LOCAL AND GENE UAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 14, 29 May 1868, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENE UAL.

! Footiiam„-*A match will ho played in Latimer Square to-morrow afternoon, botweon tho momborflof,tho ChrisicliMroli Club, j AooiMATizATioNSooiisTr.— The adjourned gonoral mooting of this society will bo bold nt tho Literary Instltuto this evening. ! Tju Michting,— A tea mooting nnd concert, te celebrate the opening of tho ■ Fluxion sbhool-houso, will be hold on Monday, tho Bth Juno. VVAiiiAitAnim EMnANitucNT. — TendetM will bo reoeived nt tbo Hoorotnry for Pu»ill«l \york« Offlco,' up ll" imim on Juno 8, for additions to tho Wivlmakariri Lower Jim* bjuikmo/it, : ! No. 2 OompANT.—An adjourned meeting, to consider tho rules framed by ;tho commlttoo, appointed last Priday week, will bo held In tlio Clarondon lloiol, at 7.30, thin oyonlng, l?noof.Atwt.i> DiHTitKit, — Tho northern bank of. tho Walmakarlrl, following tho northern branoh, is tho southern boundary of tho infeotod district, as pronlaimod In tho Governnunt Ga telle somo wcoks ago, iTotai; AiiH'rrNiwoi«,— 'Plio monthly meeting was hold in the OM Town Hall l«st Wiling, Mr Jtowloy prosiding. Messrs Kloliardnou, Ikkor, Cutler, nnd Tremayno delivered iiddrcflHoa in advocacy of tho oanno of temper* onco. Tho attendance was numerous. I'r.Ktmo-PNt.oueMiA,— A mooting, called by Mr Hrowu, M.I.C, will be hold at Barnard's lloiol, Kanglura, on Tuesday evoning noxt, for tho purpose of .oomdderlng what stqw aro hcooHHAry wllh reforonco to the disease pronounced, pleuro-puoiimonlA, among tho catllo at Woodend. y^CoKh ruoM TiiioOnuT,— A samplo of Groy liiver coal, brought to Ohrlstohiiroh by Mr John Olllvlor, Is now on view at the ofllcos of Messrs Wilson and Alport, Tho coal Ih pronounced by Uioko capable of giving an opinio)* to bo of .hh good qimltlty us any to bo found In tho Australian. TiiKA'ntK lloYAt,,— Thoro wah a capital house lust night, on which occasion " The Unequal Matcli " wait performed, with overy Hiicccflfl, the nitdienco boing lavish of their . nnplauHO throughout tho progrcni of tho piece. Te-night's programmo 'con data of ,J 'i'hu 8oHou« Pamjly," and " The Dowager," -and Mrs Heir's engagement wIU bo brought lo a Jiriulo by lier rc<npponrnnuo n» Leah to-morrow evening, HVmi Surri.T,— Wc aro informed thnt tbo Maoris have taken possession of tho flihlng stations along l.ak_o !?llesm«re, rvcoiitly owhrdod to them by tho Native 'guilds Court, and rof uso to allow tho whites to obtain tho usual supply, unless at a rato or rental so excosHlvo as to prcoludo their boing able, profitably ' to v forward tbo flub to Ohrlfttoliureh. Pooplo nood not thoroforo bo! astpnishod nt iho "hortnosH of tbo supply, or! tlio high prioea that aro nnkod for this com* ttWdUy.

