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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-12

THE FREEMAN OF GLASGOW.
(From Pu.lt )

Yor'RE a sharp man of business, indeed, RuBERT LOWE :
For •prineipal partner of GLADSTONE dc CO.,
You seem just a lit man to a critical sight.
When that Firm's viewed In simply a mercantile light.
You've • head on your shoulders, from BOMB of your talk
To conclude, above what waiters use to call "chalk.
But while that must be granted, there's this*to be said ,
You've a chiefly chalk heart, if a partly chalk head.
In framing a Budget you'd challenge compare,
Impartial to render its weight did you dare,
And cease, to Imposing taxation, your plan
To make it unpleasant as much as you can.
But need you, because at a Budget you're pat,
A Bagman's view take of your place, for all that?
There is snore in that office, by many degrees,
Than the work of • laveall and parer of cheese.
Let forest and open space, rather than cost
The Nation a farthing, be sold off and lost :
Let • Traveller perish ; a Livingstone rot,
If his rescue would lessen • surplus one jot.
Such views are the views of a Bagman, sweet 808.
And a Bagman of Bagmen. Beguiled by what Snob
Officially down have y ou let yourself drop,
Mere foreman lobs of the national shop?
A chopin the retail line, Roma, as though
A firm of small grocers were GLAD,TuNE 4: CO.,
Who moraine, popular aiming to be.
All else to the end of reducing their tea.
Say some public money's abnormally spent
To rescue a hero, or loss to prevent
Of land reclaimed, open space, common or wood,
What's the harm, after all, as eompared with the good?
Is a breach of your &et, i attire', doctrine a sin,
That cikO you so perseveringly skin ?
Posterity, sure, at museums will view
Certain "flints lathe drift," that have been skinned by you.
0 hark how the people your colleagues abuse,
Because you and another are two such dire screws !
By a too parsimonious AY itToN and LowE
Why should ili.will be raised against GLADSTONE A Co. ?
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-12

AID TO THE SICK AND WOUNDED.

The report of the German Aid Societies for Tendimr
the Sick and Wounded has been circulated in England
within the last few days. Most minute and compre-
hensive information is given respecting the societies'
depots in that pail of France cccupied by the
Freuth armies, their various hospitals all over Ger-
many, ,the steamers they chart. TO, and the said-
tary trains they fitted out for ambulance purposes.
Au idea of the magnitude if the operations of
these societies may be formed from the fact that
the entries of sick and wounded soldiers on their
books stand at 509,837 men, id whom 60,000 were
French. The total income of the central committee at
Berlin has been £2,735,671. Germany contributed
£1,541,101 the rest of Europe £74,750, of which
£26.200 came from Great Britain and Ireland;
America, £214,000; Asia, £17.200, of which £1,580
was contributed by the British-Indian army; and Au-
stralia, £6,110. The donations sent direct from abroad
to different societies amounted to £58,775. The grand
total in cash was £1,046,798. The value of donation in
kind amounted to £788,8 3. The aubrcriptions of the
German Central Committee in London exceeded
£40,000. The German Gymnastic Society of London
alone collected close upon £2,000, and as much more in
the shape of parcels in kind.
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After defraying all necessary expenses, the societies
find themselves the possessors of a balance of £52,200.
These aid societies intend to preserve their formation
and improve their internal arrangements, so that
they may be the better able in future to alleviate
suffering without waste of time and labour,
should such a lamentable necessity ever arise.
They propose during peace not only to perfect
their organization hut to train as great a number of
nurses and sick bearers as possible, giving them, at the
same time, some elementary or surgical instruction to
be brought into requisition when medical aid is not at
hand, in cases of accidents, ,kn, to look after the
sanitary condition of their respective towns, to counter-
act epidemics by giving advice as to diet, and so on.
In the report will be found much interesting matter
respecting the English, American, Belgian, Swiss, and
other aid-societies, which did good work on their own
account.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-12

ODD FISH.

A number of distinguished visitors to 'the English
coasts were last week received by Mr. Frank Buckland,
who duly acknowledges their arrival in the columns of
Land and Water. A done, or Baltic cod (.If,rrhu
ballarins), was forwarded from the Cambridge markets
This is a rare British fish, but ham been taken on the
coast of Cornwall. It is common about Greenland,
the north coast of America, and the Frozen Ocean,
and is also known on the coasts of Norway and
Sweden. A very fine specimen of the Sun fish
(Ortkagoriscus man), weighing 0601 b., was forwarded
from Southend. "I expect," says Mr. Buckland, "these
monster Sun fish live anacie g the dense forest of sea-weeds
which grow in such luxuriance in tropical seas, but we
have no definite information on this subject, nor do
we know where or how they breed; they are generally
found floating in a helpless state, drifting with the
current on top of the water." A number of large Sun
fash have been seen off the Irish coast this year; this
specimen has been purchased by the British Museum
for stuffing. Both Ramsgate and Margate have sent
contributions ; from the former place has been reoeived
an Eagle Ray, and from the latter a Sting Ray. "This
new arrival" (the Sting Ray). writes Mr. Buckland,
"would run well in harness with his first cousin,
the Eagle Ray, and as they lie on the table before
me they make as pretty a pair of fish as ever I
beheld ; this Sting Ray is ale) a young fish. In his
tail he also carried two spines, but in his case much
longer ones than the Eagle Ray, the largest being four
inches and a half, and the under one, the smallest,
being two inches long. The mouth and nostrils look
like a crying child with large eyes and gaping nostrils.
The teeth organs are very different from the Eagle
Rays. Instead of consisting of a pavement of teeth,
the jaws are armed with rows of minute teeth, so fine
that they can hardly be perceived by the finger. It
seems very curious that we should have two fish so
very much alike externally, and probably also in habit,
and bearing teeth of such very different construction."
liesidei those captured along the English coast, two
important foreign arrivals are also announced—viz.,
the skin of a La Slinger fish and an electric eel from
the Upper Amazon. The latter unfortunately died
within two days of Liverpool, of the excitement
caused by administering an electric shock to a gentle-
man who put his hand into the tub. Casts of each of
the above are either at present in, or will shortly be
added to, Mr. Buckland's Museum of Economic Fish
Culture, South Kensington, which at present is sup-
plied with representations of nearly every rare or re-
markable fish (sea and fresh water) captured during the
last seven years in the three kingdoms.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-12

"MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN
SHINES!"

The Toronto Globe writes
This country is at present very prosperous. . . We
published on Saturday 108 advertisements of vacant
situations, and only fifteen of "situations wanted."
Of those 108, there were nine for boys or youths,
and such advertisements are repeated some-
times day after day without, apparently, the places
being filled. There were twenty-four for domestic
servants, and any who will watch how often the same
advertisement in such cases is repeated will have little
doubt of the short supply. There were sixty-seven
mechanics of various kinds asked for, besides
clerks, teachers, dressmakers and apprentices. An
advertisement from a mechanic asking for a
situation is scarcely known, while, as a general
thing, those who intimate that they need employ-
have something special in their cases which makes
them difficult to suit. We might go over the other
classes of advertisements and show very much the
same state of things, but it is not necessary. While in
other lands men may be anxiously asking for leave to
toil, in Canada it is very different; there are here two
masters for one man, and all who are able and willing
to work may have remunerative occupation of some
kind. Well, for those thus busy if they make hay
when the sun shines, and even in the best of times pre-
pare for a rainy day. Bad times will come, and the
advertising columns of the Globe will tell a different
story--a story of forced sales, of bankrupt assign-
ments, and of situations wanted and not to be had; and
the poesibility of all this may well suggest to all classes
the necessity of prudence and moderation, even when
is in f ull flood.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-12

BRIERLEY HILL.

BREAKING • ties Lastr.—At the Police Court, on
Monday, before Messrs. H. 0. Firmatone, L. Freer, and
H. Hall, Alfred Rider, la lad, wee charged with wilfully
breaking a glass in a lihnp by throwing a stone at it on
the 24th ult. Heorge H inns, postman, proved seeing
defendant break the lamp by throwing a stone at it.
The damage done amounti A to to 3d. Defendant said
he was shooting at a bird, when he accidentally broke the
lamp. Fined 64, is 3il damage, and costs.
DRUNKENNESW—George Saunders and William Price
were charged with being drools on the sth inet, at liner-
lay Hill. The case against Sanders was proved by Police.
constablea tioudfellow and Doobar, and Sanders was
lined 58 and costs. The case against Price was di,
missed.
COAL STEALING.—Harriet Pearson and LlannaliPear.
son were charged with stealing 4011 is of coal, the pro-
perty of the Earl of Dudley, on the lot instant.
constable (*raida said on the above date he was on duty,
and saw the two defendants about la/ yards from the ,
itobin Hood Colliery. They each had a basket contain.
lag coal. Defendants said they west to look after their •
children, and took the basketa off them, but they did not
know the coal was stolen. The manager of the colliery
said defendants had both been cautioned before. The
Bench dismissed the defendants, but cautioned them if
they were brought up again, they would be seat to Staf-
ford for a month.
fiebAELT Caise.—dames Payne was charged with es-
Intuiting Ellen Newton on the 24th September, at Brier-
ley kith. The complaint was that defendant rubbed his
fists in coniplainant's face, but did not strike her. The
case was dummied and defendant cautioned.
KINUsWINFORD SCHOOL BOARD. Kt an adjourned
meeting of the above Board on Wednesday evening, the
plans of Mr. Smith, architect, of Stourbridge, were
chosen for the School Board school t, be erected in
Brierley Hill. Fifteen arch.tects from various parts of
the country submitted plans.
'lwo meetings of licensed victuallers have been held at
the Star Hotel, to consider the desirability of establish-
ing a Licensed Victuallers' Association for Brierley Hail
and district. Mr. Thompson occupied the chair. The
subject was fully discussed, and it Wee ultimately resolved
that a society should be formed. The first meeting was
adjourned until Tuesdai, the Sth• Mr. ITillinson was
elected preiodent, and Mr. 'Thompson vice-president, Mr.
homes Ysood bon. secretary. Mr. T. Whitehnuee eecre.
tail, and Mr. IVeston treasurer. Mr. Waldron was ap-
pointed ...heath.. iwcniyleur members have already
paid tneir subscriptions, aud n goodly number of g. utle.
men have promised to become honorary members.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-12

BELBROUGH TON.

SCHOOL Siontoms.—The annual;sermons in aid of the
National Schools were premlied on Sunday last. The
Rev. F. A. Massingbred, Canon and Chancellor :if Ls.
coin Cathedral, preached in the mornivg from the 10th
verse of the 18th chap. of St. Matthew's Cospel. A col-
lection was wade at the close of
,the service.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-12

LINES ON LEADERS.

