The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-03-26 00:00:00

EPITOME OF
_:NEWS,

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

During last week five persons died at Alphington,
Dk.vom Whose united ages amounted to 40$ years.
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Charles Dickens's new dory is said to be founded in
part on the Tichborue baronetcy case.

A Paris paper, fabricating a joke, it isto be presurnea,
61,101111C1311 the sudden death of a lawyer at Rheims, and
et,lsina-- Alas, only one !"
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A trifla of etalistma just come to light by the hands
of Government is the fact that Paris consumes seventeen
million francs worth of lee yearly.
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Miss Elizabeth Garrett nazi been appointed one of
the visiting physicians of the Etat London Children's Hospi-
tal.
Braces, Pays a French fashionable organ, are begin-
'lt'll; to be much worn by young lathes. Whet species of
garments are the laid feminine suspenders for?
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The French Empress is said not to regret the death
of her monkey, because there are plenty of monkey, left, at
the French court.

During the laqt week there were five ewes of pleuro-
eumonia in Norfolk, all the animala attacked being
aughtered. There were also twenty-five cases of foot-and-
m auth disease, and thirty-eight cases of abeepwcab.

At a meeting of the Town Council of Rlinburgh,
held hut week. the Lord Provost presiding, the Council re-
e..ive4 to petition Parliament In favour ol the 1.411 to re-
mice the electoral disabilities of women.

The old report of the 1", pe'a infirm health bee been
mired Pills IX. haa Learly completed a reiwn of twenty-
fur years, hence the 'widely of continental j ,unansts to
klif him off.

The Krona rt slggestA a prseical means of diminish-
ing the amount of nersrim crime, which may he recom-
mended for It. simplicity and economy. It Is to suspend,
not the Habeas Corpus Act, but the correspondents of the
London I r 1,3 !

The followir g cnrbua autograph has been carried off
by a trait:ter from the register of visitors at the Villa
Cerbelonl, on the Lake of Como :—" Paolina Must, niece of
the great 3larat, celebrated scoundrel during the French
Revolution.—Paollna limat. 6 Thermblor (21st July), 1793"
Here is a startling illustration of the excellence of
our penal code! A girl of four and a half years has been
sentenced to fire )ears' imprisonment, because she kept
watch while another girl was stealing something oa trLIP,g
v dee."—Extrart from a letter tram Holland.

Seviral Plymouth builders complain of having re-
ceived threatening letters, bidding them to prepare for
death, for employing men from the workhouses, although, as
they allege, they are tieing paid the value of t:teir work. The
relieving officer has also been threatened.
Jogeph Baggaley, a boy fourteen yearg of age has
been charged at Ilmtley police court, villa stablihm Martin
Grogan, aged twelve, at the lturdem Theatre on Saturday,
and inflicting a wound two-third of an Inch long and an inch
end a half deep. Grogan not !Dein able to appear, the
prisoner was remanded.

"The lady who has bought the splendid diamond
necklace of the ex-Queen of Spain for 550,000 francs, were it
the other evening, for the first lime, at the opera. By a
curious accident the ex-Queen of Spain was present in the
oppo-ite box. This caused some sparkling reflections, it
may be well believed."—Court Journal.

A man, named Cunningham, has been committed for
trial by the magiatrates at Hvgington, near Sheffield, on a
a charge .1. stabbing Superintendent Gorman, who attempted
to arrest him on • charge of sheep-stealing. The superin-
tendent was sufficiently recovered to be able to give evi-
dence.

Two men, armed with revolvers, waylaid and fired
at Jeremiah Nolan, bailiff to Mr. Sondes King, a short Ms-
lance from Lietowel, on Friday night in last week. Stet
firing two shots the IVIUMBiII. decamped. Nolan was slightly
wounded. He had served a notice of dhtraiht, widuli pro-
voked animosity.

The Dirttto of Florence publiehec a full rep ,rt of the
recent deputation of the Education League to Mr Glad-
stone, and says it affords an illustration of the conduct of
the English people when they want to bring about the
triumph of an idea.

It is sad that a Southern theologian once crossed
the Tweed in order to detect, if that were possible, the
difference between the various Presbyterian sects. lie
informed his friends that he should return as soon as he had
discovered them; and the story runs that his friends have
never seen him since.
The Rev. Newman Hall has written a letter, dated
March 2, from Jerusalem, announcing his arrival in the holy
City, and describing his camp life outside. After giving a
vivid description of the surrounding country, the rev.
gentleman concludes, "I an thankful to aay my health has
improved beyond my expectations."

