MAIL NEWS.

Evening Star, Issue 4206, 19 August 1876, Page 3

MAIL NEWS.

J The following are some further particulars respecting the close of the late Miss Julia career. . From the time of her leaving England the unfortunate lady was a constant sufferer from acute rheumatism, which scarcely at any time left her free from pain.' This was complicated later by an internal disease of the typhoid character, her death being ultimately attributed to < ''malarious fever." Some engagements Miss Julia Mathews made not being satisfactory she started upon a venture of her own, Mr Jackson participating. The troupe visited thirty-two towns and travelled four thousand five hundred miles, playing the " Bohemian Girl," the "Grand Duchess." Angot,'* "Fille du Regiment," Ac. When she left New York Miss Julia Mathews was in better health, but soon the weary travelling work and constant change of climate afflicted her seriously. In one place the temperature would be mild and jgenial} in-the next terribly severe. At Chicago the snow was a foot deep, at New Orleans the heat was intense, and the sudden change brought T on a severe attack of rheumatism. Still, with a force of will which we admire as much as we regret, the talented lady persisted in playing as soon as she was a little better. This was a fortnight before her death at St. Louis, but, attacked again, she was taken by her own request to th'e -Catholic hospital, where the sad end occurred. She was sensible and spoke of home and friends, and in particular ql Mr John rHollingahead's kindness to her during her engagements at the Gaiety Theatre. At first she was deeply affected and wept bitterly, but was cheered by irecalling how Mr Hollingshead had said that "Julia would come back if on crutches." But a sad change soon came, and Mr Jackson was' telegraphed to.' It, wass too late. Miss Matthews had said to that gentleman, " If I were to die you would send my body to England.'-' Believing such to be her wish, Mr Jackson will fulfil it, and has made arrangements for that purpose. • 'TiLitjut. Cameron, €;B.Vwill nofr leave \ on his new expedition to Central Africa for five months or so at the least. He will take Out with hint; Englishmen, and sail direct for the West African Coast, some 200 mile* south of the mouth of the Congo. -Mr Cameron is writing a book descriptive of ihis Africa -» adventures, to be published by Messrs Dalby and Isbister. This gallant traveller's narrative has given an impetus to many, other exploring minds. Mr CotterUl has 'started for the Zambesi river, and half-a-dozen foreign travellers are setting out, chief among whom is Mr Bohn, of the Belgian Geographical Society. -lieutenant ameron's last phase has been simply bumptiousness. The fact that he has attained the same giddy height of popularity as Weston on dry land and Boyton and Webb in salt water, has thrown him off his balance. In a paper which he lately read before a learned society, he had the bad taste to attack the Christian missionaries in Africa, and to say that they drank champagne, while he hinted that they made no converts. The missionaries are "cads," it seems, and Mr Cameron's negro friends are so astute that they despise the missionary because he is not—save the mark ! —a gentleman. Lieutenant Cameron is a clergyman's son, a circumstance which accentuates the vile taste of his remark. Even if a man has walked across Africa, to the great detriment of his shoemaker, that is no. reason why he should outrage Christian sentiment when he comes back.

An American telegram states that the Bill proposing a common unit for money and ac- I counts between England and the United States was debated last week in the Senate and various amendments wore adopted. The language of the St. Petersburg Press is still very excited, ministerial papers leading the van, and surpassing even the Slavophil and moie independent journals. One specimen from the ' Golos' will suffice : —" Englanda idea of achieving victory without powder and shot is simply ridiculous. Or is England bent upon war with Russia ? In such a case England had. better look out for more useful allies than Spain, who really is not an adversary worthy of our notice ; but times have changed since 1853. France, who saved England in the Crimean War, now ranks foremost among her adversaries. We shall throttle Turkey before the eyes of England, Unless Russia is opposed by other Powers than Spain and Great Britain she will not allow the rebellion in the Balkan peninsula to be put down." The St. Petersburg 1 Herald' declares that there is every prospect of Russia not being diverted from her chosen path by Great Britain. Midhat Pasha, the man whose advent in 1872 as Grand Vizier was hailed with joy in Turkey, is possessed of great ability. Thoroughly conversant with the intrigues of Russia, he cordially hates that power. He will be well supported in that sentiment by Khalil Pasha, who has lived in St. Petersburg for so long a time that he has no doubt obtained a thorough and complete under standing of the wiles of Russian statesmanship when applied to Turkey.