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SEVEN DAYS LATER FROYM KUROPK.,
ALRIVAL OF THE AMERIN A
Havrax Tereanarn Orrice,
Wednoeday mermung. ;
The British Mail Steametup America with forty.
vix paceengers for Boston end eix tor Malifax, ar
rived ot eight o'clock this morning. Prof Risley
and bis ballet trompe trom Paris 2ve among the
America's passengers,
There v greatly Inereased apitation in England
and Scotland sbout the antePopery movement,
and the Daily News aseerts that the Atorney Gen
eral 15 preparing & bill to make penal the holding
of Fuoghsh uilee by (he Oertholic clergy; and the
Tines signiionntdy remarks that Dr. Ulathorn “ie
the first as he will assuredly be the last Bishop of
Birmingham.” Lord Seaumont, a Catholic noble
wan, bas taker the field against the imeasures of
the Pope, and maintains that his sppointments to
Enghish Bishopries are derogatory to the Crown
and at varianee with the Constitution. Immense
meetings to denounce the aggressive policy have
been held i vearious pars of the country, and in
some cases have led 10 senowvs riots, especially at
Parkenhead, where the meetung advertised for Wed
nedday was anended with one of the wildest riots
since the days of the Reform Bitl. Maristrates
and Police were compelied 1o tly before the mob
“The croas” finally restored quiet.
A trightful colhery explosion occurred at Firth
sud Sou's mines at Halifax, Englaad, on Friday
atternoen. Los 2 of hie unknown, supposed to be
very great,
The latst news Germany many is in no respect
mio.e pacific nor affairs less eritical and complicared
than for two weeks previoas 1o (he sailing of the
America. The Prussien Chamber was opened on
the 2lst, by aepeech from the King, which haa
cauged intense excitement, and is looked upon as
favorable o War party. He says in the shoricet
possibie thine we shall be morestrongly armed than
we ever before were, enther in enotent or mnodern
times, We seek not war, but we demnand an ar
raungement of the general fatherland suitable 1o our
present position in Europe and Germany, and cor
responding with the amount ot rnighs wineh 4od
has placed in our hands. We bavea good old
nght we will defend 1t and remain onder arms il
we have secured its recognition, We owe thie o
Prussia, we owe this 1o Germany,
It is stated by telegeaph trom Paris that the Pruos
esien Government has negotiated @ boan of ten mil
liong sterhing with the house of Kothsechild, in Lon
don. The upper house of Assemnbly 15 reporied «
be luclined v peace, whilet the lower 18 moderate
ly disposed,
The dsrarbar
betwern the Prussian and Ba
vanian troops at Frankfort were renewed on the
2hih.and 1o several of the otreets the soldiers of the
awo countriee had very sanguwinary eonflicis. The
fsuong Patols could alone preserve
peace T the eity, %
mierventie
~ The Austrian ur Federal army in Hesse s sutler.
ing trom want of yrovisions, and their commander
bas Informed the Prussian General that be ghall be
compelled to advanee. Gen. Grolen replied that
the Fnualwn troops under L& command wouald not
fa!l bauck under any circamsiances.
The Catunet of Presburg 15 reporied 1o have for
wally made known (hat a war ot Prussia agains
Ausina would wt dic fame Gue e o war against
Russia.
After Berlin the war party finds ot support in
the Rbucuish provinces. At Frankfort, i’h'rim,
Vienna, Ameterdam and other central points, con
fidence inike waintcnance of peace is daily be-
COMMILE thure Weak.,
The stock exebange wae at the lateet dates great
ly agitated at Vienuva. "The premium on gold has
neen w oy, and ou wilver o ey per cent,
The latest advices lron Parie aunovunce M, de
Persigov's rewrn trom Bedhing be s reporied (o
have expressed his coovietions that the King of
Pros=ia will bave great diflicalty in restraining the
warlike disposiion of hs wuriny and people, and
that Lie cannot and vught oot to make auy further
ConceEsing.,
The Freach Awibassador at London bad gone to
Paris ) explain Lord Palmerston’s views on the
German question, 1t i# reported that England
wizhes to aet 1o concert with France, and that she
desires 1o prevent Russiaw iniervention,
Iu the assembly on Tuceday, an excited debate
wroge upon the queston of raising an additional
armuy ot lorty thousand men. M Thiers as chair
mau of commice 1 whom the sabject has becn
reierred, will, 10as eard, lay down such prinaples
of peace and neutral.ty, ag will compleiely bind the
hauds of Lowis Napoleon. Whilst the assem-
Lly ure opposed (6 war apon all hands, the debates
plainly eiow thet Frauce 1 sirongly opposed ta
uny combination which should render Gpvrmeny
uniied. Abdel Kader bas made an ineflectual ats
semipt 1o obiain s liberation by applying directly
to the assembly. A proposition to trausler the geat of
Government wut of Paris bas been rejecied by a
very decided majority.,
The latest advices from Rome etate that the pro
ogauda atlect 1o treat hglitly the commotion in
f; gland wpon the late Papal aggression and pro
degs W rogand it as a mere queston of etiquette,
Ao alarming conspiracy of he old rewrogade
party 10 Coustantinople has given rige to 4 rumor
that the Saltan has been assassinated; happily the
report proved to be false. Koseuth is sull held in
dursnce aud ie reported (o be sulfering with Iy
’J.t:.:d r:‘_\'t.'f. SR g ok g
e King of Sardinia opened hia parliament on
the 23d uli. and was enthusically receivid. His
epeech, which gave great satusfaction, anuounced
bis antevtion (o maiutain the laws necessary for the
uew politicul organization of the cogntry “in apite
ol the Pope,
Heuoic Fear ~Last week a feat af heroic daring,
one that deserves more than 8 passing record, wae
performed above the Falls of Niagara. Near the
village of Chippewa, and about two miles above the
Cataract, a boat with a hitle,boy iu it was seen drift
ing at a learful rate,down the current, just above
where the swift waters plunge iuto the terrible ra
pids,through which no boat ever lived. Three youn
meu, and their names are Joel Lyons, George Hurfi
and Duniel Burnbam, leaped iuto a boat which lay
at band and pulling gallautly out into the warbu
lent suream, they caughit the hitle skiil Jjust as it was
eweeping 1o certain destruction, and rescued from
it the simall marniner, half dead with terror. I'lLe
ekifl disappeared in 2 moment, and the three be
roes, with consummnaie judgment and coolnese pull
ed diagonally with the curreut for the shore, which
they reached afiera desperate struggle, having ae
complished a feat unparalicled in the aunals of Ni
agara river—no bout having ever reached and re
turned in safety trom a poiot 8o near the rapids,-—-
The honor 10 which they are undoubtedly eutitled
from the Humane Society will seldow if ever have
been conferred for an act of greut courage.— 7'vron
to cor. Montreal Herald.
Fatar REsviLr oF ATTEMPTING TO GET UPON THE
Caus whirLe 15 Motior. Anothier fatal seeident re
sultivg from an aticmpt 10 get vpon the cars while
10 motion, has occurred. An old gentleman named
Widiam Hurd, belonging 1 Framingham, who
wighied to lake the first down train from Worcester,
esterday morning, wae rather late, but purchased
z'u ucketand attempted to get on alier it had ob
taived headway He wae thrown down, and the
train passed over him, tearing open s bead, break
fog Lis back, and otherwise Injuring bhim in a
dresidful manuer. He lived ouly o tew hours. Mr.
