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the Minister of France, known by the name of
Thomas de Croismarc, and sixty.cicht wears old
at the time Of decease. AT the washing of the
oo0y previous to Inlerment. il uas QiscorcrsG 10
be mat ot female. CrOismare was lieutenant
at the battle of Moskowa, and was wounded Mt
the battle of Waterloo, in the shoulder and mouth,
After giving mp her com mission, she entered into
civil life, held office in the custom house, and
was book keeper TO two different merchants, In
the service of the minister of France subsrOucnt-
Iy, she had risen to a post Cf considerable trust


''ln social life she was esteemed for her talents
In poetry and music, pIa ying admirably on the
'Io!oncclIo and giving lessons gratuilousv to sew
eral friends. 1t was thought TO be Il nervous Pc
cu'arlty that she was uneasy and ANNOYED if any
Oh" fixed his eyes on Eer very alIcnliycv and
hcr walk was thought 10 be rather ailcctrdiv cav
amer. thomas de CrOismaro was particularly
gallant IN attentions TO women, and at one Time
made proposition Of marriage to a yolng lady of
brussels, who fortunately declined the protlcrcd
hand'' IE,cb1noc


Tile Bark Carmelie anil tic Mcyirau Prira.
hecr.-Extracts from a letter written by Capt.
Edwin +. LutIefeld, of the bark CarmeIil c. to II
friend III New York, dated,


BARCELONA. SPAIN, May 90, 1917.


You have no doub, heard of the cuplure Of the
bark Carmrie. by Mexican priyatccr. and of
our arrival in this port. AT one time thought
It would turn out worse than the good brig BeuIa-
MN did 10 me. but | ON happy to inform you ;hat
the matter has taken another turn. The capture
think, was a mere experiment, to soc if Amcr-
can prizes could be sold in Spanish ports. If
such was the case, | think there is but little oc-
caSOn TO fear, after the news gets ahroad for the
bark was returned 10 our possession at the end Of
quarantine, and the pry0tcrr was seized by the
Spanish authorities and her crew imprisoned. toI
be tried as pirates. Many of them have been
under condemnation for Imprisonment, from two
to ten years. at this place, but had escaped, and
entered as MeXicans on boarl the fclucca. The
probability is that some of them will be shot, and
the remainder condemned 10 hard labor for life


| think we shall be able to leave this port un-
moested, and that there will be no damage sus-
tanned by anv one interested. as | have protested
through our Consul here, and our Minister AT
Madrid, against the capture, and dcmandrI that
all charges. losses and damages should be paid
by the Spanish government, and have also de-
manded satisfaction for the Imprisonment, Of my
self and crew on board the privatccr.


1t is not probable that any more attempts will
be made on American shipping: still, think our
government ought 10 do something 10 protect our
extensive commerce in the Mediterranean. The
officers OF the prvateer informed me that there
was not solitary government vessel of the Unit
ed States in the whole Mediterranean. which
have since ascertanod to be fact, and tina this
state OF things hu, existed for the last fourteen
months.


In conclusion, expect in few days TO con-
rnue tn" voyage, and return home carly tins fall.
