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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-24

PROSSER v. THE BANK OF ENGLAND.

In the above cringe, Mr. Hardy, Q.C., and Mr. E(' Willis,

moved for an injunction to restrain the Bank of Lug.
land from 'permitting the name of Catherine PrOliter
to remain intheir books without the usual memorandum of
death marked against

The facts of the case, which was said to be a re-
presentative one—the Bank having an many as 3,000
annually of the like natvre —scere shortly these :
Catherine Prosser died on the 17th December and was
buried on the 22nd of December, 1871, at Llanvihangel
Crucorney, in the county of Monmouth. At the time
of her death a sum of £2,960 15s. tld. New Three
per Cent. Bank Aftnuities and no other fund—
was standing in her name and in the names of the
two plaintiffs, jointly, in the books of the Bank
The burial was duly entered in the parish register. An
extract from the entry, together with a statutory
declaration as to the identity of Catherine Prosser, was
procured by the plaintiffs (who wished to deal with the
fund), and 'forwarded by thein to the Bank. The object
was to enable tile Bank to affix to the name of Catherine
Prosser in their books the memorandum of her death.
That, however, the Bank refused to do, on the ground
that "the statutory declaration did not not state that
the extract had been compared with the original
register for the parish where Catherine Prosser was
interred." The question was, whether the evidence so
tendered to the Bank was sufficient. In support of
the motion it was contended that it was, AS being
reasonable in itself, and such as any court—or at all
events the Court of Chancery—would accept as proof
of death in proceedings before it.
Mr. Cotton, Q.C., and Mr. Kekewich for the Bank,
were not called upon.
The Vice-Chancellor said that this court, no doubt,
sometimee, and for the sake of convenience, dispensed
with evidence that might strictly be adduced before it.
It did so in the exercise of a reasonable discretion re-
posed in the court. But the evidence of this court,
as of all courts, was more or less conventional—so
muds so that in some instances this court did
not require even the best evidence it could obtain.
The position of the Bank was, to some ex-
tent, analogous in these matters, and how could
this court say it was wrong or unreasonable on
the part of such a body to decline accepting evidence
which (possibly) this court might consoler in some
cases sufficient ? The Bank had a discretion to
exercise; they had exercised it here and with perfect
bona flies. It was indeed impossible for the court to
say the Bank was wrong in objecting to the evidence
sent to them, sir in requiring more, unless it held that
the (feud of Chancery showed the perfection of reason
in its practice. With every respect for its procedure,
he could not say that; and the motion must therefore
be refused.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-24

Waa APP.V.N rlj L. thi
II )I.;:i...l'ALlllt ItUSINEit —Apply to
W. Omen, Hoath•rood. litoorori Igo.

...
WANTED. a HeA'thy, DETACHED
RESILIENCE, within 'Con Minutes' Walk of tip
allalWay Station, kitourbridge, preferred. Ront ..boot
" 'Chats." Observer (Mee, Stourbriiigo.

•
WANTED, a General SERVANT, for an
Olddieeueed Inn, in Stourbridge. Good Gila
Teeter Indiepeusable.— Xpply, 11, High•etreet, Stour-
bridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-24

FISII.

Pickled herrings, 275. 60. to 30s. ; red ditto, 12s. to 208 per
barrel ; bloaters, 2s. to 33. 64., kippers, 28 to 4s. 40. per
box ; smoked haddock, 25s to 335, per barrel trawl ditto,
12s. to ISO. ; pisOve, 13s. to 20s. per basket ; le. to 35. 64.
per pose; turbot, Bs. 60 to 13s. : brill, 45. to 'a Sd. ; dorey,
55. to 7s. each ; eels, Is. to 1s 20. per lb. ; whitings, 121. to
193. per basket; mackerel, 10. to Is. per dozen; native
oysters, LIO ss. ; pearl ditto, £3 31. ; common ditto, 135. to
Ll 154. per bushel.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-24

MEETING AT WOLVERLEY.

On Wednesday night a large meeting of farm
labourers was held at the Live and Let Live Inn.
There were upwards of 100 present.
Mr, T. James' of Kidderminster, NM voted
to the chair, and he explained the objects of the
meeting.
Deputations were present from nearly all the
employers of labour. Several persons addressed
the meeting, and it was resolved to give the mas-
ters 14 days' notice unless they gave the rise of
wages asked for —2s 3d per day for labourers,
and 183 for waggoners, shepherds, and cowmen,
with the usual perquisites.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-24

CAR, CAB & POSTING ESTABLISHMENT

THII CROSS INN. OLD RILL.

J. E. WHITMORM
Begs to inform the Public that he can supply
CARRIAGES WITH GREY HORSES FOR
WEDDING PARTIES.
PAIR AND FOUR-HORSE BREAKS,
For Picnic and Pleasure Parties,
ON THE SHORTEST NOTICE.
Also,

CARS, CABS, WAGONETTES, BROUGHAMS,
VEHICLES, &C.

N.B.— Hones to Let otflire by the Day. Wffk,

or Month. -
Orders per Poet will receive prompt attention.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-24

STOURBILIDGE WATMIL WORKS COMPANY

(LIMITED).

VOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the
-LI ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the
Shareholders of the Stourbridge Water Works Company
Limited), will be held at the Company's Office, No. 1,
CHCUCII•IiTiIIinT, in the Township of Stourbridge, in the
County of Worcester, on MONDAT, the 26th day of
FILBILITABY INIT., at Your o'clock in the Afternoon, to
receive the Directors' Report, and to adopt the same or
otherwise, to declare a dividend, and for the purpose of
transacting the general business of the Company.

By order,

GEO. HOLLOWAY, Secretary.
Company's Offices, Stourbridge,
Februsry sth, 1872.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-24

TRE BUILDING TRADE AT STOUR-

BRIDGE.

A meeting of stonemasons, bricklayers, plas-
terers, painters, labourers, and others connected
with the building trade, wile held at the Cottage
Inn, Beauty Bank, on Monday evening.
• The chair as occupied by Mr. W. Palmer, a
' painter, whorifter reacting the notice calling the
meeting, addressed those present at some length.
A discussion took place with reference to the
question of wages. It was said that in the
building trade, various amounts for wages were
paid to men doincr the same class of wort, some
receiving 11, and others 26e per week. This
was considered a hardship by most present, and
those present connected with that branch of the
trade adopted an uniform rate of wages of fiid
per hour.
A delegate from Brierley Hill did not consider
that they had power at that meeting to deal with
the wages question, as it was only a meeting of
delegates, and they could not decide upon the
uniform wages for the various trades. He sug.
gested that each trade should make up their
minds, in connection with their own interests,
and represent their own special requirements to
their employers.
This suggestion was received with general fav-
our by the meeting, and thou the question of time
was discussed. . _

Several operatives spoke on the nine hours
movement, and afterwards the following resolu-
tion was passed
"That the employers connected with the
building trade be respectfully memorialised to
adopt the uniform hours of labour in all branches
of the trade, the same to be 54 hours per week,
and to terminate at one o'clock on Saturday, on
and after April Ist."
It was unanimously resolved,
" That a copy of these resolutions be for-
warded to each employer in the district, and that
a reply be respectfully solicited by the 25th of
March next."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-24

WOOL

The poaition of the wool market is still characterised by
much strength. A good business is doing in m at descrip-
tions, and prices throughout are well maintained. At the
public sales of colonial produce the attendance has continued
crowded. Biddings have iwen animated for all qualities, and
prices have been well maintained.

POTATOE.
The markets continue to he well supplied with potatoes.
The trade is quiet, at about late rates. Itegents, 604. to lOUs.
nukes, 764. to 90w; rocks, 100 s. to In& ; Vlotottat, lac to
1300. pow SQL
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-24

RALESOWEN.

NAGISTIRIAL.—At the Police Court, OD Tuesday last
William Phillips wee fined 10a and mists for indecently
assaulting Harriet Humphries, on the 15th of June,
1871.—A cLarge of &tumult against Williem Hill for rub-
bing lime on Cathiline Parrudi'd face was thautiased.

QUAILRY BANK.

BREACH OP THE PEACE.—At the Brierley Hill Police
Court, on ilouilay Out, before Messrs. F. hirers and in.
inotH, EOWaTal Billingham and Jame. Oratiger wine
charged with committing a breach el the peace ; and fur-
ther charged with being drunk and reiusaig to quit a
puulic•honae, at Quarry Bunk, on the 10th the ein.ea
were prove I, and Oeftudanta were bound over to keep the
peace for three months, in their own recoguizances of F,5
each.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-24

L

THE INQUEST.

On Tuesday, at St. Thomas's Hospital, London,
the coroner for East Surrey held an inquest on the
body of George Merritt, who was the victim of Wm.
Chester Minor, on the previous saturday morning.
The evidence.was a mere repetition of that which
has been already given, showing that the murderer was
met coming from the spot where the fatal deed was
committed with a pistol in his hand. and he acknow•
lelged that huhad shot a man, who was afterwards
found to be the deceased.

A poe-moriem proved the death to be the result of a
pietol shot wound, and the jury ultimately returned a
verdict of Wilful Murder, and the usual warrant for
the detention of the murderer was Lauded to the
coroner's uiticer to put in force.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-24

OLD HILL.

MAcilsrettist..—At the Police Court, on Wednesday,
before Messrs. F. W. i. Barrs, E. Moore, and N. Hing-
ley, Francis Jones was summoned by the New British
Iron Company, for neglecting his work as a carpenter,
and ha was ordered to pay the costs.—Levi Willetts, of
Quarry Bank, !was summoned for nonsupport of his
mother in the Dudley Union. Mr. Prescott defended.
An order was made for the defendant to pay the amount
claimed, £.3; one pound per month.—Elijali Barns was
charged with deserting his wile and family, and allowing
them to become chargeable to the Dudley Union. be.
leudant was ordered to pay the amount claimed and costs,
in one month.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-24

SPUTTERINGS FROM ''JUDY'S" PEN.

