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THE AFGHAN SQUABBLE. Sir Feter lumsdtn'i Report f tke ft njdeh Illritirllt WHAT TURKEY IB DOING. WaftUM U kk i Vita f Credit as* 1 lake a SUUeit A last (Friday) night's London cable says : The Russian Imperial Council in seaaion at Bt. Petersburg to-day raised ita first public signal of financial distreaa b] deciding to tax coupons on Governmen' bonds. Tbe levy ii not to include Ruaaian bonds held abroad, nor railway bonds guaranteed by tbe Russian Government Their exemption, however, will not avert the disastrous effect wbiob this extraordi- nary measure in bound to have on Russian credit. The argument is that if Russia is compelled to partially repudiate her inter esl ooligations at bom*, to prepare for war, she may have to sxtend tbe repudiation abroad when war actually comes. A gon< eral and heavy decline in Russian seouri toes i* expected to-morrow morning on tbe London Stock Exchange and the conti- nental bonne*. In the Uouae of Commons this afternoon Mr. Gladstone stated tbe Government bad to-day received from Sir Peter Lnmsden a reply to tbeir request for an independent report upon the Penjdeh incident. In this it i* stated that General Komaroff was aware at as early a date as 28th of March of tbe understanding agreed upon on March 17th between Russia and England. Accord- ing M tbe terms of this understanding, England was to deter the Afghans, and tbe Czar was to deter his troops from advanc ing beyond tbe position they then respectively occupied, until some subsequent agreement about tbe demarcation of the Afghan frontier oonld be reached between tbe two Governments. Tbe battle oa the Knshk was fought, therefore, several days after Geieral Komaroff had been made aware of the agreement not to advance. Captain Yatee, tbe British officer who wit- nessed the battle, was assured by the Russian officer who commanded in tbe fight that he knew nothing of the under standing of the 17th of March. General Lnmsden's present report appears to warrant tbe inference that whatever Gen. Komaroff knew officially about tbe St. Petersburg arrangement with London.be kept it to himself. Mr. Gladstone being asked if tbe Government bad protested against tbe recent occupation ot Peojdeh by General Komanff and bis establish- ment of Bosnian administration there, answered tbat tbe Government bad not i either occurrence tbe subject of immnnioation with Russia. Tbe snl was awaiting further infor- mation ooccerning these events. It is stated that Turkey has positively assured Russia that in tbe event of war no English ironclad will be allowed to enter the Black Sea. Turkey also declared she could make the Dardanelles impassabls in a few hours if necessary. The pacers at St. Petersburg are onuokling over tbe fact tbat two hundred hughsb steamers are at present in tbe Black Sea and Sea ol Azov. The Turks are rapidly building forte at uatuuin. A imri I-. . Ill -I i ION Of I h . . I hll.l I , II ! llu, lililu II., ll.llllg A iMt (Friday) night's Quebec despatch says: Shortly before 11 o'clock this morn- ing a fire broke out in a large wooden bnilding near the foot of Davidson's Bill at Levis. Tbe wbole structure was quickly wrapped in flame* and completely destroyed. Tbe structure, wbiob was let in tenements, was a double one of three stories, built of deals and faced with brick. Tbe first tUt was unoccupied. On the second flat resided Onezime Gravel, laborer, and liter Gay ; on tbe third flat Timothy Lizotte, Louis Couture and Edward Lafltur. The tire seems to have originated in tbe apartments of Gravel, and two of dm children sod a daughter of Lizotte were burned to death. Mrs. Gravel states that she left her two children and the girl Lizotte at plsy in the kitchen. She was absent about ten minutes, and was horn tied on returning to tiud the premises on fire. She made a rush for her rooms, but was unable to enter, as tbe place was completely enveloped in dames. In her efforts to gel in tbe poor woman was her- self badly burned. Tbe victims are Joseph Gravel, 0} years old ; Adelard Gravel, aged 3 years, and a 5-year-old daughter of Timo- thy Lizotte. . lift* I I.I I \ ! 