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THE GLASGOW DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1868. Lichens from the Old Rock. By Jossie SI. not see the bow -rope of the Eagle fastened. The bow of the Levan came in contact with the bulwarks of the Eagle near the foremast.

The bow-rope of the Eagle was fastened after the collision. How do you know weel 1, tn ran vTrinii ii the other end of the pier. TERATUEE. INVERARAY CIRCUIT COURT. The Inveraray Circuit Court of Justiciary was opened, at Inveraray on morning at ten Wclock'theHon.

Loid Deas being, the presiding turned to every kind of work, from heavy harness to flimsy mueline, including shirts, shoes, petticoats, pantaloons, and the finest embroidery. They ara very easily and with Unds of mifWal hoietk iarios thoviare the have yon not stopped her before; bBy Mr M'Lean When the captain gavethe raps Levan on the day of the collision; The Eagle was nearest the VfrwtottoJffiSg the Levan was not on. the Drioge wueu When he came uPjhe gave a God, Jook, you've done it now why Uie you Blow the boat in time. the Eaale Robert Nairh-I engineer on hoard We Eagm at the time of the collision. I rTfX got as we approached Dunoon pier that day.

J.0? tho orders to atopand back. The orw were rather abmpt. The Eagle's engmes are verjr power ful. After the boat is slowed one or two revolUtlfW aback would bring her to a stand-still. By Mr M'Lbah The engmes made two revolutions between; the ordera to slow and stop.

The. ongines were in the act of backing thefirafcrevolutaori when the collision occurred. She waa going at full speed when I got the order to slow. Between Kim arid Dunoon George ownera son, told me tokeepher atfull speed, "or we wouldnot manage it." Before thecollieion he ran down android me to stop, and back her as quick as ,1 then got the signals, and after that the collision ocpurred. Capt, Jaines 'M'Gowan I have been master ot river steamers for twenty years.

On approaching Dunoon from Kirn during flood-tide the bpw is taken in first, and at ebb-tide the bow is kept out and the stern in. On the 5th of August last, at two o'clockf there would be about two hours of the flood to run. When wind and tide are against you, you carry your boat a little further on before you slow, I have known Captain M'Taggart for nearly twenty years. He was cautious while he was with me, Capt, John Campbell corroborated the evidence oE the Iasi EXCULPATORY. MOOF FOR H'LAOHLAN.

James Grieve, examined by Mr M'Lean I reside in Dunoon. I saw the Levan going slow while near-ing the pier on the 6th of August. I saw the Eagle THE RISE PROGRESS OF THE SEWIFG MACHINE TRADE. THEMMJUPACTOttB IN (BrwathoainBEbw'VyoeklJ The invention of the steam-engine, the eleotric telegraph, therspiuning-jenny, the power-loom, and a host of lesser instruments, are uncleuiable proofs of progress in science and art, the aggregate results of which are positively All this ia so well known to people of ordinary intelligence that no argument or formidable array of statistics are required to establish the It has become matter of history and to each particular invention hangs a tale of difficulties overcome, and of triumphs achieved, whioh reads like a romance. It is also pretty well known that the manufaoture and working power of the Be wmg machine havo grown te vast proportions of late years, with every prospect of a still greater development in time to come.

It is generally tvnderBtood that the first sewing machine was invented by a New England 1 mechanic named Ettas Howe, who afterwards made an- enormous, fortune by hia disoovery, and who; haslately, we be-; lievc, become a bankrupt. This olaim has been dis; puted, however, on very good grounds, but at all events it is admitted that Mr Howe constructed a sewing machine in 1845, for whioh hie obtained a patent from Congress in' 1846. In the course of the fellowing year he made hu appearance in London with a model of his invention, where he became ac-ciuainted with a atnv and corset maker named W. ThomaB, who carried On business in Here Elias Howe laboured- upon nis macnine tor three years, and wss supplied by Mr Thomas with money and materials, but the results were anything but satisfactory, and at length the patience of both Eafties failed. Howe then returned to America, aving; previously sold his models and all his rights in this country in connection therewith to his friend and patron the corset for 250.

On reaching New York the Fates befriended huni He found that other inventors were at work in the same hue, but he stood upon the rights of his patent prosecuted competitors in the law courts sold licenses, at figure, and ultimately became a rich man; Many years previous to this, or in 1833, a poor but clover mechanic, named Walter Hunt, invented and constraoted'a sewing machine in a small workshop occupied by him in Amos Street, New York. This invention embraced the eye-pointed needle and shuttle, or, in other words, the combination necessary to produce the well-knowa lock stitch," and, moreover, the machine when completed did its work very well, although it was a rude and imper-feot article when compared with the instruments now 3n use. Walter Hunt was unquestionably an-inventive genius, but in other respeotfl- he was the very antipodes of Arkwright. He made a great variety of machines, but he could not make money, and the consequence was that he lived a life of toil and hardship, and died in poverty; Among other things, he invented house stoves of a peculiar kind, and machinery for riveting bootsandshoeB. He invented paper machine-made pill-boxea, marble cement, breeoh-loading firearms, Dpring shawl pius, and the apparatus by means of which Sands, the celebrated gymnast, walked on the ceilings of houoes instead of the floors.

Mr Hunt was also well versed in medicine as well as mechanics. He discovered or invented an efficacious; remedy for cholera complaints, and instruments for curing rheumatism and for corking bottles 1 He was a vmiversal genius, in short, much given to theological discussion, and a Hicksite Quaker. Such was the original inventor of the American sewing maohine out, unfortunately, the habits of poor Hunt rendered him innaraihle of takint! full advantage of his inventions. Tie made. two or three sewing maohinea after the first, and subsequently sold them, with the right to obtain letters patent, to a Mr G.

Arrowsmith for a mere trifle. Shortly afterwards Arrowsmith became involved in pecuniary difficulties, and the machines invented by Hunt were consequently laid aside for a season, and were forgotten or neglected for nearly 15 years. In the course of 1850 another ingenious. New Eng-; land mechanic, named ilsaao Merritt Singer, was shown an old sewing machine by a shopkeeper in BoBton. who told him that a good thine be made out of it.if it were' improved in certain Mr Singer took tne.

macnine to pieces, studied its mechanism for'a whole set to work immediately, and in 11 days turned but a complete with at least three original; devices. The first trial wns through an overlook.to adjust tho tension of the thread, and the poor inechanig'left the workshop in company with. a fellow-craftsman in a sad Btate of despondency. On the way to his lodgings, howeviBf, idea of adjusting the threaf properly suddenly, flashed upon him, and he returned to. the workshop, made the necessary alteration, anS had the satisfaction of seeing the machine working admirably.

Next day' he carried it off to New York, took out a patent; formed a partnership with the Boston shopkeeper and the machinist in whose shop the model was made, and thus started the Singer. Sewing Machine Company," which has since become the largest manufacturing firm of the kind in the' world. In 1851 an improved Singer machine wtts exhibited at work in the Great International Exhibition of that year in London, and attracted much Meanwhile, business grew to large proportions, and in course of time an extensive factory was established in New York, with powerful and complicated machinery, giving employment to up wards of 1100 workmen. In connection therewith there is now a needle manufactory and a sewing silk factory, giving employment to 320 hands; while the agents in the-United States for the disposal of the machines present the enormous total of 1500. Wo find, from official returns published in' the' New York Commercial Chronicle, that 43,053 sewiug machines were manufactured and Bold by the Singer Company during the year ending 10th June, 18ti7.

