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•» I entreat you to leave things just as they
nro ; a few days more of credit will prevent
iho necessity of displacing my funds.”
George end Albert regarded mo as com
pletely deranged.
“ Come,” said I, “let us lose no time; the
carriage is ready ; 1 will tell you all os 1 go
along. 1 have spoken to a bookseller, Albert,
who will print your manuscript.”
Truth, however, always comes out. Somo
who were on the watch,* were surprised that
nothing arrived from Martinique; well advi-.
sod people shook their heads, when speaking
of mo. The edifice so quickly raised, tumbled
down with equal rapidity.
' “ The best of it is," said some, “he has end
ed by falling into the snaro which he laid for
others. For my part, I never believed in it.”
I comprehended that the storm had broken
out, on finding ono day a dozen notes on my
table. They were all nearly in the stylo of
the first I opened.
«• M. Grignon presents his respectful com
pliments to M. Moran, and having an urgent
need of money, begs that he will be so good ss
to pay, in the course of the day, the little ac
counts which ho has tho honor to enclose.”
My answers were ull alike—“M. Mernn
thanks M. Grignon for the bill which has been
60 long asked for, and »onds tho amount.” -
One letter only contained no request for
money; it was from a friend whom I had al
most forgotten. Hearing that I might have
boon duped, ho wrote, ofioring to lend mo 500
francs, should I wish to remove from a place
where so many rumors were circulated prejudi
cial to my character. My reply gave the ne
cessary explanation, which 1 concluded—“ I
nm rich, nut by an inheritance in which I never
believed, but because it was determined, in
spite of my protestations, that I should be rich;
and I have in reality been mads vory rich, I
scarcely know bow. Tliis is what I would
wish you to say to those who talk of me.”
I ewe more than fortune to my singular situ
ation, sinco it has assured me of a friend up
on whom I may count in adversity, should it
ever visit mo. For another week I was the
subject of conversation.
“ He has been fortunate,” said some.
“Fortunate if you will,” others replied;
*' but I say lie is a clever fellow, who has known
how to takejho advantage of circumstances;
......1.1 mnntvuvro in
this way.”
For my part, 1 was for a moment tempted
to applaud my own genius: but a little reflec
tion convinced me that talent hnd nothing to
do with it. I quietly took my place in society
as the possessor of twenty thousand francs in
come, and still keep it.
Moralizing upon my sudden change of posi
tion, I can only look upon it as one of those
strange freaks of lortuuc which all the world
allows to be unaccountable.
FOIl E1GN.
ARRIVAL OF THE UNICORN.
Eight Days Later from Europe.
We have only room for an extract from tho
speech of Lord Aberdeen in reply to the Earl
of Clarendon, who ca'led for information as to
the state of the Oregon negotiation.
from' volunraniycSmftlV'
ifnormation to the buuso. I must admit that
from tho aspect of the negotiation, as reported
in tho papers which have been produced in the
c j .. . . r . __ ...
expectation have risen, because wo scarcely
condescend to give on answer to them, or to
put in a counter plea. Incredulous of their
extravagant passion for this territory of Oregon,
convinced Of our own right, and unable to be
lieve in a propensity to war, wo have been sup
posed to act as if we intended to surrender tho
question or to shun the contest. This exces
sive moderation of language has deceived [Tie
Americans more effectually than if we had em
ployed all the arts of diplomacy. Of the mem-
hors of the Senate who will vote for tho abro
gation of the convention, a largo proportion
are convinced that England will not only ac
cept the terms slio rejected before,-but that she
will accept terms even less favorable, and they
have taken up their position in consequence.
They are grossly und dangerously mistaken.
Whatever reserve may be imposed upon peois
of Parliament by courtesy or by official pru
dence, we are confident that not one of the En
glish statesmen who spoke last night upon this
subject, contemplates the abandonment of a
territory iu which our rights are equal to those
of any other Power. Tho lime aud the place
might* not be fitted to a more preciso and em-
phatic declaration of tho views and intentions
of England, but it would be absurd to suppose
that they arc a whit below lh« level which tho
interests and tho dignity of the country pre
scribe. It would bo foolish to overstato our
just pretensions, but it is dangerous and unwise
to allow them to bo thought less than they are.
VVe have offered to submit them to any lair ar
bitration ; we are ready to assent to terms of
equitable partition, on a principle of equality.
