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The Jamaica Committee have resolved to proceed no further against Mr.. Eyre There remain a num- Der of steps which might be taken against him. but they think their duty is DONE and satihed that nothing would come Of further prosecutions. Pnbhc opinion could not be much affected by new enOrT' and the possibility of getting jury to indct him OF convict him is very small indeed. The Committee have their own story to tell and may then dissolve They propose to publish ahistory of the Jamaica business and of their own work. Mr.. Goldwin Smith was first asked to write the book. He declined because his near voyage TO America would leave MIN no time. Mr.. Thomas Hughes was next applied 10 has promised to do it, and is to give us such anarrativc as the subject demands Much that could not be told while the work of the Committee was going OH may and ought to be known now that 1t is over. 1t is the fashion to say that puDhc opinjon is overwhelmingly on EYres side Bnt the Jamaica Committee itself numbers more than 200 members. most of them men of eminence or of property, who took part i'm the effort to bring Mr. Eyre to justice with full knowledge OF the unpopularty ana the pecunlay risk they were incurrng. Money has always been given freely--sOmetimes from most unexpected sources One large check came from officer owning large estates in jamaica Another from the sister OF a well-knOwn Admiral, who begged that her name might not be printed because her family wouldn never forgive her Her brother figures among Mr.. Eyres supporters Not few subscriptions were sent III by West End trades people, accompanied always by an cntIeaty that they should not DO known, since IN
the other side More than half the baTrsters IN the Inns thought Eyre legally guilty, and most OF those who so thought reinforced their opinions by sub scriptiOns. -,
The fury of the Eyre party was so great that they meditated violence against the leading members of the Committee Two or three OF them, from time 20 time, received letters threatening assassnatiOn In respect to one member at least, his friends thought there was reason to apprehend that The attempt would be made AS to Mr. Justice Blackburn, whose dishonest charge to the Grand Jury secured Mr.. Eyres final release from proseegton 1t turns out that he Is Jamaica planter, lie and his brother both own great estates III that island and is needless to say that the planter interest as rule. was found the side of Eyre and in favor of unlimited oppression OF the negro SlT Coin slack burn moreover, is a Tory, and not only Tory but Scotch Tory, and not only Scotch Tory but SterlngshiTe Tory; and you cannot get to deeper Dot tom than that.
An action for libel against The Daily Telegraph, which has caused little interest among Journalists and the public was tried this week in the Queens Bench, before the Lord Chief-Justice and special jury, and decided yesterday. II grew out Oh me me who was accused of numbering his ward, and IN Contnental fashion, OF great variety of lesser crimes included in the same indictment. On all the charges he acquitted, and not merely acquitted but LETT the court in a kind of triumph, so complete was his defense against most curious % rs cop1catloh @ Oh a cir respondent TO report the trial 1t pleased this cor respondent to conceive a violent prejudice against the prisoner He thought 1T his duty to argue the case against him from day to day series of letters IN order that his mind might not be swayed by evidence in favor of the accused, he kept away from the Court, and selected from the report in local paper such facts suited his purpose suppress sing those which made for Rish Allah and dstortlng such as he did not suppress. lie did hls work SO carelessly and clumsily, as the Chiet-Justce remarked that the slightest comparison of the letters with true report of the evidence proved them to have been written by one who was not present at the trial TO persuade his readers that he was, and TO give local color to his fictitious narrative this lively correspondent INDUCED his genius with fancy sketches of the personal appearance OF the accused picturing him as cross between serpent md but but mean, and his beard as whitening daily from the agony of impending conviction. Experts were represented as testnying that suicide the theory of the defense impossible, when they testified in fact and exactly the reverse Even after the acquttal leading article. written very likely by the same hand followed up the line taken in the correspondence, and sought to convince the public that the verdict mistake If internal evidence goes for anything the letters from the pen of Mr. Sala who is retained by The Telegraph to do the extra sensation work of the paper, and whose taste for invention has led him into an habitua dislike for the comparative dullness of mere facts. The jury last night returned a verdict for the plaintiff, damages f96O-a very heavy sum to be given in such trial, but less than the injury might have warranted them In granting 1t is unpleasant to find any newspaper capable of doing and then defending such acts but YOU will agree with me that, If there be One II is for the interest of all of us that 1t should be exposed and punished. ,
and fourth volumes of the InUaSiOR of the Crimea is very great An unusually large edition issued last week on Wednesday, the 10th inst but the demand hot that late yesterday not ali the subscribers had been supplied. The book trade has been very dull all through the season. and this is al
review, being determined this time TO make no mistake. When the first volumes appeared they were read 80 hastily that their tremendous attack on The Times was not discovered, and they were praised with great enthusiasm. Then the enthusiasm had to be taken back but The Times people used to that sort of thing, and made difficulty in abusing the book as cordially as they had at first extolled it. 1t is pity that no American publisher has enterprise enough to reproduce MIR. Kingakes work in readable form and with due acknowledge ment to the author. The first two octave volumes were crowded into one dinRy 12mO by an American firm that is pTe-eminent In appropratinR English books. They may probably treat the third and fourth in like fashion, having already refused to recognize any claim or make any arrangement with the Eng 1ish publishers. Yet here it is found profitable 10 issue these two volumes with every elegance Of type and paper, and with abundant illustrations. They are sold at 3is. about $l2 i'll American currency and the first two volumes published at nearly the same price, have gone through four large editions.
