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BY N. S. .MORSE k CO. (hltronitlc ft Sentinel. TERMB. TIIK UKKHI.Y ( imo«('LE A t>KXTI\EL l-i pI'BI.MIIEU KVI KV WEDNESDAY - AT HH II doli.\hh fok hx months. A! WAYS IN ADVANCE. WEEKLY AOVBHTMWU BATES |.U’SJJI«d In th« Wftrklywil b , r #.,it»eßty five'MMitiAlineeAcli insertion. jori ’H thirty c»n*» slmeforexrh . , iu lf9l , IV-; > r N'MTjfesonedollare*<"h I*URf kQdijiT VTH * I.« ri.u .. • . Oi"U4ttv V•j i* forty cent* jier \int for on*lnsertWn In * . ~n L) ;.j n „i weekly-Vixty o«nt» por Ur*. . | Bm . Ti l Vila V. VII <»N MOtld! IATKB. EsTS. This WAT, -m i. progrw*. ha* cenfounded the ( aleul idovi of th :111 v. 1 philo-pkers on lioth sides. For ourselves, wc an happily ex o.iupt from raai.y of those evils, w hi< h the h<d erats thought would he the inseparable con comi ants of the Revolution. H was gravely Raid hy many of their statesmen that there would soon break out a negro insurrection which wonld (jive ns ample employment at home for all our strength. Whereas, the fact is that our servile population were never move tractable a, ,1 orderly. Multitudes have left their own ers under the entfeements and compulsions of the enemy, but no whero have they exhibited any insubordination. Our Yankee friends con stantly asserted that we could not feed our selves without their provisions. But after , three years war nobody lias died of starvation growing out ot an absolute dearth ot food. | It mint be admitted too, that we have made j sundry prophecies respecting our enemies which ; have not yet been fulfilled. Wo expected to j Discs bread riots among them, produced by (ho distress of tholr laboring classes, hut tlicie I have not occurred. We predicted that after the j first ebullition of rage had escaped and reason ; had icsum.d her Hway, that the war would he j stopped, mid that six months or a year would j produce this ri action. Hut more than thirty | month i have past and the ciy it Mill tor blood, j lint in nothing have Uio predictions f>\ om | most far-Broinpf utaU'aint’.n tnilcd inoio ly than in tin 1 influence which it was 'bought the war would * xurt on the commerce anti man ufacture* oi KiiKkrtntl- It was Raid that the ut-< strar ion of our cotton from the English mat kel would produce a revolution in that country— that the millions who woul 1 he thrown out nt employment by the stoppage of the cotton mills would foment, if worker bread were not sup plied disorder ! which would unuctllo the throne. When in the U. S.Senate an Abolitionist threat eued the South with the blockade of her ports io the event Ol sH'.ombou. Mr. Mason replied that Knglund would not, couhbnot permit it— Soul hem staples being absolutely indispensable to her industrial interests. Hut the and defence j of facts from all these uuticipatiuns is very ptrl-j kiugiv set forth in a recent number of the Lon- , don Times. It appears from this journal that j England is enjoying a higher degree ot com-| mcreiul prospetttT nl lilts Uue , iu.mi .■ '** '* rtl r eacled prior to the war. Though tl.e imports „f cotton from .W.. . '-«« • 7 tvvl ; ‘for the hrstt.cn month.-od V<.I and only I hOtm ewt. ter alike period in DffiJ. yet the exporis of the country itt Idol weie out » " 1 five millions of pounds Merlin c, wlole m n,, I hey amounted t . one lmndr-d and nineteen milupns of pound- ■ terling. y" pear thbi tliis prosperity is owing to Hu. ... ceased supply of cotton from other parts o! the world. Thongi.the product on ot Hm: ma terial has been greatly stimulated, t.iesup|) y from all sources tails far short <>!' "'lmt was re coiviMl in oi«iiiiury total receipt.* of cotton exceeded one tlimo-iind millions of pounds, and in Du'.:; tlie quafft-ity imporw'd from ail countries was about tom hundred millions ot pounds, or less than oue h.ilf the receipt* of ordinary rears during a time of peace. How in the face of this great reduct.on ot the raw material has the trade ot England so largely increased ? Two causes have doubtless j contributed to this result. One is the great ad , ranee in the price of cotton fabrics-an ad- , vaiico in some kinds of goods ;so large that talf the amount will command more than was received for the whole in ordinary times.- j Four hundred million pounds of cotton now | bring In fully a* much money as was received j from ten million pounds in seasons of ordinary i prosperity. Another reason is the great demand whic.i tlu> vrar has occasional in England for military •viuipmcuta of all sot Is. Our enemies have j brought into requisition the work shops ot j England t < asai-t in the manufacture of the m Ktruuiente for our destruction, whilst they have imported largely of Irishmen to use those ir.- strmnouts. " Rifles and titled cannon," says the London Times. " ponderous specimens ot ordnance and projectiles of all descriptions, are ! now favorite articles of commerce." The j scarcity of cotton has no doubt stimulated i very largely the production of linen and wool j on goods ; and this lias boon another large : source of revenue. Then the exploits of our w!u vessels have brought English bottoms into j a request more .considerable than any thing ; which has been known in the present century. These causes explain the growth ot English ! trade at the present time, Do not these fasts give us a key to England's I neutrality ? She finds it conducive to her in- j f rests not to take sides. The war which in tt o beginning threatened her with damage proves ' to be profitable ; and she does not care to in terrupt the belligerents ! These facts con vince us —if we needed conviction on the point the Eddish government proposing the arrest of the war. The cotton supply in her own domin ion s enhanced, and her profits increased in the midst of the conflict, and why should she stop it * We see auother tiling in the exhibit ot tec Times ; and that is if cotton is King Jiis tni vn is uot now in the Confederate States. ■' »' *•“ be under the necessity of turning out attention to the production of provisions in the future more largely than in the past. "> must bave law cotton and more food, and more manufac turer : and then we shall have more real inde pendence. Cotton Ins been too much our idol; and like other idols It ha* damaged the wor thippers. Ges. Too ubs Impressment Cas*.— We learn from a correspondent of the Columbus Euqui tec that the case affecting the legality of the tmprcss Boui ot Gen. Toombs’ negroes, to work on the defences at Savannah, came off before ihe Court In Lumpkin county, February 22d -4 f was devilled iu tavor of Geu. X'oombs, >n d agftinstthe legality of the impressment. It i- understood that the case wll la* carried to a higher ootut. Geu. T. sometime ago, bad tbs officer in charge of the wagroe* wrested, god the negroes brought bulk j THIS UUMI’EE ACLWKIIIAU TO LINCOLN. In the recent admirable addiess issued by the niemlsT* of the late Congress to the citi r.eUs of the Confederate States, tin.- following sentence occurs when speaking of the vassalage ( to which our people would bo reduced, should tli,s Northern arms eventually triumph : ‘ Obur ! dies would be filled by Yankee or tory preach ers.” There has transpired within the past few days, and probably since the address was prepared by tho Congressional Committee, in humation which shows that the Lincoln Gov eruineot are making arrangements for introdu cing into the pulpits of the Confederacy— whenever it is practicable —men who ore pledged to proclaim the Gospel according to the temper of the ruling dynasty. It appears that the Baptist Home Mission Society has re ceived authority from tho Federal Government, through Ira 11, Harris * sjnator from New York, !o take possession of all Baptist houses ot worship which tho fortunes of war may throw in Mie lines of tho enemy, and to introduce into such churches, ministers who shall be loyal to tie Government of the United States, it is al-o stated that the Methodist Episcopal Church of Hie North lias been authorized to dolor the churches of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, what the Baptist Mission Society is about to do tor the eburdhee of the Baptist de nomination. This introduces anew feature in the system