The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-06-27 00:00:00

SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1874.

A "thrifty " gentleman being very ill recently nut
for the minister. who laid down the Divine law earnestly and
severely. The sick Mall felt Its application, and said. If
get well I shell live pri neipafie honest "
Lord lail:tea-Ic, wh., has been of late creating stone
inter, ia o, et fotersiinrg as a Protestant evangelist, luis
DOW relieved to Berths _ - -

The Chancellor of the Exchequer acknowledges, as
"Conscience Stoney," the receipt id the lint half of a r... 50
note for unpaid income-tax from J. U. P."
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During the present session 154 public Bills have
been introduced into the House of Commons, of *filch 60
have been brought in by the Hovernment. Altogether 64
measures have been disposed of. and of the remainder 57
have not )el beell read a second tittle
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A terrible accident has occurred in the Sea of Mar-
mots. The Turkish ship Nero was run down on Friday by
the Egyptian ship Belo,. Only 30 persons were saved, and
more than 300 perished. The &hero was severely damaged.
:he late Mr. Willliam Hargreaves, of Sheffield, has
..Luaathoti live thousand pounds to various charitable in-
stitutions in Sheffield, London, and elsewhere.

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.A gentleman writes thst the other day, having
nothing Int ter to do. be took the trouble to count the num-
ber of bneka in the Vauxhall-road big chimney. The curious
may be glad to be Informed that there are exactly
897,423,474-- Celia Annus/.
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It is etateil that i'ritioa Letitiald is ta go through
'mine of Etudies which qualifies for admission to the
English bar.
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A severe hailstorm occurred at Lyons on Sunday
during the races there. Hailstones of umisnal size are
reported to have continued falling for a livarter of an hour.
There have now been planted in California probably
ant less than a million trees of the Euro/opus *Lulus, or
blue gnat tree, which is so famous for draining damp soils
and destroying malaria. NV 11.1 they bat about business they
do lel pettifog in the big country.

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M. Jules danin, the distinguished French critic and
journalirt, died on Friday at Passy, near Paris. From 1838
he WOS dramatic critic of the Journal des Debate, ansi in
1870 Was rieled a member of the French Academy.

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Whilst addressing the congregation at the celebra-
tion of the New Connexion Conference love feast, in tile
Bethesda Chapel, Manley, on Sunday afternoon, Mr B.
Fowler, of Southport, one of the Guardian representatives,
suddenly died. The sad occurrence caused much sensation.
The (Jemmied was fifty-one years of age, and has been one of
the most/prominent laymen in the Connexion,
The Executive Committee of the Ironfounders' So-
ciety, in acknowledgment of Mr. Plimsoll's efforts on behalf
of the seamen. Imre presented linu with an illuminated ad-
deem and t. 106, being the product of a levy on the members
of the society, to assist Mr. Pliinsoll in his efforts.

The death is reported of Mr. Henry Godwin,
F.O A., a well-known archaeologist and antiquarian.

Two of the leading friendly societies the Ancient
Order of Foresters and the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows
- have represented to the Chancellor of the Exchequer their
views on the Friendly Societies Bill. They take exception to
the local registrars, and desire that central bodies should
have greater control over branches seceding withunliquidated
liabilities. Sir Stafford liortheote undertook to take the
suggestions of the deputation into serious consideration.

A deputation from the National Society on Tueeday
had an intervww with the Duke of Richmond and Lord
Sandon, and urged, amongat other points, that in case of •
transfer of any of their schools to a School Board, due notice
should be given in the district, and that a notification should
be conveyed to the National Society of such an intention on
the part of the School Board authorities. The Lord Freels
dent of the Council promised that the subject should receive
the attention of the 4loyernment.

In London, an infant nursery and mission in Well-
close-square was opened in Tuesday, the Duke and Duchess
of Edinburgh taking a leading part is the ceremony. Sub-
sequently there was a d.je liner, at %Inch the Bishop of
Rochester presided, sad the Duke of Edinburgh responded
on behalf of the members of the Royal family.

The Congress of the EngliBh and Foreign Societies
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals resumed its sit-
tings at the rooms of the Society of Arts on Tuesday, the
Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol presiding. The advantages
of penal laws to prevent cruelty was the first subpart of dis-
cussion, and vivisection was another. Next year s Congress
will assemble at Frankfort-on.the-Maine.
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I luring last week 5,360 births and 3,240 deaths were
registered in London and twenty other large towns of the
United kingdom. The natural increase of population was
2,120. 'the mortality from all causes was at the average rate
of 22 deaths annually in every 1,000 persons living. In the
metropolis 2,214 births and 1,242 deaths were registered, the
former having been 13, and the latter 115 below the average.
One person died from small-pox, 20 train measles, 3:1 from
scarlet fever, 4 from diptheria, 20 from whooping-cough, 27
from ,litlerent forms of fever, and 56 from diarrhea; thus to
the seven principal diseases of tlie zymotle class 177 deaths
were referred, against numbers Increasing from 139 to 179 in
the far prea:ding weeks. These 177 deaths were in below
the corrected average number from the mine diseases in the
co -responding week of the last ten years.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and suite left
London mini Charing-cross station by special train on Wed-
nesday, en rate for .Ingenheim The train was composed
of the Royal saloon, two other saloons, three first, clan
carriages, and two brake vans Ills Royal Highness Prince
Christian and several gentlemen were at the station to wit-
ness the departure of the Royal train. The Duchess was
dressed in a brown silk, with hat and feather ui a darker
shade.

"The ('our de Caseation of l'aris has just given
judgment in a somewhat curious case. It is customary in
many tOI iental courts of justice for the advocates as well as
the public to take off their shoes on entering, as a sign of
respect to the bench. M. Panuoutombi, a native advocate
of Pondicherri , ionie time ago took upon himself to trans-
gress this custom, and to keep his shoes on in the presence
of the judges. For this he was suitably admonished ; but
N. Panuoutombi rebelled, and maintained that he had a
right to appear in court with or without his shoes, accord-
ing to his convenience or fancy. Ile was in consequence
forbidden to practise. M. Pannoutombi appealed to the
French Minister of Justice, who quashed the decision of the
court of Pondicherry. The affair was carried before the
Cour de Cessation, whose solemn sanction henceforth
authorizes M. Pannoutombi to keep his shoes on in the dl..
charge of his professional duties."—Pall Mall Gazette.