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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10

CRADLEY HEATH.

SFI.CRTNii ACCIDIIIIT AT HATSFECR. This place,
which is sitnatcl about a mile from Halesowen, was the
scene of a fearful accident on Friday. The greater part
of the inhabitants find empleyment at the gun barrel
works of kiessrx. Burr Brothers; and on Friday after•
noon one of the men thought ho saw something under
the drum, which turned out to be the body of a man
named Thomas Wilietts. The body, which was nothing
more thim a mummy, was soon extricated, and conveyed
to the Ruse and Crown Inn, there to await a Coroner's
inquest. It is very singular that no one sow the accident
occur; bat it is generally supposed that the deceased,
who was a rough borer, Lad door his own band, and was
crossing another ruati's band, when Ike got caught, and
was conveyed under the drum. Unfortunately, deceased
leaves a wife and large family to lament his untimely
end.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10

R
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STOURBRIDGE SCHOOL OF ART.

THE Course of LECTURES on GEOME-
TRY and PERSPECTIVE will commence on
WEPNI, oo.cv. (2k-rola:it 21. A.
nix ia a favourable time for intending students to
join the School, as they have good time to work up for
the Government Examinations to be held in March next.
MORNING CLASS for LADIES on Tuesday. and
Thursdays, from 10 to 12 o'clock. Terms . 10A lid per
Quarter.
GENERAL EVENING CLASS on 11.ndays. Wed.
ne.da)s, and Fridays, from Seven to Half-past Niue
o'clock p.m. Terms: Go per patter.
WILLIAM P. BOWEN,
Head. Master.
Oct. 7th, MS.

UNDER DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE.
CORN EXCHANGE, STOHRBRIDUE.

A GRAND CONCERT
Will be given in the above 11,
ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 18413.
Particulars will be announced shortlr•
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10

7 the Editor tf the " (*weer."

Ste.—! have. I suppose, fully satisfied the suriosity et
those who were unable or unwilling to detect "the prin-
ciple " alluded to in the Wesleyan working man s letter
published by you on the 19th ult.
I ant happy to be enabled to furnish you to-day with
an extract from the which will rather astonish tilos*
who have been pluming themselves on Dr. dacit,on's
famous letter.

" ------ This citrla will be found by any curious enquirer at
the bottom of the' ionith column of the second page of
the Itscl, of Vith K ',dumber last. It is introduced by
some editorial remarks, end followed by sonic extract*
from the pamphlet referred to, which. if copied, would
render my communication too 1et4.411 for your columns.
Dr. Jackson has since then publas!,ed his promised
disclaimer, %NA is to be found in the Ist column, Ith
page of the 'a!, of Tuesday. 29th Septeinher last. It
is headed "Tho Father of Methodism on the :lurch of
England,- and dated 15th. September, 1868.
I am Sir, yours very truly,
A. 1100E114, CLK., B.A.
Longlands, sth October, Md.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10

E• SAID.]
BENJAMIN TAYLOR,

CLIPPER AND SINGER,
No. 3, Inca7r-street,

Betts tnost respectfully to announce to the Nobility and
dieutry of Stourbridge and neighbourhood, that he con-
tinues to CLIP and SINGE in the Stables of his com-
modious premises, No. 3, ENVILLX•riTIf., ET, opposite the
Crow. Inn, and assures them that every attention shall
Ise paid to Horses entrusted to his care.

OAS SUPPLIED TO GENTLEMEN SENDING THEIR OWN
GROOMS.

No. 3, Enville.street, Stourbridge.

TO FARMERS,

_ .. ...
BROAD and AGRICULTURAL SALT, at
Manufacturers' Prices. by rail or canal, to any
parts—Apply, G. J. Leeson, Rallies Coal Wharf, Stour.
bridge
100 R Cheap PRINTING, BOOKBINDING
.1: and PICTURE FRAMING, go to

T. HOMER,
FIVE WAYS, CRADLEY HEATH.

r:, A CARD.]

MISSES M. AND E. FOWLER,

DRESS & MANTLE MAKERS,

92, HIGH•STREET, STOURBRIDGE.

MR. JAMES BOSTON HEYS, Professor
of Musie, High.street, Cradley Heath.
N.B.—All kinds of Mu3ical instruments tuned and
repaired.
New Music at HMI-price.
PIANOFORTES FOR SALE OR HIRE'
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10

ELOPEMENT AND MYSTERIOUS
DEATH.

-- -
A few weeks since a well-to-do person named Jelley,
largely engaged in the South Wales coal trade, and a
resident of Hereford, causes! la msillerable sensation
among its inhabitants by elopfie, with a young lady
over sauna be Lel been appointej guardian. As he
did not return, his creditors laid liobl of his effects,
and an assignment was made for their benefit. Jelley
and his wife had previously become estranged, and on
the assignment being effected Ow found herself and
her family left dependant upon their own resources
for a living. It was suggested to her by her friends
that if she appealed to the Hereford Board of
Guardians for support they would soon find out and
bring bad: her fugitive husband. She acted upon
their advice, am! on Thursday in last week Superin-
tendent Davies, of the Hereford city police, visited
the metropolis, where lie found Jelley and the lady
living eon sforffibly together. lie was much astonished
to find himself in the presence of a police-officer, and
alarmed is ten he found himself a prisoner. He de-
sires! to be allowed to retire tor a few minutes to change
his dress, which was not permitted, and, subsequently,
li.' told the officer that if he had only given him one
te he would have had his corpse to convey back
to Hereford.
On Saturday Air. Jelley was taken before the Here-
ford city magistrates, charged with having left his wife
and family, who had become chargeable to the common
fund of the union, and he was then remanded to Mon-
day for the appearance of Ins wife, who it was said,
was still residise, in her house in Cominercial-square'l
and not an inn Ste of the workhouse. In fact, it was
hinted that she slid not wish to appear. However,
about eleven o'clock on Saturday night, Jolley, who
was a remarkably fine and ws Ed edit man, was said to
have been suddenly taken ill, and before a medical
Mall could reach the lffireford city pi isou lie died in
one of the cells. Jelley, when apprehended had a con-
siderable sum of money upon his person. An inquest
would be held when the cause of his death would
doubtless be ascertained.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10