0IO>-. Nrw I'arh A imrtnrBI lln>r Tenant* l*Bi>lf -xirlrbro by nrrlr* ( IflrMrrl- fc >?!!. A New York despatch says : Tbe mys- terious explosions which a month ago startled the tenants of tbe Btoney apart- ment bouse in tbe upper part of tbe city recurred with increased force on .Saturday night, and have since continued daily. Yesterday morning a terrific explosion occurred, displacing furniture, cracking tbe walls, and creating a semi-panic among tbe occupants. Tbe tenant* say the explosions are similar to tbe discharge of cannon, and seem to come from the centre of the build- ing. Tbe owners of the property have instituted all manner of investigations to ascertain tbe cause of tbe disturbance with- out success. Many theories are advanced, and the explosions have been variously attributed to dynamite, nettling of tbe bnilding, blasting in tbe vicinity, and steam in tbe | ipes. But none of the causes men- tioned when tborongbly examined were sufficient to convince the most credulous that they produced tbe reports. Experts are completely nonplussed, and tbe tenants are seeking other quarters. Here is an advertisement, taken from a recent iatue of the London Court Journal, wbiob suggests that in the matter of shrewd advertising tbe English can ranlly bold their own : " To ladies going into mourning through the uufortunte war lu tbe Boudan, having their wardrobes to die pose of, Mrs. would feel honored by their patronage. Furniture, carriages, jewellery and plate bought. Money sent tbe same day for country ptroels. New street, Dorset square, N. W. No poet cards." I IUUillt'8 MUEMUI ITflCl B fcl ICI.pr.l WtlC anil her rur.moiir- II I. AltCBtfM Bl MU I. ld< A last Saturday night's Nvwburg, N. Y despatch says : A week ago James Barclay aged 23, eloped with tbe wife of Joseph Myers, of Montgomery, this county. Tbi parties came here and commenced house keeping. This evening Barclay, on return ing borne, found Myers stabbing tbe womai with a large jack-knife. She ws covered with blood from a gtb in her neck six inches long and another nnder the left ear Seeing Barclay, Myers turned and attaokec him, inflicting two terrible gashes, one in tbe throat and the other under the ear Supposing be bad finished bis deadly work, Myera drew tbe knife across bii own throat, cutting it from ear to ear, anc then threw the knife out of the window When tbe neighbors arrived a terrible sight presented itself, tbe three bodies being covered with blood. Barclay, who is the least injured ot tbe three, was taken to a neighboring drug store, where bis wounds were dressed. Physicians were called to attend Myers and bis wife, whose injuries will likely prove fatal. TOO BSl'UH BANKBAl.l.. A n krr Who Nrglcc** H>r VasBIlT iirini IIIM i.ni: OlBlchr*. A Pittsbnrg, Pa., telegram says : The com missioner appointed to take testimony in tbe divorce proceedings of Thomas Carlin against his wife, Mary Carlin, has com- pleted the taking cf testimony in the oaae and will file bis report in a few days. The affidavit of the Ubellant charges, among other things, desertion and neglect ol household duties. Tbe parties live in Allegbany. Tbe defendant did not appear at the bearings and the principal witness examined waa tbe husband. He alleged tbat bis wife, during tbe spring and summer of last year, was a frequent vuitor at tbe baseball games played by tbe Alleghany Club. When she waa not able to get in she used to go to the residence of a family near by tbe park and anxiously wait to bear tbe reeult of tbe innings. "I remonstrated with her," be said, and told her that she was allowing her children to go to tbe dogs by her neglect. Supper was never ready when I got home in the evening. Ths children were dirty and crying for tbeir ' mamma.' Bbe would often bet small sums on the Allegheniee winning, and aa that finally became a rarity it alto became rather expensive. When I complained about her conduct she told me to hire help, as the had no time to attend to her household duties. It finally became so bad tbat I bad to leave her, and the laxt I heard of her she was talking about joining a female baseball club." Both parties to the anil are young, and the wife is rather prepoeseatiog. The hus- band is at present taking oars ol tbeir cbildren. Other witnesses examined cor- roborate! the testimony given above as to b* wife'* fondness for baseball. One wit- ness said : ' I have seen a good many men wild over baseball, but Mr*. Carlin beats them all. Bbe bad a sort of mania for it." TIIK fJATTI.lt |l ttK.