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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-08-20

KIDDERAINSTER.

BJARD OF GUARDIA.NS.—Tho fortnightly meeting
of is 6oar I was held oa rue ,day morniag, ,Xfr. J.
Banton presiding.—The \laver reported that the
nunaber of inmates in the Workhouse was 335, as
against 343 in the corresponding week last year;
311 tramps had been relieved during the fortnig it
as ag;ainit 267 last year.—The Chairman reinarked
that he supposed the increase in the number of
tramps was due to the warm weather and at:amity of
employmeut.—lt wa, resolved to order 300 tons of
old railway sleepers to be cut up for firewood, the
Master stating that about £lBO profit last year was
made on the sale of this commodity.—The va3clo-
- returns for the year were presented, and
showed that out of 425 births registered 374 children
had bcen successfully va.ceinated„—Mr. Boy u,tc
again drew attention mo the employment of pro-
fessional valuers with respect to tie re-assessment
of the Union, and uro.l that the matter should be
pletp ,nod for a year.— Me Chairman said the
Board had carefuily considered -ha mater, aoit wi.n
the exception of Mr. Boycott were unanimous in
Vieir decision to have the Uni,m revalued.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-08-20

AMERICAN AND IRISH FLAGS;

Archbishop Croke, of Cashel, has sent by the Rev.
P. J. Macdonnell, of Chicago, to Father Riordan,
Castle Garden, New York, two flags of Irish poplin,
embroidered by the nuns of the convent at Cashel.
The staves are of Irish ash, and both were blessed in
the form prescribed in the Roman Pontifical. The
archbishop writes that one is the American national
ling for presentation to the 69th Regiment of National
Guards, so favourably associated with General
Meagher and Colonel Corcoran, and noted for out-
spoken and unwavering sympathy with the Irish
people in their struggle for liberty. This is the first
offering Gf the kind made by an Irish ecclesiastic to
any branch of the great Republican army of the west,
The other is the green flag of Ireland, with harp and
sunburst, surmounted by the words "Erin-Go-Bragh"
in Celtic characters. It is to be used as Father
Riordan may deem best for the benefit of his chari-
table work. Archbishop Croke adds, "Let us hope
the day is not far distant when the flag of green may
be once more unfurled over our native Senate, amidst
a prosperous, well. ordered, and emancipated people.'

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PROFESSOR (examining a student) : Where is the
North Pole ?—I don't know, sir.—Don't knew! Are
you not ashamed that you don't know where the
North Pole is ?—Why, sir, if Sir John Franklin, and
Dr. Kane, and Captain Nares, and Markham couldn't
find it, how should I know where it is?

The House again went into Committee on the Coal
Mines, &c.. Regubtion Bill, resuming its consideration
at Clause 50, which lays down the rules to be observed
in the working of mines.
A large number of amendments, chiefly of a tech*
nical character, were proposed, and either negatived
or withdrawn. At the instance of Mr. Burt a proviso
was inserted that the words "safety lamps" should
not bo taken to include Stephenson, (Nanny, or unpro -
tected Davy lamps, these having been shown, by ex-
periments conducted by the Royal Commission on
Explosions in Mines, to he utterly unreliable. A new
series of rules with regard to shot-firing, proposed by
the Home Secretary, was agreed to.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-08-20

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-08-20

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CURE OF DEAFNESS.

NOISES IN THE EARS.;

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RUPTURES.—"Homes Patent Truss
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RUPTURES. —" A TSUI' ingenious
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Feb. 1, 1886.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-08-20

