THE QUEEN'S HIGHWAY.

FROM PACIFIC TO ATLANTIC

BY STUART CUMBERLAND.

{Special OonnKSPONiiKNtT. to Amiti.ANri St ah. J

Artlelo Vlir-.From the Capital to the Sea,

It wa3 twenty minutes to five on the morning of tho third day from leaving ■Winnipeg that I arrived at Ottawa station. {Tho 24 honra' system, I should add, ends at Port Arthur, where tho Eastern standard timo commences). The air waa freah and almost shivoiiah as I jumped from the car, and, savo a fowhackmen, there was not a sign of life about the city. Tho Parliament buildings loomed up dark and forbidding in the breaking light, and aa 1 waa left stand ing alono upon tho platform, tho stillness waa that of tho prairio I had left a thousand miles behind mo. Tho backmen wore Frenchmen, half-breeds, three-quarter breeds, everything except Englishmen, and thoir excited jabber sounded strange and nnhomolike.

There ia nothing in tho civilised or un civilised wcrld to equal a French Canadian's jabber ; and it ia almost as an unintelligible as Cninose or tho language of the Kamt- Bchadala. They speak a villainous jargon, which no outsider can posaibly understand ; nnd judging from tho frequency with which they repeat their sontences to thoir inti mates, it would appear that even amongst themselvea tho sprache is not cloarly under stood. It took me several minutes before 1 could make a hackman up'dorstand I wanted him At first I addreasod him in English, but he continued to smoke hia pipe and seemingly failed to understand mo. I thon epoke to him in my best French. At this ho prickoi ilia ears a little, and a faint show of under standing dawned upon hia faco aa if I had awoke aome dormant memory; but it speedily disappeared, leaving a blank and irritating vacancy in its stead Ferplexed, I hastily summoned up all tho Indian worda f had learnt, and I gave him the henolit of my knowledge. Again his countenance lit. up, and I thought I was understood ; but. thoro was ovidontly something lacking in both my Fronch and Indian, for he failed to follow mo. In Bheor desperation I mixed up the Fronch and tho Indian with an occasional emphasis thrown in, and in an instant I waa understood. So delighted in fact wua the hackman that ho wanted to shake hands with moon tho spot, and he ended by inviting all hia friends (five in number) to come into tho carriage with me ; and in thoy came. Ono sat on my hat box—and my hat haa nevor bean tho snmo since; another dropped n match on my rug ; whilst a third tried his woidit on my big toe ; tho fourth took a fancy to sitting on my lap ; and tho fifth, finding no room insiio mounted fuard on my basket trunk outside, remonstrated, but in vain. It waa a public carriage, and was licensed to carry mhq\l, I don't know how many I was told ; and if I didn't liko it, well, then I might jemain until the next train cams in, when .no doubt some more hankmen would come .down to meet it. This next train, by-the by, would not bo in for several houre. All the psse-engera smokad, .md, for tho moment, I was a violent anti smoker, al though I had a cigarette in my own mouth at the time ; for more villainous stuff than ■those mon smoked it would ha impos sible to imagine. It was daya beforo tho smell got out of my clothes, and even now the small of that tobacco makes me feel uncomfortable It was a profound relief whan 1 landed at the hotel, and sought relief in a hot bith, ,he principal hotel in Ottawa is the Russell House, and when Parliament is sitting it presents an animated appearance, but whon I arrived there it waa duiness itself. The City of Ottawa.

Ottawa is a fast-improving city, and I noticod considerable improvements nnce I was there threo yeara-beforo. In tho be ginning of thia century Ottawa waa known as Bytown, it having been called after Colonel By, who hod established a Bri.isb military outpoat and trading illation where tho city now stands. On its incorporation in 1854 ita namo was changed to Ottawa. By the Act of Union of the (itn 1' ebraary, 1841, when tho provincea of Upper and Lower Canada (Ontario and Quebec) were formally united, aftor tbs storms and ship wrecke of tha provioua years, it was pro vided that there should be one Legislature Council and ono Legislative Assembly, m which each provinc: should be equally re presented. The firat meeting of the United Parliament met in Juno, 1841, at Kingston, s. email military town on tho St Lawrence in tho province of Ontario. Threo yoars later tbe seat of Government was changed to Montreal, but when tho Parliament Build inga there were destroyed by the mob in the riots which followed, Toronto, tho capital of Ontario, was selected aa the seit of Government. At thia time, the upper and lower pro vinces wero almost equal in point of popu lation, Quebec baviog 768,334, and On tario 705,707. The choice, of place for the capital then became tho burning question o the day.and there threatened to bo a revival of the race hatreds which followed upon the war with America of 1812-14. Canadian politicians found it to be impossible to re concile their differences on the _ibject; and Quebec said hard thiDgs of the upper province, whilst Ontario retorted in equally harsh language of tha lower.

" So hiKli «t last the contest rose. From words they almost canje to blows, when, as with regard to the disputed point in connection with the colour o. tha chameleon —

"There luckily eamo by a third, To whom the question tliey referred.

The third in this case was Her Majesty the Queen, who very wisely decided not to favour Montreal at the expense of Toronto, or the capital of Ontario at the expense of Montreal, but to select an entirely diflerent place as tho eeat of Government, ho, in 1858. the littlo town at the confluence of the three rivers, the Ridean and the Gatinean with the Ottawa, situated 120 miles from Montreal, aed 320 miles from Toronto, in the province of Or.terio. was finally selected by the Queea as the capital. With tbi aeleotion local differences ceased ; Montreal went on progressing, and Toronto, in its rapid growth, forgot its humble origin in the once despised Yorktown, whilst in the newly chosen capital, a thi.d place quickly grew into importance. The Government buildings are too chief attraction. They aro situated on an eminence called Barrack Hill, and are sur rounded by well laid out gardens, ahe view from this elevation is the most pictur esque in tbo city, as the Ottawa River Hows at the foot of ihe hill, bearing upon it van oua scenes of active live. It is a very busy river, with the lumberers at work guiding the logs, with the sawmills tearing the trees into lengths, and the clang, clang of tho flour mills on its banks. Across the river is the little to«n of Hull, almost entire y devoted to lumbering, and PnnojW? .peopled by French Canadians. Here the _i»er is very narrow, and a suspension brflfee has been t^wn across the spot inßt in fe-oat of tbe Chandiere falls. These fall* although I have seen them 1 really don't remember bow many times, have a fresh attraction for mo ovory time I am in their vicinity. In tho heant of the busy city, and surrounded by tho busy hum ofjpsfl, ibeir Datural beautiessoem to showup all the .£_£ erandly for such associations. Stand. 1%%5 the bridge, one can *"**•«" .the foaming, boiling cauldron-* *>?««* less pit with a subterranean outlet jo. rtj angry waters. Logs and debris are whirled rofu_ ___ round in tho basio.bo low the falls ; and the Bunroys fell upon the shot, ers of sway as thoy gush and rijoot over their »ocky bed making a perfect kaleidoscope of colour. Above the town, tbe Par!;am ant Houses look doubly noble, as seen from the river Tho Canadians aro immensely pr.su.. of those buildings ; and well they may bo as they are far Superior to thon _*>.'** by any other colony. They cost in all about $4,000,000. Thoir corner stone, I should add, . as laid fa 1860 by tbo Fnnca of WoleH,whowasthentour_gthroughCanada The architecture is ItaUan-Gothie. and they aro built of cream-coloured sandstone, „wlth red sandstone facing?. All the offices of the Dominion Government aro located in tho quadrangle, as well as the Parliament House, which chamber is 472 feet long. The Parliamentary library is a handsome room, and affords considerabte attraction to visitors. It has a rindO. array of volumes, and the Canadian law maker can, by reference to them, obtain all rthe information he may require. -J/ 16"3.?™ two librarians-one French and tbo other Engli-h- with comfortable salaries. me English librarian is one of the ablest journa lists in Canada ; and for some timo he sat in the editorial chair of the "Toronto Mail," the "Sfanas-rd" of Canada, which seat he vacated in or&lt i_ fill bis pre sent position. The Governor-Genei al'B House- The Governor ;G«-f. Smiles across the Ridean J™ tbese , {ew out of the city; buC even

