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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17

ATEST NEWS

Tiil ALABAMA CLAIMS.

l'auls, Thursday Ercuiug.

ft i S denied that America would, under certai
ao.,di:lionF, waive the indirect claims ; but t3l
posaiidy metier-Au her claims%

NEw Yoltx, o.7nesaay.

'pie Tribune published ye!sterday a striking
letter from l!r. Thomas Hughes oa tbc. Fnglirlt
interpretation Of thr Treaty, and replhar there.•
t by dissenting ut:erly keno imtli his ure-
ads, s lend Cm elusions.
The Tribune argues that the Treaty was not
in amicable settlement, but :In explicit acknow-
ledgment that both nations were unable of them-
elves to come to such settlement, namely, tin
agreement on points of disagreement, the most
important of which was the very question of
consequential damages.
As regards Lord Itedesdale's suggestion, the
I ribune looks upon it as a mere quibble.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17

GENERAL NEWS.

LONDON. Thursday Evening.
THE THANKSGIVING SERVICE.

It is understood that the Sneaker of the House
of Commons, and the Lord Chancellor, in their
.itate robes and carriages, wilt form part of the

process,inn on the 27t1.;; The ancient State car-
riage of the Speaker is now undergoing repairs
;tnd renovation for the occasion. The Commit-
tee of the Junior Carlton Club have resolved to
permit every member to introduce a lady on the
17th. The preparations in the Cathedral are
actively progressing. The western entrance will
be resor:ed exclusively for her Majesty, whose
carriage will draw up to the steps before the
west door.
The Cambridge Town Council have resolved
that on the 27th just there shall be a thanksgiv-
ing service at the University Church, at which
the University and town Volunteers will attend.
Cho Mayor recoi»inendcd that the day should
i,e observed as a general holiday, and a sum of
public money will be devoted to providing amuse-
ments in the evening.

AS EVENING BEVE It 1.0 a.—C deI'OINE The F,,,,,1
J,,,,rnal sAy a :—" By • new process to which the nibs ar.-
subjvcted, the principal part of the oil is ecectually re-
moved ; a thin Leverage, well adapted for afternoon or
evening use, us. substitute for tea, being the result. Thu
devour of Cacaioine will, is addition, be • great attrsc.
!ion to all."—Bach packet or tin ji labelled, "JAMES
t.eei & Co., Hommopathic Chemistv, London " Also
:.alc..rs of Eppa's Milky exca'oiue (Caca'oilie and Con-
densed Milk). .
ItonLowav's ON-rut:sr AND P 11.1.0.— Golds, Cough.
Diphtheria, and Bronehitio.—These corrective rernedie,
are infallible for the care of these pectoral complaints.
which, when neglected, often end in settled asthma on
terminate in consumption. The Ointment, well rubbc,
upon the chest and back, penetrating the skin, is carried
directly to the lungs, where it expel. all impuritir -
Ail the blood in the body constantly passes through th 4
Ainga, and there all noxious particles tending to prude,
Lilac's° can be quickly, thoroughly, and permanently
aeutraliiied, rendered harmless, or ejected from th.
system. Holloway's Ointment and Pills perfectly accom-
plish this purincation and by the blood thus cleanse i
Lin. influence of these wonderful medicaments reaches th ,
.emotest parts of the human body, and thus cures a.i
iiseased action, whether internal or.::t. cool.
VALIISRLIS D.6COVIIIIS yes Tag HAIR ! I—N very nieel...

p euined hair dresaiog calleet .• The Mexican Ha:7
Renewer,' now beit.g soil by most Chemists ainl Perin-
m. re at 3. 6J per bottle, is fist Imprreding ail "H
iir.b or, re "—for eeid p,sitirely erery
Cr 1114i/chair to its 0r.j..: I ,okor, b, a few
w chola dyeing it. or irxvirg toe disngreear
tioU of m.sat •• lhatoscrs." it makes the hair charm
beautiful,sa well as promoting the growth on hal..
spoie, where the nait glanos are not decayed. Certifirst
Dr. Verareann on every bottle, with 101 l particular,
f.t..• Tux MEXICAN HAIR Hammes," prepared Ir.
If C. risttre, 493 Oxford-street, London.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17

A PURTMENTS to LET, consisting of •
11. Sitting and Badroom.—Apply 06earrer 01be,
Stonsioddip.

MONEY TO LEND, in town and country,
from £lOO and upwards, for a term of years, on
pereesel security. interest five per cent. Also several
mum as witrtesge of freehold or leasehold property at
three at a half per mat. No commiamon charged.—
Apply to Messrs. Besse, 10, Lincoln'e-ionrielde, Londoa.

4,IECURITIES.—WANTED, LANDED or
LI HOUSEHOLD SECURITIES for the sums of
£l,OOO, MOO, £3OO, and I:170. The amounts are wished
to be advanced forthwith, and can be divided if required.
If Household Properties only, the secrities mast be in
thorough and substantial repair and condition.—Apply to
W. Phillips Price, Solicitor, or to M. Henry King,
Auctidneer ; both of Stourbridge.

GEORGE H. IIELD,
COP,RESPOI\T=I•I'II

OF THE
BIRMINGHAM DAILY GAZETTE.
92, HIGH STREET, STOURBRIDGE.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17

TWO GATES.

