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ompIete. We Ifi‘erent prices. gest. wear, we so prepare to é \‘l” “b ’18? I» IN 2‘ 27m .9: «7m. I your order.- n the small- nufaetured. 'aVetPough- in all dimmi- closest buy- Furnace 1n to mum. rough, Amongst the p§sseagers on board the Majestic, which arrlved at New York the other day. were the; Duke of Alba, Mr. Jngeph Chamberlain, M. P., and Mr. Jus; {we Harlan, of the Umted States Supreme (butt. ‘ wâ€" - ye»; 7 cu. ea a More that seven hundred thousand peou T] pie visited the World’s Fair on Chicago’s l his: day. It Was nearly morning before the 'rem: ' ‘6 grounds were cleared of the immense! crowd. cate Senator Hill yesterday presented to the ! Pro‘ Senate a petition signed by fifteen thousand I ifins New York business men, praying for the ‘ hoe1 xepeai of the purchase clause of the Sherman It 1113 Act. {sum _ , , 7--..5 -uou vozes to pass a. nu‘mber of Enghsn reforms. 27>:me STATES. The statement is repeated in Washington 1 that. a. compromise on the Silver bill is with- " in sight. Prof. Tyndall, the Lon who is at meant in Roe buried alive, and days. don mind reader, hester, wants to be not dug up for The deadlock in the United States Sen-1 ate still centinues over the silver question, i and the suggestion that the only remedy is i continuum. sessions is not well received. I Il’ n thirty-nine minutes. In 0 J made fifi-hnndred and sixzy-eicht miles. Sir Alfred Malpney, Governor of British 3 way from England Honduras, who/is 03 hi to resume his fiflicial (Etna, said on Sun- day,in New 317011;, that the niaugces _of his cqlony We epormouslydevelopéd $5311- Hgme Rule, while using Irish Voges to ass 1 a number of English refnrma P . 1t 5 reported that President Peixoro has sucNe‘jed in purchasing several torpedo We“ ;n Europe, which are now said to be _on th£ir way across the Atlantic, manned by English crews. Ac“rdin to information obtained bv the . -NLA-m gazettefihe Clan-na-Gael is Being reorganized under the direction of Patrick Egan and Patrick Ford as a result of the rejectionof the Home Rule bzll by the House A Welsh newspaper, the organ of the Natiomlists, says that Mr. Chamberlain promised if the Welsh member into power he would introduce a. bill for the diustablishment of the Welsh mum}. BRITISH. Captain O’Shea, the divorced husbmd of Mrs. Parnell, is dangerously ill in Iondon. Eight firms owning coal-pits in the B01- ton district opened their collieries Tuesday, ~~ the miners returning to work at the wages paid before the strike. a The 1‘7 ‘fish Board of Agriculture has re- moved ‘ came embargo against Norway, and it is hoped that if Canada. continues to show -;Iea.n bill of health the embargo againvdanadian cattle will also be removed at an early date. A _r. .. up -.-; on :1; u w ucrs nave receiv- rd fron Rio Jamil-0,22. despatch a that .he rebeIs have seized t nnouncing l he British' barquz Norma, with a cargo of coal. hSnnésy in Victoria. park, at the East, end 31 London. and heard violent speeches in :avour of the striking miners. A C(IrdlMFHOf SI‘YD OW'nt'uR havn rat-o:â€" It is stated that in Ottawa Mr. C. H. Mackintosh, M. P. for Ottawa, instead of being made Mr. Royal’s successor as Lieu- tenant-Governor of the North-“Vest Terri- tories, will succeed Mr. Schultz as Lieuten- antGovernor- o‘ Mznitu’u. The Quebec Legislature, which has been ‘ called for the 95h of November, will have several important questions to consider, including the tax law, the renewal of the four million dollar Mercier loan, and the . reform in the judiciary system. Dr. Cotton, one of the medical attendants of the Victoria Industrial school, Mimico, made a statement the other day which sub- 1‘ stantially corroborates the report that one; of the boys was fatally poisoned by having received wrong medicine by mistake when aligning from diphtheria last winter. f ' Mr. R. G. McConnell, who was sent by; the Ottawa. deernment on an exploring l I expedition in the Mackenzie River district, I . has arrived at Vancouver. A special says ' . that he has discovered the sourceof the ' ‘ Mackenzie river to be a lake at the head of Findley river, and that gold was found by him in abundance for 250 miles along Find- ley river. ' During the quarter ended September 30, exports to the value of $616,466 were sent into the United States from the Ottawa district, being about one thousand dollars less than for the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Major-General Herbert leit Ottawa 0:: Monday