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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

A PRUSNAN GENERAL.

General Prittwlta, the oldest military engineer, who quitted
service long ago, on his own application, has been entrusted
with the command of the fortress of Vim. General Erittwitz
is the exact German connterpart of the late General Thomp-
son, perhaps without ever having heard of him. Ile was the
author, more than thirty years ago, of dashing free-trade
pamphlets, almost in the style of the Corn Law Catechism.
As a politician he wan always exactly what was formerly
called in England a philosophical radical. rho most elegant
and profound production ‘A his pen to a work " On the Limits
of Civilis ales," which combines the thoughts of a lmld
economist with atom+ e technical knowledge. Only a few
years aro he re-appeared In the literary arena with works on
the rights and the position of women.

TIIE SPIRIT OF PROPHEEF

To what t xtent can men prophesy, and la the gift
confined to the just made perfect? Talleyrand is made
to speak as follows in Lis' Memoirs

We must not delude ourselves; the European equili-
brium, of which we bid the founda,ion at the cur-gross of
Vienna, will not be eternal. Some day it will tumble, but it
promises us some years of pawn. ta' hat threatens to break
It up at a period more or less distant are the aspirations
which are becoming universal In the centre of Germany.
The necessities of defence and of a common danger have
prepared their minds for German unity. This idca WLII con-
tinue to develop, and aome day one of the great Powers who
form part ot the confederation will form the desire to real-
ize this unity for its own profit. Amtria is not to be feared :
being composed of scraps and morsels, and having no unity
at home, sofa cannot dream of exporting it abroad. it is
Prussia, then, that should be watched. She will try the
Venture; and if she succeeds, then all the condtions of the
balance of power will be changed, and it will be necessary to
seek for Europe a new basis and a new orgainzation."
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

SATURDAY, AUGVST 6, WM.

Both prisoners were committed to take ther triah at I he
next Stafford Sessions ; bail being aecepted in two sure-
ties in £5, end himself in £lO.
• . .

PIGEON DEALERIL—Thomas Worton was charged with
taking a pigeon belonging to Benjamin Turner. The
cave was proved, and defendant fined 2s 6d ; in default
seven days.
Cosi. STEALING.— Martha Giles was charged with
stealing a quabtity of coal, the property of the Earl of
Dudley. The case was proved, and prisoner committed
to Stafford for one month's hard IabOULL
BAATSRDI2 ORDER.—Charles Williams was COILIIMIIerI

to -Stafford for t;:o—mont-h-s.-st the snit of Resish Ben.
ton, for arrears of payment to her illegitimate child.

and Beerhouse Act, 33 and 34 Vie., so this any—conststila
or officer who finds any parson present in a house for the
sale of any exciaable, or distilled, or fermented liquor,
••. • .

,
et any time when inch house is by law required to be
closed, mar demand the name and address of such per-
son, and if any such person, when required, refuse to
give his name and address, or give • !alas name or ad-
dream, he shall be liable on summary conviction, to •
penalty not eaceeding forty shillings, and any person
who, when required, refuses or neglects to give his some
or address, may be apprehended by such eonstable or
)fficer, and detained until he can be taiten before 'Jul.
. _

tie. of the Peace. He stated this so that th publie may
know it. It was • very wise Act. and one that regaised
to be put in force in this distriet, but in this eft' be
should order the defendant to pay Is, with a casitieskisMl
to come before him .gam.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

THE MISERIES OF THE WAR.

The warts undoubtedly popular in Germany, but it seems
otranse that it should be so. The industrial resources of
Germany have within the last few years been developed
wonderfully. Coal minee, iron works, and manufactories of
various kinds give eta pl. ynient to thousands, while agricul-
ture, though in rather a backward state, brings comfort and
prosperity to countless families. Now business is at a stand-
still; the mines and factories are drained of workmen, and
there is scarcely one household which has not lost its most
efficient breadwinner. The what and rye crops are ripen-
ing fast, nut there are few mon left to reap them. This, per-
haps' is not of so much consequence, as women here do most
of the field work. There must, however, be a vast amount
of want and misery in store tor the country. Families with
a house and croft of their own may perhaps manage to live,
bot what is to become of those poor creatures who depend on
the wages of a husbadd or father I cannot conceive He
certainly can snare nothing from his soldier's pay."—Corre-
spondsut of The Times.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

LONDON CORN MARKET (CLOSE).

FRIDAY.

The market opened very strong on account of
the prohibition of the export of bread stuffs
Irons Prussia, and factors demanded much en-
hanced rates, which, however, they did not ob-
tain. The market closes firm, and rather dearer
than Monday. Foreign wheat Is more money.
Town Goer no change. Country marks Is per
sack dearer. American Gd per barrel dearer.
Barley Without change, Oats Gd to Is more,
with a strong enquiry for continental. Maize
Beaus nnalterod.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

LATEST NEWS.

PRESS ASSOCIATION TELE9RAMS.
(REUTERS TELEGRAMS)

THE WAR.

BATTLE OF SAARBRUCK.

FRENCH OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.

PARIS, Wednesday Evening.

A despatch from IVlarshel Lebeeuf announces
that the result of yesterday's engagement is
that General Frossard's corps has captured the
heights which command Saarbruck, and the
passes of the Saar. The enemy's batteries,
which had taken up a position on the left of
Saarbruck, were forced to cease firing, and the
French troops are encamped in the positions
captured.

PRUSSIA.
GERMAN OFFICIAL ACCOUNT

BERLIN, Thursday.

Details received from the army of engage-
ment at Saarbrack on Tuesday afternoon are as
follows :

" Notwithstanding the heavy artillery tire, our
outposts remained at their stations until the
movement of the enemy had been fully devel-
oped Having formed isto three divisions, the
French troops advanced, and the weak Prussian
advanced guard evacuated the town, and took
up another post of observation without disor-
der.

