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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-14

The FENIAN PRISONERS in NEWGATE.

The three Fenian prisoners, Burke, Casey, and
Shaw, against whom the grand jury for the county of
Warwick returned true bills on indictments charging
them with treason.felony, and which indictments have
been removed by certiorari to the Central Criminal
Court, in London. have arrived at the prison of Newgate,
where they will remain until and pending their trial.
They left Warwick at eight o'clock on Friday morn-
ing, in the custody of twenty of the Warwickshire
constabulary, travelling to London by the Great
Western line. On arriving at Paddington they were
placed in a prison van and escorted thenee by a strong
body of metropolitan mounted police to Newgate,
which they reacied about noon. There are consequently
now ten Fenian prisoners incarcerated in Newgate,
awaiting their trials, including the seven who stand
committed from Bow-street on the charge of murder
in connexion with the affair at the Clerkenwell House
of Detention. The prison is guarded outside, night
and clay, by a picked body of the city who are
armed with cutlasses and revolvers, and of whom there
are so many that no two of them are said ever to be
out of sight of each other. They form, in fact, a
complete cordon round the whole building, and addi-
tional precautions are understood to have been taken
inside to insure the greater security of the prison.
At the Old Bailey an opinion prevails that at the
next session, which will commence on Monday, the
6th of April, all the ordinary criminal business,
which usually 455cupie8 the greater part of, and oc-
casionally the whole week, will be diepoifrd of before
the Fenian prisoners are put upon their trial.
Ordinarily great trials do not commence there before

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THE TOP OF THE TREE.

Great is the triumph of Creative Mimi.
Lo, topmost on the Constitution's Tree,
A Statesman of the lettered Artist kind
0, Brothers 'tie a goodly sight to see !
It was not so before, but woo to be.
Genius, at last, doth recognition find.
A lofty purpose, with unselfish sins,
Forty years long well nigh the Scribe pursued,
Not the mere politician's little game,
That seeks but self ill seeking altitude ;
But, for pure end the country. profit viewed,
He trod, right on, the narpow path of Fame.
Still faithful to his party, In the sense
Of men upon kink principles agreed,
He brought an earnest tongue to their defence,
Ni niece lipaervice with pretended creed.
Whi.h he would make them eat in time of nevi.
And so it was he gained their confidence.
The shaft of sarcasm never, from his bow,
S.ive when a tinkle scum impelled it, sped.
Against a great and good man, as a foe,
From pique of undervalued merit bred,
A i.nck of purblind 'Squires he never ltd.
His policy was Honesty. Best so.
Be partners of our joy, fraternal band,
That he, who was a Brother of the Pen,
Become Chief Ruler, has at his command
Place and preferment for deserving men.
Now, after having said ull this, we, Ben,
Should like to know what you are going to stand.!
—Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-14

SALES BY AUCTION.

DESIRABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTIES,
RIGIbSTREET,iNn NFIrSTREET,
STOCI:BRII/GE.

Pro he MOLT) 1v AreTTON.I.4, Mewl.
MTV& PF.RRENSI. and WOOT.DRIDOE. at
the Tir.noT nn Flan ‘Y. Mullen
the 27th. lArwt. at Five o'clock in the Aftornoon. anhjoin
to condition.. tho ninlermentioned very Jeairable FMEE•
HOLD HOFSESI and PRFIlfiii:F.R. vie :
Lot I.— A FREEHOLD FRONT 1701.18 F. anti
Itrernhiril, with Party Pomp. siinate in the heat mart of
Hilttistreet. Rtourhridge, No. 46, now in the occupation
of We. Daniel Coakley.
Lot 2 —Nine FREEHOLD HOUSES. with the Out.
Lund, end Prerni.ex hplonning tio,retn. in the
reupeetive neennrilione of Putrid. OValer. John O.Dnri-
-114, !Celina O'Connor. the Miaowti Murray, Potriek
Gavin, Peter Burke, Joseph Banat, and William
Neelmun.

This Lot has a very extensive frontage to New-street,
and abut, upon properties of Messrs. Edward Baylie,
Joseph riMi.'lll/471. and others.
For further inhirrtistion apply to Messrs. Prance and
Isliant. Solicitors, It. Charterhouse.,ansre. London:
or to Mew.. Oates, Ferran., and Wooldridge, Land
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STAMMER MILL WORKS, NEAR STOURBRIDOIL
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-14

ORADLEY.

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NESENTATION.—On Monday evening, at a meeting Of
the members and friengs of the Wesle)an Society in this
place, Mr. lflnngky Wll4 presented with a valuable present
',winning of three volumes of Smith's History of
Methodism." Mr Iflegley, who has passed the meri-
dian of life, is al, init retiring from business, and remov-
ing trim Crsillry If, nth to Wollaston ; his connection
with this place ,if worship will therefore be severed.
For about iii years he has been 4ins .if the chief suppor-
ters of the place, and has long hell a mast responsible
ollice. The friends, therefore. could nit think if allow-
ing him to leave them without showing in some tangible
furm their appreciation of his long and faithful services,
sail the respect they felt for him. At the meeting
Messrs J. Brazier, J. Bloomer, J. Walker, S. linen. and
J. Bloorner, sent , severally bore witness to Mr. Ilingley's
devotednes. JO the came, and the valuable traits of char-
w•ter which hag Ewer manifested themselves in all his
acti MN. They expressed their sorrow at his removing
from therm an-I united in wishing him every prosperity
and blessing, The Rev. J. Kirkman, who has been ap-
pointed to this place, then in a panegyrical speech manic
the presentation. Mr. !Begley, who was completely stir.
prised, acknowledged in feeling and suitable terms the
kindness of his numerous friends and well-wishers.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-14

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AN ALLEGED MURDER IN
STAFFORDSHIRE.

