The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-12-05 00:00:00

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

1 " Although the General Election has elicited,
TO ADVERTISERS. I in the decision of numerous and vast constitu.
A S there will he a large &Nand for "013- ! encies, an expression of feeling which in a re-
.:l. 131..1tVF:R8 "on Dec. 19th; Advertise is sill do markable degree has instilled their anticipations,
Well to send in their Advertisements, as early in the and which, in dealing with the question in son.
week al possible. and are reminded of the thereased ; troversy, no wise statesman would disregard, it
pnblicity given on Slott date. i is now clear that the present Administration
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cannot expect to command the confidence of the
WANTED Six Active Duytt, to deliver the newly•elected House of Commons.
" Oblereep " " Under these circumstances, her Majesty's
to Mr. T. Ho.
Ministers have felt it due to their own honour,
n'er, 73"1"lo4II, erellTilßersatrbe.r.—APPij
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withsinlethd
_\\TANTEDoitil, Strong,
Aapoyto ir.sketeive. SERVANT Rl:ty't.k
4 NI
to.: officetobuenmn eocreessarii consistentv f°r
a e6Ya.ttiTt Ur they
Arms lon, Ilidesovien. have assumed, and with the convenience of
public business at this season, as well as more
IRON TRADE. conducive to the just influence of the Conser-
vative party, at once to tender the resignation of
WANTED, an experienced FORGE and their offices to her Majeety, rather than to wait
MILL MANAGER. Liberal Salary will be
given to a competent soil respected° man.—Apply by for the assemblin,, '.:,:. a Parliament in which, in
1.::* a letter, stating sae, qualifications, and last bituation. which the sent speec't of affairs, they are sensible
will be tieated strictly confidential, /I 25, Duily 1.0 a they most be in a minority.
Office, Birmingham. "In thus acting, her Majesty's Government
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have seen no (muse to modify those opinions up-
iII.4.:NTEG, in Stoorbridge, a Good YARD, on which they. deemed it their duty to found

14 their duti _
iV or (CARDEN, welhfenced, where a Waggon their counsel to the Sovereign on the question
could bo (Ogee in —Apply to Mr. Maid Bird, basket of the disestablishment and disendowment of
maker, Lowtr Rigb.atrett. the Church in Ireland". They remain con-
vinced that the proposition of Mr. Gladstone la
wrong in principle, probably impracticable in
conduct, and, if practicable, would be disastrous
in its effects.
" While reedy at all times to give a fair con.
sideration and willing aid to any plan for the
improvement of the Chun in Treland—to the
policy which they opposed last session, rife, as
they believe it to be, with many calamities to
society and the State, they will continue, in
whatever position they occupy, to offer an um
compromising resistance. _

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" B. DISRA ELI.
"Downing-street, Dec. 2, ISA"

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
"Stone/ant
Mr. Disraeli has, as we hold, acted well, wisely,
loyally, in retiring at this moment. He has
acted with elm' loyalty and abne,ration of per.
sonal feeling in advising her Majesty- •there.
garding all middle courses and secondary per-
sonages—to send at once for leader of Opposi.
tion. Mr. Gladstone is the unquestioned leader
—before the world the only leader—of his party;
his authority over it is now stronger and more
ascertained than ever, and no other Minister
could represent the views or pledge the support
of that Parliamentary majority to secure whose
services to the Crown is the oi.ject of Mr. His.
rash's retirement. In another respect Mr. Dis-
raeli has acted honeAly and generously by his
rival. He has, by resigning on the 2nd of De-
cember rather than on the 20th, given Mr.
Gladstone foil and ample time to mature his
scheme for the achievement of the great social,
relitrioo...4 political, and proprietary revolution
in has undertaken. . . . The Conserve.
tives have consulted the public interests and the
convenience of their successors in resigning it
the earliest possible moment after the decision
of the conatry was ascertained; they have ren-
dered a last service to their Sovereign by for.
blaring to ask her to open a Parliament hostile
to kir Ministry ; and however ungenerously
SJIIIC of their at reraaries may requite their
courtesy, Oi feel sore that they will not find the
better portion of thAr opponents insensible of
their cum.i I.:ration, their Queen of
Ch•ir I..ya;ly. or their country ungraWul for
Gl...iv services.

a strategic movement. Wien Mr. Disraeli an 3
his colleagus had convinced themselves that to
be in Opposition was their inevitable fate, they
discovered that to be in Opponition as soon as
possible was for their clear advantage. It is
much more easy to fightas a guerilla chief than
as the leader of a disciplined host. A man who .
is in Opposition without having propounded any
policy save that of opposition is encumbered by
no strict plan of campaign; he has no baggage
in the way of principles to hamper his move-
ments ; he may shift his base of operations
from hour to hour and from day to day, feeding
upon the enemy in the matter of necessary sup-
plies, and may be expected. of course, to cu.
cute some dashing movements and occasional
surprises. But, after all, what is such a posi-
tion worth? Is it not a mistake? Flying
squadrons may be useful when they are auxiliary
to some definite plan of operation by a discip-
lined force; but they can avail little or nothing
I when they are the only object of their own ex-
{stance. Viewed as a question of pure strategy
—taking, that is to say, the estimate most fav-
ourable to Mr. Disraeli's action—we must pro-
nounce his last movement the feeble supplement
of a gallant career.

