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7 “Nay, my husband. It is directed to thee, ” said Madeleine. “I had no right to operlifi vy‘ithout thy permission.” 1" “Thou hast not opened it, my Madeleine said Antoine, who had rarely before in the course of his life had a letter addressed to him, and who looked upon it with some- thing like alarm in the expression of his countenance. r It was at this period that Antoine again camchome from sea. He had been absent longer than usual, but had made a profit- able voyage to various ports in his own lugger. Moreover, shortly before her hus- band’s return, Madeleine had gix en birth to a, Son, Which delighted the heart of the worthy young sailor. Little did he or the People of his native village trouble them- selves about the Commune ; probably few among them knew the meaning of the word; and so long as they were healthy and pros- perous, it concerned them little whether France was an Empire or a Republic. On the first day of his return, Antoine was seated, in the evening, opposite his happy young wifeâ€"now so proud of her matei‘nity#iii their snug little cottage, with the infant sleeping quietly in his cradle between them. Antome had related the events of his voyage, and Madeleine was acquaintng her husband with all that; occurred in the village during his absence when suddenly rising from her chair, she approached a bufet, and took from a drawer a letter hearing the Paris post mark. which she presented to her husband. “In my joy at seeing thee again at home, my Antoine,” she said, smiling, “I had we” nigh. forgotten this letter, whiehI received a fortnight age. ‘ Antoine took the letter from his wife’s hand. It was rather a strange and sus- icious-Iooking documentâ€"so at least thought; the young fisherman. It “ins weighty, and bore a huge red seal, which was unbroken. And now Lucien Pierrot was again seen in Honfleur. He had at length worn out tne patience of his father, whose eyes had become opened to his son’s delinquencies, and, for the time being. the young'man was paternally discarded. It was said that, out of spite, to annoy his father and gratify his own evil propensities, Lucien had leagued himself with the Commune, and had be- come one of the most active among its minor leaders. At all events, he was con- stantly to he found busily disseminating its atrocious doctrines; but persons who pro- fessed to be better informed in the matter than others, declared that Lucien Pierrot was in reality a paid government spy. But then came the siege, and for months he was imprisoned within the ram arts of the city, and Madeleine hoped and elieved that she had rid herself of him for ever. At length the siege was raised. The Prussians marched in triumph into Paris, and the war came to an end. The Imperial power was overthrown ; a Republic was proclaimed; and the vile mob and canaille of Paris sought to establish the power of the Commune, and succeeded for a while in maintaining a second Reign of Terror, during which pillage and murder were rife, and destruc- tion was wrought upon many of the public buildings that the Prussian guns had spared. But though the. headquarters of the Commune were in Paris, it had its sup- porters in other places, and especially in the towns situated on the banks of the Seine, between Paris and H evre de Grace. In all these placl 8 its emissaries were acting in seeking to persuade the poor, debased, and ignorant among the population to join its ranks. Wilt taste a peach? My basket holds a. shore of luscious peaches. Ah 1 she weaves a spell, This lovely sorceress of fruit ; what more Can man ask from the earth? There is no cost 'l‘oo great for peaches. I have felt surprise Through all my life that fair Eve should have So long as Antoine remained at home, Lucien had held himself aloof from Madeleine, who believed that, now she was married, he would cease to annoy her. She did not, therefore, think it worth while to cause uneasiness to her husband by acquainting him with the young man’s previous ill con- duct towards her. But no sooner had Antoine gone to sea, than Lucien recom- menced his insultingimportunities. He en- deavoured to gain her favour by means of costly presents ; but his presents were scornfully rejected. and he was plainly as- sured that if he did not forthwith cease his annoyances, she would take such measures to put an'end to them as would give him cause for regret for the remainder of his life. Thus compe‘led to desist from his perse- cutions and to relinquish his base designs, Lucien became more determined than ever upon revenge ; and though he could con- ceive of no scheme at present by means of which he could carry his craving for ven- geance into effect, he resolved to wait”: and watch his opportunity. “Everything comes to him who has the patience to wait,” he muttered to himself as he returned, raging with disappointment, to Paris. ABM thou know-ea: I cannot read,” said lost ' That mythic Asian land of Paradise For a poor plebeian apple 1 Now a. pouch, Pulpy, pink-veined, hanging within her reach. Might well have tempted her. Antoine, having, as already mentloned, remained at hqme for some months after his marriage, at length sailed once more on the