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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-06-19

SUCCESS OF THE VOLUNTARY
CHURCH IN CANADA.

Lord Monck, who is to be one of the Irish Church
Commissioners, joined in the debate on Tuesday night
only to submit some statistics illustrating the position
of the Canadian Church. The voluntary system came
into operation in Canada in 18.4, and a return prepared
under episcopal supervision shows that the number of
clergy has risen since then from 200 to 419, just double.
The Bishop of Montreal testified to the encouraging
increase not only in clergy, but in contributions for the
Support of the Church; and the Bishop of Toronto
wrote as follows :---
Thrre have been within the last five years fourteen new
churches built, varying in cost from 1,200 to 10,0,0 dollars,
and costing in all, at a moderate computation, 45,600 dollars.
There have been expended on the a rection of twelve new par-
sonages within the same period 11,000 dollars. There have
been subscribed in this diocese dm ing the last four years
towards the formation of an episcopal endow meat hi money
' and lands 45,000 dollars. All the above,, eschp.ive of the
annual contributions to the Church Society-.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-06-19

QUARRY BANK.

Sivarnsa Corwcingxen.—Cn Monday evening last, n
sermon was preaehed in the Weleyan Chapel, Mr nn'
Pleasant, by the Rev. J. Hob als, of London; after which
a collection was made to defray the expenses of painting,
&c. The Berm,-a wan of a very hick order, and the
preacher sustained his well-deserved fame It WRA men
tinned at the rommencement of the service that Mr.
Roberta hail crane in spite of great domestic trirls, lint
the nature of the trials was not specified. Since, we
have leant, that as Mr. Roberts wa going to Brierley
Hill station on the following morning, he received air le-
grub informing him of the death of his wife, which had
taken place at the very time he VPISI conducting the ser-
a-ice on the Monday evening. Great hympathy is felt for
Mr. Roberts among the Weak) an families of this die.
trict.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-06-19

THE IRISH CHURCH BILL.

Lr.rd Eltho has sent the following letter for pub-
lication :

To say that there is a reaction in favour of the Irish
Church, would, perhaps, be a stretch of language, but it is
not denied that a change his, to a great extent, come over
the Presbyterhois and other Proteitaii• Dissenters of the
North of Ireland. They appear to have sloa ly awakened to
a knowledge of the fact that the digestablishment of the Pro-
testant Church means the practical establishment in Ireland
of the unrivalled supremacy of Rome.
Thiel change of feeling therefore emboldens me to offer a
suggestion which it would have been idle to make so long as
the Presbyterians and Pro estant Dissenters of the north of
Ireland were in favour of the Government /AIL It is this,—
accept the fact that in Ireland we have two nations to deal
with, a Protestant as well as a Roman Catholic nation, and
in disestablishing the Irish Church amend the bill loan to
exempt Ulster from its operation. Thus, while doing what
is called justice to the Irish Roman Catholics, we shall not
do injustice to the Protestants, descendants of those when,
England for English purposes, planted in Ireland, for whose
use she set aside Church Lands, and to whom by the most
' wilemn engagements she pernianeutly guaranteed the state
! support t f their Protestint faith. Let, then, the Irish
Church opium as an establishment, hut let the Protestant
Church of Ulster be established in its place.

An analysis of the role of the peerage shows that
so far from the "descendants of the Runnymede batons"
4eing numerously rei re, ented in the present 'butte of horde,
n'y three 'sorsa, s of the 13th century eutvide. There are
four peerages of the 14th century, seven of the 15th, twelve
ti the 16th, thirty-five ~1 the 17th, ninety•five of the 18th
,nd 233 of the 19th. The new piten, issued since Earl
trey's accession to power in 1330 are 163 in number, and 01
hese 123 were created by Liberal, and 40 by Couservativo
• Govecumals.l
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-06-19

SUNDAY AT FERNDALE.

