The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-07-22 00:00:00

EPITOME OF NEWS,

BRITISH AND ranzum.

By a printer's error in :I contemporary, al tratedion
to.o Nes, drwribed an a vaccination tour.
The Spetfi,T oonoiders that " a more sulkily muti-
DIMS House than the to CM' "ever obeyed it leader."
The police-constable Talbot, •Xlio war fired at in
Dublin it few days ago, died on Sunday from :lit ...Nets of the
Injury he had received.
Duping loot week four eases of small-pox were caused
In Camberwell, (liondint.) by linen from a small pox patient
befit; sent to a laundress in that street. The poor woman
and lies iiutiant were troth seized with the disease, and it
also attacked f io. NI het customers.
A domestic settant hit the employment of Mr.
Benjamin Bernard, of Great Minn:Marl Hall, Norfolk, has
been committed for trial at the 1.111Z(13 of counts on the
Chore of attempting to tedson her master and roidiems by
putting some phosphorus paste in a teakettle wldeh they
used.
fi` ,ctv York !whim] says that lavender and pale blue
tinted earls oft irsde stylish for visiting cards than the pure
white and also adds Dist P new style if neeklace is a tor-
toiseshell chahi, hi which are sueproded small bells of tor-
toiseshell, with a clapper of gold.—What 1.111 falilli9ll come

to
A ,11,1!,..14.4y event took place on Monday gitkrinain
near Drunkeen. a Ltrtion on the Waterford awl Limerick
Bail way. A soldier of the iioml Artillery, who was travellhut
up to Newlllidge by the waif traid, -miltienly sprang up from
lila seat, and. before he could be pro aft...l by his tenon-
paimengers, leaped throligh the Will4ioW and ...11 literally
dashed to pieces. The train aas passing under a Whips at
the time.
Tile Conllitiofl pf the health if her Royal Highness
l'rineess Christian is taming much anxiety to the nicinbers
of the Royal family. It Is te4r!..t float the Princess is suffer-
ing from all affection of the lungs. fwd..). medical men
ill
attendance upon her Royal Highness have. if 7. Mndetatood,
recommended an entire cham., of air, and a sojourn of twat."
months on the Continent bas been deemed necessary.

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A maw, fifty-four years of age, has been charged at
one of tine fsasoon. police.courts with attempting to bleed
himself to death. IP. bed, In fact, severed one of the main
arteries in the left aim. Foal aeenis Po have had a harrow
escape with his life, lie said that lie 1..1 no recollection of
what bail happened. The magistrate rcniuntbs! him, and re-
fused to take ball.
Sotne slight difficulty has retarded the pa uncut by
the sioveniment of the first half milliard to the
Germans, bui use summit will shortly lie banded over, sad
the Prusidans will then reaimate the departments of the Fore,
the Somnie, and the Seine-inferlenrs. The French Govern-
ment, it is expected, will discharge the following milliard as
early as possible, in idder to hasten the departure of the
Prowler's from the other departments.
The following story tells how the lireWeriem thrive in
Munich :—" Friend Carl," says one fat Teuton, " Can you
drink 100 glasses of beer in a day? I will wager pin ealihot."
Carl answered, •• No, I think not ; but the next day he ac-
cepted the bet, and quaffed elf the 100 mugs of cool, delicious
beer " Well, I deism cries Ms fat friend "11110.4 wine
drilla! flat tell me, Carl, why you did not take my net yes-
terday r" "Oh, 1 wanted to try first, and We ill could do it"
Saturday (the 15th) being the anniversary of the de
clarstion of war against Prossia by France, the Tritrunt, a
Bordealix newayaper, appeared in niourning to commentorate
the ovesaion. Every year those who "with a light heart in
provoktsi the war should be remembered, it urges, in order
that they may Inc cursed ; for France, if =bitable, never had
greater. enemies than Napoleon Itt., 011ivier, Lelseuf, and
their aceoruplices.
A most interesting gathering took place on Saturday,
at the well-known "Ship" Tavern, Greenwich, where Colonel
mid Mrs. Loyd-Lindsay gave a dinner to the nientbers ot the
Red-cross Society, whose noble exertions did an touch during
the recent oonflict to niitigate the horrors iff war and wmthe
the sufferings of the wounded and dying. The speakers were
Colonel Loyd-Lindsay, 11. P. (the chairman), Count Bernstortf,
Lord Shaftesbury, t'ount Plavigny, Count Serrurier,
Amongst those present were Prince and Princess Christian.
The show of the Royal Agricultural Society in
Wolverhampton will entail upon that institution a loss of
L 1,500. The expenses have embraml is total outlay of
£15,300. The reu-ipts from all -sources have amounted to
Xl3.ooo.—The Wolverlnunpton meeting was exceptionally ex.
pensive, because of the experiments with steam traction
engines anti other appliance. for the proniuliOli of agriculture
by the aid of steam power —The Oxford Meeting was a loss
to the society of f..3,po_u: on the other hand, Urn
Leedh egg Juisammar runot..a us horma ror,fita

