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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-10

THE STOURPRIDGE OBSFRVER.

Guardians, subject to the approval of the Poor
Law Board, to continue to board-out the chil-
dren then being in such homes, provided that
they cause the children to be visited by one of
their ow °Maas at intervals of six weeks.
Ar—, shall be lawful for the
GI notwithstanding any provision con-
the General Order of the Poor Law

ing date the Fourteenth day of De-
.. .. the year One thousand eight hundred
auJ •• ; -we, or in any Order containing the
auue nruvisions since issued to any Union or
Parish' where children are boarded out in confor-
mity with the previous Articles of this Order, to
pay out of the funds in their hands the reasce.
able expenses incurred by them in conveying the
child to and from the home in which it is boarded
out, and in the case of a Union, to charge the
same to the Common Fund.
ARTICLE IL—Whenever in this Order the
word importing the singular number or the mas-
culine gender only is used, it shall be taken to
include and apply to several persons as well as
one, and to females as well as males, unless there
he something in the subject or context repug-
nant to such construction.
ARTICLE X.—The word " Guardians " in this
Order shall be taken to include any Governor,
Director, Manager, Acting Guardian, or other
Officer in a Parish or Township appointed or
entitled to act as a Manager of the Poor, and in
the distribution of the relief to the Poor from
the Poor Rate, under any General or Local Act
of Parliament.
ARTICLE XL—Whenever the word "Union "
is used in this Order, it shall be taken to include
not only a Union of Parishes formed under the
" Poor Law Amendment Act, 1834," but also
any Union of Parishes incorporated or united
for the reffil or maintenance of the Poor under
any Local Act of Parliament.

ARTICLE Xll.—Whenever the word "Parish'
is used in this Order, it shall be taken to signify
any place for which a separate Poor I late is or
can be made, or for which a separate Overseer
is or can be appointed.

SERIOUS FRAUD ON THE STOURBRIDGE
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-10

AN OLD SOLDIER'S ADVICE.

An old French soldier, writing in the Siide, gives
the following advice to his young follow cuintry•
men :

As an old soldier escaped from German prisons after the
disaster of Sedan, I wish to make known to vu,
the fate which would be the e.
I icy were
themselves asprisom .•r 6. . s IPPPEOPP I• •
horrible misfortune It, PALI Oloarta.i .a t.li auu • ~.t
to do all they can to !Arc` it. Let theist tot Cl. • for
their device " Death eat, r thau a hot the ~.ve
soldier In danger of bel..- taxen or Oithi, I to 3 leld UP Firmly
Convinced of this tenth, '• ..hat there es greater risk of death
In surrendering than in defence to the very :est extremity
If the proportioli of deaths among ~ur sol.o r• to cal di sir) it
key, up it will retch 80 per coat that ie. o.to of So.oii, tie
figure named by our eneml,s, tune° will 1. F ~aee that
accursed country. They will ; es-oh n their way from fa-
tigue, from cold, and burger; neaten If they .Op, assassi-
nated if they reTist They will perish at their destination
from crushing labour, from batch treatment, from Insuf-
ficient and course nourishment : sometle et from poison, for
the bread which will be given them is dis,raceful, and the
diseased rye of • filch ills made is already the CMISP of the
frightful epidemic among our soldiers at liordsberg, at
Stettin, and elsewhere Finally, they will die of borne sick-
ness, our poor joyous large hearted t. billion of France, when
they see themselves forced to live 10 this sad country, re.
straining their tears and resolving in their minds thoughts
of hatred sod revenge. Let them never surrender!
The tone of this advice is certainly rather suggestive
of a good deal of hesitation on the part of the troops
to whom it is addreesed in holding their gmund aga:nst
the enemy.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-10

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NOTICE TO OUR READERS.

On and after the lot October, the
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The Obercer has now been istablished nearly seven
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CIRCULATION, and is, consequently, one of the best
Advertising Mediums in the district.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-10

A PERILOUS BALLOON ADVENTURE.

A private letter from Christiania, received in London
on Monday, gives some details c, ncercing the French
balloon which recently fell in Norway. It appears that
the balloon was sect nib f rom Paris on the morning of the
24th. The wind cirri.] it in a nerthetly direction with
such rapility that it scon passed over the North Sec,
without the occupants of thesar knowing where they
were. When, however, they fouwi themselves dan-
gereusly close to the sea they sent I if a cairier pigeon
with a message that they thought themrelves lost, at
the same time thrnwirg out ballwet. Ultimately the
balloon reached Norway, and when over M rail, a
small town on the southern coast, 23 miles W. SW., of
Christian*. ilia, a Pack of letters and newsprp. re was
thrown out, which fell among the astonish. d in.
habitants, tau were watching the balloon pass over
their heads. _

