The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-28 00:00:00

SALIM BY AUCTION.
HAOLEY STOCK SALE,
MONDAY, MARCH SOth., 1871.
700 SHEEP, includmg prime Fat Wetbers, 200
Store Tep, and some good Ewes and Lambs.
100 Read of CATTLE, including Grand Fat OXEN
and HEIFERS, superior COWS and Calves,
and capital Stores.
The usual entry of Pigs.
Sue at Eleven.
OATES, FERRER% k WOOLDRIDGE.

CLEARING OUT SALE AT THE MITRE INN,
• STOCK BRIDGE.
TO LICENSED VICTUALLERS, BREW-
MIS, AND OTHERS.
1,1-ESSRS. HAWKINS and SON will Sell
,131. by AUCTION, on MONDAY, April 13th, 1871,
the whole of the Excellent BREWIND PLANT, 300
gallon Wrought iron Furnace, 160, 80, and 30 gallon
Coppers, 35 bushel Mashing Tut, Large Wood Vats.
The whole of the gas and water Piping throughout the
premises, Spirit Shop. Tap Room, Parlour, Smoke Room
and Dining Room hitting., Materials forming Bowling
Saloon, Saddle Room, and Malt Room, well-seasoned
Casks, and other valuable effects.
Particulars and Catalogues to be had from the Auction-
eers Offices ; 32, Dudley-street, Brierley Hill.

GENTEEL FREEHOLD RESIDENCE,
MESSRS.
PERRENS, and WOOLDRIDGE
are favoured with Instruction. to BULL by Al:IC.
71041 it the TALBOT HOTEL, STOURBIUDOE, OD Tone
nag. ram 14th, 1874, at Five o'clock in the Afternorti-
Inia very substantially-erected FRKEHOLD HO Z
until recently the Residence of Mrs. Bromley, with e
stable, Coachhouae, Oarden, od Appurtenances thereto,
situate at Kinver, near Stourbridge.
The Hoare has ample accomtuodation for a Gentleman
with a Family.
For further information, apply to Messrs. Harwards,
Shepherd, and Mills, Solicitors or to Messrs. Oates,
l'erreus, and Wooldridge, Land Agents, moarbridge.

1.110 LEI', at Coalbournbrook, Immediate
1 Possession, • HOUSE, with Large Warehonses,
suitable for the Nail and Chain Trade; or, for • Foundry,
Fitting Shops, &c.—Apply to John Nell mad Co., Ameb-
ae* btourbridge.

IF JUTE HOUSE, IVORDSLEY.
910 be Lat,with immediate possession,the above
L conveniently arranged RIitiI.DSNCE, containing
Three Reception Rooms, Six Bed Rooms, Kitchen,
Elenllery, atc,; with Stabling for Three Horses, Coach-
house, Yard, and Oardon.—For rent and further par-
ticular., apply to Mr. Oates, Land Agent, 21, Kidder-
minas' Street. Stonrbridge.

THE RIDGE, STOUBBRIDGE.
Miffing.
OATES, PERRENS, and WOOLDRIDGE
are favoured with Instructions from Job Evans,
Esq., to SELL by AUCTION, upon the PrellliSee, the
EIDOE, STOURBRIDRE, 011 TIIMIDAY, APRIL 28th, 1874, •
Range of Nine recently-erected Three-quarter-span
GREEN sod HOT-HOUSES, with Warming Apparatus
end extensive Piping thereto, all tiled with India-rubber
Portable Joints and Iron Water Tanks, Lawn Mower,
Flow Stands, 3,500 Bcdding-out PLANTS, VINES,
PEACH sad EEC TAXIN E TREES, and other Effects.
Catalogues may be bad of the Auctioneers, Stour-
bridge.
The Sale to commence at Eleven o'clock in the
Mauling.

TRADESMEN'S ADDRESSES.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
TO THE
INHABITANTS OF STOURBRIDOE
AND NEIGHBOURHOOD,
MR. T 141 APPERSON,
cr • F.
BURGEON.DENTIST,
HAMPSTEAD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM.
HAS very great pleasure ia stating to the
inhabitants of Stourbridge and
neighbourhood that, he will in future attend
EVERY TUESDAY and FRIDAY;
from Ten till Five, et
MRS. HAWKINS'S MILLINERY
ESTABLISHMENT,
HIGH STREET, STOUBBRIDGE.
ARTIFICIAL TEETH fitted with the
Celluloid Base, s newly invented and
patented materiel that caunot fail to give
satisfaction and comfort to the wearer.
NITROUS
OXIDE GAS.
Objectionable Teeth or roots extracted
while under the intluenTe of Nations Oxide,
and other sow stheues.
Mr. Appersou's Autiseptic Astringent Den.
tifrice, for cleansing, beautifyfng, and
preservlug the Teeth ; in boxes, Is. and Is.
tid.
Also his newly improved Tooth Brush, for
Meowing both *ides of Teeth, ls. fid. each.

