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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05

THB IRON TRADE.

WjLl P 10.;, P

}fulness is being siMly interfered with by the
inee in the &lamination of the Frtcb
~ • ' to tight on to tne bitter end. Ile Iron-
it. in ah hardware umuidacturers who were
on Vtiange hero this afternoon complained
mildly of this mate of things. The ruiachief is
becoming will-spread; the new and tie old
countries are being alike effected. It is shown
th the elisorgani-nitton of fluancial matters in
41,r0t toy 11111 France has begun to affect the
Aineviern demand for pig-iron, beeause many of
the Anieric ,n securities Mel to be negotiated in
the territnries liow so feartnity disturbed. Firms
doing business with India and Chins, and others,
ligain, who trade with An.tralia, were to-day all
as one in attributing Aso to the war the very un
satisfactory condition of the utarli,ts in theme
places. The worst, it is feared, has not
hoard either front our I aaiuu dependency or
from our Antipodean culohists. N ery hearty,
therefore, le the wish that events—whether
pe c••ful or belligerent —may spead toe end of
toe diste.aming Frunco-Gertuan strife. The
it. iLiug,at his forg,es is slightly less than
saw, week.

The ordinary weakly meeting of the trade
was attended on Thursday by a much larger
number than during the past month. The tone
of business was of a dispiriting character, and
the general impression amongst those present
seemed to be that less was doing than at last
week's meeting. This result is attributed by
POMO to the severe competition experienced in
this district with the makers in the North, who
being linable, in consequence of the war, to con-
tinue the manufacture of rails, have turned their
attention torte manufacture of plates and heavy
bars. The makers of marked brands have also
experienced a falling off in the demand, and at
the present moment the supply is more than
equal to the demand. At some of the works the
men are making over four days a week, though
this is not general. Competition in prices, es-
pecially in the nut aml bolt trade, is very severe.
To those acquainted with the nut and bolt trade
only one conclusion can be drawn—either the
price of Iron has fallen very considerably, or
manufacturers, anxious to carry on their works,
are executing contracts on terms anything but
?enumerative.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

FRANCE.

THE ARMISTICE.

TERMS OFFERED BY COUNT
BISMARCK.

ROYAL HEAD-QUARTERS.
VEMAILLVS, Thursday.

In conseqnence of the negotiations which took
place yesterday between 31. Thiers and Count
Bismarck, the latter has offered an armistice of
twenty-five days to allow of the general elections
being held in France, the armistice to be based
on the military 31i,1 ql4O as existing on the day
of signature.

THE PROPOSED ARMISTICE.—STATE
OF FEELING IN PARIS.
Toiits, Thursday Evening.
Intelligence has been received from Paris up
to Wednesday.
Nearly all the papers were in favour of the
proposed armistice. Last Monday the members
of the Government were detained in the Hotel
de 'ills for several hours by a large mob who
were opposed to the armistice.
A Committee of Safety was established, com-
prising Ledru Rollin, Victor Hugo, and Gustave
Flourens. Towards evening Trochu, Arago, and
Ferry were released by the National Guard; but
Fevre, Page, and Simon were prisoners till three
Trochu issued a proclamation pointing out
the advantages to he derived from an armistice,
and stating that it was unjust to reproach the
Government.
On Tuesday Paris was tranquil.
On Thursday the Parisians are to vote on the
following question:—" Will Paris support the
power conferred on the Government of the
Government of the National Defence?
I rsll the Mayors hive resigned.
GENERAL TROCHU AND JULES FAVRE
ACCUSED OF TREASON.
THEIR LIVES THREATENED.
PARIS, Wednesday.
During the disturbances at the Hotel de Ville,
a rifle was three times levelled at eeneral Trochu
and M. Jules Faire. They were accused of trea-
son. General Trochn's demeanour was firm.
The position taken by the French at Le Bour-
get, having no strategical importance, has been
abandone,t

ORDER RESTORED IN METZ.
The Tirnes correspondent telegraphs that
order has been restorid in Metz. Prince Frede-
rick Charles has marched to Lille and Besancon.

PRUSSIA.
THE PENDING NEGOTIATIONS FOR
PEACE.

CARLSEENE, Thursday.
The Grand Duke of Baden and suite left here
at six this evening, for Versailles.

FOREIGN NEWS.
SPAIN.

MADRID, rilUrgday.

In this evening's sitting of the Corte, a mo-
tion of Senor Castleliars, censuring the tiovern-
nient, was aiiected by 122 against 44. A discus-
sion on the election of a monarch will take place
on November IGth.

SWITZi..RLAND.
Banta:, Thursday.
'[lie Mobile and National Guards have been
completely defeated near Mann.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05

HAGLEY.

