The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-04-18 00:00:00

THE STOURTIPIDGE aI3sERvEII.

Countess of Dudley than to witness the sere- ' THE REDUCTION IN THE IRON
molly. At three o'clock the Earl and Countess TRADE.
ascended the platform ; and amongst those pre-
sent we noticed the Ven. Archdeacon Hone, the ' THE STRIKE RESOLUTION CONFIRMED,
Rev. Dr. Browne (Dudley), Res. H. B. Howlby 1 --
(Oldbury), Rev. J. G. C. Browne, Rev. G. Gil- !
banks (Wollaston), Rev. T. Williams (Stour- sOn Monday morning, about GOO puddlers,
hinglers, forgemem and millmen met at the
bridge), Rev. Canon Melville, Rev. J. P. Turner public Hall, Brierley Hill, to consider the deci•
(Churchill), Rev. C. Brittain (chaplain to the
Birmingham Workhouse and Borough Asylum), ' sion of the delegates' meeting of Monday last.
There were several speakers, and their tone was
Rev. Campbell, Rev. Keatch, Mr. E. Gem,
J.P., Dr. Hayward, Dr. Phillips, Mr. E. Moore, in favour of holding out against the reduction.
At two o'clock (the meeting commenced at half.
.1.P., Mr. O. Taylor, Mr. Troman, Mr. T. Lew- pact past ten) it was determined unanimously that
ellyn, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Alderman N.
M the meeting should concur in the resolution
Mi. E. Burton, Mr. Eberhard, Mr. R. Green,
t
passed by the delegates to strenuously resist the
Mr. W. Whitehouse, Mr. Chambers, &c., Sze.
reduction of wages.
The proceedings were opened by the Von. ;
The meeting then took into consideration a
Archdeacon Hone, who went through the service
proposition relative to a conference of iron-
usually adapted in the diocese on such occa-
sions. 1 workers of England, Scotland, an W d ales, to be
_.. held on the 21st inst, at Brierley Hill, in order
_ . . -

At the conclusion of the service a splendid
at the various sections of the -trade might be
'
silver trowel with ivory handle and inscription merged into a union. The meeting determined
that s delegate meeting should be called to con-
thewas presented to the Countess of Dudley, and t—h
usual formalities having been gone through, , eider the matter.
her ladyship declared the stone to he well end 1 A meeting of employers and empfuy;es, at the
truly laid, in the name of the Holy Trinity. I request of thc latter, was held at the Bloomfield
Archdeacon Hone, after the stone had been 1 works, Prince's End, on Monday morning) in
laid, addressed those present. He said they
order that the proposed reduction might he dis-
cussed. The Messrs. Barrows (proprietors of
the large ironworks at Factory and Bloondildl
had aseembled on one of the most interesting, if ,
not the most interesting occasion, that had ever
occurred within the memory of many of those
present; and it would be more interesting still , were present, and we understand four of the
a
workmen attended as a deputation. After an
if they were permitted to see the day when the hours discussion the men were informed that
church, of which the memorial stone had jest '
been laid, would be completed ehd tiled with the proprietors intended to keep to the resolu-
tion passed at the ironmasters' meeting, and the
worshippers. He hoped that many of those pre-
conference broke up. We further understand
sent would be spared to see the day when the
that the men were willing to meet the proprie-
sacred edifice would be finished, and be hoped tors half-way as to the reduction. A meeting of
as many of them as could possibly find it eon. the men was afterwards held in the neighbour.
veuient would worship within its walls. It was
hood, but the result was not allowed to tran-
pleaßant, indeed, after years of anxiety and ex- frnim.
action, that they had so far conquered any diffi-
unities that lay in the way to the erection of a ' A delegate meeting was held at the General
Office of the Associated Ironworkers of Great
new ohurch. He hoped and trusted the church
Britain, Brierley Hill, on Tuesday, in order to
about to be built would be a great blessing not .
discuss the best means of raising funds and
only to those assembled to witness the laying of supporting the Men during the strike. After
the memorial stone, but also to their children
and their children's children for many genera. .
. sitting several hours the meeting adjourned no-
and night. The men express great firmness as
Bons ---- (hear, hear). He trusted and believed to remaining out, but the public as a body
the Word of God would be preached in the new strongly disapprove of the strike.
church with earnestness and in all its simplicity
and he prayed also that the congregation would
by their prayers and otherwise work with their
pastor in his holy calling. He did not consider
it necessary to make any lengthy remarks on
that occasion, as he hoped to have many oppor-
tunities of addressing them elsewhere—(hear,
hear). It was simply his desire to express to
the Countess of Dudley the grateful thanks of
all interested in the new church for her exceed-

