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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23

ENTHUSIASM :N HAMBURG.

It is quite impossible to give an adequate Idea of the en-
thusiasm with which the telegrams announcing the deciara-
tion of war and the order for mobilising the whole army of
the North German Confederation were received in this city,
and more or pecoilly by the mercantile CUSP.. On Saturday,
at the hour when the Exchange is usually most clowdmi,
.ierr K ayemann, one of the most influential merchants
and • member of the Etirgerschaft, harangue' the sision-
bly from the Central Gallery, and or posed three cheers
for the King of Pluskla, She Sehirleherr, or Protector
of the North Gdrmati Confederation, which was
vociferously responded to by enthusinstic cheering. A single
dissentient voice, belonging to a half-cracked coif, e broker,
was heard to cry ax, ! No!' for which the owner of the
voice was ignominiously thrown down the staircase and ex-
pelled the Exchange. Ou:side the mob attacked him with
such ferocity that before the police had time to interfere lie
was well nigh beaten to a mummy, and would probably have
been killed outright had not suite tender-hearted Samari-
tans taken p!ty on him, placed him In • cab, sod seat him
home to his diamtisolate iamily a wiser, if not a better man,
for it Is not likely that he will again publicly parade his
anti-Prussian plocilvities, wWch are so pre-emlnent,y op-
posed to public opinion tu Hamuorg.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23

PREPARING FOR IT!

A "Merchant" writes to the Daily Nevv

In confirmation of the view token by a "Resident in
Paris" of the French Government having decided upon war
before any application had b en mode to the King of Prussia
to forbid the candidature of Prince Leopold, and before, ac-
cording to M. (libeler, theßnmeror it the French knew of
the exiltence of this candidature, I begto inform you that Ms
currently reported in the City that orders were received In
S 11th Wales from France, almost a month ego, for lead and
other wa,lice niatertals. It it be true, as your correspoulent
asserts, that the candidature was ki.own to Mr Layard, and
not communicated by him t, the Foreigu.ollice, a very
serious re,pousibility rests u,ou him.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23

WonMl

AND THE ACTS INCORPORATED THEREWITH.

IMPROVEMENT RATE.

VEI OTICE IS EREBY GIVEN, that at the
Next MONTHLY MEE riNG oltho Stourbridge
Improvement Commissioners, ti be holden at the Com-
mitisioners' Room, CORN EXCHANGE, STOURBRIDGE. oa
WEDNESDAY, the 3rd day of ADOCIST Nina, At Three
o'clock in the Afternoon, it is intended to make an
IMPROVEMRNT RATE of Ninepence in the Pound,
poriniant to the 74th .Sectpn of toe Stourbridge Im-
provement Act, MAR.
And Notions iq hereby further Given, that a Statement
' of nob proposed Rate is deposited for inspection by the
Ratepayers at the Office of the Clerk to the said Com-
missioner', No. 56, High-street, Stourbridge.

Datrd this 13th day of July. 1870.
(Signed)
JOHN TAYLOR, Clerk.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.

BEWDLEY FETE AND RACES.
ON Monday, July 2oth, an EXCURSION
TRAIN will bitve Birmingham at 8.35 ita., Gall.
ing at Oldbury, Rowley, Old Blil, Cradle) 9.12 a.m., Lye
9.18, Stourhridge 9.30, Hagler 9.38. and Kidderminster
9.52 am., for BE WDLE, Y, TEN BURY, and LUDLOW;
returning the same day.
For lull particular. tee Hand Bills.
J. GRIERSON, General Ilaseger.
Paddingtoo, July, 1870.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23

_
CROP OF GROWING WHEAT.

PizicH END FARM, STOKE PRIOR. NEAR

BROMSGROVE.

MR. H. RING will SELL by AUCTION,
on WiintiEsDAY, JULT 27th, 1670, at Three
o'clock M the Afternoon, at the Field Gates, subject to
Conditions then to be read, about 24 Acres of capital
WHEAT, now growing on the above Farm, belong:4lo to
Xt. W. Griffin, as under:—
No.. on Parish Quantity.
Map. Lot 1,
204 8: 286. Second and Third Chapel Closes 5 131
Lot 2,

263 First Chapel Close .. 3 1 6
Lot 3,
263 Three Acre Piece..
Lot 4,

. 3 026

58 &59 Pit Close and Grove Close.. .. 12 138

Catalogues may be had at "The Dragoon " Inn, Stoke
Prior; at the Principal Inns in the Neighbourhood ; or
of the Auctioneer, Stourbrulge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23

TACTICS OF DIPLOIIATISTS.

On Sunday the Geoiois pare the following piece el news:
"For the lest week Bismarck ha betn expecting war. As
moon as he learned the ileelAlAtiOLl of the Doc de Gramm&
he sent excreta to R. de Wearier a letter contithilue these
words: 'lie concession—War Or, not hi them impose ,or
you. %Ye are ready. Nevert 'tablas, try not to come to con-
clusiont,rfor the 20t1t.'" U this Ls true, Freon° has maid-
patent the policy of Prussia by five day., end so disappointed
Count Bismarck.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23

R.
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FIELD'S

PUDLFY AM) W ORLESTERSIIIRI
MILITARY BAWD.

