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SUNDAY BEAD] KG- THE CBDClflXIOB. prote.tagaiu.1 the prejudice of his colleagues, saying, " Doth our law judge any man before it near him ?" Now Ni' odeiniis come* along bringing myrrh and aloe* for His burial. A .' IMV _ mg and faitbfv.l women look on frmn afar. Clou,., .weep up into the ky . ^ >d o| Je , M u uken b nvtnul .ha,low, the face of the m.dday sun. L ( |u4nd(1 f ftm ^ .-ro,, ^ the , omb . Thewc- .torm hang, over the earth. The end draw. | re) - ^ ^ wrmppe(1 ^ fo , (U of , lnen tn ,, nemr - i laid u-nderly upon the ground. A great Silem-e falls upon the company about the 8lo y>l roU< . ( , u ^ lnto .,* <m , riulc< , tf, lhe cros. Christ, too aflsjt*. Lp he looks ^ A PpeMnt | , ^ ^ , |t lo into heaven above HIIT.. All black about rf (dl|il a 7 ltlle lntrusl<)I ," )f ellher Him. Th* mytitery of the crew touches iu ; J i-< , ,. foe Md a n , of Roman ,..!,.. awful eri.ii. Tli* tae* of <.od n hidden. ^.^ (lp an j Jown gj^ lt M : . .',,1. Mv ' .>.i. les. III* mght-uuiht in the Syrian sky, nighl ia lhe heart* ot all who loved the <> All hope lies buried with Him. taken Him to be the Messiah, as They had trusted that He would bring redciiipliou t<* Isriiel. 1'hev hail set their faith upon Hun. And now He waa dead. And lhal was lhe end ,; , \ ery: Inn/. And they kn*w not tht lhat was : the liegiiiuinif "< i". ei s tiling They knew of the world that we know, but all beyond ^ thms ^ t jo Kl - jday wim , a , ual , leU i* hidden. Somehow it WM our tui which .. ,. |H| J f' n(tav tl , ihe end oi :t.me Th darkened the sky above the face o l - nrl t . blwk shadow" of Calvary las tipoii llieir and shut out from Hi* h.imaii hearl tfle ((01lU The c*s ha.Unished hope. paces .[ ... .- . _-, **m * *} hasl Tliou forsaken Me v " Into '.hm tnyster) of suffering we may not ' i' eai .|^. r ent: . They who .poke misundentood , -p n ^^ Him. Reverent silence best befit, this cry Hl . J^j i nt of the dark new, Cnrim died for our suis that, at lea*t, we know. He offered Himself upon the altar of the cross, as a sacrifice for human .iaa the Lamb of (iod that taketh away the .in light of the love .<! ' od. And this w;i- 'he iiprein. moment. i ; aa that hour of which the Mam. . II- life looked tor ward, thi. wag the achievim ir. ol Hi pur- pof. Now he Iwans the burdoa of our m upon Him. All !<; was a* nothing Kmde lln*. All th-paiuinid!iai!it, ull'he foraakmg .in.l deniliny, 11 'h< whip* an I r.aili- -all K nothing l-nie thi. iiionient o! distress " 1 tiussjt." He erie., as the crisis passes. \nd son,, . vk, new, t, L"e Him drink All hear*.. t I.** 1 ire l. who. sitting down, 'iaJ .v it tied H.:r have lieen ;III|H.S-I.-, I *i'h the sense of a what my.t* "|>ening. Ime of the soldiers -jf.es him vinegar in a spo ige. from the end of a reed of hyssop. " It i tinixtieii 1 i. sin nrice l* offered, the tirange agony isovir. tiie mission of the M*-ter is .- ' oiupli.hed. H s i.;. l. don. " t'a'lie u.:n Th) iiajiiU I commend my spirit,' .<> He. irie*. And .lesus Christ hangs dea>l upivi the crow. Behold the .'son ul I.,.,!, wh. tor love of us, came to earth and took man's nature on Hl, and that we might live. l*ecame ol**di- ent unto death, even the death . erow. I- vie work ot sin : Tills crow, sin plant.-.!, "sin held tiie hammer wiien l i.-> i. ,il- weie driven. Mn !,. i. light this a^Miiv ':e Ii". MIL' heart of (...,;. An. I we are Before the cross we kuetl. and the croai means hope eternal. |ioe :t rrally mean that? Do*s it mean '.hi' fur u. '.' We kneel In-top this blessed cru*t : we look iutu the face ot Mm. who h.ini; th**rvoii. The band, tha' pi. Tie. I inv.ie us And what km i : thought i* in our heart " And wlist sort answer di. we giye 1 Christ what think : Him" Is He tiie supreme !. your life' Is lie the constant '.- 11 -y"" n your will? 1 He the Saviour of voiir -' 1 I bey J K..I;. t Notes lor thr Kitocn. K v< Hi. I. HEV \\ hen s.. .-iMinent a scientist as I'roi. U Maltn >\ illiiuns though' it worth bis while lo experiment i- soinewlial lough subject for giu- oiitempla'.ion. it may i" i" prot.