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

THE ENGLISH POOR IN PARIS.

The followirg "lea for help,' whioh has been sent
for publication will, it is to be hoped, rotch the hearts
of many who have enough of this world'a wealth and to
spare :

The British Charitable Fond for the Relief of the distressed
English in Paris received very material help during the siege
from the appeals you kindly inserted on its behalf. I beg to
say urgent necessity for assisting that fund still exists At
this moment we have several hundred English entirety thrown
out of work by this terrible revolution. Government aid
kindly obtained through Lord Lyon. has enabled us to .end
many families to Eland, but there Is a very large number
who, frnm Intermarriage, old age, and other reasons, cannot
leave Pals. These claim our sympathy and assistance. The
noble liberality of Mr Wallace Interposed between them and
starvati,n during the siege, and he Is still moat liberal, but
the burden must not fall upon one person Gilberto the
British Charitable Fund has relied for support on the English
resident la Paris. There have lied, while a large class
pauperized by the siege and now by the revolution earnestly
appeal for the very necessaries of Me. We are now Ms-
burring weekly above EPP% and cur resources must soon
fall unless our English friends come to our assistance. Sums
remitted as before to Messrs. Coutts and Cu, on behalf of the
B lash Cearitsble Fund, will be most thankfully received.
I am Sir, &1.,
Paris, April 26. EDWARD FORBES, Chairman.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06

ALL ENJOYING THE JOKE!

Mr. J oleph Hatton elves the follottht anecdote In hie new
book, With a Show in the North

"A brucque but wealthy shipewner cf Sunderland
once entered the London office of Mr. Lindsay, on
businesc. Noo, is Lindsay in ? ' inquired the northern
diamond in the rough. 'Sir?' exclaimed the clerk to
whom the inquiry was addressed. Well, then, is
Niece Lindsay in, see'st thou?" Ile will be in shortly,'
said the clerk; will you wait?' The Sunderland
shipowner intimated that he would wait, and was
ushered into an adjacent room, where a pereon was
busily engaged copying some statistics. Out Sunder-
land frieed paced the room several times, and presently
walking to the table whrre the other occupant of the
rcr,m was seated, took careful note of the writer's doings.
The cot ir looked up inquiringly, when the Northerner
said, 'Thou writes a bonny band, thou dosta" I ass
glad you think so,' was the reply. 'Ah, thou duet;
thou soak's thy figurt s wee! ; thou'rt j Ina the chap I
want." Indeed,' said the Londoner. Yes, indeed,'
said Sanderland. I'm a man of few words. Not, if
thou'a come ower to canny and Soonderland, thou
meet, I'll gie thee a hoondred and twenty panda year,
and that's a plum thou doesn't meet with every day in
thy life, I reckon'. Noo, then?' The Londoner thanked
the acimirer of his penmanship most gratefully, and in-
timatcil thathe would like to consalt Mr. Lindsay upon
the sal.i 'Ab, that's reel,' said our honest friend,
that'a sect; all fair aid ahove board with --; that's
reel ;' end in walked Mr. Lindsay, who cordially greeted
his Sunklerland friend after which the gentleman at the
desk gr 6vely rose and informed Mr. Lindsay of the
hanole,one appoiettnent which had been offered to him
in the olunderland shipowner'a office. Very well,'
said Mr. Lindsay; I should be sorry to stand in your
way ; £l2O is mote than I can afford to pay you in the
department in which you are at present placed. You
will tind nay friend - a good and kind master;
and under the circumstances. I think the sooner you
know each other the better. Allow me, therefore,
Mr. to introduce you to the Right Hon. W. R.
Gladstone, Her Majesty's Chancellor of the Ex-
chi qn• r!' Mr. Gladstone had been engaged in
making a note of some shij ping returns for his budget.
The S inderland shipowner, you way be sure, was a
Ltile t Igen aback at trot; but he soon recovered his
self-po-se,sion, and enj iyed the j cke quite as much as
Mr. GI idetone did."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06

VI R. JAMES BOSTON HEYS, Professor
lvi ef Music, High-street, Cradley Heath.
NB.—All kinds of Musical Instruir ants tunei
repaired.
New Music at Half-price.
PIANOFORTES FOR RATE OR HIRE

READ THE WARNING VOICE.
10,000

COPIES of which are printed for free
circulation. By HENRY SMITH, M.D. of the
Royal University of Jena.
THE WARNING VOICE TO YOHNG HEN (160
pages), a Special Medical Work for Private Instruction,
gives PRESCRIPTIONS and INSTRUCTIONS by
which many Thousands:have been restored to health and
vigour who were suffering from Nerrous Debility, Painful
lereams, Mental and Physical Depression, Palpitation of
the Heart, Noses in the Head and Ears, Indecision,
Impaired Sight ancl Memory, Indigestion, Loss of Energy
and Appetite, Pains in the Back and Limbs, Timidity,
`'elf Distrust, Dizziness, Lore of Solitude, Groundless
Fears, Local Weakness, Muscular Relacation, de., which
if neglected, end in Consumption and Premature Death.
Illustrated with Cases and Testimonials from gratefal
patients, with means of cure used in each case. The
WARNING VOICE will be sent in an envelope free by
Pont to any address, on receipt of two penny stamps.—
Address, Dr. Smith, 0, Barton Crescent, London, W.C.

