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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16

ENVILLE.

FAT STOCK SALE.—Messre. Davies and King held this
week their first mile of Fat and Store Stock, ut the Stam-
ford Arms Hotel. The entries comprised 35 Lead of
cattle, 300 sheep and lambs, end 53 pigs- The attend-
ance was very large, and the following maximum prices
were obtained, vie., for fat oxen, £3O; fat cows, £27;
wether mutton in the wool, 70s per Lead. We under-
stand that the auctioneers intend to hold these sales
periodically, and from the success attending the tirst, an
doubt they will be liberally torpportad by the farmers and
breeders of the neighbourhood.

Notices of Millis. Deaths, and Marriages, slum duly
authenticated, wlllba iusort.int in the " Observer " tree of
charge.

BIRTHS.

On the 10th hsst, at Leamington. the wife of James
Foster, Esq., of Stourtou Court, Stourlaidge, a .:ea,
atilLborn.
On the 10th instant, at Fairview, Cradley, the wife of
Mr. S.uuel II ingley, a son.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16

TRIAL OF AN AMERICAN GENERAL
FOR MURDER.

At the departure of the Inman steamer City of Lon.
don, much interest WaS being felt in America, on the
proceedings at the trial of General Cole, who was in.
dieted at Albany for the murder of the Hon, L.
Harris ICSCOX, t stanwil Hall, in that city, under the
following circumstances !
About eight o'clock on the evening of the 4th of June last,
while the Hon. 1.. Harris Hiscos, a member of the Constitu-
tional Convention, which had just convened its sessions in
that city, was standing talking with some friends in the
public reception-room of Stanwix-hall, where he boarded, the
accused Gen. Cole, was seen to enter the hotel by a side door,
and walking deliberately up to the place where Mr. iliscos was
standing, he drew from hispocket, a revolver. and without ut-
tering is wont, presented it-within a few inches of the head of
his victim and fired. Mr. 'Havoc fell back upon the floor and
died hninediately, the hall having entered just under the
right eye and penetrated the brain. Nothing was said
between the parties previous to the tiring, and it is doubtful
whether the • deceased Was aware of the presence of Gen.
Cole before he was shot Immediately after shooting, Gen.
Cole delivered himself into custody, and, in answer to a
question from Mr. Somers who was talking with Mr.
Hiscox at the time of the tragedy as to what it
meant, replied, " Ile has dishonoured my simple, in-
nocent wife," which remark, or words of similar im-
port, he repeated several times. Ile was conveyed to the
station-house, where, on the sante evening, he made a state-
ment to the effect that Mr. Iliscos, who had been his profes-
sional friend for many years, took advantage of his absence
in the army in 1801, and made improper advaoces to his
wife—even going so tar pa to attempt a f,ireil,le outrage imon
her; that he continued to follow Op these improper over-
tures from that time forward. and that only a week previous
belted conducted himself in smite way as to excite his Geiseral
colc's suspicions ; that on communicating these suspicions
to his who, she made a fall confession, charging Mr. Iliscox
with lAving pe,„istently tried to effect her riot for nuarlY
these ytmrs, but denying that he had ever assoutplished Ids
object. Ile stated that he had come to Albany that day front
Syracuse with his wife, and stopped at the Delavan house;
that leaving his wife there he went in search of Mr. Maces,
with no intention If killing him unless he refused to confess
his guilt, and to leave the country within ten days, but that
the sight of his betrayer so maddened him with the recol-
lection of the wrongs he had suffered at his hands, that he
lost c.unei,si,i hini,,elf and shot hint before he realised what
he was doing. "
The testimony for the defence went to prove that the
prisoner had received injuries from a fall off his horse
while in the army, which had unsettled his mind and
made him irrational. The trial was proceeding at the
. .
departpre of the steamier.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16

TURE AND EFFECTS.

MESSRS.

OATES, PERRENS, nn cl WOOLDRIDGE
have been favoured with instructions from the
Representatives of the late Miss Witton, to SELL by
AUCTION, on the Premises, HAIMEY-110.1D, STOUR-
HIUDOE, on WEDNF:SDAV, the 3rd day of JUNE, 1868, the
whole of the Modern and Genteel HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE and Effects, comprising Dining and
Drawing Room Suites, Wardrobes, Bureaus, capital
Feather Beds, and other appropriate Chamber Furniture;
Glass, China. Plated Articles, Linen, Books, and other
ElMets, particulars of which may be obtained it the
place of Sale; or of the Auctioneers, Stourbridge.
The Sale to commence at Ten o'clock in the Morning.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16

KINVER.

