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AST" = EPITOME OF NEWS. MB. JOSEPH TUSSAND has been fined oy the Brentford magistrates £ 12 10a. and £ 2 2s. costs for having kept petroleum without a licence. THE John Bull understands that the appeal in the Maekonochie case will not be proceeded W1THE KING AND QUEEN OF SWEDEN will arrive in Berlin on the 27th of May, and remain there until the 31st. The Queen will then proceed to Marienbad. COMMANDER OHAKIJJES JOKIIJS, R.PS., -JES accepted the post of Director of the Japanese Naval college, which has been offered to him by the Govern. ment of Japan. SIR. "WILLIAM ROSE, K.C.B., Deputy Clerk of the Parliaments, has been appointed by her Majesty Olerk of the Parliaments, in the room of Sir John Shaw Lefevre, K.C.B., resigned. FRENCH DEALERS have found it difficult to I export the requisite number of horses from Russia, large purchases are now being made by them in Austria. IT IS STATED THAT SEVERAL OFFICERS Of tie 12th Regiment of Austrian Hussars are about to leave the service on account of the nomination of King Victor Emmanuel as colonel of the regiment. SWITZERLAND HAS REQUESTED SPAIN to send a representative to Berne on the 5th of May to en- deavour to come to an agreement with France with regard to the Postal Treaty. THEBEV.EBENEZEE JOHN, Vicar of Caeran, near Glamorgan, has been sentenced by the Dean of Arches to be suspended from his office and bepefice for two years. The offence proved against Mr. John was drunkenness. THE FRENCH MINISTER OF JUSTICE is sail to have submitted some observations to the Arch. bishop of Paris relative to the projected manifesta- tion on the 1st of June at the laying of the founda- tion stone of the Church of the Sacred Heart. H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH will visit Leeds on Thursday, May 13. The Mayor will enter- tain at dinner, in his rooms at the Town Hall, his Royal Highness and the special guests, and intends to give a ball in the Town Hall in the evening. A GREAT SALE OF BOOTHE SHORTHORNS took place at Peppy Farm, Stocksfield-on-Tyne. The number of heifers, cows, and bulls on the catalogue was about 60, and the average price was .£66 19s. The highest price was fetched by a heifer, Justitia, which sold for 550 guineas. THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT will, on the 1st of May,.join the Aldershot division in the capacity of assistant brigade-major of cavalry. It is stated to be the intention of her Majesty the Queen to visit Aldershot shortly for the purpose of holding a grand review of the troops in garrison. THE HON. EDWARD HANBURY, son of Lord Bateman, was rowing with a keeper across a pond at Shodnen Court when the boat capsized. The acci- dent was witnessed by another son of Lord Bate- man, who rowed to the spot and with great difficulty rescued both his brother and the keeper. IT IS STATED that the Bishop of St. Asaph has consented to consecrate the new church at Den- bigh, provided two eminent ecclesiastical lawyers- one to be selected by himself and the other by the parish committee-declare the reredos to be ^^HE NEWS PUBLISHED IN BERLIN that the commanders of French corps have received orders to complete as soon as possible the cadres of the "army is entirely untrue. On the contrary measures a.re being taken for the material reduction of the -cadres. APPLICATION FOR A CRIMINAL INFORMA- TION. — Application was made to the Court of teen's Bench by Mr. B. W. Wynn, a Denbighshire magistrate, for a criminal information against Mr. E. B. Hesketh, who, in a letter, had accused him of having shown spite towards a gamekeeper, who had been brought before him on a charge of perjury. The Court held that the letter was an improper one, but mot sueh as to justify a criminal information, and therefore refused a rule. AN INQTJEST HAS BEEN HELD at Pleasing- ton near Blackburn, relative to the deatn of a man, at present unknown, who was found on Thursday last at the foot of a precipice known as Alumscar. The roof of the head remained, but portions of the body had been devoured by rats or other vermin, and the neck had been dislocated. There was nothing on the corpse but a pair of spectacles, a pipe, and two- pence-halfpenny in copper. An open verdict of Found dead was returned. FAIiXi OF A RACE-COURSE STAND.—At the opening of the season at the racing grounds at Shaw- field, Bridgton, Glasgow, on Saiurday, a stand filled with some hundreds of spectators suddenly gave way, precipitating its occupants to the ground. About a dozen persons were more or less seriously hurt, but none fatally. By way of giving vent to their indignation, the crowd laid violent hands on the barricades, canvas, screens, and other effects that came in their way. THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GERMANY AND SPAIN.