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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-15

leocal anti Pbtrict getas.

ti MSC) VICTUALLERS' Mtrarruo.,--The nertal meet.
ing of this body was held on the Oth instant, at Mr.
Baster's; COvantiy.atitet, Mr. Hughes in the chair.
After the usual business had been transacted, it was pro-
posed lull carried that the neat inenting ho hula at Mr.
Evans's, Railway Inn, Chun:4.B44ot, on Thursday even.
Mg next.
ANNUAL DINWER.—The annual dinner was held on
Monday evening last, att Mr. C, Pearson's, Oreen'a Head
Ten. Sent, P,'YA. A:Ler doing good service to the
things produced by the ILA, the chair woe taken by
Mr. W. Brettlo. The usual loyal tosts were proposed
and duly responde,l to, and a nnraller of egcellent songs
*era sung by Mr. Parra. " Ttie.Cretenrne Cirls ; Mr. 11.
Whetoltoano.•• vy hat will they say in England ,•" Mr. H.
Creswell, "Seoul Spirit, Rear my Prayer;" Mr. Hill,
Come and be a Soldier ;" Mr. J. Nook, "On a Cold Flinty
Weir.' A very pleasant ant oonvi•Ial evening Was spent,
and atilt burr be remembered by those present.
, CONCERT.—A concert was held in the Union Hall, on
Wednesday evening last, in nil of the nagged School.
' The first piece selected was J. F. Barnett's New Cantata,
"The Ancient Mariner; " which on the whole was ad-
mirably performed, tja., ehoro.! being .-e‘y good. The
ISSMORtI poet I,6l;_s!iitect of miscellaneous pieces. During
the evening Mr. Matthews played a brilliant solo on the
fate, and Mr. Simms a solo on the piano.forte from
"Hoes in Egitto ; " Thalberg. We are glad to say that
the whole passed of well and in a pecuniary of view the
concert Was a success

FRAUOVI,Y 011112141NQ (1001113.—M the Petty Sea.
'dons, esterday, before C. E. &slotted!, Esq., and the
Hon. (~ O. Lyttelton, Thomas Thompson, a youth, was
Charged with fr.:indolently obtaining floor of John Fel-
ten, 'On the dth inst. Prosecutor sold that priso-
ner Caine to his shop and a-lcr.rl for two quarters of floor.
11 sail they were for his mother. He let him have the
11 ,ar.—Thor, was a second chard' against him of ottein-
ia qmirters ,f flour na the Gil inst. He Ira= further
eh irged with sterthng I/ Ili. of mutton. on tho 7th lost,
the property of Joseph Parkes, botcher. Each of the
crises was proved, and prisoner woo committed to take
his trisl at the in xi Sessions.
VO.I.ENT ASSAULT.-111011110 ISTIY,I4I wril charged willt
nfiltatoliy woaiidinii,topei,h Gro.roe,, on the lilth
rthaecutor sai I lie was is nailer, residing at the Lye.
On the eh me ditto the defendant struck him a violent
blow on the nose and eye, which broke his nose and in'
j wed his eve. Edward Medina, surgeon, of Crolley, said
that complainant hail received serious injury to the left
eye. an.' hi such an extent that lie wont I rover have his
S I,i,t ‘,,,an as is fore. Defendant gala that complainant
eq.:ray:Lied him, an I he struck him. The Bench solid it
Win it most nojaatillable offence, and flue! him 20s and
essts in defaiiit one month.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-15

TO MALSTERS.

BEST WELSH MALTING COAL, at
colliery prices. in Truck lowiA. to any litullon.—
Apply, G. J. Evcaon, Runway Coal Wbart, Stourlaidge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-15

AN UNHAPPY MARRIED LIFE!

The following cause of " Mswford o. Mawford," the
Queen's proctor intervening, has been heard in the Court of
Divorce:—

On the 17th of November, is 66, the Court pro-
nounced a decree oisj for the dissolution of the mar-
riage at the prayer of the wife, on the ground of the
husband's adultery and cruelty. The Queen's l'roctor
had since intervened aml alleged collusion, the sup-
pression of material facts, and the adultery of the
petitioner. These charges were denied by the
petitioner.

The petitioner lived with her father, who is a farmer,
at a village called Whalplode Drove, in Lincolnshire.
At the hearing of the cause the respondent, who ap-
peared in pemin, had asked her whether she was then
pregnant by a carter named Smith, in her father's
employment, and she declined to answer the question.
Evidence was now given that in January, 1:44;7, she
was delivered of a child at Manchester, of which there
was reason to believe that Smith was the father, and
also that she had been guilty of adultery with her
husband's brother.

It was suggested on behalf of the petitioner that she
waa not right in her mind, and not responsible for her
actions, and her father, Mr. Smith, and 111 r. Fletcher,
a medical man who had attended her, were called to
support this case. Their evidence proved that she was
a person of wilful and passionate disposition, and that
on one occasion before her marriage edie had run away
from home and come to London for a week with a man
named Farrow. They expressed a decided opinion
that she was deranged, and had been so for several

- The Judge. Ordinary said the Court could not rely
on the testunony produced to show that the petitioner
was not responsible for her actions. The medical man
who had been called had given evidence at the hearing
in support of the charge of cruelty, and had then said
nothing about her being insane, and there were several
witnesses examined who never noticed any indication
of insanity about her. Her conduct in the suit and
the steps which she had taken to conceal the fact of
her confinement showed no signs of any unsounthwas
or even feebleness of mind; and, her adultery haying
been clearly proved, the decree 114 i must be reversed
and the petition dismissed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-15

TESTIMONTALS PPFSENTED TO

MR. COOPER.
BALDNESS PREVENTED AND HATE RESTORED.
AOQF "ft POOEPS. aged SA reahlino at sllvortown.
Nero, Woolieh. In bereft./ teatlfr to tiie rxtreem valor of
Mr. Cooper'i preparation for preventing bobble. /1/1111 raw
tering, thr hair. T have ocnet ial ',reason, reeornmend•
fair if. for. hacinc been Jolla for donor, twelve terra. Inv
hair hail by its means been roaloartl to me of Iv lorrlant
growth and of. colour far preferable to Its former hue.
"JOSEPH ROGERS."

