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London, England, 1868-05-14 00:00:00

the head of an army." " But he has been very successful
in the field," argued the President. " Yes, ho generally
ma cages to claim a victory, but such a victory ! Ire loses
two men to the enemy's one. He has no management,
no regard for life. If the war should continue four
years longer, and ho should remain in power, he would
depopulate the North. I could fight an army as well my-
self. According to his tactics, there is nothing under the
heavens to do but to march a new lino of men up in front
of the rebel breastworks to be shot down as fast as they
can take their position, and keep marching until the
enemy grows tired of the slaughter. Grant, I repeat, is an
obstinate fool and a butcher." "Well, mother, suppswg
that we give you command of the army. No doubt you
would do much better than any general that has been
tried." There was a twinkle in the eye, and a ring of
irony in the voice. I have often heard Mrs. Lincoln say
that if Grant should ever be elected President of the
Unitt2d States she would desire to leave the country and
remain absent during his term of office. The hook is ad-
vertised by G. W. Carleton and Co. as a tremendous sen-
sation, " Astounding Book of Fact Revelations!" one
volume, Lhno cloth, Illustrate], and Portrait of the
Author, price two dollars.

Professor Longfellow is writing another poem•
The new library given by Mr. Peabody to the
town of Georgetown has just been finished.
Mrs. Julia 'Ward Howe read the essay at the last
meeting of the Radical Club in Boston.

DEA7 H OF MR. JOHN CRAWFURD.

This distinguished Oriental scholar and ethnolo-
gist died on Monday night at his residence, to
Elvaston-place, South Kensington. He was born
on the 13th of August, 1783, in the island of Islay-
His father, Mr. Samuel Crawfurd, a man of sense
and prudence, was of an Ayrshire family. lie had
been brought up to the medical profession, and,
visiting Islay, married Margaret Campbell, daughter
of James Campbell, of Ballinaley, the proprietor of
a small estate which had been for several genera-
tions in the family. Their son John was educated in
the village school of Bowmore, and to the instruc-
tion derived from the master, Daniel Taylor, Mr'
Crawfurd used to say he was chiefly indebted for
his advancement in life. In 1799, the profession of
medicine, for which he never had much taste,
having been chosen for him, Mr. Crawfurd re-
paired for his studies to Edinburgh, where De
remained three years. In 1803 he obtained 3
medical appointment in the Indian Service, ern"
barked for India in April, and lauded in Cal-
cutta in September of the same year. For the
first five years of his residence in India be
was employed in his professional duties with
the army, chiefly in the North-West Provinces, in
the neighbourhood of Delhi and Agra. In 1808 tbee
same duties took him to Penang in the Straits 0'
Malacca, where he began to devote himself to tb3
study of the languages and manners of the Malel
race which was destined to make him widely
known. In 1811, having been brought under tue,
notice of Lord Miuto, then Governor-General °I
India, Mr. Crawfurd was invited to accompany
him on the expedition which effected the Nei
quest of Java. After that event, in consequence °5
his acquaintance with the Malay languages, he w 5
appointed to represent the British Government at
the court of one of the native princes, and for nearly
six years he filled some of the principal diplototii°
offices of the island. It was then that he collate'
the materials fur the work which he afterwards Pub,:
lished' "The History of the Indian Archipelag°'„
Jova and their other Indian possessiogs having Dee-1
restored to the Dutch, Mr. Crawfurd returnc"
to England in 1817, and in 1820 published the
work just mentioned. In 1821 he went back to
India, and shortly after his return was apPoi°te
by the first Marquis of Hast-:ngs, at that time Lie'
vernor-General, to the Diplomatic Mission to S'eeli
and Cochin China. In 1823 Mr. John Adams, at
interim Governor-Geaeral, apyointed him to admen'
ister the new settlement of Singapore, on the re:
siguation of its founder, Sir Stamford Es'
Iu that position he remained three years, le,
concluded with the native chiefs to whom the sett id
ment belonged the convention by which we b°
its sovereignty. In 1826 he returned to Bengal'
and was forthwith appointed by the Governor
General, Lord Amherst, Commissioner in regti'
and eventually, on the conclusion of peace, Bull
to the Burmese Court. In 1827 Mr. crawler e
finally returned to England, and in the folio/vie;
year published an account of his mission to Si3o
and Cochin China, and in 1829 another of
mission to Burmah. After this period, IS,
leisure, good health, and an inclination to stuili;
and capacity for work enabled him to keeP,„
tr.
and perfect his stores of Indian and Eastern i"'',o
tuation. Ile was an indefatigable contributor.o,
the Press on matters relating to the East, and lb,
deel on many other subjects. In 1892 he
Put-
lishLd a grammar and dictionary of the MalaYgjaitti
gu tges, and in 1856 a descriptivedictionary of I‘l3
and the languages of the Philippine ArchiPc7of
works which secured for their author the res Pee
philological world. blier
But this barren list of his services and pu
tions gives but a faint conception of the Yarieehoso
quirements and genial character of the man W
loss is now deplored by a wide circle of friencl6.lqo,
members of the Geographical and Ethnologlea rag
cities will miss the tall form of the ever-grehn vetecur
who scarcely ever failed to take part in their dPoso
sion3, and who, while stoutly maintainieg tea.
views, showed a forbearance and courtesy in 115 -All
ing to others which might well be imitated b.lrople
members of learned societies. Of singularly sloe,
and unostentatious bearing, few were more d
io-
and certainly none more ready, to impart sound 0.
formation to those who sought his advice an f that
sistance. A self-made man, ho showed none ° 01t
jealousy which sometimes makes self-made they
believe that kind of creation ended when
or is
were made. In society, ever hale and besroea
body, ever fresh and vigorous in mind, be see sort
to be of no age in particular, but in 803", die
to belong to all, and thus men of a younger ° felt
ration both loved and respected him ; for tile). tot
that near him they would find warm shelter'otila
cold shade, that any merit they might have
vioatcl
be fully appreciated, and that they natbi
receive from the mellow octogenarian a Sykes
of
and consideration for all shades and Pb 60104
-opinion and thought, too often wanting in
where men of science seem to meet rather as We
e
gonists pitted against each other in an arena
as fellow-soldiers bound to combat ignora 0000 a
error to the death. Mr. Crawfurd leaves so
two daughters to lament his loss.—Times.

