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LONDON 8088IP IT CABLE. A. New f v in. .11 tf i in- Irishmen. A CREMATORY FOR THE METROPOLIS. Political, Social, Religious) and Other Notes). A London cablegram says : Mr. Glad- stone's illness, wbicb originally was only a alight cold, was developed, partly through neglect and partly through worry, into a serious affection of tbe larynx, involving nearly a total loo* of voice. He continued transacting business by writing, till under bin physicians' advice he bill town for Coombe Warren. Binoe then he has relin- quished nearly everything. The accounts published of his health indicate that there as been little or no improvement. Private reports admit that it will be impossible for him to be present in the House of Com- mons next week to take charge of tke Keform Bill, and that a project for a jour- ney to tbe south of France is seriously con- sidered by the family. His colleagues are opposed to it unless it is imperative, recollecting that his last absence nearly ended in his resignation. Cremation ha* been gaining ground in England ever since Justice Stephens ruled that it was lawful. The London city authorities have resolved to establish a cre- matory at Ilford, a suburb of the East End, on tbe recommendation of the medi- 0*1 officers that cremation is the least objectionable of all known methods ot dis- posing ot tbe dead. In consequence of the smallnees of the majority with which tbe French share- holders ol the Suez Canal Company ap- proved of the convention whion M. de Lease ps bad arranged with the English shipowners, M. de Leeaeps deelinee to carry oat tbe proposition to admit seven addi- tional members to tbe Board of Directors. Aa this formed the leading English stipula- tion it is probable that tbe whole conven- tion will (all through. The NaundorC claimants to the throne ol Francs have arrived in 1'aris. Prince Charles and Princess Amelia, the children of Kanndorff, who died forty years ago at Delftbave, issued four citations to tbe Count of Paris, the Countess of Cbambord, Count Bardia and the Daks of Parma to show their rights to their titles and estates. Long legal proceedings are expected, as some Paris lawyers are taking up tbe suit. The 1'aU Mall Gaiette indicates tbe tenor ot General Gordon'* unpublished theologi- cal work. " Instead of opening new views," it says, " the writer reminds us of tbe time oi the Puritans, when tbe love of parallel- isms between the Old and New Testaments was at its height, when the soldiers of Cromwell prayed aloud to be delivered bom the old Adam. For every incident connected with the fall of man General Gordon traces in the New Testament not only a counterbalancing remedy to enable she fallen to recover tbe lost ground, bat n identity of the means of recovery with she oaoae ot the original transgression. Thus be recognizes in the set ot partaking of the sacramental elements the meet and fitting remedy against sin introduced into she world by the act of eating the fruit of the tree of life." Tbe Lord's Day Rest Association are sorely grieved over the sitting of the House) of Commons on the Sabbath, and no leae than ten bishops were voting against the admission ot the public to museums on Buadayi at the very moment Friday night when in the Commons a resolution lor their abolition as peers went within eleven votes) of being carried. I unity Fair, correcting tbe New York Ileraldi account oi aa interview with colleague of Miss Fortseoue, denies that tbe rapture of her engagement to Lord Garmo) Ic was caused by the influence of tbe Duke of Richmond, or that the Queen intimated that Miss Fortescue could not be presented at court, or that when Miss For- tescue visited Lord and lady Cairns the house was full of notables who made much of her. Ths Utiervatort Romano publishes a cir- cular dated March 15th by the Propaganda fid* to bishops stating that all legacies and donations given to the 1'ropaganda will henceforth be received in foreign branch establishments. Branches are to be estab- lished ID tbs principal European capitals Mid at New York, San Francisco, Quebec ad Toronto. The itoniteur de Rome men- tions a rumor that Malta has been selected aa tbe centre for tbs administration of the funds ol the Propaganda under the sano- tion ot the British Government. The