The Alabama Claims are set at rest,
Now drop the subject which has grown a peat.
Write off the loss, and never pipe your eye.
Spilt milk ! Spilt milk! O'er that in vain you cry.
—Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-12

SPUTTERINGS FROM 'JUDY'S" PEN.

WHAT is the difference between a good conscience and a
rawlert—One feebi in the right, the other reels in the fight.
How to put a Horse "on his Mettle"—Shoe him,
LATEST from the Fish Market.—Wire-qullted Soles.
THE police say the publicans rather like the New Act, now
they have got used to it. If they have no time to sell their
liquors, they cannot well be out of spirits.
THERE is a popular author who congratulates himself
that nearly half the lies that are told about him are not true.
Wi 3iSN ought to do all she can to make this earths para-
dise lor moo, salt was all her fault be lost the other.
REY,K-KEEPING in One Lesson.—Stick to them.
SWEET Idea for a new Drawing-room liallad.—" 11l bury
my love in the garden, it will make the apple tree grow."
A woman attacked a burglar, threw him downstairs, and
broke bis neok. She fancied she had gone too far, though,
and explained that she thought it was her huaband coming
home again tipsy.
THERE was a reward offered the other day for the recovery
of a large leather lady's travelling-bag. Whether or not the
large leather lady has got it back, has not yet been stated.
HARD TIMES.—JCLY'S papermaker says that trade is sta-
tionery.
WHAT may be said of any Party—lf the Ministers do not
fall out, it is quite probable that they will keep in.
WEAX ale keeps its head the longest ; old ale loses it. head
very quickly, awl takes away yours almost aa soon,
"1 SAY, don't you know who that Is "No." "Why,
what a fool you are, it's the celebrated Jones.'' " What's he
celebrated about, then?" " Well, I'm bled ill know."
I MEN —A fireman writes to say that if your pianoforte
should catch gee, the hest plan Is to play on it
Yorwo married people who have their house bunt, should
have it built round, so that discontent can find no corner In
it —Judy.

brawler
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-12

CRADLEY HEATH.

StDDEN DEAT/L-00 Wednesday Morning a Man
named Westwood, about 70 years of age, died very sud-
denly at Cradley Heath. It appears that Westwood had
been getting in a load of coal at Mr. Wharton's, the
Crown Inn, and after he had finished he went into the
house to have something to drink. He sat down ands..
seized with a tit, and died immediately afterwards. Me-
dical assistance was at once sent for, but when the sur-
geon arrived the man was dead.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-12

HEREFORD RACES.

(IN Thursday, Oct. 17th, a Cheap EXCUR-
f SION TRAIN will hive &net:aria Junction at
8.42, Rowley 8.48. Cradley 8.57, 8t04,116, 95, Kid-
derminster 9.20, Droitwmh 9.42, and \Tolerator (bore-
gate.atreet) 9.58 cm., for HERE FORD ; returning the
same day, or (at higher fares) on the Cihew:ng dap.
For fares and full particulars see Handbills.
J. GRIERSON, General Manager.
Paddington Terminus.

PARTNERSHIP.-A young Gentleman, aged
22, who has completed his ARTICLES with a
first.cless Firm of AUCTIONEERS. FARM and
ESTATE AGENTS, sod who is just about to open
I,FFICES himself, and establish a Business in the West
End of LONDON, is desirous of one about the same
age, having some dapital, joining hint in PARTNER-
SHIP. A Knowledge of the PROFESSION net neces-
sary, as the same under the Advertiser's tuition might
quickly be acquired. A young Gentleman desirous of
residing in London. following an agreeable and profitable
profession, together with pleasant and sociable compani-
onship would find this an excellent opportunity.—Ad-
dress, W. J. H., care of Mr. Benham, 201, Portobello
Road, London, W.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-12

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekly meeting of this Board was held
yesterday; Mr. Granger in the chair. There
were also present:—Messrs. Brooks, Pearsall,
T. Homer, B. Homer, Wood, Raybould, Peskin,
Fereday, Baker, Billingham, Wright, White,
Fiddian, Rhodes, Foley, Haskew, and Guest.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
condensed. Admitted into the house during the
week, 13; discharged, 8; remaining, 366. Cor-
responding week last year, 405. Out-door relief
Ringswinford district, £2 Sc Od ; Stourbridge
district, .£l6 12s Od ; Halesowen district, £l9
148 64; relief of non-resident paupers, 4s 6d ;
total, £6O 19s Od, against £72 7s 84 last year.

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There were applications for the appointment
of Vaccinator for the Halesowen district. The
votes were as follows: For Mr. Phillips, 9; for
Mr. Dunn, 5; and 2 for Mr. liloxham.
Mr. Phillips was appointed.
TIME OF CLOSING PUBLIC•HOUSES AT NIGHT.
—We beg to call the attention of the licensed
victuallers in the various townships and hamlets
to the time of closing their houses. It will be
seen by advertisement in another column, that
the time of closing in the following places is ten
o'clock, and will come into force on the 29th most,
viz. ;—Belbroughton, Broom, Clent, Churchill,
Bagley, Ltitley, and Pedm ore. In the Wordsley
Division : Upper Arley, Bobbington, Enville,
Himley, Trysull, and Wombotirne will close at
ten o'clock, which comes into operation on the
list inst.

