The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-03-09 00:00:00

LONDON CORN MARKET (CLOSE).

'Prat anb Pistrict Pius.

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekly meeting of this Board was held
yesterday ; Mr. Granger in the' chair. There
were also present :--lUessrs. Brooks, Rollinson,
Billingliam, Rhodes, Fiddian, Griffin, Guest,
Baker, Hall, Homer, Darby, Fereday, and
Paskin. The minutes of the last meeting
were read and confirmed. Admitted into the
house during the week 01 ; discharged, 12; dead,
1; remaining, 306. Corresponding week last year,
431. Out-door relief Kingswinford district,
£27 is 10d ; Stourbridge district, £2O lOs
70 ; Halesowen district, £2O 17s lid ; total £6B
14s 40, against £OB is lid last year.
There was no other business.

CRICKET CLUB.—The annual meeting of the
members of the Stourbridge Cricket Club took
place at the Bell Hotel, last evening. Mr. Hill
was voted to the chair. There were also present
Messrs. J. King, F. Firrustone, F. Swindell, A.
Brooks, F. Westwood, A. P. Price, Crump, Ben-
son, and Field. The Sec,Letary stated that the
expenditure of the club Tor the past year was
£63 03 31d; receipts £6O 15s 111c1 ; defi-
ciency, £2 4s 4d. Subscriptions due and not
collected, £l2 128.—The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year : President, the
Earl of Stamford and Warrington ; Vice-presi-
dent, W, Webb, Esq. Committee : Messrs. T.
Perrino, Hill, Firnistone, Field, Parkes, King,
and Benson. Secretary: A. E. Millward ; tree.
surer: A. Brooks.—A vote of thank, to the
committee and officers for the past year was
unanimously carried, and a vote of thanks to the
Chairman closed the proceedings.
ROYAL DIORAMA OF SCOTLAND.—With refer-
ence, to this diorama, which, as will be seen
from an advertisement in another column, will
be exhibited in the Corn Exchange during the
ensuing week, we quote the following paragraph
Irons the Liacester Journal, of January 12th :

Earl

"There is now exhibiting at the lemperance
Hall, an elaborate diorama of Scotland, its
eities, lakes, and mountains, which has been
largely exhibited in Scotland itself, and which
has there won the most general public approval
The diorama includes remarkably well executed
and truthful pictures of many of the numerous
places of scenic and historic interest for which
Scotland is famous. Among the most striking
are the views of Ailsa Craig by moonlight, Loch
Lomond, Loch Katrine, Loch nit Oar, Loch-awe.
the Pass of Glencoe, the Island of Staffa, Mel-
rose Abbey, and Loslin Chapel. There are also
vies of the important commercial centres.
Glasgow. Paisley, &c., and of the w 01-knew ii
cit y of Edda/erg'', with its inultitudions attrac-
tions ; the whole city being brilliantly illumina-
ted as it appeared on the marriage night of the
Prince and Princess of Wales. In addition ti
the beauties of the diorama, of which we have
only indicated an instalment, a vocal and instru-
mental entertainment of a truly Scottish char-
acter is provided, and which is given during the
progress of the diorama. It consists of gro-
tesque delineations of Scottish female character
by Mr, P.O. Fuirley, and some excellent Scotch
songs and ballads by Miss Kate Hamilton, and
Mr. Duncan Cameron, a tenor vocalist. Mr.
Findlay Macgregor and Mr. Angus Ramsay add
their versatile talents as humourists and elocu-
tionists, and Mr. Donald M'Donald, the cham-
pion Highland piper, discourses characteristic
music on the national instrument. For an eft-
tertainment of this nature, the 'attractions are
exceptionally varied; and from their nature and
variety are likely to ensure the spirited proprie-
tors a large measure of popularity and success.'
THE LATE CHARGE OF HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—
At the Worcester Assizes, on Thursday, James
Leighton (28) and Janet ,Leighton (29), were
brought up in custody charged with feloniously
wounding, beating, and striking William Walker
on the 300 h January last, at Oldswinford, and
with stealing from his person a purse, 8s in
money, and a knife. Mr. Amphlett prosecuted,
and Mr. Griffiths defended the prisoners. The
particulars of this ease have been fully detailed
in our columns.—After the evidence had been
given, Mr. Griffiths addressed the jury at con-
siderable length in defence, and his Lordship
having summed up, the jury, after a lengthened
deliberation, returned al verdict of not guilty,
and the prisoners were accordingly discharged.
THE LATE CHAF.GE OF EMBEZZLEMENT—At
the Stafford Sessions, yesterday, before R.
Kettle, Esq., William Dean, late in the employ
of Messrs. Webb, was indicted for embezzling
various sums of money belonging to his em-
ployers. The particulars of this case have pre-
viously appeared. Prisoner was found guilty,
and sentenced to six months' imprisonment.--
Mr. Young prosecuted and Mr. Smith defended.
IHPUDENT ROBBERY.—An impudent robbery
was committed on Tuesday night last, at Mrs.
Newsome's Millinery and Fancy Goods' Reposi.
tory, High-street. It seems that about eight
o'clock Mrs. Newsome was serving a customer
in her shop, and the servant girl was in the yard
with the children. The girl happened to look
up, and saw a man in the kitchen. She went in
and asked him what he wanted, and he said he
wanted to go to Messrs. Freer and Perry's, soli.
alters. He tapped the baby under the chin and
talked to it, and walked quietly out. Mrs. New-
some had occasion to look for her husband's sil-
ver watch and gold chain shortly after the man
had gone, but no trace of watch or chain, or
man, could be found. Information was at once
given to the police, but as yet nothing had been
heard of the man. It is supposed he got into
the house by means of the passage connected
with the Constitutional Association, and com-
municating with the private portion of Mrs.
Newsome's house.
CHANGE RINGING.—On Tuesday last 720 of
grandsire six-in" changes were rung at St.
James's Church, Wollaston. The band was sta-
tioned as follows: Treble, H. Jokes, 2nd, R.
Bidelead ; 3rd, T. Wharton; 4th, Wm. Pugh;
sth, J. Lewis; tenor, J. a Pugh; conducted
by Wm. Pugh.