—The mixed commission which was appointed to settle the differences that had arisen between Germany and Spain in consequence of the seizure of the Guetav and some other objectionable proceedings on the part of Spaniards, has given its decision. According to a Berlin telegram, the total money compensation which Spain has been adjudged to pay amounts to 17,000 douros. A salute of twenty-one rounds is alsa to be rendered to the dishonoured German flag. A PEOPLE'S CAFE IN LONDON—The first cafe of the People's Cafe Company (Limited) was opened the other evening in a newly erected building of substantial elevation, No. 184, Upper Whitecross-street, St. Luke's. The cost of the build- ing has been something over .£200. A large party of ladies and gentlemen took tea together at the cafe, the Earl of Shaftesbury, Sir Harcourt Johnstone, :M.P.! Mr. George Cruikshank, Mr. R. Fowler, the Rev. Basil Wilberforce, and several of the directors being of the number. ROYALTY AND MASONRY.—Prince Leopold, who was initiated by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales at the Apollo Lodge, at Oxford, having ex. nressed a wish to join an old London lodge, was regularly nroposed and ballotted for in the Keystone Lodge (Westminster) at the last meeting and became a member. His Royal Highness has to take a de- gree to qualify him to rank among those £ be present at Albert Hall, and this will be bestowed at an emergency meeting of the lodge where he was initiated, The MR. GLEIG'S FAREWELL ADDRESS.-The Rev. G. R. Gleig, late Chaplain. General of the Forces, has issued a farewell address to the army chaplains. Alluding to Bishop Claughton, his sue- cessor, Mr. Gleig says that the pain of parting from those with whom he has worked so long is mitigated by the thought that in the new Chaplain-General they will find one, for obvious reasons, more capable of advising and sustaining them in their difficulties, should such at any time or under any circumstances beset them. SUNDAY BANDS.—One of the first acts'of Sir T Steele, K.C.B., commanding the Aldershot division, ■lifl'c! been'to cancel a divisional standing order which has been in force since 1857, to the following effect: No bands, drums, or music of any description are to play the troops to or from the place of worship, nor is any band to play in the division on Sunday, the regulated beats and church ealia excepted. Tins order was cancelled on Saturday, and on Sunday the bands of the regiments in the commas. Played P to and from the various atoraotm0 uun- £ /vi3 of civilians to the camp. THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT has appointed its representatives on the joint commission upon the projected submarine tunnel between France and England. A FLOOR IN ST. PAUL'S HOSPITAL, in the City of Mexico, recently gave way, and a large number of people were precipitated to the story below. Several persons were badly injured. AGAIN A STRIKE in the Bolton cotton trade is threatened. The self-actor minders have resolved to leave their work on the 14th May unless an ad. vance of 5 per cent. is conceded. THE MARRIAGE IS ANNOUNCED for next June of the second son of the Duke de Broglie, wuh Mdlle. Say, daughter of M. Leon Say, Minister of Finances. The fiancee will have a fortune of twelve million francs. IN THE UPPER HOUSE OF THE PRUSSIAN DIET the Bill for withdrawing State grants from the Roman Catholic clergy was adopted without altera- tion, and the new law has since been signed by the Emperor William. SOMETHING WRONG.-Party from Town: Ah! you was ketchin them birds, was you ? Do you know as the gents in Parliament is going to re- peal the game laws P" Rustic Youth: Sure-ly theyse not goin' to do away wi' football and cricket, air they, maister P"- Judy. RUSSIAN SELFISHNESS.—Russia is said to have made a treaty with the Khan of Khiva exolud- ing all European merchants but her own from the Oxus, and to be endeavouring to do the same in Bokhara, where, however, she is checked by the in- creasing influence of England in Central Asia. CHARGE AGAINST A fee JIOOLM ASTER.—AT the Greenwich Police-court, Mr. Thomas Wells, master of St. Peter's School, appeared in answer to a. summons charging him with having inflicted an excessive amount of punishment upon a refractory pupil; but the magistrate, after carefully weighing the evidence, dismissed the case. MR. FARRELL, SCULPTOR, of Dublin, has been instructed by Lord Francis Conyngham, on behalf of the Home Rule members of Parliament, to pre- pare designs for a memorial tablet to the late Mr. John Martin, M.i\ His. brother members propose to place it in the Presbyterian Church of Longhorne, County Down. PRINCE LEOPOLD. His Royal Highness Prince Leopold has sufficiently recovered from his recent severe indisposition to be enabled to resume his studies at Christ Church, Oxford. His Royal Highness will be the only resident undergraduate member cf the University privileged to wear the gold tassel or tuft," the distinction formerly conferred on noblemen at Christ Church having been abolished. A RECALCITRANT SWISS CURE.