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Evening Star, Issue 5588, 4 February 1881, Page 2

Ah the papiSH. have been announcing various sums, from IjIO.OOO to L 30,000, as the price paid for “Endymion,” it may bo as well to state, says the “ Ather aeum,” that Lord Beacons field will eventually receive LIO,OOO. It may also be added, for the benefit of the curious, that the novel was begun some ten years ago. The subscription amounts to 7,000 copies, The extraordinary success of the new Indian loan is something more than an iilnstration of the abundance cf capital in search of employment, Of course it is that; for unless there were large amounts awaiting favorable opportunities for investment the proffer of per cent, would not bring effors of moro than four times the amount asked for. On the other hand, capitalists and investors would not be thns to supply the needful unless the credit of the borrower tt)od high. The Lets that an invitation of tenders for three and a-half millions sterling of India three and a-half per cent, stock brought effers of fourteen and a-balf millions, and that none are accepted under LlO3 12s, afford gratifying proof of the confidence which is entertained by investors in the financial future of our great dependency. The safety cf the Czar from domestic conspirators is purchased at a great price, We read that during Bis Majesty’s recent journey from Livadia ten peasants and two soldiers were stationed as watchmen along each verst of the entire distance from Sebastopol, making a total of 36,000 men on foot, with 1,700 mounted. As these were on guard two days an 3 a night, it must be supposed that half were reliefs. The cost of these watchmen, afeer making allowance for compulsory service, is estimated to have beeii at least L 1&.000, Most people, and especially the ladies, have a horror of burglars, but it would appear that they are not an unmitigated tvll after all. A case is reported of a gang who broke into a house in the north-east part of London recently, the sole occupant at the time being a youth of weak intellect. One of the men seized the lad and flourished the poker over his head to frighten him, and the hoy, who for years before this had been unaole to speak, called out for meroy. The burglars, in fact, frightened speech back to him, and the lad can now speak as well as his father, A week or two back a lady well known m London society, and living at the West End, was appealed to for assistance for a poor girl who was in great distress. Being of a sympathetic nature she was naturally interested, but being also of a practical one she inquired into the case. She discovered that the poor girl bad only LICO a-year allowed her fer dress, and could not afford more than five new evening, dresses. It may readily be imagined that no, aid was given, The lady quickly returned to her carriage and drove away.