The Bee-Hive. — 1872-10-26 (London, England)

OILOLOTIL—Modern oilcloth is not so good as that which was made when it first came into use. The reason of this is, that it is sold to the consumer before the oil colour has become sufficiently hard and dry, the demand for the article being so great. Housekeepers who are economical, and who purchase second-hand oilcloth, find that it wears better than new, because it has become perfltaly dry. After °Heath has been well washed, and is quite dry from water, it should be brushed over with beeswax, very slightly moistened with turpentine, then well brushed with a pelishing brush.  Caws.—Crape was first made at Bologna, in Italy, about the year 170, but the name of the inventor is lost. It was originally mace of all pure silk. The peatiliar nature of this fabric depends upon the twibt given to each fibre of the warp, and to the waxing of the weft. In ordinary woven materials the warp is mostly straight; hence a threa 1 can be drawn ; but such is not the ease  with crape, on account of the twist above mentioned. Crape, after it has been manufactured, is in Italy dressed with cum-water, which in that dry climate answers very well; but not so in England, where the least damp, after the slightest rain, softens the gum and spoils the crape. llitholto crape has been the most costly article to wear, not only on account of its high price when good, but from its undurabiVty. The inventors of the Albert Crape claim to have produced, under their patent, an article which will wear as well as the best, preserve its colour better, yet can be purchased at about half the cost of the best crape.  The Crown Prince and Princess of Saxony whose names are Albert and Carols, will be sponsorsof the young Princess Josephine Carola Marie Albertino, of Belgium, daughter of the Countess do Flandre.  At Belfast Police-court on Tuesday, Jeremiah McKenna,, late rate collector of the Water Commissioners, was committed for trial for embezzling over 17300, received on behalf of the Commissioners and not accounted for.  At Slough, on Wednesday, two boys named Walter Sidney Freeman and Charles Freeninn, aged eleven and seven, wore eenimitted for trial for setting tire to a rick of oats value at £lOO, thoproperty of Ur. King, a farmer, at Denham, Bucks,  The committee of Mrs. aladstorie's Convalescent Home kayo received £l,OOO from "s. P. T.," being the fourth donation from the same unknown bonefactor.  A deputation of the eleotors who g upport the United Kingdom Alliance waited on Tuesday upon Mr. Brunskill Cooke and Mr. Law-rem Duudas, the candidates for the repro., sontation of Richmond, to ascertain their views on the Permissive Prohibitory question. Both gentlemen distinctly declined to pledge themselves to support the measure.  A leoture was delivered by Mr. KnatchbullEngessen on the subject of the Colonies of Great Britain, which he illustrated with the knowledge and comprehensiveness which might have been expected of bun.  North-Western England and North. Western Wales have suffered severely from the inclement weather of the past few weeks, and their harvesting is cruelly behindhand. But it would seem that the trials of this district arc not yet over, for there ere reports of heavy floods in consequence of the recent rains, and even the towns have been invaded by the inundations, which have done so much damage to the standing or outlying crops in the country.  At the Marylebone Police-court a young gentleman of the legal profession was charged with assaulting the manager of a railway retreatment room on the Metropolitan line, who remonstrated vigorously, certainly with him for being rather too courteous to one of the barmaids. The case, however, was dismissed, though the defendant was mulcted in costs.  A couple of "gentlemen" have been fined severally £5 and £3, under the Licensing Act, at Bow-street, for quarrelling, fighting, and being generally riotous at the Gaiety Restaurant.  Mr. Maguire, m.r., stilt continues seriously ill, the disease from which he suffers being incipient paralysis.  Lord Selhorne will inaugurate 'Michaelmas Term on Saturday week by the customary reception of the JAges.  The American papers announce the death of Mrs. James E. Parton, better known under her nom, de plume of " Fanny Pern," She was sister to N. P. Willis, and was barn in Maine; but the family removed to Boston while she was a child. She was educated at Hartford (Connecticut), and soon after leaving school married a Mr, Eldridge, of Boston, who died, leaving her a widow with three children in embarrassed circumstances. This induced her to take to literature. She was married to Mr. Parton in 18.56, and died in her sixty-first year.  The Abbey Church at Workeop bas been forcibly entered, and several articles taken. Fortunately, the Communion plate .was not discovered.  ld'desltesreT' the Deputy Coroner for Hospital, touching the death of Laurence MieYhmeldornainag inquest at the Poplar Henry Akerstone, aged 66 years. He was found lying upon the pavement in the East India-road, with I is throat out in a frightful manner; and by his side lay an open razor eovered with blood. The deceased had been depressed in spirits, and, the jury returned a verdict of suicide whilst in a auto or temp rary insanity.