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According te announcement l>.',-«teiia- l! Mwtgr,
on last evening deUvetjai the lIJrJ fectJJ* ”[ ,
origin in wl.nl might be tenmdtr.e V'eof Ke«W>.
ic«Jdi*eorery. the Crusades hau "ptned the sub
ief i of geography, but merely whetted the apatite |
H further knWlcigc The K" nb. -el «£" "•
ureneut age is somcwi.nt akin to *«• ■rjft.'■ '
ami the desire for discovery on leaving “*f “ *
Ixrnd, embarked with Columbus aiej the eory or
World purpi»ii#ed the •*»•*> ■--.* The ro
aud «timulut< d other* drnaa r ,f
Cathay enrieed all net on". «»••• rushafte. we.dth
Jnd *fvn>tureg«ve us our find knowledge of gmg
“?ly Sir Waiter Raleigh engaged topay hie
oot io coin, but in solidbare of gold, and
Hi boa on cateMng the tmd glimpse of the (treat
southern Men, believed that be bud at ltet reached
the pathway to the cuttles* treasure* and stretching
hi* naked *word towards the ocean, lie took pome*
simi of it in the nnma of bis sovereign
England curtainit Europe to the westward, and
her buccaneers soon showed tbemselvee more than
a match for the Spaniard* . the latter were in daily
fear of visits from the corsairs, and built their South
American cities far inland *o as to be out of reach
of the marauder Hut thee ntinent of India offered
tangible wealth, and bow to monopolize her trade
became the dream of statesmen England and Hoi
land were competitors for the discovery of a "boner
route-m fad a north-weal passage . I baves«ma
letter lately written by a gentleman in tin* 'ountry
ninety year- ag" to a friend in England.
formation of a proponed plan for
citic in canoes by Ihc waters of some = e wly discov
ery river*, and of *o much l importa.K* waa this pro
ject cor.*ldere<l, that the bearer of die letter was
ordered to aink it should he meet with auy Wrench
cruisers, Great Britain being then at war w ith tha
I'ower It will be *'-en that «o long ago as tbe mid
die of last century the feasibility of a north-west
passage was (iscuued m our country
t in examining Mercator's chart it will be perceiv
ed that the Atlantic ocean is long and narrow,
reaching from the Arctic to tbe Antaruc zone X lie
Pacific, on the contrary, in as broad as it is long, and
scarcely any outlet is to be found at th: north.—
Again, we never fiud land opposite land A line
driven tbrongl. the earth meets mud on one side and
water on the other All our present knowledge
gem* to prove that an immense continent lies around
tie- Southern pole , end according to the above hy
pothesis water must surround Ihe Arctic.
Lieutenant Maury stated that he nad some time
since collected the logs of the various American
whalers in the South Pacific, and had noted the dif
ferent species of whale*, they met with, from which
it appeared that the specie* spermacetti are never
found tar from the equator, whilst the torrid zone
wiw iinpajM&bie to the right whm#*, it IwiDg, in fact,
a sea of fire to him. On questioning the whalers,
too, he learned that what they called the right whale
to the south equator, was dissimilar to the right
wbalo on the northern aid* of it; after all he
ha* been able to learn, he has never known an ex
ample of the northern right whale being found south
isi the Miu*t/>r. Having got bo far, he then eoiwftv
ored to tmd a fisherman who had hunted whales in
(mill the north Pacific and Atlantic oceans, and at
ter considerable difiieully he inct with one from
whom he obtained tbe informa’inn that the right
whales in both ocean* were the name in every ic
spoi t These whales could not pass from one ocean
U> the other, but only through some Arctic channel.
Another argument in tavor of the existence ot such
a channel, is that harpoons Inst in whales in one
ocean have subsequently been *ound in lish killed
hi the ether, such instance* arc frequent
The quality of water in the Pacific aim Atlantic
m-.-ans i»the sain-, and yet the mighty rivers of
three continent* empty themselves into the latter,
whd«t comparatively few mingle themselves with
the former. When- is the great basin m which all
thege waters are mixed ? The Gull .Siream m the
Atlantic Benda the water north autcharged with ca
|o, ii- it leavees the torrid zone, und on its course
northward a cubic foot of water gradually becomes
smaller, not by evaporation, but by loss of caloric,
and give* place to a bulkier mass —lhuscurrent* be
come formed, and we find a surface and under sur
luce flowing iu conlrary direction. De Havens, on
hi* exploring expedition found his ship carried
southward by a strong surlacecurrent, but he met
an iceberg sailing due north, impelled by the under
current, he hitched ou to it, and the berg towed him
toward the pole. Commodore ltodgers, of tlie North
Pacific Exploring Expedition, kept an accurate
daily record ol lliu water near Behring's straits.—
lie invariably found that three currents existed .
that at the top being warm ; the middle one cold,
und the bottom warm aud heavier thau the other
two, its temuera!ure being II degrees Kareuli. it,
aud that tlit; returning current from the Arctic
regions is salt, so that salt water must run into it.
Hr Kane, when Irozeii up in the winter of 1850,
sent two men overland towards the North, and they
approached witli 718 miles of the pole. They
there saw from the summit of a cliff an immense
open iceles* sea. throwing towards heaven frozen
cupped waves, rolling an ocean swell, aud a tide
setting towards the North. The water had a tern
perature of 111 degrees—reuleinber that the water
tested by Commodore Rodgers wu* II degrees.
The warm water which raised the water in this
Polar Sea to sueh a temperature must reach that
latitude by means of under current* through Davie
snail*, for if i' was carried eastwardly past the
coast of Greenland it would be so chilled that no
such effect would be produced. That there is such
n current shown by tlie progress of the iceberg* by
which De Haven and Kane were towed along. II
I lie water runs into the sea it also must run out, and
there must he some point where the currents change
their direction, mid the warm water rising to the
surface cause a boiling spring, such «s is found in
other parts of the ocean, hul on a largerscale. The
existence of a mu face current running out is proved
by the fuels that De Haven was drifted southwardly
a tli msaiKl miles, and the discovery of the ship Keao
lute abandoned in a high latitude was found in a
more Southern sen. A* to the different positions iu
winch the open sea had been seen.
The Gulf Stream changed its location w ith sea
sous In September it almost touches the shores of
Newfoundland, but in March i* sevetal hundred
mill--further South. The calm belt of the tropics
also changes its position with (lie change of the
Honuoim, and a change of a location of the open sea
would be no more remarkable than those niention-
ed.
So positive were the government of the ex stenee
of that open sea at the l’ole that the instructions
given to l)e llnven were “when you get well up in
Wellington Channel look to the Northwest for open
water.'’ When he arrived there he did look for
open water nud saw it, and it was also Been by
Oapt. i’enny, who followed him.
There had been something singular about the
searidi for Sir John Franklin. In a letter to a friend,
u short time before he sailed, lie said, “My instrue
tinns are to go up Wellington Channel, and (lien to
the Northwest, but it I fail I shall turn to the South
ward, and pass through this channel, (pointed out
by the lecturer, who said that we now know there is no
such channel.) When Dellaveii’sexpeditiou, sailed
the Government, contrary to its usual custom, al
lowed the instructions to be published in the news
papers, in order to give notice to the English Gov
eminent, so that the various expeditions might not
waste their labor. Notwi list ending the effort of
our Government, when ltetlaven arrived in Wei
lington channel he found eleven vessels engaged in
the search . not a single one of which turned to the
South, towards which Franklin said lie would go iu
ease of failure to pass to the Northwest. We have
now reason to believe that Franklin did go to the
Southward, and that at the time tlgisc eleven ves
sels were in Wellington channel he and his party
we alive. .
The unexplored area around the open sea is equal
m size to the United States, and is not as far from us
as England, but it is as yet untrodden by man. The
earth was made for man, and the study of that open
sea and the territories around it is a duty which we
owe to the Great Creator. This is an age of Scion
title research, (lie navigator sends bis plumnet into
tiie regions of never ending darkness, and by the
aid of science reveals the mysteries hitherto hidden
in the depths of the ocean. The mariner delves iu
to the bowels of tiie earth, nud the scientific man
follows him. Mountains lift their pinnacles into
regions of eternal ice, but not too far for exploration
and physical research.
There are now two young men who were sum
named by all the delights of social life ill a Euro
pean capital, in Merlin, ami possessing many and de
lightful Friends and acquaintances, the great Hum
boldt among them. These young men are now on
the summit ot the lliinmelaya engaged iu scientific
study, and in that bleak region they design to re
main for three years. That distinguished citizen
* and my late brother officer. Hr. Kane, also left so
end delights to undergo privation in the cause of
hutnnuity and of science. Hut at what a cost ' His
book of travels rivals a romance in interest, and
when we read of llie qualities displayed iu the super
iutendeneo of his party, of his whole conduct, we tcel
proud of him. in all ’circumstances of trial his head
aud heart were always found iu the right place. He
always did tho right‘thing iu the right way. and at
the right time. In his first expedition when the
thermometer was eighty degrees below zero, aud his
party of eighteen men were all frost bitten, they
were reduced to the widow’s cause, for they had
but six (H>uiids of wood ami thirty buckets ot coal
with which to encounter a polar winter. In July
he says, “A party never was. and 1 hope never will
lie. worse provided." Ur. Hayesaud all tho party,
even he himself, when lie ixunidered the state of
his frost bitten, scurvy ridden crew, and the condi
tion of his stores began to despond.
During that winter. Dr. Kaue and his Esquimaux
friend, Hans, supported the party —that hospital of
amputated limbs and scurvy riddeu men—with the
gun. The discoveries were most intones!ing and
most important. They establish tiie fact that the
Caueasstan eau travel in the coldest climate, where
he thermometer is eighty aud ninety degrees be
ow zero Whoever reads Dr Kane's book will be
have the way to the North Pole is open. Dr. Kano
spoilt two winters iu the polar regions, within 018
miles of the pole, and travelled twice that distauee
to open water, if he could do this w ith his resources
and bis disabled crew . what might he not have done
with abortv of able bodied men aud all necessary
stores. Let as hope that the expedition, now said
to be fitting out iu England, may have a prosperous
voyage and a happy return.
oti *S> d „ e Jilb'
Saxe, the well-known it. Subject—“ Yankee
Laud.'' „
Reported for (hr Balt t more A mer tea a.
** Vnnkee l.nmP*—A Lrclure by John 13. Smxo
Mr. John lb Saxe, who ip distinguished through
out the country as a poet, wit, scholar ami gentle
man. recently ’delivv it d a lecture iu Baltimore. The
lecture was a poetical one aud wap for the i euedt
of the Home ot' the Frieudle®*, an institution coin
posed of charitable iadiee tor the purpose of annlio
iat iugtlm, condition of the deriving who ate so ua
fortunate as.to be destitute of friends.
Hw subject wap Yankee Laud/’and although
iua satire on some at the peculiar habit# and customs
ot his countrymen was very severe, still there was
nothing said but what wou'd have provoked a good
uatured smile from the most staid. A vein of racy
humor pervaded tin* entire lecture.
• His **Gocd Bye to a Lawyer’s Office,” of which
he is supposed to spepk with practical knowledge,
having been itsx some years a member of the profes
sion, if thus given:
« Where tlnsty book rtselvorgroan beneath the weight
Os facts ami Action* that upheid the Stats :
Where jarring cases peaceably abide.
And warring parties s. uiuber side by side .
Where Coke remorseless the damage^tone,
*1 brows his huge bulk on pigmy Lillie-ten .
Aud Kent, discoursing with exceed ug grace,
\Ve*.pa e'er the learning lest in “Shelly’* case
Where grid “report#” run op to many a score,
And “digesc*’ fuil of undigested lore .
Where Biaekstnne'* comments vex the weary ear.
Alia Chitt v’* pleading draws the student s tear .
While even Storv. though profound indeed
la scarce the story one would choose to read
Released from those, and ail the cares that goad
The shrinking soul bct.eaih its irksome load.
1 fly to thee. O long neglected muse.
Glad as a school boy in Lis Christmas shoes, —
Anda«k thy preaeuce, as in other days.
To prompt ay fancy, and aspire my lav# '
He then gave n truthful and vivid picture of New
KflfljUmd scenery and manners, alluding iua happy
style to her mountain#, rivers and • arcades, ner
iwk bound ooa*t, and the indomitable enterprise of
bur people- We pass by hi# eulogy on .John Han
cock. which was a rare pruducuon, and come to the
following handsome tribute of Ethan Allen, one of
the worthiest of the revolutionary hero*# :
** Tis early tvmnter , night indigence reign
O rr the grim tort that frowns ua bright CLampiain
The weary sentry, dull with watching, keeps
His drowsy vigil while the fortress sleeps—
Lulled by the murmuring ripple of the lake
To dream of Albion till the morning break
Nor hears the motion of the hostile ear
That parts the wa\ ej- ug the ea t« ra shore.
And bears lumctlci I to tue western strand,
The Highland Lcro and 1.- M'cr band.
With silent step they till me gloomy hall*
That lie enuvuchvd betwer n the winding wail*.
Then storm the ft>: tress : call the < aptain out;
Who. in amazement, yieldN the last redoubt
In mute Obedience to the *tartiicg claim,
The hero thunders 4 in Jehox ah's name 1
In the course of hi* cbara*'terii rawing our poet
gave an eX.onisfre picture of the “ Grim monarch 01
Ure district ioijooL’ The “ sleigh i ide was charm
in(j. in the delineating of which somethin); like tins
parage occur#
“ ObjH up a# tberrury j-^down.-
Ii»- «kett»e*tjr>n of the Y*ttkee «u*wracUrr wa* truly ;
ntmrtfo* Os him he aajrs :
“ He> funduf cipher** ye*. ffhtsvmlMjl done.
