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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-19

CRADLEY HEATH.

Tea MEETlNO.—According to their annual custom the
friends of the New Connexion Society held their annual
tea meeting on Tuesday last. The school was very bem-
tifully decorated with evergreens and various suitable
mottoes, and a large number were present, and partook
of an excellent tea. Atter the tables had been cleared
a public meeting was held, over which E. Malice, Nag
presided. The Chairman delivered an excellent speech
as Education," which was highly appreciated. The
Revs. G. eosins, N. Morgan, E. Wright, J. Nicholson,
and Brearley also addressed the meeting, and a very en-
joyable evening was spent.
SErWoNs.—On Sunday the annual sermons were
preached in the quarry Hole Baptist Chapel, by the
Revs. D. Evans, of Dudley. and J. Nightingale, of Bri-
erley nal. Collections were made in aid of the Chapel
Fund.
A FAST WATCRMAKEL—Great excitement has been
canoed in this place by the doings of Mr. James Rain-
bow. It appears a short time ago Mr. Rainbow tried to
make • composition with his creditors, which not proving
satisfactory, all his watches, except those which were for
repairs, and clocks were sold by publie auction, but no
account was given nor mention made of the watches he
had ebtaiued for repairs, which, owing to Mr. Rainbow
beings man who was mixed up with everything at all im-
portant at Cradley Heath, must have been considnable ;
but Mr. Rainbow putting in an appearance directly after-
wards, lie woo at once besieged with clamorous persons
demanding their watches, but upon his positive assurance
that all was right, they went home apparently satistied ;
but time passing on and the watches not being forthcom-
ing, Mr. George Attwood, of Cradley, brought an action
against him for fraudulently converting the watch to his
own use, upon which, Mr. Rainbow not appearing at the
Petty Sessions, a warrant was issued for his apprehen-
sion, which was soon effected by Police-constable Shen-
stone, ard a special meeting of Magistrates was appointed
to investigate the case. Accordingly on Saturday he was
brought forward at the Public Office, Holealwen. before
, E. Moore and F. W. G. Barra, Esqrs., when his father
produced the watch, and promised to pay the costs, and
he was discharged. Upon the trial being concluded,
there was another general rush for watches. and Mrs.
Rainbow, nearly frantic, produced a tremendous lot of
pawn ticketa, and it War then found that all the watches
that had been entrusted to him for repairs, were at some
shop in Birmingham. Many who obtained their pawn
tickets went off at once to Birmingham to redeem the
same ; but many are still without. The case has caused
the greatest excitement in the neighbourhood.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-03

THE IRON TRADE.
WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday.

There was a numerous attendance, but very
little business to-day. The orders are coining
in scarcely so fast as they were, and buyers of
pigs are pretty much supplied. There is, how-
ever, pretty full work.

There was a good attendance on 'Change on
Thursday, though transactions were but on a
limited scale. The meeting throughout was
characterised by the dulness which prevails be.
tween the preliminary and quarterly meeting.
The trade is, however, now in a morc healthy
state than it has been for the last two
years. . . .

- - -
On Thursday next, the Quarterly Meeting
will be held in Birmingham.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-03

OLD HILL.

ASRAT'LTING TFIF. POUF:E.—At the Public Office, OD
Wednesday last, before E. Moore and F. W. U. Bares,
Esqrs., Thomas Griffiths was charged by Police-constable
Johnson with assaulting him on the morning of the
23rd of August. Complainant said he was on duty at
Cradley Heath on the above date. At 12 25 a.m. about
twenty drunken men were turned out of Letts' public.
house. Witness ordered them home, when the defendant
struck him a severe blow on the mouth, and nearly cut
Ins lip open. Knew the defendant well, as ha lived near
the Police-station. Prisoner denied the charge, and milled
George Westwood, who said it was Samuel Cranston who
struck the policeman and knocked him down. The offi-
cer denied that he was knocked down. Fined Is and
costs; in default 21 slays.
en A AGE OF 1/I,3RDERLIC CONDUCT.—Nehemiab Homer.
of Cradley Heath, was charged by Superintendent Mills
with being drunk and disorderly on the night of the 21st
ult. Mr. Ponton defended. Police-constable Johnson
said he was on duty in King-street at 12.15 a.m., on the
above date. He saw the defendant and six or seven
others coming along the street making a great noise.
Defendant matte nee of ha.! c ..s dr,
On cross-es anination witnesa iclinlt, that tiefeudn nt
shouted to him "Frank's strikes.," and that was the noise
complained of. Mr. Ponton addressed the Bench for
the defence, and contended that the ease hail not teen
proved, lie should call four respectable witnesses to
prove that the defendant was respectable man, and
quite sober. After hearing one witness the Bench said
they wet, quite satisfied, and dismissed the ease.

i.oen

DESTINY AND NATIVITY.

IF you feel a desire to consult s learned
Astrologer, send • stamped directed envelope to
" Old Moro." THOMAS MOORE, ESQ.. 26, iieorgeetreet,
Swann:ilk-Bridge-road. London. S.E.

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Saturd, PtLee I lat&
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-03

PUBLIC NOTICES.

NEWS! NEWS!! NEWS!!!
S • Flt. L D ,
WHOLICSALE & RETAIL NEWS AGENT
92, Iliyh•street, Stourbridge.
"DAILY POST "AND "GAZETTE," 9d PER Doz.
Dealer ia all kiade of Periodical" and Newspaper".

TO THE ELECTORS

BEWDLET AND STOURPORT.

I have been informed by your respectel Member that
he will not solicit ystir support at the next Election.
You will therefore have to select another Representa-
tive.

