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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-09

GENERAL NEWS.

Press .4ssociation Telegrams:,
LONGFORD, FRIDAY MORNING.

The Hon. George Graville Nugent, third son
of Lord Oreville, and brother of the late mem-
ber, will be a candidate for the county in the
Liberal interest.

On Tuesday nest Mr. Callen intends to move
that no motion for the issuing of any new writ
for the county of Longford, or boroughs of
Sligo or Cashel, be made, without fourteen days'
notice thereof being given to the voters. The
same gentleman, on a motion that the writ be
issued, will propose an amendment that the issue
of the writ be postponed for a month, in order
that leave may be given to bring in a bill to en-
able the electors to vote by ballot.

APRIL Bth.

At a meeting of subscribers to the Warwick-
shire hunt to-day, in Wellisbourne, it was pro-
posed to engage a first-class huntsman, and in
future to hunt the county four days a week, pro-
viding that an extra sum of £3OO were guaran-
teed. The proposal being agreed to, Lord Wil-
loughby de Brooke and Sir Charles Mordaunt
promised to increase their subscriptions
each.

Mr. Staveley Hill, Q.C., has returned his fees
in the case of the Queen r. Edward Stracey, who
was prosecuted by the Crown for bribery at War-
wick, but was acquitted. Mr. Cook, solicitor
for the defence, has also acted gratuitously in
the matter, except as regards expenses paid
away.
The Will of the late Earl of Derby, proved
under T.250,4J0, bequeaths to the Countess a
legacy of £3,000, an annuity of £3,000, and all
plate, except racing cups, which go to his trus-
tees, The bulk of the property goes to his el-
dest son ; the estates iu Limerick and Tipperary
to his second son,

The Lancet denies that the Archbishop of
Canterbury has sustained a relapse. His Grace
is absolutely free from adverse symptoms, and
lie is not going abroad.
. . . .

A furtlier ex—aruimition of the convict Ruther-
ford's neck took place to-day, at Bury St Ed-
munds, by request of the Hume Secretary. Two
local surgeons were consulted, who state that
the execution cannot take place without great
difficulty, It is expected that Rutherford will
he respited for some days, and that a commis-
sion of eminent surgeons will he sent down to
make a further examination of his neck.

A desperate fight took place this morning be-
tween seven river poachers and a number of
watchers, at Orchard, four miles below Perth,
on the Tay. One poacher was killed, and ano-
ther is supposed to be drowned.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-09

OUR GUT fER CHILDREN.

Miss Maria 4. Rye, has sent from "One Western ifomq,"
Niagara, Canada Weal. water date March 17, the followmg
letter to The Times for pubLeatiou
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I came to you this time last year asking for
Piiicuniary assi.tance to enable met) carry some of our
orphan waifs (girls) to Canada and the Western States
of America, v, here I believed I could find good and
comfortable homes for in soy of our perishing and
neglected children. I wish again to.day to give an
account of my experience, and to tell what has be-
fallen the 70 little ones who in answer to my appeals
were confided to my care last October. My most
sanguine expectations have been reabsed. Every child
has a home, and I have 100 more and similarly good
homes offered for as many more children as soon as
ever I can return to England to fetch them.
The health of the children has been wonderfully
good ; neithe. medicine nor medical advice has been
required. lam thankful to say that I have found the
chinlren affectionate, obedient, and gratiful, and the
Kirkdalo (Liverpool) Industrial School children, from
where, indeed, I drew my largest numbers, proved
capital workers, reflecting the gre drat possible credit
on the teachers and managers of the school.

I feel I owe an apolin'y to fly many supporters,
and above all to those friends who pl iced children in
my care. for my long hence;', hut I wan scarcely here
before I found I must make my choice between
writing reports about the probabilities of my success
and doing the work. Those who kuow me best will
not be surprised at my choice; to those who do not
know me I can only eay I feel I have worked beyond
my strength, and am only grateful that I am able to
write this report myself at ad.
But the work is grounded, is rooted, it is blessed of
God, and accepted by the people ; the worst difficulties
are overcome, and, after a little rest, I look torward
hopefully to the future. At any rate, any moderately
sensible woman cm now carry it on and make this
small beginninit a great blessuig to thousands of our
perishing children.
I cannot opeak too highly of the care and attention
we receicred on board the Hibernian from Captain
Smith, his officers and crew, on our voyage out, nor of
the warm welcome and kindnesses we received from
the people of Niagara on our arrival here. All that
I could have hoped for, and more than I could have ex-
pected from neighbours, they did for us; and! am
deeply indebted to the ladies of this township, to the
Mayor, and, above all, to Mr. and Mrs. &inert Ball,
for thew persistent and self-deny Mg anaistance and co-
operation.
Should all be well, I hope to be in England about
April, prepared to enter more fully into the detw Is of
the work, star tin.; for Canada again the end of May
with another party nf lo tie emigrants to fill the vacant
homes waiting for them here.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-09

11 ()PS.