MAaifITKU-A__.*~Tl'ioro wore* no cases of imponanoo at tho Magistrate's' Court, Christchurch, ibis morning. , lUNKiim'Tor,"— n)ohard Mason, of Moeraki Downs, farmer, has fll«-d a declaration that ho Is unablo to 'meet Ids engagements wltb his creditors. ' ' - y {"Oiioer, CA/>i4tH,T-Tlie, Uniform for thin corps haMieon definitely decided ou. The kill will bo replaced 'by blaok trousers, wiih a narrow rod fltrJpo, but tbo rteotch cap, with appropriate feather, and tho tartan plaid, will bo adhered to, A searlot Garibaldi, similar lv jiaitoru te those worn by tins V, iglmicr*, will bo worn uuder tho plaid, and complete tho outfit. , LiNoor.N.— A tea meeting, to celebrate the enlargement of the Sooteh church at Lincoln, will bo bold in tliat placo on Monday evening noxt, Wo understand tbat sovoral ministers aro expected to ho present, and that some very good vocal musio will form part of the evoning's enteriAlnmcut. Tho tea mooting* in tills placo havo hitherto boon very successful. XDifmtior Phizes.— Tha tic betwoon Ensign IVippilll of No. 2 Company, and Sapper Ramos of tho Kngliiocrs, for tho fifth prize In No, 2 district, wai decided at Hillsborough yesterday. Mho conditions were, ono shot oach at 500 jards, any position. Knslgn i'apprill soorod a bull's nyo, Sapper Harnos making an outer j tho former was consequently declared tho winner of tho prlzo, Annual Stbbpi.boiiabb.*- Wo hour that tho annual Btcopieoiuwo will oomo olt on some day about tho middlo it July noxt, The Hue of country has boon decided on, and extends over tho farms of Messrs. Hrlttan 'and -Stuoo, situated within half-a-i die of tho Hast Town belt. Tho programmo has not yet been Anally arranged, but wo understand that it will bo such as to attract a largo field. T/ioicßTON.— • It Is intondod to call a public meeting on Friday next, of persons interested |v the ctUAbHHhincnt of tv local protection Hoeloty for the prevention and <K"t*otlO» of urlmo in country districts } and also to endeavour to got a polloomnn statlonod somowboro In this neighbourhood. Wo bollovo this day lias been ehooen li-ooimno tho usual monthly Halo «t r.ov'f-1 will bring a grtat ninny people together. ".Tkm (lAtlttti i.)iUMAßtt.— Hlo Honor tho Superliiten/icni; met floveml gontlemeu, iueluding Messrs J. 10. Brown, Q, L. Leo, J, Maofarlano, Hoynoll, Hlaoit. 11. Dalalol, and otlioru, afc Ward's Woodond fiotol, yestorday, to commit with them on tho subjoct of plouro* pue.umotda, IkgulAtlone wero drawn up, to ho recommended to tho Qeuerftl Government. Thore ls nu doubt but that thin disease -S spreading, and wo aro informed tliat tho oai tie on the Maori run wero to bo mustered to.dny And branded with tho Government brand. ; WmstlandAutdmn Haob IVII.KTINO.— This mooting wus held on tho 20th and 27th inst., and tlio following was thorosulti— Firstday— Trial Stakes of M soys s Kolilcr, 1, Hurdle Haco, of fio'sovs j Don Pedro, I t Trump, i 2 Holling 'Race, of ao soys: Kohlor, I. Town Plato, of 50 bovb •. Nebula, l. Kccond day— WcHtland Jookoy Club Handicip, of 100 eovsi Nebula, 1, Handicap Hurdle Raoo, of 7/5 soys s Jlrbwn Htout, 1, Ladles' Purso, of 300 soys f Don Pedro, 1, Boolhlioldora' Pursa, of 30 sovst Nebula, l, I ItonjH.ur.— A robbery of oranges took place ou Wodneaday lust, Somo ChrUtehuroh tradesmon attondod tho salo of Fiji oganges at Lyttolton, nnd purclmsod sovoral cnseH each, Aftor counting thoir contents, thoy convoyed thorn to tho Railway station and placed thorn In trucks to bo forwarded by the nl.x o'clock train, thoy IheiiiflelVcfl returning to ChrlHtohureb by tho previous one. The onmgofl worn sent for onrly yowtorday, and on examination, it wan found tbat 04 dozon Jiad htson fthslrAotwi from tho top tier of biwjps. Who Die thief Is has not been ascertained, i Nj'w IvAMrfl,— A tender has boon ancoptod for tho orriatnontiil portion off tho now lamp tieiu* tho l/Wt-oflloo, Tbo total cost, npart from thu lamppost, which will bo provided by tho City Council, will bo jC2O, and subscriptions to this amount havo been raised in tho immodiato vicinity, Tbo moro costly lamp for the si to opposite Gobi) and ('o*s olilce Is uot in such au Advanced state, Tho estimated cost of the stono work has uot yet boon subscribed, but it Is in a fair wav to booomo no, and tenders will probably bo in« vited for tho work in tho courso of a day or two, Piiif.oflOrmoAi. Sooiutt,— A meeting of thi« Hoeloty look placo at tlio Literary Institute at 7.30 last evening, Or liaast In the olmir. Tho credit halunco at tho bank was announced to ho £\Sti 12s 3d. Dr Coward was elected treasurer of tho nooloty for the onpulng term | and Messrs L, L, Powell, J Ollivior,,Nottldgo. B Jolllo, It, W. Percday, and A. Ilanmor, wore olooted members. Tho sum of £20 was voted for tho taxidor mist's salary, after conslderablo dlsoussiou A sttggvstlon by I)r TurnbuU, to rent a room ln tho Literary Institute M a reading-room, wiib referred to tho Council to report upon, a» was also tho suggestion of Mr Stevens for tho introduction and reading of impors by members, Mr IC, 0. J, Stevens bunded in his resignation ub lion, secretary, Pkkmu.kton.