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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

(LAMIC SOIL FOR WARRICWI.

The remarkable and brilliant operations which Napoleon
ponducted milled reface Schwartsenberg and Morshal
Rlueh^r in told on the present scene of war have made it
classic son 111 the eyes of stadenrs of military history. There
in a suggestive similarity in the circumstances to that time
and the present. Theo the Army of the Empire was
weakened by reverses, and the political 1,3 stem of Napoli, u
had exhausted the public patience. The Emperor hai felt
Paris dieelf•ctetl, and fouti I the Allies advancing eon,. his
frontier. Ills that care ecetirimpise on Frame° and Etteope
by publishing In the Monifsur fictitious accounts of the
11t119t)er of troops inspected and sent forward to the army;
but he also immediately preceeded in impress the public
mind to a very different way, operating on the system of in-
terior Hues, and striktag now at this army and wor at that,
before they could nulls, so SU always to have the Superiority
over them."—Correspondent of Daily News.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

PLANT•HOUSES.

Conservatory.—This Structure should now be gay with
Clhol•oll, Balsams. Tiquiberatas, Cockscomne Fuchsias.
flehotripes, Penna., Ferns, nod fine.tollagl plants. AU
plants that have Mull brought from the stove to a wer here
MUM be returned to their proper quarters immediately their
beauty Is pest.
Oreonhotor —lf the weather happens to he cold and wet,
house the plants earlier than 11111141, tort! the soil gets sour,
now that there are It a few rnots to absorb the moisture,
the plants will eidier serious Injwy. They must, however,
have a thorough circulation if air about them. A cold pit
with the lights ilt!ed back anti ICm lit is the bent poiltion liar
then, for the next Iwo months. .

...
Store —Plauts in free growth meat be moderately well
ventilated, so as to ',dime a stoely Milnt. and prevent tbe
formati..n of colt sill/ wood, wh,ch will robri.ly not ripen
well. Remove shadings as much as may be sale and place

ti-ifijiict;hat toe gent.ig to rest in the 'coolest part or the
house See that all the wl.trr flowirieg p"ants are stint.
ciently potted, and any that are pot-booed, and must not be
dreamt by a shift, mulch with sheep's Ilung, or assist by
means it liqild mantra Ptints with ornamental foliage
will ba utelul now that fl 'wen are mires. In giving water,
take core to avoid a chill, STA In every care see that the
J rod nage in perfect, as tiler- in unto now to reps r any small
mischief before winter. As the mohth advances, let the heat
I the home Ctcliiie, soil generally Use as little fire-heat as
possib'e, pahechal.y h.rru the ern is corsids hi fly of plants
that wit he at nat all a inter Great care, hoa ever, mast he
t,ktia that solt-leaved plant* do Cut get effected with mil-
dew A few Yroi w dims Orin k now will be useful hi the
stove for whiter blot ma, and many ordinary garden rub-
lects may he turned to arc dint for dectration by g-tling
y ding plants forward, arid giving them a liberal shift metre
taking them Into the h use. Amarfllises eh-mid be looked
over, and a few potted and pit into a tambul. Winter.
flowering Begonias ought to have their final stilt soon, and
Intl, exposure to the light than hitherto. Good turfy
loam, leaf-mould, and sand snit these plants a mirahly.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

BELBROUGHTON.

PRIMITIVE METHODISI.—Thim body held their RIMINI
camp meeting on Sunday. There wa- .4 eoneiderable at-
tendance at the chapel, and a portion the Danaher
marched through the village, gigging alld unying an the
went.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

THR tENGEANCE OF THE PEASANTS.

since the battle of Websenburg was fought, there has not
been a single day on which large captures of prig niers have
not been made (writes a correspoodel:t.) Large uum hers who
fled to tan woods or took refuge in houses are • coming for-
ward and surrenderi. g. lung ,r compels them to take this
step. The c,untry over whit: I b,th armies have mused is
turnol tao awnote. The spasee populat.on in almost f am-
Med. liven the tiara an soldiers were without bread for a
day or two. The cruelty displayed towards the wounded is
the catelty of wild balking. Upwards of twenty peas ints
have been tried by c.mrt-unirtial for mutilating and &match-
-111 the wounded, have been found guilty, and have been shot.
Of their twit no doubt could be entertained, because th-y
were taken red•handed. A member of a court-martial
bet!) e which sane of thete peasants were trial has just
arrived front the front, and has comniunicated to me the par-
ticulart of what occurred. A middle-aged peasant and his
son, a boy of fourteen, were put on their trial A deacouness,
that is, a Protestant sister of charity, gave evidence to the
t ff 2ct that a few yards from the spot on which she was bind-
ing up the wounds of a soldier, the peasant hacked a groan-
ing, wounded, Bavarian to pieces with a scythe. The lad was
found uelinerately cutting the throat of another wounded
man. The father, being sound guilty, was sentenced to be
shot. The decision unto the punishment to be Inflicted on
the lad WB3 postponed. ills creditable that no summary
vengeance was taken in any case. Each of the peasants had
a fair trial.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

FLOWER GARDEN.

fld over the beds and ber.!ers, and remove all seed-pots and
dead flower-stems, to kw p every rhilliz freehand ClOos so long
as possible. Propagate a bitch of Pansies for planting out
fu Odtaber, or for potting, on for fl ,wertiut lii pots holly-
hocks will now strike freely. Take off the side-shoots that
rise nand the base of the fl over.sttua ; insert round the AM
of the cuttiog-pot, mid place in a cold franie until routed.
The Chrysanthemums must not he stopped after this, but all
specimens should be neatiy semi,' to sticks to prevent their
belus injimed by wind. Herne-eons plants, like the Pentste-
mon, that suffer in Laura winters should be taken up and
potted si On. and then, if the weather happens to f,o un-
usual y severe, they can be placed fri a cold frame and pro-
trcied If the others left cot should be killed, those taken
up will afford means of getting up a fresh stock. Follow up
the propagation of a stock of betiding plants for neat year.
The manlier in which the biros are to be plmled ought to be
determined at once, alai the number of each of the plants
required correctly asrertshud, so that there may be no un-
necessary waste of time in propagating what is not required,
mid the risk incurred of tanning sh.di of those things acre,-
try to carry out the arrangements as determined phis
tr,eve of the subject is wteo list sight of, and we frequently
s-e the arrsogenirtits regulated by the st oh, instead of the
stock being regulated by the riquirements of the planter.
FORCING.