of warfare of our enemies, and furnishes a re markable fulfilment of what the address of our Congressmen lias warned us to expect. Here tofore we have heard of no efforts on the part of the invaders to instal over thecongregations I which have unhappily fallen into their power, ! ministers who would lie personally offensive to tile people. It is true that they have si lenced many of our ministers, have driven them from their homes or shut them up in j prisons, luvo taken their churches for military j uses or destroyed them by fire ; but there lias been no systematic attempt to force upon the ! people, as their religious teachers, men who wore associated with iuvadi rs who came on a | mission of devastation and death. It lias rare ly occurred in tho annals of the most barba : rous and bloody wars which have cursed the | ear'll, that the conquerors have imposed upon J the vanquished teachers of religion, who from | tho circumstances of the case must, be utterly j repugnant to all their moral sensibilities. Ab ! ject ns is the bondage in which our enemies • iy that the negroes amongst us arc held, yet J a minister, who was known to hold views so offensive to their feelings as are the opinions of abolition preachers to a congregation of South o n Christians, would not he imposed upon a e iiirch of slaves as their spiritual guide. Even tlie com icU in our penitentiaries claim t!ie privilege of asking from tho Governor in respectful petition, a change of chaplains, when, for any good cause, they become dissat isfied with a particular incumbent. Bat the privilege which we accord to our negroes, which is sometimes conceded to felons iu our prisons is, it seems, to he denied to tis if un happily wo mine under the dominion of the coniju nor I This is va< vlctii with a vengeance l.ulrcd. It is PUiiiva eiU win; tut*W un happy people who may fall within the enemy's lines, "You shall have the Gospel according to Lincoln’s friends or emissaries or you shall not lie allowed to assemble for worship.” The expression •‘fighting for our homes and allais” lias been often lieatil since the com mencement of this war. The action of the Norihern government •oust convince every one that the phruso is not a mere rhetorical flourish, u.- ed bv demagogues to intlaute the people. I p to the present time the enemy has net subject ed our citiz'-na who unliappily have fallen nn di r his power to such a hateful esnionage as is implied in what is now contem plated. The measure, in our view, is simply to deprive of all opportunities of public worship those friends of the South who cannot sit under the ministrations of a preacher selected by their enemies. As none of this class will voluntarily place themselves under such instructions, it follows that they must he exiles from the sanc tuary in all places in which the Lincoln gov ernment succeeds in establishing its authority. We suppose that the next step will be to de cline all marriages void unless celebrated by someone empowered by the Abolition author ities to perlonn the service. When all their ptfrposes ate executed wo shall have a harmo nious uuion of sovereign Mate* and free people with a vengeance! We are glad, however, that they allow these shadow's of coming events to lie discovered in advance. We shall strive, with the blessing of Clod, to render the event of which we are warned impossible. ll arils Conn s Case.—We find iu the Colum bus Sun the decision of Judge John T. Clarke, i;i the Superior Court of Stewart county, in a case of habeas corpus. It seems that the pe titioner, William l’. Berry, sued for the dis eliarg • of his minor sou. Jus. E. Berry, from the military service of the Confederate States, in which tie was detained by Cspt. Leonard Little. The petitioner was a volunteer iu Capt. I .it tie's company, enlisted for tliree years or the war; and ill August last he tendered liis son, Jas. 14. lterry, aged sixteen years and some months, as a substitute for biurself. The captain informed him that his son, being under eighteen, could not be legally received as a substitute. Upon petitioner's request, how ever, ho received the youth into camps, placed his name on the muster roll, and gave the fath er a furlough, with the understanding that the substitution in question was to be submitted to higher authorities, that, if it should be approv ed, the petitioner might receive a regular dis charge. On the tM ot October thereafter, tin j captain gave to petitioner a certificate in the following words: “I iieieby certify, that I | have received James E. Berry as a substitute, „nd mustered him into service in the place of i his father William P. Berry, and that the legal papers are to be made out and forwarded to proper authorities for sanction according to Acts of Congress." The “sanction” of “prop er authorities" referred to was, however, nev er obtained. The petitioner's name was cou tiuued on the must, r roll. At a subsequent i inspection, the inspector general disapproved ,*f the youth's qualifications as a substitute, and directed Captain L. to order the petitione*- Uu-k to his camps. The captain issued bis or der accordingly ; and the petitioner having, in obedience thereto, resumed his place in the ! company, claims that his said minor son is no lorger bound iu the service, but is of right | su bject to his parental authority, while Captain Little insists on holding loth the petitioner and his said son as membeis of bis company. The first question in the argument of coun sel was. "Was the substitution of Jas. E. Berry void ab Initio, and therefore binding on no one | on tbe sole groun l of Lis being under eighteen years of age !" The jndSe was of the opinion that if the Government had executed, and were disposed to abide by the substitution, It ! wOU u unquestionably ha binding on the peti tioner. The next question laised was. whether I ow i u>e substitution of James g. Berrr wa* AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 9, 1864. >o completed as to bind him and his principal, l lie Judge held that if the respondent—\V. P. I Berry—hud obtained tire sanction of the pro per authorities, the substitution would have ! been complete—Times E. Berry would have : been taken into the service in place of his fath er, and the latter would have been left out thereby. But that "sanction” was never given: the time, in which it might have been given, has elapsed ; for Congress has repealed all laws aulhorizing substitutes to be received in any way. The Judge belli that James E. Berry was not (round by virtue of having been substituted for his father. Lastly : ‘‘granting that James E. Berry is not bound hy virtue of having been subst i Li te d/or Iris father, may not beheld as a volun teer under the enlistment set forth above f’ The terms of the enlistment stated that ire was only a substitute lot bis father: that he was received as such only upon condition of sane tion from tire proper authorities. The only consent proved to have been made by petitioner was for his son to serve in his stead. If the Government had chosen to accept that offer, he should have stood to iris own proposal. But, the Judge lie!d that it would be unjust to argue thence a consent on his pa t for his son to be held in altogether a different way. Tlie judge in conclusion decides lor the pe titioner, us follows : “Upon the f< rc-goiugcon si lerutions, it is therefore adjudged that the said James E. Berry is illegally detained by said CupL Leonard Little, and must be dis charged.” TIIE MHI.KSWIC-HOI.STKIN \\ Ut. By tlie last arrival from Europe we have hos tilities between the Austrians and Prussians on the one side, and the Danes on the other. On the 31st of January. Field Marshal Wrangel, the commander of tho Austro-Prussian forces summoned Gen. de Mem, the Danish Comman der-In-Chief, to evacuate Schleswig, the terri tory in dispute. The reply of de Mezi was, that he had orders to defend Schleswig. On the Ist of February the Germans crossed the Elder, when Marshal Wrangel issued a proclamation assuring the people of Schles wig that theall'uSfl forces had come to protect their lights, and that the civil commissioners of Austria and Prussia would assume the admin