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TIE AFRICAN DIAMOND FIELDS.
New Mines and "Finds.''

New Mines and 0Finds.o
correspondent Of the London Times, writing
fram Cape Town. Cape or Good Hope, october q,
says
In addition TO the regions already declared GEM
precious Is rumored that the 6eabOard side Of
the Drakensberg Mountains, towards Natal have
al been discovered to be diamondlferous. Yester-
hands by pioneer Of the washing process on the
rubbish in comparison with the bulk OF what have
been found Yet they did not number more than
half a dozenone Of s1S carats-al Of good shape
and excellent water; and the fortunate owner
states that there cannot be less than $4,000
worth OF diamonds per week bought BY the
merchants on the fields. The probably mythical
character OF the report which went home last mail
OF q monster diamond having been found am glad
to be In a position now to state is not romantic.
The actual weight Of the gem Is LOT carats IT Is OF
pure water, octohedrai In iorm and VIII lose but
very little In cutting to render 1t one OF the finest
gems yet discovered. f
Among the passengers homeward bound by the
Norseman to-day IS Captain Rsileston, the cole
brated leader OF the Natal party at the diamond dig
gings. He says 1t Is useless fer mon TO work SINGLE
handed. II they expect success they must work Id
parties lie strongly urges upon oil who may mean
to 90 there not to do so II they are In goed situa
tions or have remuneratlve trade in their hands.
Only they must go whe have the means OF maintain
ing themselves for at least six or eight months after
their arrival at the fields who can bear disappolnt-
ment and sheer hard work and be perseycriDgy
steady at 1t and In their general habits.
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THE TURKISH ARMY.
Military Power mud Resources Of the SULTAN
discipline of the Troops.

Military Power nnd Resources Of the sultan
Discipline of the Troops.
[From the Irish Times Constantiuople correspond
s encel, Nov. III
In the face OF probable coming events the follow
ing account OF the progress and strength OF the
Turkish army has special tnterest:-It appears
certain to those who have watched for the last
few years the development OF the organization
OF the Turkish army and seen Its various corps In
action and en- sae0Hge, that It has become quite
equal to any troops that Russia could bring against
IT. Even IN 1s53-54 the Russians were unable to
then the military administration OF the Porte has
fully taken advantage OF every modern improve
ment. The whole OF the infantry, cavalry and sci
enlinc corps gre provided with snders, and the
and militia nave as vet only had MIME rifles, but
they will also be armed with sniders shortly.
Another important element OF the new system,
tended to, and the military academies now furnish
yearly about 120 officers, who are employ ed
partly on the stan and partly In the varioQs
corps OF the army. The old plan or employ
so well, has now been abandoned, and their
OF study, both at homo and abroad. have made
themselves masters Of the latest improvements In
the art oil war. The reatiOnS between officers ana
men are still on sort OF patrlarchal footing which,
however, Is rather an advantage when combined
branches Il tie army The 1 o
GERS too, have great influence and authority, and
considerable privileges have lately been granted in
order to induce them to remain In the service. the
clothing Of the army Is very comfortable and practl
cal, and the knapsacks are reduced TO the lowest
possible weight. The cavalry Is admirably mounted,
and the artillery wagons are everything that the
most exacting soldier can desire.
As for the men, they form almost good noate7iel
for an army as any that can be found In Europe.
Patient, obedient and intelligent they endure hard.
exceedingly skilful and quick In all military ma
nRuvre3 - ~
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REAL ESTATE MATTERS.