Messrr. Sotheby, Wilkinson, and Bodge, the London
auctioneers, have just sold a copy of the Oral folio edition of
the works of Shakespeare, with the verses inlaid, and the
margins of the title supplied, for £O6O, and an unusually
fine copy of the third edition for Lalo, which latter sum is
more than double the amount It has ever brought before.
The execution of Jacob Spinasa, for the brutal
mnrder of a poor outcast woman, with which he finished the
horrible drunken orgies 10 which they were engaged, was
fixed for Monday morning. On Saturday evening, however,
the Home Secretary informed the Governor of Newgate that
the culprit's life would be spared, and that he was respited
during her Majesty's pleasure.

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A short time ago two young men, natives of
Brixton, were concerned in certain riotous proceedings at
that place, awl fearing a visit from the police, they deter-
mined upon 111,11 t. they went to Southampton, took berrhs
on board the Normandy, intending to go to Jersey, and in
the collision which resulted in the total wreck of that vessel
these ur.fortunate men were lost.

The venerable Earl of ll'iden died on Sunday, at
Edinburgh, in his F2uti year. Ills lordship was a staunch
Conservative, anti for many years a leader of the Orange or
Protestant party in Ireland. Ills eldest son, Viscount
Jocelyn, it will be remembered, died of cholera in 1554. The
deceased earl is succeeded by his grandson, Viscount Jocelyn,
now in his 11th year.

Mr. DiFraefi has given notice that in committee on
the Irish Land Bill he will move to omit the quAliflcatlon that
the letting by a tenant of a portion of Imo to agricultural
labourers bona tide required for the cultivation of the holding
for cottages or gardens, not exceeding half an acre In each
cone, shall not be deemed to be a subdivision or subletting
of land.

At a meeting of representative working men held
at Birmingham, on liGnday nloht, it was resolved to estabhxh
an auxiliary ',ranch of the &Mead. League for working men
only. The labour representation league, which is agitatmg
for the return of working men to Parliament, lvt- l'ecided to
hold a series of ward meetings in the town In furtherance of
that IA ject.

On Sunday last a man committed snicide by throw-
ing himself from one of the towels of Notre Dna; at Paris.
Ile MI on his head, and his brians were dashed out on the
pavement Ile was apparently about forty years oleo. In
his pockets was found only a portemounaie containing ups
sou, and nothing to show his 11H11/0 or address. The body
was taken to t'n Morgue

From an dlicial statement t appeor3 that the re.
ceipts of the Suez Canal, from the opening to the end of
February. amounted to 9.'6;419 francs tk:34,:1431, and that the
tragic, which In Jat.uary was at the rate of one vessel every
other day, was In February at the rate of one vessel every
day. During the first fortnight of this month .29 vessels
passed through the Canal.

We learn from the Gineratee papers that Mr.
13)reinj..e Nmscrwanjee Strad, the railway carting agent,
hu lately built at great cost a lire temple at Mar mon, for
the use of the nroastrian community in general, and has
Invested the of 20,000 rimers in Govermitent securities
to provide for the perpetual maintenance of the same. The
consecration ceremonies were peforroed with great pomp.
Mrs. Smith., a person of highly respectable position,
has been connuitted for trial at Darlington on a charge of
dually murdering her husband, a baok clerk, on Saturday
night. She inflicted wounds upon his head, it is sup-
posed with a heavy walking-stick, which was found in the
room encored w.tb blood, and to chicle some hair adhered.
Wath arose from loss of blood caused by the wounds in the
head. There were stains of blood am a dress of Mrs.
Smith's found in the house.

Genoal Escoffier, Prefect of Ravenna, has been as-
easelnated by an inapeetor of police. From Ministerial ex
planation, given in the Italian Chamber, in reply to a ques-
tion asked, it appears that the crime did not arise trout
political motives. 'the inspector, at the request of General
liscollier, was to he transferred to another post. lie addressed
a request to the Mintstry that this order might be revoked.
ii is request was refused, and to this circumstance the tragedy
appears to be due.
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Mr. Ayrton gave an answer in the House of Com-
mons on Monday night, which will be rather startling to
gentlemen who are in the habit of " interviewing" Ministers.
It appears that the floors of the older public building in which
deputations are received are in a somewhat unsatisfactory
state. They are sufficient for the purpose of receiving a
reasonable number of gentlemen, but if an unreasonable
number attend, the deputation is in danger, not merely
figuratively, but literally, of " falling through,"

A committee of commanding officers hag visited
Brighton to select a site for the Easter Monday Review, and
to make general arrangements. The general opinion was in
favour of of fivingdean Valley site, on a portion of which the
first Easter Monday Review in 1061 was held. It was stated
that efficient arrangements would be made for the prompt
transmission of men to Loudon after the review. £OOO has
been subscribed towards the expenses of compensation for
injury to land and other contingencies.