STOURBRIDE STOCK SALE,
ON ? 7ESDAY, APRIL, 1-Ith, 1874.
pRESENT Entries Comprise:-
170 SHEEP,
3i4 Head of CATTLE.
Further entries solicited.
IL SING, Auctioneer.
FAIR DAY.
MONDAY NEXT, MARCH SOtli, 1874.
Wirit. H. KING will SELL by AUCTION,
.01 in his Sale lard, Stonrbridge. on the above day,
sereeral DliktaillT and HACKNEY HORSES &c.,
including a very HANDSOME and fast PONY, 13
bands rising 7 years, also a HALF-BRED BROWN
MA/E. 15j hands, 7 years, and a CHESTNUT•COB,
14 hauls, 5 years , sound.
Further entries solicited.
VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTIES,
OLOSIVINFORD, LYE and BRETTELL LANE.
R. FIDDIAN has received Instructions
to SELL by AU GTION, at the TALBOT HOTEL,
STOUBBIIII,,E, 4in TUEBDAY, the 7th day of 14 PHIL, 1671,
at Five ifcr Six o'clock is the Evening. and subject to
Conditione Wien to hi. produced. the following desirable
FREEHOLD PROPERTIES, belonging to the late Mr.
Samuel Mobberley, deeeesed, viz. :
Lot I.—Ali that well-built FREEHOLD DWELLINII-
IIOUSFi, situate at ohiswinfurd, fronting the Stool.
bridge and Bromsgrore Turupike•road and also New-
street, with the Brewhowie, Stable, aad Appurtenances
thereto belonging, now in the occupation of Llewellyn
Hill, and producing annually, £lO do
Lot 2.—A1l those two FREEHOLD MESSUAGES
or DWELLING-HOUSES, situate at the Lye, fronting
the Dudley and. Pedmore Road, atd aojoiniug the en•
trance to the Railway Station, with the Brewhonee,
Nails Lop, Garden and Appurtenances thereta belouging,
occupied by Charles Little and John Fletcher.
The proximity of this Lot to the Railway Station ren-
ders it highly desirable fur business purposes.
Lot 3.—A1l thu)e Five FREEHOLD DWELLING-
HOUSES, situate is Starubsr Mill, fronting the Stour-
bridge and Birmiugliam Turnpike Road sad the Road
leading therefrom to Bag!ey's Mill, with the Brewhouses
and Outbuildings thereto belonging, iii the occupation oh
Pearson, Bache. Rowley, Hal, and Briggs, and producing
aunually, £3B its 4.1.
Lot those Five very desirable FREEHOLD
DWELLING-HOU SES, situate At the Dial Lane, Bret-
ton Litue, with Brewhouses, Vi orkshop, Spring and Haiti
Water Pawls. Gittbutioolgs, and lisr,leDs thereto be-
longing. respacriy.-ly oceup:ed by Coolie., Carey, Green,
Lowe rind Coling, mid producing £37 3s pm annum.
Lot 5 —A PIA of eig:ble FREEHOLD BUILDING
LAND, situute 55 Matta Lane, froutibg 18 yards tithe
'lii, spike Road from stourbridge to Dudley and within a
aloof. distance of the Brettidl Lane Toll Gate, contain-
ing in area 200 square yards, or thereabout*.
Um further path Mara. apply to Mr. C. W. Colis,
solicitor : or the Auctioneer ; both of Sioarnri. flu.
THE "OLD TA 1-ERS" 7AMBER MILL, NEAR
-1 B. W. FIDDIAN has received Distrue-
all lions from the fru.tyes wider the Will of the
late Mr. Charles 11.0 ks. to SELL by AUCTION, on
WitOSYSIDtY, the et Ilay of APRIL, 1074, ox the lire.
mines aa above the whole of the excellent ROUSER ill)
FURNITURE and effects.
Particulars of which will appear in next week's papa.
Sale to commence at 11 o'clock in the morning, Cat-
alogues may be had of the Auctionser, nigh Street,
Stourbridge.
CROSS INN, THE LYE.
--
CONSIGNMENT OF GOODS FOR SALE.
TR, THOMAS HOMER has received In-
etructions to SELL by ADC I lON, at the
above place, a quantity of GOODS, consisting of Lathe's
Shawls, Waterproofs, Skiits, Muffs, Crinolima, Print
and stuffs for Dresses, White and Coloured Scarf., Oen-
tlemens Cloth Coats and Vests, Over Jackets, Cloth and
Cord Trousers, Men's and Boys Fustian Trousers and
eels, Cloth Truuserings, flats sad Caps, a quantity of
Men's Women's, and Children's Boots, Leggings, &c.
Sale to commense at Two o'clock, P.M.
Os DIONDAY. MAUCH jut!), 1071.
And each Afternoon until the whole is disposed of.
_
IMPORTANT FREEHOLD PROPERTY
At COALBOURNBROOK, Year SIOURBRIDOE,
AND LAND,
At AUDNAM BANK.
ME.tiLloNfSthCeEsLu,viisvifnagvoed
EuLeu,b t
ory
of
In f t
he Will
e
the late Mr. J. Brooks, to SELL by AUCTION, at the
House of Mr. Daniel Sutton, the FISH INN, COALBOURN•
ItitOOK, on TUESDAY, the 7th day of Arm, 1871, at Six
(for Seven o'clock) in the Evening, subject to Conditions
to be then read, the undermentioned Lots of FREE•
HOLD PROPERTY :
LOT I.—All that substantially-erected SIESSUAGE,
situate at Coalbournlirook aforesaid, containing Large
Front Kitchen, Front Parlour, Kitchen, and Brewhouses,
three Sleeping Chambers and two Attire, capital Cellars
ing, large Paint Shop, (Hass Rooms, Tiled Erection need
as a Shed, Stable, Piggery, and suitable Outbuildings,
formerly occupied by the late Mr. Brooks.
Together with the Two newly and substantiallyserected
Residences, adjoining each, containing Front Parlour,
Kitchen, and two Chambers, capital Cellaring, Brew.
houses, and suitable Outbuildings, now in the several oc•
upsilons of Mr. Cookson and Mr. Bishop.
Together with the large and productive Gardens; the
whole enclosed by brick walls, mid containing an area of
1,116 square yards, with a frontage to the Stourbridge
and Kingswinford turnpike road, of 31 yards. The whole
being well supplied with hard and mon water.
Lief 2.—A1l that Parcel of LAND, fronting George-
street, Audnam Bank, lately in the occupation of the said
John Brooks, deceased, and containing 400 square yarda,
or thereabouts.
Lot 1 offers a rare opportuuity for anyone desirous of
entering iuto or carrying on the business of • plumber
and painter. The Premises were altered to suit the
convenience of the business succesth,lly cerried on
thereon by the late Mr. Brooks for many yeara, and are
admirably adapted for that or any other busisess.
For further particulars, apply to Mr. Wall, Solicitor
High•street. Stourbridge; or to the Auctioneer, High.'
street, Brierley Hill.

