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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-06-20

THE INSURRECTION IN NATAL.

In the Mersa or Loans, June lc, the Earl of Carnarriin,
In reply to the Earl iif K imberley, said that the rec. at
insurrection in Natal had to lie pot down by a consider.
able rilitary free, and hail occasioned the greatiat
anxiety In the colony. Ile had not thought it also
to lay the papers relating to It before Parliament
as they were incomplete, but after a careful con-
sideration of the papers he could see no reason bow
why the that instalment 4 4 them should not he laid
upon the table. It would bring the history of this tram:-
Ai:lion down hi the trial 44 one of the native chiefs, it would
show the history of the distmliacee or insurrection, and how
it had been suppressed It would chow that on the one
hand there Ined heun an allegation that unnecessary
severity and bloodshed hod taken place, awl in the
other hand that the allegation hail been equally
pointedly denied. Ile regretted that at the time of
the chief referred to he hail not been able to be
defended by counsel Owing to come t1:171111le,11 forms,
hut he had SileT heard ttnaigh not oineially
that a rehearing of the case hail been granted, and that
Bishop Colenso had undertaken to argue the question for
the prisoner if it were necessary. The papers would
include a recent letter front Captain Lucas, who had
commanded the for, employed In the suppression of the
Insurrection in which a most pointed denial was given
to the allegation of any unnecessary severity Or
cruelty on the part of the expedition. The inquiries
that he (the noble lord) had made had not yet been
answered, and he had studiously refrained from pr 111111 l imam(
any judgment Cr expressing any opinion main the subject,
and he trusted that Parliament would for the present also
refrain from expressing any opinion.

MARRIED WOMEN'S I•ROPERTY ACT (1870) AMENDMENT
BILL.

Lord Penance moved the second reading of the Married
Women's Property Act (1070) Amendment 1411, and explained
Its object to he to make a husband liable for his wifea dulitii
to the extent of the property he bad obtained from the wife
The bill was read a cecond time, after a few observations
from the Lord Chancellor

?SUPREME COURT OP JUDICATURE ACT (1873) AMEND-
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-06-20

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

STATUTE LAW REVISION BILL.

In the lions or LORI'S, June 15, the Lord Chancellor, in
proposing the second reading, adverted to the fact that
in 1888 the clerk of the Parliaments, Sir Erskine May,
Mr. Rickards, and one or two other gentlemen, were re-
quested to act as a committee for the purpose f Waning
a revised edition of the statutes dow n to th, year 1868.
Since the year 18448 five volumes of the revised edition
of the statutes had been published, and they repre-
sented a methodical revision of the statutes down
to 1874. They represented 43 volumes of the octavo,
or 24 of the quarto editions of the Astute,, and along with
them had been published a chronologlca I table and a com-
plete index of the statute law. What was proposed to he
done now was this- -that the present b , should be read a
second time. It proposed to repeal all the Acts w hich had
become obsolete from 1874 to 1837, and the volume which
would represent the statutes of that periiiii was already reaily
for issue, and awaited the passing of the bill. TO bring the
work dovvn to the year 1888 some nine or ten v..lumes
would be required, and the expectation was that in about
15 volumes Parliament would have the whole of the
statute law of the country down to 'sal It was proposed
that the index should be kept up as an annual work; and it
now became important that something should be done Hi
the consolidation of the statutes, and a bill for this object
would be presented next session. Ile hoped next evasion
also to be able to make some proposals for undertaking the
great work of the codification of the unwritten law.

CHURCH PATRONAGE (SCOTLAND) BILL.
The report of amendments upon this bill was brought up
and agreed to, with some 'modifications.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-06-20

ERVILLE.

CHAS.;e. Or ASSAULT AGAINST A BCOO.ILWASTER At
the Police Court at Brierley Hill, on Monday, before
Messrs. F. Evers and L. Freer, Edwin Bennett, school-
master at Enville Schools, was charged by Laura Sualth,
• little girl, with assaulting her ou the 10th instant, by
heating her with a cane. Defendant admitted beating
complainant, but pleaded justification through disobedi-
ence. Complainaut said that on the tab ive date defend-
ant struck her thfee times wiih a cane across her back
sad ,houiders, and hurt her. The mother of the child
said she examined her daughter nod found the wales 'span
her back and shoulder., tier hack was bruised and dis-
coloured, and onto! the was to lied as if it would burst
with Woo I. the defence was that the complainant was
very disnoedient She refused to learn her lesamis. and
the pupil teacher remonitrated with her. She still re-
fused. and the pupil teacher inforuied Mtn rilt it. Vilna
he (witness) tithed to her await it she pulled biers at
him, and he gave her two or three VAS with a cane. If.
Id taut believe she was bruised as described by the
mother.—At this stage of the enquiry the child was taken
Imo private room awl ex:twitted by the Magintratei,
the presence of the defendant and the mother of the
complainant, mud, from what we learnt afterwards, sirs
braises were visible —On returning into Court, Mr.
Evers said tire Bench did not agree, and therefore the
defendant would litre the ',milt of the doubt, sod the
csse would be dismissed; and reeo,nniended in future
trial defendant should not beat girls with a cane. They
were ant like buys. Thf(uttatit said be would not, but
d dimwits Lamm from the school if they refused to
ti learn their lessons, or 1..-catue diaobedient
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-06-20

