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We devr’fe •.’! osr pfc to-day to the report of
! th*’ r ‘Uid .*pecl>e cn tie. aeoaMcn of the
J...H* •• fft ■ K.jue.trian Slatue of WaalicK
*'*r> )t ■ . i‘-. ur-i&l we ever wit -
; 5 p jjr-‘ ny Jnr the finest paceftnt ever beheld
yi: *jfi'rwi“da pa/t of the day’s pweeding*.
| ; j > hrd the were worthy of toe
vv - fh ali *v#* liiat of Mr. Hope, a
•• ;• c. the pub!i> atjoo of wbieh fee
Jr* ‘*7 r • mo ernent, btit the people w-re
. 4by ft rer.urrer* nf pa‘noti, that the
WifV -r • -iM i: and Tr y braved the ntonn
*■ j a* ft*mo-pheie—thetuow. the rain and
’ *’< .-■ I --■-'**! n‘t*r the pmru.-noD. lingered on the
>*; H-e f r thnn four h mr*. during the core
m l e pre- ede 1 the unveiling of the Statoe.
f ■’ *■■’ * tie popular feeling to the high
f-fJ i .toil ot’et^hnai^tna.
\* - annof rest-r in detA?! to the events of the day
• —‘ . fte-.ner in which wax *o nobiy iicpiay>-d the
, loageof lae national heart to the memory of
’ * ‘ft'2 e?i‘inj*ut animated all j/inks,
1 * Lbu - iofth iroif.tli rt multitude, and at ail the
I e ive h of the af f enx_on. of vrbieh there were
| —ti;c corporation dinner and the iuangnra
tinn dinner the cuetom honee being the chief.—
| The bail we.e of the gayest kind, ani the fair lent
‘ i ‘umn ke ku<l gra* ea to brigiitc-n and adirn the
I*> T ‘*•* crowning of the magnifi
nt f. in which ucdj a multitude of Y’irgLni
e: . n and *iu<-b a l umber of intelligent citizen* of
< ‘ .jr V;.’ *- : ok part waa the illumination of la*t,
ght, was gei , ra ? and beautiful. and brilliant
’ ’on an> t hing we could Lave anticipated. The
o.y wa line no to be forgotten, nor will the
i* b vk. ai i convey* tail to a deep hold upon
the paoiic mind.
Wi: copy f~om the correfipondence of the Balti- !
ncit o / ruan the following hurried sketch of the
,nt*etiug ceremonies:
If h V b. *22,1858.—The city of Richmond
f.-sj ’o-fljty presented one of the most joyous and
‘’v * r ever witu within the limits of the
I l>ominv'n. every house being decorated with
a.id drapery, intei perned with innumerable pa
-1: **t*c * c.t : !iient.- and device*. To attempt a de
♦i:i!*d d*- -r-npiion of the Miene would be irapotseibie.
rtve v -a of every person you meet indi
cate’ a beany concurrence in tin arrangements that
I- .- p• iv -• —mg for the celebration of the natal day
< f VvV .icgtoi . andlhe weather is most propitious
tor ’ event of ftll-ab3orbig interest.
Alan early hour the martial trump of disciplined
mm began to echo through our street**, aud the lo
< eir<>f;ves and steambtat ß added thoußands to our
i'lrpuia’ion, whilst horsem -ii, and every vehicle that
t'-uM b • prHsed into service, with a large number
of ; ib*i-.nan.<, w ere pouring in by every avenue
‘J l <vj was yesterday supposed to be full to its ut
iiil •-* . :y, but thousands aud tens of ihousauds
w being ;idded to the number this morning.
A .* (/clock tin- Chief Marshal, Geueral Win Ik
1 .Jli-ileiro, aud o*-putie*, neaily one hundred in
un l’ -r were and vhing through the streets, splendid
.y mounted, wish badges, sashes and batons, super
intends g the forma* iou of t'ie various sections of
rho pr*s evsKni, wuilst the military and civil aesocia
• wereomrcUiugand com termarchiug, and mar
tial rnvsU we. heard in evtry direction.
Thi I’kjce..'SU*m.—At 10 o'clock the sections were
elf formed on the streetn running at angles with
\lk.m street, when the procession was formed in the
fottowing Older :
1 Mduaiy Column, including the Richmond coin
panic* and seventeen visiting companies.
V Tne (Jovernorof Virginia in an open barouche,
a’ ruled try the Governor’s Aids and a Squad
ran oi J>ragoOUß.
! •it ( ’ >veruor of Virginia ai:d Vice President
<> thcl T nlted States, in an open broache.
1 Members of the (Cabinet, in open carriage.
L . ut. General Winlieid Scott and Stall', in open
€. Kx Rrrr denU of the United States in open car
7 Foreign Ministers, in open carriages.
i . v i-rn r- of States, in open carriages.
O S > diersot tlie Revolution, in open cairiagea.
l‘>. ( ■••umrii-•.'*.a*crs of the Washington Monument,
with the (>rator and Roetj of the day, and of
tir .ti big Clergymen, in open carriages.
’ 1 OMier Invited Guest* of Mie State, in open car
1 h rn i. t onsul- resident ill the city of Rich*
in> i.d, in open carriages.
I k Membeis of Congress of Virginia, in open car
r rages.
1 ♦ K\h ulive Oiliceis of Virginia.
!.. s* natc of Virginia and its Officers.
1 IT*n.*e of Deiegatea of Virginia and its Officers.
I > J ‘idges end < Mliceia of Federal Courts
ts Juries and Otlioersof the Courts of Virginia.
I .\ Mayor of the ci*y of Richmond, and Mayors of
'•’ t citfes, in open carriages.
7t Af*ic: men and City Council of Richmond.
21. Aideiu mi and City Council of other cities.
2*2 Uevt- 1 <-ud Clergy.
. Oil < .- and the Army and Navy of the United
N *.* , and ibe Academic Staff of the Virginia
Mill arv Institute.
21. Knight Templaia.
tii ud and subordinate Lodges of Masons,
and. < trti *cre and soldier* of the War of 1812.
(i.Hi.i and Lodges of Odd Fellows.
‘< h Oiv rof the Sons of Temperance.
lmp . \etl Order of Red Men.
:s•’ Druids.
:tl. K^oliabites.
.12. (vermau Benevolent Society.
and. I ‘ii'e Dupai tn.ent of Richmond.
\!. Fire Departments of other cities.
Cit ‘/mis of other States
to Citizen* of R.c imond and other cities andcoun
tu - m indepei dnnt organization*.
The Baltimore City Guards, Captain J. P. War
er, arrived bore last night, aud were received aud
av i . .ned i the city by our military. Their fine
in line to-day attracted general atten
tion and admiration.
Tie procession uKTved from 21st street up Main to
S -in tree*, along S* cond to Broad, down Broad
to Te tu. and thence to Capitol Square. Along the
\v; tie line the pavements were thronged and every
ht i\ *mug lilln-ntiy decorated, whilst from every
window bright eyt s were flashing aud handkerchiefs
w ‘g, pr< s M’ling a scene of auiinated grandeur
wiiii'h would be difficult for any city in the Union
to excel.
Thi Mt m si fc. nt.—The canvass wrapping was
r< i v l from the statue on Saturday, ana a num
her of St at* and national flags were thrown over it
% a anged that the inagniticeut group could be
unveiled Instantly at the firing of the signal gun.
Wb-n the head of the pniceasion reached Capitol
. qnare. Ih -u-ands of persons had already congrega
*. i lin-re, aim tha monument was still veiled with
tou.et-ime was occupied in asaigniug to
u*h t* \ ial positions th space reserved for the
Id.” f .ning the procession, which had been kept
eh'*r by a !ar je police force.
I*l . < hundred sears on the p atform erected on
;!• >• i .oui o.'l-l of the statue were appropriated to
tlc Le gislature and State officers. Three hundred
.• *f: mi th rigl t ami went of the monuTuent were
h*.pus Mated to the Grand Officer* of the Masons,
<> I •.’■Fellows, Officers of the Army, Clergy, 4k e.
Vl. i r’.v i niitg scats Were appropriated to the La
| uie* amt ffieir c • ort. Seals on the platform were
i \ t*! n ’ the nivited gueeU of the State, Com
•aiiiae *f Rt ception of the Legislature, Commis
j rs it the Monument, Chief aud Deputy Chief
i Harahals. Members of Congress from V r irgiuia, and
Mayor* oil this and other cities. Among those on
; ::•‘central platform were Gen. Wiufield Scott, Gov.
;S wen u is; ,ts if New Jersey ; also Gov. Llollen
I tunilafly of Connecticut-, Hon. Edward Everett,
’ aid the Mayer and Common Councilor Petersburg.
Many other distinguished personages were also pie*
I ecu., bnt we cannot now call them to mind
Yhe Hjeonra* within the square is variously esti
mated at from thitty to forty thousand persons, and
a* soon as all were seated on the platforms, the sig
nal was given, and the flags by which the statues
wer shrouded wore instantly removed amid deat
eniug cheer* ami shouts that coutiuued for some
uin it*s, being rei. wed again and again as ex
pressh e i t thf* admiration of the beholders, and re
aonmliug throughinit the city.
i\ h NH-numaut is more iu the stylo of the lialti
n. i • lit ? tie Monument than that ot our Washing
. u Alcnunient, bit six times as large, and n>mh
ii.or elaborate iu itsdesigns. The coli*tsal statue
of Washii lgton. im lndir g the horse, is twenty feet |
mgb, length if hors? fr. iu mse to the end of tail
feet. The granite pedestal rests upon a star shaped
eievatiou wnh six jkV.iiU,upon which are ultimate
l', *.v* *.? ud colossal statues of Lee, Mason, Xels >n,
.u'flsrsi n and Patrick Henry; Henry, standing
with ins arms raised aud extended, in the act ot
-pv’fch i l while Jefferson, in an attitude otearnesi
i. • i \ aticb, hoMs a pen and the Declaration of
] ho \ * i dei.ee. are now in their position ; the others
aie not yet eon pitted. Theaixth statue is to be a
meat eh*. ning ideal work, symbolical of the State
11 V rgnua Theae figures, w hich are of bron/.e,
*v ‘lea wheu they w?re exhibit
fd’u Kme flic sides and ba*e of the pedestal are
, n teuUd with thirteen stars and thirteen wreat lis
of bronxe.
tln the V?lh ot January the eque>‘rian statue wes
• isr -.\ i *<td ;•* iie public ga/.e. The square vrhs
n led \ crowds o! gazers and admirers from mid
> ant n* he tua withdrew hie last ray of light. Tht
tx’ > is particularly suiting and grand in
, T i . aud it ;.:ere are any faults in the details, they
me obscured iu the perfect manner in which the
„crs is ceat<-d. Such a figure in the saddle.
-i ui>'tei!y heated of. is nowhere else to be seen ;
n ■ . c in this respect surpasses it iu ancient or
uwxieni an. The horse has au action as if to avo and
me c*astn in Irout. or possible starting at some
•i. ible of grave pot tent—perhaps called to
, s niti utivii by the outstretched arm of the noble
e.ii v*i, anti the \ioient s‘ram upon the bit. By
riouir cue it h.v besn suggested that • Washington is
in tl a titude of xnortiiicaiiou and indignation, call
ed i. rth by meeting at Monmouth the American
or. tt -ir wreat ;rt*ui the tieid of battle.
’ u-uu gos tt it exceeding emotion is necessary to
unt tv* the iu voluntary grasp upon the curb. ,
• cm ah? thrown the whole weight of the steed
ap*r : <> rear er left hanach. To a horseman this
fv :uc . cau U-bu.t momentary, and hence it
ii.U’ .vi the improseion on the mind that the
•a: ;Imtv<
rt ; > 3always necessary for au immortal work of
uew hat oyer.'trained and |dramatic. With
*r .W “um t \ irg ti a may be ?aid to possess l
Tv cap* 1 *’ . i*y two nut-si spec iments of art in
it . ouLJty--Houdcn • statue of Washington in
r.iarfc ; c, aiwl Crawfcrtfs monument in bronze.
As soon es the excitemeni aiteodiug the first
. v >t e statue was over, the Granu Lodges of
M- . .. :nr .irbe ceremonies peculiar to such
ecas cna.
r**t isxt t.FXit Oiu Wise then in
: placed to ihe aseeailded muiuicdn, John R.
f pson. Editor of the Rrnthem Literary
M eg- r. w'u.. delivered an Ode, most appropriate
‘ tee oceauott. and abounding in patriotic spirit.
