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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-26

Per 811). to 'lnk the 041

a. 0. d. I. ad.
Inter. coarse beasts 8 4 4 2 Prime gouthdown 6 I 6 0
.econd quality 4 4 4 8 Large coarse calves 3 4 0
Prime large men 6 2 6 8 Prime smell 6 5 10
Prime Bmts, Ara 68610 I Large hogs.... • ... 4 8 2
Infer. coarse sheep 8 4 3 81 Neat small porkers 6 ' 6 2
Becond quality 3 10 4 6 Suckling mires.... 0 0 0
Pr. come woolled 4 10 6 6 Qr. olds!. pigs,each 22 0 20 0
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—MONDAY.
The market has been moderately mppllecl with meat. The
trade has bLen dull, at our quotation..
Per 810. by the carcaae.
a. d. d.
Inferior beef
Nliddling ditto
Prime large ditto 4 8 5 0
Prime small ditto., 5 0 5 4
Veal..
WOOL.

I. d... d
Inferior mutton a 6 4 0
Middling ditto— 4 0 4 4
Prime ditto
Large port ..... 344 8
Small ditto .4.. 8 5 4

The wool minket has been In an unsettled state. The
hminess doing has been or ly moderate, and the quotations
have exhihited signs of weakness. At public sale bidding. In
colonial produce have progressed quietly and inferior qualities
have been harder to tell. Current Prices of English wool :
Fleece. I S mtbdown hoer's, Is. Oid. to Is. 14d. hall-tired
ditto, ls. 31. to ls. 41.; Kent fleeces, ls. Yd. to Iv.
Southdown ewes and wethets, lOid. to 1144,; Leicester
ditto, Is. 1.1. to le. lid. Sorts Clothing, la. to ls. 44d.
combing, lid, to ls 31. per lb.
FISH.

Pickled hardly', 30s. to 315., ditto red, 12s. per barrel
ditto bloaters, 2s. to 3s. 10.1. ; ditto lelppen, Ss. to so al
per boo; turbot., 6e. to 12a. 6&; brill, ts. to bs. each
plaice, 161 to is. ; trawl haddock., 10e. to 15a, per box ;
soles, IL to IL per pair : cod, £9 to 43 per yore ; live ditto,
61. GI to 131. each; whitings, be. to 12e. per basket; eels, le.
to lc II per lb. ; mackerel, 2s. CI. to 3. &L per dozen
smoked haddock; 18u to 27e 64. per barrel ; red mullets,
0. to 101.; lobsters, 12" to lbs. • crabs, 10a, to les. per
dozen; cativo oysters, £3O; ooMmous, 15s. to 35e. v.!
bushed.

POTATOE

The mar Lute have been moderately enpplled wlthpolatres,
The trade has been (Inlet, at about last wet-h.. prices. English
shame, pert to 100 s ; Mao Regents, 47e, to bos. ; Scotch.
Regent., 605. to 70r. , Reeks, 444. to 655. per ton.

The hop market has been characterbed by a fat amount
of activity. The demand, however, has been principally
confined to choice qualities, which have commanded inn
prices. ()her aorta have aold Mid and LW Lent
ins. to 140 e. Weald of Sent, ho.. to 80s. • busez, 4.55• k
nia. •O Farnham and country. TOL to net: old Its, to
per n
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-26

A LUCKY somfut !

A Brune% IA paper gives an anecdote Innetratlng the
K'nfr of Pi iihia's kindhearte us. A soldier from shargdd,
hi MI rkleihurr, is on outpost before l'aria. litre he received
a letter from home, and, as ha had been a long time without
news, he could not refrain !um opening It immediately. is
reading it he became so absorbed that he had no eye or ear
lor what ps:sed around tam Suddenly he he mei a noise,
ha I.A rip, and perceived the King and Crown niece with
their retinue. startle I, he let toe letter fall. and gave the
customary salute. The King remarking his anxiety sod con-
fusion, stepped up to him to a friendly way and asked
"Well, a letter trim your sweetheart?' ' No, your Ma-
psty, from my father," he replied. "May I read the letter,
or ate there secrets In ill" asked the King. The soldier
banded the letter to the King, who turned to h's snit and
read, inter alia, as follows :—" le a f .rthight your sister's
edel!iig comes elf; we il,ll all greatly miss you on that
day, but your old mother is most of ell vexed at nut seeing
you here. It sloes not matter, however, only go to the
French in earnest, so that the insatiab!e mouth of thote
fellows way be very soon stopped." The King returned the
letter and rode on. Ni long time elapse I before the soldier
was relieved Irons his p wt. Ile received fourteen days' fur-
long \ and was etre, at ito K irig's rut eq.', to makes journey
to Mecklenburg end attend the wedding.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-26

A PREDICTION LIKELY TO BE TruelLtEn.

