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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

DUDLEY.

CONFIRMATIOg.—On Monday the Bishop of Worcepter
hell a confirmation service in the Parish Church, when
116 persons were confirmed, the numbers from the
different.ehurshes being; Parish Church, ss; Chapel of
Itue, Mawr's, 16 fit, Nag 16 Woos%
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

A NEW TRICK IN RAILWAY
ROBBERIES.

A novel illustration of the ingenuity of thieves has
recently been afforded by an incident reported from
the Continent (says Herapitth's Railway Journal).
For some time past a North German Railway Com-
pany had been suffering from the repeated loss of
goods which were sent by luggage train, and which,
notwithstanding all researches and precautions, con-
tinued to disappear in a very mysterious manner. The
secret which the inquiries set on foot had failed to dis-
cover was at length revealed by a rather amusing
accident. A long box, on one side of which were words
equivalent to "This side up," had, in disregard of this
caution, been set up on end in the goods shed'. Some
time afterwards the employs were not a little
startled to hear a. voice, apparently proceeding from
the box in question, begging the hearers to let the
speaker out. On opening the lid the railway officials
were surprised and amused to find a man insideeitand-
ing on his head. In the explanation which followed,
the fellow wanted to account for his appearance under
such unusual circumstances as de to the result of a
wager, but he was given into custody, and it was soon
found that the thieves had adopted this method
of conveying themselves on to the railway premises,
and that during the absence of the employs they had
let themselves out of the box which they at once filled
with any articles they could lay their hands on, re-
fastened the lil, and then decamped. But for the un-
fortunate inability of human nature to endure an in-
verted position for an indefinite period, the ingenious
authors of the scheme might have flourished a long
time without detection.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

ENGLISH POLICY.

The chief security that we now have against the
outbreak of war is the uneasiness occasioned to the
Russian Government by the discovery that England
will undoubtedly stand firm, and that its own position
is one of complete isolation. It is quite certain that,
whether England would have allies or not in the event
of war, Russia would have none; and this is a circum-
stance of more importance to the latter Power, in her
present condition, than it is to us. We believe, there-
fore, that the Russian Government will still try to find
some way of escape from its dilemma; and there is no
other way but to submit the treaty to Congress,
in accordance with all previous usage under simi-
lar circumstances. Whatever may be said to be con-
trary, there is no party in England which desires war,
and therefore no one asks that unreasonable conditions
should be pressed upon Russia. But Great Britain is
a party to certain treaties which this new treaty prac-
tically cancels; and that can scarcely be done without
Great Britain's consent. That is the plain state of the
case; and those who assert that England had no cause
for objecting to Russian policy practically maintain
that the great States of Europe ought to be bound by
no higher laws than those which are observed by pre-
datory tribes in the desert —The Week.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

A PREDICTED STORM.

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The following cable message has been received at
the London office of the New York Herald from New
York :
" A storm centre will probably arrive on the British,
French, and Norweigan coasts, with strong south-east
to south-west gales and rain, about the 18th; north-
east gales may precede storm on the Nolth British and
Norwegian coasts.'
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

THE "ACTIVE SERVICE VOLUNTEERS."

A meeting was held in London on Monday night, at
Hazell's Hotel, Strand, to consider and draw up the
rules for the "Active Service Volunteers." The force
is not intended to take the place of any existing
forces, but is simply intended to augment the
army in time of tar, and to be ready, when
called upon, to do duty abroad. The rules, as at
present arranged, are that members enrol for
not less than twelve months, and that I.l!„hen embodied
they shall be under the Mutiny Act and shall receive
the same pay and allowances as the regular army, and
when not embodied they shall be under the Volunteer
Act. The committee comprises one general and several
field officers of the regular army and a number of
volunteer officers. Over 2,000 men have already sig-
nified their willingness to join for active service.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

RUSSIAN PRIVATEERS.

The Cronsta.dt Correspondent of the GI olle writes, undo
date of April 9, as follows :

