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On the 28th of May a meeting OF Protes-
tant Peers, friendly to Catholic emancipation,
was held at the house of the Duke OF Buck
ingham, in London. A number OF resou-
tions were passed, expressive OF their sen
timents. The writing was signedby thirty
one peers, including four Dukes, and was
yet in course of signature.


1t is estimated that the whole of Europe
produced annually about 100000 tons OF
salt, in the following roportions:-Englanel
25o, ,O0O-Russia ,000-Austria $4,000
France 800, ,0CG; Spain and Portugal 2O0,0CO
The other countries $4,000 tons. From
the superior advantages Ill engines, railways
and canals, the English mines are worked
with the most economy, but the mines IN
Wielska, in Poland, are the most interesting
The imagination is contounded AT the luea,
of finding, after descent OF $50 steps, vast
halls, ,the hall of Klosky is 500 feet high,
and 1870 feet wide) stablng for 80 horses,
store house, offices for clerks, affairs, cru
cifixcs, tables, desks and seats, worked IN
salt!


At the Old Baily, a prisoner. charged
with horse stealing, pleaded guilty; upon the
Recorder recommending him to withdraw
his plea, upon the ground that little hope
could be expected by those who were CON
victed; the pris~ler replied, MY Lord
have broken the laws Of my country, end
zeish 10 snBi2tor H.o


The lamb and sleeps wool imported into
Great Britain in tie three years 1922, 1925
and 1924 was, respectively, l9,o58,0S0 lbs
exclusive Of about 100000 from ireland
/ More than Que half Of the wool imported
comes from Germany, and about one fourth
I from Spain.


The Crown of France, which was placed
on the head Of Charles y. at the Coronation
Is valued at eighteen millions anda half O
francs, or 740 600 pounds sterling.


A chartered company is about to be form
cd for raising silk IN England, and forming
| plantations of Mulberry trees. Mr.. Agar
Of fCamden-town, has already eight Thousand
white mulberry trees growing in his planta-
ton.