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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

DUDLEY.

NARROW ESCAPE or MR. '). BRADLISY.-012 Wednei-
day last Mr. C. Bradley had two narrow escapes from a
violent death. The young gentleman was crossing the
Russell's Hall Colliery .lielonging, to his father and uncle)
when a crowning-in occurred. Mr. Bradley was carried
downward about eight or nine yard., and sustained a
number of slight wounds and bruises. The attention of
the men having been attracted to the spot where the oc,
currence had taken place, ropes were obtained and Hung
down. Whilst Mr. Bradley lay partially stunned, the
choke-damp began to rise from the crowning-in. and the
unfortunate young man had but time to place the rope
round his body before a deadly faintness came over him.
He was drawn up by his rescuers and conveyed home.
We are glad to state that Mr. Bradley is much better.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

MDME. COUPELLE'S HAIR-RESTOR.
MG FLUID.

Under Eminent Medical Patronage.
This wondrously efficacious and truly marvellous Prepara-
tion, having been for a long time employed in private, is
now brought before the public, and is offer d with the
greatest confidence as the only true Hair-restorer. It
removes dandruff, and prevents the hair from falling off,
giving it the lustre and strength of youth. It has been •
tried in numerous cases of supposed hopeless baldness,
and success has invariably attended its employment.
From its own intrinsic merits alone, it is rapidly supersed-
iag everything else of the kind. Those who have tried all
the advertised remedies without effect, are especially in-
vited to make trial of this efficient and never-failing
remedy. Try it once, and you will never use anything
else. Price 4s 6d per bottle, of Woods, Chemist, 27,
High-street, Worcester ; Wyleys and Brown, Worcester;
Whitwell, Chemist, Stourbridge ; and through all Chem-
ists and Perfumers, or direct from Mdme. Coupelle,
Bedford House, Russell-square, W.C.
N.B.—This is not • Dye, but under its tonic action
grey hair is speedily restored to its original colour.
THE GRF,AT REMEDY FOB NERVOUSNESS,

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DEBILITY, EPILEPSY, AND ALL THOSE SELF-
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

ANOTHER MUNIFICENT GIFT BY
MR PEABODY.

Mr. Peabody has addressed the following letter to his
triistees—the Right lion. Lord Staley, :chairman). bin
Excellency Reverdy J.,lnison , United Staten' Minister, Sir
Curtis 51 Lampoon, Bart., Sir Julies Emerson Tennent,
Bart., J. S. Morgan, Esti

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My Lord and Gentlemen,--I beg to acquaint you
who have no kindly undertaken the management of
the fund set apart umb r my second deed of gift of the
19th of April, lsfifi, for the benefit of the poor of
London and its vicinity, that, in pursuance of an in-
tention which I have entertained since the creation f
that fund, I am desirous now of adding to it a further
sum of £lOO,OOO.

In contemplation of this I purchased about three
years ago a tract of freehold building land of about
fifteen acres in extent at Brixton, near the City of
London School, racily accessible, and within a few
minutes' walk of frequent trains to and from London.
This land has increased in value, and can now be let
on building leases of eighty years at rents producing
about 8 per cent. per annum ou the cost, which is
£16,285 Ns. 3d. This land I propose to convey to you
with the same powers as are conferred by the deed
over the other property of this trust, and with dis-
cretion to you either to deal with it as a source of
income by letting it Or any 'portion of it on lease, or,
should you deem it expedient, to retain it in your own
hands as sites for dwellings to be erected by the trust.

Pursuant to my letter of the 214th of January, 1866,
transferred to you, subject to a contingency therein
explained, 5,000 shares in the Hudson's Bay Company,
which accordingly stand in your names, together with
642 addith oat shares purchased be the re-investment
of the accruing income of the previous 5,000. These
5,042 shares I have since redeemed, conformably to the
deed of the 19th of April, 1866, by the payment of
£lOO,OOO on the let of February last. I have now to
acquaint you that it is my intention, so soon as the
necessary deeds can be prepared, to hand the shares
over to you, to be retained or dealt with according to
your best judgment and discretion, the price of these
shares shall be fixed on the 17th inst by the Stock Ex-
change sales on that day, when I will hand to you a
check f,r the balance, to make the gift a cash value of
£lOO,OlO.
This amount will increase ivy former donation of the
, Second Trust to £200,006. and including my gift under
the First Trust in March, 1862, of £150,000, a total of
£350, 000.

I trust you will si‘e manifested in this further dona-
tion an expression id my entire satisfaution with the
manner in which you have conducted the affairs of the
trusts. -
I am, with great respect, your luithhle servant,
GEORDE PEABODY.

[Mr. Pealssly's donations to the poor of London now
amount to 4:350,000.1
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

A NICE POINT.

At the Surrey Sessions, an appeal against the con-
viction of Mr. Burnham, one of the magistrates of the
Southwark Police-court, and which was of some im-
portance to pawnbrokers and the public, was heard.
l'he appellants were Messrs. Adams, pawnbrokers,
Bermondsey.
It appeared that on the sth of July, 1867, a man
named Marshall, pledged a watch with the appellants
for £l, and on the 12th of August last he redeemed it,
when he was charged 4s. 6d. interest. It was con-
tended before Mr. Burnham that the interest Was only
4s. 4d., inasmuch as the watch had only been in pledge
13 months and 7 days, and that the pawnbroker was
not entitled to charge interest for the latter. For the
pawnbrokers it was contended, that the watch had
been in pledge 13 months and S days, therefore they
were correct in charging the twopence for the half
month. Mr. Burnham, however, was of a different
opinion, and fined them ss. and costs. Against that
di eision the pawnbrokers appealed.
Mr. Serjeant Sleigh observed that he shonld not dis-
pute the facts as given in evidence, but he contended
the magistrate was wrong. According to the 21
section of :firth and 40th Geo. 111. (the Pawnbrokers'
Act) the pawnbrokers were allowed to charge 4d. a
month on the loan of a £l. The sth section further
stated that if anything pledged for that amount was
redeemed within seven days after the month the
pawner should not pay to the pawnbroker any profit
or interest for these days. Now, the sole question for
the bench to decide was whether the article had not
been in pledge eight days after the thirteen
months. He contended that inasmuch as the watch
was pledged on the sth of July, 1867, the twelve
months expired on the 4th of the same mouth,lB6B, and
that consequently the thirteen months and seven days
expired on the 1 lth of August. Therefore, the pawn-
broker was justly entitled to charge the twopence.
Where cannot be two Suodays in a week, neither can
there be two sths of July within the twelve calendar
months. -Under those circumstances the magistrate
was wrong. Mr. Burcham, in convicting the appel-
lants in a nominal sum, knew that they were respect-
able tradesmen, believing they were dealing bona file,
and not attempting anything in the shape of oppression
or extortion ; therefore they appealed to ascertain the
iniun of a higher tribunaL
Mr. Lee said, after hearing the facts and the cases
laid down by the learned serjeaut, he could not con-
tend against the case. He must, therefore, leave the
matter in the hands of the Court.
Mr. Peurhyn quashed theconviction observing that
he would not say Mr. Burcham was wrong in law, hut
he was certainly wrong in his arithmetic.
The conviction was accordingly quashed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

