The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-07-01 00:00:00

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HOME, FOREIGN, AND COLONIAL.

TEE DEVELOPMENT OF INTELLECT IN TOWN
AND COUNTRY,- -.llr. Hyde Clathe endeavoured. in a
paper read at the last meeting of the Statistical
Society, to trace a connection between the development
of intellect and the density of population. Taking
from the Biographic the etatiatics of 2000, authors, he
found that 750 were born in c tuntry diatric us and 1,250
in towns. From this he deduced the conclusion that
intellectual activity is distributed unequally, but that
it is greater among urban than among rural popula-
tions. Of the general truth there can be no question
(says the Pall Mall Gaztlec), and we may admit that
there is among large masses of educated people a
sort of mental friction always going on which is
favourable to the production of a certain kind of
talent. But we suspect that if we were to inquire
into the quality of intellect produced in town and
country, the latter would be found to have the lunar-
iority. Had Shaltgiestre never left Stratford-on-Avon
he might have been himself an example of the truth
that "home-keeping youth have ever homely wits ;"
but, as a matter of fact, his own were sharpened by
coming in contact with wits almost an keen, and it was
to that contact that the rapid growth of his intellect
wan largely due. Perhaps it should be said, therefore,
that town life favours the development rather than the
production of mental energy, and that statistics col-
, 'toted from a biographical dictionary are of little value
I on one side or on the other.