On Monday, a numerously attended meeting
of ironw.)rkers was held at the Horse and
Jockey, Wolverhampton, at which the notice of
a reduction of wages was discussed, but no defi-
nite conclusion was arrived at—the deoision of
the question being put off until the next meet-
ing.

A crowded meeting of ironworkers, consisting
of mill mid forgemen, and representing the
whole of the works in the district, was held at
the Bull's Head, High-street, Birmingham, on
Monday last, to-consider the proposed reduction
of ironworkers' wages. After a long discussion
it was resolved to adhere to the resolution passed
on Monday week, ta strenuously resist the re-
duction.

jug kindness in the part she had taken that day
in laying the memorial stone—(cheers). It was
a great pleasure to him to convey her the heart-
felt thanks and acknowledgments of all con-
cerned in the erection of the new building, and
he trusted it might please God to bless Lady
Dudley with many years of health and happiness
—iatiplause).
The Earl of Dudley, who was received with
loud cheers, said he could assure all present that
it was something more than a feeling of pleasure
that had induced the Countess of Dudley and
himself to come there that day, for they had
heartily, in common with the Archdeacon and all
those on whom the burden of the work had fal-
len, taken an interest in the success of the new
building —(anplause). Never was there such a
necessity as at the present time for the members
of the Church of England to exert themselves
throughout the length and breadth of the land
—(hear, hear). It was quite impossible for any
one to pass through a district like that without
feeling that :if the Church was not allowed to
provide eccammodation for the people they
would provide accommodation for themselves,
and just in proportion as they were left without
guides, so there must necessarily spring up in
men a variety of opinions ; but though it might
be felt that among large bodies of men there was
scarcely so much religious feeling as there might
be, still it was never dormant. It therefore be-
came all who were anxious that the Church
should maintain her own to assist in providing
accommodation for the scattered members—
hear, hear). It was from a strong feeling of a
sense of duty that both the Countess and him-
self responded to the invitation to be present at
the ceremony, and to be sharers with them in
so good a work—)applause). He felt bound to
say that so much praise %VW; not due to those
who had contributed as to those who had gone
round with the subscription list—(hear, hear).
Any one must know how disheartening it was to
a sensitive man to have to meet with a refusal
when he asked for subscriptions, and therefore,
although there were other arduous duties devol-
ving on many persons erecting a new church, he
thought those who had to go about with the
subscription list deserved the most credit—
shear, hear). He hoped when the house would
be built—which now there was little doubt of—
they would assemble within its walls and give
every encouragement to those who had taken so
much interest in providing them with a place in
which they should worship God. There might
be many who did not belong to the Church of
England, and many who wandered away and did
not attend any place of worship, who might as.
soothe within its walls. But however men might
wander away, there was a feeling, at the last, of
affection for the Church of their early days— a
deeire to be laid after this life in the soil near
the church which he attended in his youth, it
might be from a lasting afiection for some dear
friend who had gone before. He wits not, how-
ever, going to enter into the secrets of men's
hearts, and would conclude by expressing his own
and the Countess of Dudley's earnest wish for
the prosperity of all connected with the now
building, and wishing them every success, and
he trusted the sunshine that was partly falling on
the partly built edifice that day was but an ear-
nest of a bright future—(cheers).
After the ceremony, a public luncheon, at
which the Earl and Countess of Dudley were
present, was held in the endowed school at Row-
ley. The Ven. Archdeacon Hone presided, and
I there was a full attendance.
The Rev. and Von. Chairman, after luncheon,
gave a detail of church extension for the past
twenty-five years throughout the diocese, and
stated that a subscription of .t 2,000 had been
given by " Delta" on the origin of the movement
and the Earl of Dudley had generously given
an equal amount, with a promise of further aid
if neceesary. lie expressed a hope that the
church would be a blessing to the district, in
which church accommodation was so very much
needed, and he trusted that the first trowel used
by Lady Dudley, in the work of the Church,
would result in great good being effected.
There wero no toasts, and the company broke
up at tivo o'clock, the Earl and Countess of
Dudley being enthusiastically cheered on leaving
the room.
The chnrch is to accommodate 850 persons,
and will consist of a lofty nave, north and south
aisles, vestry, organ chamber, and children's
chapel. It will have a lofty and well-developed
chancel, and all the sittings will be open and
free. It is to be builtof brick of a very superior
quaiity and colour. The nave and aisles will be
divided into six bays. The four centre bays will
be each fourteen feet in width. The nave will
be eighty feet in length, twenty-nine feet wide,
and fifty-four feet in height to apex of roof arch.
Tho arches of the nave supporting the clerestory
will have bold and eimplo mouldings in brick,
rotting upon massive brick pillars. The two
west:rmost bays of the clerestory will have
couslet lights. The third bay from the west end
will have a triplet, the fourth a conplet, and the
fifth, which will rise considerably higher than
the others, owing to the introduction of gabled
roofs, three light-stone tracery windows, and the
sixth bay will have a couplet. The windows in
the north and south aisles will correspond with
those of the clerestory, except beneath the gabled
ones, where three-light lancets having plate
tracery will be introduced. The porch, which
will be placed in the second bay of the north
aisle, will be spacious and deep, and will form
the principal entrance to the church. The roof
of the nave will consist of double-arched trusses
rising nearly the whole height of the roof and
strengthened with wrought-twisted ornamental
iron tie rode and rings. Over the arches of the
nave will be a diapered haed of ornamental
briekwork, and a baud of blue brickwork will
run under tho windows of the aisles. The
children's chapel will he on the south side. The
design is by Mr. William Jeffery Hopkins, archi-
test to the Worcester Arehdiaeonal Building So-
ciety, and is being carried out by Mr. Wilson, of
Biraninghlun.