RAILWAY PASSENGERS AND THEIR

LUGGAGE.

Mr. Spooner, Judge id the North Staffordshire County
Courts, has decided an important question as to the
liability of railway officials to take due care of passengers'
Max tge

_
On the 29th of June lust Mr. Collis, a commercial
traveller, residing at Cheadle, travelled on the North
Staffordshire Railway from Froghall to Derby. His
luggage, consisting of a portmanteau and hatbox,
which were not directed, was taken in charge by the
stationmaster, who, svithind labelling the articles,
handed them to the guard, and informed him they ,
were for Derby. Instead, howevtr, of taking them to
Derby, the guardput them out at Uttoxeter, and they
were conveyed to Stoke-upon-Trent, Mr. Collis thus
being deprived of the use of them for two days. He
accordingly rued the railway company for damages for
the inconvenience thereby occasioned. The defence
was that the luggage ought to have been labelled or
addressed by the plaintiff, and that as the claim for
damage was mainly based upon the temporary loss of
mice lists and account books, which were in one of the
packages, and which were not in the nature of
" personal luggage," the company were not liable.
The Juage held that it was the duty cf a railway
company, either by an uniform system of labelling, or
by some other effectual way, to guard against the
possibility of such mistakes. The articles in question
were not such as to divest the portmanteau of its
general character as " personal luggage," and he
decided in favour of the plaintiff.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

NOTICE.

INNKEEPERS', GROCERS', AND OTHER
BUSINESSES,
ARE SPEEDILY & EFFECTIVELY TRANSFERRED
BY S. INSULL,
AUCTIONEER AND VALUER,
HIGH-STREET, BRISRLET BILL.

No Chime made unless a Sale is effected.
No Charge to l'archaeers.

HOMCEOPATHIC
MEDICINES AND HANDBOOK.

Greatly enlarged, SO') pages, bound, Is., or by post 011
receipt of 11 postage stamps.

rrHE HOMCEOPATHIC FAMILY
_ll._ INSTRUCTOR (an Epitome nil by R/CHARD
Errs. Member of the Royal Colloge of Surgeon. of
England. Upwards of a hundred diNtese. are folly des•
cribed in this work, and their various phases pre,ribed
for. with the proper doses for both adults an.l children.
London: PnbUslied by Jewel. Epps and Co.. Bowen-
pathic Cbt mists (tie P.s, ..stabli.h.,l in Englard), 112,
Great Russell street: 17-. Picadilly, and 48, Thread.
needlentreet. To be isl .f all Booksellers.
CAUTION.—The medicines supplied by agents are se-
cured by a band over the cork, and which band bears the
signature, "James Eppa and Co.. Romempatbir Chem.
ids, London," without which none are genuine.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

BELBROUGHTON.

MASTERS' AND SERVANTS' ACTS.--William Cooper MRS
summoned by Benjamin Hadley for absenting himself
from his service on the 11th ult. Complainant proved
that he engaged the defendant for twelve months, and
was to pay him £5 153 in wages and food. Did not have
any quarrel with the defendant; neither did defendant
make any complaint. Bat the defendant had enticed two
other boys away from his work. Defendant said that the
complainant had broken the contract, as he agreed to
give him £6 10s per year, plenty to eat, and a hogehead
of cider a day if he could drink it. The Bench annulled
the contract, and fined defendant for absenting himself
la and costs 19a ;in default 14 days.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

WOOL

The public pales of colonial wool are progressing steadily,
with a good attendance of home and foreign buyers. ltiddinen
have continued isk tor all descriptions, at the opening
improvement in the quotations. For English wool the
market has been quiet, but prices have ruled firm. The
imports into 1,1111.1 last week consisted if 1,070
halos from the Cope, and 1,5:0; bans from Sydney. current
prices of English wool :—llecees.--Soutlitiown hoggeLS. Is.
20. to Is. ; haif-breds, ls. 41 to Is. 51. ; Kent tleert•e,
1.. 30. to ; Southdown ewes and webers, Is. *I.
to Is ijd.; Leicester ditto, Is. tid. to Is. kid per lb. Sorts.—
Clothing, is. ed. to Is. Gil. ; combing, 18. 2,1. to Is. 7d. per lb.
POTATOES.
- • - •

Large supplies ef potatoes are on sale at these markets, but
a considerable proportion of the receipts has been of in-
different quality. On the whole the trade has been buoyant
at irregular currencies. English Regents, are selling at 605.
to 1305.; Scotch 605. to 1305.; and French, 40a. to 001.
per ton.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

the 26th It, his tr.— - -
found guilty of murderiethe-drot degree.

