The canadian gleaner, 16 janvier 1879, jeudi 16 janvier 1879

[" $1.50 A-YEAR.cue Soo a ee Meur.| NO.680.HUNTINGDON, Q., THURSDAY.JANUARY 16, 1819.NOTICE.BOB SLEIGHS! BOB SLEIGHS || = HOT-BEDS.a [comes tor planting out in May, a ball of Tor undersigned takes this opportunity of thanking his numerous customers t favors, and of soliciting their patron- R SALE, two first class sets of Bob- sleighe, with the best of ironing and ©, #5 he is still running bis Marble Shop [steel shoeing.Will be sold cheap for cash ith a full supply of Marble and Granite, which will borin to suit the times.Good horses taken in exchange.COFFINS AND CASKETS.In addition to the above, 1 have opened a Wareroom in the Dominion Block, opposite the Post-office, where will be found a varied assortment of Coffins, trimmed and ready for use.Orders by letter or telegraph prompt] y filled on short notice by the undersigned, or by D.Shanks, on the premises.G.W.DREW.Huntingdon, Nov.27.ADIES' Caps, Mink and Sable Muffs, L Nabias, &c., at DAnGLIESH\u2019S.Men and Boys\u2019 Fur and Cloth Caps, Gloves, Mitta, &c., at DALGLIEsH'S.Buffalo Robes, No, 1 Whole Skins, Linings, Trimmings, &c., cheap, at DALGLIESH's.A good assortment of Tweeds, Beaver and Broad Cloths, Presidents, &o., at .DALGLIESH'S.Tapestry, Wool, Hemp and Stair Carpets, at DALGLIESH'S, ° Boots and Shoes, Rubbers and Overshoes, at DaLaLIESH'S.Trunks, Valises, Carpet Bags, &e., at \u2019 DALGLIESH'S.A general assortment of Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Crockery, &c., at DALGLIESH'S.s@\" Over-due accounts must be settled with Cast or Notes.W.W, DALGLIESR.Huntingdon, Nov.1.RELIANCE \"IP HOUSE AHBAD ALL THE TIME.Choicest Teas and General Groceries.HE very best fresh Goods direct from the Importers, at far less than the usual cost.Quality guarantoed.GEORGE Q.O'NEILL.Huntingdon, Nov.26.FURNITURE! FURNITURE! HE subscriber has on hand a largo Stock of Furniture, consisting of Bureaus, Bedsteads, Washstands, Cane and Wood Seat Chairs, Tables, and all other articles found in a first-class assortment.Parties requir ing Furniture will find it to their advantage to call and examine our Stock as it will be sold Cheap.A.HENDERSON, RCHIBALD & M'CORMICK, Advocates No.112 St.Francois Xavier Street, Montreal.J.8.Archibald, MA,BCL.D.M'Cormick, B.CL Mr M'Cormick will attend the Courts in Beauharnois, Huntingdon, and Ste.Martine.Accounts for collection may be addressed to the firm, Montreal, or M.S.M'Coy, Hun- tingdon.DENTISTRY.H.W.MERRICK, DENTIST, FORT COVINGTON, N.Y., EGS to inform his many friends and patrons in Huntingdon County that he has removed bis office to his new residence, situated on the street leading to Hoganburgh, opposite to the residence of H.©.Congdon, where he may be found the first twenty- five days of each month.Those having operations performed or work done can remain, and will be entertained without extra charge.All operations are warranted.Gold fillings are warranted for five years.Fort Covington, Aug.7.MEBOHANIOS' BANK.Beauharnois, Huntingdon and Valleyfield.President : C.J.Brydges.Vice-President: Walter Shanly.Head-office, Montreal.FFICE AT HUNTINGDON next the Methodist church, Best rate of interest allowed on deposits.Drafts issued on all parts of the Dominion and United States.Notos discounted daily.American Bills and Silver purchased on tbe most reasonable terms, thus affordin facilities nover before enjoyed in this county Office-hours, 10 a.m.to 3 p.m; Saturdays 10 a.m.to 1 p.m, J.H.MENZIES, Cashier, Montreal, N.ROY, HENRY HARMAN, C.T.IRISH, A Aj Bosuharnols, A en tingdon, Fayed MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE COUNTY OF BEAUHARNOIS.Insuring only Farm and Isolated property [PRESIDENT Archibald Henderson, Eng.Directorg==Josbua Breadner, George Cross, John Ferns, Daniel M'farlane, Donald McNaughton, An~ drow Oliver, John Symons, and John White, Secretary and Treasurer-\u2014Andrew Somerville, Huntingdon.na Franklin ; Robert Agents\u2014William Edwards Middlemiss, Hinohtnbrooke ; Thomas Clarke, Bte Philomdue ; Robert Smaill, Eigin; P.Clancy, , P,andJ A.V, Amirault, N.P., Hemmingford; Ya bbi., Eowick: John Davidson, Dz McMillan, s Herdman's Corners ; Dr Meclaren, David Ormstown; and F.C, Schuylerand E.$, Ells- worth, Huntingdon.Parties wishing to insure theis property , are Téquested to apply to tho agents or Secretary.ALE, being west-half of lot No.12, 3d concession of Elgin, containing 100 acres, 75 cleared, with dwelling- and outbuildings.Apply on the > opel by letter to JE, from, Atholdtan.nudes jo I.1.Crevier, N.P., St Anicet; Arthur peop ora ved notes.Apply to Davip Ross, Blacksmith, Huntiogden, © \u2019 1000 CHAIRS FOR SALE.IN WOOD IN CANE Windsor Grecians Double back Turned front post Florence Astor Bow Back Kitchen Spindle Back DINERS Franklin Round Seat DINERS Shaped Seat Turned - Arm Bent Back Bent Arm York Brace Arm ROCKERS ROCKERS Nurse, full and half cane Nurse .