—The cure Businger of Erklingen in the Canton of Soleure has been summoned before the tribunals for having said publicly in teaching catechism that civil marriage is only authorised concubinage. The same priest was lately fined a hundred francs for abuse of the pulpit, and the Conseil d'Etat is engaged in considering whether his conduct is compatible with his continued exercise of pastoral functions. MEETING OF CONVOCATION.—Both Houses of Convocation ofgthe Province of Canterbury have assembled at Westminster. In the Upper House a committee's report against any changes in the posi- tion of the celebrant" or the ornaments worn by ministers was presented. In the Lower House peti- tions respecting the Prayer Book and other matters were received, and the Prolocutor was congratulated on his promotion to the deanery of Lichfield. THE ELECTION OF THE NEW POPE.-The Pesth Ministerial. Koezarctcck says Count Andrassy submitted to the Italian Ministers at Venice a draught agreement relative to the election of the next Pope"and the attitude to be observed by both Powers on that occasion. Though framed with due consi. deration for the views of Germany, the draught was based upon the principle that there was no necessary solidarity between Germany and Austria as regarded their action towards the Vatican. PROJECTED TUNNEL THROUGH THE SIMPLON pASS.—The question of driving a tunnel beneath the Simplon Pass in order to connect West Switzerland with Italy by a more direct route, is not to be allowed to be dormant. The Industrial and Commercial Society of Lausanne have latterly had the subject brought before them and it is advocated that immediate steps should be taken to prepare the plans whilst there is some talk of a financial company aiding the enterprise. THE EMPEROR WILLIAM AND THE KING OF ITALY.—It is stated by the Vienna Presse that the Emneror of Germany has addressed an auto- graph letter to King Victor Emmanuel expressing cordial satisfaction at the recent visit of the Empe- ror Francis Joseph to Venice, and a hope that it will strengthen the friendly relations between Austria and Italy. The Imperial letter has been delivered personally to the King at Naples by Herr von Keudell. MAT-MAKERS AND PRISON LABOUR. A deputation of operative mat and matting makers, introduced by Mr. J. Locke, M.P., waited on the Home Secretary io represent the hardships arising from the competition of prison labour in their trade!. Mr Cross, in reply, stated that he had not been in- attentive to the subject, for he was trying whether clothing could not be made by prisoners, and had re- monstrated with the visiting justices in cases where mat-making had overgrown. Cope's Tobacco Plant says the impurities and adulterations of tobacco are sometimes prejudicial to health. As regards the adulterations of smoking tobacco, these consist mainly in-the leaves of a variety of plants, morerarely in pack-thread, pieces of paper, and linen rags. To give a brisker glow to the tobacco when smoked, a solution of saltpetre is sometimes added. When the salts of the heavy metals are found in smoking tobacco they must be regarded rather as impurities than falsifications. CLOSING OF PRUSSIAN CONVENTS. UndEr a bill to be immediately introduced by the Govern. ment all Prussian convents must be closed within six months, those the occupants of which keep schools or attend hospitals being allowed a respite which may be extended to two years. Their entire property will be sequestered. Those monks and nuns who brought any property to the convents upon entering holy orders will have their money paid back, while those who are too old or too weak to work for their sustenance will be pensioned. BANQUET TO THE METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WOR KS.-Lieut.- Colonel Sir James Hogg with the members of the Metropolitan Board of Works and others were entertained at a banquet by the Lord Mayor. Replying^for the House of Commons, Mr Sclater-Booth, President of the Local Govern- ment Board, expressed himself unfavourable to any hasty adoption of such measures of municipal reform in London as have been suggested of late; and the T j Mnvw in proposing and Sir James Hogg m re- Sdirrrtoitrftte ^0^ aSt on the 1-rmmy eristic between that body and. Corporation. muti1 "PPTTSTPT^ BUST IN PARIAN MARBLE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.