SUDDEN DEATH.—OD Sunday evening, Mr.
John Mucklow, of the Fox Yard Inn, Tipton,
died very suddenly in this town. It appears
that for some time past deceased has been in a
state of ill health, and was on a visit to Mr.
Nicholls, of the Star Inn, Coventry-street. On
Sunday he appeared better, and Mr. Nicholls
took him a drive in his trap. They had got as
far as Mr. Hill's field at the bottom of Kidder-
minster-street, when Mr. Mucklow was observed
to suddenly lean forward, with his head on his
chest. Mr. Nicholls observed the change in his
companion, and at once turned round and drove
hums. Medical assistance was immediately
called in, but Mucklow was dead.

GRAND SOIREE.-A grand soiree in connec-
tion with the Constitutional Association, will be
held in the Corn Exchange on the 28th bat,
Mr. Azaphlett, M.P., in the chair.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-12

TO ADULTS.

Those who bare never learnt before Taught in a Few
Iteby Lestons all the most kaalsionable Dances.

MLLE. SILVEBTRI:B LVENIMi SUBSCRIP-
TION CLASS for Ladles and lientlemen, on battuday
Lveninks at Eight o'clock, fur the practice of an the
Fashionable Dances.

Private Lessons by Appointment. Schools and Fami-
lies attended.

Addreis,—

132, BROAD-STREET,
BIRMINGHAM.

COTTAGE SPRING,
iVOLLASTON.

ricHE Proprietor of the Above Inn begs to
inform his Friends that he his made extensiso
Alterations in the

PLEASURE GROUNDS,
Which he truate will add to the enjoyment of his
Ciatoinere.
Admiesion Free.

THE BOWLING GREEN

Is in excellent Condition and ig NOW OPENED forth.
Season.

ALES 61 SPIRITS OF IRE FIFEbT QUALITY.

THE CHECKERS INN;

UPPER MGR STREET, STOURBRIDGE.

HENRY ROWCLIFFE, PROPRIETOR.

Ales WINES and SPIRITS of the finest quality.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-12

pIANOFORTE

TUNER,
260, Castle-street, Dadley,

VI PLEA/1111 IN P08L1811114.3 Till lOLLOWINO
TZSTIMUNIALB.

From Mr. C. Potter, Professor of Music, from the
Institution for the Blind, St. John's Wood, London:—
"I eon confidently recommend Mr. Oreen no • Piano-
forte Tuner. He tubes by equal temperament, and oh-
WADS SD 01110 i Beale. (Signed) C. POTTER."
Prom Mr. J. F. Patterson, Organist, St. Patrick's
Church, Huddersfield —"I: have much pleasure in tes-
tifying to the abilities of Mr. Green as a Pianoforte
Tuner. He lays the bearings with exactness and perfec-
tion. (Signed) Janis P. Pervitason."
From Mrs. Sanderson, Solo Pianiste, of the London
and Liverpool Concerts :—" Mr. Ureen is one of the few
who can Tune my Piano to the nicety I require previous
to giving my Public Recitals. (Signed) E. R. SANDES,
um."

Frew Kr. Butterworth, Organist, Dobeross, near
Illanshester kr. Green's equal as a Pianoforte Tuner
ran rarely be mat with. (Signed) DAVID BUTTUDIVOIVI/i."

TIMIS ACCORDING TO DISTANCI.

Please absolve the Address-260, Cssile•street, Dudley
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-12

A DIFFICULTY UNDER THE EDUCA-
TION ACT.

The difficulties which might have been expected to
reault from the practical delegation of an important
part of their duties by the London School Board to the
metropolitan poor-law guardians are already, it seems,
beginning to show themselves (says the Pall Mall
Gazette). A correspondent of The Times draws atten-
tion to the cast of a widow living in London, who
has five children, three of whom she is unable to send
to school from inability to pay even the small fees
which are required for them. The London School
Board has, it will be remembered, passed a resolution re-
fusing to pay fees in any case, and affirming the ex-
pediency of referring all cases of alleged inability to
pay fees to the consideration of the poor-Mw guar.
dians. The guardians, however, refer them back to
the School Board, and the consequence is that the
children escape the operations of the Act altogether.
This is precisely the dilemma which we predicted from
the first, and it is astonishing that the London School
Board, in the face of the known antecedents of the
metropolitan boards of guardians as administrators
of Dension's Act, should have supposed it possible
to obtain their genuine co-operation in administering
the Education Act. It appears from the letter above
quoted that the family in question are already in re-
ceipt of Gs. a week from the parish, and we know quite
enough of the principles that govern the conduct of
guardians to feel assured that the latter are not likely
to increase the burden on the local rates by an ad-
ditional chaege for educating the children, when they
may throw that charge on the school board; or, in
other words, on the general rate of the metropolis.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-12

A WORD ON STRIKES.
(To ray old friend P.)

HANG it, Old P., let's ALL strike. Why not? It
will equalise matters generally. After a time, when we
want bread, beef, and beer, we can all begin dc novo.
And when we do begin de no,o, we'll settle to be satis-
fied with Necessaries, and we shall be Every Man his
own Butcher, Every Man his own Baker, Every Man
his own Washerwoman, Every man his own Bootmaker,
&c., &c. Then gradually we shall work round to
a rational state. Britons, let's all strike. In the mean-
while I shall go and live quietly in Russia.—Youritruly,
—Punch KNOUT.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-12

THE IRON TRADE.

