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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-27

AMERICA AND PEACE.

The complicated state of affairs in Europe has, ac-
cording to the Washington Correspondent of the New
York Herald, attracted much attention in that city,
and several Senators have of late discussed the pro-
priety of preparing a joint resolution expressive of
deep regret on the part of the people of the United
States at the prospect of a war between Great Britain
and Russia, and of requesting the President to use all
means, so far as he can consistently with his Constitu-
tional duty, to aid in restoring relations of amity and
confidence between the two Governments and peoples.
The purpose of these Senators is not that the United
States Government should interfere either as an
active party or as a mediator in European
troubles. They wish simply to throw the "moral
weight of America openly on the side of the peace
of the world. They say that, while it has been the
sound policy of the United States to avoid all of
what Washington called "entangling foreign alli-
ances," it was never intended that the position of
the States should be one of isolation, or that the
peace of the world should be threatened or broken
up, and the interests of ocean and general corn-
naere injured, without reference to American in-
terests or wishes. The United States have, it is
urged, commercial treatiee with European nations.
American diplomacy has changed the relations of
ocean commerce and international law on the high
seas as much as any other nation, and a general
European war, such as many careful observers be-
lieve to be imminent, would seriously affect many
of the most important American interests, -
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-27

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-27

[From Punch.)

- ON THE QUI VIVE.

The Czar having authorised the Cesarewitch to accept th
Presidency of the "Moscow Committee," now undertaking
the organisation of a private mailtime force, destined, in the
event of war, among other things, "to sweep British com-
merce entirely from the seas," the following precautionary
measures of defence will be taken without further delay.

The personnel of the Rosherville Pier will be put on a war
footing. A detached villa, enjoying a commanding sea-
view, will be rented for the summer months at West.gate-
on-Sea by the First Lord of the Admiralty, and utilised from
time to time during the season for the purpose of taking
observations from Saturday to nonday.
The Channel boats will make the passage from Folkestone
to Boulogne and vice versa, only in the worst weather, after
dark, and flying the Fiji flag.
The Warden of the Cinque Ports will burn a lime-light in
his room at night.

All the bathing-machines on the east, south-east, and
south coasts will be painted an iron-grey, and receive neutral
bottoms.

Torpedoes will be sunk in all the more unprotected ap-
proaches to the Goodwin Sands, and a camera obscura will
be placed upon Beachy Head.
Pleasure parties, of not less than six, will be allowed to
take a two hours' sail from any popular watering-place only
if accompanied by a Russian interpreter, a flag of truce, and
two eighty-ton guns.
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The Brighton Aquarium will receive a coating of twenty-
four inches of Whitworth steel.

immediately on the Declaration of Way, the fleet ef the
Penny Steamboat Company will be sunk in a line across the
Thames, between Putney and Hammersmith, and important
commands given to their captaim in the Gunboat Flotilla!
And lastly, Her Majesty's ships, wherever afloat, will be
ordered to give a good account of such portion or portions
of the "Organized Maritime force of the Moscow Committee."
as are imprudent enough to get in their way.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-27

THE ANNUAL CUSTOM OF THE BLUE

COAT SCHOOL.
In London, on Easter Tuesday, in n.ccordance with
the annual custom, the boys of Christ's Hospital to the
number of over 650, paid a visit to the Lord Mayor and
the Lady Mayoress at the Mansion-house, and received.
from them their customary Easter gifts. With the
chief Magistrate were the Sheriffs and Under-Sheriffs,
and other dignitaries of the Corporation, all wearing
their distinctive official robes, and many ladies. The
Bluecoat boys—each of whom had upofl his shoulder a
linen badge inscribed "He is Risen "—were accom-
panied by their nurses and beadles, and on atriving
at the Mansion House were taken into the Egyptian
Hall, where they formed in single file. On passing
the Lord Mayor in the Saloon each boy was intro-
duced to his lordship by Major Brackenbury, the
Warden of Chri,t's Hospital, and was presented
with new money from the Mint, according to his
standing in the school-13 Grecian receiving a
guinea apiece, 9 probationers half-a-guinea, 36
monitors half a crown, and 594 of the rank
and file a shilling each. In this way nearly
was distributed. As they left the boys also each re-
ceived a glass of wine and two currant buns. Only
twelve of the lsds declined the wine. After the cere-
mony the Lord Mayor, the Lady Mayoress, and the
other authorities of the Corporation proceeded in full
state to Christ Church, in Newgate-street, trum-
peters leading the way. There the second 'Spital
sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Cox, chaplain
to the Lord Mayor, who took for his text
St. Matthew, 9th chapter, 12th verse—" They that
be whole need not a physician, but they that Are
sick." In the course of his discourse the preacher
alluded to the establishment of St. Bartholomew's
Hospital in 1102 by the monk Rahere, and to the
foundation in 1546 of Christ's Hospital, where poor
children were to be trained up in the knowledge of
God, and "in virtuous exercises, to the overthrow of
beggary." St. Thomas's Hospital, in Southwark, and
St. Bartholomew's, in West Smithfield, were pro-
vided for the lodging and nourishment of diseased
persons, and Bridewell for the chastening of vaga-
bonds and the prevention of the vicious life of idle-
ness. The hospitals, under the guidance of the
present governors, had prospered, and still were
prospering. The demands of the times were tho-
roughly considered and conscientiously and liberally
dealt with. Addressing the boys, the preacher re-
minded them of the (id saying, "Hens scenes in copore
steno." and said the mind's health could only be sus-
tained by the body's strength, and that to effect that
desirable end bodily exercise was one of the most
profitable necessaries of life. So far from such bodily
exercise detracting from the pursuit of mental study
and the competition for honours in our schools and
Universities, it was found that the most active and
L strongest athletes were for the most part among the
best, the ripest, and the most successful scholars.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-27

