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THE LIVERPOOL CORPORATION have decided -to erect in one of the niches of St. George's Hall, a statue to the late Mr. Graves, M.P. THE AUSTRIAN ARMY. — A Vienna letter gives some statistics illustrating the heterogeneous composition of the Austrian army. The garrison of that city includes 4000 Magyars, 8000 Czechs, Mo- ravians, and Slovacks, 4000 Poles, 1500 Euthenians, 200 Croats, 6000 Roumanians, with some Servians, Bulgarians, and Italians, language being treated as the criterion in each case. At Giatz there are 3900 Magyars, 600 Czechs, 4000 Slovenians, 4800 Croats, 100 Servians, and 100 Roumanians. As to creeds, the Gratz garrison contains 2700 Greeks, and Pressburg 2000 Greeks and 800 United Greeks. TT7 HELP TON'S VEGETABLE PURIFYING PILM W during the last 40 years have proved their value in Diseases of the Head, Chest, Liver, Kidneys, and Digestive Organs. They are a direct Purifier of the Blood, and in all Skin Complaints one of the best Medicines known. Sold by G. WHELPTONT & SON, 3, Crane-court, Fleet-street, and may be had of Chemists and Medicine Vendors. Sr.nt free to any part of the kingdom on receipt of 8,14, or 33 stamps

Summary of Passing Events. -+-- THE Prince of Wales, at the very outset of his Indian experiences, has seen some wonder- ful sights, which are likely to leave an indelible impression onhis memory. Probably hiseyesnever before rested on a more interesting or picturesque spectacle than the crowds of natives lining the streets of Bombay for miles along the line of route when he made his first public entry into the chief town of the Presidency. He could hardly continue his progress without visiting the famous Caves of Eiephanta, and these accord- ingly he ?.aw under circumstances which displayed their ancient splendoar to best advantage. The caverns, once sacred to religious rites, must have presented a weird spectacle when red, blue, and green iire ease illumination into their remotest recesses, another spectacle that must have de- lighted the Prince, was the view, be- tween Bombay and Poonah, from the highest point reached by the railway, which is a triumph of engineering skill, scaling and traversing the Ghauts by a series of zigzags. The whole of the journey, which en- ables the traveller to bok down from a great elevation upon villages and groves recently passed through, is said to be superior in interest' to any climbing railway with which Europe or America. is acquainted. Everything, in connec- tion with the Prince's visit, has hit4erto gone on smoothly; but it is feared that the prevalence of cholera in some districts will cause a conside- rable change in the original programme,

FRESH: telegrams from the East supply additional information with regard to the cause of the Malay outbreak at Perak. It appears that it was t ii3 publication of a Proclamation, ratifying a former treaty, and appointing British "officers as Queen's Commissioners to govern the country, which led to the emeute. Mr. Birch heard that these Proclamations had been torn down by Malays, and it was when proceeding en route to investi- gate the matter that he was barbarously murdered. Serious as the affair has looked from the first, it is satisfactory to learn from the Governor that the principal chiefs of Perak remain unshaken in their loyalty, and that the Sultan has offered to assist with men and boats. Meantime active mea- sures have been taken to bring the murderers to justice, and to prevent the Malays follow- ing the example of the Acheenese who, in the neighbouring island of bumatra, have given the Dutch a good deal of trouble. Three hun- dred men of the 80th Regiment, under the command of General Colborne, had been despatched from Hong-Kong, and an aggregate body of 1000 men at Calcutta had been directed to hold themselves ready to start for Perak. A correspondent, who knows something of the Malays, declares that they will be found a more formidable foe than the Ashantees who were recently subdued by a small force. He pronounces them to be experts in running up "benbengs" or breastworks, and they have already shown this, for it was in the attempt to take a stockade that the small body of as- sailants were driven off with losses in killed and wounded. The benbengs, like the New Zealand pahs, are placed in a series, one behind the other, in order to provide more effectively for the security of the defenders.

