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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-08-22

ADRIFT IN THE IRISH SEA.

A young man, named Thornhill, from Birmingham,
went out for a row in a two-oared beat from Douglas
Head, Isle of Man, a few days ago. After getting
out about a couple of miles from the land he found
to his horror that it was utterly impossible for him to
return, the wind and the current being very strong
and the tide fast going out. To add to the peril of
his situation, at this time there came on what is known
among nautical men as a "nasty squall," and night
was fast approaching. With something of the despera-
tion which makes a drowning man clutch at a straw,
Mr. Thornhill made every endeavour to prevent the ,
capsizing of his boat, and in this he was happily sue-
cessfuL But he was unable to signal any assistance
from the shore. About two o'clock in the morning
the sea became very rough, and the solitary occupant
of the little boat found himself no longer able
to keep his position at the oars. The latter he
placed in the boat, and laid himself down in
the boat's bottom, awaiting what he felt sure must
, be present death by drowning at the bottom of the
' sea. For four hours afterwards in this dreadful state
of suspense, was the young man buffeted by the waves,
and at length, at six o'clock next morning, Mr.
Thornhill war providentially picked up by the
schooner Erin, of Drogheda, Captain Owens, bound
from Ramsay to Fleetwood with a cargo of pig iron.
Thornhill was quite exhausted when picked up; he
was immediately put to bed, and the usual restoratives
applied, and he was so far recovered as to be able to
be landed at Fleetwood on the arrival of the schooner
there, at seven o'clock the same evening. The kind
treatment of the rescued men by Captain Owens was
beyond all praise, and he was seconded in his noble
work by his crew, who, together with the captain, de-
clined all offers of remuneration for their timely ex-
ertions in saving Mr. Thornhill's life.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-08-22

A PAINFUL TRAGEDY.

On Tuesday afternoon, a serious calamity occurred
benexth one of the arches of Blackfriars Bridge, in
London, causing the death of a woman, and endanger-
ing the lives of her child and husband. The barge
Ro,hford (Captain Chapman), was passing underneath
one of the arches, when a hook attached to one of the
ropes which hung loosely from the rigging over the
side of the barge caught a chain which bound a number
of planks together at the side of the arch, to act as a
fender for preventing vessels running foul of the piles
of the bridge. As the barge proceeded the rope
became tighter, until it caught the back of a
woman who was sitting on the hatches, having a
child in her arms, when both mother and child
were precipitated into the Thames. The screams
of the other four children who were on board
drew the attention of the skipper (Mr. (hap-
man), who was horrified to find his wife and child
overboard, nothing of the woman, except her head,
being visible. The frantic husband snatched the babe
from his wife's arms, giving it into the care of one
of the boys on deck, and then jumped into the boat
in tow of the barge, with a view of [rescuing the
mother, but was too late, as she had sunk to rise
no snore alive. The wailings of the poor fellow, as
he hugged the babe to his breast and stared wildly
at the river which had made him a widower, were
piteous in the extreme. The accident having occur-
red about an hour after high water, the ebb tide
would carry the body away so rapidly as to make
, it difficult to know where to search.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-11-07

AN EARTHQUAKE WAVE.

A very extraordinary natural phenomenon was ob.
served on the 15th of September, at Hobart Town, in
Tasmania, Sydney, and Newcastle, in New South
Wales, at several of the New Zealand ports, at Belfast
in this colony, and doubtless at other places. It has
been variously described by different correspondent. as
'great tidal wave," and as "an earthquake wave."
In New Zealand the wave is described as having sud-
denly risen and fallen several feet in all parts of the
coast, doing some damage to the shipping at Lyttelton
and Port Chalmers, An earthquake also occurred on
the 17th which was felt very distinctly, but doing no
•famage, at Wellington, Christchurch, Napier, Nelson,
Port Chalmers, and the west coast. This great wave
was reported by some vessels to have been felt in the
Pacific Ocean. The Hobart Town Mercury gives the
following account of it :
There was a very high tide in the river on Saturday af ter-
ins In. At his' on the water °relit, wed the road, and receding
suddenly lea a number of fish high and dry, which were
easily captured by those in the neighbourhood.
The appearance at Port Fairy is thus described in the
Belfast Gazette. .