6ocat ani) gistrict geWs.

EASTER VEsTRIES.

OLDBWINFORD.—The annual vestry meeting
was held on Tuesday, at the church; the Rev. C.
S. Wordsworth, the rector, in the chair.—As the
retiring wardens had consented to serve again, the
rector nominated Mr. W. is. Collis as his warden,
and Mr. E. Wright was re-elected people s war-
den.—The statement oi accounts for Last yea,
snowed that £lO2 had been received from sub-
scriptions and .ti4U4 from the otiertory, and after
the usual charitable and other payments, there
was a balance of £lO odd to carry torward.—At
the last meeting the churchwardens were re-
quested to enquire into the subject of Archibald's
Chart., and they now reported that, with the con-
sent ut the Lhatity Commissioners, a payment ot
tile rent-charge for three years had been received
in discharge of the claim, that being the time the
present owner had had the property, and he hati
agreed to pay tne amount ot £2 annually to Vie
ahurchwardens.
ST. THOMAS'S.—At the vestry meeting, the Rev.
H. Sherrard (vicar) nominated Mr. Millinship as
I his warden, aud Mr. J. Icke was elected people's
warden. Messrs. R. P. Ingleton, T. F. Bland, J.
Shearman, C. Blunsom, Oldland, and C. Dallolv
were elected as sidesmen. The accounts showed
that the debt of £,129 at the beginning of the
had been reduced to £4O at the close; and a vote
ef thanks was passed to the retiriug churchwar-
dens (Messrs. Bland and Shearman) for their ser-
vies, in the matter.
I pleacr.carE.—Tho vestry meeting has been post-
poned owing to the illness of the vicar.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-27

DUDLE Y.

A RAFE( Bittnzonoim.—On Monday, at the Polio.
Court, Richard 'flutter (27), marine store dealer, Cindet
Bank, ,Aas charged aid unlaAfady assaaling a soldier.
amed Healey. on the previous day --It mi., shown that
tile defendant was married oa Easter Sunday. and that
.ter the cerewony the company adjourned to Cinder
d auk. As beer was reciaired to keep up the festivities,
a patty of young men. including the bridegroom. started
to fetch it. On the road a race was propased
aud a bet made es to the first to releh the
house. Upan arrival there a dispute arose, aril Turner.
itastily ahat,:hing a gniaa thug t at Hadley, whose
cheek was cut awl brai-ed. Tile wounded join wa,
taken to the. hospital, and the bridegroom marched off
to till pAce-staidou. It was shown on Monday that
,he irjared man we; in no imintidiatti danger, and the
ch remanded the defoutlaat fur a wJA, allowing
bail.

DUDLEY CV4i1.14 GE 'ENDS.— rhe notice to Ohio the
entrance gate at the iipton en,t of the Dailey Castle
growiiis has caused mach dissatisfactim. A. priviiege
which the inhabikants have enj for a considerable
oirriOier of years is ILDIB taken away, and access to the
besu,ifal /PA fainurit, resort of the holiday seekers
uf l'lpton can rnov obiairied after a wearisome
journey. Many urgent appea!s have been addressed to
lindley to restore tire boon which was so highly
appreciated.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-27

QUARRY BANK.

VEF,T.7:Y FTiso.— t v-stry meeting was held on
Monday ; the Itcv Dr. Dixon in the chair 11,1,ssre.
W.trby and Atittey were elected churchwardens. Messrs.
Jorda.. and Meredith were elected lay representatives to
attend on Dr. Dixon, and, Messrs. Warby and Stevens
sideamen. The accounts were passed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-27

BLACKH.E ATLI.

Vies TRY MEETING —On Tuesday the annual vestry
meeting in connection with the parish of St. Paul's,
13'ack heath, was held; th 3 Rev. F lieatch, vicar, pre-
siding. Mr, T. Pittaway was elvcted vicar's warden, and
Mr C. Cartwright was appointed poople's warden. The
usual votes of thanks were passed to the retiring war-
dens.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-27

PUTTING RUSSIA BACK.

