The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-27 00:00:00

A SOLEMN SIGHT !

" Going round by Passy lest night, I came upon a rather
solemn sight In the field ambulance It was, after all nothing
out of the way—it war very simple_ But all these simp:e,
every-day sights are very extraordinary as occurrirg In this
nineteenth century, in the lemons city of Paris and in the
pleasant foliage of suburban Platy ; for, although Peggy is
within the walls, It ha all the characteristics of a eunnurban
village. The shells wore falling more thickly than pleasantly,
and at • particular cornier, not far from La Sinette. I turned
tack to follow two youths who were toeing carried off wommed
by the a dne splinter of a shell. They were taken into the
Roll ainb dance The young, rof the two was Immediately
placed on • table, and the surgeon began to unfasten
his clothes, when some en, remarked that the poor
0.1 minded Then follow el one of those examinations
which, from the suspense • tta octets .iloy
a peculiar solemnity. The surgeon first felt the patient's pulse,
then placed Lis ear against his 'heart, then hold a piece of
glans against his no e and month to me if It would be dimmed
with the wounded n ao's breath aid at last, after many other
Investigations ,he turned round and said quietly, 'Clinton",
take yopThats off.' lh at was all. A deed silence ensued;
we took our hats off, and the dead body was carried silently
away with • small piece of linen the ism over the Lon. The
other youth waa next brought in Ile hal boen hit in the
back with the Caine piece of shell which had previously tra-
vermd the body of h s companion. Toe wound In this in-
stance, however, was not sericals."—Special C.rievondent of
the booty S, Ira.
THE ICTORT CAUSING OPPOSITE FEELINos

The sleep of the Parisians was • good deal cisturbed by
heavy ilring, hut we sleep through It all night after night,
and esp:ct nothing in the morning. Tram morning, how-
ever, the Parisians, according to their far.cy, awoke jyfilp
or diemally to the discovery that the National troop. had
entered the city, were In porseodon of the Arch of Triumph,
and were sweeping d ,wn the Champ. Ely, els and the Boole-
nerd ili11591.1). Imagine he soonest ii, genus Camille,
kissings, .hating of hands, and congratniatione—limghter,
and jesting, and dancing for joy. In other., tribulation and
distress, burning of popers, packing of troika, Wing of
treasures, and Irtl, Wag to and Fr,. Along with the discovery
of Do entry of the army came another discovery which gave
it peculiar significancc—there wail no 0/kW Journal to be
obtained This woe very extraordinary, arid proved a panic.
The victory of Versalliee hod been so complete sod rapid
that the 0 fficiel and MI Its staff had run away."—" Our Own
Cwrespoudent " of the Daily tieis•

It is said that %I. Rochefort had engaged apartments for
himeelf and secretary to Brussels, and he was expected to
arrive on Saturday.
01r. Edmond About has written an article In the
Sob., In which he expreues the hope that M. Tillers will
consent to be President of the Republic for two years.

M. Tillers and Marshal Slactlahon watiresed from
Mont Vslerion the entry of the Versa Wes troops into Faris
on Sunday afternoon by the l'orte St Cioud.
By a decree of the Commune all contractors and account-
ants guilty of theft or mai versation have been punished with
death. Two spies were shot on Friday. Four person, who,
It is alleged, were concerned In the late explosion, have been
condemned to death.

A To tic° appeared laat Saturday In the Journa2 Offic,e/ of
the (' rename, calling upon an the Inhabitants of Par,e ho
have left the elty to return to their home. within fortrelght
hours. In default, the shares and 'tucks standing In their
manes will ha destroyed.

A gentleman recently being about to pay hie doctor's
pill. mid Well, Docker, as my little boy gene the measles
to all my neighbour'. children, and aa they were attended by
you, I think you can .it ,rd to deduct ten per cent, from
the amount of my bill for the Increase of beano. we gave
you."