istration of the duchies of Schleswig and Hol stein. In conclusion the proclamation advised the inhabitants to abstain from any party agi tation, which would not be suffered by the Commander-in Obiet, in the intcicst ol the Schleswigers themselves. On the 2d of February, actual hostilities commenced. There was an engagement at Messmhle. Tim Prussian force numbered ten thousand. The Danish troops numbered two thousand. ’J ha Prussians stormed tho place twice, but were repulsed both times. They then retired to Eekeruforde. Their present headquarters are at Kropp. Another battle, it was expected, would soon take place. Thus far the Prussian loss is about five hundred; that of the Danes, two bundled. Annexed we give a description of Hie fortifi cations at Missuride.aud other places embraced tUe Hu- »f tho greet Danish defence of I)an newerk : The Dannowerk is the great Danish bulwark of the Duchy of Schleswig. It is of very an cient origin. It is shunted at. Lie extreme gout horn part of the Duchy of Schleswig, and is now an'enormous earthwoik tiiat stretches almost across the entire country. The length of the peninsula m Schleswig-Holstein to the end of the Jutland is said to be near three han dled miles ; so that it extends almost asfav as die base line ot England from the North bore land to hand's End The breadth of the pen insula. however, is but, one-third ot i's length, and the Dauneweik is a fortification that reaches very nearly across the latul from the German Ocean to the Hal tic. This -‘holder wall" is said to have been erect ed m the ninth century, and, according to Hie accounts given of it In "OlatTrygbeson's Saga,'. it was built of wood, stone, and earth. In Hie year 0:17 the wall, we are told, was strengthened by Queen Thyra, whom the people in their thankfulness for the national defence, christen: ed D.iimbod, which, literally translated means the pride of the Danes ; and, as a proof ot the extreme antiqu ty of the structure, there has been seen at Elenslmrg a splendid collection ot dint ai row heads and axes collected trom the barrows or earth mounds in the immediate neighborhood. There were spear points wrought onto! splinters of flint no thicker than paper knives, and worked sharper than the best sod, Here too were shown the knucklebone like store's which had been used to separate the flue layers of silicious earth from the solid mass, a id which wore found embedded in these same harrows with the very din. chip hes.de them that the people, thousands of years before, had broken from the integral block. H,m ,• moreover, were the slabs of stone that the old’ Letts had used to grind their spear heads on to the sharpest possible points, grooved with the toils of the workmen, and seeming as if they were destined U tell the present age how this wonderfully fine workmanship ol the hardest possible materia* was executed. In deed, in this collection of works long precedent to historv. were arrow heads made on* ot flint hardly thicker than mother of pearl, and wrought as sharp as a need.e. The tortress consists at the present day—with out going into all the nicet.cs of historipal tie- Kills ot three enormous eartu works stretching across the entire breadth of the land. Tney are so arranged a., to lorn) the neck, or tunnel, with a long outwork to protect the narrow channel through which Hie troops are ultimate ly intended to be driven. Towards the Baltic, o'r East Sea, there runs the "Oster-W olden, or east rampart. Tta s lies towards the “heken forde " mid is sometimes "called the "Cam t llann'ewerlf.’’ It is aboqt two English miles on&, the earthworks being fioui four to five feet hi’b’and sixteen yards broad, aud beset \vith a ditch, the depth of which v aries from six feet to Beyond this is the great bay iorrnad by the river Schley, which is so wide that no troops could possibly attempt to pass it. Stretching ianqedmt'y in front of this is the "kurgiabi-n which is upwards ot a mile m length, begmning at the end of the SelkeicluKe; it is Lorn ten feet to twelve feet broad, and trom four to six feet hnrh. Behind this lies the great “Dannewem itself, which consists ot an earthwork uot less than fourteen miles long. In some parts it is from thirty feet to thirty-six feet high, amt the ramparts aye from sixte n feet to twenty feet broad. The whole ot works are ini mediately iu connection from one side ot me peninsula to the other, with the over 1 reene, which fulls into t»»e Not them Ocean; so that the Danish forces have it within tf.eif popev to flood not lesi than sixty-tour square miles ot land in front of the great bulwark of Scheles- wig at a moment's notice. “But." say the Saxon soldiers to the writer, ’•what are the use* of the sluice gates in this time of frost ?" Talking with Danish engijieeis, they pay they had flooded the country with the thium st pellicle of h e, and let the water out im mediately aftewards, so that any tioop* at tempt ng to cross the country would be mowed <io*n by the artillery like corn. Indeed, them is not the least doubt that forty thousand men could hold theDanuewerk against one hundred thousand opposing troops, and it would re- I quire as strong an aimy as united Germany I could possibly muster to wrest SpUleswig from Denmark. Governor Seymour of New York has signed a bill for amending the constitution of that State, so as to allow soldiers to v Me. The peo ple are to vote on the amendment on the sec ond Tuesday of March, a id within fifteen days after the canvass the returns shall be Bent to tbe Secretary of State who shall certify them to the Legislature. The Yaukee papers talk of great and glori ous victories in Mississippi. Xorth Georgia, and Florida. May they always have such victories wherever they advance. j The Battle ok Ocean Pond, Fla.—Acorrcs- I pondent of tlie Macon Telegraph, writing from i Olustee Station, Fla., under date of Feb. 21, gives the annexed account of the battle of Ocean Pond : Early on tlie morning of Fell. 20, the cavahy | picket reported the enemy advancing up the ! Railroad. The statement was that they were about four miles from our position, at Oulustee Station, steadily advancing. Our men were put in position at our works. In the course of hail an hour Gen. Co'Cpiitt was ordered by Gen. I'innegan to take three regiments ot his own brigade and part of Col. Harrison s brigade, with (.'apt. Wheaton's and (’apt. Gamble’s bat teries ot artillery and go to the front, to as sume command of cavalry—of which there were two iegimerits—artillery and infantry, to advance on the enemy and feel his strength. 1 Before Gen. Colquitt was two hundred yards j from our works he received {another order sta- : ting that nil tbe available force of Gen. Finne - j gan's command, except two small battalions, had been ordeied forward and placed under his command. After marching over two miles and a half, we met our car airy retreating rap idly. Gen. Colquitt throwing forward his skir mishers immediately formed line of battle, bnd as the troops came up made a second line, and ordered the artillery to open on the enemy, v. hose columns were now plainly visible. Skir misliing soon became brisk and fierce, and the enemy's artillery fired rapidly. The enemy we r e in such force, their line was r.o long, that j it was necessary to put the second line in posi tion on tlie Hanks of our front line. Our line then advanced until we came to cicso quarters with the enemy; a hard light of nearly auhonr-'n duration ensued, when they began slowly to retire, closely pressed by our yelling and exul tant infantry. The enemy feil back about ball a mile, when they male another stand, 'i bis position was very strong, several marshes and ponds enabling them to strengthen the open portion of their line. All their artillery was posted here and poured into our ranks round alter round of canister and grape. The fight was stubborn and our ammunition was neariy exhausted. Gen Colquitt, real izing the (lamer, directed that the (itb Fla. Bat talion fie moved round oil the left Hank of the enemy ; as soon as this Battalion opened on their Hank they fell back about a hundred yards and again main ained their position. The 6th Ga. regiment, Colquitt’s Brigade, and the 32d Ga. regiment, Col. Harrison’s Brigade, pressed forward on tlie left. The 19th Ga. and 28th Ga. on tho right moved up rapidly and captured, live pieces of artillery, three Napoleon’s and two 10 pounder l’arroits. Our ammunition was now complelelv ex hausted. Gen. Colquitt had sent back lor some. Wo held this position for half ail hour with a few cartridges brought to the men by Ten. Colquitt’s staff in their haversacks. Am- munition at last arrived, tlie men were sup plied, and the 27th Ga.,001. Zachry, coming in jast atlhis time, we moved rapidly forward, the enemy falling hack. They attempted to make another stand at a point protected by a marsh, but we haidiy gave them lime to bait before we were into them aud compelled them to a more hasty retreat. It was now sundown ; we followed them un til dark, eaptur ng their hosoital aud ah their wound and. We halted ut dark/lmving frright from a fi;w minutes after two o'clock, until hall-past six o’clock, having taken tiie pieces ot artillery, two regimental colors, the guidon of a battery. 