STEALING SOOT,—Mary Nock was brought up on 11
remand, at the Wordsley Petty Sessions, on Monday last,
charged with stealing a pair of boots on the '7 th instant,
the property of Mary Ann Smith. Prosecutrix proved
that the prisoner came to her house to lodge one night.
Next morning prisoner got up and took the boots. Wit-
ness could swear to the boots, as her property. Police-
consthble Th -'mas proved apprehending the prisoner near
the Stewponey, who refused to ten him where she got the
boots from. Prisoner pleaded guilty. Sentenced to
1 Stafford Gaol for one month.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16

DIIINKING FOUNTAINS.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16

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SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1868.

THE LATE LORD BROUGHAM.
Fifty-five years ago when Mr. Brougham came
before the electors of Liverpool to obtain a seat
in Parliament, he boldly amionneed himself as
standing up against the friends and followers of
Mr. l'itt, and, having in Leming invective de.
nonneed the policy of tlia; statesman, Mr.
Brougham ulileil," May n i seal immortality
ever hill to my lot ! Let nie rather live hum-
cent and inglorious' and when at last I cease to
serve you, and feel for your wrongs, may I have
a humble monument in some nameless stone, to
tell that beneath it there rests from his labours
in your serviee an enemy of the immortal states-
man, and a friend of peace and of the people."
The "humble monument in some nameless
stone" would be a gross injustice to the great
man who leis now passed from among us, who
has " died in his sleep" in the Norman retreat
on which he conferred additional celebrity; for
he was really what he claimed to be, in the heat
of an election cinitest, the " friend of peace and
of the people."
Henry, Lord Brougham, made more than one
reputation. lie was celebrated its a scholar ;
he gained favour as an author ; he achieved vic-
tories in the arena of Parliamentary warfare;
he was pre-eminent as a law reformer ; he was
famous as an advocate ; he was mighty as a
pioneer of social, political, ana educational re-
I form. _ .

lu every department of his labours during a
long protracted life, he displayed genius. He
was not, strictly speaking, a man of talent; his
powers deserved the hi-lest title of genius. His
genius was erratic ; its brilliant light was phos-
phorescent rather than clear and steady; and he
passed from one of his many characters to
another with a facility which showed how versa-
tile were his powers, nod how easily he might
have gained a still higher reputation than he has
left had lie studiously sought it by keeping to
one track. But that was not in his nature.
Some part of Dryden's language may ia fact be
fairly applied to him. He was
"A moans varions that he iteeme4 to be
Not one, hot all mankind's epitome ;
Stilt in opininna . . .
Was everything hy aterta, and nothing long."

The completion of the nidinished line walla be
absurdly uninst to the memory of Lord Brough•
am. " Stitt in opinions' indeed he was, no man
was more opinionated, or had more right to be,
and none could defend those opinions with
I greater power; but "always in the wrong" would
Ibe m e.iily the very oppsite of the truth. We
could not fairly say that Mr. Brougham, or
/ Lord Brougham, was always in the right, but
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16

SUICIDE OF THE GOVERNOR OF

AYR GAOL.

The Governor of the Ayr prison committed suicide
on Sunday last in a beershop, in Duke-street. London,
under the following most extraordinary cireunistances,
be having come up from Scotland apprently for the
express purpose ;
It appears that the deceased, Mr. Robert Sutherland, on
Saturday, took leave if his wife and family, who lived with
him in the Ayr gaol. lie merely told them that he was
going to Edinburgh, and they had no suspicion that he
meditated doing anything unusual. Instead of going to
Edinburgh, however, Inc Cottle straight up to London Ile
was amply provided with (utak for he had in his pocket
some Lie. On Sunday evening, he entered the liand-in-lland
• beershop in Duke-street. near London-bridge, and ordered a
hen!. lie reticent to rest at (dice, although it was still early.
The next morning the people in the loin-c, finding that he
did tont make his appearance, knocked repentedlynt his bed-
-011 dr.Or. but received noanswer. At mid-day the police were
called inn, and an entrance forced. Ile was found lying dead
on the floor with a fearful w ound in his throat. The place
was deluged in Mood. It was evident from the appearance
of the room that. Inc had placed a basin and a pillow on the
floor, and then cut his thrmit with a razor while leaning over
the basin. The loss of blood caused him to faint, and he fell
backwards nit the pillow, upsetting the basin of blood over
the lb., On the table were found letters, in which Mr.
Sutherland stated that lie had been living a life of wicked-
ness, and that inc waf miserable in consequence. This state-
ment, In.wever, nvas foll,,wed by me in which he said that he ,
felt that Ids brain vs as affected, lie left a memorandum to
tell his friends that the atm-rant nit money in his pockets at
the time of his death was .07 Ms., and that it was to be
given over to a gentleman in Edinburgh, whom he named.
The police at once telegraphed to the superintenden
of the Ayrshire police, and that functionary proceeded
to London to make inquiries about the case. It is not
supposed that anything relative to the management of
the prison of which Mr. Sutherland wan the governor,
led tin his committing suicide. The unfortunate
gentleman was much respected in Ayrshire. His age
was only forty.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16

BELBROUGHTON.

