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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-06

OLD HILL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

it PERSON who SAW the MAN on the
23rd of August la.t fall ,xer the Bridge at Old
Elill Railway Station, sill oblige by conanunienting
With

MK. BENJAMIN HINGLEY.
Uroeer.
entaley:

't7,-ar Brierler Hill.

Ou Joumary lit, 15174, Il bili,l th 3 Fire' NumLer

of a New Methodist I.4•watialiar.
PHE METHODIST; A Wet kly Piper ant
Review. Size: 16 pages fI,o. Pubishod every
Thursday Morning Pune Olin Pchny. Pion idea Ail.
rousted—Loyalty to Christ, and to Methodism : Unit,
tariaa k:ducatioci ; Religious Equ dity.
AGISNTS W•NTieDEvisair —Netts sgovits,
keepers and others should apply at (wen for Prospt e•u

OFFICE-265, STRAND, LONDON, W.C.

sussclurrioN FOR £150,000 SIX PER CENT.
DEbE X !USES, being the balance of £350,900
created February, 1873, of
THE CREDIT FONCIER OF ENGLAND
(LIMITED).
CLOSING OF THE LISTS.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the SUBSCRIPTION
LISTS for the above will be CLOSED on MONDAY
Next, the Bth Instant, for London, and on TUESDAY
next, the 9th instant, st 12 o'clock, for Country Applica-
tions.
H. J. BARKER,
Financial Secretary.
St. Clement's H3use, Clement's Lane, E.C.,
London, 2rd Di cember, 1873.

B y order,

STOURBRIDGE.

1, ENVILLE VILLAS.

ISS MORGAN, finding hr School
Accommodation in the Hasley•r3ed too restricted,
bes taken the above commodious House, where she will
be prepared, dui. Cbristmas,_ to receive an increased
number of PUPILS—both Boarders and Day Scholars,

Miss Morgans Papthi will bays the advantage of a
Resident French Governs., and of Competent Masters.
Prospectus and aeferenees will be sent on application
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-06

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT KING.

SWINFORD.

At the Sturbridge Police Court, yester-
day, before Major Fletcher, Mr. B. Little.
wood, mid Mr. It. L. Freer, William Price,
coke-wheeler, Kingswinford, was charged.
with attempting to commit suicide by hang-
ing. himself, on the morning of the 4th inst.
William Vickery said he lived next door
to defendant. Fr un what he heard, he went
into defendant's hone and found him sus-
pended by the neck, with a rope attached
to a hook in the bcam. His feet were off the
ground. and the rope was tight round his
neck. His face:was discoloured. Witness
lifted him up, and a woman unfastened the
rope. A surgeon was sent for, and it was
minutes before defemlant recovered
consciousness. There was no one in the
house at the time. Defendant is a married
mto, and is of soher habits.

The wife of defendant was called, and
said defendant WIN a good husband. They
had not quw•relled but had had a few words.
Defendant was very queer when he had any
drink.

EliztOrickery said she lived next door to
llefendaut. On Thursday morning he was
st her house, and he appeared in a low eon.
dition. He asked witness to eut his two
children s.nne bread. and he said he would
pat rim in the Workhouse and then hang
himself. Witness asked him not to do any-
thug of the kind, and he then left the house.
IVitness saw defendant come out of the
hrewhouse, and he went into the house, put
up the shutters, and fastened the door.
She beard a elyAir fall, and on the door be-
ing burst open, defendant was found hang-
ing from a beam.

'Police-constable White proved apprehend-
ing defendant, who said he was very sorry.
The man was sober.

Defendant, in defence, said he never did
sarthiiig of the sort before.
Committed to Stafford Sossions.

The Subscription Lists fnr the el 50,000 six per
cont. I), I,ontn e of the 'rodit F ncier o Eng-
s i!. rl. u.. 1 on M.:l,ltty next the Bth i et,
for Londoi; and on Tu. &lay, the Bth hist, at la
o'clock, for the *mtg.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-06

F

-kVA N.
,E 1 DriANa
(SITpUATIO)N, bI a IVidsdolre.-
niioner, m. or
horp,r, ,eltine-man, Traveller. or at any other Employ-
ment —Address, "J. 8.," Obserrer Office, Stourbridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-06

GIVE YOUR ORDERS AT ONCE FOR

THE CHRISTMAS NUMBORS OF THE

GRAPHIC

AND TH X

ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS,

S. FIET_AD,
BOOKSELLER, STOURBEIDGE.

DAZCING, DZPORTMENT, k CALISTIII3IIC

MADEMOISELLE SILVESTEE
WON LONDON.)

HAS the honour to inform le r Pupil, the
Gentry, tichooLs, and Inhabitants of Stourbridge
and vicinity,tbat ber CLASSES have SSEMBLED
at the Union HALL, where they 'Beet on Saturday b ern-
MORNING CLASS at Eleven o'clock.
AFTERNOON Ditto, from Two o'clock.
TO ADULTS.

THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER LEARNT BEFORX
Taught ill • few EAST LESSONS all the Fashions))le
Duvets.
'ISC'
Eigbe
Dances.

