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CONVENTION OF ITALIANS IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-The Italians OF the United
States met in convention at O'Clock this afternoon
The Convention adjourned session OF tie one held
In PHILADELPHIA in July OF last year Among the dele
gates present are Cavalier DE CasOa editor OF the LEO
d'Italia New-York; L. BOn OF Boston; A. Lazomansine
Of Phiiadephia; A. b. Longnotte OF Louisville; A.
Carolto of St Louis Brichetto OF Cincinnati and A. L.
Gho OF Chicago New-Orleans, Memphis, and San Fran,
cisco will be represented by proxies. On Sunday grand
hnnnnet win he given TO the delegates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-27
NEW-DOMINION.
THE GARRYOWEN CASE.

TORONTO, Canada, Aug. ga judge in
Chambers this morning rendered important decision
in the case OF the parties charged with scuttng the
Garyowen The prisoners counsel claimed that Canada
Courts had do jurisdiction the oense being committed
in American waters The Judge held that English Adj
miray laws extended TO Lake Erie and the prisoners
must be tried in Canadian courts.
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STREET RAILROAD PEkPLExITTEs IN woRcEs
TER.

WORCESTER, Mass, Aug. 2G.-Another in
junction has granted in the matter Of the Worces
ter Horse Railroad Company forbiddng the transfer of
the deeds the parties who bid in the property at
auction the oath The petitioners claim that II is not
the Intention Of the buyers 10 the and ask for
another sale or the road be placed in the hands OF
the next lowest bidder. The matter srcAs great In.
teIest
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PORTUGAL.
TILE NEW MINISTRY

The Minister of the Interior Duke DE Louie
!. allied to royal family by his marriage 70 tne saau
che king. He has been many times President OF
DIV Council and is one OF the great political per
aoaco. OF Portugal. Senior Braamcamp the Minister
r,arce IL peer OF the realm, member OF tne rrpy
~ lnI and was formerly Minister OF the i,'S S's
r Mendes Leal tie Minister for Forelgh abah' Do
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THE INTERNATIONAL RACE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUSR1


LETTER FROM THE HARVARD CREW TO THE
TINES.
LONDON, Thursday, Aug &c, 1869.
The following letter has been sent 10 The Times,
and will appear tomorrow:
SIR After it has been asserted for the last three
weeks that the Harvard four are endeavOTing to
conform their style of rowing to that of the gentle
Inen they hope to meet the river to-day, will you
permit me to saw i'm advance of the contest that the
assertion is WOundless. We believe our style TO be
exactly that adopted by us In each of our last three
annual races against Yale. Our stroke oar is aware
OF no change; the men who follow the stroke are
aware of none. nor has there been any variation in
our method of training instruction. 1t rs said also
that the Americans will in English boat that
~ equally incorrect. They will row boat built of
Spanish cedar by an American builder the frame of
which he brought with him from home, and the lines
OF which are identical with those which the boat
we TOwed last year was constructed. If we may
Judge by the stress laid on these matters i'm the
English journals they deemed las they appear to
uSl OF some Importance and ask leave TO place
ourselves right in respect to them. that whether
We are TO win or lose, the merit of victory the
blame OF our defeat may fall where il belongs.
WILLIAM BLAIRIE, Secretary of the Harvard Club.
The crews have done little work to-day, both rest
ing for to-morrow's struggle. The Harvard men
finally decided not to leave the White House, as
Loring dreaded the effect Of change Of climate and
diet
The referee question has been settled, Mr.. Hughes
remaining in that position, while Gritty consents
to serve as umpire for Oxford, and Mr.
GuIston Of the London Rowing Club acts in
the capacity for Harvard. The choice
is good one. All the preliminaries have now been
arranged, and the Harvard have carried all
points upon which they insisted. To-day they look,
perhaps a little overturned, on account Of the in
tcnsely hot weather. There is every prospect of
clear day for the race and smooth water; the police
arrangements are perfect, and every one is deter
mined that there shall be a far race and the best
men shall VIM G. W. S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-27
NETWORK. FRIDAY, AUGUST 81, 1869.

