore Legs, Old Sores, Glandular
Swellings, Cancerous Ulcers. Spots, Pimples,
Pustules, Boila, Carbuncles, Ringworms, Scald
Heads, Sore Eyes, Erysipelas, Itch, Seurfs,
Discolorations of the skin, Humours and
Diseases of the Skin of whatever name or ,
nature, are literally carried out of the system
in a short time by the use of this world-famed
Medicine.
THOUSANDS OF TESTIMONIALS FROM ALL PARTS.
IMPORTANT ApVICE TO ALL.—Cleanse
the eitiated-Slood whenever you find its im-
purities bursting through the akin in pimples,
eruptions, or sores ; cleanse it when you find
It obstructed and sluggish in the veins ; cleanse
it when it is foul, and your feelings will tell
you when. Keep the blood pure, and the
health of the system will follow.
As this mixture is pleasant to the taste, and
warranted free from anything injurious to the
most delicate constitution of either sex, the
Proprietors solicits sufferers to give it a trial
to test its value.
CLARKE'S WORLD-FAMED BLOOD
MIXTURE is Sold in Bottles 2s 3d each, and in
Cases, containing six times the quantity, us each--
sufficient to effect a permanent cure in the great
majority of long-standing cases, by all Chemists and
Patent Medicine Vendors thrvughout the United King-
dom and the world, or sent to any address on receipt
of 27 or 132 stamps, by the Proprietor,
P.J.CLAIiKK,CIIOOIIST, A pothecaries' Hall,Lincoln.

Wholesale : All Patent Medicine Houses.

...
LONDON DEPOT: 160 OXFORD STREET.

1 TO LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.-Ad-
dress to Married Ladies, thirteen stomps. Book
on Over Population in England, and Low to prevent it,
8 stamps. Ladies Medical Almanack, 13 stamps. Cata-
logues of physiological books for either sex, 3 stamps,
; all post free. Dm Baucs,Borking. Specimen I'ages
of Dr. Bruce's valnsble book sent to any address, post
ree, on receipt of Pettey Stamp.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-01-17

THE PROBABLE VACANCY FOR EAST

WORCESTERSHIRE.

A private meeting of the Conservatives for East
Worcestersisir, was to have been held yesterday,
to consider what steps shonld be taken in connec-
tion with the vacancy caused, if, as his friends
state he will do, Mr. Amphlet accepts the post of
Baron of the Exchequer, which has been offered
to him.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-01-17

Akt

Our system at Debt Collecting is munch approved-
-I.—Our Registers and Reference to Correspondents at
once show Dtbtor's ability to pay.
2.—No spending good money after bad.
S.—Special facilities in Cbuniv Corot..
-I.—Judgment agtlinst Debtor in twelve days.
s.—Attecdslice to prove debt net:es/nay.
5 per cent. Lulu, £5O, 21 per cult.
aborr.
pt Rewurittanca.
A wrcluily nthed Lit of B,eimiltrs, with their (utast !
ith.c. is Lep Cl Mit ujilee.
Ng- NOTICi.:.-101.in Deice, a debt, after applica•
Boa is moue, la nut left to, diert,umni al cesib. Flom pt.
tgw,ent, ulsU iilaiiistisi a 11..., Is giteia to sill...militia ua
to best Mehl. 01 reelleeileg Caine. II 111 1.11,.011, a
: clerk 11011te ujuu 1311. On tee e..ubtry, by font) anti ob-
/ tams from him such metructioun a. *lii enable Od LO
trouser debt ivitliout any further 'trouble to Sub.criber,
and without any uituniunes of bubboriber.buing Beres-
hAry.
Terms :
£3.3a, E 5 ss, and £lO 10a and upwards, per annum.
N.ls.—lianks and their Branches contracted for.
IQ' All 't elegrams, Accounts for Collection, Com-
mercial Ihguirios, and all other communications, to
the London Udiee only. Dralta crossed National Pro-
vincial Bank of England to Flint and Londe..
Agent for Stortabridgo, MB. 5. FIELD,

'FOE THE BLOOD IS THE LrFE."—
see Deuteronomy, chap. v,o-to 23.

I CLARKE'S I
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-01-17

RUSSIAN GUNS AS WAR TROPHIES.

The Standard has published the following letters :

I see in yesterday's impression of your paper that the
Bath people have wittely determined to remove the
Ruesian guns exhibited as trophies in their park,
Would it not los a wise and befitting act for all muni-
cipal bodies to do Itkewitee ? I think it is a doubtful
question as to their display adding to our renown.
G. A. L., R.N.
JOIL 8.

The intended marriage of the Duke of Edinburgh to
the only daughter of the Emperor of Russia will no
doubt be the means of cementing more closely tin,
already existing friendly relations between the two
countries ; would it not, therefore, be a gracious act
on the part, of England to at once have the many guns,
which were presented by a late Secretary Lf War,
Lord Panmure, to the several corporations of towns,
and to public parks, as trophies of the Crimean war,
removed, and either returned to Woulwich for utilise.
aoh, or disposed of by the 'several corporations or
bodies to whom they were entrusted, and thus put out
of sight those sad mementots of warlike time? —I am,
fros, C. B. N.
E smooth.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-01-17

EMIGRATION OF PAUPER CHILDREN.