"The loss on our side in this outpost skir-
mish was only two officers and seventy men,
notwithstanding the chassepots, mitrailleuse,
and numerous pieces of artillery. The enemy
appeared‘ to have suffered considerably. .

"On the same day the enemy prOceeded to
Reinbim, to the east of Saaregnimines, crossing
the frontier with a strong force, and opened a
heavy skirmishing fire of whole companies upon
the smallest of the parole on this side: only
one horse was grazed. The enemy retired be-
fore nightfall. In all these small engagements
our troops behaved admirably...
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

EIUHT HUNDRED MEN CAPTURED.
MUNICH, Friday.
Eight hundred men, including eighteen offi-
cers were captured at Wissembourg.

FOREIGN NEWS

FRANCE.

PARIS, Friday.

No war news is published this morning. The
rumours current yesterday of an attack on Saar-
lolls has not been confirmed.

SAARLOCIS SURROUNDED.

The Metz correspondent of the Standard re-
ports that Saarlouis is surrounded by the
French.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

ITEMS OF THE WAR.

The service of cheplains for the army of the Rhiue Le com-
posed of 19 C Ltholics, 9 Protestant., aud 3 Jews.
.

The mitrailleuses have been dist'rlbuted to the artillery,
each regiment nceiving one battery of six pieces, which
together throw 900 projectiles per minute.
Connt Nloltke, as head of the Prussian ataff, has informed
the public that the official military map of Prussia will not
any fencer be sold, except to such persons as have written
Permission from the staff of the army. - .

-
On the moruirg after bit arrival at Met; the Prince
ircrierial redo through the encampment of troops, when he
Wag moat erthuehistlcally received. Ile also went with the

perm:. in.iiil'iiternan to vittt the camp at

Large Undies of troops are m ring towards the frontiers of
tilicia and of Prussia. A large camp Is being formed near
Warsaw ; Marshal Da Berg will command it.
there is an interest in the name. of the men who struck the
tint actual blows in such a war as this will he. It is some.
thing so I are for any Individual Rai) n to be discernable at
all tho element of human .511 or effort is to lost in the
thundering multiplications of mechanical force, that one can-
not but welcome the opportunity of recording a few single
deeds and individual names. On Thursday, the 21st, Fusileer
Kraus, of the Bth company, shot the first Frenchman.
Sergeant (Unto). offizier) Glohke, ith company, brought down
a Chatseur.—Duity .Ng We' Corrreapoodent.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

GREAT PRUSSIAN VICTORY.

DEFEAT OF THE FRENCH.

A brilliant but bloody victory has been
achieved by the army of the Crown Prince of
Prussia, under the eyes of his Royal Highness.
The Occasion was the storming of Weissenberg
and of Geis Hill, in the rear of that town. The
troops engaged on the German side were regb
ments of the sth and 11th Prussian Army Corps,
and 2nd Corps of Bavaria ; and on the French
side the division of General Douity, belonging
to the corps of Marshal McMahon. The
French were repulsed and dispersed, leaving be-
hind their encampments. General Douay was
killed, and over 500 unwounded prisoners, in-
cluding many Turcos, fell into the hands of the
Prussians. One piece of artillery was also cap-
tured. On the German side General Kirchbach
was grazed by a shot. rho Ning's Grenadier
Guards and the 50th Regiment suffered very
severely,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

THE IRON TRADE.

WOLVERHAMPTON, IVedlemlay.

The war was the topic this afternoon upon
every hand. Buyers and sellers alike anxiously
discussed the probable or anticipated effect upon
each other's affairs ot the great Franco-Prussian
strife. Whilst orders have been countermanded
in several quarters, it is by no means certain
that the issue upon the trade, as a whole, will
be very serious. The orders that are lost in
Grelunany will be almost compensated by the
anxiety of other quarters to push on work already
begun or contemplated. The hindrance will be
the great advance in freightage, by sea, to almost
every quarter, but especially t. European ports.
The market, however, closed with tolerable con-
fidence, and as to prices of all kinds of finished
iron, firmly, at last quotations. A telegram,
posted daring High 'Change, reporting the
openieg of hostilities at Saar'Tuck, and the
success of the French troops, was received with
reserve, as to the alleged ease with which the
victory was gained. It was easy to note that if
the result had been in favour of Prussia, more
satisfaction would have been expressed by the
great majority of ironmasters.

Business operations in the iron trade have
been considerably narrowed vince the breaking
out of the war, and all the iron making districts
have felt the effects of a falling off in the de-
mand. South Staffordshire and Wales, how-
ever, have been more adversely touched than
Cleveland. The Welsh iromnasters complain
that new orders are not coming in, and while
they are renning their mills for the completion
of old contl.:tet:•, they appear willing to accept
lower prices for bars aud rails compared with
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

Soot aubPistrict *vs.

COMMISSIONERS' ME E T !NG.

The monthly meeting of this body was held
at the Board Room, on Wednesday last, Captain
Walker in the chair. There were also present
Messrs. Hughes, Billingham, Newnam, Young,
Stringer, Woolley, and the Rev. D. Maginnis.
The Clerk read the minutes of the last meet-
ing, which wore confirmed.
The Clerk said there was due from the trea-
surer on the improvement account, £246 5s 3d:
on the highway account, £241 14s fid.
The Chairman said that according to the re-
turns from Dr. Campbell's book there had been
five cases of fever during the month: but none
of them had died.

On the motion of Mr. Maginnis, seconded by
Mr. Stringer, a vote of thanks was given to Mr.
Campbell, for his kindness in allowing them to
inspect the books.
A rate of 9il in the pound was allowed, and
the Clerk said that it would realise £577 9s 2d.
The Collector said there were but few arrears.

A notice of appeal was laid on the table against
the accounts recently audited.
Mr. Dorricutt, Inspector, read his report,
which stated that he had visited sixty pigstyes.
He had also visited a number of chain shops
and dressmaking establishments, and found they
had not exceeded the time allowed. At the
glue works he found that one boy had been at
work after time on Saturday last, and complained
of it.

