The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-01-28 00:00:00

FURTIIER PARTICUL '.RS.

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A portion of the pr testy stolen from Messrs. Lon-
don and Eyelet's assistant has been recovered at South-
atni ton, miler extraordinary cinumstatict e. It
appears that on S Imlay week Nibs Emma Goodridge,
clinght -r of Capts:n. William Goodridge, residing, at
Qieen'attrrace, Southampton, receivtd the following
letter :
iimthampton. January 15, 1171.
My dear Emma,—Just a line to wish you many happy re-
tato" of to-morrow, In which Michael joins with me. i hope
, by neat birthday you will rejoice In another title. I sin
going 10 sib a favour of you—that Is, that you will kindly
' tithe charge (for a little while)°, a small parcel which I shall
send you tc-morrow. 'Gap it carefully for me, and rend me
line to let me know whether you reci Iced it safely. I hope
lincle William is all right I/ this time, and that all the rest
of you are well Bally is getting on nicely, and I am myself
astaln.—With kind love, believe me to be affecunnately
yours, PATTIE.
Next day was delivered to Mim tioodridge a brown
paper parcel, about half a flot square, the thief portion
of the rddreas being in a mon'tt handwriting, but the
word "through" underneath, evidently that of a
w main. The tits were sealed with wax, the seal
be,ring the inscription of a dog, with the words,
When this dog barks my friendehip than end."
Nothing was thought ‘,l the matter until Friday,
when Captain Goodridge read the report of the
woinante api rehension in Leamington, and having
no doubt it was his niece, his suspicion became
aroused, and on Sunday morning he consulted the
boromth magistrate, Mr. Palk, who seat for the supetin•

tendent of the borough police, Mr. Breary. Inspector
Itarris went down and opened the brown paper parcel,
which wan found to contain a pair of splendid pen.
dents, one of which was compos d of about thirty
diamonds, and the other of large opals and brilliants.
Th.l. were enclosed in welding and wrapped in a
delicate white silk bag, EMI} iced with lilies of the
valley. Breary then wi o'e to Inspector Lund, and on
Monday lir pector Vibiamson, of the Metropolitan
Police telegraphed that the articles might be detained
until they heard from him again. Torp-y, the woman's
husband,was in Southampton seven weeks ego, his wife's
relations occupying very respectable positions there.
It is said she is in no way n-edy, havirg a thousand
pounds invested in funds. Mrs. Torpt y was brought
up under the care of an mud° residirg in London,
and is well educAtd. She met Terpey about
eighteen months ago, at d they visited Southampton
together.

&ale few fresh particulars have transpired respect.
in g tile movements of the "leading character." It
has beer. wcertained that he has followed the route he
stated in a previous letter he thou'd pursue. He pro-
ne. ,led from Antwerp to Rotterdam, where be succeeded
in disposinv of some of the diamonds, as he forwarded
his wife LH, but only a few days previously stated in
a letter that his cash was all but exhausted. There is
reason to believe that he then proceeded to Amsterdam.
The diamonds sent to a relative at Southampton
sod there given up to the police, were forwarded
fram Leamington on the 1511 inst., three days
alter the robbery, and the day before Mr.
Torpey left home for the Continent. Their mysteri-
ous conduct, however, had then excited the suspicions
of the lady with whom they 1, dged, and possibly that
fact may have hastened the departure of Mr. Torpey.
A letter has rrivedin Ragland from Mr. Torrey, but,
as it is reidatered, the Postniflee authorities hesitate
to deliver it to anyone except the pen on to whom it is
addressed. The police wish to examine it, as it con.
tam, some heavy enclosure, suspected to be some por-
tion of the miming diamonds remoyed from their set.
tings, and an application on the subject has be en made
to the Postmaster-General. The letter, in the mean.
time, remains in the custody of the Post-office
who have engaged not to deliver it.