Since that time the turn-over, has increased to upwards of 62,000 per annum, or something like 1200 machines every week a pretty clear proof, we think, of their usefulness and popularity. In 1850 the Singer Company resolved to open an agency, or branch establishment, in Great Britain, and after due consideration Glasgow was selected as a proper basis for their European operations. A shop was accordingly taken in Buchanan Street, where the agency has and now is under the management of Mr J. Marshall. The shop was stocked with machines iu August of that vear but at the outset customers caine slowly, and were difficult to convince when they came.

In the first place there was a strong tireindica against the machines, and in the second place they were very high in price. Thirty pounds were cnargeci ior me same soro mauuiue which is now sold for ten guineas, but owing to the improvement of machiuery, the division of labour, and the great number sold, the profits on each are about the same, although the price has been reduced nearly two-thirds, The first Singer sewing machine sold in Glasgow was purchased, we understand, by Messrs A. W. Paterson, boot and shoe-manufacturers, Argyll Street, and in a day, or, two other manufacturers ventured to invest a little capital in the innovation, but iu most cases the thing was done witn tne usual amount oi ocoicu caution, lium three mouths, however, Messrs Arthur FAiser purchased eight machines at one time, and before twelve months elapsed the sales nmouuted toupwarda of 5000, This was considered a very good breaking of new ground; and as the machines gave entire satisfaction, the sales multiplied immensely, while prioes were gradually reduced. In a short time sub-agencies were established in Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen, London, Liverpool, Manchester, Belfast, every one of which net up retail agencies in the smaller towns, until the number reached about 500 in- the United Kingdom.

Within the last six months: a new aud important step has been taken in tho business connected with Glasgow. The Sibger Company has started a factory in this city, under the superintendence of Mr W. P. Prootor, one of the directors, with the intention of supplying the whole of Europe with their machines, instead of importing them from America as they have hitherto done. They have been induced to do this through variety of reasons which appear to, be conclusive, In the first place, wages are much higher in New York than in Glasgow, taxes are also iron is higher, and when the moohines are made where they ore sold freight both ways is sayed, and the risk of damage ia reduced.

It may also be stated that at least one-half of the iron used- by the company in their New York factory is taken from Glasgow across the Atlantic, subjeot to 30 per cent, ad valorem of duty. It is then made into machines and sent back again, a process which involves two unnecessary voyages, with all their delay and unavoidable expenses. At present the Singer aotory in Glasgow employs about seventy hands, and turns out nearly 200 machines per week. This total is expected- to be doubled and even trebled very soon by means of extended accommodation, additional hands, and improved machinery a result that is of far more importance to Glasgow than any agency can be with its manufacturing machinery in America. It.

is in' fact the establishment of an additional industry! in our midBt, with a corresponding distribution of wages; whereas an agenoy is merely on offiae for the collection of cash for the benefit of employers and woirk- men in a foreign It may be proper to state that the great increase in the manufacture of sewing machines of late years is principally owing to the increased and increasing demand for "family machines." -For a considerable length of time the demand was entirely confined to manufacturers but the introduction of lighter rnid1 oheaper machines for family use opened-up a market which is almost illimitable. The Singer, manufactory in Glasgow produces' these' machines; and these" only in the meantime, although the; larger class ire -imported piece-meal from New York, and are here, besides being provided' with, the cast-iron' framtB or standards. Those machines have 'baea Judge, p'ositioiii who'had b'een. summoned; from. sum ot iw menus dcow.

imr oo. fw, was Mr. Lj-''StuartwaB Clerk of Thenowinff tonnsel were in attendance Messrs Watson, -Lean, and Hunter. There wore only three cases on.the Petite? 'Scott, 'Rpth'ey. wascusedof rape, or assanlti' wjth( rateht fo aggravated by He pleaded not.guiltyj but after, trial h'e'w6B' assault intent; and1 sentenced t'J2' iathef.iiaiwWB fettle Millar, was accused of perjury, in so faras, bn the 19th of 'September, 1867, she, having raised an aotibn of filiation hd.

aliment the Sheriff Court of Aigyllohire, at Inyeroray, agamst her. employer, did'faisely'BWear that he. was, the father of aniUegitiihate the 14th of April last. Sht pleaded, not bnt af tertrial she was cohvioted'aa libelled, and sentenced to ImeWe months! imp' rhsbnm'eht. THE LAI COLLISION AT.

DtnfOON FIBB BETWEEN THE EAGLE AHD LEVAN. Jtimatd M'TaggaH, master of the.Bteampr of Glasgow, and John JWZachlan, master of the steamer Eevari, of were accused oill--" liable and 'reckless steermg of Bteamers, fie, in so ftr on Monday the 5tb of August, 1867, he, the Baid-Ronald M'Taggart, being aetang master and; in' charge of the steamer Eagle, then oh a voyage down the'frithbf Clyde from' Glasgow to eiKhtiy, or therebyi persons oh board; and it being his duty to direct, manage, and the said steamer prppeuy, irauwjim juuo uuro wiu uauuuu, ahdwithdne Regard to, the "iafety ofj.the lieges on board the and onjjbard; of. other yessels ply-' ing' in the Frith'lof Clyde, -f and it being particularly "hia' duty, wheri the steamer was approaching? any the for the.purpos'e of calling 'thereatl so.tb regulate the speed of the. steamer, and to approach, BMdpier at suoh a slow rate of Bpted as to prevent the steamer, from into' collision with any vessel at the same' tini'e arjbroach'inB; the Dierlbr the purpose of calling thereat; and thereby endangering the lives and tojuriSg'the perspiis of the lieges on.board the ana ne, saaa donn m-Jjaenion, time above; libelled, being acting master and in chaTge of the steamer then' a voyage up. the Frith of.

Clyde from Rothesay', to Glasgow, having 50 persons oh and it'beihg his duty to direct, manage, and steer his vessel with due care and with -rhiA Wiyfirfl trt thri Rftfflfcv rif the liefroH on board the steamer, or onboard other vessels plying on tho Frith of Clyde; and it being particularly his duty whenthe voyage for thepurpose 'of calling thereat so to regulate and cohtrol; tbe of the steamer; ancTto: approach the pier at suoh a slow rate of speed, asto prevent' the. B'teajner from coming into with ny other vessel 'at th'e same time approaching the, pier for'the purpose of i calling thoreat, and thereby in juring the persons of the lieges i board the steamer and bn 'board such other; vessel: yet never-: tbeless, -time nbbye libelled, hethe said Rodald MTa'crcrart. and he the Bald John when the of which 'MTaggart was then in was' a'pprbachiri'ri tho the purpose! lan-wasthen' in charge, was at the game'time approach-'ing'the Werfbthe piirpoBe bf.colllng thereat, each' of panels did culpably, negligently, and rckleealy fail properly manage, or Bteejf.Jhe, steamer of which each of them was then in chsgge, and did fail; to control the speed of their steamers, and-did approach the. pier. steamers.

at; such a rapid! rate' of -speed that the 'steamers Eagle. and Levan'calne into violent collision near the pier-at Dunoon; whereby the: Bteamers sustained, injury: in their hulls, and the lives of the lieges on board rra find number of persons, geia on board, were violently struck, thrown, down; aiid. irijured' in' their in partioiilari John ptotfmnlier, '-breri''8tree Glaigow, now shpdk 'Mary Bowie or. Kay, Aberboiii Street, B'evet'ely injured. ltabella EdgAr or Bryson, Sbnth Cobtir Street; re-oeived'a cotfeussiori of the spine Aghes Haddow or Henderson; Went a severe the bead and-ba'pk'j Marion Hilddow Henderson, about'a year was ruptured; Elizabeth Lamond, John-Street, Bridgelrari, 'received a severe blow on the back: Robert Jeffrey.

