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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-25

CRICKET.

STOURBRIDGE v. ST. MATTFIEW'S SHAKESPEARE .
Played on Saturday last on the ground of the former
club, and after a very pleasant game ended in a draw
For the Shakespeare the batting of J. Raven, W
Holmes, and W. Priestman was vary fine, and the
bowling of F. Peters is worthy of special notice—three
overs, one maiden, five runs, and three wickets. For
Stourbridge the bowling of Prrkes and Edge was very
good. The following is the score :—Shakespeare: Sid.
well, b Parkes, 0; Raven, thrown out, b Hicks, 51;
Peters, 1 bw. b Edge, 3; Oldacres, b Edge, 2; Holmes,
st Green, b Parkes, 23; Priestman, at Green, b Parkes,
Q; Hutchinson, h Ingleton, 8; Parsons, 1 b w, b
Parkes, 1; Wessell, b Ingleton, 0; A. Platt. b Parkes,
1 ; W. Platt, not out, 4 ; ex,ras. 0; total, 119.—Stour-
bridge : Clulee, b Peters, 1; Plant, b Peters, 2;
Ingleton, not out, 3 ; Hicks, c Raven, b Peters, 0 ;
Green, not out, 2; Edge, Parkei, and four others to
bat ; total, 8.

Rr,v,,LET Rums v. BIRMINGHAM PICKIVICE.—PIayed
on Saturday last, on the Rowley Regis ground. An
exciting game resulted in a victory for the home team.
The following is the score :—Pickwick : J. Williams,
run out, 6; T. Glover, b W. Jewkes, 0; T. Kimberley.
run out, 3 ; J. Archer, b W. Jewkes, 1 ; T. Sheppard,
b W Jowkes, 0; F. Housman, b W. Jewkes, 0; G.
ITensman, c S. Davis, b El. Parrock, 2 ; S. Maullin, b
W. JeNkes, 11; E. Sharp, not out, 0; J. Preston, son.,
rue out, 1g ; J. Preston. jun„ c Yates; 13 Parrock, 2 ;
extra, I; total, 42.—Rowley Regis: C. Cope, c J.
Williams, bJ. Preston; 0; H. Pas rock, c Archer, b J.
Preston, 12; W. Fisher, b J. Preston, 0; J. T. Dixon,
c Munllin, h J. Preston, 9; W. Jewkes, c Wiiliams, b
S. Maullin, 9; S. Davis, c Preston, b S. &tannin, 5;
R. Griffiths. c Sheppard, bJ. Preston, 0; S. Yates,
hit wicket, 7; W. H. "l'aylor, b J. Preston, 1 ; J. Nicklin,
b Preston, 0; W. Westwood, not out, 4: extras, 4;
total, 51,

WOLLASTON v. WORDSLEY.—A match between the
above clubs was played at Wollaston on Saturday last,
and ended in a draw. The following is the score :
Wollaston: T. Brown, b Hammond, 0; A. J. Roskell, b
Astan, 1; T. Hodgkinson, run out, 8; J. Bowen, rut,
out, 0; W. Ogle, c Hammond, b Hack, 9; G. Yates, b
Aston, 11 ' • G. Trotter, b Habk, 1; E. Cope, b S. 1:4,,y.
nem, 9; G. Hedges, b W, Newnam, 0 ; G. Sewell, 1 b w,
b Newnam, 3; C. Dearne, not out, 1; extras, 7 ; total,
50.—TVordsley : W. Newnam, c Cope, b Hodgkiuson,
1 • S Newnan), c Cope, b Hodgkinson, 2; J. Bird, b
aodgkinson, 3; W. White, c Cope, b Bowen, 13 ; J
Hack, b Hodgkinson, 1; J. Aston, b Bowen, 4; S. Lowe
c Ogle, b Bow,-3n, 0; F cooper, not out, 0; J. Sheldon
not out, 0; S. Hammond and H. Williams, to bat
extras, 4; total, 28.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-25

THE MANUFACTURE OF BOOTS AND
SHOES IN AMERICA.

Leather is now the material of a leading industry
of the United States, and the manufacture of boots
and shoes by machinery in Massachusetts is carried on
to an enormous extent. The first tannery in New
England was established at Lynn in 1630, and shoe-
making began there and at Salem in 1635. At the
present time the State of Massachusetts alone
manufactures annually 89,000,000 pairs of boots
and shoes, to the value of nearly 25,000,000
dollars per annum, besides exporting vast quantities
of leather and also the machinery for making
boots and shoes. To such an extent has ma-
chinery superseded hand labour in boot and shoe
making, that whereas in 1855 there were 30,000 more
shoemakers in Massachusetts than there are to-day,
yet the value of the products of the various factories is,
it is estimated, greater by 71,000,000 dols. now than it
was at that date. The machines, which perform every-
thing required in the manufacture, give employment
to a number of female operatives. One woman alone
working ten hours a day can, it is stated, with the
eye-letting machine, put holes in 1,440 pairs of shoes
in a single day; and in the stitching, bordering, and
sewing machines also they find work equally adapted.
for their capabilities. Women, moreover, are in
many places employed in taking charge of the ac-
counts and books and even superintend factories
where so many as 500 operatives are engaged. America,
in addition to supplying the world with boots and shoes
made by machinery, now exports leather to a large
extent. A few years ago the import of hides to that
country was greater than the production, and foreign
prices then ruled the American markets. Now the
entire business is reversed, and American hides are
exported to Liverpool, London, Havre, Antwerp,
Genoa, and Hamburg? but only those hides which
are taken from the heaviest grades of cattle. The
hides still imported are light. An estimate based on
the number of home-produced hides brought into the
market during the year gives the number of cattle
annually slaughtered in the United States at 7,500,000.
—Pall Mall Gazate.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-25

THE SEAMEN OF THE ROYAL NAVY.