I have been requested by several influential inhabit.
ante of your Borough to become a Candidate and should
be moat willing to comply with that request, hat, being a
stranger to so many of you. I feel that! shall not be
justitied in doing so without the assurance of the hearty
support of the Liberal Electors generally.

My principles have always been decidedly liberal. I
have for many years taken an active part in politieal
quelitiens in my native town.

I advocated nr extention of the Saffrage at an early
period. and I believe that it will not be thoreighly elB
cient until you have the protection of the Ballot.

The next Parliamcnt will have to modify the unjust
Ritteming Chums in the Bill recently paused

I believe that the position of the Established Church
in Ireland, is an injustice to the great majority of our
Irish fellow subjeits, and, as a Churchman, I am con
winced that Mr. Gladstono's Measure will purify our
Church by removing a serious grievance.
Having taken an active part in the settlement of trade
disputes, I feel great interest in all meaßures that wit
promote increased harmony bctween the Employ", of
labour and the Employed.
Should my p• inciples and character be such as to
entitle me to your confidence and support. I aFo'l lo
the plessare of per..onally expressing more in dealt my
views and °Onions on important rine.tions of the day.

I remain, your ot e 11(M StrTeDt.

THOMAS LLOYD.

Jim 24th, 186 e.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-03

0. 237.

BALES BY AUCTION.

HALF-YEARLY SALE OF FAT ANL. STORE
STOCK,

AT fIIE
STAMFORD ARMS thATELt ENVILLE.

DAVIES & KING will SELL by AUCTION,
at the above Hotel, on MONDAY, OCTOBER sth,
IktnA, the following FAT nud STORE STOCK, viz.:—
SHEEP.

2W Fat SHEEP, including a lot at prime Wathera

and eeeeeeeee
4,) Store }MRS.
94 Vet stel Store LAMBS.

CATTI.E.

2 Fat 13CLLOCKS.
1 1,4 Two-year.ohl HE IF ER.
Si Short.horned i:S, vaned.
2 Fresh BULLOCKS.
1 Fresh BULL, two years OM
4 Fremh Barren COWS.
Three•year•old Short•horeed COWS sad CALVES.
PIGS.
5 Pat PIGS, upwards of 12 loom each.
17 Parket PIGS.
8 Store PIGS.
2 SOWS and ploq.
HORSES.

Mall-bred Grey MARE, 15 hands in., rising 5 yells,
Mealy to ride or drive.
Wall-bred Black FILLY, 11 hands, rising three years,

•
steady to ride or drive.'
Well•bred Bay MARE. 13 hands ditto ditto ditto
Vsetal Bay Li EI,DINO, ditto 4 years old ditto ditto
DArk Brown HORSE, 171 bands, 6 years old, a good
worker.

Luncheon on the Table at Twelve o'elock.
The Neel Sale will be held early in the Spring.

STEWPONEY HOTEL,

_Veal. Shmit,ielye.

'IR. .T. BOURN be to announce that his
..:11 Next SALE of FAT told STORE STOCK will
te held on MONDAY, the 19th Oronku. _ .

Early Entries are requested: and ruay be made to Mr.
ICa.b, at the Stewponey, or to the Auctioneer.
°Meer,: Kidderminster and Cleobury Mortimer.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-03

.P()TATF.S:.

These markets are well supplied with potatoes. on the
whole the trade has ruled quiet, at our tmotations. The im-
port. into Lomb an last week consisted of 1,743 tacks from
Dunkirk. 10.) sacks front Antwerp, 1,628 sacks 07 bags front
/brava, 4514.8 trots liontleur, 179 bags 116 sacks 229 calk.
(ram Boulogne, 12 laogi from Hamburg'', 208 bags front
Amsterdam, 72 bags from Calais, 07 bags front Dieppe. and
138 sacks from °stem]. English Regents, 804. to 161. M. ; Scotch
Regents, 1004 to 1780. ; Jersey, 76a. to lOgs. ; French. 425
to isOs
.....

TA 'GLOW.
The market i• firm, with a steady demand. Y.C., on th
spot, Is quoted at 451. 54.; town tallow, 495. 94. net cash.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-03

MR. JAMES BOSTON HEYS, Professor
of Musk, High street, Crakiley Heath.
kinds of fauAmal Instruments tuned and
repaired.
New Mask at Hatl•price.
PIANOFORTES FOR SALE OR EIRE'
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-03

TRADESMEN'S ADDRESSES.

SAMUEL Th/SULL,

AITCTIONEER, APPRAISE% AND OENERAL

AGENT
HIGILSTREET. RRIFELET

All Business ptfictoolli Attended to. Charges Ptrictiv
moderate. Money at CI a upon every description of
Household Furniture, ik, d:c., for absolute mile,

VERTICAL STEAM ENGINES,

FITTED WITH VERTICAL BOILERS,

FROM TWO TO TWELVE-HORSE POWER

NO BRICKWORK REQUIRED.
H. & eT• WRIGHT &

MANUFACTURERS, CHARLOTTE-STREET,
DUTDMIEY.

PUBLIC NOTICE.

D. HALL,

BILL POSTER, TOWN CRIER, AND GENERAL
MESSENGER,
Next door to the Horse and Groom Inn,

fIIGH•STREET, STOURBRIDGE.

All Orden punctually attended to.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

RROBY begs to inform his Patrons that
• he has REMOVED to the TURF INN, HIGH-
STREET, STOERBRIDGE (formerly kept by Hrs.
Cruddington), where he will be glad to see any of his
friends.

WINES, SPIRITS, ALES, AND CIGARS

Of the Beat Quality.

N.8.-A SPLENDID rOCULT BAGATELLE BOARD.

DANCINU, DEPORTMENT, AND CALISTHENIC

EXERCISES.

