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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22

HAGLEY.

Broca Saha —The usual sale was held no Monday.
There was • large attendance, end competition wee brisk.
Prices showed an upward tendensy of tha market. 800
sheep. 60 head of cattle. and 100 pigs reaheod upwards
of £2,100.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22

ADVENTURES OF TWO ESCAPED
CONVICTS.

The British ship 211ilumilile, Captain Boa, which
came into harbour on Monday (says the Bombay
ikret(e of the 27th ult ), brought- to Bombay from
England, rid the Cape of Good Hope, two Sikhs, whose
history even in these matter-of-fact days might well
be called romantic. These two men were life convicts
at the Andaman penal settlement, but being tired of
the monotony of their prison life, they set out on the
night of the 22nd of November, 1671, in a boat be-
lon-ring to the Lady Lawrence, then lying in the Port
Bla'r roadsteads, and which they managed to steal
under cover of a dark night. They drifted along with
only food enough to last them for three days, and they
had nothing to eat fir seventy-two hours when they
were picked up some 200 miles south of the Andaman
island by a Norwegian barque, the Gazede. They
had been made insensible by their sufferings, and it
took some time to restore them, but salt pork and pea
soup with rye biscuits and Norwegian schnaps brought
them rouml, and then they were of course plied with
a multitude of questions which were suggested
, by the extraordinary circumstances under which
I they had been discovered. What between the captain's
tale Norske and the poor fellows' Mu !he Ilfalum
Naltin, the parties were not in proper trim for a "eon.
versa:done," and all the skipper could make out was,
that they belonged to India and were shipwrecked
sailors bound for Madras or Bombay. Of course this
was a fiction which the convicts had invented in order
to e,scape detection. The captain not meeting any
vessel on his way, took thin synth him round the
Cape to Antwerp, where he handed them over to the
British consul, who informed the Indian authorities at
home and sent them on to London Relerence was
then made to Imdia, and the vicinity of the Andaman
Islands to the spot where they were picked up furnish-
ing a nine, It was ascertained that they were one Lo•
hunsing and Tetluck, msaway convicts from Port Blair.
Passages were engaged for them on board the Mof wan
lite, and alter a second voyage of more than three
months' duration acrosa the unholy "hate pani," they
returned to India very hale and hearty. They speak
of Englaird and Holland as glove us places, hut are
reserved to such things as their means of subsistence,
Since their landing they ask for Bratiminical
food and deolare they have no longiog for tha cup that
cheers and sloes the other thing also. Government
orders for their transmission to Port Bloir are awaited.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22

KL.iVa..

8411100 L Boastri.—A meeting of this Board wows hold ea
Friday, at the Laver Board School, Mr. Melton (via
&airman) presiding. The other members present wags
. Messrs. Bunn and Belcher. The builder who bad 111011*
.traded for the erection of the new school submitted tit
the Board another tender, owing to the advance in the
price of building materials since he sent his formes
tender. ilia present tender i 3 .£842. The consideratiem
of the increased tender was deferred to a future meeting.
The Clerk was instructed to request Mr. Matthews to
acquaint the Board as early se possible with his Octal=
as to the value of the site for the school referred to him
by the arbitrators appointed by Mrs. Brindley and the
Board. The returns for the month of Janus ,/ from the
girls' and infants departments were laid before the
Board. They showed that in the girls' department
seven children had been admitted, and seven had left
number remaining, 80—the same as at the end of previols
month. The average attendance was 52-3; correspond-
ing month last year, 44-4 ; increase, 7'9; amount rd
school fees in arrear, 17,61 ; previous month, £47.
61 ; decrease. Ws. In the infanta' department thirteen
had been admitted and three had left ; number remain.
lag, 81; increase, 10. The average attendance was 69 i
corresponding month last year, 606 ; increase, 84. The
amount of school fees in arresr was £3 10. 24; previous
month, £3 is 24; inerea,,e, 63. The returns from the
three private adventure schools were laid before the
Board. They showed that in two (Mrs. Simpson'. and
Miss Thorton's) the number attending had decreased by
ten and three respect', lv ; in the other (Miss Whiston's)
there had been an inerease of two. The Board them
adjourned.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22

THE STOTTR,BRIDGE OBSERVER.

coal usually sold for domestic consumption and for use
in iron-making an I other manufacturing purpmes. The
coal question forms a prominent feature in the repot t
just adopted by the annual meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce of this borough. After referring to the
strike-in Sduth Wales as ths momentsry example of
the contest of labour with capital, and remarking that
by its newfound power of combination, need to an
atarniing extent, labour bee already wrested much
from capital, the report goes on to say that the ii.
dostrie, of the country are being jeopardised in rota-
'i-n to those of other countries by the demands o
labour."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22

METROPOLITAN CALTLE MARE& r.-I.torinix.

