The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-06-17 00:00:00

EPITOME OF NEWS.
, 4, BRITISH AND YOREIGN,

A Congress of German and other cremationiets took
place at Lreiden on Jane 6 and 7.
Prince Hassan, son of the Khedive, arrived in
London on Sunday evening.

The income of the new Sultan will be £50,000 per
month.

It is said on all sides that London has not known so
dull a seasen for the last ten lears.

Mr. Lowe, it is said, will oppose the renewed at-
tempt which is to be made to abolish grocers' licenses los the
sale of iutoxicating liquors.
Some hoßtility has athen in Georgia against Mr.
Moody, the revivalist, in consequence of his obiection to his
white and coloured auditors being divided by a board fence.

The second State Concert at Buckingham Palace is
fixed for Wednesday, the 2iikh inst.
Apropos of the spelling mania it maybe of interest
to know that a lady of Providence, R I. during leisure mo-
ments, has spelt 6io words out of the word " oong•egation-
slist!" and i no case ropeated a letter in the formation of a
word
A highly humane intent has just been taken out in
Paris—an invention for catzhing mosquitos without kiliing
them. Whet. 1 owtver, is to be dune with theta when caught
is not mentioned.

It is contemplated by the Corporation of Llnd.)n to
confer tie Freedom of the City upon Sir Sslar Jung, KC 3.1.,
during his stay in this country.

The whip Forfarshire, 1,238 tons sailed on Saturday
In last week, from Rymouth for Pore Adelaide, South Aus-
tralia, having embarked 410 etngrants.
The Prince and Pi incess of Wales and their children
went to Satairineham parish church on Sunday. The service
was said and the sermon preached bj, the Rv. W. L. Onslow,
MA.
An "Associated Home Company "has b9en started
in London. It Is a kind of strike of mistress aoinsi; the
tyranny of plain cooks and thorough servants—Court
Journal.

The rage for centennial relic 3 imilced some wretch
to advertise thlt he will exhibit Washington's false teeth at
Philadelphia.
There is another Bill in the Commons to prevent
the Elle of intoxicatitur liquors on Sunday, It stands for
second reading on the 12th of July, when Sir C. Legard will
move that it be read that day three monlh3.

The following are the average prices of British corn
for the week ending June 10, as r..,ceived from tits inspecfors
and cflizers of Excite :—Wheat, 475. 4d; barley, 321 101. ;
oats, 275. 53. per imperial qr. Gsrresponding week last
year :—Wheat, 41s. 11d. ; barley, 345. 11d. ; oats, 325. 111
The Nederland Company's steamship Conrad arrived
at Yeuwe Diep on Friday lest from Batavia, having made the
passage in 33 days—the gaickest run yet made between
Batavia and liolland.
On Thursday in last week a fatal thunderstorm
passed over the camp of the 13451 Regiment of the Line at
Valponne. Three soldiers were killed, elev3u were paralyzad
or otherwise injured, and oue was struck blind.
Notice is given in the London Gazatte that the State
apartments of Windsor Castle will be closed on and niter
Saturday neat until further orders.
A fire causing damage estimated at 30,000 dole, has
occurred at Kingston, CaLada Two botch, the " Albion "and
the "American," in Princess-street, and three adjoining
blocks of houses, were destroyed.

The ship Qucen. of Nations hag sailed for ThriBbane
with the follow;ng emlgran's :-117 single men, 73 stugie
women, 48 married couples, 51 chi hen between the ages of
twelve and ore, and 10 Wan's, malring a total of 293 souls,
equal to 263 adults.
One of the Paris correspondents of the Pall IWO
Gazette a)a that it hns been calculated Prat about 2,000
English went over to Paris for the G!.and Prix. More than a
third of these travelled by the tidal brain, by way of Folic-
irons and Boulogne, which Low does the journey between
Llndou and Paris he nine hours. Since the South Eastern
Rail .vay Company "opened their new quay at Boulogne, which
enables passengers to step from the boat into the train aud
vice vend, the trafll3 on that mule has increased 22 per cent.,
aad the numbers are going up every day.

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The Erening Standard, in remarking ulion the recent
unseatonable weather, remarks :—" Meanwhile we may con-
gratulate ouraelveis on some small mercies. The year, which
seems Inclined to withhold turn us anything hi the nature of
well-ripened fruit, will at least not plague us with wasps and
hornets to eat what little we may happen to have. It has
been remarlted that there never was such a dearth as there is
this year of queen wasps and hornets In one district, where
head money' is paid for all killed before the end of May, the
number this year is but 73 as against 2,665 last year; and yet
our last winter was very far from being a revere cue, though
it undoubtedly was protracted. Whetncr the sudden return
of winter killed the more precocious of the Insects, whether
some other cause has prevented their production, or whether,
in fine, they ale still lying hi], await log their opportunity, is
as yet undetermined; but the probabilities are that we shall
not be much annoyed by them this season. That is a poor
set off against the lossof the fruit, of which they and the
demoralised bees took so liberal a share last year; but we
Must make the best of It."