liii saturday last, alien one o'clock p.m , an unusual rise
was noticed in the river, and some lighters which were going
out to sea, having great difficulty in making way, dropped
anchor in the stream. A smitten reflux occurred, and the
boats were very nearly driven on the shore. Shortly after-
wards a wall of water some three or four feet high rushed up
the river, and carried some of the lighters from the bend as
far back as the Moyne Mill, and one was forced high up oil
the rocks in the south-west passage. The river, which is
usually very clear, had a muddy appearance.
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By most persons here this movement of the ocean is
regarded as too widespread to proceed from any indi-
vidual earthquake, although it is matter of history
that the great earthquake at Lisbon in the year 1755
was felt as far north as England, and for many hun-
dredsof miles into the Western Ocean.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-11-07

PURI IC NOTICF.

HOMER. sews Agent. Credley Heath,
• bees to inform Hie Public that he is able
to SITTPPLY them with the LONDON DAILY NEWS.
PAPERS.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-11-07

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VIM,.
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PLUMBER, DOUSE DECORATOR,

AND
HORTICULTURAL BUILDER,
64, IVO-street, Sto,tri bridge.

GENERAL GROCERY AND PROVISION
NVAREBOUSE.
No. 1, COVENTRY•SIKEET, STOMMEIDGE.

To THE INHABITANTS or STOURBRIDGE
AND ;TS VICINITY.

JHILL begs to nononnee that lie has taken
• to the above premises, and busts that with strict
as,iilnity to bovines+, together with first-class articles at
small remunerative pri fit, to share a good portion of
public patronage and support.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-11-07

KIN VER.

DRUNK AND RP/Tot:B.—At the Petty Sessions, at Sri.
erlev Hill, on Monday last, before L. Freer and T. Y.
Lee, Esurs., Henry Granger, John Davis. and James
Talbot Isere charged by Police-toirgrant Baldwin with
being drunk and riotous in High-street, on the '2lth
Police-sergeant Baldwin proved the case. Defendants
were very abusive in Court, and Granger wan fined I.ot
and costs; the other two defendants g 5 each and coats.

OLD HILL.
CHARDS AGAINST A PUBLICAN.—At the Petty Sessions,
on Wedue,,dity het. before E. Moore and F. W. G Barre,
E..qrs., Monies Craut. landlord of the Bunt Inn,
Powke Lane, was chareed by Superintendent Mills with
keeping his house oj • i for the sale of beer after the
hour of twelve o'clock, on the night of the 11th
Sliperiotendent Mill. proved the offence, and defendant
was ordered to pay the COALS.
UNJUST SCALE, AND WEIGHTS.—The following per-
-50130 were summoned for unjust weights and scales, at
the instance of George Horder, Inspector t—do,,,.pb
Gr, en. huckster, of Old Hill, unjust scales ; fined 6.1 and
costs.—William Johnson, huckster, Old Hill, urjuat
scales; 2s 03 and costa.—Joseph Pearson. grocer, Hales.
owen.road. Old Hill, a pair of unjust sickles, and 1 pound
weight deficient; fined 61 for the Reales, and 2s 6,1 for
the weights.—John Tibbetts, provision dealer, Oid
unjust weights ; fined 2.6! and elists.—Benjamin Priest,
two pairs of unjust settee. The Inspector said one pair
of coal se.dae were iiii out of balance; and the other
pair which he bought and sold smell nails with, were
2oz, against the seller, and when sold out would he 2oz.
in his own favour. Fined 2, 61 and costs.—Tiinothy
Parkes. Oh! Hill, 11 unjust weights. Mr. Addison de-
fended, and said the weights were against the defendant,
and that they hail not been noel for naarly 12 months.
The Bench considered the case proved, and fined defend-
ant 104 and costv—Zari Shaw. greengrocer. one pair of
unjust scales and two weights light. The Inspector said
the scale% were 2111 is out of balance, and the weights
were not stamped. Mr. Addison, for the defence, pro-
duced • receipt were 19 weights had been adjusted.
The Inspector swore that the two weight. produced had
not been stamped, although 19 weights were adjusted.
The Bench dismissed the case of weights, and fined the
defendant 61 and costs for unjust acales. The Inspector
gave notice of appeal.—Joseph Cox, butcher, Cradley
Heath, unjust weights; fined 2s 6d and emits —Richard .
Jordan, confectioner, Cradloy eiljeso a , elf st
fihed to and costs.—Jesse Clem maker, Crud:l-y
Heath, 11 unjust weight.. Mr. Stokes defended, and
said the weights were against the defendant, as he b.iright
them in end when he sold it out to the factors Oil y
weighed it. and took good care not to pay more than the
weight; fined 2.0.1 and ensts.—Charles Willetts, chain
.1 maker, tiniest weights. Mr. Addieon defended. and said
I it was a situil.o rase to the last, except that defen !ant
Weighed his dcii at Mr. Parkes's. The Bench recom•
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-11-07