Two dramatic versions of Foul Pay are performing at different fheaters the Joint authorship of Charles Reade and Bouccault having ended in quarrel. The partnership between the two was originally formed for what may be called commercial purposes Mr; Reade could command nigh Prlce 1ST novel novel cault could command high price for aplay and was to dTamatise the novel when written The novel appeared by instaments IN Once Heek, hoatlng the new series of that periodical into prosperous seas and creating an undoubted sensation. Presently Mr.. Bouccault sent word TO Mr.. Reade that he wanted to furnish part of the text. Mr.. Reade assented. Mr. Boucicault wrote two numbers. When the hrst had been printed and the second was partly IN type, the publishers of Once Veek notified Mr. Reade that thei1 contract for novel with him and not with Mr.. Boucicault that they expected hiin' ana not Mr.. Boucicault to write it; that they should decline to print any more copy supplied by the latter, or to pay Mr. Reade, unless Mr.. Reade wrote his own novel. mus entreated he resumed his pen, and the whole book IN fact his few chapters excepted. Naturally MT. BOucicault was offended, but chose to be offended with the wrong person; with Mr. Reade instead OF with Messrs. Bradbury d Evans, the publishers OF once a Heel He broke off all relations with Mt. Reade set | 1,868 | New-York tribune. | AmericanStories | -1 | 1 |
to be assessed therefor can be found benented to the extent of the costs and expenses necessary to be incurred thereby; that sale improvement is not asked for by petit. ton OF majority Of the owners of property TO be assessed therefor, but we herewith send a plan or profile of said improve ment. and an order for your adoption, il you desire us to make the Improvement Yes 5, nays 0.
WILLIAM BARRETT. President r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works.
July s. 1856.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public | Works.
| Also | East Fourth Street Grading ! To the Common Council of the City of St ! Paul: r
The Board of Public Works have had IN ! der consideration the resolutions or orders of the Common Council, approved April Z 1885, relative to the grading of East Fourth street, from Maria avenue to what was | formerly High street. and East Fourth street formerly High street,, from Men | dota street to the north city limits, ant having investigated the proposed improve ment. respectfully report that said improve ment is necessary and proper, from Maria avenue to Mendoza street; that the esti mated expense thereof is SIS, 025, one-hall of which need not be paid into the City Treasury before the contract is let; thai real estate to be assessed therefor can bt found benefited to the extent of The costs and expenses necessary to bt incurred thereby; that said improvement is not asked for by petition of majority OF the owners of property to be assesse therefor, but we herewith send plan OF profile of said improvement, and an order for your adoption, if you desire us to make the improvement. Yeas 5, nays 0. JOHN f. HoYT, President pro tenn. r. l.. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public W orks.
June so, 1856.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public Works.
Also, Toronto Avenue Grading
To the Common Council of the City of st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had under consideration the resoluton or order of the Common Council, approved May 10. 1886, relative to the grad ing of Toronto avenue, from Randolph street to st. Clair street, and hay ing investigated the proposed improve ment, respectfully report that said improve
estimated expense thereof is Sc, $50. one half of which need not be paid into the City Treasury before the contract is let: that real estate to be assessed therefor can be found benefited to the eX- tent of the costs and expenes necessary to be incurred thereby; that said improvement is not asked for by a petition of a majority of the owners of property to be assessed therefor. but we herewith send plan or profile of said i'm provement, and an order for your adoption, if you desire us to make the improvement. Yeas 6, nays O.
WILLIAM BARRETT. President. R. l.. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works.
June %, 1886.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Pubic Works..