UNIFORMS SIMILAR TO HER MAJESTY'S IST LIFE

GUARDS' BAND.

WFIELD, Bandmaster, respectfully
st returns thanks to the Nobility, Gentry, and
Committees generally, in the Midland Counties. fro
their liberal patronage during the past Twenty years,
and wishes to intimate that the above BAND is
composed of Reed and Brass Instruments, tram first-
class manufacturers, and includes Soloists of great
experience.
Fottire favours will be much esteemed.
Engsgements made to attend Archery Meetings, Ft, wee
Shows. Exhibitions, lutes, 13sznars, Dejetim CS, A c.,
Ott reasonable terns.
Programmes forwarded fir publieation, consisting of
the choicest Music, new and original.
Vicar-street, Dudley.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23

WHICH WA li RIGHT?

The papers refer to a great peace mudfestation which I
did not see (sa)s the correspoinlent of The Tingre). Tuey
relate that a bawl of men come down Scorn the Faubourg
St. Antoine, ehouting, Vlve to PNIX ADO singing a well.
known ditty, the tune of which le very flue—
Len peoples lout pour noun des
Et lee tyrerma des eonamle!"

The Republican organn say that this band was 7,000 etong
—the war organs say it was under ; but it appear. to have
been attacked by the war party about the torte tit. Denis,
and to have had the worst of li.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23

ATE STOIMBRIDGE OBSERVER.

-Our ambassadcra at Paris and Berlin have tlieretme heen Be The French fleet will rendezvous at I iii,k iritTw Ina port , ihg soom feelings akin toseriousnesa, resolution,magnatinniti—
structed to point out to the Courts to which they are list year the French Ironclads visited, 31.11 preparAtions were I manhood. in floe, in the human breast. Too long have a
accredited that, as they ought and were satisfied with Lord then mode or the etubareation of 5•1,0,l nion in the shortest gallant and chivalrous people her n the slaves of barbers,
Stanley's arbitration In the matter of Linretub.mrg, her potable time. I cookshop keepers, and dancing girls, if tailors, fiddlers, and
Majesty's Government have a right to expect that their - buff.mns. That the sword and the spear and the hooked
friendly mediation will he accepted In the present difficulty. chariot should he bronght out PgAill is, 00 doubt, deplorable;
The arenment may not be worth much, hut it at least enables hut the use of those implements may prove a salutary change
Lord Granville to remind the French Government that Eng- after a surfeit of chicken-skis fans, and long-tailed petticoats,
Ilsh C,inservatives and Lthera's are absolutely as one in MM. and Grand Stand Vegeta, arid curling-iongs. And, at all
demning the precipitation of France. events, the war should put an end to the detestable content
I duelling among the French journalist. Are there not the
The French newspapers have been dealred by their FrllaSkt. to fight 'PPM, If the gentlemen of the press fall
Government not to publish any information in regard to the out. let them enrol themselves at the Volunteer bureau in
movement of troops, as as indiscretion Ira that respect might
the Rue Dominique St Germain, and, hastening to the front,
afford an advantage to the enemy,
1,1,,ze away at the cowmen enemy."— Faris correspondent of
the Daily Telegraph.

BLESSED ARE THE FEACE-MAKERS.

'De ift'ulonal Diph»naligto, says there would even yet
Srnyje to be Nome h.,pe or averting war, England having
made • formal offer of mediation between France and
Prnasla —Tne Sikole publishes a similar declaration to that
contained in the Journal des IPbaty, and says, war hying de.
dared, it moat be energd,i..llly conducted, and the country
must make all sacrifices required by the present circumstmes.
The Temps deplores the impatience and intolerance of the
majlrity in the Legislative tody, which approved the policy
of the Government, wishout even wishing tor proper infor-
mation.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23

HIGHLY

VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY,
SITUATE IN ALBION•STREET, BRIERLEY HILL.

_
STAFFORDSHIRE ; AND
FREEHOLD BUILDING LAND,
JOHN STREET. WORDSLEY

TH. DETHERIDGE will SELL by
. AUCTION, in Two Lots, on TVESDAY,
16th, 1870, at the house of Mr. George Skidmore, BELL
HMO, BRIEALZY HILL, at Six O'CIOCk in the Evening,
and subject to conditions to be then produced and
read :

LOT I.—All those convenient awl well-arranged
DWELLING HOUSES, No. 22 and 23, situate in Albion
Street, Brierley Hill.

No 22 comprises Front Parloor. Family Kitchen, Three
Lofty Bed Rooms,
_Enclosed Staircase. good Cellaring,
Brewhouse, Coal House, and other Outbuildings, with
enclosed Yard, and is in the occupation of Mr. B.
Clark.
No 23 comprises Front Sitting Room, Dining Room,
Vireo lofty Bed Rooms, good Collaring, enclosed Sta..
case, Cooking Kitchen, with RJOISI over Coal-bonae, and
enclosed Yard.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23

WORDSLEI.

