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SOUTH CAROLINA.

ELECTION or A NEGRO TO THE SUPREME BENCH
OF SOUTH CAROLINA-PEESONAL SKETCH OF
JUDGE WRIGHT-SCLSE AT THE ELECTIoN.
COLUMBIA, Feb. 3.-The election of Jonathan
j. Wright colored man. 20 the position OF Associate
Justice upon the bench of the Supreme Court OF South
Cafolina, which occurred Tuesday, is event OF
ordinary Importance The position is that formerly held
by S. L. Hoge whose election TO Congress left vacant.
This Court consists OF three judges ChcfJusce Moses
father of the Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
q native nf thn State A@oooiat0 Ju5uce WHUtU from
NewYorki and Associate Justice Wright (coored) from
Pennsylvania.
Judge jonathan ] Wright is said to have been born in
Pennsylvania, aud is about forty years Of lie was
graduated at the LancasteIan University OF NewYork
studied law FOR nearly two years at Montrose, Susgue
hanna County, Penn, and year at wilkesbarre in the
same State he was Just before the war; admitted to the
practice OF law at Monrose being the first mau OF his
race admitted to the bar OF Pcnnsylvama In 1865 he
South Carolina attach6 to the Freedmens
Bureau under Gen Howard, ana was employed as an
adviser in law TO the freedmen about Beaufort lie was
member OF the Constitutional Convention OF 1865 ana
under the Constitution was elected TO the General
Assembly as Senator from Beaufort County, IN winch
capacity he mas served up 10 te present une iho ia5
always been known as Il man OF temperate views ana
pleasant cOunenance aud is very often heard upon inc
Senate floor lie enjoys the reputation ot Dchg tne Dest
educated negro In the South, standing IN ths respect
infinitely ahead of his oppOntbt-Wllldm j. Whper or
Michigan. also colored-who is sadly deficient. JUDE
Wright apparently what Is known as Dack qnadroOh
who Is neeiourths neRrO- features being OF q
more Caucasian cast than his skin, which is quite dark
The scene at the election Tuesday was remarkable
common consent the General Assembly, white aud black
had settled down INTO the conclusion TO elect negro
and, that question being settled the only one re-
malIng was whom 10 elect. The Republicans were
nearly equally divided between Wright ahd Wmpper SO
that the turning Of the scale was IN the hands or the
small Democratic minority OF % votes. Elaborate
speeches were made upon the merits OF tne two Ily2
When the voting was over the confusion became Tar
worse that, fne the President OF the Joint Assem-
bly,, unable TO put motion or control the ne, atteh
tiOn OF the House upon any Subject, dissolved
the convention Of the two Houses with his gave and
the Senate retired to their chamber without formally
Yesterday Judge Wright resigned his seat IN the senate
and qualified Judge; and to-day he is sitting the
Supreme Bench, ut the left OF Chef-Justice Moses,
Judge Wright is the first one OF his who has ever
held a like position among white men.
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ETHIOPIAN CONTRASTS.

Mr.. Bayard Taylor lectured Oh "Life in
Europe and America" last Saturday evening in Irving
Hail, before large and singularly apprecatiye au
dence The lecture was for the benefit
Of tho fund for disabled soldiers and sail
orr, and tic audience was composed to
considerable extent or former members of tho army
Tho lecture was thoughtful, well-considered,
and discriminating presentment Of tho points
Of contrast between the civilizations OF Europe
and America. which, tho lecturer said, by
different roads and from almost opposite directions arc
tending TO the Same end was full OF delicate hits
American weaknesses while 1t breathed throughout the
hearty love of country and hopeful confidence in Its fu
turo 30 characteristic OF all the lecturers writings
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PERSONAL.

