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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-09-13

BAIT AND WHITEBAIT.
The " gentle" craft some people Angling name ,
The "lobworm" might more truly call the same.
—Puna.

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.

" Feminary" is the latest abbreviation of seminary.
" Among all my boys,' says an old man, " I never
had but one boy who took alter me, and that was my lion
Aaron, who tot.li &flee me with a club."

The leszned Bnxtorf informs ns, in his Hebrew
Lexicon, thst the primeval name of Eve Is derived from a
root slgulfying talk. It bas taken root, and done well.
A girl of the season comments thus on Mormooism :
—"Row absurd ! four or Eve wives to one man, when the
fact beach woman In these II one ought to have four or five
husbands. It would take aboulrthat number to support me
decently."

If a man must be robbsd by highwaymen, Wiecoosin
Is the place to have It done. A pair of the gentry who were
robbing a fume, the other day held an umbrella over his
head to keep the inn dff while they went through hies, and
offered him • tip of good brandy when they had finished the
oh. . .

A wasp built it nest a few weeks ago in the &seen-
don Church in Baltimore ofienalvely near the choir. The
tendon being appealed to, he said, "lii fit the rascals," and
prooseded to barn the weeps out. The next day, while
gazing at the ruine of the church, the sexton wan heard to
remark, "1 knew I could fir the rases* but I'm lorry the
church went along with 'em Incidentally."
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In Connecticut a certain magistrate was called to
gaol to liberate • worthlem debtor. "Well Jobn," said the
magistrate on entering, "cab you swear that you are not
worth twenty pounds, and that you never writ be? "Why,"
answered the other, rather cheep Med at tEe question, "1 can
swear that lam not worth that amount at present." Well,
well," returned the magistrate, "I can swear the rest, so go
along, John." So the man was sworn and discharged.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-09-13

ROWLEY LOCAL BOARD.

he ti,ual moutii;y meeting of this Bard was held
~o Monthly, Mr. A. herrn in tue cuatr intro were also
!. resets • —Meseta. Bennett, tiniest, Lewis. Dixon, Newel,
and Plant.
A nit minutes of the last meeting sere read and COI.-
11100,1.
I lie Clerk se.d the nuisance the Inspectfr had re-
ported as existing in two pit shafts belonging to the kart
of Dudley, heal been ahatul.
the Clerk read a le.ter and produced a plan whica
had been received from ile,sra. Moulton and Co., asking
pernli.loll to atup up a footpath crossing • held, in
then pte-stssi tn, by th erextitiu of a buttse. the Board
declined to Benetton the sppdeation.
tile Lick acid aln ten lie h.d received from Mr. Ken
calling the Eitel:awn of toe hoard to a nuisance existing
toppotaie Mr. Barks's, the beehive Inn, Cradlry Heath.
he I.pec,or stud there wits • nuisance clashing in
constrict nee Of AD fleeUlll.*ltuu of Weller. lie contadefed
it a Chafe were vat down llnt%ouid remedy tee evil,
the heard ogdille tut s.us,anmom to be totted.

Ihe tuortudy mur . for the p.st wouta showed
dealha of ell 43reu YLVICT oil ! )ear 20 ; p. ruus upwards
of yty 10 ; ..ms.i•pBol I ; ‘ll.irolllea ; cholera U;
tube 43.
us thaw...au at. d the attention of the Board to

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LOC- natil Win A.ty sceelsol at IJ.I it I Staid..., and in
uudl4 a" int..truo L• the dsogei at.co.,:ug persona walk.
U oV tn. b: Wits ,de the ro.d belon4tog Lu the Boma.
Wan Ii oral,. Win, W. done
pr. rruL surh ac ijrkl.4. unit ti,U',Ll L desirable to pas,
nz.o•asit the C. nnininy ill )
10 4,1 r SOU. tosiag soueiv.jassenithe oanger.
It Wan ili4.ved 147 ALI. Le sic se,onded oy Mr. Guest
and unatnor,usii adopted, " Ibat Luis board having had
their attention called to GIL, fact that a second accident
list ih,ppeord bythe faalii,g,,,ttot person on to One of
their r.,a4s trim ma platformlof thelbtourbridge Erten
own Louisa', rrujUelt ,ttnintulaln siltation of the cum.
puny to the feet, sad calling up,,n them at once to put
ouch fs,,ces on their railway'su as to prevent a possi.
inlay in futer• of an, •nnuar occurrence."
In reference Is. Ina nomberiug 01 hotk.es and naming
streets, the all, vgur produced a LIII showing that there
were 4,900 houses and 54 streets, that would require
number* and names. Ihe matter was deferred.

Ihe following account. were received and ordered to
be paid :—%% age. lei Ils ; materials £3 ; team work
1:9 la Si ; ttadeainea's bill' £4 91 id ; total £lO4 Si Dd.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-09-13

j REGISTERED OR 1
I TRANSMISSION ABROAD.).