Lot that valuable Plot of Preen°ld BUILDIN
LAND, having a frontage of 10 yards to John-street and
Sutton•street, and containing in the wholv s I square
gOOditi
The above Property;eoraprised in Lot 1 is well arranged
built in a shoat substantial spanner, fitted up with every
convenience, and well supplied with hard and soft
Water.
Tim Mime and Minerals will be sold with the Pro•
parlor pkrticularszlizt the respective offices
or mt. -srinnua alApoli, ;or rho Auctioneer.
both Briesley Hill.

1)4.81BABLE FREEHOLD LAND AND
COTTAGES.
AT FAIRFIELD AND BOURNREATII,
trOECESTERt.HIEE.

' 410 be SOLD by ALTCTION, by Mr. W.
COTTON, 00 WZDNESDAY, the 27th day of JULY,
40, at the W•000N AND HORSES INN, FAIRFIELD, ILI
our o'clock in the Afternoon, subject to Conditionn
hen to be read, and in the following or such other Lots
as shall be agreed upon at the time of Sale ;
Lot I.—All those Three Pieces of first•class ARABLE
LAND, containing three acres, or thereabouts. in the
highest state of cultivation, situate at Fairfield, adjoin.
tug Land of W. H. Ryland, Eifik, and Mr. Perks, the
Fairfield Churchyard, and the 'lurnpike-road leading
from Bronisgrove to Stourbridge, and now in the oven.
patios of Mr. Mills.
Lot 2. All those Three Brick.bnilt and Tiled
DWELLING-HOUSES, each containing two Bedrooms
Kitchen, Back-kitchen, Pantry tone with a Stable), and
other convenient Out-offices. Also a Well of Water, and
a large and productive GARDEN, planted with Choice
Frost Trees. One of the Cottages is now void, and the
other two are in the respective occupations of Thomas
Read and Richard liollands. These Premises have an
retentive frontage to the Turnpike-road leading from
Bromsgrove to Stourbridge, adjoin Lot 1, and produce a
yearly rental of £l5 55.
Lot that convenient COTTAGE, Brick-built
and Tiled, containing two Bed-rooms, Kitchen, Brew-
house, Pantry, Pigatye, with ,large Garden in front of
same planted with Choice Fruit Trees, and having an
extensive frontage to the main road leading from Bourn-
heath to Fairfield, and now in the occupation of Mr,
George Collett, at the yearly rental of £5.
For further particulars apply to E. Housman, Esq.,
Solicitor, or to the Auctioneer, both of Bromsgrove.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23

TIME WILL 8110 W!

As to the prorpects of the war, they nit conridered less
doubtful by the people of Berin, and GOMM., geitersliY,
than by the authorities, who evidently feel the responsibility
of hawing trusted France too much. no people who In
former times, and chiefly before 1867, 1,..a a very high
opinion ef the milit,ry qualities of the Frey.. 1. now appear
to think very little et them. This Is particularly the case
with the young men, of general as well as of military educe-
lien, who, almost to a mart, have been in Paris, or have
travelled in France. They consider tl.e French aol:liery as
(mite Unfit to withstand the German, auk W, not say so in
.y boastful spirit What everybody here tells you is that
Prossinn seldlers, event( all the officers be shot, at caps know
exactly what to do, and never give way to excitement or fear.
This ia given you es experience obtained during the Daniah
as well as I.urleg the Austrian wer. SW-h a. have travelled
awl observed nub add that they E.ink thoir own men in
natural miiitary nlaalitios inferior to the tidies and Swedes,
and before all to the bearish, whom they o nuder as the
nation by far the best fitted for warfare, by the McWielllatieal
all Well as the practical turn of their wind, toy their coolness,
tenacity, arid extreme bodily istrolgth and bottom. they
consider, however, neither the present Danish and Swedish,
nor the ErPish army as a fair test of .he military qualities of
three nations, who never had, all they ray, like us, a year
1800 and do not know that warfare is citizens' sad snot
eel-rants' businese.—Tirnee Berlin Correspondent.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.

HALF-HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS TO BAGLEY
WORCESTER, AND MALVERN LINE.

ON SATURDAY, July 23, and every Saar-
day an ;I faith r xv.tice, • I. HEAP EXCLIMON
lEAIX itt.t ,eavo °loony at 2 2el p.m.. Rowley 2.84.
Crude., 2.42. Stourari. rzu 2.50, H.ala 2 F. 6, and 1111,..der-
mitott. r 111 for WORCESTER at d MALY'. EN;
returning, tie ..aroe tret.ing.
For tuli puticatare are Hand Bills.
J. kililliEßON, General Mager.
Paddington, July, 1870.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.

CHEAP HALF•HOLIDAY EXC h lONS TO
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23

SCENES IN BERLIN.