A man named John lt,gers, all itinerent potseller, living at
Burslem, is in custody at Hanley, charged with the wilful
murder of Mary Darwin, an Irishwoman, with whom he had
cohabited for several years. The circumstances, as at present
known, are briefly these
On Thursday night the prisoner and the murdered
woman were Peen together in several public-houses in
the neighbourhood of Buralem. At the village of
Milton they had a violent quarrel, the woman up-
braiding her paramour with wasting the money which
she earned, and the latter telling her that as she was
not his wife she had no claim upon him, and that lie
did not care how soon she left him. He was proceed-
ing to violence, when the landlord of the house in-
terposed and protected the woman. At a late hour
they left the house together and went through several
fields in the direction of Hanley. They were met by
two colliers, who, before they came up to them, had
heard a woman screaming " Murder!" and who, on
seeing them, were satisfied from her appearance that
the woman had been grossly ill-treated, but they do
not appear to have interfered. The deceased and
Rogers were not again seen together, but at half.
past four o'clock on Friday morning a collier going
to his work reported to two men whom he met
coming from a pit that he had passed a woman lying
, on the canal bank, and that she appeared to have been
' in the water. He asked them to look after her, but
they contended that as they had just left work, while
he was fresh from sleep, it was more reasonable to
expect that he should charge himself with this act of
humanity. The wrangle ended in all three of the men
going about their own business with the most perfect
indifference as to the fate of the woman. .I\othing
more was heard of her until seven o'clitek on Saturday
morning, when her dead body was accidentally dis-
covered in a disused colliery engine-house a few
hundred yards from the bank of the canal. The body,
when found, was lying across a wheelbarrow, and a
subsequent examination of the locality showed that in
all probability the murderer had first of all endeavoured
to bury the body in the shale lying at the mouth of a
neighbouring coal-pit, but had abandoned that idea for
soil.e reason or other, and had then wheeled it straight
to the engine-house.
A post-mortem examination of the body has been
made by Mr. Oldham, sturgeon, of Burslem, who is of
opinion. from appearances presented by the woman's
throat, that she was strangled. In addition to marks
of violence on the throat, there are bruises on both
arms, caused apparently by the tight grip of a man's
hands.
The prisoner, on being taken into custody, said that
as he and the woman were walking along the bank of
the canal she fell into the water through being very
drunk, that he pulled her out at the risk of his own
life, and then left her.

On Monday, ad H ay police-oourt, Rogers
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-14

A BOAT'S CREW DROWNED.

The Sluing/cal Recorder of Jan. 23 says :--" The
Spina crossed over from Hiogoon Jan. 7 with Admiral
Keppel and Captain Stanhope of the Ocean on board,
and the whole party, including Captain Brooker and
nearly all the officers of the Sylria, went up to the
Legation. The day following (Bth) it set in a heavy
gale, and they were unable to cross the bar. On the
evening of the 9th the Admiral determined to try the
bar, towing the Sylria's steam cutter out. They were
obliged to separate the two boats as there was a tre-
mendous sea running and they were both nearly
swamped. The admiral's boat, deeply laden with Capt.
Stanhope, Commander Brooker, Lieut. Bullock, Mr.
Mitford of the legation, and some officers of the 9th, just
succeeded in getting hold of the Laplace, French man-
of-war, where for five hours they lield on astern, up to
their middles in water and expecting to go down every
minute. The sea was so heavy and the wind so furious
that, though hanging on astern of the ship, no one
could be got out of the boat. At last, in a lull, they
made a dash fur the Salvia. The officer commanding
her had in the meanwhile been obliged to get the ship
under weigh and steam further out, as she was too
close to the shore. Providentially they succeeded in
' reaching the ropes veered astern for them from the
Sy/ria ' • the lifeboat was then lowered and with great
risk of life the whole party was got on board, nearly
paralysed with cold and hunger. The admiral showed
the greatest pluck the whole time. Next morning the
other boat was soon inside the bar. On Saturday the
11th American Admiral Bell determined to cross the
bar, and started with his flag lieutenant, and a boat's
crew of eleven. The boat was upset on the bar, and
the admiral, his flag lieutenant, and eight men were
drowned."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-14

FENIAN PLACARDS IN DUBLIN.

The accompanying placard was found posted in
different parts of the city of Dublin on Sunday, and
torn down by the police. On the top wail a represen-
tation in red ink of the harp, without the crown. hav•
ing a pike on either side, ornamented with shamrocks,
with the words "Erin-go.Baah "underneath
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God save Ireland. Liberty. Brothers and friends of Irish
liberty do not despair. The persecutions of centuries Will
soon be avenged, and by the fore- of I,ur arms we will purge
our native soil from the curse of British misrule. What has
been our position hitherto? We laboured hard arid con-
stantly. not enjoying the fruits of our industry, hut to sup-
port the revilers of landlords forced upon our forefathers
by the English despoilers of our country. Then Ireland
expects that every man will do hls duty when the time of
the glorious struggle arrives. Be united. Remember the
cause for which Allen, O'Brien, and Larkin died on an Eng-
lish scaffold. Hurrah for our friends over the main. May
the green flag for ever wave over them. When on this little
Island they may land, may the Saxon foe fly before them.
Hurrah for the cause of the first, which means the downfall
of Great Britain. Her red flag will trail in the dust, and her
parliament laws will be spit mi.