- ,.\ the result of his expenmenl. H. '"..k a ben six years obi but otherwise III g. -... "lldltloll .Uid ..-link 1*1 i II s|owi\ III or tour hour., then let it stiiid in t .lav. when it was | roasted foi al*out .: , lent I Is with some of the broth in vi Slllllnel ed. It Was then p. on ii'i.-ed '4S ! i .uid line flavored as a s D.I. i, :h . i..i-ted in the same way. the goixi broth obtained by \\'IM. . A nice dish can I*** THE TEHANT FA.EMERS. . l.jl i u. ui ILrs, , p.r.^.l ' T p UWM in the dTMdfoli l,.! .. ,t. an unwort.., vn.rd. :,.,. ,- , honntlv' with our nan.U for whu-r (.'hn.t . hands "were pierce.l. a)k,,,in ...rUlden pathow.th thelvc. tor-.i -feel were rent and wou..ied. Here w. learn what sm rneana, Ue I., k into our heart., and what .. ' rlak*r. , t Ol wha . 'e,-t from the wings of I leSonof '""'>' UIU " rein.. 1. 1 .i I'v l^j, ..un a ,iu.i i' i l (I ' i .,'-', . o.l l ^ r . >w ' ... t'^.i...',,. * ^ f i,li|> K.met - .out V 1 '" ' ' ' w 'f : :; ul '"" ' '' .. easily.- .. taking d'-O'.ng 4i.' nia-hing ihn.uxl, . seasoning wr.h *alt, pepocr aoi butter Before mashing throng en with .1 t tblespooiiful nf flour to t'uart of peas. \Vel the t!oi r \v l water and ,->ok for two mitiutei.. Vi a steak dish with the wings piled on '.,p. H"E CAKE. 'I ; il nh.-rn .1 , there? Howmiuii love tMr I'.inM inn cake. There. . Savior How much rc.i! gratitude to Him fur lady win. nuk. s r '.u |wr!e/ctn.n. The meul I all Hm life and all H, .'.cat!, rur us H<> "t \>>- ^ - -.iid not to \v .i sweet Ml ..f the .m .till kept for whoe bui-.h- that ot theS.uth. bn' it >..n will .-nd sweat ..rut oui uf our henits He surteretl ' l '" ru and del.l com halt *ud half to the :nill I - .]|. and thee.uti! ttembl.-u. \way aud have it KIOUIU! 1 think you will not I in the city tiie great veil in the temple i' complain >.: :!ic meal. Mi\ a .|Uantny of | rent from 'the top to the Ujttom that great the "'! with water until it i. too thin to veil which bang, between t!:. iiolv [.I.i < and ' ailed a louxii. and too thick to be .alli-d the mo. t holy. Xo longer iiec.i the high a batter, tiraase the griddle and spread the priest, go in a'nd behind : iu veil make utoue- hoe cake upon it rather thicker than a bat- ment for the people'* nins. There is no need ter.akc. KI.WM ..n one side and then turn ct the symbol now. l.reat Hii{h IVu-st has "\tr. K*-t hot with butter, and break off made the one great and ctlc. uial atonement, the piecM : don t cut it. The way from man toO.d is open. UKt<r..y MfTTOX. The French know The stiort spring day draws near us clone, how in make not only a palatable, but .1 Kveiiiiie approaches. To-morrow is the Sab- deli. LUIS dish ol tin. piece of mutton which bath. The oodie. may not hang upon the Aim-i ,,n- ..,,-, alh use only for soup. The to-morrow. The .lews go to Pilate and secret lies ^ in long and slow caking. I'ut lews go ask leave to put an end to the live* of the three crucified oner S. .areful again of the ovt;l the lire in sufficient hot water to cover done. Take ouu and remove the bone* prrws the meal li-lween two plates and let It .land until firm md cold. Then scoit the mutton, and -pn-.id with a mixture of chopped pur-1. v md sweet it, and simmer until tWbwMi .lip out easily, inhnitelv little intheprenenceof tnemfinitely eewmng with salt ami pepper when half great ' !*o .cnipnlou. alv.iit the letter of the law, and yet crucifying their Messiah ! I'llate gives consent They may break the bone* of the dying meu. and end their ir* with the tni u.t of a spear. But Christ, - rr- i - - -~.~- t he soldier. find, l. dead already. So they herb., withonions, rubbed through a spoon- break with then dub* the legs of th* two ful of butter and seasoned with salt and red thieve*. " But when they came U> Jesus, and pepper ; sprinkle thi. kly w ith bread crumbs, Kiiw that he was dead already, they break dot with bits ..