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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

DUDLEY.

THE MAYORALTY.—AIderman Budge, J.P., has consen-
ted to be nominated chief magistrate for the ensuing
municipal year. The retiring Mayor, Alderman Ba,gott,
will be entertained at a banquet to be given by the mem-
bers of the Council on Tuesday next.
THE ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY IN CABILIi•STICEET.
On the night of the sth of July, 1871, a robbery of jaw.
ellery was committed at the shop of Kr. William Davies,
watchmaker, &c., Castle-street. The house was entered
by the kitchen window, and the thief or thieves managed
to walk off with a number of gold and silver watches,
rings, brooches, and other articles, of the value of about
£3OO. Information was given to the police, but no one
of that active body was sharp enough to get even the
slightest clue of the robbers. Mr. Davies, however, had
soul° suspicion that a man named John Pope, who had
been employed by him, was concerned in the burglary,
but he had no positive proof, and the fellow left the town
in company with Lkie wife. A reward was offered for the
appreheneion of the thieves. hut notwithstandiug that the
whole of the stolen goods had Mr. Davies's mark upon
them, no one came forward to give any information res-
pecting the matter. A few days since, the thief, was di.-
covered at Cheltenham in a rather singular manner, and
Mr. Davies's suspicions that Pope was the man who en-
tered his house on the sth July last year, received confir-
'nation. On Tuesday night Pope, who had formerly car-
ried on business in Cheltenham as a watchmaker, offered
in pawn at the shop of a Mr. Solomon, a number of gold
rings, and as they corresponded with the description of
some stolen at Warrington, and the man himself answered
the description of a man who was charged with the rob-
bery, a police.officer was sent for, and Pope was handed
over to Inspector IViggett. He found upon the prisoner,
or within his control, not only about 30 watches, 51 rings,
60 sets of studs, and a number of pencil cases, &c., the
result of the robbery at Warrington, but succeeded in
tracing a quantity of the stolen property belonging to
Mr. Davies. The borough police were communicated
with, and Detective-Sergeant Davies went to Cheltenham
and apprehended Pope on a warrant. Prisoner's wife,
who, it has been ascertained, pledged some of the stolen
articles, was apprehended on Thursday at Werrington.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

HALESOWEN.

FRAUDULENTLY ORTAININ4 MONEY.— At the Public
(Mice, on Friday the let inst. before Major Lea Smith,
Joseph Heath Idi, was charged with fraudulently ob-
taining money by false pretences, or his employers,
Messrs. Homes and 'baton, on the 26th instant. John
Hickton said the prisoner was in his employ. as clerk, at
21s per week. On the above date prisoner came to him
and asked him for a pound. Witness gave him 20s, and
kept back 4s. Joseph Bridgwater, clerk,:eaid that the
prisoner came to him on the above date, and asked him
for some money. Witness gave him 20s, under the im-
pression that his master had not paid him any money.
Joseph Wright corroborated. Police-constable Smith
proved apprehending prisoner, who said that he had the
money, and intended paying it back again. Prisoner was
committed to take his trial at the next Worcester Ses-
sions, bail being accepted.
SERIOUS ASS tULT ON THE POLICE. —At the Public
Office, on Tuesday, before Major Lea Smith and Mr. E.
Moore, James Rose (22), Joseph Evans (23), and Samuel
Stokes (22), were charged with assaulting Police-consta-
ble Smith, on the 3rd inn!, while in the execution of his
duty. Police-constable Smith said that ha was on duty
at Hashury, at 10.15 at night, on the above date. He
heard some men making a great noise. He ordered them
home, whim they made floe of some very strong language,
and began to throw stones at him. One etrock him on
the bead. He then laid hold of Evans to take him into
custody, when the other two men came up, struck him
and knocked him down, and kicked him, and he was much
injured. George Golding and Joseph Holston came up
at the time and rendered assistance, and Evans was taken
into custody. Rose and Stokes were afterwards taken
into custody. Corroborative evidence was given, and
each of the defendants were fined 20s and costs: in de-
fault six weeks' imprisonment.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

A SCENE AT THE VATICAN.
(From Tuesday's Tin.)