NATURE AND ART.

air. scot Skirving, in a paper real at the meeting of the
iladdington Farmers' OM the other day, made the following
amongst other confluents on the ignorance of popular
writers of natural history :
Then the great army of novelists, male and female,
have taken up the tale, and w ~,,, lerfnl work most of
them make of it. They are . accustomed to fiction,
that I suspect they have rather a fear of des iating into
fact. With them spring Movers bloom in autumn, sea
fish sport in rivers, awl birds sing all the year round.
1 In recently talking over a succe.:-ful novel with its fair
authoress-- a very pleasant thing to do I; the way—l
ventured to remonstrate is ith her for having nniunteil
her hero on a horse with legs like a roe deer, which
nomt have I iroug,ht the rider to " grief" in half an
lnior's gallop. "tilt," she exclaimed impatiently, "I am
not a horse dealer !" Neither is Rosa Bonheur,
thought I, yet when she paints a horse, she pleases
even a horse dealer. Great writers and small seem to
have been equally careless when they speak of birds.
Wordsworth goes into raptures about the " gushing
song poured forth from cottage eaves" by the green
linnet, a bird that does not sing or sit on cottage eaves.
Sir Walter Scott tells no how the natives of Shetland
never heard the ROW! 14 the lark, and lived during
winter on smoked Solon grew, the fact bring there are
perhaps noire larks in Shetland than in any other
part id Britain, whilst the gannet does not breed in
1 the islands: the lwass he saw being the bodies of the
I domestic bird. Only the other slay a popular agricul-
tural writer, whose talk is chiefly in bullocks, aired his
ornithology in telling us that the small Arctic gulls
livssl by rending their prey from the cormorants which
bird would have probably swallowed the gulls hind they
made so absurd an attempt.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10

CORN AVERAGES.

Mr. Charles Nl.Calie, Secretary of the University Life As-
surance society, 21, antrolk-street, Pall-mall, London,
writes:—
- - - -

At this time, being the termination of the farmers'
year, I again take the opportunity to send you a state-
ment for the information of your agricultural readers,
and especially for those who adopt the system of corn
rents, based on an average price of wheat, barley, and
oats.
The averages deduced from the weekly returns pub-
lished in the London Gazette give the following results
for the fifty-two weeks ending the 2Sth of September :
-- Wheat, lis. 941. per imperial quarter ; l,arley,4ls. Id.
ditto; and oats, 275. 60. ditto.
The following abstract shows the dates of the highest
and lowest prices during the same period : _
_ _ .

. .
Highest Prices. Lowest Prices. Difference.
Wheat, May 12 748. id. Sept. 23 53.4. N. 215.
Barley, April 23 455. 2.1. July 28 335.8.1. Ds. lid.
Oats, July 28 31s. 44. OA. 24,1867 245. 44. i's

The extreme range of the price of wheat has been a
gradual rise from 1;:fm. pt-r qr. on the Sth of October,
1817, to 745. 7,1. on the 12th of May last, when it
attained its highcst price, and has since fallen to fi3s. 7,1.
on the 28th of September, its lowest price during the
year.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10

id-11-TABLISHED 1709.

ERROWS' WORCESTER JOURNAL is
.111 the Largest, Cheat eat, ml nest Family Pei er in
the County.

Sold by
S. FIELD,
NEWS AGENT, STOURBRIDGE.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

R
ROBY begs to inform his Patrone that
like • he has Rk:IIIOTED to the TURF INN, HIGII
MTMEET, STOURBRIDGM (formerly kept by Mrs.
Craignaston), where be will be glsil to see any of kis
Meads.

WINES, SPIRITS, ALES, AND CIGARS

Of the Beet Quality.

N.8.-A SPLENDID POCKET BAGATELLE BOARD.

DANCING, DEPORTMENT, AND CALISTHENIC
EXERCISES.

MADEMOISELLE SILTESTRE
HAS the honour to inform her Pupils, the
Gentry, Schools, sod Inhabitants of Stourtriage
awl vicinity, that her CLASSES for the above Accomp-
lishments will re-commence 0. r. 10th, at the UNION
YOIVATE LESSONS by Appointment. Schoolsand
Families attended.
Address,—

fig, IsLINGTON-1:(

BIRMINONAII.

WHOLESALE & RETAIL TOBACCO

WAREHOUSE,

FIVE WAYS, CRAM:EY HEATH.
T. HONER, PROPHUTOR.

PUBLIC NOTICE.

D. HALL,

BII.L POwl'ER, TOWN CI iiE. ANT) GFNERAL

• r

N.At door to 'I e tiroom Inn,

1114111•STI: E ,

hTOURBRIDGE.

All Orders punctually attemded tn.

TO MALSTERS.
BEST WELSH MALTING COAL, at
colliery prices, in Track loads, to any Station.—
Apply, U. J. Kresou, Railway Coal Wharf, Stourbridge,,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10

IN TIM CHAIR.

SIR. JOHN PAKINGTON, M.P.

W. LASLETT, ESQ., H. MEYNELL.INURAM, ESQ•r

SMITH cHILD, ESQ.,

H. G. GOMM:WHAM, IQ., E. FERNIE, EsQ.,

W. T. MAKINS, ESQ ,
And other Gentlemen will attend.

In the course of the Evening an Address will be
presented to Mr. Laglett.

Tea will be served at Half.pa,t Five o'clock, p.m.
Tickets One Shilling each. may be bad at the 110011111,
77, High-street; of Mr. J. Dunn, 12. lliohistreet ; Mr.
Johns, Grocer, Coventry-street Mr. S. Field, ObA rrer
Office; Mr. Pritchard fO, voty F. joy-1 Office, Brierley
Hill: Mr. T. Major Dunn, Illierley Hill; Mr. Phillips.
Builder, Wall Heath: Mr. C. Hodgetts, Pork-row.
Cradley : Mr. Job Dunn, Cradley ; Mr. George Rhodes,
Lye; and Mr. E. Robinson, Cross Inn, Bye.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10

DUDLEY WOOD.