social week ha* been so bright, tbe weather having so suddenly changed from its summer sonniness and beat to penetrat- ing wind. A score of prominent people have been compelled to keep to their rooms. The Princess Louise, who baa been going about a good deal, is looking handsomer than ever. Mrs. George Bentinok has been bold enough to give a dinner at whioh every lady, like herself, was an American. Ladies Manieville and Randolph Churchill, Mrs. Ronalds and Miss Chamberlain were her guests. Ths Buddhist craze has spread from Lon- don to Paris. Them are now 300 Buddhists there, and probably their demand for a temple will be granted. The spscial war correspondents are reap- ing great honors from tbe campaign. A correspondent of the Timti wrote his account while suffering from a severe ballet wound in his thigh. When Davis*' square was broken at Tamanieb several correspondents saved their lives by using their revolvers. Paston Hones, the residence of William Black, tbe novelist, at Brighton, caught fire the other day. The family bad shut up the bouse and left Brighton, and tbe same day fire was discovered breaking through tbe roof. It was got nndsr control without destroying the interior. The English edition of " The Memoirs of Princes* Alioe " will be rsady in April. The correspondence of the Princess with the Queen from English originals in pos- aessien of the Queen and other members of the Royal family extends from 1862 to 1880. Mr.ParneU's new policy, that the farmers ol Ireland refuse to pay tbs police tax im- posed nndsr ths Crimes Act, is receiving practical approval in Inland. The cor- porations of Limeriok and Cork lead the way in opposing the tax Limerick declines to submit to a mandamiu directing the payment of the extra polio* quartered there by the former magistrate, Mr. Clifford Lloyd, aud Cork refuses money for Oapt. Ptonkett's reinforcements. TheJlMifcd Ireland, of which Mr. William O'Brien, M. P., is editor, in an article in- dicating tbe line ot resistance, say* : If tbe authorities at the Castle want blood money and police tax let them send polioe- men to lilt it. Then if tbe people take advice from Mr. Cobden and Mr. Bright they will enter upon a fiscal revolt, and show England tbs impolicy ot punishing thousands of innocent people for tbe sins ot tbe few guilty. Tbe announcement calling out the Irish militia has caused general surprise. It is regarded as an assured sign that the Gov- ernment considers that Ireland is becoming settled. Tbe places for training have been arranged entirely without reference, to tbe political situation. THE BOUDAN -I I I * I !>. HI !>., fr . < ll* It. (HI ,1|11K .. Ill I l ..,!- duo . nuib. r I'r.po,. ,1 Hi III. h I . p. - .1 1 1 Ion % ii AUeSBPl lo I,. Tin, I, lo Nui roun.1 O.mau UlKum'. K. l. I- - Tbe feeling of disquiet in regard to General Gordon has been lessened but not extinguished by the news to March 15th. His position is regarded as extremely precarious. It is felt that tbe curtain baa again fallen upon Khartoum at a most critical moment. Until tbe issue of tbe battle between General Gordon and tbe Arab army on the 16th is known tbs anxiety for bis fate will continue unabated. But even if General Gordon waa successful ia that engagement, it is now generally believed that bis mission is a failure. Tbe rescue of tbe Egyptian garrisons from tbe Boudau i* now admitted to be iinppiuiible without tbe intervention of the English forces. Tbe absence ot advices from Berber is a source of fear that General Gordon was repulsed in the battle of the 16th. He is hemmed in at Khartoum on all sides, and maintains bis position in tbe expectation that an English army will speedily appear to give bun succor. It is reported that at ths Cabinet meeting to-day, despatches from Cairo were considered which stated that immediate danger ol tbe fall ol Khartoum was over, but Sir Evelyn Baring, the British Minister at Cairo, urges tbe dispaton ot a British contingent to Berber, either by way of Korosko or two squadrons from the troops at Snakim. Tbe Marquis ot Hartingtou. Secretary of State for War, ha* appointed a Council at tbe War Office. It is believed that the Cabinet is in favor ot an expedition from Suakim. In view of tbe likelihood of a joint naval and military expedition ap the Nile, the Admiralty ha* directed