MDLLK. BILVNSTEk'S kVANING SUb.
TION CLASS for Ladies and tientlenten at
o'clock, for the practice of iii the Fashionable Ds
PIitIYLTZ LIIBBONB by appointment in the
VALtilf.
Schools and Families atteaded.
Address,

TBSCRIP-

10, Colville Torroee, Woe Seperetor,
Lcadoso
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-06

END OF THE RIVET MAKERS' STRIKE AT

BLACK HEATH.

On Monday night a crowded meeting was held
at the Shoulder of Mutton Inn, consisting of the
operatives in the above trade, consider the condi-
tions offered by the masters; Mr. Cashirlore pre-
sided. Mr. Juggles, General Secretary to the Na-
tional Amalgamated Association to hear and ad-
vise in this struggle, he was at once called upon
to give the result of his interview with the Mas-
ters' Secretary. Mr. Juggins then conveyed to
the men the terms agreed to by the masters, which
were as follow :—" That the men do commence
work on Monday next, and continue to do so until
December 13, 1873, at the old rate of wages, and
and after that date the masters agree to pay an
advance of 10 per cent., and pledge themselves to
continue the same until March nett. After that
date, any alteration to be agreed to by the masters
and men.

Mr. Juggins advised the men to accept these
terms, as the best that could be got at present.
The following resolution was pasted : " That
the secretary of the Rivet-makers' Society do ne-
gotiate at once with the general secretary of the
National Amalgamated Association of Nut and Bolt
Makers, with a view to speedily form a branch of
that society."
' A vote of thanks was unanimously passed to Mr.
Juggins for bringing the dispute to a close re-estab-
lishing a friendly feeling, and averting a strike.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-06

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekly meeting of this Board was held
yesterday; Mr. Granger in the chair. Thera
were also present :—Messrs. Billinghatn, Guest,
P. Pargeter, Baker, Rhodes, Fiddian, Homer,
Hall, Giles, Pitarsall,Wood, and Ray bould. Tbe
minutes of Jthe last meeting were read and
confirmed. Admitted into the house during
the week, 12; discharged, 12; botno ; dead 0;
remaining, 356. CorrespondiLg wgek last year
396. Out-door relief: Kingswinford district
4:24 13 44 ; Stourbridge district, ..£l7 123
24 ;Halesowen district, £l7 41 34; relief of
non-resident papers, 7s 64; total .e 59 17i 10d ;
against AO 103 01, last year.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-06

CRADLEY HEATH, *

ILIOIeTZRID NOR I
11111118M88ION ANSOLD.

ET the interests of trade, and its heavy ex.
penditure of time and 'spina, these °Loss have
eidahhahed.
The Agents sad Correspondents, both British and
Femipt, bars Nes selected with taro.
Constant essmaaisation Ls maintained with the various
Barman des iienseignements of the Z.'ontinent, ths In-
telligence Ogees of the United States, and the British-
ladian, Australian, and other Colonies.
• trusted andiatiol vehicle of information ;a plant
enswer to a question is given.
Truth in the merit, safety In the transude', is the
Ind desired sad sought for.

SATURDAY, DE,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-06

PAROCHIAL POEM.

On the School Board, as tor mite,
One my vote for nobody.
Education's name I hate'.
Them three Re all mean more Estes,
Wnich, al 1 objects to pay,
should wish to do away.
Don't for School Boards me no call :
Wouldn't vote for none at all—Pwittn.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-06

BRIERLEY HILL.

STEILINU Murron.—At the Police Court, on
Monday, before Messrs. H. 0. Firmstone and F.
Evers, Thomas Davis was charged with stealing a
haunch of mutton, on the 28th nit, the property of
William Gower, of Wallheath. The case was proved
and defendant was sentenced to one month's hard
labour.

SCHOOL BOARD PROSECUTIONS.—WiIIiaM Ham-
ilton, Thomas Bnllock, Joseph Turbeville, Joseph
Garbett, and Maria Simmons were summoned by
Inspector Breton. for neglecting to send their chil-
dren to school. Defendants were tined and ordered
to pay costs.
Tnarisrans.—The following transfers took place.
Old licenses The Union Inn, Brierley Hill, from
Thomas Pardoe to Thomas Holds; the Spread
Eagle, Brierley Hill, from Aaron Kendell to George
Davis. Beerhouse Certificates The Star Inn,
Brockmoor, from Thomas Oakes to Joseph Oakes;
the New Inn, Brockmoor, from Abuor Smith to John
Goodman; the Dudley Arms, Brockmoor, from W.
W. Bright to John Fidoe; the Cottage Spring, from
George Davis to Charles Fletcher.
PAWNBROKERS LICENSE.—James Newton, Quarry
Bank, applied for a pawnbrokers license which was
granted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-06

MR. BRIGHT ON THE LIQUOR
TRAFFIC.

Ile Bright, In reply to a working man who wrote to hlin
on the anblvet of drunkenness and depravity In ono large
town., has written as follow.

