The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-06-25 00:00:00

EPITOME OF NEWS,

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

" Prince Pierre Bonaparte is now residing in that
part of Paddington known as Maida.vale."—Court Journal.
Another warder at Portland has died from the effects
of wounds inflicted upon bins by a convict.

At a largo public meeting of men held at Brighton
on Monday eight, it was ulanimou.ly resolved to petition
Parliament !or the repeal ot the C.intagious Diseases Act.

The Indian chief. "Yellow Hair," now in Washing-
ton tor a talk, has been invited by Lydia Thompson to join
her troupe

Miss Garrett hae received the M.D. degree of the
Paris I:nivel...l:y. TIVa is the first occaaion oo which the
degree had been conferred on a woman.

Five of the brigands who were implicated in the
massacre of the four Englishmen at Marathon, was executed
at Athens, on Monday afternoon.

A correEpondeot of the Irish Times gates that a
British peerage has been offered, at the euggeation of the
Queen, to the Earl of liowth, and that it has been accepted.

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Notwithstanding. the denial of the statement with
regard to the Marquis of Bute, John Ball adheres to its
statement that the noble marquis is about to revert from the
Church of Rome.

Mr. Hugh Mason has just presented an extensive
public park and gymnasium to the town of Asht,m.under-
Lynn. The gift has been aceLnted by the corporation, and
the formal opening le appointed for next Saturday.

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A Toronto despatch states that the serious drought
which had prevailed there for weeks, and threatened great
damage to the crops, was partially relieved by heavy showers
on the sth of June, which were general throughout Ontario.
The Casino, a ROM Mi Catholic society of Vienna, is
engaged in discussing the following knotty question By
what legal meana Curl the increase t,f Jews, and the accumu-
lation of riches in their hands, be prevented?"

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On Tuesday, Master Kaye, at the Judges' Chambers,
made an order to increase a claim for damages against the
London and Brighton Rxilway from £l,OOO to £5,000. Toe
plaintiff had, it was said, got considerably worse since the
action was commenced.

The Calcutta Englishman states that the young ele-
phant presented to the Duke of Edinburgh by Jong Baba-
door was made use of on board the Galatea at Gallo to haul
on board 300 tons of coal, saving the labour of about thirty
incr. !

A terrible tornado passed over the south of Illinois
on the 6th, destroying everything in its course for a length of
five miles, and about a mile in width. The largest trees were
torn up, houses and tenon blown down, and orchards and
vineyards ruined.

The Secretary of Lloyds, Mr. Stephenson, haa
gone to New York to investizate the circumstances under
which the report of the loss of the Dacia was transmitted to
England. The object la to detect and punish the perpetrators
of this hoax.

On Tuesday morning the premises of the Royal In-
surance °dice, Park-row, Leeds, beside which excavations
for a new bull ling were being made, suddenly collapsed,
and beams a heap of ruins. Fortunately the clerks were
warned a few seconds before the accident, and they rushed
out and escaped.

The Observer says it in probable that the Government
will accept an amendment, of which Mr. Ilibhert has given
notice, by which the grants to voluntary schools from the
Privy Council are not to attain in any case to more than 50
per cent, of the amount raised by voluntary tubfcription.

It is gratifying to 'atria from a report htely laid
before Parliament, that wider the influence of gymnastics,
the hritish army is increasing in activity, sveOght, girth of
cheat, and FILO of ann. To these facts commanding officers,
doctors, and statietice, alike bear testimony._

Shortly after the aAjonrnment of the House of Com-
mons on Tuesday an alarm was raised that the clock tower
of the Rouses of Parliament was on fire It was discovered
that some matting had been ignited by the heat front an ad-
jacent flue, but the prompt application of water terminated
the danger.

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The Sultan of Turkey, with great taste and good
feeling, has countermanded the fetes for the anniversary of
his accession, and ordered the sum designed for them to be
devoted to the relief of the sufferers by the late disastrous
fire.

There was a double attraction at the Cryeal Palace
on Tueadar—a great •• drill review "' irk which 3,000 bop,
were the pert ,rniem under the auspice, of the Prince of
lock, and a National D .g show, pronounced to be one of the
best which has over been held.

An Italian nobleman who poems-Ts a large and
valuable property in the outskirts of Naples, and who hoe
built on and cniliellislied one of the np st beautiful drives
purposes to dispose of one of his palac,s by public lottery.
The tickets are to be bought at sf. each, and as the palace and
ouViulldings are worth upwards of £10,00,1 there would be
50,000 tickets Issued.

