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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

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OUR SHIPS AND SAILORS.

There's a great many people much troubled with fears
Of invasion from Prussia or France,
Taking thought how to meet the Nlosa,o3 and mynheera,
On London in case they advance.
For a Battle of Dorking in time to prepare
Is no more than what Government ought ;
But slid certain land lublocrs hut take the right care,
That battle would never be fought.

Hearts of oak we rely on no more as of old,
tronsidvs are our ships; but what then?
The same stuff within they continue to bold
Jolly Tam still, as e'er, arc our men.
If you did but make sure that your Ships were all right,
And worthy the crews they contain,
Then come forth against you what foreigners might,
They'd try to get at you in vain.

To grief the Megirrn came, sent by a lot
Of incapable duffers to sea
Her plates were all rotten, and holes she had got
Underneath, where they oughtn't to e.
Ifer crary obl carcase to beach on a rock
Gallant Thrupp was obliged, life to save.
But her seamen soon showed, like the old English stock,
In a strait they knew how to behave.

And ready and steady in action, as wreck,
Such fellows will ever be found.
They 11 give any force of an enemy cheek.
And keep the toe oil British ground.
But then, on your Navy it your're to depend,
You 'll stand no unseaworthy boat.
And, my Lords, lie poor saving Blue Jackets to scud
Aboard craft that won't keep 'em afloat. —Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

COMMISSIONERS ME E TING.

The monthly meeting 01 this body was held
on Monday last ; Mr. H. Billinghaw in the chair.
There were alto present :—Messra. Hughes,
Blunsom, Emery, Perkins, MeEweu, Allsop,
Stringer, Packwmid, Edw..rils, Woolley, Collis,
Franklin. Newinint, Yweig, Captain Walker, and
the Item. D.
The Clerk read the minutes of the last meet-
ing, which were confirmed.
The Clerk reported that there was due from
the Treasurer on the Improvement :Account,
.C 557 144 4d; and on the Highway Account, .tl9
Is.

FINANCE COMMITTEE'S REPORT.

The Committee, having examined a number
of accounts, recommend them to be paid: High-
way Account, amounting to 4:25 16s 4d; hu-
provement Account, £2OO 17a lid Iwhich included
1:196 4e Oil for tins Company.
On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by
Mr. Hughes, they were ordered to be paid.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

A STEAM TRAIN ON THE TRAMWAY.

Many of those who are most thoroughly convinced
of the advantages of tramways, at the same time feel
that the system will not be complete in point of
economy or efficiency until it is worked by steam, and
these will be interested to hear of a run made on Satur-
day on the line of tramway from the Haymarket,
Edinburgh. to the foot of Constitution-street, in Leith,
which would tend to set at rest the various objections
that have been hitherto urged against the use of steam
.jr <Ptiret.he,..imatiior /Amite+.
Advantage was was taken of the presence of the Govern-
ment steam train in Edinburgh to request Lieutenant
Crompton to bring out the engine and omnibus to
make this triaL Of course, the rubber tire wheels of
the road-steamer and omnibus were not able to avail
themselves of the tramway rails, nor to derive any
assistance from them. Had they been able to do so,
the work performed by the engine would have been
lightened in the name proportion that the work of
tramway horses is lightened by drawing the cars over
the rails. The train left Drew and Burnett's works at
Fountainbridge at two o'clock, arrived at the corner of
Princes'-street, opposite St. John' Church, at 2 7, and
waited there for three-quarters of an hour for her I
passengers. Although it was the busiest hour of
the day, and traffic was at its greatest, tramway
cam, horsed with young ones fresh from the
country constantly passing, throughout this long
detention not a single horse was frightened, nor were
the bystanders annoyed by steam or smoke. The train
started at 2 47, stopped at the Register house at 2 53,
arrived at the foot of Constitution-street at 3 6 ; started
on the return journey at 3 ltj, and arrived at Drew
and Burnett's yard at 3 37. 'The whole jeumey of a
little over six miles was performed in 50 minutes ; this
includes all stoppages. The average speed main-
tained, exclusive of stoppages, was about nine miles an

hour, and no attempt was made to exceed this limit,
although Lieutenant Crompton says that it would
have been just as easy to maintain 12 miles an hour,
and at this rate the train would have been as safe and
manageable as at the lowest speed, which was adhered
to in order to interfere as little as possible with the
omnibus and car traffic. It was a curious sight to see
crowded into the narrow space at the foot of t'on-
stitutlonadstreet the representations of four different
methods of street locomotion—the steam train, the
tramway-car, tire onanibw, and the cab.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

Weakness and Debility.