The handwriting was large and bold, and the paper
about the size of foolscap.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-14

SURE TO_REUULATIC TUE. DOWELS.

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and
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It will almost instantly relieve (irip og in the Bowels
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away in the world in all cairn of Dysen.ery utah Disrr•
lima in Children, whether ari.ing fro,n toothioe or other
Gamlen We have hundreds of testimonials from America
and England. Be sure and ask for" Ili/ace's
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all medicine dealers, with fall directions :—Aeli your
alimuist for one of Mrs. Winslow's Fetoily Almanacks."
Principal Oaks, 203, High Holborn, London.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-14

PITY THE POOR NAILER!

The cry of the wrought nailers has waxed from a
feeble plaint into a loud wail, and the "strike," which
commenced in such an unpretending way, is now
assuming very large, if not serious proportioas (says
the Birmingham Poe.) The disturbance is at present
chiefly confined to Kate's Hill, The Lye, Gornal, Old
Hill, and Sedgley. At each of these places open-air
meetings have been held during the lag few days, and
energetic though ungramniatic utterances have set
forth the wrongs of the nailer and the alleged
injustice of the factors. "Ay, lads," said one of
the patriarchal nailers, amid the plaudits of the
multitude, 'but ain't it a bumin' shame as we
poor men, and our wives (God bless 'um!)
and our children should be starvin', while the gaffers
firth' oa our labour have bread enough and to spare?
(Cries of "Ay, ay i") I /own with the "forgers," says
I. ("That's it, Jerry," and applause.) Down with
the tonimy stops, says I. (More cheering.) Ay ay,
lads, but these are evil times to live in. We've got
ne'er a friend to settle these matters now poor old
Badger's gone. (" Bight again, Jerry.") But are we
to have these "dropa" for everlaatin'? (Loud cries of
"No.") I'd rather go to the parish, and so would all
of us, fin thinking. (Much cheering.) Other speeches
followed of like calibre, and ultimately the crowd dis-
persed, muttering the burden of their wrongs. At
Old Hill a half-starved group were singing, in plain-
tive chorus :
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-14

WAIIEHOtTn.

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CORNS AND TOOTHACHE.

ENLINE Prescriptions for destroying
corns, and banishing the toothache in less than
rive minutes, sent post lice (both includeith on receipt
of seven penny postage stamps. Over I,oootestimonials
received. We insert the tollowingt—“A sure and per.
feet cure. and without pain or burning the flesh." W.
Urisbrook, Albany-Told. Camberwell, S.— Address,
" Canso," 181, kleet.ktreet, London.

1868.—Piticz ONE PEI, NY. 1868.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-14

SHOCKING PIT ACCIDENT AT
BRETTELL LANE COLLIERY.
FIVE LIVES LOST.

An accident occurred on Wednesday at Clattershall
Colliery, by which three men and two boys came to their
death. The present occupier of the colliery is Mr. Ed.
ward Bowen, fire-brick manuf.turer. He entered on
his occupancy nearly three years ago; and at that time
new gate-roads were driven through the colliery, and ma
old alinft at the farther aide was made into as epees{
shaft, to improve the ventiktion by having a fire plaeei
in it. There were only ribs and pillars to get in the col-
lery, and the remains of the coal lu some portions of it
bad been on fire for atone cousiderable time. With the
view of extiuguiehing thie tire dams had been built across
a largo number of air courses. One of these dams was
within 20 yards of the bsttoin of the upeast shaft men.
Booed above ; and this being leaky, directions were given
to remedy its defe..ti by plac.ng a quantity of sand
against it. Joseph Shaw (the Lofty) was of opiuion that
this should Le effected by taking the sand down one of
the present working shafts, and conveying it thence to
the dam; bat the doggy thought it would be much aim•
pler to take the lire out of the avast shaft, throw the
sand down it, ant then let the men go to the pkee
through the present workings. The batty permitted this
course to be taken, but stationed his son, William Shaw,
at the to of the npeast shaft, to keep ap communication
with the men and boys at work in the pit. Re called to
them a little before one oclock, and the doggy then said
all Was right. In about • quarter of an hour he called
again, but received no response. Ile and his kilter then
went down one of the working shafts, and endeavoured
to make their way to the place where the men were work.
it, but they found the choke damp ao strong that they
had to return to the curiae. EflUrts were made to drive
out the choke damp, but it was between three and four
hours before the workings were clear enough to permit
of any one going down. When men did get in they
found the unfortunate nien and boys all lying dead with-
in twenty yards from the point where they haat been at
work. From the podtion of the bodies it was clear that
they had been making their way out when they were
ove-roowered by the choke damp. The cause of the at.
eident is perfectly clear. The taking out of the fire from
the upcast shafts stopped the ventilation; and thin choke
damp that would otherwise have been swept out ILCUMLII.
lated around the men, with the fatal results which lame
been reevriied.

