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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-07
Ocean Cleaners.

OF PHILADELPHIA. -
PHILADELPHIA AND LIVERPOOL LIN =,
FLAG Sailing every THURSDAY fIOn philadelphia and
WEDNESDAY from Liverpool
THE RED STAR LINE STEAMSHIPS.
Carving the Belgian and United states Mails sang every
twelve DAYS alternately from philadelphia ana heHlorA
TO ANTWERP.
For rates OF passage and other Information Apply 70
PETER WRIGHT ~ SONS, General Agents.
3O7 Wauutst Philadelphia
% Broadway New York
WHITE STAR LINE.
FOR QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL
CARRYING THE
UNITED STATES MAIL.
The Steamers Line take the Lane Routes recommended
by eat Many L. = NJ gong Of the Banks on the
passage Queenstown, all the year round
BRITANNIA, SATURDAY May - p. M
GERMANfC, SATURDAY. May 20, 4 p m.
ADRIATIC, sATU RDAY. June Q, p. m.
BRITANNIA SATURDAY, June l6 a. m
FROM THE WHITE STAR DOCK, PIER 81 NORTH
RIVER. -., l.. -
poinmeuts. The saloon StateroOms. smoking and BATH
Rooms are amsbps where the noise and motion are
aordng degree Of comfort hitherto unaiInaOs
az r.-,... -
favorable SteeraCe, SIS
For nspecon plans other information apply at the
COMPANY '0''''' - r. J. CORTIs. Agent
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Dream Cleaners


NOR LIVERPOOL via Cl. ENN TOW "
I>,i,lI san, ii 1ict,s,r ,sl,c Pier. IT, :. H..
NTNsBt rl,I.-uay NIr H. atgum
Dtk0rN ....'...... ~. f.-DAV. Nav -. n 5 r. liz
Ni6<TsN, .rIrj.-i ~ l,Ue IL ,f rs ~
Cei, p,.s11r e55 II ar III acra,.rs T., Stat. }ul:
80. @r.,'. - irt.r,...,i1te !. ~
+-1 WIFI SIS d Gi-T1,y. % B.oadwav
.,...--....
GREAT WESTERN STEAMSHIP LINE.
* Nrvv. work no RuI-,lJI, I,.u-l- DIRECT
,Tolir , al -, ,..,, Dr. ar si1aa C5','F Scwport
Nou'S ~ =. 10 b. ~ ~, ~, ''''
ec,rr.aar-l. -, '' 80 80 ~ ,iI-T,-D,Y Nay u
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Drocklnn prouerLn % Let.

vgIO LET-3- story brick SCHOOL-HOUSE, No.
j l5s Rcnsen-st. 3story brick DWELLING, lTy VIZ
louvhDyst GORDON l. tOtD. 81 CiarS-st. brooklyn
Two LET-On Prospect place, Brooklyn, near
4 Fun ave, the IncdIlW.szld tIeestpgy buck house
known No o. G good order L. Io0us VIII be rented low
ROBERT :. BUSsiNG. 20i Montaguest. brooklyn =
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Brookipn Real Gslas for Sale.

DWELLING-HOUSE Nos. 43 WillOw-st,
- 81 HcE,st 80 81 and % NassauSt 100 and lo- Pine
l7g and 1917 WiIlOughby-sf, p laayeiteaTe
GORDON T.. FORD 81 CuTk-st Brooklyn
COR SALE or to Lk1-A large portion Of
4 the purchase money mortgage Il desrct-3-stOy bucS
DWELLING No. "a Lafayette ave, lot 22xij.
GORDON l.. FORD, % '3rk-sta Brooklyn
E'OR SALE or TO RENT. FURNISHED
The sized three story aud basement beE house 1873
arrisonst opposite Christ ChuTch The house IS IN good
and fully furnished; tho location "a central ami very
pleasant. terms moderate. Apply on preuiff..
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HOTEL,
SARATOGA SPRINGS. \. Y.

To LET COMPLETeLY FURNISHED. aa5 READY
for IIMEDIArE OCCUPArIoN FIREPNOOF
KITCHEN Is being added Also. STEAM IILATINa
aud OTHER IMPROVEMENTS.
. The BUILDING, with FURNITURE Is WHOLLY NEW.
and occupies the FINEST LOCATION IN SARATOGA.
OVERLOOKING ami ADJOINING CONGREs3 SPRING
and PARK.
Apply to HENRY CLAIR at A. T. STEWART b Co.'S
Nes-lOIk
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Jnsirnctlon.
Country.