Peaches and Nectarines in houses fin m which the lights
cannot ee removed shoult have a thorough washing with the
engine, sufficiently frequent to nitwit:. n.d.suider, ,
making headway. Fixed roofs are all vary well so tar as
cheapne,s is concerto d ; hut they cot mute In the long run,
In the labour necessary to keep the tre, c'ean.
.

Meforte mret have a little tire.heat in the evening to keep
Up the temperature I u. the night. al,nditring the dal •tinie in
cold wet weather; for it le imprweible to have weli.iltvoured
tcult in a low temperature. Vevate the fruit above the
foil ace, and thin the latter out where it I. getting too tt..iek..
_ . . .

. ,
Cucumbers li. toll beariug nu t have lat.; artificial
warmth It. coil weather to keep that going briskly. The
sylium blurt b., used whh greater Ctfltbfl than hitherto,
otherwls- the vi,,es are likcly to g,t infested with mildew,
which will soot put an rid to them at this season.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

FRANCE.

_
13RRLIN, Aug. 13.
Th. North German Gazete of this evening, remark-
ing upon the news of the intended expulsion of Ger-
man residents from France, says
_

We do not believe that Germany will have any need to
exereire her right ot retail:a:ion in this matter, or that a Ger-
man Government will visit as a crime upon French subjects
the fact of their having the misfortune to ',along to a coun-
try which has a Napoleon Ili. seated on iti throne. French-
men residing in Germany may tranquillize themselves; they
will, like the rest of the world, become convinced that
It is Germany that marches at the head of civilization."
Aro. 14, Evening.
The Official Gazette of to-day, alluding to the expul-
sion of German residents from Paris, says :
"The allied German Government., supported by the unanl
!nous wish of the nation, will take every mes sure in their
',ewer to afford their expelled brethren all heir, and assist
eves. But on no account will Germany, mindful of her own
dignity. punish French subjects dwelling peaceably among no
with the same violent Oct 01 terrorism wlth which the French
Government lungs to show discord between two neighbour-
ing peoples that were destined for a fliers beneficial conten-
tion."

COLOGNE, Aug. lg.
Four hundred German families who, up Cr, the ',resent
Vine Imre been dornieged in Parts. errtved here to-day,
having been ordered to IPavo tho French capital in con-
sequence of the state of siege.

August 14
Another batch of Geroian refugees, numbering from 800 to
4^o came in last Light They belong chisfly to the better class
workmen. It is understood thst they were compelled be
leave Paris, not by the Government, but through the
menacing attitude of their Parisian fellow workmen.
Sr. PETERSBURG, Aug. 14.
The Journal de St. Pitersboury of to•day mays
We cannot bedeve in the Intended expulsion of the Ger-
mane from France. Such a measure would be a flagrant
amtradietion to the proclamation of Xap ileon of the :di h
tilt., in which he says "Freedom and civiliz stlon depend
upon our efforts e have not heard that French sittijects
who have not transgreased the laws have been expelled from
Germany.

CohocNE, Aug. 16.
In consequence of the great nninbers of Germans expelled
from France, the North German /tuna hoe issued Wan to
proride thee in need with the m..ney required to defray their
travelling expenses. The s..rxtu as left in charge of the North
German Embassy in Paris have also nem] eamlled, 00 I the
Vetted States Minister, who is charged to reorment tho
tens' a of Germans in Penis, hen placed the house in the care
of aunt.) Americans.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

M. EDMOND ABOUT.

Mr. IL Kleinau has sent to the papers the following

appeal
May I Mk you, In the name of M. Elmond About's wife
and family, and on behalf of Metere. Hachette and Co., to
have the great kindness to give pultheity to the following
linm?—
' "

" The wrli.known French rovelist, M E imond About,
who, at the time I the b Wuerth, must have been on
or near the bottle, field, has not been heard of I.lnee the 7:h
hut. We implore all ye mons who may have heard of hum
slues en toe good enough to commuooc de with
CHETTE AND CO. Loudon, 10, King WILUAM-street, Strand;
Paris, 70, Boulevard St. Germain.
"EA —Shou'd these lines come under the notice of M.
Edmond About, we hug to announce to him that his wife and
I amity are well and sate in Paris.
"All ffnylish and German poyers are moot respectfully
requeeed to copy the above facts."