Several French e Moen Interned at Cologne gave • nipper
a few days ago, to which a towiisman was Invited. One of
the °Meer', a notice of Nice, proposed the first toast in these
terms :—..1 al.° the health of the molt r..vered monarch of
trite cmntry— Kit g William I Mt Prince has freed France
from a men who had enslaved the people fur to erity years;
he has united Gcrr..my, and Icy cverthrou ing the howeror
Nepolmn he tics lid erct.y effected the unity of Daly and
heed the wash' frnm the Amish hierarchy.. Thls toast was
cordishy received by Me ferny, °Meer,. The some speaker
roeuldni.ed that on the trial by cnort-martiel of l'a'in, the
German hookseller who In 'sell bad written a pamphlet
enthisd Germany In its deepest degradation," and was
11101 by order of Napoleon. the French officer who acted as
accuser tema-kol,—" num) Is aroused It will ussign
F,IIIICO hia n,tuml frooller, the watershed of the Vosges. '
his prenlction, obeetree the Cologne Gazette, la now about
to be fulfilled.

NOT A VERT USEFUL EMPLOYMENT OF THE STEAM
ENGINE!

A latter from N Intent), in the fdri.rhue (,ranter, says :
" As the tunnel has completely fallen in, stoop line Is being
made, whirl, it is hoped will be completed to the course
of the un nt h. Till then all the gnus and fnarmons masses
of ammuiddon necessary for • liorniten.linetit of Paris must
be transported by road far 5) or GO tulles. For the heaviest
guns Somlet's street locomotives are used, which have .the
oleadvantine of Untidy destro)Pig the vials, which are
• n with rah% Thu usually excePent Feciich reads are
w so worn and an fell of iteep holes, that only on the
Prawn roads eats thing, be got al tog. lir -ikon vehtstn and
luggage ago found the whole way from La lentil:vs to
T in soldier', it Is true, ant actively employed on
cif dna In the rep* of the roots, lent thls Imperfect patch-
-11 Kc innot check the ravages of the elements. Nothing Is
rir•re impo.log than the sight of a street engine at dusk.
Pitilitgond blots i-f; under ice heavy load and it. append-
01,9, the Eery monster comes Mara and nearer, slowly
Sodpaintuily but uninterruptedly, on ita iron rails, about
two feet wl.to crttethig every obstacle, rurmountlng every
onovenuess ci tl.e road, dragging two or three colonel
(mina, unison • specially constructed gnu carriage or •
lined/ tenons with Munitions and provisions."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-26

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.
FLIDM.

The wheat trade was dull, factors general!)
holding lot last Friday's rates. Millers appeared
indisposed to buy except at lower prices, and,
consequently, the business passing was of is re
tail character. Fine barley stead) ; other sorts
slow, and prices rather in favour of buyers.
Beans and oats fully as dear.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-26

TUE DREAM oF THE RIND OF PRUSSIA

The Alsatians, in order to encourage each other with hopes
of victory, have taken to dreams. A Strasburger professes
to have had new. from Versailles that the King of
Pfuttla had toil a dream. 11.rto sacks appeared before
hint, the 11,1(101 of II ml, the second full of waitr, and
the third enemy. /nie lost Floats the terrible losses 01
the 6,rman remise, the grief of the people thereat, sod the
eternity for lain to tutu hack witli worry hands Another
inh.thitnnt hawks &Watt the dieam of a Turco, to whim
• white home prophnied that he would I.lms:lf die
in four dn F., end that the Permian. wood I, driven
out of France in flay days. •• With the prevailing ruder-
eta di," sena correspondent of the Celegne Gaze,l+, • you
ins) iiniche that sivh things do n.d Lit ii hillmuce the
pe make th• m
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-26

PUBLIC OPINION IN THE UNITED
STATES.

The Pete Fork Tribune says.:—Prince Gortschakoirs talk
of successive violations of the Treaty of Paris by other
parties to it is simply an able statesman's laborieua and
skilful assignment of • pretext for an act to which these
violations were evidently in no respect an incitement, nod
for which they cannot serve as Justification. It was clear
to all parties at the moment of signing the Treaty of
Parts that Rind& would be controlled by it exactly
as long as she should feel unable to do otherwise
It would be absurd to exact from Russia a reverence for en-
gagements under duress whereof history affords few emu
Ides The most glaringly exceptional feature of her demon-
stration tails abruptness. She he, not even demand, the
simply takes. Submission on the part of England would be
a confewrion of weakness equivalent to the abeicetion of all
future it iloesce and di moral weight in the politics of the
Continent. Yet Eutland may wed pause in view of the
weakness of her prospective allies.
Nos York Times says : —War will load at first to •
decline in American securities and a loss tout, Cotton Slates.
but the export of grain and the carrying trade of the United
Stab. •111 be Immediately stimulated

The Neu, York World believes that the angry feeling elltrd
by Gortschakoffs circular will fume Itself away lu popular
protest and diplomatic denionsti
IVere York Herald says :—Prince GvrtschakolY claims
the faithful fultilment of the letter of the treaty, and throw.
open the doors for an Immedlaio Congress of the signatory
Powers England must accede at once, or, having already
Incurred the displeasure of France, l'russia, and America,
must occupy the position of a recusant who will give no re-
dress, and thereby invites war."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-26