Under this heed the Wesoern Mail, a Cardiff paper, has an
article embodying the latest informatiou connected with the
feemlaic Colliery explosion : -
A motley multitude (it says) gathered together at
Ferndale on Sunday—from sympathy some, but more
from lie curiosity, and many from the morbid taste
that yearns after the marvellous and the sensationaL
There hail been a fearful explosion at the colliery there,
9.9 all the loc,d world knew, and all the local world was
there in conee. pience, as well as the local world's wife,
colliery explosions, unhappily, are anything but no-
velties in South Wales, but an explosion that blew
some threescore if souls into eternity was not
quite an every-day occurrence, and thousands
went to see the wreck, where had the &ugh-
ter of human life been less, expectant visitors
might have been told by units. As it was, they might
have been calculated by thousands, and the multitude
that assembled was a strange one to be sure. It was
the " draw " on Saturday, and the colliers at Ferndale
drew pay on account. On the authority of the police.
officers stationed at the place, never was known more
drunkenness, more fighting, and more debauchery than
disgraced Ferndale on Saturday. There had been
thirteen of the dead buried on that day, and so in-
capable were fellow-workmen of rendering as-istance
that the coffins were borne to the graves by strangers !
A collier, who escaped with his life from the pit on
Thursday, manifested his gratitude to Providence for
his deliverance by drinking himself into a state of
madness and engaging in a fight on Saturday! He
had been brought to the surface just after the explosion
in a state of iosemibility by two comrades, and was
thought to be dead. He recovered to celebre, re-
covery iu the disgraceful way dtacribed _ -
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-06-19

EXTRAORDINARY OUTRAGE AT CORK.

On Tuesday night, at ten o'clock, Mrs. Grey, wife of
Mr. Pope Grey, of Bailinlough House, about four miles
from Cork, was walking in the shrubbery, when she
suddenly saw four men pass round the corner of the
house and rush into the hall, the door of which had
been left open. She quickly returned, and perceived
three of them go into the servants' apartments, and the
fourth into the sitting-room, where Mr. Grey, who
suffers from paralysis of the lower limbs, reclined in an
easy chair. When the ruffian entered he presented a
revolver at Mr. Grey, demanding firearms. Mr. Grey
expostulated, when Mrs. Grey came in and besought
him not to shoot her husband, at the same time getting
alongside Mr. Grey and putting a revolver in his hand.
Mr. Grey at once fired at his assailant, the ball grazing
his forehead, and again fired, wounding theman mortally
in the left groin. He staggered and fell in the hall,
his pistol going off at the same instant. The firing
alarmed his confederates, who retreated through the
ball, and as they left the outer door Mrs. Grey fired
after them. The police was sent for, and identified
the wounded man as a person named Campbell, a
warder in a private lunatic asylum in the neighbour-
hood of Mr. Grey's residence, whose mother is keeper
at a public asylum. lie refused to disclose the named
of his associates.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-06-19

into the room and picked up all the mai pieves of the
cup that were lying about. There was some blood
on the mat. Mr. Finlayson was removed to the
Medical College Hospital. The assistant-surgeon
dressed the wound and took out a small piece
of broken earthenware from Mr. Finlayson's head.
The prisons r accompanied him to the hospital.
Witness searched the room, but only found the
broken pieces of the cup, a coat, a pair ot shoes, and a
hat. He found no shirt or pantaloons, although Mr.
Finlayson was quite naked, and the prisoner was only
in her chemise. The prisoner said that when Mr.
Finlayson fell on the cup, he took up the pieces and
threw them at her. Mr. Fiulayson died soon after
midnight. The plisoner had been released on bail,
but on Mr. Finlaysou's death she was again arrested.
At this stage of the proceedings the magistrate said
he would adjourn the case until the coroner's inquest
had been held, and would accept bail for the prisoner.
herself in 2,000 re. and two sureties in 1,000 re. each;
but the prisoner, being unable to bad the requited
security, was ordered to be kept in custody in the
meantime.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-06-19

THREE VOLUNTEERS DROWNED.