De Wednesday, the Daily Telegraph published in Its
second viilion the following from Ds Paris correspondent:—
" Edmond About bus turhell up in capitol health and spirits.
Ills adventures me to be puhllshf tin the Soi, to-night. I
hear that almott the entire journal will be abandoned to

ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A
MAGISTRATE.
Considerable excitement ham been occasioned at
Saffron \VA:den, in conga qinince of an attempt to kill
Captain Elliott, a magistrate of the county of E vex,
who resides at Chestsrforil.park, a seat alum; mid.
way between S .ffron Waldsn and Cambridge:
On Friday night last Captain Elliott alighted at
the Chesterfield St ition of the Great Eastern Railway 1
from the eight o'clock train from London ; and on
crossing Vie line and T. Achlng the up platrorm, he WAS
Reignited by a respeetobla .dre-ised, intell,gent looking
man, who held out to him a piece of paper on which was
some writing, and tasked him if it won ho writing. The
captain, without answering the quest in. limbed the
man aside, and won about to pass through the station,
but his aisailaut lifted a stick which he was carrying,
and struck him a violent blow on the forehead, which
felled Gm to the ground. On rising, the blow was
repeated, upon which Captain Elliott wade at attempt
to close with bin arsaillant, who drew back, and Wring
from his breast-coat pocket a five.charobered revolver
fired one of the barrels at Captain Elliott. The pistol VMS
discharged in a oblique direction, and the charge passed
through hii coat and waistcoat, but was diverted from
its c crime by a brace button, which was wrenched off,
the bullet failing to inflict any injnry. Before his
assailant hail an opportunity to discharge any of the
other barrels, all of which were loaded with ball, Cap.
taut EUiott seized the mauls hand, as did also the
railway porier, and he was held securely, and pre.
vented from doing further damage until a policeman
arrived. As he Wa4 being conveyed to the policeioffice
at Newport he stated to the offi ier that he wished the
bullst had tone through the osptsin. ed
The prisoner WM mken en S day before E
Ilravliro he Rlk ICI, 're a o
Walden, and remanded.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

BREACH OF PROMISE CASE-£5OO
DAMAGES.

On Saturday. In the Sheriff's Court at 1.re13, Mr. Wheel-
home and a jery sat to awees danruzes in the c.ime of
"Crosby o Mephenson," the defemlant having Euffered
judgment to go I)) default.
From Mr. Forster's opening stater-milt it appear. d
that the plaintiff WM Mrs. Harriet Crosby, the widow
if a grocer, who died fifteen years ago, and who was
twice mayor of Stockton. For ssme little time after
her husband's death the plaintiff carried on the grocery
businesi, but it did not prosper in her hands, and the
creditors got the bulk of the money she had. Since
then she had resided with her Whirr_ one of whom
was married to • gentleman named Martin who was
vice-counsel for the North German Confederation at
Ste kton. The defendant, Thomas Stephenson. was
a widower and a miller, hut had retired from hssinei.s,
and had cone to live at Great Burdoo, near Dalin:v.4-
ton. Whilst his wife WO,l aloe the Stephenson'
and plaintiff's family were on teen of intimacy.
After Mrs. Stephens, 11.5 death, in Ififfi, the frnnilship
wa.ssti I kept up, and the defeudast went occasionally to
see the plaintiff, and he eventually made her a present
of his wife's clothes. As the' ,he WWI rsther au...r•.td
baths *Aid to her, " Who so good a right ti Lk"'
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

THE PENDULUM OF FATE!

We have heard a great deal in lat,er years about the com-
pensation of crests says a gentleman writing Irons Pars, last
Saturday'. The pendulum of Fate swings evenly, it is said, be-
tween blessings and curses of hninsnity ; wheo the limns's,
pant is readied on either side. It tuts back again, and climbs
the oppislte ascent. So with the spirits of pm,ples.
Three or four days ago Paris was at the acme of despair
anti itioigna,t shame. The army ef France was bat by
treachery. Patriot sin was a shout—was a mob—lVAi a sense-
less rushing ti and fro about the streets, a groaring for blies
isters, wal a simishieg of heal& window pan's The pendu-
lum now is swinging neck. The steer's are still, the flags ore
rolled up and put away. No one disturbs the councils of the
Ministry no one 'implicates the passer-by for his views upon
the crisis. Paris, to outward seeming, Ls calmer than it has
',ten for these twenty sears. Great and merciful is that law
of nature whiah ferbids meti's passlous t sustain themselves

at the highest flyer. What on °arta wculd have become of
these poor }re,, ,men if they could only have kept op last
week's excitement .No human b oily, no human mind, could
have bum° the strain. But the reaction has ant in. The
substantial citizen, instead of careering about the Boulevards
like a rigged wretch without scot or lot, sin at home
and puzz!es his poor brain over maps and Uri's-
eye views of the seat of so ar. Instead of asking other
teople's opmton, he explains all about things to hie own
devoted family. The boys sit 11,1111li him listening, instead of
fooling up and down bellied a tattered flog ; the girls shiver
at the name of those dreadful Prussians, and carefully take
to heart the leasing in geography which their parent offers
to them gratis. Therein really nobody in this world, except
a French bourgeois, who would utillse the invasion of ine
c.uiniry to give his daughters a lesson in geography. But—
mind you—that same man will Wit as hard as ever you
please, when the schooling is over, and will make sac•
rillets too with a ready heart. I have not teen nor heard
e single complaint against the cruel summons to demollah
all the buildings within the zone tntlitaire The lion tie
Boulogne is sacrificed without a tear, and when greater proofs
of patriotism are demm.ded they will be ginn.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

NEMESIS IS QUICK!

"There Is an Interval of bitt three weeks between the Pro-
clamation In which Napoleon 111. announced that be was
about to leave Paris in order to pt ACO Manisa at the head of
his troops, and that in which the other day he bade good-nye
to the peopli.: of the great stronghold of Lorraine on his
return along the road by which he came. 'You go to 'lght,'
ran the first proclamation, 'against one of the best armies in I
Edrcpe; hut others who were quite as worthy were unable to
resist your bravery. It will be the ea ne again at the present
time. Whatever road we may take beyond our frontiers we
shall find glorious traceeof our fathers. We shell prove our-
selves worthy of them.' The other document It couched in
a different key. 'ln leaving you to oppose the invading
eoemy. I rely upon your patriotism to defe 0 this great city.
You will not allow the foreigners to seize the bul work of
France.' . The irony of forme° was never more kern and
bitter. No generous min i wdl exult over a fallen and brAen,
th..ugh it may be mischievous, ambition ; but no generous
mind can fall to sympathise with the success of the discip-
lined patriotism which has taught invaders what Invasion
really meinm."—Daily News.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

OLD HILL.

