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Globe, Volume V, Issue 578, 26 April 1876, Page 4

An influential committee is being formed in Ernie for the purpose of collecting subecr'ptiona for Byron’s statue. Martha Wyatt, a pupil in the Ohio normal school at Medina, lias the largest head of any known sane woman, 24in in circumference, as big as Daniel Webster’s, or Sin larger than the average male head. She is a good scholar, with m«rked literary tastes. The Athenceuni states that Mr Holman Hunt, after a tour in Germany and Italy, is now in Jerusalem, with his wife and soa. The same journal says that Mr Robert Browning’s son, who took to painting two years ago by Mr Millais’ advice, has lately retured from Antwerp, where he has been studying under M. Heyermanns, with half a dozen large studies in oil, which are said to show astonishingly quick progress and considerable power. The Australian shipping trade for the Clyde was very brisk in 1875, the number of vessels despatched to Melbourne, Sydney, Queensland, and New Zealand ports being fifty-four, and the tonnage 54,463 ; to compare with fifty-four vessels having a tonnage of 36,716 in the previous year. Out of the fifty-four sent out this year, thirty- six belonged to Glasgow, three to Greenock, one to Port Glasgow, seven to London, four to Liverpool, one to Dublin, and two to Australian owners. The Shakers are building their fifth tent at their encampment at Hurdle. The four they already possess are now substa uial erections. Their ci r cumstances appear to be improving, and their new tent is considerably larger than any of the others. They say, when the New Forest Lodge again becomes theirs, they will want all these tents to supply the places of the chapel and outbuildings taken down by the present holders. They have endured much hardship through the winter, but there is no serious case of illness among them. Mrs Girling has been invited to make another preaching tour, but has refused to do so. The directors of the Union Steamship Company have purchased from Messrs Charles Mitchell and Co, of Newcastle, a large and powerful new screws!earner of ov r 3000 tons burden and considerab'e hoise power, which, it is anticipated, will be a very fast vessel, and prove a valuable addition to their fleet. She will be launched in about six weeks, and ready for sea at the beginning of May. The directors also contemplate making still further additions to, and im provements in, their flee - , to meet the requirements of the public in connection with the pending new contracts for carrying the mails between England and the Cape of Good Hope. NIGHT SCHOOL. COMMENCING on MONDAY, MAY Ist Time— From 7to 9 o’clock, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Terms—ls 6d per week. Apply to E. OTIONNOE, 2633 Catholic School. I