The hop market has cantion.d 'inlet. Badness in all deo-
eriptiona ha. been much reariand, arid the quotations are
almoet nominal. Mid and East Karam, £7 to rl2 12. ; Weald
of Keats, 116 to FE ; Sussex, £5 12e. to Ell 12s. ; Bavarians,
Gs. to in ; French, £5 to £6.; Americium, £4 53. to £6;
Yearlings, £1 10e. to FE.
WOOL
. . . _

The tone of the market io.V.—cnonial wor.l het been firm,
and prices have been well maintiined, but there h., at
the same time, been an enience of activity in the /tenixed.
English wool has ho-ti steady Current prices of Eni:llin
wool :—Fleeces : South Down bowels, le. Cad. to Is. II.;
half.bred ditto, Is. Si. to Is. 4d. ; Kent fleeces, In Sd to in.
30. : South Down ewes and wethers, Is to Is. 10. ; Leices-
ter ditto, Is. 20. to le 30. Sorts ; Clothing, Is. to Is. 40. ;
combing, lid. to Is. Sid._

POTATOES.
The supplies of potatoes at these markets have been only
mmierste ; beverthe!ess, the traSe has beet; quiet at about
lee rates I.: shall Shows, 1204 to 133 s ;It seats Iths to
1231 ; Scotch lt-geots, 90s. to MU kooks, 755. to 908.; and
French, 755. to 935. per ton.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-09

HOME LIFE IN PRUSSIA.

Mr J. P. Harriss-Gastrell, in his report respecting
the tenure of land in Prussia, which has just been
printed, gives the following account of social relations
in the department of Wetzlar. The average age for
marrying is, he says, twenty-seven. ThiS is to some
extent determined by the service in the army, for the
in-ye tact of ing married is no reason for exempting
a recruit. The well-to-do peasants in come of the
villages, however, marry later, and it is seldom
that mor than two or three children adorn their
homes. Marriage in, of e MIS!, no matter of in-
clination, but a suhject of contract. The parents,
in accordance with a custom not altogether re-
stricted to the French, usually negd late the mar-
riage. Weddings seldom occur between persons
of different villages. A small natural ohstruLtion
is sufficient to prevent any intimate interc one
between two villages. In the south there is a
district where POIMS rising ground n 'erred with wood
separates a Prussian village from a He-sian village.
The walk over it takes one hour. Yet the people of
the one village scarcely know the people ot the
other. Tory never by any &lance intermarry. They
are practically as much separated as if they were
situated hundreds of miles apart. Sr intensely local
is the village life that the inhabitants of most
villages are dietimmishable on a market-day to Wetzlar
by saute slight difference in their costume, to which
they adhere with c ,nservative tenacity. The Jews in
this part of the world take advantige of a particular
annual ball at which the matrons appear to arrarge
the marriaes of their daughters; and bargains differ-
ing in no respe.t, except in the article of traffic, from
the sale of an ox, are shrewdly closed to the rounds of
gay music and the dancing feet of generous youth.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-09

_
TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS AT SEA.

Captain Bright, of the Mary ramgeil, has reported
the snffering endurrd by hunacit out crew 1111 a recent
voyage from Lagos to London. The Mary CampbFil
was a vessel of 165 tons, and ahe had a cargo of palm
oil and kernels. She 1,-ft Lagos with a crew tif nine
hands every no of whim. excering the cock and a
boy, were suffering from Arrican lever, the mate and
one man being totally incapacitated from duty. The
mate riled on the 4te of September, the heat from the
palm kernels being very great and offensive. There
was no improvement in the state of the crew altar
getting to sea, and they continued unrOle to properly
perform their duties. On the 23rd of September, the
weather being squally, the royal topgallant sails were
blown away from the yards. The vessel run under top-
sail in the cap and foresail, there being no hands
to reef the sails, tire of the crew and the captain
bring pick with the fever. On the 24th, the captain
succeeded in getting the topsail reefed, and on the 25th
the wind mod •rated, but the vessel continue( to labialr
and commenced making water, and on trying the pump
41 and kernels came up On the27th the wind increlyied,
on. pump bream. choked, and the bulwarks and
y illy boat were wa,hett away. On the 28. h the vessel
eprang a leak and the water rapidly increase tl, the
pumps becoming choked and useleist. On the 29th the
masts were cut away and the vessel partially righted,
but the water was within two feet of the upper deck.
All hands (sick included) were kept at work sailing the
water oot of the cabin hatchway. On the lstof October,
the weather having moderated and the vessel being on
the point of ainkins, the crew were placed in the one

retuaming bm.at and abandoned the chip. 'fhe boat had
Mosn much injured by the violence of the gale and a
lashing had to be passed round her to keep her to-
gether, while the men were constantly baling. Oa the
2tid of Ootober it was found nece,eary to lighten the
b3at and all the clothes were thrown overboard. Im-
mediately after the boat had left the chip the latter
was lost sight of. Oti the 3rd of October the boat was
picked up by the bark Rosalind, of Liverpool. bound
for Matanzas, having run about 200 rnibon Had n.,t
the unhappy men in the boat been picked up they
could not have lived another night.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-09

NAPOLEON AND EUGENIE.

Some years ago awn:perm; company of distinguished
guests often met in a pretty villa belonging toe Spanish
family, close to the Seine at Pansy. The Duchess was
a most agreeable hostess, and her two beautiful and
accomplished daughters, like a double magma, at-
tracted all hearts. There was often great excitement
in the brilliant saloons; ladies and gentlemen, old and
young, had eyes and ears only for one man, who now
jested with his hostess, now chatted confidentially with
some other lady, now formed the centre of a group of
gentlemen, who all gave way to him respectfully.
When he spoke there was a dead silence, as if a
monarch were present. He wore a plain black coat,
I kit the other gentlemen present, but on his breast was
a small silver star, half corieealed, as if it hardly dared
to show itself. The servants bowed nearly to the
round when they offered him ices or lemonade, and
~alled him "Altesse;" the gnats merely said " onaeur
le President." Louis Napoleon ((or it was be) came
more and more frequently to the villa at Pas.y. It
was anon remarked that the chief object of his visits
was the elder daughter of the house. The Princess
Eugenie herself perceived this, hut at firs her Spanish
riis induced her to reject the President's attentions,
I although be was alrecylv talked of privately as heir to
the imperial throne of Napoleon. lint the Prince
must have inherited somethiog of his uncle's conquer-
ing talent in this, respect also; for one evening, at a
brilliant assembly at the Ducliesa's. the Princess
Eugenie appeared in an exquisite "violet toilette," if
I may be allowed the expression—violets in her hair,
violets looping up her dress, and the bbitorical, signifi-
cant bouquet of violets in her hand. The Prince under-
atood this language of flowers; tne Princess had ac-
cepted his offer of marriage. —Sketrhts of Modtra Paris.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-09

CHURCHILL.

