The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle. — 1871-07-08 (Stourbridge, West Midlands, England)

STRIKES.-The strike of the engiceers of Newcaetle-on-Tyne and Gateshead continues without the least change in the situation. There was a sort of general impreesion that it might be terminated shortly after Newcastle races, hut there is no appearance of anything of the kind. The men seem to be getting teny small supplies of money from other parts of the coentry, and little more than between 2e. and 3m. a week per head is divided among; tstewho want it. As )eh, however, few of the men nave made application to the relief fund. Bat, aa far as can be conjectured, if the masters can continue their present policy of holding entirely aloof from the men for some time longer the latter, through the exhaustion of their means of living, will have to give in. They are too large • bed, of men to be able to draught off a sufficient number to other distncts to enable the League to raise sufficient funds to afford those left behind a decent maintenance.—The j 'Were' strike, which has been going on for two or three months in Newcastle and Gateshead, likewise continues. On Friday another company of Belgian joinere were brought to Newcastle by the masters from Antwerp. They commenced work on Saturday. HaBITUAL Coluism.e.—The Lord Chancellor's Bill for the more effectual prevention of crime repeals the Act of 1869, and substitutes more stringent clauses. A licence-holder will be required to give notice to the chief officer of police if the district whenever he changee his residence, whether he goes into a new or remains in the old police district; and every male licence-holder must report himself to such chief officer of police opce a month, personally or by letter, as tel officer shall direct. A clause authorizes the photographing of all prisoners convicted of crime. A clause provides that if a person is convicted on indictment of a crime, and a previous C 001,10.1011 of a crime is proved against him, the Court may direct that he be subject to the supervision of the police for a period not exceedieg seven years; he must then keep the police acquainted with his place of residence, and, if a male, report himself every month as above stated. Assaults on the police in the execution of their duty may be punished by a penalty not exceeding £2O, or imprisonment not exceeding nix months, with or without hard labour. The Bill *lndian to England and Ireland, but net to Scotland. It consists of 23 clauses.  c AMERICANS IN Corn.—New York papers give an amount of the commencement of operations j by Admiral Rodgers, commanding the United States' fleet in the East. The expedition is described as undertaken for the purpose of endeavouring to make a treaty j with the Corean authorities for the protection of shipwrecked sailors of civilized rations, who when pennants, cast upon the shores of the pen;ls, hare been made elaves or murdered, or were otherwise illtseted. It in stated that the expedition was &mow polled by the ships of some other of the civiliz.d nations upon the station, including a French and, it was believed, an English and Prussian womb The Navy Department at Washington received a deepatch to the following effect from Admiral Roger's, dated at Elven, Lland Corea, June 3, and sent from Shanghai : " Our Minister and Corean Envoys exchanged protections of amicable intentions. The Comma made Ile Older:COM to a survey of their waters. The Monoeney, the Palos, and four steam launches, under Commander Blake, were sent on the let of June to examine the river Sable at a point called Difficult Passage, on the French Chart Ne. 2,750, at • point where navigation was most perdoue. Masked batteriee, manned by I several thousand Cunene, were unmasked, and ' opened a heavy fire without warning upon our people. The French ship, in advance, fought gallantly. Our vessels, bearing up, drove the enemy from their works. The tide swept all the ehips paet the batteriee. Toey anchored and threw shcl• amocg t.erettea.ing erten .y. Ei.,ht-inch shells were evidently not roocctrd. The Monetary wei e.i;;htly it jer.ti by kroLkirg upon a eunken rock, but la now temporarily repaited. The vessels returning received no fire, the corny having been driven from the forte. Our people divined great gallantry, and only two were slightly wounded. A communication was received to-day which may open negotiatione ; otherwise, since the Commis have met pesseful over. tures with unprovoked war, our forces will land, and, destroying the forts, will take such other measured' as he Inmate Avilisitiot