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The New York herald., 1869-09-16
NEW YORK.


ELMIRA, Sept. I3, 18o0
The weaher is hne, and the indications are that
the state fair will be complete success in every
spect large collection of animals and an exten-
sve assortment OF agricultural i'm Implements are al
ready on the grounds. The display OF fine horses
and cattle is very large. and will probably be more
extensive than at any previous exhibition Of the
society," sheep and swine are arriving IN great
mum bers, and the c00ps Of poultry are almost In
Vulnerable. The space allotted to agricultural i'm
plements stoves machinery, &c., Is fast filing up,
ana by tomorrow evening 1t Is expected every
opened on Tuesday. The total number OF entries Is
ahout
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THE HARVARD CREW.

Tide Oarsmcn Expected In the City To-day.
Up to two O'Clock this morning the arrival OF the
steamer City OF Antwerp, which was yesterday fully
due at this port, had not been announced. Messrs.
LorinG and Fay Of the Harvard boat crew, and
Mr.. Blake, the starter in the international race,
being passengers on the vessel. she Is looked for
with considerable anxiety; particularly so mas
much as the reception banquet has been arranged
to take place this evening at Demonlco's Mr.
Simmons, the Harvard stroke, Is reported TO nave
arrived In Boston via HALIFAX. The CITY OF Antwerp
win, doubtless arrive this morning. and II Is IN,
tended II practicable. that number oil yschts Snail
uroceed down the Bay to meet her.
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Movements Of Prince Arthur.

WOvcmchtH 0f FrTncc Arthur.
RIVER DU LoUP, Sept. IL, 1859.
Prince Arthur and suite arrived here at forty-Hve
minutes past I've O'Clock yesterday afternoon, hav-
ting ridden in carriages the entire distance from
Fredericton 255 miles, In less than thirty.fve
hours, running tlme A special relay of horses was
provided In advance along the whole line. The
roads were In wretched condition, caused by re-
cent rains. The party arrived ahead Of tho expec-
tatlOn az every station. and were warmly received
along the route although the speed with which they
travelled prevented much display. The only parties
accompanying the Prince wero three New Your Jour-
naliss. Tho party Immediately embarked In the Ma
p0eon ILL.,, which lay IN the stream, awaiting TO
leave for quebec to morrow, which city they will
probably reach on Wednesday.
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sTABBING AfFRAY ON THIRD AvENUs.

During an alteration on Third avenue. near
Eighty-si street, last night, between Dennis
Ryan, aged sixteen residing at the corner Of avenue
and Ninetieth street, and Daniel Galson, aged
nineteen years, residing at Mill Rock, Hurl Gate
the latter was severely, though not fatally stabbed
White and ne was conveyed to his homo by oincer
Nairns, OF the Twentythird precinct. Ryan was ar
rested and will be arraigned at the Yorkville Police
Court this morning.
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MAILS FOR EUROPE.

