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Korry->even,h COngresS-Speciai Ses-
sion of The SENATE.
WAsnlNGT0N, March ~, ISL.

WASHlNGTON, March ~, 1851.
ON motion OF Mr.. CrOckrell a resolution
,yas adopied calling on The beaGs of tbe
executive department, for complete list
Of any and All books. reports. and pamphlets
published by their respective departments
from March 4, 1889, 10 March 4, 1881.
Mr. Dawes called III the resolution Tor
the election OF officers Of the Senate.
M Davis, Of Illinois, soid On recent
occasion | stated reasons that determined
hv vote on the organization Of the senate,
not expecting 10 satisfy class OF politicians
accustomed 10 party discipline and unable
10 appreciate free thought and independent
action. Far criticism is always entitled TO
respect, and the public man who shrinks
from il, even when barsh, does not deserve
forbearance. Al attempt has b en- made 10
have il appear that the Legislature which
sent me 20 the Senate contained Republic
can majority, and that the State Of Illinois,
bv tue popular vote, was largely Republican.
Both these assumptions are unfounded.
The Legislature at that time stood a.
follows, according 10 the official compila-
ton OF the Secretary OF State RepuDli-
cans Senate "a, House 80; Democrats
Senate IS, House 81; Ddependenis-Senate
3, House 6. IL is thus seen that the Repub'
cans and Democrats were almost equally d.
yided, and that few Independents turned
the scale. For President, Hayes received
27s, 49,, Tilden 25S COL, and Cooper 1888
votes. Hayes clear majority was 2.39s In
poll OF over half q million. These figures
prove bow closely balanced the parties were
la iS76-'77. More than 80 per cent. OF
the votes voluntarily cast for me rs sena.
Tor were from Democrats without
pledges, conditions, or correspondence OF
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Endorsement of Mr. RObertsOn's Ncm-
inatiou a. Collector OF New York.

ALBANY. y. Y. March 24.-Senalor Ja-
cob, ,DemocTa) offered the following in the
senate this morning:
Whereas 1t j. officially announced that
safe Senator Robertson has been appointed
Collector OF the Port of Sew York; there
fore
ReSoHed. That while this body VIII lose
the services Of one Of its ablcsl and most
upright members. the country 40 large VIII
be The gamer by hls promotion 30 another
sphere Of duiv.
ReSored. That the thanks Of The senate
axe rendered 10 President Garfield for the
uomna'iop ~ Senator Robertson, and that
we cordially Join IN q request 90 the senate
Of the United S.a;es 10 promptly confirm
bis OmiusliDn.
These resolutions were unanimously
adopted. and, on motion OF Mr. Pitts. ibe
clcrk was directed 10 ,eud copy thereof 10
each senator from this state and 10 The Pre-
~iGfnt.
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THE LATEST NEWS.
rr,rcxapH To THE DIsPaTCH.

