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It was a. chilly evening in the early Ipring and the streets. of Florence Were almost deserted. ‘A stranger wanderâ€" ing alang the lonely thoroughfares would hardly have been able to roar files how fair and beautiful the City could appear under other and more gen- ial. aspects. g Scarcely a soul was stirring, for the hour was late, and the times Were dun- gerousâ€"for this is a, story of years ago â€"~w.hen the dagger of the midnight asâ€" sassin was Belxlorn sheathed in those days. But wind and weather are but trifles when the deer interests of those whom we love are at stake. Slowly tracking their way along one of the broadest streets of the city might be seen an. old man leaning upon the shoulder of a youth of. noble bearing. Their condition in life could not well have been told from their persona.) ap» pearance, for they were both enveloped in long cloaks after the Italian fashâ€" ion, but the half dozen well~armed serv- ing men who foddowed closely at their heels shoWed that they were of aristo- cratic rank. The old mail was very oldâ€"(his beard wee frosted with the snow of many winters. and he Was bowed down with the infirmities of years, although much remained to show what he olnoe had been. The youth was tall and upright, and the assist- ance WthOh‘ be rendered to his aged friend added a. grace to his every action. They walked am in silence, as if en- gaged on some errand of importance. and not even a. word passed between them. Scan they arrived at the palace of the grand duke. and after some perâ€" ley at the entrance, their little party was admitted. Let us now ascend the broad flight of marble steps before them, and enter the'gteet council chamber where the chief magistrate of Florence is wont to deliberate with his nobles upon grave affairs of State. On each side of a king table covered with velvet cloth, uponrwhileh is worked the dual anus are seated the grave senators upon whose decision now hangs the life or death of one of their own order. JUdgment had not yet been recorded, for the culprit havd many friends, and although the grand duke had undoubt- edly.al>eolute power of life and death over all his subjects. and though he was well known to be strongly biased in this particular case. there were reaâ€" sons why he wished his own decision to be ooniirmed by the voice of the pat- rioians whom he bald summoned that night to his assistance. In those dad’s men were tried and sentenced after a. very different fashion iram that which now prevails in all civilized countries. The will of the sovereign. in fact, was alone sufficient to pardon or condemn without even the Imamy of a. trial or examination. In this case it is not to be wondered at that the inclinations of the grand duke 5110"“ be Prejudiced, for he himself was PET-501131113 impmmd- He was in the that fill-Sh 0f manly Vigor. not having V84”? long mumed the reins of governâ€" ment. but had already become proficient in “the vices of kings." Old Orsiui, a patrioien of wealth and ancient family, had a fair and lovely daughter. The grand duke had seen bean and had fallen desperately in love With her, alrthough he was formally be- trothed to the daughter of a. neighbor- mlg‘ potentate, and knew that the maiden hersalf was promised in mar- riage to a young noble of his own oourt. In amoment of un overned meulee_he had offered an insu t to the young gull, such as could never be for- given. Unfortunately for himself, at that moment her brother. young Draini, entered. Overmestered by imprudent but natural Lndmgnation at the grievous aII'ront offered to his sister, and his Itallan_blood.boiling in his veins, he drew his pomard and rushed upon the prince. Quick an thought a youngr noblemlm, who was present, interposed his own person between the duke and the en- raged brother, and himself received the 510w, which. however, did not event- ually prove fatal. Young who bade no resistance, . was arrested on the spot and conveyed closely guarded. to a. dungeon. He would‘no doubt have been ordered to immediate execution but that the grand duke being himself personally implicat- ed nu the matter, desired to Show his {Lmingl‘tlflllty by at least the form of a. I ‘. ‘ Already for more than an hour and a. half