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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-22

A FACT FOR DARWIN.

Among the psners presented to Parliament relat:er,
.1. 8 mth Sea islanders is • ts,nrt L•v Captairl C.
!I.<n• Msjrsty'a i
last 3 ear • othsr
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arkabie tree villages 1.0,1:Oar, ,6 be-
, laland. 1-1 e lonnd the viilage buin co tile

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Inland! of a rocky moemtsin riming almost perpandicu.
lag to a height of 800 feet. The party winded by a
native path from the interior, and found the extreme
summit a mesa of enormous rocks standing up like a
nestle, among which grow the gigantic trees, in the
branches of which the homes of the natives are built.
Tee steins of these trees rim perfectly straight and
smooth, without • branch, to a heisht varying from
50k. to 150 ft. In the one Captain Simpson ascended
Lb. house was just 80ft. from the ground; one close to
it was about 120 ft. The only means of approach to
these house@ is by • ladder made of • creeper, sue
pr-sided from a poet within the house, and which, of
come., can be hauled up at will. The houses are
moat ingeniously built, and are very firm and strong.
Each house will contain from ten to twelve natives,
and an ample store of stones is kept, which they throw
both with slings and with the hand with great force
and precision. At the foot of each of these trees is
another but, In which the family usually reside, the
tree house beirs only resorted to at night and during
times of expected danger. In fact, however, they are
never safe from surprise, notwithstanding all their pre-
cautions, as the great object in life among the people
is to get each other's heads. Captain Simpson, in re-
arning, visited a chiet's house on the beach, and found
a row of 25 human heads, captured in a recent raid,
fastened up across the front like vermin at a barn door.
It was acknowledged that the object of the raid was to
get heads and to eat the bodies, which is always done.
The howls of men, women, and children are all taken,
and the wonder is that the whole island dove not be.
I come depopulated. The people of this and other island.
are not, however, a courageous people. Such a thing
as a stand-up fight between tribes le almost unknown,
but they prowl about for prey, attacking whenever
they heed a victim In their power without risk to
themselves. In some of the islands, Captain Simpson
observed, the men have long hair, which they wear in
fashions like those adopted by the other sex in Europe,
the favourite modes being the ordinary chignon, or
loose down the back; the wonoen, shoes hair is
shorter than the men's, wear it loom and undressed.
In clothing there is not at present opportunity for
European or any other fashions.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-22

DUDLEY.

ASSAULT CASE.—At the Po'ice Court, on Mon-
day, a labourer named Peter Tiviney was charged
with assaulting Police-constable Joyner. The
officer stated that on the 15th he had apprehended
a prisoner who was rescued ,by defendant. Pre-
vious to do,ing so he kicked Joyner very severely
about tbe egs, Sentenced th one month's hard
labour.
SCHOOL BOARD PROSECUTION.—A bricklayer
named William Cla).,on was convicted on the evi-
dence of Mr. Danks, of neglecting to send his son
to school. Ordered to pay ss.
Darns xxxxEss.—James Redmond (21), of Man-
chester. and descriptive lecturer at a wax-work
show, which was stationed in this toa x on Satur-
day, was charged with being drunk. Police-con-
stable Mi"inchip stated that on Sunday night he
found defendant so drunk and incapable that he
had to be conveyed to the police station in a
wheelbarrow. When there, he gave a lecture to
imaginary figdres, and ,n his defence on Monday
said that some of the attendants at the show met
him on Sunday, and as they had been so de"ghted
with his descriptive powers, would insist on treat-
ing him. 11c was fined 5s and costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-22

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-22

CRADLET HEATH, TIALESOWEN, & DISTRICT CHRONICLE.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1873.

This Oflos make eactiAnd tray inquiry (no matter how,
closely it follows on preslou Inquiry) the subject ol
fresa investigation. itatereaese to more Ursa Tea
'llsossand Firm.

Oar systole of Debt Collecting is much approved—
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abov wei6,
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-22

CRADLEY.

VioLENT AsSAITLT.—At the Stourbridge Police
Court, yesterday, Farley Bloomer, Samuel Stokes,
and Henry Shaw were chaiged with violently as-
saulting Cornelius Shepherd, on the sth inst. Mr.
Homer appeared for complainant, who said on the
above date he went to Arnett's public-house, and saw
the defendants there. Ou going out of the house,
Bloomer snruck him a violent blow on the ear, and
knocken him down, kicked him, and fractured two
of his ribs. The other two kicked him. Shaw said
" Kill the —." He became insensible, and was
attended by Dr. Standish. His hand was fractured
and his face was kicked and cut. Two of the de-
fendants had offered him ..£3, which he refused.: He
had not been well since. He ,begged for mercy; and
called for help. Thomas Parker, Colley Gate, said
he saw the defendants kick complainat. The de-
fence of Bloomer was, that complainant strtink him
first, and they fought. Defendants were Lined 40s
and costs each; in default one mouth.
MiscELLANEOus.—Eliza Taylor was charged with
stealing coal belonging to Messrs. King and Co.
The case was disu2issed.—William Campbell was
fined lOs and costs; John Hill, Is 6d and costs;
audDavid Bernbrook, Is fid and Costs, for drunken-
ness.—William Evans and Jacob Hill were charged
with being drunk and refusing to quit thej Black
Swami Inn, on the 15th inst. Evans was fined 5s and
costs, and Hill was discharged.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-22

PRINCE BISMARCK'S WORD OF
COMFORT.