OLD HILL.

AsSAULT Core. —At the Po ice C. a .1, on
I. lore 31.ea.ra. F. W. Parrs anti 8. Dingley. Sl.,se
P-ak.,s,o/ids Donn. and P.irlomid Park." w,re org• it
with assionting John I,Viiite, on the 8.11 inst. Comp ao,.
at stato I tic it al, 08 it; o &Ltd ereniva ..f th•
:oboe., date the f- in tie defeioldnt asasuited his (c
ant') sister-in-law, alai when he reitini,trat..d with lie.
nod, defendants struA tin and kn., .ked him In en
They followed him into his house and tool: ids stick
away. I•li.c II ipki*s corrohordt.d. Defendants deniea
the essati.t complained of •7.11 called Caleb
said Lomplaina•.l struck 4.l4endaLts with a dr•
hindants .4,1 not g int., White's li• Fin, d •I;
each and c.ots ;In default 14 day.

WOMEN't{ QuaartEns.—Eliz bsh Willett,' was charged
with assaulting Alice Dann, at Cradley Heath, on tb.
10th inst. Complainant said she was going dose lb.
eatery when she met detendant who struck her several
times with a gale-hunk. Defer?! lent denied the ...malt
—Myra Lunn was charged with assaulting Elizabeth
Wcletts. at the same time and place. After hearing the
evidence. the Reuel, derided to ihernias both e
ANOMER CM? Ann 81111bderl and Alice Standees
were charged with as-milting Agnes Ho igetta, on the 9th
inst t Tividale. Mr. Addison defended. Compl tiliani
'tatted that both defendants went into her hou•e, heat
Leer, and gave hers Week eye. Fined Is ear, and
eosin.

_
S.. MARGE OP PERMITTING DRUNKENNESS. JOS/Ipli
Yardley, landlord of the IChainmaker's Arms, Cradley
Heath, was charged with permitting drunkennes, in his
hon.., on the nth must. After hearing the evidence
PC. Cooper and &Umlaut's wife, the Bench dismissed
the ease.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-06-20

CHANGE ABOUT IS FAIR PLAY.

W HEN the Labourer has wrought his old bones through his

To tlu roon he. sent. FARMER IhilME locks him in.
Now the tables are turned. ant this change comes about
'Tis the luau loins the r nion, and ilonGE locks him out.
- -Ptoult.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-06-20

PUBLIC WORSHIP BILL

The House having gone into Committee on the Public
Worship Bill,

,
The Bishop of Peterborough explained that the object of
the amendment of which he had given notice limb e days
since was to provide that. as regards certain transgressions
of the Rubrics, no proceeding should be taken under
the present bill, but he had not meant to propose that
no penalty at all should attach to those who trans-
gressed the Rubrics which his amendinent referred to.
However, the bill under consideration was not now
the same bill as that which was at first Intro-
dared and the necessity for his amendment ro longer
existed. Considering the number of proposals which his
amendment would probably give rise to in both Houses 41(
Parliament, and the e•mtrovtrey they might Occasion, he
shrank from laying a foundation for such a discussion,
especia.ly as, if prolonged, it might prevent the passing Of
the bill in the present year. tinter these circumstances, he
had come to the conclusion that he would not be doing right
in moving the amendment which he had given notice of
under different circumstances.

Lord Stanhope did not question the discretion of the Bishop
of Peterborough in withdrawing hi. amendment, but thought
notice of the intention to do so should have been given on
Friday last.

Lord Shaftesbury conceived that the Bishop of Peter-
borough had pursued a wise and Judicious course in with-
drawing his amendment,
The consideration of the clauses of the bill was then pro-
ceeded with, and a division was taken upon an amendment
proposed by Lord Nelson In the "Interpretation Clause,"
With the view of excluding from the definition of the term
" parishioner " nen-resident owners or tenants el 1411111 in
the parish. The amendment was negatived by 07 to 33.
The rest of the bill was then gone through, and .Ina Points
were left for reconsideration on the report.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-06-20

A CHAPTER OF CALAMITIES.