The cattle trade has been very quiet to-day, notwithstand-
ing that supplies have been short The receipta from our
awn grazing districts have been below the average, sole fall.
tag off has been no Iced In the condition. In all kinds sales
have progressed slowly, and prices have given way 24. per
sin. Toe beat Scots and crosses have been disposed of at
hi. 101. to Os per Sib The foreign imports have embraced
2-0 Dutch, 116 from Oporto, about 40 from Corunna, and
about 12.) from Gothenburg. The demand for them has been
heavy, and prices have given way From Norfolk, Suffolk,
Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received about 1,000 from
other parts of England about 600, from Scotland 126, and
from Ireland about 140 head. The sheep market has con-
tinned irregular. business has not been brisk, but prices
have ruled very high, and the best Downs have made Bs. per
B,b. Owing to the receipts of several Irish, calves have
been more plentiful to-day. The demand has been inactive,
at drooping prices. Pigs have sold at late rates.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22

AND ALL RINDS OF PRINTING RIRCUTED

WITH PIOMPTNESS AND DISPATCH.

PLAYING CARDS.

A LIMO QUANTITY OF PLAYING CARDS IN
STOCK.

GREAT VARIETY lN PATTERNS.

CHRISTMAS CARDS
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22

FISH.

herring', 81s. to 891. ; red ditto. 120• to 28.. ;
roused ditto, leta. to 27e. 64. per barrel ; kipper ditto S..
to 4s. 101. ; bloater ditto, 2. 44, to Is 91. vr boa ; amoked
haddocks, 20a. to 345. per barrel ; trawl ditto, litt, to 21e. ;
ditto plaice, lac ed. to 2.3 e. ; ditto whiting, 16s. to 25. per
basket; a lea, la to 6a. per pair. turbot 8. to 13..; brill,
2.5. 4s. 91. ; dorie, 3., 64. to 8064 ; gumard, Is to as.
ood. 6.. 61 to Bs. 64. each ; mackerel. Bs. 64. to 6s.
lobeters, 180. to 365. ; crabs, 11. 64. to 30e. per dozen
native oysten ftlolos common, 12.. to 30s. per bushel.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22

BRIERLEY HILL BUILIANO SOCIETY

EtiTAI4I.I,IIED 1851.

OFFICES: HIGH-STREET, BELEALEY LULL

92, HIGH-STREEL STOURBRIDGE.
II-DESERVE FUND about one-tenth of the
Capital. Profits equally disideil amongst ALL
buareholuers.

Money ready to be Advanced at once upon Freehold
Security.
For particulars, apply to the Secretary,
J. M. GETIUNG,
Holloway End.

Mottoes qi Births, Marriages, Deaths, wham properly
authenliested, will be inserted in the" Utasursr," free ed
charge.

ADVICE TO MOTHERS! MEE WilepLovi•E SOOTHING
Synch 101 l CHILDREN I—Should always be need where
Children are cutting teeth; it rrlieve; the little suflerer
at once, it produces natnral quiet ale( p by relieving the
child from pain, end the little elovmh meshes "•i brioht
lift button." It is perfectly harness. and very pleasant
to taste. It soothes the child, it n,dts 11A :Le gums, allays
all pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the
best Itrown rt medy for dysentery and diem-Men. wit:Aber
arising from teething or other Carla,. Mts. V, 113.1,...v
Soothing Syrup is sold by thousands of Medivite deal. -
in all parts of the world at Is 114 per hottle,and Mute
of Mothers cen testify to its virtue.—Manafactor).
Odordtstrtet, London.

