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YACHTING NOTES.

The schooner yacht Fleetwing, Mr.. George A.
Osgood, N.Y.Y.C., was lowered from the screw
dock yesterday morning, and proceeded to Glen
Cove, where the few details yet to be looked after
before she will be ready for the seasons work Will
receive attention Her interior is being remodelled
and reltted.
The sloop yacht Vision, Messrs. Alexandra,
N.Y.Y.C., Will leave Nyack this morning Tor New
York. She has been fully put In order for the Sum-
mer.
The new sloops Gena, ex-Commodore Haight,
and Emma T., Mr.. John /. Treadwell, Bye, were
tried together q day or two since, and the result
was satisfactory to their owners. 1t will be re-
membered that these boats were built by Mr..
me schooner yacht ARIEL Mr.. W. L. swan, will
be launched from the yard Of Messrs. Poillon
Brothers, foot OF Bridge street, Brooklyn, this
morning, between ten and eleven O'Clock.
The schooner yacht Madeleine Commodore voor-
redtted, for New YORK about the 10th inst.
The schooner yacht Triton, Mr.. George A. Thayer,
and sloop yacht Addie. Mr.. w. II. Langley, MY.
c., will be put IN commission on Saturday OF this
week. The latter is on the stocks at Tottenville,
The sloop yacht Emma Treadwell, built by Mr..
was successfully launched on Monday. She will be
despatched to her owners the first OF next week.
The sloop yacht Sadie, Mr.. Smith Ford, N.f.YC,
Is at Yonkers, having her spars reduced and being
re1tted for the season.
The sloop yacht White Wing has been purchased
Brooklyn Yacht Club fleet.
The schooner yacht Magic Mr.. Rufus Hatch
NY.Y.C., Is lying at the foot OF Twenty-eightn
street, East River, being rcfited with suit oil new
sails, under the direction OF Mr.. John M sawyer.
There are lying at anchor OF the 1901 OF Court
street. Brooklyn, the following yachts -schooners
Ider, Triton, Peerless and Agnes; sloops Undine,
LINDA, Genla Emma r., Mariqulta, Nimble Nina,
Emma Treadwell, FTolic and Startle.
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THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.

Finy-second Annual Mceting-Reports OF
the President, Treasurer and Commits
tees OF Examination-A New FircprooA
Building To BE Secured.
The Board OF Directors and members OF the Mer
camille Library Association held their fifty second
annual meeting last evening at the Leavitt Art
Rooms Clinton Hall, Aston place.. The principal
business OF the evening consisted OF the reading Of
lengthy systematic report by Mr.. Peter voorhisI
President of the Association the statistics Of which
showed the receipts OF the past year to be $3s &c.,
aud the expenditure $38,27s, leaving balance on
hand OF 1891 signed by Mr.. VIM. II. Guion, Trea-
surer OF the Association. The report OF the Com.
mittee OF Examination showed the library
to be in nourishing condition and all
the books In good order. 1t now cons
tains 1929 volumes, 6gl9 volumes being
added during the year and the average crculation
amounting to 23y,553 volumes. The ASSOCIATION
numbers ut present IL, 1877 members. The following
honorary members died during the past year.
viz. Thomas II. Faie, Francis Leiber, Hons
Horace Greeley, DR.. J. Torrey, Hon. James
Brooks and Hon. j. X. Broadhead, and
Messrs. william II. Guion and Benjamin H,
Field we're elected to supply the vacant honorary
positions Three merchants expressed thenselvea
willing to contribute towards q lund OF half mills
lion Of dollars intended to be raised for the pur-
chase OF a dreproof building for the OF the
library and association Two OF these promised
$4,000 cash each and the third $4,000. Many OF tina
members expressed themselves gratlhed with the
present promising condition of the associatl0nf
and resolutions OF thanks were unanimously passed
and rendered the Board for their faithful mapagH
ment during the past yeaEs
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AMERICAN IsRAELITE CONVENTION.

