biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

TUE C.,NDITION OF MITL.

A letter from the Second German army, loibli.hed in
German paper aays The situation of the French In Metz
Is beginning to be whim They have already, apparently
ont of anxiety ,for their eupplies of food, unconditionally
released six of our officer. arid 730 of our men. One induce-
ment to this act was the humanity of two of our military
chaplain., Gerlach and Prince RV. zi will, who gave up the
body of i French General lying on the held of battle. Ac-
cording to the description of our released soldier., the
wounded in the battles which have occurred are packed to•
gether in Metz to the number rt 20.000 or 30,000. The
number of the troops in the town Is 100,000 or 120,000, In-
cludinif.2o,ooo Garde. Mobiles. Reckoning the customary
population of 00,000, there are altogether about 200,000 per-
sons in the place. It Is scarcely conceivable that such •
multitude can have for any length of time sufficient food
Moreover, the drinking water, conveyed by pipes from •
neighbotuing hill, has been cut off by our troop.. The no. which prevail, will aln, he destructive. The
bodies of fallen horse. lie about, exhaling !Mums, and in
the hospitals sufficient attendant. are lacking. The belief
wee at era Immo among the French troops that victory had
been on their elde on the 10th, and they were therefore rely

‘onflient and milting; bet on the knowing days they were
disebtiwd and ildc,ursgement set In. EvLrything pJasible
Ii being done to fortify the fortre,s and its vicinity. It is
doubt! ul whether the motive is tear of a' tack or a desire to
employ the troop,. The treatment of tho prisoders in the
French caul) is not particulatly tender. The released
soldiers complain of defective and idsuMeient cbet, and of
being oldleed the first (ex nig'ds to site p In the cairn:Wes
on the bare stone; subecquently the rewitsite straw Cm
found thera."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

Alit 91, -"

• tiINT.EN

HAWKINS'S HAIR•DRESSING AND
SHAMPOOING ROOMS,
120, HIGH-STREET, STOURBRIDGE
(OPPoSITX COMMERCIAL Brat

A CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF BRUSHES,
COMBS, PERFUMERY, &c.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

"A HOUSE DIVIDED Acmissr IisELF:"

Fray cc at Fee preterit moment oilers to the world an en ample
of the fate of a 'house Moaned recess Penn" (rontsrks the
Poll Moat:work). So deep are tut. anintosltlee, ke bitter art
the hatred. of Fret ;Almon opal, et eteoit other, its it even when
the enemy Is almost at the walls of Paris the drat act of the
new Govermuntit has IN:011 the illaruissal of the pol:ca and
other employ of their predecemors, a,th tugh thio wore a
then still furtla r to emb orals the domestic admiulitration
of their unhappy e country. lha Frehoh seem to hats and
dread Piemonte,s more than they hate and dread the Plink
tans. 11 :ha smut army wee. withdrawn to-morrow, and
France were left to herself, can we dm'tt that the Prat
cot of the French would be to begirt attact lag each
other? that ouch a volcanic condition of affairs sb uI it
allowed to mist in Paris omnot be for the good of
France or Earopa A Goveruiuent to be elf ot.uve, etiould
contain wohilti Welt principle' for correct:lu Pa own
imperfections, but the pitablishmeht of such a Government
Is impossible in France so I nig as she continues the eystnin
of Wildly destroying covey Govermuent that does irk
achieve success itt euci of its undertakings. She will never
hod a Goveromeht ready made to inlet' posecolite the at-
tribute of perfection She must learn to be loyal to her
Government in failure as well as in success, because tt is her
Government. If a watch does not. keep gout time, the in epee
course is to regulate it, and not to salmis it to atoms. Lope-
lichee such as that which France ts now lesruhtg will pro-
bably reason to its traits, and on this founuation may be
reared a system if governuent at tome lasting and etlioa.
cloud, but until Franco cease" to have canoe to to afraid if
herself there will be 11l peace for herself or tor her neigh-
Lours.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

Bur TEN MONTHB AG!

Once upon a time, when travelling In a distant land, a
Princess was Informed by a courtier-like official that the
courier carrying the melts t e her country had been detaided
in order that the mail-bog might coavey her Royal letters.
'Sir.',, ran the reply recorded in Court chronicle& '1 regret
to hear it. The Interests of oar country should never be
postponed to my private convenience.' There is not much
in the story; one may find • hundred inch anecdotes of
kingly or qneenly rebukes to over-zealous courtiera inscribed
in the annals of C anis, from the days of Canute downwards.
Most people, on reading this forgotten scrap of • Court
newsman's chronicles, will fancy that they ore reading an
extract from came memoir of the Anoints Regime " In
reality, however, the event happened lees than a year sum,
and tug Princess on her travels was the la ly whose arrival
as an exile at the Marine lintel liaatings we record to-
day. Is latamboul, where she rebuked the courtier, great
spectacles are rare and low; and, as the calques ply along
the Boaphorua, laden with their veibeovered freights, the
beauties of the Harem still talk of the wondrous day when
the Sultana of the Franks slatted the Valley of the Sweet
Waters of Asia, and 'thee, escorted by the Commander of the
klaithful, she sailed from Belk°, to the Macs of Li doss
Bakke between two walls of fire. 'the Tel:aorta of that Arabian
liighte progress, and of the gergeons eights witnessed when
the Ai*, sailing meter the Imperial standard, paseed from
the Mediterranean through the lett:unused Suez into the Red
Sea, formed the talk of the waled, that wise ten months
ago, and yesterday, unknown, unnoticed, almost alone, the
sometime Ernpreas of the Preach arrived at an Englash water-
ing-place, a fugitive and an exile. There he something which
appeals strangely to human mynspathies in the spectacle of
dethroned Royalty ; and surely, of the sad stories ol Royal
calamities, few are sadder than that which records the flight
of the unhappy lady who is now the youngest In that family
of deposed potentates who have sought and found • refuge
in our sea-girt Island."—Daily Telegraph.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

'lhe face/big letter hat been received from Sir
Alexander Mimi

" Lord Warden, at Sea, 14. 4 4 28 N., long. 10 35 W.,
September 5, Ib7J.
" Sir,—l have the honour to acgirshit you, ae Chairman of
the Committee of tho National Society for Aid to tho Sick
and Wounded In War, that, looking to the views and Mien-
tt kis of tinst charitable Institution, a subscription has been
volintanly raised in the combined Mediterranean and
Channel Squadrons to as, lot the special objects of the society
w.ilor tin present circumstances of the va,, and as an espres-
skis nf their sympathy for the misf, rtime of their wounded
brethren lu arms on eel and land.

