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Value Of the Various Observation-Disclosures OF
Gunpowder on Board the Kate Robinson
Two Men Missing.
CINCINNATI, March I, 1872
The people on board the steamboat ST. Charles
last night had barely time to escape from the names
by jumping overheard. Captain RUSSELL the
c0lored chambermaid and steward escaped with
singed hair. large amount OF cotton and other
freight the wharf caught fire and burned fiercey
for time, but the flames were finally extlnguished
by the aremen.
The steamer Robert Burns, loaded for Memphis,
which was lying az the wharf, dropped down TO the
foot OF Main street ana escaped injury. A keg OF
gunpowder, In the magazine Of the steamer Kate
Robinson, exploded producing q shock like an
earthquake. lantern in the hands Of q Waterman
was broken by the shock.
The steamer Altoona was sold yesterday for
$4,000, 70 be delivered as soon as the cargo could
be discharged. The cargo Is estimated to have been
worth $4,000 1t was insured in Cincinnati and
elsewhere.
The Kate Robinson was to sail for the Tennessee
River to-day. sac was valued at $4,000 and was
uninsured. The cargo was valued at $4,000.
The st. Charles valued at $40, 900 ana was in
sured for $4,000 IN Cincinnati companies The
freight on board was valued at about $4,000.
The Algosy was valued at $1,000. She had 100
tons OF freight for New Orleans, including 200 bar
res Of whiskey. The loss on the cargo Is estimated
OF $50, 900.
The champion was loaded for Memphis. She was
tains Williamson ana Isnam the heaviest LOSERS
They owned three Of the boats ana were uninsured.
Two deck hands belonging TO the ST. Charles are
missing, and 1t Is supposed that they were drowned.
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1ElrfRkE TO THE NEW YORK HEsALc

LONDON, March 7, 1872
At meeting Of the Board Of Directors Of the
French Atlantic Cable Company, held in this city
yesterday. 1t was resolved to lay another cable to
America which will be under the management OF
Tho present caole combination.
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GERMANY.
The Mission to the Capital.o of Italy-Cabinet Care
for Naval Extension.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HEaAln.

BERLIN March Z, 1872
His Excelency Herr Won Arnlm mas taken his de.
parture from the city for Rome, Charged 1t Is said
with special instructions relative to the Emperors
diplomacy toward Italian affairs.
THE FLAG ON THE OCEAN.
government decree has been issued ordering
the foundation OF German Naval Academy at
KEEL
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A NEW PRESIDENT FOR CUBA.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW roax HERALD.
KEY WRST. Fla. March Z

KEY WEST, Pla March 7, 1872.
There are strong rumors Of movement in the in
terror to declare Maxine Gomez President of Cuba,
instead OF Cespedes. The Venezuelan Generals
Garrido and Modesto Diaz are In favor Of Gomez.
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ALEXIS IN HAVANA.
Naval Ball in Honor Of the Grand Duke-Three
Thousand Persons Present.
IeLlGaAws 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD

HAVANA, March T. 1872
The ball given by the Spanish navy last night on
board the Spanish frlgate Corona, In honor Of the
Grand Duke Alexis. was the grandest affair of the
kind that ever occurred here. The preparations,
under the superintendent Of Captain Casanego,
were Of the highest order. Three thousand persons
were present. including navy officers and
private citizens OF oil nations. Many OF the
American and Russian officers pronounce the Dall
the finest they ever attended. The dancing did not
conclude until daylight.
The Corona will be open to public inspection for
three days.
The Grand Duke Alexis goes to Poey's plantation
at Las Games to-day.
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TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK uERAlu..

