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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25

THE TRADE SUPPLIED ON THE BEST TERMS

From their
WHOLESALE STORES.
In the Yard of the

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Where a Lugo Stock can be beheted from.

PIANOFORTES.

DIANOFORTES, HARMONIUMS, Sze.,
for Sale or Hire, new awl aecond•haiid. A Liberal
discount for Caah ; or may be hod on the Tult6k YEAII3'
PRINCIPLE. from
H. SIMMS,
ISO, HIGH-STREET, STOURIIHIDOE.
Old Pianos taken in etehange.

JOHN PAGE,
MALSTER,
CROSS KEYS INN,
NEW STREET, STOURBRIDGE,

TTAS the honour of announcing to the Oentle-
1111C11 nod Inhabitianta generally of Stourbridga and
Neighbourhood that be bn taken to the above Old•
licensed and well•kamen 011-e4ablialied BUSINESS,
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combine 4 rite moderate charges.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25

FOR ONE STAMP.

U I: FERE It S from Nervous Debility, Painfnl
Dresnis, Mentid anit Physiesl F pression, Palpita•
firm of the Dealt, Noises in the Head :toil Ears, Inileei
lion, Impaired Si,hnl awl Afetnory, Indigestion, Prostra-
tion, Depression of Spirits, Loss of Energy
and Appetite, Pains in the Bark nn,l Limbs, Timidity,
Self iliktrust, Dizziness. Love of Solitude, Groundless
Fears, Ac., CAN CORR THENSEEVRS. I tet%ilm free for One
titanm.

SECRETARY BOTANIC INSTITUTE,
Desnigate, M.nebeeter.

CHEAPES T PASSAGE
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Information given free to intending limtgrants. P.
OW Warrants and Bounty Tickets Wow rad to. (MUM
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TO F SAYERS. Its.
ill ROAD and AGRICULTURAL SALT, at
Mantsosarers' Prises by rail or Mg, tO say
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25

DETER LAURIE SMITH,
ACCOUNTANT,
DEBT AND RENT COLLECTOR,
COMMISSION. ASSURANCE, & GENERAL AGENT
17, Ficioria-terran. !hutley.

SELL BROKER. WWI BEGOIIETRO.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25

ROWLEY REGIS.

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A Mn', th.ltrD To MEATH DT • Collf.-011 Wonky
morning, a labourer named John Cross, forty•sine years
of oar, residing at Haden Hill, Ind attacked by a iroir
longing to his employer, Mr. Best. The infuriated ani-
mal, for soma cause not at present known, basked dm
unfortunate 1/1311 down, and inflicted apron Ws head sash
tujuries that he died in a very abort time. Mr. Y. Mu.
mm, surgeon, Cradley Heath, Was called in, but hi. MIS
ettinet. An inquest was held on Wednesday last. stabs
house of Edwin Cooper. Haden 11111. before Mr. Hooper.
Coroner, and a verdict of accidental death Wm retuned.

lIALFASOWZIN.
Fowe STEALINO.-011 Saturday night last onneyonson
or por.on, broke into the fowl pen of Mrs. Asswoul,
the Ilanne House, near Halesowen, and stole tea finds
of a choice breed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25

AN EMPEROR'S LITTLE GAME.

What he wants his Army for
Do you wish me to explain?
That, if needful, he, by war.
May the papal power maintain.
Though an Empire he commands,
And on Freedom's neck cloth trail,
Not as yet have priestly hands
Placed a crown upon his head.
Seventh Pius did not stick
Pliantly to knuckle down,
Bold a candle to Ohl Nick,
And Napoleon First to crown.
Principles may scarce be meet
For a Sovereign Pontiff's grub,
But Ninth Pius, too, may eat
Syllabus like Syllabub.
Pins Ninth, within his breast,
Cardinals has hatching got,
Eggs, as in a gooses nest.
And a Cousin 'mongst the lot
Cardinals of Gallic race
When the present Pope they lose,
In his Holiness' place
Won't they well know whom to choose?
Scheming Uncle could not quite
(let a Pope to he his tool:
Haply, Nephew thinks he might,
Through a papal kinsman, rule,
Getting underneath his thumb
Nations which the French do call
Latin, seas to become
Lord anal master of them all.
" Arm' his word is, therefore, still,
Who declared his Empire peace.
Fighting men it is his will,
Consequently, to increase.
Chassepot rifles overthrew
Those who fought to set Rome free.
Next what wonders they may do
Will the Germans wait to see P—Poach
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25

THE LYE.

SOUP FOR THE Paan.—On Wednesday last Mr. Me
Rbal,,a,nf this plc. give a quantity of soap sway to
paor persons. Each one had from two to three gag*.
We are glad to see such noble conduct in this inclement
a."asnn, and hope the example will be followed by taw
others, u there is great distress at ths pressed till&
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25

LOANS AND MORTGAgES.

T4OANS of not less that J:100, granted for,
term of years, at • rem limbic rate of interest.
Several Soma, amounting to £120.900, to be invested by
way of Mortgage, at rates varying fimi three and • ball
to live per rent
Apply to Hoar'. ANSON, 25, Great Jaates•street, Bad-
lord-row, Loudon. Established 1866.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25

EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN A
GENTLEMAN'S HOUSE.