The Post Office Committee reported that they
had considered the fixture of a wall letter box,
al Mr. Broomhall's. They did not approve of
the positition, but they did not propose any al-
teration at present.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

WORDSLEY.

COAL STEALIDO.—At the Petty Sessions held OD
Monday last, before J. Flo'croft and 11. Ball, Eeqrs.,
Mary Ann Botheram, Mary Ann Perks, and William
Clark, three children, were charged with feloniously
stealing a quantity of coal from the Nine Locks Pita,
on the 18th ultimo, the property of the Earl of Dudley.
Joseph Westwood, watchman, proved that he saw the
three prisoners taking coal from the colliery. The
parents had coal allowed them from the colliery, but the
prisoner. said they sold the coal. Fined 5s each; in
default seven days.—Eliza Dunn (11) and Samuel Cooper
(9), were charged with stealing coal on the 19th ultimo,
the property of the Earl of Dudley. Joseph Westwood
proved the offence. Fined is each; in default seven
days.—Thomas Seriven (10), and Agnes Abbott, were
charged with having committed a similar offence on the
19th ult. the property of the Earl of Dudley. Joseph
NN'estwood proved the offence. As the children were 'so
young they wert discharged, and Mary Barker and Mary
Abbott. were charged with receiving coal of the last two
prisoners, knoaing it to have been stolen, on the 19th
tilt, the proporty of the Earl of Dudley. Joseph West-
wood proved the offence, and said &riven had 25ib0 and
Abbott 15Ibs. Rebecca Abbott was called for the de.
hue, to prove that no coal was brought into the house.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

Anti the German prayer wll reach to Heaven, be BISMARCK

ogees so black!--
BISMATR,K against NAPOLEON !—who the odds will give or

Which of of the two more lightly his faith will bind or beech?
"Arcade* ambo—blackguoude both Bays JOHN BULL'S
low'ring ye
Al he " puts his trust in Providence, and—keeps his powder
dry—Peach.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

AN APPEAL T.) ENGLAND.

The German paters are not only angry with us for the as-
serted vii lation of the dotted of neutrality, hut I. r taking
up a nen.ral position et ail. They appear to think that or
ought at once to have jqineel Germany s,gairtst France, On
sturdily he Colefitte Gazette writes as billowy Every
En_ list, Waist. r must maler.,Land and understand pm fectly,
cl,at if Louis Napoleon conquers-4 ha gains the lett bank
of the Rhine—B.loam is bat. Would that It WPM night.
or that the Ptu-stans had come! sold Wellington. And
the Pros:dims? Not fort3-eight hones after a great .;eleat they
adv.seeed with suptriotnati efforts, by boric ad foot, and
saved the alreniy wavering ranks of oar brave British allies,
Tem were there at the decisive moment, at the right tine.
But where do you nos' remain, ye Fugibionen If, as we
hope, Gel will give the victory to our just cause, we, and all
the wt,rld, aid trgard yon with silent contempt. But lithe
despot shou'd coutpur, it Eurone is again deliveted up to
N,poleouic lust ci p met. I.nd robhery. toe E..trish Channel,
winch wAlls•liC. cenorated a: a prJtecti,n against tyranny,
will he Wen/do/need Into is bAttilens littblim of theme And
then COLICS revenge for Waterloo!"

CARRITNG THE.WAR INTO THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY.

" T.. I .th arri the Ichemr• of Von Moltke 1.. task which it
wonld bern, re lolly to attempt. Yet general t-pinion and the
course of events mint to • s .lutinn of the p,ble a which it
at least plmsible. lb toe heard it stated on good authority
that the King td Prunda has resolvtdto make strenuous, if orts
forth.. mums° of carrying the war into tic enemy's country,
and thus sparlog Gen:Lathy from the 101 l u• ion of 11 ang the
theatre of battle. lathe event, them of a forward movement,
the Getman forces will be divided into three lisp date armies,
each engaging on something like good terms with the enemy
in its front; and all handled with a view to co-operate and
concentrate on any glace point. If these tactics should be
pursued, the great and declaive engagement to witch every
one looks forward will probably be dalayod until the opposing
forces shall have completed their manoeuvres and sele,tral
their msitions." —Frankfort C9rretpondeut of the Daily
Sews.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

WOOL,

_
Since the close of the pnic sales the demand for colonial
wool lbs been to a moderate extent at the recent dechnn
English wool has been dull and drooping. Current prh.s of
English wool—Fleeces: rionthdown linnets, is. to is. ni ;
half-bred ditto, Is. 2d. to Is. 3d. ; Kent fleeces, Is. it to
Is. 31. ; Southdown eau and wethers, Is. to Is. oil
Leicester ditto, It Id. to Is. Lid. Sorts: Clothing, IL to
Is. 444.: combing, Ild, to la 344.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

THE ILLUSTRATED IDLAND

NEWS.

PRICE THREE•PENC'E.

Sold by
S. FIM1.0:),

AGENT.

THE TRADE SUPPLIED.

WHOLESALE & RETAIL TOBACCO

WAREHOUSE,

FIVE WAYS, GIi.II)LEY REATII.
T. HOMER, PROPULIT3I4.

NOTICE.

MR. J. E. WHITMORE,

HAVING made arrangements with the
Great Western Railway Company for a CAL
STAND at CRADLEY STATION. begs to inform tee
POlie generally, and Commercial Gentlemen in
bar, that he will meet all Traine t iba above St,tion.
Charges strictly moderate.
N.B.—Horses Let on Hire.:

J. E. WHITMORE, PROPRIIiTOR,
OLDEN CHOWS, OLD HILL, NEAR
DUDLEY.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

PROCLAMATION OF THE EMPEROR NAPZLEON.