— Mr Edward Probblo, tho proprietor of the new hotel recently erected at I'rohbloton, gave a supper to about ninety of ! his Irionds: and neighbours last Friday ov^niiiH, Tho iiov it. s, Jnokson oceu|)led lh<| ell Air, and Mr Glydo tho vino»oh»ir. After thq iiRUAI loyAl- tOftslfl had been disposed' of, tho hoalth of Mr and Mrs Probblo was drunk, with musical honours. Mr Jno. Tosswill proposed tho VProbblcs of Probbleton," whioli watt rcoolvcd witli muoh applause, tho Probblo family being very old and successful colonists, and much respected iv tho neighbourhood, Tho. chairman's health was proposed by Mr Mnrohanti nnd, tlio bountiful supply of good tiling* having bceu disposod of. dancing was eommonccd Ahd carried on with great vigour till the « small hours » Tho Prebbleton folks will long remember this iv every way excellent treat,

Gamk. — Tho, ppveiAl correspondent 'of tlie Morning Post Bintij's! thru, in . Abyssinia, a captain, eravmg',f6r!igainc, met with nn elephant which bad Vtrpycd from 'the 'transport lines, and, taking U th bo a 'wild bnc ; shot it, Uo was summoned tyi'tho evening to An lil'crviow by tno bond of thu commissariat departnv nt, nnd informed that his prey was Govern* ment property — In fact, 1 , ono of the nineteen i mm elephants which hud only arrived from IJombny a fortnight previously, I'.DD.ATIOJ. OP THK LAJMI.RI.VO Cwssutt in itaoi.AND.— Tbo following points havo ')*ccn -Agreed upon by tho Council of tho North Hiding -Chamber of Agriculture, for (raiunuUsioii to tho nine brunch chambers for dlsoiis-lon and reports s— l. Whether it Ih desirable to provide funds for the education of tho labouring ulnsses, where the school accommodation is defective, by mcani of local ratea under local administration ? 2. What condition:) would bo most applicable to rural disirlotM ? 3. Kdiication districts cocxtcnslvo with Poor Law Unions. 4. A Board of Kduoation, tho members being the manage™ of all existing schools, of any denomination, associated with the Poor L»w guardians, li, Compulsory rates in aid of existing funds, where necessary. 6. Compulsory attendance of children and education certificate:!, before a child of eitlnr Bex enn be hired out to service under years of ago. 7. Gratuitous education to the children of paupers, and of those who are too poor to pay for it. and to the few upon tlio compulsory procosa might bo brought to bear. 8 Power to absorb nil misused school funds into the school district fund* for tho parish In which flueh endowments exist, Lamp Glasses. Kvory person who has bad any experience with lamp chimneys is aware of the singular want of uniformity in the length of timo they will bland use. Some will last for mont'is, while others, apparently us sound and good, will break after a short uso, without nny npparent oau»c. An "exchange" nays tho great causo of thoir brittlcnvss nnd breaking so easily Ilea in thu Material tb«y Are made from. Thero is «• siiuddy " in giusa a* well m in cloth. Clioapncsa boing tho ordor of tho day, a great mnny manufacturers make chimneys from nllioato of iimo instead of siiicuto of lead The glassi made from the allicnc of limo haa about the following proportions; — Sand, 100 ; soda, 45 < limo, 20 to Q5 •, nUw, 7 to 10. Limo being n non-oonduutor of heat, tho chimney will not benr the oxpuifllon caused by tlio heat, nnd if, by gradual heating, tho chimney does not break ou the lamp, a fow tlma heating makes it so brittlo that it break* with th? least oflort at Gleaning it, no matter how much caro Is used. Tho silicato of load has about tho following proportions ;— Hand, 100 i lead, 40 to $0 j soda, 20 to 25 ; nitre, 10 to 15, Lead being very duello And a good conductor of heat | n chimney mado from this formula would almost molt before it will crack with tho heat. Tho uninitinted may tell tho difference of the chimneys mado of these