—The Freeman s ofWaleB that a bust, in Parian marble, of the Prince of Wales, as M.W.G.M., will be ready for publication by the 28th inst., the day fixed for the instailation. There is every reason to believe that the bust, which will be about 24 inches high, and will form a han s ornament for the drawing-room or boudoir, wrl give the utmost satisfaction to those of the craft who may desire to possess some souvenir of this interesting, ceremonial. The price will be two guineas, and t^e profits will be shared among the three great Mascrje t charities. LORD TREDEGAR has died at the age of 83. NEARLY 23,000 ARTICLES left in cabs and omnibuses were brought to the Prefecture of Police in 1874 by Paris drivers and conductors. THE UONSEIL-GENERAL of the Haute-Garonne has voted two thousand francs to the Niel monument fund. THE WORKS OF DEFENCE AROUND PARIS are being proceeded with actively, especially with the object of giving employment to a large number of workmen who are idle. THE CHICAGO Tribune, in commenting on Senator Andrew Johnson's Louisiana speech, calls him a" vain, miserable monument of natural for- bearance and forgiveness." IT IS STATED by the Jouvntil de Pavis that the Marquis d'Harcourc is to be the new French Ambas- sador in London. The marquis at present, represents France at Vienna. THE SOI-DISANT AHCHDUCHESS OF AUSTRIA, lately convicted of swindling at Marseilles, has lodged an appeal which will come before the courts at Aix on the 21st inst. THE REFUSAL OF A BOOT-BLACK of Cincinnati to recognise the Civil Rights Bill to the extent of giving his services to a coloured customer is one of the latest episodes of the new dispensation. A MULE LATELY DIED at Fredericksurg, Ya., at the remarkable age of sixty years. The animal, notwithstanding his great age, was an excellent worker up to the day previous to hisIdeath. A TELEGRAM FROM YIEKNA announces that a contract for the purchase of 10,000 horses for France has been concluded in Bohemia, and that the animals are to be delivered at the end of June. THE Bien Public says that it is stated in the Paris clubs frequented by foreigners that the ex- Marshal Bazaine, thanks to resources with which he has been provided from England, has become one of the largest furnishers of arms to the Spanish Government. THE THREE MEN, Gillighan, Durkin, and Flinn, who were arrested for the murder of John Kilcran at Darlington, has been committed by the borough magistrates for trial at the next Durham Assizes, Gillighan for the capital offence, and Durkin and Flinn for aiding and abetting. IN THE COURT OF BANKRUPTCY a receiver was appointed to the estate of Mr. Join Morison, merchant, of Billiter-street, Minories, London, whose liabilities are estimated at £ 200,000, with assets of the nominal value of .£300,000, subject to realisa. tion. MURDER OF CHRISTIANS.—Reports have reached Vienna to the effect that during the last three months about 270 Christians have been mur- dered in several Turkish towns, and the names of the persons massacred have been sent to the Em. bassies at Constantinople. SHOCKING ACCIDENT.-A shocking accident has occurred at the Slough Station of the Great Western Railway. A man named James Crockford was carrying a sack of coals across the siding, when a shunting engine knocked him down, the wheels of the locomotive passing over his feet and crush- ing them. KILLING WITH KINDNESS.—An old man named Edward Sutherland has died at Nottingham under singular circumstances. He jumped into the canal intending to commit suicide, but was rescued by some men, who held him heels upwards for some time in order that the water might run out of the body; but this operation, combined with the wetting, caused Sutherland's death, DJEFRAUDIITG THE PUBLIC SERVICE.-Two men were tried at the Middlesex Sessions for having attempted to defraud the public service. One of the prisoners had endeavoured to obtain a kit and pay by pretending that he was a militia recruit, and the other had conspired with him for this purpose. Both were found guilty, and sentenced to four months' hard labour. FRENCH ^CONSCRIPTS.—The revision for the conscripts of this year's contingent commenced on Tuesday in Paris. Numbers of them perambulate the streets singing patriotic songs. Many of them drive about the Boulevards in open cabs in a condi- tion of great excitement, but whether patriotic or alcoholic it would be hard to say. This sort of thing does not look well. CAPTURE OF A ROYAL STURGEON.—A Royal sturgeon, 3ft. 6in. long, has been safely located in Tank 35, Brighton Aquarium. It was caught off Gravesend, and is, it ia stated, the only living speci- men to be seen in captivity. The porpoise, which has now been in this aquarium for over six months, is still alive, and enjoying robust health. This in- teresting fact is an instance of longevity in confine- ment never before known. COLONEL MIDDLETON, of the Royal Artillery, died on board the Royal mail steamer Doaro, bound for Lisbon. He was interred by the Admiral of the Channel fleet and the Secretary of the British Lega- tion, with military honours, in the Protestant ceme- tery of that city. Two of the Admiral's officers and 500 sailors and marines followed him to the grave. A firing party gave the usual salutes, and the ad- miral's ship fired minute guns. DARING ESCAPE AND CLEVER RECAPTURE. —A thief, who was being conducted by rail from Bienne to Berne one day last week, jumped out of the train when it was going at full speed, and having escaped unhurt dashed off across the coun- try. The gendarme who had him in charge daringly followed his example, and having also alighted in safety, he pursued his prisoner, whom he succeeded in capturing after a tough chase. INUNDATION OF THE ODER.