The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06 00:00:00

Mistellanious

HOME, FOREIGN, AND CCLONIAL.

MOTTO FOR THE GUN CLUB.—" Yonder Dove

alma be my mark."—Der

A BIG CLAIM.—A great meeting of persona
from all parts of the United States, claiming to be
heirs of Sir Francis Drake, was held at New York on
the 29th of last month, to organise a claim to estates
in Devonshire? England, valued at 125,000,000 dots.,which Drake is said to have left behind him at his
death. The Secretary presented a report of what had
been done since the previous meeting. Additional
claimants put in claims, and the meeting adjourned to
October. The New York Fierald ',Maces present occu-
piers of the Devonshire property by advice not to be
uneasy.

EX-CLERGYMEN. A Parliamentary return
shows a list of H clergymen who have availed them-
selves of the Incumbents' Resignation Act of last
Session, allowing clergymen incapacitated by perma-
nent ru, etalorbo4ilyii firmity to resign their benefices,
taking -4 pension from the income. One of the eleven
has since died. '1 he pensions, which must not exceed
one•third of the annual value of the benefice, range
from to 2,10(l. The return gives also a list of
clergymen who, under the Act of 1870, have relin-
quished the: r -4fici4d rights and privileges, and at the
same time freed ',,,keineelves from the restraints and
disabilities of clergegnen, or, in other words, have no.
(rocked th«m,elv«.? The _l,chbiehop of Canterbury
sends a list of 24 ilkoh clergymen ; the Bishop of Man-
chester returns ?ego, the Bishop of Chester one, the
Bishop cif Ripmi ine ; returns of nil are sent from the
dioceses of York. Durham, Carlisle, and Sodor and
Man.

ROYAL PARES' I 4 liDENg.— The Act (35
and 36 Via., cap. • regulation of the Royal
Parks and Garde, i printed. The object of
the statute is to protect from injury the places under
the management of the Commissioners of Works and
Public Buildings, and to secure the public from molesta-
tion and annoyance while enjoying the same. A
schedule contains the regulations to be observed, and
the powers conferred are not in derogation of any. other
statute. Among the 20 regulations is the followmf
"No person shall deliver, or invite any person to deliver,
any public address in a Park, except in accordance
with the rules of the Park." In a second schedule the
following Parks are referred to :--Hyde Park, St.
James's Park, the Green Park, Kensington Gardens,
Parliament-square Gardens, Regent's Park, Kenning-
ton Park, Primrose Park, Victoria Park, Battersea
Park, Greenwich Park, Kew Gardens, Hampton
Court Park, ltichmond Park and Green, Bushey Park,
Holyrood Park, and Linlithgow Peel or Park. By
one of the provisions for assaulting a park keeper a
person may be fined a sum not exceeding £2O, or be
imprisoned for a term not exceeding six months, with
or without hard labour. _ _

HINTS TO BATHERS. - The Royal Humane
Society has issued the following notice :—Avoid bath-
ing within two hours after a meal, or when exhausted
by fatigue or from any other cause ; or when the body
is cooling after perspiration ; or altogether in the open
air if, after having been a short time in the water,
there is a educe of chilliness with numbness of the
hands and feet; but bathe when the body is warm,
provided no time is lost in getting into the water.
Avoid chilling the body by sitting or standing un-
dressed on the banks or in boats after having been in

