The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1866-11-03 00:00:00

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becoming developed the m ~ an Mr 'Bromley said he
thisight himself that there was something in the boy
which—wbether it was neanv to origins) sin or from
some other reason—caused him to be more visions
naturally than the tat& man. He always thought-
that the natural inclination of the boy was to commit
the mischief which, if unchecked, might in the course
ears ripen int, crime and wickedness. He knew
at that moment many men, peopie of high position in
the State, respectable married men with families,
magistrates, members of Parliament, and peers, whom
he remembered as the most intolerable liars, and with
the poet decided inclinatiosio theft. He knew those
moknow, and bineW that if %bey tad not behn tstsined
as they had, thby might have found themselves in-
mates of an institution like that in which they were
then assembled.

" TWAIN& CHAMPIONS OF RxxoLuTlON."—Un.
der this title the Yolks Zeitung says a work has been
published at Berlin giving- the biography of twelve
men of the revolutionary epoch of the last twenty
years, in Germany, France, Russia, and Italy :
Freiligarth, Karl Blind, Robert Blum, Max Dortu,
Hecker, Ruge, Schloffel represent Germany; Lednv
Ran and Louis Blanc, France; Biikunin, Russia ;
Mazzini and Devour, Italy. The work is by M. Gustav
Struve, one of the democratic leaders in 1848, and by
Dr. G. Roach.

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Tnn LIBEL ON THE QITEISN.—We ("The Times")
should have thought that enough bad been said on this
kibject, but as some people who ought to know better
are not satiefied we insert the following :
Thai In the case of the libel respecting the private life of
the Queen further steps had been rendered WI necemeary, the
Editor of the Gazette de Lauzanne having caused a para-
graph to be inserted in a subsequent number recognizing
Its falsthood, and expressing regret that it had found •
place in Rs c•Umns.
A QUI.ER Wit,L.—A bachelor named Curtis,
living in Blackburn, forty years ago, made a will be-
queathing his property, to the value of about 5001, to
his three brothers, all bachelors, and a spinster sister,
in the following proportions:—" Twuthirds" of his
money to his eldest brother, "one-third" to his second
brother, and "the remainder" (!) to his youngest
brother. His sister, who was about to be married, he
"cut off with a shilling." At this time he was only
forty, but the solicitor made for him a proper will. A
few weeks after the matter was settled, when he was
walking across an iron foundry yard, a bundle of iron
fell from a hoist and killed him on the spot. The other
brothers all died shortly afterwards, and the youngest
left the property to an old woman who had been his
nue.. Shs sgss sathooole awl weak, and a speculative
person bought her interest in the property for • yearly
annuity. The old woman improved in health, and the
speculator had to pay the annuity for thirty-five years,
aMOUnting to more than twice the principal.
TIM IRON CROWN OF LOMBARDY.—We read in
a Vienna letter of the 26th :

General Menabrea has left this city for VeniCe and
Florence at the moment the general was getting hit° hia
carriage it was no-parted with some surprise that be was en.
tremely carotid of • small coffer he carried under his arm,
and that is taking his seat he placed it, as by way of safely,
on his knee. Thin little black wooden box, with Iron clasps
at the corners, furnished with • great number of nails
having large heads, is closed by two locks and • secret
spring. Ira contents, which I was privileged loses, were no
other than the famous iron crown Thin fetich rests upon a
cushion if faded red velvet. The gen rid will restore it to
the Treasnry of Monza, whence It was taken at the outbreak
of the war in 1859.

A SICILIAN ATROCITY.—Letters from Marsala
of the 19:h inst. mention that a quondam inspector of
police, or cam, di pen latent, had been arrested on
suspicion of being an accomplice in a most atrocious
murder committed about thr, weeks past on the high
road between Marsala and Trapani. An unfortunate
landholder, who was reputed wealthy, was taken, and in
order to compel him to divulge where he had secreted
his riche., he was placed under a wins-press and
literally squeezed to death. This is only one instance
of the barbarities which are being daily committed
in Sicily.
THE MARQUIS DE 801987 ONCE AGAIN !—A
story has appeared in the French papers about the
late Marquis de Boissy which appears to be too good
to be true. The eccentric Marquis, as is well known,
in spite of his furious onslaughts on lo pettide Albion
in the Corps Legielatif, was a complete Anyfomane in
private life. He dressed in the English fashion,
entertained English guests, and kept up his house-
hold with Engliab Sertnnt3. During his last illness
a lady called upon him, and an she sat by his side
she remarked, with some alarm, that her companion
played carelessly with a revolver. M. de Boissy said,
" I beg pardon, Madame, but all my servants are
English, and I am obliged to be on my guard, as the
rascals are capable of anything."

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SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A DIVTII.-011 Monday
morning Ellis Jervis, one of the divers employed by
the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, was engaged
in surveying the wreck of a schooner which had been
sunk near the south end of the Prince's Landing.
stage, and having just returned to the surface of the
water, be was holding on by the boat when one of the
New Ferry steamers passed along, and those on board
apparently not observing Jervis she ran so close that
the poor man was struck by the paddle.wheel and was
carried under the water. He gave himself up for lost
when he found himself thus violently swept under,
but fortunately severil persons were lookirg on, and
as he rose again te the surface be WSW caught and taken
into a boat. He was then taken to the Northern
Hospital, where it was found that he had sustained a
compound fracture of the wrist of a serious character,
besides several minor injuries. Fortunately he hail
his diving helmet on when the paddle struck him,
otherwise he would probably have been killed, as the
helmet was battered and broken.