The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle. — 1878-08-03 (Stourbridge, West Midlands, England)

STOURBIDGE.—Some time ago Parliamentary Opposition, of whatever political the cry was "There is nothing to see or do in complexion, could use it as a stepping.-stone to Stourbridee, let us go somewhere else," and, powtr. The anomalies in our criminal cole accordingly, the pleasure seekers went to Birmingwhich are still retained upon the statute-book ham and other towns to theatres, concerts, lee. do not force themselves into view as did those Since then, however, Mr. Mingo has built a in our representative system which caused the splendid rink at an enormous expense, he has had political upheaval of 1830. Nor do they present it altered and decorated, and added a good stage This annual show was held on Tuesday by the kind themselves before the public eye with such with beautiful scenery by Mr. R. Durant, of Ilk- permission of Mr. J. S. Gibbons iii the beautifnl grounds prominent-2,S as the restrictive enactments which mingha,m, he has brought several new and novel at tbe Leasowes, Balesowen. This show has been held aggravated the Irish famine in 1845, and led to kinds of amusement bore the Stourbridge people alternately at Bagley and Halesowen for twenty-two the repeal of the Corn Laws. Yet scarcely an and what is the result. At a really good concert , years, but of its three original promoters—Messrs G. assize passes that does not elicit an expression on Thursday night when there was such talent as . Granger, Moore, 1 and 13he Grangere—the of opinion from one or more of her Milesty's Miss Emma Beasley, the Birmingham Glee Union Judges in fisvour of altering our criminal code. and Mr. H. Bell's fine band, the audience was so woffiaseelitivi'cfigapatcoitywoefcomcheairmanaloe; in tee management of the ,bow were associated Messrs. very small that it seemed a pity to start the proTake, for instance, the law of homicide, multigramme. Surely Stourbridge cannot be getting ; 'lee:walla and F. B. Granger. Favoured with excellent featly on an uneatisfectory footing, lint Parlia- ' weaLher the committee have realised a satieltetory behind other towns in the district in the apprecia- ' financial euccess. the • atteudance of the public having ment has as 'vet Leen unsble to devote the tbiuotn one gotoblinmusilsc both voctainan.fd instrumental,.; nbieenthmeucihnnrleaarle:gthpannpnwinarsity o f anticipated.the s 0 wAnininadpipcnartinonat necessary time to a subject of so ;sauce importance. A Bill was introdneed into Parlietna tit troupe eof Negro o Mvienstrelry eseroraal eleinPle. IV of comic i from the fact that the number of exhibitors both in the during the present session, dealing with the Fencers the audience would lhave been trebled. I cottagers' class and the general class has considerably code in its many aspects, and eieing a !sear:, sat- Such is taste. It does seem exceedingly 1 fruit augmented r this year. t.Two f spacious waterer r isfactory definition to the law of hoegicide than strange that after Mr. Haiege has . done so eeregcetteedbleso and other exhibits, and thererwsepreaanlaso, tents any which now exists. By the present law much in catering for the amusement and vies the commAtee and the refreshment of the public. scarcely any provocation seems to be sef- pleasure of the people of the district that his ; The judges in the cottagers' class were Messrs. Treficient to reduce murder to manslorighter except efforts are not attended with more success. i wens and G. P. Dunn, and those in the general classes a blow; but by the new code, as proposed to be The conceit on Thursday night was indeed Messrs. J. B. Latham, gardener of the Botanical Garamended by the first law officer of the Crown, a treat in every respect. The singing of dens, Birmingham; E. B. Carpenter, of Barr Hall: and • W. Brown, of Elmdon Hall. They were of opinion that CONSULT A LONDON PIIYSICIAN BY LETTEE • the jury would in all cases have to consi,der Miss Beasley was loudly and rapturously the cottagers' exhibits were very much above the average applaciuhdelld. sTth4 Glee Udnionc(Mes.srs. Bickleyci '