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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-06

PUBLIC FEELING IN INDIA.

Public feeling in India has been excited to the utmost
degree by the latest war telegrams (says the Calcutta Cor-
respondent of The Times). All Indian topics, however im-
portant locally, have suddenly sunk into abeyance in face of
the paramount question of war. The interest in this sub-
ject is largely due to the conviction that if war be declared
it will, even though fought in Europe, be practically an
Indian war, as being undertaken for the sole purpose of
protecting India from Russian aggression. For this reason,
it is suggested that India should be required to supply a
very large contingent from her native army. There can, it
is said, be no distinction in principle between employing
the native troops to protect the safety of the Indian Empire
in Europe and using them in India to resist Russian
invasion. So long as we retain our present number of Eng-
lish troops in India we could well afford to spare a large
portion of our native army to serve as a contingent in any
military expedition which England might send against
Russia, seeing that there would be little or no difficulty in
speedily filling up their places with new levies. A sugges-
tion has been made towards remedying the chronic
state of unreadiness for war in which the native army exists
—namely, that in the event of a war contingent being
regilired only half-battalions of our present line regiments
siionnt be draughted off, the fops being filsQ4 up by
.frumli
recruits. When the new recruits became efficient soldiers a
second draft might be spared for the war contingent, the
same process being repeated as long as was required. In
this way the original war contingent might be maintained at
its full strength, or, indeed, even considerably increased.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-06

OLD HILL.

DRUNK AND REFUSING To QuIT--At the Police Court,
on Wednesday, before Messrs. W. Bsseano aud B.
ley, Samuel Darby was charged with being drunk
and disurderly, on the 2.ltti utt, at a pubdc-uouse at
tividale called the Red Lion and kept by James
Steveus.—Ruby Cecelia Stevens, wife of complainant,
said the defendant was very disorderly and made use
if had language. Defendant refused to leave when
T,quegted.—Jawes Stevens proved that the defendant
wam very dlaurcter4 but not druuk.—.ll.r. Hayes, woo
.pp,sred for compiainaut, said the ease was not pressed
cousequence of his wife and fami y. If delenda t
wodld pay costs they stioual be Sati,lied —Ordered to
ply

criutori or STEALING A Tho.—Georgs Fellows was
euaiged with stealing a clog ou tue 19. n Osidber last,
the property of Daniel alackett.—Mr. Hayes defended.
—Complainant said he lost the dog on the above date
On the l9th March he saw the deLhilaut with the dog
at Cradley litooh and on the following day he gave in-
fo mation to the police, but previiu-ly demanded the
oog and offerLd the defendant Ds to give It Up.— Nil%
Hayes said was clearly a case for the Coudty
:nwe Wit-4 no elidence oh tile detendaot staaug and
the Bench dismissed the case.
CuAnue oW linuNKENNEs,‘.—Sainuel Smith, chain-
maker, was charged with being druok, a 00l hiti, WA
Lila SULU Ilit.—PoliCe•COnitabiti .t.aletiStthil said he
foiled the defendant quite drunk near toe Pig aud
Whistle and he had to put hitn lot) a hand cart, to
take Iran home —Defendant pleaded guilty and was tined
la and costs.

DRUNK AND I...):6ORDERLY —Jolid o wa.4 elm,:god
WI 3 iretng drunk and disotderiy; du. the 30tn
Po:ice-odustable Aletiourty proved tue case and defeud-
ant was fined la and costs.

N6OLECT OF 1\ Judd, a youth, W:Ali
hared with neglecting the service of William Morris
ad c.aimed ill as teocupeusatioa.—Ar. dayea appeared
for the complainant, who said that his son engaged the
ii I .nant to writ for one year at £7 lOs to tie paid at
he close of the year. On the 9W ult., defendant left
his wuilt and he claimed eotnpeusa:dou, :-ut he did not
wi.h to:press for compensation if defendant would re-
ti:ra to work. "t his he refused to do and he was ordered
tu pay 20s claimed and costs, 68.
GAMltier.—Samnel Morris was chaiged with gaming
on the highway ;toil assaulthig Benjamin Price, on
-Ipril Sill, 1876.—Delendant pleaded guilty.—Police-
-ousiable Whickstead proved the ease.—Defendant was
fined 5s and costs for gaming and to pay the costs for the
.asiult.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-06

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-06

TO THE NERVOUS AND DEBILITATED

Read the New Work entitled
131 OW TO ENSURE HEALTH.
Just published for two:stanaps.
By Da. BellsEs, M.D., (U.S.)

