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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18
ST. LOUIS MARKETS.

Sr. LOUIS April lT.-Flour quiet and unchanged.
Corn active anu higher: No. ,, mixed. 3!c.: east
81. Louis. on track. Mo- ;2c., sacked. Whskcy
quiet at ssGIs7c. Pork firm ut sl7 for up-country,
c:sh. Bacon active and firm shoulders, s3nos,
July up-couury lptc clear sides. 9tc.. May: l0.c.,
Iunc: ilc, August. Lard higher; steam, s!c. on
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

STATE BOARD OF IMMtGRATIoS.-Thc first
meeting OF the State Board OF immigration
was held in The state Library yesterday after
noon. The Governor. Colonel Mayo, Irca-
S!Ter, Acknowledgement Richardson, ana
Colonel Mcdonald, secretary of the Con-
monwcal'h, were present. The Board dis
cuSSed plan, for inau|urating system OF lln-
migration. and adjourned without transact
ing any business OF interest.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

ELECTION OF OpricERs.-Undine Temple
of Honor and Temperance elected the fol-
lowing officers for The ensuing term last
night W. {. r.. C.. ID. Habi>ton; w. '.
r., W. Z. Lindsay; ". r., +. I. Bates; w.
\. r., c. Mar-tin; w. T., G. +. Strothcr;
". +. r., r. Rudd W. U., }. Ii. Hickman !;
W. -. L.. J L. Rowe.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

CAL WAGSER's MISsTRELs.-This popular
band OF Ethiopians opened at Virginia Hall
l>, night. The house was well filled, and
the troupe seemed 10 give general Satlsfac-
ton. Tney perform Two more nights, ana
Give luatlllec OH saturday.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18
louisville MARKETS.

Louisville, Arr!i lT.-Flour unchanged. Corn
hrn'er. mixed. 5gc.; white, .c.toth delivered AT
ln depot on orders. sacked. Provisions strong
with advancing tendency. Pork held at $3.50 for
round lots. Bacon ady;ilcng: shoulders. i.tss3c.
clear rib-sidcs nsa9sc: cltar sizes e36l9tr Lard
Ticrces s3td &C.. kegs, 9a@ Ice. steam, Sc. Whkkey
N.f.c
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

THE THEATRE.-M Miss Charlotte Thompson,
the great southern actress, continues 10
Charm those who have been attending the
Theatre during the present week. Last
night she appeared in East Lynne, and to-
morrow afternoon there will he IL grand fam
ily matinee, on which occasion Jane Eyre
will be again presented.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

LADIES' FA1Rs.-Thc Fair in the basement
of the Second Baptist church continues to
attract large crowds of visitors every day
and night. II is a good place to spend an
evening and dollT.
The Far of the ladies Of the Gracc-Street
PRESBYTERIAN church has been postponed to
Monday the 18th instant.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

A FOREIGN LETTER WAS received at the Of
tice in this city yesterday directed 10 Tue
Nearest Relations of General n. > Johh,
son, care L. A. Pollard, Richmond, va;
II was marked " Important, ana me l.; d :
was requested to ''ior~aru'" ll'lS VIII Ut
done upon application OF the proper person.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

I,syalLAyLE LETTERS REMAINING IN THE
R,cnuosp Posr-OFFICE APRIL II. ls'3.-
Miss Elizabeth Kenny, care of 5. I. Tupper,
Chnl sion, :. c.: Mrs. Marian Brooks
TImrney post.onice, Va; Richard Eas.ef'
Ohio +. Powers Coal Company; ). W. NC
DonelI, DR.. p. Trent. Andrew j. Gray, kich-
,unnH t.t
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18
MANCHESTER ITEMS.

