The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-21 00:00:00

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HOME, FOREIGN, AND COLONIAL

ROMAN FlNANcz.—The Augsburgh Gazette
comments on the finances ef the Papal States as fol-
lows :---

There is a peat, Incurable, and increasing deficiency in
the Roman finitude'. A yearly deficit of 30,0e0,000fr. has
to he covered, and the Peter's pence, which in 1861
amounted to 14,000,000 fr., have sunk to about 11,000,0001 r.,
although collections are made twice a year. In Rome hopes
are entertained that when the Pope has been pronounced in-
-1 elide and has therefore taken another step towards divinity.
larger sums will besubscribed than hitherto. Noristhis all A
still greater confidence is placed in the proceeds of the great
ecclesiastical centralisation monopoly, which will be estab-
Ilshed in all kinds of dispensations, indulgences, consulta-
tions, canonizations, and decisions on liturgical, moral, poll-
cal, dogmatic, and disciplinary question..

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PERHAPS NOT GENERALLY KNOWN.—Of the
dangers of lead-poisoning and copper-poisoning from
the improper use in various ways of vessels made of
those two metals, we have heard enough to make those
whom it may concern sufficiently cautions. Zinc, it
appears, must be added to the inculpated list, Mr. E.
Kinch, of the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester,
writes to the editor of the Food Journal that a sample
of elder wine recently came under his notice which has
been found to produce serious vomiting when partaken
of to the extent of about eight ounces. A considerable
quantity of brandy was added to the wine, with the
view of remedying the disagreeable consequences, but
without effect. The maker had used a clean galvanized
iron vessel, and a wooden spoon to stir the ingredients.
The wine proved on examination to contain zinc, dis-
solved by the oxalic acid of the elderberries, in quantity
nearly equal to nine grains of white vitriol per pint.
Milk is well known to attack zinc surfaces, forming
lactate of zinc ; and a foreign chemist has lately called
attention to the fact that water kept in zinc reservoirs,
or collected from zinc roofs, is invariably contaminated
with the metal, and therefore should not be used for
domestic purposes.

A DIFFER-Ell T CLAPS OF EMIGRANTS.—A ccording
to the Illagdeburger 2e-dung, the emigrants of this year
are distinguished from those of former years by the
fact that five-sixths of those who have resolved to seek
new homes in America are persons in the possession of
capital. Besides this, they are mostly people of some
knowltdge. Formerly the peasants and day labourers
of Pomerania, West Prussia, and Posen formed the
principal part of the emigration; they were therefore
people almost utterly unacquainted with the state of
matters in the Union, who went there and were ex-
posed to numerous dangers before they could settle.
This year it is more particularly the more intelligent
labourer and merchant who seems desirous of trying
his fortune. Besidts the above-mentioned districts
Priegnitz sends a large number of emigrants, who
follow their old countrymen to the most promising
parts of the country.

THE IRISH PROPLX.—The Times, in a leader,
remarks t

"A traveller in Ireland must fake heed how much he
believe& The island is full of inherited rtilsforttine, not
merely in the outward circumstances of its Inhabitants, hilt
also in their dispositions and habits. There is no nation in
the world that has such a gift of plausibility. High and low,
rich and poor, one with another—we must be pardoned for
saying it—they are all alike. Ti put a good face upon a
bad matter so far as they are concerned is co easy and so
pleasant, and it necessarily Involves putting a bad face upon
the deeds of some one else, the landlord Or the tenant, or the
priest or—here again the chorus is universai—the Eritleh
Parliament. It must be added, too, that the very amiability
—the antlety to please—the unction cf deference—which
pervades the Milesian blood gives the man In whose veins It
runs a peculiar view of the value of truth. An Irish peasant
of the purest breed cannot conceive that a man should
simply desire to be told of facts as they are, lie makes a
guess at what he thinks the stranger would like, and he tells
him that. Who can /newel with such a desire to be
pleasant? We cannot, but we may warm our contemporaries
to take heed against the traps laid for them in consequence
The flattery of these lies is very grateful to most men, but
when they lead us into slandering our neighbours utjustly it
is time to become aware of the temptation and to resist it."