MADEMOISELLE SILVESTRE
T_TAS the honour to inform her Pupils, the
rientry. Setl,., and Inhabitants of Stonibridge
and vnity, that her CLASSES for the ati.ve Accomp.
Os-haunts wilt re-commence Os I. 10th, at the UNION
Hon..
PRIVATE LESSONS by Appointment. Schoolsand
Fanitliea attended.

Address,—

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-03

Mr. Nugent, the British Vice-Consul at Arica, has
abo given the following particulars of the sad visits-

SUNDAY TRADING (IN LONDON).

-
To the stringer who occasionally visits the Great
Metropolis, where innumerable spires point heaven-
ward, and who, "at the hour of prayer," mingles
wit a a the woralaippars who crowd the times
honoured sanctoorire if their forefathers, it would
seem as if " Sabbath: rest 11111111E4y worship" are almost
characteristic ad "mighty London:" but that pleasant
delusion would soon be dispelled were he to visit the
scenes so truthfully pourtrayed in the following article,
by a writer in the Duily News:—
The sunday trading of the metropolis is too varied aril
multifarious to be seneralind iii a heisting of two wonls.
It has its specialities, diversities, and ithosyneraeies, like
other brunch, id tiintritei ce ; and the different districts in
which it tli have eh itracteilst ics which are as distinct
114 the Amps Ira Ifigent•striet 111111 the stalls of ('lareint ti Act
or Seven Dials. sinus stress has been lard lately mum the Slant-
lay bird fair at Spitaltlehle, an iniditution which hat been ale-
mantled at intervals din ing the lad thirty years, anti the lead.
, leg features of which remain unaltered. But there are
localities nearer Ow West-end which are at least as peculiar,
anal the archly aide!. are as startling its anything
i told of the nob.) chaffering throng assembled every Sunday
; morning round the doors of at. Matthias, Bethnal-green,
the New-cut. Lambeth, Channel-street, 11CM' the Brill.
80nier:440.5, the Railway Anlllll3 111 this St. Paneraeroitil,
mill Dudley street slid its tributaries in Seven Dials, were no
later than Sunday morning, and in church hours, In the
full Ole of a lin.) port,: (lade.
The New-alit is at fart -urine rut well as an open air bazaar.
Ills nineteen years since Mr. Henry Mayhew (lest:qtr.( the
scrambling and shouting Miring place there to get the penny
punt out of the poor in tit's sainday dinner as overwhelming
to the tlsammighitluil ininit, and the place is as puzzling and up-
roarintis as when he wrote Why so many men who are not
1 particular about other portions of their attire should pay
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-03

CRADLEY.

Two GATES SCHOOL —On Mond H.
last Mr. W. C. —.
Bloomer, the founder of the lalingion Ragged School,
visited the above school end addressed the children on
the " Love of God to little children." Mr. Bloomer's
address was listened to by the children with profound at-
tention, and made a good impression on them. Mr
Bloomer spoke in praise of the above school, as being a
veer nice and well ordered school.
INWEATS.—On Tuesday, two inquests, which were ad-
jourued a fortnight ago through the unavoidable absence
of the Coroner, were held at the Bridge Inn, before Mr.
R Docker, Coroner, on the bodies of Michael Boller and !
William James. Mr. J. P. Baker, Government Inspec. I
tor of Mines, was present during the proceedings. Mr.
M. Fletcher and Mr. J. Billingham appeared on behalf
of the Earl of Dudley. and Mr. R. McGhie and Mr. it.
Palmer on behalf of the New British Iron Company.
The first case gone into was that of Michael Buller.
Deceased, who was 10 years of age, was at work in the
Earl of Dudley's pit No. 23, on the 2.3 th of August,
when a piece of coal, weighing two pounds, fell on his
head. He did not feel much pain at the time, but soon
afterwards his head began aching very violently, and be
Ithought it prudent to ascend the shaft and go home. On
, his way thither befell down insensible, and was conveyed
home in a cart. He never rallied, but died the same
night at ten o'clock. The Jury returned a verdict of
" Accidental death."—The next case was that of William
James, who was at work in th Cotsali Pit, belonging to
the New British Iron Company, on the 7th instant, when
a piece of coal fell on him, and inflicted such serious in-
juries as to cause his death two days afterwards. In this
case also the Jury returned a verdict of "Accidental
I death."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-03

Yours respectfully,
JOSEPH DEELEY.

To the Iditoe V the "Ohett4yr."

Sin,—Pray be as kind as to insert in the correspond•
enee column of your next issue the few following remarks
for which lam mainly indebted to the Rock. They will
probably, eitholit mach trouble taken iii" careful con-
sideration," explain the" principle " that would sallarases
John Wesley's action, were he now alive, at the present
momentous crisis in the history of the Protestant Church
of this realm; and this is no doubt the principle alluded
to by the poor but consistent Wesleyan Prot....toot unto
in the letter inserted at my request in your paper of the
19th inst, which letter I copied cc:baton et litrrat ito from
the Rock.

Would John Wesley, if he were alive, practivally ignore
the great Protestant Evangelical body now in the Church,
which mentions his own name with reverence, and holds
out the right hand of fellowship to the Wesleyan., Bud
which has subscribed .Cio,ooo wherewith to buy arms
and ammunition (legal) against the pirates and rrliclo
(Ritualists) who now infest and are endeavouring to des-
troy the Protestantism of the Church' No. He would
say, touch the Irish Church which garrisons Ireland for
God, and you touch the apple of the eye of the founder
whom you profess so much to love ; and he would add
help by every means it your power the Penterta,a party
in the Choreb, for upon you at this juncture a dread res-
ponsibility rests. _ .

Tam, Sir, our
A. IitOGEBS, eLK., B.A.
Longlands, September 28,1868.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-03

FEMALE EMIGRATION.

