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Author of “ Little Hodge," “ CHAPTER XIIâ€"Continued. "You‘ve pocketed the key by mis- take, Mr. Stillwater. Open the door and come along." Stillwater hesitated a moment. His face became dark and menacing, and his hand with an undecided motion, sought not the pocket where he had deposited the key, but his bosom. " Bah i” said Mr. Crog, who was watching every moment. and he threw himself with all his force upon the‘ "You would man, and seized his hands. He shouted, try that on, would you i“ "Engineers thereâ€"help l" A terrific struggle ensued within the ‘ narrowlimits of the cabin, Stillwater, surprised for an instant by Mr. Crog‘s unexpected promptness, recovered him- self with the resourceful readiness of a man accustomed to situations of dan- . ger, and well trained in all the arts of defence. He soon shook off Mr. Crog‘s grasp upon his arms, and, clos- ing with him, ‘upon the floor, with his head against the sofa, which ran along the ship‘s‘ side of the cabin, a position which left .the poor steward at his mercy. In the 'scuffle a revolver had dropped from the valet’s breast and fortunately for Mr. Crog at the moment, it was lying under him, to his great discomfort, so that his foe was unable to recover it. Meantime the steward‘s tongue had not been silent. Men were already knock- ing ing on the breast of the prostrate Crog, was striving to get h;.-i ,;_.verful hands fairly fixed on his neck, an effort which Crog resisted as well as he could in his awkward position, two or three sturdy engineers, applying their shoulders to the slight panel which constituted the door, burst it in, with its fastenings, and they and the wreck came tumbling in together upon Mr. Stillwatsr and his intended victim. The sol-distant valet displayed imâ€" mense strength, and the blood which was afterwards found scattered on the white French paint showed how terri- fic was the struggle that ensued. But weight and numbers soon told. and in about five or six minutes, Mr. Stillwa- ter, with his hands artistically tied be- hind him in a way known only to sail- ors, his face bleeding and his clothes nearly torn off his back, was seated on the sofa, facing several panting and excited men, whoSe figures and dress gave proof of the prisoner‘s des- perate force and energy. Mr. Crog, more breathless and dis- composed than the rest, was resting upon the edge of the lower berth, with one eye artificially closed and coloured, his side face covered with blood from a scalp wound, and his general appearâ€" ance, as a cabin steward by no means as trim and taunt as the ship’s regu- lations required. He was intently studying, with the single eye that re- mained open. in which there seemed to play a malicious gleam, the face and aspect of the soâ€"called Mr. Stillwater. And, indeed, that person‘s exertions had wrought in him a remarkable transâ€". formation. His red hair had vanish- ed. It was lying about the floor of the cabin in rough tags, He now show- ed black, ruffled, short-clipped hair, above a high, strongly-marked fore- head. But his whiskers still bore their‘ carroty colour, as it was now clear, pro- duced by dyeing. His face showed marks of rough handling. sumed a pale bluish tinge. to Mr. Crog‘s stare with a cynical grin, and muttered through his teethâ€" “ Ahl if I had only had another min- ute of loving caress on your neck, my. friend, you and I might have died hap- PY- Mr. Crog was not inclined to reply. A sickly sensation came over him, and‘ he lay down. Meantime the captain, who had been summoned, entered, and after Mr. Greg had been revived by» some brandy, received an account of the extraordinary occurrence. Determined this time to act with caution, he sent a message to the soâ€"called Mr. Fex, stating that a suspicious person had been discovered on board in the person of Sir Benjamin‘s valet, and begging that he would give him the benefit of his advice. The messenger found the exâ€"Master, Lord