ILGq, LOW, BROAD, OR NARROW7—A charity
is in existence for "Poor Widows "and "Orthodox
Divines," and a scheme for its government has lately
been extablieht‘d by the Charity Cotninission. Not an
easy task, we imagine, at least as regards "Orthodox
Divines." In these days of perplexity and ecclesiastical
suits, when there is so much difference of opinion as to
who is and who is not a sound divine, it would be nseful
to know how the Commissioners settled this difficult
i ovation, and what doctrine test they propose to apply
to those clergymen who may desire to become recipients
of the Rev. dailies Palmer's Cnarity.— Punch.

PERSECUTION OF NATIVE 011RISTIAN8 IN SIAM.
The Burman Meistnger relates that a spirit of per-
secution Lad rprurg up in the Shan State of Zimmy,
which in a tributary to the Government of Siam. It
appenrir, that se+en Shane had made a profession of
their faith in Christ, and had recni+ed the .ordinance of
Baptism from a missionary named Miniver'', th
with his wife was travelling in company with Mr.
Wilson. After the seven men were baptised, the chief
of the district ordered them to be arrested, but only
two were taken into custody. These two men were
charged with the crime of charging their religion, and
were kept one whole night with a bamboo halter on
theft necks. rind a tope find to the holes of their ears,
securing them to the halter. The' *ere thun,exposed
for one night, and next morning they %Tie beaten to
death by clubs. The scene was so affecting, as the two
converts prayed for their persecutors before they were
killed, that even the executioner could not refrain from
shedding tears. He wept that such men should be
ordered to be killed, and that he had been ordered to
do such cruel work.

Pon TUE SUNICe.R SEARON.--A Nire
C unter.—P::,2A

" WOMAN NATUR'."—Ther'S DObbUt one way o
managin' a woman when hoo'e made up her mind for
mischief. Talking thunner-en-leetnio' to her, or
knockin' her deawn like a keaw, would have no moore
effect than tryin' to dam a bruck up wi' a spoon, or
Win' a pit we a riddle. Hoo'd go forrad, if it wur
through &re. Th only way o' gettin' her into the
gear, an'.inakk,in! her t' drew nicely is, promisin' to
buy her summat neW. Thirty years' Andy o' woman
natur', wi' plenty o' practice i' temper docterin', bag
towt me that; an' if I had no' profited by it, Ab's a
foo', an they may order him a cap-an-bells any mina.
—Pen Brierley's Journal.

THE MURDER OF GENERAL URQUlZA.—Advices
from Enenos .41.yren given us the following particulars
of the death of General Vreitda , .
General Urquiza was murdered on the night of the "flth of
Arta On that evening, about 7 p.m., he was sitting in the
patio of his palace at San Jose reading, when he was notified
that some armed men, numbering 300, were surrounding the
house, under General Lopes Jordan, who is son-In-law of
General Unlike. He at once ordered that the guard should
he ,dled.out, brit the guard disobeyed and refused to move.
General Crquits thereupon took alarm nett shot himself in
his library. Suddenly a band of armed men Penetrated the
premises, broke into the house, and burst open the door of
the room in which he was concealed One of the men, placing
a blunderbuss at the very mouth of the General, tired, end
the General felL Instantly the whole of the household
rushed to as room, and the General's daughter Lola flung
Mese!f anon the litotes:: body of her father, railing upon the
assassins as they had killed hilt, to kill her also. Dolores,
another daughter of the General, rushed to the scene and with
her own hand shot down one of the assassins and "'Minded
another, The murderers left the palace, took to horse, crossed
the Uruguay, and are now in the Banda Oriental. They are
said to be known, but their names are not given. The
Sational Government are throwing %Oen soldiers into Eutre
Mine, tinder command of Colonel Campos."

LOTH TO Platt WITH IT !—King William of
Prussia is not lavish on pergonal apparel, Its valet
recently gave him a bint by substituting a new coat
for one which he had worn two or three years longer
than he aught, and was thereupon summoned to the
Hoval presence. "Where is my old cost, Jean?"
" I have taken it away, your Majesty: it is no longer
fit to be worn." "What are you going to do with it,
Jean?" " I believe lam going to sell it." "How
much go you think you wid get for it" This was
hard to answer, for no old do' Jew in the world would
have given a Balling for the old coat. Jean, therefore,
hesitated a moment, and then answered ! " I believe I
shall get about a dollar for it, your Majesty." The
King took his pocket-book from the table, opened it,
and handed Jean a dollar. "Here is your dollar,
Jean,' said he. "That coat is Bo comfortable ; bring
it back to me I want :t yet."