The scheme for fitting out privateers in America is
making rapid progress. A large number of seamen
belonging to the Baltic Fleet are under orders to hold
themselves in readiness to proeeed to the United
States at a moment's notice. On Sunday last 23
officers and 400 sailors were to have left St. Peters-
burg to proceed to New York vid Havre and the
French mail packet, but at the last moment their
departure was postponed. Innumerable rumours
e rife at Cronstadt respecting the Government
intentions in this matter. It is the topic of
conversation in naval circles that Prince Alexis,
the Emperor's son, who spent some time in
America a few years ago, will be appointed Admiral-
in-Chief of the Privateer Squadron, and that Captain
Baranoff, well known for his exploits in the Black
Sea, will accompany him as second in command. I
have now before me a confidential official list of
officers who have been designated by the Grand Duke
Constantine to proceed to America to purchase,
equip, and con-1114.nd the steamers which Russia
will shortly acquire, but, for obvious reasons, I
refrain from mentioning their names, The enterprise
is to be carried out with great caution, and I have
heard it stated that the first intimation England
will receive of the proceediugs of the Russian Ad-
miralty will be when the officers who have already
left Cronstadt form around them in American ports
crews of Finnish sailors summoned under the stress of
conscription from on hoard the English vessels lying
there. Constadt itself is only three days' railway
journey from I-fay.re, and thus, if the Russian Govern-
ment pushes on with its enterprise, it will require but
very little time to transport crews of effective fighting
men, trained in the practice of " torpedoing," to the coast
of France, and thence to America. At the present mo-
ment Cronstadt is flu4h with seamen. We had here
last week an inspection of len new arrivals—conscript
marines from Finland—who are ready to be sent on any
active service. As regards torpedo and other naval
stores, every day sees our vast accumulation growing
larger. Subscriptions in aid of the "National Society
for gstabliiihing a Volunteer (Privateer) Fleet" are to
be opened here this week in common with ether towns
in Russia. The idea of forming a powerful fleet in
America—on the very lips of Canada, and in the very
centre of English cortmerep "—causes intense delight
among thu Paltic seameii, the prospect of prise money
being de4erilied as " ujasuak '—" terrific." Russia
having no mercantile marine cannot suffer from re-
prisals, and she is well aware that even if England
takes the most stringent precautions for blockading
the privateers in American ports, the escape of one
cruiser may do tuwili damage as the Alabama did.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

GERMAN CRITICISM ON RUSSIAN
STRATEGY.

The Berlin Correspondent of The Times writes :

The strategy and tactics of the Russo-Turkish War
are the subject of an important book, just published
at Berlin by Captain von Trotha, under the title of
"Per Kampf urn Plevna." The learned author, who
is attached to the Frederick William IV. Grenadiers,
judges very severely the strategy of the Grand Duke
Nicholas and his staff. He regards it as absolutely
certain that if Osman Pasha had assumed the offensive
after the first victory at Plevna, and if anything like
an ordinary amount of military intelligence had been
displayed at that juncture by the commanders of
the Shumla and Balkan forces, the Russian armies
must have been destroyed. As it was, Osman Pasha
was left in the lurch, and the occupation of Plevna,
an excellent move if assisted by the other generals,
became a mistake and led to an irreparable catas-
trophe. But supposing there had been no Plevna,
the Russians having crossed the Balkans with insuffi-
cient force, a judicious resistance offered by the Turks
must have imperilled the position of the invader, and
the indiscreet Generals in command. In all this the
author seems to believe that, considering the extreme
valour of the Turkish rank and file, victory would have
been on the Ottoman side had not an incalculable
degree of sloth and stolidity been displayed by the
appointed commanders. After crossing the Danube
the Russians, he endeavours to show, had hardly
any strategy until taught prudence by reverses.
Passing on to the tactics of the war, Captain von,
Trotha describes the Turkish combination of breech-
loader, rifle-pit, and intrenched redoubt as a new and
most momentous discovery in the science of war.
Their quickness and skill in establishing underground
lodgments and connecting and perfecting them if the
necessary time was afforded have taught a lesson which
no army can venture to overlook. The Russian attack
on these formidable intrenchments was the more in-
effective as the skirmishers were almost immediately
fidlowel by company columns and reserved battalions
coming on In heavy masses and mown down merci-
lessly by the heavy fire of the defenders. The
quantity of ammunition expended by the Turks may
be calculated from the fact that 580,000,000 cartridges
were found in Plevna when the fortress fell. Of the
Russian Artillery Captain von Trotha thinks that it
cuntlibuted but little to the result of the war. This
opinion is confirmed by the Russian Government
having since ordered 2,000 cannon on the German
pattern at Herr Krupp's.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

POTATOES.

The trade for potatoes. has been dull, and prices are de-
cidedly weaker. Kent regents, 190 s. to 2355.; Essex ditto,
1255. to 180 s. ; rocks, 955. to 1303. ;flukes, 200 s. to 2405.; and
Victorias, ISOs. to 210 a. per ton.

GAME AND POULTRY.
"fares, 39. 3d. to 45.; white ditto, 2s. 6d. to 35.; tame
rabbits, Is. 6d. to 2s. 3d.; wild ditto, Bd. to Is. 2d.; pigeons,
9d to Is. 3d. ; wood ditto, Bd. to Is. Bordeaux ditto, is. 9d.
to 2s. 3d. ; Norwegian ptarmigan, Is. 6d. to 23.; ditto caper-
cailzie, ss. 6d. to 7s. 31. ; prairie grouse, 2s. to 3s. • Virginian
quails, is. 21. to 2s. ; Italian ditto, Is. to 25.; thicklings, 4s. to
63. 6d.; ducks, is. to 43. each; hen eggs, Gs. to 103. per 120.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

CRADLEY HEATH, HALESOWEN, AND DISTRICT CHRONICLE.

PRICE ONE PENNY.

STOUJIBIIIDGE

0P12:,N DAILY.

MORNING; 11 a.m., till 1 p.m.
AFTERNOON: 240, p.m., till
EVENING: 7 10 „

ADMISSION, SIXPENCR
PLIMPTON'S SKATES, SIXPENCE.

SKATING RlNii,

THE STOURBRIDCiE BRASS BAND
Will lieiii attendauee Every Evening, and on
Saturday Afternoons.

