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

EIALESOWIIN

EXTRAORDINARY ROBBIBY OF • CLUB Box.—On Mon-
day night a daring robbery was perpetrated at Males-
Owen. It appears that a meeting of the benefit society
belonging to the Independent Chapel had been held at
the Chapel that evening, and Mr. John (Maize, of
Brornsgrove-street, president of the society, was proceed-
ing homeward., after the business was concluded, with
the cash-box belonging to the society (containing about
£l5 in gold and the books and paper.) on his shoulder,
and when he had reached a spot just below Whitehall,
and in the immediate neighbourhood of • street of
houses, two men rushed upon him and seized the box.
In the struggle that er sued (Maize fell down, and the
men ran away with the box In their possession up the
Entry Field. Information was given to the police, and
a rigid search was made throughout the surrounding dis-
trict, but no signs of the depredators could be discovered.
The box was found the following morning in the New
Pool. It was broken open and the cash all gone, but the
books and papers were not touched. Fortunately for Mr.
(Haire, he was not injured by the thieves, and only sus-
tained a slight scratch on the face.
ANOTHER DARING ROBBERY.—lnformation was given
at the Halesoweu Police Court of a singular robbery
having taken place at Oldbury. From what we can
glean, it appears that Mr. Samuel Underhill, landlord of
the George and Dragon, Oldbury, went upstairs to fetch
a sovereign to pay a man on Monday night He came
down and paid the money, and on returning found to his I
dismay that in the interim the money bag, containing
£159 in gold, which he left on the table, had vanished. I
'lnc EFFECTS OF LARKING.—On Tuesday Some young
persons were larking at Lower Hasbury, when a young
man of the company took hold of a young woman named
Parrish, and rubbed quick lime about her face, which
severely burnt her. Unfortunately some of the lane got
into her eyes, and it is feared will cause the loss of one
if not both her eyes.
CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL.—On Sunday last, the 11th
hist, the annual sermons in aid of the Ministerial Fund,
were preached by the Rev. G. Goodall, of Great Bridge.
The sermons were excellent, the attendance good, an I
the collections in advance of former years. Mr. Smith
presided at the organ, and the choir rendered effective
service on the occasion.
Tea MEETING.—On Shrove Tuesday the annual tea
meeting was held in the New Connexion Chapel, Hales-
owen, when considerably over 200 persons sat down to a
comfortable repast. A public meeting was afterwards
held. Mr. B. Bird occupied the chair, and the meeting
was addressed by the Rev. A. C. Bevington (Circuit
Minister), and by Messrs. J. Southall, J. Mills, W. Price,
W Nudge, Jackson (of the Lye), and I'. Hardman.
The Choir contributed to the enjoyment of the evening
by singing several sacred pieces, anthems, etc., in their
usual excellent style, under the leadership of Mr. P.
Craddock. The evening's entertainment was closed with
votes of thanks, &c, as usual on such occasions.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

THE NINE HOURS MOVEMENT.

On Monday afternoon there was a festival at the
Crystal Palace to celebrate the achievement of the
nine bars movement in the engineering, ironfounders,
and boiler-making trades. The proceedings commenced
with a dinner in the dining hall, to which about 250
sat down ; but there were many other friends in the
grounds, including the wives, daughters, and female
friends of the guests.
After dinner a large meeting of the trade assembled
in the lecture-hall, over which Mr. Thomas Hughes,
Q.O , M.l'., presided, and there were also present on
the platform Mr. Newton, Mr. Burnett, of Newcastle,
Profes-or Beenly, Mr. F. Harrison, Messrs. Allan,
Lloyd Jones, George Potter, Rev. Septimus Hansard,
rector of Bethnal-men. and many other friends,
numbering in all about 1,800.
The Chairman said they had met to celebrate one sf
the greatest victories in the iron trade that had ever
been achieved, and could they all have met at the con-
vivial board it would have been his pleasure to propose
" Prosperity to the iron trades of England." He was
happy to state in reference to these important trades
in the industry of the country that they were never
more prosperous than at the present time. He was
glad to see the people engaged on them were now
awaking to some of these great questions. It was just
20 years since the first strike was seP led, and he would
content himself with congratulating them on their
present success.
Resolutions were afterwards proposed and carried.
Mr. Newton, of the Amalgamated Engineers, said
be was glad to see trades' unionism progressing. In
1851 the Engineers' Society numbered only 5,000 ; it
now numbered 39,000, and had a capital of £lOO,OOO.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

FEARFUL VOLCANIC ERUPTION.

In the evening f the 15th April, the volcano Merapi
(in Java), which Lad been quiet since 1863, began to
show signs of vigorous life. Streams of lava issued ,
out of the mountain, and rushing furiously downwards,
burie 1 whole villages in their fiery masses, tilled up the
ravines, and checked the course of rivers. The out-
burst was one of the most frightful ever km we. It
came so unlooked-for that every one was surprised by
it. A river in the neighbourhood of the mountain was
filled with lava to a depth of 15 feet. All the trees on
its banks (which are SO feet high) have been consumed
or scorched by the fearful heat. A great many human
beings have perished together with their villages.
Very little is yet known of the fate of those dwelling
on the Merapi to a height sif 6,000 feet, the mountain
Icing inaccessible : the authorities who endeavoured
to ascertain the nature of the working of the volcano
saw only smoke, ashes, and glowing lava. Showers id
ashes, stones, and sand followed the casting out of the
lava, and caused dreadful devastation. At several
places, the sand and ashes lay from two to four feet
' deep, whereby great damage has been done to the
coffee and other crops. At Solo and other places the
ash and sand showers lasted three days, and it became
so dark that lamps bad to be lighted in the daytime in
consequence. The volcanic outburst was accompanied
by slight shocks of earthquake.
It is said that thousands of Javanese have had to
take flight after having lost their all ; their villages
had become uninhabitable owing to most of the houses
having fallen down. By last accounts 200 dead bodies
have been found on one side of the volcano. A woman
who escaped brought news that her fellow-villagers,
160 in number, had perished.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

SPUTTERINGS FROM " JUDY'S " PEN.