A CONTROVERSY has, taken place as to wnetiier xne iate teir u. VViieatstone wa3 in reality the originator of that system of tele- graphy, which is found so very advantageous at the present moment, when tidings, from the far East are looked to with interest. In a German paper the credit of the invention of the electric telegraph has been claimed for Samuel Thomas Soemmering, whose scheme, it is stated, was published in 1809, and taken up by Baron Schilling Yon Canstatt. Now, however, it is pointed out that, about twenty years previously M. Lomond, in I ranee, had proved by experiment the practicability of using electricity for telegraphic communication. In a volume of Travels, which were undertaken in the years 1787-79, with the' view of ascertain- ing the national prosperity and resources of France, Mr. Arthur Yeung refers to M. Lomond—a very ingenious and inventive mechanic—as having made a remarkable discovery, in electricity by means of whi;h correspondence might be carried on at any distance. The process is described, from which it appears that M. Lomilnd, with his alphabet of motions, was able to transmit intelligible messages. Mr. A. Young thought the invention might be useful for enabling correspondence to be carried on within and without a besieged town, or for the more laudable purpose of affording cruelly-parted lovers the opportunity of corre- sponding or conversing with each other in secret. The extent to which telegraphy would be em- ployed in after years, in conveying messages to and from the ends of the earth, does not seem to have occurred to the mind of Mr. Young, though George Stephenson saw in vision the whole country covered with a net- work of railways before the first pas- senger carriage had. got upon "the rails. In connection with this subject of telegraphy, it is interesting to observe it recorded that the Times has made arrangements by which the wires of the Indo-European Company are to be placed at the disposal of its Indian correspondent for several hours every Sunday. The Daily News, the Standard, and the Telegraph are also said to have secured the use of the wires of the Eastern Telegraph Company from India every Sunday afternoon throughout the Prince's visit. Hitherto the Standard has outstripped the other London dailies, being supplied with a long telegram each day. FOR Invalids no Wines can compare with baceone's Gib- raltar" Sherries. Light, dry, and very delicate, of exquisite bouquet, and combining everything the most fastidious con- noisseur can require. Manzanilla, 36s.; Oloroso, 48s.; Amontillado, 54s. per dozen; duty paid. Sole Importers and Agents, Biller and Stevens, 110, Fenchurcii-street, London. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-At the Clerkenwell Police-court, Elizabeth Harling, aged twenty-two, a. married woman, who gave her address at 12, Aldgate, City, was charged with attempting to commit suicide at the Essex-street-bridge, Islington. Police-con- stable Walton, 393 N, stated that he found the de- fendant on the parapet of the bridge, and two women holding her and preventing her from throwing herself into the water, she saying that she wanted to join her mother, who was dead. She was got away a short distance, when she broke away, and again mounted the parapet. The constable then, finding she was intoxicated, took her to the poliee-station. The defendant said that she was very excited through the death of her mother, and, therefore, she hoped that the magistrate would let her go home to her friends. The father of the defendant said that since the death of his wife the defendant had behaved in a very strange manner, and he thought she was not right in her mind. Mr. Carter remanded the defen- dant to the House of Batention for a. week.

TEE BE STILJJGTTON OF A GERMAN ARSENAL. The Berlin journals publish full particulars of the destruction by fire of the German arsenal at Renda- burg, Holstein, a brief account of which has already appeared. The fire, which is stated to have been the work of a Danish Schleswiger, was discovered at one a.m. on the 2nd inst., the war monument having been inaugurated on the day previous. Owing to the com- bustible nature of the building and its contents a raging fire had soon spread over nearly the whole of the horseshoe-shaped building on the Eider river. The northern wing was already lost, and the western wing in full blaze when the fire-engines arrived on the spot. The fire brigade then turned their attention to the southern wing, which they succeeded in saving, as well as the adjoining buildings—the laboratory, the prison, &o. The total losses are estimated at 4,500,000m. (, £ 225,000), comprising 40,000 Manser rifles (2,400,000m., or £ 120,000), and as many com- mon breechloaders. The following particulars are reported on the origin of the fire. The roofs of the successive wings were connected, and the build- ings had no separating fire-walls. Between the western and nothern wings there was a space for storing empty cases, and having a gate on the Eider. When the fire was first observed this gate was burn- ing, and as the empty case-yard had not been opened for the last fortnight, it is supposed that the fire had been laid from outside. A strict investigation into the matter has been ordered. A CONFERENCE between the representatives of the Russian and Hungarian railways is to take place at St. Petersburg on the 29th inst., with a view to the establishment: of a through traffic between the ports on. the Adriatic and Central Russia, via Hungary. LADIES may greatly economise in mourning by wear. ing Patent Albert Crape; one fold is as thick as two folds of the old make; it is much cheaper, and wears better IT IS ANNOUNCED- FROM ASCENSION that orders were given to the Merlin on her sailing for Gibraltar to call in at the Gambia en route, in order that her commanding officer might make enquiries as to the state of feeling now existing upon the question of transfer to the French Government. A CREW IN PERIL.