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TWO DAYS LATER FROM
EUROPE.


HALIFAX, May 14-The steamship Amer
lea, from Liverpool on the I'd, TIA Qeenstown
the Sd, arrived here, aud brings two days
later news.
The London Obstresr, in pacific article,
does Justice to President Lincoln and his ad-
vieers, who, it saye, evincc sincere and
earnest desire to cultivate most friendly re1a-
tions with Great Britain and avoid giving
just cause Of otttnse:
The Russian army had been routed By 5, 600
Ci1cassians, and the Grand Duke Michael mar
rowly escaped capture. II.
The Times city article says it is understood
that tile United States Government have re-
solved to send an agent to England, versed in
maritime aud international law, to cooperate
with Nr. Adams in London in the consideEa-
tion Of the various questions now arising, or
likely to arise, on those points between the
Two countries. The object Is to enable such
questions in all possible cases, to be settled
promptly instead OF being subjects Of tedious
correspondence.
EarlRusscll, in reply to Lord Chelmsford,
said he understood that In future any mails
seized by the Fedcfals would be forwarded to
their destination without breaking the seal
upon them.
When the Government received the com
munication which was to come from the Wash
iugton Government, it would be their duty to
consider what answer they should return to
the communication.
Earl Hardwick called attention to the fotti
ficatlons at Spithead and pointed outthat thu
Charleston affair left the value Of Notifications
against ships exactly as it had ALWAYS been
Several other speakers alluded to th.
Charleston affair Us ! most valuable expe
rience.
In the House Of Commons, On the 90th O
April, the Attorney General, in reply TO Mr.
| N'hiteside, said he conld not state when tht
case Of the owners Of the Alexandra woult
be tried.
alr. Laya1d said he had much satisfaction Ii
! stating that dispatch that morning hat
| been received from Lord Lyons, announcing
that Mr.. Seward had given directions that th'
mails on board the Pcterhod should be sen
| to their destination unopened. fCheers-1
In the House Of Lords, Earl Rns5el salt
that us the question OF tho Pct1erhof
and the detention Of Her Majesty's mail bat
been the subject Of discussion, 1t might b.
convenient TINT he should state the snbstanc
Of the intimations he had received from LORI
Lyons. Lord Lyons stated, that IN answer t.
Ills application Mr. Seward had informed hin
that the American Government had deter
mined not to release the vessel and cargo
bnt to send them before Prize Court.
With regard to the mails, in conformity t
The letter Of the 3l6t Of October, they woul
be forwarded to their destination. Mr. Sew
ard stated that in any similar case the sam
course would be pursued until some arrange
ment was arrived at upon the subject. III
law of ratfons did not appear to have lai
down precise and clear rule with regard
the practice, which WIS somewhat novel, {
sending mail bags by private ships. Their,
fore, Mr. Seward was anxious to make cor
nunieation to Her Majestis's Government q
'tAe subject.
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large army are revived in the country, and
scouts report widespread conviction among
the people that Price will certainly be in
Missouri in less than fortnight. Au order
was received today, directed to Jas. Totten,
Brig. Gen. Of Volunteers, requiring him to
report to Gen. Curtis for active service. As he
has heretofore held position simply OF Briga-
der Of State Militia, this order Is construed
into promotion. Gen. Van Dever has re-
sulned command at Pilot Knob. Another lot
of rebel sympathizers will be sent South on
Saturday; many Of them are paroled for
forty-eight hours. D. Il. Armstrong, Of whom
mention has been made, has been paroled to
allow him time to settle his accounts with
the city, pertaining to the Issue Of treasury
warrants. Meanwhile he is bound to report
every other day at the Provost Ah1rshal's
Office.
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from the New York Herald, May 12th.l
The Navy Department has al lrst made
move in the right quarter in reference to
building vessels with proper amount Of pro-
