The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-03-05 00:00:00

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Amid the divergences of eminent authorities,
there is, however, one point of agreement, and
that is as to the necessity for taking every pre-
caution to ensure the safety of our Indian ewpire.
It was with this object that the move into Af-
ghanistan was made in the autumn of 1878, when
Russia had established a mission at (Jahn!. With
Afghanistan, as such, we had no cause of quarrel
until the Ameer, contrary to a long existent un-
derstanding, received a Russian embassy, and
declined to receive one from us. In ordinary
circumstances the ruler of an independent State
has a perfect right to say what foreign repre-
sentatives shall live in his capital, but in this
case a distinct promise was departed from. It
would be useless to conceal the jealousy with
which a considerable body of English public
opinion has for many years noted the military
operations of Russia in Central Asia. In the
heart of that vast and densely-peopled Continent
there are regions of sterility which, to a super-
ficial observer, might well be left to the savage
tribes that now inhabit them. Their conquest
can be effected only by an enormous expenditure
of material resources and by a serious sacrifice
of human life. Wars between Russia and the
wandering hordes of Central Asia are not so much
of a periodical as of a perennial character. They
do not break out intermittently; they go on
without ceasing. Carried on at on immense
distance from St. Petersburg, and separated by
thousands of miles from the sat of the Imperial
Government, the military operations in Central
Asia can be conducted only at a cost which is
incalculable. It would be heavy to a rich
count y like England; to a poor one such as
Russia it must be crushing and well-nigh intoler-
able. We know something of the expenditure
upon wars with barbarous peoples, but they don't
lust long, while hostilities in Central Asia seem
to go on for ever.
Those alike who contend that Russia has art
eye upon our Indian empire, and those who fait
to see any such purpose, are agreed, however, in
the belief that we are bound to take every care
of that great Indian Empire which has been
committed to our charge. The only question at
issue is as to the best way of securing its safety.
Cho advocates of the retention of Candahar
contend that the possession of the city will
strengthen our position so far as the defences of
LAU' are concerned; the opponents of this
policy argue that we shall place ourselves in a
°otter position both in a military and political
sense for protecting our empire, by withdrawing
altogether from AfgLanistae. But whatevey
may be the means to the end, there can be no
doubt, whatever, that the end must be attained.

A HAGLEY WILL CASE.—On Tuesday, in the
Probate Divi-ion, the President gave judgement
in respect of the will of the late Sarah Ann Coeper,
of Hag:ey. She died on the 19th of september,
1880, having made and duly executed her last will
and testament, bearing date the 23rd of August,
1880, and thereof appointed her hu-band, James
Cooper, who was a builder at Ila,gley. in the
county of Worcester, and her brother, Samuel
Taylor, executors. The will disposed of a sum of
£6OO, part of which sum the testatrix had in.
herited under the will of her father, and the resi-
due of which was accumulated savings of her own.
It was made with the consent of her hu-ba.nd, and
it also appeared that he assented to it after her
death, but he died before it could be proved. The
President, in giving judgement, said in this case
the testatrix, a married woman, died in September.
1880, and made her wid on the 23rd of August in
the same year. The will was made with the con-
sent of her husband, and he signed a memorandum
to that effect. After her death it was intended
that the will should be proved by her husband am
the other executor appointed by it; that could not
be done in consequence or the husband's illness,
but down to his death he never in any way with
drew his consent. In these circumstances, I
think the will is entited to probate, and decree
accordingly.
DRUNICHNNZsg.—At the Police Court, yesterday,
before Colonel Fletcher and Mr. C. Cochrane. Wm.
Hutton, of the Lye, was fined 2s 6d and costs for
being drunk in the highway at the Lye, on the 26th
ult. Police-sergeant Payne proved the case —James
Skelding, on the evidence of Sergeant Herman, was
also fined 25,6 d and ccsts for a similar offence, on
the 23rd ult. Ellen Joyce, of Duke Street, was
fined 2s 6d and costs for being drunk in High Street
oe the 26th ult.—Ellen Clark was charged with be-
ing drunk and disorderly on the 26th ult Sergeant
Herman proved that dettndant was drunk and
creating a disturbance in High Street. Fined 5s
and costs.—John Brooks, of the Lye, was fined 5s
and cost, for being drunk and disordeily-at the Lye.
Sergeant Payne proved the case. John Sexton, of
, the Lye, was fined 5s including costs for being
I drunk and disorderly at the Lye, on the Ist inst.—
Isaiah Brooks was fined 5s and. costs for being
drunk and disorderly at the Lye. on the Ist inst.
SOROOL BOARD CASES—Alfred Parker and Henry
Aaron were summoned by In-pector Baker for
neglecti le, to send tin ir children to school. Parker
was fine! ss. and the other case was adjourned for
a week.
DISORDERLY AND REFUSING TO QUIT. Neri
Hodgetts, James Forrest, Sohn Dunn, John Cart-
wright, and Isaac Bloomer, all of Cradley, were
charged with being disorderly and refusing to quit
on the 20th ult.—Miss Eliza, Dobbs, of the
Gipsey's Tent inn, Clent, said that on the 20th ult,
the defendants came into the house and commenced
to use bad language and she and her father told
them to leave, upon which the defendants became
violent and refused to do so. The refused to leave
and struck her and her father.— George Maiden, who
residee near the public-house, said that he saw the
men assaulting List witness and went to her assist-
ance and the defendant's struck him als.).—Police-
constable Wallace said he went to the public-house
and saw the landlord Heeding from the nose and
the two witnesses with blackened eyes.—The Bench
informed the defendants that. they had the power to
inflict a fine of £5 and costs. They fined the de-
fendants 20s and costs each, with the alternative of
one month a hard labour.
MASTERS AND SERvANTS CASE.—William Doley,
an apprentice, summoned Mr. Chapman, budder, of
Oldswinford, to recover from him ;lie sum of 19s
for wage 3 due to him.—Mr. Perry appeared for the
complainant and Mr. H. Wilcock for the defendant.
—Mr. Perry, in the course of his opening remarks,
said that the complainant was apprenticed to the
defendant, from the Oldswinford Hospital, to
learn the art of a carpenter and builder at rising
wages. His claim was for three weeks wages due
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