At the Worn Ida police-court, on Friday, a young man,
named William Berry, attired in livery, was placed in the
dock on a charge of being abusive to his master, Admiral
Harding.

Prosecutor, who is old and very infirm, and who was I
wheeled into court in a bath chair, in which he re-
clined while giving evidence, occupies a villa residence
about half a mile distant from Warwick. Prom his
statements it appeared that the defendant had been in
his employ as footman and generally to assist in the
house. He had been repeatedly told that upon no
pretence whatever was he evert. leave the premises after
darkness had set in. In defiance of this order he
went away from the house on Thuisday night shortly
after six o'clock, and did not return till ten. Com-
plainant expostulated with Lim upon such conduct.
Defendant became abusive, " bearded " complainant
in the drawing-room, and refused to leave the premises
or go to bed. He continued walking backwards and
forwards in the hall, and no conducted himself as to
throw the whole household into a state of alarm. All
attempts to pacify him proved unavailing, and at two
o'clock in the morning it was decided to call in a po' ice-
man to remove him. Having no one they could send I
into the town. they were obliged to signal for assist. I
ance. Mrs. Harding went upstairs, and opening one '
of the bedroom windows she waved backwards and
forwards in the air a lighted candle, in the hope of
attracting the attention of some one. The cook rang
an alarm bell, and he (Admiral Harding) lay upon his
bed blowing a railway whistle, which was very shrill,
and could be heard a long distance off. After these
alarms had been kept up for about ten minutes, some
gentlemen who were passing ins carriage came to their
help; a policeman was fetched, and the defendant re-
moved in custody.
Defendant said Admiral Harding told him to leave
the premises, and he was only waiting for his wages.
The bench said they were sorry tnis was a case in
which they could not interfere. The defendant had
been guilty of most disgraceful conduct, but they had
no juiisdiction to deal with him. He ought to
apologise to Admiral Harding for his behaviour, stud
they hoped this would be a caution to him. The
parties then left the court.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25

A HOAX AT THE MANSION-HOUSE.

On Saturday last a very daring act—though probably
only a bad joke—was perpetrated in broad day in a part of
the city of London which is usually crowded, and under the
very windows of the Loril Mayor --the posting of a seditious
placard on the front of the Mansion-house, sad on that part
of it upon which Royal proclamations are always exhibited.
The document was wholly in manuscript. At the head of it
were the figures 1868, immediately below which was a pen-
and-ink sketch of an Irish harp, surrounded with represen
tations of shamrock, and below that again the words "God
save Ireland !" On each side of these emblems were the
capital letters I. R." denoting, it is presumed, Irish
Republic. Then followed this elegant elf onion, some of the
words of which were sought to be emphasized by the use of
capitals:—
•- - - • • •

The Irtehmen of Ameriert are united ! I admen of Rag-
land, follow their example! Unite ; forward, ye fearletm
eons of Ireland ! Stand fur She old country !"

In the concluding sentence • sorry attempt is made at
rhyme, thus :
Oh, that to England nailed Ireland shouid be.
freserve her green flag of liberty.
Erin-go-bragh.
The whole of this production was written upon a mean-
looking slip of paper, and immediately below it another
slip hail been pasted, upon which were the words, in letters
nearly au inch long, "God save the Green," which might at
first sight have been taken for the familiar expression of
loyalty with which all Ro3 al proclamations conclude.
The question arises how oaths document came to be there.
To the police authorities it is an entire mystery, and one to
which as yet they have no clue. The front of the Mansion'
house is part of an ordinary beat which a policeman usually
traverses once in a quarter of an tour or twenty minutes,
and the paper must have been placarded there while the con-
' stable on duty was going some other part of his round.
City Folive.constable Newnham, 577, who was stationed in
front of the NI ansion-house throughout the day on the special
duty of regulating the traffic there, did not see the act done,
but hehad his attention called to it shortly afterwards. lie
saw a crowd assembled, and on going to inquire the cause he
found them reading the placard. That was about a quarter
to three o'cludc, a time of the day when that part of the city
on a Saturday is usually most thronged by people who have
been released from duty by the prevailing half-holiday. The
officer found most of the crowd ridiculing the document they
were reading, and some were attetnpting to tear it down.
He immediately interfered on becoming aware of its nature,
and, having removed the placard, he took it forthwith to
Colonel Fraser, the City Commissioner of Ponce.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25

BELBROUGHTON.

--
ASSOCIATION FOR TOR PROSSOUTION Or P/Loll.—.
OD Monday evening haat the second meetings{ I. meas.
hers of this Association took place at the Talbot lasi.
for the purpose of appointing efficers, when Mr.
John Penman, of Stoarbridge, was appointed selicitor ;
Mr. Martell, treasurer, and Mr. Lewis, seeretary. Cow-
nOttee, treasurer, the secretary—the Bev. H. A. Wool-
gate, Meusrc. Jo.. i ph Coley, P. Blundell, Hubend, Darby.
Jelin Bate, Nash, J. Brett, and George Bete. The en.
0u al meeting and dinner will take pie.. "lb. Shia
dnecalay in June.