An extraordinary statement is told in Glasgow. It
appears that a young man's wife having eloped, his father
and mother-in-law, to console him, invited him to live with
them. Shortly after, he eloped with his mother-in-law, but
in a few days brought her hack again. The old story,
mother.in.law and sou in-law could not get on well together.
lather-in-law, with a large amount of forgiveness, has par-
doned every one. Thla would do for a French drama, as far
as the morality goes.

The bet New York papers mention that at a
meeting just held of the Commiesloners of Emigration, a
letter was read from the Assiatant Secretary of State inti-
mating that information had been weir d that the British
Government were making preparations to ship a large number
of British paupers to the United States in emigrant ships.
The general agent of the Commission was instructed to ask
for further information, and to correspond with the American
Minister and the American Consul in Loudon, guarding them
against such a movement.

Le Gaulois says that the latent accounts of the
Princess Charlotte, widow of the Archduke Maximilian,
Emperor of Mexico, are very discouraging. The health of that
unfortunate Princess has gradually become worse, and for
some time she has not been permitted, as before, to visit
Lacken. She is strictly watched at the Palace of Torvueren,
o here her sister-in-law, the Queen of the Belgians, frequently
visits hi r. To the mental alienation so long existing there is
bow added intense fever, which confines the patient to her
bed.

A young man named Gorman ban been murdered in
a personal quarrel at Poweratown. Tipperary, by a farm
servant named Curran. The two men bad been spending St.
Patrick's Day in Clonmel, In company with others, and on
their return home Curran persisted in paying his addresses to
a young woman, who remonstrated against this annoyance,
but tone purpose. Gorman, who mu In.r cousin, resented
bin conduct, and this no incensed him that be seized a sharp
stone and struck tiorman on the head, breaking his skull
1..1 killing him on the spot, Ile has been arresteiL

With a fortnicht'a more Tevenue to come in, the
national receipts ale already within a;616,672 -I Mr. Lowe'.
Bodin t estimate for the flouncial year fhe expenditure Is
within the right hon. gentlematis calculations iy £3,120,151,
and up t.'Saturil.ty lot the paymehts train the Exchequer
did not reach the actual rec.:ll4s by £7,521,079 The revenue
from 'he excise now exceeds the estimate by £341000; from
steep', hy £93.0 ; ami from inv.., tax, by £337,000. on
the ti C lr.l, C..stan, ha•P I:620 0.0 yet to poll up ; tuna
,c,L,J,n ii; peet-edice, 5.540,000: and miscellaneous, £270,000.
(Ole Froml Punch) ererlits Mr. Baron with
hoot Itypat. lo,d an each'. to it ono to make propositions
to It, ar:lnhtry of the Coulicd ler a series of representations
IT, trilL lie yr:graham lactmles—aittlhar as at the
hokum cocurnes, Latin diseenrei 0, .:rgan, choir,
military music. bells, cannons, Bengal 'Wits, illuminations,
The Uoly Father to be 'enlaced by a respectable old
gentleman, likeness guaranteed. 11. Yemllot LI be exhibited
in inpecini apartment, &a.

The miming Cunard steamer Samaria, which left
Liverpool on the 25th February, outward bound and for New
York, returned to Queenstown on Sunday. It seems that on
the 14th inst. she broke the shafts other screw and since
that time has been under C. 11,8. on Saturday last, when
about forty miles from Roches Point she sent on a boat to
Queenstown, and upon its arrival there early next morning,
two powerful steam tugs were dispatched to the disabled
vessel, and by these she was towed into the harbour.

On Tuesday, the loyal Commission on Historical
Manuscripts issued their first report. As far BO their inquiries
have extended, very important and valuable materials have
been brought to light, ihustrating scale of the least known
periods in the history of Great Britain. About 100 persons
and heads of Institutions have expressed their willingness to
co-operate with the Commissoners, and amongst others, the
Duke of Bedford has placed the calendar of his valuable
collection at Woburn Abbey at their disposal.