As the seamen of the Royal Navy are precluded by
the rules of the service from memorializing the House
of Commons, a movement has been started in Ports-
mouth :for petitioning Parliament in favour of the
scheme of insurance lately propounded in the House
by Capt. Price, R.N. After pointing out that it is
i not alo ein time of war that the lives of Her Majesty's
naval f rces are endangered, and that they are denied
the op ortunity of joining union or benefit societies,
the pe itioners state that the time has arrived
when Parliament should take into consideration the
propriety of giving public support to the widows of
our seathen and marines. The men are willing to have
such deductions made from their pay as would, with
an entrance fee and some assistance from the cJuntry,
be sufficient to provide a pension of £2) a year to each
widow. It is believed that an annual benevolence of
20,000 is all that is required to supplement the sub-
seriptions of the men, and it is contended by the
petitioners that the Admiralty are at present gainers
to the extent of from £60,000 to £70,000 a year from
the unclaimed effects of dead or " run " men, mulcts
of pay, &c. It is also believed that the grant in aid
would only be required for a limited period.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-25

Writing from Portsmouth on Saturday, a correspondent
says:—

Within the last ten days no fewer than sixteen
bodies from the Eurydice have been picked up. Eight
had been recovered up to Thursday. On Friday six
were found in the neighbourhood of Chichester, and
on Saturday two more were brought in to Portsmouth
Harbour. One of these was the body of George Curd,
an ordinary seaman, which was identified by the
name on the jacket; and the other was the body of
John Mitchell, a chief petty officer and seaman
gunner which was identified by his widow by some
tattoo marks on his arm.

On Tuesday afternoon the funeral of the late Lieutenant
S. A. B. Burney took place, at Hasler Cemetery, in a spot
which has been selected for the officers whose bodies may be
recovered from the wreck of the Eurydice. The
corpses of the crew are being buried in a plot of ground
adjoining the square in which the sufferers from the
Thunderer explosion are laid, and the spots which
have been chosen for the graves of the officers lie on each
side of the middle line, and contiguous to the site on
which it is proposed to raise a memorial of the disister.
Lieutenant Burney was buried with naval honours, the
funeral cortege being composed of a couple of officers in full
dress and of the same rank as the deceased, and twenty
Bluejackets from each man-of-war in the harbour, headed
by a firing party of 100 rank and file from the Royal Marines,
under the command of Captain Bamber, and the band of
Her Majesty's ship St. Vincent, which played Dead Marches
to the cemetery. The father of the deceased, Captain Burney
(Superintendent of the Greenwich Hospital Schools), and
his three sons were the chief mourners, and were followed
by the Rev. E. Burney, Captain Balliston, of the Alberta,
and a number of personal friends in and out of uniform. The
coffin having been covered with a Union Jack and placed on
a gun carriage, was drawn to the cemetery by seamen of
the fleet, the pall being supported by Commander Milton,
Staff-Commander Macfarlane, and four senior lieutenants.
The funeral service was read by the Rev. F W Nickoll,
the chaplain of the hospital, and the usual three
volleys were fired over the grave. Lieutenant Burney,
who was only twenty-three at the time of his death,
joined the Eurydice on her being commissioned for the
special service on which she was employed, having just
previously gained his lieutenant's commission as a reward
for passing a highly satisfactory examination at the Royal
Naval College at Greenwich. He was considered one of the
most promising young officers in the service, and his loss is
deeply deplored b his friends and relatives. His body was
picked up on Sat trday morning by a pilot boat about a
couple of miles out to sea to the eastward of the wreck, and
was landed at Sea View, Isle of wight, and thence conveyed
to Haslar Hospital. The body was identified by means of a
gold watch, which bore an inscription showieg that it had
been presented to the deceased by his father on his obtain-
ing his lieutenant's commission.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-25

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-25

LOSS OP AN ENGLISH STEAMER..

A despatch from Lloyd's says :—The following
telegram from Lloyd's agent at Ifax (Tunia) has been
received :

" Ifax, May 18.—There are indications that an
English steamer has foundered in consequence of an
explosion. A door has been found with the inscrip-
tion ' Lamproom' on it, and another word ending
'amen.' A passenger by a coasting steamer reports
having passed a quantity of floating wreckage between
Cape Bon and Susa. I have sent telegrams round the
coast, and a courier to Galippia."
There is little doubt that the wreckage has washed
up from the Mangrove steamer, which foundered a
short time ago off Cape Bon, after collision with the
steamer Rose Mary, while on a voyage from Liver-
.biyThae
telegraphicword ``Lamdips
troorotTo,n" in f
the
name "Mangrove.'
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rboabya ,

The torpedo defences of the river Thames are now
in a perfectly complete and satisfactory condition.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-25

THE NEWSPAPER PRESS FUND.