From an aged citizen of Decatur County, Tenn.,
says the Evansville Journal, we have the particulars
of the following aeries of appalling accidents, by which
a happy and industrious wife and mother was bereft
of her children and her husband in less than an hour.
A man named Bennett Kyle, formerly a citizen of
Wayne County, Tenn., having lost hie wife some years
ago, married a second, and with her removed to
Missouri where he settled, and engaged in farming.
Two children were born to them, and they were
prospering and happy. A few weeks ago, a letter was
received from the wife, detailing her terrible bereave.
mut She had gone a short distance from the house,
to do the family washing, taking with her her infant
child, leaving the other, some two years old, at the
house with her husband, working upon the roof.
Having occasion to be absent from her child for a fSw
moments, when she returned she found a rattlesnake
had fastened its fangs upon the wrist of her babe.
She quickly despatched the snake and freed the child,
which almost immediately died. Clasping her infant
in her arms, she hastened to the house, where she
found the other child drowned in a tub of water. Her
6,1426111,1 of agony upon beholding her second bereave-
ment startled her husband, who, losing his presence
of mind, fell from the house, and was instantly killed.
Thus, by thi.i singulai Emit, If accidents, was the poor
woman rendered a widow and childless in a few brief
moments.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-06-20

-í

No. 535

ApARTmENTs to LET,pleasantly•situutcd,
near Kmfare Edge. Front Brd lioom aul Psi.
bar, nicely furoiebed Terms very rooderate.—Addresa,
• •iba, Kildare Post @Mee.

MR S .

HICKS,
MILLINER AND DRESS MAKER,

No. 4. PAR K .ST If: ET,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-06-20

WATERING THE STREETS.

THE Commissioners Require TENDERS
from Persons willing to execute the Above Work.
from the 30th day of JUNE NRXT to the 2Sth day (4
AtltiVllT, 1875. both dates inclusive
Particulars and Conditions of the tequireot work may
be seen at my Office, any day between the hour+ of Tim
and Twelve.

TENDERS to be sent in to me not later than Twelve
o'clock, on ddounar, the Mini INST.:Land to be endorsed
Tender for Cleansing and Watering the Streets."
The Commissioners will not consider themselves bonnd
to accept the Lowest, or any Tender.
Security to the amount of One Hundred Pounds will
be required.

JOHN TAYLOR, Clerk.
;8, High-street, Stourbridge,
June 12, 1871.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.

SATURDAY AND MONDAY HALF-HOLIDAY
EXCURSION TRAINS WILL RUN as under on Sat.
urday next, and every Saturday until further notice.for
BAGLEY, KIDDENMINSTER, Worcester, and Ma.
vern Link, leaving Wolverhampton (Low Level) 1,10.
Elision 1.18, Drafty Bank 1,22, Prances End 1.27,
Tipton 1.32, Dudley 1.40, Round Oak 1.18. Brettell Lane
1.55. titonrbridge 2.10, Bagley '2.17, and Kidderminster
2.35 p.m.; returning from hilalvern Link at 8 30, Worces-
ter (Foregate-street) 8.60, Kidderminster 9 30, and Hag.
ley 950 i m.
On Monday next, and every Monday until further no.
ilea to Bagley, Kidderminster, Worcester, and Malvern,
leaving Wolverhampton at 8,35. Bilston 8.43. ')aleep
rank 8.18. Fritters End 8,53. Tipton 8,58. Dudley
9,3. Round oak 9,13. Bretton Lane 9.20. Stourbridgis
9,30. Bagley 9,38., and Ktdderminater 9.15.
For fares and full particulars see hand bills.
tiftIERSON, General Manager.
Paddington Terminus.

I ONVER GROUNDS ASTON.-
IA 1 HESE BEAUTIFUL GROUNDS ARE
OPEN DAILY.
STLING DISPLAY OF FLOWERS.
BOATING on the Lake, which has been enlarged sa
made perfectly safe by the water beihg only I feet 6 inchw
deep all over.
SYNYER and GILMER'S MILITARY BAND will
perform in the New Orchestra every Blonday, Wednes•
day, and t'aturday, from Four till dash.

ADMISSION—ADULTS, 3D. EACH.
CHILDREN and( r I? 2d.
„ 6 Id.
SEASON 'I MEETS ntay.l.e:obtained. Family Tickets
21a. Single Admission, 10a. 6d. 'rheas Tickets will ads
mit on ell occasions except tee tirand Show in July
next.

