The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-02 00:00:00

THE CATTLE DISEASE.

A supplement in the London Gazette of last Tuesday con•
talus an order in council that all the provisions contained in
the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act, 1869, relating to
pleuro-pneumonla, shall apply and have effect with respect
,to foot-and-mouth disease; and that for the purposes of the
!Tesent order the following rules shall be in substitution of
Site pletarmptieurnonia rules contained In the seventh schedule
of the Act referred to—
_

:tea letter was opened by Mrs. Eagle. The following
•a the one returned to Mrs. Burgess :
To he left tin called for. —Mrs. Palmer, post office,
.Sentiah-town-road." Post mark, July 12; returned, Aug 25.
The following WAi the enclosure :
" A., Mrs Jackson. 33, Rectory-place. Fulham.—Metiame,
-I beg to say I will adopt your little one If tey Minns
vill meet your circumstances—namely, to give up the babe
or life, and a premium of £.B to he paid with it. I would
etch it as soon as born. Please write at once, and state il
! will meet your views—Yours truly, "1. A."
o Write to the above address."
These letters were identified as inthe handwriting of
or prisoner. Her answers to inquiries not being
• stisfactory, she was apprehended.
Mr. Ribton addressed the jury for the prisoner, con-
:ending that the priecipal point they would have to
mnsider was, whether the identityof the child had been
'aide out, as the prisoner positively asserted that tide
was not her child, and the prosecution were bound to
dake out to their satisfaction that it was her child'
-fore they could convict hero( the present indictment.
Ile case revealed a lamentable state of things as re-
;larded morality, for a number of children had I.eon
:posed in the neighbourhood, and it apiwared almost
s if they were to dog hack to the old olays of Rome,
vhen parents expos. d their weakly children to death,
nil that watt dime under the sanction of the law,
after a few other observations, he said he would allow
..e prisoner to tell her own tale and put in a written
tateutent. Mr. Hodgkinson, clerk of the court, then
eeatti the statement, which was ci followe
"Some Mute ago. I became team tinted with a person of
middle age, Al times I have done needlework for her, for
which I was paid In writing to her I always directed her
letters to Mrs. l'aker, post-office, Waterloo rood, London,
hat being the only addressed she ever gave me. In fact, I
'ever troubled, as I found my letters alweys reached her
here. During the time of her acquaintance she often told
,ie if I was presst 11 for money to sail her for some, which she
would lend, lintli.as I was iii the famtly-way, she told me
hat she ass a Inman or midwife, and that she hail a house
n the viehtity of Waterlomroad, that she took Si ladies to
e confined, and she often had lathes come to her for babies
,5 be given up to them. She wanted me to sass mine up as
soon an born, she having a lady waiting who wasted one, but
refused, arid no more was said thee. On the Math of
1 mil I did not feel well, and it so happened that I saw her
on the morning of that day, anti fearing I should be ill, I
inked ler to leed me £2 She lent me £l, awl told me if
cell enoogh to meet her at five put., she would Inet me
mother £1 I lid medt. le r, but slot till eight o'eltnat. I was
taken ill while out a ith her. She had a person with hey who
ow said was her niece. We were in Waterlooroad. She
wiled scat.. and we Oil ee wept clown to Ku them, but not quite
,t, the house. It was past ten utter, I reached home. and my
rally was born at a quarter-past eleven the Mlle night. She
Wended to Ole, and left lice niece to nurse me, but her niece,
tieing ill herself on the Tuesday follovritg, leit use. My hue-
and at this tine, was in k, but only In the receipt of ills.
weekly, out of which I had Pi pay rent and keep house. I
eave atiether little child, a boy, nearly three years ; two
weeks after my onfinement my husband tell ent of work,
.ind ha" riot been able to get airy since. I pledged my
things and sold thiees until I did not know what to do, my Mr. Peabody has addressed the following letter to the
greatest fear being that I should sort be able to get baby committee charged with the erection of this statue .-
-uttiment mdk. My leas,. for not Reelable it myself I have the hohour to acknowledge your com-
edy medi matt Wol./.1 understand. it was an eight
munication of the 26th of July, announcing the in-
nu milts' child. Mrs. Eagle, lnie of the witneases, keys
goat, and I use' to have baby's milk front her until she auguration of Mr. Story's statue of myself near the
oilind I was in distressed eweurnwanees and then she said Royal Exchange by the Prince of Wales, and I have
the vat did not give eimegli. and relined to let me have ours to express to you individually and collectively my
more. I owe this person 55 for two weeks' rent When wannest and kindest thanks for the deep interest you
leaving her louse she said if she could at any time assist have maMfested in the 111Idertaking freon its very in•
me or do en} Clang for me, she would be most happy to do
it I thee went to live at 3.). Rectory-place, being ception, and my gratification at learning that the
next door to Sirs. Eagle. Atter I tiad been there a few assiduous attention which you have devoted to it has
weeks, Mrs. Baker egain spoke to me about giving baby up been so perfectly crowned with success.
to lie stiepied. She said it would have a good h--tee, and I 'The international character which was given to the
shaml see i once a month or 11see It Mx weeks, and at ally ceremonies has been especially gratifying to me, as
tone I liked to send it any little peseta she would
but I !nest not in here take it, everything has ever been which could tend to connect
ow w the baby was, only that the lady
more closely the two great nationa of England and the
niving it resided is Kent. I therefore gave nip baby up en-
tirely, anti met airs. Baker on the sth of July, at a quarter- United States, both of them very dear to me, and
east tell, having only received a letter by the nine o'clock never more so than at the present time.
pat I gave the child up. Then my batty was very fair, '' I feel under the deepest obligations to the Prince