FUNERAL OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF
CANTERBURY.

The remains of the Most Lev. Charles Thomas
Longley, P.D., Archbishop of Canterbury, and
Primate of All England, were interred on Tuesday in
Addington churchyard. The funeral was private.
One of the last wishes of the deceased prelate was that
he should be buried without ostentation, near to his
daughter, in an open grave at the south-west corner of
Addington churchyard. Mr. Henry Longley was the
principal mourner, the other mourners b.-ing confim d
to the members of his grace's family and immediate
friends. The procession moved slowly down from
Addington Palace to the church, a distance of about
a mile and a half, the road all the way being lined with
persons anxious to pay a last mark of respect to the
late archbishop. The coffin was of plain English oak,
without velvet or other ornament of any kind, and
bore the following inscription :—" Charles Thomas
Longley, born July 24, 1794, died October 27, 1.868."
The funeral service was performed by the Rev.
William Benham, of King's College, London, rector of
Addington.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-11-07

A SOLDIER OF ISABELLA.

The Madrid correspondent of the Morning Star writes:—
It must not be said contemporaneous history has no
romance, b.r one is continually bumping against in-
cidents which disprove the assertion. For instance, in
this very hotel are residing a young man, about twenty
years of age, and his father, Gruen y ItentE by name.
They have returned to Spain within the last few days.
The young man was a sub-lieutenant of cavalry, whose
regiment was engaged in the battle of At olea. The
youthful officer had one horse killed under him, and
two wounded, during the four hours Novaliehes with-
stood the assault of the revolutionists. When the
majority f the royal tro.ips changed sides, he remained
with the few faithful, and earned a high compliment
fr. im his colonel for his valour in action. But the
colonel and the rest presently followed the example of
the majority, aml the young man was left alone. He i
then broke his sword n two, cast it at his colonel's
t-et, and set off to join his father in Paris; but
not until he learnt that the whole army had
deserted the royal cause. " Why are you here?"
his father inquired. "Because there remains no
soldiers for me to command. I have remained
fmthful_to the last moment, and now come to

you." The answer was, " Rit.;brace your father, my
boy. You have behaved like a man of honour and a
Spanish gentleman. You have paid back the debt
you invest to the Queen for your education in the
military school, and now your country claims your
services. enme with me. We will return to Spain."
There would be little more than passing interest at-
taching to this episode, which I had direct from the
father's lips, in the presence of the son, were it not for
the fact that the ex-Queen is the lad's aunt and his
father's sister by marriage. Don Francisco de Paulo,
be, of the late King Ferdinand VII., and father
of Isabella Segunda, had two sons and three daughters.
The eldest of the latter, Dona Josephe, married this
Senor Gull y Rent& He is the son of a wealthy
Cuban planter, and was himself very rich. The mar-
riage was a clandestine one; for the young couple ran
off. The result was the royal displeasure. Guell
y Rent e and his wife were relegated to Valladolid, and
had much to endure at the hands of their relatives. In
1845 he headed a movement against Narvaez, was
exiled, and repaired to Paris. Ilere he expended the
greater part of his wealth in keeping up the appear-
ance which the position of his wife, as own sister to the
titular King of Spain, seemed to demand. No doubt
the new alter of things in Spain will open a brilliant
career for the lad. His hither is thoroughly re.
publican.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-11-07

HOPS.