In cases of debility, languor and nervousneag, general
tel by excess of any but, whether mental or physical,
the effects of thm,e-Pills is. iu the highest di grey bracing
renovating, aril restorative. They drive from the system
the morbid causes of (11,1e:16e, re-establish the digestion,
regulate all the secretions, streug.hi is the lICSVOIIs sys•
tern, raise the patient's spirits, and sing back the frame
to its pristine heslth and vigour.
Tufts of "14 I Sil'f 11;

The turn of life hi ihe no,I listres,ing pet iod in wo-
w...s ex i st, rice; it de-troy, t ':•. be fib 010 of
the gross humours collect together, line Aile U tide seeep
away berilth aml life its, It, if Oct trio, lv mid powerfully
cinched. The most cm Oil. SIC 1.!6•14- f ir all till Pt It ,n;crs
I. I I oilou sy 'a Pills. A; d will, this, IL,: ry 01...10.11S
en. ed wig'', and the sufferer lo mice more restored to
the possession of unimpaired health. It r bat little
known that at the no called "tan of life," miss al.u,
when verging on forty or forty.tive, discovets that hit
health is considerably deranged and knows not the cause
—a critical period in his life. All perils to both sexes
are at once removed by recour,e to Miss Pills.

h olieep—Thetr hreesnyengent find alle.

If these Tina be osed aleording to the printed directions,
and the Ointment rubbed over the rcgion of the kidneys
for at least half an hour
at bed time, as salt In forced IWO
meat, it will penetrate the kianc3 If and correct any di-
rangenient. Ishorild the atilictir, nc IM,. or grove.. it
is particularly revoirimended that the Ointment, ii, such
canes, he need night and morning, as by its judicious ap-
plication the most astounding cures may be performed.

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The Pills and Ointment are sold at Prof, Hom.o.
way's Establishment, 553. Oxford-at., London; also by
nearly every respectable Vendor of Medicine throughout
the Civilised World, in Boxes and Pots, at Is lid, 26 2d,
de 6d, lls, `...25, and 33s each. Ihe 2s Sd size c. n;sins
three, the ds 6d taida sur, :he lie ioze bar. the 22s
size thirty.three. and the 33s size tifzytwo times ate
quanta, of •I, lid hos or P.A. Ihe ea:old:Vat 1401 of
Pills contains four dci ; anti the smallest Pot of tht,t.
meet On, GM.e•
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Foil printed d edam. are allixed to r..rh Boa and Pot,
and can be bed in ail :,nguge, even in •Forkiell, Arable,
Armenian, 1'.11111110,, 4,1
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

REPORT OF TUE iMPROVEMENT COMITTEE.

Your Committee reports that the liagley-street
paving is in progress, and that one footpath is
nearly complete. The opening in the street op-
posite Mr. Henry Taylor's shop in fligh-street,
has been filled in, and the pavement restored to
its former state. The iron doors to cellar open-
ings have been (except in one or two instances)
altered in compliance with the order of the
Committee. _

.....
Your Committee reports that the telegraph
posts erected in Union-street and other parts of
the town are most unsightly, and advise the
Commissioners to insist that dressed and pain-
ted poles should be substituted.
With regard to Post Office f tecommodution,
your Committee reports that a letter has been
received from the Post Office authorities to the
effect that they did not consider the circumstan-
ces of the case justified the expense of estab-
lishing a receiving office in High-street, believ-
ing the wall letter box at the lower end of the
town to be large enough for the letters.
. . .

Letttrs have- been -received from Mr. Dunn
and Mr. Thomas Hand, respecting the drain
from the Heath running across Bayliss-street,
and terminating in Pargeter's field. As such
drain is believed to have been laid down by the
Turnpike Trustees, the Commissioners are ad-
vised to refer such letters to them.

Your Committee report that as Brook-street
and the short street between Lion-street and
Bowling (ircen-lane have been freed from ob-
struction, channelled, and Levelled, the Com-
missioners do declare such streets highways.
As no reply has been received from the railway
authorities respecting a central station, your
committee advise the Commissioners to autho-
rise the Rev. I). Maginnis and Mr. Henry
Hughes to co-operate in the preparation of a
letter to them on the subject.
The Commissioners are advised to have the
flagging near Mr. Bland's, and other places in
High-street, repaired.
Also, that the blue bricks pavement be ex-
tended from that recently laid down from the
corner of Church-street to the County Court.
The pavement to be of the width of 4 feet 6
inches, and that the space between the floggings
laid down opposite the County Court and the
kerb be filled in with blue chequered bricks.
That the kerbing at the corner of Kidderminster
street and Hagley-street be repaired; also that
the crossing in High-street leading to the George
Walk, be taken up and laid with cbequered
bricks. . . .
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

CHESS MATCH.

