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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-16

THE MARKET VALUE OF HUMANITY.

The preese monetary value of human life in various
parts of the world would be an interesting subject for
careful investigation (remarks the Globe). In Dahomey
we probably begin at one of the lowest rungs of the
ladder. A few !stet& or a strip of calico there will
purchase a well-developed specimen of humanity. In
China, any criminal possessed of fifteen dollars may
procure a substitute who, having deposited the money
in the hands of his poor relatives, will cheerfully
undergo the opera Won of decapitation. Then, as-
cending a little higher on the allegorical ladder, we
come to slave marts, where often an elephant's tusk is
worth four women. It is unpleasant to come near
home, and ask what some phases of so-called civilised
life are worth. A German professor, who rejects
Malthnsian doctrines, computes that, taking the
whole world for an average, a woman is worth
about one eighth of a man. He thinks that there
are at least 250,000,000 unmarried women in the
world. As a rule, out of Europe, horses are more
valuable than members of the fair sex. However,
Esquimaux women are scarce, and each one is pro-
bably worth two men. In new settlements, such as
many in California, a woman rises vastly in estimation,
sometimes out-valuing seven men. The cessation of
female infanticide in some countries is having the effect
of overturning a long•standing equilibrium in the
mars t value of the different sexes. The professor is
greatly alarmed at the "probable accumulative effects
of our civilisation on- barbarous peoples two hundred
years hence." Amazonian kingdoms nsay Boring lip
with disastrous consequences to the human male. It is
already remarked that, in certain countries, the female
increases in stature and physical strength, whilst the
lords of creation are perceptibly dwindling into intel-
lectual dwarfs, poss Easing little biceps to much brain.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-16

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-16

KIDDERMINSTER.

ANNUAL DINNER OY THE TOWN CARPET MItLII
CRICKET CLUB.—This club, familiarly known from the
name of the propiietors of the firm as Hughes's Club,
held their annual dinner at the Chester Tavern, on Mon-
day evening, when nearly forty sat down to an excellent
repast, Mr. T. Blagborough in the chair, faced by Mr.
Bairstow. The host (Mr. Entwhistle) placed an ex-
cellent repast before his guests, after enjoying which
the usual loyal toasts were honoured, and then the
Chairman proposed, " The Town Mills Cricket Club,"
in terms of eulogium. Mr. W. J. Hughes responded at
some length. The club had this year awarded three
prize bats, one for the highest average, which had been
won by W. Hughes with 24 runs each innings in fourteen
matches; Darke averaged 18 2 in thirteen matches,
and also took a bat for the highest aggregate and highest
single score, the former being 200 and the latter 60; T.
Blunt gained the bowlers prize, taking 72 wickets with
47 runs a wicket. Close to hira came Perkins with 5
rune a wicket. The club had also awarded a present of a
handsome gold scarf pin to their scorer, Mr. Noah
Silk. In presenting these the Chairman both expressed
his surprise and pleasure at the liberal manner in
which they had given prizes. The recipients briefly re-
turned thanks.
SMALLPDX.—A case of smallpox has occurred among
a family of gipsies, camping out in the rural sanitary
district. Mr. Rees, the inspector, has had the patient
removed to the smallpox hospital at the Workhouse.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-16

SATTMDAY, IMPEMBER 18, 1876.

Scott, said the timber trees were no lighter than usual.
The trees were laced, but had not been nailed together
before the accident. They were now, but he could not
say if nailing together would steady the trees.— William
Ettle, doggy, said he examined the place two hours
before, and considered it quite safe. By Mr. Scott : It
was a bad roof, being fine slack. Four feet six inches
was not too much, he thought. Was nailing the trees
together now, but he believed the bump that came would
have knocked out anything.—Mr. Scott: Bumps are
dangerous things ? Witness: Yes.—Mr. Scott : Did
you think the distance, too much? Witness : No ;
sometimes we make less, according to the roof, This
was a good roof until the bump came.— Mr. Scott, sworn,
said he and Mr. Baker had for sixteen years recom-
mended the lacing of timber and the nailing of it
together, so as to gve mutual support. In the pit of
Messrs. Hingley there seemed a tendency to use timber
of lighter make than was the custom, and to place the
timber or trees wider apart than was the custom of the
country. He had not told Messrs. Hingley of the
necessity for nailing.—The Coroner then summed
nr, and the jury returned a ,verdict of " Accidental
death.

