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GREAT BRITAIN.
REVIEW OF TROOPS.


LONDON, june 19-To-morrow Saturday VIII DO
universally observed holiday. the occasion oeng
grand review of the Volunteers at Windsor by her
Majesty the Queen. No business will be transacted
at the Stock Exchange, or in the Produce market
THE ABYssINIAN EXPEDTIoN-No AWARD OF
UNUSUAL HoNoRs TO THE TRooPs-CoN-
DEMNATIoN OF THE LONDON TELEGRAPH.
MIDNGGHT.-In the House of Lords this evening,
the Earl of Peterborough, in some remarks ON the
Abyssinian Expedition, suggested that account OF
the unusual character of service performed by the
troops special honors be paid to them upon their re-
turn from the scene of their exploits The Earl Of
Mamesbury, Lord Privy Seal IN reply said that the
Ministry had not yet considered the point. The
Duke of Cambridge Commander-in-Chief of the
Army. expressed the opinion that the award of unu-
sual honors to the members of the Abyssinan Expe-
dtion would be a bad precedent. The subject was
then dropped The london Telegraph has been con-
demned in e96O, for the publication of libel.
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LATEST GENERAL NEws-BY TELEGRAPH.

Drouth threatens the crops in Georgia.
Maryland crop reports are encouraging
The River House in La Crescent MIMI was
burned yesterday "a, -. !
Several small illicit whisky stills were seized
In Port Richmond, Penn, yesterday No.
Gen John b. Gordon will not be candidate
for the Georgia u s. SenAtorshP a.,
The first lot of new wheat was sold In Albania,
Ga yesterday, for ~ 10 per on'h . +,
Fx-President Buchanan's memory was respected
SSs.enIay. by he garrison in Atlanta, GA
Twenty-eight persons, alleged TO nave been
the Ashbnrn are In prison al Auana ia
Messrs Bailey & Sons of Cincinnati have lost
200 worth logs lumber which have been swept Oh W he HOOD
Gustayus Riddle, formerly of New York, leaped
from s0story window Philadelphia yesterday and Was Killed
The referee in the hundred miles walking
aud Scott has awarded the STAKES 10 toe a
Ter McEec having employed substitute two hours In the night
-. Col Henry A. Mercer of Chicago and formerly
% bo from NewYOk the steamer Connecticut
IN bnay night overdose Of ehloroom 10 quiet neuralgia
affection yesterday morning He ua extensive pork operator
The case of Geo j. Rnby, colored member of
the TEXAS Convention and delegate 70 the Chicago Conyenon against
The steamship Morgan @ damages for denial Of cabin passage
on TITO from BrasheAr City DECIDED Ia
ysst,rdsy by Judge Dure, awarding $3.50 damages
1.-THE fourth anniversary of the naval engage
Cerhoug between the keare and Alabama observed
oop YESTERDAY by who aboard the Rear
sarge the ard and ateruoon nan
QUE. spread board the receiving ship Ohio speeches we're
Collector Russell Of the Custom House. Wheeler and the
PAYIaaer VI the victorious ksarIRe mi
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AQUATICS.
ANOTHER FIAsco BETWEEN HAMuL AND coUL-
| TER

ANOTHER FIAscO BETWEEN HAMILL AND CoUL-
TER.
PHILADELPHIA, June 19.-At about o'clock,
when the race was ordered by the referees and Judges
who assembled last evening at the Girard Hotel many
spectators were gathered the shore but the opinion
was generally entertained that another failure had been
planned the attendance comparatively small The
prevailing opinion confirmed when the COM
petitors instead OF starting on the race, as
had been determined, at O'Clock sharp In the
afternoon, rowed up and down the schuykill
i'm the vicinity OF Falls Bridge about 20 minutes.
At 400 o'clock there seemed to be disposition on the
mart OF the contestants and they started the race
An eyes turned the principals Coulter led near
est tile eastern side and Ha close to himso near
appehended another touch Of and another
upset But they had hardly thrown 20 strokes OF the oar
when Coulter stopped rowing As was on the other SIDE
the river cannot positively give the reason Tor TINS
soppage the friends OF Coulter say that he broke an
oar In my opinion, the intended TO be broken
Hami continued the course although on both sides
of the river there cries TO stop Let coulter get
up with YOU Don't the course" The excite
nent among the spectators at this time was intense
UamlI rOwed in a eisurey way over the course in a.
minutes returning 10 the falls at 405 o'clock IL Is not
generally known what determination the judges VIII
reach but il is sufficient TO the intelligent public 10 know
that both the contest yesterday and to-day between
Haml and Coulter for the championship OF America has
been not only a failure, but disgrace.
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NOTICES OF THE PRESS.