His magic nuiuher bUHi* M'teiK OKU
He say? :
‘ BaUding* 10 hioiac*. and <**h u» every tb in*.
H< repn cnU him a> suroiwed, with the
Bight of a Haogor *r*h<x»Ber, a hoki f)ritt*h*r who
vainly imagined him*elf the dwroverer of a new
fonna island- lie in a/ertfe ahead—
*• HI »tarred r ba:i.Knaa ftoaiix.g lathe Ureexc.
He become* ali thing* to ah men, when in so do
he can be true to hit reKgtou* faith. Even
aiTxontr Turks he i* u rigffd Puritan —
“ Who never yet, ia hypoeritic tone.
Prained Ulaux * Prophet pr *c)to euhauM his own.**
He thu.* of the Hufttonian :
*' lie's all Yankee trail*, and more be--.de.
“New EalpanTf* - w4fc OM pride,
HU boy*, the hrightr- tof tlieerowded * arth,
Once born in teuton, nrm *-_* ktrth ! "
At the (’onrt of St Jameß. hie Yankee r harao
terktics are made to tAiid out prummently In
stead of kMMHg Viotoria'i hand, lie givee
her a rouniux republican ti—flk, in the fa t‘*t:
*• Plant* hi* tribute plumply >n her check ‘
He familiarly :
" Call* her Maflarn, and Hi* Highness, *S<|Jdre.‘ .
On hceinfr' the Royal sceptre, hi* emotion prompts
him to aek :
“ Jf it * ail noHd*—and hoar much it cost *'
The lecturer thee paid a glowing tributf to the
Yankee Arte euter<-d a diadainaer against ad bigot
ry and concluded bis poem with the following patri
otic addrewi to the l nion :
Them, O my country ' let my parting strain
Be pou red to thee ' and to the golden chain
T.'.at ix.nd.' m beauty each di\ ided part,
Ali member- anew faring to one throbbiig heart
Tbrmgh Faction threaten with avenging nop-.
And angry di.-c/ird swell herbeaxen throat,
The Jitonii «.bai: pars -, the future shall b* hold
The nat on stronger a.« her years arff t Id '
The darkling cloud that for a moment mars
The bright effulgence of her clustering star*.
Shall roll away , and to the patriot s eye,
Reveal once more a calm unclouded skv,
• loar aa tlie height* of Empyrean air
And every Pleiad in it- ! tat ion then
Corretpond/’nre. of tbßnltvmare American.
I niied Hiaie» Senate—Executive Heiwfon.
Wa hisoto*. March 9.—The Senate met
at iKX/n.
Mr. Waii'* preeeuteri the re .lutioiuiof the
lature of Ohio in favor of the recognition of the in
dependence of Liberia.
Mr Seward offered a list of the fCanding commit
teed and moved ite ademtion. He said the majority
of the Senator* had decided on the number of per
sons they would claim on the committees and the
order in which they should be placed.
This majority included tbe entire number ol the
members of the Senate except t hose who belong to
the Republican party of which he w as a member. —
They had agreed upon a list of nomination* leaving
the minority to fill the vacancies, and the Republi
cans had done so, although the proportion of Repub
licans with tne committees is unequal and unjust,
still they have been compelled by the necessity of
the case to acquiesce.
Mr. Trumbull said that the Republicans—one
third the members of the Senate—have only seven
members on the committees, and he could have no
part or lot in the list thus formed.
Mr. Fessenden remarked that a just and fair dis
tribution had not been made among the Republi
cans. The commit fees on commerce aid Indian
affairs contain each but one of that party.
Mi. Mason replied that Parliamentary usage and
political propriety gave the party responsible for the
measure.' before the Senate control of the commit
tees, but there wee strict propriety in giving the mi
nority a chance to be heard.
Mr. Crittenden said he did not belong to tlie high
contracting parties, and therefore could have nothing
to do with the arrangement.
The Committees as selected were adopted.
Mr. Trumbull moved that all the papers in the In
dianacontested election be referred to tlie coin
lnittee on the judiciary.
Mr. Rright did not desire any disposition to be
made of these papers which would lead the public
to suppose that he and Mr. Fitch avoided an exami
nation of the case.
The Senate had not time to consider the subject
this session, and be should consent to its reference
with the understanding that the matter go over to
the next session.
Mr Fitch agreed in the views expressed by his
colleague.
Mr. Seward thought it would be for the Commit*
te • on the Judiciary to determine whether the ques
tion be determined duriug this or be postponed till
the next session.
Mr. Butler said no doubt this would be a contro
versey full <*f interest, and he asked the committee
on the judiciary to meet to-morrow at it) o’clock to
decide what should be done.
The papers were then referred to the committee
on the judiciary.
On motion of Mr. Bigler, the protest of the mem
beru of the Legislature against Mr. Cameron's l ight
to a scat was referred to the same committee.
Washington, March 10.—Mr. Pngh offered a
resolution that the Senate adjourn on Saturday
next.
Mr. Stuart thought that as the session was called
for purposes connected with the Executive Depart
ment, tne Senate should not adjourn until the busi
ness is consummated. The adoption of the resolu
tion was unnecessary and could not be consider
ed otherwise than disrespectful to the President.
Mr. Slidell did not concur in the remarks of Mr.
.Stuart, and he was unwilling to bo placed in the
category of showing disrespect to the President,
who, if he wished the session prolonged, could so in
tamale,and to this there would be no objection.
Mr. Mason said tbe Senate had had but one day
for an executive session, and they had no informa
tion to enable them to ascertain whether the Presi
dent has further business to lay before them.
Mr. Gwin hoped the resolution would lie over for
the present.
Mr. Johnson had heard various gentlemen say
that there was no business to detain the Senate be
yond Saturday, and therefore they should not pro
long the fag end of the session. They would not be
able to getaway until they tixed a time for the ad
journment. In consequence of the commissions of
officer* constantly expiring they might be detained
here until December. For himself tie could not stay
here beyond the present week, and it was so with
other gentlemen.
Mr. Mason moved to lay the resolution on the ta
ble, which was disagreed to —yeas 20; nays 23.
On motion of Mr. Crittenden, his resolutions, of
fered yesterday, relative to privateering, were re
ferred to the committee on foreign relations.
The Senate then went into Executive session.
The Senate adjourned until to-morrow at 10
o’clock.
w ash i noton, March 10.—AH the South Carolina
Congressional delegation except Mr. Orr are oppo
rti'd to the principle of rotation in office. For the
eleven federal offices in that State there are only
two applications. The present postmaster of
Charleston is the second one who has held that
station siuce the organization of the General Gov
ernment.
Ex-President Pierce has gone to Virginia to visit
some of his personal friends.
There was another long Cabinet session to day.
The probability is that the Senate will adjourn on
Saturday nine die.
The nominations sent to the Senate to-day
embraced Marshals for some of the Southwestern
States.
No removals have yet been made in t-hie city.
Lord Napier expects to reach here to-morrow
morning. lie has engaged rooms for himself and
suite at Willard’s Hotel.
A majority of the Senate’s Committee on the Ju
diciary have decided to report a resolution for ta
king testimony in Indiana in reference to the con
tested elections from that State, and will, it is skid,
report in favor of Mr. Cameron's right to his seat as
a Senator from Pennsylvania.
The Senate in Executive Session to day ratified
commercial treaties with Persia, Yenezeuela and
Chili.
The Committee on Foreign relations will have a
nice, ing to-morrow morning, to consider the Claren
don and Dallas Treaty.
The Privateer Question. —Mr. Crittenden
submitted to the Senate on Monday the following
resolutions :
Keso/vedy That, in the judgment of the Senate,
the complete exemption of vessels of commerce and
their cargoes from seizure or capture iu time of war
would be a signal blessing to mankind ; and that to
the accomplishment of an end so desirable the Sen
ate will always be ready to give their hearty aid
and co operation.
lie sol red, That the mere abolition of privateering
would not accomplish that end, but would in its
operation bo unequal and unjust, depriving the
United States ot a most effectual means of hostility
ami retaliation against a superior naval Power,
which, by means of its greater number of public
ships, might almost with impunity destroy or cripple
our commerce, and therefore such abolition alone
would be inconsistent with ihepolicy and interest of
the United States.
Retofrcdy That this policy of tho United States,
coinciding with the general interest of mankind, is
well explained and vindicated in the statesmanlike
letter of the American Seer ?tary of State, Mr. Mar
c.y, to the Count de Sartiges of July 28th, 18ot».
* Resolved, therefore , That the course pursued by
President Pierce, as stated in his last annual mes
sage. in reterence to certain rules or principles of
maritime law* iu Lime of war. agreed upon and de
clared by plenipotentiaries of Russia, France, Great
Britain, Austria. Prussia, Sardinia and Turkey,and
submitted to him for adoption by this Government,
meets the cordial approbation and concurrence of
the Senate.
\V ashington, March ll.—Mr. Beniamin, from
the Committee on the Judiciary, to which was re
ferred the Pennsylvania contested election caee, re
ported that from the protest of certain members of
the Seua.e aud House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Pennsylvania, it appeared that the
grounds of the protest are . First—There was not a
concurrent majority of each Hous - in favor of the
candidate declared to be elected; and, secondly,
that the Senate did not comply with the require
ment ot the State laws by appointing a teller, and
making nomination#, etc., at leant one day previous
to the meeting of the joint convention, in addition
to these there was another ground, namely : The
protest of the members of the House of Represents
lives charging corruption. In the former the law
was merely directory, but in the latter there was no
W*t#S .steSfjtf fßWW’rtAter' ('SiMeTalion I '^
the subject.
Mr. Pugh made a minority report, insisting that
the charge of fraud and unlawful means to procure
the election of Mr. Cameron was a tit subject of in
quiry
Mr. Butler said that the Slate body of which the
accused were members should purge itself before
they came here asking for medicine.
Mi. Cameivn said it was not until yesterday that
he had heard of this charge of corruption. The
whole protest was looked upon as a piece of hum
bug. Twenty-five of the signers had called upon
him to say there was nothing iu it: and that they
were induced to sign it lest they might give offence
to some lee ,; ug men who have idiiueuce on the sub
ject of the aiming appointments.
Mr. Bigler would not say a word, bu: for the fact
that he knew a large number of the signers, and
from their eharaett-r and the gravity of the subject,
he could not take the assurance of bis colleague, that
twenty-five of them said the protest was a humbug
aud amounted to nothing.
Mr. Foot offered a resolution that Simon Cameron
was legally elected, aud is entitled to a seat as a
Senator from Pennsylvania.
The report of the committee on the Judiciary was
ordeted to be printed.
Mr. Benjamin submitted a resolution which lie#
over, providing for procuring twenty thousand
copies ol the opinion of the Supreme Court in the
Dred Scott case.
The Senate then went into an Executive session,
spending several hours, as is understood, in deba- |
tmg the Clarendon and Dallas treaty, and adjourn*
isg without coming to a conclusion
White Shad at Wstimpka— I The Wetnmpka
(Ala.) Spectator reports that Judge Neil, of that
place, has presented the editor with a genuine "htte
shad caught on bis trap in the Coosa rivet . and the
Montgomery Journal say# that good judgts have
pronounced some of the shad caught at Wetnmpka
this year to be the real white shad, and no mistake
If these fish ran up the river, as it is suppoeed all
shad do,) how does it happen that none have been
caught in the Alabama river or the Coosa b; low
Wetnmpka. or indeed in any other river of the Gulf
west of Florida ? This singularity, as well as the i
fact that they were caught on traps (indicating that j
they were passing down the stream! would seem to j
argue that the shad are permanent resident# ot the j
upper Coosa river. —Columbus Enquirer.
Destructive Conflagration Last night, I
about 0 o'clock, dames were discovered issuing from j
the four story brick build Lug on the northeast cor- I
uer of Baltimore and Paca afreets. In the space of !
ice* than au hour the entire structure was a mass of j
Uie sable walk failing from the intense heat j
It belonged to Mr. Win G. Thomas, and was pan j
ly oeeupted by him a? a storehouse tor cotton, of
n.<*h he had a considerable stock on hand. The i
remaining poruou w** occupied by M. B. Clark Sl j
aa j°iniug. tfaev having some
w^^&t2te’^£, w < £, h but 1125-
iuiured by the falling walla, and tUG. .*** “ ff.il
building a I*o injured, tbougn to a liroiu-d extent t,v
water The ioßs of either geutlaman l ould not be
definitely ascertained last night, but they are cox
ered by insurance.— Ba’ttmort Sun. lit* ,**».
I if*ftOPKA \ J N rs LlifOT M E.
TUb fctG „a» * trim. Lv v p - ie j.
Stiii February, arrived at New York on the \am j
inst. Tlie following summary of nis from tlie 1
New York of 13€ h :
Paris advices received on JUh. concur in sta
ting that the Persian question is in a fairway of set
tlement. , . .
Wheat continues to decline in the r renca-maraei,
owiuk: to tbe favorable accounts of growing crop*.
The breadth ofiand sown with wheat is greater iban
during any former year .
Letters announce that the Mandarin ieh, tbe
Governor of Shanghai, bad died sudenly. The low er
classes accuse 1 the Europeans of his death, an«t lor
two days serious Misturoancee were appreuenoed,
but order was main tained. ...