AUGIRIVATED A.IIAULT. At the Police Court, on
..uneetm), bend,. ?dream F. Vt. 0. Barra and IC, fling.
). Jowl Frit et was &baig.d by Samuel Peri), with con,
attic an aggravated permit en his wife, on the 2nd suet
r heal tag tut • Steno, , rhiub bar already appeared
in our column,, defendant vat tined 5s and costs in de•
tomtit 14 days.
A k-frama.—Thomas Jones was charged with drink.
us poulic•horne during prohibited hunts. on the 10th of
July, at Tivtuale. l'elice.cohatathe satenwell said he
leited the boat Inn. 1 mottle, at 11 15 m., on the lOch
d Jul). Saw defendant there, drihking It was in tn.
)aid. Detwatleint pleaded guilty, and wao lined 5n 6d and
costa. • -"- '

ihantiLT Can.—Maria Stringer was charged with as-
,auitiug Hannah Jell., on the And of August. Mr
.i.ddison appeared for complainant, who said he, basb,,,,d
worked on the railway. On the above date about half.
east seven, elle aaa at her door. Defeadatit wan there.
sad said if the complainant did not take a tub away she
sould duck her in it. Complainant refused. and defend.
.nt went behind her, and put some gas tar on her head
fine nad to get the hair cut if. Some one went to her
oisistance, ad defendant got her down, and lily acro.o
.ier chest. due tben caught hold of complainant's hair,
oat cuuol not get away again, as the pa tar stuck to her
nand. No one struck defendant, or her daughter. Three
witueeses were caned, who corroborated Complainant.
Hefendrint denied the assault in toto.—Jnmes Tibbetis
add Ann Jells were charged with assa Arius, Maria Strin•
.ter. Complainant card an alterealion took place between
nitwit and Mrs. Jells about some water. And defend.
ant threw a bucket of water over her, and caught hold of
cr hy toe hair of hr heed. Alley both then t,ok bold
I eseuother. euiriplalnstit did not have any gas tar
uor did she oat stay au conTiausent's bead. James Tibs
otitis struck complement ou the face tiro or three times,
Ind gave her two botch eyes. Henry Fin Police-constable
utruhorated her.—James lihb.tta vas charged with no.
.aultiog Elizabeth otringer, at the same time sad place.
osuplainaut data she 011:1 uaughter of Afro Stringer.
Via. at Lee r.ied, not every time son went to her 1310ther.11
a...stapes, dd. usists,t knocks d her down. He hit her.
4tlld mode her Month viol isose bleed. Cross•eieroined :
Ay mother dot hot t..lte the gas tar out of my hand.
Did not litt Mrs. Jell with a ieg of a stool. Henry Fox
corroborated complainant. Mr. Addison, in defence.
ostled Mra. Jell, who swore defendant did not hit ccm.
eiainaut. The first tab, eon diansiot, ii. Tibbetts.
.testathitog &Isabela Slinger. Fuced to and cotta; in
oWitlUiL 14 day, In the scactlalt by Ann Jell and 1
ou Mrs. Stringer, the bends dud Mr...lelf Is and
costs, awl Tibbetts fis lid and ironic; in default 14 days.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

TNE FORTIFICATIONS OF PARIS.

The fort'llcations of Paris have a rcal existence now; and
by the time the PLIIMAAIIS come to hand they will have
become very substantial indeed (writes a correspondent),
The encentte is fixed, by the law of April 4, 1841, at zni
kitome re. In that circuit there are 98 hastens, and more
Mitts 100 gates. Seventeen ler s protect the rampart of
these the arntantent to 344 to be almost complete but the
subterranean telegraphs that should 'Mk Shelia altogether
are not yet finished. Fur some days past the S-ine has been
damned up at several points, leaving only the on tllest specs
by which the water could get thrmexh. At a few moments'
notice these passages would be blocked, and the river,
swelling rapidly, would be forced into the ditches of the
works. Three great gates only will be open when the 12,000
diggers now employed by night and day have completed tun.
tatk—thute of horny, Italic, and Orleans, each protootel by
massive works, and al preached or quitted only by draw.
bridges. All the postern gates, which have been mere names
and jests hitherto, will be solidly build up within a few
hours; the ditches are already Coals front of them. Paris
will be an island very shortly. The cannon are all ready.
They are twelve-pounders, (rem the founderies of B.rasburg
or Toulouse. E tch bastion will receive eight or ten. It is
not in any way c metaled, however, that these pieces are
mostly very old. Dates of the Firxt Empire, as I hear, may
be found among them, riu: the gates, and the more salient
polott, will be provided with more modern armament. Six-
teen hundred is the total number of gun* to be mounted on
the enceinte and the cutlying forts.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

PARTING WITH HIS PIPE!

°Sitting outside the Cafe de la Pais, Paris, a lad of twenty,
In uniform, and with a m's, doleful face, came up with a
handsomely or loured meerschaum and a sag story. It was
his brother's pipe. It had been his brother's pride to watch
its progress, and to show to an admiring circle how us white
gave way to a creamy yellow, its yi How to a delicate choco-
late, and its chocolate to a rich brown. But his brother went
to the wars, and left the pipe in the speaker's hand., charg-
ing him solemnly to smoke slowly, motto preserve and foster
the pipe's growing beauties, against its owner', return Now,
the brother is dead, and the holler of the pipe had been
drawn.' Ile was starting for Chalons that nis ht. lie was
afraid of taking so tine a pipe with him. He would dread its
falling into the hands of the Prussian., it might he taken
front him on the geld, and would ihe gentlemen boy it at
their own price? Need I add that it changed hands, and that
the poor lad In unborni went on his way, n. .t rejoicihg, he
was too profoundly dejected for that, lit, with one of his
cares assuaged."—Nerespaper Correoondent.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

OFFICIAL PRUSSIAN DESPATCH.