DRUNK AND RIOT,US AND ANSAULTING THE PLILICE.
—At the Stourbridge Petty Session., yesterday, before
Major Fletcher and H. L. Freer, Esq , Thomas Tolley
and Herbert Tolley, farmers. were charged with being
drunk and riotous, sod a•saultinu Police-constable Hall,
whilit in the execution of his duty, on the 20th ultimo.
Mr. Perry defended, and asked for • remand. as an im-
portant Willie,., was not present. Adjogrned for a week.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05

GAIIIIFTTA 11/11116 A NIBS OF IT!

Bert Wicked°, of the Cologne Gazette, who was present at
the capture of Orleans, states that the Army of the Loire
fought very much worse than at VVoerth and Gravellotte
and at Sedan. They had an excellent poaltion, but on the
Bavarians charging two or three batteries at the top of the
mat behind Arteuey, commanding the whole country, and
shooting the gunnels with their capital Werder guns, these
batteries soon ceased firing and were quickly withdrawn.
Three French cavalry regiments, under General Michel,
attempted a weak attack on the Prussian cavalry, but were
promptly repulsed, and four or five Chasseur battalions,
decidedly the best French infantry, scarcely awaited a
serious attack, but retired after • few rounds, though they
mtsequently attempted a street fight In Orleans itself, but
without the least success. one of their series/it-majors,
who was captured, exclaimed to Herr Wicked° against their
wretched attitude. The battalion, he said, had been
newly formed out of various depot. ; they neither knew
themselves or their officers, they inziuded ninny recruits and
still more miserable fellows sent back Into the depots from
the varion, battalion., probably at the beginning of the
war, and now fetched back for want of other soldiers. "it
Is a great dim/race," he added, 'for our Chasseurs ; it is
that wretched corals Garnbetta who gives his orders and
makes a mess of it." While the great body of the Bavarians
advanced in front, the Prusaim Infantry division undertook
• flank movement, supported fly the cavalry, who, however,
could not get through the vineyards and narrow roads as
rapidly as they wanted. When the bulk of the French,
Mobiles and Francs-Tireurs, saw the danger of being out-
flanked most of them discharged their guns at hap-
hazard, and a nxure ni pent set in Three thousand pri-
soners were made, and three guns were taken. A partial
street fight necessitated the burning of some houses in the
outskirts of Orleans, and a few disorders might have been
committed. The German loss was about 400. The capture
of Orleans not only opens up the road to Tours, but enables
requisitions, especially of flour, wine, and oats, to be made
In the region of Orleans, rightly sts led the garden of France.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05

IMPORTANT NOTICE I I I

CUABLEY HEATH, HALESOWEN, & DISTRICT CHRONICLE,

I REGISTERED FOR
'TRANSMISSION ABROAD.)

TRADESMEN'S ADDRESSES.
I

S sTREET, DUDLEY.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05

BOARD OF' GUARDIAN.

The weekly meeting of this Board was held
yesterday ; Mr. Grainger in the chair. There
were also present : —Messrs. Brooks, Bill i ughara ,
Wood. Bird, Darby, Foley, Griffin, Guest, Higgs,
Oliver, T. H. Pargeter, Plant, Pearsall, Paskins,
RoHinson, Ray bould, Rhodes, and Wright. The
minutes of the last meeting were read and con-
firmed. Admitted into the house during the
week, 11 ; discharged, 13; dead, 2; remaining,
403. Corresponding week last year 431. Out-
door relief, hingswinford district, £4l 66 11-d ;
Stoarbridge district, £24 108 ad ; Halesowen
district, £23 10d 101 ; total, £BO 16s 23d, against
£Ol Is 9d last year.

In pursuancs of a notice given, Mr. Raybould
moved the following resolution :—" 'flat it is
desirable to scud a few of the orphans and de•
serted children from this Workhouse, and that
:ipplication be made to Miss Byes agent to ask
whether she will be able to take a few girls from
this Union OR her next voyage."
The resolution was seconded by Mr. Plant,
and carried unanimously.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05

A CHOICE ASSORTMENT ON BRUSHES,
_

CO3lBB, PERFIIMERY, &c.

SODOOLS AND FAMILIES ATTENDED.

SAMUEL SALT k SON,
HAGLEY -STREET, HALIIIIOIVEI,
AGENTS FOR THE "OBSERVER."
Messrs. Salt end Son deliver the Observer to the 101
lowing Town,hips:—Halesowen, Brierley Hill, quarry
Bank, Cradley kleath, Cradley, Old Hill, Blackheath,
Gordly Hill. Colley Gate, Bartley Green, Quinton, Hun-
nington. Has'oury, Oldbury, Careless Green, The Lye,
Clent, Belbroughcon, Fairfield, The Lickey, Brounigrove,
Redditelt, end the surrounding district.

