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Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 152, 3 January 1867, Page 3

Some Fenian combustible fluids have lately been seized at Liverpool of the moist destructive character, the purpysu of which has evidently been to destroy the cotton in that 1 port. Several experiments have 'been made' to show 'tlie dangerous character of tlie Haul, i A little poured upon some cotton and silks quickly broke out into a .ihime, even at tor having (the cotton, &c.) been placed u/iiLr water for ;i week. ■ A firo recently broke out m the collar of a druggist named Christum, in t-ho Avenue Montaigne, Paris, which was brought to a termination in a singular manner. A boy had let a lighted lucifur fall on some rags, which became ignited and the ilames spread to some bottles and carboys containing various kinds uf spirits and alcohol ; those bursting, soon flooded the cellar with a blazing liquid, which emitted a* smoke so suffocating that the firemen could not onfcor. Suddenly a loud "T^H'rnlffl 1 was -! lUiU ' ( l> ;Ul^ tht- names bocanW^Si^^j )Ve , ucliaufcinont - ' Three bottleVof svuph^fe? c "f M A ing in all about tlii6o'"'quart^nh»-, nrd > and the vapor mixing with the atinqsi'iv.". 1 ' 0 air had put an end to the combustion. >, The most animated gossip of the wii'efc in " spiritual" circles, says the Atkcnuim, refers to Mr Home. An octogenarian lady of spiritualistic tendencies, having been forwarned by her ducoased husband of the man and the hour that were to como together for her good, recognised, them both in tho above demonstrator of spiritualism. The current story adds that the old lady has transferred much of her large fortune to the gentleman in question, lias promised to make over the remainder, and that , Mr .Home, becoming tlie lady's adopted son, will speedily assume the name of Lvon. If Mr Home had only told us a year or two ago that the spirits had this fortune in store for him, what additional respect would now have waited on the cause of spiritualism. The chief engineer of the Turkish squadron at Crete, a Scotchman, named Cassslls, recently embraced Islamism, for which act of faith he was immediately promoted and made a Bey. Ho is married and has four children, all of whom, with his wife, have followed his .example. Cassells was a member of the Free Church of Scotland, and was looked \ipon as a religious character. He is a very fair Turkish scholar, and since tho adoption of his new faith keeps aloof from all lus former European friends. This is perhaps the first instance on record of a Scotch Froe Churchman becoming a Mussulman, although not the iirst of a Scotchman doing so. The Liverpool Town Council have resolved to erect a statue of the Queen in front of St George's Hall,, as a companion to that of the late Prince Consort already there. The cost is not to exceed LSUUU. The name of tlie sculptor has for the present been left- blank. »