TREAT TO WORKMEN AND ENTERTAINMENT. —.- On
'Tuesday the workmen employed by J. Aston, Esq., were,
with their wives, entertained to tea in the Ragged School.
Afterwards an entertainment was given, over which the
above gentleman presided. The Misses Woodhouse gave
a capital duet on the pianoforte, and J. Homfray, Esq.,
treated the audience with a flute solo. Mr. Bate sang.
" You'll never miss the water till the well runs dry," and
Mr. H. Homer sang with effect, "Good bye, Nelly dear."
" The death of Nelson" was capitally sung by Mr. Jas.
Homer, after which Miss Homer sang with great sweet.
Aces "The Cuckoo." Mr. B. Cartwright followed with
`• My own, my guiding star," and Miss Woodhouse sue.
eeeped with a beautiful song. A comic song, "The man
with many names" sung by Mr. E. Cartwright was loudly
encored, and a duet by the Misses Homer was greatly
applauded. Masters J. and J. Downing sang with success
the duet," Love at home." During the evening Miss
Downing:and Messrs. Billingham and Woodhouse pre-
sided at the pianoforte. At intervals readings were given
by E. Moore and J. Hominy, Esqrs. A very pleasant
evening was spent.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17

Upon the oecasion of the BALE of the ABOVE STOCKS they will also offer their SIIIPLUS STOCK
which has been turned out by their STOCK TAKING of the let of February—consisting espevally of all
the ready-made COSTUMES, JACKETS. MILLINERY, rich FANCY DRESS SIRES, FANCY
DRESSES, FANCY GOODS, and all the REMNANTS from every Department—thus making up
A GREAT COMBINED SALE OF MANY THOUSAND ART_
all of which will be found to be great bargains of no ordinary occurrence and advantage.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17

THE POLICE AND PUBLIC MEETINGS.

On Monday, Mr. Bruce received a deputation of
gentlemen of various political parties who wished to
urge the necessity of making an alteration in the
present police regulations with respect to the main-
tenance of order at public meetings. Among those
who formed the deputation were Lord W. l' Lennox,
Lord Alfred Churchill, Sir Henry Hoare, MY., Mr.
llaikes, M.P., Sir Alfred Slade, Six. James Sibbald
Scott, and Captain Charles Mercier.
The deputation described the disgraceful and. riotous
interruption to public meetings which had lately taken
place in Chelsea, and suggested that the police should
be ordered to protect the peace at public meetings
which may be assembled for a lawful object, whether
they are called upon to do so or not ; and that the
(snivellers of any public meeting who may have reason
to anticipate a breach of the peace should, by giving
notice in writing at the Home Office of the meeting
, and of its object, be entitled to police protection, pro-
vided the object of the meeting appear to the Home
Secretary to be a lawful one. •
••• •

Mr. Bruce said he should see with great regret any
interference with the freedom of public meetings.
Hitherto there had in this country been sufficient re-
spect for the views of others to make it unnecessary
that the freedom of public speech should be guarded by
the police. The police were already empowered to
enter a public meeting if called upon to suppress an
actual breach of the peace, or to take into custody any
person charged with committing an offence 44 which
the police can take legal cognizance, and he declined to
undertake at present to make any alterations in a rule
which had worked *ell since the foundation of the
police force. If, however, such serious disturbances
as had been referred to continued, it might become
necessary to alter the present regulations.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17

QUARRY BANK.

CHARGE OF Pluses STEALINO.—At the Petty Sessions,
at Brierley Hill, on Monday, before B. St. John Mathews
and H. Hall, Brags., William Tooke was charged with
stealing two pigeons, on the 2nd hist, the property of
James Granger. Prosecutor said that he had two
pigeons safe on the 2nd. He locked them up at night.
The next morning he beard that his pigeons were stolen.
On the 4th inst he went to ptisoner's house, and charged
him with stealing them. Prisoner told him to go and
search, and said, " Stop, I have got one," and gave it up.
Witness told Lim if he did not find the other he should
give him in charge. He could swear to the one produced
the wing was cut. The defence was that he bought the
pigeon for 8d of a young man, and that prosecutor had
I received lOs to settle the case; and that his father-in-law
paid the money. Prosecutor was re-called, and admitted
receiving the money and paying it over to Policc•consta-
ble Latin, as Le said he could not settle the case. Sen-
tenced to 14 days' imprisonment.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17

I rifeTior beef ...
iddling ditto

Prime large thtto 4 2 4 4
Plime small dittk, 4 44 6
Vcal

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The markets continue to be well supplied. The demand
Is inactive at our quotations. Regents, sew to laes. ; rocks,
bOs to 9a5.; flukes, 1008. to 1405.; Victoria., 1005. to 1301.
per km.
110 PS.

During the week the demand for the last growth has been
but the stock being small, prices have been main-
tained. Yearlings and sound 1068 -hops, particularly the
latter have been purchased freely, at an occasional im-
provement. Mid and East Kents, r.lO be to ; Weald
of Kent, kg 105. to £lO Ion.; Sussex, £7 15s. to ae es.;
Farnham and country, all lls. to £36. Yearlings Slid and
East Kent, 4:3 to £6 105. ; Weald of Kent, £3 to ES 155..
Sussex, ait to 4.5 5e.; Farnham and country, La 105. to £7;
olds, al Si. to £2.
FISH.
Pickled herrings, 265. to 305. ; red ditto, 12s. to 255. per
barrel; roused ditto, 3s. tots. 6d. per 100 bloaters tei. to 30,.
kippers, in 6d. to 35. 6d. per box; smoked haddocks, 20s. to
308 per barrel; trawl haddocks, 120. 6d. to 16s. ; plaice 150.
to les. ; whiting 15a to 220. per basket ; soles, ls. to 35. 4d,
per pair; turbot, 711. Gd. to 145. ; brill, 3s. 6d. to 6s. 6d.
dorey, Is to 60. each ; eels, la. to Is. lid. per lb. ; native
oysters, £lO 105.. pearl ditto, 30.; common ditto, 13s. to
to £1 13e. per bushel.
WOOL.
The attendance of home and foreign buyers at the public
salesof colonial wool has continued good. biddings have
been very spirited for all descriptions, and the opening
advance has teem well sustained. Privately there has been
a good demand toe Eagliali wool, at tall Om.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17

TIM HAVE ALSO BEEN FORTUNATE IN SECURING A LARGE PORTION OF •

1IIA.1\1"-LTP.A.Crl'ITR11RIS STOCK!
of. DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS, NAPKINS, and LINENS, which has been recently offerid in the Loudon
Market at average discounts of 17i to 27i per Cent. oft List Price.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17

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CRADLEY HEATH, HALESOWEN, & DISTRICT CHRONICLE.

i REGISTERED FOR 1
1 TRANSMISSION kBROAD.J

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1872.