long fishing cruise to the North Sea, which usually occupied a periol of six months. At this period the terrible war between France and Prussia was raging furiously. PariswasZalready threatened with siege, and the Germans were everywhere victori- ous. But of all the communities in France, the fisher-folk least troubled themselves with political affairs. Not that they were unpatriotic,for they heartily Wished success to the cause and arms of France ; but the French fishermen enjoy immuity from the military conscriptionâ€"to which all other classes of the people, save the clergy, are more or less subjectâ€"on consideration of their being bound to enroll themselves in the nationalnavy whenever their services are required. THE HSHERWOMAN CF HONFLEUR. BY CONSTANCE FENNIMORE WOOLSON. A TALE OF THE FRENCH (.YOMMUNE. CHAPTER II. Peaches. Dean Swift’s brief but celebrated charity sermon, delivered in Dublin, on the text, “ He who giveth unto the poor lendeth unto the Lord,” has been read by every one, for the entire discourse is contained in a. single lineâ€"“ If you like the secuiity, down with the dust.” “’0 have heard of another sermon, preached not long since in behalf of an eleemosynary institution, which concluded in this style :â€"‘ Such is theimportance and excellence of this institution that no man can possibly be prevented from bestowing liber- ally, according to his ability. Whoever, therefore, shrinks from his duty on this occasion must be inevitably concluded to be in debt." It brought the legel tenders.â€" H a‘rper’s Monthly. Anxious as was Antoine to return home to his wife and child, he would have been something more than mortal if he could have resisted the temptation to look around nim in the great capital which he had now visitedfor the first time. He decided to spend the (lay in roaming about the city and looking at the grand shops, which displayed treasures such as he had never imagined to exist in the world. and in purchasiiw,r some trifling presents for .Mad- eleine and his little Antoine, ere setting forth on his return to Honfleur early the next morning. It was already late in the day ; and be- lieving that the object of his animosity was safely housed for the night, Lucien left the spot and went about his own affairs ; but at an early hour next morning he stood op- posite the hotel, and waited for the un. suspecting Antoine. Nor had he long to wait, for presently the young fisherman sallied forth, and proceeded direct to the bureau, which he shortly afterwards left, apparently well satisfied with the result of his second interview with the lawyer. The train (fulv arrived in Paris ; and the two young men passed out of the depot, Lucien following close behind Antoine. He observed the young fisherman apparently asking directions, as a stranger, from several persons whom he met; and saw him, after he had wandered about for some time, looking around him with the wonder- ing air of a provincial who has visited a great capital for the first time. Finally be tracked him to the bureau of an avocat in the Rue du Faubourg St.-Antoine. VVon- dering more than ever what could have brought the young fisherman thither, Lucien remained on the watch till Antoine, in the course of half an hour, reappeared, accompanied by a clerk, who conducted him to a small hotel near by, to which he had been recommended by the avocat. L By this time the Commune had nearly run its destructive course. The newly estab- lished Republieon government, with M. Thiers at its head, had been terribly fright- ened at the excuses of the Communists, and had resorted to dreadfully severe measures for their suppre‘ siren. To be suspected was to be denounc d and condemned ; the gov- ernment spies we-e active, and it was said that many innocent persons were punished a 0' g with the guilty. Lucien Pierrot, who had been on a visit to Honflcur, chnnced to return to Paris on the same day on which Antoine took his seat in a railway carriage for the first time in his lifeâ€"Lucien travel- ling by the same train. Unobserved by either, he had witnessed the parting be- tween Madeleine and her husband, and won- dered greatly what was the object of the young fisherman’s visit to the capital. To Antoine, Lucien was a perfect stran- ger ; but Lucien would have recoghlzed the features of the young fisherman even if he had not witnessed the parting scenebetween the husband and wife. Burning with a de- sire for revenge, he resolved to keep watch over the young man on his arrival in Paris, and if any opportunity for wreaking ven- geance upon him should present itself, to take advantage thereof. ‘ . n. 1.. Antoine. This was true ; the young fisher- lads had to work from so early an age that few of them could read or write. The girls were, as before remarked, better educated. Two or three days afterwards, the cargo having been discharged from the lugger and sold by auction in the fish market, and the vessel having been left in charge of the mate, Antoine 3.1; forth for Paris by rail‘- road, his wife, up to the moment of his de- parture, entreat ng him to take great care of himielf, and to hasten back to her as soon as poisibie: .