C11.11161,eF SII,OTINO A Hsug.—at the Potty Session&
yesterday, before, C. E. Swindell and J. HoWaft, Ewa,
Emmanuel Einner, labourer, was charged with naaw-
fully ellooting a hare on th• 15th bast. Mr. Perry atn
peered to prosecute, and Mr. Burbury for the defendant.
William Devenpott said he knew the defendant, and
saw him or the above date about a quarter to erne o'clock,
in a field belonging, to Mrs. Priest. lie saw the defend-
ant fire a gun, and pick something up. lie went close to
the defendant, aho had • bare in his hand, and • gun.
Mr. Mu bury addressed the bench for the defendant, and
a Lid, that he had hitherto borne • good character, awl
contended that the ease was not proved. The bomb eons
side,d it WWI, and tined defendant 10a, and eons ; 14 dal'
being allowed to pay the money.

iroLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PlLLll.—ea4t. 00119.1
Mph, lirow.leil —These corrective ressmills;
are infallible for the cure of these pectoral complaints,
which, when neglected, often end in settled asthma or
terminate in consumption. The Ointment,v.ll robbed
upon the chest and back, penetrating the skin, ill
directly to the lungs, where it expel.,)) iatporitios.
All the blood in the body constantly passes %mop tits
lungs, and there all noxious particles tending to redoes
cii..o CAO be quickly, thoroughly, and pootossoolly
neutralised, rendered harinless, or eieessd ycoss
system. Holloway's Ointment and Pills yasseni•
this purcation and by the bloo4 thus cleansed
the influence of these wonderful medisaments reashm She
remotest parts of the human body, and thus cares all
diseased action, whether internal or external.

Printed and Pubtithed by the Role Proprietor. 81111011
FIELD, at hie °them, re, liletentreel. Rh/WMRIO "
the County of Woroeeter: to which place SU Isroe
other erennualeatioux lanai addramed.
Saturday, January it, ISO&

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25

A FEMALE SAILOR.

The following rather romantic incident has occurred
on board the Flying Venus, now in the harbour of
Bombay (ears the Tunes of Indiu):—

. _
The captain shipped a young fellow at Liverpool, under
the uame of Thomas Brown, as a seaman, and after serving
for a considerable time on board the ship, it was only
yesterday discovered that he was a woman. She stated that
she left her home at Aberdeen at fourteen ye,trs of age
through the ill-treatment of a stepmother, and, procuring
boy's clothing, went to sea She contrived to preserve the
secret of her sex for live years, and perforated the duty 01 a
seanmu remarkably well, taking her turn at the wheel, going
aloft to furl royals, and was quite an adept in the nicer
details of the profession. The captain (Mr. Litter, on
becoming acquainted with the fact of his having a woman
on board, was pertorced compelled to part with her, and
accordingly he took her to the acting chief magistrate, on
Dec. 13, at the Fort Police-court, to ask his advice. At the
suggestion of his worship, with the kind consent of Mr.
Bickers, the city missionary, she was handed over to that
gentleman, who offered to look after her until she could be
provided with passage home, or sonic employment suited to
her sex should be obtained. The captain seemed rather
loath to part with the daughter of Neptune. He gave her
an excellent character, and said that she was of a quiet,
retiring disposition, apt at the same time was one of the
smartest hands in the sh qt. The poor girl was very much
chagrined at the discos ..ry of her sex, and seemed very
much abashed when questbned solo her past history. It is
proposed to get up a subscription for her. It is not proposed
to make a heroine of the young woman, lint, overlooking the
peculiar eccentricity which has brought her before the
public, it is undeniable that she has exhibited great pluck,
spirit, endurance, independence, asit.denial, and self-
restraint for a long period of time, and under very trying
circumstances. On this account, and seeing that aim is far
from home awl from friends, it is proposed to find her a
moderate wardrobe, and such a purse as will give her the
chance of a new career in honour, having regard to her
capabilities and station in life.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25

CHURCH NEWS.

Dr. Gray's In his glory,
He's caught one Maeroarie,
Who'll go, a Sham Bishop, to drive
Frdm Natal the wild hoar,

Who says twee two is four,
And to preach the "Church Truth "—that it's five.

-- • -
SAME ASS,THEIt WAY.
Sweet thought, to send to Atric (South,
One in whose name Succession glows :
Chrysostom comes from Golden Month,
Alacroarie comes from Brazen hoSe.—Ptineh.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25

FO TZ 7.. N, AND COLONIAL.

WELL DESERVED—The late professor Faraday,
one of the most distinguished, and also one of the most
disinterested men of science this country has produced,
enjoyed a pension of £3OO a year. It is now pnuuee,i
that this annuity should be continued to his widow,
to whose tender devotion, during forty years, much of
his success in life ta attributed. We imagine that the
suggestion has only to be made to secure its adoption.
One feature of Dr. Fan lay's character was his noble
self-abnegation. He Mt to others the practical appli-
cation of the discoveries which he made, and, con-
sequently, they reaped the substantial fruits which
aright hove made him wealthy. He even declined
the honours that a Lye!!, a Herschel, and a Murchison
have accepted. Originally a bookbinder, Faraday's
career is one of the noblest in the history of labour,
and may well provoke the emulation of the skilled
workmen of England.