Country.
UOMFIIKE Boarding School for Young
"A BOys r. KINDS, 4. NJ Hampstead J. l. S-Oo TO-
A FEW YOUNG BOYS will be RECEIVED
BETHANY ACADEMY. Boys Boarding
ID school Bows boarded during the summer
Rev. NM. LOUIS WOODRUFF Bethany. Conn
belmont HALL, SCHOOLEY'' NOUN
june '''''' ''''O'''''' D. A. CRowELL. Proprietor
CLAVERACK IN. " COLLEGE and Ilud
AT Tern Term begins March To- ALGNz6 FLicK. President
nELIGHTFUL SUMNER HOME for GIRLS,
IL 20 u years Of age personal care OF eHencsG per
eTences Addresr ". @. W. p O. Box 1908, NeW1orS.
EAMILY SCHOOL, Berlin, CONSUMER
1acdh View, Haven: Rev Dr. D. b Coe - Bible House, NY
ERENCH SUMMER NORMkL SCHOOL, Am
herst College under tae direction OF ~ H. IN, &c
Commences July TO- Circulars at 81 west
Thirty nfihst
GOLDEN HILL SEMINARY for young ladies
~ B1ogeuort Conn. Address MISS EMIL NELSON.
HOME CLASS. BoontOn, n. D., one hour
IRON YoTA cGy y 5T INA in 5 Ge19 'f %eS
nGmei Of irs who viii enjoy home comforts and privileges
accomplished teacher unusually ndiRi" am peIsL Iy
for horseback riding Esifesl Nrs NJ G. KlNGsLAND.
IRVING INSTITUTE. Tarytown, N. Y.-No
mity no ezra. g9T siasS SiTPI2Is * Po sss
BTosdSsy or address AENAaNAC & ROWE Principals.
II EARSARGE SCHOOL FOR BOYS,
IN Siugcrtcs. y. y.
school reoDcis sept "a. For fan Information address
FREDERICK THOMPSON. Principal
pEEKSKILL u. y MILITARY ACADEMI.
y RIGHT, A. @" R0BiRr BoSALD, a Nj
DOCKLAND COLLEGE, Nyacl, \. Y.-Both
HAsexes @25 Per year; extras Open fgr hall study our
iug months; send ior cifcniaT WI BANNlsIl.Is
CT. CLEMENES'S HALL, Elhc0tt City, Md
- An Ola established High School with Scloo Of Letters and
Science IN the college proper Dr SPENCER Head Master
WEST END INSTITUTE.-Famy school
W for youus ladics Mrs L. CADY. Principal New
Haven Conn. send for circular
XOUNG MEN privately Fitted for College
4 Conditioned students tut1Ycd Summer and Winter
f. HCFFNANN, StO"kbiilet Mass
WONKERS MILITARY INSTITUTE
torInaang boys nteli celt healthy, Christian men
BENJAMIN MASON. BOX No. 63i foIkeis y T.
q ~ FORT EDWARD INSTITUTE, New
Q1SISJs Nork$jC pays Tor spring tern Of H wees h&Ic
% Regular courses or any studies chosen AGdIoss IlDt
GarH PER QUARTER mo extra chargcs) for
GDSpse young men aud boys 60 aHORllIDGEc MEDIA
AJADEAfY Ten instructors graduates Of tale college
SEecia individual IisrUcuoI 10! uct advanced ana DecK
ward ppiis. Recommended hy Mr Eayard Taylor Judge
Van i6c-en and others. Open an summer. Media has
seven churches auda tempe aure charter. Address
=. &. SuDEiLIDGE Harvard y. NJ, Media, Penn.
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Citn Real Gstate for Sale.

