The News Condensed

TSE mLKlDEM'h fcïKKCU AT ATLANTA, CIA. Presidí til Hayos uul jiárly airived in Atlanta, Ga., on the morning of Sopt. '22, and was greeted by an immense gatheriug of ]eople. The President spoke as follows in tho nreaaaoe of 10,000 peoplo : ii i uiw-Cmmn of Geougia: i anppomthat hm as rvorwhf-re cine, I am iu the presence of meu of both groat political parties. I am spcafeüiR :ilv,i in tin preyeíice of ritizens of botll rae. I auu ■ thero are l,efore too very many of the uien win íon;:lit in thc Confedérate' anny, .iil'tlt hs { th' men vho fought arai.v ai. i-lause;, aud here we are, RcpiiM:,-rtr- T uinerata, colorea people, Confedérate BOÑten. ;inl Uniou eoldiers, all of one mind and míe hcart to-day. [Immense eheeriuí?.] And why Rkould we not bp ? "What íb there to sepárate un longcr ? Without any fanlt of yours, or any f ault of mine, or of any oueof Ihlsproat, ílídtón, UvérS existed in this country. It was in the constitution of the country. The oolored man was herc not by his own voluntary action. It was the misfortuue of hi fathers that he wa here. I think it is safe t;i say it was by enme of our fathnrs he iva here. He was here, . bowtvrr, and tho two sections differed alout wliat Miouia be dnno with hini. As Mr. Unooln t.i'.a us m ti,.-, ar, (Sen w,to prayen on both sides (or l)iin. Both aldea f (rand la Uu BOde oonAnnatiou of their opiuionR, and both sides linnlly undertook to settle the qneátton by that last tinnl meaos of arbitration, forcé of arm.. Yon here ñiainly joined the Confedérate eide and fought bravcly risked your lives horoieally in behalf of your convloaons, and can any true man anywhere fnil to rcs],t tl. man -lio rinke hw JuV f or hiscoa1ctíonu ? . IProluBno.1 eheovs.] And as 1 a,vrrd that respect toyou, and 1., yon to be eipially liberal, and gcnermis aid just, I fecl, as I land boforc vou, a one who foiiRlit in tle Vnion army fnr his convietoü8, lam entitledtoytiur respect. [Checrs.l No that conflict i over, my friends. Gov. Hampton repeated to you last night the way in which 1 have Ïbeen m the habit of putting it since I carne to the honth, Ihorf were a larger proportion of traiued . diern m your arniy at liíat ikm in ourc. In mnh larg.r propmti..!! yon xV,-rr good markenien and horsemrn. and that i, twvti,irdaof a Kood sofihe tlaneht-rl: l.ut we lrarned to rifle t.o-TIniixliter]. and as souie of you know Kraduallj aloarned tosheot. [lienewed laughtor.) I happen t'o knowhow „cM youcuuld Phmrt. [Checrn.1 Well rrwrü"? a ÍC yo" tnmv wta"he conflict is ,„w . ]n n ■more than that ya know exactly how it will termínate. That party in that flcht wi! XgR!'V'i.'"l"or 'hit-Jiiu the moet Orceks. [Laufli :.lh.-..-,] It iswithno dkcrodit to ou an ■ o ccul exea t to us war turned „,,t as it di!l ' Ye?,"-' YeB'M W 1"it flhtin8? [Cries o "f YKhitoí Wline onanecdot al ut cñ Scott an.1 tlio statesnian at Washington 5 " Ule átatela,, ,aid that :,., SOon as tile wa !?ill combatauts laid down their arnis H.t.lT " have .-„■„„i.-te ,)c;icc. nWo.n j Oea i vj eseverai years, 1 whlch all tl, "" , SW ovemnieut will be em ployed m Heptog prace betwecn thc belUaeren hï?rr i ""f-" '"S'-'t.] N-ow, r think w tïri i n , rItl!cr8 "ncl n"-'-"n,ba(auts that is an end of Ihe war. Ia there auv rcion thon,.why we „honk! not be at pCfórtitoö? eareembarked uix.n the same vovaié umZ tho W nip, uader tuo sanie o!d fln,r " ' , ' ,, %fL ilfí'"i;u ', and y."-:c'h.S '„ wí, as mj peopje and i;iy cliildren FCteers 1 Ever !" Ü,7Ï?M rT, '" P10 oy" ale ere all arta of Ï1 í iSSií eatl"-riní; '" itc-lf from ÍS riíroaL Ï f;untry ■♦ wealth and business b tid bS''dotío uie inturo ? J Ijeju-vc n is the duty of the Genera (.overnnunt U. reKar.l e,,uallv the „tènVtVm rrf;hls ot all leeUona of thé country rchcers 1 í oíittes tho ñJ v'lWS Ol" in thc fl""rc " politics the aeotion hne forevcr rCheer Is ï KS-f" """■■■' thc eolor'Tnie iorevr mts iillïiS war lias ,,;,■ ,'V,', T-Z ,tr mf'ls" " gethcr ,?, ,, , ' my ?