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SUIT FOR PRIZE MONEY FOR CAPTURING
CONFEDERATE IRoS-CLADS.-United States
Commissioner Matthew 7. PleasautS yester-
day commenced taking evidence Of witnesses
here 10 the suit Of the officers and men OF the
North Atlantic squadron (Which was COM
manded by Admiral Porter Is. the United
States Government. The suit is row pend
ing in the Court OF Claims at Washington,
and the claimants ask that about seven or
eight hundred thousand dollars he distrb-
uted among them as prize money for captur-
ing the Confederate iron cads Texas end
Beaufort. The Texas was built in Richmond,
and was O little more than half finished
when ordered down the river. At the eyac-
uation she was towed up to 4 point near
Drewry's Bluff, and it is believed the Con.
federate authorities made arrangements 10
blow her up, but If they did they failed.
Having been deserted she floated down the
river, and was captured by the Federal
feet. The Beaufort Was on the stocks in this
city, and was, at the evacuation. Gred and
nearly burnt up. Yesterday Captain Gif-
ford, of the steamer Sylvester Captain Gun.
ninghsm, of the tug CraighiIl Captain c.
J. Fox aud Captain Graves, ship-builders,
and Captain Meads, who was during the
war in authority ut the Confederate. navy.
yard, were examined. The plaintiffs are r..
presented in the proceedings here by ex'
Governor b. II. Wells and Dir. c. S. Bundy
both now of Washington, and the one for
merly military Governor of Virginia and the
| other formerly military Commonwealth's at
torney of Richmond.
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Germany.

Germany.
MoDUs yIyEND1 BETWEEN CHURCH AND STATE, &C.
LONDON, February IA special TO the
Standard from Berlin says Cardinal Hohen-
toke has gone to Rome. It Is thought that
this tends to confirm the statements that ne.
eotiations are in progress for the establish
ment Of q rnodus uiUendi between the church
and State in Germany.
Archbishop Ledochowski is expected to
arrive in Rome on the 9Th OF February,
where a grand reception is preparing for
him. He will probably remain In Rome.
EngIand.
HEAVY DEFALcATIoN.
LONDON. February 1.-The Hour under.
stands thxt warrant has been issued ior tue
anorebension of William Smith. OF the we'll
known Erm of solicitors OF Smith q 60. IL
Is feared he has used large amount OF
money belonging to various clients, and that
his debts amount to S75o,O0O.
France.
TEE RECENT SENATORIAL ELECTIONS.
Lo.yos. February Ia Daily Ne'es
| Paris spacal this morning says, with refer
| ence to the conflicting statements OF The recent
French senatorial elections in French news
nspers. that the figures aIe artfuly grouped
| in acc or dance WITH party feeling. Two srea'
| far : however, are promipent-the absence
of majority willing to dissolve the Republl'
can Assembly, aGd the aiseonature OF the
BoaaparLists
yg,H END OF THE CARL1sT wAR-THE AMERICAN
NowE.
LospoN, February LA Berlin special te
the Ve,rs saws: Spain has intimated TO the
| Government of Great Britain that it will enc
the Carlist war in week or ten days. anC
have more troops at its disposal for Cuba
Il Ia understood that the practical grievances
specified in the American note are in genera
| not denied, nor Is any counter.comp'aln
against the neutrality Of the United States
alleged.
MOVEMENTS OF THE ALFoNsIsTs.
MADz1D, February L. It Is officially stated
that General Queseda has destroyed pow.
der and cartridge mandatory and occupied
Duns, Arteage, and CeRanri, in Biscay. he
now threatens Durango. General Martinez
Campos is marching upon Eliscado, in North.
ern Navarro, which place be will attack 10
morrow.
SAN SEBASTIAN, February 1.-Adyices re-
ceiyed here announce that Martinez Campos
is advancing into the heart OF The BsiZon
Valley, driving the Carlists towards the
mountains of the frontier.
a great panic is said TO prevail among the
Carlists at Vera and other points on the
Bilbao river. General Moriones continues
the movements he commenced yesterday.
cARLlsr REyERsEs DENIED AND SUCCESSES
CLAIMED.
ToLnosA, February 1.-The Carlis!s deny
that they we're defeated at sauta Barbara.
They claim that their General Perria re
pulsed the Royalists and pursued them to
Punte La Refine; that the Royaiist division
advancing on Lorea Ras defeated, and re-
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CHANcERY Court, TUESDAY Judge E. II