| butler and bake a light m 't His leg., but on* of the soldier*' with a brow. Dish on a hot platter, garnish with spear pierced his side, and tt>i thwith came little mound, of boiled or steamed nee. and out blood and water. Aud he lhat saw it bore erve wilh a brown sauce. Hub ihn. ugh lhe le.oul. adds sit. .lohii, setting theemphulic gravy in the pan two tablespoonfnls of seal of his own personal witness to the fact, browned flour, a large cupful of lhe broth 11 he that saw it bore record, and his record i" which the mutton wa. cooked, .uid tinish- m true, and he knowelh thai he ai:h true, ti'K the seasoning with a teaspoon!' ul of \Vor- that yt might believe. For these ihingswere ce*tershire sauot. This i* a very economical fiat the Scripture* might he fulfilled, dinner, as the broth in which the meat was A bon" of Him shall not be broken. And boiled will furnish a good soup with .ni.'iier v-tiptur* siith, they shall ' tomatoes, and other vegetables. '...' upon Hun whom they pierced." All mockery ws. silenced in the presence t tnat death," all hatred hushed The Cap tain of the iiard of soldiers is profoundly i. " Certainly this was a righteous Man.' he say*. " Truly this Man wa. th* S.ii id 1,1. n." " And ,iK the people that .am* together to that sight. ' the idler., the revilers, the bitter enemies, go l*ack with a The PbiloMphy of Boiling an Egg- The white of the egg is albumen, and 'In- yolk also, but containing a peculiar oil. It is the illiumeii that heated at ItiO ; K. , coa- gul. itea and rendem tlie egg delicious, tender, and .lig.tibl But if the temperature is W hat .low il mean the> don,-- There are tears iK.inl. the albumen will dry. shrink, auu strange foreboding and misgiving in their ltheiy :.nd mdi^s, ,1,1... Urge ..u,l \\Kat .U,A It *,,aa \\Kaf ha.-A egijs placed in boiling water will not pr..|>er- '.Hits, o: ...agulatc the album. -n ,.f hor the whits or of the yolk in three and a half minutes. Then to s.- ure the desirable ! -bx . > of ci*okuig or L-oagul ii in of ihe albu- men of the egg or of a ateuk, the tempera- trie -In . uid be just sum-lent when longer continued to perfectly cook, and not to sear What have their eyes, Midas they 1 go they smite their breasts. Afar . If stand His acquaintances, those who had 1 , Ming the end. Agam.t the -ks stand out lhe three -rosses with burdens. Kvvning falls, the shadow* if lhe night It-Kin to minule with the shad* until cooking un|..i.is digestibility rather .od.cs of thecrucitied were common- U '''"' " ll tkould f ' I""'"" 1 " V '" t * 1 P re " U i.iined buried by being Bung mu, a trench. *"> l l'7" J"^.-at,on. .alcnlation, and for,. and covered over with earth But no siH.ner l '""* ;l ; 1 lhe " wh > m | l " * e " *Hfc* 1 !! was .lesus dead than there cainc to I'ilate a ' " I 5"' * Sl'krfnWd^ ""\ in "\ niemu r of the sianhedriin, a man of standmit .1 among lhe .lews, known among all as . jus? '"" t '"' f ' nU> "- "T ' * , iii.- watt-i has previously l*een poured. COM i man and a good, and beggeil the body of ..*;, . ..;.,. ?._j . _*.'... !.!:..,. . .'mild. disci pi loTOll . ,ad been a T* ........ ! " - - -' day for mm. and set aside, and when the meal is ready lo ' eggs will be perfectly cooked. , f lhenih dt , 81r lht , u ' ,, alli Love and tear had .truggled for the mastery yr h 4 { wirTgratify the wish, but still the eggs will be perfect! digestible. Too much fuel is wasted in spoi. food tlial should lie tnudc delicious and us, , . , T J mg too.! tlial -inoulil oe nuiite ilchcious a .love only was left. He could make U d tihk ,, bul | 1Io htooofU,n,smmutritio: nd, or cow.rdu* by a last t*n,|. r caro. ^ , , ^^^ OOOld noi save Him, and lie bad not H* of his heart. But feai had conquered. .ioscph bad kept .ilencc. Now it may have I .en remorse which drove out fear. At any r.iii , lo' amends He dared to show his sympathy while Ho alive, but he could at luaxt bury Him. U..0- ' hi> body of Jesus. Pilate i-ladly conceal*. Joseph has a i. -nib ready in a garden of hi\ Mot tar from ,-iucifition, R new knnb hf wo ' i.nt in the rnek. Thi* is *ado Na4y. All- something very funny. She couldn't stop i.Um .lewik!. ruler, also