New-York tribune., 1875-02-27
PERSONAL.

1t is announced in st. Petersburg that the
frigate svetlana, under command OF the Grsad Duke
Alexis, will sail this spring on another long voyage.
The Agassiz Memorial Fund is now 80
large give the committee in charge OF 1t the
that the original amount contemplated 100000.
will soon be raised
The Moscow Gazette announces that in the
February number Of the "Biblioteka dleea chtenia"
will appear translation OF a new story by Harte
called Bezoometz.' or "rhe foul of Five Forksl"
Queen Victoria has received. through the
Earl Of Carnarvon, the warclub OF King Thakombau.
which in former times the symbol OF sovereignty
In the Fiji Islands. and which has now been presented
to Her Majesty BY the King IN token Oh Ills dutiiui
allegiance
The Atheneum states that Mr.. George Smith
has discovered among the Assyran tablets In the Brit
sh Museum the legend Of the building the Tower OF
Babel This discovery Is te important that OF
the tablet relating to the Deuge, made known last year
by the same gentleman.
Mr.. Bright, in letter to a member Of the
Southampton Liberal Association. concerning the policy
Of the party, says: do not fear for Liberal punci
pies. Changes which aud necessary will bo
made. You do not hear their footsteps. but their ad
vance is certain The AR Is fun OF change, AM they
who most dread 1t most active In promoting It."
Bishop Clark Of Rhode Island and Presi-
dent Robinson OF Brown University have been making
arguments before q committee OF the Rhode Island
Legislature the subject OF church taxation. The for
favored limited exemption. holding that ohurches
are OF sufficient public benefit exciude them from tax
alton The latter State nspection pliciDg eacr
church relieved from taxation under the supervision OF
the State.
With regard to the appointment of the Hon.
Geo H. Boxer as Minister To Russia, the NOedyd vanss0
OF st. Petersburg makes the following remarks
George Boxer has long been we'll known In his own
country not only as enlightened statesman and an
experienced diplomat, but as talented and esteemed
poet His appointment another proof or the care
with which the American Government selects its diplo
matte representatives for the Russian Mission. The
sympathy Americans for Russia. aud their desire TO
enter into closer relations with and to become better
acquanted with our history and our life, have long
been we'll known. By this sympathy aud this desire
can explained the regular appearance, one after an
other the American Legation OF gentlemen who not
only speak the Russian language but who are seriously
studying social ana literary progress OF the Empire
As example U only necessary 10 refer TO tue iornef
Secretary Of Legation, Mr.. curtin sun more remaA
able however In this respect Is the present
Eugene Schuyler, performing the duties OF minis
ter the capacity OF charge ddtdires Having llVeu
In Russla-hrst rs Consul ut Moscow tneh
Reyel and lastly Secretary ot the American L5ga
ton at 81. Petersburg-Mr. Schuyler has thorougnn
and literature, ouly In their modern aspec ous
in the carrier phases OF their history anu uesoP
ment. He Is now engaged In transating from ola rus
sian literature curious and Interesting accouutsv
instance the Journey OF the metropolitan isdor
n council In Florence and tho travels or Engancnet
Burkash la China Not single page OF contemporary
Literature does Mr. Schuyler let pass unnotceo snu no
eating accounts OF recen, Russian publications ior nas
we'll known Eugish journal, TIE AhenGum. when 70
for ss concise aud systematic reviews OF foro6u
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