■. M t .ta all 1. i. ñh We ■ a"'' iu voico-"Wc dín-t T,COmi61""' to " [ ü .,Js;.' SK ;:y,s,v"Sï, THE KAST. Thk coal companics at Wilkebbarro, Pa have om-red tbe 8(riki„g mincrfl an advaiíec Wpercct.ontbdf w;,Bos. Thc proposition was miiuunously rejected - l"N.,lT&a,,a„oM aml larKe sugarimLWÍ Ne Vork, Lave maJe an a3,,; i ti, .'Í .e"Uld'-d with :l 'wil(' - Kfí worth of stock of the West Philadel"Ílurto;!5'' CrimiuaI atioQ. John SS SpLsr the fraud üas p5 A packace oontainiug Government and raUv.ud Urnd, certificates of 8tcek, mortgageB, ridpromissory notes, esümated at 200 000 "tí:;d'íritheFirstXaiiü"ai THK WKST. A PAssiiNGEB train on tho Union Pacifie railroad irtop, and rohbed by l.ighwajmcn nthemghtoftho 18th inst., at Big Spriug.s, ofT'höU1" i'",'" Nl!bra, 1C2 Hulea eat '; Ille expresa caí waa braken into, the messeneer overjxnvercd and about AfiO 000 &L&L 51Ül0.ü,i'1 sd; Thc f L, .atl, "d Deadwood .fforinK fron ciucgo. The Meix-hnnt.s' Farmers' and i s Pii iri A( i weU-kuwn OreenbW ad vocate if prudently n,anaKed, will f,,] realize tl is' "'"' ■ ■ -Jbc broten pan of 'the UiiSi rL fic railroad bndge at Omaha have been rt i íi i'"? ,il'T8 re asaiD runQig cross tho .Uissouri at tjiat pomt. Hon. Lows V. -Boot, United Statea Senator frum Missouri, died at bis rei-idence in 8t ■Ix)"i the ther day. Mr. Bogy waa a native of -ihtxiun, and was 65 years old. ïm Ohio editors have jlist held an intere.stmg convenüon at Cleveland. . (re in the tambe éüitrtct of Chingo bm-ned tho Union Flamng Mili Mld 300,000 (eet of lumber. Loss about f 40,000. AxoiUKK of Chieago's savings banks-the Fidc-iity-has elored its doors and pasaed into thc 6aWdá pjt á rèóeiïer. Ever tiuco tire failnre of iftü5tatfl Savin8s, I'lfitl"ti"ii there bas been a constant run on the Fideüty, and it was forced 7 8(KI ," rlnCUmU, Th(! aPOitOia number SI 400 n I') Tt"U' l:l")liit3 nwaot to abcmt fróniïr? .,' ls Kald tho ItSKeU wiu r"' i m.'Uo'.ii) oenta on the dollar All the Fiioji Colorado there comee the story of a most extraordinary crime and its swift punish ment. "Tweïve robbers got together 7,500 head of cattlo aad were driving them out of the comitrv. Fifteoa well-armed rangers pursned trie thieves aud overtook them in tho ïorthwest corner of Kansas. Tho pursuers urrouuded thcir camp, taking them by aurrice arol opening a deadly flre, killing font at he first Tolloy. Ptmic-stricken, tho thiovos tt, mptod to escape by running, bnt, bcfore hoy were onJ of ruige, tbree more bit tho lust. Ojio, a Uezioan, threw np li is 1 1:1111 Is and jcjjgcd for mercy. but a ropo was thrown round hli neck and he was dragged a quarler of a inile to a tree and hung. This was on he'21st dayof last August. Ou thollth of September a party ran across the pile of deacl men, and attemptod to burv them, but tho horrible stonch was too mucb, find thoy ,were ib'igcd to kavo them alone.' ... . telegram datcd " (Jarop of Ihe Seventh Cavahy, in tbo field. Montana, Sept. 22,' says : We followed tho Nez Perces yesterday, and, n a running fight, killed live and captured 103 lonits. No casualties with na. Will follow ;hem as far as oiu stock will permit. The command is now rcduced to pony meat. Tho I11dians are striking for the Judith mountains." . . .Goodwin t Behr, soap and candle-niakers, St. Louis, have failed. Liabilities, $75,000. THE SOUTH. The Texas coast has been -visitud by a destructive storm. Cansidcrablo damage was inflicted at Galveston, Houston and other ports. The Great liepublic, the lincst steamor that ever plied the Mississippi, took iiro while lying at her wharf in St Louis, a few nights ago, and was totally contumed. Sho was valued al Y350,000. Tho stcamor Carondelet, Jying alongBide the Republic, was alao buniod. Planters in the valley of the Black Warrioi river, Alabama, have suffered a terrible loss by inundation. The loss on tho cotton alone wi) b over 63,000,000. Tho loss of the corn erop it is said, is ükoly to entail considerable snf fsring. ,r { BErutY Shekiij? Müiwk, of Graham, Texas attempted to arrest Bob Vnudever, a notcd des pcrado. Yandever killed Mcitón and one o bis posse, dangerously wounded another, auc made good his escapo. WASHINGTON. The treasury at Washington has receivee trom tho sub-treasury at Chicago a