W. G. HINDS,
TOOTH EXTRACTOR.
No. N. COVICNTRY,S7 BEET, STOURBRIDGE.
Teeth Sasled and Stopped, ls. sash.
Children's Teeth Regulated.

TWENTY-RIVE YEARS Exeunt's:or.
Attendance Droly.
N.l.—Patientl attended at their own residences,
required.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05

CORRESPON DEN CE.

Irre wish it to be distinctly understood that by inserting
!etters in this solunin, u,e do putt thereby ide nti g wow,.J
with the opinions of our Correspondeats.

THE GAS QUESTION AT CHADLEY HU %TN
lb the Editor of the" Observer."

Sim—Allow me to make a remark or two on the above
now alhabourbing question here, for a long time past.
The question of reducing the price of gas has been moo-
ted, and complaints loud and strong have been made
upon the price we pay for gas, and I must admit there is
great cause of complaint ; for why should we pay is 9 I
per thousand. elide many towns are paying considerahly
less ? Look at Waleall with 2+ 7d ; other towns 2., 9d.
And come a little closer to our own dioteiet. Look at
Stourbridge, where they only pay 3a 11.1, sad still they
are dissatisfied, the price being too high ; and I see th+t
one of the Commissioners has given notice to bring the
question before UM Board at the next monthly meeting,
with a view to its beiag reduced.
I did hope that after the meeting which was held at
the Railway Hotel, that we should at once have put the
matter into the hands of s.:trne able person, who would
have applied for an Act of Parliament, and no erected
our own works At the first meeting neatly 2.000 shares
were token. At the meeting this week 3,00 e were pro.
naised, and yet, because the Directors have received
some of the Committee in is "courteous manner," they
have allowed themselves to be hoodwinked to let it stand
over for a fortnight. lAhy is this? The Directors know
well that they can mill a meeting in less time than (hie,
and so settle the question as to whether they will re Voce
the price of goo, or not. Bat this is not their little game.
They also know well that it they can get the promoters
of the new company to let the questiou stand over for a
fortnight, they cannot move for an Act this Session, as it
will be too late to get the advertisement inserted in a
local paver, and so the question would have to bc shelved
for another twelve months, auti the present company
could do just as they liked. It is true that we could op-
pose them, but look at the coot. Not only this,if we did
oppose them we may rest ourselves coptent that we
should not get a reduction. I any let the Cernmittee
meet the Directors at once, and so have the question de.
Meted whether, end to what extent they will reduce the
present price. If they reline to meet the Commith
then, I say. take time by the forelock, and at once get
the advertisement into • local peper, and so give nedlee
to opply for a new Act. This is the only thing to do to
make ourselves safe. Let the company know thst we
mean to have a reduction, and if they do not at once re-
duce it. we will at once get on Act to erect our own lea
Work..

Apologising for trespassing upon your valuable apace.
aui. yours,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05

" Union t. honber4, Stourbridge, Oct. sth, Ih7ll.

" DEAR Sin—Your letter to the Inspector of Suisan•
ces, respecting the smell arising front the Hine Works,
has been handed to Mr. Turney, and in reply I have been
instructed by him to state that the smell hint week was
entirely of an exceptional nature, AR MLA explained to the
Inspector upon his visit ; but that, while admitting it to
be somewhat offensive to the senses, yet, Mr. Turn,'
submits, it is not injurious to health. However, he dir-
ects me to state that he has engaged the services of A
professional chemist, with the view of obviating the nui-
sance complainea of, which he believes he will be able to
effect, if not wholly. at least to a very considerablo extent, so as to have the results almost unsppreciable. Bei
in order to accomplish this fully, the gentleuian will be
obliged to await the return of Mr. Turney, who is now
at Llandudno (and whom I have seen there within the
last few days). In the meantime, lam requested by him
to state that the utmoet precautions shall he taken until
his return, to prevent any recurrence.
"This letter is without prejudice.
" I nut, dear Sir,
" Yours truly,
" WAI.L.

" J. Taylor, Esq."
Mr. Woolley, as one who signed the the me-
morial, said he wished to say • word in refer-
ence to the Woe Works. The letter read by
the Clerk states that the smell was an unexcep-
tional one, and that while admitting the eniell.
says that it was not injurious to health. He
was informed that both the Mr. Freers state
that the smell is very injurious to health. lie
believed that Mr. Turney had done, and was wil-
ling to do all he could to abate the nuisance.
But their health was being jeopardised by the
offensive smell, which was worst when the wind
was in the East.