the solemn council had deliber~ ated, and. had at last, although with great reluctance, arrived at a. decision which they. knew Was in accordance With the WLll of the duke. Yet many of the_ nobles present, putting them- selves in the place of young Orsini. and oonsrdenng'the greet provocation which he had received, had, suggested the vari- ous extenuating cu‘cumstances which presented themselves to their minds. I‘hls, however, they did in a cautious. careful way, for they knew the strong passmns of the duke and his ungovern- able rage when thwarted. and they were well aware that however he might try to conceal his feelings, he was watching every, look, noting every word, and would never for et or forgive whet might. chunoe to e mid. Appeals for mercy would have been useless, for the offender was prejudged. They knew this too well, and no voice was heard in upppsrtion as the duke, after briefly al~ llud to what had transpired, stated that t 9 young count must of necessity, suffer for high treason. At tins moment a. page entered and announced that the old Count Orsini. $131 father of the accused, and Count , o co were in waiting, and be ed to be adrmtted. This was oxpectgegd. for lrom the day when his dearest friend had been Lucarcerzued up to the presâ€" ent. hour. Count Felice had been mag- fail able in his efforts to obtain his pair on. The grand duke knew we“ the oluect of the visitors. but his pur» pose was unchanging. The councilors, . come to peed for his son at the last hour. and inwardly prayed for his Bue< oess. A word from the grand duke and the supplicants were admitted. Every one present was painfully struck with the aspect of the. old man. for a lew short days had aged him considerably, and the anxiety of the young count for the safety of his friend was depicted on his countenance. They advanced together toward the place Where the (luiurl chair wan placed upon a plm'fovnu but slightly raised above the floor. The aged noble leaned upon the Slmnluler of his young comâ€" punion, as they advanced, a Striking Contrast might be observml between the cruel features of the duke, resolved in his purpose, and yet half fearing to execute it, and anxious. flailingJ looks of the two before him awaiting is (le- oreo. Yet; the aged noble, whose. ben- ure of life was evidently so short. would have scorned to present a petition on his own behalf, and the young Felice was well known to be rush and daring to a. fault in all things which pertained to himself. But. now they came. not to plead for themselves, but. for one whom each loved dearer and better than his own existence. The grand duke frowned upon them sullenly as they advanced, but at the. same time made a stiff and formal show of graciousneqs. They bowed profound- ly to him. The old man was speech- less, but the eloquence of the youn er gushed fourth in an earnest appeal or the life of his friend, and as he knelt. and in his anxiet gtraSped the velvet mantle of the d . the eyes of the spectators were suffu5ed in tears. The grand duke alone was unmoved. \Vlth eyes averted from the supplucant, he said, in stern, harsh tones: "No, count, it is useless to plead. We have listened to a.“ that oould_be said in favor of youn. Orsini. but it is all In vain. He has gong been a} turbulent. and daring subject, notw1thstandlng our special favor shown toward him; but few thought that he would ever have the audacity to attempt the life of his sovereign because of am imagin- insult which he fancied his sister had received. He intended to cominlt treason. and in doing so he nearly com- mitted murder. “The reverened senators have 9.11 agreed with me that he deserves to die, and our sentence is that he be beheadâ€" ed toâ€"mozrrow at noon." The young count saw that it was vain for him to plead, even though it was for the brother of her he loved, and he arose from his knees with an exâ€" pression upon his face which boded no good for the duke. But the_.a.gcd Or- with a father’s love, walled forth (me last appeal for grace. "Let him hive, my lord duke! He has offended, I know, but Christ, in His mercy. forgave sinners, and can our grace refuse me when on my knees ask the pardon of my only Son? Conâ€" fiscate all my property, or let me sui- fer in his stead, or banish my son for