After having been many hours in the balloon, the
aeronauts, whose name,' are ii 1 given, aftreeLalit d,
several nodes further north, on a snow.covere d moan.
tans as best they could, and without even knowing in
what country they were, there being no habitati we
near. For nineteen hours they want'ered about in the
snow in light boots, which latter had to be cut off. PO
saturated hail they bscome. In the meantime the 1011.
loon was di covered by some f the natives. Tte
aeronaut', were not to be seen, but the remains of
meat, bread, and wine in the car showed p'ainly
enough that it had recently contained passengers.
Six carrier pigeons were also found in it, seemingly
note the wore, for the journey. Eventually the
voyagers reached one of the small cabws which
are to bt. 'ern at wide intervals among the moune
trAiES, which give shelter to those who look after
cattle, and where an aged and poor woman gave them
me food. They then discovered, by seeing upon a
matchebox the we rd "Christiania," that they wire in
Norway, and made the woman understand as well as
they could that they desired to proceed to the town.
They were then shown the way to a fainter', house,
where they received that ratention of which they
stood so much in need, as well as dry clothes and shoe*.
The news of the arrival of the balloon psanergete itd
not reach Coristiania till Sunday, the 27th ult. On
the evening of the 28th armloads of people went to
meet them on their entry into Christiania, and gave
them a cordial reception. They were feasted in Chris.
tiawia that n6ht, and on the followirg day were to
start for Tours, rid Lon& n.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-10

ONE SHILLING PER SHARE.

1,801.979 Tickets have teen soli in the Twenty-one
pftvions drawings, and 22.C62 Prizes distributed, ineiud•
lin 4,946 Painting*, in rnionnta varying from 200
iiiinees downwards,

The DRAWING for PRIZES will take place
IN SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31sT. 1870.

Au..l iil coosiet of

ONE THOUSAND PRIZES.
rhe Wreck..(ll4 Janie a iv, tlso
.1)11 wyeact..,2nd Prue) ..C'. aliall 4:10U
. . . _

Am!othets, see deiaulcd List of l'rnes.

Ticket., ONE SHILLING each. may be had:froni or
gillb fonwer.lect by the undetwentioned agente on re-
eipt of envelope (olooped and directed), together with
metage etarops or poet-other ont,r for the number of
rickets reyttired ; or by the undersigned,
JAMES O. LAW, Nerretary,
11. J Oxford.etreet, Mancheater.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-10

PIANOFORTES FOR SATE OR lITRE

CAUTION

N.8.-17.i, is the only adulureLdgrd Caratire Appli-
ance as in use in the rarions llosptuds and recognised
by the Medical faculty of Great Britain, and none are
genuine unless had direetfrout Mr. Walter leaner, Ps fey
Mouse, licdfi.ed Spare, Jour/on; ?rho cautions the public
against at person using his name, and imitating his
discorcries.

Prize Medal and Hospital Report..
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-10

THOMAS HOMER,

AUCTIONEER AND Crii,TERAL VALUE'',
FIVE WAYS, CRATLEY HEATH,
Respectfully solicits the patronage and support of
numerous friends, and the Public generally
Chrirves
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-10

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

All communications must be authenticated by the Name
and Address of the writer, not necessarily for public
cation, but as a guarantee for good faith. Those who
to not wish their names to be published should, in
addition, adopt • nom de plume.

Communications for the Editor may be addressed to 92,
1110 H-STREET, SioI.7IIBRIDGE, or to the Branch Office,
Mn. T. HoMEII.,IRLOeR, CRAIILEY Mani.
We shall feel obliged by all those who favour us with
Communications or Advertisements writing on one
aide of the paper only, and sending them as early in
the week as possible.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-10

M. FONVIELLE ON "PARIS DURING
THE SIEGE."

On Saturday evening, M. W. de Fonvielle, editor of
La Liter , delivered a lecture in St. George's Hall,
Laugham.place, London, on "Paris during the
Siege;" Mr. J. J. Mvrriman in the chair. M. de
Fonvielle left Paris by balloon, and hopes to return in
the same way. He brought with him a number of
sketches of scones in Paris, wLich spoke for thetrselves,
and supplied some admirable illustrations to the de.
ecriptions of the lecturer. The audience was compose i
chic fly of French and English, and he endeavoured to
meet the wishes of both, by speaking partly in Eng.
lish and partly in the French langn ice. To the Freach
party, who cried out " Fraucais, Franc vis," he good
humonredly remarked that they, who had been so long
in England, ought to be ashamed to admit that they
did not know the language of the country.
He dwelt little on the political aspects of the pies.
tion. A siege like that of Paris was quite new in
modern times, and they must go back to the middle
ages for a parallel. The nearest was, perhaps, tbat of
Constantinople, by Mahomet the 2ad, in 1453.
Mahomet and his engineers hail invented an immense
gun, which was destroy the City of Constantinople,
but the gun burnt and was of no use. King William
and his engineers had also an immense gun. He did
n it know whether it would burst as did the great gamut
Constantinople, but it won Id never take the City of Paris.
At the former siege the Emperor Constantine
was supposed to have died fighting valiantly
before the gates. In thst respect the siege of
Paris would differ from the siege of C instantinepl...
It was said that Paris would surrender as Metz
had surrendered. The cases were different. Metz was
occupied by an army already disc pined, fully provided
with arms and ammunition, and commanded by a
General whose tactics had been partly acquired in
Mezict, and who played the traitor. (Cheers.) In
Paris an army had to be reformed; it had to be re.
armed and re e (clipped ; new generals had to be found,
and all this had to be done within • limited time and
space, and with the enemy at their gates. On the pro.
clanirtion of the Republic the friends of the Napoleon
nasty fled like owls of night when the run rises. Tne
city was left helplees, bat it rose to the height of the occa.
Rion, and was determined never to surrender. (Cheers.)
King William would not shell the city. He was too
humane —he would starve it. That was to say, he
would first attack and kill the children and the women
before he attacked and kided the men; bat by what.
ever method he proceeded be never would be able to
reduce Paris. M. de Fonvielle complained of the
accounts given of Paris by English reporters, which, he
said, were unfair and unjust to the people.
A vote of thanks was given to the lecturer, and at
the close of the lecture the " Marseillaise" was snug,
and received with great entbuviaern. The proceeds of
the lecture will be applied for the benefit of France.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-10

LA'fliST TELEGRAMS.