Tile Clerk said that on the last occasion Mr.
Stringer made some remarks to the effect that
Mr. Turney would take some steps to prevent
the smell. The vapour arising from the boiler
may be turned into a fluid, where it may be con-
sumed, or into a stack.

The Chairinau said that there had been many
complaints about the stench in Lower High.
street, and it is their duty to see the nuisance is
abated, and read the Act of Parliament, bearing
upon the subject.
After some further discussion, the Clerk was
directed to write to Mr. 1: urney, calling noon
him to abate the nuisance in a reasonable time.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05

T lIE QUEEN'S BUILDING SOCIETY
BRIERLEY.HILL BR) NCH.

Ifeml Offires:-44, Waterton Street, Ittrotingham.
:kJ ONEY promptly advanced on approved
I. Freehold and Lesseheld Securities.
Five per cent. interest allowed on Deposits, with Bonus
additions.

Pro.rectua and frolber Mfortmition can be obtained
from

AGINT:
MR T. FEEL:TAY, Eigh-sLreet. Irierley-11111, sod
12, Lower lilgh.otteet, Steurbndge.
SOLICITOR
:
Mr. J. WALTNE CLULOW, Brierley
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05

It ocal anb istrict Pk*.

COMMISSIONERS' MEETING.
The monthly meeting of this body was held
on Monday last; Captain Walker in the chair
There were also present Messrs. Hughes, Bil-
linghatn, Newnam, Illusom, Perkins, Woolley,
Packwood, and Elcock.
The Clerk read the minutes of the last meet-
ing, which were confirmed. •
The Clerk reported that there was due from
the Treasury on Improvement Rate, £614; on
the Highway Account, £1962s Id.
The report of the Finance Committee was
read, and a number of accounts were ordered to
be paid, amounting to £2Ol 6s Bd.
The Clerk reported that he had inspected
Washing Pool, where the alleged encroachment
was, complained of by Mr Richards. He had
examined the place, and found that Mr. Mills
enelosed a corner bit of land amounting to seven
square yards. On the other hand, Mr. Mills had
given up some land; but not to the extent he
had enclosed. The road was improved.—No
order was made.

MORTALITY RZTURNR.

The Clerk reported that according to Dr.
CampbelTe pariah practice book, there were since
the 99th September, 19 fresh cue.; one death
three cases of fever—two young people of 14
yeare old in Coventry-street, and one of 75 on
the Cliff.

Mr. Forricatt, Inspector of Nuisances, read a
memorial he had received, and which was signed
by Messrs- Woolley, Lovett, Freer, Penn, Blew,
and Wilson, complaining of the effluvia arising
from the glue works. One day he went to col-
lect rates, and nearly every householder com-
plained of the smell. In pursuance of the no-
tice received he went to tho works to see Mr.
Turney. die was not there, and found lie was
out of town.

Mr. Billinghatn said he could bear testimony
to the nuisance at the time mentioned. He was
down Lower High•strest that day, and the stench
was unbearable.

Mr. Newinun also spoke in similar terms.
Mr. Taylor said that in consequence of the
complaints of the nnisanee ha sent a letter to
Mr. Turney, and in answer had received one
from Mr. T. Wall, solicitor, which was as fol-
lows:
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05

Cif,/ IS dtriet4 Moderato.

PUBLIC NOTICE.
THOMER, News Agent, Crwasy Huth.
A bobs to ink,m the Public OM he le Ole
to SUPPLY them with the LONDON DAILY NItlYB
PAPERS.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05

THE RAILWAY STATION.

Mr. Taylor read a letter he had received from
Mr. Frederick Stutders, acknowledging the re•
ccipt of the letter sent, and the resolution passed
by the Board at the previous meeting, in refer.
epee to a railway etatiou in the town, and stating
that most of the Directors were out of town at
the present time, and regretting be could not
appoint a deputation ; but as soon as they re•
turned he would lay the matter before them.
After some discussion, Mr. Hughes was added
as one of the deputation.
Mr. Newnam gave notice that at the next
meeting he should call the attention of the Com-
missioners to the present price of gas, with the
view of inducing the Directors of the Gas
Company to make a reduction in their charges.
There was no other business.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05

DUDLEY WOOD.