The return match between the Five Ways Ciuh, hir-
mingliam. and the Sturbridge Chured of Et.glanti As.
sociatiou, wan played at the rooms of the hitter on
Saturday, and resulted in a victory for the latter. The
following was the score, those games not played out by
a certain time being taken as draws :
SIRXINGHAX.

STOURDAID6E.
Mr. F. C. Berkley
Mr. Barker
Mr. Gilbert
Mr. Shorthouse
Mr. F. Cole 1 Mr. Ww. Peat,. .... 1
Mr. B. Monk
Mr. F. Worrell
Mr. O. Corbett
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

AN IRISH MOB ATTACKING A
MENAGERIE.

The following extraordinary riot at Einly,Founty, Tipperary

jut been investigated by the luagist6tes

A menagerie, owned by a man named Whittington,
visited the place a few days ago, and was opened for the
entertainment of the villagers. A crowd of spectators
thronged the caravan, and amused themselves by poking
the animals. Among those near the tiger's cage was a
girl four years of age, who thrust her arm between the
bars, and was immediately seised by an enraged jaguar,
which wrenched the limb off before the child could
be extricated. A scene of great confusion ensued,
and the people ran away in terror. Whittington, ap-
prehending an attack upon the menagerie and an at-
tempt to destroy the animal, fastened up the caravan
and kept within it. About twelve o'clock at night a
party of 40 or 50 Meil came and broke it open, fired '
three shots into the cage, threatening to shoot Whit-
tington if he interfered, and, having killed the jaguar,
carried off the carcase and dissected it for the purpose
of recovering the pi irtions of flesh which had been
eaten, in order that they might be buried in
consecrated ground. Nut satisfied with this re-
venge, they returned with a snob and again at-
tacked the menagerie. The owner presented himself
for a moment on the stage to remonstrate, but
received a severe blow from a stone, and was obliged
again to hide himself. For four hours the mob con-
tinued to shower stones upon the caravan, and he
dared not venture out. lie swore that as many as
1,200 stones were flung by the crowd. The police from
the nearest station, which is three miles distant, at
length came to the rescue, and identified three of the
rioters, who have been sent for trial at the next Quarter
Sessions. The child's aim has been amputated, and
she is likely to survive the accident.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

MEASURING MR. GLADSTONE'S
SPEECH.

The success of Mr. Gladstone's speech at Greenwich
can only be measured by the impression it may ulti-
mately leave upon the political mind of the country
(remarks The Times). That impression, however, will
rather be enhanced than weakened by the fact of its
being addressed, and not only addressed, but care-
fully adapted, to his own constituents. There is
an inevitable vagueness in utterances delivered
orbs et orbi, like the Papal benediction, or intended
for the ear of all Europe, like the oracular mani-
festoes of the Emperor ;Napoleon 111 on the opening
of each New Year, while our own Queen's Speeches
are standing monuments of the failures incurred by
successive Ministers in setting forth their policy to a
whole nation. Mr. Gladstone, therefore, acted wisely
in forgetting Mr. Angerstein's warning that his words
must shortly be flailed by telegraph wires all round
, the globe, and remembering that he stood on the
meridian of Greenwich and in the latitude of Black-
heath Common. It WM these very local conditions,
in truth, upon which his statement depended for half
its significance. Many people believed, with the
gossiping credulity of which Mr. Gladstone has 130
often been the victim, that hewould never dare to show
his face before a Greenwich audience at all, at least,
would only do so to crave absolution at their hands.
, Many others predicted that he would reserve for Green-
wich a copious selection of Cabinet secrets, or, at least,
I seek popularity by developing an attractiveprogramme
I of democratic measures for the coming Session. In
falsifying both these surmises, in boldly defending the
retrenchments by which Greenwich has more or less
suffered, in declining to adopt an apologetic tone
regarding his own recent administration, in frankly
declaring that he could not compete with the nav
friends of the working classes in promises for tne
future, in making no sensational disclosures or claptrap
appeals to party watchwords? Mr. Gladstone has set
an honourable example to Prune Ministers represent-
ing popular constituencies. In accepting with enthu-
siasm this manly independence and statesmanlike
reticence, the Greenwich electors have set an honour-
able example to popular constituencies represented by
Prime Ministers. Had the great meeting of Saturday
no other result but this it would have served no un-
worthy purpose, and this result could not have been
produced had Mr. Gladstone spoken merely SA Prime
Minister, instead of speaking also as member fur
Greenwich.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

SPUTTERINGS FROM "JUDY'S" PEN.

WHEN you bury animosity never mind the stone.
1.,N0:v a dumb Policeman !--lie would be neither heard
nor seen.
Nitwit's Melodies—The cry of the grouse.
. . .