PRICE ONE PENNY.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17

MURDER AND SUICIDE.

A shocking crime was committed on Tuesday morning at
Sheffield, a man inured iirmishaw having attempted to kill
his wife, and then committed suicide.
Bradshaw was a pensioner, and had recently re-
turned from India, when he found that his wife had
got married in his absence. She resumes! cohabitation
with him, and he obtained a situation as a night watch-
man at a large music-hall in Sheffield. After the per-
formances were over on Monday night he was left in
cbas go of the building, and in the course of the night
his wife.came to the hall with his supper. What °c-
onned subsequently is not known. Early on Tuesday
morning one of the officials went to the hall, but could
not get admission, the doors being all locked. Pro-
curing a ladder, he got through one of the windows
near the stage, and on making his way into the
wardrobe-room, used by Bradshaw ass a sort of bedroom,
a horrible sight presented itself. lie found Mrs. Brad-
shaw lying on the ground, her head in a issol of
blood and a portion of her brains protruding from
some fearful wounds in various parts of the head. She
was not dead, but was unconscious. Some assistance
was procured, and a diligent search was made for Brad-
shaw. At length his body was found suspended by
the neck amid the cloud scenes at the top of the stage,
and between 20 and 30 feet from the ground. lie was
dead, and from the appearance of the face death must
have been instantaneous, as the features were not in
the least distorted.
The poor woman was subsequently removed to the
infirmary. It is impossible for her to recover.
During a minute or two of consciousness she said her
husband knocked her down with a poker. A poker
and a hatchet were found near where she was
lying. It is supposed that a quarrel arose between
them, and that he knocked his wife down 'with a
poker and then beat her over the head with a hatchet
till she became insensible. Thinking that she was
dead, he must have made his way to the carpenters'
shop above the stage, fastened one of the scene-ropes
over his head, and then thrown himself over in the
direction of the stage.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17

CORN EXCHANGE, STOURBRIDGE.

EVERY LUNING AT EIGHT.
WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS at THREE and
EIGHT.

HAMILTON AND OVEREND'S

_ _
GRAND ORIGINAL
DI 0 P.I _A_ NI A_

OP TEE
FRANC O•PRUSSIAN WAR
AND

00N-CERT PARITY.
Doors open at HsE-past Seven. Commence at Eight.
Admission: First Class, do; Second Clogs, Is ; Third
Class, 6d.
Csrrisges t &Quarter-past Ten.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17

*'ocal aith Piistrict `‘tictlis.

ANNUAL TEA. PARTY OF THE CHURCH
OF ENGLAND ASSOCIATION.

on Monday evening the annual tea meeting
and soiree in connection with the Church of
England Association, was held in the Corn Ex-
change. Tea was provided by Mr. Shearman,
High-street. There was a very large attend.
ance, amongst whom were the Revs. H Sher-
rard, J. S. Bolder°, W. J. J. Welch, Janice
Richards; Messrs. E. B. Marten, A. Freer, A.
W. Fennell, W. Corbett, James Mathews, A. E.
Fisher, C. Blunsom, A. R. Bill, P. J. Brooks, J.
Shearman, &c., &c.
After tea the chair was taken by the Rev. H.
Sherrard, vicar of St. Thomas's, in the unavoid-
able absence, through a family bereavement, of
Mr. E. W. Bernard, President of the Associa-
tion.
The Chairman said it was naual on such occa-
sions for the President of the Association to
take the chair. The President was Mr. E. W.
Bernard, and he was deterred from being pre-
sent in consepence of a recent famay bereave-
ment, and he had been requested to take the
chair in the place of the president. Before
proceeding to the entertainment, welch was set
down to commence at eight o'clock, me would say
a few words to them in reference to the present
state of the Association. It was desirable for
the public to know what the Asociatiou had
been doing during the past year. The income
during the past year has been £72 2s 10d; ex.
penditure £7l 12s 9d; leaving a balance in hand
of lOs 10. The number of mornbers elected
since the last annual meeting was 97, which is
far in excess of the number aduitted in any pre-
vious year, and makes up the total now on the
books to 233, viz., 199 quarterly, and 84 annual.
The annual tea party was a great success, up.
v.• irds of 250 sitting down to tea. The total
profits amounted to £l.O Os bd, being above the
amount realised at any previous meeting. Dun
log the past year the Committee have ventured
to spend nearly two-thirds of the profits arising
out of the annual tea party, which has been Rug.
mented by grants from Rebecca Hussey's Book
Charity, and the Society for the Promotion of
Christian Knowledge. Books have also been
presented by Miss Shaw, Mr. A. Freer, and
some of the members of the Early Closing As-
sociation. The iSSUPS of books had been 1157,
showing an increase of 330 on the previous year.
The property of the Association had been in-
sured in the Pluenix Fire Office to the a•Joant
of XlOO. 'She reading-room had been well sup-
plied with papers and periodicals. Six classes
had been arranged, viz., recreation class, French,
Lgtin, shorthand, book-keeping, and Bible
classes. With regard to the Latin class, which
was taken by himself, it no longer existed in
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17

CRADLEY.

MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY. At the weekly
meeting of this society, Mr. J. 11. Bann gave a lengthy
address on " Individuality." fie treated the subject in
an exhaustive meaner, and provoked an earnest discus-
sion.
'situ} sx.—An inquest was held yesterday, at Mr. S.
Finch's, the Two Gates Inn, before It. Docker, Esq.,
Coroner, on the body of Richard Weaver, who met with
death at the Cradley Fields Colliery, the particulars of
which have already appeared. After hearing the evidence
the jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17

FROM WHIP TO M. F. H."

(BRAND Lioliioquises )

So our old 31. F. 11. from his post is retiring !
Well—good luck attend the good fellow, say I :
May my temper and tact find the hunt as admiring.
When my time for the meet and the saddle's gone by !
At least 'Hs a comfort, when on one's promotion

From Whip in St. Stephen's to Master, to know
That the man for the place, in the Bunt's John Bull notion,
Is the man who the steadiest and straightest can go.
Who the coolest In crushes, the blandest in blocks is,
Who alike through the busiest or blankest of days
Meets the babble of puppies, and dodging of foxes,
With the same pleasant face, the same straightforward
ways.

Who, though mild as a rule, knows the time and the season
To be sharp on a skirter, or down on a snob
Who can double-thong, too, when for whipcord there's
reason,
And then hold as one nevus homo and not'.
Who, when hounds are at fault, makes his cast to a moral,
And when the right line they have hit, keeps them
straight ;
Counters temper with tact, in the seed nips a quarrel,
And is wide-awake still, be it never so late.

The toil of the life no one knows till he's led it ;
Of that Hunt to be Master is task bra Mao;
For one of the two packs I w hipped, with some credit,
And know what the work is, if anyone can.
I'd enough on my hands, with the pack I was whip to
Those that whipped for the other will tell you the same :
But a fellow may walk nose in air, and a-tiptoe,
Who to govern Loth packs, and their whips, is thought
game !

The Kennel can count many cross-grained subscribers,
With the wit to he "nasty," and more with the will :
But in spite of both screws and snobs, bullies and bribers,
The Una takes its tone from its gentlemen still.
Well, here's luck May I manage as well as the Master
Whom the Hunt has lust wished its good-speed sad good-
bye:
For the raws I may cause good intentions prove plaster,
Till as lightly the mace as the whip I can ply !---Poach.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17

FARMERS AND LABOURERS.
To the Editor of the " Observer."

Sie,—Seeing a letter with the above heading in a con-
temporary's last week', paper, signed " Verdes,' 1 ven-
ture, with your permission, to reply to it. " Verdes has
read of the farm labourers agitating for higher wages,
and thinks it time farmers called a meeting to inquire of
each other how they are to make money to pay the rise.
Poor fellows, lam truly sorry for them. Now it seems
very strange that some farmers can afford to give, and
have been giving for some years the amount new asked
for by the labourers-26 kid per day—and others, as
" Verdes " says, will have to inquire of each other how
to pay the rise, although the former are labouring under
the same expenses as themselves. In fact, one farmer in
Hagley parish now giving 150 per week, will give his men
Ifs if the others give their men 156.
" Verdes again says farmers are so heavily rated,
rented, and taxed, that it in with difficulty they meet their
payments, and no tradesmen work harder. Now, if
- Vents. " would take the trouble of attending the next
meeting of the hounds he would find quite half of the
huntsmen farmers ; that does not speak much for hard
work, but, perhaps, accounts for their inability to meet
their payments.
" Verdes " now informe us that it takes as much capital
to work a good-siaeil farni as to carry on the businesses
of either coal, irou, or glass-masters. Now, really. 1
should think he must be dreaming, for n inns iu his
senses could make such an assertion. There are plenty
of irommisters who pay for wages alone, in one week, as
much as it takes to carry OD alarm torn whole year.
" Verdes " does not believe that any farm labourer hoe
to pay rent out of Its per week. Now if that gentleman
will come to the meeting on Monday next I will introduce
him to a score, or more, if required, who receive it, and
have to pay 2s, and 2s ffil per week rent; and to several
who receive still less. Now, such a state of things is not
wily • disgrace to the employers, but to the country at
large. I sincerely hope the people generally will support
the men in their just demands.
Thanking you, sir, for inserting the above, and hoping
" Verdes," should he reply, will not be ashamed of his
COVO IMMO,
I beg to remain, yours truly.
THOMAS HUNT,
Chairman of the Agricultural Meeting.
Stotirbridge, Feb. 15th, 1872.

have
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17

make the
mines.

responsible for the working of

The bill was read • first time, as was also a second bin for
the regulation of Metalliferous Mines.
The Lord Advocate brought in a Scotch Education Bill,
giving a resume of its chief features.
A Bill for the Abolition of Capital Punishment was read a
first time, and the Mouse adjourned.

In the House of Lords, February 13, Loyd Portman gave
notice of an amendment to Lord Stanhope's proposed vote of
censure upon the appointment of Sir It. Collier, declaring,
in the terms of Sir Roundell Palmer's amendment in the
other !louse, that their lordships find no good cause for
Parliamintary censure in the conduct of the Government.

