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Colonist, Volume XVI, Issue 1664, 29 August 1873, Page 4

Captain Evans, in charge of the magnetic department of the Admiralty, who has rendered great service in connection with the use of the compass curing the transition stage between wood and iron Bhips is to be made a 0.8. Inhttman Teaitio.— The German papers tell a story of the disgraceful sale in the Czech country of jonng girls* for exportation to Moldavia and ports of Asia. They are purchased by dealers at from Bto 10 ducats a piece. Some 143 of these victims were lately arrested at one of the boundary custom-houses, but the traffickers generally manage to get them through the others unmolested.— Argus.

luuEDiOTiira Opium Bmoking.—-The Chinese Mail, a publication which is to be distinguished from the China Mail, a Hong Kong paper, says —" It is rumored that the Pekiig authorities contemplate attempting to put doifj| opium smoking. This step is said to have been brought about by the representation of Tso Chung Tang, the Governor-General of Kansuh and Shen-si. It is also stated that orders •will shortly.be issued compelling mandarins to give up opium smoking within 40 days, and ordinary people within" 80 days." • iHOBEIfID Wine CoNStJMPXIOK.—The consumption of wine in the United Kingdom during the year ended 31sfc March last was 2,649,000 gallons in excess of that of the previous year.