aid hail eght blue eyes. The child that ie prodnee.l of Wales for the cordiality with which he accepted
has awl, hair. It is not my child. If it was my ch nur ild v in vitat' n and for the graceful manner and kind
oWn it MI witness Mrs. Burgess speaka of•
coeversation wiech elle says she heard between me end expressions with which he accompanied the ceremonies
my Matthaei en tire same eight bail left home. This Is of unveiliug the statue ; and it has given me great
the conversation as It occurred. My husband was out pleasure to learn that on that occasion my friend Mr.
late that night, end when he came hunts ire Was not Motley, the American Minister, addressed, 1113 I belieVe
sober I Was Wawa with biol. Ile mill, Is baby stale., for the Mitt time in pubic, an English auateuce.
I
tor h r and 1 speal d AIM it Itati been a source of great satisfaction to
the. ap •ke noes to
came er ' , ung crose, sai " Fuld out." lie
me, and I Walet knoW to• night me that an eminent American sculptor should have so
where baby is go, e." I then sant, "1 shall not tell you well performed the task you gave him, and that your
taiw—wait till you are sober" That Witt all that paswd choice has been sustained by the verdict of a London
except I said, " ihi you think I don't feel parting with public, who base manifested so kind an interest and
my tidy?' Mrs Burgess passed no nutark • o inc abollt
bo• yel rit geue '
It
eek approval in the result.
whll "''k '"urd" •' I notice with much gratification among the list of
for too o I was
was out, oat ns aft, baby
ars ware she knew I hail heen exp.:Wig a letter, sub-critters that a large number of the working,men of
wet site knew hew pleased I was to get that letter, Loudon aided the undertaking by their eubscriptiouse
which I read to her to the sunday morniug. It was about "I can but hope that the course of my life, now
laity. It said they were a., pleased with her, they hoped drawing toward its close, may justify, when finished.
would not west her back at the end of the month. all the honours which have been so freely bestowed 011
airs Burgess likewise know. that I Mannieuced to make which this is one of the greatest ; and I cannot
iOnle little petticutts that are at home how partly made.
I also Is meta a Ilitll3 botinet for 55., welch is at honie. The more strongly express my feelings than to say that I
police- ser, ant saw it when searching the place I was may ilo not believe there could be found in ths whole
waiting tor an opportunity to bet a pelisse to semi with it. kingdom a man of any rank, however high, who would
II I mild iris expezt to see my baby again I. thought it bad ' not feel honoured by such a noble testimonial aa you
not
hweal home, l should mit ',revere these little things to have just dedicated to a humble American citizen.
send er Now respectieg two lettere that they have which ,
have le.. returned through the post, I will tell you they are in "With great respect, your friend aml humble per-
my hand a ruing, but what they have to prove I do not j vent, " C 51101105 PRAIIuDY.
know, unit'so it is any sigueture to the register. New, " Baltintore, Ang. 31."
those letters nee answers to other letters received by
me Mr alre Baker, from an advertisement, she having '
a latly at her house who wanted a baby. She received
two letters, And got me to stm,arc them. These are the
two letters Mat have been returned—her reasen for answer-
big the two beteg, the first who aumvered that she would take.
She peld use for writing, and I was only too glad to earn slew
shillings. You will see altneat every day these kind of wive',
lasentents :—' Wanted, a baby. blunt be entirely given
up,' or 'will be given up entirely.' Now, I must tell
you Mrs Burgess nays she land suspicion, and followed
me on that night. Now, I lived iu teat woman's house
seven or eight weeks after baby was gone and she
was very friendly with me, and never said anything
to me about her suspicions, but when I bought baby
a bonnet and [Mewed it to her, she said baby would
get tsar, lug Mr it if I did not Send it Soon. I ewe
this person five shillings. The girl Elleabeth Jackson
speaks of thrush on the child's seat. That is a common
occurrence with children. She likewise says ohs never saw
me with a nightgown such as the bahy that was found had
on. Each of these witnesses knew b,iby was going away two
or three weeks before she went, but I did not toll them I was
going to give her up in adoption. I never told any person
my troubles, hut kept my children as respectable as I could.
—ANNIE Pumsensos."
Soma further evidence for the defence having been
taken,
The jury, after an hour's consultation, returned a
verdict of Gailty, when the learned judge sentenced the
prisoner to five years' penal eervitude.
The prisoner teemed quite indifferent to the sentence
and stepped lightly front the dock.
DREADFUL CONFLAGRATION AT

1. These rules are to have effect with respect to any
field, stable, cownhed, or other premises infected by
foot-and-mouth diseaee.
2. Ahimals affected with foot-and-mouth disease, or
herded with animals so affected, ale not to be moved
from such field, stable, cowshed, or other premises, or
from any land or building contiguous thereto in the
same occupation, except either for immediate slaughter,
according to regulations to be from time to time made
by the local authority for insuring such slaughter, or if
not immediate slaughter, under a license signed by an
officer of the local authority appointed to issue licensee
in that behalf.
3. Sheds and places used by animals affected with
foot-and-mouth disease are forthwith, after being no
used, to be cleansed and disinfected to the satisfaction
of the local authority.

BORDEAUX.
The folb,wing is a copy of a telegram forwarded to London
by Llosd's agent at Bordeaux, at one o'clock on Wednesday
morning, to Mr. Stephenson, secretary of Lloyd's :
LOILDEAUX, Sept. 25.

The harbour is on fire. _
Twenty ships are now burning.
It is blowing a hurricane from the south, and is DOW
high water.
Cannot at present estimate the limit of damage as
it is imposeible to clear the burning vessels from the
stream.
The fire was caused from the ignition of a lighter
loaded with petroleum.