The Paris Stick publishes the following : — " Caprera, February 19. — A. monument to Voltaire in France means the return of that noble country to iti position as the head of human progress towards the fraternity of nations. This is of good augury for the entire world, of which that mighty man was a citizen, and a terrible shock to the coalition of despotism and lying. Accept my contribution and entire grati tude. — (*. Gambam>i." M. Nickles, professor of chemistry at Najicy, France, has just discovered a circumstance which may turn out to be of great importance to public health. It seems that bakers hare been lately in the habit of heating their ovens with old painted wood gut cheap from the demolition of houses. The bread baked in such an oven acquires poisonous quali ties from the white lead, verdigris, and other nozioua substauces contained in the paint ; and M. Niokles shows that these substances are absorbed by the oruat, itad do not penetrate to tUe crumb,

CcjocuLtrs Indicusin Beer. — If it be true that we English consume about 900,000,000 gallons of beer every year — an increase of 1 about forty per cent, in ten yJßars— ample opportunity must exist for'adultera tion in this particular article, of general and every day consumption. It hat been, asserted over and over again that one of the ingredients is, cocculus indicus. Though we are not aware of any actual proof of its use, there is the most conclusive evi dence that it is largely sent into this country, and that it is not used for medicinal purposes. What becomes of it ? In 1865, 9,4001b. w,ere , imported,. enough to adulterate 120,000 barrels of beer ; and in an old treatise we find full directions given for jits employment in the manufacture of 'porteij. The only inference, that w,e can possibly draw is, that it is used by the brewers sur? reptitiously. Unfortunately there is no duty im posed | upon the drug, which is very much to be re gretted. 