milos in winter are difficult to get over. I romomber ono night whan driving out there to dine with the Marquis of Lome, then Governor-General, the roads were so bad that the sledge plunged and slipped in such a manner as to almost cap"i.ze my wife and myself. We were rather late, too, and to make matters worse tho horsea stumblod ani buried tho sledge in tha snow. We wero in consequence vory late by the tima we reached Government House, but Lady Macdonald, who was to dino, had not ar rived. Being hungry, and dinner waiting, everyone prayed anxiously for her speedy arrival. She came at last, amidst general satisfaction, her sledge having been kept waiting tbo convenience of the train, which crosees tho road leading to Ridean Hall, and which showed no sort of concoin for hor ladyship's impatience, but calmly puffed and fhuntod in front of tho frightened haraos, who were preparing to make a bolt for it, as in tho case of those which ran away with H.R.H. tho Princos9 Louise ,to tie clanger of liar life and to tho permanent unstringing of her nerves This most amiable of Princesses has nevor, I bo liove, recovered from the "shock to her nerves caused by the bolting of her horse*; and tbe effect therefrom considerably marred tho pleasures of tbo life in Canada, which otherwise had much charms for her. Thia accident, however, doubly endeared her to the Canadions, who never cease to sing in praise of hor beauty and hor grace ful sympathies, whilst, the Marquis of Lome has not a single dotractor from the Atlantic to tho Pacific. In n groat politi cian and skilful ruler liko Lord Duiferin, and in a warmhearted friend like Lord i orno, Canada has boen exceptionally lucky in its recent Govornors-Gonoral.

TABLE TALK.

(nv our r.oNnoN cobbk.spoki>xkt.)

London, January 2". Bonn L'INsnALR haa shut himself up at f.owther Castle since Ida return from the United States, and won't soo or talk to any one. Violet Cameron, too, is living in strict rotiremont. Her business connection with His Lordship proved disastrous in more ways than ono, and sho has no notion of re newing it. The " Mikado" was ployed at tho Savoy far tho laat time on Wodnesday week. It waa produced on the Mth of March, 1885, and, with matinees, haa been performed GSO times.

The entries for the Spring Handicaps aro largor than haa beon tho case for eomo yeara. It ia, however, feared that both the City and Suburban and Leiceater Handicap will sullar from competition with tho !!,000 guinoaa .lubiloe Handicap, to bo run at Kempton in tbe first waek in May. The Kempton affair will bo tho largest of nil tho Spring Handi caps, and has obtained tho biggest entry. Mr Gladstone received £200, not £2"i(>, for hisarticloenthenow" Locksley Hall" in tho " Nineteenth Century " Tho celebration of the Queon'a Jubileo at Weatminbtor Abbey noxt .luno will, accord ing to some authorities, coat £15,000, or more than tho thanksgiving service at St. Paul's after tha Princo of Walee's illness. Curioua people want to know how the monoy goes. A snobbish Australian who came over Inst summer, and of whom many amusing atorioa are now told, was very anxious to mako the acquaintance of a certain noble Duke. He conaulted a friend as to tho beat way to bring a mooting about. "Oh !" said tho friend, " wait till the next time you come ncroan His Grace at tho Exhi' ition ; (1.8. Tho Duke was a Royal Comissionot) Mien stop suddonly with a look of recogni tion, and say, ' My old friend, Mr Wilkin son, I boliove?' putting out your hand Tho Duko will then explain who ho ia. You of course apologiso effusively, and so fall easily into conversation. It's a capital plan ; always succeeda." Tho colonial waa delighted, and accepted tho suggestion con (imoTv. At tha Guildhall Ball ho in duo course eamo across tha Duko, who was wear ing the ribbon and star of tho Garter, and leoking extremely dignified. In a moment the little Australian had ambled acrusa tho room and with what ho meant to bo a winn ing smiio anti handloutatretched. remarked suavely, " My hold friend, Mr Wilkinson, I believe ■>" But alaa ! His Grace waa equal to the situation. Instead of following out tbo programme anticipated, be simply guyed at tho unhoppy man with a cold smile, and replied, "Indeed ! if you believe that you 11 believe anything,'' and promptly turned hia .) a'amte ita absurd title ("Hard Hit"), Ml' H A Jones's now comedy-drama at the Havmarket seems to havo-in theatrical parlance-"Caught on." Mta Marion Terry, who has returned to tho stage after a prolonged absence, in batter health than sha has boon for years, playa tho persecuted heroins ; Mr Arthur Dacro, her wok, ir resolute husband; Mr Boerbchm Tree, the plotting villain ; and Mr Willard. a spott ing country gentleman, a new rolo for him. « •, _ -a At the conclusion of the run ol ' . avm Garrick," now drawing crowded houses to tho Criterion Theatro, "Still Waters Run Deep." with Lady Monckton aa Mrs Sternhold, and Wyndham as Mildmay, will ba revived. _ ~, The third portion of tho " Greville Memoirs'' wero published, like the first and second 'portions, without preliminary notice or advertisement. Mr Ifudie and a few notable people in tbe trade alone Know pf tha book'a advent before Tuesday morning, whon sopis.ii wero sent round to the news "The Lodgers," tho «ow farcical play by Brandon Thomas, which repioeefl " The PickPocket" at the Globe Thentre, was produced with moderate success on Tuesday evening. J>. is a f*ee and easy version of tho well-known French vaudeville "Ma Niece et Mon Oare''

Mr Douglas Baird'e Enterprise U winter ing well, and has gone up several points in the Perby betting in consequence. Foar Archer thought very highly of this colt. "If he hadn't a touch of the white feather Enterprise would baa eenond Ormonde " On tha other band, Araber did not think much of Tho Baron, and when John porter thought of buying him at £10,000 for a pation, advised against tho purchase. " He'd not worth £5.000," said the jockey. Timo will show what these opinions were worth.

Tho comic ballad "A Triplet," which appears in "Punch" this week (January 22), in by Mr Odell, and forms one of that come diari's most acceptable rfo'4itins.

The reviowei's are unanimous in pro nouncing Mr Rider Haggard's "She." a daring and ambitious, but vary unequal work. Nevertheless it sells well. Threo editions have beon disposed of sineo Hew Year's Day. Tho pocket edition of Lord Lyt.ton's works, just about to be issued in shilling volumes by Messrs Routlodgo, is a groat improvement, both ss regards type, eize, and paper, on tbo pocket Thackorays and Dickons es,

Owing partly to the publication of Mrs Henry Wood's portrait (not tho least like her now, by-tha-way), and partly to tbe in terestis' opening of her new novel, "Lady Grace," the demand for the January num ber of the " Argosy " has beep so great as to necessitate a re issue of 10 000 copies.

Sola's autobiography will not fes p;;b lished till well on in May.

One of the most daring and original shilling stories published for many months is "Cashel Byron's Profession," by a well known Socialist and litterateur nomad Shaw. Its nature wiU be guessed at when lexplaio that Coshal Byron is a gentleman's eon .ho, owing to a combina'to? of circum stances, becomes a prize fighter. The book can only bo obtained from Simpkin, Marshall and Co ,in Paternoster Row, E.C. I had a tremendous hunt for it.

A study of Mr Gladstone by Mr Louis Jennings," M.P, will be published nojit week by Blacewoods. /_. new series of tales by Grant Allen, the bast ijr/ing writer of short magazine storlae, is pi-omteed by Chatto and Windus under the title ot "The Beckoning Hand, and other stories." Tbo _._£ firm issue the 3 volumo edition of Hall Caiue's "Son of iligar,' a novel thefc attracted a lot of attention during its serial publication In tbo nr.w spa pore.

Paganinis Answer

One day, whin in Florence, Paginini jumped into a cab and gave orders to be driven to the theatre. The distance was not groat, but he was lato,_ and an enthusiastic audioneo v.as waiting .to hear him perform tue famous prayer of " Moiso" on a si'islo string. " Ho:v much do I owe you?" ha inquired of tho driver. "For you." said the i»_on, who bad recognised the (great violinist, "the fara is 10 francs." "Whatl 10 francs? You tins certainly jesting." ' I am speaking seriously. You charge as much for a place at your concert." Pagi nini was silent for a minute, and then, with s complacent glance at a rather too witty 'cofoiaa. he said, handing him at the same .time a liherai fare, " I will pay you 10 .francs when drive jge pn one wheel."