PriMte ac«-.MSDts of tbe 1 Ith
English squadron bad not evacajted tbe 1..a k »•.»
do the Aa* trains tbe Principalities.
Tii*- French Government paper, Le I ays. sajs
that tbe commander of aF. -- r . '
juat r-ttimed from Naples, baji roportfcd
that Napi'- wa* tranquil, that the statemi-utl a* to
ti -pr.-at agitation there ware untoouQed.
Tb l ' debate irith'- British Hob eof Conurions on-
Mr. Disraeli* motion for the aboli* ot: of the lo
ci me Tax after the year MW!, wa* ooneluded «o the
evening of the dlki.
Previons to it* termination, a motion was made
that the disces-ion on the question about goinir into
a Committee of Ways and >teaL.* shoald tie earr.ed
over to another mg£t. < >niy h’h me in be is. however,
voted for this proposal, and there wa* a lull house of
177 members on the other tide. Tbe clerk then pat
the question whether the House shoal* rus-lve itseit
into a Committee of Ways aud Means, and a divi
sion took place on that question. The numbers
were announced thus i—For going into Committee.
■jHt, ; against and with Mr. Di.-reali, gO6. Ministe
rial majority, 80.
The proceeding* in the House of l»rdaontbe
evening of the J4tii. were of an important eharac
ter. The Earl of Derby introduced hi* motion, con
demnatory of the conduct of British officials ia the
Chinese atiair, in a speech of three hours' duration,
lie spoke in terms strongly disapproving of the do
ings at Canton : reviewed the wiioie circumstances
of the case, so far as they have been disclosed by
official despatches -, ami appealed lo the House not
to sanction tlie usurpation by Colonial authorities of
the awful prerogatives of the Crown to dotiare war.
The Earl of Clarendon, in reply, defended the acts
of the British representative* in China, on the
ground that tbe systematic violation of their agree
ments by the Chinese could no longer be endured.
After a discussion, in which Lord I.yndhurst, tire
the Lord Chancellor, Earl Grey, and the Duke of
Argyle took part, the debate was adjourned ti'u
Thursday.
Russian Connection with Persix — E; f*ct ox
Em. lakh. —The fact of a convention for theces-ion
of territory lately mad|« by the Persian to the Rus
sian Government, is declared by the Paris Pay* to
tie incontestable ; but whether il .extend* to tlie
frontiers of Turkish Amenta, i* uncertain. The
Pays adds that such a convention is in the nature
of thing*. "According to the terms of the ancient
treaties existing between Russia, hath An bhab,
and Mehemuied Shah, Russia eDgaged to defend
with arms the kingdom of Persia m ca*e us terruo.
ry should b • invaded. At the commencement of the
existing differences with Great Britain, the Suah
claimed from Russia the benefit of those treaties ;
and tlie latter hastened to follow up acts with wm-ds
by sending an army which is at present assembled
on the Aiaxes. The presence ol these troops did
not stop the expedition to Bushire, but it prevented
the English from advancing to Cabul or Candahar,
and from invading Khorassan.
The Neai olitan DiffiCultii*.— In Naples the
condition of affairs grows wot*a, absolutely, every
day. It is said that, the Russian and Prussian Min.
inters urge coneeesions, but without effect.
The dissatisfaction of the people begin to show it
self in overt hostility to the Government. Domicil
iary riots continued.
“The iviug is still at Caserta, and lives more seclu
ded than ever. lie isafiaid of his own brothers, but
above all of his son, the heir to his crown. The ru
mour of an approaching change is still current at the
Couit. People, however, no longer talk of abdica
tion, but it is affirmed positively that the King will
make some concessions to the Western Powers, and
will then make a journey somewhere with the Queen
aud his family. His eldest son will act at Lieuten
ant-General of the Kingdom in his absence (otlieis
say tlie Prince Luigi,) not as an after ego, but with
instructions very precise and detailed, and, to asii t
him, men who will not he his advisers hut spies on
him Ferdinand cannot make up his mind to lay
aside the crown at the age of 17 although that crown
is really one of thorns.
"Some short time since an advocate named Ral
faele Caterina, tlie father of a family, happened to
be reading the GiviltaCattoliea, a religious journal,
which is edited by the Jesuits. The police were in
formed of the fact. A Commissary presented lum
seif at his house, and said, ‘You like. then, to read
the papers, do you !’ ‘Y es—the CivUta Cattolica.’
No matter: it is still a newspaper. Well then, since
you like that sort of reading—since you like lire Cl
villaCu'tolica—the Gendarmes will conduct you lo
the front ier, aud you may go lo Koine to read it.'—
M. Catcrimt preferred going lo l ead something else
in Piedmont.” .
Affairs IN Spain— Prom Spain tlie news is far
from re-assuring; and there is but little confidence
reposed by the thinking pnblic in tlie stability of
Narvaez, or of thelempoi ising policy which lie rep
resents “ Narvaez,” writes the Globe correspou
dent, “ has the penetration to recognize the neces
sity of maintaining a conslitutioual rule in Spam;
but lie dures not give practical issue to his view’s.
The Queen and her flatterers incline towards abso
lutism. Tbe King Consort and bis spiritual advisers
intrigue iu favor of tile darkest torm of bigotry, to
realize which they would sacrifice both the Queen
and her Prime Minister. Opposed to these minute
fractions stands forth the nation, which, either indif
ferent or hostile, awaits with confidence that regen
eration and prosperity which are not promised by
the existing government.”
Several hidden stores of arms and ammunition,
some of them considerable iu quantity, had recently
been discovered in Madrid. They are believed to
have been formed by tlie Democratic party, which
there can be little doubt is conspiring with tiie cog
nizance, if not with the co-operation, of the Pro
gresistas.
The newspapers contain further details Os the out
rages committed iu Mexico upon the Spanish resi
dents, and cite numerous murders, liou ie. sacked-,
und barbarous cruelties, of which the troups ot Al
varez'have rendered themselves guilty. Instances
ate mentioned in which these atrocities took place
within cannon shot of the troops of President. Co
monfort, without-their interfering to check them.-
The IJiario Espanol estimates the Spaniards estab
lished in Mexico at more than 20,000,representing n
capital ot nearly *150,000,000, and engaged promi
nently in all the great undertakings of the country—
.in mining, agriculture, trade, and banking.
The Espaua aunoitnces that as soon as the ships
c ,n be got ready a body of troops will be embark
ed for Cuba, to replace those which are to be sent
from that Island against Mexico. Several generals
are to accompany them.
The Contribuyente of Cadiz, of the 15th inst,, un
der the head of “important news,” says :
"We can positively affirm that government have
sent orders to the squadron lying at Mahon to pro
ceed immediately to Cadi?., and join the expedition
resolved upon against Mexico. The instructions
are so pressing that tlie Isabel 11, coverette, which
was to leave for Mahon, ha* received counter or
ders. It also stated that orders have been received
to gel in readiness without delny tlie line of-battle
ship Francisco, the screw steam frigate Berenguela,
and the screw steam sloops Santa Teresa and Isabel
Franeisoa, (now at Ferro) for the same purpose. It
is asserted that the reinforcement which are to be
sent to the army in Cuba will amount to 8,000
men.”
Portugal and China. —lt is said that the Por
tuguese government is preparing to . end mvitary
reinforcements to their settlements in China. This
is given upon good authority.
Miscellaneous Items.—A despatch from Berlin
dated Feb. 22, says “The Neufcnatel question in
creases in difficulty. The Swiss Government is
threatening*to treat certain citizens of Neutchatel
as deserters, for refusing some time back to bear
arms against Prussia. Thirty-six municipal func
tionariesof Neufchatel have also been dismissed,
accused of participation in the events of September,
and the Royalist prisoners who have arrived here
describe tlieirtreatment as having been most harsh.
Fresh instructions have been sent to Count Hsfz
feldt to insist that the matter shall be settled on prin
ciple, and not byway of arrange ment. Prussia will
declare at the Conferences that she considers the
extinction of the dispute as called for by the public
law-of Europe and that site win not accept a com
promise.”
The Coroner's investigation into the causes of the
fearful colliery explosion in Yorkshire, whereby be
tween 100 and SOftpersons lost their lives, had com
menced.
The Earl of Harr-wood died ou the 22d, from the
effects of his late accident while hunting.
Herapath's Journal says it is understood (hat the
frauds by Redpath A. Co., on the Great Northern ;
Railway Company, will turn out to lie about j
£200,000.
The failure of a Greek firm, Messrs. C. Zrang
hiudi & Sous, was annouced on the Laudou Stock
Exchange on the 21st, but it was presumed that a.
full dividend will be realised from the estate.
Accounts from Bey rout, dated the (>th, mention
that Sir Henry Bulwer, the English Commissioner
for the Principalities, had arrived (in that city the
previous evening from Constantinople. It is said
he is charged with a special mission to Syria.
’Hie Nord publishes the following despatch, dated
Paris, Sunday evening, Feb. 22: “The Persian
difficulty is terminated. A settlement has taken
place between England and Persia. The conditions
were agreed upon on Friday last. It is impossible
to send them all, but one of them is that England is
to have consuls in all the towns where there is a
Russian consul. The London Times says We
give this with due reserve.”
Advices from Conetantinoyle of the lfiib, say that
Admiral Lyons had officially announced his proxi
mate departure. A new landing of Russian troops
had taken place at Balfruck, on the shorts of the
Caspian Sea, and it was .reported that warlike
stores had been forwarded in the direction of
Teheran.
At Athens the Senate had rejected the financial
arrangements concerted with tiie protecting pow
ers, and the Ministers had communicated the op
position of the Senate to the representatives oi tk se
powers.
There was a great want of food in the province oi
Malaga, and in some places, according to the local
papers, many person*bad died of hunger.
advices fromMeftmcumberVd\anti72,iiuu
ounces of gold. Improvement was observable in
the returns from nearly all the go’d fields.
The Independence publishes a rumor that the Em
peror and Empress of France will be crowned at
Rhelms inthe month of August uext.
Baron Roller is appointed Austrian Minister at
Berlin.
The Turkish journals say that Austria persists in
her opposition to the union of ,iiie Principalities. Ol
course England and Turkey share her views.
Advices from Berlin state that the general im
pression there is that the Sound duties negotiation is
fast approaching to a satisfactory solution. The
principle is no doubt agreed to, and there is every
reason to believe that accord will be attained in re
gard to details.
Later from Europe—By the America.
Halifax, March 12. — The Royal Mail steamship
America, Cap*. Lang, arrived here at a qua*ter to
four o’clock this afternoon. She left Liverpool at
noon on-Saturday, the 28th ultimo ; her dates are.
therefore, three days later than those previousiy re
ceived. March 3d, lat. 51, long. 18. saw a ship on
fire, bearing north : bore away to render assistance,
and sent a boat, but no persons being on board the
boat returned. The ship appeared t- be about 8(K»
tons burthen, and wa* painted blue.
Arrangements for the settlement of the difficulties
between Persia and Great Britain, were progress
ing satisfactorily, but the treaty had not been sign
ed' The proposed Convention specifies that‘Great
Britain shall enjoy equal commercial privileges with
the most favored nations, and that British Consuls
may reside at several station.' in the interior of Per
sia "an *at Ports on.the Persian Gulf. PerMa refuses
to permit Consuls to reside a: ports on the Caspian
Sea. as her tr«- :*i - with r -ridd it.
Great Britain shaflfcave the right to an establishment
on the Island of K&rrak and anori.e:- at Ormus, and
that the Persians shah evacuate Herat and the Brit
iah give up Bushire.
Great Britain. —Thegrad* and navigation re
turns for the month of January, had been issued and
showed a progressive iucrt*ase.
Mr. Dallas and Philip Dallas at tended ike Qteen's
I levee on the 2fith uit.
The parliament ary committee on the Hudsons Bay
charter continued m session, and the evidatee given
by CoL Leroy, Dr Rae. and Go .. Simpson, was
| very interesting.
; The debate on Lord Derby 's motion, pemuring
j the government for the Chinese war,' had btren re
sinned, and resulted in a division, one hundred and
I ten voted for the motion, and one hundred and lor
i ty-six against it. the majority tor the government, in
a foil house being only thirty-six.
In the House of Commons the Hon. Richard
Cobden brought forward a motion sirn lar to thaCof
Eorti Derby's namely : “Thai this Uofltie ha heard
with r Docfc-rn of the conflicts which uaye occurred
between the British and Chinese authorities in the
Canton River, and without expressing an ordiwon
as to tLe extent the government of China may have
afforded this country cause of complaint respecting
the non-fulfilment of the treaty of 1*42. this House
considers that the papers which have been laid up
on the table, fail to establish satisfactory grounds
for the violent measures resorted to at Canton in the
’•ate ufiair of the Arrow, and that a Select Commit- »
■ t - ■ ( it* , j ■r-9l> htqttire into lhe latent oni‘ com
net- si , mi.nis won V. in*.” 'Lite debate on this
»-«. t v»!w Mit \rii>TuAer ft^i.iiriieA
■'[- L .r •• .. . ': ■ nri. i.o:c tirese
aueeuoi.t--W'hei'i-r *■( £l.d*’ !I "-as not
made .aat week to sir J Mojfeili ami Col.
andlndimant:- rejected wltetiier the noble Lord
had yet refeived-cny uii irmatibiiastothe exiatenoe
of the treaty between Ku.~4a and Persia, referred
to by l.:m Lavard a few days since, and lastly, if
tbe Beffotiatiors witit the Persian Envoy at Pans
irere completed. ’
Pilmerston said an offer £I,OOO had been
n*a le to Sir .!. McNeil, and Tullock, but that it was
coosteoosly declined. Secondly, be was authorized
by tbe Russian Minister for Foreign Affabs to say
that there wn- no such treaty in existence as that
referred to, and thirdly that the negotiations at Paris
were not yet bandied.
