The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06 00:00:00

READS LIKE A ROMANCE!

I own I sometimes feel AIM/ ed that the least little name in
ski wee rot given to me at the beptismal font. Now if
were called Caskowkiski, for example, what a splendll
career would be open to me ' It Is the first, and of ten I
really think the sole essential to become a general of the
Commune. Clweret, imitating Trochu like an ape, has one
proclamation dividing his army Into two grand commands—
the first under Drombrowskl, the second under Wroblewski.
Who the deuce Wroblewski may be I do not know; but
probsoly a Polish refugee, one 0! Cos needy col Joy that used to
bite Its nails over games of chess for the odd lumps of sugar
in the Cremerie Revert, in the Rued. PE:ole de Medicine, a
couple of) ears ago. The son of Nee Ducheise ,kluel father, kind
son) tell. 1111 who Dombrowski is. Ile belongs loan illustrious
family. All Republicans do—are the sons of kings in dis-
guise. Nothing new in that. Ills graiid-uncle distinguished
himself In the wars under the First Empire. Ilia uncle,
Bromislof Dombrowski. was one of the heroes of the Poems
insurrection of 1848. Heir a small man and wears spectacles.
So does ; but then he is only forty years of age Ile
fought against Russia In 1388 wall taken prisoner, and lodge i
Is gaol at Warsaw But they could not keep him In durance
vile; he escaped, disguised in the garments of the governor
of the gaol's malit.oi-all-work, who had been servant in the
Dombrowski family once. When he got etc. he delivered
his wife, who had been looted up with him, and then
he came to hospitable France. Is not this nice : does
It not read like a romance? Some Parbdana, nevertheless,
are beghiniug to think that they are led by the man by
these foreign adventurers. Whereupon Signor Ceroluchl,
pleading his own cause the white, reminds then that Lafa-
yette fought fir Americas independence at twenty; that
Lord Byron was In arms for Greece; that Charles Albert put
ktomarino, a Pole, at the head of the Pledmoutese troope lit
lil9 ; that Garibaldi, the god of the universe' Republic,
sabed his maiden sword In La Plata, In the service at Monte
Video; and that La Morictere sustalued ids tint and last
defeat battling for the Pope. Toerelore it is the correct
thing to he a free lance. And those " social democratic
Poles "(exile, from the most aristocratic patch of earth in
the universe who call on their compatriots, ill a recruiting
bill signed, Kw/Ismaili'', remit', and others it, :lei, to form a
regiment of Ominous for the Commune are right."—Corre-
spondent of the London Standard.

Russell, who has been named War Delegate In place of
cluseret, is a young man 21 years of age, and has been a
lieutenant in the French Engineers
A decree has been Issued by the Commute appoint-
ing • Committee of Public safety, cmstetlng of Ave
members. The C immittme is to have very em maitre powers,
and will be responsible to the Commune Mote.
M. Gambetta appears to have quitted Madrid, where he
received many attentions, to return to his own country. lba
La reported to have said that in France there is • Republic
worse than a Monarchy, and lu Spain a Monarchy very like a
Republtc.
in risturility's sitting 31. Dufaure introduced a bill which
declares nil property selecd In Faris to be inallenable. It
provides that the owimrs shall be able to reciabn their pro-
perty at any time, and that individuals who have had ashore
In selzlng If, or who have destroyed public documents r
judicial records, shall be liable to legal penalties. The Asseme
bly declared the bill urgent, . . . . .

PAris Government has determined that the chapel
esecqd on the up '1 where General Brea was assassinated m
the days of lone shall be demolished In c msequence of its
being a standing Insult t-t the inen of the Insurrection. On
the o'her has d, orders hive beet Riven 1,, the relcase of
Nourri, a wret,:h who is ettli esplathr; his share of the crlum
Cslence The C calms° also dscidet thet ro banr.
'hall work at sight et e MA, rndbed to put doe.
work, and I, abut to ee tallith a c:rsut of night watchers to
see that this law be not infringed.

The new Communist ll:Meter of War, Colonel lt,sel. wee
horn la 1814, educated at the 51.11tary School of La I.
,rd at the Eo.le Colo lei:lnking C 4032, Ile N.
out of engineers at the Metz 4 '
Artillery 14 koi ;lec.nc Penton/HA DI the dud It • lz
16,14, vs at Metz In 1,66 anct cc.filn I too,
Bourg,. CD Auanit .2 1,7 Me was made "Atelier 4 ...-
at Motion" to:wr CS, I'O suit etoeped on the acme ci y.
le DU soot on a nwsiwi to the north in Novenober eel
appointed colonel of argil-sere I.y tin Provietonal ,iooo'll-
- and was noun u commend, r-'.a-chief of artiltry et
Neve. on December I:, teat. Ile if f, Pacts CIA 11,C.i 11,
471, was Eli c:tel et lat of the ILI legion of the Ni.tioual
Guards on Mr r:11 22, and chief Of tie st.tf on April 3.

OPENING OF THE LONDON INTER-
NATIONAL EXHIBITION.