[back Large, with arms Franklin, sewing with {arms Large, with arms St James Cottage\u2018 Round Back CHILDREN Double bent arm iron Round Back, Table [rods Round Back, Rocker Double bent arm re- Round Back, Low [volving Fancy Men and Ladies\u2019 Camp Chairs, OFFICE FURNITURE.CHAMBER SUITES BEDSTEADS Jenny Lind, double ash French round, ash « « singleash Dominion, ash Cottage, ash Alexandria, ash Serpentine Top, with Cottage, ash, with walnut [walout trimming [trimming Victoria, do CRIBS Prince Arthur Common, ash Fancy : French, ash BUREAUS TABLES Plain Centre .Fancy Extension Diners Walnut trimmings Common As! Particular attention paid to House Furnishings, Blinds, Doors, Double Windows, Sashes, Turning, and all kinds of Wood Work, NM\" ALL CHEAP FOR CASH.BOYD & CO.Huntingdon, Nov.183.NOTICE.N application will be made to the Legislature of the Dominion of Canada, at the next sitting thereof, for an act to amend the Act of last session of said Parliament 41 Victoria, Chapter 20, relating to the Montreal and Champlain Junction Railway Company, by authorizing said Company, on agrecing thorefor with the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada, to take up the existing track between the point of junction of the Montreal and Champlain Junction Railway Company, with the line formerly known as the Montreal and Champlain Railroad, now owned by the Grand Trunk Railway Company aforesaid, and Caughnawaga, and to authorize the said company owning said pieco of line to abandon that portion thereof, and to relieve them from the maintenance of a Ferry at Caughnawaga, aforesaid, and for other purposes.Dated 20th December, 1878.Jonx BELL, Solicitor G.T.R.Co.VIS.\u2014Application sera faite à la législature de Puissance du Canada, à la prochaine Session pour un acte amendant \u2018acto passé à la dernière session du dit parlement, 41 Victoria, chap 20, concernant la Compagnie de chemin de fer de jonction de Montréal et Chambly, de mainière à autoriser la dite compagnie à s'entendre avec la com- agnie du chemin de fer du Grand-Tronc du nada, pour enlever la voie ferrée existante entre le point do jonction du chemin de fer de la jonction de Montréal et de Champlain avec la ligne auparavant connue sous le noms de chemin do fer de Montréal et Champlain et maintenant la propriété de la compaignic du Grand Tronc susdite, et Caughnawaga, pour autoriser la dite compagnie proprietaire e la dite partie de chemin de l'abandonner, pou les reiever de l\u2019obligation de maintenir une traverse à Caughnawaga et pour autres fins.Joux BELL, Soliciteur Cie G.T.Montréal, 21 déc.1878.EEE The ventilation of bedrooms, a very important matter, is, as à rule, much neglected.he circulation of the blood is not nearly so active during sleep as when awake.The Lancet has some important notes on this subject.The sleeper is entirely dependent upon the atmosphere supplied to him for the means of carrying on the chemical purification and nutrition of his body.IIe must g breathe the air that surrounds him, and he does this for a lengthy portion of each period of twenty-four hours, although it is probable that in a large majority of cases the atmosphere has become eo deteriorated by the expiration of carbon end the emanations from the body generally that if the senses were on the alert some change would be sought as & mere matter of preference.Whon a rson places himself in a position to take n all air, without being able to exercise any control over its delivery, he ought to make sure that the supply will be adequate, not merely for the maintenance of lite, but for the preservation of health.If a man were to deliberately shut himself for some six or eight hours daily in à close room, with closed doors and windows (tho door not bein opened even to change the air during the period of incarceration), and were then to complain of headache and debility, he would be justly told that his own want of intelli em foresight was the cause of his suffering.everthelese, this is what the great mass of le do every night of their lives, with no thought of their imprudence.The aim must be to accomplish the object without causing a great fall of temperature or a draught.The windows may be drawn down an inch or two at the top with advantage, and a fold of muslin will form a \u201cventilator\u201d to take off the feeling of draught.This, with an open fire-place, will generally suffice, and Woe no unpleasant consequences even when the weather is cold.Tax hot-bed is so indispensably connected with the successful cultivation of the garden \u2014be it flower