ATTEMPIINT TO ENTER A CARRIAGE IN MOTION.—OR
Sunday night. the passengers by the train minim, at
Churchill at 8.37, were alarmed by the cries of a woman,
who had incautiously involved herself in danger. She
attempted to open the door of one of the carriages as the
train was starting, and was thrown down. She had a
child in her arms, but she threw it from her on to the
platform, while she herself was dragged along, her cloth.
ing having caught on the step of the carriage. The
train was stopped as 8000 as possible, and the woman
was at that time down between the train and the plat.
form, and it was rather difficult to extricate her. Her
face was bleeding, and she was severely bruised, but it
is believed she had not received any dangerous hurts.
The train was delayed for about a quarter of an hour,
and the woman was sent on Zr, Birmingham.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-06-04

FRANCE.

PARIS, JUNE 2.

The Court of Jastice assembled yesterday. The Ghat-
iitte des Tribailaux believes that probably 10 of the pri-
soners charged with implication in the late disorders,
have been discharged. As regards the other 64, the ax.
rest will be ratified en Saturday.

ITALY.

FLOM:NCI, June 2nd, Evening.

The Italie asserts that the Minister for Foreign Affairs
has lodged a complaint with the Swiss Government, res-
pecting its want of vigilance on the frontier, and the
tardy measures adopted to confine the Refugees to the
Interior. - _ .

..—..„..
MILAN, June 2n,1, Evening.
Nathan, the leader of the band of refugees who entered
Italy, from Lugano, has abandoned his undertaking, and
returned to the Swiss territory, after paying 10 francs to
each of his followers. Part of the same band was seen
yesterday, on Mount Seaceeione, and was pursued by the
troops.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-06-04

A GOOD WORD for the MISSIONARIES.
A gentktnan, eig,ning bimeelf "A Fiji Cotton
Planter," has sent the following letter to The Times for
publication
"

I noticed In The Times of the 23rd inst, an extract from
the Fiji Times on the death of the old chief, Tin Levuka.
Will you allow me to say that the heading of the pal agraph
"A Figian Convert," which proceeds to record the death of
a drunken old ligiman, is an injustice to the missionaries who
are engaged iu preaching the Gospel in I iji.
There are never wanting people ready and willing to believe
all kinds of false reports about ndesionaries—to deny their
useiuluess, and to doubt their disinterested motives, mid the
idea of a notorious drunkard being a convert to religion
would be to such only too good a case in point to back their
arguments.
The truth Is that In Fiji, as elsewhere among the islands
under missionary influence, a large proportion of the heathen
become well disposed towards the missionaries, relinquish
some of the grosser customs of their savage state, such as
cannibalism, Ac., and become nominal Christians. They are
indebted to the missionaries for any improvement they
manifest in life or character but the missionaries do not
claim them as converts unless they exhibit most unmistake-
able signs of that change of heart and UM which accompanies
true conversion to God.

To the class of nominal Christians poor old Tin Levnka
belonged; but no one who baser,,, him, as I have repeateely
done, riding home helplessly drunk on the back of one of his
people, and supported in his saddle by an attendant on each
side, would ever call him a Christian or a convert, in the
narrower acceptation of the term.
When I first went to r.i, I confess I was prejudiced against
missionsries ;,nd their work, judging front what I bad cell
of the futile endeavours of persons wholly unfitted fir the
task of Christimising the Australian aborigines : but I 90011
altered my opinion, and I now think it llould be kard to say
too much in favour of some of those who are labouring In
Fiji To judge of them correctly one must be on the spot.
tile owing to the missionaries' labour alone that the white
man has a safe footing on these Islands for trade or any
enterprise.
I would apologise for requesting the insertion of this letter,
but that I believe you would not willingly convey a false
Imoression concerning men who are spending their lives iu
doing good.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-06-04

TORONTO.

JUNE 2.

General Lindsay has visited the camps of troops en-
gaged at Pigeon flill and Trout River. He thanks them
in the name of the Queen for their gallant services. Yes-
terday, at the latter place, lie cab! there were regulars at
both engagements, but that the work had been done by
the militia and home guards. General Lindsay added
that the President af the United States is.ed a procla.
illation, but it was no use to them. A few United States
troops were sent to the frontier, but they noose to them
as they did not prevent the Finians from entering their
country, and the ylilimia gallantly did the work alone.
Prince Arthur was pi esent, and thanked General Mc
Eachen and his force in a abort and spirited speech.

MADRID.
Thursday evening.

