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

,effr STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER

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She hottest Portion ot the-actlon, realising fur themselves
the comfortable shadow of friendly barricade.. The Party
of order la slowly but surely gaining ground, and low
whieperi are flying about the boulevards that some kind of
positive action may be expected to be taken for the organ!.
ration of the disarmed battalions in case of an assault from
without."

A rERQUISITION IN PARIR.
A delegate of the Commiane, accompanied by National
Guards, made a pertinisition a few days since, at the residence
of SI. Delirousse, & wealthy contractor, residing at No. 33,
Avenue alarigny, Paris. The pretext of tine visit was to
ootalu possession of political papers. The agebt appears to
have received information that property was concealed in a
walled-up recess, and workmen were about to knock holes In
the shies of the various coon,. to discover It, when M. Dab-
rousse'. secretary, to avoid the damage which would be thus
committed, indicated the hiding place. Tbe wall was knocked
down, and the opening disclosed five iron chests, to open
which locksmiths were employed from eight is the morning
until two hi the afternoon. The National Guards did not
discover ally political papers, but they found a sum of 1,5001.
in silver, alit 5 000 f. In gold, besides securities to a consider-
able amount, and aflef which they carried oil.

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An unfortunate gap in the Exhibition iakee place In
regard to France. France had reaolved on taking a
prominent position in the International Exhibition at
South Kensington; but the tide of events has gone
against her, and vacant French courts intended for
the products of her peaceful arts, seem to proclaim the
paralysis of art and manufacture consequent on the pre-
sence of ear in ttio midst of a great and highly civilised
nation.
The two splendid upper galleries, each more than
500 feet in length, almost wholly tilled with paintings
by British and foreign artists, wille orua a very striking
and attractive feature in the Exhibition of the present
year. The authorities have had abundant scope for
the exercise of 'election, and the British gallery is one
which will greatly gratify the public taste, though the
I foreign artiets chow to much advantage in the
eastern gallery. Porcelain, Parise, Wedgewood
ware, majolica, enamelled earthenware, and other
opeciinene of the liner class of pottery present
themselves to view. The specimens from the
Royal Berlin Factory are of remarkable beauty
and value, an exquisite and colossal wine•cooler.
in Perim being conspicuous. Some of the porcelain
vases from this establishment are magnificent. On the
other hand, England is able to chow some gems of the
ceramic art, such as the Shakspearian plates, from the
CoalportChina Manufactory, exhibited by Mr. Daniell,
of New Bond-street. From the same source are some
splendid vases, designed and painted by M. Palmi,re.
The famous Worcester vases, by the Royal Porcelain
Works Company at Worcester, are also shown, with
their marvellous decoration, executed by Boa, now
deceleed. The value of three vases is estimated at a
very high figure, though they are of moderate, sire ; but
the artistic labour bent we lon them has been immense.
The great porcelain manufacture-re of England may be
mentioned collectively we worthily sustainieg their
reputation. In the foreign element Sweden has
shown considerable spirit, together with Denmark.
Portugal has a very unique collection of enamelled
earthenware, which cannot fail to attract the eye of the
connoisseur.

The department of inventions on the western side
will be found replete with interest, and there is one
article in the Exhibition which properly belongs to this
department, which at present is among the worsted and
woollen machinery—Mr. A. Mackie' steam typebcorn-
poring machine—which is an invention of grey' la-
genuity, and which has already been put to a,
test. Its principle Is mainly that of the J ..cquard
loom applied to this special purpose wit!, great in-
genuity.
The present Exhibition should in cue respect at least
surpass its predecessms, for all the articles exh.bited
are selected on account of their posse,ing some . .1
merit, and no prizes, beyond certificates f ac. e,.' ~ce,
are to be given. The idea is to make this an Annual
International Exhibitioa ; certain classes cr articles
alone being admissible this year, and other classes—
film arts being always included—in succeeding years,
till the classes have all been exhibited, and then the
',mu I will begin again. The arrangement is by
classes and not by nationalities, by which plan an
instant comparison can be made between the handi-
work of various nations.

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her lies wis covered with blood, and I asked her
how she came by thore injuries. She lifted her left
hand and laid, "Take holit of my hand." This was said
In a faint voice, and at the same time her head turned
to the left. I found she had received severe Injuries
to her head and face and forehead, there bAng a severe
cut on the left cheek and blood on the forehead, as
lithe brains was protruding I offered her my hand, when
she fell upon her face upon the grcund and said "Lot me
die." 1 then asked her what was the matter, and who did
It, but she made me no answer, I saw blood near where I
standing, and the gloves of the deceased near her, the
hat she had been wesrhig being about two feet off her.
There were footmark. of recent occurrence, I then obtained
assiet aline, and she was taken to the surgery of Dr. King, anti
thence to Guy's lloepitaL