ASSAULT AFTER THE ELECTION.—Noah Owen me
charged with assaulting Joseph Shaw, on the 7th inst.—
From the evidence of coMplainant it appears they had
hc.d some words over the election for the School Board.
Defendant charged complainant with taking one of his
voters off him when defendant caught him by the ear
and struck him.—The defence was that complainant
aggravated him and he struck him.—Ordered to pay
costs.
Assaurr CASE.—Thomas Brooks was charged with
assaulting Myra Lee, on the Ist inst.—Complainant said
she was at work in the shop when defendant said to her
he was ready for the cats. He struck her on the
face and afterwards with a scoven and defendant's wife
struck her with a quart jug, This was corroborated by
Mary Ann Griffin.—Defendant denied the assault and
said the complainant struck him.—Complainant and
deiendant were bound over to keep the peace for three
months.

NON-PAYMENT OP A BASTARDY ORDER.—John Hobo-
way,'of Cradley Heath, was committed for three months
for non-payment of £3 5s on a bastardy order, for the
maintenance of Mary Ann Parsons.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—JOhn Williams was charged
with being drunk and disorderly, on the sth inst.—
Police-constable Cooper proved the case.—Mr. Hayes,
for the defence, admitted the offence and said it was the
day of the election.—Fined is and costs.—Thomas
Garratt was fined is and costs for a similar offence.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-16

STONE v. the MAYOR and CORPORATION

OF YEOVIL.

I The above cause has been heard on Appeal
from the Common Law Division, before the Lord
Coief Justice and Lords Justices Bramwell and
Amphlett. The case raised au important quea-
tion as to claims of compensation for rights
of property intedered vvith by public bodies. The
Corporation of Yeovil had obtained an Act antho-
rizing.them to -construct wal,erworks, and to dkvert
and appropriate springs, streams, and sources of w4,f,f
for that purpose; and under the powerai of their Act
they had given notice to the plaintiff, a miller in the
neighbourhood, of their intention to take his mill-
stream, and they, in fact, took part of it. The miller
was tenant for Hie, but agreed with the Corporation
to settle the claim by arbitration, and the. arbitrator
awarded above E.9..0 as conTensation, which the Cor-
poration refused to pay, disputing the claim on the.
ground of want of jurisdiction. Two Judges of the
Common Pleas Division—Mr. Justice Brett and Mr.
Justice Archibald—held otherwise, and gave judgment
In favour of the miller. The amporation appealed
from that judgment.
Mr. 0. Butt, Q.Q., and. Mr. Petheram were for the
plaintiff, the miller, in support of the judgment; Mr.
Kingdem, Q.C., and Mr. Batten were for the Corpora-,
Lion, against it.
The Corporation objected to the jurisdiction on
several grounds—that the miller was only tenant for
life, and could not part with the stream; and that at
all events, they were not liable for the whole, having, in
fact, only.taken a part.
The arguments took up the whole of the sitting on
Saturday; and the Court now gave judgment for the
plaintiff, the miller,
The Lord Chief Justice delivered a written judgment
In which he entered fully, into all the grounds of objec-
tion urged against the judgment, and arrived at the
conclusion that it was right. The broad ground of his
judgment was that there was powerlo purchase the
etream, and that the plaintiff, as tenant for life, had
power to Sell it
,
. Lord Justice Bramwell gave judgment at some
length to the like effect. The effect of his judgment
was that there was either power to purchase or, at all
to agree as to compensation for injury to the
right events,
take the whole stream, and that this was to be
assessed once for all; otheraise, he said, what was the
miller to do? He would be in continual uncertainty
as to what part of the stream or what extent of its
power he could rely upon; and it Was practically im-
poseible that the compensation could be assessed from
time to time, Bo that it rout be assessed once for all.
Lord Justice Ampblett concurred.
Judgment for the plaintiff, therefore, was affirmed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-16

PORPOISES VERSUS SALMON.