TOR SALE or TO LET-A fine f0ur-stOIy
mgh.sloop HOUSE, III East tlityfourtlst, between
Fourth and LcXingtOnay rent 81 100 Price r3HOVt 20
without permits from 10 10 - aud 20 > OF apply 20
JOS. WHITFIELD, 81 sevcnthst, bet lst and dawes.
EOR SALE-Tw0 LOTS on Eighty-nnth-st.,
100 feet Of Nnthaye 2jxlOD each, with t"ostOry
house in front and one ~ the rear by A. MULLER
son, I Pinc-st by the owner on the premises.
IroL JUPITER T. h. II. Hi,oNER
SMOKY CHIMNElS CURED.-NO cure 10
y pay: Cooking Ranges that heat The rooms above war
ranteL HULL. GRIPPEN & Co.. Sd ave, above 23dst
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Gountrn Real estate for SALE.

FINE BUILDING PLOT, 60 by $50, or
a 90 by 1876 feet desiIab!y looa,el aud dry soil
yeucnt three depots Flushing, f. T. CAL ol owner NO
spruce St. ~ y, address N. G Box Il5, Tribune Once
y y Flushing combines country advantages with Tie Cy
convenience OF sewers. water &c
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-07

CEAW~TRESS-B a thoroughly competent
y woman. who GOOD family ss1rsr.. can 90 a F'1s
ycIy best city ruicrcucc Cal. at CAHtENIEb1 ;, IU' 9TH
Il.
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Citn propcrln Go Ect.

VWD ELUptIIn 10 LII
OFFICES TO LET.-$100 and upward. in
" tie buildings s. g. Bcckman-sJ, and 1873 Nassau
RULAND & WHITING. Beekmanst
rVO LET-$1, 200. or 81 800 furnished, four
\ story BROWN STONI. oH East 3Jihst. near ffl-ayc.
rutland & WHITING,
D Bcekmau-st-
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GEAMSTRESS. &c.-A Protestant woman
> itr baby "A yoar VIII 90 sewing assist with oticl
,,cr, fIr. small wages. % West .lSt-sf.
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WHITE STAR LINE.
5lramboais ano Railroads.
nEPARTURE OF THROUGH RAILRO

DEPARTURE or THROUGH RAILROAD
~ TRAINS FROM NEW-YORk. ~
BALuMoER AND ONO FAiLRotD-rALrScs Tor WashasGa
souI-l:00 Express for Washington the SOUTH anu
Erie RAILwAr-a:OO and lO45 q. IN. and p. m.
NEw-Yolk CENrRA AND IiGp-oN KIvE-7II, $780, and IL
STwJEogT sGurdEaS-For Philadelphia Steamer eayesI-
100 and 400
OTTIZENS, LINE STEAMBOATS, FOR
" TROY connecting with al railroad Ines Sorth East
and West New and magnificent stGamO9ts l'2So f GHy
Lcyst Through qeEes f91 sRG PffshS egts 9 IA
NESTRAL RAILROAD OF NEW-JERSEY.
~ Ferry stations in NcWYorIa foot Of Lberyst and foot
comms1en jaa L. is77-Trains leave NewYork, foot Of
60 a. Ti@f,r Pennington Eas,on, Belvidere Mauch
cans IaF FoT FiT iiarr,bag siaaca chuak. Tama-
4Ii ~ a. , oad $50 D. M Foi somerye and Flemington
] D. n.-For Pennington. Eastol Mamch Chunk wilkes
barre rau4gua azleon itais; i1,'NHile iiiISOuis
go - No., iaiiyNTor isaston Allentown and Harrisburg
10 ~ @ Of caria It, at C:l5 7i5, $50 3d. 1913
For or ,ia I'm 10 local points see timetable stations
SG%bAY rsk 1901 so5 % b 9I and
al $50 NJ Tor Eag,or. Reatins, aud Harrisburg. t
o Trans 9 sro say' cr rom o Liberty st. si3 ill5 m
A:l6. j:l3 .. M f,,t GARRISON 81, ll.l5 a. H.
NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA NEW
70. ,. BOUND hHE59555iK ROUTE. DIR,
delpl a. $50 $50, $50 ij6 a. ra 1870 $50 $50, 1900
Leave 100; o. clarkson-st at 49, SO. 80 HIS m.
Leave Tiiaiepn'a station North Penn,ylyana Rail
road. Ilid ald Eerksss at 1880. $780, $780, lI;jo ain"
IeaIc r n foS sew 1890, G45, 500 9lo, 1855
Fa NAN Dryins Room Cars attached to the $50
and D. Ul trans ut -iy,iIg'ai~ - l ~ c4ocA ma
night t~aiU. from both NCW-N OK alu f'Ia't -. $500,
50 SBAN II,AIN%- rr- ORB. zoos Liberty ST. ana
IlrdIppll4 IIt and ,rksts. at 5J o. me- sou, IL p IN
Tickets foot ~ llbrI So ''t r tl-fAsons'
3J and 90. broadway ri tic pilra notes. an oces
ot tine EIir HALLWAY in NtW 'i ana 10 tHC ~ 81
Court ST. Erooi,n Brgace checked from rcaidence to
destination. II. J.. BALDN IN Gen Iass. Asttt.
FALL RIVER LINE
FOR BOSTON
and all points Fast, via
NEWPORT AND FALL RIVER.
THE MAMMOTH PALACE STEAMERS
bristol AND PROVIDENCE
leave Pier -, y. r., foot Of MuHay-st.,
daily lsUNDAYs July to Sept ., nclusiyc) at p m.
Ticket, and state Rooms secured at principal Hotels and
Ticket Offices, at the Pier, and on steamers.
BORDEN d LOWELL, Agents.
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AT CROTON LANDING.

