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vaTsjo Dee. 27.-Ths Mohican. third rate
steam sioop-of-uar, was successfully launched, az
Mare Island Navy Yard, near noon, al high toe
The MohicAn is $40 tons burthen and lsvO tons
? dispiAeement: length between TerpiDdicuiar, ~
feet breadth extreme 3 feet; depth OF mold, Is
feet She is ship rugged, and her battery Will Ds
eight guns-One eighi-inch rife, one hundred and
eighty pound pivot one sixty pound rlne on me
forecastle and SIX nine-inch smooth bore Dahlgren
guns on the broadsides, besides Calling and boat
guns. She Is beautiful model. 1t Is thought
she will be fast. 1t Is expected she Will be httea
ont and attached 10 the Pacific squadron.
Belgium, the freest and best governed country
on the continent Of Europe, Is for the present
without a constitution, the charter OF ls5O, To-
gether with all the papers relating to Belgian IN
dependence, having been DESTROYED IN me hre
which has burned 10 the ground the Chamber Of
REPRESENTATIVES,. The case Is unprecedented; ana
it will be interesting 10 see IN what manner the
nation will readopt the act. Fortunately, one may
say without undue emphasis that the Belgian con
sfitutinn u written in the hearts OF the people;
and the Beleians, after all, IN no worse posi-
ton than the English, who have no constitution
In documentary form.
New York Dec. 90 cablegram states that
Admiral Courbet does not intend to follow up his
victory by al attack on Backnlmh until ne has
neeeivea achievements, winch cannot arrive be-
fore the rainy season again approaches, mus al
advantage OF the recent victory will be lost.
From HAipbone further particulars have been
received Of tie affair at Sontay. The total French
, loss was 80, and the enemy's loss Is unknown.
There was nothing to prevent an attack being
made IN the rear of the cirAdsi and nothing was
nns 70 avoid tbe los attendinp tbe direct assault
h. Front ,Ehere suooeedinp lines could mutually
,,,5fert ,rnrh other Tho rurcos behaved like
nadmen One oonpany of 40 men threw them
sI,os ,l,,,, ~. irtTenrbr,snts DESPITE the order
n tbeiT ofiicsrs. who seeing the InHn 80 deter.
mined rusted In front and led them 10 destruc-
a. OnIv twenty men and one officer escaped
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WASHINGTON Jan. 1.-The observance OF Tie
hrst day OF The new year was interieFed with 10
some extent by the northeast wind and drizzl-
ing rain. The Presidents reception was largely
attended and was more Than usually pleasant and
successful. Only about half the members Of Con
gress were IN the city, but most Of these were pre-
seuL together with the Cabinet. diplomatic corps,
Justices Of the Supreme and District Court and
officers of the army aud navy.
Dublin, Jan. l.-Seyeral bodies Of Oraugsmon
with bands Of music are proceeding to DromOre,
f.unutv TVr.na r1n1ar command nF Grand Masffr