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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-29

THE MAEKETS.

MARK-LANE.—MONnAY.
A continuance of favourable weather has had ad, pressing
effect upon the grain trade, and there has been a further
tendency to Miser rates. Tile supply of English wheat, al-
though not extensive, has been sultichnt for requirements.
The actual business concluded has been very rin olerate, and
forced sales have been eflected at • reduction of Is. per qr.
The show of foreign wheat has been klerably good. Trans-
actions have loot, restricted, at a reduction of Is, per qr.
Harley has been in moderate rrrpply. The trade has been quiet
at about late rates. Malt has sold on farmer terms. Th: re has
been a fair show of oats 4 n the stands Sales have progressed
quietly, and the value of inferior sorts has had a draping
tendency. Beans have been drill at previous currencies. In
peas business has been restricted, on former terms. her
maize the inquiry has been heavy, at last week's prices.
Ft or liii. been dull, and American barrels have been
drooping.

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M A RK-L A NE.—WEI ,wiesbAy,
A quiet feeling pervaded the Corn Exchange to-day. There
was a small sapply of English wheat on the elands. The
demand for all descriptions was slow, at the reduced rates
current on Monday last. Barley changed hands slowly, at
prices ruling in buyers' favour. The supply of oats was
large, but the general condition of the samples was inferior.
Mai:e was dealt in cautiously, on form, r terms. Beans as
well as peas commanded but little attention at the rates
previously cement.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—Mosnar.
There has been considerable, steadiness observable in the
cattle trade to-day. The depressing effect id the warm
weather has been more than counterbalanced by the short
neat of stocks, and a deciekd advance Las taken place in
prices. Foreign beasts have been in limited supply, and have
sold at extreme quotiitie ns. From our Oct. grazing districts
the are ivals have been moderate, and the quality has been
good. With a tires trade prices have advanced 4,1. per bill.
The best Scots and Welsh runts have made 6s. to 6s. fit. per
81b. The sheep market has been very firm. Supplies have
been short, foreign breeds being poorly repreaented. Salta
have progressed steadily at Id. per his. more money. For
the beet Downs and half.brede 6s. 21. to ge. 41. per tilb, has
been paid. Lambs have been in request, at from he. to 9s,
per hib. Calves have been firm and higher in value. Pigs
steady. At D..iitford there were about 156 beast., br addition
to some few sheep.

Per 81b. to sink the o/al.
Ld.d. ide. d
Int. beasts
Second quality do 4 0 4 8 Large coarse calves 4 8 5 0
Prime ,ocen 5 8 6 0 Prime small d 0... 6 2 6 0
Priine Scots, 6 8 6 2 . lArge 3 8 4 4
Int. sheep 4 0 4 8 Neat small porkers 4 8 5 0
Second quality . 5 05 4 Lambs
Prime coarse wooi'd 5 8 6 0

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET—Mots-PM
Moderate supplies of meat have bren on sale. The trade
has been firm, at very full prices.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-29

CRADLEY.

MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY.—The members of
this society were highly entertained on Saturday evening
by Mr. R. Cartwright, who gave • very interesting lecture
" Electricity." The lecturer illustrated his remarks
by means of a powerful voltaic battery, and was very suc•
cessful in his experiments. His lecture was admirable in
its nature, and was highly appreciated.
CHARGE OE ARAM:LT.—At the Police Court, at Brierley
Hill, on Thursday, before Messrs. J. Holcroft and H.
Smith, Thomas Backelton was charged by Esther Holden
with:assaulting her on the 17th inst. Complainant said
she went to Cradley Pool. An she passed the defendant
he threatened to pat her in the pool, and used bad and
abusive language. He did not strike her. The Bench
dismissed the case.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-29

BALLOT BILL AND HIS BAITERS.

Booßoo ! See what they've been and done,
Them there, them Lords, a maulin' one.
They've tore my coat, and slit it, crack I
Right slap in two all down the back.
Out of my trousers where I sit,
They've also snatched a wopp!n' bit
They've knocked my 'at in too, and they
Has matched my comforter away?
Oh I Ah ! Yes ! Why? 'Cause they suppose
I 'm flummoxed now they've spited my clothes,
But I shall go and tell my friends,
On which for substance I depends.
They 'll do my things up good as new,
And send me back, my Lords, to you;
And we shall serif you 'II have then,
The cheek to serve me so again.—Puncla
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-29

Instead of striking,4tfre..

Pays Labour to Capital, "Done with you 1—
If the arbitrators take toy view,
It's better than striking,” Ac.
" But arbitrators' award shall he nit,
If they don't take 'no view, as I hope they will,
And we'll fall back on sulking," Ac.
Now strikes are to trades what wars are to States ;
They eat up money and heighten rates,
Till all curse your striking, An.
For those who fight when they might agree.
On their heads lit what comes of fighting be,
And so of striking, Ac.
Short hour, are good, so are wages high:
Put the price of work must he raised thereby,
To pay fur wiling, Ac.
And "higher prices" mean more to spend
But leas to get for it, from enil to end,
For all the striking, Ac,
Now if Working-men the producing do,
They accompysti a deal of consumillg, too
, •,

At work or striking, cke.