Miss Maria S. Rye, writing from 410, 'Strand, London,
says:—
am intending, if all is well, to start again for
Canada on the Titel of October, in the Nesturin a, and
am prepared to take 100 more young women with me
under the same arrangements and on the same terms
as before - viz., kti per adult.
During my late visit to Canada I was unable, owing
to the fact of the Parliament not sitting until next
February, to obtain any assistance to enable trie to
carry iin my work for that colony, beyond a compli-
, mental,- gift of £lOO from the Premier, which will do
' very little more than pay the railway fares id the
women from Quebec to the West. I must, therefore,
again appeal to the benevolent at home for help to take
out this October party, and I the more corlidently
make the appeal becan-e there in every reason to hope
that the Canadian Parliament will vote moneys for the
emigration of women next spring, and because I have
proved by my May journey that there is abundance of
work waiting for the women's acceptance immediately
they land.
Applications may be made to me at this office.

" FEMALE EMIGRATIoN.—CANAI,A.
• • office, 410, Strand, London, W.V.
" Friend,—ln Canada working women can earn their bread '
mire easily than hi England. I have just returned from that
country myseif, after having placed 100 servants out there in
respectable situati.ors.
Gml willing, I hope to leave Liverpool on the 22nd of Oc-
tober In the steamship Nestorian, and take another 100
women with me. There are good openings In Canada for
general servants, laundryman's, cooks, housemaids, and
Ire,ionftkerp. Wages are not excessively high they vary from
19i. to 20/. a year , but you will be kindly treated in Canada,
and be sure to get on if you behave well and 11, the voyage
only takes a fortnight, arid is not expensive, you can easily
return to see your friends in England hy and by.
If you go to Canada you will WM at tmeliec, and go on
with me into the West, where you will fled work in the
towns of Toronto, Peterborough, London, Hamilton, &v., and
I will not leave you until you are respectably jihweil. But I
hope you will distinctly understand that you will have to
work just the same In Canada as if you had remained in
England; idle and bad people die and starve out there as
surely as they to here, and the only difference in the two
countries is this,—that a good, industrious girl has many

chances of getting on respectably In Canada, while she has
very few Anima% of making a way for herself hi England.
•• The Cost to you, if you g", will In GI., which will include
your Wilding and all the nie.ing utensils you will want for
the voyage. If you care to accept this oller, let we know,
awl I 'no. send you the ',roper paper to till in.
"If you me no poor that you cannot po-sibly pay the (11 ,
let me know, and 1 will see 111 can arrange to let you have
apart of that money but you.

"Yours truly,
AKIA S. RYE, lion. SOC..'
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-03

ti

PRICE ONE PENNY

1000 to be LENT on good Freehold
Sorority, in one or two Sams.
£lOOO to LEND on Freehold or long LeaseholA
Security, in Sums to snit Borrowers.
Apply to Messrs. Borbory and Portion, Solicitor*, 88,
High.street, Stonrbridge.

NOTICE.

INNKEEPERS', GROCERS', AND OTHER

BUSINESSES,

ARE SPEEDILY & EFFECTIVELy TRANSFERRED
BY S. INSULT.,
AUCTIONEER AND VALUER.
Flicyt•slitt Er rvivl /

No Chor:7, ro,O.
eba,

- fleeted.
hUbtr,

ITOTICIL
TO LANDLORDS AND OTHERS.

y A. STOEES, Auctioneer and A prrairer.
. begs to announce to the Ih.litt, f Dudley and
tb sarer ending uriei I.,•ny I (.1 that be is pr. pared to
Lase D. ntF fnr It. 1.1. kleentit I'S. iilh f
all birds of honevara at Law. and parties film-Airier Mtn
with sot i.iws are pal antce d naiad all itetintlaaLtii
baits at Law. At Moderate Charges.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-03

MUTUAL CONDOLENCE.

•
At one of the London police-courts, a laundress,
who has several times been charged with drunkenness
was again charged with being drunk and incapable. .‘
pollee esitable saw the pi issuer in a state of intoxics-
thal in Oxford-street about one o'eloek in the morning,
and as she was behaving in a very disorderly manner
he took her into custody.—The prisoner I met an old
friend yesterday. She condoled with me, and I con-
tiled with her ; we then sympathised with each other,
awl after that we had some rum. (Laughter.) We
hat sonic more rum, and I lost her, and she lost me,
and when I finual myself again it was in the
station-house. (Laughter.) The assistant gaoler, said
the prisoner had been often eharg.ed before.—The
prisoner : The last time I was here was after I hat
been enjoying myself at Epsom races, where I met an
old friend; treated the like a cock. (Laughter.) If
you let me off this time MI never get drank again, I
promise you. lit be(,ane a teetotaller, and if any one
says " Polly, will you take a drop of anything to
drink ?" I'll take them to the fountain. Let Inc off
this time, old cock, and I'll take the pledge. The
magistrate lined the prl, 50., or four days.—The
prisoner: What Is., or foe.- days for getting drunk?
I can do that like a cock. -The prisoner, a good.
hnmonred woman, on being n • Ned front the court,
set to dancing.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-03

Soca anb pistrict °Seto.

• GRAND CONCERT.—Ur. R.. Broomhall gave a grand
concert in the Corn Exchange, on Tuesday night last.
The room was well filled with a fashionable audience,
and the concert was a great success. The .2,'! latex were
Miss Edith Wynne, Miss Jane Wells, Miss M. Wells,
Madame Sainton Dolby, Mr. G. Perron, Mr. Lewis
Thomas, M. Ssinton, Signor Piatti, and Mr. Thouless.
The names of the artist pa was a sufficient guarantee of
the talent, and those who attended no doubt had a trsat.
The programme was a well selected one, and gave great
satisfaction.