..,xcrox NEWS AND GOSSIP go TIRE
D....,cp,rlc -ENAToRs AGREE TO RE-
- TIE INSTALLATION OF THf Rkrup'
,,,,> ofucres-A FATHER ACQUITTED
an cgARGE or CRUELTY TO MS
an rsr WORLDS FAIR PRE>IDEN-
.rv WORMS NEW COLLECTOR IN
...rp ~ TIE NRw YORK SENATE
.... rroRterlNG TRAFFIC. IN LIQUOR
~,x,, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BoR-
.y,r rsvY. NEW YoRK-A DEFAULT
v,.,f DINO ASSOCIATION OFFICIAL
.,,,,pr Al FALL RIVER MASS-A FEAR
,uANlrY At NICE; BURNING or
ITALIAN THEATRE; OVER ONE
.,oern MD Fifty LIVES LoST-PRE-
.rxrccEyY's ORGAN on JULES FE6-
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cline 10 rs. recovery TO 20. DC inei 30 7ss.. and
- COY n write. The principal dealings
nave been In - aware. Lackawaupa sud western.
Jersey Central. Lake Shore. Milwaukee and II.
PHni Chattanooga, Pacific Mail. iron Mountain.
snf Union Pacific. The sock Exchrnge have aii-
III 10 Their list Tie stock 100000 0Jt first mort
gage per ecst. bonds $4,000 .0Onl ard frst mort
:. z. Ter cen bonds 81. 00O.e0Gi Of the New
loik and New England Railroad tOmuany, q IL.
lion Of tbr old Bottom. Hartford and me-
The market Or foreign exchange y quiet ana
heiay. The money market y easy al To q par
cent. Tor call lOan~-i per cent o. Ing The ruling
rate. lime loans are } 10 PER cent Prime mer.
cart'ls paper. 81 70 d Ter cent.
2.30 Z. 81.
Western Union. 1875: New York Central, I42a:
) axe Shore. 1919: Nichigas CsUtral. llOs: Nv
York, Lake Ere and Western, as; New Ysrs. Lake
frie and Wesiern. second. 9ss D~laware. Laesa
wanna ana Western. ll9: New Jersey Centrsi,
~; Delaware a'd ifncSTu. los Reading. 5s,s,
Nulihwesiern, l2Oa: =. Paul. losS; Msps-l snd
' acme 4Ss: Wab8sh and Pacific preferred,
70: t'n Pariuc ll6a; H.. X. aud r.. 49,:
- Joseph pr,..rred. lOlA; -. Louis and
iron MouuiaiB. 81; ohio and Mississippi, asa:
ssr,hc h9i'. o4a: C.. .. apo !. g.. 80:
preisrre,i, 81. Genial Paclhc. 81: Rock I.and.
> zSs lA2a thesapcase ano ONO. CIV; Louisville
1uu NashVi ~, 30: Nashville and Chattanooga. II:
s'etsrl) and western, 34s: Manhattan Elevated,
as: Illinois Central. IS8-: Ctnada ~outbern
: n; Chicago Burlington aud OninSy. l62: D.n.
Yer ana no 6rTnde. l0la =. Paul ant omaha.
4V'c ~ fduf qua omaha preferred. 9Sis Frie
ana western, 9O5; tnicagp. - Iouis snd New
Orleans. y; CD. Coa'. 5O'.: Ohio central, so;
! eNas racine, J3H; Texas Psclhc l.. g.. 81.
BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE March Pa Virginia g.. aeferress.
- cnns"ls. 1Sa; Ta-- due coupons, % new
10 1O'.. 49, Bid today
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Observation-Disclosures.
MINIATURE ALMANAC-MArcH %. lss
PORT OF RICHMOND. MARCH 2t,Isel.

ARRIVED.
steamship Wysnohe, couch, View York. msr-
ciandist and passengers. George ". Allen q Coz.
steamer Are clifford. Norfolk, United sAiei
mait merchandise and passengers, l.. u. TAiNm.
,ohoostr Lucy D., Handy. Norfolk. light, Curiic
schooner Alice Curtis. North, Baltimore. ptos-
paaie.
schooner L. h. sped. ln. Thomas. Baltimore.
gram. HaNaIl- trcustaw tomptuT.
schooner 1omuHucc Hal. Boston ri1 Norfolk.
mtichaulI,c. Gurus 4 Parker.
SAILED.
steamer Tiger Iily. Waihau J1me-- River land.
in b. merchandise, ana pas ,ci gsr-, Griih >prat-
les, agents.
schooner Mooan.h', Lemon, New Haven, coal.
Cur. B.. & Parker.
schooner =. :. wins. Iugtr-0l. New York. nier-
chIudi-,. turfI~ Parker
>cuoou~r William Walton. BucAalow, Phllad,-
pilI. coal Curtis 3 Parker.
CLEAnTD FOR THIS ROM.
From New York March Z3d schooner Nellie Doe,
from Philadelphia. March 231. steamer Ashland.
larr. and ,choouers u. ". McCoicy, Doughty, and
prom New YORK. March 23d. Norv, glan bsrk sta.
bel. Fu.t D., Al, Batia rt1 hlchm, a..
From Ntw 1orh March I'D birk A.i'mania
Ger Woik"n. BIO trfnlc do sui PflniSr Or Port
Allegro ria Richmond. Va. 3nd schooner -. IA. d.
MEMORANDA.
NEW YORK. March 23--ArrIyed. schooner r.
ArcAuIafiu,. FROM Richmond. and ~ boomers fu-
Archer 4 Re- yr., smith. Sarah mis-. Rogers .
fa- mus " man. Anderson; q: II. hHk. t1Niher,
from virginia: and .ChOouer William MathosOD,
Hi.giu-. from "" Haven foI Nrpnis-
luLADELrHIA, March p Arrived: schooner
\. h QumUF, hcss, rom Virginia, Win l1mber.
NOTE.
There sre about .ixfe,n vessels in james river On
lheir Ny ~ from various pprts. Tnev vii arrive
here fO-daY.
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Prohibition Defeated I'm Texas.