And the question is at what level ride
The current of price and the wages-tide,
By dint of this striking,
So long as the wage-tides higher go
Than the tides of price, they may safely flow,
By dint of striking, fie.
But a time will come, and comes over nigher,
When price-tides stand than wage-tides higher,
By dint of striking fie.
Then, nine hours, and ninepence an hour therefore,
Slay mean less to eat, instead of more,
Thanks to all this striking, tic
So, Working.men, you should look a-head.
Lest in raising wages you send up bread
By this dodge of striking, fie.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-29

HAGLEY.

STOCK SALL—TiIe usual 118,10 woo held on Monday last.
The collection was not large, the sale realizing barely
£2,000. Beef and mutton realized fully 9d per lb.
Lambs were particularly dear.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-29

THE CLAIMANT AT PORTSMOUTH.

The Claimant to the Tichborne estates visited Ports-
mouth on Monday. A carriage and four greys bad
been driven shout the town during the day, but the
hour of the Claimant's arrival was unknown, and a
crowd assembled at the Landport railway station
several times, only, however, to be disappointed. The
Claimant made his appearance by the train arriving
shortly after five in the evening, and was loudly cheered
on alighting. After an introduction to the local com-
mittee and various congratulations, he entered his
carriage, and, amid much cheering, drove to the
"Royal Oak Hotel, in Portsea.
In the evening, he appeared at the East Hants
Cricket Ground, Southsea, for admission to which is.
and 2s. 61. were charged. Probably, 1,000 persons
were present.
Mr. Guildford Onslow said it had been thrown in his
teeth that he was not acting like a gentleman, but if
sustaining a friend and supporting a man whom he
believed to be an injured man were corduct unworthy
of a gentleman the sooner he ceased to be a gentleman
the better.

Ile Claimant, in aldressing the meeting, Raid he
should not be able to have more Blau c.punsel at his
trial, and he a junior, while half-a ozen of the most
eminent men at the bar would be & ayed against him.
The British public had, however, taken up his case,
and he hoped to have a fair trial Were he an im-
postor he could have run away, but had he been a thou-
sand miles away he should have hurried back, lie
had lost his estates so far as he was concerned by his
imprudence in his youth; but he was fighting for his
children whom he knew were entitled to them.
Resolutions denouncing the retaining of six counsel,
and for obtaining subscriptions were adopted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-29

SPUTTERINGS FROM "JUDY'S" PEN.

WI-AT is the difference between an unmarried and a married
lady h—One is wmiss and the other a. miss-is.

IF a lay refuses her lover I,:dwarit), why is her arISWEI
like Burton ale ?—Because it's No-Ted
QUERY —lsn't a blind man sometimes a seer I
A Flail out of Water—A willyale on a boy's back.
A SEA.OULL---A mermaid.
VERY pleasant on a hut day, or any other day—A (n)lee
treat.
TUMKINS, who 19 terrilly henpecked, says the greatest
m/s tote he ever ma le la his life was on his wedding- uay
His wife denies it, and says it was she who was
GENEVA watches are very popular in America bust at pre
sent they wind-up the reverse to English.
A SAFETY Alatch—Ten thuusimil per anuum settled on the
wife.
THE last Thing Out—The truth.
Tilts took for redestrians—WALKEß'S Dictionary.
A 31uUSTACIIE cannot properly be called a curl of the lip.
AGSS.CONSTRUCTIoN Whalebone, wadding, powder and
paint.

WHEN a ,me selfish men think of marriage, they seem to
see the Union before them.
THERE is a comic artist permanently retained on Judy's
staff who can take off kismet beets admirably.

ARTISTIC,—'' only draa log from an old *miter," or
a pro alhing youth said when taken in the act of stealing
from the till of a former employer !
MISMINDEKSTANDINGS.—Spinsters' hoots.
'TALKING of the migration of souls, When is a man like a
raven ,—When Ile "croaks." —Judy.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-29

Per gallon.
N ICHOL SON 'S LONDON DIN ... .10864 120 13e64
Dis 20e

FINEST JAMAICA RUM Dis
COLONIAL BRANDY —.Pile 16e
Finest BURGUNDY ditto.. or Me 20e
HENNESSY'S FREN CH doßrown) 24e 26e 25e
Ditto, very Old SON 32e
FINEST SCOTCH WHISKY Die lfie 20e
„ IRISH ditto . Die Ins 20e
HENNESSY'S CASE BRANDY.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-29

POTATOBS.

