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The clerk to the Newport School Board obtained convictions yesterday in several prosecutions against parents who were charged with neglecting to send their chil- dren to school. In one of the cases the de- fendant was the step-mother of ari incor- rigible youth, who, it appeared, had estab- lished a reputation for pugilism by endowing his maternal parent with a pair of blaqjc eyes. This promising youth was described as being in a neglected condition, unable to read or write; and his step-mother so far evinced an anxiety in his welfare as to request that lie might be destined either for school or the gaol. The Bench evidently inclined to the opinion that the former of the two institutions was the more suited to the boy's condition, and fined the mother half-a-crown as an incentive to send him to school. "lie proposal to establish a fox-hunt in Glamorganshire obtains favour amongst most of the leading county gentlemen, and promises soon to become an accomplished fact. At a meeting held in Bridgend on Wednesday, it was unanimously decided to invite Mr. T. M. TALBOT to undertake the mastership of the pack, and a committee of management was formed. It is proposed for the hunt to extend through the whole of the vale from Aberavon to Cardiff. It is fortunately seldomllthat the" public hears of a sadder career of juvenile crime than that of a young girl, who was sentenced to two months imprisonment by the Ponty- pool magistrates, on Wednesday. The hardened criminal, although only seven- teen years of age, had already obtained a lamentable familiarity with the interior of prisons, and for an act of larceny committed in Herefordshire she had undergone a two years' residence in an industrial school. In addition to this the girl had been brought into notoriety by im- moral conduct at Newport; in January last she smashed her father's furniture, beat her mother with a poker, and assaulted a police- man called in to apprehend her and finally, after living for some time with a paramour, the miserable girl has once more been con- demned to a gaol for stealing wearing appa- rel from her employer. The freaks of monomaniacs often assume a very extraordinary form. but it is seldom that the uncontrollable impulse prompts a woman to overstep the bounds of female modesty to the extent recorded in a case heard at the Coleford petty sessions on Tues- day. The circumstances are of an unusually singular character. A young woman named RHODA. LINLEY appeared, in answer to a summons which periphrastically alleged that she did unlawfully molest, disturb, vex, and trouble the Rev. WIIIIAM HENRY TETLEY, the complainant, being duly autho- rised to preach." It seemed, from the state- ment of Mr. TETLEY'S legal representative, that the young woman, who was a member of his church, had been in the habit of paying him visits in the vestry at the close of the Sunday services. Her conduct was characterised as "in- decent," and the visits occasioned so much annoyance to Mr. TETUIY that he felt com- pelled to choose between the unpleasant alternatives of resigning his charge or taking legal proceedings.. The bench took a lenient view of the case, being under the impres- sion that the defendant must have been suffering from some monomania, and simply bound her over to keep the peace. The proposal to enforce a reduction of 25 per cént. in the wages of colliers in the Forest of Dean was brought under conside- ration at a conference of employers and miners' delegates, held yesterday at the Speech House. The principal speakers on behalf of the men were Mr. GOODX, president of the Forest Miners' Union, and Mr. TIMOTHY MOTOIJOY, both of whom reviewed the position of the trade in the district, and stated the present average prices of coal. In the result it was agreed to allow the notices given by the masters to remain in abeyance until next Saturday week, with the view of holding another conference in the meantime, at which the presence of Mr. HALLIHAY will be expected. The Executive Committee of the Miners' Association held a private sitting in Man- chester yesterday with the object of con- sidering a number of cases in which reduc- tions of wages are proposed. The aspect of affairs in South Wales was considered, and it was decided to recommend the employers and representatives of the men to discuss the wages question with the view of effecting an amicable arrangement. It waaalso resolved to suggest a similar course in regard to the Forest of Dean. In preaching a sermon at the opening of a new organ in Maesteg Church, the Rector of Merthyr reviewed the measure of the Arch- bishop of CANTEBBUBY for the prohibition of Ritualism. The rev. gentleman spoke in strong denunciation of the practices carried on by many prominent clergymen of the Church of England, and called upon laymen themselves to exert all their energy against Ritualiem, which he characterised as a serpent that will live again if it be not killed outright. A verdict of manslaughter has been re- turned against the perpetrators of the Brynmawr outrage, by the coroner's jury; and the "practical joke" has thus assumed the form of a tragedy. The death of the deceased was occasioned by the pouring of a quantity of oil down the chimney of a cabin in which he was sitting; and a juror stated that the "joke" had been frequently indulged in, for many years past, in the Blaqpavon collieries. The Mayor of Pembroke has received an intimation that the petition against the re- turn of Mr. E. J. REED, M.P., has been withdrawn. A rumour obtains currency to the effect that the decision of the petitioner to refrain from proceeding is mainly attribut- able to the influence of Mr. MEYRIOK, who contested the boroughs in the Conservative interest.

