The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-07-18 00:00:00

MURDER OF A LAD BY HIS FATHER.

On Tuesday morning, at about half-past four o'clock,
a dreadful murder was perpetrated in the village of
Princethorpe, a few miles from Pugby, 501,iU•11, on la,
co ; ing known, struck horror on the usually quiet
neighbourhood.
The perpetrator of the act is a labouring mnn, abut lid
years f age, who had been for some 'hoc oni loyed at ;he 1
incetlna p Puny, but, having been di; tharp d s;,nle
time ago hIVI since being working as al Ticldayer. S use
12 months ago his wife died, which seems to ha e had
a very depressing effect on his mind, which, on Tues. ,
day, culminated in the capital offence with which I,e
DOW charged. Ills victim was his own son, a lad about
sixteen years of age, of whom rumour says he was cx-
tr fond. This lad was to have left home on the
day on which he was ;novae; ed, to go to a situation.
Ms father slept with him on the previous night,
and having got a notion that the lad would come
to want, at the hour above named he got out uf bed,
and went down stairs and fetched his razor. and,
while the poor fellow' \Vali asleep, cut his throat io a
;Ire .dful manner. The s oor by at once jumped out
of bed end ran out is to the yard, but in sit mptirg to
ge back up at ira h., fell down, awl died almost im-
mediptely bon; has of blood. Ts e prison; r, on Feing
apprehended, after having been duly c ~uti,, rsi, s
"I killed my son ; and this is the hand that due it."
At tile police-s.ation I.e express d sorrow forte act.

THE " LATEST " RELIGIOUS MOVE-
MENT IN THE UNITED STATES.
".T.t a year ago," says the New Fork Iff r.,14, "a
number of prominent religionists, belonging to various
parts of the country, and repiesenting the majority
of sects aml denominatious in America, met at Bost ~,,,
for the purpose of organising what has since bit at
known as the ' Face Religious Association.' " The
principal object of this association is declared to be to
" increase fellom•ship in the spirit," and to thus end
all persons interested ate invited to fellowship.
There is apparently in America a cousiolerable numbs r
of persons Wiio are "interested in the Spirit," for
when the association celebrated its first anniversary
on the 29th of May last, and, as the Herald says, ":I
miscellaneous gathering of apostles of both sexes"
took place at Boston, the gigantic, not to say universal,
success of the movement was unequivocally demon-
strated. 'l'lie spacious Tremont Temple was
crowded in almost every part. Probably every soot
and denomination was represented 011 the Ito s Sr.
Only a representative of the Catholic religion declined
being present, for the stated reason that he did not
sympathise with the movement."
The proceedings of the association, winch appear to
have occupied the whole of one day-, were distributed
into three sessions ; and these sessions, like the acts
of a drones, were subdiniffisd into a certain number of
scenos. It was arranged that, in the course of each
scene, at least one distinguished male or female apostle
should come forward and discs sieve moon the stage.
The first speaker was the Rev. 0. B. Frothingham,
of New York. He opene 1 the proceedings with an
explanation of the meaning of the term "Free During the past week sixteen n-recks have been
Religion." In order to do this it was, of course, reported, making for the present tears t .tat of 1,110.
necessary to inquio e what is the meaning of the word In the year ended April 30, isrm, 27.779 emigrants
`• freedom," and. who are the " free" in religion ;'and embarked from tritish India to various destinations.
as it is now generally admitted that the Americaes 'l'lle C,,lnflae 17a:ette states that the aneiversary
are the only race upon the globe that is free, or known cite i nomn of t'.ebattle of Salvos as. by royal I oJ r , ler frnt
what freeolsom memos, it is important to notice how Icl ho. poluluted in all the cities and towns of Northern
such a citizen as the Rev. 0. It. Frothingham defines Germany.
that tare and inestimable blessing. "Freedom," he There was a tumult in Blackburn on Saturslav,
said, "is not Jewish, Mahornmedan, or Christian, but owing to the meetieg of a body of Orangemen with mot of a
it leaves us free to follow the train of thought.' As procession of Laterals. blows were given rind received, what
for " Religion," he did not by that word mean to imply the police with difficulty prevented collisions of a serious
Christianity. "For," he said, "Christianity is a sect, uat"'•
and is not includes! in the great religions. shows, A soldier of the Royal Horse A ?tillers' was struck
Mnstialmans, the Rationalists, Spiritnalists, great lel•etlinnoo'h II e"gielsilisi'lienFoLly'7,;,`,2l,7„l,7.'.',-,','.Vi::1,1',.17::113:0
numbers of scientific men, are not Christians ; but the Is:wracks. Ile has not yet tecoveled his sight.