Letters from Rome describe a curious scene said to
have occurred at the Vatican on Sunday last. It was
deemed desirable by certain zealots who surrounded the
Pope to give Cardinal Cullen a high opinion of the
attachment of the Roman people to the temporal
power. The society for the Promotion of Catholic
Interests took the matter in hand and got together
a vast number of persons belonging to the lower
orders. It is said that as many as 5,000 were
collected, and that a large portion of them were
paid for their assistance. The guidance of this motley
army was undertaken by lton Pietro Aldobrandini,
Prince of Sarsina, who was charged to read to the
Pope an address, which an Italian paper says it dares
not print, since to do so would be to transgress the
laws and incur immediate seizure. The Pope replied
by a speech, in which be explained that it is one thing
to be now in Rome and another thing to remain there
always. To t his speech succeeded a tumult such as the
halls of the Vatican can rarely before have witnessed.
The building rang with shouts of " Viva it Papa Re!"
" Viva il nodes Sovrano !" and to these succeeded
others of "Death to Victor Emmanuel !" These latter
cries, uttered in the presence of Christ's vicegerent
upon earth, immensely scandalised the more moderate
of the persons present, and the Pope himself seems
to have understood that the commonest limits of
decorum had been overstepped, and that the dig-
nity of the Tiara was gravely compromised by a
scandal he seemed to countenance. The furious cries
of "Death to the King continuing, he felt that
things had been allowed to go too far, and making
sign to the faaatical assemblage to be silent, he again
spoke, and said that their weapons must not be the
sword and artillery, hut prayer and good examples.
The whole demonstration was of a nature to shock
rather than to edify the person for whose special benefit
it is alleged to have been Rot up, and who is said to
have been most unfavourably impressed by the cha-
racter of the assemblage and the violence of the lan-
guage used.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

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THE WAKE.—The annual Wake took place this week,
on Monday last. The weather being wet there did not
appear to be more than the ordinary business done, as
the pleasure•seekera could not turn oat, although there
was the usual amount of being-boats, velocipedes, and
other amusements. Tuesday being tine, there waN a
large number of persons congregated together, and a
large quantity of fireworks were let off, and the numerous
bonfires in memory of Guy Faux were well patronised.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

MR. FROUDE and the IRISH QUESTION.

New York papers to hand contain full reports of Mr.
Frouile's third lecture on "Ike Relations between England
and Ireland." Mr. Fronde took up his story from the year
1641, and enlarged upon Cromwell'. rule in Ireland, after
which he dealt with the Revolution and Ireland under the
Georges. He conmuded as

It is said that no one in this present age can realize
what hardships and sufferings these oppressed people o
Ireland have undergone in times pmt, and judging
from what we know of the reign of tyranny there 10
years ago, we can hardly say that it would be difficult
to imagine such outrageous proceedings on the part of
England, looking at her as she is to•day. It is now
becoming common for people to think that corruption
is very essential to good government (laughter), and
looking at it from the standing point of late customs, I
should say it was. (Laughter.) At least it seems as if
this peculiar phase of politi.:al life was creeping into
every kind of government. And now the the matter
is reduced to this proposition :—We must either have
liberality and cast out corruption, or have corruption
and cast out liberty." (Prolonged applause.)
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

LABOUR AND WAGES QUESTION.
AMALGAMATED SOCIETY OF RAILWAY

SERVANTS.

The first half-yearly meeting of the Stour.
bridge Branch of the Amalgamated Society of
Railway Servants was held on Sunday night last
at the Labour-in-Vain Inn, Oldswinford. There
was a very large attendance. The following
officers were appointed for the ensuing six
months: Chairman, treasurer, secretary, two
trustees, two auditors, assistant secretary, and a
committee of 13. Letters of apology for non•
attendance were read from four members. Mr.
, C. B. Vincent was appointed second organising
secretary, in companionship with Mr. Grahatue.
It was proposed that the meeting nights be al-
tered from Sunday to Saturday and Monday
nights alternately, there being only one meeting
a month. This was seconded and carried nnani-
mously. It was also resolved that the place of
meeting be transferred from the public-house to
a private room, and that no intoxicating drinks
be allowed in the room whilst the business of the
meeting was being transacted. It was proposed,
and carried, that an emigration fund
be established to support the emigration of rail-
way servants to Tasmanas, A vote of thanks to
the Chairman closed the proceedings.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

pp. 180 cloth, lo; post free; for 13 Stamps.