WIIAT Telhtlon ia a letit of bread to a ater.n.enrelne
?—F-
cause a stesumengine Is an Invention, and 'aread a aecessity,
therefore Neeeeeity is the mother of Iv.vention.

Real Lick o' Bill this Seeslo,h. —The A labconts Claims
'Us really.

IT Is the gentlemen t" large" who go home at the
small" hours.

Wily are all shopkeepers hollers P—Because they all have a
stock-in trade.

A COUNTRY Correspondent writes to say that his plz has
tied his tall in a knot, and wants to know whether this cas
be sidled a pig'.-tie 1

AFTEk al!, when Napoleon 111. was depossd, he lost leo
than any of his subjects, for he only lost a crown, and they a
soverogn.

A WINETC63in is made up of many celle—a honeymoon of
one sell: a good big one somPtlines.

To lilitunpa.k.—What iurnt likely to become a fair-
haired woman I.—Why, a falr-haired ittle Mr], to be lure!
AN Epitaph on a dead Routed Duek—" Peas to Ms re-
main."

STORM and babies generally begin with a squall.
You don't often hear of a policeman being run over—they
are never in the way. .

CAN you liken a bad hat to a poppy-dog because Its nap's
awful? _ . _

MICE harm the cheese when they can, and the girls charm
the bee and they can't help It.
Goon intentions are like fainting ladles—all they want Is
carrying out.
Doss • widower recover from the grief for the loss of the
dear departed when he re-wives

On, THE BRCTE!—The dreadful IE/U3 P. says he never saw
a public execution, bat he was once party to a marriage.
CURE FOR A BLIND MAN—Get married; that will be IMIXI
to open your eye..
AN ODD SORT OF StirP—Couttehip, which Ms two meta;
but no captain. —Judy.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

COTTAGE SPRING,
WOLLASTON.

pm: Proprietor of the Above Inn begs to
1_ hien° his Friends that he has made extei sire
Alterations in the

PLEASURE OR

Which he trusts will add to the enjoyment of his
Customers.
Admission Free.

THE BOWLING GREEN

Is in excellent Condition, and is NOW OPENED tor the
Season.

ALES & SPIRITS OF THE FINEST QUALITY.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

Weakness and Debility.

In cases of debility, languor and nervousness, general
ted by excess of any kind, whether mental or physical,
the arida of these Pills is in the highest degree bracing
renovating, and restorative. They drive from the system
the morbid causes of disease, re-establish the digestion,
regulate all the secretions, strengthen the nervous syw
tern, raise the patient's spirits, and bring back the frame
to it. pristine health and vigour.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

Per Sib. 19 sink the oriel

.. ft it. d.
\ In. coarse bents.. 323 Prime Sonthdown.. 646
Second quality .. 3 304 Large coarse calves 4 8 5
Prime large oxen 6 6 6 Prime small ...... 6 2 5
Prime Scots, Rte... 6 10 6 Large hon.— . 3 8 4
In. coarse sheep.. 4 0 6 I Neat small porkers 4 8 5
Second quality .... 5 0 5 Lambs ............ 7 6 0
Pr. coarse swooned 5 8 6

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—MoNT.AT.
A moderate supply of meat has been on sale. The trade
has been moderately active, at about late ratee.
Per Mt, by the carcase.
s. d. I. d. s. d. s. d.
Inferior beef ...... 3 4 4 0 I Infetior mutton 4 4 6 0
Middling ditto. .. 4 2 4 8 Middling ditto 5 0 5 4
1 Prime large ditto. F. 26 6 Prime ditto 6O 6 3
Prime small ditto. 6 4 5 8 Large pork
Vea1.............. 6 0 5 6 Small pork „„ „ 4 8 5 0
Lamb, 6s. 4.. to 7s. Ct.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

THE AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS.