IT'S pounds They all Etonians, and with the e1cep-
ton Of Mr. Darbishire the stroke were' "hiIe at Eon
members Of the College Eight and took part IN the
annual school regattas at Henley ana E'oh. they
have further participated in the yearly cohS. between
the various universities Of Oxford and all have been
more or less in the winning boats during the last four
races with Cambridge To great physical strength the
oxford men unite also extraordinary skill ana experience
with the oar and that buoyancy and confidence which
spring from long series OF successes the rehan,e
placed upon them by their countrymen in the coming
struggle certainly well deserved whether victors Or
not, they sure to well Unless some unexpected
accident occurs, the names, weight, and positions OF the
OF nd nrnNu will 10 M fnllnrua.
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RETIRED TELEGRAPH OFFICER.

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 26.-Mr I. B. A. David
for years past the superintendent Of the VtS District
central Division. Western Union Telegraph, and for
over 20 years connected with Geographic work in the
West has resigned his position 10 go into nanniaetn
snt Of Military Telegrap6s In the West during the war
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GREECE.

PARIS, Thursday, Aug &c. 1869.
The mixed Commission of Greeks and Turks have
decided that the Greek steamer Enosis, claimed by
the Porte as prize for violation of neutrality dur
ing the late troubles in CANDIDA shall be delivered up
TO the Greek Government. The Porte has accepted
the decision.
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THE BUFFALO INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION

BUFFALO, Aug. 26.-Horace Greeley has ac-
ceped an invitation to deliver the opening address De-
fore the International Industrial Exhibition which taxes
Mace IN this city on the 9th OF October The Delaater
~ run tue machinery by one OF their patent steam en-
Gin
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OLD MEMS ASSOCIATION.

PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. 26.-The aged citizens
q, this CITY OF s5 wears aud over form ed sssOc
alton and will have an excursion the slst inst At
pre.ent IL consists OF III members OF whom the Oldest
Henry Goddard the we'll known author. Neal DOW anu
Jobn Neal are among the members. Twelve arc 80 and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-27

has been Minister Of the Navy. He is a journalist q
popular dramatst and orator. Senior Luciano Cas-
tro Minister of Justice also an influential journalist
Senior Bebello da SYLVIA Minister OF the Navy is
sidered the first orator in the Chambers and is the
author OF many important works on the history Of
Portugal
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EAST INDIES.
NEW SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.

NEW SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.
LONDON, Thursday, Aug %, 1869.
A submarine telegraph from Rangoon, by way of
Singapore TO the Island of Java, and thence to
China, is projected.
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These races attract amount Of attention in England
which we can hardly imagine. The Derby alone eclipses
them The papers give the most minute details of the
crews boats etc. for weeks before the describing
even the precise forms" OF the men, prasng their
merits crtcising their faults with unsympathizng
painness The shOpwlndows draped with the light
blue Of oxford and the dark blue OF Cambridge and the
coming thought mean topic Of discussion for
every asSemblage from the chairs OF the drawingroom
10 the OF Parliament and the race s witnessed by
nyriads Of people, among whom Englands greatest
aud her best
AS above table shows Oxford has for nine been
VICTORIOUS OF various offered for this
by both sides The Cambridge practices on the
Cam while oxford the clearer and more open isis,
and it is claimed that Cambridge is obliged TO adopt
style IN training and another when she on the
Thames However this may be, Oxford holds the flag
stamped with enough victories to give them unde
Diable right TO the championship.
RECORD OF HARVARD.
Boating in America has been the prerogative,
90 to speak OF Harvard aud Yale. Although number
at races have been rOwed between the two Colleges
mud 10 such excited attends the English
tests nor can we compare regatas 10 theirs any
more than the Saratoga races with the Derby
The Colleges course interested IN their crews
every day the fragile boat is launched and day by day
the men grow strong OF and dark OF skin one or
two journals may give them half column OF preliminary
description and that all Then the day of trial comes.
aud seen only by classmates the citizens OF Worces
ter and DeghbOrhOod and the delegates OF the press
they win their laures or suffer their defeat.
the following table shows the result Of the races be-
tween the two Colleges:
WiusSr PL0oG
isS2-Harvard.. Lake winnpslogle
lS55-Harvard. Connecticut River, springhelu
lS59-Iale Worcester.
1sCO-Haryard. Worcester.
IsG4-Yale Worcester.
l8S5-Yale Worcester.
IS6C-HarvaTd. Worcester.
Ie67--Hiryard. Worcester.
lSs-Haryard. Worcester.
I6G9-Harvard. Worcester.
Such then is the Of each crew In its own land
THE INTERNATIONAL CONTEST.
The French Emperor DESTROYS Of adding every atrac-
tiOn his great exhibition, had an international race
arranged To OF the scne and extended an nv-
tston 10 the crews Of thus country and Canada. An
earnest effort was then made 10 induce Dicked crew
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-10-23

