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THE BIRMINGHAM DAILY POST AND BIRMINGHAM CONCERT HALL. The Christmas ballet to be produced on "boxing night" by Mesarn. Judd, at the Birmingham Concert Hall, da entitled Princess True Love; or the Fairies of, the Magio Lamp, and the Demon Dancer of the arranged by Mr. E. Martin, the manager and decorative artist, under the immediate superintendence of Mr.
J. Judd. The first sone la a river scene from the City of Splendour, representing grand Chinese ballet. The magician makes his appearance, and is followed by procession of girls with cymbals, Eastern and black boys carrying banners, and by An emperor, carried under a canopy and fanned by girls. Scene 2 represents the enabanted cavern, or the palace of the magio lamp, in which mysterions the changes take place, threugh the enchantment of Magician, ending in disappearance of the view demons, or monsters of the deep, The 3rd scene gives a of the town of Pekin by moonlight, giving.
an Illuminated dence, a change of electric light, Japanese amusem*nts, and beautiful Chinese floral grotesque ballet, dances. In the 4th scene, there is with a magnificent palace for the Chinese Emperor, and proceasion of' one hundred of characters. Boone it 5 includes is a Chinese with view Pekin, and brilliant lamp illuminations and Chinese and cooking the hsaat comical- of ties. Scene 6, the mystic swamp, sprites, demons, and other diabolical called The charsoters, Fairies leads of the us to the scene, Waterfall." Five changes are introduced, and the sonde effects are aided by the lime and electric lights, and an actual waterfall of fifty feet. The ballet will be represented by one hundred performers, and the principal characters will be Mr.
E. Martin, Hasbery Howard, Marian Webster, Mr. Darden, the Sisters Duverney, and Albert H. Rowe. The scenery is the joint production of Mr.
Martin White, C. Rolando, Rose Williams, P. Clarke, and Mr. 0. Rolando; and there is no doubt that Princess True Love" will be even more attractive than of the former Christmas pieces at this popular hall, any SCHOOL ACCOMMODATION AT LEAMINGTON, The Overseers of Leamington have forwarded to the Educational Department of the Privy Counell, the statistics of educational accemmodation in that town, required by the Elementary Education Act of 1870, The following are the particulars of the return National School: Master, R.
Webb; mistress, 8. Bearborough number of boys on the books, 166; present on the day the return WAS made, 135; girls entered, 144; present, 108. St. Mary's, Holly Walk: Master, St. 0.
H. Stroud; boys on the books, 82; present, 72. Mary's the Girls' School: Teacher, Caroline Page; 72 girls on books, 60 present, St. Mary's School, Radfoul Road: Teacher, Martha Anson 59 boys enrolled, and 67 girls. St.
Mary's, Queen Street: Teacher, Hannah Walker: 84 Infants on the books, 66 present. B6, Luke's: Reacher, Mr. T. Lock mistress, S. Pashley 100 boys enrolled, 78 present 64 girls enrolled, 60 present; 100 infants enrolled, 78 present, Upper National Schools Master, John Lainedale 76 boys enrolled, 63 present; 81; girls enrolled, 69 present.
Infants' School, Guy Street Mistress, Potts 30 boys on the books, 25 present 56 girls enrolled, 46 present; 60 infanta enrolled, 46 pre. sent, Infants' School, Ranelagh Terrace: Mistress, A' M. Crawford; 100 boys entered on the books, 67 90 girls entered, 57 present. Speneez Street School: Master, W. Rose; 145 boys enrolled, 116 present.
legen Sebool Master, T. Harvey; 149 boys on the books, 137 present 84 girls, 78 present, Girls' British School, Olarendon Street: Mistress, M. A. Baker; 30 boys enrolled, 25 present 138 girls, 96 present. British Holly Walk Master, Stone: 103 boys on the books, 84 present; 5 girls entered, 42 present.
Catholic School, New Street, Master, Patrick Scanlan boys on the books, 42 present, 32 girls, ditto, 35; present, 31. Perka's Pohool, worth Street: 36 boys, and 25 girls. The -Hon of -ant the town was 18,000 at the last census, but the number is probably non 23,000, The amount of school flon bat the return does not in olude several Important middle-class educational establishments. The number, however, is far below ore-eighth of the population, the amount required by the Act, and, consequently, some steps will be necessary to augment the present accommodation. The Local Board has decided not to form a School Board, on account of the additional expense such a step will entail on tho rates.
WOLVERHAMPTON. BOARD OF The usual weekly meeting of the Poor Law Guardians was held yesterday, Mr. D. Kendrick (chairman) presiding. The returns showed that there were 733 paupers in the house, a decrease of 72 upon the corresponding week last year; and that 4,223 persons were receiving out at a cost of £235, 5m.
a decrease upon a twelvemonth ago of 49 in number, bat an increase of £9. 7. 113. in cost. The application of Mr.
Jenka, relieving officer for Willenhall, for an increase of salary, was granted by the Board, He will receive an additional come of £20, a -Mr, Willeock notified his intention to propose an alteration in the system of administering medical relief in a month's time; he also stated that the receipts at the last concert held in the Workhouse amounted to £16. 3d. The Board then proceeded to accept the following contracts Bread, per 4lb loaf, flour, seconds, 30s. per sack; split peas, 7s, 3d. per bushel, from John Reynolds, Wolverhampton oatmeal, per 149, George Boultor, Wolverhampton beef, 7d.
per mutton, 6jd, per lb suet, 62d. per lb; tea, black, 2s. per lb sugar-raw 34d. per 1b, lump 54; candles, 54d. per lb treacle, 2d.
per lb soap, per ton, $28. soft soap, per 64lbs, 128. rice, per ow, 16s, tobacco, 3a, 2d. per Jobn Ooleman; cheese, seconds, 8d. per lb; Irish butter, 16.
24d. per lb bacon, 8id, per lb; fresh butter, 1s. 9d, per lb, from John Coleman, Wolverhampton; toes, 7s, per sapk; from William Taylor, Wolverhampton ale, 1s. 2d. per gallon.
from Turner a and Russell, Wolverhampton; port wine, 8s, 9d. per shery 7s. 9d. per gallon; gin, 108, 6d. per gallon; brandy, 17s.
9d. per gallon, James Lister, Ohurch Street, Wolverhampton coal, 7a. per ton, siaok 4s. from J. Leadbeater, Wolverhampton; leather--English sole butts 1s.
64d. per lb, shoulders 1s. insoles from Harper and Sons, curriers, Bilston beans, per bag; bran. 65. 9d.
per owt. hay, 7m. per oats, per bag, from Samuel Ingram, corn factor, Wolverhampton, DEATH BY DROWNING. -On Thursday afternoon, some lads, after leaving school, went to the Fishes Pool, to indulge in the pastime of sliding, The ice gave way, and young lad (Robert Sargent) fell through and was drowned. His brother attempted to rescue him but failed.