* vii >-B* iuc iiox. R M. T. Hi Sri*.—
vroer. Mr. i'aoaßpeou had dinged delivery of
tv a ‘: was received with decided marks of
i ‘-• ? i'-vi a;.d ad:niratii by the audience. Gov.
i *\ .*• n. Yueed the or&tsr of the Day, the Hon.
> M l Hunter, who delivered an eloquent am
: 4.': UM Aftertfce .-ouciusMß of Mr. Han
j - • ‘ ‘ 1 J ; Barren Hope, Coq., delivered a
• • - r. with beauty and patriotic sen
ior eel
i Botwot U -2--8 U . also delivered au eloquent
| v : tba ceiemouier. and Get;-
> era-: 4- rtr.ewe*i ti- lr..ofs Kverytbrng passed
- tu ei-r-eu: order, net tiie aceideat oc
h.e asseubiffe tiet dispersed, and the military
ia- ,Vei tt •J.eirtparttrt. ptop.rtory to the cloe
eerea*rieies oi the day.
lu.'Xi.iAiua A>i> r iaxwoiiAs.— We .earn by
’ ti*’. he whole city of K.chmoud was in a
i’ not .ijtht :a.s eveuirg, scarcely a huuee faiHaj
.rna roe ihuuHuaticß. Ther was also a
• ..wsiovi.ay ot fireworks t Capitol fiquare,
J aud a.bqji at uie Id aha. J House.
Wi.hi. io > Ci ajio SfT Gi-sss —Os the
’ avna-. aof the Lad!eg of the Meant Vernon As
: X.l u. K-WBT! MvefWtt. Ksq . was to driver bu
I * T.>. ■ n H'c on till* fueodav) morninit.
(WNelw re. wtaoh Meears. Kunkle * Oo had
•eaaered for ta oc urob. luuneaialeiy boiore the
Cirttioe t I t. >4 Man old weoid, in the name of
1 the Wiles, present to Ur Everett the Cane of
\Y *r.<r >. J- ito W, a L Vaucey, Eeq . the Bpy
| Lit.- need i*y the i-s-hiCTof iuefdounmy *
liii\ i ’■ r fdb tt3.—The steaaiship Adriatic is
; r-H >til ..all been sold to the Uusaiau Govern
| meat for idbo.ow sterling
Mount Vrruon Portrait* of Wnihiuttea.
i VVeare gratified to announce, that the M.caut
i Vernon Association have procured a fine copy o r
; Gii.bket Stu 4 tit’s celebrated pictQre of Wash
j isoton, by the rale of which they hope to swell the
Mount Vernon fund. By this laudable expedient
the pubic are afforded the opportunity of ,*ccnrmg
j a copy of the best portrait cf Washington ever
1 made, and at the same time contributing to the
! purchase of Mount Vernon.
! “Meesrs. Devereux X, Cos., skillful artists acd
j publishers of Philadelphia, have recently achieved
anew discovery and a master piece of art, consist
ing in primhuf?, by ike chromatic pro<et,in otl
rolort , a transcript of the celebrated portrait of
Washington, by Gilbert Stuart, and have signalized
alike their liberality, patriotism and homage to
Washington, by presenting 50,000 copies to “Tte
Southern Matron,'’ to be disposed of at the low
price of one dollar each, the cost of publication, in
aid of the Ladies* Mount Vernon Association.”
These pictures may be procured in this city of
Mrs. W J. Eve, and at the Book Stores.
We subjoin notices of these pictures, the first from
the Richmond Enquirer , an effurion of Mrs.
Ritchie's graceful pen, the other, more in detail,
from the Marion (Ala.) Ame> icaiu
From the Richmond, [Va.) Enquirer.
Portaj t or Washington, Printed in Oil
Colors —Messrs Devereux X C0.,0f Philadelphia,
have lately issued a moat beautiful work of art for
the people—& portrait in oil colors of the greatest
ofheioes—an exact transcript of Stuart's famous
picture, the most truthful likeness of Washington
extant. Throughout the whole of this heaven
favored land, in every home where grateful and
patriotic hearts are beating, the portrait of our
country’s father should find an honored place. This
image, before the eyes of the young, should be their
constant monitor to follow his examples ; and ihoee !
benignant looking down from the house
hold walls upon the old, should preserve the love of
liberty and of country fresh in their breasts until
the grave closes upon them.
Messrs. Devereux X Cos , wbo are inspired by
the spirit of genuine patriotism, have in the most
liberal manner placed these portraits at the dispo
sal of the Ladies of the Mount Vernon Association
for the mere cost of tLe mechanical execution. The
profits of the sale will greatly swell the Mount Ver
non fund and hasten the hour, already near at hand,
when the home and grave of Washington will be
secured from profanation. This is a noble tribute,
on the part of Messrs. Devereux X Cos., to the pa
triotic originator of the Mount Vernon purchase ;
one which renders the country at large, as well as
the ladies of the Association, their debtor.
The nortrails, which are of good size and highly
finished specimens of chromatic printing, are sold to
the public for $1 each—a sum much below their
value, but which places them within the reach of
those whose “ hands lack means,” although their
hearts do not lack patriotism. The portraits may
be obtained in Virginia from the Secretary of the
Mount Vernon Assodation, Mrs. S. L. Pellett, and
at the bookstores in Richmond. In all States that
have a Mount Vernon Aosociation, they will be
supplied through the Vice Presidents.
From Ike Marion (Ala.) American.
Mount Vernon Portraits ok Washington.—
Madame Le Vert, the representative in Alabama of
the Southern Matron, has sent us fifty of the por
traits of Washington, to be sold for the beuefit of
the Mount Vernon cause. Fifty thousand of them
have been funrshed to the Southern Matron at the
mere cost of publication. They will soon all be sold,
and the amount realized will secure and nearly
complete the purchase of the home and grave of
Washington. The address of Mr. Everett, in his
proposed Southern tour, will make up the deficien
cy. Then will the “ labor of love'’ and the duty of
patriotism be fulfilled by the ladies of America.
Second only to the Southern Matron, in thl* glorious
work, is Madame Le Vert, who. notwithstanding
the “hard times,” relaxes nothing in her efforts,
and “ bates not a jot of heart or hope” in its early
success.
These pictures reached us yesterday. They must
be sold, and we not overestimate the patriotism,
gallantry, and liberality of the people of Marion,
when we predict that they will be sold in a very few
days. We know that their liberality is always se
verely taxed, and has been unusually taxed during
the last year. In any other than so appealing and
patriotic a duty as this we would not call on them
lor a dollar. Bnt the amouut we ask is a mere tri
fle, and we offer a fair equivalent in value. The
pictures are (he cheapest ever sold, and could not
be bought from the publishers for less than double
the amouut. The pictures are really beautiful.—
They are taken from the original portrait by Gil
bert Stuart, which is the most accurate and accred
ited portrait of Washington We subjoin some of
the notices of the press. The publishers say :
“ The picture of a great and good man, honored
of his own and all lands, cannot have too wide a
diffusion, foritcarries with it a healthy and salu
tary iufiuence upon a people. In contemplating it,
the taste may find gratification, but the real value
of the picture lies beyond this—it is a prompter to
wholesome reflections; it becomes a silent teacher,
reminding us of the life, purposes and deeds of the
character it portrays.
Can we have too many truthful pictures of Wash
iogton ! Should there be any lack in furnishii g the
people with these remembrances l
It cannot but be considered a misfortune, that the
best and moat authentic pictures of Washington, al
ready published, are precisely those which are
withheld from the people at large, by their coat
Restricted to a limited circulation, in consequence
of their price, they pass into the ban sofa few ; and
the resnlt is, that not one person in a thousand, out
of the chief cities of the Unbn, ever see these pic
tures, much less get possession of a copy.
In preparing the portrait in color, the des'gn has
been to issue a picture for thoao who ar® roudy and
willing to pay dunes, not dollars ; and they, it may be
safely conceded, are the many. It lias been a wish
and determination of the publishers to bring the
cost of their picture clearly within the means of
every man in the land.
Rude and imperfect Portraits of the Father of his
Country have too long defaced the walls of the poor
man's dwellyjg , aud there seems to exist a need for
a substitute, which having the merit of cheapness,
attractiveness aud authenticity, will give it accep
tance and favor with the great body of the poeple of
the United States. The publishers believe that in
this picture that substitute is provided.”
The Home Journal (N. P. “Willie) says:
Washington Universal. —There is one man, at
least, whose portrait may well adorn every wall.—
The head of General Washington is the universally
recognised s gn and symbol of our American ideal
of virtue and patriotism, it seems to us a felicitous
thought, therefore, so to perfect and multiply the
copies of these revered features that they are with
in reach of every citizen of our country. Messrs.
Devereux X Cos., Artists and publishers, of Phila
delphia, have done this. They have found a way to
print in oil colors a t ranscript of the famous portrait
of Washington by Gilbert Stuart—presented com
plete in eight colors. The process is anew discove
ry, called the chromatic , and patented in London.—
This is both curious and valuable. And let us hope
that, by making Washington almost omnipresent,
it may make this influence of his sainted name uni
versal.
Another says:
Triumph ok Art —We have before us the moat
beautiful and highly finished specimen of chromatic
priutiug ever yet produced from a press. It is a
transcript of ‘‘Stuart’s” well-known portrait of
Washington, the only accredited likeness of that
great man—and the only one the American public
will ever acknowledge— whatever may be said of
Trumbull or Peale. Messrs. Devereux X Cos., of
Philadelphia, have wisely chosen Stuart’s as the
true picture to multiply for the people—and the one
before us so life-like a copy, and so accurate in its
delineations, show how well the task has been
ac complished. How it can be afforded so low is a
mystery.
To the Mnsonii Tlirourrliout the I'nited Stalei,
It has already been seen, by the correspondence
lately published, in what a noble and patrctic man
ner the Masons ot Virginia have passed resolutions
to lend their aid to the Ladies of the Mount Vernon
Association to secure the home and grave of the
great Masonic brother. The President of the As
sociation has replied and g-atefully accepted the
proffered services of this time honored body. The
ladies now appeal to the Masonic order throughout
the United States, who pass similar resolutions at
their meetings on the 32nd of February that they
will telegraph al owe to Ktckmond. Not that the
slightest doubt is entertained that the Masnuic or
der, who have always acted unanimously and
harmoniously together in every good aud inspiring
cause, will not do so in one as sacred as this, but
that it is of the utmost importance that the ladies
should at once he able to state the exact sum which
they can furnish, without delay, to the treasury of
Virginia. All that they now desire is to be able to
give tangible proof to the Legislature that the
State will not be called upon to furnish one single
dollar. We do not doubt that the Masons, as soon
as they receive this intimation, will at once respond
to the wishes of the President of the Association—
herself the daughter of a Mason.
lM PORT ANT AKP IsTXRKSTINO LETTER.—The fol
lowing “important and interesting letter, from the
Secretary ot the Grand Masonic Lodge of Virginia,
furnishes some valuable facts :
To the Southern Matron,
President of the Mount Vernon Association :
Dear Ladt : —You ash for my opinion of the
“ultimate liability of Virginia for the redemption of
her bonds, should they be issued for the purchase of
Mount Vernon.”
I almost hesitate to put my answer in writing, for
the simple reason, that it is so positive and unequiv
ocal. as to j make of that enthusiasm which, among
the unreliecting, too frequently challenges doubt,
and thereby defeats itself So far from any Uabtit
ty on the part of the State, I may assert, that she
can. under no rircumstancm , make as profitable an
ineesjment,ii she could be induced to look at it as a
mere matter of dollars and cents ; which, however,
I will not for a moment believe; but I will proceed
at once to show the basis of my opinion. Virginia
issues her bonds to run thirty-four years, for the
sum of $300,000, in this way. Mr. Washington re
ceives them in toll payment, conveys Mount Ver
non in trust to Virginia, and she to the Ladies’
Mount Vernon Association, upon the terms of their
charter granted for that purpose. You have now
a! your command SOO,OOO. this you pay over at once
to the treasurer of Virginia, aud witn the massive
aid of such talents and energy as Everett, Yancey.
M. Willie. Haggles and Brown, can there be a doubt
in the mind ot the most timid of your raising the
$140,14)0 in one or at most two more years, when
that will be handed over to the Treasurer—and
thus the State will have gaiDed $13,000 per annum
for 30 years, that being the annual interest on the
whole sum.