TEA MEETING Ai PREPENTATION.-011 ECM:OIV even.
log last, a tea meeting and social gathering took place in
the school, the object being to preeent Mr. Joseph Penn
with a copy of Dr. Adorn elarke'a commentary. There
was a good attendance. The presentation was made by
Mr. T. Homer, auctioneer, in imitable terms. Mr. Penn
received the presentation, and thanked the subscribers
for their kindness to him, and said he should ever trea-
sure the valuable book they had that day given to him.
Tue fiillowing was the inscription Dudley Wood Sun.
Solinida.--Presented by the Teachers of the Wesley-
an Sunday Schools, to Mr. Joseph Penn, at a Liken of
their for respect his lung.continued services as • faith-
ful and affectionate Superintendent of the lihrale
sehatola."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05

iIAS CONSUMER.

Notices of Births, Marriage", and Deaths, when properly
authenticated. will be inserted in the Observer," free of
charge.

BIRTH.
On the 30th alt, the wife of J. L. Holberton, aolieitor,
of Brierley Hill, of a son.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05

Either some acrid poison In the cup or mechanical Irrita-
tion on the intestines from the small branches of oak are the
causes of death to cattle.

In connection with the foregoing letters, the Rev.
C. F. Watkins, Vicarage, Brixworth, has sent the
following to TM Times :
I hope you will do an not of Justice in permitting me to
vindicate myself against the presumption which appears
to have been entertained by some of your correspondents
that I had recommended the use of scorns for cattle.
I did no such thing. I recommended them only tor
swine and them and horse chestnuts for ranch kine.
Experience Justifies me so far; an,. the unusual scarcity of
the hay and turnip crops this year seemed to me to render
the information I possessed a national property, which it
would be almost criminal to withhold. At the same tins°
I took care to guard that Information with prudent direc-
tions for gathering and securing the crop in • dry and ripe
state, and ministering It in due proportion. had these
suggestions been followed, Sir G Jenkinson's cattle would
not have suffered; but when the acorns were allowed to
strew the parks and fields, and the cattle to roam about and
. . . .

gorge themselves with the rough esculent ad libstuns, it la
not to be wondered at that the clogged and distended
organs of digestions should lose their natural powers, and
Injurious games affect the stomach. Your able correspondent.
W. hi ," who Is a thorough muter of the subject, has
thrown important light upon it, and shown that not only
swine and sheep, but cattle also, may be fcd upon them,
under certain condltiouL Ile will see that, by not having
recommended acorns at all for cattle, I could not recom-
mend Cooking them.

Your correspondent South Down" has given similar
testimony with respect to sheep. When I mentioned a
million or two as the value of the present crop, estimated
at is. a bushel, I am admonished by experienced persons
that lam far below the mark. Ought such a gift to noniron
the earth to waste? Nature avenges both the neglect and
waste of her endowed treasures as surely as the Pontine
Marshes return the fatal malaria am A vindictive memento
of their abandoned state. The command to replenish the
earth and subdue it enjoins the cultivation and beneficial
appropriation of all it. treasure.. And as with the neglect
so with the waste—" Gather up the fragments that remain,
that nothing be tout"
I have mentioned in an unpublished letter that in South
Africa they parch and grind the acorns for coffee. Simply
ground they are good for fowls and I bear that now some
people extract the bitter taste and use them for bread. I
mentioned also that Sir Charles Kuightley, with his usual
regard for the poor, employed them in gathering the acorns
for then,. of his deer: and Lord Eases is now paying 14d.
a bushel tl the poor for collecting them In Cuslobury Park.
As I never write to the Press but when I think I have some-
thing useful to communicate, I hope you will excuse the
present appeal.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05

FOOD FOR REFLECTION!

The Versaillea Nouvelliete continuos to eupply the people
of Versailles with food—for reflection. I do not think thiy
are in • ',fleeting flood. fee Chancellor this evening
given them an account oil the contribulione levied on Sheila
by the Emperor in 1006-7, which forme a pretty little total of
nigh 30,000,000 thalers, of which l 2 millions, more than
was brought ott to France in hard cash from •
population of 0,000,000, so that at that rate the French occu-
pations and exactions from 1006 to lul3 cost six milliards of
francs.

A WORD FOR ENGLAND

A semi-official Vienna paper, the Warrens Correspon-
denu, defends England against the attacks made upon her
is the Berlin press on the wession of the peace negotlatlont
It says that Lord Granville, in making " a serious and well-
meaning attempt to put en end to the war," showed no In-
tention whatever "of exercising any other kind of pressure
on the belligerents than such eels galled for by those high
principles of morality without the recognition of which our
modern civilization could not nut" The material interests
of England, it continues, would not be particularly affected
It some hundred thousand more Frenchmen or Germane
fell on the battle-field. " England has been induced
by philanthropic, not by egotistical motives, to address
words of peace both to the conqueror and to the
conquered." "The British Cabinet," it proceeds, "ha. not
spoken a word to either of the belligerents which could have
the appearance of a threat ; nor has it given the smallest
sign of an intention of wishing to lay down special condi-
tions of peace. It Is Put the strict impartiality of England
which gives her the right to advise the belligerents to ter-
inmate the war; and the neutral Powers who have
Joined her in this pacific polley are animated by preci•ely
the same views. They wish to adhere to the attitude they
have hitherto maintained, but they believe it to ho their
duty, In the Interests of civillz glom to support the pro-
posals of the iiish GO•ellIM0118, leaving the belligerents re-
sponsible for the manner in which these proposals shall be
received.-
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05

KEEPING THEM IN IGNORANCE!

