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Show ! The international convention of the j youns men's christian association met at I rid i napolis on Wednesday, and i lected 0 S. Mel pan of Halifax president, presi-dent, and A. W. Whitney, of California, Califor-nia, one of the vice presidents. The West Virg nia republicans have renominated the present state officers. Trinee Arthur pn.-emed the G9th British regiment with new colors at Quebec yesteiday. A large fire in the Montreal lumber yaros has destroyed half a million of property. The Ohio grand lodee of colored masons is in session at Cincinnati. The Cubans have lost fourteen generals gen-erals since the war began. Hot weather continues in the northwest north-west and the crops are suffering. The New York workingmen will give a banquet and have a grand procession pro-cession on September 5th, to show their strength against Coolie importation and immigration from every country except Ireland. The victory of the Bed Stockings over the Athletics of Philadelphia, almost set the folks of Cincinnati crazy with joy. Twenty steamboats are being built at Cincinnati. The French trials are postponed to the 29th inst. A trial of reaping machines is to be made near Haris, on the 24th of July (that happens to be on a Sunday) 2.000 francs are offered as prizes. Two thousand persons are said to have lost their lives m the late Constantinople Constanti-nople fire. One hundred emigrants left London Lon-don on Wednesday tor Canada. American exchange is downward in England, owing to lhe grain trade prospects, Spain is likely to abolish slavery; and the coites has adopted a resolu tion abolishing punishment by the lash. The Cortes has adjourned until October 3lsL |