Writing in Angus, 181, to his hrothar-iiiiaw, on oocadon
of the death a Ma death of iii child, Bismarck says I--

"Such a blow is beyond reach of human consolation,
and yet we have a natural longing to be near those we
love in their hoar of bereavement, and to mourn
common along with them. That is all we can do. A
heavier sorrow could not have overtaken you; to lose
so amiable and promising a child in this way, and to
bury in his grave all the bores that were to he the joy
of your old ago; so long as you are in this world you
will never came to sorrow over it. and I feel that to
be so with deep and painful sympathy. We lie per-
plexed and helpless in God's mighty hand if He Him-
self will not come to our aid, and we can do nothing
but bow in humble submission to His decrees. He can
take away from us all He gave, leave us altogether
lonely, and our sorrow would be all the more bitter,
the more we permitted ourselves to rebel against His
disposal of us. Do not mingle bitterness and repining
with your just regrets How do all the little
cares and annoyances of our daily life vanish away in
presence of real sorrow! I feel how mach muse of
thankfuloess we have to God amid the dangers by
which we are surrounded. We ought not to set our
affections on this world, or make it our home; twenty,
or at most thirty years, and both of us will be beyood
the caree of this kite, one children will occupy our
pieces, and will be struck with astonishment that life
which seemed so fresh and joyous is already fast pass
lag away. It would not be worth the coming in and
going out if that were to be all. . . The circle of
those we love is narrowing, and receives no addition
till we ha'e grandokildren. At our time of life there
are no mere binding ties formed to take the place of
those that are broken. Let us, therefore, love each
other all the more till death separates us from one
another, as it bee now done thy eon from us. Who
knows how soon it may be?"
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-22

THE UNFORTUNATE LARKS.

Game of all kinds Is unusually abundant in the Paris
markets this seamen. The supply of larks, too, is so
large that they are to be had for leas than • song (says
the Pall dlall Gazette). A few of them, no doubt, have
fallen • victim to the unerring aim of the French
" chaseenr," but for one lark killed with the gun r
thousand are captured in nett!. The mode of procedure
is very simple. The nets, generally about 15 yards long
by 5 wide, are drawn across the fi,lds at night, and two
experts in the hirchcatching art can rapture as many as
twenty dozen if they have an v thing like good luck. Thie
wholes..le destruction is at its height when the night. are
dark and foggy, and there is an old tradition among the
larkrestchers that they are most fortunate on All
Saints' and Christmas Eve, because the ringing of the
church bells so annoys the birds that they do not know
where they are flying. Their price varies, of course, in
different 8.2680110, for they sometimes csn be had for
eighteen sous • dozen, while at others they realise four
or five francs. The lark pates made at Pithiviers have
acquired an almost universal celebrity, being exported
In large quantities to Ronda and the United States.
Nor is their popularity of recent date, as the trade has
flourirled since the fourteenth century, and the prin.
cipl manufactory has been carried on by the lame
family from fa,ll.r to con for more than 300 years.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-22

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and in case of conviction the delinquent was pilloried,
and pelted with the articles which be bad adulterated.
Then the pie bakers had their ordinances for
protecting the public against imposition. One of these
prohibited the paining cff of beef pasties for venison, •
fraud of which complaint is made by Pepys in his
diary. In those days prices were to a great extent
regulated by the authorities. Onminitts6 for over.
charges wereswot egesamspoormsd one waees weareed
of kwo women having loon sent to pried), one having
sold four woodcocks for twenty pence ; the other had
refused to take twelve pence for two partridges, con-
trary to the proclamation of the mayor. They were,
however, released the next day, with • warning that
in future they must sell their fowl according to regula-
tion wine "on pain of imprisonment, from which,
without great chastisement, they should not escope."
Perhaps nothing more forcibly illustrates the contrmt
between those far-off timer and the present than the
quaint awl stilkid longues(' in which these chronicles
are given.
Thome who have had OecIUMM to run the gauntlet of
the busy craning between the bottom of Yleet.street
and the foot of Ltulgate.hill may often have noticed
two obelisks, the base. of each forming a place of
refuge fcr miry • pedestrian waiting for a break in
their:At ot vehicles. The monolith at the south elite is
intended to perpetuate the memory of John Wakes,
• very prominent man in the political world during
some of the atormy -tithes in tho reign of George HI.
The obelisk °Doke north side is erected to the memory
of Aloerman Waithman, Wlin wee • City celebrity
half a century ago, and who, with Brougham, Denman,
and Sir Matthew Wood, was • popular advocate of the
cause of Queen Caroline. The shop which now stando
at the southwest corner of Ludgote.hill, and is covered
with announcements of itespeedyremo val with a view to
the completion of Ludgate-circus, was that in which
Waithman made • fortune as a linendraper. To
many of the older inhabitants of London the spot is still
known as Waithman's corner. The alderman took a
very active part in the politics of the City of London,
and made his name as a friend of the people by con.
diantly prowling forward social and political reforms.
A few days ago his daughter, Miss Maria Waithman,
died at an advanced age, and there is a pretty little
story attached to her name. When her father carried
on his drapery business, a poor crossing-sweeper estab-
lished himself in front of the house. There he waa in
all weathers, and Miss Waithman often took compas-
sion upon him, showing it in • substantial manner by
giving him food arid fourpenny pieces. At length time
and exposure told their inevitable tale; one morning
he was missed from the crossing—he was dead. It was
' then found that he had made • will leaving a handsome
fortune to the young lady who had so often befriended
him.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-22

SCHOOL BOARD FOR ROWLEY.