-There has been a great inundation of the Oder in the neighbourhoo of Breslau. On Saturday a great part of the country was under water. Numerous mills were flooded, and the river rose so high that the military ground was covered with water, and the" troopS were un. able to be drilled. Less danger has been done than might have been expected, as the gr* ua rising of the river afforded an opportunity ol timely precautions. THE WAR RUMOURS.—A Berlin correspond- ent states positively that there is no present danger of any disturbance of peace, that Russia strongly opposes all warlike complications, and that the German semi,official press is likely to assume a con- oiliatory tone. In the meanwhile {to fr»» «.«! Correspondence says there is no founaatio y apprehension of war, and the Berlin Pos r its recent article as a cry of warning which has naa a good effect.. THE LAST OF THE MANSOUR BAND.— n important capture has just been made in, where the notorious Bel Kassaw el Oums, i and last survivor of the band of Mansour, l the hands cf the authorities. He had been mvi to dine at a Kabyle farm, and when he had deposited his gun, pistol, and zataghan near him, he was seized by five strong peasants, whose united efforts to bind him were only successful after a desperate struggle which lasted twenty minutes. He awaits trial at the sub-prefecture of Delliss. DEATH OF "THE MANCHESTER PRISON PHILANTHROPIST."—Mr. Thomas Wright, the Man. chester prison philanthropist," has just died. He was 86 years of age, and had been in bad health for about six months. He was born in 1789, of humble parents, and worked for 47 years in an iron foundry. His wages, as foreman of one of the departments, were £ 3 10s. weekly, X2 of whish he handed over to his wife for housekeepingthe rest he, for many years, employed in his good work of f&a mossi ua- i elamation of delinqxisata in psiaon. THE KING OF DENMARK, Christian XII., celebrated 3ast week the fifty-seventh anniversary of his birth. TESTIMONIAL TO MR. MUNDELLA. — A scheme is on foot for presenting a testimonial to Mr. Mundella, M.P., from the factory workers of Lanca- shire, Cheshire, and Derbyshire, in recognition of his services on their behalf. At present it has not been decided what form the testimonial should take but the pecuniary sacrifice of the subscribers will not be very great, as their donation is to be simply a half penny levy. REVENUE RECEIPTS.—The receipts on ac- count of revenue from the 1st April, 1875, when there was a balance of < £ 6,235,322 to the 10th in- stant, were £ 2,029,161, against £ 1,513,578 in the corresponding period of the preceding financial year, which began with a balance of £ 7,442,854. The net expenditure was £5,583,172, against £5,388,629 to the same date in the previous year. The Treasury balances on the 10th instant amounted to £ 2,642/257, and at the same date in 1874 to < £ 3,577,201. PORTRAIT OF PIO NONO.-An excellent por- trait of Pio Nono has just been completed in Rome by Signor Campotosto, the well known BeJgian artist, who for some years has fixed his head-quarters in London. The portrait is life-size, and has given the highest satisfaction not only to Pio Nono himself, but to the prelates of his family and the members of his household. Signor Campotosto will shortly leave for London, carrying with him the portrait, which will be for some time on private view in his studio. OPENING OF A ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AT CANTERBURY.—There was an important assem- blage of Roman Catholics at Canterbury to cele- brate the opening of the new church of St. Thomas. Cardinal illam-ning preached a sermon lauding St. Thomas as the champion of the liberties of the Church. Towards the close he adverted to the con- flict in Germany as the renewal of the same contest which had been waged by Thomas a/Beckett. The service was foilowed by a luncheon, at which the Duke of Norfolk presided. DEATH RATE.—Last week's mortality in London and the chief provincial towns averaged 27 per 1000 per annum of the population. The mini- mum rate occurred at Wolverhampton, 19 and the maximum at Salford, 39. The medium rate of 27 was recorded in London, Sheffield, Leeds, and Brad- ford. The death rate from zymotic diseases averaged 34 per 1000, and was largest in Nottingham and Hull. The district mortality in London was 25 in the north, 26 in the east, 27 in the south, and 28 in the west, and 31 in the central. ADDRESS BY MS. ROEBUCK.