The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-30 00:00:00

(stourritle elpahr.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1869.

THE IRON TRADE.

WULVERII IMPTON, Mitncerlay.

The meeting to-day was tolerably well at-
tended, but there wt s very little business tran-
sacted. The trade is decidedly dull, the now
orders arriving very slowly ; and when they
conle they have reference to only small plant -
ties. The tone, however, keeps confident.

There has not been the slightest movement
in the iron trade since Quarto lay. Some few
orders have been received at the Works on ac-
count of the home trade ; them have been prin-
cipally for the class of inerchant iron which is
hi general use. The shippinghouscs are operat-
ing to a very moderate extent only. The mills
are on full time at all the principal Works, and
the trade, though quiet, may be said to be
healthy. The transactions at the Exchange on
Thuisday were to a very modimato extent.

THE JCOOK ON THE DEATH OR THE LATE
Mit. A mloyo.--Mr. Hinsdale, on taking his seat,
said :—lt is my painful duty to advert to an
event which has occurred since the last sitting
of this Court. It will be at once understood
tlett I allude to the lamented death of Mr. Air.
royd, the High Bailiff. I was associated with
Mr. A. about tea years. I would, lrovcver, irk
all who hear me to believe that this sad—this
sudden event—has cans dme much pain. How
• much more then must his death be f.dt by those
who knew hint for many years. I cann:tt but think
that an irreparable loss has befallett his family,
his friends, and this district in an especial de:
THE PANTO:JIME AT THE ALI OIBRA. THEATRE. gree. Truthful and appropriate tributes to his
—Messrs. Bennett and Patch, the well-known memory have been paid by the local press. In-
theatrical proprietors, no doubt bearing in mind dependently, however, of these praise Northy
the old adage, tt Better late than never," have, records, the recollection of his character, marked
at the eleventh hour, introduced to the notice by inflexible integrity and sttrn independence,
of lite playgoing public of Stourbridge and its will, I cannot doubt, be long cherished in this
vicinity, a Christmas pantomime ; and that they locality.—Mr. Collis replied on behalf of the pro.
have been wise in doing so, is abundantly testi- fession, and said be endorsed all the learned
lied by the crow•tled houses and delighted and judge had said. Mr. Akroyd had always done
appreciative audiences which have nightly wit- his duty fearlossly and impartially, aid his death
tiessed its rapresentation. The title of the w,ts a public 10.
imnt.unime i..; th it ~f " Conrad, the CI wsair," Bowen V. roolete.—At the County Coort, on
tool it i.,, ,:t: Cie for•going would lead mw to in- Wednesday last, before E. lriesdale, Esq.,
for, a burlesqno on Byron's beautiful poem, JO Ige, this c!!ee came on again for hearing.
" The Corsair." The dialogue throat/hoot is Mr. Malty appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr.
smart :ma witty, full of tlrAt-ola 1,015 and tel.. Mutants- for the defendant.
ling hits at varitot: palate e; la-, •!.-eei and the MR. kiithy, in opening the case, said the
passing ev•oltA of tlt• d:,..-; - •!. !iTig favoar- ellim was originally ftot fit 12.5, for goods son-
ata,/ la this r .-,. .t. ~-;•,, t;. '.- ~' ..!t... ~,t, ot t,-, iby Or, plaintiff to .Iqt/fel:tut. Plaintiff is
wit, and t::: :t!, . ~• t. , :'et : .••:. - ::. : ...:: '•.: :,i la acct., and tire defend tot vointed a
n" fl'll'l''3`lY ''''• ' - "' '• :••t •-.! •''''• !. !•- :1 ,•'i' y Of briAl ti !lithe so ne alterations at
farmed a titoitrra of :,,., t, ~: :.,. : :, ..ta ~:,:ks. It was itft.erwards folittil that the
It aloft cant dos several a, : I t, tro lies oti ~, ,td, bi-i-lti ordered were not ardlielent, and there
of the popular sanii, StiA!l Re " Walking in the j were More ordered to complete the job, He
Zoo," "Upin a Balloon," " Tommy Dodd," etc., should prove that the goods were ordered anti
dce. In fact the whale composition ot the but. supplied to the defendant, and that the bricks
\
I.stine does infinite credit to its author, Mr. were actually used up in his works; and he
H t2tiwood. That charming little actress, Miss should show beyond all doubt that the orders
Jilt a PAWI. Wii.. tlionv.n hut A child it, years j were given by the defendant,. He believed that
displays great ability in her acting, parformed i the riefeudant had paid tato Court ilti 7s, as the
ti,c, part of the fascinating vraug nirata rtlatool, j amount of the written orders. If he rayed the
with great spirit awl vivacity. and elialted int: I orders were given by the defendant, LIS should
mense applause from the audience by her clever ask for a verdict for plaintiff.