CHANcERY Court, TUESDAY Judge E. II.
Fitshugh presiding.-The following cases
were disposed Of:
Lee Us. Lee, Sc. Order reiastating cause
upon the docket.
Winternute Us. Hines, &c. Decree con.
tirming sale Of property, providing for the
disposition to be made of the proceeds oil
sale, and finally settling all matters in the
cause.
Chandler's administrator Us. Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Com.
pany, &C.. Terrel's administrator Us. Chand.
Ter. Opinion of the court overriding excep'
tions and confirming report of commissioner
Decree ordered accordingly.
Virginia State Agricultural Society Us
Burr, &c. Order remanding cause to the
rules for proceedings against new parties.
Greaner's executor us. Greaner, &c. De.
cree referring cause to a commissioner fol
inquiry and report.
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Illicit Distiliers Sentenced.

INDIANAPOLIS, ISD., February lin court
to-day the following named parties were sem
fenced as follows by Judge Gresham P. G..
Eberwire. G. T. Simonsop, D. NJ. Lewis, 81.
Miller, William Munford, II. B. Snyder, A.
M. McGutf, j. s. Phillips, each two years in
the penitentiary and $1,000 fine; j. &. Hill,
three years and $1,000 fine; T. Robb, one
year In Jail and $1,000 fine; 81. Jacques,
George Hagen, G. Coconner,J. +. Crist, and
D. Reilly, each six months in Jail and $500
fine. The sentence of J. W. Bingham was
| postponed.
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treated precipitately; and that Moriones re.
celYed q severe check on the 10Th Of January.
Russia.
FLiGET OF An ALARM1sr. n

1SUS8H0s
FLIGET OF AN ALARMsr.
Moscow, February 1.-THE German Ga.
zeste Of this city Is Informed that the reason
of the departure of the merchant Brodssy
was that he was the author of the alarmi:s
telegrams, letters, and dispatches TO Berlin
and LONDON, with the object of depreciating
Russian stocks and raising the price OF wheat.
Turkey.
THE PORTE CONSIDERING AspR0ssAY's NOTE.
CossTASTrSopLE, February 1.-The Aus
trian, Russian, and German ambassadors
communicated Count Androssay's note verb
ally to the Porte yesterday. The ambsssas
dors OF the other Powers at the same time
declared that their Governments saw nothing
in the note contrary to the treaty Of Paris.
The Porte promised to examine the scheme
and acquaint the Powers with Its decision.
India.
CLAIMANT TO THE THRONE BAEIssED.
BOMBAY, February 1.-Sadash Rss, the
nephew Of the deposed Guicwar.s and tho
claiman. to the throne, has been deposed. !.
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CIRcrar court JURons.-rhe following
persons have been drawn to serve as Jurors
at the February term of the Circuit Court oi
the city of Richmond, commanding on the
9TH instant: George D. Thaekstoa. Lewis H.
Frsyser, f.. w. Ford, R. F. Ga*'sins, Napo'
leon Burke, William L. Slater, John N. Kim
brough, E. A. Puckett, Il. l.. eslazebrook,
George a. Haynes, George W. Duesberry,
Jr,. William FL. Gordon, Abram Gunst, John
J. Cannon, David B. Jones, William j. Car
r,aDtpr
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LECTURE AT CENTENARY CHURcH.-Rey.
Charles F. Deems, d. D.. pastor Of the
Church of the Strangers, OF New York, VIII
deliver a lecture at Centenary Methodist
church on r1 Tsqfssay tue on nsan 1 on
devoted to the Doreas Society of the church.
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FINANCIAL.