IS IUI LIKEI.I TO HAITI:0

. A staturnent, received in London from Vienna, that the
E.s.perer Newsier's' has evnresseil coxenneure With the
notion f the tIV, tenant •1 Monet [refine In is Jecting
the et-01001.s 'I tire proposed Armstiee and it, raising
'menus for contlnuril reetstanee. seen s to have stimulated
an idrtWl ich .r. Preriomo3 gainieg imuletii. many .pi ti-
ter!, thlt t.. 0 Colleillfitoo of peace may he aceninvi Merl by a
•restoration of the Imperial authority and the re.estahltahment
of a settled flovernment. It is argued that, in the evict of
the capitiliation of Paris, the return of the Emperor and of
pooh of tls frucersts as Mill e, mislead pubEc undidence,
would al.inuoutly furnish the sole guarxrdee against an M-
cMinn., period of anarchy. while at the same time, no far
its the exterral relations of Franca are rr .11ftrUtd, It Wt/111.1
tinge tI n any thirg else facilitate a satisfactory eettlement
'Of the 's'tern question, and roaw: ken lit pea of the posit-
ii,ny .'t some epproach t-warts a E.ltOp•6ll disarmament
WPii firs Roman, /Vanish and Turkish difilmitles removed,
E.itope, It Is suggested. would have prospects of prolonged
ace kclhnr than oily that ha,: existed during the past .20
years.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-26

BUILDING LAND, OLDSWINFORD.

FOR SALE, an Eligible Corner Plot of
BUILDiNti oitouND, in Now-street, eontain•
ing 611 square vatic—Apply to Mr. Lleaktord, liagle)•
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'llO be SOLD by PRIVATE TREATY,
1 various parcels of some of the most vainsid,
NOILDINO LAND in the smghbotirhood of Stour-
bndgo.—Apply to Messrs. Ostes, Perrenu and W.A.
Midge, Land Agent.

p 0 LET, with Immediate Possession, that
well.known and frequented PUBLIC-HOUSt
known by the Sign of the " Het, Moos," Peekinwhern-
etreet, fialesowon.—Vor particalaw apply on the Pre
mien".

wirto be LET, with Immediate Possession, in
tho matzo of Stourbrittse, capital MALTHOLSE
suit T.0,44110(1 STABLES atljuictiog, it • very LA,
h..—Apply to H. Boweliffo, Talbot hotel.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-26

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favors, since commencing business, as above, and
wishes to call the attention of Parties Furnishing to tbe
desirability of inspeeting his Stock, which is both choice
and varied, eombined with moderate charges.
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-26

EXPORT OF ARMS, Bcc , FROM AMERICA

TO FRANCE.

The exports of arms and muriti-ons f war from
America to Frarce I. a matter cif particular interest
just now. The following table of quantities is mad,
up according to reports received up to Nov. 16,1870 :

Name of Vie Ship- .2, Car ; Oaetridee• Can- Memo.
sel. , moot. Lines. i eon laaeona.
---a-i ---...
1870. ,
Perlere .. .... Sept. 8 2 AN) --
Lafayette ... „ 2 6 00k. 3 000,600
Ville tie Pails Oat. le 90,00 C 8000000 j
St. Lawrence o 20 00 00, 2 000.000 1,. i j
b:t.
rim
Perelre ...... „ 2e 10,00( 9.000.000 i
1(5 GAIN'
Avon ..... ...lASI. 2 80,00( 11,000 box,
1. pistols.
.. 7, 00 0%1 19,(0%000 '£s
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-19

PRICE THREE•PENCE.!

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AGENT.

THE TRADE SUPPLIED.

te44l

PLAYING tiARLis
VJ

AYING CARDS, Is.

LAYING CARDS, Is. Ga.

pLAYINCI CARDS, 2s.

LAYING CARDS, 2n 6d.
LAYING CARDS, as.
LAYING CARDS, Vs. fi.

CHILDBEN'S PICTORIAL ?MLR
BOOKS, I.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-19

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-19

HOW THEY LIVE IN PARIS.

In the following private letter from a lady in Paris,
dated Sunday, November 6, and published in the
Daily Telegraph, we have, put in a succinct and
graphic way, a picture of daily life in the besieged
capital :

PARIS, Sunday, Nov. 6.

My dear—l am quite well, and I trUst you all are, but
I often feel v.sry anxious. Everything might happen, and I
not know it. We have had, as you know, great riots. I
could not imagine what all the drum-heating meant in the
night. We manage to live somehow. I made up my mind
at last yesterday to eat horse, and I think I have got over
my disquiet. I was really too hungry. I can't tell you how
hungry we often are No butter ,191. a pound),cheese,or bacon
to be had for money; potatoes getting rare,and iv= tf 50c to
8L a bushel. Lots of coffee, but n milk. lam favoured by
the mAkmau—only he will soon have to kill Lit cows, as
there is no forage. The fruiterer saved also • little off for
Us. We have four tins of beef:tea left, and more than half
the ham Mr. sent, and have tot touched the two tins of
meat I bought, so you see I have saved all I could. I fry
the ham slice by slice, and save the urea., to eat (Jur
rations of meat for three days we always eat in one meal,
and desire more • I was two hours and a half getting my
piece of meat horse), and very much pushed ; but it was
nothing to the meat crowd on Friday—the barrier thrown
down twice, and I very much hurt I screamed awfully.
don't remember in the least how I was got out. The women
are like devils. I quite understand the acenes of the ll,vo-
lution. Yesterday, Mr. was there three hours; one of
the guards wits nearly killed, and carried away on •
stretcher. I don't think I can go again, butt had rather go
there than that we should have none; for with bread and
rice I am faint from morniug till night ; and E— too.

