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CHESS COLUMN. A correspondent asks if he shall send us Chess Problems for our column ? We have but little space for chess in our paper, and we must endeavor to fill it in the manner which we think would be most generally useful and interesting. We have commenced a series of Problems, Openings, and complete Games from the French of De La Bourdonnais, and until that publica tion is finished, we must, except in very rare in stances, decline contributions of that sort. We give one, however, to-day, below, from a new correspondent from Virginia. The friend who sends the problem, thinks it a very fine one.— We have not had time to examine it ourselves. Problem (by James.) Position. WHITE. BLACK. 1 Rook a 7 Rook b 7 2 Knight a 5 Rook g 8 3 Knight a 3 Queen g7 4 King h i Bi«hop d 5 5 Pawn a 2 .King a 4 6 Pawn b 2 Pawn e6 7 Pawn c 2 Pawn f 5 8 Pawn f 2 Pawn h 7 9 Pawn g 2 10 Pawn h 2 Whites to play and mate in two moves. “ This was an end game between your corres pondent and Capt. P. of our club. The Captain playing the whites, announced to my utter as tonishment mate in two moves—for didn’t I have a beauty on him ? Very respectfully, James.” Solution to above Problem will be given next week. Wo give below a game of Piiilidor, reported by Be la Bourdonnais , page 143: Game VI. WHITE. BLACK. 1 Pawn e 2—e 4 P e 7—e 5 2 Bishop f I—c 4 P c 7—c 6 3 Pawn d 2—d 4 (1) P e s—d 4 : 4 Queen d I—d 4 P d 7—d 6 5 Pawn f 2—f 4 B c B—e 6 (2) 6 Bishop c 4—d 3 P d 6—d 5 7 Pawn e 4—e 5 P c 6—c 5 8 Queen d 4—f 2 Kt b B—c 6 (3) 9 Pawn c 2—c 3 P g 7—g6 10 Pawn h 2—h 3 P h 7—h 5 (4) 11 Pawn g 2—g 3 (5) Kt g B—h 6 12 Knight g I—f 3 B f B—e 7 13 Pawn a 2—a 4 Kt h 6—f 5 14 King el—f 1 P hs—h4 15 Pawn g 3—g 4 Kt f s—g 3f 16 King f I—g 2 Kt g3—h 1: 17 King g 2—h 1 : (6) Q 'lß—d 7 18 Queen f 2—g 1 (7) P a 7—a 5 19 Bishop c I—e 3 (8) P b7—b6 20 Kuight b I—a 3 K castles c 8 : (9) 21 Bishop d 3—a Cf K c B—c 7 22 Knight a 3—c 2 (10) R dß—a 8 23 Bishop a 6—b 5 Q d 7—d 8 (11) 24 Pawn b 2—b4 Q dß—fß 25 Pawn b 4—c 5: P b 6—c 5 : 26 Knight f 3—d 2 (12) P c s—c 4 (13) 27 Knight d 2—f 3 P f 7—f 6 (14) 28 Bishop e 3—b cf K c 7—b 7 29 Bishop bs—c 6:f K b 7—c 6 : 30 Knight c 2—d 4f K c6—d 7 (15) 31 Pawn f 4—fs B e6—gß 32 Pawn o s—e 6f K d 7—e 8 33 Knight d 4—bs B e 7—d6 34 Queen gl—d 4 (1G) Lost game. NOTES. (I) You should push this pawn two squares, in order to prevent the Blacks from bringing their pawns to the centre, which they would do by playing P. d 7—d 5, at tacking your bishop; and by this play they would pain on you the advantage of the first move. (i) The Blacks play this bishop for two reasons ; First, in order to enable them to advanco their queen s pawn, and thus <>i>en a passage to their king s bishop; Secondly, to oppose it to your king s bishop, and tako the-bishop, if permitted. . , (8) if the Blacks, instead of bringing out their larger pieces, as they do by playing this knight, had continued advancing their pawns, they would have risked the loss of the game. It should be observed that one, or even two pawns, advanced too far, run great danger of being lost, unless they can be supported or replaced by others, or unless ail the other pieces have clear passage to come up to their support , , . (4) The Blacks advance this pawn thus, in order to prevent yours from advancing upon theirs. In the actual iKisition of the men, we see on the chess-board equal bodies of pawns on both sides. The Whites have four pawns near their king, against three of the Blacks; the Blacks have four near their queen, against three of yours. The I>arty that shall first succeed in separating his adver sary s pawns there, where they are more numerous than his own, must inevitably win the game. (5) This move is most important, for the Blacks, by playing 1* h s—h 4, might break the communication of your pawns. The pawn of your king's knight could never join that of your bishop, without exposing himself to capture by the pawn of the Black's rook. (6) Although a rook is a piece of more value than a knight,'your play is better than that of the Blacks, because this exchange puts your king in safety, and, because, no matter on which side they castle, you will be able to plan and prosecute an attack upon them. (7) This move is essential for the support of the pawn of your king's knight, and to prevent the Blacks from sacrificing their bishop for your two pawns, which they would inevitably do. The strength of your game con sisting at present in your pawns, the Blacks should seek to break them, especially as by success in that they would gain upon yon the opportunity of an attack which might cause you the loss of the game. (8) You play this bishop with a view to make the Blacks advance the pawn of their queen's bishop, which would