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HOMULOYATHIC MEDlClNES.—Caution.—Each bottle OF
tube of medicine is secured by a band over the cork bear-
ing the signature, "James Epps & Co., Homeopathic
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genuine.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

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IF THERE ARE ANY LADIES who have not yet used the
GLENFIELD STARCH, they are respectfully solicited
to give it a trial, and carefully follow out the directions
printed on every package, and if this is dune. they will
say, like the Queen's Laundress, it is the finest STARCH
they ever used. When you ask for GLENFIELD
STARCH, see that you get it, AS INFERIOR stuns ARE
OFTEN SUBSTITUTED FOR THE SAKE OF EXTRA PROFIT.
FEWARE THEREFORE OF amazons IMITATIONS.

O
NK Box of CLARKE'S B 41 Pills is
warranted to cure all discharges from the Urinary
Organs, in either sex, acquired or constitutional, Gravel
and Pains in the Back.—Sold in boxes, 48 6d each, by
all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors ; or sent to
any address for 60 Stamps by the Maker, F. J CLARKE,
Consulting Chemist, High-street, Lincolm—Wholesale
Agents, BARCLAY & Sous, London,and all the Wholesale
Houses.
Bold by A. P. Morris, Chemist, Btourbridge.

ERVO US DEBILITY.—Gratis a Medical
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%Afloat the aid of quacks. Free on receipt of postage
stamp.—Addreis, Secretary, Institute of Anatomy, Bir-
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

TO A JILT.

So fair thou art, I hardly deem thee human,
But thou had left me, so I know thotirt woman.—Judy.

DRUNKEN LIBERALITY.

A curious question has arisen in the law courts at
Washisigton as to the liability of a gentleman, married
when in a state of intoxication, and who having, as he
alleges, conveyed his property away to his wife under
similar circumstance, now seeks to recover it. When
the case first came on in the Equity Court it
was referred to a jury to determine the facts—
first, what was the condition of theplaintiff at the
time of executing the instrument? and secondly, was
undue influence used to procure the execution
of the said instrument? The jury found for the
plaintiff in both these particulars, whereupon the Dis-
trict Supreme Court has set aside the deed. An appeal to
the United States Supreme Court has been taken, no
that t Vire questiontrouble b s
has
ati pending,arr ar will
iat lesson
tah hoped
gentleman in future either to abstain from the exces-
sive use of stimulants or to be more careful in his cups,
for, although marriage is by some esteemed an excuse
for drunkenness, drunkenness can hardly be con-
sidered an excuse for marriage or any other good
deed (remarks the Pall Mall Gazelle), and narrates the
following in illustration :
- ' " ••

Some few years ago a gentleman who had been dining,
"not wisely, but too well," in the course of the evening drew
a check for a large amount, and, having signed it, poked it,
by means of a stick, into a box placed at the gates of a
charitable institution to receive the donations of passers-by.
'When he regained his sobriety the next morning he re-
membered with horror his liberality of the previous night,
and addressed a moving appeal to the managers of the in-
stitution in question to restore him the amount of the check,
which he found had been cashed before he had time to dress
himself and drink one bottle of soda-water. as it was founi
that the unfortunate man ha l ateolutely left himself penni-
less, the managers, it iii believed, kindly allowed him a small
sun, to carry him or until the next quarter, but the shock
was too much for him. and after a few days of intense mental
agony he fell into a state of total abstinence, from which he
never rallied.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

LATEST NEWS.

LONDON CORN MARKET, THIS DAY.
The tone of the market at close was steady.
Wheat, both English and foreign, maintained
la.e prices, but the demand was not active. In
the value of maize, oats, beans, and peas no
change. Flour was quiet.

LIVI.,RPOOL CORN MARKET, THIS DAY.
In the absence of buyers the trade in wheat
was slow and of a very retail character. Al-
though there was no pressure to sell, a conces-
sion of Id per cental was made on red to effect
sales. White continued steady in value. Flour
steady, with a moderate demaad. Beans and
peas slightly cheaper. Indian corn met a very
moderate sale at a decline of 6d per quarter since
Tuesday.

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, THIS DAY.

The wheat trade was firm, and late prices sup-
ported. Fine barley met with a fair sale, at last
week's prices; in other sorts a slow trade. Beans
and oats unaltered.

LIVERPOOL AUTUMN MEETING.

This Hay (Friday).
LIVERPOOL AUTUMN CUP.
(One Mile and a Half.)

Vanderdecken 1
Kingcraft 2
Barmston 3
Twenty•one ran.