CIIEXIMLY FOR BUTCHERS.—Does beef contain nitrogen
as well as ox-ygen?
A THIEF once said he had a brief acquaintance with his
banister.
A WAITER'S Civility—Sinility.
" '

SOME Men talk Peacocks' Tails—Their talk is full of l's.
To Co,KS.- You cant make much out of a bad eel because
It is not a good leal.
A NEW Name for the Nursery—Lapland.
Vol should not call a magistrate a pig even though he is
a sty-pendiary.
liv Or lc l'SoLE."—The last resnurse of some poor actors
labo mod Shakespeare.
BEST Seconds—Second thoughts.
ASTRONoMICAL MEM.—Plands revolve, but shooting stars
are not revolvers.
A lIINT to Gudfathers—Whilst thinking of the Future,
never forget the Present.
CHILI.RE74 should rise with the lark, but not wake their
parents with their larking.
WiliCii is the best milk to make a milk-sop l—London milk
to lie sure, because of the calves' brains in it.
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ONE of the reasons why the Mormon prophet found so
many rives was, that, however old they were, his better
halves were always spoken of as the Young ladies.
DTEEARY N,.ro.—Oliver Goldsmith was a had chair.
maker, bathe did some good wicar work. —Judy.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

THE PASTORAL OF THE IRISH
ROMANIST BISHOPS.

The pastoral id the Roman Catholic Archbishops and
Bishops was publicly read on Sunday last In the Cathedral,
Marßiorough-street, London, In presence of Cardinal Cullen.
The pastoral treated solely of the education question,
ul/011 which the prelates deemed it their duty to advise
aml instruct the people. The Catholic people were
deeply involved in the question of the education of their
children; and while the greatest efforts were being made
everywhere throughout Christendom to banish religion
from the school, it was incumbent on them to use re.
newed vigour, and to listen with more than usual atten-
tion to what the prelate said. The urgency of the ques.
tion was manifest. The English statesman who held the
reins of Government at present had frequently admitted
that their branch of the State in Ireland was in an un-
satisfactory condition, and had expressed his desire to
deal with the matter. The opponents of the Church
woke endeavouring to force on them a system of edema-
tion to which they objected. It would be the duty of
every one to assert his const tutional right. The
Queen's College system had been condemned by Pius
in the years 1847 and P,-4;" LW unsuitable for the
people of tins country. Unfortunately in all the at-
tempts that had been made to settle this question the
inten sts of those concerned and the wishes f the
guardians of the faith were not listened to or observed.
The Pastoral added that parents should examine well
into this matter, for they would have to answer with
their souls for the education of their children.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.

A Napoleon, Arkansas, editor says " Where our
office was a week ago, now runs the Mississippi. Out of
respect to the Father of Waters, we left."
A Michigan paper puldishes the following : —"Fel-
low citizens! If you are asleep -awake ! If you are awake
—move! If you are moving—walk ! If you are walking—
run ! If you are miming—fly to the rescue ! "
The New York papers appear to have been puzzled
to flud a heading sufficiently striking for their reports of
the Chicago fire. The Tribune printed " Chicago in Ashes,"
but that was outdone by the Herald with "Chicago Char-
red."
Above its marriages and deaths, the New York
Herald now has a regular heading," Betrothed." Here is the
simple form in which these announcements are given :
" Susse—Levy.—Jaccb Some to Ida Levy, both of New
York. No cards."
Apropos of the "Grecian bend," a Yankee poet
apostrophises the "oilier sex of man" thus:—
Let's have the old bend and not have the new—
Let's have the bend that our grandmothers knew,
Over the washtub and over the churn
That is the bend that their daughters should leant
A GENTLE REMINDER.—A gentleman, on getting a
soda and brandy, was retiring from a railway refreshment
bar. "Recollect, sir," said the polite barmaid, "if you lose
your purse, you didn't pull it out here."
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The musical critic of an American paper says :
" Then silence came like a poultioe to heal the bruises of
sound."--The presentation of a diamond ring to a Cincinnati
actress, the other day, gave a gifted reporter of that city the
opportunity for this remarkable outburst It was a trilling
tribute from an humble admirer of the noble drama to a
brilliant beacon upon the shot-tower of histrionic genius:
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

EXECUTION OF A SOLDIER IN INDIA.