open the passage for your knights, and would en able you to win the game in a few moves. (9) The Blacks castle on this side to avoid the attack of your pawns upon their king, having less to fear from the pawns on that side on which they are less advanced. (ltl) If you had given check with the knight, you would have embarrassed your bishop, and lost much time. It is best, therefore, to retreat. (II) The Blacks play their queen in order afterwards to place it on the square f 8, and better support the pawn of their queen's bishop. (12) You play this knight, in order to follow up your attack upon their pawn, on which the whole game de pends. (18) They play this pawn to gain a move, and prevent your king's' knight from establishing itself upon square b 3. (14) Your knights having free entry into their game, the victory is necessarily yours, no matter what other piece the Blacks might play. (15) If the Blacks take with their kin" the bishop of the Whites’ queen, they lose their queen, the Whites giv ing check bv discovery; and if the Blacks retire with their king, they lose their queen's bishop. (16) Your queen afterwards takes the queen’s pawn of the Blacks, invades their game, takes all their pieces, and wins the game. Ciiess Periodical Literature. —The Gambit, n Chess Journal recently established in New York, says: “ Although American Chess Liter ature has been enriched by the publication of books and essays, yet the existence of a Period ical devoted exclusively to chess, is of very re cent origin. The first weekly chess column was commorced or. the Ist of March, 1845, in the Spirit of the Times, in New York, under the editorship of Charles 11. Stanley, and on the Ist of October, in the following year, the American Chess Magazine, uuder the same editorship, and the Chess Palladium and Mathematical Sphinx, edited by N. Mara die, both monthly periodicals, mado their appearance. Os the former, twelve numbers, and of the latter three were issued, when their publication ceased. From that time Chess seems to have languished until the Grand International Tournament, which took place in London, in 1851, gave a new impetus to the practice of our fascinating sport throughout Eu rope, the effects of which were soon felt in this country. On the Ist of January, 1857, Mr. D. W. Fiske commenced the publication of the Chess Monthly, a serial, edited with marked abil ity, and enj'oying a large and well-merited pa smn im hi xxbssx&s. tronage; and in the third number of that peri odical, the first suggestions were thrown out for a general assemblage of the American friends of Chess. The result of these suggestions was the first American Chess Congress, and a new era in the annals of American Chess. The ease with which Mr. Morphy conquered every opponent, and the astonishing blindfold play of Mr. Paul sen, which had never before been attempted, were heralded throughout the length and breadth of the country, and numberless were the disci ples that flocked around the altar of Caissa, to be initiated into Her mysteries and become her most ardent admirers. But the interest in the game, which had been awakened among all clas ses, reached its culminating point, when soon af terwards Mr. Morphy, conscious of his powers, crossed the sea to wrest from the Chess magnates of Europe their ancient laurels. How he suc ceeded, how he returned, how the highest hon ors were showered upon him, is still in the re collection of all. Not alone the lovers of Chess, but American citizens in general, rejoiced at the triumphs which he had achieved in Europe, and felt a national pride in the eminence which his efforts had given to his country in a field of art, where the Old World had hitherto met with no rivalry. Ever since, Chess has become the amusement and recreation not of only the rich and educated, but has penetrated into the ranks of the laboring classes. The Book of the First American Chess Congress. —One large volume, with frontispiece. Price $1,50. A complete encyclopedia of Chess. —Containing the origin and history of Chess in all countries; accounts of the most prominent Chess Clubs throughout the United States; a complete record of the proceedings of the great American Chess Congress of 1857; a history of Paul Morphy and his experiences in Europe, to gether with all his best games, annotated by himself; a magnificent relation of the celebra ted Chess Automaton, and in fact everything in any way interesting to the lover of Chess.— This book will be sent by mail, postage free, to any part of the United States, on the receipt of price, by Rudd & Carleton, Publishers, No. 130 Grand street, New York. The Scienoe and Art of Chess. By J. Monroe. One volume. 