The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-09-27 00:00:00

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HOME, FOREIGN, AND COLONIAL.

HAUGHTY GIRL! Cecilia Torrington was
perhaps right to discourage John Swainton'a a Aentione,
for be had but six hundred a year; but she would have
shown better taste, if she had treated him in a less
super Cecilions manner.—Punch.
TAB FIRE AT THE ALIXANDRA PALACE.
On hionday morning icf rmation reached the High-
gate police of the discovery of what are supposed to
be some of the remains of Jordan, the night watch-
man at the Alexandra Palace, who disappeared on
the occasion of the disastrous tire which took placa
there on the 9th of June. It appears that while
some workmen were engaged in clearing away the
c 1.4 bris the previous Saturday, they came upon a few
small bones and • socket joint, with a bunch of keys.
The keys have been identified is those of which
Jordan had poesession in his aficial capacity as
nightwatchman, and it is therefore thought that the
bones found must be some of those of the unfortunate
man. Jordan was engaged at the Exhibition of 1862,
and had been employed at the Alexandra Palace
throughout its construction and up to the lime of, we
suppose we may now say, his death. He was amen
about 50 years of age. The remains and the keys
were discovered in the west nave, on the north-west
side of the nave, some 30 feet from one of the pillars
which supported the magnificent dome.
CONFUSION OF IDRAN. Ihe man who said
that he was so particular about his bacon that he never
ventured on a umber without first seeing the pig,
whim!, had suppllM it, must have been an Irishman.—
Punch.

ARBITRATION IN THE COTTON TRADE.—Tho
award of Mr. Thomas Hughes, M.P., as arbitrator re-
epecting an advance of 10 per cent, on the present
wages of the Astdon-nnder-Lyne strippers and grinders
is against the operatives. In answer, however, to a
statement of the employers bef are the arbitrator, he

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"The Ashton men were perfectly in the right In making
the present demand for an advance, and I desire to express
my regret that this right should have been impugned. I
may add that in somewhat extensive experience of similar
aroltratious, I have never known one in which the case of
the operatives was more temperately and serly conducted,
or where the witheems were mere careful in giving their
evidence to state nothing which they did not entirely be.

COOKERY SCHOOLS, INTIRNATIONAL EXIIIBI-
TION. —Saturday was devoted to the cooking of Aus-
tralian meats. Soups, stew, hotchpotch, and minced
collope were prepared and ban led round to the satisfac-
tion of the tasters. Mr. Buckmaater mentioned, in
the course of his remarks, that Sir Robert Peel drew
attention to the decline in this country of the supply of
animal food, and the effect that it must have in de-
teriorating the physical and moral condition of the
people unless the deficiency could he made up by
foreign importations of live stock or its equivalent.
The lecturer proceeded to show the great value of pre-
served Australian meats as wholesome and nutritious
artli lee of diet, and the absolute necessity that existed,
now that the price of English meat was so high, of
making the regular and judicious use of Australian
meat one of the first essentials of a good and economic
housewife. The prijudice that exists against these
meats is for the most part one of ignorat ce only, and is
speedily overcome after a few experiments. For child-
ren they are a wholesome an i excellent diet.
Tits WEATHER Alq D THE CROPS. —Mr. IhOMat3
C. Scott sends the following for publication in The
Time

lam constrained to state that since I wrote you on the 12th
Inst the potato crop, which I then said " remained generally
Intact," has since become almost everywhere extensively
blighted, and that we shall now lose at least • ton per
acre of this year's Universally good crop from this cause.
The area new returned for Great Britain 1. 514.603 acres, and
taking that of Ireland at 1,110,000 scree, we have in round
number, 1,600,000, on which the Vas will toes be 1,600,4 00 tons,
equal in value, at present prices of £8 to £6 a ton, to form
£5,000,000 to £0600,000 in money. As the crop Is great and
the season far advanced, I have no doubt from four to five
tons an acre will be saved, equal to from 6,400,000 to
8,000,000 tons of food Last year. early In August, as I
stated in your columns of the 7th of September, hall the
crop in the United Kingdom had been lost and reduced In
value from an average or £2O an acre to £2 or £3 This season
we are a month later lu having the disease, and there is at
least one third mere potatoes por acre in the ground. If,
then, we assume tbat tile probable lose Is settled and ascer-
tained, it is ciear It cannot affect our iood supplies to the
name extent as it did last year. &Mr wheat thrashings c
, tlnue to prove increased uefleloncy in the numbers of, but
um :teed weight in, the bushels.