....
Boyen or GrARDIANS.—The weekly meeting of this
Board was held yesterday, Mr. Grainger in the chair.
There were also present :—Messrs. Brookes, Richardson,
Rhodes, Roberts, Bird, Raybould, and Powell. Admit-
ted into the house during the week, 30 ; born, 1; dead, 2;
discharged. 21; remaining, 432. Corresponding week
last year, 379. Out-door relief, Kingswinford district,
/43 19s 2141; Stombridge district, /26 ris 7.1; Hales-
Owen district, 129 19s Id; total, /93 4s lid, against /69 is
SO last year.—The Nurse resigned her situation.
Disononr.t.y Comit:cr.—At the Petty Sessions, yester-
day, before W. C. Firmstone, Esq., and Major Fletcher,
John Jones and Charles Wakeman were charged by Su-
perintendent Freeman with being drunk and riotous at
Beauty Bank, on the 26th ult. Police.constable Dugard
proved the case, and defendants were ordered to pay the
costs, 65
STEALING A LOAF OF BREAD.—SUSAIThaII SnIIOII was
charged with stealing aloof of bread on the lot instant,
the property of Charles Henry Brown, of Kingswinford.
Remanded to Brierley Hill.
A DrsonnEnLY PACPER.—Thomas Holmes was charged
with wilfully destroying clothes, the property of the
Guardians. Isaac Perry. porter, proved that the defend-
ant came to the Union for a night's lodging, and while
there tore up a dress. Sentenced to 11 days' hard
labour.

ANSAELTING THE POLICE. —Uri Baker, of the Lye,
was charged with nisaulting Police-constable Rea while
in the execution of hia duty, on the It inst. Complain-
ant said that he was on duty, and fouxd the &feud:int in
the street lying down. He picked him up and told him
to go home. Defendant swore st him, and threatened
him. Witness took the defendant home, when lie turned
round sad struck him, and after threatened to shout him.
Fined is and costs.

FELONY Cum.—Henry Pickle, a youth, was charged
with stealing pert of a dress on the 28th alt, the property
of Ann Kendrick, Pronecutrix raid the .ii ..ns lusblaced
wan her property, auti worth Withey
proved that the prosecutrix left the tires; at her house.
Prisoner was about the premises on Monday night.
Louisa Wakefield proved that the prisoner brought the
dress for pledge. He asked Is. She let him have heti.
Sentenced to one month's imprisonment ; at the expira-
tion to • I:, f,rmatory for three years.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-03

SERIOUS EFFECTS OF THE LATE
GALES.

The gales of the last few days have been disastrous
to both life and property, notwithstanding the good
services rendered by the boats of the National Lifeboat
Institution in many cases. A painful casualty occurred
almost within sight of the chore at Southsea, shortly
before six o'clock on Monday morning, by which a
valuable iron steamer, cargo, and six lives were lost,
before the violence of the gale would admit of any
assistance being rendered. The steamer Fturence, of
Sunderland, was bound from Trieste for London, with
a general eargo —consisting principally of Indian ciim,
fruit, and staves—and was nineteen days out when she
encountered heavy gales from the S.W., and made for
S.inthsea, which she reached us a sinking state. A pilot
boat entleavinireil to I,nder assistance to the crew, all
chances of saving the ship being then perfectly hope-
less. Several lines were thrown from the boat to the
vessel, but they all broke; and at six the steamer
went down, head foremost, leaving the crew on the
hatches and planks. Twenty of the crew were picked
up after considerable difficulty by the pilot boat and
were afterwards taken to Portsmouth. The captain,
Mr. J. J. Thompson, jumped overboard wit), a life-
belt, but coming in contact, it is supposed, with some
p.rtion of the rigging, went down with the vessel, and
was drowned. An Italian gentlemm who was on a
visit to a brother in London, but whose name was not
known WAR also drowned, as were also NV. I'. Bailey,
steward; I;eorge Bailey (son of the above), enniffeer's
steward ; John Smith, seaman ; and anther seaman
named John M'Nennon. The whole of the others
were saved, including the captain's son, and with two
exceptions escaped uninjured.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-03

ELECTION NEWS.

EAST WORCESTERSHIRE REGISTRATION.

Oa the 29th ult., R. Harrington, Esq., one of
the Revising Barristers for this division, held
lilt Court at the George Hotel, to revise the
list of voters for the Shipstou-on-Stour polling
district, where, we are informed, the Liberals
are great gainers by the new franchise-
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-03

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-03

EAST WORCESTE RS lIIR REVISION.

On Wednesday, Mr. Harrington, Revising
Barri3ter for East Worcestershire, opened his
Court, at the Cross Guns Inn, King's Heath,
for the revision of the lists of voters in the
King's Norton polling district, which includes
Coston Hackett, King's Heath, Northfield, and
Yardley parishes.
Mr. Akroyd represented the Liberals, and Mr.
addingharu the Conservatives.
In the parish of Coston Hackett there were no
objections.

In the parish of Ring's Norton there were
including the Overseers objections.
Mr. Goldiug said the Overseer had placed the
word " objected "to the names of those who
were owner 3, and whose names were also inserted
under the _Ott. franchise. The Overseer pro-
posed to withdraw all his objections to new
claimants. The Overseer had gone carefully
through the list, awl would be able to recognise
them. His only object was to prevent them
coming on the list a second time.
The Revising Barrister said he bad no idea
such was the case, as that would reduce the limn-
ber of objection considerably.
The Overseer (Mr. Pritel.ard) entered the
room at this juncture, and endorsed what Mr.
Golding had said.