ATREATISE on the LAWS GOVERNING
LIFE, and the CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, arid
TREATMENT of all diseases depending on Exhaustion
1 Nervous Vitality, such as Nervous Debility, Mental
and Physical Depression, Palpitation of the Heart,
Noises in the Head and Ears, Incision, Impaired Sight
and Memory, inaigei.tion, Prostration, Lassitude, De-
pression of Spirits, Loss of Energy and Appetite, Pam-
in the Back and Limbs, Timidity, Self-Dis:rust, Dizzi-
ness, Love of Solitude, Groundless Fears, and many.
other ailments, which, if neglected ,bring the sufferers
to an early Death ; together with Bints on Chroni
Rheumatism, Gout, Neuralgia, Epilepsy, Hysteria, and
all d:seases of the Nervous and alimentary system.
The Appendix to this valuable work contains many
useln, PRESCRIPTIONS for the alleviation of suffering
and the cure of minor disorders, with full instructions
tor their preparation and use.
Contains also some friendly advice On H

giene,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-06

THE GENTLE REPROOF.

Vanity Fair relates the following anecdote of Leo
XIII. when he was Bishop of Perugia. He was
informed that one of the cures in his diocese was F o
enthusiastic a sportsman as to neglect his parochial
duties for the sake of shooting. Unwilling to believe
so grave a charge on mere hearsay, the Bishop ordered
his carriage very early one Sunday morning, and drove
into the village where the alleged Nimrod hal the
cure of souls. He found the villagers all assembled
before the Church, and when he inquired why they
did not enter, he was told that they were waiting for
the carato, who had gone out shooting. The Bishop
immediately attired himself in his robes and celebrated
mass, and, as the carat° had not returned, Pecci
left his card at his house and drove off.

Of course the next morning the poor man a,ppeared
at Perugia, clothed in sackcloth and ashes. The
Bishop said, "I ought to reprove you severely, and
possibly suspend you altogether.; but I will be satis•
fled if you will take a, solemn oath to do what I ask."
Of course the terrified curato said he was ready to
swear anything. Very well, then," said the Bishop;
"then give me your sacred promise that next time
you want to go out shooting on a Sunday or holiday,
you will let me know the day b,forp, sd that I may
take your place in chtlreh, and that your parishioners
may not be deprived of their Sunday service."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-06

SPORTING NOTES.

(By our own Turf Correspondent.)