The names of the deceased are Thomas Higgs (K).
Meeting-lane, Brierley I'll! ; Joseph Itowley (15), Buck
Pool ; William Rhodes (21), The Thorns ; John Skidmore
(16,, Brettell Leer; and doscph Chivers (the doggy), of
Ways. Cralllcy.
Mr. Bowen and his sou were both down the pit daring
th • time that tdieria were lellug made to reach the place
where the Ines were suffocated ; aud were untiring in
their exertions.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-14

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-14

r 0 ITALSTERS AND OTIWIIB.

A stock of COFES, suitable for lkfahim!
StA•ll.l+, ar., kel•t at Stonrl.ritlat
Way Coal Whart.—V, r price. apply, 4 J. Es. al.n, 4sal
awl Coke 11,14 ehnol, Slemlaidge. Trork Loads Coal,
Coke, Lime, Salt, Le., pert to any Station.

rA CATID.I

MISSES M. AND E. FOWLER.

DRESS & MANTLE MAKERS,

02, Mail-81BEET, STOVIIBRIDOE.

Tun CHEAPEST HOUSE IN TUE MIDLAND
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-14

THE POPE AND THE ROMAN
CATHOLICS OF SALFORD.

The Manchrerr Examiner publishea the folloelng letter
from the Pope, received in reply to an address of sympathy
from the Roman l'atholitsi of the diocese of Salford, agreed
to at a meeting in the Free-trade Rail on the 23rd of bacon.
ber last : -

Pius IX., Pope. To our venerable brother, William,
Bishop of Salford, health anti apostolic blessing. The
address which you forwarded to us on the 11th of last
month was most gratifying. From that address
we have learned how great is the filial and affectionate
devotedness with which you, venerable brother, your
clergy, and your flock are animated towards us and the
Apostolic See. It, moreover, gave warm expression
to your deep sympathy with us in the bitter sorrows
which we have had to endure from the sworn enemies
of God and man, who wage a continual war against
the Catholic Church, unreels es, the Holy See and its
civil principality—a war which is supported by
dishonourable schemes, sacrileges, and horrible out-
rages. Hence, you offer us, in the name of your
diocese, your heartfelt cmgratulations on the victory
which the God of' armies granted to our bravo
soldiers over those hordes of infamous men, who,
,• being madly bent on crime, were eager to attack
! and plunder our holy city. Nothing, therefore, could
be more consoling to us than these manifestation's of
your love and regard towards us. Amidst the many
annoyances, the cares and anxieties which overwhelm
us, your address is to us a source of the greatest com-
fort. We feel confident, venerable brother, that you
will pray more fervently than ever, along with your
clergy and laity, that God may striae and judge His
cause; that be may deliver His Holy Church from her
snares; that He may frustrate the designs of our
enemies, and bring them from the career of iniquity
into the path of justice and salvation. We wish, in
conclusion, to give you the assurance of our sincere
affection towards you, and we desire that the Apostolic
blessing, which we now bestow upon you, your clergy,
and upon all the faithful of your diocese, may be •
pledge of the deep affection which we bear towards
you. Given at St. Peter's, Rome, the :Ird of
February, 1868, the twenty-second year of our Pontifi-
cate. -Pit's IX., l'ope.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-14

AN EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN A

LONDON CHURCH.

On Friday there was an extraordinary scene in the
parish church of St. Edmund the King, Lombard.
street, in London. The Rev. Joseph Lycester Lvne,
"Brother Ignatius," had been announced to preach to
men only, and at the time appointed for the com-
mencement of the service there was not to all appear-
ance a seat to spare, and yet large numbers of men
came flocking in until the whole area of the church
was densely packed. The Litany service was intoned
by the curate, after which Mr. Lyne ascended the
pulpit. At this time there was a complete panic in
the church. Some three or four hundred persons who
had been quietly waiting outside, in the hops of some
time gr other gaining admission, made a desperate rush,
; knocking over, without any ceremony, those who had I
I occupied forms in the central aisle. Two or three
,1 fights ensued at the we-tern end of the church, and
there was a good deal of exclamation of " Popery "
and " Puseyism," but no intended violence (so it is
believed by those who witnessed the whole of the
proceedings) was for a moment meant. Indeed, with
the exception of this slight interruption, Mr. Lyne
was treated throughout with the greatest possible
respect. Air. Lyne selected for his text the words of
the 21st chapter of the Book of Revelation, verse 8—
"But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable,
and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and
idolators, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake
which burneth with tire and brimstone." His doctrine
was of the wildest character, his denunciations of such
of the wicked as were included in the text most
awful; but his eloquence was very great, and tie
i persuasive powers remarkable.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-14

POTATOM.

These markets are heavily supplied with potatoes. The
trade has ruled heavy, at our quotations. The imports into
London last week omsisted of 20 tons from Boulogne, 397
Caen, 36 Havre, 216 P. men, 130 St. Felons, 113 Dunkirk, 47
Dahouet, 2 Antwerp, 63 Delfryl, and 80 tons from Portnens.
Regents, 120 e. to 1605.; Flukes, 1305. to 1701. ; Rocks, 1105.
, to 1301; French Ms. to 106 s. per ton.
HOPS.