THE OLD KING'S HEAD INN,

HIGH-STREET, STOURBRIDGE.

jOHN SKELDING begs to inform the
1.1 public generally that he has taken to the above
well-known Inn, and hopes by strict attention to merit a
share of support.

ALES, WINES, SPIRITS, AND CIGARS, OF THAI
BEST QUALITY.

BrELL•IIit.AD BEDS.

A:q ORDINARY ON YAKUT AND COUNTY COl7/tY Dmrs.

TN the interests of trade, and at a heavy
penditure of time and capital, these Offices have
been established.
The Agents and Correepondenta. both British and
Foreign, have been selected with care.
Constant communieation is maintained with the various
Bureaux des Renseignements of the Zontinent, the In-
telligenee °dices of the United States, and the British-
Amenean, Indian, Australian, and other Colonies.
• trusted Confideatita vehicle of intoscaellion ;a plain
answer to a question is given.
Truth in the report, safer, in ale transaction, is the
end desired and sought for.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-09-13

CRADLEY HEATH, HALESOWEN, & DISTRICT CHRONICLE.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1873.

Our system of Debt Collecting is much approved-
-I.—Our Registers and Reference to Correspondente at
once show Debtor's ability to pay.
2.—No spending good money after bad.
U.—Special flcthtie. in County Courts.
4.—Judgment spinet Debtor in twelve days.
S.—Attendance to prove debt neemiaary.
6.—Commission, 6 per cent. under £6O, 2; per cent.

above.
7.—Frompt Bemmitiance.
car efullg mired List c/ Swindlers, frith their latest
aliasesü kept at this °tee.
ser NOTICE—In this Office. a debt, after applica-
tion I. made, isnot left to die • natural death. Prompt,
efficient, end voluntary advice is given to but/ambers as
to beat means of recovering same. If in London, a
clerk Waits upon hllll (In the country, by pest) end üb-
trim from him each instructions as will enable us to
recover debt without any further trouble to bubscriber,
and without any attendance of Subscriber being neces-
sary.
Tense :
£3 Bs, £15., and £lO 10, and upwards, per annum.
NlL—Banks and their Branches contracted for.
All lelegram•, Accounts for Collection, Com-
mercial Inquiries, and all other communications, to
the London tidier only. I note crossed National Frco
vincial Bank of k.nglait to Flint and Cu. Lontoe.
Agent for Stourbridge, Silt. S. FIELD.

DYER'S K ATCHES--The Best and Cheapest lathe
World (ride Times). SO PER CENT SAVED.
Lowest Prices : Aluminium, 18. to 25.; Workmen's
Good Silver, 264 to ags ; Ditto Ranting Cu., 46s ;
Ladies Elegant Silver (Small wise), 361 ; Hunting Case.
426; Gent's Splendid Silver Leven, 45s to 1061; Hunt,
lug Case, 70s to 195.; Ladies Fuhionable Gold Watches,
555: Ditto Hording Case, 1113.; Gent's Splendid Gold
Levers, 98.; Hunting Case. 180 s. Every kind of Pint
Class Gold and Silver Watches kept in Stock, at Loweet
Wholesale Cash Prices. All Watches warranted to par.
chasers from one to five Leers each, by Printed and
Stamped Warranties. signed, GEORGE DYER. Price
List. and Orders sent safe per Post to all parts of the
world. Post Office Orders Payable Regent•street ; Ban.
bars, Union Bank of London.—DYEß, Goldsmith mad
Watchmaker, 90, Regeat-street, Louden, W.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-09-13

}'MIGRATION

ADELAIDE,

' +Tilt

AUSTRALIA-

FREE PASSAGES.
The o.irsruturnt of Soutit Australia are prepared to
grant pass Ages to the Liaoning persuus
I. A ritanx, Aarkuitar aii.l other Labourers, Miners
and iiir.l..ters U. I r years of age.
2. Siog:e Fe vsleA Don. stic Servant., or Wilows
sithoat t.' hil•lren n.i,r 12) not exceeding 25 year%
of an.

A3SISTED 1PX835.05:9
Over .10 and under 50 year.. £8 each.
Pomona paying their own Presage are euti.led to a
I,aa.t Orfer of the value of £2O for each pervo, above
ve tr. of age. atid CIO f .r each Auld under 12.
For forthrr kforniation apply to
Mr. M. PALFREY,
Cecil Street, Stoarblidge,
Beleccing Age..t.

TO
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-09-13

HIGHLY IMPORTANT AND VALUABLE
. FREEHOLD PROPERTIKS, AT KINGSWIN-

FORD, WORDSLEY, AND BRETTELL LANE,
1/ri R. W. HINTON will SELL by AUG.
TION, on Mosnsa, Barr RRRRR 15th, 1878, in
The following or each other lot. am may be agreed upon
at the time of Sale, at the house of Mat Bonsai, TR/
Car INN, W0111).1.2T, at Six o'clock in the Evening, and
sulject to conditions to be then read—
.