\ 7
"a desirable FARM OF 2G acres suitable for gentleman
country residence The property Is located on The H,s sdo
the Old Albany Post Road about one milo norm o mo
station, ard commands extensive views " the hudson FeI
fully covered with apples pears. ana otier sHal
frui an under cultivation. The butiug5 comprise
good barn house, and other oltJmduc5; ne house con.
aiuS large rooms. Tie property VII Dee sold cheap Tor
particulars address EDWARD Chs RKE, TiIhuuC Once
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DARIS " Cos RELLABLE AGENCY RE

Z N
MOVED t0 80. 1870 Broadway, between "2l and 33i-
as--ERVANTS, botn male aud female IN any cCuy Tor
civ and conutry. We have constantly on hahd German
Freuc Eugis scotch Welsh, Swlde aai lIsh, whose Tc-
ccnces have been thoroughly Investigated Removed l"
l272 Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-07

fsO LET-At Morist0vn. n j., Fprnishcd
COTTAGE ou spreiWol. ave.; Tuo,s. eIt rarlsn
fuit trees shade; so Icf, not , tA-a I MONTHS
Address Box 49, =. O., Muui.t'Fu, \.
rEO LET-A furnished COTTAGE of II
sag lfarhUr =. L., Situated tee IFy; enc
view; batlue and bo3tius ctets con'eI, lrrcctly
healthy:
isrooEfyn n. y, wrvfcl fot9grtGhs '7u De s'.H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-07

EHAMBERMAiD or WAITRESS. 80 Two
X yu4ug eIil, wish situations. cEImnc1uam or
uaf- Tic Oder Grstc1.s cook. Best city reference
ffum place. @ii West $50 So.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-07

DOUSEW ORR -By German Protestant
4 vouug women: u very capable, wiling, aud obilgng
and has bst city reference Apply at Mrs LOVES l3l
I3tlst. between 81 and 4t'avcs.
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6teambonis ano railroads..

DRIDGEPORT. and all points on Housatonc
ID and Haugatuck Railroads. Fare 81. Steamer Btl Dr.
PORT leaves Cahsnne alp at l30 m anJ Brdgep'It4'
IL pm.
NATSKILL and STUYVESANT BOATS
" leave daily from Pier No AZ, foot Of Canals at p No.
for passengers and freight
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)ASsAIC CITY RESIDENCES, on thc IIILL.

OPP nnn CASH, or IS, POO, half cash, bal
pp,OUC ance 5000 yearly, for sloa.i IA ~ oI sss'
acres az StrOudshJrg, Penn, one mile nom delo
on ne main road brick mousse, with hye m good
orr baln house cOwssDes. workshop. hsHnery aAi
Otter oUtbndugs a kinds Il choice fruit trees rich an,
suitable truck farm; buildings worth tle money All
dress r. POOLE. Box 81. H. ,tT0udsJurg Penn
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REAL ESTATE.
NRw-YORK. Saturday.

