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rendered any future conquest o.
Scotland impossible, and In time en-,
abled Scotland to unite with Eng
land ON terms equally honorable e
I both.
, hut this history of a great Scottish
family is only one among the msuy
great historical works that have
lately issued from the English press
+ Patient cOmpilers are at WORK and
IN many cases tine archivee Of ruling
families have been carefully exam.
ined and the records of them given
To the world. So much is this the
case that these family histories mark
an epoch in English literature.
Thirty years ago scarcely one of this
claSs CT works had then been pub
ilshei. By this means much new
light has been thrown upon the past.
ana IN many cases will necessitate
rewriting Of general history. In
the dark and foggy days and long
evenings Of winter il seems to bs a
iavorlte recreation Of many Of the
brltish people TO sit 10y their fireside
ana make themselves acquainted
with the history of their ancestors.
The Irish question also is being
discussed as 1t never was before.
There are now many who see a force
IN the words of Disraeli that they
never did hitherto. "Where is the
man that can tell me what the Irish
question is?o At one time il Is said
to be political question; at another.
4 religious one. One man declares
1t to be the absence of manufactures.
another asserts il is the influence Of
the Pope. And yet there are MANY
reasons why Ireland should he rest
,ess. one possesses 4 teeming popu-
latlon, which with reference to The
cultivated soil is denser 10 the
square mile than even that Of China.
ms population Unsupported entirely
by agriculture. There are few cnn-
itaiists who will or can establish
manufactures, and fewer still who
give encouragement TO the liberal
arts. The consequence is, the |
people are compelled to subsist upon
the lowest possible diet, and in case
the harvest fails, which home.imes
happens, the people have no other
means 81 subsistence upon which
they can fall back. This dense and
often nearly starving people are
obliged to support an established
church which is not the one Of their
choice. To sdd 10 their miseries,
the landowners reside mostly outside
OF ireland, apd the entire profits of
the soil are spent to embellish Eng.
ilsh homes. A starving people, an
absentee aristOcracy, an alien church
establishment-these combined with
a national prejudice Of seven hun
dred years growth make up the Irish
question. When the British GOV
eminent consents'to give Ireland re
lglous equality, and the profits of
her soil are expended among her
people, there may come change in
irish sentiment. But the darkest
hour IS past. The spirit OF the age has .
uecreed that the system which can
not bear discussion is doomed.
In regard TO Continental matters
the epidemic known as the ssflus-ian l
Influenza" is the great "topic,, of l
conversation. Professor Leyden OF
Berlin has just made the Startling
announcement that nearly three !
hundred thousand persons in thai .
city are suffering with the disease 4
News from Paris declares, in spit. 4
d all that can he said 10 the CON- L
-rdry, That the influenza is still ON n
ne increase, and that 1t becomes y
more dangerous as it goes ON. The l.
disease may not be fatal in itself vel n
often leads 10 pneumonia and in y
OF the lungs, from which = =
'auents die. 1t is said that family b
an not be found which is or has D
iot been attacked. Rich ladies with b
large staff Of servantsl are often n
olged TO prepare their own meals d
uolc dinners are seriously inter II
ered with and in some cases mura Il,
mar one half Of the invited quests 4
ave sent apologies at the bst u
lometnt. In Others IL i n,
'und impossible TO find com b
etent servants 10 attend upon the b
ceremonies. Among the uneonnte.d D.
iousanus now suffering NAV be- q
ientioned NJ. Garnet, the President @
the Republic; NJ. Spuller. the SSS
rlme Minister, and four IL his associ. G.
es; Lord Lytton,the British Minis -
7, ana many other persons Of note. Al,
Iadame Garnet had a severe attach Oh
II IS now convalescent. Her "a
nnrsday evening socials, however ca
III be POSTPONED for the present Ca
ltll the malady decreases. Gu
In Madrid the influenza ani,I.r,;. ~
increasing. Though few cases CHI
rminate fatally, yet a large propor. Ca
N OF the people have suffered Sa vi
I'm II; a majority Of the soldiers in CHI
e Maurid barracks have been re- Cat
rled unht FOR duty. News from IN IN
lenna up TO December Gard st.ta DGi
Al nearly one-half the population Del
We suffered or are sufferinp, fro,1 ~ ~
epidemic The traffic on tba Der
Get cars is seriously interfer.d Dol
10, as more than half the condnc- Dei
; and drivers are suffering frc,, DSy
maiady. II Is found that the De
ease Is OF a far more malignant Eva
'e than at first. Pm
o lar England has escaped. hut Eai,
ny believe that the new wear &c E.s,
not far advance before tba Eva
lilence viii arrive here ALA Eva
London is 50 far fraa 50
n the influenza that is swsening Fow
the continent, yeta vast amount tag.
1nerine has been caused lately Fo1i
ne strike Of the gas-stokers n Fish
IN London. Public attention faus
peen drawn to their condition. Sres
want OF light at this holiday Gies,
on Is keenly felt. A large part Sraa
,ondon is in need Of much more S Saat
!, especially at this season. when Gold
inngs must be lighted through. Cot
ne whsle day, onaccount of fba Hay
oie log that prevails. Yet as fbel Hous
nc become acquainted with The Harp
Iacts In the case a deep sym. H Hun,
y Is felt Cor the honest. brave HaEi
On possibly misguided wort' Hans
. what kird Of men are the
len? They have been beaten can't
Manchester, were Victorious a, and &
gov, and are engaged in a bitter
gle TO preserve their Union In -
ION birmingham supplies an 70,
'er. Among them are some Il ~,
brave men. Lately a larye Wort
older belonging to the Birninr- n. a.
corporation needed interior re- tains
Joseph Besley and Thomas DAM
Descended into this man. ofthi
HJeTno to execute them. yeIon
Wore Divers dress, and boib hsiS
stood upon a raft which fioate,i q,
lne oiaek waters inside the " tn,