MARRIED MEN.— nitre is an expression in the
face of a good married man who has a good wife, that
a bachelor's cannot have. It is indescribable. He is
a little nearer the angels than the prettiest young
fellow living. You can see that his broad breast is a
pillow for somebody's head, and that little fingers pull
his whiskers. No one ever mistaken the good married
man. It. is only the erratic one which leaves you in
doubt. The good one can protect all the unprotected
females, and make himself generally agreeable to the
ladies, and yet never leave a doubt on any mind that
there is a precious little woman at home worth all the
world to him

"SIX MONTHS" FOR SWALLOWING HALF •
SOVEREIGN.—On Monday at the borough police-court
in Wakefield, a vagabond-looking fellow was placed at
the bar on a charge of stealing half a sovereign and a
two shilling-piece, the property of Hannah Henley. The
prosecutrix and her husband were on Sunday in a
lodging-house, in which the prisoner was also lodging,
and, whilst Mrs. Deeley bad gone to bed to hi% a
"nap," the prisoner entered her bed-room, took her
purse from out of her pocket, and extracted the coins.
The prisoner swallowed the half-sovereign and squan-
dered the remaining two shillings. He pleaded guilty,
and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment.

THREE AT A BIRTH.—A poor woman named
Eves, of 41, William•street, Woolwich, the wife of H.
Eves, a gardener, in the employ of H. H. Church,
Esq., architect, has just givtn birth to three children,
a boy and two girls, and under the care of Dr. Butler
both the mother and her interesting "little strangers"
are doing exceedingly well. Considerable interest has
been shown in the welfare of the poor woman and

Woolwich, it is said, has written to her Gracious
Majesty to claim the Queen's bounty for the happy
her triplets, an=-- a the Rsv• C a°l? "4 the "
mother. The father of this prolific family isveryvmuch
respected, and has been in his present situation over 20
years.ee
ctor of
aged
- man
A DRVONEMIRPI MIIRDEL—A
named Pepperell, a labourer, attended the tiaap Palm.
thranTdhianeree are
yean two
respectivelyot hercbildr e . nin the family,
Races, and some time afterwards his body was fOttl4 15
the Axe. It was at first thottght the man had beefi
drowned, but a post-mortem examination sboWed that
death was caused by blows on the head. A man
named Harris, and a vtnnan, were seen drinking in the
deceased's company on the night of the races. Harris
had a large stick. The deceased left the inn first, and
Harris shortly afterwards followed in the same direc:,
tion. Next morning, at six o'clock, Harris was found
in a cowhouse by a farmer, to whom he said be bad
overslept himself, and went away. When arrested by
the police, Harris said he went home at two o'clock
that night. The deceased was the worse for liquor
when he left the inn. The woman has not been found,
but no suspicion rests upon her, as she went in an
opposite direction when she left the inn. Harris
accounts for a drop of blood on his slop by saying that
it was the blood of a rabbit. He has, however, made
contradictory statements, and at the adjourned in-
quest a verdict of wilful murder was returned against
him. No motive for the murder is suggested.