The fury of the neople is beyond description (iVidtee the
correspondent of The Tones, 1 went last night (.1u yit
from the Potsdam Railway terminus, through the bried-
rickstadt, to linter den Linden. The hour web a quarter
past ten. It was with difficulty that I could pass through
the dense crowds in every street ; and the streams of private
carriages and cabs were obliged to proceed at a slow pace,
because everywhere stopped icy groups that rend and die.
cussed the extra sheets of the newspapers at the milt p im
nibte place—namely, in the mil elle of the carriage road. It
veal an hour before I reached niter den Linden. Though
this street se fully 1.0 feet breed, and extends over the
length of a mile, it was filled to the brim on both pavements,
and Oh the central promenade. Before the King's palice, at
the notern extremity, the people Lent continuously singing
the National Anthem. In the numerous restaurants and gar-
dens it was difficult to get a chair. Tuts lasted till daybreak.
All the houses dipole, ed II age, and at some places an illumi•
n ttton was attempted, but at once stopped by the mattes,
because the OCCAtiOtI was not one of rejacing. Men, women,
and children, trouped in families, sates the restaurants; the
conversations one overheard turned partly upon the necei-
lety family arrangements, and were acconipanied by the tears
of mothers, sisters, wives, and bidder, who took leave of their
belayed CH'S. Notice had already teems given at every .
governmental and municipal since that this time no ex-
c whatever coastal be ma le with regard to young
men belonging to the wealthier classes of society. this
being altogether reserved for the most urgent
cases happening among the more indigent. Government
themaelvee prefer to forego the service even of such yoeng
men as are the most need i airy in their effices, and eveia
functionaries of the p stal service and of the police have to
take up the musket if they still belong to the army. °there
discussed the origin, the character, and the prospecia of he
war. Yon could at once convince yourself tl at the Gerinaris
ore very well acquainted with the psychological at ate the
Fri nob nation lass arrived at They s•.arply discriminate
between the Illiterate and the educated past of the
nation, and throw the whole blame on the latter
without regard to what poldical party they pretend
to being. "They are mad with jealousy slid meanie."
This you hear from ev,rbods sissy are .1 vel-n•
of the English t they are jealous of the BAlesinhs, the high
educatidn of their arisincracy arid the vast horizon of their
political and social lila; they tee jealous of the Americans
their progress, their ireedom sand shalt popular valour, and
now tney have become Jeanine of us, toe, and that is to.,
much. Why don't they Mani more than they an, especially
foreign languages and literature, fmtead of attempting to
drown their consciousness et decline in streama of blood
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23

LONDON CORN MARKET (CLOSE).

Our market opened firm, but as factors were
nimble to effect ready sales of the foreign wheat
on offer, a slight decline was apparent towards
the close. English and foreign wheat met with
a slow sale at a decline of Is. Flour unaltered.
Barley firm. Oats firm, at bd advance. Maize
Gd to is dearer.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23

DIVINE Al!) INVOKED FOR FRANCE.

it must be a very mean mind, or a heart With no feeling
of patriotism, which would write the word "War" without
deep emotion, says a writer in La France. We have not
deitmudtd war, although we have thought it inevit side
from the commencement of the complications which came
to a crisis on Friday. We accept war as France accepts it
—as a last appeal, always sal, and to he dreaded, but be-
fore which no nation which respects its rank sine its
position before the world can ever retreat once its dignity
In aV.Acked. Intoxicated by succe,a, encouraged by the
passive attitude of France and of Europe before the riot
exorbitant ideas which she has been pleased to carry out,
Prussia tlionght that the time was come whets she could
easily premise a secret awl tmrible attack against our
h nadir atm our position. Prussia flattered herself that
this receni, threat, even If it failed, would be looked over
Ipso an many others, anti that, lilt ended in no political re-
sult, it would give her the satiaisction of 'saying that abs
had again triumphed with impunity over France. France
Cella, DCA either subunit tosuch degradation nor remain quiet
und, r such an insult. Both for the present anti the future,
a complete Caplanation and aatisfactinn were Ind lapti.sable.
France could not obtain them. Europe, witness of tht re
facie, appreciatee the justness ot our cause. The Clot
Hosts, we firmly hope, will blest those arms to which we
have been forced to appeal.

THE COMMAND OF THE FRENCH ARMY.
The Thous, in its sec,nd •-d•tion of Tuesday, prints
the following information from its Paris Correspcn-
dent :
S lme of the papers announce the Emperor's departure for
Tuesday or Weilneeilay, but this is protetl,ly .mereauanah.,
for the day is kept secret tor obvious reas‘llll, and will pro-
bably be known only a (ow hours before he leaves Paris. It
Is certain that hi. Msjesty wilt take command, nod equally
so that the Prince linperi.l all accompany him- To
Empress is well pleased at the cecision, and replies cheer.
fully to these who condole with her upon the coming separa-
tion from her only child, it bright, she is reported to have
said, that the Prince should thus early begin his apprentice-
ship to the noble prof, salon of arms, and prove himself
worthy of France, of the name of Napoleon, and of that of
the valiant race of Guzman, from which, on her side, he
Trines. Those who are acquainted with the Empreeis
of:erecter—with her high soirit almost virile c.uirog,
gill 'lot lie surprised at the fortitude she disnlays in en-
countering a double separation, which, however bravely met,
cannot but be vary painful to her as a wife and a mother
Marshall Bazaine has left for the army with his staff He is
to command a corps of 0,000 men, hereafter to he increased
ti 120,000, consisting el seven or eight nivisams, including
the army of Parts and the troops now at Metz. Marshal
Man Mahon, by this time in Paris, is to have another great
command.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23

LATEST NEWS

PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEriRAMS.

REUTERS TELM RA MS.)
TH.E WAR.

FRANCE.

