The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-03-18 00:00:00

THE STOURBRIDGA OBSERVER

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like a voice from another world—i'rom a land whose
surroundings have hitherto been enveloped in impene-
trable mystery.

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To judge from the attention given to the recent ex-
traordinary fall in the barometer, the science of
meteorology, which treats of the phenomena having
their origin in the air, snclias lightning, rain, meted*
and fogs, would seem to be forcing itself into increased
notice. Bidet of the-London and Principal Pronciitl
daily papers have within the last few months, pub,.
lished diagrams ever" moining,tgiving Much interestirie
information respecting the weather, the! direction of
the wind, bad the height' Of the barometer down to the
hour of going to press. The first barometer dates from
the year 1613. It was the wolk of a Florentine named
Ton icelli ; but-it is a remarkable fact ihu, although ,
imuie.ose improvements have since lief%
- the no hleru c twin of tho se inetinments;,- we Cannot fa.vp,n
now tell With ati-tf4l inpllie 6-41.14ty ,W,* the weather
,p 4 144, to he.:fr4 barouietri.Cal readings. Sometimes;
-103-true, this can be done, but at othersitcannot, and
this shows that there is a,--great deal more in the':
science -of meteorology thatrinin has yet masterek
-Considering- - the vicissitndee of weather in this
,climate, and that these are the national topic. of '
'conversation, it is not surprising that more and more
attention should he devoted to this subject; indeed,
the time may come when a 'thorough understanding.
of the. principles of meteorology. will The as necessary
at 8601 its a knowledge of grammar and geo6raphy.
In the Present case, at all events, the barometca. was
right, and nearly sixty hours after the sudden' and
rapid fall of- the mercury, a violent snow-storm, borne
.upon the wings of a fierce north-West gale, passed over
the land. Within the experience Of few meteorologists
had the barometer been so low for solong a time; and
there has been estimony from all quarters of the
kingdom showing the tempestuous nature of the weather.
The poor people on the south side of the Thames
were again in misfortune, for the metropolitan river
once more burst its banks, and as was the case in
November last this happened in the dead of night, and
when those exposed to the calamity were in their beds.
It was a bitterly 'cold night to be aroused by
hoarse shouts of alarm which resounded along the
Bankside, and as this renewed visitation has been
experienced in the Session of Parliament it is hoped
that the contemplated measure for embanking the
southern shore of the Thames will be pushed forward
without delay.
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Sir Thomaallenry: You mutt mot makelvetitement.
Renken : He says I went down with the reit
Sir Thomas Henry: Yes, and the witne'è not agree
with you on that point. '
Itenken : How was it you say you pregeitieti a pistol to
me?
Witness :1 will explain. I Old yen to gOitnd wash the
cabin, and you refused to do so. I said, "If yeirdon't, I will
put you in irons. lam master here now.' You then went
forward to the forecastle and smoked. your pipe on the cheat.

Renken (laughing) : I beg your pardon, I have not got a
chest
Witness: lam speaking of the ship's chest. After my
threat you did wash the cabin.

The Italian Canessa wished to put a question or two, but
as there was a difficulty in understanding him, Sir. Thomas
Henry said that an Italian interpreter must be present.

Mr. Cartwright said he would be able to interpret the
Italian as well as the Greek. Mr. Humphreys, the Chief
Clerk, here proceeded to read over the depositions, which
was first interpreted in Greek, to the Greek prisoners. This
lasted till thirty-five minutes past four. The Greek prisoners
all said they could understand the interpretation, but the
evidence was all false. Mr. Ealstrom next proceeded to
translate the depositions in Danish, for the prisoner Peter-
son. The witsiess was throughout the translation of the
evidence accommodated with a seat in the witness-box. The
reading of the depositions lasted till half-past five o'clock.
The prisoner, at the conclusion, was asked by Sir Thomas
Henry it tie wished to ark any que;tions. The prisoner
said—lt is not true that I tore up two flags to make a Danish
flag of.
The prisoners were then remanded.
An iiremense crowd congregated outside the court to
see the prisoners removed, and the police had the
utmost difficulty in preserving order.