TB& REAL "MONARCH INSURANCE ASSOCIA-
ThoN."—Rod Revolutionists."—Punch.
SIGNS OF THE WEATHER.—Mr, Robert Scott
at the Royal Institution, in his last lecture on
" Meteorology," said that when the clouds lie low on
the hills it is a sign of rain, for the air near the
sround must be then largely saturated with moisture.
Very bright, clear weather, making very distant hills
plainly visible, is also a sign of rain, for when the air is
dry it contains more dust and haze. As the vapour
condenses it first attaches itself to the fine particles of
dust, and rendering them heavier causes them to
sink to the ground. A. fine starlight night in other-
wise rainy weather is a sign that it will probably
begin to rain again next morning.
FATAL FALL FROM A RORS6.—A lamentable
accident has occurred at Terang (says the Melbourue
Argos of March 28th), by which Mr. Robert C. Glad-
stone), a cousin of the Premier of England, lost hi.
life. Mr. Gladstote was riding a young horse in the
township of Terang, near the residence of the Hon.
Neil Black, with whi ni he was connected by relation.
ship, and when near the cricket ground was observed
by a Mr. Rees, a resident in the township, to apparently
be unable to control the horse. Whether this was the
case or not, Mr. Gladstone was either thrown off or
jumped off the horse, and so fell on the ground on his
back, retaining a hold of the reins. The animal
plunged about, and either trampled upon or kicked
him in the chest or stomach. It was seen that severe
injuries had been received, and medical aid was at once
procured. Nothing could be done, however, to save
the patient's life, and after lingering for two days, Mr.
Gladstone died, the immediate cause of death, as
certified to by the medical men, being rupture of the
liver. The deceased gentleman was a young man of
genial and engaging disposition, and held the good.
will of every person with whom he had been brought
in contact. His remains were followed to the burying.
place, the Terang cemetery, by a large number of the
residents of the district, and the tradespeople of Terang
showed their respect to the deceased by closing all their
places of business.
SUICIDE OF A " SPIRITUALIST."—A chemist's
assistant in Melbourne, named George Thompeon, has
destroyed himself by taking prussic acid. The only
reason his friends could Rive tor hits desire to put an
end to his life was that his mind had become affected
in consequence of his having joined the ranks of the
" Spiritualists." The coroner's jury adopted the some
view, declaring in their verdict the opinion that the
deceased was of unsound mind, "brought on through
reading books on Spiritualism."

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THE STRONGEST COBSCIENCE-CLAWS.—Pangs of
Remoree.—Punch.

WYOMING MIXED JURIES. Chief Justice
Howe, of Wyoming, has written a lettter to the Chicago
Legal News, in compliance with the request of the
editrees of that journal that he would state the result of
the admission of women to the grand and petit jurors
in that territory. The Chief Justice, notwithstanding
his prejudice against the policy of this step, feels
under o,nscientious obligations to ray that there
female jurors proved painstaking, intelligent, con-
scientious, and firm and resolute for the right as
established by the law and evidence; and that in 25
years' experience he never saw more resolutely honest
juries than those composed partly of females. During
the retirement of the jury in the murder case a female
bailiff took charge of the women, and they were lodged
in a room adjoining that occupied by the male jurors.

GOVERNMENT WRA PERNA FOR NEWSPAPERS.—
On the abolition of the impressed stamp the Govern-
ment will supply stamped wrappers for the conveyance
of newspapers. This plan will do away with the in-
convenience that would otherwise result from the com-
pulsory use of the adhesive stamp. The new stamp
to be employed will be similar to the present postage
stamp, but one-third smaller, and instead of the words
" Postage One Penny," will have the words "Postage
Halfpenny." The colour, as at present arranged, will
be dark purple. _ _ _

MATRIMONIAL CHANCES. —(From the Man-
chesttr Examiner and Tinier.)

"A young gentleman, in *Rood poTition, tall and good-look-
log, desires to correspond with a lady of means with a view
to matrimony—Address, IL A., Post (Mike, Edge MIL Liv er-
pooL"
•

'Wanted, by • widower (bona fide) a well brought-up and
educated young lady or widower, between ‘2.1 and 30, to take
charge of Ma private eatablisment and small family of flu,
three provided for, with a view to matrimony; state meant.—
Address, A. S. Vt., Pont Office, Cbeetham