An order from the Education Department has been
received by the Overseers of Rowley to elect a School
Board. Preparations for a strong contest for seats
at the Board have been made, but a meeting is to be
convened for the purpose of effecting a compiomise
and coming to a mutual agreement as to the candi-
dates to be nominated.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-22

1 SKr

ITTERINGS FROM "JUDY'S" PEN.

A MAN recently stole a lot of vegetable marrows from a
'emirs g..winner. He has sent back the seeds ;Is this •
sign of ropen erne, or duea he expect another crop to be
grown for him?
QnliftV.—are all bankers Rich-sadist.?
IVHI should artiste drink paint 1-11ecaule it *nits their
palate.
THE Last Born—An herehltm cobbler.
A 00on Name for • Troupe of Contortionisfs—An India
rubber Baud.
THintifil really little more time gained by sending a tele-
, gra,hnd messoge thus an ordinary lette they both have to
go thy ugh C.., post.
THE Gouty &lento • Young Wine Drinker—What's port to
you Is oeath tome.
tyke candles are rig. PRICE S are going up.
" THE NAVY ESTIMATES " --What Why, the authorities
that be at their proper value, to be sure.
Do doge think 1-- ro be sure ; have you never heard of •
great thin cur?
• WILEY Catching CoMplaint—RirnouPtlPM. —Judy.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-22

TfIE STOTTRIMIDGE OBSERVER.

TRESPA9SING.—AI the Police Court, yesterday,
before Major Fletcher, Col. Barrows, and Mr. R.
L. Freer, David Williams was charged with tres-
passing on land in the occupation of Lord Lyttel-
ton, on the 16th Met, ia search of aame. Charles
Badger. keeper, proved seeing the defendant on
the land with a gun in his hand. Fined 5s and

costs.
Assauhr CASE.—Robert Merrick, tailor, was
charged with assaulting William Davis, on the
15th inst. Mr. Addison appeared for complainant,
who said he went to defendant's for a letter. De-
fendant refused to give it him. Witness went for
it a second time, and defendant caught him by ,
the throat, shook him, and bumped his head on '
the counter, and afterwards pushed him out of
the shop. Alfred Granger corroborated. Defend-
ant said he had received an insulting letter about
fried fish, roasted potatoes, and keeping a fine
woiran. Complainant went to his shop for a
letter, but defendant denied assaulting complain-
ant. Fined 2s 6d and costs, 12s 6d.
DEMSKENNESS.—John Brooks was fined 2s 6d
and costs, for being drunk and disorderly on the
20th inst.
THREATS.—Lydia Stackhouse was charged with
threatening Elizabeth Webster, on the 16th inst.
After hearing the evidence on both sides, the
Bench dismissed the case.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-22

BALM BY AUCTION.

BROCKIWON, BRIERLEY HILL.

VOR BALE.—FOWLER'S MAP and Rafe.
1 moo of Ow Parisi of liagawfalori,—For pest-
molly at Um ClosaryorOLo., Stouibnige.

MONEY TO BE LENT in town or country
to Gen Yemen, Farmers, Tradesmen, or ethers,
from £lO and upwards sport personal security. Interest
6 pig lent. per annum, from one tis wen years. No
suramilsaton or charges made. Also slims from £l,OOO on
mortgage, at 1 per gent. on freehold or leasehold pro.
party, for any term not exceeding 21 years.—Apply to
Kr. BURT HOV•RD, Civil Engineer and flarveyor (late
111241100101 and Baroisql 11 lootoo.qoaro, Ueda*.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-22

KINVER.

VACCINATION Acr.lt the Brierley -rill Police
Court, on Monday, Thomas Davies was sunnnoned
by John Bennett, vaccinatio-, officer, for not hav-
ing Hs child vaccinated. Defendant did not ap-
pear, and he was fined ss. and costs; in default 7
days.
CHARGE OF STEALING RABBIT TRAFR,—MOTgaII
Davis was charged with stealing two rabbit traps
the property of William Webb. Mr. Holberton
defended. George Abel, keeper to Mr. Webb,
swore that one of the traps belonged to prosecutor,
and that his name was upon it. On being cross-
examined, witness said he never sold any traps
for old iron. Police-constable Payne, stationed at
Broadwaters, said he visited the defendant's house
on the 12th inst, and found ten traps. The two
produced were amongst them. They were in a
brewhouse at the back of the defendant's house.
Police-sergeant Stevens proved apprehending the
defendant on Saturday night. Mr. Holberton
addressed the Bench in defence, and called Eli
Davis, who said he found the trap at Churchill,
and put it in defendant's brewhouse. In answer
to Mr King, witness admitted that he was out on
Ibail, charged with stealing a rat trap. The Bench
did not thipit there was sufficient evidence against
defendant, and dismissed the case.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-22

bridge.

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TO GLASS MANUFACTURERS.

GENCY WANTED, by a Gentleman baying
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-22

HALESOWEN.