In the House of Commons yesterday the Metropolitan Buildings and Management Bill passed its second reading, and was referred to a select committee. The second reading of the Game Laws (Scotland) Bill was moved by Mr. M'LAOAN, and opposed by the HOME SIXKETAKY, on the ground of its sweeping character. A debate ensued, and the Bill was ultimately rejected by a majority of 00. The House then adjourned. There are ample grounds for believing that a determined stand will be made by the colliers of South Wales against the proposal to reduce their wages. A conference of delegates representing all the house and steam coal colliers, and the iron- stone miners, was opened yesterday at Mountain Ash, with the object of eliciting from the men an expression of opinion on this question. The proceedings were conducted with closed doors, but in so far as the roll was completed yesterday it in- dicated a deteimination not to submit to a reduction. Mr. HALLIDAY is expected to be present at the resumption of the conference to-day. The Bishop of LICHI IELI* has presented petitions to the Upper House of Convocation in favour of a renewal of the Pan-Anglican Synod. The PHIMATE has expressed his con- currence in the proposal, and suggested it should be submitted to the Convocation of York. In the Lower House yesterday, the Archbishop of CANTERBURY'S Bill on Church discipline was under consideration, and resolutions condemning the measure were moved by Canon GREGORY and seconded by the Archdeacon of GLOUCESTER. The debate was adjourned. In the Court of Queen's Bench, yesterday, Mr. Justice BLACKBURN delivered judgment on the motion made by Dr. KENKALY in the case of "RKUINA V. CASTRO." The judges were all of opinion" that no ground what- ever had been shown for doubting that the proceedings from first to last had been per- fectly regular, that the verdict was properly obtained and was quite satisfactory, and the sentence was properly passed by the court sitting in banco.' Mr. Justice BLACKBURN dealt with each point in detail, and intimated that the court thought none of them were enable. The rule was accordingly refused. The arbitration in the Somersetshire coal trade has resulted in a declaration that the men must submit to a total drop in the wage-rate of 23per cent. The masters, who gave notice of a reduction of 25 per cent., were successful in showing that the new Mines Regulation Act entailed an additional cost of more than 2s. per ton.