LOT I.—All those Six FREEHOLD lIESSUIiGES or
DWELLING HOUSES, called " Victoria Place,"
siteate at Dewier Brook, Kingswinford, each house
bane, Back and Front Kitchens. Pantry, Two Bed
Chambers, Brewhouee, Piggery, Closet, good Garden, a
plentiful supply of good Water, and other convenience..
and now in the respective occupations of John Ball, J.
Griffith', Widow Wright, and William Wall, two of them
being now void. This 'Lot contains 1080 square yards.
or thereabouts, and when all are let they produce the
annual sum of £99.

LOT 2.—A1l those FIVE VALUABLE FREEHOLD
HOUSES, salute at Word'ley, nearly opposite the Cat
Inn, the one being • shop. Each house ha. • good
Cellar, Kitchen, and Sitting Room, and Two Bed
Chambars, with the nocemary outbuildings, and other
appurtenances, including a large Slaughter House and
Stable, and good Gardens, well.stocked with choice
Fruit and other Trees; these Houses also have an
abundant supply of good water, and are DOW in therm-
nactive occupations of Menem Edward Wright, 0.
Bennett, William Cardoe, and William Dudson, at the
annual rental of £l5. The whole of the Land contain-
ing I rood 99 perches, or thereabouts.
LOT 3.—A1l those SEVEN try VALUABLE FREE.
HOLD 14E8/WAGES or DWELLING HOUSES,
latest/ at Brettell Lane, opposite the High Buildings,
Each house contains Back and Front Kitchens, Cellar.
Two Bed Chunbers,together with BrewhouseaPiggeriesl
Large Garden, and other conveniences ; also an excel-
lent supply of water, and are in the respective occupa-
tions of John Pope, Charles Stevens, Mr.. Orifilo, Thos.
Davie., Jeremiah Jones, William High'', and Thomas
Hillman, at a gross yearly rental of £54 12s. The
Gardens, with the site of the buildings, contain 1650
square yards, or thereabout+.
Further particulars may be obtained of Mr. Thomaa
Wall. Solicitor, Stonrbridge ; or of the Auctioneer, High
Oak, Pensnett.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-09-13

SATIITPDAY, EIF FT. IS; *lt'

were called upon to
those principles which they had tVoyed
many years—(hear, hear).
Mr. Bishop also responded on bshal
visitors. -
Several other toasts followed.

but se
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-09-13

HASBURY.

',scrims —On Tuesday evening a temperanee lecture
was delivered in Hasbury Primitive Methodist Chapel, by
Mr. E. W, Bailey, of Coeeley, the weil-known temperance
lecturer : subject—" The Foe and the Fight." Mr. Tho-
mas Moore, of the Waßuell Lodge, No. 2582. LOOT.,
presided. A hymn was Bung and prayer offered, after
which the Chairman gave a short, but pointed and pithy
addreu, and introduced the lecturer to those resembled,
who received him with great applause. The delivery ot
the lecture occupied near two hours. It was well deli-
vered, and well received by a large and appreciative midi.
ends. Votes of thanks were given to the lecturer and the
Chairman and the proceedings of the evening were closed
by singing the Doxology and prayer.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-09-13

Kl.“ V

Suminz.—A determined suicide took place near
this town on Wednesday afternoon last. It ap-
pears that a man nauad Robert Morris, aged 48,
lived at the Rock Huuse, Dunsley. His vrtie had
' "

to go out for a short time,and on returning, found
her husband hanging in the stable adjoining the
house. bin at oucc gave an alarm and assistance
arrived, and deceased was cut down; but was quite
dead. Air. liolyoake, surgeon, was soon in attend-
ance, but his service was of no avail. On Thurs-
day au inquest was held at Mrs. Mary Hicks, the
Vine Inn, before Mr. 'l'. li. Phillips, Deputy
Coroner, and after hearing the evidence, the Jury
found that deceased committed suicide whilst in a
state of temporary insanity.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-09-13

DEATH OF A CLAIMANT TO A
THRONE.

An old man of eighty has just died in a shabby
house of the Rue Vane/and, at Paris. who was known
to his friends by the title of the Prince of Crony-
Chanel, in Hungary, and as claimant to the throne of
that kingdom. These titles, (ointinties the Pall Mall
Gazttlej he had inherited from his father, one of the
emigrant noblesse who fled before the Reign of Terror,
and whose sem now deceased, was born at Coblentz,
the chief seat of the emigration, in 1793. How the
family had originally got into France is not stated;
but it is certain that for some generations the prince's
ancestors had used the title by which he called himself,
and maintained the royal claim just ended by his death,
which they affected to derive by direct descent from
Arpad, the last native King of Hungary. Taken into
Louie XVIII.'s service after the restoration the late
prince left it after • few years to take part in the
Greek revolution. He is said to have been concerned
later in Napoleon's unsuccessful attempt at Strasburg,
and was probably a dependant on his bounty during
the Second Empire, since the fall of which he had
lived in almost abject poverty.

