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A landâ€" slide at Troy y, N. Y. , on Saturday morning early demolished ahouse and killed thiee people. Two well dressed men and a. woman have stolen $4,000 worth of diamonds from jewellery storm in Chicago within the past ten days. The executive of the United Brotherhood oftheClan-na-Gael) has issued a call for a Le Temps confirms the announcement that a modus vivendi has been established bet- ween France and Great Britain regarding the Newfoundland fisheries. In spite of the Government’s op )osition a vote was carried in the Imperial ouse of Commons last week to increase the grant for the volunteer service. Owing to incessant rains the river Brisâ€" bane, Queensland, has overflowed and in~ undated the town of that name. The dam- age is estimated at £300,000. Trade in England is greatly embarraseed at present by strikes and threatened strikss. Navigation is stopped at Liverpool by the strike of the dock labourers, the river en- gineers of the North are out, and the coal miners of Lancashire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and \Vales, numbering over 100,000. Major-General Sir Howard Cl‘aufurd Elphinstone, comptroller and treasurer of the Duke of Connaught’s household, was washed ove1board f 1 om the steamer Tan gnrio, near Teneliffe, and d10w11ed. The levee at New Orleans has given way and the streets are filled with water. The recent frosts have been most, dis- astrous to the wheat crops of Illinois. Lord Randolph Churchill’s Conservtive con- stituents in Paddingbon have passed a. reso‘ lution disapproving of his speech on the Par- nell commission report. The “’orld’s Fair will open April 30, 1892, and close October 20. Mr. Parnell has chosen Mr. Vesey Knox, an Ulster Protestant, as the Home Rule can- didate for the seat made vacant by Mr. 'Biggar’s death. Twenty thousand steel and iron workers in the northâ€"eastern part of England have gone on strike for a. reduction in the hours of labor. Canon W'escott has been appointed bishop of Durham to succeed Bishop Light- foot, deceased. If the Australian colonies form a federa- tion it is said that the Duke of Uonnaught will be the first governor-general. The Imperial House of Commons week rejected the Irish Land Tenure by 231 to 179. An unlocked lamp cafised the explosion in a Welsh colliery, ,by which 88 miners lost their lives. Lord Salisbury’s physicians have ordered him to the Riviera for restoration of his health. What is known as the Ellis jewel robbery case was concluded in Montreal the other clay, Philips and Malouey, ofMontreal, were accused of having won in a. gtme of poker 314, «)0 worth of jeweller fiorn Von Rein~ oltz, trax eller for the Toronto firm of P. “7. Ellis & 00., not J. E. Ellis & Co., knowing that it did not belong to him. This vital point was not established by the Crown, and the two prisoners were acquitted. Right Hon. Richard Dowse, second baron of the Irish Court of Exchequer, is dead. The Grand Trunk bill to authorize the construction of a spur line to connect the road east of Hamilton with Burlington Beach, and thereby shorten the distance between Toronto and Niagara Falls by seven miles, was passed last week 1) the railway Committee of the Dominion ouse. Sir Adolphe Caron announced in Par- liament last week that it was the inten- tion of the Government to erect cheap but enduring monuments to the memory of the soldiers of the war of 1812-13 at the places of chief historical importance. A numerous deputation waited on Sir John Macdonald on Tuesday to urge the im- provement of the St. Lawrence canals, and were told that three years would see their wishes realised. " At a. special meeting of the Grey Cotton Manufacturers’ Association held in Montreal it was reported that all the mills had agreed to an advance of one and a. half cents a pound on the price of the finer cottons. The uestion of holding a review in Montrea on the Queen’s birthday is agitat- ing the minds of volunteer officers, more particularly as there isa probability of the Duke of Connaught being in that city about the 24th of May . CANADA. The \Vestern Fair will be held at London this year, from the 18th to the 27th Sepâ€" umber. The city council of Montreal on Tuesday wrestled vigorously with the high license question. A motion foraunifol‘m scale of $1,000 was voted down and six months’ hoist administered. THE WEEK’S NEWS. The New Brunswick Local Legislature opened at Fredericton last week. The speech from the throne says Lord Stanley will prob- ably visit that province this year. The number of unmigmnts who came by the St. Lawrence route to the Dominion in 1889 was 27,571, againsn 37,700 in the previous year, a. falling off of more than 10,000. Now it is reported than: an English syndi- cate has an option on 3.11 the British Colum- bia salmon canneries but three. The trans- action involves $1,000,000. A surveying party have started from Egan- ville to survey the Ottawa and Parry Sound railway. There is a, proposal in Quebec to erect a. monument to the memory of Major Shortt and Sergt. Wallick, who perished in the St. Sauveur fire. Twenty-two members of the House of Commons visited Mr. Alonzo \Vright, M.P., at his residence last week, who averaged in weight 203 