Again, dear Lady, your success is placed beyond
any iwradrent ure, by the lute action of the Grand
Irodge of Ysrgiuta. with a copy ©f which I have
furmshetl you, and from apeiusalof which, any
skeptic.pa icularlyxf he be a JJason. must indeed
be too far beyond tie i-eaek of at yument, or proof
deduced from the array of facts and figures to be
ajfected by anything 1 could add.
Thirty-Ova Grand Lodges, with a membership of
affiliated and non affiliated Masons, amounting to
350,04-0, will promptly hasten, with reverence for
their departed brother, aud enthusiasm for the holy
cause in which you are engaged, to poor into your
treasury as many dollars , thus enabling you to
return at ashoY date the money to Virginia, and
leare at leas’ $100,4)00 for necessary improvements.
With my beet wishes tor your suocess,
I am, yours, truly,
Richmond. Feb. 16,1858. John Dove.
Sentenced. — The Superior Court yesterday ad
journed after a session of-firs weeks.
The following senterce* were passed yesterday
by Judge W B. Flemming :
’ Philip Martin, found guilty of voluntary man
slaughter In the commissi -n of an unlawful act,
causing the death of a slave by whipping, was sen
tecced to the Penitentiary for three years.
Michael Boy lan. guilty of involuntary manslaugh
ter in the commwsioc and performance of an unlaw
ful act where there has not been observed necessa
rv caution and discretion. Sentenced to pay SIUO4).
and imprisonment in the i onimoo jad of Chatham
county for six months, sod coata.
State vi lshmael Hover—guilty of robbery as
principal in the second degree. Sent to the Peni
tentiary for five years.
State vt James Crawford—guilty of simple Lar
ceny. to be imprisoned in the common jait of Chat
ham county for Jo day s, and pay costs.
glaje vs William Clark—guilty of simple Lar
ceny same sentence m county tail, Ac —tyavan
, nak Gaorgutm, of Friday.
AUGUSTA, GA.. WEDNESDAY MOONING; MARCH 3. 1858.
New-York Money Market.
Monday, Feb. 22.—There wa? a very active bu
sme*s at the board this morning, and a considerable
advance iu prioes was realised. Erie Railroad
which was soid at the first board on Saturday at 32
3-4, went up to 34 1-8 at the second To-day it
began at 35 1-2, went up to 36, and closed at 35 5 8,
with stue* of belween three and four
shares New York Central began at 8? I 4 ibis
morning, against 86 3-8 on Saturday morning, and
advancedto 87 3-8. Reading wy active at 62 1-2
down to 621-4, against 61 3 4 on Saturday evening
Michigan Southern guaranteed advanced 3. and
oW stock 2 1 I, as compared with the final sales on
Saturday ; Chicago and Rock Island Railroad 2 3-4;
Pacific Mai] Steamship 2 ; Cleveland and Toledo
Railroad 17 8: Cumberland Coal Company 1 1-2
Illinois Central Railroad aud Canton Company l
1-4. Milwaokie and Mississippi Railroad 1 ; Hud
eon River 3-4 , Galena and Chicago 5-8 , Reading
1-2: Hail-m old 3-Band preferred stock 3-4, aud
Michigan Central 14. Cleveland and Pittsburgh
Railroad, which was sold last week down to 12,
went up to 18 to day. Panama Railroad opened at
104, and closed at 104 12, against 1033-4 Saturday
evening LaCrosae and Miiwaukie declined 18.
Os Bank stocks about two hundred were sold at
111 for Mechanics’ 109 1-2 for Bank of America ;
108 for National ; 10b for Phenix. 103 3 4 for Me
tropolitan. 100 for Market, and 88 for Common
wealth.
About one hundred thousand dollars of Sta'e
Stocks were sold. The largest transactions were
Virginia sixes at 921 2,1 11 advance ; Missouri at
81 1-4,1-4 advance ; New York long sixes at 115
14, aud Michigan sixes at 95. California sevens
closed at 81 1-2 ; Indiana fives at 85, 1 advance;
Tennessee sixes at 88, Saturday’s price, and Ohio of
1886 at 108.
Railroad bonds were also active and firm. The
largest sales were of Michigan Central eights, clo
sing at par. Erie convertible* and 1871 closed at
GO, 1 advance ; Hudson River convertibles at 60 ;
ditto third mortgage at 65, Illinois Central at 91
1-4, 1-8 advance ; ditto free land at 92 1-2 ; New
York Central sixes at 89 1-2, 1 advance ; do. bonds
of 1876 at 95 12, Saturday’s price, and La Crosse
Land Grant at 34 I 2, 1 2 advance.
The market has scarcely opened yet for foreign
bills for transmission by Wednesday 5 * steamer, but
there is some little inquiry this morniog. Bank and
bankers bills rule at 1094® 109$, anc l the best mer
cautile signatuies at 1081® 109$. On Paris, the
rates are 5f.18$ ®5f.15. On Hamburgh, we have
heard of some sales of Southern bank bill* at 37.
The exchanges at the bank clearing house this
morning were $15,160,964 03, and the balances
$808,678 90. The amount of currency certificate
held by the banks to-day is reduced to $1,589,000,
being a decrease since Monday last of SIBI,OOO, and
of $2,039,900 since the first of January.
The City Comptroller invites proposals for $170,-
000 of New York city six per cent, t took, iu snares
of SIOO, aud redeemable at the rate of $17,000 an
nually, commencing on the Ist of July, iB6O. The
proposals will be opened on the 10th of March next,
at 2 o'clock, P. M.
The Courier X Enquirer of Saturday P. M., has
the following:
Th*-changes in the money market for the past
week have been very slight. The street rates con
tinue nearly the same ; 7 per cent for prime paper
and from Bto 12 for second class. Call loans abun
dant at sto 6 per cent. The accumulation of spe
cie in the country has not ceased, aud the imports
from California lor the past week show an excess of
one iniliioa of dollars over the foreign exports. The
domestic exchanges have been turned against New’
York by the demand lor specie, by the resuming
Banks in the South, and also by the excess of the
cotton shipment over the usual payments of the
West toNew York, these latter payments being
now largely made iu cotton drafts payable in New
York.
The receipts at the Custom House to day amoun
ted to $97,774 81. Iho receipt* at the office of the
Assistant Treasurer were $98,977.91, of which $76,-
000 were from Customs ; the payments amounted
to $73,697.13; increasing the balance in hands of
the Assistant'Treasurer to $3 360,033.
The export of specie the past week, aud for the
year, was as follows :
Stmr. Arabia, Liverpool. Am. gold coin $223,476.75
“ “ U S. Mint bars ... 253,112 16
“ California bars 100,415.11
“ Sovereigns 11,395.00
“ “ Silver coin 10,000 00
Stair. City of Baltimore, Liverpool, Am. gold 43,379.00
To al for the week $641,688.02
Previously imported 4,722,740 44
Tt >tal 1856 $5,364,428.46
Statement of the value of foreign imports at
New York :
1857. 1858
Dry Goods, for the week $2,194 173 $1,299,126
Genera-. Meichandi.se do 2,870,484 1,189,529
Total lor the week $5,064,657 $1,488,755
Dry Goods, for the year $20,627,600 $7,216,116
General Merchandise do 16,910.595 7,311,487
Total since Jan. 1 $37,538,195 $14,527,603
The total import of foreign goods at Boston, for
the week ending Feb. 20, was :
1858 $ >39 472
1857 1,199,752
Decrease $660,280
W ashington Items. —lmportant despatches from
Mexico have been received at the State Depart
ment. Mr. Forsyth, our minister, had recognized
the new government, as have all the other members
of the diplomatic corps, such a course being not
only usual but necessary for the protection of the in
terests of Amerioau citixeus. Grave questions are
likely to come up at once with the Zuloaga govern
rneut, iu consequence of the decree restoring the
confiscated church property to the clergy. When
the sales of this property were made last year, by
the government, some of our citizens applied to the
legation to know whether, if in case they should buy
any of the confiscated property from the govern
ment, their LUte would be a guud oue, aiiU if they
claim damages as American citizens if any subse
qu nt government should take the property away
from them. After mature examicat on Mr. Forsyth
decided that as the confiscation and sale were the
acta of the government of Mexico, de facto and de
jure, they would have a good claim iu case the pro
perty they had paid for should be taken from them
by any subsequent government. It is said that pur
chases to the value of several millions have beeu
made by American citizens, aud that as the recent
decree of President Zuloaga has a retroactive as
well as a present and prospective effect, the proper
ty is to be taken from them. These auestions are
likely to cause serious complications between the
two governments, as, however well founded Presi
dent Zah*aga’s government maybe, it can never
possess the right to invalidate completed contracts
between former governments and individuals.
John L. Robinson au ex-member of Congress from
Indiana, has been appointed United States Marshal
for the Northern District of that Sta’e, and his ap
pointment was on Saturday confirmed by the Sen
ate. Aasburn Birdsall as Naval Officer for the dis
trict of New York, in the place of John R. Brod
head, whose commission expired.
The Wabash, late flag ship of the. home squadron,
has been ordered to be put out of commission, and
prepared as flag ship of the Mediterranean squadron.
The officer* have beeu detached aud the crew will
be discharged.
Senator Bell will not obey instructions on Le
compton, and will state his reasons for this course
at the next meeting of the Senate.
WEEKLY STATEMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Amount subject to draft $4,228,352.34
Increase over last week 215,837.40
Receipts lor the week 649,485.30
Drafts paid 675,475.76
Drafts issued 403,697.88
The total amount of Treasury notes issued thus
far is $4,758,/00, of which there have been redeemed
by customs and lands, s4ll 900, while there are out
standing $4,343,800.
Washington Items —ln the absence of theusu
gl excitement afforded by the daily sessions of Con.
gress, Washington is afflicted with the duelling fe
ver. The disease has broken out with great vio
lence, and the rumors are numerous impending re
sorts to the field for the settlement of difficulties.
The quarrel which excites the greatest feeling, is
that between the Hon James B. Clay,of Kentucky,
and Geu. Cullom, of Tennessee, Clerk of the House
during the last session. Various versions are given
of the collision be’ ween the two, but this is believed
to be the more probable story :
Cullom entered the bar-room of Brown’s Hotel,
where Clay, Hawkins and Mason were standing.
He proposed an old-fashioned Kentucky drink, in
which ail the parties participated Subsequently
he commenced conversation with Clay, stating how
he had removed from Kentucky to near the Hermi
tage, in Tennessee, where he had bearded the lion
in bis den. lie spoke of his long devotion to and ad.
miration for his tather.
Mr. Clay answered by saying that Gen. Leslie
Coombs had once as Chickasaw Embassador also
bearded the lien in his den.
This expression, which some bystanders supposed
jocular, was regarded as an offensive retort by Cul
iom, who asked it he meant to insult him. Clay
disclaimed such intention.
The interrogatory was ref eated, with the same
reply, but accompanied with the menacing use of
Cutlom's finger, when Clay said that he was not ac
customed to be addressed in such a threatening
manuer, or words to that effect,
Cullom became more excited under the convic
tion of an intended insult to him, and denounced
Ciay as “the apostate son of a noble sire.”
Clay said that bis physical condition was such as
would prevent him from answering with a blow,
but he could not resist proclaiming Cullom a
“and and scouudreL’’ Whereupon Uullum drew back
to strike.
The force of the blow was partially arrested by
the spectators, but still reached Clay’s nose and
caused it to bleed. The two were then separated
and w.thdrew.
It is proper to say that Cullom’s friends repre
sent that he understood some obnoxious reference
to have been made by Clay to the investigating
committee, in connection with other remarks, be
fore striking.
Clay called on Senator Johnson of Arkansas to
act as his friend, and a peremptory message was
communicated to CuUom. to which acceptance was
signified, as soon as a competent second could be
chosen.
The Washington Star gives this version :
Mr. Clay was approached by Mr. Cullom, while
standing in the hall in company with other gentle
men. and a conversation sprang Bp between them;
in the course of which Mr. Cullom took occasion to
remark that he bad been acquainted with the father
of Mr Clay. aDd expressed great respect and vene
ration for him. He then invited Mr. Clay to drink,
but the lauer gentleman plead as an excuse that he
had just drank. Mr Cullom insisted on Mr. Clay
drinking again, and as the latter reiterated his ex
cuse. made some remark calculated to excite his
feelings. In the meantime they bad entered the
bar-room, and after filling a glass for himself, Mr.
Cullom —offended, perhapt, at Mr Clay s reiteration
of his unwillingness to drink—proposed, as a toast.
“The illustrious sire of a degenerate son !’’ or some
thing to that effect. At this Mr. Ciay expressed his
indignation somewhat severely, when Mr. Cullom
struck him in the face.
