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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-17

lahall probably find them within our reach. The one
is a narrative by the celebrated Captain Semmes of
his cruises in the Alabama and the Sumter, and it will
t be illustrated with engravitc,s td some of the stirring
I! episodes in the captain's marvellous career. The
1 ; other book is Mr. 1-brace Greely's Autobiography,
: called " li. e." 'f a Emy Life." llis life las
not only 1.,-n • Litt has exerted an immense in-
. tluence on se.: . '.., in America and Europe.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-17

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for sale, at the bhortest notice, and the chargea reason-
able,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-17

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Mr. Grant, Olinda' Manager, Paddington.
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BRISTOL,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-17

EAST WORCESTERSHIRE

fabrnoir:

At a meeting of the adult males connected
with the Congregational Church, in this town,
held on Wednesday evening last, the Pastor in
the chair, the following resolution was unani-
mously adopted, on the motion of Mr. John
Taylor, seconded by Mr. Henry Billingham ;
"That that this meeting is of opinion that
Messrs. Lyttelton, and Martin, the Liberal
Candidates, are entitled to the support of all
the Noueonfoneists of the I:,v-teru Division,
and pledges itself to use all legitimate efforts to
secure their return at the ensuing election.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-17

FATAL DUEL IN BADEN.

We find the following 'account of a fatal duel in the
Journal de MuMows
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A few days ago, a duel with pistols took place about I
eight o'clock in the morning between a Russian count
and a Frenchman. The adversaries chose a secluded
part of the cemetery of laerrach, in the Grand Duchy
of Baden, for the place of combat. They were ac-
companied by two seconds. After having examined the
ground and the weapons, the seconds placed the com-
batants twenty-five paces apart, and gave the signal.
The firing had scarcely been heard when the Russian
rolled on the ground : he had received a ball in the lower
part of his stomach. The seconds, assisted by the
driver of one of the vehicles, carried the wounded man to
' the hackney coach in which he had come there, sum-
moned a medical man from the locality, and then went
off at full speed to avoid being arrested by the police
of the Grand Duchy, who had just been put on the
alert. The combatants set out about five o'clock in the
morning from the Hotel des Trois Ms, at llfde. It is
not known at present bow the dueloriginated, or what
was the name of the Frenchman who took part in it.
The wounded man, who was scarcely twenty-five years
old, was remarkably handsome. Ile was conveyed at
his own request to the hospital of Bale, where he died
from his wound. A silk umbrella and an hotel bill
were left on the ground, and have been deposited at the
office of the bailiff of laerrach.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-17

POTATOEs.

These markets have been fairly suppliiel v. Oh potatoes.
The trade is quiet, at our quotations. The impotts inb I
L 0,4414411 last week consisted of 211 saeks ;11141 3'9 hags free
Antwerp, 1,310 bags and 359 sacks frost ISo ec,15.22
sacks train Dunkirk, 236 hags from is-teinl, 17e lag- atel 4
baskets front Rotterdam, 15s hags front 11 ari inglen, 9 toils
1191 200 sacks front Calms, le3 lags Iris laos, 44 tons frets
Pontreux, 10 sacks front Amsterdam, and 2,3 sacks front
Dieppe. English Regents. Isos. to 1604.; lieotelt Regents,
100$ 50 130$ ; Jersey, 70$. 50 97.; French, 405 to Sus.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-17

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land. in favour ..f swill a urea-tore ? It was Tory roiatil,
pregelltatiOn. rt' had represented them f w eleven newt
and be could say that his rotes on the whole Una sivt-a
every possible satistintion. He honed then would take
bins with all his faults, and none hand.in-hana and so
place himself and Mr. Foster at the head of the poll,
with a large majority. W. MOthews, Esq . then ad-
tenured the meeting. Ile apologised for the absence of
Mr. Foster. and at some length showed why the Liberal
weathers should be chosen in preference to the Tory
candidates. fl. it. Smith, Esu . then moved, •• that this
meeting approves of the candidates, Me.ars. Foley and
Foster, and pledges itself to ensure their return he a
large majority." This was seconded by F. Evers, E,q.,
who exposed some of the Tory tricks and misrepresenta-
tions. Upon being put to the meeting, the propositton
--tied unanimously, amid loud cheers. Mr. Fowler
• '''- meeting, which terminated after a vote
' 't to the chairman.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-17

DUDLEY.

