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to forward into line, which was accomplished
by the two middle vessels pursuing their course and
the other vessels their right and left obliqung
and steamng rapidly in proportion to their distance
from the center, to gain their positions. by right
flank was the next movement, followed by left
flank movement, which brought the exercises to q
close for the day. To-day the movements have been
" From columns of divisions, from right and cen
ters of divisions, by right and left TANKS
Rumors having been circulated here that Consul
General Hall had been obliged to fly from Havana
and take refuge from a mob on board the British
irOn-clad in the harbor, Admiral Case sent tho tug
Despatch over to Havana. While the rumor was not
believed here, Admiral Cases action freely crit
icised the officers stating that if it was deemed
necessary to send any vessels the proper course
would have been to send frgate, which wonld af
ford protection to American citizens and command
Spanish respect, instead of small tug which carried
but one at the most two guns and in the event Of
trouble would be seized crushed to pieces like
eggshell.
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FOREIGN NOTES.

Gen. Santa Anna has sailed from Havana
for Mexico
1t is proposed to hold another mteInationak
Exhibition ia Paris, in 1875
1t is expected that the Tichborne case wilb
be gwen to the jury on Saturday next.
According TO accounts from BayOnne, Gens
Morones has been badly defeated before Bilbao, spain
with the loss OF large number OF his troops wounded
and compelled To retreat "a Ssntander.
Several hundred Chinese have arrived at
Havana from the Trochs. Gen. Araos the commanding
General OF Vuelta Abajo Department has arrived al
Havana to consult with Captain Genersl Jovellar.
The remains of seven bodies of the victims
of the Drummond Coliery disaster last May have been
recovered from No. slope. The manager called q
meeting on Friday select place OF burial for those
whose remains have been Identified. The wOrknen
engaged in the opening OF the slope now down az
far as the landing The work is going weit
as can be expected
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PRICE FOUR CENTS.
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE ASHANTEE WAR.


4 sgyrRr ENGAGEMENT AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
POSITION OF THE EXCEPTIONALLY FoRcEs-rREP-
ARATION TO STORM COoMAssIS.
Ioyp0N Wednesday, Feb. rs, 1884,
report has reached here that great battle has
been fought at Coomassie. between the Ashantees
and the force under Gen. Sir Garnet Wolseiey. 1bo
engagement is said To have lasted The whole Gay,
and to have closed with decided result The loss
Of British troops is given as nearly 300 lnciuhiDe
many officers The Highlanders alone arc reported
to have had $50 men killed and wounded. Gen. Sir
Garnet Woseey said to be in need Of reinforce
Inents, which were fifteen miles of.
The War Office has received no report Of the bat
tie but unofficial though circumstantial dispatch
has reached the Admiralty Office. The battle was
fought at Acroomboo on JAN 3l-not at Coomassie,
as reported. Among the killed are Major Baird and
Capt. Buckle.
The lobe says if this be true great disaster
has befallen the British arms, and the only course
left to Sir Garnet Wolseley is to effect safe retreat
to the coast.
A special dispatch TO The Standard says the Ash
antecs entirely surrounded the British army. but
were eventually driven off with great loss. The
principal war chief of the Ashantees was killed.
The King has taken command of his army in per-
son, and it was expected that he would renew the
attack.
Feb. was the date decided upon for the stormng
OF COomassie by Gen. WOlseleys forces.
LtrER.-Further details Of the battle between Sir
Garnet WolseIeys force and the Ashantees say the
latter fought desperately the battle lasting from
o'clock in the morning until in the afternoon.
Seventeen British officers were killed wounded.
The Naval Brigade, l45 strong lost 80 men, the Rifle
Brigade 2j andthe Engineers 80 men. The loss sus-
tanned by the native allies unknown, but is very
heavy. The communications of the British forces
with the rear are threatened 1t is believed that
another large force of Ashantees is approaching
COOmassie from the southwest.
LONDON, Thursday, Feb 9-3a. M.
In addition 10 the losses already reported the Fu-
sers lost So men in the battle with the Ashantees.
The Standard thinks that the fact that the ID OF
February had been fixed upon for an attack upon
Coomasse indicates that the condition Of the Brit
ISL troops is not hopeess but at the same time secs
only chance not merely for victory, but for saving
the army.
The Daily TeeDaph's special dispatches cay tho
HighandeIs suffered heavy loss in an ambush Tho
ground was hlly and the bush dense. Gen.
Wolseley was within - miles of Coomassie.
All the London journals show in their editorials
on the Ashantee news the utmost anxiety az TO tho
result
The Times and Telegraph attribute the fainre OF
peace negotiations to the ncompromsing determi--
nation of the British commander to enter COOnasse.
an event which the King was willing to do anything
to prevent.
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DARING RESCUE OF PRISONERS FROM THE NEW.
CASTLE IAII.