Mr. John Wall, who had just ascended from a coal pit hard by, plunged into the water and recovered the body, but life was extinct. A prebendal stall in Lincoln Cathedral has been upon the Rev. George Quilter, M.A., of St, Peter's College, Cambridge, vloar of Canwick, near Lincoln, Mr. Quilter took his B.A.
degree in 1815, and is nearly eighty years of age. The Civilian states that the reorganisation of the pattern and sample posts is under the consideration of the postal authorities, and that early in the ensuing year very extensive alteration in the existing state of affairs will be made, greatly to the advantage of the public. The Indian Government have recelved accurate information respecting Mr. Haward's murder, which was pleted with the sword. The body was buried with military honoure in Gilort Fort, The Maharajah of Cashmere has elicited these facts, and done his best to make a searching enquiry.
All found guilty. The Lancet has been informed that some strong evidence has been brought forward before the Royal Commission on the Contagious Diseases Acts, showing the excellent effect of the working of these Acts, in certain districts, in diminiabing number, by reform and otherwise, of young girls pursuing dissolute lives. In reference to the late narrow escape from destruction of her Majesty's ship Herculen, the Pall Mall Gazette is Informed that the lamp trimmer was not aware that any powder was on the half deck when be took up the lanterns, which were intended for the convenience of the men during the time allowed for smoking. The offer who 90 gal lantly, and with such presence of mind, extinguished the light, was Mr. Henry Neale Soarfe, paymaster, who, it appears from the "Navy List," has recelved the Royal Humane society's medal for having saved life at sea.
SCALPED BY INDIANS. --The following case is reported by Dr, R. O. Moore, in the transactions of the Nebraska State Medical Society for 1870. William Thompson, an of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, was scalped by the Cheyennes, near Plum Oreek Station, Nebraska, on the night of August 6th, 1867.
He was placed under Dr. Moore's care about thirty-six hours after the wounds were inflicted. The scalp was entirely removed from space measuring nine inches posteriorly, and seven inches laterally. The denuded surface extended from one inch above the left eye brow, laterally from backward nearly to the protuberance, and one temporal region to the opposite. The pericranium was in places detached, but the greater portion of that membrane was adherent to the bone, There were also a severe tomahawk wound of the right parietal bone, and a alight gunshot wound through the fleshy part of the right arm.
The only dressing used during the whole course of treatment was surgeon's Hint, saturated with pure olive oil, which excluded the alr, and was easily removed for the purpose of cleaning the wound. Healthy granulations soon appeared on the tissue surrounding the denuded skull, but showed no disposition to extend. In about three weeks, the outer table began to exfoliate; at first at the margins, then under the adhering pericranial membrane. As this process progressed, grantlations sprang from the substance of the bones, til the entire surface presented the appearance of a healthy wound, The Jast portions of the outer table to become detached were the spots from which the had been removed, The suppuration was very profuse; but the patient being strong, and enjoying excellent health at the time the wounds were did not at any time during the course of treatment present symptoms of depression or bf inflammation of the brain or its membranes. The only Inconvenience was severe neuralgio pain, extending down the right side of the head and face but after the external table of the skull was cast off the pain ceased, and there was no further disturbance of that character.
In about three months from the time when the scalp was removed, nearly the entire surface was cicatrised. -British Medical Journal, Usually there is not much In a name, but in the selection of a Watch or Clock see that it bears the name of Chas. Ellingworth, Birmingham, thereby sooure an article that must give satisfaction, as every article so named is warranted, and exchanged if not approved. -Manufactory, 4, Snow Hill 888 DoG Wash your Dogs and other Animals with Richmond's Medicated Bosp. A certain cure tor Mange, Kills Fleas and Lice, Side from surf and amella.
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Bottles of Rougier's Crystallised Cream of Roses, 2s. Rougier's Glycerine and Lime-juice Cream, and 3s. per bottle. Quinine Balsam (Rougier's), and 38 per bottle. Cirar Cases and Purses; Albums: Bags, and silver-mounted Malacca Cases, from 48.
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Notice! No connection with any other shop in Birmingham. far the largest retail stock of chignons, Pads, and in England. 76 LATEST NEWS. per Press 1 THE WAR. PRE SORTIE OF WEDNESDAY.
VERSAILLES, 20, A goateriay'a so tie, from 2,000 Paria' wounded prisoners fell into hands. one which were not attacked were during the ortie contingally abelled, saual: but, ax without coulderable, damage beins, done. 350 prenades, fell in the. 5th Corps alone, reeling therefrom WAS only 006 Arusy rounded, Today two Brigades of the advanced miser the left wing the Saxons, efforts their were foiled ny the fire of the Wortembarg batteries. ANOTHER GENERAL SORTIE FROM PARIS.
ZUE FRENCH DRIVEN BAOK. HEAD.QUA ROYAL VERSAILLES, DECEMBER the King telegrapha to the Qacen follows Probably under a falso impression that French of the North was in noighbourhood, the Seaway, yesterday, made a heavy sortie Stains, against cud which was retaken by Second and Prailior Battalions of the First Regiment There was an important artillery engageBosnia, mount at Le Bourget, which was also retaken. Many hundred prisoners captured. Losses small. Attacks were made the Saxons at Severn Chelia (Clichy repulsed.
A fresh attaok espected so lay. DECEMBER 24 p.to). The 19th the Division advanced 21st de the bridge Toure, and sa inhabitants offered resistance thrown wore the white hoisted, and thereupon Mayor Adited garrison. DRESDEN, DECEMBER a Ere 20064 Pi. face George the King atating sortie from Paris the teed the 21st, the Saxon Army against three brigades.
Corpe telegram. to-day pablishes Two the evacuated were places tinate evening, ruptured, after when Mayor 600 prisoners, officers French Corps, were the captured by Brigade. TWO MORE BALLOONS FROM PARIS, ALLEGED FRENCH Nise balloon "Lavoisier," wont by the Governto Greta Parla, to-day a.m. descend4 du at Beaufort. aeropant that he left Paris in excalleat The sondition.
The military operations against Prussians bad been recommenced the morning by artillery engagement, which way Saranzable to the French. Tho Villa Eveard and Blanche taken General Vivoy, General Ducret engaged cuen of Drancy, THE CENSUS OF PARIS. BORDEAUN, latter Paris of the orasas haa been taken of inhabitants, in So scente distribution and an equitable ascertain thoee who have not fulfilled their military There Paris, Busier, more ie streets the few with peszeletel theft and murder were never frequent. Jess war are perceidency of General THE GERMANS BEFORE TOURS. THE TOWN SHELLED.
The enemy arrived this moraing the heights A patrol Cuirassiers come upon the Iridge, of and them abode Three the enemy were wounded, The patrol retired gallop. opened Immediately afterwards carunnide was falling 10 mpox town, the shells the M. killed coveral persona, anongst whom Mayor trace having been the request ocedod chemy, cannonade day, The entered town have but rest are awaiting their troops, the 10th opposed. the instant, advance for Monase. several hours, had under him and alane 12,400.
