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MACKENZIE, Rt. Rev. Bishop, died in Cen- 

 tral Africa, Jan. 31, 1862. He was born at 

 Harcus-cottage, Peebleshire, April 10, 1825, 

 studied at the Edinburgh Academy and at Dr. 

 IV'wan's Grange school, near Sunderland. In 

 lN-14 he entered St. John's College in the Uni- 

 versity of Cambridge, where he remained only 

 two terms, and then removed to Gonville and 

 Cains College, where he graduated with honor 

 in 1848. Soon after taking his degree he was 

 elected to a fellowship and ordained by the 

 Bishop of Ely. He resided in the college as a 

 lecturer until 1854, and during this period exer- 

 cised a wider influence in the university than 

 any man of his age had ever done previously. 

 His thoughts were first turned to the mission 

 field of labor by a sermon of the apostolic 

 Bishop of New Zealand, and in the autumn of 

 1854. he went out to Natal as archdeacon 

 of Pieter-Maritzburg under Bishop Colenso, 

 where he remained nearly five years, maintain- 

 ing himself at his own charges and applying 

 his stipend to the support of another clergy- 

 man in the colony. In 1859 he returned to 

 England in order to offer himself for more 

 directly missionnry work among the Zulu Caf- 

 fres ; but circumstances rendered it desirable to 

 defer the establishment of the mission ; mean- 

 while Dr. Livingstone had been in England, and 

 urged upon the Universities of Oxford and 

 Cambridge the necessity of establishing a mis- 

 sion somewhere in the centre of Southern Af- 

 rica. Committees had been formed for this 

 purpose, and npon the failure of the Zulu Mis- 

 sion, Archdeacon Mackenzie, being at liberty, 

 accepted the offer of a place at the head of the 

 mission, and in 1859 and during the 11 months 

 following was engaged in collecting the requisite 

 funds from England, Scotland, and Ireland. In 

 Oct. 1860, he set forth upon his enterprise 

 with a small company of missionaries, lay and 

 clerical, and Jan. 1, 1861 was consecrated bish- 

 op by the Metropolitan of Capetown. On Jan. 

 5, he sailed for the Zambesi, and after some 

 necessary explorations settled at a village nam- 

 ed Magomero, where his labors commenced but 

 were speedily closed by his untimely death. 



MAINE, the most northeastern and the most 

 maritime of all the States of the Federal 

 Union, has increased in population during the 

 ten years preceding 1860 the number of 

 45.110. For further statistics of the census 

 relative to the State of Maine, see UXITED 

 STATES. 



The citizens of Maine were divided into 

 three parties at the election which took place 

 on the second Monday in September. The ob- 

 ject of the election was to choose State offi- 

 cers, members of Congress, and members of 

 the State Legislature. The governor and Legis- 

 lature are chosen annually. On the oth of 

 June a convention of the republican party as- 



sembled at Portland, over which Sydney Ben- 

 ham, of Paris, presided. The convention nomi- 

 nated Abner Coburn as their candidate for gov- 

 ernor, and adopted a series of resolutions, in 

 substance as follows : " First, inviting the patri- 

 otic citizens of Maine to unite on a simple basis 

 to support the policy and principles character- 

 izing the Administration of Abraham Lincoln ; 

 second, that the rebellion'must be put down at 

 any cost; third, expressing sympathy with, and 

 praise of the American army and navy, and 

 approving national and State measures for their 

 relief and reward; fourth, expressing respect 

 for and confidence in the present governor, Mr. 

 TVashburne ; fifth, expressing confidence in the 

 Hon. Abner Coburn, the nominee for governor." 

 The convention of the second party, desig- 

 nated as ' war democrats," assembled at Ban- 

 gor, on the 26th of June. Francis G. Butler, 

 of Farmington, presided. The convention nomi- 

 nated Col. Charles D. Jameson for governor, 

 and adopted the following resolutions : 



Sesohfd, That it is the first duty of the ci'izen, in 

 this perilous national crisis, to yield a ready, unwaver- 

 ing support to the Government in all necessary and 

 proper efforts to subdue the existing rebellion and 

 vindicate the authority of the Constitution and Union 

 over every inch of territory in the United States. 



Betofad, That onr army'and navy are entitled to the 

 warmest gratitude and support of every citizen for 

 their self-sacrificing efforts in behalf of our common 

 country, and that we will resist all measures and ef- 

 forts to convert this war for the Union into a crusade 

 for negro emancipation. 



fitsolved, That we cordially invite all citizens of this 

 State, who concur with us in the foregoing declaration 

 of sentiment, to unite with us in the elevation of men 

 to official place who will act in accordance with these 

 sentiments. 



Jiefolved, That we cordially approve of the patriotic 

 course of the brave Gen. McCIellan ; that we admire 

 his genius and skill as commander of our army, and 

 that our whole hearts are interested in his success be- 

 fore Richmond. That we view with detestation and 

 scorn the wicked attempts of scheming politicans to 

 undermine and weaken him and his army in their 

 brave efforts for the vindication of the Union. 



A motion was made in the convention to 

 declare Col. Jameson nominated without a bal- 

 lot, which met with so much opposition from 

 the friends of another candidate, Bion Brad- 

 bury, that the ballot was taken, and resulted in 

 160 votes for the former, and 107 votes for the 

 latter. Mr. Bradbury was afterward nomi- 

 nated by the regular democratic party, which 

 held its convention at a later day, and nomi- 

 nated Mr. Bion Bradbury, who had failed to 

 receive the nomination at the convention, as 

 above mentioned. This convention assembled 

 at Portland, on August 14. Luther S. Moore, 

 of York county, presided. The following reso- 

 lutions were adopted : 



Whereat, The American Constitution was ordained 

 and established by our fathers in order to form a more 

 perfect Union, establish justice, ensure domestic tran- 

 quillity, provide for the common defence, promote the 



