The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-10-04 00:00:00

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a monster nearly
r, it is supposed,
sing steamer.
gricultural Da-
turns as to wheat
3Ess of 1878.

1 Mint last year
ke a "sweep."

taking the place

e French Army,

estied Oommun
ninety have pro-
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endard states t---
qua, and I hear,
t his condition is
tut, and petulanto

ate that a very
ig place from the
can. So heavy hi
the Odessa Rail-
Lber of trains and

I tenants that he
his estate which
ts at which they

the students of
ans expreamed his
And the countries
to education. Ile
netals at the Me-
an annual prize

'ebrnary of next
t occurs but three
will have to wait
le year can again

of the Comte de
e stamps are blue,
g the sum. "Ten
I the Royal head,
according to the
In three-quarter
lent each corner,
xnd "France' at

an oil merchant
xilay evening, and
Iwned, when Dr.
~ leaped in and

donation of £lO
r, Oxford, and Jul
low being carriel

a have been de-
humeleffs.

he City of Glaa.
liasgow, it was re-
n the pound, ima-
ms of the ban. t on

the Army Medi.
cheater, on Satnr-
ceased became an
d served in New
•eceived a medal.
57th Regiments,
or in November,

at Sheffield op
a association with
Ling men to Texas.
the past three
show a total of
oared with the cot.
105. The decrease
and Excise, which
I this is diminished
se in otker
igneous.

't Portsmouth on
) soldiers for ger-
3.fts to fill up corps
ere given from the
ig ship St. Tinceni
,ael glided out of
inded to the cheer-

into the canal
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iniversary of the
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Friedrich of SAIe..
id-Duchess Marie,
da. Her marries°
m June 11, 1829.
en Prince of Ger-
Great Britain and
acme Louise, wife

he trees in the
of Paris are careorticultnral estab-
tlogne, where they
at-mould, a most
of La Muette was
,flty gardeners and
Lnnnally sent from
rdens of Paris.

icultural and in-
iosylvania in 1882,
centennial of the
the 150th anniver-
will be called the
'air of 1882.
of Mr. Willialfl
lth year of his age.
he long period of
1811 until 1876

ove to Braemar
onnted postilions.
of Connaught, tllO
Ise-Darmstadt, the
,raes were changed
was continued by'
yellers had tea in
ifterwards enjoyed
ed at halt.past five
es, the journey to
bright and clear,

e carried on just
hat State is doing
log contracted for
te for iron in the
discussion. It II
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at art and turn the
stated that a steel
Aver lines.

the Metropolitan
J. H. Spurgeon is
dressed some fareprevioutly to his
return iron that
on has been suffer
on more than one
) all engagements.
resolved that the
South Australia.
)enefit, and where
people. He Will
but will visit the
1, commencing AO

mum and Poitiere
ichment to their
i:ltatns the eldest
fulfil her glorious
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lly proves on everl
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eve been the glorY
remained faithful
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which inspires ber