ELECTION or CHURCH OPFiCEHs.-The con-
s.regation worshipping at the Meade MEMO
rial church naye elected the loilo"lus oni'
GERS: John e. Robertson ani >. L. hetloru,
war,iens; +. W. Weisiger, register; a.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18
FINANCIAL.
[BY TELEGRAFH.l
NEW YORK

NEW YORK, April E-sioncy, alters hard day.
closed at sal. Prime sterling shld as low as 1901,
but when money eascd II advanced TO 1o7 Gold, 1Hs
GllIs. Govcrnhents neglected hat firm and steady.
States heavy, with b,i, little business.
T"nnrssir'>. -: new, II. iirgina's, Il; new, 20;
consols. S?i: deferred 3s. Lousianh's, :rcw. 4o
Levee., lo:s. 50. Alaisuras. 40; 5s, S. Gcoraia's
10: IS 81. North Carolina's. IS: new, IL: special
tax, H. South Caroiina's, Is; new, Is. April and
October, 20.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

PosTpoSEMESr The ladies oi the Gra"c-Strtc'
PRESBYTERIAN church have conc!uccd 10 postpone
the opening of their iair til Monday the 2''h III
,taut We understand that their assortment u
beautiful aud useful articles Is especially attractive
this spring and they promise their ola irlchds ant
rutrnl,s That they shall not he d!siI pOinttu.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

TuE WEEKLrY DISPATCH, filled with in
tcresting matter. editorials, selections, cor
rcSpondcncc, &c.. &c. Amongst the latter
may be found the true history OF the sur
render at Appomattox courthouse by
" Niator.' For sale in wrappers in the
counting room at five cents each.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18
WILMINGTON MAkETS

WILMlxGroS. April l7.-Spirits Of tnrpentlne
lower at 4sc. Rosln quiet at ~ for extra Yale.
crude turpentinc higher n -? 81 for hard: - . Tor
ycilow-dip: SL0j for virgn Tar steady at $3.50.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18
CINCINNATI MARK ETS.

CISCIHNATI. April l7.-Finur firm and I'm i'm
proved demand At S7johl S7s5 Corn steady. !cGDilc
Provisions strong ami inactive. Pork quiet, 81.
Lard firm with light offerings steam. sar.: kettle,
,tc bacon firm: held ut 7sc. for shoulders: et".
f',r half->ide-, with good demand Whi>key steady,
y
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

THE RIcHNoyp FRAME STORE, next TO the DOL
lar Store, Is selling pictnre-fraines onethird less
than they can be bought elsewhere. ,.a-...
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

RESIGNATION OF A CouSTY ,IuDGE.-Judsc
Tnco. ). Gsrnett, OF Nausemond county, has
resigned. and the Governor has appointed
=. Is. PrentiSs to ill the vacancy.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

pERsoSAI.--Colonel George Z. Stevenson
of the Omaha (Nehraska) Bee, is here as Il
member of the supreme Lodge of knlghts
Of iythias.
W. II. II. Lynn, Esq, of The staun'on
Yudtcut0r, i in tic cit,.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

IlrsTlSGS CoURT.--This court was in sc>-
sion Yesterday, but transacted 10 business OF
public int crest.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

Frank LesIc's Ludics' Magazine and
Pelerso,.'s .u,uth!y M" to hacd from >. /:
Ei!yaon'> i1l2 Main street. Both good
fashion Aazettes, aud should oe III the hands
of every lady.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

WoMAS's PLAcE.--Rev. James A. Duncan
will lecture this evening at the Broad-Slreet
Methodist church. SUBJECT, Wonlan's Place.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

.vIAToH's" ADMIRABLE REPORT Gi ""heral
LEES account of thc surrender at App"mltt"x IN
tie IF.ektY Bispdtch. Price i've rents lr' r"l! !;
Cor sale by j. T. ELLY>OS. lli2 iaia =:rcct.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

THE RICHMOND FRAME STORE. next to the Dol
lar Store, has just received large aud beautiful
sortment of picture frames which they are sellins
| at reduced prices.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

REEs Co.'S SUCCESS IS PHOTOGRAPHY Is
entirely due to the beautiful pictures they produce.
Their reduction In prices In no way influence the
finish of their photographs, and to this alone W.
attribute their large increase OF business. There i
scarcely day In the week their gallery is net
crowded.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18
j + VI O Y \ l.,