The daughter of Madame Jenny Lind-Gold-
schmidt is said to have which bids fair torva that
OF her famous mother. along with talent for music from
which great things arc expected.
The London Spectator cOngratulates the Lib
eral party OF England the succession OF Mr. Edward
Dicey the well known editorial writer aud correspond
ent, to the management of The Netos
MIR. Cartwright repeats that in the affair OF
Prince Bonapartc the Albanian coast tho Prince killed
a custom house officer, and not an Albanian brigand
Mr. Cartwright at that time Police Clerk at Corfu
and his evidence doubtless concludes tho case
Mr.. Samuel l.. Clemens, better known az
Mark Twain, has at last ceased to be aggravatOn TO
the susceptible damsels Of the crowded audiences before
whom he has been recng the troubles of the Innocents
lie is married TO Miss Olivia l.. Langdon of Elmlra and
it Is even said that he will quit lecturing.
The Dublin Nation recalls the following pas
sage between John Bright and frederick Lucas When
Lucas became Catholic, Bright said to him We'll,
Frederick, how dost thou Ike thy new superstltionF
Better. John, replied Lucas, than liked our old hy-
pocrisy' 'Tis clear that John is unconyerted still"
NJ. Guizot is reported having said of the new
French Premier I feel the greatest sympathy for that
young man, aud consider great piece OF good fortune
that he has inspired the Emperor with confidence as
he has certainly the country If he remain In power
only year he Will become great Minister" This hap
pened at recent Ministerial soree.
The two Can adian Journalists captured by
the insurgents are j. Robertson Of The Toronto Daily
telegraph and Mr.. Cunningham OF The Toronto GLOBE
One OF them describes President Of the Winnpcgs
Mr. Rlel as Jewish-loolDg person, with retreatng
forehead and addicted TO hard swearing The other In
surgent leader, Mr. ODonohue, is pictured as Urlah
Heap from a Canadian point of view.
M Ledru Rolln, In answer to a request to
appear as the lawyer Of the Nor family with refer
ence to the required legal oath: "Can after having
suffered 20 years exile rather than give an amnesty by
my presence TO prevarcatng Judges, bring myself TO
plead before themi And more particularly when
should aud then in contempt of all the laws Of equality
sitting as nm exceptional tribunal in chanbre ardents,
without appeal and while / should be preclnded from
taking any exception to their jurisdiction. Ny blood
bos at the idea"
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rnE rnrArlrs MINI cnINA.

Mr.. j. McLeary Brown of the Chinese En-
bassy arrived at the Westminster Hotel yesterday at
about loI D. In Mir Brown left Washington Saturday
night where had been stopping for the two days pre-
yiousy Mr. Brown states that he left the ratfcaons
OF the treaty with the Secretary Of states that he saw
President Grant, who expressed himself pleased that
matters had terminated well. Mr. Brown expects 10
Join Mr. Durllngamo 81 81. Petersburg, where the L-
bassy will reiuRln until aong with Russin hrv com
plCcd and then 20 10 Bsussas and Belgium. Mr. Btown
tay5 that he fW tbe correspondence which passed DO
tween fir Burngae and Count hlsmatek anu WA, .he
..e ,,0I,, Ma aIopei with Prussia which has been
an m America, Engandaud France W. policy
VI ~. .DaIsaNe aud consideration lQNRt9 Chlha Nuu
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EXTENSIVE SEIZURE OF sMuGGLEp GOODS.

CncAGQ, Feb. GA system of smgggling
through the mails which has been carried on for soiae
time was brought tight IN the Chicago Pod Office two
weeks 0go, and since that time quite number OF books
aud articles manufactured IN RrOpe have been seized by
The Custom House officers II IS impossible to estimate ths
value of the articles smugged but must be cohsdeya
ble as within the last two DAYS over worth OF snug
gled goods have been seized. TAey consist OF BOOKS
laees fprs, &e. They arrived done up In ordinary hews
paper wrappers with the postage stamps lfad
they been frequently address to one address ss
picon would probably not have been excited several
They we're seized aud found 10 contain Erne urs lace
collars and other iaces, H. Brotherion MfA ulscqyered
10 be Mrs. BrOtherton, nillinor sho Acknowledged
having smugged $50 worth OF goods member OF The
Chicago Board Ot Education WAS also teeted m Snug
cling bOOka TwcvNSiozcn hyr,n cooks addressed. &c
Brigham Ycuug salt Lake. have also been seized.
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wEsT INDIA MARKETS