ILES AB3INTHEB OAT TOT/3011Ra TORT.—Ab-
sinthe is, by some people, regarded as a chief one
among the many causes of the decadence of France.
Men holding this opinion might, if they would make a
point of it, observe that, inasmuch as Ireland has been
very nearly ruined by her Absentees, so France has
been endangered, also, by her Abeinthe-thert—Punch.
BRIGHAM YoTING'S BIRTHDAY Pei:Tr.—The New
York Times of the 12th of June says Brigham Young
celebrated his 70 la birthday, on the 2nd instant, by a
royal repast, in the Lionhouse, at which were 87 men,
women and children, all near relations or connections
of his family. His private [secretary read an address,
which closed with the with : " May, you live till the
rulers of every nation on earth shall acknowledge the
wisdom of God in your administration, seek unto you
for couneel, and recognise you, as you truly are, the
friend of God and man !"
NOTE FOR THE NOBE.—A Perfumer's business
ought to be very lucrative. Of all businesses it brings
in the best perthentage.—Punch. MARK -LA_NE.--WEINEstot V.
COTTON MILL BEBTROYED BY FIRE.—On Satter- The grain trade to-day ruled quiet, mat the tendency of
day evening one of the cotton mills of Messrs. prices was towards lower rates. There woe a short eupply
ckl'Conrn,
as disc
ewl,inAonyce,itd to be n fire, h
te, on the eastern
aousit pideo:
hMorni. or Eogliell wheat on sale, but from abroad a fair quantity
heoe
di..
yl• raaprips aecetitaolnlee wereurmi restricted,
ra i
Barley
tcheXgc::
after the workpentile had left the premises. The build- came
withoutth an
hands quietly, at stout r into rates. Malt wan dull on former
jog was about 100 yards long and 30 broad, ant con. terms. The arrivals of oats on the st...n:s were good. Trade
sisted of eight storeys. A considerable number of fire was tractive. and prices were exceedingly weak. Beans
engines were brought to play upon the flames, but wars quiet at the late decline. Peas met with a limited
unfortunately the lire had by that time taken too firm Inquiry, at about previous quotations. Flour was du'l, and
hold upon the building to be easily subdued A steam occasionally reduced
fire-engine, under the direction of Mr. Tozer, of the METROPOLI TAN CAT ILE MARK KT.-1101%1)SY.
city fire brigade, did wonders in throwing water upon Firmness has been the feature of the cattle trade to-day.
the flames, and although the building could not be bat business has not been brisk, owing to the high rate. de-
cayed, the fire wae kept from epreading to the other ni ended. About as average supply of beasts has been on
mills of gessrs. M'Connel, connected with the burning k Oslo
noincludingw a a
efoemw
mfrom e i
nL
gil I CO ;1.11r1;i11;,. the seasone,t,,h hfaore which .
building by wooden bridges. Messrs. 111Ifonnel are, it offered, but there has been • fair show from N irfork.
is said, amply covered by insurances, and will be able Yorebn stock has come to hand rather freely, but the
to find employmeiat for the workpeople in their other quality generally has been indifferent. Although not
premises, so that, probably, none of them will suffer active, the two ha. been firm, and 4th per iilb more
tlirc ugh this unfortunate occurrence. The damage money has been obtained. For the beet Soots and
was at fir t estimated at £lOO,OOO, but it has since been etl,oritak 5,r5.,,fti uo.. to Os. per bib. hart been paid. From
Karen, and Cambridgeshire we received
stated that it is not likely to exceed £.35,000. Mont 1 MO thote and crosses ; from Lincelusnire, etc , about,
DISORGANISATION OF THE ARMY.—BOW could 120 thorthorne : and from Scotland, 60 Soots and creases. The
we ever, if at war, carry into the enemy's counntry if pierogrket hada linen teas
at Oil.
suppliedpr S
meth emboetty. titeL bed
have
the law were what Mr. W. M. Torrens proposes it Downs and half-bred- have realised 61. ad. to 61. 61. per fib.
should be; namely that "no person enlisted as a sob- Lamb, have commanded more attention, at from 6s. to
dier in any regiment of cavalry or of the line shall be Ts. 4d pee Sib. Colima have Lima steady, at full price.. No
called upon to serve Her- Majesty out of the United have been dispose] of on former terms.
Kingdom until he shall have att tined the age of twenty Jeer Sib. to sink the offal.
a. d. s. d. s. d. 1. d.
years ?" We should then have no cavalry for foreign 1
I 04 1 Prime fienthdown 6 4 6 4
service except men who had all reached their majority, sl.:feel rl it
quality ....5 50 6 Log boar. ..Ives 88 a 6
and, into far as we should Lot have any [ninon in our Prime large 0n(11.2.. 54 5 Prima emaU
foot regiments, no infantry at all. —Punch. Prime Scot., dm— 510 6 Large hogs
SYMPATHY WITH THE COMMUNE.— Another L'efejnr :71:7b.'"? :e' Neatw,emall porkers :
Sunday gathering took place in Loudon, on Sunday E,,,,1,;,..,,..„;.,,,, wooded 6m 6 2 Qr.old store pig. ech 20 024 .:
on Clerkenwell-green, in connection with the proposed METROPOLITAN MEAL MARK ET.—Mornisr.
demonetration in Trafalgar-square. In the course of lies td meat have beta on offer. The trade
the proceedint,s Mr. Weston, ',rammer of the General Moderateh.,„iPi,,t very full prices.
Council of the International Association, entered into So-u,
Per Bts by the Carcase.
a defence of the Commune. Repudiating all sym- ad.s. d.
pathy with the destraction which took place in inferior beef ...... 8 8 4 0 1 n,..
Paris, the murder of the Archbishop and other ktlddlreg ditto .... 4 0 4 6 Midi..
Prime small ditto. 5 4 6 b Large pork...
thho,:tporme,mhnenmovattcahin,
he
thaiadt,thbeeri were not
ensottingacatafteorf Prime large ditto.. 410 6 4 I Prime do,
6 4 5 b Small ditto
the Versaillea troops entered Paris, but of irresponsible Ve'd Lamb, 6s. Od to 71.0.1.
persons who seized power in the crisis. The object of Fifi Li.
the International Association he added, was not to
bring about irreligion and bloodshed, but a solid/kitty Herrings, pickled, 80e. to 85s 61. ; eittto,roused,27l. I.; ito
of interest among the working men of all nations. 315.; ditto, fresh, Mis to 310.; ditto, red, los. to 205. per
Several other speakers followed in the came tone, and Sorrel
td ki: Pi
P 't
:1"4 4...41 1:11151 ' e'ititte.ll.3,:. 11'1 ;44-slwll gld"ociri
were, like Mr. Weston, frequently interrupted by ',.!! i
leri.te errs *per bidet; linden ditto, 25. c.. to 30r. per barrel;
strongly-worded expressions of dissent, soles, in. 64. to Si. 61. per pair ; whiting, 12s. to lae. per
A BOMAN DEATH.—An inquest has been held basket; mackerel. 2. 61. to Is. 64. per three ; eels Is. to
It No. 4, Cromwelliterrace, Wernbournia, on the body crabs,
i 6 trot ult,
.1 .2.43. Leatothl
r.
.4161. p:ter
.11,...te; trio nteint ,
6155:
;t o is. et.;
of Mrs. Eliza Pope, aged 435 years, a lady of fortune, ow, lb.. to 305. per buyha
of the above.mentioned address. Some time since the HOPS.
deceased, the widow of a gentleman of affidence, had
expeeesed a with to die and had attempted to poison The reports of the hey plantations are more favourable, the
late warm weather and the heavy showers having decidedly
her- If with raudeetun. On the 23rd inst. she left
. improved the er orth of the bins. TISIIMCIIOI3II during the
hunt in apparently good health and proceeded to the week have been less catevoye, but priers have shown much
oho') of Mr. John Thwaites, a silversmith, 11, &mum*. Mid tied lot Kent, fds. to 1075.: Weald of Kent,
Colbridge.place, Weethourne-park. She took a chair sea to 9*. • Sussex, the. to Ws.: Farnham and country, 76e.
and was waited UPOII by Mr. Thwaites, who, from her to lith ; olds, Xtie. to 855. per cwt.
not speaking, thought she was tired, and waited tier POTATOF.S.
pleasure. In lees than the space of a minute she fell Thc markets tag berm well supplied with potatoes. The
forward on to the floor. Restoratives were admints. trade has been slow at our quotations Flukes, old, Ni.. to
tered, but without avail. A chemist wm applied to, 80. : Reseed*, 11(1r. to dos.; Vesta, ths. to 55e per ton, kid.
and afterwards Dr. Billam attended, but life was liiil4- no. 95. to 121. : iiers,,7l. Fie- to 105. ; }eau* 61, to
ex' inct. The pest Morton examination felled to die- IL Per c"' WOOL
clone any smell or ei,en of wimp, but bhowed that the
public sales of colonial wool there has been a good
heart Was dereased, from the effect* of which she ex. ati,erearhaeoce koodir.gs for all descripti ins have been arrive,
Ore& The jury returned a verdict in accordance with end tee opening sdvimmi of 14 to!' earl tr maintained
Oz. usedieal teettruouy. Englliii weel Is arm in rade and inquiry,
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id. d.
Inferior motion .. 4 0 4
titlgiditog ditto. .. 4 4 4 8
Prime ditto . 5 8 6 4
Largo pork.. . 3 04 0
Small ditto . ... 4 00 0