different qualities of glass by ringing them | tho vibration from the lead glass chimney hat a sweet bell-llko sound, while tho lime-glass has a short, harsh sound. The difference of tho cost of manufacture Is only, In material, about scvennenco per dozen. Another point is in Annealing; chimneys as a general rule, aro not annealed ; under A powerful mic oscopo the difference cau be scon in thu rliiss t tlio particles in the aunealed glass Ho close and compact, whilo thounnn> ncalcd seem ready to diverge. ;A Postal I'aumami.nt, — Tho Times Athens correspondent w ites aa follows ;— Tbo time for the meeting of an International postal Parliament has arrived, in order to rescue tiuropo from tho disorder that ensues from dipionvilio postal conventions. As tbe •uiudtoc vStstw bare Utile chance of enjoying tl(<i pleiwuMi of talking about the affairs of] Ilomo In a Conference, thoy must want some-; thing to do, nnd tho public nt large is inte-j rested in tbo correct ion of the illogical postal arrangements, which waste timo. I shall! Htato what occurs at Athe s, and I suppose Athens is uot lv a worse position than most Continental towns of tho -same size, To begin with postal geography — and there' is no reason to believe that tho diplomatists who mako postal conventions know lefts about (ho distance between Grccco and Kngland than about postal geography in general. When we see so much eagerness to estnblish uniformity of weights, measured, nnd coins it is wonderful that discord and inequality should bo tho rule in postal arrangement, The Governments of Franco and Qrct'co have not sueocedod in calculating the distnneo between London and Athens, and in dividing it correctly into two equal parts, Tho result in, that a lottor from London to Athens pays Bd, and n letter of tho samo weight from Athens to London pays about 101. Had arrangements with regard to timo aro as annoying us with regard to charges. Letters and newspapers posted in London sometimes reach Greeeo a day or two later than those posted iv , tho following week. Tills arises from sending thorn by tbo Austrian and Italian routes when a departure takes place previous lo the departure of the Marseilles mall. Duriug tho winter the London mail frequently arrives at Trieste and BiindUi too late for tho steamer to Grccco. and a week is lo*t. Tho selection of routes depends on the Post-ofllco, and ns tho Marseilles route Is always the uafvat, nnd, in nine .casta out of «en, Hie quickest, all correspondence addressed via Kraneo ought to be forwardod by Marscil us, instead of being allowed to wander through Italy and Austria at the risk of being detained a week at Brlndlslund Trieste, in a f inner letter, I mentioned tbo enormous - addition that bos been made to tho rotes -f postage o« lCnglish newspapers by a now convo<ti>n between Greeeo and Prance, Kvery number of the tbo. Timet pays about 4d at Athens, In «d---j dition to tbo postngo paid in Kngland. Other ! corrcspon lonts nntyboabio to furnish other ! facts proving tbo importance of an interna* tional postal Pwr.lmusnt to wntrol tbe ©»> eutlvc action, of diplomacy,

Financial Condition of France.-- A Paria telegram to tho Times, dated Jan. 27, says ;— Tbo'.A/oni/«uroC this morning publishes M. Magnus report upon the financial condition of prance. According to tbis statement, on tlio Ist of December, 1867, tho floating debt amounted to 936,000,00« f. In consetuenct of events beyond control the receipts of the budget of 1867 show a deficit of 28,000,000! ns compared with tho estimates. Adding te thit the extraordinary credit Toted by the Corps Ugisbttif on tho 3l»t May, 1867, of 1 58,000,000 f., and the coit of the expedition to Kome, there is a total of 189,000,0001. necessary to cover the outlay for 1887, The report details various augmentations of expense wliich will bo felt by the budgets of I St. 3 and ISrtO, and concludes that supplementary resources to the amount of B>.>,oo<>,ot)of.8 > .>,oo<>,ot)of. will be required to be shared between thoso two years. The report points out that it is necessary to reform the war materials atul tlie tlcct in the interests of the defence of the country and of the national honour. From reports submitted to the Ministries of War and Marine a sum of 187.000,000 f. ought to be devoted to that object. It would, however, be illusory to suppose that these resources would suffice to cover every requirement, but relative to the war material every essential would hs therewith met. The details of less urgent importance would be completed in proportion to the Annual resources. Tho report concludes hy proposing a loan of 440,O»K),O0Of , which would meet all exigencies, The funds in the army dotation chest are not disposable. The loan will ho negotiated by puhliosubsoription, Tlie report proposes to divide the monthly payments of theloan into twenty instalments. Tub Tale or Arizona.