WEtT INDIA MHNFET1
HAY,s, Rb 6Ths following the oo1fton of The msfs@s
yee, the closing Of The 0etk Sugarl. bu11ess email sf
prices Bchsnged the receipts ge sJ there ht,is
speculative inquiry quOos barely mHef eTpoTt. fusg
The week fon Harsn. md Astsuyss 2e borss spf t1o
khis H. foreign cOuDit aud lsp bOss AMI 1880 hhis -
the UBtd Ses; stock warehouse Havana sei hs1ss.
10000 boIes and l8ec0 lLdA hR good ressiDg. Mos
cOFbi0es keavy st 6lN1l rests cisyed Aolares tst.
but prices unchanged Lardqot Iouf easier Batter steady Tai
low Bacon dal HOuey sciee Pr!Foegn dul POtaioes
steady Hans sdys salt lie sHsacaed 1ic Iesber aessy;
yellow Pine 423~Fl6 = ~ White Plss sli % y NJ ShOess
fraer; Box rel ffsgb the rbed lu Sugar
boI Northern and SoahsH poris 81 asl 80 y bid to do bs
6S65 FschaHgeOn Lenttn lol0ll ceot prBilm 90 Pss
2n d.ouHt the Uue Sistss 81 day. s.t gsh
al y premua short sahf, Rr25 y cent premium.
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cousu,nutlyr,- Teke Noiie,.


Every m0apt Of delay makes hopeless snd De-
pera the ulOrs choice Of se The aE. ,i tesnosy
favor Of sepeks Puuonc sg.up for eonuu soa
exceeds a, hat be brought the rsiens0ss Of 0
medicine. see Dr. sebeHeks rappllss eostsAg the eGGcas
many peFsoas e highest ase,sh vho have ras,ars
health Alter beisE pronounced sCuraae b. I Of sbuoglox
ability. Schebeks PumOBo Syrup &lous h cared isay ihess
"'"''s '"' N' ' ~ NJ 's I ''sN f ~ s"F'''. tef
'"vV'--. ~ ~ - A E'' " - .hess
silssa reaoes snCks Seawes Touic and E!rts pm
~ '' '''9 Nss " 'A''. A"'u'' '''-s " ehrnek
oass tbs, most any Of eOusuHpaaA NAY ts elEet
f"s' .. s1e i'ns0-'' S!i.P az ~ 80, - Ns per bot
~ Druggists. JOHN HENRY. No Conesepaes. wtjr ~, ,,
CgsroN liorss. NEW loRK CLLKoroK sOFHcs, S A., iga-
Ordered; all applications ios
vehicles bonded gcoJs ts COlcAon Dstrit mast hef
Nth General Of Casyf, a koow ~ kap@f @ ~
hsor8 the 18th - this mcril- W.
apphcs mnt be accompanied by usre.e
lN 80 ~, s- ~ ~ ~ skct; The eharsr
-, ~. trs.,-s .ics which lie
A1s ." '-''''' "s '' ~" al NJ CrT ehce shove ue.-
MILL, Collector.
r'"c Nh''"e, % , 80 ,r s,''r ry
vs.. -" '. - W -, 80 =, BY frstelsss woFka.u
w V - ~ - 30 ~, -, % - , ~ zen Tweniy ard
IF - - 50 - - ' tbelow Caualtt
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POLITICAL.
FLORIDA.

DEFEAT OF THE IMPEACHMENT RESOLUTION.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.-Representative Ham
iton of Florida has received the following dispatch from
Gov Reed
"TALIAHAssEE. Feb. 5-Iupeachment defeated and
my administration sustained by vote OF twO-,hrds
Stearns Dickcy Wentworth Potter, Billings and MObey
and the entire Federal official force fought the last
upon the side OF the Democrats. HARRISON REED"
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ANOTHER CARD FROM Mr. BRYANT.
a Ihe EdIinr az TLc TILL, d Il


SIR: have just arrived in this city, and my
attention has been called to the dispatch from Atlanta,
Fridays TRIBUNE. The peoples meeting of January
l3th which presided, adjourned subject 10 the call
OF q Committee of which / am Chairman. Neither my
self the Committee called the meeting alluded to by
your correspondent. Tho call for the meeting with
drawn several hours before the time fixed for 1t TO meet
If the meeting had been held should not have presided
The charge that my denial is qubbe IS false aud
challenge any man TO sustain IT, j. T.. BRYANT.
Washington Feb. G. 1870.
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GuttiaI Bottles.
Don't Miss this Opportunity.