O. 1/I'lLll.ll, Proprietor.

ENVILLE GARDENS

BY the kind perinii:sion of the Right lion,
the Lail lit Stamford and War(Within, therm
boautn HAI(DENS and (MOUNDS sill lie thrown
OPEN t tl, • I I'IILIC ettry Tocauut and 1.1)Ilietl
throug,i(ont the selo.rin.
Adini.alon Free (by Ticket only), to he obtained at the
Stamford Arms Hotel, Lutille.

Conveyances of all description to be hail at the Talbot
Hotel, Stu Uri riits,e. oil most rvasiitiable terms, on appla.
cation to the dlanogil, 31.4. 13ii1g.e.
Pinner Parties contracted for.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-06-20

[From Punch
LIBERTY v. LICENCE.

Time IKSO. Enter Two Ciiiltle&
Mit enibrace.
•
First Citizen: And so, my friend, you bare been
round the world 'ince last we met? -

SCENE —LondOn.

Second Citizen : Indeed I have; and as I could get
no journal on my travels, I am anxious to learn the
latest news. But first let me give your little son a
penny that he may buy some sweets.
First Citizen A thousand thanks. But the sweet-
stuff shops are closed at one, and (looking at his (catch)
it is now past three o'clock. Ile shall keep it until
to-morrow. - -

_
Second Citizen : Let him buy a toy.
.t'irst Citizen: The toy-shops do na oden until after

Second Citizen Then let him get a bun.
First Cen : The bakers close at nine the grocers
at eleven, the milliners (the gods be praised') at noon.
Second Citizen : Dear, dear! I promised to buy my
wife a bonnet.
First Citizen : They may admit you if you can prove
yourself a boiof fi(k purchaser.
.*cued Anon, anon; but now I faint with
heat and hunger. Pray, my good friend, send to the
butcher's to get me a steak. Your little son can go.
Doubtless he knows the way.
First Cdszen It would be useless. Theg close at
4 a.m.
Second Citizen: Then is nothing open the livelong
day? _

•
First Citizen Oh yeh —the Cemetery!
[Exit Second Citizen hurriedly, to go round the
world again.

A DISTINCTION.— Sir Thomas Jones, Lord Chief
Jostiee of the Common Pleas, in the r len of Charhw
11. an.l James 11., is celebrated for his reply to the
1 ,t • .r. v 1. "IPA him on Ms disiem.ing p!iivrr,
ave twelve judge- r 4 his opinion.
an ..vel Twelve jti!..(..yo may
po.:ibly and, Sire, but not twelve lAwyere

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-06-20

A STRANGE PRISONER.

At the Middlesex Sessions, on Tuesday, Mary Aim
ilogerty, who last sessions pleaded guilty to lin lawfully
Attemoting to commit self-murder by drowning, was
placed at the har. Sentence hail been &fermi in order
to allow time for inquiries to lie nails as to the state of
her mind. At the hitter end of April she was seen to
mount the parapet of Westminster Bridge, awl WI she
was Ms out to throw herself into the water a genlemzin
who was piwing caught hold of her and prevented her
from carrying out her suicidal intention. Having got
loose she again mounted the parapet, but this time she
was seized by Bolice-constalile Wilde, who took her
into custody. Since her confinement in the House of
Correction she has been under the observation of rk.
Lavies, who now reported that she was decidedly in-
sane. The disease fruit which she suffered was known
as "religious melancholia," which showed itself in the
rather unusual form of Icing continually desirous to be
baptized, the process by which she endeavoured to effect
it being by holding her heszl under the piing). On being
placed iu the dock the Assistant Judge advised her to
amend her former plea and enter one of " Not guilty,"
but this she declined to do, asserting that she was
guilty. Mr. Cimper, barrister, also advised her to say
that she was not guilty, but she answered, "Then I
sle ;Mil say what is not true." The learned Judge then
formally sentenced her to a month's imprisonment,
and intimated that before the expiration of the
sentence steps would be taken for her removal to a
hospital where she wmild be properly and kindly
treated.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-06-20