EtAft OF FAT AND STOKE SToCK.—On Toesclay last,
this Milt/estdy sale took place in the Talbot Meadow,
The stock Was of Prat-rate quality, and was deeervedly
admired. There sees so very large attendance of buyers
from a distance. Fat cows teatiend from Liet to X2l W..
Fat sheep from GI to id per I), Kites and lambs front
lOs to 504. Lambs 2.2 s to 30s. These were some good
milking cows and calves brought from la; to gat.
Some very good barrens sold well. Strong store pigs
realised good prices. Indeed, the sale altogether was
' decidedly a good one. Mr. Fox's arrangements were, ea
nasal, excellent. and ample justice was done to the
lois
and abundant luncheon provided for the Ocea'dull. Mr.
Willotni Cotton, of Bromsgrove, WAS the auctioneer.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16

GENTEEL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND

EFFECTS,
BAGLEY-ROAD, STO CABAJDOIL

MESSRS.

OATES, PERRENS, and WOOLDRIDGE
are favoured with instructions from the Rapresem
tatives of the late Miss Firmstone, to SELL by
AUCTION, on the Premises, HAOLEY• ROAD. STOUR-
alumni, on TUMAI“I", the 2iith day of MAY. INK the
whole of the Modern and Genteel HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE and Effects. comprising Dining and
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In Rosewood; Eirst.class Chamber Furniture, Glass,
Plate, Linen, China, &T.. &c., particularly described in
Catalogues to be had at the place of Sale, or of the
Auctioneers, Stourbridge.
The Sale to commence precisely at Ten o'clock in the
Morning.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16

MURPHYITE RIOTS AT ASHTON.

On Sunday the borough of Ashton-under-Lyne was
the scene of great rioting and disturbance, arising out
of the spirit engendered between the English Pro-
testants and Irish Romanists, by the lectures of the
well-known Mr. Murphy. A junction of processions
from Dunkinfield, Stalybridge, and Ashton having
been formed, two a the principal Irish quarters of
Ashton were attacked, and a good deal of furniture
was destroyed in the houses of the residents. As may
be supposed, all this was not accomplished without
some severe fighting, in which many people were badly
hurt. In the evening St. Omer's Catholic chapel and
school were attacked by the mob, and much damage
done. After that St. Mary's Catholic chapel and
school were attacked. The bell was sounded to give
notice of the approach of the attacking party, and a
considerable force of Irish Ronutnists rallied to defend
the buildings. These were ultimately overpowered,
and a good deal of injury was sustained, the fittings
and windows being destroyed. Some shots were fired,
and one person is said to have been wounded, but no
lives were lost. The magistrates were assembled, and
the borough and county police were reinforced as soon
as possible by special constables, but it was not till a
late hour that order was restored. Many arrests were
made, and the prisoners were taken before the magis-
trates on Monday, but only to be remanded while evi-
dence could be obtained against the principal offenders.
A notice was posted on the walls yesterday, under the
authority of the Mayor and magistrates, stating that
the Riot Act had been read, and warning the in-
habitants of the consequences that might follow any
renewal of the disturbances.

On Monday afternoon the borough was in a most
excited state. At seven o'clock a riot commenced in
Cavendish-street, and about eight o'clock another took
place at the Catholic chapel. The horse and foot
soldiers stationed at Ashton barracks were called out.
A numerous force of constables, aided by the specials
and soldiers, were on constant duty. Great damage
has been done -to the Irish houses in Charles-street,
Cavendish-street, where the windows have been
broken in the Catholic chapel. A man, said to have
been struck with an axe, has had to be sent to the
Ashton Infirmary. A woman has been apprehended
for throwing stones, another for being in possession of
a poker, and another in possesssion of an axe. The
greatest excitement prevailed, but at a late hour the •
lot was considered to be stayed. The ensuing day the
town was quiet.

"The Empress of the French has entered on her
43rd year, and Y 8 all that's bright roust fade—the brightest
aye the fleetest—the truth must he told, that age and anxiety
are telling on her Majesty. At the late Court balls she wan
not above employing a little rouge, which, indeed, net utt her
cumplesieu."—Court Journal.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16

BREAM OF PROMISE_ OF MARRIAGE.