ATA DAME DE VERE.—Thia lay, Who it
IN II will be remembered spent cohort time in Fnelond
in ISW3 end I. bolding interviews with lorlien all over
the reenter on eta irvovpnee. =prowl iebt. and perception.
bas jest TIETIIINI'D to BRIG nTnN. where she will
remain for the winter. All letters answered on receipt
of stamred directed envelope. Six day. or more mtp.l
elaw before Cu imaner ic forwarded.—Address, 52,
Meeting itonse-lane, Brighton, &timer.

yOUR FUTURE FORFTM.D.—Mnd time
vrEr will reveal by CT. k TETOVANCE, Stcond
Sight. and Pereeption. tte lhonghtm and intentinn. of Ulnae
in any part of the world. Give .ye and Pelt. Four on,tinna
anat.-erre' for nine ytronne and atarnped envelope—AZ Meet-
ing-hewn. lane, Driehton, Sumner.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-15

" FOUND DROWNED !"

A "mysterious disappearance" is re trted from
Bromley, in Kent, but in this cage the ••y of the
missing person (a single young woman, named Jane
Jackson) has been found.
It seems she was recently engaged as a domestic
servant, and would in a few weeks have come into
possession of £3,000, left her by a relative. She was
lost about a fortnight, and then her body was found
in a draw-well in a garden at Bromley, in the occupa-
tion ot William Sparkes. There is no doubt but that
it had been there from the time she was missing, the
Sparkes' iamily all the time drinking the water until
they detected something disagreeable in the taste of it.
They then threw down a grappling-hook, and the body
was drawn up. The well is thirty feet deep, and has
ten feet ot water in it. Judging from the sand in the
young woman s hair, and from the fact of its being
impossible for the body to have turned round in the
well, it was evident she went down head-foremost.
At an inquest held at the Compasses public-house,
Bromley, on Monday night, it appeared that a wit-
ness named Sarah Head saw the deceased about mid-
night in company with two men named Partridge and
Dedman, both of whom appeared the worse for drink. ,
Deceased had lived at Partridges house for the last
three months, and Deciman was a painter and spe-
cial constable living in the neighbourhood. They
appeared to have pushed her out of Partridge's house
about eleven o'clock at night, and to have dogged her
about some time in a very cruel manner. The witness
Head told them they had no business to use the young
woman in that way. About one o'clock cries of "mur-
der. ' were heard by Mrs. Cook, landlady of the Tiger's
Head; by Meryl-Wes, • neighbour of Partridge's ;
by Henry Bennett, a labourer; and Charles Marshall,
a labourer, the latter of whom said he lay in bed and
listened for some time to the cries of a woman and two
or three other voices, and that he heard cries of " mur-
der " repeatedly.
' The coroner expressed surprise that the witness
did not get up and go to see what was the matter.
Drs. flat and Bebee, who made a post-mortem
examination, retorted that death had been caused by
drowning. The jury returned an open verdict of
" Found Drowned," and severs censured Partridge
and Dedman for their conduct towards the deceased.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-15

ANOTHER DISAPPEARANCE!

In consequence of the mystelions disappearance of Sir.
Dash( Brown, gas manager, considerable excitement has
been created in Cried and netghbourhood. The following
are the particulars:-
- • • • •• •

It appears that Mr. Brown had felt unwell for some
days, and on Saturday he got a small quantity of
laudanum to make him sleep. Between five and six
o'clock on Sunday morning his aunt went to his bed-
room to see how he was keeping, but to her surprise
she found that her nephew was not there. Imme-
diately afterwards it was discovered that Mr. Brown
had left Is a room by a front window, and had taken
with him some books and the bottle containing the
laudanum, but had left his watch on a table.
In the course of Sunday morning the news spread
rapidly through the town that the gas manager had
mysteriously disappeared, and hundreds of the in-
habitants turned out and divided themselves into
scouring parties, t., search the woods in all directions,
but no trace of the missing man could be discovered.

A woman residing at Woodhead says that she saw
a man early in the morning proceeding towards
Balloch. wood, and on inquiry being made, the de-
scription she gave of the person exactly answered the
appearance of Mr. Brown, but no further trace of the
person could be discovered.
The excitement consequent upon the affair increased
on Monday. The directors of the gas company met,
and after an examination of the books and money
matters they found everything correct; and Mr.
Brown had paid all his own private accounts up to
Saturday night. The Earn continues considerably
swollen in consequent of the recent heavy rains, but
the 1511101 of the river have been carefully examined for
a long distance and the other streams in the neighbour-
hood, but without any result. A large party proceeded
to Turlern Forest, which is si 'tuated in the direction
where the woman says she saw the person going,
but the efforts of all the searching parties had proved
fruitless.
_ . . .

......,...
The missing gentleman is about twenty-five years of
age, and a native of Kirkcaldy, where Ilia father and
other relations reside.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-15

BALDNESS PREVENTED.

BALDNESS.

THE Hof Wafer from ft Sprincf risinty from's
Mountain near the Tim aria river. in Italy. with
the joke of the PAVEGIIAV kTV will prevent the hair from
ever letivine the arab., awl will force the hair In crow in
one week on the heat of the oldest man or woman in
Enrlaml. Prenare.l for the discoverer, by Mr. R.
Cooper. 151. Fleet street. Lnnann. Sent poet free with
'not tort itota how to nap it for ti stantpc.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-15

CHARGE OF LIBEL.