‘ n u w x “Fifteen thousand francs ! It is quite a. fortune, my husband,” cried Madeleine, laying the letter aside, and opening and reading the inclosure, which was merely a copy of the wil‘. “Our little Antoine will some day be a rich man,’ she added, glancin? lovingly at the sleeping infant. Madeleine was much troubled ; but it ap- peared necessary that her husband should do as the avocat requested, and she thought it would be wrong on her part to object to Antoine’s undertaking _the journey. “ It thou wilt, LI will read it for thee,” Madeleine replied. ' The portehtous seal was broken, and when the letter was unfolded, a piece of folded parchment fell from it on to the table. Madeleine proceeded to read the letter aloud. It was nothing very alarming after all. It was written by an avocat in Paris, who informed Antoine, that through the decease of one Marie Lupin,a.t the advanced age of eighty-nine,he had inherited the sum of fifteen thousand francs, bequeathed by will to her grand-nephew Antoine Duroc, by the aforesaid Marie Lupin; and that itwas desire- able that he, Antoine Duroc, should come to Paris at an early day to receive the money, which was in the hands of the avocat. “M'ai‘ie Lupin l”- exclaimed Antoine. ‘It must be my old aunt Marie, whom I have never seen in my life ! It is strange she should leave me anything. Only think, my Madeleine, fifteen thousand francs l" “But must thcu go to Paris, Antoine, and thou__bu_t_just retqmed t_o me_ ?” n “ ’Twill occupy buz a few days,ma petite, replied Antonie, who had never visited Paris, and though loath to leave his young wife even for aday, was pleased with the idea. of seeing the great city. “But just‘how, “Antoine; when ’tis said there is such dreadful trouble in Paris 17” “It willnot concern me, Madeleine. I shall return to thee as soon as I have re- cei\:e(1_ t_he legacy.” (TO 1:15 cox'rm UED.) Charity sermons. An old citizen, returning to his home fromabanquet, meets another old citizen coming from the opposite direction. “Ish thish the avenue?” asked No. 1. “How should I know ‘3 I was at the banquet my~ self.” Til-Mounties along Lake Erie comprise the best fruit-growing section of Ontario, but the reports show that the crop this year is far below an average. Although it is the bearing year for apples there will be less than a third of an average crop, and the quality is inferior. Peaches will be less than a third of a cro , in the lakeshore town- ships of Essex and ent, and in Elgin and Norfolk they are confined to very narrow limits along the shore of the lake. Plums are plentiful in Welland, Haldimand and portions of Essex, and grapes are an excel- lent crop in all the counties. Cherries have been very deficient, both in quantity and quality. Pears will be an average crop. Apple, ear and plum trees looked very sick- ly in ent throughout June and part of July, but they are making a new growth now, and are likely to recover. Orchard fruits, especially apples, are almost a com‘ plete failure in the Lake Huron counties. Pears and cherries are in some cases except- ed, but peaches and plums are almost nil. Small fruits are a fair crop. The apple crop in the Georgian Bay region will not be near- ly so large as was expected when the trees were in bloom. A large quantity of the young fruit has fallen 03‘, and several of the correspondents mention a blight on ap- ple trees which has never been known be- foreâ€"the leaves curling up and the general appearance of the tree becoming unhealthy. Plums are almost a total failure. Grapes are plentiful, and there is a moderate crop of pears. The dry season, however, will, in almost all cases, cause fruit to be smaller in ‘ size than usual. In the West Midland coun- ‘ ties apples are almost a total failure, owing to a blight which killed the fruit just as it .i was beginning to set. The plum crop will be far below an average. A few correspond- ents mention that the “black knot ” is proving very destructive to the plum trees. Other orchard fruits will be very light; but small fruits, generally speaking, are a fair crop. ]n the Lake Ontario counties the crop will be far below the average. Even in apples, which is the only fruit giving pro- mise of anything like a fair yield, growers state that there will not be half a crop, and the quality will be inferior. The apple worm has made its appearance in almost every section, and this with the dry wea- ther has caused more than half of the young fruit to fall from the trees. Pears are a middling crop. Plums are almost a total failure. Small fruits are tolerably abund- ant. From about half the townships in the St. Lawrence and Ottawa counties the re- ports of the apple crop are favourable, but in many sections it will be under an average. Frost and high winds have injured the fruit toaconsiderable extent. Plums, cherries, and small fruit are a. failure. Similar re- ports arc received from the East Midland counties. Apples will be less than half a crop. The following is an abstract of the fruit crops report tor August, issued by Mr. Blue of the department of the Ontario Bu- reaq of. Industries : As an act txpressivc of endearment, k's - ing would appear to be the most natural. “ ’Tis certain,” says Steele, “Natune was its author, and that it began with the first courtship.” Although, howu