"The evils ion describe seem too vast for any known
remedy, and I know not who has the courage to attempt
I. desl with them. To your concluding paragraph I
must offer one remark by way of explanation. I can-
notsu pport the Permissive Bill, for reasons which I have
given in the Home of Commons and to those who
have gent me there. Ido not approve our present
licensing system, for I think the magistrates are not
tl.• best autnority to determine the number of houses
which should be -licensed, or to what houses licences
should be granted or refused. I am In favour of
municipal control even in this matter—that is, of the
ratepayers through the local parliament which they
elect. This, to my mind, would be much better than
to invite the vote of the whole town, and I am satisfied
that it would work better and more justly. The
Town Council represents the town, and to its wisdom
I would intrust the power to grant or refuAe licences,
subject, it may be, to such limits se Parlimient might
properly determine. I think • Licensing Committee
of the Town Council would be • better authority than
the magistrates, and through it the opinion of the
ratepayers would be express. d and enforced. lam in
favour of adding to the authority and dignity of oar
Municipal Governments, and with that view I should
have been glad to see the managementof our elementary
schools placed in their hands; and partly for the same
reason I would give them control over the licensing
system, as closely connected with the good order
of our towns and cities. As we are moving now, we
shall soon have little to do but to fight elections which,
at best, are but. necessary evils. Parliamentary elec-
tions, Municipal ele3tiens, School Board elections
are surely enough ; do not ask us to add to them Per-
ndisive Bill c mtests as often sea flac'usting public
opinion may demand them. I have no objection to give
opinion fair play, but I wish it to act through a recog-
nised and constitutional channel."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-06

THE POOR " STOWAWAY 1"

In the melancholy catalogue of the poor people en-
gulfed in the Ville du Harre we read that there were
twenty-seven third-class paemengers and six " stow-
aways " (remarks the Daily Telegraph). This last-
named term is sufficiently curious to call for expia-
tion, and in tendering it we touch upon one of the
most wreathed fea'ures of emigrant life. A "stow-
away " is an individual who, at the lust moment,
jest before the vessel leaves the dock for her
destination, slinks on board, creeps below, and
conceals himself as securely as he is able, in
remote nooks and corners of the lower deck or
the forepeak. Sometimes be gets into the hold ;
but there, if the hatches are battened -down, he
runs the imminent risk of being smothered. At all
events. he crawls hits bir coign of vantage, and cronches
there like a rat behind the wainscot, queleing for fear of
diecovery. And detection must sooner or later be the
doom of the etowa way. So well is the practice of
smuggling 'maim baggage known tothe seagoing folks,
that prior tea large emigrant ship sailing there is gene.,
rally organised a picket of sal ors, headed by one of the
mates, andfurni.bedwlthlanteensaidratteira, who m ake
• tour of exploration among the packing cases and the
pmvieion cast s. "hooting for stowaways "is a rived
exciting sport; the wretched defaulters are "started"
from their holes, roundly abused, hustled on deck,
"slanged " by the captain—happy they, in an Ameri-
can clipper, who escape being "Shanghaied" by the
bats wain, or "booted" by the first mate—and
are then contumaciously kicks,' over the aide. Some
stowaways, however, generally contrive to pass unno-
ticed in the search; and six—the number found on
board the Ville du Havre—may be considered as a fair
average among a hundred and fifty pruseengers. The
ship, in any case, cannot be many days at sea before
they err' discovered. Every fresh hogehead of
&wear- &irate as( eir cradearrect" crlinriurdes (deli
chaacee of immunity ; still there have been known
instance s of the unfortunate creature* 'wing inadver-
tently jammed up between and behind heavy piles of
merchandise, and se suffering • living entombment
rivaling that of C distance de Beverley in horror. Stow-
away. dragged imam their hiding places when the ship
is in blue water have to take their chance; and •
very calamitous chance 'it la. If the culprit be •
woman she has not mu-h to fear. Jack is proverbially
gallant, and an active woman may make her-
self very useful in the cabin and in the cookhouse.
But when the offender happens to Jae a raw lad—
which he generally is, and Irish to loro it— he has ena-
pharieslly a 'bad time" of 14 lie may consider
himself fortunate if he Is allowed to earn the worth of
his bed and board by performing the most menial
drudgery, and at the end of the voyage the captain
cant 11 he chooses, take the stowaway before •
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-06

A TRAGEDY AT SEA.

The mail steamer Lwritaiiia, which arrived at Lisbon
some days ago from South Amerioa,lbronght intelli-
gence of the burning of the Eden, a vessel of 508 tons,
owned by Messes. Hargrove, Fergosson, and Co., of
Liverpool. Further particulars of the calamity have
been obtained. The vessel was set fire to by the captain,
named Bowden, who was in an unsound state of mind
and who afterwards committed suicide. The vessel
left London for Valparaiso on the 15th of September
loot, having among her other cargo a berg° quantity
of gunpowder. Nothing unusual woe manifeat in the
demeanour of the captain until the 7th of October,
when he was suspected to be insane. On the 14th of
October the chief officer, named Clarkson, hailed the
etbark E • GroJui and brought her captain on
board. The latter advised the crew not to put Captain
13c.wdeD under restraint, as he appeared to be harm-
ess, but to make for Pernambuco. During the night,
however, the captain poured a quantity of petroleum
oil about his cabin and set fire to the after-part of the
veseeL The flames spread rapidly, and the neut.*
in resisting an effort to arreat their progress, wounded
the second offioer, Hopkins, with a pistol shot, and
afterwards injured a sailor with • bayonet. The crew
ultimately left the vessel, but the captain refused
to join than. The men were picked up shortly after-
wards by the brig Juanita, when they proceeded to the
burning vessel and took off the captain. Shortly after.
wards the Eden was shattered to pieces by the expkwion
of the gunpowder, which occurred about five o'clock in
the evening. Captain Bowden, having socceeded in
eluding observation, jumpel into the *ea and was
not seen again. He was a native of Dangarvan, and
bore an excellent character. There was an unusual
quantity of spirit. on board the vessel.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-06

TO ()LASS MANUFACTURERS.