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In the Court of Common Pleas. in London, the cause
of " Runnicles r. Morris" has been tried, in which the
plaintiff, -Miss Clara Runnicles, sued the defendant to
recover £47 Iffs. for money lent; and also to recover
damages for a breach of a promise to marry.
Mr. Smith, in opening the case, said that the plaintiff was
a y 0,,.., eO,l-.an who had been cook in a lady's family, and
the defendant was 'a hUpellt:r to theirs Hato. atre,t, London.
' They had been acquaintoil for about four years, awl the de-
fendant had, beyond doubt, promised to marry the plaintiff,
and afterwards refused to perform his promise. The de-
fendant had written to the plaintiff several letters, soil one
in August, MIS, contained these words—" I wish you were my
own stow, and mine alone, and then how happy we should be,
darling, sweet wife." and it was signed, "James Morris. to
his darling wife." In 1567. he wrote, " I hope the day will
awns c4IIIPI when you will c.me home with me. and that will
he a hop/ dity, wit the beginning of happy days. I should
he glad tilt came to-morrow. toy u.:l/' ;'' and referring to a
Pitlllatioll Pillitil she was at, he saiit . i wonld not to+ there
11 It is so very hard ; Ido sot wish you to 410 PI, as 1 shall
want some work left In you when I have you" In February,
1856, the plaintiff had i...SA In the Fost-offlcesavinga%hank,
and the defenlant, who had just token the shop in rath-street
borrowed ilia of her to go to market with. A portion of the
money was afterwards received, but the amount now due was
£47 105. It was arranged that the marriage should take
\ place on the 6th of April, at Greenwich, and the plaintiff at.
tended at the defendant's shop for a week or so, going home to
• her mistress's house to sleep. Shortly before the day of
[ marriage the defendant told her that she had better go about
e her business, for the business would not support the two of
r them; and be promised her her money on the following
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16

BEIERLEY HILL.

LOCAL BOARD or HEALTFL—A special meeting of the
above Board was held on Monday afternoon, at the Pub.
lie Office ; Mr, E. Cook in the chair. There was a full
attendance of members. The committees were elected
with the following alterations :—Finance : Messrs. Cook,
Fletcher, Cole, Haines, Chappell, and ItoHinson. Bonds
and Buildings: Messrs. Jeffries, Steward, Detheridge,
Corbett, Coley, Bennett. Sanitary: Messrs. CIISSOO,
Scriven, Cartwright, Grovo, Skelding, and Higgs.—The
Chairman congratulated the retiring members for lat
year on their re-election. He said it must be alike sat-
isfactory to them and the Board.—The Clerk reported
that £7B had been collected on the rate since the last
meeting, and that a sum of .£393 Is Gil had to be colter-
I ted. In answer to a question, the Clerk said the rate
was £630. The Chairman said, in looking over the vot-
ing papers, he had found a number of them fabricated,
and measures had been taken to prosecute the guilty
parties. It had afterwards, however,lbeen determined to
acceept an apology from them, such apology to be inser-
ted in the papers. This course had been declined by
the parties, awl he (the Chairman) wished the matter to
be decided by the Board. After some conversation, Mr.
Casson moved that the guilty parties should be prosecu-
ted in a court of law. Mr. Corbett seconded the propo-
sition, which was carried unanimously.—Mr. Orove asked '
a question relative to the road leading to Brettell Lane.
Mr. Jeffries said the road was not stopped as stated, but
diverted some few yards out of the original path. He
thought the matter was of no great importance either to
the Board or to the public. The committee who land
visited the spot were of opinion that there wes no injury
done to pitlilie rights uric •lititt-. Tile i iiiiirit.:iii co.-ro-
borated Mr. Jelliieg. Mr. Corbett objected to roads
1
being diverted. Mr. Jeffries said, as representing the
Earl of Dudley, he could not accept from the Board any
resolution giving up the road to the lessee of that noble-
man as an act of grace—(hear, hear). If the les:ee had
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16

A WIFE'S NECESSARIES.

In the Court of Common Pleas, in London, the ,
cause la Kent!) r. Manlove has been beanl, and was an •
action brought to recover from the defendant, a broker
at Liverpool, the amount of a butcher's bill for meat
aupplied to the defendant's wife. 1: p to August last
the defendant had supplied Lis wife with the means of
living at the rate of £7OO a year, and Mr. Cohen (the
counsel for the defendant) said that he was now a
ruined man, aid d that his wife had incurred debts to a
large amount (t 1,800 which he was unable to pay,
notwithstanding the warnings to herself and the trades-
men who trusted her.
Mrs. Manlove was called, and it was admitted that
the meat had been supplied, and that the charges were
reasonable.
The defendant stated that he had crossed to America sixty-
four times, that he had lost a great deal during the war, end
for the last seven years he had not spent on himself £35 a
year. In 15113 he fell into the river Mersey, and this had
affected his health MA his head. For the last two years he
had had power of disposing of £4OO or £5OO a year. Ile had
supplied his wife with £2OO a year. She bought extravagant
dresses, and SO he remitted money direct to the tradesmen.
It would take £20,000 a year to justify her milliner's bill.
Since 1507 he had not been able t.i allow her £7OO it year ;ut
Mai be told his wife he could allow her only £4OO a year, and
afterwards he told her the niust live on 4:200 a year. Since
August lait lie had advanced her ate) or £.400. Ile was
totally unable to allow her £2OO a year. Ile sueuld if he
c. odd ; tint Its wall himself living on 7s. a day. If his wife
had bad his slitters she would have spent them all. In
Aogust last be paid Mr. Kemp, the now plaintiff, for his
wife's butcher's and requested him nit to supply her
with any more meat, as defendant would not be answerable
fer his wife's debts any more. Ile did not think his wife
would go to such extravagance.
, Mr. Justice Wines here suggested that the case
ought to be referred. Mr. Manlove seemed to be
willing to do what is right, and he had gone through a
great deal of trouble. The substantial question seas
whether he had allowed his wife enough, lila affairs
I would be better investigated in private,
This course was eventually assented to, and the
verdict was formally entered for the plaintiff, subject
to a referenve,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16

CHILDREN BURNT TO DEATH.