DESERTION IN Tll6 ARMY.--lhe Chatharn
correspondent of the Pal Mall Ga.xtte writes : rhe
rate at which desertions still custinue at Chatham is
sucb as to occasion some concern to the authorites at
that garrison. As previously announced, a committee
of officers is ordered to assemble at the horse Guards
for the purpose of considering the whole subject of
dew rtions among the troops, with the view of pro.
vi .ing &remedy forwhat would apvear to be a growing
evil. Scarcely a day now passes but a cuirt martial is
ordered to assemble at Chatham for the trial of pri-
soners charged with desertion, most of the men de-
serting being very young soldiers. On Saturday the
sentences passed by a district court-martial on no
fewer than seven men for desertion were promulgated
at the garrison, some of the numbee, in addition to
lengthened terms of imprisonment, being likewise
sentenced to be dismisaed from her Majesty's service
with ignominy. It should be remarked that only a
small proportion of the soldiers deserting are appre-
hended.

VERY THOUGHTFUL 07 Hilf.—Her Majesty's
carriage journey to Inverlochy waa performed daring
heavy rain. En route, The Mackintosh and all his
Clan received Her Majesty. This was a case of the
sight man in the right place, and no mistake.—Punch.
DEATH ON THE AL7B.—An English corre-
spondent at Chamonnix writes to the Pall Mall
Gazette

mountain villace hu been thrown into gloom by •
sad accident which has happened on the Col du Giant. On
Puttday, M. Pt dtchenks, Professor of Natural Philosophy at
Moscow, left hie hotel—the llOtel dee Alpee—and com-
menced the ascent, with two guides, and yesterday the news
came that he had perished. It is stated that the party started
with Insufficient peovbiloto, and, the weather having tuned
out very severe, alter reeling for the night the unfortunate
gentleman could not be roused to resume his journey, and
died from exhaustion. Tull inquiry is being made into the
matter, and one of the guides is in custody Twelve gaides
were sent cif directly the news arrived, and the body was
brought down on Tuesday. It was near this Col du Want
that three Engilahmen and • guide perished on the 15th of
Auguit, li00."

THZ LIMB EMPIROR Or MOROCCO. From
Vapereau's Dietionnaire Universel des Contemporains It
appears that the late Emperor of Morocco, Sidi Maley
Mohammed, whose death was announced on Friday, was
born in 1803 and asoended the throne ae We sod
1859 as the successor and eldest son of Ahd-er•Rhaman I
The reign of the latter had been only a long course of
differences with European Powers, terminating almost
invariably to his disadvantage. A difference with
Spain, more serious than its predecessors, marked tie
ounniencement of Sidi Muley Bilahommed'a rule. A
short but sanguinary war ensued; the Moorish army
were twice defeated, and the Emperor was obliged to
conclude a humiliating treaty. After this he ilk*
deavoured to establish amicable relation' with the
different ciuntries of Europe; he encouraged maim
Lion, erect.d several lighthouses on hie coasts, awl
made concession to foreigners in regard to Custom
dutiee. The discontent excited among his subject" by
1 those oonceesions was as great that in 1862 he almost
I found it necessary to abdicate. In June, 1864, he pea
mulgated a decree according to which Europeans have
freedom of commerce throughout Morocco. Valriolllll
insurrections occurred in the country; and in 1867 the
Emperor had to put himself at the head of 30,000 men
to repress the most extensive.

Liz TURF ABU ma TILL.—We are, SS a
nation, accused by foreigners of worshipping the gelding
calf. That idolatry is doubtless practised to • poi
extent in England, but horee.worship also ax sly
prevails, and the devotees of the golden calf, If as as
are not so enthusiastic as those of the
colt. There is, however, • daily increasing numet
Britons who combine those two objects of veneration,
and adore them both.—Punrk.