Rather more activity has prevailed in the denaind for
choice hops, and prices have ruled firm ; inferior parcels,
however, were quiet. The iniporta into London last week
consisted of 1,005 bales from Antwerp, 207 from Dordt, Safi
from Dunkirk, 406 from Hamburgh, 501 from Rotterdam.
1430 from Ghent, 115 from Boulogne, 20 from Calais,
and 72 fromystend Mid. and
_East Rents, Bf. 10s.

to Bg.: Weald of Kenna, 3/. to 41. 15s. ; Susses, 21. be.
to 41. 4e. ; Farnhams, 41. 104. to 61. VA.; Coventry,
41. 4P. to Of. be. Bavarians, Si. 12$. to Of. 12$. : Belgiana,
21. 12s. to 81. 64.; Yearlings. 81 104. to 41. 10s. per cwt.
WOOL

The transactions in colonial wool have been only to &mode-
rate extent, but prices hays been supported. The English
wool market has been quiet, on former terms. The import
into London last week consisted of 3,230 bales from the Cape,
1,339 from Port Phillip, 2.229 Kurrachee, and 343 bales from
Pernambuco. Current prices or English wool :—Fleeces—.
Southdown lloggets, Is. 20. tot s. 34.; half-breds, Is. 44. to
Is. sd. ; Kent fleeces, Is. 3d. to Is. 344 ; Southdown ewes
and wethers, Is. 244. to Is. 344. ; Leicester ditto, Is. 3d. to
Is. 344. per if,. Sorts Clothing, Is. 24. to ls. 74.; combing,
, ls. toll. ed. per lb.
1 POTATOES.

Large supplies of potatoes are on sale at these markets.
the trade is quiet at our quotations. The import Into Lon-
don last week consisted of 125 sacks and 1,053 bags from Ant-
werp, 16 tons from Brussels, 36 bags and 3 casks from Ham-
burgh, 777 bags and 700 sacks from Boulogne : 4 bags, la
casks, and 12 barrels from Bremen 82 bags from Rotter-
dam; 219 bags from Ostend ; and 470 bags from Harlingen.
English Regents, 09s. to 1505. Rocks, 60s. to 90s. Scotch
Regents, boa. to 130 s French 60s. to 70$.
TALLOW.
The 'market is Sim, at 625. ed. for T.Y.C. on the spot
Town tallow. 51. ed. nett cash.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-11-07

CRADLEY HEATH.

BCRLEY V JONEi —At the alonntv Court held at Dad.
ley, an the 30,1 ult. before Mr. R. Kettle, Judge, the ease
of Barley r. Jones calm on for hearing. Plaintiff for
whom Mr. Stokes appearet is a coachbuilder, residing at
Cradley Heath, and he claimed the sum of £4. is, for
repairing a gig and gig hire, from Anthony W. Jones.
irenniaster. of Rowley, for whom Mr. Young, of the Ox-
ford Circuit. imtructed by Mr. Fellows, of Birmingham,
appearel. The defendant disputed the items in the
plaintiff's sceount, and farther alledged that the gig he
had purchased front Burley was in the habit of breaking
down. The repairs, it um stated, were done within Id
months of the time of the purchase, awl plaintiff hat
goes a warrenty for the time. On the other site Um
warrenty was denied, and it was alleged, further, that
any injury to the gig was mum! by !the reckless driving,
earelesncss, and mismanagement of the defendant. Ul-
timately, on the suggestion of the learned Judge, the
eaae was referred to the arbitration of the Registrar, who
has reserved his decision.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-11-07

TO NIALSTEES AND OIENII9.