The Sleet, which is now published at Poitiers,

The tone of the rural districts 11 lamentable. Why is
nothing done to enlighten them as to the real state of
affair.? Not unfrequently, even in the streets ot towns,
people may be heard repeating amid the applause of their
hearers that the Pruulans were paid to come to France. Only
yesterday a speaker, half citizen and half beggar, was ex-
patiating on this with the approval of his auditors. What
does Inch wrongheadedness indicate? that ignorant men who
have been astounded by the terrible events of the last few
months understand neither the fall of the Empire, its conse-
quences, nor the future. They are still deluded by the
shameless Prefecta, the disreputable officials, who when Sedan
was already imminent represented the Republicans u scam-
plices of the enemy. The Provisional Government should ask
Itself whither such opinions will lead."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05

TRIPE AND COW HEELS

READY EVERY
THURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAI

NIGHT, AT WE O'CLOCE.

BOW BELL'S ALMANACK,
for the year 1871, Now on Sale, at the "OBSERVER '•
OFFICE, 92, High•strest, Stourbricle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05

THE FALL OF METZ.

The following is a translation of a document vihich
has been circulated in France
THE AIINISTER OF THE INTERIOR TO TIIE PREFETS AND
SOUS PREFETS.

Tours, Oat. 30, 1 20 p.m.
French Republic.
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.
Frenchmen,
Raise your souls and your resolves to the height et the
frightful perils that have befallen the country.
It is possible yet to overcome our tad fortune, and to
show the universe that we are a great people, who will not
perish, and whose courage rises higher In the midst of catas-
trophes.
Metz has capitulated... ;
A general on whom France counted, even after Mexico,
has deprived the country In danger of more than a hundred
thousand of her defenders.

Marshal Bazaine has betrayed us. Ile has made himself
the agent of the man of Sedan, the accomplice a the in-
vader, and the despiser of the honour of the army entrusted
to him. U. has given up, without making a !supreme
effort, I tt),COO combatants, 20,000 wounded, his rdles, his
guns, his colours, and the strongest citadel of France '—
Metz, the maiden city, until now tree from the soli of the
foreigner's foot.

Such a crime is beyond even the chastisements of justice,
and now France knows the depth of the abyss into which
the Empire threw her.

Tweniy years ago France submitted to the corrupt power
which drew from her all the sources of her greatness and her
Itle.

The French army, deprived of Its national character,
becomes without knowing it an Instrument of power and of
servitude, la entangled. In spite of the heroism of Its
soldiers, by the treason of Its chiefs In the disasters of the
country.
In less than two months 220,000 men have been given no
to the enemy—a sinister epilogue to the military coup de
main of December
ill, time to let it be known, citizens, and under the :Ms
of the Republic, that we are resolved not to capitulate
either sooner or later to extract even from the extremity
of our misfortunes the renewal of our morality and of political
and local manhood.

Yes, whatever in-Sy be the extent of the disaster it will not
and us either in consternation or hesttating. We are ready
to make the last sacrifices, and in love of enemies whom
everything favours we swear never to give up, so long lIS
there remains an inch of sacred soil under our feet.
We shall hold firmly to the glorious flag of the French
Revolution.

Our cause is that of Justice and right.
Europe knows this; Europe feels it. P.fore so many tins
demised misfortunes, spontaneously and without having re-
ceived from us either Invitation or adhesion, Europe is
moved and agitated. No illusions.

We will not leave ourselves languid or enervated, and we
will prove by our acts that we wish, and that we are able to
maintain by ourselve• honour, independence, integrity; all
that makes the country free and sell-rellant
Long live France
Long live the Republic one and Indivisible!
The Members of the Government,
CREMIErX. Otals-13zzons,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05

_
HAWKERS AND GAME LICENCES.