12 mo. Price $1. —A complete history of everything appertaining to Chess in the present day. No chess player's library will be complete without it. Sent by mail, post paid, upon receipt of one dollar, by C. Scribner, 124 Grand street, New York. ZW The favor of R. S. P., from Charleston, just received; shall have place next week. — FUN, FACT, AND PHILOSOPHY. (Carefully prepared for the Southern Field and Fireside. Twenty or twenty-five years ago old Phleg. up in Madison county, was telling his friend Jones, consarnin’ of a fight. Phleg had a very little edication, but Jones was a man of right smart reading. So Phleg went ontellin': “and,” says he, “ they fit and lit.” “And,” says Jones, with a knowing look, “ did they keep on a fittin’ ? ” Old Phleg drawed himself up, and looked as sour as buttermilk into Jones’ sac he: “You’re mighty precise about langwige— foutl then, blast you!” Judge Lowe, of Cincinnati, has decided that inasmuch as a Jew observes strictly the Sabbath of his religion, he has a right to transact his ordinary business in the usual manner on Sun day. He submits to bo seen through a raiscroscope who suffers himself to bo caught in a fit of pas sion. “ I presume you won't charge anything just for re-membering me,” said a one-legged sailor to a wooden-leg manufacturer. Water in each of its characters, of a solid, as ice, of a fluid, as water, or of a vapor, as steam, developes immense power. When it solidifies into ice, its crystals cross each other at angles of 60 deg., and enlarge the bulk nearly one-eight, with such force as to explode rocks, trees, and even pieces of artillery. Let no man be ashamed to work. Let no man be ashamed of a hard fist or a sun-burnt countenance. “Sir,” said a pompous personage who once undertook to bully an editor, “do you know that I take your paper?” “I have no doubt you take it,” replied the man of the quill, “for several of my subscribers have been complain ing lately about their papers being missing in the morning.” The Romish Bishops of Ireland have issued a circular denouncing the National Schools of Ire land as subversive of the Faith; as displeasing to the Pope, and as creating ideas favorable to Protestantism. A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain. It is a seed which, even dropped by chance, springs up a flower. A table, compiled from official documents, gives the number of Free Masons in the United States as 211,538, and the income of all the lodges as about $1,450,000. There have been paid to Revolutionary pen sioners $64,518,281; to other army and navy pensioners, $21,836,063, making a total (since the organization of the government) of $86,- 354,344. This amount has been paid to 13,- 168 pensioners. A married lady in Loudon county. Virginia, is said to weigh five hundred and fifty-three lbs. Prentice says her husbaud is a great lady's man. The Spanish titled Aristocracy, according to one of the journals, consists of 2 princes, 82 dukes, 689 marquises, 546 counts, 74 viscounts, and 63 barons. The American titled Aristoc racy consists of 675,327 captains, 149)476 col onels, 102,349 majors, 4,321 generals, 526 ex cellencies, 97,325 honorables, 374,532 deacons, 46,196 able editors, and 1 baron. Life is mado up, not of great sacrifices and duties, but of little things, in which smiles and kindnesses are given habitually, that win and preserue the heart, and secure comfort. The total vote of Virginia in the late election was only about 150,000. The vote of Ohio which, some years ago, was a county of Vir ginia, is about 400,000. Rev. Dr. Hawks once wanted an increase of salary, and a stingy old parishioner opposed him. “Law, brother,” said he, “what do you want more salary for ? Hain’t the Lord said he’d hear the young ravens when they cry ?” “ That’s all very well,” said the Doctor, “ but the Lord doesn’t say anything about the young Hawks." Chemical examinations, it is said, go to show that most of the vinegar made in New York is adulterated with sugar of lead, vitriolic acid, and other poisonous metals and minerals. He who is always enquiring “what will peo ple say? ” will never give them an opportunity of saying any great things about himself. Two travelers were viewing Mount Vesuvius early one morning. “Would you like a ‘hot roll ’ for breakfast ? ” ask«d the guide, “ No, I thank you,” was the reply of the travelers, as they looked into the terrible abyss of red-hot lava. In the Eastern .Suites there are 3,749 miles of railway, built at an average cost of $36,328 per mile; in the Middle States 9,415 miles, at an av erage cost of $40,919 per mile; in the Southern States 5,512 miles, at $22,906 per mile, and in the Western States 10,138 miles at an average of $36,333 per mile. Religion should begin in the family. The holiest sanctuary is home. The family altar is more venerable than that of the cathedral. — The education of the soul should begin and be carried on at the fireside. An English physician expressed the opinion that all the diseases known in European coun tries, prevail to a greater or less extent in the United States. To this an Irishman replied:— “ You are mistaken, Doctor, in one particular, if no more; the King's Evil is a disease which has not been known among Americans since the days of their revolution.” “True,” was the reply, “ but you have in its place the epidemic of voting every year, which is, perhaps, worse than the King’s Evil.’