TERRIBLE EXPLOSION AT PORTSMOUTH.

Many Killed and Wounded,

On the night of Sunday, 2nd of January last, Portemouth was alarmed by a lord re port, which arose from a terrible explosion at Cambridge barracks, which is attributed to an oxploaion of gaa. Tho scene of the exploaion waa the three barrack rooms, rieing one above tho other, in the block of build ings almost immediately facing the entrance gateway. At tho time of the occurrence the number oi soldiers in the three rooms could not ba estimated with accuracy, but it ia generally believed that there wore be tween 20 nnd J!0 man in the three rooms. For a littlo while after the explo-ion the fact was not very gonorally known outside tho barracks, but inside the gate it was painfully apparent. Tho report waa fol lowed by a concussion, which broko the windows of almost ovary quarter in bar racks, and stones, bricks, and woodwork were hurled with great violence right acrosa tho parade. Immediately attention was pointed to tho diroc ion from whence tho sound proceeded, and those first on the spot woro amazed and terrified to soo that tho entiro front of tho threo tiers of bar rack-rooms in question had been blown out bodily into tho aquara, and what just previously had presented an unbroken front of substantial buildinga wob nothing short of a terrible ruin. The devastation was complete and appalling. An examina tion was mado as apeedily as possible, and it was thon found that in addition to tho front wall being demolished, both floors had fallen in, and this, with othor debris, had impriaoned many of tho oceupanta of tho rooma. On the wall being blown out the floors woro na'urally roliovod of thoir tier and supports for the joists, so that thoy at onco fell, burying tho oceupanta of tho rooniß beneath tho debri». Tho top floor, after falling for some littlo distance, stuck faat at tho inner side, permitting tho outer end to fall slantwise to tho basement, and thus formod n apocioa of loan to roof ngainat the back wail and effectually impriaoned tho unfortunnto suffer, rs. Willing hands speedily set to work to release their com rades, and tho nature of the casualty having boen ascertained Btops were at once taken to adopt every nocoaanry measure of relief First soma of tho lower flooring, which had fallen on to tho bed cots on the room in the basement, had to bo shored up, and the utmost caro and caution had to be exorcised in removing tho timbers which kept the unfortunate fellows firm prisoners, in order that furthor mishaps might not happen. Tho lower portion of tho mass of woodwork was chopped or sawn away by a party of Royal Engineers, in order to got a sight of tho poor fellows, who woro long ingly awaiting their assistance. Even when tho upper llaor waa suiliciently cut through to admit of a person crawling through with a lamp, still further obatnclee wero mot, beint: formed by the debris of tho first, floor, tho materials of winch were twisted and brokon into an indescribable network of confusion. To still furthor facilitate matters a holo wna cut in the wall separating the lower room from tho barrack room in tho roar, and through thia aperture some of the roscutra groped, but though they «aw smio sickening sights thoy were ablo to do but little practical good, owing to tho immonso superincumbent weight. Attention was, therefore, principally di rected to the cutting away and the re moval of tho obstruction from tho front. Pick, shovel, axo, saw, and erowbil- worn busily applied, and occasionally when tho rescuers felt thoy woro nearing an entombed comrade, silenco waa nailed whilst they tried to make out from too voice the direction in which thoy should mako for hia recovery. , Several mon had n narrow escape, one of tho moat remarkable being that oi a young soldier who was blown out from tho top atorv on to the parade, ami boyond a few bruisoa sustained no hurt In tact, after "pulling himself together ho joined tho relief parties. Another was )USt coming out of the barrack-room door nt tho time and was blown into tho passage. Ino force of tho explosion was such that the door of tho room on tho other side of the corridor waa blown from its hinges tho furnituro knocked about, and tho windows smashed. Seeing tho nature pf the disaster, tho inmates of thia room leapod out of the windows into the square. On either side of the demolished rooms thp walla, and especially that on tho oast aide, wero greatly cracked, and bulged to _ ich an ex tent that tho authorities deemed it advisable to net up strengthening shores. In the room adjoining the cantre barrack-room the fores of tho explosion was greatly felt, and a child of Colour-Sergeant Foster, together with its mother, on tho story above, aid many others had narrow escapes. Owing to tho manner in which tbo upper floor fell, mo»t of tho bodstoads thero wero shot jnto tho barrack square, and helped to swpll tl ( a items of confusion which woro ll.eaped around. Tho night was bitter y cold, and at times rain fell heavily, but tho work waa kept steadily atunlil about 20 had been ro-cued, and then it beincr beliovod that all who wero alive had been~got out, at threo o'clock operations wero temporarily suspended until daylight lent its aid to tho task of seeking out those who wero known to bo past human help. After a careful overturning and ex amination next day of the debru the result of the efforts of tho workers was to bring to lieht the bodies of the following men, wtiion wej'd brought to tho surface, vis!: - Private* Gatelev, Ee* _ and Spiers These bodies, which were greatly lin«cfcod about, wore placed in ambulance and b&nvepd to the mortuary at tha Military Hos pltel The wounded men takento the hospital were aa foPcjws :-Pnvate .Long, wound. -Private W Ikes. fracture —Pri vate Rowlands, oontuMon. - Private Adams, wound.—Private W.akefleld-(ainco dead) -Private Princo, wound.-1 mate Colley, contusion.-Private Cooper con tusion.-Private Neath, contusion. Private Perrln, contusion. — Private Orton, con fusion. — Private Eridger, contusion. — Private Quarrel, wound, - Corporal Cot terell, contuaio,,. — Private .Jonas, son tasioi). — Private Burns, fracture. — 1n- Fato Westbury, =pram. During the day two mora bodies, rcptvem from the rfe&ra, wore conveyed to the Mortuary, but thei-r names did not accompany then).

Saw it in a Dream.

The Enactment of a SSoftiiary Pop

troyed to a Sleeper.

Miss Irene Memhmak, 18 years old, lived with her widowed aunt. Mrs Carrie Bernan, in Lpl and Avenue, New Rochello. Mrs Ber nan U B aieter of ox Recorder James M. Smith. On Thursday morning Miss Merri man reported to the police that aliS had been robbed of a gold watch and 2;dols. in cash, and that burglars had been in tho house and packed up a Feal plush sacquo, a brown dress trimmed with brooado belong ing to her, her aunt's brown cloth dresa and a shawl, all of which were loft on tho floor. After she had reported the robbery she said to Captain Conkling that she had dreamed during tho night where the watch was, afd hpd gono oub-and found it in tho fork of a» old applo tree, just where she dreamed it was. BJje said eho did not dream where tho money was. Cop.kbng decided to mako no investigation. Recently a reporter saw Miss Morrtman Sho said that at 12 30 o'clock at night she was disturhed by tho rattling of a news paper in her room, but being sleopy eho turned over nnd went to Bleep, and droamed that in the 'house was a good looking, medium-sized, fair baited young man, with a blonde moustache and splendid figure lie acted in tho most gontlo manner, hbe Seamed tjjat he took a long stick, poked under tha bureau s?he-'e tho money and watch wero kept, p eiifid them out and pressed tliom to his breast as ho departed. Then ebo dreamed he went down stairs and packed up tho articles bsiore de scribed. She then had another Bcono in her dream, in which sho saw tha young man oarefullv hide tho watch in tho fork of an oppio tree in an orchard near tho bouao. Then, she says, she wofco and we->t to hor auot's room and said c ' Aunt, the bouse is being lobbed ; come down with ™Her aunt, eho said, was timid, nnd so she went alono. Sho found everything as she saw it in her dream. Then she called up her nearest neighbour, George Sehirmer, by firing of hor revolver, and he came in and tha condition of things bhe then went out and found the watch in the brep. The money was not found. She flia not drflSi. .here it was. This is the third tjme that burglars havo fcpap reported in thjs hfluw. The last rime was it, Atlgßßfc ft V»s the?? reported that the girl had Uor <_loroforrpe.d and »a house robbed of 40doie. Two wpejjs later the girl heard burglars again, aud wefitto the window and fired off a revolver, which so frightened the robbers that they did not enter.