AUSTIN, TEXAS. March 2i-In the House
Yesterday the bill 10 submit to the people a
constitutional amendment prohibiting the
manufacture. importation. or sale OF alco-
hoIic drinks in this state was defeated by a
vote OF 81 TO 3l-ibe required two thirds
not voting in The affirmative. Several OF
the members were absent.
GALVESTON, March "a A special to the
News from Austin says That special motion
10 reconsider the vote whereby the prohlbi-
ton amendment was lost yesterday has been
made. The friends OF prohibition Will con-
sent 10 exempt beer aud wine.
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Crawford Acquitted.

NV YORK. March 24.-Charle> Z. Craw.
ford was IrIed in the SPECIAL Sessions Court
to-day on the charge OF alleged cruelty Of
an aggravated character 10 BIZ daughter
Annie Louise Crawford. aged Twelve years.
in Morrisania. IN November, December,
and January last. Crawford charged hi
daughter with the crimes Of arson and
robbery, end chained her up. but
her innocence was afterwards establish
cd. and the guilt fastened on servant glfl
named Mary DoOlev. who j. now UNDERGO
ing punishment for the offences. After
hearing the case the Court dismissed The
complaint, hOldi2g that the charges Of cru
city were not established.
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The Presidency of the Worlds Fair
(Omtutsstou.

NV YORK, March u 1t j, the desire Of
the Worlds Fai: Commission that Hugh J.
Jcwet'. president Of the Erie railroad. shall
succeed General Grant D. president OF the
Commission. and to.dly Me>>r,. Siebbins
and raIcott and special train waited on
Mr.. Jewett. who is now second vicC-pre.i.
dent OF The Commission. regarding the mat
ter. but he requested da!'s time TO con-
sidCrcd the prop Siilon.
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Sutctde.

FALL RIVER, Mass, March 2+.-Wiliam
X Hunter. forty-four years OF age. son OF
ex-Mayor John w. Hunter, OF BROOKLYN,
y. Y, who arrived here by boat yesterday
morning. committed suicide 10 one OF The
city parks this morning by shooting him
self. Dependency appears TO have been
the cause Of the act.
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From BOeriaul.

LONDON, Marcu PA Dispatch from
Durham SAYS: Trustworthy iLiormliiou
Just received here from swaziland describe,
the intensely hostile attitude OF the BOer~
there % the British. The natives were kent
in state Of terror and we're severely pun
ished il they ycniured 10 doubt the stories
told by the BoeT, Of disaster 10 England.
The SwaZirs and Zulu- BTe both loyal. but
are eagerly expecting restoration OF British
authority in Tran>yaal, and their dismay az
lie English submission vii be profound.
The Government have Interrupted TO
General SIR Evelyn Wood conveying their
high sense Of his eonduc, IN the Teceat pro.
ceedngs. and 81 the skill and judgment be
has shown throughout bis communications
with the RogrS
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Building .Associaiion Defauiter.

meeting Of the Grecnhill butlding and Loan
Association was held on Tuesday evening
ll>'. ~ ben 1t VAS found that The secretary.
John Spcpp1rd. was % dcf1n'trrto IN amount
ranolus from $4,000 10 $4,000. Measure.
have been taken for ~ arrest.
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LIME, PLASTER. CEMENT. &c.

DOCKLAND LIME. ROCKLAND
III LIME IL am expecting the schooner B-iai,e-
dee wiiha cargo II FRESH ROO kLAND LIME
from the celebrated "CROgKE1T" LIME-kiLSs.
This lane stands 4 the mead of the Hist wherever u
has been introduced, and has no saperiOT. livery
tari Il guaranteed For sale low from vessel.
WARNER MOORE.
Lime, Cemeni, Lump ana Gro0ud Plaster,
Seventeenth street, sc1th side or Dock-
NH lS-3m
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LATEST FGREIIN MEMS.
France.