had to keep it on slips of paper, as we had no regular log, i their good examples; go that when we Come to die
! li theirs, may be profitable and
The prisoners tried to prevent me from keeping the log as our memory, ke
much as they could. I kept it on the slate at first, hut • pleasant, and we may leave behind us the hope, as this
Peterson came down every morning and rubbed it out. The .
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Prisoners all came tgether downstairs after the mutiny, our sister has done, that we have passed into the bosom
No one remsined on deck to look after the vessel. Johnny of Christ, to be advanced at the morning of the R stir-
Moore (Sloas) came down with the others. rection to the full glories of His Eternal Kingdom."
By Mr. Woolf: They told me to find Gibraltar, and,theY '
would find Greece. At the City Temple on Sunday, at the morning service, the
I Mr. Woolf: But you said on the last occasion they told Rev. Dr. Parker, in the following terms, spoke of Lady
, you to go to Greece. Augusta Stanley's death, and asked for the prayers tel the
Sir Thomas Eienry : No; he said what he says now. He congregation for the Dean of Westminster in his bereave-
was to find Gibraltar, and they could get to Greece. meut
` Witness: The blood on the fore-rigging was about Bfl.
solidn the death of Lady Augusta Stanley, Christian
from the ground. French Peter, Nicolas, and Johnny ttety has sustained a very severe loss. She was, in.
Moore did not sleep in the captain's or mate's berth after 4e,i,
widely
known as a lady of unusual depth and
the mutiny. I divided the crew into two watches In my u'o
watch were French Peter (Cargalis), Joe Carcaris, Big rfervour, of •ch .racter, and ' was especially beloved
~.,.
Harry (Caludis), and little George (Abgelos). lhe others for kr sithplicity, gentlenesEr;. and sympathy. Of
were in ,the boatswain's watch. Johnny Moore, Joe, the her it might truly be said, :jn the words of St.
cook, and the boatswain were the only men who told me
of the way in which the captain and mate! were :11i 4. ti el, 'She was aisuccourer of many.' Let 12,
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t ot -Imo itinwirarer, cciiiimend her' iierrowipg hns-
,
Cargalis !told me to go down below wheriyie Idiot c Is
band' to t e most 'merciful defence and care of the
alongside.' He also spoke to the pilot and sent WI a y.
The pilot came back in the afternoon with a lead-seri living God, praying that his unavoidable and poignant
in Italian. He was told by French Peter to bring one in grief may be chastened and sanctiried by such views of
English or French,. the ship being English._
jgrw-P tt.etter the tivirist-gcrveranrnt as wilt Ps , assure heart of -the
•,told nie,olithe,4lll of November he would to the' same lbr con) ete and unchangeable blessedness-of the sainted
i
me as they hird done for the others. Witness' Was, v*. y
anxious to get rid of them, and advised them to -•ge;ont. dead While Dean Stanley lives many an English
shore. They asked me what sort of country it was. I-
Nonconformist will find it hard, though needful, to
told them it was a Republic and there were no police. I assail an establishment which the Dean loves so -
thought I could manage fiy,e_bater. than _eleveia. _ Lad- nat. , and-B*nm:with gifts attd gates so rare" - ; 7
--um -theta a, Caltelhe captain's-and rpte's things iirorder;to ! ' , ,_
got rid of them. They took them of their own accord. They*l ~ t• C' , i
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asked me ioemoney ; I said I had none, and untlepui settlfd /Mt Uarop i-Bannerman; M.P. , attended the rune.
among themselves to search every one. They st peel-Lips ral of-Isady Augusta- Sta'nley;- at -tire -requeat 'of tfir
_4lLaidal, and he was the only one who -was stripped. -The'
Corporation of Dunfermline, and placed a wreath on '
others were all searched. I did not tell them that Trosselot
was go the ctiffin!,of her ladyship. ,At aim' eeting of the Dun-
assist
to set the ship on fire. Johnny Moore did not
assist in searching the others. I did not select .tlite six men fermline -Corporation on Monday; 'the Provost .read a
that were to go in the boat; they arranged that among them-' 'letter 'which Dean Stanley Bent to Mr.:Bannerman...-
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selves. 'Others said they-mould go the next night. Johhi4- -The -Dean wrote
Moore could not leave the vessel as the boat conld not hold "Had it so been that my beloved one had been called to
more than six, The men were very heavy then, Mit now they
her rest in her native land, assuredly, as she has often ex-
are only half the size. When the man-of-war cane they had preased tome, she would have desired to have been laid in
to put the boat out for fear of their lives. I!,presented a the ancestral vault in Dunfermline Abbey, towards which she
pistol to R,enken becau.se he was the one who principally was drawn by so many bonds of affection and sentiment.
objected' lio its/shit. , But as her end was near, she felt that 'it was •
~..luyeply to Mr. Beard the. witness said,—WhMi the men more fitting that she should repose among. the' people
Caine down Canessa was.the tint 'to speak to the. French of Westminster, whom she had so faithfully "loved
Peter threatened to cut my throat on the 4th of',November. and served, and under the shadow of Westminster Abbey,
He was really the only one by whom I was threatehed, French which had been ihe home of twelve glorious years of
Peter-ordered me to go down below, and askell' the boat- her eventful life, and in which she looked forward .to the
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time when possibly her husband might be interred within the Idy4Mtg:Watif3":.Wl:trlle boatswain with You when Johnny same walls. One difficulty which she had fel-tete-en Was the
Moore made the already given by you? fear of transgressing the rules which I had laid down for the
. restricting the interments in the Abbey to those whom the
—Witness :. Yes, he was. I did not tell Peterson ,or Cacaris
„what Moore • had said respecting them. I don't know voice of the country pronounced to be worthy of so high
,an
honour. That difficulty had been overcomb by the general
'why 'those particular' six men went or why they were •public sentiment which found expression ift- the gracious
vileleettetis . ::..: ~ I . :zii•i.s. .. •_,-, .:,.!. ..,. •:•• 2. desire of the Queen; who, while fully sensible of the claims
li, Sir Thomas H.enry asks& if any of. thetmdefended pri- of Dunfermline, appreciated the reasons for her burial in
„hohers.wished te_ask.the 'Wittiest any question,. Westminster."
~ 31r Poland, said. the,Austrian gonna, would._ rather that
the:.Austrian priaorng rfteryerthie,cossseiramination for the
Ai,..tw1.'4,.!: ~ ~., •_..
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',..' 'The prisoner- 13,. ',mhos!. iAMIa a yini.my, -,,i lisn.the wheel to
'dome
below. - ,
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Witness,: Icon . left ; WI . wheel 4 .A 90,1 3 ome time
PA /
- there'w-iii 'AO. one atibili Ivbeisl. ':,, .. ~,
"ltenken ; 'Your 'Worship,..l Wes., sent.,to.*iwheel by the
awfhtenretlitheecagetn
' 'boatswain
kept
ainweagbilelotwni.
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boatswain came up and said I was to keep the ship to the
south-west.l'did not•go down thatecoffee 'time.
Witness :,* Yotr came down-with the rat.,- ',L. L,
• Itenken•: No, I 'did- not: I* said iatit g ' ' 0 delta' that coffee
time.

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