FIRE AT THE GRANGE.—The residence of Mr. F.
D. Lea Smith "The Grange," near this town, nar-
rowly escaped destruction by fire on Thursday
morning. About five o'clock some collierewho were
going to work perceived flames and smoke issuing
from the windows of the laundry a semi-detached
building, nearly adjoining the house. With some
difficulty they succeeded in rousing the servants,
and as a plentiful supply of water was near at hand,
the fire was fortunately extinguished before reach-
ing the house. The contents of the laundry and
the roof were completely destroyed, and had it not
fortunately been nipped in the bud the whole of
the mansioa and building would have probably
been destroyed. The fire is supposed to have origi-
nated through the carelessness of some of the ser-
vants.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-22

THE EXPECTED REIURN OF DR.
LIVINGSTONE.

If the intelligence from the West Coast of Africa is
to be depended on (Dr. Ban writes., in a letter o The
Times), we may very shortly einem the return of Dr.
Livingstone. On the let and 4th inst. the Times in-
serted commutilestions from Dr. Beke to the effec, that
our c.uniryinan was detained a prisoner at • place
about 300 miles from Embomma, on the Congo.
Ac..,rding to the news brought by the last Attica,'
Royal bleil steamer, it was reported at St. Salvador
that Li vin got, we was then in the interior, about thirty
or forty wiles from th it ['Taos. Now, as St. Salvador
is only eighty miles fr im Embomma, the distance to
the latter town trim the wit at which, according to
this later ilitelligeLos, our adventurous countryman
was is not more than 120 miles ; and, Embomma
being seventy miles from the mouth of the Congo, he
w mid have been within 200 miles of the coast. As the
hardy and energetic traveller in riot in the habit of
letting the grass grow under his test, he may wed be
supposed to have come on nearly, if not quite, as
quickly as the natives who brought the new. of his
whereabouts. Consequently we tray not unreasonably
look for the veteran traveller's arrival in England by
the next mail steamer from the West Coast of Africa.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-22

SUIT TO CANCEL A DEED OF GIFT.

In the Rolls' Court, the cause of "Slit v. Try,* has bees
beard, and was a suit brought to cancel a deed of gift.
The plaintiff is a very old gentleman living at
Clifton. Some e earn eso he made a will by .whigh he be-
queathed £12,000 Taff Vale Railway Stock to the Church
Missionary Society, £l2 000 like stock to the British
and Foreign Bible Scwiety, and 0,000 like stuck to the
Religious Tract Society. In February, 1872, Mr. Hill
was minded to give theme sums of stock at once, subject
to his own life Intel eat. He communicated his inten-
tion to the respective societies and to two member, of
the tiliciety of Friends named Fry and Pease, who
socepted the trust, and agreed to fulfil what they be-
lieved to be his intentions. He then traneferred the
stock into the names of Messrs. Fry and Pease, and
three deeds of trust were prepared and executed on or
about the 9th of March. On the 13th of March Mr.
Hill discovered that by some mistake the name of the
London Missionary Society had been put into the first
deed of trust, instead of the name of the Church Mis-
sionary Society, and being advised that he had no
power of himself to rectify the deed he filed the present
bill to have it delivered tip to be cancelled.
It appeared that the mistake was owing to Mr.
Hill himself, who when giving hie instructions, re-
specting the £12,000 stock intended for missionary
objects, epoke of the "London Society," meaning
thereby the "Church Missionary Society for Africa
and the East," commonly called the "Church Mis-
sionary Society," whom head offios is in London as
distinguished from the "Bristol Auxiliary," • local
branch of the Church Missionary Society, to which he
was a subscriber; and Mr. Pease, who took the In-
structions, understood by the "London Society" the
society commonly known es the " London Missionary
Society," and caused the deed to be prepared on that
footing.
Mr. Southgate, Q.C., and Mr. Martin Ware ap-
peared for Mr. Hill and the Church Missionary fio•
ciety ; Mr. F. J. Wood for the London Mlndoeary
Society; and Sir Richard Baggallay, QC., and Mr.
Ingle Joyce for Mew* Pease and Fry.
The Master of the ROllll was satisfied that there had
been a mistake on the part of Mr. Hill, and decreed
the delivery up of the deed to be cancelled; observing
that the London Missionary Society had acted with
the utmost prop iety in submitting to act as the Court
should direct with regard to Mr. Hill's bounty. Mr.
Hill must pay the costa of all parties as between soli-
citor and client, including in such costs all costs,
- and expenses properly incurred by the London
—society.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-22

SIR WALTER SCOTT AND )4IS
PUBLISHERS.

