The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-08-29 00:00:00

TIM SITOVAIIVIDGP OBSERVEIt.

FORWARNED, BUT NOT FOREARMED !

We beg to call the attention of all whom it may
wmcern to the following announcement from Bell',
Life:—

THE UHAMPP,Nsillr.—The time for the forthcoming meet-
ing between Harry Allen and Joe Goss is uow drawing so
dose that the last deposit of ALIO a side has been duly made
this week, and a heavy final deposit of £7O a side has to be
staked on August 20. on Thursday next the backers of the
men are requeAed to meet at I p.m. at ,our office, to make
arrangements, if possible, no that everything may be brought
off agreeable to all parties. Up to the present time every--
thing appears straightforward, both men expressing a full
determination to fight.

Thus forwarned, (says the Morning Star), the au-
thorities might surely be forearmesl against the con-
templated breach of the peace. If the fight takes
place, it will be idle for them to pretend that they were
without the information that would have enabled them
to prevent it, for nothing ought to be easier than to
obtain such information. It is simply discreditable to
the London police that such announcements as the
above should continue to be made so long after the
law has declared the practices to which they refer

The 18s. or 20s. earned by bricklayers and—earpents, In
country places, and urged that the labourer, who hail no
tools to find, and was generally employed throughout the
55 hole year, WAS quite as well off as mechanics of the class
inoicated
31 r C. S Read, M P after quoting the opinion of Mr.
Bailey Denton .11,011 trades' unions in antagonism to those
advanced by Canon liirdiestone, confirmed the statement of
Sir Willoughby Jones as to the wages of agricultural la-
bourers In Norfolk, and advocated the adoption of task-work ;
for the true principle of co-operation was to give the
labourer a direct interest in the work. lie expressed his be-
lief that the lalmurers of Devonshire were paid what they
were worth : and in reply to all interruption, "Give them
more money and they will do more work," he said, " Let them
do (lire Work and they will receive noire wages." With
respect to what the Rev. Canon had said about the labourer
being a serf, and being tied down, of course, in every station
14 life, a man with a wife and children was encumbered
laughter:, anti was more or less tied down to one locality ;
but the young lalsiurer, by giving lip his beer and tobacco
for a month, would be able logo from John oDroat's house
to the Land's-end.

Mr. Corrance. M.P., agreed with Canon Girdketone on
many important points, hut expressed 110 regret that the
subject was brought forward in a manner that seemed to
him scarcely scientific enough to meet the nmuirements of
the time and place, but was rather of the nature of a popular
address.

Dr. Hodson complained of Canon Girdlestone's want of
appreciation of economic science, and his non.acquaintance
with political economy. Ile also argued that some of the
rev. canon's suggestions would destroy that independence
which he himself desired to see secured to agricultural la-
bourers, because the lodging prohibition would curtail his
freedom of action, and trades' unions undoubtedly set them-
selves against piecework and over-time.
~.. . . .

The discussion seas continued by Captain Griffith Jenkins,
Mr. Botlee, Mr. Wilson. Dr Crisp, and Mr. Bracebridge ; and
after sir J. }Smyrna: had made some observations in praise of
the movement which Mr. Girdlestone had instituted, the
section adjourned.

-ne after the ship sunk nothing was tO bi—seen but-aleVloose
simn

'A large three-masted schooner, believed to be one of the
, taasgow trailers, has been forved ashore in a very dangerous
position on the West Ilayle Bank. The ill') lake lifeboat
I started at II a.m. on Saturday morning to render assistance
Ii the crew, who were elinging to the rigging.
The tine East India trader Betpore, Captain Alexander,
which left Calcutta on the sth of April with a large and
valuable cargo, among which were 2,403 bales of cotton,
was caught in the storm off the bar, dismasted, and com-
pelled to let go both anchors to prevent her drifting ashore.
tier critical position was observed by a tug boat, which at
once bore UP and remained by her until high water, when
she was towed into port. A large dismasted vessel is ash, ire
outside the bar on the Dove Spit. Three ships lay at anchor
elf Iloylake, and have signals of distress Hying. Two boats
! have been washed ashore on 'Mime Island ; one is marked
" Mariner, Waterford, .1. Simms, master." A life buoy has
been picked up on the Billore beach, bearing the inscription,
"Neptune, Montrose." The above are the chief items of
the disastrous effects of one of the most fearful gales which
has swept over Liverpool and the vicinity since the eventful
storm in which the Royal Charter was wrecked. It is, how-
ever, believed that the list of casualties will be largely
increased, as the reports received up to Sunday afternoon
from the Welsh ports and Irish ports are of a very dis-
heartening nature.

PORTLAND, Saturday Evening.
A terrible gale from W.S.W. has been raging here since
four o'clock this scorning. The weather for the past few
days lias been squally, but to-day the barometer indicated a
coming storm, mid the gale at half-past eleven broke with
great violence, and the sea rose mountains high. At half-
past twelve a large ship was sighted making for the break-
water, which proved to be her Majesty's ship R. George, out
for the annual month's training of the coast volunteers.
Although nip ship's sea-going qualities were severely tested
In the chops of the Channel, she behaved admirably snider
steam. She endeavoured to niche for her obl moorings, but
was unable to do no, owing to tile gale. and is 110 W riding at
anchor just outside the breakwater The gale was at its
• height about four o'clock,when the wind shifted to the W. NW.,
causing a heavy surf in the race, augmented very much by
the ebb tide. It was about this time that an °Meer of
the Coastguard, stationed on the look-out at the Bill
of Portland, saw a brig labouring up Channel, attempt-
ing to make for the roads. Soon after passing the Bill all
control over her seemed to be lost. The strong ebb tide
carried her into the Race, slid in a few moments she sank
with all hands. At the time we write not the slightest clue
has Wen obtained as to the name of the ill-fated vessel.
She appe.ared to Ito a coaster from the westward. Stion
after thus vessel foundered a yacht of about sixty tons
burden was oh served cooing from the westward, and she
just escaped the Race, that was running tremendously high,
and arrived in safety in Portland Roads. The communica-
tion between Weymouth slid the Channel islands has been
interrupted by the gale, and the Brighton, timed to leave
Jersey at seven o'clock, has not arrived. Probably she did
not leave Jersey. The steam vessel Premier Captain
Reynolds) left Weymouth this morning for Portland, but
was compelled to put back, as she eoula not land her pas-
sengers. The wind slightly abated as evening advanced,
and it was thought the gale had expended its strength. On
shore, beyond the blowing off of a few chinmey-pots and
tiles, no damage has been done.