General tullioted Pisani able loen npon exemz. the The P'ranciana have CREAT BATTLE IN THE NORTH, GERMAN DEFEAT. General has son following despatch, dated Corbie, Prefect the the evening, rortment the North morning evening battle progress at Pont-a-Novellen, have remained masters Beid battle, after a artillery engagement, charge so infantry along whole THE DECREES OF THE DELEGATE GOVERNMENT. decree, been the Sedentary Gendarms the of of roar war wilising truents rear the forte a in the and soldiers for interception fugitive deserters al bad characters. A second creates depota for convalescent noldiere, Nantes, Montpellier, Per.
nigsan, nod. Nice. Nine persons implicated dinkazhances Lyens bave been arrested, inoluding the individual ordered the insurgents to tire upon Arcault. who ARRIVAL OF GENERAL CHANZY AT LE MANS. General Chaozy has arrived Le Mans.
continne the Gambetta, in of acquainting with state the military left forces, has Hoarges to proceed to ESCAPE OF FRENCH PRISONERS FROM ANTWERP. BRUSSELS, DECEMFER. 23. lighted balloon passed over Brussels persons distingaished in evening. gar, wen French prisoners have again casped Antwerp, BOURBAKIS ARMY.
the Font, BORDEAUX, (Evening), Accounts received direct the army General Bouchaki represent to solidity. General fo seconded by Generals Paincoampe and Billot. General Chaozy's troops have extremely well fought daring the movement since the evacuation Orleans of togother, "The army hold well in portoct General has arrived La Germans louger appoar to threaten Bourges. Princo Frederick Charles disguises the position of the balk force by frequent movements small detached corps, The Prussians how hold the Valley of the Loire Scows Giea to Tours, Above the Gien the Ger. are stopped by troops stationed st Briars, and an the left bank of the Loire.
The road to Bonryes barred by Genoral Bonrbaki, The Prussian cocupation has caused great distress in Orloana. Bread is woven sons per pound. Dupanloup is virtually prisoner in his palace, The whole of the German army lodged and boarded the inhabitants. PRINCE NAPOLEON GENERAL CHANGARNIER. BRUSSELS, DECEMBEE The of day reproduces a to paragraph al.
the d'Ardennes, according which Prinoo Napoleon had visited General Changarnier, and made certain propositions to him, which were, however, rejected, RED REPUBLICAN OUTRAGE IN LYONS. LYONS, DECEMBER. 21. The Prefect of the Rhone reporte, yesterday, that one of the chiefs of the battalion of the National Garde of Croix Rousse (suburb of Lyons) was seized, under a frivolous pretext, and shot by a band of wretches were probably in the pay of the enemies of the Republic and France. This execution took place after mock trial.
Lyons is in a state of consternation, and indiguant, bat tranquil, and order will not be disturbed. M. Gambetta has telegraphed to Bordeaux the fact of the crime having been committed, and that the people were indignant. Active search is heing, made for the perpetrators, of the deed, who will be severely dealt with by Justice. THE CHERBOURG ARMY.
CHERBOURG, DECEMBER 23. The whole of the large army recently formed at Cherbourg has suddenly gone out, well armed and equipped to the front, with the supposed object of uniting or co- operating with General Chanzy. THE LYONS REPUBLICANS AND GARIBALDI BRUSSELS, DECEMBER 23, A letter published in the Independance Belge of today, states that the Municipal Council of Lyons has passed a resolution expressing the wish that General Garibaldi should be proclaimed a member of the Republican Government. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, DECEMBER 23.
A representative of the Romanian Government has arrived here from Vienna, in order to make arrangements for the payment of the Romanian railway coupons falling due next month, notwithstanding the differences existing between the contractors for these railways and the Romanian Government. PRUSSIA AND THE PAPACY. Guardian VERSAILLES, DECEMBER 21. Pius the Ninth may yet have his home within the realm of the new German Kaiser. His Grace the Archbishop of Posen was more fortunate during his visit at Versailles than has been supposed.
He has communicated to the Pope that the King of Prussia is disposed to favourably regard the request which his Eminence has preferred, which was known or surmised at the time, to arise out of the possibility of the abandonment of Rome by the Holy Father. The King has invited the Pope to reside in the capital of Rhenish Prussia; but, in case 4 more retired dwelling place should be preferable, with its venerable episcopal palace, is placed at his disposal. LETTER FROM GARIBALDL Garibaldi has written a letter to a friend in London, thanking him and the public for subscriptions to previous hospital stores and clothing. ITALY. THE TRANSFER OF THE CAPITAL FLORENCE, DECEMBER 22, In to-day's sitting of the Italian Parliament, the debate on the bill for the transfer of the capital to Rome was commenced.
Signor Avesana demanded that the transfer ahould immediately take place, which was, however, objected to by Signor Toscanelli on political grounds. The Committee of the Chamber have approved the postal conventions with England and Belgium. MONT CENIS TUNNEL, BORDONNECHI, DECEMBER 22. The Boring of the Mount Cenis Tunnel been completed for a distance of 12,215 metros. Ouly five more now remain to be pierced.
AMERICA. WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 22, Mr. Sumner has made a speech in the Senate animadverting severely on the course of President Grant regarding San Domingo, and charging the President with endeavouring to have him and Senators Schurz and Patterson removed from the Committee on Foreign Relations, because they opposed policy. NEW YORK, DECEMBER 22. It is reported that Russia has ordered a thousand American mitrailleuses.
The Georgia election has passed off quietly, and shows large Democratic gains. There are indications of the Democrats having secured the Legialature, and five out of the seven members of Congress, SHIP AND MAIL NEWS. QUEENSTOWN, December France, from New York, arrived here at four o'clock this morning. All well, SUEZ, December 22, -The Hindostan, from Bombay, on the 11th, arrived at five this evening. SPECIAL WAR TELEGRAMS.
the Daily News THE SIEGE OF PARIS. LAGNY, December 20. -The siege guns to be used against Paris are arriving in numbers, but they are not of so large a calibre as is desirable. They are being placed in position as they come in. There is still deficiency in the supply of ammunition.
Two hundred sailors from Kiel and its vicinity left Lagay to-day, to man the gunboats on the Loire, taken the French. These gunboats are intended for further operations. To-day the deputation of the German Reichstag passed through here on its return from Versailles. The members of the deputation dined in a very homely way, and left for Epernay, where they are to stay the night. AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA.
VIENNA, December 22 (4 p.m.)-The Vienna Abendblatt announces to day that a note has arrived here for the Prussian Ambassador from Count Bismark, thanking Austria for her neutral but friendly attitude during the war. for selecting candidates for the clerkship of the Board, THE NEWRY ELECTION. The funeral of Mr. Kirk, late for Newry, will taken to fill the vacancy. It is stated that Viscount Newry, will be invited to contest the seat in the Conservative Interest, and that Mr, Whitworth, who was returned for Drogheda, but unseated on petition, will be take place to-day.
Until then no formal steps will be Invited by the Liberals to stand. Mr. Peter Quinn, and Mr. Denis C. Brady, both of whom have already represented borough, have been named but It la stated on good authority that neither of these gentlemen will come forward.