LITRONO THORNS.—Two or Three Loads
1.0 to Sell at 21a.—Thomas Wood, Pedroore Cotta,
Yedmore, Stoarbridge.

ESTABLISHED 18115.
ESDAMES LASKEY & I.TUNSTON,
(FROM DIVONBUIRIO,
HONITON POINT LACE
MANUFACTURERS,
122; Hp; pf sTR E Er, sT01:111 I: IDG
BEG to announce they are now prepared to
SHOW their NEW GOODS for the JPHIN
and to solicit an early inspection of them.
COLOURED DRESS AN!) UNDER SKIRTS,
In the Newest Style, in all Colours.
WHITE LONG CLOTH SKIRTS, TRIMMED & PLAIN.
LADIES and CHILDRESS' UNDERLINES
.riinimeil and Plain.
3lsdiira Kea Swiss Ei!ge. ;Ind Insertions ; also
FRENCH and SCOTCH CAMBRIC LINE.N
HANDKERCHIEFS.
A Superior Stork of REAL LACE in HONITON,
BRUSSELS, kALENCIENNES, MALTESE,
and FRENCH, in Black and V, lute;
Also, in
COLLARS 1111 d SLEEVES, HANDKERCHIEFS,
Head-dresses, Flounces, Mantles, and Shawls.
SILK SCARFS. AND TIES.
Infants' Clothing, Cloaks, Hats, Hoods and Bonnets.
FROCKS AND PELISSES.
LIAPER, HOLLAND & DRESS PINAFORES,
GARDEN HATS.
DENT'S and FRENCH KID GLOVES.
Balbriggan, Silk, Line and other Hosiery, for Ladies
and Children.
Thompson's and French Corsets, Jupons and Dress
Improvers.
Horehair Skirts, ke.,
English and Foreign Lace Cleaned, Transferred, and
Altered.
WriM;rig Tells made to order, fur which Patterns of Lae.
nog be sent through the Post.
IMITATION LACE AND MADE-VP LACE GOODS.

FOR PICTURE FRANES,
GO to the Practical Maker, where every des.
cription of PICTURE FRAMES, WINDOW
CORNICES, &e., are manufactured ou the Premises,
Wholesale and Retail, by
D. LAMBERT,
House Decorator,
Gilder and
Picture Frame,
Manufacturer,
OLDBYVINIORD, Near STOURBRIDGA.
OLD PICTURE FRAMES, CORNICES,
AND MOULDINGS,
•
Ot every description,
CLEANED, REPAIRED, or RE•GILT.
OLD PICTURES, Carefully Cleaned, Lined, and
Restored.
TA L. having had '2O years' practical
• experience in all the above different Branches,
begs to inform the Gentry and Public generally that he
him now evary facility for exc.:Wing any order that may
be animated to his cure, which will meet with his perso-
nal and prompt attention.
I rders by Letter will meet with strict attention.
Estimates given and Men of each Branch sent to any
part ,4 the country.
Gentlemen nay have their Picture Frames re-gilt ea
their own Premises, if desired.