or vegetablo\u2014that it is next Lo impossible not to secure pleasurable or proût- able results afforded by one, espocinlly when judiciously managed.Our epring season, usually so brief, rendors it imperative to resort to means whereby we can insure early growth for the due maturity of vegetables and flowers, It is, moreover, of paramount benefit to the farmer and others residing any distance from a city or town (where usually young plants may be procured, perhaps, for less than the cost of raising); having plenty of manure at disposal, and generally a little time to spare early in the spring to attend to it, which could not, perhaps, bo better employed, than in this interesting work : and it is a8 matter of regret that so few are aware of this important feature in the commencement of operations for the garden.In recording some plain observations upon the construction and after-management of bot- beds, I trust that it may encourage soma to venture in this effort towards the embellishment of the \u2018precincts of home,\u201d and to stimulate those, who, as yet, havo failed in success, with renowed cnergy and porsevor- ance.Procure fresh stable manure, and throw up into a conical-shaped pile, early in March, and when the weather is not very cold.In the course of a few days, turn it over, shaking it well and leaving it in a pile until it generates heat, atter which it will be in fit condition for the bed.If cold winds or severe frost prevail, delay until the weather moderates, as cold air tends to destroy that generated heat without which the bed would be of little use.Get the frame in readiness, which may be made for one, two, or three sashes, in accordance to future requirements.It is preferable, however, both on tho plea of economy as well as use, to have the frame long enough to beld three sashes (each sash being 6 ft long by 4 ft wide, which has been found to be tho most desirable size), à rafter being placed between euch sash for it to rest upon, The frame should be made 13 ins.in depth at the back, and 9 ins.in front, thus giving a fall of 9 ina, for the purpose of securing all the sunlight possible, as well as allowing rain, or melting snow and ice, to slido off easily.Select a convenient spot, sheltered from the north and north-west, thus affording protection from prevailing winds, which, in the spring, are so cold and penetrating, and in order that the bed may have a south aspect, so that it may always be exposed to the influence of the full rays of the sun.Make the bed at least ono foot wider each way than the frame, shaking the manure woll in the building so as to cause a uniformity of heat.Leaves mixed in with manure have the beneficial offect of moderating violent heat, which often burns, causing fatal loss to the young embryo of the seed ; and they also retain a proper heat for a prolonged period.Form the bed about 2 ft.high, placing the frame on the top, but do not tread upon the manure unless it is very light.1f the manure is in a right state there is no need of treading down, a practice which should only be resorted to where pits are used for very early crops; and not where beds are made on tho level ground.Place the sashes on and kecp close for a few days until the requisite temperature of 80> or 85 is gained, then fill in the earth, close up to the sash, so that there may be at least 9 inches of earth.Keep close again antil the soil becomes about the same range of heat, when it will be in a condition for the seed.llaving decided upon the quantity and variety of seed, a partition of board may be placed between each sash, so that different treatment may bo given to supply the requirements of vegetable seeds, annuunls or plants; devoting one sash to cabbage, cauliflower, tomatoes, celery, etc.; another one to a eelection of annuals and other flower seeds, and the remaining ono to plants in pots or cuttings, After the surfuce of the soil has been made even and pressed dowu with the back of the rake, mako tho drills longitudinally, one inch in depth and three inches apart.Celery and other smaller seeds, requiring shallow drills, especially some kinds of flower seeds, for it is too often the case that thoy are sown too deep, thus destroying the functions of life, and the seeds- man too often blamed wrongfully, in the suspicion of sending old or worthless seeds.Cover the drills with the back of the hand, pressing to secure a firm or even surface ; and in the course of a few days somo of the seeds will have germinated into growth.Celery and some kinds of flower seeds require three weeks or more to perfect this germination.Meanwhile admit sufficient air to allow the fumes arising from the manure to escape, by raising the sash half an inch and placing asmall stick