The following is an extract from an article entitled "Sus-
pense," in Vanity Fair
. . " England is not now in the state of prosperity she
once was. Her export of manufactures to America,
to Germany, and the rest of the Continent of Europe
is rapidly falling off. he caanot afford to lose another
field. With Russia put back to her proper limits, and
the tranquillity of Turkey, Persia, and Central Asia
thus secured, a most vast and profitable market would
be at once opened for English manufactures. It is
not even possible to calculate the extent of it—suffice
it to say that the question is absolutely vital to Lan-
cashire, Yorkshire, and other producing counties.
"On the other hand, if Russia is not put back, she
will impose her prohibitive tariff throughout Turkey'
Persia, and Central Asia. No English manufactures
can be introduced. Then Russia, by gaining the pro-
vinces of the Danube, will have the monopoly of the
European grain trade; and to pay for our grain sup
-
',dies a permanent drain of gold will be established in
England at the very moment that the Eastern markets
are closed to our exports.
"As a mere question of insurance, any amount of
millions we expend now to put back Russia will be
money well laid out. But there is another point to
be considered. If we allow Turkey to pass into the
hands of Russia, from being one of the poorest we
make the latter one of the richest countries in the
world, able whenever she chooses to use these richer
against the British possessions in India.
"If we put her back and keep her back, we gain the
most vast field for employment of British capital that
has ever been offered to us.
"Turkey is one mine of latent wealth. Her vast
undeveloped stores of coal,- lead, lion, copper, and
other minerals; her enormous forests of valuable
timber and of dye woods; her immense area of rich
fertile and cultivable laud, offer the finest and best
field in the whole world for the employment of British
trade and British capital." . . .
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-27

ROWLEY.

VESTRY MEETING.—The annual vestry meeting for the
pari,h of Rowley Regis was held on Tuesday, at the
church. The Rev. W. Ward. vicar presided. Mr. H
R Harper was re-elected vilar's warden, and Mr. .r.
Dixon people's warden. The accouots for the year were
presented and psssed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-27

CARDINAL MANNING ON JUVENILE

TELIPERANCR

On Sunday afternoon Cardinal Manning paid his
first pastoral visit since his return from Rome to the
Mission of St. Anne's, Spicer-street, Spitalfields—one
of the poorest and most squalid districts of the east of
London—for the purpose of administering the temper-
ance pledges to members of his flock. he was greeted
with hearty and prolonged cheering from the large
concourse who had assembled to welcome him home
after his long absence.
After a preliminary religions exercise, the Cardinal
gave the pledge to several adults, and then enrolled the
whole of the school children and the working boys and
girls of the mission to the number of about 500, as
members of the Catholic Total Abstinence League of
the Cross. The scene was indeed, an impressive one,
and, as the Cardinal afterwards remarked, , deeply
affected him. - _ _

At the conclusion of the Service of Benediction,
he was presented with a neatly-designed address on
behalf of the children, and read by one of their
number. They tendered him their sincere and heart-
felt congratulations on his return from the Eternal
City, and expressed the great joy they felt at seeing
him again in their midst after his serious illness and
long absence, but they particularly thanked him for
the kindness he had manifested in paying them his
first visit to enrol them as members of the Tem-
perance League of the Cross. They all knew the
tender solicitude and loving care he had ever shown
where the interests of children were concerned. They
knew, too, how dear to his heart was the total absti-
nence cause; and they felt, therefore, that what was
so great a source of pleasure to them would be a source
of joy to his Eminence, whose prayers they requested
that Divine Grace might enable them to keep faithful
and inviolate all the days of their lives the pledge they
had on that occasion accepted from their beloved
Archbishop's hands. The address concluded with an
earnest supplication that God might long spare and
bless him,

The Cardinal thanked the children for their beauti-
ful address, and would prize it as far dearer and more
pleasing to him than any congratulations he had ever
received. He besought them to adhere to their
pledges, shun drink, lead honest, pure, and Christian
lives, and God would bless and prosper them. They
had much to be thankful for to the good fathers of the
mission for the interest they had taken in their educa-
tion and moral training, the happy results of which he
witnessed that day. As Catholic children he prayed
them to remember the high privileges they enjoyed
and never to sully their character by taking intoxi-
cating drinks.
The Cardinal afterwards preached, after Vespers,
at the Church of St, Mary, Moorfields, before an
immense congregation.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-19

A HINT ABOUT BREAD.

A correspondent ("A. B.") writes to The Times :
Sir,—Allow me to suggest that at agricultural or
flower shows prizes should be offered for the best bread;
the bread not to be tasted by the judges till two days
old. Paris fancy bread is as sweet and good the second
day as the first, while English is uneatable unless quite
new,"
To this Mr. 11. Ilemming (lion. See. of the Leawood
Cattle Show, Boxwood, Billinghurst, Sussex), replies :
" We have done this for five years past at the Lox.
wood Cattle Show. The competition has invariably
been great and keen, and we have always found the
public much interested in the bread classes. I shall
be happy to give any information asked for to secre-
taries of shows intending to adopt 'A. B.'s ' sugges-
tion."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-19

HARVINGTON.

