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THE HONOUR OF BEING HANGED. TT- S- ^L. L1 i. i.1_ Tf a I j-O JO tIol-ÕUt1U, irum me inuu tuau U6 v iceroy or Yunnan cut off the heads of the ringleaders in the attack on foreigners on June 7, that the offenders 1 were persons of the lower order. Says Professor ] Douglaa Strangulation is reserved for offenders of high rank, it being considered a privilege to pass out of life with a whole body. When it has been granted J to a criminal who has to meet his end, a silken cord j is sent to him in prison. No explanatory message is considered necessary, and he is left to consummate 1 his own doom." <

KEATINGS POWDBR kills Bugs, Fleas, Moths, I Beetles, Lice in Children's Heads and all insects (per- 'I fectly unrivalled). Harmless to everything but in- sects. To avoid disappointment insist on having Keating's." Every g6nuine tin has the signature of Thomas Keating on the outside label Tins, 3d., 6d„ and 1*. THE Queen is an excellent judge of music, and in her youth was no mean performer upon the piano. n °"e occasion when Jenny Lind was singing before er, the accompanist, who had quarrelled with the singer, tried by purposely playing badly to endeavour ,°" .ro^n er v°ice. The Queen perceived the despicable attempt at once, and rising from her seat waved the lady from the piano, saying I will play Nfiss Lind's accompaniment myself," which she did most admirably. LIEUTENANT A. H. WOOD, son of Sir Evelyn Wood, n-a I*-9 c n ,Pr0m°ted captain in the Scottish Rifles, his father 8 old regiment. He has had some narrow escapes during the present campaign. The Adjutant-General has two other sons at the front. and the three have had their second experience of aetivB warfare. Captain Evelyn Wood. who has been aide-de-camp to Sir H. Chermside. has now been appointed military secretary to General Sir F. Foreetier-Waller on the lines of communication.

TELLING TIME BY THE CAT. I All iraveners agree mac ir In a district wnere clocks and watches are unknown yon ask a Chinaman the time of day he will, if well disposed, at once proceed to ambuscade and capture the household cat, and after pushing up the lids and looking for a moment into its eyes he will tell the time with astonishing accuracy. The explanation is a simple physiological one. The pupils of the cat's eyes constantly contract until midday, when they become like a line line, as thin as a hair, drawn perpendicularly across the eye after twelve they begin again to dilate. It is to be hoped (says the Chronicle) that if the practice is ever introduced into this country watches and clocks will continue to be made, as there will probably be many who will not care to run after a cat whenever they want to know the hour; or who may fear some danger to their own eyes from too close an examination of hers.

SUBMARINE CABLE JUBILEE. xi is repuneu mac me jr.Diiee or tne successtui laying of Brett's submarine cable between Shake- speare's Cliff, Dover, and Cape Grisnez, on the French coast, will be celebrated in Calais on August 28 next. On that day in 1850 the Goliah steamer, starting from Dover, paid out the cable from a specially-constructed drum on board. There was, however, no immediate communication by reason of the snapping of the line on the French side. The cable was first in operation in the middle of the succeeding November, when the closing prices of the funds in Paris were telegraphed during business hours to the London Stock Exchange.

STUDYING BYGONE AGES. J-ne Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland held on Saturday a special meeting in Oxford in order to enable the fellows to study the collections contained in the Ashmolean and Pitt Rivers Museums. The fellows assembled at the Ashmolean Museum, and were received by the keeper, Mr. A. J. Evans: who has just ret,tirned from his important excavations in Crete. He gave an interesting outline, illustrated by the museum collections, of the present state ol our knowledge of the early civilisation of the Mediter- ranean and adjacent areas. After lunch the fellows were received at the Pitt Rivers Museum by the curator, Mr. H. Balfour, who explained the aims and arrangement of the collection, which was formed and presented to the university by the eminent anthropologist, the late General Pitt Rivers.

TRAGIC MORNING POST. A Sunderland engineer received three melanchol3 letters on Saturday morning. The first opened informed him of his mother's death, the second told of a nephew's death, and the third contained the news that his brother had been murdered in America.