Annual Conference OF tho Board Of Dele
gatcs-Reports, Election OF Officers, &c.
Last evening the Board OF Delegates or American
Israelites met In the school room OF the Thirty
fourth street Synagogue. Mr.. b. J. Hart, OF this
city, presided, and Mr.. NJ S. Isaacs was secretary.
The ro-call showed delegates present from the
congregations Ahavus Chesed, Beth Israel Bfkur
Cholim, Temple Emanuel Rodef Shom, Shearith
Israel, Shaaray Tefla, Shaaray Tsedek Beth Ham,
drash, the Hebrew Benevolent Society, Mutual Be-
nevOlent Society ana the Hebrew Fuel Association,
OF this city; Beth Jacob of Newburg; Bnai
Jeshurim, OF Paterson, N. j.; Beth eli Emeth and
Beth FL, OF Philadelphia; Ahavas Acheim, of La
fayette Ind. Beth ell Emeth, OF Memphis, Tenn,
and Bnai Birth, of Donaldsonville, La. Each con-
gregation sent two delegates. Apologies were re-
ceived from absent delegates.
THE REPORT or THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
appauds the action OF Consul Peixotto, OF Buchar-
est In allaying the R0umanian prosecutions, and
asks for his continued support IG suggests more
hearty cooperation with European Hebrew organi-
Israeltes. The new Congress is to be asked to
raise the rank OF Mr.. Peixott0 to that OF Consul
General The emigration scheme is not considered
fav0rably, 1t being deemed better that the wrongs
Of Israelites should be righted In their coun-
try. over twenty-five immigrants from. Roumana
have been aided by the Roumanian Society. The
immigration from Russia has ceased altogether
but seventy have been aided during the year.
THE FAMINE IN PERSIA
money beyond 81, 2S5 5S received since last report.
The social and political condition OF the Jews in
Persia Is very unsatisfactory. The committee
recommended an appropriation for the hospital at
Jerusalem and the agricultural school at Jafa.
Five hundred dollars was donated.
The Treasurer's report showed that the general
fund had $572, but 1857 was paid out on vouchers.
The Palestine fund has 81 ,o32; the Roumania fund,
$3.50 o., paid over to United States Consul Peixotto
the Persian fund $2o74, $1567 Of which was dis
bursed through Sir Moses Montenore; the Russian
fund $4,467, out OF which was paid to Russian and
Roumanian emigrant Israelites the sum OF $l,0S6.
The following were elected
OFFICERS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR,
B. ]. Hart President; p. J. JOachimsen, of
New York Hon. .. Wolf, OF Washington, d. G., Vice
Presidents; A. 8. Saroni, Treasurer; M. s. lsaacs,
Secretary M. Stern, j. Benrinis, L. Lewengood, s..
mittee: Messrs. Hart and Seigman were ap-
pointed delegates to the International Israelite
Conference which meets at Vienna next Summer.
The several benevolent funds were bulked and d.
vded into three equal parts, two Of which were
given to the R0umanan and the other needy Israel
ties, and one was kept for contingencies. The
next annual session of the Board will probably be
held IN Washington.
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OF any more people being rescued except those we
had picked up, and we told him no.

OF any more people being rescued except those we
had picked up, and we told him no.
-FOUR MIN CONSIGNED TO A WATHRY 0RAyE.
The pilot. when we had brought him round q bit
for he was dreadiuily benumDed, having been in
the water for upwards OF twenty minutes-told us
that there were six men In all on board BY this
time other boats began to arrive, and We seeing
that we could be of no further use. decided TO re-
turn to New York with the survivors. The pilot,
alter his arrival at the hotel here, picked up soon
and proceeded to his home The convict, who was
still shivering like aspen leaf, was warmed ana
when recovered was taken charge OF by the ponce,
VINO subsequently returned him to BiacKwehs
subsequently the reporter heard that Henry
Barton and Jack Lawrence had saved portion OF
the decK ana the unknown corpse, floating In tue
conn, and that the nagstan, with hslyards at.
tacned, ana couple OF cabin doors had washed
ashore on Sandy Gibson's Island.
GIBs0N'S STATEMENT.
the reporter was then rowed over to Sandy
neck path he came to the house occupied
by the widow Gibson, her daughters and
sen, the latter being the individual who
had helped to rescue the survivors, with Mr.
Finch. the statement he gave conceded in every
respect with that above given. and Gibson stated
he had never heard OF such an occurrence happen
ing ut He'll Gate before. He said II was nothing
new to him to see u couple OF vessels stranded
against his little island, or to see vessels jibbOom
unpleasantly near to his little house but catas
trOphe like this he believed had never happened
before. He believed the accident was piece OF
carelesSness, and he should think 80 till the pilot
OF the Americas explained the matter to his salts
faction.
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN TEXAS.
GALVESTON, May Is, 1873.

