The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-11-22 00:00:00

EMIGRATION TO CANADA.

On the above enhjact The Tinter has publishe 1 the 101
lowing bitter :
Looking back to January, 1868, when you honoured
me by publishing my first letter on this interesting
subject—then C 411,1,111 had but one agent, now 20;
then the cheapest passage was 2.3, now £5 15a. (£3 si.
for an agriculturist), wlh a return of £l. 4s. 81. after
three months in Ontario; then no remittances. This
PellFOrl £48,000 was sent direct to my lamented friend
Mr. Dome, the late Commissioner, to aid relatives
and triends to Canada. These betoken increasing
prosperity.
My experience, bawd on helping upwards of 3,500
poor people, a visit to Canada. and piles of letters,
leads me to take a cheerful and hopeful view of emi-
gration.
In fact, unless by misfortune or misconduct,- the
greater part of my emigrants have improved their
condition.

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The Dominion Government have exerted themselves
greatly to diminish hindrances and inconveniences.
They have provided cheap oessages in splendid steam-
ships (10 days only on voyage), food and lodging on
arrival, tree passes to destinations, and a register of
vacant place. (600 emigrants in two days found places
from the Toronto depot). Perhaps, two 11:Laud:tees
out of many will suffice to show bow people may, by
perseverance, progress.
Two brothers from Marylebone, hired out on enthral
—one to a farmer, and the elder as a navvy—raved
£6O from May to October, and secured 200 acres on free
grants. In April I sent out the eldeet's young lady.
The following year I sent another brother (a mechanic)
and his wife. They, united, poetises 500 tomes (60 per
cent, good land), and are happy sod prosperous. Au
Islington mecnanic—wife, and seven children (happy .
is the man who one his quiver full of them in toe
Colonies, I)—has now a cleared farm of 50 acres, with
ten years to pay for it.
The Ontario Government are always sumpicions of
big echernee for colotisation, as most have proved
failures. I feel Mr. Arch would better serve his canoe
if he allowed the labourers to be mattered and go where
required than by colonizing. I can but say that
well-con lured emigrant,. will meet with a hearty welt
come from the layal and hospitable Canadians. Food
and labour are in abundance, goal cretit given, free or
cheap land, ire schools ; • well-kept Sunday, with grog
shops closed from 7 p.m. on Saturday to 7 am. on Mon-
day. Many 'Ames of trust and position are open ta all
(fourtnfths of men in offiee—nierchants, farmers, dre.,
—are self.niade mar). True, there are drawbacks; but
to the sober, induarloutt, and persevering there is a
good and prosperous field open. I have, as you
are aware, devoted much time, attention, and not
little money to this subject, and have also, in this, and
other matters given tny heart to help any suffering
fellow-creaturee, and sincerely praying God will further
bless this good cause,—l remain, dui.,
A. STYLEMAN HERRING,
St. Paul's, Clorkenwell.
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THE MURDER OF A NAVAL OFFICER
AT ZANZIBAR.
Details have been received by the Western IVews of
the murder of a naval officer at Kinahsn Kiunga, about
forty miles north of Eiamoo. It appears that two
boats of her Majesty's ship Daphne, in charge of Sub-
Lieutenants M Cansland and Hoc•in were left cruie-
lug for slave dhows whilst the ship proceeded to Aden.
On Sept, 15, Mr. Weansland was on board • chow
flying our flay, when a messenger came from the
village inviting him to come and smoke with the
chief. Ile did so, accompanied by the interputer
and master of the dhow, and was sitting down talking,
when a native ran him through the body with a 'pear,
the weapon entering his stomach and coming out
at his kidneys. The interpreter and dhow master
ran to the beach, pursued by the natives and gave
information to Mr. liockin, who landed with his men.
The natieee retired inside the walls, taking the dead
offimr's body %with them. Mr. !Tonkin hacked away
at the gate with his sword, and his men kept up_ a
fusillade with the natives, who at length gave up Mr.
,utiland's body, which was buried on an adjoin.
tag island. The borax then went south, and onnmuni-
cater' with Lieutenant Phillpotts, in charge of the
Briton's boats. They all proceeded to K uuga, and
partially destroyed the place. It is supposed that the
murder was committed in revenge for the abolition of
the slave trade. Had the interpreter not made good his
escape, it is believed that the crews of the hoAta would
all have been massacred. The Briton is going to
Kiting& with Dr. Kirk, and an attempt will be made to
obtain possession of the chief.

The declared value of vine Imported this yen vas
114,290,646 ; In Ms semi potod WI year, £4,191.238.

IN RE HYDE'S TRUSTS.
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Tw &bon:re
d Vote Vl4lloe
sir Imes sa f
4lrilde, hat Us. Army, bed
• FWD of about 80 000 clove rupees Indian Stsc to Lis
executors, upon trust, after the cl,ath of his deter, out
of the proceeds of the stock to pay a number of chari-
table legacies free of duty, chidly for the benefit of
misvionary butitutions connected with India. These
legacies amounted altogether to £6,250, among them
was • legacy of 000 directed to be paid to the Church
Budding Fund fur Native Churches iu India."
'the testalior declared the riot ,e 4,1 Yeeittal leinejes
were intended for Co, general porpoise of the iIISqLII-
- clomp. excel.* whore otherwise tiPeeiff•de turiteti gut
' that' there *as ho rued ainiwk,ng the otescriptireruf
1 the " Cour& Building Fund for Native (Articles in
India." The executor, on the death of Mite Hyde,
paid £5OO into Court. This was • petition by the
executor, asking to have the sum ydild to Hamel,.
Ile claimed as personal representative of the testatcr's
reaiduary legatee, aid at was conterded on hie behalf
that there being a failure if the gift in being made to
an institution whin, never kiwi existed, there was a
lapse, and the fund would not be applied to charitable
purposes.
Mr. Wintle appeared for the petitioner, and Mr.
Henaming for the Attorney-General.
The Vice Chancellor held that on the construction of
the will there wee a general intention to apply the
money among the charitable institutions mentioned in
the will, and directed an inquiry as to how the £5OO in
Court MIS to be divided among the various institntions
mentioned, as the fund would hot bear the expense of
*scheme,