Lord Salisbury presided at the fifteenth anniversary
dinner of the Newspaper Press Fund, which took
place in London at Willis's Rooms on Saturday
evening. Mr. Archibald Forbes proposed the toast of
the Military, Naval, and Auxiliary Forces, Lord
Napier of Magdala responding for the army, Lord
Clarence Paget for the navy, and Lord Gerard for the
auxiliary forces. The toast of the Foreign Ministers,
proposed by Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice, M.P.,
was acknowledged by Count Beust, and among
the other speakers were Prince Louis Napoleon,
Lord Houghton, the Earl of Dunraven, Car-
dinal Manning, Mr. G-oschen, M.P., and Mr.
H. M. Stanley. The subscriptions amounted to
about £1,200. Lord Salisbury, in acknowledging the
toast of his health, said that the speeches that evening
had shown that "in all these violent party fights which
seem to rend the nation asunder we do not even dis-
turb by a ripple the profound harmony of national and
patriotic sentiment. In this great and almost supreme
crisis in the fortune of Europe (he added) I cannot but
regard that as a favourable augury. I believe that our
happy issue from the difficulties which may now seem
to environ us will depend upon the harmony and
the unity of that patriotism which will meet every
danger except loss of honour."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-25

FANCY TOBACCOS,

AT THE

OLD ESTABLISHED

TRADESMENS' ADDRESSES.

MRS. HUNSTON,

(LABILEY !AND HIINSTON),
HONITON POINT LICE MANUFACTURER,
122, HIGH-ST., STOURBRIDGE.

LADIES AND CHILDREN'S UNDERCLOTHING

AND
BABY LINEN WABEHOUSE.

SHOP,

MERINO AND FLANNEL VEST,
SCARLET AND,WHITE
FLANNEL PETTICOATS
MERINO, SILK, & BALBRIGGAN HOSIERY,

AGENT FOR
PULLAR AND SONS
DYRiiii TO THE QII*EN.
Pia B T H.

TRADESMENS' ADDRESSES.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-25

"ONE MAGNIFICENT OVATION 1"

There was much excitement at New York on Satur-
day, the 4th inst., when the famous " Tally-ho "
coach, with twelve members of the Coaching Club, was
driven from that city to Philadelphia, a distance of
ninety miles (says the Pall Mall Gazette). Sympa-
thizing reporters tell us that relays of horses were
provided at !uteri-241a of ton miles, each driver holding
the reins over his own te4n. The members of the
club were all clad in bottle-green cutaway coats with
gold buttons, yellow plush waistcoats striped with
green, and trousers of all shades, cut, and pattern.
All wore high standing collars, white linen scarves,
and all but two had tall white hate. These two had
black silk hats. The journey was accomplished in
twelve hours, and is described as having been
"one magnificent ovation" all along the road,
About thirty thousand persons assembled to wit-
ness the entrance of the coach on its arrival at
Philadelphia. The road was lined with carriages; and
banners and flags were hung from the windows of the
houses. Dense crowds filled the streets and cheered
at the top of their voices. The hotels also were deco-
rated with parti-coloured bunting, ani the whole city
gave itself over to the excitement of the moment. The
return journey was perfnmed on the following Mon-
day, and was a like success. It is more than forty
years since a four-horse stage coach travelled along
these roads. The delight with which this revival was
welcomed shows that American Republicanism is not
wholly untinged by Conservatism, and that among
other English tastes which still linger in the United
States is attachment to the old "four-horse coach,"
with all its pleasures and inconveniences.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-25

ic., &c.

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t CABINET DEPARTMENT :-
4 Room Suites, Marble Washstands, Dining Tables,
110 Gilt Cornice Poles, Cornice Poles, &c.. dtc,
connection with any other house in the trade.
WALTER ryl p A cKwo OD.
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.NOTE THE ADDRESS:—
ROSE ENTRY, OPPOSITE THE
TALBOT HOTEL.
DUDLAY AND WALSALL.
55000 PIANOFORTES & HARMON'.
UMS have been TUNED by G. F. GREEN
67:4easional Tuner, 260. CASTLE-STREET, DUDLEY, Rile
I,llkeihßß STREET, WALSALL. Pianofortes Re
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as used by the most erniut:rit firms.

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NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

ARTHUR T. BROOKS'

POSTING,: ESTABLISHMENT

REMOVED TO MR. J. HUGHES',
STAR INN yARD, HIGH STREET

Orders received at Cab Office, in yard; or at
Mr. J. Edwards' Bar.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-25

THE STRIEE OF CHAINMAKERS.

The leaders of the men,do not appear very sanguine
that the strike will have a successful result, and it is
believed that the chainmakers are fast going in at the
reduction The advance, us has been reported. has b.te.,
conceded in some cases. A meeting of the men was
held on Tuesday afterneon at the Four Ways Inn,
Cradiey Heath, Mr. N. Forrest in the chain—The
Chairman. after tracing the events which had leJ up to
the strike, arising out of the low prices they had been
paid during the last eighteen months, went on to say
that he had counted upon the men pulling well together
AU ttie struggle. Many, he must soy, had kept together
steadfastly during the time they had been out, but 'tie
feared many others had been yielding and taking out
work et priori 19wer then they ouglat, Who consequence

was that they were disunited, and by their minds bein7
w, ,r 1 upon as to their neighbours taking out work at
te reduction they had lost confidence in each other
a :parently, and with the result that they could not say
what was row coming before them. They knew, for
instance. th-st the men at Messrs. Ifingley a works, who
refused at the outset to make the best chain, had been
taking it out at the 4s list instead of keeping out for the
4s Gil. This was contrary to the wish of the body and
to the d..:..sion of the meetings. He could not say how
far this was the case in regard to the trade generally
but they had to consider the question how they could
make the best of the position they were now placed in.
He could see no better way than that they shou!d
endeavour to support those who were out at present,
until they could get work at prices the same as the
others at work were receiving. If they could have
adhered to what they decided when entering on the
strike, he thought they should have found that they had
already got through the worst part of the strike ; and
even if the men had kept, to their demand for the prices
until the end of the week there would have been a
tolerable amount of work given out next week if not by
this. This was because the masters had been holding
back as long as they could in order to make the men
yield. He hoped that if the chainnialters were beaten on
this occasion. they would not, therefore, yield their
demand when they get into work.—After souse further
business, in which it was reported by the et airman
and Secretary that there app aced to be a prevailing
impression amongst the men that it was useless to
continue the struggle, and that they had (men e-
deavouring to counteract this, a list was made oat of Us
use!) to receive
.an allowance from the funds of tie
ass,ciation. The amount wa3 to be distributed the lot
owing morning.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-25