At the meeting of the Islington Guardians, a letter
was received from Moe Maria Rye stating that she had
jut returned from Canada, and forwarded the info,
(nation of the present position and particulars of the
placing out of the panier girls committed to her care in
the course of tte past 'Year. She added :-
1 h me to leave Engleni again for Canada the end of
April or beginning of May, and I am prepared to take from
your lit,lon any fresh cues nf ',super girls, of from r yen to
thirteen years of age, whom your Board may think it wise
and kind to start afresh In new country My arrangement
and terms will be th., same as before—departure by the mail
steamers from Liverpool and the cost £B, with an outfit;
and I may c.mclude by remarking that the demand for these
children Is as great as ever, and that the same superior class
of farmers an i others come forward to take these little ones
al when] first commenced my work."

NIT. King moved that the letter be referred to the
School,' Committee for consideration. They ought to
teel greatly obliged to Miss Rye for taking their chil-
dren out to Canada, for they were placed out there
with personsin good circumstances, became part of the
family, would marry in the neighbourhood, and create
good feeling towards this country. Mr. Fairbark said
the children were brought up and educated, and when
tit to go to service were drafted off to Canada.
There we, a great scarcity ad labour in this
3nuntry, wdich would he increased by sending away
the strong ami healthy and leavirg the weak and
sickly. Mr. Timewell said during the 25 years he had
been in business (as a budder) he had found it WWI
the best men who went away; the bad never went.
The strong and healthy went away and the weak, care-
less, and idle were left behind. Mr. Young said many
families ha Islington would like to keep two servants,
but had to put up wiffi only one from the difficulty of
getting servant girls. Servants in England got better
wages and were more comfortable than those in Canada.
Mr. Sthithett said Miss Rye did not take the poor
destitute children from the gimes, but the best from
the workhouses. Mr. King, in reply, said the guar-
dians themselves, not Miss Rye selected the children.
The motion for referling the matter to the Schools
Committee was then carried.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-01-17

FREE PASSAGES

QUEENSLAND, AU S TRALIA
ARE GRANTED TO

Agricaltural Labourers and Female Domestic Servants.
N. undertaking for repayment of cost of passage
required.
Assisted Passages granted to Mechanics and other eli•
gible persons.
There is • great demand for labour in the Colony at
good wages.
A Surgeon• Superintendent, and Permanent Matron
accompany each ship.
Each family has • separate sleeping compartment.
On arriving in the Colony passengers are raceived into
the Government Home.

£2O LAND ORDER WARRANTS PER ADULT ISSUED
TO PERSONS PAYING THEIR OWN FULL PASSAGE.

Rates of We and other information on application
to the

AGENT-GENERAL,

qneenaland Government Office,
32, Charing Cross, London.
APPOUITID AGENT FOR BRILRLEY RILL:—
MR. EDWARD RENT,
REV T•STRAINT.

Fos KIDIARMINVII:R—

MIL W. E. HMIELL,
SILVI.I2-BTRZET.

1 RISUISTERID POE i
1 TRANSMISSION ABROAD. j

TB,ADIBMIN'iI ADDRIBSES.

FOR PICTURIt FRANES,
GO to the Practical Maker, where every des.
cription of PICTURE FRAMES, WINDOW
CORNICES, Ace., are manufactured ou 14111 Premises,
Wholesale and Retail, by
D. LAMBERT,
House Deeoratar,
Gilder aid
Picture Brame,
Mannfactarar,
OLDSWINFOED, Near ISTOWILIBEIDPA.

OLD PICTURE FRAMES, CORNICES,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-01-17

CRADLEY HEATH, HALESOWEN, & DISTRIff CHRONICLE,

ILLY
loos

TN the interests of trade, and at a heavy ex-
penditure of time and capital, them, 011ie. Mise
been established.
The Agents and Correspondents, both British and ;
Foreign, have been selected with care.
Constant commenication is maintained with the various
Bureaux des Renseigaernents of tho Zontinent, the In•
telligence Unities of the United Stat., and the British
-
Amerman, Inman, Australian, and other Colonies.
A trusted Contidratial vehicle of inforinstion is plain
answer to it question is gi•su.
Truth in the report, .tifety in the transaction, is the
end desired aid sousllt fee.
Ilskat verm,ers are evaded to for £3 5s :-
1
ENIIILLD TO-40 Inquiries on Oreat Britain—three
stumps ruck inquiry—every Mph),
stint LO three Or tour correspondents. i
„ °mete wtekly, and Index qusiterly
(I egister contains Otet a 11111LUU
Walled).
„ Any additional number of Inquiries at Is
id each.
„Ligol Advice at any tithe, or any number
of times, free of charge, on any com-
mercial queetion.
Debts applied for, subject to the fo.l
lowing commission, viz :-5 per cent
-
from £2 to £5O, 2q percent. from X5O
to £lOO, and 1 per cent. beyond; or
subj.', to prior special reranimment.
Monthly settlements.
kbote for Member

AY, JANU

Y 17, 1874.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-01-17

for what I have gone through to be assured by travel.
ling friends that such things are very rare and scarcely
to be reckoned among the probabilities of E!.glisli life.
When I return to my home in the Antipodes the
most painful reminiscence I expect to carry back with
mete the recollection of this collision in the dark. The
exploded engh e, the shrieks and groans of woundei.
and dying men and worm n, the splintered carriages,
splintered as to the iron work as well as the wool ; a
mob of passengers, the hulk of them panic atricken,
selfish, or helptree, and the waif of the railway without
appliances of the simplest kind for such an emergency.
I hope the Britain of the South may escape these evils
when she gets her railways.— I am, etc.,
Evati A. CAMPBELL.