The Cunard mail steamship Russia will leave this
port on Wednesday for Liverpool.
The mails for Europe will close at the Post On1os
at twelve O'Clock NJ.
The NEW YORK HERALD-Edti0n for Europs-w1A
be ready at half past ten O'CLOCK IN the morning.
Single COPIES in wrappers for mailing. six cents
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The ImprOveu Ordor Of Ked Won-RaIIr0nd
Celebration.
ST. LOUIS, Sept 13, 1869.
The Council Of the Improved Order Of RED Men
will hold their annual session here tomorrow.
Representatives will be present from Ohio Penn
sylvania, District Of Columbia, Michigan, Tennes
see, Georgia, Alabama, Missouri Maryland, Ken
lucky, Louisiana. Virginia, Texas, California and
Indiana. The order OF Druids celebrated their
twentieth anniversary OF the establishment OF the
Order In Missouri to-day. Eighteen Groves and
three Chapters, numbering from $4,000 to $4,000
members, paraded the principal streets this morn
ing with banners and music.
Quite q number OF leading citizens and railroad
men left here this afternoon BY the Pacific Railroad
to celebrate the completion OF the road between
LeavenwOrth and AtchisOn, Kansas which Is In
reality an extension Of the Pacific road.
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Report Of Admiral HO1 ON the Execution Of
Americans ut Santiago.
WASHINGTON Sept. Is, 1889.
The report Of Admiral Hor concerning his investl-
CATION Of the facts attending the execution OF two
Americans at Santiago dc Cuba has been sent TO the
Department OF State with to the formation OF
claim for damage. The report shows that the exc
cuton might be characterized as q massacre and 1t
appears that such is the disturbed condition OF
AFFAIRS that the administration OF justice Is in many
cases impossible.
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y inc Establishment havisg made extensive |
additions to its ''matrial," In the shape
of Presses, Type, &C., &c, Ia nov, prepared
To Nxecutc orders with unusual rAptdtty.
Its patrons and the public know full well
its style Of work aud It's moderate prices.
Our designing aud wood engraving de,
partment has been considerably enlarged
10 meet the demands Of the public. and
we beg. TO offer 70 our patrons our en-
may see ft to give, feeling assured that
our prices will compare favorably with
any other work of the kind. Posters,
Circulars, Cards, Pamphlets OF every de-
scription, Law Printing, &c., 10. Plain
and color work. Wood Engraving done
at short notice and at very low price.
81 Nassau street, Old Herald Building.
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The Latest Returns.

PORTLAND, Sept I3--MIunIHHI.
One hundred towns give Chamberlain 23 1872.
Smith ID, $50 and Hichborn 1855. Last year these
towns gave Chamberlain 37078 and Pillsbury 26 404.
Chamoerlains majority this year Is 4.49z against
1O672 in these towns Pilsbury last year. This
Is almost one-half Of the STATE and indicates
q total vote OF $4,000, OF which Chamberlain should
have $4,000. Smith 5000 and Hichborn 5000, so
that Chamberlains majority should be about 5000
over all Others against 10 26S last year over Pills.
bury. The total vote last year was 1872. The
republicans last year carried fifteen Of the sixteen
counties This year they lose one or two more
They probably elect twenty of the thirty -one
Senators, although on account OF split tickets there
may be no choice in o few cases, as 1t requires u
majority to elect IN the case OF Senators.
The republicans lose number OF representatives
account OF Hichborns vote. as in the case Of the
representatives plurality elects; but they retain q
large majority in the House. So far as heard from
the Hlchborn party have elected no candidate
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THE MAINE ELECTION.
The Republican Ticket Eiected-A Very Small
Vote P0lied.

PORTLAND. Sept. 13 1859.
The State election passed on very quietly. But
little interest was felt and the comparatively
small. The returns come In slowly. Fourteen towns
give Chamberlain trepubllcanl 1908. Smith demo
craft 3l74, Hichborn radical temperanceJ 66l Last
year the same towns gave Chamberlain 8,6ol, Pills.
bury $685. This indicates the total OF the State
win give Chamberlain 1000, Smith &c, 900 and Hich-
born 5000. The following Is the vote In this ciu
to-day 1,799; Smith, 500: Hichborn,
14O Last year the vote stood:-Republican. 1857
democratic 2379. The republican majority this
year both tickets Is $780, against 97S last year
over one ticket.
Bangor. Augusta, Belfast, Rockland and Lewiston
all give reduced republican majorities. BidderOrd
gives democratic majority.
AUGUSTA, Sept. 1873 Z. NJ
Seventy-six cities aud towns give Chamberlain
10 l67 Smith 13, 842. Hichborn zoos; Chamberlain's
majority. 3,482 The same towns last year gave
Chamberlain 1888. Pllsbury 21,3l7; Chamberlain's
majority. 1896 This ratio, If maintained, shows
total OF So, 600. and Chamberans election by 5000
majority. Hichborn's vote will not exceed 5000.
The New York herald., 1869-09-16
Base Ball Notes.