>. A IfH.kjInu t'rlrhrMy wllk ssrr I. .trie I i... i. ! ih. I " t \ . -i A Chicago despatch says : Among the U r wno alighted from aoattl* train caboose at ths stockyards to-night was) a tall, majestic-looking woman of about 30 rears. Though not a beauty, she would lave commanded attention in a metropoli- ;an thoroughfare. " Men are all frauds," she said, with a augh. " 1 wouldn't marry tbe best one of them tbat ever lived. I prefer to be tbeir superior by remaining n, such oiroum- lances that I can always buy their labor and esteem." Mies Mary Meagber was tbe name to which tbe lady answered. In Washington Territory she is known aa tbe coming cattle queen, tbe companion celebrity to Miss Iltff, of Denver. In the rain Bbe bad ten oar-loads of cattle wbiob lad endured the experiment of a 2,500-mile ride. She values tne stock at 10, 000. and says if the trip is financially successful she ill return as soon as practicable from >V'aIIa Walla with 400 additional head. She employs a number of cowboys and is be owner of a large herd cattle, to tbe raising of which she gives her personal attention. MIIMV PARUAMENT. Mil AT i.lt n t 'I HAH l.i.M The i. .if, ,,i 1(1,1. n. I... in* i.,, ,,, \> ..i i. In ibr niMiini. A London cable says ; Attention has >cen eo completely diverted from tbs Bon- Ian, dexiguedly so, seme say, by tbe mmensity of the question pending between iueBia and England, that the good work >eing unostentatioufly performed by Gen. } ran am is almost lost sight of. lie went to Buakim without a flourish of trumpet*, >nd he is pursuing his work without the beat of drums. Ills work has been onerous atber than great and useful more than wtentatious, and tbe result is that he has eoeived but little notice. As a matter of act, hs has cleared tbe district surrounding inakim of rebels. lie has not defeated Oman Digna in pitched battle, because bat worthy has taken to the bills, but he las reduced many hostile tribes to sub- mission, and has opened tbe way for the oosstruotion of the Buakim Berber railway ar beyond tbe present requirements of tbe contractors. With the exception of tbe one mishap, for which Gen. McNoill is entirely responsible, Gen. Graham's work has been uniformly good, and greatly enhances his reputation as a commander. Tbe title of the Turkish Ambassador to England is His Excellency Hassan Febmi Pasha, Envoy Extraordinary from His Imperial Majesty the Sultan of all the Turks, tbe Commander of tbe Faithful, the Shadow of God upon Earth and tbe Caliph of Islam. He is between 40 and SO years of sge, well-built, of medium size, and bis singularly expressive oval face is dark without being Rwartbv. His fine eyes are [nil of intelligence ; bis high forehead is 'urrowed by care and anxiety ; bis chestnut Drown beard is carefully trimmed and a Turkish fez covers bis slightly silvered hair. The ocean steamships will not strive this summer to make the " fastest trip on record" for economical reasons. Tbe number of mules attached to tbe learse denotes tbe respectability of a uneral at Rio Janeiro. Sir John Maodonald, ruing to move the seooud reading of the Franchise Bill, sail be would not occupy tbe time of the Houne long for this Bill had been more or less before the House for years. The presen state of tbe f rsJohise was anomaloua anc out of accord win that of Great Britain The British North America Aoi contemplated that the franchise woulc be in the hands of the Pro vinoee. At first tbat was a necessity for the Parliament bad to be elected befor tbe franchise oould be fixed, but it was clear that a Parliament wbiob was elected ongh to control tbe franchise. There oonld be no more opportune time than tbe presen to introduce this Bill. Franchise Bills hac recently been passed in Ontario, Nova Scotia, and other Provinces, showing tbat it was possible tbat half of a constituency of a member of this House might be swept away or a constituency might be enlarged and thus representation in this House changed for purely local reasons. Every person of common-sense must admit tbat there should be as little difference in the franchise in tbs /different Provinces an possible, otherwise they would be sowing seeds of discontent. If in contiguous Provinces one class was represented -and another not repre eented there would be discontent. II there was K. be*thange in tbe franchise of the