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[to latest despatclies from Eastern 999 have taken on a decidedly war- ;one, and from present appearances he need be surprised if hostilities dd speedily hre eat: out The Berlin Serence hasawaided a portion of Nah territory to Greece on the one Kind to Montenegro on the other, 'ew to the formation of what eacousfield would call “ scienti~ ‘outiers. This award, if acquies . fly the Porte, would have 1“.“ min most burning of the ele- ‘K’E'he Eastern question ; but it reie now all but certain that (fish Government is preparing “ reek encroachment on the “and that it is abetting the Ala [.8 in their resistance to Monte- ‘ n encroachment on the north. situation is full of danger to the. lot Europe; but there are, for ly, prospects that the war, if it keplaco, will be localized. Il' attempts to seize the territory 6to her, as she will probably flfewer-s are to some extent \protect her in the effort to 'hey have just unanimously rightfully her’s. If there stance on the part of 'l'ur~ ' can hardly have any other he collapse 0! Turkish rule ml the substitution of some 'al autonomy for it. Left recce might not be able to . I even against so cli‘cte 8 nt as that of lurkcx‘ but the Jot likely to in: l(. L to the , theuiselws. For some 'cece has 'Unt‘d os'cntalihus- and now the report comes '8 mobilizing her army. “(1 worse for the latter, K i at work to create a “is: about a. union ‘0“ men natural 6. ° S‘hem to pny into I (3% ¢,‘;avom to see what érfihe inevitable 1esult, 3° fippointment, {mm which ulve scepticism and doubt. WAR CLOUD IN THE EAST. THEI:.. are 20,160,000 acres of land in Ireland. Of this one landlord owns 170,000 acres ; 292 own one-third of the Island, 744 onewhalf and 1,942 over two-thirds. ()1 the 1,942, 1,727 are nbsemeos ; and if it be true that pro~ party has its duties as well as its rights, ssrutiny of the 400 odd rcportn: fall wheat, 9-1 ; spring wheat, 81, with small chance of improving; barley, 103 ; oala, 111 ; peas, 102 , rye, 94, has suffered from winLer killing; hay, 99 ; potatoes, 110; corn, 92; roots, 104, but subject to great. changes; apples, 106 ; olihcr fruits, 104; hops, 80 ; flax, one of the host on record. The reports from the different parts of the County of Simcoe indicate excellent prospects for an unusually abundant harvest. The reports from the other ProvinCes show exceptiouably well, especially in Manitoba. tario, and in its comments says that the country may be heartily congrau tnlatcd on the crop prosprcts. Spring wheat is one exception to the general mmcllenca of the crops, the weather having bean somewhat unfavorable to that cereal. Taking 100 as an average crop, the l'nllm'ing is the result ofa THE Glob'e of \Vednesday published full and satisfactory reports of the state of the crops, principally in On». the Six Nations, to be erect‘e‘u:57”."FaJ ford, is nnlking headway but slowly, as the public have not entered into the project with the enthusiasm anticipated by its promoters. Some liberal (Iona- tions were received from members of the Government and others last year, Prince \rthur contributing $100, and it. was pmpnwl [u solicit contributions in England, but the ‘dcai was not car~ ried 011i, . It is just as well that it was not, far if inn» is not suflicicnt interest and public spirit in raise the funds for such an object in Canada, it is decidedly humiliating to make such an appeal abroad, The Board of Directors has recently been reurgunizml on it new basis, and it. is stuied Hut :1. Inunlsunie ‘ monument of Brunt. can be crcctcd for $15,090, leaving menu-{es {or the stars tucs or busts of other chiefs to be “Hell subsequently. A renewed appeal is made for subscriptions in aid of the project. ACCORDING to the latest nc\ounts from Armenia famine is slaying its hundreds daily in that unfortulnte country. It would appear that the 1)" habitanls of certain districts, liaviig consumed their horned cattle to th‘q last working bullock and milchx I1-1vv .hken to eating the (kw/é y abound in all Oriental inn ‘9.) { extremity of hunger ha. $3,) even more desperate exp ‘51, tain animal food. Only tl '33 C a heavily laden camel was by its owner through the b A THE half-time system of school in.- struction is being largely adopted in Ontario. The method, as we last week mentioned, is to give One section of the pupils tuition say Now nine to half-past ten in the forenoon and the other half up to noon, with the same proportion after recess. This enulnlvs the teacher, if it be necessary, to look after twice the number of vety young pupils that could otherwise he :tlielicle-ll to; htt there is this further advantage, as experience has shown that the onildren' \do their Work with more spirit. and thoroughness, and make cansidernbly. more npid progress. There cm In: no doubt; that under the full time system we have been committing guiltlessl)’. except from the stupidity of unl' method, untold l'.trdships on our ‘ young people. How tinny adults are there, even of those wln have. ample means and no business cmes whatever, who could stand six hunrtof competi- tive study, under strict. discipline daily, lor nine months every year, withoutâ€"â€" supposing there was no phfiical col~ lapse, uting the teacher an all he taught. 5539}: r010: . ... remarkable - . N». weir good fortune. Stones have been found valued at. 20, ~ 000 rupees, and the biggest find is a gem which weighed 370 kmats in the Iough, m. d which, when cut, tnI ned out 111 kmuts of thelinest Hater. Like all other mining ventules,howeve1, the Siam sapphiie din-rinr's has its full [Mo‘- lIontioII ot fuilmes. Immense nnmbeIs of the diggeis me said to have died from jungle fever, and some who have been were fortunate, return broken in health and emacmted by hardships. pay for the UllllC children. Aml tmvnships have of choosing the f means the most. ity, to mismaml squander their higher up the lal County Councils Philadelphia ' thin" l ° MAX g A at present ‘ our Local - Come fio must, t of the l lnflllilgo man in the lu-cls lullowg In: ISUI', \\ ho co lmml in the [mo pay for the mluv t0 the nu. mg All 3' nor “ Inc J earthly l‘ L political - perquisit take" me purfornux by some 1 Hull Act. lature wer Clerk of LI vinciul 50: more \VOlII‘. give them k of the Lieu: lution (:00th assent. Sim not! 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