WOLVERHAMPTON, I{ oltfrsday.

There was a good attendance of iraurnasters
and merchants on 'Change to-day, but, notwith-
standing, very little business was transacted.
The prices of iron remain the same as last quo-
ted; and although twe prices for best iron ere
£l4 12s fiti and £l4 per ton, it is well known
that secood-class makers are selling considerably
under those figures. The top prices for hest
sheets are £2l and £22 per ton, whilst common
singles can be purchased for £lB per ton. Al-
thaugh to-day was quarter-day, as before stated,
no alteration was announced. Merchants are
reluctant to purchase, there being an impression
abroad that a further reduction will shortly take
place; therefore, at present they are holding
, back. Complaiuts were wade by merchants ow-
ing to soa.e of the leading firms refusing to
' quote to day, as it was anticipated they would
do, and many looked upon the delay as a great
waste of time. There is little hope, however, of
prices coming down much lower, taking into con-
sideration the high rate of wages poid to work-
men and the quotations which are boing asked
for raw material. The operatives are now work-
ing regularly, but makers have to complain of a
scarcity of orders. There can be no doubt that
orders are not so plentiful as they usually are at
this period of the year, although it is known as
the slack season ; and this fact is accounted for
be some ironinasters on the score that there are
a-larger number of orders in hand than those
which have been given out. There is a slight
reduction in the price of pig-iron, and it was
stated on 'Change that a firm in this neighbour.
hood were asking .£0 lOs per ton for their make
of pigs. This afternoon, a committee meeting
of the mine-owners appointed at a meeting held
a week ago, to consider a scheme for the drain.
age of the mines in this district, warn hold at
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-12

I.
CHEAPEST PASSAGE TO
- t• ALL THE COLONIES.

NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, THE
DIAMOND FIELDS, AMERICA, CANADA,
CHINA. JAPAN, grc., &c., by Royal Mail and other
Steamers and Sailing Packets, regularly despatched from
all Seaports in England. Book., Maps, and Tickets of
Embarkation, obtained of Edward Bent, Emigration
ORlssa, Bentatrset, Brio:ley gill.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-12

tOe (stourlyibge Oliserber.

SATURDAY. OCTOBER 12, 1872.

THE ALLEGED WHOLESALE
POISONING CASE.

A woman named Mary Ann Cotton, who is
said to be only about 30 years of age, is now in
Durham gaol on so awful a charge, as taken in
connection with her alleged career, that one can-
not hear without a shudder of the crimes with
which she is accused. She is inaurcerated on
the charge of murdering her stepson, but inqui-
ries are being made relative to a number of other
deaths which are surmised to be the result of
poison at her hands We scrupulously abstain
from any attempt to determine her guilt or inno-
cence. She will have that to which she has a
right—a fair and impartial trial—but meanwhile
common report and free conversation and com-
ment on the awful circumstances which, justly
or uhjustly, a e connected with her name, can-
not be avoided. The public of course will do
well to reserve it judgment, but the public can-
not be expected to be silent in presence of such
accusations as those in the present case, nor in-
deed is silenee desirable, since publicity may be
as ihstrumental it. ascertaining facts calculated
to prove Innocence, as it may he in asserting
facts to prove guilt.
Pent-dz.:4 a trial which under :my eiremnstan-
, oes will excite deep interest and eager anxiety to
know the result, there are one or two points that
occur to us. It was the frequency of poisoning
by arsenic in this country that led to the passing
of an Act in 1851 which imposed restrictions on
the sale of thtst poison, and subsequently legis•
,ation has had for its obj-et the rendering it pre-
onmably aiilieult to procure any poison what.
ever; but practically there does not seem to be
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-12

/31NJAMIN BROOK:

W. 11. JONES,

DIVISION OF STOURBRIDOE, IN THE
COUNTY OF WORCESTER.

At the ADJOURNED LICENSING MEETING of the
Justices of the Stourbridge Division held at the Pullin
Oflice, Stourbridge, on the 28th September, 1872,
IT WAS ORDERED that the HOUR of
CLOSING Premises Licensed far the Sale of
Intoxicating Liquors in the above Division, vie., Bell.
broughton, Broom, Clent, Churchill, Hagley, Miley, sad
Pedusore, shall be TEN O'CLOCK AT NIGHT.
By Order,
WILLIAM H. KING,
Clock to the Justices.
Nors.—The above Order will come into force on and
after the 12th October, 1872.

DIVISION OF KINGSWINFORD AND
ORDSLEY, IN THE COUNTY OF STAFFORD.

At the ADJOURNED LICENSING MEETING of the
Justices of the above Division, held at the Public
Office, Brierley Hill, on the 30th September, 1872,
WAS ORDERED that the HOUR of
CLOSING Premise.. Liceieed tot the Sale of
Intoxicating Liquors in the following Yaribhes or Places
in the above Division, viz., Upper Arley, Bobbington,
Endue, }lisnley, lrysuil, and Wombourne, shall be
TEN O'CLOCK AT NIGHT.
By Order,
WILLIAM H. KING,
lerk to the Justices.
Norm—The above Order will come into force on and
after the 3lst October, 1872.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-12

AMERICA.
THE ELECTIONS.

