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FL0uR. aRAIn AND HAx.

FLoUR-Superfne, $500; Xxx s4.50n
Ats; Xxx $5.25d5.5O; choice family
1915; fancy, 1925.
CORN MEAL-Unbolted and bolted,
sacked from new corn, S5d90c.
CORN-New, sacked, S5c; ear, 70f175c.
Observation-Disclosures csc; red, S1.00;
amber and white, sl.05f1.10; fancy, $1.15.
OATs-Saeked and delivered in depot,
zoe; retail 724675c.
BRAK-LOOse, sacked in depot, $500.
HAY-Timothy, s24.00f27.0O; Prairie
hay, $500.
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SEEDS.

Clover is reported selling at reduced
figures.
Timothy per bushel, $3.50; Red top
Herds grass), $50; orchard grass, SIPS;
Kentucky blue grass, SIPS; barley, ordi-
nary seed, Sl.50; California barley, $l.9O;
rye, $1.25; clover, $3.50; sapling clover,
$50; Alsyke clover, SOC per d.
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PROVISIONS.

Market steady and unchanged.
BULK MEATs-Clear sides ll4c; clear
rib sides 10t61lc; shoulders 7ifSe,
packed.
LARD-Hart & Hensley's pastry, in
tierces, 15c; half barrels, 15lc; kegs, 16c;
buckets, 16ac; prime in tierces, 14ic.
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Ils Baltkrlsl.fc,E.

Middle District Of TenBeS~ee-At Springfield.
the 22t day Of November, 1874.
TTIHE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY CTVFS
IL notice OF his appointment as asSigree Of
Washington Merritt, OF the 9Th civil district Of
Robertson county, Tenn, within said district
who has been adju.iced bautrupt npGu his
own petition By the District Court Of said dis
tr1ct- Il. a. HICKS,
Assignee Of Washington Merritt
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York General Markets.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 5.-FlOur quiet and
unchanged; family S5.5Oa6.5O. Wheat firm
add unchanged; amber western S1.20a1.30;
red western SI.25aI.26. Corn S5c. Oats
firm at 63a64c. Rye dull at S1a1.O5. Pro
visions quiet and unchanged. Coffee quiet
and unchanged. Whisky firm at S1.03.
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LIVE STOCK.

SHEEP-S1.25f2.5O per head.
Hoes-Weighing 200 to 800 lbs, 7f7Ic;
lighter, 5d6c; shOats, 3sn4se.
CATTLE-ScalaWags, 1613c; common
butchers, &c; good butchers, 24f2sc; fine
shippers, 3ac; grazing cattle, 2f2sc.
HOBsEs-Extra good, $10O6150 per
head; medium to common, S40f75.
MULEs-Extra good, S100n150 per head;
medium to common, $40d75.
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For Sale I'm Edgeneld.

A NEW FRAME HOUSE, NEAR THE
Round house, ON l.. & y. r. r., with rooms
and porch, at $1,000, in monthly payments of
$50 each.
ARLINGTON, FARRAR & wEAKLEY,
Oc1s eodtf Agents.
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for the following described tract OF land. con-
tanning acres, more or J. -. and boun Ied as
follows:
Beginning az a stake in the centre Of the
Buena Vista turnpike; thence s0utb-TardIv
with said turnpike f56k feet % a stake in the
centre Of said turnpike; thence az q ght angles
westwardly, go feet to a stake l6K fe~t beyond
7. McGayOck, which IS % feet wide; 1hencs
nOrthwardly with said road i5G% fct Z 10 a stake
in the centre Of said rOai; Themes. eastyga-il IN
the centre Of another road laid OF bv d. T.
ming.
Said bids 20 start with ia sur~ O. g, go. the
bid of Mrs Elizabeth Turner u ate bid = made
over SAID amount, the party 80 bidding viii se
required 70 pay The SIM Of s2gf Ia cash. az 90.
the balance execute notes. in equal instalments.
due in SIX, twelve. eighteen ard twentv-fOur
months from The 24th day II October IsT4 the
date Of the original sale.
NATHANIEL BAXTER, JR.,
nOVzos L9cSaecZ Clerk and Master
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a FEMALE applicant for aid appeared at
the office Of the director of the poor, in
Detroit, the other day, with a sad and anX-
ious look, and, on being asked what she
wanted, replied, "I'd like some money"
''How mucb?'' DWELL, cant say exactly.
How much do you generally give out to
them when they want to buy bead belt?'
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MEDICAL.
PRESCRIPTION FREE.