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A SPANISH Can TENARIAN.—The important
and interesting discussion on longevity which has
lately appeared in your columns has induced me tio
forward the particulars of a curious instance which
came under my own observation some years ago when
catnpnigning in Spain, and which I took note of at the
time for my journal, writes a gentleman to a London
paper, and thus proceeds
On the 17th of May, 1877, the teen of tchanri, on the River
Arga, in the province of Navarre, near Pamplona, was occu-
pied by the army of Don Carlos, who was then setting oat
on the celebrated expedition to Madrid. As soon as I
reached my billet, and the owner of the house heard that an
Fuellahman had arrived—indeed, I was then the only one at
head-roarterwr--he eame sip to welcome me, ailing that more
than seventy.four )tats bad passed since he had been cap-
tnred by British troops end Carried to Bristol, where he
was detained eleven months, and that on his way home he
stopped three months in London; *mow that he was
extremely well treated whiles prisoner. Now, KB war was
carried on between England and Spain from January, 17fit,
till February, 1763, during which time fighting took place in
l'ortngal—where General Burgoyne commanded the allied
British and Portuguese troops—it is clear to me that the old
man's Most was correct. Indeed, he could have no object
in deceiving me; and I have always regretted that I did not
obtain more particulars or hts curious history. The only
question is, what was his age *heft he waa taken prisoner;
and if we may consider, what is indeed quite probable, that
hens, at that period of his life over twenty, he Mast have
been nearly 100 years old when I saw him, with every appear-
ance of being likely to add to the number for he wes • spare.
built man and imp iying good health. tam sometime. in the
locality referred to; and on the occasion of another visit
will tudeavotir to obtain further information about my old
friend. I cannot now hope to renew the acquaintance.
Doubtless ere this he has been summoned to his last account,
but record. reapecting him may ant st Stagiest

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Mae. LLOYD AND THE GREER COMM—Before
her departure from Athens, Mrs. Lloyd having
requested the honour of expressing her gratitude to
the Queen for the sympathy shown to her on the loss
of her husband, the King wrote that she would be
reoeived by the Queen with pleasure. Her Majesty
remested Mrs. Lloyd to bring her daughter with her,
and informed her that a Royal carriage would be sent
to thehotel to sonduct her to the palace. The Queen,
dressed in mourning, received Mrs. Lloyd with great
cordiality, embraced her, kissed her, and crying, space
to her words of consolation and sympathy. The King
requested the widow to inform him of anything that
she might be in want of, being wiling to assist her in
eTery way, adding that hie Government would bring
in a bill for a pension out of the public treasury. On
taking her leave from the King and Queen Mm Lloyd
received letters for the Prime and Princess of Wales,
and one from the King to Queen Victoria. It is stated
that Mr. Erskine has been commanded by the Queen
of England to express to King George her gratitude
for the sympathy which the Greek nation and himself
have expressed at the fate of her subjects.---dion
(Athens) April 30.
A SAD AFFAIR IN LONDON.—At Westminster
police•court, Charles Thomson, aged 17, apprentice,
a braes finisher, was charged with the manslaughter of
his stepfather, George Reece. Margaret Reece, the
mother of the prisoner said :

Last Saturday week, at seven in the evening, her ton had
come home from his work at Messrs. Sugg's, the gal
apparatus manufacturers, and paid her the money due for
his tor ard. He came nut of the bedroom into the sitting-
room, and said he was going out, and her husband said, "Not
If you are going to ride a velocipede." He further asked If
he had paid something towards a new snit of clothes. He
replied that he had not, and her husband then said, "You
don't go out of this room until you pay it," and crossed the
room towards him. He bit the boy with his fist She got
between them, and her husband turned to walk to the other
side of the room. As he did so, the boy, who was in
a fearful temper, took up the salt-cellar and threw it
at him. Ile turned round and received the blow full
in the forehead, and fell down. They took him to Dr.
Pearce, where he waited a long time. He lost a great
quantity of Mood, and then he was taken to the hospital,
where he died last Saturday evening at seven o'clock. She
did not actually see the salt-cellar thrown, but saw the blow
received, and on returning from the hospital she picked up
the saltcellar. Her husband was a bad-tempered man, and
used very bad Pulguage to the lad. He called him a bastard,
although the boy was born in wedlock She said the priioner
was a good lad, and always worked well ; by his father's
death she was left with lour helpless little children the
youngest six months old, and one of the others a cripple ; if
anything was done to the boy she must starve, for he was
her onlv support After the prisoner had struck the blow he
said, "Father, I did not mean to hurt you," and the father
shook hands with him, and was sorry for what he said.
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The magistrate let the prisoner go till Saturday, on
the mother's promise to bring him there agaM ; he &so
save the lad a ssperscdeas to stay any arrest the
Coroner might order.
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Twit WRETCH !—According to Nature the great
hornbills, some specimens of which are now acilima-
tized in the Zoological Gardens, have a singular cus-
tom. As Be on as the hen has commenced sitting, the
male proceeds to wall up the entrance to the nest, till
only the beak of the hen is left outside. He then de-
votes himself to the sole object of feeding her. Some
horrid male creature has suggested that this sort of
thing might he imitated with advantage by man
arguing, the wretch! that as the husband has to feed
his wife, anyhow, bricking up the entrance to the
house might result in keeping her at home to look after
her domestic affairs !—Judy.
" EVERY MAN HIS OWN LAWYER."—An un-
usual matter was heard on Monday, in London, before
Master Hodgson at the Queen's Bench Chambers. A
plaintiff in person had commenced an action, and
served what he called a "declaration" on a firm of
solicitors, charging them with destroying or conniving
at the destruction of a bond or note. A summons was
taken out to set the document aside, and, on the
part of the defendants, it WM stated that it would have
been demurred to, but their pleader said it would be a
degradation to pleading to demur to such a production.
The Master told the defendant that he had acted as
his own lawyer, and such a document could not be
permitted. It abased a criminal ad. The plaintiff

