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COLTJM BTj Ss Thursday Morning, duly 31, 1856. I.ARQBBT CITY C IKCULATION. Mechanics’ Union. The President of this association calls a special meeting of its members nud of me chanics generally this evening at 8 o’clock in the Superior Court Room. There was no quo rum present at last meeting—hence the call. We had intended to prepare an article of some length for to-day, urging upon our city mechanics the great benefits which must ac crue to them from mutual association for their comnion good: but circumstances having put this out of our power, we must content our selves with earnestly invoking all of the fra ternity to be present this evening and heartily enter into tho work before them. It has ever been a source of regret to ns, and also of won der, that mechanics do not avail themselves of that modern and great principle of associa tion by which everything now-a-days is ac complished. Benefits, inestimable at present, would result from snch union, and men who do so much for the rest of mankind, would thus be enabled to do something for themselves. On this subject more anon. We cannot do it justice at present. In the meantime let every working-man who foels himself, and for working men as a class, be present to-night with aid and comfort, and a determination to do his part for tho mutual benefit of all con cerned. The Sun’s Politics. Tho Sun’s politics have been the theme of street controversy for some time. We are quite satisfied with being almost universally considered a Buchanan sheet by the Fillmor ites, and universally considered a Fillmore sheet by the Buchananites. It would be impos sible to have a clearor proof of our impartial ity. It is truo that wo published two of Mr. Fillmore’s speeches, and none of Mr. Buchan an’s. But it is not our fault that the latter gentleman makes none for us to publish. As to Mr. Fillmore’s remarks at Albany and Ro chester, they are being used for him and against him, by his friends and his opponents, on every stump and in every ‘newspaper in the land. So that in their publication, which was made simply to lay his record before our read ers, wo have equally subserved tho interest of both parties. Daily Montgomery Messenger This is the titlo of anew daily paper to bo published in our neighboring city, by Messrs. Brittan & Knight—to begin about the middle of October. It will be neutral in politics. Price SO.OO. Messrs. B & K, are of long experience in newspapers and will furnish, we doubt not, a valuable and interesting sheet. Wo are glad to see neutral papers springing up in various quarters of the South. Polities are overdone, and badly done at that, in many sections. We have now before us a large journal which has not contained for tho two months past, a sin gle line of anything else than politics—not one item of news, not one of miscellany. So much politics are not healthy food. Editorial Duel. The duet between Messrs. Cunningham and Hatch of Charleston, mentioned in our tele graphic column, originated, wo presume, in an article of the latter gentleman’s, oommenting with great severity on an article of Col. Cunningham’s, respecting the South Carolina delegation in Congress, tho Brook’s assault, and South Carolina affairs generally. Both articles were so piquant, that at the tiuo or reading them we said to a friend who was listening, an affair of honor would bo the cer tain result. So it has proved. Hon. Anson Burlingamo. This gentleman, up to latest dates, bad cleared his skirts of the charge of cowardice, based upon bis selection of tho place for ad justing bis difficulty with Mr. Brooks. Mr. Campbell’s card seems to have re-opened the field for negotiation, and we suppose au “af fair” between Mr. Brooks and Mr. Burlin game ia yet possiblo. But query ?—wbat be comes of Mr. Campbell? “Sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander and if Burlingame was a coward for choosing Clifton as the thea tre of combat, logical sequenco requires the same deduction, as to the courage of Mr. Campbell—does it not ? A Challenge. Jonce Hooper of tho Mail, in noticing a neu tral daily soon to be established in Montgome ry, by Mossrs. Brittan &, Knight, observes that “it is to be one of those lively birds— such as our neighbor of tho Columbus Sun— which pick up and grow fat ou “unconsidered trifles,” &o. Unconsidered tritles! We can write as long, and dull, and dignified an arti cle, on as deep a subject, as Jouce Hooper can. Let him name his theme—not political—name a day in which both articles are to appear simultaneously— ntterwards we to publish his piece, and he ours. We dare him to take us up; but should wo not hear from him in two weeks, we will consign him to tho deep con demnation of all lovers of prosy articles. Sunday in the Livery Stables. Our correspondent “Bob Acre,” is down on tho Livery Stables to-day, at a 2.40 pace. Wo never had a fancy for exposing ourselves to a horse’s heels ; Shakspeare says wo must not trust them. 80, as Bob is quite able to take care of himself, wo leave him to