the water. Avoid remaining too long in the water ;
leave the water immediately there is the slightest feel-
ing of chilliness. The vigorous and strong may bathe
early in the morning on au empty stomach. The
young, and those who are weak, had better bathe two
or three hours after a meal ; the best time for such 1.-
from two to three hours after breakfast. Those who
are subject to attacks of giddiness or faintness, and
those who suffer from palpitation and other sense of
discomfort at the heart, should not bathe without first
consulting their medical adviser.
PRIESTLY AUTHORSHIP IN SPAIN.—The Car-
list insurrection in Spain is described by the authori-
ties of Guipuscoa, in an official message to King
Amadeo, as "a clerical rebellion." Why is this
clerical rebellion like a sup of the pen? Because it is a
clerical error. The Spanish Govet nnient will pet haps
enable the sacerdotal conspirators who have committed
it to find out their mistake.—Pufich.
HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENT.—OD the 27th of
May Professor Atkins ascended in a balloon if the
hot-air class, at Deeaturr, Alabama. The ascent WM
one of the attractions of a circus performance. Bed ire
he went up he expressed doubts of the safety of the
balloon, and said he would not make another ascent
after this. The balloon shot up about half smile, and
hovered over the Tennesse River, and then descended
as rapidly as it had ascended, falling about the middle
of the river. Professor Atkins soon rose to the sur-
face, but, being entangled in the ropes attached to the
basket, succeeded in releasing himself only after a des-
perate struggle, which, it is supposed, exhausted his
strength. He swain toward the shore, while the
balloon floated down stream. A fisherman, who was
half a mile away at the time the balloon fell into the
river, rowed towards it as fast as possible, and. believ-
ing that Atkins would cling to it made for the balloon.
On nearing it he discovered Professor Atkins at some
distance, and at once tried to row to him, but in vain,
for just as he got within 20 or 30 feet of him, Pro-
fess Atkins, who had zearly reached the shore, sank
arul rose no more. The balloon was recovered, and
was exhibited next day at Pulaski.
SCENE IN A Ciwucti.—St. Michael's Church
Southampton, having recently undergone restoration,
was re-opened on Thursday in last week. The ser-
vices previously hail been of a Low Church description,
but with the appointment of a new rector they have
been made more ornate. Both of the re-opening
services on the morning and evening of Thursday were
preceded by a processional hymn, the choir marching
through the aisles of the church, one bearing a large
brass ornamental cross, another a painted effigy of St.
Michael overcoming the dragon, another a painted
cross—the whole being headed by a person waving in-
cense, which was burning in a censer, and the smell of
which pervaded the church for several hours. After
the evening procession, and just as the usual prayers
were being proceeded with, the Rev. Herbert Smith,
an unbeneticed clergyman residing in the town, walked
from his eeat into the centre of the chancel and loudly
rin protestedte congregationag,a i st what
ahnedhads. endeavoured a
violentlyiv o person rushedo r
move Mr. Smith from the church, but one of the church-
wardens interfered, saying that he was a Church of
England clergyman, and inviting him to take a seat.
, Mr. Smith declined, saying he would still protest, and
left the building. The service was then proceeded
' with .

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A STORY OF THE SEA.—Arnerican papers state 1
that the Agassiz expedition, at the latest accounts, '
was off Sandy Point, Patagonia; and that among
the scientific curiosities noted by some members of the
party were immense quantities of kelp. This is the
largest known alga or seaweed, and grows on these
coasts in from six to 20 fathoms of water, in vast beds,
warning the mariner to beware a neat approach, unless
he wishes to be entangled in an inextricable network.
It throws up from the oceanic depths stems of immense
length, some of them from 700 ft. to 1,000 ft., the
greatest development reached by any member of the
vegetable race now in existence. Patches of this sea-
weed were passed in open sea, with large sea-lions
lying on its surface, who were apparently navigating
in this novel manner with much satisfaction to them
selves, and afforded much amusement to their scientific
, observers.
SLUMBER.—How sound and sweet is the
sleep which follows a long day's toil ! The Omnibus
Conductor, for example, when at last he retires to
his well earned rest, realising the truth of the poet
Thompson's line, may be said to be :
" Content, and careless of to-morrow's fare."
—Pooch.

THE CLAIMANT AND THE DOUGHTY ESTATES.
—On Saturday, before Vice-Chancellor Sir J. Wickens,
the case of Tichborne v. Mostyn came on for hearing.
This was another of the suits by which, in equity, the
claimant to the Doughty estates is prosecuting his
claims. The facts a the case are similar to thm-e of
Tichborne c. Tichborne, which are already well known.
A motion was made on the 19th ultimo for an order
that the bill in this snit should be dismissed, and,
having regard to the claimant's bankruptcy, without
costs, unless the trustee of the property of the bank-
rupt should within one month, or such other time as
the Court should direct, take proper supplemental
proceedings for the purpose of prosecuting the suit
against the defendants. An order was then made,
: upon the application of three of the defendants, for
the dismissal of the bill, limiting the time to live weeks.
A similar order was now asked for by Mr. Creed on
behalf of the other defendants to the suit. The Vice-
Chancellor made the order for dismissing the bill,
limiting the time to four weeks within which proceed
ings might be taken to prosecute the suit.
FRENCH " NEWS FROM ENGLAND ! (From
the Pail Mall Ga:ettr.)—The Figaro contains a detailed
account of a terrible accident which has recently
occurred upon the Clyde, and thrown some of the
noblest families of England into mourning. It states
that "the young Marquis of Hastings, son of Lord
Somerset, and 'slated t the Earl .4 .Malmesbury and
the Duke of Sutherland, was sailing up the f lyde with
two friends, tha Vicomte de Sussex and Sir Edward
Collingw.sid. A gust of wind suddenly upset their boat,
and although all three were excellent swimmers,
the current was so strong that Sir Edward Coiling ,
wood alone encceeded in reaching a boat which came :
to their a.ssistance, and the bodies of the Marquis of
Hastings and the Vicomte de Sussex have not yet
been recovered."—Nnt to be outdone in the way of
English intelligence, the Gaufoia states that very grave
fears are expressed by Brithh statesmen sets Germany's
attitude in regard to the question of Heligoland, and
that "Sir Lindsay" has just passed through Paris on
his way to Berlin to confer with Lord Oils Russell,
the English Ambassador there—The papers also
announce that Sir Colin Campbell, the conqueror of
the Indian insurrection, who was created Lord and
Count of Schwesbnry on account of his services, is
going out as ViGeroy to the Government of Canada.
The writer adds that Lord Schwesbury was one of the
youngest general officers of the British Army in 1558,
and is now only 54, and that, as his name indicates, he
is a Scotchman, and belongs to the clan of Campbell
mac Campbell.