At the Petty Sessione, yesterday, before C. E. Swindell,
Esq., and the Hon. C. O. Lytlelton, William Joseph
Coley, residing at Ohlswinford, was summoned for that
he did, on the 11th ef January, publish a libel of and
evincerning the said John (twitlimo, by writing a letter,
a copy of corrtspondence accompanying sueh letter, and
forwarded them to WlBiala Akroyd, High Bailiff of the
County Court.
Mr. Perry appeared to enpnort the information, and
Mr. Bartlett !of Wolverhanipton), dabruletl.
Mr. Perry said the charge was one of libel brought
against John Owilliam, late a Police-officer in the Woe.
ecatershire Police Foree, and the defendant is a licensed
victualler, residing at Oldswinford. The libel was eon
tuned in a letter sent to Mr. Akroyd, accompanied with
a certain correspondence. When OwllliumlßA in the
Police Force he laid a certain informatienagatnst defend-
ant, and the cam was dtsmissed. Ou January the 11th,
Owißiau% retired Irons the Police Force and went into
his present situntion as Bailiff, in the County Court.
Mr. Perry here read the fullowihg letter :
" Oblswinford, Stourbridge, January 10th, 1863.

" Sir,—l am informed that you have taken to Gwilliam
to be Gepoty-boilitl in this Court. I be to enclose you
copies of my letters which I have sent to the Chief
Countable of this County, under which tlitilliam has been
discharged. I feel it my duty to call your attention to
the contents of thane letters, and see whether p.m feel
yourself juntified in taking into your service such a per-
son to discharge a public duty.
" I have forwarded copies of these letters to the Corn.
missioners of her Majesty's Treasury, and to M. Cartier,
Esti., the Treasuter of this Court.
"Yours truly,

W. J. COLEY.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-15

HALESOWEN.

SELLIEG BEER DURING PROHIBITED HOURIL—At the
Petty SE ssion. on Tuesday, before Messrs. E. Moore, E.
Gem, and P. I). L. Smith, George Round, landlord of
the Barrel Inn, Causeway Green. wee charged by Super-
intendent Overend with keeping his house open for the
sale of beer during prohibited hours, on Sunday, the
19th alt. Me was elm charged with permitting drunken-
ness at the same time. Defendant pleaded not guilty to
both charges. The Case was proved by Police-sergeant
Oliver and Police-eimit Drain:mt. an Voile] Vic
h./531.1 at abiiiit 1 a al ,on the Midi', dote, and toand Mar
men and a woman in the kitchen with a quart jug nearly
full of ale. Untie of the men was very drunk and noisy.
The Bench considered both charges proved, and indicted
a fine of Ifis and oosto in the first case, autl di and costs
to the other.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-15

LOANS AND MORTGAOES.

T OANS of not i-sa that XlOO, granted for a
I term of years, at a reasonable rate of interest
Several Sums, ranouutito.to £190,000, b. be invesh,l by
way of Mortgage, at rates raying fl sfil three and a batf
to five per riot
Apply to Messrs. ANSON. 25, ('tre:tt ) enses.street, Bed.
ford-row, London. Establi.bet i 055.

W. if
ACCOUNTANT, 1,, & GENERAL

t I.t OR,

83, II IGII•STELET, STOURLRIDGE.

:For more than Eleven years with Mr. Ifarw.,ril, and
RA Messrs. Howard and Shepherd, S.heirar,.-
-
References kindly peruittled to Ilei,srs, Th. w„,a and
Co., and other gentlemen and tradesmen in tlictown.
Tradesmen's Books kept, and ,_Accounth Colltntul by
Commission or Contiuct,

JOHN PAGE,
MALSTER,
cnoss KEYS INN,
NEW STREET, STOURDRIDGE,

T_T AS the hononr of announcing to the Gentle-
_A 1 men and Inhabitants generally of Stourbridge and
Neighbourhood that he has taken to the above Old-
licensed and wellthnown Obbe-tablished BUSINESS,
replete with every convenience for the comfort of the
Public, combined wito moderato charges.

Mil. JOHN STOKES,

AUCTIONEER AND APPRAISER,

HOUSE AND LAND AGENT,
OFFICES,-UNION-STREET, DUDLEY.

Begs to inform the inhabitants of Dudley and aurround•
ing neighboui hood that he is prepared to advance Money
upon Household Furniture or Stock of any description
for sale, at the shortest notice, and the charges reason.
able,

CHEAPEST PASSAGE
• t TO ALL THE COLONIES.

VEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, CAN-
ADA, AMERICA, VANCOUVER'S ISLAND,
te., by Steamers and Sailing Vessels, regularly des
patched from Londen. Liverpool, d:c.
Apply to Edwail Bunt, Emigration Offices, Bent-
street, Prierley-hill.
Information given fete to intending Emigrants. Pas-
sage Warrants and Bounty Tickets attended to. Outfits
alwtys on hand, and may be had at thediet test notice.

PHILIP DRE WRY,
APPRAISER AND HOUSE AGENT,
1i rminglw 111-street , Stmahri, ye,

BEGS leave to tender his sincere thanks to
the Public gem rally for the kind patronage ex-
tended to his late uncle, Mr. Richard Webb, for the hat
fats years; and, in succeeding to the Business, he trusts
by -diligence and attention to merit a share of the public
our.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-15

BURNING WHEAT.

On Saturday the Norfolk Chamber of Agriculture
was occupied with a singular case of burning wheat
belonging to Mr. Barnes, of Beeston, near Norwich.
It appears that the wheat in question amounted to
about 45 qrs., and it was condemned by the local in-
spector of nuisances, Mr. Clarke, and on his informa-
tion was ordered by the Norwich magistrates to be
burnt, and was burnt accordingly. The feeling of
the clamber was strongly against the proceeding, and
the chairman, Mr. Read, M.P., stated that he had
shown a sample of the wheat in question to Professor
Voelcker, who had given an opinion that it might have
been used to some extent as food. On Friday Mr.
Barnes was summoned before the Norwich magistrates.
Mr. Coates, who appeared for the defen ;ant, ineffec-
tually applying for an adjournment on the score of the
absence of scientific witnesses. Mr. Sutton, an ana-
lytical chemist, of Norwich, who was examined on the
part of the prosecution, handed in an analysis, which
was not of a very favourable character; and Mr.
Crosse, surgeon, of Norwich, gave it as his opinion
that the wheat which had been destroyed was totally
unfit for human food.
Mr. Browne, one of the magistrates, in announcing
the decision of the bench, said they hai resolved to
inflict a penalty of 40s. and costs. Mr. Browne added,
' that his private opinion was, that although the
magistrates had dune right in ordering the corn to be
destroyed, it wax to be regretted that the sanitary
committee of the Local Board of Health had thought
it right to press for a penalty.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-15

IMPORTANT NOTICE.