The following proclamation Wad issued by the
Emperor to the French army i
SoLPIESS lam Itl/out to place myself at your head to de-
fend the Ii hour and the soil of the country. You go to fight
against one of the hest armies in Europe, bot others wits
were quite as wor hy were unable to re Slit r 'Sr bravely IL
will be the same again at the in tient time. The oar e hich
is now commend, g will he a long and severe one, since it will
have for the scene of its operatioos places with fortresses and
obstac!es, hut nothing is too difficult, for tha soldiers of
Africa, the Crimea, Cl.lna, ituly, athil Mexico. You will again
prove what the French army slain sled by the sentiment of
duty, maintained by discipline, and inspired with love of
country can perform. Whatev, r all we may take beyond
our fro/mars we shall ea.t glorious tiSCPII of our fathers. Wol
Will prove oursel-es worthy of shoot. The whole of France
follows you with her ardent wishes, and the eyes of the
world are upon you The fate of liberty and civilisation de
pensis umm our euccess.
Soldiers ! Let each one do Lie du,y, and the ul of armlet;
will he with us. iAILEcN.
the Imperial Headquarters, Meta, July 23.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

SUSPENDED ANIMATION FOR GERMANY.

"The Emperor Napoleon has only led an ai my with him out
of Franc Thad‘meitle. social, and economical conditions of
the nit.ntiy are not very sensibly altered. France has been
IT several years taught to dispense with seven or eight
hundred thousand of her ablaebodied population. She is
accustraned to a yearly sillitractiou from her productive
forces ; and whetter her soldiers are idling in her garrison
elites or alumni In A'geria. In Sl,sico, or in Coe'lin China,
thay aro only missed each from his own but or village.
lint it is otherwise Olt the Garman side. Pravda nirti
North Germany have how only one business in haul—the
War. All other lab nr and induatry is In aboyan• e. and
every one flutes three in that mliii, u of men under arms
rk presents the seen-fiance of a ramify, a unit in the aggregate
~mteriance of the State. What a strain a eanipa.gn of more
than three in, the' duration would be up da a community
organic d on Prussian military principles has not yet been
tried ; it is air esneriuent from which Prussian rulers must
at all inn. shrink. War brings Germany to a state of Ell -
paiaded animaCon."—.l eumpaper Correspondent.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

A FEARFI'L ACCIDENT.

A sad event is jot ropoeted from Breslau. It appears that
three comp odes of the 10th Regiment were retnening front
the exerctsitig amend in tlie Ltirgerwerder, and whilst cross-
lug the Oder In the ferry-boat, soother barge fall if s &hers
'an against it with great force, precipitating the men into the
river where the current was running with great violence.
The men in the ferry-host, iu endeavouring to savo their
mint:tiles, ruched to one side, by which it was capsized,
and in a nroineut the whole of the five hundred soldiers
wore Immersed and seen stiuggling for flier existence.
Th ugh they were ail good awirtainers, they veers no
impeded by their arms and accoutrementa—being in
beery marching order—and so confined ty want of space
for free St on, Vint a great many of them bUilit to rise
no more. Fortunately, the crew of a timber barge lying
near the spot, with great prerence of mind, hunched a
number of spare and board., which many of the sold:era were
able to grasp, and though carried down a long way hy the
current, they ultimettly effecred a landing. More than
twenty of the men were dragged out of the water In a sense.
'ea. condition; hat as many of the army surgeons had
hasteited down to the sof no of the accident, they were all re-
stored to life with the exceiroon of three. The swimming
master of the reginient was occupied for a long time after.
warOs in diving, Mid bringing ups number of niii-kets, hel-
mets, knapaacke, and other milita-y paraphernalia.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

FIVE WAIS, CRADLE) HEelTtl.

rflO b• SOLD by AUCTION, by Mr.
I SAMUEL LEONARD, on MONDAY Nsxr,
Avocet' Bth, 1830, part of the STOCK and EFFEurs
.41 Mr. Richard Shaw, Scrap Iron Dealer, who B. giving
up Business. comprising about 8 tons of scrap Iron,
Rivet Machine, Malt Mill. horse-power Chaff Engine,
with box, rte., complete; Lawn Mowing Machine,
ding's patent; Lot of Me Barrels, Lot of Steel, liwan-
tity. of Nails, 6 Pairs of Bellows, Lot of Blacksmiths'
'fools, Pair of Flour Scales, 6 Iron Boshes, Vice,
wrought-iron Tank, three pairs Pulley Blocks and Ropes.
Pair of Cart Arms, 3 cwt. of Tongs, about 4 tons of Old
Chain, Lot of Spades and Shovels, 30 doz. of Pike
Helves, large quantity of Sleepers, (Jig, 2 Spring Traps,
6 narrow-wheel Carts, capital narrow-wheel Waggon. 3
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Sale to commence at Eleven o'clock in the Morning.
Auctioneer's Offices ; Cradley Heath.

Fro be SOLD for less than half its coot price,
a No. 2 ARM MACHINE; being used for Boot
Work. Payments by Instalments, if required—To be
Reen any day, by applying to Mr. Thomas Homer, Auc•
tioneer, Fire !S aye, Crsaley Heath.

BUILDING LAND, OLDSWINFOED.
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BUILDING SITES AT THE HEATH.
rilo be SOLD by PRIVATE TREATY,
1 various paresis of seine of the most voluble
BUILDING LAND in the neighbourhood of Stour-
bridge.—Apply to Messrs. Oates, Perms, and Wool-
dridge, Land Agent.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

HI li L

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Lor those convenient and viellqirranged
DWELLING HOUSES, Ns:. and 2'3, situate in Aibion
Btreet, Brierley Hill.
No 22 comprises Front Parlour..Family Kitchen, I hrec
Lofty Bed Rooms, Enclosed Staircase. good Cellaring,
Brewhouse, bat ionic, and other Outbuilding., wit,
anclo•ed Yard, and is in the occupation of Mr. D.
Clark. . .