.’ When a law is found to work injuriously to the public good, it should be mended with cau tion and wisdom, not with mob violence. A mob never reasons—though it might excite to reflection. If a locomotive going at the rate of 60 miles an hour were to be run up a short incline of 45 deg., and allowed to jump from the top, the engine would describe a curve 60 feet high in the air, and 240 feet long. Mrs. Antoinette L. Brown Blackwell preach ed to Theodore Parker’s congregation recently. There was nearly a “ titter ” manufactured by the young people when she read her text as follows: “ When I was a child, I spake as a child, understood as a child, I thought as a child, but when I became a man I put away childish things.” mi PERSONAL. Hon. Henry R. Jackson, of Savannah, has been elected President of the'Georgia State Uni versity, at Athens. Geiirit Smith was sent to the Insane Asy lum, at Utica, N. Y., on the 9th instant. He is seriously deranged. Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton Holly, who died at AVashington, last month, was the daughter of General Alexander Hamilton, Leopold Ranke, the historian of the Popes, has been invited by the king of Bavaria to fill the chair of History at Munich. Baron Marociietti, the sculptor, has gone to Turin, to superintend the erection of his eques trian statue of Charles Albert. Mr. Sala, author of “ A Journey due North,” is about to publish his series of papers—“ Twice Round the Clock”—in a complete form. The Inverness Courier hears that a new ver sion of the Poems of Ossian has been completed by the Rev. John Forbes, minister of Sleat, in Skye. The November number of Bentley's Miscellany will contain the opening chapters of Ovingdean Grange, a tale of the South Downs, by W. Har rison Ainsworth, Esq. KarlSimrock, the poet and archaeologist, who has been for some time in an insane asylum in Bonn, is much better, and will soon be able to resume his labors. Alfred de Vigny has superintended a ver sion of the “Merry AV r ives of Windsor,” which is about to be produced under the title of “ Les Joy etises Commeres de Winsor." Mr. John Bardoe Elliott, a gentleman for merly of the East India Compauy, has given to the Bodleian Library upward of a thousand val uable Oriental manuscripts. Bishop Soule, of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, Dr. Lyman Beecher, and the the Rev. Dr. Biggs, of Cincinnati, are the only survivors of the founders of the American Bible Society in 1816. The volume of Ranke’s History of England, particularly for the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, has just appeared in Berlin; also the greater part of the 4th volume of Gervime’s History of the Nineteenth Century. The final volume of John’s Biography of Mozart, will be ready at the end of the year. There is in New York, fresh from the chisel of Hiram Powers,# of Florence, a beautifully ex ecuted full-length statue of the Father of his Country, clothed in Masonic regalia. It was ex ecuted for Fredericksburg Lodge, A T irginia, in which Washington was initiated, passed and raised, at an expense of $6,000. It will proba bly be placed on exhibition before being sent to A'irginia. It is said that when the famous Gen. Moreau was in this country, he was invited to attend the Commencement exercise of Harvard College. In the course of the performances at Cambridge an ode was sung, the chorus of which was “To morrow, to-morrow, to-morrow.” The French officer was imperfectly acquainted with our lan guage. and fancied the singers were compliment ing him, and at every recurrence to the chorus he rose and bowed gracefully to the gallery, pressing his laced chapeau to his heart. These movements afforded great amusement to the spectators. —A writer in the London Literary Gazette thus describes the personal appearance of Leigh Hunt : “In person he was rather above the middle height, slender in figure, and extremely prepos sessing in countenance. His eyes were large and lustrous, of a peculiarly rich and deep hue. His hair, always remarkably fine, hung in thick masses around" his face in his youth, and his ad dress was winning and pleasant; his voice was remarkably delicate and musical, and it was im possible to be an hour in his company without recognizing in him one of the choicest and most genial of spirits.” Schamyl, at the age of thirty-seven, is descri bed as distinguished in personal appearance as he was in character and intellectual culture.