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Hill MlJEST’l‘S mulls THEY ARE CONNECTED WITH THE QUEEN'S RESIDENCES. â€" The Queen Is a Regular Attendant at Divine Werehlpâ€"Whlpplnghnm Church Ill 0s- borue, Where Prlnee Henry of Immen- burg ls nanedâ€"ner Mail‘s" Attend” the Presbyterian Church at liullnoral. From earliest childhood. the queen has been an assiduous attendant at divine worship. It is not improbable that while residing with her mother in the "old court suburb'" after the death of the Dulke of Kent. the first church she ever went to outside the palace. was this unsightly brick structure in the middle of High Street, now superseded by Sir Gilbert Scott's magnificent edifice of stone. whose towering steeple [moo-lam“ It far and wide as St. Mary Abbott’s Church. Kensington. \Vithin the limits of this article. it is manifestly impossible to wrile fully “111011 the subject of the numerous churches that her Majesty may have attended at different periods of her life. For, asachild. in whatever part of the country she happened to be with her royal mother,she was regularly taken to the parish church, no doubt, join- ed in the loyal prayers for King (900130 the Fourth and "all the royal famiJY-" little realizing, as her smallâ€"voiced "Amen" arose to heaven, that her own walme would one day be substituted. throughout the British empire, for that Of her uncle. This paper is intended to deal only with those places of worship that are connected with the queen's residences. viz.. the Chapel Royal, St. James‘; the private chapels at Buckingham Palace. Windsor. Osborne. and Balmoral; St. George's Chapel. Windsor; Whippingâ€" lmm Church; Crathie Church. and the Prince Consort's Mausoleum at Frog- more; though this latterâ€"save for occa- sional services held there in the summer â€"is set apart for solemn. anniversaries. Neither at the Chapel Royal. nor at. the private chapel at Buckingham Palace. has the queen been presnt at divine servicesince the death of Prince Albert. But in her early married years. and while the chapel at Buckingham Palace was being arranged. she used regularly to attend the Chapel Royal. where so many asovereign before her bad worshipped. The royal closetâ€"in reality asmall roomâ€"occupies oneenâ€" tilre end of the chapel, and is approached from the apartments in the palace by a narrow stone corridor on the same level. Its occupants can be clearly seen only by the officiating clergy, and by the members of, the household and others sitting in the galleries on the right hand side of the royal closet. Perhaps the most touching, because the most national, associations of the place. are with George 111., whose unâ€" ceasing attendanceat early prayers in all weathers wore out not only his wife and family but every one else, and some sympathy must have been felt for the unfortunate equerry compelled to be present even when half frozen with the cold. Evervbody has heard how the old lung used to best time no this anthem With his music-roll, letting it dropupon the powdered headsof the pages below hf he saw them talking or inattentive. lirom St. James's is but ashort walk to. Buckunghnm Palace, and at the private chapel there we glance, before HOttL‘lng the royal planes of worshi at Vl 12ndsor, Osborne. and more dis ant Balmoral. Formerly there stood in the Bucking- ham Palace garden two conservatories, buuvlt in Ionic style. One of these. the southernmost. was converted into a chapel. its roof was raised, all the neces- sary fittings added. and when the trans- formation was completed, it was con- Serrated in March. 1843, by Archbishop Hmvley. Its origin accounts for the very light and unemlesiastical appear- ance 11. presents. The aisles are formed. by two rows of fluted columns with gilded capitals, and the queen’s gallery ussulpported by some of the Ionic pillars from the screen at Carlton House. The general plan. of this chapel, which is quite small,_ls very similar to that so often .seen In oldâ€"fashioned places of worship. Thus, allalning the middle of the nave arelow pewsfacizng thealtar. flanked by others visâ€"a-vis; and one en- tire ends is almost monopolized by the organ, whm-h isslightly raised above the floor level. The altar Is. perfectly lain. but over it hangs apanel of