'St Niniana. had his knee bniiBed; 'John Williamson, Whitehall Street, received a severe blow on the back; and Matilda Williamson was knocked down and Mr -W ateori appeared 'for M'Taggart, and Mr M'Lean forM'Lachlah. Panels pleaded not following witnesses were then examined: Alexander Cameron, manager at Djjnooh 'Pier-1 recollect of' 'a1' 'collision halting 'place-between, the; steamers Eagle and Levau about the 5th of August I was oh the pier at this The Eagle was on her 'voydgb "from Glasgow, and' the L'evan was: going to Glasgow. "MTaggart was in charge of the; Eagle; 'arid MXachlariwasiri charge of Levari.1 The cbilisibri took plabebetiylee'h' aquarter and minutes past twb. I Bfeamera before 1 th'ey c'airie close to the think jth'e Levari was the.riearcst 'at the time theteain off.

I cann'otBay howfar'she was off. Ica'nripji'say whether or' not her engines were reversed. "The way upon her carried her to the TheEagle is. a larger boat than the. Levan, aridlthihk she; goes further Ihan the Levari after heir engines lire stopped.

The Eagle was nearer than usual -before she stopped; I thought the "Eagle, was carrying more speed than was I' thirik said soitre-bbdy on the quay that a collision would happen before it did happen. I. cannot say', that the speed of the Eagle have taken her "past the pier. The Levan Was approaching, the other end of "tfie When' the collision took place there world beBix feet of the Eagle past the. west, end, of the pier.

The Levari, to the extent ofaboutilS feet, was outside the Eagle. Both steamers were. in. motion at the time, arid the Eagle, was, going fastest. She got' part of her bul warts 'destroyed, and the stem of the Levari: was cut off.

The Levan then' backed away, and the Eagle lay to the pier. The Eagle did riot throw her ropes to the pier before.the collision, I do not think the Levari had on. more speed than was neceBsaryJ The length of the front of the pier then wasOO feet. The pier has been altered since it is a' new pier now; 'When two steamers are coming up at the same time, there-is rip' riile. to should come in.

first. I saw the' Captain of the Lev.in, but I dbn't kribw whether he did anything tojprevent the collision. By Mr WATSOH-7-Th'e Eagle is.tivicQ.the length'of the; old 'The' wind was S.W.,and was against the Eagle, 1 hpw.the was; andl canie'to 'the conclusion that the Eagle had.too muoh Bpced on, although I did knpw. the state of the" tide; i''canriot tell when the Eagle's engines were Rlnwfid Hroimfid. or reversed.

The Levari -slowed. and stopped her 'engines' before the collision," but' I cannot teU now long Deiore. sso rapes; ot. tneagie were fixed to the pier. The bow line easily have bieu fixed if it had been thrown The Eagle was in front of the: pier, but she was nb.t' iu a position to throw, out lines'.

Captain M'Taggart was on the paddle-box; I swear I did not see ropes put out of the Eagle. If arrangements had been made at the'. time, the Levan could easily, havo been berthed alongside the By Mr MljiAMTtte' usiial point for blowing steam is below the Castle Rook when approaching from the west. saw the captain of the Levan" on the paddle-box; It was a soft kind of rainy day. The Eagle was off her cofene that of corningjup, to.wards the east cdrrier she oarhe up towards the.westcprner.

This was either the result of bad steering, or, their' trying to take the: pier. stern was a good way off the pier, The Levari 'was' about her usual time that day. Jbhn' Black, porter, Pier, examined I attend; to' the steamers calling at the pier, catbh the ropes and' fasten them. I remember 5th of August the'polljsipri tdok'pjaceJ .1 was on thepier at "the I 'was. looking at both boats approaching the The Levan slowed first.

She slowed about 40 or 50 yards from the pier. I think the Eagle was not at her usual place when she slowed. She was nearer the pier than usual. She came too quick to' the pier, and I saw her come into collision with the Levan. The Eagle had not thrown out her ropes the collision.

I think the bow of the Eagle was paBt the west end of the pier when the. collision' took plaoe. Thje Levan was going Httle'when th'e collision occurred. She was not going1 as fast .1 did not see whether or not the Levan' reversed her engines. It appeared.

tome that the'two steamers were, trying to. get to' tHe riier' first. The ooiiitt' cannot! the Levan arid thb pier. The bulwarks of the'Eajgle of the'. Levari were: After the collision I gotthe' sterhrope Eagle and fastened It; the.

bow-rope of the Eagle; thrown.ph:the pier before the c'ollisiq'nLouJdhave' wind; "but ''I barii)a say how.it as blowing. BV Ali xftk I.oanjiofj say hbwriiany perspne w.ere'on 'It jjfig half That-wpuld'lieagai and in 'favour Sf the Bteahi'erBlbwa't thesame 'rilace when the' wind an4 tide1 We against them. ,1 caimbMay, lo5i' from The. Levan' 'slpwed 40; 69, yatds'f rbiri, thepjer, I Sjnpot say now. uwuy -wjb.

tue. euo At; the' of Saxby, Uiiat, ShetianO, jjainourguj x. Shetland hose and Shetland ponies have long beoa famous in tho market, one we are nou Shetland poetry has any claim to such consideration. The present little volume is ft. eandidate for popular favour, ond as it comes far.

North we cannot do less than give it -a fair hearing, and all the encouragement which deserves. The pieces are it mi nnrrtnnrlinir. hicrhlv morat anrl flomo- onvkv wi i times religious in torB, and very creditable to the authoress as a wiole, Tney we very uuesjuai iu point of merit, however-rBome of the verfea being remarkably good, while others (it may be 'in the same poem) are. weak or worthless. We look upon the "Lichens" as a first attempt in the poetic line, and if such is the case, we feel assured that Misa Saxby will give- us something better nefct time.

Meanwhile let her ponder and persevere. Wishing Boat and Eisheries ami Fish-Markbt Refobm. By Henry Dempster, H.E.LC.S. Glasgow Porteous Brothers. This small volume is-evidently the work of a man who is afflicted with a mission, and who is sparing neither time, trouble, nor expense to have it accomplished.

It is prepared chiefly in the dialogue form, aud contains a large amount of information about fishermen, fish, fishing, and fish-markets, with many sensible suggestions regarding the improvement or reformation of their condition, The National EsoyoLOPEDiA; a Dictionary of Universal Knowledge. London, Glasgow, William Mackenzie. Vol. XII. Tins valuable cyclopaedia, of general information draws near its completion.

The present wlume. wcicn brings a aipnaDencaiiy to wio the subject "Trade Marks," will, we presume, have only one successor to complete one of the bebt works of the kind within reach of the public. As we have already spoken of ita merits, we need not aow do more than remind our readers of the stage it has reached, Th'e enterprising publisher shows excellent judgment in giving subscribers the option of securing the new National Encylopiedia Atlas," for without Buch an atlas, and that of the most modern character) the wealth of geographical, statistical, and political information supplied in the thirteen volumes can only be imperfectly taken advantage of, On the Pmnoiples op Grajimah. By Kev. E.