There 11 ave been m derste supplies of potatoes en sale.
The trade has been quiet, at our quotations :—ltoelts 110 s.
to 1205.; regents, 130 s. to 1404 Enka. 1401. to ItMe.
liag, MIL per km ; Jewel mow, 10r. per cwt.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-29

CONSEQUENTIAL CLAIMS.

Several of the American papers have been publish-
ing correspondence illustrative of the dispute between
Britain and America. The following from the Phila-
delphia Age of May 13 is one of the most amusing
specimens

The following correspondence shows the present con-
dition of a long dispute between two neighbours :
Dear Bull—Some time ago your waggon ran into my
buggy, at the turnpike-gate, and broke one shaft, and
knocked four spokes out if the left wheel. What are you
going to du about it ?—Truly yours, JOHNATHAN SMITH.
Dear Smith,—T don't see that I ought to pay the damage
done by the waggon. In fact, I had lent at to a relation of
you're. lint as you say lam responsible. I agree to cave it
to Hans Ilreitman, who keapa the toll-gate, to say whether I
ought to pay the damage.—lruly yours, JOHN Bun.

Dear Bull,--I agree to leaveit to Brairman. Truly yours,
JONATHAN tIMITH.

Dear Smith,—l went to Breitman's this morning, and be
showed me the bill sent in by Mr. Shad, your attorney.
He Fey that by the injury to your buggy you were ttopped
from going to town, where you might have made live hun-
dred thousand dollars by a speculation in mess pork. lie
has put in a bill for 5 .0,007 dollars 10c. I would not object
to the seven dollars and fifty cents for repairs to the bogey
but the rest of the claim is ridiculous.—Yours, lonN BULL

Dear Sir,—lt don't make any difference about the amount
of my WI. We have left It to 13reitman to say what', right.
—Yours,. JONATHAN SMITH. . . . .

Dear leave such claim to Brietman. Ito
cannot understand it; indeed, he hardly understands Eng-
lish, and might give a smashing award against me on your
ridiculous claim —Yours truly, JOHN BULL.
Dear Loll—Don't let us quarrel about it. My attorney's
claim does seem to be ridiculous. All my friends tell me so.
Let us both say to lireitman that it is ridiculous, and than
leave the matter to MM.—Yours truly, JONATHAN SMITH.
Wier Sir,—Since you admit it is ridiculous, you had better
withdraw it. I will pay anything that Breitmen says for
repairing the buggy, but will ntlsit it in any fellow's power
to bankrupt me—Yours, die., JoitH LULL.
Sir,—if I were to withdraw my claim, people would laugh at
me. I stick to it, lilt is ridiculous. the buzgy ; I will
lose the money On it.—Not at all yours, JONATHAN SMITH.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-29

FATAL FOLLY.

Another instance of the folly of playing with fire-
arms was brought to light at an inquest held at the
Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, on Saturday,
by Mr. Weedon, coroner. It would seem that a
by named John Beckett, about 12 years of age was
employed by a fanner named Armstrong, at Dunston-
green, Oxon, in shooting at birds in his orchard, and
on Thursday evening he returned from the orchard
and laid the gun against the kitchen-door of his master's
house. The servant girl, Mary Ann Atkins, took it
up for the purpose of taking it indoors. Some con-
versation pained between the two about the gun, for,
according to her statement, the boy said, "You need
not look at it ; it is not loaded ; if you shoot it it will
not hurt one." The barrel of the gun was within a
yard or two of the boy's face, and the girl says that her
hand slipped, the gun went off, and the boy fell down
senseless. She called assistance, but there was a
delay of an hour and a half before a horse and cart
could be pot to convey the dying youth to the
hospital. His face and head were severely wounded,
and he never recovered his sensibility, tut died at
three on the following morning. There were no
external traces of shot, but a piece of wadding, the
house surgeon (Mr. Galpin) stated, might have pene-
trated the brain. The boy had been intrusted with
small shot, and it is supposed that when he said the
gun was not loaded he meant that it was not loaded
with shot, and that he was unsuspicioua of a blank
cartridge doing him any injury. The boy and maid
servant were by theraselves, but they had been on the
best of terms, and there is not the elighecst suspicion
of foul play.
The jury brought in a verdict that the occurrence
was accidental.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-29

KINVER SCHOOL BOARD.

A meeting of this Board was held on Friday, the 21s1
June, at the Girl, School. The Rev. J. Hodgson pre.
sided. There were also present: Messrs. Bolton, Bunn,
and Belcher.