THE VINE COMMERCIAL HOTEL,
STOMR/DOE.
JOSEPH HAZLEDINE,
PROPRIETOR,
11. begs to inform the Nobility, Gentry, and Inhabitants of Salm-
• bridge and Notelet, that he ha*
RE-OPENED .1
THE A.BOYE OLD-ESTABLISHED MOTEL
Which la replete with EVART ACCOMMODATION, and will be glad to sae all those
Friends who nay favour Min with a MAL
ALES, WINES, AND SPIRITS,
OF THE FINEST QUALITY.
BIGARS OF THE CHOICEST BRANDS.
FIRST-CLASS STABLING.
DON'T FORGET THE ADDRESS—
THE VINE COMMERCIAL HOTEL, STOURBRIDGE.

ESTABLISHED 1845.
CHARLES MUDD
(LATE E. JOSCELYNE),
FISH, GAME, AND POULTRY DEALER, FRUITERER, de., Sic..
56 , HIGH STREET, S TOCRBRIDGE.
CM. begs to return his thanks for the very liberal :support afforded to him during
• the time he has been in business as above, and respectfully announces that owing to the many
and superior advantages he possesses from twenty years experience in the trade, and from his connection with
Grimsby and other Sea Porta, he can with confidence appeal for • continuance of public.atipport.
He has also mole large eontractsior the supply of GAME, POULTRY, &c.
A Fresh sapply of FlSH„frorn Grimsby and other leading Sea Ports EVERY MORNING.
WENHAM LAKE AND ROUGH ICE DEPOT.

F ISH AND GAME.
WILLIAM Lovmmiz,
[FROM LONDON],
CIA3fE DEAiER, -4 NI) POULTER Et?,
BEGs to inform the Nobility, Clergy, Gentry, and Inhabitants of Stonrbridge and its Neigh.
bourhood that be bas OPENED
49 , HIGH STREET, STVERBRIDGE,
(Opposite the Talbot Hotel), as a
FIRST•CLASS FISH, GAME, AND POULTRY DEPOT,
When he hopes by big pundaslity in Business to be favoured with ksbare of their kind patronage and support.
A SUPPLY OF RABBITS AND GAME REQUIRE!).
IZZPORITA_NT NOTIC3a,
METHERINGHAM'S
DINING AND REFRESHMENT ROOMS,
72, UPPER 111 WI STREET, STOURBRIDGE. •
OPPOSITE THE STOURBRIDGE AND KIDDERMINSTER BANK:
PGmeitry, and
Bl4nKhiaMtants, of
Alisss.tiEdTHE Ige ant xNGilib A 1,11 bdegtsh
that he
hei inform tsiliteD
Nthoeb!lbiti.,
totra,utda t.=
FEC HONER)" li'O'pot; by ii(uplyii; none' but lienuoie°l7ndrl'irsett-:laisna Geood-a,
of their patronage mid opport.
RICH BRIDE CAKES.
MERINGUES A LA CHANTILLY.
ICE CREAMS.
CROQUANT OF RATAFIES.
WATER ICES.
CROqUANT OF WALNUTS. JELLIES.
TURTLE AND OTHER SOUPS.
CHOPz, MAKS, &e, ON MK SHolat,,sT
WEDDING BREA KFAST, DINNER PARTIES,
BALL UPPERS, &e., SUPPLIED.
MEAT AND GAME DRESSED AND GARNISHED.
CELEBRATED YORKSHIRE GAME. AND OTHER PIES.
-
"Not cod!, to protect but to promote Trade. and .o hricy good Men together."
Security in Crediting. ESTABLISHED 18611. Speedy Recovery of Aciounts.
FLINT 61-,- COMPANY'S
BRITISH AND FOREIGN COMMERCIAL INQUIRY OFFICES.
HAAD OFFICES :-18, EHEAPSIDE AND 1, BOW LANE, LONDON, E.C.
OPINIONS OF THOSE WHO HAVE TRIED THESE OFFICES.

T° LICENSED VICTUALLERS AND THE PUBLIC
GENERALLY.

GLASS OF EVERY VARIETY,
OF THE CHEAPEST AND BEST DESCRIPTION SUITABLE
For the above
TRADE AND PRIVATE FAMILIES,
Can be obtained from
G. S. HORSLEY,
GLASS AND GENERAL FACTOR,
CHURCH STREET, STOURBRIDGE.