pounds each. A post of the Grand Army of the Republic is being formed in Montreal of Canadians who served in the American war. Kingston Presbytery has endorsed the nomination of Rev. Dr. Laing, of Dundas, as moderator of the next general assembly. U XITED STATES. GREAT BRITAIN. Bill last a. prominent New York lawyer whom he desires to join him for this purpose. In his letter he speaks of a prince, young, tall, goodâ€"looking and connected with the Im- perial family, who would be willing to marry a Miss Astor or any other young lady who is rich and of a. good family. “If any- thing can be done,” he adds, “write me a few lines and I will come to America with the best of references, in company with two princes.” Evidently the young men are be coming desperate and are resolved upon shattering another social idol whose worship has been fruitful of inany unhappy matri- monial alliances, that of mere matches where love has never come to consecrate and cement? the tie. If, now that they propose to break through the bonds of custom and marry into‘ families destitute of royal blood, they will set less store upon wealth and consider the‘ question of suitability to each other, a. long ‘ step will have been taken towards securin ‘ that domestic felicity, at present a stranger‘ in many royal homes. And this is a. con- summation devoutly to he Wished. 1 Nineteen princesseslto eighty-two princes represents the present condition of the European royal matrimonial market. Not a very encouraging 0r cheerful prospect for the princes, consi ering the law of custom regarding royal marriages But let them not despair ; deliverance is at hand. An enterprising Austrian is at present engaged in a. scheme to marry rich American heiress- es to European princes._ He has written to If Uncle Sam is going to keep the fashion set by the promoters of the late Paris Ex- position, he will need to have some special attraction to take the place of the famous Eiffel tower which elicited such admiration and wonder from the millions who beheld it. Some have suggested a tower that will dwarf the Eiffel structure into insignificance, while others have proposed other wonderful things. RT. Barnum, the great showman, is to the front with a. suggestion thoroughly characteristic of the man who has devoted his life to gratifying the desire for the strange, the curious, the wonderful. He says: “Now, I will present the Fair Comâ€" mittee with one of my ideas. In the mus- eum of Boolak, in E ypt, lies the mummified corpse of Rameses ll” the Pharaoh of the Exodus, with that of his daughter, the savior of Moses, and others less distinguished of the royal Egyptian famil of that era. Let them obtain the loan 0 these mortuar relics from the Egyptian Government, an allow the Khedivc to send his own soldiers to guard the coffins. Think of the stupendonsness of the incongruity ! To exhibit to the people of the nineteenth century, in a country not dis- covered until 2,000 or 3,000 years after his death, the corpse of the king of whom we have the earliest record. Consider, too, that that corpse is so perfectly preserved after thousands of years in the tomb, that its features are almost perfect ; so perfect that every man, woman, and child who looks up- on the mummy may know the countenance of the despot who exerted so great an in- fluence upon the history of the world.” The idea of the successful showman is not to be pooh-poohed on financial grounds. The great question is, “is the scheme practicable? ’ Is there one chance in ten thousand that the Egyptian Government could be persuaded to expose their treasures to the inevitable dangers connected with transport by land and sea. There is little doubt that hundreds of thousands would be attracted to the Fair by these relics, who could not be drawn by any other wonder. \Vhether the hint will be acted upon remains to be seen. The emperor William has accepted Prince Bismarck’s resignation and all the ministry have resigned. The trouble is said to arise out of the chancellor’s determined opposition to the restoration to the Duke of Cumberland, claimant to the throne of Hanover, of the larger portion of the Guelph funds. Thirteen thousand miners of Germany have sent to the Emperor William in tele» graphic message thanking him for the good- will he has shown toward workingmen. V an.“ It is stated that the Russian government; will attempt in April to lift‘twd‘En'glish steamers, which were sunk'ofl” Balaklava during the Crimean war. It is believed that one of the vessels contains £40,000. The young Duc d’Orleans has forbidden the circulation of a. petition for his release, saying that a prison on French soil is pre- ferable to freedom in a foreign land. A revolt has occurred in Afghanistan against the Ameer. Some of the rebels were captured and beheaded. Others fled to Russian territory. Emperor VVilIiam is delighted at the readiness with which the powers, especially France, have accepted his invitation to the Labour Conference. A report that acting British Consul Buchanan had hoisted the British flag in the Shire district has caused great. excite ment at Lisbon. The mercury fell below freezing point in Florida. on Sunday night, and vegetables and oranges were injured. A photographer named Veresez, of