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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-07-11

1101.8.

The accounts from the plantations are hardly so favour-
able. Rain i- much wanted, especially on light soils, slid if
there be a continuance of the drought the yield will be
leasened tot serious extent. The trade is very 4,111 et, at
late rates. Last week's import was confined t, b.des
from Lremen. Slid and East limits 41 ss. t s o'. IS.;
Weald of Kents, 3/. 155. to U. Ss. : Sussex, IL 105. to Si. Ss.;
Farnham', id. Os. to 61.13 a. ; yearlings, Si. Os. to Cl. 00. per
cwt. •
_ _ _
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-23

HALESOWEN.

FIRST INNINGS. SECOND INNINGS.
Thompson. c Walker, b Hall 9 cJ. Moore, b King 18
Bleach, b Hall
A. Elwell, a Cartwright, b _ . .
....

,
Cochretul,
Smith, hw, b tt.ll 0 c Webb, b Cochrane 4
H._Moore..b 1.101 l 0 b W. 11,
_Moore.. 4

J. Itaybould, b Cochrane—. 0 c

Moore, 1.1

_
Cochrane lB
Hayes, b Cochrane
Godfrey, 4 Moore, b Cosh. .

. •
rane 3 b King 4
Elingley, b Cochrane
Moore ... ..... 2
1?. E1w.•11 b Hall
Byei
Leg byes I Leg byes .... 1
Wide belie 5 Wide balls .. 2
No balls .... 1

Notices of Births. Deaths, and Marriages, when duly
authenticated, willbe inserted La the " Observer " fro of
charge.

MARRIED.

On the 18th inat, at the parish church Westbromairb,
by the Rev. F. Willett, Arthur Griffiths, second of Ern
Griffiths, Cr*Rey heath, to Fanny, *eldest daughter of
Lb Westwood of quarry Bank.

VAY.B OINTANNT AND PILL4.—COth, eony'in,
iiplota• rin, anti Bronchi' is.—Thete corrective remedies
ore halallible for the cure of these pt ctoral comploint,,
which, when neglected, often end in settled asthma or
terminate in consumptien. The Ointment, well rubb.4
upon the chest aid back, penetrating the skin, is carried
directly to the lungs, where it expels all impurities
All the blood in the body constantly pasees through the
iungs, and there all noxious particles tending to produce
disease coo be quickly, thoroughly, and permanently
neutralised, rendered harmless, or ejected from the
system. Holloway's Ointment and Pills perfectly accom-
plish this purifi,ation and by the blood thus cleansed
the influence GI these wonderful medicaments reaches the
remotest parts of the human body, and thus cures all
diseased action, whether internal or external.

IMPORTANT TO Mul lIMMS.—MN. WIMAIOM'S Soothing
Syrup, for children teething, in perfectly harmless. It
producee natural, quiet sleep, by relieving the child from
pain, and the little cherub awakes as " bright as a hut-
tin." It cures wind, colic, and regulates the bowels,
gives rest to the mother, and health to the child. It has
been thirty yeurs in use in America, and is now meld in
tis country by all the principal medicine dealers at la
IV per Bottle.—See aileertisenient ill another cal...
Printed sod Published by the Solo Proprietor, sINIEON
FIELD, at Me °Mess, as High-street, inourbridee, in
the County of Worcustor: to which Oros all lettere and
other oonisanientions mast be addreeeed.
liatarday, May id, lee&
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-23

STOURBRIDGE.

Al R •

FIRST INNINGS. SECOND INNINGS.
J. Moore, hw, b Raybould.. 0 run out
J. Hall, bE. Moore..
W. H. Moore, b ltaybould .. 18 c and b Raybould 28
14. Cochrane, c Ray beuld, b c H. Moore, b
E. Moore
Captain Walker, c H. Moore
bE. Moore
W. Webb, b Bin bould
C. W. Oates, b .E. Moore .. 0 c thaltrey, b
Thompson
Parkes, bS. Moore .... 0 c and b Thompson 0
J. S. Simpson, st Elwell, b
Raybould
. .. . . .

J. King, not oat
tilirtsTight, b ltsybould.. U run out
Byes
Leg byes 1 Leg byes .... 1

CARD.]
EDWARD smlTa

(Leer nf 01.1.40.11,d),
ARCHITECT, SURVEYOR, AND ESTATR

BUILDING AGENT,

No. 45, HAGLEY•STREET, STOURBRIDGE.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-23

NoT QUITE BUsINESS-LIKL.

- -
After this incident the siege of Magilala was resumed, and,
to the intense gratification id the I iecieging force, one round
shot from Theodore's own gun leas sent bobbing along the •
ground sufficiently ltear him and his small party to induce
them to retreat into Mandela, and desist from the attempt they
ha hitherto been mating to carry a gun up there. After
this the firing ceased altogether on the part of the besieged,
and became very languid on the part it tile besiege.. As
this bombardment. however well-meant and amusing to all
ei incerned, was oil altogelicic intiine,,like. or on the whiile
calculated to exhibit tile siege of the great stronghold of
gdala in is suitable aspect, your readers may perhaps
wonder how it happened that it was allowed to go On SO long
without interruption. I believe that Sir It, her Napier and
Sir 4'lcicles Stateley, who were Wile distance in the rear,
seeing the troops and artillery brought up and so disposed
lb nit SelNse, and the neighbourhood is 1104 to Conl)11311.1
Magilala, were told that the first ride volley was occasioned
by Theodore's having ordered a battue of the Abyssinian
prisoners, and that the guns subse ittently fired were stray
sit its sent liy his men at our advance guard. Of course,
When they came up, near enough to known what was really
gulag on, the amateur siege ceased, mist, shortly afterwards,
at about two o'clock, the real siege I regan.