Wends. are es.ataent that

he will not be

The Washington correspondent of the Noe York
Herald, writing on the 25th ult., says:—
Front an entirely reliable correvponUent in Richmond
I learn some facts to-night that give rattier a different
shade .to the Pollard Gmnt tragedy. It seems that the
day beiore the shooting Grant went to Pollard and
asked him if he •as the alined. of the obnoxious
article. Pi hard said he was, arid refused to re-
tree.. Grant then chadenged P ilard, and offered to fight
him then and there. Pollard refused on the gnu inn that he
was under bonds and was at at liberty to accept a ehallenge.
Grind thercunn told Pollard to beware that as he had re-
fused either to retract or give honourable satimiacti.m, he
.Grant would shoot him on sight. This threat, it seems,
em,sed the police to carefully watch Grant, and the result
was that he round but One opportunity to wreak his vein-
uemre upon Pollard, and that was when he saw him enter-
ing his office. I send you the points on excellent authority.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

WRECK OF A NEW YORK STEAMER.

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The steamer !Macula, from New York tO the Clyde, has
gone down ott the coast of Ireland. The captain, crew,
and p,ssengers took to the boats, and eighty persons, in-
cludiom the env:Mu, were landed at Wick. another boat,
contioniiig thirty-three persons, was seen to go down, and all
are believed to have been lost. The !litre ruin is one of the
steamers :timing the Anchor line of pickets bets cell
Ulasgow and New York, and was owned by Mess's.
Hanii)shies and Henderson. The lithe rnia was a week
overdue : and a Into telegram from the captsin stabs that
the vessel was abandoned on the iri4l coast, and that lie
succeeded he reaching Wick with thres of the boats. con-
taining eighty-tho ee passengers. The Hibernia was len It
at Gla:gow in 10n.% by Messrs. A. Steplons and SODS. She
Wai an iron vessel of 1,500 tons, and 350 horse-power. The
cause of tr is lamentable catastrophe is at pros-sit unknown;
• and 'nothing can lie known ants the loss of the vessel until
the captain's repolt is published.

CASTLEToWN, ISLE Or MAN, Dec. 5.—1 have great pleasure
says 11. C. tint, Esq. in reporting the gallant rescue of the
crew of a small schooner, five in number, by the Castletown
lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution, the Commercial
Tram,ller, which has once more proved himself worthy of all
praise. At non n yesterday, during a heavy gale trim the
S.W., we received Intelligence of a vessel being in a most
dangerous position near Strand Ball, about two miles and
a half iron. Castletown. The boat, with a full crew, was
despatched In fifteen minutes, and arrived on the beach
on her carriage opposite the vessel at 12.45 p.m. The
schooner was fiend to have struck on a reef of rocks. The
launch through the raging surf was a most successful and
brilliant one. Amidst the cheers of hundreds of spectators
the vessel was reached in a very short time, and, with much
difficulty, the crew of five hands were taken on board the
lifeboat, wldolt then proceeded to Port St. Mary, where
she arrived with the rescued crew at 315 p.m.
The rescaers and the rescued were received by
almost all the inhabitants of the place with repeated
outbursts of enthusiastic cheering. The lifeboat bad
scarcely reached the ship when she was seized by Is host of
volunteers, who dragged her to a place of safety. The boat
was then placed on her carriage by the volunteers, and
started for Cattletown ac id the cheers of all the villagers.
The vessel, which during the afternoon parted from her
anchors, and is likely to become a total wreck, proved to be
the rision, of Drogheda, Joseph Leech master, sixty-five tons
register, train Droglcatt to It aston, with a cargo of prop-
wood. Previous to the lifeboat's arrival, the Volunteer
Rocket Brigade was on the ground, aunt had tired several
rockets, but the vessel was beyond thtir reach, eVery shot
falling short.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

BURNING OF A LUNATIC ASYLUM.

From the Ohio Statomon, of the 20th ultimo we 0 .
tain some particulars of the shocking caesstrophe
which occurred at the thlio Lunatic Asylum, at
Columbus, on the previous night, which has been
briefly reported in the papers by telegraph. The fire
broke out about half-past nine o'clock. It was first dis-
covered in the north-east corner of the east wing, which
was devoted to female patients, of whom the ward
where the lite or ginated contained some fifty. By
toe time the engines arrived, though the flamei did
not show through the door, the interior was so filled
with smoke and fire as to threaten il ata to anyone
who should attempt to penetrate it. The major portion
of the inmates Lad not retired lint in the ward win re
the fir originated some of the most mischievous were,
and some sick ones. All efforts to induce these to leave
theirroorns were unavailing, and the few citizens who had
reached the place and the attendants were obliged, at the
risk of their own lives, to rush in and drag them from the
hot rible fate that awaited them. The ecreams, shouts
laughter and dancing of the demented women, whose
niadness seemed increased by the wild and exciting
scenes around them—made up a picture terrible to
It. upon. By and bye came word that some were
dying intheir rooms sutbicated in the stmoke, and others
raving and struggling to free themselves from their
confinement. Then some of our heroic citizens rushed
Into the flames and dragged forth the dead and the
dying. Some were dead when reached; others died

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shortly after coming to the fresh air. On
creature, a beautiful girl of about eighteen,
arms were confined in consequence of her mischievous
propensities, on being brought out called piteously
for her mother, and died with the prayer on her
lips that she might be allowed to lay her head
upon her mother's breast, "it pains me so,"
she said. There were six of the female patients
who died of suffocation and inhalation of the flames.
They were placed on mattresses on the piazza, near
the main entrance, and afterwards conveyed to the
deadhoube in the North Graveyard, to await the orders
of their friends. The opinion of those connected with
the institution in regard to the origin of the tire is that
some one of the patients, in a spirit of mischief, lit a
bit of paper at the gas burner in the hall, just after
tbe attendant had passed through, and set fire to her
bud.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

BRITISH PREMIERS from 1754 to 1868.

