, 1863-07-28

Tie story is revived that Calcn1ta will
tho1tlg cease 10 be the capital Of India.
"A perfect pearl, weighing twelve grains,
- The Austrian GaztIc announces that M.
merous ye ms Of sulphur hare just tecn dis
covered in the Island OF Corfu.
The greatest cask In the world has had
Its 1igtt diminished; tbat Of Heidclburg has
10E q rival In j cask Just k1ade at Dover
EigLr couple dAnccd on tue top, and the cost
is 4--U0.
- Baron Rothschild has recently been visit
irE the grot,oes Of the Sierra Morcna, under
The rateros, or raterilleros-the brigands OF
the Eicr1a-thought the Baron would be fine
ard fitting subject for q ransom- The con-
ductor Of the dIligencia had desceded from
before descending tho steep hill between Jaen
and Nenzibar, when he saw t~o contrabandis-
tas, or rateros, gnlloring up towards the vehI-
Gle. They called out to him, hut US he saw
twelve more men riding behind them, armed
to tie teeth, be understood what they wanted.
He thought that an upset could not be worse
than falling into such company, so he gaVc up
I'll idea of the drag, got on to his box, lashed
LIS horses down the hil1, got safely to the bot
Tom, and was pursued BY the robbers for two
hours; but he ratified on TIL lie fell In with
STINT mounted police. and under their psotec-
- In Il Fifeslire church, q pew owner, on
finding bis seat occupied by tradesman Of
the place, seized him and after 4 struggle, In
which Bible Was used as weapon Of de-
fense, the assallant was worsted, aud took his
seat elsewhere. At the termination OF the
service, iight again ensned.
The bankruptcy Of Boldero, Boldero,
Luehington l. Io1dero, bankers Of Cornhill,
took place in 1879. They failed for E41] ono.
The oMciM assignee, has given notice that he
will divide among the creditors sum of
Es00, that has recently come to the estate
I'm one Of the towns Of England the
wcallhier class, in order to celebrate the
Prince Of Wales' marriage, determined 10
tea&a the poor instead Of feeding them, as mas
done In other places.
The scientific news from Russia tells us
Of the discovery OF a means whereby the mer-
chry used in the manufacture Of looking
rlasses may be SO hardened as to be rendered
defunt Of humidity, friction or blows. The
piate glass thus prepared may consequently
be transported to any di=tance without fear
OF danny age; and the silveriug being accom-
known, the glass is 10 to 20 per cent. cheaper
than at present.
The wine at the Princes table at the City
Hall, cost G5s. per bottle. The contract price
Of tie supper {without wiue) was los. I'd. per
head.
For long time past the Empress of the
French has entertained the jdea OF going to
Jerusalem. That excursion Ia now decided
Tn, and will take place toward the end Of the
autumn The Empress will be accompanied
by three Of Ter ladies OF honor, the Countess
es de- Raybeyal, dc Lonrme1, and de Ia Poeze.
Her Majesty, it ia said, will take with her
supply Of articles for presents, valued ut
The New Zealand chiefs, at the dinner, to
which they we're invited by the Duke of New
castle, we're particularly struck With one dish
which. Of ail tie others, they considered best.
1t Was lobster salad. They were also astonish-
I'd a. the Dpke talking while Eating, and In
formed lis Grace that in their country men
ate first and talked afterwards, and It was
wiser. but they would follow the British exam
PIE, aud the polite people jabbered away: The
es, as stated; but few gentleman who ure
patriotic enough to wish to give English in
1nence IN New Zealand tlllip By this means
have put down !G2,0 900 for the expenses-uot
that these chiefs are poor, rs two or three Of
them o#n 20, 600 acres, which is worth about
s. an acre.
A corps Of gsndarmes Is being organized
for Mexico. They are to commence their du.
tics on the LIST Of October. There Is also q talk
Of financial undertaking, namely, IN " In
perial Bank Of Mexico IN confirmation Of
which 1t is known that the Paris mint Is coin
1nL hl61NAA 4uE1G 4o4tA{b G4ulu1k
the profile Of the President Jnarez-
The Prussian police have taken to the
seizure Of sc5the blades iu the shops near the
frontier, to preTent their exploration for Pol
iEh use.
The pearl fishery in Cey1oc Is over. The
catch has been nearly nine million oysters,
tie esle Of which has amounted to upward Of
G50,C0o.
- The death Of young female, Mary Am
Vo}llcy, In the service Of fashionable West
E,.d uilliner, Madame Elise, a FrenchEomau,
from exhaustion, caused by oTerwork aud
the bre6thipg q impure air, has caused req
tasicn In London. Tho facts attending the
extinction of this young. creature, as they
| were developed at the inquiry before the Cor
orer, reveal a state Of thugs about which the
flne Indies who employ these court mtllfaers
can lnow nothing, Dr. Lancaster has made
report on the subject. "Ifound sixty IA.
dies" he says. working in two rooms
which contained $3.50 cubic teet Of sir, and
| this gives but little more than sixty feet Of
air to each individual" It has been remarked
that, in sanitary point OF view, these rooms
have even less mir than the BlscE Hole of Cal.
cutta, into which. though double the number
Of people we're thrust, yet many OF them died
horrible death In the course Of single
night.