LVE51UN, Nay
IRE yesterday at Calvert, Texas, destroyed
half block, with the exception OF one warehouse.
The estimated loss is from 100000 to $4,000. The
following are the principal losers:-John Orr,
$4,000; sanger h Bros, $4,000; w. A. c. Reid,
$4,000; Samuel Grill, $4,000; Redding Lumkins,
$4,000; Thomas n Garrett, $4,000.
Several boot and shoe shops and tailor and
barber shops were destroyed. A number Of mer-
chants sustained damage to their goods by re-
mOval. The sufferers are nartially insured.
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THE UNITARIAN CONFERENCE,

The New York and Hudson River Conference OF
Unitarian Ministers convened. last evening at the
Church of the Messiah, Park avenue and Thirty.
fourth street. The business Of the session was for
may opened by a sermon by the Rev. Henry w.
Foot, OF Kings chapel, Boston, and no further
exercises were had. The Conference VIII reassem.
bic to-day.
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THE NATIONAL GAME,
The Baltimore Nine Beat the Mutuals
by IL to q.

by II TO Q.
BALTIMORE. Nd, May 10, 1873.
The Baltimore and Mutual clubs played here
this afternoon. There were fully two thousand
persons present. The game resulted In a victory
for the Baltmores, the following being the score =
Clubs. Isl 3D. 3D. an 5h 6h I'm gyl OH
sss asaai..'......i . 9 3 : . III
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FROM MEMPHIS.
DIR. LUXE pLACKpCRS.

MRMpnis, November 10 DR.. Luke =.
Blackburn, who, whom the yellow fever
hrs, broke ou', came down from Louis
vile and offered he services TO the How :
ard association gratis, and was in charge
OF the infrmary, being on visit to this
CT y, was invited to tho rooms Of the
Howard association this evening, to meet
he members of the association when u
magnificent silver service bearing the
Inscription, "From tho Howard Associa-
ton of Memphis to DR.. Luke P. Black
burn" with the rsmes II the officers and
members inscribed, was presented BY
Prest. Langstaf Tho doctor was 20
taken back that it wa.
with difficulty ne could reply
Immediate afterwards Mr.. Heating %!
the Appeal, in behalf of n number citi-
zens re en'ed Mr. J.. ngstaf with beau
tiful gold headed csin.
PAUL CECILIA,
late alderman from the 9Th ward, recently
expelled from the board for ma fesaenc,
in office, has sued out a writ of mandsmu
before Judge Holsey in the End term o
the circuit court, tn compel the board 4
reinstate him. Tho writ Is reiurnsblC
neat Monday.
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working upon tho point dappui Of inter
national law II the government Of the
United States bind itself to she observa-
tions Of certain limitations Of right it 10
bound TO hold itself to these obligations
until the party with whom the contract is
made, gives some cause that would justify
her release from all or ircm some OF the
stipulations in question. Now Spain pre-
serves complete her peaceful re.
lations with the United States
and consequently deserves an
equal recognition Of her rights from this
government. Let US sec how far the med
ding policy Of the United States, 80
loudly clamored for, is consistent with the
provisions Of international law.
Nations are equal in respect to each
other, and entitled to claim equal consid-
erations for their rights, whatever may be
their relative dimensions or strength, or
however greatly they may differ il gov
eminent, religion or manners.
This perfect equality aud entire
10 dependence Of all distinct states
10 fundamental principal Of pub
lie law. l. is necessary consequence Of
this equslity, ths; each nation has right
to govern itself as i, may think proper,
aud no one nation Is entitled 80 dictate q
form Of government or religion, or =
course OF internal policy 10 another. No
state is entitled to ,eho cognisauce or
notice of the domestic Administration Of
another state, or what passes within it os
between the government ard its own cub
jscts." Kent's Com Vol. Now wbs,
would be tho result Of an interference by
our government II would simply be the
violation - its contracts without q just
cause, and the forfeiture Of is fui b
pledged In .olumn corenan.. We will
continue our observations on this question
in subsequent issue AonALATIvE.
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RIVER.