pulsiyc power, so that We can have ships Of
war with sufficient speed to chase any vessel
that has been or will be built in Europe.
Mr.. Delano, the naval constructor at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, aud Ar. Henry Stears,
Of GTecDpoint, are each to build vessel from
their own models, while Mr. Dickcrson will
furnish the drawings Of their engines These
vessels will be about 800 feet long and of
about 8 600 tons buEthcu, and not unlike the
famous Siaga1a in many respects. They
vii carry eight heavy guns, and it is believed
they will be the fastest vessels OF warcycr built
Ilesc two vessels will be Of about the size
Of the detail. except that they must combine
strength With speed SO ns to carry a heavy
battery: In general construction they will
not dilIer from ordinary vessels Of their class;
but in that great desldcratum, speed, they
will excel all others. The 1roquofs and Da-
cotah are the f1stcst vessels Of their class,
and yet they have not speed enough. In this
new move VIC may expect to date great
change in the steam department Of our navy,
The Pembroke Steamboat Company Of Bos.
ton have sold to the government the screw
steamer Iron Age for gunboat. She will
carry one ne-h1ndred- pound gun, four thir
ty-txo pound rifle guns, four twenty .fou,
rnuud howitzers, on the upper deck, aud foul
thirtv.two pound rifle guns between decks.
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Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trbune.1
WASHINGTON, May II, 1868.
General Curtis has been relieved Of his com
mand in Missouri, and General schofleld takes
his plnce. 4 Missouri party headed By Scna-
tor Henderson Is sud to have secured this re-
tult.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
81. LOUIS, May II, 1868.
Five prisoners escaped from the prison hos
pital on Wednesday night, by letting them
selves down by sheets to the ground.
a daring attempt to escape, in which one
Lieut.. sicklcs, formerly rebel Provost MIR
sltal Of Bloomfield, stoddard county, was i'm
plicated, was frustrated on Tuesday night.
The reports Of PRICES arrangements being
completed to invade Missouri At tue head OF
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Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribuns.1
MADISON, Wis, May II, 1858.
GOV. Solomon is going down the Mississippi
shortly, to visit his troops in Gen. Grants
army.
News has been received Of the death OF
Quartermaster John E. Holmes, 22d regiment,
mond, prisoner. He was the first Lieutcn-
mt Governor of this State.
L large Union meeting here tonight was
eloquently and forcibly addressed by Judge
Paine Of the Supreme Court.
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SCENE OF TIE PORT GIBSON BATTLE.
We have already given 4 graphic account Of
the victory Of the army under Gen. Grant at
Port Gibson, Miss, on the 1st inst. We arc
able to present 4 skctch Of tue locality with
The poEition Of the oprosing forces. Its rela-
tioIs to the advance On Vicksburg arc most
important.
Port Gibson is the capital Of Claiborne
county, on Bayou Pierre, twenty.cight miles
from its mouth, aud sixty-tiye miles south
west Of Jackson. It is surrounded by rich
planting country, and at one time enjoyed a
large business. At the commencement Of the
rebellion it had population Of some 200
inhabitants,
Jackson, a town Of Kinds county, and capi.
TIL Of the State Of Mississippi, is situated on
the tight bank Of the Pearl river, and On the
Vicksbuyg and Brandon railroad, forty-GYc
miles east Of Vicksburg, and l ,010 miles from
Washington. jackson is also oac Of the prin-
ciral points on the New Orleans, Jackson and
Northern railroad.
Its location furnishes excellent facilities for
the enemy to mass hr.1y force in front OF
Gen Grant, drawn from ali parts Of tic Con.
fcde1acy.
The following letter was taken from rebel
ulailtag cAIrier Oh the lst inst:
GRAND GULF, April 80, 1868.
DEAR A1SswoRTu: After long silence 1
write again. Grand Gulf, it you do not know,
sipri, at the mouth Of Big Black. We came
here two weeks ago, and have had hot times
| since. The enemy from their gunboa:s have
shclled us every day.
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VOLUME XVI.