AGENCY WA NTED, by a Gentleman having
nad 10 years experience in London and the South,
." all the principal buyers. Good references and
as nfty can be isiven.—Address. A. 8., care of Mn.
Slopes., Stationer, 126, Holborn Hill, London.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-06

A STEWARD'S ACCOUNT.

An account of the melancholy event is given by
Aldde La'suet, who was one of the Fiench stewards
on board the ill-fated ship. He says :

The Ville du Deere left-New York &wittier) o'clock In
the aftems. on of November 16. flu weather was flue
then, hula day or two afterwards It because very hasy and
for four iir nye day• dense foR• prevAltd. On the sec inl
day alter leaving New York we lost • idade f our pro-
peller, Rod consequently ware obliged to be very care-
ful not to put oi full speed, for fear o f break-
ing the others. The nigot oi Friday, the 21. f, was clear
and starlieht, bet there wu 0i mo a shining. W.i had
our head malls god topsail. set, and were 'Mug before the
wiled at about 12 knots an hone I went to bed that night
at &boot halt past nine and was awoke by the c 11110.. I
immediately rushed on dick, saw the Loch earn astern of us,
and heard some one call out that we ware sinking. I went
back to my bunk for the purpoes of putting on a pile of
pants and found It already up to my knees in Water On
returning to the deck I went to help to get one of the long-
boats over the aide. The passengers were all rambling
backwards anil fore ards, some crying • Save me! save
nse !" meanwhile other. fell down and prayed. They
were all so elicited that we could do smrcely any-
thing. I tried to help smile of the sailors to get No. 4 boat
off, but Use peadangare were all Jumping Into it and Erna
'rating our efforta. As soon a. our ship began to fill the
cemmencisd to lean over on the port side tote I think ac-
count.. tor Si.. snapping of the muumast, which orought
down Ile 101551101555 with IL The Cap ain last happened
to come out of his rnom before the collision ce,iurred,
and a• soon as he opened hie door he sew the Lochearrt's
jibbo on over the buiwuks. After go rig on the iridge
h 4 made every possible effort to keep the people
quiet mid to eel the boats over, but the passenger.
nil seemed so terror-sir! boo that we could do nothing
scarcely. it wee fear eel io see the women and children
running at us OH deck cry', g and entreating us to save
Sheen. We did all we could for them, hut t e time was so
short that that all was very little. As soon as I saw her
bet w ea•er I Jumped i!ff the rail astern, and swam towards
the LocAearra The crle, of the strung lb g poop'? behind me
I never. en.-, can f yget, and I seem to hear them new
ring ng wildly In my care. A tar bell g In toe water • few
minute., I got ti of a buoy, which enauled me to keep
nil at for neatly an hour. when I was picked up by one of
the Lotheam'x boats.' From what I have beard, 1 ghoul
think the Lochearn was scent?. or six minutes befoae 5110
struck ue. I Leant from the moe in the look-out that she
bad no aide I giste burning, but whether that Is true or lot
of course I °mem may. I certainly did not see any, and It
*cents to me very likely abet ate had none burning."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-06

REMARKABLE CASE OF MISTAKEN
IDENTITY.

In London last week, at the weekly meeting of the
Shoreditch Guardian Board, the clerk said that / few
weeks ago an old man sat down on the door•step of •
ooffee-shop in the parish, and suddenly expired. Some
of the mmers-by reoogrueed him ae amen who had been
In the employment of the Gas Company, and nine or
ten of the men in that service Identified the body he
that of their fellow-workman. A deputation of their
number was appointed to wait on his wife, who, after
listening to thenifor a short time, told them that her
husband was upstaffe in bed. This turned out to be
the fact. The body was removed to the workhouse
mortuary, where it was identified by about fourteen of
the offline as that et a pauper who had been in the
workhouse from twelve to fifteen months, and in-
telligence of the death was sent to his daughters in
Manchester. One of the eons-in-law came up and
Identified the body as that of his father-in-law' and
expressed deep sorrow at the death. An inquest warn
held, at which the 'daughters attended and swore that
the deceased woe their (ether, and, after cutting off •
lock of his hair directed an undertaker to conduct the
funeral, at which they attended m mourners. Oa
their return home they related the circumstances con-
nected with the death to some friend' in Devonshire,
who replied in Ile course of a fortnight that the old
man was living "there and in good health. The son-in-
law wrote to the undertakers sayirg he did not wish to
incur expense in burying a etranger. The clerk sug-
gested that • reply should be sent expressing regret at
the mistake, and hoping that it would not occur again.
Some of the officers still refused to believe that the old
man was alive, and one of them wea in correspondence
with him to prove that he was mistaken.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-06

DETERMINED SUICIDE AT DUDLEY.

