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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-28

etTE STOIETRBRIDGE OBSERVER,

afterwards discovered there were two small spots of
blood.
_ _

It will be seen from the above outline of the case
that the evidence against the prisoner was entirely of
a circumstantial nature, although the circumstances,
coupled with the fact that the prisoner never gave any
account of the manner in which he became possessed
of Driscoll's watch and chain, were very cogent evi-
deuce of his guilt.
For the defence it was contended that David
Dilcocies evidence was not at all to be relied
upon, and that probably, if he had chosen to speak
the truth, he might have disclosed facts which would
have accounted for the prisoner's possession of the
stolen property. It was also urged that if the prisoner
was indeed the person by whom the deceased was
killed, the blow might have been inflicted in self-
defence or upon some sudden provocation given by
the deceased, which might reduce the crime to man-
slaughter.
His Lordship in summing up directed the jury that,
although Dilcock's evidence seemed to be utterly us.
trustworthy, yet they would have to consider whether
the other evidence in the case was not sufficient to
enable them to come to a satisfactory conclusion.
There was no evidence which would enable the jury,
if they thought the prisoner had killed the deceased,
to reduce the crime to manslaughter.
. .

The jury, after an absence orhalf an hour, returned
a verdict of (frailty, upon which his Lordship passed
sentence of death 1111011 the prisoner in the usual form.
Parker has made a statement in the presence of
Captain Lawrie, the governor of York Castle, and the
chaplain, to the effect that be was guilty of the murder
and that his sentence MO a just one,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-28

HALESOWEN.

Thomas White Was n
WsirtL Dewtow—Al the Petty Sessions on Tuesday
tiem, E. Moore, and S. Hanbury, Esqrs.,
ars. 'wilfully anl maliciously
damaging • grate and other 'lea. on
' the 27th ult the
'•:rrged with
Holbertnn' de-
property of Robert Hall Hodgkine. cw.. Recut
fended. William Joseph Moore said that he
to the complainant, and was in the habit of colleettue
his rents. Defendant had notice to leave, and left on
the 28th ult. Witness found the brickwork of the kit-
chen grate very much injured, the woodwork having been
wrenched out, and a portion of it split in two. Defend.
ant had lived in the house about twelve weeks. Defend•
ant did not pay his rent, and witness was obliged to dis•
train for £1 Itti Gd. The rails at the top of the staircase
were wrenelied out. The injury could not have been
dune by ordinary wear and tear. The damage done was
wore than 25a.—Francia Thomas said he Was R carpen-
ter, and resided at fialesowen. Had etamined the pee•
mises in queation at the request of the last witness, and
had found the brickwork, the woodwork, and the lerlus•
trades broken; which could not have been done by or.li•
nary wear. They appeared to have been pulled out wil•
Holberton, fur the defence, said there had
been nothing malicious proved against the defendant,
and contended that the injury done was from ordinary
wear and tear. It looked very much like a piece of per-
secution. First the complainant summoned defendant
for removing a few chimney ornaments, and now he surn-
nioned him for wilful and malicious injury. Ile should
call his evidence, and after hearing that he thought the
Bench would not think it was a case in which to convict
the defendant of wilful and malicious injury.—John
Chatein, of Halesowen, said he was formerly tenant of
the house in queetion, which would be about a year and
nine months back. The grate Wan lame, and h"re had to
make a piece of iron to hold it together. The woodwork
was also very loose, and the balustrades upstairs were
brokeu when he went thera.—Ann Lee said she remem•
bered the boa-a Thomas White lived in. She had lived
in the house nine months after Chatwin left. The grate
work, brickwork, tinwork, and woodwork were injured.
—Defendaut was fined 6d, and Va 01 damage, and costa;
in default amen days.
ASSAULT CA:SAL—Thomas Robinson Was
.charged by

Thomas Whitmore with assaulting him on the 17th inst.
Complainant said he did not wish to press the ease, as
the complainant had humbled himself and promised not
to assault bins again. Ordered to pay the costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-28

130,000 SOLD IN ONE WILSK.

zfit ST.IIOLOGY, just published Bd.; Poet
Free. I.

"DOCTRINE OF NATITITTrEI.".

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By which evtry one may entnlitte NATIVITY,
and learn their own IiATUILIL CHAU-WM:R.

BY EUGENE CABONA, AN EGYPTIAN ASTROLOGER.
AND "OLD MOORE," THOMAS MOORE, ESQ.