FkA mk .—Paris letters state that the Council of
St ale had rejected a credit of five million francs
which Vie demanded by the Department ot it ar.
It is considered probable that tire bill lor taxing
railway shares wifi be abandoned altogether by the
Government. • "
Aix.ei-.ia, —Advices from Algeria t<* the lAh of
Feb. spent' favorably of the crops.
Sea is.—lt is stated in a ; gaE that tbe
number of vessels about to be s'jut by the Govern
ment against Mexico is, including transports for
111,000 men, to be between iw.-nty and thirty. The
country, says tliis jourp'j, may rest assured thattlie
national honor shell receive complete satisfaction
The recent announcement from the Spanish
Government, r, r a umil steam lines between Cadiz
and Havana, at a subsidy of :J25,000 pet month,
failed todr lW forth a single reply. The offer has
been inc . ..ae. d {„ ;s-t m inth.
At s- m a. —The Vienna Gazette publishes an im
peris', decree abolishing all passport regulations
t'c .iin the Austrian Empire. In tuture, it is only
vj. tiie frontier passports are to be shown. The effect
produced bv this decree is verv favorable.
Italy —A Vienna letter says that deliberations
have taken place iu a ministerial conned at Milan,
under the Presidency of the Emperor of Austria,
having for their object the withdrawal of the Aus
trian troops from tbe Papal Legation. These de
liberations have led to instructions being sent to
Count Colioredo, Austrian Ambassador at Rome,
to come to an understanding about it with Cardinal
Antonelli. It is supposed that tile Papal Govern
ment thinks it no lunger needs foreign assistance.
If toe reply is to that effect, Austria will enter into
negotiations with France f>rthe simultaneous with
drawal of the French troops from Rome and the
Austrians from Bologna The alienation which has
recently taken place between Austria and 1 ranee
may have contributed in hastening such a resolution
on the part of the Austrian Government.
Persia, India, and China—Telegraph des
patches anticipatory of the overland mail had been
ret eived. The dates from Hong Kong are to Janu
ary 15th. Affairs in China are reported unchanged.
Private letters from Hong Kong state that a nu
merous Chinese fleet had attacked the English
squadron, and that it subsequently retired m good
ordi - under the forts of Canton. Admiral Seymour
Lad disembarked the English troops, and burnt the
greater part of the suburbs of Canton.
The fleet belonging to the Chinese rebels had form
ed a junction with that of the Imperialists at Wham
poa. •
A Paris despatch iu the Morning Post says that
letters dated Lacao, January 10th, state that the
Emperor of China had just placed in a state of
siege the five ports of the Empire open to the Euro
peans.
Tiie Europeans on board tbe steamer Thistle, in
ail eleven persons, had been treacherously murdered
by the native passengers. The steamer was carried
off and abandoned alter being dismantled.
The Government of Hong Kong had increased the
police force, and were taking precautionary meas
ures against incendiarism.
Exchange at Shanghae Ga. Bd. The prices of Tea
had advanced. The stock of Blank Tea was small.
Tue total silk settlements were 68,U00 bales. Freights
depressed. 1
Exchange at Hong Kong 4s. od. The total ex
ports of Tea to Greut Britain amounted to about for
ty one million pounds against fifty-fonr million last
vear.
Tire date - from Bombay are to the fid oi Febru
ary Intelligence from Bushire had been received
at Bombay up to the 17th of January. The British
at that time were still unmolested by the enemy.—
Au attack had been made by a detaclmient ol tiie
British Cavalry and Horse Artillery on a depot of
Persian stores, twenty-two miles from camp. The
object was attained without loan. Tiie despatch of
reinforcements had commenced, and the government
had opened a new five per cent, loan for three scores
of rupees. The Bank of Bengal had raised its rate
of discount to eleven per cent, on private bills. The
demand for Imports continued firm, and the export
market was generally firm. i
Freights had advanced at Madras, and imports
were in moderate request Indigo hud again risen
In freights there was a slight decline. Exchanges
2s. 3d. I Id.
I.ntesl Intelligence by Ttegraph.
London, Saturday, Feb. 28.—The Times' City
Article, ol Friday evening, says : “The English
Funds opened with steadiness this morning, but
there was subsequently a further augmentation in
tiie demand for money, which curbed a general
heaviness iu the discount market and. stock ex
change. The pressure was excessive at the Bank
of England, aud the applications were unusually
heavy. It appears that in addition to the payment
of £200,1100 as ilie call on the new issue of the greHt
Indian Peninsula Railway Bhares £220,000 more
was paid iu anticipation, by shareholders desirous
of availing themselves of the five per cent, guaran
tee. A total of £-120,000 was, therefore, handed by
that Company to tiie India House to day, by whom
it has been paid into the Bank of Engluud, where
tiie demands of the public have increased iji propor
tion to tbe amount thus drawn. The final prices of
tiie March Three per Cents, show au improvement
of one fifth.
‘•The Daily News City Article says : —“The
Funds to-day were weaker, owing to au increased
pressure for money. The closing quotations yester
day were au eighth to one-fourth per cent, lower
than those of yesterday.’’
in the Railway Share Market the late decided
rise lias been followed by some realizations to seoure
profits, aud lower prices were established. This
department, however, retains considerable steadi
ness. The demand for money was very active in
all quartets. Iu the Stock Exchange, owing partly to
the conclusion of tiie settlement in the Share and
Foreign Stock Market, very high rates were paid
for short loans. The current rate on Consols was
Six and a half per Cent., aud as much as Seven per
Cent, is known to have been paid iu some cases up
to tiie sth of March, account day in Consols. In the
Discount Market rates above those of the Bank
were iu many caßes asked, aud iu consequence there
was a considerable influx of business to that estab
lishment.
Owing to the protracted absence of Sir 11. Lyttou
B’.dater oil his Diplomatic Mission to the East, M.
Rocmtrk lias been elected Coveruor of the Western
Bank of London,
The question ot the Sound Dues has ai lengli been
settled. Denmark is to receive forty-five millions
of t halers in forty payments, bearing interest.
Hamfax, Thursday, 11.30 P. M. —The America
is still at her dock in this city, being detained on
account of the prevalence of a thick snow storm.
From Puiiniiin anil South America.
New Ori.eans, March 11.—The steamer Black
Wgrrior Ims arrived with dates from Havana to the
Bth. There is nothing of interest from that city,
which continues healttiy.
Byway of Havana we have papers from Aspin
wall, containing interesting accounts of Walker’s
movements, and later.newsfromNew Granada.
According to the AspinwaH Courier of the 3d in
stant, it was reported there that Gen. Walker's
forces had forced their way up the San Juan river,
witii only a slight loss. They succeeded in captur
ing considerable quantities of anus, ammunition
and provisions, and took possession of the steam
boat J. W. Scott.
The revolutionary party in Peru has been suc
cessful.
Hon. Mr. Mniss, the American commissioner,
lias had a flattering personal reception at Bogota,
but tiie Granadian government is not inclined to
negotiate favorably in regard to his mission, as it
alleges that (lie Americans were at fault at Pana
ma when tiie disgraceful riots occurred there.
The U. S. slot ip of war Saratoga sailed from As
pinwall on the 2d inst. for Greytown.
It is believed that no satisfaction can be obtained
of the Granadian government unless forcible mea
sures be resorted to. Commissioner Morse made a
clear statement of the interview, which is forwarded
to Washington.
It is reported that the revolutionists in Peru are
in possession of Lima, and that Castillo's overthrow
is certain. Trade at Valparaiso was dull.
Several foreign vessels of war were at Havana.
Sugars steady. Exchange quiet at 5jJ on Philadel
phia and New York.
The Black Warrior brings nothing later from Cali
fornia.
The Ethiopian Twins.—Some few years ago a
negro woman in Cumberland county, N. C., gave
birth to twin children, more singularly and wonder
fully united tliau the famed Siau ese twins. They
were purchased by Capt. J. C. Pervis of this place,
and sold so J. I’. Smith. Esq., of Anson county N.
C , wh*' entrusted them to Brower A. Shelton. They
■were taken to New Orleans for exhibition, where they
were tricked out of them. Recently Mr. Smith
heard they were on exhibition iu England. Know
ing that lie could reclaim them as slaves, he pur
chased their mother and took her to England to re
claim her children. Upon reaching that country, he
heard they were in Scotland, where he proceeded.—
lie found them in Edinburgh, and the mother’s
claim was respected, even in Abolition England,
where the rights of the master are unknown or dis
regarded.
No effort was spared to induce the mother of
these children to desert her master aud remain in
England. She said ‘-iu: had seen white slavery, and
it was far worse in civilized England, than African
slavery in ibe United States. Indeed, so strongly
was she impressed with the misery of white slavery,
that she ciung to,her master aud returned with him
home, to endure the misery of negro slavery iu
North Carolina, as not only a choice of evils, but as
tiie happiest condition of the African race. Mr.
Smith aud ids negroes arrived atthis place on Mon
day last.— Cher{iv Gazette.
Who Wkote the Xkoko Sosos.'—The principal
writer of our nati-mal music is said to be Stephen C.
Foster, the author of “Uncle Ned,‘ “O Susannah.”
&e. Mr. Foster resides near Pittsburg, where he
occupies a moderate clerkship, upon which, aud a
percentage on the sale of his songs, be depends for
a living. He writes tiie poetry as well as the music
of his songs. These are sung wherever tije kfinrliah
men sing, fn the cotton fields of the South, among
the mines of California aud Australia, iu the sea
coast cities of China, in Parts, in the London prison
—everywhere, in fact his melodies are heard. “Uncle
Ned ' was the first.
This was published in 1851, and reacted a sale
uuknown till then in tiie music publrahing business.
Os “The Old h oiks at Home 100.000 copies have
been soid in this country, and as many more in
England. “My Kentucky Home" a;ill" “Old Dog
Tiay ’ euehkada sale of about 70,000. All hisotber
song? had a great run. Ali Lis compositions are
simple, but they are natural, aud find their way to
tiie popular heart, and link themselves Indissolubly
with its best associations.
Musical Jealoi:st.—A singular incident in na-
history occurred at Chesterfield last week,
which we learn fiom a friend and eye-witness of the
occurrence. A mocking bird, in a liappv state of
freedom, was trilling its notes in the orchard below
the walls of our friend's house, when its music ex
j cited similar efforts from a caged bird of the same
; species, which was suspended in front ot one of the ad
i jacent houses. These featiiered songsters persever
i ed in raising their melodies to higher and higher ef
j forts, as if in earnest rivalry , when suddenly the
i !| trd among the trees darted "from its perch upon the
w icker cage of its competitor, broke the bars, enter
ed it, and commenced an assault upon the musical
i captive, tat- owner of which, hearing the unusual
) noise, came out, look the aggressor prisoner, and
l told it into boudage. The llitempered mocking
j turd and therefore paid the penalty of sacrificing its
*reedom to its jealousy. This anecdote is a fact.
| and not written, as it might seem to he. for the pur
i :*»e of pointing a moral against musical ioalousies
j among nuuiau vocalists.—gicwifc Side Democrat.
' Oct os the Foulness or the Heart the
Mouth speaketh. "—Tne •‘liberty’' of the so
oalied Republican Press.jin its comments upon the
Supreme Court, is sunning into the same license
of which alt other “ liberty'’ in such hands must
ultimately partake. We give below a few exam
pies, which betray a spirit and temper utterly at
variance, it may be said, not only with the preser
vation of the Constitution and Union, bat with the
principle* necoessary to law and order, in this or
iuv other civilized country
A majority of tne Court are great scoundrels.”
lbostoe Chronicle.
- Its decision is entitled to just so much moi a!
worth as would be the judgmef of a majority of
those congregated in any Washington bar-room.
—{£. V. Tribune
This Union is not wort!: saving, nor this govern
ment worth preserving, upon the basis of the Inau
gural, backed by the decision of the Supreme Court ”
'Wash. Cor.Tribune.
V The names of the .Judges will go down to poster
ity with .hat of Arnold, the traitor. '—lßoeton Atlas.
— A y. Express.
Mors Duel —The duel recently mentioned as
having been fought between two of the students of
Brc wn University, hlasi.. was a mock affair, no lead
having been placed in the pistols. It was got up
by four of the students for a hoax, and as a reward
tor their fun the authorities of the college have
expelled one ol then, and suspended the other. '
WEEKLY
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Hunk of Fulton- Di*hcnore«l.
> The Bank of Augusta, Monday, refused to redeem
seventy dollars of the bills of the Bank of Fuiton,
, alledging ‘'leant of funds f” Verily, the Bank of
Augusta must have high confidence in tne sound
ness and solvency of the Bank of Fulton. By the
course pursued by the Bank of Augusta, confidence
i to a limited extent was imparted to the Bank of
Fulton, aud the bills to some extent obtained circu
lation. Just as this was accomplished, the Bank of
Augusta refuses to redeem the pitiful sum of seventy
I tlollars, for the want of funds.
What a commentary this upon the Banking policy
of the Bank of Augusta. The facts show, that it
was willing for a consideration to aid in the circula
tion of the bills of a Bank in the solvency of which
it has no confidence—not even to the extent of
seventy doll^s.
