THE CENT RAL PRESS. No. 3,516. LONDON, MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1874. PACT 5. A Newspaper for Newspaper Proprietors. Registered at the General Post Office as a Newsriper.

A telegram from Madrid dated Friday night says official advices announce that 10,000 Carlists, under Don Alphonse, have been beaten by 5,000 Republican troops near Chelva., in the province of Valencia, after two days' fighting.

Dahlias must be humoured as to disbudding and tying, _because every variety has its own peculiar style of growth. Evergreens and shrubs of the free-growing kinds may be propagated from this time to the end of August; cuttings put in in a shady place will root immediately. Prepar

Conservatory to have plenty of air night and day, and abundance of water for all growing plants, overhead as well as at the roots. Neglect of watering now will hereafter shew sad results, especially among soft-wooded and liliaceous plahts. - - Azaleas to be prepared for ripening

STOVE.—Achimenes and clerodendrons require weak liquid manure to keep them in full vigour and beauty; shade at midday, and keep up a moist heat. Globe amaranths Must have a moist beat of 75 deg., and be near the glass. If not all potted, pot at once in 48 ad 32 size, with fuchsi

The address delivered by Lord Napier of Magdala on the ceremony of unveiling the statue of Sir James Outram at Calcutta, paid an honourable tribute to that distinguished man. Lord Napier said :—Thirteen years ago it was resolved at a public meeting in this city to erect an eques

PINERY.—As pines colour, they should be kept moderately dry. Plants shy of fruiting should be kept dry for a while, to cause a check, and then be liberally soaked, and kept warm and moist, and the new growth will result in the production of fruit. VINERY.—In vineries great atten

In order to consider the letter of the Lord-Lieutenant respecting the purification of the Liffey, the Corporation met on Friday, when a motion that the matter should be adjourned until reports had been received from the engineers was carried by 22 against 19.

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The Select Committee on Indian finance resumed its sittings on Friday, under the presidency of Mr. Stephen Cave, the first witness called being the Marquis of/Salisbury, Secretary of State for India. The Chairman, addressing the noble Ikarquis, said their inquiry was as to payme