The contest will probably be a close one. The names of Mr. Hugh Law, Q.0., and Mr. O'Hagan, Q.C., have been mentioned, Cotton returns for the week ending December Importa, exports, 16,527. It la stated that Lord John Hay will shortly be succeeded at the Admiralty by Rear- Admiral Hornby, and that Sir Epencer Robinson will resign.
At the Mansion House, yesterday, afternoon, Mr. Rayner, gentleman, charged with having unlawfully converted to his own use bills of exchange valued at £2,000., was discharged, his accuser having failed and left the country, Meath nomination def fixed for Monday, the 2nd January, The Atheneum hears that Sir R. Murchison expects, within a very few days, to be able once more to enter into communication with the officials of the Royal Geographical GENERAL NEWS, ASSOCIATION THE LONDON SCHOOL BOARD, Yesterday afternoon 8 committee of the London School Board met at the Guildhall, to take necessary steps Society, It is a matter of general remark (says a Dublin cor- respondent) that, upon the whole, Ireland is in much more quiet atate than has been customary at this period of the year, Trade, however, la dull, and considerable complaint is being made in the large towns, A meeting of Roman Catholios was held on Thursday, at Chelsea, at which resolutions were passed protesting against the annexation of the Roman States to Italy, A memorial to Mr. Gladstone was adopted, which concludes thus We therefore pray you to advise her Majesty (or to use your influence with her Majesty's Government) to take such steps may best secure the fall restitation of the State of the Church and of his Sovereign authority to our Most Holy Lord, Pope Pius IX." A writer in an American paper (the Hartford Post) thus sums up his opinions of Malle, Christine Nilsson She la Like a Railroad Train at Highest Speed, with a Load of Hearts. She Sails, Also, and upon a Full Tide-She suddenly Reverses Her Steam, Stops Short, Comes Out, Strong in her Soft Passages, and Goes Across High Bridge Over Torrent Firm on its Foundations, the Hushed Atmosphere, Meantime, Being Highly Charged with Romance." How is that for high inquires the Philadelphia Evening City Iiem, which quotes the criticism, DISTRICT NEWS.
STOURBRIDGE. RAGGED -An entertainment was given in the Corn Kachange, on Thursday evening, for the benefit of Ragged School, Captain Walker presided; and the entertainment given was an excellent one. Mr. Mathews, Mr. F.
Evana, Mr. Harrison, and others, took part in the programme, The attendance was but BOARD OF GUARDIANS -Br. Granger presided at the meeting of the Board yesterday, The usual quarterly contracta were entered lato, Mr. Ireland sent in his tion as medical officer to tha Workhouse, which was pted. The election of his successor was fixed for the or 6th proximo.
Mars. Joscelyn, of Stourbridge, sent a present of oranges, apples, and nuts, for the inmates of the House, which wee accepted. with thanks, KIDDERMINSTER. the Guildhall, yesterdey, before Tovey (the Mayor), S. 'T.
Banks, and C. E. Jefferies, William Parlour was charged with stealing a quantity of waste material and flour, from the carpet mill of Mr. Green, On the application of the police, the prisoner was remanded till Friday -John Bentley and George Carter were charged with a robbery at Mr. Bore's, jeweller, Prisoners went to this shop on Thursday, and purchased a silver chain, Mr.
Bose afterwards missed a second chain, and said prisoners must not leave the shop till 16 was found. On his sending for the police he heard something fall on the floor, and there, between the two prisoners, he saw twogobains lying, one that was purebased and another. The prisoners were remanded for a week, to allow the police to make enquiries concerning them. WOLVERHAMPTON. A STRANGE ACCIDENT.
-Yesterday, an inquest was held on the body of Littleton Careles, of Blade Heath, a youth in the employ of the London and Railway, at Bushbury, On Monday, deceased was shutting the door of the engine shed, after the entrance of an engine. The wind overpowered him, and blew him and the door against the frame of the engine, fracturing his arm, South and giving him a severe shook. He was carried to the Staffordahire Hospital, where he died on Wednesday. An attempt was made to amputate the fractured limb, bat unsuccessfully. A verdict of Accidental death WAS passed.
WEST BROMWICH. FATAL ACCIDENT THROUGH INTOXICATION, Yesterday, Mr. Edwin Hooper, the District Coroner, held an enquiry, at the Swan Inn, Spon Lane, into the stance: attending the death of Benjamin Johnson (59), greengrocer, From Spon Lane, evidence which adduced, took it place appeared Wedneaday that on last. Wednesday the deceased, in returning from Wolverhampton market, in a state of intoxication, fell from his trap on to the road, at Monmore Green, and thereby severely jured himself, He was picked apin a state of insensibility by a person named Anderson, and replaced in the trap. It was suggested that the deceased should be taken with all speed to the hospital at Wolverhampton, but having somewbat recovered Johnson requested to be taken home, and was accordingly driven there by Mr.
Anderson, but died on the road. It was customary for the deceased to visit Wolverhampton market, but it was stated at the Inquest that he was addicted to excessive drinking. A verdict of Accidental death" was returned. OLDBURY. DEATH FROM BURNS, -On the 30th the clothes of Caroline Elizabeth Thickbrocm (39), New Meeting Street, became ignited as she was altting near the fire at a table, engaged in writing a letter, and she was in consequence so badly burned that she died on Saturday last from the effects of her An Inquest was held on day last upon her body, before Mr.
Docker, the Distriot Coroner, at the Oross Guns Inn, Church Street, when verdict of Accidental death" was returned. DEATH FROM SCALDS. -A child, sixteen months old, named Eliza Grifithn, and residing with its parents in Canal Street, died on the 4th or 20th from the severe scalds, received on the instr, through pulling over a saucepan, containing hot water, which fell upon Its body, An inquest WAS held on Wednesday last, at the OYONE Guns, Street, before Mr. Docker, and the verdict returned was Accidental death," WALSALL. BOARD OF -At the usual weekly meeting of this body, yesterday, Mr.
Cozens presided. The house returns for the week were whom discharged, 16; died, as 2 leaving 306 279 (of 129 returned sick); against in the correspor Ang week of last year, Durirg the week 131 vagrants had been relleved, 98 men, 17 women, and 16 chi' Aren, -James pole, male nurse, tendered the his resignation, in compliance with the vote come to by last week, and advertisem*nts were ordered to issued for applications from candidates for the office. was also resolved to advertise for an industrial train --The Master was empowered to provide the USD' Ohristmas fare for the inmates of the hase, and the Chairman asked the press to announce that presenta of fruit or toys for the would be very acceptable. -Mr. Green ther, said it was only right the public should know that the Auditor, in going over the accounts of the late Master, had found serious deficiencies of stock.