The War Department, it is stated, has put a stop
to the diffieulnes between General Harney and
Colonel Smnner, at least as far as to prevent a
meeting. Sumner has gone North and Harney
South, to Bichmond.
Commander Boutwell, of the Navy, has replied
to the hand-bills of Lieutenant Rhind. posting him
as a coward, by a note in which he says .—"When
I am disposed to violate the laws of my country by
accepting a challenge to fight a duel, ’the invitation
to do so must cot come from a mac who has been
dismissed from the Navy by two Courts, and by a
third convicted of lying ’’
Lient. J. M. Giiliss, who was in command of the
United States Astronomical Expedition to Chili, has
communicated to the Secretary of the Navy the
chief result of his labors. He has ascertained the
sud's equatorial horizontal parrailax to be 8 .4950
or 8 0.63 less than the value commonly adopted ;
and he concludes that S .5000 may be assumed,
which will correspond to the distance of the sun
from the earth of 96,160,060 statute miles. This is
an important fact for astronomers.
The Charges or Coßßi’ ption.—A dispatch from
Washington says that the committee appointed to
investigate the alleged chargee of qcrnxprion, in
connection with the passage of the tariff aet, have
examined five witnesses and summoned fifteen
others. Mr. Woleoti still remains in jail, firm in
his determination not to comply with the demands
of the committee. Many distinguished friends oor
tinne to visit tun.
Tt.e sergeant at-arms of the House had been no
tified that Mr. Williamson, who wa= forcibly brooght
to Washington from New York, as a witness has
ntered salt against him in oonseqneace
European News—By the Afrirn.
nesteamer Africa, with Liverpool dates to the
6th February, arr.ved at New York, Sunday morn
ing.
England.—Parliament re assembled on the 4th
inst.. when Lord Palmerston gave notice of a bill iu
regai and to conspiracies to murder, winch meets the
refugee question. A bill Lad also been pro)>oiseii
giving authority to the East India Company to raise
a loan of not over £ 10,04)4,000 j n England. -
The news from the continent is unimportant.—
lue affaire of India had claimed considerable at
tent ion from Parliament since assembling Lord
Palmerston gave notice of a bill for the amendment
of the government of India.
An address had keen voted by both Houses of
Parliament congratulating the on the mar
riage of the Princess Royal.
Mr. Roebuck asked ‘Lord Palmerston whether
any communications had passed between France
and England in regard to the alien act, or for alter
ing the criminal co<1;. He spoke bitterly against
Napoleon and the French officials.
Palmerston acknowledged the receipt of a
despatch caliiog tfceatt ntion of the government to
the refugee question and hoping that the British go
vernment would do what it thought tit in the pre
mises. No answer had been returned as yet. He.
however, rebuked Roebuck’s onslaught.
France. —The French Consuls are hereafter not
to grant passports to British subjects.
Ihe new French penal law was undergoing mod
ifications.
A decree has been issued investing Prince Je
rome Napoleon with the right of attending the meet
ings of the council of State and presiding in the Em
peror’s absence.
Spain.— A decree recently issued extends the
amnesties on the birth of a Prince 11 the colonies.
Naples.—The trial of the Neapolitan revolu
tionist* of June last had been commenced at Sa
erao.
India. —There is nothing later either from India
or China.
The following is the vt ry latest foreign intelli
gence by telegraph from London to Liverpool:
London, Saturday, Feb. 6. — The Paris con espon
dent of the Morning Herald states that iu the opin
ion of many respecrabie Frenchmen too much im
portance has been attached in England to the mili
tary addresses in the Moniteur. These demonstra
tions, he says, have taken place under the influence
of the excitement, aud the uniform loyalty of the
Emperor as an ally should have more weight than
the boastlul manifestations of soldiers anxious to
establish claims for future promotion by exaggera
ted statement*.
James Odier, one of the most respectable mem
bers of the banking community of Paris, the failure
of whose firm was announced a few days since, had
committed suicide by hangiDg himself.
The Italian residents of Paris had preseu'ed a
congratulatory address to the Emperor, in which
they repudiate the assassins who call themselves
Italians. The address says : “Liberal Italy, which
has not forgotten what she owed at a great epoch to
the chief of your dynasty, disavows as her children
all such. Our cedes bear the impress of the geuius
of Napoleon the First, and we know that Napoleon
thte Third, in his disiuteres ed policy, has always
protected the wishes of nationalities.”
The miuister of war has been charged with a com
mission to purchase hotels at Nancy, Tours, Toulons,
Lyons, for ihe marshals who are to be ap
pointed to the great military command into which
France has been divided.
The Momteur publishes further congratulatory
addresses, the chief being from the artillery and in
fantry of marine. No reference is made to the re
fugees question.
Prussia —Prince Frederick William had refused
to receive the deputations of political associations.
The Prince stated that he did not like political asso
ciations, and believed ti at if any durable change be
made in the government of Prussia au end would be
put to these bodies.
Spain.— The Cortes had voted an address in re
ply to the speech from the throne, by a vote of two
hundred to fourteen. The speech Bravo Murille tills
ten columns of the Madrid journals. He stated
that in order to re-estubiish society firmly on its ba
sis it will, in hie opinion, be desirable to confirm the
right of voting to persons who paid the highest
amount of taxes; to reduce the number of deputies,
to have no functionaries or military officers in ac
tive service in the chamber, and lastly to have dis
cussions secret.
Turkey. —Constantinople adviced to the 27th re
port that certain Circassian slave merchants who
were proceeding to that place for the purpose of
selling some young women and children, having
been refused passports by the Russian consulate at
Tiebizou, and having alto heard of the promise of
the Sultan to interdict the sale of white slaves, took
up arras, and wanted to set fire to the consul's
liouse. The resident Europeans, with the consuls
of France and Euglaud, to the number of three
hundred, all armed, bud, however, gathared around
the Russian consulate for its defense.
The Circassian chief, Schmyls, had been obliged
to consent that all the population of Great Tobet
ckua should make their submission to Russia. Le
Nord, however, does not confirm this.
Manchester Trade Retort, Friday After
noon.— The market is very dull, and short time is
being very generally talked of again. Indeed in
Hyde and some other plaees the mills have already
gone back to shorter time.
The ship John Bright, which left New York on
the 19th of January, arrived at Liverpool on the
fifth day of February—thus making the passage in
seventeen days. The ship Plutarch also arrived
out from New York in nineteen days.
In the House of Lords, a bill for the amendment
of the law of libel was read a first time. One of
the clauses gives a defence [to all actions for faithful
accounts of public meetings
Earl Gray gave notice of his intention to present
a petition from the East India Company against
any alternation in their constitution, and Lord Pan
mure gave notice of a vote of thanks to the army
aud navy for their operations in India.
A general debate then took place in the course of
which Lord Derby. aflsr referring to the still threat
ening mote or aflairß iu India, spoke at some length
upon the recent attempt on the life of the Emperor
Napoleon, and hoped government would take early
steps for disabusing the minds of the French people
as to refugees in England.
Earl Granville said that notice had already been
given in the House of Commons of a measure
which he had no doubt would meet the question of
the residence of political refugees in England with
gafety to the lives of foreign sovereigns.
Lord Panmure said toat recruiting was progress
ing very favorably, and that troops were sent to
India at the rate of one thousand a month; also,
that instructions had been sent to the colonies, au
thorizing tho enlistment of all British-born white
subjects who might volunteer.
In the House of Commons Lord Palmerston gave
notice of a vote of thanks to the army in India.
Mr. Roebuck gave notice of his intention to ques
tion Lord Palmerston with respect to any correspon
dence that might have passed with the government
of France in regard to the Alien acts. He likewise
gave notice that he intended to renew his motion
for the abolition of the Lord Lieutenaucy of Ire
land.
A motion for a special committee to inquire into
the transmission of troops to India was agreed to.
On the evening of the sth, in the House of Lorus,
Lord Clarendon announced the determination of the
French government to prevent French Consuls
from issuing passports to British subjects, approved
of the course, and sta'ed that the British govern
ment intended to write other governments to aban
don the system of p ssports altogether. He also,
in reply to Earl Gray, exonerated the Neapolitan
government from all blame in regard to the English
engineers of the steamer Cagliari
A bill was read a first time for abolishing im
prisonment for debt, &c
In the House cf Commons an address to the
Queen on the marriage of the Princess, was argeed
to.
Mr. Roebuck asked Lord Palmerston whether
there had been any communications between the
governments of France aud England respecting the
Alien act, or any alteration in the criminal code of
England. He spoke with much bitterness against
the Emperor of the French, and the position taken
by Counts de Morny and Persigny, and the ad
dressesofthe French army iu regard to the recent
attempted assassination of the Emperor.
Lord Palmerston said in reply that a despatch had
been addressed by the Foreign Minister of France to
the French Ambassador in London upon the late
transactions in Paris, aud conveying the wish of the
French government that the British government
should take such measures in consequence that they
in their wisdom might think fit, but not pointing out
any measures whatever. The French Minister
simply left the case to the British government. No
reply had been made to the despatch of the French
government. He condemned the intemperate lan
guage of Mr. Roebuck, and r pelled his charges
againet the French Ambassador.
A resolution was adopted conferring pensions of
1,000 a year each to the widow of the late Sir. H.
Havelock and the present baronet
After some discussion, leave was given to bring
in a bill to allow the East India Company to raise
money in England on debentures. The power to
continue in force till the end of the session of 1859,
and the amount to be restricted to ten million
pounds.
Lord Palmerston gave notice that on the 13th inst.
he would move for leave to bring in a bill to amend
the government of India.
The French Ambassador had given notice that
the French Consular officers in Great Britain would
no longer grant passports to other than subjects of
France, and a modification of the English passport
system had been adopted to meet the exigency.
Private aocoonts from Paris mention several fail
ures in consequence cf the suspension of M. Oudie .
It was thought that the stringency of the new
French Penal law would undergo material modifi
cations before its final enactment, owing to the op
position of the Emperor to severe or repressive
measures. The law as proposed encountered stre
nuous opposition in the Council of State, and only
passed that body by a majority of four.
The latest addresses from the army were marked
by a less hostile spirit.
The Prince and Princess, Frederick William, of
Prussia, landed at Antwerp on the 3d instant, and
reached Cologne'on the following day. They were
received with enthusiasm at all points.
The Bank of Prussia had reduced its rate of dis
count to 4 per cent.
A suspension of some magnitude is reported at
Cologne. Name not mentioned. The money mar
ket continued to grow in ease, and on the 4th, the
Bank of England further reduced its rate of dis
count from four to three-and a-half per cent. The
announcement caused a slight rise in the funds. The
joint stock banks and discount houses generally iiad
made no alteration in their rates in their allowance.
Notwithstanding the low rate of discount, the
Times considers there is no immediate danger of
any undue inflation—the evil being rather on the
other side. It says:
The distrust from the recent panic is such, both
with regard to mercantile transactions and the man
agement of public companies, that the public are
disposed to hold aloof from everything.
On the sth the funds were quite buoyant, and
consols closed at 96 for money, and 96J @9(ji for
account.
On the Stock Exchange on the sth loans on gov
ernment securities were in slightly increased de
mand, the rate being 2t02 1 2 per cent. At the
Bank the applications were moderate, and in the
open market money was abundant at 2 1-2 to per
cent.
Subscriptions were invited for £1,164; 000 *‘ x P er
cent debentures of the Grand Trunk Railway of
Canada, and the whole amount was taken updating
the day at 97.
The West India mail steamer had arrived at
Southampton with $2,223,800 in specie.
The Paris correspondent of the i'imes, writing on
Monday evening, says I understand that the pa
pers discovered by the English police, at Pierri’s
house in Birmingham, are now in the hands of the
authorities in Paris. Lord Clarendon has given
every facility in the affair. He offered to the French
Government to send the papers hither by a person
of confidence, or. if they preferred, to send to Lon
don their own agents to examine them. I presume
this former step is the one that has been followed,
as the papers are new in Paris. I cannot yet say
whether they have led to any farther disclosures
touching accomplices. It is certain that the prison
ers confess all that is imputed to them—at least
Orsini and Pierri—but whether they implicate
others, I cannot say. Their murderous designs
were, it appears, not confined to the Emperor of the
were.
French, other Sovereigns were to be included in
the assassination, and especially the Pope, the King
of Naples, and the K og of Sardinia.’
Marshal Peiissier. it is stated, will have supreme
control over the marshals appointed to the new
mititaiy divisions. The title of marshal general is
to be conferred on him.
