Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1864-09-16 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

PRISONER OF WAR. According to the official despatches, the Prussian squadron is cruising about the Danish coast, and is ex• pected to approach the waters of Clienbagen. Should the armistice be suspended on the 15th, as some declare that it will be designedly, in order that Prussia may hare an excuse to push 011 to Copenhagen, King Christian and his Royal Highness the Prince of Vales may hind themselves prisoners of war Under such circumstances we know that Lord Palmerston has promised to employ the British navy. We may yet get a little fun out of this sad comedy.—PHlS Lei tr.  Not a had gtory i now going, the round of Paris. A small German baron had Occasion, a, it seems, to see sron Rothschild, of Frankfort. The great financier was writing away for very life when Baron X. was announced Ile .lid not even lift his eyes, but said, " Take a chair sir. The Baron, with true German touchiness about titles, said. "Sir, indeed ! I think M. le Baron did not hear my name lam a baron also—the Baron X." Alt! a thousand pardons !" said the banker, sti!l writing; " you are a baron—take two chairs, then, if you will be so kind, and wait till I have finished this letter."  ScAaaoitoroit.—lier Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, who is at present a visitor at this fashionable watering plaice, may he seen daily driving herself in a small carriage with only one attisndant. HO' Royal Highness has expreased herself much pleased with Scarborough and its vicinity. She has already visiteil Hayburn. IV)ke, and }tacitness— the latter being the seat of Sir J V. 13. Johnstone, Bart_ M. P. the Spa at Sc.rhorpugh 1135 also been honoured with a visit Iv her R•tyal Highness. II is Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, and the Princess Mary of Cambridge, are expected on a visit to the Duchess.  Hateil with their temporary sucees9 in the Northern Division of the county of Durham, the Radical party are endeavouring to get up a demonstrati,ni in favour of a Liberal candidate to contest the return of Mr Farrer for South Durham. The tauter was discussed at a hole-and-corner meeting held at Darlington last work; and the party fixed on to be invited is Captain Beaumont, a near relative of Mr W. B. 11!,aumont. M.P. The fail y connection between the two gentlemen is supposed to give the coming man a kind of claim to the representation, and appears to be the only one to commend him to the acceptance of the constituents.  SINGULAR DE iTIII OF A MisEß.—An inquest was held on Monday week, at the Wear Hotel, Bishop Auckland. before Mr Trotter (coroner), on the body of William Fraser 'ph, deeeasol WA 4 xt y -fou r years of age, and lived with his grandson in the Wear Chars; and, although possessed of property worth £1.500, both had for a long time lived on live shillings per week. Ile was found dead in his bed on Sunday week, and from the evidence of D. Jobson, his ailment and death was caused by his dirty habits and the want of sufficient food. When the jury viowed the body, the scene in the room was both filthy and miserable. 'After a lengthened inquiry they returned a verdict of t‘ Died from natural causes." Deceased had invested in a local building society, and a sum of .£3 his was found under his pillow.  A If tvr Fort TANcors. —The following were ainong the mottoes inscribed on the banners at the Ticace meeting in Syracuse on the 18th ult. :—" Ni more victims for the slaughter pen ; not a man nor a dollar." "If Seward touches his bell again the people will stretch his neck " " Abe Lincoln a aughters white men under the pretence of freeing niggers." " The peop'e are reedy to take vengeance on the advocates of ciVil war." " Line On tlem tads blood ! Provost marsh mlii bew•are !" "LA the tyrant tremble when the people speak." " Usurpation min-baked is despotism accepted." ". Crush the tyrant Lnteolli before he crushes you." " Free ballots or free bullets.' "War is disstlution, speedy and final." "This is a nigger war." "We will not be conscripted in a war for the emancipation of slavery." " Humanity commanda that this butehery shall cease." " Liocoln has murdered three white men to free one negro."