BAReANs BARGAMsli BARGMSstI
Ia eon,equs.e. ofa CHANGE ia OUR FIRM. .ai
Removal in April to GO BsollslL
OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF
100000 WORTH OF
CHINA, GLASS. SILVER AND PLATED WARE CHANDELIERS
GAS FIxTUREs, CLOCKS. BRoSZEs. CUTLERY. kS. ka.
WILL BR DISPOSED OF.
AND WE OFFER II AT AND
srsmushon Of PRICES WHICH are sHoWF 10 PLAIN
FIGURES on the goods SATISFY buyers that wR ARa IN
EARNEST EVERY ONE IS INVITED 70 CALL.
Aner hs Is, OMay business will be ontDusi6y
EICoL DAVIDSON. at eS BROADWAY orr AE Z Va
E. & Haughwout retiring from he bosiness.
Either party will sign the Of the Dre'en. Sfn lsiaaoG
L. V. HAUGHwOUT 6 Co.,
lSS. 400 AND 192 BROADWAY COR BR0oMgSr
1he Tribune Almanac for 1870.
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Moon snd Planets silsreal Moon, Moon. South. ke
IT, POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
COnliEOn Of United ss With The various LpssiasatA
Z. Condition Of the Flesnth Amendment
Patl Laws passed at the Third Session OF the XL Congress-
aad the First Session ofhs XLTst Congress-
4 Joint Resolutions and PrOrlsn,tiouL
Appropriate by Third Session Of xLth Cs0gaa
C. Debts Of various EsioaL
CoBstiutOn ofsew.Yot sm.ndn.u
s. Number ofvOtes aud thoss who Vote in New York
o Homestead Law, and Prices Of Public Land.
TO- French AID American Weights acd Asasares
IL Coinage the United States Miut
u. Pobue Deb, OF the United States
u Principal Governments Of the World,
a Ststes szud Terr0 with Cover he
is Con nittses In Congress-
l6 Heads OF the GoVeTans1L
II Supreme Court
ls. Ministers Abroad
la The United States Senate uiis Term, c. service
~. Members Of the Kilt Congress, pohs ally ;lasassi
~. Delegates to Congress from Tssrtofics
III ELECTION RETURNS.
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PRICE. 20 CENTS FER COPY
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TEzE TRIEEINE.
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XLIsT C0NGREsS--sEcOND SESSION,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE

WAsHISoToN, Feb. 5.-The House met for
sseaeid discussion, Mr. LOUGHRiD0E Rep., Iowa Ia
W ehair. There were about thirty members present,
AIa very few auditors In the galleries.
M sARGEAT crop, Cali made speech IN yindica-
Won Ci remark Of his In recent discussion on the gen
S@i afsloyalty OF the Democratic party.
tle other speskers we're Wessrs. PACKARD Rop..
M MI III support Of the policy OF the Republican party
s ssntLDoN skep., Lal on Finance TYNER Rep Ind J
m ~ We abolition Of the franking PIiyiege BIGGs
nS1 Del on General Politics, and LAWRENCE diep.,
VscJ sJ "a The mode OF paying Pensions.
me House adjourned at O'Clock
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taxes which the Company refused TO pay. Tho atompt
failed as did similar Friday evening. The Col
lector caused the arrest OF " Van Loom engineers
Joseph Knobock, brakeman and Mr. Tuttle, conductor
for resisting the officers and Saturday the Collector
was arrested by Deputy United States Marshal ]. Donald
SON. charged with Obsructng the passage OF the male
on Saturday evening q more decided demonstration was
made at Cayyie to attach the passenger train South
which also failed. Tomorrow morning another attempt
will be made. 1t is also understood that the Deputy
United States Marshal viii make further arrests to-
YuOr
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IOWA.
PROPOSED RAILRoAD-REMovING THE NATIONAL
CAPITAL.

DES MONIES Feb. 5.--The House to-day
adopted joint resolution memoriazlng Congress for a
grant of land to aid IN building railroad from OBnen
County to point the Missouri River at
YanktOn also for postal elegraph; also for removal
the National Capital and favor Of the Wisconsin and
Fox River Improvement. In the Senate the day was
spent the State-HOuse bill. which passed.
The Executive Department to-day received a check on
the Assistant United States Treasurer at NewYOrk for
coo the fifth nsallment OF Iowa claims. But
sl3O.OOO Iemain to be paid
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A LEGISLATURE TO BE ESTABLISuED IN RUPERl
THE SINKING OF TIE STEAMER AMERICA -SEV.
IRAL LIVES LOST.