dent twit the most4.l eont.ssts will Lox great success, I
and we have much pleasure in calling the attention of
am.teor musicians and reciters to this novel scheme.
Prospectoses may be had at our office.
THE PHOTn6itAPIC SoCIETY.—The Opening S.ssion of
the London Photographs Society commenced on Toed ty
evening, November lOtn, by on exidsPion of photographs
at their rooms at the Arehiectural Gallery, Conduit.
street, lianover.sqoare. Sonic of the wort& exhibited
was very beautiful, showing the great success photogra-
phy has mode even since the last exhibition. The sue.
cessfnl composition picture of Mr. Robinson. of Tan. ,
bridge Wells. the wonderful photograph. of Mr. Adam
Soloman, of Paris, which took the world by sorprisc at
the International Exhibition, were displayed, and we
noticed ninny of a lsimilier deseription to the celebrated
French photographers, taken by English artists. Among
the novelties were some of Dr. Nann's of Natal) produc-
tions, inch as '.7,affree, chiefs, aid other African subjects,
' one enlarged to nearly life-size, very ugly it is Doe, but
excellently done. Also some photographs by a new ex-
hibitor, Mr. Archer Clarke, of Stourbridge ; a Summer's
Afternoon at Bagley, the seat of Lord Lyttelton, a
thorough English landscape,—an Autumn Evening at
Chorchill,—this last showing tho reflection of the trees,
and the sky on the water was very beautiful, so clear
that one hardly knew which way it should be hung.
His other *torero were some instantaneous cartes of
Lulls, sheep, and dogs. Nearly ell Mr. Clarke's photo-
graphs were exhibited to show the VErect Of a new for.
mull', worked out by Mr. Robinson, and applied with
ninch success by many other eminent photographers.
11eucEsr..-7An inouect was held on Saturday last, at

d found her dead. He examined the body, and from
its general appearance he bad no doubt deceased died
from disease of the heart. He found no external marks
of violence. The jury returned a ‘eriliet of Died by
the Visitation of it.' _ _ .

Mn. AND kVA. HoVARD PAVL.—The lovers of genuine
fun and fine dramatic vocalization are promised a great
tr-ot in the Corn Exchange, on Friday, Dee. 11th, for
Mr. and Mrs. Reword Paul, who are such favourites
here. pay Os a visit for one night only, with a programme
replete with novelties. In Liverpool, where those al,
tide have performed oftener than any town excepting
London, their popularity was so great • few weeks back
that the Queen's Hall wag crowded for four succesaive
performonees, many being refused admission nearly every
night. The present programme Is the best they ever
p-rformed, and contains songs from the popular opera,
The Gland Dochese."
TRU MANCFACTegn Or WATCI2B9 AND CLOCiI.-"-A
loot interesting and instructive little work, describing
briolly, but with great elearntss, the rise and progres
of watch and clock making, has Jost been published by
Mr. J. W. Benson, of 25, OM 11.41,1 Street, 2i3, IVeat•
bonnie Grove, and the City Steam Factory, IS and C),
Ludgate Hill. The book, which i mMus. lv iliostrated,
gives a frill loser:lA.lOnn of the enfolds CA; of watches
an I 60qt, with their pikes, and no one shoat rostra a
purchase without visiting the above establiahnients or
cense ting this truly valuable work. By its aid persous
residiog In any part of the United Kingdom, India, at.
the CO °Mos, are ehahled to selezt for themselves the
Watch bet adapted for their use, and have it sent to
then with perfect safety. Mr. Benson, who holds the
appointment to the Prince of Wales, sends this pamph-
let to any address on receipt of two postage stamps, and
we cannot too strongly recommend it to the notice of
the ihtendiog purchaser.

The Bench said rv-lry voter ought to h ;re fairolty.
whatever site they were, and it wai wrong to throw
dohn Trnmans. slits" Barnett." ant Benjamin Smith,
alias 4. Ba her," were flint charged with committing •
breach of the peace on the 24th ult.
George Alfred Roden Ou.at. of Frvien Hill. said he
saw Smith and several others, with sticks in their hands,
knoik a man down from Dudley and brutally beat him.
and when the man was down Smith and others kicked
him down.
Crosteesamined: I am told the mane name is Lard,
who was injnred. I did send fnr him from Dudley to
tell him I knew the man who kicked him, and would
give evidcnee for him. I have naid Lard seine money.
' bat not on account of the election. The reason I gave
It to him was because he was brutally beaten, and would
have given it to any one else.
By the Bench: Lard was carried into a person's house
named %loamy. The man was quite insensible. and
bleeding from the head. Smith hit him, and kicked him
when down.
Police-constable Shenstone give corroborative evi-
dence, and said that both of the defendants were armed
with sticks, and fighting. Tromans told witness to pull
out his b---y cutlass, and he would eat it. The two
defendants, with others, then began to beat others.
, There were five men in the school yard, and defendants
and others demanded them to be turned out.
Cross-examined: The five men were not armed with
sticks, but ran into the school for protection. Did not
tell defendantsto give them • b--y good hiding.
Police-constable Slymm and Edward Burgess corrobo.