For once, prophecy was at fault. After a long
time, as it seemed to those above, the signal was
given to haul them up again, and they came slowly to
the surface, very Pale, and glad to breathe the upper
air once more. They-badtouched the surface of the
water. There was nothing there—nothing floating.
They could get no further down into the hole, nor
could anybody. They had not found the poor young
gentleman, but— -- --
There was a but, and that same evening Helen
Ramsay was called down from her watch by the bed-
side of poor Madge C hurchill to see two men who
came from the police-office, and begged to be allowed
to ask her a question. She went calmly, though her
face was very white, and her heart was befltffig fast as
she opened the door. They greeted her respectfully,
and apologised for trotbling her; but Mr. Jarvis was
away, and perhaps no one in Hillford could identify
what they had brought, except Mr. Gayford, and they
were not allowad to se him.
'No; Mr. Gayford is very ill,' Helen said, wonder-
ing at her own ability to speak with calmness; but
she felt stupid and heavy. What have you found?'
For answer, they opened a small parcel they bad
brought with them, and showed her Frank's watch
and chain—his father's watch, that he set such store
by, and the pretty chain she had laughed at him for
being so vain of; and another piece of the easily.
recegnised'coat—a large piece all wet and discoloured.
This was floating on the water in the pool, miss,'
one of them said; 'and this,' touching the watch,
'was hanging to a jagged piece of stone about half-
way. You know them?
Yes,' Helen said; 'they were Mr. Hatherleigh's"
Were! The significance of that word had boardly
struck her till now and with a gasping cry she sank
forward on the table—Frank's watch, and th 3 wet
rag that was once his coat, under her white face, as
she lost consciousness for the first time since the
dreadful news came to her.

(To be continued.)
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-08-20

OLD HILL.

RAID ON GANIBLERB.--ilt the Ro vley Reg('
PolLe Court on Weduesdly, befo, e fr. W. Bass !n.',
an I Mr. J. FL Smith (magistrates), ol,ven Toteh
named Tho nas Adan:s, James Wi:liams. Dani I
Pace, James Pa(!e, J9hn Johnson, Jo eph Johnson,
Samuel Tandy, Albert Bridgwater, lietry Brookes,
Wrlliim Jo les, and James Johnson, all residing at
Old Hill, war charg ed with qambling. Police
-
constable Wi.skstead stated that on Sunday after.
,:
noon, the 14 h inst., he slw a large number of youths
g:imblinf„ and succeede,! in capturing the defend.
anti. —lnspector l'alteri said he was frequAltly
receiving complamtl of the annoyance caused by
youn3 men ,:aulbling on Sundays.—The Bench said
the in ig strat,s were deterwined to try to put a
stop to Snnday gambling, and inflicted:tines rau,.ing
from ss. to 2s 6d, and the costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-08-20

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at such a time." It would evidently never do
for individuals of that type to seek work in a
farm house.
. Although.. what is popularly known as "the
burglary seasOn ",does not set in until somewhat
later -ill the year, the metropolitan police have
a good many cases of housebreaking in hand, all
arising from families going away for a fortnight
or three weeks' holiday and leaving their dwell-
ings empty, and simply,protected by the front
door-lock and a few window. faistenin-gs. The con-
stabulary authorities give fair warning that they
will not hold themselves responsible for any
houses left thus unguarded, and they suggest that
in every case a caretaker should be employed : but
both warning and suggestions. are unheeded by
thousands in the course of the autumn, with the
inevitable result that many of these come back
from their holiday only to find their dwellings
have been entered in their absence, and property
removed of sufficient value to have paid a care-
taker for twenty years of such service as he would
have rendered. It is impossible to sympathise
with the victims of such robberies, for they
bring their fate upon themselves, but seeing that
their heedlessness encourages thieves they ought
to be sternly frowned upon by public opinion.
Prevention is better than cure, and it is of far
more consequence to the community that thieves
should have no chance to display their ill-favoured
skill than that they should be punished for taking
advantage of more honest folks' foolishness. But
the same warning has been given so often, and
has so often been neglected, that one almost
despairs of it ever being generally acted upon.
A. F. R.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-08-20

ALARMING FIRE AV KITOLE:

On Tuesday Ka°le House, Sevenoaks, the country
seat of Lord Sackville, and one of the finest specimens
of baronial architecture in the country, narrowly
escaped destruction by fire. Shortly after eleven
o'clock in the niornlng an alarm was given, and when
the local brigades arrived it was found that the fire
was burning fiercely in a large barn which contained
hay, and was spreading rapidly along the range
of stables which formed one portion of the quad-
rangle towards the main building adjoining, what
is known as Lord George's PaFsage. It was with the
view to cut off the fire from this part of the building
that the brigades worked most energetically, and
having a good
_supply of water, and the wind also
being in their favour, they succeeded in their efforts.
The barn, which had been built several hundred years,
and the whole of the hay it contained, was destroyed,
as well as the adjoining range of stables. In the
afternoon the Tunbridge-wells and Tunbridge steam
engines arrived, and also Captain Ruaton, chief con-
st,ble for Kent, and a large body of police were
present at the fire. Lord and Lady Sackville were at
Scarborough. The damage done was very consider-
able, and the origin of the fire is at present unknown.
The brigades and the police remained at the mansion
throughout the night. Knole was at one time the
home of the Dukes of Dorset.

VOLUNTEERS Di INDIA.—The statement that the
Government had given a special concession to natives
to join the volunteer corps in Madras is incorrect. Tee
exibting rules allow all natives to volunteer provided
the corps concerned will admit them and they do Lot
form separate companies. Four years ago 13urmah,
for local reLsons, was excluded from these rules, and
the Madras military officials through whom the order
went by mistake made them applicable to Madras also,
and this eiror has now been rectified.

THE SUEZ CANAL—The announcement made by
several evening papers in Paris, stating that the
British and French Governments were agreed on all
questions of principle relative to the naturalisation of
the Suez Canal, and that a fresh communication per-
mitting of the signature of a Convention on the
subject was shortly expected in Paris from the British
Foreign Office, is devoid of foundation. On the con.
trary, it is stated that the negotiations have made no
mat -headway of .
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1 ei: : I n;.. Til•- Hid,4B was hdit in ti winter, in
0.,..acc tiuv_ a a:loafing could hl -..rpcteci on the iL:e
on the rive tr, i...lit tte t a c-iustractim. Tie
tnilze is ogaii4:,-leil vitt) a .liSkaiji. aad Waal .
.isiumple WM is imp riff'
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-08-20

SERIOUS CLIARG-E OF WOUNDING AT

HALESOWEN.

At the Halesowen Polio Court on Tuesday, 1-:eft re
e, D. Lea Smith, Mr E lward Gem, and Mr
J. G. Rev, John Moseley, a well-known monster,
residing at Townend. was charged with unlawfully
w .-und'nz Frank Thoinas, a cabinet maker, retdding
in the Dudley Road. Mr. W. Wr-ldron appeared for
the defendant.—The prosecu or stated that on Sun-
day morning, the 7th inst., he went to the house el
defendant's son, whom he was desirious of seeing.
He sent a girl for him, and went into a siting room
to await his arrival. Whilst he was sitting on a
couch defendaot came to him anti said, "I will not,
have you here," and then left the room. Defendant
returned shortly afterwards and struck him a vio•
lent blow on the head with a poker, at the sa
time remarking, "I will kill you." Fortunately he
had a hat on at the tune or ha mu-t have 1)0ea
killed. The defendant attempted to strike hi n ii
s cond time, but he wrestled Wi' h him and succeeded
in taking the poker from him. —Mr. Lea Smith: Did
yoa lose much blood?—Witness: Yes I did. My
clothes were saturated.—ln reply to Ur. W.ddron
prosecu• or said he Ind knewn the defendant's son,
who WdE a ginger beer inanufacturer, tor in ire t;ilti
fiAs2rl part., aad he. I alw tys b :en rn intim ttt.: tdr,n
witb Mtn. It was quite true that ~e rock a m irri d
woman with him to the house, which in his °pia,'
odd not have cruse' oefead,.
In„a'any an Joy-
an:e. —Ada Ward, a married wein:ln, gave c0,,0.
hora.tive evidence, and added that. null jog w_at ,ve
took place to justify the defendant in assaultin..;
th proseeutor.—Dr. Ker said he nun 1 the pr u•
enter suffering fr.nn a badly con use 1 w tur.id on the
scalp, penetrating to the skull L ar,s 10 a vt,ry
dangerous place. He had noticed a mark
.on the
prosecutor's hat corresponding with that on his 11-a.l.
'J'oe prosecutor lost a large quantity of blool.—rn
reply to the Bench prosecutor said he ha] not been
able to go to business since the assault was cora-
mitted.—Mr. Waldron, said defendant 'Cal very
much annoyed at prosecutlr's ti!ining it in trthd
wojiaa to his ,n's house, aul in c•niseque ice 01
his rettuing. to leave the hnis when roqust to
do so h,canie excite I and unfortunately struck him
with a , oker. Under the eirc.unisia,m,!i no trus el
the magigrates would only inflict a small fine......
Mr Lea Smith said the Bench had been hesitatin4
as to whether th .y ought not to senl the deferAdKht
for trial. They had, however, deeded to reduce
the charge to one of common as-ault, and to fi.le
him XI. Thy re;;retted they hai not the power to
inflict a much heavier penalty.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-11-05