Amongst the enemies to the salmon race there is
one which the Salmon Fishery Acts are unable to
deal successfully with, whose ravages, indeed, have
only lately been so serious as to attract much.
attention, and that is the porpoise. Putting
out of Consideration • the numerous enemies which
these fish have to contend with in the first
stages of their existence, salmon have quite enough
fees, in the shape of seals and otters, and, lastly,
man himself, without having to add fresh ones
to the list, . But it seems that on the coast of
Yorkshire, 'and especially in the Humber, porpoises
have lately been amusing themselves by destroying
large numbers of salmon, and driving away others
which would have ascended the streams and
becme the lawful prey of the licensed fishermen. The
latter are naturally incensed at the idea of such roving
pirates as porpoises having undi.turbed possession of
the principal playgrounds of the salmon, but the large
s'ze of the unwelcome visitors has somewhat discon-
certed them in their endeavours to drive them away.
At the last meeting of the Board of Conservators for the
Yorkshire Fishery District, a fisherman stated that on
one occasion a number of boats succeeded in driving
several of the porpoises towards the shore, but that on the
latter finding themselves in a trap and attqmpting to re-
turn, their great size so frightened the doughty fishers
that they got cut of their boats and ran away. Some of
them are described as being thirty feet in length—which
looks "very like a whale '• " and they scour the seas in
shoals of four or five hundred at a time. The question
of ensuring their destruction was discussed, resulting
In an offer of a reward of 54. for every porpoise and
10s. for every grampus captured and brought ashore.
Seeing that a net Jarge enough to take purpohe is said
to cost £lO, and that the huge creatures, when en•
tangled, roll about in such a way as to tear large rents
in the net, these rewards are hardly likely to induce
many fisberimn to adopt this method of capture. A
more effective means of destroying them would be by
shooting with explosive bullets. This would afford an
exciting sport to a good marksman, and might be I
carried out without much difficulty wirh a row of
boats placed in the usual haunt of the cetaceans. The
Folkestone fishermen dry the flesh of the porpoise and
sell it as "Folkestone Beef," and in former times
porpoise meat was esteemed a delicacy. Seeing that
the food of the Humber porpoises is composed largely
of salmon, the fishermen in the neighbourhood may
possibly succeed in restoring the lost prestige of this
articlo of diet, if they make regular war on their new
enemy. At any rate, they can find a profitable market
for the hides and oil of the specimens which they may
capture.—Globe.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-16

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-16

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-16

SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

Preaching on Sunday morning at St. Botolph's
Church, Aldersgate•street, London, in aid of the
parochial charities, Dean Stanley took for his text
the words from the 21st chapter of St. Luke's
Gospel, "But when ye shall hear of wars and
commotions be not terrified. . . . Nation shall
war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
And igreat earthquakes shall be in divers places, and
famine and peatitences ; and fearful fights and great
signsishall there be,from heaven." The Dean, having
traced the historical incidents connected with the fall
-ol Jerusileth and of the- Roman Empire. showing the
signs which preceded these great events, he said
what they wanted to know was how all these great
facts, could be applied for their own guidance. It
was startling to look at the changes which keep
curtrritig in the whole world, heathen as well as
Christian. No doubt, one advantage connected
with; their insular pm,ition was that they could
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at tench less disadvantage than could Continental
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bours. Englishmen took part in the great altars of
the World. In the limits of their own island great in-
terest was now and again excited about the affairs of
other countries. Such an interest was there 80 or 90
years ago on behalf of thenegroes of Africa, such an in-
terest 30 years ago on behalf of Italy, and such an interest
20 years ago on behalf of the Turks. It was such an in-
terest as that which was excited on behalf of Christian
populations rising now against the Turks. There was
much emulation, much righteous indignation, amongst
the people of this country with respect to people they
had never seen or known. That feeling reached be-
yond the seas, which, although separating peoples,
showed those at home there were elsewhere human
beings and Christians like themselves. It was watch-
fulness they required in their rulers, in public affairs,
and in themselves. Presence of mind and watchfulness
were not only wanted in sudden danger, but in the con-
templated consideration of things which might lead to
peace.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-16

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