The market yesterday was qui T. without any great
exc"emeh. a mOss suooessiul sa.o was msoe ~ ~
sss.srs nIu,,sr wnk,ns : Co comnr,s,ny luIroved
AAcsSio' nAui'0i, "AAA' = SS' oAPANe sAARAosoA
and unimproved property on Fffty-sevcnth, Sixty
sixth Eighty-nrst, washington ana horatic streets,
and on Greenwich and Lexington avenues, The
. ~, - aa,.', - ,.aou 10 ~. c,,,...,.. 80.
properly WAS soiu pJ oruo1 oi Jug supreme Oourt
Daniel :. insDADanl, ~ leelee iue a..ouoance
OF UCnu Ude buyers WAS large ana the pudlng quick
o,,a uy,,rtad and rho cnmnptit,on for fha nrorart
"'i1 'ps - -, 80 rf y
secured very satisfactory prices. Inc sai0 alCOgother
was SUCCESS, Ie aiUd U a svinSu ~ pT,nS
q. " piecoao.' Cv,i O. W. " 1snosVou iots
Of PhiIo 7. Rugges referee. Messrs. Blackwell &
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COUNT BISMARCK.
His Manner and Style Of DipIemacy-HOw
He Eoils His Enemies With Cigars.
new biography or the Prusslan Premier has the


ITs Manner and style Of DipIemacy-How
He EOils His Enemies With Cigars.
A new biography or the Prusslan Premier has the
following es sf.sss,f
There is nothing Of the actor about Count
Bismarck as IL SO often the case with eminent poll
ticians. Not, however, that blind confidence Is 10
be placed in the frankness with which he IS accus
toned to startle the world. AL who have had deal
ings with him thoroughly well know how much faith
they may put In those surprisingly confidential reve-
excess 0fgincefty now by an excess Ia the opposite
direction, according as circumstances dictate. He
Is great smoker, and this habit contributes to the
reckessness OF his appearance. While he was
ambassador a. Frankfort, his particular enemy,
Herr Won Rechberg, called council OF the members
Of the Diet ut his house, ana received them in his
dressing gown. Count Bismarck, to pay HIM In
his own coin, Immediately drew his cigar case out
OF his pocket took q cigar, offered second to mis-
neignbor, and said, while lighting his own, and
jectiOn dear Counter This levty. which is apt
sometimes to give offence, is connected with the
activity and rctessneSs OF his mind, Which desires
to do to sec, and to know everything for Itself.
lie tormentcd the very life out OF the Chambers
and the press. But soon as ne thought that he
could win over deputy or o journalist by o con-
1denco or an explanation, he took pains to attract
him, and on such occasions he not seldomly entered
In the easiest way, and often without the slightest
reserve, into conversations concerning the nachir-
cry or the State. t .s~m
In 1sl9 he sent challenge to the editor OF KIDD
de'ddtsch the Berlin pa7icf. Later on, during his
anlbassadorship at the Dict the public strongly sus
pected that he wrote secretly for that paper, par
ticularly whenever specially good sklt appeared on
an Austrian dIplOmatist. But 1t was In committees
OF the House that he liked best to let himself go just
as the hum0r, now reckless aud defiant now win.
ming and gent !, might seize bim. sf .e#t
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THE PRINCESS LOUISE.


The Clan Campbell s(aathcrisg'' for the
Royal Marriage.
the clansnip Of "Sc0tch cousins" "a we all know.
says an English journal. is proverbia; and acting
on that principle the leading members Or the
Clan Campbell have resolved to rally their cousins
to to twentieth degree and upwards. Tor the pu-
pose OF making handsome present 70 her Royal
Eighness the Princess Louise ON the day Of her
marriage 1t Is not at present decided what form
this welding gift shall take; but committee has
been formed to carry out this intention. the list OF
the committee includes Lord Brcadal ane, Lord
Cawdor the Bishop Of Bangor SIR Dsna Campbell
sr GsmpSs Of
Campbell Of Clendarnai, Mr.. Ricnard Frederick
Stoncfcid, aud Mr. Alexander Campbell Of Aucnin.
o wo
name OF Campbell, and some five or six-nnd-twenty
aLords,n Ladies'" and "Honorables" among The
hs The Iiss Of Campoes occupies no less than fve
pages In Burkes "Landed Gentry, y and as many as
In the Londen Post Otice Directory the Campbells
occupy more than column In the "Commerclal and
grading'' department, ana another column 10 the
slsy USvs I'VE .nc coamns na s9sn *
Thom,s Dtv,cofOrv OF DUBLIN shoy exceed halt Q
sSa 70 the nsy twsasy - IN
Lar List there are upwards OF Twelve barrsters and
solicitors Of the name In Crockterds Clerical Dtvec
tory there are twentysix others; they take mp nall
q page In the list OF Oxford graduates and Two
thirds OF page In the Hist OF Cambridgo Rraduatcs
There are at least fty more Campbes In the Indian
Army and Civil Service List. and about twenty more
employed, according to the Post 0Dloe Dect0rv, IN
the various departments Of the clvl service o.
home. From this It WIN appear that the secretaries
to the committee OF the Campbel Git have no
sIirht amount Of work before them assuming that
they desire to enlist Ia the gosd cause all the Clan
Campbell and Its nominal adherents., nwrss t#
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GENERAL Ep1rs.