But arbitration has been rejected, and partition
itself is scarcely compatiblo with tho claims ad
vanced on the other side, sinco they are abso
lute and paramount. Nothing in fact remains
for us to concede, since a divided right is ull
we are contending for, and the very principle
of division is not yet admitted by the American
Government.
Tliedeclaration which it now become us em
phatically to repeat is, that we have “rights in
the Oregon territory which we are resolved
and prepared to maintain.” The expression
of Sir Robert Peel and Lord Aberdeen was
ceitainly not intemperato and ill-considered;
and we have no doubt that subsequent events
have not in (he slightest degree diminished their
resolution to adhere to it, und to all that it was
understood to imply. We see nothing in the
present posture or u(ra>,» n.Ua For. » r «■»
justify, a more subdued language on tho part
of tho English Government; and we are per
suaded tint tho false construction which has
been put upon the very guarded declarations of*
the English Ministers is one of the circum
stances most calculated to mislead public opin
ion in the-United States, and possibly to enhance
the unwarrantable presumption of tho Ameri-
can Government.
Liverpool, March 19.
The commercial and monetary affairs of this
country are in a state hardly less satisfactory
than at the sailing of the packet of the 4th.—
The railway system has fastened its claws upon
all the ready money afloat, and the magnitude
of the schemes now before Parliament, with
tho immenso sums of which the Accountant-
General is still the recipient, together with tho
heavy requirements to meet the expenses of the
lines now in process of formation—th^e causes
havo rendered apparently poor and needy tho
ric *!!S at this port on
Saturday last was a source of deep and bitter
disappointment to many. She sailed on the
usual day from Boston, but did not wail the ar-
000 quarters which tho Government have pur
chased for the famishing poor in Ireland will
give tho peasantry a taste, there is every reason
to hope, for a superiot and economical article
of daily life.
From WUmer j. Smith'* Timet, Merck 19.
the new Tariff.
A Treasury order has been issued, and trans.
milted to the Customs tfuthoritics at the several
ports, directing that buckwheat, Indian corn
and rice may be liberated on payment of the
reduced rates of duty proposed by. Sir Robert
Peel, and resolved on by the IIouso of Com
mons, tho parties, however, being required to
give bond to pay the old duty, provided Parlia
ment finally reject the Ministerial project.
Without waiting for the consummation of tho
measure now before the house, therefore, the
subjoined urticles may be liberated at the rates
of duty annexed, the importers merely giving
the formal undertaking above specified: ^
Buckwheat, the quarter, 0 10
Buckwheat meal, the cwt. 0 10
Maize or Indian corn, the quarter, 0 \ 0
Maize meal, tho cwt. 0 0 41
Rice, the cwt. 0 10
do, from nny British posscssion,cwt. 0 0 6
do, rough and in the husk, tho qr. 0 1 0
do, from a British possession, qr. 0 0 1
Thus, notwithstanding tho opposition of Mr,
Miles, and his fellow-protectionists, who so fee
lingly descanted on the probability of maize
absolutely furnishing a cheap food for thopoor,
and thereby causing a declenlion in the ptico
of wheat, the country will in all likelihood, ere
long experience a measure of relief which will
meliorate the sufferings of thg indigent, allay
apprehension, and give a new spring and impe
tus to industry and commerce, and fresh vigor
and activity to all the motive power's of society,
Spain continues in an agitated state.
The ministerial crisis in Belgium ts not yet
passed.
Tho American minister was prevented by
indisposition from attending the Queen’s Draw
ing Room, on the 19th ult. but Mrs. M’Lane,
the lady of Ilis Excellency, was present, and
also tho Secretary of Legation, Mr. Gansevoort
Melville.
difficult to assign exactly tho cause of this slight
change in favor of holders, no circumstances of
a novel character hearing especially upon the
• staple articles having presented themselves
,since our last printed circular. The mere
lapse of time, with the decreased roceipts at
the ports of the United States, and tho diminish-
ing amount of our stock of American in. this
port, as compared with last year, may be si-
The greatest activity continues in all the lently working some change of opinion, and
dock yards in England, and tho recruiting for | bringing about additional confidence in the
United States, and which I am in a condition arfiva | 0 f ,| le New York mail of the 28ih of
to produce to your lordships, nn inference might
fairly be drawn not favorable to the result of
the negotiation in which wo aro engaged—they
would be calculated to induce us to augur un
favorably of the result. For this reason, there-'
foro, I should have wished not voluntarily to
submit to the house, iu such a stage of tho ne
gotiation as that to which we have now arrived,
communica'ions which are calculated to pro-
duco such an opinion. (Hear.) Nevertheless,
it is my decided opinion, that such an opinion
would be unwarranted. 1 cannot bring myself
to believe, my lords, however the effect produ
ced by the papers I have referred to, might be
•is I have said, I cannot, I repent, bring myself
to believe that any reasonable doubt remains
of our being able to bring this matter »o a sat
isfactory conclusion. (Hear, hoar.) I have no
doubt of the sincere desire of both Governments
to arrive at that result; and 1 hopo that my no-
l>Io friend will not think mo guilty of any un.