A LADY'S LETTER FROM LONDON.

Feminine Facts. Fancies, and Frivolities.

IBY HLISE.)

The Close of tub Children's lloi.idavs- Openinb of Parliament-Lord Salisbury's Explanations-TiikQubensberrv Divorce —A Contrast to tiie Campbell Case The Spitalfiei.ds — Catastrophe — Fu neral of the Victims—Painful Scenes -ali.caud v. Skinner—A Curious Case —The Kx-inmate of an Anglican Con vent Si-bb for iikk Money—The First

NicnT of "Kuduvgore" — Scene at the Savoy — Notables Pbkskht - The Music Perfection — Sir A. Sullivan's Bn oacikment—MrGkossmi tii'k Individuality tneuhevile memoir-- soandal a rout the Prince Co.isout—Loud Rowton,

London', January 17 Dear Mr. E tutor,—The holidays aro ovor, our boys and girls havo rolnrned to school, and tho fcrinus work of tho yoar has com mencod in grim earnest. The Quoin did not, after all tbo " shilly-shallying." open Parliament on Wednesday. If sho had any real intention of bo doing, poor Lord Iddos leigh's death put on end to it. Her Majesty did not know the lato Earl himself vory in timately, but has nlwaya had a sincere regard for tho Countess, and sympathises with her intensely on her bereavomont. One of the first things tho Marquis of Salis bury intends to do thia week, 1 am told, is to read to Parliament tho correspondence which passed between himself and Lord Iddesleigh relative to tho tatter's retirement from office. This will, the Conservatives say, throw an ontirely now light on the m itter, and effectually falsify the sensa tional rumours spread by that tiresome Mr Stead and other enemies of tho Govern ment. ..... , Tho proccodinga in the Marchioness of Queenaborry's divorce suit, which waa tried at Edinburgh last Saturday, occupied just fifteen minutoa, and filled less than n quarter of a column in tho nowspapors. The Mar quis did not attempt any defence, and n de cree was at onco granted. What a contrast to tho Colin-Campboll scandal. You will havo heard all about tho fatal panic at a dramatic perlormanco in Spitul tir-lds tho other day—sovonteon persons literally crushed to death. Tli3 sufferers wore mostly Polish .lows, and the mo'hod of tho Burvivors' mourning soema to have added a peculiar ghastline.-» to tho Gataa tropho. Mr M , who wont to tho funeral at West Ham last Saturday afternoon, gives a graphic account of tho strange and pain ful ceremony in nn evening papor I extract thorelrom tho following short para graph : — "Tho nollin is brought out into tho tiny synagogue and laid down on tho lloor. It is crowded with mourners, who, if thoy havo assumed no outward sign of thoir sorrow, replace it by the loudness of their uplifted voicea. Admission is Irco : a bright fire ia burning in tho stove :on the two forma ranged along tho sides of the room, for it is nothing moro, lio the black covered books containing tho forma of tho Jewish burial. The tllic'nting priest stands by the collin and chants in a wild, sobbing incantation tho p-ahn in Hobraw, hia' voice rising nnd falling in minor cadences whioh mako jho poro niony very striking. Tho orowd which fids tho littlo woodon building chants a sort of response, until the hall is full of wail ing, which give a semi barbaric air to tho Ceremonial. But the scono n rendorod doubly iuipressivo when tho stout-built, thick-lippod young .low who is standing by tho collin gives way, and waila aloud with grief—eyoa balf-closod, mouth open, hair dishovollod, clothes disarranged, in toxicated with sorrow and p _ sion. It is hia sweetheart oE seventeen who is con tained in the black-covered collin. Next week alio was to ba his wife. Then thoro is a sudden move, tho collin is put on tha bior, and carried thiough tho narrow doorway. Thence it is accompanied to tbe grave by tho crowd, disorderly it is tin.), but loud in thoir wailing uud the gnashing Of thoir tooth Tho poor follow is supported by hia irientls, shouting and foaming liko ono in an opilopsy. And so at tho side of tiio rude grave. The crowd koopa timo to tbo chant, which ia repeated at the grave. Tho seventeen victims sleep side by side, with but a narrow partition of soil between Hi em, and as one collin is put down another is roady to take its pluco. In throe minutes tho young Jew hears the fpund of half a doion willing shovels, am! in led oil'fainting by his frionds." Tha action brought by Mlsa Alleard against the lady Superior of that woll known Anglican community, "Tho Sisters of the Poor," for tho recovery of largo sums of monoy, alleged to havo beon procured from hor by unduo inuuonce, at first created a moat unpleasant sensation. Tho Sisters bear an honoured name throughout tho metropolis tor their unassuming charity and good worke, and the suggestion that tho Superior and hor clerical advisor, Mr Nihil, had beon guilty of improperly infiuoncing an inmate gave High Church folk a sad shock. Very soon, how ever, it became ovident that whoever came badly out of the oaae, it would not ha tho Lady Superior (Miss Skinner). Miss Alleard is obviously a weuk, hysterical woman without either much mind or biok bono. Whilst tho novelty of hor position nt tho Anglican Convent lasted sho liked tho life well enough, and was porfect.ly ready to band over her monoy to the "Qijimon fund. When, howovor tho girl's uavitiate waa at an end, and sho found hor self faco to face with iho hare}, unlovely, self-sacrificing, and deadly dull existence of an Anglican nun, hor resolvod faltered. Thriao Miss Alleard Hod fro:n tho convont, and twice condolence lod to hor voluntarily returning thither and doing penance for tbo fault On the oocasi >n of her third liitting, however, sho joined tho Roman Catholic Church, and ie now in a convent connected with that body. Tho present proceedings to recover hor money are based on tho ground of unduo influence The Anglicans doci_c, that f.hay court the fullest publicity, and produced books in« Court showing how 6very penny that eamo into tho convont v/as expended. That those books must ba ! bovo.V.'criticism ipiy be gathored jroia too fact that Sir phos. Ruwell (#3 c.iunso for Miss Alleard) failed, after jneppottyg them minutely, to find an item or entry ho oouU cavil at, or even ask a question about I Thanks to a f riond of Mr Williamson s (J. G Williamson, of course I moan), Tom and I were lucky enough to ho aipongst the crowd of notorieties and notabilities ni tlje Savoy Theatre laat Saturday evening. It was a memorable ocoa°ion. Tharo were not perhaps ao many social magnates as rme is accustomod to soo at a Lyceum premiere, but ortiatic, theatrical, musical and journal istic celebrities assembled in great forco. T!jo .cynosure of all oves in the stalls wove Lord'and Lady fiantfolph Churchill, horlady shlp (a superb brunette, r>s you aro »varoj radiant in" a wonderful gown of old gold silk, finely ombroidored with gold thrend, and wearing antique tortoiee=hell combs in her hair. Near Lord Bandolph sat Mr Henry Manners (Lord Salisbury's private secrntary) and hia charming w'fo, the latter in mourning. I imagino out of respect to poor Lnrd Iddesleigh The Lady Mayoress, covered with diamonds, wis a conspicuous figure in tho principal private box, but scarcely attracted po much attention as hor vis-avis, Mrs George Grnssmith, who had W-a Gilbert and Miss Sybil Grey with hor. Sir' Charii'F KiiSFoii, 11 r J -•dorwick, Mr Madesn, QC, Mr Mnntog* William,.', Sir John Gorst, and tho inevitable Oeoi'o-a Lewis represented the law _ ond "Sir John Millins, Mr Prank Holl, Mr Whistlor, Mr Marcus Stone, Mr Bough ton, Mr Perugini, and many others, the world of art. Mrs Arthur Lewis (Kate Terry) one may always expect to see on a notable 'first nitrht," and likewise Mi's Ada Cavendish and Mrs Pinnro (Miss Myra Holme). The Mevy Duchess, strnnee to suy. fajled to put in an appearance, and another Isniouu peysounga had, pr.dit. been refused a ticket by the management. 1 saw Mrs Humplu-ays (Truth'a "Madge ■ ) taking notes from thedva.. -cirole, and Archi bald Forben pointing out tha "notables' fo bin quaint American wife, Tom told mo the critics wero unanimous in praising tha piece during the entr'acte. .Unfortunately it fell ralher flpit towards tho end, and when tho curtain finally dropped thorn ».'»» leßa enthusiasm than I havo forn formerly al ibis house on similar occasions. Your regular correspondent will describo " Ruddygore," so I needn'taay much. The acorn is'iho best of the ten comic operas Sullivan ba= written Sir Arthur is in love a t lea-t. engntred to bo married. That, we w"iii™ declare, accounts for tha pheno menal excefiet'CO of his work just now. It isn't often a composer introduces us to two guch treats as " The Golden Legend " and " Ruddygore '.' within six months. Ur Gilbert must bo roriously hampered hv'fch_necefaityo£ writing parts fitted for WOtwivi. . F Barrington and Miss Braham. Tfieso artigt.es used to botes backbone of the Savoy Gnipp&ny. Most people think they are so still, i doubt it,