Admiral Hay to survey tbe apper waters ot that stream so as to learn whether it would be feasible to tend gunboat* thither. Several naval officers bave left Alexandria to carry out the survey. Nobody knows whether General Graham will be allowed to advance. Precious time has been wasted in waiting for General Gordon's opinion. Tbe Radicals bave im- proved the occasion by attacking Colonel lluruabv for preferring to shoot Arab* rather than to be shot by them. Tbe country seems about equally divided between impatience with obstruction in the House, aud impatience with oontiumuic inaction and uncertainty in Egypt. Mr Vincent, tbe Acting Minister of Finance for Kgypt, it is reported is insisting that a loan of six millions sterling (930.000,000) will be wanted to restore Egyptian finances. Tbe feverish suspense about General Gordon has been broken by news from tbe Ttmet correspondent that he has rescued a garrison to the north of Khartoum, but the same correspondent describes 3,000 Arab* blockading the town, and everybody awaits anxiously tbe result. Tbe future of Gen- eral Gordon in any case is very uncertain, as the Government cannot make up its mind whether to desert him or to send bim English troops. It is too afraid of tbe anti-slavery party at bom* to follow his advice and give him Zobebr Pasha, who would be tbe most effective pacificator. The first important new* from Egypt of the week appears to-day in a despatch to tbs 1 tmi't from Khartoum, showing tnat Gen. Gordon i* engaged in active and sue- oessful hostilities with the natives, and wa* intending to attack the main body, 6,000 strong, last Sunday. D011M PARLI..MMIT. Mr. Cameron (Huron) asked leave to introduce an Act to amend the criminal law. He explained that tbe object of the Bill was to prevent the introduction into Canada of immoral prints and publications Bill read first time. bir John Macdonald in reply to Mr. Welion, said it was not the intention ol tbe Government thuaesaion to obtain an altera- tion in tbe law which would render Dominion official incomes liable to taxation. Mr. Costigan moved for tbe second read- ing of a Bill respecting gas and gas meters. Tbe Bill provided that the standard of illuminating power should be sixteen can- dles, which was less than in England or the United States. The Bill was read a second time. Sir Hector Laogevin moved the second reading ot the Bill respecting fortifications and military buildings and their mainte- nance and repair He explained that under the Bill attention to these works would be transferred to tbe Militia Depart- ment. II waa thought tbe work could be done more scientifically and economically under that Department. After some further discussion tbe Bill was read a second time and passed through committee. Sir John Maeionald in moving tbe second reading of a Bill to amend the Indian Aol of 1880 explained its provisions. Among these is tbe prohibition of "potlaob," terrible orgie practised by British Columbia Indians. Mr. Mills asked if there were provisions to enable tbe unenfranchised Indian to dis- pose of tbe fruit ol hU industry. At pres- ent a purchaser buying from such an Indian took Bom* risk, and consequently paid a lower price. Sir John Macdonald said there was sufficient provision in the present law, where each local Indian agent was author- ized to regulate the ooaduot of Indians under bis charge. In this respect it would not do to allow the Indian to dispose of all bis goods, because often be would sell out to tbe first whiskey trader and leave his family to starve. The Bill was read a sec ond time. ONTAIUOJEGlSLiTllRL Prorogation oi the House of AHsembly. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Oil Honor the Hon. John Bverley Robinson, the Lieutenant Governor, proceeded in state to the Chamber ot the Legislative Assembly, anil took bis seat on tbe Throne. Tbe Clerk Assistant then read tbe titles ol tbe Bills that bad passed. To these Bills the Royal assent was announced by tbe Clerk of tbe Legislative Assembly in tbe following words : " In Her Majesty's name, Bis Honor tbe Lieutenant Governor doth assent to these Bills." Mr. Speaker then said : Slay it pleate Your Honor : We, Her Majesty's most dutiful aud a ui w Parliament, I cheerfully bear tesM- mony to its high oapaoitj for tbe discharge of iU arduous legislative dutieii. and to its zaal in guarding its Important privileges an t> . Toe Provincial Secretary then said : Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen ol the Legislative It >s His Honor's will aud pleasure that this Legislative Assembly be prorogued a jd this Legislative Afsemtly isacoordiogly prorogued. I III I 1 IIHl < I IIOIIIIII I l \h. "in . uiur. . I-IIO I OI.H t I-IIM 1 T1|-H< t 'I I > I K ni. rpr l.lnc HIM \ no Ink., n n.l film. f 1. 