Excerpts from late English Papers.
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In reply to a charge made against the French
Government, that the defences of Algiers had
been neglected, the Marine Minister said that a
! fleet like that of Lord Exmouth, 1916, should il
take up similar position, would be DESTROYED in
less than an hour.


AT Castleton, near Dundalk there is a splendid
crop OF two acres of wheat, the seed of which
was taken from an Egyptian mummy, in which it
was computed to have lain 5000 years. The stalks
are foot higher than common wheat, and present
luxurlant appea


An English paper shows that in the diocese of
st. Asaph Wales, which abounds in poor curates
Of long standing, f7OO per annum is held in ST.
necures, by Engshmen, who do not understand
word OF the language of the parishes from which
they derive their incomes.'


Tho Constitutional states that :stwo small
Moorish corvettes are at present cruising long the
coast of the Atlantic. They were armed at Te-
tuan, and are commanded by Madder. Ali, a cee.
brated pirate, who has been for some time ir the
service OF the Emperor Of Morocco. The appear
ance of those vessels has produced q certain SEN
satlon, as 1t is long since the Moorish navy had
glven any signs Of life.'


Mr.. Winthrop, the American Consul at Malta,
and Lieut.. Lock, of the Royal Artillery, have dis.
covered and excavated very interesting and re.
markable ruin in the city OF Civita Vecchia.-
Two Chambers, nearly square have been cleared
out. The excavators found some pieces of pot.
terry, consisting of jugs and pans, which gave evil





dence OF an antiquity beyond anything vet dis
covered in the the island.


The public executioner of Paris having lately
been dismissed from his place, without as he
thinks, sufficient cause, has drawn up and pub
llshed pamphlet, in which he pleads for restora.
uon, on the ground that in :he whole course of his
experience he has acted with the greatest kindness
and respect towards all his clients, that he has in
varlablv cut Oft their heads in very neat styieI
and with great despatch and that he has intro
duced some important improvements in the guillo.
tine


A new'teescopic comet is now drawing the at
tention of astronomers. On the 4th of the month
M. Mauvis of Rome, made the first observation
Of it in Cepheus.


The Grand Duke OF Tuscany and the Duke of
Lucca recently signed treaty, which was 10 come
INTO INTO operation on the lst, for the abolition of
customs duties between the two countries


"A correspondent of the A grcuIturaI Gazette.
says, that common road dust, sprinkIed over the
turnip plant, is preventative of the fly in
turnps. =


Great mortality prevails this year in Galicia
among the peasants and lower classes. In the
district Of Wadowiz, about 900 persons have
died within short time.


Several successful experiments have recently
been made in France on the etherzation of bees.
SO as to be able to take their honey while thew are
IN q sfnfe of innciinn, wthnnn the necessity nf de-
strovlng their lives.


An oak was recently felIed in Roughan Pork.
Suffolk, which weighed nine tons. The timber is
without flaw, and is the growth Of $50 years
1t was purchased TO be applied 10 the making of
stern for man for a man of war.


The decrease of Irish manufactured spirits FOR
the quarter terminating April 5. 1917, as compar-
ed with the corresponding period of the previous
year, reached 595,7Il gallons, and ETA, ,92S duty.


"A train of railway carriages left Edinburgh, a
few days since, conveying 1900 passengers. The
ooIect was 10 procure n cheap pleasure trip to
and from the capital, and, having succeeded so
well, several others are contemplated during the
season.


The two steamers, Monarch and Neptune, that
were engaged as part of the Flores expedition,
were sold a few days ago at 925.OOO. The
French Government are reported to be the pur-
chasers.


WooLwIcH.-Prince Louis Napoleon and Je-
rome Bonaparte visited Woolwich on the 9Th of
August, and were received on their arrival by
Col. Cruttenden. After spending several hours
IN witnessing the evouiions Of the troops, and
various works and curiosities OF the garrison and
arsenel, the lluStrlous visitors left for London.