- -
No one can imagine what the privation from meat, grease,
and cheese Is without they try. iSoc bey Is from 41. to ftf a
p•und, I wanted some, but recoiled at the price. There
are vegetables—very dear. No pulse whatever. Few eggs,
13d. cacti; apples 81. each. I have bought a little 140V0 on
which I cook, as there is no charcoal, and I think I have
laid in coal enough for the whole whiter. The price keeps
going up, of course, and It Is getting rare. There Is very
tittle gas now in PULL Paris looks pony now, I can assure
you lass so glad my B— (her child, two years old( is In
England. I pray God she is ail right, and all of you. I hope
you have had all my other letters. lam very well, and my
Impression Is that lam not a woman hula horse. I only re-
quire food, and then lam as well as possible. I must say
devoutly hope for an armistice, but as yet I think no one
knows. E— ham a beautlinl uniform, which I hope will
never be deteriorated. There are quantities of things I
might relate to you, but have no room. Llghtest letters go
first, With love to al near you. Your very loving—."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-19

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACT.

A meeting was held on Thursday evening of
the ratepayers of the parish of Amblecote, in
Coalbournbrook School-room, to consider what
steps ought to be taken towards providing for
any deficiency there may be in the elementary
schools accommodation, according to the pro-
visions of the Elementary Education Act.
The Chairman, the Rev. J. S. Bolder°, said
they were called together to consider what step
should be taken towards supplying what defi-
ciency there may be in the want of school ac-
commodation according to the provisions of the
Act of Parliament. According to the Act of
Parliament that was passed last session they were
placed in two positions. Ist. That of enlarging
the present schools to make up what deficiency
there may be in their school accommodation in
that parish. 2nd. It would be necessary to pur-
chase land, sod to extend the schools for such a
purpose. He had been round the parish, and
had found that the population numbered 3,000.
The Act required that they should provide school
accommodation for .500 children. They had at
present accommodation for 412 children, which
was a deficiency of accommodation for about 100
children. They proposed making the deficiency
up by enlarging Coalbournbrook School. The
estimated cost was about £2OO, and he thought
it would be better if they could raise £lOO by
subscriptions. He had %fatten to Lord Stem-
ford and Mr. Foster on the subject, and Lord
Stamford, in reply, said he had great pleasure is
allowing them to place Lady Stuniford's name
on the list for X2l, and his own for £5O. Mr.
Foster said that if the present school accommo-
dation was not sufficient according to the require-
uicuts of the Act, he should do all he could to•
wards eulargiug the schools.
Mr. Corbett suggested that the parish should
he canvassed, to learn what would be subscribed
towards the fund.

The following resolution was proposed by Mr.
Corbett, seconded by Mr. Charles Webb, Rod
carried :--" That the parishioners be canvassed
for subscriptions for the purpose of enlarging
the National Schools, at Coalbournbrook.
The meeting was then adjourned.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-19

M. GUIZOT ON THE STATE OF
FRANCE.

The Journal d'Amkns publishes the following reply
of M. Guizot to a person who coneulted him upon the
situation : _

VAL RICHER, Oct 23, 1070.
" I should have replied sooner to your letter of Sept 30 if
I had not been 111. Rage and grief are unhealthy at e 3 peace
of age. I have passed a fortnight In my bed. 1 have left it,
and am DOW getting better qumter than 1 could have ix-
peeled. I should wish that the convalescence of France
was as near as my own. I can well understand your sad-
ness. It Is the evil of our country to revel In illusions, but
the discouragement is as great an evil as the Illusion.
France has certainly In itself material and moral forces
which should suffice far its resistance, and resistance is to-
day for u , the only means of arriving at a peace that
can be borne, and of a somewhat durable nature. The
admirable firmness of Paris has already much affected the
sprit of the Prussians, whose chiefs and people realise the
difficulty of their enterprise, and show themselves leas exact-
ing than they had previously announced. Do all you can in
the provinces to come to the all of Paris. Our !safety is
there Repeat to yourself what M. de Colonne raid to a
lady who made a request of him, 'lf it is possible, it le done;
flit is Impossible it will be done.' lam glad that you hove
been called to a command. You will guide those who are
brave, and raise the courage et those who are timid
Normandy, all around me, has not what can be called
enthusiasm. Normandy Is nothing less than Republican,
understands the situation, is sensible and firm, will defend
herself well, and has already commenced a little.
" According to all the Information 1 receive, Parts will
hold out .till for a long time. It is well commanded, and
very animated; the cry must now be • I Paris ! a Paris !'
I have four of my children on Its ramparts, and, notwith-
standing the ditticuly of correspondence, the few lines I do
receive inspire me with confidence; but assistance and
provisions must be got to them. Signed) "CiLTLOT...
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-19

OLD HILL.