PIrrspuRo November ls River is on
a standth forenoon with " feet in ,ho
channel.
MEw ORLEANS, November le.--A-
rived; John h. Tolle, N. Louis; john
u, Mauie, Memphis. No DEPARTURES.
Weather clear and cool.
CiscISSAri, November ls-Rver 10
and rising. Arrived; Charmer, Evans
vile. Depsated: X Il Hudson, Wheel
Ing, Lawrence, s; Louis: Bette Higher,
Arkan'as river. Driz2ling rain.
V1cKspURo, November 2s--Dovn /:
A'cghany u lie and bsrgcs, Henry Atnes
Thus Sherlock, Natchea Up Fannie
ratum, Susie Silver, Belle Yaloo CITY Of
| Helena. Weather cool with heavy wind.
all day. River rising.
MEMPHIS, November Is. 49, Weather
cloudy aud cold ace. mpsnied with high
winds. RIVER falling etestily. Arrived /:
| Andy Baum, Cincinnati, Drparted /:
Emma 9 Elliott, Julia, S.. Louie BAN
mock City, White river Juo X lgour,
WIN Lewis No 2, New Orleans.
Sr LoUIs, November ls-Arriysd: Ber.
tramKeokuti Exporter, New Orleans;
Grand Tower. Memphis, Jno A Scudder.
New Orleans. Departed. City of Virks-
burg, Vicksbutg. River falling slowly.
Weather cloudy and very clustering, with
1urries of snow and freezing very hard
tonight
LOUISVILLE, November IL -- River ,i,-
ing slowly with q feet in the canal. The
weather IS cold with rain. Tive large
lumber RATS, the hrst THIS season. we're re-
ceived BY n lumber Rrm today from the A..
leghsny river. Arrivals; Gen. Lyttlc
Cincinnsii Dove, MadisIon; Kanawba,
and barges Pomercy.
EVANSVILLE, November ls --Iained
lightly all nigh, shaving little since
noon. Murcury 80 to fl. River station.
airy. rough wind from west by ror,t
prevai'od Por. list down: Alaska AM
Cherokee, II am, Mary Ament, 3 pm
Tsrascon, Florenc Leo and Qlicks,ep. 5
Up: George Roberts 3 nm; Idlswiid, .
ali with fair trips. 2l1 fee. to Cairo.
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NJ ARKEI REPORT.

MEMPHIS, November ls.-Fiour dull
and nominal.
Corn meal dull At 81 So
Corn scarce and firm al colo.
Oats scarce and lrmer ~ 5Oe
Hay quiet.
Bran higher al 81 S0Gtl sj.
Bacon scarce and irn.
Bulk meats in good demand.
Lari dull and unchanged.
Pork dull and nominal.
CHICAGO, November ls-Flour rood
domsnd and some sales higher.
Wheat. there is fair demsnd, and No.
vanced but settled, closing easier No 2
-pring s. o3t spot; s 02i Decem Der; 81.
o., M CSC; No spring : 90
Corn, nhere il tar defnard and ~ =.
vancea, closing tc oil best price of TO-DAY,
No mixed 3y!G cash, 400 December und
January.
Oats steady, No ?, 23jc cash. 3l;,,
Rye demand active aud advanced, No ?
63665
Barley firm, No 2f,ll 33c No 3. 9269 3c.
Whi,key fair demand and advanced a.,
S7Ic.
l2s Jan ~; Feb
Lard duh 767sc spot,
Meats &c lower, green shoulders 3sc: s
BIC, meats from 10 10 Is days In sal. g.
stove green meats.
ST. LOUIS, November ls.-iiemp duh
| md nominal.
Flour dull, unchanged, weak and un-
settled.
Wheat, spring firm and higher; No 2
90@9sci fan firm, No 3 red 81 2Gal 30 /;
No2fl 5O@l 62.
Corn better offerings light, No 2
mixed ilmi!c.
Oats in better demsrd and higher; No
mixed 35iG3G1r.
Barley iirmer for good t. choice sales
Kansas and Nebraska spring 81 OjGll H..
Rye iirmer, No G7@Gsc
Pork firm aud unchanged.
Dry salt meats firm; loose clear rib ia
days On salt 5ir shoulders 10 days Oh
ssl, SIC cs,h
Bacon firm but quiet; old shoulders Ga
Gic; clear sides 6i@7c.
Lard unchanged; prime steam GlG7c.
Whiskey nominal at SIC
NEw ORLEAEs, November ls.-Corn
quiet ut 6olG72c.
Oats quiet, 5I@jSc
Sugar good demand and firm; common
59G6r; far to good iar Cd7c; strictly
choice 10 prime Sic; seconds 697c.
M"lsss"s firm, 20 70 40c
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WAR WITH SPAIN