Published by Osa k. Co.,Pleebstreet, London.
N.B.—The Trade liberally dealt witb.
NO FEES. CII—AIRIE—ONLY MADE FOR
MEDICINE.

TNR. LILLEY, nine years in it military Hos-
pital in India, and four sears medical and govern-
ment inspector of private establishments ill France, luny
be consulted on the most secret diseases that the flesh
is heir to.—Address, Jig. LILLEY, Care Of Mr. Williams,
Chemist, Fetter-lane, Holborn, London. E.C., and en-
close stamped envelope for reply.
Ladies in delicate health may be advised with on the
same terms as above. State full particulars by letter.
The strictest confidence observed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-28

PIANOFORTES.

PIANOFORTES, HARMONIUMS, &c.,
for Sale or Hire, new and seconil.band. A Liberal
discount for Cash ; or may be had on the TRANI: YEARS'
PRINCIPLE, from
H. SIMMS,
7100, HT(fI.STRIET, STOURHIIIDG E.
Old Pianos taken in exchange.

JOHN PAGE,
MALS TER,
CROSS KEYS INN,
NEW STREF.T, STOITELIDGE,

ITA S the honour of unnonneing to the Gentle-
men and Inhabitants generally of Stourbriile,e not
Nelglibeinhood that he li, . taken to the ave
lieenved end well-known Olibe•dablialleil
replete with every ronverionee for the comfort of the
Public, combined who moderate charges.

PHILIP DREWRY,
APPRAISER AND lIOUSE AGENT,
Bertainyham-st reel , Strawbridge,

BEGS leave to tender his sincere thanks to
the Public generally 1r the Mild patronage ez•
tended to his late uncle, Mr. Richard Webb, for the last
Shy years; and, in succeeding to the It osins, be trusts
by diligence cud atteution to merit a share ot the public
arrow.

W. if. MOORES,

ACCOUNTANT, LAW STATIONI.:R, & GENERAL

COLLECTOR,

83, HIGII-STREET, STOtiIIBRIDGE.

(For sore than Eleven years with Mr. Harward, and
and Messrs. Harward and Sht ',herd, Solicitors.]

'References kindly perinttted to Messrs, Forward and
co., tad other gentlemen and tradesmen in the town.
Trodeemen'e Rooks kept, and Accounts Collected by
Corninieniwu or Contract.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-28

WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN DONE!

Remarking upon the enormous sum of money 'contributed
by the people of France to the Empire, a more serious writer
than lunch, M. Mercer, in a recent pamphlet, apostrophising
the NI Mister of Napoleon, says—

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With 11 milliards (11,000 millions) you might have
built 3,600,000 houses for the working classes like those
of Mulhouse, which the public admired so much at
the Exhibition ; and you might have for 60 years
lodged an equal number of families, representing 18
millions of souls, or one.half, nearly, of the whole
population of France. With 11 milliards you might
have provided for the present budget of all the Relief
Committee (Bureaux de Bienfaisance) of the Empire
during 645 years; that is, for the same number of
years that have elapsed since the death of Philippe
Auguste. With 11 milliards you might have made
the 1,700,000 inhabitants of Paris profit by the
compensation on the price of breast during near 15
centuries. With 11 milliards you might have cleared
and irrigated the whole of Algeria ; reconciled the two
races, raised tl o triumphal arches and the aque-
ducts of the Romans. and reconstructed the eastern
cities of the Moorish Kings. And in presence of how
much misery and continued guttering has not this
enormous supplement of budget expenditure been
obtained ! In France, in this country, blessed by
nature, as it with a fertile soil, with a mild climate,
there exist 3,0;10,000 poor, of whom 300 die every year
of cold and hunger, or 4,500 every 15 years • and in this
melancholy rae (to borrow the words of MI Or Mehm,
the efficient reporter) are not comprised those who
perish slowly by maladies brought on by long privation
of food, by living in unhealthy lodgings, and having
nothing but rags to cover them during the winter ; nor
yet the multitude of children stunted in their growth
by insufficient food, who are not able to get through
the crisis of their development. And all this passes
before our eyes three quarters of a century after the
great Revolution, and while the tide of gold of 11
milliards rolls on without leaving anything fertilizing in
its course.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-28

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.

ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE MIDLAND
COUNTIES SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

ON GOOD FRIDAY, April 10th, a Cheap
EXCURSION TRAIN for WALSALL, will leave
Worcester. at 7.30 ; Kidderminster, 8.10 Stourbridge.
8.38 ; and Netherton at 8.55 cm.; calling at interinedi•
ate stations, and returning the same day from Walsall,
at 5.30 p.m.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-28

ROWLEY REGIS.

BLACRI/EATH CHURCH.—The contractors, Messrs. Wil-
son, of Hsndsworth, are making progress with the
building. It is expected that the memorial stone will be
laid by the Countess of Dudley on Wednesday, the 15th
of April, at three o'elock in the afternoon. While the
church is being built, the population, already exceeding
4,000, is making rapid increase, as is proved by new
houses springing up everywhere, and occupied before
they are properly fit for habitation. The church is to
be ready for consecration next Sept. 30.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-28

OLD HILL.

Warm. DANT aor..—At the Petty fleaaions. on Wednes-
day last, before E. I.foore and F. W. (1. Barra. Fort.,
William Beading %CM charged by John Levitt with wil-
fully breaking a window, his property. on the 22nd inst.
Cornplainant, who resale, at Perry Lake, and keeps •
public•honse, said that defendant came to hia house in
an intoxicated state, and wanted something to drink.
Witness Milani to let him have anything to drink, as he
was already drunk. Defend ant refused to leave, and wit-
ness pat him out. As soon as the defendant was outside
' he threw a atone at the window, and broke it. The
damage done was 83. Pleated guilty. Fined 61, and
ordered to pay the damage done and costs; in default

11 days.
CHANGE Or AFINIULT. —John Sonthall was charged ,
with assaultMg Mark Barker on the ISth instant. Com-
plainant said she lived at Rowley, and about a quarter
past eight defendants' dog was running after some boys,
bet it tied at her and caught her by the hand and wrist,
and knocked hr down. The dog bit witness very badly,
and her hand bled. Joseph Moule pulled the dog off
witness, and picked her up, Joseph Monte proved that
he pulled the dog off tine complainant, but could not say
whose dog it was. At this stage of the proceedings the
case was adjourned for a week for the attendance of •
witness.
AFFILIATION CASE.—George Ward, porter, at Old Hill,
was summoned to show cause why he should not support
the illegitimate child of Eliza Chambers. Defendant
did not appear. The Bench did not consider the wit-
deuce sufficient, and dismissed the case.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-28

POTATOIt&

Full average supplien of potatoes are on sale at these
markets. The demand has been heavy for all de...iotio.,
at about late rates. The imports into London last week
consisted of 25 tons from Boulogne, 600 from Dunkirk, 51
from Harlingen, 13 from If onlieur, 122 from Caen, 2:1 from
Bremen, 130 from Rotten, and 1 front Antwerp Regents,
100$. to 160 a.; Flukes, Ma to 1705. ; stocks, lltal to liOs.;
French 1105. to 955. per tom

Choice hops have been scarce, and the trade for them boa
ruled steady, at full prices. In other kinds not much busi-
ness has been passine, on former terms. Continental markets
are firm At New York a moderate busineas has been con-
cluded, at from 45 to 05 cents per 11, The import into London
consisted of 3 bales from A.111.11,:rp, 15 from Rotterdam, 9 from
Bremen, 35 from Dunkirk, and 16 bale. from Ilamburgh.
Quotations are as follow :—Mid and East Lents, 51. 55. to
EL 05.; Weald of Keats, el. 105. to 1/1. 101, : Sussex, St los. to
51155. ; Farnham., 71. On. to of. on. and I earlings, 3/. RN. to
i 41. Ms. per est.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-28

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-28

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THE ADVENTURES OF A SHIP-
WRECKED CREW.

MAKING SURE OF THE RIGHT ONE!