•
PRINTING! PRINTING ! ! PRINTING J !
S. FIELD,
GENERAL P R I NLT E R ,
92 , HIGH-STREET, STOURIIRIDG E.
PRINTING DEPARTMENT. STATIONERY.
Auctioneers' Catalogues, Sermons, Concert, and Envelopes, Note Paper, and ALL KINDS of
other Posters. I PLAIN and FANCY STATIONERY.
Handbills, Circulars, Cards, Programmes, Bill Large Stock of PLAYING CARDS, New
Heade. Designs and Patterns.
Club Articles, Address Cards, Post Cards, i BILL PAPER, PENS, INK, Ac.
And ALL KINDS of PRINTING, in Black or !POCKET BOOKS, CHILDREN'S BOOKS,
Coloured Inks. Toy Books, Spelling and Heading Books, ctc.
F. begs to thank his kind supporters for the liberal patronage he has received since his
. commencement in the above Business, and trust, by strict personal attennou, to merit a continuance of
their support.
ALL ORDERS EXECUTED WITH PROXIP f NESS AND DISPATCH, ON
REASONABLE 1'
S. FIDD•
GENERAL PRINT ER,
sTatrie DRILGE.
- - -

U NERAL eAkiRIAGI. ESTA I;.LISHAIENT,
STONE•STREET, D
GEORG E ()11.1-IIS
mOS:tzesipect is tfhalllurNetttitiTLlnk,Asicti?litEhNor Pofulh.liieciiite.tcer:llaymfiorb,gt,hetoveakinre thd support
em it
aid always be bib steely to merit a continuance of that sum ort by PhitSUI,Al. attention, and the conduct
le NU tilt gOf FUI,ALS 111 e UIUSt aulemu flAa,tiivr, lind Upon the roost reshot:able terms. Cabe .
, Cern, sill
Gigs on tire the :Iliortest Notice.
O. MORRIS 11AS ALSO ADDEO TO HIS ESTABLISHMENT,
•
k PATENT COAIPOSITE hEARSE
whwh in a decided improvement upon the Hearses we have been secostoteed to see. Its spp •
iegaiit. and wttl, a per of first-class black horses, would do so dieeredit to the funeral rites of
li, this arrangement the very unseemly vraeliee of placing the coffin either beneath the moaner: 0
underneath the hemointreloth of UM .ealChTial, ho entirely dispensed with.
%a this improved Beane becomes more estemively known, it cannot fail lobe widely approved and
adopted.
*** OBSERVE THE Ansess—
C. IS, STONE STREET, DUDLEY.
Agtut fir Ett 111 liege : P. J'Al I ( I I). pp If wcr

BRYANT&MAYS
MATCHES.