HORIUBLE DEATII.-011 rharaday last. a Matt named
Benjamin Homer, aged 50, Dudley Wood, died from in-
juries received under the following circumdtunced. On

COAL See %LlNG.—Esther Westwood and Walter Homer
were charged with stealing a quantity of coal, the pro.
prrty of Messrs. Meredith and Waldron, on the 21st of
September. Wi ham Perry said he was charter master
iii the employ of Messrs. keredith and Waldron, at the
.iliove pit, On the day in question he saw tic primmer
piekii,g the coal. She had about 3011,5, the value of
which was Id. There is no road over the pit bank.
Sentenced to croon days imprisonment.
A N,T,1111 CASE.—SaIIIII and May Sioiter were chareed
as adi stealing a quantity of coal, the property of Mr.
lour,dt. of Ash Tree Colliery. Fined Is 6,1
as default 21 days. A:1 the family have been sentenced
to Jillcrent teruis of Mimi, inment.
Asoronn --Cath, Me Yardley, alias Heaton,
and Sarah tlrilliths were charged with Coal stcalin4. This
COO was wijourned for a week, to see if the owner of the
coal bad forgiven the prisoner.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10

Just Published, Price 6d..

A FEW WORDS to YOUNG MOTHERS
Pion the Care of their Children, in Siekne,s and
Health, by Mus INOATE.
LONDON : SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, AND CO., StatiODOTS,
Hall Court.
BTOIIRBRIDOE: R. BROOMHALL, BOOKSELLER.

NEWS! NEWS!! NEWS!!!
SFIELD,
.
WHOLESALE & RETAIL NEWS AGENT

92, High-street, Stourbridge.

DAILY POST "AND "GAZETTE,' 9a PER Doz.
Dealer in all kinds of Periodicals and Newspapers.

SAMUEL INSULL,

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER, AND GENERAL
AGENT;

HIGH-STREET, BRIERLEY HILL.

All Business ptnctnally attended to. Cbarges strictly
moderate. Money advanced upon every description of
Household Furniture, Stock, !cc., for absolute bale.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10

WEST STAFFORDSHIRE ELECTION.

KINVER DISTRICT.

AIESSRS.

MEYNELL-INGRAM

SMITH CHILD,

THE CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATES

For the above Division of the County of Stafford,
WILL

ADDRESS THE ELECTORS

OF THE I:INVER DisTLlcr,

AT TIIE BOYS' NATIONAL SCIIOOI,IiOOL IN

KINVEIt,

ON TUESDAY .NEXT. THE 13th OCTOVEIt,

AT TWELVE O'CLOCK AT NOON.

TOTELS ARE HEQUENTED 10 ATTEND,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10

TEN LIVES LOST AT SEA.

The Indian papers give an acmunt of the destruction
by tire of the Dutch ship Hoff and stror, bound from
Shields for Batavia, with coal. The fire arose through
the heating of the cargo, and was first observed in the
day time The hatches were battened down, and the
crew signalled to a passing barine, the captain of which
promised-to remain by them during the night. Dark-
ness came on, however, and the barque went off. The
fire soon broke out, and signals were burned and alarm
guns fired, but no answer was made. Early in the
morning the crew got into the two boats, the mate and
nine men in one, and the captain, his sister, and nine
men in the other. These kept by the ship, fastened to
her anti toeach other by lines, but at about seven o'clock
the captain, who was just dying, asked the mate to board
the shiv and go shift to see if any vessels could be
seen. rhe mate was proceeding to do so, when a
heavy sea struck both boats and immediately capsized
the one in which were the captain and his sister.
The water had also half filled the other boat, but the
crew of it did their best to cave their struggling mates.
At the time of the accident, however, they were some
fifty fathoms off, and as the water had half filled their
own boat their efforts proved of but little service, and
they were able to pick up only one man. Thus the
captain, the lady, and eight men were drowned; and
the survivors then determined to abandon the ship,
and leave the luckless spot. For some hours they
sailed about in the open sea, but fortunately were seen
at half-past four by the India, which at once bore
, towards them and rescued then. from their dangerous
I situation.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10

DEATH FROM STARVATION.

An inquest has been hell in London, respecting the
death of Mary Lynn, a,ged forty-three years. Front
the evidence it appeared that the other morning the
deceased walked tip to the doorstep of No. 1, enbitt's-
nowt, St. Lac's, and sat down upon it. She remained
there until six o'clock in the evening. Caroline
Wright, the wife of a whipmaker living in the house,
sal that the deceased was the no ,st miserable-looking
woman she had ever seen. She looked like abundle of
rags. As she appeared to he starving, the witness
to her, "Mr ill you go into the workhouse?" and
she replied, "N", I do not like to go." She got
nothing during the whole day. In the evening the
witness called the police to her. She said to the
constable, "I have no home and I have no friends."
She was removed to the police-station. Dr. Yarrow
said that when he WM called to the deceased at the
station-house he found her dying. She was very much
emaciated, and the few rags that were I,n her body
hardly covered her. She was exhausted from want.
She was a single woman, and looked as if she had been
a servant. She had 1111 shoes or stockings, and her feet
were frightfully 'distend. She said, " I lived in a
street near Finsbury-square. W hell I left there I
went Norfolk, and I have walked back from there."
She was unable to say any more, and he ordered her
immediate removal to the workhouse. She was ex-
hausted from want, and died shortly afterwards on
Wednesday.
The post-mortnn examination of her body proved
that there was no trace of food in the stoinaelt or in-
testines ; her death was accelerated by want of food
and exposure to the cal. The coronerhaving summed
up, the jury returned a verdict "That the deceased
woman was found dying on a doorstep in the public
street, and that she afterwards died from the effects of
want of blot' and exposure to the cold."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10

TEE PRICE OF AN M.P.