night, for Winnipeg, to inspect the Royal Canadian Dragoons, and on other business connected with the militia. force. Rev. Charles Cook, the well-known prison reformer, has been visitingCanadian prisons. Their discipline he believes to be a golden mean between English severity and Ameri- can laxity. The congregation of St. George’s church, Montreal, is greatly agitated over the inno- vation of a supliced choir, and many old members threaten to leave the church. Mr. Robert Lees, Q. C., of Ottawa, Count-3r Crown Attorney, who came to this country seventy-six years ago, died in his home, Ottawa East, Tuesday morning. The Bricish Columbia. Meth’odist College has chosen a. site In New W estminsser for its _Ia.rge prospective building. Fires have swept over the timber districts of Northern Manitoba, and have done an immense amount. of damage. CANADIAN. Mr. R. M._ Horsey purposes to organize a. ngston Historical Society. There are over 23.000 proprietors of real estate in the city of Montreal. TEE Wfii’sfififi _=â€".vunvulu “as {8' 2 came embargo against Norway, oped that If Can da. continues to no- Lu) -: 1 ‘- , ---. Av; sac of the Lucania. from Queenstown nnk A“ L‘“ ‘ ' I mind reader, Er, Wants to be up for thirty IO was sent; by; I an exploring} a River district, I A Special says 5 ! TH; ‘g}_c;<_:<â€"e}:‘v?hO was disposed to show fhis superior knowledge of human nature, 'remarked : man. 9” ' The blind man e ded his hand, took up a. pinch with his ml) and finger, and, without- beaitation said: “ Tl‘hv 8 3% I” Noo, jist see hco ntfis puir man can tell a thing by the touch; ' and putting some fine sugar in a. scoop, he' held it out. to the men- dicant, remarking; “ Whit’s that, ma. “ D’ye no’ kenflny freenS, boo vera. deli- cate is the touch 6' 6} blin’ man. I aye think Providence has max’it Up the loss 0’ ane ggnse by makin’ an? _0’ the fibers mair ’cute. M’Kinnon WE“ talking in his shop to tw‘o or three customW‘S: when a blind man enter- ed and solicited Elms- “ Your ands is right, and your ’eads 'is right; but yomhéw n ’t go; that. look of re- gret you ought t0 “9-” Then, by way of practical explanation, he walked 310(1)! down the lane formed by the two ranks,‘ Sayingas he moved : “ Now, I’m {he corpse. Pay attention.” Having reached the end of the party, he turned round, lagarded them steadily with a, scrutinizing e e for a moment or two, and then remarked . P a _So_lemn tone of voice: No Look of Regret. The drill instructor of an old regiment. of .he l’neâ€"one of the old stamp of martinet l sergeogptsâ€"who was the terror of every re- ; cum, and the remorseless tyrant of the f awkward gutted, was putting a firing party 5 through the‘funera} exercise. HaJing opeged the ranks so as to admit the paSSage of ghe supposed cortege between them, the inspructor ordered the men to rest, on their arms reversed. ‘ “â€"Trobh, thin, yer riverence,” responded the unabashed one, “while ye have the hammer in ex han’ e ma. as well ut in n Y P wan or two more I “ Don’t you know, Terry, then drop of this is a. nail in your coffin? ‘ Aware that he had had theworst of the encounter, the worthy priest bargained ‘w1th his ne’er-do-well parishoner for a. second day’s work, with the stipulation that on this occasion he’should hold an empty tumbler and “ say when” himself at the pourlng out of the beverage. Gradually the decanter grew depleted and the goblet full, but no vord escaped Terry. His reverence paused of his own accord, and severely regarding his labourer, remarked : raéerybody laughed except M’Kinnon. “ Faix, thin, §er riierance,” replied Terry, w1th a. twinkle, “ I’m bhinkin’ the man thatrlglewA that was short 0’ breath !” “An' how do they make them, yer riverauce 2” “ Why, they blow them, Terry,” answer- ed the unsuspgcting cleric. ed : __~~-_ n . u AIAQI‘LWVO After tossing ofr'uhe thim'théful, he ”held the tiny vessel up quizzically, and remark- { “Terry,” said he, “if you work steady for me all day and. drink nothing, I’ll give you. a. glass at six o’clock as well as the Pay. H “Done, yer riverance,” returned the other. “ I know ye’re a man of ycr worrud, an, plase the pigs, I’ll be wan, too !” He performed the day’s work accordingly, and when he went to the kitchen door at sundown received his pay and a small wineglass, which his reverend employer handed him already filled with Whiskey. A certain Irish village character, noted alike for habitual indolence, immoderate indulgence, and ready wit, was once approached by the parish priest, who desired a. day's work done in his gar- den. ‘ A few nights ago General Manuel E3- ca'bor, at one time Governor of Chiapas, Mexico, and Speaker of the Senate, was as- sassinated at his house by shots fired from the street, twelve of the projectiles lodging in his heart. 