They should know also that the Guardians had done their best to get this matter gone Into and settled while the last Master was on the premises. The Poor Law Board refused, however, to send down the Auditor directly the Inspector had finished his enquiry, as they ought to have done, and the thing had gone on for many months, The result was they were in tremendous muddle, and the ratepayers were In" to a tremendous extent, all through the negligence or something worse, of the late Master, and through the Poor Law Board not having sent down earlier. The Chairman remarked that the Guardians held guarantee from the late Master. Mr. Green replied that in his opinion the guarantee was not worth farthing.
The Auditor should have been sent down before the late Master left, in order that the state of the stock might have been soen at that time. As it who, there was no positive proof' that the' deficiency had not arisen since he left. He considered that they could not condemn the Poor Law Board too much. Some eighteen or twenty months ago, in consequence of the great increase in the number of vagrants applying at Workhouse, a committee was appointed to consider the matter, and the committee reported that the best mode to reduce the numbor of applicants would be to appoint a labour master. Such an officer was appointed at salary of £25, per annum, with rations, which amounted to £25.
more, and at the same time a paid cook was appointed, at a salary of £20. and rations; the two officers making an extra burden upon the ratepayers of £05. per annum. When the Olerk wrote for the Poor Law Board's sanction, a most complimentary letter arrived by the second or third post, expresalve of the great pleasure the Board had in making the additions. A short time after, when Mr.
Gladstone came into office, he repealed the ratepaying clause of Mr. Disraeli's Reform Bill, and thereby materially reduced the labours of the collectors, who from that time received in one sum from the owners of small property the rates which before they had had to collect from many tenants. The committee recommended a reduction of the scale of remuneration of four of the collectors, and the Clerk wrote for the sanction of the Board to such reduction. Some months elapsed before an answer arrived, and then it was to the effect that the Board could not see the reason for the proposed reduction, with the extraordinary addition that before it could be made the consent of the officers themselves must be obtained. (Laughter.) Soon afterwards there was a resolution to increase the salary of the male nurse, and that the Poor Law Board sanctioned in the course of two or three posts, All this showed that the Guardians might expend any amount of money, but the infernal Poor Law Ob, oh and -would not allow them to save one farthing for the ratepayers.
What he wanted the ratepayers throughout the land to know was, that unless they made this a huatings quastion at the next election, and returned only such men as would curb the power of the Poor Law Board, they would be swamped by that infernal centralising body, which would allow them to increase expenses to any amount, but would allow them to make no decrease. (Laughter and ironical meeting then ended. SEASONABLE the meeting of the Board of Guardians, yesterday, Mr. Kilbourn announced that be had received the usual contribation of £10, from Mr. W.
Franklin, of Bristol (late of Walsall), for distribution among the out-door poor. The Mayor (Mr, T. Holden) has authorised the distribution, through the Instrumentality of the several ministers of religion, of large number of tickets, each one entitling the holder to a joint of meat. DUDLEY. ST, THOMAS'S -A meeting of the burgesses of the above ward was held on Thursday night, at the Dudley Arms Hotel, in order to select gentleman to fill the position of the late Oouncillor Wilkinson, Alderman Rudge presided, and there was a moderate attendance, The choice of the meeting fell upon Mr.
Grainger, J.P., who consented to stand. At a meeting of Wesleyans on Thursday evening, it was resolved to support Mr. D. Tanfield, printer, and Mr. Southall, grocer, as the representatives of the body in the forthcoming election for the School Board, of the GUARDIANS' MEETING, -The ordinary weekly meeting above Board was held yesterday, at the offices, Priory Street; Mr.
Rollason in the chair. -The weekly returns prepared by the Master and Relieving Officers, showed that there were 619 persons in the house, against 633 in the corresponding week of last year, whilst the ont-door relief for the whole of the Union amounted to £259. 13s. 3d. -The Clerk reported that the following parishes were In Tipton, and Rowley, £1,200.
The Treasurer had a balance of £3,142, 19s, 9d. in hand, Mrs. Davis was appointed nurse; there were five candidates -The grant of £20., awarded by the Guardians to Mr. Aigga, for extra services during the recent outbreak of fever, of the WAS sanctioned by the Poor Law Board, --The report Visiting Committee stated that the house and inmates were in a satisfactory condition, The tion of boarding.out the children at the house had ques. been considered, leave the committee matter recommended nothing, but preferring to the with the Guardians.
The committee, however. considered it undesirable to board out children in the Union, unlesa they were sent to the afternoon agricultural the parts Board of Sedgley and Rowley. -Daring the entered into contracts with the folcoal, lowing Mesars, tradesmen and Mr. Bate; meat, Mr. Sheward; Capewell Skidmore; coffins, Mr.
Meredith; Ironmongery, Mr. Sheppard; potatoes, Mr. Smith grocery Bros, provisions, Mr. Mr. Beddard, Mr.
Jordan, Messrs. Harper wines, and Mr. Hughes; Corvesor ale, Messrs. Whitehouse Mr. Baker; leather, Mr.
Hillman; boots, Mr. Bannister drags, spirita, Mr. Rutland; drapery Mr. Granger; printing, Mr. Mills.
WORCESTER. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS, The establishmenta of the prinelpal tradesmen in the city will be cloned on Monday and Tuesday next, CHRISTMAS FARE, -Yesterday, at the County Magletrates' Office, two men, named Willam Allen and Bird, were brought up on a charge of stealing half a dozen geese, They were remanded till to-day (Saturday). THE WORCESTERSHIRE HUNT. -The members of this club, acting in conjunction with the Worcestershire Basing Committee, purpose having a grand day's steeplechasing and hurdle racing, early in the season most likely in the first or second week in February. FOUND inquest was held yesterday, on the body of a boatman named James Stewart, who accidentally fell out of his boat in the river Severn, opposite the Grand Stand Hotel, nearly three months since, and whose body was not recovered until Wednesday last, near the Digits lock, A verdict of accidental death 99 was returned, THE RUSSIAN DIFFICULTY.
THE CONFERENCE. The Conference is fixed. A communique from the Office states that the first meeting of tha Foreign ference on the neutralisation of the Blaok Sea, under of 1856, is fixed for Tuesday, the 3ed of the treaty January. THE HENRY BREECH-LOADING RIFLE. trial of the new improved Henry breechA private vous loader, to Its a being deposited at the War Office, has just with view to test its speed and accuracy, pre taken place in Edinburgh, The object almed at was third Wimbledon target, From a distance of 100 twenty shots were fired in one minute, the reanit being three bull's eyes, fifteen centres, five outers, and one miss This improved, rifle, which is the result of many trials and experiments on the part of Mr.
Henry, differs In the mechanism of the breech from the 026 which gained the first prize of £600. The number of pieces has been reduced to the lowest point commensurate with safety and aconracy. In appearance it shows only 8 barrel and stock. The hammer is concealed inside, and what used to be the lock, with as many pieces as a watch, is nOW reduced to a main spring, which lies inside the stock like with the sharp end pointing towards the heel, and a few more pieces which are required so produce the necessary action. The changes have not altered the principle of the breech action, or the rifling of the barrel, the sole aim in the new piece being to produce snob a weapon as would stand the wear and tear of military re- quirements.