AMONG CANNIBALS. 1KTJSKICSTING DISCOVERIES IN CENTRAL AFRICA. j-ue prooiem or now tne apple got into the dump- ling (says the Daily Mail) sinks into insignificance beside that of the jelly-fish, the crastaceans, and Lake Tanganyika; but Mr. J. E. S. Moore, who has just come back from Central Africa, believes he has discovered how the fish from the sea got into the lake in the middle of the continent. Mr. Moore is one of the young men at the Royal College of Science, South Kensington. He was leader of an expedition largely subsidised by the Royal Geographical Society, and after a year's march of over 2000 miles from the Zambesi to Uganda he has come back with hundreds of specimens and several important additions to the knowledge of Central Africa. He has encountered cannibals, volcanoes, and glaciers, and scaled an ice-clad peak, called Sitchwi," in the Ruwenzori mountains, or Moun- tains of the Moon, at a height of about 16>500ft. The mountain took 10 days to climb. The peaks of the range are covered with ice to a depth of hundreds of feet, for the snow melts in the day and freezes at night. Mr. Moore and the JO Ujiji boys who accompanied him lived on goats during the ascent and descent, driving the goats and killing them when food was wanted. Tho Ujiji boys were so struck with the phenomenon of ice that they tried to carry bits down to Ujiji. The tropical sun nearly boiled the ice on the way. Between Tanganyika and Lake Albert Edward is a lake called Kivu. The best atlas published gives it as about one-tenth the size of Albert Edward. Mr. Moore, who was accompanied by Mr. Malcolm Fergusson, geologist and geographer, found that Kivu is larger than Albert Edward. The north end of Tanganyika was found to be 50 miles westward of its ascribed position. It was between this lake and Kivn that the canni- bals were met. They are tall, light-coloured men, more like Arabs than negroes, and are born thieves. They gave much trouble, and killed two or three bearers, but Mr. tMoore never had to fight them out- right. The primary object of the expedition was to dredge and sound the lakes, with reference to the marine forms which Mr. Moore found there four years ago. The question was whether the jelly-fish and crustaceans originally got into Tanganyika by way of the Nile or the Congo. Having determined that these marine species are to be found in none of the lakes north of Tanganyika, Mr. Moore believes that Tanganyika was once joined in the sea by way of a great basin in the Congo State. When Tanganyika was left high, if not dry, in the centre of Africa, the jelly-fish and crustaceans of the sea remained behind, and their descendants are flourishing to-day. They have been there many thou- sands of years, for fossils they resemble are to be found below the chalk level.

ECONOMICAL SIGHT-SEEING. mL. tr i i. aiio -LJiuitee tourist season in Scotland is (accord- ing to the North British Daily Mail) now in full swing. One runs across indisputable specimens of our transatlantic cousins at every hand. They know the value of the almighty dollar," too, these same tourists, as the following little anecdote illustrates A lank person from the Far West the other day entered the office of a well-known tourist agency in Buchanan-street, Glasgow, and buttoning the genial manager thereof, proceeded to catechise him as to how he could best proceed to carry out his programme of sight-seeing. His first demand was for the name of hotel where he could get "a nice, clean bed for one shilling a night!" He was incredulous when told that, short of a model," it could not be done at that figure.

ft THE PERFECT MAN. I ane perfect man of the future is, of course, to come from America. Desirability of improving the race by carefully selected marriages has been talked about for a long time, and a certain American State, says Soiree Siftings, has set itself seriously to the task. A. bill has been introduced into the Legislature per- mitting only healthy well-developed and moral people to marry. The man must be at least 25 and the woman 22. Both must be free from consumption, epilepsy, asthma, insanity, organic, or hereditary disease of any kind, and must not be more closely related than fourth cousins. To carry out this law i county board of medical examiners is to be formed, and no one can marry until he receives a certificate.

.LLOYD'S reports that the steamer Ashlands, from Hull for Natal, has struck on Gold Rock, Port Elizabeth, and is a total loss. Her crew were saved. CAPTAIN SYCAMORE, skipper of Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht Shamrock, left for New York on Saturday, with the object, it is presumed, of inspecting the new American seventy-footers Rainbow and Mineola. A TABLET to the memory of Mr. Joseph Chamber- lain, father of the Colonial Secretary, has been affixed in.the Unitarian Church, Upper-street, Isling- ton, where, and in the Carter-lane Chapel City, he worshipped for more than 50 years. A CAREFUL search is being made by the Admiralty in the Channel for shoals not marked on the chart, but which nrere reported recently by the s.s. Saxe> leine. TUB Pretoria Friend has issued its first number. The paper is conducted by a committee, headed by Lord Stanley and Captain the Hon. J. Ward. l PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has gone home to Canton Ohio, for several weeks' rest, and only the moat im- port oat matters will be referred to him.