A curious incident, bearing a certain remote analogy
to Ferries' Caballero's affecting story, " Aie TranBige
Pa Concieneia," is recounted by the Lombard press.
The wife of a gentleman living in Brescia was brought
to bed of a male child, which, in accordance with the
practice unhappily too prevalent in many parts of
Italy, was immediately altar ite birth entrusted to the
care of a hired nurse in a village at some distance from
the city. About three months afterwarns the father
took a trip into the country, "to see how his boy was
getting on."—" Boy!" cried the peasant woman, in
amazement, to his inquiries, "What boy? It was
a girl, sir, if you remember, and here she is, bless
her little heart."—" What have you done with
my boy? Answer me, or I will throttle you."--
Reduced to this strait, the woman was fain to
confess that, with the view of earning a double
fee, she had deposited the babe in the turning
box at the Foundling Hospital, and presented herself
at that institution on the following day, in the hope
of getting her little charge back again. Greatly, how-
ever, to her disappointment, another child, and that a
girl, was awarded to her. Horror-stricken, the father
rushed to the foundling house. "On such a day,"
said he, " at such an hour, a male child was received
at this institution ; where is it?" "Not one," was
the reply, "but two, as you will see by our entries.
Their arrival took place almost at the same moment,
and the two were registered together." "And were
there no distinguishing marks ?" "None whatever."
The father was dumbfounded for awhile, but ulti-
mately, being a philosopher and a man of sense, he
reasoned in the following fashion : "If I take one and
leave the other, I shall be all my life tormented by
distracting doubts; I will therefore take both the little
innocents and bring them up, secure at least that one
of the two is my own child." The nurse is in prison
awaiting her trial.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-28

-ORADLEY.

Tan Muittrz4.--,tin Monday evening a large tea meet-
ing took place in the Wesleyan Sellouts, A goodly num-
ber was prelent. After tea the chair Was taken by IN,
Pearson, Esq., of Stourbridge, and the meeting was ad-
d. orsssxd
~blyt.tr a.Dnaht
J.
yid Nlessra.
J. Pearson. Boyns,J, Brazier, and other &leans.
The addresses were well-timed for the occasion, and a
very pleautut and interesting evening 005 spent,
CHARON 01 STEALING BAcoN.—At the Potty Sessions,
at Stourbridge, yesterday, William Butler, a youth, was
charged with stealing 'Jilts. of bacon, on the 24th inst,
the property of W. 11. Ilawkswood. Beni unin Hawks-
yiooll, son of the prosecotor, said that Ito was in the
kitchen, and heard the tell filet He went into the shop
and now something under the prisdriera coat. Witness
afterwards found that it was the bacon. Sentenced to
one month's hard labour.
WAuxii CAsx.—Joseph John King was summoned by
Thomas Watkins for £.l On wages alleged to be due, in
lieu ,1 notice. Mr. Perry defouded. -Complainant said
that he was is the employ of the defendant. He went
on the Stli of March. One day he went, and Mr. hope
toll hini that he had set on another puriOn. Mr. Perry,
for the defence, contended that the complainant way not
eng.,tzed by the defendant, but that a men named hope,
on the complainant's application, gone him a few days at
"riddling." Case dismissed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-28

THE MANCHESTER FENIANS
RESPITED.

The representations made to the Home Secretary
respecting the case of Melody and Thompson, con-
demned to death for participation in the murder of
Sergeant Brett, have had the effect of procuring a
respite "during her Majesty's pleasure," which was
communicated to the governor of the New Bailey on
Monday. The ultimate fate of the convicts is a ques-
tion which will remain for subsequent consideration.
The following has appeared in the Manchester
Examiner :--

--„ .... .
Adt.lphi Theatre, Coatbridge, Scotland, March 20.
Sir,—Seeing by the public press that a person named
Patrick Me or Melody, is condemned to death for par-
ticipation in the late Fenian outrage at Manchester, and
anxious that the innocent should not suffer for the guilty,
we forward, either for insertion, or to be used according to
the value you in ty set upon it, the written statement of
Mrs. Illamtmd, a member of our company, who resoled in
the same house at Manchester as the condemned prisoner at
the time of the outrage. Trusting the awful neeeseity of the
case is sufficient apology for the step we are taking, we are.
yours respectfully, MT and 11 a IMES, Managers.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-28

DESTINY AND NATIVITY.

TF you feel a desire to consult a learned
Astrologer, send a stamped directed envelope to
"01.1 Moore. "I'nosiss MOORE, Esq.. 2, taeorge-street,
Sontliwark-Bridgmroad, London, S.E.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-28

SONG FOR THE SELECT COMMITTEE.
(On the Sunday Liquor Bill.)