January 11.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-01-17

CUT rINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.

A Georg's bride to said to have "looked a very lily,
era Tel In ilia go,tlco glimmer of some evenlns lake—a
loan, heck, reap,), t lot flushed among the ri.plicgi of
SUMO JOllLhall
An English t aieller of lisijaclion, who recently
vaned the publ., schools of Bonn, sail that he never
SO weary pretty girls t‘ g. that In be Pe—. and they alit looked
unhealthy.'
G -nd talkers are becoming rare now'a'days, but are
occasionally tot: met with. Of oue whose co ration
Is
very entertaining but rather disconnected, • witty lady re-
cenily remarked, "Oh, )es, he's v •ry clever, but he talks
like a bock In which there are leaves occasionally mialeg."
A Western person has evidently had his mind so
thoroughly imbued with the idea of meat that in spe oiling of
ships he Informs ui that the" forequarter. of • la•ge venal"
has just been washed ashore near that city. Whether the
upper Intntsof the rem' have yet been found, or wheal. r
at; of her spare-rlbs were attached to the tore-gearter, is
not mentioned.
Vicksburgh offers a reward for the recovery of an
old lady, aged 01a hundred and eleven, who, it, Is suppwed,
had been kidnapped by some felonious j >uroallet from
• rival city, dextrous to secure her obituary for his Own local
Items.
A breach of promise case has just been decided at
Fort Wayne. Only one letter was put Into the cite, but that
was most caolusive It read as follows ?di hart been
only for the, ml darlina hussy." Verdict tor the ciarank
A man in Indiana, on returning home from a bile.
nese J fume; reel Vy, foul that his wife, during his absent:
hod raillsd all Ca lurniture and departed, and the sheriff
arrested him for ado wing gamnitag Ot his premises.
- • •

Imaginaihun, tew much indulged in," says an
American literary gentleman, "soon Is tortured int,' reality.
Ibis is one wty f:ood bon thieves are made: • man leans
over a fence all day anti imagines the how belongs to him,
and sure emiff the first dark night, the how does"
In polite Boston, when a young lady declines to let
a "teller" see her it ne, he asks to be allowed to sit on •
wall fringed with broken bol,ties and see her go by.
A California showman is wandering around the
country illustrating the exeouti.n of the Mod m captives by
means ot p, ppets. agouy of the hanging Is worked up
In a most slutinl manner.

An old Troy river man rays he is disirusted to hear
people now a-daye talk of low water In the Hudson. Hare.
marks that he can remember well, years ago, when the ne6r
se, low He 511548001 re tee that at !-ne time all the petaeogers
en the New York boat had 0 close their windows during the
entire passage down, because the steamer's wheels made such
a duet !
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-01-17

AND MOULDINGS,

Of every deecriptiai,

CLEANED, REPAIRED, of RE-SILT.
OLD PICTURES, Cazi4lly Cleaned, Lined, end

itestored.

DL. having had 2,0 years' praotical
. experience in all the above diffetent Branches,
begs to inform the Gentry and Public generally that he
has now evary facility for executing any order that may
be entrusted to his care, which will meet with his perso-
nal and prompt attetion.
Orders by Letter will meet with strict attention.
Estimates given and Men of each Branch sent to any
pert of the country.
Gentlemen may have their Ptetare Flame re-gilt on
their own Premises, if desired.

SATU
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-01-17

SPUTTERINGS FROM " JUDY'S" PEN.

A MARRIED min of much experience speaks of ladle& U the
eppoel,or imteael I the opposite
" !HERE S raison In everything," as Pat said of plum-pud-
ding.
WHAT s port to y:u Is &nth to me," as the gouty man
s aid to his son.

C HRISTM AS waits. No, It goes ald comes again.
DKti /EMMES RATANTES —Some Men Bay that ladles look
better In muolta than print.
IT has been stated that the Ashantees are bad marksmcn.
They don't look very aimlable follows.
WHAT la the hest argument evilest youug ladles standlr g
op to play at cricket l—Because they nevdr ought to be
bowled.

WHAT bone Is best developed In the pont:lemon I—The
" collar "-bone.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-01-17

OF Ii ti,, r,,i,.,

r KIQ ,r. it
Ai n fur.

changed au), tiwt six I.
tt spproved of, IMO rottiFit, iissringis fie

..,v,stier A trial Ili ~,
• 01.111.1111 wouif be taken bans. IA its i•rivii.a
.he money returned. dee uctitt; the Semi euerne it gin.
hue °tering greater si.liantagrb that. the I..:tun,n ci
mingham Houses.—diply 0. F. GPE.t.N .
Teacher and Tuner, MUSIC Warehuaae,26o,Cantle-atreet,
and 166, High•street, Dudley.
Alin PIANOFORTES &
JJi'IBIS have La.. TUNED by O.F. tiLEEN
Professional Tuner, 260, CACTI n-al numr, and lfg,, BIGU
STU/MT, I/COLEY. Pianofortes Re-edited, Ile-etrunu.
the Hommel' Re-cov•rred with Patent Pelt, as need by
the most sumni.nt ti mot.

EMIG EATION 'Di ADELAIDE

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A. • '.lll.
" a 4 • ?F.