Pendlebury, and Sir Benjamin together. They at once proceeded in company to the engineer’s mess-room, to which the prisoner had. been removed. As it was now dark, the swinging lamps over the table had been lit. The light fell on the expresâ€" sive face of the captured man. Mr. Cor- coran had no sooner glanced at it than he seized Lord Pendlebury's arm with a spasmodic grip, and said to him aside,â€" " Pendlebury, that is the man. as sure as fateâ€"the rascal from Homburg. He that gave evidence against me. has shaved off his beard and dyed his whiskers; but I should know him. if his face were skinned.” Lord Pendlebury instantly saw the importance of this discovery. but he whispered a caution to his friend, for the present to say nothing about it. " Now, gentlemen,“ said the captain, you shall first hear Mr. Crog‘s ac.â€" count of his acquaintance and dealings with this pcrsnn. and then we can pro‘ ceed to make other inquiries." )Ir. Crog, watching with his single. eye the prisoner and his hearers alter-1 nately, told at: great length. and in» every particular, the story of his rev lations with the prisoner. When he stated that Mr. Stillwziter‘s left eye-i brow had borne on the first day out that mark which was dc>ignated in the description of the murderer, every one was struck with :istonishiiienl.’ And when he went on to speak of the engagement of the priâ€" sonar by Sir Benjamin i.’c:ikin:in. and to tell the story of his Ill)'>llt‘llt'u5 move ments in the early morning. the knight became painfully interested, "I thought,” said Mr. Crog, "that wwwwvwww / STORIES OF THE SEA____.. By EDWARD JENKINS, M.P. threw him on his back‘ at the door. As Stillwater, kneel-. It had as-; He replied ‘ accused Dd l‘li Icy“ Lord Bantam," " Ginx's Baby,"&c. maybe Sir Benjamin was requiring something during the nightâ€"â€"â€"" " Certainly not 1" interrupted Sir Benjamin. "He left me in my berth , last night at ten o‘clock, and I did not see him until eight this morning." I The knight‘s face grew pale with ‘alarm as Mr. Crog, proceeding with [his narrative, described the finding of her iadyship‘s jewel-case, and his own interview with Lady Peakman. , "I can settle Lad Peakman‘s diffiâ€" culty in a moment,‘ cried the knight. l " i never said a word to this man about the case," During Mr. Crog‘s narrative of his interview with Lady Peakman, the face of the so-called Stillwater had worn a sardonic smile. At the exclamation of the knight, he opened his lips. " Lady Peakman gave me the case herself," he said, quietly. ‘ The four gentlemen looked at each other. " Shut up, you rascal.” captain. " You are a liar." " Well, if you bring Lady Peakman here, [will soon get her to own to it," said the fellow with a malicious grin. " Do not take Lady Peakman's name into your mouth, sir i" said the knight, smiling in his most enraged manner. “ Your story only confirms our im- pression that you are a dangerous fel- low." "Her name has been very often in my mouth,‘ said Mr. Stillwater. "and wili be again, Sir Benjamin. before I have done with you.” “I shall have you gagged, if you don't keep your mouth shut," said the captain. “Go on, Crog.“ Mr. 'Crog finished his recital with an account of the struggle in the cab- in, pointing out the disclosures which had resulted from it in the. extraor- dinary change wrought upon Mr. Still- water'a personal appearance. " Has be any luggage?” asked Mr. Corooran. Crog answered in the affirmative. “Then, captain. I should have it so rchod."’ he prisoner’s face grew deadly pale. _"Mr. Turbot," said the captain to the first officer, "remove all the baggage into the mailâ€"room, and examine it carefully in the presence of the mall- officer. Make out a list of every- thing found." "Now," said Mr. Corcoran, looking again sharply at the prisoner, “look at me, sir. Have you ever seen me before!" ' The man examined him an instant With a cool scrutiny, and a flash of recognition passad swiftly over his feaâ€" ‘ tures, followed by a smile, which made . them more ghastly than ever. “0 yaiis! Corcorranâ€"and Corâ€"cor- : ran,” said the man, adopting a foreign accent. "I remember well ze Meinheer und Frau at as Hotel of ze Ambassaâ€" dors at. Bombingâ€"eh ’I" "I thought so," said Mr. Corcoran. "And you gave evidence at VVestmin- ‘ star 3" "Yes." ‘ "I’endlebury," said the exâ€"master, i ' Will you see if you can get a certain ‘ lady to step down here ‘3" As Lord Pendlebury left the cabin, the c'i-devant Mr. Fex turned to the captain and asked him to have the lroom cleared of all except the three ‘gentlemen. By the time this had 'been' done, and a guard had been es- tablished at the door, the peer returnâ€" ed.. Leaning on his arm, in a highly exctted state, was Mrs. Belldoran. As she entered, the gentlemen rose. _Mr. Corcoran was at the upper end of the table, about ten feet from the door. 'lheLr eyes met. They bowed to each other. The captain and Sir Benjamin watched the scene with curiosity and surprise. “Madam,” said Mr. Corcoran, polite- lly, “a. very extraordinary thing has , happenedtwhich has led me to put you to the 13am and trouble of this interâ€" View. Our common friend, Lord Pen- i dlebmy, agrees with me that it is deâ€" strable you should be present.“ Lord Pendlebury bowed. i "Do you know this man i" said Mr. lCo_rcoran, pointing gravely to Mr. Stillwater. 31.13.. Balldoran looked earnestly at the prisoner, and colored violently. She put her hand on her heart. and slagâ€" ‘gercd to a. seat. Lord Pendlebury hastened to her, but she recovered with a few whiffs from the St‘cntâ€"butlle. H ‘l scarcely recognize him,“ she said, for I only saw the person twiL-e in my lief, to my knowledge. He is much alâ€" tered. But he. is the man whoâ€"who "PIeCiselyv" interrupted Mr. Corcorâ€" l an, gently, “who committed perjury in the case of (‘orcurun v. (‘orr-oi‘an.” l 'Perjury!" exclaimed Mrs. Belldorâ€" an. “Yes. Perjury, madam. you say, sir i" "‘A,man is not bound to criminate .hiniself,” replied the prisoner, coolly. ' iou are a lawyer, sir, and know that as well as I do." In speaking these words, this traordinai'y individual appeared sunie a new character. His manner became dignified, and his tone. was that of a cultivated gentleman. "'l‘rue, Mr. \\'hat'<~yuurâ€"n:ime. But i you are now in a very serious position. cried the l “Klimt do exâ€" it) (ISâ€" i_\nd it was on your evitleiicc chiefly that the, Judge-Ordinary reliedâ€"ilift ltlllx' lady was deceiVedâ€"th-it a grcn? ;:.nil terrible calamity has come upon two llillt‘t‘>‘llt pcr'pl l “th!” said the man, the black» puzird coming out .If him again. “All .th-it is a matter of Sentiment. People ‘tllltl will go into ‘hc .UivorCc. Court are hit much concerns-xi abut elllli'l‘ ‘lllflll‘ly or decent-y. lllllut‘x'lit’u or guilt. lI was puill to help you both out of :1 lscrzipe." heL saidgiaiiciiig with an lIll- pudciit smile at Mrs. licllili..ran. "and I was very happy to be 0f 5‘3er09 tolmight even view Without a pang the you." "You bad man!" cried the lady, “do you mean to say you perjured your- self} What induced you to commit such a wickedness ‘2" “h'uu did, madam. through your .x'flllfllOl‘S, or rather through the agent >1iliey employed to get up the evidence. lI \vzis very easy for one so well used to the world and its way as 1 am to imagine on your behalf those pccczidil- loos which it was desired to bring home to your husband.“ Mrs. llelldoran wrung her hands and raised her eyes to the ceiling. Pcndlebui‘y, with exquisite trict, gave her his hand, and led her from cabin. “You admit, then," said Mr. (‘orcor- an, "that the evidence you gave. before the. Ordinary in the Still of Corcoran v. Corcoran was false, f" “If it will give you any satisfaction for me to admit it," replied the man. "Yes. Though for my part," he add- ed, shrugging his shoulders, "I don’t understand your wishing to know it. You were set at liberty by my testi- mony from a troublesome connection. I should scarcely have thought, from my own experience, that