The Buaki of Augusta and Full on.
Is our remarks yesterday, in relation to the
i course of the Bank of Augusta in redeeming the
l hills of the Rank of Fulton, we said they did it for a
'‘consideration," by which we meant and did con
vey the id<»a that it received a per cent, or broker
age. Although we received our information from
1 an oflioer of the Bank, we are informed upon the
j best authority, that it is incorrect, and that we had
misapprehended the import of the language of that
■ officer; that the BaLk of Augusta, or its officers,
had never charged or received a cent as commis
sion for that service, and that the only consideration
was the depoeites of the Bank of Fulton. It affords
l us pleasure to make this correction, but, in doing so,
1 j we desire not to be understood as abating in the
j slightest possible degree, any censure of the course
f of the Bank of Augusta, which was contained in our
j. article.
j. It is always unpleasant to us to differ even with
i our f riends, upon the propriety of pursuing any par
' tieular policy, and still more unpleasant to condemn
, their action. Banks are, however, institutions char
tered with very great privileges, to be used in such
3 . a manner as to promote tbe public good, and that
alone, so far as the furnishing a sound circulating
medium is concerned. They are bound, therefore,
by every consideration of right, justice, and obedi
r ence to law and duty, to proteot the public against
i au unsound and unsafe circulation. When, thcre-
L fore, we observe on the pari of any Bank, the
[ slightest departure from what we regard their first
and highest duty to the public, it is a duty we owe
: not less to our position, as a public? journalist, than
to the public, to expose and condemn such depart
ure. We shall, therefore, not hesitate*or falter in
i the performance of that duty, whatever Bank may
1 be the victim--'whether it be located in Augusta,
Savannah or the interior. \\ e shall, however, do it
i without prejudice, and with a single eye to the pro
> motion of the public interest and tbe preservation
~ of a sound currency.
Felton’s Portable .Bill.
Wf. were yesterday much interested in the exam
ination of this Mill, now on exhibition at the Ma
chine Shop of our neighbor, Platt II seems to us
, simple, durable and efficient, and we subjoin a brief
statement of the proprietor, in order that our read
i ers may bo able to form tome idea of what is claim
ed for it.
“ It is adapted to Steam, Water, Wind, or Horse
| Power, and is capable of grinding three bushels per
hour, with one horse-power, and from six to eight
' bushels, with two horse power ,it grinds sufficiently
1 fine for family use, and does not heat the meal—a
most valuable feature. It occupies a space of only
\ two feet by three, and weighs about 300 pouuds.' It
is very simple in construction-—4he grinding sur
• faces are of the most durable character, and are
! Self-Sharpening, requiring no skill to keep in or
der, and should they ever wear out, can be re-placed
at a trifling, cost, —and the price comes within the
1 reach of every Farmer,'*
We have taken some of the Meal to test it fairly
for table use, and shall hereafter report upon its
merits. It looks well, feels well; and, we have no
1 doubt, will bake and eat well. Mr. Chaffee will
, take pleasure in showing the Mill in operation at the
i manufactory of Mr. Platt, to all who will call with
in a day or two.
Decision in the Drod Scott Case.
In this morning’s paper, we give a very full and
complete synopsis of the decision of the Supreme
Court, in this celebrated case, delivered by Chief
Justice Taney. It “is given with sufficient clear
ness of detail, we think, to convey to the common
est understanding a satisfactory and intelligible
idea of the important principles of constitutional
jurisprudence, which it sets forth and settles.*’
“ The owner of the slave Died Scott, who
brought the action, carried him to Rock Island, Il
linois, and Fort Snelling, north of the Missouri line,
and resided there for years. He carried him back
to Missouri, and then claimed that the status of
slavery resumed.”
“ The Court sustains the action,— .Judges Nelson,
of N. Y., and Grier, of Pa., concurring upon the
ground,—of the lex loci of Missouri, where recent
decisions reverse old decisions by re converting
Dred, free in Illinois, to bis old state of slavery
when returned to Missouri.”
“ The opinion of the Court does not reach direct
ly, if at all,—that a master may take a slave to a
free State, even in transitu , and hold in slavery
therof his slave, —only,—that a slave is not thus
made free, when re-taken to the State whence he
departed.”
Judges Curtis and Mc Lean dissent from the de
cision of the majority, a brief synopsis of whose
opinions is also given.
New York Tomlylsm.
We have rarely seen a better directed or a keener
piece of satire than the following from the Rich
mond Dispatch. There is a point and scathing
about it, which reminds us forcibly of the essays
in that line, of the lamented Carry, of the Balti
more American :
Lord Napier.— Some of the cockney presses of
the Nerth are going in ecstasies over the ‘ live
lord," who has lust lauded on our shores. He is
such a u democratic lord/' and is content to ait at
the same table as common republican people, and he
gives every man, introduced to him a hearty shake
of the hand, and says—“ I am happy to see you,
sir.” And then Lady Napier is winning all hearts ;
she is “ not only amiable, but affable. ’ VY eh, this
is most delightful and exhiliaratiug news. That a
British nobleman should condescend to reside at the
capital of this land of sovereigns, and should even
shake hands with the Uppen Ten of New 1 ork, is a
social luxury, as well as a political blessing, which
nobody could have anticipated, arid which miser
able democrats anti plebians that we all are, ought
to be received with uncovered heads, and our lips
in the dust. Os all the flunkeys and man worship
pers on the face of the globe, outside of the little
island of Great Britain, commend us to the “ free
and equal" toadies of New York cockney ism.
Lord Napier, no doubt a worthy and estimable
gentleman, deserves respect on his own account,
and especial honor as the Ambassador of a great
and friendly country ; but obsequiousness and ser
vility, such as have been manifested by a portion
of the press of the Empire City, must inspire him
with any sentiments but those which we would
wish him to entertain for America, and which
the manliness, independence and good sense of
the vast majority of our couutryinen undoubtedly
deserve.
Os**—Gl’ANfi AND THE SLAVE TRADE.—
A commission has been organized in Havana, con
sisting of four prominent citizens, to examine the
Keys on the south side of Cuba, said to contain im
mense deposits of guano. They were discovered
some two years ago by Capt. Green, and have been
frequently visited by him and other Baltimore cap
tains for the purpose of gathering the guano. Capt.
Green has examiued three of the largest keys, and
found the deposit to be several feet deep. It does
not contain much ammonia, but about ninety per
cent, of phosphate of lime, the best auxiliary of su
gar cane.
The slave trade is quite active now. and vessels
are almost daily despatched to the coast of Africa.
We hear of landings all along the coast, and the
fact is so notorious that everyone begins to believe
that certain parties, high in office, not excluding
foreigners, have lent themselves to the scheme, and
are in actual possession of nice sums for their com
plaisance. Brig. Lerrano, Governor of Trinidad,
is reported to have realized over $200,000 within
the last three months, for which he has been re
moved from office by Gen. Concha. He is a native
ot the town of Puerto Principe, and one of the few
Cubans who have ever been able to get an impor
tant office m their own country.
Texas.—Late advices from Texas give chefering
accounts of affairs in the interior. The rivers are
in good navigable order, the lands in fine condition
for planting, and the season [opening early. The
work on the various railroads in process of con
struction, is being prosecuted with energy.
Overflow of the Arkansas River. —Recent
heavy rains at the West have caused the Arkansas
river to overflow its banks, breaking away the
levees at various villages, inundating the whole ;
lower country, and destroying stock and p’antation
property to the amount of $50,000 or SIOO,OOO.
Oriental Tooth Paste —We have omitted for
some days to acknowledge the favor of oui friend
Dr. W. H. Tt*TT, in sending us ajar of this delight
ful tooth wash, which for deiicacy of flavor is un
surpassed by anything we have seen in that lice. j
Fine Flocr.—Carmichael •* Co. some days
since sent us a sack of “Extra Family Flour ,”
manufactured at their Mills in this city, which is a
very excellent article. The better evidence, how
ever . will be to try it.
Two sons of Guezo, King of Dahomey, one of the I
most powerful chiefs of the Western roast of Africa. <
have arrived in France to be educated. Those boys i
ave been placed at the Lycee of Marseilles i
The Bred Seen Decision.
As we anticipated, the Blacky Republican press of
the North, are very much exercised by the decision
of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case, and
in their furor are relieving themselves of an im
mense amount of vulgar abuse which they heap on
the Court. We do not regret this—we hope they
will have an easy time of it, and feel all the better
for it \rtien their rage has abated. Such a course
will open the eyes es all. intelligent and reflecting
men at the North, and expose the Black Republi
cans in all their hideous deformity. There are,
however, presses at the North doing yeoman ser
vice in support of the decision, and in pointing out
the duties of citizens, as the following article
from the New York[/"x/>rt’sJ shows:
ORGANIZING A PARTY AGAINST THE SUPREME COURT
OF THE UNITED STATES.
It is very evident that Kansas having ceased “to
bleed”—and thus to furnish aliment for the North
em Geographical Sectional Party—that party is here
to be directed against the decision of the Supreme
Court of the Umted States—a rather tough piece of
granite to batter—a good deal tougher than Presi
dent Pierce or President Buchanan—but, neverthe
less, Gibraltar is thus to be battered—and, if poesi
ble, taken. Nor is this unnatural—for the Supreme
Court has taken from this Republican party its very
and only foundation, and declared it unconstitu
tional—and the party, to be an unconstitutional
party —and hence, we say, its indignation is natural.
It is not surprising then for us to hear such organs
as the Tribune rave, and rant and roar—and call
the Court “aWashingron Bar Room,” making de
cisions dictated by the bowie knife, &.C. —for dis
appointment and rage naturally give vent to such
a vocabulary of slang.
We, are, however, a little surprised,—and yet
not over much, to learn, —that what calls itself * a
Repnbliean party means to organize itself, —as a
party, —against a legal decision of the highest su
preme tribunal of the Republic,—surprised. —be-
cause such au organization cannot long carry with
it, the intelligent and legal minds in that party
and only its not-heads, fools, and fanatics. The dis
cussion of the principles of the Supreme Court de
cision is one thing—and we have all a right to dis
cuss them, aud to scold about them, but under our
form of government,—we have no right to repu
diate, or to organize parties to up9et decided laws.
Law is law, whether we like it or not, aud obedience
to law is a Christian, moral, and political duty.
Whatever may have beecu, or are our own opin
ions of the decision of the Supreme Court, —and
what they are, our readers well know, —we mean to
obey it. and to advise the public to obey it,—be
cause it is law, and because it comes from the high
est tribunal on earth, —from which there is no ap
peal but to arms. We mean to support its process
ea, its decrees, its officers, and to advise all others
to support them, —for we know of no appeal from
them, short of civil war, —and we can see no possi
ble good in resisting them, but on the contrary,
every possible evil.
Wh en this Government was formed, a Supreme
Court of the United States was created to judge aud
decide, not only between man and man, but be
tween State and State. The wise framers of that
instrument foresaw that, in the conflicts of power
in the Federal Constitution, cases would arise de
veloping, not only men’s passions, but the passions
of States and sections, to the utmost, —whicli could
be settled on no political arena, but must be refer
red for decision to some high court, made up of men
exempt from all party temptations by the tenure of
their offices, and likely to oe exempt from passion
or prejudice by their age,—aud that, on earth, must
be the court of last resort. This Court, thus con
stituted, has often, from the days when Oliver Ells
worth presided over it, down to our day, run into
conflict with popularity aud passions, and resisted
them, for it was not created to be responsible to the
People, but to be independent of, and above, the
People—even the master and ruler of the People.—
Hence the People have no power over this Tribu
nal, when once it. is created. The President that
named to the Senate, the Judges cannot remove
them. The Senate cannot touch them, without an
impeachment by the House of Representatives, —aud
then two-thirds of the Senators must concur in the
conviction. The Judiciary thus constituted and
thus independent has the august duty of expound
ing the Luws, the Constitution, Treaties, all cases
affecting Ambassadors, cases of Admirality and
Maritime jurisdiction, «fec.,and what they decide to
be the Law, —under the Constitution, is the Su
preme Laic of the Land , —and what is against the
Constitution, they have a right to notify and abro
gate, or rather to declare not to be Law, —“ Anything
in the Constitution or Lairs of any State to the con
trary notwithstanding." (Art. 6th, Sec. !2d.)
Now against this Supreme Court, —we cannot
make war, —neither “we, the people of the United
States,” who made the Constitution,—nor we, the
Northern People. What the Bible is, in the Chris
tian world, —the Constitution is in the Political
world, — with this addition, — •that the Supreme
Court of the United States is its authorized and
rightful expounder. We can rebel. We can
wage civil war. Revolution is sn undoubted right
of man, —with all its consequences. Resistance to
Tyrants is obedience to God. But let him stop forth,
who dare unfurl that banner! Let him lead out his
party!
Mobile Races.—The Spring races over the Bas
comb Course, at Mobile, commenced on Monday
last. The day was cold and rainy. Out of five
entries for tiie first race, (for two year olds, mile
heats, purse $200,) four were withdrawn, permitting
Col. M. A. Sprague s bay colt “Portland,” to walk
over the track and take [the purse. The second
race proved very exciting, and summed up as fol
lows :
Glencoe Stake —For three ’year olds—two mile
heats. Entrance S2OO.
S. M. Hills’ s. f. SaUie Woods, by Wagner,
out of Maria Woods, by Glencoe 2 11
R. H. Long’s b. f. Forty Cents, by Wagner,
dam by Gerow 13 3
R. C. Myers’ s. f. by Wagner, dam by Levia
than.. 1...!? 3 2 2
W. Cotterell’s 8. g. by Wagner, dam by
Melzare 4 4 dis.