Several meetings have been held round the
district during the week, and en important one
will be hell at Stockton, on Tuesday next, when
it will be considered whether the men will go in
at the reduction or not. Messrs. Foster's men
are at work, and several other places, at the re-
duction.

BEEILIIOI74E OFFEXCE.—Juraes Bingham, of the Lye.
wai chargA by Superintendent Freeman witli keeping
his house open for the sale of beer after the hour of
eleven o'clock, on Monday night last. The case was
proved, and this being his find offence, he was 0rd.:1...d
to rAy Coats.

LICENSED VICTOALLER9 MEETING.—The usual me de gratalete them on the Yaffe,* movements thee lied gone
ins of this body gas hoa at Mr, John Yardley's, the thieugh. They were wall executed, end bade fair to make
Swan Inn, Oldswinford ; Mr. Hughes hi !Pe ebefe. a good show at the annual inspection.
There Was a fair attendance. The business being die- A qettef e! estate WAS then given, and Colonel Kniglit BILIERLEY HILL.
Donee' of. it Was ''''^OSQ4 DO carried that the next meet- dismissed them, and the tartan, companies marched to
BRESCH OF rem PEACE.—At the Petty Sessions held
-mg be held at Mr. iehard Webb's, 011.wieford. their rendezvous. This appear. to hiuve taken many by
VNATRY MEETINO.—A Vestry Meeting was held 06 seepese„, es the companies did not, as sual, merch past,
as n ThO charged by Superintendent JCRS with
Tuesday last, at Amblecote Church, for the purpose of which is age an ;e lit :ereetie eight, and which appeared ddile 'deem"' .
committing a breach of the peace by sighting. on the 1 Rh
passing the accounts, and other hesiness. Messrs. J. to be a greet disappointmentsalvage
to rm.::: "I 605 e present orsday Let, before I, Spooner., Este., Steeeeediary.,
r instant. Police-constable hlayland proved the offence.
Pitman and J. Webb, were reelected as churchwardens, Another disappointment was caused. by the a:,..,! nee e'
and Messrs. W. Cooper and W. Richardson, as sislesmen. the Battalion Baud, which has always enlivened the pea. e.
Ordered to be bound over in two sureties in te, to keep
It Was proposed and seconded that the Incumbent be ceeslings hitherto by its excellent music. How it was t.e P"- e
requested to meet the wishes of the parishioners in yea- tlsat the Band was not present we are at a lose to conceive, °nut' •,_ Wood and Richard II ineley
try assembled, by resuming the academe:el gown In the as hills were issued announcing that a number of bands STEALITO COAt.--,r oan . tv of coal, ou the ell
pulpit. In answer to the resolutiou, the Rev. J. S. 80l- would play in the Park during the day. and the nuMber - for ail months; in default 11 day.' impels:on-
were charged with stealing a gime.. . ~„„
isce-coeeteele
dere said for Use eake of peace, ani to set at rest the amounted to site only, and this not a Volunteers' Band. Met, the property of James Williams. . en Loehr.
Faireanke said that he was on duty at the Sine- i
_.
minds of those who conscientiously object to the use of Good music on these occasions is at all times an attrac-
He saw Hiss toy take a piece of coal off the boat, aue e '"
the surplice in the pulpit, it it Isis intention to resume Lion, as many persions go for the purpose of having a
ton his wife's head. As soon as the *ripener saw ate.
the academical gown, and he will also publish the banns dance. However, at the next review we hope to bear a
neas, he took the coal off the woman'e head, and put it
of marriage after the reeding of the Second Lesson, little more music, which will no doubt be hailed with .
I issto the boat again. W mud Witness efts s saw Wood hate
The annual accostnts were audited and passed, pleasure by many of our terpsichorean friends. The day
„ i a piece of coal tiff the boat, and take it home. John
i i
THE LATE CH MGR or ABSAULSING A PAP.IsIi.CON- throughout was fine, and upwards of two thousand er-
r i Mullett, ate erer. proved that the prisoner (Henley) was
STABLE.—At the Petty Sessions Reid yesterday, before sons were present. in charge of the boat. Wood had nothing to do with it.
Major Fletcher and J. Holeroft, Esq., David Cooper was llingley was sentenced to three weeks' head labour, mid
brought open a remand cherged with assaulting Thomas BOARD OF GUARDIANS.
Woodhouse, a Perish constable, at the Lye, on the 4th of Wood told dssys.