fight his way through the stalls alone—for nwhile at least. The Columbus Guards. A great deal has lately been said in praise of this corps. But what arc wo to think of a military company that allows itself to be taken by surprise ! We leave it to the corps if we have not “stole a march” on them to-day? See another column. Man-Trap. If the City Marshall would like to know, we can tell him of a cellar door left open, or but partially covered, almost every night. *Wo hare noticed it for two nights past, and expect to get an item out of it soon, about a broken leg. Communicated. LaGrange Female College, 1 Hentz Hall, July 18, 1856. / Columbus Guarus. —Esteemed Sirs :—’Tis College Vacation, and I shall be excused for assuming, in their absence, the prerogatives of the Executive Committee of our Society. We had thought ourselves highly honored by your kind acceptance of our invitation, to be present and participate with us in the fes tivities of our Anniversary. We were honor ed and delighted to see our noble brothers of the Guards visiting our city, and mingling in the scenes of our commencement, and espe cially of the “ Hentz ” celebration. But tho obligations thus contracted, were strengthened daily by the many kind express ions of sympathy and regard, which fell from your chivalrous Corps, during the four days you remained with us. Not content with this you have increased our indebtedness, by the suporb gift of more than a hundred dollars worth of beautifully bound standard literary works, with which you have enriched our library. And wbat a glorious volume caps the magnificient pyra mid—tho Holy Bible, God’s richest and best gift to mortal man. Never while our being lasts, enn we forget this evidence of your fra ternal regard. Ever while the casket of mem ory holds the jewels of the past, will the Heutz sisters remember their brothers of tb® G uards. . With this act of kindness wo were content. But on Tuesday, at the meeting of the Hon orary Members, the Columbus Guards, yield ing to tho noble impulses of a nobler nature, donated to the Society $350, to extinguish our debt and add to our Library. Sincerely do we thank you, our brothers, for this unex pected and generous act. Our Society by your liberality is freed from all liabilities and will be enabled to make valuable additions to her Library and fulfil her destiny. We will not forget the chivalrous Corps to whom we owe a debt of gratitude, we never hope to ro pay. But still the generous fountain flows—still sends forth its swelling tide. We were yes terday surprised by the receipt of a box—a privato gift from Lieut. Hodges—containing, in four magnificent volumes, a copy of the National Portrait Gallery, bound in morocco, ang costing fifty dollars. Wo had often read Avith delight the sweet strains of the gifted author of “Tho Mestico.” We had listened to his eloquence when ad dressing our Society, when presenting the tri bute to our library first alluded to. In view of all which we had learned to esteem and ad mire the gallent Lieutentant. For this crown ing token of his kindly regard, the hearts of all tho members of the “Hentz,” unite in one harmonious acclamation of sincerest thanks. But still the catalogue of kindness is un finished. On opening a letter to-day, we found enclosed, a check for $25 as a private dona tion from that model gentleman—Capt. Paul J. Semmes. Well may your gallant Corps take pride in their noble-minded, polite, and ac complished Chief. In the manifestation of re spect aud admiration for a man and leader, in whose character are blended such a rare combination of brilliant virtues and prominent abilities, as in Capt. Semmes, the private equally honors himself and his commander. In him are combined iu the highest degree, the politeness of the gentleman, the refinement of tho scholar, the generosity of the philantho pist, the patriotism of the citizen, tho chival ry of tho soldier, and tho d-m <,r tne cuui rtn>Ucr. Long will the hearts of the mem bers of tho Hentz Society linger in the golden chambers of memory, on the many polite atten tions of your distinguished Captain. We would be most happy to speak of the generosity of Lieutenants Ellis, Clemons, Forsyth and oth er officers and privates of your Corps. But lost for want of sufficient information Ave might make invidious comparisons where none really exist, we will forbear, and content us by saying that throughout the exercises we had daily reason to be proud of our Honorary Members—our brothers of the Guards. Tried in the camp; on the battle field in threo successive campaigns; in the parlor, where tho true gentleman is always known, the Columbus Guards present a spectacle of moral, social and heroic sublimity, without a parallel. For the very complimentary terms in which you allude to your Hentz sisters in tho commu nication of “High Private,” as also for the resolurions of the Corps, please accept our warmest thunks. If our hands could have been obedient to the mandates of our hearts, you would have had more cause of gratulation for the hospitalities to