— On the old Spanish maps the territory of Arizona is called Arezuma, and a wild tradition still prevalent nmongst tho Pueblo Indians says it is ihe name of nn Azteo Queen, who ones ruled over the pJftinsand mountains stretching away to the western waters, She wm white nnd beautiful, and two rival king, of th* rionth sought her hand. But she refused their offor, preferring to remain nnwedded rather than link her fate and that of her people t«» A strange land, Wats resulted, in which the Indian Boadieea led her swarthy warriors to battle. After years of tsrrlble atrifo, during which tho rivers ran blood, and the cities were left in rnins, the followers of Arexuma were overpowered. Thon proffers of peace came again from a Southorn'king, but Are_uraa received them not. With a few warriors she left the land sho could not rule, and never was beard of again, Some think she will return with Montv-zuma to redeem the Aj.teo race Others say she died in the mountains, with her soldiers. Her spirit visits Xl San FMueUw, nnd often when the Indian hunters pass through tho forests in tbe pale moonlight, they hear the singing of the Azteo Queen. And some say they have seen a form of beauty passing towards the snow-peaks, dressed in white and gold, bearing in one hand a silver bow, and in the other a quiver from wliich all the arrows have been fired. After tho conquest of Mexico many Spanish Adventurers led exploring parties into this land, amongst them Ceronado and Micas, who returned to speak in extravagant terms of tho number of people and immense wealth found in tho mountains and along the (Colorado, The people they met haTo passed awiy or degenerated, but the beautiful landscapes and wealth remain. Tiie litisn in Eno-and.— At the last census in 1861 tMuong the J-0,066,-,_-4 persons found in Kngland and Wales 601.634 were nntives of Ireland, being nearly three In every hundred. At tho preceding census in (851 tho numbor was not quito so large, being only tv little over 2*9 per hundred. < )no thing, however, muat not be overlooked j that the children born in Kngland of Irl«h parents are counted among the Knglish people, and that, partly nt least ns tho result of this, an unusually largo proportion of tho Irish in England—in 1861 nearly five-sixths— are adults of 20 years nnd upwards, ltcckonin_t only males, the census of 1881 ahows 9,776,239 male persons of all ages n England, and among them wero 298.729 nntives of Ireland, being 3 per cent of tho whole number ; but the irishmen in Kngland '20 years old or upward, were more than 45 per cent of the whole male population of that age. It was estimated by tho Registrar-General that the Irish in England wero sustained at their number by an immigration of nearly 18,000 a year. Of the Irish male persons of all ages in England at tho last census rather moro tban 100,000, above a third of the whole numbor, were in Lancishiro. In Liverpool,witn a total male population of 2 15.7 16-— 40,059 males wero natives of Ireland. In Manchester and Sal ford 22,096 of the 2 7,-596 males were persons born in Ireland. Other Lancashire towns show considerable numbers of natives of Ireland, In Bolton they were 2424 of the 38,759 males, and in Preston 2810 in 38,068. Many other towns in the north show the tendency of tbe Irish part of the population to tho towns. The census gives 4933 natives of Ireland in tho 100.133 male persons of all ages in Leeds; 2458 in 49,268 in Bradford; 32rt5 In 92,140 In HbetHeld; 2524 in 25,274 in Stockport; 1270 In 1«,826 in Gateshead} 1426 in 46.528 in Hull; !_2D7 In 37,8 J 8 in Sundorlandj 3322 in 54,093 in Newcastle. Tho town ot Wnrrington is not separately glv<j,t, but In the <H=»tri«t the numbers aro 1985 In 22,035 males of all ages Coming south, wo find 1854 in the 30,610 males In Wolverhampton j 03 1- in 143.996 in Birmingham j 1966 in 69,043 In Bristol; iii- in 43,86 a In MerthyrTydvll; 10481 a 11,453 in Newport. In London there were at the last census 1.307,781 malo persons, and 47,587 of them, 3.6 per cent, wero born in Ireland. In ■Scotland the Irish are chiefly clustered In places where there U ft good demand for un» skilled labour. In Glasgow, and also In Duoilee. tbo census shewed nearly 16 per cent Of tho inhabitants natives of Ireland; ln Edinburgh 5 per cent*