About the middle of June, Poona was:Jowl:ea by the
news of a dreadful double murder, which had been
committed in the barracks, then occupied by the 83rd
Regiment. On the night of the 18th, about half-past
nine, just after the last tattoo bad been mounded, Pri-
vate Patrick Smith left his cot in C. barrack room and
approached that wherein another man named Thomas
Carroll was lying. Smith said, " Are you asleep ?"
Before Carroll could reply, a revolver was fired at him
by his questioner, and he jumped out of bed and ran
about twenty yards, and fell. On hearing the shot, two
privates, named Neill and Evan Roberts, jumped up,
and as Smith went towards the doorway he WU in-
tercepted by Private Roberts, whose cot was near the
deo,. Ile turned on Roberts and discharged another
barrel of his pistol at him, shooting him dead. Smith
was secured and taken into custody. He was not
drunk, but the only reason he would give for his inue
derous attack on Carrol was, " He has been tormenting
me all day," while regarding the murder of Roberts., be
would give no reason whatever.
On the 15th September, Smith was brought up at
the High Court Criminal Sessions, and after evidence
clear and overwhelming had been taken against him
he was sentenced to death. After his sentenoe Smith
WEIS removed in close custody. His execution was fixed
for Tuesday, the 3rd of October. At a quarter to eight
he was removed from his cell, and in the court-yard
Dr. Blunt Dajee, sheriff of Bombay, read over to him
the warrant fir his execution ; but he still preserved the
same stolidity. He walked up the gallows steps firmly,
and breathed a short prayer. Precisely at ten minutes
to eight the signal was given to the executioners, and a
few brief stmggles intimated that the unhappy man
had expatiated with his life the nmrder of his com-
rades. Me died remarkably easy. Smith, whose family
are said to be in good circumstances at home, bore an
excellent character in his regiment for the seven or
eight years he was in it.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

t ime—jsppruuse).
Mr. W. Platt seconded the resolution. The assistants
at present had not sufficient time to attend the classes
for improvement, and therefore complaints ought not to
be made of their resorting to places of amusement until
time had been given them to see whether they would do
so or not. No doubt many of the tradesmen were op-
posed to the movement, and would continue so for some
time. . .

Tne Rev. J. Richards supported the resolution, which
was carried. . . • ..

Mr. E. Stringer, jun., moved the third resolution :
•• That this meetihg, having heard the favourable opini
one expressed by the different speakers, resolves that a
deputation be appointed to canvass the tradespeople of
the town to definitely farther the object."
Mr. Doody seconded the resolution, which was carried
unanimously.
Captain Walker, the Rev. T. Williams, and other gen-
tlemen, also addressed those present, and a vote of thanka
to the Chairman closed the proceedings.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

TELLING THEM SOME WHOLESOME

TRUTHS!

Mr. Anthony Trollope has been fecently entertained
at a public dinner given to him by the people of Rock-
hampton, in Queensland. He told them some whole-
some truths, on which his hearers may chew the cud
with advantage. Mr. TroDope said :
Although you all say that everything is going wrong, and
although you are all complaining, yet I never see a man
that does not eat three meals a day. 'Laughter. It is not
so at home. There you often find men that taste meat
oily three times a year. Here I see no one without clothes,
If rot of the best kind, yet appropriate to his position.
There, you often see a man clothed in tatterdemalion rags,
who wears a coat coot ,dt by some reduced gentleman,
that belonged to some flunkey before him, and perhaps a
nobleman before that. You never see that here. (Cheers.)
In England they are only considering bow to educate the
poor. Store, the children of the poortxt are educated. am
surprised to Ilnd that even where the population is
very limited a free school is cstoblished, to which
the children of the por and rich Mak together.
(Cheers 1 When I boar you grmnble I cannot under-
stand the language you use. You are impatient because
you cant take wings, as the eagle, and fly right at to
heaven. (Cheers. You are really in a very prosperous
state. Ass stranger. I have one pie.* of advice Li give you
—perhaps not to you, but to your children--and that is, its
not be so notch in a hurry. When you ace what is your
state and also what you have done, what is the position of
labour—for, after all, that is the main thing—you have no
reason to complain. The aim of all political energy is to
raise the labourer, and the labourer here occupies a grand
position. I have gone a little beyond my programme, for I
came to observe and learn, and lope y ou will excuse me."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

MELANCHOLY NEWS FROM THE
SOUTH SEA ISLANDS.

Tie- news brought from the South Sea Islands by
the last mail is merely a sombre record of massacre.
At the island of Sandwich the crew of the Kinn'', a
labour vessel, has been almost entirely cut IT,
the attack bring of the most unprovoked and
treacherous description. Two young men from Mel-
bourne who had settled on 'Farina were murilared for
the Fake of the goods which they brought with them.
These islands are in th; New Hebrides group.
At the Lille Islands on the Equator, Captain
Welch, of the Maria Donglan, and Captain Robinson,
of the Marion Rainy, have both been killed.
The latter is a most unfortunate vessel ; twice before
has the while of her crew been butchered. In
Fiji itself matters seem to be even worse. " Tha-
kombau the First, king of Fiji," clearly sympathises
with the murderers of the two planters, Messrs.
Hiders and M'Kntosh, who were killed while peaceably
fishing on the Ba coast of Viti Levu. An expedition
has at length been set on foot after much pressure, in
order to punish the murderers, but it is upon so small
a scale, and has received such doubtful orders from
Thakombau, that its easy defeat is predicted by the
white isipulation. Should this occur it is believed that
all the settlers on that coast will be massacred. The
Fijians thereabouts are in direct league with the
savage cannibal tribes lif the mountain districts, and
have ever been at feud with the new corners. In all
this, belt observed, there is no mention whatever made
of an litiglfidi man-of-war, or of the English Consul
whose powers, as Lord Enfield said last session,
have been so enormously increased. Orders have been
given that English war vessels should call frequently at
Fiji ; but, a,, we have before pointed out, they fail to
do so. It is very char that unless there is some inter-
ference a war of races of the most embittered kind will
shortly commence between our countrymen and the
Fijians. That the labour traffic ought to be under con-
trolls obvious, and it is impossible to save the natives
from being kidnapped or maltreated unless some pro-
tection be extended at the same time to men of our
own race.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