Several cases, arising out of the strike of agricultural
labonrern in Warwickshire, and involving a point of
great intrrest and importance. were heard on Batxrday
at the County Petty Sessions, at Warwick. Four
labourers employed on the Earl of Warwick's sewage
farm near Leamington were summon.-1 by Mr. Tough,
bailiff, for having, on the 24th of .Tone, unlawfully
absented themselves from their work. The charge
was laid under the 9th section of the Trades
Unions Act of last Session. The case against
the defendants was that they had left work without
having given the requisite week's notice from
any weekly pay night. They were receiving from
181. 6.1. to 225. per week, and had some small pri-
vileges besides. When the strike occurred at Tsch-
brookr, in which parish Lord Warwick's sewage farm
is partly situate, a notice was sent to Mr. Tough, the
bailiff, headed "Union Head quarters," and simply
signed "Tachnrcoke Branch," intimating that eight
' days from that date, the 14th of June, they should re-
' quire the Union terms-16e. a week, for from six a.m.
to five p.m., except on Saturdays, when work should
cease at four p.m., with 4d. an hour for any overtime.
Mr. Tough took no notice of this, and on Monday, the
24th of June, when about 4:200 worth of hay was tit
for carrying, the whole of the defendants left work
because Mr. Tough refused to accede to the terms
named in the Union circular.
The defence attempted to be set up was that the
defendants, in order to be quite right, gave Mr. Tough
a verbal notice individually, in addition to the written
one from the Union.
The Bench decided the Union document was worth-
less, and fined each defendant IA with costs, which
varied from 13s. Bd, to us. Bd. in each case. The
Bench expressed their strong disapprobation of the
conduct of the defendants in leaving when a valuable
crop was just ready for being secured, and was at the
mercy of the weather.
Another man, George Morley, waggoner to Lord
Warwick, who was summoned for leaving his service,
and Henry Poulton, waggoner to Mr. Rainbow, of
Tachbrooke, guilty of similar misconduct, were each
Kneel Li and costs.
The Bench, in each case, allowed a fortnight for
payment, or in default a month's imprisonment.
The county magistrates for the Stratford division
gave a precisely similar judgment on Friday in cases
where the same question as to the validity of a Union
notice was involved. On Sunday great meetings of
agricultural labourers were held throughout Fifeshire,
at which the proposed rides of a Union, to be desig-
nated the Fife and Kinross Labourers' Association,
were submitted and api.roved. The association sets
forth as its objects increased wages, fortnightly pay-
ments, and shorter hours.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

A VOICE FROM THE VALLEYS.

(lull streams, of old,
In England, rolled
WWI clear and crystal waters.
Itnt only think

What stuff to drink
They are, my sous and slaughters.
This land, we know,
Of ours sloth flow
Not now wills milk and honey,
But other things,
. .

That taint our springs ,
They might he turntd to money.
Then, brother
Would our large towns
Cif a good gift be givers,
And have our thanks :
. .

...
hey d feed our tank.,
And not pollute our rivere.—Puneh.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

SENTENCED TO DEATH.

The trial of Dacosta, the private secretary of the blood-
thirsty Kaoul Rigault during the Commune, has been ter-
minated before the Third Courtmvartial of Versailles. The
witnesses examined last added little of gravity to the ex-
ceedingly tame nature of the charges brought against MM.
WaP.erg, a retired inspector of police, deposed as
follows—

"I was arrested on the 2:lrd of April by four per.
sons, with llacosta at their head. He had a pistol in
his coat-pocket, and presented himself as a commissary
of police. The individuals who arrested nue returned
to my home a lea hours afterwards, and pillaged it
from top to bottom. Dacrata, however, was not with
them, nor did he, when I was arrested, use the
slightest violence towards me." A gendarme,
named Desmonlins, stated that he was arrested
at Ivry, with another gendarme named Laigniel,
on the 21st of April. On the 22nd of May they were
taken to the Prefecture of Police. where llacosta told
them that they would be confined in secret cells and
shot. The president here inf,in.ll the court that
Ilaortl Iligault and Dacoda were in the halmt of play.
log away the lives 4,1 ; rim ners et pirpiet. "This,"
hr 'wryer, he observed, • was not brought against
the prisoner in the charge-chest; but it was,
nevertheless, true!" The evidence of Father
Moleon was read : it net forth that he was arrested
on the sth of April by order of Raoul Rigault •
on the charge of being in secret communication
with the authorities at Versailles. Rigault exaspera-
ted with the indifference and calmness of the priest,
left him in the custody of the gaolers. On the T2nd of
May the door of his cell was opened, and the governor
of the prison entered, accompanied by llacosta, who
said that, the Versailles troops having entered Paris,
the prisoners would be at once conducted to La ho
quette, where they would be shot. One of the gaoler
of Mazas, named Collin, stated that he was the only
one who remained at the prison during the Commune.
He saw llacosta go there one day, accompanied by
two other persons, who represented themselves as
examining magistrates, in order to interrogate the
Archbishop of Paris Dacosta, he said, had a gun
slung across his shoulders, and two revolvers in his
waist-belt. This, the prisoner said, was not true; he
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

wool,.

The wool market has assumed a steadier appearance.
Business has been on a more bbtral scale, and prices are
firmer. At the rublie sales of colonial produce a demand
for greasy parcels has sprung up on American account. Cow
tineutal buyers have taken a fair quantity, and the hems
trade have operated to a moderate extent. Prices have a
hardening tendency, the opening decline being almost re.
covered. Current prices of English wool :—Fleeces;
south-
ilown to-meets, is. spi. to le. 94.; half-bred ditto, le 9:d.
to le. Md. ; Kent fleeces, Is. led, to Is. ltd.; Soutlolown
ewes and ...ethers, I, Ed to Is. 13W.; Leicester ditto, is. bd.
to la. 91 Sorts Clothing, is. 2,1. to le. ha.; combing,
le. ed. to is. 7W. per lb.
BOPS.

