The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-05-31 00:00:00

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

The cold from which Cardinal Newtruvi is suffering
Is stated to be assuming the character of pneumonia, and,
though no dangerous symptoms have yet appeared, his de-
parture from Rome for England may have to be postponed
until he is better able to bear the fitigue of the journey.

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The Society of Friends having offered, on very
liberal terms, a disused burial ground, nearly an acre in
extent, and without monuments and grave stones, to be
turned into a recreation ground for the people of White-
chapel, London, a scheme is on foot to raise £l,OOO to acquire
the ground and pay the cost of laying it out.
The Lancet has reason to believe that the Victoria
Crosa will be conferred upon Surgeon Major Reynolds for
his gallant conduct at Rorke's Drift.

The Astronomer Royal announces that a new minor
planet of the twelfth magnitude was discovered by M.
Pallas, at Pola, on MaY-21st.

• Lieutenant Durnford, torpedo officer of the School
of Torpedoes, at Portsmouth, has been directed by the Ad-
miralty to carry out a plan he has suggested for the removal
of the masts of the Vanguard by blowing them out of the
ship. The operations are to be undertaken daring the first
week in Jane, weather permitting.

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A letter in the Cape Times says :—" Captain Gough,
son of Lord Gough, was killed by his own bravery. He was
lying ill with dysentery at Ghinghilova, but would get up,
and, jumping out of his ambulance to join his men in the
pursuit, aggravated the disease, to which he succumb.d at
Stanger. A good Irish girl—blessing on her honest heart !
was making wreaths of timmortelles for the graves of poor
Mason, Thirkell, and Gough."
The Archbishop of Canterbury delivered a speech
on foreign missions at Maidstone on Tuesday He pointed
out that there were signs on the horizon, which might be
read by the blindest, of a coming great change in spiritual
matters in Asia and Africa. On the latter continent
Mohammedanism was striving with Chilstianity for the
mastery, but amidst the ebbing& and flowings of the tide
they might discover a steady onward progress in Christianity.
The Church's work at home would, however, never prosper
unless proper efforts were made for the sustenance of foreign
missions.

Qs a Swiss goatherd, with several of his children,
was last week watching his flocks in Maderanenthal,
canton Uri, they were overwhelmed by an avalanche.
When help came the father was dead, but the children were
dug out of the snow alive and ultimately recovered.

The average price of corn last week was 41e. 4d. per
quarter. It was 25 per cent dearer last year, and more
than 50 per cent. dearer in 1877.

The Poet Longfelbw has been presented with a
curious pen by an admirer. The pen itself is made from the
iron fetters of the fatuous Prisoner of Chillon, Bouivard, and
is placed in a massive gold socket, set with three of the
rarest 'gems known to the mineralogist—the white phenakits
of Siberia, the yellow zlrcon of Ceylon, and the red tourma-
line of Maine. The holder is a piece of live oak from the
old frigate Constitution.

The Rev, Edward Irons, whilst bathing at South-
sea on Siatuxday was drowned—an engineer student, rimed
West, who made a gallant attempt at rescue, narrowly
escaping a similar fate, and was conveyed to the hospital in
an insensible and exhausted condition,

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The silver medal offered by the Cobden Club for
proficiency in political economy in the University of
Calcutta has been won by Kati Sankar Sukul, a native
student,

Two of the Rors of Prince Jerome Napoleon (Plon-
Plon), Victor and Louis, aged respectively 15 and 17, will
enter the Military School of St. Cyr next year. The third
child of the Prince, a daughter, lives with her mother, who
ives separately from her husband.

At the Lambeth Baths, London, Captain Webb took
the first prize in the Rix dais' swimming match which con.
chided on Saturday Light. He had swum a distance of 74
miles, or a little over 12 miles a day. Fearne had covered
62i miles, and Beckwith 42i.

The Duke of Argyll sailed from Liverpool on
Saturday morning for New York, en route to Canada in the
Canard steamer Scythia. His Grace was accompanied by
Lord Walter Campbell and Ladles Elizabeth and Mary
Campbell.

Admiral Saiaset, of the French navy, died on
Saturday, in his eightieth year. During the siege he com-
manded the forts toot of Paris, and acquitted himself so
well that at one time there was an idea of his superseding
General rrochu. He ,also exerted himself in trying t.) effect
a oompromise on the eve of the Commune outbreak, and he
Drocured the release of General Chanzy. He sat in the
National Alsellio:y at a -3crate Republican,

"We can't help diEtuLbing ourselver.' about you.
D 1 write and tali us wlu.ra you are."—Advertisement in
The Times.