Elizaht-th Trott, the aunt of the cl,ceagerl, then gave
evidence as to the hieuttty of the hotly. After whieh—

Mr. Harris said he wise house surgeon at Ouy's Hospital.
i in Wed ns sday morning hut, about.seven o'clock, the deceased
was brought to the hospital. The ti,j she had received
wore very severe, but win entirely confined t, the front of
the face and ears, and anu, and hands. Thole Wore about.
dozen inched wounds about the face, and scone were more
revere then others. There were two large wounds on the left
side, one just hinge the ear, extending to the temp 'rat bone,
which was depressed. The surgeon raised the bone,
and the brain was lacerated nudemeath. The seal revere
wound was on the right side of the face, and Just above the
eye; there tee hone was broken Into frsgrnales, and several
pieces were taken ottt, the brain protrudii-g. There was also
a revere wound about three inches from Hie nose, and the
bone of the upper part of the fsCe was sum fractured. lhe
deceased expired at a quarter past nine on Sunday night,
from these Injuries, which must have been occssioned by
some sharp and Amory lostrutneo t. The instrument produced
(about le inches length of Ipmele, and one end mode ass
hammer unit the other sharpened ass chopper) would produce
smit eouimdo. The wounds upon her ffirllll eere mobs, would
Ire caused by defending herself. Deceased was pregnant,
Hu had not yet completed a peer triortent mx imlnation, bat
on the right thigh there was a bruise of r- cent date. lie had
bees shove a pair of trousers, a runt, and a hat. There
were numerous spots about the trousers, awl three spots oil
the hat Ile thought the.° sp is were those of blood but
he c old not say that they were until an analysis or micros-
copic examination WAS made.

In reply to Mr. Pock, witne-s said he did not think
thee spots had been received frem the potash used by
the prisoner as a printer in the washing of type.

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inapector Mulvany said that, accompanied by Mr Superin-
tendent Grnflio, ho went to the house of the father of the
primmer, a printer, earning on busbies, In London street,
Greenwich, and saw Mr. reJk, senior, who showed them up.
s.atrs. They saint that Ms late eervat t was the person who
had been murdered near E'tham, Bigt asked him to allow
them to see the clothing of his son. He showed them some
c at and trowers—w bleb witness examined. He then
called the prtsoner upstairs, awl told him it was Superb,
'rodent Griffin who was with him, and that Le we, Inspector
Mnlvany, frum Scothuirl yard Ile said they had come to oak
him some questions with reference to Installer's lota servant,
Sarah Jane Clow/moo, and he said he would answer anything.
Ile said he last saw her on the Thursday she left the place,
and that he had not Peen her .loce. Witness asked him ii
he had written • letter to her. Ile said. " tee, I have
not." Witness said, "People say you have,' and he repined,
1111 they. Have you the letter if It is in my handwriting
that will prove it." lie then sad, "I know nothing of her.
She was • dirty young woman, and left in curtequenco, and
I eau account for my time or nights last week," continuing,
"1 do not leave off work until seven o'clock. (In Monday
night I way about the town, and on Tuesday I went to Lewis
ham, and came back and was home about a quarter past
nine."

l'ook said this he should be able to prcrve, and
that the prisoner did not again leave home that night.
Examination continued —Witness &eked him whom be
went to tee at Lewisham. and he said "a lady, but he did not
ace her." Ile said he did not go into coy house, aul that no
one saw him that he knew. He said he came home tram
I ewlsham by Royal.hill, Greenwich. Witness asked ban
what coat he was wearing on Tuesday night, and he said he
was not quite sure whether it was an overcoat, and then
said he thought it was a blue frock coat lie fetched the
cat, and produced his billycock hat, and also laid the
trousers he was then wearing were those he wore on Tues-
day nigh.. Witness wised him for the shirt he wore on
that evening, and he sell he thought It had gone to the
waah Ile asked him to au for it, and he left the room and
brought a shirt. Witness looked at the wristbands, and
handed the shirt to Superintendent Griffin. lie askcd the
prisoubr if he could give any explanation as to the MMus
upon the wriathand. He sail he could not, uuleis it had
Arleen from a scratch, showinga scratoh on the left side of
the wrist. Superlntandent Griffin told the prisoner the
stains were ou the right wristband, and that the scratch
was at, the left wrist, to which he made no answer. Ile
then said to him, "I shall have to take you into custody on
ou=pfelun of having murdered Jsno Marla Clowson, at
Eli ham," and he replied, "Very well will go anywhere
with you" Witness then took him to the station.

The 111aglstrAte said that up to the present moment
no evidence had te-n given connecting the prisoner
with the death of the deceased, but as Inspector
Mnlvany stated that other and a' rong e‘ilence would
be forthcomir.g, although the prisoner might be per.
fectly innocent, he could do no other than ref uqe to
accept bail, nnd the primner would be roman led until
Saturday.