The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-02-11 00:00:00

EPITOME OF NEWS.

EDITISH AND 201.121714.

In Indiana fashionable sleighs have stoves in Clem..
The census night will be on Sunday, the 2nd of
April, not the nit, as previously stated.

It is said that considerable investments have lately
been made in the English funds on behalf of the Pope.

It is in contemplation to reduce all the salaries of
Indian olhclala.

"The Government has given an immense order for
rope tor the Ad,ulrallty They 8.121 60 knew all last what
they want."—Court Journal.

The other Sunday the organist at a London
Rite Ague March anialiwi off with the March from Auber's
Masoriello.

ht. John Lemoine says, in an article in the Damao,
that the ltspubite le not practicaMe. and that the only bops
of Francs rests with the faintly of Orleans.
Last Friday fifty railway waggons laden with pro.
vleions arrived in Parla, bearing the following Ineerlption :
" le ont the City of London to the City el Parte ''
The Athenteum announces that Lord Palmerston's
diary of two visite to Paris In P.sle-lb le too long for publica-
tion in Temple Bar, and will be given to the public In a
separate volume.

The Inverness Courio• barns that the health of the
Hight lieu. John Bright, M.P., Is so far rieestabllPhed that
he Is expected to go to luvergarry about the end of February
for salmon fishing.

A "Mut " of twenty-seven tow; of powder was
recently 'twee/Wally exploded In the Blue Point Gold Mine.
Three millions of cubic feet of gold-bearing earth was lifted
twenty feet, and ahattered into atoms.

An article in the Church Herald, entitled "Liberalism
In Full Bloom," traces the ruin of France entirely to her
repudiation of the Divine right of kings—" God's method of
government revealed by him in tho Church."

The Middlesex linsvital hue just received a donation
of RAMO from " T 8 ' ' being the third sum of a similar
amount for which the funds of that institution are indebted
to their anonymous benefactor.
The strike in the file trade at Sheffield, threatened in
consequence of some of the marten having given notice of a
reduction from the scale of prices, has been avoided by the
masters withdrawing their uotiee.

Arrangements have been made for holding in London
a Conference of delegates from every trade council in the
Kl.,gdom, for the purpose of considering the Pills brought
before ParlJament, which affect the working classes. The
Coat armee Is expected to open early in March.
As an instance of the energetic exerbions that are
being made to feed Paris, ft may be mentioned that Messrs.
I,rean, and 4 de.patched fr. m London on Saturday
last from 10000,000 to 11,000,000 floe navy buicuits, weighing
mere than 700 tons, and occupying 10,500 packages.

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A religious contemporary did a bit o poetry the
other day which caused a sensation as it was bought a little
too Jolly. The words printed were " Carouse thee, and live.
It now turns out to be a printer's error (as usual), and ought
to have read thus :—'O arouse thee, and live

The Corporation of Rochester have obtained a lease
of Rochester CAstle and grounds from the E .r 1 of Jersey, to
make a public recreation ground, subscriptions having betn
raised to lay out the grounds at an expense of L 2,000 or
more.

At the meeting of the Cambridge University Union
on Tuead ay olght, Mr. Boys, of St. Jf he'. Usllege, propo,ed :
" That this house views with disapprobation the policy of
non-intervention pursued by this country In the present
war." (hi a division, the motion was negatived, the ayes
being 32, the noes 41.

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On the occasion of the marriage ceremony of the
Princess Louise and the Marquis of Lorne, the bridegroom
will wear the full Highland costume. Several well.known
houses In Edinburgh are at present busily engaged making
for the youthful Marquis a magnificent specimen igf the
garb of old Gaul."
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From April let to February 4th the total receipts
into the Exchequer wore LSI 800,b5U againat .CGO :35,423
in the corresponding period of the previous year. the ex-
penditure has been £58,618,633 The balance in the Bank of
England on Saturday last was £2262457.

A frightful accident occurred in America on the night
of Feb. 6 on the Hudson River Railway. A petroleum train
having csuaht tire, a passenger train passing by became
Ignited, and rushing on net Are to and broke down a bridge.
inlay parsons are supposed to have been burned o: drowned,
and any injured.

The remains of a man, named Henry Long, engine-
fitter, of Sheffield, have been found in the roots of a tree In
the river Don, at Atterchife, near Sheffield. Since the 28th
of Dscomber, when to went to attend a dcg race at Atter-
cliff a, no one had seen deeeased. The appearance of the body
Indicate, that conelderable violence had been used towards
the dead man.