PHILADELPHIA, OCTOBER 10.

The Republicans have gained seven Congress-
men in Pennsylvania, so that the delegation from
that State will stand twenty Republicans and
seven Democrats against thirteen Republicans
and eleven Democrats in the last Congress.
Colonel Foritey's Philadelphia Pass, which
had previously opposed General Hartranft, ad-
mits now that his election is a fair specimen of
the popular will, and considers the presidential
question as settled in favour of General Grant.
The Republicans all over the country are cele-
brating their success.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-12

THE DEAN OF CARLISLE ON HIGH
PRICES.

The Dean of Carlisle has been preaching in his
Cathedral upon the prospects of the bad weather, the
murrain among cattle, the CollaiCtS between labour
and capital, and the prospecte of scarcity of food and
consequent high prices in the winter. On Sunday
afternoon a very largo congreclition aasembled to hear
his first sermon since his return from his summer holi-
day. He said

It appeared to him that tinder the peculiar circumstances
of the timea our first duty was to endeavour to reduce our
luxuries. There was no question that our nation at this time
indulged in a greater degree of luxury than any other.
There was more spent in dress, in gratification, and travel
than any other nation on earth. And it had been generally
observed by those who studied history that when a nation
rose to such a pinnacle of wealth and luxury, that that was
the beginning of her decay It, therefore, we would avoid
that catastrophe, we should every one set ourselves to see
what we could do to reduce needless expenses. Lie was not
addressing waxy, ho believed, who indulge i hi extravagant
luxuries, such as were seen in the metropolis, and to
those places where idleness seemed the Main., of
the day, and decoration and folly the gods that were
worshipped. Still It might be that, in their households, and
their families, and their domestic arrangements there was
want of economy and self-denial, and want of general en-
deavour to avoid extravagance. Coals were to be high in
price. What an important thing that was. Householders
should every one of them become conscious of how much
waste there was. Every waste added to the expense of
everybody. Let them go through everything in their house-
holds, and see whether they could not do without this
or that. It was the duty of everybody upon public geomuls,
It was the duty of every man, woman, and child among
Us who had comparative ease, who had daily in-
dolgencies and food and clothes, to economize and see
what they could do without for the good of the whole. And
here his conscience would not allow him to he silent
in regard to the expensive Indulgences of drink and
tobacco. Were they aware that the money spent in
this country upon these two [tithes wool, pay the national
debt in three yean There were no lusti.dozen expenses—
nay, not even the expense of the race-course and gambling
on race horses, which amounted to so many millions as were
spent in something not necessary. He remembered a time
when not a person in the kingdom except very low people
Indulged in tobacco. Velien he left the university in 'Pile he
dld not knows friend who smoked. Now the difficulty was
to know who did not. He was speaking of it now as an ex-
travagant luxury, and if any one gave It up, although it
would be painful for awhile, they would be truly thankful
afterwards for having lost a tyrant.

ThercZ
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-12

MORE EX POST FACTO.

It has been suggested, in irony by some educated
writers, in stupid earnest by some ignorant speakers,
that the builders of the Alabama should be " invited"
to contribute enormously towards payment of the
Geneva imposition. The idea is not so outrageous
as it appears. It is certainly logical. If England is
to be amerced in a great sum for doing what at the
time she cbd it was perfectly lawful, why not carry out
the principle, and inflict a penalty on Messrs. Laird for
doing what was not only lawful at the time, but is law-
ful now? But let Us go on. Nobody will say that it is
unlawful, however unpleasant, for a person to be iIL
The illness of a Government adviser prevented certain
action in the case of the Confederate vessels. lass a
law that no person shall be ill when his services are re-
quired, and give it a retrospective action. Make it include
the doctors, who ought to have cured the official in
time to leave him fit to do his duty. One way and
another we shall manage no pick up a good many con.
tributions towards the big fine, if we will only follow
up the noble rule initiated at the Geneva Juggle.—
Punch.

writers,

Geneva
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-12

LATEST NEWS.

FRANCE.
COMMUNIST MURDERERS SENTENCED

TO DEATH.

VERSAILLES, OCTOBER 9.

The Court-Martial has sentened to death Rob-
ichon and Eyraud, cha,rged with the murder of
a clerk at the Orleans Railway, and with setting
fire to the Fort of Ivry during the Commune.
Another prisoner, named Clement, was sen-
tenced to twenty years hard labour; and another
Arnold, to be transported.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-12

COMPLIMENTARY SUPPER.

ACuMPLIMENTARY SUPPER will be
given at Mr. H. Rowena's, The Chequers Inn,
Stourbridge, to Mr. ALFRED PHILLIPS, Rucking
Clerk et the Railway Station, who has resigned his situ-
ation, and is leaving the District.
Ticket to be had et the ()Garver Dace.

DANCING, DEPORTMEN r, AND CALIEITHNhIC

EXERCISES.

MADEMOJSELLE SILVESTRE

HAS the honour to inform her Pupils, the
Gentry, School, and Inhabitants of Stourbridge
and llneley•sticet, her CLASSES will RE-ASSEMBLE
at the L ham HALL, on SATIMDAY AFTERNOON, OCITOWAII
12th, at Throe o'clook.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-12

SATIIIIDAT

TLAi LYI:.