Hurd was formerly 9 paper maker of some celebri
ty, and resided in Newiwn Lower Falls, He lcaves
8 wile and several children. This is auother warn
g o the many railroud passengers who often
make ita practice 10 jump on and ofl the cars while
iu muton. It s a wonded that 5o many escape in
wne hep-hiszard businese.— Boston I'rav.,
Arraine or Nicagasua =lt s stated that ex
planations will be rent from the State Department
10 e respective comwiitees ou forcign afluire of
the two Houses relative to the reccnt most extra
urdinary procccdings of the British at Sun Juan,
which will put @ difercnt face on the matter from
the published accounts Tae allegation is, that
the persons who committed the outrages on Awe
ncan citizens aud vessels complained of, either
acted without instracions or o obeyed those they
had. Thisis a lumie apology, and 1 can unly ex
pross the hope that the correspondence bitween
the two governments on the sutject may develope
8 noie sausfucory esplanetion.~Cor of N. Y
Post.
The bark Manchester, Cept. Porter, 15 days
o Tampa Bov. arrived hLere early yesterday
merning. She broge Compunies H. and L of
the Third Riginent U, 8. Aritllery, under comn
mand of Mojor Au-tine, which are to be stationed
al Fort Adwivs 1w this barbor, Licutenunts An
drews and Wyaian are attnched to the compunies,
This increases the force at Fort Adume to three
Companies The troops from Florida, numbering
shout one hundred are gencrally in good health,
eltiough they heve suffered a good deal during
the olx wonths and particelarly on the voyage,
from sickuess contracted in Florida. The office re
are well =Newport Nevs 1114,
Humane Engine Company interd paying @
“ieit to New York Boston ‘and Providence the
Intter end of next month About forly mewbers
will puriicipate 10 the Jount They will be ae
companied by eeveral wmembors of the Fire De
pucment, wnd by Peter Friz E.q. President of
the Fire Associnion The Washington Brass
Band hos been engaged for the trip. The Com
peny anticipate heing away eight or ten daye -
Phil Ledger, ik g
The Portemouth Pilot suys that Com Sluhrick
hae rent an estimate to the Sceretary of the Navy
ad tothe cont of putiing the ship Penneylvania in
oder. lowimpossible to have Loy ready in time
fo convey American produets to London . Lyt she
ean b mooc din the Thomes monned by o picked
¢ wof Yeukee voluntecrs from (i'ar Cod and
t Losapeake Bay during the time of Lolding the fair,
TIHRTY-FIRST CONGRESS
SLCOND SESSION
Torspay, December 10.
Seware —Messrs Downs and Foote appeared
and took their sents.
Several petitions were presented.
Mr Jones irtrodoced a resolution thiat after this
session cach Senator be allowed papers and publi
cations not excreding the cost of five daily papers.
Laid over.
Mr. Buotlerintroduced a bill ta refond to South
Caroline the money advaneed in 1838 10 cupport
troops engaged in the Seminoke war. Reforred to
Military Committev
Mr. Underwood withdrew the petition of Leslie
Combe for payment of Tuxas ecrip to present it
at the proper office
Mr Gwin introdoced a resolution direrting
Judiciary Committee to inguire into the expedien
cy of incrensing the salary of the district judge of
California
The amendment was agreed to, and the resola
tion adoited
Mr Pearce gave notice of joint resolution pro
viding for appointment of regents of Smithsoninn
Institute
A communication from the War Department, in
reply toa resolution calling for procecdings of
court martial on private soldiers, was received.
Private claims were then taken up, und seyveral
Lills passed.
Five hundred copies of the putent office report
were ordered to be printed for wse of patent office
The Senate went into executive session at (wo
o'clock and afterwardis adjouirned.
Hover —=Mr. Bowling presented the credentiale
of the deiegnte elect from New Mexico and they
were referred to the Committee on Territories,
Mr Wentworth introduced a Wil amending act
granting preémption rights (o actual setilors, and
extending time of payment therefor.
Nir. Hall introduced a bill granting right of way
to Missouri for & railroad from Hannibal to St.
Josephs
Both referred to Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. Holies ansked leave to offer a resolution
Lobjected to) instructing Committee on Military
Affuirs to report a bill eonferring on General Seott
the rank ot Licotenant General, for gallant eer
vices in Mexico
Mr Harris, of Hlinows, introduced a bill. which
wag referred to the Committee on Commerece, to
estublish reciproenty of trade between the United
States and Canada, and free navigation of the
waters connecting the Inkes with the Atlantic
Ocenn,
Mr Sibley introduced a bill for punishment of
crimes in the Indian country, and for civilization
of lndians. Referred to Committee on Indian
Affuirs
‘ Mr. Hampton introdoced a bill granting a por- |
tion of the public lands in Pennsylvania to aid in ;
the construetion of the Ohio and Penneylvania |
Railroad Referred to Committe on Public Lands. |
Mr. Chandler introdoced a bill to secure dra- ’
matic writers the benefit of their productions. Re- |
ferred to Judiciary Committee. '
On motion of Mr. Thurs'on the Committee on |
Commerce was instructed to inquire into the expe- |
diency of establi-hing additional ports of entrv and ,
delivery in Oregon Termtory Also into the pro
priety of construeting light houses and locating '
buoye at mouth of Rempqua river, and providing I
for bills for existing light houses. i
Mr. Johnson, of Tennessee, introduced a reso- |
lution to make the giving to every head of family |
o farm the order of the day for Monday next.— |
Rules not suspended. 95 10 71,
Mr. Wentworth offered a resolution to make the
River and Harbor bill + nd the Cheap Postage hill
the order ot the day for to-morrow. Objection
made. He then moved. ns a test question, to go
into Committe of the Whole on the state of the
Union. Motion agreed to, 97 to 71.
Mr. Wentworth moved to take up the river and
harbor bill Negatived by the casting vote of Mr.
Strong the Chairman
Mr. Potter made an unsuccessfu! motion to
take up the chenp postage bill out of its order and
commenced calling billson the ealendar with a view
of reaching the postage ill, Several intermediate
motions were made for the committer to rise, the
movers eaying no businese could be done, and
without considering any subject, the committee
rose, when the Speaker laid before the House sev
eral communications from the departments,
Adiourned.
Wepnespay, December 11
Sexate —Mr. Hale presented the petition of
citizens of New Hampshire, praying for a revision
of the military law. A court martial was held in
that State on a private soldier charged with mmi
ny and disobedience of orders, and the sentence
passed was that Le should wear a ball and ehain
on his legeand nniron ring around his neck with
veven sprkes. each spike seven ioches long ; ull Lis
pay to be forfeited; this punishment to continue
one year. He moved the record in the case be
printed and that it be referred to the military com
mitice These wnusually severe punishments
should be abo'i-hed.
Jefforson Duvic suil he found this petition was
hke many others, bosed on talse plhilanthropy, and
on a #ubject of which the petitioners konew noth
ing. Thesentence had uever been exccoted
There was no information before the Senute of the
stote of the garrison, o 1 what was the necessity for
this severe sentence. He thought it unjust to
print the record and send it out; as it was in the
nuture of a charge against the officers, until the
subject was examined and reported on by u com
mitice.
Mr. Hale said he Loped before long to see some
true philanthropy. Ivery effort to aweliorate the
condition of any class of persons was stigmaiized
by its opponents us false philanthropy. Privute
soldiers und sailors, above all others, had a right
to lovk to Congress for protection. The scntence
was carried into effect in part. Gen. Scott, how
ever. when the sentence came under bis eye, re
mitted the wearing of the proposed necklace.