A REMARKABLE PRESERVATION.
A very remarkable preservation from death of •
little boy in Illinois, is related by the St. Lount
Republican. It seems that a Mrs. King and her intent
Bon were passengers the other day on board a steam.r.
the Jennie Howth, that struck • snag and Bank in the
Ohio river. Several pareengere were drowned, among
whom were several children. Mrs. King was rescued
mild brought to Shawneetown without her baby, whom
to gave up as lost. The next morning a party of
men went out to the vessel to recover the
bodies of the lost. Soon after daylight • mattress
was discovered floating in the cabin, which was filled
with water nearly to the ceiling. Upon examination
a little boy was found on the mattress sleeping se
peacefully as though nothing unusual had happened.
His bed was not dry, but still it floated bravely with its
HAIL; freight. The child was at once sent to Shawnee.
town, where the other passengers were landed the
evening before, and • crowd of mothers who had lost
their children at once gathered round in • state of
painful excitement. Great was the joy of Mrs. King
when she recognized her own baby, who had been toss-
ing about on a waste of waters all night.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-09-13

fraty pRATT'S

CHEAP 1 lAIING IJOUSE

AND
I 3 F RESIDI ENT ROOMS,

No.ll, LOW/B JiUJITL LET. bToURBRILOA

TRIPE AND Cow HEELS, EVERY THURSDAY,
FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY LVI SING.

DON'T FORUET THE ADDRESS.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-09-13

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekly meeting of this Board was held
yesterday; Mr, Granger in the chair. There
were also present :—Messrs. Billiugham, Parkes,
Baker, Homer, W. Bolliuson, Guest, Wood,
Fiddian, lisybould, and Pateshall. fhe minutes
of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
Admitted into the house during the week,l2 ;
discharged, 12; born 1 ; dead,o , remaining,B2s ;
Corresponding week last year, 226. Out-door
relief Kingswinford district, £26 Os 21:1 ;
Stourbridge district, £l7 2s 3d ; Halesowen
district, £lB 11s Od ; relief of non-resident
paupers, 7s 61 ; total, £62 is 01, against £67
2s 74d last year.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-09-13

KIDDERMINSTER.

A Ortocaa HEAVILY FINED.—At the Borough
Bench, on Friday, before the Mayor and a full
Bench of Magistrates, Charles Owen, grocer, of
Park Butts, was charged with exposing for sale
thirty-one pigs' tongues which were not fit for
human food, at the inutancs of the Inspector of
Nuisances. Mr. J. Morton, town clerk, supported
the prosecution ; and Mr. H. Saunders, jun, de-
fended. The officer stated That he found the
tongues exposed for sale on Tuesday last, and after
examining them found that they were nearly all
green, whilst gthere swarmed with maggots. He
seized thirty-one, and took them to a medical
officer, who condemned them. Some of the tongues
had been purchased by a man named Jones, who
returned them as bad. Mr. Sanders, in defence,
called several witnesses, who had bought some
tongues out of the same tin, to prove that they
were fit for human food; but the Bench fined the
defendant £5 and costs, or in default one month's
hard labour.

ii.rsyscrioN or Pomcz.—The borough police
force, consisting of superintendent, 2 sergeants,
and 16 men, were inspected on Wednesday after-
noon, by Colonel Cobbe, Government Inspector of
this division. The Mayor and most of the mem-
bers of the Watch Loramittee were present. The
men were put through various evolutions, the
clothing and accutrements were minutely ex-
amined by the Inspector, who expressed himself
highly pleased with the efficiency and general
appearance of the force. The books were found
to be properly kept. In reply to Colonel Cobbe,
Superintendent Haigh said that indictable cases
were on the decrease in the borough, as were also
cases of vagrancy. The Licensing Act had worked
very well in the borough, and greater quietness
prevailed in all quarters. He did not believe that
secret drinking was on the increase. The Colonel
subsequently inspected the cells connected with
the police-station, and expressed his surprise that
such places were still kept for the habitation of
prisoners. They were the most ill-adapted places
he had found in the kingdom.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-09-13

;Slat members are eatitkd t• for VS Si:—

ENTITLID TO-40 IDVlDiffil OD Great Britain—threw
stamp, each inquiry—every inquiry
sent to three or four correspondent*.
„ ate...ate weekly, and Index quarterly
(register contains over • million
nsna es)
„ Any additional number of Inquiries at Is
2d each.
„ Legal Advice at any time, or any number
of times, free of charge, on any com-
mercial question.
Debts applied for, subject to the fill
lowing commission, viz :--6 per cent-
from 2:2 to .120, 2f per cent. from £6O
to XlOO, end It per cent. beyond; or
subject to prior special gement.
Monthly settlements.
It
Facts jior dlembcra

ONE Box of CLARKE'S B 41 Pills is
warranted to core all discharges from the Urinary
Organs, in either sex, acquired or constitutional. Gravel
and Pains in the Back.—old in boxes, 4s 6d each, by
all Chemists and Patent Medicine 'Vendors; or sent to
any address for 60 Stamps by the Miami., F. J. CLAbIli.
Consulting Chemist, High-street, Lincoln.—Wholesale
Agents, BARCLAY & boas, London,and &lithe Wholesale
Houma.