FILECT4O.GENSRATING 54. BANDS, BELTS, QM
PUlVernaeher, ever anions to diffuse emonmit the
lions the great boon of his Medico ealverif! System, bus
happily succeeded by his new mechanical promise -I
inatitifse'ure in establishing a ss. Kleetre-dilfummg i; Kr.; ,
Belt, &......I seif-sustiuni:o: .• the
greatest eftica,y in the speedy recovery from iditimois
'ism. Gout, &tattoo, Lumbago, Neuralgia, Liver C....-
1./dints, IndigestUm, Spume, Ceainp Par atyBl,S.
Nervous Debibt:g. Fructunsal iibuorilsrs, sic, these
appnances combine cheapness with the utmost .-ase. and
greater comfort of applicanon by being used . cry
state. Henceforth Patient.. 1/f small means and delicate
conalitifiou u.oy .o'vlos)tsgeously avail themselves of the
trtny roarire;l,... • tcy Of •;. -c i.fectrici7 se.f-
-y nest.
:..•st ;lime rade,, e.rit tad par ii. 64111.1, al-
lication to J. L. PuLugemeouza, 168, Rogelsteulmselb
L 064106, W.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22

Per Sib, to sink the offal.

.4.
Goarseand Inf. beasts 4 6 410 Pr. coarse woolled 7 7
Second quality ditto 5 0 5 4 Prime Southdowns 7 8
Prime large oxen .. 0 5 8 Large coarsecalvee 6 6
Prime Scots, 10 6 0 Prime small ditto 6 7
Coarse and int sheep 6 8 6 4 Large hogs 8
Second quality ditto 6 68 10 Small porkers 4 4
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—MoNDAT.
There were fair moderate supplies for which a rather
better Inquiry prevailed at fully previous quotations.
Per 81b, by the carcase.
s.d. s. d. s. d. s.d
Inferior beef 3 0 3 b Inferior mutton 4 4 4 8
Middling ditto .. 3 8 4 4 Middling ditto 4 8 8 4
Prime large ditto 4 6 5 0 Prime ditto 1 8 6 8
Prime small ditto 4 10 5 4 Lugs pork
Veal 4 6 0 Small pork

SEED.
LONDON, Monday, Feb. 17.—There was rather more English
Cloverseed offering, but mostly of • sacoisdary quality.
Choice samples of red were very dear, but inferior descrip-
tions could be bought at moderate price.; red German and
French were held with nrich firmness, anti sales to a mode-
rate extent effected at full rates; white templea realised as
much money generally, lust fine sorts in particular com-
manded good prices. White Mnstardseed sold Memail lota
on former terms: very little palming in brown for want of
supplies of fine samples Canaryseed realised as Much
money for flue English, foreign samples were dull at low
rates Ilempseed brought former value.. Foreign Tares
met a rather better demand at quite as much money, parti-
cularly for large nrunewicks, which an soiree and wanted.
The fogry state of the weather was much against the bust.
neas in agricultural seeds, tending to check the general de-
mand.

PROVISION.
LONDors, Monday, Feb 17.—rhe arrivals last week from
Ireland were 209 firkins Butter and 4,294 bales Bacon, and
from furelai ports 113,47 i packages Butter, and 61 bales
Bacon. Both foreign and Ir,sh Butters mll steadily, hut the
demand is not quite so active, the weather being milder; the
et,ck of Id& in nearly exhausted. We have had a *Marty sale
for Baooll at an edvame of fully 2. per cwt., the market
awing very gnu. lard s..ld.at an advance of Its, per cwt.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22

THE NAIL TRADE.

Horse-nail makers have just given notice that
they will not take out iron on and after the Ist
of March, unless at FM per 1,000 advance. Cir.
culars were received by the whole of the masters
on Saturday, in which the common !Jailers also
give notice for a rise of wages. They ask for an
advance of 10 per cent, on the len list, to take
effect on the 15th day of March.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22

PoTATOKS.

- - -
English potato. mutton° firm in value, with • steady di-
mat.d, while foreign potatoes are leas freely offered, and
command generally rather higher pr.eve. Fref.ch regents,
INos. to ,4.5. . Essex and ether regents, 140 s. to 100$;
120 s. to 14. e.
"by,

_
Loppog, Saturday, Feb. I, —A large supply of hay ood
straw was on sale to day. 'flik. oaa very bad at U. Psi.
loveirg prows. Prone rosadoo hay, 655. to as.. ; Inferior,
Its, to 675. 61 ; prime clover, Kw to lila Wfbrior, 4.01. to
Et* ; said straw, 40s. to 401. per lead.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22

11A.LESOWEN.