AStock of COI ES, Fulfil le hi Malting
Pornnao, Flon hit it riege
way Coal %l nurt.-jir.brpiy, G .1. lnn, Coal
and Coke Men:h.;t onAtiuge. Truck Loud' Coal,
Coke, Lime, Halt:. -•.. 4ert to any Station.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-11-07

MRS. LAUNDRY AT BRIGHTON.
From Punrh.)
I've got an 'art that's capable of feelin' for another.
Thank EViIISI ain't one of them there Ritualist boys'
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titer
Folks sometimes talks of Mother Church as though of an

obi W 01111111;
And thorn suns of the English apes the children of the

e e •
itolllBll
Wears coloured frocks with petticoats, fal-lals, fandangos—

fiddle!
And—yet !--aome on 'ern too has their hair parted down the
_ .

middle
They tries to turn the Service into Nla,h, with gabblin',
'

,
swain ,
Their f unitgatin center, and their muffin-bell a ringin'.
But wits. than make-believe a, Bahylonish female dresses
Is leadne of poor donkeys by the nose; them they confesses ;
Which If the realisr dustmen's right, is but a vain en.

And if they re wrong it can't be flare a bit o' use whatever.
:::::;o Popery !':.,w!is always, and will
‘ever he, my motto,

Which t% Illy life's emil shalt ecy, wleeoer tells me uoi, to.
But there's ileltigion twice as had as Popery to toiler;
A sit" No Mock-Popery !" i 3 what still louder I shall holler.
Them Ritualists to my mind, uow, them good-for-uothin'

brats is,
For all the world, like them things between birds and mice

them hatses
Which Mane calls neither bird nor beast ; in sayln' so they
It titer :
Then: el:du., as the former, flies ; lost is, in fact, the latter.
But whilst theirselves they crosses, and like Popish Priests,*

mutters,
None OR 'em, mind you, quarrels with their precious breact•

and-butters,
They all hides where they be, although to be at Rome they
wishes:
For why? they can't make up their minds to leave the loaves

and fishes:
About my house I never would allow sitch chaps to lollop;
That set of hulkin' fellers with a broomstick I would wallop,
They talk of patens, do they? I'd let my old clogs fly at
Oct out ! I arn't no patience with them jackanapeses—drat
'era.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-11-07

REMEMBRANCES OF THE PREMIER.

Mr. William Saunders, of Sutton Courtney, near
Abingdon, writes :

Anything respecting the premier will not just now, I
think, be unappreciated by the general public. Per-
haps you are not aware that he exhibited his mighty
genius at the age of sixteen, by gaining all the prizes
at RaiMin's for mathematics, classics, and both ancient
and modern history--when there were one hundred
competitors. Alfred Tennyson was one, but his junior
by a year or two. Of all his qualifications—which
were doubtless of the highest standard—Disraeli's
memory was perhaps the most remarkable. Being in
the same class, I often heard him repeat his lessons
when read but once over. This, I assure you, sir, he
invariably achieved as easily as if the book was placed
before his eyes, whether the quotations were in Greek,
Latin, or English. He always attended church, with
the rest of the school, on Sundays, both in the morning
and aftemoon. In the evening it was usual to have a
sermon and prayers, by the reverend the principal,
and also questions on sacred history, in winch Disraeli
showed likewise great proficiency.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-11-07

'A thousand years scarce serve to build a State,
Au hour incy lay it iu the duet.'
I am, your brother Elector,

".
WILLLLN SELWYN."
Gentlemen, It only ',mains for me to seriously remind
you that there never was a time when von should exercise
your vote without yieliling less to party cry and party
passion, and to mo,t heartily propose this r, solution that
that able gentleman, whose excellent speech you have so
lately heard, Mr. Amplilett, is a very tit and proper per-
son to represent us in Parliament—ttremendous sneer.
ins).
.

r. Brooks then rose to second the resolution, and
called upon all those present to support Mr. Amphlett, a
gentleman every soy qualified to represeui them in Par-
liament. The speaker then referred to the Irish Church.
Ile niaintained it was not the Irish that complained, but
Mr. Gladstone who wanted to get into office, ant con-
doned by exhorting all those present to support Mr.
Amphlett—(loud applause).
The resolution was then pot by the Chairman, aril
carried without a dissentient voice. amid great cheering.
A. vote of thanks to the Chairman, closed the proceed-
legs.