THE SUEZ CANAL DIFFICULTY. I The settlement of the question which had arisen between the Ottoman Government and M. LESSEFS, by the latter agreeing, for the present, to levy the Canal dues in accord- ance with the resolutions of the International Commission is, no doubt, highly satisfac- tory, inasmuch as it removes the prospect of the route to the East, via Suez, being tempo- rarily closed, and renders it unneces- sary to speculate upon what the action of maritime Powers might have been had M. LESSEPS extinguished his lights and removed the pilots. But the so-called settlement can only be considered in the light of a tem- porary expediency, and there are, neverthe- less, questions vitally affecting the commerce of the world connected with the navigation of the canal, which are no nearer a settlement than they were before M. LBSSEPS protested against what. he considered a forcible invasion of the rights of the shareholders of whom he is the representative. The enterprise which has made the Suez Canal an accomplished fact deserves well of all nations, and the financial interests of those who have contri- buted their capital to its realization are de- serving Qf the fullest and most liberal consideration. But, apparently, it still remains to be seen, now the Canal has been successfully placed at the service of the world, under certain concessions by the Sublime Porte, to what extent the Canal Company can do as it pleases with the new highway to India, and howrfar it may be per- mitted to seek its own advantage and profit 'tt) the detriment of general commerce. The threat to practically close the canal alto- gether, which emanated from M. LKSSEPS, shows clearly enough the power which, lie believes, his company might rightly exercise if it were deemed necessary to do so. This unpleasant prospect being removed, at least for the present, it is now said that M. LESSE PS could have had no real intention of proceeding to such extreme measures, but that he simply wished to call attention in a striking manner to the necessity of more consideration being given to the interests which he represents. As several of our contemporaries have pointed out, the spirit of apparent arrogance might well have been avoided by M. LKSSEPS without incurring any danger of the interests or his I constituents receiving any the leas satisfac- tion on that account; but, from our point of view, it is a mattejjtff congratulation that he has MttVUMyMfStionably rash in his con- duct in the recent controversy, since the at- titude he assumed will, doubtless, lead to that clearer definition of the righto and powers of the company, which is indis. pensable to secure the future harmonious working of the navigation. By the Act of Concession of the Sublime Porte, M. LESSEPS is empowered to levy dues for the maintenance of the canal, on condition of placing all vessels unexoeptionally upon the same terms, and within the limit of the ten francs per ton capacity or per passenger. The International Commission decided that this charge should apply to the register tonnage of the vessels, whilst the company, not unnaturally perhaps, desired that it should be applied to the dead- weight capacity of the vessels as esti- mated by the cargoes carried. M. LpsEPfI has an apparently justifi- able ground for complaint in the fact of his company not having been represented at the deliberations of the International Commission, and it is certainly to be re- gretted that such representation was incompatible with the constitution of the Commission, as, under the circumstances, we are constrained to suppose was the case. The determination of the Ottoman Government to insist upon compliance with the decisions of the Commission has simply forced M. DE LESSEPS to bow to what he would call force majeuie, without acknowledging that he has been fairly defeated in his projects, or even justly treated. As • a matter of fact, the result does not appear to be a settlement of the question at all, as there is no visible reason why M. DE LESSEPS, if he wished to impose heavier dues upon the ships passing through the Canal, should not have done so without touching a clause in his concession which admits of ambiguous construction. The concession to which we have already referred empowers the company to modify its charges in case of need, on condition of the new tariff adopted at any time being published in the principal cities and seaports for three months previous to its being enforced. It would seem, therefore, that this power would be quite sufficient to enable M. DE LESSEFS to raise more money in the shape of tran.t. dues, should he find the present rate of charges in- adequate to provide for the proper mainten- ance of the canal, and the remuneration of those investing in the undertaking. It is to be presumed, of course, that the super- vision of such an increase would be one of the attributes of the International Commis- sion, but if it were really necessary, there would probably be little difficulty in esta- blishing it. Whether with reason or with- out it, M. DE LESSEPS is evidently dissatisfied with the footing upon which his company is placed at present, and is doing all in his power to bring about a reconsidera- tion of the existing arrangements. It is probably to the interest of all concerned-and here we might say the whole world is concerned directly'or indirectly —that he should succeed in this endeavour. It is scarcely possible that the basis of the establishment of the Canal Company should not, in the course of the development of the undertaking and the experience afforded by the working of the enterprise up to the present time, admit of some mollifications which would be generally beneficial. As a natural consequence of what has recently occurred, the various phases of the subject will now be fully ventilated, and attention will be called to it shortly in the House of Commons by Mr. B. COCHRANE. Whilst we are fully alive to the justice of all reasonable complaints from the Suez Canal Company receiving impartial consideration, we heartily agree with the Standard in hoping that in some way a permanent arrangement may. be arrived at, which will put it out of the power of any one in future to alarm trade by threatening to close the canal.