MR. LABOUCHERE AT NORTHAMPTON.

Mr. Labouchere, addressing the members of the
Liberal and Radical Union at Northampton on Mon-
day night, expressed the wish that there might very
shortly be a general election, because he believed that
everything was tending to show that the verdict given
at the last election would be reversed. The present
Administration was one of classes intoxicated with
their own victory. This Government had trampled
upon every constitutional right in England, and had
attempted to establish arbitrary rule in Ireland. The
tonscience of the nation was opposed to all this, and
it might be depended upon that the Government that
attempted it would be overthrown.

SIR JOHN GORST AT FINSBURY.
Sir J. Gorst, MP., speaking at a meeting in Fins-
bury on Monday night, referred to the lengthy and
numerous speeches of last session, and expressed the
opinion that the closure did not go far enough, and.
that it might be worth considering whether Parlia-
ment should not apportion its time to the subjects to
be discussed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-11-05

FIRE AT BRETTELL LANE STATION,

ser:o is fire broke out in the goods department
of B-ettell Lane Station on Mewlly morning. It
was a large waod-n state:ere covred wi,h tar felt-
ing. The lirierley and ..tourbridge fire brigades
attended, and their efforts were ouccetodully directed
to the prey,: n ion of the sp-erd of the flAines to the
4djoiniu4 b .o'ting qffikaas aroi waiting roora of the
pas -enger at alma. The building in which the fire
occurred wai completely d.stroyed, and a woolen
stied situated at the side of tha goods offices was
owned to the ground. For some time railway and
tramcar traffic was invaded by the flames, which
spread acros• the line and roadway. It is trateil
that the fire was canoed by the stove-pipe in the
°theca becoming overheated.

Titer Gum AND Bean. Alany a man hai
suffered on, grinning, and bearing pain ati best he
could, because of a prejudice against a in-Aieine
that coats but a small vain, and may not be regu -
tarty presented by an old-tim.: practitioner.
rhinks to the reina.rkable curative qualities of St.
Jacobs Oil, demonstrated in so many well known
instances, this feeling is vanishing, and the Oil all
over the king.lom has become a standard thing.
All chemists keep it, but if the purchaser should
dad the etoA exhausted, hehaa but to write to The
Charles A Vogeler Company, 45, Farriugdon Road,
London;
Ointment. and Pills. As winter
advances ; d the weather becomes more and more
inclement d trying t.e earliett evidences of ill.
health must be immediately checked and removed,
or is slight illness may result in a serious malady.
Relaxed and sore throat, quineey, influenza, chronic
cough, bronchitis, and most other pulmonary affec•
tios will be relieved by rubbing this cooling Oint-
in at into the skin as nearly as practicable to the
8e .Lt of mischief. This treatment, simple yet effeo -
ti, is admirably adapted for the removal of these
cli3eases during infancy and youth. Old asthmatic
invalids will derive marvellous relief from the use
of Holloway's remedies, which have wonderfully
relieved many such sufferers, and re-established
health after every other meani had signally tailed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-11-05

7,kmArt_,

BEST AT TWO SHILLINGS.