Lard hedesdale put a suppositious case founded on the
Ruglish law of partnership, raising upon it a legal argument
that the inj”ry done to the Northern States by the Alabama
and other cruisers having been committed by the S,uth this

conot-riejtdi not be held responsible for the damage in-
flicted by one partner upon the other after the two belli-
gerents had concluded their differences. Ile argued that
the American demand for compensation could not there-
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17

To the Editor of the" Observer."

see in your paper of Int week a report of •
meeting held at Cradley Heath, to consider the question
of the threatened rise in the price of gas. Would it not
have been more graceful and more business-like on the
part of the Gae Company, if, instead of urging the plea
of the rise in soils as • reason for raising the price of
gas, the company had waited three or six months in order
to prove to the gas consumers a deficiency in the revenue
arising from an additional outlay paid for coals' This
deficiency could then have been brought forward as a
plea for the step taken, and, so fai as I know the comm.
mars, the extra Sd would have been paid without a mur-
mur. If your readers will refer to the Adeertuscr of lest
week, they will find a report of the Kidderminster Gas
Company. This report is very satisfactory, and shows
that notwithstanding the rise in the price of coals the
usual dividends can be paid, and a large surplus carried
to the reserve fund. I have not yet heard of any other
company taking such proceedings as those taken at era&
ley neath, nor would I advise such undue haste to guard
the pockets, or increase the capital of Gas Companies
until it can be shown that a real deficiency is likely to
arise in the accounts from an extra price paid for coals.
Yours truly,
REALITY.

Stourbridge.

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Saturday, Febraaryl7, 18724
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17

ASSASSINATION OF LORD MAYO.

(From The Times' Own Correspondent )

CALCUTTA, FEB. 13, 10.58 a.m.
The Viceroy soul his friends, after inspecting the convicts
on the Bth of February, climbed Mount Harriet, and
rested there for a quarter of an hour. Upon reaching
the pier for re-embarking it was seven o'clock and quite
dark. The embarcation was made by torchlight, the Viceroy
being surrounded by his friends and guards. General Stewart
turned to give directions, and immediately a man sprang
forward through the guards and stabbed the Viceroy
in both shoulders. His Excellency leaped forward from the
narrow pier into the water, which was very shallow. The
assassin was immediately arrested. Major Borne supported
his Excellency, who said, "Fume, they have hit Inc!" and
spoke no more. lie was taken in a launch to the Glavolo,
but died before his arrival, having been insensible and
apparently without pain.
The assassin is from Cabul, and is a prisoner for life, but
was allowed to be at liberty in consequence of his good
conduct. It appears that, as in the case of Chief Justice
Norman's assassination, there is no political motive dis-
coverable.
Some reports are circulated of Lady Mayo's noble de-
meanour.
The body will arrive at the Sandheads to-night, and will be
takensto Ireland.
Lord Napier, Governor of Madras, assumes the Govern-
ment, as senior Governor.
The loss to England and India is immense.
The Viceroy's personal popularity has been invaluable,
and the people are mourning as for a friend.

turned
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17

IMPORTANT DISCOVERY AT
JERUSALEM.

Mr. C. W. Wilson, R.E., writes to The Tbaes, from
the Junior United Service Club !
.

I trust you will grant me space in your valuable columns
to give a brief account of an important discovery which has
been made at Jerusalem by my friend Mr. C. Schick, and
which will, I think, be of interest to many of your readers_
It will be remembered that Captain Warren, R.E., while con-
ducting the excavations made at Jerusalem by the Pales-
tine Exploration Fund, eNliillol 3 remarkable rock-hewn
mosaze leading southwards towertis the Temple arra
from the sal., nt the Convent cf the Sisters of SiO3.
Mr schiLk Lou i 0113.1 a continuation of this passage,
or rather aqueduct, as it is now proved to be. towards
the north, and has traced it from the convent to the
north wall of the city, a little east of the Damascus gate.
At this point the aqueduct has been partially destroyed ty
the formation of the ditch, cut in solid rock, which lies
in front of and communicates with the well-known caverns;
it is therefore older than these, and can hardly be assigned a
. later date than that of the Kings of Judah. Mr. Schick WM
unable at the time to follow up his discovery, but the
Palestine Exploration Fund have taken the matter in hand,
cud hope to find the source from which the water was

derived. In my notes to the Ordnance Survey of Jerusalem,
page 79 (published 13'23), I pointed out the possible
existence of an aqueduct in this position connecting the
large pool north of the so-called "Tombs of the Kings"
with the subway at the convent, and should future researches
prove this view to be correct we may possibly identify the
aqueduct with that made by Ilezeklah when "he stopped
the upper watercourse (accurately, source of the water,) of
Gilion, and brought it straight down to the west side of the
city of David" ,2 Chron. 32, 30). It may also be the " eon- I
duit of the Upper Pool," mentioned in Isaiah and thesecond
Book of Kings. The existence of the aqueduct lately dis-
covered is a strong argument in favour of the belief that the
City of David occupied a portion of Mount Moriah, and it
may possibly enable us to identify the Pool, or some source
, near it, as the upper Gihou, and Silvaur as (Mum in the
Valley.
Mr. Schick has also discovered a second series of caverns,
a little east of those previously known, and has made a
sketch of the great aqueduct, more than 50 miles long,
which formerly supplier' Jerusalem with water. A full ac-
count of these diseoveries would, I fear, lie too long for ill-
section in your paper, but I may illl,l that a detailed descrip-
tion of them will be given in the next quarterly statement
of the Palestine Fund.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17

CRADLEY HEATH.