A PATBIARCH.—A Philadelphia leper reporte
the arrival at that port of the bark 254 e Love, from
Greenland, with a cargo of kyrolite, and states that
this is the oldest vessel known. She is quite primitive
in structure, having been built in the year 1764. and is
consequently 109 years old. In shape the bark is very
much like the one in which William Penn arrived at
the time he made the treaty with the Indians. The
sides batter inward to the top of the gunwale, sad tide
makes the vessel much broader at the waterline than..
deck. In nautical language the aides are known as
" tumbling home," because they fall in above the
bends. This bark was built at Phlladelphla, but it raw
not be ascertained with any degree of certainty at
what particular point. The Custom•houes
does not contain the record, because the vse;s7Ves
built 12 years before the beginning of the Amerisers
revolution. It is most likely that the bark was WS
In Kensington, as it appears from history that the MI
ship yards on the Delaware were established in that
locality, not far from the Penn treaty pound. The
bark was built for parties residing in Hall. England,,
and still hails from that place, and for 47 yaws wee
engaged in the whaling business in the Northern nes,
and appeared to be at home among the icebergs of the
Artie region. It is understood that the Yawl his
never required any considerable repairs. The original
timbers appears to be as sound as the day they were
erected on the stocks in old Kensington. The beck
registers 296 tons, but will carry much more.
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"A WomAN 0' Bususses."—Busband (who
has been on the Continent, and left his Wife sone Blank
Cheques). "My dear Louisa, I find you have eon-
aiderably Overdrawn at the Bank ! . "0.
Nonsense, Willy, how can that be? Why, I've tens
of those Blank Cheques left yet! I"—Panch.
Tan LONDON COAL SOPPLY.—A correspondent
of the 11, nocastle Chronicle remarks that—" The Ins-
dozier@ are getting up another panic over the sod
(motion. If they would let it alone it would be a
great deal better for them. It is 'Precisely the sans
the coal factors want them to play, for if there was •
sudden advance upon household coals in the early pent
of the winter, they (the factors) would make a der
perste effort, and probably succeed in keeping the
, prices running at the same rate the whole of Use
winter. There Is nothing in the present or prospective
position of the coal trade to produce a coal famine or
famine prises. I do net see any reason why house.
hold coals should go much beyond the prevent
tions this side of Christmas if the laws oi dma sad
supply are adhered to. But if the London comma
are attacked with another panic, and rush into the
market to buy, no one can tell how far prices may be
pushed up. Ido not see, however, any remain why ea
much first class household coal should be coeinmed
in London when all the cooking can be dose he
families with stoves, which burn only second-ohm
coals."

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BROKEN EP OLISH.—MrS. Malaprop is stay-
ing at an old farm-house in one of the litiodlingdalosdiaw
Wes, and writes word that it is in a very " dip •
sondition.—Puneh.

MninOBIO &OWL The Maysville Appeal,
California, reports that Mr. J. H. Anderson, whom
farm is about ten miles from that town' not,*
fouLd upon hie land • curious specimen of rock, yid*
In eupposed to be of meteoric origin. It sale
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"On Suntay evening. August 247 Mr. Anderson's eldest
boy was riding near the edge of the farm when • fink at
gght passed over his head, and there wise rattling soma la
tile trees near by, and a heavy thud on the pound. Nazi
morning they proceeded to the spot, and found apiece
where the upheaval of fresh dirt showed that some heavy
body had fallen. The leaves and branches eta tom nab=
were singed and splintered, showing the path of some
object. Oa digging about eight fest they came upon a ekes
about twelve pounds in weight, which still reigned at
Intense heat, and the ground was hot around it. Water use
poured upon IX and it apparently cooled off, and wee pal la
court to take to the house when the latent heat wee ap
parently liberated,Vid It set are to the cart Placed tt •
tank of water it caused It to boll, and did not lose Its MY
until late in the afternoon. The stone Ii apparently eon.
posed of a mass of heavy metal which has at one time
existed in a lased state."

GOLD AND JEWEL.—Sir Garnet Wolseley, at
the head of the expedition against the Ashanti'.. will
doubtless prove himself worthy of his Christian name.
A Garnet on the Gold Coast is as a precious stone with
setting handy; but in sending our Garnet again%
those niggens we are risking our gam—Plum/4.
Slz GULAR DEATH IN A OHDRCIII.-011 SMUT-
day morning Mr, Thomas Wilson, parish clerk et
Rawmarsh, near Rotherham, went Into the belfry to
ring a passing-bell Shortly after two men arrived be
help him to wind up the church clock. Finding the
clock weighte entangled, Mr. Wilson got • hammer,
and forced out a bolt connected with one of the pulley-
wheels, which had a double action, and caught up
another man, who then fell down and broke his arm.
The ponderous weights, being than liberated, fell with
a tremendous crash, and broke through some
and fractured Mr. Wilson's skull, and afterwardsft
the flooring on which be was standing. Dr. Cheese-
weight (a local surgeon) and Drs. Knight and Peaces
(from Rotherham) were speedily summoned; but me-
dical skill was of no avail The unconscious sulfa=
lingered till about one o'clock on Sunday morning, when
he died, in the belfry. This sad event ham spread a
gloom over the neighbourhood. The bells were net
rung for church as usual on Sunday.