THE BOMBARDMENT OF CASE "IN A NUT SHELL." Activity continues in the transport towards Paris of guns and ammunition, in view of the bombardment, the anxiety for the commencement of which is dally on the Increase, and is shared in universally, A bombardment, no far from being barbarous, would be an sot of the truest humanity. Not a single day passes while this war endures which does not claim more victims, with the inevitable train of widows and orphans, than by any computation such a bombardment as that to which, according to my thinking, Paris would succumb, would demand. Shorn of sentiment, the question becomes one simply of the relation which a large mortality with its consequences, bears to comparatively small mortality with 168 consequences. The only complication arises from this, that what I estimate to be a comparatively amali mortality is an unknown quantity; bat 16 is Impossible to hold that it can approach the mortality caused by the prolongation of the slege. I can only repeat my firm conviction that very little sotual alangater would be involved in the reduction of Paris by means of direct bombardment.
This opinion I share with those here who have perhaps as good means of jadging as ADy outside Paris, Drop a shell," said an officer to me, last night, of rank and experience "drop a shell on the top of an ompibus, another Into group of demonstrating National Guardsmen, a third in among the nicknaoice in the window of a china shop, and a fourth into the Hotel de Ville -and I reckon it would not be many hours before we should see the white flag." 66 Well," struck in another, "I think is would accelerate the crisis if likewise a grenade happened to explode in one of the debating clubs, and another in a moderately full of gesticulating patriots." The conversation gives you the thing in a nutshell from my point of view. -Daily News Correspondent, HUNT DINNER IN CHELTENHAM. A complimentary thinef, the tickets for which were: guinea each, was given in the Queen's Hotel, Cheltenbam, on Thursday night, in honour of Mr. O. F.
Oregoe Colmaster of the Cotswold Mr. Oolmore has more, been master of the hounds during the last twelve or thir. teen years, and, when lately about to resign, consented to continue the mastership another year, In response to the liberal undertaking of Sir Alexander Ramsay and other gentlemen of the town and district. Thereupon, several influential tradesmen formed a committee, and gave the complimentary dinner. The Duke d'Aumale had been Invited to attend, but had replied that, while he would have Invitation been for happy the under sake of other the circ*mstances honorable to master accept of the hounds, as well as for that of the tradesmen of ham, the condition of affairs In his unfortunate country would not allow him to take part in a pablio ment.
The guests were about 120 in number, and cluded the Duke of Beaufort, Lord Fitzhardinge, Sir A. Kamsay, General Oureton, Colonel Stevenson, M. and other chief town and county residents. Sir Hicks Beach, M.P:, and Sir Francis Goldsmid, had accepted invitations to attend, but were detained in their Cotswold homes by stress of weather, One of the Cheltenham tradesmen- G. A.
in the chair, and be proposed the toast of the evening- -the health of Mr. Colmore, whom he highly praised for him liberality of pocket and suavity of manner. ---Mr. Oolmore, in reply, told that he had been led to take to the country when it was left destitute, on the death of Karl Fitzhardinge, acknowledged the good ing ever shown to him by the Cheltenham people, and pealed for continuance of union in the matter. The other chief toast of the evening was that of the Duke of Beaufort, who was very enthusiastically greeted, and raised loud cheers by giving an incidental promise that, as far as he was concerned, the protest of the Oheltenham people against the petition for the removal of the county yeomanry training to Gloucester and Bristol should be heeded.
His Grace spoke of Mr. Colmore as having served with him in the 7th Hussars, and as having been during seventeen years one of the most active of his yeomanry officers, and, as a huntsman, he expressed the most hearty feelings towards the guest of the evening. A like feeling, and strong praise of fox- hunting, were uttered by the other speakers, and the proceedings lasted till a late hour, LORD DERBY ON EDUCATIONAL AND MENTAL TRAINING, Yesterday, the Earl of Derby delivered the prizes to the pupils of the Liverpool College, of which his father WAR one of the founders. The Karl of Derby, in the course of his remarks, sald we are, in theory, to have a well instracted working class. I say in theory, because, assuming everything to be done that la possible, I apprehend that in the great majority of cases the early age at which school teaching must cease in that class will confine within exceedingly narrow limits the results obtained, But there will be many exceptions; and after all deductions made, we must expect that there will be large development of Intelligence among that section of sootety which attends village or rate paid schools, That in, any way, which we all profess to hope for and to anticipate.
(Hear, hear.) Well, It won't do for the employers to be left behind by the employed. It won't do for the wage-reseivers to be able to say of those who pay them, "They have got the brass, but it is we who have got the brains." (Laughter and cheers.) The class that is to hold its own in actual English life must be an educated class, and by that word I don't mean that It la indispensable that they should have acquired this or that special branch of knowledgebe it Greek, or Latin, or modern languages, or natural noience-but it is indispensable that they should have got the culture, the training, which makes it easy to pick ap whatever knowlege may be necessary which makes mental exertion within reasonable limits, a pleasure rather than a task, and which enables man to grasp more clearly the details even of a subject which may be entirely new to him, than his neighbour, not similarly trained, will be able to do with one that has long been familiar, (Cheers.) I am not about to enter on that old controversy, which has been going on ever since I can remember, and will go on probably after most of us are in our graves, as to the comparative value of a classical or solentific education. There is so much to be said in favour of any kind of human culture -assuming that it is one in which certainty is attainable -(for the mere guessing at, and speculating about, insoluble problems as hopeless waste of intellect and at least, wish to blame no man, be he mathematician, chemiat, naturalist, or classical student, who exalts his own favourite pursuits above all the rest. But we live under bard and inexorable conditions. Life-long study is possible only to exceedingly few.
The conourrence of external and internal conditions which makes it possible is very rarely found and, unless such study is to lead to some result useful to the rest of the world, I don't know that we, ought to desire that those who follow it should be more numerous than they are, (Cheers.) For, If there is one thing more certain than another, it la thisthat every member of a community is bound to do something for that community in return for what he gets from it; and neither intellectual cultivation nor the possession of material wealth, nor Any other plea whatever, except that of physical or mental incapacity, can excuse any of us from that plain and personal duty. And though it may be, in a community like this, considered by some to be a heterodox view, I will say that it often appears to me in the present day that we are a little too apt in all classes to look upon ourselves A8 mere machines for what is called getting on," and tor forget that there are in every being many facultles which cannot be employed, and many wants which cannot be satisfied by that occupation. It is dit. cult to speak on such matters without seeming to imply more or less than one means. I have not word to utter against strenuous devotion to business while Jog are at it; on the contrary, that is the secret of success, and what is is this worth more than success- -of self approval.