LECTURE ON ARBITRATION.-0a Thursday evening •
lecture was delivered in the Congregational Chapel, by
the Rev. A. O'Neill of Birmingham. subject—. arbitra•
thin." The chair was taken by the Rev. T. Parker, Mid-
ister of the place, and there was a fair attendance. The
lecturer, with his well-known ability, gave a graphic des-
cription of the Geneva Arbitration, which has recently
taken place, and forcibly pointed out the advantages to
be gained by arbitration, and went considerably in to the
legal questions. The lecturer concluded by hoping that
the time was not far distant, when all nations would settle
their disputes by arbitration, instead of war. A vote of
thanks to the lecturer and chairman closed the proceed-
ings.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-12

PARISH OF OLDSWINFORD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a
BURIAL RATE has been called in the above
Parish for the purpose of enlarging the present Church
Yard wherein to bury the dead, and that a Collector will
shortly call upon tee hat payers of the Townehipe of
'itourbridge, Upper Swinturd, Lye, Wollaston,
cote, and Amblecote, for their respective amounts.
As the Churchwardens are anxious to complete the
above work, and the Rate is only 3d in the pound, it M
eaniestiv hoped that the public will cchoperate with ao
detorable an object.
By Order,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-12

_
SPORTING NOTES.

The Cesarewitch Stakes, one of the principal
Autumn Handicaps, is over, and all the tuif
prophets were "floured to a man "—although the
winner was mentioned in my article, but as I
saw him " bolt for the Newmarket Handicap
just when he was winning easily, the other week,
would not stand him for this long race ; still
my readers must have pulled themselves nicely
through with Enfield who ran the game honest
horse that he is, and obtained the place that I
had assigned him, viz., the third situation. Beth.
nal Green, Laburnum, and a host of other favo•
rites cut up wretched in the race, and we
honestly believe from what we he heard on the
course from Mr. H. Wilson, of the 4rm of W'il• 1
8011 and Dixon, that Bethnal Green was " stiff"
ever since he won the October Handicap; if so
there has been some Mae " " going on
in the market, and in corroboration of this state.
meat he enewed me one of their Turf Circulars,
and it recommends the subscribers to lay all they
can against Bethnal Green. With respet to the
winner, Salvanos, he is by Dollar, who was him.
self a thorough stayer, and after his victory his
partizans went nearly mad in backing him to
win the Cambridgeshire. That he has an un-
doubted chance I cannot gainsay, as with his
penalty he will only have to carry fist alb, but
then he will have to meet some of our fastest
• milers," and when a horse has been trained to
run •2 miles he invariably cuts up wretched ins
shorter spin. The horse use greatly fancied in
the ring when he made his appearance saddled
for the contest, and the talent rushed and backed
him in lumps, so the bookmakers will have suf-
fered pretty freely. He was also •` wired " all
over the country half an hour before the start by
Mr. 11. Wilson, the tart advice telegraph agent,
who, when he saw him stripped, was sure he
wuuld win, and told rue so, although I had no
means to communicate the saint to my readers;
but I advise alt to wait before they invest on the
Cambridgeshire, for iny next week's article, for
really heard and saw something while at New-
market which I think will turn out remunerative
to ray readers. Next week the sport lies in two
directions, viz., at Newcastle aud Hereford.

The Newcastle Meeting takes place on—Tues-
day and Wednesday, the Northumberland Plate
being run on the Tuesday. ivennythorno heads
the list of weights with elst 121 b, and Annie has
the minimum with tist 71b. Field Marshal has
here 7st lllb, Inveresk 7st 71b, Mr. Fox 7st 41b.
Mocking Bird, Baby Castle, Muddle, and the
Diver are also well in, and I think that Spenny-
thorne's colours will be lowered this time by
either

RABY ,CASTLE or MUDDLE.
The Newcastle Handicap BARNARD CASTLE

will win.

The Herefordshirc Stakes run next Thursday
will be won by

MOLLY COBROY,
And the Shohdon Gni) by Louise Victoria.
NE3IO.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-12

HEALTHFUL INSTRUCTION THE
SAFEGUARD OF THE PEOPLE.

Many of our readers will probably have read
the speech by Lord Shafteabury, when presiding
at a meeting held in the Polytechuic Institution
in London, to inaugurate a college for young
men and women in place of the evening classes
which have long existed in connection with the
institution. In urging the claims of the college,
his lordship remarked it was a very common
error to suppose that with schooling ended edu-
cation. The fact was that the school was only
the basis of education, and the best education
which a man or a woman could have was that
which they could give to themselves. His lord-
ship dwelt at sortie length on the dangers beset-
ting society from the profuse arid daueerous liter-
eture of our time, and said that as no Act of
Parliament could be framed to put down a twen-
tieth part of the noisome cheap literature of our
day, he held that the only safeguard was in giv-
ing the minds of the people healthful instruction
and by this means they would be above the liter-
ature which tended to break down all the moral,
religious and domestic principles of the youth
of these realms. He also spoke upon the neces-
sity of an education to women whereby they
could help themselves, seeing, he said, that we
had too much of a good thing in having 640,000
more women than men in these islands—women
who must " waste their fragrance on the desert
air... In conclusion his lordship said that the
time was cooling when this country could only
be saved by the morality of its people. If we
were to have still more liberal ihstitutions than
we now had, and if the democracy was to be in
the ascendant, this country might be safe if that
state of things rested upon morality, religion,
and respect for the domestic ties; but those
liberal hrstitutions would be the greater curse to
mankind if the new order were to rest upon in-
fidelity and the breaking up of the social life of

England.
To all our readers this subject commends itself
as one of prr sent importance; anti the thought.
ful remarks of this well-known philanthropist
are not only applicable to London and other
great cities, but to every town in the kingdom—
nay, to every place in the the kingdom wherever
child, youth, or adult is found; for if weans be
not employed to direct the mind to.au elevating
literature—to the pursuit of useful kgoadedge—
society in the lung run, as well as individuals,
, will have to pay the penalty.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-12

PUBLIC NOTICE.