Exam PROSECUTION.—At the Petty Sessions, on
Wednesday, before F. %V. G. Barre and N. Bingley,
Esqrs., Daniel Hughes was charged by Alexander David,
Supervisor, of Dudley, with ulawfully carrying a gun on
the 14th September, he not being duly licensed. The
defendant pleaded guilty. The ease was not pressed.
and the Bench lined defendant in the mitigated penalty
lif £2109, and they recommended a reduction toff's.
DISORDERLY.—Joseph Easthope was Hugged with
being drunk at Cradley Heath, on the 6th. Defendant
pleaded guilty, and WAR ordered to pay costs.
NON• PAYMIIINT OF POOlt RATES.—A number of persona
were summoned by Mr. Parkes, collector, for non-pay•
ment of poor rates in the Rowley district. Orders were
made for them to pay.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-19

AFTER THE CAPITULATION.

Fort Monier, at New lirelsach, presented after MI capita.
Litton, according to the Carleruhe Gazette, a picture of the
most complete ruin. The whole buildings, excepting the
bomb proof part, including the kitehen and oven, are
levelled to the ground. The entramies to the chemistee and
the gate were choked up. The utensils, beds, carpets,
etc , were everywhere ecattered about. Of the seven
guns of the fort, six were made unserviceable by the
hoetile fire. only one grenade cannon remained
Art iron mortar gun-carriage had leer, cut In
two by a bomb. The gtuipowder ha I been thrown into
the dltches by the retreating enemy Cartridges and bombs
were lying in the wells, and thousands of aplinters of gre-
nades and homier were fil.perned in ell dlrectione. Strangely
enough, luau open stable were nine oxen and three sheep
quite unscathed. Had not the gune been dismounted the
garrison could have held out several days longer, as there
Wee sufficient ammunition. Their lose was only two severely
and four or live slightly wounded ; none killed. The weapons
were of various kinds,

PARIS LORING THEI SIEGR.

A correspondent in Teri., writing on the 6th lust , the
fortywinth day of the siege, has favoured us (Mei/foal Ttrnes
and Gazette) with the following Interesting particulars as to
the medical aspect of affairs inside the city. if. describe.
the French as quite unable to cope against the Prusaiane,
and corroborates all the atatamenta we have beards, to their
military organisation Whig • ahem, supported by false re-
ports and corruption on all sides. The medical department
Is strangled by the Intenelaftee. Not all improvement has
been introduced into the hospital or ambulance arrange-
ments since the commencement of the war ! and hence it Is
that the International and American ambulances have had
so much to de. Ile has seen many hospitals, and great 131.1111-
bees of wounded, but, except among the Americana and
Austrians, he has not seen much to admire. 11, stood •
few days Ago, during • severe fight, ebne by a battery
of m aaaaa lieuses, doing their horrible work ; It was
awful, many of the wounded had to be left lin the field en
the approach of night. Conservative surgery is practised
with consioerable success—but not icy the french. The
Americans treat their cases In tents heated in a simple and
Ingenious way. They have under their care gunshot wounds
through the each and Matt ut the team dolug well without

operation ; also wounds of the lungs proceeding favourably
—ln fact, aloncot all wounds seem to do well with care,
except those of the knee. The Austrian surgeons are also
very successful In the preservation of lim w. The scarcity
of meat Is lunch felt. the allowance being 3.: grammes, or
less 11 oz. daily, so that people who are unable to get any.
thing beyond the actual allowance are put to great straits,
and the mortality has within the last week greatly increased.
People who can afford famine prices can still be well led—
our correspondent, we are happy to gay, being among the
number.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-19

RALLYING ROUND THEIR COUSIN!

The clanship of "Scotch cowing," an is well known,
is proverbial ; and, acting on that t rinciple, the leading
metut ere tI the Clan Campbell have resolved to rally
their cousinsto the twentieth degree and upwards, for the
purpose of msking a handsome present to her Royal
Highnese the Princess Louiee on the day of her mar-
riage. It is not at present decided what form this
wedding gift shall take; but a committee hae been
formed for the purvAte of carrying out this intention.

The Titgr;h, in remaiking upon the event,
Bayd

-
For ourseleet, and we think we represent ths general feel-
' Mg of the British public, we should be sorry to think that
kindly good wishes and good hopes for the happiness and
prosperity of the Princes. Louise were confined to the Clan
Campbell. The bright young Princess belongs to us all; we
&hail all be called upon to contribute, and we shall do so
most willingly, to her wedding gill. We have no fear that
—beyond giving occasion for a harmless jest—any 'neon.
evidence will follow from a marriage between a Royal
Prin-ess and • subject. Public affairs in the three kingdoms
are snow conducted on such • system that little indeed is to
be feared from the employment of undue influence. If our
friends of the Clan Campbell are the bet men, let them
step to the front, and take the first places—they will cer-
tainly find fair play. It follow, from the nature of
things, that whenever a daughter of the reigning house
is married, no matter ti whom or in what country,
a certain amount of jealous feeling mires, whids enly
subsides on proof of its absurdity. thus, when the
Princess Royal was married to the Crown Prince of Prussia,
many wise political prophets were of opinion that we were
all about to be turned into Prussians. The good folks at
Berlin are scarcely satisfied jolt now that this result IMS
followed from the marriage. Just as absurd is it to auume
that the Highlanders of I necrary will, by force of alliance
with the reigning family, become the Conqueror. of England.
No, we have no jealous apprehension of that sort, and are
quite prepared to hail the impulsive royalty which makes
them Issue their challenge for • competitive examination in
iiiiiiiificence. We can well understand the sense of clannish
pride which makes them rejoice at the coming marriage, and
makes them wish to he identified with it, locally and
corporately But we tiiiglish shall not forget that. in the
matter of this approaching marriage, the Clan Campbell con-
tribute the bridegroom—the British nation the bride.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-19