NOR THE SPEEDY CURE OF SEMINAL
II Weakness, Lost Manhood, and all disorders
gist has the Ingredients Address DR.. z. Hill
TON q Co, Cincinnati, Ohio. Oc29detwly
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SUEDRIE.

COTTON TIEs-Per ID. 7.dS3c.
BAeeNe-Hemp and fax, 14615c.
CORDAGE-Jute, 13c; grass, zoe; cotton
2662Sc.
COTTON YARSs-Per D., 10c, 12c, 14c
and 16c for zoos, COOS, 5OOs and zoos.
IRoN-Tennessee bar 64e % D; Ken
lucky do. &c; Tennessee band Sds4c; Ken
lucky do. 5d5ic; Tennessee boiler plate ga
common, 5a6c; Go. Kentucky, o67c; do
Tennessee, Sd9c; cast steel and shear zoe:
American blister 12Ic; English blister 18c.
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AUCTION SALES.

A UCTION HOUSE,. I. Reese & Co.,
"A No. IS North College street. Cheapest
goods in the city at auction or private sale.
Oc3 If
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FOR SALE.


TIOR SALE-Iron safe, good as new. 5000.
Il Apply TO NAT. T. DORTCH, Courthouse.
does sc
DOR SALE-A good house containing five
rooms; also stable and other cOnveniences,
on S. Summer street, two doors from Elm. Ap-
ply TO S. W. STEELE, office No. Al North Col
lege street. dec6 Nv
ENOR SALE 10000 feet curbing, different
10 thickness; 10000 perch building stone, at
very low figures. CHERRY, O'CONNER Il
co. deco eOd2w
A TTENTION-The finest opportunity is
N now presented for speculation that has Oc-
Cured for years. Twenty fine farms, several
ore banks, a furnace, saw and grist mills, seye-
raj dwelling houses, for sale at Sailors Rest
Station. Memphis and GAINESVILLE Railroad
Dec. 10, 1874. Sale positive and without re-
demption or pOstpOnement. Call at the Office of
s. W. STEELE, No. IL College street, Nash
vile, and examine plat with further details.
dec4 SUI. fri At
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For Sale on Long Time.

IL NICE BUILDING LOTS NEAR NASH.
vile and Decatur Depot; one-tenth cash, bal
ance on nine years time.
ARLINGTON, FARRAR s wEAKLKY.
Ocs eo.ftf
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NASHVILLE MARKETS.
UNION AND AMERICAN OFFICE,