The market Is still firm, a—his—steady demand prevails tor
most desmiptions. The appearance of the hint is somewhat
ullaKtlstactmry, having suffered from the recent heavy &bowers
and cold nights. Mid and East Kent, tlo los to £l7; Wald
Kent, 1;b ltd. to 1 a. 100. ; Sussex, £7 15a. to .t.. 9 Da. ; Farn-
ham and country, gll lls. to E. 16. Yearlings : Mid and Kul
Kent, £3 to £5 10s.; Weald and Kent, LS to a lfas. Suodlt
£3 to. to £5 12a ; Farnham and country, kb COLT; oldk £1
to L 2.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

Turn of r.ijr and Dropsical Swellings.

The tarn of life is the most distressing period in wo-
man's existence; it destroys thousands. The whole of
the gross humour, collect together, and line a tide sweep
away health and life itself, if not timely and powerfully
.inked. The moat certain antidote for all these dangers
is Holloway's Pills. Armed with them the fiery ordeal is
passed through, and the sufferer is once more restored to
the possession of unimpaired health. It is but little
known that at the so.called turn of life," man also,
when verging on forty or forty-tive, discovers that his
health is considerably deranged and knows not the cause
—a critical period in his life. All perils to both sexes
are at once removed by recourse to these Pills.

The Kifineyi —Their Deranuenient rind Cure.
It these Pills be used according to the printed directions,
and the Ointment rubbed over the region of the kidneys
for at least half an hour at bed time, as salt is forced into
meat, it will penetrste the kidney§ and correct any de.
rangement. Should the affliction be stone or gravel, it
is particularly recommended that the Ointment, in cue),
eases, be used night and morning, as by its judicious ap•
plication the most astounding cures may be performed.
The Pills and Ointment are sold at Professor Hou.o
VAT'S Establishment, 553, Oxford-at., London ; also by
nearly every respectable Vendor of Medicine throughoilt
the Civilised World, in Boxes and Pots, at Is lid, 2s 9J,
es 6,1, Ils, 225. and 33s each. The 21,1 Oil size contains
three, the 4,1 6d size six, the lla size sixteen, the Vs
aise thirty.three, and the 33s size fifty-tyro times the
quantity of •Is lid Box or Pot, the smallest Box of
Pills contains four doses ; and the smallest Pot of Oint-
ment ono ounce.
Full printed dieeetions are stilted to each Box and Pot,
and can be bad in any languge, even in Turkish, Arable,
Arramatan, Persian or Chinese
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

FISH.

- - --
Picked herrinos, 23a to 338. ; red ditto, I3c to 21s. Per
barrel ; roused ditto, ss. &I. to 7s. 64. ; fresh ditto, ss. to
7s. per 100; kippers, 2s. 104. to ss; bloaters, 25. 64. to
4s. 6(1. per boo; smoked haddocks, 255. to 2.55. per barrel ;
trawl ditto, 12$. to Its.; plates, 16s. to 20s. per basket, tar
tot, 6s. to 125. ; brill, 411. to 51. ; dorey, Is. dd. to 4s. 64. each ;
whiting, 12$. to 17s. per basket : ades, Is. 6d. to 25. 64. Per
pair : lobsters, Is. to 3g, ett;h midis° o)sters, klI.) 105. Per
busheL

POTATOES.
The markets hare been scantily supplied with potatoes.
Tln., trade has been quiet as follows —Bucks, 100 s. to nos. :
regents, 110 s. to 120 s. flukes, 1201. to 140 s. Victoria.,
140 s. Fer ton; new, Be. to 10s. per cwt.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

ESTABLISHED 15 YEARS!

WORCESTER SUMMER RACES—We have now the
most reliable information on the Worcestershire Stakes,
the horse's name was specially given to us by the owner
—it is now at good odds—send 14 stamps for the full
a.cular. The Goodwood Stakes, Steward's Cup and
oodwood horses are doing good work, we shall pull the
! reble event off, same as last year. Terms 2s. Address
!I. Wilson and Dixon, Turf Herald Office, Hull. Tele-
grams from the course at Nottingham and Liverpool next
week with our final advice for 2s.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

Per gallon.
NICHOLSON'S LONDON OIN ....10s tid 12e 136 d

FINEST JAMAICA RUM 16s lde 20e
COLONIAL BRANDY —.Pale 1 164
Finest BURGUNDY ditto., or lds 20e
HENNESSY'SFILENCH doßrown 24s 26s 2s
Ditto, very Old 30s 32s
FINEST SCOTCH WHISKY 16s 18e 20e
. IRISH ditto l6s lde 20s
HENNESSY'S CASE BRANDY.

DUBLIN STOUT.
2 s. d.

DOUBLE EXTRA. 1 10 iso
}Per Half-barrel, less 2s.
STOUT
PORTER 1 4 0 1 Less 5 per cent. for Cash.
Ditto

DEVONSHIRE CIDER AND PERRY,
In quantities to suit Families.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

PIGEONS v. ELECTRICITY.