To-day the Empires and Gothams will play their
return game at HOboken. The Empires will make
desperate attempt to get out their full nine.
The Mutuas will play the Socias to-day ut the
Union grounds, TO get In time for to-morrow's bout
with the Athletics OF Philadelphia.
The Elmira tournapent will commence on Wednes-
dsy and continue during three days. On Friday
afternoon the Red Stockings OF CINCINNATI are ex-
Ted van Cott, well known among the old ball
PLAYERS OF this city, Will exhibit his big Indians IN
their game of La Crosse to day at fremont ana Mr..
Selck will exhioit his savages at the Capitoline.
The Mutuals had 10 fine game with the Unions at
the Union Base Bail Park fremont yesterday, as
the following innings and score VIII show
IT. a. 3D. Ah. bA 6h. Tn. sh.
Mutual. Mutual .............S 3 Z | ia ia
The Haymakers defeated the Forest City Club, of
Cleveland, with the score standing :-Haymakcrs.
80; Forosr City, 23.
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DEATH OF WE'LL KNOWN EXPRESS MANAGER
AND BANKER.-Phineas G. Fiske, for many years
connected with express enterprises, and late OF the
nrm of Wells Fargo Co.. died at his residence Ia
he Complained Of Q pain In his chest, and was In
duced BY his family to remain at home and place
himself In the care OF physician wbicn ne did. An
examination showed that the heart was somewhat
the cause; but weeks rest seemed to restore him.
and on saturday last he appeared better than for
several days. He retired to rest AZ nall pass elgns
O'Clock, and shortly after expired Mr.. Fiske was
gentleman OF great business talent, energetic ana
enterprisng, and was widely esteemed. HIS destA
Will be lamented by the large number who knew
him. He leaves famly.-Boston Post, Sept. i3.
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ENGLAND.

The Constitutional Reforms In France.
LONDON sept. 13, 1869.
The London Times in an editorial to-day CON-
menting on the Emperor Napoleons illness and the
publication Of the Sealius COnsultun in France,
says
Tho person Of the Sovereign of secondary Importance
II personal government ended matters little who Is En-
peror Regent. The essential questions are, Who 10
Minister; what terms does he hold ONCE and on what
principles does he conduct The annistrationy No
govern except Through the Cabinet and enjoying the conf
dsncs OF the majority of the people,
The Byron Murriage Controversy.
LONDON Sept. IL, 1869.
Tho London Ne,os contains another letter from
William Hewitt on the charges against Lord Byron.
He says
Lady Byron has condemned herself by the breach of
honorable silence lrrcparaoe done Byron by
the destruction OF the containing his justification OF
Aha and solution OF tho question impossible except
on defective ,n pare evfoen
DR.. Forbes Winslow, IN public communication
on the same subject holds that the theory Of the
menta! alteration Of Lady Byron cannot bs main
tanned.
The Weather.
LONDON, Sept. 10. 1869.
The weather is stormy.
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Died..

MERwIN. AT North Conway, N. H.. on Saturday.
September IL, Mrs. II. NJ MERwIN, IN the 59th rear
OF her age.
me friends of the family and Of her son. Jona-
than II. Crane are respectfully invited 20 attend the
funeral. from her late residence, No. IS Clinton
place on Wednesday morning. at half-past ten
O'Clock.
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CUBA.