I have much pleasure In enclosing I 114 of the ships
which have subscribed, and to inform you that Messrs.
Coutts and Co. have been instructed to transfer the amount
of 4.362 4s ,) i. to the account of the society.—.l have the
honour to be, Sir your very obedient servant, ALEXANDIta
hi it NE,..yindral and Coro umnder.ln-Chief.

Kr.

It is gratifying to know that the tatal contributions
in mouty, paid to the Secretary of the Central
National Committee (Captain Burgess), or into Messrs.
Coutts's Bank on behalf of the eociety, are now con-
siderably in excess of £lOO,OOO, and that there is at
present 110 aymptom of any decline in the subscrip.
Lion list, as the collections made in the country parish
churches, after @emeriti and at special offertories are
rapidly pouring in. Miss Pearson, the chief of the
English lady nurses, arrived in town at the end of
last week from Sedon, for the purpose of improving the
arrangements as to the utneignment of stores, provi-
sions, ao. She was near Sedan, with the other English
nurses, last week, nursing the sick and wounded; and
ahe returned back to llead.guarters, with a freah supply
of stores. on ftfonday evening. She and her fellowmurses
have witnessed at Gravelet.e, Vionvi Beaumont,
Brzeillee, and wafer the guns of Sedan itself an amount
of staling which epeech almost fails to describe; and it
must be said to their honour that taey have shared to
the full the trials of hunger and exposure with those to
whom t 'try ministered. Miss Pension says that among the
most urgent rerpusitea now are fl tnnel belts, flannel
drawer, bandages c'gars, old socks (soft and warm), old
or new handkerchiefs (uowever ccarae and plain), wine,
Liebig's prepared food, slippers, and, last not least, stray
numbers of the Illtudratei London Nnes, to amuse the
woundcd as they lie in the hospital. Miss Pearson and
her sesaeMte nums are nominally attached to this
Hoad-Q faders of tha Prua ;Mu army, but their ser-
vices, it is almost needlesa to add, are rendered to both
wounded French and Germans, without distinction of
country.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

IMPORTANT NOTICE I ! !

LON* LOONS') roa, Coma AT LAST

Jsut Peasiialied.

S. Salta Lecture on the Evils of Intemperance
Unmasked, and a Peep into a Gin.shop,.aniong
the Drunkards.

Twenty Pages of Close Printed Letterpress
royal octavo size, Price 6d.
al,s an account of the late Diagracehal Outrage at
Cradley. Price 6d.
To he had at all Booksellers, and at S: SA
Town•erier and Bill-poster, Hagley Ste
Halesowen.

-THOMAS 1 'OMER,

AUCTIONEER AND GENERAL VALUER,
FIVE WATII, CHAT LET HEATH,
DAlsp•ctfully oolieits the patronage end support of his
nuinerens friends, and the Public generally.
Chars** anctly Motkrate.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

THE PLAGUE OF PRISONERS.

--- --
During the war of lath there were more than 50,000 Aus-
trian prisoners confined in the Prussian fortresses. In the
present war that figure has already been trebled, and It has
caused the authorities at the War Ministry much trouble and
consideration what to do with them, auil where to confine
them, as even before the capitulation of Sedan the fortresses
contained quite as many as they were able to accom-
modate comfortably. it has now beeu determined by
general consent to Mitribute them among the whole
of the State, of the North airman Confederation and
the southern Ststes of Bavaria, Nt urteruberg, and
Baden, in proportion to the member of their several
populations, and In this manner the Ifitierepublic of Ham-
burg, will be saddled ace ,rdlng to official notice, with about
1,800 Prone!' prisoners, which numbers may be indelinitely
increased by the prospective capitulation of Marshal
liszslae's army and the garrison at Metz, and eventually of
the garrisons of Strasburg, Thionville, 'Soul, and Phalsburg,
to say nothing of Paris.

A POETICAL AND DRANIAT/C Jr,TIcE,
In what character anti capacity &XI 111. Thiers prosent
himself in England at the present moment? the Provisional
Republican Government of France Is nut yet oflcially &callow.
edged by Eogland, nor does it appear to have been &cknow-
ledgetrby M. Thieve. That eminent itatemarm le reported to
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

SHEETS, BLANKETS, BED QUILTS, Ao.

CARPETS. HEARTH RUGS, OIL CLOTHS, AND COCOA

TIMMINS'S,

STONE-87'REET, DUDLEY.

NOTICE.

MR. J. E. WHITMORE,

HAVING made arrangements with the
Great Western Railway Company tor a CAB
STAND at CRADLEY STATION, begs to inform the
Public generally, and Commercial Gentlemen in partial.
lay, that he will meet all Trains et the Above Ststion.
Charges strictly moderate.
N.B.—Nora- s Let on Hite.

.1. E. \\IIII 11. PK01111E101:,
GOLDEN CROS:4, OLD HILL, NILAII
DUDLZY.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

STATEGENC Of GENRE GRANGE, ORDINARY
FEAMAN.

Henry Grange states that he jumped on to the boats as
thcy were 'eating the 414.

STATEMENT OF JOHN WALKER, A.D.
John Walker states Mutt when the ship gam a birch begot
over the weal her side. tie toes not recollect anything more
mull he found himself belie; carried by • see towards the
launch, which he succeeded in reselling.