LONDON, March Z, 1872.
Telegraph advices have been received which con-
vey news from Melbourne, Australia, announcing
that the British sloop war Rosario Commander
Palmer, shelled and destroyed the village inhabited
by the murderers of Blsnop Patteson, In New
Zealand.
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Ace ntlemen's Hats-~prinG styles fOy
1872 ready pspec ton and sale at
Manufacturer, 1l8 Nassau street.
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The Foreian COnsuls at Matanzas Boiling
Over with Indignation for Being Ignored
at the Visit OF the Grand Duke.
KEY WEST, Fla, March I, 1872
There is much excitement at Matanzas among
the foreigners owing to the fact that the occa.
sion of the visit OF the Grand Duke Alexis to that
place all the foreign consuls were ignored and were
not invited to participate in the procession nor at
tend the banquet.
This discourtesy was caused by Leon Crespo the
municipal Alcalde Ordinario, who has personal Ill
Will against some OF the Consus, and he prevailed
upon General Burriel to ignore the Consuls alto
gether. The American Consul was the only one
that hoisted the Dag, although he wss treated with
the same disregard as the rest.
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Guarantee In Writing to Cure Rheuma-
tism Neuralgia in stated quantity, DIR. FILTERS KHEU-
MATIC SYRUP, or money refunded. II John street. Ad-
vrcp
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wAT0AEs.
WATCHES.
WATCHES.
WATCHES
WATCHES
How much effect has by the efforts Of cstsiA
envous jewellers to stop the American agents OF the
GREAT GENEVA WATCH COMPANY
from selling the stock of company lin obedieacs -
orders receved)
AT AN IMMENSE SACRIFICE
may be judged by the fact that the
ORIGINAL STOCK
OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS WORTH
has been SO much exhausted that the agents.
TELEGKArHED FOR PERMISSION
TO SELL
THE WHOLE STOCK IN THIS COUNTRY
RATHER THAN
RETURN ANY PORTION OF IT TO EUROPE.
This permission granted aud, q Consequence
A MILLION DOLLARS MORE
WILL BE SOLD AT EVEN
LESS RATES THAN THOSE BEFORE DETAINED.
The of this has already exaplned In
the dispatches announcing the
| SERIOUS ESTABLISHMENTS
OF THE GREAT GENEVA COMPANY.
which obliged them arrangements realize at oncs
| all the money they possibly could.
hoped sacrifice portion Of hse
stock would enable them through their dcules bus
more thorough investigation Of their affairs showed thsG
the entertainments part trusted employe. which
had first involved them. were serious been
supposed, and finally wind up the
affairs Company, therefore all its effects Vim
be sold for the best price which be obtained.
The sale this country
COMMENCED FEW DAYS AGO
NO. 1853 BROADWAY,
IMMENSE SUCCESS.
in spite of the opposition jewellers here who have
tried. without effect, to
STOP THE SALE OF THESE WATCHES.
The unheard OF and oppressive oppOsiacA
is found in the fac. that the
GREAT GENEVA COMPANY's WATCHES
were
uNDERsELLING THOSE OF ANY OTHER KAN uFA0,
TURER.
and hence a claim set up that 1t
OUGHT TO BE STOPPED.
Those who buy
GOOD ARTICLE
Alta Low PRICE
will be able to fully appreciate this action Of envious s
nopoIsts.
EVERY WATCH SOLD
is accompanied bya
WRITTEN CERTIFICATE OF THE COMPANY.
guaranteeing quality the works and tho casss
AMONG THE MOST cELEBRArED
OF THE TRADE MARKS
| TO BE FOUND ON WATCHES IN THIS coLLEcnOD
ARE THE FOLLOWING WE'LL KNOWN NAMES
BoURGUN.
| hUGUEIN.
JAcor.
RICHARD.
| PERREr,
| LANDoR AND
| HANDRx.
All these Watches sold under the same guarantee -
those bearing the of the Great Geneva c0~panS
ITSELF
ops-aud no. the leas. Of the Of shs salsM
the magnificent display Of
LADIES' ENAMELLED WATCHES.
from Sl5 to $685.
| and those beautiful little
DIAMOND WATCHES FOR LADIES.
from S2s to Ssa
Besides these, good Gold watches are low . siA
and silver Hunting Case Watches Tor 30.
Every Watch this magnificent stock has bee tested.
| and ascer.ainsd to be genuine Gold or Silver.
i CALL AT ONCE
OR IT MAY BE TOO LATE.
| DO NOT FORGET THE PLACE,
1888 BROADWAY.
Attic rate the Watches going or It will soon b.
TOO LATE
| 10 get any OF these
4 UNRIvALLE0 BARGAINS
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SCOTLAND

Omitted States Minister schsnck in Levee in the
Capital.
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SpecinIfy.-Lace Curtains In stock an,
manufactured TO order from original designs.
q. L. kelly 4 CO.. 722 and ia Broadway.
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AveraRe temperature ytSJcruAy ........... -. 203
Average temperature for corresponding date
last year. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 43i
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Return March Of the British from the Looshai
Country
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A.-Ladies', Misses, Gentlcmen's and Boys
Boots and Shoes Best place New York to buy them
MILLER CO.'S, No. Union square.
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A.-ssDiResti0n''-ssCod Liver Oil 1nvigO.
the Digestion" HAZARD CASWELLS is perfectly
pure and palatabe.
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A Card.-Watts' Nervous Antidote Cured
Of severe neuralgia and great debility.
WALTER SCOTT, 10 Park place.
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.FE ~
1ngli:n Opinion Of the Indirect Damages Charge
and the American '..on-A Shipping
g. Convention VIII the United States.
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MYSTERIOUS DEATH AND BURIAL

