(Translated from the French.)
The following extract is taken from a correspondent's letter "It is_very curious to note how Grove's always being proved true. The Gas Com-theory of the conservation of forces' is
pany here have stopped all extensions of works pending the revelations from the prophet Edison and the advances of other electric-light men; but one Company has been observed to steadily pursue its extensions and is even increasing its original estimate therefor. This seemed so utterly imprudent, that the Shareholders called amecting and formed a deputation to call on the Directors for an explanation why, when gas shares were going down, down, down, they, the Directors, should be running works and expenses up, up, up.
As usual, the Directors snubbed the deputation, which went away mad and without
Directors some apparently home truths, satisfaction; but before parting told the which fell like the proverbial water on the proverbial duck's back.
The indignation which followed was groat, and the leader of the deputation set to work to force an explanation. When things were: at their hottest, he was suddenly quieted by an interview with the managing Director, who tamed him down so far as to make hima most earnest partisan, Wonder! from all the world, It now appears that old Payne—you recollect old Perky Payne, she was at Havre with us, and Paul, the wine merchant of Clifton, when we had that row on the fortifications and left our uniform coats behind us?
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