400 piisoners, beside their killed an i wounded. They left over two hundred dead on the field. 1 can't arrive exactly at the number of their wounded, as they succeeded in getting some off, ana many others were car ried miles and put down. Their killed and wounded will, at a low estimate, reach twelve linndie, l. 'The lor- would. jIPV" l'"* 1 -- greater, but for the number and size of the pine tiecs. After the infantry halted, Gen. Golquitt ordered the cavalry fin ward to press the rear of the retreating column of the ene my ; they moved slowly after the enemy as far as the St. Many’s River, tlie r horses vveie jaded, and they didn't press them vigorously. The troops all behaved splendidly—holding a line under heavy fire, without ammuuiiioli, is the severest test of a soldier's nerves. Ouslus tee Station is on the Atlantic and Gulf Kail road in New Kiver comity. I'll, twetve miles below Lake City. 1 can hot close without speaking of Captain Wheaton's .Battery of Light Artillery. It moved along with the line of infantry and tired with wonderful precision and effect,. Gen. Colquitt was complimented by Gens. Gardner and Finnegan, who came up after the tight was over, for the skilful management of the troops, lie fought seven regiments of ne groes besides the white troops; the enemy num bered, at the lowest calculation, eight thousand. To give you an idea of the flhrceness of the musketry tire, I will mention that the battle flag of the 19th Ga. Regt. has nineteen bullet holes in it. Gens. Gilmore and Seymour were both on the field. I neglected to mention as captured a thousand stand of arms, a commissary, with a good many other prominent officers'. 1 find they all think that at the least estimate, the loss of tho enemy was over fiiteen hundred. Negro dead abounded. The negro prisoners say that white men were, with them, who swore to shoot them it they didn't fight. The spoils of victory are scattered everywhere through the camp. Officers who have been as far to the front as Sanderson say that the Yan kees were completely routed. Position of Gov. Vance. —Gov. Vance, of North Carolina, has just delivered a speech at Statesville on the “proposed Convention."— The Charlotte Bulletin gives tlie annexed sy nopsis of it ; 111 considering the question, the first posi t'on of Gov. Vance was, that as the friends of Convention now declare that it was not their purpose to have ihe State withdrawn trom the Confederacy, that if one siiouftl be called and organized in a constitutional manner, its mem bers would have to swear to support the Con stitution of the Confederate States, and that if it should pass an ordinance of secession its members would be guilty of tvedsou and per jury, as the peace-making power has been transferred to the Confederate Government, and it only has the power to negotiate for [>eace. But if it was not for the purpose of se cession, no one coui.i understand for what it could assemble. 11 it was, as was suspected, for the purpose of withdrawing the State from the Confederacy, and it should form an inde pendent Government, separate from both the belli ’-erents, he said that it would still be in rebellion to the Lincoln Government, and that the war against the State would be ne' es-arily continued with unabated ferocity, and that be ing between the capital of the Confederacy and the other States belonging to it. South, the Confederate Government w.ould be compelled to have free communication across it by the two lines of Railroad over which the supplies of Gen. Lee s army are now transported, and that thus, instead of being engaged in one war, the State would be involved in two. That if the Convontionshould withdraw the State from its present association anrl unite with the Lincoln Government, tire armies of the Confederacy would be compelled to *c(,»- py Uic blare, and Lincoln's hordes would be transferred to it, and thus it would be made the field of strife, and its fate would be devastation cad ruin. He said, that if either course were adopted bv the mam Convention, that it won’d be the duty of the Governor to issue orders tor the troops of the State,in the field, to immedi ately withdraw from the ranks of ttieir com rades, and either rrl«4l to their own State, or to cross over tlio Rappahannock and tali into line with the troops or our enemies, aud turn their bayonets against the bosoms of tho. e who had heretofore stood by their sides iu scores of dangers aucPtrials. Tbe Governor illustrated what would be the fate of the State of North Carolina by referring to tbe present dowu-tro Jden condition of Ken tucky, which from the beginning of she war bad attempted to lemain neutra'. lie showed what we could expect in the shape- of peace by’ negotiation, from the published terms of Lin coln, ami read from a Northern paper an ac couunt of the manner in which Breyifort. in south Carolina, had been laid Dlf Into twenty acre lots and sold at public auction and was purchased mostly by negroes, as an illustration u.' the disposition of the lands of the State un der Lincoln authority, with the existence of his various proclamations in regard to slavery. The Governor declared that he had never been a secessionist, that he adhered to the old Union until driven from it by Lincoln's procla mation, but that now he was in a different Gov ernment, and that his whole *nergy and effort >:.ould be to support it-that there was no hope of peace except in the success of our arms— that history no where recorded that au effort : similar lo runs had ever resulted in peace by a reconstruction. He assured his audience that ttieie was not a doubt but.success would attend our struggle, unless we at home should defeat it. and referred to what we had achieved since ! the comment*meat of this struggle, as a reason i for his taith. RlsS-SI.V AMI THIS l M I till SiTATKs FIIO.H A FRENCH CHAT OF VIEW, The Richmond Sentinel publishes an article, five columns long, translated for its columns, from tlie Paris I‘jtrle of January 12th, iu which a tmthlid and impressive parallel is run be tween the conduct of Russia t(,wards Poland and the United Sfiffe towards the Confederate Sta: The Richmond Whig gives Hie annex ed extracts trout the document together with a summary of the line ot aigiimcnts and re marks: The Catrle, it should be borne In mind, is un- I derstood to occupy a sort of semi-official posi j tion. it is believe ito bo used by the Emperor I sometimes to test, sometimes to mould, public i opinion. Tiie carefully considered character of i the elaborate article before us, the accuracy ol j its facts, and the conspicuous style of publica tion adopted, justify the inference that it was brought forward not without the privity, if not j by the inspiration, of tho Trench Ruler, j ’The occasion seized by the writer for the ex press]',in of his views, is the visit of tlie Rus sian lieet to New York, and the extraordinary honors with which it was received. The sur prise excited hy this apparent coalition be tween tiie champions of despotism and the self vanuting apostles of liberty, he thinks will dis appear upon attentively considering the situa tion of