counterfei L1,000 greenback. The nöe is one of tho issue which was first detected four months ago. aiu which bas siuco been so suicessfullyenterec into circulation. lts spurionsness was not de tected until after it had passed through severa hands. The sub-treasury at Chicago receive it from the First National Iiank. Assistaxt StcutüTAiiï McCoiimoK will not re tire en the Ith of Oclober, as intended, bu will remain a little lotiger, at tho request o Sherman and the President Some of Secretary íjhcrman'B frienda, saya a Wash ington correspondent, assert positivelv that, it the ovent of tho Kepnblieans obtaining a ma jority in the Ohio Legislatnre, hc will be a can didate for olectíon to the Senato. The Hon. J. Q. Smith, late Comraissioner o Indian Affairs, bas been appointed Conan General to Canada Tho trcasnry people werc very nervous when the news was first re ceived of the bold robbcry of the tr&in upoi the Union Pacific railrond." It had over 300, 000 in silver pigs in tho expross car. It wa too heavy to be carried off, and so tho Govern ment cscaped without los The maguificen building of the Patent Office was partiall destroyed by iiro the other day" with an imm-mse nnmber of models of inven tions. The lower stories of the building con taining the archives of tho Indian Bureau o well as tlio records of the Patent Office, anc alxmt half the models, wero Faved. The lo on tho building is estimated at upward o 6500,000. Tho loss on tho models, upward o 100,000, of which were either burned brokei in removal, eau tcarcely be cstimated. (iKMKKAL. Cait. Doixaiíd, of the schoonor W. F Marcb, just arrived from the Arctic ocoan, re ports that the crew of au American vessel name not ascertained, had recently killed thir toen natives near Cape Princo of Wales. Tho trouble is understood to have arisen iu thi course of tradc with the natives. Ex-Mimstek Wakhburne has arrived homo from Paris. The President's joumoy from Louisville southward mnst have been an exceedingh pteraant one, judging from tho hearty manner in which he was grectod by tho multitudes of people who flocked to the railway stations to Kot a view of his features and a shake of his hand. One feature of the trip was the anxietv of the eolored people to see the Chief Magistrate' for which purposo they llocked to tho varioui stations in vust numbers. The reception 01 tho President at Nashville. Chattanooga anc other points in Tcnnesseo was very enthusiastic. The strikers' war in Pcnnsylvania is so nearly over that the Government feels justified in transferring the troops heretofore quartercd in that State to tho scènes of Indian disturbanci in Montana. The companiex that havo been for ome wcuks stationed in WilkesbaiTi! .im Pittsburgh are already uiidir orders for tic West The finest piece of counterfeiting over(cxceutcï is that of the fiv3-doUar bilis on tin, First National Bank of Tamaqua, Pa. They aro so near perfection that it is almost impossiblo to dotoct the bogus from the genuino, and it hau been dotermined to cali in all th bank' bilis of that deuomination. Sax Fiuxcisco telegram: "Schooner Newton Booth, juut arrived from the Arctic ocean reports that, of feventy men left oiithe abandoned whaliug Heet last yenr. oniy two, both Kanakas, havo reached Point líárrow. Al tho rest are siipposcd to have perishcd in the ice-pack." Late advices from Kitka, Alaska, bring inronnation of a deplorable tato of affairs thcreabout sinco tliu withdrawal of tho troopi. There is no semblance of law and 110 proteetion for either life or property. The whito rosidents will probably abandon the country as soon as they can gel away. POL1TICAL. The Ecpublican State Convention of 51:issichusetts met at Worecster last week and nominatcd the following ticket : Governor, Alexander H. lïicc ; Lieutenant Governor, Horatio O, Knigh't ; Sexretary of State. Henry B. Pierce : Attorney Cieral, Charles IÍ. Train Treasurer and Kecciver Goneral. Charles Endicott ; Auditor, JnliuáL. Clarke. The folloing resolutions were adopted : Rtmlved, Tliat wc reaffirm, first of all, our nnwavering alloííiancc to the fundamental