Frank Wilson. q successful merchant Of Bellefon-
taine Pennsylvania was engaged to be married TO
ayoung lady OF Lewisburg but she cancelled the
contract the day before the appointed wedding.
She would give no reason, and Mr.. Wilson took the
days.
Lawrence, Kansas, has an ornament to society In
the shape Of an Indian agent, named Reynolds, who
In two years, on salary OF 81, 800 per year, but
$50, 900 house and aid up fortune besides starting
his brother In the newspaper business to dcneunce
corruption. Ana he don't weigh over 140 pounds
either.n
Mrs. Jane Landes, colored lady, Of Leayenworth,
Kansas, writes the following pathetic letter to the
Police Justlce-"That Mig, Henry Clay has not mar
he gets money, which he is waiting for am poer.
My mother is a negro los years old and blind.
have to work hard to keep my mother and this
child which Is not sound IN mnd--not able TO make
her own living. II You can do anything with Clay
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MAIL ADvICES TO NOVEMBER IS.
The Eastern Question Agitation Its
Inception and Progress.
Gortchakoff's Circular and
Granville's Reply.
'Impossible" for England to 'Sanction" the
Cars Demands.
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What Russia Really Wants In
the East.
English and Scotch Preparations iOr the
Royal Marriage.
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The Clan Campbell Represen-
tatlOn for the Fetc.
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Bonaparte's Son and Prince Arthur
Of England.
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Bismarck's Every Day Cigar
Giving Diplomacy.

The steamship City of Brussels, from Liverpool on
the I7th and Queenstown the 18th OF November, ar
rived at this pert yesterday morning. Our European
les dated to the day Of sailing from Ireland, were
delivered at one O'Clock In tho afternoon. Our
special correspondence and newspaper reports
supply the following important details OF our cable
news kilograms to the latest moment
Count Golenitschef Kutusof, Russian Military
Plenipotentiary at the German headquarters. re-
ceived the Order Of the Iron Cross from the King OF
Prussia.
The London Telegraph calls on England to arm.
Her sailors must be increased In number; the Ad-
miralty must complete the iron-clads under con-
struction and lay down o gunboat In every dock
yard throughout the Kingdom.
The Berlin Post, OF November 10, says that Eng
land proposed the "armlstice merely in order to per-
NIT the negotiation OF the French loan.u
Herr Wlckede, Of the Cologne Gazette, remarking
on the absence OF largo bands Of Franc-tireurs in
the vosges, states that this s partly owing to the
proximity OF Garibaldi and his troops. "whereby
confusion has become worse confounded."
A Paris letter states that LOpera reopened Its
doors on the evening OF the 9th OF November. NM.
yiilaret, Baron. Gaspard, Devoyod, Ponsard, Bos-
quin Mesdames Gueymard and Nilsson appeared.
French commission Of Judges OF instruction
was sitting in Tours to collect evidence against Mar
shal Bazaine. On the 18th OF November an oflcer
newly arrived from Metz was under examination
for four hours.
rumor was circulated in Berlin to the effect that
England, 'sacting ON the suggestion OF the French
government expressed wish that the armistice
negotiations should be resumed. with view to the
assembling OF q European Congress.
The Italian government expressed a desire to be
furnished with list Of all the religious establish
ments in Rome belonging to British subjects. with
an account Of the property belonging to them.
A mail telegram from vienna. Of the 18th OF No.
vember reports
General Sheridan. OF the United States Army with
some officers or his stan, Is In Vienna, and was
Invited yesterday to dinner by Mr. Jay, the United
States Minister. Among the guests were Count
Beust, Count Andrassy Lord Bloomfield, Baron
SchiyenitZ and Baron R0thschtd.
The death Is announced OF the Princess Maria
Amelia. second daughter Of the Duke Of Montpen.
sier, In her twentieth year. M aA .f.l III,
According to the Glasgow Herald photographer
in that city has received orders from London
house Tor 10000 photographs OF the Marquis Of
Lorne. s.eisfA
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THE PRINCE IMPERIAL.