In London, on Saturday, Dr. Lankester, the coroner
for 'entral idillesex, hell three inquests at the Bank
of England Tavern. Paddington, on the I.7lies,of three
children, each of whom was burnt to death.

The coroner first investigated the eme of Annie Peace,
aged two years and seven months, the daughter of a brick-
layer. On Tuesday in last w eel: the mother left the child in a
Cocos op MO second ilo,of ails a Ari; unprotected by any
guard. At the time she was sitting on the floor in the
middle of the room. On her return, in about five minutes,
she saw the child 011 the lan,ltmig screaming, v. ith her clothes
nearly burnt uti. The child raid, "Astute played with the
fire, mother." Mr. Smith, house-surgeon at St. Mary's llos-
pital, described the burns, front which the child expired the
following morning, no hope of her recovery having been
rates tabled.
The second case Ivan that of Minnie Atherton, aged six
years, the daughter of a hotter, who was burnt to death on
Tuesday last. The. nether went deny unfair* to light the
copper fire having previously plsced some sticas ii wocil
under the ketrle to nudge the water heft Site had no sooner
left the room than the unfortunate child got out of bed and
stood no a chair before the fire. so that she might see in the
chimney-glass to rush her hair. There being no guard on
the fire, her night-drew became ignited and enveloped her in
flames. The mother's attention was drawn to the deceased by
a neighbour, who heard the piteous shrieks. and on rushing
upstairs she saw the child naked on the stairs, her bedgown
and chemise having been burnt There was R younger child ,
in the room sitting inn chair. The deceased was iunnediately
conveyed to the hospital lu.a blanket, where she died the
same morning from the sht
The third inquiry was on the body of Edward Spearing
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16

STRIKING A BLOW FOR OLD
IRELAND!

In Chicago, on the evening of April 23rd, a Fenian
meeting was held in the second storey of a building
rather insecurely erected. Some 300 or 400 Irishmen
were crowded into the apartment, and they cheered
and stamped vociferously, in token of their approba-
tion of the Fenian sentiments uttered by various
orators who were present among them being
"General" O'Neil, the President of the Brotherhood,
and James Gibbons, the Vice-Pr sident. The repeated
stampings weakened the building, and, finally, when
Gibbons concluded a fiery speech by exhorting his
heare:s to rise and strike a blow for Ireland, the
applause was deafening from the excited crowd, and
in the midst of the tumult the floor gave way, and with
a crash carried the applauding multitude down through
the lower floor into the cellar of the building, where
beams, and timber, and rubbish of all k'inls rained
upon them. A scene of great consternation ensued,
but the sufferers were quickly rescued, many being
dragged out from the cellar more dead than alive. By
this accident one man was killed outright, five are in a
dying condiiion, and about thirty were wounded, many
of them seriously. The sufferers are all Irishmen, and
it is surprising from the nature of the accident that
more were not killed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16

MARRIED.

On the 6th inst. at Edgbastoo Old Church, Birming-
ham. Mr. H. H. Edwards, eldest eon of Mr. Edwards.
auctioneer, Stourbridge, to Mary Ann, only (laughter of
the late Mr. George Waldron, of Wolverley, near
derminster.
On the sth mat, at St. Thomas's Church. Dudley (by
the Lev. J. C. Drowse, M.A.), John, eldest son of Mr.
Isaac Nayler, of Dibdale House, near Dudley, to Sarah
Alice, only daughter of the lute Mr. George Lester, of
Dudley.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16

MURPHY AT BURY.

SERIOCS DISTURBANCES.

On Thursday Mr. Murphy, the anti-Popery]
lecturer, commenced a series of lectures in his
" Protestmit tent," which is erected in Freetown
—a part of the town mostly inhabited by Irish.
An immense crowd collected in the vicinity of
the tent, among whom were some 80 or 100
militiamen. On the appearance of Murphy
some thousands escorted him from his lodgings
i to the tent, on enterning which a militiaman at-
to strike him. This was the signal for a serious
disturbance. A collision occurred between the
crowd and militia, and several persons were in-
jured. A strong body of police, armed with cut-
lasses, were marched in amongst the crowd, and
mob into Bell Lane. Here the intlitia pulled
off their belts and commenced to strike indis-
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16

PEOPLE AT THAT THE

FINEST GLASS OF ALE IN
STOURBRIDGE

Is to be bid at
THE VAUXHALL INN,
IN FOSTER-STREET.