CIIAGRE OF EIIIFZZLEMENT.—AI the Public Office on
Wednesday, before Mr Alderman Bagott, Mr. Alderman
Badge, and Mr. S. Price, George Bannister. a bailiff at
the County Court, was charged with embezzling the stun
of £2. O. 7,1., which it was alledged he had received in
taking a distress. Mr. Stokes. instructed by Mr. Boot,
the high bailiff of the '2ounty Court, appeared to prose-
cute, and applied for a remand for a week. Mr. Warm.
ington!who defended, assented, and prieoner was liberated
on bail.
ROBBING AN VAIPLGTER.—At the Police Court, on
Wednesday. a lad aged 13, named William King, mall
charged with !dealing 4t. the property of Ida muster,
William Hastingi, of the Field House. He pleaded
guilty, and was sentenced to seven days' imprison-
ment.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-17

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-17

ELECTION NEWS.
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WEST STAFFORDSHIRE ELECTION.

KINVER.

On Tuesday last, Messrs. Meynell-Ingram and Smith
Child, the Conservative candidates for East Worcester-
shire. addressed a large and infloential meeting in the
National Schools, at Kinver. T. H. Rickman, Esq • oc•
copied the chair. There were also present 11. Cocks,
Esq. (Enville) ,R. L. Woodward. Esq. (Arlen), 'l'. Y. Lee,
Esq., R. Price. Esq., P. Price. Esq., C. Coliis, Esq Arc ,
to. The speeches were listened to with the greatest at-
tention, and both speakers were frequently and loodly
walsoded.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-17

THE WISE WOMAN OF WHITECHAPEL

Louisa Kingherst alias Ilebecka Spitler, aged twenty-
six, living at Whitechapel, has been again charged at
the Worship-street police-court in London, with
having obtained several sums of money, and divers
goods with intent to defraud.
Two cases have already been proved against the pri-
soner, one other case was now gone into, wi.erein she
obtained money and articles of wearing apparel from
Alexander Schwartz, a tailor, who deposed that about
the commencement of the present year lie was passing
the prisoner's house, when she called him in, and asked
him to have his fortune told. He consenting, she
shuffled a pack of cards counting and muttering, and
then said that she had read great things for him, and
that a power was placed in her bywhich she could make
him very rich, and make all the girls love him. He
paid her sixpence for telling his fortune, and said that
he should like to be rich and loved by the girls. She
then said that if he would give her something to charm
with she would do it for him, and he believed it,
and gave her a woollen shirt, value 10s., which
she said she would return next day. When
lie went the next day she said it would not
do, that she must have a linen shirt, which
he gave her, although she did not return the woollen
one. That shirt, which was worth Os. lid., she pro.
Inised she would return in two days, but when he went
again she said she could not charm unless she had
some money, and at her request he gave her 305.,
which she was to refund in two days after she had
worked the charm. He went to her house in two days,
but, although he heard her speaking, he was told she
was not at home. In the consciousness that he had
been " done " he repeatedly called at her house, but
she was never at home, nor did he see her till that day,
having ceased to call for about three months past.
In answer to the magistrate, witness said, amidst
much laughter, that he believed the prisoner when
she said she could make him rich, and make all the
girls love him.
In cross-examination by the prisoner, the witness
declared that he had never sent a young girl to her with
money to get her to charm the heart of a girl .named
Toby Dingwell, and that he never got either of his
shirts, nor his 30s, back again.
Serjeant Kenwood proved that in July, 1860, the
prisoner was charged with stealing a pair of boots off
a drunken man's feet while he was lying in the street,
and she was sent for 14 days' imprisonment. The pri-
oiler said that was all a his, and, the depositions being
ompleted, she was sent for trial on three charges.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-17

THE WORK FOR PARLIAMENT TO DO.