religion is as wide as humanity, and cannot be tenned The Carafe de Lona nne states that a consideral de
sectarian. Christianity is a complex term, but trade in Ice has loco-tt lately orgaelsed by a pet Tull lifilliest
iteligioll is a perfectly simple tenn, and is understood Retabel. residing near startigny. Lire cc front the glaciem
all over the globe." To this grand and picturesque havieg been sawn into regelar cubes of small volume and
description he added, for the sake, doubtless, if any perfect transparency, is peeked in bov,s, awl sent off by fast
trains to earl°oi centres of population iii France, and arrives
malignant and illogical otojeetors such as the un-
sympathetic Catholic representative, ''tins is not a still very little waste.
m ny On flit that the gambling bank at Spa line been
vague statement, but it is an exceedingly definite
statemit. Aone who has taken a ;art in the egiillettl.siswos,easid th .d. fat the
th _ ham' ba expense:of th player:4,ll,mi
i I Lime e , becu .•elcara.d
formation of tins association knows perfectly well out "
where he stools, and has a definite will and purpose The Dublin Erening Mail announces that the corn.
marked out. miter of the Dargan Memorial FOlOl are anxious te close the
'1 its truth of Mr. Frothingliam's remarks was fists. Their labours have ea Iteen so succesful as was
forcibly illustrates! by the next speaker, the Rey. anticipated.
James Freeman Clarke, of the Indiana-place Chap, 1, The Parliament of King, Kamehnmeha has, with
Boston. He said he could not help thinkinoo• in this his consent viol approbatien, voted a sabdily of 25,000 dols
meeting that . the man nllll Climes 10.4 will have the os-year to a steam line between the Sandwich group and San
best chance, for he can pull down and demolish every Fruicisco.
idea that had been built up loy those Willi preceded I'lle two French officers sent out with the Abys-
him. He came here most decidedly as a t •hristian —as sinian expedition have returned to Paris. Thew gentlemen
an Ortlloaox l'Mtariam if there is any such thing. He c.;Teno,s%stiiftrimiliNli,slhll otteess!odltilati•t•it3eLan,isel,i,slsi
,iis,oftsy is
believed that Christianity was just as Mend as reli-
!lltat tr is nnt.me id it :" and that the eye peals:, IT4
gun; for all men are either Christians 01- hilVe the be extended to our naval brigaile and artillery.
possibility of becoming, Christiana The feumlation
The Duke of Montpensier, youngest son of the
of the day's proceedings kin.; thus harm onisousiy and
securely hod, the first scene Awed with ••is charactenis- lirt„tre.loti•niun,Le=i,lipoi,sysli iti..ciex,sa(vitel,dsoissilyseio,r,twt,l,te
tic song by a etniple of the Hutdthissons." In tile armsted :a Sevilk tin Mioid ay bet, anil ;dlowed ti'llo.urs to
second scene thews a ere two principal character, as prepare to leave the cesatry They sere rabsetiumay
comic man, anol a martyr. Some of the spiciest jokes embarked at Cadiz, en board the steamer Villa de Madrid,
of the manic gentleman, the Rev. Robert Co Ryer, sof for a I 0 to t I uOS-.101.,11 .0 i. 1,01 11104110W11. It was, however,
Chicago, are of such a nature as, We regret' to understood, or at least asLerted, at Madrid, that they were
to be conveyed to England.
admit, sour mawkish European wineamisbmss will not
at present permit us to print. What an exquisite "It is rumoured that a fresh latch of peers is to be
flavour they Must have bail for Transatlantic tastes created betore the dissolution of Parliametit takes place.
rightly seasoned to receive theist, may is. gathered o,sw-jt,l,l:lor'ti'4,irt,',l,'"="rtiZg'-'‘.iiil!Vrl;‘'',Z.lrd'i
.si`-i,?.inat
from one extract. "H m
e must," he said, " deolish 1! "
:wend mieisures mid be wahoirann this week, n. 71 the
901110 of Mr. Clarke's structure, though he was it '24th is still spoken of as tee day for prorogation."—
Christian, and meant to remain so to the end of the 1,..,,,r,
chapter' The fact that lie was what he was did A number of ladies and gentlemen propose to Lorin
not in any sense prevent him from being glad to wel- a club fo, those young semen who are employed in 1.e., him
Conte tins new child of Gist, who does not seem too awl Oho live no relatives se friends to s hose Irm,.es they
know much of itsolf
yet, but is being pretty the-roughly OEI7I resort on Sundays or during Itch s.ieure of the we eloo:ay
spanked by sone mod smother. Ile hoped that when it cesoings. It is suogestest that at these institutione young
weinen 'hall be free tu
from nll bite, terence, t w here. at Ito
hail vet, thromcdt the 'l.e.:hies and whosoino-cough and
s.thei• diseases incision.; to youth l
,it would ClooMas the m,latujebtetrupf.;.,t,Leei‘rhitite.Lii.,,,q,l shall I, e seat US 40 secure the
full enffisaliment of the spirit of true progress, and a
blessing to humanity." A dreadfnl accident occurred at Amiens on Sunday.
