Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-11-28
0blo Statesman,
EOnEIGN GOSSIP.


MERCY TO 'ANIMALs.-A Mr.. Barlow
has publicly announced his purpose to
give the Royal Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals in London one
thousand guineas whenever nine other
persons can be found who will each give
as much.
i The LORD MAYORS STATE Coach
Mr.. Wilson, Alderman of London, has
just made a speech to persuade his col
leagues "not to be parties to so suicidal
an act as the abolishing of any part of
the ancient ceremonies of the corporation
of London, or to relinquish the use of so
imposing a symbol of its honor and dig
nifty" as the state coach. -.
Music MADE EAsY-A new game has
been. invented in England, intended at
once to amuse children and teach them
familiarity with music at sight. Chill
dren take an interest in the game and
become at the same time acquainted not
merely with the absolute values of the
notes, but also with their relations to one
another on the score.
AN "IDEE."' the third act of NJ.
Dumas remarkable dramatic essay on
the regeneration of modern society, he
puts into the mouth Of the young NJ.
Camille the following language: I
feel myself young, rich, happy, prodi-
gal. Let any one have need of me and
he shall see. 1 find everything which
God has made superb and wonderful.
l should like to take immensity into my
arms" -,.-~-- -,--I.
"A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. London
newspaper says girl recently called at
Miss Rye's office to ask some questions
about the English colonies. Seeing she
had many misgivings about life in Aus
tralia, Miss Rye asked what she consid-
cred the special drawback to living in
Victoria, to which question she received
the ensuing answers: "Oh with long
sigh), l do hear out there they does perch
upon the trees"
BRITISH GUIANA.-This colony has
an area of sixty-six thousand square
miles, and contains population of one
hundred and forty-eight thousand and
twenty-six persons. In the year 1865
the imports were valued at 1,359,2 ,292
sterling, or less by about eeI5O,O0O than
those of the preceding year. The prin-
cipal articles imported to the colony are
butter, flour, dried fish, rice and brandy.
The exports are molasses, rum and su-
gar.
A PEW CASE "A Rev. Mr.. Parker,
perpetual curate of Waddington, York
shire, was recently sued in an ecclesias-
tical court by parishioner whose pew
had been demolished in the course of
general alteration of the interior of the
church. He was sentenced to restore,
SO far as it might be, the pew to the sat
sfaction of the complainant for the use
of himself and family, and to pay the
costs of the suit, except such as were in
surred in proof of the freehold title.
ST. PAUL's CATHEDRAL.-It is pro-
posed to take away the ugly iron rail-
ng which surrounds st. PauI's church.
yard in London. Some years ago the
Dean and Chapter voted to open the
gates of this enclosure to the public,
out only the 'ttroughs" availed them
selves of this concession. The played
'all among the graves, and mutulated
he statue of Queen Anne. lounged on
he steps of the cathedral and by thei
,ad conduct compelled the reclosing OF
he churchyard. f75.r
.MAN-EATING TIGERs.-The ravage.
# man-eating tigers in Central Indi
ire so serious that elephants have been
placed at the disposal of the district of
icers to enable them to destroy them
ordinary tigers do harm only to tn
;attle, and the reward of 50rs. is sufi
.ient to incite native hunters to pursus
hem. But with man. eaters the case Is
lifferent. One such brute kills it.
scores of human beings in year, and
10 ordinary native sportsman dare at
Jack it. a.a sz--a-1 - --lrrasa- n.
= The ROYAL GEOLOGICAL GARDENS,
A fine Walrus has just been added
he collection of the Royal geologic;
Society in London. The creature is al
most an absolute novelty for the public
ior the only other specimen of this ea
traordinary species of sea animals thu
vas ever got alive lived only few days.
The present Walrus was purchased bi'
he society for 5000, from whaler jus
lrrived at Dundee, and was brougl.F
hence to the gardens in perfect health.
The MAGNITUDE OF LIVERPOOL
The following figures illustrate the mag.
1itude of Liverpool: The Mersey Dock
md Harbor Board received last yea
eS51, ,S11: the Town Council has borrow,
ID on it's water account e2,009,994: on,
is sanitary account, 6623,755, on va
ious Improvement accounts, 1881, PAS,
md on the public parks account. ee3SS,.
$50, making a total of ef3,612,541.
Against this is set-off of se2S6, ,43it
invested in consols and other securitie.
The council has still unexercised boz
owing powers to the extent of 6l, 1000,
100.
ELoPING WITH A GRooM-At Brad,
ord, England, recently, VIM. Croft, Il
Groom, was brought up on a curiou's
,harge. He had lived in the service Of
Mr. Ridgway Bentley Chowler, on TIL
Park Farm, Bolton, who holds respoH.
'ible position under the Duke of d
Croft had been in the habit
If attending the family when they dro,i'
'ut, and in his capacity as groom he fir
luently rode out with the young ladie
An intimacy sprung up between hi ::
ind one OF the daughters, and they We;
,ver to Bradford, applied for and i
aimed license at st. James Churc /,
md would have been married but for tha
Interference of the young lady's friendz
Who heard of the intentions of the couple
and took the young lady home.