STATEMEN I OF ROBERT. TO MANSON, ORDINARY
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

STATICII C OF JAMES EL LIS.

Jaws Ellis, the gunner's mate, states l was awoke
kts: before twelve o'clock by the ship making a heavy lurch
,to starboard, but alas presently righted again. The middle
watch, to. which 1 bit n•ged, wee then called, and I went on
desk. While the watch was being mustered Captain Bur-
goyne cslied one on the bridge end deaired me to take a
steady and trustworthy man with me, and put thelren
covers on the tenets and report to him when It was done. I
then heard him ask how much the ship wit" heeling I
did not hear the reply, but afterwards beard that It was IS
it was generally only eight). Burgoyne then
gave the mire to lower the ft...Morsel], and clap
plenty of hands cm the " down.hanl." Directly after he
gave the order to lower the maintopsall, but the yard being
braled sharp up the yard did not come down, whereon- n
Cs;Aans Burgoyne ordered the lee topsail sheets to be let go.
This orders were ail rapilly given, while I VMS preparing
to cover Cse fore turret. I called James Frost, A 11., to come
with me, but I never SAW Wm afterwards. I walked forward
to thu wmther gangway, and nailing a lower cation the
turret grating to windward, went round to leeward of the
three leftmost boom boats, stowed hid t 'e of each other, and
endeavoured to lift off the grating. While doing so the ship
gave a tremendously heavy lurch, throwing her quite on her
beam ends, the water coming over the sea netting., and up
through the Iron grating whieh I was endeavouring to lift.
1 thought then that the stip must be sinking, and holding
on to the gratings, felt the ho ,rn ho its graft my bock. I
went down some distance with the ship.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

£1 REWARD.

Party who took away by Mistake a New
SILK UMBRELLA, with Oilskin Case, horn Use
Chimney Corner of the Lyttelton Arms, on the day et
the Sale of Rams, on Tuesday, the 6th inst, is requested
to return it to the Owner. The name of "ti. R. Collis,
Stourton Castle, near Stourbridge," was plainly engraved
on a silver plate.—The above Reward will be paid loan,
Party giving information which may cause the racoon-
Mon.

FOUND, a small Brindled and White BITCH
abeat litbs. Hu round the neck • piece of red
and white packing thread.—Appiy to James Haden,
Heath-Isne, Olilswinford. If nut claimed in four days,
will be sold to defray expenses.

NOTICE.

rinus io to GIVE NOTICE that I, the
1 undersigned, will NOT be RESPONSIBLE for
any DEBT or DEBTS that my WIFE, ELIZABETH
BURFORD may con tit after thia Notice.
JAt_OB BURFORD,
Foley Arms, Pedmore.

Set. 16th, 1670.

SCIENCE AND ART DEPARTMENT.

riIHE CHEMICAL CLASS under Mr.
_L PACKER (formtrly held in private rooms) null
commerce for the WINTER NESSLON or Tnuasoss,
Sm., 29th, at seven o'clock, at • Room specially pe-
rmed at the SCIIOOL OF DEFIGN._

For Terror, apply to Mr. Flicker, honer, or to Mr.
Marten, 56, liagley-alreet, Stourbridge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

The following letter has been forwarded for publica•
lion :

-
" FLORENTILLE, Sept. S.
" Dear Colonel Loyd-Lindsay,-1 heard last night that
there were very many wounded towards Sedan to whom DO
resistance had yet been given Accompanied by Mr. Loyd,
I loft Dorm ct daybreak this morning in a cart of the coun-
try, hophot to find some wounded whom we might like to
take to Deasy 00 our arrival at Beeville we heard that
the wants of the poor suffering heron. ot the last bottles
near Sedan wore very greet tweed, and in a chatesu close
So Beguile we found about 1,500 lying upon stra., In every
stage of Tames and suffering. Many were dying, and so
ending their wretched hardships. The whole village le
burnt, and guile deserted. There were only ten surgeons to
relieve all timatifferers within and around those walls. I had
takeu a cask of motley and Salmeral biscuit., some choco-
late, sigma, and wine mixed in imekets of water. Very
many of the poor wounded bad had nothing to eat or drink
slued the morning of the day before, and their eyes sparkled
at even those slight attempts at comfort, tome closing them
in the lonj sleep of death almost as I moistened their lips.
Mr. relieved marry a suffering warrior. The villages
are (Imola& the inhabitants tied, and money will buy
nothing out of the lrelgien frontiers In this direction. The
distress is terrible, wounded meu being days and days with-
out attention to their wounds. I have come to Flurenville
ts charge the carte with the stores sent out by the society
Irons 'fouls:id, and to buy all the breod and eggs 1 can
procure and other provisions, and I start immediately to
take them to llogv.ile and the other villages, where they
aro so mach wanted, alter which I shall return for more, and
endeavour soon to t, rs,eo the waists of Sedan.
" I einmot write to you mere, as the time is pressing.
Yours very sincerely, HY. hE KANTgulg."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

TILE MISSION OF BELGIUM.

Belgium, at the present moment, is contributing a culotte
page to modern history. After having been a few years or
• few months ago put up to auction by France or Prusala—
perhaps by both—it has afforded • free transit to a van-
quished Emperor On its itulet ground the routed legions of
SlacMahon have sought a ref lige, and In Its towns the
wounded officer. and soldiers of the belligerents are actually
receiving to.day cordial and most tender care. The public
charity is at least as much exerted as In 1115, when, after the
battle of Waterloo, the King of the Netherlands, the Duke
of Wellingtwn, and Marshal Blucher spoke In such high terms
of iielglan kindness to the victims of the war. From the
King and the nobility down to the humblest artisan, the tit.
most is done to aid the new and unexpected Emigre, and
this country recognises in every way the good offices of the
great Powers of Europe, especially the efforts which England
has displayed to mintain its freedom, Independence, and
neutrality.