MEMPHIS. Feb. G.--The Little Rock Gasetie
says five persons-Mr Eli merchant Of that city, two
boys named Thomas. and two white deck hands-Wego
lost by to tlbug Of the 6teanbOat AncIiel fey days
ago. Owing 20 The fact that the bjat snnk ~ three
minutes and the passengers were asleep .t j. reared
have been lost Tho fHtu p1thru Fit iust every
thing, aud suffered much from eADO5uIO lgll
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GEORGIA.
A DELEGATION OF CONSERVATIVES GONE TO
WASHINGTON.

AUGUSTA, Feb. 6.-Senators Hull, Bryant,
Caldwell, Holden and other Republicans opposed to Gov
Bullock and his policy. their TO Washington
to represent the condition OF affairs in Georgia to Con-
ereSs Mr. Bryant says the object Of the delegation Is to
show that Gov Bullock has violated the Reconstruction
laws that the legislature organized is iloga
and that several persons allowed seats the Leg
isature who not entitled to them and that If Con-
gress susains GOV. Bullock, the Republican party in
Georgia will be destroyed. The delegation represents
Conservative wing of the Republican party this
state, and repudiae all political afiation Win the Dem
New-York tribune., 1870-02-07
WEST VIRGINIA.

PROCEEDINGS IN THE LEGISLATURE.
WHEELING, Feb. 5.--The Senate last even
ing, by vote of II TO concurred in the House
luton for the impeachment Of Judge Nat Harrison OF
the With Judicial District Ia the House. yesterday the
political struggle the Registration question was the
most prolonged contest that ranspred in the Legis
laTe OF the State The liberal and straight Republicans.
with few exceptions. united In the passage OF the Wells
bill, yesnS the power Of appointments in the Governor.
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Warranted superior g9av respect Rs
tail pce 5 per Gallon Cans i0 IN Bare Dseort 70 drslsF.
sample orders solicited Tax DEgUK MASUFsoTCRiNs 10,
III F1it5ast. GsFf9rt.
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2OlithaI gf tts.

rts Nh hs "a ep meeting
IANEs CUNsuNa lc...o,.,,,f = R,,pfp
Twelfth As=snhi, Distri{ t-TT5o, n -III sS =
Ia"n tnIy i.IsSi ~ NJ his Association viii 10 heA
Sum, yorxa JOHN DuKR, Psesdest
PGTER RAyPsKrr, 0'"'r ea 80
Eoarteents Asscnity iy.1,I-, T,IoS,
~ the above Le
4st,ess No ~ lLtS ~ MONDAY RyRNlN0 Feh Al
is%s-. $50. osa. JOAN C0cHRANB PFeslcaE
Ise s,seatss cs'sy sss Nil al O'Clock ". tl.s
E,sheea'h AZ .emby District linton keputi. i.eaii AS
BE-
I9i4uAreFs w. sj THIS (NoidaTl ~ kNtES
eSSes H.m.. ye...II. 0RO n. Wan CLkfr. Pr,si.saA
hsasSsss.h Assembly piatF.ai.A msoims q hs tsisss
hkPVhttAN ASSOCiAION viii le he 20 thesifae "
krosasy aud S<easlsE MONDAY kYkNlNN, At1J otssk
~ onAer ~ i2AAC o NrEf, tr-scpsa
MwLnS a. waegSs. sesssi,rl
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'"sVOcEsSfTL ATTEMPT TO ATTACH A Rail
.gra ROAD TRAIN.

n UTICA, Feb. e.--0n Friday Of last week the
oi lie ioSA q Paris, Oneida County, ~ Y, at
ts % atsch and hold the morning passenger aud
S' Ai iriu on the Utica, Chenauqo. and supanehanna
'sS Railroad at Clayyle 70 sasfy an assessment for
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conse nj 10 abstain from the Of forc0 compelling
China 20 adopt measures FOR which sho is not present
prepared
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DIED.

Weddng and Visiting Cards, Initial sismPaz Eo's P,p-r
ke Nm EyEgDsLLs SONS t Pulosst opp Oh Osies Cdsrcs
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Hazard & cs.welp. Cod Liver Oh /. a, b..

