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here At two O'Clock this afternoon.
THE deceased was the sen Of James Mil. n
political economist and metaphysieian. and nrst
editor OF the Westminster Rerielc. whose birthplace
was Forfarshire. Scotland. John Stuart Mill was
born IN lsO6. Under his fathers care he received
a thorough Intellectual training. and I'm 1879 be-
came a clerk in the India house. Ills system of
Logic, Ratiocinatiye end lndnctive.' which has
made him widely known. appeared In London In
1898 some OF hs subsequent works were e Essays
on Some Unsettled Questions of Political Econ
omy, " Principles OF Political Economy i. Con
sideratious on Representative Government
Thoughts on Parliamentary Reform" &c. A col
lection of his writings was published In London In
1889 under the title Of - Dissertations and Discus
sions-Poiitieal, Philosophical aud HISTORICALLY
GENEVA, May l3-Mnse Loyson. the wife Of Pere
Hyaeiuthe, has given birth to a boy.
LONDON. May l3-Bev. Thomas Robinson, the
eminent English divine, canon OF Rochester, and
author OF several theological works is dead. lie
was eighty-iwo years old.
LoNDoN, May 1.-THE French Government has
given renewed assurances that IL supports the
action taken by England for the suppression OF
the slave-trade on the east coast u Africa, and
denies that the Sultan OF Zanzibar has been au-
thorized to rely on French protection.
BOSToN. May lO.-By arrangement the libel for
divorce filed by the Hon. Charles Sumner against
his wife on the ground Of desertion came up for
hearing in the Supreme Court to-day. i. Y. Balch
appeared rs counsel for Mr.. Sumner, and Sidney
Bartlett and J. X. Lathrop for Mrs. Sumner.
Neither the libelee nor libellant were present. and
after hearing one witness Judge Colt deereed q
divorce 10 Mr.. Sumner on the ground above stated
WASHINGTON, May ia special saws the arrival
here Of the survivors of the PolariS disaster Is
looked for with much interest, because IL is ex-
pccted they viii De able 10 settle the question
whether or not there was nsubordinalion and
mutiny on board the ship prior to, az well as after
the death of Captain Hail. The stories and expla-
nations already published are far from satisfactory
to the Navy Department., and IL Is the purpose OF
the Secretary to put the survivors through q sharp
examination. Old naval oScers are Of the opiniou
that that there may have been something like insub-
ordination among the crew. Though the letter Of
Instructions addressed by Secretary Robeson TO
Captain Hall stated that the rules and regulations
OF the Navy should be enforced on the poidris, the
crew, however. were not regularly In the naval
service. and OF course could not be subjected to
the punishment visited upon refractory sailors IN
the Navy. 1t is the opinion Of the Secretary OF the
Navy that the PoldriS is safe, and that she will be
heard from toward the close of the Summer.
LONDON, May 2O.-A despatch received from
Versailles states that the sitting Of the National
Assembly yesterday was very stormy. Members
of the Right openly declared a desire 10 overthrow
President Theirs.
BRUSSELS, May 2l.-A despatch from Rome says
the Pope has had several severe attacks. and is In
danger of sufIocation. The Cardinals IRE in the
Vatican ready for any emergency.
NEW YORK. May 20.-In the latest intelligence
from Peru is a brief statement 10 the effect that OF
so, 354 coolies shipped from Macao 20 Peru during
the past twelve years, 32.227 persisted from ship
wreck, and i've per cent. OF the whole from suicide
or sickness.
BosroN, May 2O.--The programme for a%nniver-
sary week is announced. The total number OF
public meetings thus far announced for the week is
ifty-seven. TO be held by various organizations in
the balls and churches OF this city.
LONDON, May 2o.-Georgo Smith, the Daily Teie-
graphs correspondent in Assyria, has found the
Kings library nt Ninpvph md has dfacayoral
numerous valuable fragments likewise, particularly
the missing portion of the broken tablet containing
the history of the Deluge. hitherto partially de-
c~iphered in the British Museum.
LONDON, May 2O.-A special despatch received
from st. Petersburg says much anxiety prevails
there in consequence Of the non-receipt Of definite
intelligence from the Khivan expedition. Two
detachments of Russian troops, who were march
ing against Khiva. have been delayed In their pro-
gress by the heavy snow storms. At last advices
the expedition column nearest the appointed rem
devious for all the troops was several hundred
miles distant, and was, besides, a month late.
ST. PETERsBURG, May 2O.-The Shah OF Persia
arrived yesterday. Upon entering the city he was
met by a large conceurse OF people, who welcomed
him with the greatest enthusiasm.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-Tbe President declares
that he has not determined to appoint any sue
cessor to DeLong, who holds over until q new
appointment shall be made.
New YORK. May 22.-The Worlds Washington
special correspondent unfortunately denies the
statement of the Alta California that "A special
Commissioner was recently In San Francisco. on
his way to the Sandwich Islands, on behalf of this
Government. to inaugurate preliminary steps for
annexation Of the islands to the United States. II
adds: at is hardly probable that any special
Commissioner would furnish a detailed account of
the subject OF his mission. The information In
possession of the Government. from recent visitors
to the Sandwich Islands. does not indicate any
desire for annexation to the United States on the
mart nf the inhabitants N ia fhara anu ouparauf
intention on the part Of the Administrator In that
direction"
BARCELONA, May 2l.-General Vallorde has i-
sued a proclamation calling all males between
fourteen and sixty years Of age into the Republican
columns, and threatening infections of heavy pen
alties upon municipalities attempting to thwart its
operations.
PARIS. May 22.-It is reported that a conspiracy
TO kill Theirs has been discovered. The concocter
of the plot is said to be amadman.
The Pays this evening confirms the report that
the Bonapartists have joined the Monarchsts.
The Bien Public says Theirs and his ministers
are neither discouraged nor disunited.
The Soir believes that it is the existence Of the
Government and not Of The Cabinet which is staked
on the vote tomorrow.
LONDON, May PA letter from John Bright is
published to-day, in which, referring TO the adher-
ence of the Americans to a Republic, he says the
arguments used by Monarchists in support Of the
present form of Government in Great Britain may
be used with equal reason in support Of the Re-
public in America.
LONDON, May 2z-The Lancet publishes a de-
tailed statement Of the malady Of the Pope, which,
it says, is worse than has been officially stated.
LONDON, May PA special to the Daily Ne1s,
from Geneva, says that Father Hyacinthe, in his
sermons in that city, attacks the confessional aud
~celibacy. He also urges the election Of priests by
the people, and the use Of the Bible and liturgy in
the national language.
WASHINGTON, May PA dispatch received at
the War Department from General Custar, dated
Fort Randall. Dakota, May I4th, contains the fol-
lowing statement:
Falls, a guide sent me from Randall, reports
positively that three hundred warriors and Young
men belonging to the Yankton Agency left their
reservation a few days ago to join the hostile In
dams of the Upper Missouri. and that the Indians