... Revolting Execution China.—The North China HeraU gives terrible account of recent execution at Shanghai. The victim was woman, who being enciente when the sentence of death was passed on her, obtained a respite till the child was born:— cord was placed round the unfortunate woman's neck, and gradually tightened till strangulation was nearly effected, when the cord was loosened and breath ...

... _ RATTENING AMONGST AGRICULTURALISTS.— The other day, whilst mowing machine was being used the field of farmer named Shetton, at Doveridge, Derbyshire, its progress was impeded coming contact with thick iron bar, which bad been firmly placed an upright position amongst the grass. Before it was noticed the valuable machine had received considerable damage. Tbere is very little doubt that it was ...