er, the uni- ve:sal symbol of affection throughout the civilised World, yet, in days gone by, it was eutirc'y unknown to many races, such as the aborigines of Australia, the New Zealanders, and the Tahitians. Sir John Lubbock, in his “Prehist ric Times,” speaking of the various ways by which the feel ngs are ex- pressed in different countries, has shown that by the Esquimanx kissing was former‘ y unknown, and. remarks that the hill tribes of Chittagong do not say “ kiss me,” but “ smell me." Indeed, the circumstance that certain rude tribes have no knowledge of what may be regarded as one of the very earli st forms of primitive culture, may be considered as a proof of primeval barbarismw The fact, too, is all the more remarkable because from the earliest ages in the world’s history-{mm its very infancyâ€"the act of kissing has been handed down as the natural expression of affection. And so one would have imagined that the slightest intercourse of cultured races with uncivilized communi- ties would at once have taught them almost intuitively to embrace so simple an exponent of feeling. Without, however, further dis- cussing this subject, which is rather one tor, the student of anthropology| there can be no doubt that the custom of missing is of all acts the most universal. As a mode of salutation we may trace the custom of kissing to a very remote pericd, numerous instances occurring in the sacred writings. Thus we read how men saluted the sun. the moon, and stars by kissing the hand, a superstition of which Job says he was never guiltyâ€"the same honour having been tendered to Baal. But, apart from such references as these, abundant evidence oi the universality of this practice in past and modern times is to be found in the writings of most countries. The Greeks, we know, were in the habit of kissing the lips, hands,knees,or feet, in salutations,according as they considered the person worthy of more or less respect. In Homer we see Priam kissing the hands and embracing the knees of Achilles while he supplicstes for the body of Hector. The custom also pre- vailed in ancient Rome, and Mr. l)’Israe1i, in his “Curiosities of Literature,” referring to it, remarks how “ the great resr ect paid to the tribunes, consuls, or dictators obliged individuals to live with them in a. more distant and respectful manner ; and, instead of embracing them as formerly, they conâ€" sidered themselves as fortunete if allowed to kiss their hands. Under the Emperors, kissing hands became an essential duty, even for the great themselves.” The Garth:- genians, as amark of love and sign of friend- ship, were in the habit of kissing their right hands each together, and then would kiss one another. Indeed, under a variety of forms the act of kissing has entered largely in most countries into the ceremonies of salutation; and, at the present day, many of the kissing customs kept up, apart fr: m their social usage, are interesting in so far as they have been handed down by our fore- fathers from the distant past. The Early History of Kissing. The Fruit Crop. \Vomen singers, especially in this country, are addicted to three habits which are about equally prejudicial to them as singers. These three habits may be described as the habit of taking irregular and insufficient food, the habit of tight lacing, and the habit of eating candy. I know half a dozen bright American girls, who hane really ex- cellent prospects as singers, vrhose voices are already beginning to betray the fact that their owners live on “lunches” and “candy” rather than three sqiare meals a day. It is Very certain that there never will be any tone to a voice that comes from an insufficiently and irregularly nourished body. On the subjtet of tight lacing abook might be written with ease. Many a. girl who now finds greit difficulty in taking a high note might 10 so with comfort if she would only give herself room to breathe. In brief, it nay be truly said that no teaching howevu‘ able, no industry however great, in the pupil can amoun to anything unless tlu would-be singer is content to live a good, clean, honest, healthful life, trustilg to good commonsense rules of living. and plenty of fresh air rather than to comnon quaclrs and nostrums. If vocal teachers, oefore com~ mencing their lessons, would takethe trouble to find out how the pupil lives, and would refuse to give any instructior until the pupil was ready and willing to conform to the simplest rules of hygiene, a great many troubles, especially throat trouiles, would be avoided, and the act of singig, instead ; of being a painful, miserable, eir torturing l Upon being questioned further \Vatson said that as near as he could judge the crap ter at the point he struck the water was about 25 ieet in diameter. The water was warm, but not uncomfortably so until a. few moments before he left when it began to be decidedly hot and boil more furiously. He was found by the party who rescued him about 7 o’oclock in the eveningâ€"Butte (Montana) Inter-llfountain. “ When the projection upon which I had my weight gave way, I felt that I was indeed lost. I was not wholly conscious after I commenced falling. When I struck the water, feet first, I experienced a feeling of relief. I seemed to sink thousands of feet, but of course sank but ashort distance. I grasped around wildly, but nothing but the water could be felt. I was rising to the surface and knew it, and a feeling sud- denly came over me that I was to be saved. How, I knew not, but still I was certain that lwas not to be left in the crater. 