A said affair occurred on Alonday on Lake Winder-
mere. Bat, alion di ill of the Westmoreland Rifle Volun-
teer', Lieut.-Col, .nel Whitwell, Ml'., commanding, I
was held on Belle On being dismissed for 1
refreshment five members of the Kendal corps Went
to the head of the island to bathe ; three of the ,
number jumped into the water, sank, and were
drowned. Their names were Scott, Wells, awl Shep-
herd. The sad fatality is attributed in the first degree
to cramp. Colonel Whitwell was immediately on the
spot, and from a boat rendered every possible assist-
ance. Two of the bodies have been recovered.
The following particulars give a more detailed ac-
count of the accident :-
1 he whole of the district corps, to the number of 400 men,
were present under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel
MF. Immediately after the first or adjutant's
drill, which terminated at one o'clock, the men were dismissed
for refreshment and recreation, preparatory to going through
the officer's drill, fixed in the military programme for three
o'clock About halt-past two o'clock five members of the
Ke,,dal corps their names being Scott, Shepherd, Well., liar-
let and Atkins, it, proceeded to the south end of the island
to h,.the. Mere the water for a &stance of fifty
yards is not more than four feet in depth. But
at a point on the liowness side, and ems eight
3 ards from the shore, it suddenly falls off to a depth
of from 14ft. to 15ft , coos it by the sand dredging which
has been conducted here. Unfortunately, the five youths
fixed um n this point, and, having stripped they entered
tile lake together Four of the timber, after proceeding
some di-t once, wit tieing in more than four feet of water
at the time, suddenly dropped into the excavation, and
smk, Shepherd, who was last of the party, standing in
the shallows. All four immediately rose to the surface,
and then ensued a scene of indescribable and painful
xtruggling. For a time the sudden shock incident
to the tall appears to have almost paralt zed the un-
fortunate fellows' minds. However, Garnet, who was a
no Mon, r, succeeded in getting ashore, and he at once
luntened for xss,stance. Meanwhile Atkinson contrived to
flounder WOO', non's reach of Shepherd, by whom he was
drawn up and taken to the island though in a only exhausted
state. There were two still in the water, and it is supposed
that Shepherd, who could swim, had gone to the assistance
ethic coml. oles, and been drowned in the xtruggles which
i ensued, for when assistance arrived the three Lids had din-
, appeared, and the water was contparatively calm. lime-
, diately a number of volunteers stripped and dived in search
of their unfortunate comrades, but in consequence of the
sand having been stirred up the water was so thick that
I nothing could be di.cerned in it, and it was not an il it be-
,. I eame clearer that the Ladies were perceived at the bottom
1 of the lake. Of course, on their being got out life was ex-
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-06-19

DREADFUL MASSACRE IN NEW
ZEALAND.

Telegrams have been received from Napier stating
that Ensign Lavin, wife, two children, Messrs. Wilkin-
son and Cooper, all of them settlers at Mohaka, were
massacred on Sunday last by Te Komi, with about
forty friendly natives, principally women and children.
On the 14th, part of the force from Napier reached Mo-
haka, when 'le Kooti was found to have retired with
his plunder the day before, having lost about ten of his
party killed. He burnt the settlers' homesteads, &c.,
before retiring. After leavmg some cavalry and a part
of the force in the district, most of the militia returned
to Napier, which is now declared to be threatened.
The settlers' families between Mohaka and the imburlis
of Napier (a district of about forty miles) have taken
refuge in that town.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-06-19

Yoral anb i3trict (stletus.

ANNUAL MEETING OF CWIIIISSIONERS.