much damage. Tt would be otherwise
with America, as it would be with our
selves. There is no measuring the mis-
chief which war, even with weak
enemy. may infict on commercial
power. The Americans, as they have
nothing to be angry about, may look
upon this matter with prudent inditfer-
ence, and refuse to commit themselves
to needless and expensive quarrel,
but we really believe that the at itude
of the SpanIards has been dictated by
courage alone. The genuine Castilian
may probably regard the resources and
prowess of Spain with a satisfied eye,
and without the least disposition to
accept the European estimate of his
country's power. Gen. Sickles' note
offended the national pride. and the ma
ton took fire. His own message to bis
own government vouches for the fact,
and he was evidently astonished at the
spirit he had raised. Such a spirit may
not be in accordance with modern prin
ciples of peace Or prudence, but it is
not unlikely, after all, to avert a quarrel.
We ourselves once became involved in
war because it was thought we should
never resolve to fight; Spain has
promptly resolved to fight, and perhaps
she may escape the consequences to
which we were committed. 1t is not
every state which could venture on such
a defiance with so fair prospect of inn
punity; but the Spaniards are never
theless, entitled to the credit of nation
al intrepedity and public spirit. what
ever may be thought of the issue before
them
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-10-23
The Prer0gatives Of Gratitude.

Gratitude is not merely duty; it is
the source of exquisite enjoyment. The
soul that cannot feel it is a stranger to
some of the sweetest joys that belong to
human life. So true is this, to be inca
pable OF gratitude is to be incapable of
certain kinds Of happiness. 1t has its
own pleasures. Some men are too
proud to be grateful, even when they
are not too proud to receive favors.
Others accept all favors that are offered
them with the selfish and self:complacent
feeling that they are entitled to them.
They are like the sow that munches the
falling chestnuts without ever looking
up to see what shakes them down. The
tavors of Heaven seem sometimes to be
very uneyenly distributed, and men are
prone to complain OF the narrowness of
their lot when contrasted with the en-
Wed afluence of the rich and great.
But there is no one who may not find
cause tor gratitude in the blessings of
his condition. If lie is not as rich as
his neighbor, he is exempt from attic
tlons that harass his neighbor and blunt
all the pleasures of his wealth. If his
station i'll life be lowly, he escapes the
calamities which find their chief victims
among the occupants of lofty places.
His fare may be frugal, his house hum
BILE and scantiy furnished, and his bed
hard; but he is hungry when he eats,
and he is tired when he rests, and these
are luxuries which the rich and great
do not always enjoy. There are Incl
dents in every condition of life to be
thankful for, and it is the highest wis.
dom to contemplate these, and draw
from the contemplation the joy which
belongs tc it, rather than embitter the
soul with constant envy of those who
possess something that We lack Graft
tude is microscope that magnifes little
benefits into colossal proportions; in
gratitude is microscope inverted, that
dwlndles great benefits out of sight, and
destroys all the pleasures they would
conter-[St. Louis Home Journal.
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Rapidly of Thought inn Dream
ing.