AS.SISTED—PASSAGES
MOBSTER NEW LAND ORDER LEG Lii(ATIONS
The Government of south Australia are prepared to
grant passages to the following persons:-
1. Artisans, Agricultural and other Labourers, Miners
and Gardeners under 50 years dime.
2. Single Females Domestic Servants, or Widows
(without Children under 12) not exceeding 35 yearn
of age.
Subject to the payments NA under : -
Fur Males or Females under 12. veaas „...
Ditto ditto over I 2 .ad under 40.. 4

.. /3 each

iji7t7 E 6.:
Persona pning their oltu Pursue receive a Land War
rant of the value of itio.
For further information apply to
Mr. M. PALFREY,

Cecil Su, t, Stu'urbri ige,
selecting Agent.

JOHN MIDDLETON,
If OR SE CLJPPER, de.,

IiESPECTFULLY informs the Gentry and
Inhabitants of Stourbridge, that he has insee
arraugemeuta with Mu. T. PENNEY, to CLIP and
SINGE HORSES at his Veterinaly Forge, Market-
street, Stourbridge.

J. M. return. sincere thanks to his patrons for put
favors, and trusts by iuubluity and uttuution to bosintsv,
to merit a continuance of thy some.

Any application wade at Mr. T. Penney, Market-
!treat, tll tneet with prompt attention.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-16

COAT CARDS.

In the nor'*: UOMMoNS, Mr. Seely asked the Post-
master-General whether since the last session of Parliament
any proposal had been made by the United States Govern-
ment to issue postal cards at one penny and if so whether
he wonld lay upon the table of the House any MU rmation in
possession of the Post Other upon the eubjeet,
- • - • -

-- -
Lord John Manners said no such proposal had been re-
ceived since last session of Parliament from the United
states Goveznment, and consequently he was nimble to lay
any information on the table of the House.

Ntr. Seely gave notice that he would ask the late root.
inaster.lleneral a similar question.

INTOXICATING LIQUORS BILL.

Mr. Cross : Mr. Speaker —tin the part of the First Lord of
the Treasury I wish to state that, taking into consideration
tile existing state of public business. and also the near approaeh
of the Whitsuntalt holidays, it would be, in his opinion, per-
haps more agreeable to the House that we should go into com-
mittee on the Intoxicating Liquors Licensing Rill alter the
whitsuutidcholhla)s. Probably it would be iniamirenient Lod°
so on the first day after our assembling, and therefore
we propose to Its the committee on the hill for the
Thursday after the Whitsuntide recess.

LE-ELECTION OF MINISTERS.

Mr. Yorke moved a resolution exempting the Attorney alai
solicitor Generals from the operation of the Law under
o hick all members who may accept offices of prollt under
the Crown are rompelled to vacate their seats. In support
of it he dwelt Erthe anomalies and inconvenience of the
present system generally, and, in defence of his selection of
these two officials. It • urged that Law Officers cannot be ill,
provised like other Ministers, and pointed out the difficulties
imposed by the existing law on the Prime Minister in obtain-
ing the best legal assistance.
Mr Gregory, in seconLig the motion, argued the tjncs-
tin on a wider basis, and doubted the necessity of retaining
the statute of Anne under the altered circumstances of the
time.

Mr. Hardy, on the other band, thought that public opinion
was not prepared to relieve Ministers from the necessity of
coming before their constituents on taking .dlice, and no case
had been made out for treating the Law I titters on an excep-
tional footing. Personally, he thought the operation of the
statute of Anne very wholesome. A gentleman might come
into Parliament pledged to lie a thorn in the side of every
Ministry, and if very WWI after he yielded to the blandish-
ments of office his constituents ought to have an oppor-
tunity of pronouncing an opinion upon such conduct
The motion was negatived ssithiout a division.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-16

HALESOWEN.

TIM LOAN SOCIITY.—ne first annual meeting of this
society was held in the Congregational Schism Mown on
Saturday evening, under the presidency of Mr. 1 bonus,
Widnuns.—The Chairman read the auditor's report from
which it appeared that the society numbers 605 members,
who, during the last quarter, subacribed £760 17s. 2.1 ,
making • total of cash recesved since the formation of
the society twelve menthe ago of £2,083 15s. 31. Dur-
ing the last quarter £768 35. was advanced to purchasing
members, and the gum of £l7 17s. tid. wait paid for sal-
aries and other expenses of management. The profit ac-
count showed • total for the quarter of £227 135., which
comprised the following ,items :—Balance from last
quarter, £1 6s. 6d.; premiums on shares sold £216 175.;
entrance lees, £2 as. 2,1. After payment of the expenses
of management, the committee wars able to pay • divid-
end of Is. in the pound upon all contributions received
during the quarter. The Chairman referred at some
length to the unprecedented success which had attended
the society and stated that the progress it had made was
far beyond the most sanguine expectations of the pro.
motors of the society._
„ . .

PROPERTY Saxs.—On Tuesday last, a sale of some
propery iu BAckberry ',sue, and at New neld, took
place at the Fox Inn. Mr. Wl'limn Hayes, Solicitor,
read the conditions, and Mr. Bateman was the slid-
tioneer. This property at Blackberry Lane realized
£6UO, and that at New Field £295.
. .

- -
WILFUL DiMAOll.—At tne Police Court, on Tuesday,
before Major Smith and Mr. H. Howard, William Willett@
was charged with wilfully damaging • wall, the property
of Abraham Shaw, on the 6th inst. Sarah Ann Andrews
proved the case. Fined iii, 4e damage, and coats.
AN° I itha Cask—Benjamin Parkes, Charles Moore,
George Trowel., Reuben Parkes, aid William Bowater
were eveh heed Is, Id dna sad costs, for damaging
mowing grim belongiug to Edward Harper, at Cakeinoro
on the 3rd mot.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-16

COUNTY COURT.