A lease of the Kinver National Schools to the School
Board for seven years, at an anneal rent of 10a, was
signed by the managers and chairman of the School
Board: the managers to have the use of the schools from
5 p.m. on each evening of the week until 9.90 a m. of the
following morning during five days of the week, and the
whole of the day of every Saturday and Sunday; and
also one other day in every year to be chosen by the
manager.. This is probably the first case since the Ele-
mentary Education Act, 1870, came into force, of •
National School being transferred to a School Board. A
letter from the Education Department was read approv-
ing of the plan for the new school.
The Visiting Officer laid before the Board a report of
his proceedings during the last quarter, of which the
following is the substance: He had visited 110 parental,
representing 250 children, and had generally been treated
with civility; but in • few cases had met with insult, and
abuse. That he had spoken to 65 children in the lanes
and street.; that he had made 60 calls respecting irregti,
by attendance at school, and had received 58 applications
for remission of school fees, all of which had been con-
sidered by the committee appointed for that purpose, and
the lies hal been remitted or reduced, or the applications
had been refused ; that he had served 40 notices upon
parents whose children had not been attending schools,
all of whom, with one exception, complied with the no-
tices, or had given a satisfactory reason for the non-atten-
dance of their children. In the one case of non•compli•

ince proceedings wive taken against the father of tb...
child, but on expressing his regret for the breach of the
bye-laws of the Board before the justices, and promising
to pay the expenses, they allowed the cue to be with.
drawn. That he had delivered 86 account. for arrears of
school fees, some of which had been paid and others had
been promised to be paid as early as possible. That lb.
average attendance at the schools provided by the Board
was at the commencement of the quarter 211, amlattbe
end, 261: being an increase of 23. That the fees for
the quarter ending 25th March last, amounted to flO 1,
Sd, and for the present quarter £26 16. 64.
After some farther business of a routine character, the
Board adjourned to the 12th July.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-29

LABOUR AND WAGES QUESTION.
_
AMALGAMATED SOCIETY OF RAILWAY

SERVANTS.
A large meeting of railway servants was held
at the Railway Inn, Kidderminster, on Sunday
last, for the purpose of establishing a branch of
the above society at Kidderminster. Six of the
members of the Stourbridge branch attended.
A Chairman having been elected, he pointed
out in a very able speech the necessity of all
classes of railway servants joining the society
as soon as possible. A great many of the ser-
vants thought that their superior officers were
hostile to the movement, but he could assure
them that the superior officers were not hostile
to it, but, on the contrary, favourable to it as
long as it was carried on in a friendly spirit.
A secretary, treasurer, and chairman were
elected, and several enrolled themselves as mem-
bers, and paid their entrance fee.
Mr. Bee, the landlord, kindly consented to
become an hon. member, and gave a guinea to-
wards the fund.

Votes of thanks were passed to the chairman,
secretary, and Mr. Rea, and the meeting sepa-
rated.

THE NINE HOURS' MOVEMENT.

At a meeting of the painters of Cradley Heath
sod district held at the Reindeer Inn, Cradley
Heath, the masters itnanhuotHly agreed to give
the rise in wages, and the shortness in the hours,
as asked for by the men.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-29

THE STOUBBAIDGE OBSERVEE.

SPORTING NOTES.

The past week's racing at Newcastle, although
of a very fair class, showed no new light on the
coming Doncaster St. Leger, Khedive, one of
Lord Zetland's horses, winning his engagement
in the North Derby easily, after which as little
as 8 to 1 was taken about his chance for the
Doncaster St. Leger. Caiur de Lion shewed
that when in the mind he can race a bit, and old
Agility who started the worst favourite won the
Queen's Plate after an exciting straggle with
Kelchbarne.

Next week the Carlisle and Newmarket July
meetings will be held, :and as the Newmarket
Meeting will be chiefly amongst "dark " two
year olds we shall leave them to themselves.

At Carlisle the Cumberland Plate distance 1
mile and three quarters received 70 entries, and
as 80 have accepted, amongst whom may be
found some fair-classed animals a good race may
be anticipated. Sir Bertram Set 121 b is now at
the head of affairs, but I do not think his Man-
chester victories good enough so as to assign to
him the top weight of an important handicap
like this, and as for his chance of winning, after
his exhibition this past week at Newcastle in the
Queen's Guineas—it is a hundred pounds to a
grey pea. Net Out Sot 41b will net run. King
Cole Sot Alb reads dangerous. Suzanne 7st 1015
seems well in—especially after we take into con-
sideration that she won the Carlisle Handicap
this year with Bst Alb on her back, giving all else
engaged weight. Queen :With 7st 81b is a good
mare when required. Ouragan 20d, with only
7st 81b last year would have spread-e.igled the
field, but since then he has been educated in the
"jumping line" and as this business doss not
often improve speed I shall leave him, although
we all saw how easily Whinyard, the ex-hurdle
racer, won the Liverpool Autumn Cup, from a
Sell of good horses. Harold, the quondam fay.
ourite for last year's City and Suburban Handi-
cap, has a chance given him. Amor, on her
Beverley Cup form, with only Oat 1015, will be
handy at the finish. Goldesborough, Mocking
Bird, Lord Hawke, and Strasburg are a danger.
ens lot, but I shall take the following two to do
battle for me

AMOR & SUZANNE,
and fully expect Strasburg run well.
On Wednesday the Devonshire plate will be
decided. The distance, 1 mile, will suit

FISHERMAN or Dr. TEMPLE,
and with these I shall leave the issue.
NE MO.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-29

FATAL FIRE.