JOU S FAVRE and the CONFERENCE.
The Spcner Zcituny publishes the text of M. Favre's
request tor a safe conduct to enable him to attend the
London Conference, and of Count 13iernarck's reply.—

M. FA\ RE TO COUNT BISMARCK.

. PerLs, Jan. 13.

Lord Granville has Informed me In his despatch of the
inth of December, 1070, which I received on the evening of
the 10,11 of JaLuary, that your Excellency, at the r. quest of
the English Cabinet, has placed at my disposal a safe
conduct, which Is necessary for the Plenipotentiary of
Francs at the London Conference, In order that he may be
able to pest the Prussian lines. As lem mentioned In that
cepecity, I have the honour to request you to forward the
safe conduct In my name as soon ea possible.
"Accept, " JcLES

COURT BISMARCK TO M. JULES FA r
'' VERSAILLES, Jan. 16.

I beg your Excellency, in reply to your two letters of the I
13th Inst. to allow one to clear up a misunderstanding.
Your Excellency ammo. that on the proposal of the Go-
vernment of Great Britain a see conduct le ready for
you In order that you should take part In the Lllldoll
Conference. This assumption is not correct. 1 could net
enter upon an efliciel negotiation, the basis of which Is
the presupposition that the Government of the National
Defence is interoatione.ly In the position of being able
to negotiate in the name of the French people until at
least It has been recognized by the French nation Wolf. I
Imagine that the commanders of our advanced posts would
have granted year Excellency permission to pass through
the German lines had your Excelleucy requested such per.
mission from the commander of the besieging army. It
would not have been within the provhice of the latter to
Lake Into regard the political situation or the object of your
journey, and the author :Wien to pass our lines granted by
the military leaders, which, from your standpoint, admits of
no question, wculd have left the Ambassador of his
Majesty the King In London tree. in reference to the queetion
whether, acmreing to international law, the decierations
of your Excellency are to Fe regarded as the declarations
of France, to assume the proper attitude, and on his side lied
forms by which every prejudging of matters might be avoided.
This plan your Etcelkncy Ma, by your c tlicial et gust for a
safe comiuct, with the official declaration that the abject of
your journey was to represent France at the Conference
rendtred impossible. The above-mentioned political con-
slderetions, in support of which I refer to the declaration
which your Et celleecy on the 12115 lust. officially pub-
tithed, prevent my complying with yonr wish that such a
document should be forwarded. In c,mmunicating this to
you, I can only leave to you and your Government to con-
eider whether any ether way can he discovered in which
the aUcve-rnentloned temples can be allayed, and every pre-
joilee suiting from your preseece in ',endue be avoided.
But oven if such a plan can be discovered, allow me to ask
It It be advisable that your Eseelleuey should leave Forts
and your post be a member of the Government there, in
order personally to take part In a Conference about the
Black Sea, at a moment when interests are at stele° in
Faris which are more important for France and Germany
than Article 11 01 the Treaty id 12r 6. Your Excellency would
else leave behind in Faris the dipb mVic agent, and subjects
of neutral States, who have remained, or rather have been
detained, there long alter they had received permlssien to
pass through the German lines, and who are, therefore, so
much the more under the protection sod care of yeer Es_
cellerey and the Minister for Foreign Affair. of the G teem-
ment el, facto. 1 eau. then fore, scarcely suppose that your
F.xcellency, in the critical position of effete., In the estL.ltlish-
went of which you so metertally assisted, will deprive your-
self of the possibility of cc- worsting to effect a solution tile
re-ponshality of which rests upon you.
Emotive, AC, V. BI,MALCK."

The Conference on the Neutralisation of the Black
Sea met at the Foreign Office, Lot don. on Tuesday (00
nth), and at ita rising:adjourned until Tuesday next. In
the absence of a representative of France at the Con-
ference, Lori Granville confers with M. Tissot the
French Chard d'Affaires, before and after each meet-
ing of the Plenipotent i tries.