HOME HINTS. I .BFT)m.ITeep;ng beds thoroughly fresh and clean is an important part of a housewifes duty. rrhostl of ns who have new bedsteads with the mo irorn chain j in lieu of old-fashioned palliasses, and without elaborate hangings, have comparatively little trouble, as only the feather bed on mattress, laid on the chain foundation, will need the thorough beating which all bedding should have once at least in the year out, in the open air. But, much or little trouble, this thorough beating should he well done, on a bright sunny day, to every piece of bedding we possess. Spread a carpet on the grass, and have all your mattresses, beds, and pillows brought out, thoroughly shaken, and beaten with cnne~ beaters. It is wonderful how much of the finest white powdery dust accumulates in a bed regularly slept, in, even when sheets and blankets are constantly washed, an under blanket used, and the bed aired, tossed, and shaken each day. It is a very good pian, and much aids in keeping beds fresh,, sweet, and clean to have a calico cover made to fit each one which will button on and can be taken off to' wash once or twice a year, Also loose strips of calico about; 18in. deep, scal- loped or trimmed with coarse knitting or crochet, and fastened to its upper edge, help to preserve' cleanlinEss and tidiness in an old-fashioned bed which has a straw palliase. The nest two months, when we are sure of some dry hot days, are the best time for all this "fresh air" work with our beds-, bedding, and bed-hangings. A GOOD WAY OF USING UP SLICES OF COLD BACON,, -These are often wasted if too many happen to be J done, as often happens, but can be deliciously re served thus Grate some stale bread to fine crumhs-, and powder the bacon thickly on both sides lay the rashers (which can also be cut fruin cold boiled; bacon) in a cheese toaster, and in the oven or in-front of fire brown them quickly, turning over and doing. the reverse sides. Serve with poached or fried eggs. A FOME-MADE SAUCE FOR CHOPS. — Pound^up finely loz. of black pepper and §oz. ot allspice, with 2 loz. salt and Joz. of very finely scraped horseradish, 2 the same quantity of eschalots, peeled and finely chopped. Put all together in a pint of mushroom ketchup or walnut pickle. Let all steep for three weeks, and stain. Bottle and add a teaspoonful to the gravy served with each chop. VEAL, WARMED, WITH WHITE SAUCE.—Boil some milk or cream with slight thickening of flour and butter. Put in slices of cold veal from whicn skin and gristle are removed, and simmer till it is hot, but not boiling. Add a little lemon-juice and nutmeg. When nearly done, beat up the yolk of an egg. Add a little stock or white sauce, and stir gradually in. Simmer all together, and serve with sippets of bread and slices of broiled ba"on. ENOW JELLY.—Whisk a gill of cream with the white of an egg and two ounces of sugar until stiff. Mix a gill of juice of pineapple with a little lemon-juice and half an ounce of dissolved gelatine. When it is cold, but not set, whisk it to the cream, and leave to get firm. Then pour a little clear jelly, flavoured with brandy, into a jelly mould, When it is set put in a portion of cream, making it as rocky-looking as possible. Pour in a little more jelly, and proceed in this way until the mould is full. Turn the jelly on a dish, and garnish with chopped jelly. VEGETABLE MARROW PRESERVE.—Peel the marrow, cut it into slices lengthways about a quarter of an inch thick, take out all the seeds and pulp; lav the slices on a dish and sprinkle with raw sugar let them stand until the next day, then drain them. Put lib. of loaf sugar to lib. of marrow; let it stand until the sugar is dissolved. To every 41b. add loz. of bruised ginger, and two lemons, the juice of which should be added boil until clear. When the preserve is nearly cold add a little cayenne pepper.— Rural World. STEWED KIDNEY WITH PIQUANT SAUCE.