1 ! NIsjM n.i Day. A Now York photographer, by aid ol the electric light, takes pictures, and prints them, a* well by night as day. His busi- ness has gone on all winter without inter- ruption, wkile work at other studios has been hindered by lack ot sunshine, and so expert have tbe operators become in hand- ling the electric light, that better pictures are obtained by electric light than by day- light, and when a particularly fine picture ii wanted, the titter is always asked to go to tbe down-town studio. Another advan- tage of the electric light is that the pic- tures can be taken at uight just as well as by day, and gradually people are getting in tbe habit of making appointments to sit for pictures in tbe evening. The work of reproducing cuts and pictures tor news- papers is now done entirely by electricity, tbe plates from European illustrated papers being ready for the press within twelve hours ot the arrival of the ship, which brings the papers. N*l D*w Hi-gun III tin- I H.I. i Halt A 1'ortlaud, Me .telegram says: Ytsurday Gen. Neal Dow celebrated his 80th birth- day in a quiet manner. Us is still very vigorous, and probably has lost nothing ot physical or mental strength within tne past few years. Mr. Dow was a teetotaler from early youth. The custom of offering wine among refreshment* at social parties in Portland was largely pot down by him and bis two sister*, who. tbe first ot all in that city, en- tertained their friends in large numbers without intoxicants. He was drawn into tbe warfare against the liquor traffic aooi dentally. There wa* a lady well-known to Mr. Dow and bis family, whose hu-band . an educated man, holding an important public office, was a dipsomaniac. This lady sent for Mr. Dow one day and told him that her hutibacd was away again on a time. Mr. Dow went to a certain rumshop where Mr. Blank resorted, and told tbe ramseller tb whole story, entreating bim not to sell the man any more liquor. Tbe ramseller re- plied : " It'* my business to sell ram, and I bave a license lor it. I'll sell to anybody who asks for it who has tbe money to pay for it. I support my family by selling liquor." Mr. Dow indignantly replied : " It's your business, then, to sell rum, aud yon have a license for it ? Yon support your family, do you, by destroying other people's families'.' Heaven helping me, I'll change all that I " Mr. Dow led Mr. Blank home, and from that day commenced an active, persistent, unceasing warfare against tbe grog shops. Innumerable meetings were held all over tbe State , in small towns and villages a* wsll aa in large town* and cities, every where denouncing tbe liquor traffic. When public opinion was prepared for the other- throw of tbe grog shop*, as Mr. Dow sap- posed, he prepared a Bill entitled " An Act for tbe suppression of drinking houses and tippling shops." Ui* friends said it was too radical. He went to Augusta with bis Bill in bis packet, bad a public hearing in tbe Representatives' Hall before a joint select committee, whioh agreed an animoasly to report the Bill without change. Tbe next day was tbe last one of tbe session. That night Mr. Dow bad bis Bill printed, it was placed ou the desks ot tbe members early in the morning, and on that day was passed through all its stages to be enacted, and went into effect on its approval by tbe Governor. Within six months tbe jail* in five of the counties wire empty, aa well aa the bouses of correction of Cumberland county. The open liquor traffic came immediately to an end. faithful subject*, the Legislative Assembly of tbe Province of Ontario, in session as- sembled, approach Your Honor at tbe close ot our labors with sentiments of unfeigned devotion and loyalty to Her Majesty's person and Government, and humbly beg to present for Your Honor's acceptance a Bill intituled, "An Act far granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money to defray the expenses of civil government for the year 1864, and for other purposes therein mentioned," thus placing at the disposal of the Crown the means by which the Govern- ment oan be made efficient for tbe service and welfare of the Province. To this Bill the Royal assent waa an- nounced by the Clerk ot the Legislative Assembly in the following words : ' His Honor tbe Lieutenant-Governor doth tbauk Her Majesty's dutiful and loyal subject*, accept their benevolence and VXCMJ t to this Bill in Her Majesty's name." Hie Honor wae then pleased to deliver tbe following Speech : Mr Speaker and Gentlemen of tbe Legislative Ameuibly : In relieving you from your legislative duties, 1 desire to express nay appreciation of tbe ability and earnestness with whioii yon applied yourselves to tbe arduous labors ot tbe session. It gave me much pleasure to transmit yeur Addresses to His Excellency the Marquis ot Lansdowne and His Lordship tbe Marquis of Lome, congratulating His Excellency on his appointment to a posi- tion where opportunity 11 afforded for the exercise of tbe statesmanship that has long character! /.ed the noble family of which he is so distinguished a representative ; and congratulating tbe Marquis of Lome on tbe close of a career in Canada marked alike by devotion to tbe interests) of the Dominion and by sympathy with all our institutions. I am glad to givs my assent to your Bill affirming tbe provisional agreement entered into between my ( over n men t and that of Manitoba for referring to the Judicial Com- mittee ot Her Majesty's Privy Council tbe questions in dispute between the two Pro- vinces , and. as tbe Dominion Government has since intimated its willingness to be- come a party to tbe reference, 1 trust that, before you are next summoned lor the despatch of business, a satisfactory deter- mination of tbe long controversy as to our northerly snd westerly boundaries will have been arrived at, and the just claims of the Province affirmed by tbe highest judi oial tribunal in tbe Empire. I read with satisfaction your Bill lor tbe further improvement of tbe election laws A BALL. AT 4 ..lu.tr. mat lrrBiiaig. MI ihr PataM ,., Hon.. II. I.I ! "'I' *"* !** BM* A letter from Rome, Feb. 26tb. to the New York tttrald, say* " The ball at tbe Qnirinal, whioh had been postponed " account of the death of the Pnuoess of Saxony, came off last ni^ht ana was ft magnificent success. The palace w* superbly decorated aud flooded with light. Two thousand guests responded to the invitation issued by tbe prefect of iialaoe and tbe lady in waiting in tue names of the King and Queen. Tne guest* went away delighted with tbe kindly warmth ana hospitality of their reoepti'm. Carnages beuaii to roll mto the Quinnal court yard aa early aa 'J.30. At 10 precisely the stirring strain* of the " Royal Mroh "were heard in tbe ball-room, heralding th arrival of King Humbert, Queen Msrgaret :md I the nobles and ladie* of the royal household. Tne Queen, as usual, looked radiant as she entered, smiling and bowing graciously to her guests, and took her place in the quad- rille of honor with Baron von Kendell, German Ambassador, facing Mile. Mingbettl and Baron d'Uxhull. She wore a simple but f "lly drese of white moire, ending in ft long train and very decollete, which gave the Herald correspondent, who was standing just behind her, an opportunity of once more admiring her lovely neck aud shoul- ders. Hound her throat she had a neck- lace lormed by eight rows of flaw- less pearls. A triple chain of emeralds and brilliants glittered in her corsage. Two diamond butterflies did duty as shoulder knot*, and her shapely head was crowned by a diadem of pearls and diamonds given her at Christina* by King Humbert. Be- tween the dances tbe Queen, the Princess di Tri^iauo, attended by Countess ___. Banta Ffora, and Marobesa di Villamarina, three belles of tbe Italian Court, glided from room to room, chatting unaffectedly with the gueste aud singling out the most retiring for marks of special favor. Prin- cess Triggiano, an American, like many ornaments of the oonrt, hardly lews dazzling than the Queen, wore a whit* dress) ii.vol.Vfc. diamond necklace and a diamond tiara. Another more matur* age II .rt.r. .1 Ihr Hmtli-nrld. The London Daily Nrv> correspondent