The truth is Mr Grosamith ia Mr GrosßUiith, whether you dress him as the First Lord of " Pinafore," the Chief Justice of 'lolanthe," the oxocutionor of the "Mikado," or Robin in "Ruddygore." Neither ho nor Mr Barrington can act in the roal aenso of the term. Their Btrong individualities wero an advanla^o at firat, now they pall on one rathor. Mr Gilbert ihould write his noxtlibiotto wholly untram melled. It is not fair to tie him down to such light conditions, and then to complain (aa many of tho critica do) of a lack of Iro:h ---ness in the performance. I see by tho papers that tho Kendaie aro abeut to take a new departure and produce historical, or rather romantic, drama at the St. James's. The play they have choson to revive is Tom Taylor's " Clancarty," which had tuch a long run at the Olympic in 1574, with Ada Cavendish und Homy Neville in the principal characters. Mra Randal is surely getting rather too buxom to play such youihful parts as "Lady Clancarty." She looka well into tho thirties, and must bo — but no, t'would bo unfair to say. I have not had time to do more than dip into tho new portion of the "Greville Memoirs." It s.:ems strunge to read there of tho intense unpopularity of tbe Prince Consort, and tho mischievous influence he was supposed to have ovor the Quean. Per haps, alter all, it waa for the bast he died when he did. The Queen seems to have throughout hor life required some one to lean on, and seldom to have solected the right person, First it was the Prince Cor ■ sort, than John Brown.und now Lord liowton. The latter haa recently bocorae quite a

" tamo cat " at Windsor and Osborne, and according to those about the Court, can do what ho likes with our gracious Sovoreign. Hut enough of such ecandal.

RESURRECTION OF BRIGHAM YOUNG.

A New . xcitement Among tho Latter

Day Saints.

CoNsniKRAiiLE excitement hna been cauaod

among tho Moimons by n report that Brig ham Young ia nlivo again, and now living in Lincoln in that state, and ready to ap pear beforo tho faithful ut tho ap pointed timo. In Biipport of tho pro bability of thia story, a gentleman from Utah declares : " Tho death of Brigham Young was moat mysterious. The arrango ments for tho funoral woro conducted with tie greatest privacy, and r.ot until the bo.ly was Inid out was any ono allowed to sco it. Tho body in tho collin, shown, only to a few, was an ingeniously prepared wax figure. A Frenchman was brought from Franco eomo timo beforo thoreported death of Young and sot to work to make a life-like bead and body of the Mormon prophet, as the figure waa to repreaont him aftor death. So remarkably woll was the work done that tho figure deceived many who saw it whon it eamo timo for Young to die, nnd the figure waß prepared for burial. Tho aubeequent mysterious funoral ar rangements, together with tho Btrange death can all ho easily recalled. Tho Frenchman who made tho wax figure waa alipped back to his native coun try and the Mormons watchod him well. Although this guard was kept yip, tha man told his secret nnd it was published, but tbo Mormons managed to keep it from wide circulation. All hoard it in Utah, but tho Mormons havo managed to decry it Tho reason for Young's disappearance from tho earth waa lor a resurrection. The Mormons thought tho Unitod „tatos Go vornment would givo them trouble, anil era thia they hod mado every arrangement for an exodus to Mexico. Tho loaders collected money and bought a vast tract of land and paid for it in gold. Thoy intended that old Bri"hnm Young should rise from the grave and order the faithful to depart to Mexico, but whon tho land bought eamo to bo prepare! it waa found that the Mexi cans had cheated them and sold them a lot of mountains. So great was tho chagrin of tho elders that tho exodus waa postponed and Brigham did not rise." Commenting upon this story a bin t ran eisco journal says : " There aro aomo facts in connection with hi- sepulture which wero eilhor predetermined for tho purpose of lending credence to the present story or have flnco bean adapted to that end. Hia own request waa that ho should bo buried in a vault, and the vault should bo covered wit rocks nnd earth- His wishes were carried out by depositing hia body in a strong vault of pt:mo so built that thoinsortion of tho last stono rendered it impossible to bo opened from the outside. All this detail served a double purpose. It not only secured the sacrcdness of thp last resting-place, but it mado it practically impassible to oppanv/'e tho interim- o. the tor.ih to deter,!, na whether tho body was thoro or whethor i„ )a 1 been removed." _ .._.__ The following narrative in lie s>an Francisco "Chronicle." howover, loaves no doubt of tho death of Brigham and tho certainty that the story of his reappearance iii Nebraska is a fraud :-" Brigham Young died in Salt Lalio City on Apgqat . iU-U, 18/7. of inflammation of tho bowels, follow ing an attack of cholora morbus. Ho was attended during his last illness by Mr. Seymour B. Young, his nephew, and by lira. Benedict and son. After his death, his body lay in sate in the Tabernacle, where it was wowed by thousands until Monday, thc'Jnd of Sep tember, whan it waa bunco 111 « atone vault, so constructed that it was impossible to remove a single Btono aftor tha vault was closed. The whole vault was ce mented ovor and then covered with earth. Du-ing tho funeral coremoivea addresses woro mnrlo by all the principal Mormooe and no ono hinted at oi foreshadowed any resurrection of tho dead prophet until iho general resurrection. Wells, Woodruff Enow and Cannon oulogisod thoir great leader and apostle, but no ono of them claimed for him exemption from the oom mon lot of mortals or even suggested that ho would bo visible to tho eyes of his Wlowerß until tho resurrection morn. ( Tho despatch to which wo havo referred =cems to indicate a doubt aa to whether tho p . udo Biigbam is to bo bror-ght upon tho pt»ge na being resurrected from the dead or" as never having died nnd having lived in concealment for nearly ten years. It is evident that iho wholo scheme is a fraud and an imposture. Advantage has bono taken of a strong likeness botweon soma living [Ban and Brigham Young and the fnriwor h..s jjeen induced to play tha part of thp grjjat apostlo ot iiormopijm fpr f!;p solo purpose of inspiring ro'igious and awakening slumbering enlhu-.iasm.

OUTCAST LONDON.

Buffo ring.

Tub extreme liilsery that now exists in Outcast London, as tha eastern put of tho

city ia termed, is exciting groat sympathy, but it is now recognised that private con tributions are totally insufficient to copo with tho over increasing distress and that Govarnmpnt measures must ba resorted^ to in order" to pvevent tho outbreak of a famino favor in the midst of tho richest city of the world. In order to give sonio idoa of tho proaent distrosafnl situation it, may be stated that thoro nro eloso uron 100,000 paupers in London who aro Re ceiving either in door or out-door reh'ef, and thoro aro ni many moro who live, from day to day, on tho sumr. gained by doing a few odd jibs. At Christmas the clergyman mado an appeal to the chari table which met with a generous rospon-o. pjnd through their aid mr.ny n wretched family was provided with the fir-t "noun tpou-* meal tjiit had toon received for ivet'ito I. at- 'ihe- minister „>' t. n Chi,: .1 thus givo» hi:-, experioneo in regard to the distribution of Christmas Rifts among 1,000 families, corf iatir-g of OSS men, 751 women and 2,995 rhiPdion, in all 4.Git persons. pho roUl weekly incomo from nil BOU'cee of this company (taken n li tl.i he fore Chiistmiiß so a; nos to b;< at. oted by the holidays, which brir.g terribly hard times to many who live from hand to mouth), amounted to £310 14s Gd, about Gs CM for each family per iveek ; or, as near!- as pr. ible, 2kl per day for c^ch person ; his forming 'be "income" to Eiip ply house rent, clothing, firing, food and in some cares club money. In these 1,000 families there were 356 widows, or women deserted by their husbands, or whoso hus band- woro in hospitals and asylums, and of the 1.000 families th're ••• eie no !es» than 155 having no iiiconv at all and subsisting by ppj. n;n(j all their effects, In viow of this misery the radical journals are out spoken in condemning tho Government for SDending millions in useless armament? and for not voting a shilling for tho relief of j tho starving poor.