BREACH or CONTRACT—At the above Court,
on Thursday, before Mr. R. Kettle (Judge).
Mr. W. H. Nock, hotel keeper, of Cradley
Heath, sued his brother, Mr. J. B. Nock, of
Birmingham, agent to Messrs. Gilbey, wine
merchants, for the sums of £47 75.4 d.. under
the following circumstances :—The plaintiff
was the administrator to the late Mr. Samuel
Knott, who died intestate. Soon after his
death a meeting of all the parties concerned
in the estate was held, with the exception of
one who was then a minor, but has since
died. The parties discussed the best mode
of dealing with the estate, and eventually it
was arranged that the widow should give up
her right to take out letters of administra-
tion, and that the other members of the
family should divide the furniture amongst
them, and if either of them took more than
than their share they would pay to the ad-
ministrator the excess in value. In consider-
ation of the widow not claiming her share,
the family agreed to contribute towards her
support, the administrator to make the neces-
sary payments, itild the other members to
reimburse him. A selection of the furniture
took place, for from that time to the present
the plaintiff had not received one farthing
from the defendant. The claim was for his
share of disbursements paid for the support
of the widow, also for his share of the
funeral expenses of ha father and sister, all
of which were to be paid by him in common
with the other members of the family. Then
there was the sum of £l5 due from the de-
fendant to the deceased, which was included
in the amount, together with some charges
for furniture. Mr. Gould appeared for the
plaintiff. The defendant raised no defence
to the general action, but disputed one item
of £6 in the bill, which, after examination,
the Judge reduced to £3 lOs., and entered a
verdict for the plaintiff for £44 17s. 4d.
114,01 v. N•valiabi.—Thia was an action
to recover the sum of £l9 2s Rod, the value
of a pocket of hops. Mr. Homer appeared
for plaintiff, and Mr. Perry defended. The
plaintiff is a miller, residing at Wordsley,
and defendant keeps the Hare and Hounds,
Hay Green. It was proved and admitted
that defendant had the hops, but the defence
WAN that plaintiff's traveller agreed to change
them. N erdict for defendant.

y v. Hami.hries.—Thim was an action
to recover £6 li ; five pounds for repairing
a gig, and £1 IN for hire. Mr. Homer ap-
peared for plaintiff. His Honour gave a
verdict for plaintiff, £4 ss.

On i:ro vs,—
uarlr, Mr
surviving
aged bi yi

-On the 7th instant, at the residence ol her
Oranger. Broadeates, only
.I.ughter of the lit. Mr. Joseph Onager,
rears.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-16

oIFFICERS or THE HOI,SES OF PARLIAMENT.

31r. lffilwyn moved for a Select Committee to inquire into,
and report upon, the salaries and emoluments of Lie Officers
of the two Houses of Parliament a ith a view as vacancies
occur Id Ming them upon all equitable basis. The ground of
his motion was the different rates of salary paid to officers of
the two 110115e3 for performing much the 9:1111e duties, and
he argued that either one House ought to reduce its salaries
or the other House ought to increase them.
. . . .

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in opposing the motion,
reminded the House that the fees of the other House out of
Inch the salaries of its officers were once defrayed were
now paid into the Exchequer, and pointed out that these
appointments were controlled by a committee of the other
House, which made reductions from time to time as occasion
aro, If there was a Committee, it mutt be a Joint Com-
imttee, hut to proceed in such an inquiry without notice to
the other 'louse would be offensive.
Sir 11. Wolff moved an amendment that the Committee
should lie connne'l to the 'Midas of the 11 use, but did not
pen, • ore w ith it. Mr. Dodson thought the motion inop-
portune and wrong in form. and Mr. Roebuck deprecated
the motion on political grounds. On a division it was
negatived by .22n to 55.
T.l Mk there followed a motion by Mr. Butt for the pro-
duction of papers relating to the case df an Irish prisoner
who had hoen Confined for three years under the Protection of
Life and Property Act, which led to come conversation on
the manner in which the Act had been administered. Mr.
Roebuok, Sir Pifitrien. Sir NI. Beach, Dr. Ball, and the
Marquis Id Ilartitaton took part in it, and ultimately Mr.
Disraeli consented to the production of such portions of the
papers asked for as could lie printed without injury to the
public service.

CRIMINAL LUNATIC&
In the IllotfiE OF COMMONS. Mr. Pazet asked the Home
Secretary whether the tiovenunent were prepared to take
steps for enlarging the Criminal Lunatic Asylum at broad-
moor, or to build others elsewhere, and thus do away with 1 Mr. Whalley was moving Ira Select Committee to inquire
the practice of keeping criminal lunatics in county asylunis into the circumstances under which he was committed for
Mr Cross said it was not the intention of the Government contempt Icy the Court of Queen's Bench, when the House
to take steps to enlarge the asylum at Broadinoor, or iiwas counted out at twenty-five minutes to eight o'clock.
build other asylums for criminal lunatics elsewhere. The
Government were at present considering what arrange-
melds could be made.