Select day, Wednesday, when the charge for
Admission a One Shilling.

SEAsoN TICKETS, admitting at all times, when
the lank is open for Skating, are now ready, and
may be had on application at the Newspaper Offiesi.
of Mr. Brooinhall, Stationer, High 6treat er of
the Manager, at the Riuk.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

No, 711

SALES BY AUCTION.

HAGLEY STOCK SALE.
NEXT BALE, MONDAY, APRIL 29th
OATES. PERRENS, AND WOOLDRIDGE.

PRIVATE CELLAR OF CHOICE WINES.

MESSRS.

OAEES, PERRENS, and WOOLDRIDGE
are favoured with instructions to BELL by Anc.
'HON, at the TALSGT HOTEL, STouttpumGE, on FRIDAY,
the 10th day of MAY, 1878 about 100 dozen of CHOICE
WINES, from Stourton Court, being surplus stock,
comprising Ports, of the Vintages of 1844, 1848, 1863,
and 1868 ' • Sherries from 10 to 24 yews in bottle, aud
various odd lots of other IA ines.

Catalogues may be had of the Auctioneers, 102, High
Str.et, Stourbridge.
The Sale to Commence at Four for Fiye o'clock in
'he Afternoon.

AUCTION SALE ROOMS,
101, HIGH 'STREET, STOURBRIDGE,

MESSRS.
OATES, PERRENS, and WOOLDRIDGE
have the pleasure to announce that they hold
'ales periodically at the above Rooms, fo- the disposal
of Estates, Houses, Building Land, Pastures, Wines,
Works of Art, &c., &c., at a moderate fixed scale of
of charges, to be had on application.

CURES OF COUGHS AND COLDS BY DR. LOCOCK'S
?taadoisze WATERS.—Mr. Wilcox, 7, Prospect Row
2irrningbam, writes: " A customer to-day informed m
that he had taken them very frequently during the las
!our years, and also recommended them to others, an
nad never known them to fail." ABOm a, Consumption
I,3ronchitis, Coughs, Colds. Rheumatism, and al
yaterica/ and nervous cemplaints, are instantly relieved
°I Da. Loco's WAFERS, which taste pleasantly. Sold
all Druggists at is lid, 2s 9d, 4s 6d, and us per box
saware of counterfeits.

SALES BY AUCTION.

FOR, SALE.

TO LET.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA.

A remarkable movement is reported among the
natives of India east of Tinnevelly. No fewer than
16,000 have sent in their names to Bishop Caldwell
and placed themselves under instruction for baptism.
His lordship writes :—" Village after village is laying
aside its heathenism, and seeking admission into the
fold of Christ." The four evangelistic tours of the
bishop last year and gratitude for English help in the
famine are assigned as probable muses. The bishop
asks the Propagation Society to send ten additional
clergy and seventy additional catechists. For this
puipose the society has just made a special appeal.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

RHEUMATISM.

-;) HEUMATISM, • Gout, Lumbago, Paiils
.5-11, in the Head, Side, Beck, Joints, Irv( L:,.:s
eared by DAY'S RFIEUMAIL: PILL';. Price is. 1441,
P' r box. Sold by Mr. Pugh, Patent Medicine Vendor.
51, CovA;ttry Street, Stourbridge ; and all Chemists
Wholesale by all the London Houses.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

MR S.• HUNSTON,

(LAsiErr !Ana HunrroN),
HONITON POINT LACE MANUFACTURER,
122, HIGH-ST., STOURBRIDGE.

LADIES AND CHILDREN'S UNDERCLOTHING

AND
BABY LINEN WAREHOUSE.

KERINO AND FLANNEL VEST,
SCARLET AND WHITE
FLANNEL PETTICOATS,
MERINO, SILK, & BALBRIGGAN HOSIERY,

AGENT FOR
PULLAR AND SONS

DYERS TO THE QUEEN.
PERTH.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

SEED.

ry
wwereereivevnegppliomirtteedd,
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supplies
sajnplea were rather dearer, with a ready
LONDON,
uf Englishllon da
11 maintained. The best parcels of Trefoil could be
bought is. to 2s. per cwt. lower, the quantity saille."'L good
Amerilr
c'a';in,cohialiiies were in limited supply, and prices
were we yeloAveprriSleeldsa7pThrteeerse
offering being
above the demand. C.o.nary seed was rather better sold
i ;
good Hempseed was n fair request at the currencies of last
week. There was a moderate demand for foreign Tires at
quite as high rates for both small and large qualities. White
and brown Mustardseeds were offered ou former terms, but
the sales effected were limited and prices ox both sorts un-
altered. Dirge purchases of American Cloverseed have been
made for Germany, for sowing and not for speculatfve pur-
poses . --

RAY.
WHITECHAPEL, Saturday April IS.—With a fair supply of
Bay and Straw on offer, the trade ruled quit t at unaltered
prices. Prime Clover, 100 s. to 140 s. ; Inferior, 1158. to 955. ;
Prime Meadow Bay, 85s. to 102 s. Gd. ; Inferior, 70s. to SOS.;
toad Straw, 445. to 535. per load,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

TURKISH COMPASSIONATE FUND.