On Tuesday morning, shortly after six o'clock,
a married woman, named Mary Ann Bond, of Pros-
pect Row. strangled herself. Sho stood upon a
table, and after forming a clothes line into a loop,
she placed it upon a hook in the ceiling, and de-
liberately pressed her throat on the lower end
until she was suffocated. Her husband, who is a
night labourer at the railway, found her dead on
his return from work. He says that his wife was
in her usual health, but that two of her relations
committed suicide, and his wife had strange ideas
on the subject. _ _

An inquest was held on the body, at the Barley
Mow Inn, before Mr. Watts, deputy-coroner, on
Wednesday morning, and the jury returned a ver-
dict of "Suicide whilst in a state of temporary in-
sanity."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-06

THE MARKETS.

MARK•LANK —MONDAY.
Firmness has been the feature of the grain trade at MOM
lane to-day. ignglish wheat ham been In short supply. al
&mend has been steady, and Is. per qu.rter &deems is
keen asked. Millen, ho never, rave been dlanclined lee
more m may, and nearly the whole of lb, butanea cont
has been at the extreme ratea nt Monday hut WS
foreign wheat the
Thu trade ham been firm, and la per qr. mate mop
occasionally °Maned. The entoply of barley he. blu
moderate The trade has been firm, and mantle eg
grinding, produce has conttmande.d, full quotatlona Lai Im
. . .

te;-12 aiia,Ziy, on former temn. The atip-ply of oats hsa biN
moderate. ."..'orind English produce hes bet n the Wm dew,
with a fair demand, and other sorts have embed full pita
Maine he. been stem., in value and demand. Foe beans Me
market has been quiet, but tell rates have been regent
Peas have been iota at previous currencies The HT
whet he. been drat, and prima have be.. well oateloint
MARK-LANK —WIDNE9I)II.

At Start-lane to-day the busineu doing hes not been oda
sive, but the tore bas been ftrm. Very few seamless(
bah wheat have bee on offer, and with a quiet domed
have been held for the fell prime of If ooday. The MA
forelin wheat has been hype, but prices have bees Ow, Mt
withstanding the fransactior shave not been heavy. A wede
ra' e supply of bailey ham been on the stands. Malt be
on former teem
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-06

IifIitOPOLITAN CATTLE MATUTET-MmMiT

The total Imports of foreign stock into London lid Ina
consisted or 7 481 head. in the correspondleg week 146
year we received 8,946 in 1571, 12,097 In 1570, 8411;
1869, 0,415. and In 1868, 4 844 bead. There has boa as
feature In the nettle trade to-day. The 'applies her. me
been large but they have been eullicient for requirement&
sales progressing elowly, at about late rains. The riciplit
beasts from our own /ming districts have been modem**
usuaLthe general oonoltion of the stock ha. he !amide/est
The demand has been inactive, at the currencies of Wm*
last The best Soot. and creme. have sold elf. gri to le lik
per 818. From LineolPshire, Leicestershire, end Nornmap
topsides we received about i,OOO, from ether pads of leg.
land about 400. from Scotland 81, end from Ireland abed
800. The foreign aide of SG e market mu very Mohair
supplied, °wren to She donee( the Tonning same. Thus
were cal tainly some Wirt m that pert, but they seri not frail
aretvals, being held over from the raviolis market. In Met
lion there were about 430 Dutch, 195 Spanieh, and 080448'
burg. Trade wee quiet, on former terms. Ingiish ebonite's
scarce, and although not to active request, were Wendy
steady In v..lue, the beet Downs and half beeds matinee 81.
to fts. 101. per 81b. Foreign breeds corniced bode Yowl, el
about previous quotations. Calves were discoed of qaiitki
Oh former terms. Pigs were dull, at late rates: -Coarselei
inferior besets, U. 44. to 4s. Rid.: sec, nd quality MO II
to se. 44. ; prime large oxen, is 104. to 6e. ; primailook te.
O. 2d. to 6e. 44. ; 001nral and inferior sheep, le. of to It:
second quality ditto, 51 6.1. toOs ; prime coarse weelled.
6. 4. to fkr. 6.1. prime Sonthilowin, 6a Ed, to fa 104.:
large ooarse colvo., 41. 4d. to 4.. 8.1. : prime small Mil&
6e. 24. to na. td. : large hogs, gg led, to gg Id. ; enell
porkers, 4.. Bd. to fa. Total enpply Besets, 1,110 ; Moe
and lambs, 14,500; calves, 100; pirte,9t. Fomigu 11.111
690; sheep and lambs, P. 250; calves, 70; plgs, 00.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-06