CREHATION.—We (Lancet) hear that • club
has been formed at Hamburg for promoting the heathen
practice of incineration in place of en erthodox
inhumation. The club, it is said, already Dumber' 80
members, each of whom on entering has made a wIII,,
according to which his remains are to be buret. The
only difhculty about this proceeding is the cod of the
fuel. The wood and coal required for the aathfastosw
destruction of • human body would certainly be cow
siderable, and the present scarcely seems • favourable
time for reviving thim ancient and, in a sanitary point
of view, commendable practice.
THZ SUPPOSED CHILD MURDER AT ROUSH.—
GaZignani Mateo that the mysterious affair of the
ampere of a child found in a cuPboard at the Hotel
Victoria at Rouen has received • scientific
tics. M. Honican, analytical chymkt, who =
charged with the medical investigation, has now pub.
balled his report, the mediations of which are that the
boy was not poisoned. He sought no fewer than 28
toxical substances, mineral or vegetable. At one
moment he supposed that death might have bees
caused by some organic alkaloid, which Fredonia fang
effects in doses of • few centigeanunes, mid the woe ee
that traces of one had been diacovert,, Before deal&
ing positively, M. Ilomeau bad recourse to another OZ.
periment ; he exposed for as long a period, in the ease
cupboard, the similar viscera of a healthy animal, and
, on subsequently analysing them he found • like
alkaloid, which he in consequence supposed to have
i been produced in both cases by the putrefaction of the
organs.
THE Uxentma ONE !—Herr Scans, the
well-known basso of Dresden, was engaged to give some
" starring " performance at Prague. The day previous
to his first appearance' when he was to IR Do.
jillgender Hollander, he occupied in the of
Mirrors, as it is called, at the Archduke John Hotel.
Prague, a table Mir the entrance, and was busily an.
gaged on a fine haunch of venison. He was not, how.
ever, so absorbed as to be unable to observe that the
hall porter of the establishment went walking up aad
down on the other aide of the large glans door, and
casting very anxious looks at him as he sat enjoying
the venison. Herr Ficaria fancied, perhaps, that the
man was taking the measure of his head for a laurel
crown to be flung on the stage the next night. If so.
he was soon awakened from the pleasant dream elf
floral honours. Suddenly pushing open the door the
porter entered, and came up to the artist. Bowing
very low, he said, "I beg your pardon, sir, but do you
not think you had better select another table? There
is a fearful draught here, near the door." "Oh, lam
tot afraid," replied Herr &aria. " Yes, but I am,"
replied the porter, encouraged by Herr Scaria's affable
I manner. "I've been speculating a bit, you see. I've
got in my pocket ten orchestral stalls for your first
appearance to-usorrow night. Suppose you were to be
taken hoarse! Herr Scoria looked in astonishment
at the speaker. Such uuseifi.h interest in his welfare
touched hire deeply, and—be selected another table.

AN AMERICAN PILGRIMAGE. - 111 emulation
of their Englidi and French brethren the Roma
Catholics of the United States are coniemplating the
organization, ,n a large icale. of a pilgrimage to the
celebrated historic shrines of Europe, and, above all, to
what they are pleased to term the " Prison of the VW,
can." One of the journals whiCh advocates the move-
ment enthusiastically remarks that " among all the moat
treasured memories of an after lifetime would be that
of kneeling at Peter's feet, and telling bow the plinths§
from the Western Continent but faintly represent the
love which his children have here for him. To look at
Pio bit no, the Martyr Pope, would be worth a winteek
journey to the world'e end." It is also proposed
, that after visiting Rome the pil •
should pea.
ceed as far as the Holy L in which event
Father Marmot, the Superior of the Jesuit Mb.
sion in Syria, has promised to provide them with proper
guides. The trip will doubtless, be long, tsdloui. and
expensive, although, in regard to the cost, it Is
the steamship lines will be willing to make liberal term;
especially the Inman Company, " which has always
received so large a Catholic pahronage." A none.
spondent of the Brooklyn Catholic Review remarks,
that "Lourdes, so favoured by Heaven, geographi-
cally located almost at the very centre of the Catholle
world, and is accessible from all sides. Situated in the
' extreme south of France, it is hardly 100 miles he's
the Atlantic coast—as if to invite the dwellemin the
Western world to gather at its marvellous shrine.
is fully ae acceesitde to as it is to the inhabitants of
Eastern and Central Europe. To my mind there is a
significance in the fact, and I fail to era why the matter
' of a distance should be allowed to deter Americans
pilgrimage in commemoration of m,_
itaramene
is not possible for us, as well as f tie
and the devout tieum Laad and iniand.".
from making an effort at least to areertain whether a