ever. but only let him lives!" As the did men uttered these words it seemed as it his heart were wrung to its innermost. core. It was, however, all useless, for the old man to plead with the tyrant, who, with a gesture of impatience, waved him to be silent, and with a broken heart and quiverin voice he turned to Count Felice and altered: "Let us go. my son, let us go)" THE 331313 all A LIFE, timid willful? .lizitllnld‘lil' . U . The following morning dawned with all the glory of .5 ring. The chilly night had given pace to a. day more fitting to the season. and nature seemed to bein one of her fickle moods, to have clad hereelf in her gayest robes. On such a day it seemed almost cruel to take the life of the vilest criminal, and even the vulgar horde which gathered 9at the place of execution pltied the oung noble who was to expiate with ' file his too ready zeal in preserving the innocence of his sister. But the bell of the dungeon chapel tolled sol- emnly as for a departing soul, and monks and priests were gathering Within, in order that when all was over they might about the requiem for the dead. The prisoner alone appeared calm. as if sustained by some hidden paper to meet his undeserved fate. In his palace the grand duke could hear the solemn bell, and as he listened. the echoes of its voice seemed to agitate him greatly. Nor can we wonder at this, for doubtless he fell; himself how unrighteous was the sentence which he had paseed. and very probably he call- ed to mind the pleasant bygone hours when young Orsini had been his bosom friend. He watched the hands of a large and curiously constructed clock as they apâ€" prmclled the hour of noon. Suddenly the clock struck twelve, and the sound of the prison bel-l ceased. "What have I done? What have I done?" muttered the duke. "Surely it cannot be 1" . Another and another clock boomed out the'hour. and then all was still. l “All is over nowâ€"~all over!" exclaim-t the duke; and then, as if with a. desire to drown unpleasant thong-his, he called for “me. The page, who was used to the sumâ€" mons, entered with the wine. and at the some time announced that the Count) Felice desired immediate audience. 1 "Let him enter," said the duke, sternâ€" 13. as he raised the goblet to his lips. The pount entered, but a close observâ€" er might have noticed something strange Ln the expression of his eye. Little to woluler at, for he was now risking all, After accustomed greetâ€" ings, he said, respectfully: :glow and the willtcr'e wind. race sew {it to reject my last petition, ut I have now come to beg one favor, whioh I pray you will not deny. My dearest friend has just paid \he penul'ty of his prime, and his poor old father lies at the point of death. I have come to your grace to crave the body of young Orsinl. that we may bury It in the family grave." fl‘he grand duke, flushed with the Wine, and relieved at learning what the petition really was. said, after a. mom- ent‘s pause: "He is dead now. I see no reason for refusing." “But,” said the count, “will your grace give me all order for the body 1111â€"! nletlirltel'y, for it already has been re- moved from the chapel. and it pains me that my unfortunate friend should be. exposed to the vulgar gaze. I would wish to conVey it at once to the palace of the Qrsini." .,"H.‘.‘.. is dead now," repeated the duke; 1 see no reason to refuse." Hi: spake mechanically, and Felice saw that constrienco was at work. "May it please your grace," added he, "lo direct that the body of Ol‘eilli be delivered to me its ii is. and \\‘lilluuC§ Ito practical use was 1839. l questioning. for Vllll'lnl. the governor of the prison, owes hate to me, and I’ fear he may dispute my order.” “He dare not dispute mine,“ answered the grand duke, ilnporiouslv, as he squ down to the table and called for his chaplain. The rlmplnin dictated: “To the Conlple de Vil‘ln-ni, ero.;~ De- liver to our \Veil-lX‘lOVBII, the Gamma I’m-Lice, the: body of Compte ()rsinl. Do thin without qurslion, and immedi- atoly." This order was not in the usual form. but the duke was not in the humor! to attend to forms and customs. He banded tilt: papt’l‘, after signing it, to Felice. who bowed profoundly, and then. placing it in his bosom. left U18! palace. Not a moment one to be lost. Quirkâ€" lly