A STEEN Necessity.—The man at the wheel.
TILE Attorney-i.ieneral and Serjeant BaDentine cannot be
friendly ; there mint be a plaintiff between them.
A BRIEF Summary of the Queen's Speech.—Open house.
A Bow
A CLIPPING Lot—The Ministry.
BARD TO ILEAS.—Rettising to hear them.
How is It possible to pick your teeth, when you have to
take them as they come?
BRUTALLY TOUR —What is near to every Esiglishrnau's
heart f—llis stomach.
A QuOD-wRaNGLII.—A row in gaol.
SEASONABLE Frult.—The Queen', peach.
A DOLLAR-OFS Case for Men of Cents.—The A labaina
Case.
A young lady need not be very hard-up when she's pouting
her lips
TUE most Annoying Thing out—The hip-joint.
A HARD Case.—An Oyster
Will are tile French an anomalous race I.—Because, In
spite of their importunity, they can't import unity.
Why is a mongrel always a deformity I—Because a part of
it Incur-tailed.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE—It Is thought likely that the
British A latranta exemption claims will be "GIANT "-ed
about November nest ; the " General" impression being that
Precedent will then be (re) established.
WHEN • little girt puts a night-capon the kitten, does she
dolt on pur.puss?
A SINGING Class—Bulltlnches.

-Jmly.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-24

BOA RD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekly meeting of this Board was held
yeoterday ; Mr. Granger in the chair. There
were alb° present:—Messrs. Brooks, Rollinson,
Baker, Billingham, Derby, Faction, Rhodes,
Griffin, Guest, Homes, Hall, Jeffaes, Fereday,
and Paskins. The minutes of the last meeting
were read and confirmed. Admitted into the
house during the week. 9 ; discharged, 18; born,
1; remaining, 404. Corresponding week last year,
448. Out-door relief Kingswinford district,
128 Sc 2d ; Stonrbrieb;e district, .1.20. 7s
I.od ; Hnlesowen district, 'VA 4s 101; t, '7)
Os 10d, ngainst 1-'9l 84,031.40 t year.
A letter was received froni Dr. Fition,
uh-
Inspector, complaining of a nuisance exial,.ig
Oldswinford. lie found a ler !eul
of filth and pestiferous water sewage, e
ought to b.. removed at once; and unless some-
thing was done he should be obliged to complain
to the Sanitary Commissioners, of London, as
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-24

..vero asking (o 114 i per week for labourers, and
2tdi for wagqoaers, cowmen, and shepherds, and
if the labourers in the parishes of East Worces-
tershire got what they asked for it would be no-
thing like what many others were getting.
It was stated that Mr. B. Littlewood, of Clent,
hid consented to give the rise. Many others
had promised to give the same as the rest.
Others had offered a shilling.
At the close of the meeting resolutions were
passed for all those whose time expires on Sat-
urday next to come out, and those who have not
yet given in their notices to do so on Saturday
next. _

The meeting was than adjourned until Monday
next. Several of the men said they would in-
vite the masters to attend. _ _

A vote of thanks to the Chairman, closed the
proceedings. •
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-24

SECURITIES.-WANTED, LANDED or
HOUSEHOLD SECURITIES for the sums of
£l,OOO, .£3OO, £3OO, and £l7O. The amounts are wished
to be advanced forthwith, arid can be divided if required.
If Household Properties only, the seirities most be in
thorough and subntantiil repair and condition.—Apply to
Mr. Phillips l'rice, holiotor, or to Mr. Henry King,
Metier; both of Btourbridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-24

A LARK TO THE LATINS.
(From Punch.)

What a joke, ye Latin Nations,
What a spectacle for you.
That of British commi—xi.iis
Grave, with Yankee Doodle Doo
Sec those Auglo-Saxon races,
Bloodshed much as they abhor,
Flying at each other's faces,
Like enough to go to war.
They who scorned your laurels gory,
Deemed your blood-won prestige vain,
They, who will not fight for glory,
Are prepared to fight for gain.
Not for Cause, or Faith, or Colour ;
No, those inen of common sense
But for the Almighty Dollar ;
Ye,; for base pounds, shillings, pence.
Hard as working been toil, honey
Hoarding, so completely they
Gave their minds to making money.
Which in war will foe away.
To make money of each other
Kriving still, they disagree.
Brother at the throat of brother.
For his money may we see
Plains is their god of battle,
Money is their battle cry,
They for money slave like cattle :
Wolves, at strife like, let them die.
Heretics and blood-relations
"

Then, more brutal and more blind,
Than the faithful Latin Nations,
More will also shame their kind.

THE ASSASSINATION OF LORD MAYO.

The following message haa been sent front the Indian
Office for publication
" THE SECHETART OV STATE TO THE ACTING GOVERNOR-

GENERAL.

" The Queen has been deeply affected by the intelli
gence of the deplorable calamity which has so suddenly
deprived all classes of her subjects in India of the able,
vigilant, sod impartial rule of one who fi,) faithfully
represented her as Viceroy of her Eastern Empire.
" Her Majesty ftels that she has indeed, lost a
devoted servant and a loyal subject in whom she re-
posed the fullest confidence.
"To Lady Mayo the loss must be irreparable, and
he Queen heartily sympathizes with her under this
vrible blow,"
'Lord lb d'art has accepted the appointment of
,ernor of Madras.
Mr. Arthur llobhouse, has been appointed to
succeed Mr. Fitzjames Stephen as Legal Member of
the Council of the Governor-General of India."

wernor
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-24

TUE LYE.