CAPTION TO PARINTS.—At the Police C 'Litt, on Tues-
day, before Messrs. E. Moor* and F. W. tr. Barra,
Joseph Fletcher, wagoner, Long Lane, was Summoned
by IV. Chapman, vacciiietton officer, for refusing to have
los child vaccinated. Since the service of the summons
the child had been vdeeinated, and tue case was with-
drawn on payment of costs.
'lnc New Hansen Acr.—Emma Lewis summoned
Wm. Lirittain, to show cause why he should not support
her illegitimate eluld. Mr. Addison appeared for cam-
platuant. Defendaut did not appear, end au order to
pay 5s per week, aad costs was imposed.
Deuxessxxsa.—Junu -ster wag charged with being
drunk and riotous at lialesowen, on the 16th inst. P.O
Keneday proved the case, sod defendant was fined 10s
and costa.
STEALING FOWLS. Joseph Mole, labourer, was
charged with stealing six iive fowls the property of David
Wakeman. farmer, Worley Wigorn, on the 14th inst.
Frances Lee, honstk,p, for prosecutor, said on the
night of the Lith she saw the fowls safe in the pen, and
she fastened them up. Sbo examined the pen the next
morning and found it was still locked, but a piece of
wood hod been brakes off the bottom of the door, and
there was room enough fort person to get ender. The
four fowls produced were the property of her master,
and they were worth 10s. She knew the prisoner well,
and lie lived near pr s.cutor's boase. He had been in
her masters employ. Prosecutor was called, and said he
was a farmer living at Worley Wigorn. From a com-
munication made 1,3 him by last witness, he examined
the fowl pen in question sod found that the bottom of
the door had been broken err and slx of the fowls gone.
kle informed the police to what bad taken piece. P.C.
Simpson, stationed at Beech Lane, said he went to
prisoner's hoses on the mdruing of the 16th, about nine
o'elook. and found four Lytle in • hamper. They wee*
all dead. Me eherged prisoner with stealing six fowls
the property of David Wakeman. Prisoner said "I only
took (oar. It is as bad job, and I should not have done
it if I had not bean in drink." In answer to the charge
prisoner said lam very sorry for what I base done. I
am guilty of Wring the lour but no more. Plea.. not to
he hard with me." He was committed to take his trial
at the neat Worcester Sessions.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22

PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL

TYPE,

GENERAL PRINTING PURPOSES,

ALL TN& LATEST AND NEWEST DEMONS,

Aad la wow piping I. mss icy ordeal kg saan be

brierel WS.

POSTERS,

BILL HEADS,

CLUB ARTICLES,

CIRCULARS,

ADDRESS CARDS,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22

THE MARKETb.

MARK-LANE. —MoriDar.
The grain trade at Mark-lane to day has been in • very
quiet state. The supply of English wheat has been only
moderate, but the condition has improved. With a thin
attendance of millers hisiness has be-n limited, on former
terms. A lair supply of foreign wheat has been on sale. The
demon i has not been active, but flue samples have been steady
in value. The supply of barley bas been moderate. Malting
produce has been quite an dear, with a lair inquiry. Other
sorts have been unaltered. Malt has been quiet on former
terms. Oats have changed hands to a moderate extent, at
the rates previously current Maize has been disposed of At
late prices. Beans and Peas have met a slow sale, at last
Monday's quotations. Flour has been quiet but steady.

MARK-LANE.—WEDNESDAY.
Quietness is still the feature of the pale trade at
Mark lane. The supply of English wheat offering is only
moderate, but it Is sufficient for requirements. The few
transactions effected have I, en at late ratss Foreign
wheat hu changed hands slowly, on forme: terms. The
supAy of barley has been mode:ate. The trade has been
quiet but ti m, at late rotes. Malt has been disposed.of at
previous quotations. Oats have been in moderate request,
at last week's prices. Maize has been quieter.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22

CORRESPONDENCE.

We wish it to be distinctly understood that by insertins
letters in this column, 're do not thereby identify ourseleo
faith the oyinwns of our Correspondents.

THE RAILWAY QUESTION.

To the Editor of the " Observer."

Sir,—Can any of the readers of your valuable popes
Inform me, by what authority Mr. Peter Chance made
himself so busy at the meetiog on the Railway Qitestion,
to the Corn Exchange, on Monday Lei Mr. Chance bad
no right to be there, as it wee simply a meeting of
Owners of property and Ratepayen, and he having sold
his property and gone into lodgings, can scarcely be
called one or the other. flanking you for the spore tide
may oeenpy.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22

SPUTTERINGS FROM " JUDY'S " PEN.