magni icent tapestry representing the baptism of Christ. At one side of it is a finely carved marble pulpit. which had to be moved from Its placeâ€"a somewhat .diffioult taskâ€"on the Occasion of the last royal wedding. The ceiling is diapered wrth colored panels. and is lighted by a. (‘lereshtory of glass. llothl coloring and decoratzons are most brilliant, almost startlingly so, and it requires some time toreallze that thisisaplave devoted to sacred, and not to secular purposesâ€"- lllrLc, crimson. and lavender hues every« where predominating in the gayest fashion. It is said that nothing'has been altered from the original scheme of decoration as approved by the late Prince Consort, all his ideas on the subject being scrupulously maintained. Queend of the chapel is occupied bya ,wllle gallery approached by a narrow passage. In front of the gallery, Significantly facing the Occupant of the pulpit, IS the inevitable clock, but of very small proportions. ' 'l he queen and royal family used to sit no the middle division of this gallerv. the ladies and gentlemen of the houlse< hold and occasmnal visitors being on each Side of the royal pew. The choir was supplied from the Chapels Royal, and the services, as a rule. were con- durted by one or other ofthe domestic chaplains, the Sub-Dean of St. James's or one of the bishops. But these ser- vwos, which her Dfajesty and her beâ€" loved consort attended so regularly. were dismntinued in the fatal year 1862. An effort was made in 1863 to resume them. and. to have. as at St. James'sl Palace, lune o’clock morning prayerl with mrmqn, a. twelve o'clock supple-J mentary service commencing with the Lilian , and five o'clock evening prayer. But 1: e idea was abandoned. and has never been revived. At Windsor, in days gone b , fwhen all the world was young." her d)qsty’s custom on Sundays was to riveâ€" thou h sometimes she walkedâ€"from the pper \Vard to the Deanery, passâ€" ing by way of the ancient Cloister to the royal pew in St.George‘s Chapel, where, except in very severe weather, she alâ€" ways worshiped. Every one 3s faâ€" miliar with the glorious choir in RI. George's Clha'pel, wnd the ornate gallery ‘utting out high on the north \will over e altar, lookilnlg like one of the pro jectiing latticed windows so common in Egypt. This gallery is fitted up for the accommodation of the sovereign. and is very beautiful. the chairs and curtains beimg of Garter blur. and the windows rinth adorned with stained glass. Gazing at it from below, who does not recall the memorable day in March. 1863, when a solitary figure in deepest mourning stood there so bravely and. nobly to witnesa her eldest son's mar- riage. while the greatest sorrow of her life was tearing at her heartstrings? But for thirtyâ€"five long years the used the private chapel there. rince Albert Mausoleum ; never present at St. 0 usivel or the _ it is said. 'havmg been George's on aSunday since 1862. the east or farther and of St. George's dred yards from the queen's Prlvate apartments in the Victoria Tower: It has no windows, and is li hted entirely from above, so that in tile- ahsonce 0‘ sunshine the effect is rather gloom,“ Somewth peculiar is the arrangement of the we, owilng to the octagonM shape 0 the lnnilldmg. pew lsinakind of recessed gallery . mg the altar, the officials and the lad188 and gentlemenâ€"imwaiting comm/mg. 3' gallery of the same size on each a! e of ‘her. Right and left of these, respeo‘ H‘er MajeSW'S ac- visitors at the castle, and the other appropriated by the organ and Chou" recessed ennctuary, the reading-desk and the pulpit complete the octagon- All the servants present sit below. an on a bench just underneath the r0 {‘1 pewu one of the chief offictals has ‘3 particular “sitting,” which for many 'ears was the favorite seat of General lr Thomas M. Biddulpb._ formerly keeper of her Majesty's DerY, Purse' Su‘ Valter Parratt is the organmt’ and the choristers~four specially are used here, as also at Frogmore. _ The Ill-been often attends ‘ morning Prayer at the Mausoleum. E rogmcre. Overlooking the pleasant valley of the Medina. where " the salt sea-water 038885 by. and makes a silence in? the hills" stands the parsonage of “hlP‘ pingham Church. associated for so many years with the kindly