The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-04-14 00:00:00

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Gre it M'nisters—those in the highest posts in the .
country—had railed occasionally ti interpret i';
rightly ; but he thought there were evident signs in •
the courtterthat the eleetorS at lerg ) were not sat-
isfied with her Majesty's Government- (hear, hear).
He would remind them that the other day they ap-
pointed a judge, and the electors if Southampton
answered it by returning a Conservative member
who theltadicd--; could not even fieht -(laiig,h:er
n.uclapplanse). In conclusion he would only hope '
with Mr. Monekton that a millenium was coming,
and te at with one blow they might finish the com-
paign aS'Snccessfully as eur soldiers id in Egypt
—(appLus i.
Sir Ilicnard Temple, on rising, was received with
hearty and prolonged chesring. He said their
warmr eceptiou recalled the equally gratifying wel-
o ,me which they gave him just three years ago, when
theyetirefir t acquain • i politically. During the
t'iree yeare teat tied elapsed muds had happened
which would give them food for reflection, and
efford !near, a for gauging the political future.
They founiia as Conservatives, some difficulty in
defining their position, oeing to the doubtfulness of
the position occupied by their opponents, because'
the Liboral party, as it, seemed to him, were very
much mixecl—,t contained So ninny opposite shades
if opinion—(hear, hear.)
.Whilst there were
amongst them many excellent gentlemen who were
. but little distinguished from the more advanced
• sections ot the Conservative party, and with whom
. they hoped befere long to effect some. fusion, it
‘voull be idle for them to say• that there were not I
' also many dangerous Radicals who redly would
run this, country into something like revolution—
(applat se) Such persons who really impair, if nut
dest: oy, our Constitution, would cut dowu the
Established Ctiurch, end, bsginning with an
assault upon property in land, 'would undermine all
property—(cheers). The Conservatives were often
taunted with being a defensive party, and were
asked what they were going to defend. They were
going to defend the Constitution, the Church, and.
property against the revolutionary party—(cheers).
. They might look around and. see what Republican-
ism really meant ueross the Channel in France.
They saw that the late M. Gambetta had been
ahung to establish a dictatorship and a new
aCtesaristu 'Feder Republican formula. They also
saw the poacy pun-,ued by the French Republic
I' towards the .1, suits, who were expelled from the
country, their institutions. violently closed, and
their ecclesias•ical property confiscated. Was that
the Republican idea of freedom of couscience or of
relieious toleration ? Then they saw a measure
carried out to expel all the • Royal pqnces from
the country, men who placed the swords at the
service of t ie Republic, and who were eervinz under
her coleurs. • Was that the idea of Republican
liberatity ? He would not cat ry them to the United
States.; but he would ask them to cross the St.
Lawrence and see what the Canadians thought of
Republicanism, for they were in the best position
to form an-opinion. The Canadians lived under
an Imperial system, and they saw what Republican-
ism meant on the oilo r side of tha river, and they
would say that under the mild regime of the 13ritish
Queen they had more liberty than their American
cousins, lied more freedom for the working of the
popular will - (applause). Sir Richard went on to
say that he did not thhik that the House of Lords
was seriously threatened, nod he considered that
that Assembly would cenapare favourably with the
Senate either of France or the United States. He
.should say nothino• in disparagement of the Senate
of Paris or of Wasiaineton. 1 he former had often
withstood the dangerous measures pressed upon it
by the Lower House, and the Senate at Washing- .
ton was one if :he grandrst deliberative assemblies '
I that the wold had ever seen, but he did not think
1
ei•lier of those Sena,'es would compare in efficiency,
in traditiens, Or in the cotemand of public con-
fidence with the British House of. Lords—(ap-
i plause). If they considered the writiog that
emanated from the other side of the Atlantic, but
republished in this country, and which virtually
amounted to Communism and confiscation of
property in lad, they would see that the Con-
servatives had s ,mething to defend—(hear, hear).
The Liberals eedenvoored to account for the
paucity of legislation since they had been in power
on the ground that they had been preoccupied With
I Irish affairs. His contention was that if the Con-
servatives Wad continued in office Irish disturbarice
and agitation would not have reached .the stage
it had attained, but wculd have been nipped in tile
I bud, and the Administration would have proceeded
1 in the same course of beneficent legislation that
J had marked thiir previous term of office—(cheer,).
Had there been no interruption of the Conservative
regime the Irish busiuois would have been less
• than it was, and (bele would have. bees leisure for
domestic legislation—(hear, hear). What that
legislation would have been since 1880 might be
judged by what it was before 1880. It must be
1
reeoLected that the Liberal party had unquestion-
ably a progra.mnie, and would unquestionably