:ens:lnert:, eirf
wri:t
acbeti.or
fore the
solicitorsfa:lt. ()
nwtheree
pleaded his own cause, and said it was not a criminal
The Master said the plaintiff knew enough of law
act.
go wrong. It was alleged that they were scow -
ponartly luxell°of the defendants,
denounced as an atrocious charge, and costs we re
asked before the action proceeded. The Master get
the document aside with costa in the cause, and ordered
1 the plaintiff to go to a respectable attorney, and not to
set on the notion that "every man could be his own
lamors!—At Chester races last
____ ~,J,,,,.....-bie seized a new betting imam.
wee;
01VreZ,;41;74,060...-e, thence of which was ex.
p 4ed tO the magistratee bi ti..: proprietor. The in-
strument 'S'All in a box about three 7.-4 by two and a
half, and seven at eight inches in thickn:se• \Veen
t 4
en lid was en off it &eeloeed ii dial on wb;s7l were
three rows o small levers, which correspond with :he
numbers o! . a lzorses which run. Different numbers
may, therefore, te; ',Asked at uniform abates of half-a-
crown each, and the to" 4 ePpears at the top of the
dial. As soon as the flag is ffp°,. ifidicsting that the
horses have started, the whole of tile handles or levers
are locked until the result of the race is known, when
the total subscribed is divided amOn those Who have
I backed the winning number, lees a coniZ2i"l' Ihl2
per cent., which the proprietor charges to co.:' —7
own expenses; for he keepe two clerks, and stated tha..
the instrument cost over £5O in Paris. The magistrates
decided that this instrument came within the Gambling
Act, and fined the defendant 408. and costs, but gave
the instrument up to him.
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OLD AND Nk.W.— The Seven Sleepers.—A
Romance of the Rail.—Punch. _ _

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A PROPHECY.— Charles Mathews, the elder,
being asked what he was going to do with his son (the
young man's profession was to be that of an architect),
"Why," answered the comedian, "he is going to draw
houses, like his father."
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NAM POTATORS.—As new potatoes are just
about to make their appearance on our tables it may
be of interest to those of our readers who have a par-
tiality for those vegetables to know how they are
manufactured in Paris. Old potatoes, the cheapest
and smallert that can be obtained, are purchased by
the rafutoktirs de tommes de terre, as they are called,
who carry their property to the banks of the Seine, a
good supply of water being necessary. The potatoes
are then put into tubs half filled with water; then
they are vigourously stirred about by the feet and legs
of the mairufac. firers, who roll up their groaners and
'tampon the raw potatoes until they have not only com-
pletely rubbed off their dark skins, but have also given
them that smooth and satin, like appearance which is so
much appreciated by gourmands. Then they are dried,
neatly wrapped in paper, and arranged in small
baskets, which are sold at the marchands de comest,bles
for five francs apiece. The oddest part of the whole
business is that the rafittolextra make no secret of their
trade, and may daily be seen at work near the Pont
Louis Philippe, within sight of the Hinel de Ville.
Two NAMES FOR ONE TRlM—Admission of
the Jews to Parliament—Mosaic decoration of the
House of Commons.—Punch.