Oa Wednesday last the ar nnal meeting of this
body W. 33 hi Corti Exchange for the
pnrposo of appointing auditors, anti a chairman
for the ensuing year. Mr. Ai!sop occupied the
chair pro. tclo. There were niso present Messrs.
flaghes,law. Penney, Healey, Stringer.
M :mace, and Nesinnui. In addition there were
eight ratop.iyers present,
The Clerk read the nlinntes of the last meet-
In

g. which were confirmed.
Mr. Alisop said the first business of the meet-
inc was t, ,Ahet n chairman,
anc. oill.lnpon the
c evit t el the notice bearing upon the qics.
ton wteh was done,
Mr. :Maurice said he had thought of one whom
he congi.tored sholld be appointed as their chair-
man. lie was a man who, in his opinion, WAS
iq ieiry qr Litai taai seek a post, being a per-
'ion of I ,rgo h ,hlts, and also one who
hhiris responted. FL) had great pleasure in
p.p-ing A-. Edwin Sitrinier as their chairman
en.min ; wilich was seconded by
Mr. \`,' ii. Itill no,
UIII put the resolution, which was

nemaimensly.
Air. Strioger, on riling, said ho thanked them
for tto hominy confereed upon him. He could
not in but think th it there were gentlemen
m re fit than himself to be chairman. How-
e,. r. 114 it \VAS their addl. he should fill that
',Moe. Ho \valid do the best ho (mold to fill it
m- He bil.)111ill RAC his brother
' ,•:to.t; to give the same styport to him
• •1. d given to his predecessors—

. .
reincrked, in reference to the past
that he wls glad to say he had been able to
o every (ice Stoll, anl thigh their kind
-arana.i had bC en it)!M to go on Ik:imp
:vat proAperlosly, and hoped the next year
woh;11,, as the last year.
--

f.tlk

M. Stringer 11,-1 took the Chair. He said
the next ho,itieso ,A ;to to appoint atniitors.
3.k. O. Dolly theo proposel that Mr. Moore
lie ,to of th audti.; :%Itich was seconded by
Mr. Ifo i . .
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-06-19

ONE SHILLING PER SHARE.

1.837.877 Tieket, have been sold in the eighteen pre-
vioss clrewi,igs. and 19.852 PIIFIES distributed, includ-
ing id; I Pair tings. in amount, varying from 200 guineas
dJunward,, bting ONE PRIZE in each 82 Tickets.

The DRAWING for PRIZES will take place
ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE flOrrt, 1869.

And will consist of onwards of
ONE THOUSAND PRIZES.

"le Wife" (let Prize) IV. TT. FIR/I
" The Morning Fri.ress " (2.n(1 Prize) 4. P. PETTITT
'A light Fit" (:Ini Prize) J. KENNEI,V £63
And about 150 other Ihtintiogg. flow I:60 down

Y:lrtienho, in l'r]zo Lktel

Tickets ONE SHILLING each. entitling the holder
to one cl:ance in the drawing. may be lind from the un-
dermentioned linen& ; or will be forwarded direct by the
Secretlry on receipt of envelope (stlani et and directed)
together a ith posthge stamps or p:),t.ollice order for the
number of Tickets required.
JAMES G. LAW. Flecretury.
Oxfurd,treet, Manchester.

LOCAL AGENTS' :
S. FIELD, 01,,,,0:11, 92. liiv,ll.o.reet,
It. BR,OIIIIAI,L r. 149. Stourbridge.
EDWARD Lxvr, 11..1;,(.114,r, Hi9h.strog,
W. IL 1 It. 49.1140 i-street!.
Dudley.
E. Lit-rcnows, Bookseller, 11.igh,treet, j

TOURBR:DGE IMPROVEMENT ACT,
1, a.

CHANNELLING AND LEVELLING HILL AND

SPIN +I..E STI•

flitE Striirl,rYw,e inkprovonent COMM-R-
-. 1 ,i• s, :MT ,•rtlt red the above Streets to he
1,1 front n4I•
eorling to the !' In Cott it the t•lpeeinl_Aet, permots
willing to hot

•
1, Si lii in fEN:JEIIS for the
t. 4 the undersigned, in or before the

same, al ,'

211th .31111(` 1

I'rtieur f the work rPrinired may be obtatood it
ray 0114:e, after Tuesday. the 2.2nd !natant.
JOIIN TAILOR.
l'i,rk to the Couamissionere.
50, High.stroct, Ftourbrhlge.