NEWCASTLE, Del, Feb 25.-About o'clock
this morning Israel Rulings tho night warden at the jail
in this place. hearing slight noise in the yard opened
the door when he was Immediately seized by gang Of
men, " ho gagged and handcuied him, tied his feet and
threw him into coal hole One OF the gang threatened
the wardens life with drawn knife but another man
known as "Bg Frank" interfered. The men who had
climbed over the wall by OF two ladders tied ~.
gether carried away q prisoner +. Frazier, who vas
under life sentence for the murder OF Allison Ia AL
dltion to Frazier the bank burglars Lawton Hurburt
Carter and Hope each under OF 10 years i'm,
prisonmen also rescued The iopened the
prisoners cells by means of ackscrews forcing open
windows. There u men engaged in the rescue
who are supposed to have come from Philadelphia.
big Frank is one Of party who whipped some
time ago, and for whose rescue before the whipping
plot was orWed but did not succeed being foed by the
citizens who were ON guard. One thousand dollars re-
ward offered for the capture OF the ESCAPED despera-
does II IN supposed that their eoDfederdtes came here
steaD-tug late last evening and landed and en-
tered the town about midnight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-26
THE NEW-JRRSEY LEGISLATURE.

ROUTINE LRGIsrATIoN-A PROTEST AGAINST STATE
INTERFERENCE IN MUNICIPAL APFAEs-AR Ina
sURANCE COMPANY TO BE INVESTIGATED.
IRON rHB REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THs TRIBUNE
TRENTON, Feb. 25.-The rapid reading and
passage bills of local interest occupied both Housea
to-day In the Senate, Mr. Ravens offered joint reeo<
luton that members OF Congress from New-Jersey b
requested to procure National appropriation Of 10000
for the improvement Of Barnegat Bay and its tbuta
res. supplement ~ the charter Of Bayonne coming
up Mr.. Cutler made strong speech against the LeRss
lature being made mere Common Council Tor the pass
sage OF city ordinances rather than the body MAKING
laws for the State The bill relating to Stevenss Battery
being presented Mr.. Cutler moved to strike out the
preamble to the BILL and to amend by leaving out the
reference to the conveyance Of the Battery by Others
than the State The bill made the special order fo
Thursday next Mr.. Mcpherson offered o bill for the
appointment Of a. assistant collector for HOboken AZ
$1,000 year.
joint meeting OF both Houses appointed the followA
ing judges; Lay Judges-For Camden, Joel Horner
Cape May, J. A. p Hughes; for Gloucester, d. b
GIL; for Hunterdon, 8. II. Smith; for Mercer, L II
Atchley; for Monmouth. A. c. Mclean, law Judge, and
j. w. Herbert lay Judge; for Morris, r. Wood for War;
req, r. Rushing largo number Of Commissioners os
Deeds were also appointed.
In the Assembly Mr. Iszard offered On amendment to
the Tax law which provides that the justice who shak
issue warrant against deltnQuent taxpayer shall be-
allowed 10 cents each delinquent and the constable
shall be allowed cents for each Distress and not more
although two shall have been specified in
the warrant. After deductng the tax and costs, thu
constable shall pay the surplus money 10 the denquencx
Mr. Jones offered resolution that the Committee ON
Banks and Insurance De Instructed TO Investigate the
affairs OF the Anchor Life Insurance Company OF Jerseys
CITY. This Company failed about year ago. It's des
posted securities In tho State Treasurers once arc
mortgages It's policies held all over the country,
and It's officers have been trying 70 buy them up at
cents on the dollar while II Is believed the assets wI
pay 20 cents recess OF is minutes taken 10 giye
the members an opportunity 10 shake hands with
senator Freinghuysen, who appeared ON the Assembly,
floor. some debate took place the appropriations O
the new Insane Asylum. the MEMBERS endoavornR tn
reach nnal figure 10 ITS cost when completed, which
will reach, 10 Is believed. about 100000 The new
County OF Haddon bill was defeated-8 IN -. ManH
members afterward said they voted for tho bill out o(
compliment TO the member introducing H. but that theI
would oppose 10 II it came w AGAIN.
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ESTIMATED DEFICIENCIES.
THE ESTIMATES MORE MODERATE THAN USUAL