which they are now being paid, the men
decline to help to trot the trade. One casi
. mentioned in ...Adel) iron workei•s la*
withiatt work- for sonic Weil.. Ai
c.,111d Live Ten obtained that wouli:
•i nil them work throughout f9m
oiths, if tic men had consented to a smal.
••reentage drop for that order. and the
.••i•o consulted. Although the reilacedscalv
odd have brought the rollers about '2os.
• iv, and the farnaemen about 17s. 6d., yet
• 'i•• offer was declined. Little or no work
• been done in the mill since, nor are the
of faT,,ourol le change lit allsbeer-
l• :, I. vcr, only fur ti mer
• .; Mhel t. r Tii
•on they to Ti)' saying that they il.lllll
. •I take the re-lionsibility of being the tirs
• work for Ti ..i than the general sit!,' of
district. '1 ILO American trade paper,
• • eopyini, Ow offer of the Gospel Oak iron
.iapany. Tipton. to is their rollcios Cl.
heir shear.irs and their ft mats-Aiken
13s. col. per day—an offer which, it well be
remembered, tin, men, on the 2.1 of April
(the day after it was made), declined to
accept. The _twee,. e•t n ufit,•l to' which
is the ors-an of the iron and steel interest of
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, affords same
information as to the wages of shearers in
that c•inntry, when in the following terms
it disensses the correspondence between the
corapiny and their men : —"Unless (says
the there is something more
in this eorrespimileni•e titan appears on the
face. die prodosition is novel mid the reply
str.ov!ii. It is stated, a nil generally believed
that wages in Enghtmlar,, in!money as much
less thin in this country, thoug,h the par-
ing p iwer of the mo mity s much greater.
Reek ining i dols. (Ti) cents curreney to the
pound. these figures are nearly equal to the
in.'a•.• paid in this country in any ease, and
in some exceeds our wages. For example,
i:•smen are paid in this city (Pitsburgh)
I dlin,r 66 cents to dollar 90 cents pot. die:
but y the aNivii the priee paid in linglit.nd
we IT lie .I. ibillars 20 cents currency. We
inn 2 ;no that the above prices must include,
not • eily the wages of shearnion, hitt of
hell.. I's, and, perhaps, other expences, a•
. they.. eannia i ussibly b. tirtt di litre-tic.'."
Thu' irer, We think, WaA i.e. Wage.; tot e
class of workmen specified Ir the shearer
was im exception, then he would have to pay
his .•istont not more than :Fred 24. 61 to
3s. I. a day. There does nit se.,na to he
much enticement certainly for shearers tt
the to Pennsylvania.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-06-20

SEED.

......
1,N1,0N, Monday, June 15. —Scarcely any samples of Enlnn g.
Cloverseed offering, and the stocks of foreign arc eery
limited. Good qualities, both red and ishits, were held ful
more money, but the transacting were not numerous inn ally
sort. Trefoil was held with rather more firmness, at quite
as Much money for good samples A few small parcels if
%bite Mustarilseenl were disposi d of on fully former term,.
Canary seed was quite as dear, with a moderate sale for good
qualities. German Ilempseed sold at the quotations of 1.4
meek steadily. Choice English Rapeseed was rather denier.
with snore buyers.

PROVISION.
LOgnok, Monday, June 15.—The arrivals last week from
Ireland were 377 firkins Butter, aud 1.660 bales Bacon, an.l
from foreign ports 24,382 packages Butter, end 2,957 bales
and 143 boxes Bacon. The continued dry weather has cansed
More to be doing in the Butter market, and the hest foreioi
has advanced 2a to 4s, per cwt. Best Dutch, 102. to 104 s
In Irish some business has been transacted In Corks, and
few line Clonmels sold at 1235. on board. The Bacon mark I
ruled firm, with a steady sale. Irish remains with,.
change, but Hamburg advanced 2s. per cwt.

Butter, per cwt. LL I Cheese, per Cut: •
Dorset .......... 120 to 126 Cheshire . 70 to -0
Frie51ana........100 102 Dble. Glouc , new 64 7+
Jeraey .......... W 110 Cheddar 00 08
Eng. henl,, per dr. 12 14 American.... ••• • 66
lincon, per cwt. Danis •. York 1.6
Wiltshire, preen.. Sr Cumberland ....110 lie
tr.zh, green, B.ok 60 66 Irish ...... .....106

POTATOES.
The muson for old potatoes is now nearly concluded
Sound qualities are. Imsever. in fair demand. 1114 1e4,41
FYN In tIAI. w foreign potatoes are arri‘ing fresh, mot
the trade for them is brisk, at fell pen-s. Jersey kidne”.
lie to Vss. round ditto, 10s. to 14s. per cut French and
Lishon potatoes sell At rates somewhat hel.,w the shove
The imports into London List wok cortslite.l of I,All ha •
from Antwerp. 1.,0433 Poulogne, Malta, 4; St. Natalie.
249 packages L 14000,491 lialienr, and 4:33 packages Ghost
lar"' supplies have also been received from Jersey el
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-06-20

CHAPEL ROYAL. ST. JAMES'S.