-Very tempestuous weather has prevailed on the south-western coast, and the crew of the brigantine Waterloo, bound from Cork, were placed in great peril; apparently they mistook Hartland Point Lighthouse for the light at Lundy Island, and consequently, through hugging the land, came into Bideford Bay, where the vessel was driven ashore at Westward Ho! She struck about one o'clock in the morning, and as the sea made clean sweeps over her the crew, together with the captain's wife, were compelled to take to the rigging for shelter. A coastguard station was near at hand, but the unfortunate people were not perceived, and they remained throughout the night in momentary expectation of being carried into the boiling sea. About six o'clock some men at Apple- d-ore saw them, and a lifeboat was quickly despatched to their assistance. After some difficulty, owing to the heavy breakers, the lifeboat got alongside, and the crew, six in number, and the captain's wife were rescued in a very exhausted condition, the woman being nearly insensible. THE KERRY Cow.—The Kerry is said to be pre-eminently the cottager's cow; and no doubt this is correct, but not the sort of animal that will leap five-bar gates and take flight with the swiftness of deer. There are many different kinds of grade cows, all of whom claim to belong to the Kerry family, and share in common many of the good quali- ties of the race, and particularly hardihood, high claims as milchers, and the ability to live on coarse and scant diet. But in the cotter's paddock the fire of the native mountain race will generally be found h\nh mod *-<.«»-. 1..1.0 alxaYf-f arS would account the bulk of those propagated in small farms as mere mongrels. Nor are many of those kept for. active service in the neighbourhood of large towns such as would gain prizes or be deemed true- bred. The good milking qualities ef these sleek and pretty tiny creatures often render them a treasure to the city milk-seller, as they eat little, compared with the milk they yield, and may 00 stowed into little room, having been educated to be docile, and in many cases bearing a croes which makes them much more so than animals of the true breed.-Live Stock Journal and Fancier's Gazette. JOHN BRINSMEAD AND SON'S Gold Medal Pianos may be obtained of every respectable music seller, or at 18, Wigraore-street, London, W. SUICIDAL MANIA.—The enly cause, it is said, which could be assigned for the suicide of a married lady, was the fact that she was greatly troubled and depressed about changing her residence. The coroner's jury could do nothing but find the ordinary verdict of temporary insanity. Whether the con- jectured cause was in this melancholy case the true one or not, it is only too certain that a considerable proportion of the suicides that occur are due to a nervous dread of what would seem to the uncon- cerned observer to be small troubles. When Edmund Kean was leaving his home to play Shylock in London for the first time, he declared to his wife, with passionate earnestness, that he wished he were going to be shot rather than to encounter the ordeal; nor does this seem to have been merely a figure of speech. There are many instances of servants having killed or tried to kill themselves to escape some new kind of work, some departure from the routine which had become a sort of life to them. The dreadof facing the momentary anger of a m iatre ss has caused more than one suicide in the same class. Schoolboys have drowned themselves to avoid heavy tasks. A provincial reporter some years ago killed himself rather than encounter the labour of writing out a long report. Too many people. Dr. Wendell Holmes observes,, are full of pity for an injured limb, who never think how much worse is an injured nerve. EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN WORCESTER- SHIRE.-It seems that. earthquake shocks were felt in West Worcestershire on Saturday week, but it was not until several days afterwards, when people came to compare notes, that the faet was ascertained be. yond doubt. The area within which the shocks ware felt seems, as far as can be ascertained, to have been limited to that portion of the vale of the Severn lying between Worcester and Malvern inclusive. In all the places where the shocks were felt there was an identity of time—half-past eleven a.m. At St. John's, a suburb of Worcester on the western bank of the Severn, the earth appeared to oscillate horizontally for about three seconds, and then the motion ceased and was not repeated. At Merbourne, a northern suburb of Worcester, two distinct shocks were felt, with an interval of ten minutes. A scientific gentleman who observed the phenomenon describes "two vertipal concussions, one weaker than the other," as having occurred at 11.15, and ten minutes later two other shocks, lateral from E. to W., fol- lowed. These were more violent than the first. The writer heard no sound, but a servant heard a rumbling noise and a sound like the slamming of distant doors. Another observer describes the two shocks as having an interval of only a minute and a half. A wall of the kitchen shook so as to remove trays placed against it, and a rumbling noise as of a passing waggon was heard. At Malvern bottles in cellars were heard to jingle against each other, and a sound as of distant thunder was heard. The shocks do not appear to have been felt east of Worcester.