The Sheffield Telegraph is informed that the
American Missionary Aseociation has decided to accept the
propnsition of Mr. Arthington, of Leeds, accompanied with
15,000d01s , to occupy a district in Central Africa which lies
suuth of Ab)ssinia and north of the Victoria Nyanza It is
accessible by the Nile, and steamers can be used on the Nile
and its tributaries so as to facilitate commuuicatinn with
different tribes. Toe American Missionary Association is
now making an appeal for 35,000d015. more to start the mis-
sion. About ten missionaries will be required.

On Monday Mr, A. R. Rostock held an inquest on
the body of a gamekeeper named Thomas Lee, who lived in
the neighbourhood of Horsham. David Peters said be was
gamekeeper to Mr. J. Boyd, of Lower Beedirg, and Lee was
keeper with him. On Friday, May 23, Lee suddenly began
to bite and kick and bark like a dog. A doctor was fetched
and Lee was taken home in a van. He had been bitten by a
dog some months previously, and had complained of tooth-
ache, and said the pain had got to his eye•and temple, Mr.
Vernon, M R CS., said he found Lee struggling and suffer-
ing from what was commonly called hydrophobia. He died
on the following day, and the witness believed hydrophobia
was the cause of death. A verdict in accordance with the
medical testimony was returned. .
The summer show of the Royal Horticultural
Society was opened on Tuesday at the gardens, South Ken-
sington. The entries were not so numerous as last year,
but the exhibits on the whole were up to the mark. In
spite of the unfavourable state of the weather the Princess
of Wales, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Edinburgh, the Crown Princes of Denmark and Sweden, and
other distinguished visitors were present.
- In London, on Saturday morning, a fatal accident
betel Adjutant- Niajor Abdullah Effendi, the liititary Attachti
of the Turkish Embassy. Riding to the parade in St. James's-
park, a little before ten o'clock, and while he was still within
the boundaries of Hyde park, the gallant officer was thrown
from his horse —which it is supposed was frightened by the
clanking of the sabre—and, falling heavily upon his head,
was at once rendered insensible. The accident took place
near the statue of Achilles, the horse shying and then jump.
log one of the park railings. On being taken to St. George's
Hospital the unfortunate gentleman was found to be suffer-
ing from fracture of the base of the skull and serious internal
injuries. He lingered on unconscious till half-past eleven
o'clock on the same night, and then expired, apparently with-
out pain. The news of his death was at once telegraphed te
Constantinople. The deceased, who was well known to many
officers In the British army, and especially at Aldershot, was
a young and very promising soldier, and his loss will be
mourned by a very large circle of acquaintances and friend..
Apropos of permitting the country papers to have
greater facilities in parliamentary reporting, the general
public have but a small notion of what it costs a London
paper to provide a parliamentary report. Roughly speaking,
without taking into consideration messengers, telegraph
and so forth, The Times spends at least £3,500 during a
Session of twenty-eight weeks. Country journals need not
necessarily incur the same expenditure, but they would
want at least two special wires to work toe thing properly,
and theee would cost them from £4OO to £l,OOO to start with.
—Court Journal.

The death is turnout ced, in his seventy-seventh year,
of Mr. James Grant, the well-known author and journalist!
Having been brought up as a printer, he started in 1827 the
Elgin Courier, and sqbsequentiy a local annual and a literary
magazine, his contributions to which recetved the warm
commendation of Sir Walter Scott. He then removed to
London, and joined the staff of the Morning Chronicle, and
alterwards of the Morning Advertiser, of which paper he
became editor in 1850, and held that position for twenty
years. Of his numerous books, the majority of which were
on religious subjects, the latest and best known was his
"History of the Newspaper Press."
There were 2,369 births and 1,497 deaths registered
In London last week. Allowing for increase of population,
the births exceeded by 52, and the deaths by 81, the average
numbers in the corresponding week of the last ten years.
The annual death-rate from all causes declined to 216, a
lower rate than has prevailed In the metropolis in any week
since the beginning of November last. The deaths included
17 from small-pox. 55 from measles, 29 from scarlet fever, 7
from diphtheria, 57 from whooping-cough, 16 from different
forms of fever, and 13 from diarrhcea.