The Conctitadonnel has attacked the Journal des
Debate for not having exhibited more indignation
at the attempt on the fife of the Emperor, and by
implication almost accusing the Debate of complica
tion In iu It is thought that this was intended for a
trap. The correspondent of rhe Times describes the
condition of the press in Paris as deplorable. To
speak or to be mute is equally hazardous
Iu the report to the Emperor by the Minister of
Marino, it is slated that France, which during the
war in the Crimea possessed only nine steam ships
ot the tine, will iu the course of the present year
have atioar -J4 steam ships of this class, and that the
transformation of sailing into steam ships is still con
tinued
Fourteen journals were seized at the l*aris Ipos!
office ou the diet nit.
Addilionn! European lurelligenre
The followi r g summary of European news brought
by the Arago at New Y'ork, and the Anglo Saxon at
Portland we copy from our New York exchanges
Financial Affairs—The Times snys, although
authority is to be taken by the East India Company
for raising £10,000,000, it appears that the actual
deficiency for the year ending April, 1856, is estima
ted to be limited to eeves or eight millions. This
was the amount originally stated, but it is larger
than, according to s*>me more recent reports, was
though likely to be wanted, and a little dullness,
therefore, has been momentarily created in the
Stock Market. Whether the £8,000,000 is to be
borrowed at once, or in amount* from time to time,
.has not transpired, but it includes £1,000,000 to bo
repaid to the Bank. £ 1,000,000 to be available as
a cash balance, and £653,900 for bonds on which
advance have been obtained, or for which the hold
ers have notified they will require to be paid off.
Meauwhile it is sarifactory to observe the strong
tone taken by the Government in resisting what
the Chancellor of the Exchequer truly designates the
most alarming proposition, that loans of this kind
should be raised, not upon the credit of the revenues
of India, but upon the Imperial Exchequer.
At Glasgow tbe failure has been aunounced of
William Gilmour X Cos. They have been engaged
in the woolen trade more than 50 years, and the nrm
enjoyed high standing.
The Austral has arrived from Port Philip with
18,592 ounces of gold on freight, worth about £74,-
000. According to a telegram reorived February 8
the steamer Avon has arrived at Lisbon from the
Brazils, with £283,000 in specie for England. The
total value ot the week’s arrivals, including Satur
day, is not lesj than £ 1,192.000. The Northumber
land has arrived, bringing in freight 48,000 ounces
of gold.
A meeting of the shareholders of the Illinois Cen
tral Railroad Company is called for Thursday next,
the 11th inst. Canadiau railway shares aud some of
the email Indian descriptions were flat; the new is
sue of Grand Trunk debentures, first mortgage,
were quoted 11-2 to 2 1-2 premium. American se
curities are steady.
From the Times’ City Article.
London, Feb. 10.— The Fuuds have again been
dull to day, and closed at a decline, adverse reports
being circulated as to the probable result of the di
vision of the House of Commons on the Conspiracy
Bill. The political accounts from Paris, showing the
determination of Government to perfect its system
of repression iu reliauce upon the military power,
likewise exercised here au unfavorable influence.—
Under these circumstances the large additions tak
ing place to the supply of money, produce lor the
moment little effect.
Great Britain. —On the Bth inst., Lord Palmer
ston moved for leave to bring in a bill to amend the
law relating to conspiracy to murder, by making it
felony, lie said that the proposition was made in
consequence of the recent attempt on the life of the
Emperor. That attempt was the result of a con
spiracy formed in England, and the consequence
was that foreign nations had formed the opinion
that Parliament ought to take some steps to remove
upon mere suspicion aliens from Great Britain. The
Government, however, had no intention to propose
any such measure, although under the circumstances
were driven to consider the present state of the law
with regard to conspiracy. He explained the ap
pearance of the offensive address in the Moniteur
and the Emperor’s regret for the same, and conclu
ded by pointing out the necessity for the amendment
on general grounds.
Mr. Kingl ike moved a resolution in the shape of
an amendment, that the House, while anxious upon
eveiy proper occasion to consider any defect iu the
criminal law, deem it inexpedient, iu compliance
with the demand contained in Count Walewski’s
despatch, until further information has beeu afforded
by the production of any communication between
the two Governments subsequent to the date of
that despatch. He declined to concur iu altering
the municipal law of the country upon the demand
of any power whatever.
Several speeches were made against the proposed
measure, including a very sarcastic one by Mr.
Roebuck, when the debate was adjourned.
The following evening the debate wa.i resumed,
and after speeches by Lord John Russell, D Israeli,
and others, in favor of leave being granted to bring
in a bill, Lord Palmerston's motion was agreed to
by a vote of 299 to 99.
Mr. Baring presented the East India Co.’s pe
tition against any alteration of the Government in
India.
A despatch from the French Minister of Foreign
Affaire to the Ambassador of France in London re
specting the refugees, is couched in moderate lan
guage. After referring to various designs which
have been concocted in London, and the facilities
afforded for further guilty enterprizes, the despatch
concludes as follows : “ The Government of Her
Britannic Majesty can assist us iu averting danger,
by giving us a guarantee of security, which no State
can refuse to a neighboring State, aud which we are
authorised in expecting from au ally. Full of confi
dence, moreover, in the exalted reason of the Eng
lish Cabinet, we abataiu from all indicate n as re
gards measures which it may be suitable to take to
eatisfy this wish. We rely in this matter entirely
upon the English Cabinet for the care of apprecia
ting decisions, which they shall judge most proper to
lead to this end ; and we congratulate ourselves in
the firm , ersuasion that we shall not have appealed
in vain to their cons rience and loyalty.'*
France —The Mouiteqr publishes the official no
tification qf the blockade of Canton river by the
I/Yonuh Coot.
It is said that some ditliculty had arisen between
the I rench Government and the Swiss Confedera
tion on the sabjeot of the refugees. The Swiss
are said not to be disposed to confine the refugees i
the interior.
On the fith instant the Kauk of France reduced
its rate of discount from live to four a n 4 per
cent.
It was said that additional Commissioners of Po
lice are to be appointed to watch the frontiers.
The Moniteur publishes a circular by the new
Minister of the Interior, stating that the Emperor
had called him to exercise attentive surveillance
over the revolutionists who plan against the life of
the Emperpr.
It was again repeated that France would act on
a large scale against the Chinese.
Prussia —The Prince Frederick Willi m and his
Princess, trade a public entry into Berlin on the
Sth Tlieir reception was enthusiastic, and the dis
play very fine.
The Kingot Prussia was expected to leave im
mediately for Cannes, France, for the benefit of his
health.
Spain. —The Spanish authorities had discovered
anew revolutionary plot at Madrid. Incendiary
proclamation,., arms, and ammunition were Beized
iu a house in close proximity to the palace.
Itai.y. —The Sardinian Government had for
warded a note, moderate in tone, to the King of
Naples, relative to the affair of Cagliari. Thenote
discusses the question, but makes no threat against
Naples.
Sweden. —A prospectus had appeared of
another Swedish loan for Government, amounting
to over eight millions of dollars, to be employed in
the construction of railroads.
China.—The Bombardment of Canton.—Lon
dun, / eb. 10.—The following telegram from Mr.
Acting-Consul Green, was received at the Foreign
Office, through Malta, Feb. 10, at 2 A. M :
“Alexandria, Feb. 6, 1858.—The Hindoostan
arrived at Sues on the ith innt. She brings dates
from Calcutta to the 9th of January, from Canton
to the 28th of December, and from Bombay to the
13th of January.
Our force lauded at Canton on the 28th of Decem
ber. It consisted of 4000 British and 900 French.
On the 29th the walls were escaladed and the
heights within the town in our possession by 9 A.
M. The advance within the city was but feebly
contested. The damage to the town was very small.
Capt Bate, of H. M. S. Acteon, was killed. This
telegram was received in Malta by the Euxine from
Alexandria, on Feburary 9th, at 9.55 P. M.
The following despatch is from the Times :
“ The bombardment, of Canton commenced at
day light on the 28th of D-‘( ember and was con
tinued during the whole of the day and night. The
assault in three divisions, two English and one
French, was given at 6 o’clock in the morning.—
Gough’s Fort was taken at 2 o'clock and blown up.
The Chinese continued their tire from the bouses
but ihe troops were restrained from entering the
city.”
The prices of Tea had undergone a considerable
decline at Hong Kong, which had induced large
settlements. Silks had declined ten taels.
A despatch dated Malta, February 10, says :
Canton almcst entirely in possession of the British.
Opium in demand. Exchange, 4s. lOd. to 11 id.
Shanghai. —Considerable business in tea. Silk
cheaper, and a fair business done. Exchange, U.
4d. to sid.
Tee 92d regiment detained in Egypt on board the
Urgent. No steamer at Suez to take them on.
“ Sir Colin Campbell has taken poseeaiion of Fu
ruckabad. which wai abandoned by the enemy on
the 24 of January, and Goruckpore was taken on
the fith of Janu try by :he foroes under Maharagab
Jung Bahador. Seven guns were taken from tbe
enemy, and 2 oof the enemy killed. Our loss only
two Goorkaiie killed and seven wounded.
The intelligence from India is generally of a
cheering character.
The direct roads between Delhi and Calcutta are
now open.
Gen. Outram's forces, 4,000 strong, continued
safely posted at Alumbagh.
The peasantry were beginning to bring supplies
into the camp.
A bill has been introduced for uniting tbe Meerut
and Delhi Divisions to the Punjaub.
The Lieutenant Governorship is to be given to
Sir John Lawrence.
Javan —The Daily News says: Acccounts hav6
been teeeived from Japan to the 11th November. —
They confirm the fact already announced of the ap
proaching v isit to Europe of Prience Tzi-Kuzen,
the nephew of the Emperor. He was to embark
about the end of December at Simoda, with a num
erous suite, on board the Dutch vessel, the Sama
rang, chartered for the purpose by the Japan Gov
ernment. He will visit France, England, Russia,
Holland, and return by way of America. Among
the persons composing his suite are two J apan en
gineers, whose mission will be to examine into tbe
system of railways. The engineers, who are very
intelligent men, have already been charged by the
Emperor to fit up an electric telegraph, which was
given to his Majesty by the American Plenipoten
tiary when the treaty of commerce was signed be
tween those two countries. The telegraph, which
goes from the summer palace of tbe Emperor to
Jeddo, his capital, a distance of about six miles,
works perfectly. The conduct of Japan in encour
aging European inventions, merits remark, particu
larly at a moment when China is showing such a
very different feeling.
Tt e River Plate —The following telegram was
received by the Times, Feb. 8 :
Lisbon, Feb. 7.— The Avon has arrived with 239,
000 livres (j£ ?j for England. Civil war had bro
ken out in the River Plate. Revelon had defeated
the troops of Montevideo, and summoned the town.
At the latest dates (January 5) the English, French,
Brazilian and American marines had landed. Ad
vices from Rio de Janeiro, of the 14th January,
state that the Cumberland, Admiral Wallis, had
left for Montevideo.
Supposed Loss of an Australian Ship.— Capt.
Smith, of the Auckneagh. which arrived at Mel
bourne on tbe 12th December, makes a report
which will fill many a heart with painful anxiety.—
When in lat. 5<L 40 S.. and 100. 38 J E. he sighted
four large icebergs; and on the 15tb November, in
lat. 49 LI 16'. and lon. 45 E. passed about one half of
the hull of a large ship, apparently not long in the
water. It had the appearance of having been rub
bing against rocks or foe, as it was very much
chafed. No farther particulars cottid be obtained,
as it was blowing bard at the time. Again, on the
30tb November. 20 feet of a ship's mam rail was
sighted, together with six stanchions and bulwarks
attached, painted stone color.
Conspiracy at Barcelona. —The Chronicle
says: There are accounts of the discovery of a am
sptracy in the Balearic Islands, which was to make
its outbreak at Barcelona -, finding themselves pre
vented from importing powder from Gibraltar, the
conspirators are manufacturing it in Majorca, bat
some bags of tbe manufacture and three of tbe con
spirators were seized.
New York, Feb. 23.—The ship John Miller, from
CMnchas, was wrecked off Moutauk Point and her
officers and crew lost. Eight bodies have washed
ashore
Tremendous Gas Explosion.