ABROAD BOMBS FOR SALE
IL CHEAP FIRST MORTGAGE G u u
BOMBS Of 81 900 each, bearing seven per cent IN
a., The REVIVAL OF business many OF these bonus
will rise enormously In value, and for either lnEess
neat or speculation they effer unsurpassed inaus
nnrra nasras, s,,onSenea. - w. ii, WEEKS, Banker,
s",.s ra n'SeoHIm i7S Broadway. New YORK,
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Police Court. YESTERDAY Justice Joseph
j. White presiding.-William McEvoy.
charged with trespassing upon the premises
of and cursng and abusing D. Mccormick.
was committed for tea days in default OF
surety.
Harris Scott (coIored), guilty of creating a
disturbance u the house of Posey Drew, was
fined one dollar.
Susan Lee (colored), guilty of creating q
disturbance ia the house OF Pat. Cummins,
was required to pay costs.
Della Brook (colored). charged with being
disorderly character and creating disturb
ance in the street, was required to pay cost.
aud committed for five days in default OF
surety.
The case of William James (colored),
charged with felouiously breaking and enter.
ing in the nighttime the dWeling-house OF
John Lyon and stealing one hat and othei
articles, was continued until to-day.
William Cosby (colored), charged with
stealing three hogs valued at fifteen dollars
the properly of Charles Jones, was sent te
| Jail for four months.
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CHARGED EsGA STEALING Hts OssS FRO
paeTy,--,James Hickman, "A colored huckster,
was before the Police Justice yesterday
mesniug, charged with breaking snd entering Z
the scaje-bouse OF the Second Market and
stealing therefrom LOT Of fish. Hickman
had exposed for sale lot of unsound ash,
which were seized by the clerk Of the market
aud locked up. 1t was to get possession af
them that Hickman broke into the scale.
house. He was sent on to the HustiDgs
Court for indictment.
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"" " THE lESTERDAY.-Ye Yesterday at LEO
F."-,I 'ns u The chimueyS at The Richmond
u.+'t' ut'v '"Htltute, on Tenth street betweea
-" ,'.'' aHo Clay, took fire. Thesmoke files
r,,.,,-r5 D-~' ana petsetraled even ,he rooms.
aud 80. ''.', VI thc YOUNG ladies' were frightened,
or -. tnStd tnat the Institute Was really
r',,'n'', n'', lbe fireneu at the Broad Street
rr,,~', :''.I noeee were notified, aud ah alarm
.on" @ III d station &. Four steamers were
had 5G" upon Zoe ground, and after the hose
0nI,. pt'" 'I s!et&hed 1t was found that II Gas
~! 'ne cniuiney that was on fire. There
s,, ~.s soGa zeal ot excitement, but no dana.
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CoSvlcTs RECEIVED. Isaac johnson (col
ored), ten years for grand larceny, and Jesse
Smith (colored), six years fer burgalry, sent
on from Alexandria county, were received
yesterday. The account of W. C. Wtbert
sheriff of Alexandra county, presented With
these prisoners, read as follows: Two days
for conveying a convict to the penitentiary.
six dollars; actual necessary expenses Of
sheriff, Sl6.50; actual necessary expenses o
prisoners, $3.50; guards expenses, Sl6.50
total $40 20
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TIE TuEATRE.-Furbish's company is
drawing good houses, and is receiving
marked evidences of public approval. To-
night Led Astray will be presented in fine
style. 1t is drama which has become quite
popular, and has many fine points and inter.
eStlng scenes
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ISpeclaI leieRrauI 10 tHe DIspAtcn.T
WELDON, n. c., February 1.-The Good
Templars' lodge, the post-office, several
stores and houses at Louisburg, N. G., were
destroyed by fire about o'clock this morn.
ing. The post.office building was not In
sured, but most of the others were fully or
partially insured. Barrow & Peasants and
Terrell & Harris are the principal sufferers.
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MINORITY REPORT.
rouR MEMBERS AGAINST JOHNSON

A NEW ELECTION RECON- NDED-
MESSRS. BLAND. WOOD, AND SPlTLER
REINFORCED BY MIR. MADDoX-MAJoR
DANIELS REPORT THE REPORT OF THE
coMMlTTEE-posITIoN OF THE CASE IN
THE SENATE.
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DISPATCH PR1NTrNG-HoUsE.-1n order to meet
the constantly increasing demands Of our trade we
have added well.selected assortment of NEW
TYPE, which, together with our IMPROVED MA
cIIiSERY and SKILFUL MECHANICAL TALENT
warrant us In guaranteeing the VERY BEST CLASS
OF WORK at moderate figures and In the most ex.
peditiObS manner.
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DELINQUENT TAx- LlsT.-A list of persons
and amounts Of delinquent personal taxes
for 1876 is to be posted in frent Of the City
HsII door, and all persons who don't wan
to see their shortcomings made public kac
better pay up before next Monday.
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RELlGAaEs.-The reviyal-meeting at Trini-
" church still continues to increase in inter-
est. On Monday night sixteen persons pro.
fessed conversion, and last night, though the
weather was inclement, the house was blled,
and e.gnt persons were converted. Dr.
Bledsoe pReaches nightly, sn1 announced
last night that he expected the meeting to
continue for month to cogEe. A peculiar
feature of this meeting is the large number
of young men who attend.
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M IMPORTANT AMkNpMESy TO THE CITY
. Il. HrtH.-lhc House Of Delegates yesler
"1i pasted Mr.. Wi|lIum>'s biI, to amend The
'tlLI'ehlh >cction 0E tie charter Of the city
o' Richmond 50 rs TO provide that on all
W"ha"ces of JpInt resolutions appropriatinG
I|oa ) exceeding the sum OF $3.50, imposing
'">es, OF authorizing the borrowing OF
n'h'E, vote OF two thirds q I'll the mem
"''>'trc'"u 70 each branch OF the Council
N'-a e rtqulIcd
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CUSTOM (hand-made) WORK to order, and guar.
an,eed to III. Repairing neatly done by
BosCuEN Il BROTHER,
SOC and 5ll Broad street.
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HAPPY HOMES - George T. Wetzger. 20 cas-
German street. Lancaster, Pa, has been using
WIsHARTS PISE-TREE-TAR CORDIAL. He re-
conmends it 10 others with great success In curing
all pulmonary complaints. Palatable for children
A valuable substitute for alcoholic /" "bitters.''
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COMMISSION MERCHANTs.-We solicit your or.
ders for printing, or call at any time you maT
wish TO see specimens or ob ain estimates, feeling
assured that it will be to your advantage.
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BoscITES & BROTHER offer their winter stock O.
Boots, Shoes, Trunks, and Valises at very 10"
prices in order to make room for spring goods.
5OG and 5ll BROAD STREET.
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WEEKLY MORTALITY.
Week ending
-W EEK ENuIuE -
Jan. 81, Jan. 80, Jan. 22, Jan. 20
1874. 1875. 1876. 1876.
.L- Is 90 IN % @ 1S IL L.

