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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-04

HONOUR TO THE BRAVE.

A War Office notice appears in the London Cautte
of Tuesday night, stating that the Queen has been
Pleased to signify her intention to confer the decora-
tion of the Victoria Cross up at Major William Spot-
tiswoiule Trevor end Lieut. James Pundas, both of
the Boy-al (late Bengal) Engineers, for their gallant
conduct at the attack on the block-house at Pewan
Obi, in Bhootan' on the Mth of April, Ista Major
General Tombs, C. 8., VC., the officer in connnand
at the time reports that a way. of the enemy, front
ISO to 209 In number, had harrwaded 'themsefves iii
the block-house in question, which they continued to
defend after the rest of the position had been carried,
and the main body was in retreat. The block-house,
Which was loophouled, was the key of the enemy's
fiosition. (Seeing no officer of the storniing party hear'
him, and being anSieus that the place should he taken'
immediately, as any protracted resistance might have
caused the main Way of the Bhootans to rally, the
British force having been lighting in the broilhig gin
on very steep and difficult ground for upwarda of
three hours, the general in command Ordered. these
two officers to show the way into the block honse.
Thev. had to-el iml, up is wall which was fourteen feet
fact biLth, awl then to enter is house ocicupied by c1.,111c
not ita-nnt'Cn‘.ll'o Ifit.':e*tlyrlnroe'ttnt:chendwg'e atiimiTfnti ;lige
wall and the 1,4 of the 'Lock-house. Major-General
Tombs states that speaking to the Sikh soldiers
around him, and telling them in Hindoostani to swarm
imp the wall, none of them responded to the call until
these two officers had shown them tlie way, when they
followed with the greatest alacrity. Both of them
were woundtd.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-04

TO FARMERS, &r.

BROAD and AGRICULTURAL SALT, st
Manufacturers: Prives, by rail or canal, to any
part.--Apply, G . J. Everon, Railway Coal W loin, Stour.
bridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-04

TAKING A GLOOMY VIEW OF IT.

Dean Close, in taking a review of the year in is
sermon in Carlisle Cathedral on Sunday afternoon,
painted its principal features in very gloomy colours.
4kis to Femaniem, be said be remembered the time
when the nation trembled in fear of the invasion of a
fnreign army; when taastile fleets were anxiously
watched upon the coast. Ile remembered the Brietol
riots, but he never remembered anything like the
present panic among us. Formerly when some of cur
fellow-countrymen rebelled they met us like men—
man to man and face to face ; but the Fenian was an
assassin. Men were not then stabbed or shot in
the dark; women and children were not murdered.
These things were altogether new in this country,
awl he thanked God those men were not Eng-
lislmen—frorn his heart he thanked God they
were not English assassins—who were in some
sort bringing disgrace and reproach upon Great
Britain. He had no doubt that during the past year
religious evils hail grown and become rank. While
the working men had to some extent expelled infidelity
from among them, infidelity lingers among our men of
scienoe and education. The speculations of men of
science of the present day with respect to the creation
of the world were more absurd and ridiculous than
the doctrine that the world is balan on on the back of
a tortoise. Nor could be vies by another form of evil
which had been gathered front the dark ages. It was
creeping in among Its; and he asserted that no
Fenian, no ultra-radical desired more heartily to break
ythael
sb t ff.•nd e between Church and State than do the
Ritualist,.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-04

CHRISTMAS WITH THE HAYDOCK
RI TUALISTS.

A correspondent gives an account of the Christmas
celebration in Haydock Parish Church, near Earls.
town Junction, on the London and North-Western
lino, between Manchester and LiverpooL The ser-
vice took place at eight o'clock on the morning of
Christmaa Day.
The decorations were very elaborate. Glutei&
there was a fir tree, tied to the cruse on the porch,
two of which trees stood on either side of the altar.
Banners were plentiful, as, in all such churches, the
sanctuary hangings were crimson and white. The
altar was vested in white frontal and red superfrontal.
The laid stool, credence table, and other pieces of
furniture were also draped in beautifully ornamented
coverings of white. Behind the altar, wtdch
stood out well, were numerous sales of flowers,
which, it appears, were offerings from sixteen
miles beyond Warrington. They were very rare
and choice hothouse flowers and ferns, & ;
_ . .

behind these and the altar cross, Stc.., were numerous
candles all lighted, making a perfect blaze of light.
The service commenced with a procession with banners,
Ate, the hymn being "Christians Awake." The
Litany was then sung by the Rev. Alan Greenwell,
who wore his cassock, surplice, and white stole. The
choir had on surplices, and some violet, others black,
cassocks. After the Litany, the hymn "Hark, the
herald_anzels," &c., was gum,. A boy then took up
one of the banners and walked into the vestry, followed
by two of the choir and the incumbent. One of these
shortly returned in a violet cassock', cotta, and.
tippet. After lighting the altar candles, he made othtr
preparations for the celebration of the blessed sacra-
nwnt. All being ready, the banner-bearer returned ;
after him came the two servers these three wearing
.violet cassocks, cottas, and tippets. The celebrant
brought up the rear, weariti4 the full eucharistic 'vest-
manta of handsomely ornamented white silk. A
hibove cantata was then song.

The " Adeste Fideles " was the hymn before the
conseeration, "Jesus, Gentlest Saviour," and was sung
kneeling during the ablutions. Among the offerings
were two lat.:, candles for the altar, and 111. towards,
a new i.r.wessional Celhlt
The sermon was preached from the altar steps, the
intention given for special intercession being "the
greater veneration of the blessed sacrament in the
parish." The recessional hymn was "All Glory.
Laud," (AL Thus ended this service.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-04

was teuched by the simple nerrattvu, and
. . . .

desire to see the bride. The iaterpreter
from the conch, overtook the wedding progession, ...
announced to the bride theta Turki,h Grand Siegueur
&aired to *co het. Sho retuned the invitation on the
ground that Turks friplitened her. In dain the inter.
preter aysured her that the Greed Seigneur did me
wish to talk to her upon the duties :Ind pleasures of a
married life; ehe turned a deaf ear to entreaty awl
continued to march on. Dinappointed, the interpreter
returned to the Sultan, and told hint of his failure.
The coach went on, and the Sultan replaced upon Ids
finger the ring which be held in his hand. Tine ring,
which was enriched with a diamond worth 10,00
francs was destined for the young bride, who but for
her unfounded suspicions ought have received from
the generous monarch the nice little fortune of over
fin