._ «_»■_ ■■■" i" ■ PH Had fliK TiiKftß. — A faootloiiA follow Hftving unwittingly .eitendod a conceited ' puppy, the latter told him ho was no » gontlo' jruan," " Aro .you a gentleman V nuked tbo droll ono. "Yon, »ir," bonnowl tho fop, « Tiion I am very glad I am noi," replied tlio other, Whkn Ttc«i Paßflfl otwiv vo iißt.p tiik <3oyK«KM«w— It wm n jocular *nyl»g of a Mii|l«ior now no moro, when tbo oditbr of a cortain paper niflrmod tliat bo alwayii Blip" ported tbo Oovornmont when bo thought It hi tho right, '* Wo don't want to ho dupp'tfl^. whon wo arc lv tho right,- wlwfc. wo want ial «o,m<) 'tiitppori wltfiii we nro in tbo wrong.";; BANKnorrfl' Costa.— 'i'bo quo»tiun »» to wliothor lianlcrupti nhoultl bo allowed thoir contfl wafl moolcd hoioo day« ako by Dr Ifontor un I Mr Joynt, who hid charge of a number of bankruptcy mattorn, Tho learned Doctor Again brought tho nubject under the ne'tioo of Mr Ju'hilco Grotuion, in eonnootlun with thociiHoof rliomanTcnnant.tblrt morning, referring to cane« In Dona and Macrae, in whioh contH had boon allowed to bauuruplH, Aftor connldorublo (llhcurhloii, bin Honor wiin plowed to make the following order, which applied to all ciiHOi in wblish hlmilar applicationß had been niado i— " LTut II fur' her or general order, tho bankrupt nlmll havo lilb eontß up to and Inoluding tbo guitcttlru of the trustee, BUbHI-qucnt to Court fee* and ti'inUco'n contfl. and prior to the dlAtributiou of dividend to the crcdltorn." FATAr. aooidicnt.— Wo aro norrv to record a Allocking aeiidont, which occurred early thin morning to Iho wlfo uud infant of a labouring man, named Campbell, rcAldfua at tho tipper end of Oxford ntrcot, Lyltoiton, From tho fltucment of tho mnn, It appears that two of hia children woro ill > bin wife, who ifl fltibjuot to oplloptlo llta, was hi an adjoining room nurnittg the .youugent. He blmnolf fell Attbiop boHldo ono of the children, and wah awoke «eon after by bearing fearful gnoanlngt jumping out of bed, ho found bin wife on the floor in IbunoK, and tlio infant in hor nrrmi, Ho toro off tho burning oloihon iib boiifc ho oould burning lilhowu haadii terribly, Dm ItouKoiirtd Motlley were noon in attendatiec Atfd did all they coulif. Dr. Donald jilmo visited the fliiffcrorn. At noon, tho child oxplrod, and no hope* aro Kivon of tho rooovory of tbo woman, an nho in frightfully burnt, GreAt commlHoratlon in exproHHCd for (Jampboll, who in a hard working and iiidu#irloiH inau. It Ia thought a few bourn will terminate iho woman's BUflbringii. Kho i« rapidly nlnlcing. Amiskioan Natuhambation,— 'J'ho New York Nulim liiib tho following!—-Thoques-tion of tbo od'eot of American naiiiruliieilloii upon the relation of American olilzciib born abroad with tho GovoinmoittH under which they worn horn underwent noma (lihcubhloii in tho flcoftlo on Tliurflilay, and wa» troatod with great good nenno and inoilcrAtlon, Thero in probably no «übj«ot which affordH a better outlet for the claptrap and haldonl/i/di of tho regular CongrcHßlonal bulTooiiß, and it in thoraforo ah well to boar in mind that the doctrine hold by tho higllnh lawyero, tiuohIng tho ImpoHHlblllty of a ruaii'n getting rid of. hit ulloMtlancc, in nlito the doctrlno hold by tho American Courtn, and Inis boon noknow> lodged to bo Bound dnotrinu by Amorloan diplomat Iran, Tlio qnetillon now in not wliothor tho I'lnglUh and I'ruflfllauu arc wrong in their v\qwa of. the law, an mime of tho Fen in n H/igcfi flocm to niifipofto, hut wliothor tho law bad bettor bo changed. Thorn In, an • Mr Mimncr woll remarked, an iilmurdlty, now wbttn men aro emigrating to thin country by the million, with tho iiancllon and eneounigoiuont. of their QovonuneniH, lv maintaining that their flrat nllogliuico Htlolc/i to thorn for o»cr and cannot bo repudiated.. Thin theory did very woll whon Immigrants woro rare, and returned ImmlnrHiitf. wero rarer otlll \ but It will not do In (Inn itg<i of fltoani, tdegMphfl, r/illroa/lfl^ind emigration mi »ui»m. It in not only unroaaonaido, hut. highly iii. convoniont, and if Conur »» will put an ond to it by m tking American naturnllnatlon abiioluto Agalimt tho world, lt will do olvlllhatlon flotuo oorvlee, an well na nnvo a great many valuablo cltlzeiifl from bmfi or annoyance Ab rognrdn tbo tmio of tbo Koniunn in Kngland, we nunpect