THE DEMONSTRATION IN FAVOUR
OF FRANCE.
The demouatration called for Monday night in
Traffegarnquare, London, to 'tritest against the born-
barchneet ot Paris, and against the inaction of the
Engin!' Govenitnimt in the war, was held despite the
miserable weather, and for nearly two hours a very
large throng of persons ate oil in the rainy and windy
night, listening to bitter denunciations of the English
and Pruasian got erning powers.
The organized procession started for Trafalgar-equare
fri in a back thoroughfare of the Farringdon road, the
bead quarters of the " Pioneers e f Lib- rty," led by a
brass band playing the " Maracillaiar." Some fifteen
flags were carried, mail these of a ',teener character.
Many were simply red, with a cap of liberty, of very
bad workmanship and ugly shape, surmounting each
pole. One of these not simply red was decorated with
stars, and dedicated to the "United States of Europe t"
another to the "Universal Republic and France," while
a third distinct flag had the inscription, "Long life
to teambetta and Jules Favre." The bearer had red
ribands alout their armr, and some, in addition, wore
sashes of the same hue about their waists. There was
a crowd in the square waiting for the proceasion, and
full g omeseion was taken of the usual platform—the
foot of Nelson's Monument, on a level with the Lions
—some time before the procession reached the spot.
The crowd was a ye ry large one, and there was a full
mustrer of the rough element present, ready, apria-
rently, for any mischief. They cheered lustily a half-
drunken soldier who pushed his way to the front and
called, "in the name of the English Army," for three
cheers for France.
The meeting was formed on the side facing Cock-
spur-street,' and great pains were taken, with Meiji%
ferent /RIM 89, to light the op-it by means of the
" flamers," the peculiar out-door lights rased by rioter'
mongers. A large number in the crowd were, to all
appearance., practically acquainted with the use of
the Hullers, and this knowledge led to two disadvan-
tages, for at one period of the evening the crater mon-
gers shouted out inetructiens how the lighte should be
managed, and so disturbed the proce«linge ; and in the
after part they gave their assistance and tumbled the
framework on which the lamps were banging, the
lamps themselves, and the burning fluid among the
afeemblage.
Mr. (neer, who was c alled to the position of chairman,
commenced by saying that the meeting had assembled for
notate purpose, but fir the Impettaut one of telling the na-
tions of the earth that if the English Government Was DOI
altos to the importance of the present (mouton, seeing what
was going on in France, the English working-men were.
(Cheers.) It had been seen by ell who had paid attention
to the sill ject that our Foreign entice had a German repre-
sentetive in It (cheers), and the English working classes
meant to tell Fri Granville that, Metered of representing
German Princes, be must represent the good feeling, the
aspirations, and the desires of the people of England.
(tamers.) The E. gUsh working classes hod held meeting
after meetine, and had cared upon the Government time
alter time to Interfere In a dignified manner In order to put
a stop to this atrocious war. What had been the reply of the
Government? Why, nothing at all, for the Governineet paid
no more attention to the wlshesof the people, when German
princes sere conceived, than tithe people were at the most
distant part of the world. (Gear.) It was not the wish of
those who called that raeeting that England should be
plunged into a war ; but they said that Eegland should tabs
the dignified attitude wt ich booms into her, and demsnel
from Prussia what bute tor peace she was 4litpnted to otter
to France. If Prussia effered tering which could be accepPel
by France, then France could ii, urged to take them; but
II Pew Ma refused to etter such terms, then we should know
that her object was not to study the peace of Europe, but
to continue the imollaelon of France. (Hear, hear.) It was
snot dealred that England should act alone bet the re-
presentatives of Foreign Courts were here, Laud how easy it
would be int. Esigland to propose to the neutral Powers that
terms oi peace !Mould be veleta so as to end this war.
Cheers tie di i not say Shot England WRS to be the chief
eoustable of Europe, to Interiete In all doings and dealings
on the Continent but Erigheed was in the peidtion of
being able to lead tha neutral Powers to a fall anal leration
of the present condition of elf elle ) bat had she done se ?
("No s; No, toe w.eild she while the I, (lemma of the Court
was German; but we had vow reached the cultninativg point
In reap. et to courts, for the otter Powers of Euro; shad nO
deelre to see lemurs grow so strong as to ha beyond theft
power. The general desire wan that England should take
tee Initiative in a plley to be followed by the °tiler Powers,
and humanity demanded that she sheuld do an. The
English pc-pie had watched lbs stories of blazing views,
the horrors of homes destroyed, of towns plundered, of
wvmen end children Meg sent down, of the French people
robbed by the " roquieltions" of German hereto., reed they
asked whether this horrible carnage and plunder were
to be completed by the destruction of the finest city in the
world, and by the slanghter of the Parisi. population.
(t Annie.") There wee nothing in history to compare with I
what was being dove to this war, yea our medic men
said iii the Interests of peace they must abstain from later-
lathe°. (" !") 11 the Gevernmeut of England held to
this timid policy they most daft h&c a war, as the English
G swerve:tent before drifted into he Crimean War, but If they !
aeopted the polscy which was before the in they would end ;
this ire and avid a future one. (Cheeru lie did sit ray !
that If the term, of the neutral Powers were not accepted
by the Prussians Euglabd should maintain them single-
handed, and those wile had celled this meeting did not
want war, se some of the papen said: but they held that
the t mo hal come fir the neutral Powers to any what
tennis of peace would he right and just (Gear, hear.) If
Ministers were tll like the timid Minister who went
to Halifax arid told hls electors that the question of
the war was too delicate to he talked about (laughter),
why, then it was time the Volta of the people was heard.
;('heers ; Tie member for Bradford told his electors that
this matter was t eine talked about by disappointed
politi-
cians, but they sent him tack a disappointed politician.
;Cheers ) Perhaps uo other action than had beim taken
waste be expected from E'nelandes Goverment ; at Some.
thing better was to hare been expected from en educated
German people. (Cheers.) Still the Gamut reopie must
not be held re,ponsible for all this ear, for it was in the
bands of the arrogant ole King. who Invoked th 3 power of
Heaven that he oath: ,laughter innocent women and chil-
dren. tie Expressed his deep thankfulness that Ni poleon
had fallen, that there wee one tyrant the less relguipg in
Lumps; and he confluded by baying that tithe ruler of Ger.