A Beautiful and Accomplished Heiress Dirs
Suddenly in New York and Is Taken to a
Butchers in Her Native City and Buried
Without the knowledge Of Her Friends
Foul Play ChRrged-A Man Claims Her as
His wife. "-'@1rss' "r-2- vTy-,-yy.srr-r,"'
KINGSTON, n Y. March I, 1872.
Tonight mysterious case came to light here.
ida Van Steenburg an heiress and beautiful and
accomplished young lady OF this city, was brought
here on Monday q coffin, having died suddenly in
New York. The corpse was in charge Of strange
man. It was taken 10 the house OF Mr.. Johnson q
butcner, and buried the next day.
The friends OF deceased knew nothing OF the
funeral until the services were being held at tie
howe. 1t Is supposed to be another abortion case.
The Coroner will hold an inquest tomorrow.
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OCEAN TELEGRAPHY.

The Communication Between Europe and
America.
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RoII of nm E.rthnuolrc

Roll Of an Earthquake.
KEEL, March 7, 1872.
Shocks OF earthquake were felt here and through.
out Central Germany at intervals during the entire
night.
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British Arrangement Of the Memory Of a Mis-
sionary.
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SPAIN.
TELEGRAM TO the NEW YORK HEHAlu

Preparations for the Grand National Exhibition.
TELEGRAM 70 the NEW YORK HERALD.
MADRID March 7, 1872.
Preparations have commenced for the Grand
National Exhibition to be held In the Spanish
capital In 1873
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Barry Du Barry's Revnienta Arnbica Food.
for Invads nutrive preparation ever offered TO
the public REvALENTA CHOCOLATE, most delightful
beverage. JOHN r. HENRY, Agent.
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ITALY.
TELEGRAM TO THE new YORK HERALl

Royal Danish Visit to Naples.
TELEGRAM TO THE new YORK HERAL6.
NAPLES. March 7, 1872.
Their Majest1es King Christian and Queen Louise
Of Denmark, have arrived In this city.
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A.-ROyal Havana Lottery.-J. Il. Martinez
Co., Bankers 10 Wall ST. box 46s5 New York Post Office
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A.-Herring's Patent
CHAMPION SAFES,
25l Broadway. corner MUIR ~ street
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THE BURNED STEAMERS At CINCINNATI
Tho Origin Of the conhsgradon-The People on
Board the st. Charles Take to the
Wharf.-The Vessels Burned-Car-
goes and Insurance

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March T. 1874
The disastrous fre among the steamers at the
wharf in this city last night originated aft In the
81 Charles, but now Is not known. The captain
and some Others on the ST. Charles Jumped over.
board and swan ashore. 1t Is feared that some
failed to escape.
The fire spread up and down stream rapidly. The
Champion was loading for Red River, and had
nearly full cargo aboard. The Kate Robinson was
loading for Tennessee River.
The Major Anderson was sidewheel Wheeling
packet and the ST. Charles o sidewhecl Pittsburg
packet The Arg0sy had 200 barrels OF whiskey on
board Tor New Orleans. The boat was not insured
The hull OF the Belle Vernon, recently sunk BY ice,
was also burned
The loss on boats and cargo will reach fully
$25o0O0. Twenty-Five bales and number OF crates
OF queensware on the levee, were also burned.
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Havana and Kentucky Lottery Drawings
file. Circulars free.
JOSEPH BATES. Agent. lst Broadway.
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David's Spring style or Gentlemen's Hats.-
Salesroom 299x Broadway, near Duane street
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HIPS Instantaneous Hair Dye, Black or
brown, fifty cents per box. Natural durable, beautiful
reliable. The best and cheapest Quantity equals
dollar szes Sold by all druggists everywhere. Depot No
Sixth avenue, New York.
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GROVER a BAKER SEWING MACHINE coMrANi
have removed to- -
TAG and 7ss Broadway. corner Of Tenth tress
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verpne,. Electro Chemical Baths, 5l West
c,,aa,,h for the cure oil hheumaslsms
Parsivsls and ali chronic Diseases
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Our - Dress Hat, spring style, - nov
called for. WARNOCk CO ois DfoAu""y'
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A MILLION DOLLARS MORE

LESS RATES THAN THOSE BEFORE OBTAINED.
The Of this sacrifice has already been exaplned In
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For Sale.