kr ( ,
•
imirrlsa Ano Fos-PA3O
The Doubles of RlPSprgh hatidelemt Fame lace to
the loternstional lohltst g
t the Hodeon's Bay piny's pile, the olliher days
4
... ..swfr, eget eaelle; Elee wee eft red
for one of the two after the e e, hitt the erica on, declined.
A einizailar robbery in announced from Gr(ndelwilid.
The bell, which hears the date . f Hee the imer Ohm " 0 S.
Petrels [Petronetla), ore pro noble," ha disappeared from the
numb came&
The Portuguese Naval Minister, having a earplug of
£40,04, preposes to e melee. tle m Airy in Use purchese mut
cone c action of war vessel.. met the general he vote:cent of
the spay.
The Czar has, It In believ -d, definitely, eanfessed his ,
On Sunday the Emperor of Germany completed his
thdesuir.e.to,o
hhiewuprelsaeutttenatdith.te Deir..bvs., bit, Ii he should slot arrive
77. h year.
It is stated that the Rothenteng Ntaneolenm, near
Stuttgart, the burial place of King Wiliimu of ermine,
berg and Queen Catherine, has been broken into, and that
vele able. to the amount if £20,0(0 have neon stoke there-
from.
A settee of interesting and comprehensive report* on
the sena of swages et premnt pale to flee melee' urallabortrer
in various parts of England and iseotland Is being published
In Per Aprioncitural &Mettle ,
It is otated that honses to live In are so scarce In St.
John tom several memlages have been indelinitedy post
I P°6ld•
' The Lord Mayor of London proposes, nnless It
Should be fermi contrary to etiquette, to I unte Sir Garnet
Woleeley and the whole if the officers who have served under
him in the resent campsign to . grand banquet. ,
The Morning Post thinks it probable that Colonel
Sir Garnet Woleeley will be at once confirmed In the raninof
major-general, which he has hitherto only held locally, and
, that it pennon of £1,500 • year tor two lives will ea 001 -
ferred on hen as a epeeial reward for his distinerinhed ma.
' vines.
' The roof of the bazaar at Cabnl has fallen in, owing
to the eeeessive,evelght of mon upon it, lading 11l venous
aid wounding sixteen
The jewels of the Duchess of Etlinbargh are some-
thlrg amazing. She has a diamond brmat-plate worth many
fortunes, and the day Adore see left et. Petenhugo a brace.
lei was given to her worth 421,000.
A bill has been introduced in the American Home
of nopteientatiree vi prevent the exterminathai of tar'
bearing en mat. In Alan.. It prop... to authorize the
Socretery of the treasury to designate them ,r the le which
tor .cu, may i.e taken for their akina on tne Islands of Si.
Peer., met St. Georeees, and In the aelicent waters, aid 6,
az tile number to be taken on or about each bland.
A supplementary estimate, respecting the richborn
um., was i(seed on Saturday, presented to the Home of
Commons, of additional mares to the money alreacypiovided
for 1073, required it be voted for the year ended the 91st of
Maros Inst , in which appears a sum of £eo,ooo to defray
: the furth(r costs of the prosecution " The Queen s. Castle,"
1 Sir Beetle Froze, presiding at an ordinary general
meeting of the member, of the Royal Geograptiml
Society, anti Hat, from letters which tied come to hand, it
epee trod that the remains of Dr. Lielngsturie had nearly
reactere Zanzibar.
The Leeds Royal Park, which adjoins Woodhonse
Moor, and which tires proposed to sell m building sites, lies
been turchmed ty a C. mosey for £100.0(0. aril it will he
appropriated to the purpons of recreat I tn. the ground being
Very suitable for floral exhibitions and genic
On Tatalay, Mrs. Stevention,the wife of a tradesman
residiegit Oarmegate, Edluburgh, endeavoured, While Under
the influence of mink, to take the life of her daughter, ahout
19 years of age, by wounding her with anu Cr. One then
Dished to • window four Stories from the gro ad, no .1 threw
herself into the West. She WLOI couveyed to the Royal lie
nrmary, suffering from concussion vi the brain atel other
lujerlee, ant she Is not expected to recover The daughter's
wermd were not very revere.
The Engineers' Advance of Wages Conference have
Dared. rein lotion deprecettrg the action (I the Teed.
Union Parliamentary Committee lu condemning the sp.
poietment of a Royal C. numbaten upon the [wenn Law;
(piestioeing the right of that body to put forth the state-
ment that they repreem t more than a million (working men,
amt expressing an °Oaten that Mr. Macdonald, Id P., arm
Mr. Tnottles Hughes were putts right In accepthig places
upon the Commission
Ala pnblic meet 'ng hell at Cambridge on Monday
night the question 01 the position of elementary education
in the torni was considered A motion in favour of a school
board was eefeated by a lerge mai dity ; and a reeteut on
wan carried by &smaller majority teat a enarme committee
be appointed ti carry out the existing voluntary system.
The mayor presided, and mach interest was manifested.
Mr, lioyle has written to a London contemporary,
drawing attention to the fact that this year Good Friday,
April 3, though not coincident by lunar reckoning, Is, me
cordite., to sap computation, the anniversary ei the day of
the Cruclfixicu, as the following Sunday is that of the Resur-
rection. Tills colt chletit, Mr. Boyle thinks, may empermsey
mrest the attention of her Reyal Highnen the Ditches. of
E Anburgh owing to the difference miring be.ween the
hots aud feltisals of the Lantern and Western Churches
from the contLeued ate of the old style In IttlliOn.
Twenty.rie per 1,000 was Iset week's urban rate of
mortality in England. Ihe E I inburgh, C; asgow, and Dublin
fetes were alt hie her, ranging from 2S to 31. In the eighteen
E 'wish towns tM re are two as low as 2., three ht 11, and
two at ill. London comes in with Oldham at 25. Aeon this
medians the rate, rile replcUy to 30, and In two cases beyond
—N. weenie showleg 31 and Marmeester 33.
The Commiseimurre of Inland Retenne have ea-
rsn,ed that lists of all persons licensed to keep dogs shell
be exhibited at the pelicredattons 44 the district to which
they belong on the Ist of April, and prneeediega are to be
Dikeo ag ens{ all oefaulters who are discovered The penalty
ter keeping a dog eith nt a licence Is £5 which the magis-
trate before whom a eefaulter Is suma.rmed may reduce to
25.., but no lower.
Subject to Parliamentary 'unction, the Town Cetnacil
of Birmingham have resolved to pentium the business of
Iwo Meet gas companies.
"Conqueror to Rh—l have written; it is addreesed
to you here. I very anxiously await reply. For ever yours."
—Advertisement in The Tones.
On Tuesday evening the Prince of Wales initiated
me brother Prince Arthur to the rites of Freemasoury, the
ceremony taklug puce In the presence of the lterqUie of
filed], the hurl of Cernarvor, and other illustrious brethren
of the craft, at Wilds's R man, St. Jattlefia,
President Grant, now that his ealery has been doubled
—lt is only Ele 000 deniers, bowever—haa bsgun to display
much pomp. Be has set up a fmt four-to -bend, with gilt
teatime and liveried driver and footmen, and In this
equipage dashes through the wide avenues of Washington,