No 23 col:uprises Front Sitting Room. Dining HOOD'.
Three lofty Bed Rooms, good Collaring, enclosed Btair•
case, Cooking Kitchen, with Room octor Coeh.hoo, coo
enclosed Yard.

WORDSLIA.

Lot 2.—A1l that raldable—Piot 01 FrG.vohlßtiiLDlNti
L &ND, haring a frontage of 10 yards to John-street an,.
Button.etreet. and containing in the whole 500 squa,
pads.

The above Property comprised in Lot 1 is well arranged
built in a most substantial manner, fitted up with titers
..ouvenience, end well supplied with hard and soli
Water.
The Mines and Minerals will be /Jold with the Pr,
PertY• . • -

- -
For farther particolass,fspply at the respective °nice.
of Mr. William Waldron, Solicitor or the Auctioneer.
both of Brierley

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY

cRADLET .4ND ROWLEY STATIONS,
Stonthridge Ezteneion Line.

I) TIMBER MERCHANTS, COLLIERY PRO.
PRIETORS, AND OTHERS.
II R. THOMAS HOMER will SELL by
..1.1 AUCTION, on MONDAY, Arorti Nth, 1870,
tinge quantity of first-rate LARCH TIMBER, in the
?amid, in Lots to suit purchasers.
Sale to commence at Cradle, Station at Eleven, and
at Rowley Station at Two o'clock.
Auctioneer's Reeideoce—Five Ways, Cradley Heath.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

THE GERMANS IN RUSSIA.

The Germane of St. P. tersburg have sent the fol.
lowing addreea to Count Bionista
Is the metropolis of the rest eastern Empire, a handful of
your countrymen hate met to dlr our thasks to the King
and ye urn!? for the wok )on hove so nobly begun. ami
which, under God, you 'rid bring to a happy termination.
Our number is moll, but it Includes Gereonts from every
part of our comm n country, from the Belt to the Adriatic,
and even from free Switzerland. May our union here lus a
good orrom for the future of our nstito la•ni ! Germany for
ever! King WI lam let ever! Li-march f sin r !
The ft:Bowleg telegram has been received from the
Gemara at Moscow
To his Excellency Otto von Bismarck, Berlin. Germany
for ever 10og William forever! I Asmara forever! For-
ward with Con for our King and country!
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

ADVERTISING OFFICE

S. FIELD,

ADVERTISING AGENT FOR TIIE :%IIL
LAN D COUNTIES'
AND
LONDON NEWSPAPERS.

NOTICE.

INNKEEPERS', GROCERS', AND OTHER
BUSINESSES,
ARE SPEEDILY & EFFECTIVELY TIiANsFERRED
BY S. INSUL
AUCTIONEER AND VALUER,
Hl3ll-ITICLET, BBISRLIT HILL.

No Cleaves made ni1.... ails is effected.

;.
E.

F I E IA B' S

DUDLEY AND WORCESTERSHIRE
33A.1\TD.

UNIFORMS SIMILAR TO HER MAJESTY'S IST LIFE
GUARDS' BAND.

INT
ri:ll.E,,,i...Dth,..kliatondthrnew.cstroei‘rilityremortyfuelnlyd
Committeer generally, in the Midland Counties, for
thr,r liberal patronage during the past Twenty years,
aoe! aisliee to intimate that tee above BAND is
composed of Reed and Brass Instruments, from first-
class manufacturers, and includee Soloists of great

esperience.
Future favours will be much esteemed.

Engsgementsmatic to at t,nd Archery Meetings, Flower
Uhows, Exhibitions, Fae+, 13nzaars, Dej. &c.,
reapin:aiAu tom,.

Prograto.,es forwsred for pa!, i.stion, consisting of
the choicest Mu to, new and original.
Vicar-street, Dudley.

A Manufacturer of a MANURE, established
yeat., wi.bes tnoppoiat a few respectable
F, uts. tieod Cog Urn PElltheas by aq. v.h ee-
coimatwa, Masora ageoey. 'at No. 158, Biakopa-
• abed Without. London,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

FISTS.

Herrings, pickled, 305. to 335. ; ditto red, 20s. to 245. per
barrel ; bloaters, 35. to 45. ; kippers, 4s. to 41. St per box ;
turbots, Us. to 14',; brill, 35. to 6s. each ; plaice, 101. to
; trawl haddocks, 81. to 153. per box ; soles, is. to 41 Oil
per pair ; whitings, 83. to 10t fid per basket : salmon, 10d. to
Is.' grilse, 104. to 114.; trout, 9 1. to 114.; 005,1., to la 14. per
porn ; msekeret,2s.to 3s. per do., smoked Issaidocks, 205.
to 355. per barrel ; red mullets, Sc. to 121 ; lobsters, 65. to
14. ; crabs, 85. to 125. per dosen ; native oysterh, £10;
5055;05005 15. to Sti., per bUstieL
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

FUBSCRIBING TO THE PATRIOTIC FUND.

The Sceatir r.dbvsy which I went Into won hard at work
conveying to town ti.sla for cannon In Its raw state. A rural
ham!et where I passed pact of the day was pouring out its
pie k.,1 men, none of whom were bitten by the enthusiasm of
thee bands of 31 Pietri oho to,lt the initiative in singing
Slarseillaise " All the respectable people In the village
were In the c,.nrse of the day called upon by a dec .reted
gentleman in the confidence of the Emperor to sub-
scribe to the patriotic fund. The principal subs, rilmr
was, curiously enough, an Esslfshman settled in this country.
Re put his name down for 5001, to the great disgust Of the
native aristocracy of the place, who were slimmed by his
lashing example Into giving a gold coin instead, as they in-
tended, silver and copper."—Neyerpreper Correspondent.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

ESTABLISHED 1709.
DipERROWS' WORCESTER JOURNAL is
tlio Lemont, Chesnut, and Bell Family Papor
he County.

Sold by
S. FIELD,
NEWS AGENT, STOURBRIDGE.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

A REVENGEFUL SPIRIT.

