The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-04 00:00:00

Cly itoattage (t)serVer.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1868.

FENIANISM.

Every day brings us additional items of news
which show how widespread, hew sailole, avid
reckless is Fenieuisin, suppaming tho. we can
rely on these items of intelligence; but there is
one thing at all events that we can rely upon,
and that is the loyalty, courage, and devotion of
the people of the United Kingalmo, in repr,as-
iug this odious and villaioous conspiraey. Mr.
Horentan, M.P., in a recent opeeeh allu ling to
Fenianisau, says: " Its origin awl nucleus 'nay
be Irish, but I cannot help believing that it has
extensive ramifications, and that it is the centre
et a great dead of instigation which fin Is ready
tools of mischief in the Irish people." Mr.
floret:as= does not now for the first thu. utter
siaguler opinions, and lie will on this OCCAII an
get very few to agree with him. For ours-Ives
we heartily ittpmut to the position that the erivie
sod members of Fenianisio are Irish, mutual, that
it has extensive ramifications. The latter miser-
Con is too olearly proved every day ; but to as-
sert that there is `• a great deal of English insti-
gation "is to libel England. Lord St. Leeliard
is mush nearer the truth when lie ranniaids as of
Lord Nelseuhi motto, that " England expects
every man to do his duty," and that we are all
prepared to do it.
Fa:lll6l4lsta is at once foolish and wicked ;
Is about the most hotaiiie tally that ever deluded
political monomaniacs. arid it is the west cruel
and wicked conspiracy that ever bad nem em
aocted. Its professed (abject is tat sever [rebind
fr nu England, to have " Ireland for the Inch,"
and to establish an Irish Repelalie Nay, we
have no wish to say anything birch of Irel in I.
bait we will put the matter mildly, thee —that
Rightful is of a deal more henefit and eervice to
Ireland than Ireland is to England ; and we sal;
go a step further, and add that could aia) Uto-
pian arrangement be carried out by whi.th Eng-
laud and Ireland could be severed, E.,gland
would gain much more by it thau Ireland ; cud
that could an Irish Republic be established, the
Emerald Isle would so speedily he the seente of
anarchy and bloodshed, that she would be ouly
too glad to implore the protoction and union with
England. But we will not insist on spec:l:Alerts
founded on mere idle chimeras; we have to du
with potent facts. Our readers will see in oar
impression of to-day, ample proofs that Fenian-
ism is still at work, but to ire prominent than all
the movements of this execrable conspiracy are
the counter-movements of loyal citizens through-
out the country. In London alone thera are at
this moment perhaps 60,000 special constables
sworn in, and in every town in the kintlem are
precautions being taken to meet Fenianisin at
every point and turn of its devious treachery.
Nor are these precautions without warrant.
When we find prison-vans attacked and priami
walls blown down to effect the escape of Feiliau
prisoners; when we hear rumours of prepara-
tions for arsenals being attacked, gasworks being
exploded, anal public buildings fired, it is quite
time for the country to put itself on the defen-
sive, even though these rumours may be crag-
gerated, or altogether groundless. The nation
has now got beyond the point of parleying with
Fenians; it is a question, not of politics, but of
the safety of society, and society is acting ac-
cordingly. There may be many in this eountry
who feel that Ireland has grievances, and who
are ready to admit that out of these grievances
may have naturally sprung the Fenian Brother-
hood ; but even those who are thus politically
inclined can have no sympathy with the criminal
developments of Fenianism. The nation now
saurus to enter on the theories of the conspire.
tore, and only deals with their facts; and, bay-
ing taken this stand, society is every hour prov-
ing itself stronger than its disturbers. The

atatude of the ;ountry is indeed fairly dk.-tched
in the language of the Queen. ifer Majesty
does not fear the Fenian conspirators, but has
thought it right to give her consent to tlie. rues.
cures which Government have considered it ad-
visable to take.

The power and determination of the British
Governinesit of the country at large are nos, so
manifest th it we may fairly hope to see Fenian-
ism " pale its ineffectual fires," and ere long die
out, or be " stamped out," as the case may be.
But there is greater power in reserve. It has
been rumoured that it is the intention of the
Government to advise her Majesty to suninion
Parliament for the purpose of suspending the
Habeas Corpus Act. We do not believe that it
is yet intended to do this, and we trust that it
may not became necessary when the Legislature
meets in ordinary course. But we nnie be cer-
tam that should Government announc,; their in-
tention to take this extreme step, they will find
the nation ready to believe in its advisability.
Should such a course be adopted, the officers of
justice would have the power of arresting per.
sons on suspicion of an intention to commit
treason or treason•folony, and this perhaps would
prove the last oraahing blow that would level

