The next, whom I shall mention, was C.L. Evans, Esq., of West Bromwich; the Rev. T. Clarke, of Hull; S.P. Wolferstan, of Stratford, near Tamworth; Edmund Lodge, Esq., of Halifax; the Rev. Caleb Rotheram, of Kendal; and Mr. Campbell Haliburton, of Edinburgh.

MURRAY The Way of the World David Christie Murray was born at West Bromwich, England, April 13, 1847, and began his journalistic career at Birmingham.

The brass to Seeton Bromwich (1607) should be noticed.

16 163 Tipton .. 8 125 Walsall .. 9 113 Warwick, by Knowle .. 20 134 , by Hockley House .. 20 133 Wednesbury .. 8 110 West-Bromwich .. 6 108 Wolverhampton ..

This gave rise to another company, who erected extensive works, and established a manufactory of brass, at Smethwick. Trade increasing, a third company was formed, who erected works, and commenced manufacturing of brass, at Spon-lane, West-bromwich; so that the town is now amply supplied with that article; for the companies at a distance have their agents, who dispose of large quantities.

West-Bromwich, in Staffordshire, distant five miles.

To Dudley, in Worcestershire, through West-bromwich, ten miles on the road to Stourbridge.

You proceed down Snowhill, pass by the Soho, through Handsworth and West-bromwich, and along the Wolverhampton road, near six miles, when the road divides, and you take to the left, having the ruins of Dudley castle full in view.

This road from Birmingham to Dudley is at least one mile nearer than going through West-bromwich, and in my opinion will be sufficiently commodious for the traffic there is between the two towns.

Castle Bromwich, distant five miles and a half.

Partly because these boroughs occupy the site of ancient villages, partly because football teams of Scotch professionals are named after them, partly because human emotions must have something to attach themselves to, they are said to be developing a fierce local patriotism, and West Bromwich is said to hate Aston as the Blues hated the Greens in the Byzantine theatre.

WEST BROMWICH (59), a manufacturing town of the "Black Country," in Staffordshire, 5 m. NW. of Birmingham; has important industries connected with the manufacture of iron ware; is of modern growth, and has developed rapidly.