A mtinbit of tbu , laughing. ' Sitnlud' in. and!' et disciple join. (iilhooly - " Humph ! It is easy to keep: i . ' ' he IL.:'. ,oinf Is iii^ht and talked I a girl laughnm when .he has gooil teeth and ' i.tli !. - : ue un hr v, n; . d to make his | waiita to allow them off." I Way Sh- Smiled. Hosteller Met i inn is 1 taw you talking to Miss Ksincralda I. ongcoltin nt ihe sociable last night, and you must have told her n fir I...1 \uioii|j tlii- report* prenenied l>y '.lie Bri- tish tenant laruten' .leiex^ics rcupectivg their vi.it tu I 'anuda last fall, none will be read with deeper interest than that prepar- ed by Mr. .1 T. Wood.ofHulewood. Lanca- shire. Mr. U IMM! is ,t ten. nil on the estate of the Karl >;1 l>erb\ the historic: hointr which ban niveu u* our pi.-seui i.overnor- ' n. ral. He i. a man ul wide educaliun, and a keen, practical iil>ser\ -r. In dealing with the eHurts of the Canadian i .ijveni nieut U) promote agriculture, he ha* this to say 'oncerning the v^perimentaJ farm system "At Ottawa we hail I lie opportunity of innpcctingt'ic. Central Kxpenment^.1 Kami, of acquiring fully into its management anil aims, and of exaiinuiug tin; win k l~-ing ac- cninplished iindci I'rof. lunib-rs' s.-ientific and practical guidance \V.,rds arc iu.-ap- al.le "I ' \|)n itnini' m} apprevialioii of thu .\tie'iie import in< .- t.. the agriculturist .uid the lli.ininiiin ixni'iallv nl the exiM-i-iinrii's and liuils in er> branch of husbandry there in progress, and of the exceeding care- fulneos with which ail re. ..i d.s UT kept, to ret: IT the information published annually by the Departiiiepi .if Aijri.-iiltiirr llioroi reliable. To UD other iiiunt ry in the world MM an Knjl's'iiiMii em:^r:iU- and tin.l -.niie di-.-ti inU-n^t Uken by the I uivern- 'i.eir iu the welfare of the settlers : indeed, lit 4 . .-id' to conceive that .im inn re c.>ii|.| bi- d.. .e to render them greater assistance. The establishment D| Uie rf- iii. lining i.'.vernii.ent farms ,ind the sele.-- ti'.u nl t|-e ite ;>' Uraiidnu for M:inil..ha, Indian Head !..r tile North west lernlone* and at Agassi/ tur British ('uliiinbia. each >.r which 1 M.r.'d, reflect the highest cn-dlt on all coiH-fi ned : whilst the intelligent suppi.ri ^.Hinders receives m the secom ling of le iM'is by therespeclivB managers f thiMH* farms lea\-.s nothing to be de*ircd. 1 1:111- n regret 1 iiad not in opportunity "I 'i_: i he farm at Xappan, Sova Scotia, vNt.ii.'.ixhed for the maritime province*. " III it in Canada, and especially in sunn- there are s. -us drawl>ack> chiefly chmati. to l>e -".nliateil, no one IU It IS thell of ':ie utlnosl llll|NMt- hat an exact knowledge i.f the varieties ol L'rains. fruits, fodder . - j- and trees suitable for each locality should be ^:i:i"-.l. and this and oilier ml"nimtion re- lative to stock, etc., i. wh.it is sought to be obtained and .(inseminate. i tr.nn hrse es uient*. N"t the least .i/i-i-nlde fea- -. '. .1 > . : ' In- ' 'entral lie entire absent e of led tape and -MI. 1' i mention ill the l.run i. - working advantageously in 'h. I.i "..-uji\ tiki Mill. Il p;l.i-. I 1 . .\.,1 to enumerate a few. l>ra n i::d -i ,-.'.s .if all kinds are tested free ..t i !> th.' -ender land pi.si ln% alsor. for Kerininatii.il ad vitality K\|M-rniivnts are made with a!, varieties of wheats 'and other cereals, and with grasses and fruits, to twl their relative |ir"!'i. Uve'|ua!ltien ami peritxl s.'ed and plant Jistribu- ti>.i< is l.i,jcly made, when IL ha oncf been entabli-ii'-d U-\..n.l doubt thai any variety ram .ir fruit is certain to prove useful to 'he rc.ipicnts : aud a. an instance ..- i rial is being accomplished, I was in: 1 ilia- I'.'. (sample*, chiefly wheat, oats and barley, hail been distributed gratis during the past season. Tests of over 7 \ .irietic* ..( spring wheat, 100 of fall wheat, *t. 