Thring, Clarendon Press Series. (Pp. 368.) London Macrnillun, 1S08. The idea is good; the execution indifforent. The first hundred pages are occupied with well.arranged explanations, but in language quite beyond schoolboys; and though much superfluous matter has been rejected, a great deal remains.

Then are no less than 268 pages taken up with admirable examples of mood sentences, from Shakespere, Wordsworth, and Tennyson. But what class would ever hav patience to wade through them how many yoars would it take i what good would it do and what would be the cost of a complete series of oiass-books on Buoh a scale If the matter were greatly simplified, and compressed to not more than 150 pages, this might be a useful and certainly would be a rational text" book. IOWA ICA1UAN COMMUNITY. In the county of Adams, in Iowa, there is an Icarian community or French colony, organised on the community of labour system. Theisite of the main settlement ia on the high prairie, though the lands of tbo colony include excellent bottom and woodland." The St, Louis Comluinist trlyes this description of the colony It 36 members, including 16 men, nine woiumi, and 11 youths and children, nearly all of whom are French people.

It has 1729 acres of the very best wood and prairie land, all paid for. It has a water-power sawmill and, gristmill, which havo just been repaired and put in complete running order. It has an ample supply of farming implements and mnchiuery, and besides, it has a large lot of sheep, hoggs, cattle, horses, The members now all live in a compact village of little log houBes, but the cooking, eating, washing, is all done in common in a long log house in the centre of the village: but new houses will soon be built and many other improvements made. The community is incorporated, in accordance with the general laws of the State, as a joint-Btock company, with shares at $400 5 per cent, payable upon subscription, and every member must hold one share, but no more. This arrangement of shares, however, was made only to obtain an incorporation, for there was no general law for the incorporation of business societies with a community of property.

The custom of the community is simply that when a member joins he gives to the community all his money and other property that may be suitable for common use, on condition that, in case he should withdraw, the community Bhall pay baok the exaot amount, without interest, which he put in. They make no interference with the marriage relation, and all are free in their religious, political, and other opinions. Their charter also provides that 4 Bach member shall give to the use of the community his entire time and abilities, and shall perform suoh duties as the directors, from time to time, direot for the performance of any business decided upon by the general assembly of the community, and shall receive equally, according to his or her wants, board, clothing, attention in sickness, and care in infancy and age, but no money or pecuniary It also specifies that no female shall be allowed to vote in any of the business affairs of the community, nor in tho election of officers, although it generously allows them to own a share of the stock and requires them to give their labour to the community according to their abilities, the same as the mole members. However, the female members are not required to engage much in outdoor work, and they are accustomed to hav their own way in the management of their domestic labours they also have the right to offer their advice and express their wishes in reference to tho business affairs of the community. At present its condition of membership is that the applicant shall remain on trial for six months and all applications or communications to the community must be addressed to the President." MAN-EATING WOLVES.

The Pioneer of Allahabad gives an account of the capture of one of the most destructive of the wolves which have been ravaging tho country about the Kutnee Station of the Jubbulpore Railway. Between November 8 and December 19 last no less than eightpersonshave been killedandsixpersons wounded by these wolves. Mr Olpherts, the resident engineer at the Kutnee Station, thus details the capture of the female wolf and five of her cubs: "You will be glad to httar that I have got hold of one of the Beroli wolves, the female of the pair that carried off the child near our camp some time ago. With her I have also got five young cubs; the little brutes are all alive, and are now being nursed by a pariah dhaie; their delightful mamma was caught my trap five nights ago, and as the pit is 13 feet deep, with about four feet of water at the bottom, she had a cold swim of it nil night, and was found next morning quite dead. On getting her.

up out of the pit my man noticed that she was suckling, and with great luok he hit upon the place close at hand. Tho den was of very elaborate arrangement, having four entrances in opposite directions, and very deep in the interior; it took tho men a long time to dig out the interest-ing family. A year hence these additional pests would have been loose on the wretohed villagers, a'ad no doubt their parents would have trained them to live Uko themselves on little else but human flesh. This wolf having been' killed, and her young ones having been found bo close to the village of Immilea, leave no doubt in my mind that she and her consort are answerable for the long list of viotims which I have enclosed. The death recorded on the 1st December, Immilea village, is that of a poor woman who was torn to pieces and eaten juBt olose to the den.

The following list is extracted from the registry at the Tharinah: 'November 8, one wounded; 14th, one killed 18th, one killed and two wounded Dec, 1, one killed; 2d, one killed; 6th, one killed; 12th, one killed 17th, one killed nnd one wounded 19th, 1 My readers can form but little idea of the horrible mutilations which the wolves inflict upon those of their victims who are fortunate enough to escape. A little girl has twice been attacked by wolves. On the first occasion she escaped with some severe bites, but when ahe was seized a second time the wolves succeeded in tearing off and devouring the whole of the nuisoular portion of both her legs before she was rescued from their jawa a more pitiable object than this poor little creature presented when brought to the bungalow for surgioilaid it is impossible to describe." Mr Olpherts succeedecVin destroying the wolves which injured this child, but not before they had taken many human lives. Very great oredit is due to that gentleman for the persevering manner in which he has devoted his leisure time, and no little of his money, to the destruction of these pests. There are still a few pairs of man-eatingwolves in the extensive maidans of the Jubbulpore District, but their number has been considerably Teduced by the exertions of Mr Olpherts' and his servants.

TlmrH AMD THE WOMAN OF TUB Sophia Schwartz. In Three Ludgate Hill, London. of this work is a Swede by birth, and ffBE nutnorc woman her dfty g0Iieta. others reni" fa lgiy flf poor bnt honeat (ton. ycar8 afterwards she was left an parents, ana wto wfts flu offioet orphan, to tuo end flight oara more 0f theCustofflB, h.a w.dow and adopted oMid wc)e also die; direst poverfcyi was bad to bIiuER10 V.

but little Maria, even in her tenth tniRt the yew, wf the present book. She could preface poetry, like a veritable di I7in turnod her talents to a profitable nnillS. I KroAlf ami hsr manage' Id 10 JiUjyjiui 4 decency and comfort, wnon seven- nBtlC'Bff she was seized with a brain fever, ken years ci fa completely denuded of rftsand love of making Byrnes. She flT melancholy dreamer, but that frame a AM not prevent her from becoming the wife conteiupt for literature and the fine Maria, ol a11 tiis fcfid a mlB310n i.or which ft brain fever and a matter-of-fact (1 could not withstand. She was.

born to be olist and such she became anonymously at first and when her husband died she threw aside the relief obscurity and came before the world like a oad''VizarloftheNorth," InafewyearaMadame Schwartz gained a wide celebrity in her own country as well as hi Germany, and the work now before us ig the attempt, we believe, to obtain a footing in Great Britain. Here it may be proper to inform the reader that Maria Sophia Schwartz has a thorough contempt for the titled aristocracy of her native land, aud a firm conviction that common folks are a good deal better than their betters. She has written a threo-volnme novel in. order to prove the truth of this particular theory, Mid the story starts with the introduction of seaman named Pehr Martenson, the master of a EMail coasting waft, and owner of all the cardinal virtues besides. Tien the virtuous mariner "ob-laioed an ajvucintweu' Pilot 011 boar1 a wnion if as sailing to Brazil, an office which we never heard of in connection with a sea-going ship.