BOWLING-GREEN & SKITTLE ALLEY.
MESSRS. WALLACE AND TALBOT'S
BRASS BAND,
CRADLEY HEATH.
E StoSißmS”,..mtthe
LpuLbiki
eC WEhatanthaeyThAayLe Be
„Ot.Tb
i,,lbeZ
a Firvt.elang BRASS BAND, and are now open to engage
for I:LlMb:it tiIIOWS, ARCHERY MEETINGS, PIC-
NIC, and other portico.
Meows. W. and T. have al. a STRING BAND and
GLEE I'ARTY, in connection with the above.
For Tema, a:c., apply to M . Wallace and Talbot,
Cradley Heath.

Mr. W. WALLACE, Bandmaster.

HORSE AND GROOM INN,
HIGH-STREET, HTOURBRIDGE.

(-1 EORGE DARKE (of the Waterloo Inn,
kJ Oldminford), begs to inform the Public that he
has taken to the above well.known INN, so many years
earricd on by the late Clarks Price, and hopes by strict
attention to buaitiess to merit a share of public patron-
age.

WINES, SPIPITS. CIGARS,
vi ii..i:y.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16

130,000 SOLD IN ONE WEEK.

ASTROLOGY, just published Bd.; Post
r ee, 4.

"DOCTRINE OF NATIVITIES,"
Ey whlsb every one may ciikulate their own NATIVITY,
buil learn their own NATURAL CHARACTER.
HY EUGENE. CARONA. AN EGYPTIAN ASTROLOGER.
AND "Old) MOORE," THOMAS MOORE, ESQ.

Pabßalled by ORR k Co., Eleet.street, London.
N.B.—The Trade liberally dealt with.

NO FEES. CHARGE ONLY MADE FOR
MEDICINE.

DIL LILLEY, nine years in a military Hos-
pital in India, and four years medical and govern-
ment inspector of pi VAte eAtabliNlini..nts in France, limy
be consulted on the wont secret diseases that the flesh
heir s.o.—AUilress, On. Lzi.Llv, csre of Mr. Williams,
Chemist, Frtter.lane, Holborn, I ~, don, h.C., and en-
*lose etemped envelope for reply.
Ladies in delicate health may be ailviied wilh on the
same terms as above. State lull particulars by letter.
The strictest confidence observed.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16

HILL.

To GROCERS, SHOPKEEPERS, PARTIES FURNISH-

ISO, AND OTHERS.
rpo be SOLD by AUCTION, by S. INSULL,
on Wansasoxv NeXT, MAY 211th, IS6B, the whole
of the Genteel FURNITURE, consisting of Cane.
seated and Windsor Chairs, Timepiece, mahogany hair.
seated Soto, Easy Chair, in morocco; Pembroke and
ether Tables, Chimney Glass, in Maple; Engravings.
framed ; handsome Pianoforte, in rosewood, full com-
pass, by Ru.,11. of London ; mahogany Corner Cup-
board, Musical Box, plays six tunes; Carpet 16ft. by
14ft. ; Bedstead. and Hangings, Feather and Flock
Beds, Bed Linen, Bed-room Carpeting, Washing Stands.
and Table., Swing Glass, together with the whole of the
81'OCK•IN-TI:ADE, comprising about 1201 he of Green
and Black Teas, Coffee Berries, White, Yellow, and
Mottled Soaps, Fancy Soaps, Tent Currants and Rai-
sins, Boxee of Figs, Scat. Treacle, lcwt. Decimal and
other Candles, d Casks, Vinegar, Quantity Wine in
Bottles, Preserves, Packet of flake Cocos, Washing
Powders, Blue, Sada, Brooms and Brushes, Tea, Sugar,
Brown, and Cap Papers, Sugar and Flour Bags, Oatmeal,
Rice, Blue, Grey, and Split Peas, handsome Show
Bowls, Caw:lister., and Boxes, Treacle Cistern, Ten,
Provision, and Flour Scales and Weights ; Weighing
Machine, by .I,ry, to weigh lewt. ; Tea Caonisters,
Sugar-cutting Machine, with treadle; Sack Waggon. and
numerous other useful Effects, particulars of which will
appear in Catalogues to be had of the Auctioneer, M-
arley Hill, and at the place of Sale.
Sale to commence at Ha-pad Ten o'clock preci lf sely.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16

NVOOL.