UNION AND AMERICAN OFFICE,
SATURDAY, Dec. 3.
COTTON.
AT the opening the market was reported
to the Exchange dull and unchanged, at
noon &c lower for the two lowest grades,
and &c lower for the higher grades, being
dull and nominal at the reduced figures.
At the close it was reported nominal and
unchanged. Offerings were very liberal,
but buyers were 10th to take hold.
The following were the Exchange quota
tions at the close:
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E0R RENT-One store, Cannon Block,
IL Church street. 9s feet deep, SIS per month.
Apply TO MRS. HORTON, over store.
dec6 II
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MAJ Uh , UFFIJE, LIIN HALL.l
Memphis, Tenn, Nov. ., 1874
To the Holders Of the Bonds Of the CITY
Of Memphis:
IN COMPLIANCE WITH A RESOLUTION
IL of the General Council OF the city OF Mem
phis, the holders of its Bonds are requested 10
meet a committee, appointed by the General
Council, ON
Tuesday, the 18th day of December,
1874, AZ IL m,
at the St. Nicholas Hotel, in the CITY OF New
York.
For further information apply BY mail or
otherwise, for circular letter At this Office.
JOHN LOAGUE. Mayor
does lW memphis Avalanche Of Nov. y.
fS41
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EOR RENT FOR ISz5-An elegant store
and suit OF rooms on Summer street, Lewis
Block; also a brick dwelling, seven rooms, ser
wants room and kitchen, carriage house and
stable, now vacant, lis Fillmore street. Apply
to S. W. STEELE, No. Il n. College street
noy22 Il suu.Sfri
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LouisxfIIa Markets.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. g. Flour, quiet
and unchanged. Wheat: quiet and IN
changed. Corn quiet and unchanged at
75a76c. Oats quiet and Unchanged at Goa
65c. Rye quiet and unchanged at Csc.
Mess pork quiet and unchanged at S21.O0.
Bacon, none in the market. Sugar-cured
hams 12a13c. Bulk meats-shOulders 7tc;
clear rib 10te; clear sides lOse,. Lard
tierces 14ttc; kegs Isle. Whisky 96c.
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nominally unchanged at lie for mid
ding; receipts 1885 bales; exports 1875
bales; stock 53,21S bales.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. s. Cotton dull and
lower; good ordinary 135c; low middling
l34c; middling lac.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 5-Cotton frmer at
lac.
CINCINNATI, Dec. Cotton quiet and
unchanged at l4c.
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Notice in Cllancery.
w. A. CheafIsaul- 49,. ct A.. ". Henry
Harding ct ais.
MednesdaY. De-. 2. ~.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN IN THE
IN above cause that bids will be received BY
the undersigned. At his office, in the Court
house in Nashville, until O'Clock p NJ
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Chicago Markets.

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-Flour quiet and
weak; extra 3. 75a4.62s. Wheat firm and
lower; No. spring 914c; No. ? 90c cash or
livery. Corn 75ia76c cash; 74sc for De
eember delivery; 72saT3e for May delivery;
new 67a67tc cash; 6S.c for January de-
livery. Oats 53;e cash or January delivery
Rye quiet and weak at 94a95c- Barley dull
and lower at SI.27. Dressed hogs dull and
declined. Mess pork dull and declined;
SlS.95 for spot; S20.30a20.35 for February
delivery; SOTO for March delivery. Lard
steady at $3.50 cash; 1870 for tierceS.
Bulk meats lower; shoulders 6sa75c; clear
rib 95a10c all cash and loose. Whisky is
steady at 97c.
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REAL ESTATE.

Honey! .UO1segH suO1seg!!
WE WANT TO BORROW MONEY ON
all kinds Of good securities. We want money
for Real Estate that viii pay Is per cent, net.
ARLINGTON, FARRAR s wEAKLEY,
Agents,
OCH diff No. 90 North College Street
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BANKING.
>~~-~~~,~~~~-,~-~>~~ >~->s,~~,~~~~~~~~~~-
Third National Bank,
NASHVILLE, TENN.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
BANKING.

". W. BERRY, CHAS. K. HILLMAN,
JOHN KIRKMAN, EDGAR JONES,
DEMPSEY WEAVER.
TRANSACTS A GENERAL EXCHANGE
Business and Deals in United States Bonds
and Gold. EDGAR JONES, Cashier.
W. W. BERRY, President.
JNO. KIRKMAN, Vice-President-
SEPT 1y
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The imports were 523 bales by the De
catur road, 2O6 q days. by the Chatta-
nooga, 6 by the Northwestern, Z by the
Lebanon, 6 by river and AZ by wagon.
Summary of the days movement:
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The Markets. flooded with chesp. Inferior Bsk-
ing and Yeast Powders OF IizhtO or short weight
DOOLEH'S YEAST POWDER h warranted full
strength and full weight.
Sold at wholesale and retail genel ally through
out the United States b. Dealers In groceries and
Family Supplies.
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Sc. Louis Markets.

ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 5. - Flour quiet and
unchanged. Wheat finn; No. red winter
Sl.0S5al.09. Corn firmer at 5Sa69c. Oats
nominal at 56a56Ic. Rye firm at $1.05a
Loo. Barley unchanged. Whisky lower
at csc. Mess pork duh; held at S20.25
cash; S20.50 bid for February delivery.
Bulk meats unchanged and no demand.
Green meats unchanged and no demand.
Bacon, nothing doing. Lard easier and
lower for futures; l3te cash; 134c fer
February delivery. Hogs dull and lower;
good packing lots sold al S7a7.3C; receipts
$500. Cattle, dull and scarcely anything
dong; only poor grades offering. At the
Brokers' Board this evening lard sold at I3b
for February delivery, closing at 1910 bid,
and 13c bid for spot; S2l.50 was bid for
mess pork for February delivery; S20.5T
bid for March delivery and S2I asked.
Memphis Markets.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 81 Flour quiet and
unchanged. Corn scarce and firm at SOC.
Oats-market bare. Mess pork dull but
nominal at S22. Lard 15a15sc- Bulk meats
quiet and unchanged; shoulders 7.aSc;
clear rib 10ic; clear sides lie.
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LOTTERIES.
Capital Prize, $lOo,oOO
Kentucky State!
SINGLE NUMBER
LOTTERY
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF PADUCAH.
ONTHE HAVANA PLAN.

TO BE DRAWN AT COVINGrOH, KY.
On Saturday, Dec. 26, 1874
And the last Saturday Of every month In future
SIMMONS, DICKINSON & CO., Managers
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LIVERPOOL

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 5, I2:SOP. M.-CottCn
dull and unchanged. Middling uplands
7sd; Orleans std, Sales to-day 10000
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PUBLIC NOTICE.
[OFFICIAL.l
.T'OTICE.

MAYORS OFFICE, CITY HALL.l
Memphis, Tenn, Nov. ., 1874.
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Cincinnati Markets.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 5.-FlOur dull and
unchanged. Wheat scarce and finn; red
S1.0Sa1.12. Corn higher; ear 71a72c;
shelled 73a74c. Oats higher at 5Sa62e.
Rye S1.10. Barley scarce and firm at SI.30
ais. Mess pork dull and unchanged at
5000 for spot; S21 February delivery.
Lard dull and dropping; steam 131al3sc;
kettle 14!!c- Bulk meats heavy; receipts
depress the market; shoulders 7tc for spot;
SIC for March delivery; clear rib 10a104c;
clear 101a1O3c. Bacon quiet and weak.
Green meats dull. Whisky active at a de-
cline, 96c.
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Ion RENT-For the remainder Of this year
u and next, the store, with dwelling attached,
on the vest corner of Line and College streets.
This house is in good order, was lately reno
waited all through. This is good stand, and a
good business man can do well it Apply to
T. HAGAN, No. 20 North Cherry st. for terms.
nOvl4tf
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Foreign Markets.

LONDON Dec 5, P. M.-Consols for
money 91sa9l4; for account 91a92I. ex-in-
terest; United States sos of rs, 1904; do
1867, 109t; l0-z0's 104!; new IS, los;
New York Central, 81; Erie, pa; do. prefer
red 80. The rate of discount In open mar
ket Tor three months bills is 81 per cent,
which is per cent. below the Bank rate.
LIVERPOOL Dec. 5.-Breadstuffs are
quiet. Corn SIS 6da39s Cd.
PARTg DAc 5-Rantas SOC ~
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WANTED.