The majority of the Cortes Committee, reporting on
the bill for the abontion of slavery, proposes imuplete
emancipation within SU years from date of regulation of
law.
A riot broke out among the workmen, against Oetroi
duties at Valladolid to-day. Several were wounded. All
quiet now
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-06-04

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekly meeting of this Board was held
yesterday; Mr. Granger in the chair. There
were also present: Messrs. Brooks, Wood, Bird,
Billinghain, Darby, Fereday, Griffin, Guest, P.
Pargeter, Paskins, Powell, Rhodes, Rollinson,
White, Plant, Burr, and Raybould ; and E.
Moore and H. W. J. Foley, ex., Ificio. Admitted
into the house during the week, 10; born, 1;
discharged, 10 ; remaining, 398. Corresponding
week last year, 419. Out-door relief Eingswin-
ford district, /41 3s Id ; Stourbridge district,
/27 4s Od ; Halesowen district, /24 18s 24; total
/93 58 6d, against /89 do Did last year.
A letter was read by the Clerk from Mr.
Bloxham, surgeon, and Dr. Campbell, thanking
the Board for an increase of salary.
Mr. Plant rose and said that on the sth of
May he moved for a return of inmates in the
house, but was not allowed to have them in the
way he suggested. He had since obtained them,
and found there was on the 30th of May, 194
males in the house, of various ages, and 109
capable of working; but he wished to draw
their especial attention to the children, to see
what they could do for them. In Scotland they
had a system which worked very well. They
pay there 2s 944 a head, which would be suffi-
cient to find them some food, and they may
get something more. If they have no power
at this Board to act in a similar way, they may
strengthen the hands of the Government who
are taking the matter into consideration. He
had opened the case for'discussion, and should
be glad to hear the opinion of any gentleman
upon the question.
Mr. Griffin said perhaps Mr. Plant was not
aware that the Board had put out children at
Quat Schools, and that not one had turned out
well.

The Chairman said he thought that was going
a little son far. The majority did not turn out
well, but some of them did.
Mr. Brooks said he thought the present Board
should be in possession of what the old Board
had done. A number of children were sent to
Quatford, and they wolked at farm work, in the
dairies, and other ways. He believed that in
the majority of eases they had not turned out
well. Many of them had returned to the work-
house. If Mr. Plant could propose anything for
the improvement of the children he was quite
sure he would have the assistance of the Board.
The children in the house had a good deal of
time and attention paid to them by the Board.
The Chairman said he believed he was one of
the Guardians who agreed for the children to be
sent to Quatford, to improve them ; and that
there were three batches sent, but the children
did not turn out very well. The late Chairman
felt very strongly on the point that they should
be put to some trade, and become good men in
after life. The late Mr. Akroyd went down on
purpose to see how they were getting on, and
afterwards a printed report was laid on the table.
Time went on for them to be placed out, and
they were slowly put out; but, as they were Rut
out, many of them returned to the house again.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-06-04

THE TRIAL OF THE GREEK
BRIGANDS.
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Ul

Tindoal court for the trial of ' bekreg-
band 41 Ar:sultakas la awe. I sston, audti
erded with spectaturs. as I. th.l,l.sre P: front of
la people uLable t get In. 1e
and Procureur du Rol. sit 'man elevated
Ithe hall. In the beasts reserved for the
hattisth, ado, mericmk
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og

. ;rout, -r ladles. Mr. 'trains le aceempanieel
by t oI _oil: t.erristera. TIC from Coup tenthlople by orders
°rebel:, ernmeet. 411theseirenpruoners, thn—
lug to the biy,:.:or,lrtar.!•elme were ruptured oef
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the -recent event at Marathon. The enilane:. of ,he
prisoners, in charge of soldiers, produced a deep sensation.
Tao were carried la the arms of the gendarmes, being
unable to walk on account of their wounds. Tao
are stretched on litters and emaciated. They maintained
the greatest using (loud, and, with the exception of
two, their countenances bear no sign of ferocity. That
of Alexis, the man who was shot down near the body
of Mr. Ilerbert—but who denies all knowledge of the
murder—has a quick cunning eye and an intelligent
face. Fortis, badly wounded in the leg, looks as if be
would hardly live long enough to reueh the guillotine.
The report of the capture and death of Takos was credited
for several hours yesterday, but unfortunately proves
to be untrue, the Minister of the Interior having re-
ceived no official information of the kind. The king-
dom Is scoured by soldiers, and there Is hardly ally
possibility, in view of that circumstances, and the large
reward set upon his head, that he can long remain concealed.
But two bands of brigands are now believed to be In Greece,
and these are broken up and are probably in the mountains
of Acarnania or Northern Veloponessus. Several parties of
foreign tourists have left for various parts of Greece; the
recent event seems to pique the curiosity of travellers."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-06-04

THE GREAT

MEERSCHAUM PIPE EMPORIUM.

JUST ARRIVED. DIRECT FROM VIENNA AND HAMBURG,
A large quantity of •
MMMRSCITA.T_TM IDIP=S

CHAR

HOLDERS.

GENTLEMEN ARE INVITED TO INSPECT THEM.

iAlso a splendid assortment of
SEALSKIN CIGAR CASES, TOBACCO POUCHES, AM) FUSEE BOXES,

AND OTHER ARTICLES IN GREAT VARIETY.

FOREIGN CIGARS FROM 21e. to 76e., per 100. BRITISH from 68 6d.

FELD,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-06-04

THE MARKETS.