aTOURB RIDGE
WALTER Is. PACKWOOD

Having commenced in the

UPHOLSTERING
AND

eabinet Business

jaegs to inform the inhabitants of Stourbridge and
t: vicinity, that he has taken to Premises at the above-
ed place, and having had considerable experience
h. London and Birmingham, and Sixteen years with
t,,16 fatber(L, H. Packwood), will be a sufficient guaran-
-4:, cf his knowledge of the Trade in all its Branches,
trusts by close application to business, and prompt-
-1111.3, 111 executing all orders, to merit a fair share of
``r Patronage.

NNING AND PRAWING ROOM SUITES
RE-COVERED.
ItEA,
-'IOIER BEDS, CLEANSED AND PURIFIED.

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HOLSTERING DEPARTMENT :-
1) Dining Room Suitea. Easy Chairs,
rawilig Room Suites, Hair Sofas, Couehes.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-25

BIHERLEY HILL.

GAME TacspAls —_kt the Police Court, on Mon lay
More Messrs. H. Smith and H. Ef .01, John Cox, miner,
Gornal, and Samuel Worton, miner, of the same place,
were charged with trespassing on land belonging to
Earl Dudley, in search of gamc—John Bowen, an
under-keeper to the Earl of Dudley, proved that he saw
the two iiefendants Dn land belonging to his Lordshipa
They had a lureher dog with them beating the field and
the dog turned up a leveret. Cox, who had been pre-
viously convicted was fined 10s and costs; in default 14
days, and Worton 5s and costs, or 14 days' imprison-
ment.

KEEPING OPEN DURING PROHIBITED 11011/18.—Absalom
Lovns, landlord of the Flalf Vt'sy House, Kings winford,
was charged with keeping his house open for the sale
of ale after twe've o'clock at night, on the let May.—
Mr; Waldron defended.—Peca'soustable Tyth ersleigh
said that about twelve o'clock at night he was on duty
and passing near the defendant's house he heard the
sound of voices. He stood at the window and while
standing there the wind, bloc the blind a little on one
site and he SAW a man there named George Powell who
keens the Rise and Crown. He heard him call for a
pint of ale and saw him put down threepence to pay for
it. He then went round to the hack part of the i.re•
raises and met the landlord coming out with his son and
Powell.-51r. Waldron, for the defence, said that Powell
was a friend of the defendant's and was at supper with
him as a guest on the night in question and that he did
not pay for anything he had in the house. He sub•
matted that under the Licensing Act he was nct liable.
Fle called the defendant, his wife, son, and Powell, some
bsing contradictory.—The Bench considered that there
had been an infringement of the Act, and fined defend-
ant 20s and costs; in default one month.—George
Powell was fined 5s and costs ; in default 14 days for
being found on licensed premises.—kisther Wooldridge.
landlady of the Little Pig Inn, Coalbournbrook, was
charged with keeping her house open for the sale of beer
during Prohibited hours. On the night of the 9th host,
at 11 30 Police•constable Evans saw a man come out of
the house by the back way. The defendant came out
with him, carrying a can, which she banded over some
railings to him. The can was afterwards found to con-
tain been—Mr. Clulow, for the defendant, stated that
the money for the beer was paid before closing time.
and his client was under the impression she was not
doing an unlawfnl act in supplying the ale afterwards.—
Defendant was fined 108 and costs.—lsaat Kebie, the
man who took the ale, was then charged with being un-
lawfully on the premises, and was ordered to pay 108 6d
including costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-25

A COLONIAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER
FORCE.

Mr. T. Brassey, M.P., read a paper the other day, at th
Royal United Service Institution, London, "On the Establish
went of a Colonial Naval Volunteer Force."
The hon. member said it was not surprising that the
idea of organising such a force had been deferred to the
present time, the population of the colonies having
quadrupled in the last twenty-five years. The means
of organising such a force now existing in ample suffi-
ciency, the colonies should be reminded of the
obligation of undertaking their own self-defence. Sir
Garnet Wolseley had lately drawn a picture of a Rus-
sian squadron circumnavigating during a war and
levying black mail on all our colonies. The colonies
were bound to take part in the defence of the Empire,
and their share one. to have been defined
when self-government was conceded. The best
defence of the colonies was a powerful navy, and there-
fore the colonies might fairly be called upon to con-
tribute a portion to naval expenditure, seeing that the
colonies had now a tonnaize nearly equal to that of
France and Germany combined. He was in favour of
Captain Colomb's suggestion to transfer Pembroke
Dockyard to Sydney or Melbourne, as a counter-
balance to the growing Russian naval force' in the
Pacific, The Colonial Government have already
begun to consider local defence by providing turret
ships. !Victoria and New South Wales had recently
voted £350,000 each for ships and torpedoes, with an
annual expenditure of £75,000 a year; New South
Wales had also a naval brigade of /50 men; Halifax
had made suggestions for the organisation of naval
reserve, so that there was no doubt that the
Colonial governments would be prepared to bear their
share in any complete scheme. The number required
was a subject worthy of examination by a Royal
Commission, on which most important work would
devolve. As an example of what might be done he
would submit a suggestion as to Canahla he had made
in 1872. The force of seafaring men in Canada was
immense, t,7.0130 in 187?, and the numbers were annu-
ally increasing. From the rigour of winter the large
force of fishermen and sealers could not work, and
they should be enrolled as a naval reserve to be drilled
in winter. They might embark in one of their own
ports in a corvette with covered deck, so that the
drills could be carried on in all weathers, the corvette
being shifted round the coast to different points, so as
to give all the population their share of instruction.
In the discussion which followed the reading of the
paper there was a general opinion that it would be
desirable to appoint the Royal Commission which Mr.
Brassey had suggested.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-25