PARIS, TillliSdlly

The Commande,:s of the 2nl and 4th French
Army Corps have arrived at their head-quarters.
Five corps are echeloned along the frontier.
The troops will be disembarked on the
enemy's territory.
Operations on the Rhine will probably be un
dertaken in elliljunction with movements on the
Prussian cc act. _
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It is slat( that tile Prussians win occupy the
line from cublentz to the Rhine.
The service of news will be organised by Go
vernment at the masa of the campaign.
The French journals protest against the pro.
posal to new ralise the Rollie.

PARIS, Friilay

Government has addressed a circular abroad
to show that in lfillfi the Prussian statesmen had
assured the Frcuch representatives that no
prospect of Prll9Sian candidature existed.
" Prussia," the circular continues, "has ad-
dressed to us a real challenge, and we were
obliged this time to insist that the renunciation
should be final and serious. We await, without
uneasiness, the judgment of our contemporaries
and, of posterity."

FOREIGN NEWS

NEW YORK.

JCIIE 28.

Gold closed, 119. Highest quotation, 1211
Lowest, 119.

SHIPPING NEWS.

NEW YORK, ThATIKlay.

The Anylia arrived nut yesterday.

TIIIITSaIIy.

Prinor Tomas() has arrived hire.

LIVERPOOL, Friday.
The (WORNr arrived off Holyhead this morn-
ing.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23

THE GERMAN ELEMENT IN LONDON.

The alacrity st ith which the young Prussians employed in
Lieci•di have flurried to the ie•cue of the Fatherland is
worthy of notice. Without °sou waiting for .d•ilers from
hem., many young men 'lnkling excellent podthels in the
City lett Loiter., a neturdny end Minder, leas+ g others to
follow ita tonal), as pencils. 'the Londoner Deutsche
Zsi rung, ahnongh anti- in nunlan in it. tsnueocies, frankly
throws all internal queslions overboard, nod fervently nil.
treaty ell Germans to unite for the c demon cause, in order
that the disasters at the comuenceineut of the pretent
century, caused by disunion, should non be repeated.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23

RAISING THE WA R•CRY.

"Whilst tide scanualoue intrigue at, tiling carried on, and
iereitantsibl,. personal Government was below re.established,
no memo, were lost sight of tat create an artificial cry for war.
Tn newspapers with very few exceptions contained Intl ins-
niatory article', end published teetrams distorting every-
thing shit War in issing at Ems. Everyo, who ventund to
quettion the bout, or even to ask for precise informa•lon
s bout It, was tend up as a coward anal is false Frenchman.
Tne same lainguage was held by the Papa and other journals,
hich are supposed to be Inspired, dire:tly or lorhrewly, by
the Court, to keep the excitement op, hankers who were
the secret of the plot sold lamely moo the Bourse, and thus
added to the pine. On the Boulevards the FI,WII of the
p mnialon paraded with 6hot,ta of 'Vine Pr:tonere:lr r
• A Berlin r These heroes it is well known were paid
the next morning 4a centimes by the Government for their
patriotism On Thwarts y evening I was dining at a ',Me on
the 11,utvevard des Italie:is, and one thee cr0,16 wan
Senn g outside. Suddenly they attacked an inoffensive
German A French gentleman, who wi•toessod tie its•sres-
MOH, and was juetly inoignant et it. called the Gerraati to his
side, and, moun.ing on nine of the tables b-f :re toe ode, told
the patriots that they were a contem4nitle aang Ig cowards,
and chat, as for their martial fervour, it w.ot paid for by the
police Not one of them ventured to deny the charge, hilt
they all sneaked away to bawl am! cuter eissawhere."—Cor-
reapondent of Daily .Nrerx.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23

HALESOWEN.

CHARGE or RAPE.—At the Worcester Assizes, 011
Monday last, before Mr. Justice Mellor, John Mole,
nailer, on bail, stood indicted for having, on the 6th of
April, at Halesowen, committed a rape on Mary Ann
Hartshorn. Mr. Godson conducted the case on behalf
of the prosecution, and Mr. Harrington appeared for the
prisoner. Hartshorn, who stated her age to be under
fifteen years, was a servant in Mole's employ, and the
offence imputed was said to have been perpetrated ontwo
occasions, an the absence of the prisoner's wife. The
evidence of the prosecutrix and her witness was ex-
tremely weak, contradicting that previously given. No
alarm seems to have been raised, and the girl continued
to stay in prisoner's house. His Lordship put it to the
Jury whether the case should proceed, and a verdict of
acquittal was returned.
STEALING A Cho-kn.—At the Worcester ASSIZPS, on
, Monday last, Ephraim Jacques was sentenced to six
months' hard labour, for stealing a cloak, at Halesoweu.
HOLLIES /.. PEARMAN.—At the Nisi Prillti Court, at
Worcester, on Saturday last, before Mr. Baron Pigott,
this case came on for hearing. The plaintiff sought to
recover the sum of £74, balance due for goods sold and
delivered. Defendant pleaded never indebted. Mr.
Iluddleston,l4.C., with Mr. Harrington, appeared for
the plaintiff; and Mr. Keuealy, Q.C., for the def cadent.
Plaintiff is a cattle dealer at Halesowen, and defendant
is a farmer and cattle dealer, at Cleat. Plaintiff's case
was that he and defendant had had repeated business
transactions together. On the 12th of May defendant
purchased from plaintiff 40 sheep, at 27s each. making
£74, and two cows for £2l, making a total of £95. The
defendant paid him £2l on accoant, as he had no more
money wan him. Subsequent transactions tools place
between the parties, but they had no systematic way of
keeping their accounts. Some time afterwards plaintiff
called upon defendant to settle some accounts between
them, walla defendant refused to pay hian the £74, alleg-
ing that he had paid the whole £94 on the 12th of May,
: instead of £2l. The further hearing of the case v-as
adjourned until Monday; and ultimately a verdict was
, given for the plaintiff for the amount claimed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23

KINVER.