7 The Moors have reappeared 1 Spmish fortress at Melina, four-m smd strong, and the greatest at vails in Spain. rJ_‘roops are bein forward to Morocco with all speed. contixfue to instigate the; and riotous conduct. Admiral Melio, commanding the insur- gent. squadron in the bay of Rio Janeiro, has ordered President Peixoto to abandon the city within forty-eight; hours, or the fleet will resume its bombardment. Belgian Knights of Labour. at; a. meeting on Sunday, decxded to continue to strike. The speakers at meetings of the striker“ The Presbyterian missionaries in Persia. are believed to be in deadly peril, as the iMohammedans have petitioned their high 1 priests for an old-time holy war. The Anarchist Le Cuyer, alias who escaped to England in Jax arrested in Paris on Eriday. A ( chemicals were found in his 10d they will be analysed. ‘t Terry,” said he The Newsky Infantry barracks, lav]. Province of Smalensk, were on Wednesday night, and a. large of soldiers perished in the flames. It is stated that the Italian Minister of War inte‘nds to ask the Chamber for a. large grant with which to build fortifications in the Alps and in Sardinia. ‘ The diplomatic corps in Rio Janeiro have decided to land crews from the warships in the harbour to afford protection to the citi. zens. I In the ceiebrated breach of promise case » of Mrs. Anna. D.Van Honten against Asa, P, E Morse, of Boston, a. jury brought in a. ver- i die; for the plaintiff for forty thousand dol- [ Ears. The defendant, m ho is very wealthy, j is seventy-five years of age, while Mrs. Van Honten is only thirty-three. GENERAL. It is reaffirmed that Prince Bisrnarck is sufi'ering from paralysis, and that he is in an apathetic condition. Count Ferdinand de Lesseps has lost strength steadily during the last ten days, and is now in a. moribund condiLion. M. de Vallieres, the special envoy of France to the King of Siam, has had his farewell audience of that monarch. Mamie Turner, convicted of having mur- dered her husband, John Turner, of Delta county, was taken to the penitentiary at: Rusk, Tex., on Saturday. She is only fourteen years old. and says she killed her husband because he waé jealous and. cruel to her. " 5“â€" Nature? compensations- A Witty DEinquent- know, Terry, that every nail in vour coffin 9” have ‘Eeqypeared before the Uuyer, alias L9. Garde, gland in January, was Extiday: A .qqantity of elilla, fourteen thou- greatest ftXIXiety pre 3 are bemg burned aalensk, were burned ,, and a. large number A‘ l‘ :i_ngs of the strikers mm to violence lodgings, and 1, at Bos- possible Passing on, the billiard-r65i’n‘i' Like the dining-room, it is solid,l Between-the dining-room and the-billiari room is a. little room which is find witi. book-cases from top to bottom, all find with Hansard’s Parliamentar .‘ Danni-1n nn flu: LHNnn’I _-_Â¥, Rjeportsf ‘ c Returning to the corridor, we are takfl to the dining-room, a. large and handgom apartment finished and furnished in out The Queen does not always dine here one; pgeferrirfng to iiine in the library, B’utoil t ese in orma occasions in t ‘ i laQies are presept. ’ he library onlfl U Back of the crimson dais are two niches. in which are huge branched candlesticks or 9 feet high. Around the hall,at interval!’ are hung {'claymores” draped with me tartans of the various clans. , Since the Prince Consort’s death the onIv regular balls given at Balmoral are those!6 the servants and tenantry. Upcn occasions there is dancing in the ball- gugste at_the 09,3918. mom by the Opposite the entrance is ' - ’ . a: m gellery, and to the rlght is a. daisnsvzfiifi cmpson sofa and some stately ,crimfih chfiurs, for the Queen and her royal gums w enever they desire to be . ball. Present an Farther on is the ball-room. The doors open on a platform, for the ball-room i501! the side of the castle that descends withthe terrace, and a. double Winding stair leads ‘down to the floor. Turning to the right, toward the hall. room, there is a. sitting room for the gentle. men of the Queen’s household. Itis simply furnished ; indeed, simplicity is the keynote of the whole interior of the castle. This room has an open Franklin stove, and leather-covered furniture. There are afew 1 good busts and engravingsâ€"e. bust of Siri \Valter Scott, a. copy of Detaille’s " Passing ' Regiment,” and some of the inevitable Landseersâ€"notably Sir Edwin’s famo “ Deer Family. ” ‘ T Along the walls of this corridor are numerous engravings, among them many Landsecrs. It is a. strange circumstance that there is not; a particle of colour in any picture on the walls of Bahnoral Castle. Every one is an engraving, and consequent. 