/ A very remarkable circumstance, and
an important point of analogy is, says
DR.. Forbes Winslow, to be found in the
extreme rapidity with which the men,
tai operations are performed, Or rather
with which the material changes on
which the ile;,s depend are excited in
the hemispherical gapglia. It would
appear as if whole series of acts that
would really occupy long lapse of
time pass ideally through the mind in
one instant. We have in dreams no
perception of the lapse of time-a
strange property of mind! for if such
be also its property when entered into
the eternal disembodied state of time will
appear to US eternity. This relations
OF space as we'll as of time are also ami
hilated, so that while almost an eternity
ii compressed into a moment, infinite
space is traversed more swiftly than by
real thought. There are numerous H.
Illustrations Of this principle on record.
\ gentleman dreamt that he had en-
listed as soldier, joined his regiment,
deserted, was apprehended, carried back,
tried, condemned to be shot, and at last
led cut for execution. After the usual
preparations, gun was fired; he awoke
with the report, and found that noise
in an adjoining room had, at the same
moment, produced the dream and awak-
ened him. A friend of Dr.. Abercrombie
dreamed that he had crossed the Allan
tic and spent fortnight in America.
In embarking, on his return, he fell into
the sea, and, awakening in the fright,
found that he had not been asleep ten
minutes.
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A Truthful Sketch.

Let man fail in business, what a
wonderful effect it has on his former
friends and creditors. Men who had
taken him by the arm, laughed and
cha,ted with him by the hour, shrug up
their shoulders and pass him by with a
chilling chow do you do?" Every
trife Of bill is hunted up and present
ed, that would not have seen daylight
for months to come but for the misfortune
of the debtor lfit is paid, we'll and
good if not, the scowl Of the sheriff
perhaps meets him at the corner. A
man that never failed knows but little
Of human nature. In prosperity he
sails along, gently waited by favoripg
smiles and kind words from everybod T..
He prides himself on his good name and
spotless character, and makes his boast
that he has not an enemy in the world
Alas the change. He looks upon the
world in a different light when reverses
come upon him. He reads suspicion on
every brow. He hardly knows how to
move, or,whetber to do this thing or the
other-for there are spies about him,
and writ is ready for his back. 10
understand what kind of stuff the world
is made of, person must be unfortunate
and stop payment once i'll his lifetime.
If he has kind friends, then they are
made manifest. A failure is a moral
sieye-it brings out the wheat and leaves
the chaff. A man thus learns that words
and pretended good will do not consti-
tute real friendship.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-10-23

The ENGLISH LANGuAGE.-The En-
glish language is read by almost twice as
many persons as read French. France
and her dependencies contain not more
than 40.0OO,00O persons. Add 10000.
900 foreigners who read French, and we
have a total of 6O,OOO,000r eaders Of
French, supposing all Frenchmen to be
able toread their native tongue. English
is the language of Great Britain and her
dependencies, in which there cannot be
less than 5O,00O,0o0 persons who un-
derstand it, and of the United States,
in which there are 40,00o,OO0 persons
making 90.000,0O0. Add 10000,
900 foreigners who know English, SO
far as to be able to read it. and the
total is l00,O00,00O.
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them to break off all visible connection
with Rome, and yet left them masters in
their own households and citizens of
their own country, was the very thing
for which they pinned. On the other
hand, the Cltramontane party of Paris
were furious against the di<courses of
the Carmelite. All his eloouent denun-
Citations of the vices which are preying
on the life of France We're powerle>s to
still the fierce cry or heresy. The
preacher was assailed with that cry;
and, at last, even the courageous Arch
bishop of Paris SO far bert before the
storm, that he put an end to the series Ct
Carmclite discourses, and invited the
chief rival of Pere Hyacinthe to Gil the
pulpit of N6tre Dame The new preach
er, Pere Felix, strove hard to undo the
mischief wrought by his gifted predeces-
sor A Jesuit, and lowered with the
giaces of his own most accomplished
order, he lent all the riches of his rhetor-
ic to vlllify Professionalism, and to preach
the duty Of uncompromosing submission
to Holy Church, as represented by its
chief bishop. But the effort was in
vain. The echoes Of Hyacinthe's elo-
quenc6 still fingered on mems ears. At
last, however, the words of calumny won
over to the side of his foes the chief
digntary of his order, which had before
encouraged the great reacher with
loving words In a letter to Hyacintbe
the Father General of the barefootcd
Carmclitps blamed him for doing the
very things which he had previously
encouraged him to perform, and COM
manded him to use a language, or to
preserve silence, which would not be
the loyal expression of conscience.
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At recent trial at the Tombs, a wit.
ness was produced who had very red
nose and one of the counsel, being de-
sirous of putting him out of countenance,
called out to him, after he was sworn,
Well, let's hear what you have to say
with your copper nose' "Why, SIR
said he, "by the oath I have taken, I
would not exchange my copper nose for
your brazen face.''
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A we'll dressed fellow walked into a
room where they were talking politics,
and stretching himself up to his tull
height, exclaimed, in loud voice,
Where is a radical2 Show me radi-
cal, gentlemen, and I'll show you liar"
In an instant man exclaimed, Il am
radical, sir" j" You are?" "Yes,
sir, I am !' "Well, Just you step round
the corner with me, and Ill sAow you a
fellow who said couldn't find a radical
in the ward Ant he liar, I should
like to knowp'
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Al fashionable restaurant lately, o
waiter spilled some soup on gentlcman's
coat. "You awkward BOBBY p said the
gentleman. "Don't be afraid, sir"
returned the waiter, "our soup never
leaves STAIN" No wonaer-it was 80
weak.
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A French commander who, during an
engagement, had kept himself prudently
snsconced in mill, was, after victory,
loudly extolled by one of his partisans.
" He returns" cried the eulogist, "cov-
cred with glory" "You had better cay.
with -four !" remarked bystander.
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A minister was walking out one day,
and passed two little boys, one of whom
made bow. AS he turned his back
he heard the following amusing CONVEX
sation: why, John, didn't you know
that was parson NJ" "Yes of
course l did," swell, why did you make
bow to him?" Why, my mother
don't belong to bis church2"
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Prot B., the eminent electrician, was
travelling lately in the cars, when man
came up and asked him for his fare.
Who are ou?" said B: 81! my MAINS
is Wood I am conductor" "Oh,"
said the Professor, very quietly. "that
can't be, for wood is a nom conductor"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-10-23