electors of tbe representatives of the Dominion it should be by the Dominion Parliament. He would not go over all the changes in tbe Bill, tor it would be a waate of time. He thought tbat this Bill would enlarge the franchise in Ontario and Quebec, probably also in New Brunswick and Nova ticotia, bat not in Prinoe Edward Island. There was one thing in the Bill which he strongly favored. Tbat was tbe enfranobisemeLt of women. He was, and always bad been, hi favor of that franchise, believing tbat it must oome, just as women were riking from tne petition of being mere slaves of tbeir husbands. Mr. Gladstone in England favored tbat franchise, but would not imperil hi* Franchise Bill by including it. He (Sir Johi i would follow Mr. Gladstone's example. He bad included woman stttrage in the Bill, but only in order that there might be a disonseion and a vote upon it. He moved the seooud read- ing of tbe Hill. Sir Richard Cartwright said be regretted very much that the First Minister had decided to bring down a Bill of such im portance nnder tbe present circumstances. No Bill oonld be more vitally important to the country. It would be heard with surprise in Canada, and not only here but elsewhere, that a man in the exalted posi- tion of tbe First Minister should speak on such a Bill as this ju-t eigbt and one-halt minutes by tbe clock. He would have thougbt that the bon. Minuter would have entered np< n a discussion of tbe far reach ng consequences of snob a Bill as this. This Bill involved new principles wnicb bad never been at all fully discussed either in .he House or the press or on the platform. Tbe First Minister must know tbat tbe steps taken in this direction were practi- cally impossible to be retraced. This Bill las been introduced, he believed, seven times. The hou. Minister baa cried, Wolf, wolf," so often that the people bad ceaaed to expect tbat this Bill would be yi >! forward. J>uo>r what oirouumlanoeH was the Bill introduced ? Tbe Houae met on tbe 2!Uh of January. Thin was tbe I'.ih of April, 78 days from the open- ng. He bad known seat ions when in tbat lime all the business of the country iad been thoroughly discussed. Yet what i ad been aooumplisbed this session ? The Budget Speech was delayed live weeks lor no reason tbat appeared in tbe xpeeob itself or in the changes in tbe tariff pro- poaed when it was made. The discussion was allowed to go from week to week for four weeks without any apparent effort or desire on the part of the Government to bring it to a oloHe. It was only when tbe Northwest difficulties bad antumed alarm- ing proportiouH tbat the discussion was, more by what might be ctlled accident than by tbe det ire of tbe country, brought to a close. Late as this measure was pressed forward, it was at a time when public attention was almost wholly directed to affairs in tbe Northwest, when it was impossible tbat this vitally important mea- sure oould be fairly considered by tbe people. He oould not remember any session when public businesa was BO much in arrears. At HUCU a late period of the sesnion tbe estimates hod hardly beeu entered upon, yet at no time bad there been a greater reason why these should be care- tully scanned. The Finance Minister him- s> 11 admitted that be only saved himself from a di licit this year by taking tbe -00,000 received on capital account from me sale of public lauds. Next year, according to the Financial Minister's own figurm, they mifcht expect a de noit of 92.>0 000, and BIUOA that state- ment was made tbe House had been called upon to vote -700,000 to defray tbe ex- penses of suf prendiDg the rebellion in tbe Northwest. Bo that it was probable thre would be very considerable deficits. The debate on tbe tariff was not yet concluded, there being still several of tbe most im- portant changes to be discussed. Tbsre was a proposition before tbe House to double the Mounted Police Force, involving an increased annual expenditure of about half a million of dollars. They had every assurance tbat 1'arliament would be called upju to deal with a new proposition for further aexiiitanoe to tbe Canadian Pacific Railway. The Secretary of State bad in- troduced a Chinese Bill, and the First Minister had stated tbat the Insolvency Bill was to be taken up. It was quite evi- dent that this Bill could not be pressed through this session with