The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-26 00:00:00

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ONE, FOREIGN, AND COLONIAL,

EDUCATION or GIRLS—For some time con-
siderable anxiety has been felt in the City of London
in relation to this subject by many gentlemen of influ-
ence who take an interest in it, and it has long been in
contemplation to establish a school of a middle-class
character for the education of girls on the scale and of
the nature of that which has been for some years esta-
blished by the Corporation for Middle-Class Education
in Fitribury, at which 1,150 boys are now being
educated. On Monday a committee meeting on the
stdject was held at the Mansion House, under the
auspices of the Lord Mayor, who was one of the
original premiers of the existing institution, and it
was determined to take steps for raising the money
necessary for the object in view from the trustees of
funds bequeathed fur purposes which have become
obeolete and from the general public.

HARVEY'S SAUCE. —The Preceptor of Master
Harvey asked that young gentleman what were round
numbers. Harvey, with characteristic sauce,
replied, "Noughts."—Punch.

A PARterart DusL.—At the first performance
of a new piece at the Odnon Theatre, in Paris the other
evening, a quarrel arose between a M. de iorda, who
expressed dissatisfaction with one scene, and AL
Delpit, a literary man and a friend of the author.
Blows, and afterwards cards, were exchanged, which re-
sulted in a duel on Friday at St. Germain. After a
few passes had been made AL Delpit was slightly
wounded in the breast, and the seconds declared that
the honour of both parties had been satisfied. Accord-
ing to the Ganloia, M. De!pit then addressed his
adversary in these words :—.` Sir, I can now say to you
what I could not say before this meeting how much
1 regret what passed between us; and I most sin-
cerely ask your pardon for the act of vivacity of which
I was guilty." After these honourable expressions the
two adversaries separated upon such terms that one of
the seconds renoarked to M. Delpit, "Sir, you have
to-day added two names to your list of friends."

Tann: REasons.—Mr. Brandytoddy's three
rea.ons for not drinking are very characterietic of that
gentleman :—" Take something to drink ?'' said his
friend to him one day. "No, thank you," replied
Mr. B. "No why not ?" inquired his friend
in great amazement. "In the first place." re-
turned Mr. Brandytommy, "I am secretary to •
temperance society that is to meet to-day, and I must
show my temperance character. In the second place,
this lithe anniversary of my father's death, and out
of respect for him I have promised never to drink on
this day. And, in the third place, I have just taken
something." _ _

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BEATH or Da. BENCE JoNue, FR .S. The
members of the profe-sion will hear with great regret
that this distinguished physician and chemist expired
on the 20th inst., after a long and latterly, severe
illness. Dr. Jones, who was consulting physician to
St. George's Hospital, woe well known as Secretary to
the Royal Institution. AO the biograiber of Faraday,
and by his many and valuable contributions to the
advancement of science, amongst which may be men-
tioned las Croonian Lectures on Matter and Force,
Animal Chemistry in relation to Stomach and Renal
Diseases, Lectures on Patbolcgy and Therapeutics;
the Royal Institution, its Founder and First Pro-
fessors, &c. Dr. Jones, who was a member of many
learned and scientific societies at home and abroad,
dome yearn since Lady Mellioent, daughter
of the Eari.of Gosford.

THE MODERN SODOM AND 001110111t1H.—Th•
emigration of Catholics from the eastern provinees of
Prussia to America is on the increase. A reporter of
• Berlin paper states that emigrants answered to him
when he asked them why they emigrated :—" The
kingdom of God baa disappeared from the old world.
The Pope has established ha residence in America,
and calla near him all believers. When the last of
believers will have obeyed his call, the old world
will be destroyed by a cataclysm like Sodom and
Gomorrah."

Tex CROPS /if FRII4OII. The Gazette Het,-
domadaire gives the following details of the state of
the crops in France :—" The general situation is satis-
factory, as the last fortnight of fine weather has been
‘wr advantageous, and the labours have been carried
on with great activity. The spring sowings have been
effected under fair conditions. E verywhere the wheat-
shoots present an excellent aspect, being both Piton
and close; the colts' also look well. In all the country
which surrounds Paris—that is to say, within a radio,
Of sixty leagues—the hopes of a good harvest seem
likely to be realised. In the south, the repeated Inun-
dations have not been too prejudicial, as the peeturam
and artificial meadow i have largely prohibited by
them, and are now magnificent. The trees, also, am
blossoming favourably,"
A DLRING EB T lIRPHISII. —A 111121011 r has
reached us that an influential deputation is about to
seek an interview with the Chancellorof the Exchequer,
with a view to induce him to sanction (at the public
expense) an expedition in search of the Lost Tribes,—
Punch.