''r.tEy removed GJu iur "a tore OIL Broad
"a rt !a1, ri., large at1 c.p,,clyus bu!lIln2 1902
."tu stfc' i,,,"tcn Twelfth IEd Thirteenth. tahe
I,.e ir-!apd of in!oEalpg my fr:ani, ard patrons
t,' hay" lust rCtIiu"d from ,Itc hGrfh w.tl Il
IL "f NJ, ! i'JI,>'. md HDY3' CLuTli-
iAt, And bENIL M..:,'o IIL.r,i>HlNE GtpllS
"1riI ca1iGnt rc surpa-Sei FOR style ;.ir. uuj In
Tx city, ana which am determined 10 sGl Al such
~" price vii rrp'y those III nerd Of such goods
= "ilI EiI! atl' t.r. NJ W. ROSr.
sab - 40. i2tt2 Main street. Richmond Va.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

THE DOLLAR STORE, has just received new and
beautiful assortment of vases. Call ard examine
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

CALL AT FRAYsEK's PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY
oppo-ite the Richmond post-oIicc.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

SPRING; OPENING OF ALL THE LATE sryLEs OF
HATS for men aud boys at P. " EIsIGER & Co.'S.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

CARD PHOTOGRAPHS AT FRAYsER's GALLERY
for 8? per dozen: large photographs for al.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

aproMATToX.- An Interesting sketch OF Inc
place and OF the surrender published In the Week
IN Dispatch and for sale by ELLY>oS, liz Mali
street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

READ NOTICE IL Our SPECIAL ABOUT Lev
BEoruEHs' store being closed to-day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

THE DOLLAR STORE has just received oeaull-
fuI patent toilet mirror which fhey are seihhg III Inc
low price Of one dollar.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

COUNTRY MERCHANTS WILL FIND AT P. WElsl-
GER co.'sa splendid line Of hats TO select from
and rs the goods have been bought for cash they can
otter great inducements to the trade
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18
RAJ TIMilRN

BALTIMORE. Aprill7. irginia's, old. 81: consos,
So West Vtryintr's, l3;. hid to-day. = 81,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

CALL AT FRAYsER's EXTENSIVE GALLERY, OF
pocite the post.office. :
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

LEVY BROTHERS STORE WILL BE CLOSED to
Day. Reopen Cl Monday.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

THE DOLLAR STORE Is selling genuine meer-
shaum pipe for orc dollar.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

Use LESS OF DuoLEY's THAN OF orhEh ahAei
or baking powder, rs 1t Is much stronger. iul UP
s,u w.,yb, civ. il n fair trial. Grocers sell II.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

Read VIAToR's account OF tl1 surrender OF Gen
cral LEE at AppomattoX In the Weekly DiSpntct
For sale by j. T. EiLYsoS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

To COUNTRY MEKcHA>Ts.-Lo"k at the II
select" whisk-y sold by u ID. BLAIR & Co., corne
~ Ninth and Main streets, before you buy YOU
trt They n, l;c very large discounts TO the trade
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18
Ritllmond Nispatrll.

sF- THE CIRCULATION OF THE DIS
PATCH Is LARGER THAN THE COMBINED
CIRCULATION OF ALL TIE OTHER DAILY
NEWSPAPERS or TIRE CITY.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

LEVY BROTHERS STORE WILL BIZ RE-oPESEr
on Monday when some special u2rgains Will bc Of
f,.rrt
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

LEVY BnoTnERS' STORE WILL bE CLOSED II
DAY.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

CLOTHING AND SHIRTS MADE To ORDER, and
perfect tit guaranteed or 10 sale, by +. Il. SrESCt
( SON 1900 Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18
MARINE JyrELs.IGENCE.
pOpT OF ElUHMunD, APRIL II. 1873.

| MINIATURE ALMANAC. APRIL IS. is7s.
Sun rI,rs......... 5:3I Moon ssis.. 100
| s,,n soIs ....... f:s! Hi.h l!d.... tO
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18
THE PARADE WAS DISMISSED.

The Knights without uniforms then dis
pelsed. The Supreme Ledge marched to
the Castle Hall, accompanied by the band.
Oriental Lodge was taken in charge by SYRIA
cuse Lodge ard escorted to the st. Charles
Hotel. where collation. was spread, aud dis
uppearcd. Tue District, Of Columbia knights
were escorted to the Exchange Hotel by def
ferson Lodge; and ar hour or-two Inter
nearly all the visiting knights from, the North
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18
LEVY BROTHERS STORE Is CLOSED TO-DAY.