1874. 1870. 1876: 1s7G.
II. C. ". c. W. &C. ". Z.
Total deaths. is 90 10 % 8 18 II II
StiIi-bora..... % l
Mean ten perature for the week ending
january D. D. 81 mean temperature for the
week ending January 30, 5l.2S.
Amount of rainfall for the week ending
January %, '0;25 inches; amount of rainfall
for the week ending Jahslary 20, 0.et
inches.
Population of the city estimated by school,
census, 72,50c white. Al, ,4oS; coored, 81,
leo.
Rate OF mortality Of whole population was
1919 per l ,0oC per annum ; rate Of mortasn:
of white population was 1877 per LOCO pcl
annum rate of mortality Of colored popuia
ton was 20.06 per 1000 per annum.
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mSrATCu PRISTiSG-HoCsE.-Unsu IA
cilitiss for tie prompt execution OF all Kinds OF
printing. Orders filed promptly and at low prices.
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FIRST CLASS DRY GOODS of every description
can be had at low prices at LEVY BROTHERS thar
at any other establishment in this city.
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". D. BLAIR & Co., s03 Main street, MEDICINAL
WHISEEY." 3 SELECT,n CIGARS of all grades.
WINES, TEAs, LIQUORS, &C.
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REMNANTS OF DRESS GOODS and NOTTINGHAM
LACEs can be had at LEVY BROTHERS; at great
bargains.
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THINE NOT OF PURCHASING YOUR HAMBURGH
EpGISGS and ISsRRTINGs anywhere until you have
seen LEVY BROTHERS assortment.
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CoupRomsu.--The proceedings against D.
Catogni before Commissioner Atkins, III
bankruptcy, have been suspended. IL un'
ders,ood that Mr.. Catogni has effected COM
promise With bis creditors.
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LRvY BROTHERS have made large additions t
their stock Of linen goods, which they Will sell a
bottom prices.
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TWO DOLLARS will buy misses school-shoe, OF
Philadelphia make, at j. A. GRIGG'S, Tenth and
Naip
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SAVE MONEY by having your printing done at thf
DISPATCH PRISTING-HoUsE. Good work, low
prices, and satisfaction guaranteed
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3 SELECT is highly recommended for pure fam
IL. vii. ,keI.
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THE TRADE can only get the genuine "PRIDE OF
KEY WEST" CIGAR ut ". d. BLAIR Il cos.
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FIVE DOLLARS will buy u frst-clsss gaIter at J
A. GRIGG's. Tenth and Main streets.
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Auction SALES THIS DAY.

ROBERT &. LYME. P. n. large brick dwelling
and lot on the eastern SIDE OF Thiruetn streee
between Clay and Leigh.
RYERLY & CO., lc& A M, furniture, carpess,
crockcrr. glassware, &C.
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PAIN AND DISEASE.

