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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 55, 5 March 1877, Page 4

'- ..... I I The value of insured property in London is placed at £540,000,000. Rev. Dr. Pond, of Bingo-*, Me.,, has been preaching sixty-one. years in that State. At a dolls' fair in Chester, England, 2700 wax and china beauties were exhibited.- l A Maryland jury declared that a man had come to his death " by an unknown wagon.'' Thirty-six States and eight Ter-. ritoriee report 14,667,522 children entitled to instruction. Russia, by cutting away its wood, bas mode its winters colder aud its summers dryer. The King of Portugal puts in his leisure time translating Shakspeare's works into Portuguese. The misery in Belgrade is said to be terrible. Hundreds of people are on the verge of starvation. Wolves in France last year destroyed over two million francs worth of animals, chiefly sheep. . ' They teach gymnastics in many of the young ladie_* schools in Germany to the dislike of the girl.' mammas. General conclusion in South Carolina — - M I shall split the difference and not pay my, taxes to anybody." The new forts around Paris are. almost complete, and will ba occupied by the troops at the end of the year. Boncicault and Wallack are introducing incombustible Boenery for theatres. Wanted now audiences that are panic-proof. Fashionable dressmakers in Paris send out dolls to their patrons in facsimile costumes of what they have for sale. Belgian ladies of the upper classes have formed an organization for the purpose of " befriending the city poor."

Amy Roeelle, one of the prettiest and most charming actresses in London, is about to marry an English nobleman, said to be very talented, rich and charitable. Julie, while looking on while her new little sister cried at being washed, turned away saying, " if she screamed like that in heaven I don't wonder they send her off 1" They estimate tbat nearly 1,000 pocketbooks were picked during Moody's Chicago meetings, nad the newspapers blame the religious folks for not setting the publio on ita guard.