The betting on future evcrats at present confines itself
to the City and Suburban Handicap, and since the
decision of the Lincolnshire Handicap, Kaleidoscope
has been made the medium of some really substantial
support, al:hough Robert Peck it is rumonred has a
better candidate in the 4-year-old Helena. Rosy Cross
does not go well in the betting returns and the Chester
Cup is likely to be the race that she will spin for.
drarch is now established at I te head of affairs and
great horse that he is 'Jet 41b seems a lot of weight to
hope to carry successfully to the fore. although just now
Lord Lonsdale's animals are in great form, instance
He sper's several wins at Croydon and Liverpool, and if
Pdrarch is really what they declare that he is, then he
is bound to give the weight away to a lot of. those
engaged and a sound beating in the bargain. However,
it is with next week that we have to deal—the
Northampton M9eting, when the Earl Spencer's PiaLe
will be run for next Tuesday, April 9th, distance fur-
longs. Mousquetaire heads the list with 9st 6th, but
good animal though he is, I shall expect to see one more
fevourably treated lower his colours. Ecossais, 9st ilb
is not well in, Woodlark and Monk each 'let 121 b are not
badly treated. Camembert 7st 91b and Caadle 7st 81b
should show to advantage, especially the hitter, who is
just now in form, as the third position in the Lincoln-
shire Handicap showed. Tezeplar and Touchet each 7st
71b are a dangerous pair if required, but the latter is
sure to be kept for the City mid Suburban Handicap.
Twine the Plaiden did not run bp to her trial in the
Lincolnshire Handicap and might do better here.
Pararnatta and Chevrou read remarkably well in. Merry
Thought and Suffolk Lad are sure to nee the starter,
Rosvlston 63t 131 b is a fair animal and if Warren
Hastiugs could be brougnt to the post in his two-year-
o!d form, with only 6st Elb up, he would canter in.
'3annon Bell earned a winning bracket at• Lincoln, but
will be outclassed here, and of the youngsters I have
most fancy for Hudibras, but in taking two to represent
me, they shall be
CRADLE and TWINE TUE PLAIDEN.
The Great Northamptonshire Stskes had better he
left alone until the day of race, aa there will be no
betting to guide one until the night prior to the race,
and a great deal will depend on the arrivals.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-06

CALLING OUT THE RESERVES.

Tuesday night's London Gazette contains the follow=
ng Royal Proclamation :

"Ey the QUEEN.
" A PROCLAMATION.

" Victoria, It.

"Whereas, by tbe Reserve Force Act, 1867, as amended
by the Army Enlistment Act, 1870, it is among other
things enacted that, in case of imminent national danger or
of great emergency, the occasion being first communicated
to Parliament, if Parliament be then sitting, or declared by
Proclamation, it shall be lawful for lier Majesty by Pro-
clamation to direct that the Reserve Force or such part
thereof as Her Majesty may think tit may be called out on
permanent service, and that upon the issuing of any such
Proclamation the men in Class 1 of the Reserve Force, or
those of them to whom such Proclamation applies, shall be-
come subject to general service with Her Majesty's Artny.
And the said force, or such part thereof as may be so called
out, shall serve in pursuance of such Proclamation until it
be signified to them by Her Majesty's command that their
services are no longer required ; but so, nevertheless, that the
services of men so called out shall not be required under
such Proclamation beyond six months after peace has been
next proclaimed:
"And whereas the present state of public affairs in the
East, and the neces ity in connexion therewith of taking
steps for the maintenance of peace attd for the protection of
the interests of the Empire have, in our onminn,
b..., eluel-gelicy within the meaning of the
said Acts and we have communicated the same to Parlia-
ment :

" Now, therefore, we do, in pursuance of the said Acts,
hereby direct that on the 3rd day of April, 1878, Class 1 of the
Reserve Force shall be called out on permanent service, and
that the men thereof shall, on or before the 19th day of
April, 1878, proceed to, and attend at, the places which may
be respectively appointed by our Secretary of State, to
serve as part of our Army until their services are no longer
required.

"And we do hereby direct the Right Hon. Frederick
Arthur Stanley, one of cur principal Secretaries of State, to
give all necessary directions Derein accordingly.

"Given at our Court at Windsor, this second day of April,
in the year of our Lord 1878, and in the 41st year of our
reign.
"God save the Queen."

The London Gazette contains a similar Proclamation
under the Militia Reserve Act, 1867, ordering the
men enlisted or serving under that Act to "enter upon
Army service" at the same date as that mentioned in
the first Proclamation.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-06

EXECUTION AT OXFORD,

Henry Bowles, who shot his sweetheart, Miss
Allen, at Cassington, last December in a fit of jealous
rage, and was condemned to death at the last Oxford
Assizes by Lord Justice Baggallay, suffered the
extreme penalty of the law at the Oxford Castle on
Monday morning, in the presence of the officials and
the members of the press. The culprit had been re-
signed to his fate for some days past. The scaffold
was erected beneath the old castle, and the
prisoner, who met his fate with the utmost firm-
ness, having been pinioned in a room underneath
the chapel, on being placed beneath the drop,
cast his eyes up and down to see that he stood in the
right position. During the proceedings, Rowles' lips
moved as if in prayer, but he did not speak after
leaving the chapel, and died almost instantaneously
on the bolt being drawn. Marwood was the
executioner. A large crowd assembled in the outer
courtyard.
The usual coroner's inquisition took-place at eleven
o'clock, aud shortly afterwards the bogy was buried in
the garden, in close proximity to the scene of the
execution.