A large number of objections were settled
whilst the old lists were being gone throuith.
Very little interest appeared Co be manifested in
toe proceedings, few claimants being present,
and many claims being lost in consequence. In
six hours the whole work of the four parishes
was dent! the lists corrected and read over, and
in none Of them was there any case of interest.
Mr. Akroyd complimented Mr. Pritchard, the
Assidant Overseer, on the manner in which the
books Ind been made up, not a single objection
having been made to the names put on by the
Overseers.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-03

4

SCHOOL-BOYS STEALING.

At the Lambeth police-court, three young gentlemen,
Henry Boucher, aged 13, William Boucher, Ins brother, aged
it, and Edward Nightingale, aged 1.2, have been charged with
stealing a iumber ,d articles from the stalls at the Crystal
Palace, undar the following ciremustancee
- - •

Police-constable Bart-limn stated that on Monday
evening, while on duty at the Crystal Palace, his
attention was called by a special constable to the 'mi.
soners, who he said he believed had been pilfering from
several stalls. At the time the elder prisoner was alone,
:ma the other two in company. Afterwards thee all met
in the centre transept and commenced showing each
other different articles which they produced from their
pockets. The prisoners were about moving away when
he went up to thou and asked what they had been
doing, and the eldest replied, •• Nothing !" Witness
said, "You certainly have been," on which he took
out a ball and two metal cups from his pocket, and
admitted that he had taken them from the stalls.
Witness then took the prisoner. nit,, custody, and iii
searching them a number of articles, consisting of
',onsets, ns, toy-boxes. money-boxes, telescopes, &c.,
were found upon them.
Walter Mitt deposed that he managed a stall at the
Crystal Palace. and identified the cases of scent found
on the prisoneN as his proioerty, and which were missed
from the stock, and had not been sold by him. The
value was about 7... . _ _

dames Bentell. assistant to Messrs. Negretti and
Zanily's, opticians, proved that the compass and paper
weights produced belonged to his employers, and were
missed from the stall on Monday etening.
On the part of the prisoners it was stated that thcv
were most respectably connected, and had just left
school for the Michaelmas vacation, and in a moment
of temptation had taken the articles. It was hoped that
the magistrate would deal mercifully with them.
The Magistrate remarked that he could see very
little distinction beta een them and other boys brought
before him for a like tdence. Ile sentenced them to
one month's imprisonment with hard labour. At a
; subsequent period of the day an application was made
that the sentence On the youngest prisoner, wit,, was
only eleven years of age, and who 'had been led away
;by the other boys, might lw reduced. The Magistrate
said if a certificate were produced from the school, or
evidence given, he might reconsider his sentence. A
gentleman produced a certificate, and William Itoucher
was not sentenced, and the magistrate said he would
remand him to consider his sentence. The twitter
tys were sent to yison.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-26

HUNDRED HOUSE.

At the Hundred House on Thursday, before Sir T. Win.
niugton, Major Winnington, and the Rev. Mr. James.
Mr. Ponton, lif Stourbridge, applied for a spirit license
on behalf of William Blount, of Bundle, in the patish
of Rock, which after some consideration the Bench
granted.—Mrs. Hall, of the same place, applied for a
transfer of her old license to her present premises. Mr.
Ponton opposed. The Bench refused the application.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-26

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CItICiET.

CLENT BROMs6ROVE GILIAIMAR Scllool.. This
match was played on Thursday, September 17th, on the
Clent cricket ground, and after a very pleasant and evenly
contested game, the Clent was victorious. This being
the concluding match of the season, dinner was served
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-26

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T H E

INAUGURAL
SOIREE

Or TIRE
STOURBRIDGE CONSTITUTIONAL
ASSOCIATION,
win beheld in the
CORN EXPIIANGF,ort MOSPA r, Oct. 12a, 1888,

R. P. AIIPIILETT, ES(I, Q.C., PRESIDENT,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-26

HINTS TO INTENDING VOLUNTEERS.

In ease any English nobleman should desire b. fon ov
the example of the Duke tl'Albuquerque, who, it is
said, has just enlisted as a full private in the Papal
Zouaves, " Edmund &calor " publishes the following
useful information on the subject in the Weckly
Regiater :-
1. All who enter the Papal service must sto so as privates,
no foreign grade being accepted.
2. The terni of enlistment is for two years or aix months.
lithe latter, the sum Id CIO francs St be paid down.
3. It is advisable to take as small an amount of clothes as
possible to Rome, a few flannel shirts and socks lacing must
needeq. . .

4. Those who have means of their own will find that one
or two francs a day are quite sufficient to supply any extra
food or wine they may require.
5. The rations of the men are the same as those of the
French army, and the pay, deducting all expenses, three sous
a day.
6. The Committee of the Papal Defence Fund have added
three SOUS a day of extra ray to all the English and Irish
Zonaves who may require it, besides a weekly allowance of
tolate.9.
ss

7. The expense of the journey to Rome is about £O.
S. Before entering the service all must have a letter of
reconimendation from mic of the committee, and also a
testimonial of good character from their parish priest.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-26

CRADLEY HEATH.

CORNGREAVES SCROOLS.—These schools being in con-
nection with the South Staffordshire Prize Scheme As-
sociation, a !umber of the boys and girls were presented
for examination a few months ago. From the prize list
just issued it appears that all the boys presented sac.
resoled in obtaining mizes, and also six out of the eight
girls who were sent. The following are the names of the
successful candidates _Money prize of If, Benjamin
Hackett; Bible prise, Joseph Smart and John Smith.
Money prize of El, Ellen Woodhall and Elizabeth Eats;
Bible prize—Rose Anna Sheward, Annie Hall, Sarah
Bloomer, and Eliza Siviter•
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-26

A NEW RAILWAY BREAK.

