The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-23
ENGLISH GOSSIP.

researches on the qualitative as well as quanti-
tative relation between the emissive and
Hght-an award which worthily ful6ls the
intentions OF the founder of the medal, whose
statue adorns the Maximilien Strasse at Munich.
Mr.. T. Duffus Hardy has pointed out TO the
Early English Text Society an earlier and better
copy of the curious Rule of the Moonn than
was down in their list for their sbook on Super
stitions. This copy contains all the thirty days
OF the month, though it has not the prologue of
the other less complete copies. 1t occurs in the
Harielan MS. 1885, but is not noticed in the
printed catalogue of the. MSS, which states only
that the MS. contains-'1. Chronica de Hayles
ct Aberoonwey. 2. Registrum Cartarum Mon
asterii 8. Mari@ de Aberconwey." This find is
only one of thousand services for which
manuscript men are indebted to the Deputy.
Says the Pal Mall GazeHe.-we lately hap
pened to see funny book of Temperance
Hymns and Select Fragments" and, as the
literature of teetotalism is somewhat neglected,
we desire to present society with the following
choice specimen Hymn 81, g. M):-
If cider. brandy, and logwood,
With drugs OF all degrees,
Can do the human system good
By driving out disease;
II sugar. o'-lead and beet-root juice
With opium combined,
Compose draught of healing use
To sick and sore mankind;
Then use it ye with hope and fear
Who in atflction pine,
But in the name of all that's dear
Don't call that mixture wine.
Sung to a solemn tune this would do admlra
bly, for congregational use; bat in poetic merit
fragment "a Hair OF Cowper's Head;n-
gaze upon this single hair,
Aud think of him who wore II,
When in the vale of deep despair
And ask, Where shall store itF'
The precious relic I'll retain
IL Cooered once a burning brain.
I'll prize it as peerless gem,
Though can never wear it,
y cd uph q
My brain could never bear it,
Yet let my mind improve, employ
The blood and brain that enjoy.
The Pau MAJ Gazette Of December says:-
writer has recently suggested theory which
has no doubt startled most of his readers, to
whose minds 1t will occur for the first time. 1t
IS that in the course of twenty-three years
there will probably be a scarcity of good land
available to new corners in the United States.
In giving his reasons tor coming to this conclu.
sion, Mr.. Pearson does not omit TO acknowledge
South still awaiting cultivation. We believe
that very few in this country are aware
how cheaply the best Southern lands
some cfthe finest Sea Island plantations at little
more than nominal price. An American con-
temporary now lays before us trustworthy
figures concerning one state-that of South
CaIolira. Out OF 100000 acres only one
fourth are under cultivation, and half of this
limited area Is ior sale at from dollar to
been worth btlore the war, at the very least,
from twenty-five dollars TO one hundred dollars
an acre. Good larms, says our contemporary,
have been sold for three dollars an acre, and
even 10 yer. Opportunities for good investments
are not easily found IN the West nowadays, but
it is PLAIN that the South still offers an inviting
field. What light does this decline in the
value of property throw upon the condition of
the naliVe-born Southern population.
The way they conduct Parliamentary cleo
lions IN England Is set forth in the following
extract from a London jonrDal;-
Two election petitions have been presented.
One is from Norwich, where Mr.. Tlllett the
defeated Liberal candidate, claims sir Henry
StraceJo seat, on Inc ground OF his return nav.
ing been obtained by bribery and personation of
voters. The other is presented by Sic Leopold
McClntock against the return OF Mr. Whitworth
Tor Droeheda. It asserts that nhammatory
speeches were delivered iu the streets by Mr.
Whitworth aud Others in his presence that
mobs were hired by him, or with his know
ledge ana consent, Tor the purpose OF in
tImidatlng electors; that sp ritual influence
was uDtayora0ly exercised over electors (;
that on the day OF polling au armed mob
attacked aud severely injured the voters and
military; that many who had prom sed 10 vote
duced by terror 10 vote for Mr. Whtworth and
many who bad come long distance to vote Tor
petitioner were deferred; that Mr.. Whitworth
Coulo have restrained The mob from violence II
he wished, and that If the electors had been
allowed to vote petitioner woull have been re-
turned. Az meeting of the supporters of Mr..
Bele5 IN tue late Tower Hamlets election held
Oa Tuesday evening, it was stated positively
that intimidation was largely practised in the
eipotioD; that many votes were refused because
the voters did not know their numbers on the
register; that others we're unable TO record their
votes because The police would not let them pass
the barriers; and that several OF the polling
clerks are In the employ of Mr.. Samuda, M. P.,
Que of the successful candidates. II was further
stated that the votes affected by these circum,
stances numbered some 800. The question oi
whether or no petition snoulo, on me G
grounds. be presented in order to invalidate the