But there to be remembered -that the freedom and leisure which to scholar and a philosopher were only a means of transition from uncongenial to congenial pursuits, would, to an unlettered man, similarly sirc*mstanced, have brought nothing but weariness and disgust, Hear," and cheers) I am not going into that line of business, but to young men eager and energetic as many of you are, making their start in the that the world, race I in will which offer one hint. Let them recollect last all their they are engaging is one which will working than days, and in which enduranca is more that important speed, (Hear, hear.) They already remember intemperance la one form of suicide--let them know and that all that negleot there of physical laws is open to the same well in may be intemperance in work reproach, as meaner indulgences, You 48 efficiency without health; cannot have mental an exciting and exhausting employment, such you cannot maintain health, in mental occupations are, when eagerly as most some care to preserve if. (Hear, hear.) followed, What I had withont tell you about keeping up literary taste has been maid to already, They are a great plessure, a wholesome, and lasting one. Keep them up you can, and as long a as you City of Brussels sailed December 23. The Inman steamer QUEENSTOWN, for New York at six o'clook evening.
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a great -82, High 425 THE EXPLOSION' AT MESSRS. LUDLOW'S. The name of Alice Ward (18), single woman, who had resided in Great Brook Street, was added to the lias of deaths resulting from the recent explosion, st Wilton, on Thursday, morning. The same day the bodies of Selina Green (20), Jane Johnson and Harriet Newton (15), were interred at the General Cemetery. Yesterday the bodies of Ann Brooks Fanny Clarke (18), Ann McGowan (13), and Ann Conway (19), were also laid in their last resting places.
in the same Cemetery. Four other burials ikewise took place yesterday at Astonnamely, bodies of Lucy Hilliard (34), Ann Bragg (40), Emily Williams (17), and Sarah Williams (19), The two' last named were sisters, and their remains were interred in the same grave. We are informed by Mosses, Oates and White, who have. been entrusted with the funeral arrangements, that the bodies of Mary Kingston (18), Eliza Froggatt (17), and Rose Ward (17), will be buried to-day, the host. two at the General Demetery at Witton, and the last af Nechells.
The new ward of the Gezeral Hospital, erected by special subscriptions, was completed ou Wednesday, and on Thursday 16 of the 21 cases then remaining were transferred thither from the main building. The new ward da entirely detached from the main bullding and is no way interferon with the access of light and air to any part of the Hospital proper, being ereoted at the opposite extremity of the vacant ground to the rear. la 68 feet long by 30 feot wide and 25 high is boarded, and has a varnished wood ceiling. The new stracture is well lighted, in warm, and has perfect ventilation. The removal of the patients was effected without not exposure or to injury to them of say kind.
The ward is intended be permanent, bat will be maintained until the present pressure upon the ammunition manufactories in reduced by the termination of the war. Number of deaths at the Hospital up to the present time 31 Killed on the spot 48 A BRITISH SHIP FIRED the We have received from an eye-witness of the seaond occupation of Dieppe by the Germans, information that a British ship of war lying in that port wan then fired upon, We give the report sous toute CONFERENCE OF MINERS. At the Conference of the Executive Committee of the Amalgamated Association of Miners, consladed last night, at Manchester, it was unanimously resolved that, 66 001- aidezing the coal trade la good, the miners to shire, North Staffordshire, and North Wales appeal for an Increase of waged at the rate of 10 per cent." LONDON BETTING, VICTORIA CLUB, Friday, The chief feature in the limited doings to-d ay was the general disposition to bet against the once-greatly-fanoled Primrose for the Grand National and 1,000 to 40 might have been had in one or two hauds against The Lamb, Pricea THE WATERLOO COP. 20 to 1 agat Lord Lord Lurgan's Haddington's nomination nomination -taken -t. off, off, 20 1 Mr.
Gibson's nomination 25 to 1 taken and wanted. 33 Mr. Mr. R. Bland's Forester's nomination nomination- -taken, -taken.
10 1 Mr. Gibson's and Mr. Oarrather's bined- -offered 12 to 1 wanted. THE GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, 500 to 20 agut The Doctor taken and offered. 1000 40 The Lamb--offered.
1000 30 -taken and wanted. 1000 80 Primrose--offered. supplies with. AN INHABITANT OF EDGEASTON, us Yours, SOHOOL BOARD FOR ASTON MANOR, CEDE BIRMINGHAM WATERWORKS COMPANY. To the EDITOR of the DAILY POST.
Sir, -When my house was built, the company charged £1, 14s. per annum for water, which was, and is, never of the best quality, but the reverse. In a year or so, they raised the rate to £2., without our using any more water, or their improying the quality of 1t, but on account of their building a shaft for their own convenience. This the residents put up with. Now, again, the company demands from me another increase of 14s, a year, If the company has a right to do this I think It la time that the wellsinkers and pump-makers looked after their own interests, for none of the company's water is fit for domestio par(especially for drinking) until it is altered, and the cost poses of sinking a well would soon be repaid by Ing the company's supply and it la well known that rain or well water, if it has to'be Altered, is quite as wholesome and, perhaps, more so--than what the company A RATEPAYER AND INHABITANT OF THE MANOR.
20th December, 1870, To the EDITOR of the DAILY POST. Sir, -Will you kindly allow me to make few remarks on the above subject? I observed by the the Weekly Post, Street of Saturday, that a meeting was held at Wheeler School Room, on Tuesday evening last, under the pre sidency of the Rev. J. Shillitoe, the minister of that place, when Mr. J.
Ansell, the self-constituted Hon, Secretary," 1 I suppose, laid before the meeting certain statistios, showing that there was an Insufficiency of school nocommodation in the Manor," when, in consequence of that, a resolation was passed approving the advisability of a School Board being formed for Aaton Manor alone." Further the Hon. Secretary WAS instructed to write to the minister of each chareh and chapel in the parish (Aston Manor, have no doubt, was meant) with the view of ascertaining his opinion as to the desirability of petitioning Government to form separate School Board for Aston Manor." Such is the report of the meeting given in your paper of Saturday, which I had not seen on any of the preceding days. In the first place I. should like to know where the tiatics that were produced to the meeting were obtained from, because it is in my recollection, an I daresay it will be of most of your readers who take any Interest in this subject, that but a very. short time ago the oversears of the parish of Aston informed us, through the publio press, that the Educational Department had requtred them to prepare statistics showing the school accommodation whioh at present exista on the manor.