Be that as it may, Pehr Martenson went to Brazil, ob the story occe, and beiog punctual in the discharge of his unties, and "cusullied and incorruptible in everything," he soon gained the esteem of his employers, and got tlio command of a new ship, which was to sail for England and America. He soon made money (it is always easy for good people in novels to make money), and married a poor sea-orphan in England, who set up a milliner's shop, and prospered on shore, while her husband, the oxemplary Martenson, prospered at sea. In course of time a daughter was while the milliner-mother died, and the captain Whig feathered hia nest pretty well by this time, gave up the seafaring business, purchased an estate and several extensive ironworks, and got himself considered one of the wealthiest men in Sweden, i Years passed on, and Elin, the ironmaster's daughter, attained her sixteenth year. Meanwhile the old man fell in love with a beautiful governess, and made her his second wife, while Elin fell in love with the young Count Romarhjerta, tie Man of Birth and tho hero of the story; Elin is the heroine, and the "Woman of the People;" but she had nothing to brag of in the way of good looks, graces, or accomplishments. She was tall and thin, with a Ballow complexion, thick lios, bare temples, undeveloped features, ash-yrey hair, long thin aruiB, scant eyebrows, soulless eyeB, and a nose which "threatened to become a beak as it Rrew larger.

In short, our heroine, iathe words of the authoress, "hadmorere-semblance to a young unfeathered magpie than to a blooming, graceful, attractive maiden." It is not every writer that would attempt to make a heroine out of such materials, but Maria Sophia Schwartz ignores popular prejudices for the purpose of showing conclusively that mind can triumph over matter in spite of rank, titles, and traditions. Count Rouwh-. jcrta came to the ironmaster's houae and fell in love with the stepmother instead of the daughter. Elm taw it all, and determined to spring a mine upon the lovers. She was continually overhearing private conversations, and ultimately became privy to an appointment at night between the stepmother and the Count.

The caves-dropping maiden went in place of her mother, met the "man of birth," and upbraided Mm for his conduct. He repented and promised to leave the place, and just as he was kissing Elin's bana by way of a courteous farewell, the old mariner rushed upon the scene, charged the Count with being a scoundrel, and threatened toplay the very deuce with him there and then. The Count's father also hove in sight at the. same time, and as a proper explanation of the meeting could not be given without implicating the stepmother, Elin and the young nobleman wiepronounced guilty, and sentenced to be married in three weeks, They were married, and immediately after the ceremony was over the bridegroom left the bride to shiftforherself, and refused to call her his wife, or to eome within miles of her residence. Then she took a brain fever and was confined in a madhouse for some time; but getting over the crisis pretty well, she set off to France, England, and America, Meanwhile everything earthly wont against the recreant bridegroom.

His father died, leaving the family estate overburdened with debt, and the new landlord was compelled to Bell it in order to satisfy a legion of hungry creditors. It was purchased by a young and wealthy widow, who was one of the most intelligent, beautiful, charitable, loveablc, and fascinating creatures in existence. Count Komarhjerta saw her, and was conquered in a moment. He was poor, and although he was also proud, he entered tho widow's service aM became head steward on the property of which had been the aristocratic owner. He waBcharmed wt of his pride aiKi y3 6ober Benses at tha Mme valued life for the sake of tho charmor.

At length she persuaded the poor fellow to bury his Present love, and to take back the discarded wife, ue determined to make even this sacrifice for the Mow sake, aud, after some more generalship was gone through the grand denoument took place, In WOW, tho widow was hisowa wife The incipient magpie had turned out the beautifulthe bewitching, peerless 1 woman of the people," and the man Si v. f0Uml uim8eIt a mero cipher in her hands. Kb is the substance of the Btory, and a very good 'y ne could get over its unlikelihood or prouabuity a3 a vktutf of real I(. ig yMy written, flOTVl)ver, and no donbt malie Ua Mi iu the novelreading world. ABAEouiloVByAHoPe.

(Pp. 22C.) Estoi Edlubnr8hi Nimmo. 1808. oiuNby ih SUCce of "A Book about ew, lIr Hllt! has brought out a series of pat om'htivc3. boys.

In fourteen lively Uimlv tr(mbk's' books' iKsi. tyrants, lion much healthful instruc- filVen, many sham Viita at. wimiino. inat.it.Ti. "i-VsneciaUy ecclesiastical, made, and a good deal Stldcm viku araggea in.

uoys nave IVistly 80 awe or so prudent a champion. clcIects whlh cannot well be noKu'u. Tws tt after all they are at least to goodniw as tjl'r authorised guide llev' Mr Johnson," to whose Wessicmal ssioual utneatnoils. "I1" whose weekly Pievou, i among tlieir most place ia i conventional gentleman's not few ftetfiUedby tbeauthor, whodehvers I tioa8 1 censuri "3 in tbe C0UrBD 01 U3 d63criP" triket Stloh foUies 88 tne l8Vation of raaWm, it place in 016 sch0l curriculum, I "location, 8t exPenaive branoh of a boy'a fai' amon hle lMkB but contains ttcadau" Iar6'y t0'd tnith' convtiye(1 in aud ia The oritioi8ni3 especially are coul11 0Bly come fr0J1 a clear- the work of com ten totwenfy.porsons. They have also special machines for working button-holes at the, rate rof" one, per, minute a feat that ssemw' impossible -a'-JeW years sago.

yvb uvb naumur Bpace 3ior; inclination' enter rapba the comparative merits of various machines jmade by various' makers, and this is hotnecesBary as the real' proof of the pudding, is to be found in the eating; 1 i We have taken the Singer. Company aaian illustration of progress, beoauso it was the first esta-Vilinhpd hem. m-tlie moat extensive, and because it haB now opened a manufactory in thfa proper to state at tne isame ramo wrav mimoia. Simpson of Maxwell Street, carry on ag; es: tensive trade in sewing machines, all of -wwqhre, made in Glasgow under their own' inspection, "The late head of the, Simpson firm was, the first Glasgow manaWof 'Siriirer and after being about three years in that poBitiori he started business on his own account in Jcxom smwi Deginnuigi! me concern, gradually increased, agencies: were opened -'U-VSioiu'tiNimB' and in, the course. of.

'last -ysiar, several werst appoMed on tlj? Continent, who in turn appoint subagonts for tiie- disposal' of the machines. In tnis manner dSqand: has (been stimulated, andibusih'esa hae'inj created, so much that an extension of the ijntM- has' Meonra WKbbIpp after the Singer Company as the nes8 which is' continnally on the i-inorease. jlh. law the firm ocoupied a small; workshop! in Watertovrai, CS7, 'with lan obscure)' office of, one roohv on tho jsecond floor: of the same building; out of Which they They 'ifamtiafakfii Bridgeporf-J C6a-: neoticu't, whiohJcov'era'abouit three aores of jgrotmd, andgives employment to.upwardfl of 3000 workmen. IKniri t.liB nfflnial rnturnfl above referred to i we find that during the ye'arendi'ng' 10th June, 1867v Messrs, ftlftiinfadtllrBfl Aridi Bold 38.055 Bewinjr machines--a figure may now be set UOWn mi luu mm uuro uw.utt a widespread reputation for excellence of their machines, and for a long tlmf their agenoy has been situated iii Uniori Street; Glasgow' Graver Baker' rank third on the official with'atf output 'of 33,000 machines during the year above named.

