followed, until the conversation became so animated that even Von
Treitschke, who was received with an ovation, could not be heard. At
midnight the court retired and the _Fidelitas_ succeeded to their
rights.

On the 7th the time was spent in excursions and carousing until the
illumination of the castle began. I never saw an illumination of the
ruins which could compare in beauty with that of the 7th. The night
was favorable for fireworks, until finally they were rivaled by the
moon, numerous boats trimmed with colored lanterns passed along the
river, there were fire-wheels on the bridge, water fireworks on the
river, and the quiet was disturbed alternately by the rockets and
music, and when the names of the Grand Duke and Duchess, crowned with
brilliant fire, appeared over the water, there was an involuntary
outburst of enthusiasm. If the old Elector and Electoress could have
been present at the closing entertainment of the jubilee, on the
evening of the 8th, they would have rejoiced to see the new life
brought to the ruins by their successor.--_Illustrirte Zeitung._

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MANUFACTURE OF LEATHER IN RUSSIA.


From this extensive paper it appears that the matters chiefly used in
tanning are the bark of the oak, containing from 6.04 to 4.37 per
cent. of tannin according to the season, that of willows, of the elm,