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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

SHOCKING PIT ACCIDENT AT CRADLEY.

THREE MEN BURNT.

A shocking accident occurred on Wednesday
morning, at Messrs. Mobberley and Bailey's clay
pits, near Cradley railway station. Thomas
Robinson, the doggy of the pit, went down the
shaft before the men descended, to examine the
workings, and he found that all was safe. The
men then down went to their work, and about
nine o'clock, while about twenty men were in the
pit, an explosion of fire-damp took place. One of
the men, it appears, had a naked candle, and this
must have fired some unexpected gas in one of the
roads. Three men were badly burnt by the ex-
plosion. Their names are William Hodgkiss,
Elijah Cartwright, and John Cartwright. They
were taken up the pit, and Dr. Kerr, of Cradley,
was immediately summoned to attend them. They
received such treatment as the emergency allowed,
aud were removed to their houses in cars. They
all reside near the railway station at the Lye.
liodgkiss and Elijah Cartwright are married men;
and John Cartwright, who is most severely burnt,
is single. The latter, it is feared, cannot long
survive,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

ANOTHER COLLIERY DIFFICULTY.

A grave colliery difficulty, which threatens still fur-
ther to oumpliaete the fuel question, has arisen in
South gtaff,,rdstire. There, an in °thew colliery die
tricts. new special rules have had to be towed under
the (LAI Mines Regulation Act. The rules proyoud
by the masters were posted on Monday at the col-
lieries for the information of the men, who, by a con-
spicuous notice, were informed that any objections
must be sent to the Government inspector. To the
old special rules local rules were added, civing the
married, or widower collier 4 with families, one ton of
bre opal for every turn's work. Unmarried colliers re-
ve.l one ton to foity-eight turns. The local rules
appended to the new special rules have no reference to
this allowance of coaL Pt certain of the collieries the
men directly they observed what the masters had done
refused to descend the pits and declare that they will
remain on strike till the rules are taken down. Meet-
ings have been held, and the movement is spreading.
It is questionable if the masters have power legally to
make allowance coal part of the hiring in contravention
of the Truck Act.

A great demonstration against the high price of
coal took place at Nottingham on Monday. A pro-
cession was formed in Sneinton-market, and proceeded
to the great market-place, headed by a brass band and
a banner inscribed with the words " Starvation!
Beware of coal-owners at the next election." An
empty tire-grate was also carried.
In the great market-square a monater meeting was
held, there being 8,000 or 10,000 people present.
Speeches were delivered by savoral working men, and
a resolution was unanimously passed denouncing the
conduct of owl -owners as inhuman, and appealing to
Parliament for a commis-ion of inquiry int the
causes of the present high prices of coal.

A public meeting to consider the high price of coal
IVIVI held at Cambridge on Monday evening, the Mayor
preeidiny. It warn resolved that in consequence of the
enormous and unprecedented advance in the price of
coat, rendering it impossible for the poor to provide
themselves with sufficient fuel, a public subscription
be opened for the purpose of dispensing coal to the
poor at one shilling per cwt.

A meeting of manufacturers and other large con.
earners of fuel was held in Manchester on Tuesday,
with the object of establishing a Mutual Coal Supply
Association. It was stated by the speakers that the
present high price of coal was not warranted by the
state of the labour market or any othei circumstances,
and that were the manufacturers of Lanc ishire, York-
shire, and Cheshire to combine, they could obtain for
themselves an abundant supply of fuel, at a great re-
duction on the present rates. The proposal submitted
by the pi, meters of the meeting was that a Cotton and
Woollen Spinner. and Manctur.re' Coal Supply
Corporation shoul I be formed for the counties of Lan-
cashire, Yorkshire, and Che.hire, with &capital of one
million sterling, and a motion approving of that pro.
posal was adopted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

MIGRATION OF LABOUR.

" A Perplexed Vicar" writes the following letter to The

Canon Girdlestone, from time to time, gives us
glowing p:ctures of the paradise for agricultural
labourers which exits somewnere in the North. Our
village is visited at intervals by delegates, who hold
meetings and promise everything, and their hearers
break up the meeting, and parade the streets till mid-
night with singing and shouting. The clergy and
farmers are abused, the magistrates are denounced.
Many men have left us for the North. What is Me
result?

One man leaves his wife and three children, the wife
close to her confinement and aince confined ; and
though he sends her good aocoluits of his doings sends
no money. He may be happy, but his family are
starving and shivering with cold. Another departs
without paying a widow, who keeps a small shop, a
debt of 90. Some write and say they are doing well ;
but umlaut they let themselves for a year certain are no
better off than they were at home. A few return and
declare they have no wish to go again. Out of a great
number, I hear of none who send for their wives
and families. Meantime, the women and olJer men
are In dismay. The labourer's friend here is a publican,
who promises to open a co operative store ; but at
present sells beer, in somewhat larger quantities,
perhaps, than heretofore. Yesterday I met • strong
man, weary and hungry, who was walking home from
Middlesborough back to Suffolk. He declared that
men are walking about there without work to do ; but,
of course, the 'dyne may be a better locality than the
Tees

May I aak whether something cm be done to organ-
ize this widely spread movement, to give information,
to stop men from leaving their families or going away
in debt, and to clear up the mystery which murrounls
the whole affair Not being of a saugnine or a soecm
lative turn, I ask for truetworthy information. Want-
ing this, I fear I must remain, A PERPLEXED VICAR.
February 21.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

CATTLI

The inclement weather has been • great drawback to ap-
Wray in the cattle trade to-day, and notwithstanding that
supplies have been short, difficulty has been experienced In
obtaining late prioeiz The receipts of beasts from our own
grazing districts have been moderate. In all breeds sales have
progressed slowly, and prices have had &drooping tendency.
The best Scots and crows have sold atabout Is. 10d, to fla. pet
Sib. Amongst the foreign supply have been about PAO Notken •
burg, about 170 Dutch, and 120 Spanish. The demand for
them has been heavy, at barely late currencies. From Nor-
folk, Suffolk, Klein, and Cambridgeshire, we received about
850, from other parts of England 260, from Scotland about
SO head. The show of sheep has been short, but quite equal
to the demand. The demand is heavy. and medium quali-
ties are lower. The best Downs sad hall-bred, have changed
hands at 75. Sd. 1081. per Sib The cal/ trade has been =-
settled, and pricee are irregular. Pigs have changed hands
at late rates. At Deptford there are 50 beasts.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