INFUSING To QUIT.—At the Old Hill Police Court.
on Wednesday, before Messrs. F. W. G. Barre and N.
Hingley, Thomas Evans was charged by Thomas Bur.
gess, landlord of the Bull's Head, Cradlcy Heath, with
refusing to leave his house when requested. Mr. W.
Hayes appeared for complainant, and Mr. Homer for the
di fondant. Complainant said he was landlord of the
Bull's Head. Cradley Heath. On the above date defend-
ant went into their house. He was in the back kitchen,
and a disturbance took place between him and some of
the company. He went out and came back and disturbed
the company. He after went out to fight in the yard with
a man named Trornan. Witness said if they wanted to
fight they must go outside. He refused to go, and wit-
ness and another man put him out. He came back and ,
disturbed the bar company. Witness then ordered him
to go out, and on his refusing he took hold of him and ,
put him out. In the struggle the defendant's head went
against a glass window, and cut his head very badly. !
Cross-examined : Deteodant has been a customer of
mine. I supplied him with one pint of ale. He was not
drunk, but was very much excited. I did not push his
head through the window. It was au accident, and was
not caused through his negligence. Have not been told
that defendant iu going to take an action against him.
I know defendant has worked since. I consider myself
right in taking nut the semmons against defendant. I
believe defendant put down 2d. I know Isaac Hadley
and John Harris. John Bullock, Cradley Heath, said
he was in the Bull's Head on the above date. He saw
defendant there. He went into the bar, where witness
was sitting. He demanded something to drink, and
kicked up II noise, and wanted something to drink. Corn-
mainant refused, and said if he did not go out quietly
h., should put him out. Defendant refused, and in the
straggle defendant threw himself out of complainant's
arms through a glass window. The window is 73 inches
wide. Obadiah Pearson, and Samuel Sturman gave cor-
roborative evidence. Mr. Homer, for the defence, called
Isaac Hadley, John Harris, Cornelius Woodcock, and
Henry Nock, whose evidence was to the effect that the
c,implainant had interfered with the defendant when he
ought not to have done no. Defendant was perfectiy
orderly, and was conducting himself like a sober man.
The Bench were of opinion that too much violence was
used, and fined defendant fid and COttili.
WILFUL DA3l:loE.—Benjamin Tromans was charged
with wilfully damaging a tub belonging to John Forrest.
'f he wife of Forrest proved the case, and defendant was
fined 6d and coata.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17

PUBLIC NOTICES.

STOURBRIDGE IMPROVEMENT IACT,
1566,
AND THE ACTS INCORPORATED THEREWITH.

IMPROVEMENT RATE. HIGHWAY RATE.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at the
next Monthly MEETING of the Stonrbridge
Improvement Commissioners, to be holden at the Com-
missioners' Room, CORN EICHANGE, STOUHBRIDOE. On
MONDAY, the 26th day of FRIMITAItY INSTAST, at Three
o'clock in the Afternoon :—lt is intended to make an
IMPROVEMENT RATE of Seven-pence in the Pound,
pursuant to the 74th section of the Stourbrulge
Improvement Act, 1666. Also a HIGH WAI BA ER of
Eight-pence in the Poinil, rurusant to the 2111 sectiou
of the said Act.
. . .

And Notice is Hereby further Given, Unit Statements
if such proposed Rates are deposited for inspection by
the Ratepayers, at the Office of the Clerk to the said
Counnissiouers. No. 56, Ilich•street, Stourbridge.

Dated this 15th day ot February, 1872.
JOHN TAYLOR, Clerk.

STOURBRIDGE UNION.

NAILS FOR SALE.

rIIHE Guardians have about FOUR TONS of
I_ 20 Rose and 24 Flat Points NAILS for SALE.
Tk:NDERS, for the Purchase of the same, to be sent
to me, by the 22nd Met.
The Naas can be seen at the Workhouse, at King-
swinford.
By order,
GEO. HOLLOWAY, Clerk.
Workhouse, Kingswinford,
Neb. 16, 1872.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17

N.B.—Medicine end Fees superseded.

In proof of the WONDROUS CURES effected, Ira;
.111 have the " ELECTRIC and MAGNETIC BEL'.
ow TRIAL, with references to the leadisg Physieiano
the day.
Established 1850 as (Medical Electrician).
A Test Gretis.—Send for Detail..
CAUTION.

N.B.—This is the only acktemeledged Curative .etpi
ance as in use in the various Hospitals and recogn,
by the Medical Faculty of Great Britain, and none
genuine unless had direct front Mr. II alter Joiner, Pr.
House, Bedford Square, London; 440 cautions the pul
against self-styled Doctors Imitating hie discoveries v
copying pc/lions ef this Advertisement.

ride Prize Medal and Hospital

ONE Box of CLARKE'S B 41 Pills .
warranted to cure all discharges from the Urim
Organs, in either net, acquired or constitutional, Grr..
and Pain% in the Back.—Sold
_.in boxes, 4s lid each.

-- - -
all (h mist and Patent Medicine Vendors ; or sent
ANew and INFALLIBLE REMEDY for ; any address for 60 Stamps by the Maker, F.. 1. CLARI
the Cure of NERVOUS DEBILITY, PHYSICAL Consulting Chemist, High-street, Lincolm—Wholes.
INFIRMITY, For full particulars enclose • i Agents, BARCLAY & SONS, London,and all the Wholes
tamped, directed envelope, to Mr. H. Judd, Chemist Houses
Kum), 51, Conduit-street, Leicester. Sold by A. P. Morris, Chemist, Stourbridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17

SPUTTERINGS FROM " JUDY'S " PEN

etLINAIIY to serve a Dinner Properly.—Eat

ANOTHER ONE.-11 a dinner could speak, what would it
say 2—Give me none of your jaw.
N.B.—Though a good dinner may not always agree with
yourself, it will generally make you agree with your host.
THE Dentist's Motto.—" I spare no pains to make the
operation satisfactory."
MOST people have heard of a dead wall, but a corre-
spondent writes to say he has actually got a living room in
his house.
CLOSE Quarters—A waaherwoman's.
AN Early Din-nen—The milk bell.
A Puma man recently went to law with a deaf man ; the
latter, of course, was the deaf-endant.
Wile'? class of persons are most subject to shooting pains?
—Poachers.
A COLD Stream Guard.—A gingham.
A Bartok of beef sometimes subsides into a baron-ate.
A SIMPLE-ToN —TO cwt.
WHAT always follows the hounds ?—Thcir tails.
AN Unsociable Treat—Treating one with contempt.
LOOKED at one way, anti-vaccination ought to be pitted.
To NIGHT BlRDS.—Whatever you do, mend the break of
day.
PaovEltniAL.—Fiery men are easily put out.
Eon-NIATER MARK—The trace of tears.
ADVICE to Coalktealers.—Seuttle !
A UNION JACK.—A Workhouse bottle-jack.
WHATEVER may be said against asphalte, the old style of
roadway was always sole-rending.
THE greatest gaol at St. Paul's on the Thanksgiving Day
will probably not be the canons.
NV Ito first invented trains I—Why, Muon de Longolothcs,
of course. —Judy.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17