the discussion which would be in accordance with the dignity of the House and the importance of the subject. They were bound to ask what could be the excuse for this action of the FirBt Miniater. It looked like very little abort of a conspiracy to shut off dis- cussion. (Oh, oh.) The practical result was the same as if it was a conspiracy. This course was rapidly making Parliament a farce. It was clear that a one- man's- power was becoming recognized, and tbat a practical despotum wan being established. The First Miniater himself admitted that this Bill ideated tbe relations of all the Provinces of the Dominion, and yet for such an im- portant matter be gave an opportunity for dissuasion only ID tbe eleventh week of the session. This showed one of the great dikadvautages of the Opposition being numerically so weak. The First Minister attempted to press through measures such aa he bad never attempted to pass when the Opposition was more numerous, but, tboagb only one-third of tbe House, the Opposition represented almost one-half ol tbe people according to votea oast, and it was tbeir duty to see that all meaanreB brought down were fairly discussed. To press this measure forward now was to make certain that other business would be neglected, for tbe business now before the Houne, apart from this Bill, oould not be fairly discussed in less than seven week*. There was no reason in the Bill for this haute. Canada had existed for almost twenty years without such a Bill, and the First Minister did not allege tbat there wai a strong demand in tbe country for tbe Bill now. He moved, in amendment to the motion for the second reading of tbe Bill, " Tbat in the opinion of this House it is not possible at this late stage of the session, having regard to tbe present condition ol tbe public business, to discuss tbe said Bill satisfactorily." Sir B. Langevin excused tbe brevity ol tbe Premier's explanation by saying tbat tne measure bad been before tbe House for >me time. The Premier bad explained the Bill on it* first reading. Tbe measure was intended to five a franchise for this House independent of Local Legislatures, and free it from tbe changes which Local Legislatures might choose to make from time to time They remembered what occurred when one of the smaller provinces passed a law which deprived a number of voters known to be Conservatives of tbe franchise. Tbe Ontario Legislature had just passed an Act making great altera tions in the franchise. Why should this House allow itself to be dictated to by Local Legislatures ? The question whether we should have a franchise for this House was tbe principle which was involved in the seooud reading of this Bill. This measure bad been announced in tbe Speech from tbe Throne. Mr. Blake took up first the statement made by Mr. Chaplean tbat the Bill oould easily be disposed of by a discussion of six or eigbt hours. He pointed out that tbe measure was a complicated one, and oonld not very well be anything else, as it had to deal with all the Provinces. It would not do to refuse to consider tbe circumstances of those which Mr. Chapleau bad con temptuously referred to as tbe smaller Provinces. Mr. Blake proceeded to give a history of the Franohise Bill up to tbe pre sent time. Sir John had proposed it through the Speech from tbe Throne in tbe nrst session of Parliament after Confederation. A uniform franchise wa* then announced as part of bis policy, but although be bad been in power continu- }nsly sinoe (except five yean) be bad not been able to carry out bis plans. If the measure was, aa tbe Secretary cf State bad d, one of ease and simplicity to consider, the question was wby be bad not sooner jarried it through Parliament. It was, nowever, found to be a very difficult ques- tion. Tbe experience of tbe United Statta tlso pointed ont that there was no necessity 'or any obauge from tbe present method. There the various States provided tbe fran- ihise which elected representatives to the federal Honse of Representatives. It had >eeu conceded I > tbe Secretary of State .hat tbe people 01 Quebec would be opposed to ons principle in the Bill. This was only iroof that each Province oould best deter- nine tbe question for itself. It bad >een stated by tbe Premier that the Sill would enlarge tbe franchise n Ontario. This was untrue. The atatement might