Mona LEFT TAAN m Thier wosld
be most happy to govern en Conservative principles
and conserve the Republic. Would Messieurs the
Delegates from the URA Droit "pledge *limed,» to
give to the Government a loyal support:, free fretn
dynastic predilections?" The Bourbonfc Droitiers
who had waited n the
.president to press their own
C mservative views on him were shut up. The Cate
Droit, finding that they had come on a fool's errand,
felt themselves in ar) awkward a position as to make
them rather it to be called a Cate Ganche.—PHnd.
A COLLECTION Or PF.AIRIPT ORNAMENTS.—
The collections of characteristic peasant ornaments
which occupy a not inconsiderable portion of the
International Exhibition Jewellery Gallery have
lately received additional contributions from abroad.
Some thirty silver ornaments have just arrived from
South Albania, and comprise repreaentative pieces
worn in Avlona, Paramythia, Metzovo, Calarytis,
and Konitze. These places furnish the main type of
the most noteworthy tribes of Epernit, and nearly all
the ornaments e, minion in other districts of the coun-
try take alter the styles which may be said to be in-
digenous to these five localities. A set of curious
head-dresses and bridal ornaments from Germany has
ales lately been added to the jewellery collection.
Almost the whole of the peasant jewellery exhibited
is the property of Her Majesty's Commissioners.
MIRACCLoUSESCAPE.—The Journal de Verey,
Switzerland, relates that a young German who was
crossing the Dent de Jaman a few days since, in com-
pany with a friend, peraisted, notwithstanding the re-
monstrances of the other, in taking a short c“. called
"Le Sentier des Couronnes," known to be exc, dingly
dangerous. The consequence was that he fed trona a
height of nearly 180 feet amongst the rocks. Strange
to say, when he recovered his senses below, he found
himself without bones broken, but with dreadful con-
tusions on his head and body. He remained there
from six in the morning till two in the afternoon of the
day after, and then succeeded in dragging himself to
the Chalet of Chrunosalles, where he was succoured by
a herdsman, lie was afterwards discovered here by
his comrade who had obtained assistance at Vevey.
A New MODE OF COURTINO.—A brutal out-
rage was committed a few days ago by a German,
named Osterchamp, on a young girl named Christina
Farkens, to whom he wished to pay his addresses, but
who refused to have anything to say to him (Rays the
Melbourne ArfINS of knit 23). Osterchamp resides
near Avoca, and about 13 miles from the house of Miss
Farkens. Early one morning Osterchamp rode across
to the farm of Mr. Farkens, assaulted him, and
knocked down with an axe two men who came to his
assistance. He then chased MISS larlans to the house
of a neighbouring farmer, tried to hit her with an axe,
but, failing in that, knocked her down, broke her jaw
bone, tried to pull her teeth out, and jumped upon her
until she bicame insensible. The fellow Was pursued
by the neighbours, who arrested him, and he is now
awaiting trial. Miss Farkens, though at one time in
great danger, is now recovering.
THE "CHEAP FOOD" AGITATION.—The Man-
chester Guardian says that the cheap food " agita-
tion is spreading in the mining districts of the North.
The miners' wives are acting independentiy of their
lords ancl masters in this matter; and the absence of the
men from the meetings which are held daily certainly
does not detract from the spirit and interestof the pro-
ceedings. At Sleekburn and Bedlington, the chair-
woman recommended a strike against the butchers, and
she lamented that "a vast of people" would still buy
butcher's meat. The meeting is reported to have
shrieked in chorus, "We'll watch 'em ; " "We'll tar
'em ; " and to have shown in other ways that they have
not been unobservant of the practices adopted by the
rougher sex (so called) when trade interests are in dis-
pute. The Chairwoman "wanted to know" whose
fault it was that the supply of cattle and sheep was
falling off. " Lct thern look at the hundreds and
thousands of acne of lands that these dukes and lords
and squires, and all the rest of them, kept waste just
to feed their bucks and does and rabbits and such
like !" She "expects to see the day when half the
House of Commons will be composed of working men,
' and then the evils of which they complained might be
• remedied." Another speaker was inclined to modera-
tion; but she was overborne by the crowd, and the
' meeting broke up in a mood•which portends danger to
the butchers.