Here ia a good Iri-h story, Wa fancy it has not boen in print before :-A pair of " victims " are waiting behind the hedge for their landlord—gun= loided, cocked nnd ready for actio". It is past the time at which ho was expected to paes by. Still they woit ahd wait until at last they become uneasy. " Bedad, Pat,'' says Tim, ""I hops nojihin! has happened to the poor ould pntle may I" " '"

THE CZAR.

His Personal and Family Traits.

Amid the mystery surrounding the Czar

and hia present mental condition, a short sketch of his appearance in hia own family circle will bo of interest to our readers. From a letter from St. Petersburg to tho London " World," we learn that the Czar is an athlete in appearance—tall, broad-shouldered, and of considerable weight. Ho was born on Mpirch 10th, 1845, so ia 41 yeara oi ago. Of all the Danish King a eona-in law ho ia tho most popular in Denmark, where ho haa resided for weeks at hia father-in law's palace, content with tha society of his wife and of hor family, and with such simple amusements as the cnatlo oi Rosenborg could afford. As a youth ho was much averae to study, and his father did not prcaa it on him, believing a vigorous to ba of more importance than erudition, but when tho unexpected dnath of his elder brother made it probable that he would some day bear tho eceptro, ho took painß to tit himself for his now prospects. AtAnich liov Palace, in St. Petersburg, tho Kmpr:ror and tho fair Empresß Maria Fedorovna, batter known aa tho Princess Dagmar, and tho sister of the Princess ol Wales, pass a quiot domestic life, dovoted to each other and to thoir children. Their household contains many English and Danish servants. Evon beforo spring returns they adjourn to Gatshina, about seven miles distant; but it is a mis take to suppoao that tho long visits at Gatshina aro caused only by fear of con spiracies. St. Petersburg is notoriously unhealthy, t specially _* children, though much haa bean done of late yeara to in crease ita salubrity; and having loet one child, the Empresa ia natural.y anxioua about the rest, and prefers to keep them with hor in the country, particularly as the Czarowitz haa been extremely delicate ever einco the catastrophe which placed hia father on the throne, and when, like many an older person, his nervoß wore thoroughly upset. Th-; Empress ia very popular, but complainta aro sometimes mado that tho Empress spends too much on droeaea from Paris instead of folely em ploying native talent in that particular; but perhaps it ia unreaeonablo to expect a pretty woman not to try and make herself look aa well aa possible, and sho increases hor likeness to the Princess of Wales by adhering to the same stylo of costume.

A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE

Graphic Description of a Stormy

O c?nn Y°yaS3'

We havo boen shown a letter from a passenger by tho Teheran, describing in graphic language tho Imminence of tho danger through which tho vesßol passed recently. Aftor leaving Nagasaki the passongers were aroused at about , ri o'clock in tho morning by thoir baggage flying about tho cabins. The sea was by this timo breaking over and through the skylights, and it was some timo be foro tho — meat of whom were Chinese — could got tho openings bat tened down. The deadlights were screwed down also, and as (ho saloon and cabins wero in datkneas save for a few oil lampa — the ordinary lampa not beinr available owing to th.; working of tho vessel-tho foeling-i of tho passengers may mora readily be imagined than do scribod. Thoy were reassurod. somewhat by a message from tho Captain, who sent to say ho had hove-to; but accompanying this came tho gloomy tidinga that, in carry ing the man. uvro into effect, both lifeboats had boon washed away. A couple of hours afterwards two othor boats wero rendoici useless, one of them being carried overboard nltogothor. The writer records that the F.uro-pean portion of tho crew rein-lined thoroughly calm and colloctori, the China men on tho other hand "being quite flibber gasted." Among tho passengers, also, there wus a noticeable absence of anything even romotcly approaching a scare. Even when tho alarming nowa came at about !1 o clock that tho coal and camphor in the lowor ho!d wero on fire, tho paaaongera at all events maintained the outward appearance ot calm. Six hosos wore at qnco directed to tho hold, and tho enormous quantity of water passed through by tho powerful sfeam pumps of tbe Teheran got the flames under shortly before noon. Tho camphor smouldered, however, and the fire broke out again at ab.Jut -j o'clock in the aftornooq and it was thpn that tho eaptfi.ro decided to mako {or tho r.e.sreat land. At this time the wind was unfavourable for a return to Nagasaki, but fortunately it veered round, and tho storm-to°sed vessel was soon in aafety. During the hurricane two of Iho crew had somo of thoir limbs broken, and many others wero moro or if. 3 injured. Tho passengers w^re vit.iouli food for i^bout twenty-four hours, iho galley having boen washed out nnd tho store room unapproachable. However, aa tho writer rather naively puts it, they "had not much inclination for food.'' viptain Seymour, too, had a hard and unsious experience, for from the timo the storm com menced until the return of tho Teheran to Nagasaki, he only felt the bridge twice, and ! but for a few seconds.—" Japan Oajotto."

QUEER AFRICAN LINGO.

Tho Strango Pigeon English of tho Kroomen,

Not tho least remarkable foaturo of this Btrange African race ia the extraordinary jargon in which they usually communicate wilh the white men, as interesting a study in its Way as tho "pigeon English' cur rent in the towna of Eastern China. Some Gorman philologist might mako a very in structive book out of the dialect of tho lirnin coast, which, lilie the Malay, has the advantage of making ono word get through a vast amount of business. The verb "to live "ia a regular servant of all work. In stead of saying, " There ia a man on the shoro," tho Kroo says, "Ono boy live for shoro." Whon rheumatism attacks him be tells you that " Big pain live for back," u«d when ono of his comrades departs thia life he nnnouncos that "Mo brother live for dia.-' Almost as miscoHnnooua are tho duties as signed to tho word "book," which, accord ing to Kroo idoaa, comprises eery variety of-written or printed paper, frem Webster's Unabridged down to an address scribbiod on a card. Tho adjective "fit," too, is put to some curious uses. When a Krooman re fuses a job ho says i "Mo no fit do them thing ono timo." But tho most systemati cally overworked term in the whole dialect is undoubtedly "palaver," which ia applied indifferently to a council, a fight, a confidential talk, a feaat, a bargain, a political complication, a succpes, or a misfortune). When a man roalines a large profit upon a shipment be is said to "make a good palaver." When he gots fined or imprisoned he haa " made bad palaver." Among tho more civil, ed Kroo men the ordinary namo for Sunday ia l*od palaver day," just as Iho Chinamen used to call the poor Bishop of Hongkong "Joss pigeon manTCo. 1."

PUNISHMENT IN PERSIA.