CRAZY GERMANS. The following curious
petitions have been sent to the German Parliament
during its present seesion :—Two addressed to the
Emperor, the one praying him to fulfil German unity
by buying up the German Austrian province., and
another requesting him to establish a Republic I 3. A
Jewish Rabbi petitions the Reichatag to deniers Bii.
marck to be the Messiah. 4. That the Sings of
Bavaria and Saxony should be desire i to pronounce
themselves either " Old "or "New" Catholics. 5. A
plan is offered for sale, by which 160 millions may be
gained by a wholly new tax. And 6. A memorialist
puts forth a means by which the light of truth may be
br ,ught to bear on all men. The crazed petitioners
were gratified by having their memorials read, and
ordered to be referred ad oda: to lie under the table,
in fact.

A PHARMACEUTICAL QUESTION. What
medicinal substances are derived from Purgatory?
Not soy of those, my Lady, that your Ladyship would
probably name. No, Wm. Rectified Spirits,
Punch.

Six HUNDRED CHINESE REBELS BEHEADED.
—The Temps, in its Indo-Chinese correspondence, is.
ports &horrible fact which marked tLe surrender to the
Imperial troops of a city occupied by the rebel,. Sin-
thud, which had long been in the hands of the in-
surgents, has fallen into the power of the army.
Though but little blood was shed during the siege,
after the capitulation all the defenders to the number
of six honored, wens beheaded, although they had stir-
rendered voluntarily. An English adventurer, in the
service of the Chinese army, and at the same time
correspondent of the Shanghai Courier, was preeent at
the execution. All the via me died courageously, ex-
claiming to their butchers that their death would be
avenged by their children. Some of them were un-
willing to wait for that period, and threw themselves
upon the soldiers, of whom they succeeded In billing
four, and wounding several with poinards they had
concealed in their sleeves.
MOTTO POE ANTHROPOLOGICAL SOCINITES.—
" The proper study of mankind is man."—Punch.
SIR Sawn, Iluusit's EXPEDITION.—Mr. 0.
Higginbottom writes to us (The Times) :

' I have In hand a letter from my brother, Sir Samuel
Baker's englneeebin-chief. It Is dated September, 1872,
Gondokoro, which I would send, only my brother le under a
promise that none of hie letters shall be published ma
whole of the Expedition were at Gondokoro on the 22rd of
January, 1872. Sir Samuel Baker then left with 100 men,
leaving the net behind, and proceeded towards the lake
?flans., and afterwards got into difficulties with the natives,
and lodging from my brother's letters you may have some
slight grounds for supposing Baker to he killed ; but I think
If he had been in such danger, he could have sent to (tondo-
koro for the reserve free of about 800 men left bentod in the
charge of Brother Edwin. So, knowing that there was a force
of 800 men at Gondokoro. I think there Is good hope that
Baker an i lsdy have not met with such a tregical end, and
even supposing they have there are the 809 men at Gondo-
koro saved.'

SocIAL Disnecrion.—There are people in
the world who esteem it FO extremely vulgar to express
emotion, that, if an rierthquake were reported to have
happened in their neighbourhood, they would consider
it a proof of their good breeding not to have been
moved by it.—Punch.

ITALY AND THC EMPEROR NAPOLZON.—The
Societ4 di Solferino have paid a graceful tribute to the
memory of Napoleon 111. They have erected a cata-
falque in his honour in the cemetery of Solferino.
The panel facing the altar contains much truth :
Rose to supreme power, united the French army,
and became the champion of every just cause or people
oppressed; loyal to his early convictions, came to our
relief, and with our chiefs wrote our emancipation
upon the battle-fields of Magenta, Melegnano, and
Solferino. Free citizens of a free country." A large
volume of much hiatorkal value lies open on the table
at the foot of the catalfalque. The signatures of the
officers who took part in the battle are inscribed on
the first page, and beneath them, in bold relief, the
autographs of Victor Emanuel and Napoleon. The
names of 1,200 officer@ who elicited the shrine In
honour of their fallen brothers-in-arms occupy Eno-
needing pages.