Eil.rocx SALE.—Mr. Joscelyne held a s Ile at the "Dog
Inn," on Tuesday last, which comprised upwards of 230
sheep and lambs, 31 head of cattle, fat calves, and 150
fat and store pigs. The whole of the stock was disposed
of at fair market prices(the trade generally being fiat) ;
there was a large:attendance of buyers from all parts of
the surrounding districts.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-19

EXTRAORDINARY SHOOTING. '

The New York , Herald reports s that Mr. Joseph
Partello, a clerk in the War Department, at-Washing-
ton, has accomplished a feat which is likely to make
him famous. On the afternoon of the Ist of October,
during a practice trial at the target ranges of the
Colun.ibia Rifle Association, he achieved the extra-
ordinary score of 224 out of a possible 225. In other
words he made at the three ranges of 800, 900, and
1,000 yards, 44 out of a maximum, of 45 bullseyes. The
actual record was, first, a string of 15 bullseyes at the
800 yards range, which he followed 1.113 with 12 bulls-
eyes at 900 yards. This made 27 consecutive bulls-
eyes. The next shot was a "centre," but the marks-
man at once recovered his extraordinary skill, finish-
ing the 900 yards range with two bullseyes, and com-
pleting his record by an unbroken string of 15 bulls-
eyes at the 1,000 yards. The nearest approach to this
wonderful performance was at the walk-over of the
American team at Creedmoor, a few days before, for
the international trophy, when Sumner attained the
then unparalleled score of 221, beating by two points
Bruce's score of 219 at the international contest at
Creedmoor in 1876.

Mr. Partello is, comparatively speaking, a young
hand at the rifle, having begun te practise only two
years ago, when by the advice of Colonel Burnside he
set to work with a small gun of '22 calibre, and at
short ranges with diminished targets. During the last
week of September he shot at Creedmoor in an inter.
State match, and it was noticed that he paid the closest
attention to the details connected with every shot.
His study led him to abandon the so-called Fulton
position, and substitute the more natural plan of put-
ting the left hand to the middle of his piece. He also
removed the Vernier sight from the side to the end
or butt of the rifle, thereby lengthening the dis-
tance between the two sights 15 or 18 inches. The rifle
used on the 2nd of October by Mr. Partello was the
Remington Creedmor, the regulation rifle of the
National Association of America. The range was laid
out by Professor Harkness, of the Naval Observa-
tory, and the targets were placed by regular triangu-
lation, so that the distances are, if anything, more
precise than on any other range in the country.
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Mr. Partello is a young man, about 25 years of age,
rather under the medium height, and slightly built;
he does not weigh much over 9st. 41b. His tastes have
hitherto been ot a literary and musical nature, and he
acts as organist in a church at Washington. He has
been a teetotaller, and recently, to promote the steadi-
ness of his nerves, he gave up smoking.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-19

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BROKEN WlND.—Many a Horse's WIND
has been saved by the timely use of
GOSTLING'S COUGH BALLS (or Powders). Six
Balls, is. 6d. Six Powders, is. 9d.
GOSTLING and SON, Digs, Nqrfolk, and all
Druggists; •
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-19

ROWLEY.

SCHOOL BOARD.—Mr. H. R. Ker (vice-chairman) pre-
sided at the meeting held on Monday afternoon last at
Rowley.—The Finance Committee's report, recommend-
ing payment of accounts amounting to £360, was
adopted.—Miss Charlsy was appinted assistant mistress
at the Knowle girls' school.—The Chairman said that
altogether about £2,000 would be required to meet the
expenses of the Board to the close of the year.—The
Clerk thought £l,OOO would suffice to carry on the work
till December, sad on the motion of the Chairman,
seconded by Mr. Whitley, a precept for that amount
was issued on the Overseers.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-19

A NEW "MARINE MONSTER."

