The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-05-11 00:00:00

EPITOME OF NEWS,

BRITISH AND FOEEIGN.

A telegram from New York Btates that Niblo's
Theatre was totally destroyed by fire on Monday morning.
The John IJOII understamls that, in Committee on
the Geveniment Licensing Bill, amendments will be intro-
duced by the Duke of Richmond embodying the leading
clauses of Sir 11. Selwin-Ibbetson's Bill.

The five men who at loot Summer itesizea were sen-
tenced by the Lord Chief Baron to twelve months imprison-
ment for riot and assaulting Mr. W. Murphy, antbPopery
lecturer,
:were released from prison on Saturday by order of
the Secretary of State.

Prince Bismarck is reported to be indisprised. The
physiciairs declare there is no serious cause for apprehension
as long as the impend Chancellor avails himself of what is
possibly the most difficult restorative for him to obtain—
repose.
At a meeting of the Municipal Council of Dublin,
on Monday, a letter from the Lord Lieutenant's private
secretary was read, in which it was stated that the Duke of
Edinburgh had appuhr eel the 4th of June for his arrival in
Dublin, and that be V ould open the Exhinitiou of Arts and
Industries oti the 6th. . . . .

—A
newspaper Correspondent at Naples says that vast
estates have been completely ruined by the eruption of
Mount Vesuvins. The number of persons who had left their
homes was estimated at 50,000. Many were, however, re-
turning. The Municipality of Naples has voted a sum of
120,000 franca for the sufferers, and the King has given
WOW franca. It is considered that the present eruption 1v..3
been one of the most terrible that has ever taken place.

A model is being exhibited at the Westminster Palace
Hotel, London, of a steam ferry-best, by Mr. Evan Leigh,
whereby he proposed to convey railway trains from the
English to the hooch coast, and sloe versd. The model repre-
sents a vessel 500 feet long and 90 feet wide, amidships, and
8,000 tons burden. It would take all board over four trains,
or about 75 luggage and 17 passenger carriages, and when
fully loaded would not draw more than six feet of water.
Paris is rivalling London in high prices for pictures.
At a recent sale, Courbet's produced. respectively 7,650 f.,
13,5001., and 17,500 f. " Ville d'Avray alter a storm," by Corot,
7,001.; ''Flowers," painted Zr Madame Georges /land, by
Dole Croix, 13,000 L. " Christ in the Bark," same, 87,0001. ;
nod" Two in prison," same, 40,0001. ; " The Forest of
Fontalubleau," Diaz, 17,500 f ; "The Apotheosis of Napoleon,"
Ingres, 15,0100. ; and " Angelique," same, 10,04 f.

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At the Invalhles the fifty-first anniversary of
Napoleon's death has been celebrated by a solemn Mass,
attended by the veteraia. As last year they omitted their
procession to the ruins of the Veudinne Column, but several
of them made the pilgriniaue privately, and deposited their
immortelles on 'he broken base of the monument. Accord-
ing to a statement by one of themselves, there are now only
eighteen survivors of the old army of the Empire.
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A correspondent at Naples, in some further parti-
culars whirr he sends of the great etupti n of Vesuvius' says
that the very shape if the mountain has been changed, as
though an earthquake had taken place. Bills have apprared
who., but a ftw days la fore stouts stood for visitors to
upeu :and precipices have been honied which almost prevent
farther advance. The path to the Observatory is covered
with cinders a foot deep, and the country roma, about is a
scene of utter de,olation, not a IsillglO tite slur a.by trace of
vegetation being left.

Lost week the aggregate mortality in London and
twenty othersiarge towns ix the Unit, 4 Kingdom was at the
rate 2.1 deaths annually to every 1,000 pent ow estimated to
be living In the metropolis 2,340 births and 1,257 deaths were
registered, the former having been 12, and the latter 117
below the avciage. Sixty two peaces died from ernall-pox,
64 isum meaales, 11 from scarlet fever, g from diphtheria, 81
from wbneping-cough, 20 (rein different forms of fever (of
which 5 were certilied as typhus. 10 as enteric or tyhoid,
and sas simple continued fever), and 9 trim diarrhoea. The
mean temperature during the weik nu 126. or 2.8 above
the average for the corresponding period in 70 years.