you would have. been anxious to put on the noose again." "Happily my motives, feelings, and, sentiments are not submitted for your opinion." replied Mr. Corcoran with severity. "Gentlemen, I may rely on you to carry in your minds the import- ant statement we have heard. By some singular and blessed Providence 1 ap- pear to have been brought on board. this vessel, to find at once the means of clearing myself from a cloud which was resting on my life, and of con- vincing one for whom I had a deep and sincere affection that she has been the victim of a villainous perjury.” Lord Pendlebury here returned, and was immediately followed by the. first officer. The latter carried in his hand a packet of papers. They had been found concealed in the. false bottom of the prisoner's portmanteau. Among them were several bonds and documents shown by the endorsements to be- long to the "Darnley Branch of the National Provincial Bank." More im- portant still, a small dagger, wrapped in a handkerchief (‘O'Vert‘d with blood, hid been found hidden in the casing of the hat-box. The manager of the Darnley Branch Bank, as every one knew from the newspapers, had, when working late one night in the office of the bankâ€"the upper portion of which was used as his dwelling-htiuS6\â€"bepn stabbed to the heart by a single blow, delivered over his right shoulder by :in export and powerful assassin. So noiselessly and quickly had the crime been committed, that the wife and servants of the victim, who were sleep- ing upstairs, knew nothing of it until, waking towards Incining, the lady descended, to find her husband cold and dead, and the safe of the bank rifled. \thn these evidences were adduced, Mr. Stillwziter's face became a ghast- ly green. His confidence vanished; his head drooped', he seemed to be com- pletely overpowered. The captain orâ€" dered that he should be heavily ironed and confined in the carpenter’s room, Lord ‘ lhel which abutted on the space, surround- ing the main hatchway on the spar- deck. Two armed sailors patrolled around this marine prison. CHAPTER XII. Lady Peakman’s first impulse, when Sir Benjamin related to her with gra- phic verve and puriicularilyt he story of the terrible scene in which his valet had been the ignoble hero, and of the still more terrible discovery that had ensued upon it, was to faint away. And she yielded tothe impulse. Sir Benjamin naturally. and the doctor Seientific'illy, attributed the syncope to the shOck given by a horrible sur- pise to an enfeebled system. On her recorery, all that she demanded was quiet. Inihe quiet she wept and pray- ed. She felt certain that this ruffian. who knew so much, would now. out of mcre malice, if fiom no other motive, let out the secret of her earlylifeâ€"of his relations to her. It was true that she had honestly believed him to be dead. Moreover, it was true that since then. she recalled to herself how much of that better existence had been given to mere selfishness and pride: to how many she â€"â€" a reclaimed sinner â€" had been a harsh and unreâ€" lenting critic, nay. frequently a cruel censor; and how often she had pur- sued the aims of her paltry ambition to be something in soz'iety, by means which her awakened conscienc: now reâ€" called with disgust and sorrow. It is in those hours, when; all our plans Secm 10 be failing, and disaster or humiliation threaten to overwhelm us. that we realise with tho ino=l startling clcurness the exact value or worthlessiicss of our most cherished :iims, our dearz-si triumphs. Lady Pczikman saw lit-fore her only mortiâ€" ficaiion expmura, hrr husband's :ingcr rind haired â€" for shc knew well how he \‘.Oll’l be affected by the inevitable (llS‘I'OIt‘I‘y â€"â€" and her daughter‘s lifeâ€" longr shame. Ni-Vcrllieless, out of tlic dcplhs lici‘ poor hyirl, fellilv l‘e'sch’ng forth in the (lzirinâ€"‘As for Soiiiethng iolziy hold of cried out in anguish lo the unseen and eternal Helper. But the interest excited in st'l by the ves» th" extraordinary chnis ()flli’t' :iftcrnoui i-oon yi lied l0 llic livcll r sz-nx'dions cuos-d by 21 brisk and growing gale from the northâ€"cam, which towards ten o'clock iii-it evening created among the passengers familiar inl ll‘l‘t‘l'll't‘SSllLIl" horrors. Once. LLlUI‘t‘ the h t he \xcrc baiteued down, the il-nillighrs were screwed on and the io.r \viihnut was almost deafened by fili- llllllllll within. Thcre “THE :1 genâ€" ‘iul lolly»). The gale increls ii ind-1y duran the night. and by \\"'~duwsdiy iiioz'iilng the ship was b~-â€" Tor: Li :-1 lll‘ up.