THE OUTRAGE AT BRYNMAWR. I Practical jokes have always been looked upon with suspicious eyes. As a rule, there is very little manliness, and leas of humanity associated with the wilful annoyance of the weak and unsuspecting. At the same time, it would be unjust to find fault with men who, in a state of hilarity, all other things being equal, amused themselves as mutual friends. To give a Roland for an Oliver, or a quid pro qtw, has always been looked upon as permissible in the region of repartee. But when cruelty sets in, practical joking, always of doubtful merit, goes out as an in- offensive custom. A few days ago we published a report of a shocking outrage at Brynmawr. It does not appear that there was any malice in the mind of NASH, who poured a quantity of tar dowu the chimney of a cabin in which two men, 'named EDWARDS and GATEHOUSE, sought shelter and repose after a hard day's work in the employ of the Blaenavon Iron Company. The hut, it seems, was frequented by work- men who wanted rest, and it transpired that tar had been poured down the chimney in pure fun. Now, pouring tar down a chimney is not a very heinous offence in the abstract. It is a foolish thing to do, wasteful, and open to objection on the part of those to whom the tar belongs. When, however, there is a fire on the hearth, and a couple of weary men are sound asleep in front of the fitful embers, tar thrown on the heated ashes becomes a source of danger, and the act can be regarded as no joke by those who therefrom suffer. We have no desire to prejudge the case, and willingly wait the verdiet of the jury as regards the culpability of the men whose alleged misconduct alarmed EDWARDS, and resulted in the death of GATEHOUSE. It is impossible, however, to pass the occurrence over in silence. The poor fellows who went into the cabin to rest had been hard at work for many hours in a most laborious vocation. They were prostrate and emasculated by toil, and flung themselves prone upon the floor of the hovel in search of oblivious sleep. '.ni.. mated by a spirit of mischief, and probably not thinking that the act would be attended with worse results to the tired workmen than a passing alarm, NASH poured a quan. tity of tar down the chimney, which, falling upon the fire, broke out into a blaze, run in a stream of flame against the clothing of the weary labourers, and so seriously injured GATEHOUSE, that he died in great agony in a very short time after the accident occurred. We purposely avoid enter- ing into detaila, but we cannot refrain from expressing profound regret that a practical joke should have brought about so tragic an issue. It is to be hoped that the incident will operate as a warning to a class singularly prone to deal in a hap- hazard way with dangerous materials. It is sad to think that man's inhumanity to man makea countless thousands mourn, even in these days of en- lightenment and mental and moral culture. The offenders deeply regret the occurrence, and honestly enough, as we believe, repudiate any intention to hurt their sleeping fellow-workmen. Nevertheless it must not be forgotten that larking and stupidity have a cr'Ual aspect, and it is diffi cult to believe that anjOther coursecouldhave been pursued than that which has resulted in the committal of the two heedless offenders for trial at the assizes.

WITHDRAWAL OF THE PEM- BROKE ELECTION PETITION. Yesterday a telegram waa reoeived by the Mayor of Pembroke (Mr. W. Williams), from Means. Husiey and Hulbert, Linooln's-inn, the solicitors to the petitioner, stating that they were instructed to apply for leave to withdraw the peti- tion lodged against Mr. Be J. Reed, the present sitting member for the boroughs. Our correspon- dent is authorised to state that the course which has been taken is mainly attributable to the m- fluence used by Mr. T. C. Meyrick, the dp.feated candidate. A good deal of exmtement was created in the borough by the receipt of the telegram.

ELECTION PETITIONS. DUDLEY. The trial was resumed on Wedueodar, before Mr. Justice Grove. Mr. Powell Q.C., and Mr. Jelf were for the petitioners, and Mr. iyllntyre, Q.C,. and Mr. Hobson for the respondent. Inspector Mapp described the riots at Netherton. stating that Sheridan's voters were assisted, while those for Sheaatone, the defeated candidate, were brutally illused. Upwards of 20 witaesses deposed to having been deterred from voting by a mob armed with sticks. Most of these witnesses, however, worked for Meøra. Siigley, the principal of this tirm being a petitioner. The committee sent a request to the presiding officer to adjourn the poll, and the miti. tary were sent for. ta The court M?in &djonmed. I- STROUD. The trial was resumed on Wednesday. The en- deuce of the father of Mr. Stephens and the sister of Sergeant Clutterbuch, who are charged with biibery, was to the effect that they did not know where they were. Mr. Hawkins said neither he nor the sitting member knew anything of this until yesterday, but there was no doubt some injudicious person had got Stephens and four others away. Kvery means should be used to produce them. Evidence as to treating was then resumed. A question arose as to the production of certain telegrams from a Mr. Leonard to his brother. Mr. Cassidy, frpm the Post-office, attended with a large bundle, but declined to produce them unless distinctly ordered to do so by the judge. Justice Mellor, after hearing counsel, said he had a strong opinion against compelling the Post-office to produce theee messages. He wished the Post- master-General would definitely refuse in some case, so that the point might be settled. He de- clined to order the production of the telegrams, and Mr. Cassidy declined to produce them. The court adjourned. BARNSTAPLE. In the Barnstaple trial yesterday, evidence was given to the alleged bribery.—James Holloway swore he was one of a party of forty voten who had agreed to vote together for the aide which paid best. The Liberals made no offer, but some of the friends of the petitioners tried but did not bid high enough.—The court again adjourned.

