, 1881-12-11
TIE BRITISH.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
E...nIxat fHakla

Special Cable.
LONDON, Dec. 10.-Jepuiugs' special says:
The Presidents message has produced-an excel
lent effect here. It is now seen how foolish
were the statements Of the Standard when
be succeeded to the Presidency concern
ing bis Fcuianism and leaning towards
political corruption. The message is gen.
orally regarded as q sensible and business
like document, although the Spectator today is
afraid that it sweryes toward the ConklIng
party, and in this country Mr. Conkliu9 is
looked upon by those who take any interest in
American politics as the incarnation OF the spoils
system-; Gen. Ar1hurs message has greatly in
creased public respect for him on this side OF the
water, and his firm language In regard to the
South American policy OF the Government is
looked upon with particular satisfaction by
those who kn6w how completely the Chifiau
Government has been run OF late BY a small
ring Of English investors In guauo and nitrate
enterprises
TIE SALE OF TIE SUNDERLAND Library
Is still In progress. The collection originally
cost 4@@ 600, and that sum was offered for it be-
fore the sale and rejected. Less than one
fourth Of the collection has now been
sold, and the proceeds amount =. to over
$4,000, The highest price yet paid
for any one book was paid by Quarritch for q
copy Of the first Bible, OF the date of l46:. 1t
Jcnsen's "Augustinc Venice" 1t70, which
was expected to fetch about G15o,
sold for e., COO. On the other hand, Il large NUM-
ber Of rare books have gone for q few shillings.
at Thursdays sale copy printed On 'rellum Of
Johan Bouchet's "LAmourcx Sans Espoir"
fetched e640. AT yesterdays sale Theo1orus
De Brys "Grands Voyages" sold for &12o0
to an English dealer, after vigorous competi~
ton with Mr.. Stevens the we'll known collector
OF books relating to America. QuurrItch raked
tn scores OF the books, and always carried oil
the chief prizes ia tho capacious pock~
cts OF his oyercoat- He Is buying
chiefly of commission. Ellis OF Bond
street, Is the next great buyer Tie gave !43,000
q few years ago for a first printed nihle for
LordAshburnhan. On Monday Il fine collection
Of Caxtou's Chronicles" will be sold. The re-
1nainder of collection will be offered in april. 1t
Is estimated that the entire sale will yield over
slO0,O0O.
SPECULATION IN AMERICAN RAILROAD
sTOCKS
js entirely at an end for the present. owing to
the discouragiug reports from New York, aud
the war OF rates. Several attempts to raise
loans for new undertakings Oh your side have
utterly broken down. 1t is now difficult to get
leading firms TO listen to any proposals coming
from the United States.
Mr. GoWEN
has now secured the almost unanimous proxy of
the English shareholders, and the success OF bis
scheme is once more regarded rs assured. and
Heading stock has risen in consequence. alr-
McHeury's war against Frank Bond Is likely to
lead to surprising developments II the action for
libel comes to trial.
THE STOLEN JEWELS.
No clew has been obtained to Lady Arthur
Hill Trevars' jewels, and they have doubtless
gone the way Of Lady Dudieg's, which never
could be traced. i valet and houscmaid have
been arrested on suspicion in Lady Hill Treyars'
case, but tho evidence against them is not
strong. An immense quantity Of jewels has
lately been deposited with private bankers, and
the polfce must look in that direction for tho
next great rnid- r
E THE STOLEN DoDT.
A story IS going the rounds that the body OF
the late Earl OF Crawford and Balcarres has
been shipped to Italy, but the italian police say
it is not true. The Queen has written kiud
letter to the family, informing them that she
has requested the Home Office to spare no ex-
peuse to recover the body
OLD BOOKS.
To the Wtster1, Associated Prtss.
LONDON, Dec. 10.-At tho sale OF the sunucr-
land library, Theodorus LIE brys "draus FoJ-
ages" sold for s720.
AT the sale of the Sunderland Library, copy
nrinted on rellum, Of Jehan Bouchets La
tuourea1 SansAlamoureux Sans Espoir,' brought
4.640. 50.
IN TIE DIVORCE COURT
today decree nisi was pronounced IN the sutt
brought By Alfredo Munday, Of Shepley Hall,
Derbyshire against his wife and tho Earl OF
Shrewsbury as correspondent Tic suit uas not,
opposed.
THE STOLEN BODY. -
LONDON, Dec. lo.-The Queen has written to
the Earl Of Crawford and Batcarres sympa~
thizin9 letter, informing him that she mas re-
nt,csted, the Home Secretary to spare no effort
or expense to recover the body Of the late Earl,
and 10 punish the guilty parties"
RESIGNATION.
Gen. Sir Henry Marshman Hare]ock Allen has
resigned the commaud Ut his brigade on account
Of W-health.
ITALY. -~
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