HORNIMAN's PURE

HORNIMAN'S PurtETEA hasfor3oyesrsbecu
supplied freefrom the injurious facing powder
generally used hy the Chinese to disguise
inferior leaves, consequently it is very
STRONG, reliable in QUALITY, & truly cute 11t.
Sold only in I,:v.:l;ets, all genuine are
signed iiNV,iibitinitamAgo- LONDON.
Original Imparter, ar the Prier "Pea.
LOCAL AGENTS
Stotirkridge. Clarke, High-street.
Hewitt, Market-street.
Morris, High-street.
e
Baker, High-street.
Halesowen, Adams, Chemist.
Brierley Hill, Geary, Chemist.
Blackheath, Barlow Chemist.
Lye, Jones, Chemist.
Warilsley, Turner, eta-mist,
Howitt, Chemist.
Dudley, Bag,ott, Chemist.
Birmingham, Banks Bull-st.
Netherton, Fullyleve Chemist.
Brettell Lane. Collis, Chemist.
, Kingweinforif, Itollinson, Chemist.

To NERVOUS SUFFERERS.
READ TUE "SECRET FRIEND."

O
N and After the 26th Inat, Mr. BURBURY
will AT TEND at his °Mem 96,
STOURBILIDUIS, EVERY DAY, instead of Thrice a week,
as heretofore.

T. W. BURBURY.

WORCESTERSHIRE AGRICULTURAL

SOCIETY-

MEETING AT STOURBRIDGE.

61_1 ENTLEMEN intending to SUBSCRIBE
to LOCAL FUND of ABOVE MEETING, are
repectfully requested to at once forward their Subscrip-
tions to either of the Stourbridge Banks, the Treasurer
(Captain Walker), or the undersigned, in order that the
prize-sheet may be prepared without further delay.

FRANK BLAKE WAY, sea.
JOHN TAYLOR,

Feb. 9th, 1872.

Be WILLIAM MORRIS, DECEASED.

ALL Persons having auy CLAIMS or
DEMANDS against the Estate of WILLIAM
AIORRIS, late of Lower King-street, Wollaston, Glass
,:titter, deceased, are requested to send particulars
:hereof to us, and all debts due to said deceased are re-
quired to be paid Cu or before the 20th inst.
EDWADD HACK WOOD,
DEODUE fiIYWOOD,
Executors.
Wollaston, Feb. 9th, 1872.

STOURBRIDGN WATER WORKS COMPANY

(LIMITED).

X!HOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the.
-1-1 ORDINARY CIENP.RAL MEETING of the
Shareholders of the Stourbridge Water Works Company
(Limited), will be held at the Company'e °bee, No. 1,
CUURCH-STRKET, in the Township of Siouan idge, in the
County of Worcester, on MoNLIAY, the •.(6th day of
14.13ItUARY Your o'clock in the Afternoon, to
receive the Directore' IL port. and to adopt the some or
otherwise, to declare :1 divriend, sod tor lii pnrnot: of
transacting 111,1 gra: r: I business of the Ceo.naoy.

By order,

GEO. HOLLOWAY, S,eu,litry.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17

DETAILS BY AN EYE-WITNESS.

The following details respecting the assassination of Lord
Mayo were despatched direct from the Andaman Islands
to Calcutta, Immediately utter the crime was committed,
and transmitted to the Daily Net'o by their Own Comes-
pondent, and which appeared in their second edition of
Tuesday

CALCUTTA, Fel,. 12, 8.55 P.M

"The Viceroy left Moulmein on the 6th, and reached the
Andaman islands this morning (Feb. b:. His visit ended in
a fearful tragedy the same evening. After inspecting the
public institutie us in all the dangerous parts of the Convict
Colony, he ascended Mount Harriet, for the view, aeonn-
panted by a superintendent, staff of seven, and an
armed police guard. Between Mount Harriet and Hope-
town, at the base, about 200 natives, convicts, destitute sick
men, and ticket-of-leave men were returning in the dusk,
when, on the pier, within a few yards of the boat, as the
Viceroy quickened Ins pace, the party became less coin-
pact, and a convict, hitherto unseen, rushed at the
Viceroy and stabbed him twice behind. Ile died In a few
minutes, scarcely speaking. The murderer, a Khyberee, ap-
parently with (without? an accomplice, declares himself hi-
spired by God. No blame is attributable to the officials.
The Viceroy was fearless, and had complained more than
once of the precautions as irksome. 1 was present."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17

CORRESPONDENC E.

We wielt it to be distinctly understood that by inscrt,,,g
letters in this solemn, we do eat thereby identify ourscl, ft,
with the opinions of our Correspondents.

To the Editor of the "Observer."

Elia,—Allow ins to state through the medium of your
next issue, as a matter of justification to myself and the
rest of the family, that William Hill, who wag concerned
in the iron robbery from Brierley ironworks, is in no way
related to the late William Hill, of Oldswinford, so well
known throughout the district.
By inserting the above you will remove • stiuma from
the faintly, which will unquestionably tend to their social
and commercial disadvantage.
Yours most respectfully,
A. HILL.
High-street, Lye.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17

THE BALLOT BILL.