WANTED-SI,5O 300 to $4,000 worth OF gas
w stock. ARLINGTON, FARRAR &
WEAKLEY. sIec6 II
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EOR RENT OR LEASE-Several rooms,
IL suitable for Offices OF bedrooms, up stairs in
the Burns Block, corner of Market street and
Public Square. For information, apply TO Sam
Powers s. Son, on the premises. Possession can
be had about the 18th Of December. NJ. BURNS.
pOy2Stf
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ENOR RENT-New brick stOrehOuse, No. &c
Il Broad street. Apply at No. "a Broad street,
or 20 VIM. Simmons, OF Simmons & Phillips.
noV9S If
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WANT TO BUT-A farm, % to IS acres,
w with frst-class improvements. within two
TO i've miles Of Nashville. SCOVEL.
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L HAVE an elegant house, No. 50 South High
Il street. containing ten rooms, TO rent for the
year 1875. Apply TO j. NJ. HAWKINS, at Spain
& Hawkins, corner Broad and High.
Uov2I IF Kramer
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FOR RENT.

NOR RENT-Brick house, No. "a South
IL Summer street, corner of OvertOn alley, for
the year 1915. The house is large, well ar
ranged, and convenient to the centres of bust
ness. T. NJ. STEGER, As North Cherry street,
Nashville Tenn. deco If
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ENOR RFNT FOR ISz5-TO good tenant,
II on reasonable terms, a desirable dwelling
with four large family rooms, stOre-roOm, kiteh-
en-, servants room, etc, large yard, on McLe-
more, near Church street Apply at once to
O'BRYANS tS WASHINGTON. nOv29 If
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ElcR RENT for the year 1675-The we'll
I known and desirable stOre-hOuse on the
northeast corner Of Broad and Cherry streets,
known as the MOultSn & Reed corner; also the
small business house, with four rooms above,
situated on Cherry street, adjoining and In the
rear Of the corner house. The theatre will be
Apply to F. MOULTON s CO., at II Broad St
novQQ IF
, 1874-07-11

were done out of the jurisdiction of Spain
they were essentially non-combatants in their
employment, and they could by no possible
construction be liable to the penalty of DEATH
AS a consequence, therefore, England has de-
manded not only all that America did, but
more. She insists that Spain shall make a
national recognition of the wrong done to her
flag and compensate the relatives of the vic
Tins.
The question at once arises, What actually
has the President done We know that the
Virginius has been restored, that the prisoners
have been released, and that Spain promised to
salute or flag, but was released from the pro-
mise; and we know the millions given to the
Navy Department in those days of hurly-burly
and threats of war. The wrong done to the
American flag was infinitely greater than that
done to the flag of England, for ours was d.
rectly insulted. Has any one heard that
Spain has made any national recognition of
that wrongl Have we ever said to Spain that
compensation must be made to the relatives
of the victims e. Is Spain to understand that
she can take American citizens on he high seas
and shoot them, without hindrauce, and yet if
she happens to shoot Englishuen, under less
aggravating circumstances, she must make a
national reparation, and compensate the rela-
tives of the victims ? As the Virginius case
now stands this is precisely what has been done.
Our government made a tremendous noise,
spent millions in repairing the navy, and really
received no substantial redress from Spain.
England did not spend a dolIa,, except perhaps
for cable dispatches to Havana, and yet by her
diplomacy she compelled III. CASTELAR, to put
an end 10 executions by her navy she practi-
cally saved American lives, and she new is
-lA-
tion.
This is not a pleasant contrast, and we wish
the facts did not Justify it. The country GER
tainly does not understand the matter or we
should have a proper demonstration of angry
public opinion"
, 1874-07-11
THE FIRST FRUITS OF THE CI-
VII RIGHTS BILL IN THE UNITED
STATES,