it be Patty Rotel:ins, yesterdey. Leto... C. E.
tell and W. C Pirmotrine. Cuero., Peter Chaore was
eliareed lie Hannah Champ. LW wile, with &Waiting luf
on tlie 27th ult.
Mr. Perry appeared for eomplainvlet. end Mr. Bartlett.
at Wolvarliampt .11, for defend-int.
Previona to the ommine of the rage. Mr. Swindell
asked if It could poliAbly be irranged between them, an
these eases were Always nalt-fol
Both Mr. Pen y aint 'dr. Bartlett said they were afraid
it could not.
Mr. Perry than onened the rase, and nail th-it datend•
ant was charged by fin-nab Chalice. his wife, with as.
suiting her on the 27th alt. They had hi en nom and
wife for many years. and it was very rtitifel to find them
in their present p -siti in. FM' some year, thy hod lived
in a house in Ma bet-steer'.. On the 50th of November
Jell slant ordered complainant on of the house. She
reinrned again on the 25th. mid he ev.-sin ii-mted her.
Efforts sere then ina.letiiinilar to thy m snags-stet% by the
lieneh, hot they proved ratite. On the 24th cue lain.
ant rec.-ie.:4 a letter from Mr. Chance. informing her
that he had taken A h one in Church.sireet (Ni. 15-, met
inviring her to come tic-re. Complainant went. hat
foam! the house liked op. Sire aglin w. nt iii, Ow 57th
nit. ti a house in Ma-kid-street, chili she bell, Vel wad
or Mand's bons.% She found voting loan thr re
named It .hinson. Mr. Chance shortly after conic in.
and he a- bed " What hrringle that woman there?" min-
ing his wife, and wool. aeil fotehed a Parish constable
vi,, 1., hove; very jtewrAperly. Aunt tamed her out of the
u-e with the flasi,larine Robinson. with great force.
le, epee, etpiin overtook her, sod offered to let het
co-lie to a In. ice in l'hureli.atreet. She 11l go to Cienrch-
Areet. and AS 60,11 as she got in di end ant tick-i. the
front it 'or an.l put the key int his poek after.
war-la Im-lied the lie.-k l me. wed put that key ie. lilt
pocket abei She so, [lnn at the in. roy of defmalant,
..u., to nice,!- it to act. of violence. When she essayed
t • spia.k. defendant shook her with eons iderahle violence,
se I w.--4 • a, of Ye- s threnteron • lang....e. attljog th"
Mao/i list riles. The • tracts ~t the threats are
Cost romotainant believes that her !Oohs are not nab-.
Vier ou •ti lie she got Ant of the hos .1., Cvi her liertimr
eonos.o.l. ill.. rto go he- k rieth him. She went tab, dna
foood a..veral in,. a in, the 110.0. I)1 'fondant male um of
.lisgAlling language. nff.-ring bar money if she
mihniit to no dical • x tetination If he proved that the
three, wsre male (Mr. Pere,' ) ask the Lena
to hod defendant over in eub•tantial suretie., so that
emnoleitient might not be entipeted to anoli threats in
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H Booth Chance deposed: I am wife of Mr. Peter
Ch.', On the 27th of Do:outlier I had been for Inoue
time at me brother'. house. On the above date I teeet
t .0 h ot,o: ii Church-street, and could mit get in. I after
went ilttO a house in Market.i.tr. et, Did itut seed. f',.!-
ant there, but reovainel t.ll tao er1:110 h .... le, shout la-1U
pest ni.O, o'clock Ha said. •• What briegs this thing
of 4 woman here?" led called me an opproltione name.
Mr. hi ..en CAM,. Rh I I was turned out of the house. I
then went srlli Ui, brother to ha hon., whoa defendant
.1.1 I was his wife, end I mind go to Ni. 15, Church.
-treet. I refused for 110010 time. b oftereards went.
Sty brother aceompach it me to the Louse. Defendant
enroll flint it UIV bolter go iii, When I Win in the
hoase defetolant looked the door, and pat the key in his
nocket. He &twain!' locked the keek door, and pot
the key in lain pooket. He Bien aceesed ulna Illisrepre-
ting his position. end of otopping his account at the
It'll !aim Ih at not, whets La said lIN IS b—
oar He then ought me by Leo orou 4:1.1 shook tue vim
lently, and told he tv. it' I burst nto labs. Ana that one
aloe from hi hi C.. I du it. D.fivelatit afterwards ,
on. mid the door, slid I rushed out no.i want to us, !
brioher'e house. I after retooled Lo.!, (elide:it's house
Moot one o'clock. Severel cowl Nal,s then in the house,
Defoislant atired any .•f thel4.l a •liv:reitri nh., 00Ohl
