... contradicted his better-half harshly before company, and she threatened that in default of better behaviour she would never speak to him again. The husband replied that he wished nothing better, and the wife took him at his word. They have continued to ...

... pros- pects of peace, and at the close of the marketprices tended downwards. Letters from St. Petersburg to hand this morning speak favourably of the prospects of the harvest throughout the greater part of Russia; and they say that there is exceeding abundance ...

... much more fully developed, physically and mentally, Euceepeanll cildrell are as compared with Chinrese. TIey talk sooner, old speak better Chixieso, thlal their Chinese equals-that is, tlrose brought nl) under native nurieo; and at three yeals of ago they ...

... Monday-There woe a very large show of farmers' wheat in tre market to-day, which met with a slow sale at from gene. rally speaking Is. to 2s. per qr. above last week's rates. In some instances, howevere merchants were offering at 2s. to 39. less. Red wheat ...

... quality of the icreV j grain. especially wheat, barley, and oats, is likely to be - very superior; of course it is premature to speak of the yield, but quality and yield seem to be spnonynious, and as c, regards 'the wheat crop, we can only repeat ?? ideas ...

... affairs, have now given way to something of a settled disposition. In the chemical trade there is a more hopefuil feeling, speaking generally, although a few firms in this district, whose operations are mainly confined to the Continent, are beginning to ...

... spirited competitiont froum all thle Midland Couiities, was openced yestcrlay at Birsimtglin.n, Th' ertries warre, getterally speaking, of sucl a character as to fully maiantain the standardI of excellenee asnally reacheed in these exhibitions, and to evince ...

... of cattle growing must ho a great discouragemeat to graziers, and eventually shorten public supplies. We cannot, therefore, speak of peace and plenty while the destruction of produce by hostile armies threatens those who outlive the present disasters with ...

... consumption of the day; ,while nothing is doing in flour at 73fr. to 76fr. per 167 kilos. beyond the city. One letter, in speaking of trade in general, says the present occupation of merchants is restricted to the cancelling of contracts, many of old date ...

... weather the greater hulk of the Scotch crop has been secured, and report speaks favourably of quality and quantity; before thrashing has been more general, how- ever, it is too early to speak decidedly of the yield. From Aberdeenshire one account says : 'i ...

... Paris in usual course this morning, hut communication is expected to ho suspended every day. Those of a commercial chafacter speak of notihing but the difficulties under which business has to be carried on, the cancelling of contracts, and individual losses ...

... The harvest may now be regarded as completely Over in England, and probably in Scotland also, although it is difficult to speak authoritatively and precisely with recard to the last-named portion of the empire, so far as its remote northern districts ...