The International Exhibition of i at South Kt n-
siugt el was formally 0.0 Ltd on More'ay, at now.
The tresrlics of the Er.ime of NV:ere, and other
It Tel persona e., together with various other
didnlaries of State, the high sheriffs, the muni-
cipal authorities, and other individuals of 11,/te, pave
a character to the proceedings sufficient to mark
the occasion as pow-cling nice than oriiorry impact.
once. Every effort was mode to render the event as
eriking and memorable as plssible, though in the
instance a difficulty presenttd itself throlgh the lack
of a Malin; •nflicieutly pporior, The Alb -et Hag
is really part of the Exhibition, but tLe flail ibelf
bon already been "opened,' and could not he
"evened.' again. It was originady Mended that the
Hall and the Exhibition should be opened shrink:sue.
onsly, and ouch a pdm wouhl have provided a
splendid arena for the performance of the two-fold
auguratiou. Ac it was, the only building at all
rubble for the ceremony WM the Great Conservatory
of the Royal Horticultural Society- a sort of mild k-
tnre Crystal Pala,e, capable of pre.enting a very
elegant appearance, thomeh not on a scale to be called
imp Iu this transparent structure, din ked with
tropical plants and brilliant II mere, intermingled with
statutry and mirrors, and fitted up with a due amount
of upholstery, the more formal part of the programme
was fulfilled.

A dais covered with scarlet cloth was placed at the
southern side of the Corservatory for the Idlal party
and their attendants. In front id thin dais were placi d
the Diplomatic Corps arid distinguished visitors; ar.d
on either side, set arwed hy a slight hairier, Beets
were reserved fy those who had acquired the
much-coveted right to enter. Opposite the dais
was the sow hero end of the It ,yal Albert Hall, en-
tered by a graceful gallery connected with the Con-
servatory by two flights of steps. Probably this
gall-ry and the Conservatory proper will together ho:el
3,000 people, and both were tilled. Dv eleven o'clock
little room was b ft for later cAners, except those who
had a part to play in the pageant. The Cmser-
vatory, with its branching palms mei tropical
plants would have been dull indeed without abun-
dant sunlight. The sun, however, waisted at the
ceremony with genial warmth and rays which it
seemed ungrateful to ward off by awnings. Occasiorial
gleams could not be denied entrance, and when these,
gaining strength in their pamage through the glazed
roof, lit upon a scarlet uniform or civil robe the wearer
seeßid.ablxze. _ . .

All the visitors passed tbrongh the Albeit Hall and
entered the Conservatory by one or other of the flights
of steps alrealy mentioned. The diplomotists
mustered early, their uniforms glittering with gold
lace, orders, and creises. The Turkish he was thee;
with officers in white, in light blue, and in dark the
coats, contrasting w ith the English Staff officers in
scarlet and white plumes, throu 11 whom they
passed on their way towards the dais. One
diplomatist, distrustful of the English climate,
etpetially on May-day, wore a loose overcoat of
dark blue velvet trimmed with costly fur, and looked
like a Venetian Doge or Senator. Then there was •
child of the min, also a Diplomatist in becoming uni-
form; and resently entered the Nawab Nazim and his
two Rona in lustrous drew es of gold stuff, and turbans
glistening with precious atones. Lord Houghton' as a
Deputy-Lieutenant, moved here and there. The Lord
Mayor, attended by maee and sword bearers, was con-
spicuous in the throng; scarlet robes of Aldermen, the
purple robes or robes of 12111 Z trio blue worn by Conn.
cillore and Deputies from the City were plenti-
ful • and provincial Mayors, wearing their robes
an gold chains of cffice, added to a scene as highly
coloured, perhaps, An has been oft( n witnessed of late
in our undemonstrative days. In this gathering, as
time pawed, were mingled the more sober Court uni-
forms of dark blue and gold lace, with here and there
the still more sober uniform of our Volunteers. Lord
Elcho wore the gray, more useful pethapii, though lees
brilliant, than the euarlet. The Bishop of Winchester,
happily recovered from his sudden illness, was present,
but not robed. _

Soon after twelve o'clock the Royal. party arrived at
the northern entrance to he Albert Hall, where they
were met by the Royal Commis-donein for the Exile.
bition of Mt, and were emorted to the Coneerva
tory. The Princesi Christian, who was expe,t-d,
was kept away by illneea. 'foe Prince of WM.., who
wore the scarlet uniform of a General Officer, con-
ducted the Countess of Fl Indere. The Count of
Flanders led the Piincess Mary. Prince ,Tohn of
Glii,ksburg followed, with the Duke of Cambridge,
Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, Prince Trek, the
Lords and Ladies in Waiting, and the great officers of
State— a brilliant throng. The Home Secretary, Mr.
Bruce, Mr. Goschen, Mr. Ayrton, and Mr. Forster
were the Ministers present. Mr. Disraeli appeartil
among the Royal Commbetionere. When the Royal
proceselon entered, a military band stationed at the
foot of the staircase, played the National Anthem,
which wan followed by metrical version of the 148th
Psahn, sung and played to the Austrian national air,
after which presentations were made.to his Royal High.
nese the Prince of Wales. The Secretary of her
Majefify's Commissioners handed their report to the
Secretary of State for the Home Department, by whom
it NV/19 presented to his Royal Highness the Prince of
Wake, who received it on the nart of her Majesty.
His Royal Highness then, in the Queen's' name,
proclaimed the opening of the Exhibition, first in the
conservatory, and then from the balcony looking into
the Horticultural Gardens. The °pacing was after-
wards announced to the public by a flourish of trumpets
and a salute from a battery of the Royal Artillery
stationed in the park. The procession wan then
again formed, and him Royal Highneal the Prince of
Wales, with the other Royal personage, were con-
ducted throne h the fine arts galleries, to the conser-
vatory in the Horticultural Gardens. and to the
Oneen'e entrance to the Royal Albert HalL Music,
with its charms, has its home in the Albert Hall,
wfiere tfie great organ reii;.ne imprenie, andwfiere anl
accomplished orcheatra performed what is termed "an
Exhibition of Musical Art."