PRUseleN IIEAD.QUARTItS. 11111 NY, Aug. lb.
Yesterday the 14th feat., at about four In the afternoon,
our advanced guard be tom 318. z believed they saw Opus of
a retrograde MoVemant of the French a wps whfch was lain
eacan'l.the unflcr protection of the fortress. Without delay
the briga te of Geeeral Goltz a. tacked the rear guard of
General Decaun's norm formerly the corps of Marshal Bernina
auceeetted tic engagh aft In Foch a severe encounter that
the w.,ele corps and some detachments of the troops Uncle?
General Fr.ssarti were 04,1 to haAen to the [rya to Its
wallet:wee.

General Glumer then Jul his find Brigule, of Nast !Saxons,
St once to the fruit, and the Wettions of Generals Kameke
and Wrangel opportunely engaged in the fight on the left
wing, and ultimately sir ,ve back the inemy on toll points
behind the works of the fortress, In the meantime
the Few oh corps under General La.imirault had en-
deavoured to fasten epon the right flank of the let Army
IC•erps, but was attacked by General Manteuffers reserves,
eh° advanced to the beat of the drum, and, storming sue-
ceseively the position, held by different detachments of the
to.my, drove them b.ck into the fortress In au equally de-
cisive manner as in other ports of tile field. The troops of
this wing pushed on as far as Bellecroix and Gamy within
ramt.,.., of the advanco I ions.
-

This morning His Majesty the King made a reconnaissance
of the hattle held, and insrected the arrancemeilts made for
the sae removal of the Prua,ian and French woernied
From the Prussian outposts' occupying the same ground at
before the battle, and trim the most elevated spots around
nothing could he seen of the enemy on the rig`lt hank of the
Moselle Thick clouds of dust which were viaible on the
err, 'Ste side of the rho r lead to the conclusion that the
bulk of the army has withdrawn.

Muir, Aug. 15, 0.30 p.m.
The email fort named Martial has capitulated, after being
tred upon for a shore time by the Sad Bavarian Army ID.,rp,
A consldereb!e quantity cf material and about GO cannon
were found there,

THE EXPULSION OF GERMANS FROM
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

THE WAR.

THE BATTLE BEFORE METZ.

TELEGRAM FROM THE KING OF PRUSSIA.

'ARUN, Aug. 16, 3 p.m.
The King hen lent the following (le.ipatich to the
Queen, dated Remy, Aug, 15, 730 p.m. :
I returned from the held of battle at Mete at thre3 o'clock
to-day. the advanceo good of the Vih Army Corps at.
tacked the retreating enemy al shout live O'clock yesterday
es/suing The latter mule It stand, end WM rtillii.rCed
gr.duylly by troops from the fortrevs The 13th 1)11.6ton:oat
a part of the 14th supported the advanced guard, sealso parts
of the lot Army Corps A very bloetly fight entaad along the
whole 1t.., cud the enemy was thrown back at all points. The
purstut wee continued up to the sleds of the outworks.
The nearness ot the fortress allowed the enemy in many
Instances to secure his wounded. After our wounded had
been secured the troops marched to their old bivouacs at
dawn. The troops have all taught with incredth'e and
admirable energy, aild also with enthusiasm. I have seen
ninny oil have them he tally The rej siting is
really aft eetimr. I have just spoken to Generals etebunets,
Z .strow, and.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

WEISSENBURG UNDER GERMAN
RULE.

A private letter, dated WeiEeenburg, August 10,

says :

I reached here this morning. Place not damaged by the
battle, except that one gate is destroy ed. The 'Town Com-
mandant' here, a charming man, who speaks English, says
thst its is priest, chief military officer, Judge, prefect, and
everything else. If a man beats his wife he has to try
hint Ile has to register deethe and celebrate marriages, to
find room for the troops, and feed them. This district
events as though added to Bavaria; but thehonest Germans,
Instead of breaking Napoleon's bust, have put it sleep with
the French town books in the most perfect safety. The
Town Commandant is an English volunteer, and live.
in London, though an officer of the Bavarian staff. Ile
is a most accomplished man. Thursday, August 12 —I
am writing on paper left by the French bi the Mats
de Justice of the town. Thev seem to have fled In haste,
for they left many qaestionable prints about, and
the Judges' ptn and ink portraits of each other still
adorn the tables and the blotting paper. This place is in
such confusion! Bewildered Bevarians, tired Hessians,
pretty little Frenchwomen very wet and wretched, rush
about in all directions. When by much straining, and •
good deal of pressure upon the members of the old French
Wardell:Al Council, a reklment in homed, In comes anotler
ulth a AtMGll4:ll,ir Mod and iodo cc fr COO horses and 400
men. and thru Prussian infantry it WO strong, and noon all
night. The whole series of French telegrams ea to the ajm•
pathy with foreign Powers, etc., to the 80th July, are still
posPod up We ai the hoes krutecture.!
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

TRU GALLANT YOUNG HUSSAR.