truth and principies which hnve inspirod tbc triuiu])h of the Itepublican party. We acccirt the reaponeibility of the national adminifitratiou again conuilittcd to Republit-an handR as a trust to ne exerciscd for the welfare of all the people, without dlstlnction of race, color, locality, or creed. The armed strugglc for uiiicmaud equal rights in at an end. The grand resulta are accepted facts in ational hintory Wati-Iiful, (fuarding, andflnally malntatning all tlmt ha been uchievert, we dn not propone to abaudon the helm or drift with the tide, bnt to uldrcss oursclvcn with vigor and courage to the pending issue, and tb buist npon thcir scttlement ín the Interest of good government, national progrejjs aud enduriLg anión: ■2. That we congratúlate tlio country npon the riglitful accespion of the Iiepubliwm President, whofe eons)icuouR inteyrity, honcsty of purjioe, wiMdom, moderation, and firmnens cnmmand "the eoiiftdence of the people, give asBiirancc of pure, evïnoinieal, and benefleent adrainietration of public afl'airs, .-nul thus afford opportunity and enconrage the prqix;ct of the Rpccdy restoration of tíoúñdkúm and revival of bufuneee activity. 3. That we huil with ungpeakablc pleasure evcry lign of proiniKe of the final and permanent pacincalon of the Souihcru nection of our country under oeal 8c!f-govemnient, baíed upo the ful] recoguition of the equal. riglite of all by all, and ve cordially approve the spirit of the adiuinistration as wisely adaptcd to hastnn this rtsuit, as directed by a ust sense of constitutioual right and duty, aa tfndng to promote the spirit of peace and reconciliaion between the citizens of all Hcctions, and aR already largnly justitted by the bettered feding aud conditiou of the country. i. That the faith of the country ia solemcly ledgcd to the early resumption of specie paymenU. 'ulilic honor and private üitereBt alike demaud the fiilHlliucnt of fhis pledge. Wo approve the stps already taken, aud rejoice at the proRresrt already nade. Wc iuKwt upon the adoption of all ïncaaures ïece fary to secure rcsuniï-tion on a dav not later ban that now ttxed by law, and it is the iluty of the lovrrmueut to niaintain itn coin and currency at all tunes at] ar with gold, the standard of the commercial wor:d. 5. That the work of reforiniüg and improviug thft ■ivi! trrvicc which the Kepublican jjarty bas umleraken, and to which it alone stands committed, ought to be pereistently and rcKolutely carried forvard. fi. That the order receutly promulgated by the President for the purpose of restrainiug oxeentive ifficcrs of the Government f roui exercismg an undue and improijer influence upon the action of the eople in the celection of candidates for office and o management of politica! affaire i iu áccordmej with tho principie and practicc establinhcd y tbc foundem of the Ooverniucnt. 7. That the Congrcsa of Uie Onitcd Stales ha alrearty passed a réöónable limit ín grante of land aud moncy award to private enterpriees ; that hc interest of the nation il.inau.l that 110 moro grants shall be made, either from tbe public douiain or public treaKury, a nubHidics to private coi-poraions, and that appropriations for Government vorks hhall hcuceforth le limited by Ihe Btrict rule f necessity. The Democrat of Now Jersey mot in State convention at Treuton last week, nominatod ïen. George I?. McClellan for Góvcrnor on the int ballot, and adopted tho following platürin : Haolmdi That the Democracy of th Stat of Sew ersey, in couve-ntion us&eiubled, reaftirm the priniplrB eoriUlned in the National Democratie pJatorm doptcd at St. I,oula in 1876. We denounce de fraufls and rrituis by which our candidateb for Vesident and Vico President are prevented from oecnpying the pofiitions to which tboy were chotsen y a dei-ided majorily of the popular electoral ote. 2. Wc congratúlate the supporter of free govrnment throughout tbe tlnitcd States that even the man who was placed in the Presidential chair by zncans of these frauds and crimes hae found it necspary, in order to receive the respect and support f any portion of the Americun people, to