LET THE BALANCE FALL ON THE RIGHT SHOULDERS.
Marshal Madiehon, who has been residing at Pouru-nun.
Bois, near Bouillon, at the chateeu of the Mayor, has sent to
the Organs of Namur the following Interesting note:—" Mar-
shal Mediation was wounded on the let of September, at nix
In the rooming, at the very commencement of the last battle,
in which he held no command. It was by order of the
Minister of War, Comte de Palikao, and of the Committee of
Defence that he executed the march which proved so fatal
to the arms of Franca This is what Infallibly happens when
people take upon them to direct the movements of distant
armies from the closet. In these circumstances one can
draw up a general plan, but one cannot descend to details;
and this is what General Cousin de Montauban forgot.
Marshal Madiehon's Intention MU to fall back on Paris,
after having reorganised the army so unfortunately undone
at Sedan. Ile was not permitted to accomplish tile wise pro-
ject. As soon as the state of his health will permit, Marshal
Macflahon will not fall to publish proofs that he cannot be
considered responsible for the immense disaster at Sedan.
Between a victorious army and the frontier of • neutral
nation there WM no escape if an accident occurred."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

THE SICK AND WOUNDED.

We are pleaded to record that Her Majeaty the
Queen, who at the first contributed two to the Sick
and Wounded Fund, has now graciously become
Patroness of the National Society for Aid to Sick and
Wounded in War, and which had given a great on.
petui to the work tor which that organization has made
itself reeponeible.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

BISMARCK A POET

Puy say that Ithotarek the bullet-beaded. as be I,
tame, has got come real poetry pi him, for, on ariprowhing
the tor Nancy en the Mouth.. he became se:Almeida!, lied
time diliscrad himielf to tile Fisoch dalu,el, who '• wept at
.r; tern I'd fly to meet thee still
At who'd ot the reaper belt,
In the start, Ili;ht
Of a ',unmoor mght
On the bulks of the Woo Moselle:
For NIDCI, dear, through Are and rein,
gulag MueMoh ik and lien Ann,
0 41 Nsp, 3 oiteg Nap, and at their train,
rye come to its Moselle'
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

TERMS ACCoRDINO TO DISTANCE.

I•lrese observe th. Address-260, Castle•straet, Dudley.
13IA NOI,ORTES MIA HARMONTU
be had on the NEW SYSTKIt of tit r ;
Three Tear.; after which, eat wititoot f• inner
m..nt, to become ite property of the hirer. All Inatri,
menu, had OD this system, or other* tee, will ta.
Exchanged any time within rix month, for any other, f
not approved of. and returned carriage free. And for-
ther, after a trial of three years, any Pianoforte or liar-
moninni would be taken back. at its original cost, and
the money returned. deducting the nsuei charge for hire ;
thus offering greater advantage..., than the London or Bir-
mingham Bison—Apply G. F. 13 BE EN. Pittard, e
Teacher and Tuner. Ml.lloe CaStle,tre..t,

3 000 PlANO'''' & HARmom.
t 9 3I V 8 lieve ten I e USED by o.v. GREEN
Proleseien4 rah., r. 260, i.•6IRE burthEw.
Pianofortes sth-siiked, Re..:troug. the Rsibuthi
ered with Psient Felt. as used by the a.o.t emu:tot I

2.2OCtRa_A_PI-TY-_
2, cAsTL!.: sntsET.

BEGS to return thanks h. the kiva patron-
sge given to the late Mr. Steele, and likewise begs
to Inform the Public that stio Talton,. tlt, PHOTO-
\ PRIC iiCSINESS, having eng.weil anexiteritneed
Artist, who was employed by on, t 4 the most emiccol
Lon Jon Photogreph,,
MRS. sTLELE feels confide:A ih It elle eau give tt,e
biuliest lutist icoon to those mho will favour her filth
Ihe t r future Fat ,wage ; and finally, begs to call attention
to the followt,g Seduced Lerma :
Carte de Viattes Mil len

Cr dna. Os
• 1 .1 •

V igo•ttes "

Children's, under 6 rears
bledallion POT rAte, in r, p
Litt, Mount.

r e,
aor
r d,.z. 7. 61
r dor 1. 6
r duz. Zs 6

Photographs of Private Ertadahets. G:oups,
and atly 1.11,1 of Cpyg mud oo.ting, on squall)
tool ti Ter ,r,.

V. 6 . HINDS,
'lOO. X EACI OR.

4v, 37. CO LLAT, 6101.1114.11)GA.

Teeth Sclei 01•11 RUPP". Id. eneh.
Children's Teeth Regr.lated.

• TY- TITI YVARIe XP. CF
• :••• Dad y

-1 &MOON 1161•10.111111 61 ...or of. /%6•11.111.11., ii
csimind•
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

STZWPONEY.

TREAI TO SCHOOL CHILDREN. Yesterday Mr. E.
Nash, with his usual liberality, gave the school children
of the Prestwood Schools (under the patronage of Mr.
H. W. H. Foley). a sumptuous treat consisting of tea,
cake, and bread and butter. There were 70 children
and several women who sat down to the repast. During
the afternoon a number of games were indulged in, each
as cricket, football, swinging, Scc. Balloons were also
sent up during the evening. During the day a number
of ladies and gentlemen visited the place, among whom
tte noticed the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Neild and party, I).
Thornbury, Esq., J. Jordan, Esq., and Mrs. Jordan, Mrs.
and Miss Bishop, ke. Mr. Brown's Band, from Kinyer,
was in attendance, and played a choice selection of
music. The children seemed thoroughly to enjoy them-
selves, and a most pleasant evening was spent by all.
The Mr. Neil& on leaving the grounds, thanked the
worthy host for his kindness in entertaining the children
in the sumptuous manner be had done.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

TUE " INCOMPRF.IIENSIBLE FACT."