"Very soon our own troops were seen, marchingfrom every
road on to the one road which was their culminating point.
Masses of infantry and columns of artillery were passed in
detail till we reached Daargemund, which Is a French town
and which the French had left only 12 hours before it was
transferred to the troops of King William. A certain young
Ileutenant et the Brunswick Hurlers had orders to patrol
towards the town with only a couple ef his men. As be
approached it, to his astonishment, he sawno sign of French
troops hi ii; and, wills the audacity of youth, he cauteied
into it with his two Hussars clattering after him. He reined
up opposite the market-place, demanding the Dearest
way to the burgomsster's house, which was pointed
out to him ; but iu the meantime a crowd had
collected, who began to show somewhat hostile indica-
tions. He hail his revolver iii his hand, and one ot the
peasants, with more courage than his neighbours, said,
' What's the 0,41 of that? Ile dare not fire at us.' ' Baren't
12 replied t a Ilmiear, leveling his pistol and Bring over
the man's head, which I need not say, to intimidat. it the
valorous townsfolk that they instantly cheered him, which
was, of course, tivitainount to miming away. He then pro-
ceeded to the bum:muter suit demainled quarters for two
Infantry regiments and a battery of al tillery, which he ex-
pected would shortly enter the town. This nclug accorded,
he sent one of his HlP:tars back to Lie regiment, about live
miles off, with the intelligence that the town was empty, end
in two hours afterwards the Brunswick insane, trotting
Into the place, proclalmeii it a captured ,own. The lieu-
tenant in queeion, quire a boy, Over von Keetilg by IMMO,
• was for two bolus entirely at the mercy of 1,000 inhabitants
at the very least."—Correspandent of The Times.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

BRIEHLEY HILL.

TRRAT TO WORKMEN.—EarIy On Monday last, this
ii.Wn was enlivened by the strains of • Wolverhampton
Band, which had conic to play for Mr. Waldron's w irk-
mee. who had engaged it for tee occasion of ther treat,
g,,,er, was given teem by their emproyer. The men
Ao.i heir sites were cmveyed in breaks to Bell Eno,
shore a large term was erected in a field at the back of
the Bell Inn. The men eat dorm to an excellent dinner.
And the females to Ma. Cricket, room, dancing. glee
logien, and other amusements were indulged in; sn.i
previous to their leaving, hearty thanks and cherre were
given to their employer (Jr Waldron) for the treat lie
,ad given them. At intervals, the band plaved a now
our of pieces in admirable style, and all appeared to en.
joy theuiselso a.
ASSAULTING .5 Segootminrits.—At the Petty Sessions
on Thursday last. before 1. Spooner, Nag., Stipendiary,
Henry Sutton was brought up on remand, San ehargeof
assaulting Charles Bernard Hardy, a schoolmaster. Mr.
patties might come to some agreement.
Collis appeared for complainant, and Mr. Prescott for
bound over in f2O, to appear next
defendont. The case was lumber adjourned for week.
_ . .
isinlotidnde order tll
being

Twaarrgsnro.—Sarah Ann Worton, Tryphinia Phey•
cry, and Mary Guest (three women), were ausamoned by
Ann Shore. for threatening beret Pensnett. Mr. Stokes
appeared for the defence. Complainant eaid the three
defendants lived near to her house. They went to her,
and threatened what they would do if they caught her. :
Mr. Spooner mid vneh tritlng cones should not be brought
into Court, and ordered cumphinant and defendant ti
pay la ltd each.
Asearti Can.—David, fleecy, and James Smoke.
father and son., were charged with assaulting William
Capewell, at Moor Lane, on the 30,h ultimo. Mr. Wal-
dron defanded. Complainant estd on the above date he
Irmo gig from Brieriey Hall about half-past it o'clock.
Saw David Bruoks and hie wile. He said be ehonld like
to fight complement for £2. and atruek him on the fare,
.n 1 knocked him J. esn. Ike other two cltit,tid3nt% then
0.• n! n,inf th•, Hui cont2l .in :or
tot gr..0n.1. P.ol:er•eonatob.o V. Breton not he
want to the vow, and complainant stated that be bed bees
Usk& 'Mb. be 111111 as ISSON.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

_DESERTED PARIS !

"On Sunday night, at ten o'clock, the crowds which usually
at that hour lick along the boulevards and principal
thoroughfares on their return from their weekly holiday in
the country were nowhere to be seen. This In not surprising,
for a friend who was yesterday at Boulder', a very favourite
retort of the Parisians on Sundays. tells me that no one was
there. lam told that the vmulation of this capital has di-
minished hy one-filth within the last three weeks, and I have
little doubt or the correctness of this inform Mon. The
exodus has especially been within the last eight or ten days.
the troops, the Gardes Mobiles, awl the numerous
volunteers, numbers of Parisians have gone into the country
and to parts of France more remote front the scene of war
Then the Germans have been sent away In great numbers, and
Other foreigners have gone of their own accord, and I should
think the floating rmulation WIN now reduced to a very
small number,"—Times' Correspondent.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

glisattanccatti._4aciligcate,

HOME, FOREIGN, AND COLONIAL

HARVICST PRO£PILCIB.—Mr. McChi, in a letter
to The Tiers, mye that he has been assured by farmers
from Scotland and Ireland that they never La I a more
favourable at amn for their general crops. Told ( sir.
Mechi add-) is important, for the two countries c at-
tain 20 000,000 ot acre. under various kinds of crop.;
the wilds of the United Kingdom only contains
45,000,000 of acres under crops, as per return to the
Board of Trade. Nine-tenths of our wheat crop are
grown in England. The effect of drought on light
warm soils is this year painfully striking in contrast
with cold heavy soils. A neighbour of mine has just
sold ten acres of wheat with straw and chaff for £2O.
or only £2 per acre—l he buyer, of course, paying
harvesting expenses. On my stiff clay my first yield of
wheat, drilled with out bushel nir acre, yields 6 qrs.
2 bushels per acre, and sold f,r 594. p-r ry-., or £l.B 84.
9. per eery, indnprildent of the valuable Or Lw Mot
chaff. The expecte of cutting, bird.lllZ, king, and
caring to the timed& g machine wiie 9, 61. per me.
FlN''- l• s `c

ttLi.ticretatita tiLe tr.ait
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

TILE REMEDY.