A young man, named Hamlet, aged 17, and pupil
teacher at the Si. Barnabas School in Oxford, was drowned
in the upper river beyond Godstow on Saturday. The young
fellow went out for a walk by himself towards King's Weir,
and when half-way between there and Godstow, proceeded
to bathe. Some gentlemen, seeing his clothes on the bank,
gave an alarm, and the body was discovered in nine feet of
water, the legs being contracted in such a manner as to leave
no doubt he had been seized with cramp.
The yearly meeting of the Society of Friends was
held on Monday, at Davonshire-house, Bishopsgate-street,
London, and there was a very large number of represents.
lives present from the various branches of the society in
Great Britain and Ireland, as well as from one or two of co-
ordina'e meetings in America. The statistical returns of
members show that there has been an increase both of mem-
bers and adherents during the year, the in lrease in the num-
ber of members being about 170, and the death rate being a
very low one. A emies of reports from branches of the body
show that the increase has been almost entirely in the large
towns, and that in many of the rural districts there is a
continued decrease,

Archery is a very rage in the West. It came
upon the peopie suddenly, but it afflicts everybody. At no
tine, they say, do women appear to so good an advantage as
when shooting with the bow. Archery shows to the very
beat effect the charm and grace of the figure. Chicago will
hold a tournament in August. There are archery (labs in
Crawfordsville, Indiana; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Kohomo,
Indiana: St. Louis, Cincinnati, Springfield, Havana, and
Lafayette, Illinois. Indeed, there Is hardly a Western vil-
lage or hamlet without its merry bowmen, and bow Who
too.

•
Mr. Ritchie has been elected chairman of tbe Select
Committee of the House of Commons appointed to inquire
into the effect produced upon the home and colonial sugar
industries of this country by the system of taxation, draw-
backs, and bounties on the exportation of sugar now in force
in various foreign countries, and to report what steps, if
any, it is desirable to take in order to obtain redress for any
evils that may be found to exist. The committee will
ainemble for the purpose of taking evidence on Thursday,
June 12.

Tne Methodist Episcopal Church seems to have
made great programs in America since the anti-slavery war.
Since 1865, 200,000 coloured members have joined the
Church, 1,000 churches have been built, over 3,000 young
col,,ured men and women are in the aid schools, and in what
used to be slave territory nearly 200,000 members have been
gained.
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- The Prince and Prinuoas of Wales on Saturday
opened, as free from toll for ever, five bridges over the
Toatnes, which the Board of Works have redeemed under a
recent Act of Parliament at a cost exceeding half a million
sterling Their Royal Highnesses were accompanied by
their sous and by the Princess's brother; and the Duke and
Duchess of Edinburgh also took part in the day's ceremonial.
Along the entire route from Lambeth Bridge to old Batter-
sea Bridge thousands of people bad assembled, who gave the
Royal party a hearty greeting.

On the occasion of her Majesty completing her
sixtieth year, it has been remarked that it is an age which
has been exceeded by eleven only of the sovereigns of
Eugland, dating from the Norman conquest—namely, Henry
1., who lived to the age of 67 years; Henry 111., who lived
65 years; Edward 1., who lived to be 67 years old; Edward
111., 65 years; Queen Elizabeth, who reached 60 years;
James 11., 68 years; George 1., 67 years; George 11., 77
years; George 111., 82 years; George IV., td years; and
William I V., who lived 72 years. Her Majesty will have
reigned 42 years on the 20th of June next, a period which
has not been exceeded by more than four of our English
sovereigns—namely, Henry ILI., who reigned 56 years;
Edward 111., who reigned 50 years; Queen Elizabeth, who
reigned 45 years; and George 111., 60 years.
On Sunday morning, at the Metropolitan Tabernacle,
Mr. Spurgeon delivered an address, taking as his text the
Acts of the Apostles, 10th chapter, 42[4 verse : " And He
commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that
it is He which has ordained of God to be the judge of quick
and dead." There existed, he said, a moral government, as
well as judge of all the earth. The world was not left, as
some would fain believe, unobserved by God.; and man
not perratttodio.dq ata Ismod rig 04; iweistis-0 wri4j7es
out a law and X got ernment over him. God permitted all
authority to His Son who ruleth and reigneth over the whole
race of man, taking an account of all their actions, and
making notes of everything, in order to sum up by-and-bye
. when the day of reckoning arrived. There was a law, a
rule, a government, a secret police over the human race.
That race was not left to anarchy—there was a ruler—the
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