1y all are reproductions. A combination, invented by the queen herself, calied Victorian tartan also appears in some of the curtains, carpets and furni~ ture of Balmoral. l we entered first a. long corridor, which l is very commonplace except for the fact l that the carpet is of the Stuarttartzm. The ' Queen is extravagantly fond of her Stuart descent, although it is so remote that it can " scarcely be called a. descent at all ;and the 1 Stuart tartan is the regulation one for all ’ of the royal household and visitors to wear at Balmoral. The same tartan is repeated in much of the carpeting and furnishings. There are two principal entrances. One, a. splendid porte-cochere, opens into the grand hall, and is used only when the queen is “ in residence.” The other in smaller door, under the clock tower. We very naturally alighted at the smaller door ; but the housekeeper, on meeting us, apologised for not admitting us through the grand en- trance, making some civil excuse about its being boarded up. A gorgeous flower border surrounds the castle, and beyond it are wide gravel walks; while on the north terraze, with its stone steps desceudmg almost to the river, a fountain splashes merrily. Such a. lovely, stately, majestic? scene in was! We could scarcely tear ourselves away from it to enter the castle. At last tlie castle is reached, resting upon its broad terraces sloping down to the Dee, which dashes along at the foot of the hills. Around it tower the purple mountains, clothed with giant firs and larches, and the August sun glints upon great masses of pink heather, as farm the eye can follow. The first View of the grourlds end castle is a. charming preparation for what follows. I The broad road Winds through the park and across an arched stone bridge over the Dee, rippling merrily e‘vernits bed of_ pebbles. _ The park itself is a beautiful stretch of trees, shrubs, moss-covered rocks, wild- rose hedges and heathery hillsides. Mac- adamised roadways and pretty bridle paths lead in every direction; but; it has main- tained its air of simplicity and natural beauty in spite of_ these. The esEate corunprises 10,000 acres of'g; arable land, and about 30,000 acres of deer f forest. The great; white Castle with its airy l W; pinnacles and stately towers is visible at; : am intervals through the whole drive from the pic park entrance :9 the open plateau. of The statue is of bronze, and the pedes- I tel is a great boulder from the neighboring I mountains. ' Balmoral is closely associated l with the Prince Consort; for 1t was he who, in 1848, persuaded the queen to lease it: for a. term of thirty-eight years. In 1852 it, was bought“ outright of the Earl of Fife, and the Prince. out. of his private fortune, i I built the splendid granite castle. I ,V_v7~77‘, ,, w wvv. v. rVVUIUJ. ; A a _ " _ Prominent 1n the foreground 1s a Statue of Prince Albert, erected by the tenants of Balmoral. ,,, 5-- ....... Our coachman was almost overcome w1th I astonishment when we directed him to turn from the highroad between Ballater and Braemar into the lodge gates of Balmoral. The lodge-keeper inapected our letters of admission very carefully before admit-ting us, but we were aflo‘wed to pass. "'1! n I ‘ Osborne House and Balmoral are strictly ‘ private property, and when the Queen is “ in residence,” there is no stranger wnbjn her gates. Occasionally, when she is absenb ‘ some member of her suite may lec a friend have a. peep within; but to obtain even that requires‘diplomacy. We, however, were befriended by luck and one of the Gentle- men-in-Wait-ing to the Queen, and spent a. lovely August morning wandering through Balmaral castle and its grounds. n" _ The Queen’s apartments at her official res- idences are likewise secluded from sight- seers; but: there are parts of these resi- dences that are Open on certain days to the public. A Recent Visitor Tells Some Interesting Things About lhe Queen's Highland Residence. Osborne House, in the Isle of Wight, and Balmoral Castle, in the Scotch Highlands, are the two private residences 3f the Queen. They are rigidly guarded fron.’ the public. Especially has this been the case during the last few years, when dynanute scares have been so common. BALHORAL CASTLE. [lard-room is reached. 