'fouas, Thursday Evening.

It is believed that fighting was continued to-
day near ileaugeney.
The movement of the Government will de•
petal upon the result.
. _

The ilerinan corps opposed to General Chanzy
threaten Blois And Tours, and another German
corps is marching on Bourges.

CHERBOURG & HAVRE THREATENED.

Tunas, Thursday Evening.

General Aurellcs de Paladin, who was appoin-
ted on Tuesday to the command of the camp of
instruction at Cherbourg, declined the appoint-
ment on the ground of All health.
. _

One pertioll of Oeneral ManteulYel's army hab
occupied Evreux, and appears to threaten Cher-
bourg. The other portion is marching on
Havre.

A war contribution of 15,000,000 francs ie
imposed on Rouen.
he measures for calling out the married men,
and widowers without children, are suspended.

ANOTHER FRENCH DEFEAT.
1,000 PRISONERS AND SIX CANNONS

CAPTURED.

(GERMAN OFrICIAL ACCOUNT.)
Communications with Havre are re-estab-
lished.

The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg telegraphs
from Menage that his troops on Thursday fought
a severe but victorious battle mfainst three
French army corps. German loss not inconsid-
erable. French loss lunch greater. Six can-
nons and about a thousand prisoners captured.

CALLING OUT THE MARRIED MEN OF
THE LAND WEHR.

AN EMEUTE AT BERLIN,

A Brussels telegram Rua in consequence of
calling out the married men of the Landwehr,
an erneute has occurred in Berlin. The disor•
der was at once and entirely suppressed by mai.
Lary force.

FOREIGN NEWS.
SPAIN.
MADRID, 'Thursday.

The Duke d'Aosta, in accepting the Crown of
Spain, said, "You have come to summon me to
fulfil i duty. My family have never hesitated
before duty or peril, and I accept the noble mis.
siou entrusted to me by your country."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-10

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1870.

oat. Police.constable Hugo Verney Breton corroborated-,
and stated that the landlord admitted the men had been
in the house, but that he refused to fill them soy ale.
Mr. Chilow addressed the Bench for the defence. and
called Catherine Collins, daugbier of the defandant. and
Joseph Hill and Emily Hill. Thu learned Stipendiary
said the defence had proved nothing. He believed the
evidence of the police, and fined defendant 20s and coats.
The license was endorsed, and defendant cautioned.
BREACH OF THE PEACE.—Joseph Grainger was charged
by Superintendent Mills with commiting a breach of the
peace by fighting at Pensnett, on Saturday last. Police-
conatable Keenan proved the case. Ordered to find two
sureties in .£5 each to keep the peace, and to pay the
costs.

THE PENSNETT SCANDAL CASE.—This Case, which wan
arranged to conic on to-day, was again postponed. Mr.
Homfray stated that counsel could not attend, being en.
gaged at Stafford, and would be engaged every Thursday
till January—Mr. CMlow suggested that the case he
taken next Thursday, whether counsel be present or not.
—Mr. Spooner said he would take it any day that they
liked to fix, so that the counsel could arrange.—Mr. Clu-
low said it was a very hard case for his clients that the
ase should be continually standing over them, and hoped
t,. Bench would fix it for Thursday next.—Mr. Hundray
suggested that the case be heard at Wolverhampton. his
counsel could attend on Wednesday. His clients were
any anxious to have the services of Mr. Motteram, and
'whe cou:d not attend on the Thursday.—Mr. Clulow ob-
jected is this, as it would be attended with a good deal
of cost, to his clients.—Mr. Spooner said he was willing
to oblige them all he could; but all he could do now was
to adjourn the ease until Thursday next. If, in the
meantime, both parties could agree for him to hear the
case at Wolverhamptob, he would do so on Wedneaday
next.—Mr. Clulow said he would consult his clients, and
write to him the result.

HAGLEY.
ENTERTAINMEIST.—On Monday last the second enter.
tainment was given in the Hall Barn, at Begley, on
cinch occasion the chair was occupied by the Hon. and
Rev. W. H. Lyttelton. The Barn was well filled, and
the various pieces were well sustained. That of "Oat
John," by 1% Instone, which was very amusing, received
a hearty encore. The following is the programme :
Part Song—•• Sigh no more ladies ;" song-- The Man -
of War," Mr. Boat; Concertina and Pianoforte—"
Rfi-
mona di Paganini," Hon. Mrs. Lyttelton and MiSS Ibbot.
son ; Reading—Mr. Butler; Quartett—" Slumber, infant,
slumber," Miss Ibboteon, Mr. Boucher, Rev. M. It.
Moore, and Mr. Beat; Reading—" Scenes from Irishmen
and Irishwomen," Rev. 0. Bellett ; Solo and Chorus—
" Under the Willow," solo Miss Birch; Song—" Out
John," Mr. T. Instone ; Reading—Mr. Stephens; Glee—
" Joy to the Victors."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-10