A new "marine monster" is, it is said, in process
of construction on the shores of Communipaw, near
Pamrapo, in the United States, which, it is asserted,
will completely revolutionize naval warfare. Before
it the navies of the world are expected to disappear
"as leaves before an autumn breeze." This sea-demon
is built of iron, and is 21 feet 6 inches in length, 15
inches in diameter, and nearly 4 feet in circumference
at its largest part amidships. From this point it tapers
down to the bow, which is shaped exactly like the
sharp end of a cigar. At the bow, screwed in, is the
torpedo, with a brass cap at the end. It is charged
with 1001 b. of dynamite, equal to 6001 b. of
" giant powder," or enough force to whirl
into the air in fragments the largest ship
afloat, or in fact, it is said, a whole fleet. Aft of this
torpedo is the cylinder which contains the motive
power of gas. This is generated in a machine ashore
and charged in the cylinder. Amidships is the
engine, and aft of that is the steering apparatus. The
craft has a centre spring rudder, aft of which is a two-
bladed propeller on a hollow shaft, in which are con-
tained the wires by which the craft is manned, sailed,
steered, and fought from shore. While gas is the
motive power, electricity from shore works the
valves, starts the machinery, and does the steering.
There are two batteries aboard—one for the motive
power and one for the steering apparatus. All the
apparatus is in air-tight compartments except the
engine, which is flooded constantly by holes through
the ship, for otherwise, so intense is the cold
generated by the gas that the engine would freeze
up. In the vessel, astern, is a huge reel
on which several miles of fine copper wire,
coated with gutta percha, is coiled. The wire
is attached to the battery ashore, and is gradu-
ally unwound as the vessel goes towards its destina-
tion. When it returns the wire is by another process
wound on a similar reel on shore. In action, however,
the vessel never returns, for after destroying the
enemy it blows itself up. This interesting little
monster has a speed of fifteen miles an hour, and can
be despatched to a distance of four miles and return.
With a greater supply of motive power and more wire
on the reel the distance can be extended. There is no
risk to be run and no lives to be lost (except the
enemy's) as on other torpedo boats. —Pall Mall Gazdte.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-19

CRADLEY HEATH:

QUOITS.-QUARRY BANK V. CRADLE EIZATEI.—.The re-
turn match between the above clubs was played on the
Quarry Bank Ground on Saturday afternoon last, and
resulted in a victory for the home team by twenty-foar
points. The following is the score:—Quarry Bank:
Slason and Tranter 21, Hodgson and E. Parrock 21,
Oiiver and J. Parrock 21, Grice and Glaze 21, total 84.
Oradley Heath : Perks and Downing, jun., '2O, Hamilton
and Lane 5, Fox and Downing, sen., 15, Yates and IL
Parrock 20, total 60.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-19

MURDEROUS ASSAULT IN JAPAN.

A correspondent, in sending the following extract from the
Japan Gazette of August 81, says that M. Ap Jones is a
Californian sheep-farmer, who is engaged by the Japanese
Government for the purpose of raising sheep in Japan, and
that Shimosa is fifty miles from the capital :

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"A letter has been received by a gentleman In
Yokohama bringing the news of the cutting down of
Mr. Ap Jones by masked robbers on the Shimosa
Sheep-Farm yesterday morning. It appears that
during the night, about two o'clock, three masked
robbers entered the house where Mr. Ap Jones
lives, and after gagging the servant went into his
room and attacked him with swords. Mr.' Russell,
interpreter at the Yokohama Saiban-sho, who was
on a visit to Mr. Ap Jones, heard a moaning
sound, and, going to the door of his room, was
met by one of the robbers, armed with a sword,
and Mr. Russell zeceived a cut on the hand
which he raised for the purpose of defending himself.
In the meantime one of the servants escaped and gave
an alarm, at which the robbers fled. It was then
found that Mr. Ap Jones had been severely wounded
with half a dozen sword cuts upon the head, face, and
body. It is not known who were the would-be mur-
derers, or what was the cause of their attack. The
Shimosa Farm is about 18 ri from Tokio."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-19

BE LBROUGHTON.

FoorLIALL.—BELBRouGHTOI.I FooTBAAL CLUB V. WED-
IiBsBURY STRoLLERs.—The Trapezium Ground Wednes-
bury, was visited by over 1,000 people last Saturday, to
witness this match, which resulted in the overwhelming
defeat of Belbroughtou by eleven goals to none. Con-
siderable surprise was manifested at the result, as the
visitors' club bad a very good reputation two seasons
ago. However, the well judged and effective kicking of
A. Williams (centre back) elicited repeated rounds of
applause, but could not withstand the attacks of the
Wednesbury forwards, of the end of the game the
Strollers had their opponents so completely at their
mercy that Bryan kPpt goal in the middle of the field,
handling and drop kicking the ball into goal every time
an attempt to break through was made. Of the eleven
goals three were taken by Bryan, two by B. C. Knowles,
two by A. Harvey, two by Smith, one by Baines, and one
by D. Tonks. The Strollers' team in addition to the
above-mentioned six forwards, comprised E. ht. Scott, J.
Sutton, and J. J. Knowles (half-backs), Job Edwards
(back), and R. T. Robinson (goal), Mr. Henry Beesley
acted as umpire.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-19

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-19

PRONUNCIATION.