- of fourteen kuqu .n lion; lilvciyiliing gzivc \\il_V toiliv- o'vi'puucrlnz lllllill‘lit‘HS. Whit \v‘llllilli‘lll 0. :‘oiioxv. or fear, or mur- ificatioii, or. good \‘lll, “'th uiiii oi woman has ill stomach for anything? ill" lii snicli t‘ii‘cumxt‘incus you lie indif- z'ivcn' loilicluss of your wife, and drowning of your wife‘s mother. Mr. DIAMONDS AS PAVEMENT. CO“ ‘1 ‘ in i ) ‘ 1- . “01 m DIB' B “l Or‘m'Lord Final" klmberley noiid Made of Earth (‘ontnln bury. Lidy l’cakmziu, Sir Benjamin, Mrs. Mctlowkie, Miss Arziminla, and, many :iiiohcr, might on that morningl br- s'iiil to be tosstng about with all! their ()idinziry purposes and wishes inl ‘l stoic of suxp-nvlcd animation. During‘ those dieziry hours some offliem ID‘Iy‘ hive wish-id llirii they (ould die. l It is certain that I. idy Pciikmanl, would have done, so if she could. it was the only lhnlighl that crtisscd‘ again and Ilgllll hcl‘ fi-vcred brain. She, \vi h»*d :i h glier }0\er would decree her Inl‘t‘l} shoal‘i i-nd. At length she‘ fell ll] 0 ..n U!) a~y slumber â€" a doze.‘ wh~rein the nose of the. howling‘ storm and the loud anguish of lhc creaking ship were mixed up with lhel grim shadows of sorrows and despair i which hovered around herexcited brow. How long she lay lll this frightful doze she knew not. But at length she started up with a shriek. Her cabini .dom‘ hand openedâ€"she thought :i manl was standing leiween hUl and the light â€"she thought his hand was stretched out, “as already clutching her throat. â€"-‘There was a man. His hand was un- loosing t he knitted, hood she wore lied round her face and neck. She. looked again. it was her husband. A cheer- ful mOining sun was rising through. the. round-eyed port. The time was past eight o'clock. "0h!" she cried, shudderingly, as she caught sight of his face, which looked pale and alarmed. I thought it wasâ€"" She stopped and clasped her hands to- gather. "The thief, I suppose you were going to say? No, I thought you were ill. You were struggling and mumblingl in your sleep, and I was afraid you were going to have a fit, 3;) I was un- doing your hood. How do you feel now?" She fell back. "Oh," she said, "it was a nightmare. How came you here so early?” "I have been called up. A terrible thing has happened, and I desired, that you should learn it at once, andl from myself, lest you should be toldl of it suddently by the women. It relates to that wretched creature who was called Stillwater.” She closed her eyes. (To be continued.) â€"â€"â€"-’â€"â€"â€"- REVIVAL OF LACE MAKING. We owe to the Renaissance the intro- duction of lace as we know .it in these days. Pillow lace was an invention of the Flemings, and even at this late day the laces of thiscountry are sup- erior. There has been a. great revival of this dainty adjunct of dress; in fact, there has been a. new Renais- sance, and we are to reap the benefit, for every woman comes as near adorâ€" ing lace as is compatible with her early Christian education. Point lace is the favorite of the hour, and whole dresses are made of the expensive material. Velvet and silk dresses have front breadths of the lace in which braid figures intermingl- ed with a variety of stitches is used. Zouave jackets are again the mode, made of point, lace, as are also long bzisques, fichus, ruffles, capes and tun- ics, all of which the amateur may imitate. Many of the center pieces that come to us from Paris are made of shot glaice Silk of neutral