IMPORTANT TO COUNTRY PATIENTS.
CONSULTATION BY LETTER WITHOUT FEE.
J) H. H. SMITH, the Eminent Specialist for
the cure of all Debilitating Diseases resulting
from the errors of youth and manhood, will, for the
benefit of country patients who cannot commit him per-
sonally, on rcceiv.iug descriptions of their case, send his
opinion, with advice and directions for the most success-
ful restoration to health and vigour.
Address, Dr. H. SMITH, W Surton.crescent, London,
W.C.

ESTABLISHED 1709.
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1.1 the Largent, Cheat eat. and Beet Nodally Paper in
the County.
Sold by
S. F lELD,
NEWS AGENT, STOURBRIDGF:.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

All communications must be authenticated by the Name
and Address of the writer. not necessarily for pittCte
cation, but as a guarantee for good faith. Those who
do not wish their names to be published should, in
addition, adopt a nom de plume.
Communications for the Fditor may be addressed toil./
IIIoR•STRENT. STorRPRIDON, or to the Branch OniCe,
MR. T. HoRER, PRINTER, CRADLEY MAUL
We shall feel obliged by all those who favour us with
Communications or Advertisements writing on one
side of the paper only, and sending them as early in
the week as possible.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06

CRADLEY kLEATII.

IVe undentand that the Bev. Th3acte Major MOD, of
the Bedded Hill Curacy, ie a candidate for the Chap.
Mum of the Birmingham Borough Priem
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06

TLSTIMONIALS,

From Mr. C. Putter, Professor of Music. iron .be
In.titution :or the I bud, St John'. 'A od, Lob,
"1 can confidentl!, ircon mend Mr. tir.,n a. • 1.0-
forte Tuner. He tunes by equal tetuperam.nt, a: b.
tams an exact scale. (Fawn u, C. P"ITEIt."

Prow Mr. J. F. Faltereon, Ofgeniat, St. Pe: .
Chtuch, Hodderetield —'l: have mach pleaeure A :ea.
tifying to the abilitiea of Mr. titten as a Pim. !,.rte.
Tuner. He lava the bearings with exactness and 1, I rec.
tin. tSigncd) JAMES F. Perrtaeoti."
_ _

From Mrs. Sanderson, Solo Pianiste, of the Ls 'on
and Liverpool Concerts :—"Mr.Oreen is one of tl ow
who can Tune my Piano to the nicety I require pr, us
to giviug my Public Recitals. (Signed) E. R. Sat . a.
SON."

From Mr. Barterwortb, Organist, Doberoas. Sr
Manchest, r :—.• Mr. Oirren's equal ass Piat,ofortr :er
can arely be metwith. (Sigurd) DAVID DCTIERIIO.

TERES ACCORDING TO DISTANCE.

Please observe the Address-260. Csttle.street, Du v,

pIA IN °FORTES and HARMONIUMS ly
be had on the NEW SYSTEM td BIRI6, furl., or
Three Years; after which, and without any further , .; •
meet, to become the properly of the hirer. All Is
bad on this system, or otherwise, wi, , e
Exehang d any time within six months for any oth, .f
not ahproved of, and returned carriage free. Ane :
ths co Her n trial of three yesdr.. ahy 11am oforte or i .r•
111.•tiilltli wood he then hock, at it/ origtha coat. d
the money re:in/led . deem:tin he usual chat ge fort
thus offerina art titer ad‘ant,ges I.llals the Idu dun or • -
mingintni flousea.—A-I•pl. 6. F. 6 I:MEN, Piano
Teacher and Tuner, Mach Warehouse,26o, Castle-et.
Dudley.

3 000 PIANOFOIattt, IiARMO
umsh.ve been 11 N 1 I
Professional Inner. 260, CAST, 11.1.
Pianofortes I:e•tiiked, Malel -
ered with Patent Felt. us.d 111. S 1111

CAR, CAR, AND POSTING ESTALLISHI(I•.:N.,

r RS. A. BROWN, in returning Olank-
Ill_ the Public for the support -.he be- .*,
the shon BusineSS, Litib, tilrbolll., O.
ferred the Business to her son 'll homes Brown. jut St.
behalf she would solicit a continuance of past favour

THOMAS BROWN,

In succeeding to the abcve Business, begs to jot
the Gentry and Pobli genersiy. test he can supply ti
wi h
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06

THE EXPENDITURE OF NATIONAL

DEBTS.

We have noticed, says the Economist, some of the
interesting topics embraced in Mr, liaxter's new work
on national debts, but the following estimate of the
amount borrowed for reproductive purposes, out of the
total £4,000,000,000, to which the debt sums up, &-
man& a place by itself :
- I*seful Expendioure.
••

Capital—Germany
t ailed State. (Federal aud State debt) CO 000.000
Australasia
lieigtum 20,0 4460)
Spain
S wedeu • 0.000,000
Del.mark .... ...... ......

£182,700,0L0
Annual Guarantees—France £2 000,000
I ,aly
Rants ......
ludla .. 1,640,000

£9,500,000
Elual to a capital of .

Total.. . £352,74,0,(0)
Mr. Baxter calculates tliat, adding £120,000,000 for
expenditure under guarantees, the total productive
loat.s would be C 500,000,000, or about 12 per cent, of
the total. The remainder, roughly speaking, has been
spent on " war " or "army estimates." In fairness,
however, it should be considered that local debt.,
which are not included in the above statement, have
been incurled for reproductive purposes.