It will bo found nomo what dillioult to not any Government to agreo net to tike any not leo of anything a pornou dayn or doeo abroad when ho appeam on lt« own flnil. If tlu? flon«plra«y to kill rrenldont Lincoln had been formed in Italy, nnd tho connplratorn bad beon found a month aftorwardn iv Wiinhlngloii, and wero Arreted and brought to trial, what Judx« would ou tho trial rule out all evidence nliowing what tlio prlnonor mild ami did In Italy ? What a man aayn and dinn anywhero in ulwuvn cognizable by (Jotirtß, If Irt holpa to oxplnln liln motive in being found within thoir Jnrl«<ll«Mtm,or It caii bo flliuwii lo form part of i\\\ undertaking which wan completed within their jurisdiction. Thero Im until tutu pinned a year ago which goon further than tlilfl, iib it malccn Frenchmen living abroad llablo to prosecution on thoir return to Franco fnr wordn apnken or •written abroad, though tbey may have h«d no connexion whatever with their return to their native country. What oonf union reigna in tho French mind on thin nubjoot In revealed by th'dr nßHiirtlon that tlio denial of a mixed jury to Warren ia something of which the United Htaton can take cognizance, ThaJJrothorscvldctiilybellevo that foreigners aro oniitlod to trial by jury undor tho law of natJoiiß, i'oreignorfl arc onliilod to a fair trial iiccordirg (o law, but tlKi.tUAltorof a mixed Jury Is as much wlililn tho dltioreiloii of the judge as Mm validity ot the prisoner* challenges. Parliamont might, If It cliooo, deprive all forcignum of trial by jury altogether, Thu law Of nations uo moro cntltlce thorn t'> It than lo roast turkey and pumpkinfiio wlillc In gaol In many countrien in Snropu they would not on joy it at all. As •■wo sal I recently, tho preparation of bliln or rcfloltitlniiß on t bin BubJ-ict ought to ho lcopt, rs a matter of deoonoy, i.^ well as safety, out of the ban s or certain prominent Mtateomon in both ffouscs whom wo will not nnmo. Tha Committuo nn ITorclgn Affairs in tbo Scnato Trill dual with it perfectly if let alono. Wo •wish wo could «ay as mu<di for that of th* IHouso.

Tub Education . Qoidbtjon in Hcoxi.iNi), —The Timet) of bob. 20 nays i—On Friday ovoning tho first of what will probably bo a 1 noriofl of ntormy publio meetings for tho promotion of « national riystbm of education for ■Scotland was held in tlio City iTali, Glasgow, Thp Lord Promt wilt* in tho olmlt*, «h<l oil iho platform woro Mo»bt» -Dulglfoh nnd Graham, tho momborfi for thcohy, Profr-mora Blnokburn, Nioliol, K<uu«ay, Alton Thomson, and Mdwttrd Oitfrd, n<Q<Mborfl of tbo magistracy <uid Town Council, many oity olorjjy. men, and oiburs. Tbo ball wns orowded in ovory oornor tong boforo tlio hour for taking tbo chair, a largo proportion of lh«<to present being working men uud students ..from tlic IJuivorftliy. The (lrnt resolution, .which, was of a general nature, calling for nn Increased aud improved aupply of both tonchern and ncbools, wab moved by Mr Graham, M P., and seconded by .Profotisor Allen 'Ihunflon, and carried without any division, Tho socond, moved by Mr Jauich Campbell, of TllMehcwau, providing for compulsory clauses, was also pansod unanimously, hut ovor tho third, which wan moved by Mr l)algll-»h, YI.P;, and soronded by Professor Nlohol, rt flcrco controversy arose,, which completely dlvldod tho mooting, Tho resolution was iv follown s— "That a national. syfliom of education must bo, In tho broadest HeiiHo of tho term, unsuotarlan j that tiny rollglous loachIng or norvloo, for which provltdou may bo mado, must bo given oxoltinlvcly at a distinct hour j and that tho children's attendance at tint hour must bo opiional to puronin and g(trtt*dl«Bfl— non-atton'innco involving no dia* qualification for any prlvllcgo of tho school," On the Hor, Mr Gnult proponing aa an amend mnnt that no odueatlon oould ho national that wab not fiorlptural, and that did not provide for the uso of the Blblo and the flhortor cutO" «hl«m during ordinary school bourn, a hideous tinroar ensued, whioli for somo timo provontod all progress of busincßß. VVhcn tho iiolho subsided, tiioohairman called fora show of hand* —for tho Amendment first and thou for the motion, The meeting wait no equally divided that, after the vote hud boon tulcon twice, the chairman mmoimcud that thoro was a majority, "If anything," for tho motion, Professor liamsay afterwards moved, that tho ichoolrt (ihonld ho nupported In pari, hy local rntcsj that the gonoral management idiould be vested In a Hoard