CHARGE or FonoiNo a l'osT-orTicE OeDER.— Elizt.:
January last. Two additional witnesses gave evidence The new Board of Guardians of this Union held their beth Martin and Benjamin Hammond were ehargedeith
which went to corroborate that of the complainant. Ant meeting, ye terd sy. Present f —Messrs. Granger,
I uelawfully forgieg 'the name of P. Islastin, to a Poste
Withesses were called for the defence, but their evidence Brookes. Richardson, Weston, Rose, Cartwrigh weed, 1.
weut to corroborate that of the complainant. The Bench
considered the ease proved, and lined defendant lee and Raybould, Powell, Bird, Roberts. Wright, IRINIOS, Par-
doe Foley, Maurice, Doody, Griffin, P • te ei tine
~ asge r, emu rick Martin said that he went to work in the Potteries,
' and sent, on the '23rd of Morels last, a Po-1.-office oyster
' othee order. Mr. Addison appeared to prosecute. Pat-
costs ; in default 14 days. and Beckley.
Assettet CAAE.—Z.liariall Taylor was charged h Granger, r.Brookes was
-9 On the motion of Mr. ed
5s worth of postage stamps. Eliesibells Martin, wife of
James Brettle with assaulting him on the leth instant. elected Chairman. p,.tenz.
The case was Proved, and the defendant fined As lid and Mr. Brookes said the first business they to do accord- the last witness, proved that she bad not received the
for its to his wife, Eliesibetts Martin ; and afterwards sent
costs. trig to law, was to elect a chairman, and he lirei great
ries at the Post-otliee, and the three letters produced
AsseeeetrX6 A WlFE.—Samuel Taylor and John Smith pleasure in proposing Mr. Grenger. He was quite sure
were given to her. They did not contain either au order
were charged buy Emma Tsui- r with assaulting her, on
the lith inst. Prism the evideuce of complainant it ap-money on the '2 Ith of March, ana that she made engin.
or stamps. The ease was adjourned for a week to coins
tbl,l, ses tut
as r
Gt1,,,e,,,,Md
ie.fly
iy.e abr.:
d daringdischarged whichhtihs adtngt
ieenst lwl let
with
na
rlisea;lt
Inunicate with the Post-office authorities.
pears that the defendant, Samuel Taylor, was her has' ability, and with satisfaction to his brother Guardians.
band, and the other defendeut I,er uncle. Her husband He found from the last year's het that he (Mr. Granger) .
had been out of work for a fortuiglst, and he was in a had attended very regularly, and had paid great attentissn DUDLEY.
public•hou •se. She went &own to remonstrate with her to the relief, and had devoted a good deal of time and
give her a good hiding, he would. Both defendants then ~
begged t that h bchairman 1 th
husband, when Smith said that if her husband did not labour to the Board ; and without any other observations Tire E.tSTER Weenies. —The usual Easter vestry
o proposee e or e emeriti
struck her. Witnesses were called to corroborate the year. QL Tuesday. At the parish church the Rev. Dr. Browne
. g meetings for the election of churchwardens took place
above, and others were celled for the defence. After ' 3 Mr. Rose seconded the proposition, which was carried
hearing the evidence on both sides, the Bench lined the unat iniouslS•Gavrn, Mr. H. Cartwright (people's warden), Messrs. S.
• • • • d sviCai presided, and there were present the Rev. Dr.
Budge, T. Price, T. Collett, R. C. Buck, R. Raper, with
defendants es lid each Ana costa; in default seven days' ,thankede
Mr. Granger, on taking the chile the members
the Vestry Clerk (Mr. I. Prince). The Vicar selected
imprisonment. of the eloerd for again electing him at their Cheitinate
CituELTY TO A HoltSE.—David Fullwell was charged and for the great cotifidenCe te•pleteed us birth. . It was ; Mt. Henry Charlton, of the Priory House, as his warden
fur the second time and on the nomination of Mr. Alder'
with cruelly ill-treetiug a horse ou the eith inst. William
its
great pleasure to him lobe pee resent at that Wieeting, but 1
We nudge, seconded Ly Mr. T. Price, Mr. H. Cartwright
Andrews, bailiff to Mrs. Cochrane, at the Heath, proved he wee Boer ;
Wm tZ Flnotn iszl steeple's warden.—On the motion of Mr.
that •ho as horse w put iii ale of their fields on the above who had been that an old te w
many
of ohs I :a
en a member of the Board for any years,
date, and was there all day. Its leg was broken, and the said who had been • very geed Guardian. He referred