messy were soon to follow the people would jot pet on sack-
cloth and label.
Mr. Fagan, who described himself u au Irish working man,
proposed the following resolution
That this meeting views with Indignation and horror
the cruel and relentless manner in which thie lamentalle
warts now being can-el on In France by the despot Eine
of Prussia, who, appealing to the Dotty, ivale whole village.
on tire, bombards and captures towns and attics, robs the in.
haßtants of their food, clothing, and money, and is compleß
log his work of destruction by throwing shot, shell. and
liquid fire into Tarts upon the heads of two million. of men,
women, and eduldren and desires to express Its tart found
sympathy with that noble ropulscs, who, In de•pße of
famine and sickness, have for fonr months defended their
hearths and homes against this most barbarous anti ruthless
war, of whirh we have no parallel In hist, ry."
its said no ono doubted that the people of France had the
entire sympa.hy of the Irish people, and now, he said, the
whole of the United Kingdom joined with Ireland. lie de,
clan- d that British sympathy would have been on the side of
the Germans lithe French had committed such atrocities In
Germany as the Germans had committed In Frei ca. lie
called upon the people present to declare to the Government
that the question of peace should be the first discussed in
the Cold orence, and that the Black Rea question must stand
over until England's true ally had recovered her power.
That Russia shoull hane put forward her pretensions now
was an insult, he said, to England and to France, and he
declared that England should s^e that such term. were
offered as France might acoept without loss of dignity.
Mr. Weber, a German, seconded the motion, anti declaimed
against the London Grilses) press. lie also pro'ested against
, the bombardment in very strong term., saying that the King
of Prussia was daily breaking his pledged word, for he had
, said he did not make war sgsinat the French people, whereas
he was ruthlesey debtroy lug them.
The resolution was put and carried amid loud cheers.
Mr. Nies. proposed the second resolution
"That this meeting detmuuces the continuance of this
war as the most antagonistic to humanity, peace, and civil:.
station, and the future happiness of the peoples of Europe,
that has blackened modern times; and strennously presses
upon our Government to initiate immediately a consultation
with the neutral powers, end to au:erten whether they are
willing to Join England and take decided action to stop this
war at all flake and himards."