The last circular issued by the Minister of PubliL
Instruction in France deals with a question to which
we have several times called attention in these pages,
but which is neglected to an almost incredible extent
in the educational systems of all modern countries.
This is the subject of reading aloud, which is an art
so wholly unfashionable in French schools as to
have excited not only grief but astonishment in the
m;nd of M. Bardoux. After stating that the practice
o: reading aloud has fallen into a complete desuetude
in the colleges and lycees, and has only been
kept up in the schools destined for primary
education, the Minister points out, how necessary
is the faculty of speaking and reading aloud, especially
"amongst a Democratic people, which manages its
own affairs, which discusses and deliberates, and
which has meetings, committees, and assemblies of all
sorts." M. Bardoux suggests that in future some
time, at least, should be set apart during each week, if
not during each day, for the exercise of reading aloud,
and especially for teaching to the pupils at all the
more advanced schools a correct and distinct pronuncia-
tion. The abuse which he aspires to cure has indeed
attained such dimensions that, as the Constilulionnel
points out, it may be difficult to find instructors in the
art even of reading, to say nothing of that more arduous
art sometimes described as declamation. But whether
under skilled or unskilled masters, it seems likely that
lessons in articulation will henceforth be a feature in
most French hicees ' • and it would be well if the
authorities at most of our English schools, both public
and private, would take the hint ministerially issued
to the French pedagogues. We have not, it must be
admitted, all those inducements which he quoted as
existing in a "democratic state of society. But to
read and speak distinctly is an advantage even in is
monarchically governed country; and in no place ia
the world are these arts more often and obstinately
neglected than they are by all classes of the English
nation.—Globe. . _
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-19

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-19

THE PARIS EXHIBITION.

The Paris correspondent of The Times writes
"A circular to the exhibitors on the Champ de Mars
informs them that the closing day is deferred to the
10th of November, but they have the option of remov-
ing their articles, whether sold or unsold, from the Ist
of November. I may, perhaps, render a service to
those who are disposed to cross the Channel for the
purpose of being present at the distribution of prizes in
informing them that the journey would be useless, the
demand for tickets of admission having been
so great that only one applicant out of
fifty has been satisfied. The Embassies, as
well as the General Commissions, have had to be
contented with a very small number of tickets,
and those who may fancy the Commissioners can aid
them in gaining entrance to the Palais de l'lndustrie are
under a delusion. Of tbe 21,000 tickets to be dis-
tributed, the Senate and Chamber have absorbed
2,500; public functionaries, the Commissions of the
Exhibition, and all for whom places were reserved
have absorbed 8,500. There are accordingly only
10,000 of inferior quality remaining for distribution
among the public. These 10,000 tickets far from
suffice, and a fourth part even of those who had
a serious claim are not able to obtain them.
This should be known ; for from what I
hear on all sides thousands of foreigners in-
tend coming to Paris for the occasion, all believing
that they will be able through the instrumentality of
friends to get admission to the ceremony. As a con-
solation, however, I may add that really the ceremony
is not worth the journey. The Palais de l'lndustrie
everybody knows. It is an immense hall, five times
as long as it is broad, with a gallery, and has no archi-
tectural pretensions. At the two extremities are
windows, with painting of doubtful quality. For
the ceremony the hall is hung in red, with a
gold fringe, the benches being of the same colour.
The devices on the flags around each column re-
lieve a little the monotony of the whole. As to the
ceremony itself, it will be difficult to imagine any thing
less interesting. There will be singing, but four. fifths
of the public will not hear it; and there will be speeches,
not a word. of which will pass beyond the nearest
benches. If it is imagined that the prize-winners will
march along the platform to reoeive their medals from
the hands of the Marshal, it is a mistake. To execute
such a tour de force, reckoning a minute for each award,
the President of the Republic would have to remain
on foot 16 days and 17 nights, all the time bowing
and holding out his hand, which would be paying
rather dearly for the honour (?f presiding at the cere-
mony. All that will be seen is 150 gentlemen in black
coats passing up and down, bowing rather awkwardly,
and receiving the diploma of honour from the Presi-
dent. This tine scene will last two hours and a-half—
quite enough for people of an impatient turn. Those
who are here may visit the hall the day before the
ceremony and will be able to imagine the rest."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-19

THE TELEGRAMS FROM INDIA.

The Observer remarks:—" There is, perhaps, nothing
more amusing than to watch the telegrams from India
at the present moment, with the comments thereon.
We neither believe telegrams nor the comments. If
it is possible, for instance, to mass 33,000 men on the
frontier at one point, the question arises from whence
are their supplies to come. If from the nearest depOt,
their transport must have been accumulated at
that depOt. If transport has been accumulated for
35,000 troops in one body on the frontier, or
a little in advance, it would be absurd to
suppose that the force is going to remain there all
the winter, to strain its resources to the utmost, to
waste life and material for nothing. Moreover, the
chatter about the various hill tribes is now-a-days
worth what it will fetch. We have it in our power to
buy up the hill tribes, root and branch. If we have not
done so by this time, the blame will have to be borne
by those whose duty it was to guard our frontier.
Above all, we have under proper management, a force
second to none in the world for fighting on a frontier
defined by mountains. No officer who has served
on the north-west frontier within the last
twenty-five years, and therefore no officer who
knows what our frontier force is, can possibly have
any doubt of the result, so far as fighting quality goes.
What we have to dread is a meddling and muddling
policy, a policy which leaves our allies, feudatories, de-
pendents, nay, our very mercenaries themselves in
doubt. The truth is that the Indian Government is
keeping its counsel, whether wisely so or riot re-
mains to be seen, but that it is straining every point
to act may be taken for granted.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-19

THE ABERCARNE COLLIERY I
EXPLOSION.