A singular and fearful explosion from defective
gas pipes took place on Friday evening in the
Methodist Protestant church, on sixth street, near
Pace, iu Cincinnati, by which some ten or twelve
persons were seriously injured, and two or three of
them, it is feared, fatally. The explosion was of
the rnrst terrific character, aud shook all the build
ings in the neigfcboriiood. From the Cincinnati
Gazette, of Saturday, we gather the following par
ticulars of the accideut:
I: appears that when the sexton of the church
opened the doors of the basement ter the purpose of
preparing for the evening meeting be found that
the lower hall was filled with gas, and haviug pro
cured a light, procee ed, with two or three others,
to ascertain !he point at which it was leaking. Mr.
Chatles Meeds and two other gentlemen, with the
sexton, opened the door of the closet in the hall,
near the outer door, and putting in the light to ex
amine the the metre, the gas was set on fire anJ
burned brightly. Water was immediately brought
and the flames extinguished, but a minute after it
was discovered that a blaze proceeded from the
floor, where the gas pipe led from the metre to the
various rooms ,u the building. The discovery had
hardly been made by the persons standing by, be
fore the explosion of the gas pipe took place, aud in
an instant the lower part of the church was a mass
of ruins!
The basement of the building consists of three
small rooms on each side of the hall, and a lecture
room in the rear, occupying the entire width of the
church. The partition wall between the first and
second rooms ou the west side of the hall was com
pletely taken out, as smoothly as it could have
beeu done by a skillful carpenter. The partition
between the second aud third rooms was blown
nearly down. The floors of all these rooms were
completely torn up aud thrown in a heap of ruins.—
The lath and plaster from the ceUmgs aud aides
were torn off, and the windows of every room—
glass, sash and all—blown out. The doors were
smashed lo pieces, and the furniture made a com
plete wreck. The first and second rooms on the
east side were nearly in the same condition- floors,
doors, furniture aud windows a complete mass of
ruins. The third room on that side escaped with
slight damage to the furniture and the blowing out
of the window.
In thelecture*room, the damage was very great.
Almost the entire flooring was torn up and scatter
ed about: the seats were smashed as though by the
lightning’s stroke ; doors and windows blown out;
the supporting posts torn down ; the stove and
pipe scattered; the ceilings rent iu a hundred places.
In the upper ceilmg large holes were made by por
tions of the flooring and seats beueath being thrust
up by the force of the explosion. One general
wreck of almost the entire lecture room greeted the
eye.
On proceeding to the boy of the church,-in the
second story, we found a large portion of that in the
same ruined condition. About one fourth of the
flooring had been torn up and scattered about, and
full one-tourtli of the Beata had been removed from
their places, aud either smashed or greatly damaged.
The cushions of the seats were scattered iu every
direction, and nearly every window in the room,
and most of the inside blinds, were blown to pieces.
Most of the sashes of the windows were thrust out,
as though some heavy body, tilling the entire win
dow, had passed through.
When the explosion occurred there were some
eight or ten persons only in the church, but all t
these were more or less injured, aud some of them
we thiuk fatally so.
At the mqmeut of the explosion Rev. Daniel
Kinney, president of the Ohio conference, accom
panied by the Rev. Mr. WLite, the pastor of Ihe
church, had reached witliiu five or six feet of the
dour, and in an instant they wen blown nearly
across Sixth street. Mr. White, it seems, struck up
on his face and left knee in the street, but fortu
nately received no other injuries than a severe
bruise on the nose, from which the blood flowed
profusely, and ail unimportant bruise on the knee.
His escape from serious injury was most fortunate.
President Kinney had arrived from his home in
Mechauicsburg, Champagne county, on the even
ing tmin, and was proceeding to the church to aid
in the services of the evening. He was blown about
half-way across the street, his face badly cut and
bis bead bruised, lhe severest wound was under
his left eye, aud the physicians last night feared he
might lose the sight of it altogether.)
Mrs Margaret Hook, a widow lady residing at
No. I/O Court street, had entered the church but a
short time previous to the explosion, with her
daughter Charlotte, a youngiady, and her son Wil
liam llenry, some l- 1 or 14 years of age. At the
time of the explosion they were in the lecture room,
and the mother amftbn were most seriously injured.
The daughter escaped with a slight cut upon the
left cheek, aud unimportant bruises upon her per
son. Mrs. Hook was taken from the ruins in a
perfectly helpless and painful condition. Her face
and person were bruised, the right legbroxen above
the knee, the bones of which protruded through the
flesh; the left leg broken below the knee, and the
bones of both crushed in a sickening aud painful
manner. The physicians in attendance generally
concurred in the opinion that she must suffer ampu
tation of both limbs, if, iudeed, she survive her in-
juries.
The son of Mrs. Williams received a compound
complicated fracture of the left limb above th ■
knee, the thigh bone being almost orushed to pieces.
He was also injured internally. Mrs. Mary Hamill,
a widow lady, residing at No. 31 Cutter street, was
in the leclure room, and when she saw the flash,
attempted to escape. She was caught, however,
by the falling boards and seats, and almost com
pletely buried in the ruins. When taken out, it was
found that the hones of the right foot had been
crushed, as though cut through and through by some
heavy iron instrument. Mrs. H. will probably have
to suffer amputation of the foot,
Wun- Hamill,a son of the last named, a small lad,
was badly cat in the lip, and was otherwise bruised
about tha bond. Mr. T. D. Williams, residing ot
107 Front st.eet, stood just inside the door when the
explosion occurred. He was blown into one of (he
side rooms, a distance of some twelve or fifteen
feet, but received no other injury than the sprain
ing of the left sops. A son of Mr. W., who was
standing near at hand, was somewhat bruised in
the face. Mr. Harris, residing on Eighth street,
was somewhat injured in the face, but not seriously.
1 lie escape of the persons standing immediately
at the door is truly remarkable. Mr. Meeds, and
two or three other persons, were within two feet of
where the gas pipe ignited, and all escaped without
material injury, while persons approaching the door
were blown nearly across tho street. Mrs. Gerard,
wife of Mr. (J., the county co l tnissioner, and her
daughter, Mrs. Houston, were in one of the rooms
but a moment previous to the explosion, but escap
ed without injury, the How of gas probably forcing
them ro leave the building.
Two ladies were in one of the small roo ns on the
east side of the basement ball, at work, sewing,
but reached the street before the explosion, and es
caped uninjured.
For several weeka'a revival has beeu going on
in this church, ancl the meetings have been nightly
crowded. Had the explosion taken place half an
hour later, the loss of life must have been fearful
indeed.
The church building had just been repaired at an
expense of some $lO,-floo, and the body of it was
opened for divine service on Sunday last for the first
time since the repairs commenced. When the
cause of the explosion became known, thousands
rushed to the spot to ascertain the extent of the da
mage done and to inquire after the wounded.
The damage to the building will doubtless amount
to several thousand dollars.
Correspondence of the London Daily News.
Roman Huperstitution and Cruelty.
Roue, Jan. 23.—A striking and almost incredible
example of the invocation of diabolic aid,. under
circumstances which betray a great degree of ava
rice and cruelty, has recently occurred on the shores
of the Adriatic, in the province of La Maroa,
A lady of some property, residing generally at
Aqua Santa, in the Papal dominions, but bordering
on tbe Neapolitan territory, in which she also has
property, has become possessed with the strongest
conviction that in some part of her estates there is
a hidden treasure of enormous value; but that all
her attempts at its discovery are systemioally oppo
aed by evil spirits. Having been informed by some
trust-worthy old woman, who bears the reputation
of being a slrega, or witch, that nothing can allay
the spite of these hostile spirits, and lead to the dis
covery of the treasure except sacrificing to them a
male child of good parentage and under six years of
age, this treasure seeking signora has been for some
months in quest of a child adapted for her purpose,
and not too closely guarded for tier kidnapping inten
tions. About a mouth ago she cast her evil eye upon
a fine little boy belonging to an English lady residing
at Porto di Fermo, and skillfully watching her op
portunity, contrived to entice the child away whilst
rambling with its mother, and playing about on tbe
seashore. The consternation of the mother at the
child's disappearance may be easily imagined. Her
husband being absent from borne at the time, she
sent a young man, her son-in law, in quest of the
child, and of the treasure-seeker who had inveigled
him away. Towards night tbe young man succeed
ed iu tracing the fugitive to a solitary house at a
considerable di-tance, into which he endeavored to
obtain admittance, but was repulsed by tbe hostile
demonstrations of a body of armed retainers. He
then proceeded to the neighboring town of Ascoli,
to procure the assistance of the police, with a suffi
cient force of whom be returned to the solitary
house, but too late to arrest the kidnappers, who
had decamped with their victim. Meanwhile, the
father of the child returned to his home, and having
learnt the catastrophe, came out likewise in hot pur
suit, which resulted, after several days’ research, in
the discovery of tbe hiding-place of tbe lady and
child at a curate’s house in the Neapolitan domi
nions.
During this interval the lady’s house at Aqua
Santa was subjected to a judicial search, and evi
dence was obtained that the child was to have been
sacrificed there on Christmas day. An alter had
been prepared, with wax torches and ail kinds of
accessories, to immolate the boy to Satan. An am
buscade was established around the dwelling in
consequence of this horrible revelation, and a party
kept constantly on tbe watch, iu case the lady should
return to her habitual residence.
In the meantime, the father having come up with
the fugitives, demanded his child from the curate
who harbored them ; but the priest refused to com
ply, except on condition of a full pardon to the lady.
Unwilling to pass over so heinous a transaction, the
infuriated father appealed without delay to the
bishop of the diocese, who took instant measures
to rescue the child, and arrest the lady, who is now
undergoing a trial for streyoneria, or witchcraft,
and will most likely be punished accordingly.
The Pope takes the greatest interest in the pro
ceedings, and is punctually informed ot every point
of interest developed by the examination. The
child was absent from home abont five days, during
which time the mother nearly lost her senseß, and
has hardly yet recovered her tranquility. She is
the sister of an English gentleman, who lias been
for many year? engaged in one of the banking es
tablishments of Rome.
A Blind Girl “Seeing” a Play. —Dating tbe
performance of “The Jewess, ’’ at the American
theatre. San Francisco, a short time ago, a little
girl attracted much attention by suppressed but
violent sobbing. It was thought at first, that she
was a child whose refined feelings wore more sus
ceptible than those of others, older aud of more ex
perience in the world, and that she looked on the
scene as real. But that was not the cause of her
grief. Before losing her sight, she had seen the
play, and hearing that it was to be performed that
night by Mrs. Hayne, she desired to be taken to the
theatre to “see it.” Several times she wnispered to
her mother—“ There, I remember that part -, bow I
do wish I oould see, but it’s so dark !” When tbe
Jewess was about ascending to the cauldron, the
child tried to look towards tbe stage, but tailing to
penetrate the curtain which hid tbe scene from her
self alone, she buried her face in her hands, and cried
with bitter vexation and despair. Ail who knew of
tbe little girl's misfortune shared in her griet and
disappointment, but they could not see and feel the
terrible shadows that hung about her heart, dark as
the plumes of a raven. What a cheerless horizon is
hers I But for her there is light beyond the rayless
ways of time, where brighter lamps, lit from the
Holy of Holies, will enable her to Bee clearly as the
archangel who has looked upon the gorgeous scenery
since the birth of ages.
New York Real Estate.—she assessed value
of the real estate in New York this year is $509,921,-
903, last year $352,187,803, increase $17,134,100.
The whole amount of property of a public character
exempted from taxation this year is $58,482,559, as
folkiwe;—Corporation property $33,802,959,church
property, religious cliaritable socie'ies, theological
schools, semeteries, &c., $17,254,100, property used
for benevolent and literary purposes $2,728,500,
owned by the State $179,000, owned by the United
States $4,500,000,
VOL. LXXM.—NEW SERIES VOL. XXIT. NO.!).
* Cull nrr of Cot ion.
Thk Recorder publishes the subjoined letter from
an extensive and successful planter, giving his sys
tem of Culture:
Plantation,Sumter c., Feb. 10th, 18ht>.