The Parliamentary and Municipal Elections Billhas
been printed. It consists of twenty-eight clauses, the
first eighteen of which relate to Parliamentary elec-
tions, four to municipal elections, and the remainder to
miscellaneous point-s of detail. The mode of voting is
thus described in the second clause : -
"The ballot of each voter shall consist of a paper In this
Act called a ballot paper) showing the names and description
of the candidates. At the time of voting it shall be marked
at the back with an official mark, and delivered to the voter
within the polling station, and the voter, having secretly
marked Isis vote on it, awl folding it up so as to conceal his
vote, shall place it In a closed box in the pvesence of the
officer presiding at the polling station (in this Act called 'the
presiding officer), after having shown to him the official
mark at the back. Any ballot paper which bas sot on tts
bark the official mark, or on which votes are given to more
candidates than the voter is entitled to vote for, or on which
anything is written or marked by which the voter can be
identified, shall be void and not counted."
Infringement of secrecy by any officer, clerk, or
agent in attendance at a polling station into be punish-
able by imprisonment for any term not exceeding
three months wither without hard labour.
Clause 5 provides that every resident county elector,
no tar as is reasonably practicable, shall have a polling
place within a distance not exceeding four miles from
his residence, but a puffin-. district need nut be con-
stituted in any case where there are less than 100
regietered electors.
The 12th clause provides that no voter shall, "in
any legal proceedings to question the election or ietunn,
be required, or without his previous consent be asked,
to state for wham he has voted."
The schedules to the Act contain in number of
regulations for the conduct of parliamentary and
municipal elections, and forms of ballot papers and
various notices required to be given under the Act.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.

"Do you like novels?" asked Miss Fitzgerald of
her backwoods lover. "I can't say," he replied; "I never
had any ; but I tell you I'm death on possum."
An American paper quite in a tiff says--" There
seems to be no end to the number of planets in the solar
system. Five new ones were discovered last year."
New York has a Celestial Palace Store. The
angels of the palace are represented by very corpulent dolls
waiting for clothes.
Mark Twain nays: "I am different from Wash-
ington ; I have a higher and grander standard of priumple.
Washington could not lie. I can lie, but I won't.
A Tennessee editor was so rejoiced at the death of
a rival that he tununuiced it wider the head of "Amuse-
! meats." _ • • •

They have a new way of getting up surpriee partied
in certain parts ,d Illinois. A resident receives an anony-
mous letter, stating that a surprise party will be with Inm
on a certain evening. lie prepares for it. Nobody comes,
and the surprise of the host is complete.

A married woman in Decatur, Ohio, the other day,
pining for her husband's society, went with her three little
children to the billiard room and took a seat by his aide.
" It's disgraceful," said he, looking daggers at her. "
know it,' continued the injured wife, "and you have borne
the disgrace so long, my dear, that I am determined hence-
forth to share it with you," and she took out her knitting-
work and settled down for the evening. If c went home
much earlier, and it was the last of him seen in that billiard
room.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-17

BRIERLEY HILL.

DRUNK AND Iricseatmg.—At the Petty Sessions held
on Monday, before B. St John Matthews and 11. Hall
Esqrs., Thomas Bennett wos charged by Superintendent
Mille with being drunk and incapable on the 6th instant.
Defendant pleaded guilty. Police-sergeant Breton proved
the ease. Ordered to pay costs.
DRUNK AND RlOToUS.—David ;Hill was charged with
being drunk and riotous, on the 11th inst. Police•cou-
stable Lavin proved that defendant wanted to fight, and
made use of had language Fined 2s 6d and costs.
CAUTION TO SNARE SETTERK.—James Case was charged
with unlawfully setting imams on land belonging to Mr.
W. H. Foley, on Sunday morning last. Defendant
pleaded guilty. Henry Tolly, gamekeeper, proved seeing
the defendant set the snares. Fined 10. aud costa.
DISORDERLY C./NI/OCT.—George Griffiths was charged
with being drunk and disorderly it Eingswinford, on the
Srd Meant. Police-conetable Lavin proved the offence.
Fined 2s 6d and costs.
CHANGE or Wosta. Damaox.—Daniel CHII and Eli
Dann were charged with wilt ally damaging a stall at
Kingswinford Market, on the 27th ult. John Caswell,
collector, proved that a good deal of damage was done to
the standings. One was broken on the above date to the
extent of Is. Defendant was present at the time. Ann
Mills also proved seeing the defendants present. The
defence was that a boy jumped on the atoll, and broke
one of the trestles. Case dismissed.
DRUNK AND INCAPABLE.--.TOOII Stafford was charged
with being drunk and incapable, on the 611 inst. Pleaded
guilty. Police-constable White proved the ease. Fined
5s and COSIA.
CHARGE OF STEALING Monet—John Brooks, of
Wordsley, was charged with stealing £1 is 60, on the sth
lest, the property of Thomas Patrick. Mr. Addison de-
fended. Agnes Patrick, daughter of prosecutor, said she
had a purse containing the above amount, about four
o'clock in the afternoon. She dropped it, and saw the
defendant pick it up. She went and told her father, and
the prisoner walked away. Thomas Patrick said from
information received from his daughter, he followed the
prisoner, and asked him if he had picked a purse up.
Prisoner said ' Not that he was aware of, and went into
a house for three minutes. He came out again and
offered to be searched. Mr. Addison, for the defence,
contended that the prisoner did not pick up the purse,
and that if he had two other carters were with him and
must have seen him do it. John Garbett was called and
said he was with the prisoner, and did not see him pick
up anything. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was com-
mitted to take his trial at Stafford Sessions, bail being
accepted—himself 10 £2O, and one surety in £lO.

extent