"Certainly It may be said that the F. nperar atone of all
living Fr.nelninn aid expreis a misgiving as to the manna
of the war, but ire mera magnitude of tho stake, comblind
with the rosponstillity of g on the head of the State,
, wonld rulllce to suggest such doubts. . . . How the " in-
comprehensible fact "of Napolem's policy is to ho really es-
Px..l he him.lt best know,. the probability Is that he
' teas not only di reined In his estimate of his own resources,
but disappointed In his expectations of political cinema
and diversiora Act nat.:oven in fish In thee ircn'iled waters,
anal &spired to rely inwn dlplomatic Intrigim. he could not
anticipate that a Poser °lineal, us In so many qt 'store as
Fennel s could evert, an addltional enemy, or Ihr. France in
her mission of protrectrors cauld be loft without a friend. To
the lasi moment he was negonAtonc, bargaining, or menaohig
In alt direction ; nor were hie hopes, or perhapa his elusings,
retually lost until the !Crown Prince drove Mae Mahon before
him In headlong re Ste to the very walla of l'lnilons, 1.114 gave
Europe a pledge in Prussian victory not to he nystakrn.
IFrom that monient, as we Inc, e already said, the remits .1
the csenpitlgn were practically establlshad."—teader Ia The
Times.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

OLDSWINFORD.

Ism:kn.—An inquest was held on Thursday afternoon
last, at Mr. Philip Peri-Ma's the Ohl Crou lien, Oldswin-
ford, before It. Docker, Esq., touching the death of
Thomas (drove, an luf...at. Mary Cer.rve tins the first
witness celled, and said the deceased was her child, and
born on the 2htti of April. The child has been ill sine°
its birth. It has regniarly taken the breast. First had
a surgeon übout tire or six weeks heck. My mother
called in Mr. Bayley, surgeon, and he has seen the child
'ince. He directed me how to feed the child. On Tues-
day week the child was taken worse ; the meet and hands
began to swell. Saw Mr. Bayley, and told him about
the child, and he ordered the to send a bottle to the stir.
gory. I did so, but Mr. Bayley did not send any medi-
cine. Did not send again. Did not notice the child get
worie, bet it died on Sunday morning in my Rioter's
arms. I was up stairs at the time. By a juryman : Did
not Rik Mr. Bayley to come to the child. Told him the
state of the child, and he ordered me to reader bottle
down for medicine. Sent the bottle down, but no medi-
cine was sent.—Robert Lutder Bayley, Burgeon, said lie
tirst saw the deceued four or tire weeks' since, whilst
attending the mother. The Alb' appeared to be wasting
and emaciated, through net being properly fed. He
ordered the diet of the child to be altered. Did not give
it medicine. Thought the child wanted a change of
food. Considered it had not been properly fed. DA
not see the child again until after its death. Do not ye.
4011.44 Si* sulker Sold ow sb. okild's luau and

tot MITO switli-n. Hare since riamined the child
Taere ore no marks of violence, and have no doubt the
child died from natural causcs.—Fanny Skelding, wife
of Thomas Skelding, said she lived in the Heath-lane.
Knew the deceased, and saw it frequently in the house
with the mother. It wan treated kindly, and was a quiet
child. It did not appear to be in good health, and groan.
ally gat less, and died. The child has been treated
kindly by the parents. The mother of the child has
been ill for a long time suffering from a spinal affection.
—After hearing the above evidence, the jury retnrneil
verdict that the child died from natural causes.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

A WAR OF WORDS.

The Berlin papers charge AL Jules Fevre with Inaccuracy
In stating in his recent circular that the King of Prussia dm
clued the WA: to be with the dynasty tot not with the
French flt °pie. Ilia Majesty's w re were that he was reeking
war with the French roldiere and not with the citizens ;to 4
the Airy...tee Zeitung remake that if It becomes a war
against the French people It won'd be the fault of the new
Government, wbe desires to make the entire population sol-
diers. The acme paper, as a corimmetary on the Ropublicsn
repu lotion of aggressive t, 'llene:es, quotes M. Craysiter,
who In 1359 referred to " the MiDO frontier, which Kane,
blinded by raft no, took fr.dn us," and it states that, In
Lcolru It thin's circle in London tho opicion was that Vrance
must hove the Rhine, in order that the capital might be
mole In the centre if the country. The late Count Monts-
lembert, roorcover, said, "If Louis Napoleon taker the
Rhine I Abell think no better of him, but I will never again
open my mouth against him."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

HALESOWEN.
OPENING OF fin: NEW SCHOOLS AT

HA SBURY.

The new school rooms. intended to SCITC, as a brartch
of the National Schools, at Ilalesowen, were opened on
Monday last. The echool will increase the provision
wade by the chnrch for elementary education at Hales-
owen to the number of 790 children. The appointed
hour was three o'clock, soon after which the room was
well filled, and the ceremony commenced. Amongst
those prevent we noticed Lady Lyttelton, the Hon. Mary
Lytteltnn, Major and Mrs Lea Smith, E. Moore, Esq.,
Miss Moore, and Mrs. T. Moore, N. Hingley, Esq., Arch-
deacon Hone and Miss Hone, Rev. A. E. Ryder, I).
Homfray, Esq., ti. Dunn, Eew, Mrs. and Miss Hayes,
Mrs. Hunt, Mies Taylor, Mr. Bunn, Mrs. Hodgetts, Mrs.
Jones, Mr. Trewolla, Mr. A. Burr, members of the
family of Mr. E. teem, end other parishioners. Lord
Lyttelton was prevented from atteuding, by an unerpec.
ted call to London. . . . .

-
The proceedings commenced with an account of the
undertaking by Archdeacon Hone, who gave the credit of
it to three curates who had lately left the parish—the
Rev. C. H. Prance, the Hon. and Rev. B. P. Ronverie,
and the Rev. R. Young.
The school rooms were then pronounced to be fit and
ready for use by Mrs. F. D. Lea Smith. of The Grange;
and an appropriate speech was made by Major Smith,
who expressed his warm approval of the work which had
been done. .

A hymn WilF sung by thove resent, and prayer was
offered up by the Bev. A. C. 1). Ryder; after which
Mr. Moore, speaking in the name of the committee,
presented to Mrs. Lea Smith an elegautly•bound and
illustrated copy of Christian Lyrics," as • sow cenir of
the day.
Major Smith returned thanks ; and the ceremony cm-
eluded with a verse of " God Save the Queen, and the
Benediction.