north 1atitudc. in the Victoria Majauza, lake
discovered by Captain Pckc. The expedition
could not move forward March 1862, through
Tic kipgdcm Of Uganda Through which said
river dows,) owing to the unwillingncss ofthe
natives. Capt. Grant was heard from April
II, 1869, and was then behind Captain Spoke,
making explorations aud scientific obserya-
tions, which is about1 deg. 50 min. S. latitude.
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FROM MEMPHIS.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago TTlbune.l

tspeclal Dispatch to tho ChlcsEo TE1buuel
CA1Eo, May II, 1868.
Tie steamer City of Alton is just In, bring
ing last evenings Memphis papers. Among
her passengers are Hon. VIM. ?. Kellogg and
Hon. E. B. Washburn.
Gov. Yates is quite unwcn at Memphis with
dysentery. Gen. Thomas had arrived at Mem
phis, and is expected up in few days.
Ten regiments Of negroes had been organ
ICED, and Gen. Thomas thinks le will be able
tu organize ten more,
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SPinners Coming to Rags.
Thu Toux5a., DIT H.,

SpAnuers 1OFn10& 10 4kaSS>
The London TINES Paris correspondent
says:
"a skil1tul engineer, residing in Paris, has
invented machine by which cotton rays Of
every description may be rendered III for
spinning. By this means rags, such as old
sheets, ehirts, and pocket haudkcrchiefs,
worth not more than 2Of the ECO lb weight,
eau be converted into blue or red cotton,
equal to that imported from Egypt, which,
though Inferior to the American cotton,
brings high price in the Hayre market. II
is expected that this invention will attract
the attention Of cotton spinncrs throughout
France. One manufacturer Of padding 1t Or
leans. and cotton spinner ut s.. Denis have
already tried the new machine, and irlyr found
: 1t TO succeed perfectly. Other engineers have
directed their attention to tie subject, and it
is not impossible that, through the power Of
machinery, European manufacturers may, to
i & tain extent, become independent OF
AmericA. This invention, which was known
a few weeks since, is one Of those which effect
i revolution III industry, and increase public
wealth to AT Immense extent. When it il
considered how many millions arc expended
in the purchase If raw cotton, aud the short
time the manufactured article lasts, any ,,la.
chine that can rerder worn. out cotton cloth
available for fresh spinning, must rcuder great
service to the manufacturer.
, 1863-05-15

The news from Gen. Grant may well be
looked for with interest, amounting well
nigh to apprehension There is that in
his situation which cannot but awaken the
grayest anxiety. lie has pushed his army
below yicksburg, and far into the interior
Of Mississippi, and apparently our history
and conduct Of the war thus far, is again
repeating itself, in giving the rebels only
one thing to attend to at time. With
distinct departments, and large armies IN
each, we are continually fighting on the
outer periphery Of q wheel, allowing the
enemy nl the advantage Of shorter
area and greater concentration, superadded
to carcfnlness that lie shall never have to
fight at two points at once. We never put
but one iron in his fire at q time, and when
that iron is. hot, all his strikers have leisure
to fill upon it simultaneously, secure that
they will not tor the time be wanted clse-
where Thus, only recently, in Lees ap-
parent extremity in Virginia, rebel accounts
say the largest reinforcements came from
Lynchburg, that is from the entrepot to
the Eastern rebel departments reached by
railroads from the Southwest. There WAS
nothing for the rebels to do in Tennessee
but keep up show Of strength with q
little brarado in movement, and then hurry
forward strong mid to Lee.
Now the pendulum swings back again.
There is no further immediate call for n
large army in Virginia, and the rebel
lcgions may return again, and doubtless By
this time are brought back and under cover
Of their tperhaps lterally) imposing front
below MuIfrecsboro, are 1nassing at Jack
son to crush out Grant. Troop
from Mobile and Charleston ar
also being poured into the SAM
new theatre Of operations The rebels
Judging from our past conduct Of the war
scc that what they have just now to do, i
to crush Grant; TINT they will be undis
turbed in doing it, and they will make I
mighty struggle to accomplish it "
have not yet reached the desirable poin
in the WAT where We may give the enem,
simultaneous work to do Mt several point:
1t is this that may well create apprcher
sion lest Grants army may be outnuu
bered, ard not only his purpose defeated
but tie very existence Of his army enda1
ge1ed. It would be p1easanter task t
write Of this in other terms, but these 81
pla1n and apparent facts, that will con
mend themselves for truth, if not for pa
aablencss, to every student of the prcscl
situation, and the experiences OF the VI.
thus far
, 1863-05-15
FROM IkDl ANNAPOLIS.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc.]
ISp1AxAro11s. May II, 1868.
Colonel CobuEn, Of the 33d Indiana rcgi-
mcnt, has arrived here, md has been placed
in command at Camp Darlington.
The extensive foundry and plow establish
mcnt Of Joseph Grover, at Terre Haute, was
entirely consumed by fire on Tuesday night
last. The loss is over s25, 900.
The Supreme Court meets On Afonday, MAY
oath, and the State Medical Association, on
Tuesday, May 10th.
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Gen. Ms.r1but's Command.