The London Two Shilling TeL
TOWER TEA BUYERS SAVE Bd. PER LB.
. DISTRIBUTED BY AGENTS.

ellin's
\
Food
For Infants and Invalids.

To be obtained from Chemists and
Grocers at 1/6 and 2/6.

-- I
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-11-05

FIRE AT A FARA NEAR StOURBRIDGE

The Stourbridge Fire Brigade had a call at about
4 16 on Saturday afternoon to a sericus tire at Mt.
Pearsoa's the Yew Tree Farm, Prestwood, near
Stan r bridge. The outbreak was discovered by some
atoll at work in the fields. The ricks —niva ill
nuinbzr— in ..vhion the harvest crops wore gathered
were in a cluster, and the direction of the wind
favoured the spread of the flames, and they quickly
communicated themselves from one to the o.her till
the whole nine were ablaze. The Stourbridge
brigade were promptly on the way, with their
steamer and other appliances. The ricks were
entirely beyond help, but there were premises near
which were in great peril, and efforts were made to
cave these. The Stour WAS at a distance of over a
quarter of a mile, but the brigade soon ran ...ou
1,400 to 1,500 feet of hose, and brought a strong
iorce of aster to bear on the barn, which was
beginning to char Tons upon tons of water were
also pct.:red on the ricks, and after several hours'
hard work the are was got under. Not only were
the ricks burned, but also a quantity of fa:.'in
appliances. The loss however, is stated to be
covered by insurance. It will amount probably to
about £l,OOO.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-11-05

POLITICS OF THE RECESS.

UNIONIST CONFERENOI AT TRURO.

A oDnference of Liberal UnioniAs at Cornwall was
1d LA Truro on Monday, Mr. Leonard Courtenay.
4.P., presiding. Resolutions were carried opposing
CLadstone's Irish policy, expressing unabated con-
dence in Lord Hartington, and in favour of local
government for the United Kingdom. Mr. Courtney
expressed a sanguine hope of the future, and said that
the Liberal Unionists were pursuing the old policy of
developing the freedom, peace, and prosperity Of all
sections of the Empire. In the evening Lord Hart-
ington addressed a meeting of some 6,000 people, and
in the course of his speech replied to the arguments
and statements :of Sir W. V. Harcourt, at Ports-
mouth, and those of Sir George Trevelyan. He
aocepted the statement of Mr. Gladstone that for
15 years his convictions had been progressing in the
direction of Home Rule, but he could not accept
such a statement from any of his friends. He strongly
condemned the "plan of campaign," and said it was
the duty of the English Parliament again and again
to reject the principle of Mr. Gladstone's Home
Rule scheme as a proposal striking at the foundations
of the Union with Ireland; and the Liberal
Unionists would continue to give unswerving support
to the Executive in their efforts to maintain law and
order in Ireland. Lord Hartington was loudly
cheered on resuming his seat.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-11-05

AFTER SIXTY YEARS.

At the Sevenoaks Petty Sessions a very old man
named John Hider was summoned by Mr. T. John-
son for refusing to deliver up possession of a cottage
at Seal Chart. The Hon. D. Monson, the former
owner of the property, was called, and stated that the
tenancy commenced at Michaelmas. Defendant said
be had lived in the cottage in question for 60 years,
and had paid a rental of £7 a year regularly. He
had kept none of the earlier receipts for rent, and
only knew that he took the cottage on the shortest
day. The Chairman (Mr. J. T. Rogers) said the
magistrates had come to the conclusion that the
notice served upon the defendant was a good one, and
therefore the tenancy bad been duly determined on
September 29 last. He said, in consideration of the
very long time that the defendant bad been in the
cottage, the magistrates suggested to Mr. Johnson—
the present owner of the cottage—that he would
allow him to remain in it until December 21 next.
t J9bnsoz said he wou
ild do 50%.
' . . l ,/ JAW' 211 67idOU.