This Altogether the best account that has yet
pn,rd with bis superior advantages surprising fud that
Mr. Copp6e has ds,aleed all oompsiorS y Evening Post
What the author philosophy Of Grants history and tta
il iust what now want would understand Grant be
Post
The reader pressed fairness and impaA OF the work
no les, thai by the brsnt picturesque style which the story Of
The Great Captain" himself makes material
Cor history this standard bs Of GranL-E y lnoe
pendent
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osrous events and With ability and Of
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NETWORK, SATURDAY, JUNE 90, 1865.

repeating the law Of January last and thereby opening
the door for fraud -.
Mr., WILLIAMS Rep. Oregon opposed the amendment
for the same reason
Mr. SUMNER N2ep. Mass) explained that several yes
sells waiting with cargOes OF rum for Africa at BOSTON
and Salem Mass under contracts made before the act
OF January last The men engaged In the African COM
engaged In whisky frauds lie nad letters
from merchants OF standing in Boston urging tne justice
OF the exemption He hoped that the bill might not DC
endangered by attaching the other proposition 10 IT,
Mr. COLE again insisted that 1t was also important 10
enable the merchants Of San Francisco 10 perform he
contracts. ... -. -.-. ~. 4. A., .
Mr. NYE Rep., Nev.l withdrew his opposition 70 inc
bill on the representation OF Mr. Wilson, that ts rum
bill was "all right" Iaughterl
Mr. HARLAN asked how the Senator from massa'
chusetts T summer could justify the sale OF Splits 70
savages in Africa, when forbid its sale 10 American
Indians
Mr. SUMNER replied that the bill simply proposes to
repeal law by which, In January last the GoVerhmeh'
interfered with existing contracts. .,,
After o few words from Mr. SPRAGUE titeP X ~ IN
favor Of the BILL the amendment was defeated ana tine
bill was passed, by 26 TO IA.
THE Usage INDIAN LANDS.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the resolutions whch
were passed in the House. yesterday denouneB tne ahu
treaty with the Usage Indians which was read.
Mr. SUMNER said that the resolutions relate 10 mat
ter that should properly come before the Senate In exeeu
tive session IL transferred to executive Dusness
and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
On motion Of MI. HOWARD Rep, Mchl the Dill IN re-
laliOn To the Central Branch OF the Union Pacne Ran
road was taken up, and Mr.. EDMUNDS QRep., Val ad
dressed the Senate in opposition.
Mr. HARLAN favored the bill. -
Mr. HENDRICKS Dem, Ind.l followed in favor Of the
BILL which discussed until $40 O'Clock, when, with
the understanding that 10 shall be taken up on Monday
next, the Senate adjourned.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


The Senate bill for the relief of Samuel N.
Miller was taken from the Speakers table, and referred
TO the Committee on Patents. Mr. WASHBURN Rep.,
Ind) reported bill in relation to additional bounties
The bill amending the act regulating the carriage Of pass
engers in steamships and other vessels, passed
THE wOoDsCRgw PATENT AGAIN.
The House resumed the discussion OF the bill for the
tension OF Thomas W. Haryeys woodscrew patents, the
question being Mr. r. Stevenss motion TO table the bill
Mr.. MYERS tRep., PENN had been instructed by the
Committee Patents to report the bill and he thought
that there was, perhaps more merit In IT, than Ia any
other bill ever reported for the extension OF patent
Mr.. FARNSW0RTH (Rep., I'D demanded the yeas and
nays, saying that this bill had been killed three times
The Yeas and Nays were TAKEN and the House refused
Mr.. MYERS remarked that when the bill was first
reported il was defeated by the production in the House
Of fraudulent paper representing that the extension
sought was not 10 TO the benefit OF the widow and
heirs Harvey That representation was false, as the
the patent lie went on to show that Harvey had derived
little benefit his invention and that the extension Of
the patent would have really the eject OF breaking UP
monopoly In the manufacture OF wood screws.
Mr.. wAsHBURN Gep., Massl opposed the bill: He
remarked that when was last before Congress IL was
opposed by company corporation in his own dis
screw Company Providence r. l. But neither OF these
companies now appears against this bill Mhyt Because
the American Screw Company OF Provldence. r. H. h
which the patent has bought up the interest OF e
Union Screw Company for Sl6OOo with condition In the
pose the extension Of the patent The American Screw
Company Is making profit OF from 90 10 10 per cent on
every OF screws and when there was danger Oh
having screws imported from abroad, the Company con
ryed get the tariff put high as to be pro-
hhitUry.
Nj MYERS repeated that the extension Of the patent
would be "a breaking up OF the monopoly, because II not
extended the American Screw Company with its great
capital and ITS 1900 machines would be able to put down
all competition .
Mr.. GARFIELD Rep., Ohio suggested that IL would
be better make direct appropriation out Of the treas
ury for the benefit OF the widows and heirs OF MI Har
Ycy than thus % tax the people for their benefit
Mr.. MYERS contended that the effect OF the Dill would
be- not to the people, but to confer blessing on
them.
Mr. sHELLABARGER rep, Ohio opposed the bill.
N Ir..Lar DLDD i.lA nla
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CANADIAN NEWS SUMMARY