presence of Canon P‘rothero, who. it will e rememâ€" bered, died very suddenly in 1894, to the great regret of the queen, by whom he was highly esteemed. A stranger to the place. on. approach- ing the church would find it hard to discover any sign of the tower or Village whose spiritual needs the sacrededifice is intended to supply, the dwellings of the scanty opulation being Wldely scattered. et for over seven cen- turies its bells have summoned genera- tions of simple-minded country-folk from far and near to worship the GOd of their forefathers. Originally built by the Norman monks of Lyra, in the year 1100. this church was solemnly dedicated to (at. Mildred. a name familiar enough a few Years ago to thousands of busy city- gOiDg people, who, as they passed through the Poultry to the Mansron House. looked up at \Vren's church. with its square tower surmounted by a gilt ship in full sail. In the course of time. St. Mildred’s. \Vhippingham was enlarged, and on several occasnons re- stored, but in the year 1862. under the wise direction of the late prince connâ€" sort, it was re-built as we nowsee it. Of early English architecture. .1t pos- sesses a nave. transepls. and (their With side aisles. From the centre of the building, dividimg the nave from the cha ncel. rises the tower. ornamented by four small innacles which produce a rather nove , but not altogether pleas- ing effect. There is a fine lychâ€"gate. and the south aisle of the channel has a Private entrance for her Majesty and the royal family. In the upper portion of the tower is a beautifully painted dome. and a lanternâ€"shaped story {fillâ€" ed with stained glass. This exquimte colored glass is introduced everywhere practicable throughout the building. The entire southern side of the «banâ€" cel is reserved for her Majesty's use. and excellent arrangements have been made to ensure her a certain amount of seclusion and protection from the loo obtrusive gaze of strangers, who mine from afar on the mere chance of obtainâ€" ing a peep at thequeen at her devotions Her Majesty, however. now sr-ldom ulâ€" tends “'hippingham church. more oflen using the private chapel at Osborne. In the north aisle. rests the mortality of poor Prime Henry of llattenberg. whose Still home-bringing across lhe ocean must have recalled to many an aching heart Lord Tennyson’s patlielix- lines upon his friend Ilullam: Calm as the seas, and silver sleep, And waves (but sway themselves in rest. And dead calm in that noble breast \Vhil'h heaves bul with the heaving.r deep. But Prince Henry's tomb is not lbs sole reminder of the gaps made by death in the queen‘s familv circle dur~ ing her long reign. To the righl of tlw royal pew, and also at lhe bark. an- memorials to the prime consort, Print-- 053 Alice, the Duke of Albany, and to the Princes Sigismund and \andeâ€" mar. aged respectively two and eleven years. sons of the Emperor and Empress Frederick of Germany. Those who were present in Whipping ham Church, on February lasL vonr will never forgel the unparalleled floral embellishments. that seemed. us it were, determined in blot. out. if only for 0110 brief hour. all ideas of frail and perish able humanity. Never before. perhap- had so many beautiful flowers bee brought together in so limited a space most of them being white. but here an! there were scarlet ones as befitted a sol dier’s grave. Above the altar. encir cling the pillars. entwined around til. candelabra. hiding the window»sill~ and banding the very walls. Were bu. and blossoms in profusion. Banks ( ,grenn moss and foliage plants fhl‘ev. ueen, when at “’indsor Castle, has exâ€" At Hall, the private chapel is easily acces- sible from the domestic portion of the castle. and only alittle over one hun- ti'vely, are two other galleries. 