THE LESS SAID THE BETTER.
I feel that as a patriot, perhaps, the less I say of this siege
the better. It was far less mousing than the former, and
scarcely more effective. For two hours a cannonade of shot,
shell, and rockets, heavy enough, onto would have thought,
to disturb the complacency of Cronstadt, was kept up on a
collection of unprotected huts, made of stakes and thatched
straw, without setting one of them Init tire, or producing the
very slightest name -sion on the point at which the fire was
• principally directed—the gateway by N., hidh the storming-
party—the i:iirol—were to force an entrance into Magdala.
I When they advanced they found the gate and the protecting
stockade near it every whit as strong as they would have
been hail not a shot been fired, and within Nlagdala itself
scarcely a trace could Im toned of all the heavy firing that
had gone on without it. The idnio-t effect that even its
nnot vehement :elude., claim for the artillery was that it
frightened most of Theodore's men ,mt of the fortress, awl
thus saved the lives of the ,torining party.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-23

BRIERLEY HILL.

Tut:moms° ON TIM It ULWAY.—AI the Petty Sessions,
on Thursday last, before I. Spooner, Esq., Stipendiary,
William Bouillon was charged with trespassing on the
Great Wmtern Railway, on the ith Inst. William Bat-
lender, signalman, saia that the defendant was walking
on the Kin,winford Branch, on the above date, at alight.
Witness ha'a repeatedly cautioned the defendant. There
were trams running on lbs Branch. Fined 1:2 and costs ;
in default six weeks.

A SON CIIARGLD WIT! TIME STONING 1113 FATHER.-
Thomas Higgs was charged by Thomas Frederick Higgs
with using threatening language to him on the sth that.
Complainant said that the defendant was his sou. On
the above date the defendant conic to him and made use
of threatening language, and said he should not be happy
until he had got him out of the way. lu extenuation,
the defendant said that his father was living in a state of
inland.), and harbouring bad characters at his honae.
Defendant was ordered to find two sureties in £25 each,
and himself in 1;50, to keep the peace for 12 months,
and pay costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-23

OLD HILL.

CHARGE Or OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALCO: PR.-
TENCEi.--At the Petty Sessions, on Wednesday last, be-
fore H. 0. Firinstone and F. W. 0. Barra, Esgrs., Lieorge
Atkins was brought up on • remand charged with feloni-
ously obtaining money uuder false pretences, on the 21st
of 14bruary, 1868, from James Bradley. Mr. Pontou
(Barbary and Ponton) appeared to prosecute, and Mr.
Shakespeare defended the prisoner. Mr. Ponton briefly
detailed the facts, which will be found below.—James
Bradley deposed: I live at Pensnett, and am manager to
Henry B. Whitehouse, at Tividale Colliery. On the 21st
of February, I instructed the prisoner to go to Messrs.
Chance's Works, Oldbury, for two barrels of gas tar.
Prisoner asked for Its tid to pay for the two barrels of
gas tar, which he said it would cost. Prisnner brought
One receipt, which was for Bi Si, in the name of Barron,
who is a batty collier, and takes part of tLe tar. I asked
him for the receipt for the remainder of the money. ...a,
when he replied that he had it in his other waistcoat
p robot. I saw the prisoner next day, and again ask. d
sins f r the r.(ceipt for the is. Prisoner said that he
1 at it. I told him I must have it to return the vette Cr
to the master's office. A few days after I saw the pris,
ner, wad asked him for the receipt. Prisoner said lie
would go and get one. About IliDe days after prisoner
wrist to B. Lancait,r (foreman to Messrs. Chance), and
obtained a receipt for Is, eking it was the receipt for the
is. Cross-examined: I have to pay the money. Five
shillings being charged to Mr. Whitehou,e, and tit Hd to
the betty. The money goes through my hands.—Beaks
min Lancaster deposed: I live at Oldbury, and AM fore-
man at Messrs. Chance's chemical works. Prisoner
came to me and asked for some gas tar for H. B. White-
house. Prisoner asked for 40 gallons. a charged Gs Si
for it. That would be two barrels. Prisoner asked me
to make out the account to John Barron, a batty collier
to Mr. Whitehouse. I did so, and prisoner took the
barrels away, and paid me Ss Si. A few days after the
prisoner came to the yard, and called me out of the
carpenter's shop, and said Lis master had lost the bill
for the last tar, and would I be so good as to make out
another. I went to the office, and reached the book out.
Prisoner said his master must pay ret for a part of this,
and Barron Is Si. I then made out two receipts. The
one for Is 82 is not produced.—Police.constable Willey
said that Inc apprehended the prisoner on the 11th inat,
and charged him with obtaining a sum of is from James
Bradley, under false pretences.—John Barron said that
on the list of February, he paid Mr. Bradley Ca H4l. It
was his custom to do so.—Mr. Shakespeare addressed
the Bench for the prisoner, and said there was no legal
offence. In law there was no p 4,4 haient for telling a
be. And, taking the etultuce as is so, it was simply and
nothing snore thmui that time priaoner had told a wicked
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-23

HOPS.