Bt.y YOUR CLOTHING Of +. Il. SPENCE x soS,
N merchant t,ilors. 1900 Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

TAKE NOTICE TuAD LEVY BROTHERS SToR
Is closed To- day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

FRAYsER's GALLERY Is the most extensive In III
city.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

WOODS NORTH CAROLINA New ROE Her
RINGS. first Of the season. at
CHRISTIAN & WHITES,
Sli Main street
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

REVIEW
At Ford's Hotel the members OF the Su-
nreme Lodge were drawn up, with Supreme
Chancellor Berry at their held and with p.
G. c. Wade, of this city, as Acknowledgement.
The line passed in review twice, the Knights
in line saluting with tlle!r swords and the
dlgnitaries of the Order acknowledging the
compliment by uncoverlng. The Supreme
Lodge then marched down The whole line
headed by tue First Regiment bind; after
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

left'h the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad. The bearing of the Balti-
more aud Washington knights was the sub
Ject of much favorable comment. They bore
themselves like old soldiers, and drilled with
great precision.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-18

An invitation to attend 4 banquet at Fir-
ginia Hall lust night was received from Will
liam ii. Wade, chairman. and John +. Han
kins, secretary of the Committee of Arrange
mrnt> on behalf of the knights of l'ythias
in Virginia.
On motion OF Representative Russell. of
Mis-. ouri, the invitation was accepted with
thanks, and the Supreme Lodge resolved TO
attend the banquet in body.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-10-22
Taking Wild Horses,

The editor of the Pleasanton Stock
Journal thus gives the 1aoolats oper0aad5
of capturing wild horses in Texas: GAS
soon as herd of horses is discovered,
the party of hunters divide, one portion
striking camp while the other sets off
in pursuit of the herd. The frightened
animals go bounding across the prairie
through the prickly pear and dense
chapparral, leaving trail which the
hunters steadily pursue at an easy
gait, until they come in sight of the
herd, which scampers off as before.
These tactics are kept up by pur-
suers for days, the mustangs re-
turning to their first starting
point-which they are sure to do
when the camping party takes the
place of the tired pursuers, and thus
follow the herd until the poor, wearied
and half-starved creatures, with swol-
len limbs and bloodshot eyes, give up
the struggle and submit to be driven
anywhere. The object OF the hunters
has been merely to keep close enough
to the mustangs to prevent them graz
ing. Starvation soon brings them to
terms, and the prairie monarch, with
dropping crest and detected look,
leaves his native wilds henceforth to
become the slave of man. This is what
hunters call walking mustangs
down y
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-10-22
A Strange Spectacle.

A strange spectacle was witnessed
recently at the opening Of a synagogue
Of Polish Jews in Spitalfelds, London.
After the dedication service, which was
conducted in the primitive form still
adhered to by the Israelites in Poland,
the rabbi arrived to superintend the
filing in of the first and last words in
the sephar or scroll of the law. The
scroll was taken from the ark with the
forms and ceremonies always observed
when handling the sacred parchment,
and it was then announced that the
privilege of filing in would be sold at
auction for so much letter. The bea
die assumed the part of auctioneer, and
the sale was regularly proceeded with.
The words we're then knocked down to
the highest bidders at an average of
S1.25 letter. The congregation in
whose house of prayer this scene was
enacted are quite humble people from
Kalisch, West Poland, and the money
accruing from the auction in the syna-
gogue was doubtless an object to them.
The Pail Mall Gazette, in an article on
he event related, takes occasion to
characterize it as being surely out OF
place, but admits that it was not whit
more out of place than the letting OF
pews to the highest bidder in the
church of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher,
which the Gazette finds periodically
described in the New York papers,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-10-22
Tight-Lacing and Religion.