WHEN distance lent enchantmant to the view, was IS
with an unnerstanding that he waa to have it hack again?
WHEN D bread turned into ilsh?—When a man makes a
Dutch roll on the ice with his skates.

THE only mans Children Dislike—The door jam.
flow old must a Colt's revolver be before you may call It a
horse-plstol.

MILITARY QUERY —When a General "pitches "an encamp-
meet, does he always have a "brush" with the enemy?

A CASE of Inflicting—A tin of Australian meat, and no-
thing to open it with!
MYTHOLOGICAL—What is the difference between three
pence paid to an omnibus conductor and one of the names of
Aporo 1. —One Is o'bus fee, and the other is Phcebtis !

TlioUndirnlL.—.. Poor dear I" sighed Mr. Smith, stirring
up his roaring WaPse,al, and referring to the late lamented
Mrs. S., " bow she did enjoy s good fire Ah, well. let us
hope she's gone where they keep good fires." —Judy.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22

A FRENCH DIVORCE SUIT.

A suit for a divorce a weasel d Moro (which has
teen pending two year.), brought by Madame David
d'Am;ers (nre Hurt) against her husband, came on for
public argument on Saturday (writes the iltorre.pondent
of the Daily News). M. David cl'Angers, the eon of
the celebrated Republican sculptor, is himself an
artiet, and has fre juently exhibited in the Palaii de
Flndustrie. His wife is a daughter of the well-known
landscape painter, it. Paul Hutt. The marriage was
" made" (all marriages in France are got up by is due
third party) in lute by Madame Carnot, the wife of
the deputy for the Seine •-flOll of the great Carnot.
It is in the names chiefly that the interest of this
case rests, for the story of the difference between
the spouses is commonplace and frivolous in the
extreme, Very early after Madame Carnot'a intro-
duction, M. David (Flingers anticipated that he
should not get on well with his father and mother-in-
law, and determined to keep his wife from their in-
fluence. For a short time he succeeded, but very soon
the mother in-law, it is alleged, began to make mischief,
and her own brother. A. SaPart, a Councillor-General
for the Seine and Marne, called as a witness by M.
David &Augers, thus deposed i—" My sister ihoes not
understand the proverb, you cannot 'Give a thing and
take a thing.' She had no sooner allowed her daughter
to marry M. David d'Angers than she repented, and
ever after she strove to sow disunion in their
household." M. Paul Huet is now dead, and
the separation snit is brought by the young wife
under the influence of her mother. Among the charges
of allege I 'cruelty" are articles stating that the hue
haul prevented his wife from going to mass on a
Christmaailay ; that he did not show sufficient sorrow
for the death of his father-in law, and invited company
to his house twelve days after the event ; that he fre-
fluently reproached his wife with awkwardia.ss,
manners, and want of tict ; that once after a quarrel
he told Madame David to pack her trunks and go
away: that he scolded her before the servants, and
said she would inoculate her child with htr bad temper;
end that once when she was kneeling down to look at
the ba`iy, who had a cold, he pushed her and she fell
on the floor. The J udge. Adv. icate summed up agaiust
the divorce. Judgment is reserved to a future day.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22

MISS YATES'

FANCY REPOSIYORY, 8. 111011-STREET.
B. GABRIEL, the Old Established
LONDON DENTIST,
Begs to intimate that at the nrgentieque.t of 1111111C1011b
iohalidants, potients, mid friends, he has been induced
to visit Kilderininster evervALTERNATE TUESDAY,
and may be comsnited I:lemon:1y kfree of charge) upon
his recent improvements in the construction of Artificial
Teeth and litmus, whereby the weight, balk, and co 4 of
the case or frame, had been much reduce.l, to the great
convenience and advantage of the wearer. Teeth are by
this new method exquisitely fitted, without extracting
stumps, or any painful operation.
Mi. OA:MiIe:LA practice (one of the oldest in
ED:dill:1d) woo estnultsLed in 1815.

nu-tinderly notice,
NEXT VISIT TO KIDOERMINSTER,
March 4th, at Miss Irt,es' Fang, Repository, 8,

IE4I-street.