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Fine hops have been disposed of at full prices, but for
Inferior produce the demand has la inactive. The Con-
tinental markets are firm. Business in America, however.
has been on a hunted scale. The reports from the planta
boos are decidedly satisfactory. The grounds certainly
reluire rain ; nevertheless, in nearly all parts the plant
presents a healthy appearance. The imports into London bat
week consisted of 50 bales firm Dunkirk, 56 from Rotterdam..
843 from Hamburg, 50 from Ante tip, 15 from Bremen, and
front Boulogne. 011,1 and East Neale. St 30. to Ti. 16a.;
Weald of Keats, 41. 10s. to 61. ha.; Sussex, W. 10s. to 51. 10e.
and yeautiogs, 31. 10s. to 41. 10a. per cwt.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-23

ENVILLE.

Htanw.iy OPFENC6.—At the Petty Sessions held at
Wordsley, on Monday last, before B. St. John Matthews
and H. Smith, Esqrs., John Knowles, fanner, of Euville,
Wllt charged by Police-sergeout Baldwin with allowing
cows and sheep to stray on the highway, on the 7th inst.
Police.sergcaut Baldwin said that he was on duty, and
saw two eows and 40 sheep on the highway. Defendant
pleaded guilty. The Bench told defendant that he was
liable to a line of lOs for each animal; but, as he was
not aware of it, they should order hini to pay the costs,
121 6 I.—Josepli Edmonds, of Bobbington, was charged
with allowing two horses to stray on the highway at Bub-
biugtm, on the P2tii inst. Vinod Is and costs.—Charles
Bennett was charged with allowing his horse to stray at
Bobbington, tin the I.2th inst. Police-constable Dobson
proved the oilcan,. Fined Is and cost..., in default seven
days.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-23

CHADDE3LEY CORBETT.

SALE OF FAT Sroca.—Mr. Bates and Mr. Parry's an-
nual Sale of Fat Stock took place at Hill Pool, on Mon-
day last. The stock was of first-rate quality, and
deservedly admired. There was a very large attendance
of buyers, and the following prices obtained, viz., prime
fat bullocks, ti'2,l j fat cows, 1:23 lOs ; wether mutton,
nss. Strong store tegs realised a fair price. Indeed the
sale altogether was a very good one. The arrangements
were excellent, and ample justice was done to the
abundant luncheon provided for the occasion. The sak,
as OA was conducted by Messrs. Davies and King,
Auctioneers, Stourbridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-23

I -

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it
reward
which, ith flu ill ma:,
good SA that in, pot,
to an outsid,r, tlt Ft
of manufacture. „. tr .1
but the reward - lit to mm! -ser
and specnh•tiv, •, ; wit 4
Some time a•_;» tie ..f 77, 7
a reward of 1:1 f. tbing of the ,t.
What the re....alt ti..d offer was I bay- nivcr
lh,s cite (Li.euvery been made and kept a
secret? Echo lia,Wer, "Fcpt a ,eeret;" and perh,,i,a
Echo knows wore than I do.

(ha dit ci hat an ninuensc amount of scandal, false
statement. and awkwardly true assertions 31. On 'Ms
to answer for!) that a uortain nobleman-Kis been
warned oil the course at Newmarket, as a defaulter.;
He is one of many wins. tinve suffered fearful losses
from spemdation on the turf... The turf in itself gives
us au idea -of freshness; greenness, and purity; hut
what raseality and ruin thefre are connected with it in
he porting sense if the term. The betting in con-
nection with the approaching Derby is, I believe,
more feverish than ever it was. All sorts and con-
ditions of men-- and women bet. There is scarcely
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-23

gent an pistrict Detvs.

A letter in the D.Li'y Post, of yesterday, from the Rev.
D. Robertson, of the Lye, states that his name was
placed on Mir. Lealett's Committee without bin know-
ledge. We are also requested to state that the Venerable
Archdeacon Hone's name was placed on the committee
without his authority.
IdEsnort VoWLER AT Tin CORN tfICHANCIR.— This
gentleman intends to commence a course of instructive
and humuurous entertainments, on Monday nest. His
discourse& will be illustrated by a splendid gallery of
portraits of eminent men and women of all nations, in-
eluding Derby, Disraeli, and Gladstone. Every evening
the Professor will examine several persons beads, and
will delineate thir several traits of character before the
audience. Mrs. L. F. Fowler, M.D., will also appear
, before the public on Friday evening. Professor Fowler
I is a most entertaining lecturer, and what he says will be
I found to be full of practical wisdom, not merely in a
I phrenological point of view.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-23

POTATOES.