flow TO Do IT !—Mr. John Edmunds, of Ivy
Cottage, near Horsham, bee sent the following letter
to the Daily News for publication:—
It may be satisfactory to the friend, of education to know
that whilst the question is being discussed in Parliament the
neglected districts of the country are graoually being pro-
vided for. As one instance of the fact permit me to state
that a gentleman of the name of Worth all entire stranger
to me), w,,0 recently purchased s freehold estate belonging
to Sir Percy Shelby, Part., at Baron-green. near tiorshani,
has given smite for schools and " Cottager,' Institute, ' where
at present there is neither a reboot nor place of religions
worship nearer than I.china field, and that In sadly too far
off for the children to attend. A. the population for the
most part le composed of farm labourers and agricultural
pursuits, hut few are able to contribute but Charles Dawson,
Esq., F. R S., of 9, Rmer-vilLas, New Wandsworth, has
kindly offered to act as secretary and receive subscriptions ;
and I need hardly say the poor in the district will for ever
feel grateful it the proprietors of the Daily New will acknow-
ledge in its columns what the friends of sound Protestant
education may be pleased to contribute

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SONG OR TIM BURGLAR TO HIS "PAL" WHO
" PEAL lIED." " Never again with you Robbin'."—
Punch.

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EMIGRATION TO CANADA.— OR Monday after-
noon (April 21), upwards of 500 immigranta arrived at
the Union station (says a Toronto paper). They were
for the most part composed of Germans and English.
All of the former and a considerable portion of the
Latter proceeded westward to Kansas, which seems at
present to be the favourite resort. About 100 English-
men remained over, however, and among them were
some of the finest, most stalwart-looking no-n that
could be seen anywhere. These were chiefly York-
shiremen, who looked like a good day's work, and
seemed to be thoroughly up informing. Some of them,
however, were rather surprised when some farmers,
who were on the platform awaiting the arrival of the
train, approached them, and offered them ten dollars
• month. "They could get that at home," was the
general exclamation; and from the tone a their re-
masks, unless they receive better offers, they will go a
little further westward. The fact was made very ap-
parent last night that it won't do to reduce the farm
servant principle of Canada to what it is in the southern
and eastern counties in England, else we can't retain
therm, men, who in time would undoubtedly prove a
very backbone to the agricultural interests of the pro-
vince. They mud be well paid, or they won't stay.
Returns have been received by the Government from a
great many townships stating the number of hands
wanted. The returns no far as received from 54 town.
ships, state that 1,364 labourers may expect permanent
employment, and 2 669 employment during the
season; that 207 mechanics are required, and 2,151
female servants.

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A Dun, is erititsca.—A hostile meetirg, arising
out of the recent massacre by Greek banditti, is re-
ported from Athens in the Paris Figaro. At the
funeral ceremony performed upon the arrival of the
body of Mr. Herbert, the French Minister, M. Bands,
and other foreign representatives were present. In
quitting the church he perceived the Minister of War,
who, rightly or wrongly, has been imported of having
acted with lamentable weakness in relation to the
melancholy affair. "The presence of that man," said
M. Baude, "II a scandal." Demetrius; Sows°,
brother of the Minister of War, overheard these
words, and requested that they might be repeated. M.
Baude did so, and added that the presence of the
Commandant de Place was equally a scandal. A duet
was at once arranged, and in due time came off, but
without serious results to either party.
WRIORT OF SIR JAMES SIMPSON'S
The weight of Sir James's brain, including the cere-
bellum, was 54 ounces. Whilst, as is well known, the
ratio between intellect and size of brain is by no means
dome, yet there can be no doubt that it is very im-
portant. Most of our great men have had large crania.
The male brain ranges chiefly between 46 and 53
ounces, its average being 49l (Quain and Sharpey).
That of Clavier is stated to have weighed 64 ounces,
and that of the late Dr. Abercrombie 63 ounces, but it
is possible that some error may have crept in through
the use of weights of differing standards, If not, Sir
James's brain, whilst much above the average, did not
nearly reach those of the celebrated men we have men-
tioned • but, at the same time, the convolutions were
remarkably numerous; they were, says a correspon-
dent, "twisting and twining round on each other as if
they could not find room wi hin the head. The island
of Reil was very wonderful."—British Medical Journal.
BRIDOPWATER AND BEITERLIT TO WIT.—" Re-
vising the Lertionary " is no doubt, a good thing. But
oh, if John Bull could revise his " Electionacy
Punch.