- - -
was during the spring of 1822 that Sir Walter wrote
the oramatic sketch entitled Harlon Hill, for the
coyright of which he received £l,Ol. Mr. Well
write to my father on May 24th :-•• I hope you will
ht pleased with what lam now going to tell you. I
intended to have written to yai to-day on the subj.ct
at any rate. I have given Sir Walter ore thousand
pounds for a porn ! The thug io written, and I
hope to have it out In • fortnight. The circumstances
arb ns fulloaa He o.ily came from Abboteferd
on Wednesday.' He called yosterday rib sot r 'ion,
And rseemed displeare4 at James B. tiot meeting him
for the pi rrtom of talkirg over a Dramatic Poem he
has written. He had been asked by More %WM to
contribute a few peers to • pic-nic hook, mid wrote
this, but it tunes out too long-it will •114109 as mush
liff Lord Byron's Mari feed or his two Waterloo. He
' said he would dets it fern Abbotof ri. but agreed at
my request to put his name on it. The MS. was on
We deck wfitt I went d 'ern a little after ; I made
my calculations foond that 9.000 Waterloo had
divided 4:1 3)0; wrote Sir Wolter a rote, went with
It myself, atd closed for £l,OOO in five minutes. He
seemed much gratified. He wrote it in two days. It
will pay us out and out and all over will be mini, be-
sides the copyright. I tbiuk you will ap,at.ive of this.
My views were these: 1.• re. it a cemmenctment of a
series of dramatic writings-let tit begin by buying
them out. The author is no well pleaded that I hove
no doubt of managing the others in the some way.
I shah lay on 10,000. I am quite happy to have
such a rice little ming to blaze out with joint now at
the heels of Nigel.”-Archibald Constable and his
Literary Correspondence.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-22

KOPOLIrAN C4TTLIL MARKET7MoNDAY.

The total imports oil foreign stock in Loudon last weskile
shied uf 14,009 head ; In tbe correspoudmg ...ea last yfte
we received 1,274 : In 1871, 10,243; 870, 13,037 ; in ISM
12,944 ; and 1.1 1868, 6,991 head. lee cattle (dale to-11.)hr
been 0011. The supplies rave been good, and quite equal is
the demand, whiml has ruled heavy As regards besets, the
receipts from our 040 grazing • is.ricts have been larger
than usual, bet triddlthg stork has again prod .minated.
There ha. e been a tew choice animals mom Scab
land. Sales have progressed alowly at about the Taiga
current on Monday last, the extreme quOtatioa Ix
the best Scots and cloves being 61. 21. to Ca 44.
per 81b. From Line Augurs we have received alkal
4 0, bom Leicestershire and Northamptonshire about UM,
irons Norfolk 33, from Ilerefoed 230, other parts of
E. gland about 400, from Scotland 62, and from Ireland shoat
760 head. Ad nous!, the loreign side of the market has been
principally supplied with Tonnlng stock, about 1,720 had
netue on offer. There have also been about 340 Spanish sad
131 Dotch. The market has been heavy at abut previeol
Ott ~ les. 31.0 sheep market ham been Venni supplied
with Endllsh breeds, but f.-lrly with foreign. The bad
Downs nave been in moderate rsquest, end have occasionally
made 64 104 to 7s. per 81b.; otherwise, the demand km
been heavy. Calves have chsnged hums to • moderate defeat,
at late rates. Pigs have been quiet but steady. Per 810 to
sink the offal —Coarse ard interior beasts, 46 41. to& 1041
second qua ity ditto, be SO 59. 44- ; prime Imee 01001
b.. 10d. to es.; prime Bouts, 41.. 24 to6'.4o,ieoallsaad
inferior sheep, 4s. 41. to 6a. ; second quality ditto, M. fd.
to 63. prime coarse woolled, 6a. 44. to On. ad
Bduthdowns, 61. 101. to 7.. ; large coarse calves, 41. 24.10
41. 81.; prime small ditto, 15 44. to be 84; large 11081.
ts di to 4.. 101 ; small politer., 6.. io 8.. 84 Teal
audpiy—ild.ots, 6 880 ; sheep and lambs, 17,600; calves, I 10;
and pigs, 120. Fdreidn 1 Beasts, 2,340, sheep and leaks.
9,936; calve, 21); and piss, 35.

IdIifItOPOLITAN MELT MARKET —MONDAY,
A moderate supply l meat was on sale hem today. Ti
trade for all descriptions was slow, and prices inal • dome
ward tendency .—Per 811,. by the sate ISO: inferior bill, 21
to 4*. ;mlldllrg ditto, 4.. 40. to 4s. 80. ; prime liris
ditto, 41 ed. to 5. ; prime small ditto, 61. 21 to Si. U.:
•cal, 45, ed. to Si. ; Inferior mutton, Si. 81. to U. Id.:
mtolltng ditto, 4.. Sd. to ss. 20. , prime ditto, Si. Otto
101. ; large pork, 4s. to 4s 40,; and small ditto, 46.84.
to Ss, 40.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-22

KIDDERMINSTER.

STRIKE OF PAPER-MAKERS.—The paper-makers
engaged at Hurcott papers mills have applied for
an increase of fid per day on their present wages.
The whole of the hands engaged in this branch
have given notice, which expires to-day, when, if
the increase is not conceded, they will go out on
strike.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-22

neveriwnolia*amid
too old for such f,

TEE MARKETS.

lfAitY-LANK —MONDAY.
There hie beau rather mon steadiness In the grain trace st
Mars-lane today. Ike au °ply of Bngllsh wheat Las Mew
only moderate. With a fa'r atteedanee of minas theetemsad
has been needy, and plows have be en maintained. •bk
aver the supply of rvreben wheat his been effered. Althesgh
not twelve, the market teas been Arm, and full rates have
been realbed. A moderate eupply el barley has been on Ye
stands. Malting produce has been quite as dew, and grindlog
has :bee Is per quests'. Malt has changed hands at Me
. The market Las been moderately supplied with eats.
The demand has b•ea steady, and the prices reared have
be,o quite equal to those carrent en Monday last. Far
mall, there lose been a healthy Inquiry, and pipes have
ruled ie. per qr. Weller. Bevies bare changed hauls at Mks
rates Pte., have tern in moderate request, on former terms.
The dour market, although quiet, hem been steady, at last
week's price,