The papers were referred to the Commiitee on
Military Afluirs, and the motion 0 print to the
Printing Committee.
Me. Hunter offered a resolution that the Cow
mittce onu Finunce huve a elerk. Adopted.
Mr. Benton introduced and explained a bill,
directing the President to purchase a site and
creet the neccesnry buildings for a Western arm
ury
Mr. Penrce introduced a joint resolution reap
pointing Richurd Rush and Col. Totten as regente
of the Smitheontan Institute, their term of office
baving expired. Read a third time and pussed.
A message was received from the House. an
nouncing tbe death of Amos EWood. Mr. Cliuse
defivered a briet and leeling eulopy. The usual
resolutions were uwdopted, and the Scoute ad-
Jjourned, = 2
' Tuursoay, December 12.
Sexare.—~Mr. Winthrop presented a large num
ber of petitions.
Peation of widow of Capt. Robert Gray, the
discoverer of Columbia river. asking for lund in
Orcgon for her husband's gervices,
hfr. Borland, (rom the Committee on Printing,
reported in favor of printing the procecdings of
court martial on soldicrs tried in New Hampshire.
After some debate it was laid on the table,
Several reports of private bills were made.
Mr. Gwin offered o resolution 'o print two
thovsand copice of the President's wmessage in
Freneh, Load over
Mr. Bellintroduced a bill granting peneions and
halt pay to certain Creek volunteers who served
in the military service of the United States,
This Lill was debated and postponed till to wor
row.
The resslution continuing newspapers to Sena.
tors dunug the recess was taken up and passed,
Mr. Bradbury presented the credentials of Mr,
Hawlin, as Senator from the 4th of March.
Mr. Badger woved that when the Senate ad-
Journ, it be till Monday
Mr. Walker oppused the motion and Mr. Bad
ger supported it.
Mr Walker moved to lay the motion on the ta
ble. The vote resulted ayes 21, noes 21.
The Senate took up resolutons on the table,
and announced as first resolution on the table,
Mr. Bradbury's calling for the reasons of remov
al. and in order that of Mr. Cass, for suspending
diplomatc relations with Austria.
A debate ensued; aud without taking a vote
the Senate adjourned,
Hovee —<Mr. Featherstone was excused from
serving 09 the Committee on the Distriet of Co=
lumbia,
Mr Stone. from the Committce on FElections,
reported a bill preseribing the mode of procecding
i coses of contested elecuons. Postponed to
Monday
Mr Potter from the Pos Office Commitiee, re
ported & resolution toappoint an agent to proceed
o San Franciseo 10 reeeive bide for postal ser
vice in Califoraia and Oregon. During the de
bate, e Thurston said this measure was nerely
o precursor of the sppointment of a second as
s'slant Postmaster Gereral 1o San Francisco, and
wae ur ed by speculators. He protested against
Oregon being made d:pendent an California for
e mnile, which were o'ten lost in California.
The resoluiion was finully ordered toa third
rending. after en unsuccessfol motion to lay it on
the table
Several other Lillsof no genera! importance were
E-ued. sodafer ineflectunl eflorte to sdjourn till
onday, the House adjourncd till 1o worrow,
Y The ternnl Commeree of the Country.—The ag
gregate value of the Lake trade, as appears by
returns made at the burean of ‘Topograpluesl En
,L'vm'o'n. amonnts to the enormous sum of 16,
AN5.200! or wore, by £40,000.000, than the whole
toreign export teade of the country. The aggre~
gate tonnage is 203,041 tons, of which 35,904 is
forcign. The net value of the commerce of the
western rivers is, $256,233 9205 the value of ves
sels, $12.61500 Ihe gross value of the inter
'nal commerce of the Untied States, which is almost
donble that of the net value, is 705,654,774,
The Locust —We understand from a gentleman
present, that while workmen were engaged mdig.
fging atiiee house for Septimus Hazen, Esq. at
Morrow, u few davs since, they came across nu- 1
merons hive locusts et ihe depth of three feet, and
at five abont the same number, but mnch stronger
i bife wnd himb, These locasts, on being exhnm ‘
ed, were for a while dormant, bat the atimospliere i
soou alter revived them, and they moved off It |
I 8 a very ennons thing, as connected with the his
tory ol a most singular insect, =Cin. Com, i
Statisties of Fmigration.—=Dßetwen the 15t of Jan. |
nary, 1550 and the Ist inst. eleven months, there |
nrrived at New York 205 064 emigrants, agoinst
SEALHG during the same period in 1749, The
whole number of emigrants who landed here in |
=49 was 220,791, and it is believed that the emi- ‘
gration this year will be übout ihe same. The
emigrants who have arrived within the last six or |
cightwonths are of a much better class than the av- |
ernge of last year, |
l Land Bounties.—Under the bounty aet of Sept
2Hth, 1850, some twenty odd thousand cases hinve
been filed, and about eighty each day are regis.
’ tered at the pension office. The secetary of the in
terior estimates the whole number of applications
” that will be made nnder this law at 250 000, llf
his estimate be correct, not over one tenth are yet
) filed, and upon those filed nota single warrant has
issued. nor will issne, as we are informed, till the
z Ist of January next.
M. Dogere, professor at the agronominl institn
tion of Versailes, who had begn charged by the
Minister of Agriculture, to examine the best menns
of destroying the inseet which ravages wheat, has
mvented an apparatus which by applying a cer
tnin amonntof heat (from 55 to 60 degrees) to the
grain, preserves itin a sound state for bread, while
1t destroys the insect. From 60 to 100 hoctolitres
may be passed through the npparatus per day. |
Sister Seraphina, (Miss Kate Pendergast,) died
in a vunnery, at Baltimore, last week. She was
the dunghter of Charles Pendergast of that eity, a
very accomplished and beantiful gir], who three
years ago entered the nununery from disappointed
love. Her lover.to whomn she was engaged, com
mitted a erime, and was gent to state prison. He
was subsequently pardoned, but her heart was
broken. |
| Native American Wine.—ln New Richmond, on
the north bank of the Ohio, twenty miles from
Cincirnati, there are several vinevards, all cover
ing about twentv-two acres, which have produced
s summer 9,600 gallons of wine worth at the low
est price, K 6 4%0. The cost of enltivation was not
one third as mueh I'he Catawba wine is said to
be a superior article.
The following new counterfeits are in circula
tion: O'sonthe Farmers and Mechanic's Bank
Hartford ; 10's on the Iron Bank, Conn; 10's on
the State Bank, Hartford; s's on the Farmer's
Bank, Bridgeport; 10's on the Windham County
Bank. Conn; 3's on the Providence Bank, R. I;
O's altcred from I's on the Chesapeoke Bank, Bal
timore.
A By Apple Story —The Holyoke freeman Soy
that Messrs Street of that town, gathered 46 bush
els ol exeellent baldwins from a single tree. Be
fore these were gathiered. filteen bushels had been
picked from the ground. making n all sixty-one
bushiels ! There was guthered from the same tree
n few yearssince, lilly-six bushies besides the wind
falls,
Calijornin.—"The following issaid to be the state
of parties in the next legislature :—Senate—Dem
ocrats, ) Whigs, 75 Democratic mujority, 2. Aue
sembly—Democrats, 155 Whigs, 14'; independent
1: doubtinl, 3, Democratic plurality, 4. On joint
ballot—Democrats, 27 ; Whigs, 217 donbiful and
independents 4: Dewmoceratic majority, 2.