Also,
Sewer on West Fourth Street To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had under consideration the resolutioe or order of the Common Council approved June IA, 1856, relative to the construction of a sewer on West Fourth street, between St. Peter street and Market street, and having Investigated the proposed improvement, respectfully report that said improvement is necessary and proper; that the estimated eX- pense thereof is 5000. one-half of which need not be paid into the City Treasury before the contract is let; that real estate to be assessed therefor can be found benefited to the extent of the costs and eX- penses necessary to be incurred thereby: that said Improvement is not asked for by a petition of a majority of the If n l,n but we herewith send plan or profile of said improvement, and an order for your adoption, if you desire us to make the i'm provement. Yeas 6, nays 0.
WILLIAM BARRETT. President. r. l.. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Public Works. June IS, 1886.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public Works..
Also, | Slopes on Stryker Avenue To the Common Council of the City of st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had under consideration the resolution or order of the Common Council. approved June II, 1856, relative to cOndemning slopes or Stryker avenue, from Prospect Terrace tt Dakota avenue, and having investigated the proposed improvement, respect fully report that said improvement is neces | Sary and proper, condeming and taking ar easement on the land adjoining and on the line of Stryker avenue, from Prospect Ter race to Louisa street, for making and main | tanning slopes for cuts and fills one and one half to one, necessary in grading sale | StrYker avenue; that the estimated expense thereof Is 500; that real estate tC | be assessed therefor can be found benefited to the extent of the dam. ages. costs and expenses necessary tC | to be incurred thereby; that said improve ment is not asked for by petition of ma | Jorlty OF the owners of property to bt assessed therefor, but we herewith send { plan or profile of said improvement, and ar order for your adoption, if you desire us to make the improvement. Yeas 5, nays 0. JOHN F. HoYT, President pro tenn. r. L. GoRMAN. Clerk Board Public Works June 80, 1886.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Public | Works.
Also, | Concord Street Grading | To the Common Council of the City of st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have haC under consideration the resolution or order OF the Common Council, approved June IL 1856, relative to the grading of Concord street, from Cambridge street to Arthur av enue, and, having investigated the proposed improvement, respectfully report that sale improvement is necessary and proper; tina the estimated expense thereof is $3.50 one-half of which need not be paid into the City Treasury before the contract is let that real estate to be assessed therefor cal be found benefited to the extent of the cost and expenses necessary to be incurred thereby; that said improvement is not asked for by petition of majority of the own ers of property to be assessed therefor, bu we herewith send plan or profile of sail | improvement and an order for your adop ton, if you desire us to make the improve ment Yeas 5, nays 0.
JOHN F. HoYT, President pro tenn. r. l.. GORMAN. Clerk Board Public Works
July 2. 1856. | 1,886 | St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896 | AmericanStories | -1 | 1 |
n County Answers the Question Or Her Method of Imparting Kno, n ledge to Pupils
k To the Editor of The News and Courier: a Being the teacher of history in th : graded school o. my town, | have rea
with graf interest the editorials an = communications in your paper relatin , to one OF the questions asked at til r recent examination of teachers: "Whs was the real cause Of the rebellion i 1861 :" Please allow me the space ; your columns to make to others anon 5 your readers, likewise interested the subject, few suggestions, fror my own experience, about u way {
teaching United States history in on school.
1.-THE ultimate purpose of all his torical instruction should be the in
culcation Of u spirit of patriotism,
broadening OF the child's ideas ; also t.
develop more thorough understand
ing Of human nature and Of the prin
ciples of political economy" Tru,
patriotism must rest upon something
frmer than clap-trap words. 1t mus
be founded upon II belief in and desire
to maintaino the honor of our country
This belief should be rooted in know
ledge Of first principles. We teachers should carry our pupils minds to the starting point OF question, lead them to trace cause and effect, and incite them to individual research. II all | the facts necessary for this study oi | first principles are not contained in | the text book, they can be given by | means of blackboard exercises and note looks, For several sessions | have pursued the plaa OF giving the class many lessons, not in their text book by having them to copy in their note books exercises given on tho black board; and at stated times they are reviewed upon their note book facts, and are required to be prepared upon them for examinations just as If they were in the text book.
According to this method the text book is laid aside at the close Of the French and Indian war period, while the class learns, from the black board the growth in Englan OF representative government and OF the principle of taxation only through representaii n, from AnglO.Saxon and Norman times down to l775; reviewing the Colonial Assemblies and their powers. Thus the children realize that Wash ington was lighting for a principle that had heen distinctly contended for by the English PEOPLE during five cen turios. The tea-parties of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Savannah and Charleston are recognized as rightful protests against tyranny. The suffering men OF the armies OF Washington in Pennsylvania and of Greene in South Carolina are truly martyrs. And the children realiZe that a freeman's vote is precious heritage, gained by the blood of pa triots on both sides of the Atlantic Should it ever become, in their hands, an article of barter?