courteous conduct, if 1 decline to inform him
of the steps which in the present juncture of
affairs Her Majesty’s Government may think
proper to take in pursuit of the negotiation.—
llo may look on that, believing as I do that war
is tho greatest calamity that can befill a nation,
nnd tho greatest crime generally that a nation
can commit, (hear, hear)—he may rely that
every effort consistent with the national honor
will be employed to avert it. (Hear, hear.)—
My Lords, I will not lay claim to your indul
gence beyond what I am fairly entitled to; but
if I might without presumption add the expres
sion of on opinion, it would be, that you would
believe that the conduct of this great transac
tion will be forbearing, conciliatory, moderate,
und just, without any sacrifice of honor, or of
the re d interests of tho countrj’. (Hear.) But,
my lords, on the other hand, it is certainly pos
sible (though I would reject tho notion) that all
our efforts may be unavailing. In that case 1
can only say, that it will be my endoavor not
ouly to secure the support and countenance of
evory ono of your lordships, but the sympathy
and approbation also of every state of Europe,
mill of the wliofb civilized world. (Hear, hear.)
flly lords, 1 think my noble friend will, perhaps,
not expect me to go further into the subject nt
present, nnd I will conclude the few words
which 1 have thought it necessary to address to
your lordships, by repeating emphatically what
her majesty has been graciously pleased to say
from tho throno—“Thnt no effort will be spnred
coiisistontly with the national honor, to bring
ibjs question to an oarly and a successful ter
mination.”
[From the London Timos, March 18.J
Tho language of LoYd Clarendon and Lord
Aberdeen, in tho short discussion which took
place Inst night, in the House of Lords, on a
motion for tho correspondence relating to tho
last Oregon negotiation, reflects honor on the
temper, judgment and good feeling of thoso
eminent [lersons. That every exertion consis
tent with the national honor will bo made to
preserve the peace, was tho gracious declara
tion mode by her Majesty from the throne, and
no one in (his country has entertained tho least
doubt that it will be strictly adhered to. That
assurance scarcely needed to be emphatically
repeated, for no distrust has ever been express-
coupon tho subject. But we have now abun
dant evidence from (lie United States that the
moderation of this sentence in the speech from
the throne, and of the brief remarks made on
the subject on ihe first night of tho session,
have been grossly misconstrued by the party in
.ov. us iu America. Their demand and their
February. Her mails were consequently very
light, and not only was there an abscncce of
“the first of exchange” to sour the heart and
depress tho hopes of the commercial world;
but what was regarded nenrly as bad, there
was all but an absolute blank in the transaction
of news—an annoyance which neither gods,
nor statesmen, nor quidnuncs can endure.-—
Happily, the “monstor public” was not left
quito in the dark. A sturdy passenger more
wary than his' fellows, started Irom New York
early on tho morning of tho 2Sth, with a Now
York paper of thesanfe date, and taking the
antagonist route to the mail, reached Boston in
time for the steamer; nnd this paper was the
only one to onlighten tho British public respect
ing tho proceeding of Congress on that vital
question—the Oregon.
This was bad enough; and tho Cambria’s
news presented nothing gratifying to atouo for
the drawback.
The Washington correspondent of the morn
ing paper which came to hand, startled the isle
“from its propriety” by one of those random
announcements too often made by letter writers
in tho capitol, which seriously damages tho
character of the journal that gives currency to
such lucubrations. Ho stated that Mr. Pakcn-
ham had presented his ultimatum to Mr. Polk’s
Cabinet aud that it lind been rejected. What
the ultimatum was, ihe writer did r.oi trouble
himself to say, but every one saw at a glance
that tho British ambassador, in delivering his
ultimatum, while the subject was under discus
sion in the Senate, and before the issue could
be known, must, in so acting, havo established
his claim to tho character of a perfect Scara
mouch. Nevertheless tho Times of Tuesday
thought fit to gibbet this absurd statement—so
absurd ns to carry with it its own refutation.