MARK-IANE.-3.IfiNDAV.
The show of F.nglish wheat at Mark-lane this morning has
been short. There has been a fair attendance of millers, and
the demand has been active for both red and white produce,
at an advance of from Is. to 2%. per qr. The show of foreicn
wheat has been moderate. The trade has been firm, and the
quotations have risen Is. to 25. per qr. With barley the market
has been moderately supplied. Ail descriptions hove been In
healthy requestwith a decid e d tender cyto enh aitceg notations.
Malt has been quiet, on former terms. The supply of OMB
hall been short and unequal to the demand, which has ruled
steady. Prices show an advance compared with Monday last
of la. per qr. Beans have been firm in value and inquiry.
Peas have been quite as dear, with a steady sale. The flour
market has been firm, and Norfolk descriptions have risen Is.
per 2801 b. Linseed has been quiet but steady. Rapeseed has
been firm. Maize has been in request, at very fuji prices.
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MARK-LANE.—WED7I2sDAY.
The showery weather of the last few daye has val., offered
a mild stimulus to vegetation, and has elagendered the hope
of an inauguration of a more seasonable state of affairs.
Pending the arrival, however, of reports from the agricultural
districts announcing a decided impravement In the condition
of the growing crops, the grain trade has continued firm, and
prices have been maintained. The show of English wheal;
has been limited. Owing to tho Derby the attendance ham
been limited, and the trade has been quiet, but at full prices..
The same remarks are equaLly applicable to foreign quafltjee
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARK Er.—NioNDAV.
In the cattle trade today an increased amount of businese
has been transacted, and higher rates have been obtained.
The show of beasts has been only moderate, but the quality
has hoes very fine. There has been an actit a inquiry for als
breeds, and 21. per Sib, more money has heen obtained, the
hest Scots and creases selling at 53. to ss, Si. per n:b. Frog.,
Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we have received
about 1,401 Scots and crosses ; from ocher parts of Englisnd,
S5O varbus breeds; and from Scotland, 262 Scots and err ism With sheep the market hi, been fairly supplied. halor. have
progressed steadily, at extreme currencies. Fur tile best
Downs and half-breds 53. 2d. to Rs. 51, and occaidoffaiy Rs, fid,
per 81b. has been paid. lambs have been Steely, at 7s. to
7s. CI. per Sib. Calves have been firm and wait° as dear.
Pigs have changed hands quietly, on former kians.

POTATOES.
Acoi'erate supplies of potatoes have brim on sale. The
trade his been quiet, at about late rates. New potatoes are
now coming to hand from Lisbon and Je ,fey English Bl,‘",
t1.10.110t,0
11t0's.ips3Cm, Scotch Regents, 110 s
a locks Oh. to,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-06-04

THE QUEEN BEE.

Nature quotes the following from the Toronto Globe, Mut-
intive of the much.diwuted tact that the queen-bee cu he
fertilized within the hive. The °Narver is Mr. Malone, of
Garden blend:—

I first made some small nuclei hives, and inserted
three frames in each (with brood and comb in them),
and placed a queen csll in each in such a manner that
by turning a button I could see the cell. As soon as
the queen was hatched I caught her and placed her in a
cage fin. square by fain. long, two sides of the cage
being wood, the rest wire, and placed a good number
of worker bees in with her, and put the cage on the top of
the frames in a hive containing a good swarm of bees,
having first removed their queen. When the queen
was five days old, that in, on the fifth day, I took out
all the worker bees from the cage, and placed seven
nice large drones in with the queen. I left the queen
and drones together forty•eight hours in the cage,
having placed them back again on the top of the
frames, and replaced the cover and plugged up the
ventilators which are in the sides of the cover, to keep
out the light. Of course I put some honey in the cage,
out of the reach of the bees below in the hive, to keep
the queen and drones from starving. Each time on
examination, I found (with one exception) a dead drone,
having &lithe end ,4 his abdomen burst opeo, rind twice I
noticed evidences of impregnation. To make myself
doubly sure that they were fertilized by this method, I
introduced the queens into new swarms, and closed the
opening, so that nothing but a worker bee could go in
and out, and all the queens (with one exception, as
mentioned above) in a few days commenced laying,
and reared nicely•marked Italian workers."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-06-04

TRADESMEN'S ADDRESSES.

THE BEST INVESTMENT OF THE DAY.
FOR a SMALL
OUTLAY and
Zere there is no pre-
vious knowledge of
the Business required
is a Lemonade, Gal-
gcr Beer, and Soda
Water Machine, as
,the public taste is BO
such on the increase

Ai-Tared drinks.
The Book of ox illustration° and information,
orwarded on receipt of duce postage stamps.
S. BARNETT, ENGINEER,

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LATEST NEWS.

PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEfiR.AMS.

(REL''TER'S TELEGRAMS.)

FOREIGN NEWS

NEW YORK.

JUNE '2.
Highest quotation, 114; ;

Oold closed, 114}.
Lowest, 114 i.

Sterling Exchange on London, 109;1.
5-20 Bonds (1882), 1121. 5-20 Bonds (1885),
111. 5-20 Bonds (1867), 114 i. 10-40, 1081.
Illinois, 1301. Erie, 231.
Cotton, M-Upland, 221.
Petroleum, standard white, 271.
Flour extra state, 4-90, to 5-40. Corn, old
mixed 1-09.
The Cambria arrived out to-day.
stesruer leaving to-day for Europe, takes out 100,
000 dollars in specie.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-06-04

(Postscript by "The Times

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[Every one connected with the Press is aware of the readi-
ness with which the charo of " exaggeration" is made
against the most careful and best founded statements but
our correspondent exceeds all tolerance. It will be seen in
another part of our Impression that in the Legislative Cham-
ber yesterday attention wgs drawn to the " alarming pro-
gress of smallpox which last week carried off 200 persons,
and which is still Increasing." Nor was this terrible disease
rife among those only who inhabit "the uuhealthy, crowded,
and dirty pats of Paris," if we are to judge Irons the fact
that among those attacked are the Prince she La Tour
d'Auvergne and the Due de Caumont la Force. Our corre-
spondent Is apparently less afraid of smallpox than of a lack
of patients, who will do more wisely to place implicit confi-
dence" in the "exaggerated accounts" he denounces than in
the attempts he makes to reassure them [
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-06-04

TURKEY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, June 2.nd, Evening.