0n coming to the surface I reached out and a friendly rock gave me sup art. I heard the shouts of my friends, ut could see nothing and was unable to call out in reply. After what seemed to me ages the shouts ceased, andI realized that my friends had given me up for lost. It was just after noon when we reached the crater: I suppose it was nearly 5 o’clock whenI heard what sounded like distant thunder. rThe noise grew more and more distinct, and the water surrounding me began to be troubled. I then realized that 1 was in the crater of an active geyser, and that in a short time the entire space would be filled with water. I attempted to raise myself, but could find no support for my hands which would bear my weight.- The walls of the crater were rou h, and while in the water I could easi y kee my head out by clinging to them. Suddenly discovered that the watcr was rising. This gave me the hope that I might be able to keep afloat until the sur- face was reached. The water continued to rise more rapidly, and I at last found my- self at the point from which I had fallen. Although well-nigh exhausted, I exerted my remaining strength in climbing to the surface. This reached, I managed to crawl some distance away from the mouth of the crater, where I lost consciousness. When I recovered I was being cared for by stran- gersâ€"â€"the men who conducted me to my 1 comrades. ” A Tourist‘s Adventure in a Geyser-’5 Cra- ter and his Escape 'l‘nercl‘rom. A party of four persons returned yesterday from a. trip to the Yellowstone National Park. Joe V. Longdon, C. E. Kantner, J. E. Montgomery, and 'VValter Watson are the names of the persons, and they profess they have had, with one exception, 3. most delightful time. They were examining the crater ot' a geyser about two and a half miles from the Fire Hole River. Notwith- standing it is forbidden to carry specimens away flom the park, or despoil in any my the formations, these gentlemen were desir- ous of securing some mementoes of their trip and seeing in the crater some beautiful formations, Watson volunteered to attempt a descent and secure a piece of the beautiful colored work on the interior for each member of the party. He carefully des- cended a. distance of probably 12 feet, taking care that each time his hold was secure. He reached the formations, secured what he desired, and attempted to ascend. Reaching overhead, he grasped a. projection, and, putting his entire weight upon it, it gave way, and he was precipitated into the seemingly yawning abyss. His companions, who were watching his movements, shrieked as they saw him fall. They immediately procured a light and lowered it into the Imagine the joy and surprise of Longdou, Kantner, and Montgomevy when they saw among the new-comers their friend \Vatson, alive and well. They could not believe it was he until he had taken the hand of each and assured them that it was none other than he, and gave them the promised specimens from the crater of the geyser. How he escaped is best told in his own words: " crater foras great a distance as they could with the means at their command. Noth. ing could be seen; but by dropping pebbles and bits of wood they discovered that at a depth of about 50 feet the crater was filled with water. In their consternation at the disappearance of their comrade they had not heard the body strike the water' They gave him up as lost, and with sad hearts left the scene. Going to the river they made camp, intending to start for Bozeman at daybreak. Next morning they made preparations to start, but were delayed by Mr. Longdon becoming suddenly sick. They then concluded to remain where they were until he shou‘d be in a condition to travel. About noon another party from the geyser basin came in sight, and seeing the camp of the gentleman at once approached. ‘A MONTANA MAN’S STORY. How Singers Should Live. Perhaps the most extraordinary thin about the French convict settlement of Noumea, capital of New Caledonia, is the extreme docdity of the convicts. Large gangs of them pass from one part of the town to another in sharge of a single gendarme, and frequently numbers may he met work- ing in the streets, with apparently not a soul to look after them. Many are em- ployed in private houses as servants, re- turning at‘) p.111. to their prison. As a consequence of this (locxlity they seem to be kindly treated and have a good deal of time to themselves, whlch they employ in various ways, such as carving on shells, etc. These shells they sell to passersby in the streets when they think they are undis- covered by the gendarmes; for, strictly speaking, they are not supposed to com- municate with outsiders, but the gendar- mes are not hard with them. There are now 10,000 convicts in Noumea, and several thousand more are reported to be on the way or about to start. Moreov‘éf; they are not political prisoners with a. decent re-. gard for private rights, but without cxcep tion sentenced criminals. «MOPNM Albert Schwill is an Indianapolis man who had nineteen fights because somebody said : “ Give him to the hogs.” ‘Vhat is “ sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander,” and our “ happy thoughts” at that time have evidently furnished some brilliant ideas for the Russians when study- ing anew the question of how their invading armies are to reach Constantinople. 