Professor Sayce, in a recent lecture at Oxford, told a little story concerning the Hebrew inscription just discovered nt Jeru salem. A boy was the fortunate finder. Se fell into the pool of Siloatn, and when he rose to the surface was not too much absorbed in tho thought of saving himself to miss tbe sight of some characters cut in the side of tho rock tunnel. On getting out ho mentioned what he had seen, aud the result has been the discovery and tho par tial deciphering of what is believed to be the most ancient Hebrew inscription known.
At. a meetini. held last night in the Trinity School-room, Devonport, of persons iuterested iv Lawn Tennis, it was decided to form a Club, to be called tho Devonport Lawn Tennis Club. Twenty-seven Mem bers were enrolled. Tho Domain Board having given their consent to the use of a portion of the recreation ground, it was resolved that a plat 100 feet spuare be at onco prepared, and a committee was appointed to carry this out, A code of rules submitted, wero after somo alterations agreed to, but their final adoption as well aa the election of officers and committee, was postponed to a- meeting to bo held in September. Mr Bodle consented to act ns Secretary pro tern, and those desirous of join ing, are requested to forward thoir names to him.