INNOCENT DOVES !—ln London, on Tuesday,
.
two men named Atherton and Barrett were tried at
the Middlesex Sessions for "corruptly receiving £i"
to recover a dog stolen from the Marquis of Graham,
in Duke-street, St. James's, London. The noble
lord employed a detective, who went to Atherton and
offered I:5 from the marquis to get back the colly.
Atherton was somewhat afraid of "getting into
trouble," as "two pour innocent doves were sent
away last week." He was assured it was "all right,"
and he took the detective to Barrett, who banded
over the dog and received the money. After an
amusing speech from Mr. Ribton for the defence, the
"innocent doves" were convicted, and sentenced, the
one to eighteen and the other to twelve months' hard
labour.

WHERE SHOULD TT' FEELANS BE TRIED ?
Numerous difficulties surround the trial of Casey and
Shaw. The venue ot the indictment must be hid
where the overt act was committed. But if the trial
took place at Warwick the Midlana Circuit would be
utterly deranged. here would be no time to traneact
the ordinary business of the Warwick assizes ; and if a
barrister were sent on from Warwick commissioned to
try prisoners, the counsel engaged in the trial of the
Fenian prisoners would be deprived of business at
other towns on the circuit. We (Law Times) are
inclined to agree with Mr. Justice Mellor that an
impartial jury is as likely to be obtained in Warwick.
shire as in Middlesex, but the balance of convenience
is in favour of the latter county. A rule niai has been
granted, aid in all probability the trial will take place
at the Central Criminal Court,

PLAYING AT PENIANS.—An accident of a
rather singular character has occurred at York to a
boy named John Macdonald. He, with several other
lioys, who are in the employ of Mr. Waddington,
pianoforte manufacturer, were playing at " Fenians."
The former wee the only representative of the dis-
affected people present, and for his disloyalty was
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25

REMARKABLE BETTING
TRANSACTION.

For several days there has been some gossip in
Preston with regard to a most extraordinary bargain
or wager as to the purchase of a horse. It appears
that two young Preston gentlemen, of good position
and ample fortune, but given lately to considerable
speculation, began one day to discuss sporting matters;
they commented upon the merits of noted racers and
their progeny, and at last the celebrated animal
"Stockwell," Ids various achievements, and those of
his colts and fillies, became the subject of conversation.
I By and by one of the gentlemen stated that he would
give £20,000 for "Stockwell" if his friend could
obtain pissession of him within a certain time, but
that if he failed to do so he must forfeit £3,000. The
challenge was accepted, and the gentleman who had
the task of obtaining possession of 'Stockwell" before
him at once communicated with a local owner of race-
horses. Negotiations were commenced for the pur-
chase of "Stockwell," and it eventually became the
property of the Preston gentleman for £lo,ooo—not
too large an amount, many disciples of the turf would
say, seeing that the earnings of " Stockwell " as a stud
horse have for many years, it is said, been .£7,000 or
£l,OOO per annum. When this bargain was completed
the gentleman who had offered the £20,000 began to
alter his mind, and solicitors were called in to arrange
matters for him. A considerable sum was offered in
the shape of "smart money," and we understand it
has been accepted.

ONLY A FAMILY AFFAIR!
The trial of Ilyppolyte Schumacker (son of the Paris cab
driver, whose name will be familiar to our readers, in con-
nection with the remarkable case of Schumacker and floor,
v. the Marquis and Marquise d'orvault, winch excited so
touch iiiterestl took place last week in Paris, the following
brief report of which is from a Paris correspondent :
The trial of Hyppolyte Schnmacker, for attempting
to murder his sister, the Marquise de Maubreuil
d'Orvault, has just taken place. It was stated that
M. Goujat, the president of the Assize Court, had been
to pestered by applications for tickets of admission
that he had refused to give arty. This news was
singularly untrue, for at an early hour on the morning
of the trial the court was as crowded as it could pos.
,v conduct
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25

TO NAISTERB AND OTHNES.

A Stock of COKES, imitable for Malting
la_ Purposes, Moves, tc., Is kept at Sioarkriage Rail-
way Coal 1% For price, apply, 0. J. Eveson, Coal
mud Coke Iltrehiult, Stourir itige. Truck Loads Coal,
Coke, Lisue, Sat, &c., ma to any Station.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25

NAPOLEON LOOKING AFTER THE
POOR.

