... I'POREIGN NEWS. A[Rcitetr'ss Trlegranewe FRANCE. h I ITOULON, Augnst 17.-The French war vessel Iayard, 4 having on board the remains of Admiral Courbot, has mot d with a slight accidont, which will delay her arrival here. A ,T GENERAL CIANZY'£S STA.TIJE. d PAsIs. Augusb 17.-A speech was delivered by Ml. P Allain-TargC', at the banquet which followed the ceremony 1 of unveiling General Channy's ...

... THn ERNST OF 1885, f1zL^ ,. , _ : f freos thsiy d09's Fasrmer,] I - We are glad to be able to congratulat re the prospects of the harvest ' of 1885. Fromr tjos on returlle we received, during the first week of the Slg 1 month, from all Parts of Great Britais, we a h present a very acurate sdca of awhat will be the reSmlt5 E9it cereal crops of the year, and t'here has been ithig o tie weather ...

... TOWN GARDENING FOR AMATEURS THE CULTIVATION OF THE MUSHROOM. In resuming ray articles on Town Gardening, I have thought it might not be out of character with the season If I devote one Insertion to the cultivation of the mushroom, and in so doing give the method I have adopted myself to produce this much-coveted luxury. Most people are aware that the mashroom will spring up in old pasturer at ...

... SIR JAMES PICTON ON ARCH.&OWGY. The proceedings in connection with the visit of the Bris Arhwologieal Association to Brigitof and Sussex keal.)E 2.u.~y stb ?? lion, BrightZ Y. at the Royal Pav-n -Sir James A, Pict, TSAi, who was heariy cheered, delivered an jfl5U l address, in the absence of the Duke of Norfolk, the President of the assoition. Hec said that the common subject which bound ...

... THE. PREVEN'TI0ON AND TREAT. I I . MENT OF CHOLERA. BRO X A LACORRESPONDENT OF THE ST. JANES'S GAZFTTE.) MADRiD, August 15th. A careful observation of what is going on in Madrid and the provinces has convinced me that cholera is not a very dangerous disease if only the following precautions be taken:- Live well; eat no fruit or vegetable of any kind except boiled or baked potatoes. Have no ...

... ANOTHEliR GREAT SCHIOOLJ TLEA'T B9Y LORD DOlNINGTON. e een A school treat was given lest week, br the Right ta car Hnn. L~ord l)oningtou, to the children of his lordship' br Lec- selonis ant Nt~dlma, near Achby-de-la Zoecoh, to the niumber P b e- of some 100. 'The spuit obosen for the enterH .sjntent wasw b-the li~wn before the Manor Hlones. Trabis were laid o nily for the school children, ...

... NGLAp, RUSSIA AND AFGHANISTAN I ENGLAs h Al np: rinhinr from.MeRhefl A Tives correspoiidenf Meegienr uglU l i jrsncu under date Aug. 10, ?? the maintenance of peace depends on unaggressiveness on the part of the Afghans, it is assured, for the Afghans are, t rupulously careful to give the Russians no excuse for attacking. They keep well within the frontier admitted by Russia to be theirs, and ...

... Wrr AND HUMOUR. LiTTT1 LILY.-4 Don't you think, doctor, that I look just like mamma ? IIHush, child I don't be vhin. SUPPOSa a man marries his first wife's stepsister's aunt, what relation is he to her? Do you give it up? ?? her husband. No, said irown to Robinson with a sigh, I haven't got change for a filer, but I Bhould like to have a fiver for a change. SOMaONc wants to know what ...

... I -. I o.s OF LORDS.-YaSTERDAY. SeveraIl queb'I Uvinrf been antwered by Ministers and the Queens Sperch read, tne S Wrl w tQ aEclose. HOUSE OF COIMO1NS.-YESTERDAi. Tbe Speaker was in attendance at a quarter to two o'olock, but a House was not made until ten minutes liter. In reference to arming independent native armies in India, Lord Randolph Churchill said the subject was surrounded by mnny ...

... I SUNDAY SCHOOL SOOIETY OF IRELIND. . 1aie~raosQlN l't~ pgst's, DUBeti, TnUruSDAY 1Hv,5xia._-TO-daY the dis- tribution of prizes and certificates awarded by the committee of tlhe Sunday Sohool Society of Ireland at the late exaniinatioiin of Sunday. school teachers took place in St. Andrews' Paro- diial 'Hail. St. Andrews Street. Shortly after twelve o'clock the chair was taken by ii8 Gr~ea ...

... SCOTCH. NOT1ES. [VnROt OUR OLABSOW. CORRES5PONDENT. VOtITICAL TAIL. Dunnmo the past week there has been a consider, able amoun-iof political talk in Scotlaud,altbough the general situation in the country shows little alteration. It hiss been finally arranged that Mr. Chamberlain is to visit Glasgow and Inverness in the autumn, and the caucus devotees are conse. queutly in ecstasies. The ...

... A : RO IjO eC Y. It is recorded of Charles IX. of France, says the iao Standard, that, having beau assured by a magician he E would live as many days as he should turn about on his via: heoels in an hour, standing on ons leg, His Moot Gracious pec Majesty performed that solemn exerciso for an hour every ma morning, the principal officers of the Court, the Judges, me' the Chancellors, and ...