A Cricket Match was played yesterday between the
Officers of the Mediterranean Fleet and the Constant,
nuple Cricket Club. The former won by Of runs.

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.

JUNE 3.
A steady sale for fresh wheat at b per gr., advance
from last Fridays rates, and brisk demand for fine red
quaiities. Barley firm. (litel ant beatna fully as dear.

LONDON CORN MARKET (CLOSE).

JUNE 3.

The toned the market tends upwards in all depart-
ments. English wheat is advanced Is. Foreign is
dearer. Barley and Outs unaltetel. Maize dull. Peas
and Beans very firm.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-06-04

VALUABLE FREEHOLD HOUSES AND
BUILDING LAND,
Situateat 9unmar•street and Ceal•street,

BEAUTY BANK, STOURBRIDGE.
Y will SELL
at h
L tby.
INILAURCT. onßP°a aLvE Lox 10th, 87
House of Mr. John Disk., tho BYLL 110711, STOCIt-
O• 11011 in one or mor• lota, an max be agreed upon at
the time of Sale, aid subject to conditions :
All those Two well and eubstantially•bailt DWEL.
LING.HOUSES, with the Brewbause, Piggery, and
Gardens, woll.stocked with Frail Trees, thereto belong.
inn, situate in Summer•street, and having • frontage of
161 yards thereto.
Also, all that very valuable -Plot of BUILDING
LAND, attests, in eecil•street, and having • frontage of
161 yards thsreto, and adjoining at the back the before.
ateatioaftl /trepany ia Baanaer4trirel.
T. flow as Pr.laU, apply le Mr. Jonas Motley,
jpooolv Baia, asearbady ; aid tor further
sorlianlars apply to MOMS. P• 111711111, Gould. sad Risock,
Solieitors, Stosubridge ; or to Ms Auctioneer, Sll, Church
Street.Brierley Hill.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-06-04

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.

In America the procuring of a divorce is called
court-ing after marriage.

A German band recently played "Up in a balloon'
at a funeral in New York.

Washington has a sign bearing the words " Dress-
maker to tier Honour the Preeldentees."

In lowa womm prisoners have the right° of men.
They are set to break stones.

A ernsty old bachelor says he thinks it is w.)man,
and not her wrongs, that ought to be redressed.
A pri, debate for a gAd.headed cane has taken
place in Ohio. Subject: " Universal salvation."

•
A St. Louis do Jur advertises that his " trad mark'
le that a boy fire years old can buy of him as cheap as a
man of mature age.

In Allegheny County. N.Y., a man wlin re.
cently left Me wife one cent, his brother a few dollars, and
5000 dollars for the erection of a monument to himself.

The fence of a graveyarri in Pennsylvania be re an
inscription in large white lettere, "Use Jones's bottled ale
It you would keep out of here."
The announcement of a death in a Maseachueette
paper recently was followed with, " New York papers, please
copy. of such is the kingdom of heaven."
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A young man in Ohio recently opened a clothing
store, and was sent to gaol for It, B.eason—the clothing
store belonged to another man.

A mistaken tourist was found weeping over the
Ice-bonus of Mount Vernon, thinking he was dropping tears
at the tomb of Washington.

A Chicavo paper chronicles aslight fire SS follows
Aurora Turner Hall, at the corner of Second-street, ran a
risk last evening of gliding from the present to the past,
through the chemical action of excessive caloric."

In Wyoming, where woman's rights havo triumpher',
a local poet has scribbled two lines for the use of the nursery
and exhausted himself. They are as follows :
" Baby, baby, darling, don't get in a fury,
Because mamma has gone to sit upon a jury."

On one of the tripe of an Aspinwall weamer the
steerage passengers were so numerous as to make them un-
comfortable. The sleeping accommodations were aptly
described by a Cal ifoi Wan, who approached the captain and
said, " I sh aM Ike to have a sleeping-birth if you please."
" Why, where have von been sleeping these laht two nights
since we left ?" "Wa'al, I've been sleeping atop of a sick
man; hut he's got better now, and WWI stand it no longer.'
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-06-04

No. 324

BALES BY AUCTION.

HAOLEY STOCK SALE.
Mzesaa.

OATES, PERRENS, and WOOLDRIDGE
will hold an Extra &LLB on lIIONDAT, JCN n 13th.
A SALE id FIORBEB and CARRIAOES will be held
on MONDAY, JULT 18t1.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-06-04

0 :P El\T D

Those Extensive Premiss,

110, HIGH STREET, BR lERLEY HILL,

With a large assortment of
0-=l\,T7ll=l\/I=l\T'S
AND

JT.T-V=I\TILIES' CT_JOTIM\TO- !