as he could, without giving (ll-cesium for suspicion, he hastened to lhe (an- trance of the palace, where a dozen of his own follows-rs, well mounted, await- ed him, when, silently mounting horse, he gave the signal, and lhey rorle off in speed toward the prison. Weld for them that they delayed not. a moment, for the hour of death had come. The condemned mrm was kneeb ing at the black. while the lloadsanan awaited the signal for the fatal blow. Rushing up the steps of the scaffold. all breathless, Felice presented his order to the captain of the guardâ€"Villeni. The executioner eased. Vil'lnni scanned the paper, and seemed asif he would have argued some objec- tion. although the grand ducal signaâ€" ture was too well known to him to ud- mit of a moment's doubt as to the gen- uineness of the document. "This is strange I" he said. "The exeâ€" cution was ordered for noon. It lacks igut a. few moments to the time, and I cairn” "Fear anything you please," said Felice. “but disobey the grand duke's command at the. peril of your life. My order states that you are to give me the body of Orsini, and whether dead or alive, you are bound to deliver that ehtered, and the duke his all body to me," _ Vlllilnl could say nothing. To re- fuse might cost him his head. Sullenlyl he directed the "body" of the Count Ors'mi to be delivered to his friend. He then went to the ducal palace to repel-n what he had done. Meanwhile the young Count Orsini. who was thus, an it were, snatched from the very jaws of death, was mounted. on a horse led by one of his friend‘s at- tendants. They made toward the coast, and in a. few hours were far away at sea, and before Villani had obtained an interview with the grand duke, they Were far beyond the pursuit of his venegance. The (Jrisia of a Life How all tth was done was soon very clearly Explained. The. Clocks of the city luul been made to tell a. false tale, while the prison clock alone told truly. \Vhile in the prison thereyet remained. fifteen minutes until the time appointed for the execution, the other clocks pro- claimed that the execution was past. When the duke gave the order for the delivery of the body. although he used. to some extent, ordinary terms. he meant the dead "body," for his own clock deceiving him, be supposed that lgihat tune young Orgini was behead- 3 His anger may well be imagined when he learned that by means of enormous bribes the Count Felice had contrived to get all the chief clocks of the city. exoept the prison clock, set fifteen minutes faster. In the time thus gain- ed he had seen the duke, and had, by 3. fm'tundte concurrence of circum- stnnces, obtained the release of his friend. The duke» gave the order incan- tlousl , and Villeni was misled by it, and t us the prisoner escaped. a o o -A n 'A immth from the fated day passed by. and there were sounds of joy in the grand old city oi Venice. fl‘hither the condemned noble and his friend had fled,and thither invain had the. grand. duke sent to demand them from tho doge. Uld ()rslnj, although hoary new with years and sorrow, had in some measure recovered his former strength. and his son. who had been so wonderfully preâ€" served from a. degrading death, was as gay as ever. but a Wiser and a better man. But happier far. perchence, than eith- er was young Felice and the lovely sis- ter of his dear friend, whom by his quick~w1tted scheme, he had rescued at the peril of his own life. oâ€"REV. Alfred Mil ls. GENTLENESS. Gentlenesn is love in society. 11 is love holding intercourse with those around it. It is that curdiulily of as- pect. and that soml of speech which asâ€" sures what kind and earnest hearts; may still be met with here below, It is that quiet influence which, like the scented flame. of an alabaster lamp, fills many a. home with light and warmth and fragranre altogethurl It is the carpet. soft and (19131:. which, while it: diffuses (l look of ample. comfort, dead- ens many :1 cranking sound. It is Hm curtain which. fl'olll many a beloved form, wards off :11 nm‘o thr- smmllnvi'n ' I It Is the pillow on \xll‘.rll_~ll-ln_lvs- lays ltS llezul and forgets hull lt< m sury, and to which death comes in a bulnrli-r drown. It is considerntom-se. [I 15 lellllfi‘l‘llé’sfl of feeling. It is warth of affection. It. is