, 1870-07-07

the doors Of the tiro-bo1es, be daahed half
gallon into each, with periodical precision.
This was done to .dd Little tone to the alug-
gishness Of the bituminous coal mixed with
rosin."
The Grand Central Hotel, in New York, is
now approaching completion. The ground
cost 81 900, ,0o0 the building will cost $780, 900,
and the furnishing 95o0, 900. There arc 700
rooms, capable Of Accommodating 1000 per-
sonH. ~
The Erie Pa.) Despatch says: "Clark
Jones, who has been one OF the stealiest
and most pereo7erisg Of our fshs1men for
many years, has planted his Last net in
these waters for come time, at least, and
goes to 1Ianistee, Lake Michigan, next week,
10 embark in the fishing business there. Mi.
Jones states that the failure this season is
not 80 much because Of change Of feeding
places for the fish, but because they have
actually been fahed out to such degree
that comparatively few remain. Eight or
ten years ago dozen gill nets would aver
age more in a eeason than fifty do nov. At
tho head Of tho lake, where tho whsteaah SO
| 10 spawn upon the reefs, tens Of thousands
there to Buffalo Eets arc set at all avalable
| points. Regular fisheries, employing from
half dozen to twenty or thirty boata, arc es-
| tablished at Conneaut, Ashtabula, Eue. Bar
celona, Dunkirk, and other points, and one
| pereon frequently has in 1se upward Q. two M
I
declining for years, and uulcsa some legiala-
tive enactment protects the wllite6sh on their
spawning ground during their spawning sea-
son. they stand good chanco Of being nearly
annihilated in Lake. Erie"
The Memorial Dlplonatique s1ys that the
persecution with which the Catholics Of Po-
land 1ayc been visited hns nov been extended
10 the Professionals OF the Baltic Provinces OF
! Hussia. al public functiona1ies belonging to
the Reformed Church are compelled to attend
all tho religious solemnities celebrated in the
Russian churches in honor Of the Emperor or
other members Of tho imperial family. They
have in vain represented that they perform
worship. They have been informed that. the
Greek faith being that Of tho State, they nusl
attend all solemn ceremonies the object oil
which is to implore tho Divine blessing in
favor OF the reigning dynaaty. On the occa.
zion OF the last celebration OF the Emperor'e
birthday, the Governor OF Kigh, in order to
ASCERTAIN whether all the Protestant func,
tho To Detsm. gayo notice that immediately
alter tho religious ceremony he would, on be
half Of the Emperor, receive the congratula
tions Of the ciy1 and military authorities. Tht
proselytism thus sought to be carried out II
tho 1ettiment Of their 'correligsonists, has
greatly excited the French protostants, and
member Of the Evangelical ConslstoEy Of Par
is, N. de prcssense, has yentured to address.
himself directly to the Emperor Of Russia, j,
tho hope Of securing to the Protestanta of tht
Baltic Provinces the liberty Of consclenc'
which they had been promised. The Car re
ceived the petition at Ems, and he said. in re-
ply to II, do pressense, that, II that gentleman
His Majesty would be willing 10 see him. Act
ing upon this invitation, NJ. de Prassense In,
proceeded to Jungerheim. noar Darmsdads
where the Emperor has lately been staying.