the house of Mr. Baker, All Hands to the Pump'. before rated. !
R. Docker, Esq., Coroner, touching the death of Eliza William Baker was next charged with committing a
Hall. who died suddenly on the 21th ult. Jane Cox said , beach of the peace, on the 2lth ult.
she was servant to air. Hall. he knew the deceased, Thomas Lowellyn. of Netherton, said he was taking a
who WV! 52 years old. Oo the above date deceased was voter to Redden Hill, when he saw a shower of stones
in the cellar, baking. Witness hail occasion to go into thrown at two cabs. Witneas at once had his horse re.
another room, cud when she returned deceased was on versed, and lie received a shower of stones. He saw the
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the ground. Witness spoke to hei, hut she did not an- defendant throwing stones from a garden, at his cab.
' ewer. but breathed. Witoess at once gave an shwa, nod Two witnesses were called for the defence, but they
' mr. It ill ran to her susi%tance, and carried &erased up athetel that he WWI there.
tho steps into another tool% /Da for a surgeon. Isaac Sock,i'r..l Joseph Nock, father and ann. were
ktrii. Hill, a reipbboar, also came into the house. 'When charged by Superinten...7t Muse with committing a
Mr. Wall (surgeon) arrived, deceased wag druid. She breach of the peace on the 24th u'..t.
Joseph
had often complained of headache, and pain in the chest. James Plant, of Old ITill, prozeol that he .kw. ft .
John Hail, husband of the deceased, gave corroborative throw cholera several times. Witneal a.:.lBea hi°l C. 1,,:,
evidence, and said thst Mr. Wilson, surgeon, had often and told him that be might kill any one. ;•;:' •,;"
attended his wife for disease of the heart. Ocorge Wall, father, said .. Nerer mind ; there is no law for to:day.
surgeon, said he was culled in to attend to the deceased, 1 Police.constoble Shenstone said he saw Isaac throwing
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np his cap, and throwing stones, at the same time saying-
" Harrah, it's our day to-day."
William Cooper, James Cooper, and James Grove were
then charged with a similar offence.
Thomas Simpson said that he saw William Cooper
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throwing stones, and the other two defendants had stones
in their hands.
William Timmins said that he saw all three defendants
throwing stones at the Conservative cars as they went
to take the voters. Was engaged by his master, Mr.
Best to fetch vet' ire. The man in the cab got his face
eat, and the cab Was broken.
Two witnesses were called for the defence.
Mr. Mills said there were sixteen other charges, but
they were not so serious as those already heard. and If
they would wee to pay the costa, he would withdraw
the easel.
The following persons were then called, end appeared
before the Bench :—Joseph Billingham. William West-
wood. Benjamin Parkes, James Brooks, William Thomas,
David Holt, Adam Billingham, Benjamin Taylor, Benja-
mih Butler, Thomas Billingliam, Charl,s Yardley, The-
seall TiAlilt,f, Daniel Round, John Thomas Round, and
John Williami.
Mr. Owen said he had asked each of the defendants if
they would nay thl costs, and they had agreed to do so,
and he was very glad that Mr. Mills hal taken a lenient
view of the scatter. lie hoped there would be no more
disturb:ol:e, and that it would be a warning to them.
Rs 0911 not help but any that he believed that if a lot
of Murphylies tad not come from Dudley, there would
have been no dlaerhones.
h
Mr. Barre s4ltl be ri4. Owen74l reoreorthat
e
he was saying. for he (Mr. Barra) was . ha
committee, and denied every word said, and w0n....
lenge him to prove it.
The sixteen men then paid Si each, the costs, and the
Bench retire I for a short time to consider their verdicts
in the former eases.
The Rev. J. Clarke, on returning, said the defendants
thought that an election doe ass a lawless dav, hut
bogged to inform them it was not, and to maxi their
sense of it as regards Parkes, Tomlinson, and Smith
they ordered them each to enter into their own recogui.
dances of £5O. and to fiad one surety of £fil each, to
keep the ponce for twelve mouths. William Biker they
ordered to find one surety of tat, and himself in £2O,
to keep the peace for twelve months; the two Rocks to
tint one surety if £lO, and themselves in £lO, to keep
the pvnea for twelve months ; William Cooper to find
one surety of £lO, and himself in £lO, for twelve
months. JAW. Cooper and Grove were Ilisclkarged On
payment of costs, and promising not to offend again.