have applied some time ago, but it did not apply now. Tbe fact was tbat the Bill before the House was a great limitation of tbe franchise in Ontario. An Act was paascdlast session which largely i leaded tbe franchise in Ontario. Botu parties were a unit as to tbe extension, and Sir John's deputy leader went farther and proposed manhood suffrage. Mr. Blake beu compared tbe pro visions of the Ontario Act and the Hill oefors tbe House, and proved that the latter would deprive a large jumber of electors of the right w> vote. Mr. Blake next referred to tbe difficulties and ooufuaion tbat would arise from double franchise, and which . would add a large burden of expense to tbe treas- ury. Parliament also nad nothing to do with property, as that wan a question of civil rights. The simplest frauonise wbiob this Parliament oould deal with would be one baaed on citizenship, residence and utelligenoe. Kigures were given showing tbe number of tbe vanoua clauses mentioned n tbe Kill and tbe manner in which they would be (.fleeted. Referring to the clauae regarding female franchise, it waa pointed out tbat marriage waa treated as a diaabil- ty. If tbe frauobiae waa given to tbe spinsters it oould not justly be refused to married women. A question which would arise out of tbe enfrauoniaement of women would be that of representation. Were the infranobisement of women carried to its ogical conclusion, the future might nee a woman occupying the Speaker's chair. I'nu question was a momentous ons, and ihould only be decided alter tbe fullest lonsideration, and not be dismissed aa it bad been by tbe Premier with only one minute's discussion. BKV1VINU A i > I % K l WhB< ... n -n .1. WIIB I'.lr ! Mcfa. -or. !! I i..ur Paper. In tbe good old days " before the war,' when tbe stout matron of to-day was a demure and dainty maiden, she was taught, along with water color painting, jack-in- tbe box curtsies and tbe manipulation of balloon skirte, bow to make paper flowers. Then tbe art fell into disuse, and as the girls progressed from their teens to their forties they put aside tbeir scissors and tis- sue paper, and in tbir place succeeded hair work, wax flowers, embroidery and orasy quilts. Now the flowers are blooming again. Old ladies who have not forgotten bow and girls who are just learning and wish to be in the fashion tpend their spare moments in snipping bright colored tissue* and crimping them into roaes that are as gorgeous as paiuted lilies. So universal has tbe oraze become that even high art and Kensington work are affected by it. Since it became " the thing " it baa proved a bonanza for tbe stationery men, who have boomed tbe price of tissue paper from a penny to a nickel a sheet. Recently three schools have been eatabliahed in tbe city to furnish instrno tion in the art. Tbe products are used to fill baskets for set prices, trim gas shades and ornament a room in various ways. A* prevalent a way as any is to utilize them as buttonhole bouquets and trimming to ball dreaaes. a. paper daisy in tbe lapel of a drsjs* coat is very lasting, realistic and popular. N. Y. Herald. I. i. hum I I. . i. < I ih. \ 1.1 It may be said tbat one-half of the world's tonnage engaged in carrying the world's commerce on tbe high seas sails under ths flag of Great Britain. The sea- going merchant fleets of all nationalities aggregate about 56 000 vessels, and about 23,000,000 tons. Tbe tremendous pre- ponderance of England in tbe carrying trade of tbe world and tbe order in wbicb competing nations follow her long lead are shown in this table ot approximate figure* ; Vowel*. Tons. Oreat Britain _ BUOO 11.9JO.OOO I M.to.l (State* 0.610 U.700.000 Norway 4.900 l.aOO.UU (irruia'ujr a.OUl 1.4OU.IOT Kraucu _ _ 2,X> l.iUt.UX.' Italy _ b.!lOO 1.0UJ.OOO Kuuia 2100 8UU.OU England's tonnage on the ocean high- ways is between four and five time* that ot tbe United States. It is seven times that of Norway, eight times that of Germany, ten times that of France, eleven times that of Italy, and eighteen time - that of Russia. If tbe comparison is confined to eteamahipi, wbioh now carry so large and so important a part of ths commerce of tbe world, the supremacy of Great Britain is exhibited in a still more striking way : Btam Vessel*. Too*. All nations 7.704 .,: Croat Uritain 4,640 s.91000 France __ _.... 