For the last three months the condition of the rail
branch of the iron trade, upon which Welsh makers almost
exclusively depend has been such that the question of a re-
duction of wages has been under serious consideration for
some time. The fall in prices immediately after the declare.
tion of war fully Instilled the employers in taking Immediate
steps to carry out a proportionate reduction In wages.
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An admirable example has been set by the 19th
Surrey Rifle Corps. Ala matter of precaution, seeing that
smallpox has become epidemic, Lieuteuant-Colonel Labrow
and all his officers have been vaccinated, under the advice of
Dr. 'Mahan], the medhal officer of the corps. On Saturday
the greater number of the privates wisely underwent the
fame operation, which was performed free of charge.
An investigation, instituted at the Treasury, into
the expenditure of the Law Courts, has led to the following
curio.; result .—For effective services in the Courta of
Chancery. Common Law, Probate, and Eankruntey, the out-
lay of public money is £420,000 per annum —For non effec-
tive services, such as pensions, the outlay Is £210,000, or
exactly 60 per cent.
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According to the Board of Trade returns the total
value of British imports during the month of January
amoonted to £25,099,077, an Increase of £9,000,000 sterling
over the correspondiug period of last year. The value of the
exports during the month was £11,450,039, a decrease oft no
and a half millions. Thla Is due In a great measure to the
partial stoppage of trade with France and Germany some-
quent upon the war.
A most &emotive tire broke out last Saturday
night at Manchester In an extensive cotton mill, the property
of Messrs Shaw, Jardine, and Co The tames raged for ten
how s, and the mill, with a large amount of machinery and
an immense stock of materiel, was utterly destroyed.
Fortunately no loss of life or injury to any person occurred.
The damage is estimated at £50,000.

"The antagoniern which eubmiate between the Crown
Prince of Prustla and Count Bismarck is a matter of
notoriety , and on it some sanguine venom base their hopes
of a future for Germany which will defeat some sinister
omens in its past and present. Heirs-apparent are, how-
ever, too habitually in opposition to the advisers and the
policy of their father. to make this divergence a very titable
ground of truet."—Datly News.
Three boy., named Lamb, grandaona of one of the
vergers of All Saints Church, Bradford, aged respectively
thbleen, eight, and five years, were suffocated on Saturday
night in the vault containing the heating apparatus for the
church, whore it is supposed they had lain down to sleep
One of the boys Wan alive when they were got out, but he
died shortly afterwards.
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Anoth,; darinß mail robbery in reported on the
Pacific Railway. 11,tween San Francisco and Alta, California,
the mall car of an °seem bound teem n was broken into and
peckege of coin valued at Itl,ooo dole and the pouch con-
taining registered letters carried off The car was toppoted
to be te,urely locked, and no one appears to know hove the
thieves got into or out of it. There is very little clue to the
ditcovery of the robbers. . .

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An influential meeting of publieherm, bookseller!,
and MAr assistants, at which neatly all the principal London
firms were represented, seas held on Monday at Stationers'
Mal, for the purpose of °resting a fund for the immediate
relief of the suffering claws of ernployie connected with the
publishing and bsokselling trades In the city of Puts. Mr.
Thomas Longman occupied the chair, and Id6oo was sub-
scribed futile room.

It hal been announad to the Duzlieu of La Torre
that else would have received from the King of Spain per-
sonally an offer of the highest post In the Queen's household,
but that for fear she might think this interior to her late
position as wife of the il9gent, the dler was made to her
through another person ;Mar/nice of Tetuan), that she might
feel at liberty to refuse it. She has replied that she mug
refuse It, not on this tround, but on account of hor family
cares.

The Cape diamond delds continue very productive.
StlVt rat gems of great value have been sent over to EnglandL
President Parker has published a notion to the Port Elizabeth
autrioritles, In which be says that no man ought to go to the
diggings without having a capital of ZIO alter his arriving
there. A number of persons esnnot get employment, and
ter want of a little means were unable to dig. Such people
would not do there.

There were to have been performances at three theatres at
fir Meaux on the day after Paris capitulated, but before noun
a decree of the Prefect of the Gironde was posted up, closing
all the houses until further orders except for public meet-
ings. Thereupon blank sheets of pap, were pasted over
ell the bills, asid on one of these In the morning was written.
In large characters, "Perms kour court du d•ull de la
France.