A deputation of Turkish gentlemen from Adria-
nople, Philippopolis. and Sofia waited a few days ago
upon Mr. Layard to request him to convey the heart-
felt thanks of the Mussulman inhabitants of Bulgaria
and Roumelia to Baroness Burdett-Coutts and the
British nation generally for the aid so generously
and humanely extended to them in the midst of their
unparalleled sufferings. The deputation attributed
the preservation of many thousands of innocent lives to
the exertions of the Baroness and the responsive bounty
of the British people, the remembrance of which,they as-
sured the Ambassador would never be obliterated from
the grateful recollection of their countrymen. The
deputation concluded by expressing their deep obliga-
tion to the Ambassador and those who had assisted
him in the distribution of the Compassionate Fund
for their humane and unwearied labours, and they
made in person a special acknowledgment of the zeal
and ability which Mrs. Layard had devoted to the
succour of their afflicted fellow-countrymen. A
memOrial expressing the sentiments of the deputation
has been transmitted to Baroness Burdett-Coutts by
Mr. Layard.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

RUSSIAN PRIVATEERS.

The (lobos publishes a telegram from Cronstadt,
dated the 11th inst., in which it states that the muni-
cipality of Cronstadt have voted 3,000 roubles out of
the funds of the town towards the National Volunteer
Fleet Association. The members of the Municipal
Council at the same time added that 1,000 roubles out
of their own pocket to the donation in question.
The Cronstadt Vestnick of last Wednesday publishes
the following advertisement;—" The mayor of Cron-
stadt has the honour to make the general a nnounce-
ment that subscriptions daily will be gladly received
at the Town-hall in aid of the funds for fitting out
ocean cruisers. The citizens of Cronstadt, as inhabit-
ants of one of the largest ports in Russia, will no
doubt generously respond to the invitation, and thus
display their readiness to undergo great sacrifices for
the sake of the honour of Russia."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

THE TURKISH SICK AND WOUNDED.

The Bucharest Correspondent of The Times writes :
Baron Mundy, of the Red Cross in Turkey, has arrived here.
He has been sent on a raission by the Turkish authorities to
inspect the Moslem sick and wounded in Russian and Rou-
manian hospitals. Baron Mundy was joined at Odessa by a
Russian Commission headed by Primo Galitzin, and they
made their inspection in company. Between 80,000 and
90,000 Turkish prisoners have been taken in Europe and
Asia. Many, however, died treat cold and exhaustion
before they reached the Russian hostißals. There
are now between 8,000 and 10,000 sick and
wounded Turks in the hailds of the Russians. Baron
Mandy speaks in the highest terms of the general state of
the Russian hospitals occupied by Turkish patients. lie
interrogated the occupants, and found them well satisfied.
They have been furnished with good boots and clothing, and
are admirably cared for in every respect. Baron Mundy
states that the Turkish hospitals in Russia are even less
crowded and better looked after than those occupied by
Russian patients. Baron Mundy also speaks in high terms
of the impartiality and energy displayed by Prince Galitzin
and his assistants during the tour of inspection. Isolated
cases of misconduct were rigidly investigated and severely
dealt with."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

THE TREATY OF SAN STEFANO.

The Times of Monday published the following letter :

Sir,—By this time Russia must be convinced that
there exists only one feeling among the great majority
of Englishmen—namely, that the Treaty of San
Stefano goes beyond the necessity of the case, is not
calculated to effect a permanent peace, and must, in
the last resort, be resisted by force of arms. But, on
the other hand, there are many who, from the
moment that the country became over-excited on the
subject of Bulgarian atrocities, recognised that the
settlement of the Eastern Ouestion could no longer
be deferred, that the present time is more fitting for such
a settlement than a later epoch of general war in
Europe might be, and that the wisest course was to let
Russia go on with her work and show her hand. We
never admitted that England is weak, or that her
voice would not sound like
,a trumpet call to duty in
Europe when it should be uttered. Hitherto events
have justified our opinions, and England stands at
this moment the most prominent Power in Europe,
the only one which can act with perfect freedom, the
upholder of liberty and the faith of treaties. We
believe that, even if unaided, England can check the
ambitious course into which Russia, intoxicated for a
moment by military success, appears to have entered.

But we also believe that Russia is not so black as she
is painted, and that she will not only yield to the just
demands of this country, but do so with the approba-
tion of a large portion of her people. Therefore, while
advocating he greatest firmness on the part of the Go-
veenment and public opinion as set forth in the Press,
we deprecate in the strongest terms any expressions of
triumph and insult towards a power which may some
day stand beside us as an ally. Our country has
hitherto behaved with moderation and true greatness.
Let us retain our dignity and courtesy: and so keep
the goodwill of thatt large body of Russians who look
to Enzland to teach them what a free State such as
they hope hereafter to form ought to be. In short, let
the English people and Press show an example of what
we mean when we call ourselves gentlemen.—Your
obedient servant, C. B. B.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

STOURB RIDGE

WALTER T. PACKWOOD

Having commenced in the

UPHOLSTERING

AND
Cabinet Business,

Begs to inform the inhabitants of Stourbridge and
its Tieirity, that he has taken to Premisca at the above-
named place, and having had considerable experience
in London and Birmingham, and Sixteen years with
his fatber(L. H. Packwood), will be a sufficient guaran-
tee of his knowledge of the Trade in all its Branches,
and trusts by close application to business, and prompt-
ness in executing all orders, to merit a fair share of
their patronage.

