, 1891-08-15

him to abandon the pursuit OF entomology, OF
which he was instructor at Harvard Univer-
sity.-EaropeGn Mail.
Whether society wonders most at the Kaiser's
superhuman activity or the multiplicity and
magnifcence of his uniforms is still uncertain.
Whilst he was in London he never had more
than six hours rest out of the twenty four,
Once his working day extended to twenty hours.
And such hours! all crammed with excitement
and fatigue. At the review be sat-who knows
how long?-motionless on his black charger,
save, when he acknowledged he salutes of the
passing troops by raising the white gloved
hand to his eagle helmet, on which the July
sun was flashing. Some of his staff were evi.
IDENTIFY weary of watching the variegated hu.
man stream sweeping past. But not their
Kaiser. He concealed all signs of exhaustion,
nor permitted his attention to fag for amin
ute. The Prince Of Wales was bored-frankly
ored-and could not hide it; but for his ne
phew reviews, pageants, state banquets and pro-
~oessions are as the breath of life. Whence
comes this indomitable spirit, and whittier is it
leadingl? Yet the strain of it was often mani
fest on the Kaiser's face. At times q grey
leaden tint covers his face like a mask, and he
seems Is years older than his age. Then the
next minute the shadow of exhaustion is shak-
ell OH, IL II uAb@ ll1SClAUS oAO ~ IL 4OhbO hui44Obh
In q common place age there IS something
weird and uncanny about such a monarch
Never was a man more painfully in ear nest,
and never was there a more picturesque figure
in London streets. Our own royalties are
very ordinary people They take life easily
and as it comes. If they were less good natured
they would be cynical. Whether they are
presiding at a Sunday School f6te, opening a
bazaar, or witnessing a review, it is ''all in a
DAYS work. with them. SHrtout point de zae
might be their motto. Rumour says that they
look on their young relative who is Emperor
of the Germans with q wonder tempered with
awe. Now his visit is over they can breath
again. The Kaiser fever is over. If he would
only write a book about what he has seen and
done during his visit, what a sale it would
have!
A LADY AT THE HEAD OF THE HoNoUBs LIST.
The list of the successful candidates at the
June naturalization examination of the Uni
versity of London was posted on July Is in
the hall of the University at Burlington Gar
dens. Out of nearly 200 candidates 88S sue
ceeded in satisfying the examiners, so that
this time more than 80 per cent. of the can
didates have been successful. Of the successful
candidates n have been placed IN the honours
division, 13 of them being girls. 1t is a girl
who has succeeded IN heading the list-name.
ly, MissE. Charlotte Higgins, of the Edinburgh
Association and the Royal Holloway College,
and to her has been awarded the exhibition of
thirty pounds a year for two years. The rest
of those who have succeeded in obtaining the
exhibitions and prizes are of the other sex.
In the first week of the fortnight a very
quiet tone prevailed in all departments of the
sugar market but later with a generally
stronger demand, there was more activity, and
prices advanced. The speculative beet market
has been firm since our last, and the report of a
large decrease in the stocks in the United
States has impaired considerable strength to it.
Cane sorts have been steady, but only a small
business has taken place. TIL terminal coffee
markets quiet beginning of the fortnight, have
become much 6rmer, and, although there has
not been much activity, prices have risen. On
the spot the market has similarly improved, and
more steadiness is apparent, although quota
lions show some irregularity. The cocoa auc-
tions have been of fair extent, but the demand
has been generally slow. In the rum market
an improved demand has prevailed for Jamaica.
Proof kinds have also been in better request
at frmer rates. The Liverpool cotton market
has been quiet. Brazilian continues in limited
demand and prices are reduced, while for the
higher grades of rough Peruvian there is no
inquiry at hardening rates, but medium and