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the fields where
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to despair. It is
'hen they are well-
perament ; but to
lathy men who are
ordeal is a Yen;
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hat the 11011013
I ha a addressed I
Tariff Committee,
committee. NO
people say, finds
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r SIR EVELYN WOOD, V.C,, ON THE
Irl ZULU WAR.
London, on Tuesday night, the usual Livery dinner of
the 131.5hmongers C,mpany was given in their hall at
London-bridge, Mr. W. Blewitt, Prime Warden, in the chair.
AA:acing the guests were Lord Hatherley, Brigadier-General
Bir Evelyn Wood, V C., K.C.B , Colonel Pearson, C. 8.,
,Lieu-
tenant General A. Fytche, C. 5.1.; Major-General Milman,
, h'-'l3-, Vice-Admiral Luard, 131 r A. Leek, M.P.. Mr. 13rockle-
-11r", ALP, Mr. Coope, M.P., Colonel Leigh Pemberton, of
the 60th Bzes ; Major Leet, V.C., 13th Ltght Infantry ; and
Lieutenant Lysons, A.D.C., 90th Light Itdfantry, who have
all recently returned from service in the Zulu war.
i The urinal loyal toasts having been given, the Prime
a Warden, in proposing the toast of" Briagadier-General
!e Sir
l'elYn Wood, V.C. K.C.8." said he was sure all
i
,! Present would join most heartily n drinking the health
I of a most distinguished liveryman of that company.
(Applause.) He need not recall the services of thet
dhtinguished soldier, who deserved the thanks and
admiration of every Englishman. (Applause.) 0,1
.e,behalf of the Fishmongers' Company he bade 5r
'''''elYn Wood that night a most hearty welcome,
and right glad were they as Fishmongers to see
. LIM
sol return to this country in good health. (Ap-
- "ix) In order to recall the distinguished services
of Sir Evelyn Wood they must recollect the clr-
vtaltances of the Crimean war, when he was found
In the Naval Brigade carrying ladders to scale the
- Wan° of Sebastopol. (Applause.) He was next found
iectively engaged in the various struggles in India. In
Ilis tinfortunate war which broke out in Aahantee, he
da.id the greatest possible amount of service under Sir
Liarnet Wolseley, and got together a regiment of
thnative troops known as "Wood's regiment." After
at We found him reading for the Bar in Eng-
haenci• But, not content with resting on his laurels,
a was found again in active duty in the late tin-
ft°ertnnate war at the Cape. They would all agree that
lee'eethanks of every Englishman were due to that gal-
-I,7t,officer for the gallantry, energy, and pluck which
I ueauuiPlaYed in this unfortunate war. The name of
1 "°043" had long been known in that company. The
tandfather of this distinguished officer was Prime
,st'arelee of the Fishmongers Company 45 years ago,
inels Uncle was some years ago, and the noble lord
l', °l'd Hatherley) who sat on his right was also a very
°ll member of the company. (Applause.) It wee the
Briedia'aices of such men that made us Justly proud of the
th gtjah Arniaa (Applause). Again on the part of
we .ishmongers' Company, he tendered Sir Evelyn
°°(:1 a hearty welcome, and hoped he might live for
att• lY Years to come an honour to the country, and a
ognuhed ornament of the British Army. (Loud
-epueeee, e
Bir Evelyn Wood, on rising to return thanks, was
r ..e eeeiTau with loud applause. He said :-
a' I thank you heartily for the honour you (Zo me
Lae; I.
ehe-guti and I thank you not only for myself, but in
arnames of the comrades whom you honour
flie r
outing ale. (Cheers.) A. -s soldier, and I 'ore
4Lat title
ee , to any other, it would be as improper for me
rer„tkise my late gallant chief, Lord Chelmsford
-eVereetlee), al it would be to criticize his military
°-
--"'tene• I may, however, speak of him as a friend,
tand therefore I say that the successes which you so
eetel'allY aPPreciate were due in the first instance to
foetkoonfidence which Lord Chelmsford reposed in me,
feeZe_e.PPort he ever accorded me, and to his staunch
(11,;P. which nothing has been able to shake.
Chlatise.) There is nothing selfish in Lord
to e sford • self in him is entirely subordinate
Zed for the public service; and, as you
le
serfhrevne. of my services, you should credit him
'LA° Perspicuity which utilized them, and you
4 Onld
he, aYmpathize with my gratitude to him for
wil'aog had the courage of his confidence at a period