MONTREAL, June 19.-The Hon. Messrs Oui-
met and Archambault have resigned their paces IN the
Quebec Government. 1t is reported that the military
authorities have decided TO pull down the old fortified
lions at quebec Letters from Rome give accounts of
privatons and sunerlngs among the Z0uaves which re-
Gently left the Dominion 10 engage the service OF the
Pope. The 10th Rifles started for Quebec to-day TO
work on the Notifications. The 18TH Highlanders will
follow IN few days The only regiments now here are
the lbn ana OOth The steamship MOrayian arrived here
last night with drafts for different regiments numbering
IN all about 200 men,. The weather is excessively hot
and several OF sunstoke have occurred one O.
soldier of the 10th Infantry terminating fatally large
quantity OF military stores direct from Woolwich ar.
rived In Toronto for the Of the Regular aud Vonn
teers, also shot and she'll for gunbOats u 800
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SERVLA.
ELECTION


ELECTION OF A NEW PRINCE.
LONDON June 19.-It appears that the announce
ment that Prince Milan, nephew the late Sovereign
of Servia has been proclaimed ruler of that princ-
pality was an error. The Memorial Dpiomdtqae,
journal published in Paris in the Austrian interest
SAYS that the Powers have agreed TO leave Serva free
70 choose her own Prince. The selection Of Milan is
considered a certainty.
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CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA HANGED.

At Camden, S. c., on Monday night, riot
occurred in which the sheriff OF district killed.
The company OF Federal soldiers which had been sent TO
that point the earnest solicitation OF the citizens 10
0uel the disturbances which threatened in conse
quence OF the killing OF 5. G.. W Dill last week had re-
ceyed notice that they TO be relieved bv company
from Columbia and without waiting for the relief To ar
rive had started from Camden. The negroes taking al,
vantage Of their absence, and committed
the outrage. Two prominent citizens were hanged
charleston Courier, June II.
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FRANCE.
TIE DEATH OF MAMMALIAN

ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF MAMMALIAN
CONDEMNATION OF VI. CLUsERET
PARIS, June ia solemn requiem mass was per-
formed here to-day in cOmmemoratlon OF the death
of the ex-Emperor Macmillan, it being the anniver
sary of his execution at Queretaro. The ex-Empress
Carlotta Gen. Miramon, and large number OF he1l-
cans were present NJ. Cluseret, editor OF me Jour-
nal Of Art, has been condemned to two months I'M
prsonment in JAIL and fine of 1000 francs Tor an
article published in that paper.
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PACIFIC COAST NEWS SUMMARY.