Time—3:sl J—3:s2 —4:01.
J Cotton Factory Burned. —We learn from the
Y Tuscaloosa (Alabama) Observer, that the cotton mill
» of Hardy Clements, Esq., in that county, some
f eighteen miles east of Tuscaloosa, with all its con
. tents, was burned on the night of the 20th ult. The
a amount of property destroyed, is estimated to be
' about $35,000 —and not being covered by insurance
. is a total loss.
Church North and South. —A meeting was
' recently held, oomposed of citizens of Culpeper,
Fauquier and Kappahannock counties, at which
I resolutions were adopted, declaring the Baltimore
Methodist Conference, to be anti-slavery in its
views and designs, and requesting the minister of
that body, at Glen Chapel, to discontinue his min
istry. A similar meeting has been held in Craig
county, Va., at which resolutions for more summary
1 action was taken.
t - Earthquake in Ashtabui.a, —The Ashtabula
(Ohio) papers say that on last Friday evening, about
8 o’clock, many persons of that county observed a
, decided trembling of the ground, which shook houses,
I window glass, furniture and crockery. The appear
ance of the snow in the fields the next morning gave
, striking evide'nce of the commotion. The snow had
been tossed about in divers directions, and by a mo
' tion which gave it the form of large snowballs.—
j- Persona in other localities on the lake shore remark
ed a similar shock, but it was not sufficiently severe
> to attract much attention.
The Guano Islands. —The Navy Department
has issued an order to Commodore Mervine to dis
patch a vessel to Jarvfs Island with a view to mak
ing soundings, ascertaining its locality, and the
quantity and quality of the guano Baid to exist upon
it. Also, to visit the island to which Commodore
Boutwell was dispatched in the Independence, but
was unable to explore on account of the peculiar
season of the year.
Launch of the Great Eastern.— lt is ex
pected that the steamship Great Eastern will be
launched in August next, but several months must
elapse after that before she can be made ready for
sea. The amount expended on her up to the pre
sent time is about $2,000,000, and an additional
sum of $750,000 will probably be required to com
plete her.
A Missing Shit. —The ship Hungarian, which
left Liverpool for Philadelphia, has now been out
one hundred and thirty days, without any news be
ing heard of her. As she has never been seen or
spoken, she is most probably lost. She had thirty
live passengers, besides officers and crew on
board.
Coemf.rce of Kio Janeiro. —The total flour im
ports at Bio Janeiro for 1856 were 317,401 bbls., of
which 301,729 were from the United States. The
total exports of coffee from Kio for the same year
were to the United States 1,169,131 bags, to Europe
889,885, and elsewhere 40,120. The total exports
of sugar for 1856 were—Cases, 2304 ; bbls., 25 581 ;
showing a decrease from the preceding year of 2 381
cases and 12,155 barrels. The export of hides for
1856 was 64,861 pieces, showing a large decline from
two preceding years.
Sunday Schools. —The receipts of the American
Sunday School Union, at their agency in New York
for the financial year ending February 28th, were
$28,552 15. Last year $22,180 99. The contribu
tions from Sunday Schools and other juvenile sources
received at the New York agency within the last
thirteen months are $9,335 28—a large advance on
any former year.
A School Girl’s Love. —There is both truth and
poetry in the following lines written by a school girl,
and we dare say the recollection of those early
! dreams, so strangely different from the actual expe
rience of life, are still the most pleasant of all memo
ries. There is no sunshine like that of childhood. It
gleams through the clouds of disappointment, and
smiles upon us till the river of life mingles with the
ocean of eternity :
I could na' get my lesson,
Wi’ the book before my een.
For the thought of (Jannie Willie
Came a bobbin in between.
Voters in Massachusetts.— There is a bill be
fore the Massachusetts Legislature relative to the
right of suffrage. It is proposed to exclude all
from voting who cannot read and write, and also
to still further limit the exercise of the elective
franchise in the case of foreign born citizens
Preachers' Salaries in California.— The
number of Methodist ministers in the regular work
in California is sixty-one. The average salary prom
ised them was $1,300, and the average sum receiv
ed by them about SI,OOO. Some of the ministers of
the Methodist church, especially those in San Fran
cisco and Sacramento, get over $3,000 as their an
nual allowance. This, of course, the reader will
readily undeietand to be an effect of the enormous
cost of living on the Pacific coast. The average
salaries of the ministers in the Atlantic States does
not exceed $ 150 per annum.
Blasting Compound. —A new explosive aom
i pound has been patented, consisting of rags or pa.
| per, saturated and coated with a mixture of gun
powder. chlorate of potassa, and powdered calcined
| cork. The chlorate of potassa supplies a large
quantity of oxygen to combine with the carbon that
j is liberated when explosion takes place, and the
I peculiar structure that is obtained by employing
rags or paper causes all parts of a charge to he ig
nited instantaneously. The compound is used in a
cartridge. It is stated that one pound of it, at a
price of one-half the same weight of gunpowder,
possesses an amount of explosive force equal to
three pounds of gunpowder. A great additional ad
vantage also characterizes it, vi; its exploding
with very little smoke.
The magnitnde of the banking operations in New
York, on the 4th instant, may be gleaned from the
fact that the business of the Clearing House amount, i
ed to very near forty millions of dollars, being the
largest amount evei passed through the establish- 1
meat in any one day 1
New Hooks.
Inquire Within; or Over 3,700 Facta Worth
Knowing. New York : Garrett, Dick & Fitz
gerald.
This is a book particularly intended for family
reference on all subjects connected with domestic
economy, and containing a large and valuable col
lection of useful information, arranged in the most
convenient form imaginable. For, if you wish to
do any tiling, to make auything, or to enjoy any
thing connected with the daily necessities or ei\joy
ments of domestic life, all you have to do is to refer
to the index, find what you wish, and thenjturu to the
number directed. It is, in fact, a directory contain
ing a little of everything: how to oonwence and
end a courtship; how to get married; how to dance ;
how to dress for a party ; how to relieve the inva
lid ; bow to make a pudding, pie, custard, preserve
jelly, and a thousaud other things which wifi be
found to possess an astonishing amount of infor
mation of a familial' and practicable nature*
For sale by Geo. A. Oates & Bro.
The Artist’s Bride ; or The Pawnbroker’s Heir.
By Emerson Bennett. New York : Garrett,
Dick & Fitzgerald.
This is astory ot modern times, the scene princi
pally laid in Philadelphia. The numerous previous
productions of the author, “Prairie Flower,”
“Ellen Nor bury,’’ “Border Rover,’’ “Clara More*
land,” &c., will vouch for his reputation in works
of fiction. It is
“A tale of the passions, my lord—
Os love, intrigue, avarice and crime
1 pray you mark, the sequel I”
For sale by Geo. A. Oates & Buo.
The Chinese in California. —The Alta Cali
fornia of a late date says : “ Within the last three
mouths, the Chinese have decreased over two thou
sand by emigration, and there is a fixed determina
tion among the remainder to return as soon as they
can. It seems they have been laboring under every
disability.” It is added, that they have been wrong
ed, mocked at and persecuted, and that all their at
tempts at redress have been treated with contempt.
No wonder that, disheartened and dispirited, they
have determined to return to their native laud.—
Such a result is to be regretted. We have neve 1 '
been able to understand the motive for the per'
secution of the Chinese in California. They
are a weak and harmless race*- and although
they have their peculiarities, allowances should
be made, and opportunities should be afford
ed them to shake off the prejudices of an old
and absurd system. In the performance of certain
kinds of labor they are invaluable. Their wants,
too, are few, and their wishes moderate. And thus?
they should rather be encouraged than persecuted
and driven away. One good result, at least, will
attend their visit to the mode rn El Dorado. They
have discovered that the Celestial Empire is not the
paradise of the whole world, and that there is another
Supreme Being than the gods they have been in the
habit of adoring. The seed thus sown, therefore,
may produce good fruit.
Swindling Travelers to California.— Every
Cali fornia steamer that leaves New York exposes a
system of shameful swindling practised extensively
in that city by bogus offices professing to be agencie ß
of the steamship company. The worst of it is, that
there seems to be no law for these swindlers, though
they and their practices are known, and their offices
as openly kept as if they were in an honest business-
Persons going to California should ascertain before
hand, where the real office of the steamship company
*B, and on landing in New York, go directly to it
and procure then* tickets, paying no attention to
any one’s offer to assist them. Those who stand in
the streets, ready and waiting to assist strangers
with information or advice, are generally rascals on
the lookout for plunder of those who are not ac‘
quainted with the practices of the town.
Tte Cost of Government for One Yeah.—
The appropriation bills passed by Congress foot up
$67,779,561) —a considerable amount for the people
to pay out of their earnings. The items are as
follows ; civil 1i5t,£58,512,104 ; army, $14,089,645 ,
navy, $11,356,782;. fortifications, $2,805,000; legis
lative, judiciary, <fce., $6,688,791 ; postoffice, $14,-
324,247. We have not yet reached the annual cost of
the British government, which is estimated by the
chancellor for this year at £65,474,000 —equal in our
money to $327,370,000, or about five times the cost
of the United States government, with about the
same amount of population.
Railroad Accident at a Drawbridge. —At
four o’clock on Sunday afternoon an accident oc
curred at the Hackensack drawbridge, on tho New
Jersey railroad, in consequence of the engineer not
observing the signal that the draw was open.—
A train of empty cars, which had arrived at Jersey
City on Saturday evening with passengers, (incsl
of whom were on their way back from Washing
ton,) were returning, and the draw being open, the
looomotive, tender, and one of the cars went into
the river. The second car stands with one end
on the bridge and the other on the submerged
car. The cars are somewhat broken up. The
engineer jumped from the engine and escaped un
harmed. The fireman went in with the engine,
but escaped with only the injury of having two of
his toes smashed. No other person was injured.—
The train was moving slowly at the time of the
accident.
The foreign commercial airivals at Bio de Janeiro
1 in 1856 number 1,050 vessels, 335 860 tons, of which
32 were from Baltimore, 30 from New Tork, 28
from Bichmond, 15 from New Orleans, 14 from Bos
ton, 11 from Philadelphia, 2 from Charleston, 2
from the Kio Grande, and 1 from Wilmington.
Safe. —Washington’s Farewell Address, in his
own hand-writing, has not been stolen from the go
vernment as stated. The government never owned
it, and it is in the possession of Jas. Lennox, of New
York, who paid $2,600 for it at the auction of the
effects of Claypode, who was government printer at
the time it was printed.
Snow Storm. —There was a slight fall of snow in
New Orleans on Saturday last, 7th inst.
Death of the Original Uncle Tom. —The In
dianapolislJournal mentions thedeath in that city, no
the 22d ult., of -Thomos Magruder, an old negro,
aged about 110 years. He is supposed to have
been the one who suggested the name and the
leading features of the character In Mis. Stowe’
novel, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.”
A Democrat’s Estimate of Geart. —The Tal
lahassee Florida Sentinel states that it has seen a
letter to a citizen of its town from a prominent De
mocrat of Kansas, late of Virginia, who represent*
Gov. Geary to be a decided abolitionist. Keporting
the information derived from this letter, it says:
Geary has sold out to the “Freedom shriekers,’’
and is fishing for a seat in the U. S. Seuate when
/Kansas comes iu as a State. He is charged with in
terfering with the Judiciary, and playing into the
Lands of the freesoilers by vetoing every bill passed
by the Legislature that doesn’t smack of freedom
Sound enough at first, he has turned to be a real
“Buck aud Breck and Free Kansas ” Democrat at
heart, in the language of this writer, as “black an
abolitionist a* any one of the late Worcester Con
vention.”
Invasion of Kansas. —A correspondent of the
Boston Traveler, writing from Kansas, mentions a
rumor that there has been secretly organized in Mis
souri about 3,000 armed men, to invade Kansas and
take possession of the Shawnee, Miami and other
Indian reserves that will be opened this spring for
settlement. The Shawuees have made their selec
tions, and the remainder, containing about two thou
sand claims of 160 acres each, comprising some of
the finest land in Kansas, will be open early in
March. The Missourians, it is alleged, have been
selecting claims for months past, but the whole sto
ry is probably greatly exaggerated, if not untrue.
Government Clerks in Washington.—A let
ter from Washington to the New York Tribune
says :
The rule announced by heads of department* to
subordinates is that removal will not be made with
out cause. Heads of bureaus were notified to com
municate this determination, to relieve clerks from
anxiety.
Mr. Cobb has added to the present causes of dis
missal that of dealing in lottery ticket* and fre
quenting gaming-houses. He lias also required the
board of examiners sitting on application tor clerk
ships to make their investigations rigid and not
nominal.
Seoretary Brown has notified the assistant post
masters general that they will be retained i also the
chief clerks of the department.
lowa. —From an abstract just published of the
census returns of this State for f 855, we have the
following interesting items:
The total number of dwelling houses 88,906 ; .am
i1ie5,89,224; males 274,012; females, 285,403; col
ored. 271; native voters, 86,815; naturalized voters,
14,402 ; aliens, 15,104 . owners of land, 67,111 ; pau
pers 182; acre* of improved land, 2,043,953; acres
of unimproved land, 6,515,479: acres of spring
wheat, 346,986 ; bushels harvested, 4,973,038, acres
of winter wheat, 41,114; bushels harvested, 496,877;
acres of oats, 190,922 . bushels harvested, 6,127,829;
acres of corn, 787,213; bushels harvested, 31,163,-
962 ; acres of potatoes, 18,124; bushels harvested,
2,014,383; number of hogs sold, 403,584; value ol
hogs sold, $3,127,581; number of cattle sold, 125„
779 ; value of cattle sold, $2,922,353; pounds of but
ter made, 6,099,208; pounds of cheese, 782,383;
pounds of wool, 517,441; value of domestic manu
factures, $438,200 ; value of general manufactures,
$4,096,96).