ANuTPER BREACH Or PROMISE.-
DAMAGES £2OO.

a.. ar.-e at '' Woods. sod • hes been tried In London,
and • tion for. bras of prond eof marriage.
lent pliesd at he wan so much in-
toxic& Urit he did not know what he
wan di .'• tie parties were second cousin,. The
defenda, lon2 was a married man, and the plain-
tiff, a yot. n 4 woman then about 23 years of age, was
in the habit of nisi, ing and staying at the defendant's
house. Mrs. Wood wag in a consumption, and the
defendant paid great attention to the plaintiff, and an
intimacy arose between them, which resulted in the
plaintiff giving birth to a child in 1863. Mut. Wood died
in 1867. The defendant still continued his attentions
to the plaintiff, who watt the daughter of a market gar-
dener, and he frequently expressed his intention to
marry the plaintiff. At length he sent to the plaintiff
to meet him on a certain day, as he had something
important to communicate to her, and, an she thought
it was some. hing relative to the marriage, she met
him, and he then told her he was going to be married
to a lady who was a widow; and he married her
in September last year. Upon one particular even-
ing, in March, IBC9. after supper at plaintiff's
father's, the plaintiff's father asked the defendant
what he intended to do about the plaintiff and
her child, and the defendant said h intended to marry
the plaintiff, anti he repeated thin next morning. The
defendant said his father wan worth between £4,8(0
and 1:5,000, and that he wan worth more than his
father. The defendant told the plaintiff'm father that
he had provided for her child and they need not trouble
about it. The defendant was not the worse for liquor
at the time he made the promise.
For the defence it was urged that this action should
have been brought in Lincolnshire, where the matter
had occurred, and where the parties were known. The
jury most look at the case in a calm manner, and not
be led away by speculative Mess as to the property of
the defendant. They could not shut their eyes as to
what had occurred between these parties in the life-
time cf the defendant's wife. No claim hail been made
upon the defendant until two years after Mrs. NVootl's
death, It wart mere accident that the marriage was
then spoken of. It wan a gin-atisli water troupe after
supper. What had the plaintiff lost ° It would notbe
right to add damages for the seduction, but to confine
them to the breach of promise.
The learned Judge summed up, stat,ng that he did
not likesuch rations, anlahould not himself give heavy
damages,

Th; jury gave a verdict for the pleintiff—Damagee
L'2oo.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-19

THE MARKETS.

.MARK.LANE--MONDAY.

Coaatirise an well as by rail the receipts of wheat from
Eases and Kent have been on a moderate scale. The at-
ten lance of millers has been limited, and, notwithstanding
the very unfavourable aspect of political affairs, bugnma bag
progressed heavily. In prices, however, no change has taken
place. There has been a good .now of foreign wheat on
eller. The trade has been quiet, at about the rates pre-
viously current. With barley the market has been heavily
supplied. Buyers have been Indisposed to operate freely on
former terms. Malt has been dull, at last week's prices.
There has been a good show of oats on offer. The trade hag
been dull at late rates. Beans—the show of which has been
moderate—have been in limited request. The inquiry for
peas, as well as maize, has been neglected.

Mani-LANE —WinMereßLV.
Influenced by the activity which was apparent at Liverpool
yesterday, the tone of this market was nrin, and an Increased
amount of business was transacted at the extreme currencies
of Monday last in fact a slight advance was occasionally
perceptible. There was a limited supply of English wheat on
offer, and the arrivals from abroad were very small. The de-
mand for all descriptions of both red and white was mode-
rately an.msted, and prices were well maintained. Barley
was in good supply and request for choice qualities, at firm
quotations.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—MoNDAY.
In the cattle trade to-day there hail been an absence of any
Important feature. The supplies of stock have been about
an average, and, generally, of middling quality. As regards
beasts the buslnesa doing ham been very moderate; neverthe-
Ms., no change has taken place in values, and the best Scots
awl crones have sold at 5. 10d. to 65. per bib. From Lin-
coleshire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire we reoelved
about 900 shorthorn., dee.; from other parts of England,
about 200 various breeds; from Scotland, 115 Smite ; and from
Ireland, about 150 oxen. With sheep the market was MOdtv
rately supplied, but prime breeds were scarce. There wua
want of animation in the inquiry for all descriptions, and
the best Downs and half-brede could only realise Is. 104. to
da per Sib. In calve., the supply of which was moderate,
not much business was transacted, at about late rates. Pigs
were dull, on former terms.

Per 81b. by the maim.
s. d. s. d. d. d.
Interior Beet.... 3 4 3 8 Interior mutton 3 8 4 0
Middling ditto.... 3 8 4 0 Middling ditto 4 0 4 8
Prime Large ditto.. 4 8 5 0 Prime ditto .. 6 0 6 6
Priam small ditto— 5 0 5 4 Large pork.. 3 4 3 8
Veal 4 8 6 4 Small ditto

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—lionner.
The market hu been moderately supplied with meat. The
trade has been quiet, at our quotations.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-19

SCARLET FEVER.