bone protruded through the akin. It was killed at night. R. c. Bea, eeeeeeted by the Vicar, a Sete of thatbs was
to Mr. Beckley, sew. He had always attended to his du. • awarded to the retiring war,:eee.—Me. Caeteffight heeetiff
A witness corroborated the above etatemeut. Police' ties as far as he was able, and had been • Guardian anise reelied, proposed a vote of thanks to th' Vica,,r,,4",sihit
sergeant Booth proved serving the summons, aud that (the speaker: could recollect. He begged to Omsk Mr. beteg seconded by Mr. Collett, Was :erried•— f"9.un.r.•
the !torte wAs very 11/Lleh iujured, awl was in that tie teens' and sharity accounts bovine been submitPo
Brookes and Mr. Bird, for proposicg end aecoseling his
from ten o'clock one night te.o ten the next. Defendant reelection to the office of chairman, and the Board, for 1 Vestry Clerk, the meeting broke up.—fet. .Mbeeetre
said that he was driving the mail cart from Stourbridge re-electing him. He would endeavour to attend to his I Parish: At the teat y teeetirie in this parish dietrict, the
the horse fell down on his nose and leg. He went to a
to Stourport. aud that when near Mr. Truwee of Ismere, duties so long as he held that office. The Chairman Rev. J. Sedden presided. The inetlmbent a warden ep.
and the people's Wor-
then went on to point out the extra duties th it had de-
person ef the name of Bromley, and left the horse in his pointed was Mr. Alderman Jordan,
volved upon the Guardians by the recent Act of Parlia. den was Mr. John Fisher, J. P. A vote of ft:peke *4
charge, and borrowed another to take the mail beg. It went. They had to pay the euuntY rates and assessment awarded to the voluntary choir, and an expreseiee ef
the case was adjeurned far a week, he could bring a wit- sympathy with Mrs. Davies and family, on the illness of
ratee,besidee attending to a number of other duties which
hess to prove that the horse's leg was not broken when had devolved aeon them He was glad to nay that they the respeeßd Incumbent, was in adopted.—
he left it, and that it could walk away. Adjourned for a (tend o 111 tee .Il lii, par is t ru. , WO or.
cause into otlfee withon't de a • . -1, ' St J 'P••'• I ti . 1 h d•et •'t the t f
debit, an with a balance in •
week, met wardens were reeilected, viz.: Messrs. Wm. Neelelos
, hand of 21Se es 61. He then gave the following as the
PLAYING AT PITCrt AND Toss—Samuel Male, Percival e . - " son (J.P.),1113 Mr. John Rutland.—St. Johsee: At the
pendsture of the last year :
Wakeman, and William Brown acre - meeting in this district, the old ..ardlens, Messre.
-
inteudent Freeman with playing at pitch and toss, on the Ilederrand John Owen, Solicitor, were re-elected.
highway at Wollaston, ou tee lith inst. Pulled-constable eln. ellessesie.—On Teeselay, Mr. Murphy'. friends
Duped proved that they were playing at pitee and toss, held a tea meeting at the Theetre, in Newhalestreet.
but the Beuelmliesnissed them wilt a caution. The chair WAS oecapie.l by Mr. F. W. G. Bier,, JP., of
AFELLIATIoN CASS:IL—AI. awn Cox was summoned by Bewley, and there was a gaol attendance.
Ann Hartland to show caciao why he should not support
her illegitimate child. After hearing the evidence, the
Bencis made an order for the ilefeudau: to pay es el per
week and essets.—John Barubrook was charged by Mary
Ann Andrews with being the father of her illegitimate
child. Defendant admitted the paternity of the child,
an I the Bench made an order fur the defendant to pay
2s G I per week, and costs.
WAOEs CA.E.—Llijall Hill was summoned by William
Robins for refueisig to pay him the [AHD of Xel ss, wages
alleged to be due. This ease it will be recollected was
adjourned for the purpose of a witness to prove the rules
of the trade. Joseph Wooldridge proves' that it was the
custom of tlie tree° to give or take 11 days' Lubec. He
lessi been in Use trade for forty years. Mr. Brun was
called for the defence, awl said it WAS the rule wenn the
foremen left, the other men could go or stay. The Bench
made an order for the defenslant to pee' 30e and costs.—
There cuss a bleat:- charge preferral aessinst the defend-
ant by Used, Raker. met tee sane am cunt was ordered
as be paid. Defeulaut was allowed a mouth to pay the
iu,,i,ey.