The Emperor Napoleon, learning that the ware-
houses of the Mont-deTiete of Paris were crowded
with articles, generally of first necessity, particularly
bedding, pawned by working people and small trades-
men since the beginning of winter to supply their
pressing wants, caused inquiries to be made on the sub-
ject, and the result was that His Majesty issued orders
to the effect that these poor people could receive their
property back without any payment, and the polies
accordingly conveyed to them the good news.
In connection with the above, the Pays complains
of the "ingratitude" manifested by the Paris press
towards the Emperor on the occasion of His Majesty's
generous outlay of money in redeeming from the
Mont-de-Piete the property of so many poor families
pledged to obtain the means of living during the late
severe weather. The writer save
The mattresses deposited at the Mont-de-Piete have been
restored to the owners, and the Emperor has paid for them.
We hoped to find at least a few words of recognition us the
Paris journals -.in those especially which claim as their
privilege the right of expressing the popular sentiments.
Some of them mention the fact, but not one has said, 'That ,
was well done." In this spontanems act of solicitude for
the laborious classes the Siecif only sees an occasion to call
to mind the difficulties of the stoniest. The Emperor
comes to the help of the unfortunate; that only proves that
there are unfortunate persons. This systematic ingratitude
does not astonish us. The sovereign knows it it can inspire
him neither with regret nor with anger. Whatever the
Emperor may do for Paris or the Parisians, the Opposition
journals will always blame him. When they cannot find
fault they will remain silent rather than render justice to
what is great and good. In vain would the Emperor meta-
morphose the inhabitants of Paris into so many millionaires,
the journals would only be more bitter in their revolutionary
crusade, the deputies of the capital only more obstinate,
and their votes and speeches only more hostile. The justice
of parties must never be counted on, as that would be to
expect too much from human nature. But, at least, let this
new example of injustice be appreciated at its true value,
and let the lesson profit for the future.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25

THE IRON TRADE.
WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday.

The business transacted on 'Change hereto-
day has been no exception to that which lies
distinguished the weekly meetings of the trade
for some time put. No one is disposed to buy
more raw material or finished goods than is
sufficient to supply very temporary wants. Re-
cent failures have increased the caution of ven-
dors, and the amount of work being done in the
mills and forges is barely sufficient in any case
to make the finished-iron trade a means to pro-
fit in the best cues; ruin of works are, there.

fore, being cloloi on most hands. There was n
,liaposition in several instances to give notice
for a roanction of was, and there is reason to
noplose thit proem) linczA have boon c,ammence/1
by in livblnal More+, wh:eh will ins lo in that re-
sult before the next preliminary locating.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25

CRADLNY.

SZAIONABLI GIFTS.-00 Friday. the 17th Wok Nit
Woo& with his accustomed bonevolenee. distelhated to
upwards of 100 of the aged poor of Creaky sad Ow
neighbourhood, • el:peony leaf of breed aid ass paall
of butter to each ; and in many sane los. of Sr awe
added. It would be well it sash a liberal 4/91aSSO
widely followed. Is that case many a oh; Sal sat
woman would be partaken of ao thigh Mall
denies them.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25

& MAN'S EYES BURNED OUT BY

VITRIOL.

Considerable excitement has been caused in Coatbridge,
near Glasgow, by the commission of a crime of a very serious
character, and of which the following are the acted. :
A man named Thomas Hayes, hanimerman,
Whifflat, has been severely burned by a quantity of
vitriol thrown upon him by a girl eighteen yearsofage,
named Agnes M"Taggart. For nearly two years past
Hayes has been courting the girl AT Taggart. A
marriage had been arranged and a day was fixed for
the " booking "—a social gathering with which the
working clans :5 in Scotland generally celebrate the
event of giving in their names to the session clerk
for proclamation. For some cause Hayes changed
his mind and, neither the " booking " nor the wedding
came off. Ile was summoned before Sheriff Logic, at
Airdrie, a few weeks ago, and decree was, we believe,
granted against him for the support of a child born
to him by the girl M'Taggart. On Monday the girl
went to Coatbridge, where she purchased half a pint
of vitriol and a pennyworth of snuff, in an apothecary's
shop. Arriving home she mixed the two together, I
and put them into a small can. She then sent for
Hayes, and having procured a meeting, she threw
about the man all the vitriol contained in the can.
Hayes, as soon as the mixture had been thrown over
rushed to his own house, only a few yards distant.
He was fearfully burned. One eye WAS completely
burned out. and it is hardly expected that the sight of
the other will be saved. It is not considered, however,
that his life is in danger. M'Taggart was at once ap-
prehended and conveyed to prison at Coatbridge. She
expresses no contrition for the act. While passing the
house where Hayes lives, on her way to prison, she
shouted, "I've got revenge so far, but I'm not content
yet," or words to a similar effect.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25

COMPOUNDED HOUSES.

The popular phrase "compound householder" is •
misnomer, and a misleading one (save the Law Times).
At this moment, half of those %Om use the term in
leading articles and speeches do not clearly understand
what it means. We presume that no one of our readers
can be ignorant of it. A return has just beenl made to
all order of the House of Commons showing the number
of compound householders in the parishes within the
parliamentary boundaries of the cities and boroughs in
England and Wales. This return uses a much more
correct term for the subject of its voluminous figures.
"Compound houses" is a nearer approach to the fact
than " compound householder." Th, true name would
be "houses compounded for." The return exhibits
"the number of dwelling houses on account of which
the owners pay the poor-rates by agreement with the
overseers or other authority, or by agreement with the
occupiers." They amount to no less than 98,598. But
the question is merely a curious one; it has little
practical interest now that it is discovered that owners
may agree with occupiers to pay the rates for them
without thereby depriving such occupiers of their votes.
We repeat that the only change made by the Reform
Act is that the occupier must now be rated, and that
his rate must be paid either by his landlord or by him-
self ; but the landlord cannot compound with the
parish to make a profit of such payment, but must pay
the rate in full.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25

THE POPE AND CARDINAL ANDREA.

