metal of the required weight was chipped of the block with a hammer and chisel. But at last, by imperial proclamation, first silver coinage has been issued. The Board of Governors of Canterbury College yesterday decided that the existing system of employing farm examiners to in spect and report upon the School of Agricul ture be abolished ; that a,Board of advice be appointed for the Schfjql o : f Agriculture, consisting Qf the President for the time being of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, IMessrs W. Boag, D. McMillan, J.W. Overtoil, and W. Rolleston, such board to report and make recommenda tions to the Board of Governors through the Committee of the School of Agriculture. The Board of Governors also decided to accept Mr J. Townsend's offer of an equa torial telescope and the Astronomic^ Society's offer, of £400 contingent on the Board erecting a suitable building for the telescope. This will probably cost £800. The Sultan's income is enormous ; besidts half a million of English pounds from the Scate taxes, he is said to draw two or thwe times as much from the Crown property. Ec owns a very large number of palaces on tie Bospharus, and a greit proportion of tie I best kiosks and villas on its northern banks, which he grants cjuring his pleasure ;o Ministers and favourites, or to persons wlo have married members of his family. Heia m fact the sqle fountain of honour, wealli, and distinction m his country \ every Tiuk depends on him for position and fortune) lis expenditure is enormous} his gharities a:e said to be very great \ his gifts and benevt lences are equally so ; he complains that to one ever comes near him who does not wait something; it is said that 3000 persons a'e fed daily at his palace, and that he sends ott dinners to a vast number of others by way tf charity;, i The Best Remkdv J'or IsmiaESTios - Norton's Camomile Pills are confident!* recommended as a simple remedy f# .Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly al the diseases to whicn we are subjecfe Norton's Pills, with justice called tie 'Natural iSUtjngtiicnej; of t'ttj IJumai Stomach,'' aqt as a powerful tonic and gentfe aperien fc, are mild m their operation, anl afe under any circumstances. 