The Trophy Tor1nfo-Twsniy seeds as Send for craI>
Address Gro b. WAEISg. jE. Ogiei Farm. Nesp)a l.
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Use Wncheser's HypophOsphifrs.-lbi ceiebrsi te9-
ss q prompt and p0sdrs CURK for cOSsUEruON
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OBITUARY..
ALEXANDER HERTZRN

On the 21st ult., Alexander Hcyzen, the emi-
ncnt Russian writer and revoutonst, died In Paris He
was born in Moscow IN and at early age plunged
into political life. lie advanced liberal opinions so
boldly his eighteenth year he was arrested on the
ground OF dsloyay, imprisoned, and sent into exile
He was allowed to relieve the tedium OF this state by
performing the duties OF minor Office in the cyl SER
Vice when released he proceeded to Moscow and con
trbutcd series OF letters St. Petersburg ma ga2ne on
"Dlletantism in Science" and the study OF Nature
He afterwarl led wandering life, ana finally settled IN
London where no founded the KOiokOt newspaper. This
journal was read throughout Europe. and Herze be-
came leader of the Young Russian party The Rns'
sian Government vigorously endeavOred to exclude the
AOlOLOl, but without It continued for many
years 20 foster liberal aspirations among the Russldn
peOpl
SIR CHARLES A. WYNDHAM, X. c. Il.
Lieut. en- Sir Charles Ashe Wyndham, X.
c. b. son Of the late Vicc-Admiral WyndhanI, died at
Jacksouyle Fla Wednesday. where he had gone for
treatment of bronchial affection lie born in 1910,
entered the Coldstrcam Guards in 1896 and became
Colonel in june 1854 on the breaking out OF the Russian
war he was appointed Assistant OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TO the Fourth Division aud was soon after placed III
command OF brigade of the Second Division lie dis
Himself at the battle of nkerman and espe-
ciay at the taking OF the Redan For eall0ntry ON
that occasion lac promoted MaJorGeneral and made
Chief OF STAFF In 1851 he elected Member OF Paria
ment from East Norfolk IN the Liberal interest," and IN
the same sent TO India to aid in the suppression
of the uiny where he took active part III the cam
pai ign under Lord Clyde. He was made n &. B IN
1906 aud at the time of his death eutenantGenc
Tsl in the army, and Colonel Of the 4Gth Regiment.
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THE NEJF DONINI0N.
CONFEDERATE AND AET-CoYFEDERATE MOVE |
MENT5 IN NOVA SCOTIA.

CONFEDERATE AND AET-C0NFEDERArE MOVE
MENTs IN NOVA SCOTIA.
HALIFAX. Feb. 5.--Thc papers report that at
meeting hold at Merigomish, in Pictou County q feso
luton was passed declaring that the confederation Is
failure aud urging the local Legislature to move for al
neXatiOn 10 the United states. . - ~,
A unon association has been formed In Prince Edward
Island. The lion. r. il lIavland, NJ 70 was ch0sch
President, and the Hon. Joseph Pope and the Hon VIZ
liam Heaid NiccPTesidents The Object Of tho society
Is 20 forward the cause OF the confederation
A LEGISLATURE TO BE ESTABII5lIED IN RUPEkI
LAND.
CHICAGO, Feb. 5.--The Red River New Nation
gives long account Of meeting held at Fort Garry on
January l. which addressed by Donald O. Smith, who
explained his mission and the policy Of the Canadian
Government Mr. Rel moved that 70 representatives be
elected by tho English people OF Red River 10 meet 20
representatives elected by e French population on the
2jh inst at the Courthouse for the purpose OF eonsl
erng tho subject Of establishing Legislature. aud TO
decide which would DO the best course for the welfare Oh
the country. The motion was carried Acomnittee was
then appointed to appotiOn the English representatives
TIC result Is not known.
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ITALIAN OPERA.

Patrons of the opera are promised another
performance of "Masanello" this evening, and on
Wednesday, Mr Maretzek will bring forward his second
attraction Miss Kellogg appearing Linda" 1t ia one
her best characters and the opera also affords Ron
opportunity to be heard in his best serious part
The opera ball is 10 be held at the Academy Thurs
day. Putting thus early in the season, will doubtless
increase ITS branoy and is announced under good
auspices we see no why 1t shohld not DO fash
Ionable and ENJOYABLE affair.
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WASHINGTON.

- oo,p PANIC INvEsrIGATIoN-NAyAL TEs-
rIwoNY CONCERNING THE EFfICiENOi os
THE RON-CLAD MONARCH - TIE Lh~nn S,.,r
.Snrp CAsFS TO RE DECIDED TO-DAY-TIlE
nPIOMATIC APPOINTMENTs--SELLIN CADhi