I manage iny cotton fields iu this way : As early
in January as possible—say the ltiui—l ooinmenoc
first breaking up the stubbie and corn fields with
square pointed scooters, deep and close, in proper
tion to the nature ot the ground. Then, as much of
the ground as was iu cotton the year before, as time
and the character of the seasons will allow—select
ing such fields first as would be most improved by
beiug broken up. About tiie Ist of Febiuary I be
gin drawing or laying off rows, from three to four
feet apart, to suit the nature of the ground and its
disposition to grow aud make woody fibre, os some
soils are more disposed fit run into the production of
stalk than other soils. I then, as soon as 1 can, run
two more furrows on the one laid off, commencing
first with the newest aud highest grouud, so that
it may settle and become more compact. 1 then
continue with three furrows on all the balance of
the laud designed lor cotton. I sometimes—-yes,
often use the turning scooter instead of the turn
iDg shovel, to ruu tue two furrows, especially where
the grouud is doss. This answers several good
purposes—less labor ou the mule, runs deeper and
gives to the shovel in bedding out easier work, aud
consequently less wear to tie mule, my purpose
being all the time to look to its wear aud :are,
when by so doiug you uau at the same time sub
serve a better end aud prepare the ground better
Some two weeks before time for planting, or ear
lier, I begiu bedding out. If I have any fields I
suspect will grow grase early or quick, or new
grouuds, first year iu ootton, I bed aud plant those
fields lost aud work them first. You should not put
off too late to begin bedding out, lest a bad spell of
weather may come on and the time for pin ul tug
may not find you ready. From the glltli to the gfitli
ot March I find the best time for plauling cotton.—
It is a hardy plant and not easily hurt xn- destroyed
by frost, aud so far as my experience goes, yields iu
proportion to its age. I usually take a week to
piaut my cotton crop. I plant my cotton crop with
a cotton planter, (domestic manufacture ;) it is a
board some lwo inches thick, twelve inches wde
and two feet long, with a keel in the centre under
neath aud a coulter iu front, worked ou a common
scooter stock. This opens a smooth drill some three
inches wide and about two inohee deep, iu which 1
sow the cotton seed and cover with the common
board, a little rounded out in the middle, taking
care that the board is iong enough to reach full
across the bed. As soon as the ootlon is up, I chop
it out. Ido not side with any kmu a plow before
chopping out, but chop before sidiug, the seed hav
ing been dropped in a narrow drill by the planter,
it does not require siding before chopping. I chop
out wilh all hands, the plows and mutes being stop
led lor the presold. 1 chop out to two, three and
our stalks, a hoe’s width, requiring that rule strict
ly carried out. This work is easily uone iu a week. I
then immediately with my whole torceof mules, now
well rested, bar the cotton with turning shovels.
1 theu without delay drop the plows and mules again
aud work the cotton a second time with all hands,
cleaning it good and bringing it down touioiegeue
rally two stalks. I theu begin the use of the solid
sweep, not only to put dirt up and back to the cot
ton, but to re-form the bed which has by this time
been drawn down some little by the hoes. (The
wing sweep beiug more of a cultivator does not at
this working do so well—it does not control dirt
enough) 1 theu finish the cultivation of my crop
wilh a hoe aud wing sweep, taking care to put as
little dirt as possible to the cotton the whole work
ing, not caring to return to solid sweep except from
bad seasons, to assist in destroying a coat oi young
grass coming up. When the notion is large enough
to trust to one staik and the season for lice is over,
it is then brought down to one stalk. I think the
product of a cotton crop depends very muoh upon
its being worked quick in its first workings. No
thing like a quick lick for ootton—wherefore I never
run but six lurrows in the three first plowiugs of
my cotton. I find tho sheet steel makes the best
solid sweep, 11 inches wide. 32 to fit inches long
These are some of my general rules for the cultiva
tion of my cotton crop.
Diving nt Sebastopol.
A letter describing the operations al Sebastopol
tor raising the sunken Russian ships, relates the
following incident :
Nov. o.—We had a terrible exeitemeut ou board
one day last week. One of the diver* (Harris, tho
English marine,) a first rate fellow, and bold as a
lion, goes down examining the outside of the ship
on which they are at work He had been forward
and was going aft, along the bottom, in sixty feet of
water, when he suddenly signaled for more air, ami
though the pressure was instantly increased, two
more signals for “air” and “to come up,” followed
in rapid succession, and then ceased all reply to
signa s given. Thinking the fault was in the air
pump, the speed was increased until a pipe bursl
ing near the engine showed that the hose was foul.
Theu they shouted to the other diving party, in a
row boat at a littlh distance, to come to the rescue.
The diver was brought up by his tenders, and they
commenced rowing for the steamer. Meanwhile,
poor Harris made no more response to the anxious
signalling of his tenders, and they had tried iu vain
to haul him up—the “life line” was also foul. The
pump was kepi slowly in motion, but no bubbles
came up from the water, and we knew that no air
was reaching him. The row-bual was coming as
fast as possible, but I thought it. never would ar
rive. At last they came alongside. The diver’s
helmet was closed, strong hands worked rapidly
and sileutly, and in an instant he was lowered oat of
sight, the hose of hie suffocating companion in his
hand ; there was an interval of two or three min
utes of fearful suspense, in which no word was spo
ken by ar.v of the score of men gathered there, save
one whisper—“lt must be too late.”
Suddenly a second column of rising air hubbies
appeared. “ The hose is cleared—he has air,”
Several voices spoke eagerly. Then followed the
signal for rising, and up they come —poor Harris
all stark and motionless. “ Stop the numu. he is
dead,” sa’d one, unscrewing the eye glass through
which he saw tljeghastly oouulenance and frothy
lips. But the oold air striking his livid face, the
eyelids half opened and closed again. ‘He's alive,”
they a 1 cried joyfully, and removing the unsightly
helmet and dashing water on his head aud breast,
he presently began to breath perceptibly, and after
an horn ‘s diligent rubbing from *as many strong
and willing hands as could get around him, he be
gan to come to consciousness. He Buffered great
pain for hours in the head and breast, bnt in now
altogether recovered, aud diving as usual On the
whole, it was such an occurrence as I hope may
not happen here again ; that ten minutes, in which
we had the consciousness that a man was dying for
the want of assistance which we could by no
means give, I cannot tLink of without a shudder.
The hose had got fast under a port oover in such a
way as to cut off the air suddenly aud entirely.
The life line was fasten some old rigging down tn
the mud under the botlom of the ship, where lie
had crawled in his zealous search after holes or in
juries. lie owes his life to the coolness and dex
terity of the other diver, who providentially fol
lowed the hose und cleared it before descending to
him, thus giving him air two minutes sooner than he
could otherwise have received it, and it came late
enough.” t
The Weather.
The following statistics of the weather, on Sunday,
21st instant, will be intei eating to most readers i
•Boston, 7 P. M—wind N. E 30 above.
Buffalo—Cloudy, wind W 20 “
St. Johns, N. B.—wind K 21 “
Dunkirk, N. Y —Snowing.
tSpringfield, Mass 28 “
New-York, 9P. M.—clear, wind W 20 “
Pittsburg—clear 20 “
Tuscuinbia, Ala.—cloudy, wind N. W - -t.\ “
Nashville, Tenn.—clear 29 “
Memphis—hazy, wind 8. E 3U “
New-Orleans—Clear 58 “
Louisville—cloudy, wind N. W..... 30 “
Indianapolis—clear 22 “
Vincennes—clear 23 “
Evansville—clear 25 “
Cincinnati—clear 10 “
Detroit—cloudy -14 “
Pittsburg—snowing 18 “
Buffalo—snowing, wind E 16 “
Toledo—clear 22 “
Columbus, Ohio—clear 2L “
Dubuque—cloudy 9
Springfield, 111.—clear 10 “
Louisville—clear, wind 8. E 2 “
Prairie du Chien —hazy, wind S 3 “
Fulton, 111. —clear, N. E 8 “
Burlington, lowa—foggy, N. E 3 “
Rock Island—cloudy, 8. W 10 “
Chicago—clear, S. W 24 “
Milwaukie —clear 14 “ .
Portage City—cleai 5 “
Fond du Lac—clear 2 “
“Snow five inches deep, and still falling.
tSnow three inches deep—storm abated.
M earlier Reports, February 22.
Tlur
New York, noon, cloudy, N ....32
Barometer 30*170.
Malone, clear and pleasant, VV 4
Rouses Point, clear and oold, W 8
Montreal,clear,SW :.... 2
Burlington,Yt.,coo! and clear, NW 10
White Wiew Junction, clear and cloudy, snow t
inches deep, W
Hartford, Conn., clear and pleasant, NW 26
Springfield, Mass., clear and fine, W
Oswego, N. Y.—Clear, N * -- 20
Boston, Mass.—Clear and calm 25
Brattleboro, VL—Clear, N 10
St. Johnsburg.—Cloudy, W 12
Ogdensburg.—Clear, NW 5
St. John, N. F.—Wind NW; foggy like snow. .28
Halifax, N. S.—Wind NW tine 28
Sackvilie, P. E. I. —Wind NW; clear 22
CuarlottetowD.—Wind NW; cloudy 20
St. Johns, N. B.—Wind NW ; 6 inches snow... 19
Cleveland.—Clear; wind NW b
Barometer 29-18.
Columbus. —Clear; wind W 16
Detroit, Micb.—Clear, wind W 5
Buffalo—Cloudy; wind NW 14
Louisville, Ky.—s inches of snow foil yesterday. 20
Indianapolis—Clear; wind N 5
Lifayetta, Ind.—Clear; wind N I
Toledo.—Clean wind N 8
Pittsburg.—Clear 15
Evansville, Ind.—6inches snow ...10
Chicago.—Clear, N 16
Cairo, 111.—Clear 10
Cincinnati—s inches suow 15
Philadelphia.—Noon, wind N, bar. 29.94 , clear. 28
Vincennes.— 6 inches enow 8
Rock Island.—Wind S, clear below. 4
S’. Louis. Mo.—Wind S, clear .....61
Fulton, IU.—W below zero. 64
Dubuque, lowa.—Clear 1
Burlington, lowa.—Clear, NW *e>o
SuringtSeld, lll—Clear below zero. 10
Milwaukee, Wis.-r Clear, NE *
Portage City.—Clear, W - 4
Fun du lae, Wis —Clear, W 5
weather reports—Feb. 23, 9 A. M.
Tber.
Louisville—Clear, wind northeast, with fine
sleighing 10
Memphis—Clear, wind northeast, .i 24
Nashville—Clear 20
Vicksburg— Clear, wind north.. 23
New Fork—Clear, wind north -26
Baltimore—-Clear 25
Washington—Clear 26
S’. Louis—Clear 16
Buffalo—Cloudy 11
Detroit—Clear 2
Cleveland—Clear, wind south 8J
Chicago—Clear, below zero 2
Hook Island—Clear zero
Fen da Lao-—Clear 3
Milwaukie—Clear 8
Cincinnati—Clear f,
Washington Items— TheUnited States finances
are slowly improving The receipts of revenue
last week are stated a’ $650,000, and the nominal
surplus was increased $245,(KM). The reluctance of
Congress to sanction any new expenditures, or even
to lega ize old ones, forces economy upon the gov
ernment against its will.
Mr.Tfrisarri, it is stated, lias informed, our gov
ernment that, from information in his possession, he
has no doubt of the ratification of the treaty recent
ly negotiated between the United States and Nica
ragua. General Herran, tbe new Granadian Minis
ter, it in receipt of intelligence fromhiß government
to the effeot that the differences between tbe two
governments will be satisfactorily adjusted. He it
of opinion that the treaty recently negotiated will
lie ratified, the reports to the contrary notwithstand
ing. t
Bute Ridge Tunnel —We loam from the Char
lottesville Jeffersonian that the oars on tbe Centra
Railroad have been run through the Bine Ekfge
tunnel several times, aud that measures hove been
adopted for permanently running the same through.
New Vork Money lllhrket.
Xvksd4v, t*. M., Feb. flfr” Nh*ithgtHnduig the
abunuance of money at lower rale* than have pre
vailed lor aoiue years, arc o decided sitfus of
improvement in many obauneis ©f trade. Next
week, oem# theiirat week of aktfJntf, can ren
tfoii.ibly expect that *t.will 44e i'rst
af> aeuoral revival iu trade and roanufae’ur
ei*. liie tankskavetlie ability, and aie disposed
to encourage all iegit nuate-aiVorlft to kmrease busi
*“•* a ,s* 1 ‘leynraw thing to aaktaowledwe the truth
that althuug.! liquidation is •>& cxoalhnt curative
tor oonnneroial disasters, it n nut a tcuwtive prin
ciple. anct it* application may perhp so. tarried to
ext reme ieugUis.
foi money are lew hi m, and, whgf may bo
noted as almost nnauouiaiv bi this marks! prim -
paper passes r-adiiy uuder bank raise i t-eoond Mass
paper t wiiboutre. ular quotations, the rates being
generally a part ot tie negotiation (Jail Loan* are
abundant at ts I# 7 per oem.. Tin; Domestic K\
changes are uioru umipr.cL Exchange on New
York at Cincinnati rates from j to I ; St. Louis
front 11 toj i; Chicago -'£*ox4.