The following is a list of British Premiers during the
last one hundred and fourteen years :

Time in Office.
Appointed. Yrs lips.
1774 .. April s—Duke of Newcastle 8 52
1702 .. Slav 20—Earl of Bute
1763 .. April 10-41. Grenville 2 87
1765 .. July 12-31ar9uis of Rockingham I 21
1766 .. Aug 2-11010 14 Grafton
1770 .. Jan. 29—Lord North ... • l2 34
1782 .. Mar. 3-31a.quis of Rockingham 0 132
1782 .. July 13—Earl of Shelburn
1783 .. April s—Duke of Portland
1783 .. Dec. 27—William Pitt ........
1801 .. Slur. 17—Lord Sidmouth
1804 .. May 13—William Pitt
1006 •. Jan B—Lord Granville
1007 .. Mar. 13—Duke of Portland
110 .. June 93—Spencer Per.ival
1812 .. June B—Earl of Liverpool.... 14 347
1827 .. April 11—George Canting 0 121
1927 .. Aug 14—Lord Godrich .
1823 .. Jan. 25—Duke of Wellington
1,34 .. Nov. 23—Earl Grey . .........
1834 .. July 11—Lord Melbourne.. 0 194
1834 .. Nov. 16—Duke of Wellington
1634 .. Dec. B—Sir Robert Peel
1835 .. April 18—Lord Melbourne...
1841 .. Sept. 3—Sir Robert Peel
1845 .. Dec. 10—lord John Russell
1845 .. lice. 20-61 r Robert Pee1..
1846 .. June 26—Lord John RisneU 5 230
1559 .. Fell. 22—Earl of Derby
1852 .. Dee. 10—Carl of Aberdeen...—. 2 45
18.55 _ Fel,. s—Lord Palmerston
1858 .. Feb. 21—Earl of Derby . 1 111
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11 124
0 249
1 238

June i•--.-1;;;;Ki.;,;.;Fict:::::: a 12
. 0
249
1 238
0 281

1865 .. Oct.

'2o—Earl Russell

0 249

1566 Juno 27—E.rlofDnrby,

1868 .. Feb. 25—Mr. Disraeli'

3-31 r. Glatistobe

It will be seen froin the above statement, that only
five governments 8111 Ce KA have exceeded that of
Lord Palmerston's in its duration. viz., the Duke of
Newcastle, Lord North, William Pitt, Earl of Liver-
pool, and Lord Moils Rune's,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

A TEAZER FOR THE REPORTERS.

The London correspondent of the Liverpool Albion
writes:—
With what dreadful apprehension all gallery reporters
must have read in The Times this morning that Mr. Lowe
was believed to be the coming Chancellor of the Exchequer.
In the memory td the oldest of them there never has been
that right hon. gentleman's equal Lr taxing the powers of
the stenographist. He talk: in Weanejmiss, which fellow in
such astoundingly rant succession tint one sentence ap-
pears to run lot° another, and to in itself dashed into by its
successor before it has reached its resting place. A quota-
tion of ten or twelve lire, front a Latin on thor, or perhaps
from our own Tennyson is made to travel at the same speed.
It it spoken by heart,
.and is brought On ti Itl• duty, and then
to disappear again, without the slightest pre iminary 00 con-
cluding pause On the part of the orator. Mr. Lowe never
! makes a full stop. If an honouralie member interposes
with a commentary, Mr. Lowe tosses it aside as a locomotive
at sixty miles an hour does any small thing that may have
been foolish enough to get on its p=sth. hut this does not
Interrupt hit speed in the least, lie keeps on at full steam.
Then he to not a man frantic-hose speech words may be
dropped with impunity. His style is so terse, and almost
every phrase he uses is so singularly appropriate to his steam-
ing and to the tone lo which he wishes to convey what he
m,ans, that to change his phraseology would oboist in-
variably be to change his argument as we'll. his phraseology.
I should say that a budget speech of Mr. Lowe's would he
be the nmst crucial test to whilh a candidate for a gallery
appolntrnent cold be subjected, supposing Ihe reporter trot
Ito he sly .pled wPh nil the flgu,s. That the right honour-
able ;:entleman will distinguish himself in any p .st to which
lie may be appoint- if lx ii thing Cat nosy solely he predicted.
He was a badly treated man or he would have been a Cabinet
Minister years ze,o
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

A PEACE-MAKING JUDGE.

The County. Court at Welshpood was crowded on
Friday, in antacil..ition of the hearing .4 ,“1111; eases
in which the parties concerned were Thomas Jones, a
retired trwlemen, and .lohn Hickman, irmanonger,
who own adjoining premises in New-street. Mr. Jones
claimed £2 from Air. Hickman in respect of damage
caused by a manure heap, am! Mr. Hickman £1 from
Mr. Jones as compensation for injury by drippings
from an imperfect gutter. An attorney was engaged
on each side. His honour stated that he had been to
view the premises, and he went on to say that though
he was unit appointed to preach in a county court, it
W 414 important that he should avail himself of opportu-
nities to promote the highest ends of humanity.
After quoting the words of the "Judge of all mankind,"
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall he called
the children of God, he said he thought these wei e cases
in which the parties should he encouraged to stay pro-
ceedings and exercise a little mutual forbearance. All
mankind were neighbours in the sense of the precept

4fßialt love thy neighbour as thyself," and—the
two gentlemen here figuring, were near neighbours.
There might be some mornie excitement in cases of
this kind, but that excitement had no more to do with
happiness, which WAY the great end of life, than the
devil had to do with God." It was no uae Hatt, ring
themselves that they could have happiness "in this life,
or in the life to come," if they cherished feelings of
hatred such as he was afraid had been engendered in
these cases. They most remember the exhortation
"God is love and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in
God, and God in him," and also the words "Love is not of
the Law." They were also taught, "He who hateth
his brother is a murderer, and no murderer hath eternal
life." After proceeding in this strain, the judge sug-
gested the removal of the manure heap and the repair
of the gutter, and he also advised the parties to settle
another case, about the use of a pump, taken to a
superior court. The litigants were accordingly per-
suaded to abandon the law in favour of the Gospel, and
the oases were withdrawn
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

A VISIT TO MR. GLADSTONE.