Klaun senbm‘g, Austria, has succeeded in photo graphing natural colors. national convention, but the place and date are not indicated. The Princess Louise and Marquis of Lorne were leceiv ed at the Vatican last; week with due cel emony. The Miners’ Federation, says a New York dcspatch, has resolved to inaugurate a. strike of miners throughout the country, owing to the masters avoiding a direct answer to a de- mand for more wages. A report is widely current that Prince Bismarck has tendered his resignation to the Emperor. Chicago carpenters have issued a circular declaring they will demand, on April 7th, 40 cents per hour and eight hours a, day’s work. They expect to have a. strike. Judge Andrew J. Davis, probably the richest man in Montana, died last week at Butte City, aged 71. His estate is valued at from $6,000,000 to $10,000,000. He is thought to have left no will, and was unmar- ried. ‘ Menotti Garibaldi has insisted that the Italian chamber accept his resignation as a deputy. The Berlin Label Conference was opened on Saturday. The Pope has announced the formation of a hierarchy m J apan Marriageable Princesses. Just Like Barnum. I\ (‘F A)» DEAL. The reception of a letter headed with skull and cross bones, and eontainin r threats upon one’s life, though never (lesira )le, does not imply an equal degree of danger in all countries. Among ourselves numerous instances of such unwelcome inissives have come to light without any serious after re- sults. In Russia, however, it can hardly be regarded in so trifling a light, especially when the Czar is the object of attack. Only the other day this potentate received a threatening letter from a. woman, who says, that unless he modifies his reactionary olicy, he will share the fate of Peter III., aul I. and Alexander II. The intense hatred entertained for their chief magistrate by many of his subjects, owing to the tyr- anny exercised in carrying on the affairs of his empire, has prepared them for any atrocity. The extra precautions which the police are said to be taking, will no doubt be found necessary, if the thrice- enaeted tragedy of assassination is not to be repeated. Just now there are many heads more secure and more restful than that of Alexander 111., who could be more sincerely and heartily pitied if he were less to blame for his great unpopularity. Lighthouse Bored â€"The actor compelled to play be one. The pEnetrating power of the projectile is sufiieient to pierce an elm plank 80 centime- ters thick at 100 meters distance ; at 1,800 meters it will go through a plank 5 centime- ters thick; at 300 meters it will traverse an iron plate of 7 millimeters thick; but a Steele plate 8 millimeters thick is proof against the ullet at any distance. It is estimated that an earthen parapet should have at least 75 centimeters in depth to afford safe shelter from infantry with the new weapon, while a a brickjwall would require a brick and a. half in thickness to give similar shelter. Gener- ally speaking, the enetrating power of this pattern wen-pen ri e may be estimated at 75 per cent, superior to the Mauser. The ranges, according to regulation, are hence forth set down as follows: “ Short range,” up to 600 meters: “ medium range,” 600 to 1,000 meters, and “long range any distance beyond 1,000 meters, The final issue of the Mannlicher small- \ bore rifle, model 1888, to the whole German 1 imperial infantry having necessitated certain changes in the officialmusketry instructions of the army, 3. second edition of “The In- struction Book” has just been published. This pattern weapon on the Mannlieher sys- tem cannot be loaded with single cartridges, the mechanism of the magazine, which holds only four cartridges, placing them all in position by one movement, while the maga- zine can be f‘ led ad libitum by the soldier from his sup y pouches. The breech por- tion grasped by the hand hasasteene (mantle) to prevent overheating during rapid firing. The initial velocity of the bullet is 620 meters per second, (25 meters from the muzzle,) while its extreme range exceeds 3,800 meters at an angle of fire of 32 degrees. The British cruiser \Varspite, ordered as flagship of the British forces on the west coast of America, will be commanded by Captain the Hon. Hedworth Lambton, and will have a. complement of 470 ofl‘icers and men. Shea sister ship to the Imperieuse, and will be the fastest, largest, and most powerful iron-clad cruiser ever attached to the British Pacific squadron. She has been built and equipped at a. cost of £653,000,and was originally brig-rigged, but it was found that her masts and spars were of little use to her, and she is now sinply fitted with a military mast like the battle ships, of recent construction. She is capable of a. speed of 16.75 knots under forced draught end 15.5 knots under natural draught. Concerning the British Battleship Trafalgar, which has been fitted with hollow steel tor- pedo booms, Broad Arrow says: “How long will our fast men-of war be condemned to surround themselves with cumbersome crinolines, composed of booms, guys, and nets, which in action would be a, source of positive danger to them ?