The Overseers, at the same time, suggested to the inhabitants the propriety of awaiting the result of the scrutiny of these statistics by the authorities in London before any steps were taken, I have never heard that any communication has been received from the Educational Department on the subject since the returns were sent to them neither do I think a sufficient time has elapsed to allow of their being thoroughly investigated by that Department, 50 As to determine whether any and what school accommodation La required in addition to that which already exists; because it must be borne in mind that the Inhabitants of Birmingham and those of Aston are somewhat different, In the former there is a mass of poor children who are at present totally without education, or the means of it; but in Aston, believe, the case will be found to be quite different, While, no doubt, there are children growing up without tion, yet that number is comparatively small to those in the borough of Birmingham, owing to the fact that Aston is peopled in a great measure by that section of soclety commonly designated as the "middle classes, who to a very large extent make use the private schools, as instanced by the great number of these establishments found to exist all over the manor. I have no wish, however, to argue the point whether or not it now is, or will ultimately be, desirable to carry out the Aot in Aston Manor, It is sufficient for our present purpose to know that we have no correct data before us to help us to form an opinion upon such a momentous question. In the second place, I should like to be informed what right that little knot of gentlemen, who met to solemn conclave" in the Wheeler Street School Room, had (assuming that the statistics which were produced to the meeting had any authenticity, or were anything like accurate) to take the course they have done, and so take upon themselves functions which are altogether unwarrantable and highly improper, I should have imagined that if they had any valuable information to communicate they would at least have afforded an opportunity to the inhabitants generally of becoming enlightened but no--they chose rather tospeak and act on their own authority, and thus ignore altogether the rights and privileges of the very people they were met to discuss. It 18 scarcely necessary for me to point ont what course they ought to have adopted, because that mast be obvious to everybody and 1t is prising it WAS not so to the promoters of the meeting in question, seeing that we are not without one or more goveroing bodies in the manor, who would, I doubt not. If there had been occasion, have given US AD opportunity of expressing our opinions, and of taking action if necessary.
There is no reason to doubt that the inhabitants of Aston Manor are as desirous of doing their duty in this educational matter as any other community, and it is equally true that we should most posttively demur to being led into this or any other question blindfold. It must be further borne in mind that if we are to carry out the Act in Aston Manor it will be attended with 1m- mense cost. particularly in the building of schools, because, if I mistake not, there is a scarcity of Governmentaided schools, and, therefore, very unlike Birmingham in that respect, although the private ones are, as I have toned, numerous, and, as I believe, efficlent, These latter would, it la to be feared. become in a great measure sorbed (and very naturally so) in the schools built and sustained out of the publie purse. say, then, that the habitants of the manor onght, in addition to the above conalderations, seriously to conalder this question from a ratepayer's point of view, because, what with the Local Board being in its infancy--which means heavy rates for some years to come, owing to its very existence, as well as to the absolute necessity of many improvements that must take place before long--and with the creation of a School Board--which would mean building of schools, appointment of a staff of officers, and, as a natural consequence also, heavy rates--we, the Inhabitants, have perfect right to aak for the fullest and fairest enguley and discussion into this School Board question, and as to its the burdens absolute necessity, before its adoption, for fear we find too heavy to bear." I am, sir, your obedient servant, THE PRESENT Wilde, and Co.
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PATENT TEETH ON 80FT GUMS Mr. J. SURGEON DENTIST, Bupplien (Many every Fears description of ARTIFICIAL and GU to of Bennett 20, DO (baing largely the actual Advertined), maker). at about Bingie Teeth from 84., Bets idle one-third of the incinding all chargon. NITROUE OXIDE GAB administered dally, with safety, in all Dental Operations, st Moderate charges -Only 16, NEWHALL STREET, BIRMINGHAN.
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Theme Artisaial bola derfully life-lite appearance expression defy of the detection, fsoe. and A Tooth from rontore 5s; the 8 Bet natural from and £5, youthful Patients can have these Teeth made and Stied at one visit. Painless Extractions and Mr. PARKER removed, and Attends Daily, from 10 till 5. 17.
Bennett's Eill. First door from New Street. NOTICE. Mr. Gabriel, DENTIST; Removed from Neto Street, TO 11.
BENNETT 8 HILL. Next to Bank of England. LILLE, Ake RAT. 1515. The WEEKLY POST contains a NEW TALE, "The Doctor's Darling," by Frances Aston.
BORDEAUX, DECEMBFE THE GENERAL HOSPITAL, Birmingham, December But- 23 -Chairman, Mr. Henry Wiggin, Mr. Physician, Everitt Russell, and Mr. D. DE.
S. goon, Hasluck. In Pemberton. patients: Admitted during the Visitors, 32; accidents and urgent medical cases admitted zumber with- of out ticket, recommendation, 17; total, 49: dally average patients Admitted in the during house, the week 222; by ticket, 914; accidenta and urgent at the Sanatorium, 6. Out-patients: admitted without recommendation, 100 teeth medical cases CASES, 70 Sotal, 884.
of Marriages and Birtha are ahargod In, each, Notices BIRTH. Limes, Trafalgar Road, Mossier, MA SON. -On the 20th at The the wife of Mr. Samuel Mason, of 8 son. MARRIED.
London, (by the the 22nd Rev. T. 0. at Bt. John's, Mr.
Herbert Ailkins, of De Beauvoir barm and of Mincing Daiston, Leno 10 Emma, only daughter of Mr. Heary Shaders, No cards. On the 201b only at Bi. al Peter's Rev. W.
Wilkinson, daughter Kdward of the John, late Richard SpendBaylis, to Julia, youngest boroueh, both of this town. On the 14th at the Weight Chapel. Smethwick, (by the Rev. William Potta,) the to Rev. Annie, did Goodall, Congregational minister, Middleton, Great wick, Bridge, daughter of Mr.
Thomas 8meth 644h de DIED. the 19th at Gooch this Street, town; In the age, BOWLING Sarah, -On relict the of 18th John Atkins, at Huyton, Dear Liverpool, Jodi beloved wife of Charles Bodber Bowling, Esq, and daughter of the late William Taylor, 52nd Highfeld, of Raghaston. ago, Date Caddick, of Wedneebury Oak; deeply lamented. the 22nd in the On the 21st aged 52 sears, B4win Hyde, for A the faithful servant of Means. after a Lucy abort illness, aged 73 and Nephew.
MORLEY. the 22pd of the late Beto Gideon Morley, japanner, of Mary Street, third Thomas Morley, of this town; deeply lamanted. Un the 2nd her at Sist bet year, Mary, relies of William Street, Lozella,) in Pure glove. Busen, the belong PAYNE. Mr.
On the William 20th inst, Payne, at ActoD, Middlesex, of the 17th after a short Illneas, in the 68th bis STEVENS. age, Mr. -On James Stevens, of sincerely 5th Emma, very the suddenly, wife of Samuel J. States, aged 42 yours, formerly of this fines, Me. Jong WALTERS.
Welters, of On the Nechells 2lat Place, in after this 1, town; lingering deeply lamented. Wednes. BIRMINGHAM MOURNING TEE FUNERAL NEW STRESS. DISORIPTION OF MOURNING EVERY BILES IN THE GREATEST VARIES. BLACK ROOM FOR MOURNING MILANERE, SHOW MANTLES AND DRESSMAKING, EFFICIENTLY AND BOOM FUNERALS IN ANY PART OF ZEN COUNTEZ.
CONDUOTED SACE AND BARKER, GROVE, AND LooS NDERTAKERS AND FUNERAL FURNISEN SUED SEREES, and UNION 508 0n6 CERAPEST kinda HOUSA I BLACK THO SILKS ARR for all of DOUNTIES MOURNING GOODS of every dossripion. ESTIMATES FOR TUNERALS GIVEN ON Beige and Published by No. JOKE JARTRAY Printed at their for the and whor* ali addreased. SATURDAY, December 24, 1 70..
