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The vacancy among the trustees of the !British
Museum caused by the death of Mr. Hallam has been filled
by the nomioation of George Grote, Eeq.
Oa Monday morning Mears. Sotheby and
Wil-
kiwi= will commence the sale of the manuscript library of
M. Libel. The collection is composed of well-nigh 1,200
MN., some era early as the seventh century, several of them
of undoubted clamicel sad swimmer, importance; "and
mien's," mays the Critic, " of coming rivalry between pub-
is librarians and privets amateurs are already AL"
The Committee of the New York Chess Clab have
nisi above six hundred dollars with which to purchase the
prepaid testimonial for Peal llorphy. They desire to pro-
ems a ant of gold end silver chessmen, and an elegant gold
yeah.
A pecuniary testimonial is being raised amongst
the American abolitionbte on behalf of Mr. George Thomp-
son.
The Waahington Star (U.S.) of the 18th, says :
"On Sunday last Mr. W. Smith O'Brien partook of an en-
ter talwaest at the Invitation of the Rae. Dr. O'Toole, plater
of St. Patrick's Church, at the residence of that gentleman.
There yes main, • large company present, among whom
were Mayor Barret, John Mitchel, and John Savage,
the amociates of Mr. O'Brien in the struggle of
1848. sad several other gentlemen of prominence in
our mod dram. The entertainment wee one befitting the
day sad occasion, in every respect. During its progresa the
Rev. Father O'Toole propoeei, The health of our distill-
gabbed guest,' a sentiment which elicited maalfeeratimut of
approval from all prevent, sad drew from Mr. O'Brien a
brief and happy response."
It was mentioned some time since that ths Sultan
had bestowed the hand of his widowed daughter,
the Sultana
Fathroe, on h's chamberlain Noury-Bey. This account
was, however, afterwards contradicted, and Saint l'ache, son
of Mustapha Facha, wee spoken of for the honour. A rather
cations fermis intrigue is said to have taken place en the
oecasioe. The Sultan bad, in foot, 'pokes to his daughter
of Seth Pasha, and a slave in the palms, who had overboard
the convereatiou, conveyed the sews to Ifustapha Podia.
The tans b.l;eviog the news to be official, gave his infix-
mint a rim worth 70,000 piastres The Sultana, however,
ultimately Bedded in favour of Honey-Bey, sad the legal
term of her widowhood having expired, the marriage toot
place on the 16th, with the usual ceremonial. floury Paths
is a yowls man of seventeen years of age, and remarkably
- handsome; the prisons is about the same age.
I General ILlapka, the representative of the Basque
Generale Wenn has arrived at Constantinople to make
amassments with the government sad the native cspitalista
about the establishment of the lest talked of Bank of Turkey.
The fireman his bees gives jobstly to the Banque °Clients
Salem end to Meyers. Rodomnachi and Gladstone, repre-
senting the British capitalists.
The port of Dunkirk at this moment presents a
Meet sitM, appearance, since as many as 160 Teem*
with maws of about 2,300 men, ere engaged In making me.
Caretfor leaving to fish for cod en the coast. of Irelaed.
nammeis cart), cue, in addition to firs months' stores,
7,000,000 kilogratunass salt and 60,000 empty oath.. The
Meister of M :110 has Ind the departure of the Tamale
for the Ltd April.
A supplement to the London Gazette of Tuesday
was Pebliebed yesterday eve/deg. It la occupied entirely
with papsm despatches, snd tables Mating to military opera-
tions inla. The intell.gence, sa • Mt** of 00•1•61 is DO
DOW, the &tee rasping over the last three mantis of 1868
mil the beginning of January.