But the statement in question, and the declara
tion of tho sumo paper, that the American Go
vernment was fitting out an expedition against
Mexico, produced a slight panic on ’Change—.
increased the screw on cash, and improved, to
a slight degree, tho value of Cotton. We can-
not loti much deprecate the principle of sending
startling news across tho Atlantic, without re
ference to its truth. Such a system always do-
foats itself and recoils upon its uuthors.
But the Cotton market, after all, has rallied
hut little under tho effects of the belligerent
news from America, even aided by tho now
ackowledged fact that tho yield of the last crop
will fall considerably short of previous esti.
males. The lust week closed with some firm
ness, and tho some feeling has prevailed during
the present week, but prices havo undergone
little improvement, although they have an up- I
ward tendency. Since Friday the sales linvo
From the Banker'* Gazette, Morel 14.
During tho week consols have fluctuated
fiom 95 to 9^, but-this morning on the receipt
of tl»e lettor by the Rochester from the United
States, the information was considered so fa
vorable, that consols, which lot off yesterday at
95$. opened nt 95g, and soon roso to 97J, lea
ving off at 96£.
The money market, though much rrioro
abundantly supplied in cases where first class
securities can be offered, is yet in a very uncer
tain state for other classes of securities. An
opinion prevails that money will be very much
in demand between the 10th and 18th of April
as it appears there will then he largo calls on
account of railways.
In the large provincial towns money still
continues extremely scarce, especially in Liv
crpool and Glasgow. In xManchester there ap-
pcarsjto be more confiJenc-.', and an oasior state
of money.
In Hamburg money is mr»ro abundant. In
Berlin and in Holland the rate of intorest is
elill very high.
Prospect of the Potato Crop—At tho
meeting of the Londou Horticultural Society,
held on the 10th inst., Dr. Lindley exhibited
several specimens of new farm potatoes, as
well as those grown in the open ground from
various parts of the country, which seemed to
justify the fears which have already been ex
pressed for the safety of the next crop. Al
though experience and science had gone hand
in hand in the investigation on the subject, they
had sujrgosted uo practical remedy.
ur.EXT VY fcSIEiiai dim. ...... Ounra..,,
From the annual report of this company, it ap
pears that the receipts fur tho Great Western
had amounted to £35,914 10s. 3d., nnd the
expenditure, including repairs, to £23,482 1 Qs.
6d., leaving a profit of .£1*2,431 19s. 9d. The
receipts of the Great Britain from visitors and
passage money from Bristol to London, Ply.
mouth, Ireland, and Liverpool, amounted to
.£9,690 17s. Id. Tho expenditure ou trial
trips and voyages, dec., amounted to £4,437,
leaving a surplus of £5,25-3 16s. 9d.
The expenses on two voyages to New York
amounted (including insurance &c.) to £13,-
573 12s. 7d., and tho receipts to only £9,198-
7s. The small receipt was to bo accounted
for from the fact of the first voyage being an
experimental one, and the second having been,
in consequence of the accident to the screw,
prolonged beyond the advertised day of sailing.
In reference to this ship the directors have re
ceived a most satisfactory report from tiio eu.
gineers.
The cholera is making frightful ravages in
tho interior of Asia.
ARRIVAL OF TI1E CALEDONIA.
Half a month later from Europe.
The steam ship Caledonia, Capt. Lott, arri
ved at Boston the 20lh inst. with advices from
Liverpool to the 4th, aud London to tho 3d
ir.st. both inclusive. %
Wo have no room this morning for tho com
ments of tho London press on tho subject of
Oregon, but will lay somo of them before our
readers in our next.
The New York Herald says: Wc have re
ceived the European Times only, consequent
ly our extracts must be.from that paper.
Oregon in England, scorns to have lost its
attraction for a while, in tho smoko of tho In.
dian news.
The victories of tho English over the Sikhs
appeals to be tho principal feature of intelli
gence by this steamer.
The slaughter of the Sikhs was terrible.—
Ten or twelve thousand of these bravo fellows
and nenrly two thousand English troops were
slain and wounded.
This battle and this slaughter, added to the
slaughter of twciity thousand Sxkbs in a previ
ous battle, has resulted in tho surrender, in full
sovereignty, of tho territory, hill and plain, ly
ing between the Sutlej and Beas rivers, and the
payment of 1& crore of rupees as indemnity
for the expenses of tho war. Tho entire regu
lation and control of both batiks of the river
Sutlej, and such other arrangements fin soi-
lling tiie future boundaries of tho Sikh State,
and the organization of its administration, as
might bo determined on at Lahore.