Censitsnt and attendance daily iron nine till
six at
L 8.611 d

I 'I'S 11ILL, 11

Next to tile 1
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22

CRADLEY HEATH, HALESOWEN, & DISTRICT CHRONICLE.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1873.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22

I am Sir.
Yours truly,
A ItATKPAYBIL

"A. VITIT TO ICPPA's COCOA MATUFACTORT.—MTOCib
the kindness of liessr.. Epps, I recently had AD oppor•
trinity of seeing the many complicated and varied prft
ceases the Cacao bean passes through ere it is sold fad
public use, and, being both interested and highly pleased
with what I saw during my vigit to the manufactom I
thought a brief account of the Cacao, and the way it ie
mannfacturcd by Mes,rs. Epps, to fit it for • wholosolle
and nutritione heveract., nifght be of interest to tel
readers of Laud and Water. "—See Article in " Land
and Water," October 11.

B REAKVAST.—E PPS'S COCOA.—GRATIMIL AND COIF
PORTING.—" Ili a thorough knowledge of the natural
lawa which g Nein the operations of digeation and DS.
trition, and by a careful application of the fine propertis•
of well.selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breaks
last tables with • delicately flavoured beverage whit*
may save us many heavy doctors' billy"— Civil Seivial
Gazet'e. Made simply with boiling water or milk. Eash
packet is labelled—" J OAKS EPPS & Co., Homceopathis
Chemists, London." Also, makers of Eppo's Cacaoins•
a thin, refreshing beverage for evening use.

MANVFACTURII ON COCOA, C•C•OINR-, AND CROOOLATIS•
—" We will vow give an account of the proem adopted
by Metiers. James Epps & Co., manufacture/is of dietetis
articles, at their works in tlie Seaton-road, London."
See Article it Part 19 of Cassell's House4ol4 °aide.

RoLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.— Cobh, Dow
Diphtheria, and Bronchi a e.—These corrective remedies
are infalliblefor the care of these pectoral somplaints,
which, when neglected, often end in settled asthma ea
terminate in consumption. The Ointment, well rubbed
upon the chest and back, penetrating the skin, is carried
directly to the lungs, where it expels sll impurities
All the blood in the body constantly passes through the
lungs, and there all noxious particles tending to prudea
disease can be quickl), thoroughly, and permanently
neutralised, rendered harmless, or ejected from the
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22

THE LATE SUSPECTED CHILD MURDER AT
BRIERLEY HILL.

On Thursday morning, an adjourned inquest was held
at the Bell Hotel, before Mr. W. H. Phillips, Coroner,
t Arching the death of • female child which was found
under suspicious circumstances in the cellar of • house
situate in New Street, in the orcupatfon of an unmarried
woman named Mary Ann Mills (25) and her two brothers.
For some time back several of tne neighbours suspected
Mary Ann was enceinte, and on several occasions they
taxed her with being no. She, however, stoutly denied
this, although appearances warranted the accusation-
On Wednesday, the 12th lost, the suspicions of John
Bray, • banksman, were aroused, and they were coil.
firmed by the girl's brother begging the loan of a Trlllloll.ll
hammer. On Thursday, blood was noticed on the floor
of the bedroom by a Mn. Perks. and the appearanee of
Mary Ann was grimily aitered. John Gray was satisfied
that a child had boon born, and after melds; a search
the dead body of a fall grown female chili waa discovered
under the bricks in the cellar. Information was lodged
at the police-station, and Dr. Ashmead waseontronni-
eated with. He ezamined Miss Miles, and be found all
the iraces of her having given birth to a child. At the
adjourned inquest on Thursday, Dr. Ashmead stated that
he had mode a poet-mortens examination of the body of
the child. He failed to find any signs of external im•
jury, except a depressi.m round the neck, without dies
colouration or extravactt.on. Re considered that the
child died from suffocat:oa, but whether it was ceased by
violence or by the naval string (which was unusually
long) being round the neck, he could not tell. Had there
been any violence used, he should have expected to find
some external marks—The Coroner : After that eels
denee, I could not advise you to bring in • verdict that
would criminate any one.--A verdict in accordance with
the medical testimony, viz, That the child died trout
stiffocation, but there was no evidence to show how that
bad been caused," was returned. The Coroner called
the attention of tinperintendent Mills to tho fact, that tt
was a very strong awe of concealment of birth. Super.
Intondent Mille mid thetas soon aa she was in • cond.
lion to be moved she would be brought up before the
magistrates.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