His visits to Psincc Arthur OF England.
The Prince Imperial says London letter Of No
vember Is, frequently rides over from Chiselhurst
TO the rangers house, Blackheath and W0olwlch,
on visit to his Royal Highness, Prince Arthur,
lieutenant In the Ride brigade.
The young prince. who looks pale and delicate,
seems gratlned at possessing Prince Arthurs friend
ship, and has manifested great interest In examin.
ing une photographs and hearing the adventures Of
Prince Arthur In Canada. some OF the prints rep
on blankets resting on the branches OF trees cut
down by the native attendants when the snow
being fifteen consecutive days travelling through the
snow.
Z Prince Arthur has, ON one or two occasions, re-
turned the visits of the Prince Imperial by driving
over to Camden House, Chiselhurst, and c0nyerslng
with the Empress.
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o u 3 A
Publication Of Decree Providing for Mectiel
Of Deputies from Cuba.
Dissatisfaction Of the Spaniards In Cuba Over
Election Of the King-Ths Prince Of Astu-
rias the Fsvor,ts-Nsws from the Insur-
gent Destruction OF E+
tates--Billiards in Ha-
vana-Italian Opera.
HAVANA. Nny. %. 1870.

HAVANA, Nov. 20, 1870.
Tue official decree from the Minister or the Ultra
mar. providing for the election Of deputies to the
constituent C0rtes, appeared In the Official gazette
OF Havana under date OF the 22d inst. IN tho pro-
amble OF General De Rodas, preceding the publica.
ton, he highly compliments the self-sacrincing
spirit Of the loyal Spaniards In this Island and states
that the authorities will insure the most ample
liberty In the exercise Of the right OF sufrragc. By
the decree the province OF Cuba Is called upon 70
elect eighteen deputies, and that OF Porto Rtco
eleven. For this purpose the Islands are respectively
divided into electoral districts. as base for tho
fcrmatlOn0f these distcts Il adopted the division
now existing for the nanciai administration Of me
provinces. VIZ. For cubs-Frst Havana and Pinar
dol RIO; second Matanxss villa Clara and Trinidad;
third. Puerto Prncipc and Santiago de Cuba. F0e
Porto Rco-First tho Capital. Naguaho and Guay-
anna; second Aguadillo ana Arecibo third Mayagues
and Ponce. These are divided into smaller districts
In proportion to the NUMBER OF ayuntamiensos, ana
these into sections.
The following table shows the population of the
various districts and the proportionate number OF
deUutiea:-
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The Darieu Expcditien Aheut - 6taxt-The
PersonseI-Movcucnts or Vessels.
= The United States ship Guard. three guns, Conn
mander Il. p. Luli, II now ready for sec, having
taken on board her stores supplies for vhe Daren
expedition. She will be t0wed down TO Ellis Island
to-day or tomorrow to take on board powder and
shells, and soon after completing this work the ship
will proceed 10 the mouth Of the river Atrato
TO put ashore the various parties detail
ed for tho survey of a. route for