Says a drunken artisan,
" Make me sober it you can.
Shut the public-houses up on blessed Sunday;
I shall Just lay in a store
Of strong drink the night before,
And shall boom besides on Saturday and Monday.
"Beer would spoil, get flat and stale.
Go without my Sundays ale
If! must, by Sabbatarian regulation;
Gin, you beggars, to be sure,
Overnight I shall procure.
And that won't produce the less intoxication.
"'Twill be but such moral coves,
As resorts to fields and groves,
When the Sunday gives 'em time for an excursion.
That your Sabbatarian laws,
Will to want refreshment causr—
But you won't make me abstemious by coercion.
" Public-b oases if you close.
You'll shut Clubs up, I suppose;
Tut the Swells upon a level with the Masses.
If you don't, just youtlook out-
-1 say mind what you're about—
You had better not insult the working classes."—Puoch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-28

HAGLEY MONTHLY STOCK SALE.

MESSRS.

„OATES, PERRENS, and WOOLDRIDGE
will SELL by AUCTION, at the Lvrrwros
Aloes INN, HAGLEY, on MOND V.% the SOth day of blaten,
1868, the nadermentioned superior STOCK, viz., 250
and Store SHEEP, incliding 150 First.clase
Wethers ; Si) Ewes with their Lambs ; 14 Head of Fat
CATTLE, including 11 ripe Bullock,; several in. Calf
Cows and Barrens, SOW and 10 PIOS, and '2 Fat Pigs.
Lunch at Twelve o'clock. The Sale to commence at
One.

—Tile next Sale will take pleas on MONDAY, MAY the
4th, being the day of the Great Annual Bale.

VERY VALUABLE FREEHOLD AND LEASE.
HOLD HOUSES, &e.,
At STOURBRIDGE and OLDSIVINFORD.

TO be SOLD by AUCTION. by Mews.
OATES, PEERESS. and WOOLDRIDGE (by
enter of the Mortgagees. under a power of pale). at the
TALIIoT IFIRTFI„ STOrRIIRIDRY. OR FRIDAY. the 3rd day
'of APRIL. 18GS. at Five o'clock in the Afternoon, the
undermentioned very valuablrs

FItEEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES,
In the following or cm+ other tote aa shall he decided
Upon at the time of Sala, ant subject to Conditions then
ha be read via
. _ •
_.

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Lot I.—That very eattftal FREEHOLD TIMM%
with the Chemises Sbo, situate, and being No. 154. to
Use hest part of High.-street, Stourbridge. together with
Use Stehle. NKr'," :11, Outbuildings, and A ppnrteneneea.
morr and for mew; years past rieoupied by Mr. Samuel
Enema, and let It the annual rent of M.
'Let 2.—TieJ MOUSES. with the Yard, Ontbuldines.
w.a Pr•mi"... being Nov. 98 and 99. Upper llieh•atreet.
Steerhri'' ge, in the ocenostion of Mr. Henry Wilson.
Sirrge-ii, and Mr. W. C. Maltby, Solicitor, at the annual
lire rental of £35.
_ _

This Lot is Lea.ehold fora term of which abont seventy
yenrs are nneinired.
tot S. Thst well seenatornefl FiIrETMT.TI
PUTILTC•TMITSE. the " CROS, nms‘etetnea,
with Brewhosse. Shade. Vol. c",ier.
ant AoPortentoeo.. let to M:. Philip Perrent, at the
annusl rent of tiStl 10s.

Lot 4.—Four sitbste'..tiallr.bnilt HOUSES. with the
Ontlanildintot, exten• :on, tt,,,,..u.n Land, and Annortenanees
thereto, ,tii",tt,' "'mining to the Urn,. inn, aforesaid. let
to Henry Rid' ards, and others, at the annual rent of
VA Sc.

For further informatint arplv as in Lot 2, to Messrs.
Bern"t an 1 King, Solicitors, Stnorbridge ; awl no to
101 the T,',9 to Messrs. Porker. 0.4114121,am nrnl Parker.
SOUClt..rs, Wnreester; or in Messrs Oates, Perrens, and
W"`.Asidge, Land Agents, Stourbridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-28

WORCESTERSHIRE.

THIRTY inTs of erre aluable FREEHOLD BUILD-
'NO -lAN'''. near Pepper Hill, sea at the Heath, in
the Towrothip of Stourbridge.