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gcod time is coming for governesseep, in the opinion
of the Bishop of Manchester. Speaking at the annual meet-
ing of the subacrioers sod !rifts!. of the Manchester
GoVernessekinktßalan and home on Tuesday, the Blahop
said that the number of famines requiring governesses Is
gradually getting In tacoma of the number of governesses In
search of situations, just In the same way that rectors and
Incumbents titol it necessary to pay tiEsi a year to curates,
ashen home time ego they were able to supply their wente
for elOO.

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The corp rAtion of Windror met on Monday to die-
cuu the propriety of .• making some exhibition of their
loyalty nu the occasion of the marriage of the Princess
Louise. lice mayor cool he thought that the erection of
triumphal ar,lies would be out of the question, and tug-
grated that a good substantial meal should be given to the
po,, and that a suitable presort should be made to the
Princes. Mr. Com:calor Outmberlaln said he did not see
why aU three things should not be done, but ultimately •
resolution embodying the mayor'. auggestf on car unant-
monsly adopted, and a committee appointed to reCelre sub.
soriptloas and carry the proposal into effect.

An official contra,diction le given to the report that
her Majesty has been =timing from beuralgta.
A drunken woman has been burnt to death at Man-
chester.

The ssol ofNiark Lemon, e.litor of Punch has been
prov.d sa:!er
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There are rrglili provincial nevrepapere more
than a century old, ;it which to are ConserveUve, 6 neutral,
and 10 liberal..

"A Victim" warns the public that there are large
number of spurious florins in circulation Vete will ensure
detection, though the counterfeit is described as good
The death is recorded of John Milne, known. over
the greater pert of Scotland as "The Poet of Oleulivet.
lie was born in 1792

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Yrom the En9lish .Ihclian ir we learn that during lei%)
there were no fewer than 51 bolter explosions ca:,slng the
deaths of 7S persona, and Injuring 101;
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To vnalde the Spaniards to form a just and scientific
estimate of their sovereigns qualifications, a piniphlet has
been published under the title A made° I and Ilrenaojy.
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It is intended to call out the Irish Militia in May
next. This is a practical answer by the Government to Ma
taunts of the " Natloual " Press.
At Glasgow a pawnbroker has been fined for taking
in pledge a rest 'before the same was camp ted for the
purpose of wear."
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The young Xing of Greece. according to an American
paper, Is addicted to croquet ; but hie medical adrisali hare
' ordered him to abandon it, on account of the danger of
cerebral excitement.
The 1, didon correspondent of the Scotsman under-
stands that the marriage has been arranged of the Duke of
Norfolk with the Princem Marguerite of Orleans, daughter
of the Duke of Nemours.

Gold having been discovered In Madagaanae the
Government ot the island has prohibited the search. if gold
is discovered in remunerative quantities, there will be such •
nub of Europeans to the country as will disPeseeel the native
inhabitants. _ _

It is state.l that a message will be sent by Hee
Majesty to the House of commons, tu shouts forthtg' awr
the meeting of Parliament. on the subject of the Prhlcess
Loutse's dowry. The dowry proposed will be 30,0110 and Mt
annuity of £6,000.

An inquest ham been held at Ashton•under•Lyne oi
the body of a girl aged 4i years, who died in oonvulsions on
Saturday evening, through befog frightened by an elder
playmate with a statement that there were' boggorte"to
the coal hole.

The Utica Obeerrer says that the earfield fair
consisted of a calf, a goose, and a pumpkin. The Obserror
adds that it rained so hard the first night that the goose
swam t , the calf broke loose and ate the pumpkin, sad a
thief prowling would stole the calf, and that eudoil the
fair.

At Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Richard Ficken, who
ierlouly wounded, a boy that rang his door-bell on last All
Ballow Eve, has been pardoned ny uovernor Gessy. Sicken
having paid .20,000 dol.. no the father of the wounded lad for
injuries received.

In reply to an inquiry from the head-oonetable of
Colchester, Mr. Bruce intimated that In his opinion the sale
of newspapers in the streets would not ioustitute ems offence
Under the new pedlar act, though the carrying of newspapers
for sale (not delivery) from house to house might be one.
At the Grand Orange lodge meeting an Dublin, a
resolution has been passed abolishing all pledgee binding the
society to oppose the repeal of the legislative union, In con-
sequence of the violation of the Treaty of I don to the
'hunt Act.