[From Punch.]
THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE."
(From Our Own Correspondents.)

PARIS, Monday.

I have it on the best authority that Count
Schouvaloff in his interviews with the Czar has in-
formed His Majesty that it is the intention of the
British Government to seize Cronstadt, Sebastopol,
and Odessa, unless the Treaty of Stephano is imme-
diately withdrawn.
ROME, Tuesday.

I am told on authority which I cannot doubt, that
Count Schouvaloff, in his interviews with the Czar,
has urged his Majesty to be firm. The Ambassador
declares that the British Government will submit to
any terms to avoid war.
VIENNA, Wednesday.

_
There is no doubt that Prince Bismarck will sup-
port Russia. I am assured that the German Chan-
cellor, in biding adieu to Schouvaloff, made use of the
following remarkable words :—" Russia may rest
assured that we will not permit the Triple Alliance
to be disturbed. My authority is beyond question."

ATHENS, Thursday.
I have no hesitation in declaring that Russia can
hope for no support from Germany. Prince Bismarck,
in bidding adieu to Count Schouvaloff made use of the
following important words :—" The Triple Alliance,
commenced as a mystery, has now become a myth.
Russia must fight her own battles. Beati possidentes,'
no doubt; but even possessors have responsibilities as
well as rights. This in confidence."
BERLIN, Friday.
I hear from St. Petersburg that the mission of
Count Schouvaloff will certainly end in peace.

ST. PETERSBURG, Saturday.

Advices from Berlin declare that the mission of
Count Schouvaloff must inevitably terminate in war.
PARIS, VIENNA, BERLIN, Sunday Morning.
We are in a position to state that the news you pub-.
lished trom Rome, Athens, and St. Petersburg, is
thoroughly inaccurate.
ROME, ATHENS, ST. PETERSBURG, Sunday Night.
We are able to declare that the intelligence you
have derived from Paris, Vienna, and Berlin is ab-
solutely incorrect.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-25

DEPARTURE OF THE RUSSIAN
SQUADRON FOR AMERICA.

_
The Cronstadt cerrespondent of the Globe writes, under
date of Wednesday, the 15th inst., as follows :

"Yesterday afternoon at three o'clock, the sixteen
gun frigate Prince Pojarsky, under the command of
Captain Basargin, and the clipper Djigite, under
that of Captain Delivrone, left Cronstadt Road-
stead for the sea. On their way to the Sound
they will probably be rejoined by the frigate
Petrapavlovski, and the three men-of-war will
then proceed direct to the Atlantic coast. Some-
thing will be heard of them, no doubt, when they
pass Elsinore, but as they will thence proceed across
the Atlantic by the unfrequented route past the
north of Scotland further intelligence of their move-
ments will not be received until they join the Cimbria.
The Pojarsky was accompanied on its departure by
the despatch boat Tchasavoy. Last Saturday the gun-
boat Somoyard left Cronstadt for Revel, for the de-
fence of the port there. Nothing else important has
transpired since I despatched my last letter. Every day
fresh men-of-war are commissioned, and pass from the
Mole into the Roadstead, and on each of them large
gangs of men are engaged getting them ready for sea.
Under ordinary circumstances the work of fitting the
ironclads foractive service would not have commenced
before the present week, but owing to the energy in-
fused into the authorities by the Government at St.
Petersburg the season has begun quite a month earlier
this year, and a squadron has already left the port. I
have tried to find out whether the Pojarsky and Dji-
gite have got on board stores for the cruisers Russia is
purchasing in America, but the secrecy of the authori-
ties is too great for me to break through."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-25

KIDDERYIINSTER.

CRIMINAL ASSAULT —At the Police Court, OR Monday,
William Barker (17) was charged with committing a
criminal assault upon Gertrude Guest, a child of four
years of age, daughter of Mr. Thomas Guest, butcker,
tioree Fair, on the night of the 12th inst.--Mr. H.
';aunders, jun., was for the prosecution, nod Mr, J. J.
Corbet for the defence.—Af ter hearing the evidence the
Bench committed the prisoner to take his trial at the
ensuing Sessions, bail being allowed in two sureties of
£25 each and himself in £5O.

A VIRAGO.—CIara Dalton was charged with assaulting
Mary Brown on the night of the 16th inst.---Mr. H.
3auaders, jun , was for the prosecution, and the pri-
soner wa, undefended.—From the evidence it appared
that prisoner was drinking at the Anchor Inn with
complainant's husband, when complainant came in, took
the glass out of her hand, and dashed the contents
:)ver her. Prisoner immediately to-)1c up a glass and
beat prosecutria about the head with it in the most
brutal manner. She also bit her fingers.—Mr. Cowen,
surgeon, described the injuries, and prisoner was corn -
miffed to take her trial at the ensuing sessions, bail
being refused.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-25

ENGLISH ARTISANS FOR THE PARIS
EXHIBITION.