-- -- -
It is calculated that the expense of the next General I
Electdm will fall very little short of Thr.,e Illillions of '
Pounds sterling. So the privilege of adding M.P. to 1
their names all gist Memb,rs on all average Four 1
Thousand Pounds apiece Really, people ought to !
bear in mind Ws fact when they are trying to wade
through a tedious debate. Englishmen are ever prone
bi test the value of a thing IT a lir no monetary
standard, and orators who pay four thousand pounds
to obtain the right of speakihg, must surely think it
worth their oldie to do their very utmost to nay some-
thing at the money. By the bye, four thousand
pounds is what they pay upon the average, and, mar,-
moth as many of them pay a great deal more, we
think their words Hinson have the weight of the heavy
price at which the power of utterance is purchased.
We would mgcest that or friendDod, in his c'rect list
of the Commons should specify each Member's weight
—in the gold his seat has cost him, as well an making
mention of his pedigree, his names, his age, and his
political colours. The public thus might learn to read
! with proper reverence the speeches of an orator whom,
intrinsically viewed, they might regard as a mat bore,
but in a money point might class among the mat guns
i of the liouse, if his election costs had ranked him an a
, seven thousand pounder.—Punch.

A woman, named Elizabeth Donkin, seventy-five
years of age, committed suicide at Drittielil ou 'Thursday,
while suffering from a neuralgia attack, which caused her
great torture. During the paroxysms of pain she went into
a garret and hung herself.
The Christian Knowledge Society on Tuesday had a
iliscitssion, and passed a resolution having indirect relation
to the unfortunate state of affairs in the diocese of Natal. A '
motion was carded by a majority of 140 to 04 authorising a
grant of £2,000 to the church in that diocese " independent
of the bishop." Two amendments were proposed, one with
a view of preventing the society from taking part in the
eclesiastical squabbles of the diocese, and the other re-
commending what is described as a .. modified " course, but
both amendente were negatived. An appeal to the Court of
Chancery was threatened by one of the speakers.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10

POTATODs.

Full average supplies -otis-,f slot, ore on tale The trade is
quiet, at our quotations. the imports into London last wock
consbted of 1,4 bags IO sacks from Antwerp 4,1 sseks 270
bags from Boulogne, 140 sacks from Dieppe, 1,022 sacks front
Dunkirk, I Log from Rotterdam, BD sacks from I.rlik.el,
bags from Ilainburglb and 860 sacks from ilurllchr. English
Regents. hOs. to 1600. ; Scotch Regenta, 100 e to 130 a ;
Jersey, 705. to 1000. ; French,: 400. to Sm.

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

COMMISSIONERS MEETING.

The monthly meeting of this body was held at the
Exchange, on NS ednesday afternoon lent; Mr. Allsop in
the chair. There were also present Messrs. Newnatn,
Webb, Richards. Levi, and Maurice. The following gen•
tlemen also attended and took the usual declaration :
Mes..rs. Akroyd, flaglies, Penney, Young and Thorne.
The Clerk read the minutes of the last meeting, which
were confirmed.

The Clerk read the report of Mr. Al!sop, the Return-
ing Officer for Vie late rketion of three Commissionere
for each ward. The Clerk said the rap -n•cs were £ll
15e ; for the previons election they were £l3 3a 6,1. The
printing bill this trine woo £7 Rs. being -El 12s more than
the previous year. The amount was ordered to be
FILL

The next business WAS to consider the application of
Mr. S. Hughes in reference to a nuisance in Worcester-
street. Some discussion took place on the subject, sod
Mr. Akroyil read see. 10 of the Act of Parlisinent bear-
ing upon the subject, which gsva the Commissioners
power to put down a catch pit if the nutters refused, and
charge them with tho expense, and the clerk was ordered
t 0 call Mr. fingbee's attention to the section.
. .

The Clerk then read the iiiiiiiiiii letter :
" Gas Works, Sept. 11, 1868.
"Sir,—l am instructed by my Directors to give you
notice that at the cthiration of the present year the con-
tract for lighting tie town clock at Lii per annum, will
terminate. The cottract having begun at the commence.
ment of the year it appears right that it terminate at the
like period. The company will be willing to supply gas
for ligh \ling the clock at the ordinary rate per thousand
feet, the Commissioners making provision for the appli-
cation, lighting, and putting out of the some.
(signed),
".thing KIDSON."
The matter was deferred.

The Chairman Raid he thought it desirable when any
building was to be erected in the township the builder
should deposit plant of the same in the Clerk's office.
Mr. Newnam thought the better plan would be to give
publicity to it, and so let all builders know. It was their
duty to do an.

The Chaarman said he thought they were already
aware of it.

Mr. Akroyd said the better plata would he to take the
first ease that come before them. That would give it
publicity.
s.

Mr. Oliver, the lessee, called the attention of the Board
to the small number of chairs in the Corn Exchange, and
the few there were, were in a bad state. Ala recent
concert it had cost lbs for the hire, and he had t, pay a
part himself; and asked the Commissioners to supply
200 chairs.

After some discussum, on the motion of Mr. Truglie,
seconded by Mr. Maarice,—it was resolved that the
Commissioners provide four dozen new chair..
A number of acconats were passed, and the business
terminated.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10

THE GREAT REMEDY FOR NERVOUSNESS,
DEBILITY, EPILEPSY, AND ALL THOSE SELF-
ACQUIRED AILMENTS THAT EMBITTER AND SHORTEN
LIFE.
Protected by Royal Letters Patent of England, and
Sanctioned by all the Continental Colleges.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10

HOPS.