In the 17 large towns of England making weekly
returns to the Reg istrar•G eneral the deaths from SCSII«t
fever in the week ending on Saturday, the sth of No.
vember, were as many as 330. In London they w. re
174, besides 45 deaths from other fevers ; in Liverp, 01,
they were 38, besides 37 deaths from other fevers; in
Bristol the deaths from scarlet fever were 31; in Lei.
nester, 22; in BirminghAm, is; in Norwich, 10; in
Sheffield And in Hull, 8 in Manchester, 6; and in
Salford, 2; in Leeds 5, besides 11 deaths from other
fevers • in Newcastle-upon Tyne. 3; in Nottingham,
in Bradford, and in Sunderland, 2; in Portsmouth and
in Wolverhampton, 1. Not one of the 17 towns as
without a death from scarlet fever in the week. The
number of such deaths in Liverpool shows a decrease
of 15 compared with the previous weeks ; Brist,l an
increase of 5, Leicester of 6, Birmingham of 10. • The
deaths from scarlet fever in the 17 towns were : 2 in
the week ending the Bth of October, 325 in the next
week, 352 in the next, 319 in the next, and, as already
stated, :130 in the week ending the sth of November.
The aggregate population of the 17 towns is about 61
millions.

On the sprewl of scarlatina, Dr. Gutterido, 26,
Gilbert-street, Brook•street, London, writes:—

Considerable misapprehension seems to prevail with re-
gard to the contagiousness of scarlatina. It is not only the
most c ,ntagious of the eruptive fevers, but those Infected
with it are liable to, and often do, spread it long after they
are allowed to mix again with their family and their vim.
pardons. Until every particle of the skin is renewed—that
is, until the peeling proems is thoroughly completed—they
carry contagion with them wherever they go Everything
they wear, especially everything woollen, takes up more or
less, and helps to disseminate the fine, almost imperceptible
particles of cast-off infected skin. All carpets, blankets,
and bed furniture are more or lesscovered with them, as ii
also the wall paper of the room or rooms into which the
patient. : above all, the bedroom. These particles retain
their infective power for an almost indefinite period, and
they can be conveyed to any distance.
It is essentially 1-nportant, as has before been suggested,
that all the linen and blankets should be thoroughly washed
separately from everything else, and the fluor of the room
washed and disinfected, and also that every particle of the
paper of the room or rooms occupied should be stripped off
and burnt, and that the patients should be kept strictly
apart from all others until the new skin to thorouchly estab-
lished, as it Is possible for a child to have a severe attack
immediately alter a mild one on being exposed to fresh con-
taglon.
In conclusion, I would remark that I have Invariably
found malignant scarlet fever to have been calmed by de-
fective drainage.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-19

CRADLEY HEATH, HALESOWEN, & DISTRTCT CHRONICLE.

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111 quantities to suit Fatuities.

PRICE ONE PENNY.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-19

HAD ENOUGH OF IT!

Many soldiers—exceeding six thousand to my almost width°
knowledge—have escaped, but not Roue to where they might
sires again. Some indeed may plead justly, as many do
plead, the lack of means of transportation. But as they re-
main in large part glued to the benches of the carahets and
caße In the region between Mae and Longwy, swearing at
Rankine, at Cofthares, at Dick, Tom, and Harry, with-
out any Indication of forthcoming activity on their own
pert, It Is not dillicolt to conjecture the truth, even when
their own speech does not proclaim It. Tide truth Is
simply, that Bezalne's political mat oeuvres of the last six
weeks had the result, if not the aim of extracting the
soldierly self-aonlidenee, the hope of success and the
lease of power from his army, Accordingly, these poor
follows, who fled from the surmised terrors of the German
fortresses to the perhaps equally painful oiresrinees of their
native villages, tell the Interlocutor openly when asked why
they are there and not elsewhere, "But what would you
have? Make ourselves& new Prussian cannon fodder? Serve
under brigands, poltroons? We're too good for that
yet "—" Well, but here Is the Republic now ; you will
assuredly find better guidance under it than under the
rotten Empire !"—“ Eh ! what of that, done • Do you
suppose when men have had their necks in such a devil's-
trap once that they won't think twice before Venturing
again?'—" Very well but France requires the help of all
her children to-day, It is wrong to evade any risk when id
pa rrie you."—"Oh, ho ! ' la France'' that sounds very
rine for babies ; the rest of Us know there is no longer any
France: we've been completely sold out." Arid with the
upon-hearted remark that "you are all faluthearts, not
Frenchmen," the lutetlJentor takes his leave, and those men
once braves, pocket the affront in silence.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-19

HAGLEY.