Since our last report the hop market has presented • more
animated appearance. 1 here has been an Increased attend-
ance of brewers, and large quantitiss of Knot mid Sussex
qualities have hero disposed of at enhanced rates. Con-
tinental and American markets sae firm. The import into
London lad week oonsisted of 129 hales from Konigaberg,
10 Irons li.dtterdain,lii trio Hamburg, and 125 bales from
Dunkirk. Mid and East Kents, 51 ha to Si. Os.. Weald of
Keats, 41. l fie. 104 susses, 41. 45. to hi loa. ; Yarn-
hams, 71. Os to 94. , and Yearlings, 41. Os. to LI. per cwt.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-14

SIMEON BATEMAN

BE(IS to return his sincere thankii to his
numerous patrons for the liberal support con•
/erred upon hini since his commenceuient in Business in
the 11Cnglish Timber Trade, and begs to inform them
that having commenced in Foreign Timber, trusts, by
keeping a well-selected Stock, to gain their patronage.
S. B. i 4 prepared to Tender for Fencing of any de.
scription, Slam end 0111111111010111 Gates, Sze.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-14

EXCHANGE.

SIOURBEIDOE MAIO(14: r-110UsE AND COIN

TOLLS TO BE LET.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the TOLLS
arising from the Market Place, the Cattle Market, and
the Corn Exchange, and all the profit arising from the
use of the Corn Exchange and the adjoining Rooms
an I Per niioss, for • term not exceeding Three Years,
fr•sai ton Ist day of April next, will be
LET BY PUBLIC AUCTION, BY
'lt4 R. EDWARDS, at the Coax EXCHANGE,
11i STornlinllniK, In the County of Worcester. on
EItIPAT, the 20th day of Marx'', 1868, at Eleven o'clock
in the Forenoon, under and subject to conditions then
to be produced.
The Purchaaer will be required to pay into the hands
of the Clerk to the Commissioners £25. by way of demi-
; and orive security, with two sufficient sureties, to the
satisfaction of the Commissioners, for payment of the
remind. r 0.1 the money I,‘ ,illv instalments in ad-
yoaer, ey,,rding to the Cr
By ..,.t.r of t:.s. Commissioners,
JOHN TAYLOR, Clerk.
Bt.:Ambridge, I.rk 4th. 18.38.

IVA RE SOLD.-A BARGAIN.-A
da4e BOMBARDONE, Four Vulrer, £3 tuc—
Alsc., Fine.tourd DOUBLE BASH, £4 10t.—Apply to
B. Glover, Creil4trect ; or et the Obscrcer Office, 92,
High-street, Btortaridge.

FREEHOLD PROPERTY,

OLDSIVINFORD, Near &umbralye.

DAVIES & KING are instructed to OFFER
for SALE by AUCTION, at the TALBOT norm.,
STOURBIUDGE, on FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1868, at Six o'clock
in the Evening, subject to Conditions then to be pro-
duced—

A IREEHOLD DWELLING.IFIOUSE, with Garden,
Outbuildings, •nd Appurtemmets thereto, situate iu
New-street, Oldswinford, war Stourbridge.
The House, which is well-built and very compact, con
tains Kitchen, Fellow% Br e whou•e, Cellar, two Bed-
rooms, Attic, with euitaLl• Outbuildings, and is in the
occupation of Mr. Charles Hill at the low annual rent of
£B.

bor particulars apply to Messrs. Freer and Perry, Soli-
citors, or the Auctioneers, all of Stourbridge.

THE CIZOFT, OLDBWINFORD,
Near Maurbridge.

DAVIES and KING are instructed to SELL
by AUCTION, on TUFA/JAY, MARCH 24th, 1868,
on the Premiaes. "Ton CROFT." in the occupation of
Mrs. Perry, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, and other
Effects, comprising handsome Mahogany Bookcase, with
plate-glass folding doors; Mahogany Tables, Oak Inlaid
Library Table, Mahogany Dining room Chairs lard Easy
Chairs, Mahogany Horsehair Conch. Grand PIANO-
FORTE, by Proadwood ; handsome Glass Chandelier,
Oil Paintings, Engravings, Books, Ac. ; Gus Fittings and
Metre, Table Lamps, Washing and Mangling Machine,
Mahogany Four-post Bedsteads, Chests of Drawers,
Wardrobe, prime Feather Reds, Palliasse., Shower Path,
with heating apparatus ; Dressing Titbit a, Toilat Glasses,
Ac., ke. ; Dog Cart, with extra set of Cu Mous ; Four.
whesl Carriage, with head; and numerous other Ai tieles.
Catalogues of which will be ilistribute•l, and may be
bad of the Auctioneers, Stow bridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-14

aTOCK.IN-TRADE AND EFFECTS.

MESSRS.

0 ATE S, PERRENS, and WOOLDRITHIE
have received Matructiona from the Amaignee. nf
Mr. Tho,naa l°,evoa to SELL hv ACCTION, on
klnwn.av and TrEfIDAY. the 2. ftril and 24th days of Maven,
INK at the Wolin+. at ST OMER MII t., near Stonrfirillite,
the Stock of Anvil, Spade Tn., a. Spade Plates. SPIOPA,
Shovel+, Viers, Chains. Anchors. Lathe., Weighing
Machine.. Small Steam Engine, Anchor Forrinc.,
Anvil Batt.. Anvil Iron. Stet I, Flat and round Iron,
Chain Anvil and Vie, Marker.. Anvils, anal I'w-44.14m-op
iron. Floor Plata a. Thisbe c, Itellowa. Fire Proof Safe,
Oltii.e Furniture. Narrow-wheel Cart. Gearing. kr.. fie.
Catalova,4 of whidi may be lied at the Offices at the
Anetioneer, Stonrtiridge,
The Sale to commence each ?darning at Eleven o'clock.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-14

A PRESENT TO THE PRINCESS
OF WALES.