H. ". Bige1ow, Esq, of this city, has Just
returned from rather IN extensive tour in
Geo. Hrrlbut's command. He reports tue
troops In tie very best Of health md spirits,
ready at I'll times to fight the rebels or Scotch
Corpcrheads, Gen. Hurlbnrt is the idol OF
1he army under his command.
We also had call yesterday from Capt
Jas. Lawrence, of the 61st Illinois, now sta
TONED at Boliyer. This fine regiment is now
fcduccd by disease and the casualties OF wal
70 Only little more than fous hundred ef1ec.
1Ne men: But nobler set Of mea, aud one
1notc oese1m1ncd to slight and cresh" the
enen'es o' their country, is not to be found.
Success 10 them,
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The Wear and Tear of Service

The Wear and Tenr of Service.
The 122d Pennsylvania Volunteers left their
: homes nine months ago 1900 strong, and re-
turned on Monday only 800. The 124th New
New York, that left Goshen last fall with 900
men, went into tue campaign $50 strong, and
only 500 came ont. An Indiana regiment at
Washington has only 200 left Of the original
1,03o,
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FORTRESS MONROE, May 1.-THE following
is from Southern papers:
T1cKsNURG, May S,-The enemy is using
the spades on the other side Of the Big Black.
The Yankees occupy Utica, Kinds county,
Mississippi.
Banks las published an order in New Or
leans, requiring all registered enemies By the
1st Of May to take oath, or prepare to leave
the Yankee lines blythe 18th Of May.
Frank P. Blnir,jr., is reported among the
captured, and passengers state the oath Of
allegiance WAS administered to him at hi:
own request.
The Charleston Courier claims victory al
Fredericksburg, and places the rebel loss al
10,c0,
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Death of Comptroller Cults.

Ftun TIE 4SHE10UndE 1HseH!geneef1 1IHy II.
We deeply regret to announce ttr,t J. Mad
ison Cutts, ESD, second comptroller Of the
Treasury, died yesterday morning after u
brief illness. Mr.. CUTS was the father.in-law
OF the late Judge Douglas, and his death
will fail with peculiar severity upon his now
doubly bereayed daughter, who, like
him, Is honorcd and respected By all who
know Eer. The Oldest son of Mr.. Cuts is in
the army, serving at present upon Gen. Burn
sides stalf, and he, Is well as other relatives
of our fellow citizens who knew lin, but
none more than Mrs. Cults, the csti,nable
widow of the deceased. Mr.. Cults WAS 4
nephew Of the late Mrs. Madison, widow Of
ex.President Madison.
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From New York.

new York, May 1.-THE E1press under
stands that Gen. Mcclellan, last week sent
request to the President that be should either
accept his resignation or place him in active
service: Rumor says that the reply stated he
he would be required at Al early day.
The Tribune states that Gen Sigel has re-
turned from Washington, after Intellectual
efforts to be assigned to duty, even on the
Commanding Generals staff.
The HtTald's special states that arrange.
ments are making for the immediate release
and exchargc Of prisoners captured during
the recent operations in Virginia and else
where.
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New York Sunday school Union
TE-o,, 7Nir,na 1ott