In the disturbances between the whites
and negroes at Memphis, says the N,
Y. Herald, we have the first fruits
OF the Civil Rights bill. The negroes
evidently have exaggerated notions of
the privileges which this act of Congress
is to confer upon them. To them the CT
vii Rights bill appears to be an act which
makes them more than the equals Of the
whites and even gives them immunity
from punishment. The whites, too, pro-
badly regard the law with an aversion that
will not be justified by the practical ope-
ration of the measure. It is an unneces~
sary law, which would not have been pass
ed at all had it not been lett to Congress
as the dying gift Of Senator Sumner. I'M
necessary laws usually fall into desuetude
almost as soon as they are passed. The
same thing will prove true of the Civil
Rights bill, unless its provisions are
brought Extensively forward as party capt.
tai in the ensuing political contests. This
is evidently the aim of the carpet-baggers
of the South, with a view to retaining the
negro vote but they will find it avail
them little, ever in this respect, if the
conservatives treat its provisions with the
true conservative spirit. There is as
much danger in vigorous opposition as in
the evil designs of those who ex-
pect to make it an engine of politi-
cal power. As a matter of course
these remarks are applicable only on the
assumption that the Civil Rights bill is
actually a part of the laws Of the land.
So far the measure is not a law, for the
President has not yet given it executive
sanction. It is to be hoped General Grant
will withhold his signature altogether, and
thus avert a danger which can be precipi-
tated only as an act of extreme partisan
ship. It would be a mistake for him to
, 1874-07-11
THE END OF THE VIRGINIUS
CASE BETWEEN SPAIN
AND ENGLAND.

The IN. Y. Herald" when contrasting the
results Of the United States action with that Of
England's in the case of the Nirginius, says -
1.-THE case Of the Virginius, which made such
O commotiOn in its time, bringing the country
to the verge Of war With Spain, has died away.
The settlement has been made and forgotten.
There we're some ardent rhetorical c0ngratula-
tons in the administration newspapers as TO
the promptitude with which the President had
vindicated our national honor. Our American
Minister was recalled, virtually in disgrace,
because he had in 0 m way impeded a settle
ment, and q new minister was sent in the per-
son Of one of the foremost men OF the Republic,
who would place the relations OF the two coun-
tries upon a firm foundation. If we remember
the actual terms of the Spanish CONCESSIONS,
thew included a surrender Of the Elrglnlus,
which now lies in dec0ying, corroding peace OFT
the stormy reaches Of Hatteras; the return OF
all the American citizens that had not been shot
all having been shot whose death was in any
way desired by Spain-and a salute to the
American flag. We should add also, that to
attain these results we spent several millions
on our navy, which in itself was a God-send
to a Secretary hungry for appropriations.
We are enabled TO compare the results OF
this diplomacy with that Of Lord Granville or
the English government. We learn that as
soon as the English government heard that
seventeen British subjects had been executed
at Santiago Lord Granville at once telegraphed
to M, CASTELAR, i" that the Spanish government
and all the persons concerned would be held re-
sponsible for any further executions OF British
SUBJECTS "At this notice." says the Times,
an. CASTELAR, Immediately sent off q message
to the Captain General of Cuba directing the
suspension of all further executions of British
subjects or others If this statement is ao-
eurate, and it seems to be based upon official
information, then it seems that We Owe the
safety of the American citizens who were not
executed to the energy Of the British Minister
and the firm promptitude shown by Sir Lambton
Lorraine. Having secured the release of its
subjects the British Government proceeded
still further. She took the ground that the
American register of the Virginius made her
an American ship that she had been captured
on the high seas in the commission Of no
actual wrong that there was no positive proof
that she was assisting the insurgents; that to
put the prisoners to death was " an act of mere
revenge, and that of a kind unworthy of any
nation claiming to be civilized )" that this
"unjustifable execution was simply a judicial
murder"
In the words of Lord Granville, "there was
no change either known to the law of nations
or to any municipal law under which persons
in the situation of the British crew of the Vir-
ginius could have been justifably condemned
to death. They were persons not owing al
legianoe to Spain the acts done by them