•
There are at present two great points that will come before
the next Parliament of England. The one is regarding the
Irish Church hear, bear and the other is that ohtrades'
unions. Cheers, Now, I will express my opinions upon
both these points, and you shad not misunderstand me.
:Hear. - Many, many yearsago, I told you that I was against
all Church establishments ; I told you that, and you elected
me. and I tell you tha• now. :Hear, hear.' lam against
all Church establishments— cheers, and a Voice "Good !"
—and if anybody will prop.° to disendow the Irish Church
In the next Parliament of England he will find me at his back.
(Cheers , But, again, let me guard myself. That's a gene-
ral feeling and proposition of mine; but I am not so blind,
1 ant not so weak nut, believe that the disestablishment of
the Irish Church will satisfy the discontented people of Ire-
land. Fond cheers. Ido not do this, and I shall not do it
ith the hope of satisfying them by AO doing. f 'tear, hear
It is not fir that purpose that Ido it. It may remove some
Guise of discontent, until believe it will hear, bear) ; tut to
suppose that they who are discontented now, who cry out
for a repeal of the Union, and who are Fenians at heart
'bear, bear , will he satisfied with the disendowment of the
Irish Church, is to me an idle forethought. :fond cheers.
Well, then, so much for the Irish Church, and I think there
van lie no mistake about what my opinions are, (" Hear,
bear," and laughter.)
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-17

noes.

For fine parcels of hops there has been a goosl demand, and
prices have ruled firm. In Inferior produce, however, sales
have progressed slowly, at about late rates. The imporl;
into London last week comisted of 1,0051g-les from Antwerp,
2517 from Dunkirk, 241 from llombnrgh, lo from Ostend.
958 from Rotterdam, aml 48 bales from Bremen. Mid. and
East 11 ents, 31. UM. to 71. ; Weald of Kents, St. to 55,.;
Sussex, 21. 100. to 4/. On.; Farnharns, . 41105. to Gt. las.;
Coventry, 4/. 45. to bl. On. ; Bavarians, 51. On. to 5/. On.;
Belgians, IS. sa. to IS, 155.; Yearlings, 31. 10s. to 41. 106.
per cwt.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-17

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE OF A LADY
NEAR BRISTOL.

Quite a painful sensation was produced on Maly
night in last week, in Bristol, in consequence of its
becoming known that a lady of means and position,
understood to he the widow of an officer in her Majesty's
service, had committed suicide by hanging herself in
her bedchamber. The lady, whose name was Clifford,
had resided at No. 10, Elton-terrace, and being pos-
sessed of ample means, and being of a cheerful and
affable disposition, she had gained great popularity in
the neighbourhood. To the poor she was a kind bene-
factress, and by the well-to-do-residents she was re-
spected as a desirable neighbour. There had been
nothing in Mrs. Clifford's demeanour to excite any
suspicion that her mind was affected. One of her
servants thought that she had observed a certain wild-
ness of expression in her eye on Thursday, but it was
not supposed that there was anything revlly amiss with
her. On Friday morning she did not come down at the
usual breakfast hour; but it was supposed that
she was indulging in a little extra sleep. In the course
of the morning a letter was brought which required
an answer; and one of the domestics took it to her
bedroom door and knocked at it, but failed to obtain
any answer, the girl was itUrprised and returned down-
stairs; and soon after further attempts were made to
arouse what was supposed to be the sleeping lady. All
being in vain, the domestics became alarmed, and a
messenger was despatched with all speed to the re-
sidence of 1)r. Challzowmbe, a medical gentleman re-
siding in King-square, Bristol, who, besides being a
professional adviser, was also a personal friend of M
' Clifford. Dr. Challaeombe lost no time in proceeding
to the residence of the unfortunate lady, and, being
unable to get into the bedroom by the door, he ob-
tained a ladder, and ascended to the window, through
which, to his great grief, he 119 AV the body of Mrs.
Clifford suspended from the bed-poet All attempts to
open the window proving in vain, the chamber-4°os
was forced, and the corpse of the ill-fated lady was nut
down by her man-servant. Life was quite extinct,
and the body cold. The cord ny which she was sus-
pended was composed of silk trimmings which she had
taken from the bottom of her dress and twisted into a
sort of rope. No cause can be awigned for the rash
,act.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-17