eteeel3,4 smaller mind might have hesitated to allow
etio" Large discretionary powers as I possessed to one
(11„,ewase , professionally speaking, a young general.
fee-"' near.) Lord Chelmsford was frequently absent
e, el lilaritzburg when employed in visiting the lower
4,tier between Zululand and Natal, and at such
De ea I yeas in constant communication with the
nA..e•eatest High Commissioner South Africa has yet
EzZlied-the greatest, not only in his experience of
rent-Lll Peoples, but in unflinching courage and
&
.wdada o.
Purpose. (Applause.) To Sir Bartle
owe much. The trust he placed in me was
21; "17 the means of winning over some valuable
but of neutralizing the efforts of many colonists
fh▪ 'uteh extraction who would otherwise have swelled
hueentmobers of the discontended Boers who assem-
(liZentt_ar Pretoria to protest against our rule.
reifeTl hear.) I remember well the sense of intense
done"-, among the colonists, after a period of some
to -a when it was understood Sir Bartle Frere was
eteiatetuain in South Africa. (Hear.) It has been
fla,aead that the colonists are cruel, bloodthirsty men,
me anxious to advance their own interests than to
re"lt he civilizing the natives, and that Sir Bartle
eZe is supported by them because he originated a
oefeeeePee_heY which was financially profitable to the
hae-e-",60. Now, his strongest admirers are those who
babi...e"acl most opportunities of seeing him-the in-
reee"Erts of the Cape Colony (hear, hear)-who have
Wive° as much profit from the war near Natal as the
shirabitante of Paris would from a war in Aberdeen-
ere-e• (Hear, hear.) The colonists in Natal are mostly
owlgrants of the first generation from our islands, our
• le, flesh and blood, bone of our bone end flesh of
o:rea.. evaeneeha, with feelings such as you have who honour
, are r noldiers this evening. (Hear, hear.) These colonists
p Painfully sensitive to the misconception which has
il
t. generally as to their conduct. The men who
aje Money by the war can be counted on my fingers,
g always on the main roads were more
eec)f,.l being
than the unobtrusive, but more agreeable,
1 'era in the remoter districts. (Hear, hear.) Before
ic:ant out I did not know a single colonist. Now I
cheow mall Y-men who left lucrative professions and
ate-ern:ling families to serve, as did Theophilus Shep
for eight months as a captain of Basutos-and I
oi Proud of being termed by such men a friend.
via?lr' hear.) I have marched over 2,000 miles, I have
_. ited farms innumerable, and I assert that the colo-
!late as
a rule treat their black servants with as much
traideration as we do our domestics here. (Hear,
if,ae,,r.) To be respected, then, by such colonists is in
le:" a Marked tribute of esteem. But it is impossible
eirfitoY one to be associated with Sir Bartle Frere
ana"ot being deeply impressed by his intellect
fefneu'a humanity, and our sons will reap in the
fer-e Prosperity of South Africa a grand recompense
wieotir louses, and will find a justification of the pollee,
i eleeil Inaugurated a civilised rule in place of a
1 velah4iT,notive and barbarous despotism. (Applause.)
tieb7 gratefully acknowledging your welcome to-
tov ur
imy thoughts naturally revert to the, alas! many. ne silt friends who have accompanied me back in
beTo ry only. (Applause.) I speak of Ronald Camp.
Rot' f the Coldistreame, who gave his unselfish life up
toa., o?thers when he dashed forward into a cavern
eaeellt • touched by a Zulu gun, he fell a voluntary
hr-",,,,tieee , but was instantaneously avenged by two
Lieutenant Lysons-(cheers)-and Private
crier of the 90th Light Infantry, who, undaunted by
I(A.MPibell's fate, ran in and slew Campbell's slayers.
ea PP alum-) The united ages of these lads scarcely
coed, to
I %leo Y own, so that you will not wonder I retain
I eerable confidence our boys-(applause)-and
pdohwtot
believe the race has deteriorated in fighting
ceraz,' I Was, however, unusually fortunate in my
the 80i_3ii. The 13th Light Infantry at first, and later
corene 'l, which joined me in time for Ulundi, wereTalf Posed of veteran soldiers, while the 90th Light
eamaldltrY, which corps I have yet the honour to corn-
[donee is remarkable for its excellent nen-commis-
:
eei,e' ,ofacers, Such was the spirit in the corps that
Aft,r "I 1877, the battalion was ordered to South