There has been a fair supply of flukes In the markets, for
which the trade has been fairly active at full prices. Regents
and rocks are scarce, and the quotations of such are nominal.
New English kidney potatoes, of whirls a seasonal.le exten-
sive supply is on sale, are offered at 20s. per cwt. Lisboa
rounds, 10, to 165. per cwt. The import into London lase
week consisted of 24 tons from Boulogne, 130 from Honfleur,
5 fs om Dieppe, 40 from Dunkirk, 0 cwt. from Rotterdarn„
2,133 packages from Taragona, 660 bags 667 boxes from
Genoa. Regents, 1300. to 170 s. ; Flukes, 1300. to 1.810. ;
Rocks, 90s. to IlOs. ; Psench, 73. lob,. per taw
WOOL.

The publie melee of oelonial wool are ',regressing toff,
factorily There has been a good attendance of both home
and foreign buyers, and the bidding, have passed off etoedity,
especially as regards washed and scoured wool. The
ripening prioes hare been well supported. In Engl tab wool
very little has been doing, at drooping eurronsiet. The
imports into London last week consisted of 6,3,12 bates frous
Adelaide, 2,800 from Algoa Bay, 730 from nameable. 2.10 S
from Launceston, 12,7-5 from Isfelbounse, 6,1411 from Sydney,
790 from CoMfinft, 4,0e0 from Port Phillip, 2,900 from
Wellington, MO from Auckland, 2,0119 from, Nelson, 1,442
from Natica, 3,574 from Port Chalmers, and 1,3911 bales flow
Capetown.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-23

THE V.:JURY TO MR. THOILVE.

With reference to the injury to Mr. George Thorne, this
gent leman, immediately after the uecuffence, was e.mveyed on
icord one of the yachts, which took him to his residence,
Clarcmint, ttose Bay, where lie was attended by Or. Bennet
And Dr. Milford. It appears that Mr. Thorne had taken up
a position which would enable Min to obtain a good view of
kik° Prince, and he was observing his Royal Highness and
Sir William Manning, when the a,sassin stole up behind
them awl tired the shot. The Duke immediately fell to the
earth. and Mr. Thorne ran to his assistance. It was when
•tanding at the side of the Prince that he was struck by the
ball aimed us Mr. Thorne thinks at his Royal Highness,
who then lay on the ground. The ball passed through sir.
Thorne's trousers and the elastic in his boot into the inner
side of the right foot, and, taking an oblique course, lodged
in the muscles of his heel near the us calcis. During Thurs-
day night Mr. Thorne suffered the most acute pain, and it
was SOllle days before the bullet could be extracted. That
'Peration was successfully performed, and Mr. Thorne is
now considered onto! danger.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-23

DUDLEY.

Cuvvrm Ay:n Wm:sprit: A Wire. At the Police
Court. on Monday, before the Mayor (Mr. Job Taylor),
and Messrs. W. Wilkinson, J. Aston, and H. Green,
George Edward Lewis, labourer, Tower-street, was
charged with assaulting and wounding his wife, Margaret
Lewis. Ou Saturday lust the prosecutrix took a sum of
money from the pockets of her husband whilst be Was
drunk and asleep. Daring the day lie had not given his
wife any money out of his wages. As soon as defendant
discovered his loss he took up a table knife, and threat-
ened to "cattier throat." Ile afterwards threw her down
upon the ground and held her head back, whilst lie wade
the attempt to carry out his threat. Prosecutrix reversed
the blade of the knife in her band, and shouted loudly
tor help. Police-constable Minchiu entered the house at
this juncture, and found the woman covered with blood
from tho wound in tier hand. Defendant said he was
very drunk. Ile had never attempted to injure his wife
before, and be would not do no again. He bad been in
service in many Maces in Dudley, and could have good
charaetors from each. The prosecutrix begged that the
Magistrates would not punish her husband. Di fondant
Was sentenced to twenty-one days' imprisonment, With
hard labour, and ordered to dud two sureties to keep the
peace for sin months.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-23

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

T) ROBY begs to inform big Patrons that
1 . he has REMOVED to the TURF INN, HIGH-
NTREET, WTOURBRIDGE (formerly kept by Mrs.
et mleingtow), where he will be glad to see any of his
friende.

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Agent for the Stourbridge District,
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Where all orders will be punctually attended to

HORSE AND GROOM INN,
HIGII-STREET, STOURBRIDGE.

EORGE DARK E (of the Waterloo inn,
01,1swinford), begs to inform the Public that lie
has taken to the above well-known INN, so many years
carried on by the late Charles Price, and hopes by strict
attention to business to merit a share of public patron-
age.

WINES, SPIRITS, ALES, & CIGARS,

Of the best Quality.

N.8.-LIVERY STAMM.

PIANOFORTES.

TYANOFORTES, HARMONIUMS, tte.,
for Sale or Hire, new and second-band. A Liberal
dhicount for ('nab; or may be had on tbn Mann MUM'
PRI scirLE, from
H. SIMMS,
wo,
01.1 Pianos taken in exchange.

AGENT FOR DAWES'S PATENT
LODI HARMONIUMS.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-23

KINVER.