writes of tbe battle of Tsb in Egypt on Feb. 29th : " Our line ol march coincided with the path of retreat ot the 4th of Feb- luary. Beginning near tbe fort, skeletons half oovsred with flesh dotted either side ot the line of advance for miles. On the scene of the massacre of Baker's square it was strewn literally with hundreds, numbers of them in the most extraordinary attitudes, and with fleshlsss fingers clutching into the sand. I noticed most of them lay .on their laoes, and showed one or more spear thrusts in the tack, head and neck. It wan a hideous picture those grinning half -decomposed skeletons, in their posi- tion so significant of abject despair, and it would have horrified the most hardened against such sights." The bread of lit* is love ; the salt of lit*, work the iweetn*** of lit*, po**y ; the water of life, faith. ,! >orlhl .1 >r w. The only oases in tba smallpox hospital at present are two diphtheria patient*. Winnipeg Timei. Winnipeg is to bave a new drill shed at a cost of 116,000, ot which the Government pays half and tbe city half. Seventeen gamblers were arrested at the Lacrosse and Pacific Hotels. Winnipeg, last week. They were all fined ten to twenty dollars. Tbe official abbreviation of Assiniboia is " A*aa." ; ol Alberta, " Alta." ; ot Has katobewau, " Bask.," and of Athabasca, " Atha." The Indians around Battleford are out- ting wood and burning lime for a living, having 1,000 cords of wood and two kilns of lime ready. .<lil. nl lo I ntiiiillan. Onl . .1. A Misneapolis despatch says : Tbs emi- grant party on the train whioh wa* re ported wrecked on Saturday night were for Winnipeg and came through from Durham, Out. Seventeen were injured, and a Red Wing correspondent telegraphs that two at leant of that number were fatally hart. Among the injured reported ar* Alex. Payne, hi* wife, two daughter*, Nina and Matilda, and two sons, George and John, all seriously out and braised. The father ha* hi* arms broken Wm. Roddy, bis wife, and infant Maope were all wounded in tbe head, tbe child having its skull crushed. As iLo main objno* of tbe BUI is to secure the parity ot the franchise and the un- biassed expression of public opinion. I trunt tbe effect of the provision* which yon bave adopted will be to lessen, if not exclude, those corrupt practices which the existing Uws had tailed to prevent and whioh tbe Election Court* bave disclosed. I heartily accede to your request for the issuing of a Commission ol Inquiry into the nature and extent of recent attempts which yon discovered to have been made, but happily without success, to corrupt the integrity of member* of this Legislative Assembly. The Act for ths Preservation of tbe Public Health will do much, I trust, to prevent tbe spread ot contagious disease*, as well a* to mitigate the sufferings of many who from poverty or indifference disregard obvious sanitary precautions. By the Act relating to Factories, addi- tional security will be given to a large cla*s ot our population engaged ia industrial pursuits. The regulations adopted for their personal safety, and for tbe protection of their morals and their health, will, I trust, not only lighten their burdens, bat also sweeten their labors, and promote their happiness. I rejoice no lets at tbe wisdom ol tbe provisions ot tbe Act than at tbe generouw motive by which yon were actuated in framing them. By the confirmation of Provincial juris- diction over tne liquor traffic, to whioh I referred at tbe opening of the House, the way was laid for further legislation on tbe subject ; and I was glad to find that by the Bill to which I bave assented you have done all that seemi at present practicable lor further mitigating tbe evils ot intem- perance by imposing greater restriction* on the t>ali' of liqaor, and **v*r*r penalties for ths violation of our license law*. The proposal to spread over a longer period of years the payment of tbe money heretofore voted in aid of railways has my hearty approval. By thi* means the funds ol the Province are less hsavily taxed, and our resources are preserved for the other wants of tbe Province. The amendments made to the School Law* and the University Act will tend, I trust, to the advancement of education. The measures which yon have adopted to save farmers, Irnit growers and others from injury, by