[A CARD.
BENJAMIN TAYLOR,

CLIPPER AND SINGER,

No. 3, rnville•street,

Begs most respectfully to announce to the Nobility and
Gentry of Stourbridge and neighbourhood, that he con-
tinues to CLIP and SINGE in the Stablea of his com-
modious premises, No. 3, ENVILLE,TEKET, opposite Ow
Crowe Inn, and assures them that every attention shall
be paid to Horses entrusted to his care.

GAB SUPPLIED TO GENTLEMEN SENDING THEIR OWN
Onocois.

No. 3, Enville•street, ,urbridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-17

NOTICE.

INNREEPERS',_GROCERS', AND OTHER

BUSINESSES,

ARE SPEEDILY & EFFECTIVELY TRANSFERRED
BY S. INSULL,
AUCTIONEER AND VALUER,
HIGIPSTREET, BRIERLEY HILL.

No Charge mode ualess a Sale is effected.
No Charye to Purchasers.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-17

CRADLEY HEATH.

THE IRISH CHURCH.—On Tuesday evening, a lecture
on the above subject was delivered in the Redd&ll Hill
Schools by the Rev. J. M. Hobson, Rector of Queenbo-
rough, Ireland. The school was nearly filled. In the
unavoidable absence of the appointed chairman, Mr.
Clarke, the Rev. G. Lakeman occupied the chair. The
lecture was listened to with the greatest attention, and a
vote of thanks accorded to the lecturer.
WEST STAFFORDSHIRE ELECTION.—On Monday even-
ing the friends and supportees of the Liberal candidates
Messrs. Foley and Foster, met at the New Connexion
School, Five Ways. A large number was present and a
very enthusiastic meeting was held, J. Hunt, Esq of
Corngreaves, presiding. Through indisposition. Mr.
Foster was absent, but he was represented by W. Mat-
thews, Esq. The Chairman, in introducing Mr. Foley,
remarked that there was no question which line of duty
they should pursue. It was plain that the Liberal can-
didates must be returned. They had served a long ser-
vice, and being of more value than the two Tory candi-
dates, it was right that every Liberal should accord them
his individual support—(loud cheers). Mr. Foley then
explained his views on various questions. The Irish
Church he condemned in unmeasured terms, and asserted
that the Liberal party instead of being the enemies of
the church were as true friends, if not truer friends than
the Tories, to the Fstablialiment. The present govern-
ment had proposed a plan to remedy the bad state of
things in Ireland, which was to endow all parties alike.
The Liberals wished to remove the endowments of the
Irish Church, and to remove the Catholic grant, and FO
place all on terms of eqiulity 11.. wsint.lin. 1 ti,lsttvr
plan was the 1,,,e ail tile bells r policy.
In deciding upon this matter they must raise themselves
above all sectarian feelings, and consider whether or no
it was the best policr for the empire. Some had said
that if the church were disestablished property would be
rendered insecure. If such was the ease, why was his
honourable colleague, who possessed large estates us Ire-
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-17

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-17

MR. ROEBUCK IN SHEFFIELD.