Thu Barbaric Treatment WhlcJi Is Said

to Prev.-H Tberg.

lii.-v of dv travelling comrianions told mo

that ha saw (he nkeletons of sovoral robbers who had bean seized and put to death. A small round lank of brick had been con structed as hiah as. to a man's chin. The onndemneii man was than pnl into tho tank and newly mixed plaster nf Paris p..urrd in until the tank was full. The man was thus pufloeated, and permanently Axo'l r,s a warning tq othov highwayman. SJome i'iinoS tho eomiounod one is plaoed with the head down in a tank, or in a hole excavated for tho purpose, and tho liquid plaster ia poured in until the body ia firmly fixed ; tho foot nnd ankles are loft to protrude. A chief of one of tha Lnrea elans entered an Armanirm villaae a* tho bead of several hor omen, at night. Being exasperated nt tho refusal of the people to com ply with Ms demands, and ot tVe words spoken by some of tho paople. _ They took the priost and soma of the principal men of.the village, and tied them one by nro in v. sack with n lir^e dog. and then beat tho dng until in his rage lie killed tho man tied up with him Tho Persian Gi v-'ir.or hearing of the aff'ir, mad" a hunting exnut. on info the territory n! the tri^e Etiquette required that the chief should visit the prince He was sumptuously entertained iv the pavilion of the Governor, bis fol lowers being without. When his suspicions had been dispelled, in a moment an iron band was slipped about his neck and chains jmfc upon his feet, and he w»p< thrown alivo into one of tbe fv,rnacoß ifith which th? baths are heated.

ABOUT RINGS.

A Jeweller's Discourse as to Public Tastes,

"I sfxi. finger rings from 2do)s. to fi.OOOdole.," said a Brooklyn jeweller to a reporter. "Of course, the most interest ing class of rings are those known as engagement rings. There are but few varieties of the latter, the moßt popular being plain gold bands with diamond settings. Sometimes a ruby ia pre ferred, but diamonds have the call. No, I don t suppose it is really necessary for a prospective groom to givo his fiancee an engagement ring, but custom haa decreed it, and in consequence we-keep them for sale. Wedding rings are not so expensive as they were when I was married. I paid SIS for the ring with which I married ray wife twelve years ago. I could now buy a similar ring just as heavy for $11. No man should regret the money he pays for a wedding ring, aa the soosation experienced in buy ng it soldom comes to one moro than once in a lifetime. A fine, good sized ruby is even more coatly than a diamond of the same size. 'I htir value depends wholly on their colour. Opals : No ; wo sell but few opals, probably because they are considered unlucky. Oara'-eyea, greenish-brown stones with a light streak running through them, wero formerly very popular with ladies. Serpent rings aro now but seldom woro. Of couraa, soma men will load themeolves down with jo. ellery whether it bo fashion able or not.

"To buy diamonds judiciously, ono muat be a pretty good judge of those stones. Here is a diamond which I soil for 25d015, which an inexperienced buyer could not dis tinguish from thia stone (holding up a diamond of similar siz«), which iB worth 125d015. Ono ia very much off colour, while tha other ia pure white, and as clear as a bell. In fact, tha cheaper of the two makes tho batter showing, ii more dazzling to the eye, and ie eeen to much better ad vantage by gaslight. Ita defects, however, aro easily distinguishable to the eye of the experienced jeweller."

The Richest Man in the South of America.

Hal Duxanf.y, of the adjoining county of Fauquier, who is the richest man in the South, is going to Scotland next month to marry a Scotch girl of noble family. Although Mr Dulaney's wealth would_ ho regarded aa commonplace in New York it is considered well-nigh fabulous south of Mason und Dixon's line. Hia yoarly income ia ovor !300,000, drawn from landa in this State »nd in England and Scotland He owns about 15,000 acrea in the blueglass region of Loudoun and Fauquier counties, and has in England and Scotland estates which would quarter a half dozen of lordß. He eamo to it all by inheritance, tho lands having been in the family for generations. Mr Dulanoy is a good-looking young fel low, 24 yeare old, and haß lived all his life in thia country. Tho lady whom he is going to marry is said to be a descendant of a younger branch of the Argylls. She has no title, but is a cousin of the present duke. The prospective marriage has ex cited wide-spread interest in the Old Dominion.

LANGTRY'S KINDNESS.

An Incident Illustrating a Generous

Nature In the Actios«',

Man-aoeu Leioii Lynch, of Niblo's Garden, tells a pleaennt little incident, of Mrs Langtry's good-heartednees which fell under hia observation. She wanted an actor to play a minor part in "Enemies," and com missioned Mr Lynch to obtain one. He found a man that had been out uith a company that had stranded in Canada and, had loft him with just enough money te get to New York. He was anxious to got the pi ice. "Whatsalqry do you want?" asked Mr Lynch. . •' Well, I'd like 50dol a wec-k,"bereplied, in a tone that indicated he would take 30dol. if he couldn't do better. Mr Lynch found him' competent, after making inquiries, and engaged him. He made a hit in hia part, and Bhowed familiarity with hie business as well aa talent. Mra Laugtry waa pleased with bin,',. . "Mr Lynch," she said, "J wondar if I can't engage Mr for iiny eeaeon V " I think co ', he needs an engagement, has a family, is sober, and competent. I think you c in got him lor $40 a week." Mrs Langtiv sent lor the actor, who expropised himself aa anxious to mako an engagomout lor the season. She is ,s\ woman of business, and so nt Cncg aokod for hia terms, Tho ac.to,p hesitated. Ho feared if he as'iiod too much he would lose his chance. Finally he eaid frankly : " Mra Langtry, I would like $50 a weok, for I'm trying to educate as well as feod my threo pons. Of coarse, if you can't pay it, I'll play ior lobs, but I would like 850." "Mr Lynch told me ho thought you might be engaged for §40, as this U for the entire Eeason," said tho actrasu.

"So I oan, Madam," replied the actor, •■ if you can't afford to pay more, but I'd vory much liko the larger sum, it would be suoh o help to my family." Hie sincerity touched the heartstrings as well os the pursostrings of the aotreas, who at once replied : " You shall have §50, Mr , and I hope your Bona may be worthy of co good a father." "And I'll bet Mrs Langtry won't regret that lOdol a week," said Mr Lynch. "If the company gets to a town late there won't be anyone who'll work harder than will, and he'll set scenery, if it's neces sary, to help got things to rights in time. Littlo kindnesses pay. — "New York Times."

A Pompeiian House Laid Bare.

A wii._ KNOwr-' house at Pompeii (39, fa the Secondinsula of the Eighth Region), named after the Emperor Joseph 11, who visited it when first laid bare, a century ago, has beer, lately completely excavated._ It is three storied and terrace construction, having been bu^lt against the steep side of tho mountain. Thp .pporstory presents the usual jjan 0I a Roman house. A staircase of twenty-eight very well preserved slops of Vesuvian lava, divided into three flights oi landings, leads to the lower floor. The topmast landing and the two upper portions ot this staircase have wooden balus ters ; the lowest portion, which is also the largest, is vaulted over. Two very plain rooms, with rough walls, one of _ them having a hearth, open on to this staircase At its foot there is a long passage loading to a back staircase w(-,ioh again leads to tho upper story. Prooeeding, however, Btraijjht oii, the visitor will find himself in a oourt of kin^ of peristyle, on each of two sides of which there are two chambers, the third side being occupied by a large room, most probably the tric'.ineum, or dining room The fourth side opens on to a great terrace, from which the ourtyard and the rooms aro lighted. Bensatit this terrace is tho lowest Btory, comprising the various offices, kitaUon, bakery, bath, etc. Tho bath ftonsists of a tepidarium, a vaulted room, with a white unsaio floor, the walls painted yellow ; a calidariams^ also vaultod.the walla adorned with pictures on a red ground, tho floor u^osaie; frigi darinm. circular, as usual, having a c«palo foimed yaviUod vooivi with an air opening _jn tho middle, furnished with a wide venti lating shaft of terra Gotta, which loads upward through the flp-ior of the super- Imposed terrace into the open air. There are four niches in tho wall of tha fiigi darium furnished with slobs for sitting. The floor is ornamented *ith mosaics.