efanea for the Gaika war, many non-commissioned
jefil'era.,--13 or 15 1. believe-who were entitled to
eafe:re Reserve, and who in several Fames had
ktcrubo ed.promises of situations in private life, sought
(Cheemtall 12,eti Permission to remain with the colours.
alisista-el 'neee men have bean the loyal and ehcient
'eh " ~,
of those gallant officers under whom our
Wok-aigkvfoe ' lads have done many long days'
tatian "iueera-) They bore privation and endured
wed ...2 with a cheery readiness I can never forget;
neeuZ'en on that glorious 29th of March 24,000 Zulus
iseeri;ered their strength for five long hours-they
verY long to me (a laugh)-against our 1 800
Geeee' '"e veteran 13th. the younger 90th, Tremlett, s
ecli7alleer
the ancli3uller's Horsemen, young and old, upheld
tiire
credit of our arms, (Cheers.) I will not
be ll "g on sad reflections to-night, but, while thank-
Waon for the compliment you are paying the Flying
he?eran through its leader, I must recall some who,
4,8•1;ig died en our service, deserve to live in our
104
etre c'rY• (Applan.9e.) Robert Barton, another Cold-
-4,1_11 Guardsman, who, as stated officially, long be-
who ue met his death was 'brave as he was humane,'
4,l_atlaat item alive was endeavouring to save a coin-
140e atrom the remorseless foe, (Hear, hear.) Llewellyn
Wh,?\'', mY interpreter, brave, wise, and kind, of
of hitiaaL had previously reported, when I had no idea
het, ?Vending fate, that 'he possessed every attri-
aleoto, er
totintaellE, nglish gentleman,' was shot down at my
a_ . Lieuteuant C. Williams of the 58th Regiment,
was Slain when rrillying Uliainer's men in
leerePotY with Charles Potter, the sole hope of his
neloe -a gallant and intelligent colonial officer,
onh. ed by the natives, by whom he was known
kr as Charlie. Nicholson the enthusiastic, yet
tePtlirbable Lieutenant of Artillery, who, scorning
we 'aelter of the breast-work thrown up to cover his gun,
latea enot through the body and mortally wounded; Pre-
G
are r a osvenor,l3th Light Infantry-for my sympathies
hear) 8 111, tleh with the privates as the officers (hear,
saeed--7,f10a remaining behind to rave a eergeant,
Ee "03a at the coat of his own life (cheers) ; Ser-
i, , Allen, 00th Light Infantry, who, after having
va7v.zersfat
awounddreeed, hurried out to rejoin his coin-
n exposed Position, where he fell dead ; Piet
x 484 tleftt grand Dutchman, to whom I promised in
Whieend 8 laame the protection of his children, of
thet: their father's death in our service has deprie.ed
"'ant Corpor 1
eenehe hOraaarh)
fhheisare)();mthpsehrllant Saltmarehe, who died
18 oaPtai ' ain the Ghaika wari;ntshneant icihless
Hillier, who met is death
Whose' in 's body from the Gaikas ; Arthur Bright.,
dier_ ovable qnalities are ever in my mind-these SW.
3of re mat, Y regiment and of many other corps, in the
the i er of their death, have emphatically contradicted
one plorant aseertion that the war in South Africa was
(Ap
hono4 'which 130 honour was to be gained. For where is
e etitr t° bgained but n the I b i hperformance of duty?
In remembering these spirits, I remem-
vous _ &leo that gallant youth, the son of England's ally,
(hera widowed mother is now our la noured guest
fhe'r, hear), and whose body gave a noble answer to
' wee cititerY, ' Had he his wounds in front?' for his body
e_ rced in front with assegais. Of him I may say
"4 Itonse says be Macbeth to Siward,
11'°ur eon, my lord, has paid a soldier's debt;
lle only lived but till he was a man,
The which no sooner had his prowess confirmed
In the unshrinking station where he fought,
But like a man he died.'
itticl Siward answers,
'Why, then, God's soldier be he!'
4111"-"r will add with him.
' Had I as many sons as 1 have hairs,
I (rfear would not wish them to a fairer death.'
the la hear.) My thoughts brighten when I revert to
her "ring, and I think with pleasure of my friend
e_eff3a Colonel Pearson (applause)-may he pardon me
13.a.en01 call him by his South African name, ' the
01'1'11,2 of Ekowe.' (Applause,) I think of D'Arcy,
lost Frontier Light Horse, who no nearly
deit tra-helcle l life in turning g to rescue a wounded
'. I think of Sergeant Jeff and Private
etanding ti over their wentleel captain. I
of fi .
ergemat Smith, win,, when W% hie officers

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