, carry it out, especially after the passing of the new
procedure rulee. It was probable that, as they had
now only two lull sessions remaining to them in
this Parliament, they would not carry it out at
present, but undoubte-ily if they were returned to
power at the next general election they would pro-
ceed to carry out their programme to the bit•erend.
It was that censideration which led him to suggest
that ,hey should nerve themselves for th comine
struggle a year or two hence. One thing they
learned from the last general election was not to be
1 to profuse in promises. There was nothing more
abhorrent to Englishmen than to promise more than
• could be petformi.d, it was far better to say less
and do more (hear, hear) fie alluded pal t:cularly
to those promises whic.l had been so °nen and so
ally dissected by Mr. Lloyd, namely, the promise,
of peace, retrenchment, and reform—(bear, hear).
Nothing was so dangerous as to promise peace.
He never knew a Governor-General who did not go
to India with the intention to preserve peace and
who had not nevertheless in a short time had to
make war. 'And St it was throughout this widely•
extended empire. Of the two wars of the present
Government one en led dis istrously in South
Africa, and the other had ended in a way which he
ventured to say having just returned from the
Levant, had ionducol to restore that prestige
whi-h had been so seriously shaken. It had
taught the riaions of the earih that it was not, as
they supposed, ,hat there was one party in, the
country who would fieht and another that would
not. They now saw th it whoa, according to the
judgment and conscience of either of the great
parties of the State, .jusdice demanded that the
sword should be drawn, drawn it weuld be, and .
wielded with effect—(aPPLuse). And certainly, •
whether the Liberals availed thems ?Ives of the
war stores and resources gathered together by Lord
Beaconsfield's Government or not, there was no
doubt that the forces of England were never more
effectively brought to bear in any part of the woad
than in the late war in Egypt. As regarded re-
trenchment, he new very well as an ex-Finance
Minister that there was no source of revenue, as an
olden writer slid, like parsimony. No doubt there
could be constant economies introduced, because as
fast as new expenditure became necessary old
expenditure could be dispensed wi h. Nothing was
more abhorrent to Conservative patriotism than to
make matters as regarded the efficiency of our civil
adminis ration and our national defence abroad
the subject of purely party controversy. It would
be sad indeed if such matters were made the
shuttleeocks between party battledore 5, or the
football to be kicked first over one goal anti then
the when As regarded reforms the Coroervatives
claimed that they were the true roformers, bemuse
they only proposed those charges which were
really necessary, and which were called for by
large clas-es of people. On the other hand let '
them look at tee question of ceunty governnient.
Speaking se a Worcestershire tuna to Worcester.
shire ne u, h. asked if there was a man or a body
of men who wanted any change in the county
government. Were not the justice E of the peace
men who commanded their entire confidence, and
did they not administer the affairs of the country in
the most conscientious, careful, and economic
manner ?-(oetti, hear). Why, then, should they
be plunged into periodical elections' of mernlafrs
and presidents of Comity Boards ? Then, as re-
garded the county franchise, in so far as it influenced
the agricultural labourers, he asked again—were
the agricultitral labourers . agitating for the
franchise, ? Were not their thoughts occupied with
different matters ? No doubt there were labour-
ing. men in the towns who wanted the franchise, and
upon that he asked them to reflect as to whether
they ought not positively to insist on a redistribu-
iiou of seats and a revision of the electoral arrange-
ments being made simultaneously with the extentioo .
of the franchise-(applause). Without such a revision
the men of the county would be swamped ; they
. would be merged in electoral divisions, where their
political vOces would be effectually tiro-Jon:I After
i referring to Russian advaece in Central Asia, Sir
1
• Richard went on to say that in Egypt the war had
nu doubt brought blessings to the Egyptian people;
but, as he had learned recently in Cairo and Alex-
andria, England would have teo garrison that
country for some time to come. That garrison
should be as small as possible to avoid overstraining
our military resources. Then there were our 1
interests in Congo, in South Africa, in Madagascar '
and in Borneo, where there was silently growing
up something that mightily resembled the origin A
and progress of British power in India. In con-
eluding his reference to foreign affairs, he only
wished to say that thoughtful Americans were the
first to deplore the desperate plots of which so much !
had been heard latey. The American people—
what were called the horn Americans—would never t;
show the f4l.getest encouragement to these dia-
boical designs—(hear, hear). There was nothing
that so upset all American political calculations so t
much as the Irish vote, a vote that was growing in
strength and huportane a No doubt there was a por-
tion Of the pros devoted to the Triahl aiii‘i Whia,