tin* two countries, and the true charac ter, causes and consequences of Hie struggles in which both are engaged. Any one who will examine these, he save, "will finish by discov ering so much analogy between their policy, so much resemblance in the objects at which they aim, so much conformity in the means they employ, that astonishment ceases.” Looking first to the lust of these, the means employed, he directs attention to “the signal contempt with which, on the new as well as on the old continent, the sacred laws of humanity are trampled under foot/’ The softening and beneficent influences of civilization, manifested in other; wars, disappear from the kindred ef forts of .Russia and the United States to sup press struggles for independence. They urge on their barbarous campaigns "with all the odious accompaniments of massacre and pill age” Villages plundered, homesteads fired, prisoners tortmed, the wounded treated with heartless inhumanity, old men, priests, women and children given over to tlie sports and J lists of a brutal soldiery, the countries invaded made vast fields of murder and flames—these are some of t. e -feature* that give a striking resemblance to tlie frightful pictures presented by the two wais. Instances of atrocity on the part of Hie Russians and the Yankees are given I hat show how well the monsters of the one have kept pace with the monsters of the other: how the Mouravieffs, Bergs, Annankoffs and Dlotowskois have been rivalled in beastliness by the Butlers, the '(urchins, tlie McNeils and Scheneks. To the American ruffians lie gives ihe precedence of having invented many of tlie newfangled brutalities practised in common by both. The leading idea of each seems to be, the French writer thinks, to “take ven genceon Ihe innocent for the failure to reach the guilty.” Some excuse may be found in the undertaking' in which each Government is en gaged, for "the existence of the Union, like tile iu’cgrify ol the Ttn-rUAn Umpire, cmroniy be jiiescvviby frightful massacres. Let us. then, eons? to feel i against a But ler and a Berg, against a Sohenck and an Aonattkoff; they are but the instruments of ft higher will, rather. the tools of a fatal policy! —But, il tlie scenes ot carnage and desola tion which now disgrace the two worlds more and more afflict us ; if our hearts revolt at the sieht ol so- much useless bloodshed, let us demand at once, both from Mr. Lincoln and the Czar, not tochauge their generals, not even to change their system, but simply to abandon an impossible coercion, and to yield complete independence —the one to Boland ; the other to the Southern States ’’ i! is not in the name of humanity alone that this demand should bo made, the writer con tinues, but in tho name of light and justice : Is it just that fifty millions of Muscovites should combine to keep ten or twelve millions of Boles under a detest jd yoke? Is it just that upwards of twenty mil-lions of North Americans, Germans and Irishmen should, coalesce to impose on e-glit ltlillihns of South ern Americans an ass eiation that they reject? Is it not, in botli cascs.au odiousubu.se of force? » * * »- a “Jtis not yet a century since the thirteen orig inal States of the Union first thought of com bining tlieir efforts in order to IVee themselves from the yoke of the mother country. As soon as the object of the alliance was attained, the alliance itself seemed doomed to perish, and it required all the popnlaiity and activity of men like Washington and Franklin to decide the emancipated colonies (not all at once, nor all toge'iier. but one after tho other, and with much hesitancy) to reform and consolidate the dissolved Con'.ederacy by the acceptance of a common constitution. To-day, some of these Mates perceiving that, by reason of changes in their condition, arising either from the progress of events or tlie ill will of their association, tlieir interests are compromised by the connec tion which was to have protected them, indi cate the intention .of breaking it, ami of re suming their entire independence, which they had partially and conditionally abdicated. but the other Mates refuse to consent to tho disso lution of the association. They equip fleets, raise armies, subsidise mercenaries to maintain bv force a Union formed by free will. On which side was the right ? The question of slavery, the writer argues, has but little to do with this raging desire to subjugate the Southern Slates, though if it had it would he “ singular philanthiopy that would slaughter eight m’lllons of whites to emanci pate three or four wiilious of blacks." There aTO other and greater cargos : Tie first is the profound d.fference in habits, manners and character between the people ot the North and South, which makes of them, in a measure, two distinct nations. Different in their origin, tor one was principally recruited among tbe French and Spanish, while the oth ers were chiefly composed of English, Dutch, Germans and Swedes ; separated by long dis tances, living under other latitudes, devoted to dilfetent pursuits, guided by opposing inter est.*, the two populations had always regarded themselves as rivals, long before the election of Mr. Lincoln had made them enemies. Peo ple-have been astonished in Europe that the South should have been so sensitive to an elec toral defeat, because they have- not generally reflected that this check was not, in tho eyes of the vanquish ed, a temporary accident, but the symptom of permanent and irremediable de liasement. . The South, at the commencement of the L n iou. preponderating as well in population as in wealth and intelligence, had gradually sec-nits political lnilueuce and the number of its repre sentatives and minished, as a consequence of the enormous accessions of population at the North. “Tliu3," (says.an able statistician) ‘ Virginia, iu the begiauing, had ten members and New Yoik six; now, New- York has thirty and \ ir giaia eleven. South Carolina, which, in the original distribution of representatives, figures tor live representatives out of sixty-five, or one thirteenth of the whole, .would have, according to the last eeusus, only four out of two hundred and thirty there, that is one sixtieth, i his nu merical inieriority had long been balanced by the superior ability of the statesmen ot the South and their alliance with the Northern Democra's. But the election of Mr. Lincoln, which the South opposed with all its strength, suddenly taught it that these tactics could no longer suffice, and that the balance was torever destroyed to its injury. Thenceforth it was to expect to see its dearest interests at toe mercy of men who were both hostile and hateful to them. Free trading, in is quality oi producer ol raw materials, it would be governed by maaufacturtrs who were ardent protectionist*- Slaveholding—for. notwithstanding the abso lute demonstration already given, we do not wish to deny that Mr. Lincoln presaged for slavery certain remote danger*—it would be VOL. LXXVIII, —NEW SERIES VOL. XXVJII. (). |() obliged to sir in. Congress alongside of au enor mous Abolition majority. Men less patient than the Southern planters would not have endured such a prospect. The causes of the quarrel as we see, ore multifold, it is only by artifice, readily de tected, that the advocates of the Unionists re strict them to one ; to that which lias, perhaps, exerciser! tho least inltuence, but which permits them to take tlie best position ; and we would be surprised at their success in deceiving pub lic opinion, did we not remember that it is ex posed to such errors, and that more than once have oppressors known how to turu it against their victims. The negroes have rejeete i the artful sugges tions ot their interested emancipators. The proclamations of Lincoln have succeeded no better than the ord.rs of Mouravieff iu liglit iug up a servile war ; and, iu spite ol the de cree of emancipation, the greater part of the slaves remain peacefully cultivating the fields aud guarding the children ol their masters The philanthropists of tlie White House have made dupes only in Europe. If, tfieu, Poland has a right to her independ ence because of her historical antecedents and tlie