A lady who had charge of a young
ladies' Bible class, speaking of defect
i've home training, said that her best
pupil, eighteen years ofage, had caused
her the most acute anxiety. Rain or
shine she was always her post. The
girls whole soul seemed to be absorbed
in the Strengthening out of intricate
theological problems; "and yet" said
the teacher, the girl was so pale and
wan that was afraid every Sabbath
would be her last in class. One day
she tainted, and in trying to restore
her I loosened her dress, and what do
you think [ found? Corsets so tightly
drawn that full respiration was i'm
possible. I removed them and found
that the girls ribs actually Tapped! [
took her to her mother, very promi-
nent and useful church member, and
stated the case without reserve. We'll,
you see, said the parent, Fanny never
had any figure. I shouldn't be sur
prised if the lacings were drawn little
too tight. Her waist is naturally so
large that it is almost impossible to
make anything fit genteely on her.
How is your class prospecting, Miss
-? [ hope you are drawing many
souls to Christ q"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-10-22

thrown into confusion; at the first
discharge Commodore Commereil was
himself shot down, dangerously wound
ed; the next moment Commander
Luxmore and Captain Holden were
wounded our men lost many minutes
before they could obtain their arms,
and when they got them their fire was
at an unseen foe; and nothing was left
but to back out of the scrape as soon
as possible.
But while this was going on still
worse scene was being enacted at
Chamah. A cutter with detachment
of ten men, intended to garrison the
fort at Chamah, had been sent from
the Rattlesnake to the shore. The ten
men had landed, and the crew of the
cutter were trying to land some stores
for them, when the boat was upset in
the surf The Chamah natives had as
sembled on the shore, all armed, and
at this moment they opened fire on the
men who had landed, and on the crew
of the cutter who were swimming in
the surf, trying to right their boat
Their fire wounded many Of the crew
and killed one. Other boats from the
Rattlesnake quickly arrived, the wound
ed picked up, and all hands returned
to the Rattlesnake. Commander Com
merrell reached his ship from his I'M
fortunate expedition at P. M, and
the doleful story he had to tell was
echoed by the one he had to hear. In
the two affairs four lives had been sac
rifced, and twenty officers and men
wounded. Revenge" was the cry,
but how to get it? The treacherous
Ashantees had retired to the bush but
their town remained, and probably
some of their women and children.
The Rattlesnake was cleared for action
and for two hours the town was bonn
barded. At the end of that time it
was heap of ruins; but I scarcely
think that the pecuniary damage in
ficted was great, nor that any one was
killed but some old women too weak
to run away.
What is to be done next? No one
seems to know. We have very little
heart for the wretched business in
which we are engaged. If an army OF
5000 men was sent here, we should
probably be able to win our game but
1t would be at the cost Of the lives OF
1000 of them. The only way to get to
Coomassee, it is now believed, is to
build railway thither, and to do this
will cost the lives of four out of every
five men engaged in it. The malaria
on the coast is simply deadly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-10-22
Robert BlgSby.

A London dispatch announces the
death of Robert Bigsby, IL. D., f. R.
S., an English writer of note, and
well-known as an antiquarian. He was
the son of Robert Bigsby, Registrar of
Nottingham, in which city he was born
in 1906. Originally intended for the
legal profession he was disappointed in
the prospects of advancement in the
law, and he devoted himself to the
study of antiquities. In 1912 he COM
menced his career as an author by pub-
fishing a volume of Miscellaneous
Poems and Essays" followed in 1913
by the ssVisions of the Times of Old !;
or, The Antiquarian Enthusiast. In
history and associations of the ancient
town of Repton, the school of which he
had attended in his youth. For many
years he had been engaged in gathering
materials for a history Of Repton,
which he finally published in 1854.
Among his other works may be men
toned dramatic romance, in twelve
acts, called "Ombo,'' historical
sketch of the slave conspiracy in
Malta during the days of the Knights
of St. John "Scraps from my Note
book" s'Boldon Delaval, /" " My
Cousins Story" g The Delaval Core
spondence," ETC., etc., books all Of
which are little known in this country,
but which brought their author repu-
tation at home. DR.. Bigsby became
the possessor of several articles which
had belonged to Sir Francis Drake,
the celebrated navigator Of the time
of Queen Elizabeth. Among these was
the astrolobe which Sir Francis had
used in his voyages. This DR.. Bigsby
presented to King William w., who
placed it in Greenwich Hospital. Other
relics of the old seaman were presented
to the British Museum by DIR. Bigsby.
The diploma of LII. D.. possessed by
the subject Of this sketch was conferred
because of his merits as writer. His
name was on the civil list for a literary
annual pension of 800, and, in addition
to being Secretary and Registrar of
the English branch of the Order of ST.
John, he was an honorary and corre>
spending member of several literary
societies of foreign countries.