ATTEMPTED SDICIDE.—On Tuesday last, William Ems
ming, wire drawer, Kinver, attempted suicide at his
lodgings, Mr, George Bunker's, Stag Inn, by cutting his
throat in three places. At about eleven o'clock, p.m.,
the landlord hearing a strange noise, went up stairs, and
found him vomiting blood, and blood oozing out from the
wounds. He is now in a very critical state. It appears
he had been drinking freely for the previous fortnight,
but from Sunday up to the time had been drinking no.
thing but water.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23

WHAT KING WILLIAM SAYS.

BERLIN, July is, Evening.

The Town Councillors presented troday at noon to
the King an address thanking His Majesty for having
repolled the unheard-of attempt mad' upon the dignity
and independence of the nation, and asserting that,
Francs having declared war against Pnis,lo, every
man will do his duty. The address says that, however
desirous Germany might be to carry out the work of
reac.., no sacrifice will he considered too heavy to
oppose the prrsent rapacious attack upon the inde-
penderce of the Fatherland. Prussia enters, in
unison with Germany, upon a war to which she has
been provoked by foreign arrogance. The address
concludes by stating that it is presented as evidence of
the entire devotion to duty and of the spirited feeling
pervading the nation.

The King, in reply. expressed his gratitnee for the
sentimer.ts edi.tainerl in the address, and said :

"God known lam not answerable for this war. The de
mend writ me I could notdo otherwise than rt ject. My reply
gained the approval of all the towns and provinces, the tX•
pression of which I have teceived from all parts of Germany
and even from Germans residing beyond the seas. The greet-
ing which was given mo here on Friday last animated me with
pride and col, Mimeo. Heavy sacriflaes will be demanded of
my peoolw We have been rendered unaccustomed to them by
the quickly gained victories which we achieved in the last two
wars. We shall not get nit so cheaply thtz time; 'out I know
what I may rupee: from my army, and from those now
haaterang to Fan ihe rarks. rho instrument is sharp arid
cutting; the result is in the hands of God. I know, also,
what I may expect from those who are calied upon to alle-
viate the wounds, the pains, and suffer ings which war entails.
In ennelnaion, I beg par to express nty sincere thanks to the
cidaens for the reception they have given me."
At the termination of the King's address the
aseeinhly, with great enthusiasm, shouted unanimously,
"Lcsr. live the King !"
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23

CRICKET.

HALESOWEN REDDITCH.—This match was played
on Monday, at Redditeh. and resulted in a victory for
the Redditch the Halesowen Club only playing with
eight men. The following is the score:—

First Innings. Second Innings.
A. Hayes, b Swan 'IS c Stratton,b Brown IS
H. Moore, b Brown 1 c Shrimpton, b
Stratton

J. Hayes, c Shrimpton, h
Swann l6 not out 29
B. Barnsley, c Warrin, b c Shrimpton, b
Swann 0 Stratton
P. Bloomer, c Duggins, b
Warrin
G. Hingley, c Warrin, b
Swann
G. Potter, not out ...... .... 1 b Morin
J. H. Trenchard, c Swann, b
Warrin . 0 h Swann
Extras
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23

SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1870.

hams hit complainant in the face, nor did any of the
others. Powell did not spit in face. Should have seen
it had he done so. There was bad language used on both
sides. Saw Jones there, and ordered him out of the
place. He is a bad character. Defendants were loot
tinny. The Bench considered the case proved, and fined
defendant le and costs; in default 14 days.
DAMAGING A FENCE.—Thomas Woodhall was charged
with damaging is fence belonging to Joseph Woodhouse
on the 18th Mat, at Turner's Hill. Ann Woodhall, wife
of complainant, said she saw defendant go over her
fence across a field, between five and six o'clock in the
evening. He did damage to the amount of ld. De.
fendant said he went for a necessary purpose, and did
not break down the fence. Ordered to pay tile costs.
ALLOWING A DOG TO BE AT LARGE. David Ballas
was summoned by Richard Parkes for allowing a furious
dog to be at large, on the 9th inst. Parkes said helived
at Blackheath, and on the above date he was doing some
work in the pigstye. Die child was with him, and was
going doves to the house, when the defendant's dog ran
at him and bit him over the eye. The same dog has
bitten the child before, and complainant had asked him
to make away with the animal. Ordered to destroy the
dog, and fined Ifs and costs ; in default 14 days.
THHEATENING.—Benjamin Barnsley Was summoned by
Ploebe Latham for using threatening language to her
on the 15th inst. Complainant said defendant enticed
her husband away. She called him something, and he
threatened to make her use crutches. Ordered to find
sue surety of £lO to keep the peace for three months.