to the atrea,ment of the populace. Wens he gets out of
town be takes the riebons In his own hands; and an llnglieh-
men who saw hint thua driving for the first thee, remarked
to hi, compabiou that the President, tarn-out would do
credit to the London Feur-hellanti Club.
A letter from Odmea in the Russian St. Peterstsurp
Gazette say. that the fe(nnan coloetet. In Southern Russia
ale now emigratirg Iti such number, that the exodus re-
minds one of nest of On Tartars from the Crimea in the
years DO and 1861 In January and Feeruary whole trains
full of these emigrants were to be serm proceeding toward,
the frontier. Ente e villages, such an those of Landau and
Neu-Daezte, in the gevernmeni of Kherson, have now lost
their ititabitente The colonists have .11 their estates—ln
,em, case• 400 denten. In extent—Mele cettle, and all
their niosreable prop, rty. Most 01 them have gone to
Nenraeka, In America. The reasons alleged for this emigra-
tion are the greeted exhaustion of the soil, the bad harvests,
the withdraisal of the privileges formerli enj led by the
colonists, and their newly (teemed liability to military
service.
On Monday the Chancellor of the Exedeimer re-
celved a deputation in the ii ismet. of the large brewers, not
only of Innnun, but of the country, to urge upon his con-
eiderellon their claima for an abolition of the Sex npoe which
so much has been said of late—the brewers' licence duty.
The matter to be urged was precisely the tame as that
brought before Sr Stafford Northcote • sleet time since by
the country brewers, who were twitted, 13.111 be remembered,
with havieg "too manner , I Parliament," wben. In fact.
there was hut one. the deputation of Monday differed from
Its modem...sr lathe respect that it was al terved 0;a crowd
of members of Parliament, who attended to add force to the
argueneute. The Cencellor of the Exchequer, In reply,
said that there was nothing wanting on the part of the de-
putation to trainees timer news upon Her Mepety'n Govern-
ment, and his reception oft aehnin deputation within a few
days wcfnid sheer that he did not Isiah 'o papa ever the
matter lightly. Ile would consult with Sir William
Stepheneou as to the Excise hardships imposed upon the
brewers through the licence duty, and assured his hearers
that their requests ahonid have his serious semelderatiom
In the fifty-one weeks of the financial year which
expired on Saturday lan, the Exehequer rec-Ipte ametuted
to £75,133,060, the Bildern estiouste ot revenue for the t wave
Duman hewing been £73,762,000 The expenditure hes been
en, L 23,539. On the ;314 instant the b dance In the Bank of
Buglaud exceeded seven nillitom and • quarter sterling.
During the week ending Ise% Saturday 5,818 births
and 8,110 deaths were rewire red In Weston and t emit)? other
large cittes arid towns of the United Kingdom. The natural
Increase if porulation wee 1 9ce. Tee mortality from all
Causes in these town. was at the rate cf 26 deaths 1.04[1411y
to every 1,000 pens ins therm. la the metropolis. 2,00 births
arid 1,131 deaths sere regbeered, the former hoeing bons
93 more, arm the lat4er 72 less, than the avenge numbs., la
the corresponding week ef the het see years. Four persons
died fromemell-por' 61 from measks, 11 from scarlet foyer
9 from diphtheria, Cl from se horping-c Jugh, 20 trout ielffereut
forms of fever, abd 18 from diarrl .s ; thus to the men
principal diseases of the zymotia VASA fee deaths were re-
ferred, against 177 mid DA in the two pee ding weeks.
The 10 Ise temperature at the Royal Cnie nittory, Greet:inch,
show, it a ,coroleeraele memo every day last week, and
averaged 48 deg. as 1 uesday the mean was 49 deg., and
equal to tat of an ordleary day tithe beglishis,g 'it Mee,
" rnhapiiy ie the Ministry which has a larie eurp'us 1
Every day is bringing Mr. Disraeli trete proof that the tete
Government threw embarrassment" In Lila path when it leis
him a legacy of five aTilon It tad.;, arm the experiences of
' Dowiring-etreet on Monday, the ore to plead the Chine nt the
. of tee surplus it r the relief of the local retepayers. Nor did
1 naiidltsMhuute;t r a,
rrik, :•:::::...; ho
Lord'''.' :nl
hrns vdfßee I the"P
el
iitith r, ' noc:gal juorPhitli and
uwialnemnirt Inc.tyi:;ettellod ar::: :hyttlitik
f::::ogerretg. air e;eal..sd.. oinzwenhf, and the
hf,th:Caerheeitirrt:hodl:hi
feehuae;e:cyt:
:haaloottla,tret:rgi
giereasr:de, :., i
,linittdlthl:rst,
,rhe.: f sootherl
i.fhitn,
,f—htti
itssf.hhh, li,
ierere,
helper; aud that demesne teethe partrieladbowilittihon..n
et t,hteortsio.e.
too to a debate on the tax Itself."—Leader 10 Dnuy Telegraph.
tile the ,a.
, it
oaail7ii t'iy::.
t:',.;:l:llTrlttn3c,i ahlo:::::dhhiPb‘ 'sel'tP.eyrol:d' lc
e:gi alr
it': ni:n'' ' way,
eorhlowgiao:
command,,ntir''l'ed;di Iliti i sru. beeping
es generallyt
were-toos t has tst 0 of affair,
kisscalled
them
:1%11" D aw,e.oAiruffoiwUdtri,hoetayt:t iih
ter, drum—it.o,mdo theyf ,te Odor a keepthi, hack'i.
ardembaelennedFlreonneh,;o"..saind..a Parisian
A ci Melon occurred at Witton Park, near Rlslinp
Auckland. on Seturoay afternoon, Wiesen two- Denizen Mr.
William Cal:ey Stebart, director el eta rellwey compeey,
line all acing magietraie ter the cobety, wen JUlMped frore
nun of the euelper, wed ran over, end had his leg fractured
so severely teat It bed Lobe amputated. Anotecr gentientee
'auell 'I i 6
the furnace,
linig
in Scotland,
ed'batnot.eriu4i
with a few trlfllng ex-
ceptious, were out of bait on Letureay morning, and the
'tourism ers have inticeeled that they are determined to in-
sist no the weehectien of `2O per 'eat in the miners wages A
Cole reuse of Boetch delegates was held In Was pow On
tilltarday. It was repotted abet the redaction of ers, wee
being ernerally resisted threugnout the ceuetry ; thet a
large now or of tee e.,eo had b :tit idle all wee Ir, hes that
oVeret,el a were being continned le the pits of the coal.
owners, who had only reouced the snap, by Is. • day.
m,nj,,t,rg and eo Misai-tere were am tag the guests of
the Civil Erielneers at their antrlal hahquet, In London, on
Saturday miming. The Right lion. War! Heel responded
on beealt of the Davy. Moos Christian, lo a graceful
speech, acknowledged the tweet of "The Vi Hors." an agree-
able ray, which was repelted by the Lord Chief Jusitce.
Lord CAI uarvon replied for .11er Pabst> 'a ef !deters,' and
Eon Drain& go al,d up by giving the teen of tee (nibble,
dateeteonllot Ight
nbbWryil nt
y taste'h
aP 'e,
11citri tys ' dul
yearsitlD" P "a° I:
ago 'awl bad
t thtE n !re!: 'in' Or:71: I i . '"a': ak. .n.p' errii. 1 ast
Who
hitwklhh:,elli
,raabr°it greath''hn r,gi t:ht o;ar:nifls,,et, wM.,:hrnr.ltre:hfia.
r.
d'i Eel! e''',
pv:r!thst
hi,.
4:t..b13:::';,:r0i ingr,
.I'l. 'arl;l7l,,,tdha
e:W:ht,
iha 1ittr).41",a:1,4,14...tnt u
it I:e'g.rie.l:l 1
ILalueCt wand be confided sentiment, to t`e very few pm.
' sous who were .UII In the profeseloo. (Laughter.) lie
.c averlethar
ttthi',.lae't a.... 'mi. h:ife rwoia:lhrl.l;:f 'o'gr:i.h‘tec'a:dpviitna:nret.,ii:e:ol.o:l"arlayn mankind would,
ear, '
mono Insatiable as to the Mare. (Cheat)