DAVIES and TUNG are honoured with
instructions to OFFER for SALE by AUCTION,
on AIONDIY. APRIL 6th. IRK nt the Txt.iticr font,
Soot Sootiontittine, at Six o'clock in the Evening, subject to
emolitions then to be nroaneed

All that very desintble Field of FItv;;GOLD TITITLD.
ING LAND, situate near Fern,: trill. in the township '
of Stourbridge, adjoining t.nt part of the turnpike road
known as Woreester.atreet. late in the occupation of T.
Lasliford, which will be divided into lft eligible Sites.
having gond Smite Afes to the said turnpike road, and
alto t^ Sfl lllt"r.ded new street. leading from the last.
mentioned re't, and forming a junction with Pargeter.
Oreet• Tl' d Lots will vary in size from 630 to 1,000
yards en,:n.
Alsn Three depirshic Lots of BUILDING LAND
adj 'hang, fronting Pargeer-street aforesaid : anti also
all that very eliginle Farrel of FREEHOLD RITTI.D.
INtl LAND, situate at the Heath. near the Toll Gate.
adjoining the saki tnrnnike mad. Heath-street, and
Raylie.street, which will be divided into Nine Into, hav•
tug good frontages, to the said roads, an 3 ranging from
500 to 600 raro,. each.

• The stioe Lots have a very pleasant and healthy
wittittion near the centre of the town. within an easy
distance cif the Railway Station, and are natiiirahle
adapted for the erection of Genteel Hones, which will
Let readily in that neiri.bunrlinoil.
For pftrtienliirs and Ptans of the Lots apply to Messrs.
Freer end Perry, Srdieitors ; or to the Auctioneers,
fitourbridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-28

WOOL.

There has been a good attendance at the public sales of
colonial wnol, and an increased seemlier of continental buyers
have surivel. Biddings have progressed with much spirit,
at the opening advance in prices. Al yet from one half to
/sr, e tells of the supply offered has been taken for the
Ccntineut. English wool has been in moderate request, at
firm rates. The import into Tondo. last week consisted of
$3,27 bales from the Pape, 3,106 from Geelong, 12,156 from
leltsourne, 4,769 from Sydney, and 354 from Kurraehee.
Current Prices of English Wool—kleeces: fiouthdown
hoggets. Is. 2d. to le 544.; half.breds, Is. 4d..t0 Is. sa. ;
Kent fleeces, la 2d. to Is. 24i1. ; Southdown ewe, and
wethers, Is. lid. to Is. 24d.; and Leicester ditto, Is. lid
to 1. 2.1. Sorts: clothing, Is. 2d. to Is. 54d. ; and combine
Is. Od. to ls Sid.

TALLOW.

The market Is firmer, with a steady demand. P.Y C
has gone to 443 on the spot. Town tallow, 425. ed. net
cash.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-28

PENSNETT.

VESTRY MLISTMG.—The annual meeting of the rates
payers of the Bromley District of Roads, was held in the
Old Bell SchooTroom, Pensuett, on Wednesday last, the
250 h init. The in,etinz was numerous aud influential.
Mr. John Rayhould presided. The accounts having been
duly audited, were road over and passed as satisfactory,
a balance of upwards of twenty-five pounds being due to
the surveyor. The principal roads in the district having
been very mach improved of late, the meeting unani•
moody reelected the surveyor, Mr. William Ilinton,
auctioneer, &c., of Pensilett, at an advanced salary.
The usual vote of thanks having been awarded to the
Chairman, the meeting terminated.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-28

"I BLAMFoRD'S STATESIIINT.