STRALING A HlNG.—Emma and Eliza Hill, two girls,
were brought up ou remand, at the Public Office, yester
day, charged with stealing a gold wedding ring, on the
14th met, the property of Joseph Hill; and Diana Hili
was charged with receiving it, well knowing it to have
Leen stolen. After hearing the evidence, the Bench or-
dered the two children to be locked up for lire hours, and
the mother woe discharged.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-30

EPITOME OF NEWS,

BRITISH AND FUREIGN.

The New York papers state that the whole of the
proceeds of Mr. Fronde's lectures at BOBLOn will be given to
the sufferers by the late lire.
Monday, December 9, has been fixed for the execu-
tion of Augustus Elliott, who was sentenced to death at the
recent sessions of the Central Criminal Court.
Mr. C. Richards, of Oxford, a Government Emigre
Mon Agent, has advertised in the Oxford papers for 000 farm
labourers, accustomed to rough out-of-door work, for New
Zealand Railway work.
Jotter a I.6tage is the last game of the gamins of the
Paris Buttes Chaumont. They prop up one of their com-
panions, supposed to be a gendarme, against a wall, and pre-
tend to shoot him. The game is unpopular with the police,
who have puts stop to it.
The number of penny stamps (other than postege
stamps) issued to the public in the financial year ending the
31st f klatch, 1585, was 140,871.409. In the next sear,
1800-69. the number was 142.041 MO In the year 1889.70 it
was 146,049640. In the year 1570-71 it was 150,938,040. In
the pat 7e71-12 it opium up to 162.20,t04.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-30


t4eftottrilrible 011serinr.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER SO, MS.

FILENOH AFFAIRS.

Political affairs in France are still in a very
unsettled condition, and the uncertainty as to
the turn of events produces an uneasy feelinr, in
commercial circles. A deep debt of gratitude is
duo to M. Thiees for his skill, energy, and mode-
ration in ruling the affairs of the country
a most difficult and tring peeled of her history.
but he now evidently occupies a post of cousid.
crable peril, lie is in his 76th year, and it ap-
pears to be very generally felt in France that
some arrangements ought to be made either as
to a successor in the Presidency, a division of
power daring the life of I. niers, or the estab-
lishment of some modified form of constitution.

It is said that this eminent man himself advo-
cates the prolongation of the powers conferred
on himself, the appointment of a vice-President,
the partial renewal of the National Assembly,
the establishment of a Second Chamber, and
the settlement of the relations between the
Legislature and the Executive. Different views
are entertained by an important and influential
party at the head of wnich is M. Kerdrel, and
which has strong monarchical tendencies. The
President ha a had an interview with M. Kerdrel's
committee, and it was hoped that some agree.
went would have been arrived at as to the policy
to be pursued, but there appears to be irrecon.
eileble differences of opinion. M. Thiers is ac-
cused by wore than one political party of debit..
jug ta become Dictator under the name of Presi-
clmt ; hy other parties it is maintained that the
safety et the country depends on the prolonga-
tion of his powers, and the definite establish.
lisliment of what is called a Conservative Re-
public. The strong point of M. niers is the
dissension among his opponents, besides which
it is believed that the majority of the country
are in favour of maintaining him in his position
at all hazards for some time to come at least.
The entire situation, as the French call it, is
critical and complicated, and the causes of events
cannot but be watched with great interest in our
own country.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-30

SPUTTERINGS FROM "JUDY'S" PEN.

GENTLE and Simple—The bait and the fish.
A WAITING Ita.ce—The next generation.
A runes Gang—Printers' Devils.
THE Snora MOVEMENT —Do all Baby linen ware
houses belong te the Early Clothes-trig Association?
WHAT is to be 7—Why, a verb.
MAN iA A mizter, but woman is a mystery.
THE most popular Woman's Paper—A paper rf phis.
THE man who Works with a "Will "—The Probate Judge.
THE Acrobats of every Household—The pitcher and
tumbler.
QUERY —lf a sailor has been travelling on horseback, .an
It be said that he rowed?
THE most important needlework ever done In the world is
supposed to have been done by the mariner's compass.
CONSuL ING, VERY !--An aced relative of JULY N, who has
money in the three per Cents., on being told that the Bank
authorities had "increased their reserve." remarked that
"she was sorry to bear it, for it was very difficult to get any
Information out of them, at the best of time,"
THEATRICAL MEX.—A very striking actor is pretty certain
to make a great hit !
AN over. fattens hostess killed an irritable guest with
kindness ; until, seeing unmistakable signs of weariness
up la his face, she said, "I hope you are quite at ease."
"Quite at ease—no, ma am, I'm ant—becante you ate,"
The lady pondered long and painfully over it, but with no
result.
THE Irish Frieze Overcoats," says an advertisement.
"Well'" said Ft:NC:1110Y, "there's no ucc noting for taste,
Or mane people's grammar; but we fries fish and wears over-
coats.
SCENE—Evening Party. Mi. Fluvrington. Dear GU.SY,
who Is that antique damsel singing that stupid song? D. H.
oh, some old woman as old as the hills—slid I'm Imre I wish
she was as far away, too. —Judy.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-30

PRINTING!

PRICE ONE PENNY.
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PUBLIC NI

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GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.

BIRMINGHAM GRAND CATTLE, POULTRY, AND

DOG SHOW.