ELIGIBLE AND VALUABLE
FREEHOLDS.
TO SMALL CAPITALISTS, PUBLICANS, AND
OTHERS.
otEtAoLsiELLhashybAeLeTnt.;
uv favoured r end
it. h..
M.R.lnAsiructi.
DAY, MAscd the 4th, 1673, at k ire for Six onioai in the
ksening. on the Premises, at the Cricketers Arms,
LOrne.street, Kidderminster, the following capital
FREEHOLD YftCok'Sktr ; also four BLILDINLI
SIThS, having eligible lerontages to Lorne-street, and
stocked with capital kruit trees, Mc. ibat well-known
old-esiablished douse, called the Lricketerie Anus Inn,
with large liarden, situate in Lorne•street afore-aid.
The House is fully licensed; has for years done i.ans-
factory trade, and being most pleasantly situated in a
rapici!y increasing neighbourhood, free from oppcsitidn,
will be found a most profitable umeitment, either for
occupation or otherwise.
The Lota will be offered in the following order :
Lot I.—A piece of LAND witu a Loutage of 39 ft.
6 in. to Lorne.street. and containing his square yards
or thereaaouts.
Lot 2.—A piece of LAND adjoining Lot 1, with
similar frontage, and containing 637 yards or there-
abuts.
Lot 3.—A piece of LAND adjoining Lot 2, with •
frontage 27 ft. 6 in., and conta.ning 413 yards, or
thereabouis.
Lot 4.—A piece of LAND adjoining Lot 3, with
similar frontage, and containing 447 yards or there-
abouts.
Lot s.—The CEICEETERS' ARMS INN, consisting
of Smoke Room, Tap Room, Kitchen, Brewhouse, Stable
and Coach House, tolood Cellaring, Ihree Bed Rooms,
P,ggenes, Mc., and • capital tiardeu well stocked with
fruit Trees, Er., adjoining Lot 4, fronting Lorne.street,
(69 ft.) and ezactiy opposite Villier•street, loading to the
Chester4nad, containing 1,1.27 square yards or there.
shoats.
The conditions will be read at the time of Sale, or
may be seen, and leaner particulars obtained from
Messrs. Corser and %$ ether, buliettors Stuurbrldge,
osnd from the Auctioneer, 4.;0111111101cirl bulling., Kidder-
minster.
Sale on Tuesday, March 4, 1873, at Six o'cluek in the
Evening.

SECURITIES.—WANTED, LANDED or
HOUSEHOLD SECURITILO fnr thc sums of
£l,OOO, £BOO, £BOO, aad £l7O. The amounts ore wished
to be advanced forthwith, and can be divided if required.
If Household Properties only, the sei.ritii, must be in
thorough and substantial repair and monditiou.—lipply La
Mr. Phillips Prioe, rhoboiler.

MONEY TO BE LENT in town or country
to Gentlemen, Farmers, Tradesmen, or others,
from gso and upwards upon personal security. Interest
per cent, per annum, from one to seven years. Na
eommisiCon or charges made. Also IMMO from El,OOO on
loormarre, at at per cent, on freehold or leasehold pro-
perty. for any term not exceeding 21 sears.—Apply to
Mr. I; KDRY HOWARD, Civil EligillAer and titurveyor (late
(tirdlatoae and Bergin), 11, Itustou-squsze, London.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

THE BISHOP OF LONDON AT THE
GUARDS' BARRACKS.

On Sunday last the Right Bev. Dr. Jackson, Bishop
of London, preached at the mowing service in the Mir
tary Chapel, attached to the Royal We lington Bap
racks, Birdcage-walk, St. James's-park. Half an
hour previous to the time announced for the com-
mencement of Divine service the men off duty belong-
ing to the Coldstream and Grenadier Guards were
paraded on their separate grounds; and, after being
put through a few evolutions, were marched to the
chapel, between two lines of civilian spectators, who
bad collected to unite with these men of war in
adoration of the God of Pesos. The sky was clouded
and the air was cold, but the scene notwithstanding,
with its solemn sasociations, was impressively plea-
sant. There was an agreeable admixture of colours—
the glitter of gold, the gorgeous uniform of the band
of the Coldstrearns, the variegated tints of fifers and
drurnmers, the civilians' customary suite of Sabbath
black, together with the varied and brighter hues of
the ladies' dresses, had the effect of toning down the
prevailing glare of sarlct, and of blending the whole
Into one harmonious picture.
As the procession paned on toware.A the chapel a
sadness not unmixed with a sense of amusement wart
caused by the appearance at the grated windows of the
prison cella of a couple of culprits, gazing out wistfully
upon that scene of happy liberty in which their own
foolish conduct of a few hours before had prevented
them being partioipatore. They were subsequently
taken in custody to the chapel. The building is totally
devoid of all ornamentation, if one is to except the
Royal pew (which on this occasion was unoccupied),
in front of which are emblazoned the Royal arms
of England, and the grouping of war-worn flags in
the window over the chanceL Rapidly the chapel filled,
the ground floor being entirely occupied by the
troops, the first six rows of sesta nearest the
Communion rails being set apart for the band.
A number of officers—amongst whom was his Serene
Highness Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, general
commanding in the district, several non-commissioned
(Aiken% and a few ladies and gentlemen in private
dress, were seated in the first gallery, which extends
along three sides of the structure. A specially attrac-
tive feature here was the presence of pupils of the
Guards Industrial S. hools for Girls—some 80 or 90
children of ages ranging seemingly from four to four.
ter4 Prtttlif attired in the bright habiliments of Rod
Aid/og nooa, which ocr&*rg.t4 o quaint 4 with th•
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

CRADLEY HEATH.