"A Wett-End Tradeernan" of Loudon, writeo to
The 2 ona :

The present Chancellor of the Erchenner has done some-
thing towards promoting a clearer understanding on the
imeation of game laws, by providing that each penon carry-
ing a gun shall contribute somethit.g to the State, and will
at least possess team. and address.
Will you permit tie to cell the attention of the Enicutive,
and putt %daily the police authorities, to an anomaly now
existing, and for which • remedy is sorely needed 't I ant.
shopke,per, duly welted on for income-tax and every ether
tax, and as my trade necenitates my telling hares, partridges
&a., I am obliged to take out • licence for dealing in game,
as I cannot •ff ,rd to rub my position and incur heavy
penalties by needing the licence.

Bet, at the same thne, while I am delivering my good. I
ant obliged to see every day costermongers, whose harrows
are pr.tfessediy loaded with vegetables, indulging In the sale
of hares, partrb'ges, , rejoicing in Immunity from gamo-
dealers' noon., Income-tax or anything of the kind.

I have not the slightest wish to hinder anyone from earn-
Ing
as, hoe.. Paine, but I like t, have shrugs placed CO an
cent footing. If lam mulcted In heavy trues under heavy
penalties to enable me to earn a living, why should my trade
be destroyed with impunity before my eyes daily? Have
free trade, if desired, by all means; but while there are
officers who would at once proceed against me if I trade
without due Hence, should not the police proceed against
those who openly violate the law? If equal Justice be done,
the pnbllc will soon test the quality of goods supplied by the
respectable she pkeeper who purchases the prime of the market
and the peripatetic vendor of the leavings.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05

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, will taro the fo-rapiei of war.

wise course that was 14111 to France
waa si Levi secured an arnaiatice, which she ha:,
happily an..ceded in doing. This will give her
an 11 linity of proceeding with the elections,
nhich at. fixed to take place on the 16th inst.
Already Paris appears to be in a very disturbed
elate, and the world will soon know whether
rratire will still be in the hands of a Republic,
or whittler the Empire will again be established
and Hasiert its rights. However, we thiuk the
best thing that can be liolie will be for her to
milke the In.xt terms of peace" she can with her
victorious foe.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05

CRADLEY HEATH.

PROPOSED BRITISH BeHOOL.—On Monday • D •
was held in the schoolroom of the Reddal Hill Ladies'
Seminary. The Knicks presented for sale were the sole
work of the numerous pupils of Miss Sneeth, and were
mada under her able direction. There were plenty of
purchasers, and the sum realised amounted to over £l6.
This stun will be handed over to the authorities of the
Baptist Chapel, Cradley. who have, since the Ethical'.
Bill has come in force. contemplated building • British
Day School in connection with their own place of woe.
chip.
LAMESTABLI DISH named Thomas (trice sac•
ceeded on Monday last, in committing suicide. Some
time heck be was seised with a kind of stroke, and BiIICV
then has been mentally affected. He went upstairs on
Monday, and after placing his head in a noose made with
some blind-string, he rolled of the bed, and was
strangled. His SOD called him, but received no answer,
and on promeding upstairs found his father in pert lying
on Mot &tor, with hi, bead in the miring. Heisamedi-
stely cal the string sad Dr. 81•04140 W4O fetched. On
maminatien, he pronounced him quite dead. in in-
quest wss held on Thursday, at the Salutation Inn, be-
fore Mr. Hooper, Coroner, and the jury returned a vet.-
diet to the effect that deceased eommitted suicide, while
in • state of tereporery insanity.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05

ENGLAND AND THE CRISIS.

A writer in Blackwood says:—" While in every other
cirole of society, from the highest to the lowest-
among the educated classes equally with the unedu-
cated—in the working man's cottage as keenly as in
the nobleman's hall—there is an intense feeling of
horror and pity for all that is going on in France, our
Ministry go about amusing themselves, in Scotland, at
their country seats, or by the seaside, without so much
as sitting in council to consider whether any or what
steps can be taken to stay the carnage. Is there no
man of courage and clearness enough of vision among
them to see and take measures for enforcing some sense
of moral right in the exasperated conabmants ? Are
we condemned to look on till either France shall become
a desert, or the German armies, cut off by disease
and assassination, melt utterly away? Has not
Europe had enough, and more than enough, of suffer-
ing to last it for a generation at leant? We quite
admit that the right which we could at one time assert
fogies a tone to European politics on all great ques-
tions affecting the balance of power has long gone from
ne. We have become of late so entirely engrossed
' with what we call our own affairs—remodelling our
institutions, recasting our laws, disgusting our
colonies, flattering our mobs—that public men seem
to have forgotten that nations, like individuals,
cannot long exist in a 'date of isolation. And our
neighbours understanding this, and seeing how power-
less we are to act, have ceased to pay more heed
than suits their own convenience to our wishes when
we express them. But the wisdom, indeed the ue
cessity, of putting a speedy stop to a state of things
which outrages humanity as much as it brings disgrace
upon their common Christianity, sannot but so present
itself to the rest of the noutral Powers that a word
of encouragement from us, rightly uttered, coukl
hardly fail of hi ing tig them to understard their duty.
For two facts are obvious esouith : France has no
chance, by herself, of obtaining better terms than
Prussia has just offered to her, and Franca, in the
interests of the rest of the civilized world, must not be
reduced to the condition of a second-rate Power. But
what is the use, governed as we now are, of writing or
talking thus? God help us in our own strait, when
it comes! as come it may at any moment. For,
verily, the destinies of the Empire will have little, in
the future, to cheer us, if tbe guidance of affairs be
long left in the hand 3 which now, unhappily, misdirect
them.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05