CONCERT.—The Bagley Recreation Committee com-
menced thuir series of entertainments for the season by
an Amateur concert in the Rail Barr, on Monday last,
which was attended by a large and lashionable audience.
The programme was a well-selected one. Frrulein Halt
sang Weber's, " Leisc, Leise, fromme weise," with admir-
able expression, and received a well-merited encore. Miss
Ibbolsou was also deservedly enond in " By dimpled
brook' (Dr. Arne). Mr. Locker contributed to the suc-
cess of the concert by his hinging of " Sunshine and
Shade," and " Twilight is darkening." Mr. (filbert gave
with great taste " I never can forget." The part songs
weae rendered by the members of the glee club in a
manner which reflected great credit on Miss lbbotson,
who has trained them. Of the excellence of the instru-
mental part of the programme our readers will be as-
sured, when we mention the names of Mrs. Fennell and
Mr. James Matthews as the executante. Another concert
I. announced to take place, and we have no doubt the
labours of the committee will be rewarded with as much
success as they hire previously been.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-19

THE IRON TRADE.

WoLVERHAMPTON, Wednembiy.

With so much one( rtainty existing, no one
will buy either pigs or finished iron that they do
not immediately require. If we should be thrown
out of Russia as an iron consuming centre, a
wicket will be lost to us which, more than any
other, has contributed to bring about the proi-
perity which the iron manufacture of Great
B. itAin has been enjoying for two or three years
past. At present, however, orders continue to
reach the works in tolerably regular succession,
and there is not less (loin!, now than there was
a week ago. But the fec ling of the trade is much
Iris satisfactory.

The iron trade is tolerably at oily, and the
South Staffordshire mil!s and forges are kept at,
work very fairly on certain descriptions of mann-
factured iron, for the supply of the Lome -
kets. Tbte applies more especially to the big. r
works, and some of the second-class houses con.
liens to work at least live turns per week.
falling of in iron for shipment is very marked,
U usual past now. The ampect of foreign poli-
tics is Asgerly scanned with regard to the lime
diate future of the trade, and the gen:ral fee!ing
I. that if England Miwcetle in keeping out of a
war with Russia, the foreign demand for
mann-
fiete,4 iron must largely increase in the course
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-19

DOUBLE SUICIDE AT REDHILL.

Considerable sensation was occasioned last Saturday
morning, by the discovery of the dead bodies of a
young man and woman in a bedroom in Warwick
Tower. The man had somewhat of • military look,
thick beard and moustache, rather high forehead, dark
brown hair, height about Mt. lin., striped woollen
i•hirt, trousers nearly new (black, with white stripes),
black cloth waistcoat, gray tweed coat, nearly new
black wide-awake, marked inside E. (or P.) Re-
cover, Reading. The female appeared to be about
21 or 22 years old, with very nice feature. and a
profusion of dark brown flowing hair, about sft. 2in.
in height, a gold ring on the third finger of left hand,
bonnet one of the small fashionable ones, black dress
striped at bottom with rows of purple, black cloth
jacket nearly new. It appears the man Came to Mr.
Easton'a skint a week since and took a bed and sitting
room, raying a week in advance, and said he had some
luggage coming, which never came. The woman came
the same evening. They lived well, and generally went
to bed about half-past nine or ten o'clock. Shortly
before nine on Saturday morning Mr. Easton not being
able to obtain any answer, went for Mr. Superintendent
Rogers, who, after knocking loudly and obtaining no
music% went in and folio d deee toed in their night clothes
side by side on the floor. A paper was found in the
bedroom on which it was written that no one was
to anvil., either of having killed the other, as they had
mutually agreed to Aeon themselves. One halfpenny
in money only was found, also a few books, viz., a
Church Service, on which was written "Maria Mason.
the gift of her cousin," • book, "Wooing of Winifred,"
and several Waverley novels. Two empty phials
were found in the bedroom, which Dr. liallowes de.
scribes as having rontained cyanide of potassium.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-19

SALES BY AUCTION.

lIAGLEY MTHLY STOCK SALE,
1( OATES, PPRRENS, & WOOLDRIDGE:
1) ne MONDAY Ntrtt, the 214 instant, will comprime
S4al SHEEP and LAMBS, 12 Hal of Fat CAT'PLE,
severel BARRENS. MILKERS, ite , mid a humility of
Fat and Store PIUS. _ _

Luncheon at Eleven ; the Sale to commence at Twelve
o'clock.

The—CHRISTMAS SALE will :be held on MONDAY.
Dbx. 19th.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-19

LIRE A CITY OF THE D/LtD

The Tilitee Correspondent writes :—"The town of La
Ferthaous dollene seemed like a city of the dead, and even
Meaux, which in ordinary times contains about 1200 in-
habitant., seemed little more than half populated. Those of
the townspeople, however, who had not token refuge in
Parts were slowly finding their way back, as the fact
gradually dawned upon them that not only were they not
likely to suitor from the presence of the Germans, but that
there was actually a good chance of making money out of
them. oar hostess of the Hotel Grignon, who hat only
emerred from her hiding-place the day before, and had re.
turned to find her abandoned hotel occupied as a barrack,
bemoaned her losses, and laid the whole blame on the Irene's
newspapers, which had scared the people away from their
homes lip fabulous accounts of German barbarism but even
now she was re-establishing herself in her hotel and charging
tier guests prices which were evidently graduated on a scale
commensurate with her 1 'saes. Too proothoad have also
been much to blame for the manner in which they have In-
duced the peasantry to leave their homes.*