The sales alike brook Beard were target in the
aggregate than oveci eiore.und-luity iilu iratod the
extent, of speculation which am. prevails in the
Stock market. The dartre on the part o. many
holders to e; 11 at present rate* had the teudancy to
lower prioe >, but those soon recovered and in many
instances ruled higher than yesterday.
At the First Board Sine Stocks woe iTi demand.
Virginia and Misauui L tiixe* sold in the aggregate
s43,(Hit) at the closing priue of yesterday , Tonnes
Soe Sixes sold s3i,l)Ut), at au advancedt I5 :Mi
ciligau Sixes cosed at do, North Carolina at HI,
Brooklyn City Sixes brought i advance, closing at
98 ; a small sale of United buttes Sixes. ‘tjS, wan
made at llh. In Railroad Bonds the transaotions
were large, Illinois Ceuirgl Bonds declined J, La
Crosse Laud Grants j, closing at 114 ; M ichigan Uen
•ral Eights were firm at par, New Vork Ceutral and
Erie Third Mortgage Bonds were firm at former
piioes. In Bank Shares there were sales ot ißt>
shares at a slight advance upon foggier prices ;
Bank of Commerce suid oti shares at lUI a UIJ j.
In railroad seuuriti s, Erie wee the tavorite; the
sales being in the aggregate about IHfli) shares. The
first quotation* weio t 32, 1 advance, but towards
the close of the Bor: and there was a decline ot It 8—
New York Central was activeatau advauce of 1-8
to 1-4; Reauiug advanced i, with large sales
Michigan Southern advanced J 3-4 and 3 1-4 on the
preferred stock. Cleveland and Toledo advanced
3-4; Panama I 12 ; Chicago and Rock Itfltlnd 1-2;
Milwankie and Mississippi 11 2: bteiawaiv aud
Hudson Coal Company 1 4 , Cumberland l Penn
sylvania Coal Company 13 1, Michigan Central de
clined 1 from last, salts ■ Galena and Chicago M ,
La Cross 38; Pacific Mail Steumship 2 1 2 Canton
Compauy 1.
A! the Second Board (he sales were large ; Michi
gan Eights advanced 1 1, Punu-ylvauia Coal Com
pany 3 1. New York Central touched 88, au advance
of 1-2, and the bigbes: poinL attained for a year, the
sates were 21W shares, which together” with the
sates at the Firm Board give an “aggregate of ovei
halt a inilliou qi dollars lor this stock alone. Erie
was tirin at former prices; Milyvaukicawi Misaieeip
pi advanced 1 I, Idudsou Rivet 1-1, Reading 1 I,
Michigan Central 1 ; MJclitgSn Southern I 2; Ln
Cross declined 1 3> Cumberland Coal Company 1-2
Other stock.- were generally firm at former prices.—
Cotir. $ Euy.
14U KLS IN THU Ai.m XMi N,* v L“A Washington
correspondent of the Herald, under date o the tilth,
reports two affairs of honor among distinguished
army and navy officers ;
It appears that a difficulty occurred betwe. i
Gen. llarney and Col. bumner, growing out of the
court martial oi the latter gentleman at Port Li
venworth some weeks ago, Col. Suinnor think!:.’
himself insulted by Harusy. Shorl ly altar their 1
rival here Bnumei addieeeid-a note Lo Uanioy, nslt -
ing him to meet him outside ut the district, lien.
Harney sept the note to the Bc,notary ot War. and
at the same time addressed a note lo Cui. Sunnier,
slating that he iuLended to make it a matter lor in
vest igalion, uud he hue tuiouruingly preferred charges
against bumuer. Col. huqinor leplied to Harney
that he wndid screen iiiuiself by his official position.
Thus the matter .lands. Ofuomse the army olli
oiai* wlm are here—and t hair umae is legion—di.--
>ouas the matter in all its hearings. Both Harney
and Sumner have led the city.
Uer* i* another bloodless, itflair, A. C. Khind,
i formerly of the navy, aunt. a chaUenge to
der Itom welt, in con-.-quince of false changes mode
againei him in a pamphlet jbnbjjshoil h ulim l time
since. Boutwell refused to acc up! the challenge
end emiec-quently Bhind posted idm in the ola style’
as follows:
Notiok —To nU trhovt il „la# ClnW u-Ccnil,:
mm nf th- Nary in jM i iiaitnf : Whei tas Com
mander K. B. Boutwell, in a pamphlet published by
him, has made eertain fclad rfiargeif ngaima ms, and
whereas, I have demanded ratwfaulkm from him
which he has declined or ialfoj to give. 1 hereby
proclaim him a cntrifld arrli a lptr
A. C. Rm nut
Washington, tfeiiruarv 11,
How K Tkuamt Hush inV Founii. The
Bloomington {Ut.; Pautogsaplt-tells a, good story of
oueof its cituens, who.Miitght after a keytaut ‘girl,
and found one in the person of his dOserted wife:
“On Saturday,The Rd mstant, Mrs. Mary .S Rich,
agent of the ‘Woman's i’rotee.tive Kiriigration
Sooiety,’ arrived at the Western depotirwn New
York, in charge of between seventy and eighty
young women, some twenty five or thirty of whom
were inteudud for this,plane. Early iu the morning
a married man of this city. Went to the depot aud
inquired for Mri.-Rich. The married man found
Mrs Rich. The married man tom Mrs: Rich he
wanted a girl to do housework. Mrs. Rich asked
the married man who lie was. The Married man
satisfied Mrs Rirh that, he was all right, and that
the servant girl wontrl he well treatedUitiis family.
Mrs. Rich theu asked the married man to walk into
the room where the young women wen The ~mi
ried man walk into (he 1.101 j>. Mrs Rich told the
young ladies that die mairifd miyn wanted a girl to
do housework. One of the young ladies then walk
ed up to the married man raid : ‘1 11 go with this
gentleman ! I’v lived With him before ; lie's my
husband V Bom.body.WH* very much astonished
when the young lady found her husband, and aim
tber somebody looked Very pale when the married
man found his wife.”
Death Under Singular Circumstances.
3’h* Marysville (Ud ) NeV/u fiuni)li*u an account of
a death which occur.‘d under xi.ilslur circum
stances recently, at * phfoo oallsd Dtfor Gulch
Two men, John anil Ephraim Malinger,
made a bet, of ten dofis -ias so who could In.ld Lin
breath the longest. At the word both drew in their
breath, but Mnringcr soon gnye out; Thomas gave
no sign or mol ion of having won the wager, but sal
with his head hewed <jowh upon bin breast, still, im
movable) “Halloa, THomas, old follow, you've
won I Wha* art you silting there for l~ Get up
and stand treat,” someone said to bun Not; re
plying, the company became alarmed. Tliuy shook
him, raised him from tlie diaji— 1"’ was dead ! Dr
spriugall was rnimeifiately (jailed iu, bu’ all hopes
of resuscitation ware ‘gone; life had so vupie on
tirely extinct. Dr. Spvipgfdl assisted by Dm. Wells
and Glaubein held a pun mortem examination upon
the. body of the deceased, the result of which show
od that the heart had been completely.buat asun
der, causing death IrisUiuNy. Marjnger expressed
a deal of sorrow for the joSs of his friend, (Si!si ‘g
his folly and protesting ho eun'neVcr mgre be hap
py
Russian America.— The annual statement of the
Russian American Company for 1856.hfa r Just been
officially published hi St. Betersburg. It reports
the colony as being in a prosperous condition, and
developing an active commercial iutefo'mrse with
Europe, Sau Francisco, the Amour river and tbe
( tchotsk sen? Itls Rdtieipated that the Staple pro
duct oi Ihe country-j-ice—will at uu distant day be
one of the princidal articles of export, three thou
sand tone having been shipped to Sau Francisco in
1856. The corhpntiy will declare a dividend of
twelve per cent, on of the yesr.
A HoPKAtL “4*RH(|T*ltY Lnuj-latuk ‘—Lo and
Brougham’s sou, who is yet a minor, aud const,
quently dependent Upon his folder for support, has
been noted somewhat of late for hisAUtoutiou to a
young actress jji the Fienoti theatre. Hi- father re
centiy wrote the following laconic epistle : “ If you
do not quit her, I'll stop your allowance.” To which
the sou replied : “It you do not double it, I*ll marry
her “ Tbe son will eiyoya seat in Btu iiaumut when
he becomes of age.
The SuNiiAYificHooi. Union —We have received,
says the I’hiladelpbfa Bulfefiin from a reliable
source, the following information ;
The numerous triends of the American Sunday
School Uufon wiU be pleased to learn that the actual
loss arising from the recent defalcation, wifi not ex
need $40,0119, and that Che Managers of the Society,
with the aid ol a few personal friends, here- deter
mined to pay the entire loss out of their own pock
ets. The Inends of the Union-are in fine aphid, and
tbe prospects ol the Society were never more en
cou(aging than at the present time.
The Legis ature of Virginia having just refused
to do anything lor the relict at the merchants of
Virginia from the unjust rate of taxafi#] which they
bear, the Richmond DisyaUk fays:
“The merchants of the cities are aireauy oppress
ed beyond endurance by the enormous disproportion
of tbe public burdens which is thrown upon their
shoulders. There are merchants iu oar city who
pay fifteen hundred dollars license tax. whilst in the
great . ominercial city of New York such a tax is
unknown, aud of course not a dollar is paid “
St. Loots, Feb. 20,—The Pacific Potof al this
place was burned this morning, and ten perspim
were killed, and many others injured by leaping
from the windows to escape the fiaine o .
LateKs—The burniugof the Pacfti . Hotel proves
to be a more terrible calamity than was at first, re
ported.
Tbie morning there were about one hundred per
sons in the bouse, between forty and fifty of whom
are missing.
The following are the mops* of the persons so far
known to be killed :
Bruce McNitt, Bwkbard’ Worst Ban. Sterrel,
Mrs Jenny .lories and chftd, all of ft*. I.onis
Mr, Johnson, of Chicago
llenry Rochester, T. HartMSirang -j* Rochester,
New-Yo.k,
Sanders Taylor, George Crane, Miss .Touts resi
dence unknown.
Cha Davis. Win. ( uimiagbetn. inf Terre Haute
and Alton Railroad.
Mss Hunter, Mr and Mrs Hubbard. Also, Blue
pci soon who are m one/ (he rdoir, , whose names
are unknown, and a negro bdy.
The following persons were serbrady injured ;
Jas V. Geary Reporter of the fijouis Leader
Klibu Hays, of Mew Yartf.
Jonotba-J•ftea, Mr Towns Win. Turner,
Sharpe, the wafobiridn of the hone,
Tbe fire broke nnt In the .drug -rlorit under the
hotel, and the damesspreads, rabidly fbat before
the inmates oouid be aroused; the sSffrways were
enveloped in tiro and all eg’mv wasmf off except
by the window I. Many kr.pe I fr-.-n ’hr- thri
and Were horrio'y unfoqled or iflstantiy k;Mc
Many were trnsjiie torcaoh thowiudowf and were
burned to dectluu their roomt
Soveral moreb*i* arerirrdicHed.to be in the
ruins, and hundreds of excited lueicjire energetically
engaged IB removing the rubbish
The woundethsrepro cptiy.Taken in charge by
their friends r.r sent to tbe hospital, where their in
juries are immediately attended. Uftveral of the
wounded cannot possibly recover. The loss of
property amounts to upwards of $50,000
IlcrPALo, Feb. 2U. —'ihe La (Jiosse and Milwau
ke Railroad Ompun’- ij -now under examination
by tbe Legislature ol Wisconsin for ul.legqd frauds
iu connection with the land grunts received from
the last Congress, ub ah- 1 for < thef ohaiges of bribe
ry and corruption toward* certain membecx of the
Wisconsin L'-gislature dinfiig die sessions ol the
pasttwoyears.. Byrep KUboum, fhe former presi
dent of tbe railroad coaipany, was at Mil
waukee on Wednesday for contempt id refusing to
answer oSrtaiu questions that were put to him by
the legislative committee.
I’ITT-iiKKe Feb, 90 —The rivers continue closed,
taut there are suit ample W-Uroad facilities for the
NEW Yo ok, Feb. 9tkb, Noon — Tie snowstorm
.glill continues. None of the Swtad st amersleft
hero last Dight, and the Stouiugiou b; at only an iv
ed this morning. „„
All the eastern boats havearnecd. The sUxtmer
Wrestler for Norwich has anchored uuJer Hart’s Is
land. The boats of the other lifies are still at their
piers. The Star of the West, for California, is do
ained until to morrow morning.