BIRTH

On the 25th ult. at the Beeches. Oldswinford, thew de
of Osineborough Harward, Esq., of a son.

MARRIED.

On the Brd August, at Johnstone City, U.S., by J. C.
Campbell, JP., Mr. Joseph Ashinead, of St. Clair Co.,
to Miss Mary Anne Aldrige, of Chaddesley Corbett,
Worcestershire.
On the Stith ult, at St. James's, Birch, in
by the Yen. Archdeacon Anson, assisted by the Rev 3.3.
Twist, Thomas, elder son ‘d Thomas Hob oake, Rums,
to Mary Foster, younger daughter of the late Thomas
Lorimer. No cards.

On the 31st tilt, at St. Michael's Handsworth, by the
Rev. Alex. Chico!, George Charles, youngest son of the
late William Adams, Lord Chief Justice of Hong Row,
China, to Nellie, eldest daughter of William Giles, el
Handsworth.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

THE PURCHASE SYSTEM IN THE ARMY.

In attacking the Purchase in the Army we were perfectly
well aware that we were assailing class interest in its most
favourite stronghold, and I rojuice to think that in a single
6esedon we have been able to achieve the accomplishment of
a work so formidable. (Cheers.) It is achieved at a great
cost. because when the people of Eugland set about practical
reforms, they never accomplish them in a niggardly spirit;
but their practice is to sake generous compensation to those
who may have suffered, or may imagine themselves to suffer
by them, and hi every doubtful case to adopt the liberal
course of action. But, gentlemen, what is the real case in
the British Army? Because you have been practised upon
by writers who seem to find a kind of luxury in panic and
alarm, and endeavour to propagate those feeliugs through
the country—although fee my part I regard them with little
less of charity —1 do not mean the people but the rumours ;a
laugh --with little less of goodwill or sympathy than I shouid
regard the propagation of the smalbpoa or the cattle plague.
(Cheers and laughter..,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

SAVING "BRANDS FROM THE
BURNING!"

Some of the many malefactors, who during the born. I
bardment of Paris by the Versailles army in May last
felt the love of gain stronger than the feat of danger,
and, under a shower of shells, pillaged houses aban-
doned by their panic-stricken inhabitants, have been
brought to justice. The Assize Court of the Seine
lately tried Carminaty, a hackney - coachman,
Mdlle. Bordi.s, and two brothers named Girandeau,
accused of having completely stripped two handsome
houses—one in the Avenue Josephine, No. 82, belong-
ing to Madame Carpentier, and another in the Avenue
de la Grande Armje, belonging to M. Mersch.
They brought up waggons to the doors in broad
daylight, and deliberately packed up and took
away everything valuable that the houses con-
tained. They pawned without difficulty a
great part of the produce of their plunder—linen,
curtains, silks, jewels, •tc. The girl Bordim dreswd
herself up in silks, velvets, an! cashmeres. The mi-
SollerS confessed the facts, but the ringleader. Car-
minaty, pleaded, by way of defence, that he fully be-
lieves! the houses in question would be either annihi-
lated by the Versailles bombardment, or burned by the
Commtme, and therefore he thought it no harm to cave
"brands from the burning" for his own benefit This
line of argument did not succeed before the Court and
jury. Canninaty was sentenced to fifteen years' penal
servitude, and the brothers Girandeau to three years'
imprisonment. The girl Bordix was Ito mitted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

PUBLIC NOTICES.

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BY 111 E AUTHOR OF
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

II A LES () WE N.

FURNISHING,

GENERAL, AND BUILDERS
ESTAJBLISIIIIIENT.

IRONMONGERY

JAMES

BAYLISS

BEGS to inform the inhabitants of Halesowen and its vicinity that he has taken to the
Business carried on by Mr. lionrser, in Hagley-street ; and hopes, by a strict pereonal attention to all
orders entrusted to his care, to merit a continuance of the patronage AO liberally bestowed on bia pretlereteor.