MARK.LAIVE.—WSDIMMAY.
Business at Mark-lane to-Jay Las ben co a limited salt
Toe upp:y tf En,lish wheat has been very ineterate, but
tic re hac becti a falr show of foreign produce. Wish, thht
attendance of tolllirs boobies. has been restricted, at the
rates correct on Monday. A moderate 1097 of barley has
been on the stands. 'tie trade attunes quiet has been firm,
at into Ones. Malt has been steady in value, with*, tale In.
qoiry. the supli.y of oat' has been tolerably good. The demand
has been to a modaratetltent, at the quotes°, s of last market
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-22

THE EMPRESS EUGENIE.

Saturday (Nov. 15) being the fete dry of the
ex-Empress of the French, it was generally expected I
that there would have been some celebration of the
event at Chialobur-t, and Camden-place wee in
consequence visited by a large number of inquirer,
(remarks the Observer). To the impels@ and diaap-
i.iutment of all, except the immediate friends
of the Imperial Family, the only information
the lodge-keepers were empowered to give was that the
ox-Empress was not at home, and that there was to be
no celebration of the day. There was, however, • cele-
bration, and one of a very genuine, if not of a publicly
demonstrative character. Throughont the whole day
visitors on foot and visitors in carriages, when they
found that the ex-Emprees would have no formal re-
ception, made for the Roman Catholia Church at
Chialeburst, where lie the remains of Napoleon
and where they ritid a tribute of respect to the memory
of the late Emperor by the prereutation of magnificent
bouquets. Notwithstanding the expressed wish and
orders of the ex Empress that no public notice should
be taken of her fife day, there came to Camden-place
many presents of fruit and flowers. Among the latter
were come monster bouquets, exquisitely and appro..
priatelv arrange d. Ou the surface of one the word
• Eugranie" woe taste ully interwoven in violets. Every
one of these bouquets was no sooner handed in at
Camden House than they were taken to Father God-
dard's pretty little &web, and made to enlarge the
already formUloble array of flowers in front of
Napoleon's English tomb. The Rev. Mr. Goddard
was in attendance at the church for the best part of the
day, and personally superintended the arrangement of
the various bouquets es they arrived. Most of the
boat of the bouiptete hod been sent from several parts of
France ay opeoial memengers. A. row chapel is being
erected in ChiAlehurst R elan Catholic Church, oppic
cite where the remains of Napol.on 111, have lain ever
aince his death, and to this much more apacions re-
pository they will Coon be removed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-22

TERRIBLE srauuoLE BETWEEN A
THIEF AND A DOG.

At the Middlesex Begrime, D.nlel Donoghue, 30, hu heen
charged with steeling 13lb of coyly- r guesting, the pro. arty
of Donald Johnson end olherif, from their dock ,oid he was
further charged with washing Terence Reilly, a dock
watohman, with Intent to prevent his lawful apprehension.
From the evidence of the watchman, Reilly, it ap-
peared that on the night of Saturday, the Bth of
November, the bell was rune, al.d on opening the
dock gate at Kllwaß, the prironer walked in and said
he wanted to see the keeper or mete of a .hp that
was lying in the dock, and the witness told him that
neither of them was there. There was another ring
at the bell, and on going to the door • postman deli-
vered roma lettere for the firm. On coming back to
the side of the duck be saw the prisms putting some
I metal Into a bug, and than asked him If that was that
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-22

TUE IRON TRADE.

Vocal anb Tlistrict 711etos

FORESTERS' DISPENSARY SUNDAY.

Perhaps the town of Stourbridge has not, in
th, memory of the "oldest inhabitant," presen-
ted quell a eight aa it .lid on Sunday last, the
day selected for the Foteeters' Dispensary Sun-
day. At the appointed time the membersof the
respective Courts of the Order in this district,
to the number of between 700 or 800, assent-
bl-ed at the Cricket Ground, Anablecote, and, ac-
companied by the Cradley Heath awl Baund
Oak Works Brass Bands, marched in oroce,sion
through the principal streets of the town, en
cute for St. Thomas's Church. One noticeable
feature of the procession was the absence of
banners and regalia, the only distinctive mark
worn by the members of the order being a laurel
leaf. This was due in accordance with a sug-
gestion of the Management Committee, who
thought it would look unseemly to carry flaunt-
in a banners and wear regalia on the Sabbath
day. The procession was witnessed by the
largest concourse of persons we have ever seen
assembled in thia town—not omitting even the
annual pies, which take place in the summer
months. The whole of the streets from Amble-
cute to the church were thronged by a mass of j
spectators so dense, that at parts it was. difficult ,
for those forming the procession to force their
way through, and at times they were apparently ,
mixed up inextricably with the surrounding '
crowd. They, however, managed at length to
reach their destination, where the multitude of
people who were anxious to go into the church
were kept at bay by Mr. Superintendent Free-
man, amid a posse of coustab' ,s, whd w -re actina
under his directions. This was a very neces-
sity precaution, as, if care had not been taken,
the outside public would have rushed in and
filled the church, to the total exclusion of the
Fore,ters, We may here say that a meed of
priliseJs due to Mr. Freeman, aud those with
him, for the very efficient manner in which this
fart of the proceedings was accomplished, for
it was entirely owing to their exertions that the
surging mass, who were atrugglin,g to gain ad-
mittauce, were kept hack until the Foresters
were comfortably seated in their places. After
this a sufficient number were admitted to
tateng the remaining vacant spaces in the
church. Some idea of the denseness of the
crowd outside may be formed from the fact that
Mr. Sininia (the organist) and some inembera of
vie choir, who were rather late, web e compelled
to climb—by means of a ladder—a wall at the
back of the church, to gain access to it, it hay-
,g been found impracticable to force a way.,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-08-09