ASSAULT Case—At the Petty Sessions; on Monday
last, before B. St. John Matthews and H. Smith, lisqrs., •
Benjamin Mises., was charged by Thoinai John. with a.- '
malting him on the 7th lust. Complainant said that he
was at work at Kinver, and was in the act of taking a
ball Iris the hammer, when the defendant mune end
platted him into an ashpit, in which there wore horning
cinders. The affect one OM WittlASS'i UM Wee severely
bornt, and lie had hot been able is wars since. A 'rituals
was called to eurr,itiorate the easimit.—Tboress Johnoon
' was Ulan charged by Benjamin Meese with using threat.
enlog laugoage to him on the 7th Instant. Complainant
aa d he wits at work at the hemmer, when the defendant
t.luglAt a ball to the hammer, and threatened to knock
his brains oat. In the first case Meese was ordered to
pay 10. (the surgeon'a bill), end eons. In the second
case Thompson was ordered to find two sureties in £lO,
sod hlmaeU to tau, to Soap the peace for lax months.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-23

MR. LYTTELTON AT THE CORN
EXCHANGE,

UPROARIOUS PILOCEEDINOS.

According to notice, Mr. Lyttelton addressed
the electors unit non-clectars in the Corn Ex-
change, on Thursday night. The time an-
nounced was seven o'clock, but at that time very
few were present, but before the meeting was
over, the room was iniire than hull full. About
twenty iii itt lutes past seven a nimilier of gentle-
men ascended the platform. Mr. Akroyd was
voted to the chair. There were also present
Lord F. Cavendish, Hon. C. G. hyttelton, Hon.
Spencer Lyttelten, Colonel Barrows, Messrs. C.
E. Swindell, F. Evers, T. 11. Pargeter, W. C.
Firmstone, 'l'. Wood, T. Amplilett, J. Cochrane,
.1. Holcroft, J. Harward, V.'. 11. King, IV. Hot.
croft, G. Giles. J: B. Fisher, C. Williams Bev.
1). Maginnis, Rev. J. Richards, Stanley,
Baldwin, R. Bournes, F. Gills, If. Cole, Hughes,
Wood, Allsopp, Norris, Devey, M ounce, &c.,
&I.

The Chairman, on rising, was loudly cheered.
Tie Chairman said he was glad ta. b • preseht on
this occasion. The question now before Parlia-
ment was of primary importance, to both this
country and trete id—(cheers). lie hoped the
electors would do their duty manfully in the pre-
sent contest—there were two gentlemen now be-
fore them h r their stifirages. One of them was
well knonn to a large number of persons
throughout the county. Ile referred to the Hon.
C. (I. Lyttelton—(cheers)—aud th.ri was 110
person present who had a knowledge of the
game of cricket, but lutist know that the lion.
Candidate was a lover of that noble sport. He
was also a Magistrate, and took great interest in
the Volunteer movement, and there wem many
present whom he had taken part with. The
Chairman also called the attention of those pre-
sent to the opinions of Mr. Laslett. who, he said,
was a thorough Tory, who sat as the representa-
tive of Worcester ILA a Radical, until his services
were retraired no longer. And now he came
forward as the champion of Conservatism under
the auspices of Lord Coventry and Earl Beau-
champ, but those present knew what value to put
upon the services of such a candidate. The
Chairman concluded by hoping they would return
Mr. Lyttelton lay a large majority.
The Chairman then called upon the Hon. C.
G. Lyttelton, who, on rising, was received with
trotnenducus cheering. He said he was ex-
tremely gratified at the enthusiastic reception Ile
had received, and he had the more reason to be
gratified when he considered that he had met
with that reception where he was well known—
i!tleara). The great contest between himself
• ao,l Mi Lsalett:was that of the Irish Church!
(Applause). Ho bad already explained his
opinion of the great and important question be.
fore Parliament at Dudley, tint else shore; an 3
he was glad to say that he had been well and
fairly reported in the Birmingham papers. Any
body Inying read the papers—amt he had no
' ttoubt litany had done—they knew his opinions
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-23

MEETING at the LYE, LAST NIGHT.

TREMENDOUS UPROAR.

Bills were issued during the week announcing
t tat Mr. Laslett and Mr. by Helton woald address
the electors, and four o'cleck was the appointed
tune for Mr. Laslett, and half-past four for Mr.
Lyttelton. At twenty minutes past four Mr.
Lyttelton drove up in a wagonette and pair of
horses, amid great cheering and buzzaing. A
few minutes after, Mr. Laslett's party drove up in ,
an open carriage, situ four greys, and was also
received with mingled cheers and groans, and
great uproar followed. For a long time it WAS
thought that neither party would be heart'. Sev-
eral carts and horsos were seized ; and also Mr.
Granger's (of lialesowen) horse. Many pers, ns
were 'knocked down, and a number of persons
began to fight. Order having been in sonic mea-
sure restored, Mr. 'l'. Wood introduced Mr. Lyt-
telton, but in con, e ponce of the great uproar
our reporter could n,t, hear what was said.
Mr. Homf ray then appealed to those present
to give Mr. Laslett a patient hearing, who, he
said was a friend of the poor, and the right man
to send to Parliament. A gentleman who had
spent X 2.5,000 in doing good, and giving money
to the poor. Ought there not something be done
at the Lye ? What had the Lyttelton family
done for them—(cries of " Nothing "). Mr. Las-
lett was now building GO alms-houses for men
and women—(great cheering). He asked them
to send Mr. Laslett to Parliament as their repre-
sentatives —(clieers aud counter cheers).
_ _ . .

