... for good with many idle young men, except, of course, th0e idlest of al, who did nut care to join it. There -were amusing stories told of an old sergeant, who was - the first military instructor of the young Volunteers. One bloodthirsty bit of instruction ...

... STORIES OF THE SEHA. (FROM OUR PARIS CORA SPONDENlET The --eath of the Shah of PEr~s*a at the hand oyf an assassin, has called forth a number of reminiscences of the Sovereign's visits to this country in 1873. 1878. and 189. It cannot be said that Na ...

... Boulevards, the rumour of further cessions to v Great Britain in Asia Mlinor turns out to be a com- I plete myth. Though this story of a right of garrison h being transferred to England in Alecandretta, and it perhaps Mersina, has not apparently affected ...

... pinched its l stomach;,eli ah ndthere wasa picture-book, too full of I the prettiest stories, to be read when ?? could read. But it'was more beautifal than all the stories in ' the world to live to see many birthdays. ; #IOh,itissobeautiful to live! said ...

... THE STORY OF CRANIMER. If the series of seonographq on The World's Epoch- bMakers, which is promised by Messrs. T. and T. Clark, maintains the qualities of thi its firs, volume, it ought to be very sure of a welcome. Mr. Oliphat Smeaton has done well ...

... AN OLD STORY. Here is a very old story furbished up for present use, adapted from Ifladderedeatsoh, The fisherman Petruis went ont to fish on the seashore, Nwhere he dwelt hard by with his wife Simlplicitas. They were a pious, charitable, and contented ...

... THE74 STORY? OF TEMPLENESAM THE NAME A ND THRE MANSION. This will not be the first occasion on which Temple- neweamn has been honoured with Royal visitors, for both in modems and lees recent times that historic and,benrrtifully situated mansion, and the ...

... AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY. A trial that has just been held before the Cor- reotional Tribunal of Milan has excited strong interest by the dramatic circumstances disclosed. A married woman, twenty-livo years of age, bearing the rather remarkable name of Carolina ...

... AN 2X'TRAORDINA'l'Y STORY. At spe.cial tcttreaprmrdent of thea Dries :reierji~ep at Balcy tscibs l etrodiniary scene of which he wits Flo eye-witness. 'Whatever, hle writesB, the nature of! the ncraezi pechnuance, the company who were privileged to witness- ...

... THE STORY OF AN IMPOSTOM. (aFroi the Fresnans. In 1858 a linms dark-haired, softly.spoken,. priestly-looking persor-I about twedy-six years of age, made his appearance in the chief town of Surrey. He professed to be a eonvert from Popery, and obtained ...

... AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY. t BOYCOTTEDI LN LONDON. At Enfield Petty Sessions on Tuesday, Eugene O'Neill, aged 2I, an ex-metropolitan polico-coustable, was chargcd or! his own coufession with having attempted to commit suicide, by cutting his throat with ...

... A MELTING STORY. No other class of men in any country possess that facetious aptness of inflicting a good humoured revenge which seems to be innate with a Green Mountain boy. Impose upon or injure a Vermonter, and he will seem the drollest and best natured ...