A recent leader in The Times has evoked the following reply : Sir,—ln your leading articles on the 'Rights of Women," you say that the number of these who desire any radical change in the existing state of things is very small. I sincerely hope and believe you are right. lam a v

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A correspondent of the New York Tribune, recently writing from Charleston, reports a conversation on the condition of South Carolina, which he had with "a Virginian of a famous famlly ; &soldier of tried bravery, who has risked his life scores of times for his ideas; and a journ

and summer wear commences. We would therefore particularly call the attention of our fair readers to the Glenneld Starch. It is now exclusively used in the Royal Laundry, and her Majesty's laundress pronounces it to be the finest starch she ever used. Whets you ask for the Glenf

was killed instantaneously. near the Netherton Dudley. At eight o'clock the deceased—H. Greenwav, oTKate's Hill—was engaged in lighting the lamp of the signal post. Whilst he was doing so, a goods train passed, and he then descended, and was, it is supposed, in the act of crossi

for its surpluses." The value of this thunderstorm and the heavy showers is beyond all human calculation. It is great as should be our gratitude. IMPORTANT DECISION 4tESPEPTIIW IRE PATENT LAWS.' - In the Vice. Chancellor's court, the cause of "Rushton v. Crawley" has been heard,

EDUCATIONAL lIXAMINATION.—A. gentle. man says, I was examining the school at Carrick, ia presence of the schoolmaster, echoolmistress, and the priest, as to their acquirements. Before me stool a little barefooted Irishman of about 12 or 13, with a bright intelligent face, fine d

In a " conference " held on the 31st of March last, the result of which has recently been published, the officers of the 2nd Regiment of the Y'rencli Guard discussed the subject of "universal peace." Their conclusions are not without interest. They satisfied themselves that the