The Howe Company, the Florence Company, and. several others, have'also agencies in this city, ahdthe aggregate manufacture of the whole cannot b'e less than' 200,000 sewing ma'ohines 'every year. If we' estimate the labour power' of -one machine as being equal to that of. ten we havo in these figures a vearlv increase to the labour Dower of the world of in the shape of machines, earning or -Baying wages to the amount thirty or lOJLGV Illllilulla jjer niuiuui. xwiuiMipuoo trade haB been oreated within the quarter of av century, but, owing to: the absurd and mischievous operation of bur Pateht'Laws, the greater.portion of the harvest has been reaped in the 'United States, SIR WALTER SCOTT'S A discussion of some interest uv at present going on in the columns of JVotesjand Queries respecting the head of the great author of.

"Waverley," It opened by Mr G. Huntly Gordon, who in his com. nrankatiQn' -obseryed tile very interestihpr narrative of the life of Sir Walter Scott, in the last number of the tytarterty Beview the' judioious writer, remarks that Sir Walter's was broad high, hv.tnotparUciilarl2i.soS -Trite enoughi.perhapa, as respects the thg jieigkt I must takethelibertyof dissentingontirelyfimthisopihion. If the' author ever saw Sijbtt without his hat, surely hia 'organ of e)man's6n''inu9t havebeori asleep. have a perfect reboilectio'n'tha't; oh thissubj ect, my ox" ceUent friend, 'following, very, striking, and anecdote, wel.

worthy, of preservation in, your cqlutn.ri6..1 When Sir F. Ch'antrey visitid the of at Stratforcl, he got a ladder aud went up close to the bust. He obsorved that the miisolo under left eye afl'in'visiBle'fthough developed' on the other-side), and that the'nostril bn the same side was rather less open than on the right from which he cam'e to; the conclusion that 'the; bust had been made from, cast taken after.deqih.; "His faith in this theory, however, was shaken when he measured the head, arid found that from tho apes' to the, eyeB it was higher than anyone he had ever Bculptured, and he therefore 'thought But not long after, when engaged in modelling hisfatnohs bustof Scott (the only good likeneSs), his originaMmpression of the truth ot the Stratford, bust was revived; when' he found, to his no small, surprise, on. comparing the measurement of Scott's heatfwith tlie that they -wereridentical (or' in height, above the "eyes." To these remarks, Jfir George Vere Irving replies as follows': Itappe'ars "to me that Mr Huntly Gordon 'does hot discriminate sufficiently; between two different', things the height Of tho forehead proper, and. the.

height from the' eyes; to the apex of the head. In regard to the former (which, b'y-thebyi' I never saw so. splendidly developed as in tWOi inst'ahcea- of 'tlie1 'most mediocre men in. -the way of; intellect that I have" ever ni'et with), Sir Walter's" head was not thus fully! justifying -the observation of the. Quarterly JXeviewer: however, to the sedond' aspect, the height of Sir Walter's ihead was moat -Witness the observation of one of wits ofi the Parliament House Stove' Here 'comes Peveril of the When was a lad and attending the mathematical class in.

the University of Edinburgh, the late Pro'-tesor Wallace 'one day asked me into his private' room, and Bhbwod me the skull of-'a gentleman who hud been his predecessor as of, mathematics in one of the military colleges (Haileybury, if I re--collect right), and as soon as the professor informed; me that he was one of the greatest mathematicians he ever knew, I wae instantly struck with tue.very Bize of the forehead' proper, and made some 'remark upon it, when Professor, Wallace called my attention to the enormous development of the skull, when measured from the apex. I had the pleasure of passing some weeks with J. G. Lockhart at the house of his brother at Mil.ton-Lockhart shortly be: fore his death. In the dining there wasi one of the recollect distinctly, ockhart calling my attention to itlone' morning, 'and pointing out hby much.

the form of it recalled that of Sir Walter Scott." Another correspondent, Iuvernesa," which recogiiis'o as the initials of. the talented of the Invernat Robert follows with a highly, interesting in which 'he" says On this, subject -I may, quote part- of a private' letter mitten in ,1831 by the date Mr We were much pleased with some days, of soulptor, who modelled Sir Walter while he was 'dictating, to me. George, (a brother of William law's) was one day about an hour iu room; arid was greatly interested, and wished, he Baid, for a good painter to have taken', the group; Mac-donald's model was, in a-hither style of the art than aud from that cause had so much Macdounld cbnfessad this was not so much his Tt was a faithful likeness, nevertheless, but not 'so familiar. For the sime reason he wouldnottaketheexjict figure of the head, which is irregular. Chantf ey.lilwwise declined to ehow this1 peculiarity; which the phrenologists will MrLawrenee the sculptor still liveB to delight his friends.iwd pursue his art, in Rome; whore 'he has longresided.

I submitted the above to him about a twelvemonth buthe had no recollection of the peculiarity '-referred The extremi'length'of the upper lip was another1 personal -characteristic of Sir Walter, which' I believe none of the portraits fully It is.by no means, uncommon among the stalwart ihen "of the Border, but ia unquestionably a defect i is respects personal" appearance." Perhaps (says the. TTeteo Mail) some of our readers in' the Borderi district, where Scott was better known than in any4tberjmay help Mr Carru there to aecertain what thebeculiarity.hero referred to really' was. 7Gin (HINDOSTAN) REGIMENT. The sergeants of this disf ihgiished regiment, at present stationed at BellaryVinj India, entertained at dinner, on the evening of tnelth-December, 1867, their much-respected Sergeant-Major, R. Wadler.

The party: assembled' for the purpose of presenting-him with ftipees, on the occa-eibn of his departure from the in' presenting the testimonial, took occasion to the esteem in which Sergeant-Mai or Wadler held, both by himself and his brother sergeants, and expressed his regret that he was regiment." Sergeant-Major Wadler briefly returned $hanke, and iatimatod.that, irrespective of the 'intrinsic value of the gift, he-wouH 'remefaber'the many happy days he -had spent in the regiment, cand much regretted his" Boverance from hia brother dfficere, i rankjmd file. the-regiment, through Lance-1 Corporal Cowai alsoriresented Sergeant-! Major Wadler with' 84 Tu'peep, with which toJpr-obase a piece of plate on; his'arriv'al in Eiiglandf'as a' token. appreciation, of the while maihtaining ike. st'rio'test'disoipline, he had Bhown; that this rooujerbe done-With the- greatest kindness andramiabiiijy.) i 3Jhe wishes were at the'same tiuio expres'sid that he and.hi8 amiable wifeimight'hhve'lojig-lifeHealihV'and prosperity.1 The paddle-box of theEagle.waa.opposito the centrp '-'bfcthe pier wh'eri'sbe was strubk; By Mr 1- saw the jjevan siow nei-iengineB. thatlday down below Castle'; Rook, iThatis' the' usual I did not see her en- stopped.

am quite sure' that the 'lEagle' was nearer the pier than the usual place where Bteamers Blow their The Eagle did riot come in to the1 quay' the ordinary way that day her Btern was bow was pointing in to. the pier. I thought' she wanted to take the pier first. 'f he' L'eyan came in in thei ordinary direction' take' the1 I "saw the 'captain of the Levan 'practice, ia -that' the' feteambr whi'oh iB'nearest' the pier when she blows off her steam is entitled to get in. Tho.

