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London, England, 1868-12-17 00:00:00

neither have anything to do with them or with you ;
we can exist without any of you." From the con-
versations overheard and reported by spies of the
Liberal generals it is clear there was a vindictive
feeling against Maximilian, and that they were bent
on his execution, even threatening to murder hip if
the Government decreed banishment when escorting
him to the coast. Yet this does not tally with the ex-.
perience of the Princess, in so far as many of Eseobe-
do's staff approved and even encouraged her attempts
to effect the Emperor's escape. When pleading at
San Luis Potosi with Juarez for the Emperor's life,
she appealed to his Minister, aye, even to himself,
if they would not have rejoiced in his escape. The
Minister, of whom she speaks highly, at once
answered that he would, and even Juarez left the saw e

to be implied. How, then, is that gross political
blunder--the execution—to be accounted for ?—l.t
turned Maximilian into a martyr—it threw the
whole earth into hostility—it broughi, the name of
Mexican into such contempt that it would almost
be necessary for one who left his country to disguise
his nationality—for there was something beyond
measure despicable in this cold-blooded shooting of
a min, for ever disarmed, all knew to be influenced
by the highest and most unselfish motives. Maxi-
milian back at Miramar would have been a name
very different from Maximilian executed at Quere-
taro ; and once he pledged his limour never to
return, no power on earth could have induced him
to break his word. The names of Juarez and Esco-
bAo would have sounded very differently in the
ears of mankind, and Mexico would have gained
enormously in political prestige—the forerunner of
credit, commerce, and prosperity. Never was so
brilliant a chance so viciously cast away. The
Prince declares that Escobedo could, had he wished,
have saved Maximilian. He thus gives Juarez's
reasons for desiring the Emperor's death—fear of
a resumption of the struggle, in spite of all pro-
mises, as Maximilian's party was still strong in
Mexico, and the wish to satisfy the thirst for re-
venge, of the Army and the ultra'Republicans ; and
he adds, whether a vindictive cruelty can be placed
among the reasons cannot be ascertained, but one
would be justified in presuming such motives, con-
sidering the murders at San Jancinto and other
similar outrages ordered by Juarez. The Princess
tells how Juarez appeared to suffer when she actu-
ally threw herself on her knees and begged her
Sovereign's life—when Mesdames Miramon and
Mejia were shown in, and numerous ladies called,
to make a last effort for mercy. For three days
thereafter he kept his room and refused to see an y
one, but the most that could be wrung from hum
was the delay of three days, at the earnest solici-
tation of Baron Magnus. He succeeded in being
elected to the Presidency, and will probably suc-
ceed in dying, as his illustrious victim, like a dog
in a ditch, bearing the epitaph on his tombstone
after his name—

" Served him right."
The last news informs us that his accomplice,
Escobedo, has been disgracefully defeated, and hie
whole army dispersed by a rebel chief; and if he be
captured by an Indian he will meet the fate be
meted to Mejia and Mendez, and reparation for the
blood of Maximilian will be savagely demanded at
his hands. Prince Salm-Salle speaks plainly what
he feels, but whether he is just in all cases we can-
not pretend to say. If he heartily condemns, be
as heartily prais?s, and one of his heroes on the
Liberal side is Porfirio Diaz. had that General
commanded at Queretaro instead of the low-bred
muleteer Escobedo, Mexico would have escaped the
disgrace of the vindictive execution. The defence
of Lopez is published, together with the reply of the
field officers, and his treason, of which there can be
no question, established beyond dispute. What We
like in the traitor's defence is that he plainly showe
the bitterness of the punishment awarded him by
the press of Europe and America. The Prince
winds up his own reply to the defence by accepting
the public challenge of Lopez to any calumniator
who would openly come forward to maintain his
guilt, and appointing a place of meeting. &dm-
Salm declares cowardice to have been the ruling
motive of the treason, and it certainly is strange
that Lopez should have neglected the expellent
opportunity thus afforded him of a little éclat while
disproving at least the motive, and to get rid in an
honourable manner of the life he describes ti have
been made so miserable by these charges.

Air. Davidson, merchant, of Ningpo, was pre-
sented on his departure for Europe with a pair of Wantnin-
San, or " public umbrellas," as a mark of the respect and
esteem in which ho was held by the Chinese. The honour
is both great and unusual, he being the first foreigner ou
whom it has been conferred. . _

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District Attorney Spaulding of Northarnptoa
(Massachusetts) has formed a law partnership with
Boies.—Major S. H. Reed, of Greenfield,
who has nearly completed his long term of service
as sheriff of Franklin county, is suffering from partial
blindness, which, however, is not considered incurable.
Dr. E. C. Newport, of Holyoke, intended to sail for Cali"
fornia about the Ist of December, with the expectation of
making tkat state his future home. Colonel Ansel Phell3s,
a well-known citizen of Greenfield, died at Brooklyn, Nov
York, where he had gono to visit a daughter, Nov. 25/
aged 79.
The Tribune is greatly disgusted at having bee
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done out of its share of the plunder distributed among t"..?
leading New York journals from the Alaska purchase moue."'
The Washington correspondent of the Boston Post eilY°
that only $5,000,000 of the sum was paid to Russia, the
balance going to the lobby, each of the big journals get-
ting $lO,OOO. It is extraordinary the impudence with:
which these assertions of bribery are made even by
members of the press, who must know they are untrue.
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Births.
HUGHES -- On the 7th inst., at Rosslure, co.Wesford, Lady
Hughes, of a son.
HARVEY—On the 15th inst., at Acton, the wife of r,
Harvey, Esq., of a son.
WARREN—On the 15th inst., the wife of Mr. L. L.Warr°°'
Winohfield, Hants, of a son.

Marriages. YqeSt
ENDLE —WILLS —On the 15th inst., at St. Luke's,
Holloway, Mr. Charles J. Endle, of H. 11.'s Cus')iir•
London, to Eleanora, youngest daughter of the late
James Wills, cf Totnes. Sy
SPEEDY COTTON—On the 15th inst., at Freshwater, -'aff,
Captain 'l'. C. S. Speedy, late of Lord Napier's 6,test
Abyssinian Expedition, to Cornelia Mary, the youloor,
daughter of B. Cotton, Esq.. of Al ton, Freshwater, l•

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ANNESEEY—On the 14th inst., Mr. Frederick AnnesleY,
112, High Holborn, aged 51. 0,
BitowNisG—On the 14th inst.. at Addlestone,
Browning, Esq., aged 45. -Raj'
DOLAMOItE—On the 15th inst., at Upper Holloway,
Dolaniore, Esq., aged 57. tqcll
HUGHES—On the 13th inst., at Rosslare,co.Wex.ford, ---.
Hughes, aged 27.
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Surrey',
STAcE - On the 13th inst., at Bath, Colonel Win. ()ll'.
&ace, R.E., aged 63.
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