DINING AND PRAWING RCOM SUITES
RE-COVERED.
YEATRER BEDS, CLEANSED AND PURIFIED.

UPHOLSTERING DEPARTMENT :
Dining Room Snitea. Easy Chairs,
Drawing Boom Suites. Hair Sofas, Couches.
Ste., &a.

CABINET DEPARTMENT:-

Bid Room Suites, Marble Washstands, Dining Tables,
Gilt Cornice Poles, Cornice Poles, &c.. &c,
No connection with any other house in the trade.
WALTER T. p ACKWOOD.
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NOTE THE ADDRESS:—
ROSE ENTRY, OPPOSITE THE
TALBOT HOTEL.
All orders received by ;oat will receive prompt attention

J. E. C ORNFORD,
(Late R. THOMSONJ
'l' A. I 1.. J 0 P., 1
LINEN AND WOOLLEN DRAPER
GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING

Made to Order, on the Shortest Notice.
STYLE AND FIT GUARANTEED.

LAMES JACIELTS, SHAWLS, DRESSES, dee.

14 and 15, HAGLEY_ STREET, STOURBRIDGE

SPRING; 1878.

Mrs. E. IL HUNSTON
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

SALE OF OLD ARMS.

Common Sense" writes to The Times:—

"It seems hardly credible at a time like this, when
peace and war are hourly trembling in the balance,
that our Government should put up for immediate
public sr.le 100,000 stand of arms,
"Yet such is the fact, as you will see by the ac-
companying printed advertisement. If not stopped,
on Wednesday next this vast mass of arms will be dis-
persed into the hands of dealers all over the country,
and in the event of war will speedily find their way
into the hands of our enemies.

" It is true the guns are described as "obsolete,"
and so they are as compared with the modern breech-
loader; but they are quite equal to some of the arms
in the hands of the Russian and Turkish irregulars,
and if we are involved in war each gun may represent
the death of an English soldier, slalightered by a
weapon forged by his own country, for the sake of
adding half a crown or 3s. to the National Exchequer,
strangely inverting the motto of the old Board of
Ordnance—' Sua tela tonanti.'

"Surely the country which has just willingly paid
half a million each for ironclads to prevent the possi-
bility of their falling into hostile hands, will never en-
dorse a policy like this."

A telegram from Madrid says that England has sen
agents to buy a great cinalftity of corn in Ca;stlle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

TRADESMENS' ADDRESSES.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT.

In the High Court of Justice (Queen's Bench Division) the
cause of "Clarke v. Chambers' has been heard. This wa
a curious case, in which a severe injury had arisen through
an extraordinary and unfortunate accident under these
circumstances;—
The defendant is the lessee and present proprietor
of the well-known place of entertainment called
" Lillie-bridge," at Brompton, where all sorts of
athletic sports and exhibitions are held. A nursery-
man whose land adjoins has a right of way along-
side one part of the boundary of the place, and in
order to prevent people from surreptitiously looking
over the fence into the place, Mr. Chambers had
put a set of spikes or chevaux de frise on the top
of the hurdles put up there. Some one, not
known, happened to remove eno of these hurdles,
and put it on one side just where it would not be
expected to be. The plaintiff coming along in the
dark to visit the 'nurseryman, and therefore rightfully
using the right of way, thinking to avoid the spiked
hurdle, of which he was aware, and which he expected
to be in the usual position, went on one side and
exactly where it happened to be, and so struck his eye
against one of the spikes and actually thrust it out and
so lost the use of his eye. For this injury he brought
his action against Mr. Chambers, who resisted his
liability on the ground that the cause of the unfortu-
nate accident was the moving of the hurdle, for which
he was not responsible. The jury, however, gave a
verdict against him, with £2OO damages; but the point
of law as to his. liability was reservod and psguicl iu
till) early port of the etathig before bile krr ChM

Justice and Mr. Justice Manisty, and the Court re-
served their judgment.
Mr. Willis, Q.C., and Mr. L. Glyn were for the
plaintiff; Mr. A. L. Smith and Mr. Hannen were for
defendant.

The Lord Chief Justice now delivered a long and
elaborate written judgment, fully explaining the legal
grounds and reasons on which the Court, he said, had
arrived at a conclusion in favour of the plaintiff.
Judgment for the plaintiff.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

THE BUDGET.

"Wagepayer" throws out, iu The Times, the following
suggestion:—

Sir,— The objection most frequently urged against
the pending Budget is the incidence of the bulk of the
new taxation upon a comparatively small class of the
community. If the following suggestion were adopted,
it would go far towards removing this objection. At
present incomes derived from weekly wages are
practically exempt from tax, although many such in-
comes exceed the normal free limit, and as a matter
of practice receipts for weekly wages are never
given or thought of.
Let written and therefore stamped receipts be re-
quired for all wages paid over 1.2, and let the require-
ment be sanctioned by nullity in law of any other
species of discharge.