The Daily Hew publishes the following letter :

Sir,—lt has been well said that no man is justified
in taking part in public matters at home until he has
had six months in the United States. It is certain
that few Englishmen can know what the future will
demand of them withont at least a fortnight of the
Paris Exhibition. It should be a matter of deep con-
sideration for our Board of Trade whether it is safe to
let the occasion pass without possibly 10,000 of our
artisans taking their cups to this marvellous fountain
of universal skill and practical ability. I wish I had
all the kings and prime ministers of Europe in a bag
for six months. There should be no game of carnage
until after the close of the Exhibition. Let the
Daily News say the word. No time is to be lost in
making the necessary arrangements.
Earl Granville's banquet at the Louvre struck the
key note in masterly style, but it seemed to me that
the business of the evening should not end with cheers
for the French Republic, and no regard for the
momentous impulse that must be given to the course
and character of our commerce in the immediate
future. Foreign competition sent us last year 150
millions of imports in excess of our exports. Whether
for war or peace, our Chancellor of the Exchequer
must calculate the alarming extent of this ugly rush
of our rivals abroad. No national investment can be
more profitable than a vote, say of 100,0(0, to enable
some 10,000 well-selected workmen to take their eyes,
their brains, and their note-books to the Champ de
Mars. The rail could transport a hundred a day with-
out difficulty, there and back, for a pond, while M.
Krantz would welcome the visit of thousands upon
thousands of genuine artisans in succession without
inconvenience and for a lump sum that we could well
afford to pay.
The men should be young, intelligent, and animated
with an earnest desire to make the most of their trip.
They should muster every morning early, and devote
at least six hours to their studies in the building.
Every hundred should elect a reporter, whose matter
could afterwards be edited and utilised. We know
the whole Press is prepared to tell the tale, and so I
venture to ask the Daily News to give the word to the
Board of Trade, that each great centre of our manu-
facturers may at once select the best students for the
purpose.—Yours respectfully, JOHN BENNETT, 65,
Cheapside, London.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-25

ASTON LOWER GROUNDS.

GRAND DISPLAY OF SPRING FLOWILRB, IN
(Ha:AT PERFECTION.
THE GRANDEST DISPLAY OF TULIPS IN THE
MIDLAND COUNTIES.
The UROUNDS hive been entirely re-arranged, the
Flowtr Beds newly designed, and filled wits Tulips and
liyacinths in full Bloom.
BOA'I ING on the huproved and extended Lake, with
freshly painted Boats,
The BEATING RINK, which has been re-laid, made
level, and newly lighted, will be open for Three Exercises
Every Day. Pountney'a Band Every Evening. bYnYer
and Gilmer's Band will Play from 8 p.m. to 6 p.m. in
the Grounds on Saturday afternoon, and from 7 0119 in
the Rink, for a Grand Musical Entertainment.
'I i.e CON Sf.RVA J ORY is replete with a choice Cot.
lectwn of Fiowering and Exotic Plants.
The new Lrections of AQUARIUM and ASS.F.JiBLY
ROOMS are rapidly progressing.
Admission to Grounds .. 3d. each.
Admission to Rink gd. each
Use of Skates... . Id.
Tickets for Skating Rink can be obtained at each
entrance every day, until further notice, 6d each.
the Otliceb of the Company, Hulls Hotel, Aston, where
Season 1 mice, are now ready, and can be obtained at
any o:iter ILfulin.4;ioo I e cinirvu• turLiAktl,
Trains tun to lii'ittou Station, Le;ndai and North-
Western Baiiway, a,ijoiunla the azd °mai.
buses run conetantly.
U. Q. QtriliTlit, Ifigegiss Dittos

•
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-25

AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS.

Mondays Magnet says :—The weather during the
week has been hardly so favourable. The growing
crops are beginning to suffer from an excess of
moisture, and some dry, sunshiny weather is now
required in order to check the tendency towards depre•
ciation. The plants have grown rapidly, perhaps too
rapidly, but there is now rather too much flag. In
some fields, also, discolouration is noticed. Nothing
serious has, however, occurred, and a few days of
warm dry weather would soon restore the crops to
their former excellent condition. Meanwhile, the
appearance of the pastures and meadow lands is about
all that could be desired, and there is every prospect
of a good hay crop. From the Continent reports tally
very nearly with our own, but as the inclination of
the markets is mostly towards weakness, it is hut fair
to assume that favourable results are anticipated.
American advices are much to the same effect as those
previously received, and may be considered to be in
the main satisfactory.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-25

THE TURKISH FLEET.

It is a fact that in the negotiations for the Treaty
of peace, the Russians absolutely required the cession
to them of the six best Turkish ironclads, (says Vanity
Fair). It is also a fact that the Sultan was on the
point of yielding to this demand, in order to prevent
the entry of the Russian troops into Constantinople,
which he believed was otherwise inevitable, and was
only dissuaded from it by the strong remonstrances of
Hobart Pasha. At the time when it was doubtful
what the decision would be, the commanders of those
vessels, which were then in the Bosphorus, offered to
hand over the whole fleet to Admiral Hornby rather
than allow it to fall into the hands of the Russians;
but Admiral Hornby, having telegraphed home for
instructions, was directed to decline the offer. They
then declared that they would sink the ships rather
than allow them to be seized, and preparations were
actually made to do this at a moment's notice, with so
much effect indeed that one of the ironclads very
nearly went down at her moorings.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-25

AMERICAN HUMOUR.

