New-York tribune., 1874-12-01

revots In the FIJI Islands is unfounded AdyeHs ,u
here from those islands represents everything 10 :"
favorable progress
LONDON. Nov. SO.-Tbe seamen and marines
who specially distinguished themselves IN the Ashahtee
campaigp are to ho presented with medals by the queen
at Windsor on Thursday neHt
HALIFAX, N. S., Nov. 30.-Mr. Blanchard, the
late leader OF the opposition in the local Assembly, mas
published card stating he has resolved not 70
in active political life for the present.
ROME, Nov. 3O.-No bids for the supply OF
tobacco TO tho will be asked for this hscai
year. The tobacco administration gives notice that IL
has amassed sufficient stock Tor 1870
BERLIN, Nov. SO-Herr Sgl, editor OF Dos
vatertand has been sentenced IN contumoeiam to ten
months imprisonment for asserting that Kqma m,
attempt the life OF Prince Bismarck was suaIn pot
concocted by the police.
PANAMA, Nov. 21.--Great preparations are
making celebrate the independence OF the Ism
mus. The 2sh 29h and SO,h inst. and the lst OF Dc
cember are TO be devoted TO that object accorlhg 10
the programme OF TIE Government
OTTAWA, Ont, Nov. 30.-1he Citizens lumber
report says amount Of white pno timber cut IN the
Ottawa Valley this year $4,000 eet and OF red pine
AS 600 feet The calculation for this Winters cut on te
sn N rsd Is Une T6 shows reduction of 100000
OF white pine in two years ana redueu u oi |OV''O'O
feet OF red pine, as compared with last seaSOn'
OTTAWA, Ont, Nov. 3O.-A dispatch has
been received from Assistant-Commissone Mcleod OF
Leod, Northwest Territory, Oct. IS, via Fort Shaw
Montana Nov. 90" and states that the Commissioner
hid sent for and seen several Backfeet indian Cneis
all of whom friendly aud delighted at he arIVai
of the force ne arrested five liquor ira lers
and had fined them $780, beside causing them 70 forfeit
100 skins. One was held on q charge or having mur-
drred a Biackfoot Indian Chief. lie had also been
identified as an escaped murderer from Chatnau, oL
tarlo
4 letter from Havana, dated Nov. II, says !:
"The Marquis OF Dos Hermanas and Gutierrez do IL
formerly polifiPal Governor OF Havana drflNcu
some hat pectedy this week iu the Spanish mai
Tao object Of their visit 10 tn'S
island. it is said, is to raise tho somewhat
dormant spirit Of the A,fonsst party among the
principal men here who have been and stil are strong
parsans OF Don Carlos. They bring the most urRohs
recommendation from Mr.. Calvo, Vicetresideh, OF the
Casino here, who IS now IN Madrid, 10 Mtssts H.
Iban Sut0longo, and other nOlablues OF he opalu
Casino some of whom still adhere TO Carism, notwith,
throw overheard Don Carlos and accept AHOhSo'
The following resolutions were adopted at
the meeting OF tho Catholics held in London on the 18TH
OF November, under the presidency OF LORD fetIe'
81. That the Catholic Union. assembled IN General
mmtee, having had It's attention directed to certain
statements which have lately appeared affecting the
faith and loyalty Of British Catholics. decateS hit tie
Catholics OF Great Britain cordially accept anu SUNNI
of the Council Of the Vatican; that thelr
position aud Gu les with regard 10 The civil power arc
in no way affected thereby That the Catholic Union
avais itself ~ this opportunity TO protest agans me
assumption that the Lords Acton ana CahpYs. ana nir
Henry Petro are in any sense the spokesmeh OF ,ie
Catholic lazy g. That tho chairman Oe requested 10 y
communicate the foregoing resolutions to the publc
prints"
The following is the letter received by sir
Henry Rawlinson from Mr.. DsrIeli, announcing that
the British Government had determined to send forth
new Polar Expedition: "No. 10 Downng ST.. Whitehall,
Nov IT, ls74-Dear Sir Henry Rawlinson: Her Majestys
Government have had under consideration the repre-
sentaons made By you behalf of the Council OF tue
Royal Geographical Society, Che Council or the Royal
Society, British Association, aud other eminent SCI
entnc bodies, in favor OF "A renewed expedition, under
conduct OF Government TO explore the region OF the
North Pole, and | the honor to inform you that,
having carefully hed the set forth in snp-
port such expedition the scientific advantages 10
be derived its OF success. as wen as the
Importance OF encouraging that spirit OF maritime enter
prise has distinguished the English people
Her Mai asyS Government have determined 10 lose no
time organizing suitable expedition for the purposes
In yew."