The Liverpool Coir r;er tells the following story of a Welsh-
nian's visit to Mr. Gladstone:—

The Welshman says that, having read so much of
the great statesman, he became very desirous to see—
only to see—the great man. One day last summer he
set out early for Mr. Gladstone's house in Penmaen-
ntawr. It was with many misgivings that, carrying
carefully a small basket with him, he walked up to
the house; for, having but an exceedingly Mall
stock of English at his command, he feared
it would avail him but little with the ser-
vants. In that fear he was right; for on asking to see
Mr. Gladstone he was informed by the maid-servant
first, and by the butler afterwards, that their master
was then very busy, and could not be seen before
night. Nothing daunted, the sturdy Welshman ex-
pressed his readiness to call again at night. Just then,
another maidservant, a countrywoman of his, came to
his rescue, and led him to Mrs. Gladstone. The kind
lady was much amused to see the Welshman's deter-
mination to see—only to see, he said—Mr. Gladstone.
The object of his admiration was told of this singular
visitor, anti coming to him, laughed heartily to heaz
the enthusiastic Welshman say that he only wished
to see Mr. Gladstone, of whom, and of his great ser-
vices he had read so much ; and, thereupon, he
begged Mr. Gladstone to accept the small basket of
eggs he had brought with him, and which were
placed together in a very artistic style. Mr. Gladstone
took them kindly from the simple man, presented
bins with a book in return, asking him to take
some lunch and snaking kind inquiries after
the Welshman's family. It was with great
reluctance that the visitor partook of food, for he fre-
quently assured them that he came there, not to eat
anything, but to see Mr. Gladstone. However, this
wa, in-hearted son of Wales left highly pleated with
his successful visit, and hearing with him the book he
receivtd, awl a portrait of the great Liberal chief,
which Mrs. Gladstone gave him, with kind assurances
that he would be always welcomed there.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

ACQUIRED AILMENTS THAT EMBITTER AND SHORTEN

LIFE.
Protected by Royal Letters Patent of England, and
Sanctioned by all the Continental Colleges.

OURE IN FOUR WEEKS.—Dr. DE ROOS'
GUTT/E YIT. or VEGETABLE LIFE DROPS,
have in numberless inFtIIIICCS proved their superiority
over every other advertised remedy for languor, depres•
sion of spirits, indigestion, pains and p ilpitation in the
side, giddiness, noise in the hued, &c., which if neglected
often result in eonsuruption,insanity, and outimely death.
This medicine strengthens the vitality of the whole
system, gives energy to the muscles, speedily removes
nervousness, renovates the Impaired powers of life, and
invigorates the most shattered constitution. For skin
eruptions, pimples. blotches, freckles and other unsightly
diseases where mercury. sar,sparala, &c.. are too often
employed to the ruin of health, its surprising efficacy has
: only to be tested. Price 4s 6d, us, or four times the
latter at 335 per bottle, of Woods, Chemist, 27, High-
street, Worcester; Wyley and Brown, Worcester ; W bit-
well, Chemist, Stourbridge ; and through all chemists in
the world, or direct from 25, Bedford Place, Russell.
square, London. W.C.. near the British Museum, where
thousands of to.tinionials may lie seen.

Just !Wished. Pi kr fu1..1.y

A
FEW WORDS to YOUNG MOTHERS
on the Care of their Children, in Sickness and
Health, by MRS. INo VIE.
LONDON :Si,iiis, MARSHALL, AND CO.. Stationers,
Flail Court.
SEODRIFIRIDOR : R. MRCORUALL, MOoKSELLER.

TO FARMERS. &c.
BROAD and AGRICULTURAL SALT, a
Matufactort rs' Prices,by rail or catal, to any
p .rt.—Apply, 6 J I..stauu, liana a 0.41\14m1, Stour-
bi idge
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

PUBLIC NOTICES.

THE NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE REVIVALIST,
MR. WILLIAM WEAVER,

THE CONVERTED CLOWN,
IS COMING, AND WILL PREACH IN THE
CORN EXCHANGE, ON SUNDAYS, DEC. 18 h 20.

On the first Sunday he will give a history of hi. life.
Mr. Weavers labours have. for ',one tirue past. WWI col,
fined to North Staffordshire, whore hie efforts have been
crowned with ..lecem s Maim through his iestraineu-
tality, have found ahelter in Christ.

... .
Admission Free. A Collection will be made at the
close, to defray expenses.
Services to commence at Half•past Ten, lialf.patt Taro.
and Six at N ight.

NOVELTY I INSTEUCTION •MUSEIINNT

CONN NICIIANOE, STOITIMIDGE,

llschwirm 28, .19, and SO.

Under the Pstroosge of LORD LYTTELTON sod s

distingui.hca 114 of Patroua mud Patroneasr..

A Jury of Twelve reepeetihle (leullekueu will wake the

swards.
Ar R. W. J. BULLOCK'S Second Greet
Orioinal MUSIC tI, AMATEUR CONTEST,
for nearly £2O, in Mena, Prises, for best Sentimental
Singer. best Comic, best Lady Vocalist, best Boy Singer.
best Girl, best Soloist on any instrument, best Senti-
mental Reciter. best Comic Reciter, and best Juvenile
Reciter. For Amateurs only.
Enclose stamp to Mr. Hackwood, Wollseton, or to Mr.
Broughton, Stourbridge, for Prospectus ; or to Mr,
Bullock, Crewe. The success of Mr. Ballook's first Corn.
test was a. great that numbers of Entries had to be
refused ; enter, early, therefore. Euttiss 010104 LWOW
ber

WHITE LION MUSIC SALOON,
MARK ET,STPEIC7'. STOLTBRIDGE.

Proprietor

CLaTillti.

Engagement of
MISS EMMA LUNN,
The groat Serio-Comie Singer and Nicer.
FOR SIX NIONTS ONLY,
The Celebrated
JIM WOOD,
Negro Voceliet, Professor of the Banjo, Bones, sad
Tambourine Dancer.
Pianlda

.. Mr. Cumin's.

Concert commences on Monday, Friday, and Saturdity,
at Si. ; other Evoitiugs at Seven.
Ales, Spirits, and Ciyare, of the first quality.

