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MORNING LEADER
MONDAY M0RNiSG NOV. 80, 1883,


The Duke OF Clarence, in 1875, told the
Duke of Weimar that steam vessels could
not possibly succeed, because the friction
Of the sea water would necessarily ignite
the paddles. -.-
Ia some parts Of Germany it is contrary
to law for mothers 10 sleep with their in
fanis until they are two years old, because
50 many Of the latter are sutfocated By the
prsctice-
A stesm-engine has recently been placed
on board a large new clipper ship, the
"distress Of the Seas, al Liverpool and
1t is SO arranged as to perform nearly all
the ordinary work of the crew.
The Lendon Observer informs us that
the Princess Alexandra, the young bride
of the Prince of Wales, is in state Of ex-
peetsncy, and will probably make Queen
Victoria grandmother about the last of
March next.
A letter from Memphis says Union
leagues are forming there, and are rapidly
increasing in numbers, and a move is
shout to be made to bring the State Of
Tennessee back into the Federal Union
sgsin.
Monroe county, New York, has furnished
about 100000 barrels of apples for market
this year, and Orleans county 2SS 600 bar
rels. The price has ranged from 81, IS to
Sl,s7, exclusive Of the barrels.
Letters from Bston Rouge, Louisisna,
represent that there is considerable brisk
ness in the cotton trade in that quarter.
About zoo bales come in daily, much of it
from points within the rebel lines.
The greater part Of the esmphor which
Il Sd Ia
pan aad China. Il grows abundsntly,
however, in Borneo and Sgmstrs. The
celebrated French chemist, Raspsil, pro-
poses it as 8 panacea.
Telescopes are now advertised for sale in
London which only cost SIS, with which
double stars may be seen, the features Of g
man distinguished at 8 distance Of i've
miles, shot-msrks upon target two miles,
and the figures on q ehurch-elock ten
miles.
The high prices ruling in the United
States contrast strongly with those which
content the London dealers Good stout
Brussels carpets are sold in London at 81 ]
cents per yard, and velvet carpets at 75
cents per yard. A HPrincs Of Wales"
couch costs $3.50; Princes easy chair
$3.50; and full-sized iron bedsteads at
$l,633.
An article recently published in Rich
mond on the Confederate cavalry, says
that the cavalry arm Of their service has
recently become an object Of disgust, if
not Of contempt" and admits the great su-
periority and higher effectiveness Of the
Northern cavalry. 1t was Of their cavalry
that the rebels boRsted loudest during the
first year OF the war.
A fat-boat sunk in the Tennessee River,
at Bridgeport, the other day, and a New
foundland dog started to swim for the
shore, but was csught by the tail by a
drowning man. The noble snimsl turned
his course to a steam boat which WAS pick
ing gup the crew, and, after seeing the man
safely on board, struck for the shore once
more, and landed safely.
The Bennington (Vermont) Banner says
pOcket-beok, containing large amount
of money, was found by boy and retnrn-
ed TO the owner The gentleman offered
him a reward Of SIS, which he refused,
saying be had done what was right and
his father would not like him TO take it.
That boy aud that father are worthy Of
each other, and an honor to the town they
live in.
A wealthy secesh stakeholder, from one
Of the lower counties Of Maryland, states
that more than halfthe slaves 10 the Mary
land PeHiusuls have already sbscondsd, OF
been recruited aud declares that if re-
eruiung be not stopped, slavery will be
defunct there ia less Ihsn three months
He mentions ar instance where out Of 32l
slaves only SO remain, and these are old
men aad women and little children.
On the 18th, says the Palmer Mass.
Journal, just IS the family Of Smith Has
tinfs, in the northern part Of Palmer
were retiring, q man was discovered as
ceuding ladder TO a chamber window
Mr. Hastings cautiously slipped out of the
house and pulled the ladder Gown, leaving
the fellow hanging by his hands to the
windOR-silL He proved 70 be q young
Irishman belonging in ThOrndike, who
said he was not q thief, but that be was
attracted there though curiosity " to see
the girls go TO bed"
The London News considers that the ex.
pertinent OF raising tea in India has reach
ed a successful result--a vast range of tea
plantations stretch along the lower slopes
of the Himalayas, and the plants sre now
thriving over an area of $4,000 square
miles, once mere waste land, 81 little con-
sidered that the government was glad to
get rid Of ITS reserves at any rele. The
Indian government chiefly started tie en-
terprise, furnishing the seeds and young
plants gratis; skilled tea laborers were
imported from China The Hindoos have
rapidly learned to like the beverage, and
at last private enterprise has taken hold
of the business, and India, the News de.
olares is becoming capable OF ri7sling
China in the article OF tea.
The Enpress Eggenie has been signsliz
ing herself by interfering in behalf OF a
body Of soldiers who were on board q
transport destined for Mexico. There we're
eleven hundred on board, aud their accom-
modations we're so inadequate that they
had to put in ct Cadiz, and the Empress
arriving there Bt the time determined to &c
on board. Her Mejssty was perfectly hor-
ror-struek at what she cav there. The
men on the gun-doOk especially were
packed so close, appeared so thoroughly
deHiorshzsd by their voysge-tn fact, the
whole scene brought all the traditional
horrors Of the middle passage so vividly
before Her Msiesty that she Immediately
gave orders Is the Captain to have half the
men landed. The Captain objected that he
was unfortunately under orders Of the
Ministry of Marine, and could do nothing
The Empress thereupon sent telegram to
the Emperor, relating what she han seen
the telegram beginning, " Sire on trGits VeS
sol9qts Pire que des EegrsS," (Sire, you treat
your soldiers worse than negroes, and ask
ing another vessel to be sent to take one