—Choose a very prime fresh ox kidney, or more if required, and carefully remove the skin and the core, then cut the meat up into small, neat slices, about a quarter of an inch thick season these pleasantly with'salt, pepper, lemon juice, and mixed herb powder, and leave them so in a cool place for about half an hour. Meanwhile put two medium-sized, fintly-cbopped onions into a stewpan with 2 or 3ozs. of pure beet dripping and a dessertspoonful of mixed parsley, and fry together -t_L._L!t. over M moueraie lire ior aoont ten minutes, then add the kidney, cover closely, and stew as gently as possi- ble for ten minutes longer, after which drain off all the fat, add a breakfastcupful-more or ]eL-o-of thick, nicely made tomato sauce into which has been stirred a tablespoonful each of lemon juice and tarragon vinegar, a tiny pinch of cayenne and a dessertspoon- fulof freshly-made mustard, and stir by the side of the fire until the whole is thoroughly hot without ever having reached boiling point. Have ready a neatly- arranged border of potato puree on a nice hot dish and pile up the kidney, &c., in the centre, garnish round about with daintily-fried curled bacon and sprigs ot parsley, and serve very hot. KIDNEY KROMESKIEs.-Prepare, cut, and season the kidney—either veal, mutton or beef-then, when the meat has had time to imbibe the various seasonings, drain the slices and fry them lightly in a little pure beef dripping, after which drain again and allow them to cool. When ready enclose each tiny slice in pieces of very thinly cut, rather fat bacon- of the requisite size, and press the edges very firmly and closely together; then dip them into thick, rich frying batter, and fry until just nicely coloured, when they ought to look delightfully light ana puffy j take up the kromeskies with a slice or a perforated spoon, and serve immediately—crisp, dry, j and hot, tastefully piled up on a hot dish-paper, and garnished freely with sprigs of fried parsley. SMALL KIDNEY PUDDINGS. After removing the skin and the core, cut the kidney into small, neat dice, and put these into a basin with two-thirds the quantity of prime ham or bacon, cut up in the same way; add a liberal seasoning of salt, pepper, mixed herb powder, finely chopped onion and minced par- sley, and set the basin in a cool place for a short time, shaking it every few minutes so as to distribute the seasonings equally; then have ready the requi- site number of p'ain dariol mould, which have been well buttered. sprinkled freely with fine brown rasp- ings. and lined out neatly and evenly with a thin layer of light, short pastry, and fill these in with the kidney mixture; after which put on lids of the pastry, moisten the edges, and press them well to- gether. When ready place the tiny puddings in a steam pan, cover the tops with a sheet of buttered. paper, and steam over plenty of boiling water from an hour and a-quarter to an hour and a-half: then when done enough turn them out very carefully and in neat order on to a nice hot dish; pour a little 1 rich, creamy brown sauce, well flavoured with mush- ;1 room or walnut ketchup, round about, and serve very I hot, accompanif d by some skilfully prepared potato croquettes, ne \rlv arranged on a separate dish and tastefully garnished, and more sauce in a hot sauce- boat. This forms a most delightful and welcome dish at luncheon or dinner especial, KIDNEYS BAKED IN BATTER.—Prepare in the usual manner a pint of rich smooth batter, the same kind ] as used for Yorkshire pudding, then stir it into half a pint—or an ordinary breakfastcupful—of cold ] cooked kidney, cut up into very small dice, half that quantity of prime cooked ham or bacon cut up in j the same way, a rather high seasoning of salt, pepper, mixed herb powder, finely-chopped par-boiled onions ( and mixed parsley, and mix the various ingredients thoroughly, after which turn the preparation into a ( well-buttered pie dish. and bake in a moderate oven until the batter is sufficiently cooked, then turn out C carefully on to a hot dish and, if the surface is not nicely browned and crisp, as it ought to be, return it to the hottest part of the oven, or turn it about in 1 front of a hot fire for a few minutes until the desired 1 colouring has been obtained. Serve on a hot dish- paper, garnish with parsley, and accompanied by some well-made tomato, mushroom, or brown sauce flavoured rather highly according to tasto. « KIDNEY TOAsT.-Take six or eight prime sheep's kidneys, and after removing the skins and cores cut the meat up into very small dice; put these in a basin with a pleasant seasoning of salt, pepper, lemon juice, prated nutmeg, and chopped parsley; then sprinkle lightly with flour, and toss gently until all the ingredients are thoroughly blended, after which fry for a few minutes in hot butter, then add a small quantity of good, pleasantly-flavoured, brown sauce -just sufficient to nicely moisten—and stir until the mixture is quite hot without boiling. Have ready [ some hot, well-buttered, toast, cut in small pieces, and spread with a layer of potted ham, or ham butter, made hot in readiness, and neatly arranged on a hot dish then pour the kidney mixture over these, gar- nish round about with sprigs of parsley and slices of fresh lemons, and serve verv hot. If potted ham or ham butter is not at hand, let hot, crisp, curled bacon ) form a part of the garnishing, as kidneys, being such a very lean meat, are always more enjoyable when thus accompanied.—" Maria," in the Agricultural I Gazette I