which you kindly refer. Our regret is that we did—could do—no more for the comfort and entertainment of our Honorary Members and Guests. We thank you, for tho adoption of our sim ple badge, ns part of your dress uniform. We are not sure whether the motto of our Society Avas printed on the streamers attached to tho badge; if not, it will give us great pleasuro to furnish tlie Corps with such badges, at the opening of our next session. We thank you, also, for your allusion to our own beloved and respected President—Rev. J. T. Montgomery. In ono of tho many brilliant scenes upon W’hieh we will love to dwell, it was remarked by the gifted and noblo Lieutenant (orator) that the Hentz Society was the first literary association to invite a union of the Literary and Military. Tho remark was casual, but was appreciated. Our hearts were filled with joy to think that we, a simple band of College uiissess, should be the pioneers in this invit ing field of progress. We are delighted to be the first to welcome tho citizen-soldier to the literary festal-board: not because wo feel conscious of having done more than we should; but because we were the first to discern our duty and privilege, and with willing hearts and minds, to obey. Why should we not en courage the citizen-soldier? Why not wel come him to our boards ? When tho war-cry is sounded he is ever first to hear. And most promptly does he obey, when his country calls him to the battle-plain, there to sacrifice on the altar of patriotism, his life-blood, and ac cumulated treasure. Our own glorious Washington —the Father of his Country—“first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen,” was a citizen-soldier. And all those who buckled on their armor, and went forth at the biddiDg of liberty to battle in the glorious cause of the Revolution, were citizen soldiers. Glorious crowns did they win, brighter and more immortal than ever sat upon the brow of England’s boasted Wellington, or France’s in vincible Napoleon. What need have we then of standing armies to guard our ports, when interpersed through out the country, are bands of well-drilled cit izen-soldiers, with deathless energy on their brows, and “conquer or die,” engraved in burning letters on their hearts, ready at a mo ment’s warning to go forth to battle in the cause of freedom. And who has been more benetitted than Wo man, by the achievements of the enlightened, patriotic citizen soldiers ? Here I might con trast the moral, intellectual and social condi tion of our own sex in this country and other lands. Here the citizen is soldier—there they form distinct clnsooo XTere woman is elevated to lier natural and appropriate sphere—there, out of the line of nobility, she is degraded to the condition of a slave. Finally, to one and all of the Columbus Guards, we here return our thanks for the polite attentions, generous donations, and complimentary notices which they have be stowed upon us, for two years past. May they ever be actuated by a noble manliness of sentiment, a patriotic firmness of purpose. May the richest blessings of Heaven rest upon your gallant Corps! Peace, Prosperity and Happiness crown your every laudable under taking. A llentz. Communicated. Columbus, Ga., July 28, 1856. Editors Sun : I think, so long as our worthy Mayor has begun, and seems determined to carry out reform, he should turn his atten tion to tho Livery stables of this city. Let me ask him what law governed him, in shutting up the Barber shops on Sunday. The Barbers were not compelled to work, they did so of their own accord ; and what a relief to the weary traveler, to have his beard taken off', and his head shampooed, after traveling through the dust. But no, the shops must be shut up. I ask for the law. Ask the Mayor, and he will tell you he is the law. Well, if he is the law, I ask him why he don’t close tho Livery stables ? “ Six days thou shalt work.” But the poor negroes and horses do more on tho seventh at the Livery stables in Columbus, than on any other day. I have long wondered, why it was, that keepers of Livery stables were allowed to work their own (and other men’s) negroes on Sunday as they do. What would our people say if they were to see our wood carts and vegetable wa gons driving about our streets on the sabbath day—and I contend they have as much right to do so, as the Livery stable man has to work his negroes and horses. I again call upon our Mayor, if he is the law, to enforce it—and so that the poor ne groes and dumb brutes are allowed one day in the woek. The Barbers cannot help them selves, and had to tamely submit to allow their shops to bo closed. The Livery stable men have a good deal of influence in many ways, particularly on election days. But if I ftlr. bamuei tv. Chambers, of Boone county, Ky., is now in this city for the purpose of pros ecuting a heavy claim for real estate. The estate is valued at over $20,000,000. It con sists of twenty acres of land in one of the best parts of this city. It was granted to his great great-grand-father by William Penn in 1G99. The deed