— Ho was of middle stature, had fair hair, grey eyes, a small mouth, a Grecian nose, and a com plexion fair and delicate. His hands and feet were small. He carried himself erect, and had naturally a noble air and bearing. He regarded himself as an instrument of a higher power, and held that all his thoughts and inspirations came immediately from Allah. While his ordinary manner was calm, his eloquenoe was fiery and persuasive. His usual dress was the same as that of his countrymen, but on special occasions he wore a white mantle as indicative of his priestly character —the second prophet of Allah. He had threo wives, and his handmaidens were generally captive Russians. Letters from Florence state that Mrs- Browning has passed most of the summer at Si ena, in Tuscany, seeing no visitors, and most of the time unable to walk, except across the room; the change of air and entire rest have begun to yield good fruit; she has gained strength, and hc-r worst symptoms have abated. In her im mediate vicinity Walter Savage Landor has been living. Poor old man, yet noble and intel ligent, he has not found the solace and comfort which he seems to hate gratefully sought, after the unfortunate libel suit; and, leaving the Florence villa, lie passed a secluded and tran quil summer at Siena, where his interesting con versation charmed a little circle of friends. Lax dor still writes Latin verses, is as enthusiastic a lover of Freedom and Italy as ever, and has just prepared an enlarged edition of his “ Hel lenics” for the press. The Life and Theatrical Times of Charles Kean, by John Williams Cole, affords some amusing anecdotes, of which the following is ofle: “ Mrs. Garrick frequently visited at Kean's house in Clarges street, and one day, making a morning call, she found the tragedian in the drawing-room, in a state of unusual ex citement. He received his guest rather abrupt ly and retired. The old lady’s eyes followed him with some astonishment, and turning to Mrs. Kean, she said in her broken English, “ What is the matter with your husband ? ho seems disturbed.” '‘Oh,” replied Mrs. Kean, “you musn’t mind him; lie has just read a sjflte ful notice of his Othello in one of the newspapers which has terribly vexed him.” “But why should he mind that,” said Mrs. Garrick, “he is above the papers and can afford to be abused.” “Yes,” observed Mrs. Kean, “but he says the article is so well written; but for that he wouldn't care for the abuse.” “ Then, my dear Mrs. Kean, he should do as David did, and he would be spared this annoyance.” “What is that?” exclaimed the anxious wife with intense eagerness. “ Write the article himself; David always did so /” NEWS SUMMARY. The opening exercises of the Schiller Festival in Augusta, were held in Masonic Hall last Wednesday evening. They consisted of vocal and instrumental music, an oration by Rev. Mr. Meister, pastor of the German Lutheran Church, and the deliveryTof an extract from Schiller’s works, by Mr. Ludekens. Cotton and Cars Burnt. —Six platform cars of cotton, about two hundred bales, were destroy ed by fire on the Macon and Western Railroad, about seven miles above Forsyth, Friday last. About two hundred yards of the track was also burnt. The loss of the Company is estimated at between twelve and fifteen thousand dollars. The fire is supposed to have been caused by friction. Eatonton & Madison Railroad. —The Mil ledgeville Federal Union says:—We are much gratified to announce that the proposition made by Mr. Cuyler In reference to this enterprise, has been approved by the Board of Directors of the Central Railroad. This settles the question as to the building of the Road. The C. R. R., it will be remembered, proposes to take the Road, when built, work it, and guarantee 7 per cent, to the stockholders. Georgia Finances. —The Controller General of Georgia reports the amount of cash in the Treasury at $288,765. The public debt and bonds outstanding, amount to $3,354,750. The Treasury receipts during the year sum up sl,- 163,000, and the expenditures $874,500. Exodus of Free Lovers. —A society of “ free lovers” in San Francisco, has purchased 50,000 acres of arable land in San Salvador, Central America, for $6,250, and about twenty of them, headed by a Dr. Tyler, left that city on the 6th for their new homes. One of the company sold an estate worth $40,000, before leaving, and threw the money into the general fund of the society. Large Accession to the Protestant Epis copal Church. —On Sunday the 25th ult., the Rev. Charles Chiniguy, Pastor of the French Canadian Colony in St. Anne, Kankakee