It is almost universally admitted that the system of
break-power and communication, between passengers,
guards, and drivers is very deficient, and just at the
present moment the subject is attracting considerable ,
attention in the scientific world. An experimental •
trip was made last week on the London, Chatham, and
Dover Railway for the purpose of practically testing
the atmospheric breaks and communications invented
by Mr. Charles Kendall. The train consisted of half-
a-dozen carriages with the breaks fitted continuously
throughout. The programme was arranged for stoppage
to be made on the steepest inclines on the railway
between 'Victoria and Margate, and the result of the
experiments appeared to give great satisfaction to
those present. The first stop was made on an incline
of 1 in 100 between Sevenoaks and Farningham, the
train going 35 miles an hour; and the space in which
it was stopped was 323 yards—an achievement which
would have been difficult, if not impossible, with the
common break. The second stop was on the level
at Sole-street, when the train, going 40 miles an hour,
was brought to a standstill at 220 yards. In the third
trial the engine-driver's practice began to tell, as
he succeeded in stopping within -200 yards, the speed
then being 55 miles an hour, aml the place an incline of
lin 100, known to drivers as Stickfast-bank. Other
stoppages, severally at Strood, Teynham, and Faver-
sham, were not measured, as there was not time for
further delays; but the increased readiness of action
was noticeable by all the passengers. The oanituni•
cations, consisting f atmospheric whistles placed I n
the engine and in the guanl's van, with a cord running
through each carriage, succeeded perfectly in attracting
attention from both ends of the train. On arriving at
Margate the company proceeded to Cliftonville Hotel,
were a well-served repast awaited them. Several
speeches were made bearing on the day's proceedings,
and all the speakers—among whom were Colonel
Kennedy, of the Bombay and 'taunts Railway;
Messrs. Godbold, Martley, and Smith, of the London,
,I hatham, and Dover llailway—expressed themselves
highly satisfied with the result of the working of the
break.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-26

A HINT TO CORN GROWERS.

On the subject of "Thin Seedinc " Mr. Mechit of
Tiptree Hall, Kelvedon, writes, addii.c, in a postcript,
that the Essex farmers are gradually diminishing their
quantity of seed—
. .

In former times when seed was broad-castes!, land un-
drained, no blowing or dressing machines to extract light or
imperfect kernels, and no preparing of the seed, it was neces-
sary to sow large quantities, but now that each gram is per-
fect, is properly deposited in the soil by the drill, is not
rotted by stagnant water in undrained soils, and is properly
prepared to resist smut, it has become absolutely necessary
to diminish the quantity of seed, for nearly every kernel
grows. It is evident that these altered circumstances have
not generally been duly considered, for, according to Mr.
Caird's valuable statistics the quantity of seed sown in
England is :--Wheat, three bushels per acr— e ; barley, tour
bushels poi. Rep Mo.-, --
An intelligent young Scotch farmer from Foriarshire told
me the other day that he broad-casted four bushels of wheat,
live bushels of barley, and seven bushels of oats per Scotch
acre, and expressed his astonishment at seeing my wheat so
thick and strong from mily one bushel per acre.
Mr. Caird estimates the return as only nine kernels for one
sown. My 73 acres of wheat, sown with one bushel per acre,
will yield more than 48 bushels for one
Each farmer should arrive at a conclusion suited to his
soil and climate by the trial of diminished quantities on
half-acre pieces. This has enabled me to suit the quantity
of seed to nip soil, climate, time of sowing, and circum-
stances.
_ _ .

In the United Kingdom we have 11,500,000 acres under
corn crops. The useless and injurious excess of seed must
theretore cause a loss to the country of several millions
sterling.
The nature of the wheat is to branch out horizontally in
the sin ing. If crowded and cramped (like an unthinned
plantation , it runs up weakly and vertically, and, especially
in moist seasons, gets laid injuriously both to quantity and
quality.
I never sow more than six pecks of barley and eight pecks
of wheat per acre. From trial half-acres of wheat with only
one peck per acre the return has been 232 for one ; but I do
not recommend so small a quantity for general use.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-26

HAMLET AND OPHELIA.

HAMLET on the present occasion 011f1 by desire of several
Persons of quality . . . A REVISING BARRISTER.
OPIIELIA bg her own desire, . . . . LADY CLAIMANT.

Ophelia. Good my lord.
How does your honour for this many a day
Hamlet. I humbly thank you, well. But, good my lady,
Lord me no lords, at least this many a day.
What is your will with me? You have a will.
All women have their will, as I have heard.
ron114,1: My
lor
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Again I tell you I'm no lord,
Nor shall be one till I be matte a judge.
A thing that may or may not come to pass.
But women never comprehend a case.
Ophelia. I ant very sort y you should say that thing.
For I've a case in which you must I* judge.
Hamlet. I guano it well. You come to claim a vote ;
A vote which you would give at an election?
Ophelia . Nay, who's in error now ? My vote is claimed.
And in your hand the claim. I come to hear
That you retain toe on the register
Hamlet. Register stoves and kitchen ranges, Miss,
And all things culinary appertaining,
Were more in what I beg to call your line.
TrOphelia. That 's your opinion. I stand here for law.
Wffotn/f t. Ha, ha! are you honest?
,Ophrho. My lord—l mean, Sir!
Hamlet. Are you fair?
ophaia. What means your impudence.:
plfronlet. That if you be honest anti fair, you have no busi-
ness in a contested election, where there is neither honesty
nor fairness.