'JU of rye. 50 of barley, an well as .ill ..I Indian .urn, for prudticlivvnewa and urhoeas "f ripening, have been uuulc in one year : whilst the experiment* with fertilisers md in h\ hndi/.iiig graiua (eipeci- ally wheat} must result in a permanent benefit t.i the IV.inini"ii which is incalcul- able. The growth of sugar beet*, and .11 kinds of roots and vegetables, claim* a share of the professor's attention. In IHX9, 251 varietie* of potatoes alone were grown >ide by side under similar condition*, whilst -'.'(7 new varieties were raises 1 from hybrnli/ ed seeds. Urcharil. isjiitaining 36O kinds of hardy apples, pears, plums, cherries, etc., are being tried : the vineyard contains l->7 varietie* of outdoor grapes : and small fruit., such a* strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, currents, goo*eberrie*, etc., are receiving careful and intelligent study The planting of the wide prairies, especial- ly round the farm steadings, with snelter bells of forest and other tree., is a matter of first consideration. ,unl there- fore it m a sati.fadiun to the settler lo know that he will, in the near future, be able to obtain from the Agricultural IV pai tiutiiit all the inforinalion he- require, in this important branch Poultry are kept in pure breeds and first frosses for ascertaining their relative hardiness, and ibmr merits as egg pi.Nlucers, and as table fowls : and the whole i.t the Itoiinuum to which civilization has extended being admirably adapted to this industry rend. -is this a work of great utility. The immense interest to the .luck raiser in every part of lhe colon) attaching to the salmfactiuy laying down of grass lands, and to the in.wth of fodder plants, is fully rcogiu/-il ; :uid the expert menial plots ol native and toreigii grasses under trial will, in am.thei year, suable aatisfao- toiy advice to IM- -iven to the public. 1 may state that Indian corn grown for eusilage has been in. ml successful : a crop of 30 tons i. i.re was being cut and chaff eii during th. pri-nnl of my visit, forming an excellent wintei fiMMl for stock. The experiments in cat lie feeding, and in the relative milk producing properties of the respective breeds, are carefully noted, and each year'. experience i* published in the reports of Prof. Saunders and by the respective heads of departments. " The foregoing must be taken a* repre- senting a poitio.'i only of the scientific and useful work here accomplished. The chemi- cal dep.li tment in admirably conducted by Mr r'. T. Slmtt, M. A., K. C. S.. and the bo- tanical and entomological sections by Mr. James Fletcher, fr'. K. S. (.'. , K. L. S. : whilst I': of. Robertson is engaged in visiting ill parts of the IVmiinon, spreading broadcast information by l<x-turs relative to the best known method, of butter and clict> making, a branchl of agriculture for which Canada is well adapted, and one which must soon become very much inure important than it at present realized.' Equipped the Travelling. " I read that a cyclone in Kansaa lifted up large tree and oarried it two mile*," remarked Mr*. Shattuck. "'The tree wn *quip|<od for traveling, I suppos*," replii'i 1 sh.itiu.k. " I don't know what you " 1 mean that it took its trunk with it. ' BRITISH NAVAL HE rfS. M Hem-; WiUi.'imt, Chiet lu*,i"-tor i.f Machinery .11 the Kuyal Navy, ..ntrihuu** to tiie April l.'ati-d ."jV*-is)*-< .t/./a.i/i* an article on tin; "Coal Kiiiliir.ince '.I liritlnh War "<hip.s. His luggi'slimis group to- gether the solutions of auumber or problems that confront tin- navy of the United Stales aim. i a* formidably an thai of England. Mr. \\illiainssums up with the following solution* for easing the coaling ditticullies : 1 1 l!y adding to the number of -.- lalim- nation* when* likely to be inont wanted, SM Ui it a Meet ol war .hips cruising might ha' e at uu ureat distance a liae of operations lor the supply of coal, i-.'i By having in attend- lanct on every large i.i.inn in time of war one or two large -hips, very fast, il armed wiihli^ht ."in, which should be rapahle of slowing several thousand* of tons l ..-'ml for the supply ol the fleet, in addition to that rei'inrvd for their own use. :it By furnishiuu e' .;ry war ship not now so titled witha small amount .if sail power. ,iu\iiiary to the steam power, .