1, it is solid ,handsomer 1,-" “we, nuu arawmg a. money‘ order from an envelope handed it to the young man behind the counter, with the re- mark, “ l’m needing the brass for this here paper.” } “ Who sent it?” , “ Jack,” was the simple reply. . E “ Yes ; but Jack who, and where does he H..- a” Eve?” “ 1 canna read,” said the poor girl, lashing. “ Maybe, you’ll read it for me.” The young fellow good humouredly com- lied, and, arriving at the postscript, read: I send you 53. for the old woman, and a ,Indred kisses for yourself. ” :Glancing round the officethe handed over le 55. and said coolly : E“ Will you take the kisses just now?” il‘ Dae I get them here?” inquired the i‘ . l‘ Oh, certainly,” was the unblushing re- ; and the clerk leaped over the counter . paid thefn in full. hen the girl reached home and handed {money to the old woman ’11 remark- Ay, but yon’s grand place, the Post. a ‘7‘ ~~A *7 “ \Vha, Jack’s my Iaddie ; I do not! haur he‘s living the noo.” “ But haven’t you read the letter?” i the clerk. We smitâ€" Bark. Never LIIUUC .lJQOPOIG, and Brown, who was the a. statue of John. Queen’s faithful body- servant for many years. There is also a. me Prince Leopold, and Miro-Hungarian papers :n languages. the 'iat}: dagghter. d A litple way off, not very far from the tfill‘y. Is a. crpss erected to *he memory of e late Pnncess Alice, the Queen’s dannkhfi. V V "D"' The apartments of the Prince ,are upstairs, and are directly ‘library and music-room. Three the insignia of the prince, are car stone wall of the castle, on a. Ieve windows. But since his man prince has stayed, when he has Scotland, at Abergeldie, a. small miles from Balmoral. It took us two hours to stroll the castle, and two hours more about the terraces, visit the (I: drive through the park. D L ' 1y, nun yon’s grand place, the Post 3. Ye get your kisses sent along Wi’ money, and both weel paid. ” Md-.. .. «u "vu 1L1 om: cnase Dy the Prince Consort in Germany. On the same floor are rows of bedrooms, with dressing-rooms adjoining, for the l Queen’s suite and for guests. All are very lsimply furnished, as English bedrooms ‘ usually are. But then are pretty pink or ‘ blue Chintz canopies over the beds, and dainty dressing-tables and couches. The largest suite of rooms is that intend- ed for the Prime Minister when he is call- ed to Balmoral ; and the Queen very often calls for him. It consists of a sitting-room, bedroom, dressing-room, and bath. All are very small, and simply furnished in chintz. The walls of the sitting-room are decorated with engraved portraits, with autographs, of all the Prime Ministers dur- ing the Queen’s reign. II‘I ........ .. u: awn i and gut bronze Of McCullum More, an old ( qcomish hero. There are some busts around tnis hall, notably one which re the Queen in her early married life. The \VELUS are nrvmmanfi-A ._:n. , .1 presents i ___..--.vu 1116- ’].‘he walls are ornamented with the hunting trophie of the Queen’s and sons ;a.nd there is a aplend boat’s head which was won in the ‘ ¢L.- T)â€"-'r "‘ ' ‘ , , ~~~~~ J we nmprese Eugenie of France and the Em- press Elizabeth “of Austria. Each has i an autographâ€"“Eugenie” and “ Elizabeth. ” ‘ There is also a. portrait of the Princess of \Vales, taken at the time of her marriage, and an engraved copy of the celebrated picture of the Queen riding over the field of Waterloo with the Duke of \Vellington. The Queen’s bedroom and dressing-room are never shown to any one. The corridor on which these lower rooms open is connect- ‘ ed with the main entrance hall, which is ‘ really superb. ‘ Ewing the huge doors is a statue in bl ack and gilt bronze of McCullum M arm on Am vommumcating with the corridor is the Queen’s music-room, where she spends much of her time It has two upright: pianos and an organ. On theiwalls are numer- ous portraits, notably of two empresses who formerly possessed great; beautyâ€"the Empress Eugenie of France and the Em- press Elizabeth “of Austria. Each has an autographâ€"“Eugenie” and “ Elizabeth. ” There is 3.180 a. 'nnrtraié- n9 4]... 1)..:.. A A- 7 P 'vv um «I.