Can we expect to enjoy good health when bad or
corrupt huniors circulate with the blood. causing
pain and disease Aud these hqm0rs brilg deposited
through the entire body, produce pinpies, erup-
tions, ulcers, indigestion, eostfyeness. headace>
plaiu,s. Remove the cause by taking XTGgTISE,
the most reliable remedy for cleansing and purify
Ing the blood.
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lei AL'f iED.--Mr. Charles W. Godd q quail.
$50 ~ sS notary public in the Hustiu. Court
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TTNE MICH cow FOR SALE SE<s
hos n caH near four weeksold; also,Ssse~
hEaf fEfs aeaI wv IVY a a-''' * j. B. KIDD
,aaa,x No. TIT Broad ststet
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The Two Reports.

When the minority report was presented
to the Senate it was signed only by Messrs.
Bland, Wood, and Splitter, but some lime
afterwards it was ascertaned that Mr.. Mad
dox (Repu Eican) desired to sign it, and when
placed in his hands he made the endorsement
which appears above. The report made hy
Major Daniel remains the reikrt Of the cont
miitee, as 1t was the verdict of four OF the
seven members Of the committee who were
present when the action was taken.
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England.
A HEAVY DEFALCATIoN.

LONDON, February 1.-The Hour under.
stands that warrant has been issued Tor tue
apprehension of William Smith. OF the well
known Grn of solicitors Of Smith @ 90. IL
IS feared he has used large amount o
money belonging to various Clients, ana tnat
his debts amount to $780, 600.
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WANTS.

WANTED, A NURSE. REFERENCES
w r-Iuired Apply at 4CS east Grace street.
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Is. r. BLAND,
H. g. W ooD,
MANN SpEL.Ef

Careful consideration OF the evidence and
argument of counsel in this case: despite my
illness at the Gnal deliberations OF the com.
mittee, ipduce my hearty concurrence in the
foregoing report SAMUEL. r. MADDOX.
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VEGErINE Is SOLD BY ALL DRUssIsTa,
ia 29-s&Masfa
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Men who should Not smoke.

There are two men who should never
smoke where they can be seen-the
little, lean man, and the handsome,
well propOrtioned man. The large fat
man can smoke publicly with some
propriety. His cigar seems as the glow
ing of the small intellectual fire within
him. which the waters of his drOpsy or
the tricklings of beer through his vast
frame might speedily extinguish if there
were no artificial heat and light from
the outside. The handsome well pro-
portioned man always appears ridicu-
lous in smoking, because the addition
of the tobacco affection makes him look
ill-balanced and initiative of inferior
men. The little, lean man should never,
under any circumstances, allow him
self TO be visible while he is taking his
smoke. a small thin man, with small,
thin legs, smoking on the street i'm the
early morning, is one of the most dis
tressing sights that the human eye can
look upon. The person behind him is
constantly apprehensive that the fragile
body just ahead is about to evaporate !;
that the small frame may dissolve and
ascend in the curling ghostly tobacco
smoke; that the little smoker may be
some belated spirit. and that presently
a faint shrek or a rushing sound will
be heard and the disappearance be rem
dered complete. The tobacco habit is Il
curious and appalling thing at times.
and it has its mysterious terrors as well
a its trivial annoyances. = Louisville
COHner-,JouTRdl.
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The study of English Composition

The Lord Chief Justice, i'm distribu-
ting prizes at the Birkbeck Institution
the other day, made some seasonable
remarks on the danger of neglecting
our own tongue in our zeal for various
kinds of culture. "May | be allowed
to suggest he said, '.that in.the exam
nations English composition has not
quite so prominent place as it ought
to occupy! No one bows with more
profound and reverent worship at the
shrine of science than | do; no one
values more highly than | do classical
attainments. Nevertheless, allow me
to say that | know of no study more
valuable to an Englishman than the
study of English Nothing is more val
liable than the power of English COM
position, English oratory and English
elocution; and greatly as l value elas-
steal knowledge and the knowledge of
foreign languages, still say that the
English language and English compo-
sitiOn are of the first importance to
Euglishmen.' A warning voice such
as this is needed. If the only effect of
the present zeal for education is to ex
tend bad precedents, it will bind the
land in educational fetters from which
there will be no after possibility of es-
cape. Our educatiOnists should give
more thought to the subjects taught
London E1dBiiRer.
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HtmtN.

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anu ,ns ma man VINO nau cnaIge o, ene
wo,k toi9 Tt US ahice ai story aoou. us prep
afal,ou. ne sk,hs are sent 10 tue nan.
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en an mnsueu sI .t anu tneh % careiuny .leSu ECU
aLoh aah Al 'hS Ia. Ina. reinalIs Sn Tue .ne
llesn @ siue i nen ~. tuey are wasnSu once
hn nore' anu & amer ane erase anu anu "a.er .hs,
nav nay 1911 uIel lenCssu s oy h' % tney