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.,.s,n and elan figure which seems to be supported
ee.i, on the hall OF the right foot.

graceful and elAn figure which seems to be supported
ONLY on the ball OF the right ioot'
Among the rich men of Boston, young MIR.
Joshua Montgomery Sears is taxed this year upon an
estate of 80 1857 200; and Mr. VIM. +. Weld on S3247
700 Several others pay taxes upon estates OF from one
TO two millions and half
Among some autograph letters lately sold,
xas one written by Kitty Give to David Garrick. in
reference 10 the stoprage Of her salary in which she
saws: hope the stopage OF money is not french
FASHION, This brought something over $50. Another
letter. which was sold for S20 was written by Mrs
Piozzi and contained this critical sentence: But
would rather talk about Shakespeare, whose knowledge
Of coOqua Italian seems proved in each scene OF ms
flaming OF the Shrew."
At Queen Vctoria's recent trial of the tele-
phone at Osborne, Miss Kate Field, IN London, sang
"Kathleon Mavoumeen," and her Majesty returned
thanks telephOnicaly through the Duke OF COnnaugh
On agaiu being requested TO sing. Miss Fed gave
shakespeare's Cuckoo Song" and then " Comm thro
the Rye" and afterward spoke the epfoge to AS iou
Like IT," all being distinctly audible at OSBORNE
House. Her Majesty and her family were exceedingly
interested by the experiments, and Britain Is conse
quently excIted about the telephone
Mr.. Corcoran, of Washington, one of the
kindest of men, has just done very generous thing
Students of art are permitted copy the pictures in
the Corcoran Art Gallery and among them the old
teman often saw a young woman doing excellent
work He learned her history and finding that she was
clever seiftaught devoted to her art and lie Of
ered send her abTOa and assist her to study IL the
best foreign schools II by such generous deeds as
this that kindly old banker is making his ume Que
which will long be remembered in the city So fortunate
to nc his residence
DR.. Hildebrandt, the African explorer, has
been describing his 10 the Berlin Geographical
Society He was obliged to be very adrot ana
ingenious In dealing with the natives. Among
the Hataitas he was regarded as haslcl"n'
and was forced TO pronounce incantatlohs on
the unfIutfu fields For this purpose, at his request
rra1a in 4taN etf fN
were gathered by the tribe and after having served as
fetish" were carefully packed in the collections
On another occasion he was attacked by several hun
plorcr advanced toward them armed with Il photo
graphic camera.
The last words spoken by Victor Emanuel
to Humbert those Of solemn admonition TO live
for Italy, and they were in keeping with the whole
tenor of the young mans education and upbriDg
ing 1t is noted that when, on the occasion
OF the grand review of the italian army
at Mlann 1868, poor private had sustained terrible
accident, the King commander ms . sou, son ,l,c
splendor of the evenings banquet IN order 10 COM
fort his dying hours
The Judge Whitaker who is dealing so rig
orousy with the Louisiana Returning Board prisoners
f. doubtless the same W. r. Whitaker who sub
Treasurer in New-Orleans in 1866, until the dis
covery Of his defalcatiOn for three-quarters OF
million dollars. large part OF the deficit has
never been made good to the United States
and, so far as known, Judge Whitaker mas never Deeh
legally relieved from the position and responsibility OF
defaulter. he was suspected of having used
much If any, of the money on his own account
He lent 1t mostly TO bis kinsmen and friends
who used it in una' alling efforts TO pro
tect the First National Bank of NewOreans from the
consequences of disastrous spccaatiOns IN cotton and
gold The failure Of the bank speedily brought out the
facts of Mr. Whittakers deiaca0n in the subtreasuy
ROME, Jan. 2S.-The health of the Pope is
slightly improved but he is still confined to his bed by
the swelling of his legs.
w-ORLEANs, Jan. 2S.-The Hon. John
". Foster United States Minister to Mexico, arrived
here to-day and left for Washington this evening. He
expects to return TO Mexico ia about two weeks.