The result would be that the wagepayer would pro-
vide the stamp, deducting the cost from the wages, and
the well-to-do workman would contribute to the direct
taxation without suffering undue pressure, and with
the least possible waste for collection expenses.
The suggestion thus made is presented in the
simplest possible fornp.. You will not, however, fail
to notice that the price of a wages receipt-stamp would
be capable of graduation like the Income-tax, accord-
ing to the amount received, or the national
emergencies.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

ROWLEY.

SOUP KITCHEN.—On Tuesday evening a miscellaneous
concert and entertainment wereigivez in the National
Sch-)ol, Rowley, for the purpose of raising funds for
the establishment of a soup kitchen for the relief of the
distressed poor in the district. There was a very good
attendance, and it is expected that a handsome sum will
be realised for the above benevolent object.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

A HINT ABOUT THE RESERVES.

Calling out the Reserves will undoubtedly have a
bad effect on recruiting. Soldiers look forward to he
Reserve as a haven of rest in which their good cha-
racter will in all probability get them some honest
employment. They are mostly married, and give
themselves up to the idea of civil life. Let us suppose
that a man serves six years in the Army. He leaves
for six years in the Reserve; his character is good; he
is strong and active in
_body and mind, and in the
prime of life. He finds these advantages have put
him in the position of yard-foreman, a railway porter
or official, a policeman, or one of the many other
situations of a pound a week that a strong, trust-
worthy man with character can procure.
Now, when he is called out to serve in his own or
any other regiment, the Government may think fit to
send him to, he leaves his situation which of course must
be filled up, and he has the Government allowance of
sixpence a day for his wife, and twopence a day for
each child.

Supposing there is to be a pacific solution of the
present political difficulty, all these Reserve men will
return to their districts, to find their places filled up,
and thousands of men like themselves.seeking any sort
of employment to keep body and soul together. Let
the Government be liberal, and ensure them at all
events a month's full pay after dismissal in order that
they may have time to turn round and look for some-
thing to do without immediate starvation staring them
in the face.— Vanity Fair.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

A GLOOMY PROSPECT FOR PEACE.

Under date rem. Monday, the Daily News of Tuesday
publishes the following from their Special Correspondent it
Pera :
The situation here is strained to the utmost. The
Grand Duke, who for the last two days has been on board
the Ltvadia, off the Golden Horn, is more depressed in
spirits and more gloomy than at any time since last Sep-
tember. The first gun may be fired at any moment which
will set Europe find Asia aflame from the Bosphorus to
the Rhine, from the Balkans to Hindu Knah. Nd wonder
the Grand Duke is gloomy. He, with the whole of Ms
staff, went to Buyukdere on Saturday, where he passed
the night. Some Russian staff officers have been at Buyuk-
dere for the last two or three days. Admiral Ifornby has
also paid a visit to that place.

We are only too surely drifting into war. It is impossible
to predict what course events will take when the first gun is
fired, or foresee the Russian plan of action. All will depend
on the action of Austria. It Russia succeeds in conciliating
Austria, the Russian troops here will undoubtedly seize the
Bosphorus; and although Admiral Hornby can, of course,
push the fleet into the Black Sea, and thereby cut
off Russian water communications, I doubt his ability
to keep the Bosphorus open. The fleet would probably
be shut up in the Black Sea. If Austria declares for
England, I doubt whether the Russians would try to hold the
Bosphorus or anything this side of Adrianople, perhaps not
even Bulgaria. Russia would probably abandon the whole
of Turkey to England, except the fortresses; then throw her
whole strength against Austria, attacking her on three sides,
Galicia, Roumania, and Bosnia. Whether Russia or Austria
be victorious, England would undoubtedly gain, as she would
remain in possession of Turkey after the war is over.
Should Austria be victorious Russia and Austria would
resume their relative positions before the war, neither
having gained anything but an addition to its debt. If
Austria loses, • she ceases to exist. She therefore stakes her
existence on a war to prolong the Turkish power in Europe,
to preveut some millions of people on the south of the
Danube from obtaining their liberty. On the other hand,
Russia can offer her for alliance Bosnia and a piece of New
Bulgaria from Sone to Salonica, thus bringing the Austrian
frontier to the Agean Sea. With heavy stakes to lose and
so little to win by war which side will Austria take is the
question.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

LORD DERBY AND THE RUSSIAN
TERMS OF PEACE.

At a meeting of the Sheffield Liberal Association on Mon-
day:night, Mr. Mundella read the following letter, which he
had received from Lord Derby :

23, St. James'a-Nuare, April 12.

Dear Sir,—l thank you for your note of yesterday.
The story of the Memorandum of June last containing
the proposed Russian terms of peace having been kept
back from the Cabinet is a ridiculous fiction, as it was
in the hands of my colleagues within a few hours of its
being placed in mine. The reason for this paper not
being published till February was the fact that it was
confidentially communicated, and that the obligation
of secrecy then imposed was not removed until the
course of events had made it no longer binding.—
Faithfully yours, DERBY.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

MR. GLADSTONE ON SUNDAY
CLOSING.