would daily with treason and murder ; but the rest •
would do their duty just as much as the English
press. And despite all the political embarrassment
which the Americans felt just as much as the
English, the born Americans would do their best to
discourage directly and indirectly these murderous
plans—(hear, hear). With regard to preparation
for the coming Parliamentary contest, Sir Richard
Temple said that trenchant critiaism was a potent
as well as a legitimate we pon, but a greit party
could not live by criticism alone. It was this
consideration that 1-d so many Conservatives to
talk of constructive Canservat,sin. No doubt it
was a difficult thing for a party out of power to lay
down a programme, but at the same time they
must give people an idea of the line they would
pursue. They should make a list of the measures
pasAal during Lord Beaconsfield's Administration
and show how numerous they were, how wide was
their scope, how searching they were in detail, how
they touched up every portion of the national life
how they were desi,ined for that end for which a
Government should exist, viz„ the material, re—
ligious, and moral welfare of the people—(loud ap-
(plause.
Mr. Sampson Lloyd, who also mot with a hearty
reception, likewise acknowledged the toast. He
felt it to be a great honour at the same time that it
was a great pleasure to be invited to Stourbridae as
oue of the Conservative candidates for East Wor-
cestershire —(cheers). Although he was not a
Worcestershire man he had lived the wnole of his I
life on the borders of ‘Vorcestershire, and had for
forty years been actively engaged in trade of the
di •trict, and during twenty-five of ti ose years he had
devoted the greater part of his time to what he
might call commercial politics, such as the work of
Chamber of Ccminerce and other things. It was a
matter of great personal interest and gratification
to be selected as a candidate for a commercial. con-
stituency, and he should always feel that those sub-
jects were such as demanded his most careful study
and attention—(applause). He was a Conservative
not only affirmatively because he believed the Cen-
servative cause represented the true and lasting
well-being of the people rightly uncleastood, but
he was a Consery itive negatively because the oppo-
site party had falsified all the promises—(hear hear)
—and was represented by men like Gladstone and
Chamberlain—(her, hear).—With reference to the
Budget that had recently been brought forward in
the House of Commons, though in some respects it
was a satiafactoty Budget, still it warlted
marked by the old trick of a manufactured stir-
lus. —(laughter.) If the Government had asked
he country for more than they really wanted, and
thereby created a surplus, he did not call that clevei
financina, but unjust financing—(applause.) Mr.
Gladstone obtained les surplua by leving more
taxation than was required ; by under-estimating
the Revenue and over-estimating the expenditure--
,h a', hear). The Revenue had produced £1,000,000
more than Mr. Gladstone had estimated. He wia
Hot going to charge the Premier with making a
wilfully false estimate, but he said that the figures
hal been so artificially constructed as to show a
:urplus'(hear, hear) Sir Staffot d Nerthcote, on the
contrary, only asked for the amount of money which
he supposed would be spent, and therefore did not
get a surplus out of the pockets of the taxpayers
(applause). As to the charge that the Conserva-
tives had wasted the magnificent surplus left them
by Mr. Gladstone in 1874, he denied that they ever