The market is well slipplied. Fine parcels are in steady
request, at full prices, hut inferior sorts are rather quiet
The imports into Lon.l.m last week consisted of 571 bales
from Antwerp, 75 from Leith, 968 from Rotterdam, 211 from
liamburgh, 93 from Dunkirk, 5 from Ostend, and 13 bales
from firemen. !slid. and East Rents, 3/. 100. to 71. ; Weald of
Rents, 3/. to Si.; Susses, .21. 105. to 4/. be.; Earolisma,
41. 105. to Cl. las.; Coventry, 41. 4s. to fa. Is. ; Bavarian...
61. 65. to 64. Go.; Belgians, 31 55. to 2./. 15s. ; Yearlings,
31. 10s. to 41. 105. per cwt.
WOOL
In colonial wool I.y private contract very little business hag
been lobe, at about late rates. English wool has been 1..11
of sale, on former tennis. The imports of wool into London
last week amounted to 3,139 bales from New Zealand, 4,953
from Sydney, 2,803 irons the Cape, 256 from Adelaide, 1,55
from !Melbourne, and 860 from Odessa. Current prices of
English wool.— Fleeces. —Mouthdown boggetL 15 20. to
15 341 ; half.breds, Is. 3141. to Is. 41.; Kent fleeces, Is. 3id.
to Is. 461, ; Southdown ewes and wethers, Is. 21.1. to
Is. inl. ; Leicester ditto, is. 3d. to Is. 314, per lb. Sorts;
Clothing, is. 2.1. to ls. 754.; combing, is. 01. G. Is. 644,
per lb.

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

THE SOCIAL SCIENCE CONGRESS AT
BIRMINGHAM. _ . .

During the sittings of the Congress at Birmingham,
last week, papers were read on the following subjects,
and the discussions which followed were both interest-
ing and practical:—

_
WORKING -MEN'S CLUBS.
The Itcv. 11. golly read a paper on " Working-Men's Clubs
not Institutes." lie saint that the working-men's club move-
ment sinus originally set on foot as an alternative and anta-
gonist to the public-house, and as an auxiliary to the total
abstinence reformation ; but he had always felt and urged
that they claimed support upon a for higher ground—as a
development of and an auxiliary to the efforts that had been
making for the general education and elevation of the work-
ing-classes lie urged that the only suitable conditions
under which working-men could have friendly intercourse
with any lasting benefit with those above them was through
these clubs and institutes. By means of friendly inter-
course iletween the upper and tile working-classes all vh,lent
collisions would bd avoided and civilization would be pros-
perously developed. The paper concluded with some mug-
grspons as to the proper management of working-men's

;labs.
Mr. Boyce believed the working classes were not aware of
the great benefits which they might derive from working-
men's clubs. The failure of these clubs was due to the
Ignorance of the working classes and the apathy of those
above them In the social scale.
Mr. Edward Ball, member of the Council of the Working
Alen's tlub and Institute Union, said it was a mistake to
suppose that these clubs would draw away husbands and
fathers from their homes. In the miserable state of the
dwellings of the working classes such clubs were necessary,
and if they were multiplied they would diminish drunken-
ness and promote domestic comfort. It was supposed that
if beer were introduced the public-house would be repro-
duced ; but he did not think that would he the ease, because
these clubs would do away with the special evil of the public-
house—touting for orders lie urged the importance of the
decorative character of the club, and superior quality oof the
refreshments supplied.
Mr. Bastard said it was too early in the history of woorking-
menk clubs to judge if their merits by success or failure.
In 1855 he was instrumental in estalolishing a club for agri-
cultural labourers in a village in Doorsetshire, and it was still
in existence. One feature of it was that both sexes were
admitted, :111.1 although young men and young women met
there in the evening to read. write, and play at chess and
draughts, no instance of indecorum had occurred, anol the
conduct of all was most exemplary. Ile thought that
nothing would tend so much to promote the success of these
cloths as the presence of women. At present they could not
. expect to get more than 10 per cent, of the whole adult
population to attmod the clubs, aml they would not be gene-
rally successful until real Mucation was more diffused.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10

JACKON'S LETTER.

EVERY MAN HIS OWN DOCTOR.

For two stamps sufferers may avoid the numerous im-
postors who send their books for nothing, publish testi-
monials whi,h they write themselves, flail ma reviews
from imaginary Journals, profess to cure diseases with
instruments instead "( medicines, and other absurdities
u cruel as they are deceptive.
A physician, 25 years extensively engaged in the treat-
ment of debility, and the varions mental and nervous
affections resulting therefrom, will send free on receipt of
two penny stamps to prepay postage, • pamphlet contain-
ing his highly successful and only safe treatment, with
all the necessary prescriptions and directions by which
sufferers may can. themselves at trill'n• cost. Address
Mr. Laves, Medical l'obiisher, 11, Hand Court, Holborn,
London.

Printed and Published by the Sole Preprfiter.
FIELD. at his Deices. 92, Iliell•street. Stourbfidge, in
the County of Worcester to which place all lettere gad
other communicati•obi enn.lt be addrceiocL
Saturday. th•tuber P.,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10

PRINCE ALFRED AS KING OF SPAIN.

Speculating upon whom the Spanianls may choose
for a king, a correspondent writes :
The Duke de Montpensier would be the choice of Mode-
rados, but the Progressistas, and indeed the people at large
have pronounced se Ilecideilly agalmt ally member of the
nourlsin family ever again sitting upon the Spanish throne,
that the moderate party have, I understand, resolved to
abandon the idea. Who, then, is to he chosen / AMOIIK
Spaniards, Espartero, Prim, and Serrano would each have
supporters, but as these supporters would not give in to the
choice of either of the other candidates, a civil war would
sooner or later infallibly arise if either of the three named
chiefs were selected. Thoughtful men then agree that they
most look ahroad for a king. Curiously enough our own
Prince Allied is spoken of as the inan who would certainly
be selected if his consent could be obtained. I have been
lISSIITed of this fact by several persons who are thoroughly
. behind the scenes. I pointed out that Prince Alfred is a
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10

GREAT OXON "SPECS,"

CAMBRIDGESHIRE TAKES, ISM
Rm.; TUEBDAY, OCTOBER 20th,
The Draw will take place at Chipping Norton, on Than.
day, October 15,

10,000 Tickets at is. Each.

First ilorge . • • .. .. .. £lOO

Second „

Third o 25
Starters .E 5 each .. (about) 100
Nor-starter 15s each (about) .. 110
Ibises of I.oa each ~
_Surplus.
. _

Making a total of op,ords of 200 prizes.
6,000 Tickets* at 2s. 6d. -Each

First Horse ..