On Monday a meeting of the committees in pro-
motion of Messrs. Roebuck and Hadfield's joint canvass
was held at the Cutler's Hall, Sheffield. Mr. Roebuck,
who appeared to be in excellent health and spirits, was
received with loud and repeated cheers. In the course
of his speech he said
Now, bi early life I framed to myself a political creed :
very early for a statesman I began that life. I was hardly
thirty when I entered the political arena. From that time
to this my opinions—l have learned from experience, hut my
opinions are what they were then. ' Rear.) I fancied then
and I believe how that a people to be rightly governed most
govern themselves. Hear, hear. My Miele life has been
dedicated to the attainment of that power for the people of
my country. d(beers.) I began life not as a party man. I
told you twenty years ago, when first I appeared in Sheffield,
that I wall not a party man. I will accept good from what-
ever quarter It conies—(cheers —and I will oppose the had,
no matter from what friend it may come. (Renewed
cheering.) Therefore I said then, and I say now, lam an
independent member of Parliament.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-17

A DESPERATE HIGHWAYMAN.

About a month ago great alarm wan excited among
the inhabitants of Newbury, Speen, and neighbouring
places, by three cases of highway robbery, committed
after dark in the outskirts of the town by a masked
individual armed with a pistol. In each instant the
person attacked was highly respectable, and the cir-
cumstances were such as led to an investigation in the
presence of the magistrates for the lsdough, and the
superintendents of police for the town and district.
Evidence was taken proving that the highwayman had
pre-ented the pistol at his victims, and, under a threat
that he an lila blow out their brains if they raised an
alarm induced them to give up their watches and
money.
The police instituted inquiries in various directions,
and apprehended a woman suspected as an accomplice,
an old coin stolen from one gentleman having been
found in her possession, but evidence sufficient to jus-
tify her committal WB-4 not procurable. She accord-
ingly obtained her release.
Additional inquiries were attended with fruitless re-
sults, baton Monday night this modern Jack Sheppard
was captured and lodged in the county lock-up at
Speenhamland. It seems that a young man named
Synclell, living with his father on a lonely part of the
road, between SpeenhamLand and Thatcham, was seized
near his home on Monday night, by a man whose face
was partially covered, and almost immediately a
pistol was presented to his head. A scuttle between
them ensued, Syndell struck aside his assailant's arm,
and the contents of the pistol were discharged in
the air. Syndell held tightly by the waist of the
man, and raised cries which brought assistance,
whereupon the delinquent was conveyed to the
county lock-up, and it was then discovered that the
individual who had thrown the neighbourhood into a
state of nervous excitement was a youth about l'J years
of age, named Purdue, and by trade a painter, harm-
less in appearance, and not in the least suspected by
the police authorities.
The superintendent of the town police (Mr. Deane)

having aseertained that Purdue had kept e tflip ''y
I with a girl in service in Newbury, went :old ttbtaine
!from her a quantity of pe riot Heal+ Purdue had g:ven
lie_ soil talon examination tht yIS ere found t dude
number+ of a 1.0111,11121.• entitled T!,e Till•gh-
owg,nah, and a tale entitled Mark Beat ; Or, it Kiiialil
of the There were also portrait+ of Dick
tan, td a coloured illn+tral ion deAf-ril,e3 at the
foot as "The Black Highwayman and Captain Hand
rescuing the Countess of MO:lake." The men por-
trayed ta are maskt-d in the Purdue adopted. Tho
occurrence of the name " Captain Hawk " in the title
of the illustratiot forms an important piece of evi-
dence against Pin-tine as being the man who committed
the three robberies, he having told his victims that if
any tale desired to know who had stopped them it was
"Captain Hawk." The prisoner was remand.l.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-17

STOURBRIDGE INSTITUTE PENNY BANK.