â€"as, when dam- aged by quick firing or machine-gun fire, they would be very likely to foul the screws. A fast ship does not remain at anchor in war time unless she is taking in coal or stores, and the only other time when her torpedo net would be of the least use to her would be when blockading one of the enemy’s ports, and then on clear nights the captains would probably rather have their torpedo nets rigged in, so as to be ready for a start should any of the enemy appear, as, when going over six or seven knots an hour tor- pedo nets cannot be kept out, Three of the new torpedo gunboats of the Sharpshooter type have arrived at the steam trial stage, but neither of them has yet got- through it, although each vessel seems to be an improvement on its predecessor. The Sharpshooter was laid down at Devonport in September, 1887. She was to have taken part in the last year’s manceuvres, but when- ever she was put to a forced~draught trial her boiler tubes gave out badly, on one occa- sion scalding those at the fires. She is still under repair at Devonportâ€"â€" two years and five months from the date her keel was laid â€"time enough to build and commission a cruiser. The Melpomene’s keel was laid a month later than the Sharpshooter’s yet she was commissioned to take part in last year’s review and manwuvres. The keel of the Seagull was laid at Chatham in April, 1888, and all went well with her until she came round to Portsmouth for her forceddraught trial. She was steady and comparatively . dry at sea, but when going anything over 17 knots an hour the vibration was exces- sive, and when going 19.5 her commander and chief engineer feared that it might burst a steam pipe, to say nothing of opening her seam and loosening the rivets in her plating, so her forced-draught trial was postponed until she had been strengthened. made to the naval element at \Vhitehall, and aconsiderable climb down will have been ef- fected by the constructive staff. It is argued that if the armor belt is preferable to the sloping deck armor in a. second~class cruiser, it is still more necessary in a, cruiser of the first class, and so it may be assumed that the days of the sloping deck armor are at an end. There is doubt expressed that this de- cision has been come to with the full consent of Mr. \V. H. White, the Chief Naval Con- structor. Some Recent Additions and [he Kind of Ships They Are. If it be true that the Admiralty have de- cided to fit steel armor belts instead of slop- ing edges to the steel decks of the second- class cruisers which are to be added to the navy, a. great concession will have heel} BRITHSH NAVAL NGTES. The Uneasy Czar. The disappointment of Prince Bismarck can be appreciated by those parents who have liv- ed to see their fondest hopes dashed to the ground through the insufficiency of their sons to fill the places for which by ambitious parents they had been designed. .[t is learned from personal friends that the Chancellor‘s policy has been to induct his son Herbert into all the functions of the Government that he regards as almost hereditary (liguities for the Bismarck line. The Chancellor now con- fesses, however, his disapointment on finding Herbert physically and mentally unequal to the task. He therefore has decided to retire gradually from his various posts, retaining only the Foreign Office for bestowal on his son. But surely the old man ought to be satisfied with the glory that has come to his house through his own exceptional greatness. To be esteemed one of two who hold first place among the statesmen of this 19th century, is honor sufficient, one would think, for any family. And such distinction has been accorded by competent judges, to Bismarck and the immortal Cavour. But whether satisfied or not, nature which always opposes a monopoly of her choicest gifts, has evidently decided to pass the honor around. The action of the English Universities in seeking to restrain Trinity University, To- ronto, from conferring musical degrees in England partakes considerably of the dog. in-the-manger character. It appears that the musical degrees of the English univer- sities are hedged about by numerous pro- hibitory measures that prevent the large majority of educated musicians from gaining them. Among other requisites residence in an affiliated college is necessary. Feeling that the restrictions were unnecessary and unreasonable, and having learned of the superior and thorough character of Trinity’s musical instruction, many of the leading English musicians wrote the Trinity authori- ties, stating that such a musical course was just what was wanted in England. With commendable energy and enterprise Trinity University, after taking due and and careful consideration, decided to hold examinations in London contemporaneously with those in Toronto. A board of three examiners, who were well-known musical authorities, was appointed. The result was that at the pre- sent time t’he examinations of Trinity, freed as they are from prohibitory and unneces- ‘sary ineumbrances, are taken by a large, 1 number of English candidates, and its Mus. Bac. degree has become widely and fully ireeognized. The popularity of Trinity’s course has undoubtedly aroused the jealousy of the older but less energetic universities in England, and has led to the present applica- tion to Lord Knutsford, the Colonial