HAVANA, Sept. l3, 1852
The steamer City OF Mexico has arrived here. She
encountered o neavy gale while or Hatteras and
lost one OF her seamen. John Williams, who was
swept overheard and drowned. The passengers
on board made up purse OF 500. which will be
forwarded TO his widow.
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A.-A.-U. 8. Fire ExtiDguishes, Same N
supplied to the N Fire Dsparment Away. ready scr
less Inventions U. s. Fire Bxlingusher Company, No.
Dey street, NeV YORK.
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Yesterday morning, shortly before nine O'Clock
the President and Mrs. Grant, accompanied by Cen
eral Porter private secretary took their departure
from the residence OF Mr.. Corbin, In Twentyseventh
street, and proceeded TO the Jersey CITY ferry In
carriage. Having crossed the river the party en-
barked train via the New Jersey Railroad on
trip to the Allegheny region OF Pennsylvania.
From New York to Altoona-EnthusIastis
Receptions at Lancaster, Harrisburg and
Other Places ON the Route.
ALTOONA. Pa, Sept. IS, 1859.
President Grant and family arrived here at nine
O'Clock this evening. accompanied by General POr-
ter. At twenty minutes to nine this morning tho
party left New York on the directors car OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad. At Philadelphia the car was
attached to the fast train for Pitsburg here w. r.
Lockhard superintendent OF the Philadelphia division
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad came aboard the train.
representing the railroad company also Hon. ID. J.
Morrell, member Of;COngress. At all the stations on
the way large crowds were assembled. At Lancas-
ter at least 1000 people were gathered. The Presi-
dent was met by Hon. o. j. Dickey, member OF Con-
gress from the Lancaster district and escorted to
the balcony Of the Caldwell House, where he ap-
peared before the populace. At Harrisburg Senator
Cameron, Governor Geary and j. ID. Cameron re-
celved the president out leit me train upon
Dckey. On the remainder OF the journey to this
point Senator Cameron was represented by his son,
J. ID. Cameron, President of the Northern Central
Railway, and the Pennsylvania Railroad ny J.
McCreghtOn. general agent OF the road at Plttsburg
AMI John Reilly assistant superintendent. At Hunt
ingtOn Senator John Scott Joined the party. The
entire journey to-day has been characterized BY the
greatest enthusiasm on the part OF the people Tno
President this evening received the citizens OF this
place. Tomorrow morning he will visit the railroad
shops here, in company with X. II. Williams gene
raj SUPERINTENDENT, and the officers In charge of tho
shops The Presidential party will leave here IN the
morning al hatpast nine O'Clock by special train,
arriving at Pittsburg early in the afternoon.
The New York herald., 1869-09-16

Home runs-voege,1
Left bascs-ficet, /; Grim, 1.
Fly catches-Bruen, l; A. Gaughan, Fleet, total
Eagle, 8; Miller, /; Hghsm, Wilson, Griffin q; WI
hanson, (; Edmond, +; tota Empire, I.
Foul bound catchesFest, 81 W. Gallagher, L. total Eagle
3; Wilson, !.
Base playful out by Norton 8; T. Gaughan l; Stevens
GAughan, 4; Fleet, 5; Norton, l.
Put out BY Miller, s. Hsham q voege total Empire,
u; assisted BY Miller, .; Higham, 2; Kelly, 2 Wilson, u
Voegc, :.
out yoege on foul bound Wilson return from Third TO
second Hgham and Miller, |, putting out Norton aud l.
Gaughan, on hit by the latter.
Forced out-Norton, I; Miller, I; Griffin,
Umpre-Mr. LaymAn, OF the Social Ciuo
Scorers -Messrs. Bellows and Kelly.
Time of gams-Two hours and thirty minutes
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Appetizer, TOnic, Nutrient, InEisOratOr-
HOFF'S MALT EXTRACT.
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A.-The Haincs' Bros. Piano Internal Reve.
nue returns sho S5 Pianos sold during the endng
April l. 1859 Call and examine. N Union square.
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A.-I.adies' Faces Enamelied also tho Pro.
pantlon for sale, with instructions BY n LAuSSON 10
broadway.
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Owing to the great increase OF busi.
ness consequent on the popularity ot
their Cartoon and general issue, the
proprietors Of
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TELECRAPnlC NEWS
ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD
NapOleOn'S AblicatiOn and BOnaparte
Regency Expected.
Frm Denouncing American Inter-
meddling" In Cuban Affairs.
Admiral Hoffs Report Of the Massacre
Of Americans in Cuba.
Surrender of GOnaives, Hayti, to
the Rebels.
THE ELECTION IN MAINE.
A Republican Majority of
Only 5000.
THE ELECTION IN MAINE.
A Republican Majority of
Only 5000.
FRANCE.