- Communicating with the Queep’ s_ music- -room. ‘_ . ...v ‘0qu“ ‘reelly lives. The first of these is the lib- rary, where are a. few good engravings, as in the rest of the apartments, and busts of Scott and Burns. There is also a large table which answers as a. dining-table for the Queen and her ladies when she chooses to dinein the library. ‘ One door of this room opens into a. fine corridor which leads to the grand hall. On eachgside of this door is a. statueâ€"one of Burns’s “ Highland Mary,” and the other 3 of Scott’s “ Ellen Douglass.” There is also an admirable marble statue ot the Prince 1 Consort in the corridor. ‘ | end airy ; but like mostof the other rooms, itllacks individuality. One and all, they ; might be found in any fine family residence or even in a. first-class hotel. From one corner of this room a door 1 opens intoa. small tower-room, in which » are a few chairs, a. sofa", and some portraits. Turning to the right, we enter the draw- ing-room. It is immense, sunny, and cheerful, and overlooks the terrace. The ' curtains, chairs, and carpets are of the Vic- torian tartan. ) In one corner is a. grand piano. The Queen is passionately fond of music, and was in her day an accomplished performer on the piano. 1 The only thing noticeable in the decor- 1 ations is the great number of statuettes of i the Queen’s children. A very pretty group I [represents the Princess Beatrice, Prince \Leopold, and their dog, \Vardie. A stat- uetterepresents the Queen on horseback, l Wearing the long riding-skirt which was. ‘the fashion in her day; but her gOWn is! low-necked and short-sleeved, and she wears around her neck thecollar 3f the Order of the Garter. N o doubt a representation of her going in state to open Parliament. From the drawing-room one passes on again to the special rooms where the Queen 1 really lives. The first of these in n... 143.- ---..--vu also a. memorial to the late :es it. She has aIWays desired luughters arrange the senti- f their marriage engagements for. like a. true and womanly believes in marriages of af- stwo hours to stroll through and two hours more to walk terraces, visit. the dairy, and -1. LL- "7 ‘ bayed, when he has gznefltg Abergeldie, a. small place five _1___, 7 ; but iike most of the other rooms, individuality. One and all, they e found in any fine family residence in a. first-class hotel. maiden entered a, rural e prince, are carved in the castle, on a. level with his since his marriage the J 77,1 ‘ ' ot the Prince of Wales are directly over the -room. Three feaphers, and-W'here does He gnoticeable 5n the decor- Lt number of statuettes of i on item. A very pretty group I of Princess Beagrice, Princelno are printed in I do not know with antlers, een’s husband splendid wild ?” ask- chase by - U , V -- -u uuv ucu are 15 ‘3, “ mehari” or racmg camel, m the back- ground a. desert landscape. Around are inscnptions in three languagesâ€".Abyssinian Arabic, and Frenchâ€"mentioning the year of issue and the name of colony. The weight; allowed will be 50 grammes. Later on, if the experiment be satisfactory,‘a further issue of stamps will be made, tne alues ranging from two to fifty french â€" 'wvvn “Mu hue w - ' bpmah coast: In congection with this set- new stamp is triangular, like the l of Good Hope vigugttes. In the 231821;: a “ IVs-Han", A‘- _--__ W Postage-stamp collectors, a Paris corre- ‘sponden5.5y$,may be interested to hear that a. new postage stamp will shortly be issued, and there is a. good prospect of its becom- ing very rare at no distant date. The French Government; has just created, as an experi- ment only, a postal service by camel express in the French territories of Obock and the Somali coast. In connectinn ”m. +L:_ -7 | One of the simplest barometers is a ‘ spider’s web. “Nature” says that when there is a prospect of rain or wind the spider shortens the filaments from which Itsâ€"web is suspended, and leaves things in this state as long as the weather is variable. If the linsect elongates its thread, it is a sign of fine, calm weather, the duration of which may be judged by the length to which the threads are " let out. If the spider remains inactive, it is a sign of rain ; but if, on the contrary, it keeps at work during a rain, the latter will not last long, and will be followed by fine weather. l The smallest screws in the world are those used in the production of watches. Thus, the forth jewel-screw is the next thing to being invisible, and to the naked eye it looks like dust ; with a. glass, however,it is seen to be a small screw,with 260 threads to the inch, and with a. very fine glass the threads may be seen quite clearly. These minute screws are 4-l,000ths of an inch in diameter, and the heads