A PRIZE-FIGHTER'S LAST MOMENTS

It seems that Heenan, the prizefighter, who died
the other day in America, was faithfully attended to
the last by Costa, who trained him for his fight with
Sayers, and that he died, not of an affection of the
lunge, as was Imagined, but of some other internal dis-
order. Cusick, who gives to the Nee York Herald
aocount of the Met momenta of the deceased, now says
that only • few day, before his death Heenan, then on
his way to California, felt no much better that he
" stopped off the train," and spent nearly two days in
hunting. The effort was, however, too much for him,
and be we. thoroughly prostrated for several days, after
growing worse rapidly. Still he pursued his journey
to California, in the hye that be would find
relief in the bracing air of the climate of that
country, and pressed on westward by rail, expect-
ing full rest and recovery on his arrival. When near
Green River Station Cusick asked him if he would
ike to have • cup of tea, and Heenan replying that
he would, it was immediately procured for him. Di.
rectly after swallowing it he was seized with • violent
hemorrhage. Cusick gave him some ,alt, which
stopped the violence of the imams, but Heenan fell
back in his arms as if he had fainted. Several of the
passengers who had gathered round him exclaimed,
" He has not fainted, he is dead," and this proved to
be the case, "Consumption of the stomach" is sup.
posed to have killed him, but ooluddering the manner
In which he had been knocked about at different times,
It would be surprising if any of his organs had escaped
serious injury (remarks the Pall Mall Gazette). He is
stated to have left property to the value of 100,000
dole.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-06

SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT THE STATION.

A serious accident occurred at the Stourbridge
Railway Station, on Thursday evening, to a young
man named William Lock, ticket collector. It
appears that Lock was crossing the line, to collect
tickets from the passertgers by the 5 o'clock train
from Birmingham. The train was in, and Lock
was going at the back of the train when an engine
which was going towards the water tank, caught
him by the coat, and the poor fellow was dragged
about 30 yards before the engine could be stopped
It was then discovered that lie was so entangled.
in the machinery, that he had to be dug out from
under the engine. The unfortunate man was at
once conveyed to the Guest Hospital. He was
seriously injured, several bones being broken.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-06

ME MOPOLITAN MELT urautEr. -MONDAY.

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The 'supplies of meat on sale here to day were soder*.
Trade was not active, but • better inquiry prevelled formal
deecrtptions, and prices assumed ratuer more en Ilia It
!odor beef, 2a. 3d. to Es. 64 ; middling ditto, EL 8.1 io4ttt
prime large ditto. N. ed. te 5e ; prime small ditto, IS. to
5L 6d. ; veal, 4.,6d. to ii.; luferlor mutton. It toll
middling ditto, Is. to 41. 84. , prime ditto, be to It it
large pork, 11A Bd. to 4a.; and small ditto, 4.1 64.10 fa ad
POTATOES.
There are moderate =mph,. of potatoes end In all 6016
tlone sales are effected steadily, at the quo:Viola WOOL
The import& Luau Loudon bat week oondsted of 029 lON sit
2,410 Nob. from Duokirk, 9,736 bap from Antwerp, N
beskete 8 bags from Amiterdain, 12 bag. Bremen, 295 DOW
dam, 137 sacks liambOrg, 109 bags flarllngen, $046 110
from Ghent. Best regents, 120. to 130 e ; recontley
100 s. to 120.. fluke', 120 s. to le6. ; Victorian, 110 a. to 1130. ;
redo, 80. totals.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-06

CHARGE OF ASSAULT AGAINST A POLICE.

OFFICER.

Joseph Freeman, police-constable, stationed at
Brettell Lane , was charged with assaulting Agnes
B:asley, on the 24th ult.
Mr. Waldron appeared for complainant, and Mr.
Addison defended. _ _

Complainant deposed: I am servant to Mr. Sutton,
the Fish Inn, Coalbournbrook. On Monday I was
out with William Heatheote, and I was coining from
Stourbridge. It was about a quarter to twelve when
I got to Coalbournbrook gate. I was about 10 yards
through the gate when I saw the defendant, who said
" Miss, miss." I began to run. Defendant ran and
caught me. He said " Will you go with me." I
&aid no. He said, "If you will, I will not hurt you;
if you will not, I will have you locked up." De-
fendant then caught hold of 11le by the wrists and
I• pulled me from one side of the road to the other.
My wrists were scratched. He had hold of my
wrists for some minutes. At that time, William
Cartwright came up with his wife. They went on.
My mother came up. Defendant had hold of my
hands. She &sited defendant whathe was doing. He
said nothing. She asked him to let:go my hand. He
followed me to my home. I live 30 yards from the
Fish Inn, at Tobacco-box Hill. Defendant said to
my mother, "You are a w—e." He used the
same words to me and my sister. My mother said
she would tell Sergeant Hudson, and lie said
and b— Hudson. I showed my wrists to Hudson
the next morning.
William Cartwright, ironworker, said he saw de-
fendant have hold of complainant by ,the wrist, and
he heard her scream. At that time he was by the
Little Pig, and about 20 yards from them.
Win. Weaver also gave evidence to the effect that
he heard complainant scream, and on going up, he
saw defendant had hold of her. Witness asked him
to loose her, and he said he would net. Defendant
then began codling her names.
The case was adjourned until Monday next, for
further enquiry on both sides.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-06

, & DISTRICT CHRONICLE.

6,1873. .

TNYER'S WORKMEN'S WATCH CLUBS.—
▪ Mr. GEORGE DYER, the Eminent Watchmaker,
90, Regent-street, London, hu organised a system of
Workmen. Watch Clubs, which enables members to
obtain at WHOLESALE LIST PRICES, his celebrated
Silver Watches by the payment of aa low • sum a• 1.
weekly, the advantage to working men and others of
obtaining good watches qn such early term, is fully re-
cognised by the numerous Clubs, which are and ban
been established in all branches of Trade, and in Her
Majesty's service, at home and abroad. Secretaries are
required at all places to establish and conduct them, and
any party 'dolling to obtain the management of a Club,
can obtain particulars by post, or otherwise, on applica-
tion as above. The system has proved a real boon to
thousands of the member, as tending to encourage pro-
vident habit. end enabling them to obtain valuable
etches without trouble or iteouremileace to
does.