New Bailey Prison, Salford.—lf this should meet the
eye of Mrs. Blandon', wife of Mr. Namford, who was at-
tached to the company of the Queen's Theatre, Manchester,
in September last, mother daughter Julia, they are earnestly
requested to communicate at once with Mr. Alfred Rodgers,
solicitor, Union Chambers, Dickinson-street Manchester, as
their evidence will he of important service to Patrick Melody,
whose trial is fixed for the 11th inst., at the Manchester
Assizes.'
I replied to the above advertisement inserted in the Era,
stating that I was sure Patrick Melody hail not beets otst of
the house on the day of the 110 e-road riot in fact, that he
had beets at home the beginning of the whole week. Of this
I am sure, ita I lived in the same house, and was much in his
company. My daughter also replied to the advertisement,
lest we received no answer to our letters to the solicitor.
wrote a second letter to Mr. Dickinson ; still no reply. I was
very anxious about the poor young man, as I was sure of his
innocence. I felt certain he would be set free, as the
mistress of the house and three or four others could
swear to his being at home oil the slay the riot took
place. On the day following the merder I was in con-
vet sedan with Pair ek Melody, lamerdieg the death of pour
Sergeant Brett. Melody said they might have overpowered
the poor old man, nut murdered him While at Bradford I
received a letter addressed to my husband from Patrick
Melody. My husband had left there. 'rho letter was for-
warded to Dull. My huslaud had then gone to London.
Mr. Bonel Fleury, a member of the otimpany at the Theatre
Royal, sent the letter to Coati:whip, Sectland. I answered
the letter by return of post He replied also by return,
asking me to come on the 11th, as his trial came off on that
day, but I did not receive his letter till pwit one, as there
was sie chalice of my being there, as it was on the 11th I
got his letter. I replied to hins, to the care of his solicitor,
Mr. Rodgers, asking that gentleman to write Is me ; no
answer from either. lied Mr Rodgers sent me a telegram
on the day he received my answer to his advertisement I
could have been In Manchester on the day of the trial, as
my managers :Messrs. Pitt and Charles, had arranged to
change the pieces and let we go, ill could aave the life of a
fellow creature."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-28

CRADLEY HEATH.

nertaniratorrro.—Mrs. Sophia Cartwright having en.
tersei the large and commodietis lintel neer the railway
station, gave a supper on Monday evening td ai large
number of friends, among whom were Messrs. B. Hind-
le'', J. Craig, J. Hickman, J. Lennart, A. Taylor, H.
Hickman, J. Cartwright. H. Stevens. J. Ilnivnter, J.
Spires, T. Bache, J Barnsley, T. Cartwrigiit, and others.
Full justice was done to an excellent spread, served with
all the usual success of the hostess, Afteraiards Mr.
Alfred Taylisr was voted to tha chair, and J. Leonard to
the vice-chair. The worthy chairman opened the meet-
ing by singing one of his charseteristic songs in his own
characteristic style. and afterwards conducted the meet-
ing in the most jolly manner possible, making everybody,
himself included, as happy as possible. Toasts and
BODO followed otter in qui k succession, the •` Health
arid Success of the Hostess" being drunk in a very en-
thusiastic manner. If, Cartwright responded. B. Hing-
ley, M. Stevens, S. Leonard, and other gentlemen, sang
souse excellent songs. The meeting was concluded by
a glee admirably rendered by Messrs. Hingley, Hickman,
Cartwright. Bache, and Spires.
MIRACULOUS CURE.—A most miraculous cure wits
effi cted here on Monday last by our worthy and renowned
Farrier. A horse, frightened by the noise of a passing
train on the railway, ran sway with a cart loaded with
iron. When opposit, the Swan-with-two-Necks Inn, the
horse canoe in contait with a donkey and cart, knocked
the cart .en,el,.sss and the donkey speechless. Our
worthy Furrier happening to be passing at the time,
gallantly rushed to the rescue, lifted up the poor Aeru-
axiom's head, and I presume, piactising the latest KV-
Inet.opathie doctrine—that like cures like "—breathed
into the make's nostrils, and bad him arise. 'The slim.
key, imnibing the breath 14 life from his fellow•ereature,
utak, OM went on Isis way rejoicing that our 'nigh.
boarilood cotilninctl ens friend at least to his poor cutter.
sag brethren.
etr- We beg to intimate to our numerous friends one
readers in Cradlity Heath, that the branch office for the
Miaow,. for that district, is at Mr. 'l'. Homer's, Printed
and Stationer, Five Ways, Cradle). Heath. where adver-
tisements will be received up to seven o'clock on Friday
evening.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-28

A NEW "STEAM MAN!"

