The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-02

+. Burder, OF Oniton, writes that spot, or
rather a cluster Of spots, of very unusual size,
may now be seen on the suns disc. II is so
large as TO be conspicuously visible to the naked
eye when the sun Is looked at through oolored
or smoky glass, or through log of suitable
density.
CAMBRIDGE AND HARvARD.--The London Star
has TINS squib:-
CAMBRIDGE AND HARVARD.
When Cambridge DOns, with Tory air,
Their scorn Of Ihompsons boon declare
\ he world will read their answer thus
"Shall big US teach little us?
ARCHRoLoGIOAL.-AS Sicllian archmologist, Sig
nor Cavallari, is experimenting the excavations
recommended on the site of the Phenician town
OF Solunt. Three streets have already been dis
covered, The glass utensils found during these
excavations, many of which have Greek inscrip-
tions, are now in the museum at Palermo.
A New UNIVERSAL ExHBITIoN.-An exhibit
ton of the works Of living artists is to take place
this summer at the Hague. No contributions
will be received after the 10Th of May. Seven
gold medals-four for native and three for
foreign artists-wil be distributed on the part of
the town.
FRENCH ILRoADs.-The French Govern.
ment after q long investigation has adopted a
system OF commu nication by means of electricity
between railway passengers and guards, and the
Minister OF Public Works has ordered its adop.
ton on all the French railways within year.
ROMAN ToMBs.-Queen Victoria has presented
to the British Museum one OF the Roman tombs
recently discovered upon the Crown property at
Old Windsor. The other tomb is presented to
the town of Windsor, and is to be deposited in
the contemplated local museum.
ALGERIAN FRUITS AND vEGErABLEs.-Paris is
at present well supplied with fruit and vegeta-
bles from Algeria, Green peas of the present
years growth are plenty in eating houses.
Strawberries are selling in the central market
FIJI PRoGREss.-Th Fiji Islands are making
progress. The value of the exports amounted
10 Gl3,060 in 1862, to fl3,079 in 1863 and to
G27 600 in 1864. The increase in 1864 was owing
TO the cultivation of cotton in the islands.
AGRICULTURAL ExHIBITIoN.-An International
exhibition of agricultural implements and ma
chinery is to take place at Vienna in May next,
under the Presidency of Archduke Charles
Louis of Austria.
WHAT ENGLAND PAYS FOR TRoN CLADs.-The
latest return of the cost OF the ron-clad ships of
England is as follows:- Warrior e3l0000;
Black Prince, E299, 600; Defense, f2l7, 900; Re.
sast0Tce, f255,OOO Hector, f244, 1896; and Aci5ReS
$685. 2l9.
JoKE.-Lord William Lennox's "Drafts on
my Memory" has new bon mot attributed to
Sydney Smith. In writing to q friend he said,
Unfortunately the house is full of cousins
would they were once removed"
A Comic SINGER AT AUCTIoN.-A comic singer
lately put himself up at auction, TO the highest
bidder, at Glasgow, and was knocked down.
Tor f335 for an engagement Of four months at
the whitehall Concert Rooms,
SCARCITY OF LoBsTERs. s.-Lobsters are getting
scarce in England. Mr.. Buckland attributes the
scarcity to the practice of selling Holsters eggs
in the markets. No eggs, no HOLSTERS.
THE TELEGRAPH IN NoRwAY.-The Norwegian
Parliament has lust voted considerable sum
tor the construction of electric telegraphs in the
north OF the kingdom.
POPULATION OF GBEEoE.-The population o.
Greece is one million two hundred thousand.
The country is able to sustain four times this
number.
THE DANISH NAvY.-The navy of Denmark
consists of thirty-six vessels, two OF which are
| iron. clads.
MARRIAGE OF NUN.-A nun of the order of St
| Theresa has just been married to barrister IL
| Secli Sicily.
No MORE FLoGGNG.-The fogging of young
lads in the British navy is prohibited hence
| forth.