0‘09 Of These five galleries, together with the f where the dean frequently preaches. or â€"8'8 at the private chapelâ€"one of the ’liaShOps who may be. visttmg the castle. in numberâ€"are selected from St. Georges Chapel. Hymns Ancient and Modern | up into strong relief, glorious azaleas and delicate liliessofâ€"llieâ€"valley. In the body of the church the air was heavy enough with their scent. but up in His organ loft, where Sir \Valter Parrntt Presided. and whence a wonderful mup d’oeil could be obtained, the utmo- sphere was positively overpowering. Before quitting the subject of \Vhip- Dingham, i1 is interesting to recall the fact that in this parish was born lhe famous Dr. Arnold. of Rugby, greatest of Srhnolmaslers and one of the noblest of men. Almost the earliest constitutional act 01' the queen. at her first Council. was In lake and to Sign the oath for the se- ~urily of the Church of Scotland. But not content with a mere formal ob- servance of Ibis solemn declaration. her Majesty has consistently, when in Sect- land, upheld by her presence. and pa- tronage the national establishments of lhal country. \V’ith a natural disin- clination towards more than a very moderate form of ritualâ€"a feeling no doubt fostered by the late prince con- sorf’s predilection for the Lutheran Churchâ€"the queen is there able pracâ€" tically to evince her appreciation of that simple and rational form of worship. familiarly known as Presbyterian. Though her M‘njesfy usually warships in the private chapel at Ralmoral. where one of her chaplains or other clergyman of the (‘hurch of Scotland officiates, she sometimes attends ' the church at Crathie. in which she takes great inter- est. and where the outward mode of worshipping is that still prevalent in most parish churches in Scotland. and resemblesâ€"with some minor differences â€"â€"that at St. Columlm's Church of Scot- land in Pent Slreet. At Crathie the old attitude is still maintained: that is to say. the congregation sit during singing 0f hymn o'r psalm. and stand while. prayer is being offered upâ€"a practice very enersl in most of the Reformed Churr‘ es on the Continent. Of late years the rheumatic affection from which her Majest suffers has rendered it necessnrv for her to remain seated throughout the service. \Vhen the new church at (‘rnfhie was built. it was suggested that certain changes in the order of service. so freely introduced in the Lowlands. should also come into force, there. but the queen deemed it better to make no alteration, partly no doubt because she herself pre‘ ferred the old usages. but chieflv be- cause she. thought such innovations would not be acceptable. to the humble people about her. who had been so long accustomed lo, the old ways. At the foot of Craig Chuieâ€"a barren slope. not far from the castleâ€"there had stood for elght~nine vearsan unnretom tious building in which the parishioners of Crathie worshipped; and where. for nearly fifty years. the nuenn. and those near and dear lo her, had joined with the lowliest of her subjeI-ts in partaking of the Lord's Supper on Communion Sundays. But a time came when more accommodation was required, and on September 11. 18931_ the foundationâ€" ad her Majesty's churches stone of the new Crathie church was laid by her Ma'esty on the site of the old one, and in er presence, the build ingwas, on June 18. 1895, solemnly dedicated to God. Nestling at the foot of a hill. upon a plateau some nine hundred feet above the sea~level' on the north side of the riverDee, this church, built of a beauti- flll lllght gray granite, and of Gothic architecture of an early Scottish char- acter, passesses considerable beauties, though of a somewhat substantial nature.- Its general plan is that of a cross With a -massive central tower. The south transept is set apart for the queen and her household, and her 3.18?“ Sits In the middle of the front l'OW. In a richly upholstered oaken seat adorned With the royal arms. She is thus [11 full view of the congregation. W110 occupy the nave. At one corner of the apse, wherein stands the plain table representing the ornate altar of an Anglican church, Partly ancu‘cled by the seats set apart for the elders. is the splendid pulpit pre- sented by the royal household. At the approach to the apse, is the granite font glVeD by the Duke and Duchess of (‘on- naught. A?