ON THURSDAY. DECEMBER sth. an EXCIIR-
SION TRAIN will leave Worcester (Foregate-
street) at 9.30, Droitwich 9.40, Kidderminster 10.5, and
Stoarbridge 10.15 cm., for BIRMINGHAM; returning
from Snow Hill Station at 6.30 p.m., the same evening.
For fares and full particulars see Handbills.
J. GRIERSON, General Manager.
Paddington Terminus.

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18th, is the Lear DAT for Ticiirs
1872.—TWENTY-SIXTI4 SIABOII.-1872.
ART UNION OF GREAT BRITAIN.
ONE SHILLING PER SHARE.
2,025,237 Tickets have been sold in the Twenty-6vw
previous drawings, and 26,852 Prizes distributed, includ-
ing 5,346 Paintings, in amounts varying frain 200Gulaess
downward..
The DRAWING for PRIZES will take plaoe
ON SATURDAY, DEC. 28TH, 1872.
And will consist of
ONE THOUSAND PRIZES.
The First Glimpse of the Sea (Ist Prize) J. A. Vinter £l5O
Autumn Evening in Borrowdale (2nd Prize) A.Pettitt £lOO
And others, see detailed List of Prizes.
Tickets, ONE SHILLING each, may be had from or
will be forwarded by the undermentioned agents on re-
ceipt of envelope (stamped and directed), togethi— with
postage stamps or post.oilice order for the nunit.er of
Tickets required; or by the undersigned,
JAALES G. LAW, Secretary,
39 Oxford-street, ManchDesatdeire.y.
LOCAL AGENTS:
R. BROOMRALL, Bookseller, 148. High-at., Stourbriap.
EDWARD Lxvi, Bookseller, High-street,
E. HUTCHINGS, Bookseller, 70, High.street,
J. W. WILKINS, Perfumer, 190, High-street, }
I_)ART.
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ITNERSHIP.—A young Gentleman, mod
. 22, who has completed his ARTICLES with •
first-class Firm of AUCTIONEERS, FARM and
ESTATE AGENTS, and who is just about to opm
OFFICES himself, and establish • Business in the West
End of LONDON, is desirous of one about the same
age, having some Capital, joining him in PARTNER-
SHIP. A. Knowledge of the PROFESSION not nese.-
ury, as the same under the Advertiser's tuition might
, quickly be acquired. A young Gentleman desirous of
I 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.

BRIERLEY HILL BUILDING SOCIETY.

ESTABLISHED 1851.

OFFICES: lIIGH•STREET, BRIEBLEY HILL

Offices,

92, HIGH-STREET, STOCRBRIDGE.
RESERVE FUND about one-tenth of the
Capital. Profits equally divided amongst ALL
Shareholders.
Money ready to be Advanced at once upon Freehold
Security.
For particulars, apply to the Secretary,
J. M. tiIiTHING,
Holloway End.

WHOLESALE & RETAIL TOBACCO

WAREHOUSE,
DIVE WAYS, CRADLEY HEATH.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-30

*at anb pistrict gttes.

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekly meeting of this Board was held
yesterday; Mr. Granger in the chair. There
were also present:—Messrs. Brooks, Bollinson,
Walker, Wood, Baker, Rhodes, Oritlin, Ouest,
Wright, and B. Homer. The minutes of the
last meeting were read and confirmed. Admitted
into the house during the week, 11; discharged,
7; dead, 2; remaining, 385. Corresponding
week last year, 412. Out-door relief Kingswin-
ford district, £24 13s 8d; Stourbridge district,
£l7 12s ; Halesowen district, £2l 14s Ud ;
relief of non-resident paupers, 7s lid; total, £O4
75 104 d, against -677 Os 84d last year.
It was resolved that the meeting on the 13th
proximo be made special for the purpose of con-
sulting with Mr. Long upon the Public Health
Act.
A Committee was appointed to consider and
report upon the population of Kiugswinforti
District No. 2, to consider the desirability of
dividing the same.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-30

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

MRJ. HILLMAN begs to inform his
. Friende and the Public that the Business previ-
ously carried on in New-street, opposite Cannon-street,
s now Removed to his well-known Establishment,
THE STORES,
at the TOP of NEW-STREET, where every comfort wil
be found by those patronising him.

J. U. can supply WINES and SPIRITS, BURTON
and other ALES, and STOUT of the eery finest quality.

THE STORES

(OPP 081 TIJ THA TOWN HALL).

pULVERMACHER'S

ELECTRO-GENERATING be. BANDS,
BELTS, Bre., Pudvermaeher, Inv, of the celebrated
Toltaic•Chain.Bande, &c.

LECTRO-GENERATING ss. BANDS,
12.4 BELTS, ke. Immense saseess in Self-applicable
Medical Electricity.

-EL ECTRO-GENERATING sg. BANDS,
BELTS, &c., for the cure of Rheumatic, Nervous,
and functional disord. rs.

LECTRD GENERATING ss. BANDS,
114 BELTS, ecc., sent Poet-free on receipt of Stamps
or P.O. Order.

ELECTRO-GENERATING 56. BANDS,
BELTS, Bte.' for the million—read Pamphlet
gratis, on application to

JL. PULVERMACHER, Galvanic
• !Establishment, 168, llegent•street, London, W.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-30

rxatavougNuss,

Horni-m- an's Pure Tea
is the Best cfo Cheapest.