A collection was made at the doors, which amounted
to £6 its.

In the evening there was a tea party in the TufalA
School-room, Ilaleauwen, the profits of which were to be
given towards the building ford of the new schools
Upwards of 300 sat down to an excellent repast, from
treys which lisd been fully provided, and which were pre.
sided over by 25 ladies. Tea being:over, the room was
arranged for a coneert, at which the following programme
was gone throngh in a manner that highly delighted the
audience :

Song-- Tom Bowling, • Mr. F. Smith: song—Mies
Berry ; mong—'• A motto for every man," Mr. P. Smith;
song Rock me to Sleep, Mother," Mrs. I'. Moore ;
song—. Happy Dreamland,- Mr. F. Smith; aong—Misa
Berry : song—Mr. P. Smith; song—" The Skipper and
his Boy," Mrs. T. Moore. God Save the Queen. •
-. . .

The new school room is an ornament to tile place it
occupies. The principal room is 12 by 20. Accommo•
dation is provided for 124 children. The site was the
gift of Lord Lytteltou. The cost has bees about £450.
Amongst the subscribers are Lord Lytteltou, Major
Smith, and the Rev. C. H. France, £5O each. The dc.
sigu was kindly supplied by Mr. A. Moore. 'lns con.
tractor is Mr. A. Cockin, of Old Hill, who has executed
his work in a masterly manner.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

KINVER.

SAAMIE ACSAULT ON A LITTLE Bov.--At the Word'leg
Police Court, on Monday last, bet re Mem, V Evers
and H. Hall, Edwards Ealing was charged with ai,Joinit •
lag William Burford, on the 3e'•J ultimo,
Kinver. Complainant, a little te t 2 yours ot ,istd
he lived at Kinver, and on th 'those date Ilion; eight
o'clock in the evening he was it the Highntreet, piecing
round some carts with anothe- lad rsmed Holkivas.
Defendant went across the road, and struck complainant
on the face three or four timis, knocked him dove, and
kicked him three times on eartoue parts of his body.
Police.aargeant Baldwin pied eranplidnant up off the
ground. He (complainantidid not throw anything lithe
defendant, nor say anything to him. =leaves
corroborated complainant. Defendant mid he was talk.
ing to some one, and complainant deliberately threw two
donee at him, one of which hit him on the encl.). He then
ran after him, hit him, knocked him down, and gave him
two or three kielm. 'use Bench fined defendant is and
costa; in default aeven days. He was removed to the
cells declaring he would not pay a farthing, as it was only
done to get money from him.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

A SCBJECT FOR A FAINTING.

The reader loft me on the Light of the 19th Angola at
Mousson, In excelleut quarters, acquired that by force
and then by pollteeeis, which I completed the neat morning
by buying two vans of porcellan at toe roil chinaware :hop
open, and presentiog them to my h. stelae'. They nt that
refused to tido them, but finally consented to keep them as
souvenirs of their fright. I then Wog up my position on the
market-place before the 31a1r1e, where a spectacle could he
witnessed which will have its place In history. The spacious
triangular market place of Poubl N 1,11581111, ouch, with its
arcades, bears some resemblance to parts of Chmter, WAS
covered with straw, and encumbered with vehicles of all
sortie Before the Motile stood chatting a large group,
in which general's uniforms prevailed, and among which
I Boon recognised Ilimmarck, Moltke, Steinree'r, and many
others whose names are familiar to Europe. Tnere was also
huge C nun Retard, member of the Procolan Landtag, who
has bun appointed Prefect of Nancy. They stood round a
cart which cmtained some froth deserters (rem Sle:s, MA I
iiiscovered that they found it imposslige to wads e them,
1.w.C111110 the fellow, did no: speak French All thc y noted
say was : ••Noo Franc kb, Bret-in, de Alorlds." lat terwerds
addressed them in E.gltsh. arid duo of them understood me,
and replied pretty lLtelli• tidy. 'they nero ll,herenen, accus-
tomed to sell 11,h in the COannel Islands unit at Plymouth,
and had f ast been recruited for the army, Baked, 111 is mull
with ti-em, for the navy. They had not the slightest idea
what the war was abase,, and wanted to be takeu back to
Brittany.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

SHREWSBURY ELECTION.

The nowibation at Shrewsbury is fixed for
Tuesday.
It is believed Lloyd Jones will not go to the
poll, and a close contest is expected.

LONDON CORN MAREET (CLOSE).
FRIDAY.

Market quiet, but steady. English wheat
realizes 6.1. more; fur clear ury samples, rather
wore. E equiry fur foreign flour dull, without
alteratioi:. Barley uuehauged. Oats heavy.
Malze lid, cheaper, both on the spot and uff the
coast. Beans cud Peas, no change.

- -
NV KI.;FIELD CORN MARKET.

FRIDAI.

More firmness in %%heat trade than the
earlier part of the week, and prices slightly in
advance of Friday. Flue barley rather dearer.
In ()tiler articles no.i.diterial change.

01:EIUN W

NEW YORK.

Thursday.

Geld closed, 114, Exchange DN.,. I;ontis
U.S. 113.

WASHINGTON, thuiilay.
he Republicans have carried Colorado.

SHIPPING NEW S.

NEw Yonx, Thuredoy.
The Notional steamer England arrived to-
day. '

SOUTHAMPTON, Friday.

The Kuror, from Have, baR arrived here.
GIBRALTAR, Thar6cl4y.
The Banv/or, from Southampton, arrived
tbii morning, and leaves for Alexandria.