Napole0n's AbdcariOn Again Spoken OLA
Regency as Defined In tho Constitution.
PARIS, Sept. 13, 1869.
rumor, which Is very extensively circulated In
the city to-day IL to tue effect that the Emperor Ma
pos0n seriously contempates abdicating the throne
Of France in favor Of mis- son. the Prince Imperial 1t
10 said that Council OF Regency will be created
having the Empress and Prince Napoleon Bonaparte
at Its head, a. provided in the new constitution, to
endure through his minority.
Napoleon's hea til remains in q very uncertain
condition.
The New York herald., 1869-09-16
General Prim's Visit.

General Prim'B VIsIt.
PARIS, Sept. 13, 1859.
General Prim Is in this city.
Napoleon and EuGenie-EHects Of the Storm.
PARIS, Sept. 13, 1862
The Emperor's health Is better to-day.
1t is asserted that the Empress will set out again
on her voyage to the East.
The tempest yesterday prostrated the telegraph
wires END communication IN every direction was
temporarily interrupted.
The New York herald., 1869-09-16

Attention in Called TO the Important Sale Of
Anthracite Coal Landa to be made this day by
Messrs. ROBERT A. HAGGEKrY CO., Auconeers. AT
the Exchange Saesroom, Ill Broadway, At IL O'Clock.
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EverdeIps, 500 BrOadway.-Wedding and
Visiting Cards, Monograms Inallcd Note Pspers moss
sty a city, at low prices.
The New York herald., 1869-09-16

Eve CJasse, and Spectnclcs, to Improve the
.;shi SERMONS, Optcian, 6S7 Broadway.
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Pamphlets, Law Reports, &c., Exccuted
with neanes quckness and despatch wepyhys per cent
any other printing 10 the citl
at the METROPOLITAN JOB PRGNTIN9 EsfABLish
MRNT,97 Nassau street.
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The Auti-Rheumatic Waddlng Serves TO
bring resting the body 70 TIE outside sns
au iniuroua matter Cures, incredibly quick, son. ano
pains In FORM To DO had every rospoo'
able drug store and the Wholesale depot 4oa brosaWy
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THE EVENING TELEGRA

will be sent by mail to subscribers TOR
six dollars per year. Address 81 Mas
sau street.
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ACnrd.

Beware Of tho Eggs which vermin Lay 1or
nex wears CROP Cleanse your premises thoroughly VITA
Lyons Insect Powder and thus the cockroaches
fcas moh bugs and other vermin from yos
with their broods NEXT year. Lyons Powder Will DO H.
Nothing else will. Depot, 81 Park row, New York
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THE EVENING TELEGRAM

would impress upon advertisers the
necessity of presenting their adver-
tisements for the Cartoon papers three
days In advance, to secure Insertion.
IN the general issue It Is also neces-
sarv to present Advertisements on the
afternoon preceding the Issue Of tbs
edition for which they are intended
The New York herald., 1869-09-16

The Anatomical Eyealass Adlnsts Itscif
IN an sor, cf nose less pressure than any osner
W -N' WAN JAMES PRENTICE, optician, l64 broadway.
The New York herald., 1869-09-16

Cherry Pect0ral TrOches
are something new good and pleasant for cold or scs
The New York herald., 1869-09-16

Ladies', Hair Examined Carefully by DR..
GRANDJEAN only who treats Gray HAIR Badness
auccessfulIy Astor place.
The New York herald., 1869-09-16

Gouraud,s Oriental Crenui, 81 so Per Bots
m, a. Bond street late 453 BROADWAY, and druggists
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Colonial Administration aud Slavery.
MADRID, Sept 13. 1889.
commission has been appointed to consider the
questions Of the alteration Of the penal code for the
colonies administrative reforms and the abolition of
slavery In Porto Rico
The New York herald., 1869-09-16

Another Opinion nnd Contradiction.
PARIS. Sept 13, 1869.
There is no authority for the rumor purpOrttng to
state what took place at the conference Of General
Prtm and the Spanish Ambassador at Vichy.
L. Public CONDEMNS the Americans for inter-
meddlng IN the cuban question, and thinks the
Spanish government should resent their inter.
The New York herald., 1869-09-16
Political DissensfOn.

