MISCELLANEOUS.

West Coast Times, Issue 7239, 10 November 1888, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS.

The Iron and Steel Trades Journal (England), in an aritcle upon Protection v Freetrade, says : — " Wherever the British trader goes he is met by the fierce competition o£ manufacturers from the tariff-protected countries, who offer advantages which outbid the British manufacturer. Agricultural mac* hinery offers a case in point. It is only recently that Spanish farmers have discovered that there are better ways of reaping than by hand, and a more economical plan of thrashing than driving a number of mares round a a thrashing floor. Of late years, says ViceConsul Davies, a large number of proprietors have made an effort to import ploughs) thrashing, reaping, binding and mowing machines. At first English houses held this trade. This applied to the Jerez district, but is confirmed by the report of Vice-Consul Foole, of Cordova, who mentionsjthat German and American firms are developing a trade in agricultural implements by giving long terms for payment;. American and German manufacturers are able to give these better terms because they are not handicapped at Home in the same way as British manufacturers." The flrsfc article in the New York Herald of July 9th relates to sundry interviews with lawyers, who have stated that the marriage of the Duke of Marlborough is illegal acoording to the Statutes of New York, which forbid any person divorced for unfaithfulness to marry again. Any suoh attempted marriage is declared to be " absolutely void." The language of thai statute has never been directly construed by the Court of Appeal; but its obiter dictum is quoted that the section above referred to " covers the case of one xaaried abroad and divorced abroad for hit guilt." The Supreme Court has expressly decided that the foregoing statement is the law in a case on all-fours with that of the Dnke of Marlborough. It is suggested (says the New York correspondent of the Standard) that the controversy can only he settled by marriage in England. Faber'o case in the New York reports, volume 92, decided that a divorced man, who has a wife living, is within view of the statute of bigamy. If this is correct the Duchess herself is liable to a fine and in imprisonment for five years. Despatches at London, September 23rd say the crop in India has failed, and the Government have been compelled to adopt measures for the relief of the population. At Bombay and in Decca the crops are suffering from drought, while in Bengalee excess of rain has flooded the conntry. The French copper syndicate has secured the output for three years of two of the principal copper mines in Japan, comprising seven-eights* of the entire product in that country. This syndicate has already contracted for most of the output of the prinoipal mineß in America, including those on Lake Superior, Montana and in Arizona, and has control of the copper market of the world. The Japanese purchase is believed to foreshadow another very marked advance in the price of copper. The gigantic operations of the syndicate must necessarily stimulate the 'production of copper in many parts of the world. Valuable Discovery for the Hah;. — If your hair is turning grey or white, or falling off, use " The Mexican Hair Kenewer, for i t wiU positively restore in every case Grey or White hair to its original color, without leaving the disagreeable smell of most " R estorers." It makes the hair charmingly beamtiful, as well as promoting the grown of the ihair on bald spots, where the glands are not decayed. Ask your Chemist for "The Mexican Hair Eknewer," sold by Chemists and Perfumers everywhere at 3s \ 3d. per Bottle. Wholesale depot 33, Farinf {don Brad, Lopdan England,