The arrivals for the pithilo sales of colonial wool, to be
connuenced on the 14th hat., have amounted to 154,6ti1l
bales. The market has ruled firm, hut business has not been
of an Important nature. English wool has moved oft slowly
on easier terms. Current pnces of English wont—Fleeces:
Southdown hoggets, Is. 4il. to Is. 41d. ; hall-heels, ls. 54.1. to
Is ; Kent fleeces is. Sit. to Is. 40. ; Southdown ewes
and wethers, Is. 30. to ls 4d. ; and Leicester ditto, Is.
to Is. 30. tort, clothing, Is. 24. to Is. 6d.; and comb-
. lag, ta. to Is. 60.
HON.
In most descriptions a moderate business has been con-
cluded, and prices have ruled firm. The Continental markegs
have been steady, at full quotations, but in America the
trade has been quiet The Import Into London last week -
consisted of 12 bales from Boulogne, 12 Hamburg, .17 Botter- •
dam, and 4 hales from Ostend :—Mid and East Keels.
51. is. to 6/ Os.; Weald of Keats, 41. 105. to 61. 10s.; "'Asses.
41. 10s. to B. les. Farnhams, 71. Os. to St te.; and yeinags,,
31. 10s. to 41. 10s. per cwt.
TALLOW.
The market is very quiet. P. Y.C., on the spat, Is quieted at
43a. ed.; fawn tallaw, 414. 941. nal cash.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16

THE BITE OF A DOG.

The cause of "Godwin v. " has been tried in
London, and was an action to ree, er compensation in
damages for injuries the plaintiff rect. end by reason of a
ferocious d..g kept by the defendant having bitten him.

The plaintiff and his wife went to a public-house to
meet a person who had promised to procure an ap-
pointment for his son, and when going into one ed the
rooms of the house they saw the defendant's dog with
the defendant's servant. The plaintiff know the
servant King, and shook hands with and afterwards
patted the dog. "Don't touch the dog," said King,
and as the plaintiff was in the act of withdrawing his
hand the dog seized him bv the forearm and lacerated
it severely. King struck the dog, and it rait out of the
house, and in its progress bit the landlord's son. The
plaintiff succeeded in discovering the owner of the dog,
and went and complained to him of the injury he had
received. The defendant said the dog would do no
more harm, for it was already dead. A doctor had
administered half an ounce of prussic acid, which the
dog, it appeared, seemed to relish, and subsequently
strychnine was administered and the dog died.
The defence was that King was not the defendant's
servant but the servant of the defendant's mother, and
that although the dog had been the property of the
defendant, King had taken him 'out without his au-
thority or knowledge.
King was called and swore that he used to feed the
dog daily and take him for runs, and not unfrequently
take him home to play with his children, and that the
dog was gentleness itself. He was obliged to admit
that he always took a whip with him, and that the
whip was the property of the defendant, and that upon
one occasion the dog had bitten the defendant's brother,
and that upon occasions when he had taken the dog to
a bagatelle room he had requested the people present
not to stamp their feet as it would excite the dog.
A surgeon called on behalf of the plaintiff stated that
the wounds inflicted by the dog on the plaintiff were
very severe, and injured the muscles of the arm, and
that he was likely to suffer inconvenience and pain for
some time to come.
In the result the jury found a verdict for the plain-
tiff--Damages, £25.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16

THE ROD, AND HOW TO USE IT.

That Dizzy is a schoolmaster—
The proof you have before you
The rod, the rod, you naughty boys—
The rod he keeps hung tier you!

Venture to Otto as you think right,
I in Brigitte or Gladstone's grounds,
And good or bad, hell tine you round,
Each, say, a thousand pounds.
F.r that's the ticket for a seat.
Taking the lot together;
Though some may manage for a song
Election storms to eatter—
And dissolution is the rod.
Your maater keeps in pickle,
The Ohio; of rebellious boys
At Westminster to tickle.
Then shut up your abusive throats,
And moderate your cinders,
And sing small, us becomes a lot
Of Dizzy's and Queen's scholars.—Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16

EXECUTION AT DUMFRIES.

The young man, Robert Smith, who was convicted at the
Dumfries Circuit Court of wintering a littlo girl named
Thomasina Scott, in a plantation. 'rear the village of Cum-
mertrees, in the banks of the Annan, on the lot Fel wintry la it,
was execnted at Dumfries on Tuesday morning. The murder
was committed under the most aggravated circumstances,
the girl being first violated and then strangled. Smith
having robbed her of lon., repaired to Annan, purchased a
pistol and slugs, and returning to the house if Mrs. Crich-
ton, at Longford's emtage, where he had met with his
he attempted to murder her also. In the course of the
st manly which ensued wane persons Came to the door of the
cottage, and Smith escaping fled to Dumfries, where he was
' apprehended next morning.
After his apprehension Smith confessed hie crime, and
seeilled to he penitent. lie lntened attentively to the
teaching of the chaplain, and before his execution hail an
interview with the parents of the girl he murdered, and his
intended victim, Mrs. Crichton, whose forgiveness he asked
and oldalned. An effort was made by the Burgh authorities
to gain the pertnission of the Crown to have the sentence
executed within the prison, but that of comae was not
acceded to.
Askern, the Yorkshire hangman. arrived in Dumfries on
Monday, Cali:raft having declined Om job, as he expected to
Rave been occupied with the execution of Barrett, in,
London, on the same day.
'the gibbet was erected within the walls of the county
taut Buceleuch street, and was partially concealed. 'the
prisoner, who maintained his calm demeanour to the last,
parted with the chaplain at the foot of the gallows and
thanked him for his kindness. Ile ascended the scaffold at
eight o'clock, along with Askern, the executioner, who
rapidly adjusted the rope, and in a little more than a minute
the drop fell, and the wretched man died with scarcely •
struggle. A heavy min fell from Seven o'clock during the
whole nil the morning, but is considerable crowd assembled in
the t Of the gaol, who preserved a quiet and orderly
behaviour during the execution.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16