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THE EXCESSIVE CHARGES OF RAILWAYS.—The
railway companies continue to charge e]v rbitant rates
of carriage between the Midland districts and the
ports of London, Liverpool, &c. A movement is on
foot on the part of some of the largest freighters, with
the view of establishing a steamship navigation be-
tween London and Birmingham on the one band, and
Liverpool, Manchester, and Birmingham on the other.
A survey has been made by Mr. Hamilton Fulton, who
proposes to improve the navigation of the Thames as
high up the river above London Bridge as po aible, by
removing the obstructions (caused by the existence of
old bridges) to insufficient water way, and the hard
portions of the bed of the river which now prevent the
effectual scour of the bottom by the ebb and flood
waters. Further on he would construct a ship canal.
AN APPEAL TO THE CHARITABLE.—(From Tues-
day's Tunes)

May I venture to drive to enlist the kind sympathy of your
readers on behalf of an officer's widow, of good family, loft
with four sons, and totally unprovided for Three of tic se
boys are old enough to earn their own living, hut, in he
present dearth of situations, have applied for clerkship' nd
employment of various kind. In vain. The lady herself has
chimed sif • email portion of the debts left after her bus-
band's death by her writing, and if she could obtain £5OO she
would be altogether free. She has endured extreme poverty
and privations for the last few years, and what little furniture
she had loft was seized the other day, while she barbell was
only saved from arrest by the timely Interference of a fries,d,
who is not, however, in a poeition to assist her any further.
I, the Countess Dowager of Dunmore, 24, Carlton-house-
terrace, London, also Lady Elcho, XI St Jame.'-place, told
Airs. Gladstone, 11, Carlton-houseterrace, have landly con-
/e.t.a to receive mbecriptions.—l remain, Sir, your faithful
servant, CATHERINE DUNMORE.

A QUESTION REQUIRING AN Anwint.—A gen-
tleman writes :

The following case has come to my knowledge :—A man
married his deceased wife's sister, lived with her for some
rears, and left her without intervention of the Divorce
Court. lie subsequently married another lady, with n horn
he has lived to the present time. Should the bill now before
Parliament with its retrospective previsions become law, I
presume it will have the effect of legalizing the lirst-named
marriage ; the fart named is legal now. Will the bill annul
the latter or authorize polygamy?

HYDROPHOBIL.----It-IS- distressing (says the Tall
Mall (dazette) to see so many deaths reported from
hydrophobia as have lately been recorded. Failing
any known means of cure from this terrible malady, it
is well to lay stress upon all means of precaution. The
popular belief is that rabies in the dog is very unlikely
to occur in winter; in fact, it is so generally am°.
ciated in the public mind with the "dog days " and an
intense degree of beat that very many, perhaps most,
people feel a considerable amount of security from hy-
drophobia in the winter. They do not readily suspect
a dog, even when symptoms occur which might at
other periods of the year easily arouse their suspicion.
And they neither use the same care to avoid contsct
with strange and suspicious animals, nor regard with
the same anxiety to avert danger the bites which they
would at another time csnterize. It is useful there-
fore, to recall the fact, which is well known to those
who have studied the subject, that rabies is as much a
disease of the winter as of the summer, and even more
prevalndeathse
om
in the winter months than during the summer season.
occur t iin
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Perhaps this is partly due to the fact we have noticed,
and against which we desire to offer a warning, that
rabies is then less suspected.
MARRIAGES IN 1869.—The Registm_ehmeral
states the number of marriages in England and Wales
in 1869 to be 176,629, 5w 333 fewer than in 1868. We
must go back to 1863 to find so few marriages in Eng-
land as in 1869. In 1864, 1865, and 1866 the number
was constantly increasing, and in neither of those
three years was it so low as 180,000. In 1867 the num-
ber fell to little over 179.000, being 8 600 less than in
1866; in 1868 it was lower still by above 20(8) ; and
in 1869 completed • series of three bad years following
three good years. But in the last two quarters of
1869 marriages incressed, and were more than in the
rorrespending gumtree of 1101,