The London Mansion-house fund now amounts to
£27,600 and there are, in addition, local funds to which
£lB,OOO has been given. About £6,0004s still needed.
The distribution committee is composed of some 12
gentlemen, thoroughly representative, living in and
about Abercarne, and they are showing the greatest
energy and care in making every enquiry into each
individual case, and, besides that, are personally pay-
ing over at the homes of the poor widows weekly the
sums of relief agreed upon, having divided the neigh-
bourhood into six weeks, In this relief about £lBO a
week is spent,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-19

LYE.

MINERS' MEETING.—On Wednesday evening last a
meeting was held at the Swat' Inn, the Lye, to consider
proposals of the coalmasters relative to an increase of
the working hours and other matters. The men passed
the following resolution unanimously :—(1). "That we,
the miners of Lye Waste, protest in the strongest terms
against any encroachment on our hours of labour,
and instead to stand against the same at any cost."
(2). " That we are quite satisfied with the com-
mittee of the Hartley Balance Fund ; at the same time,
we shoulk like to see the representative power more
equalised."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-19

THE TELEPHONE AND PHONOGRAPH.

In our last report of the meeting of the French
Academy of Sciences (says Galignani) we mentioned
that M. Bouillaud had asserted that the effect pro-
duced by the telephone and phonograph were simply a
delusion, and the result of ventriloquism. M. du
Moncel thereupon asked for the appointment of a
committee to establish the fact that no trickery
was employed, but the regulations of the Academy
do not admit that any opinion should be pro-
nounced by that body on any invention brought
before it by one of its members. Consequently,
M. du Moncel determined on executing in public
the experiments which had roused the incredulity
of M. Bouillaud. To carry out his object he placed on
one of the tables a quire of letter paper, in the middle
of which he had inserted some sheets of tin, connected
to the two poles of a battery, one of the wires of which
was also in connection with a telephone deposited
In a room adjacent to where the public sitting
was held. Accompanied by M. Faye, who had
agreed to act as witness, M. du Moncel entered
that room and closed the door; then he began to sing
into the mouthpiece of a telephone. Immediately his
colleagues and the public heard a nassal voice issuing
from the quire of paper, and so loud that it seemed to
come from the trumpet of a phonograph. On this occa-
sion no possible pretext could be afforded for asserting
that the effect was produced by ventriloquism. M.
Bouillaud gave a long explanation to show that he had
not intended to deny the physical possibility of there-
production of the voice by the aid of the phonograph,
but that he had confined himself to warning his col-
leagues that the instrument could not be said to speak.
In fact, language supposed an intellectual combina-
tion, and he could not believe that the phonograph
was endowed with reason. His speech was received
with a loud burst of laughter from all present. AL
Milne-Edwards said that neither he nor his colleagues
had understood that M. Bouillaud's objections were
simply confined to protesting against the idea that
the phonograph should be considered as a thinking
machine.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-19

PATIENCE AND FIRMNESS REQUIRED.

Mr. C. B Denison, M.P., speaking at Leeds on
Monday, said he did not by any means take a pessi-
mist view of the present state of affairs in Europe.
The Congress of Berlin broke up somewhat hastily
and many things were left undone which perhaps
might have been brought to an issue had longer time
been given. But he believed that with patience and
with firmness on the part of the Powers who were
present at Berlin, the main point of the Treaty
would be carried out in due time. What he was
perfectly certain of was this that neither Eng-
land nor the other nations of Europe who were of
the same mind as England would for a mmomentpermit themselves to be made the jest or theridie:ule
of any Power who attempted to oppose their united
wish. If we went from Europe to the further East,
and asked ourselves for a moment what was likely to
be the outcome of complications there, he would
add
it as his own opinion that there, also, with the exhi-
bition of trmness, decision, and courage, we should
i
emerge from every complication that might be n store
for us in India. He repeated what he had said on a
previous oc i
,•asion, that it was his opinion that f. we
were to put forward our power in one or two campaigns
at most we could undo the work of Russia in Asia for
the last twenty-five years. We could utterly subvert
and upturn the footing she had got, and it would be
an evil day for Russia if she pushed England into a
corner and dared her to do her worst.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-19