Mr. Anvillett then left the room, amid tremendous
cheering.

WEST STA.FFORDSUIRE ELECTION.

MR. SMITH CHILD AT QUARRY BANK.

On Monday afternoon last, Mr. Smith Child, one of
the Conservative candidates for West Staffordshire, ad-
dressed • large and influential meeting in the National
School-room. Three o'clock was the appointed time,
and the room was full. Among those present we noticed
the Rev. Dr. Dixon. B. Dixon. R. Adams, Major
Thomeycroft, Dr. Walker, J. Hominy, It, Price, Dr.
Chappell, J. W. Pargeter, G. Webb, D. Webb, W. Wal-
dron, 'V. Hawkins, F. L. Ffolberton, T. Wood, A. Haw-
kins, G. Skidmore, Hoilnett, It Drake, J. Cartwright,
H. Allden, Bailey, E. Greenway, J. Paskins, J. Webb.
Parkes, &c.,

Oa the motion of Mr. G. Webb, seconded by Mr. Par-
geter, Dr. Dixon ices voted to the chair.

The Chairman, in opening. said this was the fir=t poli-
tical meeting he had ever attended. He had a vote. tint
K i,l not exercised it except on one occasion, when be it, d
for both. If the present meeting had mei, ly been a
politic.; one he would not hare attended, bet it was to
support a great right, and the question ins religious nue
—whether the English Church of Ireland shall continue
to receive the support which had been granttd to her,
and which it Inel enjoyed for the last 300 years—(ap-
pla use). Some time ego he wanted to tau larm iu
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-11-07

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-11-07

MR. J. A. SPURGEON ON TEETOTALISM.

The Mornang verti,er publishes the following report of
a speech on total abstinence by Slr. J. A. Spurgeon at a recent
conference of Baptist ministers on the subject
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I do not know what brethren may think of some of
us, but somehow we do think ourselves that if it was
a pure matter of self.sa_irifice, we would not wait to be
asked by brethren to go in any direction, whatever
might be the consequence. I may be allowed for a
moment to be slightly egotistical, and say what is my
position here. It may be the position of one or two
others. I may illustrate it from my brother's case.
Some time ago he was an avowed teetotaller; some
nine months he was consistent to his pledge, but again
and again be found from time to time he was literally
failing, and one day, so close was he to the verge of
the grave, that I said, "Young man, there was one man
who went to heaven in a chariot of fire, but that is no
reason why you should go to heaven in one of water,"
and I went myself and fetched a glass of wine, which
enabled him to flush his day's work. He said, "What
more is to be done ?" I said, "I will tell you my own
experience. I tried conscientiously to be a teetotaller
for some nine months myself but I found I was obliged
to give it up—at least, I thought so—and determined
to take what I did take in secret. I bought some wine
and some medicine glasses, and I think for a year I
drank no wine but out of a medicine glass, and with a
locked door. But, of course it leaked out, and I found
I was doing more harm than by open drinking. I
found some had got a habit of secret drinking who
were confirming themselves in what I was doing;
so I put the medicine glass on one side, that no one
should say I was ashamed of doing publicly what I
did in private.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-11-07

"To the Electors of Cambridge.