A person in Nicaragua writes that cotton may
be eultivated there to any extent, thongh the want
of energy in the inhabitants has reduced the pro
duction 1o a very small quantity. Inasingle year
as much as fifty thousand bules of three hundred
pounds each, of clean and exeellent guality, have
Leen exported.
The commissioners of pensions have publishied
that wnder the "wonty land law where services
were performed by substituce, the latter is enti
tled to the land. That mariners sClVing in any
war referred to in the act are entitled to land, and
that no scamen or persons belonging to the nevy
properare entitled,
Scurcity of Hogs in Ohio. —The Ohio Cultivator
of the Ist inst, says that complete returns have
been received, (assessor's returns.) by the Anditor
of the State, from all the counties except Mahon
ing, and the deficieney for the wholeg State. is in
round numbers, 265,000 head, as compured with
last year.
Lowell Manufactories. —-There are in Lowel|
Mass, twelve Manufucturing eorporations, with a
capital stock of $13.210,000. ‘T'he number of mills
is fifty ; spindles, 319915: looms 9.985; females
employed, 8,200; cotton consumed per week, 623,-
000 Ibs : wool per week, 69,000 |bs.
Tohaceo Culture —"T'he Freneh have been so sue
cessfulin eultivating tobaceo in itheir possessions
on the north of Africa, that they hope to be soon
independent of the foreign grown article. I'he
mode of preparing it for market, however, is not
very well understood by the colonists.
The lec Trade.~Exports of Ice from Boston
during November last, 4853 tons— total for the
present year, 65569 tons—inerease over last year,
G 961 tens. Caleutta takes 1627 lons, annually,
The remainder is exported 10 the West India 14!~
ands and Southern cities.
Jacob Straun, of Jacksonville, 111,, the wealthiest
man in the state, has been tuken to a lunatie ary =
lum in Ohio. He has for some time suffered from
an aberration of mind said to have its origin in an
incessant desire 1o accumulate more wealth !
Mrs. Wood the Vocalist —'T'his lady, once so op
ular in this country, has lately, iu the city of Euh
I, taken leave of the musical world in a farewell
concert there. Her husband, it appears, is work
ing on his farm iu England
Reuben Dunbar has Leen sentenced to be hang
ed at Albuny on the 31st of Junuary, for the mur
der of the boy Stephen V. Lester in Westerloo.
The evidence was cirenmstantial, and Dunbar
protests his innocence.,
American Brandy.—A Mr. John A. Scott, of
Washington county, (Miss .) 18 suceessfully man
ufucturing brandy. which is pronounced as pure
and good as the best French article, from the Sup
pernong grape.
The value of property insured against fire in
Great Britain was, in 1531, rather over £526,000,
0005 by 1741 it has increased 1o £682,000,000, be
ing an increase of nearly 30 per cent, in ten years.
Mr. Tod, U. S, minister to Brazil, has, it is said,
succeeded in conclnding negotiations for the pay
ment of about $300,000 of claims held by Awmeri
can citizens against the Brazid government.
Itis said that Hartwig Von Bincher. a German
naturalist. has introduced o heated roller in Silesia,
which being passed over the land burns the weeds
and furnishies in the ashes an excellent manure.
Awful Slanghter.~ln Louisville five slanghter
houses killed some 2090 hogs in one day, and hung
thew up. One set of hands at Madison, la., killed
and eleaned 1427 hogs in one day.
See Here!<Dr. T'ranbull has discovered a reme
edy for short sightedness, by the application of an
eatract of ginger to the forehead, so as (0 affect
the fifth pair of nerves. &
The New Yorkers are urging the policy of illu
minating their publie clocks by night, so that citi
zens can tell the “time o'uightas well as the “time
o'day.”
Io the Leeds Intelligencer, of Oct Oth, 1764, the
following appears: “lately died at Liverpool, Mrs.
Mayee,wife of Mr. Mayece, who was her ninetecnth
hushand.”
The Pottsville Journal states the decrease in the
amount of Pennsylvania coal sent to market this
year to be 82 G 44 14 tons from the same time last
year.
A lute Fnghsh writer, in speaking of the United
States, says: “It s the land of large farms and
thinly peopled grave yards.”
It ie said 1100 Californians, returning probably.
had putcinte New Orleans in a starving condition
Novel limportation —Six barrels of chestnuts were
imported from Liverpool in the last steamer.
None but specimen three cent pieces have yet
been issued from the mint.
Republican evald.
PROVIDENCE,
Samnrday, December 14, 18350,
ABOUT FOOLISH MISREPRESENTATIONS
There can be no argument with one who de
niex or does not understand frst principles. T'he
phrase, higher law”, Las o political meaning in
this country at the prescut time and has become
notorions as expressive of an obligation which
some maintain all public servants are under and
onght to fulfil, certwin provisions of the Constitution
to the contrary notwithstanding.
Mr. Seward gave the phrase its present some
what techinical sigunification; wund according 1o
the use made of itin his speech in March last in
the Senate of the United States, he referred to the
law of nuture and of nutions. Mr. Seward made
no guotation from the sacred writings as authority
for the higher law principles, and no allusion 1o
them at all which had any bearing upon his the=-
ory. The Bible would not have answered his pur
pose. It was not his oljcct 1o show that there were
aside from the Constitution, other sanctions of
conductmore condueive 1o rectitude and happi=
ness by which mankind ought to be governed;
but he maintained and adduced anthority to prove
that a portion of the Constitution, was ropugnant
to the divine code of nature and therefore onght
notbe obeyed. lle would test a fundamental
compact of the Awmerican Union, as legislaive
acts in some countries whichhave no writien Con
stitutions may be tested, by a higher law ofnature.
This is Sewardism. Butif any one supposes,
us well e may, that morality and religion are
sources of human happiness greater than any oth
er, and better because more conducive to social or
der, is he therefore a Sewardite ! No man of the
least discrimination could honesily make the as
sertion. I a writer should maintain that nseful
employment and personsl comfort, when diffused
through the mass of socicty, unitormly did more
than governuwient to preveut the indulgence of the
bad passions of men, should he therefore be ac
cused of Sewardish disloyalty by any one in his
senses? And ifin discoursing upon the transcen
dent importanes of religions duties to the peace
(und prosperity of any people, und contrasting the
' condition of une country with another in that re
epect nspeaker in one of our American Lyceums
should declare that * Consitutions are our politi
~cal safegunrds, and the favor of the people is a
high reward—Lut that the Bible is better than the
Constitntion, and the blessing of God than popu
lar favor"—who, that wus capable of understand
the lunguage and of apprecinting the sentiments
could reasonubly expect 1o represent these decla
rations as endorsing the *“ lgher law” doctrine of
William H Seward, and yetescape the well mer
ited rebuke which has been admini-tered 7—a re
buke which appears to Lave rufled the smoaih
gratuitous current of the little paper found guilty
of *“ the foolish misrepresentation.”
Such misrepresentations and representations
worre than foolish, have done infinite mischief 1o
the whole conntry, aud brought it to the verge «f
treasonuble violence and geueral anarchy, Pres «-
es have been pouring forth their crudities for «
long time npon these exeiting subjects, becansa
they ure sustuined by excitewment; and without per
sererance in fillacy and falsehood they wonld
goon become too contemptible to attract notice on
any other uccount. Never was there however an
istance of uny delinguent cunght in his villainy
more manifestly than those who have elamored so
much against the law for the reclamation of fugi
tives from service, when they took the gronnd that
this law was unconstitutional. Because there is
no law whose constitationality is better sustained.