Tho cotton market was apparently depres-
ward tendency. bince Friday the sales linvo « i -u . *
amounted to 18.000 bales. The English spin- American descr.pt.ops
ners would seem to regard tho continuance of ^ to *£ m3lket was ; n an UMOttlad and
peace betwoon the two countries as a settled uneasy state/
painr “" y e n
abnndanep ®J ,scnco of , ,l,at expansion which p ar | iamcnt rclati ? c to li)0 Corn y
SZSttfZZL??" 7 ' u , r ■! , th ° bUOy ‘ 11 is Si,iJ t,iat the Oregon question will cut
jms mSt"— B " sl “ d
"*» on .1.0 tU r„. TNc EJnglLl. uriff .nd Irisl, coercion bill
4 tie aunu.ssiot] o. Indian corn, buckwheat absorb the proceedings in Parliament,
and rice at a nominal duty—precautions which Tho Polish revolution appears to bo at an
tho Government has wisely laken, to arrest this end. Poor, unfortunato Poland,
dreaded dearth, will be found of infinite service There is no nows of importance from Franco,
ttj t to present position of tho country. The French papers do not say much about the
ino popularity of Iudtan corn us nn article Oregon question. It is the opinion there that
of food is daily on the increase, and the 100,. Mr. Polk is in the wrong.
tho army is still going on with great spirit.—
6000 soldiers were ordered to India, 3000 of
which were to proceed by the overland route.
It is now stated that that order will be rescind
ed. There is a rumor current that an addition
al number will proceed to Canada'.
Commercial*.—Tho commercial accounts
from al! parts of the country are desponding
and gloomy. With tho solitary exception of
the Iron trade, in which groat activity prevails,
owing to temporary cuuses, there is not a
branch of manufacturing industry which is not
suffering more or less under paralysis,
The cotton market, more especially, is labor
ing under the effects of the general depression.
The estimates of the new crop are now redo
ceil to two millions of bales ; and yet, in the
faco of this fulling off in tho staple, the prico
continues so low, that the rates which rule in
this market involve a loss of not less than twen
ty shillings per bule, on a comparison with the
price which prevail in America! The sales
yesterday were upwards of 5000 bags to tbo
trade. There Jias been some export inquiry;
but the market closed tamely. The sales of
the week amount to 37,030 bags
The Money market is in a very unsatisfacto-
ry state. Casii is scarce and dear, and nothing
but first rate paper, and that at short dates,
stands the least chance of discount in the Lon
don market. The railway projectors get their
acts slowly and unsatisfactorily, and it is clear
that a largo number of the schems before Par
liament must be rejected.
We liavo more than once recently referred
to the popularity which Indian corn, as an ar,
tide of food, is attaining in this country. Car
goes ot Indian corn are daily reaching the Brit
isli ports from the United States, and large
? |uunlities have been released from bond, duty
ree, under the Treasury orders already men
tioned. Shops for its exclusive retail sale are
being opened in many of the large towns, and
tho Americau mode of using it is goncrully
adopted.
The corn markctjncluding the discussions of
the Government scheme is, hkeall the produce
markets, in a complete state of stagnation
Prices vary but little, and parties merely pur
chase from hand to mouth to satisfy their im
mediate requirements
Our Hamburg correspondent, under date of
the 28'ii ult. says; The emigration from Gcr
many to tho United States this year would havo
been very great, if it had not been that the Or
egon question deters many from going, as they
fear a war. The uncertainty about the new
tariff in tho United States prevents goods from
going forward, and will greatly lessen tho re
ceipt of duties in the United States for the first
half of this year, so that the apprehension of
war is almost as bad as war itself. There is
a repot t that the Zollvorein intend increasing
considerably the duties on American tobacco,
and it is very probable this increase will take
placo if the American Government refuse to
ratifv the Zoliverein treaty. The prices of
wheat and grain ot every kind is falling in Ger
many, as there is every prospect of large crops
this season.
London Money Market, April 3—Tho Mo
ney Market lias not been influenced by any
very marked change since our last publication.