was in possession of an ancestor of Chester, Ayhen that town was taken by the British, and carried to the State archives for safety, and is now in Harrisburg. Mr. Chambers seems to have worked at the case with rare fidelity for many years. His great difficulty bus been to establish his an cestry by documentary evidence. In this he has finally succeeded. He is noAV in posses sion of the marriage certificate of his great great-grandfather, and also of those of every one of the descendants down to that of his father. The certificate of 1699 is ono drawn in the style peculiar to the Quakers of those days. A copy of it is in his possession, Avhicli is written in a Bible bearing date 1631. This Bible was printed “by Robert Parker, printer to the king’s most excellent majesty.” The Chambers’ family removed from Phila delphia to Delaware, Avliere many of them now reside. Samuel Chambers is duly authorized to prosecute the claim for all the descendants. He has employed John W. Stevenson, an emi nent laAvyer of Covingtou, Kentucky, to super vise the business, and consulted very eminent counsel here. There seems to be a very curi ous provision in the deed from William Penn, which taken in connection with a still moro curious statute of our State, passed during tho Revolution, in regard to proprietary rights, which prevents the statute of limitations from running against it. Mr. Chambers designs to prosecute for its recovery.— Phil. Times. Brunswick Boad. Tho following is an extract from a privato letter dated 22d inst., received at this office from a gentleman of Thomasville.— Sav. Hep. “Ou yesterday and to-day, contracts have been entered into, putting the entire length of the Brunswick Road under contract from the Alapaha river to the Florida line, within 16 miles of Tallahassee ; the work to commence the whole distance on the Ist Jan. 1857, and to be completed in two years from date. Eve ry contractor is a planter, consequently little cotton will be raised in this county in 1867. The contractors are the Avealthiest men in this county. Thomas Jones, Mitchell B. Jones, James T. Hayes and Dr. Isaac W. Mitchell, are among them. Yours respectfully, H. Just four lines were wanted to fill out this column. When told of the want we felt very solemn : Not a paper contained them—what, what should we do! The four lines, dear reader, you notice are through. TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS. Later from Europe. Quebec, July, 27.—The Indian has arrived from Liverpool, with advices to Wednesday, the 15th inst. Commercial. The Liverpool Cotton Market was dull, but steady at previous rates. The sales during the three days comprised 12,000 bales, of which speculators and exporters took 2,000 bales. The circular of Messrs. Milligau and Evans quotes the highest grades active, but the infe rior qualities heavy. Consols for money closed at from 95§a95£. General Intelligence. Honduras had memorialised the European Powers to guarantee the right of transit across the Territory. American matters were reported as progress ing favorably. A revolution was raging throughout Spain. In Madrid the fighting had lasted for two days. Many failures had occurred at Manchester. Lord John Russell had made a motion in the House of Commons, instituting the enquiry, and demanding what course the British Gov ernment has proposed to adopt, in reference to the suggestion of a Congress to be held at Paris, respecting affairs in Italy. Lord Pal merston replied that* it Avas not expedient to make known the intention of the government at this time. The motion made by Lord John Russell Avas negatived. Still Later from Europe; Halifax, N S., July 28.—The Arabia has arrived from Liverpool with advices to the 19th instant. Commercial. The Atlantic’s advices had no effect upon the market. The sales on Friday, the 18th inst., comprised 10,000 bales, and the market recov ered the previous decline. The stock of Cot ton on hand amounted to 750,000 bales, in cluding 600,000 bales American. The Bullion in the Bank of England had in creased £200,000 Sterling. From Kansas. Rock Island, July 24.—Geu. Stringfellow has issued a handbill, dated the Bth instant, calling on the Missourians to go to Kansas be fore August, to vote at the November election under Mr. Toombsls bill. General P. Smith says that if General Lane enters Kansas, he will arrest him even at the cost of 500 men. Six hundred Missourians were at St. Josephs, to intercept Lane’s party. Ninety from Chi cago, and thirty from Massachusetts tvere ex pected to join Gen. Lane at Nebraska City. From Washington. Washington, July 28.—1n the United States Senate to-day nothing of importance was trans acted. The House amended the Army Appropria tion bill so that the military forces should be withdrawn from Kansas until further action on the subject be taken by Congress, and that the militia be disbanded, their arms reclaimed, &c. Governor Shannon has been removed from the gubernatorial chair of Kansas, and J. W. Geary, of Pa., appointed in his place. Mr. Burlingame publishes, to-day, a very severe and sarcastic card on Mr. Brooks’ course in the affair of honor recently decided by Mr. Brooks declining to meet Mr. Burlingame at the place designated. Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, assumes all responsibility in reference to the time and place of meeting, and Mr. Burlin game asserts his willingness to go to South Carolina and meet Mr. Brooks if necessary. Affair of Honor. Charleston, July 28.—A meeting took place this afternoon, near this city, between Col. Cunningham, of the News, and James L. L. Hatch, of the Standard. Shots were ex changed, and neither injured. The difficulty has been honorably adjusted. Boiler Explosion. Neav York, July 28. —A dreadful accident occurred on board the steamer Empire State, on her passage frem Fall River to this city. Her boiler exploded on Saturday evening, whilst she was in JJic Hudoon river; She liad on board ntty passengers, out of whom seven were killed and fifteen scalded. Twelve persons have already died from in juries received. Edmunds;n on Matteson. We had another little flare up to-day. Mr. Edmondson, of Va., met that illustrious and pure Republican, Osemus B. Matteson, in the lobby near the House Post Office, and took him to task pretty roundly. He informed him politely in Victoria Anglo Saxon, that he was “a rascal,” a corrupt dog, unworthy the association of gentlmen and whom he had al ways despised.” Matteson took it like a Republican, and sneaked away after Mr. Caruthers. Gov. Smith and others interfered to save him from further castigation.— Washington Letter. Bedford Springs Sold. The Pittsburg Post states that this resort has changed hands. The Broad Top Railroad has purchased the entire tract, consisting of 1400 acres, for the sum of $189,000. It is said that the company propose expending SIOO,OOO in making improvements, and also intend building a plank road from the terminus of their railroad at Broad Top to the Springs. With these improvements Bedford will be come as famous as Saratoga in a feAV years. ♦ An Irishman’s Idea of America. One of the best definitions of an Irishman’s idea of America that we ever saw, is contain tained in the following extract from “The Fairy Circle,” a tale of John Brougham’s Irish Echoes: “ Where did’baccy come from, Corney ?” inquired Mary. “ Why from ’Merriky, where else ?” lie re plied, “ that sent us the first pitaty. “Long life to it, for both, say I?” “ What sort of a place is that, 1 wonder ?” “ ’Merriky, is it ?” They tell me it’s mighty sizable, Moll, darlin. I’m told that you might roAvl England through it, an’ it would hardly make a dint in the ground ; there’s fresh wa ter oceans inside of it that you raqrht dhround Ireland in, and save Father Matthew a won derful sight of throuble; an’ as for Scotch laud, you might stick it in a corner of one o’ their forrests, and you’d never be able to find it out, except it may be by the smell of whis ky. If I had only a trifle of money, I’d go an’ seek my fortin there.” Feeling Amiable. The London Times, in a 4th of July lead er, looks across the Atlantic at American pro gress and energy, and “feels proud of our race.” The Times is evidently in one of its amiable moods, and is willing to take us by the hand in friendship, spito of our bad_ man ners, yellow vests and filibustering designs. But if American energy has led to such pro gress, why plot so continually to prevent its expansion ? Why not rather assist it to con quer nature, establish law, and impart the blessings of peace, and order and civil liberty to the whole of this broad continent ? Swedish papers state the number of Russian ships taken by the enemy during the late to have amounted to 89, with an aggregate of 19,028 tons. GENERAL ITEMS. There has been placed in the office of Carroll County Democrat, a stock of oats 4 feet high, the head of which contains 38’ grains. The Buffalo Courier is informed that the 1- < starred steamer Northern Indiana was valud by her owners at $200,000, and that she not insured. The Hon. Thos. A. Walker, of Benton cou ty, Ala., has been elected President of the Al bania and i ennessce River Railroad compan for the ensuing year. What is the ditfereucebetween filling a pitch * er with Avater and throwing a Avoman ove board. One is “water into the pitcher,” ad the other “pitch her into tho water.” T Mr. Atkinson, cabinet maker, has been ele ted Lord Mayor ot’ Dublin for the ensuir year. The Lord Mayor elect is a Protestat and a conservative. A witty editor, of the Buchanan school, wD has just failed, said he did it with all the hoi ors of war, and has retired from the field wit< colors flying—sherif’s flags fluttering f lc „i two windows and the door. The Illinois Centra'. Railroad company ha-e been trying an experiment in running ther engines. In running 109 miles, the following result was obtained—wood, 5 cords at $5.7>, $28.75 ; coal, 52 bus.iels at 15 cts., $7.80- saving with coal, $20.95. Prof. Longstreet has sent in his resignatioi as President of the University of. Mississipp, and although strongly importuned and pet tioned