The more intelligent of the northern nullifiers
even have indirectly admitted this, by refusing 1o
publish conmmnunications eontaining arguments
ngainst the law,
No one else who wnderstands and is willing to
acknowledge the truth, will deny the first princi
ple of politieal science that freedom lives il ary
where in the hearts of the people, and not upon
paper—and that a Constitution made or enforced
wilhout the consent of the people ought not 1o be
considered valid against that will constitutionally
eapressed. But violent oppesition to the form of
an existing governwent is never to be urged as
Justifiuble till after allbetter means of redress hi ve
been exhausted. And force can never be neei s
sary under the general observance of the fir<t prin
ciples of popular freedom. Inasingle State iv Ji
viduals are the elements of the popular bLcdy
which should control the Constitution. In the
Union of the States, each State as a distinetorg an
izationofthe people becomesanelementof the ge =
cral governuwent—ihe basis of which rests upon
the popular body (so to speak) of not less than
three fourths of the elementary States.
Through the numpnnl‘uboliliouizing putiica
tions in the North, the nnpression has been given
to the South, that the Unionexists only as a means
ofannoyance to their institutions; and without
considering that the abolitionists are ouly a small
minority which the North will put down, their ex
asperation prompts them to take measnres for se
cession. The Union is therefore in danger. By
the sume publications, and with representations as
base as they are baseless, * higher law” and lower
souled harangues, a sufficient nnmber of fanatics
have been elected to the legislature of Vermont to
induce that body 1o attempt 1o nullify a law of the
federal government. The Union is therefore in
danger. These are alarming movements, if any
can be 80, 1o the great interests at stake upon the
preservation of our Republican confederacy. The
ehip of State is ** in danger of breaking up, timber
Ly tmber, plank by plank uuder the axes ofa few
ehameless wreckers,” who work away at their
task of destruction, while the shores are lined with
a countless number of hitherto almost passive spec
tators. The Union meetings however have may.
ed and are moving the body of the people to ue
tion ; and our hope now is, that it will soan he
found, under the more favorable auspices at Wash
ington, that our glorious Constitution still lives in
the hearts and will forever be maintained in its in
tegrity by the hands of the people.
Acrions lovner Tuan Worps.—=The Ricli
mond Euquirer, inremarking upon ihe Presdent's
Message, says that it 1s a sound and correct paper
as far as it goes, and il its views should be carricd
aut, the e would be better hopes for the rights of
the South and of the Union. The Enquirer ap
plies the language of the N. Y. press upon Presi
dent Napoleon's wessage to that of President Fill
more, which is, that actions speak louder than werd's.,
The soldiers in France were bribed by Napoloon
tery, “Vive TEmpereur”; and if his officors re.
monstrated, they were removed and others put in
their place more favorable to the President's ambi
tion. Nevertheless the French President suys in
his message. that he will leave his office when bis
termn shall have constitutionally ex pired
Usion Meeving ar Urien.=A large and the
most respectable meeting ever held in that ciy
have passed, with great applause, resolutions de
precating resistance to the laws and declaring their
attachment to the Constitution and the Uwon. ~ ¢
Hon 3. A Spencer spoke against the peitifogging ‘
politician that would sunder the Union.
Tur Coxrrovensy v Coxneericur —There
appears to be a dispute between some of the
newspapers in Connecuicut, as to which has
opposed or done least 10 support the peace meas.
wres. The Hartford Tiwes and New Haven Reg
ister, the most able and influentini Democratie pa
pers, firmly muintuin the integrity of the adjust
ment, including the Fugitive Slave Law as it is.
The New Huven Pulludium, a Whig newspaper,
gives usto understand that the President’s message
takes precisely the position that was taken in the
recent Whig State Convention, in the resolutions
which are nnderstood to have been drafted by the
editor of that paper. The President says, thut the
‘ Compromise measures were adopted in the spirit
of concilintion, and for the purpose of coneilintion.
’ Thut he believes thata great maujority of his fellow.
citizens sympathize in that spiit, and that pur
pose, and in the muin approve, uud are prepared in
,ull tespects to sustain these enactments. ‘'he mn J
[jority of the Whig Convention, says the Putladinm |
| voted to “siand or fall by the Constitution and the
laws" as they arc—and as the President CAPresses
!it. they ““in the main approce’” the Compromise. |
Thereuppears 1o be a coincidence in this qualifica. |
ton which perpaps might be further expluined.
' The Palladium seems 1o shelter itselfl under the l
’ Presidential qualifieation, and is not yst fully pre- |
pared to stand by some one ot least of the laws,
(perhaps the Fugitive Slave Law,) as ¢t is. Not- 1
- withstanding the Pailadium lucks so little of com I
ing up to the mark, that little it appears to vulue |
as enough to make a distinetion. It is after all, |
far in advance of many of its Whig catemporuries, |
we mean those that belong to tie nations) line, 10 |
#ay nothing of the aboldcinizers, If these mue{
qualifications wean anything wmore than a relue~ |
tance which has beenor which may be overcome |
in devotion to the peace and prosperity ot the !
country, they may bring upen it all the trouble |
which there is so much reason to apprehend from f
the widest differences of opinion. I'here appears
10 be a darkness und reserve among some of the |
orguns inthis quarter which we hope to see dis- |
pelled and overcome. ;
. D
Vervoxr Nurirication.—The legislature of
Vermont have passed un act to give to persons
claimed as fugitive slaves a trial Ly Jury in that
: State, and ulso relating to the writ of habeas corpus,
| Thus Vermont has entered into a crusade 1o nuli
[ fy a compact of the coustation, at a time when othe.
L er States that had committed the like indiscretion
Lare about to repeal their acts. The act by its title
J and provicions relate only to slives. Other fugi.
tives from service must be delivered up accord
i ing to the Constitwiion of the United States. The
| white apprentice who becomes a fugitive for lily
| erty salie cannot take any privilege from this law,
'Thil act, approved Nov. 30th 1550, extends the
writ of habeas corpus 10 fugitive slaves and to them
’only. It provides attorneys to procure their dis
charge. Audif notdischarged on the first hearing,
itgives them the right to trial by jury, on the see.
ond It is nos probable that this law has been en
ucted for any practical purpose. It is doubtful
whether there are any fugitive slaves in the State.
but if there are, it is likely the constitutionality of
the law may be tested before there will be an op
purtunity to repeal it. No alarm should be felt nr
the South from this circumstance, though we doubt
not there will be, aud strungly suspect it was pas
#ed for that very purpo<e. It is the work of fana
ticism. We cowe to this conclusion from the fuct
that it is unequal, and overlooks the case of the
white man to protect the negro exclusively. It
exlubits a speeies of idolatry similar to that of an- ‘
cient Egy pt. I the colored population kuew how
to discern who are their best friends, they wonld
not look upon the abolitionists who are constautly
thrusting them forwurd into tronble as among those
who are most devoted to thewr welfare. Audthere
18 no triait in the character of that people so un
favoruble to the supposition that they are capuble
of self governmentaus this : they do notdistinguish
between their envmiesand friends us white people
do. They unitormly devote themselve most to
those who care for them the best. "I'lus was most
evident in Rhode Island when they atached them
selves o the law and order paiy.