The divorce market must be still easy in Indiana.
A country paper in that State heads the list of marriages
"Liniitet Partnerships."
A citizen entered a saloon and called for a cigar.
The bar-keeper handed out the box, and a cigar was
selected ; but the customer did not appear to be very much
pleased with it. "Where's the corned beef?' he inquired.
"Corned beef?" the bar-keeper repeated: 'Why, what do
you want with that?" " Well, ' was the response, "corned
beef and cabbage always go together. I've got the cabbage
here "—indicating the cigar—" and ought to have the beef
to match it I"
A very mild man happened to say something ex-
tremely unpleasant of a ferocious fire-eater, who vowed
vengeance, and the first time they met at the New York
opera rushed upon his enemy and commenced to ad-
minister a severe chastisement. Whereupon the mild
man closed both his eyes, and appealed to those present to
come to the rescue of a poor blind man. This they diOand
the fire-eater, after being well punched, was forcibly ejected
A contemporary describes a new bracelet that has
lately been thrown on the American market as outwardly of
a most chaste, innocent, and beautiful design, but inwardly a
ravening wolf. "It has a wicked little secret spring that
reaches out and nips a fellow by the cuff the moment he
touches it, and holds him there until 'pa' can come into
the parlour, and, gazing sternly upon the affectionate and
perturbed tableau, demand of the young man what are his
intentions."
A Cincinatti minister advertises that he will per-
form marriage services with "neatness and dispatch."

A Minnesota father who has five grown-up
daughters has sued the county. He claims that his resi-
dence has been used as a court-house for the past two years.

"What on earth do you mean, waking me up this
time o' night?" angrily said the occupant of a state room on
the overland road to the conductor.—" Why, I want to tell
you that your wife has just fallen off the plattorm ; thought
you might want to telegraph back from the next station.
" Think she was killed ? "—" Oh. certain—dead as a door
nail." "Then why couldn't you just wired back yourself to
have sent her after us in ice, and not disturb me in this
ridiculous way? For heaven's sake, young man, don't let
this occur again."—" Let what occur—" but the passenger
was asleep. This incident vividly illustrates the utter want
of .consicierlttion exhibited by the railroad officials in this
country.

PERE ET FlLS.—Brown junior owns that his father
is "near and dear "to him, but emphasizes the mar.
Brown senior reciprocates the confession, but lays
stress on the ckar.—Pun,

, •_,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-25

SCHOOL BOARD.

The monthly meeting was held on Wednesday
night, Mr. H. Billingham in the chair.—A letter
was read from Mr. Smalman Smith, the Board's
arehitect, enclosing an amended tender from Mr.
Guest, builder, to do the proposed work at Enville
Street Board Schools for £.lOO, and a letter was
read from the Educational Department returning
the plans and specifications of the improvements
at these schools, with the approval of the De-
partment. Mr. Guest's tender was accepted.—
The Education Department wrote consenting to a
loan of £653 7s 10d being obtained to meet the
expenditure on the Hill Street Schools.—After a
communication had been read from the Public
Works Loan Commissioners regarding the ad-
vance, a resolution was passed confirming the
resolution of the 27th March, authorising the
Clerk to apply to the Loan Commissioners for a
loan of £5OO for the Enville Street Schools and
£750 to meet the expenditure on the Hill Street
Schools.

FIT'II`IIBRIDGE STOCK SA'. —Mr. H. King held
his ual sale of stock on ' ~:,->clay last, with which
wt,.. associated. the show fat tegs, and a very
capital and level lot of toss were penned. The first
prize of ..t3 was awarded to Mr. James Yardley, of
Stapenhill, which realized 83s and 71s. The
second prize of £2 to Mr. John Whitehouse, of
13obbington, the pens realizing 69s 6(.1 and 695.
Mr. Lane took £2 ill butchers prizes. There was
a good supply of beef. The attendance of buyers
was numerous, and the whole of the stock realized
full market prices.
As TNTERESTING ADVERTISIMENT.—The adver-
tisement of fortune of Samuel Heckscher, sear.,
in Hamburg in the number of our gazette of this
day is very interesting. This house has acquired
so good a reputation by the prompt and discreet
payment of the amount 3 gained here and in the
'environs, that we beg all our readers to take notice
I of his insertion of this day.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-12

ROMANCE AT TEMPLE-BAR.

Though some writers would endeavour to persuade
us otherwise, there is very little, if any, real romance
connected with the last of the City gates, which is now
"slowly but surely" coming to the ground. Hard
by, however, if we linger, we may find something to
suit the palate of the lover of the romantic. The exact
date of the establishment of ftlessrs. Child and Co.'s
Bank is not known, but it is on record that Nell Gwynn
did busitiess.there previous to her death in 1687, and
that the bank knew as customers Oliver Cromwell
and William 111. and his Queen, Mary. In 1689,
owing to a rumour getting abroad that a run was about
to be made on the bank, its position for a time, it is
said, was critical. This rumour, however, reached the
ears of Lady Churchill, who collected all the gold she
could get among her friends, and carried it in her
coach to the bank, thus enabling it to meet whatever
demands were made upon it. Hogarth considered
this event a worthy object for his pencil. There
is a sketch of his showing her ladyship's coach
stopping at Temple-bar, and another sketch,
pourtraying her ladyship superintending porters
carrying bags of gold into the bank. Lady Churchill,
as the reader will know, afterwards became Duchess
of Marlborough. Another event which may be said
to come under the head of romance is connected with
the celebrated banking establishment of Messrs. Child
and Co. Lord Westmoreland, it is reported, was
dining one day.with Mr. Child, when he asked him to
suppose himself in love with a girl, and her father re-
fusing his consent to the union. "Yes," said Mr.
Child. "Well, what would you do?" queried the
lord. "Why run away with her, of course,"
promptly replied Mr. Child. The same night
Lord Westmoreland ran away with Mr. Child's
daughter. Mr. Child pursued the couple, and came up
with them in Northumberland, when the gallant lord,
in order to get ahead, stood up in his carriage and
shot the leading horse in Mr. Child's chaise, "which,"
according to Mr. Hilton Price, "caused the whole
vehicle to capsize." Lord Westmoreland then got
across the border, the blacksmith was in readiness,
and "the pair were married at Gretna Green, before
Mr. Child could interfere with the ceremony.—The
Echo.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-12