Serond

Third ~ .. • • ••
Star/era £7 ear+ (hot)..

Nou-atarter £1 each (obout) 150
Prizes of Ills each .. Surplus.

Making a total of upwards of 2001&izes.
4,041 Tickets at ss. Each.
First Horse .. • • .. t2OO
Serried „

Third

Starters EIO esch (about) .. 200
Nou.starters RI 10s each (about) 225
Prizes ut RI each
...Surplus.

Making I:to-tal of uin;ards of 200 irizes.

C. Cavil's, Editor of the arj;,rdshire Area.s,
at the urgent request of a large number of Subscribers
to his Derby and St. Leger "Specs," desires to announce
that he has undertaken the management of another
"Spec." on the CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES the
last for the present year). Subseribers may depend on
the above being conducted in abonajitlt. manner.
The DRAW will positively take place NOT LATER than
THEREDAY, October 15th, lots, at Chipping Norton,
publicly, and under the management of a Committee of
Twelve Gentlemen, chosen by the Subscribers, and Two
Gentlemen will be invited from the offices of the Sports-
man and Sporting Life.
The winning members (or numbers that draw horses)
, will be fully advertised in the Sporting Life and Sports-
mon of &fur lay, October 17th ; the money to be paid
over to the winners on the Saturday following the 11.1ce,
Octobor 24th.
A Commission of One Shilling in the Pound 'or one
ticket in every twenty) allowed to all Aver 's, the said
Fite per cent, to be deducted from the surplus, and a
Comnrission of Ten per cent. will be deducted from the
whole amount to defray expenses. In all elisrle where
the Cash for tickets is not remitted before 'Tuesday, Oc-
tober 13, by the Agents, their names end numbers will
be published tool excluded from the Draw. Should the
whole of the tickets be sold before Tuesday, October
13th, the Draw will take place in two days after the
tickets are sold.
The whole of the above-named amounts to be paid in
full (except in the Is. Spec ") without any deduction
whatever.
All communications to be addressed—Mr. C. CYNICS,
o.lardshire Neirs, Chipping Norton, Oxon, and
a Stamped Envelope enclosed for reply. Cheques to be
crossed " Stourbridge awl Ki•ld. riniester Banking bunt.
pans,'' where the 11, ,acv ail be 1. I •.-it...1 at reCtivi
Tickets may 1.. ~,•• -o• ' o et; se.
t.
1117.11-•treet. sto• r I • •• • N. iee.
Er:biers, UM. S.. • :.• ;• • • • ; sari ii, p .•
oeet „,. •.. . “tc•il is requested,
no ticket-is:). 1,, •••,..i :.tt. r I ~;:ty, October 13.
It poily L. quested that all arp,icet o fo
ti, bets per loA be wade direct to C. CANTER. I OVA e 0
Staines takeu as cub, for amounts under Twetty
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10

Bhp, Mary Ann Bi=blr. liarri.t Pllnt. and Marla
Langmote were charged with stealing a crantityo rail,
the property a the Earl of Dad!ev, on the 1t infant.
Maria'ken+. Mary Ann Ilishen. and Hartle+ Plant
were di+eharr!etti D. Taylor, nitrite Longreore. Hartle
wa:sell. and Emma llh.hop were committed for seven
days' imprisonment. Elizabeth Eroom was fined is: in
iletault si.veu day.. Mary Ann Thomas, Plnebe Tennant,
and Elizabeth Tennant were tined 2+ 1.l; in delimit seren
41avii. imprisonment. Police-constable Cotterell proved
the cases,

ASSAMT CASE.—Thornits Hand was charged by Eliza-
beth Coweball with assaulting her on the 29th ultimo.
After hearing the evidence. the Bench tined the defend.
ant 2s 61 and cots; in default 14 daye.
Drimra.—Richard Cowshall and Thom. Hand were
charged by Superintendent Mille with being drunk on the
27th ult. Police.constAble Clarke said that Hand was
not so drunk as Cowshall. Hand was dismissed, and
Cowshall was fined ss.
THURSDAY.

DRUNK AND INCAPARLE.—At the Petty Sessions. on
Thursday last. before F. L. Smith. Esq.. William Collins
was charged by Superintendent Mills with Icing drnnk
and ineapsble on the LI inst. at Brierley Hill. Police.
constable Cotterell proved the case. Fined 2s 61 and
costs.

DRUNK AND RIOTOUS. Benjamin Hampton was
charged by Superintendent Mills with being drunk and
riotous, on the sth instant. Police.constable Hammond
proved the case. Fined 5s and costs.
DIAONDERLY PAU rims.— Samuel Parlor and Robert
Watkins were charged by Thomas 11111. Master of the
Workhouse. with destroying their clothes, the property
of the Workhouse. Isaac Perry, porter, proved the
eases. both defendants %% ere sentenced to 11 days' hard
labour.

NLAWFVL DAITAGE.-11enry Hillman was charged by
Henry Ilaybould with unlawfully damaging a quantity of
cabbages, his property, at (Marry Bank. The ease was
adjourned for a week for the landlord of the property to
come ti say to whom the land belonged.
DRUNK .—John Williams was charged by Superinten-
dent Mills with being drunk on the sth instant. Police-
dOLlSlable Cotterell proved the ease. Fined 5s ; in de-
#,,,tul.jdim, A charge of assault against defendant was
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10

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No. 238.

PUBLIC NOTICE.

qi HOMER, News Agent, Cradley Heath,
1_ • begs to inform the Public that he lA able
to SUPPLY them with the LONDON DAILY NEWS-
PAPERS.

a- ORDER AT ONCE.

MR. JOHN STOKES,

ArCTIWNEER AND APPRAISER,

HOUSE AND LAND AGENT,

OFFICES,-UNION-STREET, DUDLEY.

"Sep to inform the inhabitants of Dudley and surround-
ing neidhbourhood that he is prepared to advance Money
upon Household Furniture or Stock of any description
/or salt:, at the shot test notice, and the charges reason-
Able,

ADVERTISING OFFICE,
F''l.7.
ADVERTISING AGENT FOR THE MID-
LAND COUNTIES'
AND
LONDON NEWSPAPERS.