SAN Francisco, June 1S.-The coasting steam.
ship John L. stephens from Portland, brings details Of
Oregon news 70 the 18th OF June The City Council Of
Salem considering ordinance 10 aid III the construc
ton of the Central Railroad by the payment OF interest
Tor 40 years on 100000 worth of bonds There Is great
scarcity OF men at the fisheries on the lower Columbia
River The crops reported IN favorable condition
The barkentine MelancthOn, outward bound from San
Francisco was badly damaged by fire at the 18th
inst and returned 10 this port last night in distress The
state school Teachers Institute In session in San
Francisco. The Pacific Mail steamship Golden Age ar
rived here from Panama yesterday.
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THE BALL AT WEST POINT

WEST POINT, June l0.-The storm has cleared
away the stars shining, and the ball on board TIC
fgate brilliant success All the officers OF the Dee,
and post are present and many distinguished citi1enA
The air Is ladened with the perfume OF
the decks are thronged with officers IA rich uniforms
excellent. and the bands play very sweetly.
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SAN FRANCISCO June 17-HonOlulu Is. -
dates 10 May l6 have been received The VOLCANOES on
Mauna-Loa are still dormant only steam is seen arising
Occasional shocks OF earthquake still felt Consider
able freshes have occurred at Koa and other points Tie
proposed subsidy the steamship line between San Fran
cisco and Honolulu still under discussion in the Ha-
waon Legislature, aud likely 70 pass by small ma
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AUSTRIA.

NEGOTIATIONS WITH ITALY-yISIT OF THE EN-
PEROR TO PRAGUE
VIENNA June 19.-NegotiatiOns have been renewed
between Austria and Italy for the final disposition OF
the art treasures at Venice The Emperor Francis
Joseph and Baron Beust are about to make visit to
Prague, the capital of Bohemia.
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C0PPEE's

TTHE CHEAPEST BOOK SINCE THE WAR.
THE ONLY COMPLETE AUTHENTIC, AND OFFICIAL HISTORY
OF THE GBNERALIECHlEF
PUBLISHED UNDER THE SANCTION OF GEN GRANT
COPPEE'S
LIFE OF Ct II a n I:
A MILITARY BIOGRAPHY.
BY HENRY COPPEE. IL D.,
ToRKERLY INSTRUCTOR wEsT POINT
WITH SPLENDID STEEL PORTRAIT AND OFFICIAL MAPS
PLANS, &C.
vol octave; 468 pages Cloth, 81 so Paper, 20
Thoroughly date bringing the History downto
Gen Presidency by the Chicago Convention
The following letter from MajoTGen RaEn ChefOfSi to the
GeReralnC Chief shows its auteae and Qaal character;
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES THE UNITED STATES,
WASHINGTON, August g. 1863
Prof HENRY COPPEESIR With the especial approval Of Gen.
have the pleasure Of sending you herewith sueh material
be service in the preparation History Of Grant and
Campaigns and shall be happy time assistance
ny power securing accuracy and completeness work
lam. Sir respectfully, your obedienIServant
JNo A. RAwLINS,
BreTet Major General and Chefof StsG
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A PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH COMPLICATION.

PHILADELPHIA, June 19.-The Commission
which was appointed 10 inquire into the expulsion Of
George H. Stuart from the Presbytey in session, but
has been unable 10 obtain witnesses the official action
of the Philadelphia Presbytery.
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RAILWAY FROM BUFFALO TO BALTIMORE.

BUFFALO, June ia new railway-the But
fao and Southern Railways projected to connect Buf
fao ~ " with Baltimore, Nd, by direct route, making
the distance equal to that between Buffalo and Albany
The road by proper connections VIII require only
100 miles OF rails The Company has organized, and
the pioneer railway engineer William Wallace, has been
instructed 10 survey the route.
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DEACON ANDREWS INDICTED FOR MURDER.

PLYMOUTH, Mass June 19.-Last evening
the Grand Jury dismissed after they had examined
about 70 witnesses in the case of Deacon Andrews in
tody for the killing for Cornelius Holmes 1t is under.
stood that they found true bill against Deacon Andrews
FOR murd
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THE ONLY COMPLETE. AUTHENTIC, AND