q ship canal across the Isthmus OF Darien. Com
mander Thomas o. selfrldge, commanding the ex-
pedion will sail In the Guard for the Atrato, ana
get things well under way before he proceeds to the
Pacific side 20 inaugurate the main work OF the ex
pedition Tho marine guard Is not to be largo as
In the last seasons operations as the natives are
inclined 20 be peaceaDle and to aid far as possible
In making the survey success. The customary
complement OF marlnes-thirteen rnen--under q SER
geant VIII accompany the ship, and the Blue Jacket
win perform most, II not ALL Of the work Lieuten-
ass and Mssr q sn has
the duties Of that position Acting Passed Assistant
FSsss ~ q ,ns has been
The following are the Ofncers connected with the
"s g. cO%Gsodpx:
e. p. Lul commanding Guard. r
lieutenant oomnsa'sdess-G. Q. Schuls, executive
Masiers--Jehn p. Merrill, navigator; A. r. Con-
dln. J. + sullivan. Alfred Elliott. J. NJ Hawley,
PuS8ed A08tstnsH uysnaste5r-Frank BisscN. ~
\ Assistant Suyyeoas-H. G. Eckstern, Linneus Fus-
Mdshtrmen-R. @. Peek, @. p. Kunhardt, T. u
Hunker, r. g. G. Halter, J. H. Bull.
HOQtsirdtu-J. w. SimOns
) FsIusnaste7'S C1erk-The0dore Berry.
CtrH Std1--Dr q. A. Mack naturalist; James
Barnes, civil engineer; A. Leslie Duval, OWL engi-
neor: A. D. Buch, civil engineer; r. Blake, astronO-
mer Assistant United States Coast survey; John
Moran photographer; A. P0hlers drauQhUsmnn.
The civil engineers on the scientific star from
competent to accomplish the task before them. DR..
Mack Is from Harvard Untvereitt, an assistant OF
Professor Agassiz, and eminent Ia his lipe as a
naturalist and ge0logist. Mr., Blake Is also,
we believe, connected with tho learned
institution Of Cambridge, and will doubtless be
able to gather many Interesting facts Of value to the
scientific world. Mr.. Moran, the photographer Is
gentleman Of much skill and taste in his profession.
and II the heavens are at oil suspicious will bring
home largo portfolio OF splendid pictures Of trOpt
cal scenery. The expedition thus starts out with
every promise OF success. Even II the much de-
sired route for ship canal should not be disc0v-
cred, the scientific results Of the expedition VIII
amply repay the expense.
The United States tug Maynower, Lieutenant
Randall, now connected with the Tehuantcpec ex-
peditiOn, Is soon to be detached and ordered to the
South Atlantic squadron on duty at Key West
The United States frlgate severn, Commander
Fitzhugh sails from Hampton Roads In few days
for Key West. #1# On
The New York herald., 1870-12-01

CIDER BRANDY IN CoNNEcTrcUT.-The Hartford
Times says the extraordinary crop OF apples in Con-
necticut will not produce quite as large yield OF
extraordinary lack or water-a necessary thing In
the work. Many OF the stills have been unable TO
abounding fruit inf0 this fiery dstillatlon because
the ordinary water supply Jailed them. Yet the
make Il largo,
The New York herald., 1870-12-01
Nuynl Personals.