An Actress's Earnings

Md^f. Bs. ah Bttf-iliardt—i! the news pub listed by the Pr.rlc papers bo con-act—will have no reason to regret hor tour through South .America—at least so farasits pecuni ary success is concerned. The fair fugitive from the . rancais began this tour in May last, and is now drawing it to a close". The receipts up to the last date wore as follows: —Brazil, 404.88Q f ; Argentine Republic, 017.296 f. ; Montevideo, 169,102 f. ; and Chili, 308,185 f. ; total, 1,799,463 f. ; or in round numbers nearly -£"2,000 Deducting expanses, a ve>y handsome sum will rempiin for the indefatigable tras^.lionne. Tha average receipts of aach performance In tba countries nomed were—Brazil, 16,194 f, : A'sontina Republic, _).s&of i Montevideo. I3,00"f. ] and Gtuli,. 1\414f. The niece that produced the most money was " Theo dora ;" next on the list, was " Fedora ;'■' while the " Dam*, aux CumeliaS " produced the least. Mdmo Bernhardt has borne the trying climate remarkably well She has. been received with the highest hogoijjM everywhere, and but for thg sirlo oomlc affray she had with & U'dy rival of the com pany; nothing baa occurred to mar ber triundph. It is said on her return to Paris Bhe will write an account of her adventureß, which include many piquant incidents.

SELECTED POETRY.

MOUNT EGMONT.

The peak of yon lofty mountain Is clotaed with glittering snow, While forests shady and leafy Sui round i s base below. How lonely, how cam and chll y It mv.ton yon summit be. There reach no songbirds' voices. Nor sounds of the troubled sea.

And thua, on the cloud-cipp'd summit Of Learning's towering mount. There waves no umbraueous foreet. There plays no crystal fount. Oh !It must be sad and dreary Above all earth's delights- Silent, and chilly, and lonely On Wisdom's towering heights. O. E. Huoo.

THE SONG OF THE EXILE.

(From the French of Frangois Coppee.) When you show me a roe 'Neath the blue sky abloom, Canst tall why it throws O'er my soul d-ioper gloom ? When you show me a rose. It is thit I dream ot a forehead more pure, And t-.o exile'a sad heart can no longer endure iS'lieu y_.n show me a rose. When you Bhow me a star, Whence those tears thit arise ? Way do blinding mists mir Like a veil mv had eyes? When yon show me a star. It is iliac I dream of a maid's brighter g-iance Who pines tor the exile in fair, sunny Franoe— When you show mo a star. Whon the swallow you show. Which With summer-tide files, Canst say why in its woe My sad soul inly dies ? •^Whcntho swaliow yon show. Ie is thar. I feel as Love leads it may roam, Hut th*, exile may neper return to his home. When the swallow yon sluw. Duqald Mac'<. DYEN.

FAIRY PALACES.

All the day my heart is longing For the twilight's witching hours; Then ir, is that, tall and stately. Softly rise my fairy towers. In the silence of the gloaming Grow these castles wondrous fair, No eyes hut mine oan see them, Fairy palaces of air! Shed o'er a'l these airy visions Is the golden light of hope; Each desire here disappointed Hath a moment its lull scope. Fervent wishes, that I cherißh Deep within my breast, are there, TYierelarelcrowned with rare completeness, In these palaces of air! When the glaring lamps are lighted. When returns the dazzling day, Vnnish all theee glowing visions, Fading slowly quite away. Only in the hour of twilight. Only in the gloaming fair, Rise in beauty undiminished Fairy palaces of air. Inda. ♦

THOUGHT-ITS INFLUENCE FOR GOOD OR EVIL.

Before the shrine of Reason all must bend. Each attribute of man her sceptre own, The de»pest thoughts that flow from poet's pen, Tho highest theme of preacher's lofty tone.

What is this powerthateachman'ssoul doth hold Within the portal of its hidden life 1 A power that doth the future oft unfold. A mighty agent in the world's great strife. Down to the depth of Nature's sacred heart. The thought of man descends, to fathom there The deepe t problems of that wisdom vast That swung tha earth's foundation In tho air. Or doth the soul demand a loftier theme ? Imagination mounts her magic car, Then on through space, upborne on angel wing, The thought of man shall take its course afar; Or doth the thought of man some gift require, Wherewith to win the golden meed of fa;ae? Behold the working of that hidden $re, Ambitions lofty heights to boldly claim. Or doth the so-did greed of baser mind Seek for itself a treasure bound in gold 1 ' How doth the power of thought its secret find, Wherewith the labours of the poor to hold. Or doth an angel touoh the secret Bpring Of hidden God-head In the soul of man And Inspiration's hallowed influence bring Its healing power to aid some glorious plan. Wherewith to bless manklud, and lustre Bhed O'er some dark spot, whore human hearts are sad? How swifi rich thoughts arise, by angels fed. And men rejoice in making others glad. Oh! potent power, that holds all life in BWay, How shall we gua_t the portils of the mind, Thai; hallowed thoughts alone may bless our Whose ten,der influence shall enrich mankind 1 So shall we rise above the world of self. And find in wisdom treasures ever new. More precious than the fleeting joys of wealth, fill Heaven's beauties burst upon our view. < Jennt When.

MAX-HIMS, MAX-HERS, AND MAX-HITS.

or. Roche-FoU'Gaul d and Kouoho Fou Hot.

(With and Without Sugar, and Wae banted More oe Lbss Diluted, According to Pbice),

Ws aro moro anxious to conceal a weakness than a fault, for tbe first is sure to be laughed at, while the latter may be con doned and possibly admired. Flattery is the homage ugliness pays to beauty, and envy that which failure pays to sucoess.

An American :—An English hull. United States engines, and an Irish crow. Curiosity is the hunger of the mind. A man's oourse through the world is always crooked and erratic, unless hia head and his heart are both steering for the same port. Tbe less sense of humour that a man has the less he misses it

Laziness is sometimes -more powerful than the most violent passion. ..

Courtship 13 summer, married life winter. A breeze during the first ia often more | agreeable than otherwise, but the latter— Oh-0.0 ! ... A jealous wife ought to be very gratify ing to a man's vanity, for she gives him credit for qualities which he frequently never possesses. Few people recognise the difference between forgetting and forgiving, and forgiving and forgetting. The first is very easy, the last is seldom done. Young ladieß seldom form real friendships with those of their own sex, for it is much eaßjer to make a lover than a friend, and ever so much nice. P f emorse is a poison with but one antidote —via , repentance. If you wish to please a man praise him for the qualities which he does not possess. He is sure to be perfectly well acquainted with those that he has.

If there were no willing listeners there would be no evil speaking and slandering.

In the present day bow oan you say a thing is of more importance than what you say ? For while most people have some sort ol an ear for harmony, very few have sufficient brains to judge of the quality of your speech. Truth is like public-house beer as it comes from the brewery—people don't care for it until it is fined down and made palatable. Most young men would rather ba called a sad dog, or even a rake, than be put down as a fool, no matter how virtuous, A child's taiai has been compared to a shea* of whits paper. This is true, for the darker the impression made upoa it, the more likely he is te retain it.

AMUSING.

Tug further a man gets away from a dollar tbe larger it looks. The tender pasfion — The antipathy against tough steak. An exchanga has an article on "Why Bees Make Honoy." They make it to cell.

There is a soft ppot in every man's hear^ and the same may be Bairl of his head. A Maine minister waa recently treed by a bear and kept thoro for an hour. He Bays he will never preach a long sermon again in his life, Tha ocean-trip bride--"I feel so sick, my I fkar ! and if I Should rlio and they bury ma bora, won't yon sometimes come sad plant flowers over my grave?" Probsbly one reason! why money ia so often tirjht is becoii'pe so much of it passes ovor the counters of saloons and gets satu rated with the drippings of the bar. A blind man in Lexington is said to possess a wondrous memory; bat the probabilities are that he oan forget tbe §5 ho borrowed last week about as quickly as any other man. A. "I thought, you wew a vegetarian, and nn. T fee you e&tlßs; mutton." B.— " Wei), T nm Only an Indirect vegetarian ; I ep.t tli£ B_. t of such animals only as live on. vegetable food." An observer says that eomo girls' noseß are cold and some aro worm How soma of these everlasting "observers" find-out so much is a mystery which only the girlp can explain.

A scientific writer tolls, kow mra ter. can be bo; l': d in a sheet of writing paper. We don't doubt it. Wq have known a man to writs a few lines on a sheet of writing paper that, kept him in hot water for three years. " You have local option 8» your country, I believe," said a nativo to a stranger. "Yes."- was the reply. "How does it work?" '.'Works first rate. You have the option of getting your drinfcsata drug storo or going dry."

LB ft AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1887

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