The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-19 00:00:00

Lyttel ton ( sritel by Messrs. Harwards
Shepherd, and Mills) for the railway company. The
action had been before the Court on a previous
occasion, when Mr. Gibbs, who is a commission
agent, sought to recover from a carrier for the loss
of the iron, and the failure of that suit led to the
p esent case baing brought against the railway come
any. Mr. Nathan stated that the iron formed
part of a purchase of 56 tons 17 cwt of iron, which
had been wharfed at Brettell Lane. Plaintiff paid
the railway company a charge on that quantity
when the iron was transferred so himself, and he
orthred its delivery to the Chillington Iron Com-
pany. It was delivered in due course, but was
found to be 3 tons 7 ewt short. The p.m ke ion at.
issue was whether the Great Western Railway
Company ever had the 56 tons 17 cwt oi iron in
their possession. His Honour summed up at
length and gave judgemont for the defendant.
EN-Axe V. LALLity.-This was an notion brought by
John Evans, builder, against Ann Lalley, landlady
of the Old Star Inn, Coventry Street, both of Stem--
I,ri.lge, tor work done by plaintiff. Mr. C. H.
Collis was for the plaietiff and Mr. W. Waldron for
the defend tnt.—lt appears that some time ago the
defendant had some alterations done to her house,
and tie work was contrac'el for by plaintiff, the
amount being £7 15s. Defendant objected to some
i;em in the contract and consequently 103 was
taken off. Defendant afterwards had the counter
and shelves re-arranged and other wolk done, for
the value of which the plaintiff now sued. Hil
Honour gave a verdict for plaintiff.

ALHAMBRA THEATRE.—On Monday and Tuesday'
evenings the performance at this theatre corn-
menced with the enjoyable farce "Turn him out."
This was followed by Mr. Dion Boucicault's cele-
brated Irish drama ‘Daddy O'Dowd." The piece
itself is in some parts emotional and full of thrilling
interest, yet there is a sufficient comic element in it
to create roars of laughter, and the manner in which
it was performed elicited the loud and deserved ap-
plause of the large audiences. The ancestors of the
O'Dowd •(Mr. E. F. Brady). were originally well
connected, and owned considtrable property, but
through misfortunes became so reduced in circum—
stances that the hero of the drama starts life as a
fisherman, but by his skill as a pilot, and his inde-
fatigable exertions amasies a sufficient fortune to
to enable him to purchase the old family estates.
In his prosperity he is in a position to give his son
Mike (Sir. Bowman) a good education, and Mike
accordingly is introduced to London society. Here
h • gets mired up with a fast set and ultimately
falls into the hands of a designing scoundrel, a
money lender named Lsake (Mr. %V. Ryder), to
whom he owes £20,000. Leak° discovers that
Mike, who is passing under the more fashionable
name of Percy Walshinghatn, is heir to considerable
property in Ireland, declares his intention of claim-
ing the estates in lieu of his money, when the old
u'Dowd accompanied by his affectionate niece,

Kitty McGoul (Mrs. Brady), appears on the scene.
The O'Dowd, to save his son from prison, pays the
amount claimed, ruins himself and become
lunatic. Mike leaves the country to try hii fortune
abroad and buceeeds in raising sufficient money to
place his father in affluence. On his return home
his father
.does not recognise him and at this

mornent.Mike see the ship; that has on bo)rd hi

alth in danger of going a,h...re on his own
coast. By his skill as a pilot the vessel and its
cargo are saved, and he brings her safely into hr-
boar, and while:lie is doing so his father's reason
is suddenly restored to hint, as only he or his son
could have piloted the vessel safely, and he at
once forgives his erring son and every one is made
happy. The character of O'Dowd suits Mr. Brady
and he is equally at home in his representation of
the w altby Irish landlord, as he is in that of the
broken down ruined imbecile. Mr. Bowman, as

Mike, played his part exceedingly wkll, and. his

make tip and appearance was moSI gentlemanly, as
also w3.s that of his friend Bertiu Talboys (Mr,
George Mallet* Mr. Ryder as Leake, had a rather
unsatisfactory part to play, but he succeeded in
thoroughly pleasing those present by the admirable
m inner in which he pourtrayed the character of the
sneaking money lender. Mr. Charlie Lambert was
all there as Colonel Muldoon, and his jovialmanuer
and sterling acting showed that the part suited him
to perfection. Mrs. Brady as Kitty was well re.
ceived and played in her usual graceful manner.
Mi-s Grace Garside as Lady Rose Lawless, and Miss
B. Nivea as Mrs. Dudley Fowler left nothing to be
dekired (.21 their parts to :delight those present, and
the r efforts met with the appreciation they so well
rited. On Wednesday and Thursday that grand
drama, Avah-na-Pogue, was played in a high-
class manner, and last night (Viiday) Mr. Brady
had his benefit, on which occasion there was a good
how* to witness" Rob Roy." To-night (Saturday)
concludes Mr. Brarly's successful engagement here
and we bop, he will have a good house to finish his
,nth's engagement in this town.
CTIUBCII OF ENGLAND ASSOCIATION.—The annual
me, tingof this assoc.' .t on was held at the society's
room on Tuesday night. The Rev. R. Sherrard
presided. Mr. E. Holloarell, hon. sec., read the re-
port, which stated that the new premises taken by
the association were found well suited for its
purposes, but they necessarily entailed greater ex-
penditure. Material help had been rendered them
by special donations, and the committeeparticularly
thanked Mr. A. Freer for a gift of .£2O. In addition
to the annual soiree and entertainments during the
yeac, a Shakespeare celebration was held on
Shakespeare's birthday, and was so favourably
received that it appeared desirable to make it an
annual event in Stourbridge, as in many other
towns. Chess and draughts continued an attrac-
tion at the rooms, and a bowling club was formed
in the summer months. Classes were being held
for German, French, dramatic reading, and short-
hand. The issues from the library in the year were
3,100, as compared with 2,800 in 1882. The value
of the bookpolls of the Worcestershire Union of
Institutes was referred to by the cqmmittee, who,
after touching on other points, urged the members
to do their best in the ensuing year to promote the
welfare and success of the association. The balance-
Aheet showed the receipts, including balance brought
forward, were £l4l 1'23. 5d.. • and the expenditure
.2136 7s. 4ici. The report was adopted.—The Rev.
L. B:Penley was elected president of the associa-
tion, Mr. A. Millward hon. secretary, Mr. T. Geth-
ing assistant secretary, Mr. F. Perry cash secretary
and the other annual appointments were made.—.
Other business followed.