promptltude of sympathy. It is love in all ils dept he and (ill its delicacy. It is everything included ln that match 1935 grace, the gentleness: of Christ. DA lllPl‘J’l‘S‘. Carpets were first used hundreds of years ago, by the inhabitants of East'â€" ern countries, such as Egypt, Syria,’l‘urâ€" key and Persia. In the countries nam- ed they form the chief article of furâ€" niture found in all ordinary dwelling) houses. The manufacture of carpets is said to have been introduced into Eurâ€" ope by the French in 1539, during the reign of Henry IV. In England it was not until the middle of the eighteenth century that carpets were made to any gmnt extent. The first carpet manu- fnciory in America was established In 1791 at Philadelphia Pu. A. Boston gen- ius named E. B. Bigcluw invented the first power loom for weaving lpgrqmt carpets: the date of its introduction inâ€" Al the. pre- sent (lay Carpet making is all important industry of the United States. FEAT NEW AND IMPORTANT INDUSTRY IN ONTARIO. Ynlnnblv Sam?» M the, 90pm“ in “'9!- lnmlr-lngvnins I'rnccswss for Saving Lamar-(1503' Io Which the Products (‘un hr I’m. The Ontario Pom. Fuel Company. in \Vellnml was incorporated by letters pa: tom (Ontario), with a capital of filn 000,000, but at the lest seesion of. the. Dominion Parliament it was reincarâ€" Domlml as the Canadian Peat Fuel Com- pany, with a. capital of $1,500,001). The company's properly at \Velldnd conâ€" sists of about 5.000 acres, estimated. to contain about 20,000,000 tens of peat. This property is held by the company in perpetuity, subject to a ground rent. and is exempted from all municipal taxes for ten years. The whole of this area. of peat is overlaid with peat moss. a depth averaging from three to five feet. This more? is commercially known as moss litter and is extensive- ly used in Europe and the United States for bedding horses and cattle. The value of this dopo‘sit of moss will be appreciated when it is known that about three or Iour years ago the Griendtsveen Moos Litter Company was organized in London and Amsterdam, and that for a smaller acreage in Hol~ land. situated, not in one block but in Various localities, and with‘ the right to cut for short terms varying from five to ten years, and subject to con- siderable payments to the communes, ll llSLlTRI is used. The {lust of (his H1088 is now largely used in Holland for sanimry purposes, and is now, in fact, being Sllllil’ltuloll for Water closets under municipal raglllatirzlls. There is every reason To believe That this branch of the company’s bueiness will be very profitable. ’Thr- peat fuel branch of thebus‘inees bzle llt‘i’n delayed until the success of the moss litter branch has been prac‘ tic-ally Pslallllslled and may linen be proclaide "\VlllIHpX‘Ollzlbly next spring or summer. Th1“. procees of preparing the crude peat for fuel is also Mr. Dickson"; invention and has already been fairly and satisfactorily Tested. 'l'hv crude pent is torn apart and per- tinlly pillvorizmi by being passed through a. picker and is depositedau- romantically in a hopper which feeds a steel tube about two incheq in diumev for and twolve or fifteen inches long. The pulverized peat is rammed through this tube bye. driving rod, and aft-er the tube is full each deecent of file rod drives out a smooth, poliqlled. compresqu piece of peat about three inches long and weighing about half a pound. The friction of the drive through the tube is so enormous that the peat if; compressed to the density of anthracite coal. The writer had the privilege of see- ing a certificate of Mr. Abells of To‘ ronto, showing, by actual test in his works laeting six theme, that the steam~produeing power of this fuel is equal to that of the same weight of anthracite. _ The company has a separate rbuilding? for the peat fuel branch of the busi- nesfi. and as this is already supplied with its own engine, shutting, em, and as. the peat machine is on the ground, further practical tests can be made in the presence of experts at small ex- pense. This the company proposes to do when the proper time arrives. and the further prosecution of this branch Will of course depend upon the result. but. the experiment already made the company paid $1,750,000, upon w hich capital it made the