The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-03 00:00:00

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, DM.

FRANCE.

More than a year has passed since the most
memorable event of our titnes—the capitulation
of Paris. This episode in one of the most
sombre chapters of the history of France must
be ineffaceable from her memory. The :Nth of
January must ever be a memorable and a pain-
ful date, and it was but fitting that on that date
this year all the theatres and places of enter-
tainment in Paris were closed. Not only Paris,
but France, must on this occasion have recalled
the sad calamity which befel the capital after
130 days siege, after 30 days of bombardment,
after 10 battles, aud after a long and rigorous
winter, endured with the most admirable resig-
nation. The capitulation of Paris had been pre-
ceded by a terrible announcement plus de pain !
—theie was no more bread! Paris capitulated
to famine, but this was only the immediate cause
of her yeilding to the foe. All hope was against
hope, and had been for some time, and, strange
to say, it was the disasters of France had cul-
minated in the defeat and submission of her
capital that her friends looked for the coin.
mencement of a brighter era.
How terribly France has suffered since then
we all know, to a certain extent, but her sufier-
ings can never have been fully described. And
if is painful to find that her position ot the pre-
sent time does not very favourably contrast with
what it was this time last year. In the interval
she has certainly done much in the develope-
inent of her trade and commerce, and has, to
sonic extent, recovered from the terrible shock
of war. But politically, she is still in a lament-
ably nasettled statel; a large part of the monster
indemnity is yet unpaid ; and her foes still oc-
cupy six of her departments. Paris, alas is
not herself again; she is far from the gay, lively,
prosperous, and busy city that she was before
the war; but what is of more consequence, she
is still under military law, and the Government
ot the country, the President of the Republic,
and the National Assembly are barred front her.
What a strange anomaly, what a distressing fact
it is that official governmental business is not
transacted in the capital, but in the courtly
suburb of Versailles I It is said that here the
National Assembly will bold its sittings till Au-
gust next, but what may occur before then, who
shall say ? That Paris should be disgraced can-
not be without some good reason, or what the
Government hold to be a good reason, and the
probability is that the hostile demonstrations of
the extreme party, if not an actual of the Com-
munistsoire dreaded. Whatever be the real
cause of the seat of Government being continued
at Versailles, the fact itself proves that there
must be something very wrong and very unsafe
in the political condition of the country. We
cannot, however, see anything in the state of
parties in France to warrant this anomalous in-
sult to the claims of France. It used to be said
" Paris is France," but now,the nominal capital
is lowered to the level of a fifth-rate provincial
town, and Versailles has an unwonted and dan-
gerous-greatness thrust upon her. Why it
should be proposed to continue the sittings of
the Assembly at Versailles, till August, we can-
not understand, nor can we see why the As-
sembly should not be transferred to the capital
at once. The capital would;then have her right-
ful place and prestige, and France would no
longer be in this respect different to every other
country in the world.