PRICE ONE PENNY.

TO THE ELECTORS

OE
BEWDLEY AND STOURPOET.

I have been informed by your respected Member that
La will not solicit y)ur support at the next Election.

You ‘‘ ill thvrefor; have to—beloct auuther Eepreseata-

I have been requested hy several influential inhabit-
ants of your Borough to become a Candidate, and should
be most willing to comply with that request, hut, being
stranger to no many of you. I feel that I shall not be
justified in cloirg so without the assurance of the hearty
support of the Liberal Electors generally.

prineiples have always been decidedly liberal. I
have for many veto, takeu an active part IS political

quest.. in my native town.

I advocated an extention nf the Suffrage at an early
period. and I I,elieve ilint it 1611 not ba thoroughly ea
cleat until you have the protection of ihe Ballot.

The next Parlianient will have to modify th• aajast
Rat..paying Claus,o in the Bill recently posed.

I believe that the position of the Estahlishad Cherck
in Ireland, is an injuitiee to the great majority of our
Irish fellow subjei to. and, a. a hurehuons, I au eon
vineed that Mr. tilailstone's Measure will purify our
Church by removing a eieriona grievance.

MlVillg taken an setive part in the settlement of trade
dieptites,l fe. I great interest in ell meatures that will
promote increased harmony between the Itimployers
labour and the Employed.

Shanld my prineiples and character be such as te
entitle me to your confidence and support, I shall hare
the pleasure of personally expressing more in detail my
views and opinions on important questions of the day.

I remain, your obedient Servant.

THOMAS LLOYD.

June 24th, IS6B.

THE INAUGURAL

CI °MEE
L-1

OP TOE
STOURIIIIIDOE CONSTITUTIONAL

ASSOCIATION,
Will beheld in the
CORN EICHAN WC, on MONDAY, Oet. 12th, 1868.

R. P. AMPIILETT, ESQ., Q.C., PRESIDENT,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10

PROGRASINIF..

Sonata—Flote and Pianoforte—Allegro and Andante,
from Violin Sonata in 1.% Mr. Nat:, accompanied.
Solo Flute -4• I N luny," snit " Aid I 11.d,i a Gray."
Concerto Flute, iirrittige I from the Final,. to fit. Violin
Cmocrto .• • • „
Song," Something childish, but very natural." MS.
.1. Math•ws.
Romance—Flnle and Pianoforte. M.S. M. Dui ac.
Sitio Fiute--" .rhe last It of Sommer.-
:4,1111 ri:lll,llfOrte—" Don Giovanni,"
noinance.—Flute and l'i itioforte.
Sung, with Fluteobliguto, " They are no more." Min
B. Fisher. XS. .• • . J. Mathews.
Sonata—Flute and Pianoforte--Allegro and Andante.
Romance, and Allegro con Fuono—Flute ant Pinofrirte.
S mg, with Flute obliguto—`• to. hero the gentle Lark."
S Flute—"Uod save the Queen."

Mr. Mathews was assisted by Mr. Parkes (of

Angu-s lienne4[Y, upon being !,w ,en. ii I
Actiag-er,eaut of Polier.', at II
On the 2:/th or September ht 1 I
th peison,r oil a wArrant fur bigamy. I . .•
/OM. Ile said, •• It is not true."
col titic,tte of marriage between the lei- •, and
?lave Ann .Nfa.,on on the 19th of 'Ma:. ! at
St. Lake's Church, Itirmieg!l r
It the register 1,1 'earth' ' ,• , '!.
ii it is a true copy. I eiso 1,..
titieate of That'll :I'4'o of the :• •
Fran,..os ihluii.otieJtlf •
Itt St. C!...!notit'g Church, Ili:
II xantined this \rilli ths registtr of
k :'e, and it is ;t trae extract.

The prisoner, upon being cautioned by the
ma oistrates, said he had a statement to make,
whieh was to tics following, effect f kuuw I
have lwen married twice. I took toy first wife
down to Moor•strect ftm an assault. They told
my wile not to come nigh me say more, and
that if she did they should put her into custody.
I told Mon she had been livitv with a man ten
months, and she was thou pregnant by him. She
did not Guy it before the magistrates. She
said all she wanted was pay for a little child she
haul. I told her I could not ; I was not able. I
lutd two to keep out of the three. She said she
should elope with him, and site loved his little
finger bettor than my whole body, for he was in
a society sad 1 was ia none, and she intended
getting married to hint if she could, and I could
do the same, for she should never live with Inc
no more as long as I drew a breath, for if I lived
with her she should be always atfter him, for she
intended sticking to hint. I remonstrated with
her, and told her to look at the children and me
und I would do the best I could. She said she
did not tote a it --r for the children or me, for
she intended to he with him, and would be.
CoMmitted to the Assizes.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10

DESTINY AND NATIVITY.

IF you feel a desire to consult a learned
Astrologer. seed a stamped directed enrclope to
Old Moore," THOMAS Me, E91:1 imurge-street,
Bouthwark.Britige-road, London, S.E.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10

TO MALSTERS AND OTHERS.

AStock of COKES, suitable for Malting
Purposaa. Stoves, de., Is kept at Stourbridae Rail-
way Coal Wharf.—For price, apply, G..T. Eeson. Cool
and Coke Metellant, Stourbridge. Truck Loads Coal,
C Jhe, Linte, Salt, dc., sent to any Station.

MONEY.—Any SUM from £5O to £5OOO,
ready to he advanced upon approved FREE-
HOLD SECURITY.—AppIy to Mr. W. C. Maltby, Soli-
citor, 99, High-street, Stourbridge.

itrONEY to LEND on Real Secnrity and on
.Itl Personal Security with Life Insorance ; and
other Sums of MONEY WANTET.—AppIy to Messrs.
Fleckford and Roden, Solicitors, Vicar-street, Kidder-
minster.