A LETTER of GENERAL CLUSERET'S

A Paris j 'trust has just published the following curious
fitraes from a letter addressed by General Ciuseret to Msjor.
General Schenck, his superior in command fn the United
States army during the war of secession. P. had reference
to certliu canes.ek committed by the troops under Ci moral
Milroy, end which detrrmined General Chn.eret to ads to be
transferrcd to some other COMtlialli:—

'Two meet important points form the btsls of my
demand, and they are such as to be beyond discussion
either by a soldier or an honest man— Fitch, the main-
tenance of discipline; second, reg :rd for women and
children, whom General Milroy proposes to let die of
hunger, under the pretence that the men are with
the Scull* and have not taken the oath of allegiance.
Never Wore in a civilized country hove women
and children been held responsible for their
husbands and fathers being belligerents, and
never have the losses inflicted by toe latter
been revenged upon them. On one occasion only, in
1792 3, were women assailed; and Gods knows how we
expiated that sad episode of our revolution. More re-
cently General Haynau was execrated throughout
Europe for having visited the vengeance of his Govern-
ment upon inoffensive women. In all times such acts
have ben universally condemned ; and, for the honour
of the 'United Stotes no less than for toy own, I have
thought that I ought to avold all complicity in acts
of this nature. This is why I ask to be transferred else-
where."

[lt is tot generally known that during the latter
years of the Second Empire General Cluseret published
a seri-a of remarkable studies on the reorganisation of
the French army, which eap wed him to such persecu-
tion tu the part of the authorities that he was compelled
to leave France.]
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06

SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES ATTENDED.

CAR, CAB & POSTING ESTABLISHMENT,

THE CROSS /NY. OLD HILL.

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PAIR AND FOUR-HORSE BREAKS,
For Picnic and Pk-nacre Partics,
ON THE SHORTFST NOIICI.

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Just Published for Two Stamps.

TO THE NERVOUS AND DEBILI fArED.
READ THE "SECRET FRIEND," by
DR. BARNES, who has for years given his ez •
elusive attention to the treatment of Nervous Debility,
Mental and Physiewl Depression,Palpitution lif the Heart,
Noises in the Head and Ears, lothe.sion, Impaired
Sight and Memory, Indigestion, Prostratian, Lou-nude,
Depression of Spirits, Loss of Energy and Appetite,
Psins in the Back am! Limbs, Timidity, belf.Disitust,
Dizziness, Love of Solitude, Groundless Fines, and many
othir ailments, which, if neglected, bring the sufferers to
an early Death.

This valuable work, THE SECRET FRIEND," is
illustrated o lib numerous eases and kkitimobiale7aud not
only gives the cause but the means of core. Hundreds
of es,es which had been thought hopeless have been res-
tored to pert, et health and vig..ur &fur all other means
had failed. Sent post free on receipt of two stamps.
Address, Dr. BARNES, 1, Lonsdale Square, Barusbury,
London, N.

IMPORTANT TO COUNTRY PATIENTS.
DR. BARNES way be coesultecl persoeally
or by letter, in all private and confidential cases;
and for the benefit of Nervous sufferers who cannot visit
him, he will, on receiving a description of their Case,
enclosing a stamped envelope for reply, be ready to give
his opinion upon the nature of the case, and the princi-
ples of treatment neaesiniry to effect a perfect cure.
ear Address, Dr. &SIMMS, I, leonadale Square, Barns.
bury, London, N., late of 80, Thornhill Crescent, Cale-
donian Road.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06

A CARRIER'S LIABILITY.

Ii the C.eart of Exclovier, to Leodon, the cone of
" Ltrattimr) v. Surt^n"O, bo he,(l, ivtach raised a potaa
of very coholdtrablo Importance to censlgiera of ‘ooda snd
curlers.

It was an action brought by plainliffa, who are silk
macufactarers at Maccleqield, against Meshre. Sutton,
the well-known carriers, who have an tffice for their
Parcels Express in various places in the north of Eng-
land. Two parcels tied together and directed to a
home in London had been della, red by the plaintiff'
to the &fen lents' collector. The parcels contained•
pieara of silk of the value of VI and £62, respectively.
The plaintiffs' collector knew that they were silk, and
signed a receip; for them as silk goode, and at the lime
he received the parcels the plaintiffs told him they were
worth abant £lOO. The parcel contatnitg the •ik of
the value of £62 was lost, toe other was delivered.
The action was brought to recover the valm of the lost
parcel. At the trial before Mr. Jrstice M• llor, at the
last. Liverpool %Vinter Aasizes, there was a coral ct of
ttslimony about what had jammed %elm the goods
were received by the collector, and the queation Ift for
the j ivy was, whether the plaiatiffs had, at the time
&livery, mentioned the Vaille of the goads. The jury
found that the, had, whereupon a verdict was entered
for the plaintiffs for £h'2, with leave to the defendants
to move. A rule was ootained, and comae was shown
agaiest it by Mr. Holker, Q.C., and Mr. Edwards;
Mr. .Joseph Brown, Q C., end Mr. Charles Rusaell
supported the rule.
It was admitted by the deft ndants that no notice
of increased charges was fixedin their office at Maccles-
field, pursuant to the Carriers Act ; but it was con-
tended that the plaintiffs ought to have made • more
express declaration of value showing that they
Intended it to be a declaration within the meaning of
the Amt. The Act in question prote :to carriers
agaluat the Las of silk goods ov I' the value of
wiativ no dectaratlon of value is made. _

The Court, hosi;;;;, ;;;;; of —opTilon that, though
the absence of a nolice or tai,le of increased charges
did wit entitle the plaintiffs to recover if no sufficient
declaration was mails at the time of the delivery of the
geode, yet it was sufficient if the consignee used words
which conveyed to the carrier the fact that the goods
were of the excepted chins mentioned in the Acts and
that he put some particular value over I:10 upon them.
It then became the duty of the carrier to demand the
incri,""a oliarge ene-lie-micht,equso.toranyetheimmle
They held that the ststemeut made in ths present cum
was a sufficient declaration, and discharged the de•
fondant's rule,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06

A SHELL'S MISSION.