i,.do .0 use to he eiontiniel buy aa medical won.
ail held aii male 4!) 1, tar nioutli. and oft. r Ole
liy hue llama, and I had to pull li.. whiskere to break his
hold D.-fends:it afterwa. ho pnt lit, hot mi. mid told lit
if lie wonal atop with me, and Coil he vinuki go
sa ftie ma pair of shoo. w.ilh nary him. I temainad
in tha house till Lou o'clock nest day.
Cures-examined : What I mooplain of is thst which
took place ill Corentry•strert. There was no fire in the
inoti•e At twelve o'clock at night. I did not cull defend•
ant h ail in I hull named. The door was open, turl about
one hour after I wee in eonie per+ in ituovic,,l, and it wile
opened. I ids° seld:niva Out "Mardi v. It woo when
defendant hod the oao,lhe in his loud that I pulled his
whiskers. I afterwords had 50010 tea. I put the kettle
on myself. alai made it.
By the Bench: I tool bad my tea about a gender of
in hour be!orr defendant put the Can:lle into toy face.
Mr. Perry said that wan the Cuss of assault.
Mr. Bartlett then mode a very able speech for the de.
fence. He said it was often the case. were men were
charged with assaulting their wives, that a good deal of
sympathy was felt for the complainant ; but when they
Celtic ti have the Vl,.c before them lie was guile sure the
feeling would be for the defendant. Their a:oriels had
boon iiiiinoroU. Awl freepient, and in fact they had been
I:ving a cat end dug life. Complainent had toe great
extent brought the querrels upon herself. Mr (.;;Inactl
was amen at Miliness. sad a Man of property. He held
• hotise in Market-street, which he let to Mr. Potter ;
and he had is perfect right to do what he liked with, hie
own property. Defendant went to lire at another house
and °Toed complainant a home. When they have heard
the statement of Mr. Clnince they will say be did that
which was right. He gove tier notice of where be had
gone to, And said if ohe I Iced the h nom he would tut-M.41
it einnfortabiy. She came on the above dale; but in.
steed of coining as she ought to hare done. elle began to
call Liu, an adulterer, a-mt a molly Onin. Defendant, to
stop her, pat his hand to her month, and !Bid It was ilid
turn now. Complainant then tusheil at him and pulled
:film by the whiskey, about the house, and called out
t• Murder." It in happened, however, that a nunit,er of
men were out4i.hs who heard t ali, an I he should call
thew Ile should ask the Bench to withhold their juhr
molt, until the other c'aers Ivor.) heard.
Thom. Hill ilep.iseil I live in Birmingham-street,
and am a hormonal! makir. On the night of the 27th u:t
I woo in Churoh•etreet. Joshua Griffiths and two other
men named Pagett and Priest were there. I beard a
noise going on in a house. Mrs. Chance ash! she would
not stay any longer in the house. She came out and
waiked 110.01 the vtreet. She eaid nothing. Mr. Chance
asid if elan liked to stay wilh hiss he would furnish the
house sad inak• it comfortable. I then went iuto the
hawse with the other Ildtll. Mr.. Chaccu mottle back
again. I had lit th• fire. Defenditot asked liar to tome
ix, and be would make her coinfortable. She than rau
up to hint, caught him by the beard, and struck him
several Btu.. Defendant did not strike her. She then
called defen.bint very boil unities. Complaioant after-
wards had some tea.
Cross-examitied : I have known defendant for • long
time, but never spoke to him before. The houoe was eat
comfortably furnished. In the room down Bair* there
were two chairs and a table , ut the room upstairs a lied
and le:dote...ls, and a chair. The bed w. on the floor,
and the bedsteads were broken. I hail swim bread and
illet.do and beer ia the house. I did not think thnt either
of theal were in dung, r.
Joshua Griffiths deposed: I am s cooper, and reside
at B tauty Book. I wan company with Priest, Pagett,
and Hill. Defendant was outsi.le the door, and tioked us to
come in and see if the honee was " kennel," as his wife
hail said it was. Mrs. Chance came in, nod defendant
arkc.l her to come and sit by the lire. She said that she
would not sit by such a dirty man a. him. She also
called hint other had MIIII,I. Defendant did not threaten
her.