Sold by A. F. Morris, Chemist, Stourbridge.

pp. 180 cloth, Is; post free for 18 Stamps.
DOG DISEASES TREATED BY HOMCE-
OPATHY. —By JANE' Howe, 111.R.C.V.8.
London : James Epps & Co Homeopathic Chemists, 1
48 Threadneedle-street; 170 Piccadilly; and 112 Great
RosseU.street. Btourbridge: J. H. Bland and A. P.
Morris. Bewdley : B. Newman. Worcester: T. Wilh-
erington.
HOIIICIOPATZIO MSDICIAIII.—CautioN.—Esch bottle or
lobe of medicine is secured by a buid over the cork bear.
tog the signature, "James Epps & Co., Homeopathic
Chemists, London," without which in no cue nut it be
guanine.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-09-13

NO PILLS REQUIRED.

CATHERY 'S SEIZINE APERIENT
A NEW, pleasant, refreshing, and safe
medicine for Bilious Affection,lndigeation,
Heart Burn, Acidity of the Stomsch,
Costiveness, Gout, Lois of Appetite,
Affections of the Liver, ite.

DECIDEDLY the most agreeable and one
of the most useful medicines ever offered
to the public, and possessing the Medical
Properties BO beneficial in all the above
complaints. It immediately relieves the
distressing pains of Nervous Headache.
For Blotches or Eruptions of the Skin it
is • Delightful Cooling Summer Medicine
PICK-ME-UP, OR REFRESHER.
THE following morning, after free indul-
gence at the table, or the extra glass, a
Morning Draught of this valuable medicine
its affects are truly marvellous. In large
bottles, 2s each. Of all Chemists, or sent
to any address on receipt of stamps, by
C. CATHERY,

12 DALSTON RISE, HACKNEY, LONDON,
Wholesale of all Patent Medicine Houses.
Sold by all Chemists.
STOURBUIDGE :—A. P. MORRIS.

WANTED, a Good General SERVANT,
Meat be fund of Children; sod not under 16
years of age. A good Character reqaired.—Apply to
Mr. Wan, Cottage las, Older/Word.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-09-13

A HINT FOR THE CHANCELLOR OF

THE EXCHEQUER.
The Globe ranges the following nuggeotlon :

While statisticians and -political economists are
searching for • lees vexatious impost to substitute for
the income-tax, it may be worth while to suggest a
penny duty levied ia the shape of a stamp cu railway-
tickets for journeys of and exceeding twenty miles.
The increase of one penny on the amount paid
by any person travelling that distance would
not be felt. The burden would not fall on tra-
vellers to their daily work, because they live within
twenty miles of their occupationa. There would
be no coat in collecting such a tax, as the corn-
paniee oould simply print their tickets on stamped
card., which might be supplied to them And •
large revenue would be raised without any (me
feeling it. I: would not, we think, be necessary to
discriminate between the dames, any more than be-
tween different amounts covered with • penny receipt
stamp, or jilt were, the difficulty would not be great.
The maximum duty should be a penny. It would be
interesting to ascertain exactly what such • tax is
likely to produce. We commend the Inquiry to Pro-
fessor Leone Levi, or some railway statistician. We
cannotior • moment suppose the companies would offer
any obj.ction, as it could not be pretended that any
one would be deterred from taking • journey over
twenty miles by the extra outlay of one penny, and the
daily travellers would not be affected.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-09-13

HAGLEY.

SALE OF RAKE AND EWES.—MesRn. Oates,
Permus, and Wooldridge, held their annual sale of
Rains and Ewes on Monday last, at the Lyttelton
Arms Hotel, Hagley. The sale included 47 Shrop-
shire Rams, 180 Shropshire Ewes, 16 Lincoln Rains,
and 10 Leicester Ram's, amongst which were many
first class animals the property of Messrs. Harwood,
Firmstone, Webb, Lett, Parry, and Smith. Mr.
Harwards Rams realized an average of £7 Bs, the
highest price was 14gnineas ; Mr. Firmstone's Rams
realized an average of .27 9s, the highest price
was £9; Messrs. Webb's Rams realized an average
of £9 14s, the highest price was 10 guineas ; a
Lincoln Ram belonging to Mr. Parry, realized 15
guineas. Shropshire Ewes sold as high as £3 17s
each. There was also a quantity of butchers stock.
Mutton sold rather dear; Beef firm hi price. The
total of the sale was over £3,000.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-09-13

in TRON TLADE.