Baron SI unchausen, in hts remarkable travels, tells a story
of a cannon-ball which entered a hostile gate at the very
moment when the latter was being fired, and seh!ch was
driven back with disastrous consequences at the original
projectors The other day the Commune achieved an analog-
ous feat, which is anneuuced In the I 'hewing terms In the
Orliciel of to-do) "A shell from the Mendon batteries
having fallen on the edge of the Cane without bursting, the
captain of the gonbutt on dn'y tent for it and Bred it flack
at Cut Vernilials: this time the shell bunt in the midst of
the battery whence It had started, and occasioned frightful
ravages."

REACTIONARY INFANTS !

A eingiilay revolt has just broken out In the public se' 00l
for little girls, gue St. J :cures, untU now kept by Sisters
of the birder of M. Vincent de Peril (says Gatignrritl the
pupils, on arriving a few days ago, found that their usual
teachers had hem created by the Commune, and replaced
by a lay mistress nod two assietanta. All the external signs
of the Catholic religion had been removed, abd the only
decoration to he seen was a red II gr. The girls, on recover-
ing from their surprise, refused to listen to their newcomers,
and.crled but to chorus ((Give us back the sisters!" The
new directress endeavoured to reduce them to submission by
scolding, but the oldest girls, those front eight to twelve
years of age, up-et the forms sad threw the boots and slates
al;9511 the room. The classes had, cdneeduently, tote broken
up, A similar scene occurred on the following day, and
order has been only since restored by the abstention of
nearly five sixths of the pupils, the number of those who at-
tendal Wing become reduced from 350 to Cll.

(.ETTINC TIBET) OF_ IT !.

The Place deli Madeleine waa oh Monday the scene of a
scandal which the Commune would do well to avoid for the
sake Of its reputation, and which, fretinentiy IfOOOVAId, would
produce writ,* results writes the special Correspondent of
2 mason. A battalion was moving to the front, whim, at
a glvf n s'gnal, at the corner of the line Royale, a portion of
lie numbers stoyped short and deollbed to proceed any
f orther The battalion counted 1,405 upon clusoreTs list
barely 70 could 14 lIOPICed if, advance as far as the Made.
trine, and there some 000 ansiounced that they would lay down
their anus and return home. A crt.wd ^ollected, and • scene of
altercaUon ensued, but, finding themselves 11. thl minority, the
refractory Guards werehustled out ii deflauce of thief protests.
Vous of a desire t.: React almost at any price. The soldiers
ot-tite ararrnarm errerorzie,,:r.aarnentawneg.P,....thy.....taf-Jr"..wp,
loud, tad ovate much hhudvr rs to their blood-thirsty In-
tentions, but, under the mask of making all things sale, they
manage generally to pad; the lukewarm and refractor? latm
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06

QUARRY BANK.

LOCAL BOARD.—The first meting of the new Board
was held on Tuesday evening, in the National School-
room. The Rev. Dr. Dixon (vicar) was uuanimously
elected chairman for the ensuing year; and the Return-
ing Officer reported that the following gentlemen had
been elected members of the Board—Messrs. William
Cartwright, Thomas Mobberley, William Darby, and
Demme Webb. There was no business of public
interest.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06

firm STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER

attitude of the German Governmeirand penjediet the
present juncture testify to higher aims than conquest.
Germany recognize in England the country where
political rights and personal security rest upon the
surest foundations, and he hoped that the two nations
would long continue to progress towards their high
destinies in mutual goodwill and confidence.
Mr. Hepworth Dixon, In acknowledging the toast on
behalf of the English guests, asked pardon for speaking
in a foreign language, and declared himself on the
German side before, during, and after the war. He
had a little piece of news not yet in the papers, which
he would tell, and which he believed thosepresent would
hear with pleasure. The destruction of the Strfisburg
library—a library by which so many scholars and men
of letters had protited—was mourned by all us an
irreparable catensity. That!, as, however, would notbe
allowed to pass noticed only by regreta, fr a pro.
position was now on foot to give Strasburg, not, in.
indeed, her old library—that could never be done—
but a new library. The Governor of Alsace, or rather
Eisass, had been written to, and had giva n his permis-
sion, and in a few days upwards of 20,0:10 volumes of
excellent books bad been promised. The German
War, Mr. Dixon said, was Annaggedsion ; it was
the war of all the ages. Its battles were England's
battles, for they had at last and decisively ended the
long struggle between the Germanic and the Romanic
races.

A letter from the Prnssian Ambassador was read, in
which Count Bernatorff stated that his Majesty the
Emperor and King had been graciously pleased to em-
power Lim to give His bli,j.ety s recognition to the
Germans living in England. The Germans in L
don must be congratulate I upon having celebrated their
Peace Festival peacefully and joyously.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06

VOR Cheap PRINTING, BOOKBINDING
And PICTURE FRAMING, go to
T. HOMER,
FIVE WAYS, CRADLEY HEATH.