SHIMP BOASTING.—Ou Taesday lint. Mr. 13iBingham,
landlord of the Bell lon, roasted a whole sheep, accord-
tog to his usual custom on Shrove-Tuesday. The sheep
weighed 124 Th.. It is needless to say that a large
number of persons were present to witness the routing,
and a larger number tasted the mutton.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

CORRESPONDENCE.

We wish it to be distinctly understood that by ivsertins
letters in this eolumn,we do not thereby identtfy ourselve
with the °photons of our Correspondents.

AWFUL CATASTROPHE AT THE LYR.—THRRE
P ARSONS MISSING.
lb the .b.ditor of the "Observer."

was called upon this afternoon to assist in
performing the last duty that of committing or carrying
the remains of an old honoured lady of 83, to her grave,
at the Lye, near Stourbridge. The funeral cortege
arrived at the church at three o'clock, the appointed time.
'the grave was dug, the bell was tolling, the beadle
waiting, the Cbllrk open; but no parson made his ap-
pearance. After waiting slime time, till we were
thoroughly starved, we took the corpse into the lobby,
and jested ourselves inside the church. There we net
for upwards of an hour; no parson put in an appear.
ance, neither could one be found. Of course, we began
to get restless; one was proposing one thing, and others
another. At length, in our despair, we had almost
arrived at that climax to
.deposit the corpge in the grave,
read the usual chapter, give a short address, sing a hymn,
fill up the grave, and return without the help of • State
Church legalised functionary. A gentleman's carriage
happened to be driving by at this time, when • man in
the crowd outside cried out,' Why that is Parson Turner.
from Churchill." One of the bearers rushed forward,
and told him (Mr. Turner) the circumstances That
gentleman bad the carriage stopped, enquired if it was
an ordinary funeral —if that of • man or woman. He
at once alighted, and came and performed the ceremony,
which averted what would have been an awkward ptedi-
cement.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

FIIRE-CLAY MOULDERS & DRESSERS
WANTED—MEN aud WOMEN.—ApPIy to
HARRIS A; PN !NON, Stlurbridge.

AtITANTED, from one Oroes to 1,000 Gross
V 1., r week of OLD CHANIPAGNS BOTTLES.
, 4,11 B.trm,, 33, N.wton-street, Binning.

j I) for an uld-establishad
11411,5.1011.-Athir, 1,1 by

I .N 1 -,,5. Dahou & Morgan,
, z h 1•11.11 wark•street, Borough,

A OFNCV.—Applientions ere invited by an old eat&
b!nb•d Lite Company, Also Fire. AiAare.. %V. H.
X•rr, 'ibe Even:mg.!, t3t.pbeueou Mace, lin minglidin.

WANTED, a I:expectable YOUNG LADY,
as Banusid —Apply, Obserrer Mee, Stour.
briige.

WANT ED, an experienced GE N KRAL
SEILVANT.--Appl) 0 31,1. T. S. All Jen.
I( 4iey rot,,io,lrl•ol
, .

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ItAi!way
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I.J. v. 141,14 Add, by
: LL. k CO., Law Agents, b 2, Chaucer,

Patnl,,ss_ De_ntietry and Artilleinl Teeth, at Atrictly

inoder4t,: charges.

A singe I,,za to a comp
for minitleation snit artico....o
R.tuhrortemlauca at hlutre.B.ll.lSSfEll. Next
visit, March Mh, at

A sopplica

—warranted

MISS YATES'

REponrot:l, 8, HIGH-STREET.
ABltiEL, the Old Established
ur LONDON DENTIST,

Begs to intimate that at the regent reque,t ol uninerom
inhabitants, .8. he uss Le., induced
to V:alt. Kidtleriuiht ter iVert At, I F.3.S ATE TUESDAY,
and may be e..iunlted per,onahy ,free of ebarg.) upon
his recebt ~, riuruts in the conAructiou of Artitizial
Teeth and limn+, whereby the tonight, bulk, and root ,d
the case er frame has beeu much reduced, to the greet
concenitnne and advautage of the wearer. Teeth or by
till, hew inethot exquisitely titled, without extracting
stoop, or any potatol operatiun.

11iS,nd trieLl:

Ats (SAMUEL'S prnetlee (one of the ohlset in
Endisuoi we established in ibl.•

Particularly notice,

NEXT visa TO KIDDERMINSTER,
March itk, at Miss Yates' Fancy Ikpository, 8,

114,ii-street.

Constant and personal attendance daily trom nine thi
six at

li, BENNETTS HILL, 11
Next to the Bank of England)

BIRMINGHAM.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

j REGISTYRED FOR 1
'TRANSMISSION ARROAIXJ

TRADESAIEN'S

Jost Pnbtishod for Two Stamp'.

TO THE NERVOUS AND DEBILITATED.
Read the New Pablication by

DR. J. A. BARNES, M.D. (U.S.), entitled
"IVERVOCS DEBILITY, OR WORDS OF
ill WARNING. A Treatise on the CAUSES,
SYMPTOMS, and TREATMENT of NERVOUSNESS,
and EXHAUSTED VITALITY.