HUNTING APponframwra. The Albrighton
Hounds meet at a quarter to eleven this day
(Saturday, Nov. 9tl), at Enville ; Monday 11th,
at Chyknell ; Tuesday 12th, at High Onn ;
Thursday 14th, at Hagley ; and Saturday 16th,
at Pendeford.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

KIiVR.

SAD AFFAIR AT MI.:VER.—OD WRilDealtly, the 30th
alt, a littie boy named Witty, aged abont three years, the
son of a labourer at The Hyde, wan close by the bank of
the Stonr, when he suddenly fell in. Tha water being
rather high at the time, the poor little fellow was carried
away by the strong current. Up to the present time the
body has not been recovered, although the water has
been let out of the river. It is sopposed that the body
is lathe wier dam, and another search will be made t 9.
morrow (Sunday).
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

A POLISH EXILE.

The soul of that man is, indeed, dead who feels no
emotion on bending his steps homeward even after a
few weeks' absence at the seaside. Apart from sentl
ment, the mere idea of the little hillock of unopened
letters awaiting his arrival on the hall-table, consisting
of applications for gas-rates, water-rates, poor-rates,
and various little reminders of a more or less un-
pleasant nature, is enough to snake his heart beat
quicker as he passes the threshold of his dwelling ; but,
if a return home under ordinary circumstances gives
rise to mingled emotions, what must be the sensations
of one who returns home after forty years' absence?
They may, to use a common expression, be more easily
imagined than described (remarks the Pall Mall
Gazette) but some information on the subject
could be given by Sadyk Pasha (General Michael
Czaykowski), commander of the corps of the '
Turkish army known as the Christian Cossacks,
, who, according to the Lerant Herald, has been am-
nestied by the Russian Government, and is about to
return to Poland. In the brilliant Polish insurrection
of 1821 young Czaykowski, then 23 years of age, took
an enthusiastic part, and has be-n an exile ever since
its suppression, in 18:12. He took military service in
Turkey in 1840, and was raised to the rank of ferik
(general of division), under the title of Sadyk Pasha,
in the year 1850. His name has since been chiefly iden-
tified with the Corps of Christian Cossacks, which he
organized, and with which he did good service in the
earlier stages of the Crimean war, in the successful
operations against the Russian army on the Danube.
Now, after 40 years of banishment, he is free to return
to Poland. Sadyk Pasha has published several useful
treatises on Turkish military matters ; but he has also
a high reputati.ai as a Polish poet and romance writer,
which is not confined to his native country alone, where
he shares popular admiration with the poet Mickiewicz,
many of his works, such as Cossack Talcs, 'Vern yhora,
and the Haman or the Ukraine, having been translated
into Edglinh, French, and German—Pall Mall Gazette.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

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in the young leaves HonnimAN's TEA,
selected from the chnice spring gathering,
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.flavour;
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Peasnett, W. Bache, Chemist.
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scope for remtmerstive poet inreetioeuts, which they will
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

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WHOLESALE AND FAMILY WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT,

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preens* the finest vintages of Wines and Spirits in the but poseible terms, and to oiler them at one tiotit.
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D Ditto (Old, In Bottle)
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

NOTICE.

INNKEEPERS', GROCERS', AND OTHER
BUSINESSES,
ARE SPEEDILY SC EFFECTIVELY Tsuranium
BY S. INSULL,
AUCTIONEER AND VALUER
HIGH lITREET, EI/lIKLAY HILL.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

SPUTTERINGS FROM "JUDY'S" PEN,

WHEN Is Mr. Grace, the cricketer, like a demagogue
When he hits hard at Lord's.
hi EMS—it takes three springs to make a leap year.
BEAD Apparel for a " Leg "—A knee-cap.
A MIGRATORY Bird—A travelling crane.
HUSH Money—Nurse's wages.
CONTENTMENT is the true philosopher's stone : neither
have yet been discovered.
THE most careful of buyers most needs make a mess Over
a purchase of new boots, for the rind one he tries on he is
sure to put his lost it
THE Height of Impertinence Asking a Jew what his
Christian Dame is.
WHAT do you expect to see reflected in your innamorata's
eyes? Yourself—if she is a good looking lass.
TRIUMPH of Mechanical Skill—" Calculating Table." and
"Intelligent Farms."
"ON the field ill lay," as the betting man sail when
knocked down flat by the gentleman whom he had welched.
, LOOSE Flabits—Dressing•gowns.