NEwYoRK, Saturday, May g. 1877.
The three following legal auction sales were
made at the Exchange SalcsrOOm to-day.
nv v n. SteDcnson Jr
! three story brick house. with lot, \ 90fh
100 Il Of Avenue a, lot ls.9xl0Oa Tho Ore a. ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-07

4 AUNDRESS.-A frst-class cOlOred laundTess
wishes aass' or families washing br te dozen, waek. on
month facilities unsurpassed Call or address MARY COR
DON. l2S " est 3Utl-st.
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utVpTR,fAID end MATTRESS young

" gri chanJepuad and waitress city country goot
rr,iptc nW last place; rang second bell itO 5dIFc be-
~ .LL.-.t.
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uOUSEKEEPER.-A middlc-aged glrl wshe,,
situation a. housekeapcr 20 q Catholic priest; no OBJ
lection u so short distance ia tho country two years ref
erracp " IN last place 4O7 West 2jtisL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-07

4 I PAEIN \ Coz EWTLWl NENI 81
- HIAC. removed % Sc" '.-I- broadway. between 32
aud 33.ts v Doc fonda Dog uuuttI p Ir"bc auj CON
u..r -fIVANT- ~ % uet...itr. Dutu irJtysant- ah,
tstocs male female foT Djy ard country hose refer
cuc,s haze u,ci uvs iga'r; none bat nc able 3,N1Gt
registered books; hotels aud families promptly snl
piird al u.Ddrr. g. rates.
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81 spectacle German Protestant woman wishes situation
os ia,lys mad and scausrCss Is thorough harIesscr
ard dresIuaser. has excellent ely reference. Apply at
BEDFII.-, so 4tH-ayc.
, 1877-12-26

4 communication 10 the Bostoo 4dlrrttstr
SAYS: "Thc 'Post-0faco' 1t the Old South Fair,
which aA.icd such fund Of enjoyment to oeca-
s,oual vialtors aud its daily patrens, lfsw
Koolty sum Into tbs treasury. Oscr L. lW let.
tiers wcre contributed from ons 1nlnd, with
avoldanco Of all personality, jet In stJle 30
versatile that eyen tnltato friends of the author
could uot guess tho writer OF letters received.
Tiny cane from distant clnas!c spots, from
dwsllers beneath tho sca, from sysry runecis&.
bic apot In IND around Boston, and III iaauy
cascs just enough mystery Ma mingled With
everyday coincidence to bewitch the readers
u!tn Discrimination to and the writer, aud
many such Efforts onlT left the autho:fs pen
further In tho background and led up to conical
results. Everybody asks. Who wrose themi
For very lxTge share Of this fun and tnstsuc-
tioA We Arr indebted to the same hand who, 10
1atut wrote the famous 4,0oO lottrrs fot The
Nunker-llul Aoaumvnt Fair Post. Dllce.' And,
II no cupie& were then tAsod, this last supply
for tbs 'Uia south Pnst-OH4cs' Utrs al nrw
and written In three weeks, incredible ~ It may
aeen. And ~ tho etforts OF this .natrou years
ago greatly Aided In rtartng the capstons Of
bunkeF.Iltll Monument, SO may her present.
labors result In sAstag many brick Of the Old
South Meeting -housc.n
, 1877-12-26
PLEVNA.
TKK LAST DAYS or TUE aIxGH.

CbfrtsponatAcs LoAdoA It|sgrapA.
HHApQuARTHks Army or BuLoAhsA, Bo0oT,
Nor. 80.-Lass night about9 another general
salso Of artillery ran around Plevna, and was
followed BY scattering. riae-shots where tho
lines approached eash oshar. This irregular
tusilade continued, With few Intervals, Ill
through tho niglt.
BoIne Turkish soldiers came in during the
afternoon Of yesterday, who ssated that there
WAS plenty Of infsutfy ammunition In Pierns,
but very little Tor the artillery; that tho sup
piles wers stored in the Bulgarian churches; sud
that tho nick and wounded wers quar-
tered In Bulgarian houses When aaked If
there wero any EnGllsh officers serving with
Oaman, they replied, "Not one" TnsJ stated
that no mcAs satlons sra now served out to tho
t.oeps, that the bread rstaons formally weighed
half an oka each day tabout ona and quarter
poundsb that It WA then reduced 70 litfe.
Than to serentY-ays drains, and that for tha la.
four days tbsy had rseelyed only Indian corn to
Nrd upon.
Tho weather WA warm to-day, but foRgy. a
scattesing artillery frs has hssa maintained
throughout, nod 1t thia Itssaoea thsss VA
, 1877-12-26