WANTED, DO', L.A. a SAieltor's
M.t n g Ob.errver
OIL, Stoorbridge•

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WANTED, a General SERVANT, of good
!`.! r Ch erecter ; age, .bout 25.—A111y, S.
„ %,- ~ , dine, Strurbreelgr.

AV.E ANTD, a Sl,n4', Active Yon \I XN,
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WAN 1 P.D. Active AG E x s, in every Town
.nti Vto. g,in W•irre,.terAire t.i represent the
Indust...v4 Bran It it a wi ll•e,t4iishe I A.turanee
.Vi rirnett Security. Liberal Tema
wail a fix, ii Con.iiii-sion.—Apply, IV. Iligers Penn,
King's Thoth, Birmingham.

AGENTS WANTED—(Ladies in or out of
hmones+ yr f,d). in every town and village in
Great Fritan, auti li.e Am.& to introduce
Foreign a•tielea In great Armand atuong-t the Ladle.
Profits etrtain Ed to ill per week. Samples sent to
Ladies post free.—kddrewi. Mr. Knight, 16, Coalharbour
Lane, Brixton, London, S.W.

A Manufacturer nt a MANURE, established
righteel. years. wishes to rppoint • few respectable
Agents. Good Con:tn imam. App:y by letter addressed
" Manure Agency," No. 17, Lo.yonsnite•squnro, London.
E.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06

MRS. ANN DARBY, DECRANED.

pIiRSUANT to the Act of Parliament of the
22nd and 23i8 Viet., cap. 35, intituled "Aft Act to
Further emend the Law of Property and tø Evora*
Ilustees." NOTICE IS HEBE/11: (IIYNN, ttio s:1
•,editors and I ther I iron. loitu.l4 SIA) niaaaigaa,as • 4: a
Estate of ANN Dithosl. Lie ul Sprint; VIII, is tee
Arian of ti.iloe.men, 111 the com•i) o. l hkethier. N aglow,
eceasuksho tiara uu the Ibto n., h: I 'nary, 1871,
.04 Pr, bar a alaoce 1, %. Oil the Vril .oy 05 pril,
.871, gianied b) the WoreesAr ilaauic. liegially of nor
Majeatfa Omit if Prob.ite to Samuel Browne, the k xe-
.utur theien, named,) sae lequizeu to send in the pant-
• slurs of their Clllllll6 to us, the undermigued, Solicitors
to the said Executor, at our Offices, 36, beunett's
Birtinughsui, in the county of Warwick, on or before the
24th day of June next, at which tame the said Executor
will proceed to distribute the Asset* of the said deceased
among the Persona entitled thereto, having regard only
to the Clams of which be snail then have had notice.
Dated thus 25th day of April, 1871.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06

OUR FUTURE HARVESTS.

Mr. William A. Gibbs of Otlloll Park, fiewarditoue,
hint, ha sent the following for publlcatton

It may seem unreasonable at this time to attempt to
call attention to our future harvests, but I suppose the
most sanguine will admit the possibility of another
series of wet seasons, after the three or four of unpre-
cedented dryness we have recently etjoyed. To those
who have sufficient prudence and forecast to prepare
for a rainy day I would say that it is not one week too
soon to set about such preparation. now they can
save themselves from loss and anxiety In this mutter
has been no fully diecussed and strongly advocated by
almost the whole press of thin kingdom that I need not
do more than explain why an early investigation and
decision are requisite. It is that the machinery,
although simple, takes a long time to construct. It
cannot, unfortunately, be made and sent out by return
of post, and hence the manufacturers will no more he
able to supply the sudden demand that a first wet
h ovtgt will create than Noah could have built the ark
when the flood was upon him. My object in devoting
ten of the beet years of my life to the development of
this precise wax not so much a desire for personal gain
as for the general good, and therefore to hasten on the
day when neitlanr a truss of hay nor a sheath of corn
shall be spoiled by bad weather, I will cheerfully
forego all royalty or licence fees to those who are wise
enough to provide themselves with ma hay and ebenf
dryer for the coming season. They shall be at liberty
(if they prefer it) to have it constructed by their owu
implement makers, to whom every facility for taltiug
drawings and measurements shall be given on indit ion
that the essential points of construction shall net be
changed for mere caprice or false cc 'truly. After this
season I shall, of course, maxima my patent rights, both
of manufacture and rale, as the only ineans of fair re-
payment for the large sums of money which I have
devoted to this subject.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06

KINVER.

SERIOUS ACDIDP:NT.—An accident of • serMns nature
took place yesterday (Friday) morning, at the Whaling.
ton Iron Works, to a v.iutli named WiUisn, Palmer, sou
id William Palmer. it appears that Palmer was at work
at Mewrs. Bolton and Nock's Wire Mill, Kinser. He
was no engaged when his foot Wtis cut oil, and be
received severe injurie, to the head. Mr. 11.yoalte,
surgeon, was at once called in, and the untortuliate
sufferer is doing as well as can be expected.