AFFAIRS INSIDE FARM

Thl Tim.' Specie, cotrespondent at V. entitles ante.:—
'A vmy inteldgeut Volunteer, who is sorely wounded, has
given an accouut of a ffsirs inside Paris. tilt be true the
theory that Paris must surrender on the nth to the le II of
December must be regarded as fallacious Tbis man was in
the asmy brmerly, and served in the astallery in the Crimea,
Italy, and Mexico. He was discharged, and en remit.' till
he heard that the Prussians wenki not make peace unless
they got a part of France. Then he volunteered, and If every
Frenchman in arms del his duty as well as this old soldi-r,
Whose clothes were riddled with bullets and whose face was
torn by • shot or bayonet thrust, there would be a hard
winter In store for the German Army. He describes
the National Guards as being animated by the hest
spirit. They are anxious to tat s part in sorties and to share
la the labours of the ewer defence, but at present they are
employed in the internal garrie ni of Paris anti as reserves,
and, deleted into reciments and anhjectcd to military drill
and discipilue, are acquiring real excellence ea soldiers. The
Mobile], Volunteer', and sailors man the forts and trenches
aud form the active army. Tate; never visit the city. When
relieved they are marchedoff to building. In the suburbs or t.]
the railway gallons of the Chemin de For de Cantor°, and
sleep in the rallwa, •rus packed closely in straw, with blankets
and bedding in sufficient franntity. As to provilions, there in
for the military pretty to tight upon; rations of fresh meat—
hone or butcher.' meat—are served out tales or thrice a
week, 15.) grammar] to each man, about one-tbird of a pound,
with abundance of bread, ',net shies, coffee, rice, and wine
The poor civillms may end no doubt do suffer much. but
the lighting men have quite food enough to keep them In
strength and health, as on the days when freah meat is not
serve 1 they get • larger ration of salt beef, park, fish, or
some such substitute The men, he sand, were gait, cheer-
ful and contented, but a real winter of that type, who la
something of a patriot Frenchman too, may err in attrl.
uting to all his countrymen his own One qualities.
The refusal of Prussia to make peace after the fall
of the E nperor at Sedan has, be declared, called thousands
of Frenchmen to tit. ranks who never would have stirred to
take part in a war which they regarded as the eff dr if •
dynasty. 'lt was the Emperor's war.' said he, ' now it Is
the war of the French potpie The King of Prussia told m
he only made war against the Emperor and his army ; b ]th
have gone. Why doss he make war atoll It la only the
Pres ch people who are left now.'"
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-10

CRADLEY HEATH.

FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT.—AD accident occurred mi
the dad instant, at Messrs. Parson and Cooper's, Cradle)
If oath Colliery, which resulted fatally to William Knight.
el Quarry Bank. The deceinted was engaged as a loader,
and was proceeding along a gateroad, when a quantity
of coal fell from the roof, which knocked him down, and
broke his thigh, and also indicted other injuries on his
body. He was taken on to the bank, and Mr. O'Dowd,
ataistant to Mr. Meredith, surgeon, was called in. The
deceased did not survive the injuries, but died shortly
afterwards, leaving a widow and two children.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-10

BROOM.

Serious ACC/DENT.—An accident of a serious nature
occurred on Tuesday night last, to Mr. lust:me, farmer.
From what we can learn it appears that Mr. Instone had
been on his ordinary busincsa during the day, and was
returning home, riding in his cart. When near the rail.
way bridge, Oldswinford, he was in the act of getting
out, and, from some cause, fell to the ground. The cart,
which was heavily laden, passed over his chest, fractur-
ing his ribs, and causing other internal injuries. Mr.
Freer was soon in attendance, but the unfortunate nut
fere: is still in a dangerous state.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-10

THE ENGLISH CATHOLICS AND THE
BOMAN QUESTION.

A paatoral letter from Archbishop Manning wsa
real at the Roman Catholic Churches on Sunday, res-
in cting the iIIIVIAOI2 of Rime, which the Archbishop
describts as • violation of all right. lie protests against
the doctrine of the right of a people to change their
rulers by ulebiseite withcut jint and tbfli.:iettt cause,
and Poch canse did not exist. in Rowe. The atteek on
the Pops is stated to be tescrilegions, as well as p. ads
tally unjust. Tbe Amid it bop states that front evi-lence
above suspicion, it appears that the plebiseiie was not
genuine, many voting who had no right, at d few
Roman citizens taking a part. R. ferring to bluzzini,
the Archbishop adds that his plan of Italian unity
c old only be cirri, d out by the destruction of every
Italian throne, and also of Christianity. Chrittiau
sovereignty, legislation, and government have ken
dethrt.nedin the penon of Pius IX. The Archiiishop
states that home sedition is not tolerated by Govern-
ments that favour sediti in againtit the Pop., and that
one slay they will not be able to re-lot cob texchi,
Tile Pastoral concluded with an invitation to three
days earnest prayer for the Pope.

A Emil. ABOUT GERM DISEASES.—The English
Merhanie

. -
To destroy germs In all places o closeoe's, bad smells, or
contagion, .1.11-0 an (Ott of fresh air, and theu g. ree
pore nitric fames from dry oi:re atel &can solehonic
&Peel by warmth. These fumes are diffused all over the
room, and, strain all the moisture and germs, becomes
"bible as sonata fog. Fin or blow the fumes into evary
ere vice and Teem and shake all clothing and bedding well
In the fames: every fresh article to be fumed before giving
It to the patient, and ever) thing taken from him Is t I be
fumed. If ail.° materials sere kept at all h in small
parcels, unite ready for .me when any ',silent arrived, be
might be nunigated, sod also the conveyance well 'timed.
This would name El Jealous to the use of cane.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-10

THE WAR.