II q Grcat conyen!cncc 70 know the c0mP para.
tire value of different klnds Of wood Tor luel.
6he1lba1k hickory is regarded ~ tho highest
standard Of our furcst traes. aa4 calling that
100, other trees EAl coEnp4gc with 1t for real
value ~ fuel for huuss purposes u follows:
shcllbark hickory, 1D0; p,guut hickory, "; whits
oak, u; whito ash, n; dogwood, 76; scrub oak,
IS sGt. &C. sst aa's 81 .k .ees,ss pc 10 yss tss ssk s
ha1d maple, 30; x1,ts elm. q; rcd redar, 56;
Wild cherry, Is; yellow pluc, ii: Chestnut. 81;
yellow poplar, 81; butteTnus aud whits blreh,
Is; whfie pi1e, ~. 1t ia worth bearing IN mind
that In NooAs Of the &4me speces theta II
great difference, according to tho soil on which
fhey grow. A tree that grows on = vet. Low,
rich ground will be lssA solid aud less durable
for fuel, and therefore OF = lesa value than =
poor sol. IT, the ordinary purchaser oak u oak
aud pins u piue, but for homs Use the tree growu
Oh DIV upland aud standing apart houa others
u worth great deal kuoIo.
, 1877-12-26
AWAKE, DIs1tAELIi
An ArpEAL TO THE british rRh.H.NsN1ar1R
TO 1RAH E0YlT.

- .ppp.r ro rur nr,r,.u MIR -s.x,vyerwn
~ ,.asan uhAh ,s.t, soaft' il
tsa"'m a'".".
year sRo Sonastsa'''es aasssa .Asie ncaaa
and said that their great nystcr5 man. WHO has
pr;tt.h Emntre In h}a 1,anda. was onlv waiting
n'.,'n .''1pAe ~ -. s 1853 ~"
ahti! otaeF nat'ons nau euo"n '"e,t catus ~ 70.
eard to the Eastern question to 90 something
henear IN. Il ess dnly aud mysterious1y
hinted that this something would as,uu,o tho
a'ntea snas W.. s.".".tas "s.. ~ Wv
form o. coscr CONNECTION between 'nis eoan-
try and Egypt
In our Eastern policy we hare houudcsed ter
rihly. II iii, Huss,ans advance 10 Ajr1anonle.
-. n.sats Iii n,.i, for~sri tr,o rhn..atr
a snI Ronms,,. x,a no.a,. and 1 RuoaIa
become do facto Independent Of Turkish
rula. Tho aud of tho war will Ind Turkey
donrtvod ~ A,m,ni. fl. pn..Ian .htn:.
of:war allowed to pass through tho Bes-
phorus, and the European provinces Of tho
Sultan either absolutely Independent Of him or
noited tn 1is throuo by a ropc tnu.ie Of Mu.co-
vito asna' "c mar regret thia' We ma5 pfo@
tost against It. hut tho stern realities Of war
are not altered BY regrets or BY protests. There
have boeu moments when We mipht hare prc.
sen;eo u ons "o n..o - at'o" Nv Gu Ineso aoments
to Zip BY. Even nov, Mo me'e 70 make tho
retention OF Armenia " Russia Of ths passage
ot Russian sntps q var through INC hosphoFus
cAsus Delhi wd might, pefhsps, astst thcso aan"
gers to cur Empire. bnt no o'ao can nelicFe Tor
I moment thss 10 contemplate tn9s manly
course.
Under these circumstances i bchoores us to
consider what steps We aatena to take to render
our rcontnnnleatlone win 1nuta secure. unlcf
new condition VI th'9E5 turkey VIII rcteln IN
reality nothing beyond CoGetaht!nople and Asla
hllhors Hnsslan army WI! pe noie II any limo
to dcscaad upon syFt& from Armenia. aud
Russian feet VIII 9e able, It any time, to
emergo from INC Uanaoelles. for tho Iast
aity yesrs our entire diplomacy Has been de-
voted to wardlng on the possibility Of these
contingencies, and We naYe alsesdy wsgcd Que
sutEsteful war 10 order 70 bsefenE dne1n.
What 70 ought to 90 fflice bismarck has
frequently told ". we ought II Tue outmotks
o. tue delenaes Of our line VI communication
With India lavd fa1ien, to strengthen our &tir
upou tho line OF communication ltaelf. Iho
buex Canal II the kcy ol these communications,
and Egypt IL thc lock in wh!rl. thla key hss
to bc tifcd. To allow tho itusstA1s to retain
Armenia, and 70 enjoy the lrca passage Ok the
HosOhorus. aud to permit tho polisscal
connection Of ERYpt with lesser Tur-
keY, ID slmpiJ suicidal. Nathef than restore
blalta to the knights Of Malta, We refused to
| withdraw from that island, on tue plea that Ma
poieon ha4 Ra5ued such accrsstons ct tefrttory
that our pledge TO DO 20 had become invalid.
pleaded tha supreme law Of tho safus popul:
Mf. FIT tu1fl<4 when tho fheQ EtnUcf0f Ut
, 1877-12-26


