The Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle. — 1865-04-15 (Stourbridge, West Midlands, England)

STATISTICS.- In 1863 there wero born in Berne 11 885 males, of whom 1 988 were illegitimate; 11 416 gide, of chow 1.893 Were illsgititiiate ; total of legitimate, 23 3111 ;total of illegitimate, 3 881 ; ehowing a proportion of 1 in 6 illegitimate. There were married in 1863, 6,562 it-airs. Of atrangers there came to Peirlin, fore gnera, 45 690 ; of iceman of the country. 81.993; of journeymen, 6,559 ; 133 142 Or nee spatters there were announced at the bureau, 151: 9 a.diear,ng twice in the day; 16 apeearing once a MI; 3 appearing thiee times a week; 7 appearing twice s week , 64 aiipearing once a week; 9 appearing twice a moth; 43 appearing once amonth. There were submitted to the theatrical censorship, 191 new pieces. The consumption of meat was, according to the number of soditeale he 'tight into the town, 47 249 oxen; 136 338 'dim; 68 715 calves; 274 174 sheep. nicking a t ital of 526,176 head of cwtle for slaughter. Of public veliPes tuere were licensed on the lit of Jauuary, 1853, 40 line,, 279 omuibu-es, 1 581 cabs Oro ciik 496 carriages standing at the gates of the town, waking a total of 2395; to which were added in the course of 1863 15 omnibuses, 208 drosobkies, 14 carriages standing at the gate.. The police attending to morals 1 (•• Sittenpolizie") had to ile with 1,019 women under their control, with 8 705 not under their control, making a total of 9,724; in 1862 with 8 732, giving an 1 increase of 992. There were of u km 56 men, 17 women ; tital 73; by strangulation, 10 women ; from shooting, 25 men ; from dabbing, 2 icon ; from cutting the throat, 2 women; from poison, 6 men , 11 womin, total 17; from jumping rut of the window, 1 man ' • lion puttilig themiet yes on the lines of the railway, 1 boy; total 90 nien, 40 women, and 1 licaik There were murdered 2 men and 1 woman. DFATII FROM THE BITE OF A LUNATIC —An imiony hue taken place at Douglas, Isle of Man, ra• listing to the death of an aged woman, nained Ann lidephens. who was alleged to have died from the bite of a lunatic named Catherine Gerry. The evidence showed that the demased, the lunatic, and two other weapon elept in one room about is month ago, in the notice of Industry, as the asylum at Douglas for the relief of the destitute poor is c died ; and that the lunatic, who lea most dangerous character, slyly stole up to the deeemito , who was asleep at the time. and clutching hold oilier hand haute,' &severe bite on one of tier fingers. She was placed under the care of De. Soell, hut despite medical care and skill she gradually sank aid died. Dr. Such ascribed her death to the wound as a primary came, for there was a fetid die. charge, oecaaioniug a great drain on the constitution. During the proceedinge the lunatic was placed at the bar of the curt, hut took no notice of what was going en. Ott Thuraday she bit anther woman, and attempted to clutch her by the throat. In their verdict the jury expressed their opinion that the woman Catherine Gerry was a dangerous lunatic, and should be closely confined.  NOT TO BE DON& !—Space and precedence being especially kent for Member:- of Parliament at Mr. Cobden's funeral, on Friday, it not unnaturally happened that two or three venturous spirits, not as yet returned for any borough, attempted to pass for *itch. One of these gentlemen, thinking probably to etceive a mere local constable, boldly said, " Well, don't you know I am a Member of Parliament?" *Co which the man replied, "I know you are not, so please to stand bark." The discernment •i the sac-r might, perhaps, have seemed leas astonishing to the discomfited party if the latter had known that he had been attempting t impose on the policeman usually no duty at the House of Commons, who bud been retained and brought do en to identify claimants for adinusion duly entitled thereto.