THE EVACUATION OF ORLEANS BY TIIE
FRENCH,

BERLIN, Dec 5, 2 p.m.
The following t lemma have been received fromthe
Royal Ilead•Qtiarters at Versailles :

"VERSAILLES, &MIR', Dec. 4, Midnight.

After two days fighting the 2nd and ileck'enburg Army,
The Corps of General Mandate, he. this evening taken the
suburb of St. Jean of Orleans, and the railway station of that
atty. The oth, corps are ready to take the rest of the town
to morrow. Thirty guns and more 11,Ln 1,000 prisoners bare
been taken.

Our loses are moderate.
"The Melia= of General Wrangel lost most men.
" tiers alth2a been quiet to-day.

WILHEix."

VERSAILLES, Dec. 5. Noon.

• -•-
• (weans was csotnred last night, after severe lighting, In
which the French Ist heavily in both guns and men. They
retreated, eith the Germans In pursuit.
. . .

-
•• The Frel el have retired from Brie and Champlgny, and
the poaltdomi between the Seine and the Marne."

4. VERIAILLIN, Dec. 4, 10 p.m

On the 3rd the columns of Field-Marshal Prince Frederick
Charles drove back the enemy at Chine= aux•Bols and
In the direction of Orleans.

_
The 3r4 and 9th Corp' each took a gun In this affair.
The lon on oar able was not Important.
. _ .

" Before Paris the enemy have brokennp the bridges which
be bad thrown over the Marne. opposite the tattle field of
the tind of December at Brie, and retired behind the Marne.
" Previsits to leaving the battle-tiel I before Amiens nine
of the enennhi tle,tl pieces and a great quantity of mud-Biota
of war were found."

VERSAILLIF, Dec. PI 10 p.m.
The following telegraphic despatch has been received from
the ilead-Qoartera of Prince Frederick ChariLs

"The Frer ch Army of the L,lre le utterly defeated, and
Orleans hat been occupied.
" Up to lout night more than 10,000 unwounded prisoner'.
77 Rune, several mieraillenees, and PA: gunboats on the Loire
bare (alien Into our hands."

VERSAILLES, Dee, A, 4.0 p.m.

An °Meer has been tent into PM'S with a latter to date
that OrMans has been taken, and the Army of the Loire
routed, with the loss of thirty guns and revtral thownind
yrlaonert
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-10

BRIERLEY HILL.

LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH. The ordinary monthly
meeting of the above Board was held on Monday after.
noon ; Mr. Jeffreys in the chair.—The mortality returns
showed that fifteen deaths had occurred during the month.
Six children had died under flee years of age, and three
adults over fifty.—The Finance Committee's report
showed that the amount outstaudinti last month was
£829 8s 3d, and that at that date £3Bl had still to be col.
lected ; due to the treasurer on the general district ac.
count, £523 4s 102 ; balance in the treasurer's hands on
loan account, £463 is M.—The Board passed a resolu-
tion calling upon those persons working mines in Moor
Lane to pot the road in a condition satisfactory to the
Surveyor.—The Clerk read a letter from Mr. Baker, Go-
vernment Inspector of Factories, asking for the number
of workshops and number of people employed therein in
the township. Dr. Walker said the work would be easy.
There were not more than eight places to be inspected.
—The remainder of the business was formal.

CHARGE AGAINST ;1;t7E1117E.1 .-.;;;ITA.CLTR.— At the
Petty Sessions, on Thursday. before I. Spooner, Esq.,
Stipendiary, Henry Collins, landlord of the Boat Inn,
Kingswinford, was charged by Superintendent Mills with
having his house open for the sale of beer during pro-
hibited hours. Mr. Clulow defended. Sergeant Breton
said that he visited the defendant's house on the above
date about a quarter pas eleven o'clock. Went to the
back of the house, and SAW two lota come out of the
door. Went inside, and saw a half pint cup on one table
containing a small portion of ale. On another table he
saw a cup full of ale. Afterwards saw a third man come
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-12-10

PROGRESS AND PEACE.

Steam has worked many wonlers, many more has electricity,
Which were expected greatly to increaae nehnielepl's felicity,
And Chemlatry of marvels hm accomplished a variety—
'Ewalt hoped they'd moch cncduce to the advancement of
Society.
We've many f dtbful Ilkeneates effeceed by Photography,
And even lovely woman now is le .rniog Physiography:
We've all a rta of conveniences, and comforts, and fac.litles,
Invented and contrived by mono! MIAOW abilities.

OnccessPre wars and bloodshed, upnn land and upon ocean,
Have been Immensely furthered by our means of locomnUon,
enesp Press ru.gnetic telegraph, aid rapid Information,
May no derive more profft from extended education
—Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-22

CHURCHILL.

STEALING LAMBIL—At the Worcester Sessions, on
Thesday, William Jones, an old man, was indicted for
stealing 19 lambs, on the 28th July, the property of Wil-
liam Trow, and was sentenced to twelve months' impri-
sonment.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-22

HALESOWEN.