- -
The Princess of Wales has been graciously pleased
to accept a Bible presented to her by the Sunday.
school children of Great Britain and Ireland. Her
royal highness's state of health not allowing her to re-
ceive a deputation, Mr. H. N. Goultv, the originator
of the movement (who was introduced by Lord
Harris), presented the Bible, with an address, to
which her royal highness returned the folios tag
answer :--

I accept the very beautiful Bible which you present tom.
with, I hope, a full appreciation of the sentiments you ex-
press concerning its Inestimable value as the Word of God.
I am very sensible of the exertions which you have made to
supply me with this proof of your interest in my welfare and
of your loyalty to the throne. I offer you my very sincere
acknowledgment. and will only add that the gratificetion
with which I receive your present Is enhan-ed, when I regard
It as a token of the Christian union subsisting between those
who have joined together to give it to me.
The schools uniting in the subscription numbered
1,514-1,238 English, 146 Scotch, and 130 Irish. In
regard to the religious communities to which they are
severally attached, the English schools are thus
classified :—Church of England, 546 ; independents,
, 1136; baptist, 123; Wesleyan, 93; primitive metho-
dist, 23; united presbyterian, 8; Jews, 3; unclassed,
274.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-14

ST.IFI'ORDSIIIRE.

TTENRY HAYNES has been favoured with
instructiona from Mr. Joireph Smith (who is re-
tiring from business) to SELL by AUCTION, without
reaerve. the whole of the LIVE and DEAD FARM'S(}
STOCK. IMPLEMENTS of HUSBANDRY. MILL
7001,5 and FITTINGS, HOUSEHOLD FURNIs
TURK, and other Effects; eispital Half-bred Bay Mare.
Quiet to ride and drive. very fast, Si! years old : In-calf
Cow, at early note; three In-pig Sows. Boar Pig. Yard
Dog, about Twenty Couples of Fowls anti Ducks, Trace-
horse and Tlailler Tackle, Gig Harness, Hackney Saddle
and Bridle, two Gin. Carta. iron arms, and gearing. corn-
plete ; Spring Mill Cart. Market Trap, with cosh iona, and
lamps: Patent Weighing Machine and Weights,
Sack Cart, Doable Land Roll, Seed Harrows, Scuffle.
Horse He. Corn Drill, Chaff Engine, Pig Troughs, Tar
filreeta. Cart Tilt. &c. The FURNITURE comprises
bantlanme Mahogany Tables. with pillars and claws
(inlaid); Eight-day Timepieees, EfilAy Chaira, Rich
Damask Window Curtains. Poles, and Rings, complete ;
Wool.work Ottoman and Screens, handsome Mahoomy
Cheffloneer. Chairs and Couchea, in mahogany frames,
atuffe.l, anti covered In hair: Derby Chair, &c. In the
Bed Rooms. Mahogany. Four post, Maple. Hslf-tester.
and French Bedateads, Mahogany and Ranted Chest of
Drawers, Washing and Dressing Tables, handsome
Mahogany Wardrobe, Swing Glasses, Feather and Flock
Beds. ,to. Kitchen. Culinary, and Dairy Requisites,
sweet Iron-bound Casks, capital Single-harrel Gun be.
About Ten Bags of White Rock Seed Potatoes, in lots.
Sale to commence punctually at Eleven o'clock.
Catahmnes to be had at the Place of Sale. Stamford
Arms Hotel, Emilie, or the Auctimseer's Office,
Leamington.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-14

ELIGIBLE VILLA SITES,

HANBURY HILL, STOURBRIDGE.
rpo be SOLD, PRIVATE CONTRACT,
.1 Eighteen Lots of very desirable FREEHOLD
BUILDING LAND, forming part of Hanbury Hill,
pleasantly situated on the South side of the town of
Stourtrillge. haring good frontag., to nr.w streets leading
oat of Pal k•etreet, and alsot tiling t. thariel.i.tre.•l ;
commanding extensive and beautiful view. of the sar•
rounding neighbourhood. Some of the Lola urerlonk the
Olilswinfurd Hospital grounds.
For Price and Parte uteri!, apply to Davies and Xing,
Btourbridge.

NOME.
TO LANDLORDS AND OTHERS.
A. STOKES, Auctioneer and Appraiser,
. begs to announce to the Inhabitants of 'Milky and
the surrounding neighbourhood, that he is prepared to
Levy Distrainta for Rent, Executions, Bills id Sale, and
all kinds of Processes at Law, and parties favouring him
with such business are guaranteed against all Actions and
Suits at Law. At Moderate Charges.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-14

IVO)L

The public sales o, colonial wool have been well attended
by buyers both English cod Continental In all descrip-
tions Lidding: have progressed steadily, and the opening
lm-
protonicnt Ima men a uppor ed. English wool, by private
contratt, lens changed hands to a moderate extent, on former
terms The import Into London lest week consisted of 5,602
bales from the Cape, 3,118 from Geelong, 3,455 from
Adelaide, 3,936 tome slelttourne, and 4,879 from Sydney.
Current prices of English wool :—Sleocen--noutint•wil
hosgets, ls. 23. to Is. 2 ; Mar-brads, Is. 44. to Is. sd.
net t fleeces, ls. 2d. tell. 2k I. ; Southdown ewes sad wethers,
14d tot! 2.d.: and telereter Attlou In lid. to 11, 22, per lh.
Sorts : clothing. 1.. 28 to Is 51d.: and combing. Is. Od. to
Is. 6d. per lb.