underneath : a tar more preferable way than the injurious plan, some resort to, of pushing down the sash, thus causing a direct current of air, which should always be avoided.Germination being effected, admit more air gradually to secure sturdy and vigorous growth, closing up early in the afternoon, so that the declining rays of the sun may promote heat and moisture.As growth continues inure them to more air, removing the sash entirely on warm, genial days, and placing on again only in case of expected frost.The regulation of the temperature, so vitally important in a hot-bed, can only bo gained by strict attention to the changeablility of weather, g combined with judgment, closely observing the thermometer in the bed as well as the one outside.Especially watch at the time when the embryo leat is developing to its future natural leaves and growth, as any check at this time in a too high or too low a temperature would incur disastrous, if not fatal, effects.Water often in bright, sunny weather and, after duly \u201chardening off,\u201d plant out cabbage and cauliflower fn the open ground when the season permits, filling the space lefl in the hotbed with transplanted tomatoes, celery, etc., these needing tender care for rome timo yet.lt would bo decidedly advantageous to transplant or \u201cprick ofl?all annuals, sach as asters, atocks,zinnias, balsams, etc., (if space and time allows) 2 inches or so apart, so that when the time earth be secured to each plant, thus lessening the danger of being injured by drought or a hot sun.Cuttings of house-plants root very rapidly in tho tropical atmosphere of a hot-bed.Old plants of verbenas, heliotropes, fuschias, roses, colouses, etc, that have boon kept \u201cat rest\u201d during tho wintor, may be plunged in the soil and growth will specdily begin.Take off short-jointed shoots 2 or 3 inches long, making a clear cut directly below an eye or bud, removing the lower loaves at the base, and insert the cuttings into shallow boxes or pots ; those having been thoroughly drained previously with broken pot-hexas, a layer of decayed loaves and fliled up with puro river sand.Cuttings placed in sand root more freely and aro less liable to \u201cdamp off.\u2019 In propagating young plants it is essential to bear in mind that tho bottom boat of the bed should oxceed the top by at least 10°, to attract tho rapid descent of sap for the clongation of roots: to shade from the sun while this operation is being performed ; and, to withhold water ontiroly, unloss tbe sand becomes very dry.As soon as cuttings show signs of new growth, pot or transplant in boxus at once into suitable soil.Water thoroughly and sbade again until established.Dablias, cannas, tuberosos, caladiums, ama- aryllis, and other summeor and fall flowering bulbs should be started into growth by planting in the bed, keeping them close ; partially shading, sprinkling once or twice a day, and froely watering as soon as root-sotion is gained and growth commences.Pick off the leading shoots of the young plants to obtain a dwarf and bushy habit, and give them an occasional dose of liquid- manure water, which will accelerate their growth, impart a rich, verdant appearance, and ultimately giving a finer and more brilliant bloom.Epwin NEWMAN.Lowell, Mass.TRAFFIC IN MASSES.Tue Catholics and Liberals in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives have begun a quarrel on a question which profoundly interests the whole Iomish priesthood, and which has started a violent controversy in Franco and Italy as well as in Belgium.Referring to a large bequest which had been made to the curé of a Belgian parish in order that ho might say a certain number of masses for tho testator's soul, M.Bara, Minister of Justico in M.Frere-Orban's Liberal Cabinet, announced that he had taken moasures to have this will quashed, and at the same time had issued a circular to the bishops calling their attention to the law passed in the Year X.(1801-2) to regulate tariff of masses.This law, which Bonaparte helpod to frame, was intended, like the English statutes of mortmain, to prevent tho acquisition of property by the Church.It enacted that the price of a mass should be 30 sous, and that a curé should only be allowed to accept payment for as many masses ns he could reasonably be expected to ray\u2014i.e., 365, or ono a day for the whole year.In case a testator bequeathed to a curé more money than was enough to pay for 365 masses, the surplus was to be put at tho disposal of tho Minister of Pablic Worship, who might employ a portion for the good of the Church in the parish to which the testator belonged, and the rest according to his discrotion.Pious people soon found meuns to evade this law by making donations