We have no doubt tho present compli
cations OF our govern ent with Spsir
will result in war with that country
We have advanced too far TO rscede from a
demsnd upon Spain to punish the Cuban
butchers who slaughter the crew and
passengers Of the virginiu', and the pub
lie sentiment Of Spin viii! not permit the
government Of that country to yield to
our demand. The result will be, WAR.
The issue Of the impending conflict Of
aPms Il 10 not difficult to predict. America
viii come out OF It victorious, and Cub,
20 long des'red BY US, will become a state
Of this republic; ba, 10 iorcte,l the effect.
ofshs var opol our government would re.
quire MYSTICAL lore. That war is dasir, d b,
the president We do not doubt, and out OF
u he viii probably obtain new honor.
and an additional lease upon power. But
no matter. Whatever may be the result
ths war will soon DO upon US, ana IA,
Whole nation will be unit 10 urging il
70 . victorious conclusion.
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CUBA.


her. ,f Tia crew or m. V,,,,ini,. n',,
hot At S,nti,ro d. Cuh. snme war. ,o,,'
damned Ia IN, chain Gan, fnr liza ,h,a.
10 eight wears impr,sonm,nt md tho
w,r. "a, ~, lihcrtv
Owjny IN con,,nua, cu,,;,, NJ IN, ,.,o-
yr,nh u,r.s in ,bo vic,ui.v ~ N,nv;niIIn
49, from ,b, I.,,.r nl.ca nm ,n,Sa "a n
in., bss i,., h..n ,.c.;y.J hv tho s,..,n,,,
r,h.t,h an and rrnm ,b..rc. ,.,Ion,.nhad
h.,a IN, ,bo nannls W.. in 80 y,
.,,,bo, ,,.nl, ,r,,, IN. r,h., So 49,
,hey were encircling the tuwnsnd had cut
of all comm lnicatlon with tho interior
Al iitional barracks have hcsn constructed.
N some of the streets leading toward
tho interior were completely obstrncled.
ReinJ rcements Of troops marched INTO
city ye.terday, and crews If n few gum
boats which we're in h4rbor, came ashore
At night TO do guard duty and assist in
defending tho city in case of another At.
tack. A large number of families have
lett the CITY, whila others, especially
women snd children, have taken up their
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THE SPANISH QUESTION.
HAS The UNITED STATES A
RIGHT TO INTERFERE WITH
THE SPANISH GOVERN
MENT OFCUBA

