The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-08 00:00:00

Our `L'onteil Contspontent.

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A reutarkaMe rcaolutiun will be brought forward in
the Howe of Cornwoot after Eleter, if Mr. S.-rjuatit
bhmon pereiste in hie determination—to the effect that
he right of the wie of Lords to reject bile which
have been several times passed by the COMIIIOII 9 "I
incomistent i.h the principlea of our reprelentative

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t*s'etu, a source t f public cr:evance, dangerous to the
stability of our institutions, and ought to be limited."
We all know what ia the immediate incentive to this
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proposal—the rejection by the Lords, for the sixth time.
of the Marriage with a Deceased Wife's Sister Bill.
Most people perhspa have their opiniona on that bill;
[OlllO are strowly in favour of it; others aa ate nly
anirst it; and who aludi deny the liberty rf opinion
on the matter? Why then should rot the nvmhert of
the Ileum: of Lon!. have their opinions, not why should
they not be at liberty to maintain ti ? It con
be well understood that the staunch advocates
of this measure must feel much annoyed at baying
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to ptrform the labour of Sayphns ; that when they
havesix thms got it through the Houseof Commons, the
Lore's should six those reject it ; but their only course
is continued labour till success crowns their efforts.
To raise such a question as that which the leaned
Serjeant threatens would be rather a serious matter ;
in fact it is doubtful whether the Speaker would allow
such a re3olution to be put as tf at referred to, seeiag
that it is regarded as nuc:nstitutional for either
Howe of Parliament to attempt to cuttail the rights
or plivil,gea of the other.
The views of the gentlemen who have waited on the