by the Trustees and scholars to witl dratv the same, he peremptorily refuses to lo so. A letter from Rome states that the Emp ror of Austria is expected ct Rome for the ina'gu ration of the column of the Immaculato Con ception. This ceremony is to take Bth of September next, being the festivil of the Virgin. It is said that it was found on the late -urn ing of the steamboat Northern Indiana or Lake Erie, that numbers of tie life preserve s had beeu rendered valueless by having bee- used as pincushions by lady passengers on reiring. In the “Life of Wilberforce” is the fdlow ing entry in his diary :—“Went to hear Mr Foster. Felt much devotion, and wondex>d at a man Avho fell asleep during the psalm. Dur ing the sermon wont to sleep myself!” It is stated that the Hoa. E. W. Pettis, of the Circuit Bench, is now engaged in prep ring a thorough and complete Digest of the leci sions of the Supreme Court of Alabami—a work greatly needed by the legal profession in the State. There are, by the census, 355 publishes in the United States, 2,000 booksellers, 1..000 printers and 3,500 bookbinders. The nu iber of new books issued in 1853 is said to hav; ox ceeded 1,000. Only one book out of even 200 gets to a second edition. Notwithstanding the croaking prognosica tions elicited by the severity of last winter the prospect of a fine yield of grape in the n rth of Ohio is better than usual. The Cleviand papers represent the Isabella vines as King full, and the promise of fruit, as well of wine, very flattering. The Mormon Kingdom, on Beaver IslaiH, is destroyed. The sheriff went to execute a pro cess against those who shot King Strang, vhen the whole party up stakes and Avere off. ’.’hey have gone off into Wisconsin, but will nit be suffered hereafter to form larvs and institu ions of their own, adverse to those of the Stats The Secretary of the Navy has recentl’ im posed fines upon the Collins line, to the extent of $36,000, for failures of time, under heir contract, owing to the employment of the Erics son as a substitute for the Arctic. The exac tion of this penalty has led to some sharp cor respondence. The members of the “l adies’ Physirtgical Society ’ of Boston, held a meeting on V ednes day last, to “express their gratitude to Hon. Charles Sumner, for his fidelity to freidom and, humanity, and their sympathies for his suf terings,” at which an hour or two after the time expired for the call of the meetng, forty five middle aged women had assbmbhd. Professor Mapes says thatnine-fenths of the olive oil in this country is mamfactured in France from American lard oil. lis purified by sal soda, and is about equal :to dive oil for the table or for other purposes. The French seem to be a good length ahead of to in all that relates to delicacies for the tables, We have plenty of sardines on birit requires French bands to put them in The remains of a magnlMnt palace have been discovered under a gaHsn in the Isle of Capri. It must not only haje been splendid in structure, but in situation commanding a view of the bay of Palermo tid Naples. Mar ble of various colors were ufc in its construc tion, and all its apartmentsßo far as the ex cavations have proceeded, :nj of tho most spa cious and elegant cliaracter&t The Hon. John F. May dn at his residence hi Petersburg, Virginia, lasßMonday, in the 72d year of his age. He wr® formerly Judge of the Superior Court of tbj second judicial district, and no man in enjoyed a higher degree of respect, peKbnally or official ly. He was father-in-law if the Hon. Thos. H. Bayley, whose lomeutid demise, we not long since had themelanclolyduty of announc ing. 11is bereaved wife las now to mourn the loss of father as well as husband. Jules Leeomte writes ‘rom Paris on the 4th inst., to the Independence Beige: “Mile. Rachel was present at the Theatre Francaia the other evening in a -private box. The illus trious artist does not ook very ill, but she coughs frightfully. Bhe struggles with great, courage ngainst the extinction ol s lier voice,/, and the malady whicl tears her cbest. She is under the care of Dr.,Rayer, who has sent her to Ems, where she vill remain six weeks. She will then return to pass the remainder of the tine season the envi -ons of Paris, and at tho first touch of the celd weather for the Isle of Madeira, where sU Will pass the Avinter. A Brown Sti^t— I sat me down in thought profound— This uaxim wise I drew ; It’s easier far to like a girl, Than make a girl like you! But after all, I don’tAelieve, My heart would brqak with wo; If sne’s inclined to lov| “ that chap”— Why, bless Her, let Bor went! An Awkward Mistake. The Cologne Gazette gives the folowing sti I ”Wl.en Palmer was condemned, the Sirdinrt ! Embassador telegraphed to Turin, •Pnlndi cotiupmaed to death, and will be hanged at Rugeley. The official at Turin wrote or ’ ‘Palm, (abridged for ‘Palmer’) ‘Palmers; n, ad sent it as an oftifcial -dispatch to'the Minister Cavore. The latter, having smi ed on reading it, left it open, ton his, desk, and in utes the re Port went ’ like wildfc re isxaya,.* ***4-