Great hopes were entertained until Saturday that
the Home Secretary would listen to the prayer of the
35,000 petitioners who signed for remission of the sen-
tence on the ground of insanity, but an official corn-
municatkon from Mr. Oross on that day prepared
Rowlea's numerous friends and relations for the worst.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-06

HAGLEY.

STOCK SALE.—On Monday ter' was rather a lerger
snpply of stock than on that day week, and although
prices were a shade lower full market rates were
realized. There was a very :ood attendance and the
stock was of ext ellent quality. Tegs made as high as
82s; lambs, 408; dild fat beasts, £33 2s 6d. A good let
of tzgs belonging to Mr. Cooke, of Beltington, made an
average of 735. Another lot belonging to Mr. Hill, of
Wannerk, made an average of 77.1 Bd.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-06

THE ONSERVATIVE BANQU:

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TOWN HALL, BRIERLEY HILL,
On Wednesday, the 24th:day of April, 1878,
WHEN THE
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WILL PRESIDE.
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THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF STAMFORD
AND WARRINUTON,
THE RlUki I HON. LORD HAMPTON,
• F. LONCKTO.N, ESQ.,M.P.,
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HIS WORSHIP THI AIOR UP
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KIDDERMINSTER,
And other Gentlemen connected with the ;Counties
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-06

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-06

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-06

ROWLEY.

THE I.4(•CAL, BOARD ELBCTION.—The voting papers
have just been issued, and the zemlt of the election,
,khich seems to have excited considerable interest this
year, will be made known by the Returning Officer (Ir.
H. R. her) next Monday. The complete list ot nomina-
tions is as follows :—Walt,r Bassaeo, Haden Cross ;
William U. Barkyr. High Street, Cradle), Heath ;
Joseph Connop, Blackheath ; Ruth Cooksey, Old Hill ;
Sophia Cartwright, Loamy Town, Cradley Heath
Samuel Cave, Cr.idlty Heath; William Dudley, Black-
heath ; John Dunn, Netherton; George Dunn, Nether-
ton ; John Darby, Blackheath ; Richard Green, High
Street, Cradley Heath ; John Gilbert, Wassell Grove,
Hagley ; Richard Green, jun., Long Lane, Blackheath ;
Benjamat Hadley, Blackheath ; Sarah Perks, Cradley
Heath ; Mary Robinson, Cradiey Heath : J. Collins,
Sutton, Cradley Heath ; W. P. Strawsnn, Cradley ;
Thomas Tibbetts, Cradley Heath ; Joseph Whitley
Cradley Heath ; William Williams, Tividale. Some
persons at Creaky Heath have sent a communication to
the Local Government Board calling attention to the
fact that nothing is stated upon the voting papers as to
what they are for, no mention being made of the Local
Board or the election. This, it is contended, renders
the partra
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-06

KIDDERMINSTER.

ARTILLERY MoVLMUNTS.—On Monday, at mid-day, the
J battery of the 3rd brigade of Royal Artillery arrived
.at liidderminster. It consisted of 4 officers, 112 men.
103 horses, and 6 guns, with the usual complement of
wagons. The battery is from Fermoy, Ireland, and en
route for Aldershot. A large number of people
assembled in the streets to "review" the artillery
on their arrival. They resumed their march southwards
on Tu.sday.
CREDITORs' MEETING —A. meeting of the creditors of
Sir. W. Turton, ironfounder, was held on Saturday, at
toe offices of Messrs. Miller Corbet and Co. Thu
balance sheet showed liabilities £1,855 13s lid, and the
secured creditors represented £5OO. The value of the
assets was stated to be £893 6s.—Mr. M. Corbet ex-
plained the circumstances which led to Mr. Turtou filing
his petition, and it was resolved to accept a composition
Of 7s 65 in the pound, payable in three and six months
from the date of the confirmation of the resolution, the
second instalment being guaranteed by Mr. It. Turton,
of Birmingham. Mr. G. Hollowdy was appointed
trustee for dis!ributing the composition.