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Stavery o 8 THE Unitkn Staves.—At a meet |
ing of the Commitiee of the British and Foreign |
Auti Sluvery Society held at 27 New Broad street, |
Loudon, on Friday, the Ist Novewber, Mr. Geo. |
Stacy in the Chair. T'he following resolation wus
unanimously adopted.
“Resoleed, "Tiat this Committee huve witnessed |
with profound regret, the acts of the United States |
Congress, during its last session, in relation to sla
very, and feel it 1o be their duty to record their p
condemnation of the spiritin which they were con |
ceived, the principles on which they are based, .
andthe objects they were intended to accomplish. ‘
That this Comuntiee more particularly reprobate ¢
and denounce the act for the recaptare of fugi- ]
tive slaves, as an outrage upon ihe Jdearest rights |
of humanity=-and a daring violation of the lawa '
of God. "That this Committee deeply sympaihize (
with the colored population of the United States .
in their present most trying and iost puinfu! eir- |
cumstances, and would earnestly exhort the friends ¢
of lreedom throughout the Union—to use uvery
legitimute means w a firm and Christian spirit to t
eflivet the entire and immediate abolitton of this 2
most inguitons law.” .
When Abbou Lawrence wade his speech in 1
praise of London and of Great Britain, he must t
have known that the above resolution was pub=
lisbed in the Londou Tumes, from which jone- .
nal an attentive friend has copied and forwarded t
it It willbe seen that no hesitation is manilested 1
in employing precisely the same langnage against
the Fogitive Slave Law, now enrrent among the '
home enemies of our free institntions. We have u
already stated. that Great Britwin isrepresented in M
this country. by her emissaries and her wealth, in z
the crusade now waging against the Union The n
above resolutionis one of the strongest evidences a
ofit; and Thompson, Garrison and others. do not Y
hesitatate to avow their Gependence upon, und
their id»ntny with, this British inflnence. And yet,
knowing thi<as he must have known it Mr. Law. 1
rence gelu down upon his knees, and kisses the °
hem of her Majesty’s garment, and exalts London I
as the citadel of Liberty, and the fountain head of N
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Jerrerson’s INavGuraL Appkess.—An aged
citizen handed us yesterdny a “ Postseript 10
Poulson’s American Daily Advertiser.” dated
Saturday, March 7, 1801, containing President
Jefferson's Inangnral Address, which was deliv—
ed three days previous. Of eourse this document
is well known to many of our readers but the fol.
lowing passage struck us as not inappropriate to
the present period :
“Af there be any among ns who would wish to
dissolve the Union. or to ehange its republican
form. let them stand undisturbed as monuments
of the safety with which error of opinion may be
toleraied where reason is lefi free to eombat jt.”
Yes, and as monuments of the infamy which
will be the ultimate position of those who suerifice
the Union o sectionalism, or any other ism that
can be named. Posterity will not be deceived by
false pretences of couscience, humanity, &e., but
will pronounce that inan the most inhuman and
the farthest from possessing a good conseience,
who conld sell his conuntry which cost rivers of
blood and wars, and millions upon millions of
treansure, ~tor nothing. —for less than nulhmg and
vanity. Who does not know that if' the Union
were dissolved, the prospeets of the slave would
be more hopeless; They must he knaves or fools
who think otherwis<e. llyune-t and sensible men
buth, they cannot be.<Jour. Com,
Wiaar tuky INk or us!—=The Liverpool
Joun!nl suys:
C Amerien exists 1o re‘rmuch and reform the
world. There is a providence in these things.
Thw rough and r.-mly republicans expand them
selves over a universe=ihe Union has just been
enlarged by ternitories as large as Europe, snd al
rendy the new State of Calitornia exports half a
wollon of gold a month, and prepares 1o open a
new steam communication with China and .r..pan
Fhe Pacific becomes the highway of nations, and
cnterprises unheard of approsch maturity, while
e ancient world s absorbed on the wiserable
alpects of divine rights and sectarian controversy
Fhe munpesty of civilization and comnerce bright
cnsregions rich and vast, while Faropepanses 10
purley with idiot legitimists anc_l ancient nonenti
tties. The Repnblie of America bids fuir for e
mastery of the universe and will achieve iv.”
RECLPTION IN NLW YORK.
Senators Foore und Dowss having arrived in
New York, they were lust Saturday received at
the governor's room in the Cuty Hall, where they
were introduced to a vast conconrse of people,—
Mu. Oaoex Horrmas addreessed these Senators
from Mississippi and Louisiana, in behall of the
Union Safety Committee, He explained the hope
of the Castle Gurden meeting. That it might
eheck fanaticism in the North, and show that they
were not willing to trample on the rights of the
South. And that it might strengthen the Union
in every quarier against secession, and disunion,
and=treason. And the example of New York
had been followed in Boston, Philadelplin, and in
oier places. He addressed Mr. Downss as hayv=-
ing encountered hLis responsibility nobly, alimost
alone in the representation of hus State ; and on
his return having received in the approbation of
his constituents the just reward of his patriotic la
bors. Aud when Mr. Horrvan tarned 10 address
M 1 Foore the whole assembly cheered enthuias
teally Upon the events of Mr. Fourr's return,
Mr. Horveax diluted. and noticed the trisls he
had encountered, bearding the lion in his den,
und eontending for the Union as he had done on
the floor of the Senate. Mr Hoffiman coneluded
by weleoming these most distinguished Senutors
0 the most felicitous manner. We give below a
breefabstrnet of the reply of Mr. Foors.
The old North State affords no harborage to the
lucuonists ; and South Carolina herself, | sce,
thinks thatitis wpon the whole, best to postpone
action antil Mississippi shall wove in the business
(Laughter ) Thie is just what Texpected. And |
am giad, very glad w 0 hear that the first act to
wards the issoluiion ot the Union is to he post
poned until Mississtppi shll take the lead ; for I
wxsure you that, as sure as God reigneth, that time
will never come (Prolonged chee ring ) Never
will the people of Mississippt in convention aseem=
bled, ever deeide to tollow the wake of disunion $
no! no morethan will Georgia. 1 assure you that
at the capital of my state, a great majority of the
people ure in tavor of Union and HEainst secession
(Chieers for Mississippi ) Within the lost three
weeks 1 have gone through almost every county
i the stute; und buoyed up by the inspiring cnuse
in whieh | was engaged, | boldly ehullenged con
. troversy on this issue; undthis occurred in the
prosence of hundreds of thousands of people of
both political parties avd what was the result?
Why, at the first meeting 1 addressed, all present
unanimously concurred in support of the plan of
Cadjustment adopted at the last session of Congiess,
and ol the Union. lln every county 1 visited. the
result was indeed, nearly the sam«. and I never
haveknown at any one weeting 1 addressed, that,
| at the close, wore that six secessionists were 1o be
found willing 1o declare themselves aguinst the
compromise measures. (Immense cheering )
Very recently | have also addressed a muliitude of
people at Nutchez, the residence of Goverpor
Qoitman, where Lspoke freely of him and his late
disunion message, denouncing it plainly as o trea
sonable document (Cheers, and cries of *That's
the talk!” “That's the man to tulk it &e ) His
(frends and relations wore present. The speak
ing being over, | called for the secessionists ; but
though 1 zoauld *“call <pirnts trom the vasty deep,”
yet 1 found that they would not “come when 1 Ji
call ” (Laughter.) Not one was there, in all that
assemblage, who would come furward and avow
himself a disunionist! (Enthusiastic cheering.)