A good military anecdote is toll of General Dreamt—the
same who was engaged in the battle on the Moselle. Ile had
observed that sevend men of his division were without gune,
and saki they had Let them. this general came to the eon-
cluii.n that some at least of the natters reasmed thus-11 I
throw away my gnu behind a hodge, and am found out. I
shall get a )ear or two of imprisonment, nut that is better
than being shot. Ti Counter .01 tiese coward.y Meites,
General th•esen, who does not like eourts-ut..rtid, inured au
order if the day deelarieg that every soldier whi lost his
Chassepot would be sent to the I ront m action without arms,
and would not get any till he helped himself front the enemy
Since this order no anus have been fort in this general's
division.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARK E T7MONDAY..

~.—.--.
The market has been moderately supplied with meet The
trade has been rather more animated, and prices have ruled
Arm. •
Per 81. h, by the carcase.
.d ed s. d. d.
Inferior beef 3 63 10 Inferl.,r mutton 1 0 3 8
Middlino ditto .... 310 4 0 Middling dEto 3lO 4 0
Prime large ditto.. 404 6 I Prime aitto
Prime small ditto.. 4 8 5 0 large 4 4 4 4
Veal.. 4 0 4 8 Small pork
Lamb, bs. 01. to ss. 80.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

GARDENING OPERATIONS FOlt
THE WEEK.
(From the Goidelic?, Magazine.)
?An excellent weekly jonmial, containing much valuable
lutormution tor ant, 11.1 pr.,te,hmal garkFuers.l

KITCHEN GARDEN.

Plant mit front the s.tuul-brd a good brewith of Brown C in
and Hammersmith Calibira Lettuce, ale: Oven Cured ci d
Batavian Endive ; the latter forms nn adrutraine substitute
for lettuce in the winter. These will all do well in beds
lately oecureed with ontofli, aa the ground will be In good
heart, and a quick growth will he the result. This bath wilt
tarn in nicely through October and Novt-mber, and to succeed
them for the next three months a pinish of each should be
sown at once. At this season It la the wisest plan to make
th-ee email sowings of these thing; instead of one general
one. If thu weather ha opens to be rather warm for a time
alter the seed is sown, the plants get too large to stand the
cold and wet weather without suffering; on the o'her hand,
It sown Ire, mid a spell of cold weather sets in, the plants
have not time to get litge °ugh for tine, more IA no time
or space wasted, Dec inse the earlie4 can be used tirst, and
then follow with tl,e other na they turn in E trth up Celery
when nearly full grown. and be careful to lump the leaves to-
gether when the work!. g deg on, to prevent the moat get-
ting hito the hearts of the plants. It takes abort a month or
five weeks to blanch it ready for use A few 0.,10111 may be
sown for salads ; those sown in the spring should be looked
over, end all with stiff necks that show no signs of aperoacb-
h,g maturity simuld be earofully bent down. Thin out and
run the hoe through the Turt.ip crop, to give the bulb i a
that' ce to attain decent dimensiona before the cold weather
elnuhs the growth. II is quite time tl e winter crop of
Spinach was mown; therefore, if not yet done, it ought to he
got In at mice, especially in cold situations. Slip all the
nrowing puluts of Toimitoes. and remove the leaves which
shade the fruit to fully twits it to the mu.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY,
SNVILLZ-STREET, STOURBIUDGS.

rim bo SOLD by PRIVATE CONTRACT.
ail that pt..l ktESIDtELE, situate in basins-
street, Stourbriege, now in the occupation of Mr. if.,
builder, momprisisig Front Drawing Roo, flitting
ilisem, Toni ezeollent Clianibers. W.C., largo Lieber.
(with bless Vomit*, good Cellars, and Soft Water
Cistern. The Coutbeildings comprise large Stable, Coach.
bans., sad the seeiniellions bUILDI6IIII' SHOP,
WE. fin. by Ilk The above Premises are very sub-
staatially *rested, kayo Iseem Sited eg merciless of
aspens*, and are sew in ersellent repair. The Lang.
iseladbag the site of the Buildings, malaise AS ores of
676 square yards.
Also, all that compset FREEHOLD ALE and WINE
STOKES, know, by the name of the •• BelaroL
uremia," situate in Entille•street, Stombride, ad.
joining the House and Premises now oesupted by Mr.
Ito, builder. The Moose and Premises eomprise a
Prost Skop, left by 16ft.; Bar•parlear, a good
over, now need se as AIL!, /CBS BOVIILS Alley; Water
eloieS, C.llsr, large Store Room, Piggeries, capital
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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

WAR NEWS FROM THE CONTINENTAL

Jr: VENAL&
The following'• ••• frotc VILITille,
appeara in the •••
• aneatlo.
"1 devonr the newspapers, ray ...net, but tho
tell me .—Ming new. They are .7 preparing on
both aid, I.v a Anal struggle. W.• ~se still great re•
sources; for, after all, the corps of ~lactishon is the only
one disahlee Tha. rt I"; • sinv: ha suffered little, and
the rest are inte T. -re ..te more rage at seeing
the enemy on' we must be commanded
Shall we be? i.e - tram Pals confounds me.
I can't understand 11.- Tuner. I can't understand their
speaking a word, or pet ..,rodng an act, with any other object
than to nil the army, now the only hope of Preece. What-
ever the character of the present Government, it is better
than a provisional one, from the simple fact that it is or-
ganised. And if the resistance can be prolonged, it le it
alone which cii have to submit to the law of the conqueror.
But anything in preference to this alternative I have as
yet received no answer to my request to be allowed to
serve in the army under the Emperor. I wait with
an &risibly which you can understand. I have jipt
heard that the citizens of Wel:lsenberg have fired upon
the enemy during the combat. The brave fellows! if every
one did the same ; if they emceed in putting Paris in a state
of defence ; If our army finds a chief to ditect it, the eff.,rts
of the ',cannon; will be exhausted In the c.mtre of France,
and they will find their Borodino there Nothing is lost, and
I still dream of a great national movement by which France
will hurl the enemy from her soil flours, minutes are
precious. I am hardly myself. I syuipathise with you very
deeply, for, to our grief, you have to add the angui,h of a
lather. "FRANCOIS D'OILLEANS."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

KINVER.