The noon service I.lllll{ attended by several Peers and
members of Parliament. The Royal pew was not
occupied. The Re.K. Eineis Garden read the com-
munion service and prairies I the sermon. The text was
John xiv., If! : "He th,t btlirrrth stn ate, the works
thol Idu shall he do and greater works than am
shall he do." Among the works which admitted of
imitation on a large scale were the relief of suffering
and destitution and the scientific treatment of disease,
and Hospital Sunday afforded a single opportunity in
the year to London congregations to participate in these
"greater works." To them the privilege was peculiar,
because in this province, covered with houses, we lived
a no decular atomic life, and moved about without
knowledge of each other. This movement afforded
the people of London an opportunity of united action
in a cause which made the strongest claim on their
sympathy and liberality, and the claim was enhanced
in the ease of these whose accumulated wealth com-
manded the luxuries of life, and enabled them to enjoy
the gaities of the London season.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-06-20

THE IRON TRADE.

WoLVERHAMPT6N, Wednesday.
THE BELGIAN COMPETITION AND

THE HIGH WAGES,

Somewhat more is beite4 (him at the
finished iron it orks of this (list Pitt now than
%iis hist week the ease. More iron is needed
both for home and also for foreign markets,
and more OP. Ii uould have been received
but for the strike of colliers oinking ens.
tom tr•• f•ur flirt their orilors N 1 in not be ex-
emit•,l. TN i,. ho,i ever, lite le or no
delay in t-t411iin...4* out ordets. toil being forth-
coniiie, if it i•• diligently kokeil aft,r. It
11111 it• 'I at itien 12s. GI. to ris. ler forge
purposes in this district. Lowe, pri„,,
must, however. ti 111.11`ptol by colliery
proprietors. n It•. in return. say colliers 11111 St
work for lower Wilgt'S bt.fore trn,h. tan
got hack till his district that is 1111 W going
to Belgium. Mentien nit • 1 fl 1'1(1110011
Delay of on“ 1,.) Ie- 01 a pail
shr•ets Ii e,intli thu ethit(,,lt Sollt 11
Staffordshire firm uhu rtg.• 111% ine
for severd tout is IP.ISI 11,;11 plilced with ii
Belgian firm, by whom the iron is supplied
at A:2. a ton under the price at which it cnn
be mnde in South St:•i'',l',l,l`l.,`. Solt With-
Atantlimt. howuvt•r. 1 • - • • —•.
employers coin • •,• •71
of their 111011— . , 1111 at
the way to get an Pl 1 lir •,• 111011 will
consent to abate some little in the scale upon

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-06-20

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.

A Chicago i lower is so afraid of his wife's ghost
app. acing unto hun, Vat he elects with a piptol under his
pillow.
An histrionic individual who hxy heard a good deal
10..4 the theatre lit war," suggested that the back seats
must lie very deairable.

An Oswego pat or describes a fire by saying that
the red tianrea I:4llced to the heavens and dung their fiery
arms about like a funeral pall until Sam Jones, Emi., the
governor, got on the roof, and doused them out with a pail
of water."

Smith, the American poet laureate, has written a
defence of his trade. Ile says, The pi client aige, Si) noted
Jr matter of /at, and . engir in knoledge is still great In
bile poets gifted indeed almost wholly ni the direction of
the liar."

-•••••
Poetry is spoiled sometimes by the wldition of a
single wool A young huly listening to her lover's rhapsodic
dcsoription of the setting sun exclaimed, "sth! Alphonse !
Alphonse! what a soul you have for art you were meant
tor a gr,at painter :" Iler father, unexpectedly close be-
hind, addt.d. " and glazier !"

A reliable exchange saya that a Georgia clergyman,
who has thirty-two children, asks for a new consul. Such a
man must indeed have lout his senscA.

Women who rail alint4 with ample costume are
called tunationalists in New York.

The Columbia Union licrald relaten that a few diva
ago a coloured gentleman called at the office ,d that paper
to subscribe for it, when, after the satisfactory transaction
of the business in hand, the following colloquy occurred
"Colonel, do you proimse to represent your county in next
legniature "-NO, sir, I've give up statesmanship. arid
Intend learning to rend and write, and to attend my lithe
lam No more of that foolisidiess for Inc."

A. gentleman of New York has a ilog that will not
permit I to enter the house if his wife temper.
The animal ("reset, " time " bet ween his master and inis-
t•PAA, nod, out of for the latter, prevents his
entrance.