The only
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in the young 'eaves-
., HouNimmeg TEA,
selected from the choice spring gathering,
without the usual mineral powder on the
leaf,—is very strong and delirious in flavour;
being au "..1 •77,. PACKETS, uniform
reality and real cheapness is guaranteed.
LOCAL AGENTS
Stourbridge, Clarke, High-street.
Hewitt, Market-street.
Morris, High-street.
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Baker, Fligh-street.
Hak-Zieen, Adams, Chemist.
Brierley Hill, Geary, Chemist.
Pensnett, W. Bache, Chemist.
Blackheath, Barlow Chemist.
Lye, Jones, Chemist.
Wordsiey, Turner, Chemist,
Hidderminste;', Howitt, Chemist.
Dudley, Bagott, Chemist.
, Birmingham, Banks Bull.st.
[ Netherton, Fullylove, Chemist.
Brettell Lane, Collis, Chemist.
Singtesinford, Bollinson, Chemist.

valuabl

properties

exist

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-30

AFLOAT ON A WRECK

The St. John (New Brwiewick) Telegraph gives an '
account of the wreck of the schooner &ride, which
sailed from Liverpool, Nova Scotia, on the Bth of
August last for Demerara. Soon after getting to sea
she encountered a severe hurricane, and was thrown
on her beam-ends, necessitating the cutting away the
masts. The vessel then became unmanageable,
the sea breaking over the wreck, and waves
were constantly washing over the men. Food and
water could not be got at. On the 31st of August
the gale abated, and on the following day the men
succeeded in breaking a hole through the deck
sufficiently large to admit the arm of a seaman, who
reached down and drew forth a small quantity of flour
from an open barrel. Flour moistened furnished the
only food they had taken since the vessel was disabled.
The captain and a seaman named Lewis Leather were
too much reduced to eat flour. On the 2nd of Septem-
ber one of the men caught some small fish, and they
ate them raw, first sucking the blood from them to
quench their intolerable thirst. They could only
obtain one or two after fishing all day. On the
sth of September a turtle coming alongside the
vessel was captured, and the blood and flesh of
the fish were divided. The captain, the cook,
arid Leather were fast sinking. On the 6th,
two quarts of rain water were caught by spreading
oil cloths on the deck, which served to moisten their
lips and tongues. On the Sunday morning following
Leather died, and the captain became delirious, and
continued in that condition until the 11th, when he
expired. The survivors remained on the wreck until
the 15th of September, when they were taken off by
Captain Sears, of the brig Eliza Stevens, from Boston,
and carried to Martinique. The cook died after being
transferred to the brig, but the rest have recovered
through the careful treatment of Captain Sears. This
is, no doubt, the vessel which was reported some time
back by a bark at New York as the Sir Jolly.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-30

In the outekirts of the crowd were several members
of Parliament.

An attempt, on Monday night, to get up a public
demonstration in Trafalgar.square. London, by way
of asserting the right of the people to meet in Hyde
Park, was so &heartening that the whole proceedings,
speeches tncludtd, occupied only a quarter of an hour.

On Tuenlay evening a meeting tif the whole of the
seventrone men of the I: divi,ion discharged from the
Bow street Station, and of gentlemen interested in the
movement, was hell at the " Coach and Hones" Inn,
Strand, for the purpose of hearing the early of
Co'onel Henderson, to the mem:rial addressed to him
on Saturday hot.

The chair was taken by Captain Hunt, R. H. A. , who
stated that he had much pleasure in informing the
meeting that Camel Henderson had replied to his
letter, asking him to call upon him at his office in refer.
ence t 3 the memorial from the men of the E divisi in,
and that he had that afternoon bad a very long and
a very favourable interview with the Commissioner
upon the subject. During this interview he hail fully
laid the merits of their case before the Commissioner.
He reminded him that many of them had had very
many years' service and that they had large families'
dependent upon them and that it would be an act
of injustice, cruelty, and oppression for the men still to
contmue to suffer when, if their statement be true, and
after investigation he had no reason to doubt it, they bad
no intention of committing any act of insubordination.
He informed the Commissioner that the men had
every confidence in him individually, and he did
hope and trust that if he could see his way
to reinstating them in their offices he would do so,
because the men all declared that they had not the
slightest intention of committing any act of mutiny.
He was therefore very glad to be able to tell them that
from the remarks which Colonel Henderson made—
"if they would append to their memorial an assurance
that none of them had any intention of committing
any act of mutiny or insubordination, and that if they
would also express their contrition for any act which
by the authorities might be construed into an act of
mutiny, their case would be reinvestigated." lie
believed that he might safely say that, if every man
would do that, they would all be reinstated.
Ex-Sergeant Ellesdon said he was quite sure that the
men would gladly make that admission. He was quite
sure for one that he had no intention of committing or
permitting any act of insubordination, and no one re.
gretted more than he did that the telegram was read
which Goodchild sent. He therefore moved the sup-
plement to the memorial.
Ex. Police-constable Haire seconded the supplement
required, feeling quite sure that every man would in
subscribe to it.
Mr. Davies, a gentleman present, suggested that the
supplement should be signed by every man separately.
A number of the men addressed the meeting, de-
claring their innocence of any intention of committing
any act of a mutinous nature, and the supplement was
adopted.

slighted,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-30

POTATOES.