- - _
The Annual Meeting of the friends and depositors of
the above bank, was held at the Institute, Stombridge,
on Friday evening. the 9th inst, when upwards of 200 of
the Depositors partook of tea and cake, which had been
kindly provide 1 for them, and which the younger ones
especially appeared heartily to appreciate.
After tea, Mr. George Thorne was called to the chair,
and in a few appropriate remarks he addressed the depo-
sitors on the advantage of "saving" whilst they were
young, and congratulated them on the privilege they en.
joyed by being connected with such a useful and well'
managed bank, particularly expatiating on the immense
good that such institutions were doing by encouraging
the rising generation to lay by their small sums, which
in all probability would otherwise be spent iu waste.
Mr. Southall, the secretary, then read the report tot
the past year, which stated that the bank had been in
operation 15 years, having been established in May, 1553.
There were upwards id WO depositors, and they hail a
balance of £lO5 in the Post Office Savings' Bank. Dur-
ing the year there had been deposited £2Oll 10s Gd, and
repaid £2Ol Si. The Working Expenses Account, which
wss chiefly maintained by voluntary contributions, no
charge being made to depositors, showed receipts
amounting to £l3 15s 114 (including a balance from last
year of £0 Os Oil, and payments amounting to £9 48 41,
leaving a balance in hand of 4:4 11.4 7d. The secretary
also added that out of this balance the extense of the
tea, ite., woaldhave to be defrayed, and as that would be
an additional item in the expenditure of the current year,
and they had since the beginning of the year, lost two of
their old subscribers, he hoped they should be able to
get °then to assist them with contributions.
The following gentlemen were then elected as the offi-
e ire for the current year, viz. : treasurer, Mr. Edward
Morton; secretary, Mr. T. 11. Southall; managers,
Messrs. J. Anderson, .1. Barratt, J. Doughty, C. Evers,
H. Newnam, J. Pagett, T. W. Pardoe, N. Pearce, D.
Skidmore, J. Short, J. E. Sonthall, and .1. Taylor. Au-
ditors, Messrs. Even, Newnam, Pardee, and Skidmore.
Addresses were afterwards delivered by Mr. Blurton,
Mr. Pagett, and Mr. John Taylor, and the thanks of the
depositors were voted to the retiring officers, and to the
chairman for presiding.
The meeting then terminated.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-17

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letter, on all ailments which tend to embitter life,
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MO LADIES, LADIES'-MAIDS, and HEAD
NURRES.—A Lady, who has had great experience
in getting-up Ladies' and Children's Hair, in possession
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A FEW WORDS to YOUNG MOTHERS
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Health, by MRS INOATE.
LONDON: SIXPRIN, MARSHALL, AND CO., Stationers,
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-17

mo be SOLD.—A neat Pony
.1 CARRIAGE, Light and Roomy. Alen, a etesily
PONY and HARNESS.—AppIy to re. Rowcliffe, Talbot
Hotel, Stourbridge.

TO LET, capital HOUSE and MALT.
HOUSE, two Stables, Slaughter House, two
Sheds, Piggeries, and Walled-in Yard. For more than
forty years in the occupation of Mr. George Mallen, who
is giving op business.—For terms, apply on the premises,
or to Mr. Yates, 14, Park-street, Stourbridge.

TRADESMEN'S ADDRESSES.

[• CAZD.3

JAMES TURTON GREEN,
[LAIR ABRAHAM GRERN,]
PLUMBER, HOUSE DECORATOR,
AND

HORTICULTURAL BUILDER,

64, iliyh-street, S'tourbritlye.

GENERAL GROCERY AND PROVISION

WAREHOUSE,

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To THE INHABITANTS oF,STOURBRIDGE

AND ITS VICINITY.

T HILL begs to announce that he has taken
• to the above premises, and trusts that with strict
asmiduity to business, together with first-class articles at
small romunerstive profit, to share a good portion of
public patronage and support.

TO BREWERS, INNKEEPERS I OTHERS.

TO BE DISPOSED OF:-

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1 „ 430
1 „ 400 „
2 „ 300 „
2 „ 120 „
3 „ 100 „
5 „ 50 „
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3 Coolers, Large Size.
2 (lathering Tubs, and
Various other useful Brewing Utensils.
A large on:natty of Champaign,. a:. 1 Porter Bottles

(gnart. In I Pints).

SO
HENRY ROWcLIFFE,

TALBOT HOTEL, STOURBRIDOE.

--
GENUINE CIGARS at

T. HOMER'S,
VIVI WATS, CRADLEY HEATS,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-17

SHOCKING MURDER NEAR LEWES.