e s e t the , ve
Close up-on the heels of the comic man came the Du
martyr. He was introduced as "a Baptist under a petVgslh rsne one
w ere t r tate steedga
d to the i 4-, oued elth and ab tit fifty
the leather. 'O'oe wont= WAS killed, 11101 fieVerill lee'r'Ssous
ban "LT having joined the association. Martyr-like, were severely wounded.
he made a public prefessis on of his faith. "lie believed n 11C s -43oisso:an cs
.4.4 Government has addressed another
in the sect to which he belonged, and in the absolute dispatch to the princip il (Widest% in gieg them to settle the
right if every hmnan soul to interpret for 'Anwar the question of the nomeniployment et explesive tubsdes ii, war,
Holy Scriptures." And in a transport of enthusiasm by the sienature eta pretocol on the subject by their repro-
he exclaimed that "Liberty of conscience is dear to sentatives at St, nmersiourgh.
the heart, and should not, according to Roger Williams, Mr. Bright was entertained at a thyettner in the
be denied to any one i" athenaeum, at Limerick, on inesda,v sfternoen, and wan, at
When the excitement had somewhat subsided, the the same time, presented with nn address. The hon. gentle •
first session was brought to a close by "Mrs. Rev,
vnta,nlie,einot,treer
tehzucelea(44lsmaricele,chL,,,cvnesttokaeli:rig,,teetirner:it,iiede
Olympia Brown, of Woman's Rights renown," who
ethee his last visit to that country, and referred in vended
informed the company that her soul hankered after terms to the crann migrati ituat eon, the existing discontent,
Hod," and reminded them of the, testimony of and the repeated snspeneiens of the Ilalwas Cerpu.. Act, PA
Napoleon in sustaining the divinity of Christ." showing a condition of affairs which requir , I the loaned into
The afternoon seseion seems to have been less and most earnest ietentinn id the ltrite.) le islatuns. Tie
striking, though not less crowded than that of the Irish admen question I Tula the trNt 0, a Lege propent,im
morning:. A report was read by a certain Mr. rot,,, of the hon. member's subsequerit as, rvatii ins,
and a ettsr from "the leading ruan in the Free According to a return just_puliffied it appears that
Religions Movement in DAM." The principalapeakers the unclaimed wages of dee:eased-seamen, paid tuto this Con.
at the session were " Mrs. Caroline Dall, belonging in sill:dated Fuel during the year lads, amerunted to 47,7ee ttt.
Boston ;" Mr. Peebles, of Michigan, a Sphituanst. L,^797: 4.1. t°rt
"'LIU' WC .1"""' 41' ' "WUP 'ea t°
who, rs feeling to the fact that there sloes not exist
ne2t,ibi:l,Jito
ltl,l,istr,nu,merssoini x,.. stie,eoisilrigtisiniroicleart
any I'd 113,0„fr,1,1
where a church erected by the Spiritunlis a, 43X-
-1 el„ret;.;!,l4wi,li
oitc its,,s,;ltit,
,t2rotle,i,tnt,ll.,e,,,,nniThu,t,ii,i,tii,,l4,,e,,,,
,5ti,;,;,..
pbeined that "believers in that faith felt that their
3101.115 Wero M re free in, prAL ippin g in op en groves :led
otphruel:\owliiueg7luleasilntliscar'..;tabuiliireetl
Ikea; rea,rrpriipn, of New "York, who iv recoliected thost a tea rade exishssksti, remit i iso to tho i'e„tli
said 'lie WKS neither a Christian, Atheist, Religioniat,
this
ialse7iot,,,p,.ecrdess,
tylosiirt:isiosLii.itglitsiwo,oirciiii:ir.,eeios,llo:utilt!iiii,ii.en:llL,sicoisltiinotoe.eli.fts,:looltii:sbj.:,,,,:i,,,,id...
i'rOartialLsilimbP7tre Caremataenor—."
We tremble for poor Mr. Pink. Doubtless under the Tsdextreme danger. and Ills announced that he has pr's.
term mall he meant to include woman. At any rate ol.sedkNi7,unitbasitria equally powerful, which may be