CORN EXCHANGE,* '0 rot itmuDGE.
E `;,,,iy A Ni) wEDNEsDA 1.
PEolibibmi 15th & 16th,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

yours truly,
IN TRANSITU.

To tli4 Editor of the" Observer."

SlR,—kgeuming the bile of the "fat end greasy citi-
zens" of 01.1swInforti to luve boim s,t.Co:i.sittly ited by
the hist •• Few Words" a idresse.l to them by their wadi.,
Rector, and that the quondam "beggars on horseback'
have safely arrived at their goal, the annexed extract
from the Sydney paper may tend at leaxt to keep the
Antipodal pot boiling :
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

HINILEY STOCK SALE.

rrnE Next SALE of STOCK will take place
_a_ at tile DUDLEY AIMS HOTEL, 00 TUESDAY, DECEII-
- 15th, 1864.
Early Entries are respeetf ally solicited.
W. SIN TON, Auctioneer, Pensnett.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

ICINVER.

CLIAROZ or Fon ST E kLING. -At the Btoarbriire
Petty Sessions, yesterday, John Brown was charged with
stealing eight fowls, on the 10th instant, the property of
William Whitehouse. The case was remanded to Brierley
Hill, on Monday nest,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

FREEHOLD DWELLING-HOUSES,

NEAR CHAPEL HILL, BRIEBLEY HILL.
rpo be SOLD, by PRIVATE CONTRACT,
-L all those Three well•built DWELLING-HOUSES,
with the Brewhouse, Piggeries. and Gardens thereto be-
longing, situate at the back of Chapel Hill, Brierley Ffill,
Will in the respective occupations of William Thatcher,
Martha Millward, and George Compson.
The gross rental of the property is £2l 9s per annum.
For further particulars, apply to Messrs. Freer and
Parry, Solicitor.; or to Mr. Taylor, Land Agent, Stour.
bridge.

MONDAY. DECEMBER 14TH. 1869.

NZWNR43f, NEAR TENBUR r,
STOCK SALE.

Nip. J. BOURN will by AUCTION,
ILL at the TALBOT HOTEL, NZWSRAM, 011 MONDAY,
14th DICCIIIHRR, 1868, about
80 HEAD of CATTLE, which will comprise upwards of
60 Prime Fat Cows and Steers, Cows and Calves, dec.
800 Fat and Store SHEEP.
100 Store and Pork PIGS.
A Few HORSES, 6,:c.

The Sale will commence immediately after the arrival
of the 12 15 train.
A week's Keen will be given on the greatest part of the
Fat Cows.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

DRESSING THE HAIR.

Alms MANNING having had great experi-
ence in getting up bodies' and Children's hair,
continues to send her inUallitOe METHOD and MATE-
RIALS to make the HAIR CURL. soon as applied.
imparting exquisite beauty, and heaping it wavy, soft.
glossy, and in curl, or in nny nonition. in all weathers.
even though it possesses no natural inclination to do so,
at a cost of it per week. This elegant preparation in
alto to unieer.al repute for its unprecedented SUCCUSII in
cleansing. atrentliening, and beautifying the butnan hair.
Large sheets of testimonials and full directionn are sent
with each parcel of wateriais, post free for 14 stamps.—
kddress, Miss A M., Mr. Ssvill's. Ststioner, Din know,
Esti, ; or atvy to ray itstert. Miss Yates, Fancy liepoei•
4011, el. ILlØ.atrnct, linidet invtev.

of the act:idea-L-11e;cached there at six ...don and
a hen he arrived B: r1c,1..y was down the la. Thu sump
was uncovered when he went cd.wn. Ile had worked
there three menth., sod during that time lie had never
seen it quite wvered over. One viauli had been ()kisser

.2.1 -2 .2.12,,

•me lalanaas. _
Printed and Published by the Sole proprietor. SIMEON
FIELD. at his ()Mee, 92, High-street, Stourbridge, in
the County of Wormy.ter: to whieb place all lettere sod
other communications mu,d be addressed.
SaturdsY. December IS, lee&

luso
cleansing, strrothrning, ano
etirets of trstimoniels and flldirections
with rarh parcel of waterieir, poet he for 14 stamps.— Sir R. Vaunt:.
/address, Miss A M., Mr. St:ginner, Douniow
E
now.° to-ether and took their iStastro n, ; OT app'.y to ruv ayteut. Mks Yates, Fancy io-poor ' •
beuch itutuediutely behind the Treasury oeneh. st ret. Mary
409, et. fligh.etreet, ii,l4l.lri tumbler.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

PUBLIC NOTICE.

TRs. GIBSON (late Coach Builder. of
Hagierroiresi), haring simulated • report IMO
previously to relinquishing my pmitkm 111 iile/11.01,
had appropriated her Monies be my own parposts, I
HEitb.BY DECLARE sueh EpQT tabs UTTERLY
FALSE, and that had ate not been faluessed by a feels
hug of revenge for toy presumption (as she terms it) Is
satisfying my own claim for rrrrrr a of salary she woitlg
never have circulated any such malisions calumny.

Union street, Stourbridge,
Dec. 11,1868.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

atetropolitan
BY OBE OWN OORBISPONDINT.

!TM meats under this bead are to be regarded as the ex-
pression 0: independent opinion, P-0111.he pen of a gentleman
tn -Fh•dn wc have the greatest confidence, but for winch we
:3verthele's.:llo not hold ourselves responsible.]

and his wife, next scrambled down in the same man-
ner, and fortunately not one of them received the least
injury." New this scarcely deserves the sensation
line "fearful scene at a fire." The only thing about
the whole affair, I suspect that was really "fearful"
was the entire absence of a fire escape.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

THE NEW MINISTRY.