COUGHS, ASTHMA, BRONGHITIS.-Medical testimony states that no other medicine is so effectual in the cure of these dangerous maladies as "Keating's Cough Lozenges," which are sold by all chemists, in boxes, at Is. Hc1. and 2s. 9d. N.B.—They contain no opium or preparation thereof.

FRIGHTFUL PRIHON ATROCITIES. The Times correspondent says A sample of the justice served out in Herzegovina, and which, we are so often told, leaves no reason for insurrection, must finish my letter. I saw une of the victims of it before I left Ragusa just released from three years' imprisonment in irons, and I heard his story; but I have heard confirmation and additional details from an authoritative source, not to be charged with Slav leanings. A certain young man from the neigh- bourhood of Trobinje had in a quarrel, killed anAga and fled to Montenegro. His nearest male relations were, therefore, arrested to the number of six and thrown into prison, being tortured in various ways to compel confession of complicity, two being put in long wooden boxes, like coffins, and rolled down hill, others being stood upright with their heads in a hole in the floor of the prison, which allowed them to rest on their shoulders, having splinters of wood driven under their finger nails (the boy I saw in Ragusa gave a minute aocount of the operation, sickesiing in its fidelity to detail). The father of the murderer died in prison, and one of the cousins was taken out of the prison here in Mostar just five days before the Consular Commission arrived, and hung before one of the Mosques, to calm the excitement of the Bashi-bazouks, the ruffians, who, to show their sense of such occasional luxuries, had only six days ago planned a general massacre of the Christians of Mostar, and were only dissuaded from their scheme by being assured by one of the more prudent Agas that such a feat would only result in the Austrian army taking possession of the country. J

LA. BELLE PROVENGALE. (From the "Globe.") Paris has inst lost another of its gastronomic celebrities in the person of Madame Bontoux, the well-known purveyor of comestibles in the Rue de l'Eohelle. She may be said to have died at her spit, for two hours before her death she was preparing the menu for a grand dinner at one of the embassies. She was over eighty years of age when she died, and had established herself sixty years before in the passage Yero-Dodat, where she opened a shop of dainties, and speedily became known all over Paris as La Belle Proven^ale. Those of our readers who ever had the courage to visit her shop and purchase one of her succulent commodities will remember the stunted witch-like form seated behind the counter, and the unmistakable dislike she showed to English- men, chiefly owing to her belief that all her good things were thrown away upon them and were unap- preciated. She was famous for a certain black cap, in which she lived and slept for half a century, and ultimately died. For she was sordidly avaricious, and has left millions (of francs) behind her. Her speciality was a Timbale Milanaise," the exact irgredients of which have never be-en satisfactorily explained. All that is known definitely on the subject is that it contained livers of fowls, coxcombs, a jelly of crabs, ounningly intermingled with vermicelli, which cei- tainly left a delicious savour in the mouth, and which made Labiche, the dramatist, exclaim- People have been decorated who have not accom- plished half that Madame has in this dish Not every one could obtain her wares who would. If she took a dislike to a person she would never serve him. In that. case the unfortunate aspirer after her good things had to make interest with some of her friends to obtain the wished-for commodity. She was exceedingly rude and independent. A good story is told of Rachel, who, visiting her one day, found her making up a basket of game for the Em- press of Russia. She was about to add a dozen fat quails to the other birds, when Rachel exclaimed, in her authoiitative voice, I wish to have those quails I will pay ten francs apiece for them." "Not if you paid ten crowns for them, my dear," said the old lady. Rachel then rose and declaimed in her finest style the curses of Camilla. The shopboys stared and stopped their work, Madame Bontoux listened in amazement, and when Rachel yelled at her the last line, Moi seule en etre cause et mourir do plaisir." Give her the quails," she said to the shopman, "and a pheasant into the bargain." There are countless stories about her. She was known to all the celebrities of Europe either personally or by' name. Lambert Thiboust paid her a pretty compli. ment in addressing a letter to her as a "bijoutière en comestibles." Her death will not cause many tears to flow, but her memory will make many mouths water. THE IRENCH GOVERNMENT has jnstissuéd a. new postal tariff, which is to come into force in January, whereby letters for England will be charged at the rate of thirty centimes for fifteen grammes, instead of thirty centimes for ten grammes as here- tofore. CRUSHED TO DEATH.—Pour labourers in. the employment of Messrs. Taylor and Thompson, con- tractors, were engaged by means of a portable hand crane, at the works connected with the extension of the Lime-street] Station, Liverpool, hoisting a stone weighing about 1 ton 15owt. from the bottom of an excavation. The stone had been raised a consider- able distance when the men saw that the crane was giving way. Three of them left the platform in' safety, but the fourth, whose name was Donnelly, was not so fortunate, being badly crushed by the crane, which toppled completely over. He was imme- diately removed to the Royal Infirmary, where he died shortly after being admitted. MURDER AND MUTINY ON BOARD AN ENGLISH SHIP.