Ophelm. Women will introduce both.
thjetrei ;4;fiti%?..
honest

I doubt not the indifferency. Advocacy, regard-
less of right or wrong, perverts the heart and corrupts the
understanding.
Hamlet. Oct thee to as Nursery, I say. I am, I repeat, in-
different honest, yet I could accuse me of such things that it
were loetter I had never eaten my terms. I am loquacious,
reckless, hard-mouthed, and there is nothing I would not do
for a Solicitor-Generalship. What do you want in a corrupt
atmosphere? We are smut knaves all. Keep away from us.
Go thy ways ton Nursery. Where's your father?
°Orli& At home, Sir.
Ilanilet. Does he know that you are out?
Ophelia. Ay, my—your Impudence.
Hamlet. Go home and tell him to lock you up with the
Cookery-book, that you may play the plose nowhere but in
his ow It house. Get thee [4l a Nursery—a:ll Farewell,
Uphalia. See if I don't tell \I,-. 14, kec [Exit.
—Purtell
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-26

THE AWFUL CATASTROPHE AT METZ.

A frightful explosion took place on Thursday in last
week at the manufactory of Chassepot cartridges
belonging to the arsenal of Metz. A hundred women
were employed in their usual work, when one of them
M throwing a pair of scissors to one of her companions,
struck a percussion cap which burst. A few of the
cartridges caught tire, and in a few seconds a terrible
explosion was heard. Those few moments of horror
were sufficient to convert the courtyard of the manu-
factory into a battle-field strewn with the killed and
wounded. Sixteen calcined corpses were dug from
beneath the burning ashes utterly mutilated, and in a
state which prevented all recognition. Fifty-nine
wounded, horribly torn and crushed, lay on the open
ground awaiting a sufficient number of hospital litters,
on which their half-lifeless forms were conveyed to the
Hotel Men. To add to the horror of the catastrophe,
it happened that 'the great majority of the victims
. were and are mothers of young families. The Quartier
Chambbre, which is adjacent to the arsenal, was one
I ozone of lamentation and mounting. Ott the news
I being telegraphed to the Minister of the Interior, he
replied to the Prefect that 10,000 f. WAS at the disposal
of the sufferers. The news was despatched to Biarritz.
The Emperi.r teleraplied back to express his deep
sympathy and that he and the Empresii undertook the
suniort of the families of those who hail suffered. As
1 far as can be ascertained there were eighty-nine
persons killed and wounded,

A corfespondent sends the following further parti-
culars of the dreadful tragedy :

SUlliirlV. September 2,1. the funerals twenty-five- of the
victims of the Metz catastrophe tonic place lii the presence
of all the civil and military ;iuthorities of the town. as well
as most of the population. There are forty missing, and
when the mail left last night their remains had not yet been
found. Marshal Mizaine, who commands the district,
arrived during the course of the day, and visited the
I.lllliied. The Emperor's first donation of xsOo, sent
In his own name, as well as in those of the Em-
press and Prince Imperial, was distributed yesterday
to the families of the victims. The Minister of
the Interior subscribed £lOO, and money is coming in from
private individuals. I give you the last details of the accident
which have reached us. Thecsplosion took place between two
suit live minutes past. The number of workpeople employed
In this department of the arsenal am, Usts to 200, of whom
forty are artillerymen, and the rest votes', aunt young girls.
Two of the latter quarrelled about a pair of scissors.
Whether the scissors fell or whether they touched some
fulminating powder, does not appear to have been
proved ; however, at the very instant that the scissors
I fell Irvin the hand of one of the disputants, the en-
plosive aubstance took fire, a for ... i . table detonation
' was heard, the beams and rafters of the roof were blown
up, and fell down again amidst a cloud of dust on the
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-26

BELBROUGHTON.

AFFILIATION Cass.—At the Petty Sessions. ye.terday,
at Stourbridge, before J. Holcroft and W.C. Firmssone,
Esqru., John Ward was summoned to bhow cause why he
should not support the illegitimate child of Mary Ann
Banner, of which she alleged he wan the father. De.
fendant admitted the paternity, and was ordered to pay
2s • week.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-26

BUTE-IFUL FOR EVER.

(From. the Tomahawk.)

When young men of wealth and position attain their
majority and assume the responsibilities of their lucky
position, it is perfectly reasonable that those interested
in the proceeding should rejoice and be glad; but the
length of absurdity to which the public festivities in
honour of the coming of age of the Marquis of Bute
hays been carried is something more than ordinarily
ridiculous. London newspapers have despatched
"Special Correspondents" to Cardiff, the scene of
action, and columns upon columns have described the
decorations, dinners, dances, and orgies which have been
incidental to the auspicious event. The only sensible
person concerned in the proeeedings, to do him justice,
appears to be the youthful Marquis himself, who,
after having put up with a great deal, at last openly
rebelled when they brought out the charity children to
sin to him a parody on "God save the Queen," in
' which the young lord's name appeared, substituted for
that of Her Gracious Majesty.
The Marquis of Bute has already made a name for
himself as a conscientious and intelligent young man,
and his friends have no right to place him In that most
disastrous of all predicaments—looking foolish.

passed to and fro the gentlemen touched their hats, I
lifted my Highland bonnet, and as her Majesty passed
I heard her say to the gillie, 1 wonder who that
Scotch gentleman is?' The Highlander eyed me very
keenly, but he could only report that I wore knicker-
bockers of a certain hunting tartan. Shortly after-
wards the ivierry came up. Pardon me, sir,' he said,
'but her Majesty, who takes an interest in all around
her, requested me to come and ask your name, as she
is anxious to know it.' In reply I said I was Cap-
tain —, late of the -- regiment, and that on one
occasion I had the honour of being on a guard of honour
to her Majesty at BalmoraL He then gave me his
name, and went off down hill to satisfy the Queen's
curiosity as to the Highland bonnet and the tartan.
This little incident shows the predilection that her
Majesty has for everything Highland.