SPIRIT of the Press—A printer's devil.
SOME tradesmen not only take pleasure in what they serve
you i 5. but are also glad to nerve you out with their little
account afterward..
THE Worst Tax of alt.—Attacks of gout.
POPULAR SAYINGS —" Tub-he, or not tubdie ?" as the man
said to his shower-bath.

..--
ANOTHER To dye, to sleep," as the young lady
said Be she dismissed her maid for the night.
GENERALLY Speaking.—Women.
MUSIC by Handle. —A street organ.
Qr FRl.—Seed a vendor of chess-men be a pawn-broker?

WHY is a henpecked hu.band like an opera hat ? hecause
he's very tau when he's out, but immediately shut up when
he gets home. —Judy.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

TRIGS ACCORDING TO DISTANCE.

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DIANOFORTES and HARMONIUMS may
he had on the NEW bYSTEM of HIItINO, for Two or
Three Years; after which, arid without any further pay-
ment, to become the property of the hirer. AL Instru•
merits had on this system, or others h.e, will be
Exchanged any time within six months for any other, it
not approved of, and returnee carriage tree. And fur•
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

CRADLEY HEATH.

SAD DEATH BY SCALDIAG.—An inquest was held on
Thursday, before Mr. E. Cooper, Coroner, at Mr. B. Bil-
lingbam's, the Bell Inn, Cradley Heath, on the body of
Phiebe Ann Adlimllon, aged one year and 11 days, who
met with her death on Monday last, throughabeing scalded
on the previous Friday. Priscilla Adlington, mother of
the deceased, was called, and said deceased was her
daughter. She was one year and 14 days old. On ni-
fty last the deceased was in the house, and whilst she
(witness) was getting the tea, the poor little thing:caught
hold of a hook, fastened it to the kettle, and pulled it
over, the boiling water going on her head and back, and
scalded her so badly that she lingered :on mall Monday,
and then expired. Mr. Kees assistant attended the little
sufferer up to the time of her death. Mr. Hooper said
witness ought to have had some protection in front of the
fire-place to keep the children away. Witness said her
husband had been ill with rheumatism for a long time,
and she could not affitrd it. The jury returned a verdict
of " Accidental death.-
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

' OGAN and WIFE v. the SOUTH EASTERN

RAILWAY COMPANY."

This was an action to recover damages for personal Injuries
suffered by the female plaintiff but at the trial in Sussex,
before 4.r. Baron Martin, a nonsuit was entered.
Mr. serjeant Parry now moved for a rule for a new
trial, and stated the following facts :—The plaintiff
and his wife on Whit Monday went by excursion train
from London to Hastings. About seven o'clock they
went to the Hastings Station to return. The
platform was densely crowded, and there were
no officials of the compary to keep order. About
five trains were to come up, and the first and
second trains filled without the plaintiff getting into
either of them. Ti,,, third train arrived with consi-
derable dash and speed, and the female plaintiff was
by the crowd pushed down and fel between the train
and the platform. She was a good deal injured, but
fortunately a child that she had in her arms was not
hurt. The question was whether, under these circum-
stances, the learned judge was right in holding that no
action would lie. His lordship expressed his own opinion
in this way—People who went by these excursion trains
were perfectly aware that large crowds W Iluld assemble,
and they were bound to take care of themselves. He
had himself been shoved down on a platform when going
to the Derby, but it was his own fault, for he had
no business there. (Laughter.) At the present day
if a man went to a railway station and got his nose
scratched he thought that he had a right of action
against the company. The learned serjeant sub-
mitted that it was negligence on the part of the
company to allow a much larger number of pas-
sengers on the platform than could go by the
approaching train, and especially so, as they had no
-ervants of their own there to enforce order.
The Lord Chief Justice: Would you have them
place the people in lobbies and rooms to wait, as on
foreign railways?
Mr. Serjeant Parry: A very good system.
The Lord Chief Justice : You are the first English-
man that I have ever heard approve of it. (A laugh.)
Mr. Serjeant Parry: Perhaps if I were there I
should not do so. (Laughter.) He submitted that
the company should allow only aulEcient for one train
on the platform at a time.

Mr. Justice Brett : Then there would be actions for
persons being injured in consequence of being shut out
from the platform.
The Lord Chief Justice: A platform might be per.
fectly safe for a certain number of orderly people,
whilst it would be perfectly insufficient for the same
number of disorderly people, who wont I press upon
the train.