The AUTHOR has for years given his exclosive atten-
tion to the treatment of Nervous Debility, Mental cad
Pbysieal Depresi,adi, Palpitation of the Heart, Noises in
' the Head end Ears, Indecision, Impaired Sight and
Memory, Indigestion, Preetration, Lassitude, Depression
of Spirits, Loss of Energy and Appetite, Pains in tits
Beek sad Limbs, Timidity, Self-Distrust, Dizziaess, Lure
of Solitude, Groundless Fears, and many other ailments,
which, if tegiested, bring the sufferers te an early death.
' THIS VALUABLE WORK, which has been Scaly
, called WORDS OF WARNING, is illustrated with Cases
and Testimonial.' and not only gives the cause but the
, means of mire. Hundreds of Eases which had been
thought hopelees have been restored to perfect health
and vigoar after all other means bad failed.
TO THE MARRIED AND SINGLE this book I.
invaluable. Sent pest free, on receipt of two etampe (or
by letter post, three stamps).
aff- Address. Dr. BARNES, 1, Lonsdale Square,
Barnslinry, LoNdon, N.
IMPORTANT TO COUNTRY PATIENTS.
DR. BARNES may be eonaulted personally
or by letter in all private and sonfidential ease.;
and for the benefit of Nervous Sufferers who sannot visit
him, he will, on receiving a description of their case, en-
closing a stamped envelope for reply, be ready to give his
opinion upon the nature of the case, mad the principles
of treatment necessary to effect a permanent cure.
Address, Dr. BARNES, 1, Lonadalu Square,Barass
bury. Landon, N.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

Oar fonban Corrapnbtni.

Ws doom vitt to plate that we do not at 11l UMW
4/11114 oalsolvas w th cur Correspondent's Tinto:lL)

The Government measure for Irish University Educa-
tion may be regarded as the most important bill of the
Bowdon. Retraining from commenting on its provisions,
I will merely mention my own opinion, submitted mo-
destly, as to the probabilities of Ministers succeeding or
failing in carrying it. I incline to think that failure will
be the result, and at all events the prospecte of success
are not very bright. Considering therefore the im-
portance of this measure from a ministerial point of
view, the question will arise, in the event of the btll
being rejected at any stage, will not the Government
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANK—hi ognAr.
A quiet tone has prevailed in the grain trade at Mark-
lane to-day. the supply of English wheat has been only
moderate, and the condition has been hardly so good. With
a thin attendance of millers biudness bee been restricted, as
about late rates. There has been • fair show cd
foreign wheat on offer, for wig* the demand has been In,.
active on former terms. A moderatesupply of barley has been
on offer. The trade hap been quiet, at last week's prime.
Malt has been disposed of at previous quotation& A fair
supply of oats has been on the stands. The business doing
has been limited, at last week's prices. Maize has bees
tolerably dim in value with • quiet demand. Beans ham
changed hands at late rote& Feta bays been quiet and un-
altered. Flour has been steady in value, with a slow trade.

Business at Mark•lane to-day bas been very moderate.
English wheat has been in short supply, but there has been a
good show of foreign. The condition of the produce has been
indifferent. For all qualttles the trade has been quiet, at
nominally lat. rates. A moderate supply of bailey has been
on offer. Malting produce has been lower to selL Grinding
and distilling sorts dull. Malt baa changed hands at late
rates. Oats have sold slowly, at about Mondays prices.
Maize has been quiet and unaltered. Beane and pees have
been dull, at nominally late rates, Flour quiet, M last weeks
prices.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

F,-IC.

Butter, per cwt: I. & Chcheeseex cwt,: I. a.
lkorsec l5O to 16S
Friesland ....... 130 140 Dble. Glow., new 60 78
Janes' .... ..... 116 136 Cheddar
gag Fresh, pr des 17 19 s ,00rloan
Bacon, per cwt. : : York
Wiltabire, green 74 78 &Timberland.-- 94 104
Irish green, to.k 74 78 Mak
TALLOW.

tra;T:

LONDON, Monday, Feb. 24—The Tallow trade is quiet, on
rather euler terms, old P. Y. C. being quoted at 435. 91 per
out.. and new at 445. 9d, on the spot Rough Fat II worth
Si. Cid per Sibs.
I. d. IL
Town Tallow, per cwt. 44 3 Rough Stull, per wt. IT 0
Rough Fat, per Ma Of Graves ~ 19 0
Melted SOX, per cwt. 33 6 Good Dregs „ • •
Yellow EMISIAII, new.... 445. 94. per aft
Australian Mutton Tallow. 44.. 54.
Ditto Beet Ditto. 415.64. „
HAY

LoltlooN, Saturday, Feb. 22.—The mszket Waa largely sup.
plied with hay and straw. Trade was very bad, there being
no sale for inferior qualities, and but a slow demand for prime
unalitieg Prime meadow bay, 655. to 75..; inferior, 301.90
nos. ; prime clover, 901. to lots.; Wader, Hi. to 50..; nod
straw, $Ol.BO Mk psi load.

HOPS,
A dull feeling prevails, but se holders appear sengnlise an
to an early return of activity, sales are not pressed, and the
decline in Wein, if any, Is immaterial. On the Continent
there livery hun btudnem in progrma and at Nem York the
trade remains quiet, without alteration in prices s—Mid end
East Kent £5 is. to £7 ; Weald of Wept, 4.6 la to IA 100..;
Sussex, £6 6s. to Ed Os.; and Farnham and musky. Si at
to £7 per ork

11

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IIPP;
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

PLAIN& FANCY STATIONERY

Kept 1s ITt7CK.

S. FIELD,

OENERAL PRINTER,

92. EIC7T 9TRRF,T. 87OURBRIDGE.

TEE CHECKERS pi,
UPPER 111011 STREET, STOURBRIDGE.

HENRY ROWCLIFFE, PROPRIETOR.

Ales WINES and SPIRITS of the finest quality.
"nOll the BLOOD is the
12 See Deuteronomy, chap. ail., vane 23.