THE WOMAN'S WORLD I SCRUPULOUS cleanliness is necessary in everything about the house at all time:, but especially in hot weather. Special attention should be given to all buckets in which refuse is kept. After being emptied they should be washed out with strong soda and water, and should then be sprinkled with carbolic or some other reliable disinfectant. MOIRE antique, in white or delicate colours, with tiny flowers in natural tints scattered over it, is fashionable when made up with plain crepe de Chine or nun's veiling for evening waists or entire costumes. SHIRKING is seen everywhere. Shirred sleeves are pretty and are considered modish. A charming model for a mousseline de soie has shirred sleeves that meet lace undersleeves. The bodice is made with a sleeveless, short lace bolero, the tiny revers of which are faced with black velvet. The skirt is shirred on the sides and trimmed about the bottom with squares of lace like those making the little jacket. Do not ba7 a parasol with green or blue lining, if you have any interest in your appearance. When the sun shines through these the light on your face will make you look ghastly, Red, rose, or amber is becoming to the tint of any face. This season there is, of course, an automobile parasol, which has many points in common with what has always been known as the coaching parasol. These are of plain. silk in differant shades but, as has been the custom for many years, there is one shade that is more fashion- able than any other. Last year, it will be remem- bered, the choice was between green and purple. This year it will be red or purple. The automobile parasols, or those that go by that same, have a wooden handle of medium length, not very thick, ind are medium in size, trimmed with a ruching of soft white silk that is put on to fall below the edge. CUT-GLASS will not look clean unless it is washed in very hot water, but it does not require soap. If it is in any way blurred or tarnished. it must be cleaned with a soft brush dipped in whiting and :hen polished with a piece of soft newspaper. This gives it a brilliant clear appearance, and' no lint remains, as when rubbed with a linen towel: MEAT or poultry that has been boiled (counsels the London Journal) should never be allowed to remain in the water after it is cooked, for if it is it will be- come sodden and lose its flavour; therefore if it is cooked before it is required to be served, it should be taken out of the water and kept in a warm place until it is wanted. A GOOD hair-wash can be made by pounding finely together in a mortar loz. of borax and -!oz. of cam- phor, and when pounded pour over them one quart of boiling water; when the mixture is quite cool, bottle for use. This lotion cleanses and strengthens the hair if used frequently to wet the scalp, and has the additional advantage of being very inexpensive. SHOULD any of the notes of the piano stick down when struck, it proves that there is damp somewhere which has caused the small part upon which the key works, to swell, and it is best to see into the matter at once, or the piano will be ruined. MILDEW can be got out of linen by first rubbing it well with soap and then scraping some fine chalk, and rubbing it also on the linen. Lay it on the grass in the sun, and as it dries, wet it a little, and the mildew will be removed with the second applica- tion. To keep a room cool in summer, hang a large sponge wetted, or a damp sheet, near the window and keep the blind down. This will have a beauti- fully cool effect. A BUNCH of common clover blossoms or a pot of musk hung up in a room will drive flies from it, as these troublesome pests object very strongly to the odour of both these plants. THERE is no real economy in buying cheap calico for underlinen or nightgowns, as if it is of inferior quality it soon wears into