While studying the Revolutionary period, in the text book, we learn from the black board that one by one most of the colonies, If not all of them, declared their independence and establishcd each her own State Govern ment before the Continental Congress was intructed by each and all the States to declare independence. At the close of the Revolution the text book is again laid aside for the class to study many facts connected with the formation OF the present Union. In some of our school histories, Barnc 5 and Montgomery, for example, this period OF the formation of the Union is given only brief attention, but, if the child is to learn first principles, q knowledge Of this epoch is not only i'm. portant, but necessary
From books of reference the teacher can gather many facts and illustra tions that, taught from the black board, will give the children know ledge of the principles upon which our forefathers formed ,he Federal Union. The following are some of The facts noted F.:
/. In the Philadelphia Convention of 1887 two parties arose. One favored single National Republic" the other, a " Federal Republic OF distinct States" Four plans were submitted as outlines for the Constitution. Each plan was fully discussed. The anti centralizing party was in the majority T, and the plan proposed by Mr.. Charles Pinckney, of South Carolina, was in tho main adopted, being the one by which the States would be "one naIion as TO all foreign concerns" and still cemain distinct rs to all domestic ones 2. In many of the State conventions, called to approve and ratify or to re- | ject the Federal Constitution, there was great opposition to the Constitu. tion by the anti centralizers in those States. Massachusetts,, New Hamp. shire, Virginia and New York ratified only after hard fights and with small
najorities. Massachusetts posed Article 10 as one of the conditions upon which she ratified. Her example was followed by Now Hampshire | Virginia. SouGh Carolina and New York, and later by Rhode Island | 3. Not fully satisfied with this, New York, Virginia and Rhode Island de clared in their ratitications, That the powers OF government may be resumed by the people whenever it shall
become necessary to their happiness. Throughout the proceedings of the Convention in Philadelphia, and o
those In the States, and In the speeches and writings of individuals, we arc
impressed by the care taken by oul
forefathers In every section of tht Union to preserve the equality Of al
the States, and to prevent any as
sumption of powers by the Genera
Government that might detract from
the dignity and rights OF any State o
States.
The relation OF State and Fedora
Governments was compared by one / : Connecticut to "a vast and magnifi
cent bridge built upon thirteen stron, and stately pillars" In addition t
this illustration, and following 1t idea drew on my black board thirtee
different triangles In u row, and abov them crown; next the crowL wa erased and the triangles were cor , nected by series of dots (articles {
confederation.) The question arose 9 should there be substituted for thes r dots line across the top OF the triar | 1,897 | The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973 | AmericanStories | -1 | 1 |
the democratic party" gong Tor my country. que points the course and follow her directions. When the great whig party again resumes her erect position shall be where always have been-with her.
From o
AFFAIRS OF SPAIN.
There is perhaps nation in Europe concerning which anxiety is felt the present time by those who dread diversion of some kind in favor of Russia taan Spain. Elements Of internal disorder exist in Austria, Italy, France and the north Of Germany but they specc and the of those countries may by prudence and foresight successfully continue TO prevent pozeal outbreaks and revolutionary eonyusons In Spain, all of the evils found elsewhere combined in action against the existing government and, worse than ALL Queen Isabella herself is said he individually, in rebellion against her royal position Worn out by the strife around her. tired of the dctaon of 0Donnel and Epartero, and influenced by the Cast cornseors who, by singular neglect misfortune of the present min
ry have been permitted to occupy most of the important places in the Escuria she is said to have become Jealous ndherent of Count Montcmolin and TO wish abdcae in his favor. why it has been difficult for Esparero and ODonne to drive away the Carsts who hrong the ante-chambers of the Queen is that the King at the bot tom of every palace intrigue and uses his whole influence in
their favor The Times Paris correspondent states that he is known TO have given pledge to wel-known Carst preate that he will leave nothing undone the possession of the Spanish throne TO Count Monemoln, and that he is using every endeavor TO fulfil his promise
Russian agents are busy in Spain aiding the cause of legitimacy, and at the same time striving TO prevent alliance between the Of Madrid and the western powers against the Car 1t known six weeks since that the Spanish ministry hal positively decided take active part in The Eastern war; and had promised to send $4,000 to the Crimea. Their intention was, however, frustrated by the Queen who listening TO her husband, and receiving communications from her mother adverse the interests of England and France has ney refused to give her CONSENT TO such The Queen Dowager from her residence at Malmason, is a principal agent Of Russian interests in Spain. She is aided by the Countess dc Mono the mother of the Empress Eugene Who finding her representations Of avail at Paris against the decided will of the Emperor Louis Ma poeop carries her nrgues in the Of the Carsis among whom most of her political friends into Spain 1t is believed that influence will have to give way and that the Spanish nation will yet follow the example Of Sardinia and join in the crusade against the aabsorhng despotsm of Russia but until the Esparero ministry has resolved to stake its existence upon the question 1t must be acknowledged however, that the journals Of Ma drd have expressed themselves almost unanimously in OPP position to the proposed alliances the ground of economy others from wise wish to preserve the neutray of the Spanish nation and others from fear that war would be obstacle TO the attainment of selfish end The Cortes who will have eventually confirm reject the decision of the ministry, will it is thought be in favor of engaging in the war.