THE ONLY COMPLETE. AUTHENTIC, AND
OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE GBEERALINCHIBF
Published under the sanction Of Gen. Grant,
COPPEE'S
LIFE OF GRANT:
i MILITARY BIOGRAPHY,
BY HENRY COPPBB. LID,
POINT.
WITH SPLENDID STEEL PORTRAIT, AND OFFICIAL MAPS
PLANS, &C.
vol, post octave l pages Cloth. 81 90 Paper 81 20
Thoroughly date bringing the History down to
Gen. Grants nomination for the Presidency BY the
Chicago Convention,
With
PORTRAIT AND SKETCH OF CoLFAx,
volume,
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s--daiw9t)N o1r'lG 1oo+e.r9.f ro
AA CAL brow eai mo4.V to9ra edi Ig0W -sIs5
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Tbe SPEAKER announced that as the Dill IA us .es
reanired a vote OF twothrds Of each House. inc 'o'
ence report rejected -, having changed his
MIR MCDONALD (Itep. PENN. haViih hg H. vote re-
Sc ,op maj nurpose moved 10 reconsider INC WV -
iectinR the Conference report Ar. rrouso IN nass the
h,I II Congress- did not remove poitoal
from white In the Southern ht mans party aud
TSSa mans party and The b sI an end Of ali
wond 20 TO the wall There woula o o All constitutional
q % seVcr % the states
Mr. GARFIELD remarked tn ~ essential TO the es
Of the reconstructed tbat recopsrn
TO defeat s by broken down and tuat
hnse states should DO renanded 10 ne % p v rec
NAM II this were he asked the gentepan rVu iNf
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GRANT AND C0LFAX
GRANT AND COLFAXi
IN ONE VOLUME.
IN ONE VOLUME
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-25

telegraph cables, an apparatus for lowering
small boats from vessels, model for facilitat.
ing the loading Of ships, 3 model Of an auto
NAUTICAL alarm signal, announcing the presence
otwater in5a ships hold, two models Of new
systems Of saving shipwrecked persons, models
Of safety belts :and mattresses for the ship
wrecked, a model OF steam engine, model
Of hydraulic press, an apparatus adapted to
either steam, water or gas, and few other un-
important articles.
The singing festival at Chicago, under the
auspices Of the S@ngerbund Of North Amerl'
ca, is enjoying success as great as its con-
ception was extensive. Among the active par
tiCipants are representatives OF many OF the
SINGING societies OF Germany, who have come
from Europe for the express purpose OF attend
ing this festival, as well as delegations from
most of the large cities of this country. Those
who could not leave the old country have sent
remembrances in the shape Of choruses, songs
and poems written for the occasion, and these
embrace many Of the most noted musicians OF
Germany. The manner in which the festival
is conducted seems to be excellent, and the ef-
feet produced cannot fail to be good. The
German Sangerfest has character OF its own,
which cannot be successfully initiated by any
other people; but though an exotic, it ought to
flourish in this home Of every nationality, aud
we trust the result of the Chicago festival will
be to plant such an admirable institution more
firmly in our land.
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APlan Of oforsanization.

~ -, ~ ! 4 !. s
Avery simple and yet very efficient plan
of orgsnizstiontfor the Conservatives Of
this State, is suggested by the Columbia
Phoenix. It is this: -. :, .s5.s.
s i. When each district is fully organized
with clubs at the courthouse, and in every
convenient locality insthe district, let each
club elect 60, delegates, to meet and form
a Distret Central Clu6, for the more thorough
organization of the whole district,
2. Let each District Central Club then
elect one deiegateAthsse delegates meet
ing and forming Stat. Central Club, which
meets as ofteniss it may see fit. 'a1
In this way the whole State may be
thoroughly organized. The plan has this
merit, that it will not interfere with the
present organization Of the Democratic
Clubs throughout the State.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-25

fully told, land the interest Of the reader
increases through the book up.to the pitiful
but hardly unexpected end.
The scene of GAIL for Greed" is laid IN
one Of the small provincial towns in the
west of France. There is the same faith
fulness of historical psinting-the same
careful reproduction of the fine shades OF
national and individual character which we
observed in "Linda Tressel," with some,
what more ambitious plot, and larger
field of action and observation. 1t is, per-
haps, the more interesting tale of the two,
because while the fidelity and power of
Characterization is equal, the interest is
moro varied and the incidental portions of
tho story more elaborately worked out. 1t
is, besides, an admirable sketch of French
manners, and of the antagonism, now fast
settling into q matter of commercial inter-
course and adjustment, between the old and
effete aristooracy of that country and the
nouueaur riches, who arc gradually absorb
ing into themselves even the individuality
of the degenerate marquises and viscounts
of an extinct civilization.
Altogether, we can honestly recommend
both books as faithful and entertaining por-
traiturss of states of society and feeling as
different from our own as from each other;
and, if il is true that one half the world
are ignorant of how the other half live, our
readers will find much in these pages to
inform as we'll as amuse them.