SOMETHING razz A GOLD MlNE.—Nothing in
the history of speculation affords such a brilliaunt
example of success as the car of the "El Callao."
the most remunerative of the Venezuelan gold
nines. When the concern was first started, shares
-Akre of the nominal value of .£420. Now they
:ire wanted at £44,000 each, while the dividend
paid for the month of September alone was equal
to £9,000 per annum per share. It is, of course,
not often that such a chance of making money as
t• is wours. Curiously enough, however, an oppor-
tunity presents itself at the present moment, where-
ty capitalists may invest their money with the
prosp-et of equally satisfactrry results. It is
s•ated that in the course of a few days a prospectus
will be issued of the Cartago Mine, situated six
miles from kll Collao, and said upoa the highest
authority to be equal, if not better than that
famous undertaking. In addition, there is an
abundant *apply of wa'er p iwer, which
will enable the miLe to be work in a
thoroughly economical f .shinn. It is worthy of
note that on- of the moving ppitita in the Cartago
is the Chai msn of the El al!ao, who, seeing wtat
a splenid success one mine Las been is naturally
desirous to " h..ve another chance" before Cartago
shares become too dear to buy.
DitusitEN:strsf. —.kt the Police Court yesterday,
before Colonel Fletcher, 'l' D. 'Ttiouas, J. 13.
Cochrane. and F. Evers, E,qrs., Thomas Smith was
charged with being drunk on the licensed premises
of John Taylor, Hay Green, Lye, on tho 12,h inst.
Fine t 54 and co-ts; in default 7 days.—Charles
Grect was charged with being drunk and disorderly
on tile 11th inst. P.C. Webb proved the case, and
defendant wia fine,l 2s Gd awl costs; in default 7
days.—Stvhen Petks was fined 5s and costs, for
being drunk.
NoN-I'..rxrcr OF A RATE —Walran Young was
summoned for the non-payment of a rate, made the
25th day of Juno, amounting to 9s Ho was ordered
to pay B,nonthamtes' w:thout cats.

thiuNK AND itE}USIG TO Qut.r.—John Bright
wag charged with being dtunk nI r fasing to quit
the Rose and Crown, Cos, wry St cc-, ou tie 12ch
inst. Germain IlaYar ii d fnd n was d unk
and refuted to quit wh n he requ s el hi II to do
so —llefetidsnt ad t,it ed being 'hunk but de den
refusing to quit. Fined 5s and co- t.—John Lath km
was char4ed with b. i g disorder:y t.ni refusing to
quit. Case dismi s I

DRUNK AND As. ti T N TUE VOL cg.—Samula
qartwrtght was chai ged wth bong
_drunk on t:,e
121 h inst. Tt.4 wia als uha go wit.) as.saulting
P.C. D tv-N whilst in Vie e-zecuti n of his duty on
the sa tie thy; vier() wn.a al,o a furt,ier charge of
41a,maging police cluthini4 to the amount id 2s
P.C. Davis proved the ease, and said be saw the
defelidant, who yvas drink, stripped to tie waist
with the exception of his shirt, and fighting. He
requested him to be quitt, and defendant sad 'I
suppose you are the b teetotal bobbie." He
took him into custo ly when defendant became very
violent, and tried to incite the people round nut to
et the police take him. He al o tore his cot at
the collar,—P C. King corroborated, and a .de•
fendant was like a madman, and he al,o saw pi isoner
strike Davis. The: e wio quite a disturbance, the
et° d Lhrowing ston.s snd rutten eggs. Committed
to priswi two months' for the assatit on the
police.—Eli Hart Wag charged with assault:n.2,, P.C.
Eaveß, whilst in t e ex t melon of his duty, on !h •
11th nt. He wtt t nailer charged with cininnit-
ting a breach ef the peace, (11 the 2-ttli ult.-I).C.
Eaves said hu 11,iit to .izsiat in t .king the pria nor,
who WAS very mita, to tilt; policu-statiou, The