At the me- ting of the bank of England on the
lOtlt ult. it was shown that the establishment
had netted a profit of over £100,009 in the
last 6 months; strictly speaking, however, the
greater part of that sum was made iH the last
two months. A dividend of 3£ per cent, for
the half your was declared. The rate of dis
count Ins been maintained at 3£ pr. ct. Mo
ney is not scarce now on first rate securities,
but ull below them feel still very tight
In consols an advance of about J per ct. was
obtained upon tho arrival of pacific news from
tho United States by the Montezuma, out the
transactions being of a b mi led description, the
market remains quiet and steady. Tho favor
able nature of the Indian news, caused a slight
advance ill tho price of Cousols, and the market
closed with much firmness, as follows—-Consols
96J a 96jj, both ior money and tho account;
Exchequer Bills 26 to 29s. prem.; and India
Bonds 55 to 30-. prem.
STATE OF TRADE.
Tho accounts received from the manufactu.
ring districts are not so encouraging as could
be wished ; still wo see no cause for any seri
ous complaints as to the state of trade in gene-
rul. The market at Leeds, according to our
lust reports, represented tho same quiet appear
ance that we have hud to report for some time
past. The merchants continue to hold off'buy
ing in the expectation of doing better in a short
time; but as ^tlieir orders are accumulating
fast they will not be able to defer purchasing
much longer: a belter state of things may bo
predicted, particularly as the manufacturers act
with caution in keeping down their stocks. Wo
regiVt to find that at Huddersfiejd matters are
not in such a satisfactory position. Ojr cor
respondent, in his communication, dated March
31st, says there is one univetsal opinion in the
cloth hall to-day, that the market is one of tho
most gloomy that has been experienced for
sonic months, and the merchants are also heavy
iu their complaints. At Rochdale, there is a
fair demand for flannels at low rates. The
wool market is much tho same as it was for
soma weeks past. From our Bradford corres
pondent we learn that in Pieces there is no
new feature whatever Co report; the demand
for goods has long been very limited, but not
withstanding this, so greatly has the production
been reduced, that prices, although tending
downwards, still range higher than might have
been expected. Nothing can be more un atis-
factory than the state of tho yarn trade, and no
prospect of a speedy change. Wool is a shade
oasier to buy; middle wethers 12 pound 5 shil
lings; middle hogs 13 pounds per sack, with
the turn of the market in favor .of the purcha
ser. Tho long suspeuso and uncertainty with
respect to tho new tariff is very injurious to tho
trade of these districts. With regard to Man
chester, wc aro informed, that since the arrival
of the overland muil there has been some in
crease in tho demand for goods suitable to the
India and China markets, and- rather more bu
siness has been done, though without the slight-
t it improvement in prices. In Yarn, too, there
lias been rather more business done, and some
con'racts have been made on Russian and Ger
man account, but at thq lowest rates previously
current.
minds of holders. Again, the stock of Ameri
can cotton on tho continent being rather light, is
bringing an increase of export demand upon us
the foreign buyers finding this the cheapest mar
ket to which they can resort. From Manches
ter and the manufacturing districts of thiscoua-'
try we have nothing encouraging, but rather
the contrary. How far (his state of things may
be influenced by the politics of the day, it is
not easy to determine; but wo learn On all
hands that the manufacturing department of
business, from some cause or other, is no lon
ger a remunerating pursuits. 2600 American
and 400 Surat have been taken on speculation,
and 4750 American, 200 Pernam, and 250 Su
rat for export. The sales of tho week aie 37,-
030 bales.
THE TELEGRAPH.
am vs: mep is
Tuesday, April 28, 3S4G.
'THE NEWS.
We yield to the exclusion of other matter, a
large portion of our columns, to the foreign
news brought out by the Unicorn and Calk-
inia. The intelligence received by these
steamers is important. Tho Oregon question
had been referred to the House of Lords, aud
the course of that body may be considered de
cidedly pacific,—though the press (with few ex.
deptions) indulges in its usual bitter invective
towards this country.
Sir Robert Peel’s new tariff has passed a
second reading; that, and the Irish coercion
bill had occupied almost entirely the attention
pf Parliament for several wcoks previous to
the departure of the steamers.—The reader's
attention is directed to the comments of the
London press, and extracts of the foreign news
in another column.