had a surplus in the Treasury to deal with, inas-
much as they remitted taxation by reducing the
sugar duties, the income tax, and the horse duties.
The Conservatives, therefore, were not the party of
extravagance, but of economy. He den ed the
charge that the C ,nservative&were a warlike party
though he admitted that they were always willieg
~o stand up for the rights of the English people,
and that they represented the spirit of their fore-
fathers—(applause). But in practice, because they
showed that spirit, they did not blunde;
into wars—(applouse). During the past fifty years
the Liberals bad been engaged in twenty wars
against six for which the Conservatives were re-
sponsible—(hear, hear). Mr. Lloyd proceeded to
say that the administration of the Conservatives
from 1874 to 1880 was more fruitful in legislation
proportionately than the three years of Liberal ad-
ministration, although .the Conservatives were
subjected to a great deal of obstruction even from
.)onie of those who now sat on the Treasury Bench
—(hear, hear). On the other hand it could not be
truly urged against the Conservative party that
they had obstruned the Government —(hear, hear).
They had, in reality, been remarkably • patient, and
had been blamed by the more fiery spirits for n)t
flaying opposed some of the measures of the Liberal
party—(hear, hear). As to the promised Liberal
urea tures, he admitted that the proposed Patent
Bel would be a beneficent reform if carried out,
hut the promise had not been fulfuled—(hear, hear)
Wit a regard to Ireland, Mr. Bright had once. stated
that the disestablishment of the Irish Church had
hia.o ;ht tranquillity to the people, strength to the
realm, and had been accompanied by great
blessings Now the reply to this was the gospel of
dynaritite—(cheers). What were the blessings that
had resulted from this policy of concession to one
party in Ireland and confiscation with regard to the
landlords, the disloyalty of the one being rewarded
A the expense of the loyal and cbedient. He saw
no surer way of brieging any pro,perous country to
ruin tkan the policy of the present Government in
re.erence to Ireland. They had been generous with
other people's money; but he called this not liber-
ality, but fraud—(cheers). As to Conservatism not
b-ing constructive, he instanced in refutation a
statement by Mr. Plimsoll whose Lib -rails in
ould not be disputed—that the interests of the
working classes were safer in the hinds of the Con-
s xvatives than the Liberals, and a similar admission
by the late Nlr. Macdonald. There wore grave
questions arising between capital and lab }yr. Some
0: Cie labouring elasses were s badly housed and
fed, h 'ugh they were industroua,and thrifty, that
he was not surprised that Socialism, illogical and un-
reason ible as it was, had some attraction for them,
ftc attenti n of the Conservatives would be given
to the question, particularly in regard to the houses
of the working classes, and he personally saw no
• e tson why municipalitieslwho had authority to pull
iowu workmen's houses should not be permitted to
erect others within a reasonable distance of their
former hotnes—(eheers),
Mr. Sampson Lloyd proposed "The S ourbriclge
Conservative Association. He thought that
gathering was abundant testimony of its advance-
ing and flourishing condition. He also expressed
his pleasure at hearing of the success attending
their Working Men's Association.
Mr. A. Freer responded. He thought Conser-
vatives had poor friends as well as rich. if Con-
servatism was not a frien 1 of the poor he himself
would not be a C ‘nservative.