adopt ie Democratie poliey of loca! stlf-government, ind abandon all f urther devices tó perpetuato seconal jealouKies. ' :t. Tho Tcmocratic party, e.mbrünn wilhii) itB ranks all classes of our citiaeus, most of whom are rorkingmen, beUovee that all lrgislatioii should ïave for itt objoct tho Kreatest good U Uu groate.st uuinbcr. Wc, thertfore, oppobe all special legislaion for eorporato or individual interostíi at the xponse of the people. We recognize thcir noeds md sympathize wiua tlir warklDffmen of tlio State u the prevaleut dixtresH. Wr ndvise the nintment of HUoh legisliition as will fnablc lts to colleet inormation n-latiilK to the Intereeta of labor and raplal, witu a view tn harmonizo these interest aifcl lace oor industries upon u raore permanent and eiootific basis. I. ÏTonPht tofl and legitinftltc business aro thft me burifl of a nations proerierity. OllVial palari1 onght never to bo tiifíh as to be sought after for ucre preuniary ííain. Salarios, faqs ;nnl rost of itigatiou have, dllring the past yearn of lïopnbliran egislation been so largely jnercased as to beoome absohUely burdecsome The times demand anti ;he nee-eesities of the pcople reuniré a radit'al reductiuu of all Biu-h salaries, fees and oosts. The nsury ïaws should be revised and reformed, ainl (1 per cent. suould be rostored is tin1 uniforua legal rato of Intere in this State, without tlic ImpalriDg obligations of contraéis. The Probibitiouists of New Jorsoy havo noniinated Rudolphus Bingham for Governor. . . . Tho Pennsylvania GreéhbacKerH met in convention iit Williainsport, the othor day, and placed the following State ticket in tho liold : Supremo Judge, Benjamin S. Bentlcy ; Auditor, Ben, .1. E. Emerxou ; State Trcasurer, JamesL. Wright. The Maryland ltopublicau Oouvuntiun nut at Balt more on the 20th inet., aud nomiuaUid Dr. G. E. Torter for State Comptroller. Tho resolution indorso tho President's Koutbcrn policy, and opposo tho repeal of tlie Rsuraption law. THE TUKKO-KUSSIAN WAK. TiiErcportod capture by the Turks of Fort St. Nicholas, in the Schipka pass, turns out. likc nearly every report tliat comea from Constantirjople, to bo a canard. The Eussian (ion. ltadotzky'.s otiicial accouut of the figliting tatos that "after fivo days' bonibardinent tlie Turks made a sud den attaek on tho fort. The attack subseqnently extended along the vrhole line, an was reimlsc-d with euonnoua loss to the Turks after a destrate fight wiiich lasted uine linnrs. The Kus siaji loss was 500 killed and vrounded." A correspondent at tlio headuarters of tho Czarowitch at Biela telegraphs under date o llonday, Sept. 17, that a dcRperatc cngagenien was fouijht in tho valley of the Lom on tha day. Thirty-two battahons and eiglit batteries comprising the whole of the troops under tlie command of the Czarowitch, attacked Assa Pasha's división at Sirakeny. The Turks jeri Btrongly reinioroea at once, and the Sussiari were driven back with great laughter. The battle was in every respect n decisivo one. . . A telegram from Tiflis contradicts Mukhtai l'aaha's report tliat Aidahan has been evacu ated by tho liussians, and stntcs, on the con trary, that the gairison has been inercased to twelvo battalions of infanti-y and six squadron of cavalry A cobbesposdent tclographs from the Tais dan headqnarters bcfore Plcvna on tho 21ht o Septemlwr: " Tho captore of Plevna is au af fair of timo and trenchwork. Whon tho re inforcementa that are coming up arrive, i ought to fall easily. The spirit and temper o the liussian eoldiers are admirable. Tho Eussiaus have upward of 320 gnns, and are con stantly firing on tho Turkish works, whicl Bcarcely ever reply. It is said that the am munition of the iTurkB U failiiig, lnit there are no means of verifying this. They walk about their redoubts most unconcernedly. Tlie linssians are strongly intronched all aloi){, their front with shelter-treuches - rille-pitf and redoubts A Conrtantiuople dispatcl says : " It is stated in well-informcd cn-cles that the Porte will not accept mediation frhfli a single ïlussian soldier xemains on Turkisl soil, nor