Mr. W. B. Tegetmeler, 346, Strand, London, has sent the
following to 7he Times for publication
The promoters of the system of electric telegraphy
insist on its immense superiority over the older plan of
pigeon despatches. How far these pretensions are
founded on facts is shown by the results of the pigeon
race to Brussels, which started from the Crystal Palace
on Thursday last, when 72 birds were flown at noon.
Immediately on their departure I telegraphed to the
secretary of the society whose members had forwarded
the birds, announcing their departure. The first birds
arrived in Brussels at 5.28 p.m., and the telegram at
5.30 p.m.
Another example, and I have done. During the
Crimean War the intelligence was conveyed to Co-
lombo. Ceylon, 70 miles north of Point de lialle, where
the ships to India landed their despatches, and the
salute tired on the news of the fall of Sebastopel
resulted from information brought by them. The
electric telegraph was established, and the pigeon post
abolished. I have recently been requested to re-stock
Colombo with Belgian " voyageurs," as the information
brought by the electric wires is neither so speedy nor
so correct as that conveyed by the birds. The Prus-
sians, wise in their generation have taken lessons from
the Paridans, and established pigeon posts in Metz
and their other fortified towns. In the event of a war
in which we may be engaged, what would be the value
of birds that would convey messages to Jersey,
Guernsey, &c., when the telegraphic wires had been cut
by the enemy!
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

MR. RUARELL °LIMEY ON TRIt W.I.4HINGTON TREATY.

The Right Hon. Russell Gurney, M.P., met his
constituents at Southampton on Monday for the first
time since his return from Washington, on the occasion
of a Forester" dinner. The right hon. gentleman
spoke of his reception at Wirehington, and said the
Americans •Iseply sympathized with any matter in
which the great British pubii • took any interest. It was
not right to suppose that there WM in America any
feeling of hostility towards Enzland ; indeed he believed
that on both sides of the Atlantic the greatest interest
was felt in all that concerned the real happiness of either
nation. Ile believed that more interchange of visits was
re, tuirerl between England soil the United States. We
ought to know more of Path other. He could see that
for America a Republic was best suited, jUld so was a
Monarehy for England, and he was warned by those
who knew beet about it against our copying Ame-
rican inctitutious too rapidly. The object we should
have in view was to cultivate friendly feelings
with • kindred nation. The people of the United
Staten were perfectly willing to respond to such a
feeling, and we should be consulting our best
interests and theirs by promoting this harmony, and
he felt convinceil it had been much contributed In by
the Treaty of Washington. Ile WWI exceedingly
truck when he first landed by the strong and earnest
desire everywhere expressed to be on friendly terms
with England. Unfortunately, difficulties arose which
created for a time unkindly feelings. The Americans
thought we were behaving ill, and were annoyed
at the angry expressions urced on this aide of the At-
lantic, but when these feelings, RH at the time he believed
they %iambi, had passed away, the Americans showed
themselves anxious that a cettlement should be arrived at.
It was of the utmost importance to this country, to the
cause of ,•ivilization, and he might say to the cause of
Chi istianity, that the treaty should be carried out, and
that the grand primeiples recognized in it should be
acted upon. He did not care twopence what the result
.rf the (len, vs Arbitration might be. Whether this
country had to pay two or three millions more or less
1.11.4 a small matLer, so long as both ratios felt that
justice hail been done. awl that the questions in dis-
pute had been honourably settled.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

CATTLE DISEASES.

A special general meeting of the Northamptonshire
Chamber of Agriculture was held at Northampton, on
Saturday, to consider the best means of preventing
the rapid increase of this disease in the county; the
High Sheriff, Mr. Netherente presided, and many of
the leading agriculturists of the county were present.
According to the latest returns there were no less
than 6,144 sheep and cattle and 41 pigs affected with
the disease, showing an increase on the week of 300
eases. The High Sheriff, as well as other speakers,
described the disease as being so virulent and fatal that
the most prompt and energetic action ought to betaken
to stamp it out, and that Chambers of Agriculture
throughout the country ought to give the matter their
most serinus consideration. Owing to its prevalence
, the depreciation in the value of stock could scarcely
be estimated. Prices were very considerably enhanced,
and it therefore became a question which not only
affected the agricultural interests, but the Feat mass
of consumers in the country. The following resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted :
"That, in the opinion of this meeting, the most effectual
means of stamping out the foot awl mouth disease would be
by stopping for a period of not less than two months the sale
of store stock in all markets 811.1 fairs throughout England
abet Wales, and that the rules and regulations relating to
foot and mouth disease during the last stage of the roister.
pest in this country be adopted and strictly enforced in this
and all other counties anti that the chairman be requested
to forward a copy of the foregoing resolotion to the Privy
Connell, requesting them to take the same into their immedi-
ate consideration."
The foot and month disease among cattle has spread
very rapidly in the wuntiee of Cumberland and Weet-
moreland during the last few weeks, and in Cumber-
land it has now reached a great height. Dming the
past week there were 49 fresh outbreaks, and there
are now 146 farms affected, the number of animals
suffering from the disease be.ng 2,218. In some parts
of the county the disease has assumed a very virulent
form, and great mortality has been the result. The
rapid spread of the disease is attributed to Vie circum-
stance that of late the restrictions upon the movement
of stock have been relaxed.
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The disease still prevails with comiderable severity
in Norfolk, nearly 10 000 cases having been recorded
in the county during the past week. 1,, S•ane, setshire
the disease continues to spread and it ~ffsts the sheia
more this season than it has hitherta done. During
the past week it has appeared on six farms in the
parishes of Wellow. St. Catherine's, Camerton,
Weston, and Swainswick, and 20 cows, two heifers,
and 646 sheep have been reported as diseased.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

NE MO.

LABOUR AND WAGES QUESTION.