At the Lincoln assizes, Kirby Wilson Triffit pleaded
"Guilty" to an extraordinary charge of concealment of birch
at Salon-bridge, in 1564.

Tike grand jury threw out a bill against Maria Bur-
ridge for concealment of the birth of the i.ame child.
Triffit gave information to the police that he had buried
s child in his Esther's garden four or five years ago,
and that it was Maria llorridge's child, and ehe had
concealed its birth. The police found the bones of a
child in the garden in the spot pointed out by Trittit.
Triffit had been courting Maria Idurridge, hut as she
would not marry him he brought this accusation against
her.

—v..
His Lordship, in passing sentence upon Triffit, said,
—You have been guilty of a most cowardly act.
The prisoner—lt Yoe through her I did it.
His Lordship—l am not sure of that. You quar-
relled with her in this year because she preferred
another man to you. In order to revenge yourself you
accuse her of having concealed the birth of her child in
1864. You say that you and she buried it in the gar-
den. It is very probable all that is false. What you
say is false as to her, but it must be taken as true
against yourself. You buried the child, and you took
the police to the spot. The grand jury have thrown
out the bill against the woman, and your revenge has
. . .

failtd. If the hones of the chill had not been found
where you said they were I should have been disposed
to regard the whole story as false.
His Lot, !ship then sentenced the prisoner to twelve
months' hard labour.

Mr. Sills, who appeared for the prosecution, then
said—The prosecution have instituted inquiries, and
it is very doubtful if the child belonged to the woiran
at all.

His Lordship (to prisoner)—llad I known this be-
fore I should have felt it my duty to pass a more
severe sentence. It turns out that this charge is a
pure fabrication on your part, arising out of a dastardly
spirit of revenge.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

ITTCRE HOPES SOON BLIGHTED!

"That provision In the Mosaic law which excused a newly.
marled elan from serving in war has certainly no counter-
part in Xing William's dominions. A young man, who.e
three years of regular military service would have expired
this month, came home for a tew days at Whitsuntide, axil
was then united to the ;Arlo, his heart A house we, being sot
ready for the young couple, and they axle to have taken pos.
se.sion of it immediately on the bridegroom's return. N.iw,
of course, hie return is pgstponed indefinitely, perhaps for
evi.r. ills is by no means a ix 'lit ary case. Numbers of poor
fellows have had their honeymoon unexpectedly cut short, in
some instances after having been married only a day or
two."—Tztues' Berlin Correspondent.

"BROTHER JONATHAN" MAKING IT FOR IT!
"For the present Homburg has bee me a second Saratoga.
Evacuated by the french and deserted by the English, it
has passed Into temporary poseessiou of the Americans
Citizens of the Great Republic, fri m New York to sten
Francisco, and from South Carolina to Massachusetts, have
selected Ilemburz as the place of their sojourn, and they do
what in them lies to conipensate the hotel-keepers for the
absence of other customers, awl the keepers of the table for
the flight of regular pl ,pets With the energy and courage
which characterises the nation, the Americans enter upon
the ordeal which by them is litly t• rmed 'Fighting the Tiger'
They stake and lose sums which nine would Alike who were
not reckless, and which no one cculd aff,d to lose who was
not very rich. Whatever tura the nor should take is to
them a matter of pm Pet indifference. Ai American
citizens, they are confident that neither combatant will
annoy them. Having nothing to fear, they enjoy them-
selves thoroughly. It is possible that their eilqinent would
be the more lasting If they were less assiduous in frequent-
ing the gaming rooms."—Newspaper Correspondent.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

SALES BY AUCTION.

_
VALUABLE FREEHOLD BUILDING

LAND,
r:ADI,E), ,TI,LRBRIDOE.
MESSRS

OATES. PERRENS. and WOOLDRIDGE
are Instructed to SELL by AUCTION, at the
MO PoLk I xCaootxv, on WIDNEADAY, the 21th day
of ADOVIT, Is7o, at Six o'clock ia the Evening, subject
to Conditions then to be read, 10 Parcels of Valuable
FREEHOLD BUILDING LAND, at Cradley aforesaid,
adjoining to the River Stour, and to the Road leading
trona Light Green to Crnfile•
Printed Plans and Particulars, with any further infor-
mation, may be had of Messrs. Corser and Walker, Soli.
eitors or Of Mann. Oatee, Perrena, and Wooldridge,
Land Agentx, Stourbridge. Plans and Particulars may
also be had at the Place of Bale.

RICD HILL, STOURBRIDOL

AT R. TAYLOR is favoured with lastroetions
AL from the Evocators of tb• late Mime Elisabeth
clueltire Baker, to WELL by AUCTION on **Promises
,
la above.. on Vi snistnas, the 17th day of Arson MIXT,
I- Lie HOUSEHOLD FURNITUEY ...id other Mats,
particulate of which will "mews lia future advertise-
ment., red in Catalogues to Eiferthaitli issued.
The Sale to commence at 11 o'clock Lai.

TO be SOLD, pursuant to a Decree of the
High Court of Cbaneery, made in a mass
•• Rogers e. Rogers... with the apprAation of the Mader
of the Rolls, by Yr. WILLIAII HAWKINS, the person
appouuted by the said Judge, it the IioLINN
Ewa , BRIERL•T Buz, in the County of Stat.
ford, on TUOUDAT, the 25th day of Ai:oust, 1070, at em
o'clock ill the livening, in three lots, certain
P/thbIISKS, sittlide ma High.street, Brierley
Hill, in the Pariah of Kingswinford, LA the County of
smiforii, comprising a PUBLIC-111/USE knows as the
New Inn," with two Di'. ELLINti-tioUSES adjoining,
and • PUBLIC-ROUSE known Z 3 The Paddlers'
Arai, with Posu DWELLING-HOUSES add SHOPS
.djualing, late the property of Riches d Weston,
deeeased. . . . . .