A fire, resulting in the loss of two lives, occurred on
Monday morning, about one o'clock, at St. tiatata'S.
lane, Dover, in an old fashioned publichouse, princi-
pslly constructed of wood, called the "Lord Nelson."
It was occupied by George Matson, his 12 lodgers, a
housekeeper named Simuiick, and her niece. Shortly
before one o'clock the niece discovered the lower
part if the house to be in flames, and, raising
an alann, rushed into the street and escaped unin-
jured. The landlord found it impowible to follow
her example, the whole of the lower part of the house
being on fire: He then lo stered two of the lodgers
sleeping on the same floor as himself into the streets by
means of sheets and counterpanes, and then jumped
from the window, which was thirty feet in height,
hurting himself rather severely. By this time the police
with the fire escape and engines, in charge of Mr.
Superintendent Saunders, arrived on the spot.
Previously, however, Mr. Joseph Parks, the son of a
builder in Dover, had obtained a ladder, and by
this means rescued six or seven of the inmates. The
others jumped from the windows ; Sl,lllO of them fell
into the river running at the back of the house,
and were more or less injured. One man, whose
name has not yet been ascertained, jumped from the
roof of the hose, and, falling on his head, received
such a severe scalp wound that he died a few hours
afterwards. A woman, named Eliza Glover, about
forty years of age, could not be made to understand
what had happened, refused to leave, and WU burnt to
death. Her remains were discovered in the ruins. At
the inquest held in Monday afternoon, by the borough
coroner, on the body of Eliza Glover, and of the man
whose name 1.4 unknown, a verdict of "Accidental
Death" in each cane was returned. No evidence as to
the cause of the fire was elicited. The body .4 the
wom.fn was so charred that it was impasale to
identify it. Special mention Wab made of tine conduct
of Mr. Joseph Publ.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-29

carcase.

d. • A.
Inferior beef
Middling ditto
Prime Large ditto 5 0 5 4 Prime ditto.... 6 2 6 Ii
Prime Small ditto 5 4 6 8 Large pork .... 3 8 4 4
Veal 5 0 Et 4 I Small pork 4 8 6 S
Lamb, 82. Od. to 84. 6d.
HOPS.

There lie decided Improvement nhserrable in the appear-
ance of the bine, and although "fly "is till prevalent to our
district; the accounts taken alteg,ther may be consldt 1, I
satisfactrry fur the time of year. During the past wtek a
rather quieter feeling has prevailed; nevertheleas, for all
descriptions Pill prices were obtained and East Kent.
£lO 1, 0. to £l7 ; Weald of Kent, Z• lot to £lO lOs ;Sncax
£7 15s to 19 98 ; Farnham and Country, Lit 113. to Lie.
Yearlings: Mid and last Kent, f.:3 46103. ; Streald of Kent,
£3 to £5 1s; Soiree, £3 tw. to 4:5 ; rarniefill end
Country, £6 to £7; 01,11, fl he to £2.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-29

"STRIKE, BUT REAR!"
(From Punch.)

Strange idlers at corners of streets I see,
With hands in pockets that busy should be,
For we're all strising, strike, strike, striking,
Were all striking, abrkd and at home !
Labour and Capital friends 2 Not they !
Labour and Capital are foes in fray.
So we're all striking, &c.
Says Capital to Labour, " Why should we fight?
Couldn't arbitration make all right I
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-29

JOURNALISTS' DUEL IN RUSSIA.

The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Journal des
Daeas writes :

The topic of the dayis the duel between MM. Englne Online
and Jockef, both belonging to the literary world and the
former one of our most distingaished b,rristers. It WWI he
who sometime ago defended the accused Gonchereff, author
of the absurd proe'amstions in which M. Katkeff was gibbeted
for his clasaleal propagandism, Ac. It fetid, tend which be-
came the cause of the duel, the issue of which has proved
fatal to his adversary. The di fence WO based on hot idicu-
lona nature of Vie proclamations, and Olathe contended that,
far from being a conspirator, Goncheroff was only onset by
domestic calamities. Now the causer of these troubles was
Jocks?, who summoned Oathne to erase the passage in his
speech relative to family unhappiness, without success,
as the barrister would not agree to sacrifice an argu-
ment to which he attached great importance. After that,
all efforts to bring about a rec.ciliation were vain.
Jockof refused even to receive Outine'a excuses, so tho
meeting took place. Outine determined to fire hi the air,
but as pistol shooting does not form part of tile education
of our litterateurs, neither of the duellists knew scarcely
bow to hold a pistol. on this account, and as the charge
was made with balls of very small calibre, Oatioe's
shot deviated from the direction he had aimed for, and hit
Jockof in the head, causing a mortal wound. 'the moral
effect of this on Online has been so great as to cause serious
fears for his health, and pending the judicial examination
his friends have deemed it prudent to send 'al to the coun-
try. In spite of his youth, hi. Euene On;ine has already
made a name for himself, as much in literature for a series
of critical and political articles as at the bar, and it Into be
hoped that the results of the drama which have just over-
whelmed him will Oct be irremediable,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-29

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-29

THE CHRISTIAN ERA.