‘ _many of my readers may not. be familiar With the ritual of the l’resbyâ€" terian Church. a description of the dl’dlcatm" .39IVive at ('rathie. fairly representative of the usual services in which the queen joins when in the H'Bhlantls, may not inappropriately bn‘ng lhls article to a. close. Elrst of all was sung the “Old Hun- dreth Psalm." accompanied by the fine. organ. ’lhe Rev. Dr. Cameron Lees bth offered up a dedicatory prayer. followed by reudimg of a lesson from the Old Testament; a hymn from the Scottish Hymnal, beautifully rendered; a lesson from the New Testament: anâ€" on)?" hymn; and a prayer of interâ€" cessuon concluding with the Lord's Praâ€" yer. Then came the sermon. u hich was “maimed by a prayer. and lhe singing of the wellâ€"known paraphrase. com- menCIngzâ€" , QGod of Bethel, by whose hand F-hy people still are fed. A collection was film.“ made by the elders, Dr. l’rofeil, {hm Queen's comm missioner. receiving her lllajesly"s’o-f~ rerun; first. Finally, the impressive benediction was pronounced in patriar- L‘hul manner by the minister with uplifled bands. the Longre-gation rover- wntly standing. 0n lliis emulsion the preacher was Ihve. Right Rev. Dr. Donald Macleod. \‘Isoderalor of [lip General Assembly of [me (‘hurr-h of Scotland. who gave a most eloquent disvourse concluding w 1th these words 2â€"- m. . Itoâ€"day lllu lhneal despendanl and x'epresvnlzll‘ive of our ancient Scottish monurvlm, the must reverend of suv~ Ul‘e'lgns. follows (in) example of bygone ll'lDf‘b‘Jlllll is uilh us here as wededlr lute this: church to God. It is :1 story W'lllr‘ll will be. told by gelnreralirms. yet unborn, bow Hill" who lrul loved our Highlands and their traditions. had :ldded lo the dignity of her high office the beauty of kimlliest interest in every homestead scattered among these grand llllls and glans; how she had shared in ibe joys and sorrows of those around her, and minislend in their wellâ€" being; how she, with those dearest to lier, had year after Yer joined inlhe simple Tiles in which her people loved in worship God; and how with her um ‘hunds she had laid the foundation 11d had by her presence graced the lodicalion of this church. \Ve thanlk 'icd for it all." Arthur H. Fenvarn. NOT PROPERLY FURNISHED. Mary Annâ€"So ycz didn't take thot .LLce yez wor lookin’ at. (lid yez? Bridgetâ€"Oi did not. They'd no lack in the basemint hall for me boike. BICYCLE WARFARE lnlercstlng Achiever-nulls by a Trained Squall In lhv Austrian Army. Experiments are being made by many of the leading armies of Eurâ€" 008.:11141 already result..- have been obtained which speak well for the utility of the bivyole for purposes of war. The Japanese found it of good ser- vive, in their vaiimis campaigns against the Chinese, llll'Yl‘lIHLS frequently provâ€" ilng of service when it was necessary to make delicate maneouvers or send mes- sages from one point to another. After experiments, however, it be- came apparent to military experts in Europe that the ordinary bicycle could not do all the work required of it. For example, it proved very unwieldy on heavy groumd. and, as soldiers cannot confhne themselvm to paved streets and public promemides. ordinary bicycles are too often apt to prove encumbrances instead of conveniences. Speed is nec- essary in time of war. and soldiers canâ€" not afford to lose time in dragging their wheels over mountains or through woods or across rivers. Evidently. then, the great desideratum was a wheel which could be easily transport- ed from place to place, and yet which should be as firm and durable as the ordinary bicycle. Such a bicycle. we are assured. has been invented by Lieutenant Czeipdk, of the Austri’arn army. The merits of Ibis invention are said to be manifold. A wheel of this kind says one who has thoroughly tested it, cam easily be CARRIED FOR AN HOUR on a man's shoulders over any country, and. when necessary, it can be put to- gether and made ready for riding in thirty seconds. The wheel. including the knapsack. weighs only fourteen kilograms, and yet it is as strong in all Its parts as the ordinary blcycle. A.