TALLOW.
The market ht quiet, at OA. 94. for P.Y.O , on t
!pot. to tallow, 41s. 64. nett cub.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-31

110 PS.

Nothing of interest has transpired in this market. The
trade, except for fair samploa, which have met a fair sale,
has continued inactive, at previous quotations. The imports
into London last week consisted of 4197 bales from Antwerp,
283 Dunkirk, 002 Rotterdam, 150 Ghent, 446 Ham-
burgh, 26 St. Peterburgh, 62 firemen, 213 Dordt, and
815 bales from New York. Mid and East Rents,
31. 10s. to St. ; Weald of Rents, 34. to 41. iOn.; Sussex,
21. 101. to 4/. 44.; larnhams, 4/. Dis. to 61. lea.;
Coventry, 41. 4s. to 5/. is.; 'Lavarians, 3t. 105. to IL 125. :
Belgians, 21. 12s. to 32. 01.; Yearlings, N. 10s. tO 4/. 10e.
per cw 4
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-31

Youge, Rev. V. 0., Docliliugton Rectory, Nant-
wick
York, Samuel, Es., Snow Rill, Wolverhampton
EDWARD FERNIE, Secretary.
Central Committee Room,

No. 2, Market Square, Staftord

CHIEF At;ENTS.

Messm IT. and .T. F. Underhill, ElChlng•
Chambers. Wolverbsmpton.
Mr. Joseph Knight, Newcastle, Staffordshire.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-31

DISTRICT AGENTS.

Al•lnitt's Brimley Polling District.—Mr. E. J.
Blair, Uttoxeter.
ilil.tnn Milling Ilintriel.—Mr. J. W. Hall,
llilston , Mr W. Bowen. Bilston.
Bectrmsi /Vbsg Disteict.—Mr. C. Coreer,
Darlington-street, Wolverhampton.
l'arinin.k Polling Pislriet.—Mr. Thome§ Mar-
low, Walsall.
F.',....1.,..1"i1l Pi. ?ling Distriet.—M. Fred. Oreg.
res. Grectigate-street, Stafford.
thws,// Mlling Distriet.—Mr. R. N. Henne,
Newport, Shropshire.
Kingsirinriol Milling Distriel.—Mensrn. Horn-
fray and Ito Merton, Brierley Hill ; Mr. R. Price,
Stonihridge ; Mr. C. W. Collis, Stourbridge ;
Mr. W. Waldron, Brierley Hill.
Kim.r Milling Ilistrier.—Mr. R. Price, Stour-
bridge: Mr. .1. Bourne, Dudley.
MO.-ridge Polling Ilislriet.—Str. C. W. Rat.
_ . _

. .
Penkrithot.
liny I Pie rect.—Messrs. Rutter and Neve.

Wolverhampton.
h'egis Polling Distria.—Mr. B. Robin-
son, Dudley.
Rug,'ley Polling District.—Mr. R. Armshaw,
Rugeley.
Sebi? Pullini Distriet.—Mr. T. Wight,
Sedgley ; and Mr. W. C. Umbers, Wolverhamp.

ton:
Stone l'olling District.—Mr. NV. T. Middleton,
Stone.
Stafford Polling Distrirt.—Mr. NV. Bowen,
Stafford, Mr. W. Morgan, Stafford.
Tett.lgh,(// Adhog Dith•irt.—Mr. Henry Kit-
son. Wolverhampton.
'reline:yield Polling Dislriet.—Mr. J. W. Stirk.
Wolverhampton : Mr. Herbert Best, Willenhall ;
Mr. C. S. Smith, Wolverhampton.
Weston • up, 0,- Tr, iit Polling Distriet.—Mr. NV.
Bowen, Stafford; Mr. NV. Morgan, Stafford.
ir,,/reihompron Polling Disiriet.—Messrs. H.
and .1. E. Underhill, Exchange Chambers, Wol•
verhamptm_±__________—___

TO THE ELECTORS OF EAST

GENTLEMEN,-
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-31

WOOL

No feature of Importance can he noticed In this market.
The demand for low wools on American account has abated,
but prices show no change. The next series of public sales
of colonial wool are expected to commence on the 19th of
November. The arrivals up to date amount to 51,610 hales,
viz., 14,729 bales from Sydney, ff 010 from Port Philip, 1,742
from Van Diemen's Land, 807 from Adelaide, 8,481 from New
Zealand, and 19,039 from the Cape. The quantity to be offered
will probably amount to 110,000 bales. English wool has been
quiet on former terms.—Current prices of English wool.—
Yleeces.—Southdown hoggets, Is. 20. to Is. 3d. I half-
bred, Is. 4d. to Is. fal. ; Kent fleeces, It SO. to is. ajd. ;
Southdown ewes and mothers, Is. ?ed. to Is. 350. ; Leicester
ditto, Is. 3d. to Is. 30. per lb. Sorts—Clothing, Is. 20
to 15. 7d.; combing, is. Od. to Is. 610 per lb.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-31

A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.