treaties of 181.'), tire Southern Confederacy, as a sovereign State, Ims rights still more le gitimate. Besides, could a dqubt be even pre tended whether its rising was legitimate, it would be enough to examine attentively the conduct and acts of the two adverse patties in order to determine, on the instant, which has right and justice on its side. When, on the one hand, are found moderation, legality, self denial and sacrifice ; on the other, arbitrary acts, cruelty and the abuse of strength ; it is impossible to hesitate between the two camps. At the South, we see the citizens ot all clas ses becoming soldiers, and enduring all priva tions without murmuring ; in the North it is foreign mercenaries, tempted By bounties, who do the fight'ng. In the South, disciplin 3, re spect for enemies” property, indulgence for the vanquished ; in the North, pillage, tlames, .sus pension of all liberty, distrust of leaders, who are changed after eacli battle. Russia and tlie United States proclaim the liberty of the serf aud the emancipation of tbe slave, but in return both seek to reduce to slavery all who defend liberty and independ ence. Nothing stops them iu their barbarous coercion, even were nothing but ruins left for their reign. It is not sympathy alone, the writer says : that gives France an interest in these events. ‘•Jf violence triumph ou either continent, there will result, besides our shame for remaining indifferent to tho consummation of iniquity, a grave prejudice to tlie independence and inter ests of Emope.” How dangerous andaggress ive a power Russia would become but lor the formidable and irreconcilable enemy that for a century she has carried on herflauks, he points out: * a » « « Although much inferiot- a population to tho Russian Empire, the United States conceive projects si ill more vast, hopes still more ambi tious. They point witli pride to a population of' fill,000,Oou{?) men to-day, to become 100,- 000,000 in 1900; they boast of their commercial marine, which in 1792 composed only 504,137 tons, and which in 1301 was 5,539.81.1 ; their auxiliary navy whose existence in 1794 was more than doubtful, and which on the Ist Jan uary, 1803, had sixty vessels more than any other nation of tlie globe; their army which at the epoch of the war of independence was only 5,120 men, and is composed to-day of 800.000 soldiers. Finally, they display to us the eff.cts ot their marvellous activity ! Ameiioa no longer resembles Hie seductive picture drawn lor is i>y M a« 'l'——, -mm, tm-nty jw.ra ago, nor even tho witiy descrip tion recently given by an amusing pamphlet.— It now knows all the sores of the old world; heavy budgets, standing armies, conscription, martial law and mil tary courts. It has wit nessed the wl’hdrawal of all the liberties of which it was so proud; liberty of the press, of public meetings, even the venerable privilege of habeas corpus, inherited from tlte mother country. We are assured, indeed, that this enormous concentration of powers in Hie hands of the President, is only temporary, and that all these liberties, Compromised fort-lie moment in defence of the public safety, will resume tlieir free play as soon us the war is end ed. But when will the war be ended '? When will order and peace resume their reign on the vast territory of the Union? America will emerge from the struggle metamorphosed, transformed, with a central power strength ened and consolidated, .and with dependent provinces. Instead of a federative Republic, anxious only for its manufacturing anil com mercial development, jealous above all of its liberty and prosperity, we shall see arise be fore us a compact State, a unit, a military and conquering Bower. Instead of growing great, as formerly, by the peaceful and legitimate attiaction which the view of their prosperity and their liberty exerted on their neighbors, they will seek fu ture increase by the employment of force and intimidation. Finding no barriers North or South, they will soon seize upon Canada, the French An tilles, Cuba, Mexico and South America. Let Boland, also, snecumb, and there will remain in tlie world but two Bowers ; in Hie Old World, but one preponderance, that of Russia ; in Ihe New World, as one wide expanse of the seas, but one dominion, that of America And if mutually attracted by the conformity of their inteiests and their destinies, tbesy t,vo colossal [lowers unite their stre»«r‘fi —if the aggrandized Muscovite F-u»pfre allies itseli with the degenerated American Republic, what will become Os the independence of the two worlds ?• Listen to the fate predicted for us by a lead ing American paper, in which the Muscovite alliance is now highly landed ; 11 Like Russia, we have a million of soldiers, five hundred men-of-wa ■. and can increase our navy to pro portions so formidable as to terrify the world. Our resources are inexhaustible. We will furn ish Russia whatever she. is deficient in: United, we could swoi p from the surface of the globe the commerce of our enemies, capture their colonies, forever destroy tboiv power. Pigmies could not long struggle with giants.” " With our invincible vessels,” (says anoth er journal) " with our irresistible artillery we can destroy in a few liours-the fleets and arse nals of France and England. 'Let Russia-be our ally, and our monitors will reduce London to ashes the same day that the Cossacks enter Paris.” We admit that for tho present these are but empty boasts, but if to-morrow, which God for bid, Poland were crushed and the Confederacy were annihilated, they would, perhaps, be se rious threats. It is said by historians that one day, Charle magne, sealed on the sea shoro, was seen to shed tears, on perceiving on the horizon Nor man sails which pres iged for him the dangers of Inturc invasion from the peoples of the Noith. So, to-day, there is in France, we be live, one man who must shed tears at seeing civilized Europe indifferent to the perils which menace the foundation of all that is noble, free and sacred in the two hemispheres. We feel, too, nothing bnt disdain for the short-sighted politicians of our own country, who exhaust their intelligence in narrow calculation. They imagine, in presence of events which rnay effect the balance of the world, that they are serving humanity and France, by demanding our aban donment of Poland, and the withdrawal of our troops from Mexico ! Suspension of the Rxi.mcn Standard. —The following notice takes the place of the editor ial in the Raleigh Standard, of the 2fld ult. It is without explanation of the reasons for the eourse announced: THE STANDARD SUSPENDED. The publication of the Standard is for the present suspended. Due notice will be given of the resumption of publication. Our ex changes will confer a favor by continuing their visits' 5 while the publication of the Standard is thus temporarily suspended; and meanwhile we shall Ire glad to see our friends who may be Dastiug through Raleigh, and to bear from them generally, verbally or by let ter We have not quite completed the Comptrol ler's Report, and shall, therefore, issue an ex irl in the eouise of a few day* containing the concluding table* of the Report. Twelve thousand negroes hare been put in to the Federal, ranks iu Tepees*?*. The Battle at Stone Side Mocxtaix.—A cor respondent of the Atlanta Intelligencer, wri ! 'nig iroin the front, gives tiie annexed account of tlie buttle of Stoue Side Mountain : Alter the skirmish of the 24th, Reynolds' Brigade of Stevenson\s divisiou was ordered to leave their position on tbeClerclftul road, and report to Maj. Gen. Stewart, whose divisou was in advance on the Tuumd Hill road. The brigade was t:ien placed in position on the ex treme light of the division, about ten o'clock at night, and advanced its skirmishers beyond the line of liattle occupied during tlie evening. t On the morning ot the 25th, Brig. General Reynolds and stall’ wont forward to reconnoi t(e the position of the enemy, and ascertained that they had withdrawn and formed a line of battle about one mile from tlie position occu pied by the Confederates. On ascertaining this (net he looted forward his r.