‘ corps of twentyâ€"four bicyclists has been specially trained by Lieutenant Czeipek in the use of this wheel, and at, the recent manoeuvres of the imperial Austrian army it showed that most efâ€" fective work could be done by means 9f it. The illustrations Show the main pur oses for which this wheel can be use and one need not be a. military expert to see that this light, portable wnrl withal very strong machine can be made most ulseful in time of actual warfare. Lieutenant Czeipek's twenty-four pupils took part in some difficult man- oeuvres, 61nd also did some very effec- tive fighting, during which time they were either mounted on their wholes or had them on their shoulders. Their entire perfornmnce most surprising to the army ciiefs was the ease and rapidity with which the men. though burdened with their wheels, got over hveav and otherwise. difficult ground. So p eased were the military authoriâ€" ties with their performance that ztus their intention to have other men train- ed in the same fashion, and the out- look is thlit the “heel will sflwedily beâ€" come a prominent factor 0 the Aus- trian army. â€"â€"_â€"â€"â€".â€"â€"-â€"â€" THE PEOPLE OF LONDON. last Year's Population Estimated at :4.4‘£l.955 Souls. Statistics of the population of London for last year place the population of that city at 4,421,955 souls. The popu- lation has, therefore, increased by 41,- 000 within a year, which is loss'than l per cent. The area of the City is only erage of 36,550 inhabitants per . mile. The density of population is greatest in \Vhitelchapel, St. George‘s- ln-Lli-e-East, Shoreditch, Southwark,St. Saviour's and Holborn districts. The most thinly populated districts are .Lewisham, “'oolwich. Wandswort‘h and llampstead. _. _ the city there are live tunes as many .people per acre as in the last named. in 1890 there were 79,738 weddings, 135,- 196 children were born and 83,5)llpeo- pie died. One. of the prinmpal causes of death, diphtheria, has made such ravages during the last year that it musl: be considered an epidemic. IVOth 0F PARAGUAY. The people of Paraguay are on the whole an amiable and innocent race. Kindness and hospitality are character.- istics, and they are sufficiently honest for that fact to be worthy of note. They are almost entirely vegetarians. living on oranges pumpkins, cassava. etc. Can this be said to account for the mildness of the people? I leave the answer to the student of such things. The women dress very simply, and are, many of them. of great beauty. They have wellvshaped voluptuous limbs. their eyes are lustrous. and the complexion clear. being, however, of every shade. from the deepest maho- gany to the fairest white and pink of the AngloSaxon. A suow~whilc tunic. is the only dress they wear; it comes down to about the knees, with very short sleeves and low neck, which shows. rather more of the statuesque shoulders and breasts than would be considered roper in Ihix'voun- lry. The tunic is astened about the Waist with a simple band, and they are often prettin adorned lwith native- made laces. They wear no Shoes, stays. or anything calculated to impede the graceful movements of the body. They walk about barefoot, and their dress is so slight that they step out with something of the grace that Mother Eve must have pOSSPSSBd. They have a soft, supple, sinuous. panther-like tread that is most pleasing to behold. Marriage is considered an unneces- sary formality between two young peo- ple who propose to start life as part- ners, and yet they are remarkably conâ€" stant in their attachments. The Pamâ€" guayan girl is not unlike lhe savage heroines of Byron's creationâ€"faithful unto death, soft as doves. but, ready. if need be. to give up their lives for their mates. was exceedingly, novel and Hedi/table. but what seemed. to the onlookers and 121 square miles, which equals an av-: square r In the former districts of‘ l I l l l l . and white sets on Japan paper. l miles over last year. llllll lllll llllll. WHAT IS GOING ON IN THI’. FOUR CORNERS OF THE GLOBE. Old and New Wg-ld Events of Interest Chron- Icled Brleflyâ€"lnterestlng Happenings of Recent Date. Stevenson's unfinished novel, "St. Ives," will be completed by Mr. Quil- ler Couch. Vienna :University has made king Oscar of Sweden an honorary doctor at philosophy. \ l Tissot‘s pictures illustrating tin life of Christ, have been reproduced in black for 551,000. seth iMauchine guns have been supplied to the Queen’s Life Guards. and gradually all the British cavalry r ime s will be armed With them. 6% m Sixty persons have been arrested in M oscow and will be deported to Siberia for trying to organize a general strike lo the mills of the Moscow district. Naples is in consternation lxecause the-blood of San Gennaro has failed to'liquefy this year. The failure of the miracle IS a portent of