At the meeting of the Society of Antiquaries, held
at Somerset-house, London, one evening last week,
Dr. Gustav Oppert, of the Royal library at Windsor
Ca,tle, read a paper " Ou the Origin of the Christian
Era."

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Ito stated that, although the subject was one of great
historic and scientific interest, it was one to which very
little attention had been given. The only person who
had at all entered into the matter scientifically was the
great nstromer Kepler, and even his opinions did
not warrant great confidence. Dr. Oppert showed,
from the investigations be hail made, that those
who had attempted to settle the date of the Chiles
thin era had treated the subject very uhsktisfac-
torily. No historical or scientific research had been
brought to bear upon it, and hence great confusion had
arisen. The authors of various eras were not agreed
either as to the cycles that should be used, nor as to the
number of years which Christ lived on earth. It was
a curlnis fact that they all began their calculations
from the day of Christ's Resurrection, reckoning back
to the date of his birth. But even the day of Resurrec-
tion was not unanimously agreed on, and hence various
conclusions wee arrived at. In fact it was no-
torious that there had been eras dated 22 years
before, and others as much as 191 years after
that now in general use. As a curious fact, he
stated that at the present time the era used in Ethiopia
and Abyeninia differs by eight yearn from our
own, and this era was followed by all the Byzan-
tine writers. To show the careless way in which
the matter had been treated, Dr. Oppert gave a
translation of a letter ascribed to an ecclesiastical
named Phillippus, mentioned by the Venerable Bede,
which contained an amusing description of the pro-
ceedings of the Council of Cesarea held in the year
192 for the purpose of settling the Christian eaa. A
! vote of thanks was tendered to Dr. Oppert at the close
of the proceedings.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-29

HA.LESOWEN.

INQUEST.—On Tuesday afternoon the adjourned in.
quest as to the deal& of James Corfield, previously re-
ported in our Colin:111K was held before H. Docker, F.sq ,
Coroner, at the Beehive tin, Spring Hill. After hear-
ing the evidence given, the jury expressed their opinion
that more care should have been used with reference to
the reof of the mine, in that part of it where the unfor-
tunate youth woe killed, arid gave a verdict of accidental
death.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-29

WOOL.

Although no appreetalle increase is noticeable betas burl
ness done, the wool mark, t loot a more animated character.
Ps ices are firm. At the puhlm sales now in progress there is
a good attendance, and the home Inde is opereting with a
fair amount of freedom, but so Ea not much haa been taken
for export compared with the previous prices. Amstrad:ire
produce shows a fall , f Id. per Pt, Cape sorts heingal: o rather
easier. Current prices of English wool :—Fleeces South.
down hoggets, le 80. to is. gd ; hallbreel ditto, is. gid. to
le. 10d. ; Kent fleeces, Is. 10d. to la. lid. Southdown ewes
and wethers, Is &I. to Is. Sd.; Leicester ditto, Is. Bd. to
le 9d. Sorts Clothing, Is. 2d. to is. 83. ; combing, Is. CA,
to is 70. per lb.
PISIL
Pickled herrings, 265. to 9&5,; red ditto, 20e. to 23e per
barrel, roused ditto, Os to B.e. ; freeh ditto, U. to 7s. Gel. pe
100 ; smoked huldo,,ks, 20e. to 30a. per barrel ; trawl ditto,
125. to Its.. plate:el:3s. to 190. per basket ; turip a, Gs. to lie.
brill, 4s. to Os.; dorey, 3a. nd. to Cs. each sole., ls. to Xe.
per pair ; mackerel, 2a. to, is. 01.; mat, EL to 10a.
lobsters. Bs. to 28e. crabs, Es. to 235. ig•r dozen; whiting.
12e to 17a. per basket; native oysters, £lO 10a. ; pearl ditto,
ka 3.., common ditto, 13a. to 35s per bushel.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-29

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pHOTOGRAPHY.

J. SUNDERLAND,

67, lIITAL sr.. BIRMINGHAM,
(Near Great Wetter, 11.!,-;„
111•11. to inform tho Puldte that he haa added
to the p t Establishment • large
GROUP STUDIO (13 feet long), epemally
aointratited for Photographing
FAMILY GROUPS, SCHOOLS, SOCIETIES,

CHURCH CHOIRS, &c. i.

A CHILDREN'S Special bTUDIO ii
also Opened. where Portraits of Young
CHILDREN say he taken instantaneoasly.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-29

LANDSLIP.