The other toasts wcro "fhe Town and Trade of
Stou:brido," "The Pres,," and Ile Chairman.

A recent writer in our local papers has wisely
observed that "one of the follies of the age is to
buy dear Wines and Spirits." Another folly is to
suppose that buying from those who m tko the
largest return of duty is buying them in the
cheapest marke6, The Merchant who pays duty
upon thousands of gallons, pays in exact propor-
tion to the retaile.t clearing a ~ingle cask. A great
profit must be gained to cover enormous expenses
of large business premises, cost of advertising, sad
an allowance of profit to the Agent, greater in
many instances than taken by them in the respec-
able Merchant. To buy cheap is to buy were but
one profit is made, and we cannot better illustrate
our argument than by pointing out the way in
which our townsmen, Messrs J. Rutland and Son, of
63, fligh-st, have opened tip the trade. We have
no hesitation in saying that 25 per cent, is no
saved by their bringing the producer and the con-
-umer together, over the prices paid a few years
ago, and a trial will fully boar out our assertions
Dudley Herald, December 24th, 1881.
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last. Ask Chemists, grocers or oilmen, for Rough
on Rats It clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches,
fLes, bedbug', insects, ground moles, &c. 74d, and
Is 1 Id boxes.
BUCIMPABIA."—A. new, quick, complete cure
for all urinary affections, (smarting frequent or diffi-
cult) and kidney diseases, 45. At Druggist. London
.Ig,ency No 1. King E lward's Street.
To Ladies suffering from functional derangements
or any of the painful disorders or weakenesses in-
cident to their sex, Dr. Pierce's treatise, illustrated
with wood-cuts and coloured plates, suggests sure
means of complete self-cure. Sent for three letter
stamps. Address World's Dispensary Me Heal
Association, No. 3, New Oxford Street, London W.C.
Epilepeic "Fits " conquered at last : also Chorea
(Vitus's Dance). Treatise, suf,vges' ing means of
perfect cure, two stamps. World's Dispensary
Medical Association, No. 3. New Oxford Street,
London, W.C.

CALCUTTA INTERATIONAL EXHIBITION.—COMMU-
nications recently received from the Vice. Pres-
ident of the Executive Committee at Calcutta (the
Hon Colonel S. T. TreyJr, Hut stcretary,
I
Government of Bengal, Public .Worlis Department)
are ti the effect that all the necessary annexes in
course of erection adjacent to th 3 India Museum
I will be complAed by July or -August. A large
space on the Maida,n, facing the museum, has been
' enclosed, and N‘ill be devoted specially to ma-
chinery in motion, agricultural implements, &c.
! Gas and water will be available thr ,ughout the
building. The arrangements in regard to lighting
; are now under considemtion. It 13 proposed that,
fcr this purpose, the electric light should be em-
ployed. A deep reservoir covering an area of
nearly 90,000 square feet, will serve for exhibiting
.specimens of native boats, and for displaying diving
apparatus, including boats and steam launch ma-
chinery. The exhibition of Oriental jes, ellery will
surpass any previous display of the kind, In addi-
tion to the splendid collection lately shown at the
Jeypore Anhibition there will be contribution tront

the Indian princes and nobles, who have all been
asked to co-onera*e. The regalia of ettPh potentate
is to be shown separately. The Public Works De-
a talent ~f thP Government of India has commu-
nicated with th 7 Governments of the several Presi-
dencies and Provinces requesting them to obtain
from th railway authorities under their control
spacial rates for the carriage of goods intended for
the exhibition. The interest shown in the under-
taking by the foreign Consuls, and the numb?r of
applications for space received from all parts, en-
sure the complete success of the exhibition as an
international display. In considering the allot-
ments of space, priority will be given in accordance
with the dates of the applications received through
the official agent, 4, Westminster Chambers, Vic-
toria Street, Loudon

