Daily Colonist (1880-03-23) by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: British Columbia; Newspapers
Published: 1880-03-25T16:00:00+00:00

Thk Vicomto and Vicomteste de Toc-queville are in San Francisco. The Vi-comte is the groat-grandson of the celebrated Malesherbes, who obtained the dangerous honor of pleading the cause of Louis XVI when he was arraigned before the National Convention in 1792, and who was also noted as an author and for his tragic death, wliich occurred in 1793—ho, with his whole family, being guillotined for the crime of defending his king. Tlie Vicomte do Touquoville is also a nephew of Aloxi Charles Henri do Tocquevillo, the famous author. He is a member of tho French Assembly, representing Cherbourg. Ho is also Consoilleur General de la M^nche, and was a colonel in the Franco-Prussian war.

safe and enjoyable jnurney.

TiiK Bishop (if New Caledonia preached at Christ Church on Sunday morning and at St. John's Church in tho evening. He was listened to by largo and attentive congregations. .Tho.Bermons were most interesting. His-Lordship has a fine presence and delivery Olid there' was much that was new in his remarks.

Gbkat Catalogue. —We have issued for Messrs. J. P. Davios & Co. the largest catalogue for an auction nn\p. over published in tho Province consisting of furty-tliree pages and comprising 1720 lots of goods, to be sold to-morrow and Thursday, belonging to the estate of the late E. Grancini. The articles will be on view, from 9 o'clock this morning until 5 p. m. They consist of a veiy valuable and well assorted stock of goods. The attention of the trade is called to tho sale.

[Exclualve Dispatch to The Colonist.]

San Fbanclsco, March 22.—Ophirl7J; Mox 14; G & C 5§; B&B 10; California :i.30; Savage 5h; Con Va 3i; Cliollar C^; Potosi 4.45; HitN G; Point 3; Jacket 7J; Imperial 55c.; Bolclier 58; 3 Nevada 20^; Utah lOh; Bullion 4.CO; Point 3; Ex'chequer 3.15 ; Seg Belcher 14; Overman 2^; Justice 1.80; Union 37i; Alta 3J;S Hill 80c; Julia 1]; Caledonia 1^; Baltimore 35c.; Challenge 1.55; N Y 35; Occidental 1; Ward 1.75.

5SE U-NIVERSITY RAOB.

■ f Exciuulve Dispatch to Tho Colonist.)

London, March 22.—Tho Oxford crow, as expected, won the race. The course was the one usually rowed from Putney to Mortlake, four miles and a <]uarter.

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ITotable Seatli.

HoKTREAL, March 14. —- Hon. H. L. H6Uon,.,wiio died suddenly at Ottawa, was'. Qne of' the most prominent poli-ticar'notabilities of Canada, and one of

the foremost merchants of Jfontrenl. Ho leaves §500,000. Ho once declined the Lieut.-Govcrnor.sliip of Quebec. Preparations for a public funeral are making.

Hon. J. W. Trdtch. — Hon. Mr. Trutch and Mrs. Trutcli with Mr. Onder-donk will .sail from San Francisco for Victoria on the steamer of the 30th inst. it they do not sail via Portland at an earlier date. Messrs. Roebuck and Preston, who are on the City of Chester, are Mr. Trutch'a secretaries; and Mr. liodwoll is the railwaj' accountant.

The steamship Hylton Castle will sail from San Francisco for Victoria to-day. She will bring the Wm. Irving's machinery land^iiip freight for the railway con-tractors^ '. . •'4'■■ '■^'v", '^"

Municipal Matters. —A committee of tho

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