vtill it. consent to an armistice unies ttie basis of hnbseqnent pcaoe proposals is a the same timo detined." A Lohsoh dispatcli of the 22d says "figliting is reportod to have begun between the force of Mehemet AH aud tho Czarowitch near Biela The Turkish commander, who has been ad vancing for sevrral days past with extreme caution, came up with "the Ifuasian outpost Thursday, and some skinnishing took place followed by a more serious conflict Friday, re sulting in tho loss to tho liussians of 5.000 men, and to the Turks of 6,000. Both sideB claim tho victory." A coBBEsroNDKXT who was an eyo-witnoss of the battle fougnt on Sept. 21 botweeu the Czarowitch and Mehumot Ali, telegraphs fron Tzcrcouna as follow : " Five or six different attacks wore mado to-day by tho Turks, with from one to three battalions each, and all unsupported. The attacks failed. The loss to the Turks was very heavy. A nuinbor of killed and wounded can be sten hing on the open grouud over wliich tho combatants passed. The Itussiuus maintain their positions, whioh coii9ist of a series of formidable trenches." Tho Kussian official bulletin, dated GornyBtudpn, Sept. 23, says : 'The' Turks ronowed tbe bombardnu'nt of the Schipka pass positions Friday. In the afternoou they begau an aKsault on Üie right tlauk, hut were repulsed. They then attacked the left and center, and were likeivise ropnlBed. Figliting lastcd until night." GENEKAL FOKEIGN NEWS. AcconriiNO to the Mark JUjne Jirgress, the ivlieat harvest in Englaud ha-s ben nearly comploted, and much of the product threshed, bul it is in bad conditioiiand of cxcieedingly inferior iinality. üii Ibis account, and in consequence of the large supply of Kussian wheat at present in market, the prices aro not advancing. Tho Scotch harvests are ali-o inferior, grain and potatoes being damaged by frost, aud hay ruined by exceesive rains. A liberal ilriii:ini for the splendid Amtricau erop secms certain, thcrel'urc, as BOOD as tlie Kussian and poor home supply are retluccd by consum])tion. . . .Heports from tho faminc districts of India are more oncouraging. Maksiiai, MacMahon bas issued an extraordinary proclamation to tho clectors of Franco. He " awaits with full confidence the manifestation of the people's sentiments," ho bsivs ; bnt he takes care to notify the people in ad va nee tliat their sentimcuts must be rnanjiested in accordance with his own. lïe is cntirely illing that the form of an election shall procecd, but Ho wants it distiuctly undeistood that it will be nothing more than a barren form. Tho manifestó has croated an immense sensation in France. It is loudly applauded by the Bonapartixl ;uid clerical organs, whiltí tlio Iíepublicau papers manifest serious alarm at tho Marshal's threats. Tui; ropublicans of France havo issued an addresB to the people, in reply to Maclfahou's manifestó. The feüowing ia the concluding passage: "Your duty will increaso with the audacity of those who presumed to impose theniMelves on France. You cannot becorr.e the instrument of clericalism. The republic must have republican functionariijs, and the country expeots peace, order, and stabilify tlirough the republic. " Anxouxcemïnt is made of the death at Paris, a few days ago, of Lc Verrier, the eminent French astronomer, perhaps tho most eminent in the World Tlie case of Gambetta came np on appeal in Paris on the 22d of September, and the sentence of the lower court was coufirmsd. It deprives him of civil rights for a term of years, and effectually prevents his furtlier appeajrauoo as a disturbing clement u the pending political canvass by shutting aim up in prison. Tuk steamer Olga, towing the caisson coniaining the Egyjitian obelisk, sailed from Alexandria for London on the 23d of September. A Calcutta dispatch fiays " a píenteous ram ins fallen in many of the wort famine disTicts. Agricultural work is active, and the ;rops are making rapid progress. Then; eau jo no reasonable donbt that tho tide of the reat ealamity bas been lurned. bnt vast nummers of thosc who survive actual famine must BtiU succumb from their enfeebled condition.