SCHOOL BOARU.—A meeting of the members of the
School Board was held in the National School-room, on
the night of the '2Bth alt, and the following resolutions
were passed:—" Resolved, that instructions he given to
a solicitor to al-Hinge. if possible, the legal transfer of
the National School Buildings and property to the School
Board on the condition that the vicar and churdiwardens
be allowed the use of the schools and school apparatus
on Sundays, and also on any one evening in the week at
their choice, for Sunday school or Church services; also
that in consideration that the site of one school was built
on land belonging to the Church, that an annual rent.
charge of £5 be paid over to them towards defraying the
coat of the Sunday schools.'—" Resolved, that Mr. H.
Kitson (of Wolverhampton), be the solicitor referred to
in the previous resolution." Resolved, that the
schools under the direction of the School Board be
opened in the morning with prayer, reading of the scrip-
tures, and other religious teaching, from which the
teachers will be directed to exclude anything of a dog.
matte nature. That the afternoon school be alto closed
by prayer. Parents objecting to this part of the course
of instruction will, as provided for in the Educational
Act, be at liberty to have their children withdrawn from
it; it is however our hope that the religious teaching and
prayer may be so in ranged as not to be objectionable to
any of the denominations likely to have children in at-
tendance at these sebools."—Bye-laws under the 74th
section of the Elementeary Education Act of 1870, were
passed.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06

PRICE ONE PENNY.

PUBLIC NOTICES.

THE.4IRE ROYAL. Grum BRIDGE.

THE Employes of the Gre,tt Western Roil.
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THE LEAR OF PRIVATE LIFE,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06

CAUTION

N.B.—This i. Ike;it; ac- lento-Ude ed Curative tippli.
ance as in use in the various Hospitals and recognised
by the iledical Facial!, of Greta beita,,,, and none art
genuine unless had direct from Mr. II alter Joiner, Percy
House, Bedford Square, Lonaon ; who cautious the Inddie
against a person using his name, and imitating his
discoveries.

Vide Prize Medal and Hosuital

you want a delicious Relish. Leverock'r
celebrated LVERY MAN'S SAUCY, or Currie
Relish for the miliion ! For 11,1lbt or cold Meet. Rashes,
Steaks, Stews, Cutlets, Fish. Chops. Curries. tiame,
Pouotry • -.our, Salad, Cheese, Seasoning cud ski made-
heirs. 111 i. Sauce is universally esteemed for its pe,
• iar delicious rich flavour, ano is relishing lii the highest ,
levee, with every kind of dish. 111,,nuisc•ureo only by N,,tice.
Henry Loverock, Chemist, Coventry-street eiteurbridge, POSTING ESTABLISHMENI,
and sold Wholesale and Retail, in bottles, and
each.—Agents wanted. COVENRY-STIZIT. STOURBRIDOZ.

WEDDING CARS, WAGONETTES, CABS, C.

PHTONS. GIOS. AND OTHER VEHICLES.
For Lu.slnu,. or Pleasure Parties, on the Shoat.,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06

LIBERTY AND LICENCE.

The Llcenslng System ls pushed a tong way.
Ou how many things there's a Licence to pay!
Imposed on Armorial Bearings we've one;
A Dos-licence too, and the like on a Gun.
The Licence on Dogs, that guard house and kill rata,
Slay followed be, soon, by a Linen. on Cgs.
A Licence for sale need Wine, Spirits, and Beer.
A 30t more strict Licence the Public,uis fear.
By Liberal Rulers so goverred are we,
That year after year we get less and less tree;
And feel, though we try hard the fooling to smother,
lug Liberty's one thing, and Licence another.
—Punch.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06

roi ITE INTIRCIIANI:IES OF MIA,IVL4.

The following summons to surrender was sent on Sunday
to the Cc mmanda,t of Fort toy—'la (ha natne and by
order of the Field Marshal Cmomanding-in Chief, we summon
the Commandaut of the insurgent forces at the present mo-
ment In Fort buy ts surrender himself and all his troops In
the fort. A delay of a quarter of an hour will be granted to
answer the summon,. If the C mmandant of the Insurgent
forces declares in writing for himself, and lathe name of the
entire gartison of Fort hey, that he obeys the proeut sum-
mons, without other conditions than that of saving their
tins and litanies, on condition f not reshllett In Faris, this
favour will be granted. If the Commandant f ails to reply In
the space of time Indicated, the whole garrison will 1, shot.
From trenches before Fort Ivy, April 30 The Staff Cndonet.
Mai rof Trenches."—To tour Rosen replied My eau
comrade—Next time you permit yourself to send us a sum-
mons so Insolent s, that in your handwriting yesterday I will
have your parlementalre shot In accore anon with the usages
of war —Your devoted comrade, Bonet ''
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06

CORRESPONDENCE.

We wish it to be distinctly understood that by inserting
letters in this solemn, ou do not thereby idengy ourselves
with the opinions of our Correspondents.

7b the Editor of the" Observer."

Dean SIR—I have watched carefully the movements
of each of our Commissioners woo have taken part in
the question of the price übarged fur gas within the
township of dtourbridge. Bowe of them seem at. AULI.
Li do an they 4.11 to ease every burden pressing upon the
latel.ye.s. but there are other, who attend occasionally,
and some few who attend pretty regularly, who oppose
most things introduced for the pubito good, and appear
to be only party servers. I should be sorry to think
seriously that this wee the case, for I have great respect
or most of the gentle Men Who sit on that Board, but
woos one sees neeoless oppusittou—such opposition
Which WU sheen to a resolution calving for • town's
meeting to consider the wee charged for pe—one is al.
most led into toe belief that the loss of souse gentlemen
from that Board would be • positive gain to the town.
Perhaps some of your readers. who are ratepayers, may
not be aware that. town's meeting can be called by •
number of them signing a requisition to the Chairman
of the Commissioner. Tots I would advise any fellow
townsmen to do. We could then hear what can be said
for and against the erection of new gas works.
To me. the price ot gas in htourbrido is exorbitant,
especially when I consider what is being paid in other
towns in thw numudiate locality.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS,

A down east editor plaintively Bays that he has
orNin,l poetry enoogh to shingle a meeting-houte, but as
he hat no meeting-house to shingle, the original poetry Is
=ekes.