a Bible and two shawls. taken from the prosecutrix, and
subsequently disposed of the pledges to a barmaid at
ripton, the other two assisting in indacinir; the girl to
make the purchase. W idioms, when taken, bore the
marks in Ins hat and on hie head of the punishment of
the axe, and much of his hair was severed. He admit-
ted being at the outrage, but said he was attracted by
cries, and did not touch the woman. Cox was captured
by a Tipton constable on the following morning. Ho
also denied having had connection with Turner, who, he
said, invited him to stay after the others left. Mr.
Higgs, surgeon, gave evidence of the marks of violence
found on the prosecutrix,and also those on Williams.
In croswexemination, he said he had failed to notice
proofs et the outrage upon her person. The counsel for
the prisoners adopted as their line of defence, that only
d burglary was committed, and thal the women being
rendered unconscious by the blows on her heed, was
unable to remember what actually took place. A wit.
ness, named Edwards, of Tipton, gave Cox a good char.
miter; and his Lordship having summed.up, the Jury
found both prisoners guilty. His Lordship expressed
abhorrence at the abominable offence committed, but re.
garding Cox's interference with the others as slightly
mitigating his case, he sentenced him to 15 years' penal
servitude. Williams was sentenced to 20 years' neve!
servitude.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23

THE PRUSSIAN LINE OF DEFENCE.

Pruseis, as the repr.sentatlve of the N.wth German ern-
federation, possesses nine fdrtresses of the flit rank. Upon
the Rhine she has Mosaics, Coblevz, and Cologne • on the
E be, KiShigstein and Magdeburg ; also Stettin, on the 0 ler ;
rosen, in th. Wartha : Daphne, at the mouth of the Vistula;
and Kodlgsberg, on the P,egel Al these f ntresses aro
moon Prussian territory, except Mayans hi Hesse, and
IChnigstetn In Sax toy. The fortre,ses of the tenor d order
are tharre'onis, Wesel, Minden. Erfurt, Torkan, Spandau,
Glop'', Glass, Nesse, Dupriel, Riot, Stranomd, and Conwrg.
The fortin places of the third rank ere Whtenhu g, Rot-el,
Eirstrin. Graiphnz, Swineruth.de, ted Palau There are also
other fortified Pt trite, such as the earthwork, rnind Dresden,
the fa idses of Dusseldorf, Marie. •unr, and Div entail, the
mouths of the Weser and the EA., and the port c f Memel.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23

14t *oarlyibge 00tr1er.

SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1870.

THE FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR.

During the war, we purpose collecting and pre.
Renting in a readable and attractive form, the
full particulars, as obtained from thc most
authentic sources ; thus forming a complete
history of the struggle as it proceeds.—En.

This nineteenth century, which has witnessed
such vast and varied improvement and aweliora-
tion of thousands of the human race, and in ,
which such gigantic strides have been made in
the arts and sciences; this century, which has
been called pr excellence the age of progress
and enlightenment, and in which men pride
themselves on the advances made beyond the
imperfect civilization of ancient times; this
century is to be the epoch of another European
War. The two most military nations of the
continent, with old wounds unhealed, old bitter-
nesses nuforgiven, and old rivalries unabated,
have suddenly determined to rush to the trial of
arras on a very slight provocation. Interven-
tion, arbitration. amid friendly advice from neu-
tral nations have been discarded or contemptu-
ously refused, aud the ham,ks of the Rhine are
to be crowded with hostile armies once inure.
France will of cause adopt the old war cry of
" Glory ! " and time • • Fatherland '' ill inspire
the Prussians with all the military ardour of
their ancestors.
The causes leading to a rupture as unexpec-
ted as it has been sudden, may he briefly die-
cussed. Spain, as is well known, has a crown
which no one seems inclined to accept. It has
been offered to many, and, perhaps. the state-
ment of our own great studeat of human nature
that 'uneasy lies; ac., has become more generally
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23

THE LATE GROSS OUTRAGE UPON A

WOMAN AT DUDLEY.