appointed hy Oovornmont atul tliu local management lv a Board elected by tho ratopnycrfl, This resolution wah albo carried i and a committee wan appointed to communlcuto with (he Lord-Advocate, and to watch tho progress of tho oduoailon move** moot, The mooting broke up at 10 minute;, boforo 12. It Ih expected that tho anii-Huoular party will noon tako Htopn to tout furtiier tho publio opinion of Gtnsgow on tho subject llu.flu and AnflTjiiA,*— The Time, Berlin correspondent, writing in January, Bayst --Tho troops fictit lo the Western provlnccH of the Hubhluu empire within tho last twolvo monthfl uro aot down hero aa übovo 22/5,000. Vant an thin number in, thoir being dispersed over an enormous tract of country dlmlnlsbcH tho military and poll Heal Importance which would otlirwlHo attach to the movement. Tbo knh.lon begins at Wilnn, extending nn far nontli nn Volhynia and the Ukralno. Tho varloiw corps employed on this florvlec aro provided wllh cant-stool guns on tlio Prussian pattern, 700 of -which ' (41V ■ four-pounders and 250 nlno-pouudors) Im'v'o boon manufactured at Krupp's for tho Huhfllan Qovcrnmont hliico November, IBM, The conscription in oourno of progress will add 240,000 mon moro to tlio Imperial forces, without a corrcH|iondlug dlsmlni<al of voier/ins having «« yet been ordered ~a circumstance calculated to confirm iho belief thai, iho ox* traordinary measures ronortwl to arc intended to Biipporttho I'lantcrn politics of .Priuoo OortBoliakn/f, and givo tlio Idea of lilh being In earnest. No doubt some pressure is oxerclued upon Austria, tlio mmt vulnor/iblo of liiissla'H adversaries, by thin miliiary display, and tbo Inngungo of Iho rtt. Potorsburgh and Moncow press in certainly not of iv kind to ' allay any misgivings roused At Vienna. The Vicuna papors retorting In iho namo siraln, tho people of olllior country uro not a little oxoltod ngninst eaoh othor. though in Austria, i it in true, hatred against liunnlii in confined to non-Molavoninnn only, The latent charge mutually preferred relates to th<i diHHomlna- ' tloii of scullions manifestoes in o.icli nilior'o territory. A fortnight ago flylnu Hlioetn woro found in tho Btreotfi or tho Rum. Lan capital, nummoniiig tho people to unßomhlo In front of tho Wlutvr Pali-wound n«'< i-ho (]>/,m for: flimdry co/)ce«Hioiifl of a democratic nature. Inßtiintly thu rumour arono that AuHtria whh nt tho bottom of tbo intrigue On tho other hand, tha Ainttrlaii dl|ilnmntiHtß oponly complain tliut pamph otn bid ing th>Uuflfllan poiiHimtry rI«o axaliiit, tholi* I'ellnh maßlorfl are being Rinugidcd over th<* Gallclau frontier troin the kingdom of Poland, 'iho Runnlanfl certainly do not want inn-h nroflsing, 'J'beir ccole»l»»tical autbnrltlcß navo junt adopted tho KuHnlan languano for official correspondence, and the country people of their rnco, though Momuu Cmbolles A« yet, begin to meal over tlio frontier to attend Divine service In tbo ortlmdox churehofl, Tho latter fact In n-lmltted In a mo»t Blp'nifloant eirouhir juut addreMHed by the Ltmborg CotiHlHtory to the eU-rgymaa of the dlocnAO, hi which the prieHia aro cnminitndcd lo put afltop to theflo horeilcal ])racticeii, and teach tho ponplo tbat a Catholic praylnu In an orthodox ohuroh in co -detuned both in thit world and tho noxt, From tbo amhlguoiio tcrmit Uflod lv tho circular it would almost appear a« though the lioliiouh oircnco woro not only committod byrcaflimtuof Itumfilnian, but also of Pollhli (lobcdiu. And, Indcod, Him is moro likely than mlidit appear ut firat Bight, AH ovor tho villHgort* liave been long informed by pedlars ami itlmiri ants of doubtful calliugo that, whllo huta i vory littlo land ban beon ceded to thorn by * tho noblci, tho latter, on tho other hMo of (ho i frontier, aro deliberately ImpovcrlHhed for the benefit of tho peasant.

lißorouK,— Tho Rev, hatles JVasce will deliver a lecture on " Popular Education," In tho Wesloyan Church, Durham Btreet, thin ovonlng. ; ATTonw_nY»Gj_Ni_iUT_, T-Mr Prondcrgast nrrivod in Christchurch by last overland coach from Hokitika, tn route for Wellington,- ;) X, WniT Moniut. —Tt ii notinod in nn advertisement thnt nil tho Christ oil nrob banks, with tbo oxooption of tho flank, of Nbw South Walca, will bo oloßod on Monday next, VPmbabant Tn.__Yi_rit.iNfl,— A mfttt who wm following his wife's hearse, and was somewhat corpulent, called out to tbo coachman, " Drlvo a littlo slower, Jolinj you need not bo to Hunh a hurry, Why should wo mako iv toll of a plonsuro f "