Particulars and Conditions of Sale may be Mid of Mr.
Thomas Homer, of brierley Hill aforesaid, bolieitor ; of
'losers. Loads.. sad Panes, of Shrewsbury, ia the
Cpu..ay of Salop, Solicitors ; and an Lnadull of Mr.
I...hrikrd llackeson. of SY, Lincoln's lan Fields, Solicitor...d of Mewo. Vraacis and Bosaaquet, of 22, Aus-
tin Friars, Solicitors and of the Auctioneer. alba-am-ley
Hill oforessid, sad at the plus of Sale.
Dated this 20th day of July, 1870.
ROHRRT MARSHALL,
Chao' Club.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

PUBLIC NOTICE.

rill) LET, for Concerts, Entertainments,
Readings, and Public Amusements, that Spscious
ROOM in sonimetion with the VICTORIA CONCERT
HALL, BRIERLEY HILL. Also, an AUCTION
ROOM, for Public Sales, As.. and a commodious STORE
ROOM, adjoining.
For terms and particulars apply to Mr. Plant, Victoria
Inn, Brierley Bill.

'llO be LET, the WHIMSEY INN, Brierley
Hill. To any respeetable Person requiring such
choose, advantageous tones will be offered.—Apply on
the Premises.

MO LET, with Immediate Possession, the
WHOLE, or the °ROUND FLOOR only, of No.
100, Hippetrest, litourbrids=y to Ileum Bor.
wad mid Riad. llollolloth •63
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

PLENTY OF MEN AND MONEY !

A Prussian writes The fate of a battle is often decided
by ehance—tt is in the hernia of God. But there is a moral
c-rtaintv that this war will end by the downfall of the
Freud. Empire and French supremacy in Europe. When a
mighty, intelligent nation of 40 millions is decited.to tight to
the lest man, to let Its heart's blood run like water; when
this nation acts like one man, le well organised, led by first.
rate warriors—it must win at the end The mighty stream of
patriotlem is rushing forward. What about Minaret? All
he cur do is to keep his skiff In the middle of the stream—no
more. Look at the unanimity of ear parliament. and com-
pare it to the debates of the French Chambre des Deputes ;
Molt at the enbserlptlorelists in French papers, and what we
suhscrtee John Henry Schroeder statute at the head of the
list in H..mhurg with one million of weeks; the Germans in
St. Louis, Slitomuri, telegraphed that they were sending one
million of doll4rs: this matey is derdined f.r the relief of
the wounded, for the widows and mph ins. We have plenty
of money, and chore men than we require. If the war is not
derided in a month, it min be decided in a 30ar. We shall
raise army upon army, for we are all decided to fight it out
to the last. We wisn for no allies—we shall fight alone, and
Meats terms of peace aloue—and they will be hard—very
hard!"
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

ONE PENNY.

PUBLIC NOTICES.

STOURBRIDGE GAS-LIGHT COMPANY.

NOTICE is Hereby Given, that the Next
HALF-YEARLY ORDINARY MEETING of
the SHAREHOLDERS of this Company will be held
at the Company's Offices, at the Gas Works. Ambleeote.
Stourbridge, no FR:DAY, the 26th ery of /mom, IVO,
at Twelve o'c'ook at Noon, for the purpose of remising
the Report of the Directing of the Receipts sad Disburse.
went, for the last Half-year, and a State Met of the
General Affairs of the Conivanv for that period; also
the deckling • Dividend for the kr ha:fit-sr, and for
the transaction of the general busincas of the k:ofurall•

W. H. JONES. osesetsq.
Stourbridge. August Ist, 1870.

The Transfer Books will he closed from the 15th fast
to the 27th day of August, 1870.

LYE INSTITUTION.

By the kind permission of P. R. Pargoisr, &1., •
GRAND FETE AND prcNio
_

Will be held in his Grounds;
WOLLESCOTE, NEAR STOURBRIDGE,
ON MONDAY, A 1:0118T BTa, 1870.

The following excellent BANDS are engaged and will
Perform throughout the day
:
THE CRADLEY HEATH SALHORN BAND,
AND

lAYLOR'S QUADRILLE BAND.

A HANDICAP FLAT RACE,
Of Half • Mile,
A HANDICAP HURDLE RACE,
Of a Quioter of a Milt.
A VELOCIPEDE RACE.
.4 S/NO/NG coNTEsT FOR PIIZEN.
THROWING THE CRICKET BALL.
DONKEY RACES.
ID A. isT Cl/sTa.
Aunt Sally, Football, and other Old English GOMM
A GRAND CRICKET MATCH
Will be Played between the Lye and Colley 0.1.
BALLOON ASCENTS DURING THE DAY.

Refreshments will be provided ty Mr. 11. Evenott,
Lye. Fruit, ke., supplied by Mr. 300 Brooks.
The Greutds will be open at Ten a.m., and doer ai
Eight p.m.
Ticketk purchased I eL;re the day 4d each, at the
Hates, 9,1 ench. Use Tiara will admit two children
under 12 years 01 age. Tickets may be Lad at the losth
tution, or from Members of the Committee; front Hr.
Brocanhall, Printer; and at the Observer Office, 92, High
Street, Stourbridge.

LAST TRIP THIS SUMMER, GA the

STEAMER "PERSEVANCE,"
Will. from STOURPORT :o WOECESTER & Beek.

6:V sUNDAY NEXT, AUGFNT

I'rom Stonrport Quay at 10 15 :n ; it•
on, w.:lnmter at Three the Afternoon.

Sar On Oda occasion, to giro the Public an rippoattufty
of steing the beautiful Scenery on the Hirer Severn, the
liE; MOS TICKET to VfOf:CP:ATKA and BACK

will be
91) 0/Vl.;Y_
nr,t•class Refreshments on Roara.
CHARLES STEVENS, Proprietor.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

THE STERN REALITIES OF WAR.