BRSAKFAST.—EPPS'S COCOA.— er RATEFUL AND C;)11t.
F ORTINO . —The very agreeable character of this prepar.
ation has rendered it a general favourite. The Civil
Service Gazette remarks :—" The singular success which
.dc. Epp, attsined t.l his pr,porotion of
cocoa has never been surpassed by any esperimentalist.
By a thor.ingh knowledge of the natural laws which
4..cvro the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by
&careful application of the Gun properties of well.selecteo
ascot, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with
. delicately II coined beverage woich may suell as many
neavy doctors bills." Made bimply with boiling water
or milk. Sold only in tin-lined packets, labelled- ..f
EPPS it Co., lionoeopathic Chemists, London.

HOLLOWAY'S OIN I.N11.: NT AND PILL, 0/141, fogt,
ria, and Broach it is.—These corrective remedies
are infallible for the core of these pectoral complsints,
which, when neglected, often end in nettled asthma on
terminate in consumption. The Ointniebt, well rubbed
upon tile chest and beak, penetesting the skin, is carried
directly to the lump, where it rpel ill impuritie.
All the blood in the body constantly passes through the
lungs. nil there all nosiou: pat ticks tending to product
disease can be quietly, thoroughly, anti permanently
neutralised, rendered harmless, or ejected from the
istem. Holloway's Ointment and Pals perfectly accom.
icish this purification and by the blood fiats cleansed
the influence et these wenderfnl medieaments reaches the
I—molest puts of time human too;, isail thus Cure, all
dimmed adios. wheelies internal or external.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

CRADLEY HEATH.

THE SICK AND WOUNDED. According to arrange-
ments made, the Rev. T. Ward, Vicar of Rowley,
preached two sermons in St. Luke's Church, on behalf
of the above. In the evening the choir very efficiently
rendered the Anthem—'' Blessed is he that remembereth
the poor and needy.- The collections amounted to near
£lO. About La wee also colketed in the Old Hill Fri.
mitive Chapel, and the sum of 12,- in the Primitive
Chapel at this place.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

FATHER HYACINTHE ON THE WAR.

The Ain,ican Minister at Park ha % received the
following letter from rere Hyacinthe :

Boubiac (France), Sept. 10.
Month ur le Mhilatre,—Dettined in the country to: nearly
a mouth by the state of my health, prostrated by no many
and such cruel emotions, I shmorely regret that lam not able
to shako the hand which has written a let. er an nobly sym-
pathetic for my country. This letter Is a page of the history of
liberty in the t wo worlds. It revives thomentoriesof Washington
and La Fayette, and proven that if dwip itism hal an mewled in
cit Ming the two Governments, Iherty bad rot ceased an in-
stant lu nutting the two peoples. Fort pa, which has Leen tools-
teued by the blood of OW heroic defeatt,yet keeps silence ; and
already America, in spite of the mem which separates us,
has made Its voice heard. She affirm. that neither distance
nor diversity of rac.:a shaU render fereigners to each other
the nations which have lite sante mMd, and she reclaims for
the Frevu.di ilepublic, tier young sitter, that right which
belongs to her, 11,911.0 she was the Prat to practise —" the
Mailman, right to dye in labnnring for to liappinces of
I am hut" Sionsienr le Minlatre, that such sentiments have
found thcir milli-Timed interpreter in a man whom 1 ...tient
and re g trd to highly as )ours.lll, mid 1 piny that you will
meet t the extol ration of my patriotic gratitude and the
homage of my rispeetful and profound w.t.teliment.
lIYACISYIig.
To If it Steffen," Mr. Washburn., Minister of the
Unveil Stat ts, Parts.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

HAGLEY.

We observe that Mr. T. Bowen, of Higley, Clerk at
the Stourbridge Goods Station, his recently passed n
successful examination for the Inland Revenue Depart.
ment of the Civil Service.

[A CARD.]
CRICKET. MISSES M. AND E. FOWLER,
DRESS de MANTLE MAKERS.
T. BADURR'S ELavaw A. Bitooits's Emtvitu.—On the
10th inst a match was played on the Stourbridge ground RlOll-STItELT, STOURBRIDOS.
between two elevent—one of which was chosen by Mr.
Primed and Published by the Sole Proprietor, SIMEON Badger, and the other by Mr. A. Brooks. No doubt the ?TEM st Ids 0111ces, Ellighlltreetr InowohoUlo.
i.
ttronger team was Badger's, but the sequel proved the c.off,, worowfff:s. „huh gi Lows
.54
glorious uncertainty of cricket, uMr. Brooks's side won other sorassususations saga be siesisips.
by 911 ran..Oa Dodger's aide, who was the Ant lo asionloa, September 17,1110.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

NOT NOW THE HEAD.QUARTERS OF TYCOGRACHT !

A correspondent of Note. end queries draws attention to
the faot that the battlefield of the preterit eanpoigu
attained early celebrity Li the head quarters of t) poin ayty
Ale z was one of the first towns which practised the art of
printing, and the anc,ent works which came from its oress
are very nermrous. Strasburg Is alserted to have Mee Ur
1101210 years the home of John Gutenberg, niLhoognno oatni
cock., extant Lf an earlier year thou 1471 land is to he
noted as the place at wh:ch ot e of the first atza mots at
stereotyping was mule. The Sedan editions cur:tirade with
the Eizevirs in the estimation of Look collectors, and are
boantifill examplcs of minute tyro, graphy. itehl Was the
ultimate restang-place of Baskerville's type, with leach hi.
Beaumarchais printed an Onion of Voltaire's works o. blue
paper far King Frederick of Prussia, 'who laboured 11l der
madamssu of the eyes." At Rheims and Verdun to,nting
Was Ca: sled on nit,, date, and thu latter pla: c hoe
apeclal interest no having been the place where the Koginil.
prisunera who were detained by Napoleon I. printed with
ails permiesium au edition of the English book of Common
Prayer. 1 here reeeLs to be somo little 'Sunlit •liether we
derived our sedan chairs directly front the place of that
name, for Evelyn weenie that they were lcrouzht from Italy
by Si. Sanders litz combo, and the word may perhaps be re
lated to the Italian settenie. This point it as knotty as that
connected with the kindred word coach, on which volumea
have been written, Rept:witting the rival claims of Bolduc., a
ilutigartan town, and the French oucher.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

BROOM.