A tall Yankee. starnling six feet three inches in his
st.,ekings, was suddenly attacked with symptoms of a fever.
Having a violent pain in his head, his wife, to afford him
relief, Was about to apply draughts to his feet, when lie
asked, What are you putting them on my feet for
Why," said she, i• to tr) and draw the pain out of your
head." " The deuce !" says he ; I would rather it
would stay where it is than he drawn the whole length of

A" veteran rtudent of human nature says If one
wants a flirt, take a brunette; if one wants a cook, take a
blade; if one wants a elle, take neit!nr." Something in
the grey and parchment line would suit him. On the other
hand, a worthy old lady offers the following advice to
girls:—.• Whenever a fellow pops the question, don't blush
and stare at your toot. Juvt throw your arm mom] his
neck, look him full in the face, and commence talking
about the furniture."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-06-20

CRIchE F.

STOURHIM:“ ENVILLE —A match was played between
the above club* on Monday, at Kuril's. 1..1 str.mg
teams were pitted against each other, Mkt the match VMS
son by 1. nettle by 15 runs. It will be seen by the sob•
iiined score that, althou,/b the gr.,und is ce'ebrstel for
run getting, the seoreS on Mondiy wile very small. The
fielding Wili excellent, and the bowong very good. For
stourbridge Mr. W. lireen scored 20, Mr. W. Richardson
10, ad Mr. K Clifton 0 (not ou'i, out of the 41 runs
made On the Elaine s.de Mr. Boucher scared =O, B.
Williams 11. and Ormond 11; the total being 01. The
log-stopping .4 11. Pigker, for stoureridge, we. remark-
ably tine, only one leg bye paiiing him. Ttie bowiing of
N. Cifton was also very good, he taking seven wickets.
the ground was not in goad condition, to doubt through
the ho: wexth T. The following in the score :
&WILLY.
Blunt, b B. Illifton 1
c 6:evens; b L. Clifton .. 11
Hughes, c K Clifton, bE. Clifton 6
Bruford, b J. Web., ••
H. A. M..ore, bit aria, bd. Webb .. 4
Mirom, b R. Clifton .. ti
Boucher, It K. Cotton
klingley, b E. Clifton 0
Oakley, 1. E. Clifton
Cook, not nut . • • • • . 1
Osmond, e Parkes, bW. Weldi ..
11
Leg bye .. • • .. I
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-06-20

SATURDA Y. JU NT 20, 1 t•'.

NIOLICr OF WoßK.—Hecry Bridging MY Chaffed
with neglecting the work of Messrs. Edward Webb and
Co., glass cuseters, of Wordsley, on the 13th May. Wit-
nesses were called to prove that defendant left his wort
on the abeve date, for an hour and • half; and he also
left a second time. Defendant was engaged as a tense.
and no right to be away Mr. Deeley appeared OD behalf
of prosecutors, and said ha was instructed to press lb*
cane. Defendant admitted that he left the work to fetch
some beer, and expressed his sorrow for having done so.
Fined 10a and costs in default Il days.
.

AMIAULT Ceex.—haniel tiriffiths Was charged with as-
saulting John Clayton. on the thls instant Mr. Addison
appeared for complainant. Complainant, who is the
mail cart driver (rem Wall Heath to Dudlev, mid that on
the above date be had a pair of horses sad a sagonette.
fending got on to the ha and struck a passenger. He
afterwards struck complainant on the mouth, and made
it bleed. Defendant els, got witnem'e thumb into his
mouth and bit it to the bone, and the latter struck de-
fendant on the head with the whipstock. Derendane
effered to give him a sovereign to make it up. Several
witnesses were called to corroborate, and defendant was
tined lOs and cod,; in default one month.

Nhot.r.ci or Wont: —James Miuett, • carter. in the
employ of Messrs. Vebb. of Wordsley, was charged with
wglecting the vhirk of complainants, on the 9.h 'instant.
Deasy Smith proved that defendant lift on the ah.ve
date without ndtice, stud claimed 16s as compensation.
In answer to the Bench, witness said be would not press
the case, and would harp the compensttiou. All Diu,
wanted was to make an example, no as to deter others
from leaving without giving notice. Defendant so.
ordered to pay costs.
C HAlKtili On IN TIIIIDATION. —Henry Padolore wae sum-
moned by Messrs. Holland, of Dudley, on a charge of
intimidation Mr. Warmington, solicitor, Dudley, stated
that lie appeared for Messrs. Holland, of Dudley, build-
ers, who were then engaged in the restoration of Eosins
Church. The defendant las watson lit their employ, and
the summons wa, taken out by Messrs H under the
provisions of an Act of Parliament passed in the year
IS7I, entitled—" An Act to Amend the Criminal Law re-
lating to Threats and Molestation,- and which was pamied
for the preventioh of masters and r.•rsons employed by
them from molestation and cohesion by third parties. Hs
was lisppy to nay that mace the summons had been taken
out the defendant had admitted that lie wits in the wrue&
and that his conduct was unjustifiable, and under the cir-
cumstances the corny lainants were willing to withdraw the
case; especially as it appeared to him most important
that everything should be done to smooth over the difficul-
ties which arose between employer and employed. Tb•
Magistrates coincided with this view, and the ease was
withdrawn.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-06-20

