, 1864-03-18

Nine Cardinals hats are at present disposa-
bic. Piux TX. has during his reign created
Is Cardinals and seen 65 disappear from this
world.
At Yentnor, in the Isle Of Wight, a COM
mlttee has been appointed to mike arrange
ments for the celebration nf the tercentary
Of Shakespeare.
The King Of Holland has completed his
47th year, his Majesty having been born on
the 18th Of February, 1917.
The Duke of Wassau has hit upon new
way Of stopping the circulation Of unsatls-
factory newspapers. Any one who sends OF
1eccires through the mails such journal Is to
be fined and Imprisoned.
Two bracelets, ring. and about twenty
five coins, all in gold, and belonging to the
Of Millonne (Jura), recently.
"A portrait Of the late Mr. Thackcry,
taken In crayon By his friend, Mr.. Samuel
Laurence, for the Lord Chief Baron Pollock,
has been skillfully photographed by Mr.. S,
Ay1ing. The likeness Is excellent,
Tho Directors Of the Altona s. Kiel
Railway Company give notice that the usual
traffic, both for passengers and goods, is re-
snmed, and that Il c trains now again run as
before the interruption caused BY the move
meut Of troops
"A gentleman belonging to Kinross, at
present in the Holy Land, has been commits
stoned by the British Consul ut Jerusalem to
convey boz containing water from the river
Jordan, to be used In the baptism Of the roy
nj infn1lt.
The numerous submarine telegraph ca
bles now at work in Europe are in fhe aggre-
gate upwards Of 5000 miles long. These ca.
bles range from four miles to 500 miles each
In length, and they arc sunk in water varying
from ninety to o,4o0 feet in depth. y
Edmund Yates, in letter to the North
bles that the highest legal dignitary Of the
land is likely to stand US defendant in an ac.
ton for breach Of promise, and that states
man Of literary renown and antiquarian re-
search will figure before Sir James Wilde as
"our own co: respondent"
"A benevolent lady Of Altoona, Mrs. Ar
nemanu, has proceeded to Schleswig, and
been installed as directress OF the military
hospitals there During the former war Of
tending the wounded, and has earned the
1lattering title Of the German Florence Night
Incale.
Arrangements hare been made under the
patronage Of the Princess Of Wales, to hold
bazaar ut st. James, Hall, in May next, on
behalf Of tie French Protestant Free Schools
which have grown up in London. Though
1859, more than 1000 pupils have attended
them.
= The Filna Messenger states that accord
ing to the latest calculations made the num-
bcr Of Jews now amounts to 7.000, 600 about
one.ha1f Of whom reside in Europe. Russta
contains the most, 1,AD, 900; next comes
Austria, s53,06o; tLcn prussia, Isl, 500, and
the other countries of Germany together,
1oe, eco. One remarkable fact is that IN
France, Belgium, and England. where the
Jews arc entirely emancipated, the number
is gradually decreasing. while in>thosc coun-
tries where they are sill subjected TO Ger.
tain restraint, they increase. :.
Tho Danish engineers have discovered
an ingenious and simple continuance for keep
Ing theIr opponents exposed to d heavy fire,
bya sort Of invisible tence made ot Strong
wire surp11ed pnte s5 m stf'sd ts astanses BY TIM
ssF p1sm1 p III exen some 80 nFseons ~ must
overcome this Obstacle, during which the at
tacking troops would be open to destruc~
tive fire without any shelter The entrench-
mcnts at Duppel arc surrounded by these
formidable BARRIERS