checking the spread ol noxious weeds, and ot diseases affecting fruit tree*, and for preventing the spread ol contagious disease* among horses and other domestic animals, will, I trust, be effective for securing these objects, so important to the community, and of saoh special interest to our agricultural popu- lation. I have given my hearty assent to the various measure* which yon bave panned tor further securing tbe administration of justice, and the perfecting of our municipal and other law*. Your private Bill legisla- tion has been varied and important. I thank yon for the liberality whioh yon have displayed in making the neoeseary appropriations for the public service, and I aware yoa that the supplies you bave voted will be expended as economically as is compatible with the efficiency of the public service. In bringing to a clo*e this first session of American lady of _^_ and no figure worth speaking of attracted both envy and ad- miration by the beauty ol her pale pink dress, almost covered with seed pearl*. The Marobesa Villamarina and Count*** bant*. Flora wore rich brooadts and bad enough diamonds in their hair to keep six German princelings ia comfort lor a lifetime. Among other costmmes wbioh deserve men- tion were these of iluie. IVrautoui- Manoini, red satin and tisnu d'acier ; Mine. Cairoli, faded blue satin, a la Watteau, decollete trimmed round tbe throat with blu ostrich feathers, and Pritcess Storft- Cesarini a, marvel Btriped white satin and velvet, eat very low, terminating in ft long train. The whole surmounted by ft diamond diadem. Tbe dauoiug was kept up under difficulties to tbe music of a capi- tal band until 1.30, when tbe King and Queen withdrew. l. .1 I II I Ol I I,. l> 11,1. Tbe introduction of the modern slang word ' dandy " as applied, hall in admira- tion and half in derision, to a fop, date* from 1816. John Bee ("Slang Dictionary," 1823) says that Lord Petersham was the founder ot tbe sect, and gives tbe peculiari- ties as French gait, lisping, wrinkled lore- heads, killing King's English, wearing im- mense plaited pantalooup, coat out away, small waistooat, cravat and obitterlinB immense, hat small, hair frizzled and pro- truding." There is a good picture of the " Fashionable Fop " in tbe limy Itody for March, 1816, but the word dandy " is not used. Pierce Egan, in bis edition of Gross, 1823, aays the dandy, in 1830, wa* a fashionable nondeioript men who wore stays to give them a fine shape, and were more than ridiculous in their apparel : Now a Dandy's a thing, describe bun who can That l> very much nin.lK In tin, >Uai> of a man But If but lor once ooaKl the tanblou prevail He'd be more Ilk* uu AIM it he bad but a tall.' The dandy ol 181C 34 was, intact, the old macaroni depicted in tbe London Slaaaiine tor April, 1772. The dandy of 1816 led to several other applications of tbe word, snob an " dandizette " and " dandy- horse," or velocipede. Of this latter lire says (1823) ; Hundreds of suob might be seen in a day. The rags ceased in about three years, and the ward is becoming obsolete." The word ' dandy " baa certainly not become obsolete, bat alter 1835 its meaning gradually changed. It oeased to mean a man ridiculous and con* tsmptible by his effeminate eccentricities, cam* to be applied to those who were trim, neat and oarelul in dressing according to the fashion ot the day. He Wst In. They were standing at tbe front gate. " Won't yon come in the parlor and sit ft little while, Goorgie, dear ? " "N-no, I guess not," replied George, hesitatingly. "I wish you would," the girl went on. It's awfully lonesome. Mother has goce out and lather is upstairs groaning with rheumatism in tbe legs." " Both leg*? " asked George. " Yes, both leg*." "Then I'll oorne in a little while." Philadelphia Call. Look how night sessions wear oat legislative bodies, and tbsn look at a hen, aud see how nhe can sit night and day for two weeks at a stretch. Where is the boasted superiority of man ? The Canada Conference ol the United Brethren in Christ meets tbe second Thurs- day in April, at Forks Road Chapel, Wei- land County, Ontario. There are 31 pastor* of tbe Church in Canada. Nothing i* no gnat an instance of ill* manners as flattery. If you flatter all the company, you please none. If yon flattw only on or two, you affront tbe rest.