Mr. Justice Grove thought that the foreign system
of the queue was a good one, though perhaps it was a
little overdone.

The Lord Chief Justice, after some further diecus-
sion, said that the point was undoubtedly one of cou.
siderable importance, and there would therefore be a
rule.

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Rule granted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

In aid of the above Fluid.

The Sale to commence at Twelve o'clock.
Contributions of Work or any saleable Articles will be
thanKfully received by Mrs. Williams ; and should be
vent in, /ji.vdsitli, not later than November 23rd.
Admission: Sixpence each, until 6 p.m., after which,
Three-ponce, Children lialtprice.

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Tuner. He lays the bearings with exactness and perfec-
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who can Tune any Piano to the nicety I require previous
to giving my Public Recitals. (Signed) K. K. SAVIDIII.
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can rarely be met with. (Signed) DAVID II UTTERWOIIIII."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

A JUVENILE THIEF.

At the Public Office, at Old Hill, on Wednesday, before
Messrs. F. W. G. Barre and N. Hiogley, William Billing.
ham and Richard Tomlinson, two boys, were charged
with stealing a quantity of cigars on the 30th instant, the
property of Mr. Forrest. William Charles Forrest, son
of prosecutor, said that he lived with his father, who is
a bookseller and tobacconist, at Cradley Heath. From
information received, he (witness) concealed himself in a
part of the shop. Saw the prisoners Billingham and
Tomlinson come into the shop. One of them lifted a can
off a cigar box. One said to the other, t• There is no one
about." Witness then saw the lid of the box go up. and
one said to the other, "hive a good handful." When
the lid fell down. witness jumped op from where he was
concealed, and caught hold of Billingham. Tomlinson
ran out of the shop. Waite's left Billinghaui with his
father, and went after Tomlinson, and brought him back.
Ile then went to the police, who returned with him to the
shop. The two prisoners were given into custody. Saw
a quantity of cigars ou the shop floor, where lithinghtun
was standing. The value of the cigars was sixpence.
Police.constable Taylor proved that he took the prig°.
Berg into custody, and produced the six cigars he picked
off the floor. On his way to the station, witness said
that he was assaulted, and Tomlinson rescued from
him.

Bißingham, in defence, said that he was going home
about eight o'clock, when he met Tomlinaon, who asked
him to go into prosecutor's shop, and ask the price of a
Mouthpiece. Be also asked him to heave up the lid of a
hot and take out some cigars, and he did so.
A witness was called who asked the Bench to spare the
poisoner as much as they could, and said the prisoner was
a very bad boy.
It was proved that prisoner had been locked up for
seven days, end prim I ner was sentenced to one month's
imprisonment. A warrant was issued against Tomlin-
son.

REPOSING TO QUlT.—Thomas Williams WIN charged
with refusieg to quit the Talbot Hotel, Cradley Heath,
on the 19th ult, when requested to do so by the landlord.
Thorned Taft proved the case. The defendant pleaded
guilty, and was fined fid and coats,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

THE POPE BEFORE THE QUEEN.

The Bishop of Salford has written the following in
reply to the attacks on the Mayors of Manchester and
Salford for being present at the banquet when "The
Pope" was proposed before "The queen"
I perceive that a little misundentanding has arisen in
some quarters owing to the health of the Pope having been
proposed before that of the Queen at the drjeuner which took
place on the occasion of my consecration. I also notice with
surprise that the weekly printaseerts that the archbishop pro-
posed, 'The Health of our Holy Sovereign "(sic) Pope Pius
XL The archbishop did not use that expression, nor would
any Catholic out of Italy use it. The terms "Sovereign
Pontiff' and "1101 y lather' are understood by everybody.
I regret that the Mayors of Manchester and Salford
should have been subjected to attacks owing to their
having been my guests. I suppose no Englishman
would expect me, because I am an Englishman, to de-
part from the old Catholic principle which I. embedded in
our Constitution, that the spiritual has precedence over the
temporal, or to do otherwise than to propose the health of the
only spiritual head I recognise. The Mayor of Manchester
fully understood this Ile has not mentioned what I, how-
ever, may mention, that, sitting next to him. i explained
that "The Health of the l'ope" was regarded by us as a
purely religi, ms act, and that I hoped he would consider it
simply as such. He replied that he perfectly understood this ;
that though a Protestant, an,l not agreeing with our religion,
he fully respected the liberty of our religious convictions,
and hoped I should do what I thought right. My object ln
inviting these high functionaries to a breakfast was to give a
public testimony of my respects to the civil order, and I
regret that any one person should have been found to
endeavour to pass a suspicion upon the loyalty of those
whose loyalty and honour are beyond suspicion, and
known to all."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

DIGBY GRAND AND PETO.