-apablu of sending '.he slur along with a inoderiilely li- fn.iii'wo ta four knots. Ui II y to livery rlee.1 one or Iwo poweitnl > tug*, which might ai.,t ship* tailing shori of coal into the nearest coaling station in npleiiixb. Tbe suggestion of Lord Hi ..-. v thai naval olh'cers should receive a more practical train- ing in pilotage i. well w..i'i.\ ,,f the alien tioii oi tiie L'nited Stales naval otn'cers. " Pilotage, "says the H"nl, "ilia very im- portant part of navigation, and it is only of late ye.ni that the Admiralty has re 'og ni/.d tlie necessity of offering to orticcrs any insiniction therein, while the form that in- si i n, -tii. n has hitherto taken i. of the most jiainriilly theoretical character. The oune M! Ktudy in pilotage lasts rather less ihau three month., and .-ousists, for the most n learning by heart a ma/c i.f figures and other minute details cimuecled vvitu lhe -oiin. hugs and lights in tbe Kntisli < flannel. All that is required to uualify in the examination that follows is a Koud mem- ory, and any real qualifications for true pilotage are at a discount. Lord Braseey sensibly proposes Uiat the pilotage should be ma.lt practical, .uid that young officers should study the art in sea- .; !!,.; VI-H<.|H emplnyed in the Channel, in t setting our charts, books, and in- slrument* an heretofore. The defense* of Portsmouth, Knglanu. w Inch is one of the most important naval depot* in the Old World, bid fan to i . stronge*t of all the port* in 'he British possessions. The total number ot -UM> now in the forU of Portadowu Hills is IP., sistnm chieriy of seven-inch and Armstrong breechloaders. Two ol the forU hv I!* . .f these, two have _*'. and one has -I Kcsulesthew heavy guns a large nuiii- Iiei uf rield and ma-'hin. j ,n- will In* dis tn'uiied in the forts, while '-N h..w us in, h nd eight-inch, are lo pn.t. K I w I ween tne torts un "pivots ,n in- line uf defense. In addition to these a quan- tity of thirty two- pouudem. titteil with brerchlouding action, will lie used to pro- tect the gorges and flank d it, hen. tiring case shot. The second line ot .l.-i.-n-. "n-isis "t tin- HiUea lines, and "iiuiins _' chiefly four-inch luce, hi..* ici*. . sers powerful weapons, the American '-na-st pir * '^ther, east and well, hav UK such defenses as these. \Vithlntheliul week '.lie l.littsh N.ivv has seen the addition of i :icw iwm-sciew cruiser, the Hawkc, a prutei-leil cnisn-r .,; the first clan., budding sin -e.luue, IHSH The principal diineiiM.ii "I 'lie Hawke are: Length, 'Ml tii-t : breadth of Beam, I* displajeineul, 7,.'1*X> '.on* : drau 6 :r -tU feet. Her propelling power will be ot J."" 1 hone., and .he w expected to realize a speed at forced draught of 30 knot*. For -.(Tensive purposes she will mount an armament placed broadside and fore and aft, consisting of a pair of twenty two-ton nine and -one-half inch guns for a dead -ahead aud astern tire. with a battery of five-ton six-inch guns. She will slow .SOU tons of coal, and her crew will consist ot ."'-Ii officers and men. I .- timi electrical pinnace constructed :. i the British Navy was launched March I), ">hc ia built rather for roominess than for s|*ed. having a capacity for forty fully equipped men. Her length over all is4.) feet, with s feet 9 inche* beam and '-' feet .'} in. n> s bep. The accumulator* are contained >."ng the .ides under the seats and consist of 7" cell* giving 144* soil*. The tran*tonni*i i place.) under the stem. She is designed fora speed of eight knot, per hour, uid will i un from ten to twelve hours without recharging the accumulators. It is estimated thai th.*cost of running tbi. boat will not CM red that of a steam launch of the same capacity. He 11 Only Eccentric. Now the gossips in Europe are beginning darkly to hint suspicions regarding lhe men tal soundness of the young emperor of tier many. It strikes us his recent course is by no inean* so much open to criticism a* hut conduct towards his mother, the Binpreiw Frederick, shortly after the death of h.