At Burk Knott Boun—ri7tr-y—Pone; which d.a the
property of the Earl of Feversham and Lord De L'lsle
and Dudley, and at a point on the beautiful range of
the Cleveland Hills nut far front Cow Scot Gate which
opens into Bilsdale, one of the most extensive land-
slips ever known in the north of Eugland has occurred
during the past week. The bill at this place rises by a
very rapid ascent to the height of many hundred feet
above the public highway leading from Stokesley
through Biltdale to Helmsley. This steep incline
from the road to the edge or brow of the small
plateau or table land measures from five hundred to
ox hundred yards in length. Ths landslip com-
menced just on the ledge of the hill, end extended
along it for a distance ot nearly 2no yard:. Tile whole
space fell down and expowd einldAdy in view is rocky
rcrpendicular redidrc varying iu height to 70ft. or
80ft. Tne enormous weight of rocky th."7,,U.5, sinde,
turf, and soil npheaved the earth further ..lown, and
the whole glided down the declivity. The rolling
lIIAB3 male a temperary halt a few yards before it
reached the road, hut it agate continurd its down-
ward coma and buried the road to a depth vary-
ing from loft. to Mt. for a distance of 200 yards.
It boo forced down the high wall skirting the highway
and entered the wood, upLeding sonic trees and placing
others at various angles, while others of less dimensions
have been carried along with the descending mass. It is
rv,arcely possible to form any idea of the hundreds of
thousands of tons of rocky drf6ris that have fallen
down, and are still perceptibly moving on their down-
ward course, and there are unmistakable signs of the
slide extending itself, as there are a great many fissures
reaching a great distance em each side of the present
landslip. 'I he sparkling spring, situated to the right
hand a short distance up the hill from the road,
has been dammed nu by the falling earth, among
which the water accumulates and then breaks away
and lushes in a muddy current across the road
and lodges against the wall. Nearly 30 acres of
the surface of the declivity are at present covered
with the rocky shale, ironstone, and earth. The
noise caused by the falling, cracking, crush-
ing, crumbling masses was heard a distance of
several miles. This part of the hills has been eaten.
sively mined for jet, and the pillars are supposed to
have given way beneath. The large quantity of jet
shale thrown out on the side of the declivity, the long
continued wet weather, and the late heavy thunder
atorro which pawed over the district would all give ft-ash
impulse to the loosening masses.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-29

141 OR SALE, a SPRING TRAP, in Good
I 2 Condition. Suit a horse 14 hands.—Apply to
William Hill, Uniomatreet, Btourbridge.

Just Puldinited, 116 p.p., derny Sao., Poet Free,
A. New Illustrated SELF-ESTIMATING
CATALOGUE for HOUSE FURNISHING,
with fun description and prices of the Articles, profusely
Illustrated, and general suggestions. By EDWIN
STRINGER, Cabinet Manufacturer and complete
Homo Furnisher, Commercial Buildings, Stourbridge,
and 19, SO, and 91, Ifill•street, Kidderminster.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-29

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Painless Dentistry and Art, lien,' Teeth, at btrictly
mnderste charges.

Aooge Tool to • complete set supplied—warranted
fur umetication and artmulation.

Regular attendance at KIDDERMINSTER. Next
visit, Jose 250 h, at
MISS YATES'
FANCY REPOSITORY, 8, RIO H-STREET.
BRIEL, the Old Established
MR' N.:A A LONDON DENTIST,
Begs to intimate that at the urgent request of numerous
inhabitants, patients, and friends, he ilea been induced
to visit Kidderminster every ALTERNATE TUESDAY,
and may be consulted personally (free of charge) upon
his recent improvements in the construction of Artificial
Teeth and Uum4, whereby the weight, bulk, and coat of
the cone or frame, has been much reduced, to the great
convenience and advantage of the wearer. Teeth are by
this new method exquisitely fitted, without extracting
stumps, Or any ',sinful operation.
We. GABlllkifi'S practice (one of the oldest in
England) was established in 1815.
Particularly notice.
NEXT VISIT TO KIDDERMINSTER,
June 25th, at JIM. Yates' Fancy Repository, 8,
High-street.

Constant and personal attendance daily from nine till
six at

11, BENNETTS HILL, 11
(Next to the Bank of England)

BIRMINGHAM.

T. BULEJPJ,
BOOKSELLER, BOOKRINLER, PRINTER
ACCOUNT BOOK MAKER, Ac.

Books, Music, klagasines, drc., BOUND in every
variety of stvie.
Ledgers, Day Books, Cash Books. Ticket Books, &c.,
made to any pattern, if not in Stock.
PICTURES of all kinds Cleaned, Mounted and
FRAMED to order.

Counting House Requisites of every kind kept in
fitock.

123, HIaIbSTREET. STOURBRIDGE.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-29

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.