The ,fardin des Plantes is new nearly retenantPd,
At the commencement of he war, the most valuable Inmates
were sent to board and lodge hi filqadly countries ; those
that remained experienced some of 1112 horrors of tvc ge ;
food running short, the commonest or the animals were
sacrificed ; then came the turn for the choiceat ; two eh,
plants were add to the hutehers for 27,000 francs, three ante-
lopes realised 00 francs, and two camels 5,0,M francs. Th.,
exceasive cold killed off the monkeys and birds. The Com-
mune hrougS t fresh udefortimes the shells fell so plenti-
fully that no assistant dare venture from ids hiding-plane to
tend the Inmates ; one man was killed and two others died
from the wounds received while endeavouring to do some- '
thing for the collection ; the projectiles killed two salueide
homes, a Jerusalem ass, a llama, toms deer, monkeys, sod
pheasantse. One mnakey was found dead with a few splinters
of a shell gathered in a corner of his cage : a panther was set
free by a cannon ball smashing open its crib, and the a:, hind
did great damage. The Conanuoists furthermore fared
sumptuously Co the birds—many of which had been pur-
chased at fabulous prices,

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French bookbinding will be represented by ahtt
1,200 volumes at the Kensington Exhibition.
The lwte executioner of Paris has liequeathed kin
library and curlosities to the National Richelieu L.n.riim
At Pere La Chairs, in Paris, is to be seen the follow•
in epitaph Here lies alai., A-, who RIM gepth
neas and virtue itself, and so inesite an exclusive tomb,
The French Government have reconfirmed tio
decree of proscription againet Karl blind, nuder an enllame.
signed by M. Lefranc.
It Is said that a national scheme for musical educi
Mon on a largo ocelots about to be made public. sir s
Costa is named as the chief director, and the perw
education for each pupil to extend to live years. 51
A riot, arising ont of 'a disturbance at a place
public maser:limit, has °centred at Khark,ir, to Rasa
The troops who wete called tot deed upon the people, so
many were killed and wounded.
His Royal Highness Prince Leopold will take tls
command of the Crathie and Wilder Volunteers. and (...tabei
Farquharson, of Invercauld, is to give the nembers of ea
corps 1112h1aod dresses of the tartan of his clan.
.A tremendous hailstorm, of ten minutes duration
devastated the west.end of Prague on the Seth nit seia
the hailstones weighed three ounces, the average binge*
sloe of a filbert.
The French Academy, at a late sitting, awardsi.
price of 4,, 00f. to M. Ballande, Director of the Remy
"wand.; at the Gait° Theatre, for "services rendered to la
cause of popular instruction."
Lord Mayo's colleagues in the Disraeli affininista
tion of lens, li:tee addressed to Lady Mayo a joint memo
: of condolence, which they say they offer as a tribute of hear,
felt sympathy.
An American paper says, "We have adopted th
eight hours system its this ottio. We commenee ws,k,„
eight o'clock in the morning, and close at eight in the wa
II Mr. Van der Weyde, of New York, is now exhlh4.
ing in London a process of stippling photographic portreik
which eecupies very little time, and produces a softer..
effect, which cannot be excelled in many days of lalicura
ordinary chalk treatment.
According to the Danske Tidender of Thorax,
(Feroe !Mande a monstrous assocation of pirates has bee
dfficovered at kikiavik, and immense stores of phase
found concealed in Caves. It in understood that the fia
appearance of many ships may be traced to their doings.
The Committee of the Crystal Palace Bible Stahl
have M•tabied permission from the Inmerial Commissla.
of the kr therming Vie no Exhibit' •n to erect a Bible sus
there, fur the gratuitous distribution of separate gospels
other portions of the bible to the visitors.
On Monday, the Venerable Archdeacon
held a visitation at the Church of St Martin's in-the•Fielai
London. The Archdeacon in his charge said that neversa,
the Church more virulently assailed on all sides than itn
now. It was a question whether Churchmen were deingl
they could and all they ought to do to defend it.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, as
officer connected with the Admiralty," will serve on
committee appointed by the department to consider
best mode of saving life at sea, regard being had to thew,
character and duties of her Majesty-. ships.
A report conies from Holland that all the Data
clocks have conintenced striking. They are determined ail
to work more than twelve hours a tiny. It,, believed, heal
ever, that the government will deal with the offenders us,
the Winding-up Act, as strikes are not allowed in
—Jialy.
The Baroness Burdett Coutts has presented £lO
be given away in prizes to ork!oen s cats" at the v
national exhibition at the Crj eta! -Palace. Lady P
Nevill and Miss Hales each gives silver medal to
the kind treatment of cats.
It is stated that somewhere near Akbarpdre, in
dist, ict ui Fjmbad, a boy was found in the den of a •
and has been brought to the dispensary. The toy
speak, is very lean and emaciated, likes to live m,
places, anal devours raw meat.
A new toy has just appeared in Paris. It
teetotum with four sides, on which are inscribed the weal
Legitimacy, Orleanism, Bonapartism, and Republic,
game consists in betting on the side which may turn up F
the instrument has been spun.
According to a late communication by 1.
to the Academy of Science at Berlin, he has succeeded
determining the existence of 54S species of organic fs-
absolutely invisible to the naked eye, and yet held in,
Mon in the atmosphere.
The total number of births in England and Wi
Ia 11,71 was 797 143, The deaths were 515,096; anal there
therefore en increase in the population nf 52,047
number of marriages was 1140,015. in London the number,
Stabs was 112,535, and of deaths 80,332, giving an escit
births over deaths of 32,203.