THE DRAINAGE OF THE DISTRICT.—A meeting of
the Main Drainage Board was held on Wednesday
night, under the presidency of Mr. W. J. Turney
for the purpose of considering a -suggestion thrown
out by the Local Government Inspector (Mr.
Harrison) when he was in the telNn recently with
reference to an alternative drainage scheme for the
district. This was to the effect that if the sewage
could be carried down to the osier beds in the
valley of the Stour the permanent cost of pumping
might be avoid-d. After considering the matter
carefully in all its bearings, and dra,ing up a
reu.4l3 estimate of the cost, the 80, r 1 came to the
conclu•ien that there would be no saving in adopt-
ing that plan in preference to the one contemplated.
There were also considerable difficulties that would
have to be overcome before such a scheme could be
carried out. It was &Tided to make arrange-
mews for obtaining further information upon the
subj, ct, and to thoroughly examine it from eN ery
point of view before coming to a final conclusion.
DISCOVERY OF RED RIIABON TERRA COTTA MARL.
—An imm,nse bed of Superior Red Marl, 64 yards
deep, has been re?.ently disc vered at Ruabon, and
we l-elieve secured by the firm of Messrs. Monk
n.l Newell, Liverpool, who commence the m:lnu-
faAure of Terra Cott a„ &I, upon a large scale forth-
with. We also learn the firm has taken into
partner-hip the well-known manager of the Peny—
bout Works, the orLinater of Ruabon (deep red)
Terra Cotta," who undertakes thepractical manage—
ment of the business. We believe the works will
prove a great boon to the country generally,
The Hallidie Patent Cable Tramways Corpora-
tion Limited, have just completed negociations with
the Huddersfield Corporation for a 21 years' lease of
tiler Tram Lines. The agremaents have been
executed by the respective contracting bodies
named above upon very favourable terms to the
Hallidie Cable Corporation.

Arrangements are being made for carrying out
the conversion of the Tram Lines to the cable
=Mem as quickly as possible, and the lines are to
be open for traffic within five months from this
date.

DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court, yesterday,
before Colonel Fetcher, Messrs. C. Cochrane, T. D.
Thomas, and W. J. Turney Thomfis Jordan and
David Greenyerd wera charged with being drunk
on the 9th inst. Sergeant Jones proved the case,
also previous convictions. Jordan was fined lOs
and costs and Greenyard 20s and costs. John
Cntess was charge) with being drunk at the Lyo,
on the 10th inst. P.C. King proved that defendant
was helplessly drunk. Fined 2s Cd and 'costs.—
Richard McDonald was charged with being drunk
in the public street on the 9th inst. P,C. Moore
proved the case. Fined 5s and costs.—John Ebury
was charged with being drunk on the Bth inst, at
Cleat. Sergeant Cops proved the case. Fined 103
ald costs.

ASSAULT CASES.—William GELLIdeli was charged
with bAng drunk and fissaulting Elizabeth Allchurch
on th,, 9th inst. Complainant, who keeps the Little
1 i; Inn, Coventry Street, said the defendant came
nt ) her house drunk. She asked him to go away
but he refused and stru k her and knocked her
down. For being drunk defendant was fined 6s
and costs, and 203. for the assault on Mrs, All
church ; ia default 6 weeks imprisonment.
BREACH OF TICE PEACE.—Thomas Stanton was
charged with committing a breach of the peace by
fighting on theSth inst. P.C. Stanton proved the
case. Defeniant was bound over, himself in £10;
and one surety of £5, to keep the peace for Fix
months and pay costs.--John liVilletts was charged
with a similar offence on the 10th inst., and was
bound over in.£s to keep th 3 peace for six months,
and pay costs, 9s.
CAUTION TO WAGONERS.—Joseph Grosvenor was
charged with leaving his horse and van in the
public street at the Lye, on the sth inst. P.O
Brazier proved the cas3. Ordered t 3 pay 7s 6d
Coats.

DRUNK AND REFUSING TO QUIT. Thomas
Romer and Samuel Baker were charged with being
drunk and refusing to quit the Ball's Lane Tavern
on the Bth inst. The landlord of the house proved
the case and defendants were fined lOs each and
cr sts.
PITCH AND Toss. David Skidmore, Benjamin
Southall, John Henry Hall and Samuel Golding
were charged with playing, at pitch and toss at
Wollescote, on the Bth inst. P.C. Jones proved the
case. Fined 3s each.