TO PUBLICANS, BROKERS, AND OTHERS.

ruo be SOLD by AUCTION, by S. INSULL,
.1 no MONDAY NEXT. MAN ISth; Ififitt, on the Pre-
ss above, the whole of the PUBLIG-UOUSE
FIXTURES, FITTINGS. BREWING urgssiLs.
and Effects, consisting of capital strong cross-legged
Drinking and other Tables, Beal Forms, Windsor and
other Chairs, capital Ale Machine, 16-bushel oval
Mashing Tub, Oval and Round Coolers, capital Half-
liagdiend and other Ca.ks, slate bottom Bagatelle Board,
with Balls, Cues, and Marker, flew; Pegs, Frame, and
Bowls, and other useful Effects, belonging to Mr. Joseph
Snead, who is giving up the Public Business.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16

ORADLEY HEATH.

ranswnta. Tea MEETINO.—On Monday evening a
Farewell Tea Meeting was held in the Four Ways Baptist
Meeting House. The pastor, the Rev. F. W. C. Bruce,
having declined the pastorate of the place further, the 1
members and friends assembled to bid him a farewell. 1
After tea suitable addresses were delivered by the Heys. 1
W. Bagnall (Brierley Hill), M. Morgan (Cradley), A. •
Cox (Cradley), and H. Billingham, Esq. (Stourbridge).
The resigning pastor aim) made a speech bidding them
all a kindly farewell. His place, we believe, will be filled
by the Rev. A. Cox, of Cradley.
THE STRIKE.—This week two of the Blast Furnaces
as the Corngreaves Worka were blown out, and we be.
lieve that the remaining two will be blown out almost
immediately if the men do not see ft to alter their pre•
eent determination, and return to their work. Appear-
ances are looking very gimony out ominous, and it le to
ha hoped the dispute will be settled very soon, either
one way or the other.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-11-21

THE IRON TRADE.

The iron trade continues mo lemtely good., and the
report& at the weekly meeting. at Birminglittn, on Thurs-
day, were not less favourable than they have been for the
last mouth. It was evident, however, from the tone of
the conversation on 'Change, that public attentlm is, for
the present, centered in the elections, and their prospee -
tire result. There are signs of dissatisfsctiou on the
p irt of the colliers in this neighbourhood with regard
to the rate of wages—fomented, in all probability by the
recent successful agitation of the Scottish miners, who
liave obtained an advance which the mmters say they can
ill &Word.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-11-21

WANTED.

Last week's papers were prolific in promised won-
ders. They announced the immediate construction of
a new Thames Tunnel, with a three minutes' journey
through it, on sinking and rising hydraulic engines
moving on steel rails ; a new line to Brighton oil im-
proved principles, and with cheap fares; a speedy run,
at seven miles an hour, right through the Isthmus of
Suez Canal; and a new scheme for realizing the cele-
brated sisisnary bridge, which is always on the eve of
joining Dover and Calais.

_
In a season of such scientific social refreshing might
we tint go is litre further. ftn.l ask for one or two things
tliat are sull V lie: sled ? When people talk of under-
mining the Thames a second time in a century, thsre
is nothing strange in making inquiries about those
glaring wants of the age—to wit :
Good butter at one mid tenpence a pound?
A British force that can thrash an equal number of
Maoris

An Archbishop of Canterbury who will keep the
Churchfn.m catching fire?
A Cambridge dinner that is only charged at double
its real coot?

A thomughly " uneducated" Prime Minister?
A little something or other done to Leicester-square
A second-class railway carriage that is not a disgrace
to the line?

A comic paper that is not absolutely melancholy?
The good old days before the police force and its
chief commissioner was known?

An intimate friend who will not black-ball you at
your dub?
A mat implmvement in Park-lane?

A thorough party man who behaves himself like a
gentleman in the present crisis?
A tender steak?

An co iginal comedy?
A balmy, paup,r?

Or, an idea more venerable than the above? Toms-
ha wk.