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plished. Her father, King Leopold, left her about
eight millions of dollars and she has several mil
lions besides.
McCool who recently won prize fight in St.
Louis, has challenged Joe CoDurn, who whipped
him in Maryland, three years ago, for from $1,000
to $25 900. Coburn accepts the challenge
BrigadierGeneral William l.. Duff, of Illinois
who was chief of artillery on General Grants
staff has been appointed consul to Glasgow, vice
Bailey, recalled.
Mr.. Seprmus Tennyson died recently at Chel.
tenham, England. He was brother to the poet
laureate, and by some Of his intimate friends was
thought to be poet also.
The emperor of Austria is said to feel his defeat
most keenly, and to exhibit most woe-begone-
appearance on the few occasions on which he al
lows himself to be seen in public.
The Lelands, Messrs. Simeon, Horace, and
Charles, have gone to Springfield, Illinois, where
Horace and Charles, under the firm of H. L. & Co.
will open new hotel, the Leland House.
The Prince of Wales has recently bought the
estate of Harewood twelve miles southeast Of
Launceston, in Cornwall, for the sum of 926 600
Mrs. General 7. j. Jackson and daughter now
on visit to Lexington, and staying with the Rev.
DR.. White.
Mr. James H. Moore, editor of the Raleigh
Index, announces the suspension of his paper for
a few weeks, IN order to procure new material for
an enlarged paper.
| NJ, Peyrand, a young Frenchman now playing
at Philharmonic Hall, London will play any man
in the world the French carom game for any sum
from 9lOO to &l0OO.
| Bismarck has been the death Of thirty papers.
| Bishop Potter's salary has been raised to eight
thousand dollars. ....
Medical men advise Mr.. Seward to retire from
public life.
Napoleon Ftrsts residence at Elba, San Mar
| tino is in market.
| sanderson the pyrotechnist, died in Boston
few days ago
The empress Of Mexico intends to be at Brus-
sells on the 11th October, to be present at the
service in commemoration of the death Of the
queen of the Belgians, Louise Marie, who died on
the llth October
4 Muravletf who recently died in Russia, belonged
to family conspicuous for their intelligence and
remarkable achievements in the sphere Of letters
and science, as well as in craftsmanship and mil
itary life. They all took partin the emancipation
of the serfs, particularly the statesman whose
death is announced, and whose rigor in Poland
as remarkable as that of Gen. Butler in Louis
lana, is only SO much reviled, says the Chicaso
Republican, " because, like the American general,
he was an infexibe champion OF emancipation"
Meaning, probably, the emancipation OF silver
spoons from their masters, and Of pianos from
their mistresses. As to that kind of emancipation,
Butler is.certainly the champion OF America.
The following are the present members of the
EmperorNapoeon's priyy council: Messrs. Fould,
Troplong, Baroebe, Valiant Walewski, Magne,
Persigny and Drouyn de l'Huys.
Fitz 8eckmann, the famous German comic actor,
died at yienna OH the 7th He was born in Bres-
lau in 1903, and had been one Of the chief orna-
nents of the Hofburg Theater at Vienna since
1916.
Wilaut, the tenor assoluto, who left the brew.
ing vat for the stage some years ago, is to have
his salary raised to 65, 900 francs per annum. He
: has just been sued by his teacher of music al
e Avgnon for l4,OOO francs but the ungratefu
pupil offers but 1000.
In the death of Mr. Charles Halliday, which tool
place in Dublin on the l4th inst, Ireland has los
u one of her most distinguished antiquarians an(
I archnologists. Although engaged in the pursuit
u of commerce-in which he had amassed larg
fortune-Mr. Halliday found leisure to apply him
{ self to the eluedation of many obscure branche
II of Irish history and archaeology. He filed tn
office Of governor of the Bank of Ireland on sey
l. of Commerce, and one Of the members of tn
Il Ballast Board; in addition to which he devoted n
!, inconsiderable portion of his time to the workin
j. of charitable institutions. Mr. Halliday was VI
= wards of eighty years of age.
II The Duke de Nemours and family have remove
from Claremont, the residence OF the late king c
in the Belgians, to Clarence Lodge, Busheyparb
'. which was the residence of the late Queen AIDE
70 hon
m has been unoccuped.
ID The Duke de Chartres and the Prince de Joir
vile intend to reoin their consorts in Swtzerlan
10 this week, they having come from the continer
expressly to be present at the obsequies of tn
h, late Prince de Conde.
ca The Marquis de Boissy, who was reporte
~ better after his recent serious illness, has had
u. relapse.
" Count Baccocch the emperor's chamberlai
ID and superintendent of theaters, is in despera
ht state, and has received extreme unction from
IL, Deguerry, the cure Of the Madeleine
#. NJ. Thiers is at present staying at the Chatet
a. of Franconville on visit to NJ. Roger, preparil
in notes for grand discourse on the affairs of Ge
cir many.
The Era says that Mr.. Blaney Cole, son of Lat
r. Frances Cole, daughter of the late earl and cou
le tess of Rathdown is about making his appearan
le. on the stage. Mr. Cole is nephew of Viscou
Monck, governor general of Canada.
M. de Lamartine has sustained a sad loss in t
irt death of his nephew, NJ. de Cessiat, who has ir
at died at Macon. M. Cessiat was educated as a
nd plomatist, and in 184S was French secretary
ON legation at Rome, but he speedily abandoned
his diplomatic career.
be The king of Hanover is expected in Paris ne
on month Apartments are said to have been {
in gagged for his majesty at the Hotel du Louvre.
mas Baron Reinach will represent France diploms
Tx cally in Switzerland during the Marquis de T.
got's absence.
20 1oi The mortal remains of the lamented Prince
'aF Conde, eldest son OF. the Due d'Aumale, who d
of fever at Sydney on the 24th of May last, w
The inferred on Sunday last with the rites of the
yier man Catholic Church at Weybridge. At the c
es clusion of the mass The remainder of the fune
lrd- ohsequies were performed; and the coffin AM
sing casket containing the princes heart were ta
sry- frnm the chapel to the vault beneath it. In
in. same vault are laid the remains of Louis Philip
hey his queen, Mary Amelie, the Duchess de Memo
lses and other members of the Orleans family.