1000 to be LENT on good Freehold
Security, in one or two Sums.
£lOOO to LEND nn Freehold or long Leasehold
Security, in Sundt to suit Borrowers.
Apply to Mess,. Burbury and Yonton, Solicitors, 88,
High street, Stourbridge.

THE GREAT OXON " SPEC."

CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES, 1868.

TICKETS ARE NOW READY.

To prevent disappointment apply at once at 92, High.
street, Stonrbridge.

910 LADIES, LADIES'-MAIDS, and HEAD
NURSES.—A Lady, who has had great experience
in getting-up Ladies' and Children's Hair, in possession
of an iafallible METHOD to make the HAIR CURL as
aeon as it is applied, imparting exquisite beauty, and
keeping it wavy, soft, gins .y, and in curl in all weathers,
even though the hair should possess no natural inclina-
tion to do so. The cost will be 14 p-r se. k, and one
application will be successful. Muterin'e and dire.
tions will be sent free for 14 stamps.—Address, Miss
A.NI., Mr. Savills, Stationer, DIMMOSS, Essex.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10

IRON MASTERS QUARTERLY

MEETING.

The chief quarterly meeting of ironmasters
for the current year WIR held in the Town Hall,
Birmingham, ou Thursday. There was a large
muster of the leading members of the trade from
all the great centres of tlae iron industry iu
land, Scotland, and South Wales, with a fair
sprinkling of buy era. With regard to business,
there was certainly more cheerfulness than hai
been manifested at any previous meeting held
here within the last two years. Tim customary
contracts on behalf of merchant houses and con-
sumers were entered into wit% less reserve than
could have been anticipated. Manufactured
iron is firm at the quotations, but it is only just
to say that no real advance has been obtained,
even for marked iron; indeed, some makers are
complaining of the unremunerative scale of
prices for finished iron, taking into consideration
the heavy dead-weight charges attendant upon
production at works where some portion of the
plant and machinery is standing idle. In pig-
iron makers report aware strength:in thelmarket,
and certainly better prices are being paid for
some descriptions of native mine iron. A large
bulk of pigs was sold on Thursday in the Hall,
but holders generullp declined to book orders
for forward delivery except at an advance on the
market quotations.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10

TO THE

PRESENT AND FUTURE ELECTORS

BEWDLEY AND STOURPORT.

A T the request of a large and influential
body of the Electors. I hove come forward to
solicit your support at the forthcoming Election.

I entertain opinions of Conservative character. and
am, consequently, a true supporter of the Established
Church of the United Kingdom.

I regard the attempt to disestablish and disendew the
Irish Branch of the Established Chureli as an inroad
upon our Constitution, and upon the religious principles
established at the Reformation, and :IF dangerous to the
State and toile real liberties of the people.

While entertaining the Dion, viewa, I am prepared
to assist in the removal of all anomalies and abuses in
Church and State.

liming been engaged for many years no an extensive
manufacturer and large employer of inborn-. I Ma in a
po,ition to jodge of the nature of the rri, yanees arising
between the employers and employed. and would lend
my aid to pass some measure which nay remedy such
grievances.

Should you entertain my viewa, and 1, i.e The your ant,
rnot,,.,ts d n ther!;,.,aanllexiertl meantimelyselftotl I hopelvutnlo o see yen
your
you per.
sonally, when I Anil be prepared to give you further
information on any point, if needful.

I remain,

Faithfully yours,

RICHARD A. GLASS.

Ashurst, Dorking,

ilh, July 1868.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10

HALESOWEN STATUTES.

I

ANNUAL FA It for the HIRING of
SIIKVANTS will be held on MONDAY. OCTOBER
12, 1868.
AFAT OX will be II Aste4 on the ocomins.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10

NOVEL RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

4411 Sunday last Mr James Inme, assisted by a host 0
" Christian followers," held three extraordinary religioio
services in the Marketidace, Nottingham, says the Notting
ham Ex peess, from whom we quote the following :
The brethren took up a position on Messrs. Patch
and Bennett's theatrical exhibition and as if to identify
themselves with the theatrical profession, one of the
speakers (.1. Birch) was brought forward to play a
banjo. Large bills hail been placarded announcing the
services, and just for curiosity to our readers who Inv
not have seen the contents we will reprint a copy:----
'Goose Fair Sunday. The ransomed td the Lord mitt hold
a large meeting in the great Market-y(oer, to be conducted lot
a converted thief, sweep, doctor, and miller. J. Birch, D.D
a converted nigger, will play hi.. banjo; and as hod ty
Royal fa Morning service 10 30, aftenuem
evening 6. If the weather be nnfarourable the serricen wit!
he hey at the tabernacle, "Durham (le Inn, and the Mission-

-
The weather fortunately was favourable, so that the
"tabernacles" were not required. Each serxice was
attended by hundreds of persons of *al classes, and
the singing of Birch, who accompanied the hymns on
his banjo, created the greatest enthusiasm. We know
that on two occash Ins he was encored. In the evening,
one of two lamps used for lighting up the services
would not burn well, and Mr. Dupe had once or twice
during prayer to rise from his knees to attend to it.
The circumstance, of course, evoked. considerable
merriment. dust before Mr. Birch came forward to
play and sing, a number of boys, who had aseembleal
immediately in front of the stage, began to create
a disturbance, mon which Mr. Dupe, in a
stentorian voice, ordered some men who stood
behind to "shut 'em amt." Order having been
restored, Mr. Birch, who was as much unlike is nigger
as a table is a chair, duly appeased, and accompanied
himself on his instrument to a hymn, which beak such
an effect upon the assemblage that many of thou couhl
not resist joining in the chorus. At the c. mansion Mr.
Birch was heartily applauded—in fact, he W:1.4 encored,
when he sang a hymn after the tune of" Ladies, won't
Tr marry," commencing " Attain was the brat man."
cond performance was attended with great
• enthusiasm, and as if with an eye to monetary matters
(for books were being sold by one of the "disciples"
; below), he vociferated "Chorus," anal this was repeated
several times at the end of nearly every verse. Mr,
Dupe explained that the initials 1).1) , affixed to Mr.
, Birch's name, meant "Devil Driver."