1f the Sakharia could be utilized by the British for the purpose of establishing a. route in the one direction, Why should they not turn it to account for a similar object in the opposite ‘2 Seizing the mouth of the river, and fortifying themselves with earthworks and torpedo boats againstJ any desultory attack on the part of the Turkish fleet, they could easily organize the means of trans- porting their expeditionary force to Ismid. Flat-bottomed boats and rafts would serve, the craft being prepared in pieces and put together after landing. Once at Ismid, which is only 50 miles from Scutari, the railway could be used for reaching the Bosphrus. The proueedinq referred to above is the presence during the last few days of a, Russian war steamer at the mouth of the Sakharia. According to the reports which haveieached the Ottoman Admiralty landing parties from this craft have » surveying in the vicinity, measuring angles, &c., whilst others in boats have been sounding on the bar and its approaches on either side. It is hard to realize how very near one is to the Black Sea. when at Ismid, and how very easy it would be to establish a complete water communication bet’we an that sea and the Marmora by making use of this said Sakharia river. The town of Ada-Bazaar is but twelve miles, as the crow flies, due east of lsm w t y . 1 . .1 two places lies the Lake Sabanjeh, with its outlet to the eastern arm of the Mai-more, on the one side, and a. small stream at the other, which could easily be made to join with the Sakharia by cutting a small canal. Ada-Bazaar, wh ch stands on the banks of the river, is only twelve miles from its mouth, and there is no difficulty in reach- ing it from the Black Sea in boats ,of light draught. The end of a. long spur intervenes between it and the lake, at the foot of which rises the small Sabanjeh river. This, however, presents no obstacle to the junction of the two streams, as the small canal necessary for the purpose would be commenced about four miles above the town. So struck where our naval authori- ties during the Russo-Turkish war with the capabilities of the Sakharia, that, facing the probability at some such eventuality arising as that a portion 0t our fleet sent to watch the operations of the Russians in the Black Sea should be suddenly cut off from the rest by a. sudden advance of the Mus- covite army to the shores of the Bosphorus, aregular study was made of the river and its valley, with a View of ascertaining the cheapest and most expeditious method of opening up another communication betgveen the Euxine and the Marmora. Engineer oficers attached to our Intelligence Depart ment made a thorough survey of the inter- vening country, and obtained much valu. able knowledge of thenaVIgabIe properties of the lake and river. The plan they re. commended was to lay down a she rails to connect Ismid in the first instance with some point on the Sakharia, and then 11 case of necessity to carry it rigat along he banks to the Black Sea. The Shadow of the Swordâ€"A New Route ‘ to the Golden Horn. Australia’s views in respect to Salonica are wgll known, as also Russia’s in regard to the Bospliorus and Dardanelles, and there are signs that the [statesmen in both these csuntries are beginning to think that the moment of action is near at hand. Their opportunity would be, of course, a rupture between England and Turkey, an event they have probably been hoping to see grow out of the strained relations to which our energetic action in Egypt has given rise. There is no doubt that Russia is nervously anxious about Austria, afraid that the latter, not content with the foot- ing of the Egean Sea. that would be ob- tained with the possession of Salonica, will attempt to forestall her in the contempla- ted raid upon Constantinople. Coming events always cast their shadows before, and there is no want of Durpose, .however it may be concealed, in all this strengthen- ing of the army of the Caucasus of which we have lately heard. Only yesterday the report reached Constantinople 01 very significant proceed'inos on the part of our Muscovite friends at the mouth of the Sakharia. This isa river of considerable size, which, rising in the central part of Asia Min ,r, sweeps rounl in a north- vrestcrly direction for half its course, and then, taking a. northerly dirrction, empties itself into the Black Sea. efl'ort, would be easy and as pleasurable to the singer as to the listener. The rules of life, which the student should observe, are just as important for the singer, private or public ; if anything they are more so, for the strain is greater. One thing is certain, the reliability of a. singer depends abso- lutely on the methol and manner of life. French Penal Colony. T0 CON STANTIN OPLE.