holes and becomes a very bad colour after a few times washing. WHITB marks on the nails are a sign of weak health, and when seen, a tonic of iron should be immediately taken. WHEN hair begins to split at the ends it will never grow any longer until it is cut. It is much better for the growth to cut, not singe, the ends off. A CORN is very often caused by pressure from an ill-fitting boot or shoe. No part of the foot should be allowed to feel any pressure when walking, but the shoe must be a snug fit, as too loose a boot is as bad as too tight a one. SILK stockings must be washed in warm water, but not hot; if soft water can be obtained, all the better for them. Make a lather of soap, and let the stock- ings soak for an hour, rinse in cold water quickly, and wring them out, roll in a cloth, and pull them into shape and pass a cool iron over them. On no account rub the soap into them. FEATHERS for pillows are prepared by exposing them to the sunshine, or the heat of a stove, until perfectly dry. If they have been carelessly collected and are dirty, they may be cleansed with lime-water, or, better still, with a weak solution of carbonate of soda, or with water containing a little solution of chloride of lime, after which they are rinsed in pure water and dried as above. Old feathers may be cleansed and purified in the same way. RATS are said to have a dislike for potash; if it is powdered and scattered round their haunts they will leave them. A piece of rag well soakad in a strong solution of cayenne is a capital thing to put into rat or mice holes, as they will not attempt to eat it. A plug of wood covered with a piece of flannel so pre- pared may be used to fill up the holes. Cockroaches "nd ants have a similar dislike to cayenne, and a little strewed about a cellar will keep it clear of them. A VERY pleasant perfume, and also a preventive igainst moths (says Spare Moments) may be made of -he following ingredients: Take of cloves, carraway seeds, nutmegs, mace, cinnamon, and Tonquin beans, )f each loz.; then add as much Florentine orris-root is will equal the other ingredients put together. Srind the whole well to powder, and then put it in little bags, among your clothes, &c. L, To prevent calico from fading while washing, infuse three gills of salt in four quarts of water, put -he calico in while hot, and leave it till cold. In this ray the colours are rendered permanent, and will not "ade by subsequent washings. WATER BOTTLES, decanters, if not cleaned out fre- piently, are very difficult to keep nice, and when wanted for any special occasion cause a large amount )f unnecessary vexation. A raw potato, cut into imall pieces, and put into the vessel with equal parts )f vinegar and water, and shaken about for a few < minutes, will cleanse the glass better than anything i lse. Especially is this treatment valuable where hard t water has been kcpt in glass jugs, as it removes every ;race of the brown deposit, which is one of the dis- t Anguishing properties in hard water. I t

MR. YOUNGMAN (after long thought): Is there any way to find out what a woman thinks of you, without proposing ?" Mr. Benedict (absently) Yes make her wild." TEACHER (to scholar) What are you laughing at? Not at me?" Scholar: Ob, no, sir." Teacher: Then what else is there in the room to laugh at ?" 1 CLARA (looking at a display of bonnets, &c.): Don't you think they are very handsome ?" Amy (whose thoughts are on the other side of the street); "Very; especially the one with the black e' moustache." AFTER he had kissed her and pressed her rosy cheek against his, and patted her soft round chin she drew back and askei George, do you shave yourself?" Yes," he replied, "I thought so," she said. "Your face is the roughest I ever "Then she stopped; but she was too late, and he went away with a cold, heavy lump in bis breast. DUDELEIGH: I—aw, would like some collahs." Salesman: "Yes, sir. What size please?" I— aw, guess fowteen inches is aboutthe pwoppah thing." Yes^ si?i height or leaKth?" f & J eir th