- .t tiio cmoij, tw, advancing simultaneously, soon became hotly engaged. The skirmishers of Gen. Reynold's brigade fought with deter mined valor, ami held in chock tlie advance of the enemy's skirmishers until tho main column arrived, and hy sheer strength of numbers, drove them back. Gen. Reynold's line of battle was formed with his right resting in a valley about three miles from Dalton, and extending towards the loot of a tier ol’hills known as Stoneside mountain. The po'it'on was held for the purpose of pre venting Hie enemy from passing through the valley, mentioned before, and thus turning tiie right Hank of Stewart’s division, which occu pied the gap leading to Tunnel llill. It was a matter of tlie greatest importance that this position should lie held, for, once forced, it would necessitate the rapid fall'ng back of Gen. Stewart with tbe possible chance of his division being badly used up. The position occupied by the enemy was on a plain level, up tlie valley, and between two hills; at the same time taking possession of certain knolls for tlie purpose of planting their artillery. The'object o( tlieir movement was none other than to force our army from the position it occupied and compel its retreat from Dalton. As soon as the enemy advanced four pieces of artillery, under the gallant Major Hotchkiss, were posted in the right centre of Reynolds’ brigade, and opening on tlie enemy’s columns, scattered ami dispersed them; but. forming again, the enemy brought forward several heavy guns, which compelled our small pieces to retire. They had, however, acted with great bravery, and were only silenced from the vastly superior calibre of guns. The enemy's column, in Hie meantime, ad vancing steadily toward tlie position occupied by the gallant Virginians and North Caroli nians, who stood firmly to their post, and would, no doubt, have fought to the last, but General Reynolds perceiving the overwhelm ing numbers of the Fcderals, and being appre hensive that, by such force they would succeed in turning his flank, immediately sent for rein forcements, his own line not being sufficient to extend to the mount, and the doth, 35th and 38th Alabama regiments, of Clayton's brigade, were ordered to reinforce him, and two of the regiments were promptly placed upon his left, while the oilier was held in reserve. Tlie troops had scarcely been placed in their proper p .sitioii before the enemy advanced and commenced the action. They moved ward to attack our forces, with spirit and. f -and pouring in a heavy fire, charged upon our line. They were met by a terrific volley oi musketry, which repulsed them. As soon as they had broken the skirmishers of our forces, which hail been driven in. advanced up on the enemy aud added to his discomfiture by their cool and gallant conduct. The battle, bv tI,L rijn.- 1.-a -u — c ,..i CCMU me ngut, 10 the li ft, and" was exceedingly severe. The enemy kept up a continuous fire of artillery along our lines, while we were unable to return the lire, on account of tho sm ill calibre of the guns, as well as tlie position occupied by the Confeder ates, which was such as to preclude the use of artillery on the advance ol the enemy. Foiled in their first attempt, they' soon re - formed and essayed to break the line of gallant men v. ho were opposed to them; but the determ ined valor of our troops was such that every effort failed. Oil the second repulse, they were evidently about to retire, when they weie heav ily reinforced, which urged them to make an other attempt. Accordingly, tiicy moved for ward in a solid column, and made their third and last charge. The fighting here is repre sented to have been desperate; the enemy re fusing to yield tlieir position until beaten back inch by inch. They were, however, slowly but sullenly, driven back until they icadred the open field, when a well directed volley had the effect of breaking their ranks, and they retired in confusion. At about 10 o'c’ock the same night they withdrew their entire force lrom the front of Reynold’s line, leaving us in posses sion of the field. This battle, although not a general engage ment. was nevertheless a brilliant affair, and il lustrated the spirit of our troops, and what we might expect when tho battle for the posses sion of Georgia shall come off) The force on our side did not exceed two thousand men ac tually engaged, while that of the enemy was estimated at not less than five thousand, and consisted of Gordon Gran gers’ corps, of the Federal army, less one division which w—- held in check by Brig. Gen. Uurumino'i w h° was posted on tlie < pposite side -' l h° Valley on a hill, with Pettus’ l>rw-<‘e in supporting distance. Neither cw.mmg's nor Pettus' brig ades were iiomaity engaged, hut they rendered effeoHro;service in holding the Federal* at bay, while Reynolds, with his brigade and the brave Alabamians of Clayton’s brigade were punish ing the enemy severely. The total loss ol the Confederate forces is estimated at not more than two hundred in killed and wounded, while that of the enemy must have boen very severe. Wo captured about thirty prisoners. Tae Internal Strike Commenced in Feiier aldom. —The Lynchburg Republican says that two gentlemen, who have just been scouting in I’rinco William's county, Va., report that there has been a heavy fight among a corps of Yan kee troops stationed near Bristoe Station, un der the following circumstances: A day had been appointed for re-enlisting the men of this corps, and a largo number of barrels of whiskey had been brought down and the heads knocked out and the men invited to diink, in order to get them up to the sticking point. Some of the Dutch aud Irish pitched in, got tight, and arrayed themselves in the line of the re-inlisted, but the calculating, full blooded Yankees, together with a large portion of the \vliW», smelt the rat and refused to par ticipate ; whereupon tbe re-enlisted men com menced taunting the rest, and a general row followed, all parties seizing their arms. The fight lasted for hours. The commanding officer had six pieces of artillery opened on the insur gents, and finally succeeded in restoring quiet. Five hundred men are reported as killed, and a long train of ambulances and wagons were loaded and sent oft' with wounded. There is no doubt as to the truth of this affair, as officers' in one of our regiments have received letters from their families in that neighborhood con firming the facts, and stating that they heard tho tiring, &c. Two thousand of the men im plicated in this matter were placed in irons, which fact will give you some idea of the ex tent and importance ot this affair, ihis is the second tight the 1 ankees have had lately, as reported by a prisoner. Two Yankee regiments,, whose tefms of ser vice had expired, wore 'Ordered to advance against the insurrectionists, which they refused to do, and a brigade was ordered against them. Tho two regiments are said to have whipped the brigade, both losing about one hundred men killed and wounded. The S>ate of lowa has been put under mar tial law by General -Sfone. All persons ate for bid leaving the State without a pass from thepro vost marshal of the district in which they live. Military commanders along the Missouri river aie requested to place sufficient guards at all crossings between Leavenworth, and Sioux city to enforce the proclamation, which is based on the preparations being made by large num bers of persons to emigrate to territories, and thus avoid the draft. Thomas Carney, the new U. S. Senator from Kansas, is a leading merchantof Leavenworth, where he made a fortune. In 18(52, he was made the Republican candidate for governor, and was chosen by 9,91)0 votes ovci Aagstaff, Democrat. He carried .every county iu the State but Atchi»*n and Morns, and only lost the latter by two votes. For Senator, Governor Carney had" 68 vote* to 31 blank*, j Ass Ell KLIM! ,)K Fabliau ENT— TIIK QukKX’S Sriifcu.