shade, with this Renais- sance lace let in a jour in the most effective way. In many of the embrOiâ€" deries worked with colored silks over the designs of white and self-colored brocades have an applique scroll bor- dering the needlework, made with lace stitches, inclosed between broad bands‘ of Sltln stitch. Twenty-inch squares ofi Renaissance lace have let into them duintily-painted heartseziss with pretty faces in the midst. These are used for I tiible scarfs. Dollies are made with white silk centers and point lace bor- ders. Pincushions are also covered with these pretty effects. Any one who can work the point of Fluudi‘e, point do Valenciennes. point d'Espagne, point do Brabancon and point de Bruxelles will be able to copy any point lace pattern. In the Middle Ages the nuns in the convents wrought in their leisure hours many beautiful patterns. Delicate as the spider’s frail web Were the fairy Creations of their patient toil. Light as gossamer, fit for fiir Titania's wear were the misty ’veils they wove. often as an offering [0 the virgin mother, who no doubt brought to them peace of mind that compensated for the long, dreary days spent in darkness after the light of their eyes hzid gone out. The artistic Venetians were the first to produce fine lace. and the story goes that a lfishcrm'in brought his sweetheart some lace of the. mermaids, which the girl learned to produce in thread. Those beautiful old day. of leisure aie unfortunately no more. and i such lace as they wove is worth l't queen's l’.|l'li()ll. \Ve are prone to be content with :in imitation. knowmg :lie difficulty of obtaining the real. Point lrice was originally worked on ptirchnicnt, with aliuttonliole stitch, ::n».l as time went on brides, pearl ties lIIll barreties were developed. The picols, tliornes, punti zi spina. arctlic loops 0': knots on these brides: the cor- ilOIlll-‘i lbc ruined rim outlining the p'lllt‘ln'. fillinzr. flours or mo lcs. the fincy stitches: the footingr or engreâ€" lure. the heading of the lace. Venetian pulm was in the lead from H360. and its disiinguishing feature is lllill the pattern is connected by an i:regulur network of pearl brides, with acouplc of pi"0 s on cach..Sp:in- ish point is more, ll‘l't‘ij‘lllvll‘ in its :.oun«lwork: the brides have pearled i‘UU'OITth Hull starred dcvices. and much of the i‘it‘llllt‘L“ of the design is t'iibumble to the Moors and. the (‘llOOl of t‘ll‘llll‘Ol'lPl‘Y et‘iblishcd by ’liilip ll "Hose. point" applies 10 work , of Venice iill'l Spain; point Il'Alencon '5 vcry compliciterl in its; pattern. i-‘rzncc was first in the RQDVlSS’lnm' movement. and SllOVe to cairy out it Alcncmi and Algentun the laces for which Venice was famous. lug Precious Stones. It is not often that it is given to man: outside of the, favored gentlemen who figured in the stirring story of Aladdin and his wonderful lamp and kindred productions of rich Oriental imagination. to travel daily on a high road literally groaning with diamonds. “him such an unusual privilege is VOlll'lJSHde, it would appear to be the proper thing to admit that one might love the very ground one walked on. Until a few years ago there such a mid, and it was neither a vision of the pipe nor the press agent. It was located in the Kimberley dis- trict, in South Africa, and when a. man walked over it he walked over millions of dollars‘ worth of the prec- ious stones. Five thousand dollars a yard was the. record of some parts of the road. The diamonds are not there now, so it will do the gentle reader no good to take a ticket for Kimberley and seek to find a fortune in the street. It seems that when the diamond min- ing industry was some years younger. thin it is to-day there was a vexing scarcity of water in the Kimberley country. So when a miner couldn’t get a supply of water to help him in his search he had to do the best he could and hustle around with his tools in the dry earth. He would spade here and there until he struck a lump of earth which held the