county, Illinois, numbering about six thousand souls, sol emnly conformed with his people in the com munion of the Episcopal Church, by the celebra tion of the Lord's supper according to the Book of Common Prayer; using for that purpose a French translation published in New York, with copies of which they had been furnished at their own request, by the New York Bible and Com mon Prayer Society. It is a remarkable coincidence, that on the Thursday preceding, in Grace Church in New York, the Rev. John Rose,formerly a Priestofthe Roman Communion in Ohio, had been solemnly reconciled and admitted to the exercise of the ministry in the Protestant Episcopal Church, on his own formal profession and declaration of re nunciation of his former tenets and communion. Harper’s Ferry Insurrection.—Charles town, Va., Nov. 9.—Cook, one of the conspira tors in the Harper’s Ferry affair, has made a full confession, and plead guilty. Stephens, another of the conspirators, has been given up to the Federal authorities for trial, for the purpose of subpoenaing Gerrit Smith, Joshua R. Giddings, Senator Hale, Gov ernor Seward and others. Copeland has been found guilty of murder and insurrection. Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 9.—W. N. Palmer, another one of the conspirators in the Harper’s Ferry affair, was arrested here to-day. Gov. Wise has forwarded a requisition for him. Shields Green, alias Emperor, one of the negro conspirators, has been found guilty of con spiracy with slaves, and murder, the prosecu tion abandoning the count charging treason. During the trial, Mr. Sennott, counsel for Green, raised the point that the abandonment of one count vitiated the whole indictment; the Court gave no decision, and the case will probably be taken on this ground to the Court of Appeals. The case of the negro Copeland was commenced on Saturday. There are three prisoners yet to try —Stevens, who is still in a dangerous condi tiohfrom his wounds, Cook, and Wm. Harrison, arrested at Carlisle, who was on Saturday taken to Charlestown on a requisition from Gov. Wise. — Balt. American. A Richmond letter in the Keio York Herald says: I am informed to-day that it is the intention to try Cook, the Harper’s Ferry rebel, in the U. S. District Court for that district. This course has been determined upon with a view to compel the attendance of Seward, Greely, Wilson, Howe and the other outsiders, who are suspected of complicity in the late insurrection. If, in the progress of the trial, their guilt as aiders or abet tors shall be established, the probability is that they will be assigned positions in the dock be side Cook, and subjected to the same ordeal that led to the majority of them being brought for ward as witnesses. The list to be summoned will embrace every individual, wheresoever he may reside, whose name has been identified with this movement in any connection, however re- mote. As to their appearance in obedience to the summons, that must be presumed as certain inasmuch as it is a question involving the ability of the Federal Government to enforce obedience to its summons. Governor Wise has issued a proclamation, in which he offers $2,000 reward lor the apprehen sion of Owen Brown, Barclay Coppie, Francis J. Meriam and Charles P. Tidd, who were engaged in the Harper’s Ferry invasion. A letter in the New York Tribune , written in Chambersburg, Pa., says that they were in that place the very night that Cook was taken from there to Vir ginia. He adds that “ they are now safe,” but we think it very likely that $2,000 will bring them.” The effort now being made by the Republican journals and other Northern papers, to effect a commutation in the sentence of Old Brown, is thus noticed by Gov. Wise's organ, the Rich mond Enquirer: “To us it appears that John Brown, at hard labor, would be a continual source of supply lor Abolition fanaticism; that his groans would re sound from Richmond to Eastport, and from the James river to the St. Lawrence; that every meeting of the Black Republican and Abolition parties would herald forth resolutions for his liberation; that the stump, in every election, from a constable to the Presidency, would be redolent with praises of his heroism and curses upon his imprisonment. Not so with John Brown executed. He has forfeited his life, and though possessed of many traits of character that were worthy of a better fate, pity and com inisseration are closed against the murderer of Tumor, Beckman, &c.” A telegraphic dispatch from Richmond says that it has been ascertained that under the laws of Virginia, the Governor cannot pardon a per son convicted of treason to the Commonwealth except with the consent of the General Assem bly, declared by joint resolution. Charity Begins at Home. —We have already