A TIONA-FiDE MONEY SPECULATION
of .C 12.000,11110 sterling, Guaranteed by Govern.
ment. is to be allotted 111 varions sum• upward. to
.C 2.1.000. Any one, by iny,tiog 1:1. may obtain £25.0110
sterling. For Prospectus (which will be iwnt gratis),
apply I,v letter. addressed Mr. J. A. lima, 14, Duke.
street, Adelphi, London. W.C.

WHOLESALE & RETAIL TOBAC6O
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-15

A LONDON MUSIC-HALL DESTROYED

BY FIRE.

Between three and four o'clock on Tuesday morning,
a serious fire occurred at the Oxford Mllaie
situate in Oxford-street, near Tottenham-court-road,
in London, and the greater portion of the building
was destroyed before the flames could be subdued.
At the cloee of the performances on Monday night
the gas was securely turned off at the main and every.
thing seemed safe, but at about a quarteepaet three
o'clock the police in Oxford-street observed smoke
hovering over the tops of the houses, which excited
their suspicions, and while they were instituting an
examination a body of flame burst forth from the roof
of the Oxford, clearly indicating that the interior was
on fire. The inmates of the loses abutting on the
had were at once aroused, and immediately informa-
tion of the outbreak was sent to the brigade station in
Crown-street, St. Giles. from whence the call was tele-
graphed to Captain Shaw at the chief station in
Watlingustreet. who instanf ly ordered a large force of
engines and nremen to toe spot. Most of these
reached the scene within a quarter of an hour or
twenty minutes after the receipt of the call.
The fire in the meanwhile Oaf made rapid progress.
It had evidently commenced in the roof, the whole of
which, from end to end, was in flames, and the fire was
descending to the main body of the hall, having laid
hold of the stage and the balcony boxes, and it seemed
certain that no portion of the edifice could possibly be
saved. However, on the brigade arriving the branches
of the steam engines—brought into play (for there
were seven in all)—were brought to bear on every part
of the burning building, while several were conveyed
up the main entrance and directed into the intenor,
and although at times the heat and suuoke nearly over-
came the men, they contrived to maintain their posi-
tion, and succeeded, after great exertion, in finally
extinguishing the flames.
In the official report made of the occurrence by
Captain Shaw to the Metropolitan Board of Works
the cause of the firs is stated to beat present unknown.
The building and contents were insured in the North
British and Mercantile, and other fire offices,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-15

BRIERLEY HILL.

Coat STRALINO.—At the I'etty Sessions, en Thursday
lust, before I. Spooner, Esq., Stipendiary, James itiood
and John Holden were charged with feloniously atealing
a quantity of coal en the 13th last, the property of the
New British Iron Company. Police.constable Hughes
said that a qu trter to six o'clock lie went to a coal boat
at 13rierley Hill. He saw the two defendants, who got.
iu the boat together, at the Sloe Locks Work. Witness
was in compsity with Policeiennstable Maitland. Blood
filled a bag with coal froin the boat, and after pushed the
boat across the canal. and Margaret Blood came up, and
he gave her the hag of coal. W allege followed and took
the bag off her, which contained about ralg.s weight.—
Police-coast.tltle Maitland corroborated the last witness.
and said that Holden was at one end of the boat and
Blood at this ether, with his hack towards
Coley, Manager of the Works, gave Holden a good char-
acter, and said that ho did not think that Holden could
have seen Blood fill the bag with coal ad hid back would
be towards him. Holden denied ever seeing a bag lilleig
witli coal, or Blond's wife taking it away.—The learned
Stipendiary said that he wad sitting as a judge, end law
had a doubt on his mind as to whether Holden saw it or
not, and would give him the benefit of the doubt and
insetted hint ; but would caution him to he more careful
in future. As regards Blood. the ease had been clearly
proved, and a worse ease he did nit know. lime was
man employed to take care of hi.; master's property,whis
instead of ding so was robbing him. However, as it
was his first offence, he would deal leniently with him,
and the sentence of the Court was that he be committed
for six week's hard labour. - .

CHARGE AGAINFT .1 PAWYMIONER.—JoIin McMillen,
pawnbroker, was summoned by William Pearce for re-
fth,ing to deliver up a pair of boots pledged to bins, elf
the value of us. Sarah Pearce said she was the wife
John Pearce. She took a pair of new boots to pledsge
oa the 18th December, belmtging to her husband, at tho
defendant's shop, for 4s N. She sent her boy for the
boots, and defendant sent back a pair that had been
tapped, sod %Melt did not belong to her. She went nod
told defendant of it, who asked for time to look for tiers.
She gore him a week, and he did not give them up. She
, went again, and demanded the boots. Defendent did not
' give them to her, but offered her 3. 6a. She refused to
take the money. and defendant told Ler ti do her best
and worst. In answer to the Bench, witness said she
paid Its for the boots, and they had not been worn. In
answer to the charge, defendant said he was umter the
impression alit the boots produced were those pledged,
and wan willing to give them up. The Bench to defend-
ant : You have offered in compromise the case. I will
allow you to settle with complainant. Defendant then
paid back the money 11. and costs, which amounted to
18s, after deducting Is G.ll advanced.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-15

ALLEGED ASSAULT IN A RAILWAY
CARRIAGE.