At R ,ehdale, Mr. Rnthwell, chemiat, has been sum-
moned by Mr Spencer, registrar, for refusing to vaccinate his
child. Mr. Ashworth said that Mr. Bothwell was not unac-
quainted with the law, but he had seen so many evils attend•
hg vaccination that he did not feel disposed to have his
child vaccinated. Defendant was fined £1 and costa

Switzerland is inclined to build a railway right across
the Republic, connecting Prussia, Holland, and the German
Ocean with Hal) imd the Mediterranesn, which railway is
to pierce the Alp by the St. Gothard Pass. Not being able
to raise all the money, she applies to her neighbours; and
Priusia, Baden, and Italy, all of which want the line, promise
subventions. Thereupon France sees a vision of alliances,
and demands "guarantees of neutrality."

On Monday, a snake was seen near the broad walk
of the Regent's Park, London. Those who saw it were afraid
to touch it, but when the keeper of the Zoological Gardens
arrived he looked at the reptile's head and saw at once that
it was an English snake, lie immediately seized it by the
tail, and took it back to the house whence it bad escaped,
adinist the manifest amazement of the spectators.

George Summers, the Nottinghamshire cricketer
who was struck by a ball from Platte, in the match between
Notts and Alarylebono, the other day, at Lord's Cricket
Ground, died at his father's house at Nottingham on Sunday
afternoon from the Jej fries received, the blow having
occasioned concussion of the brain. The deceased was only
35 years old.

The New York Tinus has a telegram stating that
war has broken out between the Cheyenne I odima and the
SiJUZ Indians, and there is to he war to th 6 knife. Red
Cloud and " Spotted Tall," with their ellow-warriors,
have been received at the White Muse, where the enter-
tainment, it is said, was as "elegant as that given to Prince
Arthur."

Lord Eliot presided on Monday evening over a
public meeting in London, called with the obj,ct of promo-
ting the re-union of Christendom. One resolution declared
that the only adequate remedy for the social and religious
dangers at England, and the surest guarantee for the future
of English Christianity, lay in this country's reiteration to
viable unity primarily with the churches of the Western
Patriarchate, and then with the Eastern Churches also.

The rectory of Holy Trinity, Dorchester, Dorset, in
the diocese of Salisbury, worth between £5OO and £6OO a year
and vacant by the death of the Rev. James Fisher, has just
been conferred by the pttrons, the trustees of the Dorchester
Free School and Almshouse, on the Rev. Henry Everett
ILA., Incumbent of St John's, Devonport, Devon.
On Saturday, Mr. Justice Wiles gave judgment upon
a question—raised In the E 'moods case—viz, whether the
new law to abolish imprisonment for debt included debts due
to the crown. Ills Lordship decided that there was no enact-
ment or Implication to take away the prerogative of the
Crown, and he therefore declined to make any order on the
application of the defendant, who remain, in the Whitecrom
prison.

We have to record the death of a much esteemed
and benevolent lady, Mrs. Leader, of Northcourt, near
Oxford, at the patriarchal age of 102. She had for some years
past lost her sight, but retained issue last her mental powers
with extraordinary freshness. She will be greatly missed in
her circle, and the community with which rho was connected.
Enjoying an income of S:500 a year she lived unostentationsly,
aud set aside C3f,o annually for purposes of Christian charity.
Brigham Young, the prophet of the Great Salt Lake
City, is a bold and courageous mania more senses than one.
Ile has sent a challenge to Dr. Newman, who recently de-
livered a lecture at Washington against polygamy, offer-
ing publicly to meet him to discuss the question from
both social and religious points of view. The Mormon Chief
has named the place for discussion, via, the Tabernacle at
the Great Salt Lake City itself.
A very interesting ceremony took place on Sunday,
at the parish church 01St. Mary, Islington. Bishop Crowther,
, the native missionary bishop for the Niger territory, acting
under a commission from the Bishop of London, ordained
his son, Dandlson Coates Crowther, for missionary work in
Africa. The gentleman has for some time past been studying
at the Church Missionary College.

On Sunday two brothers maned Game, aged 16 and
lb years, got into a large pond &dinning the Bristol and
Exeter Railway near the Ilighbridge Station, and in the
parish of Burnham, for the purpose iA bathing One of them
got into deep water, and, not being able to swim, became
alarmed. The other rushed to his assistance, but he also
being no swimmer they both were drowned. A lad who had
accompanied them to the spot raised an alarm, and several
men at once searched the porn], when they were both found
suite dead. The unfortunate young men, who were in the
service of two neighlmirtug farmers, were the sons of a
widow