Mr. Laslett then addressed those present.
He cud he came there to ask them to scud I"
to Parliament as their representative—(groans
and hisses). He was a friend to the por, and he
was quite sure they wonted a friend, to look
around him, and see the poverty now existing
among them. lie considered the state they were
in was a disgrace to those around. They ought
not to have been so neglected. When he repre-
sented the City of Worcester, he worked for the
poor man to have a big loaf, nut a little one—
(great cheering). Ho had always felt it his duly
to attend to the poor, and if they sent hint to
Parliament he should not forget to see to their
wants. He was not a Man ef words only, hut a
man of deeds —(applause). He was a Maud to
the Choral), and Mr. Lvttelton wanted to knock
it down, lie hoped all present would put their
shoulders to the wheel, and he was certain as to
the result. Mr. Lasiett then drove up to Dudley
amid cheers, hisses, and groans.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-23

TEE DESTRUCTION OF MAGDALA.

April 17.

Magdala was burnt this afternoon. and dense column: at
flame and smoke (non its lofty summits are still pn,claiiiiing
far ond wide to the wondering tribes of semi-savace warrior,
who infest the surrounding country that the reign of their
greatest enemy is at an end. and the crowning act of Eng-
land', voc..cance perforated, for the wrongs done to those who
trustod their tiro eh.l liborties to her not faith and the
strength of her fftr-reathit4 gtm . . I. 1,1,5 rcliTe your
readers to be told that there probably never wan nv nit if na-
tional vengeance by which the world has lost SO little. The
only- thing that makes 3lagdala remarkable—its unequal.d
natural strength as a mountain fastness—cannot be ties-
troycd.
,1 TILE PALACE Or THE GREAT EMPEROR THEODORE.

...- _
The town itself was uninteresting. save from its accidental
associations as the prison of our fellow.countryinen and other
Europeans, even for Aliytislnia a charge so grave that no
man, it is to be hoped, would lightly bring it against any
town calling itsiif t hristain. It coriebt.al of the ordinary
C illeetion of huts, most of them built of grass ant
C itical roofs, and ill not boast even one
laahlitre of exceptional beauty or linpottance. Tae church
roe of the meanest and dirtiest that sac have seen in
Abyssinia, while the palaca of the great Eameror Theodore
differed only from the surrounding huts of his Immi.lesi
subjects in being larger, two-storied, and with a thateb,d rr•of.
not conical, but oblong, giving it ranch the appeararee rif
an English barn, except shot no deceit English f inner 4111 i
allow any animal that Ito veluoil to live in a buildiro Ca
dirty, and ill-ventilated. fter all that one had heard ant
read of this undoubtedly great man, of his linnuiasursble
superiority to hie people and the country upon which,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-23

UNEARTHING A FRENCHMAN.

One of these esenrsions led, oddly ssumigh, to the Un-
earthing of NI. Banta the Frenchman who has bism swpected
of poisoning The,dore s mind agahist the captives. On
the first of the enemy's guns being tired by Lieutenant
SOLI,I a woman ot,hed out f rod ically from a small tent near
the line if fire. evidently under the impression that her tent
woo aliOnt to undergo a tie tey cannonade, and with
vehement gesticulations offered to capitulate. The tent
wit, entered, mid there. in bed, to the intense astonidunent
of every one, vita I mod an European, who proved to he ht.
Eardel. If he hail been well, he would. I fear, have run
some ri,k of a few complimentary kicks, since he Ii naturally
111.1SPIRISIT among the fellow-comitryinen of tile captives.
But he wint down in fever, evidently very ill, an the only re
venge taken was to carry him olf to the rear, as his tent
betu een two tires was not in a Safe littaition. lie Was
apparently the la,t inhabitant left in the deserted collection
of small eras, huts, very like beehives, with which the
Abyssinians 1,05 .1 temporary Callip, and which cover the
Magtiala Mountain. It is odd Unit Theodt ire should pot, hi
accordance with his usual poliry. have thought the
Frenchman worth the trouble either of killing or keeping.
instead of thus leaving him to his fate. Ile had a very
narrow escape of tasting the nitro, of the gentle Gallas.
Ti),, hour, after hi, tent Was the-e fleet salters were
swarming about the huts and rallying off everything they
could lay their hands On, limier cover of the British tire,
until a few rockets, ingeniously misdirected, made the place
too hot for them.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-23

EAST WORCESTERSHIRE

ELECTION.

It will he seen in our advertising columns,
that Mr. Lyttelton has thought it necessary to
issue a second address, which hiss specially re-
ferring to the Highway Act anti Local Rating.
Mr. Lyttelton says that he has no wish to force
the Highway Act upon an unwilling minority,
Asi it would not be beneficial unless it had the
hearty co-operation of all concerned in the
working.—The difficulty of ascertaining the
wishes of the ratepayers, would be met by intro-
d icing the Representation system with the man-
lig 'meat of the County Franchise. Representa-
m and taxation should ga together, and he
would give his support to any practical scheme
for the establishment of a County Finance
Board. Ho con,iders the whole system of rating
requires extension and revision.

During the week committee's have beenformed
by both eanaates, anti an active canvas has been
going on,in all parts of the district. Meetings
have been held during, tno week and Mr. Lyttel-
ton has addressed the electors at several parts of
the comity. Olt We dnesdly night 'Mr. Lyttel-
addreis al a large meeting at Dudley, and was
well received. At the close a resolution was
was pas3ed to support him. Also in the Corn
Exellaug„i Thursday night, Lye, and Oldbtay,
last night.