Amongst the gentlemen presented to the Emperor
Napoleon, the other day, was an Indian Prince,
who, during his short stay in Paris, has attracted
much attention in the circles of the great world.
The Nornia Vraintoya gives some interesting par-
ticulars of his life. He is called Sultan Ali Khan,
is well acquainted with Russia and the Russian
language, and besides speaks French aud English
fluently. He belongs to a family of Nabobs in India, :
where he was born, but after one of the Sikh wars,
in which his father took put against the English, was
sent to Triflis, and educated in the gymnasium of that
town. From thence he was brought to St. Peters-
burgh by Sir John 11rNiel, at that time minister
Plenipotentiary at the Court of Persia, and entered
into one of the cadet corps. Here he remained five
years, and on leaving it in 1842 he entered the
Russian military service, and became a lieutenant
in the mounted artillery. Seven years later, in 1849,
on the death of his father, Sultan Ali returned to India
and married a rich cousin, renewed his acquaintance
with his native language. which he had almost for-
gotten, and entered the British service, being at the
present time president of the criminal court of the
Punjaub. After twenty years had passed by, he was
seized with an ardent longing to see the country where
he had spent the greatest portion of his youth, and to
visit his old friends and comrades, many of whom now
occupy important positions. Sultan All will proceed
to London on a visit.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-31

THE SPANISH REVOLUTION.

(Front our own Correspondent.)
In answer to several questions on matters of detail
in the present crisis, we beg to state that General
Prim is not a Quaker. Also, that the Rose which
bears his name was not so called after him.
They say the Spanish Onions have risen in a body.
I perfectly believe it.
The Anti-Slavery Society have memorialised the
Spanish Provisional Government. A foreigner, hear-
ing this, quoted Ha mlet'aline—" What's 'Cuba to him,
or he to 'Cuba?"
Freedom of thought is proclaimed everywhere. I
am thinking what I like, and so is everybody else.
Expression, however, is dangerous, and even a counte-
nance may be mistaken.
Religious Equality is also proclaimed, and, as a
commencement, all the property of the Monastic or
Conventual Institutions has been confiscated, and ap-
propriated to the present uses of the Provisional Go-
vernment.
This is levelling down. Why not level up (as I said
to Prim myself), by placing all Religious bodies on an
equality with your Monastic Communities? Prim said
it was only a Provisional Government, and that, in
short, he begged I wouldn't bother, as he didn't exactly
—and—would I call to-morrow. Poor fellow!
I cannot write any more at present, as I have got to
dine with the Junta at Madrid. Being a Provisional
Government, of course they're bound to provide din-
ners for everyone. Do you recollect our childhood's
song—

" Rain, rain,
Go to Spain."
Well, here it is ; and if I didn't know the joke was
such a desperately old one, I should say, that although
the Queen no longer reigns, yet—but I ird/ say it, at
dinner to-day: they don't know it here, and the
Junta will be delighted. Prim and Serrano were en-
chanted with my song about Isabella.
For, oh, poor Isabel/a,
You are the sort of fellar,
To sit inside a Cellar,
And mend an l'uthdad-lar.

The above has a political signification, which you I
could only understand by having resided in Spain for
some time.
Von cannot stay at home, Ma'am,
Then why not go to Rsme, Ma'am,
Or cross the ocean's/yam, Ma'am,
And go to Angle terrey.
For, oh, poor !sale://a', Ac., as before.
Here's a good thing, said by Prim. (N.B. Private
and not to be printed. Put it in, because I' re pledged
asp word to hint that it should appear in Punch.)
"What" he said. "is the difference between a cer-
tain fashionable colour and our present Government?"
I ga.e it np, it being just dinner-time.
"Why," says he, "the one is Magenta, the other is
My Junta."
Of course he accommodated his Spanish to his com-
pany. Just like him. Noble Nature.
Yours ever,
—Punch. SANKr PANNIL
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-31

THE AMERICAN MINISTER IN
LIVERPOOL.

-- -
The American Minister was entertained at a private
banquet in Monday evening by the Mayor, Mr. E.
Whitley. In reply to a feeling address by his Worship,
who rejoiced in the prospects of perfect peace with the
United States, his excellency in an eloquent address
said that, in substance, the differences between hiss
country and this were trifling in comparison with what
they had passed through in America. Notwithstand-
ing the Generals who commanded during the civil war,
North and South were now intimate friends. He did
not come to this country to keep up animosities, and be
did not fear censure for being friendly with those who
ha!' formerly been looked mast as enemies. Alluding to a
remark regarding a change of Government in England,
he expressed a confident 'belief that all pending quea-
, Cons would be adjusted before Lord Stanley's retire-
ment from power, and said he had never known a man
more indefatigably industrious than his lemiship. Mr.
Johnson also spoke of the benefits of free labour, and
predicted that ultimately the growth of cotton would
be more than double what it ever has been. The
establishment of friendly relations between the two
countries, lie said, would at a future time teach tie
world that war could be avoided by honest diplomacy.
In conclusion, the Minister said he !lid not know what
Ids country would think of the manner in which he
was executing his mission. He was !sanguine, how-
ever, that his policy would be approved; but if he failed
to give !satisfaction he would accept the censure with
Christian resignation.