(10-ve-ron.eut with reference to bahy filming open Hp
some grave considerations. A bill is now b lige the
Home ef Commune providing for the realaaation of
women who take infants in to nurse, and the suaer-
visi n of their homee, or, to nee the hackneyed term,
their baby-farms. The meaeure is mainly fonroleh on
the regulations adopted in Beloime, hut whether thy
would do for thin country is etnetionable. It in certain
that something ought to be done to check the at pre-
sent virtually irreeponaffile system of taking care
sometimes with a vengeaue, ) of iobsots, Luc the better
plan would perhaps be that which is most bkly to he
adopted, to refer the bill to a select ernianiuce. It is
remarkable how now and then sole y cv.la, us and
becomes spasmodically virtuous and indignant, and
then goes to sleep again. ske tliere rare strong men
• before Agatnt moon, so there w, re baby-farmers before
Waters, and there is too much ryas n to few that
there hats been, and an', many sines; coal if the g.
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tlemcu who Are now satins in the motter con toy
sound, judicious methsd of obtaining official over,laht
of this system, dm count, y will be nude their del t rs.
A questa n which was asked ia the Ilsma of
Commons the other evening is wry suggeetive. Sir
.1. Elohinstone waisted to know whether in future any
penalty will attach to persons selling wines or liqu re
in bottles lees than six to the gallon, or haf 'oottlse
less than twelve to tha galltso ; to which the Cean elior
of the Erchequer replied that he could give no iof
mations an it di I not come within his deportmoat, hut
that wine is taxed by tlio g d'oc, and tI y .he to' tie.
Undoubtedly, but thea the M public ace tax...t by
the gallon and the bottle to'. It is a fact that ee
ht
to be generally known if it is not, that botelhnahers
produce bottles six, seven, andel/en eight to the g lion.
It somerespects no ereot h3jostice is done to the public:
because advertising wine-merotaots who go in for I
cheapness regulate their prices partly according to the
size of the b Mies, but It moot be evident that pur-
chasers in tuany instances are deceived. I believe it
woula loot the intereet no: oely of the Ira' lle but of
wine ruereloants and b,er merchants tla mselves i;
wines, Sze., were allowed to be cold only by imper'al
measure, leaving the question of price quite unfettered.
" The blue riband of the Thames," as it is frt quently
called, though for what reason is would be hard to
tell, has been lost and won, sad Camaridge once again,
after a locg mend n of defeatA, hat re mive I hs
triumphs of last year. The L'adversity Foot Raze is an
annual institution in which we cue all take a g ruins
Merest, for it is honest and gentlemanly ; it in always
rowed purely for the honour if the thing, Lot eves
laurel crowns new-seeding ;1m victors, as durat: the
Olympian games of old. It is this essential el- men";
of honour which g:v,s to the Oxford and Camhti
boat-race its universal popula.ity, and newer ion there
been much more interest taken in it than thin year.
In Loudon, on Saturday, the mdestrians and unicibris
riders were positively dotted with blue, while on the
road, the rail, the river, and river-side, rosettes and
ribands were enormensly patronized, so that positively
the riband trade must leave received a great imp-tn.
"In my hut yen h" long after t arse bird -.vas
king," I was mightily fond of cowing, ana Laney
vanity perlasps—l ktow a litt'e adout 11 )47.
Be that as it may I never remember setino a flier
specimen of rowing than that I f the Can:hi-Ilse ere w
this wear. Though Oxford best the a 'rootage of
positien for the start, they never stewed ahead, and
few who bad a good opportnoity ‘.t Wothaing the race
could have hoped, had their wishes been that way,
that dark blue woul i win. Csmbridos, in my opinion,
rowed to perfection—calm, steady, strong, and with a
uniformity. as though it were prodeced of macdinery ;
whereas, Oxford fr, quently rowed wildly, and rot f
long together with the salendid regularity of their
competitors.
One out of the many announcemeats that are made
relative to the International Exhibition will be very
satisfactory to intending visitors, whose name must be
Legion, however unsatisfactory it may be to certain
artiste. It is stated that the Hanging Committee
have accepted more pictures than they can hang. 11 his
Is suggestive of a splendid display of paintings by
modern artiste, and will constitute a moot agreeable
featrae of the forthcoming show. In less than a
month her Majesty will inaugurate the Exhibition,
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which, by all aco:La's, will be a most attractive
resort of people from all parts—from foreign countries,
from the provinces, and from the metre polia The
principles on which the Exhibition will be arranged
will also make it not less intrusive than entertaining.
The adjacent building, the Royal Albert Hall, has
been proved to be a thorough success in an important
peoticular, as to its acoustics. At pa sent there
le a slight echo, but the came is understood
and is being removed, and when the cause is
removed the effect will cease. A L t a paper
makes fun of it, and laboriously mks what is to be
done with the building, which could hardly have been
erected for the purpose of being opened. Weq, it will
be a grand place for concerts, among other things, and
the Sacred Harmonic Society will give their next
oratorio there.
In what a sadly distracted state does France re-
main! M. 'I hien cries bard—poor old man the writes
as he hopes—to make his countrymen think differently.
In hie proclamation tothe prefecta and ana.prefects, that
ti to France tote entire, he declares that the progress
of order is canetaot; he enumerates several important
Moms, and affirms in other %vex Is that the party of
order has re-established itself, and proclaims, "Thus
France, Paris alone exeepted, is entirely pacified."
But alas! thia favouroble view of affairs is not stab.
stantiated by independent news from some of the
very towns to which he refers with so mach satisfac-
tion. As to Paris—once gay and still los aetiful Paris
—the news from thence is most distreesiag. Mitrail-
lenses and ambulances in the streets; the National
Guards routed juat outside the walls; barricades in the
city captured by the troops ; the alarm sounded
throughout the town; people flying from the city,
and business all but suq.entled; Frenchmen fielting,
with Frenchmen for the poeseeeien of the bridae of
Courbevoia ; and peepla frantically elantieg "Clod I
war has commenced in earnest this is saddening
and diallemeenirg so tee who are peacefully parsoiog
our avocation', and longing for peace aod prosperty to
return to unhappy France. When readies bue% pain.
ful news it is almost impossible to read ameher im-
portant item of intelligence withent drawing probably
matte unfounded conclusions from it. I refer to the
visit of her Majesty to the ex-Luoperor and Er press of
the French. It is but natural perhaps, in the present
chaotic state of parties in France, that the snagestion
should occur—perhaps our royal family favour the
return of Napoleon to the throne. But I thick we
have no right to draw any moll conclusion from a
merely f. renal return visit. We all know that one own
reigning family, I he Cue re yal heave, on the Continent,
cannot device tit Jr inc., shnuhl Income a definitely
rsteMiiihed repuliic ; hut whatever may be the opinieus
of :1 Qceen or her family, these opinions have never
been auhlicly expremed. Their honourable neutrality
bee be en strictly maintained hem the memorable 11th
of .lily last to the present time.
The epecial Sunday evening services at St. Paul's
elope with Fader Smoky, but those at Westminster
Abbey are resumed this week, and will be continued
till about the end of July, that is during the entire
London season. There is a great difference in these
services in one important respect--as to capability of
hearing. At St. Paul's though the services are
nominally held " under the dome," the large con-
gregation,' stretch far away from under the dome,
and I think I do not exaggerate when I say
that, when the preacher has but an ordinary voice,
not more than half the assembled multitude can hear.
The sight truly is impreseits, but that is net what
perp'e are suppesed to go for. At Wt stmineter Abbey,
while the sight of a large congregation in the venerable
structure is also impressive; the assembly can hear
well. Every visitor to London who has the caper.
Witty to be present at one of these services should avail
himself of it.'

Marshal le Ikea/ ts at the Ilagne, and has been well re-
ceived at Court.