PETTY Sassioxs.—At the Petty Sessions announced
for Tuesday last, there were a number of eases set down
for hearing but as there was only one Magistrate present
(Mr. (lem), and the eases requiring two, the whole of
them had to be adjourned.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—A serious accident occurred to
Alfred Hackett, driver of the mail to Birmingham, on
Saturday last. It appears that Hackett left Halesowen
soon after seven o'clock, and arrived in Broad Street,
Birmingham, just before eight, where he came into col-
lision with another vohicie, throwing him out of tin
mail cart with great violence, lie was picked up auj
taken to the General Hospital, where it nevi found he had
sustained a fracture of the collar bone, injury to his
ribs, anti seven contuaress. The unfortunate man is
going on an well as can be expected.
*MALI?. finnan's —At the Worcester Sessions, on
luenday, William ltanshaw OS), iroumuulder, pleaded
guilty to stealing a auto! ',unless at Halesuwen, and web
sentenced to three moutlis.—Jßnes Smith (21), stoker,
also pleaded guilty to stealing a half-crown and • form,
a; Oldbury, the property of John Ray, and 3,19 sentenced
to six months; and the same term for stealing a waist.
coat, at Hay Green, in the parish of Oldswinford, on the
22nd of August.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-22

WAR'S TENDER MERCIES!

As an illustration of the reckless manner In which the
French authorities cite, upon the owners of property the
bur.l en of a defence which they cannot sustain by forces in
the field, may be mentioned the utterly unavailing destruc-
tion of houses at Soissone. The F tab 'tug ot Rheims In that
city covered the position of the Pributions, so the defenders
resolved to burn it entirely. This operation was effected on
two successive evenings. The guns of the place prntected
the march of the Incendiaries, who suddenly invaded
the high street of the Faubourg, anti amid a shower nt
bullets the houses occupied by the Prussians were set on
fire, the French being obliged, in order to dislodge the enemy,
to break open the doors WI th the butt-ends of muskets. At
lengthen enormous column of make ascended, and in less
than an hour were destroyed more than 2. 0 dwelling houses,
a splendid sugar refinery, a foundry, a mill, and the houses
of the Sisters of Mercy, besiiites many fashionable villas. To
show how all-devouring are the operations of war, and
how difficult, if not impossible, it is to conduct then),
without involving those whom it is most wished to
spare, It may be mentioned that the French on tills occa-
sion set tire to homes in which were tontines. While the
flames were still licking the ci, brie of the houses in the
Faubourg at Sidssons, suddenly spoor young woman, clasp-
ing in her arms a child glen mouths old, and with a little
buy ten yeas a et age at her side, rushed out of her house,
which was. mats of lle struck witli fright. She made a
desperate rush through the streets without taking any notice
of the bullets. Some Mobile uards shouted to her to Ile
down, but she did not heed thorn, and still continued her
ci urse ; all as once nice was seen to fall on her children. A
ball had killed her on the spot.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-22

PRINCE NAPOLEON.

The following curious paragraph is taken from
Haven's latent sheet :

" We have been Informed that nine. Napoleon Is actively
Intriguing with the object of engaging France In a course of
action tending to prepare the return of the Napoleon dynasty.
The Prince's aim is to get himself named Regent. It Is in
thin sense that he is now bully working In London, after
having taken 80111Initigs alternately at Wllhelmatihe and at
Brussels. We are assured that the to Empress is doing
nothing against France, and ha. rut hand In the criminal in-
trigues which, were they to succeed, would have the effect
of harm:tieing otvisions into our country. Whatever may
he done to divert from the notional defence the smallest
portion of the strength of France is an unpardonable crime.,
On this, the Uorreepontlent of The TIIIIGI remarks :
"It is difficult to believe that Prince Napoleon, who
is not deficient in mother wit, and whom some persons
maintain to be a cleverer man than his Cousin, can
really think it possible that France, after deposing
Napoleon 111., would be disposed to put him in his
place, even for the few years that remain of the Prince
Imperial's minority, We are reminded of the retort
attributed to Charles It. when he told his
brother that nobody was likely to assassinate
the King in order that the Duke of York
might reign in his stead. Notwithstanding an oc-
casional gleam of popularity—as after his ispeec`a
last year in the Senate—Prince Napoleon has never
had a party worth naming in France, but, on the con.
teary, is the object in that country of general dislike
and suspicion. But it seems inevitatle that fallen Po-
tentates should intrigue and conspire, and if they donut
their kinsmen do it for them. While the Empress, at
this time the least unpopular of the three, and who is
rendered interesting by her misfortunes and by her
maternal affection and grief for her son, quietly ac-
cepts the terrible reverse Fate has inflicted upon her,
Prince Napoleon, we are told, is scheming to become
Regent of France! It is quite possible that he
covets the place, but difficult to suppose him no
simple as to think that he has a chance of obtain-
ing it. Ile would do well to resign himself to the
inevitable, and to make up his mind henceforward to
l'rince of Pranzins and the son-in-law of the King
of Italy. his wife's countrymen ought not to forget
that his marriage contract was a clause in the Conven-
tiin which gave Lombardy to Italy, and led sub-
sequently to other great steps in the work of Italian
unity, and as they are now enjeying the full benefits of
that Convention, Co they ought cheerfully to bear with
its drawbacks.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-22

THE HALFPENNY POSTAGE.