" Brother Electors,—Never since the time when King
James 11. strove to bring this kingdom under the domi-
nation of the Pope, has there been such an assault upon
the Reformed faith as at this time. Shall those brava
fellows in Londonderry perish? was the cry of England
in 1689. So let us ask now, shall their descendants be
disowned and cast off by the state? Let no unite. heart
and hand, as Churchmen and Presbyterians did against
King James, for civil and religions freedom. Remember
the example of our forefathers, bi-hopa. end barons, and
good old Whigs who always looked to ancient landmarks.
held fast ancient charters and so built upon'. constitution
in strength and stability. Let us then no et to declare
before our country that we will not be talked into revolu-
tion ; that we will not repeal in haste and repent at
leisure; that we will not be shut up to tin," Hobsou's
choice" which some would force upon us—." this plan or
none." The one thing now is to pr. vent the o..dng of an
in evocable act, the cons.opiences of which to the whole
kingdom, no man can foresee.

':-Pleakie God I ill milk emitiouily where I cannot see
my way elmirly."—Bunte.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-11-07

PROFESSOR SELWYN AND THE
ENSUING ELECTION.

The Rev. Canon Selwyn has issued the following character-
istic fetter—

"To the Electors of the County and Borough of
Cambridge.
"Brother Electors,— Never since the time when
King James 11. strove to bring this kingdom under
the domination of Rome has there been such an
assault upon the Reformed faith as at this time.
"And never since the day when the seven bishops
were brought from the Tower, tried at Westminster
for their resistance to the King's unlawful mandate,
and pronounced 'Not Guilty,' has there been such a
shout of joy as will be heard through the land when,
by the voice of the people in the coming elections, it
shall be declared that the property devoted to the
service of God shall not be confiscated by the State;
that the Church in Ireland shall not be sacrificed to
the demands of Rome.

"This will not be the joy of one political party
riumphing over another., nor the joy of Protestants
triumphing over Romamsts ; but the joy of the whole
nation for the triumph of prudence over precipita-
tion ; for the escape from party legislation on a
fundamental question ; and the securance of a full
time and scope for a calmer and fuller consideration of
the great subject.
" 'Shall those brave fellows in Londonderry perish?'
was the cry of England in 1689 ; so, let us ask now,
shall their descendants be disowned and east off by the
State? . .

"Let us u i heart and hand, as Churchmen and
Presbyterians did against King James, for civil aml
religious freedom ; remember the example of our fore-
fathers, bishops, and barons, and good old Whigs, who
always looked to ancient landmarks, clums to the fun-
damental principles, held fast ancient charters, and
so built up our Constitution in strength and stability.

"Let no then meet together on 'Tuesday next to
declare before the country that we will not be talked
into revolution; that we will not repeal in haste, and
repent at leisure; that we will not be shut up to the
• Hobson's choice,' which some would force upon us.
This plan or none.'
"Other questions can be settled hereafter. The one
thing now is to prevent the doing of an irrevocable act,
the consequences of which to the whole kingdom no
man can foresee.
_

" Please God I will walk cautiously where I cannot
see my way clearly.'—Burke.
" A thousand years scarce serve to build a State.
An hour may lay it in the dust.'
"I am, your brother elector,
"WILLIAM SELWYN."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-11-07

THE PROOF COMING FORWARD.

About fifteen years ago a certain Father Roh, of the I
order of Jesus, exclaimed at the end of a series of mis-
sionary services held at Frankfort-on-the-Maine from :
the pulpit: 'lf any one can produce before the
juridical faculty of Heidelberg or Bonn a book written
by a Jesuit in which, according to the judgment of
that faculty, the simple axiom ''rho end justifies the
means' is found, either in those jr in similar words,
I shall pay to that person who produces such a book
1,000 florins Rhenish currency. Whosoever,
.on the
other hand, without having produced this proof,
ascribes to the Jesuits' order that disgraceful doctrine,
either by word of mouth or in writing, him I declare
to be a dishonourable slanderer." Neither of
the universities, however, feeling inclined to ask
for the deposition of the sum mentioned, the
reverend father repeated his offer from time to
time at the different " missions. " Some one
at last seems to have taken tile matter seriously, and
I a very interesting "case" will probably come out of
it. A letter is going the round of the Swiss papers,
addressed to this Father Roh, who at this moment
happens to be in Switzerland, written by Dr. Franz
Huber, of Berne, dated the 18th of October. It con-
cludes as follows :
: Although Ido not know how you, having taken the vow of
personal poverty, can promise to pay a thousand donna,
: nevertheless I sin really tAI bring the demanded proof, if you
, are ready still to stand by your public declaration, and will
point out any juridical faculty to undertake the arbitration.
consider the latter points, necessary; since the Heidelberg
faculty has replied to my question regarding it that it could
not, as long as the desire to the effect was not expressed by
both parties, undertake the arbitrament in the matter.
I look forward to your equally public IDSWEIT, ant sign. Dr.
trans il,iher.
No reply has yet been forthcoming.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-11-07