Secre- tary, to deprive Trinity of its educational status in Great ,Britain. The authorities of the Canadian institution, on the other hand, maintain that they have in no way exceeded or violated their charter or powers. Steps have been taken to bring their case fully before the Colonial Secretary, who, it is hoped, will respect the provisions of Trinity’s Charter, which gives to the institution all the rights, privileges and prerogatives of the English Universities. Quinine is generally taken in two=gmin capsules or in a. powder with water or whis- key. The first way is preferable, as it does away with any disagreeable taste. The season for gathering the bark begins in August and lasts till October or Novem- ber, according to the weather. After it is stripped from the tree it has to be thoroughly dried and then packed in ceroons of moist- ened cowhide or in bales of heavy sacking. Most of these are branded with trademarks. Some of these heve attained considerable reputation, any bark in the bales so named can be relied upon. It is claimed that there is a great deal of trickery used in the trade, as inferior or worthless barks are sometimes skillfully mixed with good barks, and the difl‘erence is so slight that all theflmts are analyzed before they are accepted. Although the trees flourished where they had been transplanted the Dutch encountered other obstacles. It was found that the bark of the same species of trees was of very ir- re ular quality, and although it all looked all e it often required it chemical analysis to ascertain its value. Some barks yield as high as 13 per cent; alkaloids, upon which the value of cinchona, depends. The Europeans soon became tired of this way of securing; their supply and the Dutch were the first, after years of experimenting, to succeed in breaking the South American monopoly. Thcyfound that the tree would grow in the East Indies. The English government, jealous of their rival’s success, sent out numerous expeditions to investigate the whole subject and see whether or not the trees could he transplanted, and this was succcssfully doneafter many trials in northâ€" ern India. Qlliuine came into general use in Europe about the close of the seventeenth cent- ury, and forSabout 100 years the Europeans were dependent upon afew South American states for their supply, which was very meager, as Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, which were the chief producers, were con- tinually wrangling with each other. Their squabbles prevented the natives gathering cinchona bark, and often in a. few weeks the price of quinine would fluctuate several dol- lars a pound. These petty states monopo- lized the trade in the severest manner, and the poor bark-gatherers were compelled to sell their stuff for whatever the government chose to give, and at present the South American states levy a duty on all the bark exported. Although Known Long Ago it Was Only Be- ccntly introduced Into the Plum-mu- copmiu. Of the thousands who sayquininc is“good for everything,” few are aware that its in’ troduction into the pharmacopncia is of com- paratively recent date. Quinine is one of the most common of homeopathic drugs and is used for all ailments. It is an alkaloid obtained from the cinchona. bark, whose wonderful properties as a. tonic became known about 1637. At that time the coun~ tess of Cinchon, vice-queen of Peru, was very ill with a. lingering fever, and the best medical men of South America. were in at- tendance and had almost dcspeired of the countess’ recovery. One day a. was her- woman appeared at the palace and gave the countess’ maid a bark which she directed to to be given to her mistress. The countess rallied, and in a short time recovered. The strange bark was then called cinchona bark, whose praises the vice-queen was always smgmg. Trinity’s Musical Degrees. Bismarck Disappointed. QUHNINE A CURE-ALL. The double execution which took place in Paris, France, the other day has given rise to a. singular discussion between the two emi- nent physicians, Brown-Sequard and Peter Michel regarding the existence of life after the guillotine has done its work. Dr. Se~ guard Iiiaiiitains that life departs with the axe, while Dr. Michel insists that the vital principle lingers in the brain during a brief but intensely painful period. However the question can be decided cannot now be im- agined. It is at any rate a more speculative question devoid of practical importance. Its solution could not nmterally benefit science. Of infinitely more ii’nportancethanthis,is the question, “How to live so that the law shall possess no terrors,” or in other words how to preserve nature’s union of head and shou1~ ders. ,,,,, V, -‘ ”‘b wuu, m; the same elements will continue to be absorbed by the English- speaking peoples over the seas. ” From London comes word that financial failures, smashes, crashes and dz‘re catasâ€" trophes are feared because of wild-eat in- vestment of English capital in the United States. A correspondent states that “the I idiotic manner in which for the past year 01' l two everybody has been crowding into all sorts of wild schemes here in London is literally incredible.” A very large proper tion of these ventures have been engineered by American