The funeral of Mr. Luby, one of the pllitical pri-
soner., who was editor of the People of Irel sod, was made
the occasion of a political demonstration by the Nationalists
on Sunday. About eight thousand persons marched aft,r
the hesme, each man wearing a green each and orange and
green rosette. Nearly all the bands belonging to the trades
were present, but did not play, the Instruments being
covered with crape. A long line of carriages also accom-
panied the procession. At Glasneven cemetery, there was a
demonstration while the corpse IVY being conveyed to the
grave. Everything passed off without contusion or disorder.
Sixteen peers have placed on record their protest
against the second xppding of the Irish Land Bill. They I
object to the mess pb because some of Its provisions are
opposed to the 1114Lp/ht. of property, and are admitted by
its advocates to be Wit for England and Scotland, and to be
only justified in Ireland on account of the existing relations
between landlord and tenant In some parts of that country,
which they consider exceptional; because it is proposed that
these provisions, instead of being imposed for a limited
period, are to be enacted permanently, and thereby appear
to be established as principles which ought to exist by law at
all times between landlord and tenant; and because this
enactment as principles is likely to lead to agitation for the
extension of similar provisloae to England and Scotland fhe
Doke of Mitzleeester, the Earl of MaLneebury, and Lord
Itedeedele are among the dissentients.

Mr. Bright was the only Minister absent from the
Cabinet Celincll held, on Saturday.
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Lady Simpson, widow of Sir James Y. Simpson,
died atlin, Perthshire, on Friday afternoon.
Telegrams from Cuba announce that the bill for the
abolition of slavery had been received at liavannah.

The Wrexham Adrertiar regrete that Archdeacon
Wickham delivered no vi.itation charge, ar it la thereby
deprived of a peg on which to hang an eoitoi ial.

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" Wooloomooloo shout rapidly and royally. Varmint
all vanished. Impetuous Popsey impesunious.' —Advertise-
ment from The Times.

The ship Exprcss, which left Lagos for Liverpool so
far back as Fla 12th February, .ml upon which 20 guineas
premium had been paid, hog arrived in the Aler,ey.

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Her Majesty, as;companied by the Priocesies Louise
and neatriee, returned to Windsor last Sanurdsy morning
from Balmoral.

A report which has been circulated that Mr. John
Watford, formerly of Eton, has returned ts the Euglls
Church, has been contradicted.

Prince Youssof -IzzedditoEffendi, eldeet son of the
Sultan, has been made a general of brigade. lie Highness Is
f mrteen years of age.

The Marouis of Waterforl have been si@iting his
tenantry, and receiving their thanks for his generosity to
providing new schools for them.

A plan for a system of tramways in the streets of
Cs knits has been submitted to tim Indian Goverumaut. The
estimated cost is £2,000 per mile.

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The Lord Chid Justice of England will, it is be
loved, attend the forthcomhdr seistons of the Centre
Crinunal Court to preside at the trial of the case of Bannon
and Park.

A telegram from Bombay arm 7,600 dolt,. have been
raised by divers from the wreck of the Camilla Mitch°lls,
aril it is expacted that a further portion of the treasure
will be recovered.

Many Indian students have this year arrived in
England for the completion of their studies, and promise to
constitute a notable element in academical life. Tivu have
already entered at Christ Church.

An unknown person has offered to the tniverßity of
Oxford a prize of £lOO for the best essay in confutation of the
materialism of the present day by arguments derived from
evidences of intelligence, &sign, contrivane; and adapta-
tion of means to ends ie the universe, and especially in man
considered in his moral nature, his relidous aptitudes, and
his intellectual powers ; and in all organic nature.

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On Tuesday morning the Landon bakers raised the
price of the flb. loaf 44., the rates being for the ti tist-class
wheaten, gil. ; second, 6L; third ditto, 5h.; and at sonars
shops, but of inferior flmr, 5.1„ the loaf —The licensed
victuallers have also given consideraide orders for stocks of
gin, an intimation having been given to them that it is soon
intended to levy another 2..1. on each gallon of giu.

The Gaulois report a ohor cneroation which t,ok
place the attar day at Ascot 011 the occasion of the Sower
kpri Isabelle's visit, between ihe Princes. of Wales and a
French attache, who was over-elated at the victory of
Sornette. "That admirable race Madame," said he, " re.
conga! as for Waterloo." " True," answered tale rriaceer.
" but at Waterloo you ran better Still."

A distressing case of manslaughter occurred on
Saturday at Iliaham, near Barnsley. A number ot lads were
playing pitch sod toss, when a dispute arose respecting the
money. A tight ensued, in which a youth named Oliver was
kicked by another boy named Arthur Senior, when Glover
died immediately.
The executive committee of the Manchester District
Branch of the Education League have passed a resolution
declaring that no measure tort he satisfactory which does
not enforce absolute and complete c0mp514.11, and which
pr..vides for any increase of denominational schools or any
increase of grants to existing schools.
With regard to the Belhaven Peerage' it id stated,
that the long litigstion on the succession to this anAent
Scotch title has rmulted in judgment having been given on
the 14th inst. in favour of Gm claim of Lieutenant-Colonel
itobert William Hamilton (late of the Grenadier Guards),
Cu ha served heir male to the late Lold Belhaven and
Steuton.