AGGREGATE AMOUNT $23l2,S37.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUSgI
WASHINGTON Feb 25.-Tho estimates for def
cheney appropriations this session rather more
moderate than usual aggregating only S2,32,S37,
shown by the figures submitted to the House to-day
OF this amount, Sl,2i6,O0o is for the War Depart
ment 1t is almost unnecessary TO say that the Quar-
termaster-G General comes in for the lions share of
these war deficiencies. As deficiency maker, that
officer has no equal in the entire Government
service Ii does not matter what Con-
gress appropriates for the expenses of his
bureau, he always spends just what no pleases
lime and again has the attempt been made to curb
his extravaganza by cutting down his estimates, but
il makes no difference with him. He goes on just
the same as ever, and when the year IL about half
out he coolly informs Congress that his funds will
soon be exhausted and If they do not give him more
the army will have to disband. This year he wants
S5e2,OO0 for transportation, SH7.eO0 tor hire Of
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rHE NEW BRITISH MINISTRY.

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW APPOIETARHTS.
LONDON, Thursday, Feb 26-3 a. m.
The following additional appointments OF mem-'
bers of the new Government are officially an
nounced: The DIXIE of Abercorn, Lord LieutenantI
of Ireland; Col. Thomas Edward Taylor, Chancelor
of the Duchy of Lancaster; Sir Charles Bowyer ADJ
derley President of the Board of, Trade; Mr. George
Scater-Booth, President of the Local Governments
Board the Hon. MgernOn Fulke Egerton, Naval
Secretary TO the Admiralty; and Mr. James Low
Their, Under Secretary for the Colonial Department.
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quarters and 100000 for stationery, blank books
and blanks. The principal item for the War De
partment proper is S2O600O for ncidentals.
The Treasury deficiency is $63600O in which
there is included curious item of $4,000 for loss
in rec0ining abraded gold coin, which shows that
some one is driving prosperous trade IN clipping
and filing the "con of the realm" The Depart
ment of Justice asks for $320O00 of which all ex-
cept $1,000 for court expenses in 1873 The State
Department has a modest bill Of $4,000 only, and
the Interior applies for $SS OOO which does not in
clude the large deficiency in the Indian Bureau.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-26
NAVAL INTELLiGENCE.