THE STRIKE IN THE NAIT TRADE.

Every day the numbers of common millers
Who turn out and ref nse to work up their iron is
largely increased, and in the distiicts of Hales
owen, Old Hill, Rowley, and The Lye, the strike
is general. At Netherton it is uoly partial,
whilst in Dudley most of the mailers are at work,
expecting that the masters will givn the advance.
At Sedgley, too, the milers are well occupied,
and as one of the firms has promised the re-
quired increase of wages, the rest will, no doubt,
follow. Some firms in other districts are in.
dined to concede to the men the "21) per cent.
on the list;' and a few of the masters have already
offered the 15 per cent. This, indeed, has in
some instances been paid. Great dissatisfaction
exists amongst the 'milers at the result of the
late meeting of masters, and that they were not
met with the same liberal spirit as the colliers,
puddlers, and other workmen.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

Impurities of the Blood.

These wonderful Pills are valued at the humblest
hearths RS well as in the houses of comfort and wealth.
They work a thorough purification throughout the whide
system, without disordering the natural action of any
organ, and eradicate those germs of complaints which
consign tens of thousands to an early grave.
lurleyestion, Bilious Complaints, and Sick
Headache.

No organ in the !minim body is no liable to disorder
as the liver, and none is more apt, when neglected, to
become seriously diseased. Remember when nausea,
flatulency, or acidity on the stomach warns us that diges-
tion is not proceeding properly, that Holloway's Villa
regulate every function, give strength to every organ,
speedily remove all ceases of indigestion, bile, sod sick
headache, and effect a permanent cure.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

THE HORSE-NAIL TRADE.

A notice was given on Thursday by the horse-
nail makers for another rise in wages of 3d per
thousand, to commence from the 19th July.
The men are sanguine that the advance will be
conceded.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

r

FRIEND OF ALL.
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.

Let no one longer be oppressed with the notion tha
his malady is incurable till these Purifying Pills have had
• fair trial. A few doses will remove the more urgent
symptoms, and thereafter completely control all disor.
dered actions, rouse the torpid liver, relieve the obetruc
NA kidneys, cleanse impure blood, and cooler on every
function healthful vigour.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.

A Yankee poet and his wife were walking out in the
bright moonlight one evening The lady was .lao of an ex-
ceedingly poetic nature, and mid to her mate, "Notice that
moon; how bright, and calm, and beautiful "Couldn't
think of noticing it," returned the poet, "foe anything lees
than the usual rates—a dollar and fifty cents for twelve lines."

One of our jokers, the other day, on reading the
deaths in a down east paper, and seeing the ages of many on
the list to be eighty and upwards, said he couldn't see how
people afforded to lire no long at the North—he wasn't but
thirty, and hadn't money enough to hold out much longer
these hard times!

A young man, at a wedding in Bedford, New
Haven, recently, while promenading with a lady, chanced to
approach the officiating clergyman, who happening to be
deaf, and supposing them to be the couple he had come to
unite, Immediately married them in spite of their remon-
strance. They accepted the ablation, and commenced
housekeeping.
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-
A Dutchman in Canada had two pigs, a large one
and a small nun. The smaller tieing the elder, he was trying
to explain to a easterner, and did it in this wise :—" The
little pig is the plggeat " l'pon which his wife, assuming to
correct him, said, 'You will please excuse him, he .o speak
as good English as me; he no mean the little pig is the
piggest, but the youngest pig Is the oldest."

A teacher, one day, endeavouring to make a pupil
understand the nature and application of a passive verb,
said, "A passive verb Is expressive of the nature of receiving
an action, as Peter is beaten. Now, what did Peter do ?"
The boy, pausing a moment, with the gravest countenance
imaginable replied, "Web, I don't know, without he hal.
bred."

DIWNKEN WISDOM,—A tipsy Indian having strayed
from his wigwam, bond himself lost in trying to return to
it After looking about In strange lodges here and there,
the Indian exclaimed, in dismay, " InJun lost !" but recover-
ing himself, and unwilling to acknowledge such shorteighted-
neas, continued drawing himself, InJun not lost—wig-
wam lost (and striking his breast)—lnJnn here !"

RIGHT THIB TIME.—A gentleman eroaaing one of the
New York ferries lOW accosted by one of those peripatetic
vendors of cheap literature and weekly newspaper., who are
to be found in shoals about such public placea, with " Buy
Bulwers last work, sir? Only two Annie." The gentleman,
willing to have a laugh with the urchin, said, " Why, I RIO
i?ulwee myself 1" Off went the lad, and whispering to another
at a distance, excited his wonderment at the information he
had to impart. Eyeing the pretended author of " Pelham "
with a kind of awe, he approached him timidly, and, holding
out a pamphlet, said, modestly, " Buy the 'Women of Eng-
land, sir? You're not Mrs. Ellis, are you?" Of course the
proposed sale was effected.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

FLOWERS OF LOVELINESS.