ILMVE,I H0311;. The Annual Harvest Home and
Thanksgiving wes held on Wednesday last. Divine ser-
vice was held at the Parish Church, which was decorated
for the occasion in the morning. The sermon was
preached by the Rev. J. G. Bourne, who took his text
from the 25th chap. st. Matthew, 34th to 40th verses;
after which a collection was made in aid of the sick and
wounded in the war, when the handsome sum of £9 16s
was collected, a very praiseworthy effort for a village of
little over a hundred inhabitant.. After the service the
parishioners walked to the Rectory Park, where they had
dinner under • tent provided for the occasion ; and the
women and children afterwards partook of tea in the
same place. Numerous amusements were provided dm,
rug the afternoon, and the affair was brought to a close
by singing the National Anthem.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

LATEST NEWS.

PRESS ASSOCIATION TELE9RAMS.

(REUTERS TELEGRAMS)

THE WAR.
THE ADVANCE ON PARIS.

30. 000 PRUSSIANS AT CREPY.

A PRUSSIAN YESSEL SEIZED.

THE SII GE OF STRASBURG.
ADVANCE OF THE PRUSSIANS.

PARIS, Thursday.

The following IVB3 received this morning from
departments :--
Thirty Prussian dragoons appeared yesterday
morning before Nogent•sur-Seine, but retreated
before the energetic attitude of the population.
They were expected, however, to return soon.
Yesterday the Prussians °couple:l Colmar.
Communication between Mulhouse is inter-

rupted.
Some preparations arc being made for the
passage of the Rhine at Nenhourg.
A despatch from Melon announces that several
Prussian corps belonging to the army of the
Crown Prince were in the neighbourhood of Nan.
tes ignery, Naugle.
Another despatch from Sortie announces that
30,000 Prussians were at Crepy, in Valois, and
strong a Avanced guards at Nantenil and Plea-
sis.

The Gmtioix believes that the negotiations
with the neutral Pewers hi favour of peace will
have a good effect.
A telegram front Joinville, Haute Marne, des.
patched this morning, announces that 15,000
Pru,ai..us will slo.rtly arrive there. The troops
hare been concentrated in the fort.

HELP FROM AMERICA.
A PRUSSIAN SHIP CAPTURED.
MARSEILLES, Thursday.

The American ship New Yorq quern has arrived
at Toulon, with 500 French Americans as volum
eers, auo 7,1100 rifles. They will leave for
Lyons.
The Prussian ship ..1/elis was captured yester-
day in the harbour, flying a Russian flag. The
crew have been interned, and the vessel segues-
tratad.

Prussian spies in French military dress hare
been arrested to-day.

THE CRICIS IN ITALY.

ARMED CITIZENS MARCHING ON ROME.

FLORENCE, ihnraday.
The Opiniopo of to-day says that Prince Odes-
calechi, at the bead of the inhabitents, had
hoisted the national flag at the Castle of Brae-
daub.

Armed citizens are marching towards Rome.
• • • •• • -• • •• -• ••

The. same journal denies that diplomatic clitli•
eulties have srisen in connection with the entry
of the Italian troops into Rome.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

STAFFORDSHIRE AGRICHLTURAL MEETING

AT WALSALL, 81,1,T. 22Nn.

11 ST, 2nd, and 3rd Class Ticketa pt shoat a
1 SINGLE FARE for the DOUBLE JOURNEY
will be Mimed to WALSALL, on the above ereseins, by
Trains leaving Stourbridge at 10.5 cm., and 1.10 pra• ;
Brettell Lane 10.10 wria and 1,15 p.m; Brierley Hill
10 14 am. and 1.20 p in. ; and Round Oak at 10.20 and
1.21 pm.; returning from W;.dl the same day at 610
and b. 40 p.m.
. .

J. GRIERSON, Genersl Manager.
Faidingten, September, Ibid.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

FRANCE.

PARIS, Friday.
The Prussians have appeared at Villeneuve,
Donimartin, and Pressis.
Ten thonsand are at Nantenil.
Prussians have appeared at ereteil and Cor-
beil.
A large body of troops left Paris yeaterday.
A largo force left Paris on ‘Vednesday.

BRUSSELS, Friday.
Stringent precautions against the cattle plague
are about to be taken.

A German jonruul acknowledge. the kindness
allow. to the lierinan wounded.

With regard to the new French Uovernmeut,
Belgium will follow the example of the perm'.
teeing Powers.
It is reported that MacMahon has urrived at
Bouillou.

GENERAL NEWS.

Press Association Telegrams.
FRIDAY.

NORWICH ELECTION.
Election expenses of Tillett, at Norwich, pub-
lished to-day, show a total of .V 2,060

INTERNATIONAL BOAT RACE.
VICTORY OF THE TINE CREW.
TORORTO, Thursday
'The start for the International boat race was
made to-day at 5.16.
Tyne led,and won by 6 lengths.
lime 41 minutes 10 seconua.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17

MEETING OF THE IRONWoiLKERS FOIL
AN INCREASE OF WAGES.

On Monday last, a number of ironworker,
representing various pieces in South Stafford-
shire ami East Woece,tersnirn again met to.
~ether at Great Bridge, to agitate for an increase
id the price now paid to them for puddling and
other classes of ironwork. "The meeting, as on
the previous Monday, consisted of men from
snout twenty different woras in the districts
named, and there was a fair attendance. It was
resolved unanimously iu aitilere to the conrse
proposed at the previous meeting, and to recom-
mend the men at mi toe work, to make the de-
mand for an increase on :-.4tnrday next. The
,„..ainE wee then adjourned uutii Monday next,
%et:en the report how the Sjciol Convoittue of
the masters, which is to meet on 'Thursday next
to consider the wages question, will probably be
presented, and some decisive steps taken.

M ..”rs •.1 h
SYMU, Si
net 'applied, ;boat apply lo the taasattatarent