Church. Messr, W. C. Wirker and Richard Green vete
re-clecied as WitraCllS for R.ddel Hill Church.

g 8. d.

The expeniliture, comprising relief, and
other general charges 6179 19 0
Collectors' aalariea, and separate charges 107 2 8
Lean repaid .. 210 10 0
County rates.. 2.291 13 11

Total Mot 8 4

The inereise and (Emend charges over last year is £791
51, which consist of :
s. d.
Indoor relief • 76 18 1
Out-door relief .. 497 19 0
Lquaey .. • • • • 916 11
Vaceinatiln.. .. 130 5 9
Sundries 79 5 8

Total .. £791 5 5

The Chairman then proposed Mr. Brookes no first
Vice-Chairman, which was seconded by Mr. Griffin, and
carried unanimously.
Mr. Roberts proposed Mr. W. Richardson as second
Vice-Chairman, which was seconded by Mr. Doody.
Both gentlemen returned thanks for the honour con.
Jeered upon them.
The Chairman moved that the following gentlemen
form the Assessment Committee. Guardians
--Messrs. H. W. Foley, J. Holeroft, B. Moore, and .1. E.
Swindell ; Messrs. Granger, Brookes, Riekardsoo, Bird,
Wood, Roberts, Rho leo, and Burr.

1. he Chairman moved that the bye.laws be taken as
read, and the Board proceeded with the usual relief cases.
The weekly report was as follows :—Admitted into the
house during the week, 67; discharged, 53; remaining,
453. Corresponding week last year, 373. Out-Jr
relief King.ovinfor.l district, A 43 3s 111 d ; Stombridge
district. 1,•29 4s 111.1 ; Halesowen district, £2.0 tla 6d;
total, £93 lds 51d, against £7l 16s dd last year.