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1•TOT'IOM OF 12,MM0-V_A_T__l_

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

CRADLEY HEATH.

ACTIOn eon £so.—At the Dudley County Court, on
Monday, before Mr. R. Kettle, judge, Mrs. Hipkiss,
widow, of Halesowen, sued Mr. Williams, scrap-iron
dealer, Reddall Hill, for the sum of £5O, moneys paid
by plaintiff to defendant on or about January 26th 1860.
—Mr. lllotterain (instructed by Dlr. Monier), appcared
for plaintiff, and Mr. Homfray, for defendant.—lt we,
stated that the plaintiff was indebted to defendant on a
promissory note for £5O. and that the defendant, being
anxious to secure paynient of his money, took up the title
deeds of certain property belonging to the plaintiff, lied
which were found in the possession of Mr. Ralph Harri-
aoo' solicitor, Birmingham, and attempted, by obtaining
judgement in the Stourbridge County Court, for his
debt, to take up the mortgage, and thereby obtain his
money. Before the judgement could be obtained, the
plaintiff instructed Mr. Homer to pay off the mortgage,
and he went and tendered to Mr. Tandy, of Dudley, who
was then the solicitor for the defendant, the principal,
interest, and costs. Mr. Tandy, however, refused to ac-
cept the money till he had seen the defendant. Directiv
afterwards Mr. ;Tandy left the country, and plaintiff's
1 title-deeds got into the hands of Mr. Kinnear, Birming-
ham Bankruptcy Court. The deeds were not obtained
untm the December following. Mr. Homer then paid,
under protest, the full amount of the defendant's claim,
including £52 Is sd„ coats incurred in transferring the
mortgage to Mr. Harrison, £lO coats paid to Mr. Saw-
kiss for visits paid ty Birmingham to obtain the title-
deeds, and £4 odd for interest paid to Mr. Harrison in
lieu of notice. The present action was brought to re-
cover these sums.—His Honour reserved his judgement.
FORTVNATS DISCOVESY.—On Sunday Morning, about
three o'clock, the inmates of the Vine Inn, near the
Railway Station, fortunately discovered that the kitchen
ceiling was in games owing ta the bursting of the gas-
pipe and its consequent ignition. Prompt measures were
taken to put it out and the house was thus saved from al-
most sure destruction. The damage done is inconsider-
able.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

WORKING MEN AND THE PREMIER.

In London, on Monday evening, /sir. Gladstone's
speech formed the topic for discussion at the meeting
of the " Patriotic Sooiety " of working men, in their
mom, at Kirby-street. Mr. Roberts, President of the
Revivers of British Industry, was put in the chair as an
impartial critic, and the debate was opened by Mr.
Winn, plasterer. A resolution was then moved by
Mr. Savage, die-sinker, to the effect :
" That Mr. Gladstone had vindicated his policy from the
insinuations made against it, had proved himself to be the
mist practical and patriotic Minister of his time, and was
entitled to the support of the Meeting in the measures be
desired to pass for the benefit of the masses."
The resolution was seconded, anti several able and
energetic speeches was made in its support, to the
general effect that, although Mr. Gladstone might not
go so far in the direction of democracy as many in
the meeting could desire, he bad given more oppor-
tunities than any former Minister for the progress of
Liberal measures.
! An adverse amendment was moved and seconded,
but was defeated by an overwhelming majority.
Mr. Geo. Odger, who spoke, in the course of the
debate, drew a broad line between Mr. Gladstone and
several of the members of his Ministry. It was, in his
opinion, the bounden duty of every Englishman to
thank Mr. Gladstone for his past conduct as a poli-
titian. Putting an interpretation different from that
of previous speakets on the Premier's statement that
he would think thrice before going to work to
abolish the House of Lords, Mr. Odger regarded
this an a hint that he would wait until he had the
more Pronounced support of the people. It was true,
as Mr. Gladstone had said, that they thought Mi
lunch of the Lords; they had a sneaking regard for
them—the regard of a sneak, not that of a man. Let
them discard this feeling altogether, and at a future
meeting express their opinions on the question in un-
mistakeable terms. Mr. Gladstone's earnestness in
the cause lif progress hail never been equalled by any
Prime Minister; but with the present House of Com-
mons no statesman, were he an angel from Heaven
come down to legislate, could carry any good measure.
Ile would, therefore, add to the resolution a hope that
in the future Mr. Gladstone would take into his
! Government men of more earneviriess and sympoldr
with the wants and claims of the working people.
With this rider the resolution approving of Mr.
Gladstone's policy was adopted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

The Chairman moved the adoption of the re.
port ; which wee seconded by Mr. Allsop.
Mr. Al'sop then moved " That those persons
who had not attended to the notice given them
be dealt with...