On Friday in the Shrewsbury Cup, distance 2
miles, Shannon has list to carry, which is asking
almost too much. Still, as the minimum weight
is list 21b, the handicap is a 91b heavier handicap
than it was originally set, und those who are well
in are Not Out, Mornington, Messager, Proto-
martyr, Freeman, and Sir Robert Walpole, and
in taking a trio they are
SHANNON, FREEMAN & PROTOMARTYR.
On Saturday the Hawkstone Welter Cup will
be won by ORATOR.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

CHADDESLEY CORBETT.

PENNY READING/I.—The first entertainment for this
season took place at the Assembly Room, on Monday
last, which folly sustained its character both for the read-
ings, which were of a very instructive and amusing kind
and effectively given, and for the music, both vocal and
instrumental, which was highly appreciated by a numer-
ous audience. Although the weather was anything but
ihe room was well filled. Dr. Fitch took the
chair. The following was the programme :—Pianoforte
solo, "Last Rose of Summer," Mr. Rent, jun.; reading,
"Reports, how they arise and what they do," Rev. J.
Goodwin; song, "Chime again, beautiful bells," Miss
Hodge.; pianoforte solo, "Battle of Delhi," Miss Reece;
song, "Beep your powder dry," Mr. F. Hibberd ; read-
ing, " A round of very old jokes," Mr. S. Corbett; song,
'• Mrs. Jones's musical party. ' Mr. Green; song, "Thee
only," Mi,,a Hodges; reading, " Joseph Stuggius," Rev.
J. Goodwin; song, "Just the thing for Frank," Mr.
Green. National Anthem.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

ROWLEY REGIS.

DINNER —On Thursday evening a number of friends
met at the house f Mr. William Taylor, the Britannia
Inn, Rowley. and partook of • splendid repast, served up
in good old English style by the worthy host After the
cloth was removed, a number of cones, recitations, Are.,
were gone through in a creditable manner, and an enjoy-
able (voiuluig was spent
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

THE LATE LADY BECHER (MISS
UNEILLL

TAP Tows pays the following well-earned tribute to the
memory of Lady Becher :
Even veteran playgoers may possibly have passed by
almost without notice the brief statement contained in
our obituary column on Saturday to the effect that
Lady Becher, whose name was so familiar to London
and Dublin circles more than half a century ago as
Miss O'Neill, had paid the debt of nature, at her seat
in the extreme south-west corner of Ireland, at the age
of 80 years. But so it is ; persons outlive their
reputation, and become forgotten while still living
in the flesh. Elizabeth O'Neill came of Irish
extraction, being the eldest daughter of a certain Mr.
I John O'Neil, who travelled about Ireland as the leader
of a band of strolling players, and afterwards became
manager of more than one provincial theatre. It is
worthy of note that his family, including his wife,
whose maiden name was Fetherstone, and at all events
two daughters and three sons, all trod the boards at the
same time. Elizabeth, however, was the one to whom
nature had imparted the largest share of theatrical
talent, and at a very early age she made her first attempt
as an actress at a theatre in Drogheda, where she played
the part of King Edward's little son, the Duke of York,
to her father's Duke of Gloucester, in litchard 111. In
this pert she made a marvellous success, and she in.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

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OLD HILL.