A STRANGE STORY OF FALUIti
ROYALTY.

The following bistorietie- of fallen royalty Is extra:tett In
substance froon the columns of aFtellell Lie WSl):lner

The inhabitants of de Montt/ eton hod frequently re-
marked, since the war, an aged 'teem, always irre-
proachably dressed, who daily made a rule of walking,
silent and unaccompanied, into the most deserted p arts
of a neighboring wood. Reticent at first, the black in
process of time made friends with a Mr. Duller, in anewer
to whose questions he stated that hie name WM John
King, and that he liver as rentier. In giving this infor-
mat ion, ho Never, the soi dish HI miler told Mr. Didier
that king was not his true name, sihce he had formerly
possessed another. "Oh," said Mr. Didier, "then
you have been a eolontal merchant." "No." answered
the bta, k with a smile, "1 have been King." "It
may appear strange to yon," continued he, "bat forty
years ago F was King of a tribe rod far from sierra
"But how did you 1 toe your crown,"
demanded Ntr. D:dier. The negro muttered some
incoherent syllables, from which Mr. Didier gathered
that he had been betrayed by some ambitious chief-
talus, and delivered over to the Euglish Admiral,
Hope, who aftewards took possession of his territory.
"Many a time and oft" did Mr. Didier endeavour, by
questioning the negro, to obtain some further clue to the
mystery, hit in vain; all he could learn was that the
ex-Sovereign had been brought in the Admiral's ship
to London. It here he Mural employment as a dock
labourer. Having by hia exertions amassed a small
snm of rnony, as the fruit of his toil, he quitted
this country, and took up his quarters in one of
the villages of the environs of Paris, where he made
the :Kquaintance of Mr. Didier, and where his long
walks in the woods reminded him somewhat of his
native land. A few days ago Mr. Didier missed
his swarthy friend, and was not a little astonished
to re,teive the following letter from him :

if Dear Sir,—l have lived long enough. I shall be to-night
to tt e river Vero., and I do not svoill to be taken out of It.
Do not fret entirely the poor old king, and believe me
yours truly, /LAW."

The body has not yet been found, nor has the
mystery been chared op.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-08-09

PROROGATION of PARLIAMENT.

Both Houses of Parliament met at bull-pad one on
Tmaan afternims After the transaction of formal ben-
ne., the members of the house of Commons were onm-
tnoned to the Bonne of Lords, when the Lord Chancellor,
atimAing beside the Throne With the other Ito)al COD,
IlliSSiOnen, read
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-08-09

A FOREST' FIRE.

A 11lchhan pater publishes a pirate letter from State
Senator Mcblowan to Ms wife, Mem. an account of the great
lire at Micht.truml, on the in.n of June. After describing
the emend of the fl On. In the firsts surrounding the All-
ege, he says
- -

. .
" We saw it was useless for us to try to do any.
thing except, if possible, Pave our lives. We ran to
the lake and got out on a point. But the direction
~1 the shore was east and went, and the fire was
bweeping right down upon us. I went to the edge of
the water, and looked up and down. The line of
safety seemed to be in the water, and in Iw, nt. I
picked up a board nix or eight feet long, and waded
out to get a better view of the situation. Just east of
me I saw some men trying to get a hewn stick into the
lake. I went to them, but they had given it up and
were lookinglor boards. I urged them to put in the
timber, and, at my solicitation, they tried again, and
succeeded in launching it. One of the men hl,l a plank,
and I had my board. We laid thn hear ci and the plank
comes the tinder, which was probably 251 t. long, and
with this raft six of u* put to sea in the teeth of a
furious wind that sought to drive us into the fire.
Alter strupling awhile I tol,l the men Xi keep the
timber from turning, and I clambered up astride of it,
near the 'bow' end, and with my board for a
paddle, I struck out. It was terrible work. The
wind and the waves were against us. The lake was
white with foam. We had made about four rods
from shore when one of the tallest men, letting him-
self down, said his feet were on a rock. Our strength
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-08-09

ACTION FOR DAMAGES FOR PEROONAL
INJURY.

At the 1 ork Assizes, the cause of " Swale Davies." has
been heard, and was ant acti in brought to recover damage.
for personal irjurles arising front the alleged negligence i•f
the oefendaut in shouting the plaintiff while shouting at a
partridge.