. ’ . I will tellyou an ancedote cone
nected with this committee of thirteen. W hen it
was in contemplation to raise it, some one said to
my old and valued fiiend Cuss—(cheers warmly
given for Cass)—that it would never do to appoint
the distinguished senator from Kentucky chairman
of this committee, tor, it he were snccessiul Henry |
Clay might pe the next president. Aod what
was Cass's reply?! With a fuce w Lich as he spoke,
shone with the effulgence of exalted patriotism,
he sard—""Then obe it! 1t the act of rescuing
our beloved country from the Jdungers and perils
thut dmpend over and surround it shall lead to
such aresult, no man throughoot the country will
be found more ready than mysclf to ratify the elee
tion of Henry Clay to that high cffice!” (Long
protracted checring.) Greece and Kome ! in all
your annals ye cannot show a parallel to this no
ble sacrifice of selt upon the altar of country
(More cheering ) And this, fellow citizens is the
#pinit, and this the feeling that animated all the
parties to that compromise on the floor of Congress.
Anstides and Themistocles died as they hved
implacuble rivale. Cmur drove Cato (rom Rome,
and 1o suicide, Cicero tell a vietim tothat terma
gant who called Antony husband Putand Fox
were, eurly nivals, and never became reconcilid
up to the time of the latter's death, Burke and
Fox quurreled. and thos terminated a long and
pleasant fricodship But Clav, and Cass. and
Webster sacrificed upon the altar of country all
puatty nivalship, all personal considerations ; and,
united as a band of brothers, immortahized them=
sclves us the endaring trinity of American patriot
isi! ("The checring was here immi nse.)
Abstract of Skxator Down's speech.
Mr. Downs suid he came from a Union State.
Ie was a party wman, but party was laid aside in
his State. Some there however had misgivings
T'hey said the Fugitive Slave Law would not be
carried out i the North. He told them it would
He kuew the people. He knew one distinguish
ed Senator fiom New York, anothier from Michi
gan, and another from Hinois, who assured him
Lhat the peoplean their Siates were sound. And
he pledzed himself 10 the truih of their statements.
e wos sunsfied of the fact from what he then wit
nessed. He spoke of Mr. Foote's relation to the
Committee of Thirteen. Bat for him the Com
mited would not have been appointed, and its
abors would have been fenitless. The importance
Hthat Committee was greater perhaps than s
commonly supposed. Up to that time the Sena
ors were divided. In that Commitee they laid
wide party, and in the love of their common coun
ry framed those bills which were finully passed.
Mr Foote was one of the most conspicnous ae
ors in that drama, though he was not a member
fthe Committee. "T'he danger is vow 1n a great
neasare past. South Carolina is the only State
hat is doubtful ; und she may panse before taking
he rash step. Separationhowever Las long heen
he doctrine of some of Lier greatest men. But he
he davger. in that direction was over. Siill a re
arn ol agitation wight not be again so happily
scaped. He wonld candidly say, that if the Fu
pitive Law should be made lews satisfuctory or
nade a dead letter by the free States, and slavery
bolished in the Distriet of Columbia, it wonld be
n effect the abolition of the Union. And the vio
ation ofthe compauct would be disastrous. It was
y the providence of God that the danger of the
ate crisis was averted. ‘l'he question would nevy
r |u!r|m;m have been settled, if the administration
wad not passed from the hands of one man 1o
hose of another. Ifthe T'exas bill had been re
ected in the House, as sure as there 1s a God in
Teaven there won'd have been a civil war. Men
rom the whole South would have joined the re.-
olt Let us all avoid such danger in future. The
enple ofthe South have confidence in the Norih.
‘hoit they wlil restrain the lawless. 1t abolition
13 will rave, let them not creep into high places
nd speak for the country. He entreated that
iese men might not be permitted to misrepresent
e North, Let the two sections understand each
ther better. Efforts have been made to keeF the
outh from knowing the real condition of the
vorth. He lad been warned against mixed meet
-les, —they would injure him with his party,—
iuprou they did and destroyed both. It was bet
'r that he and his party should be destroyed, than
hat the Union should perish.
Missouri —A bitter contest in regard to U S
Senatoris going on in this State. Indications show
that Mr. Benton is unnsually aetive and violent.
Varions caleulations are put forth on the result of
the election; and the fricads of Me. Benton have
unmistakably resorted to the game of brag in or
derto bolster up their favorite. The Democrats
who are hostile to Benton have evidently got the
advantage of him. They prove that he did not
vote (or the Fugitive Slave Bill, that he was in his
seat at the time the vote was taken. I'he fact
alone in a slave State, would be enouvgh 1o destroy
any man; and we hardly see how Benton is to
contend aguinstit. The Whigs are evidently ly=
ing low, expecting 10 take advantage of the quar
rafi For our own part we hope that Benton will
be defeated. His arrogant, -e‘fi-h, and domneer
ing conrse, deserves to be rebuked by an over
whelming overthrow, In this nge of progress
it is degrading 1w tolerate such lcuden.—-lgelll
sylvanian,
} Twe Tanier ® '46.<T ke the Tarifl of 1846
as u whale, and we have not a doubt that it is the
very best one we ever had—certuinly the best
whieh has been in existence a quarter of a centn
ry baek. There is less in it to condemn and
more to admire than in any other law of the kind
which has ever been proposed under similar cir
cwmstances, It hus given more genersl savisfiue
Hon 1o a larger number of the people for a longer
twe and has excited less of just complant than
any which preceded it
CENNUS OF THE STATE,
COMPLETE,
1540, 1850,
City of Providence,
Flirst Ward, 3,919 7,204
Secoud Ward, 3,353 4553
Third Wird, 3919 6506
ourth Ward, 3543 5,350
Fitih Ward, 4,106 7,299
, Sixth Ward, 3,962 10,362
23,172 41513
North vaidence, 4.7 7080
Sunthtield, 9,534 1494
Scituute, 4.000 4,582
Cumbemand, 5,225 6662
Fuster, 2,151 1932
Cranston, 2,902 4,312
Glocester, 2.3 2872
Burrillville, 1,932 35638
Jnilll.lnu. 2‘ ‘77 2 937
Newport, 8,343 9,663
Tiverton, 3,183 4.099
Porismouth, 1,706 1,533
Little Compton, 1,327 1.462
New Shoicham, 1,069 1262
Middietown, Ul 832
‘ Jamestown, 365 358
South Kingstown, 3.717 3502
North Kingsiown 2919 2971
Facier, 1.776 1 635
Wesierly, 1,912 R 166
' Hopkinton, 1.726 <478
Richmound, 1,361 1,754
‘ Charlesiown, L | Y 94
Warwick 6,726 7.740
! ()u\'o.nlly. 3433 300
’ West Gireenwich, 1415 1550
CEast Geeenwach, 1,500 2358
l “D’ll’u', 4 400 4616
Warren, 2437 3,103
: Barrington, b4y 795
105 841 147 543
105 831
Gain in ten years, 38,712
A fraction vver 351 2 per.cent,
QuesTions.—Suppose the Union shonld be di.
vided at this present moment, that Ithe North und
the South were two distinet and imdependent sov -
! ereignties, that abolitonism had consummated its
’ desizns, what advantage would have been gained
Wihe slave popuintion ! Would a single negro
{be cmancipated i consequence ofit? Would the
- South be more ready o give freedom to their
slaves? Conld the slaveholder be more readily
! approached ou the subjeet? Waould his mind be
betier prepared to listen to arguments in favor of
the * rights ol wan 1" Would not the lines be
more closely drawn, and all access 1o master and
slave more stringently prohibited than at present?
