The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23 00:00:00

THE STOURBRIPGE OBSERVER.

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Ars. Jones and her asnand died on the 11th TRANSFERS. --The Anvil Inn, Lye, from Wil-
of December, and she kept a huckster's shop. liani Wooldridge to Eliza Pearson; the Cottage
He was in a chili when lie died, and he received Spring, Wollaston, from Enoch Davis to Thomas
Press ism:lath:ln Telegrams. £4 10s out of it. The funeral expenses amonn- Mullas.
FRIDAY. , tod to £l5.
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In consequence of the serious illness of Lord r. Collis said his client did not wish to he
be hard upon defendant, and he would accept
Elcho's eldest son, the Hon. F. Chatteris, there
£0 if defendart would pay it in weekly instal-
will be no public presentation of prizes todnor-
ments of ss. His Honour gave a verdict for the
row, at Wimbledon.
The Prince and Princess Christian left Wind-
defendant for £4 10s, and costs on the higher
scale to be paid in weekly instalments of 3s per
sor this morning for Malvern. ' week.
Sir R. Harvey was buried this morning at
Norwich. Collis V. /10)Oks.—APPLICATION FOR A NEW
Messrs. Lacon, Zowell & Co., opened a bank TRIAL.—Mr. C. Collis, solicitor, made an appli-
at Norwich this morning, in consequence of the 1 cation for a new trial of the above action, which
suspension of the Crown Bank. Murray and 1 our readers will recollect came on for hearing at
Co. have paid £21,000 for the transfer of the the County Court, some time ago, when s verdict
Crown Rank, was given for Brooks, the defendant. Mr. Collis
Jelin Jones was placed on his trial for the applied for the liew trial on the ground that the
Denham murders. at. Aylesbury, this morning, jury did not take sufficient notice of the scion-
After the speech of Mr. O'Malley, in opening tide evidence given in the last trial, in behalf
Ithe case, Superintendent Dunham repeated the of George Richmond Collis, the complainant.
evidence given at the inquest. Mr. Stokes contended that the jury gave their
fair and sound judgment in the case.
His Honour said he should grant a new trial,
and the costs of the first trial to bind the event
of the second trial
FRIDAI

GENERAL NEWS.

SERMONS AND MISSIONARY MEETING.

On Sunday last sermons were preached in the I
Congregational Chapel; in the morning by the
Rev. J. Richards, and in the evening by the
Rev. Payne. Collections were made on be-
half of the Missionary Society, and £5 21,d
was realised.
On Monday evening a Missionary Meeting was
held in the Chapel. The Rev. J. Richards pre-
sided. There was uot a very large assemblage.
The proceedings were commenced by singing the
84th psalm. The Rev. J. Richards read the
47th psalm, and prayer was offered by the Rev.
.1. Thomas, Wesleyan Minister.
Mr. Richards, on rising, said he should not
occupy their time but a few seconds. He had
invited some of the clergymen to conic, but in
this he was not very successful. He had re-
ceived letters of apology from Mr. Eland, who
had gone to the Conference; from Mr. Jones,
who could not attend; and from other gentle-
men. He wished the meeting had not been
arranged for that date. They were more suc-
cessful last year, when they had it later in the
season, and at another time they would have it
later again. There were, however, sufficient
there to be interested in the remarks they would
hear during the evening. He was quite sure
Mr. Payne would be able to interest them as

long as they would be interested.
Mr. G. Richards read the cash statement of
the society in that place, which showed that
.00 7s Sid had been collected in their chapel
and schools in aid of the Missionary Society
during the past year.
The Rev. J. Richards said the amount collec-
ted in the schools was less than that collected
last year, but he hoped before the money was
forwarded to London, the schools -would realise
the amount wanted. Last year the amount col-
lected was £4O.
The Rev. Payne then addressed those pre-
sent, and in the course of his remarks said he
would endeavour to interest them by what he
was about to say; and if he failed to accomplish
this it would not be the fault of the work, and
he should use his best endeavours to engage
their attention. He directed their attention to
a map and some pictures of idols. The map
showed the various parts of the globe where
different religious were taught. When they
came to the question of the inhabitants of the
earth, they would find that two-thirds were
either Mahommedans or Pagans. If the popu-
lation of the world was taken at 120,000,000,
they would find that 80,000,000 were either
Pagan or Mahommedan. In India there were
20,000,000 of Mahommedans and Idolaters, and
taking the Christian population of the earth at
80,000,000 they would see that in only one of
Her Majesty's colonies there was one quarter as
many Mahorumedans and Idolaters as there were
. Christians in all the world. After some further

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interesting remarks, the speaker resumed his
seat. .