The power of the Carlist faction has been greatly in creased within short period by the rupture between the
appeared few weeks since addressed by the Span sh Minister of Foreign Affairs to Pope Plus TX the sub ect of the recent differences In strain OF close and gent reasoning he denies the assertion of the Roman court that the late adopted for the regulation and dis posa of conventual property in violation of the Com corda and bodness of tone and decision Of Ian guage greater than any minister of the Spanish Crown has used for centuries towards the head of the Roman Catholic Church. The reply TO this note of NJ Zabala ia contained in allocu,on which shortly after deliver cd by the Pope with especial reference the feelings of the Queen of Spain and of the common people both in Spain and Sardinia 1t is notorious that Queen sabelln signed the act alternating the conyenal property of Spain against her will While the resistance she made on that occasion excited the disgust Of the oderndos well republicans it attracted to her the sympathy OF The clergy and of the Carts and since she has begun to show leaning towards the latter and willingness resign her to her cousin her support has given responsibility to the egmist party which it had had before for years. and which makes it resemble the Jacobe faction under Anne at the moment when the English Queen was known to have decided to throw her weight into the scale in favor of the Pretender
Up to the 18th of September the struggle lasted between the Spanish ministry and the Queen with reference to the decree regulating the royal household which her Maestn would not sign Gen. ODonnel who presented it her for approval peremptory refused the royal signature and found necessary TO leave the palace he went council Of ministers summoned without delay and il was telf COLLECTIVE resignation should be rendered to the Queen and Marshal Espartero though sick went to the Escura to place in her hands This FIRM than Isabella had expected and she consent cd TO yield she will also yield in every like emergency but government can last long which exists such tenure II is house divided against itself 1t may be accident which shall determine from what quarter TIE Gnal blow shall come but come il must later The Proetarat red republican element is very poweruIn the manufacturing districts Carlism is still powerful in Catalonia and throughout the agricultural provinces The EsparseroODonne ministry has lost popularity with all classes and retains power because ii has TO whom il peacefully transfer the rens of government The Queen has party Of her Under such circumstances only because Louis Napoleon is resolved that neither Carlism repubcanism shall prevail in the Spanish peninsula that quiet has been long preserved lie is believed to have resolved that if revolution event uay breaks out neither the elder younger branch of the Spanish Bourbons shall possess the throne but mem Der of the modern imperial house of Bonaparte. SHOCKING AFFAIR Sr. LOUISA man named William Ebberlng, shoemaker by trade in St Louis, has for long time it is stated lived unhappiy with bis wife, On Thursday last the Democrat of that city says he was seated his bench, working at his trade when dispute arose between them, and he made sudden sprnu upon | 1,855 | The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857 | AmericanStories | -1 | 1 |
"PREFACE.\n\nIT T has been my endeavor, in writing this book, to tell the story of Connecticut in a (...TRUNCATED) | 1,887 | A history of Connecticut. | institutional-books | 0.99 | -1 |
"Alex irder Il Co.. is in the Northern ci. ties purchasing full line Of hardware\n\nWe regret t. lea(...TRUNCATED) | 1,886 | The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895 | AmericanStories | -1 | 1 |
"r. A. BALDWIN In Chicago TiInes.l\n\nFrom Nebraska's western limits across the plains to Fort Steel(...TRUNCATED) | 1,885 | Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886 | AmericanStories | -1 | 1 |
"knowledge OF the vile work or snow\n\nremarkable deficiency OF memory\n\ncausing us to conclude tha(...TRUNCATED) | 1,891 | Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946 | AmericanStories | -1 | 1 |
"| RY AND THE PEOPLE-stLET US\n\nBE LOGICAL\"\n\nEver since the unfortunate Booth made 1 President o(...TRUNCATED) | 1,872 | Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875 | AmericanStories | -1 | 1 |
"Oossack soldier at my side, clad In his gray capote. looked al him. He stood calmly smoking a small(...TRUNCATED) | 1,885 | Vermont phœnix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955 | AmericanStories | -1 | 1 |
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