CLARKE'S

WORLD FAMED BLOOD MIXTURE,
THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER AND RESTORER.
For cleansing and clearing the blood from all impurities
cannot be too highly recommended.
For Scrofula. Scurvy, skin Diseases, and sores of all
kinds it is a tiever-ftunng and permanent curs. It
Cures Old Sores
Cures Ulcerated Sores in tho Neck

_ - ---- ------- ---
Cures Ulcerated Sore Legs
Cures Blackheads, or Pimples on Face
Cures Scurvy Sores
Cures Cancerous Ulcers
Cures Blood and Skin Diseases

Cures Glaedular Swellings
Clears the Blood from all Impure
?Latter, from whatever cause arising.
As this mixture is pleasant to the taste. ant warranted
tree from anything injurious to the most dejeste con.
stitution of eith Proprietor solicits sufferers to giro it a
trial to test its value.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

NEW LICENSING LAW FOR JERSEY

The new licenaing law introduced to the Jersey States by
the rector of St. John (the Rev. T. Le Neven), wm carried on
Friday, after a three days' dbcussion, and ordered to be
transmitted to her Majesty in Council for confirmation.
The'bill was carried by 26 to 10. Its maln features on as
follow:
- - - - • - - -

-
Licences for the sale of cider and beer only are
abolished; special licences (givinir permission to hotels
to keep open at any hour) are raised from £5 to £10;
six days' licencm are to be issued at £4, being £1 less
than the ordinary licence ; Sunday openin' g is restricted
to between the hours of one and throe; ten o'clock in
the hour fixed for closing, except on Saturday, when
eleven is the hour; all applicants for a licence must
have resided twelve months in the island, and be re-
commended by two ratepayers ; any person found
drunk in the street or any other public place is liable
to penalty of 10s. for the first offence, and £2 for
the second, if committed in the same year; persons
found drunk when In charge of hems, cattle, coach,

cart, or steam engine, in any public place, or when
carryinst loaded firsanns, to be fined £2, or imprisoned
at the discretion of the magistrate. Adulteration of
wine, spirits, cider, or beer, to be punished by a fine
not exceeding £2O for the first offence, and not exceed-
ing £lOO, or imprisonment not exceeding three months,
for every subsequent offem sp. Any publican convic`ed
of an offence contrary to the act, not followed by the
forfeiture of his licence, shall have posted up in his
premises a detailed statement of the offence he has
committed, and shall keep it there for 14 days, subject
to a penalty of £2O for removing the same.

_
During the second day's debate on the bill, Deputy
Westaway presented a petition from publicans in St.
Helier against the Sunday dame and thesclosing at ten
o'clock. The petitioners aaked that the hour of
closing should remain aa fixed at preaent—eleven
o'clock—and that on Sundays they should have per-
mission to open from eight to ten in the evening.
The new law will come into operation at the close of
this year.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

PROVISIONS.

LONDON, Monday, Feb. 24. —The Arrivals last week from
Ireland were 190 firkin. Batter sad 4,857 bales Bacon, and
from foreign porta 21,238 packages Butter, and 73 bales and
242 boxes Bacon. Butter has sold slowly. Foreign has de-
clined 41 to M. per cwt without causing my improvement
In the demand; but little Irish on hand, whioh sells at irre-
gular prices, according quality, condition, deo. flacon he.
met. fair male, and prices Are 2s. to Els. par cwt higher.
Liam ick and Cork have &dimmed within Is. of Waterford.
The latter la far the cheapest
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

PIE FOR PUDDING. "

" IT those Yankees overreached, am done :
Thus, Indirect Claims, alter all, they've won."
To me so singing In reply Vs sung:
" Jogs, eat your Humble Pie, and hold your tongue.'
—Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

MENITING AND CONCERT AT STAMBER
MILL SCHOOLS.

A tea meeting and concert was held at the above
schools on Monday last, to celebrate the event lit Stain ber
Mill being made a separate and independent parish. A
gool number sat down to tea ; after which the concert
NW opened by the schpul children, who wen, conclncted
by Mr.il'erry, acheolmaster,singing the following pieces;
Hail, gentle Spring," "float Song,' "Little Brooklet,"
" Pare thee well," iftc. The whole of the above were
sung in a very creditable manner, and praise is due to
Mr. Perry, Zr the excellent manner in which he has
taught them to keep time, and to modulate their voices
at the proper places.
After the children haul left the Hey. A. Wright, who
occupied the chair, said the real busier., of the evening
was the presentation to the Rev. D Robertson, of the
Lye, of an address, as an expression of their gratitude
to him for his exertions counected with the erection of
Stsmber Mill Church, and also for hie ministrations
amongst them. He (Mr. Wright) had only known him
for seven months, while they hail known him for a like
number of years, and if their gratitude was twelve times
as much as his, it must be almost boundless. He would
not say any more, but call upon Mr. Comely, the
churchwarden to read the address.
Mr. Comely then read the adulress, which was ea
follows;
. .

'An address presented to the Re. David Robertson,
vicar of Lye, on the formation of the New Parish of St.
Mark, Stamber Mill—
" Rev. and Dear Sir,—We cannot allow such an im-
portant event as the severance of our c.innection with
the parish of Lye to take place without expressing our
deep thankfulness to Almighty (dud, for all His goodness
to to in the pest.
'Our best thanks are due to all those, who have in
anyway helped forward this great Cllll3O, and let the
hearts of all those who have helped to build our little
Church be cheered in the fact toot their work of love has
been received with deep feelitigs of gratitude.
"The memory of the Rev. J. Bromley, who first
thought of making Stamber Mill a separate parish, is
deeply impressed upon many hearts in this place; not
only for his high Christian character and the share he
took in balling our Church, but also for preparing the
way bi its Anal srmaration in building our schools. The
last great work of that devoted life, the building of our
Church, had scarcely begun when he was taken away,
end the work left for another to complete. That work
fell upon you, and now we can say to day that it is
finished. During the last seven years we have been eye
witnesses of the zeal and devotion with which through
the divine help, you have brought that work to a success-
ful close. We are not here to day to offer you any costly
gift for what you have done for no. but to ask you to
accept what we know you will prize more deeply—the
gr atef ul thanks of our hearts.
"It is unnecessary for us to add that, although we
are separate as fax as wishes are concerned, than easi
•
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

T.11.6L.

SUDDIN MUTH —Os Thursday morning, a man
named Richard Knowles, (70), an old penaioner, died
suddenly. It appeared that deceased bad served twenty•
four years in the 78th Regiment of Foot. On Wednes-
day night, he eat a quantity of pancakes, and between
two and three o'clock, complained of • pain in the
stomach, Ept up, and went down stairs and diel—An
inquest was held on the body last night, at the Bell
Inn, Waste Bank, before Mr. Coroett, deputy coroner.
and • verdict of " Died by the Visitation of God," was
returned.