0 thou sweet Rose in virgin bloom,
Thou art a thing to see,
Like 1k 11, graced in choice coaturne,
But far the fairer she

How fair thou art thou canst not tell,
Thou silent, senseless Rose;
But she kuoo s how she looks full well:
And that is all she knows —Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

4111 X grortztitthag 013gERvER.

only went to the prison of Mama once, to take M.
Thiers's reply to the archbishop's letter. A witness
named Lomvert stated that he had been arrested four
times, Sad that Dacosta had threatened to have him
shot. The president here stated that the witness had
occupied a most honourable position under the
Empire, viz. that of distributing Imperial alms. "The
Emperor," he said, 'gave much away in charity—
perhaps too much, considering his means l" Madame
Ruault stated that she did not recognise the prisoner ;
she only learnt from a butcher's boy that her husband
had been shot in the Rue Haxo, with several others,
he being the hint but one to fall. Such was the sum
and substance of the evidence produced against the
prisoner.
Tire depositions in his favour were just as numerous,
the witnesses extifying to Thiensta's roocated and
1 constant off. rtri to serve them, and to modify, as much
as riossible, the severity ot the orders he received hem
his chief, limed Itigriult. The court, however, took
only half-an-hour to consider their verdict; and to the
1 21 questions which were put to them, were unanimous
on each—a verdict unacconipanied by extenuating cir-
cumstance*. Dacosta was sentenced to death.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

FRIGHTFUL MURDER AT CHATHAM.

A determined murder was committed at the Royal
Marine Barracks, Chatham, on Sunday afternoon, by
a private of that corps, named James Tooth, aged 42,
the victim being a drummer in the Royal Marines,
named George Thomas Stock, 17 years of age.
The murder MIA committed at a few minutes after one
o'clock, in the privates' Reading and Recreation-room,
where the deceased was mated engaged in reading at
the time, the accused going behind him and cutting his
throat in & most frightful manner. The deceased
staggered out of the reading-room into the quarters
of Sergeant Plimodead, who has charge of the read-
ing-room, the blood at the time pouring in a stream
from the wound in his throat. Deceased was unable
to speak, axpl could only make himself understood by
signs that his throat had been cut. He was tin-
mediately conveyed to Melville Naval Hospital, where
he expired shortly after his admission.
The accused after the occurrence proceeded to the
wash-house at the rear of the barracks, where he
washed the blood from his hands, which were observed
by a Marine in the wash•house to have blind upon
them. The accused did not appear to be in the
least discomposed, and when taken before Lieutenant
Price, the orderly officer, he at once confessed that
he hail committed the murder, replying, when asked
why he did it, "That is my business." On being con-
veyed to the guard room and searched, the accused
took from his right baud trousers pocket a razor,
covered with blood, which he handed to the Provost-
Sergeant Fowler, at the same time stating that a little
while ago he had got drunk, and the deceased had
nearly got him into trouble. Since then, he remarked,
he had determined to have his revenge, the prisoner
adding, "Ant I have now got it."
The accused, who is a tall powerful man, six feet in
height, was 'examined on Monday afternoon at the
Chatham police-court, when the evidence of the wit-
nesses who saw the prisoner coming from the reading-
room just after the murder was committed, as well as
those to whom he made the statement that he had
killed the deceased, was formally taken.
The prisoner, during his examination, behaved with
the utmost coolness and indiffere•.ce, and declined
cross-examining any of the witnesses. At the close of
his examination he was formally committed for trial on
the charge of "Wilful murder."

At the inquest, the jury, after hearing the evidence,
returned a verdict of "Wilful Murder " against private
James Tooth. It came out at the inquiry that it
might have been possible for the deceased to inflict the
fatal wound himself hut Tooth had admittiyl that he
tho assassin, and produced the razor used from his
own pocket. No n itm so saw ti, at committed, as the
deceased aud Tooth were alone in the reading-room on
Sunday morning after church.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

THE MARKETS.

MARIK-LANE.—MONDAT.
The grain trade at Mark-lane to-day has beet, firm in tone,
and the downward tendency of prices Inns been checked.
English wheat Inns been in short supply. The attendance of
milleta has not been large, and business has been only
moderate. Nevertheless, both red and white produce has
been held for Is. per qr. advance, which, however, has not
been generally conceded. There has been a moderate show
of foreign wheat. The trade has been quiet, butt ully late rates
have been realised. A moderate supply of barley has been on
the stands. 'the demand has been inactive, at about late rates.
Malt has sold slowly at previous quotations. Oats have been
In fair supply. Transactions have not been extensive, lout
fine sound corn has been steady in value. Maize has been
quiet at late rates. For beans and peas there Inas not been
much Inquiry, at the currencies of last week. The flour
trade has been firmer, at late quotations.

MARK-LANE. -WEDNESDAY.

There has been some want of animation In the grain
trade to-day. The supply of English wheat has been only
moderate. In both red and white parcels transactions have
been restricted, at about late rates. As regards barley, the
supplies have been moderate. The demand for all qualities
has been inactive, at previous quotations. Malt has been
dull, on former terms. These has been a fair supply of oats
on the stands, for which the inquiry has ruled heavy, inferior
corn tending downwards in value.
METROPOLITAN CA ETLE MARKET.—MORnAY.
The cattle trade has been rather quieter to-day, prices in
some instances shooing signs of weakness. There has been
a moderate supply of Mesita on sale, including some good
Lincolnshire stock. The demand has been less active. and
prices have been 24. per 81b, lower, the hest breeds selling at
ss. 101. tees per alb Among the foreign supply were noticed
some good Oporto beasts, which were disposed of at prices
ranging from 55. 44. to Is. Bd. per sib. From Lincolnshire,
Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire, we received about
980 shorthorns, kn., from Norfolk and Suffolk 105 Scots
and crosses, and from other parts of England, 300
various breeds. There was only a moderate supply of sheep
in the pens, but the quality Was good. The trade was steady,
at shout late rates. The best Doane and half-breds sold at
68. 4d. togs. 64- per bib. Lambs have made 78 lgt. to 93 per
Calves have been disposed of at full prices. The few
pigs on sale have changed hands at late rates.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

BLACKHEATH.