THE DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT.

Parliament, which will be dissolved on the 11th
instant, will have reached the age of three years, two
months, and 27 days. It is a remarkable fact, and one
which forcibly illustrAties the vicissitud.-s attendant upon
party warfare, that 4pf all the parliaments which have
been elected under the suffrage conferred by the Act
of 1832, only one has been dissolved by the minister
who summoned it. The first was called by Earl Grey,
and dissolved by Sir Robert Peel ; the second was
called by Sir Robert Peel, and dissolved by Lord
Melbourne; the third was called by Lord Melbourne,
aid dissolved by that minister; the fourth was called
by Lord Melbourne, and dissolved by Lord Russell ;
the fifth was called by Lord Russell, and dissolved by
Lord Derby ; the sixth was called by Lord Derby,
and dissolved by Lord Palmerston ; the seventh was
called by Lord Palmerston, and dissolved by Lord
Derby; the eighth was called by Lord Derby, and
dissolved by Lord Palmerston; the ninth was called
by Lord Palmerston, and will be dissolved by Mr.
, Disraeli.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-11-07

QUAINT CIVIC CEREMONY.

On Friday, in last week, in accordance with an im-
mt.m..rial custom in the City, the Secondary of London,
the City Solicitor, and one of the retiring Cudersheriffs,
attended before the Queen's Remembrancer, prepared
wi•h the usual warrants, one for the late sherHfs ap-
pearance to account, and the other appointing the
attorneys to account on their behalf. These were read
in succession by Mr. Secondary Potter, and on the
order of the Queen's Remembrancer filed and recorded.
Then followed a curious custom, handed down from
feudal times. Solemn proclamation loving been made
calling upon the tenants and occupiers of a piece of
waste ground called "The Moors," in the county of
Salop, to "come forth and do their service," the City
Solicitor (Mr. Nelson) preserthd himself and gravely
cut a faggot with a hatchet and another with a bii.
hook, according to a time-honoured usage. Proclama-
tion was again made commanding the tenants and oc-
cupiers of a certain tenement, called " The Forge," in
the parish of St. Clement Danes, in the county of
Middlesex, t., "conic forth and do their service," upon
which the City Solicitor approached and counted " six
horseshoes and sixty-one nails." The Queen's Remem-
brancer replied, according to precedent, "Good num-
ber ;" and with that the ceremony, which is repeated
from year to year with as much solemnity and punc-
tuality as if the very existence of the Corporation of
London depended upon its performance—terminated
For its observance there may be more reasons than
meet the eve, seeing that &source of income amounting
to about 00,000 a year, under a lease renewable for
ever of an estate in Finsbury, and which they had de-
rived for generations, has recently been lost to the
Corporation of London for ever, through the alleged
nadvertence of one of its high officers, long dead, in
allowing for a single day the period for renewing the
lease to lapse. The circumstances have lately been in-
vestigated hv C. ,mmittee of the Court of Common
• „. . c the mortification which
the matter has OCC.Wiltli, . ,:tql to
be irretrievable, this great source of income, which is
constantly augmentMg, from the increased and increas.
tog value of property there, having passed to the
Ecclesiastical Uutnniissioners. who are inexorable.