—In an addres3 delivered at the Sheffield Mechanics' Institute Mr. Roebuck defined his ideas of popular government, and appealed to the working classes to fit them- selves by the cultivation of their minds for the duty of governing the country which had now devolved upon them. He remarked upon the large number of women who had gained prizes at the institute, and trusted that bv-and-bya women would be trained to be worthy consorts of educated and industrious men. THE BREACH OF PRIVILEGE DIVISIONS.— From an analysis of the divisions which took place in the House of Commons upon the question of pri- vilege raised by Mr. C. E. Lewis, it appears that the majority of 204 which decided that the Times printer should be called to the bar was composed of 189 Conservatives and 15 Liberals. In the minority of 153 there were 145 Liberals and 8 Conservatives. In the majority of 199 in favour of summoning the DaiLy Nett's printer to the bar there were 186 Con- servatives and 13 Liberals, and in the minority against that motion 147 Liberals and 8 Conserva- tives. CURIOUS COINCIDENCE.—A curious case of two leaders of the bar being unable to be present on behalf of their respective clients has occurred before the Railway Commissioners. When the case of the Metropolitan Railway was called upon, it was stated on behalt of the applicants that Mr. Clerk, Q.C., while out hunting had sustained a fall which would prevent him appearing in public for a month. One of the junior counsel on the other side then rose and said that he could not proceed with his case as his leader, the Hon. Mr. Thesiger, could not be present, on account of the death of his mother, Lady Chelms- ford. The case was therefore postponed. Two PRICES FOR THE SAME PICTURE.-The difference in the amount realised by an artist for his own works and the amount for which they sell after his death is singularly shown by the sale of the Quilter collection. David Cox sold one picture for a sum of £ 50, but to his mind that amount was so far in excess of the real worth of the picture that he would not permit the sale without throwing in another picture in order to give a reasonable equi- valent for the money. That picture got into the possession of Mr. Quilter, and has how realised no less a sum than £ 3000. What would modest David think of this ? THE POLICE AND THE PUBLIC.-At the Sun- bury Petty Sessions, a lad named Walter Yeatman, the son of a police-constable living at Shepperton, was convicted of having stolon < £ 7 10s., and sen- tenced to six months' imprisonment. In the course of the case a witness stated that the father of the prisoner and another constable had obtained 10s. from him under the threat that they would lock him up. When, however, witness said he would report them, they wanted him to take the money back. This story was denied by the constables, who said that witness was the worse for liquor at the time. The magistrates were informed that the case would be reported to the police authorities. YACHT TONNAGE CALCULATOR.—An in. genious and what will no doubt prove a useful as- sistant in calculating the tonnage of racing yachts has been issued by Messrs. G. L. Watson and Co., naval architects, Glasgow, in the form of a ten-inch sliding board. The calculator is simple and correct. On the left hand is marked off the lengths, extend- ing from 10 to 160 feet, and on the right hand the tonnage from 4 to 380 tons, while on the central slide the breadth from 4 to 34 feet is given. To find the tonnage the breadth is put opposite the reduced length, and three marks on the right side of the slide point to the net racing tonnage of the yacht rigged as a cutter, yawl, or schooner. BREAKING INTO THE BASILICA. On the night of the 20th of March, the Basilica of St. Cle- ment, at Rome, was broken into, the ciborium forced open, and the pyx, of silver, with a box of the same material, taken, together with four copper lamps, silver gilt, hanging in the church; and on the night of 29 th the Church of the Gesu was also broken into. The thieves first despoiled the altar of the Madonna of a quantity of jewels, votive offerings, to get at which they had to smash the glass in front of the picture; and they then forced open the ciborium of the splendid Chapel of Saint Ignatius Loyola, but finding it empty, stripped off a quantity of the lapis. lazuli with which it is cased. FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S BANQUET.—The Fishmongers' Company of London gave a grand banquet to a large number of distinguished guests, including the Marquis of Hartington, who, in re- sponding to the toast of the House of Commons, acknowledged that Mr. Disraeli, as leader of the House, did his utmost to facilitate business, and to establish a good understanding between all par- ties." The noble marquis, however, as leader of the Opposition, took the opportuniiy of criticising the policy of the Government, and chidod them for not making greater progress with their measures, but, at the same time, declared his intention of offish no. faeticss opposition.