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merit, coming before us so conspicuously, should,
as a matter of course, be handsomely acknowledged.
As this already world-famous work has now been
issued from the Press of our own country, in its
English Version, by the Messrs. Cassell, Fetter, and
Galpin, it reflects the highest possible honour
upon those gentlemen, while, at the same time,
it signalises in a remarkable degree the resources
of their immense establishment. It is a master-
production of the typographical art. By the
beauty of the letterpress, the mere quality and
colour of the material of the paper upon which it
is printed—by all the little accessories of read-
ing and annotating, we might even say, of its
mere binding and blazonry, the book comes
forth—as it ought to have come forth—im-
perially. In conclusion, as already intimated,
while his Imperial Majesty the author, has (quite
superfluously as it still appears to us) justified his
labours as a historian by his hint at an analogy be-
tween Caesar and Napoleon—the popular publish-
ing firm to whom the issue of the English Version
of " The History of Caesar" has been happily en-
trusted, have justified their selection as the Em-
peror's Publishers by the really superb manner in
which they have given to the world his last and
noblest achievement as a Man of Letters.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAM.)

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE AUSTRALASIAN.

The following are the heads of the news brought
by the Australasian :

NEW YORK, FEB. 22 (Noon).

Since Sherman's occupation of Columbia,
Charleston has been evacuated, and is now
occupied by the Federals. The greater part of
the city has been burned. The Confederates are
fleeing northwards.
General Schofield and Admiral Porter cap-
tured Fort Anderson on Sunday. The fall of
Wilmington is shortly expected.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, FEB. 22 (noon).
To-day being the anniversary of Washington's
birthday the Exchange was closed. Unofficial

prices.
Gold, 2011. Exchange, 219 k 5.20. United
States Bonds, 111. Illinois, 119. Cotton, 83.

ARRIVAL OF THE ST. DAVID.

GREENCASTLE, March 2.

The Montreal Ocean Company's steamship St
David, from Portland on the evening of Feb. 18,
arrived here this evening. _ _

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 (Evening).

Philadelphia papers announce that the Rich-
mond papers of Thursday state that Sherman's
main columns had reached Kingsville Junction,
25 miles north-east of Columbia. The communi-
cation south of the Florence Railroads and on the
Charleston Railroad is interrupted.
A Confederate flag of truce boat was blown up
on the James River. All on board were lost.
The House of Representatives has passed the
Tariff Bill, and rejected the proposition to tax sales
of merchandise.

Mr. Stevens's proposed tax of 10 per cent. upon
gold sales has been defeated.
NEW YORK, Feb. 18, 11.30 p.m.

General Grant reports to Mr. Stanton this even-
ing that to-day's Richmond Dispatch says Sherman
entered and took possession of Columbia yesterday

morning.

General Beauregard communicated this intelli-
gence officially yesterday. From this despatch it
appears the Fethrals shelled Columbia on, Thurs-
day from the south bank of the Congaree. During
the night they moved up the river, and on the fol-
lowing morning forded the Soluda and Broad
rivers. During the Federal passage of these rivers
Beauregard evacuated Columbia. The Federals
soon after took possession. Two days previously,
when it was decided not to attempt the defence
of Columbia, a large quantity of medicinal stores
were destroyed. The Dispatch presumes that the
fall of Columbia will necessitate the evacuation of
Charleston, which the Dispatch thinks has already
commenced.

The general impression is that Sherman will now
proceed to Charleston, to establish his base, but the
Dispatch does not see what need he has of a base.
He subsists on the country, and his army has not
been exhausted by any battle. Since he left
Savannah, Sherman declared his intention to
march to Columbia, thence to Augusta, and thence
to Charleston. This Beauregard considers was
uttered as a boast to hide his designs. The Dispatch
thinks that he will next strike at Charleston or at
Florence. It was reported yesterday that the
Federals had captured Augusta, but the Dispatch
discredits the report.
The Charleston Mercury announced a temporary
suspension on Saturday, with the view to its removal
to another point, this being deemed necessary by
the progress of military events.
Captain Semmes has been made a rear-admiral,
with the command of the James River squadron.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, Feb. 18 (Evening).

Money easy. Gold, 2041 ; Exchange on London,
2211 ; do. Paris, 2.27* to 2.20. Stocks steady.
New York Centrals, 1121; Illinois, 119 ; Erie, 74* ;
5-20 United States Bonds, 1101. Cotton quiet—
Middling Upland, 85c. Flour dull. Wheat heavy.
Corn dull. Provisions slightly firmer. Coffee
steady. Sugar and molasses quiet. Petroleum
dull. Crude, 48c. ; refined, 67c.

Feb. 18, 11.30 p.m.
Gold, 204. Stocks dull—New York Centrals,
112/ ; Illinois, 1191 ; Erie, 73k.

CANADA.

QUEBEC, Feb. 17.

The House in committee has sanctioned the ap-
propriation of $330,000 for the expenses of the
arrangements on the frontier to prevent raids. It
has also appropriated $50,000 on account of the
money refunded to the United States in the case of
the St. Albans raiders.

MEXICO.

NEW YORK, Feb. 18.

The New York journals publish advices from
Vera Cruz stating that fighting continued in the
interior of Mexico between the Juarists and Impe-
rialists. It is also asserted that there is an annual
deficit in the Mexican Treasury of $20,000,000.

MEXICO.

PARIS, MARCH 3.

A despatch from Admiral Mazeres, published to-
day, announces that a small detachment of fusiliers,
marines, and Algerian sharpshooters, under the
command of the captain of the. frigate Gazelle,
having been abandoned by 200 Mexican troops, by
whom they were escorted, were captured at San
Puebla by the Juarists, after a heroic defence.

FRANCE.

PARIS, MARCH 3.

The Emperor has addressed a letter to the Minis-
ter of the Interior recommending the following
measures of public utility at Lyons :—The abolition
of bridge tolls over the Soane, the demolition of the
wall surrounding the suburb of Croise Rousse, the
widening of the approaches to the archiepiscopal
palace, and the establishment of a square in the
suburb of La Guillotiere, and of another near the
Grand Seminary of Lyons.
A new fraud has recently been practised on the
gold half-napoleons. It consists in cutting away
half the thickness of the milled edge and recutting
the notches. Each piece thus loses from 25 to 50
centigrammes. The public should therefore examine
the edge, and if it appears defective, refuse the piece
unless it weighs 3 gr. 22 centi.
Prince Napoleon arrived on the Ist inst. at Havre