The following " striking cle<cripCon" of Henry Clay
Is taken fr •rn the Knaclarbookor Maga... It la needless to
say it is by a Western man lie is a man, and 110 mistake !
Nature made him with her sleeves rolled up.

A man was arre,ted lately in Mimeouri for murder.
leg a your g lady. Wlal!e he WAS being examined before a
police of t.o pe .ce the murdered " young lady appeared.
when the Justice refused to take her evidence and coin.
mltted the man for trial.

Rutland, V-., ladies, having frequently been in-
sulted in the streets of late, provided themselves with
Cayenne pepper, and some of the corner loafers are troubled
with sore eyes.

A business firm in Fair Haven, Connecticut, have
posted the following " notice" on the front of their Iron
safe:—“All gentlem.ly burglar. are hereby notified that,
oslng to the insecurity of this box, no valuables are de-
posited therein, no please don't disturb It.'
• •

• - -
The New York Tribune annotinc•36 that a certain
Mn. Klebert, described u the "Western Sybil," has in a
trance state predicted—l. A wet spring : I. A hot, dry
summer; 3. A dreadful epidemic, of a new, sod horrible
type 4. A fresh and bloody Earopean war.

- -
- -
A Justice'a jury of six recently tried a man for
asaault and battery, in Crawford county, Indiana, and their
first vote as to the verdict was se follows :—Juror No. 1
voted N o rose of action ;" No. 2 voted "Salt and batery,
Second DeOree;" No 3 deemed the prisoner "Gilty of salt
Na 4 decided there was "No action of cans ;" No. 5 voted it
"assault sod Batory ;" walla No. 6 decided the prisoner
" Cillty of an a unit only."
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- --•
TENPER SEYsinarrrys.— A girl of tender eenei-
Mittel eloped with a than Lamed Knoxville, 1 ennesee, ye.
cently, and when her father sought to detain her aim
knocked the old gentleman down with a shovel. Her parent
pursued the couple after marriage, and the husband and
father after having exchanged shots, the blushing bride
emptied a revolver at the head of her liege lord, disabling
him completely, and then returned home with her papa.
Who say. the age of chivalry IA aver in Tennetee
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06

ALT&NLEY Thi LIBERTINE.

Song, Was Pauline Croaa. Song, Mr. A Mall
Song, " A Life Wilke Ocean Wave," Mr. Chadwick.

After which will be performed the highly amusing Wove

THN NIGHT OF NOTIINO

Admiseion Front Seats, ; Second do., 6d ; Back
do., 3d. Doors open at 730 p.m., performance to tom.
menee at Eight o'clock, preciaely.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06

There wail no other business of importance.

CRICKET.—OPENING MATCH AND DINNER.- -
on Mwmay last the cricket ground wad opened
for the season, and a match was played between
the members of the club. The ground was lii
first-rate condition, Rho there was some excel-
foul cricket displayed. Mr. Fred Swindell made
In the first innings 22, and in the second 42.
Mr. Crump scored 13, Mr. T. Perrens a good
10, and Mr. W. Webb S. The season is likely
to be a lively one, a number of matches having
already been made. In the evening nearly 80
members dined at Mr. J. Dutton's, the Bell
B otel. Au excellent dinner was provided by the
boot. Mr. W. Moore occupied the chair, and
Mr. H. L. Finn/A(3lle the vice-chair. „After the
usual waste a number of songs were given with
great spirit by those present, and an enjoyable
evening WAS anent.

VI°LENZ AaSACLT.—At the Police Court, yes-
terday, before Cirmstone and W. C. Firm -
stone, limp., Edward Fisher, Ben., and Edward
Fisher, jun., were charged with assaulting Mary
Swahford, on the Ist hat. Mr. Addison defended.
Complainant said the two defendants were beat-
ing Jane Aston. She went to sea what was the
matter, when they beat her, knocijed one of her
teeth out, anu injured her face.—Eneor Leed-
haw and Jane Finier were charged with assault-
ing Jane Aston at the same time. After bear-
ing the evidence on both sides, all the partied
were bound over to keep the peace towards eack
other.

SALK 0/ BAUR OLD CoGNAO BRANDIES.... The eon-
tioucd U,,settled stare of France ham caused nausea,
• ornrir .tiou in Use braody market, and many foreign pro-
prietors Oho usel iieUL their storks to England for safety
during ,be war have deemed. to realise upon Uremia this
couutrj, iii preference to incurring the risk which would
attend their reshipment to France. Several hugs Imes
have been mace, and iu most instances they are equally
fen...timely for me High quality of the brandy as fur the
Mao hie gli hie transaction Warne ilia been
recorded id tie sale if upwarda of 30,000 gallium lif
...;ograc brand). ,4 %Aliases rarely beard of in this coot,
- naliner), lea. 189, 1811 sod 1815. Thom tine olti
blanches were to have beeti sold by public auetiou, but
previous to Lim data of bale wefe disputed of to Messrs.
W. & A Uilbey by private contract. —Morning Post.
April 28th.