A story is told of a young American gentleman who
was going to open a shop, and all he poeseased was amylase.
Up to the present time the Session hue produced 50
public and 143 local statutes.
The Paris journals of Monday express aatisfactios
at the marks of sympathy for France contained in the
columns of the English newspapers.
The will of the late Canon Melvill has been provA
the personalty belga sworn under 80,000. It Is dated
Ihicember, 1541. Everything is loft to the widow absolUtalF.
Rachel Busby, who was sentenced to death at
the last oxford Assizes for the murder of her child, has WOW
respite&
What the English language may come to at last be-
yond the Atlantic is exemplified in the name of • newaparit
recently started in Jefferson, Telma—the Jimpliusts !
The Perthshire papers state that Lady Mordaunt in
at pretwid sojourning at Moucreille Rouse, In that county,
the residence of her father.
Brigham Young has announced that he has received
a divine COMM/tad prohibiting the use of tobacso. ft
Mormon is ever now seen to smoke—not, at all events, In
In a Emden shop-window the public are recalled to
tbe witness-box of the Common Pleas by the remark—
" W•aild you he surprised to learn that thew pencils are sold
at a peony apiece 1'
The Scott Exhibition, consisting of portraits, paint-
ings, and manuscripts connected with Sir Walter Scott. was
opened in Edinburgh on Saturday. It will remain open mita
after tho Scott Centenary Festival next month.
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The Belgian Government have deemed it their duty
to re-establish the passport system in order to prevent
the entrance into Belgium of individuals whose presence
might be attended with inconvenience.
Mr. Jame; lands. for many years borough
engineer and surveyor for Liverpool, died hi that town ms
Friday night. He was a great practical anthority on sanitary
matters, and renderixt important services to the British army
in the Crimea.
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Notwithstanding reports to the contrary. M. Thistly
is in excellent health, and. in proof of this, it is stated that
on Saturday last he gave ninety-five audiences, entertidsed
twenty-four guests at dinner, and afterward* had an evades
reception.
One 1.4 the earliest sch.dars of the Government School
Board. on bring told that a reptile if, " an animal that creeps,.
and lwing asked to name one, promptly and triumphantly
replied, .• a Why.'
The King am! Quest. of Wur enuutrg have just eel*.
lintel the Inth anniversary of their wedding by an ad, of
benevolence and grace. 11.. Queen has fombled a home for
the orphan daughters of °Steers, and the King has pardes•S
a numher of prisoners.
William, the anbuist Emperor of Germany, a WM-
posiwr l'harkx IX. was passionately attached to the Wash-
smith's art. Tallemant assures us of Umlis XIII. that he was
an excellent confectioner and a good gardener; whilst LOWS
X V I . was a locksmith,

All the carpenters in Gloucester are on strike. They
demand an increase of wages to the amount of 24. per week
and a reduction of one hour's work. The masters karst
refused to accede to their request, and the men have Summit
out.
At Wellingborough, on Sunday morning, a man
committed snicide by hanging himself to the post of the Doi
In whieh his wife was sleeping. When she awoke 12. woo
breathing his last, and died in a few minutes after he arm
cut down.
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The Jews of Turin are erecting a magnificent syna-
gogue which will, it is said, be the finest structure of the kind
In the world. It is like a Greek temple in form, mounted on
is little elevation, and elegant and grandiose. Its mantra
tower is rather bizarre, but the whole structure calls to axes
mind visions of Ninevah and Thebes.
The Directors of Irish Convict Prisons have made a
very favourable report this year of the sanitary and moral
state of the prisons The total number of convicts now Is
Ireland is Lii32. Compared with previous years it alums •
progressive improvement.
The Newtonstewart =ruler continues to produce
great interest in Ireland, and on Saturday an event occurred
which filled the town of Londonderry with excitement.
During the time at which the adjourned inquest was being
held, three civilians discovered the money that was tater&
from the bank when the cashier wiormurdered. It was con-
cealed under a rock ins wood about a mile froth the scene of
the murder. . • - -

