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A foreign Encyclopedia gives the fol-
lowing statistics relating to suicides in 81.
In France: The number in the course of
the year was three thousand eight hun
dred and ninety nine, averaging more than
ten day. OF these, S42 were females.
three thousand fifty seven males Is were
children under fifteen years of age SO
men and II women were 90 and upward.
The majority were between forty and six.
ty years of age. Suicides are most fire.
quent in April, May. June and Iulv The
means OF death were hanging, aud drown
ing IN two thousand eight hundred ard
thirty three cases; sufiocation with char
coal. two hundred and seventy one; shoot
ing with guns, two hundred and six with
pistols, one hundred and eighty nne cut
ting Instruments, one hundred and f1y
three; jumping from high bulldi lgs, one
hundred and ten; poison, ninety three
In forty four cases the mode of death Is
not specined.
On the 18th of January, little amuse.
ment was created in Dale street, Liverpool
| by crowd which was following in the
| track of tive nvn-ya1 coscu out somewhat re.
marka ble-looklng gentlemen, who were
walking arm-in-arm In answer to inoui-
RES, 1t was said that the gentlemen
were Messrs Mason and Slidell the con-
tolerate commissioners, on their wav to
the Town Hall to pay their respects to the
Mayor, At this intimation the crowd ac-
| cumulated rapidly, and to the Town Hall
the strangers proceeded with due gravity
Here it was learned that the ..ill1str;ons
visitors" where Tom Sayers and his circus
manager, on their way to attempt an ar
rangement of some technical difficulty bv
which the erection of his circus in Dale ST,
was prevented.
The Norfolk gossips are DISCUSSING n
very st ange story. A few DAYS since
noble lady, the wife of noble lord conn
planned to the family governess that she
did rot dress IN becoming style, and her
ladyshlp's temper having been reused, she
proceeded to infict condign punishment on
the aforesaid young lady The affair has
since been settled by the payment of e4OO.
Russia is drawing supplies of cotton
from khiva and Bukhara, and the cultiya-
ton OF the staple in those countries has
been very largely extended. The value Of
that sold recently . the fair of Norygorod
was estimated at $4,000.
shoemaker at Brentwood has rece;vad
an intimation that his WIFE as the lneal
descendant of gentleman who died recent.
", is entitled the inheritance of a million
pounds.
A singular affair has occurred near
CompaIgnc. A lady of property, of Noy-
on left home some days back tor Norman
dy' taking with her in bag quantity of
Jewelry, sum of money, and a number of
shares OF different companies, of the value
OF 4o, 00O. Arriving at her destination she
found to her dismay that the bag had been
stolen, Three days after her departure. a |
heavy letter was presented at her residence
at Noyon but as AIS 0e. we're demanded
for postage, her servants refused to receive
It, The letter, however, was sent to her
IN Normandy, and, on opening it, she found
al her shares, and polite note STATING
ihat the appropriate" returned the
shares because, being made out in her
name, he could not sell them. The polite
rogue, however, begged to be permitted to
retain the money and jewelry.
BOLD RoBBERT.-It is reported that on
Saturday the Navy Agent sent bis clerk
quite young man, to the Sub Treasury |.
with draft for large sum of money (tbe
amount OF which is not stated, and that
the money was delivered to the bearer of
the craft. snugly packed in tin box
WITH this he started out to return to the
Agents Office. corner of Nassau and Llber.
ty streets When near the post office he
was accosted by man, who handed him
letter, saying that be had been directed
to give hun the letter by Mr.. Cisco, Assis- /
tant I 5. Treasurer, and that Mr. Cisco
des: ed that be should take the same n
NO 10 Nassau street, room No. 10. to AIR
Spring The young man, thinking it all
right; went to the place Indicated and
found the room With the name (Springl
on the door. On entering he found the
room empty Seeing door leading into
what appeared to be an inner Office he O.
pened 1t. and in moment was surprised
oy a man. who sprang upon him and pass
cd bag over bis his neck Before he
could be extricated or give the alarm. the
thief had escaped, carrying the box and
money with him. The detectives have
been busy with the case. but as vet have
made no arrests or recovery of any Of the
treasure World