THE CO-OPERATIVI SOCIETY —The 48th quarterly
meeting of the above society was held at the Temper-
ance Hall on Monday evening last—The report,
which was read by Mr. A. Rawlins, secretary, stated
that the total sales for the quarter amounted to £15,271
lOs 94, yielding a profit of £1,251 5s 54, which
milled the committee, after allowing the usual in-
terest on slnre capitil, to recommend a dividend of Is
44 in the pound on all cheques brought in, and carry a
balance for.ard. 139 members bad been enrolled
during the quarter, and 91 had withdrawn. Total nuxt•
ber on the books, 2,767. The share capital had
increased £473 Sc 54, and .El.l 2s lid had been added to
the reserve fund. A ready-made clothing department
had been added to the stores,—The question of giving
cheques to non-members was discussed, and it iv.is
decided in future to give cheques for half the amount
to them—The report was adopted, and a vote of.thank,,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-06

MR. ARCHIBALD FORBES AT
LIVERPOOL.

Mr. Forbes delivered his lecture on his experiences during
the recent war at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, Liverpool,
last Saturday afternoon, in the presence of a very large
audience, wha listened with close attention to the interest-
ing details given. Mr. Forbes concluded his remarks in the
following terms :
" Should another war break out, which may Giod
avert, it will probably be my duty again to take the
field, either as correspondent or in some other capacity;
but for the sake of Europe, for the sake of humanity,
for the vice of the continued advance of civilization,
I fervently trust no such calamity will scour. Let us
hope that while the honour of Old England continues
to be maintained, the present generation of us at
least, may be able to say, in the words of the beautiful
Scotch paraphrase:

No longer hosts encountering hosts
Shall graves of slain deplore,
They ban; the trumpet in the hall,
And study war no more.-
Mr. Forbes was loudly cheered upon concluding, and
was compelled to re-t,nter upon the stage t) bow his
acknowledgments. In the evening he was enter-
tained at dinner by a number of journalists and
others.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-06

ENGLAND, AUSTRIA, AND RUSSIA.

The Correspondent of The TiM42, writing from St. Peters-
burg, on March 31, says ;—" During the last few days a:great
change has occurred in public opinion here. Until recently
it has been believed that ;the threatening storm might be
averted by concessions to Austria and the complete isolation
of England ; but gradually it has become evident that
England means to act independently. There was still, how-
ever, a hope that Lord Derby would prevent the Cabinet
from making an appeal to arms. That hope has now
been destroyed by Lord Derby's resignation, which
has produced a profound impression both in official
circles and among the general pubkc. In the former he is
reproached with having led his nen country and foreign
Powers into error by lending his name and influence to a
policy which he did not approve. He is reported to have
assured the Russian Ambassador that his resignation would
lessen rather than increase the probabilities of war by
tending to calm the prevailing excitement; but little im-
portance is attached to this assurance, and war is now re-
garded as almost inevitable. When the news of the change in
the Cabinet was received by private despatches on Friday the
foreign exchanges fell to a point lower than they have
been at any moment since the Crijnean war. Afterwards
they recovered a little, but this slight improvement is re-
garded as simply the momentary reaction after the panic.
The vague hope that some diplomatic formula might be
found for the renewal of the negotiations has been destroyed
by Lord Beaconsfield's declaration that the question at issue
is not a matter of words or forms, but is an essential reality.
Russia cannot, it is said, make any concession on essential
points.—There is at present here a little diplomatic irrita-
tion against France. The French Government has, it is said,
refused to allow that England violated the Treaty of Paris
by sending the fleet into the Dardanelles?'