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Reciprocity.

The New York ‘‘ Nation” says :—A still more insiduous way of sapping the founda- tions of the protective system is finding favour at Washington. Reciprocity is again becoming fashionable, and it is argued in official circles that a great impulse may be given to trade and industry by admitting certain articles from some particular coun- try free, or at low duties, on condition that the country shall admit certain other articles from the United States on like terms, and the further condition that the principles of free trade be not mentioned by the contracting parties. The famous com- mercial treaty between France and Eng- land, which resulted in so great an increase of Trade between the two countries, and which has contributed more than every- thing else to demoralize and weaken the protectionist bias of France, might well serve to reconcile free traders, to that mode of dealing with the question. It is expect- ed that a new treaty of reciprocal trade with Canada will be proposed this winter and the fate it meets in Congress will perhaps decide whether the Executive will feel jus- tified in opening negotiations in other quar- ters. Asregards Canada there never was any commercial reason for abrogating the old treaty. It has been a source of profit to us for more than ten years, and its termin- ation was felt to be a loss on both sides—a loss less felt onour sidethenthe other,as the influence of the moon’s mass upon the earth is less than the earth’s mass upon the moon. Weare not in such flourishing circumstances now that we can offord to despise any help that may be offered us. Small favours will be thankfully received and Canada is likely to find a warmer welcome as buyer and sel- ler than was extended to her three years ago. It is, of course, an objection to treaties of reciprocity that it is a mode of legislation conducted in secret, and that when the measure finally becomes public, and is re- ferred to the House for concurrence in the fiscal changes adopted, it is not open to am-

ndment, but must be accepted or rejected sawhole. Yet this is an objection not ikely to be raised by those who think that no mistakes can be made by lowering or abolishing duties levied for protection ra- ther than for revenue. ——___+-<40->-——____-—

Mr. Barnum has made a bid for a portion of Temple Bar, London. He covets the three figures and ornaments,

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Tut famous forest of Fontainbleau cone tained33,000 acres of land almost covered with ancient trees, and presenting most in- viting drives,

London Bridge is to be widened after all The beauty of the structure will become sadly impaired, but the atilitartan results will be considerable, no less than twenty- two feet being added to the carriage way.

It is stated that Lord Bute is about to transfer an English church to the Roman Catholics in the Rhondda Valley, Wales. It was built by the Marquis’ trustees while he was @ minor, but as they omitted to make it over to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners he

has full power to divert it from its present use

General Miles says that Chief J oseph is the beat specimen of an Indian ever saw, and that he conducted against the whites # careful, skilful, and humane campaign. The General shares in the opinion that the Nez Perces were defrauded and forced into the war. Now they have lost everything but their clothing, arms, and blankets. One of them, an old man, had $20,000 when the war began, $6,000 of it in cash.

Prince Bismarck likes to find everything in his study in disorder and general topsy terviness, Just as he left it—bottles, mugs. cigars and cigar boxes, odd gloves, books, boots, pamphlets, papers, letiers, spurs, stray antiques, swords, hand mirrors, pis- tols, fiddle-strings, flutes—these are all ar- ticles he wants to put his hand on at short notice, and see lying around his table, floor and sofas. Whenever he discovers any signs that his wife and servants have been trying to set things to rights, a terrible row is raised.

Rumors of Earl Beacensfield’s resignation of the Premiership, which were authoritatively contradicted a fortnight since, are again circu- lating. The London correspondent of the Edinburgh Scotsman says; ‘It is confidently anticipated in well-informed quarters that Earl Beaconsfield will retire before Parliament as- sembles, that Lord Derby will succeed to the Premiership, and that the Marquis of Salisbury, now Secretary of State for India, will succeed Lord Derby as Secretary of State for the For. eign Department. However speculative the rumors now current may be, there is no doubg of Far] Beaconsfield’s early retirement.”

The Queen does, as everybody knows, many entle, womanly things. ‘‘I was never more slighted in my life,” said Colonei Henderson, Cniét of the ndon Police, to a London World interviewer, ‘‘than at one of those charming actions of the Queen in which her kindness of nature and good sense were ad- mirably exemplified. I had had the honor of showing Her Majesty over Parkhurst Prison, Among the women there several had had children born during the term of their im- prisonment. Two days later I received an en- ormous box of toys for the little prison-born children.” In his work, New Jreland, Mr. A. M. Sulli- van, M. P., illustrates the intensity of politi- cal animosities in O’Connell’s day, by the fol- lowing story: ‘‘ Do you rest all your hopes on the merits of your Saviour, Ffolliott?’ in. quired a rector of a dying anti-Liberator. “Yes, I do—all.” ‘“‘And are you directieg all your thoughts at this moment to the heavenly Jerusalem?’ ‘‘And nowhere else.” ‘Above all, I trust you forgive everyone, and feel at peace with all men?’ ‘‘ With all mankind.” Then there was a solemn pause. ‘‘ Mr. Halli- day,” whispered the dying man, ‘‘is the Dub- lin mail in yet?’ ‘* Yes, sir; half an hour ago.” He raised himself eagerly. ‘* How about the trials—is O'Connell convicted »”’ ‘*Found guilty, sir.” ‘‘Thanks be to God !” was the last ejaculation. He did not live to learn that the House of Lords set the sentence aside as illegal. Politics ran decidedly “thigh” in those days.

Tue Sap Errect or a Practican Joke. — A man, named Somerville, belonging to Thore, Pontiac county, Ont., has become insane through a practical joke being play- edon him. A short time since, a party of shantymen were on their way up the river, Somerville being one of the number, when they all got on the drunk, more or less, The day following, Somerville was told that he had shot a certain magistrate while intoxicated, and that he would likely be arrested. In order to avoid this, he was advised to clear to the woods. and during the ensuing night he didso. It was four- teen days before he was found again, and then it was discovered that he was a raving maniac, having become so through fear, ex- posure and want of food.

Eartuquake.—On Sunday morning last, a short time before five o’clock, a very sen- sible shock of earthquake was felt in these Islands. The vibrations lasted about eight seconds, and were seemingly moving from West to East, increasing in volume as they progressed. The shock was sufficiently severe however to shake furniture, &c., in many houses. It is some years since an earthquake was felt here before. Since writmg the above we learn from friends at St. George that the earthquake was felt there more severely, we think, from re- ports, than in this part of the country ; for persons there were roused from sleep by the shaking of their houses. The large sail- boats moored between Ordnance Island and the market wharf, were in motion, as if they were being rocked by the waves from a passing steamer. It was perfectly calm at the time. Mr. Perenchief, the princi keeper of the Gibb’s Hill Lighthouse, ine forms us that he was in the ‘‘ Lantern at 5 a. m. on Sunday, when he felt the earth. quake, which lasted for a few seconds only, There was not much wind at the time. The sea was making a great noise on the South shore. There was lightning in the S§, w,”

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