Ir1U11 Tue IT. = : 1''4er 1os"'
Yesterday the forty-scycn.h anniversary of
this society took place in this city. It vas
celebrated in over twenty churches. The
cli!drrn assembled shprtly after noou ut their
schools and marched to the churches in pro.
cessiou, bearing flags and banners viii, dcyi-
ccs and mottoes. Many ofthe girls were dress
ed in white. There are ever 1:2 schools in the
union, comprising over 60 900 pupils and 5,0ol
teachers. The ayeruge attendance IS over
10000. In the 1nf:lnt classes there are Il, ,090
and in the bible classes about 5,500. These
are over ,0G0 co1ored children in the schools,
The contributions during the past year have
been so, eco.
, 1863-05-15

Bosros, May u, 1ss3.zThe Palmer Gotten
Manufacturing Mil at Three Riyers, n Pal-
mer, Mass, was destroyed By tire n sannaay ~ y
morning. It was granite building, 2so feet
long mud five stories high, with 2 capacity 1 1or
loss is estimated ut $25o. 900, large portion,
offices.
, 1863-05-15
Search Tor The Sources of rhe
Nile.

Mr. VIM. Il. Goodhue, the Vice Consu1 of
The United States at ZANZIBAR, reports that
Mcssrs. Spoke and Grants expedition in search
of the eourcee Of the Mic nave been a,mos, ,f
not entirely, crowned with success. The two
mentioned English gentlemen left ZANZIBAR
September Is, 16G0, Oh the expedition, and
were Last heard from in March, 1852, when
Capt. speke had discovered the Mvcranso
River, which he writes to her Britannia Majes.
ty's Consul to be the first certain branch Of
The Nile. It is 400 yards wide, with gentle
now to the north. II takes its rise in u min,
, 1863-05-15

PHILADELPHIA, May 12.-The sales Of
s1,5OO,O0 worth Of IS Five-Twenties' is report
ed to-day. as follows: New York and New
Jersey, S50G, ,00o: Boston. $3.50, coo: Philadel-
phia and Pennsylvania, $319, 600: Providence,
R l., foo0, eco; Baltimore and Maryland Sao,-
eco; Ohio, $1,000; Western States, 81, ,oO.
, 1863-05-15

Philadelphia Mqui1sr says: Eailandigham
WINS convicted Of the charges, aud sentenced
to the Tortugas till the closr Of the war. 1t
Was approved by Burnside, hut the President
changed it By sending him South.
, 1863-05-15

WASHINGTON, May II The Navy Depart
ment has received information that the
steamer Cherokee was captured of Charles
ton while endcayoEing to run the blockade.
, 1863-05-15

Bos1oS, May 12.-six companies Of the
Massachusetts I'd cavalry, left their camp ut
Readyille, ut noon to-day, for the seat Of war.
, 1863-05-15

HEADQUA1rrEns, ELEVENTH CoRPs,l
Army or THE PoToAAc,
EEA1 BRooKE's STATION, Va, Nay 10, 1863.
Ae your Commanding General, Icannot Eail to no
Of this corpa. Some oboQuy has been cast upon III
on account Of the affair Of Saturday, Maya. b.
liere that such disaster might have happened to
m5 command.
Every officer who failed to do his duty BY not
keeping his men together. and not ralying them
by The past.
confidently believe that every honorable officer
and every brave man earnestly desires an opportu-
to the nrmy and to the country that We a.e not
waiting III principle or patriotism. Your energy
sustained and directed under the Divine blessing,
shall yet p1Acc the Eleventh Corps ahead Of them
ILL., o. Q. HOWARD
Major General Commanding,
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CHICAGO, FRIDAY. MAY Is, 1868.

ty thoroughly. They report nothing but
small squads Of gucrillas, who continue to
hover about our lines, In the hope Of doing
mischief when occasion may oifer''
, 1863-05-15

TIE ELEVENTH ARMY CORPS,
WASHINGTON, May T., 1858.
The following order has been issued By Gen.
Howard, to encourage his men to future and
better exertiou6:
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SODA FOUNTAIN.