There is condoned improvement in the local
iron trade, and prices in all departments are
cousequentiy stiffening. At tire weekiy meeting
of the trade in Birmingham, on Thursday, the
attendance, both of buyers and seliera, was ou•
usual.y large, and the amount of business trios.
acted was very satisfactory, considering the late
period of the quart,r. Telegraphic enquiries
were numerous, and though the amount of
specifications actually placed was n ,1 large, the
iudications of reviving demand were unmistake-
able. On German account the increased activity,
due probably to the reduction of tariff which
comes iuto operation on the Ist proximo, was
especially noticeable. Under the new tariff the ,
duty on pig iron is entirely abolished, on pud-
dled iron it is reduced trout 12 to 5 silver
gioschen (6.1) per cwt. On wrought iron, in-
chiding rails, staves, augless,tees, reagli parts of
machinery, tyres, plough ironompolished plates.
anchors, &e., the re.lnc•ion is from 17} to 10
silver groschen (18) per cwt. ; on common cast
metal goods, from 85 to 12 silver groschen per
CWE. ; and ro.ash iron and steel goods, such as
sheetairon, wires, axes, hammers, locks, 'scythes,
and tubes, from 40 to 25 shyer groschen per
mYt. Th re can ho no .1 ilk that tho immediate
effeot of limse reductidos must be to give a great
impettla to the trade with Germany i.i irOil and
curse iron goods; hot the ultimate consepittice,
it is fesred, will be to exclude many additionnl
kinds of English hardwares, which eau hence-
lath be n:ore profir.shly made by Cie Germans
themselves. On Home acconnt the ordca
p:aced on Thursday were chiefly for iron for
'local manufacturing purposes, and especially
cut and wrought truths, tubes, metallic bedsteads,
edgmtools, and sheet-iron goods. Bars of lead-
ing brands are firm at £l4, those of Lord Dud-
ley being £l4 12s 64. Second-class bars, at
£l2 15s to £l3, tire rather stronger than last
reported. Sio_ots arid angles are quoted £l5,
suit galvanised corrugated £24. Hoops are £l4,
and mill-rods £l2 10s. In pig-iron transactions
have been rather unmerms of late, and leading
'polities of native till-mine are very firm at £7
to £7 190 for MA blast, and 28 to AS Is for cob.
Part-mine is voted Aii 10s, and cinder £5 10s.
Ironstone of hut. ii iv.. ores is "2./s to 265. Coal
is firm, Willi ,111 do Yard tendency, alld lull 1101,e
is now abandoned of any reduction this year,
either in house or ironmaking fuel.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-09-13

OLD HILL.

CAIITTON TO Paimiesiti.—At the Police Court,
on Wadneshay, botore M oAr,. F. W. G. Barre, N.
EV•lllev, ad H. Smith. J.,/ph Si hlaway was charged
wi iing porter duri If; pr h 'Uted hours on the
26. h ult. Mr. Stokes defeat...l. Police-conatable
Cooper, stationed at Old Hill, (laid defendant kept
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-09-13

[Our limited space precludes us from giving more
than the foregoing condensed account.]

LABOUR DEMONSTRATION It, LONDON.

A public demonstration of the various South London
bra., hen of the Labour Protection League, and the
unsli flied labourers of the water side, in support of the
principles and objects of the League, was held on
Saturday night in Bermondseydiquare, about 6,000
persons being present. :shortly alter six o'clock the
committees of the branches met at the "Five Belle,"
Bermondsey, and, accompanied by a couple of bras,
bands, proceeded to the various branch houses, where
they were joined by the members of each branch, with
its banner, all uniting in one promesion, and marched
to Bermondsey-square. There were eight large silk
banners in the pr,iceseion, eash branch being preceded
by its own banner showing the calling of the men of
such branch—stevedores, wharf labourers, dock porters,
deal porters, riggers, chipping labourers, corn
porters, general labourers, to. The procession reached
Bermondsey-square shortly after eight o'clock, where •
large body of working men were awaiting Its arrival, and
the large space soon became densely crowded. A van
drawn up in one corner of the square served as a plat-
form for the speakers. Mr. Thomas' Venner, one a the
founders of the League, occupied the chair, Nupported
by the officers of the branches, and Messrs. orge
Oder, G. Shipton, and Dixon were present, by invi-
tation, as a deputation frem the London Trades'
Council. The chairman, in opening the proceedings,
said he was proud to see such • large sesemblace of
hardworking, honest, and earnest men before him, whose
only object was to better their social condition by legitis
mate and peaceable means, Two years ago, when
the League was being formed, he had been told it was
melees to attempt toil organize the unskilled labourers,
but with • few friends he had persevered, and the
result had been of &moat satisfactory character. Wages
had been increased, the hones of labour had been shorts
ened, and the men were treated with more respect by
their employer. This meeting had been called to bring
the objects and advantmes of the League before those
who had not yet joined it, and from what he had seen
the result would equal the expectations of those who
had promoted it. Is hoped to see the League repre-
sented in the London Trades' Council, and at the next
Trades' Congress in January. The following resolu-
tion was 25rr1ed:—
" That, in the opinion of this meeting, it is imperative CD
every working man to riphold the rights and perform the
duties of labour, which can only effectually be done by esta-
blishing and maintaining a weLt organised dame' society;
and this meeting, therefore, Impresses upon all unsidlied
labourers the necessity of their at once joining the tabour
Protection League, and further pledges itself to promote the
bed Intifada and rat:melon 01 the League."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-09-13

THEATRE ROYAL, BTOURBIIJ

SIX NIGHTS ONLY,
Commencing me Moßdry Next , Sepernber 15th, 1873.