Ibsa-1

Jest Pubhated, 116 p.p., dewy Soo., Pad Fri.,
ANew Illustrated SELF-ESTIMATING
CATALOGUE for HOUSE FURNISHING,
with fell description and pricestf the Articles, profuseiy
I Illustrated, and general Buggestions. By EDWIN
: STRINGER, Cabinet Manufacturer and eouliktis
' Flom e Furnisher, Commercial BuGßilOgabrAPl
aa4l 19,10, sad 11, Mlll-strost, Kladwigustm
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-06

his master reaping the profits of his labour, whilst
he himself only had the shavings. They must
work, and then if they did not achieve success,
they would at least have the satisfaction of know-
ing that they deserved it. He also defended the
character of Latimer from the aspersion thrown
upon it by a Mr. Littledale. This gentleman des-
cribed Latimer as a "coarse bully.' He (the lec-
turer) contended that he was nothing of the kind.
Though his language might appear somewhat
coarse to us at the present day, it should be borne
in mind that those were rough times in which
Latimer lived. Men were accustomed in those
days to call things by their proper names. A spade
then was a kade, not yet having attained the
dignity of being spoken of as "an agricultural
implement." This being the case, Latimer could
not be blamed for speaking the language of those
around him. He contrasted the conduct of Lati-
mer, who died for his religious convictions, with
that of those who were in the church at the pre-
sent day, who whilst eating the bread of Protest-
antism, were engaged in disseminating the doc-
trines of the &flush Church. He wound up an
eloquent discourse, during the latter portion of
which he passed some very severe strictures upon
the !conduct of the Ritualists, by urging those
present to defend the truth. They must not allow
the candle lighted by Latimer and Ridley to be
extinguished. "Never, a thousand times, never."
Popery was doomed to fall from her assumed po-
sition. The kings that had dallied with the har-
lot in the scarlet robes were thrown from their
places. She was falling with a tremendous crash.
" Babylon the great was falling, falling, to rise no
more. He asked them to be ready at a moment's
notice, for they knew not how soon the struggle
might be here—(great applause).
Mr. Yardley, and the Rev. Rnibbs, each
thanked the lecturer; the latter gentleman stat-
ing that if there were one section of the religious
community which he disliked more than the
Papists, it was that portion which he called the
" Apists." For his part, he should not be rorry if
they were to go over in a body to Rome. Their
hearts were already there, and he was sure the
church would be better without them.
_ _

Other speakers also addressed the meeting, and
the usual votes of thanks having been accorded
to the lecturer and the chairman, the proceedings
closed with the usual formalities.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-06

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.

An Anol ic " wri•eriit "wee to know why
pe pieflntkell fin 1.4 with,.,ut the h.

A western critic errantly said of s new novel, "it's
luctients follow each other like a shovel hill of hot cods."
ronglr
festern

Kroughkafgh Is the way they spell • popular game
----wen Missouri.

A widower replied to a sympathirdng vieitor at the
funeral of hte wife, " Well, yes, sir, I shah Mit/ her; she
vu. very expensive woman.

An lowa criminal lawyer is referred to by the San
Frandsen Chromda aa a MU] who, if he has not slain his
thouaands, he has saved NW, tire murderers with hi* Jaw-
hove.

An EngHallman, visiting the White Mountains,
oomplained of the excaurve hilliness of the country In all
that region, whereupon the Yackee .t.-driver remarked,
Weal, ye., we Iwo rather too much land to the ame, about
here, and so we hey to stack it !

A down.eaet editor, after dnek and dinner (most
fortified with brandy), saw WI immense snake lying on the
grass He procured an axe, and when he had chopped the
reptile Into about a dozen pleose, he discovered It to be a
garden hone which had not been properly hang up in the
garden shed.

The pretty pinyttilneee with which little children
charm away the cares of their parenti is Illustrated by •
touching occurrence in Indiana. A boy of six years, after
watching the lantedry proceedirgs, and especially the way in
which the wrinkles in the linen disappeared briars the flat
iron, retired to meditate in the room where hie father was
taking his ater-dlnner nap. Then gazing upon the firrows
wh.ch years of struggles had made linen the Marble brow of
his parant, he was seized by • beautiful ides. In less than •
minute that devoted little boy was smoothing out those
marks of time said sorrow with a very hot tet Iron. The
little boy was called a young ens by hi. wide-awake parent,
and the reply of the offended youth was, "By the bad
languas• you rise, old ho., I might retaliate, and show you
up by calling you an old ens."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-06

COAL AGENCY.

AN Old-cotabli,hed Firm of COLLIERY
PROURIETOnS. in South Wake, are open Is
receive PROPOSALS to be REPRESENTED in the
MIDLAND COUNTIES for SALE of ANTHRACITE
and WELSH STEAM CO tL S.—Applicatione are
tel by those who coo influence baxinese, and produce
.he highest references.— Ap,!y," K.,"cars of Messrs.
Prarre and Bros u, Swansea.