NOTICE OF MOTION,

In the II •u Or COMMONS. 310 y 13, 31r. Whalley gave
notice that on Friday, the 12th 44 June, on going into Corn-
mitt, of Supply. he should call attention to the proceed-
ings in the Tichborne pi osecution and the petitions pre-
sented to the House in relation thereto, and also to certain
proceedings in the Court of Queen's Bench.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-16

A TERRIBLE HITCH.

DEAR PENCH,
lam so puzzled. Can you Ave my dilemma?
Having a father and mother, I must have had two
grandfathers ; therefore, four great.grandfathers ;
therefore, eight grea,t-great-grandfathers, and so on:
till, many generations hack, there must be an infinity
of great-gre,t grandfathers. But I have always under-
we all sprang from Adam. I dsay this has
perplexed many before, but I shall be en glad if you
will explain it to me. Yours, evor faithfully,
DUNDBEART.

The expellees of Sir Jamcs Elphinstone and the
Iron. T. prime, the two memben for Portsmouth it the
recent election, amounted to 24 , and those of Mr.
W. It Stone and Mr. Wyndham Portal to £2,267 Ss. Id.
The weekly meeting of the executive cram:nitreo of
the Ncti-nal Aeni ilturni Labourcra Union was held 0
Leamitgton on Monday. It seas stated that although the
lock-nut in the Eastern Counties was extending, there was
no substantial increase in the number on the union funds,
ewing to migration and emigration Sums were voted for
the relief of the locked-out labourers in the Neennarket
district Na preppect was held out of a speedy Btttfennnt
• of the diffiCulty Ily cloave of arlaltralion.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-16

TO CUE NERVOUS AND DEBILITATED

Read tbe,New Work entitled
HOW TO ENSURE HEALTH.

Just published for two:stamped:
By 1)11. BARNIA, M.D., (U.S.)
ATREATISE on the LAWS GOVERNING
LIFE, &nil the CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, &Ed
TREATMENT of all diseases 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 bight
and Memory, Indigestion, Prostration, Lassitude, De•
pr.,,sion of Spirits. Loss of Energy and Appetite, Pains
in this Back and Limbs, Timidity, Self-Distrust.
ness, Love of Solitude, Groundless Fears, and many
other ailments, which, if neglected, bring the sufferers
to an early Death ; together with Hints on Chronic
Rheumatism, Goat, Neuralgia, Epilepsy, Ryder* and
all diseases of the Nervous and aluuentary system.

The Appendix to this valuable work c mistime many
useful PEESICKIprioNS for the alleviation of ballerina
and the curs of minor disorders, with full instructions
for their preparation and use.
Contains also some friendly adviee on Hygiene, or
WAY TO PRESERVE HEALTH.

Illustrated by numerous testimonials fro. grateful
patients who h•ve Leen restored to health through the
author's instrumentality. . .

Srot poet free for 2'etamps; or by letter post, Sure
%tempo.

sg— Address. Dr. BARNES, 411, Lonsdale Square
Barnshory, London, N.
13IPORTANT TO COUNTRY PATIENTS.
DR. BARNES may be cousulted personally
or by letter in all private and confideatial easea
end for the benefit of Nervous Sufferers who cannot visit
him, he will, on receiving • description of their ease, en-
closing a stamped envelope for reply, be ready to give big
opinion upon the nature of the case, and th• principlee
of treatment necessary to effect • permanent aura.

Address, Dz. BARNES, 48, Lansdale Elquare,Darna-
bury, London, N.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-16

ENVILLE GARDENS.

BY the kind permission of the Right Hon,
the Earl of Stamford and Warrington, thoto
beautiful GARDENS and GROUNDS will be thrown
OPEN to the PUBLIC on MONDAY, TVNIDAY and
FRIDAY. in WHITSUN-WEEK, end every TIIUDAT
and FRIDAY throughout the season.
Admission Free (by Ticket only), to be obtained at the
Stamford Arm. Hotel, Enville.
Conveyances of all description to be bidet the Talbot
Hotel, Btourbridge, on most reasonable terms, on appll•
cation to the Manager, Mr. J. Bridges.
Dinner Parties contracted for.

THE SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE MINES'
DRAINAGE ACT, 1873—The Commissioners
named in, and appointed under the above-named Act of
Parliamstithereby give Notice, that GEORGE, MORLEY
DOWDERWELL, Esq . one of Her Majesty's Counsel,
THOMAS FI AWKSLEY, hag., and JOHN THOMAS
WOODHOUSE, Esq., the ARBITRATORS appointed
under the said Act, have made a DRAFT AWARD on
the division of the drainage area into distriete and oaths
general Drainage Rate. And the said ColllllliGliollerl
bereby give further Notice, that copies of such Draft
AwarS may be had at their office, situate at No. 22,
Dar.iiigtomstreet. Wolvimhainoton, upon payment of the
sc.n of one shilling for each copy. And the mil Com-
missioners hereby give further Notice, that every person
rat,- eine aceoritiug to such Award. may within two months
slur the pubileation of this notice, appeal to the sail
Conimiseioners againet such award, whether as applis-
-0,!, if or to the .iisinage district in which the
Appellant ia retail or to any other drainage district, bat
lie may not &Noel with respect to the rate of taxation of
joirticiller mine in any drainage district other than
hts ow". Awhile said Commissioners hereby give fur.
:her Notice, that in ease of any app,a, Wong so made to
them us aforesaid, they will after (1110 notie• of their
ict,ott n to consider such appeal, hear all such appeals
puohely, if the appellant clams a publie hearing, and will
Mar Counsel, Solicitors, Agents and Witnesses on the
part of the person or persons interested in such enquiry
or euqr iries.
Dated this second day of May, 1874.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-16

PREVENTABLE DISEASES.