"it is expected that the vintage in Germany will be ex-
ceptionally good, provided an opportunity is afforded for
peaceably pinching the r rapes. When gazing mion the
glorious promise of the prolific earth it in ahuost impossible
to realise the tact that a tremendous effort is being made to
undo the wore which ha, been accomplished with much
toil, and to convert the smiling c di:Melds and vine ards
Into A barren and blackened hattlogrottrid. Daring one of
my j urn ys through this rich country a few days ago, an
Americ in holy who was in the same carriage expressed her
surprise at the r ichness of theland,and lamented that the pros-
pect of the ha. Vott being reaped was gloomy end meet tam
She well knew what 1143 e really meant. During the long and
bitter stru.tgle I,ettveen the North and South she had lived
near Vicksburg and had survived incredible hardships. Front
both urines alto etiffered severely lice family and house
hold were freiptently on the brink of starvaitm. Proken in
health, she hail crated the A tactic in older to derive benefit
from the nikeral waters of Germany, and she was not a
little sta. tied to be agate in a hoot where war had become
the chief ti,pn of conversation stilt lighting the sole occupa-
tion of thonsauds. Thetis, who talk to glib' y about referring
international oisputes to the arbitrament ot the sword would
probably have reconsidered their eV', lofts had they heard this
laity relate her experiences of the bless realities if war. Aui
American gentleman who has jest arrived hiire takes a very
different view of the subject. Cie has three in Germany for
several years, is very rich, anil is an excellent shot. His
p..rpose tor leaving the quiet piece of his sojourn 1,5.! obtain
permission to join the st, if Ile purposes taking his rifle
: with him, and he h ipes to show his skill with it. According
to him a bath, is much the same thirg as a buffalo hunt—an
opportnnity for o.n:tittering in the wholesale may. To
shoot sAilers who hare dore bim n harm he regards an no
greater crime than to kll Were Should this gentleman
succeed in getting pond:mon to accompany the army, it is
possitile that a stray bullet may put a summary, and not
untimely, end to hb career." —vorrespondent of Dairy
News.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

'(UMEMM

FAMILIES ATTENDED.

[a. cam')
MISSES M. ML E. lINOVI,EL,
DRESS & MANTLE MAKERS,.

thon-sressi, SToußsititoss.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

IN THE MIDST OF WAR-MARRIAGE.

On Sunday Iss.t a greet number of military wedding. were
performed at Hamburg, and also at Alton', by expre us per-
mission of the King, awl the special relaxation of the stand-
ing order Oat the lons must be published three times. From
Berlin we learn 0,4 on the same day in the garrison church
In that city more than a honored soldiers and their betrothed
were bound together in holy matrimony. The °el....et appears
to be that though they will necesearily lie separated from
their yonrg wives during the honeymoon, the husbandu have
the satisfaction of knowing that in case of their la-ing killed
the widows will be adequately provided for by their grateful
country.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

WHOLESALE & RETAIL NEWS AGENT

92, Hiyh-street, S'tourbridge.

DAILY POST "AND " G A ZEIT E,- gd Pt R Doz

Disler in all kindsof Periodicals and Newspapers.

THOMAS ROMER,

ATJCTIONEER AND GENERAL VALUER,
FIVE WAYS, CUTLET HEATH,
Respectfully solicits the patronage and support of his
numerous friends, and the PAhe generally.

Charges strictly Moderate.

IMPORTANT NOTICE ! ! !

LONO LOOKED FOR, COME AT LAST

Ant Puhlished.

S. Salts Lecture on the Evils of Intemperance
Unmasked, and a Peep into a Gin-shop among
the Druukurds.

Twenty Pages of Close Printed Letterpress
royal octavo size, Price fid.
Also an account of the late Disgraceful Outrage at
Crsdley. Price tid.
To be had at all Booksellers, and at S: SA
Town-crier and Bill•poster, Hagley St) c
Halesowen.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-08-06

THE STOURBRITX3E OBSERVER.

not be behind in this matter; indeed we are sirs
she will not. Already a deputation has weed
upon Lord Granville, and requested him to c ,m•
municate with the French and Prussians 114 to
whether they would accept aid for the sick and
wounded of their armies from a national com-
mittee formed in this country. A subscription
list ban been opened at Coutts and Co.'s for a
fund for "siding in ameliorating the condition
of the sick and wounded of armies in time of
war,- and we sincerely hope that these measures
so promptly taken will lessen the horrors of a
struggle which has been predicted by one of our
greatest statesuloll as the most gigantic that the
age has witnessed.
Later news informs us that an engagement
took place at Saarbruck, and that the French
came off victorious; but from looking at the
various accounts, the loss appears to be but
trilling on both sides.
On Wednesday last, a terrible revenge was
exacted from the French for their victory at
Saarbruck, by the Prussians. The two armies
met in strong force. The result was the storm-
ing of the heights of Wissembourg by the Prus-
sians, who after a sanguinary conflict gained a
brilliant victory. The latest news informs us
that the slaughter was great on both sides, but
that the Prussians gained a most decisive vic-
tory. having captured 800 prisoners, one piece
of artillery, and killed the French General
Donay.

the rates ruling bet e war was declared by I
France against Prussia. in Thursday the
meeting on 'Change at Birminharn was pretty
well attended, but the tone of the trade was flat, I
not to say depressed. This was mainly due to '
the unexpected jump in the Bank rate of dis-
count from 5 to 6 per cent., a step which bodes
no good to the mercantile interests of Stafford-
shire, where so much of the trade in iron is re-
presented by bills. The coarse taken by the
Bank of England directors was strongly com-
mented on, and as there is a prospect of future
rates ranging even still higher, the market for
manufactured iron is decidedly weaker. It is
possible this depression may be only temporary.
Eventually, it is believed, the effect of the war
will be to make England once more the iron
market of the world, and prices must tend to-
, wards a higher range. For the moment, how-
ever, trade is slow, and buyers and sellers alike
, shy. Pig iron is quiet.