Mr. Thos. Griffiths, a farmer, residing at Buckton,
and possessor of considerable property in the neigh-
bourhood, has been committed for trial at Shrewsbury
Assizes, upon a charge of indecently assaulting a young
girl named Mary Basics, whilst travelling on the
Craven Arms and Knighton Railway. The offence
was alleged to have been Icommitted on the 30th De-
cember last, and a warrant was issued for the appre-
hension of the prisoner on the 10th of January, but up
to last week, when, acting on the advice of his
solicitor, he gave himself up, the prisoner had eluded
the search of the police.
. . . . .

From the statement of the prosecutrix. 15 years of
age, it appeared that she was nursemaid in the service
of Mr. Probert, of the Lower Woodhouse Farm, near
Knighton, and that her parents resided at Craven
Arms. On the night of Monday, the 30th December,
she was returning to Knighton, after spending her
Christmas holidays at home, and when at the
Craven Arms Railway station was accosted by
the prisoner, who insisted upon getting a ticket for
her. He then got into the same carriage with her
, and rode as far as Bucknell, which was the station
nearest to his own residence. Up to this taint the
carriage, a third-class one, had been pretty full of pas-
sengers, but at Bucknell there was no one left in except
the prosecutrix, the prisoner, and another man. The
two men got out at Bucknell, but the prisoner returned
and asked the prosecutrix if there was no one with her
in the carriage. She replied in the negative, and
the prisoner, to make sure, borrowed a lantern
from one of the porters and examined the car-
riage. He then got in, and, sitting down by the
prosecutrix. offered her souse biscuits and gin' the
latter of which she declined. As soon as the train
moved away from the station, the prisoner offered the
girl a sovereign if she would accede to his proposals,
and by degrees increased the bribe to £5. She in-
dignantly refused, and he then committed the offence
complained of.
Evidence was adduced to show that the prisoner had
sent • friend to the parents of the prose iutrix, offering
them £.lO if they would hush the matter up. Bail to
the amount of 1:400 was accepted for the appearance
of the prisoner at the 112817,C8, himself in S:200, and two
sureties in 1:100 each.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-15

ILL-TREATING A CHILD.

On Tuesday the Brighton stipendiary 'Yin Mime heard
the preliminary evidence in a CM) which promises to develop
some extraurd hairy circumstances. As formally presented,
It was a charge of assault preferred against a middle seed
woman of respectable appearance, named Charlotte Wing-
field. The child she is alleged to have ill-treated is her
nephew, named Tugwoml, who was allowed by his mother to
live with her for several months at Brighton.
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..„. .
Thomas Dunham, superintendent of the Bucks con-
stabulary stationed at Slough, said he saw the boy
Tugwood, who he was told was six years old, at
Boveney, near Windsor, a few days ago. His mother
was namedsTugwood, and she was a widow. He went
in company with a doctor to see the child. The doctor
said he thought the child's life was in danger. There
were more than fifty wounds and scars upon the child.
Some of them were scam of old wounds which had
healed up. The child made &statement in the presence
of a magistrate which was taken down, lie said that
a poker was heated red hot, and he was burned with it
every night. The inside of the child's ears were masses
of sores, from which matter was discharged. The bridge
of the nose and one finger were broken. The child was
very emaciated, its bones nearly coming through its skin.
Prisoner was great aunt to the child. She lived at
Boveney last summer, and the child had remained with
her till last Wednesday. The boy described the poker
with which the injuries were inflicted, and witness
found that the one produced answered to that descrip-
tion. (This was a short light poker, with the end,
much finer than an ordinary one.) He went on Tues-
day with Detective Whittle to No. 1, Sudely-place,
Brighton, and found prisoner. Whittle read the
warrant to her, chargieg her with assaulting the boy
Tugwood, and she became very excited, and ran about
the room. She said she had not burned the child,
but that he was burned by her son, Alfred, aid

that it was a conspiracy got up by the boy's uncle and
others to get rid of her. Ile believed she referred, by
the term uncle, to the man who kept her. She also
said that her son Alfred had put some vitriol in a
syringe, and sent it over the lower part of the body,
burning her. Iler son Alfred was about sixteen years
old. The child had been living with prisoner about
seven months. . .

Prisoner said she was quite innocent of the charge.
He waa a very good boy, and never wanted beating.
Upon her " word of honour" she wai too fond of the
child to beat it.
_ _

The pros tier was remanded till Monday.
Alfred Wingfield was next placed in the dock, and
also charged with committing an assault on William
Tug wood. On being taken into custody he said
"I never assaulted the boy; it was my mother who
did It; I always treated him very kindly." lie further
said that he took the boy home and slept with him
one night in London, and gave him what he wanted.
The male prisoner was also remanded.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-15

BARON ROTHSCHILD AND THE
PICTURE.

It is announced that Baron Rothschild, the eldet,
has just beanie Isom-teed of a veritable Tenieri.
Some one, it appears, told him of the arrival of the
picture at Paris, and of its being offered for sale; at
the same time giving him proofs of its authenticity.
The great banker, who, as becomes a man of his
potent wealth, patronises the tine arts, hurried off to
the holder of the painting (we are quoting from the
Globe). "ill take it," said lie, after hives,-
tion—" how much r "One hundred thousand francs r'
(1.3,000 in our mosey.) "A hundred thousand francs I"
, cried the Baron, as if such a sum were fearfal even to
I mention; and lie offered considerably less. "No !"
cried the owner, peremptorily. The High Priest of
Mammon augmented his offer, but met with a refusal;
I increased it again, and was again refused. At last,
' groaning in the spirit, lie proposed 50.000 francs. The
man of the picture did not say" No ;" but neither did
he say "Yes." In the hope of overcoming his hesita-
tion, the banker produced a roll of nntes, and selected
fifty of one thousand francs each. He spread them
out on the table. "Behold,' said he, with emotion,
"fifty beautiful notes of 1,000 francs each !" The
picture man did not take them. "Fifty notes," cried
, the Baron, "worth infinitely more than their weight
in gold,— delightful for eye to see precious for hand
to grasp!' The possessor of the Teniers looked at
them woefully ; the Baron, on hie part, gazed on them
tenderly, and heaved a sigh. At last, after some bar-
' gaining the mighty capitalist added a few notes to the
I fifty And the picture was his. But, though glad to
get the painting, he could not, as he went away, help
casting a "long, lingering look behind" on the " beau.
tiful" pieces of paper he had exchanged for it.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-15

FOR ONE STAMP.