Levan feas nearer thb pier than the Eagle. r. Re-examinbd' by AbybCATE-DiSPUTB The Levan 'came in at'h'er usual-Speed, John M'KeUar; porter. Dunoon Pier, examined I eaw the collisiori betweeri the Eagle and the Levan. 'lexpeotedthecbllisiblitbhappen before iittook place, froin- thei way they were commg rni I thought the Eagle' waa: coming in' She' was not com- ing ih ih'the usual way; The Levan was commg.in 'in the usualway.

I was Btandmg at the west end of the pier; The bow-rope of the Eagle; was not thrown before the collision, but after it. By Mr M'Lba'n When the Levan blew off her steam 'she was nearer the pier thta' Bade, and ahe wab entitled to get.the pier. The Eagle tried to Bet' thb' qriay hefblre the Lovan, She came too When 'tho collision', took place the Levan was backing; TheEagle, did not back bsjpje he By Mr Watsonh-I cannot tell how long the La van was backing' before the collision, or how long her engin'es we're 'stopped; She. began to baok when she was off the Castle Reck. By Mr JJ'LjeAN Tho Castle Rock is a good bit um, woliedt of the collisidri, arid was on.

thenier when it happened. 1 thbiight the speed of the Eagle umtsuah I observed that an. effort had been made to cheak her, and then' the holm Beorited to take, efJfepfe' and bring her into the pier; The Levan cjpser to the pier than the' Eagle; There was nothing unusual about the speed of the'Leyan. When the collision took place the Levan, if moving, was only slightly in motion. She was backing.

The Levan began backing when it was inevitable that a collision would occur. The Levari was nearest, and had a right to the quay. The Eagle came in atari angle towards the pier. I thought at the time that the collision might be owing to rashness. I considered the Eagle most to blame.

I don't, see that the. Levan could have acted differently under the circumstances. By a Juryman The harbour-master made no Bignal, so far jftl saw, to either steamer. By Mr Watsom I did not observe: the state of tide that day. The Eagle had reached the nier when the Levan besran to back.

I saw the paddle-wheels cf the Eagle stopped, and there was a great lorwara motion on ner aiierwaraa. umnou see the person who was acting as captain of the Eagle making a signal to the captain of the Levan. By Mr McLean The Eagle, had thrown no ropes to the pier before tho collision, David deck hand on board the Eagle, I i was, steering the Eagle when the collision took place. Aftbr leaving I steered, the usual course to Dunoon. When about 100 yards from Dunoon I liawtheLevan.

appeared to be nearest the pier. As the steamer, approached the pier the engines were stopped 20 or 30 yards from the pier. I saw a 'line thrown from the Eagle to the pier before the cbilisibri. The Levan was, coming on full speed. She Btopped before she struck us.

the. Levari' had not -atiruuk the Eagle I think she "would hayegprie.through'the.pier, (Laughter.) ByMr engines were-' slowed.first of allishe would be about' 4C) or '50 yards froni thb pier, and when they were Btopped She would ahout ,16 or 20 vardS' off, The rope that was- f'thrown to.the quay, wbb caught -by a young chap, Who iBStenea nv it was tne waist rope wmcn was Capt. M'Tnggart was ob the paddle-box the Whole tifne. When we. berth at the pier the Eagle's how, projects beyond the pier.

1 Mr -M'LKAN Vvhen I saw the La'van I thought, we had the quay clear enough. The! Eagle slowed.firat. I cannot' say what object the Levan had in going so fast unless it was to take the quay. It is not the usual way to take' a quay to go full it. The-Levan was strapped when.

the collision took place. The engines of the Eagle were stopped three or four minutes before the The: Levan had a good deal of way upon her when she struck us. The way bn her would nave carried tier past tne quay. By the Court It was high water flood, Hugh Stewart, seaman on board the Eagle was standing near the pilot at the tinVe' of-the collision, The.usual courae was steered to Durioon, The en-gineo were slowed about 100 yards before we reached the quay, and thejr were reversed before the I think the Eagle wa3 nearest the quay. The Eagle was lying at the quay when the' cofiision took place.

The wayori the Eogle was Btopped when the collision took place. I' cannot say whether or not the'ropes had; been thrown on the quay. By Mr WATSON-r-The effect of the collision was that the how of theSEagle was forced nearer the quay, iand' her stern forced from it, By Mr M'Lean The quay was taken in theiordi-riary way. I -did not observe our bow pointing towards the John Kennedy, pilot of the steamer Levan I recollect of the- coUision. I was on board of the Levan at the time.

As we approached Dunoon Pier the engines were slowed about sixty yards the arid they were stopped about twenty yards from the quay. The 'engines were reversed before the collision. I thought the Eagle was rather farther out from the' pier than usuaL I steered for the pier.1.- When we slowed the Eagle's head was riot making for the pier; As we came to the pier the Euglc crossed.our bows, and the collision took place immediately thereafter. There was very little way on our vessel at the time. By Mr WATSON certain that the engines Were backed before the "c6l)ision took place.

Both vessels were abreast.of thequay when the collision', took place, captain' gay'e the signalto stop the engines. I' thought there was good way on the Eagle when the collision tonk place. The wind atid tide were both in our favour; I gave the Bighal to slow. The captain was then just corainc; up to the bridge. After, comincf on the bridge; he stood for a few'moments with.the knocker in his hand, and then he Btopped heri The captain did not say to me "Why, in, the name of 'r, did ypu riot i stop the boat I did riot ofthe passeugera speak to hirii about not being on the bridge.

By Mr 'Lean 1 am not in the Levan now. I often'tppk the'boat'irito When the. came told me to put helm hardipo'rt. That would haye taken her bow off, tho quay if there beeh way ph." The! bow of the Eagle seemed to beppmtiriff th'e quay. D.rigald LivingBtone I was seainan on board the "Levan when the collision occur'rbd.

The engines were sloWed below. the CaBlleliock, I.thought the Levan had the quay. was nearest the quay; but the Eaglehad m'os't VVhoutiie collinion took, place there was little way on tho Levan. but theiewasagopd.dealof way on the Eagle. Time werb' abbut 51 passengers on board our vessel, i Agnes Haddow or Henderson I was on nv 1 Eagle on-the 5th of August.

-When' the n.i!!ii took place I was struck on the head and rendered' I had a baby with me. It was quite well at the times but it fell ou the deck and wai ruptured. Elizabeth Sample or Laraont I was on board the Eagle bn 5th of August; I was thrown upon the deck and made insensible, and suffered considerable pain for eome time. John. clerk- 1 was 'on board the Eagle on 6th' Aug; I was thrown on' the deok and injured.

My mother was also struck, and is Buffer-ingyet from the effects of the injuries, Dr.Maddever, Rothesay, deponed to having attended Bix of the passengers who had been hurt through the effects of the collision, The.declarations of the panels were then EXCULPATORY PROOF TOR M'TAGaAKT. James Fbrrester, by Mr Watson I am. a I was.ori.Dunoon Pier on the; 5th of August when the collision took place. The' Eagle seemed to me to approach in the usual way, and I observed her Blow about' the usual distance from, the quay. There was not much motion oh the Eagle when the collision took place.