IRE CELEBRATION or wAsHINGroNS BIRTHDAY Al
FLORIDA BAY-MoYEMENTs OF THE FLEET.
FLORIDA BAY, Feb. %, via Key West, Feb.
o. - Washington's birthday was celebrated to-day
quietly and without much ceremony. At sunlight all
the vessels displayed their flags at the masthead. AT
noon the different vessels fired sautes of u In
the evening there general visiting among the OIL
GERS and general narratives Of former cruises. Capt
Jones Naval Attache Of the British Legation at Wash
ngtou has arrived witness the target exercise
aud torpedo explosions The steamer Gettysburg has
gone To Pensacola Bay. IL is expected that the Wash
inpton will 20 on the Transit OF Venus expedition. On
Friday the fleet will 20 the TOrtugas. where the
men will have two days liberty on shore, after which
the fleet will return 10 Key West. The Wabash and
Despatch will to Havana, and upon their return the
landing exercises will take place.
KEY WEST, Feb. 25.-The Juniata arrived this morn
ing, all well.
NAVAL ORDERS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. rs. - Lieut.. John C..
Morong has detached from the receiyn gshp indie
dendence at Mare Island aud ordered the Kearsarge
Lieut. d. Deehanty from the kearsarge ordered to
the Independence; Assistant Surgeon Edwin f. COrson
the Kearsarge and ordered TO wait orders az Mare
Island Maynard.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. - The Navy Depart
ment advised of the arrival at the Sandwich Islands
from the surveying duty OF the Portsmouth She will
very probably 90 San Francisco, 10 be attached 70 the
North Pacific feet under Admiral Pennock The details
OF the soundngs made by the Tuscarora, Lieut.. Com
mander Benap, have been received at the department.
aud are pronounced very satisfactory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-26
NJ. THIERS's REPUBLICANIsM.

ENTHUSIASTIC DEMONSTRATION on ACCOUNT OF HIS
RECENT DECLARATIONS.
vERsAILLEs.iwednesday. Feb. %, 1874.
When ex-President Theirs entered tho
Assembly to-day he enthusiastically greeted by tho
members the Left in consequence of hs letter pub
sbed Yesterday stating his conviction that the repub-
licanis the only form OF government for France.
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s,,sAN ANTHONY's VOTE.

ROCHESTER, Feb. 25.-The Eighth Ward In
spectors OF Election OF this city committed to jail
this afternoon default Of the payment of the hno I'M
posed by Judge Hunt of &c each and costs 7 80 alto
gether. for tho crime oi receiving susan ID hnno.y
vote M the Presidential election Of 1874 The Inspectors
arc determined not " pay the unes.
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DEFICIENCIES AND NEEDS OF THE NAVY.
IMPROVEMENT IN THR RvoLUTI0Ns OPINION OF
COMMODORE PARKER-vARIoUs DEFECTS IN OUR
NAVAL SYSTEM BROUGHT OUT BY THIS DRILL
WHAT THE NAVY OF THE FUTURE SHOULD Be
VARIOUS IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED
PROBABLE VISIT TO HAVANA, AND THEN DIS
BANDMENT.
iron SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUfE.I
u. s. COLORADO, BAY OF FLORIDA, Feb. l6.-Ibe
naneuvers of the feet which opened in so unpromis
ing manner are daily acquiring more precision, at
least 30 much grace and uniformity as their hetero
geneous character will allow. Thus far we have
gone through variety of movements beside those
embraced in Commodore Parker's Fleet Evolutons
under Steam. The feet has been duly exercised Ill
furling and unfurling sails, lowering topgallant-
masts general exercises at the guns, boarding ana
repellinR boarders, and extinguishiDg imaginary
hres' With view TO ascertaining what the eVolu-
uons OF the fleet had demonstrated TO the mind OF
the ohcer who IL really the chief of the movements
IRiBUhE correspondent called upon Commodore
Parker and asked his opinion.
The Commodore said that IT certainly demon
strated the lamentable condition Of the American
navy. When he entered the service as q mjdship-
man wherever he went he found that the American
frisate was little better than the frgates of any
other nation, that the American Slo0p-Of war was
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died at Rome. N. Y. Tuesday night lie had been Ia
the service Is years wicely known, and Was the
the oldesl mail courier Ia tine United States.
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sPECUIATloNs AND PREDICTIONS As TO TIE RESULT
SENATOR BOUTWELL, IN AN UNCOMFORTABLE 20
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SEVERE ENGAGEMENT AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
POSITION OF TIE ExpEDrTIoNARY FORCEs-rREP-
ARArION TO STORM CoOMAsSIS.
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TONTINE PLAN,