WHAT GREyY'S ORGAN THI,6S lFJrIr> FAREY.
PAIIs, March 2i.-AT article 90 Pr,,i.
dent Grcyy', organ show, Grcyy thinks
Julc, Ferry should h1yr ilcei 70 ministerial
crisis rather than have pledged The C1b.at
to abstain on such an important question o,
ia. Nl..5gs5g ,yl J ..fg
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Austria Hoaorins she New Gar.

VIENNA. March 24.-Emperor FraBci, Jo-
seph has appointed The Gar TO be honorary
colonel Of regiment OF lsncer,. which
will, however, always continue 10 bear the
name OF IL late honorary colonel, AieXan-
der ii. An infantry regiment has been or
dered to bear the name Of the present car.
1t Is urced that this decision j. in-
tended to keep the iriendship Of the late
Gar in imperisbable and honorable memo
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Lynchburg Passenger Train. No. "A. Daily.
cave ond......................... $50 A. VI
Arrive bureeViile... ......... 1888 A. NJ
Train No. "A connects az Burkeyille with Allan
tie Mississippi and OHIO railroad for Farmyille,
Lynchburg, aud all Southwestern points.
Trans Nos. / = aud II connect suiherlin's with
MitGn aud eutherilu NarrOw-Gauge railroad for
Milton.
Tram No. as connects ~ salisbury with Western
North Carolina railroad for Asheyilie and ali points
in Western NCrlh arulna.
Trains Nos. 80, -, aud AZ connect st AIRLINE
junction with Atlanta and Charlotte Air. Line rail-
way for all points South aud southwest. and No.
I = connects a. Charlotte with Charlotte. Columbia
and Augusta railroad for all points south, South
east, and southwest.
Train No. so stops only 10 Jeiersvllle, brakes
Branch, BarEsdaie's, Danyille, 1reeusborO', aud
salisbury.
Trains from the ab0ve-named points arrive at
Richmond 4;4S l.. NJ, 1888 4. NJ, Bnd 7:ls T.. VI.
Train on North Carolina railroad connects at
GOdshorO with Weldon and y ilmingion railroad
for Weldon aud Wilmington
PIlLMAN-t AR SERVICE:
On Train No. 50-Washington. Richmond, and
Atlanta.
ON Train No 4s-New York and Richmond, or
Danyille aud Atlanta.
Gu Train No. 42-Washingion. Richmond. an q
Danyille, and DanVlile aud Augusta.
Tickets sold 10 all points sOulu. southeast, and
southwest, and baggage checked through.
No lsy-over checks given on local tickets.
A. POPE,
General Passenger aud Ticket Agent
T. VI. Il. 1ALCOT1, General superintendent.
EGO
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pcath OF ColoneI l.enx,ch.
Tsp.clal tsIsrr,m 10 The nspatchI

LYScHBrRG, VA, March 24.-Colonel
Augustine Lefiwich died this afternoon,
aged eighty-seven, after long and painful
iIlnpss
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EnhherX OF ~ rn..-nHicn.

Troy. y. Y, March - Tie po,;.o0cc
~ Bennington. VI, was robbed lat nigh,
OF 3 GEO worth OF STAMP, and SJpJ in mo-
neg. f3ere j. no ciuc % the burglars.
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EInnr.

Fiour-Ltttle het'er feelng. We qno'e: ZINE.
$50 $500; extra. 500, nOer6ne. ss.5OHsi. IS :
common tamilE. SJ.7jdS6; cnoice or laf.ni
| family, S7.5OaSs; >iaunton inspection, extra.
$3.50.
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An Exaggerated Statement.

LONDON, March 24.-In ihe House II
Common, Mr.. Forster, replying 10 a ques-
ton. >ald the recent statement OF Mr.. Dunn
that 1000 flmle. in Ireland are liable to be-
turned out on the roadside vas exaggerated.
Al the last session IN the district referred 10
be >4id there were only - eiectment de-
cfecs issued, compared win IS decree, Al
The same time last wear.
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TICKET AGENCY.
EUROPEAN STEAMSHIP %Ts
II TICKETS. .-Hsx-sts.
EUROPEAN >TEAA~HiP AGENCY.
ayE NAN STREET.