eagerly sought prize. Then he would abandon the little mound of earth his spade had overturned and seek for diamonds in another place. After a while, several years, in fact, these mounds amounted to a considerable obstruction to tra- vel and further digging. The loose earth was in the way, but no one would volunteer to out it away. Finally the Kimberley Municipal Council offered to use the dirt in inac- adamizing the made around the erg. which was branching out and rea - ing quite respectable proportions. The offer was gladly accented by the mine owners, and the mounds were cleared away. Nearly a score of years later there was a drop in the diamond market. The price of the stones fell, and in .or- der to bring about a return of high figures the mine owners decided to rec strict thz output. This necessitated a big cut in the pay roll, and as a resul§ the Kimberley district was soon ave!- run with unemployed miners. Then some of the wise men of the land came to the conclusion that they might pick a few overlooked gems from the high road if they could get munictpal per- mission and a plentiful supply of wet- er. They got both, for each year a portion of the road which had been strengthened by the mound dirt was turned over to the men, and they worked on it with astounding results, Diamonds to the value of $200,000 were recovered yearly for several years. From one little piece of road no bigger than the floor of a common drawm room there was taken $100,000 wort of diamonds. 3 W85 x AUSTRALIAN COAL. ...â€" l’roducllon [Ins Trebled Within the Last Tweuly Years. The coal of New South Wales was discovered 100 years ago by a ship wrecked sailor, but it has only been worked on a commercial basis within the last fifty years or so, says the Nineteenth Century. The Carbonifer- ous strata of Australia are said to extend over 10,000,000 acres. The coal measures of South \Vales cover about. 24,000 square miles, with Sydney in the centre, although Newcastle is the most accessible port for the coal fields now being worked\ In quality the coal of New South Wales is reputed- ly not much inferior to that of old South \Vales for steaming purposes, and not at all inferior to that of hor- thumberland. Last year a very large increase took place in the output, wh.ch was raised to 4,417,600 tons from 3,910,000 tons in 1896. About three- fourths of the whole output was ex-n ported to the Pacific States of Amer- ica, to China, the eastern archipelago, the Straits Settlements, the Pacific Is- lunis and fuither India. The. produc- tion his more than trebled within the last twenty years, and as yet is only a fraction of “hit it is destined to be-I come. Before Macaulziy's New Zen- lzinder makes its appearance on Lon- don bridge the Newcastle at the an. tipodes will hive become as large and prosperous and important a city as Newcastle on “Coaly Tyne." New South \Vziles does nit monopol- ize (h) cotil of Australia. That. of Quceiidnnd is of enormous value, spread over :in urea of some 14,000 Silu‘liC miles, though as yet 1h: out- put docs ll u’ exceed 500,000 tin; per :iiinum. For certain markets 11) poxts of \2U,€llsll ni are fiVoralxly so u ited, unit lh»: coil of (Juetn l‘ini is destined to play an ll{l[))i'Ltln part in lll‘ coni- meicial futu;e of ill) i‘acific :lll‘l ‘hn. cast. Victtnii products :1 liiile, lut Hill as yci suffici-n for her own rc- quircmenis. uni Sli‘ his in (ll'Ile‘ from 1h) moth“: colony. New Zt“:lllll his verv extensive $ii}.p.i«‘~‘, ll‘l'llly w: yr-t tapped, of very ext-ell n. coal. in cell, ihe colonists ai'e iiuvvr iirwi at ic- iii’niiing us lllll it w:i~ with New [1“!- llI‘l coal lllli :he ("zilliii, w “a.le ll rr ~uuces‘sful l)ll'lr' \vi h lll cycl n t R‘lllltl‘l'. rinzl Nciv Z‘Hllflll. -' :il cgu< l’:’l}'l,1\’t‘(l by Helmets in lll‘ ill .‘zi' l- wn‘ 11 21nd Purificl trades ll: \‘.»\'~z‘n Australia lll‘tt‘ (ire lzirg~ ll'lr‘ i ~i “Ililh, when ilie problcm of 11‘ n~1wt i~1 solved. “'Hllld find ready Ul:lll{tâ€"l> n the eastern archipelago,