T T NTIL Further Notice, EXCURSION
TRAINS will run to WORCESTER and MAL-
VERN aa follows :—On SATURDAYS, from June 22nd,
from Birmingham (Snow Hill) at 2.10, Hockley 2.15,
Handsworth 2.20, Smethwick Junction 2.25, Oldbury
2.30, Rowley 2.36, Cradley 2.44, Stoarbridge 2.52, Hagley
2.58, Kidderminster 3 12, Wolverhampton (low level) 2.5,
Billiton 2.13, Halsey Bank 2.17. Princes End 2.21, Tip-
ton 2.25, Dudley 2.30, Round Oak 2.35, and Brettell Lane
2.40 p.m. On MONDAYS, from June 24th, from %Vol-
veihampton (Low Level) at 10.0, Easton 10.8, Daisey
Bank 10.12, Princea End 10.111, Tipton 10.20, Dudley
1025, Round Oak 10.30, Brettell Lane 10.35, Stourbridge
10.45, Hagley 10.51, and Kidderminster 11 5 a.m. ;
returning in each case on the same eveting.
Fur fares and full particulars see Handbills.

ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SHOW.
irIRDINARY RETURN TICKETS issued to
BIRMINGHAM on SATURDAY, JUNE 22nd, and
following days, will be available for return up to MONDAY,
JULY Ist, ineluaive.. _

On SA'TURDAy, J ram 29th, a Cheap EXCURSION
TRAIN will also run to 131104INGHAM, leaving Wor-
ceater (Shrub Hill) at 2.15, Droitwieh 2.25, Kiddermin-
Her 2.45, and Stourbridge 3.5 p.m , end return (tom
Snow tint Station at 9.0 p.m. the dame day.
tom fares and hid particulars see Handbills.
J. HRIERSON, General Manager.
Paddington Terminus.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-29

In Gout, tila•amatism, and Neuralyin Pains.

This Ointment never fails to give relief. Its very first
applioatiosi Oresees the inflammation sod diminishes both
heal sad pain. This soothiug oinim..nt, by depurating
the blood on its unite to or Iron. the affected part, pro-
motes healthy action. to seveie toil cares.; canes the
Pills should al's,. be takers, as their pu.ilaiig alterative
mad restorative qualities place the whole mans 4 solids
sad fluid• in a Wholesome e,

Dat Mother's Fraud. —Ain Diseases, however
Oisperatit may be Radially Cured.

Scald heed.. itch, W.-idles on the akin, scrofulous
sores or hinge evil, and such iii.e affections. yield to the
atighty power ut this dm, Ointment, nr.,vided it be well
rubbed artlllad the affected reels two ..r tierce tinted a
day aud the nth. be taken accoro.e., ... the vitae.'
directious.

bropsical tiwellitags, Aeralpis and
Ilsny of the worst caeca of the above diseases will
yield in a comparetivel short tune. if the °moment be
diligently appaed to the .feted parts, even slito other
leeli4A• leave tailed. Whenever the malady In, been.ui
lees standing the Ointment should be asz.i.ted by liol.
Wray.. purifying lsllehich act upon the stomach coo
liver, guarding digestion against falling into that diem.
dared Mate, which the pain, restleasnass, and fever at.
tending these ailment, is apt to produce, alio wh;..li nitwit
retards recovery, sod sometimes even makes echoes the
Illaglitait case.

!Yes, k,a,dgs 0,441 Internal loyiavniiithms.

Persons afflicted with these iltstrecting complaints wil
find in thin wonderful Ointment IneUnt means of relief,
and all can edect their own cure without explaining their
iifirattty to anyone. The Pills, if in small dude., greatly
smut the °oilmen:, as they purify the blood and Teo-
let. the stomach.
The NI. and Ointment are sold at Protestor Hou.o-
itts- s Yotabliobsuout. 533, Oiford.street, London ; alas
Ipy ••arly every re.peetatle Vendor of Medicine throngb•
oat th• Civilioed World, in Dotes end Pots, at Is ltd,
1. 11.1, do Od, it., 225, and 334 each, The 2s 12 aloe
ins three, the 4. Cid sine sii, the Ile size sitteen,
the 22. •ise thirty-three, and the 334 aim fifty•twu times
in.qoantrt, of als 131 Box or Pot. The intellect B.
Pill• contains four dozen; and the smallest Pot of
°mensal WA OCOCIP.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-29

PHCENIX FIRE OFFICE.

MR. GEORGE PERRY, SOLICITOR,
Agent for Stouthridge, begs to remind the Pub-
lic that the PIitENIX was fer many yews the only Fire
Office that kept a FIRE ENUINE in the town, mad to
inform them that it still keeps one there.
For the keys of the Engine House, apply at the Talbot
Hotel, or to Wm. Jones, Blacksmith, Enville.street, the
'engineer; and for Terms of Insurance, apply to the
Agent.

Second Edition, cloth gilt, 2s. ed.
Pon-r FR., 21. 9(1.

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