Captain Walker thought it desirable that the
Board should not issue any orders they did not
intend to carry out.
Ur. Blunsom seconded the proposition, which
was carried unanimously.

REPORT OF THE GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE,
Your Committee reports that the matter of
deficient closet accommodation is in progress;
at the same time reports that such accommoda-
tion is required at property in Hanbury Passage.
Your Committee ims this day viewed the Glue
Works, when Mr. Turney pointed out the plan
adopted with the view of remedying the evil
complained of.
Your Committee advises that further time be
allowed for testing the efficiency, or otherwise,
of the work done.

Mr. Magintus rose to move the adoption of the
above resolution, and stated that he had, with
several other gentlemen, visited the Glue Works
of Mr. Turney. The works were undergoing
several alterations for the purpose of condensing
the vapours, and Mr. Turney thought they would
be satisfactory. Mr. Turuey had also invited
the Committee, or any other member of the
Board, to be present at the first boiling, which
is likely to take place on Monday next. In the
meantime the Committee was anxious that they
should give ample time to try this change.
The proposition was seconded by Mr. Emery,
and carried unanimously.
Mr. Blunsom presented a memorial signed by
• number of tradesmen, asking the Board to
' grant them the use of the Corn Exchange to
hold • public meeting on Thursday evening, in
reference to early closing.
Some discussion ensued as to whether they
had the power. It was ultimately agreed that
the use of the Corn Exchange be granted, Mr.
Blunsom undertaking to pay the costs of bills.
There was no other business.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekly meeting of this Board was held
yesterday; Mr. Granger in the chair. There
were also present :—Messrs. Brooks, Baker,
Billingbaul, Fereday, Griffin, Fiddian, Guest,
Homer. liaskew, Jeffries, Pateshall, Paskin, and
Rhodes. The minutes of the last meeting were
read and confirmed. Admitted into the house
during the week, 7; discharged, 17; dead, 1 ;
remaining, 396. Correspondibg week last year,
403. Out•door relief, Kingswinford district, £3O
12s Od ; Stourbridge district, £.12 Os ;
Halesowen district, £22 55 Id ; total, £75 2s
14d, against ..£B9 168 2d, last year.
Precept for Worcester County Rate was re.
ceived, £575 2s sd; increase, £.41 Is 63.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

MIPS.

/I Duringthe past week fine hops have attracted considerable
attention, and hare ill some instances further improved in
value k/tber qualities, however, have been purchased
slowly, on former terms. The demand for yearling), fiat
continued steady, add prices have been well supported,z—
itniand gast Kent, £3O to £lO la. ; Weald of Kent, ke les.
to ile 10s. ; Susses, lii" Gs. Co argri.v. ; farrastar arreecowariz-
ill to s;1,;. Yearlings : Slid arid Kest Kent, £0 to 1:430a.
Weald of Kent, 4.3 to £5 15s. ; Cannes, £3 to £5 ; Runhatu
and collntry, £4 Ws, to i.. 6 ; olds, il ss. to £2.
WOOL, •

The wool market has been quiet but firm. There haa been
a moderate demand on account of America, and some
quantity liaB been taken for France. Borne manufactures,
hone, et, have purchased quietly. Prices have continued
steady. Fleece, : rionth Down hongets, Is. bd. to Is 9d.
half.hred ditto, Is. Old. to Is. 91, ; bent fleecos, Is. 94. to
la fold ; soirth Down ewes and wethers, la 7.1. to Is. &I. ;
LeieektCr ditto, la. &I. to Is. 7.1. per lb. Sorts: Clothing,
Is. 24. to Is. bd. ; combing Is. 3d. to Is. Ild, per lb. '
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

FISH.

Pickled herring!, 30s. to 321.; red, ditto, 126. to Vs. :
roused, ditto, lbs. to 20e. ; fresh ditto, 13g. to 275. 04. ;
smoked haddocks, 261. to 30s. : ditto small, 110 s. per barrel ;
bloaters, 2s. to 4s. ; kippers, to. 64. to 3s. led, per loa ;
turbot, 71. Ott to 17s. ; brill, 4s. to Ps.; dorey, 26 nd. to Rs. ;
cod, 48. to 66 tel; lobsters, to, to 31. ; crabs, Is. ed. to 3s.
Pooh ; native oysters, 6.10 101. ; commons, 12$. to ne. per
bushel.

POTATOES.
A moderate supply of potatoes hu been ,n sale. The
demand ha been to a for extent, at about late rates.
Regents, 70s. to lOs., dukes, Mos. to 120 e. ; rocks, 70s
to b." 5, Victoria', 110 e. to Ins. per ton

10' .
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04

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