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Confiscation in Virginia.

--Lieut. Gen. Scott is said to own property in Virginia, and under the ordinance of that State, which took effect Thursday, it will be confiscated to the public treasury of the Commonwealth.--Baltimore Sun.

The Late Col. Cameron.--It is stated that the near friends of the late Col. Cameron despair of ever recovering his remains. A reward of $2,000 has been offered to any person who will bring them in.

Mr. George Wilde, the head of the large American firm which has transacted business in Manchester, England, for many years past, died suddenly a few days ago.

The Duquesne depot of the Pennsylvania Railroad, at Pittsburg, was destroyed by fire on the 30th ult. together with 3,000 barrels of oil and ten freight cars. Several houses were also consumed. Loss about $200,000.

There is no truth in the report telegraphed by the Associated Press, that the Confederates gave the Federal troops at Newport News notice to quit.

Prince Adam Czartoryski, the venerable Polish patriot, died in Paris on Monday evening, the 15th ult., in the ninety-second year of his age.

An arrival at Boston brings intelligence of a great earthquake at Antigua, which nearly destroyed the place, and involved a loss of 2,000 lives.

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