1 The Price of Gold. ad
The quotation of gold atParis is about at P lit;i0;
tieon short exchange on London is 251. 1710. per .CI 6-riee °:
z 1 cirparing these rates with the English dint P, OP
tie. 10id. per ounce for standard geld, it sPPe'f,l ~,,,
gold is at abt the same price in s and Lond°-,. b"'„
at rite course ot exchange at New York on ',natio° 1-e-fpc'
is da,o days' sight is about 110 A per cent. At thiS o'oo tIJ.
trifling profit on the importation of gold trod
United States.
Births. nidt
Jan bill'in 0
BAN-TING -On the 13th inst., at 22, CaMP'-`—iaal °
Kensington, the wife of Mr. William Daating' ' tort
Son. ivo, SWA
Then- -On the 12th inst., at 24, Dawson place, ',;"" t e
the wife of Mr. Erskine Nicol, A.R.A., of ti' 5-nra.ol3 -1'
WEBB—On the 9th iust., at 4, Woollvic-col3l- '
wife of Capt. J. W. Webb, R.N., of a son. 0
Marriages. i, viteOf
STIRLING—BENTON—On the 12th lust., at the, .. feS t;scl., tot
Church, Westbourue-grove, Jatues Stirli"' d6l/51'06
Lincoln's inn, barrister-at-law, to .A.by, elde4 0.401'1'
of John T. Bunton Esq., f3‘ Upper Lao
ist
Notting-hill. ' o' ' :,., t Ci!orP
SUMMERHAYES -CAPPS—On the 12Ih ...,°t", not ~"':' of
Church, Ealing, William Summorhayes, i'ignoig'-ef
sor-,road, Ealing, to Henrietta Louisa., otill ;v.
. I. Capps, Esq., of Sandringham Villa, La' r'.
Jo°
Deaths.
.., A. Mr.
BUNTING On the 12th inst., at Heaton
,god 5S' , ve.s/
Bunting, manager to Picford and Co., age; I, I-Pid
NEWMAN —On the 10th inst., at fraycs Court "r 1 .00'
Middlesex, Charho Newan, Esq., aged . o'lo'ol
PATy - On the Bth inst , at 24, lierrent-strees,,ii., co
place, Gen. Sir George W. Paty, Isr-C'l3" Ir.
1)5
Of the 70th Regiment, aged SO. es 110
Ronson-On the 11th inst., at Pont''efact •Ta'nl tie°
nlif
Esq., J.P., aged 80. onlow'D A
STOPFORD -On the 12th inst., at 14, —A- 4 atevl
Vice-Admiral James John Stopford, age'-'," ilan3P"
ToLLEn- On the 10th inst., at Westhetd:
S. Bush Toiler, Esq., Q.C., aged 64.
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