The London brinch of the Nat'onrl Eilueation
League and the Lotdon Noncomiormiet Committee on Mu-
cation met on Tuesc4y Both bodies expressed disapproval
of the amended scheme of the 0 overnnient, dat each meet-
ing a resolutinn was passed deelirin7 that it wo tid be better
to postpone leaislat, on on this subject than to allow the 1111311-
lure now In f ire Parliament to pan into a law.

In London, on Tuesday night, about eleven o'clock,
a respectality.dressed man, about 5.1 years of age, sat down
In one of the recesses of 1314ckfriars.bridge. After staring
round in a strange manner, he ran along the pathway of the
bridge and back again to the recess. Ile then suddenly
mounted the p.dapet of the Midge and jumped into the river.
No cry escaped him, and as the tide was fast running down
any attempt at saving him would have been almost useless.
The decease of the sister of Silvio Pellico is announced
at the age of seventy-two. It is said that she has left
memoirs which will serve as a sequel to her brother's touch-
ing production, "Le Mie Pi igione," as well as being a highly
interesting contribution to the moral and political history
of the Auatro-Venetian terrritory in the period from 1830 to
13'0.

Tne following advertisement appeared in Saturday's
Times :—" Shipton to Macdonogh. Come back. Ave the
husks so pleasant that for them you desert the father's
house and bread. Walk in and take your desk as though
you had left yesterday; and go hmne ith Minchin as though
nothing had happened. Tile Disciples of Jesus have no
reproaches for returning Prodigals."

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The Right Rev. the Bishop Al'llvaine, of Ohio, de-
legated by the New York Conference Committee, has arrived
in London, and has had an interview with several noblemen,
clergy, and others, at the Evangelical Alliance House, srli.-re
a report was made of the progress of arrangements in the
United States. The Bishop stated that from communica-
tions received from various parts of Europe and elsewhere
the Conference was likely to be largely and influentially
attended.

About four o'clock on Monday George Dean,
employed at Hunter's Hall FATIII, Epping, was found lying in
a field near the house in a tembly inj.ired state. Ile was
plcitA up by his brdther-indaw, to whom he went that he
entered the field to fetch the cows up for milking, when he
was attacked by a bull, which knocked the poor fellow down,
then trampled upon his body, and afterwards tossed hint
about round the held. His pockets had been turned inside
nut, and the contents were found of Az wards hest' ered about.
The unfortunate man was removed home, where he soon
expired. The bull was immediately killed.

The oth-r evening a reapectably dreamed, middle-
age! woman, called at an eating boom in Liverpool, and
was supplied with tea. Having asked to be allowed to wash
her hamis, the was Blown into a bedroom, from whence she
soon descended and loft the house. After her departure a
servant, heating a cry In the bedroom, proceeded there, and
to her astonishment found a tine child, about a month old,
lying on the bed. The worn In had not been observed to
have a child with her on entering the house. The little
foundling was transferred to the workhouse, and the police
are in scorch of its unnatural mother.

Mr. Robert Martineau, brother of the Rev. James
Martineau and Mica Harriet Martineau, died on Friday at
Birmingham in his seventy-sec.ind 3ear. He wi,s bore at
Norwich of a Huguenot family which settled there on the
revocation of the Hilet of Nantes, arid has ever mince been
represented in that city. Mr. Martit.eau settled in Birming-
ham as a manufacturer at an early period of his life, and
took an active part in the reform agitation preceding the
bill of 18.)2. For the last fourteen 'ears he has lived in re-
tirement, owing to an almost total deprivation of sight.

The Bithop of Manchester reverted to the education
question on Sunday in a sermon preached in St Paul's
Church, Walkden. Ile expressed a hope that when the edu-
cational system has been reconstructed it will be as sound az
that in vogue now. In the evening his lordship occupied the
pulpit in St. Matthew'. Church, Campfield, and passed over
the same ground on this question as in his morning's dis-
cnurse. In his sermon at tile church of St. J emotes the Less,
Ancoats, on Saturday, he spoke of the "deserted Churches"
In Manchester, and maintained that the cause was to be
found in the want of reciproc it action and sympathy between
ministers and people, and of a thorough confidence the one
In the other.

A great number of letters have been received by the
authorities, from various parts of the country, in reference to
the previous history of John Jones, Oils Owen, alias Jenkins,
alias R.3snolds, the man now in Aylesbury Gaol charged with
perpetration of the late murders at Denham. A story has
been current that Mrs. Marshall's name was .1 ones, and that
Jones was her illegitimate son born bet are she was married,
The statement is without foundation, Mrs. Marshall's name
having been Smith, and her marriage having occurred 12
years before a ones's birth. She bore the highest character
both before and after marriage.