Production of the latest London success (by Murry
Wood) entitled—
"lNNoCEN
Or Death in Life.

Played at the Royal Surrey Theatre, London, with greet
same., upward• of 70 night,
The popular Actor,

MR. A. CRESSWi.I.I.,
Of the Royal Surrey Theatre. ie specially en..aged toiLy
the part of " Maurice."

The &bore Piece will be tweet acti each ;
A COMIC DR XMA.
Each evening,
MR. CHARLE:i WATERFIELI),
The Popuhr Comic Vocalist.
MISS JENNY LON°, ,
The favourite serio.comie vocalist.

Doors open at 7 o'clock, commence at 730. pikes sa
usual.

THE CHEQUE BANK, LIMITED

HAS COMMENCED BUSINESS AT ITS
OFFICES, PALL MALL EAST,
AND
124, CANNON STREET, F.C.

The GUARANTEE FUND of .£lOO,OOO CON-
SOLS has been invested in the names of the
following

THUS fEES.
ROBERT DALGLISH, EN., M.P.
CUTHBERT E. ELLISON, E-1, J P.
SAMUEL MORLEY, Eq., M.l.
W. H. SMITH, EN., M.P.

The chAues of the t fugue Bank s.f.•,
and funversally applicable iheihod of pay.l:g aud
miffing small amounts of £lO and uuder.
. .

Each cheqe 111 bear etamped on Ito face the maxi-
mum amount for which it can be filled up, but the
mum amount mast be previously depoitliet , and thus no
account cau be overdrawn. All cheques art; crossed and
payable only to order.
The cheques are supplied in books of ten each, coat-
ing Is., being 10d Government duty and 2d Punk nom.
minion.

Applieatiose for Cheques to be made at th Offices 's
above or at any of the following Beakers, where the
fends of the Cheque Bank will be deposited
THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
THE WESTERN BRANCH OF THE
BANK OF ENGLAND, Burlington
Gardena, Bond Street.
GLYN, MILLS & Co.
WILLIAMS, DEACON & Co.
NATIONA.L PROVINTIAL BANK OF
ENGLAND.
DIMSDALE, FOWLER, BARNARD & Cu.
CONSOLIDATED BANK, LIMITED.
ALEXANDERS, CUNLIFFEB & Co.
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.
ALLIANCE BANK, LIMITED.
JAY COOKE, MoCULLOCH & Co.
HERMES, FARQUHAR & Co.
R. TWINING & Co.
CITY BANK.
UNION BANK OF SCOTLAND.
MANCHESTER AND SALFORD BANK.
MANCHESTER & COUNTY BANK.
By order,
S. J. NICOLLE,
Secretary & Accountant.
PALL MALLIEABT, S.W.
11th August, 1878.

THE COO PER AGE,
15, 111G11-STBEET, STOURBRIDGE.
111

tj 0 N E :" •
(lat* Samuel Jona),
COOPER AND PACKING CASE MAKER.

ALL KINDS of BREWING sod DAIRY 1 11-NSIIS
AI,%%AYS IN STO(..K.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-09-13

iocal anb

CHIMNEY ON FIRE.—At the Petty Sessions
held yesterday, before Colonel Barrows, James
Easy .rd, of Church-street, was summoned by
Seperintendent Freeman for allowing his chim-
ney to take fire, on the sth Mat. Police.sergeant
Jones proved the case. Defendent eel.] it was
an accident, and the case was withdrawn on
payment of coats, fis 61.
PERMITTINtI DIMINKENNESS.—Before Colonel
Barrows and J. C. Swindell, Egg., Ann Taylor,
landlady of the Crown Inn, the Lye, W:1,1
ch weed by Superintendent Freeman with per-
mitting drunkenness in her house, on the I.6rh
inst. Mr. Collis defended. Police-constable
H irriann said that about nine o'clock he visited
the defendant'; house. Saw a man by the bar,
drunk. He complained to the landlady, who
appeared to be more drunk than the men. She
asked hi .n not to say anything &met it. Mr.
Collis. for the d, fence, said that he should
rove beyond all doubt that the landlady was
not drunk, end that no ale had been supplied to
the man who wax in the house ; and the second
time be came in Mrs. Taylor refused to let him
have any .le. Simeon Siddaway said that the
defendant refused to fill him any ale, telling him
that he had It id enough. end she weeid rather
give him a pint when he TV.1.1 sober. Witness
would swear defendant was sober, but she com-
plained of being unwell, and went to lie down.
(Immo Arther Siddaway also gave evidence to
show that defendant was not drnnk, and that
there was no one drunk in the house. A certi•
cate vs put in from Mr. W. M. Thompson, sur-
geon, etating that "Ira. Taylor was suffering
from dyspepsia, wbieh would aceoant for giddi-
ness of the head The "eneb comddered that
ilefen.lant lied pie. ulit'yt drunkenness, and as a
previe'lq b..(1 taken ;ace, they must
fine her 20s and costs.