Intelligence from Persia gives the curious piece o(
information that, owing to the great suffering now prevailing
in that country from famine, and the stagnation in all de-
partments of trade, gipsy tribes there, who suffer with ths
rest. arc selling their young women, who are remarkable
for their perional charms, at prices ranging from 5 dollars
upwards.
The vicarage of %say, with the curacy of Newn-
MOM iii the county of Northampton, and diocese of Peter-
borough, have become vacant by Ow death of the Rev.
Thomas Crcen, aged 1.1.3, alio had held the Joint inemobenclea
for 54 years. The two livings, which are in the gift of
Christchurch I Alive. I Word are of the value of a little
over a:3153 a-year, and together contain a population id about
1,200. __ _ - -•

Sir E. W. Heygate, M.P., explains that the opino•
anion of himself and other members to the vote for Irish
National blincation on Yriday was solely based upon the
desire to obtain a fair ommitimity for nikoissing this im-
portant aubject, and not tin Inn pet off With 11. Vaglir prornim
of a future day mann the introduction of a supplementary
estimate, which they consider practinally amounts to a
refusal of the constitutional right to discuss votes in supply
On Ttleality
.a o fternnn tine m Emperor Napoleon,
accompanied by Prnme Achille tintrat, Met by appointment
Colonel Duncan, of the United Statnw, at the Cannon-street
Statist!, for the purpose of going to Erith. t.. take an excur-
sion upon the l'igarallip yacht et Melons. Winans, of Bahl-
MOTe. After spending several hours steaming up amnd down
the Thames, tine P.lopemr returned by the special train whisk
had taken Min lown.
It is reported as a recent nocurence that ill New York
a poor young Dian fell in love with au heiress, and the
passion being returned it only wanted the parent's consent to
make them happy. At length. anectinig the father, Inc asked
for the daughter s band. flow much money can yon com-
mand I" asked the millionaire gruffly, '• Not much,' was the
reply. What are your expectations I" •' Well, to tell you
the truth, I 'expect,' if you refuse your consent, to runaway
with your &lighter, and marry her without it"
On Alonnlay death terminated the Buffering% of Miss
Wiley, a lady who sae greatly injured in a carriage accident
which occurrent a few days previously at Norwich. Miss
Wiley was not unite thrown out of the vehicle, but was
drawn some distance with her head striking sideways against
the DWI, so that one car WU crushed of, and lihe WU other-
whs. dreadfully Injured. Sine was taken up in a state of in
amnaibility and remained unconscious for two days. Mine
then became somewhat better, limit the shock Mid injuries
imetaineti by her system were so great that she passed away
on Monday morning.
At the Limerick ARKIZeR, Michael Carr, a blind 411111,
about.:3B years ol age, inns been indicted for the wilful murder
of a man named Kennedy at Ballynaclugh on the 22nd of
April last. There Was a feud between the parties, and the
primner it was proved killed the deceased by striking him
On the head with a blackthorn stick. fie was convicted of
manslaughter, and sentenced to 15 years' penal servitude. At
the conclusion of tile trial, the prisoner's friends male a
fierce attack on one of the witnesses, railing him a 011U-
derer rind perjurer
It appear% fnini the report of the Irish Commis-
sioners of Public Works that of the 611111 of one million placed
at their disposal by a clause inn the Land Act to assist tenants
to purchase their farms inn perpetuity, only 1110,720 hain twee
allocated. The 111111 l ber of applications was only 20, and tho
Masher sanetimed f only seven. The annie report states that
alba/mos to proprietors for the improvement of their estates
under the i.Bniled improvement Acts have slightly fallen off,
the amounts being s:77,osu laid year Alld £08,775 inn the year
tami. nit decline they attribute to tine difficulty of pro-
cigong labourers.
'll, ream of the Legion of II moor has been pre-
sented by the French Government through an autograph
letter from M. Jot. Fevre, to Mr. John Purley, a gentleman
who, during tine AM siege of Paris, did excellent service in
aiding the sick and Wounded of both belligerents in the
capacity nut an active member of the British National Society,
RIO who took an active part himself inn ambulance duty in-
side Paris during the sec..nd sii,ge. The decoration and som•
plimentary letter were brought to this country by Count de
Elavigny, the president of the deputation from the French
I Society for the Succour of the Wounded who is