4BH IWT.OOC L'uitadHtat** 4B BOI.OOO (,rmitnv_ _ 490 478,001 Hpaiu ._ M8 AOOO Italy las iee.000 Betssad lit I'-vuu liUMla I 'i it'uu England's steam tonnage is almost ten times SB great as that of her nearest rival, France. It is ten times the steam tonnage of the I'nited States, and forty times Rus- sia's. Tbe British flag covers nearly two thirds of all the ocean ateamers afloat. AN l l.io i . l 11 l t 14 nu.t. Ibr llciiih l-i Iliirnlnu ol B/eur A last (Sunday) night's Reading, Fa., lenpstob says : A frame building on the Alsace truck farm, several miles from the city, owned by Augustus L. Weotzel, was rarned this morning. Harry Wentzel, aged 11; Charles Went/el, aged 13, sons of lie proprietor, Charles and Fred Helzinger, brotbers, aged 1C and 26, were burned to death. The bnilding was a short distance rom Went/el's residence and wasooou- H- J by tbe male hired help. Tbe oanae of tbe fire waa a mystery until Danny Knoll, a half-witted vagabond, 40 years of age, who has been an object ot charity in tbe neighborhood, related tbat he came to tbe place last night, made a bed for himself nid fell asleep. About 3 o'clock this morn- ng he awoke, put some coal on the fire, and then walked over to a neighbor's house, a mile snd a half distant. When he reached there he saw the fire. The ooro- ner'e jury this afternoon placed the raepon- >ility for the fire on Knoll, and be was ailed. Knoll waa considered harmless, and I is unknown whether the fir* waa the result of carelessness or design. I ..I. -I m, nil I.I, NrW. Abergeldie estate, on wbioh is situated tbe caittle used as a Highland residence by tbe Prince of Wales, is to be greatly im- proved. At a meeting of combined Liberal Asso- ciations on the 3rd inst. Mr. A. Craig- Sellar, M.P., was adopted a* the Liberal candidate for East Lothian. It is reported tbat Sir James Fergnsson ex-Governor of Bombay, will contest the northwestern division of Edinburgh in tbe Conservative interest. By the deed of settlement of the late Uiss Dutbie, of Ruthrieston, tbe public educational and charitable institutions ot Aberdeen have tbe sum of 110,500 divided amongst them. Four eminent Scottish sculptor* have sgreod to send in designs for the statue ot Wallace which it is proposed to erect on the corbel for that purpose on the Wallace monument at Stirling. Sir Thomas Mollraitb, ex Premier of Queensland, a native of Scotland , has utimated tbat be will give 11,000 towards any expedition from tbat colony to assist tbe British forces in Egypt. A movement hss been set on foot to have a memorial to General Gordon erected in Aberdeen by members of tbe family and elan of Gordon. Tbe movement is appro, priately beaded by the Marquis of lluntly, tbe Duke of liiobmond and the Earl of Aberdeen, and is almost certain of suooeaa. I. , .. . O .. II, .1 I)? \\ :.,. It is a noticeable feature of tbe advance- ment of tbe Jersey interest tbat many ladies become deeply interested in tbe welfare of their husband's herds . in faet. quite a number ot herdx are registered in tne ownership of ladies. Tbe subject aflords a wider field of profit than the poultry business, and gratifies a spirit of legitimate spaoulation that i not unpleas- ant to the female mind where suitable opportunity ooours fcr its indulgence. Tbe dairy, which is an almost inseparable com- panion to the breeding herd if any con- siderable number of cows are kept, is a feature of no little importance, and one tbat, to be snooeaslul, requires a peculiar care that is seldom disaMooiated from a greater degree of intelligence (one may almost say refinement) than is often found among hired help. Where it is conducted on a large scale it necessitates ths employ ment of expert help : but many an owner of Jerseys in a > mall way has failed to get his butter to suit him until bis wife became sufficiently interested to study tbe sabjeot that was once her grandmother's pride and special accomplishment, and take tbe matter in band. Hark ConuUteh, in Uar- ptr't Magaiinefor Hay. The ex-director of tbe conscription under tbe first empire computed the actual loss of men born within tbe old limits of France, and destroyed in tbe imperial wars from 1804 to 1816, at 1,700,000. This estimate does not include tbe wars of the Republic, or tbe lo*s of men not born in tbe kingdom of France, and goes far to explais bow population in France has kept low.