misfortune. «London‘s Lord Mayor is entitled to wear an Earl's robe whenever a crown- ed bead visits the city. The gown for the commemoration cost $500. A complete set of thirteen Jacobean silver apostle spoons, one of the only three_ complete sets in existence. was sold in London the other day for $3,- 250. No Dunmow flil’ch will be awarded this year to married couples that ab- stain frorn quarreling. owing to the death of Sir Robert. Marsh, who revived. the old custom. Polish Catholic priests, incited by the example of the Russian Orthodox priests living in their country, are starting a movement to obtain per- mission for priests to marry. Carbide of calcium has been. found to be a remedy against the phylloxers, ao- oording to a Swiss trade journal, and to be also an emllent fertilizer for plants of all kinds. ' Germany had 25,400 miles of railroad. open on March 31, an increaSe of 475 The earnings for the year were $17,700 per mile, an in. crease of $675 a mile. Yemen's Arabian Jews have asked Negus Menelek for permission to set- tle in the towns of Abyssinia, on the ground that Menelek [3 one of the chos- en people, being descended from King .Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Mr. Apirina Turapa Ngata, a full- 1Ablooded Maori, who holds the degrees of bachelor of arts and of laws from Canterbury College, has been admitted: to the bar at Auckland, being the first of his race to accomplish the feat. Mrs. Felicia Hemans. who discovered the stern and rockâ€"bound coast of Ply- mouth, and who is the only writer of imaginative literature produced by Liv- erpool, [S to have a. monument there, it the money can raised. A British flrsl~clztss cruiser, the Ar- gonaut, building at Govan, caught fire l recently in the outer teak planking, and. an hour‘s conflagration injured many of the plates and will delay the com- pletion of the vessel for a long time. Great Britain’s second oldest ship in commission, the Grampus, built in: 1784, has been sold to be broken up. .Ilt had been used for many years as a. {powder bulk at Portsmouth. Nelson’s Victpry is the only older ship in the service. ‘ Maria Theresa‘s equestrian statue, re- cently unveiled by Emperor Francis Joseph at Fressburg, is said to be the first monument erected in Hungary to .a sovereign of the Hapsblurg lixneI which has ruled over the country for. 371 years. i Brandy, whiskey, gin and rum made in Germany for consumption in the British colonies, is offered for 83 cents a. dozen quart bowlers, delivered om board at Hamburg. Liqueurs of the some manufacture are offered at $2.25 a dozen quarts. .An offer of 150,000 kroner from the Carlsberg fund has been made to the Danish Government to enable lhe scien- tific expedition that will explore the east coast of Greenland next summer to make a chart of the coast as far north as Angmagsalik. England‘s new cruisers are not liv- ing up to their speed trials. The Fox, which is officially a nineteen knot bout, cannot, do better now than 14 1-2 knots with natural draught. At her trial she made '30 knots with forced and 19 knots \vith natural draught. One of the three. bars torn down from the window of the Hotel du [‘alais in order to let throurh the people penned in at the Rue Jean Gnnjun fire, has been bought by one of lhe lzidies whose life was saved, the tuber .two by an English collector of curiosllics. Saint Etienne, near Lyons, h;st appar- ently solved the problem of distributing ele:-lrival energy cheaply in private houses o’ver a wide district. Two dol- lars a month is the charge for suf- ficient power to drive a loom, the serâ€" vxce extending as far as thirty miles from the ventral station. The Kabul. of the Rani Hamnd, which in the elevenili century was a. town of 80,000 inhabitants, lhe capital of the Barbary Slates, Morocco, Algiers, and Tunis, and had long completely disapâ€" peared. has been rediscovered by M. Bluncllel, a .l<"rench archaeologist. Among the buildings brought LU light are :1 mosque sixtyâ€"five by fiftyâ€"five melres in area, row-red with green enâ€" amel and containing pink marble L'nl- umns, a palace, a public fountain, and :1 lower, whit-l) own in its present Pon- ditiun, is nearly fifty feet high. These buildings dale. fruul 1007 and are llie oldest Mnslem monuments in Algul'la.