The trade continues firm for Englith poistocr, more par-
ticularly the Lest qualities, which sell steadily at rather
higher prices. Foreign potatoes are plentiful, and move off
slowly on irregular terms. Last week'. import conolated of
1,059 tons and 1,670bag0 from Dunklrk, 8436 tons and 1,796 bags
from Rotterdam, 321 tons and b 413 bags from liamburgh, 65
bags from Havre, 705 hags from Boulogne, 39: toms and 483
seck• from Rouen, 102 bogs from Ghent, 245 tons from lion-
Rear, 185 Lona from Stettin, 247 tons from Calcutta, 303
tons and 11,642 bags from Antwerp, 2,465 bags from Har-
lingen, 159 tons from Bremen, 103 tons and 220 bags from
Ostend, 66 tone from Nantes, 1569 bogs from 'trowels, 74
tons from Calais, and 70 tons from Roxburgh. Best Kent
resrentm, 160 s. to 200 a. other counties, 1501. to 1701.: rociu,
1201. to 1401.

HOPS.
The market has become quiet, the recent active demand
having somewhat subeided. Very fair price. are nevertheless
paid and, it ai”thing, there is a tendency towards further
improvement. Yearling, and old remain very quiet. Con-
tinental market, are reported to estdbit increased buoyancy
and at New York a better inquiry prevail., at enhanced
prices and East Kent, £215.. to L 7 : Weald of Kent,
a to. to £6: Sues; x, Si. to L 4 10a; and Farnham and
country, £4 Y. to £6.
FISH.
Pickled herring., 265. to lita. 54. red ditto, 12s. to 22a. 64.:
roused ditto, 13.. to We. ; fresh ditto, 151. to 266 tid. per
barrel ; kippers, 2.. to 4e. 4d. Molders, 24 to it.. 104. per
box: emoked haddock, We. to 2151 L. trawl ditto 15. to I
e.
plaice, 13.. to 225 : whiting. Pls. to 25. per basket ;
mackerel, 21. 64. to 3a. tel ;n,uilet, 3s. iitt to 6.. per dozen ;
eels, le. to Si. per lb. ; .oleo, 21. to 4s 60- per pale; lobsters,
Is. 64. to as. 6d. • ersba, Is. to 2,. each native orders, 210.. ;
pad dltttb Otis. comaim way Is, to 665 vet basheL
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-30

CHRISTMAS CARDS

A LARGE ASSORTMENT TO SELECT FROM.

STATIONERY.

kll kinds of

PLAIN & FANCY STATIONERY

Kept in STOCK.

S. FIELD,

GENERAL PRINTER,

92, HIGH STREET, STOIJRBRIDGE.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-30

WOES.
SHERRY
Superior ditto ...... Stis 42$ ea 24s 60.
TARRAGON A PORT lds las 18.
PORT (Oporto)
Ditto (Old, In Bottle)
CHAkIPAONE ....from 27s to 7Us Quarts
Ditto „ 15s to 57s Yints
CLARET
Every other deseription of Still end Sparkling Wine.

BURTON ALES.
s. .
BEER 0 18 0 per Kild.
ALE, X T
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~XX
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XXX
1 7 Lees Five per Cent. for Cub
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118

FOREIGN CIGARS,

INCLUDING THE BEST BRANDS,
NE PLUS ULTRAS, INCOGNITAS, INFANTAS MORALES,
HENRY
-CLAY'S, &C-
-JUST ARRIVED, DIRECT FROM VIENNA AND HAMBURG,
A large quantity of
CIGAR HOLDERS
AND

PIPES.

S. PIMIAD
HAS JUST RECEIVED A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF

CALLIOPES

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 187.2:
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-30

VITE STOtTRBRIDGE OBSERVtit.

The Roman wa.aetoniahed, perplexed, checkmated
by the attitude which the Christian assumed. It
seemed to hino so Unconciliatory; so exacting, so ma.
reasonable. bioreovCr' the idea Of an Universal exclu-
sive religion, as it was foreign to ancient conceptions,
Co also was it antagonistic to political expediency. The
Christians were required to sacrifice to the genius of the
living Emperor, or to recognise the divinity of the dead
Emperor. It NMI cinnmou loyalty to acquiesce ; it
was sheer treason to decline. Their refusal was a blow
aimed at the vitals of the State. There was an irre-
concileable antagonion between the religious ideas
of Christianity and the political institutions of the age.
Dr. Lightfoot, after describing the general character
I of the conflict between the It 'man Stets and the
Christians, concluded by reading a touching narrative
of the martyr,dom Of a young Matron cif ndhle birth,
Perpetur., and a female slave, ',Unitas, aboitt the
year 202, in the neighbourhood of Carthage.
. .
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-30

TRADESMEN'S ADDRESSES.

GLEN FIELD
STARCH is the only kind used In
Her Majesty's Laundry.
Ir THERE ARE ANY LADIES who have HOS yet used the
GLENFIELD STARCH, they are respectfully solicited
to give it a trial, and carefully follow out the directions
printed on every package, and if this is done, they will
say, like the Queen's Laundress, it le the finest STARCH
they ever used. When you ask for GLENFIELD
STARCH, see that you get it, As INFERIOR WWI AM
OFTEN strIosTITOTED FoR THE SAKE OF SITU FROM.
/MHZ TIMFORI 01 SPrItIODS IMITATIONS.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-30

ASSOCIA.TION.