WANTED, by a LIVERPOOL OIL FIRM,
a RESIDENT AGENT, on Commission, for the
SALE of OILS and GREASES to Consumers. Mast
have a knowledge of the Business, and preference gi% en
to one who has a connection.—Address, "Oil,' care of
J. R. Williams and Co., Printers, Liverpool.
ANAGER WANTED, for a BRICK and
A.," TILE WORKS, in Shropshire Must have a
thorough knowledge of Brick Making Machinery, and of
the Pire Brick Trade. State previous Employment,
IVagea, Ic.—Addreas, " B 11.,' lafanaester Guardian
Office.

GLASS TRADE.— STOPPERERS Wanted.
Good, Steady Workman, used to Cruets. Con-
stant work. Good Wages.-42, Paradise-street, Sirming-
barn.

A PARTMENTS WANTED by t Gentleman
in Ragley-road. Wollaston, or Worduley.—Addreis,
" 0.P.Q.," Pout °dice, Stourbridge.

STOURBRIDGE CRICKET, QUOIT AND
BOWLING CLUB.
t't ENTLEMEN Intending to Join the Above
•Jf CLUB for the ENSUING SEASON are requ,s-
teal to Rend iu their names as early as po•aible to Mr. F
ROBINSON, Hon. Sec , Parkfi,ld lilac, Works.
1..8.--YL&Y will commence on MAI, Ist, 1871.

STOURBRIDGE STEEPLE CHASES.
TAYLOR begs to inform the Gentry and
11. Public generally, that he has contracted with
Mr. WRIGHT. of WASSALL GROVE, for the use of
Ins STABLES, for the RACE DAY, and eau accommo•
date upwards of 300 Hones.

STOITRBRIDGE STEEPLE CHASES.
-rENTLEMEN attending the above RACES
will do well to PUKCHASIS their CIGARS and
TOBABCO from
S. FIELD'S
WELL-KNOWN CIGAR SHOP.
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