Would the condition of the slave be amehorated
inihe least 7 Wouald the “ex ension of slavery”
be prevented? What one possible benefit wonld
be conferred on the slave by the accomplish=
ment of übolition schemes? No good can result
1o the North or the South by the agitation of the
slavery question, but min 10 the interest of the
white population and misery to the black, must be
the nltimate consequence of the success of that
spurions philanthropy and diaholical demagogue
s which now riots in fat luxuriance at the
North. Let every honest abolitionist sincerely nek
himself the question, what good can be obtained if
the end aimed at I}Z himsell, and his purty, be
reached,—Geneva Gaz.
. Musicar Extenrainmesr.—We have the
! pleasure o antounce that a concert will tuke
' place on Monday evening next, at Westminster
- Hull, to be given by Mr. W. V. Walluce, ussisted
,' by his wife and sister. "This concert will be one
~of the highest order—the performers having the
reputation abroad of being among the first in their
profession. A cotemporary. in speaking of them
says: “ Mr. Walluce is fumoans in Europe as the
composer of several highly successful operas, but
is more particularly known in this country for his
delicious * romances,” *‘chansons sans paroles,”
&e., which everybody admires and plays.” Ofthe
gifted Mrs. Wallace, the same writer says: “With
an expressive, delicate touch, but full of force, and
peculiarly effective, she surpasses any lady pianist
we have ever heard, and ranks in Furope with
the highest class of wusicians” The concert
will doubtless prove one of extraordinary excel.
lence, und we hope to see¢ & numerous sudience
ou this occasion.
Mississipes Leaistarvie. —Thishody adjourn
ed without day ou the 30th of November., A bill
for eallinga Conventivn passed the Senate, but
was lost in the House under a rule for resolutions
to lie over one day.
Livreie’s Liviva Aak, No. 334, is received
at Whitney's. It contains the conelusion of the
beauuful story of * Grace Kennedy,"—continua
tion of the interesting tale of “I'lie Mystic Vial,”
and a number of other articles.
Quite Sririren.—Queen Victoria stamps her
foot, and vows she will not bear this, allading 1o a
supposed interferance with her ecclesiastical pow
er.
AGirarion 15 Lyeravo.—The London Times
putaits foot down with the Queen’s. It is said
that an extra session of Parlinment will be called
in consequence of the excitement, which appears
10 be very greal,
89" The alarn of fire yesterdavfmorning was
occasioned by the brick building on the corner of
Broad und Chestnat streets laking fire. The fire
wagsoon extunguished with but infling damage.
{B7 The name of the Post Office at Sterling,
Conn , has bzen changed, and is now ealled Ster
ling Thil.
% The Worcester Palladium has full faith in
Paine’s water light.
Avtsasv, Dee. 11 —J\'a;lge Wright srntenced
Dunbar this morning to be hung ou ihe 3lst
January. He sull persists in bis innocence.
Notice.— i'he Democrats of the town of Scituate. nre
herely notified to meet at the Town House, in said town,
on SATURDAY, the 21st day of December, at 2 o’clock,
p.m. A punctual atiendance is requested, By order of
Committee.
Heituate, Dec, 7, 1850,
Burrillville.—The Democrats of Burrillville are re
quested to meet at the house of Benjamin Mowry, Jr., in
Harrisville, on WEDNEBDAY, the 1800 inst , at 2 o'clock
pe m. A punctual attendance of the Democrats of the
town is earnestly desived.
Brighton Market—\Wen~xesoav, Dec, 192,
[lepu ted fur the Boston Daily Traveller,)
At market 1000 Beel Cattle ; 200 Stores ; 18 pairs Working
Oxen ; 60 Cows and Calves ; 5,500 Sheep and Lambs ; and
1350 Swine.
Prices Beef Cattle—FExtra $6 25 ; firstquality §5 75 ; sec
ond guality $4 75u5; third quality $4 a 4 50,
Stores—Yearlings §Ball ;2 years old, §15a20 ; 3 years old,
$10026,
Working Oxen—§Bs, 87, 90, 05 and 100,
Cows and Calves—@l9, 23, 2,2, 31 and §36,
Sheep and Lambs—§l 50, 175, 2, and 3. One extra lot
of 20 Cossets sold at 86 each.
Swine—labe. At retail 4jufe. Fat Hogs djc.
Married.
In Pawtucket, 12th inst., Mr. Fraxcis Foss, of that
Ctown, to Miss Ruonv R. Horvow, of Sinithfield, R 1.
L Im Woonsocket, 12th inst., Stepnes Hanoy to Mre. Lors
| Haxoy, both of Manville,
| In Bmithfield, 26th ult., Mr, Enwin P Witeiams to Miss
Nawcy Smirm, all of Smithfield.
Died.
In this city, Oth inst., Mrs. Wartstiee, widow of the
late Capt. Joseph Gonsolve, in the 69th yvear of her age.
On the 12th inst,, James F. only son of James N and
Sarah C. Hopkins, aged 3 years, ¥ months and 8 days,
Faneral will take place fo-morrow (Sunday) unormml‘
at l o’clock, from the residence of his futher, % Windmil
stieet, Relutives and friends are invited to attend. .
In Johnston, 9th inst., Mrs. Puinw M. Mastox, wife of
Mr. Stephien R, Manton, in the 25th year of her age.
In South Scitunte, Bih inst., Mrs. b’hn Eriza, wife of
Curtis Steere, and anughter of Josiah W. Battey, nged 25
years, 5 months and 20 days,
In Pawlucket, Bth inst., Einavona Francis, infant
daughter of Jusima and Ruth B, Ingeaham, sged 6 months,
In Comberland, 7th inst,, Mrs. Sanam Ruok, widow of
the late William Rude, aged 77 yoars.
In Smithfield, 10th inst, Avzaoa T. Danizrs, wife of
Mr. John M. Daniels, aged 32 yenrs,
In Westerly, ITth inst,, Mrs. Fassxy Moss, wife of Jesse
L. Moss, aged 40 venrs,
Funeral will take place this (SBaturday) afternoon, at 9
o'clock, from her Inte residence.
In New Orloans, ¥oth ult., Wittiam H, Wanren, son
of Mr. Nuthan Warren, of Hristol, R. 1., nged 29 years.
Mr. W, was tirst officer of the ship Thomas Church. of B
La Panawn, Hth it Capt. Frascis Moong, of Bristol,
R. L aged 43 yenrs, muster of hark Winthrop, of B,
On his passage from Chagres to New Orleans, | th ult.,
Mr. Geonex Rurmenrono, of Bristol, R L, ag d 23 yenrs.
In Sacramento City , Oct.3oth, of cholera, Josgrn Hxnny,
son of Capt. Benjamin Pendleton. of Stonington, ¢ t o
ih, of same disease, Amos Pesvieron, son of Gilbert
Pendleton, of ’\’Mter'y, R.IL
In Scitunte, Joth ot Maj. Pave Mennirr, aged 89
venrs, 9 monthe and 99 day s
In Little Compton, R L, 30 jnst., Miss Hanwam Con,
aged 90 yenrs, 4 months and 97 days, “he was the great
grand danghiter of Ehzabeth Peabody, t e it white per
son that was born after the landing of U e Pligrime
By order of the Committee