'The weekly meeting of this Board was held
yesterday; Mr. Granger in the chair. There
were also present:—Messrs. Rhodes, Fiddiau,
Rollinson, Wood, Baker, Haskew, Guest,Pawkiu,
B. Homer, Darby, Fereday, Raybould, and Bil-
lingham. 'the minutes of the last meeting
were read and confirmed. Admitted into
the house during the week, 18; discharged, 16;
dead, 2 ; remaining, 405. Corresponding week
last year, 404. Out-door relief Kingswinford
district, £25 7e 8d; Stourbridge district, .£l7
lid; Halesowen distriot, .£2O 4e 10Id ; relief
of non-resident paupers,7s 6d ; total, £.64 7e 84,1
against £7O Os 104 last year.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22

THE IRON TRADE.

The animation of last week continues, and the
attendance on 'Change on Thursday was large,
• a:though the business done was of only moderate
extent. Recent advances have caused increased
firmness, and, with the upward tendency and
scarcity of coal, there is every probability of
merchants receiving at no very remote date Mr-
! culars announcing another advance, although
I only a few dity4„, have elapsed since heat-class
, makers raised their prices .£1 per ton, making
marked bars £l4 12s lid., and £l4, the former
I being Earl Dudley's prices,and the other Messrs.
; Barrow and Sons. Common bars were quoted
at £lB lOs but in come instances as much as
£l4 was asked, and even at the latter price
manufacturers in a few eases did not feel in-
clined to accept orders, their books being already
fall. Where this is the case specifications will
only be placed subject to prices at time of
delivery; and, indeed, these are the terms which
merchants are oblig d to accept under different
t circumstances. Nor call they be considered ma-
! reftsmable, with so many advances, and such
prospects of still further advances in the price
of coal, as the action of the iroumasters must be
governed by the course adopted the colliery
proprietors, whose prices, again, are regulated to
a great extent by the attitude and demands of
the colliers. Sheets rotnain firm, singles of
g mti brands being now quoted at .£l9. In pig
iron no large sales, were effected on Thursday.
Quotations, as in every other description of iron,
continue to advance, and although prices have
now in some cases reeched 18, it was currently
rumonred on Thursday that before another
meeting had taken place on 'Change this price
would not be accepted. Cinder pigs have also
advanced, as compared with last week's ,luota-
tions, those of Thursday being .£5 17s 6d. An
advance in ironstone of all kinds has just taken
place.

In North Staffordshire the price at which
crown bars stands—.£l3 100 per ton, delivered
in, or equal to, Liverpool—is intended rather as
prohibitive than to result in business, manufac-
turers being disinclined to enter into fresh con-
trlcts in the inc. rtitude as te the supply of coal.
The interruptions in the supply induce actual
loss in seine instances ; and generally at the
blast furnaces and forges production is attended
by considerable waste. All branches of the
trade ire affected by the state of the coal market
Pig iron is 'merlin...2y quoted at ..£6 to .£6 5s for
grey forge, but there is scarcely anything doing.
The price of coal has again been advanced, and
tie miners have hinted at an intention to demand
an advance of 15 per cent, in wages. The
colliers at Cheadle have given notice of a strike
for a further advance of Si. per week, having re-
cently obtained RD advance of 2s. Th./ also
require a education in time of 2s a week.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22

ACTION FOR LIBEL AGAINST THE
" FIGARO" NEWSPAPER.

In the Court of C.lnmoli Pleas, before Mr. Justice
Brett and a Special Jury, the CVO of " Odger
Mortimer" bss been heard, and was au action of libel
brought against the defendant as the publieher of a
new, paper cslled the Figaro for publiehing abut him
certain defamatory matter; to which the defendant
pleaded--isat, "Not Guilty ;" secondly, that the
bbel was true in substance and in fact ; and, thirdly,
that the publication was privileged.
Mr. Strje-ant Simon, Mr. Willis, and Mr. Castle ap-
peared for the plaintiff ; and the Attorney-General
and Mr. I ucj,ia Kelly for the defendant.--The case is
thus ieported in The Times: -