;Ir. Gladstone has written the following letter, illacknow-
ledgment of a vote of thanks passed by the Execiltive Com-
mittee of the Irish Sunday Closing Association, for the
services rendered by him during the recent extraordinary
sittings :

"I am most seriously impressed with the conviction.
that the progress of the Irish Sunday Closing Bill in-
volves many considerations of the utmost importance,
which establish a claim on the snpport of prudent and
impartial men on this Bide of the water. In this spirit
I have ever acted since the views of Ireland on this
subject were conclusively made known, and in this
spirit I shall act until the end.—Your faithful and
obedient servant, W. E. GLADSTONE.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

DISTRIBUTION OF THE "CLEOPATRA
SALVAGE AWARD.

On Tuesday Sir Robert Phillimore had before him
the case of "Dixon v. Burrell," which was brought for
the purpose of ascertaining the amount of salvage
which should be paid to the owners and crew of the
Fitzmaurice, for taking the Cleopatra into Ferrol. Mr.
Clarkson applied to his lordship, on behalf of the owners
and crew of the Fitzmaurice, to distribute the sum of
£2,000. as he should think right. Sir Robert Philli-
more said in the absence of any scheme proposed by
Mr. Clarkson he would award to the owners £1,200,
to the master £250, and the remaining sum of £550 to
be divided among the craw in the fallowing proportion
according to their ratings—tha mate, second engineer,
and other yolunteerg who went iu the boats two shares
each, and the man who was slung over the bows of the
Cleopatra three shares.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-15

AMERICAN HUMOUR.

The St. Joseph (Mo.) Union says :—" They have a
new way of making calls at Kansas City. The driver stops
in front of a house, knocks, and if there is no response, hurls
a brick through the window."
A St. Louis Aper, speaking of a family in New York
that made a fortune out of whisky, says "they live on
Twenty-third Street, in a perfect delirium tremens of splen-
dour."

An exchange publishes two lines of the great epic
upon General Jackson, written by a Western bard :

"When you see their eyes glisten, then, my men, fire I"
Were the last dying words of A. Jackson, Esquire.
Chicago is likely to have a unique public building.
The county has built its half of the Court-house of white
stone, and now the city has contracted to build its half of
black Bedford stone I

The Mayor of a town in North Carolina, has hit
upon a novel method of ridding the city of thieves. Ile has
notified the police that if the robbers that are of so frequent
occurrence there are not abated by October 1 he will dis-
charge every man in the force.

Senator Hamlin's sympathies are reported to be
with England as against Russia in the impending conflict.
He says he shall always go against the Bear any way, for
" one of the infernal critters killed six sheep on my farm in
Hampden in a single night."

In America, When a man is much plagued by reason
of his debts, he is said to suffer from "tick-dollar-eux."

A Cincinnati man, in his will, generously be-
quexthed the Christian religion to his friends. There was
no quarrelling over his bequest.

A New Orleans lawyer was the other day defending
a case against a railroad company for running over and
maiming a child. He gravely told the jury that if they
awarded damages the people of New Orleans would eternally
be sending their children into the streets to be rim over.

They have a phenomenon in Kansas, who can
whistle and laugh at the same time. They are quite proud
of him as the first development of musical genius in that
region. He has been giving concerts in a tent, and the door-
keeper shoots everybody who stands outside trying to hear
the show for nothing.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-15

AT A CONGRESS.

Good morning, Gentlemen. lam an Englishman.
Sir, we are pleased to hear it. What can we do for
you, Sir.
You can give me Egypt, a part of Turkey in Europe,
the Black Sea, and Armenia.
With pleasure, Sir. Can we do anything more for
you, Sir ?
You can also degrade Gortschakoff.
We will attend to your orders, Sir.
I wish also an indemnity for the Indian troops.
Will sixty thousand million roubles do, Sir?
It ia too much. Thirty thousand million roubles
will be sufficient.
- -

You are too generous. We thank you very much.
Prince Gortscha.koff (before he is degraded) shall pro-
duce the money. Have you anything mote to say to
us, Sir?
Only that Britannia rules the waves.
We know it, Sir. Is there any further communica-
tion you wish to make to us, Sir?
Only this. We don't want to fight, but, by Jingo,
if we do, we have the ships, we have the men, we have
the money too.
We are convinced of it, Sir. Is there any other
question you wish to put to us?
Have you read my novels?
No, Sir. We wish to read them. Where can we
obtain them, Sir?
At any respectable newsvendor's in town or
country.
Thank you, Sir. We will buy them at once, Sir.
May we go home now, Sir?
Yes, you may now go home.
Thank you, Sir.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-15

KIDDERMINSTER.