published the touching letter which was found on the body of Wm. Beeman, one of the insur gents, from his sister in Hallowell, Maine. The following paragraph in that letter is a suggestive one: “ Would you come home if you had money? Tell me what it would cost. Oh, I would be un speakably happy if it were in my power to send you money, but we have been very poor this winter. I have not earned half a dollar this winter. Mattie has had a very good place where she has had seventy-five cents a week • she has not spent any of it in the family, only a very little for mother. Father has had very small pay, but I think he has more now ; he is watchman on the Eastern Queen, that runs from here to Boston.” Here is a family, one of thousands of families in New England, in similar circumstances, where one daughter thinks it a “ very good place ” when she can get seventy-five cents a week ; another has not earned a half dollar during the winter ; and all are “ very poor;” yet the son and brother goes off and deserts a mother and sisters, who, though poor, have evidently the most affectionate feelings and tender sensibili ties, for the purpose of liberating a class of peo ple not one of whom knows anything of the want or privation from which his own family is suffering, or who would not look with contempt upon such remuneration as seemed the height of good fortune to the destitute sisters and mother of this abolitionist. Great Bbitaik —The Great Eastern—Utr de pai ture indefinitely postponed. —The directors of the Great Eastern held a meeting on board, on the 19th, and it is authoritatively announced that the departure of the vessel has been post poned sine die, and orders given that all passage money received be returned. No time will be fixed for the trans-atlantic voyage until good progress has been made in fitting out the ship in thorough sea-going completeness, and, accor ding to some authorities, there is no likelihood of the voyage being made before next spring. The ship would remain at Holyhead about ten days longer, and then go to 'Southampton to complete her fittings, after which a trip to Lis bon is spoken of. It is stated that, in her pres ent condition, the directors will not accept the ship from Mr. Scott Russell. The Fcxebal of Stephenson, the Engineer. —The funeral of Robert Stephenson took place at Westminster Abbey on the 21st, in the pres ence of a great concourse of people, and with every demonstration of respect. The Abbey was crowded, and the attendance included the most distinguished men of all rank and profes sions. Mr. Stephenson bequeathed £25,000 to public institutions. A letter from Florence details the grounds on which the exequator of the American Consul at Leghorn, Mr. Joseph Blinda, was withdrawn. It is asserted that he busied himself greatly for the restoration of tliedethroned Princes, of whom he was a warm partisan: Blinda is directly taxed with having recommended certain Repub licans to proclaim a Republic, while, at the same time, lie was exerting himself from the Princes, and the inference is that he sought to raise a pretext for armed intervention. Spain.— The difficulty between Spain and Mo rocco had reached a crisis. Madrid. 22d.—The Government has declared to Cortez, in the sitting to-day, that it was go ing to begin war with Morocco. The declara tion was received with great enthusiasm. A Pans letter in LoXord asserts that Palmers ton had declared to the French Ambassador that England would not suffer Spain to occupy both sides of the Straits, and would oppose it by force; the English Cabinet, he said, would make the question an European one. The London Times is of the opinion that all danger to Europe or to the British Possession of Gibraltar, from the Spanish enterprise against Morocco is absurd, but an attack by France on the independence of Morocco, and an attempt to add its territory to Algeria would justify the strongest remonstrances in behalf of Europe. The Daily Ninos thinks the alliance between France and Spain against Morocco, or at any rate was simultaneously threatened by both powers against her, as by no means reassuring to England. Morocco. —Late advices from Tangiers state that Mr. George Y. Brown, the U. S. Consul, was preparing to leave for Gibraltar, taking with him all his baggage, horses he. It was stated thst the French soldiers who were made prisoners on the 31st of August, had all been burnt aliie by the Moors. The French troops were burning to take revenge for this act. The Times' Paris correspondent says that the French government will not change its Morocco policy. The French expeditionary force is ready to take the field. O’Donnell commands the Span ish operations. The London Times thinks that the only danger is that France will annex Mo rocco to Algeria. 197