For Sale.
> 0OO BUSHELS OF COKE can be had
A.OOO at the Gas Works, ut II rntc, in
point OF economy, equal to Kcd Ash Coal, II.
IS 90 per ton. ia. J. DERRICK,
Oct 80 n,l. nj
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Don't fail to soc Conrad and his won
derfnl troup of performing dogs and
monkeys, Mt "Oid John Robiuson's =
Museum. Aquarium, Menagerie and
Circus, Columbia, November H.
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THLEGRAPHIo
Especial Dispatches to PAYni.r. |
Election Returns.

CHESTER, November 5.-A large vote
has been polled here. and the Republi.
can minority is about the same as at the
late election. Lee, Republican candidate
Tor Senator, runs up with the ticket.
CHARnEsToN. November 5.-The elec.
tion here passed off quietly. Grant is
Tar ahead. Very few colored men voted
che Greeley ticket.
HAMBURG, November 5..-The whole
number of votes polled here was 540
Grants majority is 500.
CAMDEN, November 5.-Grant's ma.
jority hero is 756.
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Oysters! Oysters! i!

VlsIfoRS to the Fair, before their return
home. can bc supplied with tno NOR
FOLK OYSTERS, in any quantity, put M in
small wooden kegs, by calling at tho Co!ilm-
ola Ice housc. j. D. DATEAlAN.
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Seegers' Beer is Pure.
TT don't contain Cococl,lus lndicns Fish
i Berries % make sleep. or hcadachc.
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GIUSEPPE sOIMoNELr.1

ga MERCHANT TAILOR. beos loave ~
Einform the citizens OF CoInmbia and
I vicinity that he IL prepared to do ali
work in the line Of his business with
tssnts1 nHatIass ana despatch He would call tho
his partioular style of cutting and Ets;n" ="
FR0cK and OyEhOOATs, (the italian mode. :
which was invented by himself. sbare ~
public patronage Is respectiaiiy solicited. :.
Warrington street. near Main, Nov q
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-F0UNl IT LAST

'INHE + place to buy everything wanted The
L best selection vi i'ElEUMEEY ever
ofi.red i'll Columtia, the iu,lowi"s hruud IF
which stands c,nr picuu,is:
OUR CHIEFTAIN.
with every bottle of this Pclfumc sold, pic
ture OF General Il. l.. Lee ls gwen
GREELEY G. GRANT PRIZE BOXES,
Containing Candy and Pictures uf these dis
tinguishrd officials
PERFUME ArnMIZEHS, for refreshing and
reviving the nerves.
CIGARS, O; the finest :.lvurs and best
brands.
plain and assorted. together with many other
desirable articles too nnmcron.. to mention
Nov C.F. ANTWERP
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OBITUARY.

,oI Died. at Spartanburg, 8. O., on October 23.
t9GZ; isI, ,ageG swo yoars and two months, JOHN
tEDHAhD, son OF John E. and S, J. Dryce.
formerly OF Columbia, .. G..
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r. HANNAH

GA RESPECTFULLY invites the Gen.
NiEH lcmen visiting the Fair to inspect
tho homemade SADDLES now OH
exhibition, and to give him call at his
store. where they will find all kinds of SAD
LENY and HARNESS. Nov55
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Mrs. S. A. Smith

NJOULD call tho attention nf the Ladies'
w to her FASHIONABLE DRESS. MAX.
ING ESTABLISHMENT. opposite the CoIum.
bia Hotel. All orders promptly attended to
with neatncss and despatch Also, closing
out her present stock or Millinery ut cosi.
On hand, a full supply Of Dross Trimmings
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Proclamation.


EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
IN continuance OF an honOred State and
L National custom, and in gratitude to
Almighty God, the author OF our being, and
the giver OF every good aud perfect gift, for
the manifold blessings vouchsafed to us dur
ing the year which is now drawing to a close.
and in conformity with the recommendation.
of hia ENceliency tho President OF the United
States, l. ROBERT X. SCOTT, Governor OF
tho State nf South Carolina, do hereby ap-
point TIL URSnAY, the 2Sth day OF November
us day OF general thanksgiving and PRAYER
aud | recommend that suspending I'll ortlina.
ry business pnrsuits, the people do then
assemble in their respective places OF wo--
ship, and unite with one heart in the
JOYOUS rendition OF prayer aud praise to the
Mighty Lord OF Hosts, for His continual and
unfailing love towards ua as a State and M.
tion. As the autumn leaves fall, renindi,r
ls that the harvest OF life approa chcs. NAV
we. with gratitude for many undeseryed
blessings, and with genuine penitence for
our sins. humbly implore the continuance or
His guidance and protection, and aid us il
the discharge OF every duty to ourselves. our
fellowmen AID our Creator.
In vlrtue whereof, have horeunto act M,
hand and caused the great seal Of the
State to he affixed, ut Columbia. thjs
3 the fourth day of November. A. d
- 1872 and in The ninety y-seventh year or
the Independence of the United State =
OF America.
ROBERT X. SCOTT, Governor.
r l.. CAnDoZ>, Secretary OF State.
NV 6
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Wanted.