Our'once lively neighbours, too are evidently
in a very unsettled state with -regard to the Pre•
sideut of the Republic. The National Assembly
recently gave him a very severe check in
jecting his scheme for the imposition of duties
on raw material, towards paying the indemnity.
'This would have been a most pernicious policy,
and was a direct retrogression towards the ex-
ploded fallacy of protection. But M. niers
consents against his will, and is of the same
opinion still, so that the Assembly cannot have
implicit confidence in him as n financier or a.
poiitical economist. It is now said that be
t avours the policy of establishing Ciovernment
canting saloons to raise revenue; Mit a more
wretchedly false and dangerous system of rids-
•tig funds could not be imagined. Money, how-
, ver, must be had, and M. Thiers is sppsreot4
hreaking down on this vital point of policy. It
:any be heciuse f this, as well as from a dis-
, rust of the veterun statesman, and from a de.
Aro to put a check on Lis power, that the ap-
!iointment of a Vice-Preshicut is now to lied if ;
out in any ease, all the facts to which we have
.11a eI, ink n together, may well rinse the
friends of Franco to wateli Lir career with eager
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A well-known firm recently instituted proceedings in
ry, to restrain the Defendants from selling packet
tea in wrappers in imitation of, or so similar to their on n
or t, deceive the public. The Vice-Chancellor made an
IF function restraining the defendants frum any colour-
:,ble imitation if the plaintiff's wrappers: defendant to
pay costs.
•• HONESTY—THE BEST POLICY."—For 30 years a pre.
ierence has been given for " Ilorninian's Packet Tea "
is its good qualify constantly secures an increased num-
ber of purchasers, it is needful to observe that genuine
packsts are signed "WH&FJ Horniman & Co , Original
m porters of the Pure Ten" liornimun's AGENTS, i.,
•re ry toren, 2,538 cite nada, ifc. Local Agents are wk.--
tised in our colunius, this day.
SIMPEL3N'S CATTLE SPICE.—This seasoning powder, to
..prinkle amongst the food for horses, cows, calve.,
tatting cattle, sheep, pigs, and poultry, is the first article
ser sol.l as " Cattle Spice.," and ten times stronger than
any imitation ; its wonderful effects are proved all oyiT
the world. Sold retail in halfpenny packets, and six-
penny packets, by grocers, druggists, and corn dealers
everywhere, with the makers' trate mark and signature,
—BItEAD AND PAsTRT MADE EAsy.—A fair trial is naked
for Simpson's " Clipper" Custard Flour, Egg Flour, arid
Baking Powder—three new and most excellent articles.
in large penny packets, and sixpenny boxes. Sold b 3
4rocers, druggists, and confectioners, everywhere.—
Simpson and Co. (sole manufacturers) Chiawell.streel,
London.

MRS. WINSLOW'S SO YIIIING SYRUP FOR CIIII,DRRN !
Should always be used win a Children are cutting teeth
ir relieves the little sufferers at once, it produces natand
rpoet Bleep by relieving the eh ill from pain, and the little
cherub awake. "as bright as a button." It is perfectly
harmless, and very pleasant to taste. It soothes the
child, it softens the gums, allays all pain, relieves wind,
regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for
dysentery and diarrinea, whether arising from teething
or oth, canoes. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup is sold
by thousands of Medicine Dealers in all parts of the
world at ls Lid per bottle, and Millions of Mothers con
Vstify to its virtue.—Manufactory, 413, Osford.street
London.

BRoWres Baorroutti, TRocitzg, for the cure of Coughs.
Colds, Hoarseness, Bronchitis, Asthma, Catarrh, or ant
irritation or soreness of the throat, ate now imported and
sold in this country at Is lid per box, put up in the form
of a "lozenge." It is the most convenient, pleasant.
safe and sure remedy for clearing and strengthening the
,dCe known in the world. The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
sacs: "I have oftdn recommended them to friends who
were public speakers, and in many cases they have proved
extremely serviceable." The genuine have the words
'Brown's Bronchial Troches " on the Government stamp
around each box. Sold by &l medicine vendors.—Lon
don Depot, 493 Oxford-street.
HOLLOWAY./ OINTMENT AND PILLS—At the present
time much watchfulness must be exercised, and the ear.
hest evidences of ill health immediately checked, or a
slight illness may resolt in a serious malady. Retake I
and sore throat, diphtheria, quinsey, coughs, chronic
cough, bronchitis, and most other pulmonary affection
will be greatly relieved by rubbing this cooling Ointment
into the skin as nearly as practicable to the seat of mi•-
chief. This treatment, at once simple and effective,
, admirably adapted fir the removal of such diseases dur-
ing infancy and youth. Old astlinritie invalids will de
rive marvellous relief from the sae of Holloway's reme
dies, which have brought round many such aufferere, and
, re-established health after every other means had sig.
!tally failed.
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IF THERE ARE ANY Lance, who have not yet used ti •
Sl' ARCH, they are respectfully solicited I
glee it It tdisli and csrefully follow out the &recto,:
printed on every pa,kage, and if this is done, they wi:l
say, lake the queen's Lmindress, it is the finest Starr t
they ever used. When you ask for OIANFIRLD STAR(' I
see that you get it, as inferior kinds are often stihstitnt,
for the sake of extra profit. Beware therefore of ape. -
14,11 s imitations.