The Queen will hold a Court at Buckingham Palace
on Tuesnay, the 21s1 of February, to receive the Corps lop-
lomatique, her Majesty's Ministers, and other °Fidel per-
sonages, with the ladies of their famines, who will receive
notifications of her Majesty's gracious intention through the
Lord Chamberlain. The Queen will also hold Draw ing Rooms
at Buckingham Palace on Thursday, the 2/srd id February,
and on Tuesday, the 2Slh of March, under the usual re-
gulations.

Mr. Hughes, M.P.' has given his decision on the
wages dispute in the North of England iron trade. The
evidence was hid before him by both masters and men last
week at Darlington, whm both sides bound themselves in
cosinection with the 13,ard of Arbitration to abide by the
hon. gentleman's decision. The masters claimed a reduction
of 10 per cent. on wages for 1,71, the causes alleged being
the depression of trade caused by the war. Mr. Ilughes has
granted a reduction of 01. per ton on the wages paid to
puddler., and of 5 per cent, on the wages paid to other
workmen, the reduction to take e 0 cot from January 1.

In the cathedral at Grenada i.e the splendid marbkg
monument and tomb of Ferdinand and Isabella The brine
of the king and oesn are represented as lying aide by side
on abed, It is notable that the head of Isabella lies deep ho
the pillow, whilst that of Ferdinand hardly makes an Im-
pression. The tale goes that the sculptor said that as
Isabella had all the brains, her head must necessarily be
heavier than Ferdinand's, and make a greater impresaion.

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()a Friday night a man named Dwyer, residing at
Ilmore, near Goold's Cross, county of Tipperary, was shot
at and wounded. A man, who concealed his face, knocked
at the door, and was answered by Dwyer's son. The stranger
asked if Dwyer was in, and on the latter coming to the door
he wtoo fired at The ball paned in at the slde of the chest
and lodged In his back. Faint hopes are entertained of his
recovery. The supposed cause of tho outrage Is a funny
dispute.

A meeting of the Mansion "louse (London) French
Relief Fund was held on Tuesday, the I,rd Mayor presiding.
A telegram from M. Juin terry, Mayor of Faris, was read,
containing the following passages S" I have taken charge
ef the lint portion of your magnificent and fraternal gift.
The City of Paris expresses to the lug of London its profound
gratitude in the extremity of her misfortune. lia voice of
the English people Lae been the OM which has brought to
us the ex premien of sympathy from outside Faris. The
people of Paris will never forget tt, and if ,uxr two nations are
milted we may have faith in the future"

A Bail affair ban occurred at Newcantlo-on•Tyne
Early on Saturday morning a man named Storey went home
in a state of semi-Intoxication, and hie wife, who was In bed
with Per children, heard him sharpening a tulle. Before
she could get up be eeized her and tried to cut her throat.
She defended herself but received several wounds, and her
hands were severely cut. Be then attacked one of the
children, but was prevented by Ids wife from hurting II when
the neighbour., hearing the noise, burst Into the room, and
secured the drunken maniac. He was handed over to the
police.

At Wigan on Monday, a toy named Fairhurat,
was brought ap on the charge of wilfully stabbing another
boy named alacoamara It appears that some trilling die
pute occurred between lealrhunt and klacnamara, when the
former took a knife and stabbed Slacnamara In the bock.
The Injured lad was promptly attended to, but though he
suffered a sonsiderable lon of blood the wound was not of a
very serious character. The parents of the injured lad would
not, however, press for punishment, and the prisoner was
disrulued with a severe reprimand from the magistrates.

Last week the aggregate mortality in London and
19 other 1 tree towns of the United Kingdom was so the
ratio Of 30 deaths annually to every 1000 of the intimated
population. While In Portsmouth the death rate was 14, in
Liverpool ii was as high as 47. In the metropolis 2,350 birth.
and 1,683 deaths were registered, the former having been 89,
and the latter 46 below the average. Zymotlc disemes caueed
396 deaths, including 196 from handipox. 12 from measles,
so from ecarlet fever, U from diptheria, 43 from whooping.
cough, 11 from typhus, 13 from enteric or typhoid) fever,
13 from eimple continued fever, and 14 from alarrhiea ; thus
from the seven principal diseases of this class 333 were re-
ferred hot week spinet 3,1 and 330 in the two preceding
weeks. Of the 196 deaths from imall-pos, no less than 118
of the fatal casee were returned as "unvaccinated." Of the
755 deaths from small-pox In London during the past five
week., 348 occurred among children under five year. of age,
196 among person. aged between live year. amt. 20, 165 be
tween 10 and 40, 35 between 40 and Co, and only eight among
mrsons aged 69 years and upwards.