EUROPEAN sTEAA~HiP AGENCY.
$50 MAIN STREET,
PepreseBting me following nrst-cIis~ octaA steam
,hip hues from 30 Ton. Nes YORK, FhilaGslphia. and
Baltimore 10 FurODe: CUNAkD, WHITE STAR 4,
NATION NCllOR. bUtON, INMA<. AMER
lCAN. RED II AR. ALLAN, NOBIH-GEEMAk-
LLOYD. HAMnt rs AMERICAN. ana METH
FRLAND'~ AMERICAN, ITALIAN. and BDR-
UraI'N. FIRST CLASS, SECOND CLASS. and
STEEEAGE TitKETs 10 and from all tbe prin-
cifai points iu EurOpe. Excursion tickets II
reduced Taies. ~iae-rOOms secured Ia advance.
Parties gong 70 kuroir or seudlng for thtir fren1s
would 30 we'll % communicate with the uDdersigneq
h. fore purchasing eise~here Railroad and steam
ship tickets 10 all points in ibe United states and
anada. Rates same at depots and generaiOftce..
NJ trouble 10 answer questions Write 10 or call Oh
4. W. CARRIER.
GENERAL RsirOSd aud steamship Agent.
fe l-dAWSm $50 Main street Richmond. Va
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by Telegraph

WV YORK. March EOen.-SiOcEs IRREGULAR
aud unsettled. Money. 5H6 per ceBL fNehaust-
Long 479A; short 49, state bonds dull anu
nominal. Governments gnlei ahd hfh' ,..
4 So Governments quiet aud nru; new D. IVY;
new 4s'sllIN; new AS. ll3s, states strong.
WALL STREET YESTERDAY.
NEW YOHK. March 2i.-Tbe Posts financial ar
tIrle says The stock Exchange markets are mode
pa civ active and extremely Ieyersh, bat as rule
higher United states bonds are slower f,r the os,
regular hu. generally lover. Speculative stocks
have beTn alternately strong and weak bui - rule
are hg her han yesterday, the net advance ransing
from ia ~ per cent. the latter Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western. Chattanooga continues 10
nuciuAie wildly. the closing price yesterday and
tue opening to-day was So; there was then de-
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COMM RCIAL.
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE
RICHMOND. March "a, 1881

WuEAr:-F Full $50 Bushels very good AZ Sl.22:
lao bushels common AZ 81
'oRN.-NbHe. 476 bushels prim~ a. soc: $50
al 59c. '
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Another Female Nihiiis, Arrested.

ST. PETERsBURG, March 24.-Another fe-
male Nihlist friend OF Russakoh and Hart
man has been arrested, owing 10 her reyela'
tiOns. The indictments against the prison
err connected with the assassination OF the
Gar must be reclst and the trial further
DoStDoned a few DAYS thereby.
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rHENAND0AHVALLEY RAILROAD.

SHtN ANDDAn NAILt1 itAlBHOAD,
~ CONNECTING AT WAINEsBORO'
WITH CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
TRAINS now RUNNlNG FROM WAYNFS-
BORO' TO SHENANDOAH IkON-WORk>.
COMMENCING December 2, 1880.
Leave Mayucsbsru' for
Shenandoah Iron
Works................ ego 4. NJ. and 3;4OP VI.
Leave Shenandoah
irOn-M orks for
Waynesboro'.."-... $50 A. VI. and 1920 +. II.
Arrive Al Shenandoah
Iron-works at. .lI4O \. VI. ard 500 T.. NJ.
Arrive al Naynes-
boro' at............... $40 A. VI. and 2:s0 r. ~.
JOSEPH II. SANDS, superintendent.
HagerstOwn. " d;
NM. &. MACDOWEi l.. Gen. Agen,.
Philadelphia, Pa;
CHARLES +. HATCH,
General Freq and PISS. Agent.
De I HaRcrstOwu. Nd.
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A BeIeagured british Garrison.