Cruel butchers bleed animals to death,
in order to give the meat light, delicate
appearance. This barbarism might be-
avoided by killing unruly cows. who
always turn pail when they kick the
bucket.
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A carpenter was once at a trial as
witness, and being asked by the d-fen.
dant's counsel. who was very fond of
bullying the witnesses, how far he was
from the defendant when he saw him
strike the plaintiff, said, "Just five feet
four inches" "Zoun u.s." bawled the
counsel show could you tell so exact2"
"Why, sir" said the witness, Il thought
some fool would ask me so I measured
ifn
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-10-23

"A little more animation my DEAR"
whispered Mrs. A. to the gentle Susan,
who was walking langnidly through a
quadrille. DO leave me to manage
my own business, mamma" replied the
prominent nymph. II shall not dance
my ringlets out of curl tor married
man. ''Of course NOT my love, but T
was not aware who your partner was"
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A Yankee tailor dunned a man for
the,amount Of his bill. who replied that
. he was sorry, very sorry indeed that
he couldn't pay it." "Well," said toe
tailor, 81 took you for man that would
be sorry; but if you are sor''er than /
am, III knock under
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A wag, the other day, speaking Of a
mal whose important air in our streets
attracted great deal of notice, remark
ed that his bump Of self-esteem " as so
prominent that he could not keep his hat
on in windy day"
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AS lawyer and doctor were walk.
ing arm in arm, wag said to a friend,
"These two are just equal to one high
wayman." "Why?' was the response.
because it is lawyer and a doetor--
uour naoney or uour kfe."
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II am indeed very much afraid of
lightning" murmured a pretty girl,
during storm. "And we'll you may
be" sighed her despairing lover, "for
your heart is made of steel.'
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"Sir," said man defending rather
notorious character, II assure you it is
pure innocence Il quite agree with
you.' replied the other, "it is pure in
nO-senSe,"
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The President has his friends, and
so have the Cabinet officers, who are
partial to their respective favorites; but
the Commissioner Of patents is, after all,
the Model Man of the Government
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"Will you accept my arm ~ said
gentleman to pert young dam>el to
which she made the following very ap-
propria'e reply: "No, thank you, sir
[ have two of nv own"
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"Bob,' said young fellow at fancy
fair. "you are missing all the sights on
this side" "Never mind, Bill" retort-
ed Bob, Il am sighting all the misses
on the other"