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The Congregational Union, at its annual
held in London, on Monday, adopted a motion, proposed
the Rev. It. W. Dale, eypressing hearty colleen, see with t
principle affirmed by lire Ilanclester Conference—that
any system of national education jocular instructions
should be provided by the State.
A meeting has been held to raise a memorial to
late Professor Maurice. It was deeid. d that suincriptt
should be asked for three objeots, erecting a bust in W.
minister Abbey, placing the leendon Working, Melee P-
in a position of greater prosperity, and establialeing
on the history and study of the Bible.
The Imperial Crown Prince of Germany and
Victoria now have seven children—Prince Fo,lerick
January, 1550), Princess Charlotte (14th July, leek '
henry (lath August, 1862), Praiceas Vietor.a 12th
18.10), Prince Waldemar (10th February, lobs), Pit
Sophia Dorothea ,14th June, MO), and the baby Princess
The opening ot the Royal Academy's Exhibition
for the present year was celebrated as usual by a cri
banquet In London, on Saturday, at which most of the pi
cipal artists arid patrons of arts " assisted." Very inter
log speeches were made by the Chairman (Sir F. Grant/
Dukes of Edinburgh and Cambridge, The Archbishop
Canterbury, Mr. Gladstone, Ac.
, The Broad Arrow says the arrangements for
• autumn maneeuvres are progressing satisfactorily. flees,
paten will commence on the lit of September, the troop
having been previously assembled, the defending force al
Peweey Down and Lady Down, near Salisbury, and Geisl
vu' 'log force near Blandford. Each force will comet ('
about 15,000 men.
The Japanese government has promised to take
considerable part in the Universal Exposition at Vienne
1573. Specimens( of natural produce will be sent. including
a hundred specimens of tea, with tea trees ie all stages al
their growth; also, manufactures of silk, porcelain. paper,
papier mache, and others. A Japer. eie house will be erected
in the park, nod spechnens of objects used iu the wershipd
the country will be exhibited.
The Queen has appointed a Royal Commission .
advise upon the best mode by which the 'United Kingdomi
Ito Colonies and Dependencies, May be represented at the to
ternatamal Exhibition at Vienna in 1873: for which purple
the Prince of Wales, the British Ambassador at Vienna,
Lord President of the Council, Earl Cowper, Lord lien,
Lennox, Lord Acton, and Mr. henry Arthur Brassey, hire
been named Commissioners ; with Mr. rhilip (Num: Own
as Secretary.
In accordance with instructions fr In M. Thiers. It
Cherie( Blanc, the Director of the Fine Arts in Paris, his is
formed the French artists who had sent in pic,uris rent
seating scenes DI the late war, that their -works mullet be
shown at the forthcon.iug Exhibiti..n, though some had already
been received and hung. In.portunt invotitelons, it is es
plained, may be affected by any manifestations of b
just now towards Germany.
A deputation of science teachers waited on W.
Forster on Saturday, and Mill before him u statement?
alleged gr even ces m connection with the payweete b,
r. sults, and the mode of examination adopted y the Man
tion Departmeet. The right how gentleman, in reply, tell`
out no hope that the Legislature would make any c,•aage la
the scale r muneration. If the examinati had his
stringent and capr.cious, it was contrary to the wish of de
Demo, melt, and the representations which had been mai
should be fully and caref nitty considered.
The Dublin Amnesty Association have forwarded
memorial to Mr. Gladstone, prayieg for the release of the
political prisoners stilt in confinement. They rely opal
some observations of the Prime Milliliter made in answer to
a question put by the late Mr. G. 14, Moore in the housed
Commons in March, loin, and which they construe intoi
promise that the prisoners should be liberated on the return
of a better state of things, consequent upon the Irish raw
dial legislation proposed by the present Government. Th
Amnesty Association now contend that tranquillity in
security prevail in that country, and press for the fulnenest
of the hopes which they built upon the remarks of tbi
Premier two years ago.

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