Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-11-27
English Opinion.
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ED az address before the synod Of Virgin
ia Dr. Hage, it will berecollected, was
depated 70 proceed % Europe IL order to
get copies Of the Scriptures. He stald
there ton n,onths. 4 few ex tracts from a
description of his address will be interest
ing to our readers
On his arrival in London be was Invited
to appear before the Board of Publication
(prcsided over By Lord Salisbury who,
after listening with profound interest to his
statement OF our condition on this side Of
the water. refused to sell him any books,
announcing their determination 10 make
him magnihccnt donation of books, suta-
bic to tho wants of our soldiers {mostly
Bibles This gift it was subsequently
proposed at the instance otsomc few Qua
ker Abolliionisis, members of the Board ,
to clog with certain conditions, of distribu-
ton 10 the slaves.
This donation, as qualified. Dr. II very
promptly rejected assuring thenithat we
were better qualified to provide for the
spiritual wants Of our slaves, and at the
same time fully as much disposed to do 50
as they con;d be--that the best way for
them to contribute to tue spiritual wants OF
Our slaves was to put the Billie into he
hands Of the masters. That all slaves in
this couatry, who could use and desired to
hayea copy ofthe Scripture, ,Dcopld always
obtain it. The result was, that tie gift
was made absolute and unconditional Be
sides the various contributions placed at his
disposal, he purchased to the amount of
/ funds on, baud; amounting, in the aggre-
gate, to aslarger supply than we have eyer
! been IN possession of. In response to en-
quiries as to how the Christians,of England
regarded the religious attitude Of eur enc
my Dir. II. asserts that it is universally
looked. upon as the greatest phenomenon Of
the times, that protested christians at the
North can auopta course Of esDdnct so at
variance with the teachings OF taei. creed
That whilst thera are no prosavery men in
Eng land, yet during a stay Of ten months
be had met buto single iadividual who
did notavow deciled tympafhy With tie
cause of the South against The North il oar
tire mendous struggle for existence
We are grateful to learn from DR. III .
that, contrary to the assertions Of Yankee
papers and correspondents Sturgeon, the
DISTINGUISHED Baptist revivalist, is certain
" now decided aud severe in Liscondemna-
ton Of the Yankee Government.
And, likewise, that the eminent histori-
an, Thomas Carlisle. is friendly to our
cause; aud that the ola joker laughed iln-
moderately at the mention OF the .mebs in
New York hanging he negroes TO The taa.p
posts. Two significant facts brought out
by Dr.. HIS observations. arc that there is
l,stil, ever IL the well informed soircies OF
1 England and Scotland. sur pfisiag aegrea
Of ignorance as to the condition. eli The sia YES
il the eeuntty and that She overthrow Of
our government has rendered them inmod :
eratcly attached to their own establishment,
and hence opposed 10 any war measures
that may have the most distant bearing i pop
their permanency
[Biarritz, (september 20 Correspondence OF
the London Tifnes.l
LIFE AI' THE COURT OF FRANCE.
Conflict between Russian a4as;y and a
French Female Friend OF poland.
a disgraceful scene has taken place at
this fashionable watering place, where tie
Court at present resides, Ampng the nn-
merous foreign visitors there are . great
many Russians and Poles, who naturally
look upon one another with great hostility.
As the sympathies of the French visitors
are al for the Poles, they, too, are not re-
garded WIKI very friendly feelings by the
Russians. Among them was French lady
who, having Just arrived from Lcnberg
where she had opportunities Of closely Oh
serving the Polish character under great
trials, was particularly demonstratiye ii her
Expressions OF attachment to, and aJ,nira-
| ton for, that long suffering nation. These
demonstrations were very unpalatab!e to a
Russian lady Of high rank, sgho determined
to put stop to them by iifetIpe pun
lshment worthy Of her countrymen II Pol
and on the enthusiastic French woman -
Meeting her in the open street. aud III view
LOT the i'm perial carriage which was driving
past, she struck her ii the face With her
parasol
The result of this brutal act was, that tile
Empress struck the name of The Russian
lady and several other Russians out Of her
visiting list. The Russians were extreme
" dissatisfied at this, especially as the
Countries Pizezdiecka, who. although 4
Pole, is subject of Alexander Fl was re
lained Oh the list.
A fresh revenge was detaNuned upon.
AS the Countess was returning from an Of
hclal source 9 lnan accosted her with a lei
ter, requesting her TO read il inn,ediately.
The COUNTESS took the lattsr to her room
and broke the seal I,npedistely some lc
tonatlng powder. which was in .hc seat,
burst with loud explosion, and the Coun
tess head dress was set on Ere. Luckily
her maid was near, and extingtaished the
flames. which had already burnt her eve
DroWs and part Of .ner hair. Tie letter
contained the following words.
Wretched little Polish woman, do YOU
think that We do not know that it is by Your
intrigues and degradation that you lave
succeeded in being admitted to the intIna-
cy OF that miserable little French Court. -
We care very little either for itsor for you
Do not be too proud Of these miserable dis
tInctions, which we shall know how sostap
when we like. Letinot youss bare;eote3
coiapatrots imagine that they will triumph