or upon the principle Of accommodating profits ior
definite periods which first Introduced by this
Society, and has been recommended and endorsed
by eminent experts in Life Insurance, and by lead
ing business men. Forty-four per cent. has beer
earned and accumulated on the premium. paid on
ts Tontpe Life Policies, and forty per cent, on Its
Tontine Endowment Policies, issced within the last
Eve years.
The Directors Of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society represent exclusively the interests of the
Policy holders, and in presenting the Society to no.
tice they feel that 1t has strong claims upon public
confidence, because OF the strict and conservative
principles by which its various departments ar
governed. In the assets and in the administration
Of the Society perfect security is given fort the fu
ture, which is of great Importance to those depend.
ing Lpon their insurance policiea tor the Ultimate
support of their families.
No Life Insurance Company has such large an-
nual transactions as the Equitable none is more
prompt and just in its dealings.
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contradicted by the look of profound adj
,niration that s.ione in her keen gray eyes,
as she said with feigned Indifference:
Jest as Won think best, of course. Al
you're mind to quarrel with Your own
bread and butter. ilIain't nobody's business
but your own, spose."
"Oh, fully appreciate your good mo-
tives, Mrs. Crosse" replied the minister
with one of those frank smiles that the
good women had declared many time
10 be ''as good as bushel of smooth
words in another mans mouth. and as
she went thoughtfully about her work, she
put up her hands more than once, 10 wipe
away the tears that would come as she
thought of the probility of their being so
soon obliged TO part with him.
"Iknow he's beyond and above us, she
meditated sorrowfully, as she chopped
away at the tray full of snowy curd that
rested on her knees. But don't know,
after all, as that binders his doin' us as
much good as if he was more like US, for
in lookin' up to him p'rhaps it makes us
willi'n to look higher still"
And all this time, Mr.. Bryce sat idly be-
side his table, the papers spread out be-
fore him, guiltless of a single pen mark,
while with far away look curiously COM
pounded of loving hopefulness and the
vet unsubdued impotence and resistless-
ness common to weak humanity, he looked
thoughtfully into the upturned faces OF his
pansies, as if taking counsel of them in
regard to the test sermon that was already
beginning to agiate his busy brain. You
are too worldly wise in your purple and
gold, you little flower nabobs." he
laughed, tapping with his idle pen the gor-
geous petals of his silent confidants.
s.Its safe to consider the meek faced
lilies or the patient Mayiowers that are
content to hide under their brown leaves
until Gods own finger of sunshine beck
ons them forth into the light, but you are
too suggestive of the good things of this
world to be safe counsellors for a mans
conscience"
And mentally Gliding himself tor the
moments wasted in idle speculation, he
set vigorously to work revising and inn
proving the temperance sermon that was
10 be delivered the following week
..Ill put all the best and freshest powers
Of my mind to this" he said firmly, Il
won't shirk another and perhaps higher
duty for the sake of making friends with
mammon, even for her sake.
There was word of tender regret in
that one little pronoun, and if poor Edna
Earle could only have listened to its low
ing cadences. the weary, uncongenial
tasks, the harsh reproaches of her coarse
minded sister-in-law, and even the dis
e0uraging uncertainty of her own future,
would have been forgotten for the time, in
the glad serenity Of satisfied heart.
Poor Edna Earle, as everybody called
the gentle, city-bred girl, who on the de-
cease of the aunt who had adopted her,
reared her in home of ease and luxury,
and finally died suddenly, making no pro-
vision for her future maintenance, came,
with her modest, refined face and manners.
to find shelter-home it was not, beneath
the roof of her only brother, well-to do
farmer in Phillip Bryce's parish.
CONTINUED TOMORROW.
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Young Lambert.

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