—A bottle was picked up 8th Nov. on the coast of Nieul, containing a paper on which was written in English, Send assistance and police, the crew having killed the master, mate, and boat- swain. We left Antwerp for New York on the 23rd October, and the mutiny occurred on the 31st. Name of ves,sel-ohip Lennie, of Yarmouth, Captain Hat- field." The Lennie was at that time not far from the island of Oleron, and a French vessel was at once sent in search of her. A telegram dated Rochelle, 10th Nov., 9.42 am., announces that a Government steamer had discovered the Lennie, of Yarmouth, and found a boy and five men on board, four of them being supposed to be accomplices. Six of the crew (Greeks) had escaped in a boat the pre- vious evening. It was thought that the vessel would be taken to the island of Aix. EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDINGS AT SHEF. FIELD.—The election of the mayor at Sheffield for the ensuing year was conducted under circumstances of a most extraordinary description. The two can- didates were Aldermen Tasker and Fisher, the former being chairman of some money clubs, the latter a manufacturer, and chairman of Mr. Roebuck's elec. tion committee. As soon as the proposals had been seconded, a most uproarious seene of shouting, cheer. ing,andhootingenaued,in which many of the occupants of the densely crowded gallery joined. When order had been restored.Councillor Britain made certain specific charges against Alderman Tasker, amidst noisy interruptions, and was supported by others. Coun- cillor Gainsford, an influential colliery proprietor, who disclaimed being a partisan of either side, said that if Alderman Tasker was elected many of the oldest and best members of the Council would not sit with him; and if he went amongst the magistrates, same of them would not sit on the bench with him. A great uproar followed. Ultimately Alderman Tasker was elected by thirty-five votes to twenty-one. Alder- man Fisher immediately resigned his aldermanic seat, and gave a cheque for the forfeit. There was very great excitement in the town on the subject. I? THIS SHOULD MEET THB JIYJI Of any one troubled with WIND in the STOMACH, IVDIOBBTIOIT, or BILIOUS- Kssa, take Page Woodcock's Wind Pills. Their world-wide Oilebrity proves them of sterling merit. Tonic, invigorating, sad purifying, they form oue of the best remedies extant, O* ail vendors at Is. l$d.. and 2a. 9d„ or free by post for 14 or S3 stamps from Pace D, Woodcock. St, Faith's Norwich.

FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT. A railway accident, which has since proved fatal,, occurred at Stungley Junction, on Friday evening, to, the 2.50 third-class train from London to Bath. The scene of the accident is the spot where the branch line to Weymouth runs into the main line of the sys- tem. The passenger train had been delayed a con- siderable time at Chippenham to allow the down express to pass. On leaving the station it was about twenty minutes late. Going at a good speed the train reached Stungley, which is about two miles from Chippenham, and there dashed into a goods train from Weymouth with great force. Whether the goods was stationary or in motion is not exactly known, but certain it is that from some mismanagement it was allowed to proceed too far, and got on to the main line. It is thought, however, that both trains were in motion. The engine of the goods, which was a narrow gauge one, suffered most, both cylinders being staved in, in addition to other injuries. The passenger engine, a broad gauge one, was a good deal shaken, and one of its axles was broken, and the buffers and timber work of.1 the tender smashed to pieces. Of course, the speed- at which the train was going bumped the carriages against each other with great force, and scarcely a passenger escaped without cuts or bruises. The guard's van and the first carriage were driven into each other, and the result was that the first compartment of the carriage-a second-olasa one-and the end of the guard's van were smashed to atoms, while the front of the van was stove in by a blow from the tender. Nor did the goods train fare any better. Several vans were shattered, and their contents, which consisted of general mer. chandise, strewn %bout the line. The night was pitch dark, and this, combined with the rain and wind, increased to no small extent the confusion that prevailed. As soon as possible fires were lighted with the wreck of the goods vans. The guard, Painter, who has been on the line thirty-six years, was found jammed in the ruins of his van. On his being extricated-a work of some diffiolllty-it was found that the lower part oi his body and his legs were much crushed. He was removed to Chippen-- ham, but died on Saturday morning. Spackman, the driver of the goods train, is also in a very precarious state, having sustained severe internal injuries, and Price, the driver of the passenger train, is suffering from a fractured leg. The two firemen are also hurt. A special train was quickly prepared, and. most of the passengers were brought to Bath, reach- ing their destination about 1.30. The number in the train was considerably augmented by the fact that there had been a Freemasons' meeting at Chippen- bam, which was attended by many inhabitants of Bath.