In Areal. variety, and which he is offering at the Lowest Possible Priees.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-06-04

ME. FAWCETT ON EDUCATION IN

THE COUNTRY:

The Times remarks that Mr. Fawcett has somehow
persuaded himself that it is no di.advantage to children
In learning agricultural work to be kept at school till
they are twelve. In most parts of England there
prevails an obstinate conviction to the contrary.
Labourers are, of course, thankful for the help of their
children's little earnings; but that is not the only
reason why they are so soon set to work. It is believed
that they do not and cannot learn their future work
thoroughly unless they are familiarized with it from
as early an age as possible. There are numberless
little matters, varying from season to season, and which
a boy on a farm learns by the most pleasant and in-
structive of all modes of education. All this
amounts to instruction in industry and intelligence, if
not in books. In the fields a boy is learning with
every sound and sight around him. In the school he
is often listless and learning like a mere parrot. There
is great reason for doubt whether, if you could really
compel all children to stay at school till twelve, they
would learn very much more than they do now. But
even if it could be shown that this experience is wrong,
we should still be a long way off from Mr. Fawcett's
proposal. If it could be enforced we should soon
have a predial revolt. The most hopeless of all
legislative tasks is to force a farmer or a peasant
against his will. If the thing is to be done
at all, it must he done gradually. The Govern.
ment bill provides for trying compulsion gradually,
and it remains to be seen how compulsion in any
degree can be carried out in the country. If a
compulsory law be not in harmony with the wishes of
the people, it will inevitably become a dead letter. The
Times by no means despairs, however, of improving the
education of these children. Boys lose more know-
ledge and learn more mischief in the years between
twelve and twenty than at any other time of their
lives. Winter evenings, with no amusement and no
shelter hut the publimhonse, are their ruin. If the
hours after Mirk were turned to good account during
those years, lads would have ample means fur learning
all necessary scholarship, acid would escape numerous
temptations.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-06-04

UNPAID ADVICE TO SERVANTS!

It seems as if we were threatened with a strike of
domestic servants. At all events, there is evidently
an organizstion which appears to point to that end.
A correspondent writes to a London paper to say that
a short time since his cook and housemaid demanded
and obtained an advance of El a year in their wages, a
month after applied for a further increase, which was
refused, and then they left. A new conk and house-
maid were procured, and had not been in the house a
week when two letters came addressed to "The Cook
at - -," "To the Housemaid at --." They were
in foreign letter paper envelopes and unpaid, so there
was 21. to pay on each. Eh contained the following
circular:—

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Perhaps you will be vexed at first when you receive this
letter because you have had to pay for it, but Ii you take the
advice it contains it will be the cheapest twopence that you
have ever spent I am a servant like yourself, and If I had
not taken my awn part part, like! ou. I should have remained
oppressed until this day. Now, my advice is this—try and
do your duty to your employers to your very utmost. Never
fear, whatever comes of it, to speak the truth; then you
will feel, what I assure you I feel, that you are worth more
than double, and ill was you have it I would. lions place
does not give to you for asking another will. Begin with £2
or £3 a year more and go on asking anti increasing till you
have doubled. lam now an obi servant. lam thirty-five,
yet get ivy £3O a year easily, and I am quite sure that if
servants would ask more they would be more thought of.
blasters and mistresses can well afford to give double what
they are now givinc, and why should they not give it I We
are wearing our very lives away In their service. Ask at
once to be raised, and tilt is refused, give notice, and you will
be sure, if you hold out, to get it in the next situation. Have
courage ant take my advice, and take my word for it
some by you will thank me heartily for giving it Try what
you can to get all other servants you kuow to do the lame.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-06-04

RN,\, aTrAWI7 c))

is prepared from RTCE, the Staple Food of more than Three Hundred Millions
(3000,00,000) of People, and i unequalled for Blanc-Mange. Custards, Puddings,
Cakes, Soups, &c., awl iz the most N:holesome and easily dige,tible Food for Children

end invalid:,

Testimva! fr,nn yawn. L.INKESTER. 3f D., F.R.S.
" Rice-flour is Corn-Moor, and I regard this preparation of illegal. CotNa,i perior to
Anything of the kind now before the public."

7%.elinsonWAßTHrD HIIL lI.A.SSALL,
- I find It 1., -for ly Niro and meet carefully manufactured; it forma an exceedingly
direatible and whoiceom., arthel,. of diet."

T.oewelic/ fro:ra CHARLES A. CAMERON,
" I have never taFted anything of the lrind more agreeable in avonr or so easily digestible."

Retailed by Family Gro3ers and Drtrgists, angl Wholesale by
,T. & J. COLMAY, 1013, Cannon Stne T

EMIGRATION to UNITED
' STATES, CANADA. 3.7 e., by
N, Inman, Cunard, Allan Co., Onion, and
Pioneer Lines. Faros :—SailingVessels,
. £3 10$ ; Steamships, Di es.
M. PALFREY. Agent,
Longlands. Stourbridge.

G. F. GREEN,
pIANOFORTE TUNER

260, Castle-street, Dadley,

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TESTIMONIALS,

FREE AND ASSISTED EMIGRATION
TO QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA.
Queensland Government Offices.
3.2, Charing Cross, London.

From Mr. C. Potter. Profesaor of bluaic, from th,
Institution for the Blind, St. John's Wood. London:—
'1 cat( conflth ntly recommet d Mr. Gref n as a Piano
forte Tim r. He tunes by egnal temperament, and el,
tame an exact scale. (Signed) C. Porrart."

From Mr. J. F. Pattereon, Organist, St. Patrick'
Church, Huddel Aoki —"1: bare much pleasure in t.,
tifying to the abilities of Mr. Green an a Phinob.rb
Tuner. He lays the hearings with .•xnetnnoc and pert, ,
tion. (SigneJi Jerare F. PATTY, 10.11."
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tilt
•-' -, Land orders fir 10 acres per adult are
-, given to persons paying their own pas-
sage. The selection tree. Land cal; be
acquired at ss, 10s, and 15s per acre, i 23 -
able m te,:, stmual instalments.

From Mn. Snunerson, Solo Pianiste, of the Londo3
end Liverpo,l Colleens :—" Mr. Green itt one of the for
who earl Tune my Pinto to the nicety I requlre pinion
to giving my Public Recitals. (Signed) E. K. SANDII.
sow."