We (Times) have reason to believe that the follow-
jug list comprieee all the principal appointments made
up to Tuesday night
THE CABINET.
First Lord of the Tretsury .. Mr. Gladstone.
Chancellor of the Exchequer .. Mr. Lowe.
Secretary for F Tel di Affairs .. Earl of Clarendon.
Secretary 1.1. the Colonies .. Earl Co anitille.
Ser,etary of War t'ardwell.
Secietary forlia DU° of Argyll.
secretary for the home Depart-
uient .• .. Mr. Bruce.
Sccretai y for Ireland .. Mr. chichest6r
Fortescue
First lord of the Admiralty .. Mr. Childers.
Lord Chanceller Sir Ny. Page Wood.
Lord President of the Council .. Lord do Grey and
Ripon.
Lard privy Seal .. laird Kimberley.
President 1,1 the Board of Trade Mr. Bright
Postmaster• General .. The Marquis of Ilartlng-
Poor Law Board Mrrtlosclien,

Commissioner of Works and
Buildings •Mr. Layard.
Joint Secretaries of the Tree- 4 Mr. Ceorge Wyn.
sury 1104 r. Stansteld.
Lord l'ilaucellor of Ire Laid .. M. Justice Wilson.
The Attereepticueral

Solicitor-General .. Mr. Coleridge.
Lord- Advoclte fur Scotland .. Mr. Mon.:reit!.
Lard Steward .. The Karl of I:mb:trough.
_ . . . . .

Lid

Vicouut yduy.

The 7'inies, in a leader remarking upon this change
of Ministry, says :

The character of an Administration is, as we have sail, de.
terminal when the first half-dozen men have come together
and consented to serve in it. Judged by this test, Mr. Glad-
steno has, with one single exception, brought within his
Ministry all the ability and power that lay at hts command.
Ile has reinforced his Cabinet with a large admixture of new
men ; and he and his associates start together with the im-
mense advantage of having an engrouing task to accomplish
pon the principles of which they are all agreed. The habit
of working together begets a habit of thinking together, and
if anything is wantins—and we tlo not pretend to intimate
that there is—to perfect the unity of the Cabinet, it will be
aupplied in the progress of the work which is the primary
motive of the Cabinet's exidence.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

LIFEBOAT PERILS IN MOUNT'S BAY.

The following more detailed report of the wreck of
the North Briton in Mount's Bay, Penzance, and of
the work of the lifeboat crew there, during the storm
on Sunday, is from Me. Downing, the honorary secre-
tary of the Penzance branch of tile National Lifeboat
Institution

PENZANCE, Dec. 7.

I am just returned from the scenes of one of the most
awful wrecks ever occurring in Mount's Bay. My tObTrillll4
will have stated the monied:owes of the case, of wnich I
hasten to give a more detailed account.
At about two p.m. yestaxday Sunday) I received word
that a large vessel was ;Cell oil the eastern shore of
Mount's Bay, near Porthleven, in a very perilous position.
Although this was oat thi our district, I deemed right at
once to assemble the crew of the lifeboat, and provide
horses. Very shortly after, a large barque was seen
through the mi4t. driving ashore between St. Michael's
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

AN ACTION BETWEEN CLERGYMEN.

The case of Johnstone (clerk) r. Cotham (clerk)
occupied the attention of the Court of Queen's Bench
for several days last week, and concluded on Saturday.
t was an action for assault aud false imprisonment,
whereby plaintiff, a clergyman, lost the chaplain._ of
St. Mary's Hospital, London. Damages were laid at
£5,000. )?leas: Not guilty and justilicatMn.
In 1864 the plaintiff, the Rev. John Johnstone,
became curate to the Rev. G. T. Cothant, rector of
St. John's, Walworth, and so continued till May,
Dia, when he was elected chaplain of St. Mary's
Hospital. During his canvass for the election he was
much overworked, and stood in need of repose. lie,
(defendant,) on the allegation that plaintiff was insane,
obtained a certificate to that effect from Mr. Dry,
a surgeon, and Dr. Griffith, and had plaintiff arrested
on the 20th June, 1807, at two in the morning, and
conveyed in a cal c in which were also a policeman, the
defendant, and Mr. Chapman, his churchwarden, to
Dr. Armstrong's private lunatic asylum at Peckham,
where he remained till August, 1807. He wrote
several letters to Mr. Wilkinson, secretory to the
hospital, and also directed his :elicitor to institute pro-
ceedings. Before he was released lie was asked to pro-
mise not to bring an action, but he refused. The certi-
ficate on which he was confined described him as being
about forty years of age, and the "duration of his
present attack, brought on by excitement and intem-
perance, as fourteen days." The certificate added that
"lie had not at present any suicidal tendancy. but he
was dangerous to others." The evidences of insanity
relied upon were "imagining that he was followed
about by Fenians, and that he was a personal friend of
the Prince of Wales." For the defence, Commis-
sioners in lunacy, doctors and others proved the
plaintiffs eccentric conduct and added their belief that
he was then insane.
The jury found for the defendant.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

MURDER OF AN AMERICAN
JOURNALIST.

The following is from the New York Times, nnder
date, Richmond, Nov. 24 :