Ctmfetc, Estn !orp!e es1.Gasd. syrup CaSte1.
BLISS t SHARP.
my15d dG4i It IA Lake street.
CAUTION.-Thc public in gene.
~ raj and Sal, Dea1ers IN particular. aso cautioned
against negotiating two Of our Warehouse Receipts
one oun,her sCe} s1tysix Tor !3is thirty four hna
80 rixty Eevea for {5.4> bags r l. Eat hota tlascd
May 11th. 1876. and given to Parker. MeiSl s. Co.
SASb0RS j. SINGER,
81. att and SIG North Water street.
Chicago. May lath. 1868. myl5 d953 3tnet
nISSOLUTION.-Th partner.
- ship heretofore existing between tha undersigned
Il this Gny dis solved hy mutual cDnsert Either party
E1l1 ticp IL uuuidalIoa. y. II. RAPPLEYE.
SETH SHELDON, JR.
The undersigned have this day formed co-partner
ship for the transaction Of q General CJmMls.loa
business. under the firm Eanle Of
RaPPLEYE G TETTLE,
OtIlce and Warehouse. 16 Michigan asenuc, between
n 4. EAPpLEGE,
mY1jd E. Il. FUTILE.
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d fm advertisements.

N3ERCANTILE NOTICE-The
l41 advertiser would like to form partnership with
we'll established Mercantile or omrf.t n i'us5
that can use IRON So ~ {oc ftu additional clp a 10
advantage. Address rost Office Box 81, With ra.,
, 1863-05-15

WAsH1SGTON, May II.
The following is g summary Of the work ac-
con,plishcd BY Gen. 8toneman's expedition
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-07-13
ghe zsir Of France,

Eron The LONDON Globe
TIE P1nce ~Impeial, says letter from Pars.
is row seven years cid, not very veil grown, OF
what would Be called Q Goe boy fox his see, but
hea'ly, and With an Interesting e-ouRtenance and
re5v gertI manners. On the occasion of lis
Z BIZ .hdsy, he s-her day, he attended the taastar
tn the E@paror end Lapress, aHd after tia
p-s.oTmauca walked ahou5 among his httis
lr8tseg soldiers in Pc pic. distributing barely SUI
gar, followed by his two small ai3-5e-camDs.
He is vey sEeci0usi3. aud fond Of paying little
s-tsni9ns towsTd those with wHon he is allowed
70 s~ss5ciats, sending than boqlets Of his own
-ssheTir- ard letters Of his own composition on
aQr joaTs de fete, with great regularity. His
i-sfflfrscs from bis infancy IS an English
woman, recommended originally by the Q1een.
and formerly IL tie household Of the Duchess f
Areyi
10 hose who believe that the Empress ultra
HicntaHs tendencies ere very strong, and beaf
such weight In he councils Of State, 30 may be
surprising to hear ths- this la9y-Miss Shsw-is
a stict Protestant, whose attendance at her own
chETeb is entirely sanctioned By the Empress,
ard who is permitted so far 20 iefuance Der pu-
pl as 10 iHduoa hia 70 pass his Sundays site
Ee.aer in Eggish fashion,. Several times the
at.ls fe.loa has been kHoTa TO say that be would
29t allow pe09.st8 work On Sunday as they do ia
France. Since the seysath birthday 3 tutor has
b>es appeiated for him-a ysung man, M.
Mouniaf, chosen apparently solely for his good
moral qualities. The litsIs prince, however,
still sesads too larger portion Of his time with
as govcrness, TO whom he is greatly attached
Gad 70 whom bis parents allow slzost entire
authority over him Another lsdy, attached
10 the eogrt, hayiag iaSucsd bin to disobey
Ter oe enc occasion, the recurrsHce Of such
80 accident was provided against for the
future By the lazy being no more inyited Es a.
ieEd or tbe Pdaee The Empsror's fondness
fer bis child appears to be extreme, aud the little
fellow seeas usver 50 happy as Whea standing
By bis fathers knee, while he points out to him
whatever may BE- likely to smuss the boys
imagination.