MADRID, Sept 13, 1862
Differences are growing up between the progress
Oists aud unlonist parties.
The New York herald., 1869-09-16
MISSOURI.

The Improved Order of Red DIen-RaiIroad
Celebration.
The New York herald., 1869-09-16
DevOe's Kerosene Oil.

Cristn ndoro's UnrivaIled Hair Dye.-S0ld
and applied al his wig scalp factory No Astor Hoa
The New York herald., 1869-09-16

Army Relnforcements ut Sea for Cuba.
MADRID, Sept. 13, 1869.
The Insparoidl newspaper insists on the neces-
sity OF q speedy suppression Of the Cuban insur-
recton.
part Of the renforcements for Cuba have sailed
from Barcelona. Other detachments will follow
nom Carthagena
The New York herald., 1869-09-16
SPAIN.

General Prina's Appeal ON the Cuban Question.
PARIS, Sept. Is. 1859.
General Prim while at Vlchy. had q conference
with the Spanish Ambassador to England ana
France on the subject OF communications received
nom Washington. 1t is rum0red that the disposition
Of the people Of the United States to interfere In the
affairs OF Cuba was denounced at the conference as
an act of ingratude to SPAIN and the hope was ex-
pressed that Spain wOuld reply energetcally to the
OfiOlous manifestations of the Americans.
The New York herald., 1869-09-16

The Haymakers defeated the Forest CITY Cll
Cleveland, with the score standing :-Hayms
80; Foresr City. 20.
The New York herald., 1869-09-16
THE NEW DOMINION.

The weather Is stormy.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-05-20

PErRTrIED FoRrsrs IN EGYrr.-Ths
formation Of what is usually termed a pet
ritactlon, and some few other similar sub
tie operations of nature, have never been
completely fathomed and satisfactorily ac-
counted for, by either .he practical man
or the the0rist There exists in the VIZ
clnitv of Cairo, although but little known
to European visitors, and still less to tho
Arabs IN general, a petri6cd forest, which
presents features of great attraction to the
sooIogist aad antluary. The term "pet.
rihedtorost, may perhaps seem a misno-
ner, when 1t Is stated that there arc
neither trees nor leaves. The fragments.
to all appearance, are stones. only out
wardly resembling wood, and in mvriads
OF pieces are scattered, half buried in the
sand like "the ocean witnesses" Ono
of the most remarkable circumstances ;s
that the most rigid scrutiny fails to de-
tect the least yestig9 Of arabic land the
smallest oasrs, which could have afforded
an origin to these mutilatcl relies of tim.
Der. Occasionally trunk is found rivcn
IN two, as if split by tho heat. Tbs lar
&eSt OF these specimens measures ten feet
Ia length, and has a diameter oe twelve
inches- One would naturally expect that
the species or desert ption of timber to
which these petrlfactions belonged. would
be Identical with that met with at present
IN thecountry. The reverse is the fact.
| The oak, the beech, the chestnut, and
others, are distinctly recognized bus
scarcely single specimen can be
discovered of the palm, the sycamore
or the is tree. The perforations produc
cd BY the passage of insects through the
bark are clearly visible, and gummy Sc
cretion has been found in some of the
holes made in this manner. 1t would be
idle to attempt at present to offer an e1-
planation of this curious phenomenon,
bat it is to be hoped that geologists viii
ultimately solve the problem The En-
gineer.