, 1870-05-03

corner ~ Pearl street, I saw two uen with
shot guns: wondered what game there might
be IN ths vicinity. Having reached the cornez.
OF tho First National Bsnk, however, I eame
'suddenly upon crowd Of men who were
Watching these two gunnors- From e1clsma-
tons TINT wcre dropped as I passed ttuunsh, 7
concluded that II thoso Knights OF the shot
guns were waiting for bipeds, they we're not
fcathered. They were indeed waiting fof D.
man named Dalgreen to come ont Of = DING
store. Sometimes these men miss ftei that
ia why the street VAS drained Of passengers 1s
came up." ,.-
A very influential meeting Was held IN
London on the 31st Of March, at which tho
Duke OF Northumberland presided, TO take
measures for the establishment OF 3 National
Hospital for 1ncurab1cs on , largo scale A
convenient site has been given nezr Oxford.
yshere superior medical advice is at band, and
the nursing viii be done by body OF resident
LADIES' who viii give their services gratuitouslT-
Sufferers Of al religious denominations will be
: admitted, but the inshtution vii be specially
connected with the Church OF England. The
Chairman atated that it had been computed
that OF the population OF England one in every
thousand was afflicted with some incurable
ma!ady, and the present accommodation for
such sufferers Was quite inadequate. Persons
are to be admitted merely on certificate Of
Professor Goodwin Smith writes az follows,
to the COLLEGE COurdnk: AI read in your cur
rent number: 1t is of1icia1ly announced that
girls will be admitted to the June examina-
tons for Oxford University, subject to the
same conditions as are required Of boys
These words scem to imply, and understand
it Is commonly beloved In this county, that
The University Of Oxford has been opened to
women. Think, however, I mny confidently
state that this is not the case. The e1amina-
ton, to which girls are to be for the first time
admitted, is not the entrance examination OF
| the University, bnt M examination for per-
sons not belonging TO the University, common
! " called the middle class examination, and
| held under the auspices OF tha University for
the purpose OF raising the standard Of edpca-
ton in our secondary schools. am not aware
| that the question OF admitting women to the
University itself has ever been mooted at OK
| ford" !
| Among the Coesaeks of the Ukraine leap
| tender passion for Young man she socks him
| at tho residence Of his parents, and addresses
] him as follows - The goodness Ree written
| in your countenalce ia sufficient ASSURANCE
to mo TINT you arc capable Of rnling and low
ing wife, and your excellent qualities en-
husband. It is in this belief that have taken
the resolution to come and beg you, with all
| due humility, to accept me for your SPOUSE
She then addresses the father and mother,
and sp1icits their consent TO the marriage II
ehe meets with.a refusal, eha declines to leave
| the houee and such conduct ls usually crown.
ed with s1cccss- Tho parents OF tie youne
man never put tho Young maidena away, il
they still persist in their stay, believing that
| by so doing they would bring down tho Yen.
| geance Of heaven upon their heads.
The Indian Aid Association Of friends
held their yearly meeting in Philadelphia, on
tho 21Bt n1t., and their iirst report was pre-,
scented. This is the organization formed tc
carry out tho wishes ofGeueral Grant, respect.
ing The employment Of the Society Of Friends
in the administration Of Indian affairs,
There arc about q, GOO Indians now upon tht
reservations OF the Central Superintendency
more than hall OF whom are the wilder tribes
known as Indians Of the Plnins. Enoch Hoae
| is The Superintendent; nine members OF the 50
ciety arc sgents, md number,of Friends have
entered tho service us clerks, teAchers
farmers, and mechanics, several Of them hay
ing their families with them. Thomas Wistar
appointed for the purpose, has visited al tht
tribes on reservations and in the Indian coun
try. The principal efforts recorded in the rc
port have been with reference to educationa
Improvement A number Of schools have beer
established, and these, and some already in e1
istonce, haye been supplied with books ant
teachers. II is believed that manual labol
schools, where children can bc boarded. will bt
needed. Tho report speaks hopefully Of th'
prospects Of this undertaking.