A Distressing Case. —We copy from the Ches
ter (S. C.) Standard the annexed report of a poison
ing case in Chester:
Death from Poisoning. —On last Wednesday
evening, the family of Geo. W. Curtis, of this town,
were poisoned, and one of them, an infant, lost it*
life. A negro gave to a nephew of Mr. C., aged
about 10 years, what was said to be Sassafras root*,
from which some tea was drawn for supper. But
by medical treatment they all recovered, except the
little child. It had partaken quite heartily of the
tea and was too far spent before a physician could
be procured.
The root* were not all sassafras, and the poison is
supposed to have been received from one or two
small pieces of Jessamine root. Unfortunately the
negro is not known, and hence there is a great deal
of mystery overhanging this deplorable and fatal
occurrence.
More Sad Effects of Carrying Firearms.—
The Lebanon (Ohio) Citizen, of Friday last, re
lates the following sad and fatal occurrence at a
wedding party in that place on Monday last:
The company had gathered, when one es the
guests took off his overcoat, from the pocket of
which diopped a small pocket pistol. A young lady
present picked up the weapon, when a man by the
name of Frederich Spohr asked her to hand it to
him, in doing wh ch, by some means it waa dis
charged, and the ball entered the left corner of the
right eye cf the unfortunate Spohr, penetrating
the t-ram and causing death in a few seconds.—
Consternation and alarm seined the party, and
the bridal scene waa turned into one of death
The marriage was deferred, and with stricken
hearts the guests ieft the scene, awfully impressed
with the truth, ihat “in the midst of life we are in
death"
The Brunswick Railroad Compane appears to
be pushing forward its work, independently of any
merging of it into the “Main Trunk.” W'e notice
by the last Thomasville Enterprise, that forty ad
ditional hands left Thomas c-ounty the other day to
work on the section east of Alapaha, and that paper
states that it is the determination of the company
to prosecute vigorously the construction of 4be fifty
four miles to the Alapaha. and the grading to Thom
asville
From Tampico. folio wing Extract of a letter }
to'the N. O. PicayvmCs from Lieut. Brkshwood. I
Commander t>f the*l?. S’ Revenue Cutter Lewis
Cass, will befound to Qouiaiu aauinuiary of tLelate*t
uews from that port!
U. S. Revenue Cutter Lewis C* *r, i
Port of Tainpi( Feb ft 16. S
I have to advise you tlmt I arrived at tlie mouth
of the river Tninpioo pu yesterday, and at 11 AM.
tiiw day the U. S. Consul visited me, and at his re
quest I proceeded forthwith to tho anchorage off j
the city of Tampion. I find the city and garrison of i
this place in possession of Eulogio* Gautier Vnldo
mar, who has consented to turn over his command j
to Gen. Thomas Moreuo-*-the last named officer hav- I
ing arrived to-day at Pueblo Viejo, with orders
from the President to restore order in this Depart
meut. It is said Geu. Moreno will not be in readi-'
ness to tako possession until the ISthinst., his troops
not having reached the old town (Pueblo Viejo.)—■
In the meantime Garza, with a feroe of about 500
men, is engaged in fortifying lynttelf within a few
miles of the garrison, nud has refused to obey the ’
orders of Gen. Moreno, and there is a prompt ct after
minatiug the troubles here With a fight between tho
troops of Garza and Gen. Moreno
From the best information 1 convinced that
Garza s sole motive iu holding out is the indiscrimi
nate plunder of this city.
My arrival here has been hailed with manifests,
tione of joy with this com inanity, irrespective of na
tional character, andshou d Mr. Garza attempt to
commit any further outrages on the rights and pro
perty of our countrymen you may reel assured thai
the little vessel under my command will do good j
service iu their defeuce.
Prize Fight. —The Boston Herald of Saturday
says that a prize tight took place about 10 miles
from that city, on Thursday last, for S2OO a side. It
says :
The arrangements were conducted in so quiet a 1
style that before either the police of this oily or the !
villagers who resided u< .r the battle ground, were j
aware, the battle had terminated, and the speota I
tors returned home unmolested.
The contest for superiority is described as having
been very protracted and animated, both men
proving game to the last ; and 1i was not until Gh)
lengthy rounds had been fought, occupying two
hours aud twenty nine minutes, that Hie friends o
one of the parties engaged were obliged to Withdraw
him from the ring that his life might nor be penile,
aud his murder be upon their bauds. It is said ho [
was terribly “punished,’’ his facial lineaments he I
ing scarcely discoverable, even after diligent appli
cation of the “sponge.” The winner did not fare
much better, ins jaw being broken and his vision
almost obliterated. And so ended Hie latest prize
light in this vicinity. It is described as havingbeeu
very “satistaetory” to tho interested ones, and
the lovers of the manly art who attended as specie
tore.
On Saturday the police of Boston arrested Ber
nard Ford, Ed. E. Price, Martin Hart and Hohi v
Finnegan, for having been implicated in tho dip ;
graceful exhibition.
A Father Deprived of his c -ild.— ln th« :
Supreme Court in New York on Saturday, a case of j
some interest was decided by Judge 1> ivies. Tin
Express gives the maiu facts as follows :
It seems that one Angelina Smiih married one
Frederick Helwick, from whom she was divorced in
1841 or 1842. In July, 1848, she was married again I
to Geo. A- Schaffer, by whom she had one daughter, i
Forestine. On the 11th of June, 1853, she obtained, i
by consent, a divorce from Schaffer, in Baltimore, I
where he carried on business, aud on the 13th of the !
same month, two days after, she was married again-';
to one Wm. D. Smith.
It is alleged that she agreed with Schaffer to leave
him the child, but upon her new marriage took For
cstiueand placed her in a Catholic Seminary, at
Yorkville, N. Y. Schaffer withdrew liis dHughter
thence, and kept her iu his boarding-house, whence
she was remanded to the mother's custody by order I
of the court. He now sues to recover possession of j
his child, offering to educate her in a Protestin'! ■
seminary, and alleging that the mother is not a til j
person to have her care. Judge Davies dismissed ;
the writ, and left the child with tlie mother, giving |
the father permission to see his daughter every Mon
day. _
The Coal Pit Accident in North Cohoi.ina.
—We recently mentioned a coal pit accident iu
North Carolina, by which several persons were kill
ed. The Fayetteville Observer says in relation
thereto :
“ The accident occurred in the night, shift The
six men had just descended the shaft, and stepped
inside, when the foul air ignited, and in its force
hurled one man into the shaft, down which befell
and was killed. Another was thrown into the large
reservoir of water, aud was drowned. Three others
were burned to a crisp, mutilated aud mangled.
While the sixth owes his preservatiau to a large
spike nail, on which his clothes caught, and pre
vented h'B being hurled down the shaft, which is
some 200 feet deeper than tho vein of coal at which |
they are now working.
Doctors by Wholesale.— The medical proses- j
sion is daily receiving large accessions to its ranks. ;
At the annual commencement of Jefferson Medical ;
College at Philadelphia, on Saturday, two hundred
and twelve gentlemen received their diplomas.—
They come from every sect ion of Hie Union, from
Europe, the West Indies, and from South America
Preparing for the Levi vthan of Vessels.
The Portland State of Maine, states that one of the
piers of the wharf for the Great Eastern i.s nearly
completed. It is a substantial, thoroughly built !
structure, with about thirty feet of wider at the end.
and surmounted by a commodious shed fur goods
aud rail cars. Work has commenced on the other-
The Accident on the Erie Railroad.—The
accident on the Erie Railroad, announced by tele
graph, turns out to be an insignificant affair. A
train of empty ears were preciifituh il into the
Hackensack river, without either locH of life or litnb.
The accident occurred in consequence of the negli
gence of the engineer, who did not observe the
proper signal iu time to prevent his train from tum
bling into the river.
Apalachicola Exports.-— The last Oomjncrofa!
Advertiser contains a table exhibiting the quantity
and estimated value of articles exported from thal
port for the past year. The leading item is 918,058
bales of Upland cotton. The grand total of estimnt,
ed value of all articles exported is $ 1,7 lb, 118.47
which indicates an amount us business done at that
point, that agreeably surprises us.
Where Democratic Official* Comp. From
—A letter from Washington says that Lee. the
Clerk in the Peniion Office, who murdered Mr
Ilume, some days ago, was fur some yearn assist
ant manager of the Alexandria race course, and
“most noted in that neighborhood as a oocb
fighier.”
Scarcity or Corn in Cum a. —By the arrival of
the steamer Cabawb&at Now York, on Saturday
last, from Havana, we learn that in consequence of
the failure of the corn crop the Junta de Fomento
had presented an urgent memorial to the govern
ment, asking that the duties on imported corn may
be suspended temporarily in order to prevent suf
fering among the lower classes for want of food.
The memorial had been favorably reoeived by the
Intendent and the Captain-General, but no action
had yet been taken on it.
How Bmancivation Works in Jamaica— A
lecture was recently delivered in Philadelphia by
Mr. Robert Campbell, on “The Negro iu Jamaica.”
As Mr. Campbell, so we are informed, has long re
sided in that island, his testimony is entitled
to respectful consideration. Jn the course of his lec
ture, he made the following admission :
“The present condition of the island was not cal
culated lo give it a high rank in the eyes of the
world. The negroes having ascertained that by
culture of small portions of gi ound they ran support
themselves, are satisfied to do so, without the exer
cise of energy. As a natural consequence, a travel
er through Jamaica will find large estates, once rich
and fertile, now lying absolutely in waste, and over
grown with prass. Although cattle can be raised,
yet beef is imported; although Indian com would
flourish exteuaively, yet meal is procured from
America; although the coasts of the island abound
in fish, yet Halifax supplies the article ; and num
berless other commodities are imported that wtili
out difficulty could be produced at liome.”
Privateering and the Sound Dues.-— The i
Paris correspondent of the New York Commercial |
writes :
I learn from a correct source, the gratifying Intel- 1
iigenee that forty four out of the forty six States of |
Europe who have signed the maritime treaty of |
Paris abolishing privateering, have also signed, or at j
leas given in their addesion to Mr. Marey’s proposed t
amendment to that treaty. England is oue of the [
two States that yet hold back. This negotiation <
was entrusted to the American Minister at Paris,
and will prove a great triumph for American dipi>
macy, since the adoption of this law wiil be the great
est step in the civilization of the world aifrl the
of humanity since the introduction of tin Ciirtefiau
religion.
The Sound dues question, I also learn, may be
regarded as effectively settled wi fcuo capitalization
principle os explained and adopted by Mr Marcy.
The Journal of Commerce, of Thursday, ?
At Poughkeepsie yesterday morning, t he Thermome
ter stood at 3 degrees below zero. The severe frost ;
of the last few days has compi tely frozen, the Hud j
son over ; and in many places pevsoi n can pass safe ;
ly across. It is believed at Poughkeepsie that no j
boat can reach that place from New York within |
the next two or three days.
Santo Domingo— (-ten. Santana hua &jrrcs- *
ted and sent to the capital. It is said that he will}
be banished the island. Civil war hail again broke
out, and, in consequents, martial law was proclaim- \
ed throughout the deportment of Seibo. The Span ;
ish Consul had offended President Baez, who, in •
consequence, discarded him, and favored the envoy j
of France.
The Courrier drs Et»U T’.as gives the jpo 1
gramme of the “General Omnibus Company of New
York, 1 ' which hai recently been offered to the con- I
siderationof French capitalist*. It is a magnificent |
scheme of 13,000,000 franco capita), half in shares •
and half in bonds, and it is a little remarkable that !
it has never before been heard of on this sid* of the j
Atlantic.
The Girard College expands with each new year !
in its benevolent influences. Sixty admissions \
for orphans have already been opened, and. ft *
is stated twenty-three more will be made during j
oomiog Summer. The college will, when tbese ad’
ditions are made, contain four hundred pupils, tlia ‘
largest number it has ever yet possessed.
The Cambridge (Dorchester county, Md,< ' ,
states that the crew of the eehooner ‘‘lje “ ~
blown ashore at Hill’s Point during tie
*l, and subsequently sapposed to ► ,j r f v ,. u , 0
sea with the Captain on board. rea< . hed that town
on Saturday last, and. left «r Ba , limorc on Monday.
The vessel was h.oen wit 1 ,, Singles, and bound from
North Carolina to DaP" inU) re. Tiie Captain refused
to abandon her wit>, the orew
Mr. Evirett* b Mount Vernon Font).—The llos
ton Courier of Saturday says :
The Mere antile Library Association have passed
over to Hor, Edward Everett |1,2fi3.37, being the
net proceeds ofthe sales of tickets to his Oriftion ou
tho Cb-n-aoter of Washington, on the M ult.., in aid
of tho Mount Vernon fund. This is tne kirgeat sum
yet received by Mr. Everett iu any one contribution
to that fund, the next largest amount being
».) isp whicli was received atflrookiyn. Ml . Ever
ett has delivered the oration eighteen times for the
I exclusive benefit, of the Mount Vernon fund, and is
i under engagement for further repetitious of it.—
I The amount thus far raised by Mr Everett is nearly
SI4OOO.