IF the Gentleman who Left a PARCEL at
MRS. PRATT'S TRIPI4: SHOP, 11, High-street,
Stourbridge, during the Agricultural dhow week, does
not YETCH IT AWAY within Seven Dap, the same wtll
be SOLD to defray expenses.
Oct. 12th, 1872.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-07-17

ACTION FOR ILLEGAL DISTRESS.

On Monday, in the Lord Mayor's Court, before the
Recorder and a jury, the action of Stokes v. the
British Mutual Banking Company came on for hear-
ing, in which the plaintiff, a widow lady, residing at
19, Iteroosa-street, Fulham, sought to recover com-
pensation in damages against the defendant company
for wrongful and excessive distress. Mr. Scarlett
was counsel for the plaintiff, and Mr. Morton for the
defendants. It appeared that the plaintiff, who
derived her income from Indian property and Con-
sols, in 1884 took the house in question of a gentle-
man named Hutchinson at a rental of £36, which
was afterwards reduced to £34. She and her land-
lord always agreed, and she had nothing to do with
the defendants, who, however, lent Hutchinson
money, and in December, 1884, she received notice
from them, saying that they should collect her rent
for the future. When the March quarter became
duo the plaintiff was about to spend a short vacation
in the country, and told a man in the defendant's
employ that she would pay her rent on her return.
On May 9 she saw the same man, and told him that
she should be prepared with her rent in a few days.
The next day, to her surprise, she heard a strange
man's voice in her house, and on going downstairs
discovered that it was a broker's man, who had ob-
tained access to the house by getting over the garden
wall. She remonstrated with him, whereupon he
said he did not care; he was there, and meant to
stay. Under her reduced rental she was only
liable for .E 8 As. for the quarter, but the levy
was made for £9, being on the original rental of
£36. A levy fee was also charged of 55., while the
Act only allowed 35., and 2s. 6d. was claimed for pos.
session money, which was correct. Another broker's
man was let in, and possession held till the 18th,
when, between seven and nine o'clock, a Mr. Royal,
an appraiser, arrived on the scene, and informed her
they were going to appraise the goods. This was
subsequently done at a sum of £l2 for the furniture
of six rooms, the estimated value of which was 1.100.
She was told she could have the goods for £l2 15s.
She said she had only £l2, and offered them that,
which they refused; and at twelve o'clock at night
two vans arrived with some other men, and the whole
of the goods were cleared away, together with some
linen in the process of washing, and three live fowls,
The whole legal amount to which the defendants were
entitled was, in fact, only £9 6s. 2d. Besides, when
the poor lady asked for a bed they positively refused,
and had not rendered any account of the sale, nor
had any information been given as to where the
furniture had been taken. On the part of the de-
fendants, Mr. Morton said he had a complete Answer
to the case, but took a preliminary objection that Mr.
Martin, who was the gentleman appointed to receive
the plaintiff's rent, was simply acting as receiver,
Hutchinson having mortgaged the property to the
defendant. On this point of the law the judge directed
a nonsuit.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-07-17

CAUTION TO EXCURSIONISTS.

London is infested with pickpockets. For some
time the police have been defeated, and it is clear that
some new and accomplished artists have taken to the
streets. They come not from the Seven-dials, and
suspicion is attached to a number of well-dressed
fellows who frequent omnibuses and railway trains.
They make their way into shops and crowded places
of business, like the Army and Navy and Civil Ser-
vice Stores. curing the present week they have been
operating extensively at Lord's and at Henley regatta.
For a while the experts had a very rich harvest in the
omnibuses; but now these popular vehicles are pla-
carded with cautions.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-07-17

BOATING DISASTER AT DIINBAR,

A boating disaster, by which nine persons lost theh
lives, occurred on Monday at Dunbar. The boat had
only a short voyage to make acvss the Baf, a distance
of about four miles. The pacsage .is very easy once
the harbour is cleared, but the shore is rocky and
dangerous in proximity to the harbour mouth. The
weather on Monday was moderate, with occasional
sharp squalls. One of these broke suddenly just as
the harbour had been cleared, and when the sails were
hoisted. The boat contained thirteen men and women
engaged in the fishing industry. It capsized, and they
were all thrown into the water, which was broken and
rough. The accident was observed from the shore,
and assistance was sent out as speedily as possible.
Only four persons were saved. Dunbar. which is one
of the popular summer resorts on the East Coast of
Scotland, is at present well filled with visitors.
Among them as well as the fishing community the
terrible occurrence caused a painful sensation and
much lamentation. Some years have elapsed since a
similar disaster has happened on this part of the
coast, the last being when a boat was dashed to pieces
at the harbour entrance.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-07-17

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