are double ; it is estimated that an ordinary lady’s thimble would hold 100,000 of these screws. The Queen has taken to having pet birds in her own private rooms. At first canaries were tried,at the suggestion of the Princess Beatrice, but the Queen found the noise too trying, and at the present moment she has with her a bullfinch and a linnet. These are under the care of one of the attendants and always follow the Court wherever it goes, except across the Channel. The very newest fashion among the ladies at St. Petersburg is to arm themselves with long canes when they go abroad. Some of these canes measure 6 feet to 7 feet in length ; and as the ladies stalk along they seem, at a distance, stalwart amazons, who ' have supplied themselves with small scaffolding poles or plucked up young 1 trees. Hairpins are made by automatic and ' very complicated machines. The coiled wire is put upon drums, and becomes straightened as it feeds itself to the ma- chine. Itlpasses along until it reaches two cutters, which point the ends at the same time that they cut it to the length requir- ed. This piece of wire then slips along an iron plate until it reaches a slot, through which it is pressed into the regular shape. The hairpins are thin put into a. pan and ‘ japanned, after which they are heated in. J an oven with a temperature of from 3 00 to . 400 dergees. The Emperor of Russia possesses forty- .- four uniforms, one of which has never been worn, viz.,that of a Russian Field-Marshal. Although he is Commander-in-Chief of the Army,his Majesty has vowed never to wear the insignia ot a. Field-Marshal until this grade shall have been conferred upon him by his brother Field-Marshals after a vic- torious war. v-«V‘JWVO The collecting of postage stamps has brought into existence 3 professional stamp repairer, who, for a small fee, dexterously repairs mutilated stamps. His speciality is restoring the margin to envelope stamps that have been cut to shape, and have thus lost much of their philatelic value. The Queen of the Belgians is reputed to be one of the best living performers on the harp. \Vhen recently her chief ladyoin- waiting became a nun, the Queen as spon- sor, presented the postulant at the altar, and then played a solo on the harp, to the great delight of the sisters who thronged the convent. The number of foreign residents in Spain is small, numbering only about 25,000. The emigration from Spain has been in some years as high as 125,000. Four-fifths of the emigrants settle in Spanish America, and the remainder in the Spanish Afriqan pos- sessions. ‘ performer himself. His favorite instrument is the Violoncello, on which he plays re- markably well, and takes part in concerted chamber music at; his own house almost every week. man farthmg, an}! the tiny cufiéâ€"are made from coins of different German principali- mes. -~â€"â€" was The Queen of Italy finds an entzancing hobby in collecting the shoes of past cele- brities. She possesses the shoes worn by Mary Queen of Scots, Marie’ Antoinette, Joan of Arc, and others, and places a very high value upon her unique collection. Empress Frederick of Germany possess- es :1. unique tea-service. The tea-tray has been beaten out of an old Prussian half- penny. The teapot is made out of a. Ger. :nan farthmg, and the tiny cups are made ,“_J , -uuxo I Greek and Roman doors always opened i outward, and when a man was passing-out l of a house, he knocked on the door, so as not to open it in the face of a passer-by. The Queen, who always keeps well abreast of any new invention or discoveries, was one of the first to orders. phonograph, and has lately added a. typewriter to her secretarial staff. The Czarina of Russia,although employing a houseful of seamstresses, makes nearly all the clothing for her youngest children, and also takes their new hats to pieces, and trims them according to her own taste. ‘ J- Vâ€".uvu xxxuguom All German workmen in Russian Polam have been ordered to learn‘ the Ruse ian lan‘ guage by J a‘mLary, 189}. The cremation .[ the late King of Siam cost $400,063. . The Turkish cavalry is admitted to be the finest in all Europe. Russian farmers hold an average of twenty seven acres to each family. The Duke of Westmi . nster has the finest collection of plate in th BRIEF AND INTERESTING» the old Cape the centre is in the back- Around are l--Abys«13inian loors always Opened nan was PaSSinq-out on the door, so as cc of a. passer-by. always keeps well Unitedfi K11; g-t‘iEEV I Rusgian Poland