The speaker rd leerl that Napoleon had fallen, and thin far,
he said, the war hod done good hi taking from the ruling
of 10a0ee the man who had waded through blood to hi.
throne.

Mr. Leos seconded the motion in au earnest speech, much
Interrupted by the oo'sy portion of the crowd, but his state-
ment that the Government was betraying the country was
loudly cheered.
This motion was carried also Mitt loud cheers and unani-
mously.
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Air. Salmons proposed a resolution condemning the action
of the Government to respect to its renting with the Volun-
teers, and requesting that the men who were dismissed from
their corps for taking part in the demonstration should have
eir names inscribed on & golden flap, while the names of
commanding officers who dismissed them should be inscribed
on a black flag.
'I his motion was also carrhd, and the meeting separated,
the prdeessiun marching book as it came.

The Tin. ee, In a leader, observes that the above dee
monstration does not lead one to think that on this
subject Mr. Odger and his allies; command any con-
siderable support among the workingmen. The truth
is, all who are not blinded by fictitious ideas of their
own self-importance must feel that the questions at
issue are much too momentous to be made the subject
.1 loose manifestations in Trafalgar-square. It is per.
fee, ly right that people of all claeses should make their
voice heard on the subject, but they shoed 1 elides.
your to make it heard in an assembly where the
hums can be discussed with due circumspection,
and with a full knowledge of all the circumstances.
If England is to speak with authority on this subject,
It must be with the clear assent of M r representatives,
delsberntely expressed. In fact, the only thing grand
, in the demonstration was the attitude of Sir Fdwin
I Landseer'e lions. Swarmed over by boy., and dimly
illumined by the costermongere' lamps, they seemed, I
as they held up their heads and looked down on the
assemblage. no inept representation of the feeling of
the British Lion himself towards these who were
usurping his name and authority. There was an air
of strength and quiet confidence about them which
was supreme y refreshing in contrast with the agitation
of the rhetoricians and the idle restlessnegs of the
crowd. C, nut Bismarck does not seem to entertain a
high regard for "the gentlemen of the pavement" who
have assumed to themselves the right of shedding the
best blood of France in an endless and hopeless
contest ; best his attitude towards them would be one
of profound respect compared with the treatment he
would vouchaafe to the demonstrator, of Monday.

A poblic meeting to express sympathy with France
node r her present affliction was held in the Birmingham
Town-hall on Tuesday night; Councillor Baldwin in
the chair. There R 39 a very large attendance, con-
citing chiefly of the working clauses, and though the
German side was not unrepresented, the feeling of the
great majority of the meeting ran no strongly in favour
of Republican France that the opposition c tulti not ob-
tain a heating. On the motion of Alderman Hawkes,
seconded by Mr. R. Re cal, a reetolution wan paw d to
the effect that this meeting desire's to express its deep
sympathy with the people of France in their present
position, and is of opinion that the terms offered to
P111914a by the present French Government on their
ammutption of office are evidence of their dereire to atop
the war and restore the blessings of peace ; and that
from that time Frenchmen have been engaged in a de.
feneice war tet prevent the humiliation and dismember-
ment of their country. An amendment deprecating
armed intervention was rejected as unnecessary,
though acme of the speakers, in rebuking the inactivity
of the British Government, appeared to advocate ex-
, Lreme measures.