The Boston Post says that the draft of Washing
ton’s farewell address, in his own hnnd writing, has
recently been stolen from tho State department at
Washington, and alt Mr. Marcy'a efforts to recover
It have been unsnccesaful.
A Cottier fob Both Sexes, —There is a State
University in Michigan oalled Hillsdale College
The managers of this university have concluded to
admit student* of both sexes, to make baoheloreaaet
of art as well as bachelors.
k'ot the Cftromclc Sentinel.
The Wild Vn.tn Afenin.
Th“ tn-joi' iiee ot WiM (?abfinanciers Is a matter
that should arouse thb ju.-it indignation .and resent
lqfntof our people at gimk■, and these foreign mo
ft y m ngers should be taught somefalutftsy lessons
in tfedr 4f!ai»ors, ueweffa* their financial mprato —-
No humble, honcstt*itiacri fit 6m* State ca*call at
their Banks with a few dollars of tlfr-ii bills and ask
tor th** n dompth.it i* without subjecting
themselves to pcftoufcl insult, and every conceiva
ble ineoxwenience that then- swindling winds can
invent, and any one from a distance, without friends
or acquaintances near tlie place of their'lnstitu.
tion” is doubly Karra*ted and annoyed by the pet ty
stfblerftigns of these unscrupulous “ ohartered rob
bars." Here is jyi instance dT mean and pett/annoy
'knee, of recent occurrence, and lamentably one
wiihout remedy or redress of law.
I indue No. 1, ot Chicago, Illinois, uac.ci taiua
that a certain individual out there is collecting the
bjhsol his Rank, for purpose of making a de
scent upon tin? same in Georgia, ~ aud he forthwith
advises hi - tool in Georgia of the feet, and tdlle him
that he has fvlegwiphe<Mo Financier No. 2, in Wall
street, rfow York, and made an arruntrmu'tU with
him tai so ictwenty thousand dollars (orless) in coin
[Mttlc tprrrri:- probably moans bo?rowed the
sum agreed upon at 2 pet cent, per mouth, by hy
pothecating Collaterals,—by hypothecating eollat
eral*. nu-an§ pawning immagimny Railroad or
Goal Mine stocks, or forged paper, • a la Hunting
ton,’ j which Financier No. 2 will forward by ex
pres* to himdn one dottar gold pieces, that whan tho
“damo d too’" from Chicago make kis appearance
in Go« igia acyour office, you can Uko f your own
time to count them out to him, say a men: hor more
aud by this process of delay, lost time, travelling
expenses, and beard bills, learn the “d—d fool,” at
least, one wise lessen, that, he haspniittoo much this
time for his trouble; he had better have let me ahavo
uivown paper here at home at 10 per ct. direct, t hau to
have gone on this tool's* errand. If yourself or read
eis doubt tho traHilulucss of tho above sketch, you
turn have it fully and further confirmed, by address
11 V .Hal Amoniac.
Our very prolific Stuto'has recently spawned two
new Banks—one at Rome, with a
name, the other at Brunswick— lees pretentious inlL
this respect. Categorically. arc they scuud ? ■
B. A
Rei’LY by the Editor.— lu reply to the enquiry
of our correspondent, asto the soundness of tho new
Banks at Brunswick and Rome, we remark that wo
know nothing of the Bank at Brunswick, and have
no! been able to obtain any reliable Information
lu relation to the Bank of the Empire Mtate, at
Rome, we reply, wo have seen a list of the stock
holders mid officers, and from our knowledge of tho
men, flunk it will be a safe and sound ix stitution
; The worst feature connected with it, iu our opinion,
! 13 that Jiffy thousand dofinre of its stock is owned by
a Bank m Memphis, Tennessee. This may, or may
! uot - P r °judice tho institution, but we regard it unfa
j voraW y* bv<-.außo il gives a trace of Wild Cat iu its
stock, Tho majority of the stock is, however, own
cd by good and responsible citizens of Georgia
men in whose integrity h aV e otmfidence.
Oui correspondent is mistaken in supposing that
■ the holders of bills have no remedy against the pet
jty annoyances and delays’of Bank officers, in re
d - oming their bills, when presented for payment
! If the bills are 401 nai<i promptly on jnesantation
i according to the custom among Banks, the
i bill-liolder can proceed to prole t, mid the law will
i sustain the protest, and hold the Bank liable for
j damages accordingly. And this course should bn
| adopted without hesitation by «|1 bill-holders, wheu
ever .ißank resorts to any such contemptible trick
to avoid the pay men fc of their bills. In this city tho
redemption of tenor twenty or fifty thousand dot
lavs is the work of a very few minutes, aud the
Courts will require all Banks to conform to this
usage.
Target Hxciirsiou.
ST. Patrick's Day-was celebrated yesterday by
j .l»o Irish Volunteers iu a grand l'm-ade and Target
! exeureiuu to Shuitz's Hill, and at niglit a Military
Citizens' BoD. Somav«jy good prnotfee whs
| displayed in the competition for prizes, which re
snlledas follows:
' M. K. h'l.i'NN, first prize—-a gold medal
•Tas. ltor i>. second prize — a plume.
M. M. host shot.
The llouoraiy members of tlie Ju'Ompany ne«t
contended for Iwo prizes, which wei : won by tho
following gentlemen :
l*H li. M IH.WINi-fltst pi ize—a Sil Vor Cruet Stand.
donv —second prize—a Silver Jlnttei
Knife.
The uon-ouin nissioned oritcers of (he
1 ilutlnliouilitn contended lorn ptize, which Was la
ten, After a Close''.cutest, hy Litul. N. I)jHv, of
Iho irish Volunleeis. rt was a beautiful Silver
Fruit Basket handsome prize.
New Hook*.
Sc \ mpa via* from GiurTr. Tarek to St am noui
liy Ijieui. Wise, IF. S. N New Vork Charles
Scribner.
Tn is is nu excellent work, being a light record id
the even In us a cruise on board aship of war, in the
Mediterranean. The style ol the author in well
known so those who have read his ,11'evious works,
“IjO.i (triugoH,’ - and “Tales of the Marines.” This
volume is written iu a light and graoeful style, and
it is evident that the author is of that peculiarly elan
lio temperament which laughs at drflleulties and
| iuootivemences, making the most of surrounding
j circumstances, unpleasant as they may bo, with a
keen appreciation of their not uufrequent ludicrous
ness. Ah a record of travel, it bours evidence of a
close observation of men and manners, and contain- d
many tacts and incidents connected with the >- i(J( , u
Kar inhabitants of the towns nad countries q lO
eoaste of tllfe Mediterranean, which wib | je found
new and interesting. The whyk, eont eu t H will be
found iiitmvst'ujg'hi u moro Ilian oi-.iinary degree
and will amply repay perusal. U j H m ,„eov«r em
bellished with numerous cngr«v, Bß , JVlllu ekrtol)eil
token on the snot.
Fei Hale by Deo. A ()at>ss.* |j ro
Examples ei\om Tin; Eighteenth and Nine
■ Y**7XW*- By M> L. FUsSioournki.
a%«*w York .• (kafir, g Scribner.
Tbi«i voKm coaini ns brief ptertchen ol «tnu« of
(Inn gi eat uh'A good men and women of the past ecu
iuiy. ooiTsononcuig with the birth of the Rev John
'WMVict, iu 17(13, and ending with the death of
Mary L. Ware, of Bouton, in 1840. Among
(he more promiuent imim a wo notice those of Dr
Benjamin Franklin, Hon. Roger Sherman, Mn,
Hannah Moore, Mrs. Humans, and a number of t
others. Biography has been long ranked amo%
the most i.alut»uy departments of literature, end tV
characters thus held it]> for our contDinplaLiou u \
admiration may sometimes become a pattern c' f
and serve to stimulate a worthy desire ot , '
.. ini , . , .... emu'a
non. Ihe perusal ot a work of this natiur
, , , , : not only
gives present pleasure, but leuves a last!
Z ng remoin
brance.
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Production of Sugar in the .Z, fI
... . , . , r . , East.—lfie Ila
vena Diauo de la Manna, '2sth o . . . .
, ’ t., seems to think
that any d.miimfmn m the sugr (ls Ameri
uad tropics, the present year. wffl , je fu „ mude
by the markets of the
, ■, where akothc future*
promise w great. By t Av , . . ....
.1 . , J jetand, as it believes, re
liable ronorts from tf i,_ ~ , f "
. jslandrt of Mauritius, it ea
timates the crop / * ,
i J nufro than 6p0,000 boxes—an
advanco of Hhh ,
.. * 4| . 1 f,n hhe largely increased produc
tion of the la . iwn . . 1
. . ' c two. three years, due, in a great,
degree, to ,e importation of Asiatic labor and
leuseni Ru . ino ]( we consider this liitlo African
ulc has an wrßa u( square mile*—oae-ciglith
, du'. of Jamaica- and fbat ila mountainous aud
v " vanic su, face, in preuf part, forbids motivation,
v »■ sball liuve some idea of the result* wbioli IhcMo
I elentente in the cult ivndion of sugarare capable
l I T pro le'-. ■ Jfave: I delete the Diario entertains
’ lile oi’biion i hut Urn production of sugar in Mauritius
lias already attainted its maximum, and that its
yield will never be more formidable than at present
In t he neighboring island of Bourbon, likewise, ns
also in the Spanish, llul-ch aud British East Indies,
ami in Chiua, the Diarin anticipates, under the
•ame Btimulcnts of cheap labor and high prices, a
large increase iu the future production. Jii this it
.-corns to entertain an opinion analagotis to that ex
pressed by many in regoi d to the production of eof
ton in the East.—that it ’.ill not depend, as suppose.# J
so milch upon any pi .ysioal inaptitude as upon vejr
circumstances above named. In this intereeKr 1
inquiry, however, the Bairio, not without ty " K
assumes that the ncoeumption of sugar aeon,
tiuue largely to i&rreqac, the effect o* w' ■
Ihe sugar inarkol of tin- world time W "" "I' 1 ”'
y e * u t ll *
Senate, Cv vim ITT*** fuller . ,
Ile 11 wing standing
comoutteos have he n appointed i« the g euat)) . B
>'orrigußclatWns- ]K>W .
Crittenden, S ward, hWt ’ * ■ l * 6 ' Slldel, > lolk .
Finance—Hunter, IV
Fessenden, Camero»v. ir ’ ,nU| H'klfs,
i’ ld’ Haju'’ Beniamin. Bigler, Toombs,
Military Affmr '“lt .. .
Iverson, Bro.tor ,Tv* v -''> k . Mz pdtrick, Johnson,
Vav ’ t h.ui- ' L ' k ' '' ,wou ’ Kl u k
All.-’ fire, . ■—Mmlory.Tumoaou; IN. J., / Slidell,
VuMii'Ls ■ Bob.fr»m„) Raic.
B»*dcriex r‘ i ' , ,~ St ir ar [’ ~obnson. Mttllory,
illdici rr , roster, Ilarhill.
min tv —Butler, Bayard, Toombs. Pugli, Benia
'i*wcr, Trumbull. ...»
f’ pw Kuuk, YiOtee, Bigler,Gwinn, Fitcli.
' p “’-.cr, JUixon.
er *joi s--Jones. (lowa.) Clay, Bates, Thompson ,
'°iv f * tnpc.n, (N. J.) King, Foster. Jk
l.tstriyt of Columbia.—Brown, Mason,
’-iitsk, Keanedy, Ilamlin, Chandler.
i iTiva'c. I.sud Claims—Benjamin, Biggs,
s'.n (K.yo, Duikee.
Indian Aifairs—Sebastian, Brown, Keid,
Bgll i.Teun.;, Houston, Doolittle.
Claim* -I verson, Yulec.Bolk, Bell, of N H . and
aud Simmons.
Audit and Control Contingent Expenses of the
Senate —Evans, Wright, Dixon, .
Public Buddings—Bayard, Hunter, Thomson, of
N. J., Douglass and Hale.
Revolutionary Claims—Evans, Bates, Crittenden,
Wilson and Durkao.
Patent.—Keid, Evans, Davis, Simmons, Trum
bull.
Territories—Douglas, Jones, Sebastian, Pilz
patriok. Green, Simmons, Sumner, Wade.
Printing—Jqhnsou, Fitzpatrick, Bell, N H
Engrossed Bills—Wright, Bigler,Harlan.
Enrolled Bills—Jones, Brown, Doolittle
librarys-ITO-ee, Bayard Butler.
The Paris Prison Shooting Case — The sol.
tiler, Mi Morel, who Bhot Mr. Morey, the American
merchant, in tho G'linchey debtors' prison, Paris,
hod been acquitted by the Court Martial, and re
warned service. He proved that the acf was in olio
dienee to oral instructions from his superiors, Ar c.
Ohio Lr hist. aTui: e.—The Ohio Legislature ad
joumed-on the ‘Jlh iust., without passing the reve
nue or appropriation bills—the Democrats and
Kepuhlicaus being pretty equally divided and quai
rolling over every little matter.
Nomination. —The Americans of the llth Con.
gressional District of Virginia, have nominated
Hon. JohnS. Carlisle as a candidate for Congress
Land Warrant G ranter. —The Washington
Union states that a land warrant for one hundred
and sixty acres has been issued to George Peabody,
Esq , the London banker, for bis services as a pri
vats soldisr in the war with England in 181*.