ASSAULT CASE.—At the Petty Sessions, on Wednesday,
before Messrs. F. W. G. Barra and N. Bingley, Job Tay-
lor was charged with assaulting Joseph Parsons, on the
ffith ult. Mr. Addison appeared for the complainant,
and Mr. Baxter (from the office of Mr. M. Corbett) for
the defendant. Mr. Addison raid he wished to ask Mr.
Baxter whether he had a certificate or not. He did not
ad: it insultingly. Mr. Baxter: The defendant's solicitor
has a certificate.—Complainant then stated that about five
o'clock on the above date he was going home, when the
defendant and another man came up to him. The defen-
dant asked him to lend him a penny. Witness refused.
Defen,:ant then put his arm into witness's arm, to walk
along. On getting tip to the defendant's house defend-
ant still continued to ask for a peony. He refused to lend
it, and started togs home. The defendant followed him
and caught him by the arm, and threw him on his back.
The defendant was on the top of him. Witness at the
time was wearing • double tress, and the fall broke it
and injured him. lie had since been under medical
treatniemt. In answer to Mr. Addison, witness said that
young Mr. Prescott come to hint with a list in hie band,
and :Aced him for hid emir+. The Bench dich not think
this had anything to do with the case. Two witnessed
were called to corroborate. The defence was that both
parties were on friendly terms; that complainant was the
worse for liquor, when the defendant put hi, arm into that
of the complainant in • friendly way to assist him home,
and that as soon as the defendant left the complainant's
arm he fell alo9lo. :ind his fall was purely an accident. It
had not hero proved that them wan any malice, and asked
the Bench to dismiss the case. The flinch considered
the assault a very serious one. The complainant was in-
jured for life, and could not get his living, and they
ahnuld tine defendant Iffs and costa.

There were I.everal other CBBOll celled on for bearing,
but 'hey were withdrawn upon ml:flout of eowte.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

3ROMSGROVZ.

Loss.. id, .v.x. ANL, lowa Corwissiosau.—On Wed-
nesday, the twenty-ninth annual meeting of the Commie-
sionera under the Bromsgrove Improvement Act was
held, when the statement of aceounts for the year ended
the 29th September lest, was laid before the meeting and
passed. The balance due to treasurer was £154 10s sd.
—ln the evening the uncial monthly meeting of the Local
Board and Town Commissioners was held at the Town
Hall ; Mr. Jefferies in the chair.—A letter from Messrs.
Scott and Horton was read, notifying that Mr. Harring-
ton, the new County Court Judge. required the erection
of • suitable retiring room, and other eonvenienees, as •
condition of his continuing the use of the TOWII Hall for
the sittings of the Court. Referred to the Markets COM-
matte to carry out the required alterations as early as
possible—Mr. Albert Buck, firm of Webb and Buck,
Worcester, was appointed to act as the Board's arbitrator
in the purchase of the 22 acres of land of Mr. John Jones,
Stoke Court. required for the sewage irrigation scheme.
Mr. Joseph Page, Stoke Prior, will act on behalf of Mr.
Jonen.—lt was decided to send • vote of condolence to
Mrs. Dann and family upon the death of Mr. Richard
Dunn, who has been an active member of the Board for
about twelve years, and to till up the recency created by
the death at the next meeting.—The widening of Bed
Cions Lane was decided upon, but the work will sot be
commenced until after Christmas, to suit the convenience
of the tenants of the land.—A lighting rate at 10d in the
pound, ordered at the last meeting to Ito made, was
signed, and this concluded the business.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-09

PROFESSOR TYNDALL IN AMERICA.

The Boston (U.S.) Adoerticer, of the 25th ult., writes :
This evening Professor Tyndall brings to a close his
seek sof lectures on light at the Lowell Institute. It
is sale to say that no course of lectures on any subje A
has g‘ver been given in Boston upon which the
favoured ticket-holders have given their attendance
with mote eagerness and punctuality, none that
has ever been followed with greater attention or a
more earnest desire to master the subject, and
none in which the lecturer could point to greater
success in making himself fully understood. This
by no means proves that the people at large, or
.--;:en the audiences of the last two weeks at the Lowell
Institute. are specially interested in science generally
or in the laws of light in particular. It merely proves
that the fame of Professor Tyndall having awakened
their curiosity to see and hear him, he was able to make
the subject so fascinating to them that they were will-
ing to wait patiently for his appearance each eveninz,
to concentrate their thoughts and exert their minds to
the utmost in order to follow him into the most
abstruse problems ofj'Alysicl science in a loyal effort
to master them. We most sincerely regret the bit-
ad:lotion of this course of lectures. Were we to
arvrto that it would be better for Professor Tyndall
wi remain in Boston and complete the excellent work
\which we think he has begun, it might be retorted that,
ou the game principle, he would have stone wisely to
ha.ie remained in London, where his work in apt Sine.
We moot be thankful for what we have had an the
presint course, and trust that it will not be by any
means the loot. If other cities give Professor Tyndall
lareser audiences it will only be became more spacious
halls contain them. Ile will certainly higi no place
where he will be more tiinrouvhiy appreciated, and
nine where his speedy return will be looked for with
more eagerness.