INDUSTRIAL UTILIZATION OF SOLAR

HEAT.
The experiments carried on by M. Mouchot during
the Paris Exhibition are highly instructive. They had
for objects, on the one hand, the cooking of food, and
the distillation of alcohols ; on the other, the use of
solar heat as a motive force. In the matter of cooking
it was found that mirrors of less than one-fifth
square metre sufficed to roast half a kilogramme
of beef in `22 minutes, to complete stews in an hour
and a half that required four hours with an
ordinary wood fire, and to raise to boiling, in
half an hour, three-quarters of a litre of cold water.
A pure brandy was obtained in a short time from
the distilling apparatus. For obtaining motive power
M. Mouchot had constructed a large solar receiver,
the mirror having an aperture of about 20 square
metres. In its focus was placed an iron boiler weigh-
ing with accessories 200 kilogrammes, and having a
capacity of 100 litres, 70 being devoted to water. This
apparatus was put in action on the 2nd of September
for the first time; in half an hour the water was
raised to boiling, and a pressure of 6 atm. was ulti-
mately registered. On the 29th a pressure of 7 atm.
was reached in two hours, notwithstanding several
passing vapours. On different occasions the steam
(with a pressure of 3 atm.) was made to drive a Tangze
pump, raising 1,500 to 1,800 litres of water per hour a
height of two metres; and to produce ice in a Carrd
apparatus.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-19

KIN VER.

TLIEPP OP A WATCH AND CHAIN.-At the Staffordshire
Qaarter Session on Thursday, before Mr, T. F. Twem-
low, chairman, Thomas Fletcher and George Grove, both
on bail, were charged with stealing a watch and chain, at
Kinver, on the 11th of August, the property of John
larey. Prosecutor was drunk on the 11th of August in
a public-house at Kinver, and prisoners put him to sleep
in a stable. Prisoner, who had taken the watch and
chain off prosecutor, took it to a neighbouring public-
house, where they received an advance of money on the
articles. Fletcher denied stealing the watch, but Grove
stated he had received it from Fletcher.—They were
found guilty, and sentenced to three months' imprison-
ment, with hard labour.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-19

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SUFFERINGS AT SEA.

Particulars of the stranding and loss of the Liver-
pool vessel Beaumanoir and the sufferings endured by
the crew, five of whom were drowned, have just been
received at Liverpool. The Beaumanoir, a brigantine
of 270 tons, originally left Liverpool on a voyage to
Havana with a cargo of coals and a crew of ten
hands, all told. Havana was safely reached and
her cargo discharged. After taking on board a con-
signment of sugar, she left for New York. Severe
weather was encountered shortly afterwards, and
on the 6th ult. it was blowing with hurricane
force, while there was a strong current run-
ning, with a very heavy sea. The weather was hazy,
and the lights on the coast obscured. The vessel was
driven ashore on the Florida Reefs, and became a
complete loss. All the boats were gone, and the crew
constructed a raft of the wreckage, and they were
soon taken away from the scene of the disaster by the
strong current. Tremendous seas swept over the
raft, until five of the men, becoming exhausted and
helpless, were washed off and drowned. The re-
mainder, by the most vigorous exertions, were enabled
to keep their hold, but, although their lives were
spared, they were doomed to frightful suffering.
The disaster to the vessel was so sudden and so com-
plete that no time was allowed them to get provisions
or water, and for five days they neither ate nor drank
anything. The captain was included in the survivors,
and he and the other four were almost maddened by
excessive hunger and thirst. Fortunately the barque
Asterra hove in sight and took the men on board. The
rescue was of the most timely nature, as some of the
men would no doubt have succumbed had their suffer-
ings been further prolonged. As already announced
the men were landed by the barque at Queenstown.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-19

MR. GLADSTONE AND THE DEPRES-
SION OF TRADE.

In reply to a letter recently addressed to the Right
Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., by "A Coventry
Working Man," upon the present depression of trade,
the subjoined has been received. Tho letter stated
"that the continued commercial depression which has
existed in all parts of the country can surely be attri-
buted to some cause. You are aware, Sir, that no
manufacturing district has suffered more than Coventry
from the adoption of Free Trade principles as con-
tained in the French Treaty of 1861, and now that
another important industry, the watch trade, is failing
through the result of foreign competition, I am de-
sired, on behalf of myself and a number of my fellow
working men, who have always supported the Liberal
cause, to ask you whether you still consider it the true
commercial policy of this country to give other nations
advantages which they deny to us. I can assure you.
Sir, that working men whose industries are affected
by this poiicy are in a state of great uncertainty upon
the question, and, in view of a general election, they
would regret recording their votes upon a false issue."
To this communication the following reply has been
received :
HAWARDEN, Oct. 10.
" Sir,—l regret much to hear of the distress you
report. Freedom of trade has, I think, increased by
30 per cent. the average income of the working men of
this country. I fear that an opposite policy would
reduce their means. lam not, however, sufficiently
acquainted with the present state of the Coventry
trades to give an opinion on their case in particular. I
think that some part of the present difficulties has been
caused by the great augmentation of expenditure and
by a policy tending to disturb the world.—Your expenditure,
servant, W. E. GLADSTONE."