SUICIDE.—On Tuesday, about 6.40 cm., a young wo-
man named Caroline Groves, aged 23, said he was going
to drown herself, and her body was found about eleven
o'clock in a pond at Cakemore.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

HAGLEY.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF LORD LETTELTONE BUTLER.
—Mr. Herbert, for many years butler to Lord Lyttelton's
family, attempted to destroy himself a few days ago in
London, by cutting his throat. It is stated that the
wounds be inflicted are not likely to terminate fatally.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

THE IRON TRADE.

The dissatisfaction existing amongst the col-
liers, and the high wages and reduction in the
hours of labour demanded by them, was one of
the chief topics on 'Change at Birmingham, on
Thursday. The price of iron continues to rise,
and the demands from almost all quarters con-
tinues to increase. The action taken by the
Earl of Dudley and the other leading firms in
issuing circulars intimating to their customers a
rise of £1 per ton in the price of iron, has been
followed by most of the minor houses in the
trade. This unprecedented rise of .t. 2 in the
course of fourteen days is due, in the first place,
to the fact that the demand still exceeds the
supply, to the no doubt well-founded expectation
that the men will, on the re-arrangement of
wages consequent on the report of the account-
ant, have a very considerable advance in their
I wages, and finally to the enormous advance in
the price of coal. With all these difficulties to
contend with, and others apparently not far dis-
tant, the ironinasters could not do otherwise than
advance their prices very considerably. The
recent action of the men in declining to work
more than five heats will be a double disadvan•
tage to tho masters, because not only will there be
a reduction in the amount of iron produced, but
the cost of making it will be materially en.
hanced. To at all supply the present demand,
or indeed to complete the contracts already en-
tered into, in the face of so many and frequently
recurring difficulties, is found by the ironmas-
ters no easy task. The United States especially
make large demands upon the iron manufactur-
ing resources of this country, and orders from
Continental cities are rapidly flowing in. The
great increase in the temperature within the last
few days amongst other things has considerably
lessened the quantity of iron put out, the pud•
dlers exhibiting a great indisposition to work.
The idle time has been occupied in agitating for
! a reduction of the hours of labour in conformity
; with the arrangement recently put in force at
the Round Oak Ironworks, and the demands of
the men having all been conceded with the ex-
ception of an increase in their pay of 6cl a day,
this will also have a serious effect upon the
prices. In regard to pig iron there is not much
doing Quarter-day falls to be held on Thursday
n-xt, when the usual contracts will be entered
' into by pic,tnakers at, no doubt, extraordinarily
1 ,
high prices. The urders for bars and hoops are
; not quite so plentiful as they were a short time
since. In other descriptions, however, although
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

3tourigittge obsertur.

SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1872.

OUR COMMERCIAL POSITION.

The revenue returns for the year and the quar-
ter ending June :30, are of a highly satisfactory
and encouraging character. Let us first take the
items for the quarter. The revenue from cus-
toms, excise, stamps, taxes, property tax, the
post-office, and the telegraph service has in each
case increased; the revenue from Crown lands
(.t75,000) is exactly the same as last quarter;
while there is a decrease in " miscellaneous to
the amount of £865,276. The net increase of
revenue on the quarter just expired, as compared
with the corresponding quarter of 1871, is
£1,557,724. Equally satisfactory is the return
for the year. By this return we find that on
every item but Crown lands and miscellaneous
there has been an increase; on the two items
mentioned there has been a decrease of £lO,OOO
and of £500,371 respectively; the net increase
on the financial year it is a great pity that this
could not be made to harmonise with the ordi-
nary year) being no less than £5,703,629, or say,
for memory's sake, five millions and three.quar-
tors sterling ! This great increase is of course
an increase of taxation in the aggregate, but it
by no means infficates a sense of increased pres-
sure individually. We know indeed that there
has of late been less pressure than formerly, es-
pecially in regard to the income-tax. The salient
fact is that taxed articles have been more largely
consumed or used than before, and this just be-
cause the people at large are more prosperous
and therefore have more purchasing power. We
shall best see this by comparing certain items
with similar items for the corresponding quarter
of last year. The Customs revenue is £213,000
more. As the three principle articles from which
revenue in this department is derived are spirits,
wines, and tobacco, a conclusion not very fav-
ourable to the habits of our working classes (for
it must be borno in mind that it is chiefly the
varying condition of these classes that produces
fluctuation in the revenue, for the well-to-do can
always purchase) may be drawn from this in-
crease; but the fact remains that they have been
larger purchasers than before, and this because
they have been more prosperous. As Excise
duties and licenses partially deal with the same
articles the same conclusion as that referred to
above may be regarded as strengthened ; but so
is also the fact alluded to the prosperity of the
working classes. But no such conclusion Can be
dr.twu from the increase in other items. Stamm(
show an increase of £148,000. This at once
shows the advantage of simplified duties and the
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06

GLENFIELD

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