The holed of last week contains part of a lecture de-
livered by Mr. Brudenell Carter to the Medical Society
of -London, the statistics contained in which are well
worthy the attention if the Home Secretary, Mr.
Sclater-Booth, Mr. Kay-Suttleworth, and all others
interested in the subject of London dwellings,
discussed in the House the other night. The author,
addressing h a audience on the " Waste of Life
by Preventable Disease," shows the so-called zymotic
(i.e. practically preventable) diseases destroyed during
the twenty-five years from 1847 to 1871 two
and a half millions of lives out of a total mortality of
eleven millions, i.e. one death in 4.48, o that if for
another period of five years another half-million of
deaths is added, "we arrive at the result that three
millions of people are killvd by zymotic diseases in the
course of each generation." Sir. Carter estimates also
in detail the amount of money lost to the bread-
winning community by the action of preventable
diseases, and arrives at the conclusion that a total sun,
of two and a half millions annualy would represent
the immediate and direct loss.--Pall Moll Ga:ctte.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-16

TWO LADIES BURNED TO DEATH.

A distressing accident is reported from Netlitmeal,
near Ashby-de-la-Zouch, by which two young ladies,
named Sergison, who were visiting at Netherseal
Hall, the residence of Mr. E. \V. Robertson, lost
their lives. It appears that while one of the young
ladies was passing near the fireplace, the skirt of
her dress, which was composed of inflammable
material, become ignited. Her sister rushed to her
assistance, and she also was soon wrapped in flames.
Mrs. and Miss Robertson made a noble effort to save
their guests, but their dresses likewise were set on
fir, and they were badly burned before assistance
arrived. The Misses Sergison survived their injuries
for a few hours only. The other ladies received some
bad burns, but are doing well.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-16

JAMES TURTON REEN,
PLUMBER,
GLAZIER AND PAINTER,
HIGH-STREET, STOCRBRIDGE,
Very respectfolly solicits • continuance of the
favours hitherto bestowed open bun, and pro-
'niers that nothing on his part. &hall be wanted
to give satisfaction in any orders be may here.
after be favoured with.
ollariaLL STMLBIIie BMW..
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-16

BRIERLEY HILL.

Hot s•CroieV l'AtPait.—Aa the Petty Sessions held cii
Monday, before Me•sr*. 11 0. Firmstone and El. Smith.
Mery Joyce was • itargel w•th mese rlination at t'
Workhottie, on too 9th. Edwin raudatin, muter of tit,
Union. said that the defendant was • eaanal inmate and
Oa the above Mit.- she was very violent, and threw some
dirty water on Ininself and the Matron sad need abusive
Ithgaage to him, and tried to strike hini wills • bucket.
Defendant had repeatedly been charged igith similar of-
fence*, and was very violent. Defcndant denied the
emirs- ; and said the Matron pulled her out of bad b;
;be hair of the head. The Bench considered the COOS
proved and sentenced defendant to 42 days hard /about
at Stafford gaol.
Coal. tirsat.thu.—Mary Ann Perry, Eliza Lay, and
Sarah Dommett, wag chsrged with stealing a quantity oh
..cal, oa the 30th ult., the prdperty of Peter Marra and
(Semen Peareon. loonies Perrann. au the employ o.
prosecutor said that on the above date he saw each et
.he &tandems take coal from a boat, and took it of Ohs
premises. Defendants are in the employ of 14 - and
Kate. n. Value of the coal i* nine pones. 'The Benet,
sucgestod that the ease should not be proem-citing being
the brA offence of defendants. If it was, they had ao
alternative but to coninint them to prison. Lay ebb
Donmititt were discharged with a caution and payment
of cdsts, and the case ageiust Perry was aiecharged.

CRUKLTT TO A DoNEST.—R9Ian.I Cakeinore sad
Thomas Hill, two boys, were charged with cruel, ill-
trestmg • donkey on the let met., the property oi
Thomas Holroake. bewail Stevens said that his In
Mr. Holyuake turn the donkey into his 6eld, and he new
the two defendant* driving it about and kicking it, and
Mr. llolyoeke was determined to press the case. Ordered
to pay coats, and cautioned.
brEauso Loris —William Parkes, Frederick Smith,
and Thomas Cooper were charged with stewing • quasi.
tity of eggs, on tue 3rd iust, the property of Edward
Webb. Defendants were discharged, on payment cf
Cue to.

Dauaorwo A 1411)08.—Ebenezer James was charged
with wilfully damaging • hedge, on the 26M ult, the pro-
perty of Benjamin Blewitt. The case was adjourned for
a mouth, for • witness to attend.

1 liNZA.TENll4o.—Elizabtth SOUthall MO Mary JAW
Troruans were charged wall turesteumg Esther Trlle3,
on the 25. h ult. Mr. Waldron defended. After hearrug
the e,ideuce, the Bench distureecd the case.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-16

THE MINERS' STRIKE.

A meeting of miners was held at the White
Horse Inn, Quarry Bank, on Monday night,
when the proceedings of the meeting held
on Thursday, at Birmingham, of the masters'
and the men's representatives were fully laid
before the men; and after hearing that the
proposed Board of Conciliation had failed to
effect any settlement of the present dispute,
the meeting to a man came to the conclusion
not to accept the masters' terms of the pro-
posed reduction. A resolution was unimously
adopted to remain idle till the masters com-
plied ; but the men were still willing to refer
the matter to arbitration, the decision of the
arbitrator to be final.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-16

CRADLEY HEATH, HALESOWEN, & DISTRTCT CHRONTeT,F,.

