... CORRESPONDENCE. The Proprietor docs not hold himself responsible for the opinions of his Correspondents. The columns of this paper arc at all times open to the ex- pression of opinions on subjects of a public character. Correspondents are requested to write on one side or the paper only, and to avoid personalities; and must enclose with the letter their OWN names and postal addresses, not ...

... The steamer Java which arrived at Liverpool on Saturday, brought intelligence of a fearful storm which took place in the Western States. A despatch from Milwaukee, dated September 30th, says 'A severe north-east wind and heavy rain set in here on Saturday night, and did not abate until noon yesterday. The schooner York State was beached near South Point, and a lumber vessel at Milwaukee was ...

... Several of the comments which have recently ap- peared relative to this act have been founded on error and misapprehension (remarks the Lancet). Thus it has been stated that the punishment for adulteration is for the first offence a fine of and for the second imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months. No-, it should be known that these penalties are re- served only for the actual ...

... THE HOME RULE OBSTRUCTIVES. In Mr O'DonuelPs speech at Glasgow, we have the policy of obstruction openly ar lwed. In the words of another, he says, their trne- policy in Parliament and out of it consisted always and evermore in thwarting the inten- tions of her Majesty's Ministers actil, of course, sf long, he added, aa the British Parliament insisted upon Irish members remaining in ...

... EACH CAN LEARN FROM the OTHER. At the luncheon given by the Mayor of Exeter to the members of the British Association and their visitors, the Bish »p of Exeter, in responding to the toast—the Health of the Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese—dwelt on the advantages to be gained by greater intercourse between the clergy and the students of science, between the students of God's word and the ...

... The Customs' duty on tobacco and snuff, as appears from the Finance accounts just issued, amounted in the year ended the 31st of March to 27,864,113 3s. 4d. gross, and £7,775,57414s. 8d. net. The Excise duty on railway passengers was 2728,728 16s. lOd. The net revenue derived from stamps on bills of exchange was P,768,542 17s. 3d. The fee stamps headed Judicature produced in net 2193,239 7s. ...

... HEAVY DAMAGES AGAINST A RAILWAY COMPANY. At the Newcastle assizes on Saturday, before Lord Chief Justice Bovill, Mr. Donaldson, mining engineer, brought an action against the Blyth and Tyne Rail- way Company, to recover compensation for injuries which he sustained by a collision which took place near the Backworth railway station, at the junction of the Morpeth and Tynemouth branches, and ...

... To heal the sick and alleviate the sufferings of poor frail humanity, is the grandly beneficent office of the physician; and few there are among us who have not, at some time or another, found it necessary to call into their aid the skilful ser- vices of some one of the noble band who have undertaken the self-sacrificing duties of a profes- sion which demands, more than any other, that their ...

... The Wesleyan Conference commenced its 136th annual session on Tuesday morning at Birming- ham, and was attended by about 600 ministers. Dr. Rigg, the President, occupied the chair. There has been considerable diversity of opinion respect- ing the President for the ensuing year, but when the vote was taken it was found that the 'number for the Rev. E. Jenkins was 75, and for the Rev B. Gregory, ...

... At Pentre Police Court, Rhondda Valley, on Monday, several members of the Salvation Army, including Misses Mary and Louisa Lock (one of whom is only 14 or 15 years of age), were summoned by the Superintendent of Police for obstructing the highway on Sunday, the 24th ult. Mr Williams (Hollier and Williams) prosecuted, and Mr Walter ^?an defended. Evidence of the obstruction was Sergt. Noot, of ...

... (By Archibald Cameron, author of Musings in an Infirmary Ward,$r. I saw in thee a bud of hope. I pictured thee a woman grown, To be to me a stay and prop When age had marked me for its own. But, oil! how transient earthly joys There came two angels bright and fair, In search of some sweet floweret prize They plucked one from that little chair. One year hath flown but where art thou That once ...

... A Wisconsin editor speaks of a wind which just sat on its hind legs and howled. An Oregon town got on a land-slide recently and deposited Itself In another county. And now the dishonest residents of that perlpatstlc village coolly refuse to pay taxes on the ground that they don't belong to that county. A New York horse saved a valuable steed for his owner, a few nights ago, by kicking the ...