Mr. Laslett and his comm:ttee have been wry
energetic daring the week, and resolutions have
been passed to support hiai. Oa Thursday, the
conimittee was removed from Worcester,
to Stourbridge. Yesterday, Mr. Lasb tt. can-
vassed the town and received a great number of
r support. Yesterday ate n ion he ad-
dressed the electors at Vie Lye, and from thence
he proceeded to Dad!e;:, liliul a:ldrosed ti.e meet-
From the returns
.seut in, both partie 3 ap-
t() :r swig& e ~f st.e
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-23

WOiIDFILBY.

REFUSING TO LEAVE A PUBLIC-HOUSE.—At the Petty
Sessions, on Monday last, before B. St. John Matthews
ant 11. Smith, Esqrw, Francis Bate was charged with
refusing to lease a public-house on the 11th Met, called
the "Little Pig," he being in a state of drunkenness.
The landlord said that defendant was in the habit of
coming to his house in a state of drunkenness, and lie
repeatedly created a disturbance. On the above date he
again came in drunk, and created • disturbance. He re-
fused to leave, and made use of foul and abusive lan-
guage. Witness had to call the police in to turn him
out. Police-constable Freeman corroborated the last
witness, and said he had to put the defendant out three
times, and he came in again, and struck the landlord.
Finest 10e and costs, £1 Is 6d.
DIAORDELY CONDUCT Is THE UnioN.—Thomas Pardo°
was charged by Richard Pardoe with disorderly conduct
in the Union, on the 13th and 14th instants. Richard
Pardoe, Superintendent of the Works, proved that lie
ordered the defendant to make 13i tbs. of nails. He
only made Mks. Men like the defendant could work
and make 193 A. per day. Sentenced to 21 days' hard
labour.

CHARGE Of STEALING LEAD.-401111 Jolloi and David
Joues were brought up on a remand, charged with fel°.
siously steeling • quantity of lead, the property of several
persons. Pilo be Cartwright, of the Delph, proved that
she missed • qoantity of lead on the 20th of March last,
nearly a hundredweight, which had been eat from the
window by a knife.—Jane Wilson, of Bromley Lane,
proved that she lust a quantity of leaJ from the wiudowa
and door, in the beginning of March. One of the bow
wtodows wee stripped, and the other cut off. More than
hundredweight had been t Mitzi imay.--Joselh Wanton,
' marine store 4ealar, of Bell-stost, Morley Hill, sal4
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-23

CRICKET.

koriltnitlME TIALEBOWL:N.—A match ivaa played on
the Stourbridge ground on Monday last, between the
above•nainad clubs. Some years past, the Steurbridge
Club was broken up, and not until recently has cricket
been renewed; but trout the form the club played in last
Monday, it bids fair to excel in cricket, as forineily.
The day being tine, there was a large concourse of per.
sons to witness the match. 'the Stourbridge Club were
the first to handle the willow; but the wickets being
very bad, they were unable to make a stand, and the
whole were disposed of for 50 inns, Mr. W. H. Moores
making the greatest score, Mend Mr. J. King 15. The
Halesowen Club then went in, and it Wta, thought by
many present that they would soon rub off the score, and
achieve an easy victory; but they were all disposed of
32 runs, out of which Mr. Thompson scored nine and
Mr. Hayes six. The best hit" was made by Mr. Haves.
who ran six, but was scored one short. The players Chen
adjourned to the tent fir luncheon, and ale • little
practice, time was again called, and the Stourbridge began
to bat, and were all out for 91 runs, W. H. Moores again
getting the champion score, ;J. King, 24; 1. Simpson,
52; and J. Hall, 15, not out. The Halesowen then sent
in Messrs. Itayhould and A. Elwell, who hit away in all
directions, and at Ono time looked like winning,. there
were nearly CO runs got fol the loss of one wicket ; but
the tide of fortune turned, and the whole were out for
89. The following is the full score
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-23

" HUNG, DRAWN, AND QUARTERED."

(Mr. Punch', sentence on three fourths of (he Academician.-
work on the line.")
Very well " hung ;" very ill "drawn ;" a great deal
better "quartered " than it deaervea. —Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-23

THE IRON TRADE.

%tr N'fED, a Situation RS GARDENER.
•7 Foilr years reference.—Apply to I'. 11, L'et

THE
&MIRE.

'WOLVERHAMPTON, WPAPlkray.
V.sa meeting of the ironmasters no 'Change
in this town to-day was occupied chiefly in dis-
' casting the extent to which the paddlers and
other forge artisans have resumed work on nuts.
ters' terms. It transpired that in addition to
the Shaubbery, the Chillington, and the Minerva
THE NEW PROCESS FOR ENAMELLING i Works having, partially resnmed, work lvid also
PHOTOGRAPHS, begun at the Mortmore Works (Messrs. Wright
and North's), all in Wolverhampton ; and that
R. ARCHER CLARKE wishes to call out of the Wolverhamptoa district some had be-
eapecial attention to his gnu also at Messrs. White and Haines's, at
ItiteuRTANT IMPROVEMENT IN CARTES DE Tividale ; Messrs. Plant and Fisher's, Dudley
VISITE. Port; Messrs. P. Williams and Son, Wedneshury
Oak; and Mr. D. Jones, of Bilston- There
was being distributed amongst the masters in
Exchange a reply prepared by Mr. Adams, the
manager of the Monmere Works, to a handbill
which was given to him by one of the men on
strike, alleging that under the proposed re-
duced scale a puddler would earn only 4. S.
40. per week. Mr. Adams showed by a calcu-
lation, based upon the meu's previous earnings,
that at the reduction he could earn 4. Ns. Sd.
a week, and that no puddler at the Momnore
Works, need earn less than from 43. 10s. to Li.
'l2s. a woak.
V."

f

BY THE PROCESS OF ENAMF.LLING.