CHAROZ UNDER THR BAILEE Acr.--At the Worcester
adjounied Sessions, held on Monday last, John Job
Skelding (on bail), was charged with being the bailee of
£ll, belonging to the Wesleyan Reform Church, Lye,
did convert the same to his own use on the 29th Nov.
last. Prisoner was acquitted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

Y OW. Tespedllll7 1
ONE OF THh SUFFERERS.

STOURBRIDGE GRAMMAR SCHOOL

To the Editor of the " Obserrer."

Sir.—Will you allow me to draw your attention, and
that of your readers, to the terms of a Memorial on the
above subject, which I purpose transmitting to the En-
dowed Schools Commissioners, and of whiah I enclose a
copy.
I am, Sir,
Yours Bre.,
February 26th. J. C. A. SCOTT.

" PROPOSED MEMORIAL TO THE ENDOWED SCHOOLS
COMMISSIONERS.
" It is the respectful petition of the undersigned, in-
habitants of the Town of Stourbridge or its neighbour-
hood, with reference to the Draft Scheme for the manage-
mint of the Stourbridge Warn= School :
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

UNION OF FARMERS.

A large number of Norfolk farmers met last week at
Watton to consider a demand that had been made upon
them by their labourers for an increase of wages.
Lord Walsingham, whose seat is close to that town,
took the chair, anti in opening the proceedings, said
when it became known that a demand for higher
wages was about to be made in that neighbour-
hood by order of the Labourers' Union, and,
so it appeared necessary that the employers of
labour should know how that demand was likely
to be met in the different districts, he came to
the conclusion that if any compulsion was
aVempted to be exercised by the men it would be ad-
visable at once to call together a more general meeting,
and to come to some dietinct understanding as to how
far they were papered to comply with a demand which
he feared, from the manner in which it was made,
might be frequently repeated. The nature of the de-
mand is fxr an increses of wages at the rate of a
shilling a week; the manner of it can beet be explained
by reading one ttf the notices issued by a brauch cow
mittee of the union :

From the Secretary and Treasurer or the National Agri-
cultural Labourers' Union —You will please to ask tor one
shilling more per week, and It not granted you must all
leave work at once. II only one or two Is pald off you must
all cease work. F. Fox, Branch Sec.
One week's notice.

Tee noble lord asked whether in the face of that it
could he asserted by any of its promoters that thell1:111011
did not eneonraiie strikes Toe manner in which this
demand was made was a very aerious thing, as the em-
ployers were not allowed to have an opinloo in the
matter. This method of procedure farmers would be
very unwise to encourage or permit, and he foresaw
endless mischief if they yielded to it. A resolution
was passed declaring that the meeting, declining to re•
cognise the system of compulsion exercised by the
Labourers' Union, pledge themselves after Saturday,
the let of March, not to accede to any demand for
higher wagee made by those who are members of it,
while they are not unwilling to give a favourable con-
sideration to any request made in a proper manner
whenever circumstances may be found to ju-tify it.
It was also resolved to form a Farmers Defence Asso-
ciation, and to invite co operation from a large area.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

THE TALKE COLLIERY
CATASTROPHE.

Late on Friday night the last of the eighteen bodies
buried in the North Staffordshire Coal and Iron COM-
pany'e mine at Falk«. the scene of the disastrous ex-
wm recovered. It was found near his place
iI wok ben, ath a huge hi ad of debris. The work of
finiliog the deal bodies having been accomplished, the
workings of the eight-feet seam were left, and will not
again be opened until after the inquest. Beta eeu now
and then four of the jurors, who are practical colliers,
will inspect the mine, with the view of assisting the
jury to arrive at their conclusion as to the cause of the
accident. The inquest Was re-opened on Saturday for
the purpose of identifying the bodies of 11 rota and
Keunyon, which were Imt recovered, and evidence on
tie point having been given, the inquiry was again
adjourned.
Four of the deceased—Winkle, Jones, Breeze, and
Thomas Grocott—were buried on Friday afternoon in
Talke Churchyard. Go c itt and Breezt were Good
Templam, and a very large number of members of
that order followed them to the grave, wearing the
regalia, with black rosettes appended. A great con-
course of people assembled near the church to witness
the corteue, which was of considerable length.
On Saturday afternoon the fu finals o f Thomas Booth,
Benjamin Booth, Henry Grocott, John Stamper,
Thomas William Harrison' and Francis Birchall, took
place in the some churchyard. Five of the bodies were
brought together, and the combined procession was •
very long one, and consisted of both male and female
relatives and friends of the deceased, mostly looking
very sad. The funeral service was conducted by the
vicar and curate of Talke. On Sunday afternoon the
bodies of Shannon, Sherwin, Lownden, Baynhain, and
Kennyon were interred in the same place. Three of
the ilecewel have found graves elsewhere. The
fathers of Harrison and Kennyou were both killed in
Mu, same pit in the great explosion of December,
1866.

On Saturday afternoon, in accordance with a sugges-
tion of the miners employed in the pit, and assented to
by the managers, ten of the workmen, accompanied by
six firemen, made an examination of the other workings
in order to ascertain whether they were in a fit state
for work to be resumed therein. The result of their
inspection was that, though some of the workings had
gam in them, no part of the pit was unsafe; and at a
meeting of the workmen the same evening it was unani-
mously agreed tint work should be recommenced on
Monday morning in all parts of the mine except in
the eight-feet seam.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

H.ALBSOWEN.

Foam brzAtrao. —At the Worcester adjourned
Sessions, on Monday last, Joseph Mole was sentenced to
tour months bard lebJur, for stealing six live fowls.

Ki.i. V lie .