Richard Priest also gave corroborative evidence.
Hannah Chance .111 then cliargcd with assaulting
Peter Chance, her liudiand. Front the evidence it ap•
pear.' that defendant went into his house in Church-
street on the night of the 27th ult, and took held of his
whiskers, and struck him on the face.
Peter Chance won furth,r charnel with tiling threat.
cuing language to hie wife on the 27th alt. Thera was
also a cross-siimmons against Ifni, Chance.
After hearing all the Cones, the Bench fined Mr. Chance
10s for assaulting wife ; awl the cross•auenit and the
two ammo' sureties were dienihwed.

CwRISTWAS.—The good old time hae again been kept
Op with all due rejoicings. Service was held at the
Four Ways Church, and a very beautiful antham roes-
posed for the occasion by the organist of the place, Mr.
J. Boston Heys, was bung by the choir with that preci.
sion and expression which they have attained under the
Worship of the above wall-known professor of mesh..
A tea meeting and concert was held at the Five Ways
Chapel, where a goodly number absenibled. Somebody
else, however, kept Christmas differently. °tithe mend-
en night they managed to steal two duck' tram the pre.
ni coo of Chaelea Chat win. No tra :es have been fount
of the thieves, who no doubt enjoyed the dinner they I
obtained no cheaply.
Exu TING SCENE.-011 Toesday, the 2411 alt, while
Joseph B .r:ey, hi cher, aad his son, wire in the act of
pullieg down scow preparatory to its being knocked on
the head, the cow having no particular desire to keep
Christmas in that style, sullenly commenced btrug
I and breaking in twain a thick rope, rushed madly out of
the slaughterthouse. With rapid pace she bolted into
high-street, where she gassed no little excitement and
fear. Having traversed this street, she ran towards Old
Hill; but nut beture ithe toaaed a woman, who though
considerably frightened was not much hurt. Several
butchers hotly persued the cow, and after a very exciting
rues num:reeled in catching sad killing bur, nearly half •
tulle didant from the pinup whence she flint started.
A SfuUCBCIO,IIi Man Fu'UND On •mono. On the
morning o' the 22nd sit, the body of a mau was disco.
vered lying in the Stour, near to Misars. Evora's works.
His heids were on the bank, and the rest of Isle body was
submerged. The police were instantly communicated
with, and the bsily removed to the Vine and Railway
Hotel, whim upon examination it proved to be • man
named John Wiltiains, of fliriiiingliain,strect, Stour.
bridge, aged tOS, who has for 110•1.10 years carried baskets,
for sale. As impiest was held on the 24th ultimo,
a: the above Hotel, to foie nip. hoop. r' Coroner, Rod I
from the evidence adduced it appears the deceased wee
lest soon alive about lialf.pabt eight an the previous Sat. I
urday eveniog in a state of intoxication Homed have •
wandered from Ebb Railway Station isto the private road
lausling to the abase works, and, militiaman his way, rolled
down the embankment into the river. In the lining of
hie coat Sc were timed carefally tied up, and in his
pounet Iltil were found. The jury, after hearing the
above 11101111/de, returned a verdict of "Found drowned."
tieidieNAl4l.ll BILNI/ICeNCI.-100ordieg In her usual
sustain Mos. Bishop, us Thursday, entertained at her
heuee a number of the eldeat and pooreat people of
Cradley Heath. After giving them • good feasting, •
ehriSICIAS tree was placed in the.r midst on which were
all sorts of things (seasonable, 110WeVilr, in their nature)
auch as mufflers, stocnings, caps, and the like. These
were ballotted f• if., and distrihuted among the aged reel.
;Amite, by the Rev. (t. Lineman. At the close of the
eveniiig the old folks gave three hearty cheers for their
kid eaterl.tinels..dr. and Mrs. Bishop, and then de-
parts-el to his. ir loneee.
Husao JubliolLe. CONCCRT.—On Thursday afternoon,
a Oraoil Juvenile ~;olid•crt was given thy the kind permis-
mon of J. P. Haut, E.g.), in the Corngreaves Schools.
the proceeds of whom were for the betiebt of the poor
of the district. The object being a worthy one, a large
number of native and gentlemen were in attendance.
Time committee appointed to arrange tug concert MA
di, rihote the pioceeds, fortunately succeeded in •ngag-
Mg the services of Mr. James Matthews, the eminent
flautist, who ; I iyed in his own magiiiticent style to the
great pleasure of those present. 'the rust if the perfor-
mers consisted entirely of the pupils of Mr J. Boaton
. . -.

Heys, the well-kunst, niusician of the locality. They
gave alterwitoly songs, intermingled with solos and duets
on the pianoforte. the whole of which were executed in
an adinirab!a style. The precision. expressiiin, and
gen.ral calaweter of their performancee highly delighted
the audience and as highly rellocted upon the cap.bili-
ties of Mr. lloys as a teacher of um.ie, proving him to
be, beyond all doubt, a most efficient and peculiart,
Hoed :tidal instructor. Many of the pupils were young,
Lot they evinced a great amount if skill, considering
their age. One especially, aged ,in years, played the
Bird Waits" in ,apital clvic. After tho concert bad
terminated, upw•r,la ~f lid in number were, together
with their friends. entertained to Lea in the adjoining
school. After • g full justice to a capital tea, they
44444 [noticed their sports, and carried flu until .0.011-
able hour. The school wan very tastefully decorated hy
the members of the committee, awl the whole al range-
were nicely made awl iu Manly carried out.