first yeaJ‘. accordâ€" ing to its first annual report, 18 per cent. The magnitude. of the trade may be judged from the fact that thesupâ€" ply to London alone amounts to 900 tons daily, It is not at all unlike~ 13' that bolero long they will be com- pelled to import it from Canada. Comâ€" petent experts in the trade whohave examined both properties declare “that the Welland mores is, in color and as an absorbent. superior to the Holland DUES. The Welland Company has already made a. fiveâ€"year contract with” a strong firm, by which it agrees to do« liver at the works an average of 22,000 tons per annum. The Holland moss is dried in the open air. and is packed by hand. or, rather, by foot. labor. in large bundles, and requires for sea. carriage to be wrapped in burlapâ€"a. nurse cloth made of hemp. The VVel~ land moss is handled, dried and peeked by machinery, and presumably at a much smaller cost. Moreover, the coat of rail carriage to the seaboard, the coat of burlap. of transporta- tion by sea and of storage at the port of landing will, it. is assumed, make competition on this continent. with the Canadian company impossible. AN INTERESTING PROCESS. The mosc. at the Welland works is first cut with long knives inlosixteen trams and trackfi from the field to long sheds contiguous LC :he works, where it is stored and partially dried. brow the sheds it is afterwards carried on frame to a. powerful picker which it. apart and delivers it automaâ€" tically into the mouth of the d.rier~« a square tube. 100 feet long and 8 feet. in diameter. filled with moving carriers ingeniously arranged one above the ether, which carry it through the drier against a. strong blast of hot. air blown adversely through it. When the moss emerng from the other end of the drier it is carried automatically to the packer. which is a very Ingenious and lmnuiilul device invented by Mr. Dick‘ son, the President of the an ordinary hey pl‘esn being first tried, but found unsuitable and practlcolly useless. M r. llfickson's press consists of four carriages _ or presses ion wheels. all of slimler conitrucllon, strongly made of heavy oak and iron, and which run around :1 circular rail- way fourteen feet in diameter. These oars. being in fact one solid structure. move legvlher and all stop (or a few nnvmeute and at the «some time at each quarler election of the circle. No. l is filled with mom from the drier which pours into a hopper situat- ed on an upper floor, where a trained workman handles and works :1. poww- ful iron roll or pisl'on. which pucke the moss into the mould. The Cill’rl'l ‘ S l and slope as inform for an adjust- nlvnt of elite which are required for the wiring! of the b.1195. ll them move: I on to another quarter section and Al ope for lbw wiring, and, then to the last quarter section. where the holes, ltzlken out ready for shipment. All the Work at each stopping place is, of course, «lone simultaneously, so that every moment of time is er-unmllized. Those (11'!) the only works of the kind in , tho world. The shipping facilities of the pony are l‘wmerkahly good. the Canada Slzutlu-rn Company having built :1 Nlll‘ ing three miles long: from He mainline to the works. Tlll‘l includes a stool (intwlrl‘itlgzo over the \Vvllallll feeder. Inasmuch (is the Canada Southern has pally. it is very good evidence of the opinion of that company as to the traf- fic prospects of the business. The colliâ€" puny is now engaged in putting or exâ€" lonsivo sheds both for the raw and manufactured moss. and when this is done the works will he [ully- completed. VALUE Oi.“ ’l‘llE PROPERTY. The properties of moss litter ars- well known amongst horse and cattle men. It Quote loss per ton than straw and will, if properly taken rare of, last four or five limos cm long. It absorbs all the moisture and Inllkfi‘! the stall and stable. quite mlorles‘s', and when the litter llet‘umes unfit for budding it be- comes (L uioet valuable manure. ll has also remarkable :lllll$t‘[)ill' quzllilivu. and it is said that fool and mouth div season of horses are unknown where i! inch squares or cubes and is carried on} company. ' then moves on, in obedience to a lever. movement. to the next quarter St’l'liOilx .woigllillg about 225 pounds rem-ll. urr‘ conlâ€" I built this ‘iilllllg