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IC/ Dreams, Mental and Physics' Dr pressiun, Palpita-
tion of the Heart, Noises in the 'lend and Ears. I ndeci-
sion, Impaired Sight and Memory, Indigestion, Prostra-
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and Appetite, Pains in the Back and Limbs, Timidit
Self-distrust, Dizziness, Love of Solitude, Ormindleis
Fears, Ire., CAN CURE TIIEMBEETES. Detsils free for Oae
Stamp.
SECRETARY BOTANIC INSTITUTE,
Deamgatv, Manchester.

EDWARD GREEN,
CASTRATOE,

mucnows HILL, HAL,.sowEN,
BEGS to return thanks to the Public for
their kind patronage, and solicits a continuance
of their f.,vour.
(lidera way be left at the LITIh:LTuN ',lns, lima S.
OWEN.

TF you want a delicious Relish. try Loverock's
c.l..irated EVERY M S SA UCK, or Currie
tli f..r the ! For r0.,,t or cold Meat, Hashes,
Steaks, Stews, 1,i,11, Chops, Coffin, Cl.ru,
Poultry, Soup, Salad. Cheese, gossouiag, sod all to it•
dishes. The Sauce. osivereally esteonted for it. pecu-
liar delicious rich flavour, and is 111 the highe,t
dt.erce, with er..ry kind of dish. Manufactured only by
llrnry LoverOck, CbCtllitt, Coventry•street, StourbridAt,
and sold Whom, tilde liettii, in bottles, 6.1, Is, sad 2s
—A sot wooled.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-15

THE PROPERTY OF MARRIED WOMEN.

A report was presented on Monday evening to the
weekly meeting of the S.aial Science 'Association
(meeting in London) on the laws relating to the pro-
perty and maintenance of married women. The
chair was taken by Sir Erskine Perry. A memorial
was some time ago presented to the council upon
the subject, and it was referred to the committee
for consideration. Mr. Frederick Hill now read
the report, which, after referring to the labours of
a former Committee, recommended, with two or
three slight alterations, the introduction into par-
liament of the bill formerly brought before the
House of Commons by Sir Erskine Perry. The
chief provisions of this measure were that the
act of marriage shall not confer any title to real or
personal estate; that a married woman shall be
capable of holding, alienating, and bequeathing pro-
perty, and of suing and being sued as if she were a
ft-me sole; that the earnings of a married woman in
any occupation carried on by her separately from that
of her husband shall belong to herself; that when a
married woman dies intestate, her husband shall have
the same shade of her personal estate as such married
woman would have of the personal estate of her hus-
band if lie died intestate; and that a married woman
shall be liable upon her own contracts, and upon those
which she may enter into jointly with her husband.
Another stipulation was that nothing in the act should
interfere with ante-nuptial settlements and agree-
ments. The memorial which the committee had con-
sidered called attention also to the frequent want of
means to compel a husband to assist in the support of
his wife and children by his own exertions, and upon
that point some valuable evidence had been given by
Mr. Traill and Mr. Vaughan, the London magistrates.
Mr. Hill, after reading the report, advocated its views
and recommendations at some length, and then con-
cluded by moving a resolution, the effect of whieh was
a general concurrence of the meeting in the report.
A discussion followed, in which Mr. G. \V. Hastings,
the secretary of the association, Mr. Davy, Mr. Hut-
son, Mr. Shaw Lefevre, M.P., Mr. Chisholm Anstey,
and Sir Erskine Perry took part. The resohttion was
passed, and also a vote of thanks to the chairman.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-15

TO MALSTERR AND OTHERR.

A Stock of CORES, soitßble for Millfint,,
krwl. tStaarliriilYa Rail-
way Coal Wharf.— For pries. apply, Ci J. E, rum. Coal
RDA Coke MC101914, SlOllllliliage. Truck Loads Coal,
Coke, Lime, Salt, its., sent to any Station.

W:GitEEN,
(Lage R. A. 117reen,)

PLUMBER, GLAZIER, PAINTER,
PAPER RANGER, COLOURER, acc.,
26, WORCESTER-STREET, STOURBRIDGE.

Watdr Climes, and Lead l'asips laid &my and repaired.
Land Cosas at the shortest notice.

SAMUEL INSULT..

AUCTIONEER, LPPRAISES, AND GENERAL
AGENT

HICIISTIZERT, lIIIIEBLEY BILL.

All Business ptnetnally "Mended to. Cliargi4 strictly
moderate. Money advanced upon every. description of
Household Furniture. Stock. ate.. for absolute, mak

TO FARMERS, iSRAIRERS, DEALERS,
ARS 05TIMMOO

j W. BAANES AND CG.
MEAT, POULTRY, GAME, AND EGG
SALESMEN,

BUTTER FACTORS. AND PROVISION
MERCHANTS, &c.,
GILBRRT'S PASSAGE, CLARE MARILEn
N LI 0 if .

open to
NV • BRlGanNlNC:voisa.r,ef boi:giveem.Cl:l2lb
make high prices. The above Mat h.t Icing most
tog er lus!y Ritllated PURI' the 5t1,111.1. by the New leell of
Court, in the centre for the West 1.:14 Trade, coinhined
Will, ninny yearn' experience, enn,iren ruo.i rcturnn.
Me-sirs. B. and Co., reiriring R large quantity of iletwe
and Torl.ers for Christnian Consumption, will he gLJ to
treat with 'Moue having the eanic.

N.ll.—No connexion with any other home of the Klll3lO
name.

ACOOI7IITO POOTZD DAILY.

fR. JAMES Bo tiTON II VS, Prof.- rsor
of Mmir. Hi•-I. *free+. Crivller Rena.
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repaired.
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' IF AVMS FOR SALE OR HIRE'

PUBLIC NOTICE.