-i husband and his imperial falher. The fact that he was irritated over the alleged fail ureof his mother's mission lo Vans, or thai he occasionally apperrs suddenly in full uniform late at uight to his palace guard., or that he i* uicon.istently querulous at 1 times in the treitment of his mini" 1 nothing strange in a young man suddenly invested with imperial honors and power*, especially one who has given some evnli -n. of possessing what the world calls genius. Kuiuors regarding the emperor', sanity md physical health miwt always be taken with allowance for the , ondilioi:* surrounding him. Ho is lhe .-enter of vast complica- tion, that extend into every court of Ku.ope and may involve the peace of lhe contin- ent. Diplomat* a* well as correspondent may be interested in disparaging bis judg- ment. That William is e,.cninc, a law unto himself in many ways, cannot be deni- ed, but better evidence of his mental dc raugcnieut than h,i_s yet been given to the world will be demanded before the report will be commonly accepted. Cabls dispatches from Berlin re;" u lhat a treaty of alliance lias finally been couclud- ed between France and Russia. The treaty has been under consideration for four yearn but the CVar has been so doubtful of the stability of the French Republic that ratifi- cation has been delayed until the present. As a preparation for an advance on Con stantim.ple, a treaty with France must prove to he very useful. France iaiu*in .m.: avy ii the Me4HrrM Wfild ^ive VnjjV.n.1 cause t,. [<* ing an\ n.iv il ilcmcntration>4HJe. us. The Char's forces may bi' iiiii't tor Comtantinopl* In thin year of grsce 1S91. ANCIENT GEABSE Wkrrr I Is.- |>rru I. , - !., lor s ftw k- A correvpundcut wilting fr.m Paris nays : I ' ' .num..' rifort in the emir.- l-'i .itKO-Iuh.m iieall:i rjno:i foi a KM cure than lir.uMr. The :uuiity. mdt- pen. l. lit of it* natural pr". ..:. 'm*. . jKif season a iDort UJJIK and Lee , .'. it.hj; .: elsewhere. Il is iituaUtc .imoiu; hanging gardens, it may be said. .1 .uuunui.l feet above tbe Mediterranean, frmn wiuci. -<*, .*. is eight miles distani. The . .. T.I, bi. w lei. disagreeably at iratwe wtnl. or north-eant wind, peculiar to iprin^ aid autumn, though ,*ccaiou*. easily supported. I: nuns 7<i 'luy* .n the yeai at lira**., while at Paris and Lou.li.u, the number of such day. is l.'><) and '"'', ;e- But a ahower at < *-*, .inj.hes rainfall of one inch. The tun nh.iins out imii.ediMtely after the oeavy April down- pour. The laltinrily 1 i-ra** is pro e* i.iai ; throat affections are unkm -vn there. .>ud .n lime. if plaguei. it is sought as a cit; It i. a nerve 'aiming place. People nevtr lie, :t i- said, at (inuMe i the aged go to sleep only, md forget to waken, ivueen Victoria in selecting ('rauav a* a spnng-threnold residence, will have no reason t< regret utr .-hoi,-e. It ha. family souvenin, too. for her. having u-*i. -uanv --on- -tween the t.ueip,,.. ,i,.t i .|i.i .-lines. When the Kinpre** Kn-d.rick :*.]ouii! her she lsu '-:ui ind a in '.erniaijT. In 'he eig'iteeiith c.euturj ::\r inhabitant, of .. ': .if. l exaction*- ..t ttit ' .ermau '-"iier*! V. -nt Mii-n clergy to ..ivTHjiam : the. ..ii*. "No lioubt." ubmerveii Hraun, kr* right, ...w ' the bca<ii|uar- tra.li. t*ec.... ,< material! :, tiuvi.- - .1,1.1 odoi :. .- r!n;i;- r* a" w'U >. ' .'ieiiijiir\ , ever, i> largely - .(ipUrr.,iii; flower. i.\ ,U preparaiionb. T : of the liam* (irawe it> sanl t, from trie cele- bnttcil Koinai. iii'-i t'rtuiaiis.' He viut an >-p. ir* .u . npr\s ^nj enconrageii :., TI-I.;. -, -V. :, trie coast of the M , ; Kuuie. Out ot yiatituil. .. . i twi. after Mini, i Vaatsui. had n unit-.. < -nut knew him. in, and alt 0,1 1 of hi* hand. U'hen : .lieu nt cried over -he iwt '^;i If li .1 were a lost child. I'..n..::. tauired ii:n. u|*oo this folly, wn.-n Craosu. replied. I have ned more over tny lost laniprey than you ' .11, t wiven. < *ras*e was famed font* balsamic plant* In tbe : L*.u: \IV. a !oca! apothecary name. i Ala . engeii, ai livme elixir, ' erhcacious a^amit i'. .