jointly with the comâ€"l Seems to have very little to prove ex- cept. perhaps, the 0091'. of manufacture. The moss litter and pea/c disposes of two strata of this remarkable nl‘oner' ty, but under the peat lies a bed of clay which will probably be turned to good account by-andâ€"bye. This clay seems to be oi the finest quality and is absolutely devoid of grit. having several colors besides pure white-_ {is the company has convenient facilities for shipping by water via. the “71:11an Canal to Toronto and Buffalo this In- dustry may become important. There are one or two other very Impertent industriee spoken of in connection will) this wonderful property. the deâ€" tails of which will be published In due time. The shareholders of the cornâ€" peny are not very numerous, but the share list is almost entirely composed of prominent busineee men in Mont; real, Ottawa. and Toronto. .____.__....â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"~ NEW BRITI§H CRUISERS. Improvements on line Niche and Talbot Types Now Being Built. The Diadem, whose launch has been briefly noted in the cable despatches, is one of four vessels commonly known as the Niobe or Andromeda type, from which Great Britain hopes for good rea sults. They are protected cruisers of 11,000 tons. But the Admirally has recently: or- dered a. second quartet of improved Niobes, namely. the Ax'gonaut, of J. 89 G. Thomson, Clydebank; the Ariadne. of the Fairfiuld Company, Glasgow; the Amphitrite, of the Naval Construction and Armaments Company, Barrowâ€"in- h‘urnees; the Spartiace, to be built at some Government dockyard, with Maud- sluy Sons 8: Field’s engines. They are to have a length of 435 feet, a beam lof (39, and a. moulded depth of 39 3-4. with a displacement of 11,000 tons at ‘25 l-4. feet draught. These ships are lo have a. forecascle {and a. boat deck, but no poop. 'lihey will carry sixteen 6-inch rapidâ€"fire guns, twelve heavy 12»pounders. and two {lighter ones. three 3~pouuders, eight tMax'Lms, and three torpedo tubes. of which the one at the stem is above water. The entire armament, it will be observed. consists of rapid~fire guns. ‘ The protective deck is four inches thick lat the maximum, and has a rise of ten feet. The chief difference between the Diax dam. just; launched, and the four new vessels, appears to be in lhe machinery. . The letter are to have two sets of fourâ€" tylinder, triple-expansion engines. two 3 of the cylinder diulnelers being 34 inches and :35 1â€"2 inches and two (it inches nut-n, with a- co-lnumn ellâ€"inch stroke. In wilt-r to economixe splice. instead ol hav- ing til: lllglljl'l't‘ssul'e cylinder forward. 1ll-.- intermediate next, and the Lwolow- pl'<*.\':5u.l‘e etc, it is proposed [0 put a. lowâ€"pressure cylinder at each end. The engines will run at 120 revulnlions m- .stl-ud of 110, as in the Diadern, and lb,- WU indicated hx>l,‘.sC-pl')\\'e1‘ will be proâ€" duced, inswzul of 115.500, although the spell is only expected to be increased from in lwl L0 20 3-1 knots. The llelle~ Vlllv hxrllt'l..\ “’1” also be modified a lit- lie. with (L view to improved circulation and in economy in use. 1} With N.) many rapid-fire guns‘ the \ weighl of ml-lul which the new Bl'lllsh lrrulsel's mm [ill-ow uithin a given time is undmlblcdly great, yet the armament l‘OillZlinh no gains above the [3â€"inch calâ€" ibre. _ i ll. may be added that three new crui- ‘sexs of when is known as the improved l'l‘nlbol, type are, according to a recent lduuieion of .he Admiralty, to be built at Portsmouth. Davenport, and Chitt- . ham. They are to be Slit) feet long. or ,10 fret longer than the Talbot, 5: feet lin breadth. and of about 6,000 toneln displacrlnvnt. The aim will be to give ltlwnl greater speed, a better battery. 'and lal'gel' coal carrying capacity than lllz' Talbot 113.5. 'l‘liny will have. the . llelleville boilers, and are to develop ll).â€" ‘000 horse power, with ‘20 knots speed. The new vessels are, however, art-0rd- ing to the present programme, to have a wood and (“opp-31‘ slll-ullling, “inch will enable than: in go willlmxi. dork- lug. \VHAT HIS FAIHEB SAID. “Tillieâ€"3N9”, now that you’ve come, 1 suppose l’ll ll‘lVQ in go for the din-for. ‘ ll‘uitllel‘stnneâ€"JVlly, \Villlie.’ ' Futile)“ sure vou always make sick) him