to the clergy during their lifetime, or clso by directing their heirs to have «0 many masses said for them after their decense ; but by and by the law itself foll into desnetude ; and so long as priests did not receive too enormous legacies no one ventured to inquire whether they accepted payment for more masses than they could perform.A curious scandal (as it must seem to the faithful) has resulted from this state of things.It has been computed that at least a hundred times more masses are paid for in France than the entire clergy of the country could celebrate.A priest must only offer up one mass a day (oxcept on certain high festivals like Christmas and Easter, when he may perform two); so that even in the largest city churches, where more than a dozen curates are employed, and where there are a good number of sido chapels, twenty masses are the greatest number that can be said in one day.What becomes, then, of the money of pious testators and dutiful beirs ?M, Bara disclosed a little abuse not known to all religious per- song when he cited the case of a \u201cmans agent\u201d \u2014a kind of ecclesiastical commercial travcller\u2014who was recently proved to have cleared in Paris no less n sum than 86,000f, within threo months, by contracting with tho Parisian clergy to have masse said for them at half price or quarter price by rural priests.It appears that the clergy of large cities, unwilling to deal badly with their customers, take their money and then hand over half of it to an agent, who promises to have the masses said in the country.The city clergy thus ease their consciences from all responsibility ; for the agent, who kets a good commission, gives tho fullest assurances that the holy work ordered of him shall be performed.Bat too often it is not performed, because many poor country priests who are hazy in their aritbmetic agree to say masses for five sous, and contract for more than they are able to solemnise within a given time.MISCELLANEOUS.PITCAIRN IsLAND.\u2014A correspondent of the London Times, of Dec.17, writes:\u2014\u201cIn September, 1375, a party of twenty-three shipwrocked officers and men of the Liverpool ship Khandeish, homoward bound from n Francisco (of whom I was one), sighted Pitcairn Island, after rowing in open boats for three days and nights, baving fived on a biscuit and a pint of water a day.Soon a boat was put off from the Island and came alongside of us ; she was manned by seven or eight fine young men, who brought us provisions, rightly presoming us to be à shipwrecked crew.own hands into our own boat and piloted us to the island, where we were most kind! and hospitably received, nearly all the in- hey put one of their! bands\u2014such as cuttin habitants opming on to the beach te welcome us.The best bods in the houdes were put apart for us, and we were in aH respects treated more like brothers than a \u2018lot of sailors.The island is about three miles long by two wide, and very mountainous, being about 1,200 ft.high in some parts.The cocoanut, bread-fruit, pines and many other fruits grow in great a ance, especially oranges, lemons, and citrons.There are 73 inhabitants all told, men, women, children, some being very me, the women Laving beautiful hair, and allowing for the hot sun, having fairer akins than would be supposed, being hardly darker than Huaropeans.hoy depend on vessels for all their clothes and agricaltumal implements, &c., always going barefoot, §xocept on Sundays, when some few of thom Wear boots.They grow sweot potatoes, yams, cotton, arrowroot, and Indian corn, which they give in exchange for olothes, The chief in the island ie Simon Yoang, grandeon of Midshipman Young.1leofficiates in church on Sunday, also at the day and Sunday schools; they uso the Church of England service, and generally read a sermon from the \u2018Sunday at Home,\u2019 of which they have some volumes.All have a fine ear for music, and sing most beautifully.When anything has to be decided they call a gen- oral meeting, and go by the majority of votos.The oldest person on the island is a step-daughter of 5 years of ago, and a hale old woman, She does uot give such a good character of Adams as is generally belioved, saying he was a bad man till the last, and that it was Young who did all the good in teaching the children, ete.Thoy still have a cannon which belonged to the Bounty, and a carpenter's vice.We wero on the island fifty-two days bofore we sighted a ship, and were treated with the greatest kindness all the while.We left one of our crew behind us, ho having married ono of the inhabitants during our stay.Consumption is the only disease known among them, of which, I believe, the youngest daughtor of Simon Young has died since I returned to England.There is a great scarcity of water, which, they fear, will eventually force them to leavo the island.Crockery is much needed, as in casos of accident they cannot get it replaced.Musical instruments would much appreciated in their singing school.