I REOISTERED YOH 1
1 TRANSMISSION ABROAD. I

TRADESMEN'S

SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1874.

GOODS LENT ON HIRE.

BIBLIO NOTIOIL

TO THE ELECTORS OF

THE
PARLIAMENTARY BOROUGH OF DUDLEY.

GIENTLEVIIN-

Mr. Justice Grove having given it as his opinion that
the last Election was not a free Election—that is to say,
that the Voters had not a proper opportunity of recording
their votes in consequence of the alleged interference
with persons on their way to the Polling Booths, it be-
comes necessary to proceed to another Election. I
therefore lose no time in offering myself once more to
you as a Candidate to represent this large and important
Borough.

My political principles are well known to you, having
been so recently announced and discussed betwe an us,l
need not therefore again repeat or refer to-„,thein. It is
I trust sufficient to say that I am • Liberal, proved In I
my principles by seventeen years of trial in your service.
It would naturally be thought that my opponent at
the last election, Mr. Smith-Shenstone would have se-
eepted the result as conclusive evidence of his defeat,
, 960 being a large majority under any eircuinstanceis ; but
I considering that Mr. Smith.Shenstone had exerted all
the influence that could be brought into his service it
might well have been hoped that he would have allowed
that decision to remain unimpesehed.
Mr. Smith-Shenstone hi,, however, aided and pro.
rooted the Petition which has just been heard. That
Petition was an attack upon the Borough of Dudley.
The Council in support of the Petition declared that you
had been always riotous and ill-behaved. I, though not
attacked personally by that Petition, defended Ire
Borough, and my Council indignantly denied and dis-
t). oved so unfair and unfounded an imputation; and I
sin happy to he enabled to add that the Judge condemned
in the severest manner the employment of roughs and
prize-lighters wha were proved to hays been engaged by
Mr. Smith-Slieuetone's friends to enter the Borough and
attack, intimidate, and irritate the people of Dudley and
the other Polling Districts.
Gentlemen—l entertain the hope that you will not
allow such proceedings to defeat the manifest intentions
of the voters of this great Parliamentary Borough, but
that you will in the forthcomin g contest rally round
your old friend, and place him once more triumphantly
at the head of the poll,

I propose to hold Meetings in every part of the
Borough at the earliest opportunity; and I venture
also to hope that the result of the Election will be that
I shall again represent you in the House of Commons,
where my best coercive will be devoted to the interests
of this great and important constituency.

I am, Gentlemen,
Your faithful Servant,
11. B. 8116BIDAN

l'udley, May 2, 104.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-16

ANNIVERSARY OF THE KING OF
HOLLAND S ACCESSION.

A banquet to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the
accession of William 111., King of the Netherlands,
was given on Tuesday, at the Cannon-street Hotel, by
the Dutch residents in London. The chair was taken
by Count von Bylandt, the Dutch .Ministor and
among those present were Admiral Sir William Hall,
Mr. May (Consul for Holland), Mr. Turnbull, Mr.
Koch, Mr. Loss, Mr. Van der Willigen, Mr. Bolle,
Nfr._L. J. Jacobson, &c.

The toast of " Her Majesty the Queen" was drank
with much cordiality.
In proposing the toast of the evening—" The
Health of his 11lajesty William III."--the Chairman
remarked that among the bonds of sympathy between
Holland and England was the fact that one of the
past Kings of England was a Dutch Stadtholder. It
had often been said as a kind of reproach against Eng
land that she was a nation of shopkeepers; but the
commercial character of the Dutch nation rendered
this only an additional reason for the friendship
between the two countries. His Excellency, who
spoke throughout in Dutch, then referred to the
beneficial 000ernment of the King. The toast was
drunk with much cheering, and the Dutch National
Anthem was sung.
After the health of the rest of the Royal family of
the Netherlands had been drunk, the health of Admiral
Sir 'William Hall was proposed.
. . .

The gallant Admiral, in his reply, gave an in-
teresting account of the voyage of the Warrior to
Holland in 1813, conveying William, Prince of Orange,
afterwards King of the Netherlands, hack to his
country. In that ship the admiral was then a mid-
shipman, and accompanied the barge that rowed the
king to the shore.
The toast of the Dutch Club wasthen proposed, the
Chairm in remarking that it was owing to the efforts
o the members that this interesting ceremony had been
organized.

There WM a special religious service in Amsterdam
on Tuesday, to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary
of the King of liolLlud's accession to the throne. His
Majesty and the Queen were present, as well HS the
Grand Duke and Duchess of Saxe-Weimar. AlidTeSfied
from both Chambers of the Ststes-General were after-
wards presented. The King has requested that a
national subscription, whish was to be offered to him
as a gift from the people, should be distributed among
the invalids and veterans of the army. Ina proclama-
tion which he has issued to his subjects, he thanks
them for the fidelity and attachment they have No long
displayed towards himself and his dynasty.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-16

A CHANGE FOR THE WORSE.

"onvssie I aunt as soup as ta'en,
In fear its Ring did tlee
Se Ash-and. Coffee now remain
Of what stag Ash-an-Tee ! —Peach.