While we do no. applaud the cruelty
which dictated the execution of the in
surgent chiefs captured on the Virginius
We are far from concurring in the general
sentiment tina. finds in iris action just
cdsus beiii on the part of our govern
ment, When men release themselves
from the habit of looking =. things super
hcislly and judging them accordingly, they
will fad tha, it is one thing to look on the
surface and another TO penetrate the
depth of any subject. They will also
learn TO know that 1t is easier to advance
an opinion than &c prove il.
This consideration leads US TO think
that the Ell ct Of this h altitude of super.
fetal thought is no other than q natural
deduction from unsound premises. j.
matters not how plausible or apparently
well founded conclusion may be, We
have only TO look to the premises to dc
termine how far that conclusion will be
acceptable. As our apprehension OF any
sui ject ia, so is our judgment; il We look
at things on The surface only,
our Judgment cannot be ex-
pectcd to comprehend tho whole
We are not surprised then that very
few of the opinions of men nova days
will bear the test of n logical analysis
In m,tters that Involve the most vital
questions Of international law there should
certainly be Limitation or greater dearth
OF public opinion We are not insensib o
that the opiI ion Of every msn does not
hold good, but yet there is So nuch al that
contagious element in prirate opinion that
We occasionally SEQ the views. of
few individuals burst out into
fame Of popular opinion which often
carries them beyond The limits Of strict
right and justice. 1t is Tor the few lha,
are less given to that mode OF thinking
& present the correct status OF every sub
ct that concerns thu security If tho np-
ton and the pence of its citizens. Lees
influenced by public sympsthy at the
present moment and free from any pre-
JUDGE that might lend us into error We
ihink we can safely submit our views on
the Spanish difficulty. We do no, ex-
pcct ths, our opinion will holi good be.
cause Of this circumstance alone, but in
- far rs we adduce legitimate proofs to
support what we say.
Tho first question then that arises 10
hiss the United States right TO prescribe
any particular type Of poi,y for the gov
ernnent OF n country with whom enc 10 ut
peAce' Has she right Ia tell Spain that
she must govern Cuba according to
her (,he United Sts,es) ideas?
Now th's presumption on the
part OF our government ia strictly on.
posed u every principle OF international
law. As long Us tho United States recor-
h'zis Spain As a de .jure government en-.
o'led to all tho rights and privileges Of a
h"non, and manning pescsful relations
win her' j'st 80 long We say Spain hss
'ha right the inslienAble right TO sneak
''' herself and prescribe for the govern.
'neh'o OF her possessions whstever policy sbe
piesse'' Now we nre not speaking from
~ ui'rA republican stand point; we are
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THE LATE WIN. +. THORNTON
We find ,hs following paragraph in tbs
81. Louis 'Rspublicsu:

We nnd 'te following PARAGRAPH in the
81. Loui. Republican
The late Gen. W. +. Thornton of Sh,l.
byville WAS blood relative OF the br,l.
liant ami ecc,nlric JJnn Randolph #
k,snoke, and near vi kin ~ Con. Lee.
H. knew Jeter.on personally, aud sat nj
the same table with The elder Adams, dis.
cussed Affairs Of state with Monroe, con.
tended in friendly argument with jack
son, wss the warm friend OF Henry Clay
and The recipient Of Clay's confidence and
regard, and twenty years ago Was the
Recognized compeer and friend Of Doug.
Las AID Lincoln in the North and Bell
and Breckinriise in The South.
Writing shout Gen. Thornton, father
Of our fellow .townsmab, W. W. Thort
ton, Ex-senator William A. Richardson,
editor Of the Quincy Herald, says:
In life We knew him for forty years.
He was the finest conversstionalist we
have ever bad the pleasure to meet. II 5
Information was varied and accurate. W.
would probably express our meaning bet
ter by saying his information Was univer-
sal and profound. HIS conversation was
charming and always instructive. He had
the rare faculty TO adapt h mself alike to
the learned and the unloitered he was
slit Q interesting - both.
With opportunities to know many Of
the distinguished men of the nation, we
have no hesitation IN saying that IN con.
ver.stion Gen. Thornton -xcelled them
oil. We add this leaf to the memory of
our deceased friend
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ENGLAND.
ENGLISH VIEW.

LONDON, November lS.-The daily
relesrnpn,c this morning has nLother mr.
ticle on the V,rginius affair. 1t says con .
alterations OF policy and humanity would
lead England to view fav"rably tho An
nrration OF Cuba To tho United s ates.
That the American government will
await the TO assembling Of congress be-.
fore taking any action, Is evident that it,
policy will not be governed by popular
c'aTor. We do not despair Of II peaceful
solution of III" question, in view of the
difficulty the UnNei States wnuld expert
"nce in retaining possession Of tho Cuba
If annexed We would advise the gov
| ernment Of that country to acknowledge
tho bslligerency Of the insurgents, and ul.
tima'ely guarantee the independence of
the '.hnd asking in return the abolition
of slavery.