\u201d A branch of the Church of England Tem- erance Society is to be established in the iocese of Huron, the Bishop having for some months past felt the importance of taking this step.The basis of the society is union and co-operation, on perfectly equal torms, betwoen those who use and those who abstain from intoxicating drinks, in endea voring to promote its objects.Thowe objects are :\u20141, The promotion of temperance.2.The reformation of the intemperate, 3.The removal of the causes which lead to intemperance.Briefly, they consist of sys tematic teaching on the subject of intompor- ance, the deadly nature of the sin, and the countless evils which flow from it.This is done by sermons, lectures, tractsand leaflets, temperance reading books for schools, &c.By association of all who are desirous of working in the cause, and who feel that either in person or by pecuniary help, by persuasion or by example, they can do something to arrest the progress of\u2019 this sin ; by legislation, in endeavoring to securo a large diminution of the number of drinking-bouses and licenses of all descriptions; by memo rials; by counter attractions; by ondeavor- ing to correct the drinking customs which so largely prevail at christenings, marriages, burials, public meetings, dinners, &c., and by discouraging the practice of treating to drinks in every shape and form.Finally, total abstinence from all intoxicating drinks.In the case of the young wbo have not yet acquired a taste for intoxicants, as prevention is botter than cure, it is most strongly felt by the Society that they should be trained as total abstainers, to take thoir part from the beginning in the work of a temperance reformation.The Titusville Herald says :\u2014A new and improved mode of planting telegraph poles bas recently been discovered and tried with success in this city.Tho ground being staked off at a distance of about 200 feet apart, a man starts off with a pocketiul of four ounce cartridges containing the wonderful new explosive known as \u201c electric powder,\u201d and with a crowbar in his hand.A hole is punched from four to five feet with the bar in a few minutes, and a cartridge dropped to the bottom with a fuse and lighted with 8 match.Tho operator then walks to the next stake, before reaching which a low, dull thud is heard behind, à hole about the diameter of a flour barrel has been blown in the ground to the depth of four or five foet, and the work is followed up by à gang of men who plant poles in the boles thus made, fill in with gravel and earth, and the job is complete.It matters not what soil is perforated with the bar, wet or dry, loam, clay, gravel, slate, or boulders poc- (provided the bar can be inserted), the of- fect is the same.A gang of four men, with the poles delivered on the ground\u2014one man to blast and three to erect the poles and tramp them\u2014will put wp from 100 to 150 les a day of ten hours each.\u2018The cost, therefore, of this new and improved process is about two-thirds less than the ordinary method of planting telegraph poles as now practised.Mr Rose, correspondent of the Scoteman during the Turkish war, in a letter pob- lished Inst month says: For over six months 1 was associated with all ranks of Russian soldiery\u2014in camp, or the march, in action, in defeat, in retreat, and in victory, and I think 1 have some claim to be heard as to their general bebaviour.\"Their good nature is unbounded ; they are gentie-hearted and kind.I had peculiar unities for attesting their bumanity.lt cannot be denied that Turkish troops, regular and irregular, committed atrocities upon the Ras- sian wounded when they fell into their off ears, noses, lips, bands, feet, making the sign of the cross ith thei dyiog soldiers\u2019 demonstrations ot rejoicing, 1! 7 resets, sod olor Sondish \u2018ordelitis which ditesianse during the day., janli, and elsewhere\u2014paming ohn Adams; she is 584 |P* Way (0 the rear their mutilated comrades\u2014 the grim handiwork of Lhe men\u2014fends some would call them\u2014whom they were safeguarding.Many a time have I wean a Cossack divide his slender store of t with the Turkish prisoner whose escort he was, During the flight of some forty thou sand Bulgarian fugitives from Roumelia into Bulgaria, subsequent to the massacres of the Tundza valley, of Jont-Zars, Peki-Zara, Karabunar, &o.