INTYRLaTING EXPItkIIIP.NT.—PIace on the upper bar of
a era., olio the head* pi ejecting about an inch inwards,
Som.. .111.14ry htliiitat,--oi a low moments they ignite.
th the %attic tiohhiett phe e a few of the Patat safety
Ma,,. ti Luthton (which ignite only on
the ,•,,. i.l' V.:l I. tloll,ii tiltit they may remain for hours
fat t. huhl the %mot to Tones Merlin) charred—witbout
ItOlUp tire. Se leek on this as a singularly interesting con-
tinuation of the Vafety of toe New Match. Care must be
titian in both CPAell to avoid actual contact with dam.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06

THE RIGHT TO THE CUSTODY OF I
A CHILD. 1

In the Court of Chancery, in' Re Carnsew —Carnaew
v. Carnsew," a petition has been presented by Henry
Carnsew, praying that his daughter, who in six years
of age and a ward of Court, may be delivered over to
his care and guldance as her natural guardian by
Mr. Donnithorne, her maternal grandfather, with
whom she has for some time peat resided. rl'he
application was strenuously opposed by Mr.. Donni-
thorne. It appears that Mr. Carneew, who is a
solicitor, some time ago became involved so finan.
cial diffisulties which caused him to leave Log-
land for the Continent, where he now resides.
It was objected by Mr. Donnithorne, who has main-
tained and educated the child since her father left the
counts y, that it was contrary to the practice to allow
a ward to Is taken permaueatly abroad, and that Mr. '
Carnes w was not able to maintain and educ.ste the
child as well as she was being educated at present. It
..hould be stated that the mother of the child is dead,
and that Mr. Carnsew has married again.
Tue 51satot of the Rolls said that it was a painful
I caw, which ought to have been arranged out of court.
In deciding on appli tations as to the custody of wards
1 the Court looked solely to the benefit of the ward, as
a ground for controlling the legal right of the father.
That was the principle established in Lyons v.
Blenkin " (Jae. 245), where a father applied that his
children might be delivered up to him by their aunt,
who was guardian of their fortunes, and with whom
he had permitted them to reside for a long time, and
Lord Eldon directed a reference to the Master to inquire
by whom, and at what expense, the children had been
educated, and whether the fatherwae of sufficient ability
to educate them In as beneficial a manner; and, if not,
to approve a scheme for their education during their
minorities. Beetles this, it was the practice not to
allow wards to be removed out of the jurisdiction,
unless for their health, and then with security for
their returning to this country ; but in the present
iustance there was no evidence that the health of the
infant required her removal abroad, and no prospect
of her return, as her father could not return.
After hearing the evidence as to Mr. Carnsew's cir-
cumstances he could notbut doubt the possibility of Mr.
Carusew and his present wife maintaining the child as
well as Mr. Donnitborne could and did maintain her.
Upon the whole, therefore, he thought it would be
inset for the benefit of the child to leave her with Mr.
Donnithorne ; and he should make an order to that
effect on Mr. Donnithorne undertaking to maintain
the child in the wane ma,uer as he had hitherto done.
Mr. tlarnsew to have liberty to apply in Chambers
respecting access to the child.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06

THE SMOKER'S
BONBON

Immediately and effectually remorse take taisio and
smel of Tobacco from the month and breath, sad »saws
illem perfectly free and clean. If one or two are sakes
lifter emoting, every gentlemen ran enjoy the bunny
gnth impurucy and without annoying las most feelidious
blends. It, pleasant. wholesome, and almost tantalise.
Prepared from tho anginal recipe of sa
Ph y swum. by a patent process, at their Steam Works.by
SCHOOLING & Co.,Wholreale and Er ..Conisetteldnilt
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06

TILE CONCERT.

At three o'clock the International Muaical Per-
formance commenced. Long before that hour the
Albert Hall was crowded from the area to the gallery,
and the scene was almost as brilliant as that which
took place at the opening. After an overture, which
was conducted by Sir M. Costa, an Italian chorale by
Chevalier Pinanti was performed. This was followed
by a French cmipos,tion by M. Gounod and a German
march by Hr. F. Hillier. The last, and by far the
longest composition, was the English cantata, which
had been writtin by Mr. Arthur Sullivan. This was
capitally sung, and loudly applauded.

Tia Tont, believes that the fancy for exhibitions on
the part of the public—the interest in industry for its
own cake- has d-creased. If any men could make the
present Exhibition popolar, it would be thoee who
have actually undertaken it. They have had years of
experience in the art of exciting and gratifying public
cusiseity. Yet they must not be disappointed if DO
great apolanso rewards their efforts. They are right
to seek rather the favour of the wealthy or interested
few than of the many. There will always be a
certain number to visit again and again a variety
of excellent wares. The man of taste and the man of
busiest the connoisseur, and the manufacturer, will
n-ver fail. But the million, in this year of joidg-
meat and desolation, will scarcely care for the fine
art,. We know not what a week may bring forth in a
neighbouring country. We cannot certainly say that
the convulsion which ehakes a nation sourer 114 may
not in ema way affect ourselves. There ia that ma
easine-s in the pnhaie mind which loan& ic to be
ammed, awl cur Exhibition n.u.et content itself, at
least for tho r-sent year, with appreciation instead
of world-wide applause. Ve thud-, however, do jost•ce
to .las idea nhieh pervade; it. This we be beve to, be
exceelent, as far al regards the gratification of the sight-
seer; while it also, as well as we can judge, promises
to encouzage real' improvement, scientific and artintic.