THE WEDDING OF LAW AND EQUITY. "This first of November England witnesses the union of Law and Equity.Times. Union of Equity and Law Who such a union ever saw ? Such fusion must confution mean! Can no Queen's Proctor intervene, Show the plan, ere 'tia born, miscarried- Being divorced, they can't be married. This happy union, people say, Was fitly fixed for All Saints' Day. Ye warriors of the Devil's Own, Was such a blunder ever known ? Ye who in Hall eat legal dinners, Is there no feast that's named All Sinners ? Picture the bridal! Bridegroom gruff, Made of the very sternest stuff No smile o'er that grim visage flits; His wedding coat is lined with writs. His honeymoon, no doubt, he fain Would spend iu happy Chancery Lane. But 0 sweet Equity, the bride A creature to be deified- With perfect justice in her eye, She cannot cheat, she cannot lie Behold her, dressed in virgin white, An angel of serene delight. They're wedded Wonders never cease: j War in due time will marry Peace To seek a husband Truth will range, And find him on the Stock Exchange; Religion, jilting Controversy— Her follower long—will wed with Mercy. When Law and Equity receive Their guests, one hardly can believe le That he, of tyrants quite the sternest, Will take her counsel in good earnest. Put Punch the union won't disparage, And drinks their long and happy marriage., -Punch.

EMPLOYERS AND WORKMEN. Max Brogle was summoned before Mr. Knox, at the Marlborongh-street Police-court, London, under the Employers' and Workmen Act. The complainant was Mr. Charles Burmeister, and the offence with which the accused was charged was that he, having contracted to complete a certain garment, and having received the stipulated sum for the same, refused and neglected to complete such work, whereby com- plainant had sustained loss and damage, in respect of which expense Mr. Burmeister claimed the sum of £5. The case excited great interest in the trade, several West-end master tailors being in court. Mr. Alsop appeared for the complainant, and stated that he was in a large way of busi- ness as a tailor in Sackville-street, and employed a number of hands, among whom was the defen- dant. The summons was taken out under the Em- ployers' and Workmen Act, 38 and 39 iVio., c. 90, s. 4. The complainant bad in his employ a man named Sangoski, a Pole, and the other workmen had, in some way or other, conceived a hatred or antipathy to him. About four months ago they sent in to the complainant what is called a round robin, in conse- quence of which Sangoaki was placed by himself to work. It, however, being understood that the difficulty between this man and the other workmen had been got over, he was again brought into the shop with the rest of the men. The result was that the men, headed by the defendant, who was spokesman, came in a body to the complainant on the 25th ult., and demanded that Sangoski should be discharged, threatening, in the event of non-com- pliance, to leave their work and quit his service al- together. Complainant declined to discharge the man, and the defendant and the rest of the workmen left on the same day. The defendant at this time had two coats on hand, which he left unfinished, and for which he had been paid, according to the custom of the trade, as though they had been finished. The other workmen had also work in hand, for which ad- vances to them had been made, and which they left uncompleted. In consequence of this conduct the complainant had sustained serious injury in his trade, customers complaining of the delay in execu- ting their orders. As defendant was ringleader as well as spokesman, the complainant decided on taking proceedings against him, and suing him for damages, J65, to settle the question between employers and workmen,- although the loss sustained very much exceeded that sum. The defendant, whose defence was translated by Mr. Albert, admitted that a letter was written to the complainant with the view of in- ducing him to dismiss Sangoski. The complainant declined to do so, and told them they might leave- if they liked, and they did so. Mr. Knox ordered the defendant to pay Y,5 3s. and costs, the complainant to be paid by instalments. ♦— DR. HASSALL states, "I visited Horniman's Ware- hou se, and took samples of Tea ready for consignment to their Agents, & on analysis, I found them PUFRB."