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THE ENGLISH IN TEE RIGHT

The Nord of Monday says The English are right when
they assert that the principles of international law permit
them to sell or not to sell arms and munitions to belligerents,
provided that one is not favoured at the expense of the
other. If at the commencement of the war France had not
been dominant at sea, the Germans reicht have profited by
the opening the English laws left to tn. French to order arms
at Birmingham and elsewhere. The ' sympathetic neutrality'
which flermany demand. from the English Government
would be, in reality, equivalent to an Indirect intervention
against one of the belligerents, and to this view Great
Britain might reply that in refusing to exercise the right her
Government has to prohibit exports on the demand of Count
Bernstorif she only protects the principles of neutrality."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05

THE SAMPLE POST.

A "Country Parson'e Wife," writes to The Times :
" I have keen hoping to lee the new postal grievances
attacked by abler pens than mine, but in vain. I therefore
beg you to afford me • very small space in your paper to
state the little hardships 'billeted on country people by the
lately passed regulations and if yen can help us by your
influence to get them removed, many people will, I think,
be grateful We live three mile, from the nearest railway
station, and nearly ex fmm one on the main line to Lon-
don. Why should we be taxed for the benefit of the rail-
ways first, and next for that of • carrier to bring the small
articles which we have been in the habit of receiving by
parcels post? There are many little things which cannot
be procured at • village chop frequently wanted in • large
family, and I think It is very hard that we mast either go
Without. or pay • much higher price than the real value.
Braid, for inatance, is very often dear and bad in coooty7
shops. I could formerly have a large quantity by post by
writing to London, but it Is quite another thing to have it
lest by train, and then in all probability having to watt two
or three days, sometimea much more, before I can get it,
In addition to the much greater cost of canine when it does
arrive.
. . . .

" ft is always harder to be deprived oft boon than never to
have had It conferred, and If the Post Office had never given
us the great convenience of the parcels post, we should, of
course, have nothing to complain of."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05

A CHASTISEMENT OF THE BONAPARTISM.

The Nord of Friday states that the conferences of the
Theatre of the Forte Saint Martin at Parts were Inaugurated
en Sunday Oct.s 23) by M. A thanase Coquerel, the Protestant
Minister. There was an immense crowd. M. eminent said
—" Eighteen mouths ago I preached Peace; today I preach
War (111trafice. Both belligerent peoples wished for peace,
but there was an Emperor. It was necessary to bring his
ratan to an end, and t, commence that of his BOIL hence
tie war, and the invasion, a hich is a tradition in the Bona-
parte family. It is also the chaatisement of his race and of
those who bounds In them."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05

POST-OFFICE REGULATIONS RE.
QUIRING EXPLANATION.

Messra Johnson' Hatchman, and Co., 73, and 74,
Wood-street, London, write to the leading journal :

-
During the last week we posted 510 statements of ac-
counts, simply folding down each end and putting on a gum
ticket to keep them from coming wide open, the contente
being entirely visible at each side Five of them were re-
turned on Satarday and stamped "Not according to Act of
Parliament," and one penny to pay on each, the remaining
603 having been delivered without further charge. We sent
over the returned statements to the General Post Ottice,
and were informed that the extra charge was quite right.
Now, sir, firstly, tied out of 510 statements are arrested as
not being eligible for the halfpenny rate, and the 505 are
passed ; then the odd live are treated under the Boot Post
Act and not as letters, they are charged one penny addi-
tional postage, being thuble the unpaid book poet rate and
not douhle the unpaid letter rate.
We hope that a simple atatenient of facts will tend to
Correct the confusion which exists not only In the provincial
poste, but clearly in the General Post Mice, also, and
enable the public to have the benefit of the reduced rate
without risk of annoyance.
We enclose one of the statements returned for your in-
spection, and, certainly, it ought to have passed at the
halfpenny rate or been charged more than a penny as an un-
paid letter.