MOULDERS, PAGES, AND DRESSERS.

EmsT-cLass FIRE-CLAY MOULDERS,
l'AtiES, and DRESSERS. Wanted Immediately.
—A pply Harris &nib:meson, Stoarbridia.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-06

THE FUNERAL OF LIEUTENANT wiLmor.

The Corresponc ant of the Standard writes —'The fnneral
of poor young Wilmot took place at the cemetery here
yesterday afternoon at flee et'clock. Sir Garnet Weise ey
and his staff, and nearly, It not gone, every officer at probing
down here attended, while the navy were represented Cy
Captain Preempting and some ten or • do pen officers from
the fleet. The holy had been brought down from Prospect
'knee, to whtch It had been float taken, and waa placed In
a room by the General Hoepltal. A gun was brought,
dragged by a party Of Marine Artillerymen and Marine it,
who had come on thou hr the purpne, coin.
niggled by a naval officer. Captain Reit, BA.,
commanding the Royal Artillery h.tre, enoerlntended
the preparations, and followed as chief mourner. At the
coffin, covered by a flag, was brought out of the cemetery,
aid on the gun, all the odious minted to their dead comrade,
and then tell In behind the tutelage at • slow march. There
WOO no military music, but I thidk the slow measured tramp
was mute moving than any pomp or military display roeld
have been. Never bit re was snob a procession of offt.rs
aeon on the Gold Coast, and • crowd of nativr• aneroid° I to
look on. Our road led by the eels shore; the dull moan of
the serge was a more appropriate music than any made
by human instrumento. A quarter of a mile Dr ught us
to the cemetery, and as we atOod rotted and liatened to
the 'demo word., It IS, I treat, no derogation to our
manliness to say that many • lip was bitten hard, many •
hand duhed across the face to hide that emotion which,
however great the carse, B glishmen always strive to eon-
cal. During his mouth • nay at Cyr Coen, agslsting
C,ptaln halt to turn the wild Honest@ 11Ro steady gunner.,
he bad won all hearts, and among um all there was but one
feeling, that of deep regret for the kindly, gentle, unselffsh
young fellow who had left us but a few do), before in hlgh
health and spirits, and who wets broug t back only to he hid
In Utts lonely grave by the never-ceasing Burt of the Atlantic
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-06

ROWLEY SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS.

The following have been nominated as candi-
dates for seats at the School Boartb—ldessrs. A. H.
Barra, W. Rossano, Joseph Taylor, C. B. Hodgetts,
Samuel Lewis, Benjamin Levu* Benjamin Ring-
ley, Joseph Penn, Or. H. Hickman, W. North, R. H.
Smith, J. Whitley, B. Hadley, and T. Tibbete. The
polling is fixed to take place on the 10th inst, but
it is expected that nine out of the above thirteen,
will be elected without opposition.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-06

ROWLEY LOCAL BOARD.

Tne usual monthly meeting of this Board, was
held on Monday, Mr. A. If. Barre in the chair.
There were also preaent:—Messrs. BaSEADO, Clued,
Taylor, Bennett, Plant, and Hackett.
The minutes of tile last meeting were read and
confirmed.

The Chairman said, in reference to the late fatal
railway accident at Old Hill Station, the Clerk had
written to the Board of Trade on the subject, and
had received a reply acknowledging the receipt of
his letter. They had Niue° received another coin.
muuication from the Board of Trade, to the erect
that they had appointed Colonel Rich to examine the
bridge and platform, and report thereon. The letter
also stated that Colonel Rich would inform their
Board when he should make the inspection.
Several persons were excused paying the Local
Board rates. lb

In reference to the repair of King Street, Cradley
Heath, it was decided that in the Once of the wall to
be taken down, belonging to Mr. Ringley, three
nine-inch steps be put down to the houses belonging
to that gentleman.
A nuisance was complained of, existing en pre-
mises belonging to Mr. Raybould, Garratts Lane,
Old Hill. The matter was referred to the Surveyor.
Accounts amounting to .ed 9 103 sd, were received
and ordered to be paid.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-06

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

CAPs COAST CASTLE. Not. 8.
An engagement was fought at Debonair on she 3rd indent,
lasting our hours Lieutenant Xr.r.11.,y WI mot was /sided.
Btaft-Bargeon Gore and Lieutenant. J mes nod Patchett were
wounded, as well as about forty men, and Colonel 7. sting
was slrghtly hit. There was another engagement on the
sth at Abrakampa. An attack was made by the
entniy on the British position at font p.m., and
fighting continued with but slieht iniernilssion until
rea pm. n.e the 6th instant. General Wolseley, with
150 marines and blue jackets, left for Abraktoma alt • m,
and arrived at 6 p.m. The enemy fought well. The Britieb
troops were well under cover. Three allicers are rep tied to
have been wounded, but no deaths are announced. The
Aehantee General smanquartisr is reported to have been
captured 6n the 7th inst. The report is not confirmeri, but it
ls believed to be true.

Lane Waits —The Ashanti., have been totally detested
at Attrakampa, sad are la lull retreat on Frahm.