Mr Seri ost.t4lnten, In stating the plaintiff's case, sold the
plaintiff, Sir Miser, sought redress for gross and outrageons
attacks made upon him by the publisher of the Figaro
newspaper. When a newsoaper sous ot to bring Individuals
into contempt and ti assail private character such a course
was not calculated to advm.ce the !ntererts of society, of
which the Press was the hest protector. The plaintiff •as in
humble life, and one of those who claimed the right to (li-
mns their own affairs, and he had Interesk d himself in the
wellbeing of the clue to which he belonged, and they looked
up to him as one of their solders An attempt to lower his
position us their eyes was at once an injury to him and his
Wails, who give him their confidence. The jury might con-
sider Mr Geiger fobs • holly wrong, and not at all times dis-
creet, In his political sICIP., but this was beside the toestion
how far this newspaper was Justified in attacking Mr. Weer
in a I ng series or abusive articles. Laid Session the Govern-
ment had brougut in • Parks Bit to contsol the right of public
meetings toe Prinks. In comiumei,ce of its provisions
meetings were called to protest agaiust them, and Mr. ller
haul taken a o trt in Came meetings, and, however strong his
language or rash his expreuions, the Govendneut hail lout
week withdrawn those rules.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22

TOWN'S MEETING.

THE RAILWAY QUESTION.

On Monday last, an influential meeting of
owners of property and ratepayers was held in
the Corn Exchange, called by requisition, for the
purpose of consenting, or otherwise, to a resolu-
tion passed at the Commissioners' meeting on
th.• 89) inst.

0,1 the motion of Mr. W. Edwards, seconded
by Mr. .J mrs Alison, Mr. H. Hughes was voted
to the choir. There were also present : —Messrs.
R. L. Freer, J.P., J. Shepherd, C. Blnnsom, J.
Allsop, W. Woolley, G. Perkins, W. Healey.
R. Breonthall, E. Stringer. .T. Underwood, H.
Perry, W. Edwards, W. Stanley, P. Chance, J.
D,vis, W. Baker, Allen, Shiner, Rev. D.
ftwinnis,

nu, Chairman. on rising, said, on looking
, vim] him. he Jid not think that much explana-
tion was required of him to those present, but
wltod proceed to read the notice calling the
nieeting, and what few reinarks were necessary
would make them after reading the notice.—
.. To MT. Henry Hughes, Chairman of the Stour-
bridge Iniprovement Committee,— We, the
undersigned, who are respectively Ratepayers
rated to the rtilief of the poor in Tomaship of
Stoarbriftfel to the (Malty of WO/0411141.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22

IALLOW.

LomnoN, Monday, Feb. 17.—The Tallow trade Is quiet
1' Y. U. is quoted at 44. for old, atal 453. for Lite, on the
epot. !tough let 2e. nett. pr
a d A d.
Town Ta,low. per cwt. 44 3 Rough Stuff, per cwt. 17 0
ltougo Fat, per nlbs... 2 01 Graves o 19 0
Melted Stuff, per cot. 33 6 Good Dregs
Yellow Russian. new .... 46e. 64. per etrt.
Australian Mutton Tallow. 44e. 64.„
Ditto Beet Ditto . Ms. ed. „
11 0 r•

dtirrcvadea the hop market, and,
plioeitlon evinced on the part of
guotati,ne are rather Inclined to give
bawliAlyhjover'tou7shtooqut;hegi; e 'tlei:ch"'tni.7contineutal markets are reported dull;
and at New York trawactions are upon a !united reale:—
Mid and liaat Kent, Lens. to £7 7s. Weald or Kent, £5 se. to
101 Sussex, £5 ba. to £6; Farnhrun and Country, 45125.
to £7 per cwt.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22

PLAIN& FANCY STATIONERY

Kept is STOCK

S. FIELD,

GENERAL PRINTER,

98, HIGH STREET, STOURBRIDGE.

EIRE-CLAY MOULDERS & DRESSERS
WANTED—MEN and WOMEN.—Apply to
HARRIS & PEARSON, Stourbridge.

A GENCY.—Applications are invited by an old este.
blished Lite Company, Also Fire. Address W. H.
Kerr, The Exchange, Stephenson Place, Birmingham.

T CHECKERS INN,

UPPER MGR STREET, STOURRRIDGS.

HENRY ROWLLIFFE, PROPRIETOR.

1110 WIER and SMUTS el UN lost qui*.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-02-22

P/ZICES„

Butter, per cwt. : S. ..7-71:ease, per cwt. : S. a
Oorset — to Cheshire ........ 60 to 90
Friesland
Jersey 116 140 Cheddar
Ens Fresh, pr uns. 10 American
Riteue, per cwt.: Hams: Turk
Wiltanire. green 72 Comberland
high green, 9.0.9 74 Irish