CONVOCATION. In the Upper House of Convocation yester- day the Bishop of Lichfield presented petitions for a renewal of the Pan-Anglican Synod. The Arch- bishop announced his concurrence, and suggested that the proposal be submitted to the Convocation of York. The request of the Lower House for a committee respecting the sale of advowsons was acceded to. In the Lower House the mereferring to the proposed legislation on Church discipline was con- sidered. Canon Gregory moved resolutions con- demning the Archbishop's Bill, which were seconded by the Archdeacon of Gloucester. The debate was adjourned.

FREEMASONRY. The annual meeting of the Grand Lodge was held in London on Wednesday evening, when the Marquis of Ripon was installed grand master of England for the fifth time in succession. The officers for the year include Lord Carnarvon, deputy grand master, and Lord Henry Thyne, M.P., senior grand master. The Grand Lodge was numerously attended, and the Marquis was en- thusiastically cheered. The usual ceremonies were observed. A splendid banquet followed the in- stallation.

HOSPITAL SUNDAY IN CARDIFF. In addition to the returns published yesterday, we have received the following from Dr Sheen, the Hon. Secretary of the Hospital Sunday move- ment in Cardiff: u II. d. St. Mary's ( hurcli, Cardiff 10 i 2 Bethel Cbapct, Mount Stuart wlitare.. 6 7 i St. Fagan's Church 4 15 8 St. Nicholas Church. a 0 4 Wesloyau Cltapel. i t; M? Free Methodist, Ouildford-street 2 i 11 Parish Chuich, St. George's 2 7 7 Bethaaia Chapel, Loudoun-sqmire — 2 Ii Llantrythid Church 1 0 2 Iron Chnrch, Bute Docks 1 4 0

THE SALE OF THE BRUNSWICK JEWELS. A correspondent of the Standa rd saysThe sale is expected to continue for another week, as only 30 lots a day are on the average disposed of. In nearly every instance the sum obtained for the stones has been considerably in advance of the estimated value, but many lots have been with- drawn for want of purchasers. In addition to the German, Austrian, French, and English bayers pre- sent (almost all in the trade), there are purchasers from Italy, Amsterdam, Tunis, and Constantinople. The jeweller of the Shah of Persia has bought some stones, and a handsome watch was secured for one of the Indian Maharajahs. Friday's sale oaly brought in 133,000 francs, the only jewel of any value sold being a fine brilliant weighing 3S6 carats which was sold to a Vienna merchant for 27,000 francs. On Saturday, a collection of seven brilliants were sold for 41.000 francs, and a parcel of tinted rubies for 28,500 francs. Some of the finest gems in the collection were disposed of in the afternoon, and one of them said to be the purest possessed by the late duke, was knocked down to an English firm. It is a magnificent pink brilliant and weighs 474 carats. It was Put up at 4<),00? fisms, and evoked some very sharp bidding: Some of the German merchants seemed extremely anxious to carry it off, but it was in the end knocked down to Messrs. Blogg and Martin, of London, for 70,600 franos. A pair of earrings, which belonged to Mane Antoinette, also had many admirers, and fetched a very high price. Each pendant was composed of three brilliants, the prin- cipal ones on each side being magnificent stones. Apart altogether from its historical interest, the lot was a very valuable one, and was run up to double the upset price. It was sold ultimately to Barcn Goldschmidt, of Vienna, for 36,000 franc*, and, it is believed, will soon grace the jewel-box of the Empress of Austria. Two splendid pear-shaped brilliants, weighing about 29 carats, were also pro- nounced of excellent quality, and though only put .up at 16,000 francs, were sold for 32,000. The only other object of note disposed of on Saturday was a Chinese idol, cut out of a single ruby, of im- mense size. It was taken from the Summer Palace of Pekin on the awking of that place by the French troops, and was purchased by the duke on the return of the expedition from China. The stone was not to say of remarkable purity, but the workmanship of the image was excellent. Still the buyers present fought shy of bidding for an article which might lie so long on their hands, and. in the end only two merchants could be foand to bid for it. It was sold for 15,000 franca to BL Acbard, of Paris. A large number of small stones have been sold, and a pretty good clearance has been made of the supernumerary articles, such as poniards, snuff boxes, watches, chains, &0.