LLTREATING A HORSE --0 William
.Oliver was
charged with illtreating a horse by working it in an
unfit state, on the 7th inst. Inspector Brown said
on the above date he saw a horse belonging to the
d• fenddnt attached to a cart laden with coal. He
notieed that it walked bery lame and had it ex-
amined by Mr. Blakeway who pronounced it unfit
for work. Fined 21s, including costs.
Fuarous RrDINO. James Tolley, of Quarry
B tnk Ras charged with furiously riding a horse on
Cent Hills. P.C. Smith proved the case. Fined
lOs 6d, including casts.
CHARGE OF PERMITTING DRUNKENNESS.—JO'III
Hughes, landlord of the Star Inn, High Street was
charged with permitting drunkenness in his house
on the 9th inst. Mr. Perry defended. Set-o.t'e tilt
Oakey said he visit ,d thettlefendant's house at 4.30
n,the above day and saw two men in house quite
drunk. He called the attention of the defendant,
who said he was npt aware that the two men were
di unk. Sergeant J-nes, P.C. Stanton, and Super-,
intendant Whed.er a, so gave corroborative evidence.
Mr. Perry address 'd the Bench for the defence and
said that neither of the men had been supplied
with ale by the cl-fondatit or his servants. He ad-
mitte 1 that one man was the worse for file, but had
not been supplied by the defendant Several
witnesses were called to prove that the two men
were not supplied with any ale. The Bench retired
for a short time to consid-r their verdict and on
returning into Court Colonel Fletcher said there
was a doubt in the case as to whether the defend-
ant did permit drunkenness, and the Bench gave
the def nd tilt the terrefit of it.
NEW ALHAMBRA THEATRE.—This week Mr.
Horace Butler, assisted by Mi.s Annie Sinclair and
a very talented company, have been performing
some high class pieces at this theatre, but to rather
small houses. Mr. Butler's company will remain
here another week and we trust the merits of the
company will be rewarded by the success they
deserve.

CONCERT.—Mr, Hedley Satchell, the choirmaster
ef Oldswinford Church, who has recently promoted
a singing cla,s at the Institute with much success,
announces his first concert to take place in the
Corn Exchange, on Monday next. The principal
artistes are :—Miss Blanthorne, Miss Grace Tolkien
R.A.M, Mr. H, Mobberley, and Mr, F. Muntz ;
Mrs. Hale (Jane Stevens), solo (pianoforte) ; and
Mr, F. Ward, solo (violin) with Mr. C, VV. Perkins,
the organist of Wretham Church, as accompanist.
Mrs. Hale was a pupil of Mendelssohn and of Sir
W. Sterndale Bennett. She is not simply an accom-
plished pianist, but at the first production "The
Elijah," at Birmingham Festival, where Mendels-
sohn conducted in person, Mrs. Hale was one of
the soloists. MiQs Blanthot:ne (soprano), a pupil of
Mrs. Hale's and Mr. C. J. Stevens, is an established
favourite, particularly at the Birmingham popular
concerts, where she has met with great success.
P,,ssessing a deep contralto voice, Miss Tolkien
pricPeeded to the Royal Academy of Music, where
until recently she has beea studying. Mr. F. Ward
has made a name in Birmingham as a talented
violinist, and is well known in Stourbridge, having
played at several of the classical concerts. The
gentlemen vocalists are Mr. F. Muntz (baritone)
and Mr. Mobberley. With such a capital cast for
his first concert, we hope Mr. Satchell's venture
will achieve the success it deserves. Those possess-
ing shilling tickets instead of having to pass in
front of the audience, will gain admission through
the Market Ball.

BOARD or GDARDIARS.-Mr. J. Raybould pre-
sided at the usual weekly mseting of this Board
yesterday. The number admitted into the house
during the week was 17 ; dischir,ged 24 ; remaining
534, against 524 last year. Out-door relief, King-
swinford district, A 39 15s 6d ; Stourbridge district,
£29 10 5d ; Halesowen district, £24 5s 6d; total
£94 13s id, against £94 Ss ind ld?At year.