FIRE ENOINE.

PHG:NIX FIRE OFFICE.

ITR. GEORGE PERaY, SOLICITOR,
Ageet for Stourbrialge. beg., to inform the public
that the rwEsix FIRE OFFIUS keeps a powerful
FIRE ENGINE at STOURARIDGE.
For the key, apply at the Talbot Hotel, or to Mr.
Jones, Bleck-m.oth, E,ville-strect.
Information as to the terms of Insurance eon be had
on Apelication to the Agi et, at No. 76, lligh-street,
Stonat

STAMFORD ARMS HOTEL, ENVILLE.

THOMAS RICITAIRDS

DEns to announce to tic Public generally
I ) tOot h., !las taken to the ah,ve Had, and be hopes
by mod rate charm, hind careful attention to the comfort
of Vi..itcns, to give satisfaction and merit their patron-
age.
The ENYTT.LF. GARDENS havirg signin. by the
blieiness of the Right Hen. the Eerl et Stamford and
Warrington, been thrown open to the Entitle on Tuesday
and Friday in each week. Mr. RICHARDS will be Int:Ty
to provide every accoinmodation ion bis pow, r.
Tick, to for admithmee to the Gardens cau be procured
free of charge at the Hotel.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-06-19

HALESOWEN.

ASSAULT CASE.—At the Pats Sessions held on Tnes•
day last, before E. Gem and S. Banbury, Esqrs., Charles
Bingham was charged by Jane Webb with assaulting her
on the 10th inst. From the evidence of complainant it
appears that she went to the defendant', to ask her
brother to im•er• ba,•t; I , •.• . • , tt
awl y. and d 11,, .4 1, ~..• t 1,1 ..p..11,
and burnt it Edward Grainger, brmber if the last
OLD LTILL. witnelz, gave corroborative evidence. Defendant alleged
• ! tied it WAr done accidentally. and called Joseph Truman
.STHALING no S: t•••, PcCv S.'ssinfi•• nn and .tisepli Bingnam for the defence. The Bench can-
Vs edneseay, before F. W. G. Bares and E:ltinore biered the case proved, and fined defendant in and
Joseph Prte:t was charged with stealing 30s, tic pro,ercy

1., , t ;:n
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-06-19

STORMY MEETING AT BIRMINGHAM

A crowded meeting, called by the Mayor, was held
in the Birmingham Towmhall, on Monday night, to
consider the Irish Church Bab 'rickets were issued
early for the platform and were divided eoually among
the leaders of the two politica parties. There was ai.
immense preponderance of Liberals in the galleries ad
the body if the ball. The Mayor presided.
The Town Clerk read letters of apology from the
borough members. The letter of the Right Hon. Johi.
Bright is as follows :

"London, Ju.

" Dear Sir,—l must ask my friends to excuse me if I an.
unable to accept their invitation for the meeting on Monday
next. The Lords are not very wise, but there is sometimes
profit to the people even in their unwistiom. If they shoal,
delay the passing of the Irish Church Bill for three montld
they will stimulate discussion on important questions.
which, but for their infatnation, might have slumbere.
for many years. It is possible that a good many peopb
may a-k what is the special value of a Constitu-
tion which gives a majority of 100 In one House for
a given policy, and a majordy of 100 in another Hour
against it. It may be asked also why the Crown, throne
its Mini-ters in the House of Commons, should he loon.
in harmony with the nation, while the Lords are generally it
direct opposition to it. Instead of doing a little child.)
tinkering about life peerages It would be well if the peer
c-alit bring themselves on a hue with the opini.da an
necessities of our day. In harmony with tile nation, thr.
may go on for a long time; but, throwing theineelvee