There was way on' the' at the' The Eagle's paddle-Dpxwas olpse.to the pier when she came up. 1 was staudmg in front of the pier, i By.tfie the opinion at the'time thatthe'Eagle was nearest the quay, and erititledtb it. She came at her usual speed, 'James MoVrisbri I was. on; board, the Eagle 4s a paBBeng-er bn' the 5th August. "As she nbared Dunoon pier I heard the rap given to slow, saw Captain M'Taggart.

ending on the paddle-box, waving hia hand to the( captain' of the Levta keep off. This wasbefore the collision took paddles were' going' a.t the Andrew' Morrison-I, was'b'n' board the Eagle at the.tirhe of the cplliaiori. The.E.agte's engines were stopped oeiprpsne got tp tne pier, tlie colll-Bibn: took placeher, paddle'-ftix centre of the pier, ,1 paw fjhj bi'the Eagle waving pf tne Levan.o keep back. dayinsp'e'ctbbfpolico, SoHtherh, jGlatgowr was on board', tha' Bhfc; appfbaphed 1 ('tha 1 saw; the Eagle, The cantnih of the Levari had not henri nri'tha hrik half a'-niinut'e He 'gvehree' bn' of idifyins, coming in, and she did not slow at all, Robert M'lritosh I was engineer of the Levanoni 5th August last. In approaching Dunoon I received orders to slow, then to etop, and then to back.

Two knocks are the signal to slow; one to atop, and one to reverse. By Mr Watson The orders to stop and hack: came quick after each other, William M'Kellar I was a fireman on board tho Levan on the day of the collision. She was'slowed at the usual time, and then stopped and backed. The Eagle first struck the quay and then bounced off the quay and struck the Levan. (A laugh.) I was Btanding opposite my furnace door at the time.

By the Court The Eagle ran into the Levan, and not the Levan into her, Robert Paton I am manager of the Greenock and Helensburgh Steamboat Company, Captain M'Lachlan is in the employment of the company. He is Bteady and painstaking, and always anxious to do his duty. This concluded the evidence, The Jury having been addressed by the Advocate-Depute and Messrs Watson and M'Lean, Lord Deas summed up. The jury then retired, and after being absent about 35 minutes returned into Court with a verdict finding by a majority both prisoners guilty of culpable neglect of duty asjlibetled, (but recommending both, espe. oially M'Lachlan, to the leniency of the Court, Lord Dbab, in passing sentence, said that.the by a majority, had found tho panels guilty of the charge in the indictriient.

Now, no ono supposed that they had intended to do anything that was wrong but they must have seen that there was a certain and they were doing a risk bothjto themselves and the passengers, It was an offence which the law must repress. There was one thing in their; favour, so far as punishment went. He dicf not suppose that collisions of this kind did happen. very of ten upon the Clyde, considering the great 'mtmber of vessels which sailed there, and the great number of perspnsjwho travelled by them. If such things had ocouirted often it would have been indispensable to have pronounced a much more severe sentence than he intended to do.

Be was very much strengthened by. the recommendation which had been made by the jury as regarded both panels. He believed that the importance of the sentence did not lie so milch in its severity as on, the marking of the offence; and ha would pass a sentence which he believed would meet all the ends which Were desirable to be gained by a prosecution of this kind. His Lordship 'concluded by.remarking that he -would pass as lenient a sentence as was Within his cower, and' then sentenced the panels to one month's imprisonment e'acb, The trial lasted fully six and a half Bis LordBhip then thanked the Jury for their attendance, and the Court rose, ASTRONOMICAL FACTS REPRESENTED IN THE GREAT Thefavoiij'thepry of what are called "advanced thinkers" in the present day is, that mankind were originally a race' of miserable savages, akin to the brutes, who have raised themselveai to civilisation arid Bcience by slow and painful efforts. It is true that secular history finds them in such a state but sacred history gives us the true original condition man after the Flood a state of culture and civilisa.

tion sinking into the idolatry and barbarism of early historians by rapid degrees. Now the above-named philosophers quietly ignore these sacred records or, at the uttnost, treat their details as myths and allegories. But there is a silent and hitherto little'known witness to such truth a "eign and wonder in the land of Egypt unto this day." The latest researches into the proportions of the Great Pyramid, by Piazzi Smyth, Wiffiam Petrie, and other mathema" tioians, have shown that in that unique structure are found the model proportions of the earth's size, weight, and time of rotation round the sun-; and, more wonderful still, the true distance of the sun from the earth, that greatest difficulty of astronomical science not yet Bettled by observation, but-in various computations by various saiMts(from Herodotus, who reports it to be about ten miles off, and Anaxagoroa, who thought it about the size cf the Peloponnesus, and 18,000 mites away, to the latest modern computation, a few months back, by Professor Simon New-combe, of America, 92,380,000 miles), always coming closer to the distance represented by the Great Pyramid, miles. Thus the wisdom of men, from the boasted classical commencement of science, has continually drawn nearer to the primeval truth built up in the Egyptian wonder, before secular history commences her annals. In truth, she begins when man had sunk from one of two conditions, either a pitch' of physical Bcience to which all our modern learning has not yet restored, or to a state of communion with the Divine Architect of theUniverse when He inspired cultivated men to write and construct things with which they-could not otherwise have been acquainted.

The details of these, discoveries will soon be laid before the public meanwhile we must leave the advpeatesof age-development and primeval ignorance to ohooae between these horns of a dilemma presented to them by the Great Pyramid ol Egypt. SHERIFF CRIMINAL COURT. At this Court yesterday, before Sheriff Bell, the following cases were disposed of Margaret MNicol was found guilty of the theft of a jot a locket, crape bonnet, and silk skirt from a house in Argyll Street, on the 25thFeb.last; as also of the theft of a pair of blankets and an apron from a house in St Enoch's Wynd, on the 28th Feb. and being a previously-convicted thief was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment in the General Prison, Perth. Ajnes Broadley found guilty the tliett of a pocket-book containing 4 10s 2d in money, and several miscellaneous articles, from the person of a traveller in Kent Street, on the 13th Nov.

last. There were three previous convictions against the prisoner, and she was sentenced to six months' im prifionment. Catherine Kelson was accused of stealing a pocket-book containing 12 in money, a gold scarf-piri, and some papers, from the person of a commission merchant, on the 13th Feb. last. The jury by a majority found the libel not proven, and the panel was assoilzied and dismissed from the bar.

THE GLASGOW WORKING MEN'S PROVIDENT INVESTMENT AND BUILDING COMPANY. The first annual meeting of this company was held in the Norfolk Street Hall, on Thursday evening, the lGthinBt. MrDavid Patrick, President, in the chair. After the usual prelioaiiuvries were gone through, the President congratulated the shareholders on the great success of the company since they commenced twelve months ago, there being how upwards of 240 shareholders, holding ,1375 shares, and the income up to. the 18th last amounts to 2030 5s 8d.

Special attention; was directed to the economic management of the company, as the whole sum for the past year, including preliminary to 74 2a lid, and as they agreed to spread the preUrninary expbmiejover four yeara the total to be charged, against the working expenses of la'at year is 54, 2s llih Money has been advanced to25 members to enable therj tp become their oWn landlords and the size, description, 'and situation' of hbusps is as follows, 'viz. member, to purchase a house of one roprij and kitchen Kinning $90. tb.build iyj b.fouritorey terjbippnts of two rt'oniij, kitchen and scullery, in Ardgb.wan fjtreet price each, 1450 tequila tenement of one worn kitchen iinr' Cathcart price 2J030; have ahj'cV applications for odvanewfira embers to bui( self-cpiitaihed cottagea'at jfegsjaej.rarying frprn. fpur t'p seven apar'tmcrkt, jUjewT! oetnucng ana xien was. pjanmng, 1 at the pier did'.