A brutal murder was committed on the Sonthdowns on
Friday night last, under the following circumstances
It appears that a farm labourer, named David
Bahley, aged sixty, in the employ of Mr. Hudson,
farmer, of Kingston village, near Lewes, received on
Friday night 22 Is., being a fortnight's wages for him-
self and his two sons. lie left Mr. Hudson's house
about six o'clock to go, as was supposed, to his own
cottage, situate at the summit of N ewmarket-hill, one
of the Southdowns. Nothing more was,' as far as is at
present known, seen or hes.rd of him that night, and
his family—a wife, two sons, and a daughter
went to bed without inquiring or searching after
him. Next morning, about six o'clock, as the two
sons were proceeding to their work, they discovered,
lying across the foot-track, about NV yards from
the house the dead body of their father. He had
received dreadful injuries. They raised an alarm, and
the body wee removed to the cottage. The police
were called in, and Dr. Smythe, police surgeon' who
examined the body, found that the deceased had been
shot through the back with a gun or pistol, the bullet
being found in his breast, and that his nose and teeth
had been crushed in, apparently with the butt of the
weapon which had been used to shoot him. The money
which he had received on the previous night had been
taken from his pocket, which was turned inside out
when the body was discovered. The surgeon had no
doubt from the appearances which he found, that the
man who fired the fatal shot was at the time of doing
so within a few feet of his victim. The deceased is
said to have been a steady, hardworking, inoffensive
man, and he leaves an aged widow and three or four
children. The police are in search of a man whom
they suspect.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-17

REQI7POTES FOR AN ELPCTOR..

There are .two things requisite in an elector—First, that he
should have a right interest ; that is, that his interest shall
be that of the whole people ! and the next, that he shall
have intelligence to guide him. (" Hear, hear," " Bravo,"
and "Goal." lint there are, unfortunately, in this coun-
try many men who have not the intelligence, and thoselell
I would careful), keep out if the electoral roll. ;Hear., I
state it loudly, fairly, that there are men who have no in-
terest in common they are a set of nomad population that
have not the interest of the whole community at heart: they
are in a state, both as regards their intelligence and their
interest, such as that I do not wish to put the fate of Engitutil
into their hands. (Hear, hear.) Well, then, having obtained
that ismer of self-government, you are now for the first time
called to exercise that power— a Voice: " Thri ugh Roe-
buck ",—and I do not believe, however men may talk, that
the people of this town will show their gratitude to me by
turning me out. !Loud cheers.)
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-17

B.
•Ab.•

STOURBRIDOE SCHOOL OF ART.

MHE Course of LECTURES on GEOME-
x. TRY and PERSPECTIVE will commence on
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 21st.

This is a favourable time for intending students to
Jim n the School, as they have good time to cork up for
the Government Examinations to be livid in March next.
MORNING CLASS for LADIES on Tuesdays and
Thursdays, from 10 to 12 o'clock. Terms. lOs 64 per
Quarter.

GENERAL EVENING CLASS on Mondays. Wed•
neMays, and Fridays. from Seven to Half-pant Nine
o'clock p.m. Terms: 6s per quarter.
WILLIAM P. BOWEN,
Head-Master.
Oct. 7th, 1568.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-17

WOOL

low wool
a7lerinnuienrkee°t ‘hlasanruiartrirm'eder,leant)Thlliforpreixresrt. Ft'hore
English wool, however, the Inquiry has been only
to a moderate extent The import into London last
week consisted of it) hales from Pernambuco, am!
1,217 bales from the Cape. Current prices of Eng-
lish wool. Fleece, —Southdown hoggets, Is. 2441. tn
Is. Bd. ; half-heeds, Is. 44. to Is. tot.; Kent fleeces, in 36.
to Is. ; Southdown ewes and wethers, la. 24.1.
ls. BW. ; Leicester ditto, Is. 3d. to Is. 314. per M. Sorts
Clothing. U. Bd. U. is. 84.; combing, Is. Od. to IS. Sid.
pea lb.