LoNDOS, March pa dispatch from
Pretoria dated the 4th instant says: "Tbe
total British casualties to date are so killed
and 100 wounded. The garrison has been
beleagured seyen,y-hye days"
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WOOD AND SS.,f a

NTHRACITE L.-THIS DAY
~ unloading. 400 tons ANTHRACITE COAL
Egy. stove, sud befiBut sSss--of hes; quality.
4 hoss . want wall please ssnd IN their Oyekrs.
Dealers furnished on liberal terms.
WRIT EOBERT~.
IL % Seventies ath aud Cary streets.
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LONDON. March 24.-ln The House Of
Common, thu afternoon M. Forster. Chief
Secretary fnr ireland, replying 20 Niscount
Folke>tone', question relative 10 Mr.. Dill
ions late speech, said the speech tad re-
ceiyed The serious attention OF The Govern
moni, but that il was not boz The public IN
tere>t 10 state whether any steps are In
tended u be taken in reference thereto.
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VOOn-W FsT yIRCINIA

" STINT. best lump. 80 per 1000 pounds
hail. $3.50 per toe Of 900 pOusds. PINE
WOOD, - per cord: $3.50 per half cord. OAK
WOOD. 80 per cord f3 per half cord. All kinds %
ANTHRACITE lowest cash prices. Offces, 7QS
oss street, opposite Thez;r. OF 1905 Cary street.
IL ~ a. IA. PAGE
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L0ND0N, March 24.-Thc SiqDdard. COM
men,iue on the debate in he Creek Cham.
Der Of Deputie- on the hin for The abolition
OF exemption from military service. whefe-
IN NJ. 1ricoupe> declared that England
would support Greece. Say>: The Govern
ment know thar If they were II dreim Of
embroilng Englaud in the struggle for tie
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of Greece their term Of
Office would be 10 IN end.
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British Policy IN Arshani>snn.

LONDON. Nh ch 24.-Nr. >t1nbouo. Cor
,eryalye, former Under Secretary for India.
will move in the HOUSE II Commons to-
night That in the opinion y TIE House the
evacuation % CquGah5r. 100 The present criii.
cil state OF affairs in Ai-h1u',tan, VIII not
be conductive 10 toe true and permanent
Interest Of India. Nj arnold. Liberal
Will move - an amendment 20 Mr.. stan
hopes resolution th3t the House. having
heard with satisfaction the announcement
IN her Maie>ty'> speech at The opening Of
Parliament thai eyacnIlon Va, de- ermIncd
upon. relies confidently upon TIE ministers
for Ibe adoption OF suitable measures with
regard 10 carrying out thi> policy. The Con-
seryativcs are expected ~ vote Id on the
resolution. and anticipate some support
from the Home Rulers. Tie debate Will be
aCi1u' ned until Tomorrow. when division
w,ll be taken. The Liberals expect q una.
iOritV of 20.
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Relations OF Russia and Germany.

LoNDON, March 24.-Tne Standard, IN 4
leading Article this mornlng. SAYS: The
conference Of The Ambassador, al Corstan-
tiGople may now be considered ~ ended
The Porte, rerealed delays. and the vs..
temitic reversal bf schemes already pro-
uounccd impr3c.ic bic. have left the am
bl,SadOr- no alternative bat 81 announce
that nothing further can cone Of The negp-
ilaiion~. We believe thar though the Porte
viii be no LONGER invited 10 formally confer
wtn tbc ambassadors, il VIII sill be al
loW Cd 20 make a new u-OpO.l!.
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st. Valentine.
The Prospects Tor the Annual Visitation.

The Prospects Tor the Annual Visitation.
Each season of the year possesses it own
striking characteristics and is marked
with festivities and ind,lIgences pecrllia
to s;Ich periods. 1t is simply marvellous
with what tenac;ty the people cling to Gus
toms and traditions in all counties, and
under whatever condition they may hap
pen to bc placed. Neither are any of them
allowed to bc overlooked, and the bust
ness of catering to the public taste in rcla-
tion to such is carefully prosecuted. just
ut the present time SOME of the store Win
dOws i'll this city present i snowy appear
Ince, decked out as they are with valen-
tines OF ali desert ptiors from the crude and
gaudy affair. which is sold for 4 penny. to
the more elaboratciy constructed article.
with its layers of imitation lace and cun-
ningly sccrcted verse of sentiment.
The valentine season does not properly
set in until next Monday the l4th inst.
but the Giudy display Of fancy pictures
with sentimental notices and horrible
caricaturcS that are intended to :convey
the most whiting Sarca>mS have induced
the girls and boys 70 anticipate the date.
and ti.csc mis>ivcS have already begun to
circulate through the mails. The post
office clerks vii! have double work for Il
week I" come. The Young man or Young
lady WHO does not receive at least half Il
dozen comic valentines in the next few
days. E,ay l." regarded rs a social noncn,
tity.