A class of fowl lately introduced from France is a bird of extraordinary appearance, from the fact of the comb, which never varies either in cock or hen, being so dissimilar to that of the combs of other fowls; it is more like a pair of straight horns. They are, however, a very handsome, hardy fowl, with a bold carriage, are reared with facility, and are profitable to the dealer as well as to the housekeeper, as they grow and fatten quickly, are soon ready for market, and lay very large eggs. La Fleche is a black fowl - jet-black in fact - looking like black polished marble; and what adds to its extraordinary appearance is the fact of the face being nearly completely free from feathers and of a bright red, whilst the ear lobes are large, almost disproportionate, and quite white. These birds are more suited for our climate than either of the French breeds lately introduced. They are also more stylish in their appearance, and, although they stand up from the ground, they cannot be denominated leggy, from the fact of their breasts being full and their bodies nicely balanced.