TAXEH DILLS IN BAKKKOPTCT.- The bills taxed last year numbered I3i&« amounting to £.). fs. 4d., and £ 5;>.51:M6s. Id. was struck off, making the net sum zto,2,740 is. :Jd.1 I

THE LATE GOVERNMENT AND THE NAVY. The following statement L,% been received by the Pall Mall O'atette from a good soune,-It appears that long before the resignation of the late Government, Adiriral Sir Alexander Milnu and hit colleagues were impressed with the fact that out sea-going fleet was not in such a state as to eosa port with the position of the first maritime nation In the world. They were also aware that we we, very weak in reliefs; they, thowem. felt hour ?V to .,r. their iows in wriUM to Mr Goschen, and declared in doing au that a consi derable outlay was necessary to carry them out. Whatever may have been the opinions entertained I "-ut Lord of the Admiralty, he did not Aified in taking any step on his own su, which might lead to aclditiow expen&- tiutt, ard he laid the communication which he had received before the Cabinet. What followed we do not know, except that the representation w" not acted upon.

EXTINCT SCOTCH PEERAGES. A curious return, just published, gives some par- ticulars connected with the extinction of Scotch peerages tiince the union of Scotland ith KD8 land. On the let of May, 1707, the number of peerages on the Union Roll of Scotland was 1'14, to which nine were afterwards added between that date and Aupt, 1873 giving a totu of 16. Of theee were forfeited by reuon ofattMnder. but 13 of theM att"ted Deert?e* being tuhMqaently restored, 148 were left on the ron. This num ber suffered serious diminution under the provi sions of the statute 10 and 11 Victoria, Out of the 39 struck off by this cause :I- are eithei dormant or extinct. Four out of the ;;I have been absorbed in higher peerages, while three are still extant, although no vote has been received Of counted in respect of them since the year 1800. One peerage, that of Lord Colvill of Oehiltree, ill omitted from the roll called at elections by order of tIi., House of Lords, dated the 22nd of juay. LUN These several reductions bring down the toW number borne on the roll from IS' to 1W, being a decrease of nearly 50 per cent.

ISILMON FISHERIES. The inspectors of salmon fisheries were engaged last week at Newcastle investigating some ia portant questions regarding net fishing at thit mouth of the Tyne. The inquiry was made at the request of the fishermen, whl) haye been in the habit of trawling their neta behind two piers built at the mouth cf the river. According to the xtate of the wind the salmon congregate behind either pier waiting for a favourable wpportnntty of going up the river, and are taken in large quantities, the system of netting carried on f being very thorough and destructive. At a late meeting of the conservators of the dhtrict it was decided by a large mtjon?y to ptM a by l&w prohibiting the use of neh within ? ee= distance of the shore. By the Salmoil l'ithery Act, passed last session, it is provided that no bye-law I shall have force until confirmed by the Secretary of State, and the fishermen petitioned that an inquiry should be held by the inspector-A before such confirmation was given, i" orde* that both .idel of the we tnj?t t? heard. The fishermen oppose the pus* of tbi bvo-law on the t?<?' ?at it would not OWY on JUBtly intafere witÍi th* n?hta of the fishermen which are not eMrcued in a hannM wmmer but would aho interfere with the putlic supply by reatriotmgthe fair and legitimate capture of salason. Against these arguments it is contended, en behalf ot the conservator, that it is injurious to the interests of the fisheries generally to allow the use of nets within a certain distance of the mouth of the river; that a playground or resting plaoe should be made for the salmon, in order to allow of a more plentiful stock of fish reaching the spawning beds, a large increased area of which has from time to time been opened up at considerable expense by riparian owners ami the fishery board, who unfortunately have gained little advantage from the great improvement which has taken place in the Tyne fisheries since the p" sing of the Act of 1801. The indiscriminate use of the hang net at the mouth of the Tyne hM become most destructive, and certainly needs some check, else we may expect to see the an- nual produce of the river on the decline shortly. No river in England has made such rapid progress since the late Fishery Acts were passed as the Tyne, and we trust, whatever decision the Home Secretary may come to in regard to net-fishing, it will be for the good of the fisheries generally, and not with a view of furthering the interests of oan section of fishermen at the expense of others. --Ptill Mull Gu:cttf.

