. DUFF-GORDON, LUCY. 



its value as an independent means of outlet to 

 the Dominion is obviously great. The political 

 party by which Confederation was inaugurated 

 still holds power in Canada. It claims to be of 

 moderate conservative hue, and was at the 

 outset somewhat of a coalition character ; but 

 the latter feature is gradually disappearing, and 

 the wiser men of both sides seem desirous for 

 the early resumption of party government, pur 

 et simple, as being the most constitutional, 

 and therefore the most conducive to public 

 security. 



The sojourn of Prince Arthur, the third son 

 of her Majesty Queen Victoria, in the Do- 

 minion, attached as a lieutenant to the Rifle 

 Brigade, evidently afforded much gratification 

 to the population at large, and, of course, 

 caused unusual enjoyment in the higher and 

 fashionable circles. 



DUFF-GORDON", Lady LTTCY (nee LUCY 

 AUSTIN), an English scholar, translator, author, 

 and traveller, born at Weymouth, England, in 

 1820 ; died at Cairo, Egypt, July 13, 1869. 

 She was of a literary parentage, her father be- 

 ing Prof. John Austin, the learned writer on 

 jurisprudence, and her mother, Mrs. Sarah 

 Austin, one of the Taylors of Norwich, and 

 alike remembered for her social brilliancy and 

 for her admirable novels. The daughter was 

 carefully educated under her mother's direc- 

 tion, and became an excellent classical scholar, 

 and very thoroughly familiar with the entire 

 range of German literature. She early at- 

 tracted attention by her admirable translations 

 from the German, publishing, before her mar- 

 riage (which took place in 1844), several of 

 Niebunr's German Legends, and a brilliant 

 translation of " The Amber Witch." Her hus- 

 band, Sir Alexander Duff-Gordon, was, like 

 herself, a proficient in the languages of the 

 Continent, and aided her in her subsequent 

 translations from the German and French. 

 These were very numerous ; among them were 

 " The French in Algiers ; " an abridgment of 

 " Feuerbach's Criminal Trials ; " " Ranke's His- 

 tory of Prussia; " " Stella and Vanessa," from 

 the French of Leon de Wailly ; " Ferdinand and 

 Maximilian," by Ranke; "The Village Doc- 

 tor," by the Countess d'Arbouville ; Moltke's 

 " Russian Campaigns of 1828-'29 on the Dan- 

 ube," etc. Her severe literary labors and her 

 natural delicacy of constitution had led, some 

 years ago, to the failure of her health, and 

 symptoms of the pulmonary disease which 

 eventually terminated her life. She was com- 

 pelled, on account of her health, to take up 

 her residence, some years since, in Egypt, 

 where she took a great interest in the poorer 

 classes, and made herself very useful to them. 

 She was more beloved by them than any other 

 woman of foreign birth, in modern times at 

 least. She had written but two works since 

 1863: "Letters from the Cape," where she 

 passed one season, in 1864 ; and " Letters from 

 Egypt," in 1865. Invalid though she was for 

 many years, her joyousness of spirit never for- 

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sook her, and her extensive learning, and her 

 gentle, modest, winning ways made her ever 

 a most agreeable companion. As a writer, her 

 style is a model of graceful composition. 



DULCE Y GARAY, DOMINGO, Marquis of 

 Castelflorite and Marshal of Spain, a Spanish 

 soldier and administrative officer, born in the 

 walled town of Sos (Sotianum Oppidum), in 

 1808; died in Madrid, Spain, November 23, 

 1869. He was of noble parentage, and re- 

 ceived an excellent education. On arriving at 

 manhood he entered the military profession, and 

 took part against the Carlists in the civil war. It 

 was not, however, until 1842 that he had an op- 

 portunity of distinguishing himself. He was at 

 that time a captain in the Spanish Army, and 

 commanded the palace garrison, numbering 48 

 men. In order to obtain possession of the Queen's 

 person and destroy Espartero, General Diego 

 Leon, at the head of 1,000 men, attacked the 

 palace. The suddenness of the assault was a 

 surprise to Dulce ; but, rapidly regaining his 

 presence of mind, he gathered his little garri- 

 son together on the stairs of the building, and 

 after a severe struggle, in which he acted with 

 conspicuous gallantry, succeeded in repulsing 

 Leon with heavy loss. This defence, which 

 has rarely been surpassed in modern days, 

 made his fortune and established his repu- 

 tation. He was promoted to the position of 

 gentleman of the bedchamber immediately 

 after, and in 1847 was made a brigadier-gen- 

 eral of cavalry. Two years after, Queen Isabel- 

 la promoted him to the rank of field-marshal 

 for further distinguished services against the 

 Carlists. He was also appointed to numerous 

 positions of prominence and responsibility, 

 such as commandant of the provinces of Se- 

 ville and Saragossa, etc. In 1845 he conspired 

 with Marshal O'Donnell in the Vicalvaro in- 

 surrection. He was then in command of the 

 cavalry at Madrid, and, using his personal in- 

 fluence with the officers and men, he persuaded 

 them to join him in the revolution. His 

 prompt action in sustaining the Vicalvaro 

 pronunciamiento was undoubtedly the event 

 that enabled the Union liberal party to triumph. 

 As might be supposed, he was rewarded by 

 the victorious revolutionists in a manner com- 

 mensurate with the magnitude of the service. 

 Positions of greater trust were bestowed on 

 him, and he was promoted to the rank of 

 Lieutenant-general in the Spanish Army. For 

 six years General Dulce remained in Spain, 

 and during this time Serrano, now Regent of 

 the kingdom, and then at the head of the 

 Government under Queen Isabella, availed him- 

 self of the opportunity offered for introducing 

 reforms in Cuba. He selected Dulce to carry 

 out his policy, and appointe&him Captain-Gen- 

 eral of the island, one of the most valuable 

 and coveted appointments in the gift of the 

 Spanish Government. In 1860 General Dulce 

 arrived at Havana. He at once introduced nu- 

 merous measures of reform, and before he had 

 been on the island many months he had at- 