A Paiia oorreFpondent states that not only did M.
Grevy threaten to resign in the middle of last week,
but formally repeated that intention to the Council of
Blinisters last Saturday, if the Chamber persisted in
acting on a Bonapartist motion intended to cast a slur
on him and his family.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-11-05

MEERSCHAUM

BRIAR-ROOT PIPES,

PLAIN AND FANCY

OIGAB AND aIGARE7TIJ HOLDERS

And r....ery Description

TOBAUCONIST'S GOODS
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-11-05

COLONIAL CADETS.

In pursuance of the policy which has been adopted
at the Admiralty of encouraging cadets of Colonial
families to enter the Royal Navy, it has been decided
to establish a training establishment at Sydney, New
South Wales, on the same-lines as that existing on
board the Britannia for our own young officers.
Hitherto the Colonial candidates for commissions in
the Royal Navy have had to undergo local examina-
tion on board a ship of war, the paper being sent out
by the Civil Service Commissioners from England,
and returned to them for award. If successful, the
young gentlemen were required to come to England
and study on board the Britannia. The Sydney
establishment will now examine and professionally
educate the cadets, saving the long waiting and the
journey to England. At the end of the usual two
yearb' course the cadets will be drafted into those
ships which under the terms of the agreement
arrived at during the late Colonial conference, are
stationed permanently in Australian waters. A
certain portion of them will, if they desire -it, be
given full commission in the Royal Navy, and be
drafted for service on other stations in the same
manner as Royal Navy officers.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-11-05

Ruptures Cured.

RaTkTUREs. " rUPTUDT,*,-7

I/ PATi.:NT
Ul4
t!1-:. ,
..ism _
b
'n 2 g Plk.VN'
SOFT RUBBER ~-.1-III4: P Rgt'vq-1

A U An! ATE

im the most perfect we ever examined."—
Medical Press and Circ4/ar, Oct. 21. 185.

UPTURES.—"HODGA'S Patent Truss
is the most comfortable and effective
truss, it gives an elastic pressure, possessiuff
a very great advantage. Adapts itself read-
ut
to the movements of the body, and is
very effective.' —Lancet, Oct. 3, 1885.

3 UPTURE.—"VERT ingenious and
1-11) successful truss."—Priih
Aftly 23, IS3L.

rtUPTURNS. " \VITHOUT enlarging
the, opening as conical pads are apt
to do, while its resiliency ensures the pa&
keeping its place without exerting injtmou
pressure.'.—Aledieal Times,
.octobr 10, I.BBi

UPTURE.4.--"Possrtss decided ad-
IA) vantage both in efliniency and com-
fort over all others with which we are ac-
quainted." Liverpool Medial Journal, lams-
arg 7, IbB6.

UPTURES. —" A VRRY ingenioas
ILA) truss."—Edinburgh _Veciieca Joitri444
Feb. 1,

ETA &SlllO STOCKINGS
- AND BELTS IN STOCK.
escriptiou, Stamped Achlres-
sad Linvelope.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-11-05

A CURIOUS NOTICE:
The following advertisement recently appeared in a
Whitehaven paper:

" NOTICE.

"J. R. Wallace hereby intimates to Dishonest
Members of the Public Generally that the FRUIT is
now ALL GATHERED. They, therefore, need not
further indulge in their Thievish Raids on his Garden,
which they have done with such laudable zeal and per-
reverence for the last three months, or since the
Apples were the size of walnuts. He deems this notice
due to them, as it must be both vexatious and dis-
heartening to clamber over high stone walls and
find nothing to steal. This fact known, they may
now direct their talent and energy into some other
channel quite as profitable, if not so enterprising and
chivalrous as orchard robbery. Distington has long,
long enjoyed a reputation for thieving of every kind
from the period when the legs of mutton and ribs of
beef were abstracted from the old rector's larder, his
regenerating doctrine proving a signal failure and a
lamentable instance of the inefficiency of spiritual
admonition and moral training. The subtilty and
craft displayed in the various visitations lave been
inch as to indicate a considerable amount of talent,
which, cultivated, might lead to eminence. They
might even accomplish burglary, highway robbery, or
project a bubble company."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-11-05

METROPOLITAN MORALITY.