7 7- = Z- A NEW OYSTER-BED. According to a paragraph in the Times, an impor- tant oyster-bed has just been discovered in the Channel, six miles off Shoreham Harbour. Already more than 20,000 oysters have been taken out, while boats are flocking from all parts of the coast to participate in the rich hwvest, which has given the first discoverers a proiftt of 4;9 per day since they first commenced dredging. The oysters are reported to be about twice the size of natives, and of equal dellcacy of flavour. We are not aware whether it is in the power of Government to enforce measures of restriction in this fishery. The bed being six milti from shore may be beyond jurisdiction, and must take its chance of exhaustion. That this will certainly result if unlimited powers of fishing are left in the hands of dredgeN requires no pNof. So long u any profit can be made out of the bed it will bemercilessly dredged, until nooysters are left. The present enormous price of these bivalves is solely due to exhaustion of beds through excessive dredging. Sufficient oysters not being left to meet the constant drain by their natural powors of repro- duction, these fisheries become exhausted one after another. The same result will occur at Shorehaas unless lestrictive measures are immediately adopted.—Gh/jc.

HYDROPHOBIA. At the meeting of the French Academy of Sciences, on April 13, M. Bouley laid before it a memoir by M. Bourrel, a veterinary .urgeoD, of Paris, entitled & Complete Treatim on Rabies !W the Dog and Cat, with a method of Preserving One- self against it." The means of preserving from rabies, to make known and disseminate the know ledge of which is the principal aim of this memou. consists In takingoff the edge ofthe teethofthe dogby the aid of nippers and files. M. Bourrel had the daring to perform this operation of filing down the teeth on three dogs when they were in a condition of raging madness, notwithstanding the danger of inoculation he incurred both during the prelimi- naries and the different stages of the proom. Six dogs kept for experiment were then delivered over to the mad animals, who precipitated themselves oa them and bit them furiously, but without breaking the skin in any one of them. The dogs experimented on were watched during six months and madness did not show itself in any of the number. M. Bourrel, convinced that the blunted tooth of the dog could not penetrate through clothing, gabis hand covered with a glove to one of the mad dogs. When," he says, the dog released it, the glove was intact, and the bite had only produced a deep impression." This experiment, repeated on dop who were not mad, to which I gave my naked hand to bite, proved to me that the blunted tooth can but very rarely, however great may be the contraction of the muscles of the jaw, break the epidernaia of animals, whose hair necessarily deadens the pressure exerted, and can only injure the human epidermis in very exceptional cues.Londm Mfifti* U.(.

KOOUTSH IMGESUITT.— A verysingular instance of the ingenuity of the London swell mobsman WM fnorded a short time ago in a very unexpected manner. A dinner was about to take place at the hall of a great city company, when a handwwly w.) pointed carriage drove up to the door and four gents stepped out bHthety and cheerfully. The were attired In ?otteoM uniform, and were, wi= of ?higHyimpotinKtppeMMloe; yet the doorkeeper the bd hesa ithaitgehd ly aibmo=ut a LlI tt l?A t=i, as ther had no rds of admiuion, and he did not mow them. At length a policemen who was on duty was sent f r, and that functionary, on arrival, at once recognised the gentlemen M cqoo1œta of the MM ?*«'- It tb:mrcelt be i&W that the vMitora took tbe? departure with Cmi speed- ?..?< kxpre** NEWCASTLE DIALECT.—The l{e'I"I'o.<tle gxj"u ?e WÜIoD," w?kmown local po?et?. taken to anting temperance Mn: rmfinp, and recitttio?.in the N."cut1e dia1 which b.6 doe. with great correctness. "Think o' the Little One* at HFem i" has a genuine touch of feeling in it. Ok! dinnet drink ae malr: Hev a can lad, heva care For the little ones left be Vhorsels at hyenu, They heb na mother BOO, )Ln' she ten'd:rs ta be tru*. On her deeth bed, to be kind in true ti- them Heb sass tat ofr yor awa; Be a man, aya, be a man; l4tthein»ee tao?" <*e 'MUMtte one f?thMn. let y. dftkw For on ye they a' dspead: Hey a care,' mail, for the little one. st hyenv AN ATHKIST AT A Ujoivimm.-At the Cam- bridge police-court last week, a boy was charged with stealing a pocket knife from a student s roonx at St. John's College. The stndent, to the sur- prise of the bench, declared himself to be aD atlaeiR and refused to be sworn. The magistrate indig- nantly remarked he would not accept the testi- mony ofMeh perwo, Md that ?Mnn<hi. lengthened experience he had never remembe" tuchmte. The boy WM, however, connoted -m his masters testittouy.