SCHOOL BOARD.—A. meeting of this Board was held
on Friday, at the Kinver Board School. ihe Rev. Joe.
Hodgeon presided. 'The other members present were
Messrs. Bolton and Belcher. It was resolved that an
order upon the treasurer tor 3s tid be signed in pay-
ment of the expenses of the audit of the School Board
accounts for the two half.years ending March 25t4 and
September 29th last. lue Clerk reported that he had
furnished the k.ducation Department a*. their request
with a statement showing the number of children whose
fees had been remitted, and the amount of such re.
mission for the year ended December 31st, 1672. The
statement b hoed that the number was 177, and the
amount, £39 15. 00. The return for the month of
January from the boys department was Had before the
Board. It showed that 6 boys had been admitted, and
and 10 had left; number remaining, 100, or a decrease
of 2. inc average attendance was 74.6 ; corresponding
month last year, 6.16 ; increase, 9. The amount of
school fees in arrear was £413 ld ; previous month, £5
14s 21; decrease £1 la Id. The Board then adjourned.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

ENGLISH HORSES.

Mr. A. G. Church, the General manager of the Lon.
don General Omnibus Company, pub! idles some ststiatics
which go to show that there is a scarcity at any rate
of the hones required for working London omnibuses.
The average price paid by the company lest year was
£5 per horse in excess of that paid in 1871. Here are
Mr. Church's figures :—ln the last twelve years the
London General Omnibus Company (Limited) have
purchased 22,024 horses for their butimeee; theaverage
prices in each year have been as follows :-1861,
£25 13e. ; 1862, £25 24 7i1.; 1863, £23 9s. 7d. ; 1861,
£23; 1865, £23; 1866, £23 15s. 70. ; 1867, £23 Ils. 41,;
1868, £23 Is. 100. ; 1869, £23 lie. 91. ; 1870, £2430. 80.;
1871, £27 18s. 50. ; 1872, £32 17s. 80. Mr. Church
proceeds :
Until 1870 the company had not purchased a tingle foreign
hone, and had found no difficulty whatever in obtaining sa
many horses as they reyalred, exclusively from the English
and Scotch markets. From that date, owing, no doubt,
chiefly to the demand arising from the Continental war, the
supply gradually decreased, and In the early part of 1671
It almost entirely failed, notwithstanding an Inereaneof fully
83 per cent. In the price offered. At the present time, and
during the past eighteen months, the company have, with
very iew exceptions indeed, obtained all their horses from
France, and many of the English deafen who formerly sup-
plied them with horses have hems entirely driven out of the
trade through their Inability either to procure horses in the
United Kingdom or adapt themselves to the foreign trade.
I believe that on inquiry It will be found that in London at
the present time the number of working horses is very
greatly below that of any previous time during the last ten
years.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

*on( anb istrict gays.

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekly meeting of this Board was held
yesterday ;11r. Granger in the chair. There were
also present :—Messrs. Brooks,Rhodes, Fiddian,
Bollinson, Wood, Baker, Pearsall, Guest,Paskiu,
B. Hower, Darby, kereuay, Hay humid, and Bl
liughain. I.lw initiates of the last meeting
were read and confirmed. Admitted into
the house during tivi week, 13 ; discharged, 10;
dead, 2, remaining, 400. Correspouumg week
last y ear, 890. Out-door relief tougswinford
district, £2O Os lid ; btuurbrulge district, £l3
. .

, .
ls 114 ; 1-lalesuweu destriec, .tlir 17a 61; reilet
et LIULt-rt elltiVll I, pauper., 76 6U; Luca:, £64 76 bui
agiuubt .tia4 Lis 4a ion, year. lila fullowieg
1.. U Ullioy Lawn were paid :—Worcesteraaire .C. 169
.1.4. tia ; atatiortibliire £282 4s lid.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL

TYPE,

GENERAL PRINTING PURPOSES,

ALL THE LATEST AND NEWEST DESIGNS,

AM le we gespeeed to =ands en onion be ney be

favoured with.

POSTERS,

BILL HEADS,

CLUB ARTICLES,

CIRCULARS,

ADDRESS CARDS,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

THE IRON TRADE.

MEETING OF THE IRONMASTERS'

ASSOCIATION

WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday.
Prices were remarkably strong to-day. Cold-
blast pigs, that were bought at quarter-day
(January 8) at £7. are now firm at £9. So great
a rise in so short a time is almost without pre-
cedent. Hot-blast pigs are equally strong, when
the quotation can be obtained, which is but seldom,
for -Messrs. H. Ward and Sous, and similar firms,
have no iron to sell, and they therefore decline to
quote. Finished iron was dearer to-day than last
week. Makers of hest sheets who would accept
oilers, found no difficulty in doing business at
£l9 a ton. At this price they selected their
customers. £l9 will not be quotable when this
appears in print. At that time sheets will be
, either £2O or £2l, as may be determined upon by
the leading makers ot sheets, who will meet and
determiue upon the prices to
.be then charged.
Yesterday emit nails were advanced another 20s a
ton, making the present price .£l9. There were
great complaints of the difficulty of getting men
to work inure than very brief time, either in the
forges or at the pits. It was remarked that they
appear utterly careless of making the most of the
present juncture to save money fora time of need.
One firm of pig-iron makers in this district, who
are colliery owners also, have just gone through
their books to ascertain the time that their colliers
work and the wages they earn. They find that
the average of work in the past fortnight has
been three days a week of eight hours, or twenty-
four hours for the week's work. Ninety per cent.
of the whole have made what is technically called

" three days" in every day, or nine days in 'twenty-
four hours. The wages forthis twenty-four hours,
of this 60 per cent, of the colliers at this works,
would, therefore, be over 30s, probably .21 13s. It
was computed that quite 500 awn are "out"
owing to the omission from the new special rules
of the " allowance coal," which has hitherto formed
part of the colliers' wages. The men at other col-
lieries declare that they will not submit to the
change. A special meeting of the Ironmasters'
Association was held at the Swan Hotel, this after-
noon. and it was very numerously attended. The
information communicated to the press, at the
close of the meeting, was that the business had
reference to the future scale of wages so far as it
concerns an a:rreenicnt between the North of Eng-
land masters and those in this district, as desired
by the men tind masters in the North. These wish
for a uniform ceale. The committee of the associa-
tion, wbo met the committee of the Northerntrade
in London, reported what had taken place. It did
not appear that any very definite result had been
arrived at, and the question was, should the two
committees meet again? Ultimately it was re-
solved that they should.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS

• To New York, Halifax, Boston, Quebec,
St. Jobn's, Baltimore, and Norfolk, £6
•Ist 6.t•.. 6.; Intermediate, £5 it. ; Cabin, 12 to
a _ 21 Guineas. Clipper Sailing Ships ta
ear ork, £3 10.; Canada, £4; Australis, £l4 14a ;
New Zealand, £l6. Authorized Booking Ofileses for the
INMAN, CUNARD, ALLAN, WHITE STAY, GUION,
NATIONAL, ANCHOR, BLACK BALL, and all Princi-
pal Lines. Lowest pusage rates are guaranteed. Best I
Berths secured. All requisite information given, and
special railway and other arrangements made for the con-
venience of Paesengers. Cabin Plana BMA, Maps,
Pamphleta, Guides. Ac., on application to W. H. HAY.
WARD, GENERAL EMIGRATION and PASSENGER
AGENCY, 18, UNION PASSAGE (opposite Sudield'ai,
Dining Room), BIRMINGHAM Lablisbe4l64.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

Per-81b. to "Ink the WILL

a. d. d. Ld.Ld.
Omrso dint bouts 4 44 Pr. mono woolled 7 7
Second quality do. 4 10 5 Primo tiouthdowns 7 8
Prime largo oron 6 6 6 Largo comae calves 5 6
Prime Scots, dm... 610 6 Prlme lima ditto.. 6 6
Comte & inf. sharp 6 80 Largo hog. I 51
Booond quality do. 6 66 1 Small porkers .... 4

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET —MONDAY.
The supplies of meat on sale here to-day are moderate.
Trade is less active, but prices remala without especial
change.
Per 81b, by the carcase.
N. 4. s. E.
Inferior beef .... 3 0 3 8 Inferior mutton 4 0 6 0
Middling ditto .. 3 8 4 4 Middling ditto 6 0 610
Prime large ditto 4 66 0 Prime ditto 6 8 6
Prime small ditto 6 0 6 4 large pork
Veal
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

MONEY.

APRIVATE GENTLEMAN, with surplus
capital, is desirous of making immediate advaneee
to persons requiring the same, in Town or Country, in
sums from £lO to £5OO, on note of hand. No law mate.
Terms from 5 per Cent., extending Irma three menthol.
Ave years. Mortgages negociatad at less interest. Dia.
Mince no object, as persons can repay by I'. 0. 0. or
cheque. By applying personally, from 10 till 4, or il by
letter, enclosing a clamped directed envelope, stating
amount required, to Mr. A. Bradbury, 161, Walworth
Road, London, particulars will be sent by return of poet.
MB.—No connection with Loan Maas. Bacrwly with
dispatch.

PRINTING!
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

THE BISHOP OF MOOSONEE AT
WINDSOR.

On Sunday Bishop Horden, one of'the three prelates
recently consecrated in Westminster Abbey, who has
been styled Bishop of Moose, Bishop of the Hudson's
Bay Territory, and, singularly enough, Bishop of
Wes`minster Abbey, presided in the morning in the
parish church of Windsor, and in the afternoon in the
parish church of Slough, on behalf of the Church Mis-
sionary Society. Bishop Horden will exercise epis-
copal functions over the district surrounding Moose
Fort, at the south west corner of Hudson's Bay,
an immense extent of country, entirely under agents of
the Church Missionary Society, and forming part of
the vast diocese of Rupert's Land. The bishop gave
a most graphic and extraordinary account of his parish,
now changed into a diocese, an unique instance. He
has been labouring hard for more than 16 years in his
recent sphere of labour, from which in these days of
rapid locomotion it takes eight months to reach Eng.
land, and he said that for years be had travelled in a
canoe alone more than 1,400 miles a year. His wife, who
remains out there, and from whom he had not been able
to hearoncesince his departure last year, was along time
the only European of her sex. The cold was so intense
that the thermometer was frequently 50 below zero.
He hart now a number of catechists, but only three
clergymen in the vast territory. There are regular
services at various stations by laymen, who will now
be licensed as readers, and a great number of heathen
have been baptised. It is to be hoped before long that
two other missionary bishops will be consecrated for
these remote and scattered parts. The bishop made •
great impression by his simple earnestness; and it is to
be hoped that he will receive considerable support be-
fore he leaves England in May on his return to a work
where he has laboured so zealously as a clergyman,
where now, as a bishop, he will be able to organise
efficient native Church.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-01

FATVIMAY, .61A.A1,C11 1, 41,3.

I will ask you this: Would you have, your:chilljdons:if
it was not fit? I won't, not for the law, the Queen or
anything else..—The case was adjourned to enable defect-
dant to produce evidence to the;effect„that.,the ,child had
been under medical treatment.
ASSAULTING A WOMAN—HEAVY FlNE.—Atithe:PoHoe
Court, on'Jhursday,lbefore Mr.:T. Spooner, Stipendiary,
George Longwell was charged with:assaulting,,Emma
Firmstone, at Brierley Hill, on the 2fiud ult. Mr. Stokes
appeared for the defence. Complainant's evidence:was
to the effectjthat she was going in the'direction of home
about 11 o'clock. Defendant followed her and without
any provocation struck her a violent blow on the face,
which blackened both her eyes. The defence was, that
defendant had received provocation from complainant
and in a moment of anger he struck her. A witness
named Chambers gave defendant an excellent character.
Mr. Spooner said it WAS a most brutal assault and he
abould fine defendant to and
.costs„or two months' im-
prisonment.

Noatalreuot Dtgeat.Obsev'hrrerrfZel
charge