ST.. PsTEnsnuHa, Dec. 25.-An official tel.
egram states that sudden drifting Of leo on
the Danube has torn away tho bridge at 1brail.
A Russian steamer IL frozen In, and unable to
approach tho bridge. The Grand Duke Alexis
announces that Communication cannot be re-
stored for the present.
FRANCE.
PARIS, Dec. @.-1ho Ts7nps, alluding to tho
report that active intercourse hns been going on
between Paris and London With Wow OF es-
tsbltshing hn understanding on tho Esatorn
question, says 1t IL perfectly certain the French
Government does not intend departing from Its
attitude Of reserve to play an active part Ia
Eastern affairs.
y1cronr FOR TUE sEnv1AFs.
B41oRADE, Dec. 25.-The Bergtans, Afoudny,
after eight hours OF scVere fighting, captured
Akpalanka, together with three KFupp guns
aud largo quantity Of ammunition and pro-
visions. Tho Turks lost many killed aud somo
prisoners.
Pn1NCH MILAN
was present yesterday, Nhen tho bombardmcnt
Of Nlsch begun.
ERxERouN, Dec. 25.-The Russian lines have.
been pushed forward, and Erxcroum ID almost
invtstcd. Russsaa tnfshtry h massed In tho
northern part Of tho plain. Tho bombardmout
Of tbs town and consequent interruption Of
telegraphio service arc imminent
GREECE.
LONDON, Dec. GA 1!apatch from Athena
states that demonstrations In favor Of war
took place on Monday among soldiers and
civilians at LAmea, on tho frontier. A battery
Of Krupp guns has: started Tor Chalics. War
becomes moro probable every day. It Is COM
monty believed that tho Cabtuot hesltatcs to
adopt any decided policy before tho meeting Of
tho British Parliament.
sxo1sLnrY.
LONDON, Dec, GA correspondent tslo.
graphs that Gen. skobeleff, with division Of
infantry, two regiments Of cavalry, and half
brigade Of artillery, has occupied Tra,an, near
Trxjan Pass.
HoRRtnLK.
correspondent, writing from Plevna, states
that when the Turks made thclr sortic, they
lett Thousands OF sick and wounded starving
and unattended. These unfo.tunates remained
In this stAta three days, and hundreds Of them
died. Over q thousand hare been already
buried aud about 100 corpses conc from tho
hospital daily. Undoubtedly many who wsre
nut quite dead haye leon buried.
Thoso killed In battles were unburied the
Attu. 44e A4FA3A ptMouctS Ao oucAlupeQ
among thcm. and a1o almost starving. PlernA
IL ono vA.t chasne9.houso, surprising In horror
| anything IMAGINABLE.
DEAD.
BUCHAREST, Dec. @.-Nicholas Golescoa, tho
famous houmanlan statesman, IL dead.
ENGLAND.
LospoH, Dec. 9.-Et Il fullY expectod that
Woolwlch Mill shortly receive Al extensive Or
| der. Returns weso forwarded last week TO tha
War olilce showing tbs number Of guns and
amount Of ammunition aud stores each depart.
| paeut cAn produca 1T short nptlco,