It has been beautifully and truly said that
the man who makes two blades of grass grow
where but one grew before, is a public bene
factor. How much more then should they be
considered benefactors, who" lend themselves
to develope the resources of the country or put
new means in the hands of the people which
will not only secure them a higher dt-greo of
prosperity but break down their dependence
on other sections as well as contribute mutual
ly to the advantage of all classes and callings
lest
sion Is now entertained for the
of Col Cross, but it is not known in Gen T y
lor’s camp where lie is. Mexican officc-l I®*'
lively deny that he is in Metamoros in/* 1 '
must wai t patiently a little wlii'e ferM ° We
tcry to be unravelled. But let us renci? Tc 6 '
at last accounts, the officers in Gen. T | 1 J 1
camp felt no alarm whatever as to ti,„ 0r ’ 5
nal safety of Col. Cross. 0 P e,3 °-
The real American Tom Thumb, tlieso, i.
man of his age in the world, is now eil.v"
at the Washington Hall, where ho will " #l1 *
to-day and to-morrow, w. advise
of the curious and wonderful to call a |
him. The following account of this dim"
man wo subjoin from Noah’s New York T- UhT *
“Barnum has an “old Virginia <r e m ' mCS '
at the Museum who is a curios.Yv /T 30 ”
about Tom Thumb’s height, but I,,/’ e '*
enough for MotIniseln. It is truly an n? 0,1 ' 1
on young shoulders. Ho is just fll °' d , h( ? d
gant little oid man that we have ever^ ^
He talks to visitors with’ the most di-? 0 "'"
grace; takes snuff with Beau BrumrrJ~ WlD?
ficence, and crosses his legs, which at " 13 !? 11 ''
ten inches long, with Chesterficldian t*™*
His sentences are epigrammatic. J] ' Jse '"
on. all subjects with the quiet seIf-n 0 JL*i^
a man sure of the correctness of what bJS*
If he is a small man physically, ho u , i
one mentally.”
We have attended several of Mr. Si Pnc >
exhibitions at the Floyd House Long fj'
during the past week, and he has so farsuccj
ed in his experiments that if not adducingco»
elusive evidence of the truth of what ], e toad*.
he at least performs what are liu] a s!i , f( J
miracles. - “
Mr. S. has not ns yet, xve understand, w
ceeded in procuring a good clairvoyants^
but the experiments he made with twoortfe
oiKSaturday evening shows that he r
great influence over his subjects, and we
not bo surprised at any thing of the kind w c
again witness.
Mr. Spencer will probably remain with«
during the present week, and all those »!,
have not happened to bo [.resent when lic» y
successful, who feel an interest ip this new pH
losophy, should by all meaus give him anotha
call.
maj
We last week expressed the wish, that some
public spirited citizen who has time and access
to data that wquld afford a reasonable basis for
a conjectural calculation of the advantages en
joyed by this part of the country for manufac
turing, would favor us with such calculations
and suggestions on the subject as might bo aux
iliary in bringing about this desired change in
the economy of our State aud people. Wt} re
new our call again. The citizens of M;
aro deeply interested in these questions, lx
tho only source from which they can reason*
bly anticipate any improvement in the future I
fortunes of the city: and we trust tho subject
will be thoroughly oxamined. The feeling Al
ready exhibited by several qnterprz'ng gentle
men in the community we hail as encouraging
signs, sooq, wo hops to be realities, when our
prosperity will start with a bound into new life
and impart a degroo of activity and thrift to the
community which has never before been en
joyed.
The great object which every son of Geor
gia should aim at who is not willing to see his
state sink into a condition of hopeless inferiqrjty
is plain. Her strength and energies must be
proporly directed—her resources developed—
her wealth augmented, and her population in
creased, or thousands of her sons who have uev-
er yet known what it was “ to despair of the
commonwealth,” will seek a homo on'tho fertile
plains of the far west.
To do this the only path except the bloo-
dy one of conquest that evor yet led any people
to wealth and numbers, and through them to
prosperity, independence and power, is one
which leads to an enlightened direction of their
capital and industry. Such a path is open to
us tiovv. Let us see that we fellow it and ar
rest the evil policy which is sapping the vitality
of the stato boforo the hour of.safety passes by
forever.
Liverpool, April 3.—Tho common quali
ties of American cotton are nearly £d per lb.
higher, und the market generally lias more the
air of settled and regular business than at any
lime during the last two or three weeks. It is
FURTHER FROM THE ARMY IN TEXAS.
For tho following piece of news from the
Army of Occupation, wo are indebted to a
friend for late New Orleans files. The Picay
une of the 32d says :
We mentioned in our last that Gen. Worth
was on his way to this port from the Rio Grande
on the steamer Hunter. We have since learn
ed, with great regret, that Gen. Worth has re
signed his commission. It is well understood
in .tho service that the cause of this step is that
old source of complaint, brevet rank. But
whatever may be the cause, tho whole country
will regret tho loss of Gen. Worth. It is uo
disparagement to others in tho service to say
that, in the highest and best qualifications of a
goners] officer, Gen. Worth has no superior in
the army.