Mr. Justice Grantham and Mr. Justice Stephen for
four days of the Middlesex Sessions have been chiefly
eneged trying prisoners charged with offences against
morality, the evidence, which could not be published,
showing an amount of depravity among certain sec-
tions of the community very deplorable. It has been
remarked that the calendar abounded more in crimes
of this description than that of any previous session
known. Twenty-three persons have been placed on
their trial on charges coming under this category, and
where a conviction has followed, as in the majority of
cases, the sentence has varied from a dozen strokes
with a birch rod to a term of penal servitude. Mr.
Justice Stephen tried, on Saturday, one of the most
shocking cases of immorality that has ever come
before him. Seven lads, whose ages ranged from
15 to 18—the head of the youngest could just
be seen over the rail of the dock—vrere charged with
offences under the Criminal Law Amendment Aet,
committed at Uxbridge. Their accomplices were two
girls, 13 years of age, the worst of whom is named
Heather. Some of them were Sunday-school
scholars. While the girl Heather was telling her
shocking story without a blush, there was some
laughter among the audience in the gallery. Mr.
Justice Stephen at once ordered the place to be
cleared. It was disgusting, he said, to find men
who could treat as a matter for levity a story
that would disgrace any Pagan country, and he,
for one, would not tolerate it in any court over
which he presided. All the speotators were then
turned out of the gallery by the police. One
of the prisoners the eldest although he
pleaded not guilty, declined to swear, as he was
entitled to do under the Act, that the girl'B story was
not true. Another, who swore he did not take part
in the improprieties, was acquitted; and the other five
pleaded guilty. George Hunt, 18, was sentenced I<,
two months' hard labour; two—named Jackman and
West, 16—to six weeks' imprisonment; and three--
Thorpe, Grove, and Sudbury, under 16—were ordered
to receive twelve strokes with a birch rod. The judge
regretted he had not the power to order some
adequate punishment upon the girls. The birching
was duly carried out in the evening. It is noticeable
that the district of Uxbridge has an unenviable
notoriety for juvenile immorality. Of offences of this
description from what may be called the country dis-
tricts under the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal
Court, Uxbridge, it is stated, supplies about SO per
cent.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-11-05

BRAMLING IN BOBBINGTON CHURCH.

At the Brierley Hill Police Court on Monday,
before Mr. Henry Smith and Mr. H. A. Payne, Jean
Jackson Pierman, farmer, of Bolibington, was
charged with violent conduct in the Parish Chutch
on the 2nd October. Mr. Thorne prosecuted, and
Mr. Waldron defended.—The Rev. Samuel Church
stated that after service on the day in question de-
fendant rushed after him and called hnu au i sorts of
names. He said he believed Mr. Church was a
Papist. Mr. Church replied that he was a Catholic,
using the term as applied in the Church of England
Prayer. book. Defendant then violently abused
witness, threw away some water which was on the
alter, snatched away the altar cloth and trampled
on it.—Edwin Bennett, organist at Enville Church,
said be went to Bobbington Church on the 2nd
October, as there was no service at Enville. After
the sermon on looking round he saw defendant,
who was making faces and uttering peculiar noises.
thoe defendant dWitneone tsetchorroltborated Mr. Church as to the damage
altar cloth.
viaz th. in cross-examination
known
Low
said
Church opinions.—Mr. Waldron said his client was
a man of firm convictions, and was of an excitable
temper. He was put about because he belleve.d
the practices of the preacher to be illegal. H.is
client felt all the more strongly because a entain
gentleman had left money to the church in order
that the "Protestant religion and no other should
be preached therein.—Defendant was fined 20s.
and costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-11-05

SIR G. TREVELYAN ON SELF-GOVERN-
MENT.