10y lady, n situation as II TEACHER, in a
ID school or family. Would prefer to teach
Music aud ornamental branches. References
given. Address Key Box 81, Columbia Post
Oifice. Nuv56
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, March u Captain
Ball, with his escort of cavalry, has
returned to Fort Ellis, Montana, after
having escorted Muhlenberg's survey
ing party OF the North Pacific railroad, =,
which has penetrated to e point one
hundred and ten miles east of the
Crow agency on the Y 1tOne riv-
er. During the trip the company lost
all its tents, baggage, etc., by Are.
Several men were badly frost bitten.
No indians were seen.
The statement OF the public debt and
balances from June 30, 1859, to Decem-
ber 81, 1871, shows that the years re-
duction to June 30, 1870, was $107, 49,
786; to June 80, 1871, $3.50, ,T35, ,147, and
from June 80 TO December 81, 1871, 1t
was s26, ,5O1, ,E66, showing the total re-
duction of the debt since June 90, 1869,
to be $265, Ole, 4o9 The principal Of the
public debt, December 81, 1871, was
81, ,a28, ,710,016.
The house committee on expendi-
lures in the war department, to-day,
examined Squires, agent OF RemiDg.
ton. He teSCifaed that after the 18Th
of October, 1870, when the order was
given by the war department to sell
arms to Remington & Sons, SIulres
employed other parties to buy for
them, thinking to conceal their connec-
ton from the officers of the govern
ment. Not only were arms pur-
chased from the war department, but
other arms, Remington's, Colts, ETC.,
we're placed on pier 90, from which the
French steamer sailed.
The senate finance committee agreed
that soda-ssh shall go on the free list.
The following nominations were
sent to the senate: John G. NJ. Parker,
surveyor OF customs, New Orleans;
Joseph B. Levin, associate justice,
Washington Territory; pOstmasters-
John Fl. Barton, Carbondsie, Illinois;
Thomas Do0k, Cameron, Missouri.
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FRos BEYOHB THE SEA.

Bismarck has left Berlin to visit his
IBuenbeTg estates.
1t is snnounced that the Khedive
OF Egypt and the Bey OF Tunis will
visit the Sultan during the month OF
April.
The Gaceta, OF Madrid, publishes a
decree authorizing Ortiga to lay a d.
rect telegraph cable between Spain
and England,
Lady Mordsunt Is pronounced by
medical authority incursbly insane,
and 8 petition by Sir Charles, her
husband, has been dismissed.
It is rumored that Prince Frederick
Charles, of Prussia, while In Rome
recently asserted bis claims to the
candidature for the throne OF Spain.
The Russian fleet, with the Grand
Duke Alexis on board, sailed yes
ferday from Havana for Rio de Ja-
ueiro. The forts and vessels in the
barber fred salutes.
The sentence Of death which was
DronOunced on Domingo Giral, q
member of the Cuba chambers, WIS
commuted by Captain General Val.
xasEeda to imprisonment for life.
The tsderal council of Switzerland
has sent secret agents to the Canton Of
sTicino. on the Piedmontese frontier,
to watch the movements Of the Ital-
Ian revolutiouists, who are reported
to be very active Just now.
The delegates from Metz, who have
been in attendance on the French
committee on military capitulatiODs,
in q letter to the RepubtiQue FrGncdis,
announce that the commission has
concluded taking testimony in regard
90 the surrender of Metz, and that the
evidence is strongly against Marshal
.Baxslne.
The Prince and Princess OF Wales
Iunehed in Paris yesterday with the
Prince and Princess de Joinvllle,
Duke d'AumaIe, Count and Countess
Of Paris, and Duke de Nemours.
They afterWard received visit from
Thiers, who was accompanied by his
sTafs. The Prince and Princess are In
excellent health. They depart from
Paris for Cannes.
AT meeting Of the shareholders OF
the SueE canal, held In Paris yester-
day, President Lesseps made report,
In which he stated that the direction
of the company had no intention OF
selling the canal to any government;
that the trafic through the canal l.
largely increasing, and that the re-
ceipts during the months of January
and February OF the present year
amounted TO 2. .577, 600 francs.