The advent of a "steam man" in New York has
added another to the novelties in that sensational
city. The "steam man" is a new locomotive for
common roads, invented at Newark, New Jersey, and
is intended to walk or run about as a man would and
draw can iages after it. The particular "steam man"
who is now astonishing New York is a person of couk
mending presence, 7 It. 9 in. high, weighing 500 lb.,
measuring 200 in. round the waist, and decidedly
stout in general appearance. Ito legs are made
up of iron cranks, screws, springs, and other
intricate machinery, and have a motion similar to
the human extremities; his etoinach is a furnace,
his chest a boiler, and the smoke passes up through
his head and towering hat. He bears a good-
humoured countenance, with a handsome moustache,
while in his mouth is fixed a steam-whistle, and a
silage and safety-valve ornament the back of his head.
He is the figure-head, as it were, of a phteton, capable
of accommodating four persons, together with a tank to
carry water and a box for coals. The driving ma
chinery is at his back, and within easy grasp of the
persons on the photos, who can start; stop, curve, go
fast or go slow at their pleasure. The inventor claims
that 20 pounds of steam will set him in motion, and 20
cents worth of coal work him a day. He also claims
that he can accomplish smile in two minutes on a level
course, and can step over all obstructions not higher
than a foot. His engine is four-hone power, and the
man takes thirty inches in at each stride. This "steam
man," however, has not yet exhibited himself in public,
though he is promised a race down Broadway when the
weather is fit, and meanwhile his owner offers to
manufacture steam men at short notice for 300 dole.
spits*. Whether they prove of any practical good or
not, the one at New York is unquestionably a great
curiosity.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-28

DETERMINED NOT TO BE PARTED!

A young couple, in the early part of last week,
arrived at the Dijon station to take the train for
Lyons. It was evident to passengers and officials that
these young persons were about commencing their
honeymoon. Having placed the bride in a coupe, with
some baggage, the bridegroom withdrew for a short
time. In the interim the engine whistled, the guard
waved his hand, and the pitiless train set off. The
bride rustled to the window of the carriage, shouted,
shook her hands, but on went the train. Out of the
window of the coupe was thrown a valise, a travelling.
bat', and a bat-case, greatly to the dismay of the
pointsman. Finally the door opened, and, despite
the cries of the pointsman, the bride jumped out.
Light as a bird she got up, and laughingly commenced
gathering the baggage. A few seconds almost brought
the officials, and earlier still, the husband, who clasped
his devoted in his arms. On examination it was
found that the bride had received but a slight scratch
over the temple. The guard of the train had in the
interval signalled to the engine.driver to stop, who
succeeded in doing so before reaching the celebrated
Ouche Viaduct. The happy pair, escorted by some
porters, ran up to the train, the coupe was re-occupied,
and the guard, to make assurance doubly sure, locked
both the doors.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-28

BALDNESS.

BALDNESS PREVENTED.

EDWARD GREEN,
CASTRATOR,
MuciLoNt ling HAISSOW}N,
BEOB to return thanks to the Public for
their kind patronage, and aolicita • continuum
of their favour.
Orders may be left at the larreurott halm iflLi S.
Owes.

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ever leaving the scalp. and will force the hair to grow in
one week on the head of the oldest man or woman in
England. Prepared for the discoVerer, try Mr. It.
COOPER, 151. Fleet-street, London. Sent post free with
instructions how to use it for 14 stamps.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-28

FORGIVE AND FORGET!

A fine trait of Abyssinian character is mentioned in
a story told by the correspondent of a contemporary.
The natives, it appears, have a great objection to our
foraging parties helping themselves to grans and wood,
though they do not mind supplying us with forage at a
good profit. They have had many quarrels with our
men on this subject, and more than one fight. On one
occasion a number of Matto* camp followers were
found gathering up the dry wood in a sacred field. A
priest appeared, and called on them as Christians to
desist, when the the Hindoos made some gestures of
contempt or abhorence at the name of Christians. The
priest and his followers then fell upon them, and a
struggle ensued. The Hindoos retired on the camp,
and the Abyssinians followed; and their priest was
seized by a camp policeman and taken before Sir
Robert Napier. Sir Robert, after investigating the
whole matter, ordered the undoes a dozen lashes
a-piece for insulting the religion of the people. "But
here the Abyssinians really showed themselves to be
Christians, for the priest and his witnesses, all of whom
bore marks of having suffered in the skirmish, knelt
down, and said they would not rise until the culprits
were forgiven, which accordingly they were."

A writer in the Dublin E ren lay Mail, signing him-
self a " Visitor and Eye-witness," complains of the treatment
Mr. Johnston, the Orange leader, receives in Downpatrlck
gaol. Ile is not allowed to see his wife, except In the pre-
sence of a third person; his friends "cannot even shake
hands with him' to his "cage," and his exercise-ground Is
a small yard, although there are gardens to the gaol. " Per-
haps, ' adds the writer, "if Mr. Johnston had been convicted
of treason, the governor would have got instructions to give
him every indulgence."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-28

CORNS AND TOOTHACHE.

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