MISCELLANEOUS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 183, 10 August 1871, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

Forty million cans of oysters are annually shipped f oiu Baltimore. A family at Beverley, near Hull, have been poisoned by drinking adulterated tea. Two of them died. Penny lectures in science are being given in some towns iv Scotland with srejvt success. More than 500 miles of the North Pacific Railroad have already been constructed. In three districts alone in London there are 60,000 children for whom means of education have yet to be provided. Strenuous efforts are being made to reorganise unionism amongst the ironworkers of England, Scotland, and Wales. Tiie authorities of Chalmers Hospital, Edinburgh, have refused to admit female medical students for purposes of study. An "^tf/obiography oftbe Devil" will shortly, be published by the Rev. Dr. Beard, of Manchester. There are now no less than 18,000 students attending the Cklcuttr University. Official statistics show that out of every three immigrant* who land in Canada, two fiud their way into the United States. The deaths from yellow fever at Buenos Ayres amounted to 12,000 in two months. Amongst the Communist leaders 49 were foreigners, but not one was au Englishman. Dr. Dollinger is going to leave Germany and take up his residence iv England. His object, ha says, is to seek repose. It is estimated that during the late war 1501bs. of lead for every tnan. killed was fired away in bullets. An important functionary at tbe Japanese Court boasts of the title of "Supreme Controller of the Grolden Poodles." Market gardening for the supply of London is now being carried on in a very large and increasing scale in West Cornwall. There are 1178 pictures and drawings at the Eoyal Academy Exhibition this year, being 143 more than last year. 2500 pictures were rejected. The Rev. Dr. Arnot, in a recent speech, said that " there is more in the public houses of Glasgow to stir the spirit of a minister thau all that Paul saw at Athens." In one year the London General Omnibus Company conveyed no Jpsa than forty-two million people. Tut-ir horses, in the same period, ate 9,0 JO tons of grain. The consumption of opium is rapidly increasing in China. Eight out of every ten men, and half the women, use the drug. The culture of the tea plant ia rapidly extending in the United States, and in a few years it is hoped the local growers will be able to meet fche home demand. The following bon mot is attributed to a National Guard in Paris: — " Formerly every medal had its reverse ; now every reverse will have its medal." The announcement is made that M, Dv Chaillu is about to visit Sweden, Norway, Lapland, &c, in search of raw adventures. A new planet, to be named " Amalthea," has been almost simultaneou ly discovered by astronomers in Germany and America. The Princess Christian (Helena of England) has been suffering from congestion of the lungs, but ia now convalescent. The annual revenue derived from the trade in alcoholic liquors in Great Britain aud Ireland v shown by ft returnjusfc published to be £25,000,000, In ,ft recant lecture h Archbishop ; Manning. said thkfc^fchjtce cities fiad been-destroyed for their sins — Jemsalom,'Eo r me,an*iiow Ptfjs.