A few days ago the Pope granted an audience to
Cardinal Andrea at seven o'clock in the evening,
(writes the Pall Mall Gazttre correspondent at Horne.)
The Cardinal did not wear the insignia of his orders,
but was habited as a bishop, in violet. The Pope was
not alone, having fortified himself for the interview
by securing the attendance of Cardinals Patriot and
Autonelli The Holy Father no sooner perceived
Cardinal Andrea than he addressed hint in a long
harangue, prepared beforehand, which was neither
more nor less than a summary of the two briefs of
June 12, 1866, and September 26, 1867. The Pope
became embarrassed while delivering this lecture;
earliest Antonclli stood silent and impassive. The
Pope pausing for breath, th - Cardinal ventured to
say that he was driven from Rome by the malignant
attacks of his enemies. This observation irritated
the Holy Father, and he began scolding afresh, in
a raised voice. He declared that the Cardinal went to
Naples to show his hostility to the Holy See and the
Head of the Church, and the Cardinalwas obliged tosub-
mit in silence to tins accusation in presence...if his enemy,
Antouelli, whohe believedattended purposely to witness
his humiliation. The Pone added that there would be
some difficulty in restoring him to the bishOprick of
Sabine. as he had refused to recognise the administrator
appointed daring his suspension ; aMI that it would be
impossible to restore him the abbey of Subj two, because
it had heen determined to suppress the abbotry and
erect a bishoprick in its place. Finally, the Holy
Father assumed a softer tone, and said that he would
send the cardinal a brief, rescinding the two briefs of
rebuke, and reinstating him in the honours of the
purple which would reach him in time for the festival
of St:Peter, the 18th inst. Cardinal Andrea then
left the cabinet of his Holiness, but waited outside for
Cardinal Antonelli, with whom he had a sharp con-
versation about the bishoprick of Sabine. ' This inter-
view Cardinal Antonelli finished by saying, "You
have not understood Ills Holiness. The bishopric will
be retained by the administrator for the present." It
is said, however, that the Holy Father has directed
that Cardinal Andrea shall receive the arrears of the
see, amounting to about 4,000 crowns.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25

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GUNPOWDER EXPLOSION.

An extraordinary explosion of gunpowder took place at
Scotswool, near Newcastle, on Saturday afternoon, which
has killed two men and has seriously injured several others
A sparrow-shooting match was advertised to take
place at the house of Mr. Minto, Sportsman's Arms,
Scotswood. A number of men from various parts
the country had assembled for the purpose of taking
part in the match. The day had been stormy, and
some of them had g‘it wet, and had placed a quantity
of gunpowder which they had had in their pouches on the
oven in the kitchen to dry, and while a number of them I
were drinking in the public-house kitchen the gunpowder
exploded as the servant girl was stirring up the fire.
The oven was blown to pieces, the fireplace was driven
out, and the explosion thrust out the kitchen window.
lii Ui ii iv to weie earning in the kitchen were all
more or less seriously injured. Two of them, a man
named Scott, belonging to the pit village of Shiney
Row, ant another man named Smith, belonging to
Wylam, received such injuries that they died shortly
after. Another man named Louis Proudlock, residing
at the old engine-house, Scotswood, is so frightfully
injured about the head that his life is despaired of.
Two other men named George Thompson and John
Gardiner, were found lying on the floor insensible, and
they are very ill. Mr. Minto and his family who the
servant girl escaped unhurt. A considerable quantity
of gunpowder had been placed on the oven.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25

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DEAN O'BRIEN AND THE REPEAL OF

THE UNION.
The Rev. Dr. O'Brien, in a letter to the Dublin papers,
says :
Allow me once more to thank my correspo4dents,
lay and clerical, on both sides of the channel, for their
sympathy, and also to express my regret that I am
quite unable to reply to each individually. I look
upon the objections gathered from the old " stook diffi-
culties " as the best proof that no valid objectioi ? can be
found. We do not want to "dismember the empire" any
more than Baron von Benet wanted to "dismember'
Austria by giving Hungary a constitution. We do not
favour republicanism ; on the contrary, we place
nationality between Ireland and revolution. Nay, we
think the time may come when united and pacified Ire-
land may be a power in the west for the conservation of
order and the support of constitutional government.
We do not "favor Fenianism ;" on the contrary, we
take from its lips the chief est plea of Fenianism ; and
we turn the hearts and eyes of our countrymen away
from Fenianism by giving them an object and a hope.
We do not in the least interfere with what good men
now seek and hope to obtain. We do not divert atten-
tion, or weaken energy, or confuse issues—God forbid.
At this moment we are mere witnesses to a conviction
that English statesmanship has not the power, even
had it the capacity, to remedy the ills of our country.
A brief period must demonstrate that we are right,
and then we must not be unprepared. In one word,
a great change is coining we think, and the clergy
must lead the people to rational liberty, or other guides
will lead them to ruin.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25

