New-York tribune., 1880-02-28
GENERAL NOTES.


The election expenses of Lord Ramsay at
Liverpool were sos O00-with nothing whatever to show
for them.
At fancy ball recently given in London
the hostesss three little girls dressed kittens,
with dead kittens on their heads, and her two
boys cupids. with nothing but blue scarfs and
wreaths ofpink roses.
England expects every man to do bis duty, but
is convinced that charity should begin abroad. The
American contributions In aid of Ireland exceed
S6O0,000 The amount actually subscribed in England
Is not more than 1925. 900.
About 100000 was saved in the construc-
tion OF the Hoosac Tunnel by the OF an improved
drill. The of the drill who died In Boston
Tuesday last only $4,000 for the conrivance.
He also invented series OF signals for ships OF
war. which highly commended by the Governments
and patented both In this country and in Europe
He made many other contributions 10 labOrsayng ma
chinery, but Notwithstanding his inventions he never
realized even comfortable competence from them
owing to the difficulty OF Introducing them before the
expiration OF the patents.
A trunk and its contents were sold by auc-
Spiritual circle in Philadelphia two nights ago.
The goods belonged to deceased member OF the COM
muniOn, and sold under his spiritual direction
The first thing offered was a small quantity o. whskey.
which was purchased for a dime Photographs OF the
of tue property disguised a spirit were nexs
exhibited. but there only nominal demand for
them. glass goblet, dressing gown, an old coat.
tin cup pair Of scissors thImbe, paper collar box
aud some thread disposed OF without difficulty
Among the spectators was QUOT little man named
David who goes around the country buying herbs and
he meant business. When big black oil cloth carpet
bag was put UP he got It, Then came pair OF slippers
dmens TO SUIT coat aud before the auctoneer
had time TO say any more than "just examine those
soes," David had them for quarter lie also purchased
light duster for 10 cents and couple OF waisteoats
Ias1 OF an came the trunk ITSELF which somebody
started 81 but David carried II on for " 40 Inc
sale was a financial failure, aud the conviction was
lists associates that they would better take thef DaR
gage with them TO the SPIRIT land
The Orient steamship ChlmborazO had
narrow escape IN a hurricane fortnight ago and was
compelled to put back to Plymouth in crippled con-
dirlon On he first night out strong gale with hard
squalls and high breaking prevailed. The snip
pitched heavily and shipped much water over all NO
damage was, done until few minutes before
o a. the morning. At that time the wind had
veered round to the westward. and tremendous seas
were rolling in from the Atlantic. Just before o'clock
an unusually heavy sea was observed TO windward,
towering high above the Of waters aud bearing
down on the vessel threatening to carry everything be-
fore It. gne sea was watched from the vessel WITH some
anxiety but hoped she would escape its rum or
that It's force would be expended before 1t reached her
II struck the vessel weather beam, heeled her
over and came on her sarboard side just before her
funnel and abafr her bridge pouring her with re-
sistess power For the breadth OF the sea- about hy
feet the spar swept, and everything on 10 In
that space of sufficient Size 10 obstruction was car
ried overheard The vessel six out OF her eight large
boats their day5s, the galley skylght the engine
room sbyght. the appurenances OF the smokinSroom'
severa sheen pens the saloon compaDion the venta-
tors " slOkehOle ana the general htlngs OF he
vessel on part OF the deck followed the boats Inc
shock was fearful the moment II was reared lat
every person that standing on hat part OF me yes
sci have gone with the wreckage suoaeQutut *
animation proved, however that while but Few DGlyd-
uas situated had escaped being more or less INJURED
fortunately only three persons were s"epI oNeruoru
In an admirable article on " True and False
Tmperias" The Spectator contends that England once
enrioved Roman methods to maintain her sway over
the colonies in North America and thereby lost an en-
pe more valuable though not more extensive than thas
she now possesses. Had North America IL argues,
"remaned British under any system federation the
Englishspeakng people woudhave been at the top ofhe
world the arbters OF the human raeeand that this did
not occur was due exclusively TO the Jngosm OF George
Urv SIN closer parallel Is drawn VITA the Spanish
Empire OF Philip ia ruler determined on rule ana
predomlnance careless of the dIgny ana the "lshes
and the interests OF race but his oni oetermheo
10 assert supremacy. performance, every"here eat-
| ine England as we treat Russia claiming IN south
Amertea the isolation we claim in Asia; ayengng his
| nride I'm the Low Countries we have been avengng
ours in Afghanistan; cOurtng rather than avoiding,
onarrel; showing himself in all things most deter
mined most able and most enterprsiug lingo Inc
results OF false Imperialism are thus summed upi
Spain has sunk the third grade she has never been
able either to cOnci 70 keep, when she had ao'
oured Portugal the IDeran Scotland. she has lost her
Ireland the Low Countries. she never even seriously
wounded her Russia England though she fought us for
century in all climates and with far superior resources
Aud finally alienated alike the suOugated In
diaus aud tnc whites through whom she governed then'
thai she lost India Spanish America ana the span
lard has no btterer enemy than the Hspan0Anerlcan
And the cause Of that loss was in hfef JngosIn TIE
resolve to be sefshy predominant and to make seInsh
nredomuunce felt at any cost the fixed determination
10 consider the interests OF spain as paramount 10 REV
I'm every emergency and under all circumstances on inc
dfplo
peope the bulldog tenaey and courage 0l her sOidet,
40 ike IN many respects to our own ana not on any
pripciple respected by all mankind"
PUBLfC OPINION