The accident happened two years ago. At that time
plaintiff was a lad of 13 years of age, and lived with
his father, a farm bailiff, at Mashrim, in the North
The defendant, Mr. liyaru Davies, is a bar-
rister on the Home Circuit, ani was visiting a friend
named Mr. Moore, who managed the property of Mrs.
Hanby Harcourt, at Salton Castle. The defendant
went out shooting one day in September, MD, accom•
ponied by two gamekeepers. As he was going down
icklebury. lane, which is a pubic highway, a partridge
got op aol the defendant shot at it. The plaintiff
happened to be in the line of tire, and NM shot in the
head and face. The plaintiff was 21 yards off
and the bird was between them. lie wan
taken home in an insensible state, and woe
at first rinprosed to be dead. He has entirely lost
the use or his right eye, and there is danger of the other
becoming permanently affected. His brother was with
him at the time of the accident. The partridge wan
blown to pieces. Mr. Moore gave the boy's mother
£5 and Mrs. Hanby Harcourt had sent delicacies
suitable for the lad to take, but the defendant had not
offered, according to the statement of the plaintiff's
counsel, any compengation for the injury done. It ap-
peared, however, that Mr. Moore had pot the plain-
tiff's father into a better house at a less rent, and that
the defendant had paid the doctor's bill of £B. Sir.
Moore had &leo promised to do something more for the
boy. A neighbour, Mrs. Raw, was called, who stated
that the defendant, immediately after the accident,
said that it was not the boy's fault, but his own.
Mr. Seymour, Q.C., said, on the part of the de
fondant, that he could not resist a verdict, but the.
sec runt which the defendant would give would, he
hoped, reduce the amount of damages, because a jury
might possibly, in giving dam tee, consider not merely
the LAB to the plaintiff, but the amount of careleas-
nem in the defendant. He submitted that when they
had heard the evidence they would see that the act of
the defendant was a pure accident; that the boy wan
gathering blackberries in the hedge and WM unwell by
the defendant.

_
The deferdant was called, but
His Lor 'chip thought there was no defence in point
of law, and that all the def,udant could gay would be
that he had no intention of doing any harm, which
cf couree wee the case.
Verdict for plaintiff—Damages, £2OO.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-08-09

ENVILLE GARDENS.

THE TALBOT HOTEL COMPANY beg
to announce that by the kind permission of the
Earl of Stamford and Warrington, these beautiful
GARDENS are NOW OPEN on Mondays, Wedues•
daYs, and Fridays, throughout the Season.
Every accommodation at the Stamford Arms Hotel,
Where tickets of admission to the tiardens may be had
gratis. Special arrangements for Dinner Parties or
Picnics may be made on the most reasonable terms,
' either at the Hotel at Enville, or at the Talbot Hotel,
Stoarbridge, where every kind of Conveyance may be
obtained.

LOWER GROUNDS ASTON.-
THEBEO3EAUTIFUL GROUNDS MOS

OPEN DAILY.

SUMMER DISPLAY OF FLOWERS.

BOATING on the Lake, which has been enlarged and
made perfectly safe by the water being only 4 feet 6
inches all over.

SYNYER and GILMER'S MILITARY BAND will
perform le the New Orchestra every Monday,Wednesday,
and Saturday, from Three WI dusk.
ADMISSION :—Adults 3d; Chrildren under Twelve
Ed ; Ditto under Six Id.

SEASON TICKETS may be obtained. Family
Tickets, 21a. Single Admission, 10s 6d. These Tickets
will admit on au occasions.

11. G. QUILTEIt, Proprietor.

BIRMINOHAM and EDGBASTON PRO-
PRIETARY SCHOOL.—The Head Master, the
Het. GEOHOE SMITH, M.A., St. John's College,
Cambridge, receives BOARDERS.— Terms, ,ke., on
application.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-08-09

ROWLEY REGIS.

LOCAL BOARD.—The usual monthly meeting of this
Board was held on Monday, Mr. A. H. Barre in the
chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and
confirmed. The Chairman inquired whether anything
had been done respecting the naming of the streets and
numbering of houses. Mr. Whitehouse said it would
take longer time and Mr. Parkes had not furnished any
information concerning it. With reference to the nui-
sance axisting in one of the Earl of Dudley's shafts.
Mr. Nlright said he had received a letter from Earl
Dudley's agent Mr. Fisher Smith, stating that he had
given instructions to Mr. Richards to have it seen to.
Mr. Whitehouse said he met Mr. Richards who said he
would have the matter attended to. Several other nui-
sances were reported. There was no other business of
importance.
CHAPRL ENLARGEMENT. —On Monday last, the
memorial stones of the enlargement of the Methodist
New Connexion Chapel, Blackheath, were laid. A pro-
cession was formed and paraded the principal streets
and on returning to the chapel the first stone was laid
by Mrs. Joseph Hackett, of Blackheath, to whom a
mallet and trowel were presented by Mr. W. Foster,
of Wood Stetton. The second etone was laid by Mr.
Foster to whom a mallet and trowel were presented by
Mr. J. Hackett. The Rev. D. Round. of Dudley, and
several other gentlemen delivered addresses to a large
concourse of people. A collection was made for the
enlargement fund and a considerable amount was
realized. At the conclusion of the ceremony • tea
meeting was held in the School Room, to which a large
number sat down. After tens public meeting was held
and the chair occupied by Mr. S. Sheward, of Burnt
Tree Addresses were delivered by several ministers
and others, and the proceedings passed off very satis-
factorily.