Passed Assistant Paymaster Thompson Is ordered
to the Pawnee; Assistant Surgeon Grflth and First
Assistant Engineer Heaton to the New York Navy
Yard; Assistant Surgeon Mackie to the receiving
ship Vermont. M ssf tsss
CaRtan Nicholson is detached from the command
OF the Benicia; Lieutenant Newell from the Guard;
Master Sullivan from duty under Rear Admiral
Stringham, and ordered to the Guard.
The order assigning Passed Assistant Faymaster
Carm0dy to the Pawnee Is revoked. fsF
The New York herald., 1870-12-01
Whaf Russia Really Wants-Austrian Report
OF the Cxnrss Eastern Policy.
Vienna NOV. 14) correspondence OF the London

Vienna NOV. 14) correspondence or the London
1imes.l 4
The first and unmisrakabic effec. of the Russian
circuaS has been to cause powerful diversion in
troubled by any mediatlng Efforts on the part OF the
neutrais. How far this was intended, or even pre-
concerted the attitude OF Prussia In this question
VIII show. lf on our sidc people cannot help re.
memDering the runl0rs which have been clrcu-
!atins about the interview at Ems previous
that she was ready to sido with Prussia If Austria
TOOK part against. her, the time and mode which
Russia mas CHOSEN to bring forward her claims can.
mol oue arouse the idea taat Russia did not quite
place implicit falth in any promises which might
have been made Of Prussian support in this
present war; and that she chose q time " hle Prnq.
sia had her hands still full work and could not vet
afford to make light OF the friendship OF Russia. :
But however this may be- as far rs this country nj
least Is concerned, great diversion has been af.
fected; the Franco-German war has been thrown
other European countries, the Eastern question is
only one OF general political and commercial IN.
terest; for Austro-Hrngary 1t Ia q question Of life
and death. Not that there Is any wish OF extending
In that direction or even OF exercising any IN
1uence-on the contrary Austro- Hungary has enough
more OF them, even as gift. Besides, this empire
has 50 good natural frontier In that direction IN
the Carpathians and the Danube and Save that lt
cannot desire better one.
but for any one who has watched East.
ern affairs carefully the stands very differently.
Russian Influence upon the Christian populations
before that war was due to some extraordinary sym
pathy OF these populations for orthodox and Scla-
v0niC Russia. They simply saw. and now more
than ever only see, In Russia great Power which
had shown the win and the strength to do some
The New York herald., 1870-12-01


STORY OF THE STONEwALr.-Some interesting
particulars regarding the transfer Of the iron clad
ram Stonewall TO the Japanese government are Just
learned. 1t will be remembered when Commander
George Brown, United States Navy, started from
here the tnsurrecti0n had commenced In Japan.
When no reached Yokohama the lnsurrection haa
reached such proportions that no ono could tell with
which party the government would remain. ana
Brown retained the ship TILL some settlement was
reached. While no was holding II all fs. sofss M oI
eXpedients were resOrted to by both parties W
get possession or the formidable ram as on AID
IN making war. On one occasion tne lnsurgent lbs
daimios offered Commander Brown 10000 silver
Mexican dollars which he agreed to deposit with
any one he desired II he would sleep on shore any
one night the object being to seize the ship IN his
absence. AT another time the mikado party had
determined :? board ana take possession Of the
shp. Brown heard OF the plan and communicated
with Admiral Rowan, who moved the flagship Della
ware within the range OF the Stonewall, and kept
his men standing at the quarters lanyards In hand
oil night II Brown showed red light to cover the
deck 0fthe Stonswall ana surrounding water with
o hailstorm OF grape and canister. The Japg some
how found out the arrangements made to receive
them and did not attack. k.--lhtEa dclphta DAY.
The New York herald., 1870-12-01

TT.0ndon Nov. 1s) correspondence OF Dublin Times
The present alarming state OF our relations with
foreign Powers is exciting great comm0tion In naval
and military circles here, and particularly In the
governmental departments. The scenes at White
Crimean war. Frequent telegraphlc communication
takes place between the officials and the Admiralty
and the heads Of the eet. and there Is the utmost
activity at the Horse Guards and PAN Mall letter
has been addressed by the government to officers on
the retired and half pay lists asking them II their
services can be reckOned upon In case 1t Is found
necessary to call out the army reserve. Those of-
GERS VINO are on leave have been notified to hold
themselves in readiness TO return to their posts ut
two days. notice.