>nd other humors. It was the only nien.i'.' .nieni whiL'h uitsi Hi* Majesty of " fum.-s*. utter and he wan a trencherman ol the 1'antajtrtielic ordei H> Majesty ord- red vi! lo be employed in all tbe hospitals I Krance. The courtier" k*-l ieU full of the Alary \uzuDfr*, tint dosed Thtui valeu. with him. That p. .111 ..f takiug medi- an* hy deputy, was. pernap, u .-u- . a* bircniug a surmiituU; for : ue I>u when h* was naughty : bul Graue :..m eb-l-ritie* ; iu Abh* Artraad, like Kishnp Tallyrand. was l ne earliest rc-tsKui.. mein'ner of the clergs- during the R lion. He inamed a wile and became Ut* village sthoolinacter. Kishop de Bouci, in the I7"i 'smtury. w>s a nalivas well as Bishop ui i.resse : his bwl consuted bnre u 'iirtains were in most beautiful damask. He ps.si'd hi* life col leeini^ !i v to pay off the dsbts of his flock, and so liberate them from DTUMM. The I > .vnnard family of pointer* ar na- use: the subjects of Ibe u> md- f at her s picture, are rather warm. H son xciilp: 'ifon of the pi BSiatChaniber ot l>epu> ie : he painted alno some picturw ol nearly first clasn merit, and popularized . IIVIIIKS. In I84'J, when nrass*. lost hergmtt l*eiiff*i-tor liastolius, who expend- ed all ins wealth on the poor, the latter lined his 'oltm with flower*, lira*** nat ever l*en celebrated for its three P's piety, p.K;try aaid perfumery. But it ha.- also turned out celebrities of another .tamp. Th>- 1 'omte de < iraeae, as a naval coiniiiKnd- er. figured proiuineiitly .11 lut 'A .u oi American In.lepeudei, . ,t,, on his arrival in London he received an ova- ion i. a trihu'e to hi. bravery. Isnani, the terrible Red Republican, was also a native of lira***. He did not fear : :n:na.k Robespierre: he boas 1 .. ., m oin* mail, I the lightmn*.- ol i., ..v.-u he would hurl it. .love-like, agin>- .IN ne ;nat o|,potd the *ov>-i eignt'. of the people. "Mint-Just, proscribed him, and declared wnoever ahel- til.,; Isnard or gave him i.iead would be guillotined. This was hai d upon M. inaa 1111*1111. rab'e 'ur Ins voracity. VVhen invited to a dinner he would arim early, fih.le into tin. 'imiii.{-ruoii,auii dt v. un the penny louver enciiiseil in the dinner napkiuk. Hethought nothing >< estm.; a whole roast lurkey at once, and would smash tn* uoues between hi. jaw>> as if they were a emit of bread, (irass* n, pernap*. the only town having s. .in* bouse* submit on ., sloping grounti mat j lhe tenants ul the isellars and th gavrteto i can alike din- ilv enter them from the lovsl 'of the street. Hrasse baa. amoiit; "'nei I cunositiei-, n in.ero.'.- jnii.lt. ti.imtaiiu ..ntl mills, which are fed and wit ked from a na- tural spring, wiiost flow i ]j*reniii%l. It is claimed that if iiiiKbunds and wive. win., .an- nul live hanuunio.i-.lv dun.; a gol.let J toil water at it* suurce, and wi*h good luck to e.i.'h other, all marital discard ,ll \ani.h, say like the cat of Al'.,* in \\ >!', lei 'and. What ii .'.Ail About, ADTUOW | The Anglo-Tr.rci'-Kuswan >-i'iiiplicat mu n i;r. n^ inon 1 oniplicaledlv complex. It | now appear* thsi th* Kngli*h-Riimain.> n r leresto. >'fini{ '. -pM-dued iiy th, ,., - v | of the ullerioi iinderstandinK appioxunatril , by the Muntfiiegnn protx. intigratum of the ultimate con>iiiii:tii*ii pre- .tel !> ti:eMerzcgoviuian interpolut ion. einenuiv attitude of the .igimtvry 1'owerf is thereby annulled and ivnhrined. This, while it injures the ..-it-momy ol the lV>*phorin V'onferenc*. infallibly re- sult* in lowermn the udl on the s;, lei Canal eleven undo* each way, tmldr-.ii and do^- lialt Biire. Thi* ia an nnmateri.il de- gree lievitaJin*. 1 'remit i LVisp: s ultii arim . ! iniaate.l hy th. Hnnpinan- \ m m- hro.;r!o, and th* belligerents return Tr i.iati corners. ulasn.s * BOW .nen. wtuli u,- , f oii-aiii niauufac: ori .! 4**vution, T*< . with a em* i' . v < ' \ ju .in K mild ***** el \ kansai . uy h.i- -v |.' M'Vejra -'arw) 'Mr ..' hous*. .md I-., us. .uid 'iiHiiy i-uttlf hav pent-hd. It i feorel some bvt - 'o*:.