A correspondent of The Times wrote from Newark,
that the local post-office authorities there had received
no notice of the alleged permisaion given by the Post-
tnanter•General to send Invoices free if stamped with a
halfpenny stamp. In consequence, every invoice so
sent has been charged ?A, as if unpaid. This elicited
the following, which was also published in The
Tinto :

The following reply which we received from the Secretary
to the Post-office wi:l probably answer the letter of "An
Engineer of Newark," which appears in The Times. The
answer was written at the bock of our letter, and was wilt to
us by the Poqmsater of the South-Eoatern District for us to
copy. We remain, Arc , SAUNDBY and HUNT, 42, Mouthwash-
bridge-coal, London, Oct 17
" The Postmader of the Sonth 14 udern District to inform
Messrs. Saundby 11111 d Hunt that Invoices and statements of
acconnts, strictly leech, will pass at the halfpenny rate.
" The enclosed document, mar lied No. 1, would pals at the
halfpenny rate ; hut that marked No. 2 would not be re-
garded as being An invoice only, because it bears. In addl.
lion to A deseription of price of Articles sold, the word.
'per Great Western Rail, this day,' and it Tumid, conse-
quently, be looked upon VA bearing • communication of the
nature of • letter, and would be chargeable at the letttr
rate"

Mom—The No. 1 referred to is a Pimple statement of
account; No. 2 an invoico with the addition " per Great
Western Rail, this day."—S. and 11.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-22

AN APPEAL.
(From liondsy's Times )

'Fur many weeks past the whole nation ban been
exerting iteelf to sesist the sick and wounded abroad,
and it has been said that the munificence of England
in their cause will tell upon the home charities. Surely
this will not and ought not to be the case, and there-
fore, now that winter in approaching with little hope
of its not bringing its usual burden of pcverty and
suffering, I appeal as hopefully an I have done before
in aid of the &Irk and sged, and those who are doing
their utmost to help themselves. Lad year my friends
sent me £298, which I spent as follow.:

Coat Paid by Cost Paid by
Price. the Poor. Price. the Poor.
Soup & Oatmeal £lO 18 0.. £3 14 0
bread £5B 9 3.. 823 09 Ilestdin-
-277 tons nets .. 38 00.. 10 00
of coals 316 3 4.. 131 10 0 Flannel 13 10 6.. 9 0 0
Cheese 35 16 6.. 1/ 1.4 6 Emigration 0 60..
To . Srl 00., 10 11 3
Kits.. 15 00.. O 8 2 T0ta1..4.515 3 6..4211 3 8
" Near 500 families were thus tel and warmed
weekly through the winter months, showering down
heartfelt thanks on their benefactors, and not the
poorest among them ever demurred to pay the share I
had agreed upon. The recipients were, with roma
few exceptions, the deli 'shore in my saving club, and
their numbers have this year increased from 600 to
Da Money formerly spent in drinking is now laid by
for rent, clothing, and wholesome food.
"I feel sure that my friends will continue their en.
cwuragement to this melf•helpin• class, and will add to
the number of cheerful fireside, and good meals, Po
that fathers of families may not b 3 driven to public-
houxes by fireless hearths and starving children. -I re•
main, sir, yours faithfully, MARY STANLEY.
"6, lirdsvenorrcrescent, Lielgrave•square, Oct. 13."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-22

FIFTY THOUSAND PERSONS

Attended MISS LYDIA HOWARD'S 24 Prferinanees
in Liverpool.

From the Liverpool Mercury, January 24th.
" Her marvellous genius made an impression iu Liver-
pool never to be forgotten."

INt' NOTICE THE TALENT!

The marvellous little Antrim and Binger, mis.
LYDIA HOWARD

ONLY SIX YEARS OLD,
In bar truly wonderful end delightful

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT I

Aisisted by

MR. ALFRED STIRLING,

The great Character Actor; and

MISS KATHLEEN POWER,

The charming Burlesque Actress mad Biager.

In the course of the Evening, Mademoiselle
NI TA DE C AST RO

The charming and singularly gifted
ANDALUSIAN OPERATIC VOCALIST,

Who has been specially engaged for these occiwions, will
have the honour of appearing, and will sing in the

ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, SPANISH, AND
ITALIAN LANGUAGES,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-22

Strong Heavy MAHOGANY CHAIRS, good patterns,

in Hair Statingr, Ila. 6J.

SOYALS„COUC fl 8, EASY CHAIRS, 1.00 TABLK

' S ,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-22

FRANCE AFTER THE WAR.

The Tima (in a leader on Tuesday), taking the most
favourable terms of peace that can be conceived,
finds the prospects of France only too depressing.
France is to a large extent an agricultural country,
and, moreover, a country of peasantproprietors Upon
this class of its people the war has fallen like a terrible
scourge. In the departments which have been oc-
cupied or traversed by the Germans the live and dead
stock of the peasant has been carried away under re-
quisitions, and rot unfrequently be himself has been
i no preened to do whatever work WM wanted by the enemy.
He find himself now deprived eI the fruit of past
years, with no means of sowing his land for the coming
season, with no fund for his support during the winter.
The money-lender, the enemy he hates and fears, yet
is obliged to court, will be overpowered by the demands
made foe loans which he is unable to satisfy. There is
LIO landlord to whom he can look forannintauce. Where
the Germans have not penetrated the war has with-
drawn from tie'd labour a large proportion of the
adult male population. The prospects of the manu-
facturing districts of France are no better. We hear
from Roubaix, Lille, Rouen, Mulhouse, of mills
stopped, workmen out of employ, but drilled night and
day for the defence of their homes, and supported
by the proceeds of municipal loans. The cessa-
tion of war would find the circulating capital
of these great towns gone, and the postponed
acceptances of manufacturers falling due. If we
were to pile one upon another a potato famine, a
cotton famine, and a commercial crisis, we might form
some conception of the economic and social disruption
that would be revealed by peace. Let the conditions
of existence during the coming winter and epring be
alleviated as they may, one cannot look forward with-
out serious apprehensions of social dangers. The
political prospects of France are scarcely more pro-
mining. The parties into which the nation in divided
are now content to postpone their mutual conflicts for
the sake of resisting the common enemy of all, but
even now this patriotic resolution is enforced with
difficulty, and discord would come with peace.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-22