The city was startled this forenoon by the report that If.
Paves Pollard, editor and proprietor of the Southern Opinion,
had been assassinated. In last Saturday's Opinion appeared
two or three articles reflucting upon the private character edf
several young women of this city, one of which pointed to
the slaughter of one of our wealthiest and most respected
citizens, Mr. Grant, tobacconist. This morning, as untied,
Mr. Pollard left his residence on the Grove road, with a
COMpaldoll, J. Manila, in a carriage, and arrived in front of
his office, Main and Fourteenth streets, at aUout nine
o'clock. After both had alighted. Mr. Hanna remaining.
behind to fasten the reins of the horse, Pollard advanced(
towards his otlice.door, and hail not reached it when a
load of buckshot fired from a third story opposite, mit of
a double-barrelled shot gnu, entered his holy. Ile fell on
his face, and instantly expired. In the fall seveic gashes
: were inflicted upon the forehead. His body was taken up
and borne to the second story of the building, where it was
lahl nut isle a mattress in his editorial room. It was then
viewed by ironer Little, wile decided to hold an inquest at
twelve o'clock. Several policemen, having it,certaineil that
the shoot hail been tired lent the, opposite building, hastened
up the steps audi fleeced the lloser of a room, and found young
Grant there. They then secured him, and when they took
him to the street lie was cheered hy the multitude. An
excited crowd soon assembled abided the Opinion office, and
the throng was considerably augmented as news of the
homicide spread. Among the multitude were many of the
most proneinent citizens. :tot one word of sympathy was
laearel exidressed for Pollard. It thus seemathat he had won
the contenitit of the whole community by his bullying and
libellous conduct. ills journal, though started professedly
ass great Sow hern exponent, has of late become the medium
of the most vile and scurrilous attacks from private cha-
racter, entering even the chambers of the virtuous and float-
ing upon air the least little whispers of scandalous gossip.
Mr. Manna Intends to continue the publication of the
Opinion, and says that the death of Mr. Pollard will not
necessitate any interruption itt its issue. 111. a remarkable
fact that this is the sixth thne Hanna has narrowly es-
caped being riddled. Mr. Pollard's body was taken, late in
the day, to Isis residence, witlmut the escort of fneiids or
acquaintances, solitary filia alone. Mr. Grant is confined in
prison, whore he is virited by numbers of sympathising
and solicitous friends. lie is cheerful, and seems perfectly un-
concerned.

-Ts"e;p—s.tch in the New York papers of the 26th ult. says
that the sir ner'e jury returned a verdict that the o deee,sed
Caine to his .1,..th hy the hands of come la ram unknown.
Grant was to or e,:unined m the 27th. " Although the evi-
dence against hint is strong says the Sow York 11114,1, of
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

1101'S.

The trade on the whole is quiet The business doing has
not been extensive ; nevertheless prices have been supported.
The imports into London last week consisted of 1,453 bales
from Ante err, 122 from Eoulogoe, 382 from Calais, EN from
Dunkirk, 646 fr.. II mburgli, 194 from Itotterdam, 6 from
Bremen, 49 from Isordt, 92 from Dunkuk, 20 from Ostend, and
334 from New York. slid and East Kents, IL 10s. to 71. 150. ;
Weald of Keats, 21. to 41. 1014 •. Sussex, 21. to 41.; Farnham',
4/ to 51. 15s. ; Coventry, 41. to 54 • Bavarians, 21. 10s. to
41. 5n.; Belgians, 24. to it.; Yearlingt, 31. to 41. per cwt.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

UNDEH DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE.

GRAND
DRAMATIC pERFORMANCES

BY THE
DUDLEY THESPIAN CLUB.

ITazlewood'a celebrated Drama

JESSE VERE.

(By desire)
THE FARMER'S STORY,

The bide- splitting Forces,

AREA BELLE.

THE QUIET FAMILY,

snz.vidn DRI.SSES, SCENERY, rte.

FIELD'S THEATRICAL BAND.

FRONT SiATO, 2s ; SI.CoND, 10 PROMINADE,

Doora open at 6 30, to cow:pence at Seven o'cloek.
Tickets et Mr. Broomliell'e. Rod M. Field'e, Otaer:er
Office, 02, High-street, Stourbridga.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

15 FREEHOLD DWELLING-HOUSES,
Situate at BEAUTY BdtEE, BTOUIBBIDUE.

DAVIES and KING are instrneted to SEM,
by AUCTION. on MONDAY, DECEMBER 21st,
1868, at the RED LION INN, NEw•SIDEFT, SIOURBRIDGE,
at Six o'clock in the Evening, the undermentioned de-
sirable FREEHOLD PROPERTY in one or more Lots
as may be decided epee at the time of Sale, and subject
to conditiohs then to be produced. vis. :
Ail those 1,, kitEEHOLD MESSUAGES, situate at
Beauty Bank, in the Township of Stourbridge, consist-
ing of a capital Corner Shop and House, in the occupa-
tion of Eli Cutler; and Si: other Dwelling-Honses
adjoining, and fronting the Stourbridge and Bridgnorth
Turnpike-road, in the occupations of Dukes, Hainsford,
Burton, Jones, and two others; three Dwelling-Houses
at the back, occupied by Thomas Dabbs and other.,; and
five well-built Houses adjoining the Shop, anl fronting
the Summer.atreet, occupied by Pitt, Ellis, Worrell, and
others ; together with the large Yard, three Brewhouses,
Stable, Pump of Water, and Appurtenances belonging
thereto.
The Property occupies an area of 718 square yards,
ant is let at low rental., producing the annual sum of
£OO 18s. These !louses being very pleasantly-situated,
within a short distance of the Market, and near to the
principal Manufactories of the town, always command
respectable tenanta, at the above rentals.
For further information, apply to Messrs. Freer and
Perry, Solicitors, Stourbridge ; or to Messrs. Davies and
King. Land Agents, Btourbridge and Brierley Hill.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-12

VERY ROMANTIC, IF TRUE!

The following romantic story is going the rounds of
the papers :
A well-known lady photographer met, some time ago, a
very beautiful girl of the lower classes. The lady asked her
to become a servant, promising good wages on the condition
that she would sit as a model a believer required. The girl
made a charming study, so charming that a gentleman who
saw her likeness in the shop windows was at once pierced
by one of Cupid's darts. The gentleman vowed that he would
not rest until he had discovered the owner of the beautiful
face, and made her his wile. The first step was to discover
the photographer—the second, to ask who was her subject.
Here be met with a difficulty. Mrs. C— would not at once
give hini the required information, but, being persuaded, she
mentioned the girl's name. Then the i.arnorato declared
that he intended to make her his wife. " You cannot do as,"
Mrs. C -- replied, 'for she is only a servant." He vowed
that this should make no difference. At last it was agreed
that the gentleman should dine at Mrs. C --'s, that the
should wait upon him, and that he should thus have an op-
portunity of seeing whether his devotion was deep enough
to stand the sight of his goddess in cap and apron. It stood
that test, and very soon the servant-goddess became the wife.
Worshipper and worshipped have now wisely betaken them-
selves to the Continent, where there will be an (opportunity
for acquiring those graces which the world deems essential
even in a beauty.