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. htvo to inf..no th-t he Se al&
to SUPPLY thee with the LONDON
PAPERS.
ONCE.

lir ORDER AT
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-15

FREEHOLD DWELLING-HOUSES.
PROMI.Er LANE, XFJfI PRIERLEY PILL.

ITO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Mr.
-IL HAWKINS. an MfINDAY. Frnerticv 24th, MS,
Tit the House of Mr. William Edwarila, the COMMRRCIAL
I'M. BROMLEY. at Six o'clock in the Evening, subject
to ennilitions lobe then tena

All those -SP{ -I)ViIaING-TIOITSE9, with the
Prewhonaes, Oilbuildings, and Garden Land in front
thereof. the whole being enclosed with a good fence
wall, adjoining on the one side the property of Mr.
Thomas Homer, and on the ntl Sr aide a Lane leading to
the Tiled lionse, called Bookery-lane, and having a
frontage of 30 yerds to Bromley-street, and contnining
with the site of the lhiiildiniz. Ito reinsre yards. or
thereabouts, in tbeocenpation of Dove!, Sandal!. Ilinl,•o,
Pritchard, and two void, producing, when all are let, a
rental of £3e. Ss per annum.
For farther particulars minty to Messrs. Shakespeare
and Hart'll. Solicitors, Oldbury; or the Auctioneer,
Brierley Hill and Oldbury.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-15

THE LYE.

TFIF! MAILHAFERS' STRTIC6.—This strike bas now be.
Come general, and there are many hundreds of men and
women out of employ in Stourbridge, Lye, Creelley, Old
Hill, tuelley, and Bromsgrove; and daring the week
nieethigs have been held daily. One was belt at the
Lye Cross. on Monday lent ; Mr. J. Brooks in the chair.
Elijah Perry addressed the meeting at some length, and
pointed out the grievanees they were under. He com•
pared it to the deluge which covered Lite face of the
earth, and the strike had now covered the whole district.
lie considered it Won impossible for the workmen to live
at the reduced price, and their object in assembling there
that morning was to take the sense of the meeting. He
did not believe the strike would Ire a very long one, and
contended that the induction Was an act of great cruelty
I on behalf of the blnters.—Mr. Solomon Westwood also
I addressed thren present, and forcibly pointed out the
position in which they were placed by the redaction, and
went into the details which want to show that at tine
present reduction it would lie impossible for a man to
earn a livlng. Ire esherted ell those present to bear it
patiently, tuld if any one was not io the same way of
thinking as themselves, or were inclined to work, not to
intartere with them. Their object in meeting there was
to take the sense of those present as to whether tinny
would accept the drop, or continne to strike.—On the
motion of O. area Po?, seconded by William Pearson, a
resolution was passed net to work at the present drop.
The same day a termting was hell nt 01.1 Hill, and a no-
soletinn vies carried unaninion..ly re:Li:Aug to work at the
present redeetion.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-15

FHF,EHOLD DWELLING-HOUSES,
PENSNIST7.

rro be SOLD by AUCTION, by Mr.
1 W. HAWKINS, on Movnsv. the 17th day of F. n-
SWAM% 1868, at the house of Mr. Lloyd. the Liow
P...Narr, at six o'clock in the Evening, subject to con.
slitions lobe then rend

All thane Eight DWELLING-HOUSF.ft, with tlie
Three Iftrewhensra, Pomp of Water, Ontlinibliniv, and
Enclosed Yard. situated in Ilariland-idreet tool High
ellureh-strert, Prnankt, in the orenpation of Round,
Worion, House, Partin,. fifereliant, and three void, pro-
during. when all are let, Willa SI per annum.
Further particulars mIV 1, obtained front Ur. John
Poerman. S Atelier, Stourbeidget or to the Auctioneer,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-15

MARRYING FOR FUN!

In the Wayne Circuit Court yesterday (says a
Detroit paper) one of the moat novel suits for divorce
ever instituted was concluded by the granting of the
prayer of the petitioner. The case is that of a mar-
riage which was performed in this city in August last,
which was first made public through the columns of
the Free Press. As will be remembered, the young
man and young woman in question, Mr. Bowers and
Miss Madison, at an evening party bantered each
other to marry, and in the same spirit of jest that
prompted the bantering proceeded to the residence of a
clergyman, here the ceremony was performed, the
minister, however, not being let into the secret, but sup.
posing the marriage to be in earnest and the intention
of the parties bona ri,le to become husband and wife.
To the sorrow of the maid and the chagrin of her
other half, who had been made unwittingly a husband,
the clergyman pro'nounced his opinion that they were
not only "somewhat married," 168 Artemus Ward said
of Brigham Young, but the truth also came home to
the parties that they were a great deal too notch mar-
ried. The result was that the young maiden, entirely
innocent and unsophisticated in the ways of married
life, was obliged to go before the court and have the
consequences of her silly frivolity set aside and
annulled by judicial form. Of course the young man,
the partner of her sorrows, did not appear to defend
himself against the claim for a divorce, and the decree
asked for by the Petitioner was granted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-15

FATAL ACCIDENT to a SOMNAMBULIST.

An inquest has been held at the Sutton Arms,
Charterhowse.square, London, respecting the death of
Mr. John Howard Mann, aged 27 years. The de-
ceased was the son of Dr. Mann, and resided with
him at No. 4, Charterhousenquare. He was town
traveller to Messrs. Walters and Son, silk manufac-
turers, of Newgatentreet, and on the 15th of January
he went to the stock-taking supper given by the head
of the firm at his residence in Highgate. He returned
at one o'clock in the morning, and it being tne rule
at his father's house that no one should come in after
twelve o'clock, a bed was made up for him in Mr.
%Valker's room in Newgate.street. It appeared that
on two occasions he had got up, asleep, at his father's
house and walked about until awakened by coming
into contact with the furniture. An hour after he
. .

went to bed in Newgate-street be arose and opened
the window, and stepped out on to the leads. In
going along he came to a skylight and fell through it
down to the ground floor. The porter, Laughlin, was
aroused by the noise of the fall, and found the de-
ceased insensible under the broken skylight, and
terribly injured. He was conveyed to St. Bartholo-
mew's Hospital and ultimately taken home, where he
died. Mr. Coleman, house-surgeon to St. Bartholo-
mew's Hospital, said that the deceased's skull was
apparently fractured at the base; his collar-bone was
broken, and his ribs were injured. He stated the day
after the occurrence that he could form no opinion of
how the accident happened. The jury returned a
verdict "That the deceased died from the effects of
falling through a skylight while walking in his sleep."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-15

BELBROUGHTON.