The NeW Enamelled Cartes present a beillianry far
2.7.t,•ing ordinary Cartss; and being protected Iron all
atmospheric influences by the ENAMEL, are, therefut•,
more perm...tit than any other.
Terms on application. Specimens on view.

ARCHER CLARKE, PHOTOGRAPHER.
(04144ite Stour;wage Witt lii,tirewinder
71, muu.sTREET, STUURBRIPQ&.

Co PAper Y4rubU 4 u %tank,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-23

CRADLEY HEATH.

Noreen Bonne or Hs:Atm.—For some time the
ratepayers of this VIVO have experienced great dissatis-
faction at the manner in which the rates have been spent,
and other pariA affairs carried on. And, too, they have
felt very cure that the amount of money spent on repairs,
Am., was not proportionate to the amount paid by this
distriet, which includes Old Hal. A week .r two ago, a
meeting, consisting of the principal ratepayers and
owners of property, was held in Nock's Betel, when Mr.
Homfray was in attendance, and gave the necessary in-
formation respecting the nature of, and the means to be
adopted to bring a Board of Health into existence. A
requisition was there signed, calling upon the Church.
wardens to summons a public meeting. They accord-
ingly called a meeting which their notice announced was
to be held in the Corngreaves Schools, on Tuesday last.
At eleven o'clock a large crowd of about 200 ratepayers,
principally from Old 1101 site, were in front of the
schools; but they were prevented from entering either
the school or the school.grounds by the private constable
attached to the Company, who stated that permission
Lind not been given for them to have the use of the
, school. This objection had been previously made known,
and the meeting announced was virtually put aside, and
and another called for the 2nd of June. The Old Hill
ratepayers, who oppose the proposed Board, seeing them-
selves in a large majority, clamoured loud:y far the meet.
lug to be held as called by publie notice. Mr, P. W. O.
Barre who was present, and who opposed the Board, de-
clared londly that the ide:ting having been called should,
in spite of every objection, be held. He therefore culled
the assembled people round him, and read the notice
convening the meeting. Mr. A. Barra was then appoin-
ted Chairman, and he took the leadership of the meeting
which was held in the public road. His remarks, which
were directed against the proposed alteration, were re-
ceived with every demonstration of favour by the meet.
lug. Several spoke in favour of opposing the Board,
and were listened to attentively, and were frequently op-
plauded ; but when Mr. Thomas Homer attempted to
speak in favour of the Board he was unceremoniously
refused a hearing. Ultimately • resolution was passed
cond:maing the proposed Boned of Health, and declar-
ing their dislike to it. After Mr. Bares bad urged upon
them the necessity of attending ,the meeting on June
2nd, they quietly dispersed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-23

CRADLEY.

Scnoot. SERM )2(s.—On Sunday last the annual or
mons on behalf of the Sabbath S‘ hoof in connection
with the Wesleyan Chapel were preached —in the morn.
Slot evening by the Rev. E. Sergeant, of WorceNter
and in the afternoon by Mr J. Lewia, of Brierley Hill.
Notwithstanding, the extreme badsess of the Vanes, the
noble sum of £22 was collected.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-23

EASTERN DIVISION

OP IDE

COUNTY OF WORCESTER.

GENTLEMEN--.•

Reports having been circulated throughout the Divi•
MOD that I am hostile to the interests of the Agricultural
Classes, I wish to address a few words to you on the
subject.

The Highway Act I have no wish to forceful an unwil-
ling majority, being assured that the acheme would not
be beneficial, unless it could command the cheerful
so-operation of all concerned in the working of it.

The difficulty of ascertaining the wishes of the Rate-
payers wood be met by introducing the Representative
ey,tein into the rasnagenicot of the County Finances.

There is no more time-honoured Liberal principle than
this, that " Representation soil Taxation should go
together." To carry out this principle, I should give my
support to any practical scheme for the establishment of
County Financial Boards.

The whole system of Rating requires extension and
reviion —urgently so, if an Education Rate in to be,
added to the existing heavy local burdens.

I am, Goitlemen,

Your obedient servant.

CHARLES OEORQE LYTTELTON.

May Mb, 1868.

ELECTION.

(AN the Day of ELECTION, LUNCHEON
kl will be provided at the
VAUXHALL INN, FOSTER-STREET,
Close to the H,otiege.

The Feheez 4,4

PEMPLL S.ll MAT THE
FINEST GLASS OF ALE IN
STOURBRIDGE
I, to be hgd at
TilE VACNIIALL INN,
IN FOSTER-STREET.