promoters, and many millions- of sterling of British money have been carried across the Atlantic as a consequence. “American breweries have been put int-o capital in London for $1,000,000 without the , slightest difficulty upon which it would have i n I i been very hard work indeed to raise $300,000 in New York.” History repeats” itself, Ever since English fortune-hunters went .wild over iron pyrites dug up in the new colony of Virginia, evidences have accumulated to warrant the cyni-e cal Carlyle’s observation that English- men are “mostly fools.” Of course he didn’t- mean it, but there’s no denying that the evidences are continually renewed. South Sea and other bubbles are always being blown. Not longlago there was,'or it was pre- tended that there was, apprehension in th e- United States because so many industries were passing into the hands of English capitalists. It is amusing now to see the apprehension shift across the sea. When it comes to the competition of English capital in the United States, the investors are the only ones who have much to fear. If an American n'ianufacturer is more eager to sell out than to continue the business it is safe to assume that he sees more money in it. Naturally the owners of a plant which does not pay a fair per cent, are just the ones to work for a chance to unload on the guileless foreigner who seeks greater returns in this part of the world than he can get at home. It is not at allstrange if unprofitable establishments in the United States have been thus turned over to English capita~ lists; but every over-sharp bargain will tend to increase foreign distrust in American investments. . Much has been said by those who talk of “Greater Britain,” or who speak of the English families beyond the seas, in regard to the supremacy of the English race. The question which comes up is whether this mighty people, scattered over the entire world, but bound‘by a common speech and common memories and common laws, will remain in any real sense a homogeneous race. On this point the London Tablet reaches the affirmative conclusion, and notes the changes which are leading to this result. It says : “ Already it is matter for common observation that a phrase or word which one season is noted as an ‘Ainericanism.’ the next is accepted by all as though it were part of our inherited English speech. No doubt in Canada and the United States, as in Australia and South Africa, the dominâ€" ant type will be affected by streams of 1111‘ migration from other lands. But here, also, history repeats itself, and as Saxon and Nor~ man and Dane and Celt and Gaul helped by their fusion in the making of England, so LL A N; ... 7 , As seen and known by most persons the tramp is not a particularly interesting charac - ter. This is partly due to the fact that by most persons the tramp is usually encoun~ tered under circumstances decidedly unfaw orable. Studied more carefully, however, there are some features about this variety of the genus homo that invest him with real in‘ terest. An English clergyman has for some ‘ time been making tramps a special study, and has discovered some rather curious things concerning them. He styles them “the knights and ladies of the honorable order of eadgers.” Among the interesting things he has discovered is, that tramps have their own mode of greeting as well as a code of signs by which they give useful information to their brethren of the road. “Various races” he says, “have curious modes of greetin . Englishmen still shake hands, Indians ru noses, but when tramps meet they always sit down and take off their boots. If two knights ‘pal up,’ one takes the ‘patter’ and the other the ‘line’ or ‘link.’ On the way from place to place the various signsâ€"good or bad, on posts and gatesâ€"~are examined, and the two then know exactly how to conâ€" duct themselvcs~what they will get here and what they will not get there. A carefully arranged and expressive ‘snivcl’ is regarded as their most valuable acquirement. The ‘re- ligious snivel’ and the ‘lost a. relative snivel' are also good. It is a curious fact that the eight best-kn)wn signs used by tramps are nearly all Greek and mathematical symbols, one being especially remarkahlc~the Greek ‘theta,’ which, being the first letter of ‘theos' is put on the gates of religious people’s houses. Other signs mean, ‘Will buy if you have got what they want,’ ‘A good fecd,’ ‘No good,’ ‘A certainty,’ ‘Spoilt,’ ‘Prison,’ ‘Very dangerous,’ and so forth,” In this, cipher language, which no doubt is used in some form among tramps in this country, we have an explanation of the fact that tramps obtrude their presence upon some people much more frequently than upon others. However unconsciously, it is nevertheless a fact that in so trifling a circumstance as con- fronting a tramp at one’s door one is estabâ€" lishing a reputation, which is recorded not in marble white but upon one’s gate post or other convenient place, and by means of some unintelligible mark or hieroglyph. And this is the annoying feature about it, that until one obtains the key to unlock the mysterious signs curiosity can never be satisfied as to the particular character given. The English-Speaking Race, English Capital Again. Who is Right ? Tramp Language.