Amsted Pass-a-g-ee-Wa-nTelt-o•Ferm Labourers, Plough.
mea, Shepherds, Gardeners, Mechanics, and other eligible
persons.
Free Passages granted to Female Domestic Servants,
for whom there is great demand, and to Married Farm
Labourers, and Shepherds with not more than one child,
and under 12 years.
Statistics and further information on application.
JOHN DOUGLAS, Agent-General.

From Mr. Butterworth, Organist, Dobeross, Res
ancbester :—" Mr. Green's equal as a Plat.oforte Tune
ran rarely be met with. (Slgncd) DAVID Thorranwoara.

Appointed Agent for Brierley Hill: Mr. E. Bent, Bent
Street.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-06-04

THE HALF-PENNY CARD POST.

There has been a long-continued agitation for
a half-penny postage for newspapers and printed
matter, and the Budget proved the readiness of
Government to meet the requirements of the
Public in this revect ; but very little agitation
has sufficed to obtain another reform which will
be scarcely less valuable. Government may in-
deed be almost said to have spontaneously be
stowed, or declared their intention to bestow,
the halfpenny card post. Cards will be issued
with a stamp of the value of that coin of which
Mr. Mantilini spoke 80 contemptuously, and on
the back of this card may be written or printed
anything which the sender chooses to transmit.
That this new system will be a great benefit to
the public is at once apparent; how far the ben-
efit will extend it is impossible to say. Suppos-
ing only that we do not care for secrecy, and
that we choose to compress our thoughts into
the allotted space, it will at once reduce the
postage by one half, giving us the cheapest post
in the world. But even supposing that the
penny letter-post will still be the rule, how nu-
merous will be the exceptions. For simple mes-
sages, orders to tradesmen, short questions and
replies, and for a thousand and one purposes of
ordinary correspondence, the stamped card will
be of universal application ; but the new post-
card will cause quite a new field of communica-
tion to be opened up. Merchants, mond actu-
rem tradesmen, agents, 5:c., will largely avail
themselves of them .for advertisements, price.
lists, circulars, and business notices; and we
believe the system will be more largely adopted
than Government or the Post Office dreams of.
The uniform penny-post is generally admitted
to have worked out a silent levelution, and we
have not scope perhaps for another revolution of
the same kind; bat the halfpenny curd-post wid
largely develops the cm-respondence of th,
country, and we see no reason why it should not
give an impetus to trade, for it certainly will be
largely used to tempt people to purchase.
Combined with the half-penny post on newspa-
pers and printed matter it will greatly increase
the work of the Pest Office, and therefore ought
to give employment to many additional nice in
that already vast establishment. lint me also
believe that the new system will increase its re-
venues. This, howe‘er, is a minor point. The
Post Office has always been too anxious iffiont
revenue, whereas the conntry would be quite
content if the department would do its work
well and pay its expenses. We have no cliu
plaints on either score, and are happy to admnie
that the Post Office on the whole sets a good
mould!: to other Government departments. It
mast soon prepare for a large amount of extra
work for the benefit of the community.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-06-04

tke Jkourlyibge 012strinr.

SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1870.

THE EDUCATION BILL.

The promise given by the Premier that the
attention of the Government should be earnestly
devoted to the Education Bill as soon as the way
was cleared for it by the Irish Land Bill, now
gives nit hope that we may have a measure to
provide for national education passed this ses-
sion. The great measure of 1870 may now, it
is to be hoped, be regarded as safe. We will
at all events indulge that hope. and there is in
any case nothing to prevent the House of Com-
MODS sedulously devoting itself to the discus-
sion of Mr. Forster's bill. But we must not be
too sanguine on the matter. It seems terribly
difficult to propose any measure on education
that will not arouse immense opposition in one
quarter or another. There are few subjects on
which people have more crotchets than on edu-
cation ; there are few subjects on which people
feel more strongly than on religion. It is a re-
markable fact that even people who are mere
nominal professors of religion, with whom reli-
gion is a mere affair of family connection or ot
respectability, will nevertheless become ex-
tremely zealous for their nominal religion if it
is attacked by any proposed legislation ; while
others who really hold their own religious views
conscientiously are ready to do battle with any
who directly or indirectly imperil the extension
of those views. It is unfortunate that in regard
to the Education Bill the crotchets of educa-
tional theorists and the strong views of religi-
ous partizans combine to impose great difficul-
ties in the path of the Government. On the
views of neither do we mean to comment, but
we would earnestly add our humble influence in
aid of the policy of mutual concession for a
grand common benefit. We feel thoroughly
convinced that as the Government measure now
stands it would he a great boon to the commu-
nity, though we by no means commit ourselves
to all the details. But it is scarcely likely that
it will pass in its present shape. It would in-
deed be too much to expect that any education
bill, be it introduced by whatsoever Government,
or whatever be its provisions, could be passed
without modification. The paramount difficulty
in the present day is to pass any bill on this sub-
ject at all, and we believe that the longer
the subject is postponed the greater will
this difficulty become. It is earnestly to be
hoped that mutual concession will be practised
for the good of the entire country. Every day
must convince the most casual observer of cur-
rent events how sorely the country needs a mea-
sure of national education. Crime, ignorance,
and poverty, are inseparably connected. They
act and re-act upon each other, and they are all
both cause and effect, reproducing the evils
which afflict society. The greater part of our
legislation deals with crime; we are daily strug-
gling to deal with the great problems arising
out of poverty; let us now unite to strike a blow
at ignorance.