TORPEDO VESSELS.

The Times, in an article reviewing the position of the
Navy in 1877, commences by remarking that its position
"at the present time is, comparatively speaking, so sta-
tionary as hardly to invite comment ; and although the
naval records of the year are not brilliant, nor remarkable
for successful invention or disgraceful mishap, they will be
found to contain nmny points worthy of bote, either in
evidence of progress which has been made, of difficulty
which has been overcome, or of difficulty which has yet
to be met." In noticing the construction of torpedo vessels,
The Times remarks :

"One of the most remarkable additions to the Navy
recently is the Lightning, torpedo vessel. Many
have witnessed this gray little vessel run down the
river during the summer, on experimental trips, and
have been astonished at her speed. She is only 84ft.
long by 10ft. 10in, broad, and has attained a speed of
19.4 knots an hour. It is upderstood that 15 of thesq
vessels are either under construction or are to be ordered,
and it may be observed that the builders are prepared
to construct these vessels with a speed of 25 knots an
hour. Numerous experiments have been made during
the year to test their value. For instance, it had been
remarked that a vessel of this kind on the Danube,
though pierced by bullets, did not sink. A curious
trial was therefore determined on in the summer—
namely, a cold-blooded experiment of the same kind
on a boat under construction. A rifle-bullet was ac-
cordipgly fired about a foot under water through the
side of the vessel into the stoke-bole. At a speed of
10 knots it was found that the water hardly entered,
while at her mean speed of 18 knots she was perfectly
safe. A novel invention of a similar character has
been under.consideration lately which is not regarded
as impracticable, though it aims, neither more nor
less, at the construction of a submarine vessel. Its
object is to move under water entirely and lodge tor-
pedoes under the bottom of an enemy's ship or in his
waters.

"Considerable progress has been made in the use
of torpedoes as an integral part of the armament of
men-of-war, and in establishing a definite and sys-
tematic course of instruction for naval officers. A
college has been opened at Portsmouth for theoretical
teaching, and for professional instruction and practice
the Vernon is stationed there. During the visit of
the Prince of Wales to Southsea in the summer, a
series of brilliant experiments was conducted, and
later in the year the termination of the Session was
signalized by a remarkable exhibition of the practical
development of torpedo exercise. At present, most of
our ironclads are fitted with the fish torpedo; but
actual experience has not proved the absolute value or
safety of this new weapon, and it certainly has not led
naval officers to be very sanguine as to its successful
application in naval warfare."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-12

FOuT4ALL.

LIALEsoWENUtica' AssOCIATIoN V. STouaniUDGE
AstociAnoN,—Thes4 teams met on Saturday on the
stbuibriclge ground. [he following members of the
Halesowen club played :—Crem (captain); Hiniley
Hointray, Hunt, U. Hunt, Macdonald, Coley, Had,
Hackett, J. Coley, and S. Troma...s. The Stourbridge
team having wuu the choice of the -gtound, the
hail was kicked eff, and after some very hard nuanipu•
lation it was sent spinning through the Halesowen
goal by a well-aimed shot by itoesiter. littlesowen
team showed a great determination ; but a lack of
uhity was observable amongst them at various times.
Lluiee, Barrat, lugletoa, and Rossiter die tinguished
• thenuseives for Stourbridge ; and Coley, Hingiey,
U.
Hunt, Gem, Macdonald, and S. Tromans for Ha e,
owen. Stourbridge was thus winner by One g, alto
nil. .
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-12

CRADLEY HEATH.

JUVENILE CONCLItT.—Mr. J. B. Heys gave his
fouiteeutla annual 'concert on Wednesday alternoan,
the 2nd mat, in tho Corngreaves School Boom, Beddal
Hill, kindly len,b by Mr. J. P. Hunt. The audience
was unusually large, and among those present were the
Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, Redds.l Hill; Mr. and
Misses Buncaer, Cradley ; Mrs. and Miss Hunt, Corn-
greaves ; Mr. and Mrs. R. Barnsley, Haden Hill ;
Mr. and Mrs. E. Walker and family, Dudley; Mrs,
R. Green and family, .Cradley Heath ; Mr. and Mrs.
Barker, Cradley Heath ; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
, Williams, Halesoweu ; mr. and Mrs. John Siviter,
Halesowen. The choir numbered upwards of sixty,
all of whom were Mr. Heys's pupils, their ages ranging
from seven to twenty years respectively, and the
excelle wanner in which the solos and choruses were
rendered was acknowledged by the audience with
enthuslastic applause. A brief address was delivered
by Mr. Heys. The Nationo Anthem having been sung
at the close, about 250 partook of tea, after which the
evening was merrily spent in dancing and the usual
Christmas games.