the first place we can authoritatively state that die
so-called -Commercial Ageney of Brazil" of Le
Chevalier I. de Almeida Portugal, has no connection
with the government of Brazil. In the second place,
although lands are selling by the government at
the minimum rate of about Ind. per acre, and on a
long credit, for the purpose of encouraging immigra-
tion, the law absolutely prohibits grants of lands,
except for military settlements along the frontier. In
the third place, the government gives neither assisted
nor free jiasages from the United Kingdom, for, we
are very sorry to say, the disturbances excited
by Fenianion have inspired the rulers of Brazil
with a strong feeling of distrust, dreading that
with the introduction of the labouring classes
from the British Isles there might be received a
dangerous and subversive element, injurious to the
internal peace now for many years characteristic of
the Brazilian empire. We are convinced that these
suspicions are unfounded, and we think that ere long.
with better consideration of the idiosyncrasy of our
countrymen the fears of the Brazilian administrators
will dissipate and pass away. We are consistent
advocates of emigration to Brazil. believing that,
smmer or later, the great current of European emigra-
tion must flow to this favoured region, and we are
prepared to promote it in every way within our power;
but, so long as the Brazilian rulers are inspired by the
feeling of prejudgment to which we have just referred,
it is improbable that they will ON e direct assistance to
emigration from the United Kingdom. Should any
change in the feelings of the Brazilian government take.
place, our countrymen may depen I upon receiving
from us an early intimation of it. Meantime we
repeat our warning to them, not to confide in an-
nouncements of the character of the one we have
transcribed, whose tendency seems, to say the 'least of
it, misleading and suspicious.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25

DEALING IN THE NOTES OF A
STOPPED BANK. _ . .

In the Court for Crown cases reserved, before the
Lord Chief Justice Cockburn, Mr. Justice Keating,
Mr. Baron Pigott, Mr. Justice Shee, and Mr. Justice
Montagu Smith, the cause of "The Queesi James
Boucy," has been heard, and was a case reserved by
the chairman of the North York quarter tensions.
The prisoner was indicted and convicted of obtaining goods
under false pretences, and with an intent to defraud. It
appeared that he had contrived to pass off two g. 5 notes of
an old hank, styled "the Stockton and Cleveland Bank,"
which had stopped payment near 40 years ago, and that he
obtained goods and money in exchange for them. When taken
into custody seven other notes ot a similar description were
found inside his trousers, and one in his boot, and in explana-
tion he stated that they were "mucky old things which his
uncle bad taken in payment for dairy cheeses, at Vann Fair,
40 years ago, and that the bank had stopped payment directly
after."
The bankruptcy proceedings In relation to the stoppage of
the Stockton and Cleveland Bank not having bees put in
evidence, the objection was taken that it was not proved
that the notes In question were not of the full value of £5,
but this being overruled, the prisoner was convicted.
The same objection being now reiterated by Mr.
Shepherd on behalf of the prisoner, their Lordships
held that the case was free from all doubt whatever,
i and accordingly confirmed the conviction.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25

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THE DARK SIDE OF LONDON!

No less than fifty-one persons, men, women, and children,
were committed to the City Prison, at Holloway, in three
days last week by one Alderman of the City of London, whose
streets are said to be paved with gold." They had been
found destitute in the streets by the police, and they had
been taken into custody on the charge of begging. For this
offence the delinquents were sentenced to an average
punishment of from 14 to 21 days' imprisonment with hard '
labour ens diet of dry bread and gruel. They were by no
means of the class known popularly as jolly beggars. Among
the whole 51 the amount of money found in their
pockets amounted, it is said, upon authority which there
seems to be no reason to doubt, to the suns of one
penny. That coin was found on the person of a blind
man. They contained amongst their number representa-
tives not only bf every form of misery, but almost of every
class, except the criminal. One was, it is said, a stock.
broker, who at one time had been possessed of more than
£lOO,OOO Ile came to grief through having invested too
confidently in iipanish Bonds. Seine were young women
who had come up from remote villages to get situations as
domestic servants in London, but being disappointed in
their expectations had come to sleep in casual wards, to beg,
and to be sent to prison A young Scotchman who had
come up to make his fortune in the metropolis went into the
streets to bog" sooner than starve." Two young men from
Yorkshire were in the same case. Others had taken to
the streets a:ter being refused relief at the workhouse
gates. Married women, with infants in their arms, whose
husbands were unable to obtain work, formed a consoler-
able per centage of the destitute. One little child of two
years of age was locked up with its mother. The whole
fitty-one were more or. less suffering from starvation.
Thirty-four of them were in estate of physical exhaustion from
want of food. Young woolen were seen to stagger from weak-
ness when entering the prison. Nine of the poor wretches
had legs so sore from excessive walking, from exposure to
the inclemency of the weather, and from vermin eating into
neglected ulcers, that they had to be placed hi bed in the
gaol, and there they still remain. Another, less fortunate
• were in
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25