—The British l\uLament assembled on tiie 4Hi of February. Following is the speech cf the Queen on opening the session, which was received by telegraph via Queenstown : My Lords and Gerrtlemen—\Ye arc commis sioned to assuie you Her Majesty has great sat isfaction in recurring again to the advice and assistance of her Parliament. Her Majesty is confident that you will share her feeling of gratitude to Almighty God, on account ol°tho Princess ot Wales having given birth to a son an event which hat called forth from her faith ful people renewed demonstrations of devoted loyally and attachment to her person and ram ilv. The state of affairs on tho continent of Eu rope has been tlie cm«i of great anxiety to ter Majesty. Die dead) of the King of Denmark brought into immediate application the slinu lations of the Treaty of May,’ 1852, concluded by bis Majesty tho Empercr of Austria, the Em peror of the French, the King of Prussia, and the Emperor of Russia, the King of Sweden, and aftei wad acceded to by the King of nanover (he King ol saxony, the King of UVrteaiber and'King of the Netherlands, the Queen of Spain, tlie King of Portugal and the Kin"- of Italy. That treaty declared that it is conducive lo the preservation of balance of power and •lift peace of Europe, that the integrity of the Danish Monarchy should fie maintained, and that several territories which have hitherto been under the sway of Hie late King of Den mark should continue so to remain, aud for this purpose it was agreed that upon the death of tlie iate King amt of his uncle, Prince Freder- ick, without issue, his Majesty King Christian should be acknowledged as succeeding to all the dominions then united under the sceptre of His Majesty the King of Denmark. Her Majesty; actuated hy the same desire to preserve the peace of Europe, which was ono of the declared objects ot’ all the Powers who were parties lo that treaty, lias been unremit ting iu bet-endeavors to bring to a peaceful settlement 4f llio differences which iti this mat ter have arisen between Germany and Den mark, and the dangers yehich might follow from a beguiling of warfare in tho North of Europe, and Her Majesty will continue lieir eftorti in the interest of peace. The barbarous murders and cmel assaults committed ill Japan on subjects of her Majesty rendered it necessary that demands should bo made upon the Japanese Government, and up on the Damios by whose retainers some of these outrages were committed. The Government of the Tycoon complied with the demands made upon them by her Majesty’s Government, and full satisfaction having been made, the friendly relations between the two Governments have continued unbroken, but the Damios Prince, Satsums, refused to comply with the just and moderate demands which were made upon him. His refusal renders measures of coercion ne cessary. and her Majesty regrets that while tlia measures have brought the Damios to an agree - ment for compliance, they lead incidentally to the destruction of a considerable portion of the town of Kagosima. Bupers on (lie subject would be laid before you. The insurrection which broke out lust year among some portion of lh» native inhabitants of New Zealand, still unfortunately continues, but there is now leason to hope that it will betore long be put down. Her Majesty commands us to inform you that she has concluded a treaty with the Emperor of Austria, the Emperor of France, and tho King of Prussia, by which her Majesty consents to give up the Protectorate of the lonian Is lands, and also agrees to the anneWation of tho island to the Kingdom of Greece. This tiv.atv shall c...;. nei eiHjes'y is also negotiating a treaty wit I the King of’the Hel lens for perfecting the arrangements connected with tho union of tae loniou islands with tho Kingdom of Greece. * Gentlemen ol the House of Commons:—ller Majesty has desired estimates for the ensuing year to he laid before you. They have been prepared with every attention to economy; and with due regard tot-be efficiency' of the pub lic service. M.v Lords and Gentlemen : Her Mejesty com mands us to inform you that tho condition of the country is on the whole satisfactory.— 'the r.venue lias (idly . realized its expected amount The commerce of the United King dom is increasing, and while the distress In manufacturing districts has been to some de gree lessened, and there is reason to look for ward to an increased supply of cotton from va rious countries which have liithcito but scarce ly supplied our manufacturers with the materi al for 1 heir industry. 1 ler Majesty has directed that a commission shall be issued'for the revis ing the various forms lor subscription required , to be made by the clergy of the Established Church. A copy of that commission will be laid before you—various mcasurcsof public use fulness will be submitted for your considera tion. Her Majesty commits, with coafldence, the great interests of the country to your wis dom and care, mid sho fervently prays that tha blessing of Almight y God ■miy attend your de liberations and pronj>z* your counsels for the advancement of cne welfare aud happiness of her people. ACAPOI.KIsOx's Itsei.v To TIIK AdURKSS OF THE Cone., Lei.f.slativ. 'Jhe Paris Monitenr pub lishes the reply of the Emperor Napoleon to the address of the Corps Legislatif. The (~[.. lowing is a translation : Mjnsieur le I'rvfttduni—'lha address which ex presses to me tlm approbation of the Corps I deeply Hi ones iap. Tlie discussions upon the verification of powers and the address have been long and profound ; and although they have occupied nearlv three months thev have not been without utility. In all impartin'! minds, in liter, what are the definitive results of these debates Accusations cleverly dissemina ted, reduced to nothing ; the policy of the Gov ernment better appreciated, a majority more compact and more devoted to the maiiitenanco of our institutions. These- are great advantages obtained ; for, after the sterile attempts of so many different regimes the primary want of tlie country id stability. L jk>u a soil without consistence, and whic h is continually shifting, nothing durable can be established. What have we scon during the last sixty years ! Liberty in partisan hands become mere ly a subversive weapon. 1 fence iucessant tiuc- I nations; hence, by tarns, power succumbing to liberty, and lilieity succumbing to anarchy. This ought uot to fce, and the example of the last few years shows that what so long appeal ed irreeoncil rifle may be reconciled. Really fruitful progress is the result of ex perience, and its advance will not be quickened by systematic and unjust attacks, but by the close union of the Government with a majority insp reil by real patriotism, but never secured by vain popularity. Let us await from concord and time the ame liorations that are possible ; do not let tho deceptive hope of chimerical improvement un ceasingly compromise the* present good that wo have at heart to consolidate together. Let ua each remain in <mr right place, you enlighten inuand controlling the Government, I taking the initiative iu everything conductive to tho grandeur and prosperity of France. liis Majesty's remarks—says the official jour nal—were received witlijsliouts cf “ Vive l' Em~ pereur !” Mr. Weight's Resolutions in tub Akm v.— Tbe members of the Forty-Eighth Mississippi Regiment have addressed a letter to lion. A. R. Wright, on the resolutions which ho present ed to Congress. Here is what they say: The Forty-Eighth, from the days of the “old battalion" at Yorktown, has lieen honorably scarred in every conflict of this army with tho hosts of McClellan, Pope, Burnside, Hooker and Meade, and has a right, second to no other —none will deny—to a voice in the tilings that make for war or peace. That voice, sir, is unanimously and enthusiastically in favor of your resolutions. And. believe it, that is tho voice of the rank and fiieof the entire army. While we stand firmly ready to fight, and even to die, in defence of tka rights of tne South, three years of increasing slaughter have sufficed to convince us that something beside the blood of tbecountry is necessary to its so lution. H demands its wisdom, its modera tion, it* conservatism. As the South’s resolved defenders with our lives, we hail with joy your resolutions, as tha first official manifestation of a purpose to trans fer this destroying conflict from the field to tha council, from tbe means of brute force to thosq of rational miud.