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JEWISH SYNAGOGUE.

The Rev. Dr. Adler preached at the Great i•lyna-
g,ogue on Saturday. Taking his text from the Book of
Job, chapter xix., verse 21, 6` Hare pity 'rpm me, 0 ye,
my fnindr, hare pity upon me, for the hand of God hot&
touched me," the preacher observed that attending
to the sick wax one of the foremost and most
ort apt tinti, rejoined upon every true son of
, „ ; • • v•hiell afforded immediate relief

it...1...r, and ad-
au., the wealthy anti the needy, waa both india.

pensable and worthy of being upheld by every means in
our power. The highest medical and surgical skill, the
watchful and unremitting attention of the nurse, were
equally extended to the Jew as tc his fellow-sufferer of
other creeds, and it therefore beh ved his co-religionists
to use their best exertions in this worthy cause, and
contribute to the best of their ability. True charity
knew no difference of creed, clime, or country, and it
,its one of the great doctrines of the Jewish faith
co turn a ready ear to those who implored pity when
in distress, and not to hide themselves from those
who were bone of their bone and flesh of their flesh.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-06-20

CIVIL BIGHTS IN TENNESSEE.

The Nashville (Tenn.) rnion and .1 me riran 1 Friday,
says : _ _ ' • • •

"A negro barber of this city presented himself at
Capt. H. ibobinson's railroad ticket office yesterday,
and expressed a wish to purchase a sleeping-car ticket,
which was refused by the captain, of course. The
knight of the razor and powder-puff thereupon flew
into a rage and went off swearing that he knew what
his 'rights ' were, and that he was hound to have
them. The wife of another coloured barber of
Nashville, in returning home from Memphis, on
Wednesday, ri‘i the North-Western road, endea-
voured to Übtain a seat in the ladies' car, from con-

du :tor Davies, who, in pursuance of orders, refused
her that privilege, and requested her to go into the
comfortable car which hail been provided for persons
of her colour. She refused to obey, and was so
obstreperous and noisy that Davis was compelled to
call upon two of his brakemen to assist him in con-
ducting the woman to the car she should have entered
at first, she struggling and kicking vigorously mean-
while, and sweanng at such a rate as to establish her
unfitness to occupy a seat in a ladies' car, regardless of
her colour. She says she is going to sue the railroad
company. In the morning train which arrived here
yesterday from Louisville, were five coloured women,
snugly stowed away between the snow-white sheets of
the Putman sleeper."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-06-20

_
MINERS AND MINING.

The Australian papers brings some news of interest
to miners. The Ballarat Courier understands that a
number of Ballarat miners left for Wales by the t.adst
Jorelpn, dvices from their friends in Wales being to
the effect that plenty of employment, with good wages,
can be obtained by efficient miners there. The Mel-
bourne Argus I.f the 20th of April has the following :--

.` We tear. that a company his the couree of being funned
in Melbourne fir the purpose of utilising the discoveries •
iron lately made is the province of Nelson in New Zealand,
on the shores of Massacre-bay. A prospectus has been
issued, fn,ia which we gather that the ore is of extraordi-
nary richness, and the Iron produced of the snot superior
quality. When tested in Melbourne the ore was snielted In
a quarter of the time required by the celebrated Cleveland
ores, at about one-fourth the expense, slid with only 10 per
cent. of fine instead •if 30 per cent. The pig iron was putt-
died in abgiut a fourth of the time required by English pig,
and as malleable iron it is said to be inferior only to Swedish,
being exceedingly malleable and ductile. It can lie produced
in pig at a cost of t 3 per ton, And in marketable bars at IN
per ton. The fact, moreover, that this company has also
made arrangements for the purchase of a coal mine at three
or four miles distance, advantageously worked for or nine time
past by anther company, is also a marked feature, inasmuch
that sufficient coals can then be got at a very little expense
tO fll.llcr all requirements for making the