Another untoward event in the service we
have to chronicle. On the morning of the 10th
inst., Colonel Cross, the ucling Quartermaster
General of the Army, left the camp on horse
back unattended, on business in his department.
Not returning within a reasonable time, alarm
was excited in regard to his safety, and parties
were sent out for him, but could obtain no sat-
sfactory tidings of him. Three or .four days
elapsed, and tbo gravest fears were entertained
for his life, when happily, through tho energy
and adroitness of an officer of tho dragoons, it
was ascertained that Col. Cross had been ta
ken prisoner by a party of Mexican ranchcros,
consisting of a captain, lioutenant and fivo
men, and carried off'. Not the least apprehen-
TI1E NOTICE RESOLUTIONS.
The Notice Resolutions of the Senate wen I
amended in the House, on moti-m of Mr.OvcJ
by striking out from the end of the first iwl
Inticm the following words—*• earnestly d]
immediately dircced to renewal efforts fnrtitl
amicable settlement of all (hair diflereotmWj
disputes in respect to said territory,’* and i>|
sertihg these in their place : “be the moreei: I
nestly directed to the importance cf a Jpuh|
adjustment of all their diff-rences and di.pi
in respect to said territory,” Also, by strilijl
out the 2d resolution, which authorizes: J
President togive the Notice "at his disc«;k,|
and inserting the following : “ Thai the Prt»
dent of the United States is authorized, til
requested, to give to the British Govmnwl
the notice required by its said second ^riiiS
for the abrogation of the said couvenlMif
tho 6th of August, 1827.”
The two brandies of Congress at the I.iS»|
counts were at cross-fires on the Oregon i
tion. The Senate had refused to recede l
j its disagreement to the figure amendments!;
a voto of 31 to 20. Committees of confciw
' 7 been appointed by both branches,smith
ti- matter stood. They were ton-port<»a
22d. The mail to-day will doubtless to
us with tho result of their deliberations.
Haywood, Berrien, and Corwin have l#
appoimed the Suna'e’s committee; anlC.J
Ingersoll, Owen, and Hilliard, theHouserfl
mittce of Conference. The members ofW
these committees, it is said, are ccmservai™
their views on the Oregon question, andutr
not without hope that tho trifling differea«i J
tho Senate resolutions and House amend
as they nowstatid, will be sa.tisfactorilyadjoSa
THE NEW TARIFF Bill-
Wo deem it unnecessary to publish <1*
tails of this important bill until it b' jS 11
sanctioned either in its present or a i® 01 - 1
form by the House of Representa'ivcs. M
fers in several particulars from the bill P^T
ed by the Secretary of the Treasury,
some respects we conceive there has w
improvement. It abolishes, however,the 01 "
system of minimums, and estimates
upon all articles (except the free lisi) on J
■ad valorem principle. When the bill k v
a law Yfis ;yill publish its provisions entire*
We postpone many things to-dav, theasp
tant proceedings of Congress on
question included, to make room for
the
the q
eigu News by the last steamers,
and d-i £ |
merits of the English press upon the 6 a *'
,l. nubacl
lions which at present engage me t /
The
tontion-of both countiics.
felt by every one to peruse thi*
intell'i'’ 1
will, we are sure, excuse the sp<'- lC '
yiel 'ed to it to-day—and we thro>r ^ 1
own pen to make room for it and 0 -' 11 |
tant matter.
it es o u ^ ^
of the >
THE OREGON
Tho following is the shape
Resolutions passed by the Senate - .
“ Resolved, &c. That by the c °n'® ^
eluded the twentieth tiny of Oc o ^
hundred and eighteen, between ^ ^
States of America and the 0 . ^fy
Kingdom of Great Britain and l■
period of ten years, and affer^a 11 ^ ^
extended and continued i n . clad*;
convention of the same parties, ^ ^
sixth day of August, in the ye*
one thousand eight hundred an ^1®’-'
it was agreed that any co “ n
claimed by either party on tne a| jj Ri
of America westward of the j
mountains, now commonly P a Li ia ib0 ,s r
territory, should, together wh 11 ,!l
and creeks, and the navi£ n n
within the same, ha “floe a "^j.
vessels, citizens, and subject*
ers, but without prejudice w « ; (> ull vf
either of the parlies uiiglit-n- .. f
said country; aud with tht*
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