On Monday evening a tea meeting was held
in the New Conrexion Chapel, Kiddertninster-
street, under the auspices of the above -Associa-
tion. There was a large attendance. After tea
the Rev. D. Jones delivered a short address, and
urged upon those present the desirability of
joining such associations so as to provide against
any emergency.
The Chairman, Mr. J. Lowe, of the Heath,
then addressed those present. He said he was
very much pleased to meet them there on such
an interesting and important occasion. It was
interest'ug and important to all classes of the
community. Every nian ought to insure himself,
not for himself alone, but for those that came
after him. If a man died and was not insured
his family had nothing to subsist on; but if a
man was insured and met with accident, or was
cut down in the prime of life, his widow and
children had something to live on while they
were enabled to look after something else. He
strongly urged upon the ladies present the desir-
ability of inducing their husbands to j ain the
Association, and earnestly hoped all present—
young and old—would join without delay.
Mr. F.. W. Bailey (District Manager of the
Association) said, on rising, that his friend, Mr.
Lowe, had described the subject on which he
(the speaker) was about to address them. viz.,
Life Assurance, as a very interesting one. Now
he mast beg leave to differ from the Chairman
in this respect, for be thought it would require
the satire of " Bobby " Lowe, or the elognenco
of Gladstone, to invest the mass of facts and
ffgeres of which he was about to speak with the
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-30

ALL THE LATEST AND NEWEST DESIGNS,

And is now prepared to execute any orders he may be

favoured with.

POSTERS,

BILL HEADS,

CLUB ARTICLES,

CIRCULARS,

ADDRESS CARDS,

AND ALL KINDS OF PRINTING EXECUTED

WITH PROMPTNESS AND DISPATCH.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-30

"CAVE V. PEGGRAM."

This was an action for breach of promise of marriage,
fried at Bury St. Edmunds, In which the damages were assessed
before the Under-Sheriff of Suffolk st £.8.50. The case came
now before the court on motion to make absolutes rule nisi
for • new trial, on the ground that the damages were ex-
cessive.
•

-- • -.
The plaintiff, Susan Cave, aged twenty-nine, was the
daughter of a deceased wine merchant, and defendant,
aged fifty, a widower, childless, and a farmer in Hert-
fordshire. The promise of marriage was given by the
defendant to the plaintiff in October, 1871, whilst
accompanying him in his vehicle some few miles
into the country. She accepted the offer and a
long correspondence between the parties followed.
The letters written by the defendant breathed
the usual effusions of love. At his request she
gave up her engagement as a governess, and a par-
ti,ular day in January, 1872, was named by him for
the wedding. He, however, postponed the intended
marriage until the April following. The plaintiff re-
ceived an engaged ring from the gentleman, who ac-
knowledged her as his future wife to the plaintiff's
mother and other relatives promising to settle 4,000
on her. Subsequently, however, his usual corres-
pondence with the lady ceased, and he maintained •
perfect silence as to his reaeone for his altered state of
mind towards her, notwithstanding the frequent letters
of the plaintiff to him complaining of his conduct, ultd
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-30

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS

A St. Louis paper says s—" lialf -a-dozen murderer'
are in this city, awaiting the tedious formality of au juittal
A naked insane man was recently caught near
Orion, 111., who travelled on "all fours, "and bellowed like a
bull.
A western paper puts it gently by saying that "fifty-
four persons took up their residence in the cemetery at
Lafayette last week. "
Taxation is said to bear equally oil all classes, from
the tact that it hardly presses on the rich and presses hardly
on the poor.
The Boston Globe publishes the following Malilll for
the benefit of lady readers Never turn round in the
street to aeerwhat another girl wears, because you will find
her doing the same thing. "
The inhabitants of Rhode Island are wasting time in
going upi n small detachments in a balloon, when if they'd
just pass the blade of a penknife under the state, they might
all go up together.
A young Connecticut lady was lately taken aback
when her swain got upon his knees before her and read a de-
claration of love which he had nicely written off. Almost as
had as some M.P.'s.
A popular essayist says :—" Perhaps the great
triumph of all moral writings, including sermons, is that,
at least, they have produced some sWeet and innocent

sleep."
A daily contemporary philosophises thus "Without
doubt, had Adam been an Englishman, his condition, with
nothing to grumble at, and no good old times' to look back
upon. would have been the extreme of misery."
A Danbury man's horror, at the prospect of being
crushed to death by a team of frightened horses, was terribly
intensified by the reflection that "he vu standing on the
very verge of eternity without a dollar in his pocket.
An evangelist ha.s been preaching in Hartford, who
a few years ago was known as the "wickedest man" in
Philadelphia, hot worse ones have multiplied so fast there
that he considered himself pious in comparison and entered
the ministry.
The New York Commercial Advertiser, on the presi-
dential clay, gave the following adv,ce to its readers
D.,n't vote oftener than once it you can helplt. but If the
ruling passion I,comes too strong for you, submit liken
man, remembering that it Le better to vote oftener than not
to vote at all."