Sir George Trevelyan on Monday night addressed
a crowded meeting at Acrefair, near Ruabon, and
said that the principle of Liberalism was to let men
be self-governing; but it was not too much to eay with
regard to Ireland that in that unhappy country the
public opinion of the great majority of the people was
absolutely disregarded. It was the system and not
the men that was to blame, and whoever was respon-
sible for it, it was an abuse of enormous magnitude.
If there were a properly elected representation of
Ireland, such a system would not last six months.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-11-05

ENDACOTT ACQUITTED.

At this stage of the proceedings,
The judge said that all the material matters to the
issue rested upon the statement of Miss Cass only.
Again, the indictment averred that Miss Cass was
never in Regent-street except on the night of the
arrest, but she admitted that she was there once
before. The evidence on this point, in corroboration,
was most insufficient. But this was the only aver—
ment of which there was the slightest corroboration,
and all the other counts of the indictment would be
struck out. He scarcely thought that the question
of being in Regent-street before was material to the
issue, and he should be prepared in a given case to
grant a case. He thought it would be rather hard
to convict of perjury upon such a small matter,
when Miss Cass admitted that she had been there
once.

The Solici'or-General said, under the circumstance,
he should not address the jury.
The judge then directed a verdict of acquittal.
Endacott was accordingly acquitted, and the judge
made some observations as to the necessity of two
witnesses in cases of perjury. If a man was to be
convicted of perjury upon the evidence of the accused
alone they would very soon have all the police in
London convicted of perjury. Wilful perjury must
be proved, and not a mere mistake. It was important
to bear in mind in this case that in the police-court no
question whatever was asked of the constable Enda-
cott. Had he been guilty Miss Cass herself might
possibly have been held responsible for several state.
mPnts or mistakes she had made in the witness-box.
The judge also reprobated the holding of a public
inquiry into a criminal matter as had been done in
this case.

On the discharge of Endacott there was slight ap-
plause in court.
It is stated at Scotland-yard that Police-constable
Endacott will at once be restored to the police force
In 111 which he was suspended pending his trial, and
granted all arrears of pay.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-11-05

POTATO.

There was a goad supply of potatoes on offer. A. fair
trade prevailed, at the annexed prices Magnum bonum
60s to 90s; regents, 60s to 100 s ; liebrons, 80s be 1105; early
roses, 70s to Ws per tos.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-11-05

CURE OF DEAFNESS.

NOISES IN THE EARS.

fl?''. E. J SILYIRTCIN iovites sufferers to send for ha
hook showing the disepse art the means of cute.
free Ott , wit letter oZ advie if CjEC cam be stated,
Irnpvial building 3, Ludgate t:i7eni, 'Loudon. -Free
:ioauftstioos daiiy.

ERVOUS DitBILIT Y.—GRATIti
i A Ith.dical %York, showing serf ters how they may
bireure i without Vie aid if (../nt:7lis. Frt.° on receipt of
postage stamp_
Addre” PECKETARY, Institute of Anatomy,
13 atingliant.

HEAVY Lscri Tax. An increofie has been re-
cently inude in thil Chloe e Government tax ; and
sonltt2ratlon te inaiarmlas extent hae
resulted. A comparisan of rilal value, s opposed !o
Lstonei33 of pre....1 is therefore imperativ:. Compare
and ju Ige of the pnro tea imprtei a-id sold i%y
llorniman's A.g, nts. Ifist of ,gen sia this loiy
List of Agents in this I,eality : nTOURBRIDGE.
'High !'treet ; Boker, Chemist,
.4trcet ; llck. 116, high treet. Brierley hid:
11.17.iiugs. Chew ot inst. r Bull
: Leato;-, therein, Slarr,:y itz Cu.,
Chomis s Ly . : Cireetrevcio I, Chen::st. - W-rdsley
White, Chemist.— King nEf e
Collins, Chemist. Birmingham. Bank-. & 13e1
rtewdley, Ga.:e Ague, Chomitt.