\u2014(by the way,- nothing bas over been heard of thy or relief for these wretchou, ead what [saw of their condition for weeks, they must have suffered, and do yet sdflen as great hardships as the Turks south of the Lowor Balkans)\u2014 their sad plight was but too evident.They ad to orces Lhe Balkans by the Shipka Pass, and the Russian garrison on the fortifioations killed their own oxen, and made great cam kettles of soup, which they distributed with free band and sympathising heart to ths starving and homeleas wanderers.Not only did I never see a Rumian soldier commit any deed for which he would have been\u2014 had bie been in the British army\u2014sent to the guard-room, but there was an entire absence during the whole campaign in Bul garia of intemperance.| nover saw à Russian soldier the worse of liquor except onu, and that was in Alexandria, in Loumaaia, four days bofore the crossing of the Danube at Simnitsa.Of the genoral honesty of the Russians 1 can also speak.Nodoubt] have seen them poking about dosérted house nd appropriatin what they thought of nye, Dut that may bo looked upon as the legitimate spoliation of war.On the other hand, in mixing amongst Turkish prisonors, to observe thelr condition and hear their story, I have been offored by them curiosities for sale, and Turkish and Egyptian gold pieces for oxchange.This docs not look as if the Russian guards woro thiovos.Ono other general remark, and 1 am dono with thia rt of the subject.lt is statod in several parts of tha Rhodope Commissioners\u2019 Report that the Russians \u201cknouted\u201d Turks in order to compel them to give up money.In all my intercourse with the rank and file of the Russian army, purposely close in order that I might make their habits and disposition u study, I nevor saw a \u201cknout,\u201d and 1 cannot believe that such inetrumonts of torture could have been produced in a moment for the foul purpose described.A middlo-aged man, named Kdward Byrne Madden, is in custody in London for writing letters threatening to shout the Quoen.Wo subjoin a fow extracts, which show tho poor man to be mad.In one written at Paris ho said: \u201cSome century and centurice hnd ed.lt wasin the ovening of one of those ong days, and my soul was absorbed in a deep stupor and troubled in itself, when n voice desconded from heaven and said to mo \u2014Modern prophet, what do you see?And aa 1 did not answer at all, it said to mo\u2014 Go and receive £1000 at the office of 11.KE.Lord Lyons, 33 Rue du Fauborg, St Ionore, by order of Monsieur the Right llon Cross, your 1869, by order of the Queen Victorin, and alxo by Royal commands to your predo- cessor.\u201d ming to London soon after, he wrote Lo the Chancellor: \u201clion Bir,\u2014Since my discharge from Llanwell Lunatic Asylum, every one objects to give me some omploy- ment.Tho silenco of Mr Cross to my letters ina crime.If I am a eriminal, Mr Cross is more guilty as myself.1 am not insane, and I have been never insane; but | ama State criminal.| am dangerous to Iler Majesty, to society, and to myself.Be good enough to order Colonel Henderson to arrest me, if you please, dear wir, or | will, by order of the Princo Albert, and with my spiritual gun and clectric battery, shoot Hor ost Graoious Majosty.I profer to be in a prison.A lunatic asylum is à modorn Bas.tilo, and a workhouse is a disgrace to England.Receive, hon air, the assurance of my profound respect and entire devouoment, but very unfortunate servant, 1.M.Mapps~.\u201d In à final lettor he dociared, \u201cI am a second Dodwell, Hoedol, Vera Zassoulitch, Down, down with Tier Majesty's pleasure.Be good enough, my Lord, for the interest of the Queen, and by order of the Princo Albert, £1000 for the Modern Prophet, and for the illegal keeping at \u2018Hanwoll Asylum, or tho life of the Queen is in danger.HoNksTTr.\u2014A pleasiag incident occurred a fow days ago which goes to show that, even in thoso hard times, honasty is not an unknown virtue rmongst those who toil on the up-hill road for their daily bread.A certain gentleman from a western city had occasion, in making Christmas purchases, to visit a number of stores in different paris of tho city, at the conclusion of which be made the discovery that he was some $70 out in his cash, Having had a rather extensive roll of bills in his possession, he concluded that the amount must have dropped from the contro, but where he could not tell, and being compelled to leavo for his home that evening he gave the money up for lost, However, on bis return to the city about à week afterwards, he doterminod to call at a fow of tho stores previously visited, and commenced at a small and unpretonding little store, not a mile from Victoria Square, devoted to the manufacture of gloves, gaiters, &c.On entering the store he waa at once recognized as the ud au poe #7 #eov 49,23 AUNEUHGZETE =I "]