At the Worcester Assizes, on Monday last, before Mr.
Justice Mellor, Samuel Williams (43), labourer, and
Joseph Cox (32), puddler, stood charged with uommit.
ting, with another man not in custody, an assault and
rape upon a married woman, named Emma Turner, at
Dudley, on the Slat May. Mr. Motteram was counsel for
the prosecution, and Mr. Young and Mr. Godson appeared
for Williams and Cox respectively. A full report of this
case has already appeared in our columns. The woman ,
Turner is married, but lives away from her husband,
keeping a huckster shop at Castle Church, having with
her only a child aged 1. About one o'clock in the morn-
ing of the Slat May, three men, two of them being the
prisoners, and the third being still at large, went to her
cottage, and having knocked at the door requested the
woman to supply them with a bottle of ginger beer.
This she declined to do, although they promised not to
hurt her. The men retired for a time, but shortly after-
wards returned, and peristed in their efforts to gain ad-
unttance, the woman endeavouring to frustrate their
purpose by placing chairs and other farniture against
the door. The window was broken, and large fragments
of spar were thrown in, several of them inflicting severe
injuries upon Turner, who defended herself bravely with
an axe, wounding Williams and the missing man. Ulti-
mately the door was burst open, and the three entered,
the third party straggling with the woman while the pri-
soners searched the premises for plunder. So deter.
mined, however, was Turner, that her assailant found
himself unable to cope with her, and cried out to his ac.
computes for help. Williams and the absent one next
hurried her into a field opposite the house. Here they
threw her down, and committed the offence with which
they were charged, Williams, however, failing to accom-
plish his purpose, and treating her with gross cruelty on
account of his disappointment. Col, though aiding the
others, and himself participating iri the act, behaved
with greater moderation than the rest, shielding the we.
man from Williams's wanton attacksl At length those
who dragged her into the field carriett her back into the
!muse, and laid her on the bed, repeating their previous
conduct. Exhausted by their violence, Turner fainted,
and Cox did his best to restore her, also protecting her
when the third man threatened her With a knife. Hav-
ing searched the cottage for plunder, 'they left, but again
returned and menaced her with a %den, of obtaining her
money. As soon as she recovered she gave an alarm at
the nearest house, and also intoriMed the police at
Dudley. On the same morning she pointed out Williams
and the third person in a public-house) atTipton, and the
former was at mice given into caste sly. but the oiled.
cusped. (lox, early in the day, sent kis cousin to pawn
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OLD HILL.

ASSAULT CASE.—At the Pollee Court, on Wednesday,
before Messrs. F. W. G. Barra and E. Moore, George
Millward, Joseph Powell, and James Williams were
charged with assaulting Eli Webb on the 13th instant, at
Rowley Regis. Mr. Barbary defended. Complainant
said he lived at Oldbury, and was a spade and shovel
maker at Oldbury. Went into the Blue Ball, Tividale,
to have something to drink about half -pest five in the
afternoon, when defendants, who were there, insulted
him. Powell spat in his lace. Williams gave him a slap
in the face, took hold of him, and said he should not go
out, and that if it was for 20 years he would serve him
the same. Cross-examined Doutt think I swore that
day. Will not swear I did not. Will swear that Powell
spat in my face. Miliward laid hold of me, and NA illi.
ams hit me in the face. Millward came in first, and
called me a nasty old man. John Darby said defendants
went out of the parlour, and began to blow him up. Did
not see any blow struck, nor any spitting in the face.
Cross•examined : Did not stay all the while. Was there
for a quarter of an hour. Simeon Jones said he saw
Williams give complainant a slap in the face, and Powell
spat in his face. Mr. Burbury said he should ask the
Bench to dismiss the case. as he should call a witn, as
who would prove there was no assault. Evelyn Reynolds
said lie WAR foreman at the Brades Works, and had
worked there eight years. Was with defendants on the
above date at Ike Blue Ball, Tividale. Did not see Wil-
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23

111. V. T. BINNEY ON THE WAR.

In Landon, on Sunday morning, the Rev. T. Binnev,
at the King's Weigh-house Chapel, Finh-street.hill,
delivered an impressive di,conrse upon the declaration
of war agsinst Prnsida by France. Is justification of
a pr. iceeding which some might thief( unusual,
he said he found his morning's newspaper as in-
structive :et the Chapters in the Beaks of the
Kings. The latter have Us the history of CrOurs
doings among the nations ages ago; the former,
if we had the wise and understanding heart, reveal,ol
to its the working of the Divine Being in the
present. Alluding to the surprise with whieh the
declaration of war lied tilled the minds of Englieh
people when they thought, a few days air", that the
peace of Europe was no longer threatened, he said there
were Rome philosophers who twilight that war was
a erand educator of the people, and that by it they be-
came stronger and more vigorous in character. It was
a terrible price, however, slid a very dear education
even if it were true, which be doubted. He h seen
a record in which a writer went over the history of
England for fifty and A hundred yeses, and it was his;
object to chow how European nations were never at
peace, except when they were poor and exhausted.
When they had had a little breathing time the
blood that was in them carne out, and war was the
result. Mr. Blaney said he should be norry to think that
there should be such an inevitable necessity for war con-
stantly recurring. But whatever might be the ten-
d. miles of nstionn, whatever the ambitione curt pbilee
cephies of individuals, the Christian Church had to pray
for the things which made for peace, andeven now to im-
plore the Gad of peace to avert the war between two
professedly Christian nations. It was sad to reflect
op i in Oat ven Chrisiian natlotee ilid not aitenipt
nationsJly to realise HMI outb,iy iu the national coo.
duct the tame principles of Othithauity whith they

professed. Having given a narrative of the quarrel
between France and Prussia, and having denounced
the haste in which, without reference to friendly
Powers, both countries were about to plunge into a
war which would involve the desolation of families, the
destrnction of human life, and tire waste of property,
Mr. Binney said that Englishmen might well be proud
of their Parliament, and of the noble wordg which had
been uttered both by Mr. Disraeli and Mr. Gladstone.
He regarded these utterances as a very significant sign
of the times. The result of the war between France
and Prussia no one could foretell, perhaps humiliation,
and degradation with humiliation, and humiliation well
deserved.
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