HIGHWAY OFFENCE —At the Wordsley Police Court.
,tu Monday last, nefore Meson. F. Everm and H. Hall.
lhomas If els, farmer, Arley, was summoned for allowing
to horses and foais to stray on the high road It adingtrou
fliut,r to Upper Arley, on the '2nd inst. Mr. iturbury
feuded. Police-constable Farmer said be was on dut3
w the above Oat-, and he maw two wares and two foals
Jetting in the road. There were heave on both side.
.4 the road. There is no COMHOII by it. Cross•ezarn•
.ned : Have teld defendant I had menu the cattle iii the
road. There is notbutg to stop them from getting into
the lane. Haw them there about ten maiutts. Defend. i
ant won fined 64 for each animal, and costs.
EITR•LING • 1 ewri...—Enzabeth Hurapbriee, • mar.
tied worn,in, was charged with stealing a tone, the Pro.
~erty of Joh., Clarke. newsagent. lithver, on the 711.
inst. Mr. Addison appeared for the prusouer. Harriet
..I.rite, wife of prosecutor. said on the above date eh,
bad a towel hanging outiode her door. but pri.oupt
ialte it eft the tall, end carry newsy. Its value was 6.1
-he tellowed prisoner into the house, and steeds, d hero
the towel, firm e locked cm-timed, and tried 5.,
wake Int twitnese's) hu,lgthtt is thief, by taking a towe,
oelonging to her. Mr. Arldionn. in defence, admit.
his .I,ent bail taken the towel, but contended tha.
it llne tftgro in mistithe, Th• Bench, accepting this
view of the case. dismissed it.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

WOOL.

Ng feeure of impgrtance can be noticed in the
wool trade. Current vrices of Euglish wool—Fleeces:
Bouthdown hoggeta, 11d, to is ; boil-bred ditto, is 2d.
to is. Bd ; Kent fleeces, la. lid to la. ; Southdorin
eon and leathers, 101. to 11d. ; Leicester ditto, la Id.
to is. lid. Bort+ Clothing, ls. to is. Sid.: combing, lid.
to is. 3d.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

ENGLISH TRAVELLERS IN GERiLiNT.

A private letter from Kaisertattern, dated 9th last five
ram., flu).—" In coming front Kreusnach here yesterday we
stopped to dine at Rockeuhadseu, and wore arre.ded as 'Ties
by tie Bavarians, awl searched even to our hoots. A pnoes
red al woe drawn up, Slid three gend.rines were sent w thus
to this place. We were takers before the Mayor, who sent its
to the chief legal officer a the Palatinate. the latter after
long examination, wtlf.h iw.ted till nearly users o'clock, act
u.n liberty and gave us a letter f f h.s own Ile 005 yrry
civiL Wo had heeu showo by our captors as 'French sp es,'
to the great delight of several crowds, so that the pt t pie of
this place were much disimminted at not seeing us hinged.
The Germans are very confident, though not improf.erly in,
and their favourite phrase is, ' It is nut enough to save our-
selves this time. The French must be humbled.' ''
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

FRAMES.

The main hatch of Merolla rifreti will he In capital eon-
dimtt for p Clog, and the early lot should be shifted on.
Pot off seedlings into large sixties these and the herbaceous
'alcoolaries require a col and rather moist position inc du,
bination with free 'mallet:en. Grown in a close crud tied
trnperature, they get injured by mildew. Pt 4,if inter-
mediate Utecks if strong einsugh, or sow at once if not already
done. Give plenty of air to Auriculaa, and water very core-
folly, for just after they are newly pottol la a ethical tune to
deal with them.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

SLIGHTLY MISTAKEN!

"The French give only two causes for these—had general-
ship, and unpreparedness That the generalship wan bad is
an undoubted tact; and this they are doing their best to
remedy. That the soldiers fought like heroes is true. But
the re.l cause Is th,t the Franch were unprepared. After
all that we have heard of French arming, this may appear
strange ; hut it is trim. They were prepared up in a curtain
point They had 3./0.01.0 men In capital condition, and
aimed with splendid weapons, pm feciay organised, many of
them veteran warriors. They were ready V, crush holstein,
Spain, or Italy; they were ready to make able allies for an..
ther Austrian or Crimean war. but they were not may for
Frmaaner—they had not a million of men under arms. they
c nicolved Primate's Laud wehr and reserves to be mho/winery
as their ~wn Garde Mobile—and they have been mistaken."—
Daily Telegraph.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-20

THE WOUNDED.

When we arrived we found the town—or rather, I should
say, the hospitals, of which I cannot speak too highly—full
of French soldiers wounded at Fora/tub (writes The Times'
correspondent) They were treated with the greateit kind.
MIST, as may be supposed, and hail all, more or liss, suthred
Worn wounds inflicted above the wal,thelt, which speaks
volumes for the precision of the Fruit,. troops. Some had
hands shot away, some scalp wounds, some were shot through
the stomach, arid one poor fellow was d}lng while I was there
from aball through the lungs. It was quite touching to see
these poor fellows waited neon by the Sister. of Mercy, who,
with their black robes and their white Crosser, seemed indeed
ministering angels from Heaven. Of all horrors attenthint on
so great a horror as war nothing strikes the observer no mu h
as a hoar ital. There all the enthusiaim is hushed, there
none of the glories of a victory are evident—nothing but the
poor tool gasping out his remaining m meat, in this world,
and, trOJI inanition, incapable of thinking of the next.