CAUTION TO EMIGRANTS TO THE

BRAZILS.
The following appears as the first article in the 4ngl o-
Brealian Times published at Me de Janeiro; of Deceinuer
9, 1567:—
We feel it our duty, though an unpleasant one, to
utter a few words of warning to our countrymen in
Great Britain and Ireland, that they may not allow
themselves to be drawn into a misconceived position,
through lending their faith to any of the numerous
parties who are to be found at all times ready to ex-
, ploit in any ground in which they perceive an oppor.
tunity of working a vein with profit to themselves
,-
however others may suffer thereby. The especial
motive which has induced me to utter this warning to
our countrymen arises frOm our attention being drawn
to an advertisement appearing in the English papers
received here by the last mail, which is as follows :
Emigration to the Uranus—The most productive and
promisieg field upon the globe. Assisted and free passages
from England to the ports of grand Redding, cooking, and
all sill ping utensils allowed free. Grants of land and facili-
ties afforded for permanent settlement. Emigrants' tools,
agricultural implements and machinery free of trinsport.
Emigrants' hotel open and guide provided. Lablur in de-
mand and wages good. Persons desirous of availing them-
selves of this opportunity, and other advantages and faci-
lities now offering by the goveniment of Brazil, may obtain
every requisite information qn applivation to Le Chevalier L
de Almeida Portugal, at the Commercial Agency +if Brant
No. 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria-street, ‘Sestminster,
London.

We regret to say that there are various statements
set forth, or implied in it, which are absolutely false,
and the whole tenor of the announcement bears a
character of suspicious inducement upon its face. In
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25

OLD HILL.

DISORDERLY CONDECT.—At the Petty fhteslona, oWednooay ta
loot, before E. Moore, F.sq Robert Harvey,
rraiitiig at Credit y Heath, was charmed by Superinten•
dent Mill.: with Li•ing drank and disorderly on the night
of the 10th instil& Police...imitable 9h-oilstone prevail
the effenee. Pleaded goilto. Fined ds 64 and coats; in
default 14 days.—William 'Prior was charged with being
drunk and riotou4 on the right of the liith instant.
Plead.' guilty. Police-constable Sheastoee proved the
oftince. Fined 2s 61 and costa ; in default 14 day.'

_
EOLECTO(O TO SUPP ,RT A WlVE—George Clarke,
wati biotin. at Crailley 11 ath, was 'marooned by Jobs
Tayb.r, relievimpoilleer, for allowing his wife sad ehild
to become chargeable to the Union on the 17th instant.
Couplitinant orove4 that defendant's wife and •ba4 op
purl for relief. and that l.a give her, by order of the
Bard, 2. 64. E:izabeth Clarke, wife of the defeadent,
said that Ler huaband bad treated her very badly fer
some time, and that he bad not given her any mosey for
the lett month, and she had been obliged to go to ber
mother 1, vipport Defendant complained that his wife
had pawned some of her clothes, and sold mune of the
gootlN out of the house. The wife said that she wee
obliged to sell some things to buy food. The Beach told
defendant that he was bound to support his wile. ea 4
ni.t.le an order ,or him to pay 2.64, the anusaal Warbled,
ani costa.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25

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of 1147, the court decided that the fin.t marriage was
binding, and the wife must pass over to the former hue-
band---a decision which all parties are understood to
abide. What becomes of the child we have not learned,
but, of course, the father will nave the best right to its
custody.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-25

THE LATE MR. COBDEN ON
SECULAR EDUCATION.

At this time the following letter will be read with
deep interest. It is addressed to one of the oldest,
most energetic, and most liberal advocates of popular
education, apart from thlogical teaching—Mr. James
Welelland, formerly of Glasgow:—

Loudon, Bth August, 1853.
Dear sir,-1 beg to thank you for your kindness in for-
warding me a copy of your correspondence with the Lords
of the Privy Council, upon the subject of your scents'.
schools It is not likely that any opportunity will
he afforded this year id bringing the question under the
consideration o the House. Nor to I think it would be
desirable to do so at the fag-end of the Session, Lord John
Russell has abandoned his intention of moving the second
reading of his bilL But I hope before Parliament meets
again there will be more secular schools established, and
that they will all unite to press upon the government the
recognition of their right to receive aid in the same way in
which sectarian schools receive public money. The recent
proceedings in Ireland, where even the compromise upon
religious teaching, which was thought to be so successful,
has broken doss", must do more than anything which has yet
happened to prove that all attempts to unite the religious
teachers in our week-day schools will prove as hopeless as it
would be to unite them in Sunday schools They must be
Induced to impart their religious instruction at times and
places to be willingly conceded to them, leaving the choice
of the where and when to the decision of themselves and
the parents and guardians. Unless some such arrangement
can be come to, it is quite plain that we must abandon all
hope of ever having anything deserving the name, ht •
natienat system of education. --I remain, yours sincerely,
RD. I'oBDEN.
Jas. M'Clellaud, Esq., Glasgow.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-19

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