REFINING TO QUIT WI iI MU Hill WU
with luiing drunk end refusing to leave
tip, bongo of John C.,nr,r, when regniqdrii. Hra.
•-•rrvnii tl-, 1 ..•• 4, Itoor;,•ed,"
suit tad t• • •• e.r. bed
been in th. tiocc. t.kucg for wore then area
hours. Defendant was not what might be called
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-09-13

THE HARVEST.

Harvest work (says the Magnet) has been much re-
tarded during the week in consequence of the wet
weather, and some portion of the grain has been carried
In damp condition. The weather is now becoming so
chilly that serious apprehensions are entertained as to
the result of the harvest in the North. Should, how.
ever, there be a return of settled weather the bulk of
• the crop will be secured in good condition ; but if the
reverse be the case previous eetimates of the yield will
prove to be excessive.
A week of storms and drenching rains, says the
Chaniter of Agriculture Journal, has tried the patience
of thousands of corngrowers not only in the east and
north, but also in the midlands, the western counties,
and to some extent in almost all quarters where
the harvest has not yet been secured. In fact, the
aspect has been most threatening and even alarming,
seeing this probably three-fourths of the wheat crop is
still in the fields; and as we write, we have before no
ears which have sprouted with green shoots 2in ti 3in
long—a report accompanying these disheartening
specimens to tell us that, in that part of tin-
coln.hire most of the shocks (or stooks) In almost
every field have begun to grow, partiewarly the she i,ves
• at the southern ends of the stooks, while the grain
in ether sheaves more directly cop-tied to the driving
north winds is soft. ned and ready to germinate.
B.lch a result for a crop everywhere thin on land and
only here and there up to an average in yield is a
calamity indeed ; and the bitterest disappointment
meet be felt by fanners arid millers, and the public,
who, a fortnight ago, were congratulating themselves
upon the rare quality and surprising weights of the
new wheats. It will be another week before we can
receive intelligence of the full extent of the damage.
. . .

The ,Ifork-one Express notes that so much ran at
imeh a time has been very much against the completion
of harvest, there yet being a great bulk of corn in the
fields. But few samples were in condition to send to
market, and thaws appearing have often failed in quality,
iv well as dryness, as compared with the first speci-
mer s. Instead, therefore, of having a Blond yield of
uniformly good, it seems likely to vary greatly in every
respe.ut, and it is now to be feared that we shall not
escape from occasional sprouting. The meadows do
iadeed !ink green, and stubble turnips will be greatly
benefited ; but we hear more of disease among pots.-
toes, while eons are in danger of • *scone' growth.
The epring corn still out is in danger. Barley itself
is said to be disappointing, and even beans are lees
favourably reported. Thus autumn's arrival is neither
golden nor gracious, and the farmers' prospects have
bee, darkened. Every thrashing seem to confirm the
already noted deficiency.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-09-13

TERRIBLE EXPLOSION IN AMERICA.

The American steamer George Wolfe, blew up while
en route for St. Louis on the 22nd August. A storm
was raging at the time of the accident, and the first
intimation which the captain had of it was that,
whilst sitting in the cabin, he felt himself lifted
into the air with • severe shock, and fell with the
d4l,ris on the lower deck. As soon as he could
extricate himself he glanc.d around and saw that
the forward part of the cabin and " texas " had
been blown.away aft to the boilers, and that some
of the timbers had taken fire. The flame' were
soon extinguished. Meantime one of the crew, who
ba i been but slightly injured, seeing that the wreck had
drifted near the shore, jumped out with the headline
and made her fast, when it was found that the boat had
been but little injured, except as already stated. A
lady, who was on the forward guard of the boat, had
just Amen to go into the cabin when the explosion oc-
curred, and she was blown into the river, where, seeing
a man near her, she grasped him by the neck. He
told her to catch his left arm or she would drown both,
which she did, and soon after a spar came floating by,
which he seized, and they held to it, floating down the
river for a long distance until they received assistance
and were safely landed on shore. Fourteen persona
were killed by the explosion and about a dozni
wounded. Persons on @lmre that saw the explosion
state that the bodies and fragments of timber were
blown sixty feet into the air.