PHINTTIVE METHODIST CHAPEL —OO Sunday evening.
the dud lust,. sermon was preached In this chapel eta
behalf of the Primitive Methodist Missionary Society.
by the Rev. T. Brannuall, Circuit Minister, of Brom,"
grove, and on Thursday evening, the 13th lust, a public
Missionary Meeting was held in the same place of wor-
ship. The Hey. T. Brammall read the report, which
showed that under the care of the General Missionary
Committee there are 120 stations, 181 missionaries,
1-1,170 members of th, society. Increase for the year,
Total missionary revenue for the year .E 17,501
The several stations Sr., in Seothind, Ireland, Alderney,
South Australia, New South Wali.s, Victoria, Queens-
land, New Zealand, and TaillrAlti-t. Very interesting
addresses were delivered during the evening by the Rev.
W. Wood, of Kidderminster (deputation), and others.
and a good collection was made ineluding the contents of
the missionary hoses, at the close. _ .

MARRIAGE 'CELERTIATION.—On Saturday evening last„
the workin,in belonging to the exteneive scythe works
hire, were treated to a most excellent supper by the order
of their employer, J. A. Waldron, Eaq.. at the Talbot
Inn, to celebrate tint gentleman's marriage with Miss
Judith Ann Fear, of Devon. upwards of sixty sat down
under the presidency of Mr. Lomax. The supper was
got up in Mr. and Mrs. Fox's usual superior style. The
men all thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The health of
Mr. and Mrs. Waldron Was proposed and drunk with
cheers. Several excellent songs were sung daring the
evening. The meu all quietly left soon after eleven
o'clock, all kitting spent a very pleasant evening.

Ptiot,,.l nod Pblih 1 by the Sala Proprietor, SIMEON
ELI), ut bit Otht,..g, 92, 11,eh,tr,.,.t, etourbridue, Lu
the County of Woreccer: to which ploce 611 lottera 1111,1
other communieatione rnneit be addrereee.
Saturday, Vobrtury 15, lead.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-15

CATTLE SALES.

OALES of STOCK, SHEEP, HORSES,
L.'S AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, ke,, will be
bald on every other Tresn•y throughout th• year, in
the EIDDRIMMIITER CATTLE MART, commenaing in
March. All Recount, paid the lame day to owners only.
Commission moderate, and Jacinth,* of all expenses In
the sale yen. Early entries requested.—Apply at the
Abut, Oxford•romd, Kidderminster. or to
E. WILTON MX.
Auctioneer, Kidderminster.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-15

WORDSLEY.

APPltesTlnw Pon SraaTllta.—At the Petty Sessions
held on Monday last, h, fare J. Holeroft t.n.l li. St..Toliu
Matthews, Esqrs., Ann If olden woo summoned by Charles
James for using threatening l.mg,nage to him on the gAllt
ult. Complainant, who is boy about Id, is a cripple,
sad is employed as signal-boy on floe of the Earl of
Dudley's railway reads. On the 27th of June last the
defendant's sister was summoned for stealing coal, and
complainant on that oceadon sea: a witneas for the pros
secutiAl. On the day in question, as the complainant
was leaving this Court, defendant said she would ram his
crutch down his throat, awl he was afraid she would do
him some bodily harm. Polka-constable Moore said he
beard the defendant use threatening language to the
complainant. Deft ndant was ordered to find one surety
in ffi to keep the pea, for sir months, and herself in
£5. She refused to had a surety or be bound over, and
sibt she preferred going to gaol, slid was accordingly
seat.

COSI. STII ILlNG.—Nixry Ann Bagnall and Sarah Beriven
wet. charged with stealing a quantity of coal on the 4th
mat, the peoperty of the Earl of Dudley. The case was
proved, sod they were each sentenced to one mouth's
hard Labour.

Moan COAL STEALERS. Ttiehard Hillman. William
Beanie, and Samuel Hillman were charged with stealing
a quantity of cool en the kri inst, the property of Wil-
liam Orme Foster, Esti Police-constable Moore proved
that he was going be the Nine Locks Works, and saw
Richard Hillman take: four lames of coal from a bolt in
the Locks, belonging to Mr. Foster. Richard Hillman
took the coal to his lionie, and Samuel followed. Win is
Richard had got to the door, witneit took the coal off
him, and asked him how it was that he was robbing his
ma der. In reply, he said that his brother had given him
leave to Like it. Witness Olen asked Samuel Hill and
Heaven, wit:, said they had not. They were present, and
must have seen Richard Hillman take it. Robinson, a
watchman, corroborated the last witness, as to their being
present molten the coal was taken. Richard Hillman and
1 William Beacon was sentenced to one month's hard
labour. Samuel Hillman, who is a juvenile, was fined
103 and costa ;Ia default seven days._

Daum: AND Dzsonn I.:W.V.—Henry Hobson WIR charged
by Superintendent MiHs with beim drunk at the Deiph.
on the 12th ult. Police.constable Boadmore proved that
he found the defendant in the road drunk, and fast
asleep. He tock him home, when he created a disturb-
ance. Fined ss.

-
STEALING SAE.T.ET.—JameR Whitmore, waglowcr, WAS
charged with M.aling three peek oif barley. the iironerty
of George S. B roloo. I,ila,ter. From the ovideace

it appeared that .I.loadant troh to barlcy ta giro to
master's horse. Dclendant was (Wad 61 and cost.; in
default 11 days.