MARKET NEWS. MAIIK-LASE.—No check has been given to English wheat, and country dealers still find more encourage- ment on the local markets than here. Conditions nre excellent, and the supply gradually becomes smaller. Fine white 32. and good milling red, 31s per qr. 331b. Of foreign d escriptions, the chief demand centred upon Now Zealand and Australian, which was readily taken, 32s ex-ship and 32s 6d ex-quay being named. American steady, and supplies restricted. No. 1 Northern Spring quoted at 33s 3x-ship, 33s 6d landed. No. 1 hard Manitoba, 3ts in the former and 34s 6d in the latter position. Hard Dulnth, 34s 3d ex-ship, 35s landed. The flour market videnced no reactionary signs, although business was a.gain found wanting and quotations remained as before. American first patents nominal at 26s to 27s second ditto, 24s to 25s. First bakers, 22s to 23s; and second. 20s to 21s. Hung'dnan up to 31s per sack. Town house- Holds, 26s snd whites, 29s per sack. Feeding stuffs revealed nothing fresh, although both grinding barley and maize exhibit an upward tendencv on the week. Respecting the former, Persian continues the main source of supply at present, while ruling at 17s 9d ex-ship. 18s 3d landed. Black Sea unobtain- able, and American is very scarce. Fine, 21s ex- quay. Shipments of Atnericen oats are considered sufficient, but the supply is kept down just now, and quotations are maintained without difficulty. American mixed clipped, 14s 9d to 15s ex- ship, 15s 3d ex-quay and white clipped, 15s 6d in the former position, while remaining at 16s ex-quay. Russian oats are not coming up to my extent worth naming. St. Petersburg. 14s to 14s 3d ex-quay. 381b. Common Libau nominal, with little on offer, at 13s 6d to 14s 381b. and sound Revals, 16s 3d ex-quay. Flat maize 3d to 6d dearer on the week, round remaining firm. American mixed, new, 20s 9d to 21s ex-ship, 211 6d landed. Supplies con- tinue small. Odessa old, 24s 3d ex-ship, and 25s to 25s 3d ex-quay. New, 25s 3d ex-quay. There was again scarcely anything stirring in beans and peas, but holders kept firm in their demands. Egyptian spilts held for 20s 6d ex-mill; Mazagans,20s landed, and New Zealands, 328 6d to 33s Gd, 5041b. Of peas. Maples, 35s to 36s, 5041b. ex-store; Canadian white 29s 6d ex-ship, and 30s ex-granary. Arrivals of maize germ meal continue small, and sellers demand enhanced rates. American, P-4 18-s 9d to £ 5 ex-dock. English, £ 4 17s 6d to JM per ton, ex-wharf. LONDON METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Beast entries moderate. A better demand was experienced, and a fair clearance resulted, at full to stiffer price, both prime and second qualities being 2d per 81b. higher. Fat cows steady. Quotations Devons, 4s lOd to 5s Herefords, 4a lOd to 5s Norfolks, 4s 8d runts, 4s 8d Lincoln shorthorns, 4s 6d to 4s 8d Irish, 1s 4d to 4s 6d; and fat cows, 3s 8d to 38 lOd per SIb.; 59 Irish store beasts, three years old, £12; &nd yearlings, £6 10s. per head. Sheep supplies were on lighter scale than on Monday last, and wethers of good quality were in better demand at 2d per 81b. advance, inferior sorts being unchanged. Ewes sold more freely, and ruled 2d dearer. 7% to 8 stone Down wethers, 6s to 6d 4d stone, ditto, 5s lOd to 6s; 10-stone, half- bred, 5s 6d to 5s 8d; 10-stone Down ewes, 4s 8d to 4s lOd; 11-stone half-bred ditto, 4s 4d to 4s 6d. Lambs met a quiet demand. 5-stone fat Downs, 6s to 6s 2d per 81b. to sink the offal. Calf trade nominal. Milch cows, £16 to £ 22 10s per head. No pigs were offered. Coarse and inferior beasts quoted 3s 6d to 3s lOd; second quality ditto, 4s to 48 4d prime large oxen, 4s 6d to 4s 8d; ditto Herefords, &c., 4s lOd to 5s Od; coarse and inferior sheep, 3s 2d to 3s lOd second quality ditto, 4s 2d to 4s lOd and first, 5s 8d to 6s 4d; inferior lambs, 5s 6d to 5s 8d seconds, 5s 8d to 58 lOd first, 6a to 6s 2d per 81b. SMITIIFIELD MEAT.—Supplies were fair, and, with -in improved demand, trade ruled steady. Scotch beef quoted 4s 4d to 5s; English, 4s to 4s 2d; American (Deptford killed), 3s lOd to 4s Liverpool 3s 8d to 3s lOd; American refrigerated, hind. quarters, best, 3s lOd; seconds, 3s 8d forequarters, I best, 2s lOd; seconds, 2s 8d. Mutton: Scotch, 5s 4d to 58 8d; English wethers, 5s 4d; ewes, 4s to b 4d; English lamb, 5s 4d to 5s 8d. Veal: English md Dutch, 48 to 4s 4d. Pork: English, 3s 8d to Is and Dutch, 3s 6d to 3s 8d per 81b. POULTRY AND GAME. — Fowls: Yorkshire, 2s 3d co 2s 9d; Boston, Is 9d to 2s 4d; Essex, 2s Od to 2s 6d; Welsh, 2a Od to 2s 9d Sussex, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; Surrey, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; Irish, Is 9d to 2s 6d; Aylesbury ducklings, 3s Od to 3s 6d; country ducks, 2s Od to 2s 9d goslings, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; Egyptian quail, 8d to Is 3d; Bordeaux pigeons, lOd to Is 4d feathered ditto, 8d to 9d; wild rabbits, 7d to lOd tame rabbits, Is 2d to Is 9d each Aus- tralian ditto, 7s to 8s 6d per dozen Russian fowls, Is 3d to 2s each. BILLINGSGATE FisH.