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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-05

PRICE ONE PENNY.

'PUBLIC NOTICES.

-VICTORIA HALL AND RINK'

STOURBIUDGE.

pOWERFUL ATTRgTION,

THREE NIGHTS ONLY.
UNDER DI3I:INGUEiRED PATEONA.GE.

EASTE t? MONDAY, TUESDAY and ITTEDNES DAY'
Apan 14, 15 had 18, 1879,

MR.

EL. DAY,

Of the Crystal Palace, Birmligharn, will visit the is.)oN a
,wn with his
PUGH-CLASS COMEDY DRAMA COMPANY,
Including the eminent Actress,
MISS AMY L. RUSSELL,
MR. G. W. ROUSE, MR. E. WATiON, MR. T.
WHITAKER, and COMPANY.
THE OPENING NIGHT, MONDAY. APRIL 14th
Miss Amy L. Russell ia her Great Impersonation
Of LADY ISABEL.
The New London Successful Version of

EAST

LYNNE

From the Novel of Mrs. Henry Wood.

Lady Isabella I MISS AMY L. RUSSELL
Madame Vine i .

After which
MR. E. W. GOUGH,
Will appear in his Refined American Coloured Enter:
tainment, including his Celebrated Pianoforte Sketch
The Laughing Trio, as performed by him at the elympic
Theatre, New,York, and Crystal Palace, London.
To conclude with tl*.ie Petite Drama, in One Act,
THE EutuvEsT STORM
In which Mr. IL DAV, will appear. supported by th*
Company.

TUESDAY, APRIL 15, Grand Fashionable Ladies Night
. When the Celebrated Olympic Comedy• Drama wifl
be played, entitled _ _

TIME TRIES ALL,

OR, LOVE'S TRIUMPH.

Laura Leeson . • MISS A.IY L. RUSSELL.
MR. E. W. GOUGH
In his Refined American Impersonations.
To conclude with the Garden and Cottage Scenes from
"Bulwer Lytton's Grand Play, the

LADY OF LYONS,

OR, LOVE AND PRIDE.
Clawie Melnotte.. .
Other Ch‘racters by Members of the Kemble Dramatic
Club, who have kindly given their services.
Pauline.
Madame Deschappelles .• .. Miss Ett Morris
Widow Melnotte .• .• Mise Barlow.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-05

Costa of Order.

Printed Copies of this Order have baen deposited at
the Offices of the Clerks of the Peace far the Countit s
of Worcester and Stafford.

Printed Copies thereof can be obtained, upon appli-
cation, at the Office of the undersigned Solicitors, at
Stourbridge, and of the undersigned Parliamentary
Agents, at 24, Parliament Street, at the price of one
shilling per copy.

Dated this 4th day of April, 1879.
HAR WARDS, SHEPHERD, and MILLS,
Stottrbridge,
Solicitors.

DYSON and Co,
24, Parliament-street,
Weatminster,
Parliamentary Agent..

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16th, 1879
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-05

THE BATTLE OF NAVARINO.

The Times of Wednesday published the following
letter : - - - - -

Sir,—ln the House of Commons' debate last night
Sir William Harcourt mentioned the Battle of
Navarino and that it was always supposed that a
despatch had gone out from an illustrious quarter in
the laconic form, " Go it, Ned."
The late Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, both in
writing and conversation, denied that there was the
slightest ground for this myth. I read at the time,
and have now in my possession, every private letter
written to my father by the late Duke of Clarence
then Lord High Admiral. There is no single expres-
sion capable of being tortured into such a story; it
was probably invented at the time for BOMB small
naval or political purpose. But being so entirely void
of foundation, it had better not be considered by a
distinguished Parliamentary sneaker or those who
listen to him as "history."—Your obedient servant,
W. J. CODRINGTON, Eaton-square, London, April 1.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-05

BALLOONS FOR WARFARE.

The Daily Telegraph publishes the following letter :

-
SIR—In recent military correspondence I notice
that parachute lights and fireballs are asked for owing
to expected night attacks. Are we so sure that fire
and gas balloons would not be equally and, indeed,
still more serviceable, both for day and night attacks
as well?
He would be a clever man who could prove that
balloons would have been useless to prevent the South.
African disaster.
I should say, on the contrary, that captive balloons
would certainly have afforded a key to the disposition
and strategy of the Zulus, and that our brave troops
might have been saved from massacre by a timely
warning from the balloon car.
I further contend that if torpedoes are considered
legitimate instruments of destructions why should not
certain chemical compounds, in bags or balloonettes,
be discharged amidst a horseshoe formation of savages,
more to disable than to slaughter. This, I beg to say,
could be accomplished without necessitatinif the rising
of the aerial shells in the atmosphere, and if, in their
contact with the enemy, they received perforation, the
object in startin? them would be achieved, especially
when they emitted noxious vapours designed to
paralyse a foe without the shedding of blood.
Half a century since this idea would shook humani-
tarians and be laughed at by warriors, but now that
disabling a foe is of some account, and now, also, when
such desperate remedies as blewing ironclads and
ship's crews into the air are recognised modes of action
by sure but stealthy strides in the water, why not
beneath the open sky send forth messengers of stupe-
faction besides total annihilation in the shape of
torpedoes?
Science and argument, I should think, would suggest i
the decided expediency of a real trial n military bal-
looning.—l am, obediently yours,
HENRY COXWELL.

Tottenham, March 29.

"We understand that the creditors of the Glasgow
Bank in London, or sdme of them, have been sounded by the
committee of shareholders as to whether they would be
willing to accept 17s. 6d. in the pound. It is to be hoped
that the offer will be accepted. We were not prepared to hear
that so liberal a composition would be proposed. Well.
informed people in Scotland still persist in saying that not
more than 15s. will be realized within any reason Able time.
The liquidators, indeed, are confident of their ability to pay
in full: and it has been infoxmally stated that a further call
of 431,250 per share will satisfy all obligations; but very few
are convinced. The probabffity is that the proceedings will
be protracted, will lead to much litigstion, and to wide.
spread ruin, A prompt settlement would, therefore. he,
bettor tox oreditbls."—" Trade and Finance "in Pall
taud