The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-12-14 00:00:00

LINES BY A LOVER.
(From Pooch)

WOULD you then know my CECIL'S Chal1111?
She carries pug dogs ba her arms :
E'er dresses; In the newest taste,
By lacing tight deforms her waist,
Bears en her head a brigand's hat,
Gay feathers flaunting hieh on that:
Her hair is only half her own,
The other half else where has grown
Her cheeks a dab of rouge reveal,
Her boots three lulu, high of heel :
lier lingers are bedecked with rings
Al paltry as the songs she sings:
Her talk Is slang, she votes men slow
Unless a thing or two they know:
She loves clumpagne, detests cold mutton,
Knows barely how to fin a button
Will wager gloves in racing bets,
But, having lost, to pay forgets:
la dancing she can twist and twirl
As deftly as a billet-girl.
Yet ne'er has learned with graceko walk,
But struts with an audacious stalk.
She treats her servant like a slave ;
She spends, but user hu learned to save:
Loves shopping, bonnets, and bazaars:
Can skate, ride, row, and smoke cigars :
Reads trashy novels by the score,
But votes all better books &Imre
Will flirt with whomsoe er she can-
0, am not I a happy man!

VISIT OF THE JAPANESE EMBASSY
TO THE PRINCE OF WALES.
On Monday morning the members of the Japanese
Ernbasay—consiating of the Chief Ambaerador (Fe skins.
Tomomi), the four Associate Amba-sadors, and the
two Evcretaries—travelled by the e-irly train from Sr.
Pancras, London, on • visit to the Prince and Princess
of Wafer, arriving at Wolferton Station at 12.20.
They were accompanied by Sir Harry Parkes, Major.
General Alexander, and Mr. Aston, and were met at
the reation by Major Grey, equerry-in-attendsace on
Gm Prince of Wales. Carriages were in waiting, by
which they were conveyed (amidst a furious storm of
wind, rain, and sleet) to Sandringham House, arriving
, shortly before one.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, the Royal
children, and suite, were assembled in the reception
saloon to meet them, and the members of the Embassy
were severally presented by Sir H. Parkes and General
Alexander, Mr. Aston acting as interpreter. The in-
terview was divested, for the most part, of State
ceremonial, and wormed the character of a friendly
vi4t of these distinguished foreigners.
They and the membersof their suite were entertained
by the Prince and Princess at luncheon, and afterwards
(the storm having subsided) a tour was made of the
royal gardens, conservatories, and tropical houses!,
which appeared to afford them much gratification.
Having taken leave of the Prince and Princess of
Wales, they retorted by the royal carriages to
Wolf erton, and left there by the 4.30 train to London.

DEPUTATION FROM THE COUNCIL OF
THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.
A deputation, consisting of the president, secre-
taries, and members of the Council of the Evangelical
Alliance WWI received on 'Tusielav afternoon by the
Ambassadors of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan,
and preeented a memorial asking that all enactments
against the Christian religion might be repealed
throughout His Maji sty's domini me. The deputa-
tion was introduced by Lord Ebury, the president of
the eociety, and the following answer was returned
end handed to him by his E zcellency Iwakura Touromi
(Prime Minister of Japan) i—
(rrandation.)—" Ambusade Japonaise —To the Council of
the Evangelical Alliance—Gentlemen,—We are very much
gratified with the visit of a deputation from so influential a
body as the Brill& Evangelical Alliance. Your words, ex-
pressive of deep interest In the Empire from which we have
come es the Ambasiation of His Majesty the Emperor, are
fully appreciated by us; and yrur desire that our mission
may retain in greater prosperity to our land is fully recipro-
cated with respect to the kingdom of Great Britain. We can-
not allow this opportunity to pass without a word of reply
eoncerning the reported persecutions in Japan to which
you have alluded. We are glad to assure you in late public
manner that the statement that 'the Imperial laws against
the introduction and profession of Christianity have of late
been repromulgated ' Is not correct. The desire of the Go-
vernment into do what In best for its subjects, and to foster
a spirit of greater !elisions as well as civil liberty. We
refer you to our present attitude both at home and abroad,
in confirmation of the fact that this is the feeling of the
central power.