-Good supplies were on offer, Lnd met a slow demand prevailed. English salmon, Is to Is 2d; Scotch, Is Id to Is 4d Irish, Is Id co Is 4d; Canadian, 4d; grilse, lOd to Is trout, Is 2d to Is 6d; soles, Is 2d to Is 8d; slips, lOd to Is 4d; red mullet, Is 9d to 2s dories, 2d to 3d per lb.; turbot, 5a 6d to 9s; brill, 5s to 78; halibut, 5s to 8s; lemon soles, 4s 6d to 6s 6d; plaice, 4s to 5s 6d per stone large steamer plaice, 26a :o 30s per trunk; Aberdeen plaice, 35s; whiting, Is 6d to 7s; gurnet, 5s hake, 10s to 15s; skate, i). to 12s; bream, 5s; live cod, 16s to 18s; dead, 10s to 16s per box English mackerel, 14s to lSa per 60; steamer haddocks, large, 13s to 15s per trunk; loose, 3s per stone; live eels, 16a to 20s; dead, 8s to 10s per draft; lobsters, 15s to 35s per score; crabs, 18s to 22s 6d per hamper; cray- fish, 2s per dozen Dutch oysters, 8s per 100; winkles, 6s to 8s; whelks, 4s per bushel; bloaters, 2s 9d to 3s 3d per box; smoked haddocks, 2s to 6t per dozen; prawns, 8s per lb. whitebait, 9d to Is per quart shrimps. 10s ver bushel. GRIMSBY Fisu.-Brisk demand at the following prices Plaice, 5s to 6s lemon soles, 6s to 7s per stone; soles, lOd to Is 2d per lb.; live dabs, 14s dead ditto, 12s; live codlings, 15s to 16s; dead ditto, 12s to 14s kit haddocks, 16s to 18s gibbed ditto, 17s to 20s; live ditto, 19s per box; whitings, 4s; whitches, 6s per stone gurnets, 6s Od per box; turbots, 9d to Is; brills, 7d to 9d per lb.; live ling, 3s to 5s dead ditto, 2s to 3s; live cod, 5s Od to 6s Od; dead ditto, 4s to 5s Od live skate, 3s to 4s dead ditto, 2s to 3s each finnan haddocks, 4s: live halibut, 5s to 7s; dead ditto, 4s Od to 5s 6d; English shrimps, 4s; foreign ditto, 3s 6d; prawns, 3s per stone; kippers, 2s 6d; bloaters, 28 6d; red herrings, 2s 6d per box; cattish, 25s; live coalfish, 20s dead ditto, 15s per score English oysters, 6s 6d; American ditto, 4s 6d per 100; smelts, 3s 6d per box; whelks, 3s 6d per wash; salt cod, 12s 6d; ice, Is 6d per cwt; hake, 30.; roker, 16s tusks, 15s per score. WOOL.-Business continues to be very unsatisfac- tory, and prices are by no means on a firm basis. At the country fairs rates above those ruling in the market are frequently yielded, so that quotations are very misleading, and unless things alter very considerably, there will be very little chance of profit being made on purchases. At the low prices ruling many growers prefer to hold, and this attitude really suits staplers and others, who would prefer to deal with some prospect of profit, even if in the future they had to pay better prices. Colonial wool is also in an unsatisfactory condition, and varies in price without at present much prospect of future benefit, and with the view of dealing with the exceptional state of things, it is stated that only five series of sales will be held this year, the fifth commenciitg in October. Spinners are still face to face with low offers, which are unacceptable on account of the prices rulin" for wool. We must still wait awhile for prices to adjust themselves before any feeling of confidence asserts itself. Downs, 7d to lOd Kents, 6d to 6 £ d; half- breds, 6|d to 7|d. WIITTKCHAPEL HAY AND STRAW.—Superior picked lay, 84s to 87s; good hay, 76s to 80s; inferior, 60s to rOs; best clover, 97s to 100s; good clover, 84s to 7s; inferior, 60s to 75s straw, 25s to 35s. FCSED TRADE.-Additional American reports again ipeak badly of the clover seed crops; meantime, with continued German inquiries, a very firm feeling ,h characterises the London seed trade. Trefoil and Italian rye grass favour holders. Samples are arriving of new French trifolium, but hardly any business has yet resulted therefrom. Birdseeds featureless. Peas and haricots strongly held. CAMBRIDGE CATTLE.—A good number of fat beasts io hand, prices remaining unchanged. There was anly a small show of store beasts, and trade was slow. i good trade for fat sheep at late rates. A large number of store sheep were offered, but trade was lull. There was very little alteration in the trade ror fat pigs, although prices were a shade better. rrade for store pigs was not so good as last week. Prices: Beef, 7s 9d to 8s 3d mutton, 58 to 68; pork i8 to 6a 6d oer stons. t-