CRADLka 13BATII.

N•lilloW ESCAPE —On Saturday night last • woman
aimed Mrs. l'ayne had a tlarroW et-carr. She was stand-
ing on the Five Ways. when the horse suddenly started,
And knocking her down, inflicted some slight Wiwi..
She received prompt attention at the hands of Mr
sishop, chemist, and was afterwards conveyed to her
Some.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-22

TIIE APPEARANCE OF THE FRENCH PRISONERS.

lien Wickede publishes In the Cologne (kzetle his impres-
sions of the thousands of French prisoner. from Sedan whom
he saw on their passage through Pont.l-Mousson. The
majority of the officers, he sal., had a very becoming appear-
ance, and their attitude could not fall to inspire respect and
sympathy. The deepest pain was imprinted on their
mauly countenance, and it was evident how deeply they
felt the humiliation of captivity. Among tie yi urger
etheers, indeed, there were some insolent and arrogant,
who seemed to have hardly a conception of their
position, while others displayed an apathy and even merri-
ment which was very repulsive. The younger generation
of officers, brought up under the demoralizing ibtluence of
the Empire, often manifest etrikhig examples of arro.
RUC; want of tact, and ronghnese. Many of those who
have risen from the ranks are incredibly ignorant of history
and geography, and frequently are unable to write a deceit
letter; but their demeanour Is in general grave and dignified.
Young officers of the higher classes of Carle make the least
agreeable Impression. At Pont- 1 -Maranon the officers had
to dismount. In order to continue their journey by railway,
and many offered their tine horses for sale for .20, 30, to, or
100 francs. At lint, when buyers were scarce, Morocco
horses were sold for 60s. or too, but on more purchasers
arriving mid regular an.t ions being held prices advanced.
Speculative horse dealers might have done a Rood stroke of
business during the drat week, but it was difficult to pr,eare
forage. Many officers parted f,om their horses which had faith-
fully borne them through all the fut igues and dangers of the war
with indifference, butothers tenderly caressed their bonen, and
appeared to feel the parting. One really embrai...ii his
charger putting his arms round its neck, stroking and ca-
ressing it, and uttering all kinds of nattering word. The
horse seemed to understand his rider, and was unusually inst.
nuating and eheotionate, as is I rtiinently seen In the Eat
At last the officer underwent an internal struggle, snatched
his sword from its sheath, and plunged it into the horse's
heart, killing It on the spot. Without troubling himself
about the saddle and bridle, he then walked away, and en-
tered the railway carriage with his comrades. Most of the
private soldiers demeaned themselves wed, though a few were
boisterous, especially the Zonaves, and the Marines appeared
the rawest sod most undisciplined.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-22

KINVER.

RIDINO WITHOUT REINS.—At the Petty Sessions held
on Monday last, at Brierley Hill, before N. Evers and
H. Smith, Estirs., Thomas Taylor was charged by Ser-
geant Baldwin with riding in his waggon on the tith lust,
not having reins to control the horses. Poliee.sergeant
Baldwin proved the offence, and said he was behind the
defendant's waggon and picked up a bag lie had lust.
file hag contained a pair of leggings. Defendant ad.
milted the bag belonged to him, and complainant said
he saw him ride on the waggon for DO yards, on the road
from Ktnver to Arley. Ordered to pay c,sta.
Danka AND litorous. —George Knowles and Joseph
Malys!' were charged with being drunk and riotous at
Kinver. Police-conatable Dobson proved that he was on
duty at Bobbington, when be saw the two defendants
stripped to tight. 'they made a great noise, and were
drunk. Pleaded guilty. Ordered to pay the costs.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-22

VERSAILLES IN WAR TIME.

When I say that Versailles in the haWds of softie 6,C00
Prussians is far more quiet at nine than Portsmouth is at
ten o'clock at night, I give but a faint idea of the order aml
regularity which mark their occupation. rilere may be
hundreds of men drunk everywhere, but on my honour I
have not seen one of them since! entered Versailles. I have
heard loud voices songs in beershops, and sounds of
revelry by tight in guinguette<:; but ibtuus swashbuckler
or helpless ine'irlate in uniform has not let passed or tried
to pass before me. And that Is all the more wonderful be-
cause they certainly do not dislike beer, and many are as
mighty in their cups as the great ones in Vivian (key. It
Is hard to ho compelled to admit the virtues of a conqueror,
but the Versailles people If polled to-morrow would admit
that.the Germans are better behaved than their own troops.
Correspondent.