THE 3,13! DAY SCHOOL UNION.—The children of the
scotailis be onging to the above union met in different
,aces of ' vorship on Monday, where addresses were
d liv,:rea t a them. The children belonging to the Old
Meeting, Orchard Street (Branch) Schools, and the
wesle V ant met at the Oal Iteeting House, where they
were wide essed by the Rey. T. Fisk (Baptist), assisted
by the Rev. Huusworth (Congregationalist), and Mr.
Lamb (VC esleyan) The children from the Countess of
Hunting ion's and the New Counexion Chapel assembled
att the "W esleyan Ceapel where addresses were delivered
by the 1
.evs. J. Wilton and J. W Jones. At the Baptist
Chapel 1 &here were present the children of the Baptist
Sehoola and the Primitive Methodists. These were
address ed by the Revs. J. Heath and A. Thorne. The
followii ig are the numbers of children present belonging
t:, the different schools :—Old Meeting, 592 scholars
abil 4,5 . teachers; Orchard Street Branch, 190 scholars
"(1,3: j teachers; Wesleyan 300 schol.irs and 35 teachers ;
Bal,m .st, 364 .. scholars and 30 teachers ; Cone Less of
-i‘2l3 tinkdon. 300 scholars and 28 teachers ; Primitive
510 hoist, 180 scholars and 20 teachers ; Methodist
Net s Connexion, 160 scholars and 13 teachers. After
eel vice the children paraded the streets of the town,
aa rrving flags and banners, and were accompanined by
b; •ass and fife and drum bands. They afterwards re-
t' arced to their respective schools, where they were
I .igaled with tea, cake, Szc. The children were after-
yards taken to different fields in the neighbourhood,'
' where they engaged in various games and spent a
pleasant afternoon. The weather was very showery in,
the m irning, bit it cleared up afterwards and became.
, vet), fine and enjoyable
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-15

[From Punch.]
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Mr. Punch understands that with a view to Lord
Beaconsfield's visit to Berlin, a Travelling Statesman's
Dialogue-Book in Three Languages, for the use of
National Representatives, is in active preparation.
The following dialogue (in English only) appears to
be an extract from the work in question.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-15

SALES BY AUCTION.

HAGLEY STOCK SALE,
MONDAY, TUNE 17th, 1878,
600 SEELY and LAMBS.
50 Head of CATTLE.
The usual entry of Calves and Pigs.
A promising 2-year old COLT and a yearling
FILLY; both well bred.
The Sale at Eleven.
OATES. PERRENS, AND WOOLDRIDGE.

OLDSTVINFORD. •
MESSRS.
0 ATE S , PERRENS. and WOODDRIDGE
have received instructions to SELL by AUCTION,
upon the Premises. Oldswinford, on TUESDAY, JUNE 18th
1878, the whole of the Genteel HOUSEHOLD FURNI-
TURE and Effects of the late Mrs. Lucy Griffiths, de-
ceased, comprising Mahogany Centre or Loo Table,
Mahogany and other Dining Tables, Eight-day Clock,
hi ahogany 4-post Bedsteads, Feather Beds, Brewing
Utensils, and other effects.
Catalogues may be had of the Auctioneers, Stour-
bridge.
Sale to commence at 12 o'clock at Noon.

, , ,
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SALES BY AUCTION. • -
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-15

ROM SGRO VE.

THE REPORT= SUICIDE OF A BIRMINGHAM • MAN.—
An inquest was 1 ield at the Boat Inn, Stoke Works,
before Mr. Hug hes, coroner, on Saturday last, on tne
b ).1y of William Williams, who resided at the back of
140, Snerlock St :eet, Birmingham, and was founl dead
on the railway at Stoke Works. 'rho deceased was of
wayd,ring habit B, and had been away from home for a
fortnight. lie' vas well-known in the neighbourhood of
Stoke Prior, he ring formerly lived there,—The jury re-
turned a verdic t " That the deceased was found dead on
the railway, br itihere was no evidence to show how he
came by his ' death." .
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-15

BRIERLEY HILL.

SPORTING NO lES.

(By our own Turf Corre.spondent.)

ASCOT ROYAL HUNT CUP.

The above race run next Wednesday, always attracts a
large field, and the betting is generally pretty brisk on
this event. Blanton is generally dangerous here, and
Midlothian 6st 121 b should have a fair look in. Blass
should he handy with Belpt,cebe. Cannon's Hesper Sat
lob is fairly treated. Mathew Dawson's Lord Clive 7st
fib has plenty of wtight. Dover's Rosebach . and
.7st lib se•tins to have another chance given
th,m, Goater's Balbriggan is well treated with Get 10lb.
liop,dooru won this event tsvo rars ago and has now
only 7st 7th to carry Hayhoe's Oasis is a speedy animal.
J. Hayli,e has Playfair. Equinox, and Bieezy, but I
think Kqainox syll be the best Janniug's Augusta if in
form with 74 slb must be to the fore. Leader's Fair
Lyonese is well in. Rosy Cross will find this race more
suited to her than the City and Suburban. Peck's old
horse Dathem. I like, the best of his lot. Ryan's Ivy is
well treated. Alec Taylor comes in with five animals,
the best should be Avontes Get 9th. Wadlow has six
engaged, the best will be Slamtuvre or Footstep, but
finally to make selection, I shall take